THE BED CLOUD CHIEF.
huh
President Schurman Has Submitted
a Written Proposition.
ITS PRINCIPAL PROVISIONS,
A flyatem of (internment 1'ropoied In
the Itslisl CominlMlonart rilmltttr lo
Tliat Sow Kilitlnj In Cutis U1U for
dovaruor (lanoraL
Manila, May 2.1. 1'rofe.Mor Schur
man, head of tlio United States Phil
lppltio commission, has submitted tlio
following written proposition to tlio
Filipinos:
"While tho final decision ns to the
form of government In In tho hands of
tho Congress, tho President, under his
military powers, pending tho notion
of Congress, stands ready to offer tho
following form of government:
'A g6veruor general to bo appoint
ed by tho President; n cabinet to bo
appointed by tho governor general,
nil tho judges to bo appointed by tho
President; thodcpartmculsnnd judges
to bo cither American or Filipinos,
or both; and nlso a general advisory
ronncll, Its members to bo chosen by
tho peoplo by a form of (suffrage to bo
hereafter carefully determined upon.
"Tho President earnestly desires
lh.it bloodshed cease, and that tho
peoplo of tho Philippines nt an early
ilato enjoy tho largest measuro of self
government compatible with peace
and order."
Tho United States commission pre
pared tho schema and tho President
cabled his approval of tho form of
tho document.
Tho Filipinos hti7e made no definite
proposition oxcopt for u cessation of
hostilities until they can present the
question of peaco to tho peoples. Prof.
Schurman told tho Filipinos they had
no means of gathering tho peoplo to
gether ns tho Americans control most
of tho ports. Ho also reminded them
that a liberal form of government was
offered thorn and pointed out that It
was better than tho conditions exist
ing under Spanish rule.
Gozagag, president of tho Filipino
commission, replied that nothing
could bo worss than Spinlsh rule ami
admlttod that tho form of govcrumsnt
proposed was libera).
Tho civilian members of tho Fili
pino commission havodoclinsd to co
operate with tho other members of
that commission, as tho former con
sider Agulnaldo's latest demand 'for
tlmo to consult tho Filipino congress
to bo preposterous, after Major (An
tral Otis' refusal of tin armisttcs,
After a conference to-morrow with
tho United Status commissioners the
Filipino commissioners will lunch
with Prof. Schurman unci will after
wards visit the vcssols composing tho
American licet.
Tho Filipino commissioners wero
apparently ignorant of tho true condi
tion of affairs hero. Upon their ar
rival they wero Immediately sent In
vitations covering both day and night,
and they express surprises nt the con
dition jpf affair. within our lines.
They had been lod to bollcvo that
everything was chaotic.
Washington, May 23. Tho roport
from Manila that a form of govern
ment has beon proposed to tho Fili
pinos, including a governor general,
cabinet and advisory council, is con
firmed at tho state department. The
plan is the outgrowth of numerous
cables and mall exchanges between
President Schurman of the Philip
pine commission and Sscretnry Hay,
as well as from advises from Gen
eral Otis and Admiral Dewey. The
proposition to havo a governor general
and cabinet appointed by tho Presi
dent Is substantially tho same as the
system now In operation in .Cuba.
Lllto tho Cuban system, the adminis
tration would bo military in character
at least while conditions tiro unset
tled. The authorities hero arc acting
upon the theory that as In the caso of
Porto Itlco it will bo for Congress to
establish tho permanent form of gov
ernment for the islands.
It was understood at tho time Mnjor
General Lawton want to Manila that
General Otis would becomo governor
general, whllo General Lawton as
sumed actlva direction of military
affairs. It is not Improbable that
this plan might bo carried out if
the Filipinos accept tho plan now
proposod, thus making General
Otis tho first governor general,
with General Lawton and General
MacArthur occupying positions simi
lar to those of General Ludlow and
General Wood in Cuba. The proposed
advisory council is also similar to
that In Cuba, whero Governor General
Uroolco has tho advtco of a nutlvo
council as well ns that of tho military
ofllcers under him.
Tho main , idea of the system pro
posed In tho I'hlllpptnos Is to currv
out the ussuranccs given in the pro
clamation issued some tlmo ago to
maintain tho sovereignty of tho
United States over tho Islands, and at
tho same time give the natives tho
largo st measure of homo rule.
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Mother 6niotherj liar Twin Mitilet.
GuTiinjE, Ohla.. May S3. Mrs. Will
am Adams, rolled during her sleep
and smothered to doath her twin
babies. i
Holnj Marceilet nt Home,
Nkwi'out Nkws, Vu., May 23. The
Spanish cruiser ltelna Mercedes ar
rived In Hampton Itqads yesterday af
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock In tow of the1
the Merrltt Wrecking company's tugs
L J, Merrltt ami lloscuo. She is
now at anchor nearly two mllos off
Old Point Comfort, whoro she will bo
held in quarantine for five days. The
Mercedes left Santiago u week ago
yesterday and reached Hampton
Roads a good deal sooner thau was
xproted. When she Is released from
uarantlne alio will go to Portsmouth
imt yard for repairs.
PHILIPPINE PRODUCTS..
kaeU Pretested by a (lonrnment Report
Food Ifaa to Ma Imports!.
Washington, May 23. A report on
tho plant products of tho Philippine
islands Just issued by the agricultural
department Is authority for tho state
ment that the Philippines, although
an agricultural country, do not pro
duco enough food for tho consumption
of tho inhabitants. In ordor to supply
tho deficiency It is tho custom to drnw
upon other rlco producing countries,
notably tho French colony of Cochin
China. Ono of tho most important food pro
ducts of tho islands Is rice, which
forms tho stnplo food of not only tho
nattvo population, but ulso of the
numerous Chlncso Inhabitants. More
than ono hundred varieties nru grown,
and by planting alternately an early
and a Into variety, two crops u yoar
can be secured. Tho ordinary price
of rlrc In tho husk is from 03 to 03
cents per bushel, whllo shelled rlco
brings from 00 to 05 cents" per bushel.
Tho annual production of this com
modity Is about 30,000,00!) bushels, an
amount far below tho actual require
ments of tho population, oven when
supplemented by mai.c, sweet pota
toes, bananas, and other nutlvo fruits
und tubers. In sbme years tho quan
tity of rice Imported Into Manila from
Saigon has exceeded 3,200,000 bushels,
with a value of nearly 32,000,000.
Maize, next to rice, Is tho most Im
portant of tho grain products of tho
Philippines, tho report stating that In
several provinces it is tho chief sub
slstcneo of the natives.
Tuberous roots also constitute a val
uable source of food. Among theso
tho sweet potato occupies first rank,
with an nnnual production of about
OS, 000,000 pounds. Tlio com .'.ion, or
white potato, nlthough of a rather in
ferlo quality, come next in Import
ance. Then follows tlio camctcug
cahoy or manlho.
Fruits grow In great abundance, ba
nanas heading tho list, while other
varieties are tho mango, pineapple,
tamarind, ornngc, melons, plums,
bread fruit nnd pawpaw.
Largo quantities of sugar cano ore
grown, but owing to crude methods of
manufacture tho sugar inado in yio
Philippines Is Inferior In quality and
consequently brings a low price.
About 5,00:),o:)3 pounds a year are
exported, exceeding in Importance all
other exports excopt those of Manila
hemp, of which nearly tho entire crop
is, marketed abroad. Tho average
yearly shipments amount to nearly
100,000 long tons. Cotton has recently
lost much of Its former importance,
partly becauso of excessive taxation,
but principally becauso of the success
ful competition of llrltlsh fabrics.
Years ago Indigo was ono of tho im
portant products of tho islands and
there are many other kinds of dye
plants grown. Coffee Is grown suc
cessfully In tho Philippine archi
pelago, but tho plantations nro not
nearly so well managed as they might
be. As a geueral rule Philippine
coffco is not of tho bust quality.
TO MUSTER OUT IN 'FRISCO,
Tlio Twentieth Kalian Not to Cmue llnnir
ns h Iteglment.
Toi'KKA, Kan., May 23. Tho Twen
tieth Kansas and nil other volunteer
regiments will be mustered out at
San Francisco. This Is an order of
the War department nnd was commu
nicated to Governor Stanley by mall
to-day. Governor Stanley addressed
Secretary Alger on the subject, hop
ing to avoid u controversy contest
among Kansas towns, and tho Secre
tary replied as follow.i:
"Wamuxoton, May, 10. My Dear
Sir: I havo your letter of May. 1.1.
The plans for mustering out the troops
In tho Philippines Is to land them
iu San Francisco, whero they will be
placed iu camp to turn over their nrms
and muster out. This will givo to
each of tho soldiers travel pay from
San Francisco to Kansas a largo sum
to each man which could not bo
given those soldiers tinder law
If they were tent direct to Kan
sas to bo mustered out They
will, therefore, go to Kansas as pri
vate citizens. 1 hope, howevor, that
this gallant regiment will keep to
gether and go homo In a body in order
that Kansas may givo it a reception
so richly deserved. Very truly yours
U. A. Alger, Secretary of War. To
tho Hon. W. E Stanley, governor of
Kansas, Topeka, Kan."
Tho secretary of war has Infonnc1
Governor Stanley that, owing to tlw
objection of General Otis, no moro
bodies of Kansas or other soldiers
killed In tho Philippines will bo for
warded to tho United States until
cooler weather sots In. Tho governor
had asked that the body of Llouten
rut MoTuggart be sent home.
Tho secretary has ulso Informed the
governor that there Is no hope of an
appointment In tho regular army of
any more Kansas men unless Cap
tain Fred llitchnn falls to pass an
examination for a second lieutenancy.
Kansas is allowed two places of
that rank. Oue has bojn filled by an
appointment of Major Chase Dostcr,
formerly of tho Twenty-second Kan
sas, and Uichan is slated for the other.
Governor Stnnley wroto In behalf of
Corporal John D. Elliott of tho Twen
tieth Kansas, son of Captalu D. S. El
liott of Coffeyvlllc, who wis killed In
battle.
Train Wrecked by a Cow.
I)K Soto, Ma, May 23. The englno
it tho Iron Mountain & Southern Tex
as express, which left St. Louis at 3
D'clock yesterday afternoon, 6truck a
raw at Tip Top, Ma, on Ilogau's
mountain, a few miles from here, nt 0
D'clock last evening, and Jumped tho
track, turning completely over. Fire
man Fred Parker was killed and En
gineer II. F. Walter severely injured,
but not fatally. Tho abrupt stopping
af the train caused several of tho pas
leugori to sustain bruises, but no ono
was badly Injure.!.
I LIONIZING THE REBELS.
Army Men Disapprove of the Atti
tude Towards Filipino Envoys,
ENJOYING A SWELL OUTING,
Agulnfildo'a Commlnloii, In Handy Uni
form!, Overwhelm)! With Attention
la Manila Their Opportunity to
Htrcnjrllmn tlio luntirrectlon.
Manila, May 24. Tho Filipino com
missioner. spant tho day at tho resl
dcuco of tho American commissioners.
They discussed overy point of tho
scheme of government and tho peaco
proclamation details, asking for In
formation as to what personal rights
would bo guaranteed them. Colonel
Charles Denby of the American com
mission explained that thsy would be
tho sntno as under tho United States
constitution. Tho Filipinos also de
sired information ns to tho school sys
tem to bo establlshe.l, and approved
of the American policy of tho separa
tion of church ami state. They chlclly
objected to the scheme on tho ground
that It gnvo them personal liberty,
which they know they would have,
but did not give them political lib
erty. Finally tho Filipinos said they were
personally pleased with tho plan, but
could not indorse itofllcially. During
tho day the Filipino commissioners
called upon Major-General Otis, and
they will repeat their call to-morrow.
Thero Is much comment hero on the
outing the Filipino envoys are 'enjoy
ing. Thoy nro urrnyed In bluo coats,
scarlet trousers and gold lace, nnd
drlvo about tho city revolting in the
attentions bestowed on them. They
aro tlio centers of continual levees at
Filipino houses, whero they have been
entertained and have had every op
portunity to ndvanco tho interests of
tho insurrection. Military sontlment
disapproves of tho Filipinos being
llonlzod by their civilian clement.
General Otis, from antebellum ex
perience and owing to the Filipinos'
fondness of discussion, has maintained
the attitude ho assumod with the first
commission. IIo has hat no offer to
make the Filipinos save that thoy lay
down their arms without terms. The
army beliovos that if tho United
States Intends to remain In the Phil
ippine Islands it will bo cheapsr to
whip tho Insurgents so thoroughly
that they will bo glad of tho opportu
nity to surrender, rather than parley
with them nnd make terms which they
would construe ns n compromise. The
army is also of the opinion that whllo
the first courso may cost more men
and moro money in tho beginning
than tho latter, It will provo an ef
fectual dumper upon futuro insurrec
tions, whereas, If the war Is ended by
a compromise tho professional revolu
tionists among the Tagals mny be en
couraged to try again in a few years.
Prof. Schurman, speaking of the
commission's policy, said: "I believe
forco wns necessary becauso thoy
thought us weaklings nnd cowards;
but I bclievo also that conciliation
should accompany fores. My endeav
or has been evor slnca I cams hero tc
exerclso conciliation."
P.-of. Schurmau is most hopeful ns
to tho results of tho negotiations nnd
believes tin scheme of government
proposed by the United States com
mission will ultimately be adopted.
HONG KONG GREETS DEWEY,
Nol Wrll KnoiiKti to Attend (jurrn'a An
nlvera.iry Dinner.
Ilosn Ko.vo, May 21. The United
States cruiser Otpmpla, with Admiral
Dewey on board, arrived hero from
Manlln early this morning. Sho was
saluted by tho ships of nil nation
alities. Admiral Dewey, Captalu Lamber
ton, Lieutenant ltrumby and United
States Consul Wlldman were received
by a guard of honor of tho lloyal
Welch FusllccrB when thsy landed to
visit the governor of Hong Kong, S r
Honry A. Illnke, Major General Gas
colgne, In command of the troops, nnd
Commodore Powell, commanding the
naval forces. Tho visit was after
wards returned by tho officials.
Admiral Dewey Is in bad health,
lie was too ill to attend the dinner on
tho anniversary of tho queen's birth
day.
Tho Olympla Is going to dock here
and will remain ten davy at this port,
Tho llafrato Strike Ended.
HurF.w.o, N. Y., May 24. The grnln
strike was settled at 2:4.1 o'clock this
morning when an agreement was sign
ed by Contractor Connors to withdraw
all mennowempl yod by him as grain
shovolcrs, und to submit the names of
his old men to n committee of five,
composed of two members each from
old and new local uuions .11, with
President Kcefer of the 'Long shore
mens' association ns chalrmin, who
shall decide the eligibility of such
members to join new local union 51.
This was accepted by President Kcefer
and tho lie v. Mr. Albertson, represent
ing tho striking shovclorj.
NO UNION OF PRESBYTERIANS,
The
North
anil South llratiohot
Stilt
Yat Apart
MiN.NEAroi.i8, Minn., May 24. So
far as official action Is concerned,
union between the Presbyterian
church, North and Sor.th, Is ns far off
as ever. Taking up the proposition
for the beginning of negotiations with
a view to reconciliation favored by
many overtures, tin committee on
bills and overtures reported adversoly
to tho general assembly to-day. It
wns held inexpedient to take any
action tills year.
HIGH HOPES AT THE HAGUE,
Peace Delegatei Ilelloto They Will Ac
compllih Something.
Tiik ITAoOh, May ?4. Tho disarma
ment committee of tho peaco confer
ence meets at 10 o'clock this morning,
tho committco on the laws of warfare
meets during tho afternoon of tho
samo day nnd tho committoo on arbi
tration meets on Wednesday. Tho
first sosslon of oach committoo will bo
devoted to tho election of officers.
Tho chiefs of tho delegations havo
had frequent conferences with the
view of arriving nt nn agreement in
regard to tho choice of ofllcers of tho
committees. Hut npparcntly many
difficulties havo arisen, ns nothing lias
been finally settled. '
Many false and exaggerated reports
havo been circulated regarding these
hitches. For Instance, it has been
said that Count von Munstor, tho Ger
man ambassador at Paris, nnd the
head of tho German delegation, would
withdraw from tho conference.
Such stories must be received with
caution ns persons hostile to tho nlms
of the conference havo been busily en
gaged in spreading distrust. Tho
story about Count von Munster prob
ably arose from tho fact that his namo
docs not nppoar as a member of any
of tlio committees, while nil tho other
chiefs of delegations have joined ono
or moro committees. 15ut, It is point
ed out, delegate, although not mem
bers of n committee, aro privileged to
attend its scsslous aad participate in
the discussions.
Andrew D. White, tho United States
ambassador at Ilcrlin nnd head of the
American delegation, said ho regard
ed tho situation ns promising and
that tho first work of organization
will be well done. IIo added: "I
think we may arrlvo at some result
on tho subject of mediation and arbi
tration, nlthough It is undoubtedly im
possible to make such action obliga
tory. It can be rendered at least op
tional, and 1 bolleve nftcr tho confer
ence tlio powers will recognize that
they have nt their disposal a means of
settling tholr differences otherwise
than at war. That will be an im
mense advantage.
"I am also confident that Important
improvements are achievable in the
laws and usages of war, to humanize
war, especially in extending to tho
naval battles tho Geneva convention
of 1834 and increasing the protection
of private property In naval wars.
"Ilclatlvo to tho reduction of arma
ments, I nm not in a position to speak
on tho subject."
PORTO RICAN SITUATION,
The Only Colony Thnt Has C.lven l' No
Trouble.
New Yonit, May 24. Spcaklnp; be
fore the Colonial Aid society General
Guy V. Henry, Into 'governor general
of Porto .HI eo, compared the Porto
Klcans to tho North American Indians,
saying that nothing was done for the
Indians until they began to causo tho
government trouble. He said in part:
"Porto IUoo is the only ono of our
acquired possessions which has given
us no trouble coming to us willingly,
nuxious to be rid of tho Spaulsh yoke
of oppression. Wo should aid thorn in
every possib'.o way to becoun Amor
lennlzsd, which can only be by adop
tion of our laws nnd methods and be
ing educated. Upon the latter depends
the success of thelslaud. As only H.pcr
cent can read and write, it will bo
easily seen how much there is in this
direction to bs done and the great re
sponsibility put upon us to change
this Ignorance Into Intelligence. Wo
must work with tho children; they
are bright and anxious to learn. The
system of schools, on paper, Is good
In practice poor, owing to the method
of teaching.
'There aro no schoolhouses, chil
dren being taught In rooms where the
teachers live. The latter aro moro
than poorly paid, for the general
complaint was of non-payment by
municipalities. The island is divided
Into districts, with an American in
charge. At San Juan a part of tho
day's lesson is in English. At Ponco
there Is n school of some 300 children,
taught by American ladies, but
this is not a drop in the bucket when
we think of an islnnd of nearly a
million souls upon whom education
would not be walstcd, and is of vital
importance. To put it practically,
they need teachers, paid by Americans
for they tire poor, nnd tho island's
money, as long as avallab'.c, are need
ed badly for building roads, giving
employment to tho laborers, improv
ing jails, hospitals, etc., and introduc
ing necessary sanitary reforms.
"Tho characteristic of tho Porto
Uican is mo t patient, uncomplaining
suffering. I have never seen a beggar.
They ara prou.1 and high spirited;
but they ask for work, never for alms.
They have their faults, and wo have
ours, but under similar masters such
as they havo had for hundreds of yean
we would bj worsj, or at least no bet
tor."
Nodaway tin n Itampace.
Mauvvii.i.k. Mo., May 24. Tho lOi
river Is falling but the Nodaway,
which runs through the western part
of tho county, Is on a great rampage.
It has overflowed the bottom through
which it flows and is causing great
losses to farmers living near.
6r.3lli Ktptoded In rilllus.
Coi'KXHAOK.v, May 24. Seven men
were killed iu on cxploslon'nt the mil
itary labratory hoie. Whllo some
workmen were engaged in tilling sholls
some of the sholls cvplodi.l Kehlias
killing seven men the explosion se
verely injured a T.ou-commlsloncd of
ficer and two workman. Tho labra
tory wus destroyed.
Aulllor Draw Itailsnt
St. Josk.I'H. Ma, May 24. John O.
Drew, auditor of tho St. Joseph &
Grand Island railroad, has rcsigued to
go to tho Great Northern.
HIS CLAIM IS VALID
SUPT
ABEOTT WINS
SALARY SUIT.
HIS
Judge Holmes of the I-aiiruMcr Comity
District Court Hold That tho Superin
tendent Is i:niltled to the Additional
300 t'nn't (lo Ilehlnd Knrollcd Hill.
Judge Holmes of the Lnncnstor dls
trlctcourt has decided the mutter of
the appeal from the decision of the
stntc auditor rejecting the claim of
Dr. L. .!. Abbott, cx-superlntendcnt.of
tho Lincoln insane asylum, who claims
that for the Inst term of his incum
bency he should have received u salary
ut the rate of 82,60!) a yenr, whereas
he wns paid only 32,000. The court
holds that the full sum of S2,."00 should
be paid. This, if sustained by the su
premo court, will compel the state to
pay nddltlonnl salary claims to the su
perintendents of the three liisauo
hospltnls of the slate, the present suit
being in the nature of n test case for
till three.
As introduced In tho house by tho
committee on finance, ways nnd means
the bill provided for a salary of S'.',.100
per year far these superintendents.
An amendment offered by It. A. Clark
of Itlchardson county was offered nnd
adopted cutting thesnlnry to 82,000 a
year. The house journal and nlso the
journal of the senate do not state any
thing further in connection with the
bill after this in this regard excopt
that the bill as n whole passed as
amended. While the. engrossed bill or
the copy used by the clerks of thu two
houses before the bill Is enrolled for
presentation to the governor shows
that the change to S2,000 was made,
the enrolled bill was in home way
changed to 52,.100. The question ar
gued in the case wns therefore whether
the enrolled bill stood as the bill passed
by the legislature or whether the
court, In deciding the points nt Issue,
could go behind the enrolled bill nnd
thus ascertain the intent of the legis
lature. In his decision, Judge Holmes
held that the court could not go be
hind the enrolled bill, nnd that it
stood us the law.
SCHLEY AND BUSINESS MEN.
Commercial Men of Omaha Meet tho
NumiI Comiuunder.
The business men of Omaha met Ad
miral Schley at the Commercial club
rooms nnd extended him a cordial wel
come to the city. While the whole
affair was limited to nn hour it is safe
to say that it will rank as one of the
most pleasant receptions which the
admiral will attend during his trip
through the west. On behalf of the
club President Euclid Martin intro
duced the guest of honor in u short
speech. Admiral Schley responded
briefly and gracefully nnd Gcnernl
Manderson made one of his character
istic addresses. After the speeches the
business men hud nn opportunity to
meet, the ndmirul und to give him per
sonal nssurancc of his welcome to tho
metropolis of tho west.
DEAD BODY FOUND.
Hastings Man's Remains found In Itlver
lly Sniull Iloyi.
The body of n man wns found in the
Medicine river about half n mile from
Stockviilc. The body wns first dis
covered by two boys who were fishing
in the creek. They saw the baek of u
coat In the water, but could sec noth
ingofthebody nnd thought nothing
nf the occurrence until they returned
ti town and found thnt a shoemaker,
who had lately come there, wns miss
ing. Then they went back to Investi
gate and found the body of a man. The
coroner of Frontier couuty. Dr. E. S.
Case, was then notified nnd an inquest
wns held. The body was that of John
Z. Martin, a shoemaker, lately of Hast
ings.
Illnko & Co. Oct Contract.
Itltikc & Co. of Lincoln were award
id the contract for building a boiler
house and setting boilers ut the insti
tute for the deaf nnd dumb at Omuha.
There were several bidder.. One week
ago the bids were first opened, but on
account of the indefinite specifications
In regard to the t-cttlug of boilers bids
wero called for again. The first spe
cifications did not require the boilers
to be set with brick and some of the
bidders did not include the brick work
In the bids. The bid of lllaUe t Co.,
wns S,'J41. The legislature appropri
ated 57,700 for the work.
New Appointment,
The state board of irrigation, com
posed of Governor Poynter, Land
Commissioner Wolfe and Attorney
General Smyth, has reappointed Sec
retary Wilson. Mr. Wilson Is known
as secrctury of tho board und ns state
engineer. Captain Adams of Chadrou
was removed from the position of un
der secretary and in his place the
board nppolntcd T. .1. O Keefe, editor
olthe Hcmmlngford Herald. This nr
polntmeut Is to go Into effect nt once.
The board also removed II. II. Pickens
of McCook. another under secretary,
a'lil uppointod E. 1). Johnson of Lex
ington, to take effect in July.
Moisture luuj;e for Inriilmtnr.
J. II. Abrain of Tckamah has per
fected n moisture gauge for Incubntors
which will interest poultry raisers
everywhere. His gauge has 'been at
tached to peroral machines, and nu
merous tests hare been made with the
most satisfactory results. The gauge
supplies tho requisite amount of
moisture through the hatch without
tiny attention from tiie operator.
It's only married women that say all
men are alike. Every girl knows at
least one man who is superior to all
others.
riafe Illowrr J'alled.
An attempt was made recently lo
blow open the safe iu tho office of tho
Omaha News company on Davenport
street. The handle nail combination
was knocked off and dynamite ex
ploded in the lock, but without effect.
The would-lns burglars wore evidently
amateurs and not thoroughly schooled
iu that particular line of industry.
Crop l'roapevta (itoil.
Prospects for u large small grain
crop in Hurt county were never better
than nt tho present time. Thero Is
comparatively but a ktnall amount of
corn now pltmto'i
MUSTER OUT AT HOME,
Order to Dtibtnd the Twentieth la Baa
Franclaro Caniot Dluatlifacllon.
Toi'KKA, Kan., May 24. Tho war
department's ordor that tho Twen
tieth Kansas will bo mustored out in
San Frnncisco has catmd widespread
disappointment in Kansas, nnd in
somo quarters wild indignation Is ex
pressed. Very many men, especially
men who are familiar with tho meth
ods of the government in rocrulting
soldiers for tho regular army, bollovo
that tho order is simply part of apian
to induce tlio returning veterans to
re-cnllst in tlio regular array for a
protracted nnd lndcfinlto service In
tho Philippines.
If tho Twentieth Kansas regiment
is mustered out at San Frnncisco en
listed tnoiubsrs of tho regiment will
be given as travel pay ono day's pay
for each 20 miles necessary to reach
their homes, and commutation of ra
tions. Tho distance from Sau
Francisco to the Missouri river is 2,
030 miles, nnd tho lowest paid
private iu tho regiment would recolvo
CO cents a day, amounting to
about S00. Out of this ho would have
to pay his railroad fare in addition to
sleeping car and meal charges. In
any caso tho faro woutd bo Sno at
least. If tho government transported
the regiment to Fort Leavenworth or
any other Kansas point, uud mustered
out thero the men would receive pay
and rations for the actual time re
quired to transport them between tho
two points named.
THE HAGUE COMMITTEES.
Offlcert of Committees Agreed On A
X'laco for Ambus i lor Whlto.
Tub Hague, Mny 24. Tho chiefs of
tho delegations to tho peaco confer
ence held a private meeting this morn
ing at tlio "Houso In tho Woods" nnd
afterwards Informed their colleagues
of the arrangements made for a eholco
of presidents of tho various commit
tees as agreed upon last night. Tho
delegates approved of the selections
made. The conference held a sitting
at noon and tho selections wore then
officially ratified without incident.
The following is a list of tho me in
bers of the first committee: Honor
ary presidents, Count Von Munstor,
head of tho German delegation, and
Andrew D. White, head of the Amer
ican delegation; effective president,
A. P. G Van Karnebeek, head of tho
delegation of Tho Netherlands. It is
divided 'into two sections, war and
marine. Tho vlco prcsldonts of tho
war section arc: Lieutenant General
Abdullah Pasha of tho Turkish dele
gation, Major General Ardagh of the
Ilritlsh delegation and Drlgadlcr Gen
eral Monnler of tho French delega
tion. The vice presidents of tho ma
rine section are: Vice Admiral Fisher
of tho llrltlsh delegation, Vlco Ad
miral Pethan of the French delega
tion nnd Captain Bicgel of the German
delegation.
HOME MISSIONS GOT $313,462.
Che Confrrezntlontl Society FlnUhoi the
Year With n Debt of 8133,401).
IlARTFonD, Conn., May 24. At the
lovcuty-thlrd nnnual mealing of the
National Congregational Homo Mis
lionnry society here to-day, tho num
ber of missionary laborers In tho ser
vice last year, together with thoso en
gaged in superintending tho work,
was stated at 1,S1E.
Tho society began tho year with a
net debt of 810C,.r.OD. The receipts ot
the National society during tho year
from contributions, icgacus and other
sources wero 8104,070. Tho expendi
tures of tho National society for mis
sionary labor and expenses during the
year have besn 8313,402, nnd the aux
iliaries have expended 8221,575 in thelt
various fields. Tho net debt of the
society at the close of the fiscal year is
8133,469, an inercaso in the dobt dur
ing the year of SJO.O'.U.
In Missouri and Arkansas forty mis
sionaries wero employed In forty-five
churches. Thirty-nluo Sunday schools
report a membership of 4,181. The
Rev. A. K. Wray, of Kansas City, su
perintendent ot tho district, reports
that the loss of tho fruit crop last
year hurt tho missionary work.
TO SELLTHETOWNIN 5 YEARS.
A Time I.lmlt for the Dlipoiat of the
1'ullinin Sldo Intaresta.
Chicago, May 24. Tho final decroo
In tho quo warranto proceedings
against Pullmaus Palaco Car com
pany has Ifeen entered in tho circuit
court by Judge liaker. lly its terms
tho Pullman Palaco Car company has
flvo years In which to dls'poso of
the 1,200 residences in the model
town, tho sixteen ncres of vacant
loto in tha town, the fifty acres ot
streets, alleys und parks, tho gas,
water and sewcrago works, the hotel
Florence, two churches, tho theater,
th'j Arcade building and tho market
hall. The company is given ono year
In which to cease to exerclso nil mu
nicipal functions, that Is, the operat
ing of wntcr, gas, steam and sewerage
plants. Within ono year also it must
dispose of the Pullman Iron nnd Steel
company. Tho company will retain its
car shops and surrounding 110 acres
of ground.
Stole the BtataV'a Head Alio.
Santiago m: Cuha, May 24. Tho
discovery was made Sunday that tho
famous Bhrlnoof Noustra Scnora Ca
rids, at El Cobro, hud been robel of
jewels valued at 825,000 and that the
head of tho statue hud been broken off
at,d removed. The report caused great
excitement in the town, whero tho
thrlno has long been the principal at
traction. It Is supposed to bar mar
relous healing powers and is visited
annually by thousands of pilgrims
from all parts of Cuba, from Mexico
and even from Europe, who hava
loaded the Image with rich gifts. '
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