CDSTER CODNTY REPUBLICAN
D , At. AMHIIICHUY , Viitillilmr.
, BHOKEN HOW , NlillllSKV. .
NEBRASKA NEWS.
Some now cases of smallpox have
developed nt Table Rock.
The Honnott camp moot Ing is bdng
conducted at this writing with good
attendance.
Hon. R. n. Stearns of Lincoln and
Prof. 10. H. Sherman of Fremont had
n narrow escape from drowning. They
were on a fishing excursion and
Stearns , In an atoiupt to hpcar a fish ,
capsized the boat , leaving thorn floun
dering In the water of the lake. Tlioy
reached the shore with great difficulty.
At the meeting of the Syracuse
school board the levy for all purposes
was reduced from 17 mills to 15 , and
the usual nine months' school recom
mended. The school bond that iicc.uno
duo this fall wore ordered to bo refund
ed for the shortest possible time and
that the levy of a sufficient tax by the
county commissioners must bo inudo
to make the payment when due. The
bonds now almost duo amount to J10-
000.
Two accidents occurred In Stanton
county Sunday. Martin llartiuan , a
young man of Hcga. was Ihrown from
a horse ho was riding and badly In
jured. IIo lay unconscious for half
an hour , but will recover. Frank
Shelmn of Stanton , a boy of 11 , had
his face and eyes badly burned by a
Hash of powder Ignited by some other
boys and himself. It Is thought that
his sight has not been destroyed and
that ho will recover.
The careless handling of n 22-callbcr
rifle cnmo near ending the llfo of a
ten-year-old boy named I eonard Fu-
shla , living two miles northeast of
Denton. An older brother was iiblng
the gun when It was accidentally dis
charged , the bullet striking the boy In
the left side of the head knocking him
senseless. Examination by a physi
cian showed that the skull was not
cracked , but n severe scalp wound ro-
Biillcd. Ho will recover.
Does the Fremont , Elkhorn & Mis
souri Valley Railroad Construction
company ewe the county of Dawcs $5-
300 In back taxes ? Is a question which
is under consideration by County At
torney Fanning and the Hoard of
County Commissioners. General Town-
nlto Agent Whitney of the townslto
company says that the railroad com
pany owes no such an amount , but the
treasurer's record shows an Item of
$5,300 tax on construction material to
have been delinquent since 188G , since
it has never been canceled.
During the progress of the funeral
of Alice Lewis at Eagle lightning
struck a tree in the gnm.yard within
four or five feet of Mr. Doano and Mr.
Lewis of Lincoln , Elder Doncgan , Jake
Rolttcr , Ed Roberts , Rust1 , Mick and
S. A. Morrison , who were just going
to take the coffin to the grave. Friends
of the deceased had not alighted fiom
the carriages owing to the heavy rain
or very likely someone would have
been killed. The bolt sir ick the tree ,
tearing the bark off , and scattoilng
it in all directions and tearing a hole
in the ground about two feet deep
and a foot wide.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wtntcrstoeii of
Fremont celebrated their fifty-fifth
wedding anniversary by holding a
family gathering at the residence of
their daughter , Mrs. J ) M. Shlvoley , on
Military avenue. Six of their olght
children living and a large number of
grandchildren and ono great grand
child were present. Their descendants
number over seventy. Mr. Wlntor-
Btoon was born In Ohio In 1821 , and
for the past twenty-five years has been
a resident of Nebraska. IIo enlisted
in u Kentucky regiment In the Mexi
can war , but as the regiment was or
dered to disband on account of peace
being declared , ho was not mustered
into the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo of Exeter last \\eolc
celebrated ttoolr golden wedding. Tel
egrams and loiters were read from nu
merous friends who wore unable lo bo
present. Toasts were proposed and responded -
sponded to In a happy vein by frlouds
f from this and other states , some of
i the speakers having been present when
Mr. and Mrs. Leo were married fifty
years ago ; also on the occasion of ihelr
silver wedding twenty-five years ago.
The program being intorbpersed by
music , vocal and Instrumuntal , It was
after 12 o'clock before the happy coiu-
. ; pany adjourned. Mr. and Mrs. Lee bo
ll Hove in the scriptural injunclion that
"It Is moro "blessed to give than lo re
ceive , ' ' and reversed the usual order
by giving each child and each grand
child , all of whom were present , a
handsome present in gold.
Another purchase of real estate was
made last week by the state through
the board of public lands and build
ings. This was the property which
has been occupied by the state ac n
branch soldiers' and sailors' homo at
Mllford for several years. The own
ers , G. M. Walsh and 0. L. Smith of
Lincoln and Fred S. Johnson of Milford -
ford , have been for several weeks hold
ing out to have the board pay them
the whole amounl appropriated by the
legislature , $13,500. Thu board con
tended that there should bo either a
repairing and painting of the build
ings or the amounl this would coat
should bo deducled from vno approprt-
allon. An offer was finally made by
the board of $13,000 cash , and this was
accepled. The properly Includes the
old sanitarium building and thirty five
acres of land ,
Thomas Criger , charged with forg
ing Iho name of G. H. Basselt of Una-
dllla to a chock for $2G , and securing
the money at the Dunbar bank , was
bound over lo the dlslrict courl by Iho
county judge.
One of the heaviest rains that has
visited Ouster county for poveral years
occurred lust week. In places Ihcro
were cloudbursls. One parly lost ten
head of horses and fifty head of hogs
by not being able to get them out of.
the barns In time lo save thorn from
drowning. Several spans of Iho rail
road bridge were washed oul , and rlll-
zons were temporarily shut out from
the outsldo world.
STRENGTH OFHIBM
Many Speculations ( Joncprnlng Nebraska's
Voluuteor Ilcgiment.
NO OFFICIAL ItLTOItr SINCE APRIL.
Hii Hint Mm Kc-jtliiirnt Now
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Coiitnlim HoiiHilliliiK < Hi-r "Nino Him-
Niiinbrr I ! H-
dri'il Jlli-ii yulto u
Now that the early return of the
First regiment Is practically assured ,
of the
says a Lincoln correspondent
Omaha Bee , there Is considerable dls-
ciiHHlon as to how many Nebraska sol
diers there are In the Philippine Isl
ands and whether they will all return
In a body. Mr-opting those who have
been given commissions In other regi
ments all Nebraska troops will return
together , Including those who have
been detailed on the commanding offi
cers' staffs and on other special duty.
As the May report of the regiment bus
not been received by the adjutant gen
eral It Is dlfllctilt to determine how
many enlisted men and officers there
aro. The last report , dated April 20
and signed by Colonel Stotscnberg ,
HhowH the aggregate number of enlist
ed men and commissioned officers ,
present and absent at that time , nt beIng -
Ing 987. Since that report was niado
out quite a number have been killed
and many have been discharged from
service. No official record of casualties
since April 20 has been kept and the
adjutant goncrol Is unable to state of
ficially bow many have been killed or
dlticharged since that time. Including
fourteen sick and three detailed on
special duty there were forty-ono coin-
missioned officci-H present when the re
port was made. Including those under
arrest , sick either in company quarters
or In the hospital , there are 931 enlist
ed men. There were absent from the
regiment fourteen enlisted men and
two commissioned officers.
The First Nebraska loft the United
States with 1,052 enlisted men and of
ficers. At that time the companies
were recruited up to their full au
thorized strength of eighty-four men
each. After the law increasing the
strength of volunteer companies up to
lull , Including the officers , was passed ,
300 recruits wuro scut to Manila , bring
ing the total strength of the regiment
up to l,32fi. Quito a number of the
Nebraska troops were discharged dur
ing the latter part of last year and
the report of Colonel Slolsenberg for
the month of January shows an aggre
gate of 1,039 enlisted men and officers
present and equipped for duty. The
report of the next month shows a fallIng -
Ing off of four men and the March re
port shows but 1,018 present for duty.
The April report quoted above shows
the total present for duty , including
those sick in quarters , as being 987.
Hnliool StutlstirH.
Blanks for the annual reports of the
county superintendents of schools have
been sent out by Deputy Superintend
ent Beck. These reports when return
ed will show the actual conditions of
all schools In the state and from them
the school statistics will bo compiled.
Under the head of "General Statistics"
are blanks to be filed in , showing
whether any Improvements have been
made or new school houses constructed ,
the number of districts In the county ,
the number of teachers employed and
teachers examined for certificates , the
financial condition of the different
schools and other important informa
tion. The reports will also contain a
statement of the graded , high school
and private schools , giving the num
ber of teachers employed , the enroll
ment , name of director and principal
of each one. Under the heads of re
ceipts and expenditures are blanks for
twenty-one entries , all of which must
bo filled In for each school. The In
debtedness of each district , the value
of district property , enrollment , length
of terms , averages of attendance and
the wages earned by all teachers for
the year , whether paid or not , are also
Included. The reports are about two
yards In length and two feet wide and
contain 135 district headings.
Hello of tlin Mnlnn ,
Lincoln dispatch : Ex-Governor IIol-
comb was displaying an olegantly-
turned candlestick made frpm mater
ials taken from the United States bat
tleship Maine at the state house to
day , the gift of A. W. Massey of the
navy. The Icttpr accompanying the
relic explains from which the different
parts were made ;
NEW YORK , Juno 20 , 1899. SIliiH A.
Holcomb : The candlestick accompany
ing this was made of materials taken
from the United States battleship
Maine , which was blown up In Havana
harbor February 15 , 1898. The base is
made of a piece of live oak -irmor backIng -
Ing ; the shaft is a piece of mahogany
door taken from the officers' quarters ;
the handle Is a piece of Gorman silver
wire taken from the electric plant and
the cap Is an awning brass oylet which
was among her stores. Respectfully
presented by A. W. MASSEY , U. S.A.
The gift was presented through
Labor Commissioner Kent , a relative
of the navy officer. Ex-Governor Hol
comb had considerable business with
him while ho was the chief executive
of the state. Mr. Massey IB connected
with the construction department of
the navy.
Rev. R. W. Oliver , for many years
rector of the Episcopal church at
Kearney , died at the Episcopal hos
pital in Philadelphia , Pa. , after a lin
gering illness. His romnlns will bo
shipped to Kearney for burial.
The canning factory west of Kearney
was struck by lightning , Its roof was
blown off and across the Union Pacific
tracks. On its way across the tracks
it cut off all the telegraph wires. Sev
eral buildings in Kearney were par
tially unroofed and a great number of
trees blown down.
At Sutton , while a company of small
boys were at play In the City park ,
Ferdinand , the youngest son of Chris
tian Englohardt , fell from a high
trapeze swing which had boon put up
by some of the larger boys , and sus
tained severe injuries , the loft arm
being broken between the elbow and
wrist and body otherwise bruised.
Wnrklnif tor Piinlou for IJolln.
The frlandH of Henry Uolln , the con
victed ex-city trainurcr of Omaha , who
Is now HprvliiK a nineteen-year term
in the slnto poiilti'iHlary for ombpz/.le-
ni.-Mit , miy a Lincoln dispatch , have
appealed lo Governor Poyntor to rc-
duce the sentence. Imposed upon him
lo five years. A brief petition signed
by about 2,000 resident taxpayers of
Dotiglan county , Including nine mem
bers of the Jury before which Bolln
was tried , Judges Wukelcy and Fer
guson , Prosecuting Attorney Wnkoloy
and his assistant , ex-Governor James
K. Hoyd , all the county commissioners
of Douglas county and nearly till the
present city and county officials , way
filed with the governor this afternoon
by J. T. Evans of Omaha. Judge Baker ,
In whoso court Holln was tried , did
not sign the petition , but It Is under
stood that ho will support the move
ment to have the sentence reduced.
The petition presented to the governor
IH as follows :
"Wo , the undersigned Jurors and
residents of the. state of Nebraska ,
would very respectfully request that
the sentence of Henry IJolln for em
bezzlement In the penitentiary of the
state of Nebraska for four , five and ten
years bo commuted to a sentence of
IIvo years. We ask this on account of
his family , on account of this man's
previous history and for the reason
that wo believe that justice has already
been subserved. "
Governor Poyntcr 1ms taken the
matter under advisement , but of course
will not soon decide whether to grant
the request. The laws of the state
make It necessary to advertise peti
tions for pardons , reprieves or com-
mutoments at least two weeks before
any action can bo taken by the gov
ernor. The BQlln petition will be duly
advertised In Omaha and a date set
by the governor for a hearing of those
who deslro to appear In support of the
appeal.
The petition Is as strongly endorsed
as any similar paper ever filed with the
governor , and contains the names of
Omaha's most prominent and respected
citizens. Mr. Evans stated this mornIng -
Ing that ho was confident Governor
Poynter could be Induced to grant the
request. lie said very few people had
declined to sign the petition , which Is
divided Into about ten sections or lists.
These single petitions have been cir
culated quietly in Omaha and Douglas
county for several months , but until
now no one had approached the gov
ernor on the subject.
Henry Bolln was sentenced by Judge
Raker In May , 189G , to servo three
terms In the state penitentiary , one
for four years , one for five and one for
ten. The first term of four years will
not expire until May , 1901.
SllllO Notl'H
Fred Holslngton , general appraiser
for the government , has been in the
city several days , says a Sidney dis
patch , getting ready to appraise the
old Rort Sidney reservation. He has
appointed William Moore and Will
iam Stuht assistants. Thb plan is to
soil the buildings first and the balano"
in forty-aero tracts. The Burlington
& Missouri railroad has secured twenty
acres for depot purposes.
Washington dispatch : The postof-
fico at Osceola , Neb. , h s been moved
to the building owned by C. M. Ptil-
vcr , at rent of $175 per year , and the
postoffico at Sturgls , S. D. , has been
moved to the building controlled by
the Benevolent Hall association. The
Indian office today completed plans
for rebuilding the school building at
the Wlnnobago agency , Nebraska ,
which was burned some time ago.
August Benson , who lived In Dawes
county on a farm for several years
until a month ago , was brought to
Chadron from Fremont by Sheriff
Dargan. Ho is under arrest charged
with shooting the horses of Everett
and Curtis Jackson , who were his
neighbors when he resided In Daweb
county. Ills preliminary trial will beheld
hold as soon as Everett Jackson , the
complaining witness , arrives from
Wyoming.
There is considerable feeling in Co
lumbus over the alleged attempt of
men of Nellgh to push Roland Ander
son into first place for the appointment
of military cadet to West Point fiom
that congressional district. The hon
or was won by W. N. Honeley , Jr. , of
Columbus , and was so decided by the
authoritatlvo board at the examina
tion in Norfolk. It promises to bo a
warmly contested affair , but as a large
majority of the board are with Henslcy
his friends are confident that ho will
win.
win.Tho
The board of public lands and build
ings met last week and considered min
or matters , but took no action on the
purchase of the building used at Milford -
ford for a soldiers' home. The lease
contract under which the state has
boon renting the homo expires ac-on.
One or two members of the board are
still holding off in the matter of the
purchase because they no not believe
the property Is worth the full amount
of the appropriation , $13,500. One
moinbor says ho Is not certain that ono
spring near the homo is on the land
which the state will get if it buys.
Sheriff W. D. Whcclor of Cass
county , who resides near Murray , on
what Is known as the Dan H. Wheeler
farm , was In Plattsmouth and stated
that his barn and the contents were
totally consumed by fire. In the barn
at the time were five mules , three
horses , seven sets of harness , a now
buggy , two wagons , twenty tons of
hay and his greyhound. Circumstances
all go to show that the barbarous deed
of killing the faithful dog and starting
the flro which roasted the dumb ani
mals was the work of an incendiary ,
who by committing some crime had
fallen into the hands of the law , and
the wrong was done to spite the sheriff
for performing his duty.
Grant Smith , a renter upon the farm
of Rlloy S. Hart , about three miles
northwest of Lyons , was a loser of one
of hla best driving horses by theft.
The same person or persons also took
a now saddle and bridle.
Charles W. Smith of North Bond has
boon sued for $1,000 for Blander. The
suit was begun last week in the dis
trict court by Reuben Collins , also of
North Bond , The defendant , in his pe
tition , claims that ho was accused of
stealing some hay belonging to the
plaintiff and II. I. Adams , and that
Smith sent him a letter demanding
$50 , threatening to expose and pioso-
cute him if it was not paid.
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The News Briefly Told. f *
Mi Mi runv
The North Aniorlcnn Snongorbund
today decided to hold Its next sacnger-
foHt at JJuffiilo In 1'JOl.
The president appointed Louis A
Knarkstcdt of Colorado to be agent of
the Southern Utc Indians.
The French chamber of deputies
passed a resolution to allow duly au
thorized women to practice at the bar.
The navy department awarded the
contract for the Mare Island dry dock
to the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific com
pany at $729,000.
Herr Christopher Ravn , the vice
consul of Sweden and Norway at New
York , has been promoted to the rank
of consul general.
General Brooke , at Havana , reported
the death at Santiago of Private Dan
iel S. I3eck of Company M , Fifth In
fantry , of yellow fever , .Tune 29.
Captain James A. Simpson , U. S. A. ,
died at Prcscott , A. T. , after a short
Illness. He went through many Indian
campaigns In Arizona with General
Crook.
A semi-official note has been Issued
declaring that there Is no ground for
the English
rumors of dispute between
lish and French squadrons In New
foundland waters.
Leaders In the movement to organ
ize the street railway employes of
Brooklyn assert that If the Rapid
Transit does not accede to the demands
of the men a strike on the entire sys
tem will bo Inaugurated tomorrow.
A report summarizing the yellow
fever situation in Santiago , up to the
20th Inst. , has been received by the
ourgcon general of the marine hospital
service. It states that up to that time
during the present season there had
been thirty-five cases and eleven
deaths , all but four of which were
among American soldiers.
Governor Llnd received from Lieu
tenant Colonel Friedrlch at Manila a
cablegram stating that the effective
strength of the Thirteenth Minnesota
volunteers was now 940. Of the total
membership 150 were sick , but not
seriously. The regiment was doing
outpost duty on the railroad. There
is no definite Information there about
Its return.
rrliluy.
The prohibition upon the Importa
tion of horses from Turkey has been
removed.
In Milwaukee Jack Hammond of
Detroit fought Bed Douglas of St.
Louis six rounds to a draw.
Today's statement of the condition
of the treasury shows : Available
cash balance , $279,151,468 ; gold
reserve , $233,149,487.
The United States cruiser Boston ,
the first of the Asiatic squadron to
return to San Francisco , Is expected
to arrive there within ten days.
Three carloads of Christian Endeav-
orers left San Francisco over the
Southern Pacific route for Detroit ,
where the convention of Endeavorers
takes place.
Louis Bush of 129 West Twelfth
street , New York , Is confined In jail
at Detroit on suspicion of smuggling
from Canada $20,000 worth of diamonds
mends , which ho had In his posses
sion.
United States Marshal Shoup of
Alaska will investigate the death of
the passengers of thb steamer Jessie ,
to discover whether they perished in
the wreck of their vessel or whether
they wore massacred by the Alaskan
Indians one year ago on the Kuskokim
river.
The British first-class cruiser Inde
fatigable , one of the finest cruisers of
the North American squadron , will
leave Halifax July 5 for Newfoundland.
It Is no doubt the Intention of the
naval authorities to attach It to the
fleet performing fishery protection
service on that coast.
The Rome correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Mall says : In consequence
of his exertions during the recent re
ligious ceremonies the pope Is now
suffering great prostration , together
with a slight attack of fever. He was
confined to bis bed today , and some
anxiety Is felt regarding him.
The search for the murderers of
Martin Meier of Chicago , the wealthy
Swiss recluse , has been given up.
Detectives who went to Now York In
an endeavor to apprehend Smith and
Braner , the two men suspected of the
crime , telegraphed that they had
traced them to a sailing vessel , which
had departed for Central America.
Queens hall , London , was crowded
this evening at a public meeting called
by the political section of the Inter
national Council of Women in support
of the political enfranchisement of
women. The feature of the evening
was a striking speech by Miss Susan
B. Anthony of the United States dele
gation.
1 humility ,
The wages of the employes of the
Ohio River railway were Increased 10
per cent.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the First National bank of
Rock Valley , la. , to begin business with
a capital of $50,000. John J. Largo Is
the cashier.
Assistant Secretary of War MelKle-
John leaves on a tour of Inspection of
the Fox river ( Wls. ) engineering work
on July 2 and will return to his desk
about July 20.
The Pall Mall Gazette says it has dis
covered In London two members of the
Clan-na-gaol from the United States
who are enrouto to the Transvaal and
trying to enlist money and men In
support of the Boers.
Dr. B. V. Kclrulff has been appointed
a pension examining surgeon at Mar-
shalltown , la.
Rural free delivery sen Ice will be
established at Ottumwa Mid Medlapo-
lls , la. , with one carrlei ouch , to take
effect July 5.
The reported combination of the
coal C9mpanles of the Plttsburg dla-
trlct was confirmed today by John H.
Jones , one of the most prominent coal
operators In that region. "There Is
now no question that the scheme will
bo consummated , " said Mr Jones , "and
the now company will take charge at
once.
,
The cable ship Hooker has arrived
at Manila , loaded with cable and tele
graph supplies for the signal corps.
Samuel Harris , cmlritus professor of
systematic theology In Yale theologi
cal seminary , Is dead ( aged 85 years.
The trustees of the Ariherst college
announced the election of Prof. George
Harris of Amlover as president of the
college.
The not earnings of the Santa Fo
system for the month of May were
$1.281,593. an Incroas" of $191,901 over
the net earnings of May.
The Missouri , Kansas and Texas
Trust company filed a statement with
Secretary of State Lcsueur of increase
of capital from $1,250,000 to $2,500,000.
The secretary of the Interior has
made requisition on the treasury de
partment for $250,000 for the payment
of pensions at the Topeka , Kas. , pen
sion agency.
Richard Burke and eight other de
fendants convicted of violating the law
operating pool rooms and registering
bets In St. Louis , have boon released
by the state supreme court.
Commander Balllngton Booth , of the
Volunteers of America , In an address
at Lincoln , Neb. , declared himself In
favor of expansion and the policy of
the government. He said the war
with Spain was righteous and the people
ple of the territory acquired by the
United States would In time appreciate
the change.
The secretary of the Interior ruled
In relation to the selection of reservoir
sites by cattle grazers In the western
states , and they will go Into Immed
iate effect. All applications for such
rights now on file will , according to
the ruling , have to be withdrawn and
made to conform to the requirements
of the new regulations.
John Kornstadt , of Harper , Kansas ,
a IC-year-old-boy , has confessed to
having murdered his cousin , Nora , the
10-year-old daughter of Tony Kern
stadt , a farmer. He first assaulted her
and then threw her into an abandoned
well , whore she was found last Wed
nesday. She was alive when found ,
but died an hour later , without recov
ering consciousness. The youth was
taken to Wichita for fear of mob vl
olcnce.
Tnesdny.
The New York Central railway com
pany has acquired by lease the Boston
& Albany line.
The firm attitude of Great Britain
appears to be having the desired effect
in the Transvaal complications.
Former Congressman Smcdley Darl
ington died at his home In Westchest-
er , N. Y. , aged seventy-two years.
The town of HIen Kng , Fu , In Fo
Klen , China , has been placarded with
bills offering a reward of $1,000 for the
heads of missionaries. Antlforelgn
riots are feared.
One hundred negroes held a meeting
at Pana and decided to refuse to reenter -
enter the mine after the departure of
the soldiers unless a heavy guard sur
rounds the mine day and night.
Colonel Edward Moale , Fifteenth In
fantry , lias been assigned to command
the department of Puerto Principe ,
Cuba , relieving Colonel Louis H. Car
penter , Fifth cavalry , who has been
ordered to join his regiment.
The Trans-Caspian region of Asiatic
Russia , which Is under the Jurisdiction
of the governor-general of the Can-
sue , Prince Darlatinskl , Is threatened
with famine , owing to the prolonged '
drouth and the plague of locusts.
It Is officially explained the Gorman-
American cable contract will go to an
English firm , because the firm possess
the solo right of granting a franchise
for a cable to land In the Azores.
The government of the South Afri
can republic according to a dispatch
to the Dally Mall from Rome , is or
dering large quantities of rifles from
Italian firms for Immediate shipment.
A opeclal to the Chicago Times-
Herald from Columbus , 0. , says : In
a letter to a Columbus friend , Mayor
S. M. Jones , of Toledo , announces
himself ready to stand as a candidate
of an Independent movement for gov
ernor.
The Neustachtrlch.-'ien contends
that the recognition by the Interna
tional commissioners of the decision of
Chief Justice Chambers regarding the
kingship in Samoa docs not in the
least prejudice the claims of Germans
to compensation for losses sustained
during the recent disturbances.
The transport St. Paul sailed for St.
Michael with 300 soldiers under Col.
Ray , who are going north to ronevo
the troops now upon the Yukon. They
will bo stationed at various points ,
Colonel Ray making St. Michael his
headquarters. A year's supply of pro
visions and five milch cows were takco
on the St. Paul.
Monday.
The leading Journals of Berlin praise
the work of Von Buelow in acquiring
the Caroline islands for Germany.
John W. Stevens , a builder of New
York city , has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy , with liabilities of $130,114 , and
no assets.
A new plan for the organization of
a laundry trust la under way , and the
laundrymen will meet In Chicago to
settle the details.
All the racing stock of the Palo Alto
stock farm has been ordered sold by
Mrs. Stanford , who has decided to
abandon the breeding of runners.
The German ambassador , Dr. von
Holloben , called at the state depart
ment , and will leave for Berlin on a
summer vacation about the middle of
next month.
Jesse R. Spauldlng , head of the lum
ber flrm of Spauldlng & Co. , and for
merly collector of the port at Chicago ,
nao accepted the presidency of the
newly organized Chicago Union Trac
tion company.
Governor Roosevelt has wired Presi
dent McKlnley that In the event of a
call for volunteers being made New
York is prepared to furnish all the
men the government mny ask for , and
requesting that an opportunity be
given Now York state to do so.
CARPCNTtRS CAUSE DZLAY.
llolluf ( lint Hull Will Ho ItiMiily for the
flrcat ClioniM l y K ciilni ; .
CINCINNATI , June 30. The post-
joncment of the opening of the golden
ublleo saengerfeBl of the North Amur-
can Saengerbund from last night until
.onlght caused much disappointment ,
jut It has not detracted from the in
terest In the great musical event. Al
though there are still some skeptics ,
yet there Is no longer any reasonable
Joubt about the great hall being ready
for tonight and for the great concerts
on Friday and Saturday afternoons and
evenings. The moving of the pro-
; rams along , each twenty-four hours
later than originally announced , will
cause the great Volknfest at the Zoo-
oglcal Gardens to IMJ held on Sunday
Instead of Saturday.
The local committee did not begin
to construct the big hall till all the
money was secured , and afterward It
was compelled to make such changes
as to have it cost over $70,000 instead
of $40,000 , as estimated. There was
also a strike of the carpenters. But
the local committee depended on the
architect and contractor keeping their
promises. The supervising architect
was prostrated In his efforts and the
contractor had had his troubles , but
the chorus of hammers will now give
way to that of an orchestra of 130
pieces , with a mass , chorus of 4,000 ,
and the noted soloists. There wore
additional arrivals this morning , with
usual ceremonies , the same as yester
day. The usual rehearsals continue
through the remaining days so that
the singers are kept quite busy from
morning till night , and there is very
much in the line of jubilee while the
crowds are waiting on the carpenters.
While the visitors did the marching
yesterday they were the spectators
today for a novel street parade gotten
up by the press committee , assisted by
cltizons. This parade was a burlesque
on street pageants and was enjoyed
moro than any other demonstration
of the week. The police and flro de
partments assisted In the burlesque of
the usual parts they take in such
demonstrations. Joseph A. Miller ,
publisher of the Ohio Record , the
organ of the Ohio brewers , and chair
man of the press committee on enter
tainment , was grand marshal ! , with a
large staff in caricature , representing
leading citizens , includnig the gov
ernor , mayor , senators , presidents of
railroads , banks and others. Follow
ing the burlesque parade there wore
various Joint meetings of musical so
cieties.
Much interest centers in , the election
of officers tomorrow. There is a very
lively contest between Buffalo , Chicago
cage , St. Louis , Milwaukee and other
cities for the meeting of the North
American Saengerbund three years
hence , with Buffalo so far as favorite.
NO CHEERS fOR DEWEY'S NAME.
Dr. Thonuig Takes Dot-hied Grounds
ARiiliiHt KxpmiHlon.
BUFFALO , June 30. The national
social and political conference resumed
Its session today to discuss nonpartisan
tisan efforts in political reform. The-
subject is divided Into eight sub
divisions "Expansion and Militar
ism , " "Permanent Internal Tribunal , "
"Proportional Representation , " "Re
call or Imperative Mandate , " "Single
Tax , " "Non-partisan Temperance , " and
"Organized Labor. " Each speaker was
limited to ten minutes , with twenty
minutes for discussion under the three-
minute rule. Rev. H. W. Thomas of
Chicago presided and discussed "Ex
pansion and Militarism. " Mr. Thomas
was one of the first to espouse the
cause of the Cubans. In speaking of
the war in the Philippines , he declared
it the saddest thing in the history of
the United States. As militarism tends
to despotism , he opposed it , believing
that Industrialism means democracy
and the preservation of the liberties
of the people. During Dr. Thomas'
remarks not a syllable of applause
greeted Admiral Dewey's name. Wil
liam J. Ghent of New York took the
opposite side of the question and de
clared that popular sympathy was with
the government.
Itnln Illinium Hat-vent.
ABILENE , Kan. , June 30. Heavy
rains have prevented harvesting this
week and many fields partly cut are
standing untouched awaiting dry
weather. A soaking rain came last
night and it will be several days be
fore work can go on in the bottom
land fields. The growth of the weeds
is causing much uneasiness. Weeds
are above the wheat in many fields
and are growing so fast that it is diffi
cult for the binders to operate. The
wheat is becoming very ripe and
chinchbugs are doing damage that
makes it advisable to get to work at
once. Oats and corn are also getting
weedy , but the latter Is growing very
fast and farmers look for a fine crop.
Hack From Illucdcldri.
NEW YORK , June 30. The United
States cruiser Detroit , Commander
Dayton , arrived during the night i nd
anchored off Tompklnsvlllo. The De
troit was at Blueflelds taking care of
the American merchants there wnoso
lives and property were endangered
by the unsettled state of Nicaragua's
politics. The Detroit brought fiom
Blueflelds the body of General Daniel
McAuley of Indiana , who died at Man
agua , Nicaragua , several years ago.
Commander Dayton Is to go on wailing
orders , being replaced by Commander
J. N. Homphlll , now In command of
the Buffalo. The transfer is to ho
made on August 1.
World's Fnlr Fund.
ST. LOUIS. June 30. The world's
fair committee of 200 held a mooting
at the Mercantile Club tonight when
the mayor made an address on the im
portance of the work. Substantial
progress was reported in the raising
of $5,000,000 for the stock of the com
pany , and the figures of William H.
Thompson , chairman of the finance
committee , indicated that it was with
in $600,000 of the total. A subscrip
tion of at least this amount is expect
ed from the steam railroad Interests
and good progress was reported in tjils
detail.