| The Now York Lawyer Accepts War
Portfolio.
[ CONGRATULATED DY PREDECESSOR
{ Announcement .of Root's Appointment
Made nt the TV'nr Department llrlof
Biographical Bketcb of the Now Secre
tary Many ScntluionU of Kluilue * *
ExprcMcd Toward tbe Retiring O01-
olul.
WASHINGTON , July 24. Ellhu
Hoot of1 New York has accepted the
war portfolio In Presldont McKlnloy's
cabinet. The telegram of acceptance
was received shortly after noon Satur
day , while Secretary Long woa with
the president.
The tender of the war portfolio was
made to Mr. Root after the conference
at the White House.
As the president will leave for the
Adlrondacks Wednesday or Thursday
of this week , U Is hardly probable
that Mr. Root will cpnio to Washington
to confer with him before that time. It
Is regarded as more likely that Mr.
Hoot will meet the president at Lake
Olmraplaln the latter part of the week.
The announcement of Mr. Root's ap
pointment was made at the war de
partment. It was stated that Senator
Platt came to Wanhlngton armed with
authority from Mr. Root to accept In
his name the war portfolio. It Is not
expected that the acceptance will make
any change In the plans of Secretary
Algor , and he will remain on duty here
until the end of the present month , being -
ing assisted by Mr. Molklojohn , who IB
expected to reach Washington this aft
ernoon.
Secretary Algor had confidently ex-
podted the appointment ot Mr. Root ,
and was very much pleased at the
president's choice. This was evi
denced In the following letter which
Secretary Alger addressed to his suc
cessor :
My Dear Mr. Root : All I know Is
what the newspapers say that you are
to succeed mo as secretary of war.
Should It come to you I most urgently
urge you to make the sacrifice and ac
cept the position. With your knowl
edge of law and your excellent health ,
you can serve the country In a
given to few men. Sincerely yours ,
R. A. ALGER.
Hon. Ellhu Root , New York.
Ellhu Root was oorn February W ,
1845 , at Clinton , Onelda county , New
York. Ho graduated from Hamilton
college , In the class of ' 64 , and entered
the Now York university law school.
Ho was admitted to the bar In 1867 ,
since which time he has been in ac
tive practice of his profeaslon In this
city. Ho was United Btates attorney
for the southern district of New "iork
from March , 1883 , to July , 1885. Hp was
vice president of the association of the
bar of the city of New York for a num
ber of years ; vice president of the
Now York Grant Monument associa
tion , at one time president of the Re
publican club and the present president
of the Union League club. Ho has
been a trustee of Hamilton college
since 1883 , and has served as president
of the New England society In the
city of New York. He was one of the
most prominent members of the last
Now York state constitutional conven
tion , where he served as chairman of
the Judiciary committee.
Secretary Alger Is In receipt of a
great number of letters and telegrams
from persons in every station in life ,
all touching upon his retirement from
public life. So numerous are the com
munications on the subject that the
secretary flnds himself physically un
able to make proper separate responses
to all of them. Therefore he has re
quested the Associated Press to convey
to the writers and senders an acknowl
edgment of his deep appreciation of
the sentiments expressed.
CAN TELEGRAPH TO DAWSON.
Tlio Dominion Government Line. Knpldly
Ilelni ; CoiiHtrnoloil.
SKAGWAY , Alaska , July 18. ( Via
Vancouver , D. C. , July 24. The Do
minion government telegraph line is
now completed to Five Fingers and
Is progressing so rapidly that mes
sages may be sent over It to Dawson
In less than two mouths from date.
Two representatives of a company
which claims to have a concession fern
n cable from Vancouver , D. C. , to this
port , ore now here. They say steps
will very shortly be taken to begin
the laying of the cable. Much London
capital Is said to have been subscribed
for this cable In order that the min
ing market in London may be in
telegraphic communication with the
gold fields of the Interior.
ROOT. INGERSOLL NOT RICH.
He Vfns n Great Money Maker , but a
Poor Money Saver.
NEW YORK , July 24. Regarding
Colonel Ingorsoll's estate his brother-
in-law and private secretary , C. P. Farrell -
roll , said :
"If he left a will I don't know of it.
Colonel Ingorsoll died poor. He was a
great money earner , but a poor money
savor. For years and years , perhaps
thirty , his income was Immense. I
cannot recall any lawyer who is his
equal at earning dollars. Others have
made larger fees at times , but no law
yers' fees that I know haye run so high
on the average. Ho has not loft any
estate worth speaking of. "
Will niaarm Negro Minors.
EVANSVILLK. Ind. , July 24. The
striking minors hald a big mooting at
the Central Labor union hall yester
day and discussed the strike situation.
After the meeting the head of the po
lice department , Detective Fred Bron-
necke and'Shorlff Koepke , called upon
John Ingle and asked him to disarm
his negro miners. He said ho would
willingly do so If ho had aasurances
that the striking minors would not
carry arms. Ho said that while his
men carried arms openly the strikers
did 'not ' display their weapons. The
situation still remains serious.
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NO MEN GO FROM OMAHA.
Smelter 1VI11 Not Semi Kmpluypo to Ito-
| ) Inco Denver fltrlUrrn.
OMAHA , July 24. When seen with
reference to a Denver , Colo. , report
that 1GO men would bo sent from hereto
to Denver to replace the strikers , Pres
ident E. W. Nash ot the smelter trust
said :
"It is not our Intention to Bend any
men from Omaha. Those wo have hero
we need and will keep hero. However ,
It Is true that men are rather scarce
In Denver at the present time and
doubtless wo shall secure workmen
from Missouri , Kansas and Illinois ,
should we find ouroslvcs short ot help.
The hlsh wages now being paid in
Denver will naturally be an Inclucc-
mcn for outsiders to Book work there
should workmen be required. Just now
It Is impossible to tell whether It will
bo necessary to look outsldo of Colorado
rado for men. Certainly wo shall not'
employ them under contract to go to
Denver , but will merely hold out the
Inducement of higher wages than they
have boon receiving in the states I
have mentioned. Practically the strike
is settled and in a few days it will bo
possible to determlno our needs in the
future. "
TIIE FALL WAR CAMPAIGN.
Mounted Troopers to He Kmployed to
Oo After the Rebels.
CHICAGO , July 24. War department
orders wcro received nt Fort Sheridan
to place L troop , Third cavalry , In im
mediate readiness for active service In
the Philippines. The same dispatch
announces the administration's pur
pose to use cavalry more freely In the
fall campaign.
Major James B. Ayleshiro , who pur
chased the government cavalry horses
for the Spanish-American war , has In
structions to buy 3,000 animals. He
will look to the Chicago market first ,
and then it is said a selection will bo
made of Texas ponies calculated to en
dure the tropical climate. The drove
will bo shipped to Seattle and embark
ed on a fleet of sixteen transports ,
which will sail for Manila via the
Aleutian Islands , Alaska , and Nagas
aki , Japan. The idea of the round
about trip Is to give the horses Inter
vals of rest. Troop commanders at
Fort Sheridan state that the chosen
route solves the problem of successful
transit of horses to the eastern hemis
phere.
LOST IN THE KLONDIKE.
Dally Urlt of Tales of Suffering In tiia
Northern Country.
FT. SCOTT , Kas. , July 24. The
members of the Sunflower Mining
company , who left this place for
Alaska eighteen months ago , sailing
in their own steamer from San Fran
cisco , are stranded at St. Michaels on
their way homo. The company sturt-
ed with plenty of money and provi
sions for two years. They spent the
winter on the Koyukuk river , 2,300
miles above St. Michaels and 400 miles
above the furtherest point they could
reach by boat.
The first news from them for many
months was received today , and It
tells of suffering and hardships. All
their money was spent in prospecting ,
but no gold was found. There were
from one to three deaths In all the
companies in that region. Two men
became helpless from scurvy. The
doctor said only vegetable food would
same them , and two companions went
110 miles for potatoes.
THINKS BODY NOT HIS SON.
Filipino Supposed to Occupy Coflln of n
Soldier
SAN FRANCISCO , July 24. The
Chronicle says that a casket supposed
to contain the remains of Private
Francis Deckelman , company L , First
California volunteers , was lowered in
May last Into a grave in the Deckel
man family plot at Odd Fellow's cem
etery. On the llth of the present
month , on the suspicion that a mistake
had been made , the casket was disin
terred at the request of the boy's father
and the suspicion verified. Decompo
sition had set in to such an extent that
identification was impossible , but it
was plain to the bereaved father that
a dead Filipino had been given the
resting place Intended for his son. S.
Rolnard of this city , who disinterred
the remains at Manila , states , however ,
that they are the remains of young
Deckolman.
ALL PLACES FILLED.
No Sloro Appointment * to lie Mndo In
the Volunteer Army.
WASHINGTON , July 24. "All of
the commissions In the volunteer army
have been issued or disposed of , " said
Adjutant General Corbln. "Five hund
red of these commissions have been Is
sued , or have been prepared ready for
issue , so that there are now no more
appointments to bo made in the volun
teer army. "
Thulr Steamer * .
SEATTLE , Wash. , July 24. Late ar
rivals from St. Michaels , Alaska , re
port that there are at SL. Michaels
about forty small river steamers for
sale. They arc the property of un
successful prospecting parties that
wintered on the Koyukuk and other
branches of the Yukon. In many In
stances their owners depend on their
Bale to secure means to obtain the pin-
sage home. The steamers are for sale
at any price , but there Is no demand
for thorn and none have thus far been
reported sold. Several vessels are re
ported aground on the Koyukuk river.
They will not bo able to got away un
til the river rises. A list of their
names is not obtainable.
fiiirninntVnrlfiTH Out.
NEW YORK , July 24. Six hundred
pressers , employed in the garment
trade , struck work and organized a
union. They claim their number will
bo doubled tomorrow and that 7,000
garment workers will strike for higher
wages. The piece workers demand an
increase of about 20 per cent , while
the week workers want an Increase
of 15 per cent. The Interesting point
of the men Is that they may work
flfty-nino hours a week Instead ot
fifty , as at present.
RIOTING DAY AND
Explosives Plncod on the Trnoka With
Disastrous Results.
A CAR WRECKED DY A DOMD
U I'niiengcn Are Injured , Two 1'rob-
nbly Fatally 1'ortlon * of the Cur Kn.
tlrely Deiuollilied 1'erpetrHtor of the
Uaitardly lo xl Succeed * lu UldUijr IIU
Identity.
CLEVELAND , July 24. A Euclid
nvonuo car loaded with passengers
was wrecked by an explosion of nitro
glycerine or guncotton shortly after
11 o'clock last night. Six persons
were badly hurt , the names of the
injured being :
Mrs. E. C. Martin , 79 Alnnson .street ,
compound fracture of the skull , right
arm broken and internal injuries ,
which will probably prove fatnl.
E. C. Martin , right arm badly cut
and bruised about legs and body.
Mrs. Catherine Harris , 25 Cornfrow
street , injured by shock.
A. E. Smith , 69 Vienna street , In
jured about legs and body.
Alobrt E. Fassott , 13 Wallace place ,
logs injured.
Dora Schessler , 11 Oakdalo street ,
bruised about the body.
The explosion tore out the front
end of the car , smashed all the windows
dews and destroyed the brake. After
considerable dlfllculty the car was
stopped and a call for ambulances
was rung in. The motorman was
dazed by the shock , but the conductor ,
Frank Schrocdcr of St. Louis , escaped
injury. The force of the explosion
was so great that It shook all the
houses In the neighborhood and was
heard for two or three miles.
The Identity of the person who
placed the explosive on the track is
not known. Persons living In the
neighborhood say they saw a man in
a buggy stop nt the corner of Ken
sington street and get out by the rail
road truck. Ho remained there * a
short time and then drove rapidly
away.
Within a few minutes after the ex
plosion a crowd of a thousand people
assembled , and the Injured , who were
suffering from the shock , were cared
for until the ambulances arrived.
Most of them were not seriously In
jured , their hurts being confined to
litMilena nUnnt tlio fprtt nntlouH. .
Martin fainted before she was taken
from the car. All wore taken to their
homes in ambulances. The motorman
on the car managed to get out of the
vestibule of the car and then fell to
the street , but he quickly recovered
and helped to extricate the passengers
from the wreck.
Passengers who were on the car say
the explosion seemed to lift the whole
front end of the car and it ripped up
the floor for more than half the dls-
tanco from the front end. The car
was , in fact , a complete wreck , but ,
strange to say , it did not leave the
rails and was taken to the barns by
the next outward bound motor.
The police were quickly summoned
to the scene of the explosion and a
force of men were detailed to Investi
gate , with a view of running down
the person who placed the explosive
on the track. A boy living on the
corner saw the mysterious man in
the buggy. He said ho noticed the
buggy drive up there and stop and
saw the man got out. He fumbled
about the rails for a minute or two
and then Jumped Into the buggy and
, drove away at a gallop.
In the vicinity of the Holmdon ave
nue barns there was continuous riot
ing for three or four hours. Every
car that passed was attacked with
stones , and several pistol shots were
fired at them. There was a lively
fusillade at one time the nonunion
crews returning the flre. The only
person hurt was a woman , who was
shot In the finger as she stood in her
doorway. The police made twenty-
five arrests in that neighborhood.
UNDER THE DINGLEY ACT.
ncclproclty Agreement Between United
Stiite * nnil 1'ortiiKul.
WASHINGTON , July 24. The presi
dent has issued his proclamation , pub
lishing to the world the reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and Portugal , the first of the arrange
ments under the Dlngley act to bo con
cluded since that made with Franco
last year.
Portugal secures a reduction of
duties upon argols , still wines , spark
ling wines , brandies , paintings and
drawings. On Its part the United States
securer a reduction of duties ( to the
minimum rate ) on flour of cereals , ex
cept wheat ; maize , wheat , lard and
grease , mineral oils and products ,
agricultural machines , Instruments and
tools.
THE PRESIDENT'S OUTING.
Arrangement * Ilolntf Mndu for nn Knrly
Depurtnro.
WASHINGTON , July 24. President
and Mrs. McKlnley will leave hero the
middle of this week for their vacation
at Hotel Champlain , three miles from
Plattsburg , N. Y. Quarters have been
engaged at the hotel and nearly all the
details of the trip have boon arranged.
The president is getting public busi
ness in shape for his departure. He
will devote all his time the first few
days of this week to finishing import
ant work and will receive no visitors.
MUST COME TO TIIE RESCUE.
One Thousand Miners Mint Hutu llolp or
.May IVrlNli.
SEATTLE , July 21. From the
eteaiuer Brunswick pasnongors arrived
hero from Alaska it is learned that a
passenger is on his way from Kotxebuo
sound to Washington , D. C. , in behalf
of 1,000 miners said to be stranded in
the Kotzebuo district. Ho will ask the
government to send revenue cutters to
Kotzobuo sound , and he is' provided
with proof that unless government
help is given many lives will bo lost.
OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS.
Sir , llrymt 1'lcmli for Iliirmony In Ken
tucky Demoeratlo Itiinlii ,
ST. LOUIS , July 24. William J.
Bryan handed to the Associated Press
a letter written to Uroy Woodson , na
tional democratic commlttcoman for
Kentucky , bearing upon the factional
differences arising In the ranks of the
democratic party In Kentucky through
the nomination of William Qoobol for
governor at Louisville several 'weeko
ago.
Speaking of the Louisville conven
tion , Mr. Bryan sayo :
"I noticed with deep regret the bit
terness which characterized the con
test for the gubernatorial nomination
and studiously avoided saying or doing
anything which could bo construed an
an expression of preference between
the candidates , nil of whom 1 know
personally and all of whom were out
spoken supporters of the Chicago plat
form.
"I did not then , nor shall I now ,
discuss the relative merits of the cnn-
iUdateo ; neither am I BUttlclontly In
formed upon the facts to sit In Judg
ment upon the conduct of the conven
tion which placed the ticket In the
field. The only objection 1 feel called
upon to consider at this time Is one
urged by a number of friends , whoso
sincerity I cannot doubt , but with
whoso opinions I cannot agree , name
ly , that the election of Mr. Goebol
would endanger the success of the
democratic principles as enunciated In
the Chicago platform. , "
Mr. Bryan then goes on at great
length to show Mr. Goobol's loyalty to
the Chicago platform and expresses n
desire that all gold democrats shall re
turn to the party fold , provided they
will accept the democratic platform
and support candidates pledged to it.
In conclusion ho says : "Certainly a
victory won upon the platform adopt
ed by the Louisville convention cannot
do harm , but what shall we say of a
defeat ? If the republican state ticket
Is elected the republicans of Kentucky
and elsewhere will ho encouraged and
the fight of 1900 made harder. If the
democratic state ticket is defeated a
republican may bo ro-electod from that
state. The senator elected by the next
legislature will servo throughout the
next administration. What shall It
profit us if wo elect a president and
house of representatives and have a
hostile senate to obstruct legislation ?
Silver cannot bo restored , the trusts
cannot bo overthrown , the imperial
policy of the republican party cannot
be brought to nn end until the senate ,
the houBo of representatives and the
executive are all taken out of the
hands of the republican party. "
LYNCHING MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
Ituly Likely to Vroteat AKaliut New Or-
Iciins Affair.
WASHINGTON , July 24. The
lynching of five Italians In Louisiana
promises to assume an International
aspect through the action of the Ital
ian government. Count Vlnchl , the
Italian charge d'affaires , called at the
state department and made represen
tations to the officials concerning the
atrocity in Louisiana. In order to get
full information as a basis for action
by this government Secretary Hay
thereupon telegraphed the governor of
Louisiana requesting all the facto In
the case. Count Vine-Ill's action was
predicated on reports from the Italian
consular officials In Louisiana and by
the press reports. There la reason to
bollovo also that the Italian foreign
ofilco Is already fully informed on the
occurrence. It Is probable , however ,
that the representations of today are
only preliminary , with a View to call
ing attention to the facts reported and
to pave the way for any protest or de
mand of reparation which may follow.
The affair Is considered In official Ital
ian quarters as much like that In the
Mafia cases In New Orleans while Mr.
Blalno was secretary of state , at which
time the Italian minister , Baron Fava ,
called for his passports and left the
country. Baron Fava is now In Rome
on a vacation and during his absence
Count Vlnchl has clmrgo of Italian af
fairs in this country.
When Count Vlnchl was seen by a
representative of the Associated Press
ho said ho had no doubt whatever that
a satisfactory adjustment would bo se
cured.
SOLDIERS WERE VICTORIOUS.
1'artlcuIarM of the I'lht llenvemi Copt.
llyrno and Itnbbur ItiimlH.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , July 24. The
war department has received from
General Otis another dispatch giving
adltional particulars of the fight be
tween Captain B , A. Byrne and sev
enty men of the Sixth infantry and
robber bands In the Island of Ncgros.
It shows that the victory of the sol
diers was greater than that reported
In General Otis' dispatch of July 21
and that the loss suffered by the rob
bers was considerably larger than
before stated. Much satlafaction is
felt by General Otis over the results
of this preliminary effort In dealing
with this disturbing element in the
island and he reports it already as
having a salutary effect on other
bands Infesting the locality.
MURDERED AT FORT CROOK.
Holdler Shot by n Man Named
MrCarty.
OMAHA , July 24. Charles Shubert ,
a discharged soldier of the Tjyenty-
secx > nd regular Infantry , was shot and
mortally wounded by Jesse McCarty in
a naloon row over a game of cards at
Fort Crook Saturday night. McCarty
fired at John Reynolds , the saloon
keeper , but struck Shubert.
McCarty has a bad reputation , and a
warrant is out for his arrest.
Acquitted .Second Time.
NEW YORK. July 24. A dispatch to
the Herald from Montevideo snys : A
Jury has for the second time acquitted
Avollno Arrcndomlo , the murderer of
Provident Borda. Among the argu
ments brouuht forward In the prison
er's behalf was one that It was not
proved that the president's death was
caused directly by the shot , as no au
topsy had been hold on the body.
Mnlliicaux Indlrted.
NEW YORK , July 24. The grand
Jury has indicted Roland B. Mollneux
for the murder of Mrs- Kate J. Adams.
Dead Orator's Friends Extol His Good
Quail tins ,
ADDRESSES OF OLD ASSOCIATES
III * Courageous and Charitable Trait *
Bet I'orth Friend , lit 1'corla nnil N w
York Hold Meeting * to ( live Kxprrlon
to Their Sentiment * The Colonel Died
Comparatively 1'oor.
PEORIA , III. , July 24. Memorial
services to the memory of the lat
Colonel Robert G. Ingcrsoll , who was
for many years n prominent resident
of Poorla , were hold In the Tabernacle
here yesterday. Over fiOO of the dead
orator's old-tlmo friends were In at-
tendauco , qulto a number bolng mom-
bora of his old regiment , the Klovnth
Illinois cavalry , of which ho was col
onel , from out of the city. Addrwwea
were delivered by about twenty of hlfl
old associates , " neighbors , comrades ,
and friends , and lengthy resolutions ,
lauding bin works of charity and his
courage In upholding his belief concerning -
corning freedom of thought and speech
on all questions and extending sym
pathy to hlo bereaved family , were
adopted by a rising vote ,
A movement toward the erection of
a monument to his memory in Glen
Oak park In this city by popular sub
scription was Inaugurated by the ap
pointment of a committee of fifteen to
oe Known as the Ingorsoll memorial
committee , to tnko charge of the so
liciting of funds and the erection of a
suitable monument.
NEW YORK , July 24. The body of
Robert G. Ingoruoll lay on nn Impro
vised blor In the bedroom In which ho
died at the homo of Walston H.
Brown , his sou-ln-huv , In Dobb's
Ferry. Many men of all sorts and con
ditions , but mostly htimblo tellers ,
made the pilgrimage to Dobbs' ferry
In the hope that they might bo per
mitted to gaze once more upon the
noted agnostic. In no lustanco wan
the request refused. No arrangements
whatever have yet boon made concernIng -
Ing the funeral. Mrs. Ingersoll and
her daughters , Mrs. Brown and Miss
Maude Ingeruoll , are still too much
overcome with sorrow to conulder the
matter.
"Thoy cannot tear themselves from
the beloved dead , " said Mr. Farrell
tonight. "They have not left the
chamber slnco ho passed away except
to go Into nn adjoining room when
visitors who wished to see him called.
They cannot reconcile themselves to
the Idea that they must part with him ,
and all allusions to the removal of the
body only cause distressing outbursts
of grief. It may be a few days before
they are calm enough to discuss the
stops that necessarily soon must bo
taken for the removal of the body. "
Mr. Farrell expressed the conviction
that the body will bo cremated. If It
Is not It will bo burled In Sleepy Hol
low cemetery nt Tnrrytown , where
Washington Irving refits. If any fu
neral exorcises are hold it Is expected
that John Clark Rldpath will deliver
the oniony. "
At the request of the family George
Gray Barnard , the sculptor , who was
a warm personal friend of the colonel ,
will visit the house tomorrow and
make n death mask.
Colonel Robert G. Ingorsoll died a
comparatively poor man. There Is , It
Is said , an Insurance of $100,000 on his
life ; that Is all. Yet the great agnostic
tic made from $50,000 to $ GO,000 a year
every year since the war. But what
ho did not spend on his family ho gave
away.
Ho had a moderate account at the
Bank of New Amsterdam , In this city ,
Ho owned no real estate.
PRESIDENTAL PARTY.
1'repuriitloiin for Their Iteeeptlon nt
Hotel Cliuplaln.
PLATTSBURG , N. Y. , July 21.
Preparations are being made at Hotel
Champlain In anticipation of the ar
rival of President and Mrs. McKinley ,
who are expected on Wednesday or
Thursday of this week. In view of
Mrs. McKliiley's 111 health , the presi
dent hopes to bo ublo to spend hlfi
11 mo while here In absolute rest and
quiet. Ho has asked that no news
paper correspondents be allowed on
the special train which will convoy
himself and party to the shores of
Lake Champlain.
The suite of rooms facing the lake
on the main lloor of the hotel annex ,
which the president occupied during
his stay at the hotel in the summer
of 1897 , is being especially furnished
and made ready for his occupancy.
Many prominent people are expect
ed at the hotel during the president's
visit , among them being Secretary
Gage , General Griggs , Vice President
Hobart and family and Ellhu Root ,
recently appointed secretary of war.
MOVEMENTS OF DEWEY.
IJeellueH Invitation of Mlnls'ofarrl * to
VUlt tint Interior.
TRIESTE , July 24. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
At a dinner tonight given by Admiral
Dewey to Minister Harris and the con-
culs aboard the Olympla , the admiral
formally declined the minister's Invi
tation to visit the Interior , adhering to
the original plan telegraphed the day
t > f his arrival.
I'eiiKloiiH for WVntern Vetenmn.
WASHINGTON , July 24. The fol
lowing western pensions have been
granted :
Nebraska : Original Lafayette M.
Bryan , Grand Island , $ G. Supple
mental George J. A. Mosfl , Pawnee
City. $ G.
Iowa : Original David Shepherd ,
Panora , $0 ; Henry L. Schnelby , Stll-
son , $0.
South Dakota : Increase Samuel 0.
Hall , Oldham , $ G to $10. Original
widows , etc- Special , July 13 , Sylvia
Motul , Elkton , $8.
ESSENCE OF THE NEWS.
Foreign , Domestic unit Other Mnttcrg
Totielied Upon by Telrnrninii.
The Wngncr festival is now In pro
gress nt Boyruth.
The quartermaster's department has
chartered seven vessels for the trans
portation of horson to the Philippines.
The city council of Detroit adopted a
resolution tluclarlug that the Increaa-
Ing of street railway faros to C cent *
straight ,
Saturday's statement of the condi
tion of the troanury showe : Ava > lnbla
cash balance , $280,274,708 ; gold ronorvo ,
$244,842,623. ' '
The eastbound stock train on th
Northwestern struck two men , sup
posed to bo farmers , near Norway.
Iowa , killing thorn instantly.
The Marquis do Cornlbo , the repre
sentative ot Don Carlen , who is now
nt Hondayo , Franco , has boon official
ly notified to quit the frontlor.
The following are the census nupor-
vlsorn for Washington otato : First
district , Joseph B. McMillan of Falr-
haven ; Second , Austin Mires of Ellens-
burg.
Troop G , Third cavalry , has boon re
lieved of duty In the department of the
Missouri where It was stationed at Jefferson -
forson Barracks , and will bo Bent to
Fort Myor , Va.
Chlof Surgeon Wood hull considers
that the Increase In the military force
In the Philippine Islands will necessi
tate the employment of forty addi
tional mirgoons.
Secretary Hitchcock has donlod an
application for rohcarlng In the land
ease of Paplora Bartlett from the North
Platte district of Nebraska. Her
homestead entry is held for cancella
tion.
tion.Tho
The colonial ofilco announces that
the plague ban spread from Hong Kens
and MarltUB to Reunion. There were
thirty-nix casen at Murltim during the
week ending July 20 , of which twonty-
nlno reunited fatal ] ; .
Assistant Secretary Malklojohn baa
returned from an Inspection of ongtno
work on Fox river , Wls. While away ,
ho visited his old homo in Wlsconalp.
Ho Hays the trip has greatly bonofittod
him and ho looks It.
The Topeka Dally Caphal won cold
by David Mulvano to a syndicate of
KauBiuis. The now owners Inclutlo
Del Woisor , the present buaIne H man-
ngor ; Harold T. Chase , ibo present ed
itor , and F. O. Poponoo , a local capi
talist.
There are nearly 51,000 Bold lorn in the
linmiltnl nt Mnnlln 'Pbn ninolnl r-nnnft
last week allowed 1,800 In hospital In
Manila and there are several hundred
nt San Fernando and other garrisons.
There are also 275 sick In quarters in
Manila.
Major James B. Alcshlro , quarter
master , baa boon ordered to visit
points in Illinois , Ohio , Missouri , Iowa ,
Nebraska , Wyoming and Kentucky for
the purchase of homes foi the Philip
pines. Major W. S. Wood , quartermas
ter , has been ordered to viMt points In
Iowa , Nebraska , Kansas and Wyoming
for a ) Iko purpose.
A question will bo asked in the honso
of commons today with regard to Mrs.
Maybrlck , undergoing sentence of Ufa
Imprlfionmcnt for the poisoning of her
husband and whether , seeing her con
duct has been uniformly good , Sir
Matthew White Rldlo , the homo secre
tary , will not reeoinmoml the oxor-
clso of royal clemency in her case.
ARBITRATION GOOD AS FIXED.
CoiicliiHlon of tlmt. Feature of tlio JL'caoo
C'onfiirnnvn.
THE HAGUE , July 21. A session
of the arbitration committee was
hold Saturday under the presidency
of Leon Bourgcolso of the French
delegation , and adopted article G as
amended. The article now roads :
"All disputes Involving neither
country's honor nor essential Interests
arising from a divergence of opinion
on points of facts , the signatory pow
ers deem It advisable that parties
which are unable to agree by diplo
matic means , shall institute , so far
tis circumstances will permit , nn In tor-
national Inquiry , whoso duty It shall
bo to facilitate the solution of UK-BO
disputes by clearing up the questions
of fact by means of an Impartial , con
scientious examination. "
After adopting article 0 and passing
the second reading of the five articles
dealing with commissions of inqtiry ,
the committed adopted , with slight
verbal modifications , articles 30 to 66
of the arbitration scheme , and then
adopted the scheme as a whole , bring
ing the labors of the committee to a
successful conclusion. The committee
moult formally on Tuesday next to
read the minutes of Its proceedings
and afterward a plenary meeting of
the conference will be held for the final
acceptance of the arbitration scheme.
Tlio entire proceedings are expected to
bo brought to nn end by the latter
part of this week.
liiMii Man I.ont In Aluokn.
CRESTON , la. , July 24. The dls-
Dutch sent out from Seattle. Wash. .
Wednesday , giving an account of the
loss of twelve members of the Elk
expedition to Kotzcbue sound , bore
the news to Messrs. Robert and Art
McColl of this city of the death of
their father , Duncan McColl , who was
a member of Captain W. II. Ben's
crow. In the list of dead his name
appears as Duncan McCull of Chicago ,
hut he Joined the expedition under
Captain Bens at Chicago and the bal
ance of the crew Is tnc same , so there
Is but little doubt In the minds of the
bereaved sons that their father has
mot his fate In the cold regions of
Alaska. They have received no fur
ther tidings of any character , and
possibly will not be able to for some
time ,
Colored Mrn to Meet ,
CHICAGO , III. , July 24. The olllcers
of the National Association of Col
ored Men of the United States have
called a meeting of that body August
10 , to consider matters of vital Im
portance. The call asks every state
lu the union to participate. Women
will be admitted as delegates.
Dreyfiio' llenrlntf Approiielie.s ,
PARIS , July 24. It Is announced
that the Dreyfus court-martial at Ren-
nos will open on August 7.