CDSTERCODNTY REPUBLICAN
1) . fit. AM5UiUIiV , VuMlilier.
BBOKEN BOW , NEHUASKA.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
A syndicate , headed by William B.
Mlghell of San Francisco , has pur
chased the enllro flocl of nailing ves
sels owned by Flint & Co. , of New
York.
The m-rcfnry of war and a number
of prominent officials left Washington
for Now York to Inspect the United
States troop ship Thomas , bald to bo
tlio finest ship of Iho kind allout.
It was announced on board the Brit
ish cruiser Talbot , which Is to sail
fiom Halifax for England , thai immed
iately on her anlval at Portsmouth
uhc would be sent to South Africa.
The annaiil icport of Land ConimlH-
Bloncr Hermann for the fiscal year
ending Juno 30 last nhowK that he In-
Rued patents to the state of Nebraska
for 3,422 ucreu of land on account of
the Kchool land grant.
A Bpcclnl dlbpatch from Plptormar-
ilsburg , Natal , dated October 21 , says-
Nine hundred and eighty-eight Bee , '
prisoners arrived here this morning.
The Include Captains DeWitt , Ham
mer , Forthus , Doiey , Van Logger and
Dotlncr.
The United States circuit court of
appeals In Philadcplhia refused a re
hearing In the case of Joseph Wllklns
of Washington , D. C. , and Howard But
ler of Philadelphia defendants In the
famous oleomargarine cases of several
years ago.
Mrs. James JSanor of Bucyrus , Ohio ,
died from the effects ot the bite of a
pel coon and her daughler , 11 years of
age , Is dying from Ihe mune CIUIBO , The
coon became enraged , biting mother
and daughler , and both [ itiffeied from
blood poison.
At Philadelphia the United Stateo
circuit courl of appeals refused a re
hearing In the case of JoKcph Wllkluti
of Washington , D. C. , and Howard
Butler of Philadelphia , defendants In
the famous oleomargarine cases of
several years ago.
The Deutsche Colonial Zcltung pub
lishes an article strongly deprecating
any suggestion ( hat Germany should re
nounce her claims In the Samoan Isl
ands and declaring a hope that
wherever the German Hag floats it
bhall float forever.
The new steamer Ponce , Captain
Dyer , which left New York October 19
on her maiden trip lo San Juan and
Ponce , Is more than forty-eight hours
overdue , and there Is some anxiety.
Her agents express confidence and say
her course was probably altered.
Mrs. Mary Jane Colthar , aged 45
years , of Bunker Hill , 111. , whoso hus
band died two ycais ago , leaving her
a farm , and $2,000 , Is penniless In
Rochester , New York , naving- been
robbed of $4,075 by a New York confi
dence man , who married her , go. her
Mr. and Mrs. I'1. Mayon arrived in
Minneapolis from Sioux City , la. , on
their bridal tour and registered at Iho
Nlcollel hoiiae. Tuesday night at 6:30 :
Mayon disappeared , levlug his young
wife friendless and penniless In a
strange clly. Thus far Ihe efforts of
the police to locate Mayon have been
tutile.
Ten ladies of a Clay counly lown-
shlp , South Dakota , have formed them
selves Inlo a charily club , and at pres
ent tneir work la confined to furnish
ing clothing of all kinds for the chil
dren of the chlldrcns' homo at Sioux
Falls. It Is Iho object of the ladles to
meet as often an once a week at each
others' homes and make and amend
garments.
Colonel E. G. Rathbone , who la in
t'hargu of Iho postal service In Cuba ,
arrived from Havana on the steamship
Havana. Ho says the postal service
bankruptcy. Liabilities , $105,802 ; as-
bad condition , has been thoroughly re
organized. Among Ihe new fcalurea
Introduced are the registry and money
order divisions , both of which have
been In sucqessful operation since
April.
The western parlor furniture man-
ufaclurcrs' assoclallou decided to
make an advance of 10 per cent In the
price of furniture. An advance of 10
per cent was recently made , but this
was found to be Insufficient for profit
The national association of chamber
suits and case work manufacturers de
cided loday Instead of an advance of
10 per cent In prlcea , to make the In
crease 12 to 15 per cent , lo go into ef
fect at once.
At an investigation made by Special
Agent Canada of the Union Pacific , of
the case of the man arrested in Idaho
on suspicion of being one of Iho Wilcox -
cox Uain robbers , It resulted in'sat
isfying the authorities thai Iho man
urrealed had nothing to do with the
affair. The alleged confession of the
f- auspect to a man named McDonald , on
the strength of which the arrest was
made by the sheriff of Cache county ,
Utah , was found lo bo without foun
dation of truth.
1 Commenting upon Ihe petition to
Preslde.nl McKlnley , promoted by the
New York World , urging that the good
'offices ' of Ihe Unlled States bo of
fered In Hetlllng Ihe difficulties be
tween Great Britain and the Trans
vaal , the Ixmrion Standard says : "We
very much doubt whether the Wash
ington government will at all appre
ciate the suggestion , but In any case
it as well , for those whom It concerns ,
and particularly for those whom it
does not concern , to understand that
the Transvaal question is one which
exclusively affects ourselves and which
wo propose to settle without assist
ance or Intervention of any kind. "
Mack Cannon , a negro , was hanged
at Irvington , Ga. , for the murder 9 !
. \VJUIr-zp J lKcoe , near Ivey station , in
April Kifet
t Louis" Lewlsohn , clothing manufact
urer of Now York , filed a petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities , $105,802 ; as-
bete , $7lS70. )
Prices of coal have been advanced
nbout 15 centa u ton. The Plttsburg
Coal company , the railroad combina
tion , has made this omclal announce
ment to the trade. It was unexpected
ut this time , as Iho rumor current nev-
oral days that an ndvnnco was to be
made was denied. No reason is given
( or the advance.
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Torn by One Insurrection , Anoihsr Is to
Be Faced ,
fRESIDENT ANDRADE IS OUSTED.
"ICI Moeho" IIcniiiiil : Proclaims .
CiiRtro Car.ieiifl In ICxultod anil "Criti
cal" iprf ; jn tliu Condition of Affairs
In the .South American ] ( piiilill IHIH-
cultlcn Tlnit M.iy Iteeomo Very
CARCAS , Venezuela , Oct. 30. ( New
Vork Herald Special ) . "El Mocho"
General JOHO Manuel Hernandez ,
started a revolution this morning
against General Castro , who ousted
President Andrade and assumed con
trol of the government last week.
General Hernandez , with an army
of 2,000 men left the capital for Oeu-
in a no , which he will make his first
hcadquarteia. General Cafctro counts
upon the support of the liberal party.
There Is much excitement in Caracas ,
and the situation Is regarded as crit
ical.
General Jose Manuel Hernandez ,
who Is known as " 131 Mocho , " the
maimed , because in one of his fights
ho lost tinco of hlH fingers , has had
n clipckorcrt career in Venezuela. He
Is the son of a carpenter , and has
always been very popular with the
masses. General Hernandez began
his military career nearly thirty years
ago. Also Venezuelnans prize him for
his bravery. During his campaign
against Guzman Blanco In the early
seventies , he established a record for
stralegy and personal valor. Ho has
been wounded In battle eighteen
times , has been twenty times captured
by the enemy , and for several years
was an exile In Cuba. Ilerande/
was at one time a candidate for the
presidency In Venezuela. Ho has
been engaged In at least two revolu
tions. He has sought to overturn the
government under Auduza , Rogaz
Paul , AgreBpo and Andrade. General
Ciprlano Castro , who Is the present
dictator of Venezuela , was for many
years prominent In congress and long
familiar with governmental matters.
Ho showed considerable military skill
with his army of 15,000 men , whhjh
ho pitted against President Andrade.
At the head of his army ho fought
and won a bloody battle near Tacuyo
on September 10. He seized the
towns of Vienna and Puerto Cabello.
and promptly established a new gov
ernment. Castro's revolution was
planned and organized In Colombia.
The better part of his army was com
posed of Colombian cowboys , mounted
on ponies and armed with rllles. Cas
tro crossed the frontier and marched
rapidly to the coast. Ho swept every
thing before him , and the ranks of
Ills army rapidly swelled. After tak
ing Valencia he sent an ultimatum to
Andrade , demanding that Caracas bo
Kurendered within ten days. It was
accepted.
The United Statf/j cruiser Detroit
was sent to Puerto Cabello to protect
American interests.
SHORT RADONS , HARD ROADS.
Thill ID 1,01 of Americans Advancing on
Calianatiiiin.
MANILA , Oct. SO. General Young ,
with the Infantry , Is advancing upon
Cabauatuan under dllllculties. The
country Is furrowed with rivers and
deep ravines , the bridges over which
have been destroyed. The mud Is deep ,
rations are short and the transporta
tion of supplies has been delayed by
low water and the poor condition of !
the roads. There are sufllcicnt stores ,
however , to keep the brigade. The In
surgents for a long time have lived
off the country , Impoverishing it. The
American horses arc not yet accus
tomed to the native glass and a long
bullock train has left Kan Fornrindlno ,
carrying hay for the cavalry.
The Spaniards report tiiat there arc
no Insurgents at Cabauatuan.
The gunboat Lagua do Day dispersed
a force of rebels who were engaged In
constructing trenches behind Santa
Rosa. The gunboat was fired on by a
party of insurgents bearing a white
Hag. She is not Grounded.
Hundreds of Chinese are going to
Angeles from Tarlac , paying the Insur
gents for the privilege.
It iii reported that Agulnaldo and the
Filipino congress are still at Tarlac.
There aie about COO Insurgents foc-
fore Angeles. They have been quiet
for the last week. Two thousand
rebels are at Uaiiiban , five miles to the
north.
General Bates has been recalled
from San Fernando and ordered to aall
for the southern Islands as soon as
possible.
I.I > 'H Son H I.leiitennnt.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 30. George M.
Lee , son of Brigadier General Fltzhugh
Lee , has been appointed first lieuten
ant In the Thirty-ninth volunteer In
fantry , has been ordered to accompany
the Forty-seventh infantry from New
York to the Philippines , where he will
join his company. Young Lee was at
one time a cadet at the military acad
emy , but failed to graduate.
Hehlry ( lucftt of Atlanta.
ATLANTA , Ga. , Oct. 30. An Invita
tion will bo telegraphed tomorrow to
the First regiment of Maryland mill-
tin , the first battalion naval reserves
of the state and the Baltimore drum
corps to bo a special escort of honor
to Admiral Schloy In the big parade- ,
which will attend the admiral's recep
tion hero next Saturday.
Admiral Schley will be the guest of
Atlanta November 4 and fi , going the
day following to Birmingham.
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I'orlorle.uiH ( irattiful.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 30. The
secretary of war has received a copy
of resolutions adopted by the munici
pal council of San German , Porto Rico ,
saying that the municipality taken
pleasure in signifying to the American
people through Brigadier General
Davis , the military governor of Porto
Rico , the gratitude they feel , for the
generous work of charity which Is be
ing done for the poor people of the
iBlnnd ,
LEE ON CONDITIONS IN CUBA'
Former Consul ( Irnurat 8.151 I'coplo Arc
Iinprn\lng.
WASHINGTON , Oct. P.O. General
Fit/hugh Leo , who arrived In Wash
ington last night from New York , in
an inlurwlcw loday Bojd that the people
ple of Cuba arc iileadlly Improving im-
dcr the existing protectorate of the
United States and are Hlowly , but sure
ly , rebuilding their war-wasted homes
and repairing their crippled fortunes.
Life and property are secure In Cuba ,
owing largely , he nald , to the salutary
restraint exorcised by the American
military authority , llo thliikn the time
not yet ripe , however , for a purely Cu
ban government.
"Cuba , " Haul General Lee , " ! B im
proving. The Cubans are tractable
and quiet and the revolution has given
them self-respect and self-reliance.
Their Impulses are generally In the
right direction , but , of course , both
in the theory and practice of self-gov
ernment they i re wholly without expe
rience. There Is among certain Cub'aiiH
a deep-seated prejudice against some
men , who the Cubans think , oppressed
Cubans under Spanish rule and If giv
en free rein the Cubans would make
short work of them.
"Tho United States government la
pledged to grant independence to Cuba
after the Island has become up.clflcd
and I believe that promise should bo
fulfilled just as swiftly as wo can In
reason and justice. The Industrial Hit-
nation Is Improving and money Is grad
ually going Into Cuba , but nothing llko
as fast as it would If Investors r
sure that property would remain ate
for years to come and bo orotccted by
a go\ornmcnt strong enough to enforce
law and order. "
TO DRAFT NEWSPANISII TREATY.
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, Nrgo Lit Ions \V1M Soon llo Opened at
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Mli-lrld MlnlHtrr
Ity Slorir ,
WASHINGTON , Oct. 30. An under
standing has been reached by which it
Is expected that negotiations will be
opened soon at Madrid for a new
treaty between the United States and
Spain. This will be the last step to
ward completely restoring the friend
ly relations between the countries.
The war with Spain swept the old
treaty out of existence and the only
International agreement in existence Is
the peace treaty , which Is conflnc'd to
the events growing out of the war , has
no reference to commerce , navigation ,
extradition and other manifold rela
tions between nallona in times of
peace. The coming negotiations will
bo for the purpose of forming such a
treaty of commerce , amity ami friend
ship.Both
Both sides expect that the new
treaty will be a great Improvement on
the old one , which was an antiquated
document dating back to 1795 , with
many of the provisions devoted to the
boundary between Florida , then a pos
session of Spain , and the United
States. Sa/o for the dishing proto
col , It had been Impossible to frame
a new treaty satisfactory to both sides ,
and It remained for the war to dispose
of It and thus open the way for a mod
ern treaty.
SLOSSON-SHAEfrER MATCH.
Three Days' Illlllard Tonrnry Will Open
at New Vorlc Tonight.
NEW YORK , Oct. 20 , The big Slos-
son-Sclmeffcr three nights' billiard
match will open hero tomorrow night
in Madison Garden concert hall. Both
the "Wizard" and the "Student" have
been hard at practice for over two
weeks , and both have shown excep
tional form.
Using Ora Mornlngstar for a trial
horse , Schacffer has been averaging
night after night bettor figures than
the world's record at cushion caroms ,
and in one game ho wont out witli an
unfinished run of 11C. The best match
run on record Is 103.
Slosson , too , has boon showing
splendid form against McLuughlin ,
with whom he has done most of hla
practice , and repeatedly averaged
above the record , while one or two of
the best runs have been very close be
hind Ives' record figures.
The conditions of the match call for
900 points at cushion caroms , 300 each
evening , and the stakes'are ' ? 500 a side.
KeeepMon to Tnvntli'tli
TOPEKA , Kan. , Oct. 30. Elaborate
preparations are making for the re
ception to bo accorded the Twentieth
Kansas regiment , , which is duo to ar
rive here next Thursday from San
Francisco. Excursion trains are to bo
run into Topeka from all points and
over 40,000 visitors are. expected In.the
city. Chief Justice Hosier will be mas
ter of ceremonies of the main exercises
at the capltol grounds Thursday , when
Colonel Wilder S. Metcalf will return
the regimental colors to Governor
Joseph K. Hudson will present Briga
dier General Frcoerick Funston with
the thousand-dollar sword purchase : ]
by the tlUzciiH of Kansas.
Ilunry'H Krmalns at the Capital.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 30. The funer
al train bearing the remains of the
late General Henry arrived hero from
New York at G:10 : o'clock last night.
With a platoon of light artillery as an
escort , the body was taken to St.
John's Episcopal church , where It will
lie In state under a guard of honor
furnished by the Guy V. Henry post
of the Loyal Legion , until the funeral
tomorrow.
All < JiiU-t at I.
LADYSM1TH , Ocl. 30. KvcTythlng
has remained quiet hero today and the
water supply , is being renewed. A
number of resident civilians have been
ordered to leave the town under pen
alty of arrest. Lieutenant Mlklojohn
of the Gordon Highlanders , who was
wounded at Elandslaagto In the arm ,
is Improving after amputation of the
member. ,
Steps Into i-'chloy'K Shoe * .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. SO.
Rear Admiral Cromwell , who has had
command of the naval station at Ha
vana since its establishment in Jan
uary last , has been detached from that
duty and ordered to Washington with
a view to assignment as preaident of
IJ-.o naval retiring board , an ofllce
Just vacated by Rear Admiral W. S.
Schley , the new commandcr-ln-chlef
of the Smith Atlantic station.
A. Eoport That Over COO Boers Were
Killed ,
WHERE DUTCH GET AMMUNITION
They I'rocnro It ut Vrjhurg Co mum mi
nt Hrhoomiin KaMIr Seize * tlm Tout !
of Krnhodlleport HOOTS Threaten
NiitUo Chief * Who Are l.oyul to ( Irciit
llrltuln ItrltUh Meet u 1'urlous
Fiislladc.
LONDON , Oct. 28. The magistrate
at Vryburg is responsible for the re
port made to Premier Schrclner at
Capetown that 513 Boers were killed
at Mafcklng.
LOUREN 0 MARQUE , Oct. 28.
The following dispatch has been re
ceived hero from Pretoria , Hied yester
day :
"Tho government has issued a proc
lamation , declaring that no rents or
interests on bonds of martial law , nor
within a certain llxed period after the
repeal of the same.
"Tho Boers at Vryburg have secured
qauntity of ammunition. Command-
Schomun has seized Krokodlleport and
stroyed the railways bridge there.
CAPETOWN , Oct. 28. A telegram
fiom Buluwayo , Rhodesia , dated Mon
day , says :
A Boer force is threatening Chief
Khama and Chief Linchwe , who arc
loyal to Great Britain. The two chiefs'
country lies at the extreme northwest
of the Transvaal and includes Bech-
uanaland. It seems a gross mistake
for the Boers to provoke war among
the natives. The probable explanation
Is that the Boer force Intends
to destroy the i all way to Buluwayo
and thus prevent any attempt of Col
onel Plummer's Rhodeslan force to go
to the relief of Mafeklng. Already
there have been stories of a Rhodeslan
armored train engaging the Boers some
distance north of Makeklng.
LONDON , Oct. 28. The parliament
ary bye-election for the Bow and
Bromley division of the Tower Ham
lets , London , held today to replace the
Hon. Lionel R. Holland , conservative ,
was fought on the government's Trans
vaal policy and resulted In a big vic
tory for the government , the conserv
ative candidate. Willam Guthrie , be
ing elected by .1,328 votes against 2,133
votes cast for his liberal and radical
opponent , Harry Spender. The con
servative majority was practically
that secured at the election o Mr. Hol
land.
LONDON , Oct. 28. The Dally Tele
graph lias the following from Lady-
amlth dated Wednesday :
"Our cavalry patrols have been fired
on this forenoon and chased by the
enemy near the scene of the Rlolfon-
teln engagement. The Boers show
signs of becoming aggressive. We
learned of the capture of the Hussars
in response to a military wire sent
lo Commandant General Joubert. "
DEATH Of GEN. HENRY.
New Commander of the Department of
the MlHMinrl Siieciiiiih < to I'lieniiionla
NEW YORK , Oct. 28. Brigadier
General Guy V. llenrry , U. S. A. , late
military governor of Porto Rico , died
a few minutes before 4 o'clock this
morning at his home , 139 Madison
avenue , of pneumonia , aged 00 years.
He had been unconscious for several
hours and his end was peaceful. At
his bedsldo were all the members ot
his family oxrepK his sou , Captain
Guy V. Henry , jr. , who is in the Phll-
ippincn.
When General Henry was taken ill
ten days ago Dr. Smith , a specialist in
pulmonary troubles was summoned
and ho later called In consultation
two other physicians. The patient
commenced to sink yesterday and in
the afternoon became unconscious.
Oxygen was used last night in the
hope of carrying .him through the
crisis , but it was of no avail. His
wife , his son , Seton , and his daughter ,
Mrs. Bcnton , the latter of whom ar
rived from Newcastle , Va. , late In the
evening , were witli him when he died.
Lieutenant P , E. Frank of his staff
was also at his bedside.
General Henry's remains will betaken
taken from his home on Sunday and
will be placed on a special car and
the car attached to the Washington
express , which leaves at 12-55 p. m.
Arriving in" Washington , the body will
be taken to St. John's church , where it
will lie in state with a special military
guard until 11:30 : o'clock Monday
morning , at which hour the funeral
services well be had.
The body will be escorted from the
house to the train in'this city by the
national and state troops. Of the lat
ter there will he the Seventh , Sixty-
ninth and Seventy-first regiments.
CECIL RHODES SEES TIGHT.
Diamond King Itevt-ls In tlio Wnr He
Ill-ought About.
CAPETOWN , Oct. 28. According to
further advices from Klmberley , the
Boers removed their killed and wound
ed In carts. No reliable estimate of
their losses has been made.
Mr. Rhodes rode out and watched
the fight. The townspeople , Includ
ing the women , mounted the trenches ,
watching eagerly for the return of the
troops. Mr. Rhodes is cheerful and
gives dinner parties dally , at which
luxuries arc abundant.
To lti < Hurled at Arlington.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 28. The death
of General Henry was iinuounced to
the war department In a dispatch
from Lieutenant Traubee , aid-de
camp on the geeral's staff.
The Interment Will be -Arlington
National cemetery Sunday. The an
nouncement was received with heart
felt expression of regret from Secre
tary Root , Adjutant General Corbln ,
nnd other high officials as well as from
the rank and file about the war de
partment , for General Henry was a
well-known figure here and universal
ly esteemed.
HONORS TO SAMPSON.
I'rrecntcd With u I'lnjc at tlio Home or
HI * jloyliood.
' .PALMYRA , N. V. , Oct. 28. Hoar
Admiral W. T. Sampson came to Pal
myra , the home of his boyhood , from
Rochester today. He was greeted with
a noisy and enthusiastic demonstra
tion.
tion.A
A procession was formed and re
viewed by the admiral , after which
he and his party , Including Mrs.
Sampson , were taken to the residence
of Pllnty T. Sextcn , where luncheon
was served.
The exercises In the afternoon were
held In the First . .VrcBbylerlan
church. The building was packed to
Its utmost capacity. The rear admiral
was most heartily cheered iia he en
tered. Pllnty T. Sexton , a tchoolmato
of Admiral Sampson , delivered an ad
dress of welcome.
After Admiral Sampson responded
Mr. Sexton , presented him with the
Hag which was flying over the capltol
at Washington when congress adopted
the resolution declaring for Cuban
freedom , which was virtually the de
claration of war against Spain.
CORNELIUS , JR. , NOT A BEGGAR.
Says Ills I'allicr Had Agreed to < ! l\e Him
NEW YORK , Oct. 28. The World to
morrow will publish the following :
Cornelius Vanderbllt , at his home at
COS Fifth avenue , at 10-15 : last ( Fri
day ) night made this important state
ment to a world representative :
"The agreement by which I receive
? G,000,000 from my brother's portion of
the estate has been made to appear as
a mere gift. It Is no gift , but the re
sult of a compact entered into before
my father's decease. By this compact
I was to receive no less than $ tO,000-
000.
000."The
"The truth of the matter is that an
agreement or an adjustment was made
from the beginning. Yes , I may say
from the beginning to the end. There
was an understanding between us that
my share should be no less than $10-
000,000. "
WOMAN'S WORK AT MANILA
Hodiilt.il Aid Society Formed AVIlli Mrx.
I.iXHtou at the Head.
MANILA , Oct. 28. A hospital aid
society lias been organized here by
the ladles of military circles. Mrs.
Lawton , wife of General Lawton , has
been elected president.
Mrs. Llscomb is to have charge of
the work for the first reserve hospital.
Mrs. Page for the second reserve hos
pital , and Mrs. Starr for the third re.-
servc hospital , each selecting a corps
of assistants from ladies in the mili
tary circle.
Contributions from Daughters of the
American Revolution and from the
Manila Aid society of Detroit are to
be distributed. It is the intention to
supply to the sick and wounded , first ,
clothing , slippers and periodicals , and
to visit them personally.
THE RELiEF AT MANILA.
T.leut Carmody , Who Hoarded Ship t
( Jinm Disappears.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 28.
News was received at the war depart
ment today of the arrival of the hos
pital ship Relief at Manila. She re
ported the disappearance at sea be
tween Guam and Manila of Lieutenant
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ant Robert D. Carmodywho went to
Guam with the marine battalion on
the Yosemite when Captain Leary was
sent out as governor to take posses
sion of the island.
There are no details of the occur
rence. It appears that Lieutenant
Carmody was taken aboard at Guam ,
presumably sick and on orders home
or else on a furlough. It Is thought
possible that he may have jumped
overboard while delirious.
Cabinet Tallis Position.
. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 28. The
cabinet meeting today lasted two hours
and a half , an hour longer than usual.
After the adjournment the members
were unusually reticent. One member
said that the president had cautioned
them against making any statement
about the meetling today. It can bo
elated , however , that the discussion
related to the Philippines and .there Is
leason to believe that li was In refer
ence to the military and naval plans
which are to be placed hi operation
soon.
Fully an hour of the session of the
cabinet was consumed in a discussion
of the political outlook , especially in
Ohio , some of the members having re
ceived advices from their friends engaged - .
gaged in the campaign , conveying an
accurate statement of existing condi
tions.
hhnw Horses Sold.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Oct. 27. An
Incident of the Kansas City horse
show was the sale of a 2-year-old sad
dle horse today for $3,000. The horse
is Rev Blee's , shown by John Donovan ,
jr. , of St. Joseph , Mo. , and the pur
chaser was George Bernard of Colorado
rado Springs. Another notable sale was
that of Queensberry , an 8-year-old
chestnut gelding , shown by George
Pepper of Toronto. Kirk Armour of
this city paid $ COO for the horse. In
the high Jumping contests to night Mr.
Pepper took nrst and second prizes
with Queensberry and Sardonyx , by
clearing hurdles six feet two inches
high. In the four-In-Jiand class ,
horses only counting , A. A. Busch of
St. Louis took the honor from hla
townsman , John S. Bratton.
Illlnoln Coutril Ex
CHICAGO , 111. , Oct. 28. The Record
will say tomorrow : Before many
months have passed it is confidentially
said the Illinois Central will be a com-
pelllor-on-lhe-spot for Nashville busi
ness. In local railway circles yester
day it was persistently rumored that
the road had practically compleled ar
rangements for entering Tennessee's
capital , and the plan would be carried
out as rapidly as possible. It was said
that an extension of the line would bo
made from llopklnsvllle , Ky. , to Clark-
vllle , Tenn. , a distance . . _ - g .jtljg tjiilrty
v m. i
miles ,
A--
on llli ' ' ( lrae- < ! reen" MOIIOJ' .
A California exile from Now Jersey
has been living for the last score or
more of years on the credit of havlnj ;
been dead. Shortly after his departure
from homo his relatives at the East
were advised of his dissolution and
sent money to bury him , forwarding
subsequent Installments year by year
to keep his grave In suitable care and
decoration. On this original fund and
annuity he has managed to eke out a
tolerable living , and to an outward
seeming Is worth a dozen dead men
, yct.
"Daly Feed
Man and Steed. "
Feed your nerves , also , on pure blood if
you ivould hsve them strong. Men and
women 'who arc nervous arc so because
their nerves are starved. When they
make their blood rich and pure a r'//j / Hood's
Sarsaparilla their nervousness disappears
because the nerves are properly fed.
Only Dangerous for Ills 1'rlcnd.
"Shell curtains" are the newest fad
in New York. It comes from the sea
shore resorts of Long Island , where
shells are found , but it has broken out
in the city with marked virulence.
Some ingenious person has found that
it is an easy thing to pierce the shells
that are picked up along the beaches ,
and that when they arc strung on wire
they make dainty ornaments. Lamp
shades , hanging baskets , portieres and
window curtains are made of these
shells , and the effect Is both novel and
brilliant. The light shines through
them , bringing out the delicate translucence -
lucence and discovering new beauties
in a very common object of the sea
shore.
80:1 Shrll Curtain rail.
The Chicago Law Journal saya that
a certain doctor had occasion , when
only a beginner in the medical pro
fession , to attend a trial as a witness.
The opposing counsel , In cross-examin
ing the young physician , made several
sarcastic remarks , doubting the ability
of so young a man to understand his
business. Finally ho asked : "Do you
know the symptoms of concussion of
the brain ? " "I do , " rer-led the doc
tor. "Well , " continued the attorney ,
"suppose my learned friend , Mr. Bag-
Ing , and myself were to bang our heads
together , should wo get concussion of
the brain ? " "Your learned friend , Mr.
Baging , might , " said the doctor.
At the Old " 1'JNho Shoppc. "
Simpson's restaurant in Bird-ln-
Hand court , Cheapsklc , London , which
recently announced that all French
wines were off its list because of the
Dreyfus case , was established in 1723 ,
and is knonn as the "Old Fishc
Shoppe. " It has a dally ritual as fam
ous as the pudding at the Cheshire
cheese at the table of the Fathers at
Carr's. The Simpsonlan rite is the
guessing of the cheese. Dally a new
Cheddar is put on the table and to each
diner is given paper , on which ho
writes his guess of Us height , weight
and girth. Then , with reverent cere
mony , the president weighs and meas
ures the cheese.
Monument to a Horge.
William C. Whitney is erecting at
his country home in Westbury , R. I. ,
a costly monument over the grave of
his favorite horse. The horse was
burned in the lire In Mr. Whitney's
stables early last spring. The stone
of the monument was bought In Eu
rope while in a rough state at Roslyn
last week , and from there taken to
Mr. Whitney's place. It will be beau
tifully carved , and when completed
will have cost $1,000.
The "I' c-h t Monkey. "
A pet so tiny that It can be carried
in a woman's muff is the "pocket mon
key. " This little creature has a face
the size of a 10-cent piece , with small ,
even teeth , which he displays when
uttering the soft , birdlike sound called
forth by excitement or fear. His body
Is only a few Inches long , but his
plumy tall is long , and he curls it
around his neck when sleeping.
Too Many AVant Charity. Jl
The State Charities Aid Association ,
of New York , lias received a report
from a special commltlce saying that
the number of children placed in in
stitutions at public expense as destl-
lule has risen far beyond Ihe normal
ratio , and the evil Is thought to bo
growing rapidly , due lo Ihe increasing
tendency of people who do not need
public charity to avail Ihemselves of it.
Alcohol for Automobiles.
The majority of motor cars are now
driven by petroleum , but a French
engineer recommends the use of alco
hol instead of it , and motors are being
altered so as to consume It. There is
no fear of explosion with alcohol , and
It Is said to be less costly than petro
leum.
A Had Case.
Corcoran So you've been to Bos
ton , eh ? Did you find the streets
crooked ?
'BorchcrlIng Crooked ! Great
.snakes ! Every time Iwent out for
a walk I met mytelf coming back.
New York Presa.
AVi-ll , Hardly.
Mother Why did you let him kiss
you ?
Daughter How could I help It ? Ho
was holding both my hands , and I
couldn't kick him , could I ? Now
York Journal.
The Daughter's ( ilft.
The gift to Admiral Dewey while in
Boston of the Massachusetts Daughters
of the Revolution was an immense
bouquet of 1GO American Beauty roseu
standing five and one-half feet high.
The great man's greatest discovery
Is the greatness in other men.
