Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, December 13, 1900, Image 6
OUSTER COUNTY REFDBLICAN D. M , AJUSI1EUHT , BROKEN BOW , - - NEHUASKA , v * is > THE NEWS IN BRIEP. James 11. Korean , ] > rcsllcnt ( of the First Nntionnl bnnk of Chicago , and ox-Governor Krnncls of Missouri were elected directors of tlio Chicago & Alton railway. Congressman Charles Dick line been elected president of a now national fra ternal beneiiclnry society , known as the Cheallcrs , which will have head quarters at Akron , O. Owen Murphy , who had boon for more than half a century rtgcnt of the estate of the late Uuftls Lord , and a niah well known In Wall street , Now \ork , Is dead from old ago at Brook- lyn. lyn.Flro Flro destroyed the business portion of Etna , 111. The Methodist Episcopal church , Jacob Rallies' general store , O. P. Splllman's Imrdwaro store , and ZImmor's blacksmith shop wore among the tiulldlngs burned. Tlio directors of the Atchlson , Topeka - peka & Santa Fo Ilallrond company have declared the r6gular semi-annual dividend of 2V6 l > or cent on the pre ferred stock , but took no action on a dividend for the common utock. Countess Bonlo do Castolhino , In stead ot being deprived of the whole of her Income from the S 18OOP.OOO sot apart for her under the will of her father , the late .lay Gould , la to re - ceive only ( ? ) $20,833 per month. Iu-v According to a report that reached Wall street , Vlckcra' Son & Maxim , limited , of England , have Instituted negotiations for the purchase of the Mldvale steel works and Cramp Ship building company , of Philadelphia. New proof of the probable truth of Andrew Carnegie's statement that John D. Rockefeller Is the richest man In the world was given In the offer of ? 800 a share for ' 000 shares of Sta'nda'rd Oil Block , to bo delivered January 1 next. Tommy Ryan has signed articles to meet Jack Root for the middle-weight championship. Root , through Ills nanager , U M. Housefan , at once ac cepted. The battle will probably take place In Saengorfcst hall at Cincinnati. Senator Proctor has presented to the senate a resolution of the Vermont legislature , asking recognition of und reward for the services of Captain Charles R Clark , who commanded 'ho ' battleship Oregon during the war with Spain. John Drosnahan , since 1858 a resi dent of Kansas City and nt one time a well known contractor , Is dead , aged 73 years. Ho saw the first railroad built into Kansas City , for on his ar rival only wagons and steamboats were used. George S. House , one of the best known lawyers hi Illinois , died at Jollet of gangrene brought on by .ib- ccss of the toe. Ills case was similar to that of Senator Davla. Mr. House was 05 years old nnd had practiced law there since before thox-lvll war. Once more Graver Cleveland , twice president of the United States , tried to Impress upon his friends In New Jersey the fact that he Is seeking no office or honors. His latest refusal of a proposition by his admirers Is his declination of the nomination for United States senator by the demo cratic minority in the state legisla ture. J. M. Rboortson , who has just re turned from South Africa , In a speech at a meeting of the League of Liberals , said the people hero know little or nothing of what Is going on In South Africa. Ho further assorted that he , himself , saw an order of Lord Roberts In July for the burning of forty tarms. Tlio Dutch , Mr. Robertson added , are now absolutely alienated. Commissioner Peck's report of the expenditures of the Paris commission for the year ending November 15 , 1900 , was sent to the senate. The total amount expended was $939,465. The principal items wore : Experts' sal aries , $147,604 ; buildings. $191,427 ; Jury , ? G3,779 ; clerks , salaries , $63,145 : pcnnral employes' salaries , $49,1)65 ; guards , $34,951 ; traveling expenses , $52,530. At Falraouth , Ky. , Wm. Poor , a prominent contractor , was shot and Instantly killed by his brother-in-law , Fred N. Guhck. Tne tragedy was the culmination of a dissatisfied fooling on the part of Gullck , who was de posed as buyer and weigher of the lirm. lirm.Hon. Hon. William Wlrt Henry , grandson of Patrick Henry , and a distinguished member of the Virginia bar , died nt Richmond. The Turko-Germnny difficulties re garding a coaling station In the Red sea has been settled , Germany inti mating that she only wants a station during the Chinese crisis. President Cyrus Northrop of the State University of Minnesota an nounccs that a friend In Chicago has offered an annual prize of $100 to be awarded the member of the senior class writing and delivering the best oration , according to rules prescribed by the donor. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee , wife and daugh ter , have arrived at Omaha , and Gen. Lee has assumed command of the de partment of the Missouri. According to the London Dally Ex press no more Infantry drafts will bo sent to South Africa. The only troops to go to the frontier hereafter will bo mounted men. At Frankfort , Ky. , Governor neck- ham's plurality was officially icported nt 3,689. General Greely , chief signal olllcor , has been Informed that 200 miles ot telegraph land lines have been con structed In the vicinity of the south' ern Yukon and Nome , Alaska. It Is officially announced that a t ° n- dcr of $8,975,000 has been Accepted lor the construction of a Pacific cable. This new wire will bo pan-Britannic. Wherever It touches any land It will nnd Itself In British soil. Thus it will not only link together Great Britain nnd her far-away colonies , but It also connect Australia and Canada. * XlWWPm1 \ ! ? A DIM lift 10 KliuuJJAili A rllAlll Nearly All Envoys at Pokln Have Re ceived Instructions , THE WORK MAY BEGIN TUESDAY Il.lniiiiiU | Will Iiniiiodliitvly Com mourn Uoiifurcnuu With ( Jlilim'H l > l iilpotmitl iirli-H und Ktnpcriir AVIII Ituturn ( it To Idn to Kxuuiilu tlm"Treitl ' . PEKIN , Dec. 10. All the foreign envoys except Sir Ernest Mason Sa- tow , the British minister , have re ceived Instructions from their govern ments agreeing to the joint note , pro posed at the last meeting. Another meeting will probably be called for Tuesday next. Should the British minister have received his In structions to sign the joint note by that time , communications will be Im mediately opened with Prince Chlng nnd LI Hung Chang , who are In dally touch with the court by the Chinese telegraph. Prince Chlng says Emperor Kwang Su IB icady to return as soon as as sured that the negotiations will allow him to come under conditions consonant nant with his dignity nnd safety. The removal of General Tung Hfllang from the command of the Chi nese forces surrounding the court Is considered by the foreign envoys to be u very Important stop , as Indicat ing the real desire of the government to come to terms. Fu Hslang's ban ishment Indicates that the court rec ognizes the expediency of obeying the demands of the powers. The International club was opened today , Its object being to bring to gether In a spirit special harmony the officers and diplomats of the various nations. There was a largo company present and music was discoursed by military bands. It Is expected that the club will continue a great success. The building was formerly an imperial temple. The envoys arc considering the question of legation buildings In the future. At present none of the gov ernments own its bulhllngi ; , all the houses being rented. Tlio only ones not damaged considerably are the American , British nnd Russian. It Is proposed that all the legation buildings should bo concentrated within a square mile. WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. The next Important step In the Chinese sltui- tlon will bo the formal presentation to the Chinese plenipotentiaries of the agreement arrived at between the rep resentatives of the powers at Pekln nor reparation for the Boxer outrages. In just what manner this will bo : lone. Mr. Conger has not Informed ho state department , although the probability Is that the document will > o handed to the Chinese by the dean of the diplomatic corps. As has been stated already , the agreement Is simply a statement of ho terms upon which the powers will negotiate with China for a final sct- lomont , and is laid before the Chi nese officials as a matter of form. The negotiations for final settlement will come later , after the i Chinese invo boon given a reasonable oppor- .unlty for the consideration of the conditions laid down by the powers. The complete agreement deciphered rom the code Is now In the hands of the president. Officials decline to make Its text ' public In advance of the receipt of'information that It has been formally accepted by the powers , although the advices which have hcro- ofore come from Mr. Conger leaves no doubt that this will bo the caso. The essential features of the agree ment already have been outlined In the press dispatches. Undo CIUII'H Hoitt HiillilliiK. ASHINGTON , Dec. 10 The ves sels built In the United States and officially numbered from Juno 30 , 1900 , to November 30 , 1900 , "were 495 , of 149,963 gross tons. The principal Items of the total are seven steel eteamshlp on the great lagcs (34,933) ( ) gross tons ) nnd four smaller stool steamships (8,456 ( tons , which could pass through this now Wetland canal ) nnd one steel schooner bargee (2,799 ( tons ) . k Mm. Miiry MoLvmi Ueud. WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. Mrs. Mary L , McLean , the mother of John R. McLean of the Cincinnati Enquirer , died here at her residence at 1:30 : o'clock this morning of acute heart affection. She had been ill since Fri day. day.At At the bedside of Mrs. McLean when the end came were her" daughters , Mrs. Dewey and Mrs. Ludlow , wife of Rear Admiral Ludlow ; her son. John II. McLean and Admiral Dewey. Chief Hebul Caught. SHANGHAI , Dec. 10. Pao Ho Nlen , tao tal of Chu Fu , In the province of Che Klan. who was responsible for the July massacre and who absconded , has been captured near Su Chan nnd sent to Hang Clnui Fu. Mr. John Goodnough , United States consul general In Shanghai Is about starting for the United States on leave of absence. IVmluu Minister ArrlxrH. WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. Genera Isaac Kahn , the now Persian minister - tor to the United States , -arrived hero today from Now York. Ho probably will bo presented to the president dur ing the coming week. An nUliiliiinm Affray. , MOUNTAIN VIEW , O. . , . 10.- Flvo men were wounded In a flgn between members of the Hughes gang and City Marshal Jcsso Morris and Deputy Marshal Ayres In the Cattle Exchange saloon last night. Marshal Morris was shot through the Intes tines , Deputy Ayres In the knee , Jesse Williams wis shot four times. Frank Hughes was shot through the chest over the heart. A Cherokee half- breed named Palmsloy wns shot four times In the head. Morris , Hughes mid Palmsley will die. THE SENATE AND HOUSE. Whut They rropiino Holug In tlia Nonr Coming Dnj'i. WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. The senate - ate will continue to give Its attention to the Hny-P.tunccfoto treaty and the ship subrldy bill during the present week , takliirt up first one nnd then th'i ether iiHi mav wilt the convenience of those who may v.'lah to speak on the two meausrcB. During the hint ses sion of congress the Nlciragua cannl bill W B mrwlo the special order of business far Monday next , but thu establishment of the ship bill n tlu > regular ordur will have the effect of displacing I ho cannl bill , precedence being given under the senate ruloo to a regular order over a special order. It In understood that Senator Morgan , who baa charge of the can al bill , will not press fiat mcnsurp until the treaty for UIL abrogation of the Clayton-Buiwcr treaty IB dis posed of. On this account the friends of the ship bill do not apprehend that he will mnko any opposition to the continuance of the consideration of Hint mcaaure. Ho has Indeed cold said that wo would be content to al low his hill to follow clcao In the wake of the ship bill. Three or four set speeches are prom ised In opposition to the Biibsldy bill and It la expected that most , If not all , of those already In Bight will bo made during this week. Among those who probably will speak on the sub ject are Senators Clay , Vest and Ber ry , all of whom oppose the bill. Sen ator Vest Is an especial advocate of free ships. There are differences of opinion as to what offset 'tho ' taking of a vote on the fortifications amendment to the treaty will have upon the time of disposing of that Instrument , but a majority of the senators express the opinion that the vote upon the treaty will follow very rloon after the vote ujvn the amendment. The program In the house for tlia coming week contemplates the con sideration and passage of the legis lative , executive nnd judicial appro priation bill and the bill for the re ductlon of the war revenue taxes. Wednesday will be u dies non , HO far as legislation Is concerned , as on that day the exercises In connection with the centennial celebration of the re moval of the seat of government to Washington will bo held In the house The legislative appropriation bill Is not expected to consume more than two days at most , probably only one , and the loaders expect Uint the re mainder of the wceek will suffice to pass the war revenue reduction act. It IB probanlo that special Interests ivhich do not receive the consideration n the bill which they think they entitled to will attempt to amend t. This Is specially true of the brew- ng Interests , which hope to secure a urther reduction of the tax on beer 'rom ' $1.50 n barrel , as fixed by the jommlttcc , to $1.35 a barrel. CAPTURED WITHOUT CONTEST. ioldlcrn Moot With Little HfslsUinee J'rntn In > uirfoiit9. MANILA , Dec. 10 While the cap- urcs of supplies and the occupation of now points are quite numerous , hose Involving actual fighting are : omparatively few. Apparently the nsurgents are falling back at all con- ontested points , sacrificing their pos- csslons In most case nnd satisfied to wvo themselves. A detachment of the Forty-seventh United States volunteer Infantry from he Island of Catandunes , off the southeast coast of Luzon relinquished un attempt to land near Pandan. On anchoring , the American were fired ipon by sixty rlfiemen and after a short engagement they cut the anchor chain and sailed for Catanduanes with two killed and two wounded. The names have not yet been received Here. Captain Richard T. Ellis of the Thirty-third volunteer Infantry , cap tured In the mountains near Barbara a largo quantity of Krag , Mauser and Remington ammunition , together with a signal outfit , a printing press and other equipment ? . All of this was de stroyed. Thirty rifles and several luin- ilrcd cartridges were secured at Vlc- orla. Grout Illll 01 < > * Tlirtincli. WASHINGTON , Doc. 8. The house today passed the Grout oleomargarine bill by a vote of 196 to 92. The sub stitute offered by the minority of the committee on agriculture , which Im posed additional restrictions an the sale of oleomargarine to prevent the fraudulent sale of butter und Increas ed the penalties for violation , w.is defeated by a vote of 113 to 178. Tlio bill ns passed makes articles known ns oleomargarine , butterlno , Imitation butter or Imitation cheese transported Into any state or territory for con sumption or sale subject to the police power of snob state or territory. To Murry Ditlio of Wentiiilnntcr. LONDON , Dec. 10. U Is authorita tively asserted that the duke of West minster IB engaged to Miss Shelagit West , daughter of Colonel Cornwallls West. By the marriage the duke will become the brother-in-law of Mrs. George Cornwallls West ( Lady Ran dolph Churchill. ) 1-jnl Huberts' Kfruptlnii. LONDON. Dec. 10. Lord Roberts Is expected to arrive In London January 5. Ho will be mot by the prince and princess of Wales and will precede Immediately In triumphal progress to St. Paul's cathedral , where he will at tend a special service of thanksgiving. i tinea Down With Alton Iloitnl. ERIE , Pa. , Dec. 10. In the midst of one of the most bitter gales that over swept Lake Erie , the Iron ore barge S. H. Foster. In town of the Iron Duke , went to the bottom at 4 o'clock this morning , ten mlloa of Erie , an" eight persons were drowned , as fol lows : Captain John Bridge , Cleve land ; first mate , name unknown ; second end mate , name unknown ; Seaman Robert Wood ; Seaman William Kelly of Port Auston , Mich. ; Cook Mrs. May of Detroit ; two unknown deck hand ? . Oantoni'.so Reformer , Former Advisor to Kwnng Su , Wnntn Emperor Restored , VICEROYS ARE NOT TO BE TRUSTED llolil Tlnit KtnpronK Hlioiilcl Not Ha Allowed to Interfere rind Tluit Ilt'iirtloimry Onlclnl.s Should IIo Very Clou My Wutcliud. PEKIN , Doc. 8. Mr. Censer , the United States minister , nnd other for- cfgn cnvoyB , received today a letter olgncd by Knng Yu Wei , the well known Cantonese reformer , who wag formerly an adviser of Emperor Kwnns Su and who has always been favorable to foreigners , Kang Yu Wcl says that great calamities have befallen China through the empress dowager nnd also In consequence of her advisers , Prince Tuan , Prince Ching , Yung Lu , Yang Yi , Chno Shu , Chlan , Muung Ru , Moyn Kuon and Hlang. He says he IB thank- * fill that the foreigners held out In the legation buildings In Pekln and that all the Chinese who understand tha law of nations regret the murder ol Baron von Kctteler. He then says he desires to make suggestions which will Insure the just punishment of the real culprits , satisfaction to the different countries nnd a .permanent settlement of the International relations of China. " Ho urges : First That the empress and her ad visers sITould not be allowed to vlo- lute the peace. Second That the emperor , who is a friend of foreigners , should bo "re stored. Third That nil reactionary officials should be arrested and that a careful watch should be kept over the so- called friendly viceroys In the south. Unless Yung Lu , Prince Tuan nnd the others * are severely dealt with , Kang Yu Wei contends that they will continue to say that the foreigners are powerless. "Tho foreigners should not rely upon the viceroys , " continues the CantonoFO reformer. "They send men , money and armament to the empress and are her sary. bo restored the empire would rejoice. The emperor's party consists of the most enlightened men , who ars friendly to foreigners and desire to Incorporate western civilization and culture In an ancient country. " Kang Yu Wei points out that ho was appointed for the task by a secret edict of the emperor in 1898 , when ho made his appeal on behalf of the .emperor to tne foreign powers. "An appeal , which had they llstoncil to , would probably have prevented what has happened. " PUSHING REBELS IN LUZON. Troops Keep tlio . I.HUo Hrovrn Men ou Keen .lump. MANILA , Dec. 8. More activity is shown In the operations In northern nnd southern Luzon. The reports from the former district como in mofo quickly and telegraphic instruc tions are fewer. General Funston , with Troop A of the Fourth cavalry and a score of scouts , last Thursday encountered a hundred Insurgents posted on the op posite hank of the Mchlco river. The Americans charged across the stream and the enemy retreated , firing from cover. They loft four dead on the field. A native who was captured re ported that Fngln , a deserter from the Twenty-fourth infantry , who has been active with the Filipinos , with a party of two cavalrymen , had been wounded. Lieutenant Morrow , with fifty men from the Forty-seventh p glment , at tacked and occupied Bulucan. While returning those troops encountered Colonel Vlctorls , occupying an en trenched position , with thirty rifles nnd 300 bolomen. Lieutenant Mor row's force charged nnd drove the enemy from their position , It is be lieved , with heavy loss. Preceding the fight the expedition had captured Major Flores und several of his fol lowers. An engagement Is reported to have occurred near San Roque , In which , according to natives , fifty rebels were Killed. Several minor encounters and cap tures are also reported. The Amer ican casualties have been very slight. Auk Secrotnr.v < J c to Itetniiln. WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. President Homer of the Baltimore clearing IIOUBO nnd thirty of the prominent business men representing the clearing house , the savings bank and the Merchants' and Manufacturers' association of Bal timore , called In a body today at the Treasury department and urged Secretary - rotary Gage to accent the Invitation of the president to remain at the head of the Treasury depaitment fcr another four yeai s. I'rvHliU-ut'H XomliuitloilH > WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. The presi dent today sent the following nomina tions to the senate : John F. \\e--Uon , assistant commissary general of sub sistence , to bo commissary general ot subsistence , with rank of brigadier general ; Captain Frank B. McKenna , Forty-seventh Infantry , U. S. V. ( ( list lieutenant Fifteenth Infantry. 1J. S. A. ) , to bo inspector general of vol unteers , with rank cf major. MHrrliMro mid IMinri'n WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. Repre sentative Taylor of Ohio , who was prominently Identified with the move ment to exclude Brlgham Roberts of Utah from a seat In congress , today introduced a measure Intended to bring about federal' prohibition of polygamy. It proposes a constitution al amendment for uniform laws on marriage and divorce. Mr. Taylor says , however , that his aim goes con slderably beyond a more uniform1. ' of such laws , and Is expressly de signed to reacli polygamy , ' and put ou end tp It , TIIE LIVE STOCK MARKET. I. lit cut Quotation * from South Omnhr nnd KiitiHuii City. SOUTH OMAHA. Union Stock Ymds. ( . 'little There was a fairly Kood run of cuttle , but the innr. Hot \VIIH in K od Hhnpr on the bettor kinds of both fat cattle anil fepdcin. Thu corn- led clotTH were In tfooil dciniiiitl If tlio finality was Manufactory anil they sold ut Kood Htt-Hdy prices IIH compared Wtlh yes- lerdnj. Tne half fat Htuti. however , WJIH uslow sale as M-I uml unlit-it * In soinu CUBI-H expciicticcd Homo difficulty In Bct- titif ? what they culled steady price * . There weto about thirty earn ot cow Htuff on snle , nnd the nmncot on the better grades of COWH and heifers was steady nnd the demand in fjood shape. Thorn Were ti Rood many cutrniinn eows ottered , and on such tlio market was mean , lluycrs bid very unevenly on them , but IIH a Ki'ticral thltiff Hellers had to taKe less money for them than they would have brought yes terday. The market on that class of esit- tle WHH rather draKKV. The supply of Boot ! fcrdorn was rather limited , and as miycrs all \\anted a lew they paid good HttotiK prices in older to ( jet tnem. The demand from the country , while not heavy , Is fully eininl to the supply so far its choice cattle arc concerned. HunKO eattle were scarce on the market. HOKH Hecelpts were not excessive and as tlio demand wns In good shape the market here opened up oil ? Vs higher. Jiuyers thought they were paying too much for their hogs , as Chicago reported the bulk there at * 4.M'i4.n ! ) and sellers at this point were holding their droves at $4.k2t,4'M.So. They had to have IIOKH , how ever , and finally decided to pay the nrlccn. The market was active ut the advance and the bulk of the offerings changed hands early In the morning. There was ) no very radical change In the market from Htart to finish , ihc great bulk ot the hops going nt ? l.fc2',4S ! ! > > , with a few loads ut * f.K7' , . bheep There was a light run here nnd receipts were compoued mostly of lumbs. A choice bunch ot native fed lambs Bold us high as $3.2j , or about steady , but the western lambs sold generally a dime low er. The market was not particularly act ive , us packers were not anxious for sup plies. There were not enough fat sheep on Halo to make u test of the tnaprkct. A bunch of native owes brought $1.LO , which Is probably as much as they would have brought yesterday. Aside from that siting there was very little good stuff on sale and the market could be called steady to a little easier. Cattle Hecelpts , C.f.OO natives , l.MO Tcxans , 600 calves ; the liberal supply caused a slight depreciation In values lor the least desirable lot ? , while choice grades ruled steady ; native steers. $1.50 tiio.W stockers and teedtrs , ? 3.00fil.20 ; butcher cows and heifers , $3.0Jfi5.00 ( ; cun- ners. J2.50Ct3.00 : fed we-iterns , W.WW4.90 ; fed Tcxnns , $1.70f(4.ari ( : grass Tcxuns , $3.00 ® 3.GO ; calves , $3.50155.00. Hogs Receipts. D.MO head : market ac tive at r.ifjlOc advance ; hcnvy , $4. 0 < I4.95 ; mixed. Jl.ii5ftl.85 ; light , ? I.Wii4.'J5 ( ; pigs , $4.fiOin. U. Sheep and Lambs Receipts , 4,000 bend ; good active trade ut steady prices , lambs , J4.&OJJ5. 10 ; muttons , $3.Jii4.25 ! ) ; stockcrs und feeders. $ : ' . .DO < g4.00 ; culls , $3.00 IMMIGRATION IS INCREASING. ComnilsidoHi-r'8 Report felitnvs u. Net Giiln Over I.uBt Ycur. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 8. The annual report of the commissioner general of Immlgation shows that dur ing the last llscal year the total num ber of Immigrants who arrived in this country was 448,572 of which 23,200 came through Canada. Of the whole number 304,148 were males and 141,442 females. This Is a net Increase over 1899 of 130,857. These figures , how ever , the commissioner general bays , do not show the total number of alien ut rivals , as 65,635 aliens came as cabin passengers. They would have swelled the total Immigration to 514,207 had they traveled in the steerage. The figures show that of the whole number of arrivals 424,700 came from European countries , 1 ,940 from Asia , thirty from Afilca nnd 5,895 from all othher places. . Switzerland and Spain and the Spanish islands show a small decrease in immigration , while Austro- Hungary shows an increase of 83 per cent ; the Russian empire and Finland 49 per cent Increase ; Italy 29 per cent Increase and Japan 340 per cent in crease. The total arrivals from . .apan , however , amounted to only 9,791. Wlilto Denies Interview. BERLIN , Dec. 7. The morning papers hero print an Interview with United btatcs Ambassador White re garding the relations between the United States and Germany in the China negotiations. Mr. White gave the Associated Press correspondent a formal repudiation of the Interview , saying Germany and the United States had been working harmoniously to gether and also that nothing more divides them since It has been found that the conditions formulated by the Pckin diplomats are subject to amend ment , to moot any decided changes in Chinese affairs. CnngrcKHloiiul Library. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 7. The annual report of the librarian of con gress wns submitted to that body to day. It shows that during the year there wore 38,110 books and pamphlets added to the library , making n total of 995,1 CC. Of the books added dur ing the year 10,599 came through the operation of tno copyright law. There were other accessions of 10,605 plei'est of music prints , 14,018 maps and charts' 3,536 , nnd manuscripts 778. Ilnnoriibln Ilrtlrt'iiicut of lloutollu. AVASHINGTON , Doc. 8. The bill authorizing the appointment of Rep resentative noutello of Maine on the retired list of the navy , upon his resignation fiom congress , was favor ably reported today by the nous a committee en naval affairs , over which Mr. Doutclle presided until hla present allllctlon. FOHH SurcurdH Itoutt'lle , WASHINGTON , Dec. S. The house committee on naval affairs tod'iy compllmcnt.l the acting chairman o the committee , Representative Fosa of Illinois , by unanimously selecting him to the Important ohalrmansnlp of that committee , made vacant by the recent resignation of Mr. Boutell" of Maine. Military Ai-ndetuy to Huro Attention. WASHINGTON , Dec. S. The mili tary academy appropriation bill will be taken up by the house committee on military affairs next Tuesday. At that time also It Is expected that the resolu tion asking the secretary of war to Investigate the alleged hazing of Cadnt Booze at West Point will be favorably reported , as Chairman Hull says the secretary of war probably has Insti tuted nn Inquiry on his own account nnd there Is no objection to express ing the wish of the house that the in quiry shall bo made. ' Pro in Nothing to 830OOO ,000 , The late banker Abraham Wolff , oC New York , whoso estate has just b on figured up , left about $20,000,000. And yet he wns never reckoned among the heavy millionaires. He began his ca reer as an office boy , without a pen.ny , worked his way up. He never talked about Ihs wealth or splurged with It , but when he made his will ho didn't forget to remember generously every employe In his banking house , from the highest to the lowest. H AMERIGA Tells How He Escaped the Terrors of Many Winters by Using Peruna. Mr. Isaac Krock , the Oldent Man in the United States. Mr. Isaac Brock , of McLennan coun ty , Tex. , 1ms attained the great ago of 111 years , having been born In. 1788. He Is an ardent friend to Pe runa nnd speaka of it la the fallowing terms : "During my long Hfo I have known a great many remedies for coughs , colds , catarrh and diarrhoea. I had always supposed these affections to bo different diseases , but I have learned from' Dr. Hartman's books that these affections are the same- and are properly called catarrh. "As for Dr. Hartman's remedy , Po- runa , I have found it to bo the best , If not the only reliable remedy for these affections. "Peruna has been my stand-by for many years , and I attribute my good health and my extreme age to this remedy. It exactly meets all my requirements , "I have como to rely upon It nlmosC entirely for the many llttlo things for which I need medicine. I believe It to bo especially valuable to old people. " Isaac Brock. Catarrh Is the greatest enemy of old age. A person entirely free from ca tarrh Is sure to live to a halo and hearty old pge. A free book on ca tarrh sent by The Peruna Medicine. Co. , Columbus , O. Genius recognizes nothing but gen ius. Rheumatic and Gouty Affections disap pear after cleansing the system with Garfield - field Tea a blood purifier made of herbs and recommended by physicians. Cunning is about the poorest coun terfeit of wisdom. I do not believe Plso's Cure for Consumption has an equal for couchs nnd colds. JOHN F UOYEU. Trlnltv Snrlncs. Inil. . Feb. 15.1900. When you tell a secret it Is no longer a secret. ' LOSS OF MEMORY Is often derived from an unlocked for source the Kidneys. Odorous urine or that which scalds or stains is an In fallible proof that you are progressing towards Brlght's Disease or one of the other forms of Kidney Trouble all of which are fatal If permitted to grow worse. reward will be paid far a cnse of Imcknclic , iierTotisnexs , sleep- leesiiptn , weakness , loss of vi tality , Incipient l.lcliiey , Madder mid urlmiry disorders , that can not bo cured by MORROW'S the Blent scientific dlicovcry for shattered ncr > es and tbln ImpotiTlsbed blood. NEURAaiCA AND IOWA people cured by Kld-ne-old.i. In writing tlioiu plciino rlH'lnxo Mumped uddrcHKud cmnlope. Mrs. Lilly Prntt , 1010 t' St. , Lincoln , Neb. Mrx. Holit. Henderson , W , Market St. . Beatrice , Noli. Mr. II. U Smnll , 1S10 Ohio St. , Oranhn. Neb. Wllll.un Zimmerman. 15 White St. , Dubnquc. KrnnU Itund , 2nd .St . Knst Ihiluuiuc. Mr.i Kimna HuncmK , CIO 15th St. . Dnbuquc. N. 1) . Nnsle. 843 Iowa St. , Ualminie. 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