M'COOK TRIBUNE.
. M. KIMMKM. , Publisher.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Floods are causing widespread dam
nge in Southern Germany and Austria
The northerly part of Zwickau' is 1mm
dated.
By an unanimous vote the Kansas
City board ot trade adopted resolu
tions denouncing the procedure whicl
resulted in the conviction of Captaii
Dreyfus.
Ray B. Embrec , a sheep man fron
Kemerer , Wyo. , in charge of a trail
of sheep , was struck by the Umoi
Pacific fast mail at Papilion , Neb. , am
instantly killed.
The latest "double" of Admira
Dewey to be discovered is Henry T
Simmons of Bloomington , Ind. The
likeness is said by triends of the ad
miral to be really remarkable.
Advices from Kali'scli , Russian Po
land , says thirty-two women and chil
dren were crushed to death and manj
in lured in a. panic in a synagogue
caused by the upsetting of a lamp.
Whatever may have happened to tlu
corn and small grain through hoi
winds and not enough rain or too mud :
rain , the sugar beets are all right in
Nebraska , so the Elkhorn reports.
Richard Hcncck and Herman Hand-
hausen , who are' charged with the
murder of their former schoolmate ,
Walter Koeller , were held to the grand
jury by a Chicago coroner's jury witn-
out bail.
Baron Watson , lord of appeal in
ordinary and former member of parlia
ment in the conservative interest of
the universities of Glasgow and Aber
deen , died recently , in his 71st year.
The proposal to boycott the Paris
exhibition on account of the verdict
of the Renncs court martial has met
with little or no support in Hungary ,
and the work of preparing the Hunga
rian exhibit will be continued.
With the exception of a settlement
as to the line of inarch for the land
parade , the preliminary arrangements
for the Dewey reception ceremonies arc
about complete in New York City. The
line of march will be agreed upon at
once.
The American Jewish Year Book ,
just issuedestimates the Jewish popu
lation of the United States at 1,013,800.
New York has 400.000 ; Illinois. 95.000 ;
Pennsylvania , 95.000 ; Ohio , 50,000 ; Cal
ifornia , 35,000 , Maryland , 35,000 ; JMis-
souri , 35,000.
Imports of wheat into Liverpool for
the week : From Atlantic .ports , 83-
300 quarters ; Pacific ports , none ; other
ports , 27,000 quarters. Imports of corn
into Liverpool from Atlantic ports
during the week were 81.200 ! quarters.
At the offices of the United States
commission to the Paris Exposition
it was said that there has been no evi
dence at that office that any exhibitor
will withdraw from the exposition in
consequence of the verdict m the Drey
fus case.
At Fiskedale , Mass. , Jolui King and
his wife , an aged couple , were lulled
by their son. Peter , who was crazed
from liouor. The murder.- also at
tempted to kill his brother , Thomas ,
but only inflicted severe wounds. Peter
was arrested.
Captain Leary , the governor general
of the island or Guam , has reported
his arrival at his post on the steamer
Yosemite under date of Aug. 7. The
collier Brutus and the surveying ship
Hero arrived at the same island Aug.
13 and Sept. 7 , respectively.
Private letters received at the papal
delegation in Washington speak of tne
excellent health the pope has been en
joying of late , his vigorous appearance
and the interest he takes in current af
fairs. These advices from the best
posted sources within the Vatican are
regarded as offsetting the frequently
repeated reports of the pope's decline.
The new Venezuela tariff which is
about to go into effect may call for
an exercise of the retaliatory clause of
the Dingley tanri law. The United
States minister to Venezuela , Mr.
Loomis , is to make a careful study
of the new law with a view of determ
ining if its effect is to discriminate
unfavorably againsc the United States.
FifU on hundred memUei s of tiio
Amalgamated Journeymen House-
painters' association v. cnt oil a strike
in Pniladelphia in consequence of the
failure of the master painters to sign
the agreement presented them by th
association. The union demands a
eight hour v.oik day at 35 cents an
hour , time an a half for extra work ,
and double time for Sunday.
The measure declaring free importa
tion of coffee from Porto Rioc to Cuba
has caused a bad impression in tht ,
city and province of Santiago. The
planters held a meeting and after a
prolonged discussion agreed to cable
Senor De Quesada in Washington and
request him to present a protest to
President McKinlcy. They declare tiia/
such a regulation will kill the Cuban
coffee industry and leave thousands
penniless.
Martin Julian , manager and business
partner of Boo Fitzsimmons , said mere
was no doubt that the red-topped Anti
podean would bs seen in the ring
again. Julian proudly proclaims that
he has the four signatures that will in
sure a fight between Fiizs'mmons and
the winner of the meeting October 23
between Sharkey and Jeffries. After
considerable trouble Julian has secured
the signatures of Tom O'Rourke and
Tom Sharkey on one paper , and those
ol Billy Brady and Jim Jeffries on an
other.
The Chicago House Wrecking com
pany has purchased the buildings of
the Trans-Mississippi Exposition at
Omaha , and everything that remains
on the exposition grounds after Nov.
1. when the Greater America Exposi
tion closes. The price paid was $50-
000.
The remains of Hon. James B. Eus-
tis , former ambassador to France , were
laid to rest in Cave Hill , Louisville ,
Ky. , beside his wife.
The Gould lines in Texas are rapidly
arranging to test business ground
with the Huntinjjton system. They
propose to do this by paralleling the
latte- lines as isvch as possible.
5011 WONT YIELD
Refuse ID Give Up Independence to f rrca
Britain.
REGRETS WITHDRAWAL OLD TERMS
In l-'iriii but Diplomatic- Terms lie S
J'an-c Now IJeinj ; Flayed by .Join
IJnll eiiully Accepts Arbitration as \
. Means of Solving tlic Problems Coir
fronting Itoib Nation * .
LONDON , Sopt. 18. All the dis
patches from South Africa this morn
ing talk of the imminence of hostilities
and the preparations for them. In Jo
hannesburg it seems to be taken foi
granted that the Orange Free State
has approved President Kruger's note
and promised active assistance in tlu
event of war.
An official telegram posted at Voiles-
rust says that the Transvaal , with the
assent of the Orange Free State , repu
diates British suzerainty and adhere :
to the seven years' franchise.
At Capetown it is reported that Mr
llofl'meyer , the Afrikander leader , senl
a communication to President Stein
of the Orange Free State , entreating
him to do his utmost to preserve peace ,
but that he received in answer the
words , "Too late. "
All military men agree that it is
out of the question to begin hostile
operations before the middle of next
month , no rain having fallen and the
veldt being still bare.
It is supposed that the next move
contemplated by the Transvaal is an
appeal to the powers , begging them
to recommend arbitration on the lines
of the conference at The Hague.
A dispatch from Charlestown says
the wildest rumors are current there
and that great alarm is felt , owing
to the unprotected state of the town ,
especially as Boer signaling is plainly
\isible on the adjacent mountains.
There was a serious disturbance in
the Market Square of Johannesburg
on Saturday afternoon. A meeting
called by a labor agitator named Bain ,
to condemn British policy and to en
roll volunteers to fight for the Boers ,
led to serious fights with the police ,
lasting a couple of hours. Many per
sons were injured , among them the
recently notorious Dr. Matthews , who
laid a charge against a mounted police
man. An immense crowd , singing
"Rule Brittania , " accompanied him to
the police office.
MILLER PILLSBURY IS DEAD.
Overwork and Insuflleiciit Ji.xeroisc I'ro-
duee Heart Failure.
MINNEAPOLIS , Sept. IS. Charles
A. Pillsbury , the well known miller ,
elied in this city .yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock. On account of poor health
Mr. Pillsbury went to Europe Decem
ber 1 , 1898 , and returned the middle of
June. While abroad he consulted with
eminent physicians in London , Paris ,
Vienna and Berlin. When he landed
in New York he was ot the opinion
that his health was u.uch improved ,
but before leaving the metropolis he
consulted other doctors and .since re
turning he has been a patient of Dr.
Porter of New York and Dr. W. A.
Jones of this city. The physicians
agreed he was suffering from heart
trouble , caused by an enlargement of
the stomach and insufficient physical
exercise.
After reaching home he gradually
improved and seemed to be in a fail-
way to totally recover his health. A
week ago he took a trip to southern
Minnesota , but on his return he suf
fered from nausea. Since his return
from his European trip he has been
devoting but about two hours a day
to business. He remained at home
nearly all day Saturday. During Sat
urday night he complained of great
pain and physicians were summoned.
They remained with him through the
night and today until a short time
before Mr. Pillsbury died. He was
conscious to the end and talked to his
wife and friends who were in the room.
RUMORS OF SPECIAL SESSION.
rbey rcr .tbtentSy Press Thciiisultcs I'poii
the I'uljiie Kar.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 18. Notwith
standing repeated denials , rumors of
an extra session of congress are persistently - i
sistently circulatPd. Pub c rr-2 who i
are clo'se to the p.esielent dedal e that !
he has no thought of calling congress
together before the regular time for
its assembling on the first Monday in
December. j
Mr. McKinley hopes that by the time |
congress meets in regular session he i
will be enabled to announce some substantial - J
stantial progress in the Philippine
campaign and hold out hopes of an
early settlement of affairs in those
islands.
As General Otis will not have a
greatly increased force at his disposal
before the latter part of October , it is j
not expected that he will be able to
accomplish much in the way of sub-
cluing the Filipinos before the middle
of November. The president hopes ,
however , that by the first of December
he will be able to report to congress a
marked improvement in the situation.
Algrr Stars ent of K ice.
CHICAGO , 111. . Sept. 18. A dispatch
io the Times-Herald from Detroit ,
Mich. , says : That General Russell A.
\lger has decided to withdraw from
: he senatorial race there is now no
loubt. Formal announcement of his
retirement , it is predicted , will be
nade this week , probably tomorrow.
Cattle Combine in Trouble.
AUSTIN , Tex. , Sept. IS. It is re
sorted that Promoter Charles Loving !
nay have some difficulty in securing
L permit to do business in Texas foi
lis $25,000,000 cattle syndicate , which
s incorporated in New Jersey. It is
rell known that the state officers are
ipposed to the plan of incorpr ration
ii other states to do business in Texas ,
'he laws of Texas permit of the in-
orpcration of such companies as this ,
nd state officials are inclined to force
11 corporations doing business in this
tate to take out th rr charters her- ; . ;
TOM REED RETURNS THANKS.
IttK ( i : Utu < le for Honors Cota ?
ferrt 1 I'JXMI Him.
PORTLAND , Me. , Sept. 18. The
Press will print tomorrow morning the
following :
"To the Republicans of the First
Maine District : While I am naturally
reluctant to obtrude myself upon pub
lic attention , even here at home , 1 an
sure no one would expect me to leave
the First Maine district after so long
a service without some words express
ing to you my appreciation of youi
friendship and my gratitude for your
generous treatment. "Words alone are
inadequate and 1 must appeal to your
memories. During three and twentj
years of political life , not always
I peaceful , you have never questioned
; a single public act of mine. Other
, men have had to look after their dis
tricts. My district has looked aftei
' me. This , in the place where 1 was
; born , where you know my shortcomings -
) ings as well as I do myself , gives me
I a right to be proud of my relations
| with you.
' "No honors are ever quite like those
, which come from home. It would not
i be just for me to withhold my thanks
i from those democrats who have so
! often given me their votes. This
, friendship 1 can acknowledge with all
j propriety even in a letter to republicans -
. cans , for both they and you know that
! 1 have never trimmed a sail to catch
I the passing breeze or ever flown a
j doubtful Hag.
; "Office , as a 'ribbon to stick in your
| -coat , ' is worth nobody's consideration.
OHice as opportunity is worth all con
sideration. That opportunity you have
given ino untrammcled in the fullest
| and amplest measure and I return you
sincereet thanks. If I have deserved
any praise it belongs of right to you.
"Whatever may happen I am sure
I that the First Maine district will ali -
i ways be true to the principles of lib
erty , self-government Jind the rights
of man.
"THOMAS B. REED.
! 5SX NEGROES ARE KILLED.
i
| "Willie. 3incrs at C irterville , UUand
J on Union Colored "Hen ? ! title.
CARTCRVILLE , 111. . Sept. 18. Car-
terville was the scene of a bloody i iot
about noon today , in which six
negroes were instantly killed a'ld one
wounded unto death , while two others
received slight wounds.
Trouble has been hovering ever
since the militia was recalled by Gov
ernor Tanner last Monday. The white
miners of this place hive a-efused to
allow the negro miners lo come into
town , always meeting them and order
ing them back. Today , however , thir
teen negroes , all armed , marched into
town , going to the Illinois Central
depot. Avhere they exchanged a few
words with the white miners there ,
when the negroes pulled their pistols
and opened fire on the whites , who at
! once returned the fire , when a. running
fight was kent up.
The negroes scattered , "but were
closely followed by the whites , run
ning up the main street , while the re
mainder took elown the railroad track.
Here the execution was done , all who
went .through town escaping.
After the fight was over six dead
bodies were picked up and another
mortally wounded. They were taken
to the city hall , where the wounded
man was attended to and an inquest
held over the dead ones.
rs. .1. C. lJli
VERSAILLES , Ky. , Sept. IS. Mrs.
J. C. S. Blackburn , d'ife of the ex-sen
ator , died here tonight of heart dis
ease , aged 0. Mr. Blackburn left
home a few days ago , his wife's health
showing great improvement. He was
on his way from the east when Mrs.
Blackburn died. At her bedside were
all of her children except one daugh
ter , the wife of Colonel William P.
Hall , U. S. A. , who is ill in Washing
ton.
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Carr Not a Candidate.
WASHINGTON , D. C. . Sapt. 18.-
General Clark Carr of Galesburg. 111. ,
and formerly minister to Denmark , is
in Washington , and it is rumored that
he would be the successor of Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Calhoun. who
intends to practice law in Chicago.
General Carr said , in icsponse to an
inquiry , that he was not a candidate
for the position and that he had heard
JiothJUs ; to ! " . " . ' . him tn _ ] " > 'ip--p . thrf
1 , * " - - - , Hint
iiis nr ! . , c v.\.j tauter consideration.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept. IS.
Prince David Kawananakoa , a cousin
of ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii ,
arrived in Washington today from
Honolulu. His visit to Washington is
purely personal and has no connection
with the politics of the island. He
will visit the ex-queen , who is now
a resident of Washington , and will go
en to New York to the yachi races
early in October.
" \Vill ContMiuo Strike.
CLEVELAND , O. , Sept. IS. At p.
meeting of the striking street railroad
men last night it was decided by a
unanimous vote to continue the strike.
Four hundred strikers were present
and speeches were made , in which vic
tory was predicted. The question was
decided by a rising vote , every man
pre.-ent standing up.
IVncioii > . for Western Vetoraiis.
WASHINGTON , D. C. . Sept. IS. The
following western pensions have been
granted :
Issue of September 2 :
Nebraska : Increase Joseph D. Crcc : ; ,
PlainvSew , ? G to $8.
Will
NEW YORK , Sept. IS. The will of
Cornelius Vanderbilt will not be pro-
jated nor its contents made pubuc
intil young Alfred Vanderbilt. the
leccnd son. c ° n recch home. He is
low in the mountains of Japan. This
lecision was reached today by the
uembers of the family and their law-
ers. at a conference in Senator De-
> ew's office. A cable message was
ent to him telling the young man to
eturn to New York with all possible
peed. What else was decided upon
t the ronfer nee vas not div.'lged.
People Pay Tribute to the Stated light
ing Kogiraent.
WARM WELCOME AT THE CAPITAL
FlURK of the rirst Tiimvil Over ti > tin
CommonuraitiVHIi ! Simple Yet At
fct'tliiK Ceremony Veter.tiis Part IVItl ;
Their OiiI < Iln < ; Star A < * riat Crowd Ii
Attendance.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Sept. 15. The for
mal return to the custody of the state
of the battle liags of the First Ne
braska regiment was made yesterday
on the state house grounds Colonel
Mulford , for the regiment , turning
over the flags to the governor , who ,
on behalf _ of the state , took charge and
instructed the adjutant general to care
fully treasure them among the most
sacred relics of the state.
The ceremonies were of the simplest
kind , and the specchmakiug was con
fined to a brief address by Colonel
Mulford , and the almost as brief re
sponse by the governor. The ceremony
took place within a few feet of the
spot where in May , 189S , the flags
were given to the color bearers by
Governor Holcomb. The governor and
staff occupied the stand and the mem
bers of the First regiment were drawn
up facing them , and just across the
pavement , running north from the
state house , Assistant Secretary of
War Meiklejohn was in the stand , with
the governor and staff. Colonel Vif-
quain , chief marshal of the day , and
his aides , mounted , were in position
in front of the stand , the colors with
the bearers and guard occupying the
center of the open space.
The escort , composed of the Grand
Army of the Republic members , mem
bers of the Second and Third regi
ments , the cadet battalion from the
university , the Second regiment Ne
braska National Guard , Troop A , the
First regiment auxiliary and the bands
of the several organizations were ar
ranged in the form of a square around
the central figures.
General Vifquain announced the
order of the proceedings and Colonel
Mulford , who , with the ex-officers of
the First , were on foot , advanced to
the front and tendered the flaj ; { : . The
color bearers came forward and the
commands were brought to attention
and saluted.
Governor Poynter accepted the flag ?
and the colors were furled , the crowd
standing uncovered , while the band
played.
The ceremony concluded the com
mands were re-formed and marched
to their several stations , and the flags
were taken to tlie office of the adjutant
general , where , in the presence of the
governor and staff , they were placed
in the vault.
The parade preceding the ceremonies
at the state house grounds was wit
nessed by a large crowd , which lined
the streets along which it passed.
The governor and staff and Secre
tary Meiklejohn reviewed the parade
from the balcony of the sanitarium
at Fourteenth and M streets.
EXPORT EXPOSITION 0 ? NS.
t'biiadeSpbia'n Slimr He ; ? * With Si.-i-
jj.j. "The Mar Spanscled Hamier. "
PHILADELPHIA. Sept If . With
ceremonies unattended by ostentation
the National Export exposition was
formally opened at noon yesterday.
Distinguished visitors from all sec
tions of the country were in attend
ance , including representatives of the
diplomatic corps , officers of the army
and navy , scientists and business an.l
I rofessional men.
After the benediction by Archbishop
O'Brien , which concluded the dedica
tory exercises , a message was received
from President McKiuley. extending
greetings and officially opening the
? reat exposition. When the message
< ad been read the chorus of voices and
he audience sang "The Star Spangled
Janner. " accompanied by the Unitc'l
Slates Marine bami and the big ex-
. esition organ.
The exposition grounds were opened
o the public at S o'clock this morning.
nnd long before noon tbousnnrts cf
people had passed through the gates.
j'he dedicatory ceremonies were held
! n tljQ 5iijj > ° ! ise ayfi'tnrinni , which waste
to its capacity. !
Denver * \ efoiies Tr > iJls.
DENVER , Sept. 15. The Colorado
volunteers were welcomed home on
their return to the state's capital with
i demonstration that atoned for the
lack of enthusiasm manifested when
: he regiment departed from this city
3n May 17. ISPS , on its long journey
: o the Philippines. Bells , whistles ,
uns , cannons and crowds began
ounding a noisy welcome when the
soldiers' free train reached the Union
lepot at 10 o'clock. After receiving
he greetings of relatives the volun-
eers fell into line j > nel were escorted
> y a procession to the capitol through
treets lined with masses of people
vaving flags and shouting cheers.
1 Nameil.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 15. The presi-
ent has appointed Henry W. Dieder-
ch , United States consul at Magde-
urg , to be consul at Bremen , in place
f Louis Lange , Jr. , who retires as the
esult of an investigation by the state
"
epartment into his office" methods ,
'he appointment is a substantial pro-
lotion for Mr. DSederich and was re-
emmended by Senatoi Cullom.
Welcome tbe American I-'lajj.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 15. Mail ad-
ices received at the war department
om Manila state that the natives of
le island of Samar are praying for
10 speedy arrival of tne Americans
ad will welcome the hoisting of the
merican flag.
It is stateel that as : result of the
ircible collection of taxes by th ? emis-
tries of the insurgents who take all
icy have got , the natives are in a
ate of semi-starvation. They have [ J
3 faith in the Tagalos and they earnc
rtly d "ire Arabic an protr 'on. ' i
COM PAIJL MAKES REPLY.
Truis\iU ; ejovi'mmrnt Semis Its Ans\rc ;
t < > l"ro.ij l rltitiiY IJciuriiul.
LONDON , Sept. 15. A forecast ol
the draft of the Tran'naals' reply tr
the last note of the Hritish secretary
of state for the colonic. , , Mr. Chamber
lain , has been received , but its nature
is not yet known.
At the colonial offices a reporter ol
the Associated Press was informed
that nothing will be given out for the
present.
It was regarded as significant , how
ever , that the nature of the Boer reply
was communicated to the commander-
in-chief , Field Marshal Lord Wolse-
ley , who immediately summoned Sir
George Stewart White V. C. , former
quartermaster-general , the prospective
commander of the British feces in Na
tal.
tal.The
The Morning Post in a becond edition ,
prints a special dispatch from Pieter-
maritzburg , capital of Natal , saying
the outlook is of the gloomiest charac
ter.
ter.The
The Capetown pa pus themselves
take a more hopeful vieiv of the situa
tion , basing their belief on the proba
ble acceptance by President Kruger of
the franchise measures suggested in
Mr. Chamberlain's latent dispatch. But
even they admit that it is impossible
to learn or foreshadow President Kru-
gcr's attitude toward th. suzerainty of
Great Britain , whiich , after all , is still
the main issue.
The tension now existing here and at
the Cape may be temporarily settled
at any moment by the publication of
President Krugcr's reply. On the other
hand it may Oe several days before the
general public learns what answer the
Transvaal has made. If President
Kruger has answered defiantly it does
not necessarily mean the immediate
breaking off of negotiations. The Brit
ish would probably reply with an un
mistakable ultimatum. It is scarcely
to their advantage to bring about hos
tilities until the reinforcements arc
nearer the scene of action than they
are at present. Whatever the nature
of President Kruger's reply it is prob
able that several more stagrs of diplo
matic processes will be gone throu ; : i
with before there is a definite war or
peace , unless , of course , President Kru
ger should take the initiative and raid
Natal. It is the possibility of this
move that makes definite news ; of his
reply so eagerly and anxiously awaited.
COMMISSIONERS COME HOME.
Ucnby and Wort-ester Sail on Orders
1'rom the President.
MANILA , Sept. 15. Colonel Charles
I.'enby and Prof. Dean Worcester ,
members of the Philippine commission ,
have received instructions from Presi
dent McKinley asking them to return
as soon as possiole. They will embark
on the steamer Empress of India ,
which sails from Hong Kong Septem
ber 2C. It is not known whether the
clerical force will return with them or
remain here. The commissioners had
just moved into new offices and had
expected to spend some months work
ing on the establishment of a muni
cipal government.
The Nevada cavalry was unable to
, ail on the Newport. They will take
the next available transport.
SAYS DREYFUS WILL BE FREED.
Tlia .Mutiii Says the IJe r-o Will lie
Sisrijed September 1 ! ) .
LONDON , Sept. ir . The Paris cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
rays :
"It is certain that Captain Dreyfus
will be liberated. The only question
io be settled is one of ways and
means. "
A German spy has been arrested at
La Croix Stir Meusc.
PARIS , Sept. 15. The Matin this
morning asserts that the cabinet has
agreed to pardon Dreyfus and the de
cree will be signed September 19.
Many of the provincial papers pub
lish articles insisting on the granting
ol a pardon. The Figaro says that
many officers of the army are asking
that Dreyfus be pareloneef.
GUNSOAT ISAS A S .RP PfHT. ! [
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rr-sl on by > . tit > < : \Vli ! , . r.iit urlij fr.- .
.i Seiount * , i
WASHINGTON. D , C. , trill. 13. The '
followingtiipatei has been received
at the iiavy department :
' 'Manila , Sent. 14. Secretary ol
"
Navy , Wellington : Davidson , "com
manding Paragtta. reports a sharp en
gagement at Balemao. The vesjel was
struck many limes by ri le shots ; no
casualties. Paragua. silenced the in
surgents' fire in twenty minutes. The
range was from -100 to 900 yards. Occa
sion. capture Filipino schooner , which
Davidson destroyed. WATSON. "
Balemao is in the province of Mas-
bate , south of Luzon and north of the
Vizayas.
MORE "FRIENDLY" fiLIPiNOS.
t'ativei of ani : r S..i l toVjint 1'rotec-
tioii oT Amcricnt.K.
WASHINGTON. D. C. , Sept. 13.
Mail advices received at the war de-
mrtment from Manila state that the
latives of the island of Samar are
> raying for the speedy arrival of the
Americans and will welcome the lioist-
ig of the American flag. It is said
hat as a result of the forcible collec-
ion of taxes by tiie emissaries of the
asurgents , who take all they have got ,
he natives are in a statp of semi-
tarvation. They have no faith in the
'agalos and they earnestly desire
imerican protection.
Will Xot femeVet. .
CHICAGO , 111. . Sept. 15. The Cook
ounty Democratic Marching club to-
ight decided to abandon the proposed
* ip to Denver on September 23.
'inaucial ' Secretary Burke declared
lat only ninety-nine members had
gnified their intention of making the
ip and unless the club was repre-
? nted by at least 125 the trip wouIJ
5 a failure. Inasmuch as many inem-
? rs wanted to make the trip to Cin-
nnati , Michigan. Ohio anr > Indiana ,
i order to aid the regular democracy
: those state , i : waj decid to aban
> n the Denver o\r uron. .
It is proposed that the souvenir
aadge to be used at the Washington re
ception of Admiral Dewey Bhull have-
upon it a reproduction of the original
Hag of freedom that was flown by
John Paul Jones when he sailed in
the Bon Homme Richard. This flag
was made in Philadelphia by Mibses
Mary and Sarah Austin , under the
supervision of General George Wash
ington.
If the shooting ability of Oem Paul's
burghers is as good as in 1S81 a war
in that section will fatten several new
i-emeteries.
"Necessity is the
Mother of Invention. '
If was the necessity for a. reliable blood
purifier and ionic that brought into exist
ence Hood's Sarsaparilla. It is a. highly
concentrated extract prepared by a. com
bination , proportion and process peculiar
io itself and giving to Hood's Sarsaparilla -
rilla unequalled curative pGTvcr.
Klcc-tric Car ItralccH.
Chicago Tiibuue : The New York
Jitatc railway commbsion has been
conducting a series of tests of various
patent brakes with a view to prescrib
ing the use of the one shown to be
b.-'st adanted for rlct trie street cars.
The desirability of being able to bring
street cars to an almost instant stop
is evident. The problem once solved ,
the trolley , especially in New York ,
where the wires-are underground , will
become the favorite means of street
transit. As yet , however , the problem
of bringing trolley cars under the abso
lute control of gripmen or motormen
appears to be unsolved. Some * cities.
Toionto. for instance , still employ old-
fashioned brakes , and as a rrsult the
cars cannot safely be run at as ; high
a rate of speed as in Chicago , wh"re : i
better brake is used. In the tests in
New ork brakes mrd in St. Louis.
Chicago and Memphis , as well as the
one employed on the Third avenue sys
tem of New York city , were tested with
results not os yet made public. In mak
ing the tests a special car with a speed
indicator was used with a b ll which
rang for the various speeds of five ,
ten , fifteen or twenty miles an hour.
When the bell lang the motorman
threw the brake , which thus gave time
and distancetestsfor the efficacy of the
brake. Of course , no brake device ,
however perfect , will be satisfactory
unless the motorman is prompt and
efficient. Good men must handle gooj
machinery.
Witli a population of exactly 20C.
Servia. a village in Indiana , on the
line of the Chicago and Erie railway ,
has twelve men who wei-jb more than
200 pounds , and some of them tip the
beam at nearly 300. Nor is this re
markable tendency to obesity in the
community confined to the men. The
stranger who visits the place cannot
but be impressed as he strolls down
the single business street from the
station with the extraordinary num
ber of large women. A count of uoses
among the feminine portion of the *
community who carry more than the
average of adipose reveals no fewer
than fifteen who e avoirdupois will
lange from 190 to 250.
It is proposed that the souvenir
badge to be used at the Washington
rH-ej/tion of Admiral Dewey shall havfc
upon it a reproduction of the original
Hag of freedom that was flov-n by John
Paul Jones when he sailed in the Bon
Homme Richard. This Hag was made
in Philadelphia by Misses Mary and
Sarah Austin , under the supervision cf
General George Washington.
There will always be plenty of room
at the top just as J ng as people can
avoid living in attics.
SUFFERED 25 YEARS.
In a rccoiit letter to Dr. Hartman.
Congressman Botkin says :
"My Dear Doctor IU gives mp pleas
ure to rordfy to the excellent curaUv
fipof your ' inpp Pe-ru-na
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'cn2rr-sn : : - . Bat kin , ofVinfirM. . Kan.
nd Man-a-Iin. I haie been alllicteel
lore or le.-s for a quarter of a century
ith e-aarrh of the stomar-h and con-
tipation. A residence in Washington
as increased thes-p troubles. A few
ottlfF of your medicine have given
ie almost complete relief , and I am
Jre that a continuation of them will
ffect a permanent cure. Pe-ru-na id.
irely a wonderful remedy for catarrh-
! affections. "
J. D. Botkin.
The most common form of summer
itarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This
generally known as dyspepsia. Con-
"esjman Botkin was a victim of this
sease twenty-fivp years. Pp-rn-na
ires these cases like masdc. Address
r Hartman. Columbu ? , O. for a free
> olr.
The microbes that cause cnills and
ever and malaria enter the system
: hrough mucous membranes made
> orcu ? by catarrh. Pe-ru-na heals
he mucous membranes and pre-
rcnts thp entrance of malaria !
: erm- . thus preventing and cir.ng
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