M'COOK TRIBUNE.
F. M. KlfilHIELX. , PubllnUer.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
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Dr. F. J. latter , author of the best
German book on the Philippines , has
Just died.
M Princeton , N. .T. , Wm. Henry
Green , head of the theological semi
nary , died Saturday.
A commission of eight Cubans and
two Americans has been gazetted to
draw up a new charterer Havana.
A committee of Mormons is select
ing the 200,000 acres of land for
which it has arranged with the state ,
Su the Big Horn basin , Wyomingg.
Winneld Scott Hancock Post , G. A.
R. , Is said to have lost nearly ? 200 on
Mr. .Bryan's lecture for toe benefit of
the post at New York Wednesday
night.
A. special dispatch to London from
Cairo says the mutiny of Soudanese
troops at Khartoum has assumed se
rious proportions and is causing great
nnxiety.
The monthly statement //.ued by the
bureau of statistics shov , ; that the
tctal exports for the month of Janu
ary were $64,329,593 , as compared with
S74,729G3 for January , 1899.
Death is announced in Birmingham ,
England , of Nobby Olark , a. famous
/trize fighter of the Old days of bare
/p.uckles. He was CO years old. He
jfhlpped Jimmy Elliott and other good
yen.
yen.Admiral
Admiral Kautz has transferred his
Jag from the Philadelphia to the Iowa ,
the transfer being attended with the
ubiia.1 salutes and ceremonias. The
Philadelphia has sailed for San Fran-
CiSCO.
The Lancaster County ( Pennsyl
vania ) Tobacco Growers' society has
adopted resolutions protesting against
the admission of tobacco from Puerto
Rico as recommended by the ways and
meanscommittee , of congress.
"Biil" Cook , who was sentenced ID
1S95 to forty-five years' imprisonment
in the Albany , N. Y. , penitentiary , died
there Wednesday from consumption
He was once one of the most noted
desperadoes of Indian territory.
At Blackhawk , Colo. , W. M. Allen ,
a carpenter , shot and killed his daugh
ter , Lula , aged sixteen years , in her
bed , then shot his wife twice and final
ly shot himself in the breast. The
father and mother are both dying.
At Cherry Station , Tenn. , Jim Gor
don , a negro farm hand , enraged be
cause Mrs. George Rollins , highly re
spected white woman , refused to gr.rr
him money , savagely attacked her and
cut her throat with a butcher knire.
An attempt is now being made in
Germany and Austrlia to adopt the
American style of riding for races.
Powell Clayton , ambassador to Mex-
'ico , left the City of Mexico for the
United States on a leave of absence.
The benefit performance given in the
Empire theater , New York , Friday af
ternoon for the benefit of tne English
wjldiers in South Africa and the wid
ows and cnildren of the American sol
diers who fought in the Philippines
netted about. $6,000.
Frank D. Stout , one of the rich men
of Dubuque , la. , and Interstate Com
merce Commissioner J. D. Yeomans ,
iorrnerly of Sioux City , have bought a
part of the famous old Mount Vernon
home of Washington , and are prepar
ing to turn it Into a modern stock
farm.
The influenza , which has spread
throughout Germany , now numbers
sixty thousand victims in Munich. In
Berlin on the 12th every bed in every
hospital was occupied and the hospital
physicians , hundreds of whom have
been stricken with the malady , are
scarcely able to care for their patients.
At St. Paul , Minn. , ex-Justice Wm.
Mitchell , of the supreme court , had a
narrow escape from death oy fire at
an early hour Friday. He occupies
apartments at the Aberdeen hotel , and
a little after 4 in the morning was
awakened bv an uncomfortable sense
of heat. He'found his bed on fire and
pot out of the room just in time to
escape serious injury.
Under orders from the officials of the
American Sugar Refiining company
the Spreckles refinery in Philadelphia
has closed , throwing out of employ
ment 1,000 men. It was announced
at MvCahan's refinery , which is a
rival of the American Sugar Refining
company , that the plant will be tem
porarily closed within a few days.
Nearly 2,000 men tire employed at this
place.
In the House of Lords , replying tea
a question * as to whether Major Gen
eral Sir "Frederick Carrington was des
tined for a command in South Africa
and -whether General Methuen was
still in command at the Modder river ,
Lord Lansdowne-the secretary of state
lor war , answered that portion of the
query referring to General Carrington
in the affirmative and added : "Gen
eral Roberts is now at the Modder
river and in command of the whole
force there. "
The funeral of Colonel R. W. Thomp
son occurred at Terr * Haute , Ind.
Many distinguished men were here
from all parts of the state. Governor
Mount and the state officers , including
the members of the supreme court , at
tended in a body.
The $100,000 , the balance of $300,000
stolen from Parr's bank in London ,
England , a year ago , has been /e-
turned.
It is rumored that the Illinois Cen
tral has obtained control of the ter
minal bridge and tunnels at Omaha.
This is assigned as the reason why
Cne road did net rnter Omaha over the
Union Pacific bridge.
The Chicago Daily Trade Bulletin
reports a decrease of 8,800UoO bushels
during January in stocKS of wheat in
the United Slates. The decrease in' the
ytme month last year was 578,000
bushels. The total now is 123,316,000
bushels.
Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
East Liverpool , Ohio , ? 50,000 for a
public library.
\ dispatch frqm Modder river announces -
nounces tint Lieutenant F. O. Tait ,
the amateur golf champion , died of the
wounds ha received during General
MacDonald's reconnaissance at Koo-
doosberg.
Discussion of Them to Be Opened in Con
gress This Week.
DETERMINING THE PUTURE STATUS
I'orto Kico In the House and Uuwali in
the Sannto I.ute Senator Hayward to
Ue Eulogized Thursday Other Mat
ters Ht the National Capital.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 19. Debate
upon the P orto Hicaa tariff bill , con
sideration of which Uic house will en
ter upon today , promises to be memo
rable in the history of this congress.
The vital question at Issue in the bill
' whether that clause of the constitu
tion providing for equality of impost
and excise taxes throughout United
States territory extends over the island
of Porto Rico and in 'this ' is involved ,
perhaps , the determination of the fu
ture status and government of our new
possessions.
The republicans in fraiving the bill
have proceeded upon the theory that
the constitution and its immunities do
not extend over Porto Rico. The dem
ocrats are solidly arrayed on the other
side and in committee they were joined
by one republican , McCall of "Massa
chusetts. Among the other republic
ans who take the same view is Little-
field of Maine who succeeded the late
Mr. Diftgley. He won his spurs in the
debate upon the Roberts case and is
already considered one of the most
: , owerful debaters in the house.
The support of these two prominent
republicans has raised some hopes in
the opposition that they may be able
to defeat the bill , although this hardly
seems proble just now.
Both sides are preparing for a royal
strugggle. Payne , the floor leader of
: he majority , will open in support of
the bill. He will be followed by Rich-
? ; rdson , the minority leader Bailey of
Texas will close for the minority. The
debate will continue throughout the
week and the vote will be taken on
the following Monday.
' The attention of the senate this week
will be given largely to the relations
of the United States to its insular pos-
pessions. The bill providing a form
cf government for the Hawaiian islands
has right of way , and if it should base
so fortunate as to be finally acte.l
upon before the close of the week , the
Porto Ricnn bill , under the agreement
made in the republican caucus , last
week , will be immediately taken up.
The probabilities are that the Ha
waiian bill be debated at consideiable
length and that many amendments will
be offered to it. On this account an'l
because it may be made the basis of
more or less general talk on the question - i
tion of the policv to be pursued toward j
the new possessions , considerable time i
probably will be necessaiy to the final
disposal of the bill.
All admit the urgency of legislation
giving the Hawaiians a government ,
but there are some points on which
ihcre are radical differences of opin
ion , and these will have to be fought
out. The most important of these is
Ihe question as to whether the com
mercial intercoui'se between the United
States and the islands shall be under
a tariff or under the free trade system
allowed between the states of thu
union. The bill provides for free trade ,
but several of the senatois , under tha
leadership of Platt of Connecticut , are
making an effort to secure a radical
amendment in this respect.
Senator Cullom , in charge of the bill ,
will resist , and he will be supported
by some republicans and nearly all the
democratls members. Practically the
same fight will be made on the Porto
Rican bill.
The Garrison for Dlaiuin.
BUFFFALO , N. Y. , , Feb. 19 Gen
eral William R. Shatter was at Fort
Porter today while returning to San
Francisco. Interviewed on the Phil
ippine situation he said :
"I regard the insurrection as broken.
So far as the Tagalas are concerned ,
the insurrection is practically ended.
As to what may occur among the other
tribes people over there cannot say. "
"How long will a garrison be neces-
saiy in the Philippines ? " was asked.
"Forever , " he replied , 'and by that
I mean during your lifetime and mine.
Troops must be there for years to
come. AVe have garrisons in this conn-
cry and certainly garrisons will be
needed there. "
General Shafter wil leave for San
Francisco tomorro w.
MACRUM WILL NOT RETRACE
Ple.isoi ! Over His Statement and Will
Hack it With Testimony.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Feb. 19. Charles
E. Macrura , former United States con
sul at Pretoria South Africa , left for
Washington tonight at 10 o'clock or.
the Baltimore & Ohio road. Before
leaving he said :
"I do .not withdraw a word of iny
charges against the British officials
in South Africa. If I am called upon ,
I am prepared at any time to testify
to them and furnish evidence of thai' *
truthfulness. "
Mr. Macrum is evidently nengiited
ever the effect of his statement made
last week , and says that although be
was not acquainted vj\th Congressman
Wheeler of Kentucky , who introduced
a resolution in the house asking for an
investigation of his case. , he will cell
upon him. The ex-consul says he is
not going io Washington on any spe
cial mission , but wants to be on the
ground to give his testimony should
it be needed.
I'olltics is Still Loaded.
FRANKFORT , Ky. . Feb. 19. A po
litical argument between ex-State Sen
ator A. J. Bronston of Lexington and
Claude Desha. chief clerk of the sen
ate , came near precipitating a shoot
ing affray on a Chesapeake & Ohio
train crowded with returning demo
cratic legislators tonight Bronston is
said to have denounced the Goebel
mnn as revolutionists , and Desha , to
whom the remarks were addressed ,
denominated Bronstou a a bolter.
Angry words passed and Senator Bron-
ston drew a pistol.
LEGISLATORS IN FRANKFORT.
Differences as to Whether Democrat or
Republlciiu AVI11 Preside.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Feb. 19. A good
part of the democratic legislators re
turned here tonight , and numerous
conferences were in progress during
the evening relating to the political
program tomorrow when the demo
cratic and republican branches of the
legislature will meet together for the
first time since the Assassination of
the late Governor Goebel.
The question whether Lieutenant
Governor Marshall ( republican ) or
President Pro Tern Carter ( democrat )
will preside in the senate tomorrow is
as wide open tonight as it has been.
The democratic leaders say Senator
Carter will preside. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Marshall is not here tonight , but
before leaving the city last night he
stated positively that he would return
Monday and insist on his right to pre
side and the republican leaders assert
positively tonight that he will pue-
slde. Neither side goes farther than
these bare statements and what steps
they will take , if any , to carry out
these cross purposes respectively can
only be determined by events tomor
row.
row.Governor
Governor Taylor went to church to
day without military escort and spent
the remainder of the day at the man
sion Avith his family.
Governor Beclcham returned to the
city tonight with the democratic legis
lature and will have his headquarters
at the Capital hotel. Messrs. Justus
and Arthur Goebel , brothers of the
late democratic governor , also returned
and will remain here until the body of
their dead brother is finally consigned
to earth. The body still lies in the
little chapel in the cemetery , the rela
tives having been slow to determine
the exact spot of burial.
The question of reopening the con
test over the governorship by present
ing resolutions in both houses ratify
ing the action taken by the democratic
legislators on two occasions declaring
Senator Goebel governor , was dis
cussed by some of the democratic mem
bers tonight who favor it. They say
this would not be a concession that
the former proceedings were illegal ,
but would probably put an end to the
controversy sooner. The matter has
not been decided on definitely , but a
majority of the members who are out
spoken on the matter expressed them
selves as opposed to reopening the mat
ter in any form. They will abide by
the decision of the party managers ,
however , and there may be some ref
erence to it in the session of the legis
lature tomorrow.
Sioux CH.iian COPS ! to I'li-is.
SIOUX CITY , la. , Feb. 1 ! ) . John H.
McGibbons , chief assistant to the di
rector general of the United States to
the Paris exposition , left yesterday for
New York , en route to Paris. He has
been actively engaged in preparing the
American exhibit. He says :
"The United States exhibit at the
Paris exposition will be the most com
plete of any nation except , of course ,
France , and the number of exhibits
will be larger than any other except
France. It will be in every sense
American. The United States exhibit
will be fully ready for the opening ,
April 15. Its building is nearing com
pletion and its exhibits have all been
collected and partly transported , the
last shipment going in the Prairie ,
which left New York February 7.
Wanderings.
CHICAGO , Feb. 19. John Costello ,
who said he was the owner of a cigar
store at 311 Bennett street , Cripple
Creek , Colo. , was found wandering
around the streets tonight. He was
nearly overcome by the cold and ex
posure. He was taken to the police
station , where he told the police that
on January 13 he was sitting in his
store at Cripple Creek with | r 00 in his
possession , and he can recall nothing
of what happened since that date until
he was found by the officer. After hav
ing been revived by warm drinks , he
looked at his tattered clothing and
asked where he got them in place of
his other clothes.
Capliiin Died at Sea.
NEW YORK , Feb. 19. When the
Prince -line steamer Asiatic Prince ar
rived at quarantine this morning
from Santos , Chief Officer Campa re
ported the death of Captain Wood-
house , from yellow fever on Feb
ruary 3. The captain was buried at
sea the same day. Chief Officer Campe
then took command and brought the
Asiatic Prince safely to port.
Sneks Contained Gunpowder.
LONDON , Feb. 19. A dispatch from
the Swaziland border , dated Friday ,
February 16 , says : The Boer agent at
Bremersdorp , Swaziland , has been
maintaining regular communication
with Delagoa bay , via Swaziland. Two
jcolie carriers have been bearing sacks ,
supposed to contain salt , through
Tongaland. On examination it was
found that the sacks contained gun
powder.
> e\\s from Skncrwar.
VICTORIA , B. C. . Feb. 19. The
steamer Tees arrived this morning
Lrom Skagway. The Tees brings news
that most of those who started from
Dawson for Nome are making a de
tour to the recently discovered
311 the Koyokuk.
Indians Drink Alcohol.
BUTTB , Mont. , Feb. 19. Some of
a band of Cree Indians , camped near
town , came to the city to get a quan
tity of alcohol. By mistake they were
given wood alcohol. Three of the band ,
two bucks and a squaw , drank it. They
all died in great agony.
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MANILA , Feb. 19. Out of a total of
fifty-one cases of suspected bubonic
plague reported forty-two proved gen
uine and thirty-two deaths resulted ,
half of them being Chinamen. There
were twelve cases during the past
week , mostly within , the walled city ,
and 100 inspectors , under Oie superin
tendence of a health officer , Major
Edie , are enforcing the sanitary regu
lations. Thirty of the inspectors are
Chinamen , who have been furnished
by the Chinese merchants.
The health department census shows
the population of Manila is about 190-
000. including 31,000 Chinese.
CASTEILANE'S TURN TO PLAY.
Jlodays Sees the French Count's 111u 17
nud liaises Him the limit.
PARIS , Feb. 17. ( New York World
Cablegram. ) When a correspondent
communicated the laet threats Count
Boni de Castellane made as he left New
York for Paris to Rodaya , he said :
"In my opinion the young man's
cockiness will diminish-gradually each
day as thfe ship draws near these
shores. His swaggering threats and
iblufflng denials are quite necessary
while ia America or else his position
during his stay there would be abso
lutely impossible. But depend upon it ,
Boni just now Is mlgthy uneasy in his
mind. I predict when he gets here he
will find all sorts of excellent reasona
to not make good his promises to take
pugilistic liberties with rie. Perhaps
his counsel will advise him not to jeopardize
ardize his success In the law suits be
tween us , or his doctors may say that
his. wife's delicate nerves wouldn't re
sist the shock of a street clash between
us. But whatever excuse is chosen ha
will not slap or cane me , much less
blow out my brains. Fov my part , I
intend to stand by what my paper said :
moreover , I am quite ready to give Cas
tellane all the duelling he wants. 1
fancy I will even be able to give him
a trifle more than he wouM seek of his
own accord , if lunpushed by public
opinion. I have a record , with whicii
everybody , including Castellaue , is ac
quainted , and I refer you to that. But
while willing to meet him both that
"
way "and before the courts , where the
Figaro intends to prove its assertions ,
I shall not tolerate any i.ngentleman-
like assault. Whoever tries to pummel
me is warned that he will do so at
great risk. "
The editor of the Figaro enjoys the
reputation of a cool and fearless man.
He has fought a number of duels with
both , sword and pistol , with prominent
antagonists. On the other hand , no
body disputes Castellane's pluck. Two
years ago he displayed , net only great
courage , but immense skill in an en
counter with Henri Turct. On that
occasion the count wounded the jour
nalist severely after one of the longest
and fiercest duels of recent times.
Paris is now preparing to feast on the
results of the meeting , which will be
inevitably sensational , between these
two men.
Start on a XOTT Campaign.
MANILA , Feb. 17. Brigadier Gen
eral Alfred 13. Bates and Brigadier
General BellwithJ.lie _ Fortieth and
Forty-fifth iufa ntry , Keelcr's battery
and many pack mules , started today
for the province of Camarines. The
cruiser Baltimore and the transports
Tartar and Athenian compose the fleet ,
while the gunboats accompanying will
land at Neuva Caesares and sweep the
province. It is expected that there
will be much campaigning in the
mountains.
Whipped by tlie Kebel * .
NEW YORK , Feb. 17. The Herald's
latest advices from Venezuela are that
the Hernandez revolution is active and
is gaining.
General Ron , commanding a force of
revolutionists , attacked 1 200 govern
ment troops under Generals Martin and
Guevara , at Guarico. Thp government
troops were defeated. Eight hundred
rifles and a large quantity of ammuni
tion fell into the hands of the revolu
tionists.
To Know All About McCrum
WASHINGTON , Feb. 17. The State
department has taken steps to make
sure of the position it has assumed
toward former Consul Macrum in re
sponse to an inquiry from congress , by
directing an investigation into every
phase of the allegations contained in
the officer's statement , including es
pecially a thorough Investigation of
the conditions under which the con
sular mail and cable service was con
ducted.
Cull For Itank Statement.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 17. The comp
troller of the currency today issued a
call for reports of condition of na
tional banks at close of business Tues
day , February 13 , 1900.
American * Win the Medal.
LONDON , Feb. 17 Hpnry White ,
secretary of the United States embassy ,
attended the annual meeting of the
Royal Geological society today to re
ceive , in behalf of Mr. Giove K. Gil
bert , geologist of the United States
geological survey , the Wollaston medal ,
annually awarded for the moat impor
tant geological discoveries. This is the
third time the honor has gone to the
United States.
: > Iuy "Withdraw Troops.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 17. Secretary
Root has determined to continue the
policy begun by General Leonard
Wood of reducing the force of United
States troops in Cuba , and during
Jhe coming spring there will be a
reduction of the existing force , unless
there should be some untoward
change in the present highly satisfac
tory conditions there.
Is Sliot by IliR Company.
ABERDEEN , S. D. , Feb. 17. Charles
B. Prewster of Bath , this county , was
fatally hurt while drilling with a mili
tia company , of which he was captain.
While in front of his men he gave the
order to fire , blank cartridges having
been served out. A gunwad struck him
behind the ear. He never regained con
sciousness , dying today.
Coal J'rlces to Advance.
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 17. The
United Mine Workers' headquarters
here are receiving many reports from
coal operators in America , showing
that the demands from Europe , and
particularly England , will be enor
mous during 1900. The shortage in
England has caused prices to advance
until coal is selling for over $7 per
ton in Saxony and coal that a year ago
soi for § 1 per ton on the cars in
Pittsburg and is now bringing $1.25
will bring over § 3 in the London mar
ket.
UNLIMITED FAITH IN "BOBS. "
Enjjllsn lo not Harbor n Doubt Ho
Succeed.
LONDON , Feb. 16. Intense satis
faction continues dominant In consequence
quence of Field Marshal Lord Roberts'
plan of operations in South Africa , as
revealed by the dispatches published
this morning. There is no further
news of British auvance into the
Orange Free State or of activity at the
Modder river , but a feeling of quiet
confidence prevails that the strong
hands of "Bobs Bahdur" and the hereof
of Kartoum are shaping matters to
ward a much needed ueclslve victory.
As the St. James Gazette says : "Lord
Roberts , with his own Hue well guard
ed and having little reason to fear the
only defense which would be .deadly ,
viz , a counter stroKe attacking his
long line as it swings round , will be
able to force the ttoers to fight under
very unfavorable conditions , or aUan-
don their heavy guns and stores. "
A special dispatcn to the Times
from Chievely , Natal , dated Tuesday.
February 13 , says : "General Lyttlc-
ton has succeeded to the command of
the Second division during the ill
ness of General Clery , who is suffering
from blood poisoning. Colonel Nortli-
cott of the Rie brigade temporarily
commands the Fourth division. "
Fears regarding a Boer attack on
Zululand are somewhat allayed by a
special dispatch from Durban , which
says that a column of colonial scouts ,
after a forced march , has arrived at
Eshowe , in splendid fighting form.
They were pursued several times ( lur
ing the march by the Boers , but stic-
ceeded in repulsing them.
LIVE STOCK CENSUS TO BE TAKEN.
First of the Kind In thu History of the
Country.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 1G Governor
Merriam , director of the census , today
appointed Charles r. Martin of Dea-
ver , and secretary or the National
Live Stock association , a special agent
in charge of the taking of a classified
census of live stocK for the CGUSUK.
Martin was sworn in today. The head
quarters for this division of the work ,
which embraces all the range country ,
will be established in Denver and active
work will be commenced rit once.
This will be the first time in the his
tory of the country that a classified
census of live stock will have been
taken. The association began the agi
tation of the matter a year ago and
through the assistance of L. G. Powers ,
Senator Wolcott , Governor Merriam
and others , congress nia < lo the neces
sary appropriation to carry cut the
work.
CONFER WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Understand tlr.it MrKiiiley 1'uvors I'rco
Trade With 1'orto UIc-o.
WASHINGTON , Fen. 16. Represent
atives Paine , Grosvenor and Dalzell ,
members of the ways and means com
mittee of the house , today had a con
ference with the president on the sub
ject of the pending Porto Rican tariff.
It is understood that the president as-
r-ured them that while he was rather
of the opinion that there should be
free trade between the island and the
United States , he had no disposition to
intrude his views upon congress , and
if it was the opinion of the committeee
and a majority of both houses that
there should be a small or nominal
customs charge on Porto Rican goods
entering the United States , he would
willingly accept their judgment. It is
the opinion of Messrs. Payne , Gros
venor and Dalzell that the bill , sub
stantially as it now stands , will pass
both houses and become a law.
IOWAN PLACED AT THE HEAD.
Klected I'reNldeiil of the American Car-
natiojciety. .
BUFFALO , Feb. 16. The American
Carnation society , composed of prom
inent florists , began its annual conven
tion here today. These officers were
elected : President , Robert Holliday ,
Iowa ; vice president , William Weber ,
Maryland ; secretary , Albert Herr ,
Pennsylvania ; treasurer , P. Dorner , In
dianapolis.
Baltimore was selected as the next
place of meeting , Indianapolis being
a close second.
IJrlnRs : i OhuHtly Ciirgn.
Santiago de Cuba , Feb. 16. The
United States transport McPherson ,
If ft today for the United States carry
ing the bodies of 200 American sold
iers including sevnty-four who died
of yellow fever last year. On it becom
ing known that the bodies were on
board , several members of families of
officers who had intended to return to
New York by the transport , refused to
go. At Baracoa and Mayari , on the
north coast of the island , the McPher-
soii will take on additional bodies.
Omaha Man For K. & O.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Feb. 16. The Dis
patch states today that General Super
intendent Stuart of the Chicago , St.
Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha road , who
severed his connection with that line
today , will become general superintend
ent of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad ,
with jurisdiction over the lines of the
latter road west of the Ohio river. Mt.
Stuart was asked if the rumor was true ,
but begged to be excused from talking
at this time.
The TffHsnrv Condition.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 16. To
day's statement of the condition of the
treasurj * shows : Available cash bal
ance , $294,667,802 ; gold reserve , $221-
039,591.
Tlasue Loosening at Honolulu.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 16. Major :3.
if. Mills , Sixth artillery , commanding
at Camp McKinley , Honolulu , reports
to the War department under date of
February 2 that since the date or his
last report. January 2 , only two deaths
have occurred from bubonic plaga'e
and that in the last eight days , ex
cepting a doubtful case of the day
before , no new cases and * no suspects
have occurred. He says the condi
tions are most ucouraging and favor
able in all respects.
Deeds Ate Better
Than Words ' ,
What does Hood's Sarsaparilla -
parilla do ? The answer
comes full- throated from a
gigantic chorus of healthy
men And happy 'women. "H does just
what it claims to do. " It purifies the
blood AS nothing else can. The number
of those who answer thus is legion and
their sentiment is unanimous.
Kidney Trouble "Grip left m *
with severe pains in my back and kid-
neys. Could not 'walk 'without support.
I began taking Hood's Sorsaparitta and
also cured of
was soon relieved. Am
catarrh and indigestion. " W. A.tKfedf
17 Howry Avenue , East Providence , R. L
Hood'a Pills curellTor Ills ; the non-Irritating and
only caThartTc" take with llood'sl.iraaparllla. !
Job for "Women.
"Women , " suggests a Connecticut
paper , "who are too timid to face the
tradesmen who charge exorbitant
prices , who furnish inferior goods ,
Avho do poor work , or the landlords
who will not attend to making needed
repairs , or servants who are imperti
nent or incompetent , can have their
scolding done for them for a consider
ation , and if the professional scold
knows just how to talk to these delin
quents she can accomplish what any
amount of reasoning and mild re
monstrance have failed to do. "
For nn International Organization.
Prof. Albert A. Stanley , of the de-
patrment of music of the University
of Michigan , has been appointed rep
resentative for the United States of
the International Society of Musicians
recently founded in Germany. The
object of this organization is to unite
musicians and writers on subjects re
lating to music , and to further scien
tific investigation. Professor Stanley
will organize the American section of
the society.
Icpitrinted American Artlnt Mead.
William Stanley Haseltine , the ar-
ist , who died at Rome last week , had
but recently passed his ( ! 5th birthday.
He was a native of Philadelphia , a
graduate of Harvard , ' 54 , and devoted
his life to landscape painting , having
been a member of the National acad
emy since 38CI , thougu rarely a con
tributor to its exhibitions. He made
Italy his country , and while he had
painted Nahant , his subjects were
mainly Italian.
It is said that bubbles formed of fil
tered casile soapsuds and glycerine
will last several days. A Baltimore
drawing room ornamented with these
bubbles , which had been carefully .re
leased close to the ceiling , reflected
the gas lights in ever-varying tints ,
and the effect was exceedingly attrac
tive. ,
The liberal offer made by the T. M.
Roberts Supply House of Minneapolis ,
Minn. , should be of interest to all our
readers. In addition to the best bar
gain ever offered in seeds they give a
high grade knife free of charge with
each purchase. The firm Is thorough
ly reliable.
Co-operation see.ms to be a success
in Moorehead , Kan. 'mat little town
has a co-operative hotel , restaurant ,
laundry , hall , creamery , and canning
factory , and several co-operative farms
are in the vicinity.
When pessimism is not a pretense
and a pose , it is a malady not to be
confuted , but to be watched and
nursed.
Magnetic Starch is the very best
laundry starch in the world.
To believe in liberty for man is'nc *
to hold that it will always make him.
good and happy.
Millennium When selfishness is
dead.
THE Pleasantest , most powerful , effective
and never falling REMEDY for
V al"e Sciatica.
[ IGUmdUbm
Neuralgia.
L GRIPi'K and CATAKK1I !
If all knew what thousands
know of the efficacy of "
DROPS" as a Curative as
well as a Preventive of any Ache or
Pain known to the human bodj- , there
would not be a family in all America ,
without a bottle of . - > DROPS r Send
for trial bottle , 25c. or lar e bottle , con
taining 300 doses , SI.00. G bottlesfor S- , .
SWAXSOX IlIIEL'MATIC CUIStT CO. ,
0-1GI E. take St. . Chicago , 111.
SSWorth 54 to 56 compared
\ with other makes.
.Indorsed by over
> 1,000,000 wearers.
Theaennine haveW. L.
Douglas name and price
stamped on bottom. Take
no substitute claimed to be
as good. Your dealer
should kesTj them if
not , we will send a pair -
on receipt of price and 250. ' - =
" extra for carriage. State kind of leather
' ffiis aS :
r NEW DISCOVERY ; rfve ?
- , . - - quick relief and cures wor t
ca ep. lee of testimonial antl lo D V treatment
IKtE. IH. I ! . H. C.UIEVS SO7SS. B x K. AtlaaU , G * .
.Well begun ishr.lf dona. Sow well
nif yon noeld r ap well. Sow
GREGORY'S SEEDS
indraaptho bsstrcccln the earth
ve 1300 OntaloRae free.
Has the largest sale or any ink
in fae world.
Highest Cash Trice Paid for
Poultry , Game , Bolter , Eggs.
Seed for tiB sr.d pricet. Kabert Pnrvln ,
Eitabllttied 1870. Omaha. K