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BRIEF TELEGRAMS
The Denver Times has been sold for
110000
American troops in Cuba are being
withdiawn
John Field an old time Omaha con
tractor died in Dubuque la
At Pittsburg Pa Michael Connelly
crarrell with and killed us mother-in-law
Reports from the sealing vessels
indicate that the seasons catch will
bo 270000
So far forty bodies have been re
covered from the City of Pittsburg
wreck at Cairo 111
Miss Ellen M Stone has been en
gaged to lecture at the Iowa Chautau
qua meeting in June
Mayor Crane of Denver Colo has
just invented a rotary ore working ma
chine for use in gold mines
James M Humphreys of Franklin
Neb has been admitted to practice
before the interior department
Governor Yates of Illinois was re
cently in a wreck on the Illinois Cen
tral but was not much injured
Colored women of Iowa will meet
at Ottumwa on the 23d and 24th of
May to plan a permanent organization
Congressman Mercer has secured a
favorable report on his bill for a 525
000 fish hatchery for Sarpy county Ne
braska
Thirty ladrones armed with Mau
sers ambushed five of the constabu
lary near Manila killing one man and
injuring another
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson en
tertained President and Mrs Roose
velt and a number of other guests
at a reception and dinner party
W D Lowell of Des Moines la
was the only bidder for the erection
of the tank and pumping plant for the
Fort Bartholdi Indian agency N D at
G440
The nomination was announced by
the president of R M Withrop of
Massachusetts to be secretary of the
United States legation at Brusssels
Belgium
Alfred Smith colored was strangled
to death officially in the Moyamensing
prison at Philadelphia for the murder
of his wife last spring She refused
to live with him
The Kings Daughters home a
charitable institution at Oakland Cal
was destroyed by fire William Bray
an ex New York editor lost his life in
the conflagration
Every white laundry is closed in
Portland Ore on account of a strike
of the employes who demand recog
nition of their union and an S per cent
increase in wages
While J P Glass cashier of the
Bank of Brownsville Orewas at din
ner a robber effected an entrance to
the bank and escaped with 1800
which was left outside the vault
According to dispatches to the Co
lombian revolutionary junta in New
York Rio Hacha a city on the north
ern coast of Colombia has been cap
tured by the revolutionary forces
Manufacturers of burglar proof
safees will test their safes with high
explosives before the coming meet
ing of the South Dakota Bankers as
sociation to be held in Huron May 21
Bishop Frank R Millspaugh of Kan
sas will continue in the charge of the
Episcopal missionary diocese of Saline
until fall on account of tae refusal
of Rev Nathaniel Thomas to take the
place
The senate has passed the Flynn
resolution which has already passed
the house directing the printing of
5000 additional copies of the last re
port of the governor of Oklahoma ter
ritory
It is reported that the Santa Fe has
purchased the St Louis Kansas City
Colorado line This would give the
Santa Fe valuable connections for the
coming worlds fair and St Louis an
additional line to Kansas City
The president has signed the legis
lative appropriation bill Under its
provisions the 1000 or more clerks
who were temporarily appointed dur
ing the war with Spain are given per
manent employment and placed with
in the operations of the civil service
law
The discovery of copper ore In
rush of prospectors from Guthrie Old
The report that he will resign is
vigorously denied by Bishop James
Conaty rector of the Catholic univer
the Wichita mountains has caused a
sity of America
The machinists strike on the North
ern Pacific in Minnesota is at an
end
Morris Hickey aged 77 is dead at
St Joseph He was a railroad con
structor and one of the originators of
the Hannibal road in Missouri
A 50000 fire destroyed the man
ufacturing district at Glen Falls N Y
At Boston the international cable
chess tournament between American
and English college teams ended in
a sweeping victory for the American
team
MORO
ATTA
EIGHTY FOUR SURRENDER AFTER
A FIERCE FIGHT
SEVERAL CHIEFS ARE KILLED
Complete Triumph Secures Respect
for Authority of the United States
Signal Victory for the American
Troops
WASHINGTON May 5 The war
department lias received a cablegram
from General Chaffee indicating that
the campaign against Sultan Bayan
one of the principal Moro chiefs has
been completely successful The re
sult was accomplished by a gallant
assault on the principal Moro fort and
its capture after a number of the
leading Moros had been killed The
cablegram which was received was as
follows
Adjutant General Washington The
following is the full substance of
Brigadier General Davis message from
Bayan
Eeighty four survivors of Bayan
surrendered unconditionally this
morning at 7 Sultan Bayan Raja
Muja Bayan Sultan Pandapatan and
all leading dattos dead and many of
their followers Assault on the prin
cipal fort which surrendered last
night one of the most gallant per
formances of American arms Colonel
Frank D Baldwin and his regiment
deserve piaise for hand-to-hand st g
gle in four lines of ditches under
walls of fort These trenches are
lined with Moro dead from rifle fire
Have never seen or heard cf any per
formance excelling this gallantry and
grit
It is my painful duty to report that
the overthrow of Moro power was
not accomplished without severe loss
One officer and seven enlisted men
killed four officers and thirty seven
enlisted men wounded Will tele
graph the list later
After eighty four survivors march
ed out this morning as prisoners and
it was understood they were all eight
others who had concealed themselves
in rubbish inside the fort made a
break for liberty but none succeeded
Some Moro wounded tried to stab
soldiers trying to help them
It is impossible to state the num
ber of Mores killed Many are lying
in tall grass The surrender saves
us from siege and starving out Im
possible to have carried work without
scaling ladders which were ready
Intend to retain prisoners until two
or three adjacent forts are occupied
then with your consent to retain as
hostages eight or ten cf the principals
and release the rest
The force in line consisted of four
mountain guns 470 rines This was
fully sufficient We could not have
used more men advantageously Had
we sent a strong column it would only
have swelled the casualty list One
neighboring datto has already present
ed himself as a friend and I expect a
general coming in shortly The dead
were sent to Malabang for burial
In the light of present knowledge we
could have besieged the principal
forts and in time forced surrender
but that probably would have result
ed in a sortie for freedom and escape
for many
By attacking them they have been
completely crushed the only kind of
lesson these wild Moros seem to be
able to profit by I shall invite Sul
tan Tarlac to pay me a friendly visit
if he decs not do it of his initiative
He has a fort further east in plain
sight and of the same strength as
was that of Bayan On the beautiful
tableland there are thousands of acres
of fine upland rice and he is urging
his people to return to its cultiva
tion
The result to follow this action is
very important namely it secures re
spect for United States authority in
the center of Moro savagery
CHAFFES
Dr Thomas Wilson
WASHINGTON May 5 Dr Thos
Wilson curator of prehistoric archae
ology in the Smithsonian institution
and the National museum for years
died here yesterday in the seventieth
year of his age Dr Wilson was born
in Pennsylvania but at an early age
moved to Iowa and studied law Dur
ing the civil war he was captain of
a company in the Second Iowa cav
alry After the war he came to Wash
ington and practiced law and later
served for several years in the con
sular service He was a member cf
various scientific bodied and had been
decorated by crowned heads
Perish in Fire en the Nile
CAIRO May 5 The fire at Mit
Gamr a town on the right bank of
the Damiotta branch of the Nile in
which a number of lives were lost and
thousands of native residences were
destroyed burned from Thursday aft
ernoon until Saturday night The in
habitants of the town were unable
to escape from the flimsy wood and
straw houses and many lost their
lives while trying to rescue their be
longings
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DEATH OF POTTER PALMER
End Steals on Chicago Capitalist Be
fore He cr Family is Aware
CHICAGO May 5 Potter Palmer
for nearly half a century one of Chi
cagos most prominent business men
died last night at his residence on
Lake Shore drive The exact cause
of Mr Palmers death has not yet
been determined He had been suf
fering for several weeks trom a nerv
ous disorder but he Avas able to be
about the house and his condition was
not thought to be serious When he
retired Saturday night he was feeling
n anything better than for several
days During the night however he
seemed to lose all his energy and next
morning was unable to leave his room
He gradually grew weaker during the
day and at 540 p m he suffered a
s i Jden collapse from which he ex
pired
THREE NEW STARS IN THE FLAG
This Will Be Purport of a Bill Con
sidered in the Hcuse
WASHINGTON May 5 The prin
cipal feature of the program in the
house this week will be the bill to
place three new stars in the American
flag The omnibus bill for the ad
mission of Oklahoma New Mexico and
Arizona to statehood will be called
up on Tuesday The friends of the
bill do not desire protracted debate
on it and will try to secure a vote
on that day
Theie is considerable opposition to
the bill on the republican side of the
house on the ground that the terri
tories are not yet fitted for statehood
but the friends of the bill entertain no
doubt as to its passage
Cuba is Selling Little Sugar
WASHINGTON D C May 5 The
insular division of the war depart
ment gave out for publication a state
ment showing in comparative form
the commerce of Cuba for the eight
months ended February 23 1902 and
1001 The total value of merchandise
imported during the stated period of
1902 was 41059314 against 42920
S14 for the corresponding period of
1901 Export figures show 284S7226
worth of merchandise in 1902 and
3400S270 in 1901 These returns
show an increase of 4 per cent in im
ports and a decrease of 1G per cent
in exports
Merchandise coming from the
United States into the island aggre
gated 1110519 during the eight
months ended February 2S 1902 a
slight increase over the correspond
ing period of 1901 The exports from
Cuba to the United States during the
1902 period amounted to 18158540 a
decrease of about 3000000
No Occasion for Worry
WASHINGTON May 5 First As
sistant Postmaster General Wayne re
ceived the first word that has come
to this contry direct from any of the
officers of the United States steamer
Chicago arrested in Venice
It was from his son Frank who is
captain of the marines on Chicago
and was in response to cablegrams
sent when the first news of the affair
l cached this country and was evi
dently dispatched at the first oppor
tunity Captain Wynne had for com
munication with his home folks
The cablegram stated that the send
er had defended a brother officer from
an attack by a mob and that there
was no occasion for worry
Congratulations from Roosevelt
WASHINGTON May 5 The presi
dent sent the following congratulatory
dispatch to General Chaffee
WASHINGTON D C May 4 1902
Chaffee Manila Accept for the
army under your command and ex
press to General Davis and Colonel
Baldwin especially my congratulations
and thanks for the splendid courage
and faithfulness which have again
carried our flag to victory Your fel
low countrymen at home will ever
honor the memory of the fallen and
bs faithful to the bereaved survivors
who have themselves been faithful
unto death for their countrys sake
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Report of Bank of Spain
MADRID May 5 The report of the
Eank of Spain for the week ended
Saturday shows the following Gold
m hand increase 142000 pesetas sil
ver in hand increase 1S44000 pese
tas notes in circulation increase 10
344000 pesetas
Oklahoma Drenched
GUTHRIE O T May 5 Drench
ing rains have been falling over east
era Oklahoma swelling rivers and
creeks higher than at any other time
this season
Deserters Overpower Guard
CHICAGO May 5 Two prisoners
at Fort Sheridan made a successful
attempt to escape In a clump of
bushes through which they were pass
ing in the south end of the reserva
tion they sprang upon the sentry who
was guarding them and disarmed him
They tied his hands put a gag in his
houth and at the point of his own
gun marched him almost to Highland
park and there turned him loose while
they fled
GROSS A BLACKENED MASS
Business Portion of Nebraska Town
Obliterated by Flames
GROSS Neb May 5 The busi
ness portion of this town was oblit
erated by fire probably of incendiary
origin which started in the rear of
Korabs saloon never ceasing in fury
until the work of destruction was
complete The combined efforts of
the citizens against the awful confla
gration was of no avail and buildings
after building melted before the roar
ing flames
This place was a thriving town in
spite of its having been left out of
direct railway communication but it
will probably not rise from this body
blow
The following are the losses which
amount to nearly 30000 with but
one third of that amount of insurance
Marcellus restaurant bowling alley
Korabs saloon Sellers harness shop
Blairs general store M E Smith
Co general merchandise Gross Hard
ware and Furniture company B B
Gross general merchandise Bank of
Gross and Simms barn
The Fancy Cattle Sale
SOUTH OMAHA Neb May 5
The auction combination sale of Aberdeen-Angus
cattle was held at the sale
pavilion The cows averaged 225
and the bullocks 135 per head This
was considered satisfactory by the
owners as the offerings as a whole
were not considered the very best
The top price was brought by Black
bird Wellington a cow owned by
Smith Baker and sold to Cantine
Bros at Holstein la for 3010 the
largest price ever received here
Lays Down Law to Corporations
GRAND ISLAND Neb May 5
Assessor Ackerman is compelling cor
porations to put in all of the differ
ence between their real and personal
property and paid up capital stock
deducting no indebtedness as per the
recent decision of the supreme court
and there is some talk of the cor
porations here getting together and
compelling other property to be as
sessed on an equal scale
E L Chenowith a Suicide
OSCEOLA Neb May 5 People
here were greatly shocked to hear
that E L Chenowith had committed
suicide by shooting himselt through
the heart with a shotgun The act oc
curred near his home about two miles
from town He got up about 5 oclock
telling his wife that he was going out
back of the barn and he took his
gun with him He was soon after
found dead
Pays Bounty on Eighteen Scalps
BEATRICE Neb May 5 The
bounty on eighteen scalps was paid
at the court house by County Clerk
Plasters Nine of the eighteen were
coyotes and the others gray wolves
The animals were captured by C H
Pfeiffer of Clatonia townsmp and
Clarence and Arthur Laisure of Riv
erside The bounty paid was 3950
Child Drowns in Water Jar
NORFOLK Neb May 5 The year
old child of Mr and Mrs George
Wheeler during the absence of the
mother from the house fell into a
five gallon jar of water and when the
mother returned to the house all signs
of life were extinct and all efforts to
revive the child proved unavailing
Falling i ree Kills Boy
LEXINGTON Neb May 5 Mr
Backhause a farmer living south of
the Platte river and about six miles
west of this city lost his two-year-old
son by accident He was felling
trees His son was caught under one
when it fell and he was instantly
killed
Albion Pan Violates Game Lav
ALBION Neb May 5 Alex Wil
son of this city was arrested by State
Game Warden McConnell and fined
10 and costs for violating the game
laws of the state
Red Willow County Gets Rain
INDIANOLA Neb May 5 One
half inch of rain which was pretty
general over Red Willow county fell
here Grain is lpoking well
Western Roller Mill Burned
YESTERN Neb May 5 The
steam roller mill at this place the
property of Charles Linn was totally
destroyed by fire
The French battleship Gaulois must
be off Annapolis instead of in Balti
more harbor during the Rochambeau
statue dedication because ot
AHeged Murderers Held in Ycrk
YORK Neb May 5 August F
Jahnke and Alfred Jahnke father and
son who were placed in Ycrk county
jail for safe keeping were brought
here by Sheriff Reed of Alliance and
will be confined here until the next
term of court in that county The
Jahnkes strenuously assert that they
are the victims of an excited commu
nity and that the death of Sierk on
April 18 was the result of an accident
and not a murder J
NEBRASKA CROP BULLETIN
High Winds and a Lack of Precipita
tion Reported
University of Nebraska The past
week has been dry with nearly nor
mal temperature The daily mean
temperature averaged one degree
above normal in the eastern counties
and two degrees below in western
Frosts were general the first days of
tho week
The precipitation of the past week
was below normal in southern coun
ties and above normal in northern
Heavy snow occurred quite generally
the first part of the week in western
counties
The high wind of the past week
was very unfavorable for the growth
or vegetation The soil was dry and
seed was blown out of the ground
in some fields while in other fields
the grain was covered with dirt Win
ter wheat has continued to deterior
ate in condition in most parts of the
state In some southern counties
considerable damage has been done
and the crop will be very light under
the most favorable conditions for the
rest of the season In most counties
however generous rain soon would
place the crop in good condition
Oats are a poor stand generally The
past week was especially unfavorable
for the crop besides the damage
from wind and dust the frost in cen
tral and northern counties did some
damage to oats Grass and small
grain have grown slowly but the con
ditions were much improved in the
counties north of the Platte river by
the generous rain
THE EDUCATIONAL FUNDS
What is Set Forth in Auditor Wes
tons Monthly Statement
LINCOLN Neb May 3 The
monthly statement of Auditor Weston
shows that the uninvested portion of
the permanent educational funds in
creased during April from 131000 to
approximately 205000 This change
in the condftion of the funds was due
to the extremely heavy disbursements
from the general and current funds
upwards of 200000 being paid on
warrants during the month Over
half of this amount is made up of
warrants held by the permanent edu
cational funds The showing follows
On haml On hand
llarch 31 April CO
Ooneril inTl 3 4ST0322
Permanent school 105370CU 22020314
Temporary school 27T 225j9 325 CW30
Permanent university G 02130 851515
Agricultural college en
dowment 20C101S C00fi2 T
Temporary university 352s0 C07 20
rniveiity cash lC077fi4 1323113
Hospital for Insane 53132 2 1
Normal interest 321G3U 321 30
Normal library 32f 010 32tOln
Normal endowment S1249 M210
State library CC3040 7
Pentientiary spl labor 34S717 2C01 03
Agricultural and me
chanic art fund 4C43C0 4 C13 Go
Agricultural experi
ment station fund 3114GS 41W S
Pentientiary land fund 3123v0 SiJCfl
Total S5S971730 710725sij
RAILROAD RETURNS READY
State Board Will Commence Fixing
Valuation for Assessments
LINCOLN Neb May 3 The State
Board of Equalization will meet Mon
day to begin the work of fixing the
valuation of railroad telegraph and
telephone property for the purpose of
taxation Some headway may be
made at this early meeting but it is
not likely that the task will be finish
ed before May 15
All the railroad telegraph and
telephone companies have reported
on their property and we nave their
figures prepared in tabulated form
for the consideration of the board
said Auditor Weston recently The
various companies have listed their
property on prescribed schedules but
only a few of them have submitted
figures as to valuation That is what
the board must determine
Will the valuation of railroad prop
erty be raised
I cannot say anything as to that
We intend to consider the matter thor
oughly but further than that I have
nothing to say
The Beard of Equalization is com
posed of Governor Savage Auditor
Weston and Treasurer Stuefer
Sergeant Werner Home Again
BEATRICE Neb May 3 Ser
geant William Werner of the Eight
eenth United States infantry who has
been in the Philippines for the last
three years is heme on a visit
Married for Fifty Years
TABLE ROCK Neb May 3 The
golden wedding anniversary of Mr
and Mrs Charles V Dimon was cele
brated here
Militia Encampment in Doubt
LINCOLN Neb May 3 The state
military authorities are undecided as
to whether or not to have an en
campment of the Nebraska National
guard held this year The funds
available are not sufficient to meet
the necessary expenses of such a
meeting of the reserve military forces
and because of this condition it is not
likely that an encampment will be
held The State Military board will
soon discuss the matter
OROiOAL OPEeATION
How Mrs Bruce a Noted Opera
Singer Escaped an Operation
Proof That Many Operations
for Ovarian Troubles aro Un
necessary
Dear Mrs Piskham Travelling
for years on the road with regular
meals and sleep and damp beds broke
down my health so completely Uvo
that the physician advised a
years ago
complete rest and when I had gained
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ovarian troubles Not a very cheerful
prospect to be sure I however was
advised to try liydia E Pinkliani a
Vegetable Compound and San
ative Wash I did so fortunately
forme Before a month had passed I
felt that my general health had im
proved in three months more I was
cured and I have been in perfect
health since I did not lose an engage
ment or miss a meal
Your Vegetable Compound is cer
tainly wonderful and well worthy the
praise your admirinjr friends who have
been cured are ready to give you I
always speak highly of it and you
will admit I have good reason to do
so Mrs G Bkuce Lansing- Mich
95000 forfeit if above testimonial Is not genuine
The fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham
Lynn Mass Your letter will be
entirely confidential
Never cast your pearls before a
girl who wouldnt know the real thing
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