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O 5 I Uaclay's History Hot to Be Used i Annapblis'Abademy. AUTHOR WILL REVISE SOME PART He Ad Hilts thnt His Language Is Tc Abnslre and Bays ] Proof Mheets Wei Not All Shown Too United States Offii Sal * as They Should Hare Been. ' WASHINGTON , July 20. The se ( retary of the navy has decided tha the third volume of Maclay's histor of. the Spanish-American war shal not be used as a textbook at the nava academy unless the obnoxious Ian guage it contains in characterizin the action of Rear Admiral Schley i eliminated. The secretary says tha it would be manifestly improper t Slave a history containing such intern perate language as a textbook for tin cadets. He will inform both Com fnander Wainwrlght , who is in com mand of the naval academy , and Mr Maclay , the author of the history , o his decision. In this connection th secretary says the proofs of the en tire volume were not submitted tt him by the historian. He receive ! only the proofs of the third chapter that relating to the mobilization o the fleets' , which contained a summary of the orders which he , as secretarj of , the navy , had issued in making the naval preparations for war. Thai chapter was satisfactory and he re turned it to Mr. Maclay with his ap proval. He says he never saw th * . accounts of the battle of Santiago and the criticism of Rear Admiral Schlej until after the book was published , Mr. Maclay was appointed to his pres ent position in the New York navj yard August 23 , 1900 , having been transferred from the lighthouse ser vice. AccnseH Naval Clique. BALTIMORE , July 20. General Felix Agnus , publisher of the Balti more American , has telegraphed the following to President McKInley : . * . William > McKinley , President , Can ton , Ohio. "Maclay's Histcry of the Navy" is the standard In use at the naval academy. In the third volume. just issued , the historian charges Rear 'Admiral Schley with being a coward , a liar , a caitiff , an incompetent and insubordinate. In an interview in the ( American this morning , Maclay , the ( historian , who is a navy department clerk , classed as a laborer , and at tached to the Brooklyn navy yard. says that proofs of this third volume. .which should have told the most glori ous story in all our naval annals. were submitted to Secretary Long and' 'Admiral Sampspn and approved by them in advance of publication , also that Long put him in his present po sition after he had read and approved this scurrilous attack upon Admiral Schley. These proofs were also sub mitted to Admiral Dewey , who refused to read them. If aught were needed to convince any fair-minded man that a clique in the navy department has conspired to traduce the hero of Santiago and that the conspiracy was carried into execution .while this brave and gallant officer was suffering expatriation on the fever-infested coasts of South America , , this , should furnish it. Will you , Mr. President , "in view of all this. sit quietly by and permit these con spirators to continue their diabolical work ? Every justice-loving .American appeals to you to intervene in the name and for the sake of fair play. Next to being right all the time , vhich no man ever was , the best thing is to find out as soon as possible that you are wrong and right yourself im mediately. FELIX AGNUS , Publisher Baltimore. American. Graders in Bloody Battle. DENVER , Colo. , July 20. A special to the News from Sidney , Neb. , says : Greek and Austrian graders met here in deadly combat. Six Greeks were wounded and one Austrian was killed. 'After a drunken row the Austrians at tacked the Geeks with knives , re- vplvers and clubs and completely rout ed them , aftrr severely wounding six of their number. Rade Lubovic , an Austrian , was killed. Bobbed and Drops Dead. WICHITA , Kan. , July 20. After be ing fobbed on .a Choctaw train , return ing from El Reno , F. R. Smith , an aged man from Bonham , Texas , dropped dead in a crowded coach. The body was placed in a seat and taken to Oklahoma City. His wife and daughter were with him. Iklrs. Ifanna is Safely Over. * " QUEENSTOWN , July 20. Mrs. D. Hanna , who is a passenger on the Cunard liner Campania , from New 'fSork to Liverpool , when interviewed on the steamer in Queenstown harbot by a representative of the Associated Press , oaid her trip to Europe was entirely one of pleasure and that its duration would depend on circnm- stances. She asserted that she was not aware of having left New York city under sensational conditions. WHEAT IN RUSSIA AND INDIA. United States Consul Generals Repo / the Yield. WASHNGTON , July 19. The atai department is in receipt of interes ing reports concerning the whes crops of Russia and India. Accordin to a report from Consul General Ho loway at St Petersburg there ai good reasons to hope that the whet harvest of 1901 will exceed that < 1900. The spring wheat is moi promising than the winter crop , tt latter having suffered heavily froi various causes. However , it is state that the loss in the winter crop wi ; be balanced by the amount of sprin wheat sown. Consul General Patterson of Calcut ta states that the wheat yield of Indls as a whole , is estimated at 5,580,00 tone , 8 % per cent more than the de cennial average , and this under ad verse conditions , such as cold weath er , hail , insects and rust The ex port of wheat from India this yeai the consul general says , probably wil be greatly increased. Consul Fee at Bombay estlmatei India's harvest for this year at 6,690 , 000 tons , or 1,70,000 tons more thai last year. The estimated . area o growing wheat for the year is 22 , 000,000 acres , being about 5,000,001 more than the previous year. PROHIBITION OP LIVE STOCK. Arcentlno Active Against Introduction 01 , Throat and Month Dineatie. WASHNGTON , D. C. , July 19. Th < United States minister at Buenos Ayres has forwarded to the state de partment a degfee , issued by the Ar gentine government , prohibiting the importation of live stock coming from foreign countries , of the ovine , bo vine or any other species that , in the opinion of technical authorities , might carry infection of foot and mouth disease. There is a provision in the decree , however , that sucD stock coming from foreign countries whose official representations certify that such disease does not exist in their country , and that the necessary precautions have been taken to avoid infection , are excepted from the application of the decree. The de cree says that all animals which are shipped before the decree was issued will be submitted to forty days quar antine after their arrival. SCRAMBLE FOR BROOM CORN. Drouth Causes Shortage Estimated at Fifteen Thousand Tons. MATTOON , 111. , July 18. The scramble between the Union Supply company , or trust , and the agent of the big eastern manufacturers not In the combination for possession of the broom corn yet in growers' hands reached a. climax today , when $125 a ton was offered. The Kansas crop is a , failure and it is estimated that there will be a shortage of 15,000 tons. Fifteen thousand dollars worth of brush was bought in this vicinity Sun- lay at "almost any price demanded. Broom corn men of experience say the brush will rise to $ oO a ton. To Avenge Killing. DENVER , Colo. , July 19. Confirm- ition was received of the report that ; he Radcliffe hotel , cabins and other mildings belonging to the proprietor ) f the Grand Mesa lakes were burned resterday. A mob of seventy-five nen , all residents of Delta county , set ire to the property. The incendiar- sm was intended to avenge the kill- ng of W. A. Womack by Game Ward- in McHaney last Monday. Electrical Workers Strike. WASHNGTON , D. C. , July 19. To inforce a demand for an increase of lay to $3.50 per day all th men em- iloyed by the electrical contractors n the city failed to report for work oday. They number about 125. Two ontractors , not members of the Con- ractors * union , signed the agreement oday , the Contractors' union last light aeciding to refuse the demand. Bubonic Plngna Abroad. GIBRALTAR , July 19. The orient iner Ormuz , Captain Goad , from Sid- ey , N. S. W. , for London , which left lolombo , June 28 , arrived off Gibral- ar with two cases of the bubonic lague on board. She was refused ad- ilttance to the harbor and proceeded oward Plymouth. fchoot Their Own 'Wounded. JOHANNESBURG , July 20. In the ourse of an inquiry conducted under ath here , various non-commissioned fficers and men of the British army onfirmed the statement that the toers shot the Boer wounded at lakfontein. Boot Start's for Omaha. LEAVENWORTH , Kan. , ' July 19. llihu Root , secretary pf war , com- leted his inspection of the .Fort eavenworth reservation and "passed he afternoon with his staff examin- ig maps and plans. The only de- Brmination yet arrived at is to push tie work of improvements at the post ntil it will have a capacity of caring 3r about 3,000 men. The details for tie contemplated improvements will e worked out at Washingcon. Generous Rains Fall Over Major Portii of the' Southwest LATE CROPS AND PASTURES REVN Good Cannot Be Estimated , but Wl Prove Immense Insures at Least Ha Harvest Fonr Begins In Westei and Sire ops to Missouri. KANSAS CITY , July 18. Generoi rains fell this afternoon over the bij ger part of the corn belt of the soutl west They came just in the nick < time. The good that will result t late corn and to pastures cannot t estimated , but it will undoubtedl prove immense. Scattering shower fell over the southwest last night an tr.is morning , but in most places u to noon continued accounts of intens boat were reported.The rains bega in western Kansas about 1 o'clock thi afternoon and traveling east ha reached the Misoursi line by 4 o'clock Reports from many counties asser that today's-rains , following what 111 tie had fallen within the past forty eight hours , will insure at least hal a crop of corn and make pasturag sure. The storm began in Kansas Cit : shortly before 5 o'clock this evening The fall continued for over half ai bour and caused a decided drop in th < temperature , the weather bureau re cording 83 at 5 o'clock , against 101 at 3 o'clock. TOPEKA , Kan. , July 18 The rain ; that have fallen in Kansas last nigh and today have practically assured { : orn yield of at least 50,000,000 bush 3ls , and the yield may be even better The state is under the influence of low barometric condition and more rain is expected tonight. Correspond- ; nts from numerous Kansas towns in eporting rain say the sky is overcast vith clouds tonight and more rail vithin a few hours is certain. Th < Irouth in Kansas has been broken anc vith it has gone the excessive hoi ipell. It is the opinion among those fho'have been watching the weather ionditions that the season will be nore favorable to crops from now on. Good rains are reported tonight over ortions of eastern and central Kan- ias , and in each case is mentioned the act that the rain is not through. Bmporia , Hiawatha , Clay Center , Ells worth , Salina , Atchison , Sylvan Grove , Jreat Bend , Concordia , Quenemo , Ot- awa , Fredonia and Osage City are imong the places favored with rains , vhich ranged from one-half to two nches. Secretary Coburn of the Kansas Joard of Agriculture is enthusiastic ver the result of the rain. He is sure bat the corn yield will reach at least alf a crop if the present very favor- , ble weather conditions continue. The manner in which corn has held Ls own during the drouth was some- hing remarkable an < ? is a source of under to the farmers. In some places t has had no moisture for over two : iontbs. It has made almost no rowth , but the leaves have been kept reen and the tassel kept off. Weeds ould not flourish in the dry spell any lore than the corn and they were asily eradicated. The fields are there- > re clean and have a new lease ol fo since the rain. TRIUMPH Or SOCIALISM. hat is What John Burns Expects la America. NEW YORK , July 18 The steel trike In America is attracting much ttention in England generally , and rhile lojag articles are being printed i the newspapers on the subject , no 3mment is made in the editorial col- mns , according to the London corre- pondent of the Tribune. John Burns as been less reticent , for he fore- ists an American Armagedon with le revival of the old anti-slavery feel- ig and the transformation of trusts ito state organizations by the politi- il power of the hordes of workmen. Financiers watch the quotations om Wall street , and are unmoved y socialistic trades. Combinations re felt to be on trial in America , and ! they survive the great conflict with rganized" labor concentration of capi- il will be promoted in England. Last Furnace Closed. PITTSBURG , July 18. The last iur- ace in Linsay & McCutcheon's mill as closed down at noon. As soon 3 all the men had let the mill , sev- i deputy sheriffs were stationed bout the plant. The open hearth and illet mills of the Clark plant were [ inning today. ' Secretary Crldler Recovering. WASHINGTON , July 18 Third As- stant Secretary of State * Cridler , who as been ill or several weeks , was ifficiently recovered today to be re- loved to Seabright , N. J. He was ac- > mpanied by Mrs. Cridler. Thresher Injury In Fatal. WEEPING WATER , Neb. , July 18. -Daniel Drum , who was injured by threshing machine yesterday , died ist before the doctors arrived , to am- utate the limb. KANSAS GETS SOME SHOWERS Freshens Vegetation Kvea Where If EBOBgh to Do Permanent Good. KANSAS CITY , July 17. Rain f < over an area of eighty miles aroui Kansas City early yesterday mornii and reports from different parts of tl southwest indicate thunder store and lower temperatures during tl day. At Lawrence , Kan. , enough ra /Cell / , to effectively lay the dust , clei the atmosphere and freshen veget tlon , but not enough'to do any pe manent good. It is the first fall \ that vicinity for twenty-six days. 1 Ottawa and Wellsville , In the ne : county west from Lawrence , aboi half an inch of rain fell. At Well : ville there has been no rain for moj than three months , and coming no it will do late corn great good if fo lowed by more , otherwise the cor crop in that county will prove an u ter failure. Some fields are now to far gone to be revived by any amour of rain. Over one inch of rain is r ( ported at Toronto , Kan. , two countie further west. There was a fairly goo shower in Kansas City in the morr ing , but at 11 o'clock the sky wa cloudless and the weather bureau r ported a temperature of 93. A goo rain fell at Camden Point , Mo , , thre counties east of Kansas City , and i will result in much good to con which In that vicinity isstill a dar green. Miami county , Kansas , two * countie south from KansasCity on theMia souri line experienced a good rail the first since April 1. It came to < late and early crops in that count ; are reported a total failure CONDITION OF NEBRASKA CORN. Weather Unfavorable and' Early Con Damage * * toSome Extent. United States Department of Agri culture , Nebraska Section , Climat < and Crbp Service o theWeather Bu reau. University ofi Nebraska , . Lin coin , July 171 The past week' hasbeen hot and dry The daily mean temperature has aver aged 11 degrees above the normal. The rainfall of the past week ha ! been very light , , no amount sufficient to aid crops having been reported. The hot , , dry weather has been verj unfavorable for all growing crops Threshing of winter wheat has mad ? good progress , and the yield is good and the quality fine. Spring wheal and oats have ripened too rapidly IE northern counties , and the yield will be somewhat reduced. Early planted corn is beginning to tassel in south ern counties , and has been considerably damaged by the drouth ; later planted corn is standing the drouth well , but corn generally has deteriorated in condition during the past week. Corn is small and late , and most of it has not tasseled , and with rain soon would recover largely from the elfects of the dry weather. However , with the rain the crop would generally be decidedly below the average. Apples' and fruit generally have been injured , and the hay crop will be less than expected earlier in the season. Potatoes are a very poor crop. G. A. LOVELAND , Station Director , Lincoln , . Neb. HAVE f AITH IN SETTLEMENT. Nothing Definite But the General Talk is All Along the Iine. PITTSBURG , July 17. Therewere' no new developments in the strike dur ing the early hours of the second day. kll the plants closed yesterday were shut down tight and matters about the Painter mill , Lindsay & McCutcheon , Ulark's Solar Iron works , the Monon- jahela and Starling plants were quiet. [ t was stated that Painter's mill was in partial operation , but the only men it work were a few Hungarians who ivere cleaning up about the yards. Re plying to the report that the company lad brought a strike breaker from Alabama , Assistant General Manager Parker said : "We can break our own strikes. " .Superintendent Albrecht , enconnter- d a few moments later , said the plant vould be running in full within a few lays. Speculation as to the probable settlement of the strike is general , ind among business managers the : onsensus of opinion is that the com- ) Ine officials and Amalgamated offi cials will get together before long and idjust the differences. legislature Every Four Tears. MONTGOMERY , Ala. , July 17. The lonstitutional convention today pro- rided for quadrennial instead of bien- ilal sessions of the legislature and fix- id November instead of August for lolding state elections. F < vtal to-Stock and Crops. MUSKOGEE , 1 T. , July 17. A se- rere hailstorm three miles north ol duskogee last night killed some stock .rid completely destroyed crops for a ong distance. The path of the storm fas over a mile wide. Heavy rains ell all over the Creek and Cherokee Lations , generally saving crops. Gen. Wood Much Better. HAVANA , July 17. Governor Gen- ral Wood continues to improve s eal Total Valuation for Assessment is Hear Three Million More. FIGURES FOR 1900 AND 19 ( Starting a N w Industry la Holt Coan Platta County a Pioneer la KOI Sprinkling Other Nebraska Matte Here and There. LINCOLN , Neb. , July 17. The t tal valuation upon which state tax < will be assessed this year against ta : able property in Nebraska will be a ] proximately $174,432,000 , or $2,685OC greater than the assessed valution las year. These figures have been con puted from the official reports receive from eighty-nine of the ninety cout ties. Wheeler , whose report has nc been received , had a total assesse valuation of $298,237.40 last year an it is believed there will be no materit change in the figures this year. Following is a comparison of the as sessed valuation of property for th two years : Tops the Omaha Market. GRAND ISLAND , Nebif. July 1TL 'he topping , of the Omaha , market by 'aul Frauen , . a local stock breeder , , seder and shipper , recalls that the Ihicagjo market for the year has been apped twice in the past twenty-five- ears , by Nebraska , a Tekamah man eceiving. the honor accompanied by lie cash once , and Mr. Frauen re- eiving it in 189 Mr. Frauenhas ist put in the nucleus for a herd of ioroughhred Shorthorns and Here- Porter's Case Submitted. LINCOLN , Neb , July 17. The suit f the state against William Porter , , x-secretary of state , and his bonds- len , was argued before District Judge 'rost ' and submitted. The state asks ) r $1,500 , claimed to be due as a re- alt of funds collected and retained by orter without constitutional author- ; y , it is alleged. C. J. Smyth of Om- ha appeared for the defendants and Deputy Attorney General Norris rown and his assistant , W. B. Rose , > r the state. * Fatal Snn Stroke. SCRIBNER , Neb. , July 17. August teuhaner , a young German employ- I on the farm of John Haum , south C Scribner , was overcome by heat ad died from the effects thereof. Tvro Kebraskans Beleased. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , July 17.Two risoners have just been released from le Sioux Falls penitentiary , their ( rms of imprisonment having expir- 1. They are Frank Kelley and Fred ! . Moore , each of whom served three sars , less good time , for robbing a sstoffice in Nebraska. Upon being jleased they departed for Oregon , here they have relatives living and here they claim they have positions waiting them. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Quotations From Boath Oataha -fc aad KaaMf City. ' - " SOUTH OMAHA. Cattle There was. an extremely , light run of cattle and as packers all seemed to have liberal orders there were not enonugh to go the round * and prices ad vanced sharply. The few cars of beef steers on sale were picked up at an early hour at prices that looked fully a dlma higher , and in some cases more. As com pared with the close of last week price * are now fully as good as they were then , and sales were made that looked higher than the same kind of cattle sold for on last Friday. There were very few cows and heifers on sale and practically noth ing , that could be called choice. The way buyers acted good stuff was evidently In good demand and would probably have sold a little higher. Even the common stuff that was offered sold a little higher In some cases. Bulls , calves and staga were all In very light supply and the few on sale sold as they did yesterday. Stock- era and feeders were also sc arce today and prices Improved. In extreme cases they sold as much as 20c higher , though K > 5l5c would cover the advance In most cases. Cattle that were carried over from yesterday In some cases sold as much as 20c higher than the best bids received yesterday. Hogs There 'was another liberal supply of hogs , though not quite as many ar rived as yesterday or the day before. Packers started In fairly early and the opening market was about 2 c higher than yesterday's general market. The bulk , of the first hogs sold largely at $5.57 % and $5.60 , but it was noticeable that In roost cases buyers were picking out the better load's ; . It took a choice load of hogs to bring over $ o.62& . and very few sold above that figure. The light stuff sold mostly from $5.57. down. The market was fairly active until about half the hogs had changed hands , and. then , for atime not much wasdone ; . Sheep There was- avery light run of sheep ; and. no lambs at all arrived. The- sheep sold at just about steady prices with yesterday , , on1 10@15c lower than last week. Western wethers sold from $3.25 to \ $3.40. Thelamb market is still in very bad- shape at all points. The demand is ex tremely light and prices have broken 50@ 75c at this point as compared , withthe high time last week ; KANSAS crrr. Cattle Beef steers , cows and1 Texans , 10 ( § 20c higher ; stockers and feeders , strong : ; choice exports and' dressed beef steer , 55.50S5.95 ; fair to good" , J4.75@5.40 ; stockera and feeders. $2.50@4.23 ; western fed steers , 53.15 5.35 ; Texans and' Indians ; ? 3.85@4.40 ; Texas grass steers , $3.25@3.90 ; Texas cows , $2.603.25 ; native cows. $2.75@4.25 ; heifers. $2.50@4.75 ; canners. $1.75@2:70 : ; bulls ; $2.50 ® 4.00 ; ; calves , $2.505.25" Hogs Market 510c higher ; top ; 55.97 % ; bulk of sales , $5.50J5.80-heavy , 55.85 5.97 % ; mixed packers , 55.55@5.80 ; light , 5o.35@5.70 ; pigs , 54.755.30. Sheep and Lambs Sheep , steady ; lambs were lOc lower ; lambs , 54.50 < J5.00 ; wethers , 53.25@3.75 ; yearlings , $3.504.25 ; ewes , $3.00 ® 3.25 ; stock sheep , $1.50 < S3.75. REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS. Declares He Has KbAntma * Af lut the Admiral. NEW YORK , July201 Edgar S. . Maclay replied to the criticism which has been made onhis historical works dealing with Admiral Schley and the navy during the Spanish : war : . He said in part : "I did not appreciate at the time 1 wrote the bookthat the terms were immoderate and intemperate ; . It is only recently that it has met with ad verse criticism. It isnow my intention to revise that portion of the work that deals with the battle of San tiago. But I shall'not alter the facts , for they are correct , and" I must first be assured tfiat they are in error. Tha proofs were submitted" to the officers- who took part in tne battle of San tiago , as well as to Secretary Long , ind received their approval. I should : jxplain that only those portions of : he bookwere submitted" to eac.1 ! of- Icer that related" ta him personally sr to the part he tookin the battle. 'T have no animusagainst Admiral Schley. " TO RESTORE EMPIRE. * lob rs.S rd to Be Ripening Overthrow the Trench Republic. LONDON , July 2a. The Pall Ma'l Jazette publishes- communication rpm its Paris correspondent giving ifcumstantial details of an alleged onspiracy to overthrow the French epublic and install Prince Louis Na- > oleon as emperor. Tite correspond- snt is issured that September 14 , upon srhfch date the czar intends to pro- note Prince Louis to a full general- nip in the Russian army , has been elected as the occasion for a demon- tration to support the claims of this irince , who is such a close friend of heir Russian ally , by all the elements pposed to the present regime. The tames of M. de Roulede , the marquis , e Lur Saluces and M. Marcel-Habert re mentioned as the leading spirits f the movement , and several high unctionaries of the present govern- icat are aleged to be assisting the lovement with funds. * ' . ; Great Bank's Capital. NEW TORK , July 20. At a meeting f the stockholders of the First "Na- ional bank it was voted to increase- ne capital of the bank to 110,000,000. _ Swedish Cabinet.A COPENHAGEN , July 20. King hristian has entrusted Dr. Deuntser 'ith the task of organizing a liberal' linistry to succeed the De Schested abinet , which resigned Wednesday , he following selections have already een made : President of the council , r. Deuntser ; minister of justice , A1- . erti ; minister of interior , Count Hol- : eln ; minister of foreign affairs , Al- . ed Hage ; minister of finance , Christ- . ofien ; of agriculture , Hansen '
