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. VOLUME XXXI.-NUMBER 7. " COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. MAY 23, JjjOO. WHOLE NUMBER 137. a. - : .- --:' 3ts V ? f $ .V If EK 'fc. i ? I to-- B miiniaiia tr.ianmnir i - ariinr. nr mmimi i . mirr. iiiiir.i . armn iii - . Gsr. lautk Ignores the Appointment Mftde by tkd Lkuteaaat-Goreraor. NAMES MR. MA9WWS FM I1ACC Charges Fraea la Method af Aeaalatlag Clark ta Saeeeea lamself rnUM Is Wlrea te Washlagtea Bsalth Asks That Seaat Proceed With Caasldcra ilea ef tha Case. HELENA. Mont., May 19. tiorernor Smith this afternoon appointed Martin Maginnis United States senator to suc ceed William A. Clark. Maginnis represented Montana in congress in tbe early days of the terri tory. He is not allied with either dem "ocratlc factions and has always been astroag party man. GoTtrnor Smith says that the resig nation of Senator Clark was written in April 'and that the date that it now bears, May 11, was the result of the erasure of the original date, which can easily be proved by examination of the document. He also alleges that the resignation was in tbe possession of Charles A. Clark, son of the senator, for seTeral weeks. In carrying out the plot, it is charged misrepresentation and other devious methqds were used to get the governor out of the state. Governor Smith today sent dis patches from Butte to Senator W. A. Clark, Senator Chandler, chairman of tbe committee on privileges and elec tions, and Senator Frye, president of I the senate, saying he had disregarded j idq revoata xae acuon 01 iieuieuaui Governor Sprlggs in naming Clark to succeed to tbe vacancy by his own res ignation, and saying he had named Martin Maginnis of Helena to fill the vacancy. Tbe dispatches are practi cally Ihe same, that to Clark reading: "I have this day disregarded and re voked your appointment as United States senator made by Lieutenant Governor Spriggs on the 15th Inst., aB being tainted with collusion and fraud, and have this day appointed Martin Maginnis to fill the vacancy caused by your resignation." "I shall prove by my conduct in tbe future," he concluded, "that I was not guilty of any wrongdoing or any idea of wrong." Miles Finlen is one of Ihe democrats in the legislature who voted against Clark. WASHINGTON. May 19. The senate committee on privileges and elections has directed Chairman chandler to press action on the Clark resolution as originally reported. The following dispatch was received and read to the committee from Gov ernor Smith, dated Butte. Mont, May 17: "Hon. W. E. Chandler, Washington: I desire to present In as forcible a man ner as possible my protest againBt the course pursued by Hon. W. A. Clark in j attempting to deieat tne action oi tne senate of the United States upon tbe resolution presented by the committee on privileges and elections affecting bis title to a seat and to protest against tbe methods pursued by him in se curing an appointment at the hands of the lieutenant governor during my absence from the state under circum stances and conditions which to my mind indicate collusion and fraud. "His conduct in attempting a resig nation and procuring a reappointment under tbe conditions as he did. if the matter was before a court of justice, would have been considered a contempt of court on his part. I. therefore, trust that the committee and the sen ate will proceed to a proper and com plete consideration of tbe question, so that the rights, not only of Mr. Clark, but of the state of Montana, in the premises may be determined, and that upon tbe presentation of his credentials of appointment by tbe lieutenant gov ernor the same be transferred to tbe committee on privileges and elections for investigation, and that I be per mitted to make a more complete and detailed statement of facts concerning the resignation and appointment of Mr. Clark." The language of the resolution of the committee directing Chairman Chand ler to .press the resolution as reported follows: "Resolved. That the chairman be di- , rected to press to a vote the resolu tion reported to the committee." RETORT ON JAfANESE LAIOft. Secretary of Treatary Sends Reapease ta the Rmolntlon of Senile. WASHINGTON, May 19. In re sponse to tbe senate resolution of the 16th inst. the secretary of the treasury today sent to the senate a statement from the commissioner general of im migraion concerning the immigration to the United States of Jananese la borers. From this statement it appears that 2.230 of these laborers arrived in 1898. 3.39S In 1899 and for ten months end ing April 30. 1900, 7.181. These figures indicate only those who have come direct to the United States from Japan, but do not embrace those reaching this cbuntry via Canada. How many there are coming in this way the de partment does not know. but. the com missioner expresses the opinion that the number is large. The opinion is expressed that there will be a large increase in the coming year. He also states that strict examination is made to prevent the entrance of laborers under contract. AateaebUrs far a Faaeral. BUFFALO. May 19. As a result of the cabman's strike a funeral today was depended upon automobiles. In the absence of a hearse the corpse was carried in a self-propelling undertak er's wagon. There were fifteen auto mobiles in the procession. Calaa Vtgw at Kaaaaa City. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 19. Street car strikers have entered into compe tition with the Metropolitan company manning a small line of "union".' wagons. But few citizens patronize them." The Cahlaet T e -.la;. WASHINGTON. May 19. At the cab !net meeting today the question of the retestioB of the Boer envoys was dis cussed. It is understood that they probably will be presented to the pres idett by the secretary of state. They will be received with every courtesy, but ely as private dtiseas.. and act ia any diplomatic capacity. The cabi act also discussed at some length the question of the call to be issued by Secretary Gage for the redeaptioa of the ojtstaadise 2 per cent bonds of the fsaded loss of 1891. imiAMAIION Of AGIIINALDO. Ufa gaisaaas Vat ta aarreaaer at Ia stlgaMaa af Caamlsslea. MANILA, May 19. A proclamation purporting to have been issued by Ag alnaldo and dated May 4, from Pilillo island, one of the Philippine group east of Luzon, is circulating in Ma nila. It says the commission appoint ed by President McKinley was appoint ed without the authorisation of con gress and that hence it cannot treat officially. It urges the Filipinos not to surrender their arms at the insti gation of the commission and on prom ises which congress may not ratify, and also urges the Filipinos to enthus iastically welcome the commission when it arrives in the towns and prov inces, asking boldly for the form of government they most desire, as the Americans permit of freedom of speech. Tho proclamation closes with asking the Filipinos to 'strive for liberty and independence, and again warns the commission against deception. In the Catarma fight, island of Sa atar. May 1, about 700 of the enemy attacked the men of the Forty-third Infantry. The Americans killed 209 of the rebels by actual count. Only three Americans were wounded. Major John C. Gilmore and 100 men of the Forty-third regiment were am bushed May 6 near Pambugan, "Samar. Seventy-five of the enemy were killed and there were no Americans casual ties. The transport Lennox has returned here after landing four troops of the Eleventh cavalry to reinforce Colonel J. F. Bell. Two troops. Major Hugh T. Sime commanding, were landed at Legaspi and proceeded across 'the country to strengthen the garrison at Liagao. They found numerous en trenchments manned by insurgents between tbe towns and were two days on their way, skirmishing, dismounted continually. Their only loss was three horses. The officers report that they killed forty Insurgents, but the natives declare eighty were killed. MYAN'S FRIENDS IN NEW YORK. Ceatcatlag De:eaatloa If Reg-alars Are Nat la Llae. NEW YORK. May 19. M. G. Pal llser. one of the leaders of the Chicago platform democracy, which will hold a state convention tomorrow, outlined the program: "It is our purpose," he said, "to re affirm the Chicago platform, add to it planks on anti-imperialism and trusts, call on the regular democratic state convention to instruct its delegates to vote for Mr. Bryan and then adjourn until June 6. If the regulars do not Instruct for Mr. Bryan at the Academy of Music convention on June 5, we will meet again and send a contesting dele gation to Kansas City. "There will be 300 delegates from all parts of the state at our convention tomorrow and they will represent true democracy. We do not propose to in sure the reaffirmation of the Chicago platform and the renomination of Wil liam J. Bryan." Secklac CadeUblps. WASHINGTON. May 19. In antici pation of the passage of the army reorganization bill the War depart ment is being flooded with applica tions from persons who seek appoint ments to additional cadets'aips created by the act. Provision is made in the bill for 100 cadets in addition to the present strength of the cadet corps. It is not specifically stated in the bill that nominations for these places are to be made by senators, but the War department will proceed upon the the ory that such is the intent of the bill and each senator will be allowed to name one cadet at tbe academy. He will not be entitled to appoint a cadet annually, but only to make a nomina tion, whenever tiiere shall be a vacan cy within his control. SUter Alpkoaso ! Drad. LAFAYETTE. Ind., May 19. Sister Alphonso, mother provincial of the Sisterhood of Saint Francis for the United States, died tonight at Saint Elizabeth hospital of heart trouble. She was one of the original six sisters that came to this country in 1875. Her business ability made the sisterhood successful throughput the west. St Elizabeth hospital. Lafayette, and Creighton hospital, Omaha, are results of her work. Logaa Sail for Xaalta. SAN FRANCISCO. May 19. The transport Logan sailed today for Ma nila, via Honolulu. Among the pas sengers on the Logan are a number of army officers, fifteen assistant sur geons, ten postal clerks, seventy-six recruits, reventy-three hospital men and seven contract nurses, as well as a number of civilian employes and tbe wives and children of officers now serving in the Philippines. Stage Ceaehea Held Up. STOCKTON. Cal., May 19. Both the Yoscmite valley stages one going each way were held up last night by a lone highwayman at Big Neck Flat. About 1200 was secured from the pass- 'engers. Neither the women nor the Wells-Fargo treasure box were molest ed. Made Btohea Ceadjater. MOBILE, Ala.. May 19. The Episco pal council today unanimously elected Rev. Robert Wood aBrnwell of Selma. Ala., bishop coadjutor. Rev. Barnwell was formerly rector of St. Paul's at Selma. Ta Call General strike. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. May 19. At a meet ing of 100 heads of labor organizations, it was resolved at 12:50 this (Saturday) morning to recommend to the controll ing central bodies that a sympathetic strike be inaugurated today of all the labor unions in St. Louis. The action of the Central Trades and labor union is not decisive. Before a general strike can be called it will be necessary for the delegates at the meeting last night to report to their unions. Each union will then vote on the question, and only those unions whose members vote to strike will walk out if the call comes. Cal. Seal!' Fredictiea. CAPETOWN. May 19. Colonel Srhiel, the commander-of the foreign legion, who was captured in the early part of the war at the battel of Elands la? e. and who has been sni io St Helena, was imTview-4 the ciii r -.-! I?- ti! tiat hf believed that-the Beers would defend Kroocstadt, and if they met with' a decisive defeat there, -the campaign would collapse. Colonel Schiel aspires to join the British .ser vice in the event of a war between Great Britain and Russia, which! he thinks will occur at no distant date. IninrnnD nn uinnimrt fiee iomcs iiu a law. InnnD ta nnn uwmmn mok of catiim. massack. surmsc iy fmst juiy. itold Wilttu, . 1 Olot-Bg Bays is and Axouid the Plica More Bloody. MltfrS 6RANIS0N A TRIS0NER Report that Xlaety Beers Were Captared and Jfaay Were Killed Strategy Tarns Defeat lata Yletery Half FaeaUked Garrlsea Sarreaaas laYadlag Farces aad IssprlsoBs Tkeaa. LONDON, May 18. England still waits with intense and almost breath less interest for news of the relief of Mafeking. A crowd remarkable for the number of men in evening dress and Including many women were around the War office, even after mid night, hoping for some announce ment. .Only .reluctantly did the peo ple disperse when the lobbies of the War office were finally cleared with the word that nothing had been re ceived. One thing seems clear, the town still holds out. Were it no so the Boer wires laid to the camps of the beleaguered gar rison would have passed the news. Reports from Lourenzo Marquez, based on reports that leaked out from the Pretoria war office, show that the Boer stormers Saturday fell into a trap. Colonel Baden-Powell permitted them to seize one fort and be then surrounded and overwhelmed them be fore the large forces near at band perceived the stratagem. It was thus that Sarel ElofT, President Kruger's grandson, and part of his command were taken and many killed. The Canadian force with the Rho desia force is now reported to have reached Buluwayo, May 2. The dis tance from Buluwayo to Mafeking is 490 miles. As the railway is open all the way to Pitsani. twenty-eight miles from Mafeking, the Canadians may yet take part in the relief. In the committee room of the House of Commons thi3 morning Sir James Kltson, member for Yorkshire, West Riding, Colne Valley division, an nounced that Mafeking bad been re lieved. Tbs War office, however, is unable to confirm the announcement Replying to a question in the House of Commons, at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, the parliamentary sec retary of the War office, Mr. Wynd ham, said he regretted that he was not able to give any information in regard to Mafeking which would re lieve the anxiety of the nation about that beleaguered place. He reminded the bouse that even" if the desired relief of Mafeking had occurred intelligence of the event could not arrive in England before two and possibly five days. The latter part of Mr. Wyndham's reply is generally accepted as an in dication that the government is ex pecting the relief of Colonel Baden Powell and his garrison would occur about at tbe present time. 3:33 p. m. Tbe War office has re ceived the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: "KROONSTAD. May 17. Hunter has occupied Christiania without op position, the enemy having retired to Klerk6dorp. under the impression that the latter was threatened by a portion of the force from Parys. "Rundle's force was close to Cloco lan yesterday evening. The country was clear of the enemy. "The resident commissioner in Bs sutoland reports that a number of Boers living in the Ficksburg and Bethlehem districts have applied to him for advice and as to the condi tions of surrender. This is very satis factory."' GREAT BATTLE IN COLOMBIA.' General Leal aad Herren Reported Ansong the Kl I.-d. COLON, Colombia, May 18. (via Galveston). News has been received here of a victory by the government troops over the insurgents in a battle in the Vetas district, which oegan May 11. and lasted seventy hours. Generals Leal and Herrera were among the killed, who are said to have been very numerous, the slaughtering being described as "horrible butchery." Twelve hundred insurgents were taken prisoners, and the government troops captured a large quantity of guns and rifles. Will Delay Neeley Hearing. NEW YORK. May 18. Edward K. Jones of this city has been appointed special assistant United States attor ney general in the matter or the pro ceedings against Charles W. Neeley and other officials and employes of the government administered in Cuba un der the authority of the United States. In speaking of the TSeeley case to day. United States District Attorney Burnett said that the hearing set for tomorrow before Commissioner Shields wonld almost likely be ad journed for a week. He also said that the hearing regarding the extradition of Neeley would probably be post poned for a day or two. Killed by Lightning. HAMPTON, May 18. Wm. Kleeman was killed by lightning in Riculand township in this county. He was in the barn, and his employer, A. Inge bretson. waa stunned, but revived. DUBUQUE. May 17. Frank Besler. who lives near Dyersville. was struc by lightning. He was harrowing in his field. His team was killed, but he may recover. Ceear d'Alere Report. WASHINGTON. May 18. Chairman Hull of the Coeur d'Alece investigat ing committee today announced the sub-committee to draft the reports on that subject, as follows: Representa tives Dick of Onio, Esch of Wisconsin and Capron of Rhode Island, republi cans, and Representatives Lentz ot Ohio and Hay of Virginia, democrats. The majority will doubtless concur in a report and the minority also will agree on some of the general prin ciples involved, although individual views from the minority members may be filed on points on which tiere is not complete agreement. Hayes Asks lajaactlea. WASHINGTON, May IS John W. Hayes, general secretary-treasureri of the Knights of Labor, this afternoon filed a bill In equity asking that a tem porarv injunction be granted against the executive board cf the order which had ordered him to appear before it today to answer certain charges fled against him. A temporary restraining order was issued. Ur. Hayes' mala contentions were that he had. previous ly been tried oa these charges, also that the present boar J has faile to qualify. Frealdeat McKialey Gives the Flyaa Measare Ills OSclal Approval. WASHINGTON. D. C. May 18. President McKinley signed the free homestead bill at 4 o'clock this after noon. Friends of the new law, who have studied its provisions carefully, says that it, takes effect at once. On this point Congressman Burke, mem ber of tbe public lands committee which considered the bill, said: "There is no question that under the new law all lands formerly within In dian reservations which have been opened to settlement are subject to entry without the claimants being obliged to pay for the land as hereto fore Mr. Burke called at the land office to request that telegraphic instruc tions be sent to local land officers how to proceed under the new law concern ing settlers about to prove up. The officials of the. Interior department de clined to express an opinion as to the effect of the law until they have .had full opportunity to examine it and in due time instructions will be pre-' pared. Congressman Burke expressed the opinion that if settlers wish to make proof before the local officers are given instructions under the new law they may do so without making payment for lands as the old Jaw pro vided, and that while such proof may not be accepted by the local officials, it will ultimately be accepted by the land commissioner. TO INSfECT THE IMMIGRANTS. Powderly Taking Steps ta Provide Sy- tm In Hawaii WASHINGTON. May 18 Commls- ! sioner Beneral Powderly 1s taking ac tive steps to establish a system of im- migrant inspection in the Hawaiian is , lands and to that end be has detailed Mr. F. H. Lamed, the chier cierK or the immigration bureau, to proceed to Honolulu and make a careful exam ination of the conditions there and es tablish the system in all important I particulars, the same ts is now ia operation in the United States. ! Mr. fteorze E Baldwin, also of the immigration bureau, has been appoint ed immigrant inspector at Honolulu and he will sail there in a few days. Mr. Roman Dobler, an inspector at New York, will very goon go to Porto Rico to make an examination as to the situation on the island. He will ' secure statistics of the number of ar j rivals from other countries, their char acter and condition, and will make a I report as soon as possible to Mr. Pow , derly. Congressional action will be , necessary, however, bvrore an immi , gration system can be established at , Porto Rican ports, with authority to , examine and report objectionable aliens. EIGHTY-f IVE NEW NATIONAL BANKS Rash of Applications Received Under New Lew. WASHINGTON, May 18. The report ' of the comptroller of the currency 'shows that from Mairh'14. the date ! on which the new financial bill became ' a law, to May 12, 229 applications have I been received for authority to organ 1 ize national banks with a capital of i less than $50,000 each, making a total ! capital of 15,905.000. . During tbe same period sixty-one I applications have been received where the capital was more than $50,000 each or a total of $7,C?5.000. Since. March 14 fifty-nine banks have been organized with less than $50,000 capital, and twenty-six nave been or ganized with $50.0000 capital or over. These eighty-five banks have deposited bonds to secure circulation aggregat ing $1,586,100. The amount of bonds so far ex changed at the treasury for new 2 per cent bonds is $272,910,350, of which $53,688,400 was received from individ uals and institutions other than na tional banks. American Building In Germany. WASHINGTON. May 18 Work upon the new Bremen Cotton exchange is progressing rapidly according to a re port to the State department from Consul Dicdrich at Bremen. This building is to be the first one in Ger- many constructed entirely on the American plan. Bremen stands next to Liverpool as the leadlns cotton mar ket on the continent auu the exchange has grown rapidly from a small begin ning last year, arbitrating upon 41,181 bales of cotton. Porto Rico Cestoars Receipts. WASHINGTON, May 18. The divi sion of customs and insular affairs oi the War department made the state ment today that the total customs re ceipts in the island of Porto Rico for the three months ended March 31. 1900, was $197,832. The total cus toms receipts in the island for the same three months of 1899 was $354, 82. Oppose Araay Staff Chaages. WASHINGTON, May 18. General Bates, paymaster. general of the army, and General Ainswortu, chief cf the bureau of records and pensions, were before the hovse committee on military ! affairs today and added their opinion against a change in the present staff organization of the army. The hear ings will conclude tomorrow. Favor Areay Dentist. WASHINGTON. May 18. Senatoi Pettus. from the committee on mili tary affairs, today reported' favorably tbe bill authorizing the appointment of thirty dental surgeons in the army. Report of Iadastrial Caatailsslea. WASHINGTON, May 18. The pre liminary report of the industrial com mission on transportation, including a review of evidence, topical digest of evidence and testimony taken up to May 1, 190C, was presented to congress today. The report contains no recom mendations for legislation. Senator Kyle, chairman of the commission, in his letter of transmission states that owing to the incompleteness of its in quiry to make recommendations to congress or to the state legislatures, but contemplates the making of such recommendations hereafter. Ta Preserve Asaericaa Birds. WASHINGTON, May 18. the .house bill relating to game birds was today favorably 'reported from the senate committee on interstate commerce. Thexpurpose of the bill is topreserve distribute, introduce and restore wild birds in the United States and the en tire question is placed in the hands oi the secretary of agriculture. The importation of the mongoose flying fox. English sparrow and other animals or birds destructive of the j game birds, is prohibited by. the bill I v mm m,w via UI4MUUI4IVI km at fla.... kiiii u ttiMatiav ti KdMM at rmeitr ai sera w .. . " Pablio Keenly Expectant of Aa ceaaceauat of Iti Sucsor. BOER COLUMN RETORTED DEf EATER CMBelal RaUetla at Pretoria That British Sastalaed Great Lees A aether Stery af Fight Near the Town UaeeaSnaed Eagltoh Telegraai ef Battle Thirty thiee Miles Fresa There. LONDON, May 17. The British re lief column fought the Boers at Kraal pan, thirty-two miles south of Mafe klag, .on Tuesday, according to a tele gram received Wednesday night at Lourenzo Marquez from Molopo, 100 miles north of Mafeking. This intel ligence is accepted here with some re serve, because it is difficult to under stand how the news could have been so quickly put on the wire from a place 132 miles from the scene of the engagement A correspondent of the Morning Post, presumably John Stuart, is re ported captured by the Boers at Kraal pan. The British public is keenly expect ant of the announcement tnat. Mafe king has been relieved. In army cir cles the opinion seems to prevail that this ha3 already been accomplished, although two hours after midnight the war office asserted that no news of relief had been received. The steadfast courage of the hungry gar rison has produced a deep impression and the news of succor is awaited with more anxiety than has been felt re garding any other event of the war. Douglas Story, the Daily Mail's corre spondent at Pretoria, wires: "The Boer government is holding back some big news. Feverish activity prevails here. The latest Beer offi cial bulletin is that the relief column has been defeated with great loss." Lord Roberts continues passive at Kroonstad. His cavalry are stretch ing like a semi-circle screen many miles in length with outlapping flanks. The railway will probably be complet ed today. The Kroonstad censor per mits the passage of long dispatches dealing with incidents prior to the occupation. It seems that General French's cav alry had one lively fight after crossing Zand river. A mixed squadron com posed of Scots Grays, tbe Inniskil lings. Carbineers and Australian Horse, took a kopje and dismounted. The Boers suddenly fired from a con cealed position killing many horses and stampeding the rest. The Boers then advanced in overwhelming num bers and drove tbe squadron away, capturing some. Tbe Boers robbed the dead and looted the saddles. A small detachment of cavalry later drove them off. Further north the Hussars9 charged the Boers, killing and wound ing many stragglers with sabers and pistols. Lord Roberts' infantry marched 120 miles in seven days. General French marched thirty miles in one day. The Boers, when retiririT, dragged thirty two guns through Kroonsstad. General Bailer is moving toward Newcastle. He appears to be using 25,000 men against 5,000 or 6.000. His operations will almost certainly re sult in his forcing his way Into the Transvaal, possibly in time to co-op-crate with Lord Roberts' advance, al though General Buller is now 252 miles from Johannesburg, or twenty five days' march. MRS. FROST WILL BE RELEASED. Chemist's Report Does Not Show Traces of Arsenic or Strychnine. YORK, Neb., May 17. The inquest in the Frost case came to an unex pected halt this evening. It was con fidently expected that the coroner's jury would return a verdict today but it was finally decided to adjourn the hearing until a complete analysis of Frost's stomach was made. The chemist's report at this time shows a failure to find any traces of strychnine or arsenic, although traces of aconite and phosphorus have been found. The physicians who testified heretofore were placed on the stand again today but the tenor of their tes timony has not been made 'public. A complete analysis may not be fin ished fo; ten days yet. The county attorney has decided that Mrs. Frost should not be held longer pending a final verdict, and she will be released from custody tomorrow. Red Cross Incorporated. WASHINGTON, D. C, May 17. The bouse accomplished little today be sides passing the senate bill to incor porate the American National Red Cross. No progress was made with the Alaskan code bill, owing to the in ability of the two sides to agree as to the time to be allowed for general debate. The conference report on the District of Columbia appropriation bill was returne'd after extended de bate. To Try Fberts Again. SALT LAKE, Utah, May 17. Coun ty Attorney Putnam today decided to retry B. H. Roberts on the charge of unlawful cohabitation, Tuesday, the 25th instant. The matter was called to the attention of Judge Norrell, upon the opening of court this morning, aad his honor ordered that the case be set down for tbe date named. Massacre ef Christians. TIEN TSIN, May 17. More "Boxer" outrages are reported-sixty miles north of Tien Tsin, where a number of na tive Christians have been massacred. The British admiral has arrived here and proceeded for Pekm. Leave Toar Uaes Outside. WASHINGTON, May 17. The de partment of state is officially informed that the French government -has de cided not to grant permission to for eign militia to visit Paris in organ ized bodies during the exposition. Geveraer Saslth is Raraged. OGDEN. Utah. May 17. Governor Robert E Smith of Montana was in Ogdea today, arriving from the coast en route to Helena. Relative to the appointment of Senator Clark to the United States senate by lieutenant Governor Spriggs, he spoke in steady, vigorous terms., of what he termed "contemptible trickery." He said: "It is a disgrace, shame and humiliation upon the people of Montana and the senate should act upon the resolutions and show him that they do not want him there, as he can take the hint fa ao other way." Escape. WASHINGTON. May 17. The ofr flclals of the War department, after waiting for nearly a week to hear something from General MacArthur at Maalla, confirmatory of the presa re port of the bloody three days engage ment at Catublg, which resulted in the heaviest loss of life the American army has sustained in any one en gagement in the Philippines, yesterday cabled General MacArthur a request for Information. The answer was re ceived today, confirming the press re ports and adding some Interesting de tails. General MacArthur transmitted a report from Henry T. Allen, a major ot the Forty-third volunteers, who .commanded the United. States forces on the island of Samar. It appears that this force was divided among several ports on Samar, and, while de tails are still lacking, it is believed that this particular force, which was besieged at Catubig, was commanded, not by a commissioned officer, but by a sergeant, either George or Hall, both of whom were killed. Catubig. where the engagement occurred. Is a seaport town of nearly 10,000 inhabi tants. General Mac Arthur's cablegram is as folows: "MANILA. May 16. With reference to your telegram of tne 14th, the ru mored engagement in Samar, reported cablegram of General Otis of May 4 has been confirmed by reports recent ly received from Henry T Allen, Forty tmrd regiment, United States volun teer infantry, commanding Samar is land, the detachment of forty-one men stationed at Catubig was attacked April 15 by 600 men with 200 rifles and one cannon. Our men were quartered in a convent, which was fired next day by burning hemp thrown from an adjoining church. Detachment at tempted escape by river. Men getting into boat were killed; remaining men intrenched themselves near river and held out two days longer, facing most adverse circumstances until rescued by lieutenant Sweeney and ten men. Over 200 of attacking party (many of them reported coming from Lu zon island) reported kUled and many wounded. Lieutenant Sweeney re ports streets covered with dead insur gents. ELECTIONS MUST BE EREE. Civil Governor ef Trovince cf Havaaa Ia- sues a Circular. HAVANA. May 17. Senor Nunez, the civil governor of the province of Havana, has issued a circular to all the mayors of the province urging them to see that elections are carried out with strict justice. He says the law does not forbid any functionary from offering himself for re-election, but the functionary must not make use of his authority in trying to secure re election. This especially applies to mayors, who must, therefore, not at tempt to impose their own candidates against the public will, as by so doing public order might be dsturbed. The people, the civil governor also says, must not be given reason to say tbe Cubans are now living under a mere mockery cf liberty, due on one hand to the government and on the other to ' the revolutionists, but the law must be equal for all. At meeting of the national party all the committees were called on to send in nominations for mayor, councilmen and judges, with the number of votes obtained by each. The committees were also reminded that they must se lect men who are really members of the party and not those who have joined at the last minute for the sake of the party's support. HAGUE BREAKS OUT IN JAPAN. Herderers of a Missionary In China Faa ifthed.' VANCOUVER, B. C, May 17. Tbe steamer Empress of India brings the unwelcome news that the plague has again broken out in Japan, this time in Osaka. The Kobe Herald says there were four cases of the disease In Osaka during April, all proving fatal. Plague germs were postively located in the bleed of the victims. T here is grave apprenension mat me pest may spread at this time, the beginning of the wet, warm season, when climatic conditions will be specially favorable to the cultivation of the bacillus. The Nippon states that no fewer than eleven persons died from the pest last month, that their remains were cre mated and their property disinfected, but that the public was carefully kept In ignorance of the renewal of the plague. Associated Fresa Director. CHICAGO, 111., May 17. At the an nual meeting of the Associated Press today over 100 members were present. The following directors, to fill vancan cies, were elected. Charles H. Grasty. Baltimore News; E. P. Call, New York Evening Post; E. Rosewater. Omaha Bee; George H. Thompson, St. Paul Dispatch. Bntler Has Xot Resigned. WASHINGTON, May 17. Senator Butler contradicts the report that he had resigned the position of chair man of the national populM commit tee in favor of J. H. Edmflten of Ne braska. He said that he bad been elected to the position contrary to bis wishes and that, knowing he would not for the present be able to give his entire time to its duties, he had asked that Edmisten be made vice chairman. Claih Caeses Mach Talk. WASHINGTON, May 17. While there is much discussion among sena tors over the status of Senator Clark of Montana there has not been suffi cient crystallization of sentiment to justify a conclusion as to what the fianal result may be. A meeting of the committee on privileges and elec tions has been called for next Friday to consider what course shall be pur sued in view of Senator Clark's resig nation with reference to the commit tee on resolutions declaring tbe seat vacant. Dewey la Washington. WASHINGTON, May 17. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey returned to Washing ton this afternoon from their western trip. The station was deserted when the Dewey special arrived. The ad miral and Mrs. Dawey drove at once to Beauvoir, their summer home. The party had accumulated a quantity of souvenirs during the trip, nil mem bers cf the party were sunburnt, the admiral being almost as brown, as on his return from Manila. He said the trip hid beon "very enjoyable." Vaexpected hy tha FahUc YORK, Neb.. May 19. The news ol the release of Mrs. Frost by the coro ner's jury spread rapidly and caused much surprise and comment on the' streets. The Jurymen in conversation with the public had given out informa tion of testimony taken and the public here believed from this that strych nine would be found in tbe stomach of Mr. Frost. Mrs. Frost acknowledged buying strychnine, rat cheese and aconite prior to the death of Mr. Frost, and told for whom and for what purpose she pur chased all of these de&diy poisons. The attending physician told that from the first he believed that Frost was suffering from strychnine poisoning and that he gave him antidotes. The physician who oerformed tbe pest mor tem examination stated that the limbs were drawn and the muscles of the body knotted similar to that cf one who had died from poison, and that all other organs of the body were in healthy condition. During the confinement of Mrs. Frost she has been favored with all leniency and everything made as pleasant as possible. She ate her meals in the living rooms with the jailer's family and at times was the invited guest and used the rooms. The chemist reported that he found traces of aconite and phosphorus, but bad not made an examination to ascer tain if in such quantities as to cause death. The coroner's jury has re quested that further examination be made. National Guard Matters. LINCOLN, May 19. lae stale mili tary authorities have decided to give Instruction to members of the Ne braska National Guard in methods of caring far the sick and wounded. En listed men will receive their Instruc tion from the company officers, who will be drilled in the methods by the regimental surgeons. The necessary supplies will be furnished by tbe state. Adjutant General Barry has is9ued the following orders concerning changes in the First and Second regi ments: Company B. First regiment, sta tioned at Wilber, will be designated Company E, First regiment Joseph A. Storch. late first lieuten ant Company B, First regiment, Ne braska volunteers, is appointed recruit ing officer for the reorganization of Company B. First regiment, to be sta tioned at Fullerton. Caase of Death a Mystery. TECUMSEH, Neb.. May 19. The coroner's jury in the case of the death of Mtlo Stollard, who was found dying near the Burlington tracks just west of Sterling, brought In a verdict that Stollard came to his death from cause unknown. At the time of Stollard's death the affair had so great the appearance of his being run down by a train that the coroner decided not to hold an inquest. Later, at the instigation of a number of curious individuals, an inquest was held. The remains were viewed here and the jury proceeded to Sterling, where the track where Stollard. was found was inspected. Father's Consent Telephoned. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. May 19 Carl O. Larson of Nehawka and Miss Emma Catherine Stratton of Weeping Water arrived in the city for the purpose of being joined in holy wedlock, but when she applied -to County Judge J. E. Douglas for a marriage Icense and in formed the judge that she was only 16 years of age he refused to issue it without the consent of her parents. A telephone messge was sent to Weep ing Water and a messenger carried it to the father, about four miles dis tant. Late in the evening the father's consent was received, and two were made happy. Fire Threatens at West Tolnt. WEST POINT. Neb.. May 19. A big conflagration was narrowly averted at West Point. A farmer ignited a parlor match on the counter in the general store of Kaso & Krause. when the sul phur flew into some cotton batting. Instantly the shelving was all ablaze. A dozen bales were thrown on the floor, and but for the presence of mind of a young man in securing a pitchfork and throwing the burning cotton out the back door the entire olock might have been in flames. City ReserToir Is Emptied. WEST POINT. Neb., May 19. Tbe ,new water works reservoir sprung a large number of leaks and let out ail of the water. Tbe structure was built last fall by Ruyschaert &. Co. of Omaha, and fraud Is alleged to have existed in its construction. It is claimed that the brick were laid in sand. Its cost was nearly $3,000, and it may cost again as much to repair it. while in the end it may have to be torn down. Farmer's Neck Broken. M'COOK, Neb., May 19. John Real, a highly respected and leading farmer of Perry precinct, this county, was killed in a runaway accident on his farm about six miles est of this city, his neck being broken. No one saw the accident, so particulars are lacking. The body was sent to Grafton for burial at that place, his farmer home. Held for Mayhem. ELGN, Neb., May 19. Lee Broggs or this place had his preliminary trial at Neligh before Judge Fields for may hem and was bound over to the district court in 500 bonds. Xoaies Knowa at West Poiut. WEST POINT, Neb., May 19. West Point was thrown into a mild excite ment when the Omaha papers an nounced that William Vouie had shot his wife and killed himself in Kansas City. Viouie conducted a laundry in West Point from last September unu. March 1, when he sold out and returned to Kansas City. His wife remained here but a short time, and then .left abruptly- She made no acquaintances, while her husband became quite well known. He was well liked and people wondered at his wife's departure. Nebraska Trias the Debate. LINCOLN, May 19. In a debate oa the question, "Resolved. That the growth of great corporations Is a menace to the life of democracy." the representatives of the university of Nebraska defeated the representatives of Kansas. The affirmative was pre sented by G. 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