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COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA.WEDNESDAY. MAY 80, 1900.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,508.
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UNA GETS A NOTICE
United States Government Tells It THut
Mint Be Done.
WILL RAVE TO SUITRESS BOXERS
Tats Country Takes a Hand in the Grave
Sltaatlon There Harm Shalt Not Come
to Americans Action ia on Parallel
Lines With All the European rower
WASHINGTON, May 26. The United
States government has taken a hand
in the suppression cf the "Boxers" ia
China.
Minister Censer has been instructed
by the state department to inform the
Chinese government that the govern-
me8tjOliho--Uji;ed Sates expects it to
. "Jotampout'pramplIr and thoroughly
this society 2nd to provide proper
uarantea for th maintenance of
Ieace and order ani the protection of
the life and propcrry cf Americans in
China, all new threatened by the oper
ation of thLs cn-Christ-an organiza
tion. There is no indication in the instruc
tions as to the cou-se that would be
pursued by the United Slates govern
ment in case th Chinese refuse to fol
low the warning. Minister Conger is
acting on parallel lms with the rep
resentatives cf every European power
at the Chinese cocrt. but has not joined
in any concert of art:cn
It is realized here that the Chinese
Government in dealing w;th the "Eox-.-"
will encounter mu-h difficulty, aa
rhe society claims to b purely patri-
otic. It? contention is that the teach
ings of the Christians are ia their re
sults absolutely destructive of the Chi
- nese system cf Government. The
Boxers" new arc not attacking foreign
missionaries, bur are killing the Chi
nese who allow themselves to be con
verted to Ch-itianity.
This phae of the matter is difficult
to deal with, as it heretofore has been
a well re'ognizd right of a nation to
deal with its own subjects at its pleas
ure. This rule does not contemplate
excesses such as are ascribed to the
"Boxers " and tnre is believed to be
reasons ble ground for foreign interven
tion, which would include the partici
pation of United States war ships,
should this be necessary.
Conger's latest advice indicate that
this troublesome society is waxing
strong in tne very heart of Pekin. and
if was evident from the tone of his
dispatch that a crisis wa approach
ing whi.-b would either cause drastic
action by tli Chincre government or
a hostile demonstration by the pewrs
in th" n,.T- future.
PECIN. May 2.1. (via Shanghai. May
Zfi. I A force of Chines rivalry that
was attacked by th" "Boxers" lost a
colonel and seventy men killed and
wounded.
Li Hung Chang has been confirmed
in the vicrroyaliy in Canton. Tan
. Chun Lin. the former viceroy. ha3 been
ordered to remain la Pekin to await
employment.
T.lm.cf on th Trouble
LONDON May 2. Nv York
World rab'feram.i Rev Dr. Talmace.
in an interview with th" Chronicle
representative, spoke of America" at
titude on tbp South African war thus:
"I have personallv sraiheml from the
preident anj cabinet that they have
no intention whatever cf intprrerinz.
Apart from every other consideration
Amerira at present has her hands full
enough of her own troubles.
Kni a It-omf W.-trlikr.
ST. PETERSBURG. Mav 2d.
nlan for the defense of Manchurii
has ben drawn up. Six fortified post-?
will be created. For the purpose oC
strategical study. General SarachoiT
chief of Russian general staff, will
start for Manchuria at the end of the
month, accompanied by eight high
Russian officers, to prepare for a pos
sible conflict with Japan.
MnjnritT for Itryan.
NEW YORK. May 2C The follow
ing are statistics concerning the dele
gates to the New York state demo
cratic convention- Total number of
delegates. 4.)0; necessary to instruct.
226- elected to date. ."00; for Bryan.
171: uninstructcd. 123, to be elected
.150.
CHASE AfTER AGIWALDO.
Eittalion of Thirty-Thinl 1'ufnM Trail
of Filipino.
MANILA. May 21 Major Peyton C.
March, with a battalion of the Thirty
third Infantry, and Colonel Luther R.
Hare, with another part of the Thirty
third infantry, while scouring the coun
try, northeast of Enguer. report tnat
they have struck the trail of a party
cf Filipinos traveling in the mountains
and believe they are escorting Aeuin
aldo. Major March is continuing the
pursuit across an exceedingly difficult
country beyond the telegraph lines.
Sergeant Berry and four privates of
Company B of the Twenty-seventh reg
iment have rescued the daughter of
the president of San Mateo from some
Lads-ones who had abducted her. Af
terwards twelve Ladrones ambushed
them, killing the sergeant. Three pri
vates steed off the band while the other
secured reinforcements. Seven La
drones were killed.
Lieutenant W. P. Elliott of the
United States cruiser New Orleans died
recently at Cavite of apoplexy", result
ing from sunstroke.
An "Irremlar" Elevator.
CHICAGO. May 2G. The directors of
the board of trade today declared ir
regular the Wabash elevator of the
Chicago Elevator company, of which
Russell Sage is president and George
Gould a director.
Cordial Relations With France.
WASHINGTON. May 26. Resolu
tions expressive of the cordial relations
between the United States and Francs
have been agreed upon by the house
committee of foreign affairs ia connec
tion with the unveiling of the statue
cf Lafayette in Paris, July 4, next
Boers to Visit Kaozrille.
XNOXYTLLE. Tenn., May 26. The
invitation extended by the Knoxville
city council to the Boer commission
ers to visit the city has been accepted.
The date cf the visit cannot be set at
present.
Minor Contests Jfot Decided.
FRANKFORT, May 26. The court
cf appeals did not pass upon the mo
tions to dismiss without prejudice and
ether technical motions, pending in the
miner contests today, and the transfer
cf the state offices will be postponed
. till next week.
ENVOYS' TIME LIMITED.
2fot Pomtbte to Accept All the Invita
tion RrceiTetl.
WASHINGTON", May 26. The fol
lowing statement was issued today by
the Beer envoys, who are at present
in this city:
"Messrs. Fischer. Wessela and Wol
marans, who are representing th?
South African republics in this coun
try, have received many pressing invi
tations from most of the large cities
of the United States to visit them, but
owing to the short time they have to
spend in this conntry it will not be
possible to accept all of the invitat-cns
received. It is their intention to re
turn as soon as circumstances permit
to their own country, stay.ng in Europ3
sufficient time to carry cut their in
structions, but before leaving they
have concluded to ild to the great
demand on the part ct the American
people to spend a few more days in
merica and they have concluded first
of all to visit Baltimore. Philadelphia.
Providence and Eoston during the next
week. After visiting these cities they
are in hopes cf te.ng able to spare
the time to extend their visit to sev
eral cities in the middle states, t mcly
notification of which will be given
vuh invitations. The common
councils and mayors of a number of
cities are urging thm by resolutions
to make thm a visit and it may DC
possible that their stay in this conn
try may be prolonged a few days to
meet their wishes. The envoys regret
exceedingly that they cannot meet the
great number of pocpie who are so
anxious to grret them. a- they would
like to do. They express 'themselves
as very grateful for th many expres
sions of sympathy heard en ali sides
of the cause that is so dar to them
and they trust that the t'act that they
cannct visit all who wish them to do
so will in no way int rfere with the
full and free expression cf sympathy
and good will en their part."
KENTUCKY REWARD C0MM!SS;0N.
Says Money Hit 'ot Iteen Sqmntlcred on
Election Onntioa
FRANFORT. May 21. Tte Gcebel
reward commission adjourned today.
The commissioners say rothing was
done except to pay a few minor bills.
Commissioner Moore said that in
stead of the largp sums which interest
ed parties and friends would have the
public believe are being paid cut. the
money so far expended was very small
in amount and had been and woulu
continue to be expended conservatively
and for legitimate purposes only. He
denied all knowledge whether any in
dictment has bncn returned against
Former Governor Taylor.
Notwithstanding the state executive
committee has issued a call for a con
vention to nominate a endidate for
governor, the democratic loaders, and
lawyers generally, are divided in opin
ion as to whether an election this fall
is required under the present consti
tution. Chief Justice Hazelrigg. who is
sued the writ of election, is quoted as
inclining to the opinion that an elec
tion is necessary.
WHOM WILL SENATE CHOSt?
The Credential of lioth Clark and 31a
sinnU 1-i !.
WASHINGTON. May 25. Senator
Carter of Montana today presented the
certificate of C-cvernor Smith appoint
ing Martin Magmnis senator to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resismation
of Senator Clark, and to which Clark
had also been appointed by Lieutenant
Governor Spriggs in the absence of the
governor.
The certicnt was in practically the
same words as Acting Governor
Spriggs' certificate appointine Clark to
succeed himself. In accordance with a
request made by Senator Carter the
certificate was laid upon the table. A?
soon as this disposition wa made Sen
ator Chandler presented a resolution
providing for the reference of the cre
dentials cf the rival senatorial claim
ants to the committee on privileges and
elections. This resolution also was
laid on the table, the understanding
being that it would be called up next
Wednesday.
l'rlctt I.eap Into th Fall.
NAGARA FALLS. N. Y.. May 26.
An unknown priest, supposedly from
New York city, committed suicide to
night at the Whirlpool rapids. Hp
descended the elevator, and after hav
ing his nicture taken, walked out on
a rock, threw his hat and cane back
of him. and waving his right hand,
dramatically shoutPd "Good-bye" and
leaped into the rasing wacers.
Ke ordered the pictures sent to M.
J. O'Dcnnell. New York, who is said
to be pastor cf St. Andrew's church.
He has two assistants. Rev. W. J.
Strward and Rev. Edward S. Leonard.
and it is believed here the suicide is
one of these. The dead priest was
about 50 years old.
Dtnijjr-e on Armor Ciaae.
WASHINGTON, May 26. The con-
Iferees of the two houses en the naval
appropriation bill today agreed on the
naval appropriation bill today agreed
t to report a disagreement on the armor
plate amendment of the senate and also
en the senate amendments relating to
the terms cf the Annapolis cadets and
ocean and lake surveys. An agreement
has been reached on all other items
cf the bill.
Chairman Hull cf the house commit
tee on military affairs stated definitely
that, owing to the lateness of the ses
sion, it would be impossible to con
sider the bill to increase the efficiency
of the army.
Oneen ThnU the President.
WASHINGTON. May 26. Ambassa
dor Choate at London has cabled the
following mesage from Queen Victoria
to the State department: "American
Ambassador: Pray express my warm
thanks to the president of the United
States for his kind congratulations for
my birthday. V. I. R"
T T-ate frr Ow Army Rill.
WASHINGTON. May 26. Chairman
Hull cf the house committee on mil
itary affairs stated definitely that cw
ine tt the lateness of the session it
would be impossible tn consider the
hill to increase efficiency of the army.
"o Protest on Meat Bit'.
BERTN. May 26. United States Em
bassador White has not yet received
instructions from Washington as to
whether to protest and if so in what
form, against the amended meat in
spection, with its prohibitions upon
the importation of American meats. He
informed the correspondent of the Aa
sociated Press this evening that in any
event he cculd take no step until tha
bundesrath had approved the bin and
Esperor William had confirmed ii.
TALK IN THE SENATE
The Isknda Poiaearloa Subject Creates a
Hca'ed Diacasrioa.
SENATOR ALLEN TAKES A PART
Isaacs 3Cot LeffUlatate Are Created
The Debate Taes a Decidedly Political
Turn Charges by Senator Allen.
WASHINGTON, May 25. The duty
cf the United States toward its "Is-
land possessions' was the subject of
heated discussion in the senate. Sddn
after the senate convened Bacon of
Georgia began an extended reply to
the speech of Piatt, delivered yester-
day. His speech was largely supple
mental to that which he delivered sev
eral days ago demanding an investiga
tion of Cuban financial affairs. His
resolution, to which there Is little or
no opposition, under the rules went to
the committee on contingent expenses.
The remainder of the afternoon
v.-zi occupied by Bpooner of Wlscon-
sin In concluding his speech on the
Philippine question.
The debate which he aroused took,
a turn decidcdlv political. He charged
the so-called anti-imperialists with ere -
atine an issue which was not lesritl -
mate. Manv of his statements were
controverted by Allen of Nebraska
and Pettigrew of South Dakota, and
the controversy at times became al
most personal.
Spooner maintained that the facts
proved the attack upon the United
States troops was not only made by
Aguinaldo. but had long been premedi
tated. By Filipino documents which
had fallen into the hands of the
Americans, he showed that the Fili-
pinos under the leadership of Agui -
naldo were preparing for an attack
upon our troops and that it had been
fixed for February 5, 1S99, one day be-
fore the outbreak occurred.
Spooner declared that nobody but an
anti-imperialist who by his words
and actions desired the dishonor of
his country and the making of cam-
paign material in a presidential year,
could have so little good faith as ta
make the brutal charge against the
president of the United States that he
had been responsible for the preclpi-
tation of hostilities.
In discussing further along the re-
spcnsibility for the continuation of
hostilities. Spooner quoted a dispafh
from General Otis giving an account
of an interview he had with Judge
Torres, one of the Filipino commis-
sioners. wno suggested that a neutral
zone be established between the hos
tile armies.
"General Otis informed him that the
suggestion of a neutral zone or an
armistice in the circumstances would
have to come from Aguinaldo. An
officer was sent to Aguinaldo by Judge
Torres with a request that an armis-
tice be arranged, and for reply Agui-'
naldo sent to General Otis a copy cf '
his declaration of war.
I received in the noon mail today,"
said Spooner. "an insulting letter from
the chief of the so-called anti-imperialists
of Boston, in which he de
nounced General Otis as a liar."
At this point Allen interrupted to
say that an army officer a friend of
hi3 had informed him that that state
meat of the interview with Judge Tor
res was not true: that General Oti5
had misrepresented it. t
"An officer who charges falsehood
against his commanding officer." re- ' 3iinor oncers wnt in.
toned Spooner, "ought to make it in ,' FRANKFORT. Ky., May 25. When
the open." the court 01 appeals meets today the
"If he should make the charge in 1 attorneys for the minor democratic
the open." said Allen, "his position ! state officials will move to affirm the
would be imperiled." ' judgment in the case of the appeal of
"Well." replied Spooner. "if he told the republican minor officials. The
the truth a court-martial would take circuit court recently rendered judg
care of his case and that of the com- eata in favor of the democrats and
manding general, too. He would not froin r"Js tIie republicans appealed,
imperil his office in the armv of anv '
decent government in the world."
"The way the army is run today."
asserted Allen, "it is certain that "no
officer would thus imperil hi3 posi
tion." "There never was a time in all the
illustrious history of cur army." re
plied Spooner warmly, "when it was
better, braver or more honorable than
it is today. Th senator's officer
friend would receive full protection.
General Otis signs his statements. I
have no respect for a man who goes
behind the back of his commanding
general to malign him."
Hoids Ice Trust Cnliwfn:.
NEW YORK. May 25. Attorney
General J. C. Davies today announced
his decision in thc proceedings against
the American Ice company. He de
cides that the American Ice company
is an unlawful combination, conduct
ing its business in restraint of trade,
in violation of law and against public
policy, and he will commence proceed
ings against thc American ice com
pany to prohibit it from doing business
in this state. The attorney general. 1
when asked to whether the governor
will order a special grand jury to in
stigate the connection of the New
York City officials with the company,
said he had not the slightest idea
what the governor intended doing.
Condition of the TreiAory,
WASHINGTON. D. C, May 25. To-
y's statement of the treasury bal-
day
aaccs in the general fund, exclusive of
the J150.000.000 gold reserve in the di
vision of redemption, shows: Avail
able cash balance, J143.671.S43; gold
$70,073,326.
Dsr to Vote on Oleomargarine.
WASHINGTON, May 25. The '
house committee on agriculture fixed
next Tuesday for taking a final vote
on oleomargarine legislation, at which ,
time it will be decided whether th
Grout bill or the substitute measure
will be reported to the house. The
meeting today developed considerable
feeling between the respective ele-
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timated that there was a design to de
iay an legation ana uB5a tnat
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ate report.
XcClellan for Bryan's Sate.
WASHINGTON, May 25. The can-
didacy of Representative George 3fc-
Clellan of New York for the vice pres-
idential nomination was announced
today by his friends in congress.
Among those who are urging McCIel
lan are Representatives Stalling and
Underwood of Alabama. Maddox and
Tate of Georgia, Cowherd of Missouri,
Bellamy and Norton of North Caro
lina, Rapper, Chandler, Driggs and
Fitzgerald of New York and De Vries
of California.
SIMHY A ROER RUNT.
British Army Spread Omt la Form C
Great Crescent.
LONDON, May 25. Lord Roberts'
infantry 'advance is delayed at tlM
Rheacster river fcf a day or two T
depth of the stream WHJdB is t
fordablc. Th5 banks, wnich afe' r
i cipitoM. a forty fcet lug., A pnij
I toon and temporary bridge eonstrae-
Itions are tinier way.
A dispatch from Rhenoster. date
Wednesday. May 23, 7:4a p. m., saysr
Tne generai opinion is that we will
arrive at Pretoria a3 fast as we cms
i march, though the Boers annoancea
J to all the countryside that they in
tended to fight to the deatn.
. Tne railway hus Sot been dma4
to any great extent between Hrodnj
stad and ....henoater. JThe Transvaal
ers have offended the Free Staters tF
destroying their splendid Bridges wh.i
retiring to Kroonstad. They refrained
from doing this on the retreat to Rhe-
noster. but now they are destroying
the railroad and bridges almost com
pletely nortn or tne Knenoaxer. -The
British troops are in the form
of a crescent, with horns thirty nfiles
apart, with General French's cavalry
on the went within twenty-three miles
of the Vail daad Ganertl Hamilton's
mounted men on the right within
thirty miles tif the Vaah Tde center
cf the crescent is about forty miles
from the Vaal. Boer telegrams say
, that the 3.000 British with ten guns
' are near Vreedefort. close to the Vaal
, and close to Pary's.
One correspondent refer
; to the ad
vance as a "promenade." Another de
scribes it as a "Boer hunt."
The Free Staters are pictured M
"bolting like hares" at the first sight
cf the British. The latter, according
to one writer, do not even find women
and children, as the rieeing farmers
take their families with tnem in con
sequence of the reports current among
the Transvaalers that the British kid
nap all children over 12 years of age.
,
IN MILES' AND COUSINS' INTEREST.
Senate Committee Amends the Military
and Academy Bill
' WASHINGTON. Mav 25.-Tfie mili
tary affairs comnjitte'e 0f the senate
. tcdav concluded consideration of the
miiitarv appropriation bill. The bill
was amended bv adding those sections
0f the army reorganisation bill giving
thc major general cofiimariding tfie
armv the rank of lieutenant general,
and the present adjutant general the
T3n Df major general. The number
of cadet appointments allowed thc
president was increased from thirty to
fifty.
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i AdTance Price of Mipr.
j NEW YORK. May 23. All grades Of
refined sugars have been advanced
five points except coarse granulated
and extra fine granulated. Offers fof
soft sugar are taken at Saturday'
full prices. All undelivered balances
on contracts expiring May 31 will be
canceled except Nos, 1, 2. a and 16.
Arbuckle Bros, and the Doscher Re-
i fining company have followed the ad
vance in refined made by tfie Americad
Sugar Refining company
Clark's Case is Postponed.
WASHINGTON. May 25. An agree
ment was reached today between the
friends of Senator Clark of Montana
and the senate committee on privileg
es anu elections to postpone any action
upon the senator's credentials until
Wednesday. May 30. In the mean
time the credentials of Magannis will
be presented and the papers in both
cases will be considered together.
English Warch Into Ambnsb.
LONDON, May 25. It is officially
announced that Colonel Bethune has
reported that while marching in the
direction of Newcastle, Natal, yester
day, he was ambushed by a party of
Boers six miles west of Vryheid. in
te Transvaal, and that very few of his
force escaped. His casualties num
bered sixty-six men.
Will DellTer Addresses.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Mav
:o.-
Those who have ben closely identified
t with the Boer delegates since they
1 have been in Washington and who con
ferred with them today on their plans,
say that as a result of the statements'
of the secretary of state, the delegates
will not remain long in Washington,
but will attend a series of meetings!
to be held throughout the country.
Official to Attend Rennlon.
WASHINGTON. May 25. The pres
' ident, members of his cabinet, Generai
Miles and Adjutant General Corbin
will attend the reunion of the Society
of the Army cf the Potomac at Fred
ericksburg. Va.. tomorrow. The party
will leave here in a special car tomor
row morning and will return to the
city that evening.
President Conjrn.tnlate Qqeen.
WASHINGTON. May 25. Secretary
, Hay has sent a cable message to Am
bassador Choate at London asfeine t(
bassador Choate at London asking to
"convey through the appropriate chan
nels the congratulations and best
wishes of the president to her majesty,
the oueen. on the occasion of her
birthday."
TUNING OVER THE Of f ICES.
Republican Auditor Not Waiting for
Mandate of Court.
FRANKFORT. Ky., 3Iay 25. Repub
lican Auditor Sweeney sent for Dem
ocratic Auditor Coulter this morning
and notified him he was ready to turn
over the state records and possession
of the office in the state house without
waiting for action by the court of ap-
peals. The transfer was effected to-
day. It Is understood the other
, publican officials will do likewise in
, the next day or two and that bv next
, week the state house will be offere
, exclusively by the democrats.
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j ladicted for Pension F.-nnd.
. SIOUX CITY. Ia., May 25. Hans
Andreas, aged 85, was indicted by the
federal grand jury today on a charge
of attempting to defraud the pension
aepartment. He made affidavit that
his sister, Mary Asper Exe, was the
widow of a civil war veteran and had
never remarried after the latter's
death. The prosecution claims she has
a husband living. Andreas was once
wealthy, but lost his fortune during
ft panic of 1393.
GUILTY MUST StlER
Betnaisation of the Administration to
Fonisn Postal Embezzler.
TIE PRtSlllNT IS SHOCKED
Directs the Froset&lidn 8t 4ll &allift
Frands la Cnba Instructions Are
Siren Pristow Governor General
Weed to Be Fully Informed of Dv
etepsaents.
WASHINGTON, May 24. In a
speech in thS senate Plat! Qannw
ticnt read the folldwlng letter f ifi
strnctlons from the postmaster genera
to Bristow:
May 16, 1900. Hon. Joseph L. Bna
tow. Fourth Assi3tant Postmaster Gea-
yenl Sir: Supplementing my letter of
May 12, directing you to proceed at
once to Cuba, the following further
instructions are given for your guid
ance. Voh will immediately on your ar
rirdi at Havana cdnft?f frel.Y and
fully with General W8pd military gdv
erhofr and will keed in constant edni
municatidn with him in the werk 08
which you enter. You will co-operate
with the iilitary governor, both in
the investigation of all irregularities
in the postal service of Cuba and in
any measures for the reorgaaizatioa of
the system that may be uadertakea.
The cwmlnatlan by the insepctors.
already provided for, will have, begun
before yodr arrival, tdu wti assume
general supervisidn df this examina
tion and will enforpe the instructions
heretofore given that it shall bd tf the"
most searching and thorough charac
ter. If you find that you need a still
larger force for the prompt and com
plete performance of this duty, you wil'
call for it. The investigation must be
comprehensive and minute, covering
evry branch of the service and all
classes of Officials. It- prosecution
must be gdverne4 solely by the purpose
of ascertaining the truth and the whole
truth and it must be uncompromising
and unsparing.
Besides supervising the investiga
tion in co-operation with the military
governor, it will be .your duty to ex
amine the organization of the postal
service, with its system of checks and
balances, and report what greater or
additional safeguards can be provided
Under the system established at the
beginning of the American occupation
of Culm the administrative side of the
service was placed under the control oi
this department and the auditing or
checking side dndr tll-i control of an
other. This Is the systm of the
United States governmeilL
The irregularities and peculation?
which have been brought to light
were apparently accomplished because
officers apopinted and responsible to
different departments and who should
have been a check upon gach other
entered into collusion and conspiracy
to perpetrate these wrong3 on the 6n3
eide and to pass and coyf them up
on the other. You will careftilly in
vestigate by what defects of super
vision or defense they were consum
mated and what further measures ol
protection in the passing and in au
diting of accounts and in the handling
of public funds and property may be
needed. It is desired also that the
central organization of the postal serv
ice In Cuba shall receive your special
attention. You will examine as to
whether It is framed in the best man
ner for efficient administration. You
will see whether, compatibly with a
good mail service for the people, any
retrenchments can be made and
whether economies can be effected by
a consolidation and reduction of bu
reaus. It is desired to bring the postal
expenditures within the oostal reve
nues so far as may be consistent with
the obligation of providing a satisfac
tory mail service.
Your presence in Cuba, as the rep
resentative of the department, with
these instructions, makes you the rank-:
ing officer of the postal administration. '
You will consider and advise what re
movals or other action may be re
quired in the cause of justice, for the
Interest of the government and the
people of Cuba, and for the welfare or
the service.
You are chosen for this duty with
the approval of the president, who is
deeply shocked at the shameful be
trayal of trust on the part of th? offi
cials in whom confidence had been re
pospd and who directs that in dealing
with ali irregularities which have been
or may be disclosed the sole rule of
action shall be 'horough and complete
investigntion. the rigorous and unspar
ing prosecution of all guilty persons
and their swift and certain punish
ment. You will communicate these instruc
tions to General Wood, keeping him
fully informed as you proceed anl re
porting regularly to the department.
Respetfullv yours.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
Postmaster General.
yt Deaths From Yellow Ferer.
WASHINGTON. 3Iay 24. Surgeon
General Sternberg has received a re
port from Major W. C. Gorgas cf the
medical corps, chief sanitary officer of
Havana, in which he says that while
the d"ath rate for April was 482. there
were jo deaths from yellow fever, the
first month so favored since May, 1S3U.
and the only month when there were
no deaths from this disease during tne
last ten yars. with two exceptions,
February and May. 1S39.
Neely's Attorney Plead.
WASHINGTON. May 24. John D.
Lindsey, attorney for Charles P.
Neely. appeared before the house ju
diciary committee today and submit
ted an argument against the proposed
extradition bill. Ke also presented a
voluminous brief. The proposition to
subject an American citizen to trial
in a country where a Spanish system
of laws are in vogue, he contended,
was utterly opposed to American tra
ditions. The fundamental theory at
tfie base of our system, he saidj as
sumed a man placed in Necly's posi
tion to be innocent until competent
and leal evidence was adduced.
Extradition Bill is Passed.
WASHINGTON. May 24. The house
today passed without division the ex
tradition bill framed by the judiciary
committee, but only after a debate in
which considerable political rancor
was aroused. There was no division
of sentiment as to the duty of congress
to pass a bill to permit the extradi
tion of Neely, but the democrat: ob
jected to the language of the bill,
which covered "any foreign country or
part thereof occupied by the United
States."
TOITY MILES Of MEN.
Lord "Roberts Srreepleff Toward the 'Vflelt
With a Wide Front.
LGNlJ6JV y 24. Lord "Roberts
is drawing near W the frontier cf the
Transvaal. His infantry Classes are
thirty-three miles north tO Kroon
6tadt. at the Rhenostcrs river. Soma
thousand cf cavalry arc already acrC3
hs rivsr.
&fiert French and Generai Ham
ilton 3? separated from each other
by about fort?" hI. rule Lard Rob
erts is within twelve nJiIs of Gen
eral French and thirty mikM of Gaa
eral Hamilton.
The Boer? are retiring toward the
Vail with their fievy baggage. They
are reported from Pref'Trta, as already
across that river. Twelve Jaousand
men and fourteen guns compose Va
retrtins army. Trains continue to
run ffcfft Vgronninging. at the Vaal,
td PretSrl'i-
A dispatch1 fro Lot4 Rabcrts says:
"Ian Hamilton reached Hefolfi this
morning after a series- of-engaganHnii.
witU Boer force under DeWet. who
is retiring "ore him. Brcadwood
has captured tiifea Boer wagons.
There have been seventj-ova casual
ties in Hamilton's force to v"3fvda7
evening."
Dispatches to the Associated Press
from" Hellhrnn say that tne Boer gen
eral. fteWet, had 4.000 men posted on
an adjacent hill. Put th.u ae retired
when General Hamilton apDrcached.
Foreign engineers assert fll.-Jt Pre
toria is able to stand a year's siegX
According to advices frcm Loarenzo
Marquez the Pretoria fortifications
are described as complC" nut Johan
nesburg has not yet ben piwi en
tirely in a state of defense. ?&
Transvaal government papers and the
wJr" eh."; have been removed to Ly
denhurf. Foreigners eOfi1inw o leave the re
publics. Dutch steamers 2rr ruining
to Delagoa bay, it is claimed. W fur
nish an asylum to fleeing HclIan"!cTs-
The Boer forces continue to dwin
dle. Some of the correspondents assert
that probably only about "?.00Q of the
hardest fighters yet remain. SlFMush
there are detached parties in vario!3
parts of the Transvaal.
One curtoua piece of gossip sent
froni Lo'ifeftao Marquez ia that sev
eral wome4 IriSd a sjambok Presi
dent Kniger. wbc wis fe5Sr."d by his
bodyguard. He" rarely leaves tjc Ufes
idency cow, but works incessantly,
holding councils at daybreak and ddr
ing thc night, it L? announced at
Pretoria that on Sunday the eovern
ment proposed removing the Brih
prisoners from Pretoria.
EUNKiNG OUT Tiff BOERS.
Huberts Keeps Cp the T.ictlcs that itCTt
o Successful in the l"at.
HONtNOSPRUIT. Orange Free
State. Tuesday Evening, May 22.
General French has crossed the Rhe
nosters river, northwest of hero. This
movement, combined with Genersl
Ian Hamilton's cccup.ir- at Heil
bron renders the Boer position twenty
miltis in the British front untenable.
The latest reports, however, received
says th burghers sire sheared to
make a strong resistance and lr;?e3
fifteen guns. Fifteen prisoners Were
taken today.
ESCAPING SOWERS SHOT.
Fort Riley Pr'soners Wounded While! .t
tempting to Ocape.
FORT RILEY, Kan., May 24 Two
military prisoners, John Arnold and
George A. Fryman, serving sentences
of one year each, were shot at by a
sentry whilo attempt:ns to escape.
The pri3oner made a darins rush
upon the sentry aad disarmed him.
takiag his Krag-Jorgensea with them
and ran for the hills. A sergeant of
artillery heard the disturbance and
shot the fleeing prisoners. Arnold is
shot through the abdomen, his injurj
being critical. Fryman tus shot in
the arm.
Would Sell Xflin4!ia I. mil.
ATCHISON, Kan., May 24. It has
been discovered that 15.000 acres of
land in Atchison, Brown. Jackson ana
Marshall counties, Kansas, and Pawaee
couaty. Nobraska. receatly advertised
for sale at auction at the court house
ia Atchisoa. by the receivers of the
Central branch cf the Union Pacific
railroad, are claimed by private indi
viduals. They did not know the title
to their property could be questioned
until it was advertised for sale.
It is believed that when Oliver W.
Mink and Thomas P. Wilson were an-
i pointed receivers of the Central branch
j they found the records of a lot of
Central branch land. and. supposing
J it still belonged to the company, ad-
V. fc.LtA W .W. M.....
I Germany and Commrrcinl Education.
WASHINGTON. May 21. "Germany
has led and is still leading the world
in commercial education." says Consu
lar Agent Harris at Eibenstock. in a
recent dispatch to the State depart
ment. Tne various commercial
schools, he says, annually send forta
large numbers of qualified young men
to take up lucrative and important po
sitions in the business world. These
young men. h continues, are selling
in distant countries products of the
German empire ranging from a loco
motive to a. clothespin, invariably hav
ing the advantage over their Ameri
can and English competitors of being
f able to speak fluently the languaze of
the country in which they attempt to
sell their goods.
Genua nr Adopts Meat Bill.
BERLIN. May 2!. The Riechstag
today, voting by roll call, adopted the
meat bill by 163 to 123 votes.
As it has passed the reichstag. in
additioa to prohibitiag the importa
tion of canner or sausage meat the
bill provides that until December 31,
1903. the importation of fresh meat
shall only be allowed in whole, or.
in certain cases, in half carcasses, and
that the importation of prepared meat
shall ccly be permitted when it is
proved to be innocaou?, 'rhich is re
garded as being impossible proof in
the case of consignments of salt meat
under four kilograms in weight.
Xot 9farh Chance for Root Bill
WASHINGTON, May 24. After
hearing arguments for ten days on
Secretary Root's bill to increase the
efficiency of the army by internal re
organization of the staff, thc house
commitee on military affairs today
postponed further consideration of the
measure until next Monday. This ac
tion is considered by members of tha
committee on military affairs today
chances of success. The opposition ex
pressed by heads of staff bureaus has
led to several propositions for a modi
fication of the bilL some of which
will take official form within a fe
days.
How Much
You M
Is not the qnestioo. but. how much tow di
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gest, because food does good only when K
is digested and assimilated, taken up by
the blood and made into muscle, nerve,
hose and tissue. Hood's Sarsaparilla re
sUrm to the stomach its powers of diges
tion. Then appetite is natural and healthy.
Then dysfep i' ?". a" strength, elas
ticity and cwfcjntnce return.
Stomach Tlw.-" My mother bad
a very bad stomarfi ;rouble. She weighed
only 111 pounds. ABV taking toprbottles
of Hood's Sarsaptirilla ibe weijrbed 13t
pnonds. She toot it again after the enp
and one bottle got her LT." Miss Otis
McCoy, Lafavette Ave.. Ubanoa, Ind. .
Hood's
SarsaparUtm
Is America's Greatest Blood Medicine.
money rot niucKis.
State
Treasurer Xeserre Grew Ont the
Fibres oa Apportionmesjt-
LINCOLN. May 26. The apportion
ment of the temporary fund for the
support of the public schools of the
state for the next half year will be
made oa a basis of $1.07 per pupil.
There afti 372.794 school childre-s in the
state and the amount to be divided is
3400.321.9S. This ia divided between
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Fatal Work of Lljrhtnlns
HARVARD. Neb.. May 26. William
Wadsvorth. a prosperous fanner liv ng
four miles northwest of this city, was
killed bv lightning. The same bolt
also killed a span of horses and set
Arc to the barn. Wadsworth was at
-ork in his barn, taking apart and
putting away his corn planter, during a
heavy shower of rain. He stepped to
the barn door to clc3e it, when the
voun? man working with him saw
what looked like a ball of Are coming
down through the barn over a span
ef horses standing in a stall. One of
thc noracs dropped as the ball seemed
to reach it and the same instant as
he turned toward 3Ir. Wadsworth he
saw him fall, killed instantly by the
lightning, which had turned and passed
out at the door. The deceased leaves
a widow and three daughters, the old
est 13 and the youngest a years of age.
Ifnres Killed by the Crs
CHADRON. Neb.. May 25. An over
land train of immigrants by the name
of Paxtoa from Hayes county. Nebras
ka, bound for North Dakota, had a
bunch 01 fifty horses frighten at a
train at Dakota Junction on the Nebraska-Dakota
line Sunday night and
many were badly lacerated in barb
wire" fence 5. In the mad run the herd
attempted to cross the track ahead of
the train and the doubl-hader killed
eve outright and crippled several oth
ers. The shock and sizht of the dis
aster prostrated one of the ladies, wuo
had to be taken from the scen and
the party pulled on without filing a
claim from damages.
Virmrr Loes by Fire.
CREIGHTON. Neb.. May 25. John
Criswcll. a farmer living a few miles
south of town was a very heavy loser
oa account cf fire, which burned his
barn, cribs, and bins, one cow. and a
double set of harness, a saddle, and
many ether things cf a smaller value.
His "insurance onlv partially covered
the loss which will go far up into the
t mdreds of dollars. It is not positive
ly known how the fire was started.
Vfymore Retains the Kenaloa.
WYMORE. Neb.. May 26. It has at
last been decided that the Nebraska
veterans association will be held in
Wymore. Fairbury and other compet
ing towns having notified the com
mander that they have withdrawn in
favor of this city. It is the intention
to make thc reunion a bi?j thing this
year and already applications for con
cessions are pouring in.
London pawn shops do a business
amounting to nearly a million dollars
weekly.
For the year 1S33 there were 130.000
births ia Scotland and 79,543 deatns.
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