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f ... -- "V" " f - QfammfiB r ImtriM. ' r a.- sk - tvigtzFat.:' I - 7 VOLUME XXXI.-NUMBER 11. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. JUNK 20, 1900. WHOLE NUMBER 1,571. - - Jj 1 VEILED WAR 0 Members of Foreign Legations Are Keally Prisoner! in Pekin. THOUSANDS OF SOWERS MAN CITY General Tans Declares That ae More Foreign Troops Shall Enter Capital Legation Capable of Making Defease Cnless Attacked la Force. LONDON, June 16. This Is the sit uation in China as it appears to the Shanghai correspondent or the Daily Express, cabling last evening: "It is really a state of veiled war. The members of the foreign legations in Pekin are virtually prisoners and the Chinese troops are only restrained. from attacking them "by fear of 'the legation guards. Meanwhile the min isters are unable to communicate with the officers commanding the relief col umn, which is making an enforced and isolated halt before Tien Tsin and Pekin. The walls of the capital are guarded by 100,000 imperial troops. The gates are heavily defended "with modern guns. General Tungt acting .under orders from the empress dow Hgcr. says no more foreign troops have or shall enter the sacred citj "On Monday the ministers sent a demand to theTsung Li Yamen that the gates be opened, declaring that otherwise the foreign troops would en m ter forcibly. To this no reply was given. A second message went unan swered, or had not been answered when the latest news left Pekin." Sir Claude MacDonald's latest mes KagK says the legations are capable of m-staining an effective defense unless attacked in force. Russia, this corre spondent asserts, notwithstanding as surances to the contrary, sides with China. Some foreign troops are al lcady reported to be In the environs of Pekin and the attitude of the Chi nese troops i3 increasingly menacing. The streets of Pekin are full of peo ple clamoring for the death of the foreign ministers. Even were the Tsung Li Yamen disposed to restrain the violence of the reactionaries, it if? considered highly improbable that they will be able to hold them in check. For the foreign ministers the crisis will arrive when the relief col umn comes in sight of Pekin. It is still felt here that the foreign force is wholly inadequate to battle with the hordes of Chinese troops massed outside the gates, which now include the imperial troops from Shan-Hai-Kwan. A disquieting element in the situa tion is the fact that although the i Russo-Chinese telegraph line from Pe kin. via Kiakata (eastern Siberia), is working the transmission of messages is rigidly refused. From Tien Tsin it is reported that the foreign forces in the harbor will attack the Taku forts and if necessary bombard them. The international column appears to 1h Etill at Lang Fang, engaged in . Kinwly repairing the railway, which. according to a dispatch from Tien Tain to the Daily Mail, dated June 14. .cannot be effected for weeks. The force is short of provisions and as it . is without field transport it must stick to the railway. The report that the mixed forces will seize the Taku forts is taken to mean that the for eign commanders expect no aid from the Chinese government in repressing the disorders and are determined to secure Taku as a base from which to operate. LONDON. June 1C 4:42 a. m. The Hong Kong correspondent of the Times, under today's date, says: "The southern provinces of China are still quiet, althought there was a slight dis turbance recently against the Catho lics in the village of Tai-Lek, near Fat-Shan. There are some misgivings r.t the idea that the military authori ties are about to cause a further de pletion of the Hong Kong garrisop. YELLOW FEVER IN CURA. tjuemados Infested, Where the American Troops Are Stationed. HAVANA, June 16. Yellow fever lias broken out at Quemados, where the United States troops are stationed. Thus far there have been fourteen cases, three of which proved fatal. At present only six are under treat ment and all are expected to recover. Two soldiers, who married Cuban wo men, were attacked, but they recov ered. A sergeant of the signal serv ice died. Major Frank Edmunds and Mrs. Edmunds were both stricken. Captain Cues of the signal service is in the detention hospital under sus pension, but it is likely his disorder Is not more serious than malaria. Havana City is exceptionally clear, only three cases being under treat ment, which is less than was the case during any month of the winter. Gen eral Lee is taking every precaution to prevent troops in the barracks from contracting the disease. Dr. Harvard believes that the fever at Quenados is under check. It has been several years since there was an outbreak there. Martin Resigns as Premier. VICTORIA, B. C, June 16. Joseph Martin last night resigned tbe pre- .micrship of British Columbia and lames Dunsmuir was sent for by the lieutenant governor. After a confer- ' ence of an hour's duration Dunsmuir accepted the position vacated by Mar tin and was sworn in as premier this afternoon. Mr. Dunsmuir will form a cabinet on non-partisan lines. Wanted for tioeuel Marder. BARBOURSVILLE. Ky.. June 16. An unsuccessful attempt has been made to arrest John T. Powers, under indictment as an accessory to the murder of Goebel. A posse quietly formed and left town for the home of Powers" brother-in-law on Poplar creek, but a rumor had been sent xmt rhead and Powers had left the house v.-hen.tbe posse arrived. Despite Pow ers' caution his attorney. F. D. Samn fon. said today that Powers is not evading arrest, but is willing to in trust his case to a fair and impartial jury at any time tteneral Maeahala. Surrenders. , MANILA. June 15. General Maca buius has surrendered to Colonel Em erson H. Liscom at Tarhfc with eight officers and 124 men, til armed with rifles. Senor Pedro Baterno. former president of the so-called Filipino cab inet, has beem released temporarily and is now conferring with Senor Fe lipe Burcanaro. former minister of . commerce, with reference to the tat ter's peace platform. Two hundred men of the Eighteenth Infantry ho are sick are returning by the transport Hancock in charge of Captain Lewis. flllllT i ItDUM fUNNING TO KIT KEMrtT. OMclals at Washington May Draw (Juea Bcmey Marian. WASHINGTON. June 16,-Owing to their natural reluctance to employ troops save as a last resort, sad the disclination of the War department to supply such troops except under pres sure, the officials this afternoon were considering an alternative proposition. This contemplated the putting out of commission of several of the big 'ships attached 10 Admiral Remeys fleet, notably the Oregon and tne addition of the sailors and marines so released to Admiral Kempffs landing force. The big ships carry, on an average, more than 300 men apiece. There Is a growing belief that it will be necessary o organize another expeditionary force at Tien Tsin to assist Admiral Kempfs column, which, with limited supplies, will be in severe need very shortly unless It can force its way through to Pekin. The Jfouocacy arrived this aftei Takue and if there were an emergency by pushing on up the river she ebuld have reached Tien Tsin before dark. The Monocacy on such a short trip could easily carry fully 300 men in addition to her own crew, so that the safety at Tien Tsin probably is as sured. Secretary Root declines to discuss the military aspect of the, situation. To the newspaper men tnis afternoon he admitted that the general Chinese situation was discussed at the meeting of the cabinet today and Secretary Hay furnished an the information be had on the subject. The secretary was asked whether it had been Anally decided to send any troops to China from the Philippines and replied that It had not STRIKERS M0MFY KMANIS. Agree to Leave th. Q nest Ion of Rein statement of th. Men. ST. LOUIS, Ma., June 16. By a prac tically unanimous vote the striking street railway men decided today to accept the new proposition presented by their executive committee and to empower the executive committee to settle on the basis of the clause regard ing reinstatement without reference to the union. This action was brought about through the influence of Samuel Gom pers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, who arrived in St. Louis last night and was present at the mass meeting, which, was held at the West End coliseum this morning. A new plan of settlement is, there fore, now in the hands of the executive committee. It differs little from the other propositions, except in the para graph which provides for the rein statement of the men. FILiriNOS NIT TO FLIGHT. Troops Under Fansten Score Victory Orer Enemy Under Laeaaa. MANILA, June 16. Upon informa tion furnshed by Major Wheeler to the euect that General Lacuna intended to attack Papaya, province of Neuva Erija, General Funston. with staff of ficers. Captain Koepler and Troop G of the Fourth cavalry and half a com pany of the Thirty-fourth infantry, repaired to Papaya General Lacuna was found with 500 men occupying a ridge south of town. General Funston attacked him vigorously, sixty Ameri cans charging the enemy under a hot fire. The insurgents fled. On their attempting to make a stand later Captain Hoekler, with a detach ment of troops, charged and scattered i them. The pursuit over the rough country lasted until nightfall. Twenty-two of the insurgents were killed. One American was killed and one wounded. RECErriON GIVEN OTIS. Major-G.aeral Rtceires Hearty Welcome at Bis Home. ROCHESTER, N. Y., June 16. Ma jor General Elwell S. Ot:s -.-.-as given a warm welcome in this city, his old home. There were .at least 100,000 strangers in the city. General Joseph Wheeler reached the ci'-y about 'noon and was given an enthusiastic recep tion. The celebration reached its climax in the parade which took place in the afternoon. Tbe United States .army was represented by about 1,200 men of tbe Fifteenth infantry and the Fifth and Seventh artillery, she regimental band of infantry heading tue regulars. The marine band from Washington was also a feature of the procession. Regiments of the National Guard of Pennsylvania and New York, several separate military companies and many civic organizations were also in line. CHINAMEN WIN A HINT. Secure Disselatl.a of Qaaraatiae as to Plt of District. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., June 16. In the United "State circuit court Judge Morrow rendered a decision in the 'case of Jew Ho against the board of health of this city, dissolving the general quarantine of a section of Chinatown now enforced by the board of health, owing to the alleged existence of plague in this city. Judge Morrow held hat the quar antine was discriminatory in its char acter, inasmuch as only members of the Mongolian race were held within its restrictions: that the method of quarantine tended more to increase the danger of contagion from the plague because it quarantined a dis trict instead of the houses within a district. Mala. Fa.I in India. CALCUTTA. June 16. i;a:n fell con tinuously in the Darpeelin district for three days, ceasing at 4 o'clock-this morning. Several slight land slips oc curred and a number of water'pipes were broken. .. Maeh Wanted American. BERLIN. June 16. The Berlin po lice have advertised for the where abouts of R. E. Haskell, a German American shoe dealer' who opened stores here a year ago, but recently disappeared, leaving his business bankrupt and liabilities to the amount of 80,000 marks. Kralls rail of Skeletons. LONDON, June 16. Reports .from the White House Harrison expedition to Abysinnia, show that the districts around Lake Rudolph and Stephanie are deserted, the inhabitants having either died or left the country. The kraals were discovered to be fall of skeletons. . Latrar Cos to Canada CHICAGO, Jane 16. In the United States court of appeals today the or der denying Coant Toulouse Latrure a writ of habeas corpus was aSrmed. Latrure will be taken back to Canada ALL CHINA IS UNEASY Every Portion of Empire in 8tate of Fer ment and lestlesBKM, EMTRESS R0WAGER IS EQUIVOCAL Several of Kareaoaa Power to Scad force. Fear, Frsaefc aad English Celllslea Chlaes. Steamer Ladea With Maaiti.as .f War Clears From Shanghai. LONDON, June 15.-4:25 a. m. Observers at Cheyenne and Tien Tsin think there Is a great deal more trou ble ahead for the concert of powers than merely reaching Pekin with 1 2.30 mec Sertotis""dIstorbances are taking place at Yunnan-Fu and Meng Tse, as well as at other points at a considerable distance from the capital. The whole Chinese empire seems to be in a ferment. The Intentions of the empress dowager are still equivocal, with a balance of testimony on the side of a determination to expel the approprlators of a part of her coun try or to lose her dynasty in the at tempt. It is related of her that on Monday following the murder of the chancellor of tbe Japanese legation she was roused to a sense of dange'r and went personally to the Yupg Ting gate of Pekin. where she advised the rioters to disperse. But she took no steps to apply force and the appear ance of things is more threatening than before. While Admiral Seymour with the international relief column is forcing his way to Pekin. several of the pow ers are arranging largely to reinforce their details at Tien Tsin. Germany purposes sending 1,200 men. Great Britain sent 600 from Hong Kong yes terday and 400 will go Sunday. I tab has ordered 1,000 to hold themselves in readiness. Russia, according to a St. Petersburg dispatch of Wednesday, has decided to bring her force at Tien Tsin up to 6,000. Thus the combined forces at Tien Tsin will probably soon be about 10,000 men. The explicit statement made yester day afternoon in tne House of Com mons by the parliamentary secretary of the foreign office, Mr. Broderick, with reference to the identity of opin ion among the powers upon the ques tion of the application of force and the method of applying it is accepted by all the morning papers as quite sufficient for the present, and the hope is generally expressed that nothing will happen to diminish the harmony. An incident, however, has already occurred, involving the British and French at Tien Tsin, which nearly ended in violence. RAISE WEST TOINT STANIARD. Board Will Recoaaasead Chance ia Con dition of Entrance. WASHINGTON. June 15. The Board of Visitors of West Point has completed its work and one of the board. Representative Slaydon of Tex as, was at the War department today. Mr. Slaydon says the most important conclusion reached by the board was a unanimous recommendation that the examination for entrance to the acad emy be raised materially, so -as to ac cord with the first year's work. At present the entrance examina tion is framed under an old law and Is so elementary that cadets readily enter the institution. Once inside, however, they are confronted with a very different course and 33' per cent drop out the first year. This is a hu miliation to the cadets who fail and also a source of confusion and ex pense. The Board of Visitors felt that it was quite unjust to admit a cadet by an easy examination and ihen force him out of the academy by a rigorous course. Divorced Parties Mast Wait. SAN FRANCISCO, June 15. Judge Belcher filed an Important opinion, in which he holds that marriages of persons divorced in this state, con summated within twelve months after the decree of divorce has been made, are invalid and that in the eyes of the law such persons are unmarried persons. The opinion will be a blow to hun dreds of California couples who have married at Reno., New, within the past two years under the belief that a mar riage outside of the state nullified the law. Famoas Mexican Dead. CITY OF MEXICO, June 15. Presi dent Diaz was chief mourner at the funeral of the famous lawyer and statesman. Don Justo Benitez, a full brigade of troops escorting the re mains of one of Mexico's greatest men to the tomb. Justo Benitez was a close associate of the president in the cam paign of the army which General Diaz created and ultimately led to victory. He took great interest in the progress of the United States. First Vessel to Chaar Flag. SAN FRANCISCO, June 15. The bark Roderick Dhu, formerly Ha waiian, sailed from this port for Hilo, Hawaiian islands, today under the American flag. It is the first vessel to change its flag since the annexa tion of the islands by the -United States. Instead of clearing from the custom house to a foreign port, as heretofore, it cleared to a domestic port, or coastwise. Negro. Shot from Amhash. DALLAS. Tex. June 15. Henry Williams and his son. William, , col ored, were shot dead from ambush in Brazos county while plowing in a f eld. Officers are searching for a white man who' is believed to have shot them. The eldest Williams fought through the civil war as a confederate soidier snd made such a good record that he was a full member of the Confederate Veterans' camp at Millikin. .The white confederate soldiers are enraged at the assassination and threaten vengeance on the assassin when cap tured. Cheat. DtMrtaate. Prises. LONDON, Jane 15. Joseph H. Choste, United States ambassador here, distributed the prizes at the twenty fifth anniversary of the foundation of the Leys school. Cambridge. . Mr. Choate said education had been the chief industry of the American people from the beginning. The educational processes in Great Britain and the United States dUTered, but the results were the same. He believed thatGod had entrusted to these two nations, each in Its way, to advance mankind Iw k wun, bibki asu buuic. virilization. WAR IS NOT YET OVER. Eaglaad Awake, to Fact that Africa: U Nat All Mem. Swath LONDON, June 15.-3:30 a. m. That' Commandant Genera: Louis Botaa should have been .able to stand fot two days against Lord Roberts and then to retreat without losing any guns of having any of his men captured is taken to mean uat he has a force which tbe British must st..l recokn as formidable when acting defensibiy Tne pacification of the whole Trans-' vaal, especially .the wide -spaces fai from the railway, is reckoned a busi ness requiring months, rather than weeks. Meanwhile everything goes well for the British arms. A Boer bulletin issued June 12, at Machadorp, said: ' "Both wings of the federal forces tuched the advancing enemy at 10 a.: m., east of Pretoria. Fighting con tinued until dark. The enemy, though in overwhelming numbers, -was checked; alOTga-liaexrtlimy-8ix jalles-aad-the burghers succeeded in ariving back their right wing five miles. Two bur ghers were killed and ten wounded." Another Machadorp announcement is that the nrst regiment of General But ler's force attacked Almond's Nek and was "annihilated," but as the .British were in overwhelming numbers the burghers were compelled to abandon the nek. A dispatch from Lourenzo Marquez, dated yesterday, says: "President Kruger is holding on to his gold and is issuing paper notes from a press in his executive car. The Boer gov ernment's coin stock is exhausted and it is now paying out plain gold 'disks unstamped. Some who have declined to accept notes have taken their sal aries in gold bars. "The Boer government is still pay- i ing out much gold in that way." President. Steyn is at Unitkop. His presence there is supposed to account for the Boer activity. ST. LOUIS STRIKE AI0UT OVER. I'olice Are Re In rued to Their Regalar Boats, While More Cars Raa. ST. LOUIS, June 15. The predic tions made that yesterday witnessed the beginning of the end of the great street railway strike were corroborated today when the police department withdrew its officers from all the cars and power houses of the St. Louis Transit company and returned them to their regular beats. The Transit com pany continues to augment its force of nonunion employes and its transpor tation facilities at a rate that promises to see tne system in full swing before many more days have passed. Much interest is being shown by the general public in the coroner's inquest, at present in progress over the bouies of strikers and a citizen killed last Sunday by members of the sheriff's posse comitatus. The testimony ad duced at today's hearing does not deny that Deputy Sheril Marsh shot Fred erick Bohne, the citizen in question, but the witnesses disagreed as to the deputy's provocation for shooting, 'ihere was testimony from about thirty-five witnesses, consuming three hours, after which the jury returned a verdict of homicide. A sensational feature bf the inquest was the con flicting statements made by witnesses as to whether Police Lieutenant Stack ordered the deputy sheriffs to fire on the crowd. Several of the deputies testified that he ordered the posse guard to shoot, while Stack declared he did all in his power to prevent the deputies from firing. COMING ELECTION IN HAVANA. Cuban Capital Tahiae; Great Interest in Mayorality Bace. HAVANA, June 15. Havana now shows a lively interest in the coming elections. Both candidates for the mayoralty are doing their most to se cure votes. Meetings were held last evening and this evening and others have been called for tomorrow after noon. The proceedings were varied with music and last night continued until after 12 o'clock. The national ists claim they control' 14,000 out of 24,000 votes. On tbe other hand. Senor Aulet, who is managing Senor 'Estrada Mora's campaign, says he is sanguine of success. General Julio Sanguilly is also of the opinion that fttora will win on the strength of his record as acting mayor. General Alejandro Rodriguez, the nationalist candidate, refused to ne interviewed, but seemed to be very hopeful. He said that in any event he would not discuss the political fu ture for publication until after Sat urday. Tbe managers of his campaign have been emphasizing the fact that Rodriguez is the candidate of General Gomez, which is undoubtedly the fact, despite the fact that he is equally in favor of all. The nationalists have claimed that they are working for the independence of Cuba. They Bay: "Vote for the nationalist candidate and independence will come quickly." It is asserted that Rodriguez has openly confessed his desire to be may or, because he is convinced that the first mayor of Havana will be the first president. To Lower Price, of Steel. PITTSBURG, Pa.. June 15. The beam pole or combine of structural steel manufacturers meets in New York today to reduce the price of steel to correspond with tbe decline in the cost of raw material. The present price is 2 cents per pound, and it is proposed to cut it to 2 cents, or $5 a ton. Knead Fortaa. la Moaament. WESTCHESTER. Pa., June 15. In order to preclude tne possibility of a contest ever his will after he is dead John G. Taylor of this place is now engaged in expending; a fortune of $100,000 in monuments. Mr Taylor's avowed purpose is to use all "hi3 money in improving Lafayette ceme tery, on the heights of Brandywine battlefield, a short distance from the spot where General Lafayette fell wounded in battle. The bodies of Tay lor's father, mother, sister, .wife snd child are. buried there. Quietly and without ceremony Mr. Taylor yester day unveiled his fourth monument. Casta Blew em Gold Baste. NEW ORLEANS, La., June 15. News received here states that Presi dent Iglesias of Costa Rica has sent to congress a decree making legal the circulation in that country of the money of the - Uniteu States; also of the gold coin of Eng land, France and Germany. As a con sequence the value of Costa Rica money improved here 110 points from 330 to 220 discount. The Costa Rican congress is now engaged in forming a national banking law which will conform to tbe new gold basis system. PEKIN NOW COT OFF lot One Word If oemd From Threatened Capital in Twenty-Fear Hears. OXERS ENTRENCHEi OtlTSItE CITY ' Am Tralaed oa Aas.rlcaa Mlssloa aad British Legatlsa Or.r S.wSO) lit slaa Cavalry at Taka Mlalater Ceag-er Koaorted to Hav. Asked far iArgo Maaiber of Marias. LONDON, June, 14. 5:03 a. m. Pe kin appears to be completely isolated. None of the morning papers or news 'agencies have a word from there di rect-today. The latest message re ceived In London is the one announc ing that the Chinese are entrenching outside the capital. , LONDON, June 14. 1:20 a. m. The Chinese are entrenching outside of Pe kin to oppose the advance of the in ternational column. A dispatch from Tien Tsin, dated Tuesday, June 12, says: "I learn that the Chinese have guns trained on the American mission and the British legations. "Two thonsand Russian cavalry and infantry with -artillery have landed at Taku." The Shanghai correspondents report that United States Minister Conger, by courier, asks for 2,000 United States troops. The question of provisioning the re lief force is already difficult and it is predicted at .Shanghai that it will be come acute. The leading members of tbe reform party, representing fifteen out of eigh teen provinces, are at Shanghai. A dispatch to the Daily Mail, dated yes terday, says they are sending a peti tion to the United States. Great Brit ain and Japan, praying those powers to take joint action against any at tempt on the part of the other powers to partition the empire, and they im plore the powers thus addressed to rescue the emperor. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says the ships of the Russian Pacific squad ron on the active list, as well as those at Vladivostock, have been ordered, to proceed with 'all haste to Chinese waters. The foreign office confirms the re port of an engagement between troops of the international column and the Boxers on Monday. It says that about thirty-five Chi nese were killed. JAPAN E0R CO-OPERATION. Not Likely to Do Anything to Displease the Powers. LONDON, June 14. In regard to the reports that Japan is about to de clare war on China, it was learned by a representative of the Associated Press at tbe Japanese embassy today that the attitude of Japan in the Chi nese crisis is to cooperate loyally with the European powers. In tbe exist ing situation Japan would not be will ing to see any single power take the lead. The murder of the chancellor of i the Japanese legation at Pekin is re garded as likely to lead to serious complications, but no decision has been. reached by Japan as to what political measures will be necessary to meet the situation. Relative to the reports that the Jap anese minister at Pekin is pressing for the recognition of a Japanese sphere of influence to include the prov inces of Che Kiang, Fo Kein and Kiang Si, it is pointed out that Japan has already obtained a promise that the province of Fo Kein should not be alienated, while Kiang Si, situated at the mouth of tbe Yank Tse river, is in the British sphere. Japan is not like ly to take a step which might be -distasteful to Great Britain, whose in terests in China are similar to those of Japan. CHARITY IS THEIR THEME. J wish Association Discusses Phases of j Important Subject. CHICAGO, June 14. "The Prob lems of Jewish Charities in Small Cities," by Rev. Dr. I. Calisch of Rich mond, Va., was the first paper read at today's session of the national con ference ot Jewish Charities. Among other papers read was one by Mrs.'S. Piske of Denver, Colo., on "Progress in Jewish Charity." The report of the committee on uniform records was then taken up and discussed. The conference will conclude this evening with the election of officers and the report of the committee on resolu tions Rabbi -Edward Calisch of Richmond, Va., delivered an address before ad journment strongly denouncing the practice of giving 'sumptuous charity balls, banquets, fair bazars and sim ilar entertainments. He criticised rich people who "join in charity work with a view of gratifying their own vanity in seeking to be known as lead ers in philanthropic work." Director Devon Hart. CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 14. Direc tor W. S. Devqe of the bureau of ani mal industry of the department of ag riculture, who arrived at Cody City, in the Bis Horn basin, last week, to make seme investigations, was thrown from his horse yesterday and seriously in jured, sustaining bad cuts on the head and face. His injuries are not fatal. Fir. Besalts Fatally. CHEYENNE. Wyo., June 14. The ranch house of Milt Benedict near Ish awood. Big Horn county, burned Tues day, and the little 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones, per ished in the flames. Another child was rescued but may not recover. The cause of the fire is unknown. Mrs. Gladstcae Is Dyiag. LONDON, June 14. It was an nounced last evening that Mrs. W. E. Gladstone was not expected to live through the night. Investigate Daath. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., June 14. The in quest over the' two striking street car men killed by the sheriff's posse dur- f ing the riot Sunday evening is in progress. A large number of wit nesses will be examined. - John Goettling. a union man, died this morning as a result of a bullet red from a Transit car during the riot Jane 7. This Is the eleventh death directly due to the strike. All hat two ot the Transit company's lines will be run tonight If WET SETS AWAY. Failara of Lara Bahert. to Msatloa Prisoners Caaoes Some Comment. LONDON. June 14.-3:50 a. m. The dispatch from Lord Roberts clearing up the situation at Pretoria and among tae'communlcations stands alone. Mil itary observers, noting that no men tion is made of prisoners, assume that General Dewet got away with his forces practically intact. General Buller entered Volkshurst Wednesday, passed through Charleston and encamped near Laing.'s Nek. 'lue tunnel was not much damaged. Both ends were blown up, but the engineers think that repairs can be effected in about four days. The advance troops of General Buller saw the Boer rear guard four miles distant yesterday. It was estimated that 8,000 Boers were withdrawing. The townspeople at Er melo counted fifteen guns. Three hundred Free Staters, released, from guarding Van Renan's pass' have gone to join President Steyn's forces in the eastern part of Orange River colony. General Bundle has sent no tice to the Free Staters that unless they surrender by June 15 their farms and other possessions will be confis cated. President Kruger, according to a dispatch from Lourenzo Marques, keeps a locomotive with steam up. attached to the car in which he concentrates the executive offices of the government and that he intends to leave. Macha dorp soon and establish the' govern ment at Neil Spruit, in the mountains, a fine defensive region. GREAT RATTLE IN C010MIIA. Last, for St Days Ead'ag With l.SOS Dead and S.OOO Woanded. NEW YORK. June 14. Official ad vices were received in this city from Carthagena and Bogoto. giving detans of the revolution on in Colombia. The complete overthrow of the rebels in Santander has been confirmed. In which place, after a severely contest ed battle, lasting twenty-one days, the government forces remained complete masters of the field. The casualties were 1,800 dead, belonging to the en emy, 2.000 wounded and 1.800 prison ers of war, besides Implements of war in large quantities, which were taken from the enemy. Among the prisoners taken were General Vasayas Tomas, a prominent rebel leader, who was put aboard the steamer Alice and is now on his way to the prison at Poca Chica, on an is land in the bay of Carthagena. The revolutionist general Avelina Rosas, was captured at Cartago and the rebel lion seems to be virtually at an end. Sheriffs Meet to Confer. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 14. The Interstate Sheriffs' association, representing Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebras ka, North and South Dakota, Wiscon sin and Wyoming, began-its ninth an nual session here today, with 150 sher iffs present. The day was scent in I hearing speeches and papers on meth ods of identifying and carlng for criminals. Several states are after the next convention, but Missouri seems likely to win. In the absence of President J. W. McPherson of Marshalltown, la., Vice President W. S. Seavey of Denver presided. Forced to Swallow Poisoa. SOUTH M'ALESTER, I. T.. June 14. Myron Clark, who couducts a dairy near the mining camp of Haleyvllle, becoming suddenly insane, drove his children away from the house and then' deliberately prepared a dose of strychnine aad forced his wife at the point of a revolver to swallow the poi son. He stood over tbe writhing body with his weapon and prevented any assistance being given her, Keeping everybody at bay until she died. After the tragedy Clark disappeared and it was reported that he had afterward killed himself, but a telephone mes sage just received states tha't he is at large in the woods in the vicinity of bis home. Not la Piiwllexed Clans. NEW YORK, June 14. Under a de cision announced by the board of clas sification of the United States general appraisers hospitals are not entitled to import surgical instruments free of duty. Paragraph 368 of tbe present tariff admits to free entry philosophical and scientific apparatus, utensils, in struments and preparations wnicb are imported not to sell, but for an insti tution established "solely for religious, philosophical, educational, scientific or literary purposes." Mlaers'Get Shorter Day. BUTTE, Mont., June 14. Miners' un ion day- was celebrated today and was the most memorable in the history of the camp. During the exercises in the opera house following the procession letters ware read from Senator W. A. Clark and F. August Heinz, the latter the head of the Montana Ore Purchas ing company, granting the miners in their employ their request for an eight hour working day. . Crashed Dews to Death. WILLIAMSPORT. Pa.. June 14. Six i men were killed and another fatally injured on a logging railroad a. Cam mal, about thirty-six miles from this place. A train jumped the track in some unaccountable manner and plunged down a 300-foot embankment. Both fireman and engineer were in stantly killed, as also were four Ital ian laborers. The cars and engine were smashed to kindling. The county cor oner and an undertaker left this city at midnight for the scene. Firebug at Expcsitioa- PARIS, June 14.-4:30 a. m. A small fire broke out yesterday in the Vin cennes section of the exposition, burn ing the floor between the German and Austrian exhibits of locomotives and cars. Drouth is Broken. HURON. S. D., June 14. The sever est drouth period this country has had in nine years has been oroken by an inch aad a quarter of rain. The storm was quite general over this section, and will greatly benefit pastures and crops. Bis TTctlas May Die. SIOUX PALLS. S. D., June 14. Jos eph Koetxle of the firm of Koetzle fc Schopff, saloon men of this city, was arrested about 11 o'clock with tne pro bability of having a charge of man slaughter preferred against him. About a week ago It was alleged he forcibly ejected William Dowdell, a wealthy re tired farmer, whe lives here, from his saloon, aad is said to have struck him several severe blows with a" club or other weapon. Tonight Dowdell'a con dition is serious, he having become paralysed aad unable to talk. His i death Is expected before morning. SMAIirtX AT SOlllERy ROME. City Authorities of Gratd Ismast Dis cover the EaMemlc. GRAND ISLAND, Neb.a June 16. Dr. Kirby was sent to the Soldiers home on the authority of Mayor Piatt to investigate rumors of a smallpox case there. Dr. Swigart. the home surgeon, was at first inclined to resist the Investigation, but finally consented. Dr. Kirby found Wellington Watkintf In the pest house in a state of disqua matlon, when contagion is said to be most likely. Watkins. who had nursed the first case, had previously been vac cinated, but was affected with a mild attack of the disease. Dr. Kirby reported back to the city officials that at the present stages of the disease it might spread, but ap parently every precaution bad been taken at the home. Food has been passed over what soldiers term the dead- line" for the past eight days and as far as tbe inmates are con cerned quarantine regulations appear to have been upheld since the death of the former victim. The city's Board of Health, however, are not tak ing kindly to the idea of withholding the Information of the disease from the official body, not to say the public. Watkins has had a nurse, but as far as reported no medical' attention. V. M. C. A. Boy. oa a Tramp. FAEMONT, Neb.. June 16. Fifteen boys from the Junior Y. M. C. A. of Omaha, under the direction of Physi cal Director J. B. Barnes, are in Fre mont! These lads formed what they chose to dub the "hiking club." They went by rail from Omaha Monday to Schuyler and started out to walk the distance back to Omaha, hoping to reach there today. While here the boys were entertained at the Y. M. C. A. and yesterday afternoon played a game of basCoa.l with the local Y. M. C. A., team meeting aefeat to tbe tune of 14 to -1. The boys were in good spirits and have been enjoying their tramp hugely. Fremont will be the only town made. At other stops they will rough it in bay mows or straw stacks. Dissatisfied With Assessment. MADISON. Neo., June 16 The coun ty board of equalizers has been be sieged during the two days of Its ses sion by a large number of persons from NorfolK, who are dissatisfied with their valuation. Norfolk is handi capped at present by her low assess ment valuation and will get but little benefit from the assessment just made for there is very little difference in the total valuation. Death of Child Mother. ALLEN, Neb.. June 16. Pearl Whit ford, the 12-year-old daughter of Audre Whitford, is dead. At the last term of district court Obe Williams was cleared of the charge of statutory as sault upon her. Recently she gave birth to a nine and a half-pound boy, the child dying soon after birth and the child mother soon followed. The community is much worked up over the affair. Danish Lutherans Conclude. BLAIR, Neb.. June 16. The annual convention of the United Danish Evan gelical Lutheran church of America closed after a ten days' session. About five hundcrd delegates from all parts of the union were in attendance, and were well pleased with the doings of the body. Many questions of interest to the church were brought up and thoroughly discussed by the delegates. Knd of a tone; Saloon Fight. LONG PINE. Neb.. June 16. After a session lasting three days the village board granted a saloon license to F. 8. Cook. The town has been dry for some time and this has been one ot the most bitterly contested cases for years. An appeal will be taken to the district court and the case fought to a finish. Two Fatal Accidents. NELIGH. Neb., June 16. Two deaths have occurred this week as the results of accidents. Frank Belmer was badly injured in the brick yard some time ago, which resulted in paralysis and later in death. A son of C. E. Spaulding had the misfortune to fall from a platform and hurt his skull so that he died. Dismiss Iart ridge Case. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 16. W. A. Partridge, the man brought up from Kansas City on the charge of stealing a horse and buggy from George Brantham of this county, has been dismissed on preliminary hear ing, the evidence being insufficient to bind over. Partridge was brought to' this city on requisition papers some days ago. Faaeral Directors Flalsh. LINCOLN, Neb.. June 16. The Ne braska funeral directors closed their convention with the election of officers. ,P. F. Bell of Norfolk was chosen pres ident, Harry B. Davis of Omaha secre tary and George Brown of superior treasurer. The next convention will be held in Beatrice. Battle Creek Store Bobbed. MADISON, Neb., June 16. The gen eral store of George Zimmerman at Battle Creek was burglarized this week, and $150 worth of shoes taken. Tbe store was entered oy a skeleton key. As far as 'known nothing was taken from tbe hardware stock. Death from Brake. Heart. NEBRASKA CITY, June 16. Mar rett Anderson, colored, aged 42, died here of what the physicians pronounce a broken heart. Anderson's wife, to whom'he was devotedly attached, died December 31 last and since that time he has brooded constantly over her loss. Physicians were consulted and stated that medicine would do him no good. He formerly resided at Platts moutb, where he accumulated consid erable property. Christina Kadeavor Coaveatioa. AURORA, Neb., June 16. The an nual district convention of the Chris tian Endeavor society is now being held in this city, and a large number of delegates are in attendance from all over the district. The convention is being held In the Christian church, which the Christian Enaeavor society of this city has procured for the meet ing, and' has made elaborate decora tions, consisting of flowers artistically arranged, mottos and emblems of the society. wmhisStatetak Ifrttntilli H WbiMMMUIt BUYS GOOD NOTES and helpa ran The Goiumbus, Journal. 4 Weekly Newspaper dercOA i y Mt Interest, of UwreTWrsTBW Thi CfMtT ft nttH TIM Stiti if Rttakl, miMtfstito, REST OF MANKIND, tmm ubttof Miirjii wrri ui II.SOiYur, If PaM In Aolvnco. ate limit of loaoteir--leemts. sTtmoeriVed fry lolteri! HENRY OASa f3m GoiumDus Joornai BaBjaWaWOsTA A- numNt IFFiGL PEST PAPMt j LsUMBBB WBOM I SO. Fttal B. at Imr, TUe Proa's.. OBBI WtAWWWWM, WnV sWtaaWa mVssnmWsmawnmamL V IJISriDERTAICBR f ft-B.nl : imOICMwSt aWfBBBaMrmwI 0 AwIaWsnslw mmaat . -L-BuT wm'swomwnw smw OOUMTHY fc. V' SU- V M
