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COLtJMBtTS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1900.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,590.
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Detachment of 100 Attacks 400 Pilipinc
Bifiemtnand 1,000 Bolomcn.
Oil. SOLDIERS RESIST STRONGLY
'They are, How.ver, Defeated After CreU
ttatrie Iteslstanre Ret rem t at the" Enu
. t tbe Flgbt With Fire Killed anc
Klae Wounded.
".- Washington, d. c, Oct 27. The
Var department today received a dis--.
patch from General MacArthur, clving
an account of a tight, in which a small
detachment of the American troops at
" tacked a much superior force of Fili
pinos. The dispatch follows:
OUR
mil a '
HSED
IIHMd
. "Manila, Oct. 2 First Lieutenant
'JR Febiger, forty men;company4H, Thirty
. F third "regiiacnt-Ualted rStatesvblu&-
""" 7teers; fcecond J-ie'uteaaiTfGrayson r.
Heidt, sixty men troop L, Third cav-
- ..airy, attacked insargents fourteen
-' miles east of Narvlran. Ilocos province.
,-" - Luzon: develp-:ed strong position oc
cupied by about 400 liilemen, 1000 bolo-
men under command of Juan Yillamor,
"subordinate of Timos. Desperate fignt
ensued which was moat creditable to
t force engaged, though under heavy
pressure overwhelming numbers, our
. - troops compelled to return Narviean.
which was accomplished in tactical,
orderly manner. Acting Assisstaut
. .- Surgeon Uath and civilian teamster
captured early in the fight were re
leased by Villamor. According to th,-ir
accounts lnsu. gents much stronger
., .than reported herein, and their less.
- moderate estimate, over 150. Our loss:
; - "Killed: i irst Lieutenant George L.
-" Febiger. Charles A. Lindenberg, Wiil-
- . Jam V. Wilson, company H. Thirty-
' tiinj regimeat United States volun
teer infantry; Andrew T. Johnson,
. ".rarricr; Guy E. M"Cimtoclt, troop L,
Third rcginr-nt United States cavalry.
" "Wounded: Company T, Thirty-
.third nluntcer infantry. Floy W. ?Ic-
Pher&cn, hip. slight; John V. Grace,
. . face. 'slight; Floyd H. Heard, cheek,
- slight; Harry S. Johnson. kne3, s3ri--ousr
troop K. Third United States cav-
alrr. Corporal Adam R. "Wachs, arm,
.slight; Alfred Downer, lip, head,
. flight; Charles W. Martin, thigh,
- '. . slight; Oscar O. Bradford, foot, slight;
"- William E. Hunder lee, below knee,
. slight.
. "Missfng: Company II. Thirty-third
regiment, John J. Doyd, Samuel P.
, Harris; troop . Third cavalry, Samuel
Iaia, Ferd Schwcd; twenty-nine
. ."horses missing; some known killed.
"MACARTHUR."
Washington. D. C. Oct. 27. Lieuten-
. - aat George Ice Febiger was one of
... the yo..ngcst c-icers in the army, be ng
rin Ms 24th yenr. He was a native of
New Cr lans and served as first lieu
.. "tenant and afterward captain of ihe
" - ..Ninth volunteer infantry during the
. Spanish war. In the following July he
"was appointed second lieutenant in tnc
. " Thirty-third volunteer infantry and
because of his military proficiency he
. .. ' was promoted to a first lieutenancy
. August 24, 1S9D. and accompanied his
t regiment to th Philippines in the fol-
M ' lowing month.
r0T QUITE READY TO BITE.
. . foam hliotr Kelurt-ince to Accept
. AiicI"-5tiu:iii ARrcriiniit.
..; V.'ASHINGTON. Oct. 27. In diplo-
. natic quarters there is felt to be some
'significance in the fact that France,
; .. Jlu-sia and Japan, as well as thi
.- United States, have net vet-rcreptol
... the in-. Station to accept the principles
.of th Anlo-Germaii alliance. It i
understood that tliis non-action of tho
' powers is not due to any concerted
iaoement among U;em. a!thagh e"ch
-.... appears to he halting on the third
. I' X-Iause. A dii.'.omati" cfJiciul said to
lay on mature consideration of tiiio
. third clause it was seen to invohc
' iwo constructions, first, that if any
. s . power took territory in China as a re-
...-.. suit of the present troub'e then Ger-
tr.any and Great Pritain would also
take territory: or, second, if any coun
s"try took territory in China, Germany
" ' iru Great Britain would seek to pre
."'." vent this act or otherwise jointly act
- against the country seeking to extend
rsits domains. Either construction, it
ws pointed cut. was such that the
.. '" rowers not party to the agreement
s' could not, be exported to bind them-
s-selTCs ta its acceptinca Under thcsi
'circumstances it is said the powers
would praliably seek to learn Russia's
ilews on the third clause, as Russian
- rpproval would probably remove thf
t idea that there is any possible menace
V intended.
Tikr Ailniirxl M-xni Place.
. XADB1D. Oct. 27. Senor Azcarraga
v.-ill tiko the portfolio of the marin'
.. provisionally. Admiral Mczt having
withdrawn from the ministry oving to
the refual of ihe premier to a'Icw an
Increase of th nvy crediis. Address
ing the officials of the marine depart
.ment today General Azcrraga said it
was necessarj- to secure an equilibrium
' 'tk the budget and theiefore it was im
possible increase the navy.
Wa!c at lari Kxpooitinr.
. PARIS, Oct. 27. Le TJcurrier Cu
. Soir says it understands that the
Prince and Princess of Wales visited
the exposition here last June, but that,
in consequence of the expressed desire
of the prince, their stay was kept an
"absolute secret. The prince wished to
r.vcid demonstrations which would re
sult from the Anglophone attitude of
tfcc nationalist press.
T.trjrer Given Damage.
,'" CHICAGO, Oct. 27. A verdict whica
It.!s thought will result cither in end
less litigation or in the abatement of
the smok,e nuisance, and which, if sus
tained by the supreme court, may serve
as a precedent for decisions in other
. Emokc-clouded cities, was rendered to
day in the circuit court.
Lawyers Emery S. Walker and
Brodc B. Davis, having offices in th-j
twelfth story of the Association build
ing, by the verdict are awarded $1,500
damages fur injuries received from
"the smoke from the New York "Life
building.
Would C the Sloax.
SIOUX CITY, la. Oct. 27. Colonel
H. M. Chittenden, United States engi
neer at this point, has just returned
from Watertown. S. D., where he in
vestigated the matter of the projected
reservoirs, -in which to store the sur
1 plus water of the Sioturrivex in spring
time and release it when wanted dur
ing the dryer portions cf the year. The j
colonel will report favorably to the ;
.War department on this subject. The
plan is to construct a dam across the
Bis Sioux-river so as to back the inter
rupted waters into Lake Kampeska.
LAST RITES OVER SRERMJUL
rueral of the Great SUtcsaaaa ! Held
at XaasBeld; Ohld.
MANSFIELD, O., Oct 26. In a pic
turesque little cemetery where gener
ations of Mansfield's builders sleep lid
tonight the remains of John Sherman;
senator and statesman. There today
all that Is mortal of the former secre
tary of state was laid to rest with cere
monies that were Impressive, yet sim
ple. All Ohio contributed laurels to
the illustrious dead, and representing
the nation were President McKInley;
Elihu Root, secretary of war, and
other Washington officials. The city
was draped in mourning. Every busi:
ncss house closed at 2 o'clock and thi
schools were dismissed that the pupils
might attend ttft services at the Grace
Episcopal church, where, half a cen
tuo' ago. John Sherman first wor
shipped an- where for years he was a
vestryman.
From the funeral train.' which ar
rived at 10:15 a. m., the remains' were
escorted to the church, through streets
that were thronged with citizens and
thousands who had gathered here from
other places. The route was marked in
the early morning with many political
banners eulogistic of national and
state candidates of the various parties,
but as a mark of respect to the dead
all these were removed before the pro
cession began. In the line of march
were two companies of the Eighth
Ohio volunteers who fought in the
Spanish war, while, flanking- the
hearse was a scusd of forty-two sur
vivors of the" famous Sherman brigade,
all gray and bent with ago. At the
church the casket containing the re
mains wps removed to a place just in
front of the chancel, where It was
banked with floral offerings of great
richness. One of these tokens was a
wreath cf white roses and carnations
brought from the White House by
President McKinley. Another was
from the Richland Bar association and
another was the offering of the corpor
ation of Mansfield. There were scores
of others from many parts of the coun
try. Tbe altar itself was draped in
white at the rec'Jest of the family.
From the church, the cortege moved
on Main street to the cemetery, a mile
distant. At Cntr-1 Park the proces
sion passed under an immense arch of
mourning on which was emblazoned
in gilt letters. "The Nation's Loss."
Heading the column was te Mansfield
band with white plumed helmets and
just behind them the Eighth Ohio vol
unteers. In a carriage near that occu
pied by President McKinley were three
men who were delegates to the first
convention that ever nominated John
Sherman for congress, in 1854. They
are M. L. Miller. Nelson Ozier and Ja
cob Hade, all of this city.
BOXERS OUT f OR GDRE.
Xew Crasade 1 Ileln? Waged Against
Ilated Foreign Devil.
HONG KONG, Oct. 2C Advices
from Lien Chao on North river say
that American mission property there
is threatened with destruction by Box
ers, who have posted the following
proclamation:
"We have organized to protect our
country and our homes and we rely
upon one another to support the order
to drive out the foreign devils. They
are mad. Their folly passes descrip
tion. They are the usurpers of our
land. They disturb our borders.
"In all the provinces and prefec
tures chapels have been opened and
our people are deceived, ripped open
and disemboweled, while the foreign
ers grow fat on the revenues of China,
insulting our official and merchants
and seizing our temples ani palaces.
"The emperor is Indulgent and per
mits this. Who can foretell the in
tention of the foreign devils? Day by
day they act more outrageously. When
we behold the present condition of af
fairs our hearts are bruised with
grief. Therefore we hve organize 1
our strength to destroy the devouring
wolf throughout the empire."
Corrcd at KTonct Point.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Oct 26 Rep
renttives of mutinous sailors who,
it is alleged, are coerced on board the
-teamer South Portland, at Skagway,
t the noint of the bayonet by United
States troops acting under orders from
Judge Sehlbreto, are here collpct'ng
pvidrnre to be used in the suit in the
United States for damages. The seven
mutinous sailors are suing for $20,000
each and H. L. Sibley will testify that
he hf.ird the order given to the troops
and witnessed the prodding cf the
mutineers with bayonets, in defiance
of the navigation laws.
Llneed Oil Adrancfd.
NEW YORK, Oct 25. Prices In ths
west for linseed oil have advanced
about 15 cents a gallon recently and
local prices have been advanced ac
cordingly. Ruling prices here are 75
cents a gallon for raw and 77 cents
for boiled. The last advance here was
5 cents a gallon. The reason given
for the great advance in prices, is
the very heavy advance in the price
of flaxseed in the western markets,
due to the scarcity of the seed.
Head ilonejr Offered.
CANTON. Oct. 26. The Chinese
have placarded the Shentom district,
offering several hundred dollars re
ward for the heads of four foreign
ers who are supposed to be leading the
rebels.
The rice crop has failed in Kwang
Si province and :obbers arc pillag
ing. Rebellion and famine there are
certain.
A Keward for Alvord.
NEW YORK,-Oct. 26. As an earn
est of its intention to prosecute Cor
nelius L. Alvord, jr.. the thieving note
teller of the First National bank, the
responsible officers of that institution
will today offer a liberal reward for
his capture. This decision was reach
ed tonight tt a conference between
Chief McCIuskey and officers of the
tank. The amount of the reward has
not been fixed. At midnight a dis
patch from Mount Vernoa said Alvord
was in New York in the home of an in
timate friend.
iTe It to the Ministers.
WASHINGTON, Oct 26. The State
department received notice, today from
the British government of the terms
of the arrangements reached between
Great Britain and Germany as io
China. This is similar at all points
to the copy- furnished by the German
government through Count dc Quadt
several days ago. The State depart
ment now will prepare its answer,
which will deal with the points likely'
to be acceptable to the other governments.
STRIKE
DEUD
on
United like Worked Will Alio; &e
BtUnpticm of Work
LEAlEiS COME TO AN AGREEMENT
peratora Who Have (Jraated Demaads
taa Opea Up Their Plb Jtea Epeet
M to Retara Hoadae tlaa to Be on
Those Befaalng- the Advance.
HAZLETON, Pa., Oct 26. The mine
workers' strike ha3 been declared off
against all companies which have com
plied with the strikers' demands and
the strike will be continued against
those companies which have hot grant
ed the Scranton convention's demands.
The strikers will return to work
Monday at the places where the tieup
is ended.
A new difficulty presented itself to
day when the Lehish & JWilkesbarre.
Ccal company posted a supplemental
notice at its collieries in the Hazleton
district to the effect that the company
will pay its men 2& cents additional
on a car of ccal to make up the 10
per cent increase in wages. The notice
says nothing about abolishing the slid
ing scale, nor docs it guarantee the in
crease until April. To the mine work
ers these are two vital -points. These
notices are the same as these previous
ly posted by the company at its mines
in the Wilkesbarre district, where the
sliding scale never existed!
There was much rejoicing tonight
When the announcement was made
that the ccal strike was at an end in
so far as it concerned the collieries
where the conditions demanded by the
miners had been complied with. The
news spread nuickly and good tele
grams began to arrive at headquarters.
Most of them congratulated President
Mitchell on the successful ending of
the contest.
Everywhere in the region local
unions had been awaiting the news
and in a moment after the decision of
the conference was reached the three
district presidents began telephoning
a synopsis of the statement to every
mining town in the coal fields. By this
means the Whole region heard the
news in - short time.
The mine workers cf this district
firmly believe that all the operators
against whem the strike has not been
declared off will concede the demands
of the miners by Monday. In fact it
was said by one of the higher officers
of the union that the statement was
not drawn up until positive assurances
had been received that the other com
panies would comply with the de
mands No such assurance, however,
was received as far as could be learned
from G. B. Markle & Co. in this dis
trict, which is the only company that
has not ouered an increase in wages.
President Mitchell declined to say any
thing in regard to the Markle com
pany's position other than that the
mine workers' offer was so fair that
he could tmnk of no valid reason why
that company should not give that
which th" miners ask.
The United Mine Workers' head
quarters will probably be closed next
week. President Mitchell will be in
Scranton en Saturday to participate
in a breaker boys' demonstration, af
ter which he will make a tour cf the
entire anthracite region.
Plans have ben mapped out for jol
lification meetings in various parts of
the ccal fields. Later on President
Mitchell will go to New York to attend
a Cigar-makers' union meeting, after
which he will return to national head
quarters at Indianapolis.
CONGER WILL WORK FOR PEACf.
Instructed to Begin Sitolatlrn with
the (!iltire ltivoi.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. Minister
Conger has been authorize 1 by his gov
ernment to begin negotiations at onc-i
with the Chinese envoys on the basis
of the paints in the Freneh and Ger
man notes upon which all of the pow
ers are agreed. Upon these points
where divergence of views has been
found to exist the governments of the
powers themselves will negotiate with
a view to reaching a further under
standing. It is understood the minis
terial representatives at Fekin of the
other powers have similar instruc
tions. The Berlin statement this morning
that Germany has agreed to Japan's
proposals that peace negotiations with
China shall at present be entrusted
to the foreisn represeutitives at Pe
kin is regarded here as an indication
that Germany has taken similar action
in the case of Minister Mumm von
Schwartzenstein.
Arrest ill- King of tteiinni.
PARIS, Oct. 2C The king of the
Belgians, while riding in an autocar
yesterday in the Bcis de Boulogne,
was pulled up by the police for ex
ceeding the regulation speed. He was
going at the rate of fifty kilometers
an hour. A policeman was about to
take down King Leopold's name in h;j
notebook when the driver of the auto
car whispered in his ear, and an ex
planation followed that jiut things
right
GiTes Lie to Lord KosIyn.
LONDON, Oct 25. Mr. Winston
Spencer Churchill, speaking last even
ing at a banquet given by the Pall
Mall club, attacked Lord Rosslyn for
slandering officers in accounts the eari
sent to newspapers from South Africa.
He went so far as to give the lie di
rect to some of Lord Rosslyn's state
ments. An Im-neae Ump of Gold.
NEW YORK. Oct 26. The biggest
nugget of gold ever received at the
assay office in Wall street, according
to Superintendent Mason, today ar
rived from a mining company in Brit
ish Columbii. It was consigned to
the New York agents of the Bank of
Montreal. The nugget contained a
fraction over 753 pounds of the solid
yellow metal and is valued at $154,000.
It came in a solid cone and stood about
two feet high. This cone was wrap
ped in canvas and fitted with an ob
long box of two-inch planks and heav
ily bound with iron.
Centeanarjr of Voa Sloltle-.
BERLIN, Oct 26. Celebrations In
honor of the centennary cf the birth
of Field Marshal von Moltkc began
this evening. -The general staff, whose
chief he was for many .years, gave a
banquet at the Kaiserhoff. Count von
Schlieffen. chief of the general staff,
presided. Tomorrow Emperor William
will give a large banquet at the castle
in Berlin, to which Count von Schiief-
fen, with a number of other general3 :
and surviving relatives have been in
vited. It i3 understood the kaiser
will deliver a speech of exceptional is-
JfV IWMliVl i
BREAK A rOSTOFFICE SAFE.
A 6tore at Elkhora Rohhoa of
y
Stamp.
ELKHORN, Neb., Oct 27. The gen
eral merchandise store of Charles
Witte was entered by burglars. Mr.
Wit tee is postmaster and the postoi
fice is in the stoie.
The safe was blown and $50 In
stamps taken. This covers the postoffica
loss. In the safe was Mr. Witt's pri
vate collection of old and foreign coins
valued at $200, a half dozen watch
chains and notes for $2,000.- These
also were stolen.
The robbera entered the store by
prying open the rear door. They
knocked the knob of! the safe andTpui
tne espiusive m me nole. The door
ef the safe was broken into several
pieces;
It is supposed that the burglars left
town on the railroad track fur a tin
uii. . u.cn nasi uetn in the safe was
found there.-
Womaa Suffrage Association..
BLAIR, Neb., j)ct 27. The Ncbrasr
kaAVonian-Suuiae.asscciat:on-cJosed
its annual convenuou here alter a two
ciys session, 'me meetings were well
attended. Mis. Carrie Cnapman Catt
and Miss Mary G. Iiay of Wew Yors,
president and organizer of the national
association, were pieent The pres
ident of the state associaton, Mrs.
Mar Smith Haywaru, and thirty-two
delegates were present, besides a num
ber of membeis who weie in attend
ance from different parts of the state,
me iUii oinccib elected. lor the next
year are! Pres.dent, Mrs. Clara A.
loung of Broken Bow; vice president,
Airs. Rwanda J. Maroic, cf Table Kock;
corresponding secretary, Miss Nellie
'ia:ui o: Gtoi.ea Bow; recording sec
retar, Mrs. Ida L. Denn of Tekainah;
ie..sun.r, t1.s. George Sutherland, of
B;a:r.
Ifafflrld Cliar-rcl with Robbery.
WEEPING WATER, Neb., Oct 27
Sunuay at abou; the noon hour the
store of Ole Oleson, grocery, was en
te.ea uy oreaKing tno rear cellar door
and a number of things taken, among
which Whs a tuuniam pen and gold
chain. Papers were made out for the
anient or .cior .Luueld, a young man
who has made this his home for a num
ber of years. Duffield was notified of
what the constable was doing and ler:
i. .ijHU-uu ana jailed at
Auburn, nd the things found in his
, . -i. in. wda muugnt here and
trisd before the police judge and
bound over to the district court in the
sum or" ?3U0.
Ordered to the Philippines!
OMAHA, Oct. 27. Dr. Horace Lud
'ngton, clerk in the quartermaster's
lepartmeat of .he Depa.tment of the
Missouri, and nis son. Dr. Paul Lud
ington, acting assistant surgeon, U
a A., have been ordered temporarily to
Manila, xir. Horace Ludmgton left
for New York, stopping: en route to
visit friends at Washington, and will
sail from tue port, of Ntw York No--ernber
10 on the transnart Kilpatrick.
He expects to remain in the Philippines
auout lour months. Dr. Luaington is
one of the oldest clerks In the depai t
nient, naving been at the headquarters
for twenty-two years.
Parmer's Narrow Escape
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Oct 27.
While crossing the Ln.oa Pacific tracKs
on Sycamore street Lawrence Lee
of Cameron township was lun into
ahd uareiy escaped with his life, lie
was drim a span of horses attache!
to a lumber waton and when half way
across the tracks freight engine No.
C25 struck the wison between the
front and hind whee!s, completely de
molishing it anu ihroving the driver
seme t.venty feot distant. He was
considerably bruised, but not seriously
hurt.
More Help U Needed.
LINCOLN, Oct. 27. RiorJan cf this
city.one cf tho prisons whose propsrty
was destroyed in the Galveston disas
ter, has returned to his homo still suf
fering from injur.es received, but suf
ficiently recovered to make the trlD
alone. He had necn in a hospital sev
eral weeks befo.e leaving Texas. He
says that fully 7,0CO houses were to
tally destroyeu and thinks that at least
!5,UU0 pensned. Theia is ttill great
need of assistance in the outside wsrM
he says, both ia money and clothing.
Alllsnec Iliniili rice llnriied.
ALLIANCE, Neb., Oct. 27. Tile fine
residence of Gecrje Fox, in South Al
liance, burned to the eround. About
two months ago fiie b'oke out in the
brickyard belonging to Mr. Fox and
consumed the great r part cf tke out
buildings. Since the two belonged to
the same party it looks very much like
some incendiary takc3 thia mens or"
avenging some personal grudge. The
t-"ii.(e v.-auh barueu was val
ued at about $2,000.
Home from V p Nome.
OMAHA, Oct. 27. Solon WilhMm.
formerly of this city, is home from the
season spent at Cape Nome, looking
healthy and enthusiastic over the
country. Mr. Wilhelm has located
claims in the Cape Nome country
which he uclieves will pay cut in fine
shape, acd intends returning to them
the coming spring just as scon as nav
igation is open to the cape and they
can be worked.
Nebraskan Tie at ITot Spring.
HOT SPRINGS. S. D., Oct 27. John
Edwardson, of Oakland, Neb , who has
been an inmate of the Catholic hos
pital for some time, died there Wed
nesday night'aftcr a long illness.
A TVccld Be Swindler.
RED OAK, la., Cct 27. He called
himself S. S. Shatt cf Falls City, Neb.
Ke decided to buy a farm, a real estate
firm here sold him one. He wrote a
check for $400 on a Falls City bank, lo
bind tne bargain. Then he tried to
borrow small sums of money. He did
not succeed and departed oefore reply
was received from Falls City that the
check was worthless. The sheriff trac
ed him as iar as Hamburg, thirty-nine
miles south cf here. He is about 40
years oldweighs about 135 pounds and
one front tooth is gone.
Store at Tork Robbed.
YORK, Neb., Oct 27. The drugstore
of C. W. Cowan of this place was
broken into and thirty dollars in cash
was the booty secured. The thief en
tered the building at the rear by break
ing a hole in the window .pane, and
then raising the window. The money
secured was not in the cash drawer,
and from the little rummaging around
that was done by the thief he evidently
knew something about where th nan.
ey had oeen secreted. No goods !""!''? !
ut.vu cy iar be ciiowb.
LIMDSTjnOV CAUSE
mj Wants to See His Credaitisij
Before Accepting Him.
-EVASIONS NOT REASSURING
&! of Direct Qaestleas on the Feint
Mt lesae Does Not Iaplre Confidence
rasJtloa of the lulled Slate Plalulf
eVrer.H.
BBRLIN, Oct 23. Discussing the
present stage of the relations between
the Chinese government and the pow
ers; a high official of the German for
eign efflea mads the following state
ment today!
"Before L! Hung Chang can be ac
cepted as the negotiator by the pow
ers his credentials must of course be
fnirplned. So far as Earl Li on vari
ous occasions has refused to exhibit
them. When Dr. Mumm voa
Schwartzenstein was in Shanghai he
requested Earl Li to show them. The
Chinese statesman replied evasively:
"However, Germany will not raise
difficulties. If Earl Li's credentials
will suffice for tho United States they
will for Germany. Howevar, all tho
legations must jointly agree tipon tho
precise wording of the demands to be
addressed to the Chinese government
ag preliminary to actual peace nego
tiations. "These demands will be framed in
accordance with the German and first
French circular note. It is another
question whether Earl Li will have
power to enforce those conditions in
case they are agreed to. All the pow
ers earnestly desire to show all possi
ble advances making toward the con
clusion of peace."
Official confirmation has been recftlv
cd cf the news already forwarded by
private dispatches regarding the un
satisfactory condition of health of the
.German forces in Pekia. Dysentery
and typhoid fever have-appeared epi
demic and each day brings several
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. In view of
the widespread comment that the An
glo-German alliance concerning China
was open to the possible construction
of an implied or Indirect menace or
threat against some other power in
terested in the Chinese question, the
attention of Count de Quadt, the Ger
man charge d'affaires, today was call
ed to.this point Count de Quadt said
that he was able to give a categorical
and very positive statement on the
highest authority, that the agreement
involved ho menace whatever to any
power concerned in China. He said
this applied to all the parties which
had taken a hand in Chinese affairs.
Count de Quadt stated with equal pos
itiveness that there was no foundations
for reports of further or additional
features to the agreement beyond those
transmitted to the various govern
ments and made public. He said that
document covered the entire transac
tion. The response of the United States
to the British-German agreement, as
communicated by Count de Quadt, is
still held in abeyance. It i3 under
stood that with the third article,
namely, that concerning the compact
between Great Britain and Germany
to take suitable measures in their own
interests, in the contingency that oth
er powers seize territory in China, our
government will not concern itself at
this stage. It is not expected that our
adherence to the arrangement would
be required to take the form of a
formal signature or acceptan.ee. So it
is probable that the answer to be made
by the State department will not be
an unqualified acceptance of the whole
pact but only will treat of those por
tions of the agreement with which we
are directly concerned at present
ITot Times In Torto K!co.
SAN JUAN. P. R-. Oct. 25. At a
meeting cf the executive committee of
the federal party today it was unani
mously decided to invite the federals
to withdraw from further participation
in the campaign for the election of a
house of delegates and a commissioner
to Washington, and to get them to ab
stain from the polls on election day.
thus silently protesting against the
election proceedings.
The federals charge the government
with partiality. A majority cf the
election judges arc republicans. They
were appointed by tho executive coun
cil, composed cf six Americans and
three native republicans. The govern
ment is also charged by the federa's
with helping the republicans by gerry
mandering certain districts. It is un
derstood that the federal leader, Se
ncr Muncz Rivera, will protest to
Washington.
Knlln- on Opera T!one Tx.
WASHINGTON, 'Oct 25. Commis
sioner Wilson of the internal revenue
bureau nas decided that proprietors of
opera houses in cities having a popu
lation, by the census of lSOO, of 25,001
or less, shall not be called on to pay
special tax for the current year be
cause of newspaper announcements
that the recent census shows a pop
ulation of more than 25,000.
White Farmers "Lynch a Negro.
MACON, Ga, Oct 25 It was learned
here today that two negroes, James
Grier and James Calloway, were
lynched by white farmers near Liberty
Hill inPike county. While out hunt
ing they shot recklessly into a farmer's
house, frightening a young white
woman.
Sirs. Barton Very I!!.
GALVESTON, Tex., Oct. 23. Clara
Barton is dangerously ill at her apart
ments at the Tremcnt hotel. Ever
since her arrival in the city, about six
weeks ago. she has been in ill health
and at intervals, upon the advice of
her physician, was compelled to re
main indoors. Of late her illness has
assumed a serious phase. Miss Bar
ton's illness is the result of overwork.
Nervous prostration is the physician's
diagnosis. No one is allowed in her
room except the nurse and physician
in attendance.
Delegates are Gathering.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Oct 23. The
departure of the provincial delegates
to participate in the convention at Ha
vanna, caused an immense demonstra
tion this afternoon. It is estimated
that they were escorted to the wharf
by upwards of 12,000 persons, of whom
nine-tenths were colored. The politi
cal parties are drawing the' color line
closely. The whites predict that the
convention will last a year, contending
that mese of the delegates will pre
fer 300 a month to the establishment j
or a republic- i
CONSIDER TNE LATESt HASE,
Catted States Stadylax Orer Acreeaeai
fleteen Eaft-laed aad Gerakany.
WASHINGTON, Oct 24. It is not
the purpose of the State department
to act upon the suggestion contained
in the British-German agreement re
specting China, and give it its ad
herence for several days at least The
subject is one of sufficient importance
to warrant careful consideration, and
especially is It desirable that some fur
ther light bo shed upon the third
clause of the agreement before th
United States acts, though it is not
doubted that at least a Qualified ad
herence will be given.
The" department is in correspondence
by cable with Mr.- Conger,- who is ad
vising it freely of the various proposi
tions that arise before the. body ot
ministers resident at Pekin, who are
now, in conformity with the terms of
the French note, consulting with the
'object of beginning negotiations with
the Chinese government It cannot be
gathered, however, that any marked
progress has been achieved. up tqthia
moment.
Ohio Honors Sherman.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct 24. The state
officials held a meeting at the capilol
today, Judge Shauck of the supreme
court presiding, and took action on
the death of Hon. John Sherman, it
was decided that a special train should
bs chartered and ail state officials at
tend tho funeral. The state officera
will all be closed on the afternoon of
the funeral. A committee was ap
pointed to draft suitable resolutions.
Governor Nash issued a proclamation
announcing the death, and Chairman
Dick of the republican state executive
committee Issued a proclamation sus
pending all work cf campaigning by
ropublicsns Thursday, the day of the
funeral.
Rob Po r Box of Chareh.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Oct 24.
Father G. Andre of the Church of No
tre Dame des Lour.des. noting that the
poor box in the church was beine
robbed, had it fitted with a burglar
alarm. When this rang today he
dashed into the church 2nd out into
j the street in pursuit of the robber.
The priest finally overtook the thief
and hand6d him over to the oolico.
His name was M. Landry and he was
a cigar maker of respectable antece
dents. About an hour after beins
locked up Landry was found hanging
in his cell, dead. He had committed
suicide.
American Millenary Atsoclatica.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass., Oct, 24. The
fifty-fourth annual meeting of the
American Missionary association opeu
ed here today with over 400 delegates
in attendance and will continue until
Thursday morning vith morning, aft
ernoon and evening sessions. Mayor
W. P. Hayes gave the address of wel
come from the city and Rev. P. S.
Moxom, D. D., the address of welcome
from the churches, to which President
F. A. Noble of Illinois made response.
New Cabinet Take the Oath.
MADRID, Oct. 21. The new Spanish
cabinet took the cath today. Ssnor Sil
vern believes a great mistakes was
vii(o ? net civin? the naval portfo
lio to Senor Sanchez Tcca and that it
was an equal mistake to retain General
Linares as minister of war.
The press points cut that five of the
ministers are generals. The official or
?an of the army declares the time has
arrived to undertake energetically the
reorganization of the armj.
Territories Want Stateliocd.
FORT WORTH, Tex.. Oct 21. The
citizens of Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory want single statehood for
the two territories. The formation of
leagues to promote this end has com
menced. The first lcigue was organ
ized at Wagoner, I. T. Determined ef
fort in this d'rcct'cn are being made
by the leading people of those terrri
torics. Rerotatlnn Is Suppressed.
SAN DOMINGO. Oct. 21. The com
plete suppression of tho revolution is
officially announced. General Garcia
has surrendered unconditionally.
Senor Mota has been arrested on
the charge of complicity in the move
ment Senor Despradel has been ap
pointed minister of agriculture in suc
cession to Senor Vasquez.
Settle Indiana Strike.
LINTON, Ind.. Oct 24. The strike
at Island City mine No. 1 hai 1-eeu
settled, the coal company agreeing to
give employment to the man who was
obectionable to it. but reserving the
right to employ or not employ anv
union miner in the future. Over 500
miners were out.
Pleased with Knsln Circnlar.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 24 Gen
eral G. B. Williams, the fcrcisn rep
resentative of tho Cramps of Philadel
phia, has arrived here. The officials
of the Russian admiralty have in
formed General Williams that thev are
highly pleased with the trial perform
ance of the Russian cruiser Varias.
New Counterfeit Bill.
WASHINGTON. Oct 24. The secret
service bureau of the treasury depart
ment has discovered a new Indian
head 15 counterfeit The note is of the
series 1S9D, check letter B, face plate
No. 20, back p'ate No. 23. J. W. Lyons
register and Ellis H. Roberts treas
urer. More Troop Leave Pekia.
PEKIN, Oct 20. (Via Tien Tsin,
Cct 24, and Shanghai, Cct 23.) The
Fifteenth United State infantry has
departed from the city. It was escort
ed beyond the wal!s by the other Amer
ican troops. The dite oMhc jnect'ng
of the foreign ministers with Prince
Ching and Li Hung Chang ha3 not yet
been definitely fixed. Some of the
rinter5 have not yet received in
structions from their governments;
tv.u are absent from the capital and
one is ilL
' Clever Forcer U Dead.
TIRBANA, O., Oct 24. News was re
ceived here today of the death of Z.
T. Lewis in Adams county, where he
was born. Lewis got into the bond
brokerage business while conducting
a small private bank in this city. He
discounted it and opened an office at
Dsytcn. O., where he bought county
and municipal bends, stipulating al
ways that they' should be on litio
graphi blanks, wh'ch he would fur
cistl Having secured the originals he
wouiu forge duplicates of the same
number and denomination to any ex
tent he vrisaed.
Si'i Vriead Sheaf.
Prise 8heng, the director of tele
graphs of the Chinese empire, who has
plaved a somewhat conspicuous part in
the ssMttunicatlons by cable between
Peking ami the powers, is said to bo
one of the most capable, intelligent
and broad-minded of men in China
He has charge not only of the tele
graphs, but of the railways also. He
is the head cf the Imperial bank, a
position akin to the secretaryship of
the treasury.
Lightning rarely strikes twice in
the same place; it isn't necessary.
Hew ork Tale Jits' Hew Iloase.
The New York Yale club's new club
house, on West Forty-fourth street,
near Fifth avenue, will be eleven stor
ies high, and will have a facade of
brick, with limestone trimmings and a
granite base. The building has been
estimated to cost 1250,000. The base-)
ment will be used as a bicycle room.
The first floor will be used as a grill
room. The parlors will be. on the sec
ond floor. The third to the eighth
"floor will be used as apartments tor
members, and the ninth lloor as a pri
vate class and dining room. The meet
ing rooms will take up the tenth floor,
and the kitchen and servants' rooms
the eleventh floor. A garden will be
provided for on the roof.
WHEN YOUNG MEN QO CALLINQ
What to Wear, How to Aet. Whea to
AtvIto rmd Depart.
In making nn arterncon call a nan
nsually leaves his overcoat, umbrella
or stick, bat and gloves In the hall
before entering the drawing-room. He
may, if he choose, carry his hat and
stick into the room at a first or formal
call, If it is to be very brief, except
at a reception. He removes his right
glove before offering to shake hands.
He never offers his hand first, but walt3
the invitatic of hi3 hostess. If she
is behind her tea-table, she may not
rise to greet him. but gracefully in
cludes him in the conversation and
perhaps bows her adieus. It is an evi
dence of good breeding to enter and
leave & room unobtrusively. It Is not
usual to introduce a guest upon his
entrance to more tian one other. He
never shr.fces hands when presented to
a woman, but always when introduced
to a man. He may leave upon the ar
rival of other guests after fifteen min
utes, turning his back as little as pos
sible upon the company and bowing
comprehensively at the door. A woman
never accompanies a man to the vesti
bule, but takes leave of him in the
drawing-room. It is no longer eus
tomary to press one's guest to call
again. The lady always gives the In
vitation to call. A man must not go
beyond an evident pleasure in her so
ciety by way of suggestion. Sometimes
a woman friend will exert herself for
him. The sooner the call follows tho
invitation the greater the compliment
A fortnight Is the usual Interval. Mrs.
Burton Kingsland, in the October
Ladles' Home Journal.
POLICE BADGE GO.
Attempt to lircak IIooUoo Spell py
iajt It I'jMiile Down.
Star CS of the I-os Angeles police
force would seem to be a hoodoo. The
first officer who were star 66 was a
man .named Maguire He had worn
it only a few months when a distress
ing combination of business and fam
ily troubles drove him to suicide. They
found him one morning lying on the
sward, with a bullet hole in hi3 btsast.
After Maguire's untimely end no otti
appears to have worn it regularly for
several months. Then It came to be
the badge cf John Craig. Craig was a
handsome man, tall and attractive. He
married a daughter of Hucter, a pi
oneer living out near Tropico. For a
time Craig was prosperous. Then al
cohol sent him to the dogs at a break
neck speed. Even his wife, after In
finite endurance, had to leave him and
seek refuge, with her-children. In her
father's house. For a while Craig
amused himself with annoying her
pettily, until one day he borrowed
enough money to get drunk and buy
two revolvers. He drove out to Hunt
er's house, shot his wife dead as she
was approaching the screen door at
which he stood; then turned another
revolver on her brother, inflicting
frightful wounds, from which he will
never recover. The madman then
jumped into his buggy and drove at
top speed to the town house of the
Hunters on Buena Vista street, found
the old man Hunter and his aged wife
sitting on the front porch, and shot
them both dead ic their chairs. From
Craig, star CG cceras to have been
transferred to S'ephenson, one of the
best-known anr? most popular of tho
older officers. He wore it until a se
vere and seemingly incurable inflam
matory rheumatism carried him onto
the retired list long before his time
and left him a crippled pensioner.
After Stephenson was retired the star
of misfortune was given to Fowler.
What happened to Fowler Is recent
history. After a multitude of troubles
with the police commission he still
clung to the unlucky star, and one
night three officers without right.
Fowler asserts by force took It away
from him and locked him up. Now
he is suing them for heavy damages.
The officers up at the police station are
now handing star 66 around, but no
one is willing to admit that he is afraid
to wear it Nevertheless they all seem
a bit squeamish about the thing! The
other day an officer was wearing the
star upside down, with the "66" re
versed. He appeared to be No. 99.
Will that charm away the hoodoo of
star 66? Lcs Angeles Times.
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ard of excellence attained in the pres
ervation of meats, and it Is a notice
able fact tnat the products of Llbby.
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past two decades. This firm issues a
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