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The Claremore Progress.
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CLAKKMOIIK, IND. TKR'Y, IAT1JRIUY. MAY HI. 1H00,
NO. A
Joo Drltlow Going Thoro to Dlroct
an lnve«ll|ation.
FRAUDS HAVE BEEN BOLD.
Havana, May l«—Th* Mtcnl
postal frauds l > greater than *h*l <* •
originally ctpeeied. llcald** taking
ti* (lie | *UI department lli«< frawlk
wwm t«> Include Ilt« I.m-hI office *t
llavsna «nil various oilier offices
throughout Hie Island, and also
km extended in outside point* which
ItSVe Iwtiit umm| for llie sal* <•( mho* of
Ihe ulit Issue (if kUtu|>* lliat * r or-
ilereil destroyed. Th* remit of the
inreatlgallun al III* local poatofite* la
III* suspension of Poatinaster Thoinp-
•on anil his Mug h*hl In III* own
house under srr.-st,
Washington, May l«,—Tha poat-
niMl«r ifclit i it I, lifter * protracted
Interview with the president, an-
gimgrwl tlmt Joseph L Bristow, foiirlh
assistant |nist master general, will pro.
reed In llsvana to take charge of lit*
postal affair* of the island of Cuba.
Th* poetinaster general declined to
*y whether or not I>1 rector Oeneral of
Posts Itatlibone would lie suspended.
It I* *alil, however, that the feel that
(ieneral Bristow will ststime th«M<
dutiea doe* not necesssrlly Indicate
that Mr. IUtlihono will he relieved of
■11 ronnectlon with the service. Gen-
rral |lri*tow nutrank* th* director of
po*t* and the letter might operate a* a
subordinate, though on thl* point no
atatement I* vouchsafed. Further than
the announcement that Mr. llrl*tow
would go to Havana, tho postaiast
general Mid there wa* nothing new in
the situation. lie *ald that there had
not been an Intimation that there had
been any wrong doing In the postal
affaire of either the Philippine Uland*
or Puerto Rico.
Respecting minora that *lmllar lr-
regularities to tlui*e developed in Tuba
have occurred In the other tn*ular
possessions over which military Juris-
diction ha* lieen extended, It I* de-
declared positively at the war depart-
ment that, whllo tho Impcctor* have
heen working constantly to Improve
the admlnlktratlvo service, they have
not found a *lnglc case involving
uioral turpitude.
C0NGHE88I0NAI NEWS.
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A Hold SeeeiUr.
Toledo, 0., May 10.—Rev, B. K. Tat
ton, a prominent young Chriatian
minister of thU city, preBched from
the tago of llurf* opera house and
made a terrible onslaught upon preach-
er* and churchea generally. Said he:
"Ily the practice of the church more
people are doomed to eternal perdition
than were ever cauaed by the saloon*
or any other influence, l'lace no faith
at all In your churches. Mark my
words that there will be a reformation
that will shake the rcligiou* world to
It* foundations. lama and cliisms will
be parts of a broken parachute."
Rev. Mr. Patton will at onco arrange
for a church edifice with regular
church service* and will have in the
building billiard*, pool, bowling, etc.
In the way of amusements, but no
liquor or tobacco.
Killed bj Joplln Fontpml.
Joplln. Mo., May 15.—J. H. Patten
was killed instantly at midnight in
Wall street by an unknown negro
highwayman and I. N. Clado, l'attcn'i
brother-in-law was wounded slightly.
The men were going home when com
manded by two men to throw up their
handa. Clado complied, but Patten
began firing. The highwaymen re-
turned the fire and escaped.
(tattlkineiit On On* Lino.
St. Louis, Mo., May 10.—At a confer-
ence held between the officials of the
Suburban Railway Company, the only
system in St. Louis not controlled by
the St. Louis Transit Company, and on
which a strike was inaugurated ten
daya prior to that declared on the
Transit system, and the officials of the
employes on that road, an amicable
adjustment was effected and the men
returned to work. It can be positively
stated that the union received full
recognition.
Kmhi Monument kt Arlington,
Washington, May 14.—Representa-
tive Reeder and other members of the
Kansas delegation had conference with
officials of the war department rela-
tive to tne erection of a state monu-
ment in Arlington National cemetery
to the memory of the Kansas soldiers
who were killed in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war that arc buried in that ceme-
tery.
Several attractive sites were inspect-
ed and an agreement was partly reach-
ed as to a desirable location.
Invitation Sent Boer* to Settle Here.
St. Louis. Mo., May 15.—There has
been published here replies from Hov
ernor Stephens, of Missouri, Governor
Jones, of Arkansas and Governor Stan
ley of Kansas, made over tho wires, all
expressing readiness to recelro tho
Transvaal people to settle in those
states. Governor Stanley's reply sayi
"The people of Kansas would gladly-
welcome the Hoem. Kansas would
feel honored if the sturdy citizens of
the Transvaal would locate within
our borders."
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Mr ilia hill pnrinlulnif n«*i prw.i M Isnd rtwa,
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t>« inkd* *>.) wk*r* la ih* land dltlrlrl.
may al.RVSkTH.
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nn. ii"t Mr rr*«>f i>t o' Nmik • arollaa aau
IWkii-il Mr Prkfuin In kl. |il*<*.
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rhari*. bul lb* kpproprli.tl.iu Mellon *M not
re*ib*d.
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Tk* wnal* *>r**d lo * rr.nlul Ion rnnrrrnln*
h* unvelilnif of Hi* «i*iu* of l.*f*yelie *•
'krl.im July I. IM. Tkl« i iui* * • puld Mr
>y Ik* nekool rbllilr*n oI iko t'aiird Sikiet
raniflkuim* IW.in.r Mr III* kikiu*. lo klrh tk*
|0T*rnni«ni *ilil*d fur lu |«t «l l.
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ti to si.
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Seukior Itokr oltornl rriolullon for InMr*
i*llull *a in whether |« «i>i.ru urn rci|ulr*d
..«nor feokpklil fur prrtnU.ton m pk from
wlwera ll*w*ll and in* failed Htalva
Th* house broke the rurorfl on l'rltl T, work-
In* l*t* and pk..lnii l«. private p*u.lou bills.
Thm* *k no ir« lou of tUr huu.e toilay.
may roruTMif.
Th* tsnnte commute* on Inlrr-ooennlf c*n*l*
msk*i fkvnrkt.le rrpnrt un the Nlitraguan
rnn*l bill *k It pa**ml I lie houw.
Snikior Baker ha* it Mil In to aitlhorlra
Mlktnl. Ind. T r., lo lk u*llii,000 In honrti. for the
erod Ion of a wboo). !!o iiIho hii« a bill to ««>•
tbrolxn absontco shawnro Indian* lo brlna
■ult In ilift court of claim* against tho Unlt«4
StatOH t« dotortnloo tho amount of innnejr, If
•ay, 1* duo them from tho Unllod State*.
MAT FlfTKKJf.
The nenato pa * d the free home* bill with-
out ehanice of a word an It wa* |> **o.i by tho
bou*o. ana without a voto In oppowtlon to it.
now unan to the president.
The flvo day* diaciumloa of the naval apru"o-
prlatton bill ended and the bill na*«ed. Tho
Pierrotarv of the navy l« autborliod to contract
for armor plolo only u« It I* needed from time 10
time and InatrucUw t< procure tho bent at limit
rice of f44A por ton.
The bill to provide for a collector of cuitoma
In Hawaii wa* paaaed. . .
A bill wa* panned to apply a portion of tho
proceed* of public land* to school* of mining
and metallurgy.
Senator t lork (Mont) spoke concernlns tho
lnve*tliratlon of hi* rliflit to 11 *eat In th« *en-
ate. He *a* warmly conjrratulated by many
senator* when he closed. Senator Clark then
said he had sent his resignation to the governor
of his state.
Senator Jones (Ark.) Introduced a bill to pre-
vent and punish black liKtlnit nnd to provide
civil remedy in damages for black list inff.
i passed substan*
Quiet Tnlon Tared*.
Kansas City, May 10.—The street
railway strike here was devoid of ex-
citing incident today. The strikers,
to the number of about 20(1, paraded
tho streets with a brass bnnrl, appear-
ing on the streets after the chief of
police had refused to issue a permit for
the parade and an appeal to Mayor
Reed had been resorted to, the mayor
issuing the permit. ____
Aero** From Cape Nome.
New York, May 16.—New gold fields,
rivaling in richness the deposits of Cape
Nome, will be opened to American
miners if the expectation of the mem
bers of the Russian expedition, which
arrived on the Campania, on its way to
Northeastern Siberia are fulfilled.
Vladimir Wonlarlarsky, a colonel of
the Russia'n imperial guard, obtained
the concession of the vast Siberian
tract, which the expedition is to ex-
amine. There were more than forty
applicants for the grant.
Germany Denies It All.
Berlin, May 13,—A high person it
the foreign ofllce, speaking with the
correspondent of the Associated Press
regarding the speech of Mr. Lodge in
the United States senate, said that
telegrams exchanged between the em-
peror and President Campos Sallcs
show that the relations between Brazil
and Germany are of the most cordial
character. "If Brazil is not threatened
by greater dangers than those that
menace her from tlermany, Brazilians
may be unconcerned for the future."
Home For Old Cooplea.
Cleveland. O., May 15.—The will of
the late Captain Thomas Wilson, the
millionaire vessel owner, provides that
one-third of the estate shall go to the
widow during her life, and upon the
death of the widow that one-half of
the estate shall be used to establish a
home for aged couples, and that in all
cases preference shall be given to
sailors on the great lakes and their
wives.
The fortune left by Captain Wilson
is estimated at Sl.000,000.
Garcla't Paper* Captured by fun*
lion Were Important.
OTHER NEWS FROM MANILA,
Manila, May 1* The lat«*t rumor
an outhivak In Manila among the
native*, which a* In circulation I**1
week, wa* Miri.nikly dikCUkWd by miiiib
of llui local paper*, ami at ti acted more
general at tenllnn I halt ha* umel ly been
the caw with thin Mirt of thing A* a
mailer of fa«l, many t'lllpiii.n did
leave tlielr American employer* with
the appareut Intention of joining *onie
audi iiinieiiient. Till* action, taken lu
connection with ilia arre*l of aeveral
natives for carrying concealed weap-
on* and the dlkperkton of *everal an*.
plclou* gathering*, gave color to the
report*.
The ofllclaU have heen active In the
matter, hut not Inclined lo think an
nprlalng will Iw attempted. They Ik*
lievo the Klllplnok lacking the nece*.
ksry courage, especially In view of the
fact that the natives feared lo attempt
the deoiofiktratlnn at the time of lien-
eral l.awton'a funeral, although they
had made careful preparatlona and
many Insurgent* had come to Manila
for thl* exprcka purpose.
A p*per found among the captured
effect* of I ieneral I'antalcoii liarcla
assert* that Ihe I'nlted mate* eongre**
has dune nothing for Ihe Ktllplno*, and
that, therefore, all Filipino* who aru
working for American* must leave
their employers Immediately or suffer
the penalty of treason.
One report Is that tho Filipino Junta
1* endeavoring to Incite an outbreak In
order to kliow the civil commission that
the inaurrcction Is still alive.
I.ast week (ieneral MacArthur re-
ceived a large numl>cr of ofliclala, con-
sul*, ofllcer* and rcprckentative* of
commercial 1ml lea. To l.loutenant
Colonel Crowder, his military secretary,
ho will assign many dutiea heretofore
devolving upon the adjiilnnt general.
This step is taken in view of the in-
creasing Importance of the post of gov-
ernor general. Mac Arthur's policy
appears to iuvolve considerable de-
centralization. lie will give to his
staff authority In matters of detail and
will devote himself largely to questions
of policy.
Missouri Colonists In Cult*.
St Joseph, Mo., May 1.1.—A colony of
Missourians went to I.agloria, Cuba,
some tiroo ago and reports of distress
came back. Adolph Michel, a former
well known resident of this city, in a
lettor says: "Our colony is in good
standing and deed* to land and lots
will be issued to those who have paid
up their dues In the lnttcr part of Maj-
or first of June. The newspaper re-
ports that wo called on tho government
for support and transportation back
to the states is not true, nor have there
been any cases of yellow fever. There
has been no sickness of any kind here;
we are all enjoying the best of health.
A boom Is expectcd and all the col-
onists expect wealth out of their fruit
plantations."
Prerogative of France.
City of Mexico, May IS.—The report
from Rome that Archbishop Averadi,
the papal delegate to Mexico, la to be
made the first diplomatic representa-
tive of the Roman pontificate to Pekin,
excltcs much interest hero in eccle-
siastical circles.
France has for many years claimcd
the sole right to act as protector of
Catholic missions in China and has
resisted the desire of successive popes
to establish diplomatic relation with
Vckin.
Rmslitn Colony In K nk *.
Topeka, May 1."..—An eastern Immi-
gration agent is at Ottawa trying to
Biake a deal for a big tract of land for
a Russian colony that wants to come
to Kansas, lie says that there will be
about 200 in the colony and that they
are Dunkards. If he can't make a sat-
isfactory deal in Franklin county he
will go to Central Kansas for location.
If Contractors Were Reasonable.
Chicago, March 15.—"The Contrac-
tors' council refuses to consider for a
moment any proposition emanating
from the mayor," said a member of the
council. "We are fighting for a prin-
ciple."
Members of the council also accuse
Mayor Harrison of "playing politics,
thus causing a prolongation of the
strike."
Corporation Counsel Walker, on the
other hand, said after his conference
with the labor leaders that, if the Con-
tractors' Council were half so reason-
able as the labor unions, the strike
would be settled within forty-eight
hours.
Arm* and Money for Filipinos.
New York, May 15.—A dispatch to
the Evening World from Hong Kong
says: "The Filipino junta has been
receiving large amounts of money at
Manila. Within the past three months
shiploads of arms have arrived here
from Germany for the insurgent cause
The junta gave a big banquet here last
night in honor of the re-organization
of their government. The Fillpini
claim they will open aggressive hos-
tilities just as soon as the rainy season
begins."
PASSED THE SENATE.
WIII.miI ■ *•*■!■ I at* la Op|m*lllMI
To II.
Wellington, May ti Juki Imfm*
adjournment of ihe Nrnale, at M* p.
•ti, Kenalor Helton teeured rewiguitioti
(nun III* pifkidrnt of Ihe Kcllklr and
akbed ui.aniiu.iu* dawnl to lake up
Ihe liauMi free hontr* hill. Ho amend-
ment* were pr<*|NMed and Ihe hill
paired wllh md a vote against II. Th*
hill now goe« lo Ihe president wllh no
doubt Ml of hlk klgninif il ImlegaUt
Flynn had Iweu iu the tonale ehaiul«r
Ihronghoul Ihe day watching for the
right in. line ii t lo liei>t kecure a >ote,
and Ida watehfulnek* won.
WAITING ON SUPREME C0UR1.
Kleaa a*4 lomai.. •>• Trealr Meld *p
fer k |i>. lain*.
Wakhington, May IV -The senate
commit Im on Indian affair* had a con*
ference on Ihe Kiowa and Comani'he
treaty. After a greal deal of dlncukalim
a* to the inerltk of Ihe treaty It was
ile. Ided not lo take action until after
the decision of Ihe kupreme court of
ihe Culled Hiate* hak liwn renderad In
a case now pending. Involving the
claim* of the i hik'taw* and Chicks.
*aw«, to a title to the IsntU In Ihe
Kiowa and Comanche reservation. It
Is understood that the ktipreine court
ha* arrived at a iteclklon In the case
which waa argued kometlme ago.
I'nlll the committee knowe exactly
tho opinion of the kiiprcme court, It
wa* thought l>e*t not lo move In the
matter. In order to facilitate action
the committee decided to make a
written ap|>eal lo Ihe supremo court
to render the expected dcelslon.
INHERITANpE TAX IS VALID.
II I* Hot • Dlreet Ta< but an Ksrl**
Dal;.
Washington, May in.—Tho supreme
court of the 1'lilted Stale* announced
opinion* In tho cases arising under tho
Inheritance tax provision of tho war
revenue act; also In cases Involving the
applicability of the slate Inheritance
tax law of New York to estate* com-
posed of government l>ond*. There
were five decisions under the federal
law and ono under the state law, but
two of the former class applied, as did
one of the latter class, to tho taxation
of government IxiniK
The court held that neither under
tho state nor the nationiil enactment
were national bonds exempt from tax-
ation. Tho validity of the general
federal law was affirmed, but It waa
held to bo purely applicable to legacies
and not to the entire estates of de-
ceased persons, the court holding that
the tax is on the passing of legacies
or distributed shares, with a progres-
sive rate on each, separately deter-
mined by the sum of each of such leg-
•ics or distributive shares."
The decision held that the tax was
not a direct tax, within the meaning
of the constitution, but a duty or an
excise law.
Oppose KxIraUltlon Papers.
New York, May 16.—The papers for
the extradition of C. W. F. Necly. tho
alleged chief conspirator in the Cuban
postal frauds, has arrived hero from
Washlngtin After reading tho pa-
pers, which came by messenger from
Washington, John I). Lindsay, counsel
for Necly, informed District Attorney
Iturnett that he would oppose the
granting of extradition.
Fined for Forcing Men to Quit Work.
Kansas City, Mo., May 15.—Flv«
union hod carriers, whose order has
been on a strike since May 1, were
fined $500 each in police here for com-
pelling two non-union men to leave
woik. The convicted men were ne-
groes. They drove the non-union men
from their work with knives.
;n
Jap Coolies Continue lo Fnnr In.
Victoria, B. C., May 11.—There are
over 100 more of the unwelcome Jap-
anese immigrants waiting at the quar-
antine station, whither they have been
landed this evening from the steamer
Sikh. These 400 rc nearly all for the
I'nited States, but only ?00 will be
carried through direct A large num-
A Joplln Mine Destroyed.
Joplin. Mo.. May 14:—A mining mill
known as "No 11." the property of tL
Continental I .cad and Zinc Mining
company, is destroyed. The mill w
just west of Joplin and was what
called a custom mill. The men had
Just quit work; and they dared not re-
turn to the burning mill on account of
a box of dynamite being there. When ber of the Japanese are weavers com- i of the Topeka agency have been in-
the dvnamite exploded the men were ing under a contract mndc with them I creased over 4.000 through the trana-
kno'-ked down a hundred yards away j by a Japanese firm in New York. 1 fer. This indicates that many
but none were injured serionaiy. Loss. They are engaged to work in some pensioners from the East have been
110,000. partial I v insured. J New England mills. emigrating to the Wes*
Weklern Fensloaera.
Topeka, May It.—There arc now 113,'
700 pensioners on tho rolls at the To-
peka agency, about one-ninth of the
number of pensioners in the United
States. Since the order was issued
that every pensioner must have his
name transferred to the agcncy in the
district in which he resides, the rolls
COMPLETE MARKET REPORTS,
Senator Chandler Hints Frand.
Washington, I). C., May 15.—Senator
Chandler speaking of the Navy de-
partment's advocacy of contracting
with armor plate manufacturers, said
that Commander Folger, after the
adoption of the harveyized armor by
this government resigned and joined
tho Harvey company at a salary of
85,000, with an addition of 820,000
stoiik in the company. He then went
to Europe in the interests of the com-
pany. At the conclusion of Secretary
Tracy's term he became immediately
counscl for the Harvey company in de-
fense of tho Harvey patents.
Wool Smuggling Scheme Dlarovered
Boston, May 14.—Special treasury
agents, tinder the direction of Agent
Converse J. Smith of this city, have
just unearthed an alleged customs
swindling scheme, and as a result of
investigations 100 sacks of wool rained
at 80,000, have been seized in this
city, Lawrence and Bristol. It is
estimated that 850.000 worth of wool
has been smuggled through the port
of Boston during the past year.
Roberta at Kroonstad.
Kroonstail. May 15.—Lord Roberts
entered Kroonstad without opposition
when the union jack was hoisted amid
cheers from the few British residents.
President Steyn fled after endeavoring
to persuade the burghers to stay. The
Transvoalers said they would no longer
fight on Orange Free State soil and
made off for the Vaal river. Free
Staters accused the Transvaalers of
having made use of them and then
having deserted. Many of the Free
Staters have gone to their homes.
Reconciled to American Rnle.
Manila. May 14.— Senor Buencamino,
at one time a member of the socalled
Filipino republican cabinet, announces
that he has liecomc reconciled to Amer-
ican sovereignty and that he will de-
vote his influence to bring about
peace. He has sent a proposed peace
platform for the national Filipino
party to the insurgent leaders in
Manila and to the insurgent generals,
including Aguinaldo, in the field. This
platform declares it is impossible for
the Filipinos to exist as a nation.
Absolute For One Week And Fully
Coven The Cate.
HARRY BRYAN GAVE ORDER.
Kansas ( ily, May I*. As prettified a
strike wa* ordered Mat unlay on Ihe
•lrm-11 *r kyklem. AImiiiI M i, or on*-
Ihird of Ihe employrk r* ponded
promptly A Imo. I kiiuuHaneou* wllh
lh* action of the lalair leader* in flail-
ing off lh* mi-II Judge Hook of lh*
f iler«l dlklricl court Ik.ticd an abso-
lute Injunction, lo I* heard in hi*
court neal Saturday Tho ln|uncllon
la jircdlrainl upon tlir fact thai several
of Hi* pvrkonkcmplalned of a* threat,
•ntng tlie interest* of ihe company are
rau.idei.tk of oilier kiatr* and the furlh*r
feel that Ihe *lriker* threaten Iv pre-
vent the company fnun carrying out
lla eonlrsct with Ihe I'nlled Wales
govcfiimeni to transport Ksn*a* ''Ity
mail carriers to and from their routek.
llarry Bryan, th* national organl/ar
of Ihe Amalgamated akkuclatlon, d*-
ertln-d *k a resident of Michigan, is
one of ihe parties enjoined and lh*
others named are twenty-two local
leader* of Ihe union, keveral of whom
are inentloucd ak resldentk of Ohio and
Kanaas.
The Injunction restrains llie persona
named and all othcra from in any
manner, directly or indirectly, stop-
ping or Interfering with the running
of cars on I he lines of the Metropoli-
tan company: enjolnk them from har-
assing. assaulting or In any mann*i
Interfering with any perkon who may
be In the employ of the i-ompany aa lie
goes to or from his work or an he Is
engaged In tho operation of a street
ear; enjoins union men and all others
from picketing or patrolling the car
houses, stopping places, station*
tracks, or spproaches thereto, or
loitering In large numbers In or about
any of the places named, or making
loud or boisterous noises in tho vicinity
thereof for tho purpose of intimidating
or interfering with the company's em-
ployes.
Tho Injunction even goes further
and enjoin* any concerted action to
cause any act or annoyance which
will assist In stopping the operation of
the cars or interfering In any way
with an employe in moving a car
which may carry a mall carrier, or a
messenger, or upon which a mall car-
rier or ft messenger may wiah to ride.
Outlaws Captured.
Topeka. May in.—Governor Stanley
offered a reward of l?50 for the appre-
hension of E. F. Estelle, the outlaw
who killed Sheriff Robertson near
Council tirove.
Emporia, Kas.—Estelle and Murphy,
the Marysvllle robbers, were captured
six miles from Hartford by Sheriff
O'Connor and a posae of fifty farmers.
The posse was beating tho wooda south
aloug the river, when the men were
found lying in deep underbrush, fast
asleep. Officer Miller, of Dunlap, dis-
covered them, antl. motioning the men
near, covered the desperadoes and de-
manded their surrender. Murphy held
up his hands, crying, "Don't ahoot."
Estelle started to his feet and attempt-
ed to escape. Several shots were fired
by the posse nnd ho foil, his legs filled
with buckshot.
Dlatrlbating Relief.
Bombay, May 10.—Louis Kolpsch, of
New York, has arrived here snd is
starting on a tour of tho famine
stricken districts. He has handed to
the international missionary commis*
sion three lacs of rupees, about 8145,-
500, for distribution among tho famine
sufferers.
Hoycolta Are lUegal.
San Francisco, May 16.—United
States circuit of appeals has affirmed
the illegality of the ' boycott" in the
case of C. J. and L. E. Hanchett versus
John Chitevich. The opinion was
rendered by Judge Ross and concurred
in by Judges Gilbert and Morrow.
Chitevich is a merchant of Silver Peak,
Nev. The Hanchetts threatened their
employes with discharge should they
continue to buy merchandise from
him. The merchant brought suit and
obtained an injunction and damages.
Corbett Ooes Down to Jeffrie*.
Coney Island, May 14.—The contest
between Corbett and Jeffries resulted
in Corbett's being knocked out in the
twenty-third round. In the previous
round he waa badly worsted, but up to
that time had been showing the best
work and the least punishment. Tho
Sympathies and the cheers of the bru-
tal crowd at the brutal exhibition,
throughout the fight were with Cor-
bett, and Jeffries was refused cheers
which a few attempted to start when
*,he end came.
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Daniih Weil Indies Mutt Not Go
To I Foreign Power,
PROTECTION OF COAST CITIES.
ROBERTS CHASING STEYN.
■to Cavalry Mt •• Whs few flw
Fmlglng for Foaltlon.
Kansas City. May 15.—There is some-
thing doing concerning tho Gnlf A In-
terstate, a short line that runs from
Beaumont to Ualveston. The road Is
now in the hands of the Gulf, Beau-
mont & Kansas City, but the Kansas
City Southern is after it. It is prob-
able that the road will be thrown into
a receiver's hands in order to get tho
title straightened out. There are two
interests with claims on the road and
neither of them with enough power to
freeze the other out.
Snllonnl Orgnnlaer Trier*.
Kansas City, May 14.—The union
employes of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company have been in secret
session discussing the flat refusal of
the company to recognize the union or
grant the demand of the men for better
wage conditions. So far as can be
learned no decision to strike was ar-
rived at, though Harry Bryan, the
union's national organizer, declared
that the men would not wait for the
company to better its postion. A strike
within a very ahort time is predicted]
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THE LATEST NEWS~IN BRIEF.
The plague has appeared at Alexan-
dria, Egypt.
Tbe national convention of lllber*
nlans met In lloslon laat week.
In the sundry elrll bill Is |J10,000 U
tie expended .m the Missouri river.
Fargo, N. P.. recorded a maximum
temperature of IKl degrees on May IX
Vllllsca, Iowa, haa lost a hotel, a
lumber yard and a livery stable by
Are.
Fire destroyed I,*oo bales of eotton
In a bonded warehouse at Charlotte.
N.C.
Captain Alfred Dreyfus Is In Parlf
and the French government la wor>
rled.
April II Chicago experienced an IS
degree temperature with excessive
humidity.
The supreme court has not given a
decision In the Kentucky governor*
ship case yet.
The M. E. general conference voted
down the notion to license women at
local preachers.
Martial law Is proclaimed in several
provinces of Spain, on account of re-
sistance to taxation.
Members of Vatican circles are confl.
dent that Archbishop C'orrigan of New
York will aoon be made a cardinal.
The Mansion House Ottawa relief
fund started by the Lord Mayor of
London, bar. reached Urge figures.
The Turkish sultan has made con-
tracts with foreign shipbuilders to
renovate eight antiquated Ironclads.
The Khedive of Egypt told an Amer-
ican that he hoped that he might be
able to viait the I'nlted States in 1901.
Ten thousand coolies have been
shipped from China to Manchuria to
construct the railway to l'ort Arthur.
Four companies of infantry are to go
from Fort Sheridan to Cuba to strength-
en their regiment doing garrison duty.
The Turkish minister in Washington
gives the state department asaurances
of payment of our claim but asks for a
short delay, which has heen granted.
Denmark is now willing to sell the
United States the island of St. John,
the smallest of the three Danish West
Indian Islands. St. John is said to
have a good port, suitable for a coal-
ing station.
The Methodist publishing house in
the east lost in four yesrs $37,297.33,
while those in the west show a profit
of $137,297.32.
Two steamers left New Orleans on
the same day last week for Cape Town,
Africa, one with 1,500 mules and the
other with 1,400. The mules werr
consigned to British army officials.
The Canadian government is consid-
ering the question of postage on news-
papers and it is believed that the rate
will be changed from one half cent a
pound to a quarter of a cent.
President Irvine of the national
board of underwriters places the flra
loss of this country in 1S99 at $153,597,
830.
Labor Commissioner Johnson says
that the average wages paid labor in
Kansas in 1399 was $513.34 and that
their average cost of living was $509.43.
The Standard Oil company has re-
placed many high salaried employes
with cheaper men. The outs say they
have been got rid of so that the com-
pany may increase the wages of men
whose wages are lesa than $15 a weelc.
Five million pounds sterling in gold
has been shipped from Russia to Lon-
don during a few days time.
There are now about 5,000 children
In the schools of Manila, with 95 native
and 23 American teachers; some of the
latter are daughters of army officers.
Many adults attend the school during
the one hour a day given to the atudy
of English.
A delegation from Charleston, S. C.,
came to Washington in behalf of a
project to procure the location of a
Soldiers' home there.
Provisions for the construction of the
Pacific cable are likely to be made be-
fore the present session of congress
ends.
Colonel Coulter's report to the de-
partment encampment. G. A. R. says
that there is a membership of 13,900,
being a net gain in the paat year of
513.
Frederick W. At'rinson, principal of
the Springfield. Mass.. high school has
been selected by the Philippine com-
mission as superintendent of inatrno
tion for those islands.
Washing!"*. May If
Lodge in disc listing ihe naval supply
bill said ' My resaon* for desirtnf
mine khl pa, and deMrlng I hem i|ul<t*l) ,
i* my belief Ihsi the *afviy of llie
I'nlleil Mlalee depend* upun llw
strength of uur navy- <*nr Atlantic
«o*kl I* *ludded wllh elite*, from the
llnlf to northern Maine, fur ihe de-
fense of this greal ron*! line and these
cities we hate no adequate Meal. Wo
are about In enter upon Ihe eonklruc-
tion uf an isthmian canal. To control
that canal, lo defend ti, lo hold II open
for our commerce and for the com-
merce of Ihe world even though it he
agalnkt an enemy'k fleet, we uiuat Im
the naval makier*of the Caribbean aea.
The safely of Ihe canal depend* upon
our fleet All admit thai Ihe canal
ought to he bnlII, and the time I* near
when the work will he begun. If we
are lo protect ihe canal a* well ak our
roast we mu*t hava a navy proportion
ately tlrong.
"I hope and lielleee that ne ahall
have no war, bul a great flret la the
greatekt Insurance of peaee. However,
we would l« foolish, Indeed, If we
should close our eyes to Ihe possibili-
ties of the situation. We could never
allow the Danish Islands to paaa Into
any other hands than our*. The Euro-
pean nation which ahould undertake
to take paiksrsslon of thrne Island*,
light un the road to tbe canal, and
make of them great uavsl station*,
would by that very act become an
enemy of our*. We could *ubmlt to
no uch thing a* that. Tbe Monitie
doctrine Is a great protection to the
United States. Men of all parties,
Democrat*, Kepublieann and I'opnllata,
without diatinctlon, adhere to that."
Umdon, May II - Roberta tafr
egraphed lo Ihe war oOtoei "Wa how
had a snrceekful day and have drives
the enemy turn polat to padat. The
drifts are esiremely dlAeelt and mack
baggage has eltll lu coma sp Wa
shall, however, march at daybreak and
push on aa far as possible fa a Kran*.
■lad dlreellon "
No quickly ha* I-ord Roberta a*
vaneed that his tnralry to only Iwealy
Iwo miles from Krones!ad, while the
main army to only eleren milee behind
them. Hence, In about a day the
HHHah will he within striking 41m
lance of Ihe Orange Free Htale head*
quarter*
The Free Meter* are concentrating
Mrongly In good position on ihe
Korannaherg hills, lying eastward of
the direct line from Tbaha NThn t*
Wlnhorg President Meyn waa with
I hem yesterday, bul to believed la
hare gone northward afler Inspsrlllng
the burgher* wllh predictions of ap-
proaching liner sneceskse through Ihe
skslsiance of thousnnds of foreigners,
who. hn said, were pouring Into Dela*
gon bay.
('resident Htcyn and a council of I ha
leaders of several Ihonennd Fran
Misters In the Udybrnnd and Vtohm
burg district presented to the men tlw
quektlon of continuing the war or aot,
at a great open-air meeting. T)w
lighting men decided to «ght on.
Rev. Sheldon * Win.
Topeka, May 13.—Rer. C. M. Sheldon
liaa. up to thla time placed 19,000 In the
work of charity, since the laane -of hi*
one week of the Capital under his con-
trol. The beneficiaries of this $.1,001)
are as follows:
India famine *uffercrs $1,000
For elty detention hospital l.ooo
For contagious disease wsrd. Christ's
hospital 1.000
To Waahbnrn college loo
To Topeka V. M. C. A
For a public drinking fountain .
To kindergarten asaociatlon
To Y. W. C, A
To W. C. T. IT
To Inglealde home
To State Temperance union
To Anti-Cigarette league
100
Total .
. $5,000
Welhouae on Apple Crop.
Topeka, May 11.—"The Indications
are that Kansas will hare the heaviest
fruit crop this year in the history of
the atate," said President Fred Wel-
houae, of the State Horticultural so-
ciety. "There is no danger of froeta
now, and nothing can damage the crop
except hailatorms, and these are of a
local nature. The apple and peach
Cropa are too far advanced to be injured
by peats." Judge Welhouse is the
largest apple grower In tho world,
having nearly 2,000 acrea of orchard In
Leavenworth and Shawnee counties.
Last Cnrd Mar t>« Ace Tramp.
London, May 15.—The Boers seem to
be on the eve of playing their last
card, and according to many keen ob-
servers in England it ia being played,
not in South Africa, but in the United
Statca through the medium of the Boer
delegates who sailed for New York
from Rotterdam last week. It is only
natural that serious thought is chiefly
devoted to prognosticating the date
when the war in the Transvaal will be
ended. Most estimates concur in
agreeing that hostilities will have
ceased by June.
Shot by Town Marshal.
Concordia, Kas., May 15.—At Olasco,
thla county, Allen Scott, a notorious
character, was shot and instantly
killed by Assistant Marshal Jamison,
the ball from the Winchester paasing
entirely through his body. Scott waa
shooting a revolver in the streets and
resisted arrest, attempting to shoot an
officer who was unarmed but ran into
a store and secured a rifle and killed
his man. The inquest exonerated the
officer. Scott assaulted the marshal of
Scandia, two year3 ago, nearly killing
him with a knife.
Telephone Asaeskmentk (talked.
Topeka, May 14.—The state board of
telegraph and telephone assessors fix-
ed a basis for the assessment of tele-
phone lines in tho state, which will
require the various lines to pay from
25 to 50 per cent more taxes than they
did last year. In fixing the basis, ex-
changes were divided into thiee classes.
The board added 400 miles of wire to
tho returns made by the Missouri and
Kansas company at Topeka.
Injured In a Riot.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., May U.-During a
riot between strikers and workmen at
the Bui ton wood mine of the Parrish
Coal company about twenty men were
badly injured, including Superinten-
W. T. Smytbc.
Jollet Strike u OS.
Joliet, I1L, May 12.—The building
trades strike in Joliet, is officially end-
ed. The union carpenters who were
the last to hold out, have declared the
atrike off. The bricklayers, stone-
masons. painters, plumbers and tin-
ners came to terms some time ago.
The conclusion of the atrike to declared
a victory for the contractors. The
strike affected between 600 and 800
men and stopped all the different
building operations in Joliet for sev-
eral week*.
Washington. May l .-*
General Smith *ald that It waa his In-
tention to have a moat thorough and
searching examination made of Ihe
condition* extollng In Ihe Cuban postal
kervlee. Thl* Investigation will ha
conducted Independently of other*
working to th* name end. A deputy
auditor of the poktoffieo department,
accompanied by an expert bookkeeper
and keveral other expert ofliclala, have
left hero for Havana. It wss stated
by Chief Inspector C.whran that the
report that $n.3(i0 had lieen found on
Neeley's person was correct.
I'oatolhee Raeelpt* Orewlkg.
Washington. D. C„ May ll.-Tba
statements of the gross receipt* at fifty
of the principal po*lof!lees. for April of
this year, a* compared with a almllar
period of 1*99, show* an Increase of
$255,A55, The Increaaae at some of th*
postoffice* were a* follows: New York,
$un,(ll; Chicago, $13,315; Philadelphia,
$43,011: Boston, $1 ,JW>; Bt. Louis$*,l?5i
Cincinnati, $l0,50a; Brooklyn, $M.-
2.'ni; Baltimore. $2,*23; San Franctoeo,
$4,005; Pittsburg. $5,0*5. The largeat
percentage of decrease waa at Lowell,
Masa.. «7.5 per cent.
Lead sad like Lowe*.
Joplln, Mo., May 12.—A dropof $a.50
per l.ooo pound* In lead ore added to
the general uneasiness in the Missouri-
Knnsai mining district. Lead ore
prices have not varied to any extent
for a year until thla big drop. Tho
lead trust is blamed for today'a de-
cline. Zinc ore, too, is on the decline.
The zinc smelters have been steadily
hammering down prices and their
action is forcing the mine owners to
self-defense. The result will be the
building of zinc smelters by the mln*
owners.
Th* Mondell Hid Approved.
Washington, May 11.-The house
committee on public lands reported
favorably the Mondell bill to prorido
that final proof In land cases may ho
made anywhere In the land district In
which tho entry is located and that
entries in timber and stone entries may
be made before any officers authorised
to receive entries in other cases. The
committee also considered the bill to
create a national park out of the Se-
quoia reservation.
On* Man Shot.
8t Louis. May 11.—The great street
railway strike was not marked by so
great a degree of turbulence and riot-
ing. though there was a tragedy, one
man being shot by employes of the
company. The S*. Louis Transit com-
pany made no effort to run its cars, and
the St. Louis and Suburban made none
until late in the afternoon, when with
police massed along the line nnd a de-
tachment on each car, it succeeded in
getting a number through.
Mr*. Gen. Lawton'* Pension.
Washington, May 11.—A bill giving
the widow of the late Major General
Henry W. Lawton a pension of $50 per
month was favorably reported to the
senate from the committee on pensions.
The public raised a fund of $100,000
immediately after General Lawton'a
death and gave it to the widow.
destructive Frost la S*w Torfc.
Catskill, N. Y., May 14.—The tem-
perature fell to 26 degrees above zero.
In consequence the fruit and berry
crops in this vicinity, which a week
ago never appeared more promising,
have been destroyed. The loss In thla
immediate section is estimated at $500,-
000.
Forest rtree Arounil a Tlllag*.
Buffalo. N. Y., May 11.—A special
from Empire, Pa., says: This village
is completely surrounded by forest flree,
and it is impossible for any one to get
in or out. Five Uvea have been de-
stroyed and three children burned to
death. The inhabitanta are paafe
stricken.
New York. May 13.—The steamer
Quito has sailed for Bombay with
200.000 bushels of corn for the fasaiae
district This, the largest cargo rear
carried by any veeael or a similar
errand, comes froaa the people of all
denominations in every part if tfcR
United States. The
famine relief committee to r
by 20,000 bushels and the I
committee by 8,000 bushela. It to« -
pec ted that th* voyage will he a«4e
In forty days.
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