Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 7, 1900, Page 2

Closmg Note Irish Dimities.......... English Dimities....... Dimities..... Batiste, ........ 5¢ Dotted Sw 15¢ Madras. . 18¢ Madras, now 12} e Madras, now 15¢, I8¢, 20¢ and 25¢ Striped Linens, 25¢ Cream Pique, now 10¢ yard, We Close Our Store Bee, August 6, Out All of Our Choice Wash Goods Reductions. All go at 10cC Per Yard. for skirts, néw 124¢. Saturdays at 6 P, M. AGENTS FOR FOSTER KID GLOVES AND MoCALL'S PATTRRNS, THOMPSON, BELDEN 3 Co. THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA, ¥. M O A. BUILDING, COR. 16TH AND DOUGLAS TS DOUBLE PRICES IN PORTO RICO Change | Te A ary Nasis Works a y Hardship on the People, (Correspondence of the Assoclated Prews.) SAN JU Porto Rico, Aug. 1.--Today marks the beginning of a general raising of prices throughout the island, caused by a misunderstanding of the exchange of cur- rency. Untll & week ago it was widely known that August 1 no more Porto Rican silver would be exchanged, but the notice of the indefinite extension of time was published far and wide S prevails that hereafter the peso will be of no value. Yesterday the banks were crowded after hours. Through a combina- tion of the traders throughout the island foodetufts and other ne s rose in price. With a large number it was moving day—a essit day for fiitting from excessively increased rents to cheaper lodgings. It was also a day on which money that uguaiiy hougl breakfast and dinner bought breakfast alon Eggs that heretofore were bought for 1 or 3 centavos cost 10 centavos; the carbon for bolling these eggs, Instead of ccsting 10 centavos, cost 25 cenwavos. The cost of every other article of food was raised in about the same proportion. The wail of complaint was general Houses which have rented for 50 ($30) are now euppceed to bring $50 Fur nished rooms at 10 pesos ($6) now hring $10 The laborer who has b day (60 cents) now It was commonly ers were to strike on getting 1 peso a demands $1 ported that all labor today for the same amount in American money formerly pald them in pesos. This raise in prices is the Tesult of a gradual Increase, a centavo or ®0 at a time, commenced a month ago It 1s evident that a combinatlon exists, as the proprietors of stalls at the market were asking the same prices, and the increase 18 uniform about town among the stores welling ataples Several Instances were brought to the at- tention of the newspapers where purchasers were told that commencing with today all prices will be In American money. Accord- Ing to telegrame from many interior towns the shops are closed and the peso is refused in payment for goods It is feared that riots and bloodshed will | result before the matter is adjusted A bottle of Cock's Imperlal Extra Dry Champagne with your dinner makes it com- plete. It pleases e Ty one. W Van Houten in Bet LLS, 8. D., Aug. 6 ~Friends of Captain C. P. throughout the state will learn that there has heen rrovement in his condition since arriving at the South Dakota Soldicrs’ home at Hot 8prings. Van Houten is the hero who. while a member of the First regiment South Daketa volunteers, carried a 240- peund cannen across a burning bridge in the Phillppines during a battle with the insurgents and materiaily aided in win- ning a victory for the American troops. He has never outirely recovered from the over-exertion and a short time ago went to the soldiers’ home to see If he could get relief. Information reaches here that Be gained four pounds in weight the first seven days he was in the institution and that he continues to gain. Ruptury of a small artery leading to the heart was the chiet source of danger. The artery, it is now expected, will heal up with rest and quietness, but his other injuries received by his herole action in carrying the can Cap SIOUX r. (Special.) Van Houten be pleased to a marked im- won over the bridge may be permanent. No Business s PIERRE, 8. D. Aug. 5.—(Special.)—The State Hoard of Assessment and Equalization met this morning and organized by the reloction of Governor Lee as chairman, As poveral members of the board were not present no further business was trapsacted and adjourument taken to 10 o'clock tomor- row. “Good Beginnings Make Good Endings.” You are making a good beginning when you commence to take Hood's Sarsaparilla for any trouble of your blood, stomach, kidneys or liver, Persistently taken, this great medicine aill bring you the good end- ing of perfect health, strength and wigors Joods Sasapar ANEGYerisappoints [ ____% ill the idea | DEATH RECORD. Vietin DAVID CITY ll' lln-“..\ Dies, Neb., Aug. 6.--(Specal.)— Willlam Long, who was serfously injured in a runaway accident one week ago, died at the residence of his mother in this city weeks ago where he could be close to med fcal attendance. He war suffering from some blocd disorder. The remaine were taken home today and will be buried at Platte Center tomorrow, Toledo Milllonaire Passes Away. TOLEDO, 0., Aug. §.-~Dennis Coghlan, the wealthlest man in Toledo and northwest- ern Ohlo, died at his home here tonight after a lingering illness. He owned many of the hest business blocks in the city and was a stockbolder in many banks, sldes being the owner of a large brewery luterest. He was a pative of Ireland and was about 80 years of age. It is estimated that his wealth amounted to $15,000,000. Postmaster at Audube AUDUBON, Ia., Aug. 6.—(Special.)—~The tuneral of G. B. Russell occurred here to- |duy at 4:30 p, m. He had been eick for some months and the end was not unex- pected. Mr. Russell was one of the first settlers in Audubon and for years was en- gaged in mercantile pursuits, retiring about five years ago. I'or the past three years he has been postmaster of Audubon. Big Thread Manufacturer, STERLY, R. 1., Aug. 6.—~Willlam Clark .,.' Newark, N. J., president of the William failure, which followed a severe attack of indigestion. He was well kmown on both sides of the Atlanti Army Veteran, Aug. 6.—Davis F. who was chief operator in the ice of the confederate army between Orleans and Memphis during the civil war, died today of old age, Confedernte MEMPHIS, Tenn., nery, Carrie N. Walker, DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 6.—Mrs. Carrie N. Walker, supreme commander of the Ladies of the Maccabees, died at her residence in this city today. She had been ill for four weeks. Mrw, TOLEDO, gen 0., al trafic manager of the reorganized | Clover Leaf rallway system, today issued a Aug Whitney, circular announcing agencles of the at once, General E: that all eastern mpany would be abolished Those removed by the order are ern Agent Fowler, New York; A. A. Perry, commerclal agent, Buffalo; A W. Clubb, Detroit; F. A, Barker, Clevcland, Some of these cffices may be re-established with new men in charge. It s reported to- wight that F. F. Graves, general contracting agent, s to be given charge of all eastern busiuess, with headquarters in New York. Deny the Eig FRANCISCO, planing mills of San Berkeley, Hayward, San Jose and Santa Clara there will be posted today a notice by forty-seven planing mill owners to the effect that the demand of mill hands for a labor day of eight hours will be denied The resolution of the mill hands to work only eight hours a day is to go Into effect on August 13, Woodworkers are now put- ting in, in many of the mills, nine hours a day and in others ten hours a day. t-Hour Day. Aug. 6.—In all the Francisco, Oakland, SAN Gold Shipment to Englan NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-—Gold will go ta England on Wednesday next. Bankers today talked of considerable shipments on account of war loan remittances and be. cause of monetary conditions abroad. $1,000,000 to $4,000,000 will be probably en- gaged tomorrow as a result of negotiations undertaken today McPherson Escapes Injury, ASSAU, N. P, Aug. 6-The United States transport McPherson, Captain Byrne, went ashore on Fortune Island Au- gust 2, but floated August b uninjured and proceeded The McPherson was last ro ! ported arrived at Santiago from New York July 28 and safled July 31 for Guantanamo. T2 LA ST A A T be 20 parts contalning 850 views. b NI Tl et T fetas ! For part....... Paris Exposition Pictures. Sent postpaid to any address, Stay at home and enjoy the great exposition. every week, covering all points of interest. Altogether there will Send this coupon and Only 10c to The Bee Publishing Co., Omaha, Neb 16 to 20 views The entire sot malled for 82.00. NERAFRARAN N KRN FANAF VAR FTRANFAPNFN THE OMAIA LOGAN ARRIVES AT "FRISCO! Transport Brings Soldiers and anugea” from Tien Tsin, THREE DEATHS REPORTED ON BOARD Many Members of the Gallant Ninth Infantry Are Sent Home, Suffers ing from Wounds or Other Hlues SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-~With its decks crowded with blue jackets, marines ex-soldlers of the Ninth infantry and ref- | ugees, the United States transport Logan from Taku, via Japan, was allowed to dock today, after passing quarantine. There were men, women and children on the ves sel direct from Tien Tsin, who had caped from the Boxers and imperial Chi- neso troops. Nearly all the passengers in the cabin had felt the depressing effects of a siege and had been in the Chinese city when it was threatened by the Celes tial fighters and the refugees were more than glad to get back to clvilization Among them were Dr. Diftendorfer and Mr. C. McIntesh, who were in the mill at Tien Tsin where the Chinese were held at bay before the first relief came through. Mas- ter Earl Ragsdale and Miss Effie Rags- dale, children of the at Tien Tsin, United States consul were also on board A large number of the refugees loft the transport at Yokohama to return to vari ous parts of Europe and America. by reg- ular steamer Passeng ers on Log Among the passengers were the follow- ing: J. M. Mussen, Shanghal; Mrs, Drew, Mrs. Teuny and four children, Mrs. Pike and four children, Mrs. Lowry and th children, Mr. and Mrs. Haynor and three children, Miss Jones, Mr. Pike, Dr. Diffen- | dorfer, Mr. Mclntosh, Taku; Rev. H. W yesterday afternoon. Mr. Long was | Houlding, wife and son; Mrs. Frank F. years old. He‘came to Butler, count. ®a | Davis, Mrs. Montelle, Miss Tillie Fahr, 1881 and has resided near this city ever [Tien Tsin; Dr. N. 8 Hopkins, wife and | since and was one of our prosperous far- | three children, Mrs. H. E. King and three | mers. He leaves a wife and three children. | children, Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith, Che Foo | Funeral cervices were held today from St. | the Misecs Drew, Mr Drew, 0. ¢, Clit | Luke's church under the auspices of the|ford, wite and child, Bdward Wilson, Yo- | | Knights of Pythlas, Independent Order of | kohama, and about 100 invalided soldiers 0dd Fellows and Modern Woodmen of | There were three deaths on the Logan | America. during the voyage, two occurring before = - Taku was reached On June 30 Private Boy atal Iliness. James H. McNerny of Company D, Ninth COLUMBUS, Neb, Aug. 6.—(Spectal.)— | regiment, died, and on July 5 James D. St | James M., the 12-year-old son of Martin|Croix passed away. ate David Nutes Burns of Platte Center, #led thix morning [of Company one of the men started at the residence of Thomas Farrell in this | homeward owing to illness, died at se city. The boy was brought here a few | july 2 Clark Thread company, died suddenly at his | hcme at Watch Hill this morning of heart | From | To the Logan attaches the distinction of being the first vessel to land American |troops in China. 1t conveyed the gallant | Ninth infantry from Manila to Taku. The Logan made the run from Manila thirty-nine days, from Nagaeaki in ys and from Yoko hama in fitteen and a half days. From Manila to Taku It conveyed the Ninth in- fantry add detachments of the signal and hospital corps and among the passengers brought here by it were sixty-ome slck men of the Ninth. At Taku it took aboard 0 Christian refugees from Tien Tsin, All except forty-eight of these left the Logan in elghteen and a half d Fight at Tien Tsin, R. E. Diffendorfer of Philadelphia, Dr. the builder and manager of the first woolen mill established in the Chinese empire and A personal friend of Poo Tong, a brother to the Chinese emperor that was, tells the following story of the attack on Tien Tsin: “It was on the morning of July 17 that the first clash between the foreigners and the imperial soldiers occurred. On the afternoon of the same day the bombarc ment of the Taku forts began | “Captain Bailey of the British ship Or- |lando was commander ‘of the allied force at Tien Tain on July 17, as Captain Me- Calla was absent with Seymour at the time. About 11 o'clock in the forenoon he | saw smoke rising from the railroad track, four miles distant from the city, and, sus- pecting that the Boxers had fired another Lridge, Captain Bailey ordered thirty of | his blue fackets, commanded by a midship- | ‘imun. to proceed to the spot and investi- | gate. We had a three-inch gun and the | men were fully armed. When our flat | cars had traveled about three miles we found a bridge in which the timbers had | been burned away from the iron girders | and, considering it unsafe to cross, our | commander ordered his men to return to | | the city. We had gone about 300 yards on the back trip when we saw a lot of Chi- | nese soldiers—about 130—crossiog the | track at a point a mile ahead of dent Leads to B “They were walking very rapldly and as nrdme DAILY | Stoneman, we approached them all doubts as to their being imperial troops disappeared. They a0 not wear the red turban and sash that distinguished the Boxers and as soon as we got within about 800 yards of them fire a volley and they quickly and vigor ously returned the salute. Our fleld plece was minus a sight and most of its shots | passed over the enemy, so that afier ten minutes of hot firing we resumed our re- treat, the Chinese firing at us as long as we were within range. There were no | casualties on our side. The significant fea- | ture of that incident was Its bearing on the subsequent proceedings. If it had not | been, for the action of our party that morn ing the bombardment of Tien Tsin might | |not have been begun that afternoon. In | other words, I am inclined to believe ‘hn‘l our attack on the Chinese troops pre- cipitated thelr bombardment of the city. And for that reason the skirmish may at- tain some importance when final settle- ments are being made.” Dr. Diffendorfer believes that the trouble | in China will be at an end within a couple | of years at the farthest “It will be a repetition of the Taiping re- belllon, he sald, “when the allies have | captured Pekin, the Boxers will be broken into bands of marauders. Chinese Use Gun Charles Mclntosh, a man, but an American citizen, Diffendorter’s assistant in the sald I think I must have spent about fifteen days in the tower. | was doing sharp shooting most of the time. Wo got I Metford rifles from the arsenals and t number of Chinamen they broixht to death 1 don't know. | trled to run three engines out of Tien Tsin, but dld not get far. | thirk we must have got half way through. Bodies of Chinese were 1ving all along the ck, headless and butchered by the Box- rs. 'The Chinese fought with spears and knives until they got In with the imperial troops and would not use forelgn guns ow they have a lot of them and they t weil he tower comman Well oronto (Canada) who was Dr woolen mill d a view of the en- tire situntion for mi In the lower part of the bullding the marines and soldiers were holding the_position against the at- tacking party. They had loopholed th butlding by removing the bricks and it was necessary that kept posted on the moveme my Ho a8 to be prepared for th We ignaled to them from to charges the tower and arran let them know exactly where the Chinese were Weo used dumdum bullets and we got them from the Chinese ursenal. hey tear & man to pleces and were probably in- tended for our fellows, but we gave the Chinese a dose of the 1 medicine The Chinese had three guns in all trained on the mill. They =hot the dwellings into ruins and damaged the mill considerably In all we had 100 marines in the mill The American soldfers that came to our rescue while we were In the shot-riddle tower filled onr hearts with an emotion in- describable. The marines were the irst to come around the bend near the tower and BEF TUESDAY they m 1 magnificent appearanc the flag fiying at the head of the ol | The people fairly went wild with joy at th sight of the reinforcements. I'he best fighters among the allies are tn. Americar British and Jupanese. The Japunese have earned a most enviable repu tatlon for ¢ 1 bravery. Their army s d to he made up of men of ¢ ictly the same size and their equipme was perfect. They are brave and patient WANTS TO BE MUSTERED OUT Army Oficer Objects to Revined Find- Ing of Court-Martinl Ordering Dismissal, WASHINGTON, 6.~A petition for mandamus to compel the secretary of wat to muster out and discharge Lewis E Brown, “by name of Louls E. Bfrown," as a first leutenant in the volunteer serv notwithstanding a court-martial sen- tence, was presented to the district su preme court today. Brown was first lieu tenant of the Ninth Volunteer infantry which was mustered out at Camp Meade Pa, on M 5, 1899, In entirety, with the exception of Brown The petitioner was tried by court-mar- tlal on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and acquitted No- vember 11, On December 18 following he alle the court-martial llegally added to the record a statement that the court revoked its finding and sentenced him to be dimissed. He clalms the court's find- ing was final and conclusive and irrevoca- ble. PENSIONS FOR WEST Survivors of Civil War Remenm by the General Government. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—(Special)—The following pensions have been granted: Issue of July 10 ebraska: OFIgInAl=Willlam rl, 3 Lafayette Wood, Omaha, $ White; Waco, $8; Jimcs Shave, 6 H. Fred Einspahr, Kenesaw, Simuel V. McHenry Mexican war surviver—Edwin I 55 Honry Nolte. 1ate, “ran- i *® o, dllla Iner Clty T 0 110, ory, Omaha, lowa Original Jules« Renaud Indep Keokuk, $6. A Bromley Keokuk, $10: Martin | ndence, $6; William M dittonal--George Critten Chelsca, $10; John Crabtree, Musca- tine, $10. eorge W, Corpron, Bigourney $12. Increase—George Repp, Perry, 812 Charles E. Kelly, Mason City, $12. Original widows, efe—Delilah Spencer (mother), Ot- tumw $12;. Phoebe I rd, Ames, $3; minor of James C. irwin, Falrfield, '#1) Grac k. Terry, Masonville, $8. War with Spain (ortginal)-Fred C. Lorenzen, Rock Raplds, $17 jdows, ete) minor of Lo Witt ¢, Tuck Pottawattamie, $14. tin den epartmental Notes. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-(8pecial Tele- gram.)—Comptroller of the Currency Dawes has been advised of these changes in na- tional banks: Nebraska—The First Na- tional bank of Elgin, . B. Burrows, vice president, A. T. Thatcher, assistant cashier lowa—The First Natlonal bank of Coon Rapids, Bdward McDonald, vice president Martin W. Bradford and wife, superin- tendent and matron respectively at Leech Lake (Minn.) Indian echool, have been transferred to Hope echool at Santee agency in Nebraska, and Charles B. Davis, super- intendent of Hope school, transferred to San Carlos, Ariz. Jesse D. Newton of Nebraska and Henry A. Dwight of lowa, clerks at $1,000 in the Interstate Commerece commission office, have been promoted to $1,100 each. The postoffice at Pratt, Laramie county, Wyo., has been re-established and Yorrick Nicols commissioned postmaster. Albert W. Epperson is appointed substi- tute clerk in the postofice at Des Moines, and Herbert L. Lincoln is appolnted clerk at Lincoln 1 Union. —Second Assist- Commemorate Pox WASHINGTON, Aug. ant Postmaster General Shallenberger re- turned today from Berne, Switzerland, where he represented this government at the meeting; (japt _month to com- memorate tho creatlon of the Unl- versal Postal _unfon twenty-five years ago. Captain = Brooks, superintendent of foreign malls, was also a delegato and will return next week. Mr. Shallenberger #ald today that the meeting was attended by about seventy-flve delegates, represent- ing all the leading governments, and that It was decided to erect at Berne a monu- ment commemorative of the organization of the union which will cost not to exceed $40,000. The cost is to be defrayed pro- portionately by the governments consti- tuting the unfon. The responsibility for the monument will be Jeft to the Swies federal council Tenchers to Viait Washington, WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—A delegation of 1,400 Cuban school teachers now receiving course of Instruction in English branches at Harvard university, Cambridge, Mass., will visit this city on the 18th Inet. for the purpose of paying their personal respects to the president of the United States and to inspect public fustitutions and attractions of the natfonal capital Although the mational government defrays all the traveling expenses of the teachere to and from Cuba, it is unable to make pro- vision for their care and entertalnment while In this country. The entire expense connected with their wojourn in Massachu- they scattered and got behind the grave | getts is being defrayed out of the fund of | mounds. Regarding (his actlon as sus- | pearly $100,000 contributed by public spir- piclous, our midehipman gave the order to | jied citizens of Boston, and it ls probable that the expense of the trip to Washington and then to New York will be met out of the same fund. & in Manila WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—The War depart- ment I8 consldering a remedy for the action of the three Manila banks which have com- bined to reduce arbitrarily the rate of ex- change on American gold. This action on the part of the banks is taken, it is said, on account of the disturbed condition in China, which the banks say has resulted in increas- ing the value of the Mexican dollar, Com- plaints have boen made by the authorities iu Manila, and it is probable that the War department will authorize General MacAr- thur to take measures to guard against the setion of the banks and have the rate on sfiver fixed In the Philippines as it fs by the Treasury department here, Bdiet ing Bahonic Plagae, WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—A note hes been recefved by the Department of State trom the Italian embassy saying that the minister of the interlor at Rome has issued an edict revoking tae prohibition upon the importa- tlon of ealted hidos, hoofs and shoe leather from places infested with the bubonic plague. Japan Prohibits Immigration. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-~A dispatch has been recelved at the Japanese legation here from the Japanese foreign office announcing that the government of Japan had probib- ited for the present all immigration of Jap- anese labor to the United States and Can- ada General Wood's Death Report. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—General Wood has informed the War department that Private Sherman Gauley, Troop H, Fifth cavalry, died at San Juan de Porto Rico August 3 0f osteo-sarcoma Buffalo Cenwus Figures. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—~The count of the population of Buffalo, N. Y., just com- pleted at the census office, Is 852,219, The population in 1800 was 265,664. The fin- crease Is 3 per cent Secretary ¥y in Gou Health, WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.—Acting Secretary of State Adee has received a dispatch from Secretary Hay to the effect that there is no truth in the rumors of his serious iliness. Shreaded whole wheat biscutt, ready for use any wmeal, many ways, at grocers Reaver | AUGUST AVBASSADOR WHITE RETURYS Representative to Germany Talks of the Chineso Situation, ADMIRAL KEMPFF'S CONDUCT APPROVED Present Conflict WAL ltexult in Opens Ing of New Lrn for (hinn=All tention Partitioning ire Discln NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—Andrew D. White the fmpulse of the moment, perbaps, but he knows how to control himself and he cer- tainly never meant to command his woldiers to be merciless. What he did say was for them to bear in mind that they were going to face a desperate foe. Von Ke many feels deeply the a of its minister,” Mr. White contifued Baron von Ketteler was a superior man He was much admired made a deep impr Speaking of the ge and his ssion.” eral situation in China Ambassador White sald with enthusiasm “Tho present conflict means the birth- | throes of a new era. It means the hegin | ning of the opening of China to the eivilized sad death | werld.” “Is there uny talk of partition fn Ger- many?"" was’ asked | “Ob, no. This trouble will never termi- | nate 1n such a way. The war will end in | the allied powers dictating terms to China." ‘Admiral Kempff's conduct in China,” Mr “'Russia is Tooked upon with the usual dis trust,” the ambassador continued, “but the fact that she and Germany fight shoulder to shoulder in China tends to improve the feel- | Ing between the two countries.” In conclusion the ambassador touched upon the admiration felt in Germany for our arms. “The German attaches who saw our | men fight are most exuberant in their | praises of our army and navy, of the valor | and skill of our soldiers and sailors, “In this connection 1t may be mald with Spaln and the part we play in the Chinese conflict has opened the eyes of Europe and made 1t see a good deal more of us than it had done before.” . | Russla and Germany to Act Conjointly Asked what he thought of the cable port that Russia and Germany clare for war conjointly against ambassador satd “I think it is very unlikely. Both coun tries have the same cause for war hnd both would have a common cause for acting to- gether.” He did not think partition would bo made of China and sald ou this subject: “1 do not think that the powers will di- vide China. The condition that meets them now 1s the pacification of the country. There is no talk of partition in Germany and 1 don’t believe there will be any on the part of the other powers. There is a hig under- taking before the powers and they cannot o into this with any feeling or desire for division of the Chinese empire. The first thing is the rescue of the foreign minlsters. Then wili come the restoration of peace. Indemnities and such other solutions of af- fairs will follow." Victorin Acknowledges Addrens. LONDON, Aug. 6.—~The reply of Queen | Victorla to the address of Parliament to the | throne moved July 31 with reference to the | assassination of King Humbert of Italy thanks Parliament for the address and says: “I unite with you in the expression of indignation and deep concern at the tidings of the assassination of my fllustrious ally, the king of Italy. 1 have not fafled to con- vey to his successor your sentiments of ab- Lorrence of such a crime and your sympathy | with the royal munl) government and peo- ple of that country. re- would de- China the Cyele For Are Mohile, LONDON, Aug. 6.—Major General John Frederick Maurice, commanding the Wool- which district, who superintended the ma- neuvers with the volunteers, which began Saturday of holding forty roads in the north of Sussex with several thousand cyclists— the fdea being to check an invading army until British troops of all arms could col- lect in large force nearer London—reports that the cyclist defenders have successtully repelled the supposititious invaders. The result is regarded as extablishing the superlor mobility of cycle forces, Congo Free State Apologizes, LONDON, Aug. 6.—Replying in the House of Commons today to a question put by Sir Charles Dilke, radical, the parliamentary secretary of the forelgn ofce, Mr. Brod- erick, sald the authorities of the Congo Free State admitted that Britiah territory above Albert Nyanza had heen raided by Congo troops and that women and cattle had been carried off. Mr. Broderick added that the Congo Free State authorities had apologized for the raid and sought to punish the in- vaders. Holds Good, The House Copyrigh LONDON, Aug. 6 today gave judgment in the of the Times agalnst Lane, the question being whether A reporter can copyright speeches, in this case the utterances being those of ord Rosebery. The judgment reverses the decision of the court of appeals, the House t Lords upholding the copyright ot the imes. Lord Robertson dissented from the Jjudgment ot lords case Germa First Paris, BERLIN, Aug. §.—Theodore Wolf wires to the Berliner Taggeblatt from Paris that Ger many will get more first prizes at the ex- position tthan any other nation. He esti- mates the number at 250, Germany wil be first in industrial arts, with twenty grand prix and 100 gold medals Closing In on DeWet, LONDON, Aug. 6.—A special dispatch from Pretoria, dated August 5, says General Lord Kitchener has narrowed the circle around Generals DeWet and Steyn by driving ou the enemy from one of the flank positions which he held Pleading of Juliug § in a bim noon his ¢ polic his taind women of the town, decent him bail his clothes, scrawled and chewed his cigar Then, as a perfynctory jaller, with a face I1like a sphynx, searched his pockets, the dappe exponent of Blackstone threw back his shoulders afd readjusted his tie so as to reveal a Adlamond pin, fn which th ineftectual daylight blinked dizzly The greasy prioner became reminis | cent “I remember the time youse played Ham- let, jedge,’ he sald, poking the latter in the ribs with his thumb. “Do youse re- | memmber the line that goes like this: ‘I'll spend tonight in Jall, to sleep, perchance to | dream®* Say, thut was hot stuff!” Bit the ‘Judge” didn’t seem to know the greasy prisoner White sald further, “was at first miscon- | Anish strued, but now the Gormans approve of his policy | gean Russin Distrosted, oxhi the in cell run #0lilo were dowr club, Laai the that Beco wal Capt him hind wik with t tlon com wate comp were he clty Ik was pollc requ Orleq whiol in w No CH expec and acene “Judieinl the set of the garment | i Meanwhilé the sphynx with the key effects lay in a neat the bunch. wrong, law's delay, the insolence of office,” didn't members of all the representatly think’ it NE officer of Deutschland, reached drowsy office, voung saflor went down in dfsgrace. Five minutes KANSAS Brewar of the United day handed down-a decree in the litiga- the right ot cerns in Kanwas Clty, Kan declded that whatever wrongs the politan company or the Kansus City ndministration ation, CHICAGO, Aug. 6-F of the rifle Charles, killed by & mob in New Orleans, were pur- chased In Chicago has by furnished attached to wensation without foundation ground, there was ¢ but no bloodshed resulted COOLEY LIES IN FELON'S CELLN ollee Tempornrily Conrt Advocnte | ked Of by Cooley, the attorney An unfeeling officer picked Faroam street Monday after and insisted upon retaining a hold of oAt collar mll the way down to the e station. This was a great shock to dignity and interfered with he charge 1s ob under false pretenses. Two arrested for using in language on the street, employed as their counsel and gave him $20 to 18 again Isgrace up on ng money them out, but they were fined in court | United States ambassador {o Germany. was|and had to ko back (o jail again because | 4 paesenger on board the Deutachland.|.jyqge" Cooley fn the meantime had de which reached ite dock today from Ham. | cided to retain the §20 as a foe instead of % Among other passengers on boar | putting it up as a bond S Guachland was John D. Rockefeller. | " puring the afternoon another complaint Mr \huflr said o answer to e N rer [ of a somewhat simflar character was made surding aftars in China that Emperor | gainst the “Judge” by & woman named lliam's apeech to the soldiers who were p ) . ! T\ Mre. Zeller. She gave Cooley 8 several Souiky (0 Chinawas generally misinier- | days ago, she said, to got out a peace war- prete rant and he had neglected atte He never meant.” the ambassador waid, | gt “'N,,':,' Lo b AL L L +10 tell them to give the Chinesc 10 QUAT: | y\p by cont “hiked"” over his head like ter. Nobody so understood his speech until |/ 1F (LR 008 I’ oker his head fike ome French papers put that construction | 7 ooty T O e ’\\1:‘Hnu to be upon it. The first time I heard of such an |y feea™ cCr @ 0 e, Cooley interpretation was when 1 reveived a certain | Doorer, * My oo B4R Pariy paper. The emperor n an emotional | LCTUIE, M8 e (M CREtEt 0 be nan and he may be inclined to yleld to| "’ By L L4 | ociable. “Say, Judge sald the wooden-legged | prisoner. “I'l share my bunk with ye to- night if ye'll promise not to snore, but it yo snore yo gets this." And he indi cated his peg leg The “judge” shook himselt down into had Cooley's personal little pile on the ser- them was one $10 bills—making up hod” his Job and Mr. t's desk and sixteen Among $1 “finsh roll” which the “judge” likes to hit. The bills of small denomination are wrapped in the “sawbuck,” which gives impreselon that there is at least $150 He was then assigned fo a and i the lines, “The oppressor's the proud man's contumely, the through his mind at that moment it is because the eleven years that have passed since he repeated them upon the stage have blunted his memory of Hamlet's famous 0quy. M, ome’sck Explain OMAHA, Aug. 6.-To the Editor of The Bee: A correspondent in yesterday's Bee, who signs herself “Club “Woman," criti- clees from weveral standpoints the littie heolt Just published entitied “Offietal Roster, Clubs of Omaha, 190" As compiler of this booa [ would & that T think It contains the names of the clubs of Omaha that haye perman with the exception of the Woman's club | and the Ladies” Whist club 1 made application to the president of the Woman's club for the aames of the mem- bers, After consultation of the directors of the chib with the president, these names refused me. 1 bad not been turned n 1 would have been much pleased to include in the book the membership of that Under the clreumstances | did not broper to Insert the roster of the s’ Whist chib, J A. H. COMSTOCK. Could Not Stand Disgrace. W YORK, Aug. 6-F. Thiele, the ' Hamburg-American blew out his brain; age of the big ocean was finished when the its pier In Hoboken today. d day out it was Thiele's turn h on the byld The air made and he fell asleep at his post ain Albers ‘came upon him, ordered to take off his coat, the ship's budge of and ‘sent him to his cabin. The after the door closed be- him o shot was heard, and when it forced open Thiele on' the foor & bullet in his brain s City Gains Victory. Y. Aug. 6 —Justice David atey aupreme court fourth liner during greyhound steamor The to him v Kn brought, by the Metropolitan Water uny of Kgnsas City, Kan., questioning ansus City, Mo, to furnish r to the packing houses or other con- Justico Hrewer Metro- Mo, pany might do one to the other in their of (ihelr respective plants questions not to be settled by this lti- but by Independent proceedin~s dectston §8 a victory for the Missouri Weapon C me from Chicago. ‘ldence that parts it not the weapon ftself, which used with deadly effect by 'Robert the colored man who was finally en found by the e. The Investigation was made at_the of Chlef of Police Gaster of New firearms firm has police correspondence the firm and Charles, ertain parts ew Orleans North Carolina. 6.-No relfance repotts of biood- ans. A prominent th to h passed b hich the Ploodahed in ARLOTTE, N. (., shep at Hayboro and Maiden in allege ost-election. troubles and storfes of othe Eiflings In North Carolina are Mkewise At Malden trouble was turmoll soon blew over did not even go to the another alleged battie nsiderable disturbance, ted, but the the ' sherift 0. At Baybo Prominen nus Hernelf. SA8 A special Times from Fi Aays: Misx Katherl womnn educator, widely known in the cast, com mitted galclde in an asylum at Oksawi tomie, Kan., today by hanging herself As a teacher in' New York City, Orange, N. and Bridgeport, Conn., Misk West hecame prominent {n educational circles. She was a graduate of Dupauw university and re ceived the A. B. degree at Ann Arbor Women Elect Officer: 10, 11, Aug. 6.--At the annu oonvaniion bt e Wibeminn slbierly LY Unfon of Amerles today the following of- fleers were elected President, Mrs, Marle Kozisck, Chicago vies president, Mrs. Mary Vohrna, Bulti- more; financial secretary, Mrs. M. Potran- Kovay, Clavelund. Today's messions ware presided over by Mrs. J. Bejcek of Cleveland Reviews nnlyl‘llfil NT GRETNA, P, Al General \t'lknn A Milex arrived Alexapder L. Hawkins today to jelal vidit to the Pennsylvania miifts; pay which+is now in camp here. He was r celved with the lieutenant general's salu: In the afternoon General Miles was a corded the honor of a review of the enti guard of® the state, numbering over 10,0 men Charged with Partner's Murder, CHARLESTON, W. Vi, Aig. #—George W. Paulitz, a German fruil peddler of woman’s with horror T pai Nighimare pregnancy sopreparesthe svatem for the evenit Wik outany discoryfort whatever Thislinfment ha of women throughthia great erisis without suffering, and they declare it a godsend to women - Send for free hook containing information of priceless value is no necessit the ordeal of child: birth to be eithe MoTHER'S FRiEND duri Address, Dradfield Regulator Co,, Atlanta, Ga. here for olher’ Friend afely passed | thousands Huntingt | B Foauiita untit go the 1 mirder. Pauits Four Killed in Ing Wreek, LAFAYETTE, 1 The Monon Morning. collided, With an engine running lght ut South Ruaub ven mile iy Henry Whitstil CnR T was - r ncalded and Jumes Hudlow, engl At passenger e, was iy kiied dnd"a Three pussengers were Killod relr | names are unknown It is impossible to get parti ir t this hour. tKils Eleven Persons in Chicago, | CHICAGO, 11 Aug. 8 —Kleve persons dend and n seore of Proatrations are'|he re. AUt of the hent here today. The maximum temperature was 83 degroees | The mercury reached ™ degroes in the governmont ofice At A o'clock this ‘it Roon, whila on the Atreet It was {rom & (o 1 degreea hotte wind, which blew from { th mithwe was stiftin I'he wenther office savs the hot weather will continu indennitely | Whent Viel In Manitobs BT, PAUL, Aug. 6.—A Winnipeg (Man.) | special to the Dichatch says: The governs ment crop bulletin fesued this afte ¥ plicon the total wheat sieud in Manitona at 1, o Winds nd deout stroyed 38819 acres of wheat Ty 1 bushels per acre | manager Jos nl ratle called for the resignati Smith, the chief engir . 1or | chief “engineer of the Maple Lenf | Paul, has been appointed to the 'y chief engineer of the Grand Isla | Guardian for Playweisht Host CLARE N. M. Aug. 6—-The ap poinfme s Lyford of Con rd_as guardian o wurles H. 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