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LOCAL DIRECTORY.
OFFICERS OF BURLEIGH COUNTY.
Sheriff H. P. Bogue
Treasurer E. H. Sperry
Auditor W. S. Moorhouse
County Judge John Fort
Clerk of Court Walter Skelton
States Attorney E. S. Allen
Register of Deeds Chas. A. Johnson
Coroner John White
Superintendent of Schools C. D. Edlclc
Surveyor John Harold
Physician C. A. Ballard
County Commissioners—George A. Welsh,
Harvey Harris, Gust W. Johnson.
County Board of Health—Dr. W. A. Bent
ley, E. S. Pierce, E. S. Allen.
Insanity Board—J. F. Fort, Dr. W. A.
Bentley, E. S. Allen.
County Justices—Edgar Tlbbals, Edward
Rawlings, Elvis Wood. John Clark.
County Constables—Patrick McHugh, John
Hubert, David Williams, Ole Sather.
BISMARCK CITY OFFICIALS.
Mayor Edw. G. Patterson
Clerk Henry W. Rlchholt
Treasurer S. M. Pye
Justice J. F. Fort
Attorney E. S. Allen
Aldermen—First ward, John White, M. .T.
Halloran Second ward, H. P. Bogue, E
S. Pierre Third ward, Walter Skelton,
J. A. Barnes Fourth ward, S. D. Rohrer,
W. H. Sanderson.
Chief of Police P. McHugh
Night Watchman John Hubert
Chief of Fire Department Wm. Jaeger
Custodian of Engine P. McHugh
City Surveyor John Harold
Poundmaster Chas. White
PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OFFICES.
School Board—Jos. Hare. Harvey Harris,
H. L. Mlchelson, Louis Larson, James
McDonald.
State Officials Offices at Capitol
County Officials—offices at courthouse ex­
cept as herein otherwise Indicated.
City Council—regular meetings first and
third Tuesdays or each month at city hall.
Chambers of W .H. Winchester, district
judge. First National Bank Building.
Office of County Judge Webb Block
Office of States Attorney Webb Block
Office of Mayor Sheridan House
Office of City Treasurer...First Nat. Bank
Office of City Clerk City Hall
OfHpe of City Justice Webb Block
Office of County Justice City Hall
Office of Supt. Schools.First Nat. Bank Blk
U. S. Land Office ... .First Nat. Bank Blk
U. S. Surveyor General Webb Block
U. S. court rooms Webb Block
U. S. Commissioner, J. R. Gage, First Na­
tional Bank Block.
Deputy U. S. Marshal ...E. G. Patterson
United States Weather Bureau, (and state
weather and crop service) B. H.
Ilronson, director, government reserva­
tion, West Main street.
Postofflce, Agatha G. Patterson, postmas­
ter, Webb B'.ock.
St. Alexius Hospital ... .Main & Sixth Sts
Acting Assistant U. S. Marine Hospital Sur­
geon, F. R. Smyth, First Nat. Bank Blk.
United States Board of Pension Examining
Surgeons—Dr. G. A. Stark, president Dr.
Ballard, secretary. Board meets the
first and third Mondays of each month at
the office of Dr. Ballard, First National
Bank Block.
Western Union Telegraph office, Main and
Fourth streets.
Authorized Northern Pacific Surgeons—F.
R. Smyth, Bismarck G. B. Furnlss, Man
dan.
Oflicor in clmriio of consniction of now inili
tnry post, Major E. B.Robertson, U. S. A.
Resident engineer, new military post, T. H.
Humphreys, Bismarck Bank block.
TERMS OF DISTRICT COURT—SIXTH
DISTRICT.
First Subdivision—At Bismarck, third Tues­
day in May and fourth Tuesday In No­
vember.
Second Subdivision—At Medora, Billings
County two terms, at such times as Judge
shall direct.
Third Subdivision—At Wllllamsport, Em­
mons county two terms, at such time as
the judge shall direct.
Fourth Subdivision—At Steele, Kidder
county third Tuesday In June and second
Tuesday In January.
Fifth Subdivision—At Stanton, Mercer
county two terms, at such times as the
judge shall direct
Sixth Subdivision—At Washburn, McLean
cour.ty two terms, at such times as the
judge shall direct.
Seventh Subdivision—At Mandan, Morton
county third Tuesday In April and first
Wednesday after the first Monday In No­
vember.
Eighth Subdivision—At Sanger, Oliver
county two terms, at such times as the
judge shall direct.
Ninth Subdivision—At Dickinson, Stark
county first Tuesday in April and second
Tuesday In September.
Hon. W. H. Winchester, judge chambers
In First National Bank Block.
R. M. Tuttle, Stenographer.
MAILS AND TRANSPORTATION.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern via N. P. No. 2—7:30 p. m.
Western*via N. P. No. 1—11:45.11. in.
Office hours of postofflce. general delivery,
a. m. to 7:30 p. m., dally except Sunday
DOX delivery from 7 a. m. to 11 p. m. dally.
On Sutday the general delivery Is open
between 1:30 p. m. and 2:30 p. m. Gen­
eral delivery fs closed while mall Is being
distributed after arrival of trains each way.
WEST BOUND.
No. 1* Leaves St. Paul at 10:35 p. m. Fargo,
6:15 a. m. Valley City, 7:50 a. m. Jamestown,
8:58 a. in.
*Tappcn,
10:22 Dawson, 10:30
Steele 10:49: *McKenzio, 11:45 •Burleigh,
11 52 a. m. Bismarck, 12:12 p. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. 2—Leaves Mandan, 11:55 a. m. Bismarck,
12:10 a. m. *Burleigh, 12:35 a. m. *McKenzic,
11:43 n. m, Sterling, 12:53 a. m. Stcelo, 1
a. m. Dawson, 2:05 a. m. Jamestown, :4a
a. m. Valley City, 4:45 a. m. Fargo, 4:00
a. m. St. Paul. 3 p. m.
Passengers can obtain permits of agent
to ride on some way freights each way.
STAGE LINES.
For Fort Yates, way points and connections,
Including Glencoe, Livona, Campbell, La
Grace, Fort Rice, Cannon Ball, Wllllams­
port, Gayton, Hampton, Emmonsburg,
Winona and Standing Rock stage leaves
every morning except Sunday returning
leaves Fort Yates at 7 a. m., arriving In
Bismarck about 6 p. m.
For Fort Berthold, Coal Harbor, Turtle
Lake, Weller, Washburn, Painted Woods,
Falconer, Elbow Woods, and way
Sundaystage
olnts, leaves every morning except
returning leaves Berthold every
morning, arriving in Bismarck about 5
p. m.
For Slaughter, Conger, Crofte, Cromwell
and Francis and way points, stage leaves
at 8 a. m. Mondays and Fridays return­
ing arrives In Bismarck Tuesdays and
Saturdays.
MISSOURI RIVER PACKETS.
Benton Transportation Company, I. P.
Baker, general superintendent steamers
leave weekly during navigation season
for Standing Rock, Fort Yates, Cannon
Ball and way points, and to Washburn,
Coal Harbor, Mannhaven and up river
points, as per special announcement.
Now Lumber Mill.
Two HARBORS, Minn., Feb. 22.—The
The Split Bock Lumber company is
building a large sawmill about 18 miles
north of here on the lake shore and ex­
pects to be sawing lumber by June 1.
The promoters are the Merrill & Ring
Lumber comsanv of Duluth.
NOT CONFIRMED
Persistent Rumors of the Relief
of Ladysmith Evidently
Premature.
Berlin Reports Have Cronje Sur­
rounded, But This, Too, Is
Doubted.
General Hector MacDonald Se­
riously Wounded—Other
War News.
LONDON, Feb. 22.—A private telegram
received here from Berlin declares Gen­
eral Cronje is in a bad position, bearing
out Tuesday's Berlin rumor that Gen­
eral Cronje was surrounded and that a
time limit had been given him within
which to capitulate.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-4:25 p. m.—The
war office has received the following
from General Bull or:
"ChieveleyCamp, Fob. 21.—ThoFiftli
division crossed the Tugela today by
pontoon and drove back the enemy's
rear guard, our naval 12-pounder silenc­
ing all of enemy's guns."
LONDON, Feb. 22.—5:47 p. m.—The
following dispatch has been received at
the war office from Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, Tuesday, Feb. 20.—Be­
tween Feb. 16 and Feb. 18, Major Gen­
eral Knox was wounded. Major Gen­
eral Hector MacDonald was severely
wounded and Lieutenant Colonel Aid
wirth was killed."
The war office adds that no details of
the fighting have yet been received.
These casualties occurred in fighting
near Paardeberg.
LONDON, Feb. 22.—It is reported that
Genoral Hector MacDonald, commander
of the Highland brigade was severely
wounded Tuesday. The last news re­
ceived about General MacDonald of the
Highlanders was that they were pursu­
ing General Cronje.
5:07 p. m.—The war office confirms
the report that General MacDonald has
been severely wounded.
PRETORIA, Feb. 20.—Official reports
have been received as follows:
Commandant Steyn says that Satur­
day, Feb. 17 and Sunday, Feb. 18, near
Foodoosrand he fought the British wlio
tried to encompass General Cronje's
laager and drove them off. They fought
until late Sunday evening. The Boers
had one man killed and one wounded
and captured booty and 21 captured
horses and mules. General Dewie says
that on Sunday afternoon he arrived be­
fore Paardesberg and Foodoosrand and
there has been heavy firing. He stormed
several kopjes which the British vacated
leaving their dead and wounded and 40
prisoners in the hands of the Boers who
captured the kopjes. The Boer loss
was four men killed and four wounded.
The fight lasted late in the evening.
LONDON VIEW OF IT.
XJttle in the News to Illuminate the
Situation.
LONDON, Feb. 22.—The war office de­
clares it is unable to substantiate the
reports of the relief of Ladysmith. But
this does not prevent the public from
believing the queen has again forestalled
the authorities at Pall Mall and pre­
ferred to communicate the glad news
direct to the public, through the mayor
of Windsor, just as Tuesday she had
dramatically announced, through Lord
William Cecil, commander of a militia
corps, the tidings of General Buller's
success, hours before the war office was
able to relieve the impatient anxiety of
the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, as
the queen's words are not actually
quoted in this announcement, confirma­
tion is eagerly awaited especially as
General Buller's dispatch of Tuesday is
very generally regarded as foreshadow­
ing a juncture of his and General
White's forces. Public interest, expec­
tation and anxiety, therefore sway un­
ceasingly and impatiently between
Ladysmith and Blomfontein.
Boiler Gets Little Credit.
The practical relief of the former
place is regarded as due more to Field
Marshal Lord Roberts' brilliant strategy
in drawing off the Boers than to Gen­
eral Buller's numerous assaults, and
news of the result of the battle between
General Kitchener and General Cronje,
reinforced by the forces drawn off from
Ladysmith, is expected to almost syn­
chronize with the announcement that
General Buller has reached his objec­
tive. The accomplishment of the latter
event, however, is regarded with greater
confidence than iB the ability of Gen­
eral Kitchener to thoroughly cripple
General Cronje, for the Boer general
has proved himself so clever and daring
in slipping through the British linos
that, even if Lord Roberts quickly oc­
cupied Bloemfontein, there aro ma::y
fears expressed that General Cr-
TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR. BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEB. 2tf, 1900.
mignt son preserve tne effectiveness of
his mobile force.
Views of tlie Critics.
The war office has announced that it
had no news from other sources. There
is yet nothing to throw light on the
tuain issues. Regarding the military
conditions, the military critics in the
afternoon newspapers express the keeu
est satisfaction at the phase of the cam­
paign, as revealed by the latest news,
drawing attention to the fact that
whether or not Lord Roberts succeeds
inflicting a decisive defeat, he has
forced
the Boers to release their grip on Lady­
smith, Kimberley, Zululand and Lower
Natal, though admitting that the siege
of Mafeking may be made more severe
by the arrival oi a portion or tne Boer
force driven off from Kimberley, en­
deavoring to avenge itself on Colonel
Baden-Powell.
Mr. Cecil Rhodes is expected to arrive
in Cape Town Feb. 24.
Colonel milliter's Attack.
Further details of the attack mack)
by Colonel Plunier's forces on the Boer
position defended by a 12-pounder, near
Crocodile Pools, not far from Gaberones,
•how that as the British were struggling
tip the hill in the dark, through a net
of barbed wire, they alarmed the Boer
watch dogs, which gave tongue. The
Boers opened fire and the British
charged, but the Boers exploded dyna­
mite mines, doing much damage, and
the British retreated.
An admittedly incomplete list of the
recent British casualties gives 9 officers
killed, 39 wounded and 1 missing.
REPORTED BY CRONJE.
Figlit at Seholtz Nek Lasted Until Late in
the Evening.
PRETORIA, Monday, Feb. 19.—A por­
tion of an official report from General
Cronje, dated Sunday, Feb. 18, has been
given out, as follows:
"Yesterday morning about 8 o'clock,
while removing the laager near Scholtz
Nek, we were attacked by the British.
The fight lasted until 7:30 in tho even­
ing. Although on tho whole, the Brit­
ish were driven back, they each time
renewed tho attack. The loss to the
British must havo been considerable.
Thus far the Boer loss has been 8 killed
and 12 wounded. This morning the
British shelled us with cannon. Chief
Commandant Ferreiera's force was too
small to stop tho cavalry from entering
Kimberley."
LOSS OF BRITISH CONVOY.
Boers Captured Oue Hundred and Eighty
Wagons at Itiet Kiver.
CRADOCK, Capo Colony, Fob. 21.—De­
tails have arrived here with respect tc
the capture of the British convoy at
Riet river. It appears that the wagons
were laagered near the drift and that
the convoy was attacked by 1,000 Boers,
with four guns. Tho shelling contin­
ued all day. One hundred and eighty
wagons were captured, containing pro­
visions and forage. Half tho drivers
and leaders were killed or are missing.
British Compelled to Retire.
BULUWAYO, Monday, Feb. 12.—Colo­
nel Plummer sent Major Bird with 200
colonials to attempt the capture of a
Boer 12-pounder on a kopje near Croco­
dile pools. Major Bird met with such a
terrific rifle and shell fire that he consid­
ered the position too strong and ordered
a retirement. Colonel White, Major
Straker and nineteen privates were
wounded and Captain Sampson Frence
and nine men are missing.
An Underground City.
LONDON, Feb. 22.—A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Mafeking, dated Fri­
day, Feb. 9, says: "All business here
is being conducted under ground. The
resident commander has sumptuous
apartments in a subterranean bomb­
proof."
Traniivniil Colors Displayed.
LONDON, Feb. 22.—A peace meeting
was held under the auspices of the Lib­
eral-Radical club at Bethnal Green,
London. The hall was decorated with
Transvaal colors. Resolutions were
adopted protesting against tho war in
South Africa as unjust.
Said Ferrert'ini
Ik
Dead.
LONDON, Feb.
22.—A
curious dispatch
from Pretoria, dated Tuestlny Feb. 20
announces that commandant Ferrereira
was killed Feb. 19 adding that his death
was said to bo the result of an accident.
BOYCOTT DECLARED LEGAL.
Decision by Circuit Judge Stover at Kau­
nas City.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 22.—Judge Stover,
in the circuit court here, declared that
labor unions have the legal right to put
in force a peaceful boycott against em­
ployers of non-union labor aiul had
legal right to try by peaceful and fair
persuasive means, to induce customers
of a boycotted person or firm to quit
that person or firm and patronize union
workers.
The decision was made in the suit of
J. B. Black, a veterinary, who asked
120,000 damages for boycotting his non­
union horseshoeing shop.
Gage Dined by Merchant*.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—Secretary of the
Treasury Lyman J. Gage was the guest
of honor at a dinner given at the Audi­
torium by the National Association of
Merchants and Travelers. More t.Vinn
300 members of the organization were
nresent.
HAY'S 'AH
Hfeeklt) tribune.
iV:i
I
Secretary of State Sends
House a Reply to Wheeler's
Resolution.
6ays Macrum Did Not Tell State
Department His Mail Was
Opened,
Although He Did Protest Against
Delay—Nothing in Alliance
Talk.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Tho answer
of the state department to the liouso
resolution committee calling for infor­
mation regarding certain charges made
by late Consul Macrum has been trans­
mitted to tho house by tho president.
It is signed by Secretnry Hay, and after
reciting the resolution says:
"Answering the first part of the reso­
lution: The department of state has
been in regular communication by mail
and telegraph with Charles E. Macrum,
lato consul of the United States at Pre­
toria, South African republic, since his
entrance upon tho duties of tho office.
Communications mado to him havo been
answered and tho execution of instruc­
tions sent has been reported by him.
His dispatches to the department, for­
warded through the consulate at Lour
enzo Marques, havo during the time
been regularly received. The only in
stanco of complaint in respect to the
transit of the mails for Louren/.o Mar­
ques and Pretoria was in November
last when a temporary stoppage of tho
mails occurred at Cape Town, against
which Macrum and tho consul at Lour
enzo Marques protested. Arrangements
were made for the prompt delivery of
the consular mails to the United States
consul general at C-apo Town, by whom
tho mail for Mr. Hollis and Mr. Macrum
was forwarded to Lourenzo Marques.
Tho delay lasted but a few days, and
has not recurred so far as tho depart­
ment is advised. After that time the
department's mail for Lourenzo Mar­
ques and Pretoria was sent by a neutral
route which it appears was known and
open to Mr. Macrum and Mr. Hollis as
early as Nov. 10 last. No obstacle,
therefore, is known to have existed
since then to Mr. Macrum's unhamp­
ered correspondence with tho depart­
ment of state.
Reported No Violation.
"At no time while at his post did Mr.
Macrum report to tho department any
instance of violation by opening or
otherwise of his official mail by the Brit­
ish censor at Durban or by any person
or persons whatsoever, there or else­
where. Neither has he so reported
since he left Pretoria, although having
the amplest opportunity to do so by
mail while on tho way homo and in
person when ho reported to tho depart­
ment upon his return.
"Answering the second part of the
aforesaid resolution, the undersigned,
secretary of state, has the honor to say
that there is no truth in the charge that
a secret alliance exists between the re­
public of the United States and the em­
pire of Great Britain that no form of
secret alliance is possible under the Con­
stitution of the United States inasmuch
as treaties require tho advice and con­
sent of the senate and finally that no
secret alliance, convention, arrange­
ment, or understanding exists between
the United States and any other na­
tion."
Hollis Ordered to Investigate.
LOURENZO MARQUES, Feb. 22.—United
States Consul W. Stanley Hollis has
sent a circular letter to merchants here
stating that he is instructed to inquire
into the recent seizures of merchandise
from New York. He requests infor­
mation as to the actual ownership of
tho goods, the reason given for the
seizure and other matters pertinent to
the subject, and says that he is prepared
to receive the sworn declarations of the
parties interested.
ONLY ONE CONVENTION.
South Dakota Republicans Sleet at Sioux
Falls May S3.
HURON, S. D., Feb. 22.—The Repub­
lican state central committee has de­
cided to hold one convention and named
Sioux Falls as the place and May 23 the
time. An effort was made to have two
conventions, one to name eight dele­
gates to the national convention and
one for nominating the candidates for
representatives in congress and state
officers. Several stirring speeches were
made, but the one convention proposi­
tion prevailed.
Send Peck to the Philippine*.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—A boom for
ex-Governor George W. Peck of Wis­
consin as one of the Philippine commis­
sioners has developed since his arrival
in Washington with the Milwaukee
convention crowd. The Republicans
from Wisconsin and nearby Western
states are heartily in favor of Peck, if It
is McKinley's intention to give one
place on the commission to a Western
Democrat.
LEGAL RII4HTS NOT REGARDED
Frederic C. ItMlierlsnn Tells More About
liluliu lliot Matters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The investi­
gation of the mining troubles and the
conduct of tho United States forces in
Idaho last summer continued before tho
house committee on military affairs.
Frederic C. Robertson resumed his nar­
rative giving the legal proceedings ho
adopted in behalf of tho imprisoned
miners and the difficulties ho claims to
have encountered from the military
authorities, state and federal. He says
he was refused permission to bo present
at the inquest of those killed during the
outbreak and was unable to communi­
cate with the accused miners as to their
rights, although representatives of the
mining company wore present. He
protested to tho attornoy general that
the minors were being denied tho right
of counsel.
I'sunl Forms of Laiv Not Observed.
The witness said General Merriam
was in charge of the "bull pen." These
were improvised quarters, as no prison
was available, and consisted of old
buildings and box cars surrounded by
wire fence. Mr. Robertson expressed
tho opinion that the United States forces
should havo been used to preserve order
and uphold tho civil authorities, but, in
fact, he declared, they superceded the
civil authorities and in some instances,
which were detailed, arrested men in no
way connected with the outbreak. He
said there were no warrants and none
of tho usual forms of law, but when a
man was wanted he was stopped on the
street and sent to the "bull pen." This
was done by deputies who acted under
tho state officials and tho military au­
thorities. The witness was still on the
stand at adjournment for the day.
BET IT ON HORSE RACES.
Blow William F. Lyons "Invested" Ills
l'atrons' ."Money.
NEW YOI:K, Feb. 22.—William F.
Lyons, said to bo the president of the
Guarantee company of 123 Fulton
street, was arrested during the day and
in the police court was held in $2,000
bail on the charge of larceny and false
pretenses.
Investors in Lyons' concern, it was
alleged, were promised a return of 10
per cent a week on their money.
Tho complainant against Lyons is C.
Hortou Pierce, who invested a small
sum with him. By putting in $25 for
week the investor is promised a weekly
return of !?2.50.
Mrs. Lyons said that she and her hus­
band live in Brooklyn and have a cash
capital for the business of §32,000 be­
sides property worth §8,000. She said
that they had kept within their capital
in their transactions. She said that the
business carried on by the company
was principally that of betting on
horse races. By playing favorites al­
ways, she said, it was impossible to loso
money.
Unique Damage Suit.
BOISE, Ida., Fob. 22.—A unique suit
for damages has been filed by a tramp
against the Oregon Short Line. The
tramp recites that ho was stealing a
ride, being located on the brake rods
underneath a car that he sustained tho
injuries received owing entirely to the
fact that servants of the corporation
know he was there without right and
did not put him off, as was their duty,
and that through their gross liegligeuoe
he sustained tho injuries for which he
claims damages.
Well Known in Michigan.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—Georgo Labram,
killed by a Boer shell at Kimberley, is
an expert mining engineer and ma­
chinist. He is well known in the cop­
per and iron districts of Northern Mich­
igan and was located for some time at
Houghton, in that state. He has been
connected with the De Beers diamond
mines at Kimberley for about 10 years.
Mother and Two Sons Drown.
CAPE MAY, N. J., Feb. 22.—Tho wife
and two sons of Thomas Stevenson
were drowned in a pond near their
homo at Eldorado. Tho two boys, who
were 10 and 13 years of age, were play­
ing on the ice when they broke through.
Their screams attracted the attention of
the mother, who ran to save them, and
all perished.
General Bragg* Birthday.
FOND DU LAC, Wis., Feb. 22.—Genoral
E. S. Bragg has celebrated his 73d birth­
day. Old comrades and friends from
several states were present. The even­
ing was given to the entertainment of
the G. A. R. post and Company E in
full uniform.
Two Chicago Prize Fights.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—Jack R: ot, tin
clever middleweight, decisively detV::U
Ed Denfassof Philadelphia in the i'onvih
round of what was to havo been a 0
round contest. In the Huwkius-Kin::v
fight tho farmer won in the fifth rouu.i.
Voted Prelate Dying.
DUBUQUH, la., Feb. 22.—Announce­
ment of the serious illness of Arch­
bishop Hennessy has been made in the
parochial schools. It is stated that the
last sacraments have been administered
to him.
Rejected Irish Tenants Bill.
LONDON, Feb. 22.—The house of com­
mons has rejected at its second reading
the Irish evicted tenants bill 232 to 13(5.
FIVE CENTS
FRERCHTREATY
Senate Committee Makes a Unan­
imous Report, in Its
Favor.
Will Reduce French Duty on
Nearly Seven Hundred Amer-
1
ican Articles.
House Continues the Debate on
the Porto Rican Tariff
Measure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The senate
committee oil foreign relations has or­
dered a favorable report on tho treaty ol
reciprocity with France. No amend­
ment was mado to tho treaty.
No opposition was manifested on the
part of any member of the committee
and the report in its favor will bo unan­
imous. The members of the committee
discussed tho provisions at some length
but only for the purposo of becoming
familiar with them. The fact was em­
phasized that if the treaty should be
ratified 0(10 articles of American origin
would bo admitted to Franco at the
minimum rate and only 19 subjected to
the present rate.
Two Night SesKiniiH Agreed To.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Before the
debate upon the Porto Rican tariff bill
was resumed it was agreed that tho do
bate hereafter should begin at 11 o'clock
in the morning and that there should be
night sessions on Thursday and Friday.
Mr. Ray (N. Y.) was the first speaker.
He supported the bill in extended argu­
ment.
OUTCOME STILL IN~DOUBT.
Milwaukee and KanNas City Hustling for
the Democratic Convention.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 22.—Delegations
from Milwaukee and Kansas City put iu
a busy day advancing the claims of
their respective cities as the place for
holding tho next Democratic national
convention. Both oities have ample
headquarters at the Raleigh hotel,
where the national committee is to
meet. Probably not more than 25 of the
national committeemen havo reached
hero and they are widely scattered
around the various hotels and in private
residences. National Committeeman
Wall expressed the opinion that a ma­
jority of the committeemen now in the
city are favorable to the Wisconsin city.
ANOTHER WAR CLOUD.
Strange ltuniorH Afloat in the Austrian
Capital.
LONDON, Feb. 22.—The Vienna cor­
respondent of The Standard says:
"Strange rumors are afloat in Vienna,
and still stranger things are undoubt­
edly occurring. Rumors point to im­
pending hostilities between Bulgaria
and Servia. There is no doubt that
both are massing troops on the frontiers.
"It looks impossible, however, that
war should occur, because neither coun­
try possesses the necessary financial
means and neither Russia nor Austria
Would sanction such an outbreak."
DR. KEELEY DEAD.
Discoverer of the Gold Cure Kxpires Sad*
denly Xeav Log Angelas.
Los ANGELES, Feb. 22.—Dr. Leslie
Keeley of "gold cure" fame, died sud­
denly at his winter home near here.
Dr. Keeley came here recently from his
home in Dwight, Ills.
Witli Nearly Half a Thousand Dead*
SAN FKAXCISCO, Feb. 22.—The next
transport of importance from Manila
will be tho Hancock, which is now due,
with a consignment of 462 bodies of sol­
dier dead. The Hancock will probably
be kept iu strict quarantine until the
bodies have been landed. There are 45
more bodies coming on the transport
Duke of Fife, expected to arrive about
March 5.
Appropriation Would Be Illegal.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 22.—Attorney
General Sheets holds that the bill pro­
viding for an appropriation of $1,000,000
for the Toledo centennial now pending
in the legislature would be invalidated
if passed. He holds that the state can­
not create a debt for the purpose of aid­
ing tho centennial as provided in tho
measure.
Fought Over Temperance Question.
BELLEFONTAINE, 0.,Feb. 22.—At Bell
Center, James Porger, a stove dealer,
shot and fatally wounded Robert
Young, a whisky dealer. He escaped
and later came hero and surrendered.
In his cell he shot himself in the body
and will die. The men had been adver­
saries in the temperance agitation
which has long excited Bell Center.
Swore in More Crown Members.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. 22.—There
is great excitement here over the polit­
ical crisis. The elected members of tho
legislature, as a protest against subver­
sion of legislation, left the chamber in a
body. Additional members were then
introduced and sworn in, marking the
resumption of crown government.