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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
AN IRRIGATION CONFERENCE
To Be Held Mt the State Department
Tomorrow.

To BE Held mt the state department
Tomorrow.
A conference will be held at the state
Department tomorrow on the subject Of
the storage and use of the waters of the
Rio Grande river for irrigation purposes
It Is expected that the governments Of
Mexico and the United States will act to-
eether on this matter and that the Presi-
dent will shortly appoint national COM
mission to act in conjunction with a SINH
lar Mexican commission. Tomorrows con-
ference is for the purpose Of considering
the best course Of procedure in the matter.
Minister Romero will attend as the repre-
sentative of the Mexican government. Sec
retary Gresham will represent the United
States. There will also be present Col. A.
G. Mills and Maj. Dutton of the army, who
are perfectly familiar with the situation
along the Rio Grande by reason of long
service in that region. Col. Mills Is men,
Der of the international commission, en-
gagged in the work of marking the boundary
line between the two countries. Mr.. Juan
s. Atwell Of Ell Paso has also been invited
to attend as the representative of the resi-
dents Of that section of Texas. Generally
it Is proposed to devise some plan by
which the flood waters Of the Rio Grande
may be stored for use during the long dry
spell in summer. Large property interests
are also involved in the settlement Of the
many questions at issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
NAVAL CADETS,
They Are Not Subject to Trial by
General Court-Martfal.

General COurt-Martfa1.
A singular state OF affairs Of long stand
ing in the navy. and the existence of which
was emphasized in the most embarrassing
way in the recent investigation of the case
Of Cadet bennett, is that naval cadets are
not subject to trial by general court-mar-
tial. All misdemeanors committed by them
are investigated by summary courts and
the result is placed before the academic
its recommendation, to the Navy Depart
ment. In the case of Cadet bennett the
board reported him guilty of the offense of
"gouging" at an examination, or, in other
words, copying from the papers Of another
appealed from this judgment, and, through
the influence of powerful friends, Undue ed
Secretary Herbert to reopen the case and
give it a personal hearing. This was done
and the hearing occupied the attention of
the Secretary for several days to the eX-
clusion of other departmental business.
The Is still before the department,
awaiting the completion Of the stenographic
report of the evidence and arguments sub
mitted. One of the results Of tkiS case is
that the Secretary has requested the en-
actment of legislation which will authorize
the Navy Department to extend the juris-
cadets whether at the Naval Academy or
on board ship. In the event of the passage
Of such legislation, it is contemplated that
the exercise of the power of ordering gen.
eral courts-martial will be conferred upon
the superintendent of tl.c Naval Academy
ard upon officers in command of naval
sQuadronS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
SMALLPOX SUSPECTS.
Two Cases of This Sort Being Ex-
anlined Today.

Two Cases of This Sort Being Ex-
amfned Today.
There were two smallpox suspects this
morning to be looked after by the health
officials, and before noon it was definitely
determined that one of the patients, a
colored man. in Union alley, did not have
the disease. He was very sick. and erup-
tions had appeared. but his aiiment was
not smallpox. The other case, a patient in
Prather's alley, was found with a fever.
There had been a case Of typhoid fever in
the house and it was thought that is the
cause of this patients sickness The phys
icians failed to find any evidence Of small
pox, although they will pay another visit
to the house tomorrow and see the patient
before determining upon the case.
The houses from which smallpox patients
have been taken are still being watched by
special policemen to prevent the spread
of the disease as much as possible and ex-
Policeman Ossie Klinger is one Of the men
so employed. He is the man who assisted
Sergt. Daley in his work in South Wash
ington and who was dismissed from the
force after charges had been preferred
against him. Although he now wears a
roliceman's badge his powers are limited
and his duties are confined to watching a
particular house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
THREE PERSONS AspHYxIArED.
An Overturned Gas Stove In n New
York Tenement.

An Overturned Gas Stove In a New
York Tenement.
NEW YORK, January 1.-Two men and
a boy, who were on the lookout for bur-
glars, were suffocated by gas this morn
ing in a room on the third floor of the
tenement house 343 Grand street The
dead ale Jacob Rosenberg, aged thirteen;
Abraham Bersan, aged twenty-five years.
and Joseph jacobson, aged twenty-five
years.
An overturned gas stove caused tho
tragedy. The fiat in which the men were
suffocated while asleep is occupied by
Jacob Rosenberg, the father of the dead
boy. He is butcher, with a shop on Hes
ter street.
Some time ago the fat was robbed, and
Rosenberg decided to have his workmen.
Bersan and Jacobson, sleep there to guard
against burglars. Young Rosenberg slept
with the men. A few minutes after
o'clock this morning when another en-
ploye from the butcher shop came to wake
Rosenberg he sInelled gas coming from the
room wherein the three men slept. The
door was burst open and all were found
dead in their beds. The gas stove in the
room had been overturned and the pipe
by which it was connected with the jet
had been broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
A HAW AllAN CABLE
Mr.. Hit Thinks It Should Be Controlled by
the United States.
Disadvantages in Case Of War With IL
British Cable Pointed Out
A Subsidy Favored.

The recommendation made by President
Cleveland to Congress that the United
States give it's consent to the construction
of a cable to Hawaii by Great Britain does
not find favor among republican members
of the House.
Representative Hit Of Illinois, who is
recognized as the republican leader in the
House on foreign affairs, said today that
he fully agreed with the President that the
Hawaiian Islands should have the benefits
of teIegraphic communication with the
world at large, but was strongly opposed
to putting their cable facilities under con-
troll of any government but the United
States. In the Fifty-frst Congress Mr.. Hit
offered an amendment to the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill providing
for a survey of a feasible route for cable
between Hawaii and San Francisco, and
for the preliminary steps toward the or
ganization of q company. On the GROUNDS
of economy the proposition was defeated
by a small majority the attendance being
light.
Fnvors n Subsidy.
Mr.. Hit is still in favor OF subsidy for
a Hawaiian cable 1.-The United States,"
he says, controls most of the commerce
with the islands, and should control any
cable company that is to be under govern
ment domination. With British cable
this government would be under great dis
advantages in case of war or grave inter-
national difficulties.
Doubtless Americans would be free to
use the cable for commercial purposes, but
it is doubtful whether we would be per-
mitted to send messages in cipher, and no
treaty arrangement would be practicable
by which this government would have the
privileges of communication for naval pur-
poses in time of war or other troubles.
Great Britain maintains a cable between
Bermuda and Nova Scotia, which does not
begin to pay for it's maintenance" he said
by way of illustration. Bermuda is a
great strategical point. with powerful
fortress. Americans can order onions by
that cable, but Secretary Herbert could not
request one Of our ships to put dynamite
on British vessel and blow her up, in the
event that such a proceeding was deemed
advisable
This was, Of course, said to Illustrate his
point. Had there been cable communica-
ton with the United States the complica-
tions in Hawaii of the past two years
would have been greatly simplihed and
partly averted. Mr.. Hit says. He declares
it to be doubtful form of economy to ex-
pend $25.O00,COO annually for the mainte-
nance of a navy and neglect Comparatively
small expenditures for the control of YES
sells, by which they could be effectively
handled and kept under working orders by
the home government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
Nominatio ms by the President.

NOm1nat1C ms by the Prcsfdcnf.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Postmasters-I. K. Deckard, Middletown,
Pa; John ]. Kinney, Gallitizen, Pa; Frank
P. Bennett, Bridgeton, Me-: Samuel Welch.
Somersworth, N. H: Horace Bullock,
Georgetown, Col; David 3. Stone How
arden, Iowa; Thos. F. Danaher, Forest
City, Iowa; Alexander Charles Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa; Ella L. Kempe. Montevideo,
MINI.
War-Lieut. Col. VIM. Winthrop deputy
Judge advocate general, to- be colonel and
Edward Hunter. judge advocate to be
deputy judge advocate general, with rank
of lieutenant colonel: First Lieut.. Enoch
Herbert Crowder, eighth cavalry, to be
major and judge advocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
FRENCH BEAT THE HOyAs.
Latter Driven From Positions Out
side of Tamatave.

Latter Driven From Positions Out.
side of Tamatave.
TAMATAVE, Madagascar.D December 2s.-
The French have hombarded Fara-Fatra,
about four miles inland from Tamatave.
The Hovas answered with seven guns, but
the French were successful and the Hovas
retired with heavy loss.
The following are the details Of the en-
gagement: At O'Clock in the morning the
French cruisers Primanguel, Du Petit.
Thuras and Papin, supported by two guns
in shore battery, opened fire upon the
Hova positions outside of Tamatave. AT
IL o'clock in the morning the Ho-as re-
piled with the seven guns mentioned. but
they were badly aimed and their projec-
tiles did not reach the French ships. The
firing ceased about an hour later, the Ho-
vas having suffered a serious loss.
The cruiser Primanguel sailed away later
in order to occupy Mojanga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11

According TO a report to the State De-
partment from United States Consul Cen
eral Max Judd at Vienna, the European
paper mills are suffering from an over
produce ton. At an International congress.
held in Antwerp last October, they decided
to form vast International union to regu-
late the trade and prevent the over produc-
tion. Although definite plans were not de-
termined upon the general opinion was
that the best way to regulate the produc-
ton was to close the factories on Sundays
and to form a syndicate for the sale of
the paper. Neither England nor Germany
were represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
Senator Hin ON Dinners.

BALTIMORE, Nd, January 1.-Control-
Ter Eckels, Senator'S Gibson and Dubois and
Representatives Tucker, Allen, Bynum,
Craw, Springer, Boutelle, Bankhead, Dol
liver, Quigg, Mlliken and Coffin have ac-
cepted invitations to attend the annual
banquet of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, January "a. Senator
Hill said to Secretary John Bland: Il am
not much on dinners, but have made one
or two exceptions recently"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
DWINDLING GOLD BALANCE.

1t is Now Reduced to the Sum OF
$77,474,41
The dwindling gold balance of the treas
ury received a severe shock today by the
withdrawal of $2,3OO,OOO from the New
York subtreasury for export. This is in
addition to the $1.2OO,OOO withdrawn yes
terday and reduces the gold balance from
$50. O.974, ,41O, as last reported, to 77,474, 40.
These figures naturally revive the gossip
of another bond issue to recoup the loss
Of gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
ToDAY,s CABINET MEETING.
The Financial Situation the Main
Topic of Discussion.

The financial situation is understood to
have been the main topic Of discussion
at today's cabinet meeting. The poor pros
pect of remedial currency legislation at
the present session Of Congress and the
steady loss Of gold are said to give the
President and his advisers serious con-
Germ, but what they propose to do to i'm
prove the situation has not been dis
closed. All the members except Secretary
Morton We're present at today's meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
Claims Against Nicaragua.

Senator Hawley has introduced a resolu-
tion In the Senate suggesting to the Presi-
dent that the claims of United States citi-
zens against the republic of Nicaragua
(having been long delayed) be called TO the
attention of the government of Nicaragua
for proper adjustment and settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
Landed ut Ellis Island in '94.

NEW YORK, January II. - John z.
Moore, landing agent at Ellis Island, has
completed his report for 1894. 1t shows
that during the year 92,561 cabin passen-
gers arrived and 1SS, ,16i steerage passen-
gers landed at Ellis Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
An Octogenarinn's Fatal Accident.

BORDENTOWN, N. j., January 11.-Wm.
Collier, q well-known distiller. residing
near this place. instantly killed today
first year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
Admiral Freemantle's Orders.


Mr. Kurino, the japanese minister, said
today that the legation YVES without in
formation of any Intention on the part OF
Japan to move against Shanghai or to at
tempt to ascend the Yang-tse-Kiarg river.
and that it, Of course, also knew nothing
of the reported orders to Admiral Free
mantle of the British navy to prevent
Japanese forces ascending the river named.
1t IS believed here that Japan will not
there is no occasion for action on Admiral
Freemantle's part. Shanghai, naturally,
would be greatly concerned over any ru-
lnors bearing en- the occupancy Of the
Yang -tse-Kiang, slrce it would deino-alize
the city's immense trade to have the river
blockaded.
Grave international complications would
result should Japan interfere with cCm-
merce at Shanghai, and it was for this
reason principally tn 1t Japan some time
ago gave notice of it's purpose not to in
terfere or in any way molest Shanghai or
the treaty ports.
In making this agreement with Great
Britain and other nations Japan insisted
that these ports should not be made the
seat of Chinese warlike operations. 1t is
ing a purpose not to keep this agreement
have their origin in charges made in the
japanese newspapers alleging that Shang-
hal was being used as base for warihe
preparations against the japanese in viola
ton Of its obligation to remain neutral
No official communication on this SUBJ
ject has been received here, and it is un-
known whether or not the government has
called attention to the newspaper charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11

t8e proof Of Be puooins is
IN f6e eating. Yesferoap's
Star contained ~ columns
Of advertisements, maoe ur
Of COS separate announce
nenfs. t8ese aooerftsers
6ous9f pu6Retfp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
Thirty Thousand Chinese Defeated
by the japanese.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT
The Invading Army Welcomed by
the Inhabitants.
THE ADMIRAL'S COMMANDS

YOKOHAMA, January 11.-An official dis
patch says that Major General Nodzu's di-
vision began an attack upon the Chinese
position at $50 a. m. yesterday. BY $50
a. m. Kaiping was taken. The Chinese fed
toward Hal Shaik Sal, with the japanese
in pursuit.
The first army was welcomed by the in
habitants, while moving its headquarters
to Shenyen, with manifestations of strong
desire to remain under Japanese rule.
Dispatches from Kin Chow received this
morning say that Japanese scouts report
that a large force Of Chinese is moving
down to support the Kaiping force, which
has retired toward New Chwang.
At Kaiping the Chinese numbered $4,000
men, and they had twelve guns. About 200
Chinese were killed; the number OF wound
ed Chinese is not known. About 150 pris-
oners were taken. The japanese casualties
are not stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
ESCAPED THE GALLONS.
Sentences of Execution on the Scaf-
fold Cummuted.

CHARLESTON, S. c., January 11.-l-in-
coin Grant was under sentence to be hang
ed today at Mt. Pleasant for the murder
of Jack Manigault. The sentence has been
commuted to life Imprisonment and noti-
fication of it reached Sheriff Morrison at
almost the last moment necessary in order
to save Grants life.
WINSBORO, Tex. January 11.-Peter
Hall, colored, who was to have been hang
ed today at Quitmal, the county seat OF
this (WoodD county, was respited by Gov.
Hogg and the penalty commuted to life
Imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
Given "a RESPITE.

GUTHRIE, o. L, January 11.-Jchn Null
ligan, the negro murderer under sentence
to hang at Oklahoma today, was reprieved
for six days by Acting Gov. Lowe last
rrserhf
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-09-13
INDIANOLA.

-
Mrs. J. Fl. Bayston, has been
quite i'll.
Mesdames I. A. Sheridan and
Banks spent Saturday in McCook.
Miss Ellington Wilson was a
Sunday visitor in the county seat,
from McCook.
Bert Taylor, formerly of Akron,
is now operator here and Agent
Gray's assistant.
j. f. Harding, recently from
Illinois, was circulating on our
streets during the fair.
Dennis Fitzgerald has been
compelled to navigate by the aid
of a crutch, the past week.
District Clerk Bond was a Nc
Cook visitor Monday evening, look
ing after his west end fences.
The cigars are on someone, as
Chas. Freelove is the republican
nominee for Constable, in Bond
vile precinct.
Representative Lamborn was
up from Wilcox, over Sunday, and
took in the Judicial Convention at
the metropolis, Saturday.
The county fair quickened our
municipal pulse quite noticeably,
a day or two this week. The sa-
loon, especially, seemed to be do
ing a land office business, during
the fair.
Typhoid fever claimed ia. Cass
the Danbury lumberman, as its
victim, Monday of this week, after
a long illness. He was one of the
leading citizens of that burg and
his death will be deeply deplored.
A wife and three small children
survive him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-09-13
COLEMAN.

Jacob Betz has quite a field fall
plowed.
T. Burk has about 1000 bush
els of corn.
r. Traphagan has a field Of fine
broom corn.
Everybody is making hay-and
the sun shines.
School commenced in district
IA on September 2.
Stag party-nine boys and one
Establishments: pumpkin pie
and 'cold slaw".
School is district So commenced
on September 2. Ellis Divine is
the wielder of the birch.
Frank Coleman has gone to Or
leans to attend the Wesleyan col
lege for three or four years.
Farm produce from this county
is on exhibition at the county fairs
at Denison and at Fairfield, Iowa.
this week.
A. Zimmerman had 237 bushels
of wheat, R. Traphagan 277 bush
els. Mr.. Johnson has fine pota-
toes. One weighed p pounds.
William Coleman has 38 loads
of millet in stack-great year for
feed this. William Divine reports
four tons to acre. G. S. Squires,
J.W. Corner, George Howell and
W. M. Rozell had fields as heavy.
Bert Wales was reminded of his
21st birthday by about twenty-five
of the young people calling and
spending the evening with him.
He was taken by surprise complete
ly. His sister Hattie planned the
surprise.
NJ. 81. Cole has 80 acres of corn
that he and the girls cultivatedfve
times. He has about 1000 bush
else. He also harvested sixteen
big loads of millet from three and
a half acres of land. Alice Cole is
attending McCook public school.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-09-13
SOMETHING VERY FINE.

We have a new line of Heat
ing Stoves coming. They will
absolutely be the finest thing
in the heater line ever brought
to this ~city-having the latest
and best improvements. Do
not arrange to buy a heater
until you have seen these
the latest and best.
COCHRAN d Co.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-09-13
PROSPECT PARK,

~
Charlie Boatman and L.. A.
Stephens worked the roads, Mon
day.
G.. c. Boatman began teaching
teaching school in district Is,
Monday.
The Driftwood base ball club
had a regular walk-away at Gull
bertson, last Saturday. They will
try it over again, next Tuesday, on
the Dr1ftwood grounds.
At the Republican primary held
in Driftwood precinct on Friday,
the following precinct ticket was
nominated: Assessor, J. H. Wade;
Justice of the peace, W. F.. Everist
constables, J. L. Hammond, Il. w.
Clute; judges of election, W. S.
Fitch, Jas. Williams, W. F. Esher
clerks, B. A. Lincoln, W. f. Eller;
road overseer district No. 9, W. F.
Esher; district No. 35. J. Pickrell.
Delegates chosen to the county
convention were: W. F. Everist,
J. Fl. Wade, II. NJ. Clute, J. Pick
rell.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-09-13
THE COUNTY FAIR.

The county fair which closed
yesterday was not all that the asso-
citation labored fo1 and hoped to
make it, but in some particulars it
was quite meritorious. At any
rate little or no blame attaches to
the officers of the association.
They performed their work ener-
g~etically. However, the agricul-
tural feature of the fair was a sue
cess. The hall was we'll filled with
small grains, corn, vegetables,
fruits, etc, and of a high grade of
excellence. In fact, perhaps Red
Willow county never produced a
finer lot Of vegetables than have
been dug from her soil this season.
In needlework, pastry, canned
fruits, paintings, ETC., the exhibit
vas hardly up to former years.
In stock, poultry, etc., there was
a noticeable shortage indeed. But
few chickens, cattle O. hogs being
on exhibition. The display made
by WIN Rogers of the Shadeland
stock farm was the only notable
feature of the stock display. His
twelve Herefords of all ages could
be successfully shown at any state
fair. They are beauties.
But it was in the races and the
amusement line generally that the
fair was not up to the average; but
as horses did not put in an appear
ance to do the racing the manage
ment cannot be blamed for this
funk, as they made the very best
of everything in that line that
came to their hand.
The attendance was pretty good
especially on Wednesday, when
McCook turned on. in numbers as
is her custom on the occasion of
the county fair; and it is quite
likely that the association will be
able to pay the premiums in full.
The discomforts of heat, dust
and wind suggest that it would be
better to hold the county fair a
week or two later in the future.
Jacob Longnecker won the Aer-
motor Co.'s wind with his tubers.
W.N. Rogers took everything in
sight with his Herefords, and be-
sides had a splendid agricultural
display.
Jas. Robertson of Valley Grange
precinct carried off a number of
premiums on his vegetable display.
The races were the greatest dis
appointment. There were but few
good ones during the meeting.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-09-13

Courier: Friday evening c. W.
Barnes of the McCook Times-D Dem
ocrat received word that his wife
who is at present in Denver had
given birth to a%daughter. Charles
left for that place, Saturday, and
found on his arrival that the re-
port was true. Whether the new
woman demanded bloomers and a
bicycle of the governor on his
arrival and presentation, our bro
ther did not state.
The TRIBUNE congratulates.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-09-13

Cochran & Co.'s new Buck
eye Mower with bearded led
ger plate and foot lift foot is a
world beaten. See them.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-09-13
TANNING MILLS.

You will certainly need a
Tanning Mill-wheat is weedy
and dirty. Remember that we
are headquarters for these and
all other kinds of machinery.
And we are selling at modest
and reasonable prices. We
have some mills in stock and
more a-COming.
COCHRAN d Co.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-09-13
O TREASURER.

] respectfully announce myself as a candi.
date for nomination to the Office of county
treasurer, subject to the decision Of the Re
publican county convention.
WIZ. M. ANDERSON.