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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-11-08

nor SALE-A large quantity small plea,
MEXICAN office. The same is in good condi
ton and will be sold cheap. Proofs of faces
Of the type and prices furnished on applica-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
FOREST RESERVES.
ReEula tfOns Will lie Submitted to the
Secretary of the Interior.

Commissioner Hermann of :he general
land office has been engaged during the
past several weeks in the preparation of
rules and regulations governing the forest
reserves of the United States, and has now
about completed that work. The rules and
regulations will be submitted to the Secre-
tary of the Interior today or tomorrow for
his approval. These regulations will in
volve the care Of the i1.OOO.000 acres of the
land reserves. They will cover all lands
available for mining, grazing and forestry
and for the purposes of settlement. The
execution of the commissioners plan will
involve an elaborate survey, which has re-
Gently been commenced under the super
vision of the geological survey.
Another subject that is now engaging the
attention of Commissioner Hermann is the
formulation of regulations for the disposal
of a vast quantity Of pine lands in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin, the proceeds from
which will revert to certain Indian tribes.
The quantity Of timber contained on these
reserves has varied as greatly as 80 per
cent, and before any sales are made Il is
the purpose of Commissioner Hermann to
secure more accurate estimates than those
existing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
OBTAINED BY PERJURY.
Court of Claims Decision in the La
Abra Case.

Court of Claims Decision In the In
Abrn Case.
The La Abra case: perhaps one of the
greatest that ever arose in this country
has at last, after two full hearings, been
judicially determined to be founded in
fraud and perjury; at least the Court of
Claims today decreed that the award rem
dered against Mexico by Sir Edward
Ihornton, acting as umpire under the
treaty of 1868 with Mexico. was obtained
py testimony of corrupt character
The Court of Claims derived turisdtctio,
from special act of Congress passed for
the purpose of determining the charge of
fraud brought by Mexico and made the ha-
sis OF an application by that government
70 tne United states to return so much Of
the money awarded as remains undistrib-
uted In the latter's hands. The following
is copy OF the decree entered in the ca SO
this morning:
The court finding from the evidence
that the award made by the United States
an! mexican mixed commission in respect
as 10 the whole sum included therein by
fraud, effectuated by means of false swear
n.S ana other false and fraudulent nrac-
tlces on the part of said COMPANY and it's
agents, 1t Is therefore hereby ordered. ad
judged and decreed that all claims in law
anu equity on the part of said company
lts legal representatives and assigns he
forever barred and foreclosed of ali claim
% the money received from the republic of
Mexico Tor or or account of such award"
Messrs William A. Maury and John w.
roster represented the United States. and
Messrs. Crammond Kennedy, Jeremia n
NJ. Wilson and John c. Fay represented
the respondents.
The Court of Claims has taken a recass
Until October IS next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
APPOINTED TO WEST POINT.
selections for the United States Mill.
tary Academy.

Selections for the United States Mill
tary Academy.
Cadet appointments to the United States
Military Academy have been made as fol-
lows:
Harry L. Maier. Wilmington, Del with
Andrew ]. Wilson, jr, Wilmington, as al
ternate; VIM. A. Mitchell, Columbus, Ca,
with H. P. Park, La Grange Ca, as al
ternate; Stephen Abbot. Hillsboro', ILL.,,
with Jos. j. Bryan, Troy, ILL.,, as alternate;
" b. Campbell, McLeansboro', ILL.,. A. F.
Casad, Wichita, Kan, with Earl Collins,
Harper, Kan, as alternate; VIM. c. Grant.
petersburg, KY, with Chas. B. Clark, Will
Jamestown, KY, as alternate; Isaac Erwin,
Livonia, La. with George d. Waddill, jr.,
Baton Rouge, as alternate; Henry T.
Walsh. Great harrington, Mass, as alter
nate; John E. Munroe, Worcester, Mass,
with John Gregson, jr., Worcester, Mass,
as alternate; John A. Shannon, Duluth,
Minn., with 1. NJ. Engebretson, ST. Cloud,
Mimi, as alternate; ". A. Mccain, car
rolton, Miss, with Andrew Naugle, Bars,
Miss, as alternate; Thos. w. Simanck,
Prague, Neb., with Jesse v. Craig, Blue
Springs, Neb, alternate; VIM. w. Ar
mold. West New Brighton, N. Y; Edmund
Thomas, Littleton. N. c.; Oscar F. Cooper,
Clinton, N: c., with Edwin o. Cole, Car
thage. N. c.. as alternate; VIM. H. Cowles,
Wilkesboro' NJ c.. with M. N: Falls, Nor
Philadelphia. Pa; Sidney S. Gill. Chelten-
ham, Pa; s. s. Albert. Lancaster, Pa,
with S. E. Miller, Kready, Pa, as alter
nate; Dean Alvord, .ToWanda, Pa, with
Robert H. Moon, Eikland. Pa. as alter
nate; Rowland Fowlkes. Centerville, Tenn. ;
John c. Pegram, Petersburg, Va, with
]. T. Goode, jr,. Skipwith, Va, as alter
nate Jas. NJ. Kite. Graves Mill, Va, with
A. 7. Carpenter. Red Hill. Va, as alter
nate; VIM. H. Dunn, Red Sulphur Springs.
Charleston, w. Va, as alternate; Philip
H. Sheridan, Washington, D. c., at large;
George c. Collins, Syracuse, N. Y, with
Lssher Hart, Syracuse. N. Y, as alter
nate; Samuel w. Robertson, Dover, Miss,
with N. w. McKie, Yazoo City, Miss;
Glenn Skinner Oak Valley, Kan, with
w. G. Gambill McCune, Kan, as alter
nate; r. B. Orndorff, Tucson, Ariz.; Chas.
Talford. Bountiful, Utah, with Edison w.
Ccale, Salt Lake City, as alternate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
GOLD On OAK POINT ISLAND.
Discovery May Raise n boundary Dis.
pute With Grent Britnin.

DULUTH, MIMI. June 24.-Gold has been
discovered on Oak Point Island, in Rainy
Lake, which will undoubtedly lead to an
International boundary dispute between
Great Britain and the United States Ac-
cording to a map Of the geological survey.
the island is in Canadian territory but ac-
corning TO the wording of the treaty of
Ghenf the island is d part of the state of
Minnesota.
Canada has issued patents to several
valuable mining locations on the island
and vigorous protests are being sent to
Washington by American prospectors.
The miners throughout the Rainy Lake
district are considerably wrought up over
the matter, and ther= is probability Of
trouble unless something IS done. The way
things now stand, the United States loses
entire control even OF her waters in Rainy
Lake, as, according to the geological sur
Vey, the United States cannot get a boat
into Rainy Lake without first going into
Canadian waters. This IS a direct viola ton
of the treaty. The Three Hundred Island
boundary dispute is of minor Importance
compared TO this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
M R. COOKIES DEATH
The Representative Found Lifeless in His
Bed Room This Morning.
Suffered From an Attack of Iudires-
tion Last Night, but Later Was APP
parcntly in Good Health.

Representative E. D. Cooke of Chicago
died last night in his room at the Cochran.
The first that was known of it was this
morning, when hall boy was sent to his
room. There was no answer to the knock
and when 1t became evident that some-
thing was wrong the door was opened,
and Mr.. Cooke was found lying dead on
his bed.
MIR. Cooke was elected to Congress two
years ago, and reelected last fall. On
coming to Washing gton last December he
took rooms at the Cochran and had lived
there ever since. He was not an elderly
man, and recently seemed to be in excel
lent health. Last evening he was in the
hotel lobby, chatting with friends up to
1870 o'clock, and was in the best of spir-
Its. After retiring to his room he was
taken i'll with q form of Indigestion, but
not to such an extent that the services of
a physician were considered necessary
and later he seemed to be about all right
again.
About 9:30 o'clock this morning a friend
stopped at the hotel to see Mr.. Cooke and
when his card was sent up to the room it
was found that Mr.. Cooke had passed
away, probably some little time before Mr..
Cooke was unmarried, and lived alone at
the hotel.
Funeral Arrangements.
A>o"S VI tAe uedtu was at once sent to
the sergeant-at-arms Of the House, and
that official took charge of the remains and
OF the arrangements for the funeral. This
afternoon the body was removed to an un-
dertakers establishment and prepared for
burial. 1t will be taken to Chicago for in
terment. The coroner was notified, and
gave 3 certificate of death from heart dis
ease.
Mr.. Cooke was quite we'll known in this
city even before he came to Congress. for
ne was at one time a student at Columbian n
University.
MIR. Cookies Career.
Edward Dean Cooke, representative in
Congress Of the sixth district of Illinois.
comprising part Of Cook county and part
of the city of Chicago, YVES born at Cas-
cade' Dubuque county, Iowa, October II,
1919. Hc was educated IL the common
schools, the Cascade Academy and the
high school of Dubuque, and afterward
studied law, reading with Cooley & Eigh-
mey at Dubuque, and at the Columbian
University in this city. He received the
degree OF bachelor Of laws at the latter
institution, and was admitted to the bar
IN Washington, Dubuque and Chicago in
1913. He practiced law continuously since
that time, and since fSIG With his present
partner, Major Henry D. Beam In 1882
ne was elected a representative to the
Illinois legislature as a republican, and was
a member of the judieiary and banks and
banking committees, and was chairman of
ed to the Fffty-fourth Congress from what
is known as the North Side" distr by a
plurality of :, ,169 over Julius Goldzeir the
democratic candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
RECLAIMING ANACosTIA FLATS.
The War Department Supports Sens
tor McMillnn's Resolution.

tor McMtllun's Resolution.
Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the com
mittee on the District of Columbia, today
received a favorable report from tlla War
Department on his resolution authorizing
a survey to be made for the reclamation
CT the Aracostia flats. The report says:
THE improvement of the Anacostia river
is regarded as of public Importance in view
of the following considerations:
1.-The river affords the only access by
water to the Washington navy yard, and
should be improved by channel of sufli-
cicnt depth and width to enable naval
vessels, Of certain classes at least, to reach
the navy yard.
The river forms the southeast and east
ern boundary of the city of Washington,
and as these sections of the city are built
up additional wharves will undoubtedly be
established along this water front.
'The discharge Of the Boundary and
other city sewers into the Anacostia river
is attended by more or less deposit Of sew
age upon the wide flats and marshes of
the river, and which is said to be the
cause Of much malarial disease
The report recommends extending the
date of the survey to January 20, 1893.
Senator McMillans resolution will prob
ably be reported to the Senate in a few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
Report That His Entire Nile E1pedi-
tion Has Been Massacred.
BE had 5000 men IN His PARTY
Supposed to Be Cooperating With
England Against the Mahdists.
SKETCH OF THE OFFICER

BRUSSELS, June 24-The Reforme says
1t learns from good source that the entire
Dhanis expedition to the headwatcrs If
the Nile. including Baron Dhanis himself
has been nnassacred.
Baron Dhanis last year enlisted 5000 men
in the Congo Free State to take part in a
secret expedition. The British government
allowed number of its Hussas' troops to
jo.r the expedition, but it was officially
denied that an Anglo Belgian movement
had been concerted against the Mahdists
The general impression, however was that
this force was Intended to act in coniunc-
tion with the Anglo-Esyptian expedition
mp the Nile to take the Mahdsts between
two fires and eventually complete the re-
conquest of the SoUdan.
Reported Arrival ut Lndo.
In August last Baron Dhanis was re-
ported to have arrived at Lado, north Of
the territory of the Congo Free State on
the White Nile, and some 30 miles north
of the Victoria Nyanza. 1t was then un-
Gerstood that the Dhanis expedition would
push on northward in the direction of
khartoum-
Early in December last it was reported
that the expedition had met with disas-
Ter; and that Baron Dhanis had been
Killed Later 1t was authoTitatively stated
that there was no ground for the report
and that when last heard from in Seotem-
Der the baron was at Stanley Falls 600
miles from the nearest Dervish forces.
sketch of the Baron,
Baron Dhanis was born in London.
March, 1862, of a Belgian father and a
mother Of English extraction. He was ed
ucated in Scotland and in Belgium. and
entered the military school at Brussels in
1SS2.
In 1881 he became lieutenant in an in
fantry regiment and later he was intrust-
ed with a mission to Zanzibar by the In
ternauonal African AsSo citation. He soon
displayed considerable ability and was ap-
pointed by the Belgian governmen, TO the
command of the expedition to katanga
He defeated GOnSoluttete. one of the most
aggressive OF slaye-tradInS Arabs; defeat
ed Seiu. the son of Tippoo Tib and Mupie
Moharre, and captured Nyangwe and Kas-
sCngo.
Crushing Defeat of RumaIizu,
Dhs mis- also inflicted a crushing defeat
upon HCmaliza, with the result of COM
pletely overthrowing the Arab rule in the
Iansanyika district. Later he returned TO
1'tlsium, and was made baron by King
Leopold. His appointment to the command
OF the Angio-Belgian secret eXpedition
against the Mahdists was the next chap
ter in the cane eer of this officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
Mr.. HALE'S AMENDMENT
Proposed Change of Rules to Keep Out Lob
byists.
1t Is Believed That and Even More
Drastic Measures May De
Adopted.

Members of the Senate have at last been
forced to take some notice of the occupa-
ton or ex-senators as lobbyists Mr. Hale
got aroused to the point today of proposing
an amendment to the Senate rules which
would exclude from the floor of the Senate
ex-senators who are acting as LOBBYISTS
Mr.. Allen advanced the proposition that
all lobbyists should be kept out of the
capitol building, and said that it had got
SO that senators avoided the corridors lest
they should be subjected to annoysnces.
IL Is evident that some radical action
must be taken to check the lobby" 1t is
not only the few ex-senators and ex-man
oers OF the House who ATE interested in tho
multitude of claims that have been hanging
on the skirts Of Congress for wears but
those hunting bigger game, whose presence
is an annoyance and sometimes suggestive
OF scandal.
me most offensive lobby" is that of the
sus@r ,Iust and of other interests that
can afford to spend money for tho em>
ploYment OF men of influence" to affec.
items and schedules in the tariff hiIl
ME the people Of the country are wait
ing mpatlently for the passage of the
tariH bill and every effort is being nut
iortn 10 hasten action, the lobby" is
pelns exerted to promote disorder and
CONFUSION for the purpose of serving this
interest or that.
The right of men whose business inter-
ests are going to be affected by the pro-
posed legislation to petition Congress and
10 influence the committee of their side
Oh the case is admitted, but the employ
ment of lobbyists, especially those who
nave 'pulr' in the name of friendship
on account of former membership of the
Senate, Is an abuse Of all privileges which
the Senate will be compelled to guard itself
against. The work of the LOBBYIST is
upon the individual legislato to get them
to do things on personal grounds with
little regard for the merits ot the propo-
sitiop.
1t Is believed that Mr.. Hales proposed
amendment will be adopted, and even more
drastic measures may be adopted against
lobbyists in general. both great and small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
DISCORD AMONG SINGERS
Several of the Big Societies Talk Of Leav-
ing saengerbund.
Trouble is Over Expense of Training
Choruscs for the Triennfal Fests-
Program of Today.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 24-There
was considerable excitement among the
German singing societies last night, when
the rumor became current that several OF
the large societies of New York and Brook
lyn would probably withdraw from the
Northeastern Saengerbund. AS reported,
the dissatisfied societies included the Arion,
Liederkranz, Eichenkranz ard possibly
Beethoven Mannerchor of New York, and
the Arion of Brooklyn.
What the rccalcitrants are alleged to OBJ
ject to Is the expenses of training chor-
uses and sending large delegations to the
triennial tests The story was directly in
line with the attempt TO have the fest held
every five instead of three years, as at
present That the rumor was not idle
gossip was shown today when President
Lecnhardt of the United Singers of Phila-
delphia stated that the Arton of Brookly>
had proposed to withdraw, but that since
the city of churches had been selected as
the next meeting place the members of
that society had partly withdrawn their
objections, and he felt assured that the
Arion would continue a member OF the
bund.
Brooklyn Will Remain.
E. A. Henle, president of the Arion OF
Brooklyn, confirmed the statement maze
by President Leonhardt about the pro-
posed Withdrawals and the certainty that
since Brooklyn is the fest city in 1900 there
would be no action adverse to continuance
in the bund.
President Weinacht of the Arion Of New
York said today: There has been some
talk of our withdrawing. In fact, 1t was
brought up some three months ago at a
meeting of our board of trustees. NO ac-
ton will be taken for six months by our
society but in view of the enormous sue
cess of the fest here, l believe We Will
continue in the Bund, and I, for my part,
hope that the trustees decide in that way.
The president of the Liederkranz return
cd to New York last night and neither
he nor the president of the Eichenkranz
could be seen today.
1t is more than likely that the break
may be avoided. as it Is thought that the
amendment TO the constitution which IA
vors less work for the singers, will be
acted upon fayorably by the executive COM
mittee.
Real Fun Begins Today.
The real fun of the Saengerbundfest be-
gan today when the societies assembled at
Lienz's Washington Park for a three days
picnic.
The societies began forming in line at
9th and Spring Garden streets at $50, and
an hour later the march began. The pro-
cession moved in six divisions down 9th
street tC Market, to Broad, to Allegheny
LienZ's Park. There were about six thou
sand ptrsors in line. Col. Wendell p. Bow
man was chief marshal of the parade.
When the parade reached the park ad-
dresses were delivered by Mayor War
wick, Judge Suzberger and others This
afternoon there was a banquet, and the an
rouncement of the prize winners will be
made tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
EndeavOrs to Hold Up Nominations O
His Colleagues Selections

Senator Mason of Illinois has Telegraph
ed Senator Hoar from Chicago TO hold up
the nominations of Charles 4. Hitch for
for marshal, ]. Otis Humphrey for dis
trict attorney, and Richard Yates for IL
rector of internal revenue, all appointed for
the southern district of Illinois
These appointments were made at the
instance of Senator Cullom, without receiv-
ing the sanction of Senator Mason. Mr.
Mason is making a fight to secure the ap-
pointment of DIR. William Kerr of Chicago
to be consulate In Switzerland, and IL is
understood that Mr.. Cullom refuses to in
dCrse il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
INNOCENT NEGRO KILLED.
shot Down by n Half Crazy Man In
Alabama Town.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. June 2i-John
West a prominent citizen of Montevallo,
who has recently been showing evidences
Of failing mind, last night entered Jas.
kroelfs store and declared that certain
negroes had accused him of burning the
stables of DIR. Acker, which were recently
destroyed by an incendiary, and that he
proposed to kill every negro connected
with the accusation.
Before he could be prevented he secured
a pistol and shot and killed the first negro
TO enter the store, who happened to be
VIII Pope, an inoffensive man. West then
went out and began chasing two other ne
groes. with pistol in hand, but was over
powered and disarmed He swears he will
exterminate the black population of Nom
tevallo when released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
ROBERT FERGUS KILLED.
Veteran Chicago Printer-He Set Type
Famous Books.

CHICAGO. June 24.-Robert Fergus,
eighty-two years old the veteran job print
er and retired newspaper man, was IN
stantly killed by a fast suburban train on
the Northwestern line at the Main street
crossing, South Evanston. last night In
the binding rain storm the sturdy pioneer
octogenarian tried to cross the tracks in
front of the fast-moving train. and was
ground to death. Partial deafness was one
of his Affections, and this, his son thinks,
was tie cause of his failure to notice the
approach of the train.
Mr.. Fergus enjoyed the distinction OF
having originated and printed the Chicago
directory. Among the books on which Mr..
Fergus set type, when he learned the
printers trade in Glasgow, where he was
born, We're Walter Scott's "Marmion,"
The Lay of the Last Minstrel and THE
Lady of the Lake" Strum's Reflections"
and Prof. Meadows French, italian and
Spanish dictionaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
HoMEoPATHs IN CONVENTION.
Questions of Interest to the Profess
sion Discussed ut Buffalo.

Questions of Interest to the Profess
sion Discussed Mt Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 24-The annual
convention of the American Institute of
Homeopathy will convene in this city at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
The materia medica conference opened
yesterday, when the topics, Does critical
analysis of drug provings by the chart
II cthod mean too much elimination" and
rs the method of the Baltimore Investi-
CATION Club qualified TO fulfill its pur-
poses" were discussed. Among those TAX
ing part in the discussion of the former
We're FL. e. Allen of Chicago and J. l.. Mof-
fatt of Brooklyn, n. Y, while Pemberton
Dudley of Philadelphia and Frank Kraft
of Cleveland were among those who spoke
on the latter subject
This morning "Purification by means of
comparisons with normal standards was
discussed by Conrad Wesselhaeft of Bos-
ton, Martin Desehore of New York, j. c.
Guernsey of Philadelphia and J.. b. G..
Custin of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
New Stamp Division Chief.

Major James H. Reeves of Newburg, NJ
Y, was yesterday appointed chief of the
stamp division of the Post Office Depart
ment. He is an ex-veteran, lost leg at
the battle Of Fort Fisher and was formerly
employed I'm the department
William b. Shaw of Pennsylvania, for
merly chief of the finance division, but
deIosed some weeks ago, was yesterday
transferred to be chief of the accounts
division of the Indian bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-24
SENSATION IN HOFFMAN CASE
ID. Joseph Gives Damaging Evidence
Against BoOkkeeper FfxeI.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, June 24.-A, the
Hoffman inquest VI. Weiner testified to the
effect that he met Hoffman in Sacramento
on May Is at the Golden Eagle Hotel.
b. Joseph, a morley broker who had a
desk In Honman's Office related a sensa-
tionai conversation with Ftgel the book
keeper for Hoffman. The conversation
occurred soon after the tragedy The
bockkse2er asked Joseph to say he had
lent money 10 Hoffman instead of him
(FfgeD, ana also requested Joseph TO saw
that Hoffman signed the disputed receipt.
When he refused Figel stepped behind
him and said that he Noul1 have to take
the consequences. At this Joseph became
alarmed and promised to say what Ffgel
asked him.