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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
THE QUEEN REGENT SIGNS
THE DECREE.
FOR PARTIAL HOME RULE.
4 Council of Administration to Have
Charge OF Budgets. Confirm Ap-
point ments and Make Tariffs
tho Fcatures-Thc Governor
Generals Powcr-Porto
Rico Dissatisfied.

MADRID, Feb. 5.--Thc oueen regent
today signed the plan for the reforms
for the island of Cuba and the text of
the document will be published Satur-
day in the official Gazette. The scheme
includes numerous and elaborate de-
crees and will occupy several pages of
the Gazette.
The reforms consist chiefly in the
creation of an assembly to be called
the council of administration, COM
posed of thirty-five memb bcrs, of whom
tWentyone are to b. elected by the
people of Cuba and six by different
corp 'ations and the remainder are to
be Oh magistrate, one university pro-
fessor, one archbishop and five former
senator's or deputies. This council is
empowered to prepare the budgets, 10
examine into the fitness of officials APP
pointed and to make tariffs subject to
the condition of Spanish imports hav-
ing advantage over the general tariff.
The governor general is to represent
the home government and to have the
right to nominate officials, who should
be Cubans or Spaniards who have lived
two years in Cuba. Nevertheless, he
may freely nominate high function
aries. such as magistrates, projects,
etc.
Other DEGREES concern the organiza-
ton of the provisional municipalities,
which are to be literally representa-
tive. The municipal councils general
will be empowered to elect their presi-
dents and will have exclusive control
of public education.
According to still another decree
the government reserves to itself ex-
traerdinary powers in the event of any
disturbance of public order, and Cuba
will continue to elect senator's and
deputies to the Cortes, as at present
Altogether the reforms are much
broader in the direction of decentral-
ization than those granted to Port
Rico. The powers of the governor gen
eral are much extended, while the
council of administra tion will be fairly
representative of all parties and inter
ests. The Spanish government will
continue to vote budgets and treaties
for the colonies
The Spanish products, according to
the reform scheme, will be allowed q
rebate of 40 per cent OF the Cuban tariff
compared with othnr IMPORTS.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
REV. DR. BROOKS DEAD.
End OF the Career of q Minister Who
Ran for High Offices.

End of the Career of a Minister Who
Ran for High Offices.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 5.-The Rev.
Dr. John A. Brooks, one of the best
known Christian church ministers in
the country, who was seven years pas
tor of the Prospect Avenue church in
Kansas City, died'here last night from
paralysis.
John A. Brooks was born in Mason
county, KY, June g, 1886. He entered
Bethany college, Richmond, Va, in
1853, and took master of arts degree
in 1856. He was president of Flem-
ingsburg college in Kentucky two
years, and began to preach in the
Christian denomination. Having gone
to Missouri, he was nominated for
governor by the Prohibitionists in
1884, and in 1888 he was nominated for
vice president by the national Prohi-
bition convention. He missed the
goal by several million votes, but
made as good race as Clinton B..
Fisk, the head of the ticket.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
STOLE $1,3OS.
Clever Thieves Make Big Haul at
Kansas City Pool Room.

Clever Thieves Make a Big Haul at a
Kansas City Pool Room.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. 5.-The
cashiers drawer in the Bliler- Oldham
pool room. at s03 Walnut street, was
robbed of 81, ,3oS in currency at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The robbery,
for boldness and aG-oitness, has not
been surpassed in Kansas City in years.
The little preliminary work necessary
was done, presumably. during Tues
day night. A piece OF wood was sawed
out in the partition in front Of the
cashier, SO that the opening gave ac-
cess to the cash drawer. Then the
wood was replaced and the piece neatly
puttied in. Yesterday afternoon.
when the drawer was bulging with
cash, the thief. minoling with the
throng which crowded up to the desk.
pushed the sawed piece aside, inserted
his hand-and the cash was his.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
DEADLY MISSOURI FEUD.
Thrco N4cn Killed in Laciede County
Two Families Do Battle.


LEBANON. No., Feb. 5.-Three men
were killed Tuesday afternoon in the
settlement III Il fcud between the Price
and Partlow families, who resided on
adjoining farms m the northern part
OF this county.
Monday tic younge" members of the
families met in the edge of Camden
county and quarrel ensued. Neither
party was armed The two Partlow
brothers gave the Price boys notice
that the next time they met they
would be armed and would insist upon
settlement"
Late Tuesday afternoon three of the
Partlow brothers met William Price
and his two sons near the scene of
Mondays meeting. William Price, the
father ,vas unarmed, but was shot
through the brain with bullet from a
Winchester. fired by Ben Partlow. One
of the Price boys fired both barrels of
his shotgun. loaded with buckshot, at
his fathers assailant and both Ben and
Bob Parllow fell: Ben dead and Bob
mortally wounded.
The Younger Partlow, being un-
armed, fed, leaving the field in the
possession of the Prices. Bob Parlowt
died during the night.
AS both the families are influential
and noted for their grit, it is feared
the end is not yet.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Protection Against NJobs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5--A bill to pro-
tect the lives and property of persons
against mobs was introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative
Stewart of Wisconsin. 1t provides that
the city or county in which mob vio-
lence results in destruction of prop
erty, injury or loss of life, shall be
liable for damages. and action may be
brought against officers of the law for
neglect of duty. In case of death. a
sum not exceeding 5000 shall be
awarded the relatives of the deceased.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
NOT SENATOR HANNA.
Governor Bushnelrs Own Ambition in
tho Wayne Cabinet Place Wanted.

Governor Bushnelrs Own Ambition in
tho Wayne Cabinet Place Wanted.
CLEVELAND. o., Feb 5.-Careful in
quiry among the more intimate friends
and political advisers of NJ A. Hanna
to-day developed that there is good
ground for the reports which have
been in circulation during the past few
days that the national chairman will
not be appointed to succeed John Sher-
man in the United States Senate. In
fact, it can De stated on unquestion-
able authority that Mr.. Hanna has
practically abandoned all hope and
there is now little doubt that Governor
Bushnell will appoint Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jones to I'LL the unexpired term
and that the next session of the legis-
lature, in January, 1898, Governor
Bushnell himself will be candidate
for the full term
The report that Hanna is being
strongly urged to accept the postmas
ter generalship in President McKin-
ley's cabinet is also verified, but thus
far, it is stated. he has steadily de-
clined to enter the cabinet in any ca
pacity.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
TO ORGANIZE NEBRASKA.
A State Conference OF Charities to be Held
In Lincoln February 10.


In Lincoln on February 10.
The first annual meeting of the Ne
braska state conferences of charities
and correction will be held at Lincoln,
In the state university chapel, Wednes-
day, February 10, beginning at 1920
IN. The evening session will be held
in the capitol building.
Gov. Silas A. Holcomb has consented
to deliver the address of welcome at
1890 q, m. Professor Gillespie of
Omaha will respond ON behalf of the
delegates. HI. III. Hart, general sec
retary of the national conference ct
charities and correction, will deliver
the principal address in the evening.
DIR. P. w. Ayers of Chicago, Chancellor
MacLean of the state university, and
other prominent speakers will deliver
addresses and present papers dur
ing the day. Organized charities and
child-saving work will be made promi-
uent in the afternoon sessions.
The object of the conference is, by
means of addresses, discussions and re-
ports, to obtain and diffuse information
respecting the benevolent, charitable
penal and reformatory work done by
our state, municipal, county and private
institutions, and to learn how best to
prosecute such work.
All members of boards of state.
county and city private benevolent and
charitable, penal and reformatory in
stitutions and societies and all officials
engaged in benevolent and reformatory
work throughout the state. county
sheriffs, county attorneys, county COM
missioners and county clerks, workers
in the w. C. 7. u, w. G. A. and officers
of women's clubs, are members of this
conference.
ALI members of the conference as de-
scribed above and any others not con-
nected with any charitable organiza-
tion or institution, who are engaged or
interested in charitable or reformatory
work, are invited to attend the sessions
and take part in the deliberations.
A. w. CLARK,
State secretary national conference OF
charities and correction, Omaha, Neb.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
COL. CROFTON RETIRED.
The President Takes Rather Unusual
Action Against the Old Oficer.

The President Takes Rather Unusual
Action Against the Old Oficer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Colonel Robert
S. Crofton, Fifteenth infantry, was
arbitrarily relieved to-day by order of
the President. 1t had been the
desire of the war department
that he should retire from active
service: and efforts had been made
during the past two years to
attain this end, first through intima-
tons to friends that his retirement
would be granted if applied for, and
this failing through that law which
obliges an officer to retire if found
physically unfit for service by a med
ical board, but the board found that
he was in good condition physically.
Finally recourse has been had to that
law which permits the President to re-
tire aE officer arbitrarily when he shall
have reached 62 years of age. Colonel
Crofton passed this last month, and
the law has been applied to his case.
The last instance of forced retire
ment was in the case of General Carr
and it is very unusual.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
GREAT SYSTEM OF SOCIAL
SETTLEMENT.
CHICAGO is THE CENTER.
Idle Men-Spacious Tenement Houses
to BE Part OF the Great
Scheme-to BE Similar to
That in Operation in
England.

CuICAGo, Feb. s.--According to Col
/ Chicago is to be made the center of a
system of social settlements similar to
that in operation in England, made
famous by General William Booth OF
the Salvation army. Arrangements
have been made whereby General Booth
is to come to Chicago and personally
direct the Inauguration of the
movement. He will apply the prac-
tical knowledge of such work CLEANED
in the principal cities of the world to
the establishment of 4 system of city
colonies, where at least temporary
work will be offered every idle man in
the city, will place spacious tenement
houses under the supervision of the
army, and later will extend the move
ment to form colonies within a radius
of several hundred miles from the
city. Eventually the movement will
include the whole country
The methods will be the same as
those employed in London. In that
metropolis the 5000 men sheltered in
one year cost 1865, 900, but all but $15,-
600 of this amount was contributed by
Wiz PStooho CipCu. ~ uoS bCSh OoOi-
mated that the expense to the city for
the same work would have been ST.,
5O0,0 900, with no return in work. Col
onel Brewer stated that the first effort
would be to enlarge the Prison Gate
home, the Albemarle Food and Relief
depot and other relief institutions in
this city. Others will be opened and
factories, where the work done will
not interfere with the product of out
side labor, will be established.
1.-The next and most important STEP"
said Colonel Brewer, will be to secure
several large tracts of land in the
neigh borhood of Chicago AS far as
possible the tide of immigration is to
be turned backward from the city to
the land and the congestion in the
crowded districts relieved. On these
farms, under supervision of army
officers, the men will be taught to
support themselves. They will thus
cease to be dependent on charity and
instead will become producers and
consumers
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
HANNA IN THE CABINET
The Republican Chairman May BE the
Next Postmaster General.

Next Postmaster General
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. s.-Now that
it seems pretty certain that Mr.. Hanna
will not be appointed to fill the place
to be made vacant by Senator Sher-
man in the United States Senate, theirs
is much speculation as to whether
or not he will enter the cabinet.
as Postmaster General. 1t is gener-
ally believed that this question was
discussed and finally settled at yester-
days conference with Mr. Mckinley,
and there seems to be but little doubt
that the chairman will be member of
the next official household
There were many visitors of note at
the Office of NJ. A. Hanna to-day,
among them Benjamin Butterworth of
Cincinnati, Judge A. c. Thompson of
Portsmouth, Ohio, Bishop Arnot of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and Judge
Dudley of California.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Meriwether vyithdraws.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Feb. s.-Lee
Meriwether announced last night that
he had withdrawn from the race for
labor commissioner, and it was at once
taken for granted by politicians, par
ticularly the Populists, that this made
it certain that Rozelle, the Populist
state chairman, would be appointed.
1t was asserted that Meriwether had
dropped out at the suggestion of Gov
ernor Stephens or some of his close
friends to save him the discomfort of
being turned down. Governor Steph-
ems, however, would not say that this
assertion was true.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
NO QUORUM.
Nicaragua Canal Bill Cant Get to n Vote
Villas Chief Filibuster.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-After a brief
preliminary struggle in the Senate yes
terday, the friends of the Nicaragua
canal bill were unable to hold a quo
rum and sit out the obstruction to that
measure. Mr.. Villas (Democrat) of Wis
consin had continued his speech IN op-
position, this being his third successive
day. At 4:3O p. III. a cross-fre of mo-
tions to adjourn and calls of the Sen
ate began. The friends of the opposi-
tion sought to close the session and
give Mr.. Villas a rest from his pro-
tracted efforts.
The parliamentary contest continued
at intervals for half an hour, when all
business was suspended by the absence
of quorum and refusal to adjourn.
The friends of the bill finally gave up
hope of securing quorum and yielded
to an adjournment. Mr.. Villas CON
tinues to hold the floor
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Stanford Ranches for Sale.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Mrs Le-
land Stanford has decided to close up
the estate of her deceased husband of
which she is executrlx First she will
dispose of lands and afterward per-
sonal property. From the proceeds
the money due to the legatees under
the will, amounting to nearly one mil
lion dollars, will be paid, and all of the
residue will go to the university at
Palo Alto. Years may be required to.
carry out her purpose
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Americas Relief for India.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. s.-The India
famine committee has made arrange
ments with the Southern Pacific COM
pany whereby that corporation will
transport, free of charge, to San Fran
cisco bay, 1000 tons of grain for the
benefit of the sufferers in India. The
co nmittee has wired the Nebraska re-
lief committee that the Southern Pa
cifc company will handle 1000 tons of
Nebraska corn free from Ogden west,
and suggesting that the Nebraska
committee obtain the same terms from
The Union Pacific.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
For q Public Defender.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 6.-Senator
Helm of Ellsworth introduced bill in
the Senate to provide for the appoint
ment in each county of public de-
fender. This officials duties are to
defend all parties charged with crirni-
nal offenses who are unable to procure
counsel at their expense The bill is a
counterpart of one introduced in the
present session of the Missouri Legis-
lature at the request of Miss Clara
FoltZ of New York.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
State Asylum REQUESTS.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. s.-Dr.
Woodson, in charge of the state asy-
lum at ST. Joseph, asked the commit
tee on appropriations for an appropria-
ton of $15O,OOO for new asylum
building and $4,000 for an electric
light plant and other improvements,
together with repairs. DIR. Robinson
of the Nevada asylum asked for $780,
900 for his asylum. 1t has more land
than the ST. Joseph asylum, but the
land is poor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
UTAH'S NEW SENATOR.

Joseph L. RawIins. Silver Democrat,
Elected on the Fifty-third Ballot.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 5.-Raw-
Inns 80, Thatcher 90, Henderson L,
Brown l. This was the result of the
fifty-third ballot of the Utah Legisla-
ture, which elected Joseph L. Rawlins,
silver Democrat. to the United States
Senate and closed one of the most ex-
citing political contests ever held in
the state.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
General Shelby Better.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Feb Sat 10
o'clock this morning Deputy United
States Marshal Wadsen received a
telegram from Ben g. Shelby saying
that his father was better and that DIR.
J. C. Rogers, who had been sent for,
need not GO to Adrian. A later tele-
gram stated that he still showed inn
provement.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Florence Blythe's Husband Dead.

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. ST. w.
Hinckley. husband of Florence Blythe
Hinckley, the successful litigant in the
famous will contest for Thomas
B1ythe's millions, died early this
morning in his rooms at the Portland
hotel of appendicitis and it's attending
necessary operation.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Fort Scott storekeepers in Jail.

FORT SCoTT, Kan, Feb. s.-J. Green
burg and NJ. Berkson, proprietors of
the Model" store here, were locked
up last night after a preliminary trial
by which it was shown that they had
knowingly received a stolen bill of
goods from Whiteside Sc Stroud's store
at Uniontown, which was burned after
having been robbed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Now a Petty SwindIer.

New YORK, Feb. s.-Baron de Tou.
1ouse, who came to this country some
time ago, saying he was representa-
tive of the Siberian Oriental railway,
of which the czar is president, has
been again arrested. The complain
ant is Miss Alice Mason, who charges
the baron with swindling her out of
$50 on November 12
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Cecil Rhodes a Hero.

LONDON, Feb. s.-From the moment
of his arrival in England Colonel Cecil
Rhodes has been deluged with invita-
tions, kilograms, love letters, bou-
quets and requests for his photograph,
locks of his hair and autographs in
addition to suggestions of proposal
of marriage
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
JUDGE GOFF DECLINES, O

The West Virginia Jurist Will Not Ac-
cept a Place in the Cabinet
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. s.-Judge Golf
has written to Major Mckinley a let
ter received only this morning, couched
IN such terms as to warrant the an
nouncement that he will not be in the
cabinet. His name must now be erased
from the cabinet slate.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Kansas Penitentiary Behind.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. s. Warden
Harry Lands of the state yenitentiary
has made his first monthly report.
The January earnings were S3,O9ss2
and the expenses S11, ,O62.SO. Mr.. Ian
dis secured a voucher for the balance,
S7,9639S.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
A Correspondent Arrested.

WASHINGTON, Feb. SC onsul Gen
eral Lee to-day telegraphed the State
department from Havana as follows:
''Sylvester Scovel, World correspond
ent, arrested yesterday at Tunas,
Santa Clara province"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Fought and Died for Fair Water. >,

GUTHRIE, Okla, Feb. 5.-News of 4
tragedy reached here yesterday from
Arbecka. Seminole nation. Johnson
Harris and Phil Littleman, both white,
loved Onnie Kaopah (meaning fair
water). The girl accepted Johnson.
Littleman challenged johnson, and a
deadly duel with Winchesters followed.
resulting in the death of both men.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
NEBRASKA NEWS.

South Omaha has a new sons of vet
Grams camp.
Grip prevails to an alarming extent
in the state.
Minden is getting ready to be lighted
by electricity.
Water has frozen to depth of ten
inches at Superior.
The bank of Pierce pays no interest
on county deposits.
An Eastern Star chapter was organ
at Ainsworth last week.
Mike Monsel of Furnas county has
lost eighty hogs with cholera.
Neigh is making strong fight for
q sugar factory and expects to win.
Norfolk has gang of tough boys
who are educating themselves for the
penitentiary.
The brave men of Brown county have
organized for grand wolf hunt On
February %.
The Craig creamery has been sold at
sheriff sale. A farmer bought it and
will operate it.
A bicycle thief from Iowa was caps-
nred at Kearney and taken back to the
scene of his wickedness.
A farmer in Deuel. county paid a
travelling grocery fakir SIS for goods
he might have duplicated at home for
SIS.
The bursting of compressed air
hose in the Norfolk sugar factory is
responsible for Clint Amarine's broken
arm.
Irvine Warner of Dixon county cut
down tree which in falling fell across
his leg, breaking it. The doctor cut
the leg off.
Andrew Erlander, farmer living
eight miles from Randolph, was found
dead in bed, having expired in the
night from appoplexy. He leaves six
children, his wife having died three
years ago.
Last fall, long before election, Smith
Boyd of st. Edward, ran thorn into
the feshy part of his arm and broke it
off. The other day his arm became
painfully swollen, suppurated and the
doctor removed from it, among other
things, a bonnie briar bush' about an
inch in length.
Boot-legging about Fort Crook got a
decidly black eye last week when gov
ernment officials swooped down upon
,,fo 4 off fo NYoo ho
1t is alleged that SO great is the thirst
of the ordinary soldier that no less than
fifteen boot-leggers have been doing
thriving business thereabouts.
We take particular notice in almost
every Nebraska exchange that comes to
this office, says the Ainsworth Star
Journal, that people who left Nebras-
ka are coming back. In the state they
are coming back by the thousands and
before the year rolls around they will
be coming by the tens of thousands.
A boy living near Norfolk filled up
with 'sbitters" and started for home on
a foamIng charger A half mile out Of
town he fell asleep and fell off. Luck
ily parties from the asylum happened
along or he would have perished from
the cold without having a chance to
sober up.
That C. X. Rash, the man who killed
his wife and three children at Wayne
last week, is insane there is now no
longer any doubt. The developments
of the past few days has settled the
question in the minds Of his neighbors.
The coroner's jury adjourned without
rendering verdict. awaiting further
evidence.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Armour.s Generous Gift.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. s.-The Ar.
mour Packing company. in response to
an appeal from the destitute people of
this morning shipped a car
load of meat to City Marshal Richard
son of Argentine to be distributed
the poor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-02-12
Freight Trains Meet in a Fog.

ToLoNo, ILL.,, Feb. s.-Two freight
trains collided on the Illinois Central,
two miles north of here, in dense
fog early to-day. Both engines were
completely demolished, as were also
five carloads of merchandise and three
box cars, in one of which were thirty
head of horses, all of which were
killed No person was hurt.