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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
A Busy Week.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Ha-
vain annexation treaty will again
this week occupy the major portion Of
the time Of the senate. 1t appears i'm
probable, however, that the treaty VIII
be taken up on Monday. There is 4
unanimous agreement to vote on the
immigration bill during the day and II
is altogether probable that III S vote
will be preceded by some discussion of
the merits of the bill. The friends OF
the measure are confident OF it's pas
sage, but they are not very hopeful of
getting it through without further de-
bate.
S<.ator Wolcott has given notice Of
his intention to address he senate on
Monday, when he will make report
of the transactions CT the recent in er
national bimetallic commission. MI.
Wolcott has never given extended pub.
lie utterance concerning the oommi;-
aion's work and there is very genera!
ill e,e est manifts ed as 10 thu course he
may pursue in his speech on Monday.
When the senate resumes con sidera-
tion of the Hawaiin treaty, Senator
Morgan will consume at least another
day in the presentation of his views in
favor of annexation. He will be fol-
lowed by Senators Pettigrew and
White i'll opposition to the treaty, and
by other senators for and against It.
There is no hope that the discussion
viii be coIo lI6cl during the week. A
srca: many senators wish to speak
ant rs the 1esul, of the vote is rs ur-
certain as it is at the present, neither
side will allow the vote to be taken.
The senate has agreed to vote on the
confirmation Of Attorney General Nj
Kenna as associate justice of the ST.
preme court on next Friday, and the
probabilities are that this vote will be
preceded by some discussion as to Nj.
McKenna'S merits.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill will be in all probability reported
on Monday, and there may be an effort
to secure it consideration during the
week.
The house is likely to become the a
rena for a general discussion. of our
foreign relations in connection with
consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill during the
the present week. The Cuban situa-
ticn, the annexation of Hawaii, and
the designs of the European powers
toward China, will of course, be the
principal topics to attract attention.
tended debate on Cuba precipitated at
The house managers do no want an eX-
this time, but the minority is determined
to press the question during the con-
sideration of this bill. 1t believes the
time is particularly opportune, owing
to the anti-autonomy feeling in Ha-
vana.
Tomorrow is District cf Columbia
day, and on Tuesday the consideration
Of the army appropriation bill will be
resumed. This is likely to be conclu-
ed Tuesday, after which the consular
and diplomatic bill will probably con-
sumo the remainder of the week.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Entertain.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hobart entertained
President and Mrs. Mckinley at a
beautiful dinner of twenty covers The
dining rooms and library of the vice
presidents apartments were fragrant
with flowers, while the tables at which
the guests were seated were superbIy
decorated with bridesmaid roses and
lighted with tiny wax waters under
silver and white shades. Mrs. Hobart S
gown was of pearl gray brocade,
trimmed with rare old lace, with when
she wore ornaments of pearls and dia-
monds.
This was Mrs. McKinley's first
pearance as a dinner guest in Wash
ington since the inauguration and was
consequently awaited with great in
terest. She wore very rich toilet of
blue satin and diamond ornaments.
The other guests were Secretary and
Mrs. Sherman, Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Gage, Mrs Alger. At
torney General and Mrs. McK5nna,
Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary.
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Long,
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Bliss, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
and Mrs. Sanford, the guest of the
house, and Senator Sewell of New
Jersey.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
Platform of the Populists.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE National
conference of the midle-of-the-road
populists held in this city endorsed
the platform upt forth by the national
organization committee last November,
and upon this platform will not only
issue its call for a convention in April,
but will seek the election of congress-
men for the next four years and the
election of a populist president in
1900. There are eight planks in the
platform. They are as follows:
l. Absolute paper money, based upon
every commodity and resource O. the
nation, a full legal tender and receiv-
able for dues to the United States.
2. Free coinage of silver and gold
at the present legal ratio; the coin
debts of the United States payable in
either at the option of the govern
ment.
8. All money to be issued by the gov
ernment and paid out direct to the
people for services rendered. or to be
leaned to them at low rate of inter
est on safe security, and without the
Intervention of private banks, pro-
vided that the volume of currency
shall not exceed $50 per capita.
4. Government ownership and opera
tion Of all railroads, telegraph and
telephone lines.
5. The OPPOSITION to alien ownership
and holding of land for speculative
purposes.
6. Opposition to court made law.
Z. Opposition to trusts.
8. We especially recommend the
initiative and referendum and the in
perative mandate.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
BEN BUTTERWORTH DEAD.
He Peacefully Passes Away Surrounded
by His Family.

by His Family.
CINCINNATI, Jan. IA special to
| the Commercial tribune from Thorn.
asville, Ca, says that Hon. Benjamin
| Butterworth, United States commits
sioner of patents, who had been Ill al
| Pineywoods hotel tkere for several
weeks, died at 3:15 yesterday after
| noon. The end was peaceful and when
| it came his wife and children were al
his bedside He came here to recu-
perate from at attack of pneumonia
and recovered rapidly until two weeks
| ago, when he suffered from uremiC
convulsions. From that relapsc he
never recovered. His body Will be
sent to Washington tomorrow.
Benjamin Butterworth was what is
| known as "birthright Quaker y
Those who knew him best during his
busy career are unanimous in saying
of him: His daily life was as exem-
plary of the tenets of that good, old
faith as that of any public official
could be-
He was born in Warren county. o.,
October %, 1887, was a member of the
state senate of Ohio, from Warren and
s.nd Butler counties in 1894. Mr..
Butterworth was elected represent
ative in congress of the First Ohio dis
trict, including the city of Cincinnati,
to the Forty-siXth, Forty-seventh,
Forty-ninth, Fiftieth anu Fifty-frst
congresses. From then until appoint
ed to the position he occupied at his
death ne devoted most of his time to
the practice of law, especially patent
law, in this city.
Ben" Butterworth, as he has al
ways been best known, spent his earlier
years round about Baineville and Fos-
ter's Crossing-the latter little sta
tion on the Miami railroad. His father
was William Butterwortn and lis
mother a Linton, family noted
throughout the entire line for their
keenness of intellect, powers of per-
ception and strength in speech and
debate. both parents were of Quaker
ancestry. Major Butterworth's keen
intellect and remarkable powers of
perception were inherited from his
mother.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-In Wash
ington no less than in his native state
Major Butterworth fnjoyed wlue ac-
quaintance and great popd.s.i ~, and
the news Of his death, while by no
means unexpected, will cause general
sorrow here. No public man prob
ably had larger circle of friends
at the capitol. He contracted his
fatal illness while on the stump in the
late Ohio campaign. No information
has been received as TO the time or
place of the funeral.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
Senator Hanna to Rest.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. Ex-senator
Hanna has gone to his home at Cleve-
land, where he will remain over Sum-
day. His physicians insist upon his
taking a rest. The strain OF him here
for two weeks has worn on him
severely He shows it very visibly
All the workers en- both sides are ex-
hausted.
The next hard work to be done in
the legislature will probably be an ef-
fort to reorganize and throw the demo-
Gratis out of control in both houses.
Meantime the bribery Investigations
are to proceed in both houses on the
contending factions. the senate having
adopted resolutions yesterday after
noon for an investigation of the Otis
case, and its committee began work
last night, but nothing new was de-
veloped.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
Edison Finds a New Metal,

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The Herald
says that Thomas A. Edison has acc1-
dentally discovered what he believes
to be a new metal which will do
away with the slow and costly process
of making mallable iron. Exhaustive
experiments will be made, and if they
are successful it is promised that full
details will be given to the public
1t is asserted that after lot of iron
had been run through magnetic ore
separating mill the pigs were taken
from the blast furnace as usual to
be cooled and broken up. The lot in
question proved refractory, for the
pigs resisted all efforts Of the men
with heavy sledges to break them.
The fact was submitted to chemists
nnd the theory was formed that there
was some hitherto unknown sub
stance in the iron used and this is
believed to be new metal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
Retain the Insurance Law.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE senate
committee on territories has decided
to postpone Indefinitely bill to an
null an act Of the legislature of the
territory of New Mexico, relating to
Insurance companies. The act is to
go into effect on February 1, and pro-
vides that all insurance companies
doing business in the territory shall
deposit $4,000 in cash, municipal or
territorial bonds at par as guaranty
for the payment of losses. 1t was
stated in the committee that forty-one
insurance companies would be affected
by the act.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
Majority Shy of Cuba.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
house is likely to become the arena
for a general discussion of our for
eign relations in connection with the
consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill during the
present week. The Cuban situation,
the annexation of Hawaii and the de-
signs of the European powers toward
China will of course be the principal
topics to attract attention.
The house managers do not want an
extended debate on Cuba precipitated
at this time, but the majority is de-
termined to press the question dur
ing the consideration of this bill. They
believe the time is particularly oppor-
tune, owing to the anti-autonomy feel
ing in Havana.
Today is District of Columbia day
and on Tuesday the consideration of
the army appropriation bill will be
resumed. This is likely to be con-
cluded Tuesday, after which the con-
sular and diplomatic bill will prob
ably consume the remainder of tie
week.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
The Alaska Trade.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE ne
gotiations between the w. A. Cramp &
Sons Ship and Engine Building COM
pany, and the International Naviga-
ton company for the purchase and
sale of the "Ohio," Indiana" "Illin-
ois," Pennsylvania" and Conemaugh, j."
for the trade between the Pacific coast
and Alaska, have resulted in the In
ternational Navigation Company de-
Gliding to organize company to be un-
der it's own management. This COM
pany will be called the Empire Trans
portation Company, of which Clement
A. Crimson will be president.
Cramps ship yard is now busy thor
oroughly overhauling these boats and
refitting them with passenger accom-
modations, especially adapted for the
Pacific coast and Alaska trade
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
The Monetary Hearing.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Robert S.
Taylor, of Indiana, member of the
monetary commission, was again be-
fore the house banking and currency
committee at today's session. He re-
ferred to the inadequacy of the bank
ing facilities in the south and west,
and suggested that for the present this
country must look mainly to inde-
pendent, small local banks for the re-
lief which is needed, though he con-
ceded all extensive system of branch
BANKS might have a more effective
tendency to equalize rates of interest.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
Must Use Unredeemed Tickets.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce had the anti-scalping bill
under discussion. Some important
amendments were adopted. One i'm
poses penalty on railroads who re-
fuse to redeem unused tickets. This
plan is lacking in the original bill, and
the railroad men present favor it as
an earnest of good faith. An amend
ment was also adopted providing that
passengers applying for redemption Of
tickets should not be given the benefit
of the through tariff, but on only the
regular points where the journey
ceased.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
Good Roads Movement.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 15.-There was
introduced in the senate a good reads
bill which provides for the construc-
tion through each of the counties Of
the state of macadam highway that
shall follow the leading market and
travel south. The entire expense of
the construction Of such roads is to be
borne by the state, and The work is
to be done under the direction of the
state engineer. The only expense to
the counties is the preparation Of e
survey Of the highways selected.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
Hard Coal Prices Higher.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Announcv.
ment was made today that the anthra-
cite coal producing and carrying COM
panies have advanced prices 10 to 20
cents per ton to the basis Of $685. free
on board for stove at tidewater, other
prices in proportion.
The advance, it was explained, is due
to the lightness CT stock resulting from
the continued restriction of the output
and to large orders from the west.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
An Oklahoma Law Void.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Jan. 15.-The SUI
preme court today promulgated an
opinion in which the separate school
law passed last winter, making it a
misdemeanor for white child to at
tend a colored school, was declared
null and void because of ambiguity,
uncertainty and conflict with both the
letter and the spirit of the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
Unied States.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
Cntsinc Of Army Details

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Acting
Secretary of War Meiklejohn has
recommended to congress that the law
be changed so as to have details OF
officers for military instruction made
only to INSTITUTIONS where there are al
least 100 students enrolled in the mill
tary department of the institution
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21

Grand Master Sargent, of me Broth
erhood of Locomotive Fremen, said in
an interview that he regarded the con-
summation of the federation of the
five railway brotherhoods as a fore
gone conclusin.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21

Justice Newman, Of the Wisconsin
supreme court, died from injuries re-
ceiyed by fall on the sidewalk.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21
LABOR IN CONGRESS.
THIS TO BE A EUSY WEEK IN
THE SENATE.

The Hawaiian Treaty Again to BE Dis
cnssed-senator Morgan Will Take the
Lead I'm the Speech Making-The Mat
ter of Confirmation of Attorney Gene
raj McKenna, etc.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-21

The charges of bribery in the Ohio
senatorial contest it is said will be in
vestigated in the United States senate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
AN DECISION.
When and How Discharged Soldiers sre
Entitled to Travel Pay From
the Government,

Chicago, Sept. ga Daily News
Washington special says: Assistant
Comptroller of the Treasury Mitchell
has rendered an important decision, at
the request of the secretary of the
treasury that will facilitate the mus
tering out of the volunteers and set
ting their claims.
The assistant comptroller holds that
soldiers are entitled to travel pay
from the place of discharge to the
place of enlistment, and also if the
soldier is discharged on furlough, ex-
cept in cases where the distance is
greater than the distance from where
the soldier was encamped to the point
of enlistment. In that case he is en-
titled to travel pay only from the
point where his regiment was sta
toned to the place of enlistment.
Another matter settled by the deci-
sion is hat officers and soldiers dis
charged at their W request are not
entitled to travel pay, but where an
officer or soldier resigns or is dis
charged on account of sickness or
wounds, then he is entitled to travel
allowance, and such discharge or res
ignation is not regarded as having
been made for the convenience of the
soldier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
THE BOYD MURDER CASE.
First of the Trials Results in a Verde OF
Murder I'm the Second Degree
A Sensational Case.

Hutchinson, Kas., Sept. BE. C..
Clark, a prominent member of the
Reno county bar, and who has beer
known to greater or less extent as q
writer on economic questions, has
been found guilty of manslaughter in
the second degree.
This is the first trial in the sensa.
tional Boyd murder case. W. C. Boyd
was murdered here, on May 10, in the
restaurant of Mrs. Nellie P~ostlethwait
At the inquest it appeared that her
oldest son, Harry, had committed the
crime, but Mrs. Postlethwait made a
sensational confession, in which she
declared she herself had killed Boyd.
Harry later confessed the crime, and
said Clark had furnished the Weapon
and advised the killing. The state
claimed as the motive that Clark and
Boyd were rivals for the smiles Of the
attractive Mrs. P~ostlethwait.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
d MARIA TERESA.
Confirmation of the Press Reports Con-
corning the FIOating-HObson Will Now
Go to Work on the Colon.
o
Major General.
[Signedl

Washington, Sept. 27.-Acting Sec
rotary Allen has received a cablegram
from Capt. Goodrich of the Newark,
the senior officer of the station a.
Guantanamo, confirming the press re-
ports of the raising of the Spanish
flagship Maria Teresa last Saturday.
The work of raising the ship was di-
rectly in charge of Conductor HobsOn.
Now hat the Teresa has been raised,
he has been instructed to resume work
on the Colon, and begin operations to-
words wrecking the Mercedes, which
lies within the @louth of Santiago har-
Dor, close to the Merrimec, in smooth
water, and well situated for success
full wrecking. The wreckers who have
so successfully accomplished their
work have earned a large sum of
money under the salvage laws. the ex-
act amount of which will probably be
determined by an admiralty court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
R FREE DELIVERY.
Circular Letter Issued by First Assiss-
ant Postmaster-GeneraI Perry b
Heath on h Subject.

Washington, Sept. 27.-In reply to
numerous inquiries from all parts OF
the country as to what steps are nee
essary to secure rural free delivery,
Mr.. Perry S. Heath, first assistant
acknowledgement, has issued a cir
.ular letter, as follows:
1.-The arst step usually is for the cit
liens of the district to petition,
through their representative in con-
gress, for the establishment of rural
free delivery. This petition should set
out the nature of the country, whether
it is thickly or sparsely populated, the
leading ~avocations of the people, the
character of the roads, whether good
or bad, and the distance which petit
toner has to travel or send, under ex-
listing circumstances, to receive his
mails. If the member of congress rep
resenting hat district or the United
States senator residing therein-fa-
miliar with local conditions-should
forward this petition to the post office
department., with a favorable indorse-
ment, a special agent is then sent out
to look over the ground, to map out a
suitable route or routes, to select car
riers for appointment and to recon-
mend the establishment of the serv-
ice, if, in his judgment, it can be sue
cessfully and economically carried
out"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
SICKNESS IN PORTO RICO.
Official Dispatch from Gen. brooke in Re-
gard to Sickness Among the Troops
of His Command.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The follow
Ing cable has been received at the war
department.:
Ponce, Sept. 25.-Adjutant General,
Washington-Cable regarding sick
ness and want of rations received.
That there are sick is Il fact. 4 small
proportion are bad cases, but there
has been no want of food. The last
report gives the total of sick 2,5O9, Of
whom 400 are typhoid, 49S malarial
fever and 297 diarhoea; other dis
eases 1874. Percentage, %. Think re-
turn of regiments now here would not
be advisable, as others coming would
have to go through the same acclimat-
ing conditions. Would advise that GER
tain sick be sent home whose recovery
would doubtless be quickened. If reg
imcnts are to be sent to take the place
of those now here, special attention
should be given to selecting those I'M
der good discipline and having full
quota of officers. By this means, men
may be controlled and sanitary pre-
cautions enforced in the small detach-
ments which necessarily must be
made.
[Signedl BROOKE,
Major General.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
Made 1t Unanimous.

Convention Hall, Saratoga, y. Y,
Sept. 27.-The. nomination of Col.
Roosevelt was made unanimous. The
convention speedily made these NOM
nations:
Northumberland Timothy L..
Woodruff. renominated.
Secretary of State-John L. McDOn-
ough.
Comptroller, VIM. J. Morgan.
State TreaSurer-JOhn i. jacket.
Reconsideration c. Davis.
State Engineer-Edward \. Bond.
All but Davis were nominated by
exclamation.
The following committee was APP
pointed to be an advisory board for
the state committee: ThOs. {. Plat,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Frank HiscOck,
Edward Lauterbach, Frank S. Wither-
bee.
The old emblem was readOpted for
the party and the convention adj
iourned sine die.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
GREAT PACING EVENT.
John X. Gentry and Joe Patchen Matched
for a Race at the st. Louis
Fair Next Week.

St. Louis, Sept. 2S.-The world-fa-
nous pagers. John Il. Gentry and Joe
Patchen, are matched to go a mile,
best two in three heats, or the beau
tiful mile track of the St. Louis Fair
association during the great st. Louis
fair.
The race will take place on WedDes-
day, October 5. These king PAGERS
have recently gone the route in mag
nicent form. showing great speed and
time, proving the exceptionally fine
condition in which these fast travel
ers are at present.
This race will certainly prove a bril-
liant attraction at the fair, and lovers
of high-class racing will, no doubt.
turn put in multitudes to witness the
contest.
President Robert Aull is m of the
best-known enthusiasts of the harness
horse in America. and his enterprise
and appreciation of a match race OF
this exceptional character will go a
great way toward adding new interest
to the attractions of the fair, and i ney-
cry way proving its worth as a pro-
gressive and thoroughly energetic in
stitution, guided by keen business
Judgment and high-class methods.