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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
TO HOLD THE WHOLE PACIFIC.
Strategic Points Will Rapidly Be
Occupied by Navy Department.
SIGNIFICANT ORDERS ISSUED.
h Political Geography Of tho Pacific
Ocean to he Maintained Absolutely as
1t Ia at the Present Time Against
Accession OF Territory by Europe.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-The import
ance of American interests in the Pa
ciic ocean has received significant rec
ignition from the Navy Department in
the issue of orders to carry out plans
which have been carefully matured in
the last few weeks with a view to
maintaining absolutely the political
geography OF that vast ocean as it ex-
lists at tho present time, and to prevent
any further accessions of territory by
European powers in the tracks of
American commerce or along the lines
of communication between the United
States and it's most dis tant possessions.
Perhaps the official action of great
est Importance related to the dispatch
of the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite about
January 1 from Norfolk to the La
drone islands, via the Suez canal. She
will be held at Guam as station ship,
and while there will be constantly pre-
pared to protect the island of Guam
against any unfricndly incursion. The
islands commands the Caroline archi-
pelago, being within a few hundred
miles of the extreme islets of that
group.
Another important order provides
for loading the collier Abarenda at
Norfolk with the best quality of Po-
cahontas coal and for the departure of
that vessel about January / for Samoa
via the Straits CT Magellan, a voyage
Of over 10000 nautical miles. The
Abarenda will lie in the harbor
OF Pago-Pago, which is owned
by the United States, doing duty
rs a station ship, until the an
rival there next spring of the
contractors and material for the coal
ing establishment to be erected by this
government at d cost OF 500, 900. The
Abarenda will lie armed and fully able
to give a good account of herself if the
serenity of the Samoan group is too
severely strained by German inter
ference.
Before the end of January, with the
Iowa, Oregon and supply ships at Hon
olulu, the Hawaiian islands will be-
come a strong base Of naval strength
and in conjun ction with the effective
forces at Manila and San Francisco
will effectually command the entire
Pacific ocean.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
MEXICO PAYS FOR A MURDER.
Heirs VIII Receive $4,000 Indemnity fog
Hopps's Killing by a RuraIe.

Hoppe's Killing by n Rurale.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 24.-The State
department has just received
through United States Minis
ter Clayton, from the Mexican
government, q draft 70: 5000, to be
paid to the heirs OF Henry Hoppe, a
native of New Orleans. Hoppe had
been working in Mexico and, while
travelling in tins mountains of
Oaxaca, he wa murdered by one
of the Mexican rurale, or native con
%stabuiary, who are retained TO protect
the travellers. At the same time,
an Englishman, Insolvency., was
killed in precisely the same fash
ion, and as the state of Caxaca
paid the British government 5000
on account of his death, it was obliged
to yield to our representations in be-
half of the American citizen, and make
a similar allowance to the heirs OF
Hoppe. The rurale who committed
the deed was punished.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
TO MAKE CANAL NEUTRAL.

Negotiations fer an English Treaty Per
mIstins the Waterway Expected Soon.
WAsHISGToN. Dec. 2L. - It is said
that Ambassador Pauncefote expects
instructions from London soon to enter
upon negotiation with Secretary Hay
for the abrogation of the C!ayton-Bul-
wer treaty and the preparation OF a
new treaty guaranteeing the neutral
ity of the Nicaraguan canal.
The change of the attitude OF the
British government from its old posi-
ton of insisting upon having d voice
in the construction of the proposed
canal is the result of representations
made to Lord Salisbury by Henry
White, charge d'alfairas OF this gov
ernment in London.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
Naval Author,tIe, pIsm.rnh-

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2A.-The naval
authorities have learned to their dis
may that it is not possible for one of
our big battleships, like the Oregon or
Massachusetts, to get out of New
York harbor during extra low water
such as prevailed when the latter bat
tie ship struck on Diamond reef a
short time ago. OF course, these con-
dltions are not normal in the harbor.
but they may occur on any low tide
with the wind in the right quarter, so
the matter will be brought at once to
the attention OF congress, with a view
to securing the removal Of the upper
part of Diamond reef.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
A Sword for ErhInr

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2A-Rear Ad-
miral Schley was last night the re-
cipient of a handsome and costly
sword, scabbard and belt, presented to
HIM in behalf of the people of this city
and other cities in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware, who contributed,
TO a fund established fer the purpose
The sword, scabbard and belt ~reuSra.
sent n cost of 81, zoo The blade is q,
fine Damascus steel, appropriately
engraved, and the hilt Is e~laboratelv
decorated with diamonds and other
precious stones.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
Gives sI,a5c,ooo for Science.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Lord Iveagh cd
ward Cecil Guinncss), has presented
the Jenner institute with the sum of
81, ESQ, 900 for scientific research in bac-
teriology and other forms of biology.
The Jenner institute includes most of
the leaders il medicine and its allied
sciences in Great Britain. Lord Iveagh
also proposes to eypend 81, $50, 900 upon
the improvement of the unsanitary
Bull alley area, in the heart Of Dublin
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
BECHEL ACQUITTED AT OMAHA

Charges or EmbezziIng $4,000 Against
the Ex-AuditoE Dismissed by a Jury.
OMAHA, Dec. 2I-The jury has re-
turned 4 verdict OF not guilty in the
case OF w. L. Beche!, ex-auditor of
the Pacific Express company,
charged with embezzlement. Mr..
Bechel was auditor for the COM
pany eighteen years. His successor,
Erastus Young, claimed there vas a
shortage OF Si50,O10. The clerks
thought the money had gone for lob
bying in the Nebraska legislature.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
Patriotism Cos. HIM D.,r

C~HlLLIcoTHg, Ohio, Dec. 24.-John
W. Kelley, Il veteran Of the civil war.
has received notice from the pension
bureau that his pension of SIS per
month, issued for general disability,
had been stopped because he did ser v
ice in the war with Spain. Kelley
first offered to enter the service as a
soldier, but was rejected on account of
disability, and then secured a place as
mule driver.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
To Sell Old Fort Supply.

WOODWARD, Okla, Dee. -H.-Major
N. Z. jerks of the Interior department
is surveying and dividing tine aband'
oned military reservation of Fort Sup
ply, fifteen miles north OF here. The
reservation contains v 49, 900 acres
and will be sold at ST. Is an acre In
bulk, or thrown open to settlement
under the United States homestead
laws. The fort reserve proper will be
plated into a TOWNSHIP and sold, with
the improvements, which cost the
government $3.50, 000.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
Paper Money Men Out.

LONDON, Dee. 4.-According to 4
dispatch to the Times from Santiago
de Chill, the reorganization OF the
Gillian cabinet, under Senior Carlos
Walker Martinez, entirely eliminates
the party which advocates a paper
currency.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
A SWEEPING INJUNCTION.
Judge Wooison OF st. Joseph Restraints
Union Plumbers

tHkOh utnusE
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo. Dec. 2A-Acother
turn was taken in the fight of the
J~ourneymen Plumbers union aad nom
union employees yesterday when Judge
Woodson granted an injunction re-
straining the union men from Interior
ing with Z. L. Bristol or his employees.
The order is the most sweeping 4 OF
the kind ever issued from the circuit
court. It Restraints the defendants and
their associates, confederatcs, agents
and servants from interfering in any
manner with the plaintiff or his en-
ployes or with any person desiring to
enter his employ. They are also re-
strained from attempting to induce
any man to Quit his employ and from
congregating, picl1eting and lettering
about his premises or any place where
his men may be at work.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
Miss L.awton n Suicide.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The body of Miss
Desmonia Lawton, who with her
brother and sisters came to Chi
cago from Kansas City n few
weeks ago, was found in her OOH
to-day. She had taken chiorofo-m and
had apparently been dead for two
days. Miss Lawton was supposed to
be visiting friends in Evanston. She
had been suffering recently from Ill
health.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
VIII Stay in the Army.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 24.-Colonel j.
r. Campbell of the Ninth Illinois regi-
ment, and who represents the TWEEN
tieth Illinois district in Congress, an
nounced to-day that he is going TO
Cuba with his regiment, regardless to
what Congress may do in reference TO
his right to retain his scat in the
commission in the army.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
New Rubber Combination.

NEW YORK, Dec. GA new conbi-
nation Of some Of the leading rubber
firms in the United States is now in
process of formation and is expected
to be completed in about a week. It
is understood the organization will
have q capital of $50, o0o, 900, Sis, Ooo,-
coo to be preferred stock and the other
Sl5,c0o, coo to be common stock.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
Tniel.s wife Ia Divorced.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 2l-The wife OF
Gustavus II. Thiel, president of the
Thiel detective agency. was granted a
divorce and $4,000 q year alimony by
Judge Wood. The diverse was granted
on the grounds of dcsertion and fail
ure to support.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
A Flag for tho Malate ~schooihou'c.

MANILA, Dee. 24.-The first Amer
car flag was raised over the
Malate sehooiholss yesterday. 1t
was seat by the University OF
Pennsylvania. The honor of raising
the flag was accorded TO Father Ne
Kinnon OF California in recognition Of
his services in r~eopeuing the schools.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
Farmer ,Jurnrs INTO n Well.

HAMILTON, Mo-, Dec. 24.-J. II. Hill,
a farmer who lives two miles north
west OF here, committed suicide by
jumping into q we'll at his home. Mr..
Hill was 20 years old and well re-
spccted. No cause for the act. Ho
leaves a wife and three children.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
READY FOR THE FiLIPiN0S.

Trouble Seemed Certain and Three
Regiments Were Concentrated
MANILA, Dec. 24.-The native troops
encamped in the suburbs are again
causing anxiety. The attitude of
an ~insurgent detachment at
the Panduchan bridge Wcdnes-
day was such that the California, Idaho
and Washington regiments were con-
centrated in light marching order, at
short notice, but trouble wa avoided.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
wife Mnrderor GIvos Himself Up.

SAN Francisco, Dec. "a. - Isidor
Lorber, a dry goods clerk, surrendered
himself to the police yesterday stating
that the New York authorities wanted
him on a charge OF having murdered
his young wife in New York on Octo'
her %
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
England Order, More war.hips.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The British ad-
miralty, 1t is reported, has just placed
orders for four warships with ship
builders on the Clyde.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30

Spain to Pay Coupons on Cuban bonds
MADRID, Dec. a4-Thc minister OF
the colonies, Senior Giron,
that the payment coupons Of the Cuban
mortgage bonds have been issued.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30

NEW YORK, Dee. s4.-A dispatch
from Valparaiso says the Oregon and
Iowa sailed Wednesday. The people
gave the American vessels a cordial
reception. The United States minis
ter visited the battleships.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
ssmnson Home for a Wedding.

New YORK, Dec. 24.-The United
States cruiser NewYork, from Havana,
has arrived here. Admiral Sampson is
on board with Mrs. Sampson. To news
D men who boarded the New York
at quarantine Admiral Sampson said
he had come home to attend his daugh-
ter's wedding, January 4, at Glen
N. J..
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
SUNNY SLOPE FARM SOLD.
A Hereford Breeder Buys the Cross
Place for $40 1000.

A Hereford Breeder Buys the Cross
Place for $4,000.
EMPoRIA, Kan, Dec. 24.-The Sunny
Slope Hereford breeding farm was
sold to-day to c. A. Stannard OF
Hope. Kan, for 10000, 5000 in
cash and the balance in periodical
payments during eighteen months
The receiver for the Cross estate and
the receiver for the dcfunct First
National viii deposit the proceeds in
q joint fund in the Empoeia National
and a friendly litigation for it's dis
position will follow.
Stannard, who bought Sunny Slope
farm, owns the Sunrise Hereford farm
at Hope, where he has 300
Hereford cattle. There are 200
Herefords on Sunny Slope and the
two farms will be consolidated at EN-
poria under the name of Sunny Slope.
IT will be the largest Hereford breed
ing establishment in the world.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-12-30
Nearly s7oo, 900 This Year for mis,io.

Boston, Dec. 24.-The annual report
of the American Board of Foreign
Missions, made public to-day, shows
the following receipts: Gifts, $751;
4ss; legacies, S1s7, 799; gifts for school
funds, S7,312; gifts for M~icronesian
navy, S2.976; gifts for young mission
airy fund, $3,o17; gifts for deos of Sep
TENDER 1, 1897, $25,992; gifts for mis-
sion work for women, 1856, 600; income
of funds, Sc, 293. Total receipts, S671,-
~.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-09
Unable to Appear Before the Disclosure Com-
 missioner.
Melcher's Efforts to Collect the Amount of thasJudg-
 rnent.
All Proceedings Will Now Have to Await the Falr Defendants
 Recovery.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON, Feb. S.-A Lewiston (Me.) special says: Mrs. Louise M. Hadley, daughter of Hon. J. Dingley Jr. of Diego hotel proprietor did not appear before Disclosure Commissioner Nit chell here to-day in answer to the cita- tlon issued for the purpose of enforc- ing payment of the judgment of the court in favor of Arthur s. Melcher in the famous breach of promise case. Mrs. Hadley sent word that she was very i'll. in fact too sick to appear at the hearing. Her attorney was present at the appointed hour and delivered her message to the Disclosure Com missioner
 Mrs. Hadley is i'll and it is indicated that she may remin in Auburn the balance of the winter. She has been in poor health for several weeks and came East by advice of her physician, who thinks the climate in California un- favorable to restoration of health. Since her arrival in Auburn papers have been served on Mrs. Hadley at the instance of counsel for plaintiff in the suit of Melcher vs. Hadley. citing her to appear before a Disclosure Com missioner for the purpose of disclosing her assets.
 At the trial in September the jury rendered a verdict against Mrs. Had ley for $17s9. The judgment was made up October II, 1897, as follows: De- fendant, $1790 50; costs, s57 80; total, $1S48 30. An execution was issued Oc- tober 15. 1897. On February Il a sec ond execution was issued. This paper was returned to the clerk of the court with the indorsement that the judg- ment had not been satisfied. After hearing the statement of Mrs Had ley's counsel Commissioner Mitchell 1e- cded to adjourn the hearing until her health would enable her to be present. The authorities have decided to with hold any harsh measures, in view of the admitted fact that her sickness is genuine and serious and not assumed or exaggerated, as was at first urged by some friends of MT. Melcher. Thus the case will remain in statu quo Cor thQ
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-09
OPENS WAR ON THE GAMBLERS Sacram entO'S Chief of Police Orders an
 Exodus. Mayor Land Determined to Drive Out Games of
 Chance. Saws This Is but One of the Reforms s to Be Instituted at the
 Capital.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. S.-Chief of Police M. M. Drew stepped down and out to-day and his successor, Thomas Dwyer, was installed as chief. One of Chief Dwyer's first official acts was to serve notices on the proprietors of all gambling houses that the games must be closed. and if they refuse to obey their arrest will follow.
 Mayor Land has directed the new Chief of Police to close every gambling game that can be found In operation. Tn speaking of the new order of things, Mayor Land said tonight:
 Tt is my desire to call @ halt upon the innumerable catch-penny devices that are at present operated in Sacra- mento openly and in defiance of law. Games are now being patronized in this city by young men who had never gam tion was attracted by these new-fan- gled devices.
 There are many reforms that I shall institute just as soon as find that the other departments in our city govern ment are ready and willing to cooper ate with me along the lines of general improvement. I shall exact from the police department many decided changes in the manner of it's service to the people. While all these matters will take time, believe I will live to see the day when I shall have accom- pliShed all I started out to accomplish. My one ambition is to increase the city's revenues and lower the tax rate"
 The stand taken by Mayor Land in connection with the games he speaks of has met great favor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-09
FERROUS TRIP
 OVER THE ICE IN
 SEARCH OF NEWS
Sam Wall Leaves Dawson to Visit amine-SCOurged Fort
 Yukon.

DAWSON CITY ". 1s 1ss7 via steamer Noyo of his welknown correspondent of The Call morning of the startling perous 400 g the hardy used the ships perhed while attempting his the rough of the Arctic circle through Arctic winter, from 40 80 degrees tempt trip twenty-five journey him his life 8 compish.
 hardships by the world his return will be the
  themselves having B and dselsa fcn ma 8 Fregh here that Mir Wall pulled of He making mai
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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-09
CHINA CAN
 DO WITHOUT
 THE LOAN Grows Weary of the Threats of Rival
 Powers. To Pay the Balance of War Indemnity by
 Installmen German Statesmen Discuss the Acquisition of Kiao-
 chau. RICHTER ASKS QUESTIONS. Baron won Bulow Explains That Relations With the Powers
 Are Not Disturbed.
German Statesmen Discuss the Acquisition of Kiao-
 chau.
RICHTER ASKS QUESTIONS.
Baron won Bulow Explains That Relations With the Powers
 Are Not Disturbed.
Copyrighted 1898 by James Gordon Bennett.

PEKING. Feb. 8-The loan of E16,0OO,00O has been so keenly com- peted for by England and Russia. each power threatening reprisals if the other was favored, that the Chinese government will try to do without the loan and pay the balance of the Japan csc war indemnity by installments. as the Shimonoseki treaty of peace pro- vided
 BERLIN, Feb. 8.-In the Reichstag to-day Herr Richter, the Radical lead CT, referring to the Chinese question. said he regarded the acquisition of Kiaochau much more useful than hoisting flags in Africa. Germany ought to preach none but a free-trad gospel in China, thus forming a com- mercial community of interests with Great Britain. He said he feared, how ever, that all the public's hopes with regard to China would not be realized. Japan was much better market for European products, and European peo- pie need not be anxious about their most sacred possessions in consequence of Japan's development. In conclusion, Herr Richter invited the government to give full details of the position re- garding Germany's treaty with Russia,
 
 collateral matters.
 Baron von Bulow, replying, said the government was not desirous of veil ing its foreign policy, but 1t was inn possible prematurely to divulge the confidential negotiations, although the government was fully aware of it's responsibility to the country. The dis patch of a squadron to Kiaochau was not, he declared, an improvision, but was an expression of well-considered calm and clearly defined policy
 Baron von Bulow proceeded to jus tify the acquisition of a point of sup port in Eastern Asia as an absolute necessity, looking to Germany's rap idly growing interests in one of the richest markets of the world for im- ports, if she did not desire to become a second or third rate power in Asia, for every power, even Portugal and the Netherlands, had territorial posses sion there.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-09
A Legislative Committee Inspects the Big
 Penitentiary.
Warden Hale Closely Ques- toned in Regard to It's
 Affairs.
Suggestion That Convicts Manufao- ture Merchandise for State
 Institutions.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Feb. 8.-The committee appointed by the last State Legislature to visit and inspect public institutions and report to the Legisla- ture at the next session was at the penitentiary to-day and commenced the work of inspection, which will be con- tinued tomorrow and, probably, Thurs day. The Senators present were John H. Dickinson of Marin County, c. W. Simpson of Pasadena, J. J. Boyce of Santa Barbara, w. F. Prisk of Nevada and E. w. Chapman. They were &C., companied by J. F. Brandon, secretary and Eugene Van Court, official stenog- rapher.
 After being shown through the prison and having the various systems ex- plained, they got down to work and put question after question to Warden W. E.. Hale concerning the workings of the penitentiary, the jute mill and the grain sack deals. The inspection of the prison occupied some time, and the committee was taken into every de- partment. The woman's ward was wis., ited, and through the hospital. the jute mill, the old furniture factory, the kitchen, the dining room and the other interesting places in connection with the penitentiary the committee was es- corted by the prison authorities, who were Kept busy answering questions.
 The Senators looked at the affidavits for grain bags which were received last year and asked numerous questions in regard to this important branch of the prison work.
 They also questioned the Warden in regard to the supply of food in non- contracts. In fact, they went into this subject deeply. They then branched off in series of questions in regard to the number of employees; whether those who were receiving salaries were, in fact, earning them; whether the force could be- reduced without harm; whether there were any offices that could be consolidated; whether there were any men receiving pay who did nothing in exchange for 1t. Ques- tions such as these were asked in rapid succession, and Warden Hale and Prison Director James H. Wilkins answered them in detail.
 One of the subjects that interested the Senators in no small measure con- cerned the food supplied to the con- victs They asked the Warden If he did not believe the prisoners were fed too well, and this called forth an elab- crate explanation of the quality and kind of food given to the prisoners. It struck the committee as a good idea that the convicts might be put at work in the manufacture of goods and mer- chandise to be used in the various State institutions, such as the insane asylums and reformatories. They also favored the establishment of @ print ing plant in the penitentiary
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-09
MONTEREY PIONEER DEAD.

MONTEREY. Feb. S.-Another member of the little Monterey band of California pioneers has passed away and his com rades deeply feel his loss. Reuben H. Mercy died at his home in this city at about midnight last night, after a long period of suffering from infiammatory Rheumatism. Although his death has been daily expected for the past few weeks, of late he had seemed to rally and the seizure which finally ended his career came unexpectedly to his family
 Reuben Mercy was born in North AlI- fornia in 1851. He spent several years in the mines of Calaveras and Amador counties and did not visit Monterey until 1853. Since settling here he had been en- Pardee and George Bellamy, both of whom are residents of Monterey, were teamsters and companions of Mercy when he came to California