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IN NICARAGUA.
Ze1aya Will Promote Friend1ier
Relations With Foreigners.

BLUEFIELDS (NicaraguaJ, Sept. TO-.
via New Orleans, Sept. 1G.-Dr. f. c..
Bonilla, the new government intend
ente has arrived from Greytown to re-
place the present incumbent, General
Antonio Estrada. The formal transfer
of office has not yet taken place.
The new intendente has been Presi-
dent of the Supreme Court of the ma
tion, and left that high position to as
sist President Zelaya in carrying out
his reform measures. The present pol
icy of the Government is announced
as guaranteeing protection to every
body in the coast department, and en-
couragement is promised to shippers
and merchants.
President Zelaya has determined to
put an end to the. petty difficulties that
have caused so much bad feeling be-
tween the foreign colony and the Cow
ernment officials in the past, and de-
sired to give the coast a modern and
progressive administration. To that
end DR. Bonilla was selected as Gov
ernor and it is understood that he has
instructions to spare nothing to pro-
mote friendlier relations in the future.
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EVENTS IN The
PHILIPPINES.
The Town of Cayite Still Strictly
Under Military Rule.
The People, However, Enjoy More Liberties
Than Those at Manila.
Natives of Cebu Reported to be
Restless and Threatening Trou-
ble-AIthough Seemingly Peace
full, 1t Is Thought to be Through
Fear Alone.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Recent
copies of tn American" published at
Manila, received at the War Depart
ment, contain many interesting items
regarding the progress of events in the
Philippines which have been omitted
from the regular press dispatches.
Although Cavite has been in the pos
| session of the United States longer
than any town in the islands, it is still
strictly under military rule. but the
district commander and Provost Mar
shall have given the people every con-
| cession which the exigencies of the SER
vice would permit. Natives are al,
lowed the streets until half-past
o'clock at night, and in other wsys
enjoy more liberty than do their breth.
rem at Manila
Simplico Samanigo, a native of Ca
vite, has filed a claim with the United
States authorities for prize money in
connection with the capture of a iili-
clustering expedition. 1t seems that he
furnished the information which led
to the seizure of the steamer Don
Jose and a small schooner, both load,
ed with contraband articles, last
spring.
The white Mans Burden" which
has been carried by the volunteers and
regulars in the Philippine Islands for
over year, is now being shared ty
some of the black boys of the Unitcl
States. A Sergeant in the Twenty
fourth Infantry said to-day, when sa-
luted with the question:
What are you boys doing here?"
tn taly
the white mans burden
According to special dispatch, the
people of Cebu are restless, and threat
en- trouble. Although they seem to be
peaceful, it is thought to be through
fear alone. Cinnamon at Cebu are re-
ported to be moving their goods to the
hills. The Twenty-third Infantry has
established a camp at Sibonga, and are
prepared for anything that may oc-
cur. One. of the mosquito fleet, is off
shore keeping an eye upon the coast.
and incidentally maintaining q look
out for filibusters.
The establishment of a public aims
house and a home for incurabes at
Manila is being strongly advocated, not
only as very necessary charity, but
as a means OF protection for the Amer
lean and European population. 1t is
also recommended that the fails oe en-
larged for the accommodation of vag.
rants who are able to work, but who
will not do So
Good results are shown in the Manila
public school system.
A wealthy Chinese tea merchant of
Formosa intends to see if tea culture
cannot be profitably carried on in the
Philippines. 1t is said he is neSoti-
ating for large tract of land on the
island of Negros.
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FRENCH SCIENTISTS.
Pay Visit to the British Associa-
tion at Dover.

DOVER England, Sept. III - The
President and about 300 members of
the French Association for the Adj
vancement of Science arrived here to-.
day from Boulogne- -Mer, on a visit
to the British Association.
Much has recently been published
urging the British Association to give
the French Association the cold shoul
der on account of the Dreyfds verdict.
but their reception to-day showed that
the British Association did not sympa,
thize with such methods. The French
President kissed President Foster
heartily, and the Mayor of Dover
warmly welcomed the Mayor of Bou~
logne.
The Frenchmen were entertained at
luncheon, and attended the meeting or
the British Ass )ciation.
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THE LINCOLN FIRE.
1t Resulted in a Loss of Half a
Million Dollars.

LINCOLN (Neb.), Sept. 16-The fire
which broke out early this morning
caused a loss of half million dollars.
1t started in the North block, occupied
entirely by printing firms, and spread
so rapidly through the building that it
was soon apparent that the structure,
with all its contents, would be a total
loss. From there it spread to the Ma
sonic Temple, Methodist Church and
Webster block, which also burned.
The North building, a ree-story
brick, was occupied by Jacob North,
fook and job printer, whose loss on
building and stock will amount to
$150,O00; also by branch of the West
ern Newspaper Union, and the Ne
braska Independent Printing Company,
whose plants were entirely destroyed
The Masonic Temple, which stood
across the alley, was a three-story
brick with high tower Besides the
Masonic lodges, which lose everything,
the building contained the city public
library of 10000 volumes; the Woodruff
Printing Company, and the Evening
Post" the losses being practically total,
and amounting to $150,000
st. Paul's Methodist Church. one of
the most beautiful in the city, was
totally destroyed, entailing loss of
$4,000.
The Webster block was burned,
valued at $4,000, value of contents not
yet learned.
The Elite Studios loss is placed ct
$4,000, and that of the smaller build
ings and contents of others not listed
above will bring the total up to fully
half a million.
From the very first the firemen
seemed absolutely unable to do any
thing to check the flames and save any
of the property in the block. For a.
time it appeared as though Herpolshei-
mer's big department store would go,
but by hard work it was finally saved.
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SENATOR MARK HANNA.
RETURNED FROM HIS TRIP TO
EUROPE YESTERDAY.
Thinks Mckinley Will be Renomi-
mated for President and Has No
Doubt of His Election.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Senator M
A. Hanna arrived to-day from South
ampton on the st. Louis. He said to
a reporter that his health had i'm
proved somewhat while he was abroad
and that he had a good time.
My observations of England said
Mr.. Hanna, ''are that it is a country
with a good political system. 1t is
fully as good as ours. and England has
built up a government full of stabil-
ity. I was delighted with the outdoor
life in England / suppose the English
all have their opinion as to our Phil
ippine policy, but I did not discuss the
matter with any one.
"Of course. 1 believe that President
Mckinley will be renominated, but then
/ have given my opinion on that mat
ter SO often that it has now become
rather a chestnut AS to Governor
Roosevelt for Vice President I certain
ly will not discuss that possibility.
II think that industrial conditions
and the Philippine war will prove fac
tors in the coming campaign. The Phil
ippine war will be made an issue by
the Democratic party, but we have
nothing to fear. I would as soon have
so-cailed anti-expansion made an issue
as | would the silver question, for sill
yer is an old man of the sea. 1 am not
afraid of the outcome. I have reason
ed out that the sound Judgment of the
people is that they do not want to
bring about a change.
THE United States has entered upon
an era of prosperity. The promises OF
the Republican party have been kept
The commercial conditions of the coun-
try are sound. and this properly is
based on confidence. l am confident OF
a Republican victory.
Il am of the belief that there will be
some difficulty in making the trusts a
political issue. The Republican party
is just as much opposed to the mass
ing of wealth in a manner to injure the
public as is the Democratic
Mr.. Hanna would not discuss Ohio
politically, but when McLean's nomin-
alton for Governor was mentioned, he
said: That's good"
In speaking of the Dreyfus trial, the
Senator said: Il heard no expressions
of opinion as to the Dreyfus trial while
abroad, except those made by Ameri-
cans. Every American whom / met on
the other side is heartily in sympathy
with Dreyfus. but at the same time it
appeared to me there was no DISPOSE
tion on the part of the Americans to
protest or interfere in the matter. All
this talk of boycotting the Paris ex-
position or the President interfering is
all nonsense. This affair is one which
concerns the French nation, and is
purely their business. We have no
right to interfere
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CORPORAL DAMPHOFFER.
Senator Foster Interfering to Save
the Volunteers Life.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator
Foster of Washington called upon the
President to-day in the interest of Cor
poral Damphoffer, who the press dis
patches from Manila say, has been SEN
fenced to death, together with the two
privates of the Sixteenth Infantry, for
assaulting native women.
Senator Foster went from the White
President that nothing concerning the
cases had been received from General
Otis. He promised that when the pa
pers arrived Senator Foster and the
friends of the condemned man should
have a full hearing.
Sentor Foster went from the White
House to the War Department. He
saw Adjutant General Corbin, who
said that General Otis would be cabled
to-day not to carry the sentence in effect
until after he had forwarded the facts
to the Department.
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SAN DOMINGO AFFAIRS.
The Presidential Election May be
Held Immediately.

SANTO DOMINGO, Sept. 16-The
Governments proclamation yesterday
destroying the value of paper money
created such violent opposition that the
Ministers to-day proclaimed the ac-
ceptance of paper at the same rates as
silver, namely, five to one dollar, Amer
lean. This concession was made by
Jimenes who proposed repudiating pa
per money.
The Cabinet is discussing the FEAST
bility of holding the Presidential cleo
tion Immediately, instead of in Novem-
Der. as provided by the Constitution,
and it will probably be announced to-
morrow that the election is to take
place this month as Jimenes is the only
candidate.
The threatened riots have not taken
place. All is now quiet here.
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Window Glass Combine.

PITTSBURG Pa.), Sept 16.-James
A. Chambers, President of the Ameri,
can Glass Company, is authority for
the statement that window glass
combine has been finally effected. The
new company will take in fifty of the
largest concerns in the country, their
aggregate capacity being about 1905
pots. This is said to leave only about
600 pots outside of the combine The
new company will bear the old name
American Glass Company" and will
be capitalized at ST.. 100000. 100000
of which will be per cent. cumulative
and $13,0OO,000 common stock. Nc
bonds will be issued
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The Case of Captain Carter.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Wayne Mac
Veagh, counsel for Captain Oberlin
Carter, who has been abroad for his
health, returned to-day on the Ameri-
can liner ST. Paul. He refused to dis
cuss the Carter case, but said he ex-
pected to go to Washington within a
day or two.
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Fire at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 16-A fire
which threatened to be destructive
broke out in the foundry of the Mil
waukee Harvester Company's big
plant on the South Side this after,
noon. The flames, however, were got
ten under control when damages ag-
gregating $4,000 We're wrought.
Twelve firemen were overcome from
the fumes of some rosin, but they
were quickly restored to conscious
ness
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Quarantine Against Fever Points

CHARLESTON Is. c., Sept. TO-
The Board of Health to-day declared
a quarantine against New Orleans, Key
West, Mississippi City and Jackson, on
account of the prevalence of yellow fe-
yer at the latter port.
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cult to say which way events will turn
My work is among the hewers of wood
and drawers of water. / am to hustle
between Cape Town and Delagoa Bay,
the prospective seat of war, in the
Doris, with provisions and equipment
for the men.
Il look back with vast pleasure at
my old American comrades, but am
now off to a different scene of action.
am sorry I cannot see the reception
to Admiral Dewey or join in welcoming
such a typical navy man. The Admiral
is off to peace. while 1 fear 1 am off
into the thick of war. The scenes have
changed, that is all. Good by"
The crowd cheered Justify as the
train pulled out and pressed around the
cars in order to get a handshake with
General White.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT PRE-
TORIA.
CAPE TOWN, Sept. 16-Further tel
egrams from Pretoria to-day confirm
the forecast of the reply of the Trans
vaal to Great Britain which does not
accept the demands of the British Gov
ernment as a whole.
Great excitement prevails at Pre-
toria over the consequences which may
ensue. The young Beers are asking
to be led into the field Immediately. 1t
is impossible to predict what will be
the situation after the delivery of the
the reply in London The feeling here
is that it win be impossible for the
imperial Government and undignified
upon its part to again enter upon an
interchange of arguments.
The Royal Munster Regiment has
arrived here
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The Indian Cricket Team.

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 16-Prince RAN
jitsinhji, the famous Indian cricketer,
accompanied by the cricket team with
which he is to make a trip to the
United States, sailed this afternoon on
the Cunard Line steamer Etruria from
this port for New York
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Bids for Dredging at Mare Island.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Bids were
opened by the Navy Department to-
day for dredging at the Mare Island
Navy Yard at San Francisco as fol-
lows: A. B. Bowers. San Francisco,
1411a cents per cubic yard; alternative
bid, 13 S9-100 cents; Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific Company Of New York,
13 39-100 cents per cubic yard. No
award was made.
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Strike Amicably Settled.

DUCKTOWN (Tenn.), Sept. 16.-
Work was resumed in the mines here
to-day, and the Ducktown Sulphur,
Copper and Iron Company will start
it's works Monday morning, the recent
strike having been. amicably settled.
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The West Virginia Strike.

MONTGOMERY CIV. Va), Sept. Ii
Six hundred miners in the Kanawha
field and a similar number on New
River joined the strikers to-day.
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Conflagration at Cal1ao.

LIMA, Sept. 16.-At l a. m. to-day a
serious confagration broke out at Cal
lao. 1t was only subdued at s a. m.
Many buildings were destroyed, and
very great losses were sustained.
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Tripp Confers with the President

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Bartlett
Tripp, the American representative Of
the Samoan conference, had another
conference with the President to-day
on the confidential work of the Com
missioners at Apia. There is a sug-
gestion that the main features the
Government recommended may be put
into effect without modification.
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Destructive storms in Jamaica.

KINGSTON (Jamaica), Sept. 16.--
Since the passage of the recent cyclone
a continuous series of thunderstorms
have been reported from the mount
ain districts. News of the latest casu-
atty is from Little London, in Man
chester which reports it's complete de-
struction by lightning, but with no
fatalities.
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ness of the regiments being reduced.
while the batteries are increased from
494 to 594. The expense is over So.
100000 marks, with 1200O,0OO marks
annually in addition. The reorganiza-
ton will be fully completed by 1901.
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CIVIC FEDERATION
CONVENTION.
The Conference on the Uses and
Abuses of Trusts
Closed Its Sessions at Chicago Yesterday
In a Blaze of 0ratOry.

Colonel William j. Bryan Delivers
the Speech of the Day During
the Forenoon, and Was Enthu-
siastically Received Bourke
Cochran Followed the Nebras-
kan, but Disc1aimed Amy Inten-
tion of Debating the Conclu-
sions Of Bryan.
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No Revolutionary Invasion of Peru.
LIMA Peru), Sept. 16--The Govern
ment declares there is no truth in the
report that a revolutionary invasion of
the south occurred last night.
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Prince Henry Of Prussia.

BERLIN, Sept. 16.-A message from
Kiao Chou announces the arrival there
yesterday of Prince Henry of Prussia
and the German squadron in Chinese
waters.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-15
ANTIDOTE FOR A SOLDIER.
Young Women Exchange Condolences
on Cure for FOndness for
an Army Man.

They were at the first matinee after
the return from the summer IN differ
ent places, reports the New York Sun.
They were exchanging condolences
What sort of looking man is he ?"
asked one.
ooh, tall and thin, handsome and
smooth faced"
us he swell?'
Indeed, he is. He wears evening
dress every night, whether he is going
to party or not"
Does he say bean or 'bin?'"
always says beam and carries his
handkerchief in his sleeve"
How about his ASP"
"Why. he uses broad ones, and Iheard
that he took a cold bath every morn
ing. whether the weather was hot or
freezing"
Really, and you know him well?
You lucky girl! He must be regular
swell"
And he wears his trousers turned
up, whatever the weather is
you lucky girl! Can't you bring
him around to cali Sunday? I'd like
Clara to see him. She's so stuck up
about that soldier of hers, who never
got any nearer the fighting than
Tampa"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-15
HONEY-BEE POISON.
Experiments Made by German Sci.
entist-Che micaI and Poxic
Properties.

The chemical and toxic properties of
the poison of the honey bee have been
a subject for long study by a German
scientist, DR.. Jose Zanger. During his
Investigations DR.. Zanger employed 25.-
900 bees. He found that the fresh poi
son is clear, like water, of an acrid re-
action, bitter taste, and of a fine aro-
matte flavor. On evaporating and dry
ing at temperature of 100 degrees
centigrade (212 degrees Fahrenheit), a
gummy residue is left. 1t is soluble in
water; with alcohol it forms an emul-
sion-like mixture. The aromatic odor
is due to a volatile substance, which dis
appears on evaporation, and is not
poisonous. The poisonous constituent
is not destroyed by short. boiling, nor
by drying and heating the residue to
212 degrees Fahrenheit, nor by the di-
luted acids or alkalies. Dr. Zanger has
proved the existence of formic acid, but
he has also proved that there is not the
poisonous principle. The latter is an
organic base, soluble with difficulty in
water, but kept in solution by an acid
On the healthy skin neither the bee
poison or a two per cent. solution of the
poisonous principle has any effect, but
they act as powerful irrtants on the
mucuous membranes His tests, made
on rabbits and other animals, show
that when the poison is brought in con-
tact with the eye there follows lachry-
nation, hyperemia, chemosis and Group
Gus membranes in conjunction. The
general condition is also affected; the
animals become melancholy, take no
food, but are very thirsty, and the urine
-hows small amounts of aIbumen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-15
AGE OF NIAGARA.
The Latest Estimate Is That the Great
Gorge Was Made $4,000
Years Ago.

Some interesting speculations con-
corning the age of the Niagara gorge
are reported by Nature This was the
subject of a paper by Prof. G. Fred
erick Wright, read at the Boston meet
ing Of the American association The
late DR.. James Hall early noted the
significant fact that 1.-The outlet of the
chasm below Niagara falls is scarcely
wider than elsewhere along it's course"
This is important evidence of the late
date of its origin and it has been used
in support of the short estimates which
have been made concerning the length
of time separating us from the glacial
period. A close eXamina ton made by
Prof. Wright last summer greatly
strengthens the force of the argument,
since he found that the disintegrating
forces tending to enlarge the outlines
and give it V-shape are more rapid
than has been supposed. AS the result
of his Investigations he concludes that
a conservative estimate of the rate of
disintegration for the 70 feet Of Nj
agara shales supporting the Niagara
limestone would be one inch year,
with a probable rate of two inches a
year. But at the lowest estimate no
more than $4,000 years would be re-
CURED for the enlargement of the up
per part Of the mouth of the gorge,
1000 feet on each side, which is very
largely in excess of the actual amount
of enlargement. Some Of the recent
estimates, therefore, which would
make the gorge from 10000 to $1,000
years old, are regarded as extravagant.
According to Prof. Wright the age of
the gorge cannot be much more than
10000 years, and is probably consider
ably less.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-15
INDIAN LACEMAKERS.
Several weII-KnOwn New York
Women Are Now PatrOnizing
the Chippewa SQuaws.

Lacemaking by the Chippewa Indian
women is attracting attention because
of the recent outbreak at Leech lake
and the killing of Maj. Wilkinson and
a number of soldiers of Gen. Bacon's
command.
In 1891 Miss Sibyl Carter, of New
York city, conceived the idea of pro-
viding employment for the women of
the Chippewa tribes of Indians which
would make them self-supporting.
There was no market for the bead
work which they made, and she hit
upon the plan of teaching them lace
making. In conjunction with the Epis-
copal mission, she established this de-
partment and sent Miss Pauline Colby
to instruct the Indian women.
Almost from the beginning the ex-
pertinent was success, and during the
following year a large quantity Of the
lace thus manufactured was sold to
wealthy women Of New York, the prin-
cipal patrons being Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, Mrs. Aston, Mrs. c.. P Hunting
ton and others, who purchase about
all the lace made. Mrs. j. Pierpont
Morgan and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
are now having made for them some
very fine lace bedspreads, for which
they pay $500 each.
Miss Pauline Colby has been remark
ably successful with her pupils, and
after an experience of eight years
among these women she believes thew
are more deft with their fingers and
more painstaking with their work than
white women. although she says they
are not so quick to learn as their
white listers. The Indian women are
Paid for their work at the rate of ten
cents an hour. They are paid as soon
as their work is completed