The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-03-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Man


PERSONAL AyD POLITICAL
zEcEyr dispatch % the New York
Journal from Manila said that Gen
Otis thought that the war Ia the Phil
lppine ISLANDS could be practically
ended within three months When
reinforce ments arrived a powerful
eoInmn could dash ont from Manila
and smash the lnsurzents nassed be-
yOrd Caloocau and then advance on
Ma.oIoa, the Filipino capital Admiral
Dewey thought however, that the
enemy should Be attacked Immediately.
As manltiobs Of war for the re bells
we're being landed on the coast almost
every day, an effective patrol Of the
shore not being possible. o7vi1g 70 the
want Of ligh, draught gunboatA
Mas. WoLCDTT. wife Of the United
States senator from Colorado, has be-
gun proceedings for divorce cn the
ground Of incDm patl5llity Of temper
The separation has already taken
place, the senator staying az the Ar
lington hotel and Mrs Wolcott at
their Handsome residence 10 Washing-
ton The court proceedings have been
mutually agreed upon and there is
nothing savoring Of scandal ia the af-
fair.
sToElrY times are predicted for the
new spanish cabinet
THERE was a small skirmish with
the rebels in the vicinity Of the reser-
voir near Manila on the 9Th. Two
Americans we're wounded and 30 rebels
were killed aud several won nded
JOSEPHINE KIPLISs. the six-year-oId
daughter Of Rudyari Kipling and the
oldest Of his three children, died on
the 9Th at New York.
The magnificent banquet which is
20 be given at New York by Richard
Croker and the Tammany cohorts in
honor Of JeEerson's birthday on April
~ Is likely 70 prove the opening gun
for the coming democratic national
campaign, as every democrat Of i'm
portance will be invited.
ANOSe the boys who submitted es.
says which entitIe them TO the honor
Of speaking at the junior competition
for the Ten Eyck prizes at Yale uni
vessity. New Haven, Conn, was Mau-
rice r. Gould, Of wamego, Kan.
The British Guards band gave a con.
cert TO a distinguished company az the
white house at Washington on the 7th.
THE most stubborn senatorial con.
test Ia the history Of Nebraska ended
on the night OF the 9Th when Judge
Monroe l. Hayward, OF Nebraska City,
was nominated in the repu blican eau.
Gus TO succeed Senator Allen. The
caucus action was ratified at the Joint
session OF the legislature 90 the sth.
The deadlock over the election Of a
United states senator continued for
seven weeks
GEx HALE cleared away the Filipino
rebels near his wing at the water.
works near Manila on the sth. The
gunboat Laguna de Bay shelled the
snemy's position from the river Two
Americans we're wounded. The enemy 5
loss was estimated at $50.
THE Kansas legislature adjourned
sine die on the sth.
THE Madrid au thorities have offered
Aguinaldo e ransom OF 81 900 for each
Office r, 500 each for the privates and
$500 for each civil servant held BY the
Filipino rebels- They have not offered
10 ransom the priests
Gov. POINTER, OF Nebraska, on the
sth appointed retiring United States
sepatoc Allen a Judge of the district
cour, at Lincoln. II was eLGerstood
that Mr.. Allen will accept the position.
THE peace conference, otherwise the
congress Of representatives of the
powers, called by the car to discuss
the possibility OF taking steps toward
a general disarmament, will meet at
The Hague on MAY IS
The Utah Legislature, which is demo
cratic by a large majority, adjourned
without electing United States SEN
atOr
Rev T. DEWITT TALMAGE, who for
nearly four years has been pastor OF
the First Presbyterian chuf ch OF
Washington. sent a letter TO the ses-
sion of that church rendering his
resignation. He said he wanted "a
devote more time TO religious journal.
ism and the lecture field.
Gov. BARNES, Of Oklahoma. vetoed
the double statehood bill on the ground
OF the great expense of various elec-
tions and because he believes single
statehood 10 be the ultimate destiny
of the two territories