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bill will amount to about slo.0 The
bill at first contained the names OF ex-
Governor Holcomb, j. II. Cobbey aud
Charles \. l.obingier as the proposed
commissioners to revise the statutes.
These names were stricken ont by an
amendment offered by Canaday of
kearney. Mr.. Canaday said he had no
objection TO the personnel of the com
mission, but he believed the naming of
q commission in the bill might render
IL unconstitutional. His amendment
provided for the appointment of a non
partisan commission, the governor to
have the appointing power. An
amendment by Owens of Dawson re-
duccd the salary Of each commissioner
from SO, 800 to s., 900, and cut ont all
allowances for expenses, except $50 n
month for q clerk for each commission
for time actually employed.
The senate passed the following bills
yesterday: House roll ~, providing
punishment for guardians who fail to
carry out orders of court; house roll
81, relating TO the modi fication OF
judgments. house roll 80, providing for
legal proceedings against guardians in
certain cases; house roll 81, ~cnlarging
the scopeo OF the law against obtaining
money under false p%retcnse.
Adjourned to Monday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
CHOICE MORSELS ARE SCARCE,
Foreign Powers Hold Good Points In
Chinese Empire.

WASHINGTON, March s.-The United
States government has remained alb.
solutely passive throughout the execu.
ton Of the Italian project to secure
IN ''open door" on the Chinese coast
through the acquisition Of San Mum
bay and outlying islands. One of the
highest authorities to-day said: 1.-The
government of the United States will
not take any steps in. regard to the
Italian demand for Chinese territory"
In other words, our government,
resisting from motives OF broad policy
alluring intimations from other pow.
ers that the time is ripe for n raid by
The United States on some part of the
Chinese coast line, has determined de.
6nitely to keep hands off.
But ono motive would induce the
government TO change this policy, and
that would be to protect III enor-
mously valuable IN with China
from the danger Of being completely
.ut off through the general extension
Of the leaseholds Of European nations
over the whole Chinese seacoast. So
long as our trade is let alone, or Is at
least allowed fair opportunity for de-
velopment, and Is not made the sub
ject of discrimination, so long will tho
United States refrain from any inter.
ference in Chinese affairs.
The Chinese minister called at the
State department and had O confer
snce with Secretary Hay.
There was a mass of information at
band, In both the navy and state de-
~partments, relative to the encroach-
ment OF foreign powers on the Chinese
coast, but 1t is In such shape that a
concise statement Of the situation is
difficult to attain. Tho fact Is, how
ever, that the occupation OF available
ports along the coast has gone to such
length that the majority Of the de-
sirable harbors, both in value as road
stcads and for communication with
the interior, are in the hands Of for.
sign governments.
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FiLlPlN0S TRIED IT AGAIN
Another Attempt to Capture the Water
WORKS REESE voir.

Another Attempt to Capture the Water
WORKS Reservoir.
MANILA. March 8 The engagement
Of yesterday In which thirty rebels
we're killed near the reservoir, was
renewed this morning. After the
insurgents had been driven OFF last
night from in front Of Mariquinao
they came back 500 strong and cut of
Q company Of the First Nebraska vol;
tnteers. \.
This morning General Hale sent
out three companies OF the Nebraska
regiment and two companies OF the
Second Oregon to ~dislodge them. Tho
enemy, who were holding u strong pc.
sition among the rocks, fred excellent
volleys ut the advancing Americans,
but the latter, by n flank movement,
drove the Flipinos over the hills. No
o was this fight we'll under way
than tho insurgents to the south Of
the waterworks, knowing that tho
forces there had been weakened by
sending troops to Mariquinao, at
tackled the water works In the rear.
Their object was TO cut off the pump
ing station, but they did not succeed.
The fire was heavy and our small
loss was due solely to the bad marks.
manship Of the Fillpinos. The encmy's
dead numbered twenty. Returns now
In show five Americans wounded.
Tho insurgents are placing guns In
position ut various points. The opin.
ion of all the prominent men in Ma.
Mia is that the military force Of the
insurgent oligarchy must be broken
before a stable government can be es-
tablished In the islands.
; At daylight this morning the enemy
were discovered trying to mount a gun
across the river from San Pedro and
the Sixth artillery promptly shelled
the rebel battery. Temporarily stop.
ping the work, the enemy poured n
fusiladc OF musketry across the river.
but a gunboat moved up and cleared
the banks of the stream with rapid
fire guns.
Apparently the Filipinos have Sc
cured a new supply of smokeless am.
munition recently, as there has been a
noticeable difference in their firing
during the last few days.
In addition to the two new cannon
used by the insurgents in the night
attack Sunday, two other guns In
their possession were located yester.
day by General Hale's brigade. The
guns were so placed near San Pedro
as to be capable Of ~enfilading General
Wheaton's brigade.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
NEBRASKA SENATE
PROCEEDINGS OF UPPER LEG
lSlATIVE BRANCH
A succinct Summary % the Doings OF .
Weck-A Mass Of Bills, Resoiu-
lions, Etc. Acted Upon.
Wednesday. March 4.

Senator Fowler scored u victory in
the senate yesterday in getting his bill
relating TO bank receivers recommend
ed for passage. The bill was opposed
by some of the best lawyers in the
senate, but the bill received n large
majority Of the votes Its an amend
ment TO tho banking law and it's OBJ
ject is To require bank receivers to re.
port to the state banhing board so
that the board will have some knowl.
edgo.of the affairs Of the bank after il
has gone into the hands Of the re-
cciver. Another provision of the bill
permits the banking board to recon-
mend the removal of u receiver who
Is believed to be unfaithful to his trust
or who is not using his best effort in
winding up the affairs under his keep.
Ing. The power OF removal remains
with district courts. The bill is senate
file No. 81.
A bill, senate file 1877, by Talbot.
making some slight changes In the
Lincoln charter, was considered and
recommended for passage. A joint
resolution, senate file @os, by Talbot,
thanking the officers and men of the
First Nebraska regiment, vas passed.
The senate held no session in the af.
%ternoon, but devoted the time TO com
mittee work. The session will begir
this morning ut o o'clock.
The committee on miscellaneous sub
jects met during the afternoon and dc
cidod to recommend the indefinite
p~ostponement of senate file 20, a bill
by Talbot that relates To the recovery
OF damages from saloon Keepers in case
in which notice has been served not
to sell liquor TO the person damaged
Only one member of the committc,
was in favor of reporting the bill TO
passage. Senator Talbot drew up q
substitute, but 1t was not satisfactor,
TO the committee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WAR.
Government Begins Work on Its Snap
shot History Of splin's Disaster.

Government Begins Work on Its Snap
shot History Of spain's Disaster.
WAsHISGToN, March s.-The war do.
partment has undertaken the compila-
ton OF the Photographic history of
the war with Spain, 1t has addressed
n circular letter to all the officers in
the service, asking them to contribute
such prints, films or negatives as they
may have In their possession, promis.
ing to return the articles In good con
dition. 1t further asks all officers to
report the names of such persons as to
their knowledge carried cam,ras in
the regions Of active operations, so
that their aid may be sought in COM
piling the volume. The desire of the
department, as announced in the cir
cular, is ito produce in n single vol
umc every o~btainable picture and pho.
tograph bearing on this subject"
Due credit will be given in the volume
to all contributors.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Wednesday, March !.

The house spent the entire day yes
terday in passing bills. Among the
bills passed the most important was
the bill by Prince of Hall abolishing
the Office of oil inspector. The meas
ure received just fifty votes. Olmsted's
bill to prevent corrupt practices at
elections was passed as was Zeller's
bill amending the Australian ballot
law SO MS to eliminate the blanket bal
lot provision and prevent one candi-
date having his name upon the ballot
more than once when Endorsed by
more than one party. A bill passed,
drawn by Speaker Clark, was to the
effect that insurance companies may
not urge certain technicalities at pres
ent Incorporated in policies. A bill by
Speaker Clark reducing the number of
justices Of the peace in Lincoln from
three to two was also passed.
The need OF a new roof on the cap
itol was admitted, but while some
urged the purchase Of copper, others
asserted that a tin roof properly cared
for was good enough. Some thought
a copper roof would cost from SIS, 900
o SIS 900. Others said n good copper
roof could be had for So, 900.
The board Of public lands and build-
ingf has made an estimate for repairs
and improvements needed, amounting
to $50, 900. This is more than the leg
islature desires to give. Repairs alone
are estimated ut $4,000. The board
of public lands and buildings asked
for $4,000, but the house committee
put I'm only $40, 600 in the r%ppropria-
ton bill. This amount may be in
creased.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Friday, March 2.

The railroad committee reported adj
versely on senate file 279, an a~nti-pass
bill introduced by the lieutenant gov
ernor through the courtesy of the SEN
ate. The report was rejected and the
bill was placed on the general file by
a vote of 10 to IL. Six republicans
and twelve fusionists voted to place
the bill on file. Whether it will ever
see light Is another. question. Before
this action was taken, however, the
f~usionists had to run the gauntlet of
republican criticism for their failure
TO pass such a law two years ago.
Senate file IS, by Talbot, providing
for the organization of mutual guar
antee bond companies to insure the
fidelity Of persons holding places of
trust in the state, In any county, city
or corporation, was read the third time
and passed without opposition.
Senate fill $50, by Reynolds. was re-
commended for passage. The bill pro-
vides for the general management of
school lands. There Is n provision In
the bill that permits the land commits
sioner to offer school lands for lease
at less than the appraised valuation
and lease II to persons who will pay @
per cent on the highest valuation, as
annual rental, IL in his judgment, it is
TO the best interests of the state to ac-
cept such bid. The provision Is in
tended to cover poor land that cannot
be- leased to bidders under the present
law ON account of the high price. 1t
Is estimated that this land that is not
now leased will bring in $50, 900 a year
TO the state II permitted to be leased
for what IL win bring. Much of it is
suitable only for grazing purposes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Ho WIN Annotate Missouri statutss

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March s.
Norton H. Anderson Of Platte county
has been appointed clerk to the House
and Senate joint committee on re-
vision. His work will include the
annexation of the statutes after the
legislature shall have adjourned. II
will take six months.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Friday, March q.

In the house the chief business yes
terday was the consideration Of house
roll No. l9I, Weaver's insurance bill,
placing the insurance department of
the state in the control of the govern
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Saturday, March q.

The senate yesterday considered
Senator Prout's bill providing for the
appointment OF a commission to revise
discussion on this measure, there were
some important amendments offered
and the bill as amended was con
mended for passage. IL is believed
that the expense contemplated by the
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Against Bookm .ksr, aaa Po,i Roo nj,

AgNihst bookm sk'rI aai Po' Koo ma
JEFFERSON Cry, No, March g.
In the HOUSE to-day Dslzell intro
duced n bill to absolutely prohibit
bookmaking aud pool selling. 1t pro-
vides N year in Jail and a fine Of
81, 900 for each offense as minimuu
penalties
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10

VIII Quay Withdraw?

HARRISBURG, Pa, March s.-There
arc rumors current here that Senator
Quay will withdraw before the close
of the present week, and that Colonel
George +. HUFF, of Greensburg will be
chosen his successor in the United
States Senate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10

SANDUsKY, Ohio, March S,-Martba
May McFillin, who vas found guilty
OF the murder OF her lover, George
Kochel, was to-day sentenced to the
penitentiary for life. She received
her sentence coolly, but her mother,
who was In court. tainted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
The Queen Of nsiglum Improving.

BRUssELs, March s.--Queen Marie
Henriettc, who Is suffering from
troncho-pneumouia. passed a good
night and her condition this morning
marked Improvement
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
BaiIoting Ifruitless.

The Joint convention held a night
session Monday and took four ballots
for United States senator. One had
been taken at noon, which made five
for the daY. The ballots follow:
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Monday, March O.
Tuesday, March Z.

The house was not in session Satur,
day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
THE TIME AGAIN EXTEND ed.
Tho Kansas Deadlock Given q Little
More Tlmo.

TOPEKA, March s.-The legislature
took another lease of life to-day by
extending the time for the considera-
ton Of appropriation bills until @
tonight. by the terms Of the pre-.
vious resolution the legislature was
due to cease action on bills at noon.
Unless the executive and judicial
bill comes to Governor Stanley with.
out the rider of $1,000 he will veto 1t.
lie as'declared In emphatic terms he
will also veto the deficiency bill. He
argues that II Populist senators who
are beneficiarles Of the deficiency bill,
refused to vote to pay him and other
officers of the state their salaries, he
will be justified in vetoing their bill.
JEFFERSON City, Mo, March g.
Senator Morton's bill giving the state
auditor two skilled agents to examine
county accounts was passed by the
Senate. The state auditor says that
with these two agents he can save the
state from $40, 900 20 $4,000 per
annum. II will be tho duty OF these
agents to examine and check up the
books and records Of counties relative
to the assessments, collections and
settlement of state taxes and licenses
and to investigate the legality and
correctness Of all claims against tho
state. The agents are to be paid s.
per day and expenses
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10

On the last ballot Israel of Dundy
voted for ID. T.. Thompson and Mil
bourn voted for State Senator Il. N.
Allen.
The Office seldom seeks the man, but
the oficer very often does.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
THOSE VOTING Y
ABSENT AMI NOT voTING-,o

HILBERT and Mann voted aye first,
but changed to no., while Burns, Fish
err and Limar changed from The mega.
tive side to the affirmative.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Monday, March q.
Tue,day. March I.

The senate wa not in session Sat
urday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
Electing n senator.

The 36th ballot for senator taken on
Friday was as follows.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-03-10
THE HOUSE.

Absent and paired.
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Pneumonia.

a bright chap who has Travelled much
told me that some years ago he met q
man where he had camped. in the min
ing districts Of California, who could
make the New York doctors ashamed Of
the regular practice in case Of pneu-
Inonia. Said ne: 1T stands 10 reason.
The claim of the man is this. Unless
some part of the digestive process is
clogged pneumonia IS impossible. and it
is even quite difficult to take cold If the
circulation of the fluids of the body is
free.
His method is simplicity itself. In
the first place, TO start with, he gives
big dose of physic and puts his man into
lots of blankets. and then he gathers
all the bottles he. can find in the camp
and fills them with hot water and heats
every part Of the man but his head. AS
soon as he thinks the physic is out of
his stomach, he makes him sip hot wa
ter. Just as soon as he sees a drop of
perspiration on his forehead he will say
I've got you, old man Keep the heat
going until the pills operate freely. and
don let him take cold. I have seen
bad cases where they would have choked
o deaih in less than an hour out and
work in two o. three days. He didn t
idar il a question Of constitution at
J. vas only question Of cleaning
IL 1T and keeping him warm.
-oes
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AUCTION SALE.

SALE OF A VALUABLE
L TRACT OF LAND IMPROVED BY
Az EIGHT-EOOM PRICK DWELLING
WITH GOOD NUT.RUIL3INGS IN ALEX
ANDRIA COUNTY, VItGINIh.
By rtue o. two certain deed of trust dat.
ed respectively. Fee rusry 10 1896, and
October 20. 1896 aDd recorded respectively
in hbe- IT, No. 4 folio 297, SGD lib-r ~ )"
No. /, folio AZ, of the land rc"oiGs of Ale1sn-
diia county, Virgin, executed by Carrie B.
Si:son snd husband. end al the request OF the
holders OF the iadebiedr.s IS secured 10y said
deeds OF trust, default nav.Ig been made in
the payment of the amounts therein secured,
the undersigned trustees wi! sell at public
auction, in front OF the premises on
SATURDAY. Nay 20 1899,
at 5 o'clock p. m, THAT VALUABLE
TRACT OF LAND containing Is acres 2
roods and SO poles, and known as lot No. 3,
on the plat of part of Prospect Hill, located
in said Alexandria county, on Mount Vernon
avenue, and adjoining the Hume school lot.
Addison Heights and near the electric road
that runs from Washington to Arlington and
Alexandria. This lani is in q high state Of
cultivation. and commands magnificent
view of Washington and the surrounding
country
Terms of Sale: One-third cash, $3.50 to
be paid al time of sale, balance in two equal
payments at one and two years notes TO be
given for deferred payments bearing six per
cent. interest from day Of sale, payable semi
annually and secured by deed of trust on
property sold or all cash at option of the pur-
chaser.
Conveyanciug, stamps, recording, etc, at
purchasers cost.
WM. F. HOLMAN r-,,.oo,
AYLETT 7. HOLTZMAN, i1''''e''
1921 F street. n. VI. Washington, D. c.
nnr6
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A1txanArsa 8sHsttq.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 10 1899
He Didn't Need II.

Could the funny sayings and Incl
dents at the tenants dinners in Scot
land be collected they would make an
unrivaled book of humor Mistakes of
amusing and sometimes embarrassing
nature occur frequently at such func
tions. One story is told of a guest at a
Scottish tenants dinner who tasted ice
cream for the first time on that occa
sion. He pushed large spoonful OF the
frozen mixture into his mouth and
jumped from his chair with agony ex-
pressed ON his face. He let out q yell
and cried out, low. ow, ma rotten
tooth - and could not be induced TO eat
any more.
At another Scottish affair Of the kind
8 good old farmer was seated next to
the hostess. She served him bit of
savory omelet. which seemed to cause
the old man deep disappointment. His
idea of an omelet had always bean a
dessert with sugar. or fruit or jams,
and after tasting the sample before him
he turned 10 the hostess and said,
"Weel. ma lady, Gamma compliment
you on your puddin 5.
The late Duke of Buccleuch told a
story Of tenant at one of the farmers
dinners on his estates who was asked
By the duchess if he would take some
rhubarb, dish she was fond Of The
farmer was surprised, but answered
politely. "Tm muckle obleeged to your
grace, but I dinna' need II ="
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He FniIcd to Pass.

General Benjamin f. Butler was one
Of commission to examine young ap-
plicants for admission to the bar, and
before him came youth who failed
miserably on all that pertained to juris-
prudence, case law, civil law, sumptu-
airy law, unwritten law and due process
of law. Finally Butler. who rather liked
the chap and wanted to see him
through. asked what would you like
to be examined in? You have failed in
everything we have suggested.
The reply came, TRY me on the
statutes I'm up on them.
Butler shook his head solemnly. "My
young friend" ne said, I'm afraid
you won't do. You may be ever so ia
miliar with the statutes, but what is
to prevent fool Legislature from re-
pealing all you know?'
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RAILROADS
.Southe rn Railway.
Schedule in effect May 7, 1893.

OSnC0uio III eACSt 4O00'
1923 A. M.-Daiy-Locsl for Danville,
Charlotte and way stations. Connects at
Manassa. for strasburg and Harrisonburg
daily, and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
Western daily, and with c. & o. z. 3. for
Natural Bridge daily, and Lexington, daily
except Sunday. Also connects at Calverton
for Warrenton and Fsuquier White Sulphur
Springs
1875 Z. M.-Daly-THE UNITED
STATES FAST MAIL. Pullman Sleepers,
New York and Washington to Jackson
v;le uniting at Salisbury with Sleeper
for Asheville and Hot Springs, N. G.;
Knoxville. Chattanooga, and Memphis.
Tenn, and ct Charlotte with sleeEer
for Augusta. Sleeper New York 70 New
Orleans, uniting at Charlotte with Sleeper
for Atlanta and birmingham. Solid train
Washington to New Orleal without change,
Dining Car service. Sunset Personally Con
Quoted Tourists Excursion Sleeper on this
train every Tuesday and Friday 10 San Fran
cisco, without change.
4:23 P. M.-Local for Front Royal, stras-
burg, and HarIisonburg, daily. except Sun.
day.
4:52 P. NJ Local for Charlottesville daily,
connecting at Cslverton for '9srrenton and
Fanquier White Sulphur Sprirgs.
$40 P. N -Daiiy-NEW YORK AND
FLORIDA EXPRESS. carries Pullman buf.
fet sleeping cars New York and Washington
10 Tampa via Savannah and Jacksonville, and
to Augusta, via Columbia with connection for
Aiken, s. c. Through coach 10 Jacksonville.
$40 P. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
CHATTANOOGA LIMITED VIA LYNCH
BUkG with sleepers Few York and Wash
ington TO Memphis and New Orleans through
Bristol Through coach to Memphis.
Hosp NJ aily-WASHTNGTOVA AND
| SOUTHWESTERN yESTIBULE LIMITED,
composed of Pullman Vestibuled sleepers,
Dining Cars. and Day Coaches. Sleepers New
York to Nashville Tenn, via Ashevllle,
Knoxville and Chattanooga; New York
to New Orleans, via Atlanta and Mont.
gomery. Vestbuled Day Coach Washington
TO Atlanta, Southern Railway Dining Car
! Greensboro to Montgomery.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION leave Alexandra 907 II. daily,
1:07 and $40 p m. daily, except sunday,
and G:33 p. H. sundays only for Round Hill:
4:40 .. N. daily, except Sunday for Leesbnrg.
and 6:33 p m daily, for Herndon. RetuTn-
ing, arrive at Alexandria SGT s. m. daily,
and S:32 p. IN. Sunday only, and 2:3 ?. N.
daily, except Sunday. from Bound Hill;
| S:27 a. m daily, except Sunday from Lees
| burg
Through trains from the South arrive st
Alexandria 6:17 NJ 7:2O q m. lbs P. 10
and S:45 p N daily, Hsrrisonburg 1885 am.
daily. except Sunday. and SAD p N daily,
and $40 a. N. daily from Charlottesville.
For detailed schedule figures, tickots, Pull
man reservation. etc. cpply 10 =. c. MOSS,
ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
FRANK S. CANNON,
3rd Vice President & Sen. Manager.
J VI. CULP, Traffic Manager.
" A. TURK, General Passenger Agent
L. S. Brown, General Agent, Washing
ton, D. C.