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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG DEAD
The End Of a Career as Writer and
Congressional Librarian
NE WAS Ill SEVERAL WEEKS,


WASHINGTON, Jan. ~is.-John Russell
Young, librarian Of the Congressional
library, died Mt his home here this
morning after an illness OF several
weeks.
Mr.. Young has had a notable career
IA q newspaper man, diplomatic and
public official. In 1877 Uenei al Grant
started upon his memorable trip
around the word, and on his Invita-
ton Mr.. Young joined the party. This
made him for two years almost q mem
Der OF the family OF the general. and a
warm frionlship p ang up between
them. After the return Mr.. Young
wrote Around the World With Cen
sral Grant" During this trip MIR.
Young was specially interested In
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20

elected senator, made the nominating
speech for Cockrell. lie was followed
by j. ii. W~hitccotton OF Monroe.
Jones OF Howell nominated II. C.
Kerens on behalf of the Republicans
and Mann of Kansas City made a short
scconding speech, in which he compli-
mented Cockrell but praised McKin.
10y. To show their good will the Re-
publicans %applauded his reference to
Coclirell and the Democrats his praise
of Mckinley.
OConnell of Madison and Barrett Of
st. Louis seconded the nomination of
Cocltrell. Barrett was cheercd when
he declared that Chauncey |. Fillcy
was the choice Of as many Republicans
rs Kerens, but Coclirell was the choice
of all the Democrats. The nomination
of Kerens, he SAID, had been forced on
the Republicans by federal office hold.
ers. Johnson of st. Louis county
roasted Barrett, and said il it had not
been for Fil!ey a Republican would
have stood In Barrett's place.
On the roll call Musser OF Miller and
Praisewater, Of Andrew bolted the
Republican caucus and voted for John
Kennish. Musser said afterward that
he felt that he had a right to vote as
he thought proper, regardless OF the
action of the caucus. The vote stood:
Cockrell 70, Kercns so, Kennish 3.
Major Henry Newman, chief clerl
Of the House, who served with Cock,
rell in the Confederate army. took the
place of the reading clerk and callel
the roll OF the House himself.
Both Houses adopted the necessary
resolutions providing for Tomorrow
joint meeting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
MANY PEOPLE POISONED.
Intense Excitement In Bskter County, Ar
k,nsas-sis Dead. Many Ill

kansas-six Dead. Many ILL.,
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. ls.-Thcre
is intense excitement In Baxter county
over n series of sudden and mysterious
deaths which have occurred in the vi
cinitv OF Mountain Home, the county
seat, within the last few days No
10 wcr than six men, all Of whom were
apparently In robust health, have been
suddenly stricken aud died within a
very short time after the attack. In
every case there were u~nmistakable
symptoms of poisoning. Besides those
who have died, n number Of others
have suddenly become violently Ill,
and their lives were only saved by
prompt medical attendance. Thc ply.
sicians have been kept busy working
with stomach pumps, and Nia demand
at the local drug store for poison anti
dotes have been enormous.
TN further investigation it developed
that tho victims had in all eases taken
q drink of whisky shortly before the
attack,
The discovery seen cd 10 settle the
fact that poisonous whisky was the
cause OF the deaths, but there Is no
saloon at Mountain Home, and the
source from which tho whisky comes
Is q mystery. It Is thought that a
"bllnd tiger" is dispensing poison for
whisky, but whether IL be through
ignorance or with a murderous intent
Is not known, and this doubt has added
to the excitement. A bottle contain
ing a small quantity OF the stuff has
been sent TO 81. Louis for an expert
examination BY II chemist. No one
seems to know where II came from
and a determined effort is being made
20 discover who Is responsible.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
COURT MARTIAL FOR EAGAa.
The President Orders One for the
Commissary General.
CABINET UNANIMOUS FOR IT.
The Commi,.ary General WIN lie Ar
rested ana Itei,evsd From His Position
Ia Already Preparing His Defense
To Plead Qualification for Ills Words.

W%AsuINoToS, Jan. lS.-Thc Prcsi-
dent announced at the cabinet meet
ing shortly after 1t assembled for its
regular session to-day that he had de-
cided to order a court.martial to try
Commissary General Eagan for his
abusive and violent language respect
ing Major General Nelson A. Miles
upon the witness stand before the
war investigating commission
The decision met tho unanimous APP
prevail Of the members of the cabinet.
Three Of the Presidents official adj
v%isers, Secretary Alger. Secretary Will
son and Postmaster General Emory
Smith were absout, but In each In
stance their views are known to coin
eide thoroughly with the President'o
decision. The details Of the action
were left to the secretary of war.
While IL vas not definitely stated
what specifications would be made
against General Eagan, IL Is under.
stood that the specific charge on which
he will u tried will be conduct un-
becoming an officer and a gentleman"
General Eagan is already at work on
the outline Of his defense. He would
like to bring in the beef charges
made by General Miles Ia order to
prove they were without founda-
ton, and, having proved General
Miles guilty of falsehood, he could
plead that he was justified in calling
him a liar. II may be that his counsel
will endcavor to carry out this pro.
gram. Tho court will, Of course, de-
termine whether such evidence is al
lowable. He will admit, however,
without equivocation, that he made
the shocking statements attributed
10 him, and plead in extenue-
tion his condition as n result
of the comments Of the press
and people upon General Miles's
charges. BY throwing himself upon
the mercy OF the court he may secure
a recommendation for clemency which
will give the President an opportunity
to commute the sentence.
In any event General Eagan un.
doubtcdly will close his term as com
missary general of subsistence when
relieved and placed under military ar.
rest, preparatory to his trial. Colonel
John 4. Weston, the next ranking OF
icer, will in all probability succeed
General Eagan. He Is expected In
Washington shortly to assume his new
duties.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
PORTER MAY SUCCEED YOUNG
The Position OF Librarian VIII Probably
90 to the Presidents Private Secretary.

The Position OF Librarian VIII Probably
90 to the Presidents Private Secretary.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-It Is probable
that John Addison Porter, private sec.
rotary to the President, will succeed
John Russell Young, as librarian of
Congress. That the announcement of
this probability should follow so close
ly upon the heels Of the announcement
of Mr.. Yong's death Is due exclu-
sively to the fact that Mr.. Young
himself recently expressed a desire to
be transferred to tho diplomatic serv-
ice, and 1t Is known that while await
ing an opportunity to effect the trans
fer the President was at the same time
favorably considering the suggestion
Of appointing Mr.. Porter to the place.
Mr.. Young desired a transfer because
the duties Of the Office Of librarian
were found to DO too onerous for one
in his condition of health.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
Chsap Santiago Honors.

W~AsuINGToN, Jan. is.-Thero was
handed to th> President yesterday the
report OF the military board connected
with the Santiago campaign. The
board is composed OF General, Schwann
and ~iIoynion aud ColoneI Carter, and
will Immediately proceed TO consider
tho claims Of officers who were in the
Porto Rican campaign for recognition
10y tho bestowai Of brevGts. The list
submitted in the case of the Santiago
campaign includes the anne of 5ol
persons. The brevets recommended
will require not only the approval OF
the President, but must be confirmed
by tho Senate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
GEN. HUMPHREYS HEAR D.
chief Quartermaster OF no Santiago
Campaign Before War Board.

Campaign Before War Board.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~. - General
Charles +. Humphreys, who vas In
charge Of the water transportation Mt
Tampa for Santiago, was chief quarter
master on General Miles staff and was
with General Shafter prior to General
Miles arrival, was the main witness
before the war investigation commits
sion yesterday.
General Humphreys said medicine
chests belonging to many surgeons
were not landed with the troops rs
they should have been. Tons and tons
Of regimental property were landed in
some coses but not the surgeons med
icine chests.
Asked about his experience with
refrigerated beef, he said the first he
saw vas at Santiago. THE trouble
was there was too much Of It" said he,
what l saw was pretty good. think
1t was all good when landed at day
light each morning, but l know moth
ing about its condition when 1t reached
the troops. l heard some of it spoiled. F"
How about the timed ronst beef?"
THAT l know did not give satisfac-
ton, possibly owing to the intense
heat"
ibid you hear any intimation that
it might have been chemically
treated?"
II did not. In q joking way l heard
that Armour had extracted the juice
from the roast beef for his beef cX-
tract"
Captain u. J. G. Irvine, Eleventh
United States Infantry, commissary
on the Panama at the time that trans
port was In charge OF Surgeon DAILY,
who wrote n report on the beef, con
demning it in the most sensational
language, testified that the vessel
sailed from Ponce on September / or ?,
and on the nth there was a well
marked odor, as Of something that had
been CLOSED up" lie was not pre-.
pared to say the odor was like that
emanating from a dead human body
injected with chemical prescrvatives
as Surgeon DAILY had reported. A:
soon as complaint was made Of the
beef he said it was examined and
found to be very odorous. The beef
was thrown overheard. The mer
were then put on the rest of the ra.
tions, living without fresh beef.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
C0CkRELl AGAIN senator.
Missouri Gives Her Representative
a Fifth Term.
MUCH ORATORY IN THE HOUSE


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, jan, IS
Francis Marion Cocl,rell was elected
United States Senator for the fifth
time to-day.
In the Senate Vandiyer OF Lafay-
cite, a me med cx.Confederate sol
der, nominated Cockrell and Senator
Schweickhardt Of st. Louis nominated
Kerens. The entire membership OF
the Senate was present and on the roll
call the vote stood; Coc!srell %,
Kerens o.
In the House the election gave OPP
~portunity for speecl.making and ora.
tors made the most of their opportun'
tiles. Webb NJ. Robey of Macon. who
was a senator when Cockrell was first
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20

China, 10 which country President
Arthur sent him 1892 as United States
minister. He remained in China until
the opening OF the first Cleveland all
ministration, when he returned to this
country and engaged in literary and
business pursuits.
lie had contributed to the New York
Tribune, and his pleasing style at
tracted the attention Of Horace Gree
ley, with the result thatin 1869 Young
became managing editor Of the Trib-
bune. At that time Young was only
Is years old. His leisure he devoted to
the study OF law, and In 1867 no was
admitted to the bar in New York city.
In 1870 he again tried the establish
ment OF u newspaper Of his own, this
time the Standard. About this time
Secretary boutwell,, who was at the
head of the treasury department In
President Grants cabinet, induced
Young to go abroad to look into finan.
oial affairs. While abroad on this
mission he watched tho Paris com
mune. His account Of the rise and
Of the stirring days through which
che French capital passed is regarded
d N of the best examples Of English
descriptive writing
When the now library Of Congress
was completed President Mckinley
named Mr.. Young librarian. He Ell
tered on his duties while the library
was still In It's cramped quarters a
the capitol and saw it expand into IT.
present magnificent quarters. TIL,
transition involved not only a remova
of vast stores Of precious volumes, bu
the complete reorganization Of tn
library stat. Mr.. Young directed al
this, bringing about the change iron
the old to the new with smoothnes
and success. 1t Is said that his tim
has been spent in part on . contribu
ton to literature which he hoped /
complete as n supreme literary achieve
mcnt of his life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
CAR SENDS FOR T0lST0I,
Greots tho Great Author With Kisses
and Then AK. for lila Assistance

and Then A,ks for iiis Assistance
ODESSA, Jan. ls.-While journeying
north from Ihvadia, Emperor Nicholas,
during q break for luncheon at Toola,
capital Of the government of the same
name, In Central Russia, sent "A deli
cately wordcd message expressing his
desire TO see Count Leo Tolstoi. Com
trary to expectation, Tolstoi accepted
the invitation and soon appeared AZ
the railway station.
In his peasants Rnrb he presented n
striking contrast to the richly-drcssed
encourage of the car, Emperor Mich
olas kissed him on the mouth and
both checks, Tolstoi readily respond
Ing.
Then a conversation commenced. the
czar asking his guest for an opinion
upon the imperial proposal for the lin
itation of armanents. Count Tolstoi
replied that he could only believe in it
when his majesty should set the cx-
ample to other nations.
On the car mentioning the Difficult.
ties of the problem and the necessity
for united aid Of the great powers, the
count softcued somewhat and ex-
pressed the hope that his majesty
would be able to attain some definite
results, or, at any rate, 10 formulate
some workable plan at the conference.
The car. thanking him for his good
wishes, said he would lie pleased If
Tolstoi could be induced to lend his
genius to the solution of the question,
and the count rcjoined that the en-
peror might count upon his cooper
alton, for he was already engaged in a
work dealing with the question in
point, which would soon see the light.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
CENSUS OF THE C0LONE
The War Department. tn Count PHI.
and Porto Ricaus

Hnkl
and Porto R,c,ns
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-In nddinl
TO its new duties IL low seems ny
able that the war department n
have to supervise the next censp, II
ing In the recently acquired po.,.l
sions Of the United States. The ~
IA bill rs reported To the uo,l
makes no special provisions for N
branch of the work, bu, IL 4
general terms of the measnre 4
not considered sufficient 90 81
this work an amendment will prob,sl
be drafted. II is contemplated Aha,
tho island OF Cuba only the censps !
the principal cities will BIO taken. NJ
the population of the island es,ima,,
upon these returns. With Porto RI.
Guam, Hawaii and the PhilipninI
which are considered American ,e,
tory, an effort will be made to 90, ).
act figures on population, Homestead,
mortgages, etc. 1t Is not eypec,.
this work can be accomplished with
great degree of accuracy, aud n
cnumerators who are assigned 20 llo]
and the Sulu group will doubtless Al
lively and interesting work ahead |
them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
TO PROHIBIT BUCKET SHOPS,
A Kansas Brl Forbidding the Dealing
In Options


Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1911 House
bill No. !, introduced by Benefel, be-
comes a law, it will make bucket
shops" illegal in Kansas. Anyone,
according to this measure, who shall
buy, sell or exchange or in any other
way deal in options on grain, stocks,
bonds, securities or provisions shall be
liable to trial and imprisonment for
from one to five years.
The owner Of q bucket shop" and
his employees, when convicted, are to
be punished by tel ms in the state pen.
itentiary. The bill further makes the
renting OF rooms or building, which
shall be used for bucket shops" lille
gal, the owner Of the property to be
punished by Imprisonment in the
state ~penitentiary.
The sheriff who shall close a
bucket shop shall, as in the case OF
raiding a saloon, destroy all the prop
crty no seizes. Where q 'bucket
shop" proprietor or agent Is enjoined
publishing market reports and defes
such an injunction, he is to be fined
500 to $500 for contempt and impris.
onment in Jail.
Senator Cooke introduced q resolu-
ton calling for a repeal Of the section
Of the state constitution affecting the
Office of state printer. Cooke would
have tho state printer elected by q
direct vote Of the people every two
years. The resolution also provide,
for the establishment OF a printing
plant to be owned by the state. The
printer is to be paid u salary fixed 10y
the Legislature,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
Cut Work Wages.

MIDDLETowS, Conn, Jan. IS. The
Middletown Plate company, manufac-
turers OF silver plateware, announced
to-day a general reduction in wages Of
about l9 per cent. The company EN-.
ploys about 800 hands, and is one Of
the few concerns that Is not q member
OF the International Silver company.
The managers claim that dull business
forced them to II.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
spsninrds Given q Show.

HAVANA, Jan. ls.-General Monocal
and ex-Superintendent McCullagh are
examining 300 applicants for positions
on the police force here. About so
patrolmen have been accepted so far,
and Of this number 80 are Spaniards.
Mopocal is acting fairly towards the
Spanish candidates II physically and
morally up to the standard they are
accepted. Some former Spanish of.
fcers are among the applicants,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
SPAIN HELPING AGUlNALDO.
sliding with this In,urgent Chief Ayaiu,t
the United states

oiuthg Nhtu tho tnsufkout Sb'et against
the United states
PARIS, Jan. 1s.-News has reached
here that the Spanish government
has begun negotiations with Aguin-
aldo, through the agency OF corta;r
Filipinos in Madrid, for the release O
the Spanish prisoners. Having begua
TO treat directly with the insurgents,
1t Is probable that Spain will go a
step farther aud accord them that
recognition hitherto refused by any
government.
The difficulties confronting the
American government are all under
stood In Madrid and as soon as Official
c~ognizance Of them Is obtained tho
government will consider itself free to
treat with the Filipino government, II
necessary, az power to power, In order
70 secure tho liberty Of its subjects.
That Spain should take such revenge
upon America would surprise nobody.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20

ST. Louis, Jan. lS.-In a crcV
street car, on board OF which "
policeman, three men robbed W
Snider, resident manager Of the
tional Fire Insurance company
jewel case containing between '
and $4,000 worth Of jewelry, to-
Despite the presence Of the poles
the robbers escaped.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
Trust Betrsyeh.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. ls.--Max ".
Stolz, cashier and confidential clerk
of Morris, Butt & Muller, soap manu-
facturers of Armourdale, is in Jail in
Kansas City, Kan, on a warrant
which charges him with embezzlc-
mcnt. The exact amount of his short
age is not known, but the victimized
firm believes it will amount to over
So, coo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
A oovsrnmen, Road In Cnba.

HAVANA, Jau. 1.-THE American
government is now building and equip
ping a railroad in Cuba. Seventeen
hundred men are at work and at least
1900 more will be given employment
as soon as possible. The road runs from
Trisconia around Guanabacoa, giving
connection with all railroads entering
Havana. 1t will be about ak r-ilss in
length
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
withdraws Their Resignation,

SAN JUAN, i. r., Jan. ls.-General
Guy V. Henry, governor Of Porto
Rico, promises certain concessions to
the councilmen of San Juan, and the
latter, therefore, have withdrawn
their resignations.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
AN ATLANTIC LINER OVERDUE.
Eighteen Days ut Sea- and Not Heard
From-Smsi Passenger Lise

NEW YORK, Jan. lS.-The Atlantic
transport liner Marquette. which left
London for New York December go.
has not yet been reported. None Of
the incoming transatlantic vessels OF
the tirst.class, which left the other
side a week later than the Marquette,
saw any trace of the belated steamer.
The Marquette should have sailed on
the return trip to London last satur.
day. She has now been eighteen days
at sea. The crew numbers 100. There
are no second.claas or steeragc passen.
gers. She has n small passenger list.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
stephen, Want, Anothes Commission

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. ls.-
Governor Stephens sen a message to
both houses of the assembly this
morning suggesting that this state APP.
point a commission to settle with the
United States government for public
lands given TO this state. There are
twenty states interested and Mis-.
souri, is the only ono not provided
with q commission.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
LESS HOPE FOR PAUL JONES.

rhs Yachting Party Has Probably Per-
shed In the Quit
BILOXI, Miss, Jan. ls.-After Q v cry
thorough and fruitlsss search of the
coast there seems to be little cause for
hope that tho naphtha launch. Paul
Jones, L. afioat, and there IL every rea.
son to believe that the persons aboard
her have perished.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
EMPEROR is DlSOBeDIENT,
China's Nominal Ruler an I the Dowager
Empress Are Said TO lie at Oats.

PEKING, Jan. is.--Palacc reports de-
scribe increasing i'll feeling between
the dowager empress and the emperor.
On several occasions recently the en-
peror, it Is claimed, disobeycd the
dowager empress. The chief amusc-
ment of the emperor at present, the
palace reports also say, is training
goats and monkeys.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
Ths Northumberland Fight.

CARSON, New, Jan. ls.-Ncwlands
admits that Stewart has 10 votes at
the present time, but claims the power
to cause a deadlock. The struggle
over contested seats will be the next
important move. Eight Republicans
are seeking the complimentary vote.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
PROPHET" BLACKWELL DEA
a Town OF tho Same Name Was Fouu'
ny tho Oklahoman.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Jan. .
j. blackwell died at his home In n
county, Oklahoma. last night. lie V
known all over Oklahoma and KAN
as prophet" blackwell. He was
founder of the town which be-
his name. He achieved considers
notoriety last summer by import
negroes into Blackwell, which
always been an anti negro town. ]
citizens armed themselves and DR.
the negroes ont OF the town. lie
reported to be worth about S3O,sW
the time of his death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
silver Issue still Alive.

DENVER, Col, Jan, ls.-Colonel Will.
lam ]. Bryan declared yesterday in a
brief speech which he made at the
public reception given to him by the
Timetable League of this city, that
the silver issue is still very much alive,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
NO BREAK IN QUAY'S FOES.
The signers OF tho Pledge Against tho
senator to Meet Daily,

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. ia con.
ference OF the ti-Quay Republican
Legislators was held this morning, at
which II was decided to meet daily
during the contest for United States
Senator, Fifty.one of the ffty-two
Senators and members who signed the
anti-Quay pledge were present. Sen.
ator Losch Of S~chuylkill, who is re.
ported i'll, vas the only absentee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-20
Farm House blown to Atom.

~PIrTsvII.LE, Wis, Jan. Is.-The farm
house of Fayette Meacham, near this
place was blown to atoms by dyna-
mite, killing Meacham and fatally in
juring his wife and four children. Mr..
Meacham purchased the dynamite for
blasting purposes. How it became ig-
nited is not known.