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The Mena star., 1899-01-25
Germany wln Not Approve.

stated authoritatively that if the pub lished reports of the events at Apia are true, the acts of the German consul, Rose, and of the president of the municipal council, Rafael, were not the result of instructions from the German government and, so far as these acts were violative of the treaty of Berlin, it is not believed at the state department that they will receive the approval of the German government
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
no Move inc state L.ine.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 23. The Star says: The Kansas legislature, now in session at Topeka, will be called upon before the close of its present session to pass bill authorizing Attorney General Goddard to institute proceed ings in the United States supreme court for resurvey of the boundary line between Kansas and Missouri, with the idea of securing goodly slice of the latter state for Kansas.
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
ABOUT PORTO RICO.
Cspt. Gardner Talks Entertaining
 ly of the Needs of the Island.
Mer of Disinterested Motives Must shape the Educational and Religious Affairs of Our New Possession--No More
 state supoort to Priests.

Washington, Jan. 24 -"If Porto Rico is to become credit to the United States" says Capt Augustus P. Gard ner, assistant adjutant general of vol unteers, in an interesting report to Assistant Secretary of War Meikeljohn upon the educational and other affairs of the island of Porto Rico, ''and not a continual thorn in her side, it is as certain as the rising of the sun that the work of reconstruction must be done by men of disinterested motives" In considering, says Capt. Gardner, the various elements which go to make up the social system of Porto Rico, the most worthy of detailed examination is the method of educa- tion. It is on this branch that the fruits which it is hoped may be gather ed in the future must all ripen.
 Capt. Gardner says it is safe to aver age the number of schools in the island at 600 at the outside, of which less than 40 are private or religious schools The common schools are divided into superior, elementary, auxiliary and rural, with one teacher to each school, whose salary ranges from !, zoo pesos, or say 5000 per year, in superior school of the first class to 300 pesos per year in rural school The superior schools exist only in the seven depart mental cities, in each of which there are supposed to be two superior schools, one for each sex.
 Summarizing the situation as a whole, there exists on the island a fairly good skeleton on which to con struct school system The difficulty arises from the scarcity of compe tent and reliable teachers In the nature of things, for the present. but little progress can be made by American teachers sent to the island. Their sphere of usefulness will not include Porto Rico until such time as knowl- edge of the English language has be- gun to permeate all classes
 With regard to the religious ques- tion, Capt. Gardner says it does not appear that the inhabitants of the is- lands have ever taken their religion with any degree of seriousness, prob ably owing to the fact that the church is regarded as one of the means by which Spain undertook to main tain her sovereignty on the island and to provide for the maintenance of such of her clergy as could not be supported at home. Altogether, the clerical establishment main tains about 240 priests and assistants, the sum total of whose salaries amounts to about 15O,O pesos annu- ally. Since the invasion of the Ameri- can troops, the salaries of all these priests, which have heretofore been paid by the state, have been cut off, a state of affairs which seems to be viewed with perfect equanimity by all except the priesthood itself. Roman Catholicism has better chance in the island, in view of the condition of the native mind, than any other form of | relipicn
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
No Kansas Fast Mali subsidy.

Washington, Jan. 2..-The house decided to strike ou; from the post office appropriation bill that paragraph appropriating S35, 900 for a fast mail between Kansas City and Newton, Kan. The appropriation was strenu- ously urged by Mr. Cowherd and Mir. Simpson
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
Aiger Invited to Testify.

Washington, Jan. "A. 4.-Seeretary All ger has been invited by the war in- vestigating commission to appear be- fore it and make q statement concern ing the conduct of the war. The sec rctary has not yet replied to the com mission, but it is believed he will be on hand tomorrow or shortly there after.
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
1t Is Proclaimed by Aguinaldo at MaloIos---No Public Demon
 stration at Manila.
STORES LOOTED AT BALABAC ISLAND.
Natives KnI sptnlsh Onicers--A Steamer Carries the Women aud Children to Br s'sh Bornen--Aguinaldo's Agents at Wasnington-rhreat to Recall AgonciIio -Report Of a Massacre Confirmed.

New York, Jan. 24-A dispatch to the Herald from Manila says: Aguinal- do proclaimed the Philippine republic at Malolos this morning. There was no pubhc demonstration in Manila. The evil Spanish prisoners will be set i free by the insurgents. Rival native authorities at Cebu are reported to be fighting and the town is endangered. Aguinaldo's government cannot main tain order in the interior of Luzon and the native authorities are often murdered. If Aguinaldo commences hostilities against the Americans, the northern provinces will probably attempt to shake off his yoke.
 Stores Loor.d at Baiabac island.
 La Buean, British Borneo, Jan. 24. = The steamer Labuan, which has arrived here, came from the island of Balabac, 80 miles south of Palawan, Philippine islands, and not from Palawan, as pre- viously cabled The murder of the Spanish officers which she reported occurred at Balabac. The Labuan brought 65 women and children here. They had been robbed, but otherwise had not been ill-treated. The Sulus assisted the Balabacs in killing the Spanish officers. The Spaniards left Palawan, where the natives were fear ful of the Sulus. Stores had been footed, business was at a standstill and the natives were armed and ready for mischief
 Aguinsido's Agents at Washington. Washington, Jan. 24.-More of Aguinaldo's agents are in the city striving to bring about the recogni- tion of the absolute independence of the Philippine islands. It is their claim that they have established in the Philippines a government that is stable and free and that they are right in demanding recognition as a nation. They insist that Spain's sovereignty was an empty title and that the United States are in no bet ter position, because only the cities of Manila and Cavite are under American control, the remainder of the islands acknowledging the Filipino govern ment.
 Threat to Recall agonclIio. London, Jan. 24.-The Filipino iunta here has received dispatches saying that if Agoncillo, one of Aguinaldos envoys at Washington, is not received by the United States government with in few days Aguinaldo will recall him to Manila and suspend relations with the United States. The junta's advices also assert that large num- bers of American troops are fraterniz- ing with the natives and that many of them are engaged to Filipino girls"
 The Report of Massacre Conf rmed.
 Madrid, Jan. 24-A dispatch said Gen. Rios, the Spanish commander in the Philippines, had cabled from Ma nila, confirming the report that all the { Spaniards at Balabac had been massa- cred, with the exception of the women.
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
Missouri and Kan.as Postmasters.

Washington, Jan. 24 The president
 |sent a big batch of nominations for
 .postmasters to the senate to-day, |nmong them these: Missouri-T. l..
 >Crane, Lees Summit; Albert F. Hug .gins, Shelbina- Kansas-Charles
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
No Choice iu We.t yircin,.

Charleston, ". Va, Jan. 24. The vote for senator in the house was: McGraw, Ss; Scott. 29; Golf. |; Bliz- gard, l; absent. l. The senate voted: Scott. IS; McGraw. s. Total: Scott, 4s; McGraw, 46; Golf. 1; Blizzard, i; absent, L Necessary to elect. 49.
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
No Currency Legislation Now.

Washington, Jan. l9.-The house committee on banking and currency definitely decided to make no further effort at this sessiorto urge the meas ure for currency banking revision known as the McCk V bill.
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
An Understanding Between the United States and Great Brit
 ain on the Matter.
GOVERNMENT OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Bill for the Estab ishment of a Territorial Form of Government In Our New Ac- quisition-Lively Fight for the Post of Llbrarian-OkIahoma Petitions for Free Homes-A Pension Acquisition Made.

Washington, Jan. Awhile formal exchanges have not taken place, there is an understanding between the United States and Great Britain with reference to the Nicaraguan canal This understanding is the result of recent conferences between Secretary Hay and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador. Great Britain is willing to abrogate the Clayton Bulwer treaty and to enter into new arrangement which has been suggested on the part of the United States This arrangement, as outlined, is that the canal when opened shall be neu- tralized. The United States is to construct and operate the canal, but at the proper time confer ence of nations is to be called and an agreement is to be entered to where by the canal shall be open in war, as we'll as in peace, to ships of allnations on the same terms. Iii other words the canal is to be neutral territory for the whole world. This proposition is said to be entirely accepta ble to Great Britain and as a substitute on the pdFO O1 Guc OHlJCu OIdJGS JutIC 5ceMS to be no objection to it.
 Members of the house of representa- tives to-day express the opinion that that body will pass Nicaraguan canal bill. But it will differ in many re- spects from the measure which went through the senate last week.
 Government of the Hawaiian Islands.
 Washington, Jan. 24-The majority report on the Hawaiian bill was filed yesterday by Chairman Knox. of the house committee on terri itories, with the bill as changed in committee. The report states that in substance a territorial form Of ;sssesa ::s :s es tablished for Hawaii as nearly like that of the other territories s1s the To- cation of the islands, their physical condition and the character of the people will permit. An amendment is proposed making all laws of the Ha- waiian legislature subject to the ap- proval or disapproval of the United States.
 The Librarian of Congress-
 Washington, Jan. 24. It is expected at the white house that there will be lively fight for librarian of the con- gressional library, made vacant by the death of John Russell Young. Nearly every senator has candidate and will place him in the field. It is claimed. by the friends of Mir. Halstead that he has the support of the entire Ohio delegation and that his appoint ment is a foregone conclusion. Both Senator Hanna and Judge Day have seen the president in behalf of Mir. Halstead
 Oklahoma Petitions for Free Homes.
 Washingto ton, Jan. 24. Senator Frye has presented a memorial from the Oklahoma assembly praying for legis- lation to perpetuate the homestead policy of the government and provide free homes for settlers on public lands
 Pension Acquisition Made
 Washington, Jan. 24. The secretary of the interior has made acquisitions upon the treasury for quarterly pen sion allowances as follows: Topeka agency, $500, 900; Knoxville, Tenn. $1. $50. 900.
The Mena star., 1899-01-25

Smith, Washington; George w. Fort, Stafford John H. Nichols, Kiowa; William C. Palmer, Jewell; Robert M. McGonig-e, Colby.
The Mena star., 1899-01-25

night In brief speech the general
 s.sd: Not a mistake nor blunder was made in the Santiago campaign"
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
North Dakota Elects a Senator

Bismarck, N. D., Ian. 22--Porter !. McCumber, republican, was elected Doited States senator in the joint as. sembiy, receiving r votes. rhomas Kleinegel received tae fusion vote of ls
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
spain to Lessen Her army omcsrs.

Madrid, Jan. 24 The ministry of war has decided to abolish the mil- tary narshals, to retire half of the un- attached generals and to greatly re duce the number of officers on the active list
The Mena star., 1899-01-25

i big reception vas rendered Maj Gen. Shafter at Sar Francisco Friday
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
rransrnississiopi Commerc ai Conrre,s

Wichita, Kan. Jan. 24.-The date for the tenth session of the Transr's sissippi Commercial congress to he helc in Wichita has been fixed for May g.. IL will continue four days.
The Mena star., 1899-01-25
LODGE FOR RATIFICATION.
The Massachusetts Senator Makes an Appeal for the Acceptance
 of the Peace Treaty.
hR. CLAY SPEAKS AGAINST EXPANSION.

The Georgia Senator Arguea That Nothing should stand In the Way of Prompt Ratification of the Treaty, but This Gov ernment should Hold Out to the Fill pinos Ultimate Independence.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23
FREE TRAIN FUND.
Governor Thomas Appeai-oniy One-thiri
of the Amount Raised.

San Francisco. Cal Aug 19.-The
following Round Robin was signed by
Colorado people here tonight;
To the People OF Colorado;
The Colorado volunteers were APP
prised upon their arrival al this port Of
the effort their friends We're making to
secure free train for their transpor-
tation homeward. This encouraged
them greatly, for IL gave them the as
surance that their pay aud mileage
could be utilized on their return for
families while seeking employment.
Many OF them may find their little
store exhausted before permanent posi-
tions are secured and their anxiety for
definite Information as to what they
may expect from the people of their
state j. but natural.
The news from Nebraska has lie
pressed them We are giving them all
the encouragement We can, and most
earnestly ask the good people AT hoEle
TO do for our boys what every state
save one, has done. Having begun the
good work. IL would bc a reproach 10
the fair name of our commonwealth II
IL should result In failure. and prove
an inexprcssible disappointment To ono
or the most gallant regiments that ever
fought under the flag OF the republic.
We appeal 10 your generosity. your
patriotism. and your sense Of justice In
their behalf The regiment viii I've
mustered out on The 9Th proxinlo.
Whatever we do must be-. therefore,
done at oucr'. Signed by Charles =
Thomas. Governor; j. C. Overmyer.
Adjuiant General: Alair Wilson. :. X.
Hooper. Y. Il. Robinson, Colorado
Springs; Jesse M'Donnld, Leadyille; 5.
=. y. StnrlevAnt, Greeley; Frank
Hurl Leadyilie: q. W. Spicer. CoioTa-
do Springs w II. GOutly, Colorado
Springs: u. W. Gee, Denver: G. II.
Bennett. ieldyille; Clayton Parkhill,
Denver; J. II. Dean. Denver: Hume
Lewis. Pueblo Chieftain; Philip u. VII.
son, Colorado Servings Gazette: G. j.
Stuart. Colorado Springs Telegraph.
Denver. Aug. PA close estimate Of
the amount of money now actually ln
the hands uf tine Colorado Noluntecrs'
Relatives Union. for the free train
fund reveals the fact that almost Sip
900 remains yet 10 be raised The
money now IN the treasury, exclusive
of subscriptions not Vet paid. and
pledge lists not yst turned In. amounts
TO almost exactiv S5.tan. The fund has
grown less rapidly during Manila week
than was expected.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23
THE ANrl-rRusr CONFERENCE
Mr. Bryan WIN Attend mig Meeting Is
Assured.

New York. Aug. 2l.--Ialph NJ. Eas-
Ies Of Chicago, secretary of the Civic
Fesieraiion, Is in New York ON bust
ness connected with the proposed con
ference ON trusts and combinations. TO
be held in Chicago from September
18th 10 18th. Mr.. Easley is enthuslas,
tic about the prospects of the confer
ence.
II would like To correct an impress
sion that apparently prevails in some
quarters that the conference Is to be
distinctly an anti-trust meeting" he
said. THE conference Is really called
for the purpose OF discussing educa-
tionally trusts and combinations and
their uses and abuses II viii be rep
reseniatiye non-poiiiical meeting OF
many OF the abiest men In the coun.
try. W. ]. Bryan has tciegrnphed that
he viii lead the Nebraska delegation"
In speaking of the New York deleea-
tion, Mr.. Easley said that although it
appeared 10 he largely composed Of
men whose symrathies were supposed
TO be with the trusts. vet Ii would meet
many western delegations composed OF
antitrust n:en.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23
flr.t ranslnE In the klanalke.

Seattle. Wash. Aug. 20.-Passengers
OF the steamer City Of Topeka, which
arrived tonight from Skagnay. Alas
ka, brings news Of the first legal exc
cution in the Klondike. triple hang
ing occurred nj Dawson Aug. l. The
parties hanged We're two Indians.
Dawson Nantuck. Jim Nantuck. and
one white man, Edward Henderson,
Henderson was convicted of murder
ing his partner. named Peterson. on
the trail near Marsh Lake, in Septem-
Der, 1897. The Indians were convict
cd of numbering William Mahan. and
injuring his partner. James Fox on
the MctilintocE river. In May. 1898.
There We're originally four Indians Inn
plicated in the murder of Mahan. but
two of them died In JAN at Dawson
last fail.
The execution was private and pass
ed 0f without special Incident
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23
NEsRAsxA DOES BETTER.
wealthy Men Advance the Necessary
Funds for tn. rr7sia-

Lincoln. Aug. 21-Governor rnyn-
ter announced this evening that the
sum Of Ssia.ono demanded by the rill-
road companies for frsc train 10 ear
ry the First Nebraska home from san
Francisco had lscen raised and the
regimen; would start next week a
soon as the muster-ont il completed,
y. f. Thompson called upon him to-
day and offered fa advance SaslDsD
for the purpose ou condition that Ia.
be reimbursed al the next regular ses-
sion of the Legislature. The public
subscription has reached $1,000. and
another gentleman has volunteered
5000. making the sum required.
Earlier in the day the governor wns
advised Ivy number OF influential cit.
izens and newspapers Of the state tJ
threaten special session to rstnliate
upon the roads and appropriate the
needed sum tn take up note that
was 10 he executed 10 raise the money
nj once. but its consideration was in
definitely postponed when the other of
fer came. aud the governor says then.
will be no extra session.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

The conscienceless land dealer seems
10 have turned his attention 10 Alaska
farming properties. The juneau Miner
calls attention TO the fact that the pa
pers Of the central west are publishing
advertisements of an Iowa man who
proposes to sell at IS per acre "a soil
OF very deep, dark loan, will grow all
kinds of vegetables, grain. hay in abun-
dance: climate splendid; crop failure
unknown; adapted 10 the raising OF
cattle. sheep and hogs. dairy and poul-
try industries" This, the Miner says.
is nothing less than a fraud on the
public, and that it is criminal to hold
out inducements TO 100 families that
they can find government land il
Alsska upon which there has been no
failure of crops" We hope the ur-
wary will take note Of this caution.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

The popular impression OF the effect
of cold on disease germs has been
made the excuse for gross carelessness
about cleanliness in domestic and pub
lie processes and places. \ low tenn
perature has been considered release
from sanitary precautions. With the
error. truth has had an unequal strug-
gle. An account OF experiments with
liquid air ought 10 open the eyes Of
the sanitarily blind The temperature
of liquid air is over three hundred de-
grees below zero. and the bacillus OF
diphtheria and the bacillus OF typhoid
fever exposed to such freezing condi-
tions were neither killed nor checked
in growth. The specialist who made
the experiment declares that so far as
our present knowledge permits of its
application, cold cannot be relied on as
a disinfectant.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

Consular reports tell us that there is
an opportunity for American windmill
makers to secure a market for their
product in Greece. According to these
reports the islands and mainland of
Greece possess innumerable small
farms, laid out in vineyards. vegetable
gardens and orange and lemon groves.
The soil is rich, but the important
question is that OF water. which, WREN
found. is near the surface and supplied
TO the land by means of wells worked
by machinery with mule or horse
power. Many Of the land proprietors
are well-to-do and could afford wind
mills. Greece is so cut up by the sea
that there is hardly a day in the year
without breeze. A mill so constructed
that it will work either in light or
strong wind is needed 1t would also
take quicker if it could perform SER
vices other than the mere drawing of
water, such as grinding grain.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

The city of New York. now second
only 10 London in It's volume OF trade.
had but a slow growth for more than
a century and half after it was set
tied by The Dutch. President Low Of
Columbia university cites a prediction
uttered more than i5o years ago, and
then regarded as rash. to the effect
that the port at the mouth of the Hud-
son might in time become the com
mercial rival of Newport. r /, which
had grown rich by the African slave
trade.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

The admission fees 20 a recent prize
fight in New York exceeded $s5,ooG. the
largest amount ever received for any
single performance. This has been cited
as a startling commentary upon the
times. Bloody noses and cracked
crowns, however. are not the delight
OF the vast majority OF our people. nor
are bounce and bluster yet widely ac-
cepted as The principal virtues of she
world
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

Commissioner OF Immigration Pow
derly has issued an order excluding
from this country number Of Fill
pinos who were being brought here for
exhibition purposes. Probably he
thinks the best thing for one to do
who is pining for a sight Of these peo-
pie is to shoulder a musket and Join
some regiment destined for service
near Manila
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

Mayor Jones OF Toledo has adopted
The Man with the Hoe" as the sign
militant Of HE political career When
the mayor has hoed his way TO Co
lumbus under tina. sign he viii proba-
bly, appreciate il better
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

Leading musicians are in favor OF a
lower musical pitch Patrons OF the
opera are also in favor OF lower
scale OF admission
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

A mans owu good breeding is the
best security against the ill-manners
or other people
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

As rnle shallow men are despIsed
bur all the same they don't require as
much watching as deep ones.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

Men who live on little are called
economists ana men who live on moth
ing are called trampS.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

A physician says the only wholesome
part Of the old-fashloned doushnut Is
the hole.
The Lamar register., 1899-08-23

The man who has injured you will
be the last to forgive yon.
Daily camera., 1899-07-13
Hsrxnlns for Homo Seekers.
A New Arrangement. A

The Colorado 4 Southern has placed
a full line Of tickets reading TO all points
east via the Great Rock Island route.
This Is a great advantage for those going
east. Tickets can be purchased at Boul.
der rates and baggage checked through.
Heretofore passengers were required to
repurchase at Denver.