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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
MORE PAY FOR THE 2D2D

Rochester. N Y, April 1.-Captaln Puver has
received word that the men Of the 2O2d Regiment
will receive additional pay upon application to the
War Department. The War Department issued an
order upon the proclamation OF peace with Spain
April H. that all organizations of volunteers
that were to be mustered out after April II should
be paid peace basis. During the the
had been receiving pay on a basis. which was
~ per cent more than the peace time footing When
the 32d was mustered out at Savannah on April
Is. the men were paid on a peace footing. The
extra two months pay and travel expenses
also computed peace footing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
MAY BE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.

Cleveland. April "a special dispatch from can
.on to 1.-THE Evening Plain Dealer says that
John C. Welty. who was chief counsel Tor MIS-
Anna T. George In her trial on the charge OF muir
derng George d. saxton. Will probably be a can
didate for Governor Of Ohio He is one Oh 'he N
svor,,a, democrats Of Stark County. and Is
wealthy The George case has made Mr.. Welty
well known all over the State Before the .rsr was az
ne attendant being acquitted Mr.. Weity w9uiu
s,sn6 for the nomination the Democratic ticket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
RAprLSr CONVENTION IN RICHNOND.

Richmond Va, April 2s.-The ninth international
convention Of the Baptist Young Peoples Union
OF America will he held In Richmond, Va. July 10
10 10.
The committees are already at work preparing
for the convention. the sessions OF which VIII Do
held in the Auditorium Building. with a seating
capacity of 300 This will be supplied with cleo
trio for the comfort of the assemblies All the
railroads in the country have agreed TO sell round
trip tickets fare. and these ucksts VIII be
good 10 return up TO July g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
MINISTER LEWIS BAKER DYING.

Washington. April 2s.-Lews Baker. for many
years Editor and proprietor OF The ST. Paul
Globe" and Minister 70 Nicaragua under the Cleve-
land Administration. Is at deaths door at his home
in this city. He is suffering from perniclous
anamia, and is conscious only at intervals His
wife and children. John II. Baker and Lewis Baker
jr., OF Philadelphia: Mrs. Warren and Mrs Stub
bert, OF Hew-York are at his bedside. Mr. Baker
has been suffering from impovershment OF the
blood for several years, and has been gradually los
Ing vitality. He Is sixty-seven years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
BALTIMORE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN ENDS.

!. PREDICTIONS OF THE RESULT OF TUESDAYS
ELECTION
u Baltimore April q (speciaD-The city campaign
rlosed tonight with big mass. meetings. Good gov
ernment lower taxes and the negro question nave
been the issues. Considerable race feeling mas
been aroused. but there will be no trouble. here
are the forecasts Of the political managers Chair
wan schultz Of the Republican City Committee.
predlcts 1000 majority for Mayor Master; Chair
man Gorter Of the Demoeratie CITY -, oomlee
Gordon HAYES for Mayor Ex-Governor FRANK
Brown president OF the Democratic Associauoh'
saws Is 900 majority for Hayes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
BURIAL OF SURGEON GIBBS.

Newport r. l.. April D.-The body OF Assistant
Surgeon John Blair Gibbs. u. s. NJ, who lost his
life at the marine camp at Guantanamo last June
was buried in ST. Mary's Churchyard. at Ports
mouth. to-day, beside the body OF his father Major
Alfred Gibbs u. s. N. who fell In the Custer
massacre. AT the request OF the family only CON-
initial service was read at the grave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
DIsINFEcTING THE CROOK.

The United States transport Crook went to Quar-
antine early yesterday morning for thorough dis
infection. The transport ordered to Quaran-
tine by the Quartermaster's Department, and will
be dlsinfeced under the supervision Of the Health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
SNOW FALLS IN THE BLACK HILLS.

Deadwood. s. D.. April "a bowling blizzard has
been raging all through the Black Hills for the last
twelve hours. Six inches OF snow have fallen here.
and reports from further north state that the fall
is heavier than In this immediate vicinity. All farm
work IL suspended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
MONETARY PLAN NEARLY READY.

THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS COMMITTEE WILL
FINISH IT'S WORK TOMORROW.
Atlantic City. N. j.. April 29.-It was announced to-
day that the plan OF monetary legislation which
the Republican caucus committee has been engaged
for the last fortnight will be completed Monday.
and that the committee will then adjourn subject
TO the call Of the chairman. Mr.. Henderson. of
Iowa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
THE Duty on HoRsELEss CARRIAGES.

Washington. April 2s.-In answer to an inquiry
from the French Government. the Secretary Of the
Treasury has announced that horseless carriages
mr. automobiles or parts thereof. imported into the
T-nited States will be subject to duty at the rate
OF IS per cent ad vaorem. "as articles or wares
composed wholly In part OF metal. under Para
sraph lss OF the act Of July "a. 1897"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
DEATH OF A JAPANESE STUDENT.

Rochester ~ Y, April 2s.-Marzero Wetta, a
japanese found dead this morning in OF
the cottages attached to the sanitarlum at Cliff
ton Springs. Wetta twenty-seven years old
and had been pursuing a course OF studies at Gen.
esee. Wesleyan Seminary, Lima and Syracuse Uni
versity. He had secured employment in different
places and in this way earning money to pay
his way through college The Coroner will investi-
gate the cause OF death II is thought that Wetta
was suffocated by Illuminating gas the key OF
the burner In his room was found open
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
FRESHETS IN MAINE.

Bangor. Me-. April 2s.-The rapid melting of the
vast quantity Of snow In the woods has caused the
rivers to rise to freshet pitch. that several lum-
Der mills which had started up for the season
have been obliged TO shut down again while others
high water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
INDIAN CHIEF INDICTED

Guthrie. Okla. April - (speciaD. The United
States Grand Jury to-day indicted Big Heart. the
full looded chief OF the Usage Nation. the
charge of introducing thirty-two wagon-oads OF
whskey into the nation Big Heart Is the wealth
Test man In the nation. and Is the leader Of the
fight against the progressive party OF the nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
g IT.
FOR
COLDS
For Five Nations.

DR.. Humphreys Specific Manual
tells all about the treatment and cure
OF disease, in five languages, is pub
lished in English, German, French,
Spanish and Portuguese, that all may
know about DR.. Humphreys famous
Specifies.
BY consulting this book you can
doctor yourself and your family sue
cessfully; 1t can be found at all drug
stores or is mailed free on request.
Hnnphreys' Medicine Co.. Cor. William e. John
6ts.. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
ADJROyDACK SEASON OPENS.

Malone, N. Y. April 2s.-The ice out OF
Lake Titus and various other Adirondack waters
last night. Local fishermen leaving for the
South Woods In large numbsrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
OKLAHOMA rowy DESTROYED BY FIRE

Guthrie. Okla. April 20 CspecaD.-The town OF
Cheeky. containing twelve hundred population.
was literally wiped out by fire to-day Three per-
sons were burned to death The loss will reach
s2lO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
STEAMSHIP KANAWHA LOST.
CREW RESCUED AND LANDED AT SAN JUAN.
pOpTO RICO

CREW RESCUED AND LANDED AT SAN JUAN
PORTO RICO
San Juan. Porto Rico. April %-The steamship
Ranawha, Of New-York. Captain Evans. which left
Newport News on April with coal for Bermuda
sprung a leak, broke her rudder ana rounoereu
hundred and fifty miles from Bermuda on April D.
Her officers and crew. fourteen in all, took to
the Mfeboats leaving all their effects on board the
steamer. They were rescued by the American brig
Atlanta, Captain Darling. bound from Philadelphia
to San Juan with coal Before being picked up the
men from the Kanawha suffered greatly from nun.
ger and thirst The Atlanta arrived here with the
shIpwrecked sailors at o'clock yesterday evening
from their hardships and are enthusiastic over
Captain Darlings generous CONDUCT They are II, IN
charge OF United States Consul Hanna who Will
care for them until they can be sent to New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30

GENERAL DAVIS APPOINTED GOVERNOR.
washington, April 29.-The formal order assign
ing Brigadier-General Davis as Governor,General
OF Porto Rico was issued to-day General henry
will return when relieved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30

The steamer Kanawha was built at Bath Me- IN
1891 WAS 172 feet long, % feet beam, 16 feet deep
and Of All tons She was owned by John A. DonneA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30


Guilty is to get out the work at anywhere nee.
contract times. And there is no let up IN ssn.
All the world seemed to be bare OF material
when the boom started and all the world Is ouS.
ing now. Active as the trade is here. 1t Is ye'
behind the roaring pace at which 1t Is running
in Europe.
II was stated yesterday that the papers hau
been drawn for a consolidation Of the National
Steel the American Steel Hoop. ana the ~"
Plate companies. all recently formed concerns
with the Carnegie Company. The new corpora
ton. OF which Mr.. Prick will most likely %
president. will be known as the National Car
neeie Steel Company It's share capitalization
will be something big
II might be supposed the Brooklyn Traction
neonle had enough to look after in BROOKLYN
hut Chicago dispatches late yesterday stated
that Mr.. Yerkes had sold out all his interests IN
Chicago street railroads to "the Brooklyn Trac-
ton people"
Railroad stocks are comparatively neglected
They are coming to be looked upon-at least the
leading ones areas the solid investment %
curities OF the market. and therefore as offer-
ing less opportunity for speculation than the
more volatile industrials, Investors are buying
the common stocks OF the railroads now. for
permanent holding, with much the same degree
OF confidence that they used to buy the best
classes OF preferred stocks. AS 10 the latter
they have gone up to the prices that gilt-edged
bonds used to sell at.
The demand for bonds continues good. The
new b. 4 O. Is. have crossed par. They were
about or below 90. when par was predicted for
them in this column 1t may take some time
for the Iron Mountain As to get above 81. qua
they will get there. CUTHsERT NIbLA
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
Switz ri Empty Prisons,

From the Petit Marseilles: A or
respondent writes us from Lausanne
that the district Of Lavaux. situated
between Lausanne and Vevey, and hay
Ing q population OF 10000. Is at this
nor.ent In the proud position OF being
ible to boast that in the several pris-
ons in the district there Is not a sim
gle prisoner. A white flag floats over
svery prison in token of this praise
worthy fact ard virtue reigns supreme
In the canton OF Vaud,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
Friday, September 3.

The United States transport New
port will convey to the United States
the eighteenth and last company of
the signal corps volunteers, the Ne
vada cavalry and various discharged
soldiers.
Admiral Dewey visited the garrison
library and lunched with the United
States consul at Gibraltar. His health
is gradually improving and he believes
he will be entirely recovered before his
arrival In New York harbor.
Rear Admiral Sampson greeted many
of his comrades who fought with him
In the civil war at the convention of
naval veterans Of the United States at
Philadelphia. The admiral received a
great ovation when he entered the hall,
accompanied by Captain Chadwick and
Lieutenant Commander Winslow.
At n session Of the India council ut
Simla, Mr.. Dawkins, the financial mem,
Der, introduced the currency bill. He
said that In the absence of the mint
proclamation from England, which
had been delayed by legal and techni'
cal questions, it had been decided to
make gold the legal tender imme,
diately, to the conviction that no other
measure would save India from disas
trous embarrassment and fresh taxa
tons.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
Saturday, September 0.

Aguinaldo has selected a new set of
advisers, and will adopt a more con-
sentative plan.
J.. r. Goldie and Il. A. Koch of Me-
braska have passed the mental exam
ination for admission TO the naval
academy and await the physical exam
ination.
Colonel Lopez, In a cablegram to the
Des Moines News, says the Ffty-first
Iowa will start for San Francisco
about September IS. There Is much
sickness among the men.
President Sullivan of the Chicago
stonecutters' union, which yesterday
issued a card making President Nc
Kinley a member, today declared that
II the president laid the corner stone
of the new federal building, and the
stone was cut by non-union labor, he
would be classed with ''scab" labor.
By direction of the secretary of war
80 much of special orders OF August
IL as directs Major John j. Pershing,
assistant adjutant general United
states volunteers, to proceed to san
Francisco, thence to Manila, Is revoked
and he Is authorized to proceed to Suez,
Egypt, from which point he Will take
passage on the hospital ship Missouri
Tor Manila,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
THE DEWEY NAVY PARADE
vni Be the reate Marine Spectacle.

VIII Be the Greatest Marine Spectacle
of tho Century.
The Dewey naval parade is expected
to be the greatest marine spectacle
that the country has ever seen. 1t will
be at least seven miles long and prob
ably much longer. At an informal
meeting Of the naval parade commit.
tee today, which was attended by Gap
tain Robley d. Evans, many details
were settled. Reports from various
yacht clubs indicate that there win be
at least one hundred steam yachts in
line, each decked from stem to stern in
its holiday dress.
Commodore J.. Pierpont Morgan, on
the Corsair, will lead the yacht divis.
ion with Sir Thomas Lipton's Erin
next in the place of honor.
Windows along the route Of the land
parade on Fifth avenue and Broadway
are renting for fabulous prices. as high
as $500 being paid for one set of three
windows.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
REBELS ARE LOSING HEART.
Returned stan OTccr Tells OF tn. Con-
ditinus.

Returned stan Omccr Tells OF the Con-
ditions.
Captain J. j. Case, formerly OF this
Second Oregon volunteers and a MEM
Der OF the stats OF Generals Merritt,
Otis and Lawton, who is visiting at
Chicago, said that he thought vigor-
u fall campaign would put an end to
the war in the Philippines. ,
ut takes a good deal to demoralize
a Filipino army and it would be a rash
statement to declare that the insur.
gents are now dcmoralized, but It IL
certain that they were earlier in the
battle than was formerly the case. Il
is the general opinion Of the officers
that IL General Otis were to oonine
himself to n department the war
would progress more satisfactorily.
General Otis makes q first rate civil
governor. In the field there were sew
eral instances where he ordered troops
back after they had accomplished their
work and thus necessitated it being
done over. l think all the casualties
are faithfully reported by General Otis"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15

During a sham battle held at Column
6us, o., one person was killed, onc IA.
tally wounded and one seriously in
jured. Loaded shells are supposed TO
have become accidentally mixed with
the blanks.
The cruiser Detroit Of the North At
lantic squadron, which has been or
dered to La Guayra, Venezuela, on ac-
count OF the disturbances In that coun-
try, weighed anchor and left the city
OF Philadelphia. The Detroit is ex-
pected TO reach La Guayra in about a
week.
The thirty-third national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie has come L an end. Colonel AL
bert ID. Shaw Of Watertown, N. Y,
was unanimously elected commander
in-chief after Judge Leo Rassieur Of st.
Louis had defined to be a candidate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
Thursday. September 7.

President Mckinley has been elect
ed an honorary member of the brick
layers and stone masons' union Of Chi
cago.
Following Is the issue Of Nebraska
braska pensions; lncrease-Michael j.
Barnett, Fremont, Sl4 to sir; William
Fosbender, Rising City, $40 to SIT.
y. G. Boya, editor Of the Oil City
Derrick, in his testimony before the
Industrial commission at Washington,
says the Standard Oil company has
been much malinged.
Several trainloads of soldiers will be
transported over the Union Pacific
main line today. The soldiers comprise
the Thirtieth infantry, and they are
cnroute from Chicago to Manila, via
San Francisco. They are being carried
from Chicago to Omaha by the North
western.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
William j. Calhoun has formally IN
nounccd that he would not be a candi-
date for the republican nomination
for governor Of Illinois. Mr.. Calhoun
said that the condition Of his business
affairs was alone responsible for the
conclusion he had reached.
Congressman j. A. Il. Hull, chairman
Of the committee on military affairs,
met the Des Moines commercial direc-
tors and informed them he is now
positive an army post will be secured
for Des Moines at the next session OF
congress. The exchange has secured
offers Of several good sites, free to the
government, Nashville, Tenn, is the
chief competitor for the post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
spring Iyermudas.

Peel one pint of medium-sized Ber-
nuda onions, place them In a sauce
AN. cover with boiling water. add one
easpoonful of sugar. boil until nearly
lone; add one teaspoonful salt. boil .
Few minutes longer and drain in q
s%olander: In the meantime melt one
ounce of butter in a small saucepan.
lid one-quarter tablespoonful -four.
itir and cook two minutes; add one
gill OF milk. cook two minutes; season
with little pepper and a sprinkle OF
Ialt; put the onions in a hot dish.
,our the sauce over and serve.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15

Frisnds Of Andrew Carnegie believs
the imports from London that he will
be Q candidate for parliament. He
will not have TO his Ameri-
can citizenship, because he has eve
been na~turslized.
A cable has been received from Gem
eral Otis which says: Newport sailed
yesterday, nine officers, sixty-six en-
listed men, 463 discharged men, ten
civilians; part OF enlisted men be-
longed to volunteer signal corps; re-
maindcr sick"
Neither the state department nor
the var department has had any fur
Their advices from any official source
regarding the impending revolution in
Venezuela. The advices received at
the Venezuelan legation contradict
the reports Of threatened trouble.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
Saturday. September u.

In n collision between two electric
street cars on Ontario street, Cleve-
land, Ohio, six persons were seriously
injured.
Texans ordered an additional yellow
fever quarantine against New Orleans
and Mississippi City and all intermedi-
ate points.
NJ. II. Roberts, a machinist at st.
Louis. killed his son, Sidney Roberts,
at his home and then shot himself, in
ficting a mortal wound.
Three miners were killed in High
land mines Mt Fairmont, w. Va, by a
powder explosion, followed by n fire
started by a lamp falling in u keg of
powder.
John NJ. Ralya, a humble Sioux City
butcher, has got the best of the great
Armour concern to the tune of perhaps
$780, 600, and all in an entirely legiti-
mate way.
Alexander Comstock has cabled
Dreyfus, the military prisoner at
Rennes. France, an offer to appear on
the lecture platform in this country,
in the event of his acquittal, for a con-
sideration of 81 200 a night for fifty
appearances, or S20O,OO for the course.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
PLAN A VAST CONSOLIDATION
Union Pacific and Northw estern Eventu-
ally to be Merged.

Notwithstanding frequent denials
the report that the Northwestern is
arranging for the absorption Of the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Oma.
ha is again being circulated. 1t is
claimed that within a few days formal
announcement will be made that tho
deals has been completed. , A spe-
cial meeting of the stockh olders Of the
Northwestern, it is understood, will
be held soon to authorize an issue Of
scrip for which Omaha stock Is to be
exchanged. The scrip will then be
convertible into Northwestern stock,
for which purpose an extra issue is to
DC made.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
Tuesday, September la.

The condition Of cotton Is reported
the lowest for twenty-five years.
Secretary Gage will attend the yacht
race between the Columbia and Sham
rock.
The total number Of yellow fever
cases reported up to date ut Key West
is 1870.
The September crop report shows
corn $50; wheat roo; oats S7.2; pota-
toes 500.
Governor Tanner has appointed
three more delegates to the trust con-
ference.
Secretary Root reports that much
restitution still prevails in Porto
Rico and that help Is still needed.
The cabinet at Sidney, N. s. w, has
resigned in a body. Lack Of confidence
in the ministry is given As the cause
Senator Lewis Emery, Jr., says the
railroads are responsible for the great
growth Of the Standard Oil company.
The state board of instruction of
Illinois is still In n deadlock over the
location Of the western normal school.
Esquimalt, r. c., is to be made n
naval base by the British. A detach-
ment Of royal artillery is ordered there
at once.
Activity in the British war depart
mcnt still continues, although there
are no new developments in the Trans
vaal situation.
The rebellion in Venezuela Is
strengthening, and the government is
losing ground. General Castro, the in
surgcnt leader, has 10000 men under
his command.
1t is believed when congress is as.
semblcd there will be an effort made
to prevent the government taking part
in the Paris exposition on account of
the Dreyfus verdict.
Trouble between South and Central
America Is likely to grow out of q
scientific trip made by Commander
Todd, who took n trip up the Amazon
last year on the Wilmington.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
Departmental and Executive
Actions
ARMY AND NAVY MOVEMENTS
Events Of More Than Ordinary Interest
TO tho People OF America-Onscial
Actions which Have . Bearing
on Our Future History
Driefs for busy People
Wednesday, September o.

Yesterday was the hottest day Of the
scason by five degrees. the government
thermometer getting up to % degrees.
Contractors have had to stop navy
work because OF lack OF steel. Nd
vance in prices has also made them
h%ardships.
Judge Rogers Of Arkansas has rem
dcrcd q decision In the strike contro-
versy at 1T. Smith, Ark, that the i'm
porting OF negroes cannot be stopped.
Mr.. Rockefeller Of the Standard Oil
company has informed the industrial
commission now In session mt Washing
ton, that IL will be impossible for him
20 DC in attendance upon the committee
during the present week.
The Kcarsage battleship made sew
cnteen and n .fourths knots In n trial
at Newport News today. This is on
sidered very fast, especially as the YES
sells bottom is in a filthy condition,
having been In water for thirteen
months.
The report of s. Il Case, a member
Of the q. A. X. investigating commit
tee In the matter of the methods of
Pension Commissioner II. Clay Evans,
has been sent by him to the chairman
OF the investigating committee. lie
suggests as n remedy for the many
specified evils OF the enactment of a
service pension law, based on an age
limit of sixty years in order that the
pension budget shall not be suddenly
enlarged to unreasonable proportions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-15
Steamer Strikes n SIX tH.

The government steamer Ramona
struck a skiff containing six belated
merrymakers in Quincy bay. All were
thrown into the water, and John f.
Wehkamp, Lulo Broy and Mary Nc
Cartey were drowned. The other
three were saved by clinging to a beer
keg from the overturned boat.