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The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
FOREIGN AFT AIRS.

The Turkish government, according to a
dispatch from Constantlnople kas replied to
the demand of the United States that 1t viii
compensate American missionaries under the
same conditions as in the case of other for
eign sublects The Porto has not yet replied
to the last collective note of the powers.
General Won Scheinitz has resigned from
the German army, the Emperor having been
dspleased with his lack Of arrangements at
Altona on the occasion OF the Emperor's re-
cent visit there.
Lloyd Griscom, United States charge dat
iaires at Constantinople, had an audience
with the Sultan, supposedly concerning the
indemnity demanded by the United States
Queen Victoria reviewed the naval cavalry
and infantry brigades commanded by the
Duke OF Connaught In Phoenix Park.
Miss Maud Come secured summons for
malicious libel against Mr.. Coles. editor OF
the Irish Figaro, in Dublin.
British relief forces have reached Kumassi,
Ia the Gold Coast colony, to check tho up
rising of the Ashantls.
The Prince OF Wales. on bis return to Lon
don from Copenhagen, was given an enthusi-
astic reception, King Oscar Of sweden was
with the Duke Of York at the railway station
to welcome the Prince.
Queen Victoria conferred the Victoria Gross
on Major Babto for conspicuous bravery at
the battle Of Colenso.
American tourists cannot take their pet
dogs into England this year, the English
authorities having barred all foreign dogs.
The trouble In the Gold Coast Colony
West Africa. is increasing. The Ashantis
have killed five hundred Of the loyal Bekins.
Jean Alexandra Joseph Falguiere, the
famous French sculptor, died IN Paris.
The announcement OF the marriage in
Reno, Now, OF Lord Russell to Mollie Cook
caused sensation In London, as Lord Rus
soil has not secured In England a divorce
from his fist wife, who declares she will not
submit.
Adyices from Yokohama. via San Fran,
cisco, indicate tho near approach OF u con-
nIet between Japan and Russia.
The Ashantls are expected to attack the
Governor before tho arrival OF the relief eX-
pedtion.
The Congress OF German Miners passed
resolutions declining 10 Join tho Socialists.
The yacht Of Count Rudolph Festetlcs was
wrecked near Ailnecroy, and among those
lost was the Countess, formerly Miss Haggln,
Of New York.
Two battles have been fought between the
rel els and the government troops In Colom-
bia, IN which q large number OF tho rebels
we're killed.
by special permission OF tho Emperor, As
sistunt Naval Constructor Gilmore, United
States navy, IS Inspecting the German navy
yards.
The Ameer OF AighanIstan rebukcs the
British government for not taking steps 20
prevent Russian designs upon Herat
Tho bubonio plague has broken out 10
Persia, near the Turkish frontier, 1876 deaths
having occurred in three woeks.
Objection Is made In the British West In
dia Islands to tho proposed treaty with the
United States.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
roERs sURRoUNDED.
Eober;s HAS secretly Led Them Into n
Trap Capture Expected.

Gober;s HAS secretly Led Them Into n
TraP-Capture Expected.
London, (By Cable) The posi- ion of the
Ioer forces abOut Wepeuer Is reported to be
most critical. Roberts has sent out small
forces now and agiu during the siege, and
at present the Federal troops are reported
30 be almost surrounded.
Only the most agile movements can saye
the main body from route or capture.
Divisions under Generals Brabant and
Hart have turned the Doer position at Wep-
euer and have gotten within eight miles OF
tue besiesed garrison, which signuled by
Telegraph "All's we'll"
The patrol OF the seventh Dragons, be-
fore reported missing, has joinod General
Frcnch's camp.
Mounted infantry under Gen. Ian lIamil-
ton has occupied the waterworhs at Sahnas
Post.
The Boer advance upon Dalgety's position
near BockpOoit Ridge, In BIsutJland, has
been checked.
The British river redoubis at Warrenton
are being shelled by the Federal forces.
The Boer forces retired from Leeuw Kop
in such hurry that they left behind them u
quantity OF ammunition and rifles
General Pole-Carews admirable disposi-
tion oi his force thoroughly puzzled the
Ioers, WHO were unable TO 59e the direction
OF the attack.
De Wet Is reported holding the waterworks
near Wepener with a strong force.
Tho Federals ure reported attacking Wep-
ener and have captured a herd OF Brabant's
cattle aud horses.
Twenty British were captured ut Do Vets
ID, ,rp, besides the killed aud wounded
The English are reported AZ having been
driven from kople to kople by forces IN com
mand OF son OF General Cronje, northeast
OF B5shof
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
CONGRESSMAN HIT
THE FRIEND or LINCOLN IN
YOUNGER DAYS.
And Later Was Greatly Attached Co
Blaine The Greatest American
Authority ON international Ques-
ttOus.

One Of the most interesting men in
American political life today is Con
gresham Robert Roberts Hit, Of Illl-
nois, the chairman of the house COM
mttee on foreign affairs. Not only
has be figured prominently in national
and international affairs for nearly a
generation, but he has enjoyed personal
relations OF a peculiarly close charac-
ter with more men Of eminence per-
haps than any other man OF the day.
Away back before the war, when a
mere boy, he was attached to Abraham
Lincoln in a way that gave him envia-
Bile facilities for studying the processes
Of Llncoln's mind. He was a stenog-
rapher and a newspaper reporter for
the Chicago Tribune. ut that time a
great Republican organ OF the west,
and throughout the memorable debate
between Lincoln and Douglas, preced-
Ing the latters election to the United
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
PERlSHED IN FLOOD.
Fnmiiy of Seven Reported Drowned at
Jackson Over SJ,OOOOOO
na.uaUeS


Louisville, Ky, Especial. Pouring rains
continue throughout the food districts Of
sthe South, and the danger 10 Ilyes and proT
erty is becoming more grave. 1t was though
Saturday that the crisis was passed, but in
many localities the rain Is falling again with
increased violence.
1t was estimated last Saturday that 50,
600 900 worth OF private property had already
been destroyed, and it Is now thought proba.
bic that this damage win De heavily in.
creased
Mail and telegraph communication hW
hocn destroyed between the smaller town;
in Mississippi and Alabamn south Of Jack
son, the northern limit OF the flood. Many
iarmhousas hRyo been swept away, the occu
pants barely escaping with thcir lives, aGc
the drowning OF family Of seven negroo.
Is reported from Jackson, Miss. The ilooG
district Is roughly lounded by line drawr
from Mobile mp 70 the Tomblgbee River tt
the centre Of the State OF Alabama, thence
west through jackson, Miss, 70 tho Mssls
sIppi River.
Around Columbia, Miss. cytry railroat
and wagon bridge Is reported washed away
and iirst crops arc total loss. At Enter
Prise, Miss., tho water Stands llvo feet IN th'
houses ard stores. At Meridian, Miss, th'
water Is reported at six feet IN the streets
Timhor ard buildings arr reported dostroye0
AZ Elisylle, Meridian, De Soto and Iru
Bayou Pierre district In Mississippi, ant
numerous small poluts in Alabama rrpor
great damuge.
Trains on railroads into New orlean
which have not lOsa abandoned entirely, arc
running only in tho daylight, owing to tbs
dangerous condition OF the tracks
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28

States senate. young Hit followed Lila.
eoln. taking down In shorthand every
word that publicly fell from his lips.
These famous addresses. which made
Lincoln's national reputation. and
which more than anything else con-
tributed to his election as president,
owe their permanent and enduring
form to the youthful reporters notes.
the originals of which the congressman
stlll boards among his literary treas
ures. Lincoln called him Bob" and
was fond OF the boy
After the war Hit went to Washing
ton as clerk Of congress committee
and had an opportunity TO become ac-
Quainted with tho great statesA en- or
the reconstruction era. His good luck
sent him 10 Paris In 1874. Just after the
Franco-Prussian war as secretary OF
legation and charge d'affalres ad inte-
rim. History was being made rapidly
In the French capital in these days,and
Hit spent seven years in Paris. a Pc
riod which was closely packed with i'm
portant events. He returned to Wash
lngton in 1881 to become assistant sec
retary OF state, and the next year was
elected a member OF the house Of rep
resentatives. All through his career
in Congress he has been conspicuous in
tho discussion Of International ques-
tions, and now, as chairman Of the
house committee on foreign affairs, he
Is regarded as a diplomatic authority
beside whom there ls no peer.
HIT has had the good fortune to ce-
ment friendship more firmly than al
most any other man now in public life.
He was Blalne's closest friend in
Washington. In the concluding years
Of Blalne's life HIT was the man In
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
NuLLEpIN 4 TENEMENT.
ahrec Per~nns Lose Their Lives In Now
York They Were Children.

hhrec Per~nnS Lose Their Lives IN NeW
York rhey Were Children.
New York, Especial. )--Three persons were
killed aud three injured In a fire 10 the six
story tenement, "A Forsyth street. The dead
are; Hnnah Liehowt2. 10 years old;
Amelia Liobowi2, II years old Joseph
Liebowlz, g years old. The injured; Simon
Liebovit2, 9S years old, father OF the dead
'hildreni Dora Liebowt2, Sh years oldi
Michael Rauschbaum G3 years old.
The injured persons were bu.n ned about
lhe face and hands while making their
escape.
None Of them are seriously injured. The
house In which the lire occurred Is typical
East side tenement, four families living on
hoor The smoke bad already awakened
!he tenants by the time the policemen who
had discovered he fire entered the hallway,
and the lire escape on the front Of the build
ing was soon crowded with rarity dressed
men. women and children. The policemen
ried ID get upstairs through the hallway,
but tho smoke was 80 dense that they were
iriyon back. Standing on the top OF tho
iron rail in front Of the house a policeman
tded the people in getting down by that
way.
Joseph Port. Two Of tho children, sarah,
l6 years Old and Bertha, y, made their way
down the rear llre-esoape to the first balcony
and then dropped - feet into the yard,
where they were impris ned until the fence
was broken down by the ilremen and they
were liberated.
Liebowitz who is a mattress maker, lived
on the top floor with his wife Fannie, eight
children, aud his wife's mother, Rebecca
Solomon. Their apartments were already
ililed with smoke. LiebOwltz seized his
daughter Dora and tried to get down the
stairway, bat tho famos drove him back,
burning him ard tho child lie managed to
make his way out through window over
PUNK Go the roof OF the adjoining bui ding.
frs Iiebowitz followed with Lizzie, eight
months old. Close behind her VAS her
daughter Celia, II years old, and her son
Nathan, 10, who was carrying his nlne-year-
old sister Fannie The children who los,
their lives were overcome by the smoke be-
Tore they could reach the window
When the nremen succeeded In getting
into tho top noor they found the bodies Of
The children. All had been suhocated, but
their bodies wore blackeuei by the flames.
The damage 70 the building was about
500 O.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
QUAY DEFEATED.
Pennsylvania senator LOST by One Major
ity- Wellington Decided Contest.

Pennsylvania senator LOST by One Major
ity-- Wellington Decided Contest
Washington, Especial. Matthews. Quay
of Pennsylvania, was douied a seat ia the
United States Seuuie after one of the most
determined battles ever waged bya claimant
in the history OF the SeuRte. \ resolution
declaring that he was not entitled 20 stat
was adopted 10y vote Of SO to 30, II was a
battle royal, and il Wits not until the last
vote wa, recorded hat the one side won the
victory and the other was compelled to ac-
cep' defeat. Il was II day i'm the Senate that
will be- read OF m history. Not since the
declaration of war with spain was there 20
mach suppressed excitement evident.
1t was most unusual scene. Erery Sen
ator had one OF the long slips, and as name
after name was called ly The clerk the sound
Of pencils ana paper collidng could be
heard all over the house. it WAS generally
accrp;ed before tho vote that the result
hinged almost upon hair This met in-
creased the interest and heightened tlie eX-
eitcmont.
Up TO the last moment 3lr. Quay was the
fayoritc. Like achampion pugiistw who had
been the hero OF many battles, there wps
general clinglng to the teliot that he would
somehow win. A nNn WHO wanted to bet
against tho pcnnsylvanian would have asked
odds, and yet when the situation was care
fully inspected there seemed no r,at reason
why lac shoaid have been q tavorlte. The
workers on either side we're making no pre-
dIctions. They, above all, understood that
tho light would be won or lost on terribly
slight margin.
At 90 time during the rollCnll was one side
more than two votes ahead % the other, and
rs a rule II WAS soe-saw, one being ahead
and then behind.
Mr.. Wellington, Of MarylOnd, east the
clinching vote against Mr.. Quay. There
were but two others 20 vote aga INST him
Wolcott and WetmorO-and 9th were
ayowed Quay men, Dni with these IL wa~ not
possible for Quay to have a amalorlty If Mr.
Wellington voted against him. IIouce, there
wRs about as much depending upon Mr.
Wellington's vote as amy other mans ballot
Ia the Senate. II was the 18th hour and he
could have turned the tide, Int he voted
reso utely against tho seating OF the pennsyl
Snulan, ana the day was lost to Mr.. Quay.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28

Manila, (By Gable. THE Inst week has
been one OF the lloodiest OF tie war since
the first days lgh,ing around Manila. Au-
thentc reports, mostly ON, iul show toth
OF o7S Fiilinos killed. ~ officers and 2iA
men captured, and many moro wounded.
The number wounded is hardly eurssablr.
Considering thot the FlipIuos entirely lack
hospital facilities, "a great majority Of 'h'
wounded will die. Probably the week s
WORK finished ,Oj0 insurgents.
The Americans io.al loss was niac killcd
ana sixteen wounded. Two sergeants and
one private were killed IN ambushes whne
escorting provision trains.
Tie insurgents have heen aggressive ia
almost every province Of Lu2on. Gen. Pio
del Pillars Dand, numbering 300, which WAS
out Of sight Tor three months, the leader
being reported killed, has ieappeared Ia its
old field about san Miguel
Pillar is supposed to BE- again in command.
He gave the American garrison at san
Miguel consisting of three companies OF tho
Thiriy-afth Infantry, with "a Getting,
three hours fight during a night attack.
The loss OF the insurgents IN this engage
ment Is not included ia the foregoing totid,
az they removed thelr dead and wound d,
but presumably Sc was considerable 10.
Twenty Filipuos in heprovnce OF BataH-
gas attacked Lieut.. Wonde, who with eight
nen wns scouting near san lcse. The heu-
tenant aud Ave men rewounded and one
privnte was killed
Scrg,. Ledoius OF tho ThIrty-lfh Infan-
try. was badly wounded in an ambush near
BaHnag.
Lieut.. Balch, Of the Thirty-seyonth In
ianty, with seventy men, had Ayo hours
fight with 400 insurgents in the Nueya
Cacerns district. Twenty Of the insurgents
were killed.
Col. smith, OF the Seventeenth Infantry
wao captured Gen. Montenegro and brought
him to Manila. Is in the Isolate on hospi. al
suffering from smallpox, presumably caught
from the Fur iacs.
Col. Smiths command captured laO on
GERS and men with Montenegro The OIL
Gers were brought 20 Manila. Montenegro,
who was formerly one Of tho most dapper
officers in the Filipino army looks worn and
haggnrd. lie says be has led terrible lifo
TOR months aud he has offered to return 10
tie North with Col. Smith to endeavor TO
persuade his former comrades of tbs enseless-
ness OF opposing the Americans.
One hundred esonLed Spanish risCuers
from he province OF Tnyabas. south Lu2on,
have arr we'd at Manila.
The Insurgents have 400 moro Sponiards
stroyed several ,ods OF the railway line near
Paniquo IN an unsuccessful altempttO wreck
train.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
ExTERmINArlNo WILD HORSES
Great Bands of tho Northwest Are
Rapidly Yielding to Civilization

Great Bands OF tho Northwest Are
Rapidly Yielding to Civilization
The wild horse OF the west seems
destined to share tho fate of the buff
falo. Slowly, but surely, the great
herds OF these beautiful animals which
roam the plains Of Washington, Idaho
and Montana are being declmated. In
the last two years at least $4,000 head
Of horses have been removed from the
ranges OF eastern Washington alone.
Their disposition has been approx
mately as follows: Shipped TO Chicago
ana other eastern markets 10000, sent
to Alaska during l<londike rush 5000,
canned into horse meat at Linton, Ore,
for shipment to France 5000, driven
tc Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colo
iado and Utah. largely for pack ard
saddle horses 10000, broken for use ~
new settlers In Washington 10000, died
In the last two winters 5000. This loss
has been double the natural increase
reducing the number Of wild horses in
that state from about 125,O00 to $4,000
or 10000. AT this rate OF decrease they
would last for some years, but the IA t
Is that the horses are being confined to
smaller area each successive year.
thereby increasing their chances Of de.
structlon. At least 5000 horses died
OF starvation last winter in the dis
trlcts north and south OF the Snake
rlver.-New York Journal
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
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whom he cOnhGou most Oiten ana was
often to be found in the historic old
mansion on Lafayette square. At the
same time that he enjoyed these affec-
tionate relations with the great secre-
tary of state he was the best friend Of
Speaker Reed Blaine's bitterest enemy
in public life And no finer tribute
could be paid to the delicate tact of the
Illinois representative than that he
should have continued for years such
relationship with two such men
without losing the confidence Of either.
In Hits house in X street Is room
which is devoted to the memory Of
Blaine. The walls are covered with
pictures OF the Maine leader. with auto
graph letters and with all sorts OF rel
ics which bring Blaine to mind Else
where in the house are Lincoln relics,
and stored away somewhere in places
where they will be found sometime and
brought to light are scores and hun
dreds OF confidential letters from men
whose names will figure in history.
Mr.. HIT Is Of medium height, OF mod
est bearing and onesOf those in public
life. not any too numerous, who is a
gentleman always. His voice is softly.
modulated; his manner Is frank and
friendly, although he never forgets the
diplomatic prOprieties; his conyersa-
ton Is stored with Information and an
ecdotes, and yet he has never been
known to reveal thing which was 10
he kent Ia confidence.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

Tho House defeated the provision In tho
Naval Academy bill to turn over to the navy
tho charting OF tho waters about tho new
possessions. The appropriation for the Ma
val Academy Improvements was modified.
The Senate passed a Joint resolution pro
ylding for the administration OF Porto Rican
Affairs until the new officials are appointed
Secretary Root continued his explanation
20 tho Senate committee OF his bill for the
reorganization Of the army.
Arrangements were completed for retiring
the Porto Ric aud substitution OF American
money on the island.
Mr.. Frank W. Hackett, OF now Ham pshire
has been nominated to be assistant secretary
Of the navy, 20 sucoeed Mr.. All u, appoin.-
I'd governor OF Porto Rico.
blll introduced into le Senate by Mr..
Chandler has az its object the prevention Of
enactment Of laws by States to restrict
lights OF color 4 voters.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
Tho An.tralIan nsbelt r,.,.

Eva Gordon, a school girl. daughter
Of the chief Inspector OF stock OF
Queensland in writing to some Kan.
sas school children from Brisbane, the
capital OF that country. has this to say
Of the rabbit pest OF Queensland:
about twenty or thirty years ago two
or three pairs OF rabbits were imported
into Queensland. Now they go about
In millions, eating as they go. ahd loaY-
Ing the ground without a blade or
grass, In this country they also climb
trees and eat the bark. 30 that there IL
no vegetation at all left for the sheep
and cattle where the rabbits have been.
The squatters must have wlre-netting
fences all around their runs that Is
what you would call ranches. Men have
also been sent out By the government
to poison rabbits. and hundreds OF dead
ones are 10 be seen often on a small
area. The rabbits burrow In the ground,
so the fences have to be put sufficient
ly under the ground to prevent their
getting underneath. kansas City
Journal
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
MRS. KUHN ALMOST KILLED.

Tonnd Badly Used Up ia boarding
house Yard.
Philadelphia, Especial Mrs. Lille Kuhn.
wife Of former state Senator william Kuhn,
OF Richmond, Va, wa, found in the side
yard OF a boarding house at nc North Six
ieenth street shortly after midnight with her
head any face badly jaeurated, one leg bro-
ken and her body badly brui.ed. She was
removed to st. Joseph's Hospital, where her
husband, with his thront badly cut, was also
sent under the guard OF two policemen. lie
is under surveillance on suspicion TO await
the result Of his WHO'S IniurIes.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
WANTED TO PLAY nERo.

liurued Coatly House Down 20 : AXE 0
Noble Rescue.
Atchison, Kas., Especially In the distrlcl
court Thomas G. Woeman pleaded guilty t.
she charge Of burning the costly residence
Of J. c. Fox, prominent citizen, and wa:
sentenced to serve eighteen years In thu
penitentlary.
Ho admitted the Fox family had been very
good to him and that he sot Are TO the houst
In order to play the part OF Is hero by rescu.
log the family aud thereby make his en-.
ployer feel that his kindness had been be.
slowed worthily. After Woerman had beer
sentenced he said; II plead guilty because }
hated to face tho mombers Of the FoS
family, who had been SO Kind 10 me.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
THE coLuMnIA RENOVATION.

Hocas del TorO Said to lie in Possession of
the Rebels.
Kingston, jamaica (By Cable). ).--Adyices
from Coumbia say that Bocas del T0ro,
Panama, Is In possession Of tho rebels. The
government chartered the British steamer at
Colon to take the troops 70 Bocss del Toro.
where an important battle Is expected.
With Bocas del Toro in tho hands OF the
rebels Colon 10 practically threatened.
There Is considerable excitement at Cartha-
gcna over report that Baranqullla has
fallen into the hands OF the Insurgents.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
REV. CHARLES BEEcnER DEAD.
Eighty-four Years ola and Youngest 0i
the Famous Family.

Eighty-four Years ola and Youngest %
the Famous Family.
Hayorhill, Mass, (SpeciaD. The Rev.
Charles Bpecher, brother Of the late Henry
Ward Beechor, died at tho homo OF his
daughter, Mrs. q. W. Noyes, in Georgetown.
lie was eighty-four years Of age, and was
the youngest Of the Beecher family.
Rev. Mr.. Bocchcr was graduated from
Bowdoin College, and attended Alamo Theo-
logical University in Ohio. He had held
pastorates in Fort Wayne, Ind, Newark, n.
j., and Georgetown, Mass, and vt one tlmc
was rhetoric professor at Galesburg Unlver-
sity, Illinois. Before and after tho Civil
War he spent much time in Florida, where
he helped to organize the public school sys-
ten. OF late years he had led a retired life,
devoting his time 10 the writing OF religions
end theological treatises.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
nRITIsm sUBJEoT TRIED.

Manila Authorities suspect LOuls SPltEc
Of FnibUstering.
Manilu, (By Cabe)--Louis Spitzel, ~
agent OF the Remlnglons and Maxim and on'
Of tho biggest promoters IN the Orient, ha
been tried and acquitted on the charge o
smuggling.
Government detectives have shadowet
him since no arrived in Manila, suspectins
his business was lllbustering, and tho au
thorlties we're said to be anxious to get rit
Of him.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-28
CRUSHING TAGALS.
ABOUT A THOUsAND PUT OUT OF
ACTION LAST WEEh.
A SANGUlNARY CAMPAIGN.

Renewal oTthe Insurreotion at All POINTS
in the Island Results ia Some of the
mOodlcst Engagements Of the War
American Loss During the Week Nine
Killed and sixteen wounded.