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The evening times., 1900-04-21
TURNED IN A FALSE ALARM.
Police Looking for a Boy WhV Fool
ed the Fire Department.

Police Looking for a Boy VIM Fool
ed the Fire Departments.
4 false alarm Of FIRE sounded ron box
123. az The corner CT Sixth and C Streets
northwest. about II O'Clock this morning.
resulted in a useless run Of the Fire De-
partment and the arrest ot- John GaskiLs.
eolored. twenty years cid. and employed
by a local telegraph company, He MAS
released shortly afJerward. when il vas
learned that boy working with him had
turned in the alarm from an auxiliary bCN
in 4 building in Street
The police are now endeavOring 10 as
certain whether the alarm was accidental
II OF maiiciOSsly turned in The pulling
of the auxiliary box sounded the alarm
from box I23 When arrested. Gsskins
was found 10 have in his possession sew
eral frealarm box keys and release keys
which al first made the case against him
look black He explained his authority
for carrying the keys
The evening times., 1900-04-21
MAY HAVE CUT THE CABLE.
Communication i'm the Philippines
interrupted by the Insurgents.

interrupted by tne lnsuEScheS'
A cablegram was received at the War
Department this morning stating that ca
BILE communication between Manila and
Iloilo has been interrupted, supposedly 0y
the insurgents. An earlier despatch inai-
Gated that the break was the result Of an
earthquake, but the later message stated
that while the trouble might have been
caused by natural disturbances, the insur-
gents are active on the coast, ard that
there is reason to believe that the inter-
ruption is the result of depredation5 by
them. AS a result Of the break, LuZon IS
cut of from communication with all OF tie
southern islands, and the military DEPART
ments Of southern Luzon and Mndanao
are without any kind OF telegraphic COM
munication. 1t will probably be Nav ! be-
fore repairs can be made, as the cAb.e
ship is at Singapore.
The situation is regarded as serious,
and the lack of communication viii incol-
yenienee the departments affected.
All correspondence viii, until the cable
is repaired. have to be carried on by cou-
rier.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
The st. Louis Exposition.

Governors Shaw Of Iowa. Jones Of Ar
kansas. Stanley of Kansas, stephens Of
Missouri. and Lieutenant Governor GIL
bert OF Nebraska. have signihed u the St
Louis Worlds Fair Executive Committee
their intention 10 be present az the first
hearing on the Fair bill next Friday. Gov
errors from other States in the Purchase
are also expected So far not one letter
has been received from a Governor declin-
ing to attend Oklahoma Territory VIII be
represented by ID. D. Leach. OF Oklahoma
City; Kansas City. by John Perry; Fort
Smith. Ark, by George Sengel. and Kan
sas will have a strong delegation. includ-
ing D. ". Mulvane, and J. c. Sloneeker,
both Of Topeka
The evening times., 1900-04-21
THE PLAGUE IN LUzoN.
Thirteen Deaths in Manila During
One Week.

MANILA, April 21-(3 p. m-).-There
have been thirteen deaths from the bu-
bonic plague during the week. The native
market in the centre OF the city district
has been quarantined and a guard Of
troops placed around it.
Cattle brought here from Singapore have
introduced the dreaded foot and mouth
disease. a quarantine has been declared
against cattle from this place, in addition
TO that already in force against North Lu-
zon and Batangas. The prices of food
supplies in the city continue to be exor-
bitant.
Colonel Harding with battalion OF tie
Twenty ninth Volunteer Infantry. sailed
today for the Martinique and MasbaIe Isl
anGs, south of Luzon and north OF the
Visayas- II is not anticipated that there
will be any opposition to the occupation o.
these islands by the American troops.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
THE DISPUTE WITH TURKEY.
State Department OGiciaIS Awaiting
a Reply From the sultan.


a Reply From the sultan.
The negotiations with Turkey over the
Armenian indemnity has reached such
stage that the State Department declines
TO make any statement on the subject II
is admitted that nothing has come from
the Turkish Government since Ali Ferrouh
Bey. the SultaRs representative here,
heard on Thursday that TIE United States
Government regarded the situation as
grave and that the newspaper reports of
the intention Of the Government to brigs
the incident to close very soon were sub
stantially true.
Nothing has been received at the De-
partment to confirm the press report from
Constantinople that Mr.. Lloyd c. Griseom,
the United States Charge d Affaires there,
had had a conference with the Sublime
Porte by its invitation. When Mi. Girls
CONS statement oI his interview is re-
eeived the Department may find itself
in position to make the next move. It
appears 10 be certain that no action will
be taken by this Government until then
The evening times., 1900-04-21
EVIDENCE OF A PLOT.
Alleged Official Plan for the Con-
quest of the Two Republics.

KRooNsTAD. o. F. s, April 90 (via
Lourenco Marques. April q, p. MI
When the Federal troops captured the Brit
ish convoy at Sanmas Post CKaarie sidinel
they found an official volume issued by the
PTit,sh Government. The authors of the
boek were Majors Aiborn and Remington,
Of he Intelligence Department.
The book. which was issued In 1896, pro
posed plans for the conquest of the two
republics. On the retired list OF the Brit
ish Army there is a Major c. F. s. Alban.
On ;he same list there appears the name
of MAJOR Samuel Lindsay Moore Reming-
ton.
General Brsbant's force, which is sur
rounded near Wepener. consists of sixty
eight officers and 1000 men. They have
seventeen cannon
The evening times., 1900-04-21
PAY FOR COMMISSIONERS.
Compensation for Work Done in Chi
aeSe Deportation Cases.

The Committee on the Judiciary o. the
House has submitted a favorable report on
the bill allowing compensation 10 United
States commissioners in Chinese jepoTJa-
tion cases. The report recites-
II seems that the accounting officers OF
the United States Treasury have ruled that
these Chinese cases are civil cases aud
that United States commissioners are Lot
BY the Law. as il now exists. entitled 10
any fees for considering and deciding such
eases. Much time and Investigation are
required in the consideration ot these
cases. and IL seens but fair aad reason
able that United States Commissioners
should be allowed compensation Tor such
service"
The evening times., 1900-04-21
TO REFUND DUTIES.

Senator Burrows Offers Bill AZ
fectinE Porto Rico.
Senator Burrows, by request, today in
troduced a bill authorizing the refunding
to the merchants engaged in the commerce
OF Porto Rico the duties collected from
them by the military authorities on the
-four. rice, pork, bacon, Goldfish. and lum-
Der imported from the United States sub
sequent 10 military occupation and held
in stock by those merchants after those
articles were placed On the free list
The amount claimed is between SIX and
seven thousand dollars.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
RAILROAD CHARTER AMENDED.
The House PASSES BIZ FaVoriHE a
Local Institution

The House this afteruon passed The Sen
ate bill 20 amend the charter Of the East
Washington Heights Traction Railroad
Company.
The company is authorized d lay down
its tracks and operate its ears from its
present terminus al the western approach
TO the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge, vest
wardly along Pennsylvania Avenue 20
Eighth Street southeast. thence north on
Eighth Street southeast 10 East Capitol
Street: also. from the intersection OF Min
nssota Avenue and Harrison Street along
Harrison Street TO Monroe Street. alOs.
northward along the Anacostia Road TO
connect with the Columbia Railway at
Benning. over a route and at point 10 be
approved Ey the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
GENERAL RUNDLE's VICTORY.
"A Despatch From Roberts Says He 4,
still Fighting.

LONDON, April 21--The War Office has
Just received the following despatch from
Lord Roberts:
"BiOemfontein. April 21-Rundle's
Division came in contact with the
enemy yesterday four miles south Of
De Vets Dorp, occupying a strong po-
stiOn covering the town. The yeo-
manry and mounted infantry seized
another position. thus enabling Run
die TO drive of the enemy and occu-
py their high ground. Rumble ad-
vanced this morning early, and is now
again fighting. Our casualties yes
terday were two men severely and
one officer and seven men slightly
wounded. ROBERTS.
The above is, of course, official confrma-
tion of the report received last night, and
London today is anxiously awaiting fur
ther news
The evening times., 1900-04-21
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Charles r. Harper Goes Free on n
Plea of Seif-Defence.

PORTSMOUTH. Va. April 2I.-The Trial
Of Charles F. Harper. weli-known real
estate dealer Of Pinners Point. for the
killing OF David Rcss last fall was cor
eluded in the Norfolk County Court. The
prisoner was put on the stand and told a
very straightforward story Of the shoot
ing. how Ross had abused, threatened and
assaulted him, and he, believing that his
own life was in danger, fired the fatal
shot.
Mr. Harper was on the stand about two
hours and was followed by witness who
had heard Ross threaten 10 Kill Harper.
The jury rendered a verdict Of acGuittai.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
CONSUL. and vice consuIs.

The State Department today recognized
the following coRsuis and vice consuls:
Friedrich Pbilippi. Vice Consul of Ger
many at Maysguez. Porto Rico; c.
Fritze, Vice Consul of Germany at Ponce,
Porto Rico; Friedcrich Kruger. Cons~i Of
Germany ar Manila for the Pbilippin, ISL
ands; NJ. fatrow, Vice Consul of Greece at
Lowell Mass Chow Tsz-Chi, Consul of
China at New Yerk, and Adoiph Frederick
Lawson. Vice Consal of Sweden and Nor
way at Salt Lake City.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
ADJUDIcAvING PENSION CLAIMS
Representative LOudensIaGer Intro
duces n Bill in the House.

Representative Loudenslsger Of New
Jersey. has introduced a bill in the House
for the adjudication by the Court OF Claims
and Supreme Court Of pension claims in
volving difficult or important questions of
law. as means OF establishing judicial
preeedents for the guidance OF the Secre-
tary Of the Interior and Commissioner OF
Pensions
The bill provides that the Secretary Of
the Interior may, during any calendar ear,
certify to the Court OF Claims fov adju-
dication. not exceeding fve claims for pen
sion believed 10 affect a class OF claims
and 70 involve an important OF difficult
question CT law arising il the administr2-
tion OF the pension laws
The evening times., 1900-04-21
A Labor Organizer Busy.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. April 21-Organ-
izer Fred Dilcher is having his hands full
looking after reported breaks among the
men, Thursday he drove up and down the
Georges Creek region, with a horse and
buggy and here and there counseled the
men to remain firm. He was apparently
in an excited frame of mind. Dilcher is
much Of a success in handling men. He
can work them up TO almost a fighting
pitch. gain what he wants and then with a
wave of his hand cool them down He is a
stalwart, weighing over 390- pounds.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
LOOKING FOR HIS FIANcEE.
A Chieagoan Asks the Police to Find
His Promised Wife.

CHICAGO, April 21.-Frank Howard Col
lier, the weI-known Chicago lawyer, re-
ported to the police last night that Miss
Carrie B. Hayes, Of Elkhorn, Wis. had
disappeared from Moline, IL, mysteriously
at midnight on Wednesday. Mr.. Collier, in
asking the Chicago police to search for
Miss Hayes, declared that she was his
next Saturday.
Miss Hayes is a daughter Of John W.
HAYES, agent OF the Chicago, Milwaukee.
and St. Paul road at Elkhorn for thirty
five years. She was employed as a teacher
of stenography by ]. E. Gustus, in Moline
The evening times., 1900-04-21
FOR BILL ANTHoNY's WIDOW.
A Beneft Performance at the Park
Theatre. BROOKLYN.

fheatre, brOO~tyu
NEW YORK, April 21.-"The Triumph
ant Wife, Mrs. J. J. Kennedy's drama il
four acts, is to be presented al the Park
Theatre, Brooklyn, today, at a matinee and
Mrs Bill Anthony. who is expected to oe-
cupy box. Mrs. Anthony, through the
kindness ot friends, has a Government
position aC Washington, but has been un-
able to have her infant son, named after
his father. with her.
The net proceeds of the benefit are to
be handed TO Mrs. Anthony, who will use
the money to have her baby cared for in
Washington, where she can see him
The evening times., 1900-04-21
ALEXANDER T. M'GILL DEAD.
The DecenSe Of New Jerseys Chan
ceIIOr Du. 10 ONerNork.

McGill, Chancellor of New Jersey, died
at his home in Burrows Street, in Jersey
City. this morning at S:35 o'clock
He had been i'll since September last
and several weeks ago IL became evident
to his friends that he could not recover
Death was caused by exhaustion due to
overwoFk.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
Government Reeeipt. Todav

The receipts of the Government Today
reached the sum Of s2.24s.01s.57, and were
derived from the following sources: Gus
toms, Se44, ,007.42; internal revenue. Ss75.-
1864; miscellaneous, S52s. .359.21. The ex-
penditures amounted to 81, ,935, GOO. leaving
an excess Of receipts over expenditures to-
day of s311. .O1S.57: this month. s., SIS, ,3O7 Il,
and this fiscal year, S56, 1868
The evening times., 1900-04-21
WILL NOT GO TO BOSTON.
President Mckinley Declines an In
vitatiOn to That City.

BOSTON. April 21.-Mayvr Hart this
morning received a telegram from George
B. Cortelyou, President McKinley's Pri-
vate Secretary. announcing the Presidents
declination of the invitation to attend the
banquet of the National Association OF
Manufacturers, on Thursday next. Pres
sure of engagements is given as the reason.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
A British Commodore Here.

Commodore William H. Henderson, Of
the British Navy. commanding the Jamaica
station. is now in this city, at the Army
and Navy Club.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
81 .25 20 baltimore and Return SI-25
Via Pennsylvania Railroad

Tickets On sale Saturday and sunday, April y
and - good to return until Monday. april Is.
All trains except Congressional Limited.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
FIGHTING AT KUMAssI.
Latest Reports Received From Cam
tain HiddIemist's Force

ACCRA, April 21-The telegraphists,
who are following Capt. Middlemist's force
Of Hussars, which should have arrived at
kumassi yesterday, have received no COM
naunication beyond reports that heavy
fighting is going on.
The evening times., 1900-04-21

Widest Poplar and Cypress in town.
ssssys dresed-anest quality, At 9Th 4 \. y. Av.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
THE BOERS FIGHTING HARD
Fierce Attack on General Methuen's
Division Near BOshOf.

The Burghers Held in ChecL-They
Make a Determined Effort, Ad-
VaneiaE TO Within Three Hundred
Yards of the British POsition-The
Convoy Reaches "A Place of Safety.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
Ask your arueEi.t for Kretoi.

.zeart Southern Pine Stepping, best
made. Always read. at 9Th s n. I. Ave.
The evening times., 1900-04-21

Lowest bids always on Carpenters'
lists. at Friendly corner, Libbey & Co.'S, 9Th &
MAYs4xs
The evening times., 1900-04-21

DeIishtIul trips daily al ESQ p. to Old Point
fes..salt- Newport News. Norfolk sHd NiEgip-a
Beach. For schedule, page Z.
The evening times., 1900-04-21

H-art Pine, 5-4- Flooring for stores
and porches-best made F. Libbey & Co.
The evening times., 1900-04-21

New Palings, ~ cts; New Pickets,
21k ets--pslings rough; piekets are dressed. +.
Libbey & Co.
The evening times., 1900-04-21
SI25 TO baltimore and Return va
n a O. Saturday and sunday


Anil u and - good for return until following
Nortsv Tickets good on all trains except ResaI
The evening times., 1900-04-21
Price One CENT.
MUM GUILTY OF MURDER
4 Verdict COnv;ctiag Him Of Kill,
ing Robert Turner.

The Jury, After Being Ont for an
Hour, Reached the Conclusion
Arguments OF Counsel on BOs#
Sides Last for Two HoarS-Ia-
strnetions Delivered by the Court.
The evening times., 1900-04-21

Inspect our Lumber before buying
elsewhere Our grades the best in town. F.
Gbbey & Co.
The evening times., 1900-04-21

Hymns Business College, sth and X.
Ss--Ceusus ofhce Examlnatson-S5
The evening times., 1900-04-21

Prompt delivery ON small LuTaber
orders. Call first to select your bill at 9th and
New York Avenue.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-13

unnatural appearance Of the gum. The
porcelain plate is the Rest made for the
following reasons: 1t can be made to
look natural even il the gum shows; the
entire plate is one piece OF porcelain; is
clean and agreeable to the mouth. and
is equal in strength to any plate made.
Porcelain for artificial teeth is fused
at a high temperature. DR.. Sherwin
makes all porcelain work with an cleo
trio furnace which insures the best
quality Of WORK.
DR.. F. ID. SHERwIN, Dentist,
Room II, Burr Block.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-13

were: Messrs. and Mesdames Marsh
Robbins, Hatfield. and Selleck. Mrs.
Hall. Miss Wilson and Miss Patrick.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Geisthardt.
Manager Bion Cole OF the Western
Newspaper Uu;on received word on
Wednesday of the death Of his wife in
Chicago.
The ladies faculty cub met with Mrs.
Gere on Wednesday afternoon.
The Modern Woodmsn M. w. A. 1853,
will hold public installation on Monday
night with ball in the latter part Of
the evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Underwood gave an in
formal dinner on last Saturday and ons
on Wednesday evening.
DIR. and Mrs. Caldwell Of Des Moines
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Garoutte this
week. s
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wettling gave a
box party ON Tuesday evening to hear
Scalchi in Grand Opera. Their guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woode, Mrs.
Seth Eddy and Mr.. Fupkhauser Of
Omaha. E..s
Governor and Mrs. Furnas are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. G. g. Furnas at l6OS
NJ STREET.
Mr.. George Holmes is slowly recover
ing from serious operation that was
performed on Sunday at the Sanitarium.
Mrs. William Writ Of Council Bluffs.
and Mrs. Chaplin Morgan OF Hebron,
we're the guests of Mrs l. S. P. Weeks
90 Friday.
Mrs. Rollins of Columbia. Missouri,
is visiting her mother Mrs. j. l.. Carson
Mrs. Charles Jacques and Mrs. Fred
erick S.ein will be at home Wednesday
afternoon for Mrs. Charles Randall at
635 South Fourteenth street.
Mrs. Nissley of Minneapolis is visiting
Mre. John Dorgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiki son entertained
the Nineteenth Century card club very
delightfully."- Wednesday evening. The
members present were Messrs. anG Mes
danes BigDelI, Hoover, Rehlaender,
Guenzel, O'Connell, Harris and Foster.
First Church of Christ (Scientist),
Fourteenth and X streets. Arthur G.
Ziemer. G. S. First Reader. Sunday
morning services at 1870; subject,
Truth Toe sermon CONSISTS OF the
reading of selections from the Bible and
the Christian Science text book, Science
and Health, With Key to the Scrip
tures.' Wednesday evening meeting at
7:2O. The public is cordially invited.
Miss Oakley and Miss, Hoover will
give the first of series Of teas Tuesday
afternoon.
The Persian Garden will be given on
Januery Doth, under the auspices Of the
Matinee Musicale. The words are
taken from the Rubaiyat Of Omar
Khayyam.
Mrs. John A. MacMurphy is visiting
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Arnett gave one OF
their informal dinners at their home on
Thursday evening. Delicious refresh.
ments we're served. Mr.. Daily and Mr..
Pdrks, furnished the music. Those
present were: Misses Parks, Miller.
Hallett, Barley, Richardson. Daily,
BARLEY, Wilson, Moore and McWhin-
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-13

DR.. j. j, Hanna. dentist, Sd floor Rich
ards. Hours am. to 3 pm. Evenings
Mon, We'd, and Fri, 7 9.
Kelley, plumber, Rich. blk. Phone al.
Henry Eames, director Of the piano
department at the state university gives
his new piano lecture recital. "Shaks-
pere in music" in the chapel next Satur-
day evening. Admission 30 cents. Seats
reserved free Wednesday at coop"
800 North 1lth street.
Just received large invoice of the
'Sorosis" shoe, the new shoe for women.
Webster & Rogers, 1919 o street.
The United States civil service ennual
examinations will be held in March and
April. Full information furnished on
application to the Columbian Core
spondence College. Washington, d. C.
See our new stock Of Gas and Electric
Fixtures. Korsmeyer Plumbing and
Heating 20.
J. Heaton, funeral director, 326 30. IL.
Hair Dressing, Shampooing. Scalp
Treatment, Manicuring. and Switch
Work. Anna Rivett and Agnes Rawling
1913 South 18th street.
DIR. r. Emmett Giffen, Richards block.
Office phone TAB; residence phone 723.
Office hours. III to II, to ). Residence,
1s4i d street.
DR.. Woodward. eye and ear, nose and
throat. Rooms 2O7, 2Os, Richards blk.
Union Fuel Company, 1Ol4 o, phone
355. coal, coke, and wood.
This is an advertisement; read it il
you are interested in a better set Of
teeth than the ordinary rubber plate.
Are you pleased with the appearance
Of pink rubber gum? Do you feel salts
fed with the gum section teeth where
the joints show9 Continuous gum work
or an all porcelain plate overcomes this
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-01-13


and pink bonbons were served later in
the drawing room The guests were: Mes.
danes Morrison, Rollins, Dorgan, Our
tice and Marshall Misses Garten, Oak.
ley, Putnam, Hoover and Cur.ice.
Died-Miss Hortie B. Field, Monday,
January Sth, at eleven o'clock, at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. c.
Field.
Died-Mr. Thomas j. Noonan, SUD-
day, at the home OF his brother. Mr.. NJ.
NoonaD, S2l X street. Mr.. Noonan is
one Of Lincoln's oldesG citizens and
leaves three surviving children, Mrs. A.
w. Ellis Of Los Angeles, California, Mr..
Robert Noonan and Mr.. Leslie Noonan
Of Havelock. and a sister, Mrs. Earle Of
Leadville, Colorado.
Died-Mr. Henry Hauschildt on We'd
nesday afternoon at The residence of his
SOD, 63l North Fourteenth street.
Dropsy and heart disease was.the cause
Of his death
Died-Mrs. J. c. Mcbride of Alvin,
Texas. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride came TO
Lincoln in the 70's and have many
friends here. Mrs. Mcbride leaves her
husband ard three children to mourn
her death
Died-On Friday, January 18th, 1900,
Mr.. James G. Kier at his residence on II
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth.
Died-On Friday evening, January
9Th, 1900, at his home, 1918 L street,
Nathan Sylvester Harwood, Of paralysis.
Disd-In Chicago on Thursday. Mrs.
Bion Cole of Lincoln.
Died-In Oshl o b, Wisconsin, jan
uary 9th, 1900, Mr.. John Buckstaff,
father OF J. A. and Aaron Buckstaff Of
this city. Mr.. Buckstaff's two other
sons and a married daughter live in
~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-16
TIE cATTLElENs coNvENTIoN.
Ardmore WIN Have the Second
of the Association.


The meeting held recently at Sui
phur by the cattlemen of the Chick
asaw nation resulted in the elec-
ton of a full set of officers to serve
during the ensuing year, but the
committee appointed to draft con-
stitution and bylaws asked further
time to report and it was decided
to hold another meeting at Ard
more October l, for the purpose
of adopting the committees re-
port and transacting such other
business as may be deemed neces-
sary to perfect the organization.
The news of the organization of
this association has created an in
terest in the undertaking among
stockmen of the Chickasaw nation
and the meeting at Ardmore prom
ises to be largely attended. Every
stockman should be here as mat
ters will be discussed and acted
upon which will be of interest to
all.
Ardmore will make ample prep
arations to receive and entertain
the visitors and will give them a
royal welcome. They represent
the best people in the Territory
and as such Ardmore will be pre-
pared to make their stay q pleas
ant one.