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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

SALE OF A SCORE OF KENTUCKY FILLIEs.
Lexington, KY, Feb 8 CSpeciaD.-Ons OF the
largest sales that has taken place in the vicinity OF
Lexington this winter contaminated
Wednesday. The deal involves the transfer from
Colonel Milton Young 70 J. 5 Wadsworth. o. Gene
SEQ. " Y. OF twenty yearliag FLIES that were
raised at McGrathiana- Thirteen o. this number
were sired BY Hanover: Two BY Elliott c. Covdin's
famous racehorse. ReQuitaI; two by Stone and
Bakers King Eric: one by Audrain. one By Halraa
and BY Onondaga- The dams OF the majority o.
the FLIES among the noted nsrrOns OF America
The list includes sisters and haltsistsFs o. horses
that have become famous on the racetracks o.
America Among them are a half-sisrer TO Banquo
II, Cheval dor. Irish Lady, Onomssrus, Captain
Piersal Dr.. Rice On The Lea. Malay. Scar11tu Ala
oaster and Rainier. The yearlings win remain a.
McGrar hiana until June. when they viii be shipped
20 Mr. WadsEOrth al GeneSeo- !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

The two games played IN the interclass basket
hall series AZ De Is Sale Institute have resulted
in victories for the class Of %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

Frank k-ne. che lightweight champion has
Claimed Jack" o'Brien's forfeit OF Soa The lat
e. Posted TIE sum 70 Erne the Broadway
Nt-.tue SlGo G. Friday night last for the cham
=! GUY q hrien sent word that he III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

There IS talk Of holding 8 set OF track games be-
tween the New-York and Boston associations in
Nav.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

Terry AcGovera ant Eddie santry are said
70 have signed articles OF agreement 20 meet IN
tss :. ,nvs-re@Ee contest e Ap-s fer sas be.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
IN NO MANS LAND.
Freak Island in the Missouri Near the
Borders OF South Dakota.

Freak Island in the Missouri Near the
Borders OF South Dakota.
A freak of action of the Missouri
river near the southeastern portion of
South Dakota in 1881 which resulted
in the loss of several million dollars
worth of cattle and property, the WHIP
ing out of an entire township and the
forming of an island in the river has
caused no end of trouble in the years
that have interviewed. The most diff
Guilty has been in connection with the
island. The damage was caused by a
flood which resulted from the melting
Of snow in all parts of the state, and
which caused the Missouri to spread
far over it's banks. When the waters
had subsidized it was found that the
river had cut through some of the
best farms in the northern part of Ne
braska for distance Of about two
miles, thus shortening the old chan
mel by seventeen miles. The island Of
land thus formed has been in the courts
of the state ever since. The last legis-
lature of the state annexed 1.-The is
land to South Dakota for judicial and
CaXdDle purposes. 1neIe Is PROVISION
in the state constitution which says
that land cannot be added to or taken
from a county without submitting the
question to the people Of the county
for a majority vote. In order to get
this island into such condition that
the inhabitants can vote it is necessary
to have it annexed to Clay county. It
was expected that this election could
be held last November with the judi
cial election, but the secretary Of the
state decided that it would take a
general election, which will not be held
until the fall of 1900. At that time the
people all over the county will vote
on the question whether or not the
island shall be annexed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN SAYS
Never Again Shall The Beers En-
=! danger Paramountcy.
WAR is JUST AND NECESSARY.

London, Feb. TN the house of
commons, replying to question the
secretary of the state for the colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, admitted that a
critical stage of the war had been
reached and that the situation was
undoubtedly serious, though, he added,
ne did not believe the country was in
Hanger. If the preparation for war
bad been insufficient, he said, it was
wholly due to the fact that the govern
nent was determined to do everything
to secure peace and to do nothing to
cndanger it. Mr.. Chamberlain further
declared that the war was just, neces-
sary and righteous.
eve have suffered checks said Mr..
Chamberlain, 'and have made mis-
takes. am not anxious to dispute as
to the blame. Let the government
bear the brunt until the time comes,
when, under happier auspices, we can
see how far the blame is to be appor-
toned between the system and those
administering it. In the meantime
blame us. What is now urgent is to
redress those checks and to repair mis-
takes. You say we have sent too few
troops, but we are pouring them into
South Africa. In few weeks we will
nave 200, 900 men there. We will have
as many mounted men as there are
mounted Beers.
meanwhile the spirit of the nation
is unbroken. There is no sacrifice
which we are unwilling to make
There is no sacrifice we are unwilling
to ask of the colonies, if we think it
necessary to success. must
go further than this and admit that
Ehis war, under new conditions, in a
new country, with new arms against a
people whose tenacity and courage are
admirable as the courage and tenacity
of our own soldiers, has required a
larger scheme than any the govern
ment has yet been called upon to meet.
sit would be premature to talk of
terms of settlement. Speaking for the
government, there will be no second
Majuba. Never again shall the Beers
erect in the heart of South Africa a
citadel whence to proceed disaffection
and race animosity. Never again shall
they be able to endanger the para
mountcy of Great Britain. Never
again shall they be able to treat an
Englishman as though he belonged to
an inferior race
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
Employees Vote Against Strike.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 5.-While pre-
pairing to fight strike with it's sew
oral thousand employees, the Great
Northern was surprised by victory
presented to them by the men them
selves. Until now no one knew how
the vote on the new schedules had gone,
although everybody seemed fully con-
ginced that it had gone against the
road and in favor of the strike. The
vote has been reported, and as it was
almost equally divided there will be no
Etrike. The vote is reported to have
been majority of twelve against the
new schedule.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
REVISION COM MISSION.
Revision OF Pension Laws Favored BY
Evans.

Evans.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Commissioner
of Pensions Evans was heard by the
house committee on invalid pensions
relative to pension legislation. In
view of recent hearings of Grand Army
delegations and others interested in
pensions, the hearing attracted more
than usual attention. Mr.. Evans ex-
pressed the belief that the time had
come for a revision of the pension
laws. The two general laws had be-
come complicated by SO many decisions
and constructions that he believed it
to be essential to have a general re-
vision in order to get at the real mean
ing of the law and the desires of
gress toward the pensioners. He had
therefore recommended a commission
to revise the pension laws, and he be-
lieved such body could do its work
and report to congress by next Deem
her
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
PARIS FRIvoLITIES.
Fih Babbles of Genius, Skating stans
and Jewels.
stahs

and Jewels.
I'VE had fewer New Years cards
this year than ever before" writes Fiji
in letter from Paris to the New York
Commercial Advertiser. ut is not at
all chautelaire to send shop-made i'm
ages to ones friends, and only the
poets and the authors and the painters
send cards now. Ordinary persons
content themselves by posting their
ordinary visiting cards, with a few
words of greeting, and perhaps a wee
photograph of the sender pls,ed in one
corner of the card. But if one is
personage-ah, then it is. done differ
emily. One paints charming little
picture and has it reproduced on as
many cards as one wishes to send
away; or one writes some pretty little
triolets and has them printed in gold
and powdered with diamond dust, or
one writes a touching and beautiful
Little story suitable for New Years
reading and has it printed and bound
for private circulation. All this for
tie friends of clever folks. If one is
not celebrity or the cherished friend
of celebrity one is forgotten in these
days. But if we have not had New
Years cards we have had skating, and,
as you know, skating in Paris is a pic
turesque proceeding always, but es-
pecially SO this season, as the 'batons
de velours' (velvet staffs) of the second
empire have been revived, and added
much to the beauty of the scene at the
Hnrc0chnn p0fe- 10
logne. These stats were brought into
use by the poor Empress Eugene when
that exalted unfortunate took her first
lessons in skating. The empress had
two instructors, but etiquette forbade
their holding the hands of their pupil
to guide her uncertain glides over the
ice. M. Carter was at that time the
king of skaters, and he invented the
staff, which consisted of a stout rod
covered with wadded velvet. The ends
of the rod were held by two professors,
while the empress, placing her hands
in the center and leaning her weight
upon it, was supported and guided
without having occasion to touch the
skating masters. The stats have ap-
POdl GU CuIo OCdSOA III SlCdI auIuOCI0
and are of all colors, but bright red
and blue predominant. 1t is impos-
sible, ma chere, to imagine anything
prettier than a pretty woman holding
one of these stats and accompanied by
two beauX cavaliers, gliding birdlike
over the ice. Do not say, Birds do not
glide 1 always think of seagulls when
l see fine skating. 1 have seen a won
derful jewel in the Rene de la Paix. 1t
is pigeon-blood ruby, surrounded by
smaller rubies, to represent a burning
flame, the shape of the flame being out
lined in brilliants Of exceptional bril-
liancy and beauty. Beneath the flame
and attached by an invisible gold
thread is a large moth composed OF
curious gray crystal found in the
mountains of America-on dit-and
surrounded by diamonds, the flmy
outstretched wings also of diamonds,
with an outline of pale-solored emer-
aids! VOLTA, est-ce-beau?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
In Session At London.

London, KY, Feb. s.-Of the thirteen
senators present at the first session OF
the senate here eleven are Republicans
and two are Brown Democrats There
are twelve straight Republicans in the
senate; Senator Burnham will make
up the number. The Republican
strength of the house is forty, of whom
thirty-fve were present. Lieutenant
arrive the next morning. The general
sentiment is that the legislature will
remain here until ordered by Governor
Taylor to return to Frankfort. Reso-
buttons were adopted on Governor
Goebel's death.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15

Within the last few years a great
change has come over the shipping of
the great lakes. New steamers of large
tonnage and vast carrying capacity
have been gradually substituted for the
fleet of small vessels that have en-
gagged in lake commerce since 1918,
when the first steamboat sailed from
Buffalo to Detroit. But the coming
years are to witness even greater
changes. Saturday a new steamer. the
John w. Gates, the largest ever con-
structed on the lakes, was launched at
Lorain, Ohio. This vessel has been
built for the American Steamship COM
pany, which already owns some of the
largest vessels that ply between Buff
falo, Chicago and Duluth. 1t is 500 feet
long and is the first that has been COM
pleted of four of equal length and
tonnage. These large vessels are ex-
pected greatly to economic time and
expense in transporting the heavy lines
of freight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
More Injunctions.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 1O.-Judge Will
liam H. Taft, who has just been ap-
pointed as president of the new
Philippine commission, gave notice to
counsel that on next Monday he would
hear arguments on the petition of the
state officers of Kentucky other than
the governor and lieutenant governor
for a restraining order against the
three members of the Kentucky state
board of election commissioners and
the contestants for state officers other
than those of governor and lieutenant
governor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
WainWrie hit Honored.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Rear Admiral
E. V. McNair, who has recently been
On sick leave has, on account of con,
tinued i'll health, asked TO be detached
from the superintendency of the naval
academy at Annapolis and be given
sick leave for an extended period, and
his request has been granted by the
navy department. Admiral McNair i4
the ranking rear admiral in the navy,
being second only to Admiral Dewey.
The president has designated Com.
mander Richard Wainwright to succeed
Admiral McNair as superintendent OF
the naval academy. This is great
compliment to an officer of his rank
and years, and is due to his exceptional
ability and the signal services rendered
by him during the Spanish-American
war while in command of the auxiliary
cruiser Gloucester.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
Blizzard Reports.

Denver, Colo, Feb. "a blizzard
has been raging over Colorado and adj
joining states. 1t is especially severe
in New Mexico where the mercury is
near zero and already about six inches
of snow has fallen. The storm is the
worst ever experienced at Springer,
where there was a drop of 25 degrees
in as many minutes. Lamar and Trim
idad, Colo, report zero weather and
the sudden change from almost summer
last two months causes considerable
suffering to stock Railway traffic is
being interfered with to some extent.
The mercury registers 10 above in Den
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
GENERAL OTIS RECALLED.
VIII be Succeeded by General Macarthur,
Under the Commission.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Majo- General
Elwel S. Otis will be detached from
duty as governor general of the Phil,
ippines and commander of the Depart.
ment of the Pacific Immediately after
the arrival of the new Philippine com.
mission and will be ordered to return
to the United States.
This action will be in compliance
with the wishes of General Otis who
has informed the War department that
he is in need of rest. The President
believes General Otis can be relieved
after the arrival of the commission at
Manila-which will occur late in April
or early in May-without detriment to
the interests of the government. He
will be succeeded by the senior officer
in the islands, probably Major General
Arthur Macarthur, who will be SUBJ
ordinate to the new commission, which
will possess plenary powers and will be
responsible to the War department.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
May Resort to a Draft.

London, Feb. 5.-Lord Roberts, the
commander-in-chief of the British
forces in South Africa, has cabled for
10000 additional men, which, it is
added, the government has promised
to give him, sending $4,000 militia and
volunteers and 40, 600 militia reserves.
1t is also said that the volunteers
asserted that the cabinet has specially
dealt with these matters.
The militia ballot act makes every
married man between Is and 80 years
of age liable to serve for five years.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
Honolulu ENCOURAGED.

San Francisco, Feb. --latest from
Honolulu: The situation at this time
is very encouraging. There has not
been case of plague for one week,
It is not considered that the scourge
has been stamped out entirely, yet
trouble is well in hand and, barring 8
case now and then for the next tive
weeks, the city is clean and cannot be
termed an infected port. 1t is the in.
tention of the board of health to be on
the safe side and strict quarantine
VIII be sustained for some time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
Governor Taylor Denies.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 7.-Governor
Taylor gave an emphatic denial to the
report that he had revoked the order
converting the legislature at London,
KY, and ordering the legislature to
sit at Frankfort. He made a written
statement to this effect afterwards. In
an interview with an Associated Press
representative, Governor Taylor said:
''At this present moment, there is no
turning back. The legislature will
convene at London, where it will con-
tinue to sit unless there is change of
policy in the future not yet determined
upon"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Fire Chief Swenie
had a narrow escape in the burning
factory of the Rauch Furniture Manu-
featuring company. The veteran head
of the department was overcome by
smoke and fell unconscious in the rear
of the Office on the first floor. The
foreman bore Chief Swenie from the
building just in time to save his life
This is the first time in over half a
century Of fire fighting that Swenie has
been compelled to retreat. The dam
age to the Rauch Furniture company
will reach SIS, ZOO.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
Fearful Ravares of Influenza

Berlin, Feb. 9.-The influenza which
has spread throughout Germany now
numbers 10000 victims in Munich. In
Berlin every bed in every hospital is
occupied and the hospital physicians,
hundreds of whom have been stricken
with the malady, are scarcely able to
care for their patients. Among those
believed to he dying is DR.. Lieber,
leader of the Centrists, or clerical party
in the reichstag, who has received the
sacramento
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
Reciprocity Shelved.

Washington. Feb. 12.-Before pro-
ceeding further with the construction
of new reciprocity treaties, the state
department will await the action of
the senate upon the French treaty.
Should that fail, all efforts to effect the
reciprocity scheme will be abandoned.
It is probable, too, that even in the
event of the continuance of the nego-
tiations. new plenipotentiary must
be found on the part of our government
to carry forward the heavy work which
has fallen to the share of Mr.. Kasson.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15

Mrs. Leland Stanford states that
she has now disposed of every vestige
of the enormous fortune bequeathed to
her by the late Senator Stanford, and
has recently signed deeds transferring
all his real estate to the trustees of
Leland Stanford university. This in
cludes the largest cattle ranches, horse
breeding establishments and vineyards
in the world, with various farms.
country houses and large tracts of wild
land. The deed covered siXty-siX pages
of typewriter manuscript, and re-
Quired $1,000 in internal revenue
stamps. Mrs. Stanford had previously
transferred to the trustees Of the uni
versity all her personal estate, embrac-
ing stocks and bonds valued at $15,-
1000, and, so far as actual ownership
of property is concerned, she is now as
destitute as on the day on which she
was born. She has a contract, how
ever, with the trustees, under which
she is to receive for life an annuity of
$4,000, to be used as she pleases, and
all her relatives were literally PRO-
vided for in Mr.. Stanford's will.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
Potash Mines in Kansas.

Topeka, Feb. 6.-Edward Atkinson,
the anti-expansionist of Boston, has
written to Governor Stanley, urging
him to take some steps to ascertain if
there are any potash deposits in Kan
sas. He says that this country is a
great importer of potash, and that it
would be a ten-strike if mines were
discovered here. Potash deposits, he
says, are usually found underneath
calt beds. For that reason he believes
there is potash in Kansas. Governor
Stanley will refer the letter to the
salt companies at Hutchinson.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
A New DeYeIoDment.

Wellston, O., Feb. Ga stranger ar
rived here and announced that he was
IN Frankfort the day Goebel was shot.
He gave Rodman as his name and
claimed to know all about the shooting
of Goebel. He said: ga trap had been
set for long time and the opportunity
was anxiously awaited to kill
Will Goebel for his killing of John
Sanford in 1896. The party who fired
the shot was a near friend and init
Fnately Connected with Sanford. Poll
tics had nothing to do with the affair,
only gave an opportunity"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
United Mine Workers Win:

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. s.-John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, is notified that
the anthracite miners of Tioga, Pa,
have been granted an advance of 1e
cents per ton for mining. Over 1,OOc
of them have been on strike for sew,
eral weeks.
President Mitchell is pleased over
the work of the past three weeks ans
will issue formal statement covering
the scope and magnitude of the new
interstate agreement
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
NATIONS TRIBUTE 70 A HERO
Thousands Braved the Lowering
Winter Day.
LAWTON'S OLD COMRADES.

Washinton, Feb. 12.-Major General
Henry w. Lawton was buried in the
National cemetery at Arlington. 1t
was a nations tribute to a national
hero and the sorrow of a whole people
was expressed when America added
the chaplet of cypress to the brow that
so long had worn the laurel
The burial service beneath the leaf
less trees at Arlington was preceded by
services in the Church of the Covenant,
on Connecticut avenue, at which every
department of the government was
represented, including the president,
congress, the supreme court, all the
ranking officers of the army and navy,
within reach of Washington, Lawton's
old comrades of the line and staff, the
diplomatic corps in all it's brilliance of
uniform and decoration, and as many
citizens of all degrees as were fortu-
nate enough to find standing room
within the walls.
But the crowd within was insignifi-
cant compared with the thousands who
braved the lowering winter day for a
glimpse of the aag-draped caisson with
its military escort as it passed through
the streets Hundreds more made the
toilsome pilgrimage to Arlington to
hear the last words pronounced above
the open grave, where president, cab
met and general commanding the army
volley had been fred and the bugle
sounded taps.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
Burial of Major Armstrong.

Washington, Feb. 1O.-The remains
of the late Major Frank C. Armstrong,
of Eldorado, Kas.. who died at Manila
on December 4, from malarial blood
poisoning, were inferred at Arlington
with all the sole. ,ity of a military
funeral. The funeral party comprised
his widow and mother, Mrs. Jane Arm
strong; Mrs. r. H. Hazlett, of Eldorado,
Kas., and Frank Smith, of Columbus,
o. The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Chaplain Pierce.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
Teachers Go to Charleston, S. c.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-The executive COM
mittee of the National Educational
Association has unanimously named
Charleston, S. c., for the convention. in
July 7-13, 1900. Unusually favora BILE
railroad rates with stopover privileges
have been secured by which the most
interesting points of the interior and
Of the South Atlantic coast from
Charleston to Washington, may be
Visited without extra cost. An at
tendance of 5000 from the South is as
Pured and it is believed that an equal
number will attend from the North and
West
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-02-15
Judge Moore's Course.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 6.-Judge Moore
issued an injunction against forcible
closing of the State house by Governor
Taylor. He said the sheriff would
take possession of the state house by
force, if necessary. eve will exhaust
this county and neighboring counties,
if necessary, to control the soldiers on
guard here. If we don't succeed, then
Mckinley will be called on to act.,''