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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
TIlE AMBUSH MEAS LkMPA.
sack Iraiu of Twenty Two HeFsee
Feii N4sto Yfebels tFansIa.


Fali AMto Yftbels lfanda.
bfeAiiss Jan. n, n 3. "a ~1'ha kacogt ot
MN mon 5f onpts1y 'Thlrtieth in-
fstaikry fButenRr Ealgtrn cvillp9atdkua'
which wa9 atnougned near lsainpa a$ al
3BacenlN fFUnl tbe hospital who were Eo*
.aN to rejoin the REGIMENT The inbnr-
&euts hid in the eabuNhcs alonG the fOAd
enc ol1ened ilie upon the pack train lf0ih
ihe AfneFicans. HI nddlsiUn to their cag-
u0ltlsH, were c0mpelied " abandon me
.t,.si, W1ich eosss& at sMeltyrsw w1 y I,
EEL into the hands " the lnsurgen or who
pursued ttnG Yetreafing tNc@ft for three
I ariles along N7e tc&es untb tAe fainer-
i Mai ssaSices nom Neef6B bring parssc-
4Alars NJ 4salc u.tFtgipg iaSt month m 1pe
t0uthcrnf paEt V The isiaEd tn which
l.ieuisnant "a. t.ets " ts W. n,
unirnptrtanth revolt 81 nnllpo p3fice. AZ
was AZ flfRt reported Is apls arr 20 naye
beenl An attempt 20 cv%tshfow 1nleficaii
.fbe faogemenf wan started iiy the chief
officials of Tive autonomous government
the men who were elected and luuuANr
rated with sU much ceremony iast NO.
Eleven of these oflciaJs. ineiudIng The
presideut and several coAns6lQrf. were
lodged in 5ni on the charge aot pl0tting
treEson Seyeral secured their release w
prison.
General Smith found evidence TINT the
revolving police were following the orders
of the AUTONOMOUS EoVernuient, which
designed 10 use fla forces under its con-
tr0l 10 oVerpower the sAmericana The
plot Tailed through neifg started prema-
tureIy, but Negroes WAS lH o state of un-
caBineNa for a week. TWO companies ot
The 9wenty-aixtf iuf8nfry were hurried
from fiei10 ~ reinforce the garriBOnt gAt
Bacnl0r
The officials arrested lnaliac some Of
she most prOpinent men IA &eRros. lt n
NNllaNaa that fho1 VII De Cos niArliuds YrDfu
tho fSIauG
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
WANTS BRYAA's 3. K.


New York, Jan. When William
Jennings Bryan comes 10 this city
next week he will have q oonferenee
with the state committee of the Chi
cago platform democracy organiza-
tion, which grew ont OF the dollar dim
ner given at the Grand Central Palace
last April Since the dinner the Clli-
caao platform men claim they have Ell
fected ain organization which cn-
braces the entire state and they have
been 8il eorrespCndence with Brgan
Tor the purpose, II possible, of obtain
ing recognition. The state COMMITTEES
organization held a meeting at Yeu-
lonla hail last night and d letter from
Btyan making All appointment for d
conference was read amid great APP
iiause In his letter Bryan signiheds
his Willingness t0 meet members Of
The committee and appointed the Ho-
fel BarthoIai and Tuesday aftefhoon'
aS Tie place and time 81 meeting Ap-
Eecrding to enc Of the members of the,
ecmlgittee the latter body VIII impress
lbpon BRYAN the alleged fact that II
I hns a large folluwing throughout the
state and Nill demand that adequate
representation be given to II Ia the nas
tional convention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
BRYAN AND FORAKER MAY TALK
Big Pr0-Boer Mass Meeting 90 Be
Held in New York.

!
Dallas, Tex, Jan. 20. William T.
Rensselaer,, treasurer Of the New York
committee to aid the united republics
OF South Africa, reported last night
that, although the FIRST appeal Tor
funds had only been issued Thursday,
more than enough money had already
been received to pay All expenses of u
big mass meeing ia aid of the Beer
cause which will be held a the Grand
Central Palace january 70. 1t il re-
ported that Montague White, who wag
consul general OF the Boer republic az
London, and DR. Muller, consul gen-
eral OF the Orange Free State az The
Hague, have promised 10 address tile
meeting, and efforts are TO be made
to secure William J Bryan and SeH-
ator Foraker as speakers Assembly
man Harbufger wrote accepting the
vice presidency and announcing THAT
Ii is his intention to introduce q res0-
luton IN the legislature next week
piedging the sympathy of the Empire
state to the Boer cause.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
TtockeelIer q play Golf.

New York Herald 3Jhn ID. Rocke-
feiler Il going 50 follow The links. He
"a now having built on his estate at
fnrrytown nine-hole golf course,
the equal or which Il is said viii be
hard to And ia this country. when
tinished it Will be one and half
miles long and extend over q beniitr
'ftiscountry,
sygllle Dsnrs. poll expert, laid
om5 tie course, and ne Is higbis elated
otef ii. STARTS neaf Af i. Rockefel-
lers Home The work 4 being pushed
rapidly by superintendent IIeming-
WAY, aslhe desires to have the ccurse
6nisheG hy spring.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
2RaIsEs GENEaaL WHEELER.
Indiana Private Grows Enthusiastic
Over s'FIghting Joe,

T..
Rfuncle. md, Jan. 28.LB. r.. whaley, d
bright Hoosier volunteer, writes from
Paniqui province Tarlac Luzon, Philip
pine Islands, making the following refer
snce ~ General Joe Wheeler;
How could single man in Oir ranks,
bc he veteran or rocky make even 81
Wry face az their trials % war when the
Inspiring sight OF that venerable cotton
headed southern war horse and hero of
Bl Caney ana San Juan. General sbseph
Wheeler IS az the front Of our column,
leading the way thrddRh gWanapa, across
rivers and into the dense iungies of this
island, and now and then disnounting
from his horse and bidding some cX-
hauBted soldier 20 get into the saddle,
while he; taking the gun of the private
and singing n over Ills shoulder,
marched along with Us, chatting with the
men about him III 4 gleefui familiar way,
causing them t0 forget every sensation
of hunger and Fatigue, and 90 remember
only they were the defenders OF tho flag
When we left Angeles, Ia October, Cen
eral Wheeler gave imperative command
that no soldier should start upon this
march burdencd With an ounce OF unnec-
essary incanfl1fance. Consequently we
Bre at present the raggcdest. dirtiest.
ma kedast most dilRpidated and weather.
beaten setcof papa's lads upon which the
gun shQne and the rains 9f luzon ever
descended.
ssiice starting on this southern cam
paign we have been completely cut off
from the rest Of the field We have met
with but little resistance ana no loss OF
lives. IA fact the natives seemed more
inclined 20 welcome tiN as benefactors.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
OsMAN Dl6NA CAPTURED.

Principal General Af the KhRlifa
Takem by BrIt sh.
Cairo. jan. 22 News %as received
here last night that Osman Digna,
primcipal general Of the late khalifa,
has been captured, ~ has been known
that he was iii the neighborhood of
,rokaIi six days ago and several eypecli-
tions were organized frosn SslakiHl SIn-
der Captain Burgess, with the result
that Osman Digpa was taken unhurt
in IRE hills. He viii arrive at Snakim
today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

While Marcus w. Montgomery, b
New York business man, was boiling
sandwich III d quick lunchp estab-
lishment his $50 oFercoat was stolen
from a hook on which he had hung it.
Montgomery sued the lunch room
man and obtained d verdict, which,
however, has just been set aside by a
higher court, the latter tribunal hold
ing that such an establishment could
n0 more be- held responsible for q
patrons clothing than for hts diges-
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
PROF M.GlFFeRTs ANSWER
viii Announce His Willingness To
,t.ttY,,l,.a ~ Bsaon, preebyter.fanistp

(, Will Annonnce His Willingness W
Withdraw From Prcsbyterianism
New York, AIN. 22.-~It is thought
that Professor Arthur &, AIcGiifert, of
Union Theological seminary will have
his answer i'm printed form early next
week; that ii Will be along the lines
of the one sent bg him last May TO the
general assembly ard thatit will end
with, the announcement Of his wiling
ness To withdraw from the Presbyter.
ian membership. Members OF the
presbytery say that the answer Will
not be given out until the meeting Of
that body February rs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
INDoRsfp RY lie KAlsER.
Won Bnel0w's Veiied Warning 60
lsprlnnd AnproYed.

- y
Berlin, Jan. 22There Is the best
authority for she statement that those
parts OF Count Won BueIow's speech
ia the reiehstag lust Friday, when rs-
plying 10 Herr Moeller's Interpolation,
which contained severe structures up-
on British policy and yelled warning
20 England, were due To Emperor Wii-
liam's expressed wish Ills majesiy is
said to be 4tloroughly III accord with
the nation Ia condemning Greet Brit
aims manner cf setting German ves-
sels.i
IA seni-offieial note, which does not,
however, appear in the Berliner Post,
describes as cbnard the statement
Tint the powers have been asked by
tre tfnited States whether they will
uphold the 'open door in the far east.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Chicago, Jan. 1o.--Ia,. n. southgate, man
ager 81 the Auditorium hotel has iiled ,
petition III banlsruptcys The failure - the
result of his connection with the Bruins.
wick hotel, New York which closed two
~ three years ago He places his iiahil-
tffes al ssS4 .93s assets, sSo6.775. This is
ne personal affalr, and mas nothing 60 40
with the Auditorlum hotel business
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Sir james sivewrigllt, of Cape Town
has turned over TO the government his
great estates, lying twenty miles from
Cape Town, to be used as a hospital
and convalescents home for the army.
Three different mansions, giving &C.
commodations for nearly 500 officers
and men, have been provided Ia adj
dition Sir James has equipped and
brought TO south Africa at his own ex-
pense two complete corps OF doctors
and nurses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

curious point ia insurance law IN
troubling the Vienna courts. "a SUR
geon Ga trimming his nails before per-
forming an operation cut his finger
and was infected 40 that he had to call
in doctor sor himself. He claimed
compensation Oh an accident policy,
but the company refused 10 pay On the
ground that operations performed by
doctors on themselves were expressly
excluded in its policy The courts
must decide whether nail cutting is q
surgical operation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
~ 80 AIllrlnll.

Washinaton, Jan. 29-The house com
nittee on electlans No j. on party lines
10 q decided to recommend the seat.
fnu az Aldlfch republican, who contests
ne sect now held by Robbins, Democrat
cor the Fourth district oE Alabama
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
GENERAL ANDERsON RE1IRES.

REACHED the Age Limit Today
wade Temporary snccessor.
Chicago, jan 29 Brigadier GeHS
eraI Thomas M Anderson, command
er of the department. Of the lakes res
tired under the law today, having
reached the age OF 54, General JGmes
II. Wade commander OF the depart
ment of the Dalotas, was ordered t0
assume temporary command
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
Hor,loni,nrnl society onloers.

Parker, s. d., Jan. 23.-The South
Dakota State Agricultural society
closed d very interesting three days
session here. The new officers are:
I'll. Q. Warmer, Forestburg, president;
r. Raidernlan, Hurley, vice presidents
N. T.. Hanson, BrookinGs, secretary;
George II. Whiting, Yankton, treas
urer: ID. Cowles, Vermillion, librarian;
District vice presidents. II. r. BushelI,
Aberdeen, second; Mr.. Partridge,
third; q, "A. Tracy, Watertown,
fourth; "A. Narby, Madison fifth: Mrs,
u. A. Alderman. Hurley. sixthi g. W..
Gurney, YanlSton, seventh; J.. II. Ber-
ry, Armour, eighth; MI. j. Devoid,
ninth; &. L, Kinninger, Powell, tenth;
G. Thompson, Rapid City, eleventh.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

A dispatch from Fort Worth, Tex,
says thnt an nlligator's nest he's been
found Ia The Angelina river bottoms,
near Nacogdoches, BY June B. Rarris,
ia which was the mother aud eighty
young ones about one foot long. The
mother was eight feet long. He also
captured the nlascot 81 the alligator
family, q large, loggeIhead turtle,
which was ia the nest Mr.. Hnrfis
states that this ogiparous animal is-in-
ynriably found with this species of
reptiles while the young are in d
state of Information.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Sik Nliiia1ss rfeepe ~ Southampton.
aeiaRa. ~ the Noyember meeting
aitset a0ahk rery wsse and afttitfpl
words bef0re the sanitary Institute
HI told ITS beasere, and ii is largely
trne. thak ~ Rreatest sanitary cnRi
necr the world h0d ever krown wac
Moses The nook 81 Eesiiioas gts \
areatisa csi hygiene For 3,A00 years
the world stood sfsll ind only tHo
races followed tbs .SncsGiassss Ard
teaei ngB 81 that great master The
brigeIan threw 2is tents to the wrind,
ne Alohamn qaan ~ BIS great benefit,
had continaed ~ praciIce hpInn Of his
flFineilltH 10 fle present day, md the
jew remained faithful and was the
healsfdest ana lpngestiiyed type Of
hnmanity. The dOsHrIncs Of Moses
could Ne summed up as the objects Of
kapitati1n todayg Pure air pure wa
ter, pure food, pSlre soil, pure dwell
ingS pure bodies. Sir William boldly
asHured hia aitlienc6 thai they might
stretch the natural span Of human
lifr y Ave score years I they wosAld
only De clean With the cleanlinesg~
physical, social and moralrof the
Mosaic system.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Dickens. AN men whom mighty.
eenius has raised 10 proud eininenee
IN the world have usually sorne little
weakness which appears the more con-
epica0ns from the contrast II presents
Ro their general character
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Professor e. ri Lanman Is having
manuscripts copied ia Ceylon and Bur-
anah for The Harvard Oriental Sto-
ries. The college library at RAN
goon IS rich Ia Buddhist pain-leaf
SoclSs. and Transcript of one of
these, aChula Middesa,n will soon be
Oh IT'S Way to Cambridge.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

A story stold by The Utica Observer
az an intoxicated man coming QUITO q
saloon in one of the eify's aibnrbsnRd
falling upon the sidewalk. lie was
unable 10 rise. IA bright and sharp
eyed miss, perhaps q dozen years of
age, was passing. a thought strnck
her andaAhe opcned the door Of the
saloon, and said Mister, your Sign
has fallen downn The proprietor
came 10 TIE door and Immediately
recognized that q truthful point had
hecn made at his expense, while al d
safe distance stood the girl laughing
at hiau
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
yVoetlv RanI, s,ntement.

New York, Jan. 20.--The weekly bank
statement shOws:
Surplus reserves, increase .st..,.. .S l,4l6, 800
Loans, increase observation-disclosures 4,bl9100
Deposits, Increase ~. ....s s. Is. .325, ,706
The banks now hold S224, lSb,6g6 in OK
cess OF legal requirements. W
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Sac City, Ia,,pJan. ~ w. Dy San,
som was found guilty of robbing ths
First National bank Judge Helsell
before whom the case was tried
fudge Elwuod being ab storm Lake
sentenced SansoIh to inIrisonnnep
for two years III the penitentiary ~
Anamosa, Sansom's lawyers tried hatS
10 prove him insaale lis certainiy y
scceafgic, hit public opinion approves
flie verdict.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27
New aIlnInr Instrumentation.

Pierre, S. ID, Jan. 23 ~ Articles Of In
corporation have been filed for the
Nova Scotia Mining and Smelling com
pany at Pierre, with a capital CT
ST 100000. Incorporators. Harrison +.
Bottorf. The Tontine Investment
sornpany, q Nebraska corporation, has
iled notice Of the appointment of @. 0.
Bailey, Of Sioux Fails, as its resident
agent In this state,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Not ldna ar0 Police Nfa@istrate
Crane. az New York, Fined and severe
zY lectnreA man who WAS brought
nef1re hfn fos Kicking d homeless
Hor. isst for fun. Naw Harrn 4.
YsascoYl of Providence. wlio had Some
valuable c6lies ID tie New York dog
Hhpw HISS presented the Judge With
one iftbe finest af thela.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Hot Springs, s. ID, Jan. 2S. Census
supervisor J. H. Burke, OF the First dis
trict Of south Dekota, has received au-
thority to appoint clerk for term
Of six months, and he has appointed
Captain n. q. Crippen, county com-
missioner of this county and ex-conl-
mander Of the G. a. u. post Of this
city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

1T was fseneraI f}ataeTe N'l ~ tsed
London fo smile e3Eroyi1glY ST. hav-
fn4 his baRgage labeled Pretoria, via
Cane Town Ife omitted, however,
WbaA seems Imminent and needed ia
ahe ia3e The Race Coursas
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Hnron 81 ID, Jan. 23. Authorities
here took into custody d man named
EIager, whose home is az or near
Pierre. He IS d raying maniac and
eill' be sent 10 the hospital at YanlS-
scb. Religious excitement aud disap-
pointment IN political aspirations are
sltid to hQSe caused the trouble. Tie
lnagines that he owns all the newspa-
pers iIi Minneapolis. 81 Paul Sioux
I'itv. Sioux Falls. etcs and 6 running
fhem IA the Interests uf fhe Beers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Colonel COisOn Indicted.
Frankfort KY. Jan. 20 fhe grand inTy
murder of Ethelbert aeoit and ~ NJ.
DemaTee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Aikin The sunshine of life Ii made
up of very little sunbeams that are
bright eli the time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

An interesting automobile contest
took place mt Longqhamps recently.
The fete was exclusively social, and
special stands were erected for the
corps diplomatique. tho Jockey and all
She leading Paris clubs. The ''teufs-
teufs,@ as owners affectionately call
shelr horseless vehicles. numbered
about sixty, and were an beautifully
decorated There ieas a procession Of
the automobiles past the presidents
stand, after which they all proceeded
10 slie Restaurant de Ia Cascade, in
che Bols de CUionge, where the lun-
cheon was served
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Mr. and Mrs Charles O'Brien, who
arc ncss nan and aiFe. bIlt who before
their marriage were brothersin-law
and siaterinAaw. came all the way
4toxD .iTefposl ta ~ tissffea hccaJlees
uf the English iaw which prohibits
the marriage of 4 mani 10 his deceased
mife's sister. They were 20 have been
sHedded III Jergey City, hut were I'M
such haste to- catch tte firAt steamship
going baclt that they did hot wait for
She i've daya Required To elapse in
New Jersey after she issuance az the
marriage license, but crossed over I'd
New York. where they were married
by an aldermen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

Aikln. The sunshine Of life is made
up 81 very little sanbeams that are
oright ail the tinae
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-01-27

At the Paris exposition 10000 square
feet have been allotted 10 the Boerss
Their pastoral life win be shown BY q
Hoer fRrin portrayilYg wildly the life
of the first colonists 81 the 1ransyaal.
The National pavilion of the Trans
fSaL built III thesDutch style, viii dis
play geographical documents, mineral
specimens and exhibits showing the
methods 81 instruction in the schools.
In the Boer farm Will ia, a,eShibited the
wild animals of the Ifhnsyaai. The
means and methods OF transportation
used win also be portrayed. The min-
ing Industry Will be shown by fiye-
stamp battery
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19
FOREIGN.

The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse established new eastern rec
ord, making the distance between New
York and Cherbourg in days, 10
hours and 80 minutes.
Manila dispatch says that Col.
Bullard attacked ten companies of in
surgents strongly intrenched on the
Santo Tomas road near Calamba and
2t of the rebels were killed and 60
prisoners were taken. One American
was killed and two officers were slight
ly wounded.
A storm that swept the japanese
coast destroyed 35 junks. killing 500
persons.
An earthquake in the Caucasus de-
stroyed ten villages. killing 1000 per-
sens.
The London war Office in an estimate
of the fighting at Ladysmith on jam.
airy places the British losses NJ IA Of
ficers killed and "a wounded and more
than 500 men killed and wounded. The
losses of the Beers are estimated at
] 1000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19
LATER.

A telegram from Graysviue, Tenn,
announces the death there of Mrs. 5.
+. Henry. Deceased was for 25 years
national evangelist of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union.
The Canadian superintendent of i'm
migration has received reports FROM
most of his agents in the United
States and estimates that nearly $4,000
settlers from the states became resi-
dents of Canada during the past year.
a conservative estimate places the
wealth of these persons at $2,000,000.
The reorganization of the National
Shear Co. is talked of in Wall street.
The company, which had an authoriz-
ed capital of S3,000,000, was promoted
in 1898, and received a charter in New
Jersey. The shear trust, as it came
to be known, planned to control the
greater part of the shear interests of
the country. In this it failed.
The monthly statement of the inn
ports and exports of the United States
for December, 1899, shows as follows:
Merchandise imports $71,547,273, of
which $31, 1851 was free of duty. To-
tai increase as compared with Decem-
Der, 1898, $16,400,000. Exports $780,
2S5, 5,163, decrease $14,600,000.
All of the leading manufacturers of
wool felt hats in Danbury, Conn.,,
Reading, Pa, and other hat centers,
owing to the rapid rise in the price
of wool have advanced the prices of
wool hats rs cents per dozen on cheap
grades and on higher qualities in pro-
portion.
Capt. II. Seligman "a native of the
Orange Fpee State and veteran of
the Spanish-American war, is organ
izing in Chicago n troop of cavalry,
the members of which are Boer sym
pathizers. The cavalry troop which
he is organizing already has more
| than 40 members.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has
| announced n readjustment of the
wages of its employees in the yards.
On the Atlantic City and Cane May
divisions engineers and brakemen are
advanced respectively 35 and Is cents
day, with no reduction in working
hours. The new scale with respect to
| the other divisions carries with it a
| reduction from 12 to IL hours day
| and an increase in paw.
| In the senate on Ine lotn an atneHutnent 10
| Mr.. Hoars general resolution of inquiry as to
| the facts of the Philippine war, and calling or
| the president TO give to the senate his instruc-
| tions 10 the peace commissioners was rejected
| after q debate which consumed almost the en-
| tire day .... The house spent the day in debate
| of the urgent deficiency bill Mr.. Richardson
| made speech condemning the secretary o.
| the treasury for his course in connection with
| the sale of the New York custom house anc
Mr.. Hopkins in reply defended the secretary.