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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
HAY PAuNcEFoTE TREATY sHELvED
Its Unpornlarity Keeps Senate From
Considering ia.


Washington, March Given the
bcst friends of the y-Pauncefote
treaty do not know just where it is
of the senate. At present it is sleep
a member of the subcommittee Oh for
The real reason of fion-acti6h is. how
ever, that the treaty is so unpopular
in the senate and out of las to be a
white elephant on the hands of those
who are endeavoring to map out Leg
islative program The steering conl-
mittee. appointed at The recent caucus,
has had no formal meeting yet and
may not have one until the various
matters that have the temporary right
of way have been disposed of.
1t is evident that some of the house
republicans do not intcAI to allow the
Hepburn bill, which provides for the
construction of the canal, to pass,
treaty or no treaty, if they can help
it, Their opposition is the opposition
of interests that always come to the
front when the canal bill is up. Mr..
Hepburn, however. says he will force
the question upon the house.
In the senate Mr. Morgan is making
no effort to have the canal bin consid-
cred, either because he prefers to lave
the house act first or because he
thinks it important to clear the way
for his bill by disposing of the pend
ing treaty. The republican leaders; IN
the senate believe that the treaty
needs amendment if it is to be ratified
ut all But so far nobody has been
nblc to say that an amendment would
be accepted by Great Britain If adopt
ed. One of the senate steering com
lnittec, when asked what was being
done toward arranging for the consid-
Grafton of the treaty, said:
ooh. nothing. With regard to that
pubiect we are just drifting. There
seems to be no necessity for doing
anything more definite until we see
how these other matters are to shape
themselves"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
DOCTOR BADLY INJURED.
Kerosene Explosion Nearly Kills a
Canistota Physician.

Sioux Falls, s., p. March s.-Dr. ID.
Nj. Slemmons, IF 'Canistota, McCook
county, was the victim OF kero-
sene explosion which nearly resulted
fatally. lie was engaged ain lindling
a fire in his Office stove. and poured
some kerosene in the stove to assist in
making the fire. The kerosene was
ignited by the smouldering fire in the
stove and in an instant the kerosene
can exploded and scattered its con-
tents over the doctor and room. The
force of the explosion knocked the
doctor down, and though his clothing
was on fire he Gtained presence of
mind sufficient to rush out doors and
throw himself in nearby snowbanl.
The noise OF the explosion speedily
drew many citizens to th9,scehe. The
doctor was removed to the office of a
brother physician, where an examine
alton disclosed that he was seriously
injured, his head and hands being
badly burned. According to last ac-
counts he was still aliye and hopes
were entertained that he would recoN-
err. The office and its contents were
consumed. e.. Il,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
SUSPICIOUS OF RHODES.
London Leader Thinks He May
Make Trouble for Government.

London, March s.-The Morning
Leader says: "Of one thing we may
be cert;tfhACetil Rhodes, who knows
South Africa. has made up his mind
that the annexation of the republics
will not bring the lasting peace which
our imperialists prophesy. Rhodes is
so sure thar'ha rs prepared to set to
work at once in the fertilization OF
Kimberley.
I'VE are inclined to think that
Rhodes is preparing for a possible
armed conflict with the imperial fac
ton which he fought at tl,e polls and
in parliament until 1884,. He is pre-
pairing to resist amy attempt on our
part to interfere actively in South Af-
rican affairs. either i'm the interests of
the Dutch elector, whose vote is all
ready threatened. or of the Katfir la
borer, who seems doomed to virtual
slavery.
This is not indeed an extravagant
hypothesis. Rhodes has consistently
maintained the policy of africa for
the Afrikander, and on his lips the
latter word is Synonymous With tinan-
cier. He will be loyal to the English
flag just so long as it.continues to be
valuable commercial asset"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
"a MAsTsRLY RETREAT.
Boer Retirement From Ladysmith
Well Conducted.

Boer Retirement From Ladysmith
Well Conducted.
London, March S.-The Standard has
the following from Ladysmith, dated
Saturday, March b:
''rhe Beers conducted. their retreat
in Il most mastery fashion, without
the loss of a. single wagon or au OK.
Only IA fcw,:Small camps have fallen
able to make only feeble efforts to in
terferes with their retirement. Stores
are pouring i'm today. The progress of
relief. however, is slow. as only sixty
carts day can cross the pontoon
bridge
Winston Churchill. describing the
relief of Ladysmith. in dispatch p,lb-
lished by the Morning Post, says:
1T has been effected at Il cost of
upward of 5000 officers and men, in
an army only $4,000 strong"
He goes on to pay a high tribute to
Sir Redvers Butler, emphasizing the
confidence his men had in him. with
out which the enterprise could hardly
have succeeded.
OF General Buffers attack on Feb
luary % Mr. Churchill says:
considered in itself it was mas
terpiecc, soundly conceised, bodily
launched and skillfully executed lie
adds chat much also was due to the
greatly improved intelligence depart-
ment."
Mr.. Churchill points out that the
Beers now hold Van Reenan's pass,
but that majority OF the Free
Staters have accompanied the Trans
walters northward
Ladysmith.: Saturday, March a.
Three regiments of cavalry, recon-
noitcring northward. today saw a
body of Beers behind Pepworth hill.
Two long trains which We're ready to
leave promptly moved before the
troops reached them, and the Beers
blew up culvert behind them as they
went. The British passed Il large
body of Beers in the vicinity of Pep
worth. The Beers opened a heavy
rifle fire and the British field guns re-
piled. The British did not press the
attack and the Boer fire ceased OH the
British retiring. The Boer camps
showed many evidences of the pres
ence of women.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Bill Fletcher. lneman for the
Michigan Telephone company. doesn't
like TO wear hat on hot days. \
kind hearted woman saw Bill one hot
day near Saline digging away bare
headed AT post hole SO She Went to
the house and got one of her hus-
bands old hats. 1T is too bad YOU
haven't got a hat: take this one,'
said she; and. not wishing to offend
her. Bill accepted the prefer, says the
Criterion. When the work was COM
pleted he Went to the door and. thank
ing her, said that he could not keep
the hat But you must keep it." she
said "You will bake your brains out
if yon don't wear something over
your head this hot weather." "Oh no.
] WON'T said Bill. 81 haven't got any
brains. II had l wouldn't be digging
pos, holes"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
FATAL TENEMENT FIRE.

Five Persons Burned to Death in
New York. ~
New York, March Give persons
seriously injured shortly after 3
O'Clock yesterday morning in Il fire
which occurred i'm seven story
lodging house ut IA to AS Bowery.
The dead are
CHARLES 81 TIE. 40 years old.
JOHN CLARK. 80 years old.
EDWARD DOYLE, 81 years old.
HENRY JACKSON. colorcd, 30 years
old.
ONE UNIDENTIFIED MAN, about
so years old.
Stephen Carney, rs years old, was
burned about the body, face and hands
and is in serious condition.
Martin Gallagher. 53 years old. was
burned about the face and hands.
Edward Walker, AZ years old, was
slightly burned.
The lodging house was cut up into
1872 rooms, and ninety of these small
places were occupied when the fire
broke out
The Railways We're instantly filled
with a crowd of excited people. Pc.
licemen forced their way to the up
per floors in an effort to rescue some
of the helpless. They carried out
Thomas Harper, a one-legged man,
and Edward Walker. Stephen Carney
was found lying on the floor i'm his
room, with his hands, face and body
badly burned.
The firemen succeeded i'm putting
out the flames without great loss to
She building, and then they began a
search. The bodies of all five of the
victims were found on che fifth floor.
The place was conducted by Domin-
leo Milano, and was a chep Bowery
lodging house.
stephen Carney died last night at
the hospital, bringing. the list of dead
llp TO six.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
3oers and fill the air with slckening

Beers and fill the air with slckening
stencil. i
In cases where hurried burial was
attempted the rains have washed the
earth away and out of the earth stick
CHASTITY legs and arms of dead burgh-
ers.
\ dispatch from Osfontein says that
according to Boer prisoners another
important British success has caused
President Steyn to flee to Pretoria,
leaving the provincial government at
lsloemfontein, which will likely make
peace overtures. Recent rains have af-
forded Roberts good grass and CO.
pious supplies of water.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

"The democrats will find Kansas City a
very interesting place. says the Boston
Transcript, but they must restrain any
propensity to excessive water drinking.
That Missouri river product is lust
awful" The Transcript seems to forget
that all the great ocean liners carry Mis-
souri, river water, the parlor and private.
cars going east Or west stock their reser-
fact by experts filtered Missouri. river
water is considered the very best In tho
world. e's
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

tle syndicate. He says seventy-three
companies have given options on their
properties which include 2O,O00,00O
acres. The avesage price put on the
.and was $1.9o an acre. The cattle
number 100000 lead and were APP
praised at S21.a7 a kead. The total
value of all the properties compre-
hshded in the syndicate is $4,000. 900
Mr.. Loving also has options on thirty
cotton seed oil mills in the state.
Their purpose is to supply the cattle
with oil cake for feed. The biggest
company in the syndicate is the Capt.
tai syndicate. which owns 100000
acres OF land and $4,000 head of cat
tie.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
Monument for HilIs soldiers.

Spearfsh, S. D., March s.-The
ladies of the northern hills, who have
had charge of the raising of the fund
for the monument to the Black Hills
companies of yolunteer soldiers, who
served in the Cuban and Philippine
war, have raised enough money to
purchase site for the park in the
center of which is to be placed the
monument of marble and bronze.
There are twelve lots in the plot and
by agreement the city is to furnish
water. On Arbor day each lady in the
Black Hills who is member of the
monument association, is expected to
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

The earl of Shrewsbury became a
proprietor of hanson cabs, and his
coronet and initials. S. L. (Shrews-
bury and Talbot appeared unblush-
ingly on the sides of the cabs. The
earl of lonsdale followed his example
and other noblemen invested in the
same business. hut none of them to
the same extent as the two named.
One of the Younger sons of the duke
of Argyll became Wine merchant,
and another was for some years in the
tea trade. Both of these traders are
brothers-in-law of Princess Louise,
daughter of the, queen: By.the bye,
the princess herself is not above ac-
cepting money for her work as
sculptor and excellent work it is.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
COMMISSION c0mPLE1E.s
Professor Moses Accepts Offer OF
the President.

Washington, March s.-Professor
Bernard Moses. of the University of
California, had conference with the
president today. Mckinley rendered
him the vacant place in the new Phil
ippine commission and Moses accepted
it. This completes the commission,
whose personnel is as follows: Judge
Taft. Ohio. president; Dean
Worcester, Michigan; Luke Wright,
Tennessee: Henry c. Ide, Vermont;
Bernard Moses. California.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
Interesting curiosities were dis

Interesting curiosities were dis
posed of at sotheby's, says the Lon
don Telegraph. The first was small
gold idol representing Daoeiba. the
goddess of the Cato Indians, found in
Meddellin. Columbia, South America.
The tradition of the Catios was that
their ancestors, who had the good for
tune to be contemporary>with the wo-
man, who was young, beautiful and
wise, although no longer on earth,
projected them and helped them in all
their affairs. After brisk COMPETE
tion the goddess was knocked down
for 500. In strange contrast with
this neurological etfigy was pair of
horn goblets, engraved with the Com
pany of Bricslayers arms, formerly
the property of the we'll known pugi-
list Tom SayeIs. This momento, how
ever failed to realize more than e1
Us.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
senate Finance Committee Will
Consider the Treaty.

Washington, March s.-The senate
committee on finance today discussed
at some length the question of policy
to be pursued with reference to the
French reciprocity treaty and inform
ally reported the conclusion to sup
port Senator Aldrich's motion for 8
reference of the ,treaty.to that com.
mittee before the senate acts upon it
There was apparently no division in
the committee as to the advisability OF
this course. The committee will ask
for an opportunity to consider the doc.
ument solely upon the ground that il
deals with the question of revenue.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Critics dealt savagely with Massage
mis- recently produced opera, Iris
but the composers amour propre does
moi seem 10 have suffered mnch'as n
consequence. He Just finished the
score OF THE Maskers,'' which is to
he produced in Rome next April and
has hidden defiance to hostile ciitics'
in advance by dedicating the new
opera thus: TO myself, with my UNI
changing consideration and unchang-
ing esteem" Z.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
SOCIAL. DEMOCRATS.

First National CONVENTION of the
Party meets in indianapolis.
indianapolis, Ind, March s.-The
first national convention of the social
democratic party for the purpose of
nominating candidates for president
md vice president met today in this
.ity. 1t is now believed Eugene V.
oebs will be made the presidential
candidate
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

This is said to have been Governor
Roosevelt's reply TO a politician who
suggested to him that he accept sec
ond place on The republican presiden-.
tial ticket: Once there was a maf
who had two sons. One OF Them went
to sea. the other became. Atee, presi-
dent and neither was ever heard of
apain' -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

In his recently published book Of
memoirs entitled s'That Reminds Me-.
Sir Edward Russell says that John
Bright rarely had any difference with
his wife, but that whenever the two
came to a poitt Of absolute disagree
ment the bhnt old quaker always
threatened TO ASK Mr.. Gladstone to
make him knight. The answer i'm
variaby was: Oh, anything rather
than that" and John had his own
WAY
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

After nearly half Il century of news
paper and literary work in this coun-
try Mrs. Jennie June Croly will soon
leave for England. the land of her
birth. where She intends to pass the
remaining years of her life. Mrs.
Crowly began her newspaper work in
New York in 1855, was one of the,
founders of Sorosis i'm 1865. was twice
elected president of that organization
and in 1889 founded and became presi-
dent of the Womens Press club.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Senator Cockrell of Missouri takes
his luncheon precisely at o'clock
every day. The meal invariably con-
slsts only of two large red apples from
his home state. His colleague. SEN
ator Vest. is Very near-sighted. but
frequently forgets to bring his glasses
to the senate chamber, and conse-
qucmly in writing, sits cnrled around
his desk with his nose almost touch
ing the paper.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
BUY DETROIT CLUB.

oHr1Ies u f'uf Hs HHu GeOrge SCaIt'
ings Close the Deal.
Detroit, Mich, March s.-James d
Burns and George T. stallings, of this
city. this afternoon closed the pur
chase of the Detroit club, of the
American Base Ball league. The price
is $4,000 cash. This will enable thu
divorced wife of George A. Wander
heck, late owner, to collect the alif
.mony granted her, amounting to SOM
$4,000, and vii end further litigation
Of the matter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Baron desLeners. the neM minister
of Holland NashfnEt is-a grand
son of the late United States Senator
William Wright. of New Jersey. His
mother. Catherine Wright, married
the late baron in 1854. when he was
minister from Holland to Russia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

a Michigan editor blasphcmously
refers TO Senator Depew as that
dllettante gentleman whose chief abil-
1ty lies in telling funny stories and
who was elected to the United States
senate from New York to please the
New York Central railroad.,'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

plant tree in the park. There is at
present, $220in the Spearfish bank and
as soon as the amount can be raised to
$500 work on the monument will be
commenced.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Senator's Taliaferro, of Florida, Har-
lls, of Kansas, and Lindsay. of Ken
lucky, are all Nirginians by birth.
The first named is a descendant of
Robert 'raliaferro. who came from
England in 1850 and settled in what is
now Orange county, Virginia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Roland b. Molineux. now i'm the
Tombs prison, New York. convicted of
murder in the first degree for poison-
ing Mrs Adams and Mr. Barnet, is de-
clared by The prison authorities to be
the coolest convicted murderer ever
seen here, His profound belief that
OH appeal the verdict win be reversed
is standing source of wonder to
those with whom he comes in contact.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Sir Bryan leighton, who is now in
South Africa. had an etfigy of Presi-
dent Kruegcr made by a blacksmith
before leaving his home in Shropshire
and for several days used it as a tar
get for shooting practice
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Frank j. Gould, Youngest son of the
late millionaire, has been admitted to
membership in the Union League club
of New York. lnasmuch as the club
named is stronghold Of republican
influence. Mr.. Goulds action is regard
ed as confirmation of concurrent ru-
NOR hat he intends to go into poll
tics. He is just over 81 Years old and
is worth about $l50oO,O0O.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

DR.. John p Wood. of Cotfeyville,
Kan. now in his Goth year. has been
n predicting physician continually for
over three-qnar1ers of a century and
shows no sign of abandoning his pro-
fessionnl work. DIR. Wood was born
in Dublin. but came 10 this country at
the age of s. He has been resident
of Kansas since 1854 and was am active
participant in the stirring events
there from 1855 to 1861.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Two small boys, says the indianapolis
Of General shaitefs :resom few VIM m apor
ings ago when General Shafter was in
this city. The. general was busy and
.hon to the youngstefs Finally General
Shafter emerged. General" said the
Older. catching tiinidly at the officers
coat. we want your autograph" The
general was in a hurry. but he smlingly
returned to his room and wrote for each
little boy his name-Wiliam r. Shafter,
major general, u. $. army
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

National Republican League. :
Chicago. March a.The Official call for
l3Tnseting -al,- ~ National Republican
Paul. July H.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08
DROUGHT OVER IN FORT DODGE
Saloons Open for First Time i'm Sew
\. >. cral Weeks.

Fort Dodge. Ia.. March s.--Fort
Dodge saloons opened today for the
first time since.:szsclosing up several
weeks ago on account of the recent
liquor decision III Des Moines in the
case of West vs.. III There have been
several complications. which have
made the fight OF the saloons a hard
one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Fritz Korweln. who was forced 10 take
bath before being put into a cell In the
county JAY In Chicago. has brought suit
that the enforced abulition blinded him
In one eye and threatened the sight of the
other through inflammation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

Options ON 100000 Cattle.
Fort Worth, Tex. George b. Loving
has left for Kansas City, Chicago and
New York to negotiate for his big cat
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

iWeckIy Bank Statement.
My York. March s.-The weekly bank
tatdnenta SHOWS:
.saas' , refgsrys decrease sSs5 3
bses eW hsS 1854 $50 in $ sSess
f II bal requirements.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-03-08

,;d BY p, Emmert. making ..he medical. prac-
elsi"n holding' that. il was .uneoffsiitu-
who had practicel five years. TO practice
without certificates. This bill repe;tls
tnat part of the law. 1t also makes ply
siclans who solicit business through
age s5ts subtect,to the itinerants license
BY Mullan, limiting tax and vote on
sever sever, construction to tho district at
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-11-02
NUMBER Al.
New York.
New YORK Oct. "a. 1900.

Trade has fallen off somewhat during
the past week, and business is compara-
lively quite just now. Although manu-
facturers are fairly busy, they are buying
very conservatively, and the good sized
deals pending seem to hang fire longer
than usual.
Sumatra. a.-This branch of the leaf
tRde has also shown a decline in activity.
1t cannot be described as dull, however,
for considerable business is being done.
The closing inscription will be held at
Amsterdam on November I'd, and as but
little tobacco will be offered on this oc-
casion, importers from now on can de-
vote themselves exclusively to disposing
of their stocks, with view to having a
clean floor next spring.
Havana There is no particular change
in the conditions of this market. I'm
porters find no impediment in the way
of selling goods as fast as they are passed
by the appraising department. The
near approach of election day is used by
some manufacturers as an excuse for ex-
tending their options on large lots, but
as the importers generally are not over
stocked, they are not attempting to
crowd such sales to a close, and they are,
as rule, satisfied with existing condi-
tions-Leat.