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The times., 1901-03-12

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Acting upon the advice Of the Asses
sor the Commissioners have voted to is
sue a permit To the Northwestern Life
and Savings Company to do business in
the District of Columbia. In his report
upon the application of the company. the
Assessor informed the Commissioners
that all the requirements Of the law had
been met The headquarters Of the com
pany is at Des MOines, Iowa.
In accordance with the requirements of
the law, Robert T. Hough. special counsel
for the National Surety Company. has
filed with the Commissioners a copy Of
extracts from the minutes Of the meeting
Of the company in New York, showing the
election Of officers for the year 1901. The
papers fled also include a copy of the
bylaws Of the company.
Robert b. Caverly, of 5O4 Tenth Street
northwest, has submitted TO the Commits
sioners plans and specifications for the
proposed construction Of marble-top lava
tories in the basement of the Manual
Training School Building. corner Of Sew
enth Street and Rhode Island Avenue.
Charles B. Ball the Inspector of Plumb
ing, in reporting upon the matter, has
recommended that the plans be approved,
with the requirement suggested by Cap
tain Gaillard some time ago, that the top
slab be made of two pieces instead of
three Mr.. BAN suggests certain changes
relative to the vent connections and to
the tianges upon the supporting legs With
these changes he advises the Commis-
sioners that the fixtures will be in all re-
spects suitable for the location.
The Commissioners yesterday considered
two applications of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company TO erect
poles and wires in connection with its
system. one of these was a request for
permission to erect one pole in square 155.
The other was a request for permission
to erect TWO poles in alleys of square 449:
one in alley Of square 49, and five poles
and a guy pole IN square 514 Acting on
the advice Of the Electrical Engineer
both applications We're approved.
The Electrical Engineer has been au-
thOrized, by vote of the Commissioners
To establish five additional trunk lines
the appropriation for which was made in
the General Deficiency bill The Electri-
cal Engineer has also been directed to go
10 New York to inspect the special lamps
and posts now being made for the de-
Partmeut.
The times., 1901-03-12
Cbe - Tinlsg
Weather Indications.
TEMPERATURE.

Fair. somewhat colder today; northwesterly
winds, diminishing; tomorrow probably fair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
BRITISH GIVE WAY.
Consent to Abrogate Clayton
Bulwer Treaty.
TnfY ARE GIVEN NOTHING IN RETURN
United states Granted Free Hand In the
Canai-Cenccssions Made to settle
All Outstanding Grievances--Oth-
err Important News

The Washington correspondent of
the London Daily Chronicle gives the
alleged substance of q provisional
treaty abrogating the Clayton.Bu wer
treaty. Commenting cditorially upon
these advices, the Daily Chronicle says:
"Englishmen will be startled To
learn that we have abandoned our
rights under the Clayton Bulwer
treaty and surrendered every disputed
point without any compensation. The
new treaty is apparently another in
stance of Lord Salisbury's placid in
difference and Lord Lansdowne's i'm.
pulsive generosity.
1T Is said that President Roosevelt
will recommend it's adoption to the
senate. Doubtless Great Britain will
agree to it. Although it gives us moth
ing at all, II will have the advantage
OF getting rid Of all our outstanding
grievances with the United States.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
TO FLOAT DOCK TO GULF
A Million Dollar steel Basin From Balti-
more to Algiers, La

A Million Dollar Steel Basin From Balti-
more to Algiers, La.
A Washington dispatch says: Under
a general agreement reached by the
insurance companies the largest float
ing dry dock in the world will start
from baltimore October Is on q hazard
Gus trip down the Atlantic and around
through the gulf and up the Mississip.
pi river to its new station at Algiers,
La. A conference has been held this
week between a representative Of the
firm building the dock and Admiral
Endicott, chief of the bureau and yards
and docks, and an agreement reached
to start the dock away. 1t Is said that
all Of the companies having insurance
on the risk will agree October Is and
the big basin will float off then. Next
Saturday it will take to water and the
work Of preparing it for the cruise
will begin.
This dock has a lifting capacity of
1880 and is by far the largest in the
world. 1t is the design of two Eng
lishmcn,' Clark and Stanfield. The
great mass Of steel, inclosed or all
sides, Is longer, wider and deeper, than
the greatest war ship ever built and
cost the government more than / mil
lion dollars.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
THE GOVERNOR RETURNS
Pleased with Ills Omciai visit to Buma-
Ia Exposition.


Governor Savage aud his military
staN have returned to Lincoln, Ncb.,
after an absence of several days. The
visit of the party TO the Buffalo expo
sition was to participate in the Nebras-
ka day exercises. Governor Savage
was pleased over the courtcsics shown
Ne%braskans and he was glad to report
that the very highest compliments had
been showcred upon his party. Fully
hfty were invited to dine with the
exposition boards and later were in
vitcd to take a trip TO Niagara Falls.
some of the honors shown the Ne
braskans were accorded very few of
states on similar occasions. Nebraska
day was very successful In every par.
%ticulor, and the crowd in attendance
on that day exceeded that Mt the ex.
position on the following day when
pennsylvania held state services.
Robert j. Clancy, chief clerk in the
governors office, did o return with
the party. lie went 10 Washington
and 1t is rumorcd he may remain there
rs Senator Dietrich's private secretary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
Howard Granted New Trial.

The court Of appeals at Georgetown,
KY, has granted ex-Secretary of state
Caleb Powers and James Howard new
trials, Powers was convicted over u
year ago rs accessory to the murder Of
William Goebel in January, 1900, and
sentenced to life Imprisonment. How
ard was later convicted of the deed and
sentenced to be hanged. Over sixty
witnesses have been summoned. 1t is
expected that this trial will be con-
Quoted on lines entirely different from
those of last year. 1t is generally be-
lieved that boths sides have scared
much new evidence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
MAY TRY AGAIN
Sir Thomas Upton Proposes to Garry
Away the Cup ~ Poss lille,

AWAY 'he Cup " fOsstbie,
Sir Thomas Upton has given his
first intimation that he would again
challenge for the Americas cup, says a
New York dispatch.
You may say for me-" said he,
that II the cup Is tn lea VIC this coun-
try, ! am bound to have e."
From saying more Sir Thomas
wished To- be excused.
George l.. Watson, designer OF
Shamrock H.. had left Erin only a few
minutes before Sir Thomas made this
announcement.
Ii Sir Thomas does not issue q chal-
lcngc for u race next year 10 Is no
unlikely that there may be n race. IT,
Is reported that the emperor Of Ger
many Is considering the matter of
challenging for the Americas cup.
There is talk Of others also issuing
challenges.
Sir Thomas Upton has decided to
keep the Shamrock II. In America this
winter with n view Of racing her next
spring and summer against the Consti-
tuition and Columbia. Tho Shamrock
will be taken To New London, Conn,
there to be laid up for the winter with
the Constitution which will also have
u birth at that place.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
SMALLPOX Among Indians.

The alarming discovery has been
made that seventy-one cases Of small
pox exist at the Odanah government
school on the Bad river reservation in
Wisconsin. DIR. Hicks, representing
the state boardlof health, and DIR. Da-
wilson, the Indian physician, made a
joint investigation showing that of
seventy pupils boarding at the paro-
chial school, forty-eight were infected.
Twenty other cases were found among
outside pupils. while the other cases
were those of teachers. The district
schools have been closed and the reser,
walton quarantined.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
Fell to Their Desth

Locked in a close embrace Mr.. and
Charles Reising fell from a third story
porch Of their residence Mt 81. Louis
and both were probably fatally in
jured. Reising's objections to dress
ing up for Sunday was the indirect
cause of the accident. His wife in
sisted that he dress mp, and in the
struggle which ensued the couple
brushed against a wooden railing
which girds the porch, and it gave
wav.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
MUST PAY RANSOM
Miss Stone Can be Released in
But One Way.
EFFORT TO RAISE SUFFICIENT MONEY


A Boston Oct. 6 dispatch says Just
how much money has been given to
the fund for the ransom of Miss Ellen
Nj. Stone, the American board mission
airy held captive by the brigands. Is
not known Those directing the effort
in her behalf hope that the response
throughout the country will be very
liberal and that the figure is fully
500, 900, If not the necessary amount,
which Is $1,000 more. In Boston and
vicinity the amount in hand from a
comparatively small number of sources
reaches nearly $50, 1000, and there are
u host OF churches to hear from. Mail
is expected TO bring in many thousands
OF dollars additional, making it pos
sible for Boston alone to raise over one
third of the total amount.
The belief is general at Boston that
the country at large will care for two
thirds of the ransom money, so that
1t will soon be ready. The family of
Miss Stone had no news and the Amer
lean board could give out nothing to
throw light on the missionary's predic-
ament.
The urgency of the ease of Miss
stone brought together the members
OF the prudential committee Of the
American board for two hours. Later
h committee issued q statement
based upon the views of President 8.
Ii. Capen of the board. and the secre-
tary OF the board, Rev. DR.. Judson
smith, rs the result Of their visit to
Washington. Both gentlemen had in
terviews with President Roosevelt and
the state department.
The committee says that in view of
the spirit with which the appeal for
subscriptions is received there is strong
ground for hope that the amount will
be obtained speedily. In every posi-
BILE way the American board will CO.
operate both by gift and by solicita-
ton.
President Capen says that the gov
eminent at Washington, both the pres
ident and state department have done
n are doing and will continue to do
all that is in their power to procure
the release of Miss Stone.
1t is expected this government will
demand Of the Turkish government
heavy indemnity for the outrage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
ACCUSED or MURDERS.
widow of Dayton, a., Said to Have Four
teen Victims.

Mrs. j. A. Witwer. a widow residing
in Dayton, o., has been arrested by
the police ut the instigation Of the
county coroner and held u prisoner at
the Central station pending an investi-
wer, the police say, Is suspected Of
fourteen murders, the list including
four husbands. five children, one sister
and four members of different families
In which she was employed as house,
keeper. The last supposed victim was
her sister, Mrs. Anna Pugh, who died
n week ago under mysterious circum-
stances. An autopsy performed At tho
request Of Mrs. Witwer's mother. who
came from Detroit, Is said to have dis
closed the presence Of arsenic and cop
peras In the stomach.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
Farmer Injured.

John Kirchner, a young farmer re-
siding west of Nebraska City, was the
other day taken to the city in a badly
injured condition. 1t was found that
he had been shot near the top of the
hip. He says that the wound was ac-
cidentally inflicted by himself while
cleaning his revolver, but as there was
a dance at his home 1t is alleged that
the wound was inflicted by a man
with whom he had trouble and that he
is trying to shield the guilty party.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11

Fifteen negroes were wounded, four
Of them fatally, by whitecaps nesr
Caney Springs, a few miles from Louis
burg, Tenn, Saturday night. Several
of the wounded are women, one of
whom was shot In both eyes. Numcr-
thefts committed In the Caney
Springs vicinity recently have greatly
aroused the community, and the white
cap organization, 1t is said, is the re-
suit,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
JAWHAWKER JoTS

A. Pigg is proprietor OF a hotel in
Topeka.
Can anybody tell how many Mr..
Tixteen Of ~Independece stands for?
Bowling is so popular in Atchison
that a new pin boy is wanted at the
alley.
Wellington has examined it's cash
register and pronounces its wheat jub-
lice q success.
1t has been demonstrated in Kansas
this year that Doesn't require moisture
to make a mosquito crop.
Speaking of mysteries, a Topeka pa
per tells Of a man who went to the
Adams house, "hid his identity and
pied"
Why don't the people dry the peach
es that are going to waste in Coffee
county, What is the good Of a drouth
in Kansas, anyway?
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
WE'RE EQUALLY GUILTY

Father and Daughter Are 10th Convicted
ut Fl. Scott.
Gus Schultz, q middle-aged man of
TT. Scott, Kan. and his daughter Min
ME, aged 20, were convicted by d jury
of living together as man and wife.
Shultz's wife died when the girl was
2 years old, and she was placed in q
child's institute which placed her In
the custody Of another family. Near
ly a year ago Schultz found her and
induced her to go to his home. She
finally complained against him and
caused his arrest, but under the law
both had to be prosecuted. and one
could not be convicted without the
other.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
GALVESTON HAS A FLOOD
Over Fourteen Inches Of Rain In -Four.
teen Hourr.

A Galveston. Tex, dispatch says:
Galveston was visited by the heaviest
rain fall Tuesday in its history. For
fourteen hours ending at 1870 p. M,
laos inches Of water fell. From 8 a.
m. to / p. m. three inches fell. The
rain was accompanied by wind which
blew forty-two miles an hour at 1890
n. IN. from the east, The streets were
inundated and street car traffic was
stopped, all business being practically
suspended. The damage cannot be es-
timated at this time, but 1t is not be-
lieved to be heavy.
Some of the buildings were partially
flooded by water backing over the
streets. The tide was only two feet
above normal and there was no salt
water in the streets. The rain was
local, extending only along u portion
Of the Texas coast and inland for fifty
TO sixty miles with less intensity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
Aged Man Badly Injured.

Jacob S%hroyer. u of the pioneer
residents of Humboldt, Neb., aged sew
enty, had a narrow escape from death.
He was on a riding pillow to which were
attached four mules. He attempted to
force them to cross n bridge when they
wheeled to n side, and becoming un-
manageable threw the driver into the
ditch with the pillow and mules on ton
OF him. Mr.. Shroyer came out of the
wreck with a badly fractured leg and
various bruises, which in the case OF
so old are liable to cause much
trouble.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
Piattsnouth Canal Project.

The project Of building a Platte riv-
er ana which was brought up by j..
II. Riley Of Omaha is receiving con-
siderable encouragement. Mr.. Riley
a been over the line with engineers
above Louisville and reports that an
inspection OF both sides OF the river
VIII be made as soon as the weather
permits. The canal will be at Platts-
mouth. 1t Is said a number of Omaha
capitalists are ready to take 25 per
cent OF the stock Of the new company.
An attorney is now at work preparing
incorporation papers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
LOADED WITH DIAMONDS
Chicago Jeweier Commits Suicide In
Lincoln Park.

With $4,000 worth OF diamonds In
his possession, ID. W. Dickic, a jewelcr
who lived at the Kimball hotel in Chi
cago, committed suicide in Lincoln
park In that city near the Grant monu-
ment. A park policeman heard a pis-
toll shot in the direction of the monu.
ment, and after searching for twenty
minutes in the darkness came upon the
body of Dickic lying upon u bench
just south of the statue.
Dickie was about fifty-five years old.
Little could be learned about him. IL
Is thought. however, that he has not
been in Chicago for a great while.
The directory states only that he is a
jeweler, but does not tell his place of
business.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
KANSAS HAS FEED
In Southwestern Part and Cattlemen
Are Happy.

In southw estcrn Part and Cattlemen
Are Happy.
A Liberal, Kansas, dispatch SAYS:
The ranchmen in this country will this
year horvest the largest crop of forage
and feed stuffs ever known in this
community. Up to the latter part Of
July the drouth was unbroken and
much seed planted carly in the spring
had not even come up, but with the
heavy rains of late July and August
and the following weeks Of excessive
heat the plants made a remarkable
growth. and now show a height and
abundance unknown. The recent
frosts in lower attitudes did not ap-
pear here and now the feed is safe.
Cattlemen are refusing market prices
for all stock under 0 years old, owing
TO the abundance of feed and the out
look for better prices next season.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
NO CHANGE TO FLEE.
Further Details of Attack on the Ninth
Rectmeuf.

Further Details OF Attack on the ninth
Regiment.
The war department has received the
following dispatch from Gen. Chaffee,
dated Manila, giving further details
of the disastrous attack Of the Ninth
regiment:
"Adjutant General, Washington, ID.
c.: From those who escaped, following:
September 90, while at breakfast
6:45 morning, company was attacked
at signal ringing convent bells by
about 450 bolomen, 200 from rear OF
quarters, 200 from front; simultane-
ously attacked officers quarters. Com
pany completely surprised, Force at
lacking front gained possession arms.
Fight cnsued for them in which most
men net death in mess room In ear
Enemy beaten off temporarily by
about twenty-five men who gained
their arms. Sergeant Betron assumed
command, e~ndeavored to collect men
and leave in boats. Reattacked by en-
envy. Strength Of command three Off
GERS, seventy-two men. Killed, three
officers, forty enlisted men; missing
six; wounded, thirteen; present, thir-
teen. Party attacking officers in con-
vent entered through church. Large
numbers lead by the ~presidente. Prob
ably 1O1 rifles with company; twenty
six saved, fifteen of lost %(riies), bolts
drawn, $4,000 ammunition lost. Nine
ty-fve prisoners outside Chartel joined
in attack at signal. Boat Of missing
men capsized. Captain Bookmiller
may pick up men. Signed by Lieut..
James =. Drouillard, Ninth Infantry.
l.r...--,N
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11

A Tacoma, Wash, dispatch says:
The steamship Glenoglc brings news
Of human flesh being freely sold in the
samine districts Of Shansi, China.
Babes and young children are being
butchered. The empress dowager has
commanded that the practice be stop
ped, but is able to enforce her orders
only around Hsian Flu.
The money collected by the Christ
ian Herald of New York, has been dis
tributed, saving thousands from star
yation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
Six Hurt Mt q Fire.

Fire at Pittsburg, Penn, in the Pitts
burg clay pot works in Allegheny
damaged the plant to the extent OF
$3.50, 900, injured six men and enforced
an idleness of several months upon q
force 1875 workmen. The injured men
were iremen who were on the roof OF
the boiler house when the wall fell
and they werd carried with it. None
of them will die. The fire originated
in the boiler ROOF from an unknown
cause.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
OLD MEET.
Tennessee Tuedists Come Together At
Church, and battle Follows.

Tennessee Tuedists Come Together NJ
Churci, and battle Follows.
In "a bloody fight ut the Union Dap
list church at Big Springs, ten miles
from Tazwell, Tenn, -four men were
killed, two mortally wounded and
three wounded less seriously. The
killed.: John +. Caldwell, Tip Clad
well, Henry Morgan, Rush Morgan.
Mortally wounded; John Morgan,
Asa Caldwell.
Wounded: Jones, leg broken: Neab-
ley. flesh wound; Sheriff Brook, slight.
There was preaching Mt the church
and about six hundred people gathered
there. just before the IL o'clock SER
vice began Tip Caldwell went to the
spring, fifty yards from the church.
Rush Morgan was at the spring and
began firing ut Caldwell. Both fac
tions Immediately gathered and the
fight lasted half an hour.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
Upton Quest Of Yacht club.

Sir Thomas Upton was the guest of
the New York Yacht club at u rccep-
ton and dinner given Tuesday.
About 200 members Of the club wcre
present. Commodore Lewis Cass Led
yard acted a. POSTMASTER. The affair
was entirely informal and none but
members Of the club and invited guests
were present. There we're no set
speeches and nothing that was said
was made public.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
FRIcK TO BUILD A FACTORY
Steel Msgnate Planning Enlargement OF
rlants.

II is announced on good authority
that IL. c. Frick and the Mellon inter
ests, comprising the Union Steel COM
pany, will build ut once a new 5000, 900
plant at Donora, on the Monongahela
river, Pennsylvania. to make broom
n mattress wire and other special
tiles. The Matthew Woven Wire CON-
pany, controlled by the Union COM
pany, will build n woven wire fence
plant to cost $780, OO, with 20 tons
daily capacity, and the company will
double the capacity of the barbed wire
department by installing thirty-two
machines. Altogether the present out
lay will reach $500, 900 and further i'm.
provements, which the Union Steel
a in view, will cost between SIG, OuO,-
600 and SIS, 600, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
Famine In Isle Of Psnay.

Steamer advices received at Tacom q,
WASH, say the island of Panay in the
Philippines which has been afflicted by
the plague, 10 now visited by famine.
One hundred and thirty deaths from
starvation are reported to have &C.
Cured at Capiz alone. To prevent the
spread Of the plague Manila has inaug-
urated a war on rats, paying two and
one-half cents per rodent delivered to
the board of health.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
Hall Million Loaf by Fire.

Fire at Arkansas City, Ark, destroy
ed the Paepcke.Laicht Lumber com
pany's immense yard, containing four
million feet Of lumber. The fire is be-
licved to have caught from a spark
from the mill smokestack. The loss is
estimated ut $500, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
BOY KILLED BY TRAIN,

Tried to Board = Rock Island Train ut
Martel, Neb.
Inc ten-year-old son Of William
Werger was killed at Martel, Neb., by
u Rock Island train. The bow was
standing on the cattle chute Of the
stock yards and as the train passed he
attempted to jump on II fiat cal but
missed his calculation and fell between
the cars.
The train did not run over him, evil
IDENTIFY, as his body was not mangled.
His skull was crushed. Two physi-
clans were called and the wounds were
dressed but the boy never rallied and
died four hours after the accident.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
Blows cut His Brarn..

James Fallon, a prominent resident
O. Webster county, blew out his brains
at his home Mt Fort Dodge, Ia, while
the sheriff was waiting with a warrant
for his arrest. The warrant charged
fallon with a murderous assault on a
threshing crew whom he drove from
his place at the muzzle of a revolver.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
ASSASSIN HAS NO VISITORS
The Notoristy Cnolgosx Graves WIN Not
he Granted.

State Superintendent Of Prison Coli
Inns has given orders that Cxolgosz, tho
murderer Of President Mckinley, must
not be the subject of notoricty while in
the Auburn, N. ", prison awaiting
electrocution. lie must not be Q
and visitors must not he permitted TO
enter any part Of the prison where
knowledge mightbe gained Of his loca-
tion. The warden Of the prison has
been instructed to inform the guards
and outer employees Of the prison that
the divulging Of any information con-
corning him or his doings will be con-
sidered a grave breach of discipline and
will be dealt with accordingly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-10-11
After Kansas Gold shs,,...

Dan Fahrig, chemist Of the Phila-
delphia Commercial museum, is in
Kansas examining the gold shale' of
Trego and Ellis counties. 1t is assert
ed that DIR. Fahrig subjected a run Of
the shale to his electric process of re-
duction and obtained 80 Of value a ton.
This was in Philadelphia, and now he
has come to Kansas to make a further
test.