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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
GAS IN BLAINE COUNTY
Henry KemmerzeII Strikes II While
Lighting His Pipe.

Watonga. Nov. 1.-The Republican says:
Levi Bennett was IN town Tuesday and
is more convinced than ever that oil and
gas can be obtained on his farm and
others adjoining ii. He informed a Re-
publican representative that his nelghbOr.
Henry Kemmerzell. while shocking corn
last Monday from a shock. quit his work
for moment TO light his pipe In an In
slant Kimmerzell was almost enveIoped
in flames and had to work to get out
alive. BY strenuous Efforts the FIRE was
extinguished before any serious damage
was done Mr.. Bennett believes that oil
and gas had accumulated in that vicinity
sufficiently to cause combustion when
the match was lighted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
ogLIcATE SURGICAL FgAT
CefoCuity in Mans Face Straight.
ened Out AZ Kildare.

P0nca City. NOV The talk OF XII
dare and vicinity IS the talk about DR.. c.
". Richards who performed an operation
OF Mr.. Springer Of Cncas. O. T Mr.
Springer. who IS ven known throughout
Jnis country and who has been sufferer
Tor twenty years OF staphylornR Of the
right eye and a glanular polypUs OF the
nasal cavity which had given rise TO an
enormous defcrnity q the face. espe-
cislly az the riSht side The operation
consisted OF the removal of the right eve
and the entire growth. with the superior.
middle and inferior turbtnated bones. and
a large portion OF the superior maxilary.
nasal and antrum Of highmore bones
The patient bore the operation well and
viii be expected 10 recover soon from the
severe surgical operation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
COTTON ON FIRE
What Threatened 10 be Serious Fire
Occurs on Shawnee Platform.

Shawnee. o. T. Nov. About O'Clock
this morning the fire department was
called 10 the big shipping platform OF
the cotton yard. located on the Choctaw
right-of-way near the Philadelphia street
crossing 10 put out a blaze.
The fire started on the underside OF a
bale OF Gotten which had evidently been
leaning against q car. and when the car
had been pulled out. the burning bale
was thrown among a number OF other
bales The department quickly ran a lire
OF hose and within a few minutes had the
blaze under control. but II required nearly
two hours to extinguish IL entirely Sew
eral bales were badly damaged. but de-
spite the high wind and the pressure OF
hundreds OF bales OF the inhammabie
material on the platform and thousands
more or the yard surrounding. the de-
partment managed 10 save the place with
but slight damage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
CARVED BILLY COOK
rPeq-Legged Gentleman Tells q Tale
Of Woe az LaWton.

Lawton. o. T. Nov. billy Cook
came in yesterday with his back badly
slashed and his had cut. He is a peg
legged fellow who says he was the victim
Of misfortune and three women. He was
employed at Frisco railroad camp TWEEN
~ miles from Lawton. He had warrants
issued for Mamie MCGEE and two other
women Of color.
Another phase OF the story. as present.
ed by William Donnelly. an eye witness.
is to the effect that Cook assaulted Mrs
Cook with an ak. and that the other wo-
men came IN to interfere. They then
proceeded 70 carve him. all Of which he
claims is against the peace and dignity
OF The terTiferr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
INJuREo IN a WELL
Powder Explosion Has Rendered One
Man Blind

Duncan. 7. T. Nov. NE. Thompson
and his sen, both of whom reside here.
while az work digging a well Ia theif oaa-
ture west 81 town Tuesday. received
severe injuries BY the explosieu a sams
powder. They Hess preparing e. a. roms
Blasting ard ar Thompscn was sst-
ting the powder b. the hois which hs Rad
drilled. when ne powder szgie1si. badly
isceratinz he han1. arms ans breast lie
Is gov in serious colfiton aad viii Ice
his eyeslsht.
Young Thompson We ~ the cop Iookinx
Gown into fhe wei when the exsfaasers
occurred and BE face VS. sfae hsaIv
terI - the gravel and fragments <
rocks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
MEXICAN BEN DECK
Case Against Him for Selling 70 In
dams Demurred To-

Lawton, o. T.. Nov. Ia demurrer
was argued yesterday afternoon in the
matter Of Ben Deck. a Mexican indicted
for selling liquor TO the Indians. The
attorney for the defendant argued that
the former grand jury was disqualified
owing TO the fact that the list was not
made up from the poll book.
The motion was sustained By the court
who twice before In territorial cases had
overrulee similar motion. This being a
United States case. the law governing
such matters differs. and IN order 70
have the trial perfectly technical. Deck
viii remain IN jail until he has bean re-
Indicted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
BIG CROWD AT coRpELL
Barnes Ferguson and Others Find
Enthusiastic Republicans There.

Hobart, @ T. Noy. L-Governor T. 3.
Ferguson. Ex-Governor Gsrnes and y. ?.
Judkfns addressed q large assenbiage Of
people AZ cortsn yesterday afternoon and
at night The large bali there vas nnsc
10 overlooking az both meetings After
the speaking al night. the governor de-
Parted on TIE norihbound train Al ire
speakers were at their Best ard enter
taincd the large audience in aus shape
A large crowd oS people from here vert
% ard came back home today The
crowd intended returning last night. bat
owing 70 some MISUNDERSTANDING the
traia did not return last nisht ard IRE
toys had 70 wait ever 1ntn today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02

Minco. Nor The w.rss~sf
ssys. 2 = s.mgssn z4r la ss~s we'd
rfH1ay ~ith ioad ~ sssft eorn. lrst
riFai f9r tahis ear TbiH IL tis seeeas
crop tbs year. end sreeH fas pessstEl-
fies - tae esw cognfrT in fae ray q
Far1sa trek r. sm7sea Hses tusivs
relies s2-shwest ~ fhs eiff. 81 cas-
60 ccgnis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
He is NO INFIDEL
Candidate at Apache Draws the Line
on Religion.

Apache. O. T. Nov. 1-E c. Gnbreath
denounces the rGmor that he is an inhdel
as follows;
Since my nomination I have paid no
attention ito the small. piCayunish
ISLANDERS and old womans gossip that
my opponents have been circulating TO.
as Jney hope my detriment. But now
en- compelled 20 notice most malicious
lie IL connection with my Tcligious be-
lief Ny opponents have and from what
I learn are circulating q statement
throughout the county that I am an inf
de-. AR Editor. I pronounce the whole
story scaudalous lie without founds-
ton In fact, probably started. from what
I hear. by s ser Of hypocrites and scandal
moasers that would disgrace the COM
rarN- of honest lnhdels
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
HIS HAIR TURNED WHITE
Man Tells Queer Story Of One Night
az Shawnee


Shawnee. o. T, Nov. The ouil hss
this: w Y. Mainburg. OF Kansas cry.
Is In the city today and his vlsis revtvas
the story Of his experience IN the great
railroad wreck IN 1876 az Ashsobuia. ohio.
IN which he lost bis wife and came neas
losing his own lfe- on that fateful night
Mr.. Maiuburg was a passenger on fns
Lake Shore road and when the awful
wreck occurred was IN the prime Of
health and possessed a head 81 hs1r
almost black IN color. but when he vas
carried from II nearly dead and bleed.
Ing from many wounds his hair was
noticed 10 have been changed 70 snow
white and remains 20 70 this day. Il vas
most singular circumstances and ous
that has been much comm>sed on ~
scientists. bat the fact remains that SIR.
Mainbury IL living example or a mans
hair being turned white from an awful
fright Mr.. Mainburg II the trzy-iing lee
turer FOR the Knights Of Pythlss and vii
remain n the city several asys.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02

RenfrUr. o. 7. Sov. I've uaEsrstsod
that the Boae-.tz1s are falkfEE CT bzHe-
Ing q large building n tie rex ADDITION.
i vii be t-To stories hiEh ard re nrzt
door iEl Be used Ter dance Hail EhiI.
the sop 6oor VII - rented. Ne would
suggest. says the Trtbuae. that hey Also
pat n 8 stage Rsntrpw zls1S last ss
vel have 4 theatre as azy ether town.
sud s number 81 6rst class shows csusa
Re secured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
oUANAH PARkER's ILL LUCK
While Serving His Country His
Horses Get Into the Pound.

Lawton. Q. T, Nov. I-oUanah Parker.
chief Of The comanches and baslln OK the
district court, was yesterday obliged 20
forfeit four dollars. One os his carriage
horses and two oothsrs along with four
mules was lodged IN the pound.
The animals we're brought IN early yes
teTday morning. They we're loose az the
western margin OF town. The old chief
paid the money 70 recover ths animals
without making any complaint
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02
WELCOME sTlLL SEARCHING
For Those One Hundred ard Fifty
Cattle Stolen fror1 Kim.

vatonga. o. T. Nov. i--set we,borne
Of Geary. who bad ths saiEforfune % Iose
80 head % eattie ;hroufe Thieves. was
IN town yesterday Ar week.-mrs. bar
sent party northwest n search q ire
cattle The stealing occurred two weeks
$40 but no clue has beer found
To add g the gravsnsss q the silica
ton g commission nrra O. Interested n
ire cattis. Only iasf spring NJ WEI
eorHs lost = $500 wAsat crDp-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-02

Immediately after the meeting Mr.. Nc
CURE took special traip for Perry where
he appears tonight Plans have been
made here for big demonstration IN
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-06
brssga. Dziewcsyna M ~szczefcie
mogla sic tax dlugo mad powierz~
ohnia woody utrsymad, al sic do
niej sbl,tono 2 dragami.

Ohni4 woody utrEYmao, az SIC 90
niej zbl,4ono z draqami.
WABRZEzNO Nasz pro.
boszoz ks pra}at Ksawery Po}om-
ski jest juz I'd dw6ch tygodnl W
Kr6lewcu i leczy sic W zak}adz'e
Si6str Ezbietanek (Zie e%lstrasse).
Miejscowy' lekarz "u to zalecI,
gdyz stan Level reki szczeg6lnie
palc6w SIG pogarsza} Ordynujacy
tam professor dr. F~alkenstein,
zbadawszy chorego z a~systentem
swoim, orzek} stanowcze, re nj
gay ME by} paralizcm tknlety /
re choroba jego to tylko reuma
tvczne ubez w}adnienle dotad .
niedbane Leczenie bedzie bardzo
d{ugo trwafo. To samo orzek}
s}awny professor dr.: icAtheim
Jak s;ycbac g}6wne leezenie zasa-
dza sic ma masowaniu.
WARMINSKA dyecezya.
Ubieg}ego tygodnia odprawi} W
pieknie przystrojonym kosciele W
Sztumle prymicye nowo wyswieco--
nv ks. Felix's Kowalski, syn VIA
sciciela strzeln,cy W Sztumie. Prey
mszy sw. asystowali mu ks. pro-
boszcz Stallnski, ks. wik. Nahlenz
re Sztumu i ks. Maiewski z No.
wejwsi. KS. kapelan Nuszkowski
= Lamkowa i Osinski z G~ietrzWaf-.
du wyg}oslli okolicznosclowe ka-
z;ania jezykach polskim
i niemieckim. Ks. kapelan Kowal-
ski poswieci* sic byf ~dawniej "a
wodowi nauczyeielskiemu, ale czu-
jac W sobie powo}anie do stanu
duchownego zaczq} sig przygoto-
wywa6 d. egzaminu dojrza}osci
W gimnazyum, ktdry mu sig z}ozyc
uda}o W Starogard7ie.
100
GDANsK. Szyprowie zimuja-
cy W Gdansku zaprusili soble ks,es
dza polskiego ma kolende. Przybyl
vice K. Bla{k cd koscio]a s. Mi
-. -. So $500
ko}aja i kolendowa} pc berllnkach:
Nazajutrz Inspector pollcyi porto~
wei zawezwa} szypra Kalw'cza i
badaf 60, zapytujac co x. robl} "
berlinkach, u jakich szypr6w by},
jakim jezyku przemawla} l jak
SIC modli}, pc polsku czy pc ME
miecku? Wszyscy ;gdahsey oby~
watele So wielce ciekaiw, W jakim
oelu sig odbywa ia nowego ro-
dzaju kontrola mad spraml kos
clelnemi?
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-06
RADZYN. Pan Rozwadow-

RADZYN. Pan Rozwadow-
ski z Mazanek pod Radzynem
wykupl} ~posiad}o6c swego sasiada,
Foth'a Niemca, $50 m6rg obszaru
"a 40 500 nk. Pred czterema la
tamil kupi} p. kozwadowski glow
ny folwark W Mazankach, $40
m6rg obszaru, gdzie dotad /
chluba gospodarzy. Daj nam Boze
takich obywateli jak najwlecej, a
kolonizacya ME bedzie nam gr6z-
NJ.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-06
z Prus PollskilcE'Ih'l.

PELPIIN, Gaasety nieniec~
kie pissa:. Urod.iny cesarsa obcho~
dxono i tn Z niemleekiej stronY
bardzo uroczy6cie. W tumie, "
obeenosoi biskupa, odbylo sic uro.
czyste nabozenstwo. Dirsch.
Ztg. dcnosl, re niemlecklej
strony zauwazono, IL W tym rokut
nieomal wszyscy Polacy ME ilumi~
nowali i stronili cd wszelkich pa
tryotycznych (D owacyj Ma
uczcie (Festessn) " Schwarzen
Adler wzie}o udzla} z duchow-
nych tylke jeden Niemiec.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-06
KASZUBY POKUDNIOWE

q - IAxAOA ~ OAO AANAO ' -
stana sig z czasem wielkim prus-
kim borem kr6lewskim i tylko
gdzieniegdzle mad jeziorami pozo~
stana male polskle osady rybackie.
Rad hurmem zakupuie kaszub-
skie piaskl i zak}ada ma Mich bory.
w ten spos6b zgine}a kaszubska
wie6 R6g, a ma jej miejscu- znaj-
duja SIC zagajenia.
Swiezo 'zakupi} Rad pruski
600 m6rg piasku cd %w}asciciela
wolnego so}ectwa " Przytarni pana
Czarnowskiego, p}acac pc 5 dola-
row "a norge.
~
BRZEZNO, " powiecie cz1u~
chowskim. Najwieksze gospodar-
stwo " naszej wsi dosta}o sig W
obce rece. Pan August Gliszczyh-
ski sprzeda} BOWEN swa posiad}os6
obejmujaca bliske 800 m6rg
Niemcowi p. Donnnerowi ze SAX
sonil, "a 50 tysiecY NIX.
PELPL1N Tutejsze Towarzy~
stwo .wojackie przedstawiafo W
sobote wieczorem W hotelu pod
czarnym or}em Die Heldin Won
Transvaal (Bohaterka W Trsnswa-
lu). z powodu tego rozprawiano
p6zniej . okruciehstwach, jakich
sic dopuszczaja Anglicy ma meznie
"a sw6j kraj w~alczacych Burach.
Wsr6d tel rozmowy odezwa} sic
jeden z pan6w nlemieckich mniej;
viecej tax: Nasze oburzenie ma
Anglik6w jest s~{uszue, ale czyt l
my ME postepujemy sobie pc
dobnie Z Polakami? A przeclez
.Polacy So naszymi wsp6}obywate-
lami, pracuja pilnie, place podatki,
5sluza W wojsku i W potrzeble wo.
juia przeciw nieprzyjacio}om ma
Sym. Przeclw nam broni ME podno~
s.a lecz tylko bronia swego jezyka.
Wszyscy umilkli, a pc chwi'i
.przesxli do innego przedmlotu
.rozmowy.
BUCH WAkD. Chcac sobie
adroge : Polejk6w do domu ukrd-
sci6, weszla is letnia o6rka p. Bo~
Rdahskiego na slaby ~jeszcze I'D
siexiora buchwa}dzkiego bedac
IA dr6dku jeziora zarwa}a sig. By
slaby nieehybnie zyoie utraci}a.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-06
Z ~Pozna.hskiego.

I POZNAN. D}uge]etni nau-
czyciel poznahski, a cd wlelu lat
emerytowany SIP. Jak6b Kleber,
zakonczy{ zywot doczesay. dnia 6
I'm. W 80 roku zycia. Wychowa{
wiele pokoleh, a szczesliwsze miaf
easy, DO dziatki szk6lne pobiera{y
cd niego nauki, dajace i'm podsta-
we religij.ego zywota. Umar} W
Miesclsku, gdzie zualaz} scbronienie
i "rieke va sw6i wick sedziwy W
d"mu ~yna Mariana. Spok6j je-
~ Gle ION!
OSTR0W. Robotnik Jan
Frankowski z Doruchowa, nle
majao zarobku, ~oskarzyl sic sam
pred s4dem, re W pewnej sprawie
o obraze pope}ni} jake swiadek
krzywoprzysiestwo. Prokurator l
sgd nabyll jednak przekonsnia, re
podsadny zmys]i}. byle ma czas pc
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-06

wien dosta6 sig do wiezienia. Me
div, tax to gmachy wilsienne %
wspaniale nrzadzone, ze niejeden
ubogi z ohecia do mich spiessy.
WRZESNIA Me diva bata~
liony piechoty, tylko jeden bedzle
wkwaterowy do Wrzesni. Prey
dw6ch batalionach by}by zbytek
wobec zamierzonej germanizacyi,
gdyz, gdyby 2.ch Tub trzech zo}~
nj rzy k%ulturnych ma a chcia}o
germanizowa6 Jedne Poke, to MOI
g}yby powstawad b6jkl pomiedzy
nauczyc'elaml.
INOWROCkAW. Kuplec
Marcus Lewinsohn sprzeda} posia"
d}osG W miescie "a 27 tvs. NIX.
panu kuczkowskiemu z Nowego,
W powiecie swieckim.
LW0WEK. Dnia S b. m.
zamordowano wdowe, kupoowa
Auguste Vormas, majaca 70 lat
wieku. Jako podcjrzanych u~wlezio.
no 7e-letniego robtn1ka Stanis}awa
zbytowskiego }obuza. oraz braci
)Ludwika i Jana Komorowicz6w
Is i IS letniego, kt6rzy mu W a
bunku dopomagali. Zbytowski
wskoczy} oknem i zabi} Vormaso-
wa kamieniem W kuchni, poczem
rozbili kase, a znalezli W niej tyl~
ko IL marek, uk1adll revolver,
teszyng, cygara noze. Pc d}ugiem
z~aprzeczaniu przyznali sic do why.
Kodak nasz baron Antoni
Graeve z Borku wz1a} W Czesto~
cbowie Stub z panna Marya Dor~
manowska z Poznaola.
. NORWEGIAN. Napadnie-
ty i ciezko paraniony przez rabu~
slow handlarz byd}a Pieta. ley W
slazarecie, ale jest pewnos6, re wy
zdrowleje.
~,Y- n.-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-06

BUK, Is, Lutego. ~Biednt
naszc dzieci odsiedzia}y areszt "a to
ze wzbraniaja sig uczyG religil "
jezyku n1emieckim, a by}o ich "a.
Juz poprzednio wezwa} pierwszy
nauczyoiel niekt6rych ojcdw, ME
wiadomo pc &C. i ma co? Jak sly.
szymy, ME stawili SIC ma to wezwa,
ME i pewnie, re ~najmadrzej sobie
p~ostapili. Coz BOWEN }atwiejsze~
go, iak wypowiedziec jake nleo-
gledne . s}6wko, a notem moze
%przysz}oby p%okutowat, jak we
Wrzesni. Dziwnie sic to sk}ada:
Ia wszechpotezna szko}a,~ niepy~
jac sig AMI o wole rodzic6w, ami o
Wake duchowna, z kt6ra by}a
powinna sig porozumiet, 'zanim
taxi krok W nauce religii aczyni}a,
zdaje SIC teraz dopie,o soble PREY
pomina6, re rodzice ma,a w7adze
mad dzieckiem i re ME nalezy ich
tax pontiac, ioh zyczen ma wiecach
W tel sprawie ob~jawionych lgno~
rowaG. Nauczono Polakow W
Gnieznie rozumu!
wAGR6w1EC: Kupcy Kle-
mems Bluszkiewicz z Kwilcza i
Ignacy To}asiewicz Wagr6wca
kupili wies rycerska W,sniewo
ooejmujaca $500 mdrg, " po-
wiecie wagrowieckim.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Saturday and
Sunday; Variable Winds, Mostly West
POLITICAL ECONOMISTS MEET
Members of the American Academy
Hold Their sixth Annual
Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-The sixth an
nual meeting Of the American Academy
Of Political and Social Science began here
today and will end tomorrow. There is a
good attendance OF members Of the academy.
The general topic for discussion at this
meeting is social legislation and social
activity. The first session was held this
afternoon at which Frank Leake of this
city presided. The principal meeting was
held tonight when the annual address was
delivered by Hon. Martin A. Knapp, chair
man of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion Washington. Mr.. Knapp took for his
subject, Equality of Opportunity in the
Use of Transportation Facilities"
Prior to Mr.. Knapp's address the chair
man Of the meeting. Prof. K. r. Johnson
a member Of the Isthmian Canal commits
sion, introduced Prof. L. s. Rowe, president
OF the academy. who reviewed the work
OF the organization for the year. Prof
Rowe dwelt upon the extension OF the work
Of the academy both in It's publications
and meetings. The former, he said, have
become one Of the important factors In
the formation of intelligent opinion or
great social and political questions, while
the latter attract the leading authorities
in the social and economic sciences.
Addresses were made by F. NJ. Brewer oi
this city on Child Labor in the Depart
ment Store" Henry White, general secre'
tary United Garment Workers Of America
New York, on Machinery and Labor" anC
Hayes Robbins, dean Of the Institute oi
Social Economics, New York, on The New
South's Rare Opportunity.
reception followed tonight's session.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
PASSING OF PLANT SYSTEM
Various Properties Are to Fall Un-
der Control of Atlantic Coast
Line Company.

NEW YORK. April 4.-Following a meet
ing in this city today OF the directors OF
the Plant system. w. G. Elliott president
Of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pany, and r. G. Erwin, president OF the
Savannah, Florida & Western Railway COM
pany authorized the following announce
ment;
Negotiations have been completed under
which IL is arranged that the Savannah,
Florida & Western Railway company Will
on or before the 1st OF July, 1902, be con-
solidated with and become the property OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company,
The negotiations also contemplate that the
other railway properties of the Plant sys-
tenn will pass under the control OF the At
lantic Coast Line at the same time.
II has also been alleged that when the
consolidation takes place the Southern Rail-
way company will have trackage, right
thereafter for all of its trains, both pas
senRer and freight, over the line between
Savannah and Jacksonville, thus making
JacksonvilIe the southern terminus OF the
Southern Railway company for Its Flor
ida service to and from the east and west.
The Savannah. Florida & Western road
is the main line of the Plant system COW
ering about LOO miles out of total of
. 900 miles
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
CABINET WILL INVESTIGATE
Communication Regarding Alleged
BrItish Camp Brought Up
for DiacussiOn.

WASHINGTON, April 4.--The time Of the
cabinet today was taken up almost en-
tirely with a communication which the
president has received from the governor
of Louisiana, protesting against the com
pany alleged to be maintained in the state
by agents of the British government for
the purpose Of supplying mules and teams
to the British army in South Africa. The
president has directed an investigation into
the facts and the bearing upon the Ques-
tion.
It was expected that after the cabinet
meeting an announcement would be made
Of the selection OF the first minister to
Cuba, but It Is now stated that the presi-
dent has not been able to reach a final
choice as between the numerous applicants.
Influential New York people are very
strongly pressing the appointment Of H.
G. Squires. who Is now in this country on
a leave OF absence from the American min
istry at Pekin, where he is secretary and
charge. Mr.. Squires is also said to be per-
sonslly well known to and well thought of
by the president, so that his chances are
regarded as bright.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
DEFEAT COLOMBIAN REBELS
Government Announces that Victory
Practically Crushes the
Rebellion.

PANAMA. Colombia. April This city
was the scene OF wild enthusiasm on the
part OF the conservatives last night, when
Governor Salazar made public the contents
Of the following dispatch received from
President MArroquim:
"Bogota-General Gonzalez Valencia has
defeated and completely destroyed the
armies OF Generals Focion Soto and Juan
McAllister. General Tribe Uribe, who in
vaded Colombian territory via Medina, in
the department of Boyaca, was also de-
feated by General Nicolas Pardamo."
Governor Salazar informed the corre-
spondent Of the Associated Press that both
victories were Of great Importance, be-
cause they meant, practically, the end Of
the revolution. leaving only the isthmus to
be pacihed.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-senor Concha,
the Colombian minister, has received a
cablegrsm from President Marroquin OF Co.
lombla confirming the press dispatches from
Panama, OF the victories OF Generals Va
lencia and Perdomo over the insurgents.
II is believed at the legation here that this
will end the insurrection In Colombia.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-05
TO HEAD OFF BLACKMAILING
Grand Jury Takes Hold of Conspiracy
40 Establish Corrupt
Court Practices.

CHICAGO. April 4-Investigation into
Justice court abuses resulted today in the
grand jury voting indictments against SIX
court attaches. conspiracy to corrupt
the justice court system, that blackmail
and extortion might be practiced. is alleged
by the eomplainants. Detailed evidence
was adduced and one principal conspirator
has turned states evidence. Indictments
voted are as follows:
Isaac A. Hartman. police magistrate.
North Harvey; malfeasance in office and
conspiracy. Henry NJ. Scott, former justice
Harvey. conspiracy and malfessanee in
ONCE.
Thomas D. Courtney. constable. NAL
feasance in once and conspiracy to extort
money by threats. John w. Ronksley. con-
stable. conspiracy to obtain money by
threats and malfeasance in ONCE. James
d. Mcneil. court attache, conspiracy to
extort money by threats. George w. Trout,
alias w. W. Crystal. alias Frank Hammond
alias George Clifford, conspiracy to extort
money by threats.