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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

Major Brugere of the French mission
broke his leg by making a misstep at
the Boston navy yards.
The synod of the Reformed Presby-
terrain church decided to meet next
veal In May at Hopkinton. la.
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley un-
yelled at London n memorial tablet to
Archibald Forbes, the war correspond
ent.
Five prominent Carlists. including
the Marquis Lacour, aide-de-camp to
General Moore, the Carlist leaders and
Father Natal have been arrested.
Officials Of the Hawthorne race
track. whose grandstand burned. said
no lives had been lost in the fire. The
stable boy. who was reported killed,
had gone to Harlem track before the
fire. Detectives are working on the
theory that the fire was the work Of
incendiaries,
Chou Fou, treasurer of the province
OF Chi Ii, has been appointed governor
of Shantung province. He is able and
progressive and has pro-foreign views.
Governor Taft of the Philippine ISL
ands is suffering from tonsilitis. Con-
sequently his meeting with Cardinal
R~ampolla, the papal secretary of state.
was postponed.
Manitoulin, Ont. reports from which
were missing. has elected a conserva-
tive. The new house will stand fifty
one liberals and forty-seven conserya-
tves. giving the government a majori-
~ of four. The government had a ma
jority OF eleven in the last house.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

EXPLANATION OF RAINS OF DUST
studies Abroad OF Phenomenon which
Was Observed Here.

Just n year before the dust rains
which occurred last month in Massa.
chusetts, New Jersey and elsewhere
there were similar occurrences over a
large part of central Europe and in a
lesser degree over most of the CONT.
nent. In fact the phenomenon was
very remarkable for its extent. IL hay.
ing been observed from Sicily in the
south to the Danish Islands of Falster
and Laaland in the north. The largest
amount of muddy rain, however, fell
IN northern Italy, Austria and Ger.
many.
This fact is very we'll understood
now that dust rains are caused by the
driving of clouds of dust raised nv a
hurricane or strong wind into a rain.
storm. the dust thus being changed
10 mud by the time 1t reaches the
earth. Such storms are called blood
rains in Sicily and some other regions
where superstitious people hold them
In much dread.
s%'iontihc men OF Europe made a
careful study OF the dust rains which
occurred there a year ago, and the
Iacts thcy ascertained are interesting.
MT stanisIaus Meuniors anAlSzed a
sample OF the dust collected 2t Pal.
ermo which he found TO consist NJ
sand (59,li per cent? and c~arhopate ~
nihe l239l per cent, together with
mack particles of the nature OF char.
eoal'-Ncw York Sur
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
KiTcHENER'S WAY WON
Beers Liked His Unconventional style of
Treating Them.

''"'''R h"sth'
A Liverpool, June 3, special cable
gram says: The Post learns that the
settlement in South Africa was due
pre-eminently to Kitchener. whose in
fluence with Dewet persuaded the lat
ter to accept the British governments
terms.
Kitchener, the paper says. discussed
matters with the Boer delegates with
a freedom and unconventionality which
they fully appreciated. while Miner at
one time teiegraphed the government
complaining that Kitchener was I'M
dignifed. II seems on one occasion,
while discussing with Dewet. Kitch-
ener slapped him on the back and
said:
Now. Dewet. don't be sulky."
II is stated here, says a London ca
blegram of June 3, as the prevailing
view of the house of that
on Thursday that 1t will authorize a
vote of thanks to Kitchener accom-
panied by a vote of 100000 pounds and
an earldom. Miner also will be raised
a step in his poerage. The king will
attend a thanksgiving service for
peace at st. Paul's on Sunday.
In the house of commons today
Chancellor of the Exchequer Hicks
Beach again denied that the corn tax
would be abandoned. Replying to a
question, Secretary Forward Broderick
said there are 25.5S5 prisoners of war
in South Africa and elsewhere. OF
this number ISL are under sixteen, and
] ,025 owe sixty.
The details of the signing of the
peace terms Saturday night reached
London in dispatches from Pretoria to-
day. The signing vas without par
ticular ceremony. The signers met In
the dining room of the house occupied
by the Boer delegates. Without delay
the Beers attached their signatures.
After the paper was duly signed it was
handed to Colonel Hamilton, Kitch-
ener's military secretary. who now is
en- route to England with it.
When the fact that peace was Sc
cured became known in the concern
tration camps the occupants became
Historically joyful and sang psalms.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
IN LOVE WITH THE COUNTRY
Countess de Rochambean Wishes She
Might Stay Longer.

After a brief rest in New York city.
several members of the late Rocham-
beau mission went west to Philadel-
phia on their way to st. Louis. In
speaking of her impression of Amer
leans. acquired during her brief visit.
Countess de Rochambeau said:
Il have been told that Americans
are materialists but formerly have
had only a sentimental side.
The regard in which everyone I
have met seemed to hold the name
Rochambeau has impressed me most
deeply. Then the memory of what
you have done for stricken Marti-
nique will live for all time at home.
. How splendid your women are. how
lavishly they entertain and how genu-
inely they are in their welcome. I
should like to remain in the United
States until fall"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
SCORES A Triumph
Prof. Heilprin As'ends to Top OF Mount
pelee.

Prof. HeiIprin As'cnds to Top OF Mount
Pelee.
A Fort De France. June I'd, dispatch
says: The national geographical So
ciety has scored a great triumph. Pro-
lessor Angelo Heilprin assembled to the
top of the crater of Mont Pelee this
morning In company with two guides
and Mr.. L~eadbetter. While on the
summit several violent explosions oc-
CURED. but. Notwithstanding the thous-
and dangers surrounding him, Profess
sor Heilprin spent "A long time taking
careful observation. Looking down
tie crater, he found a huge cinder cone
The crater opening is a vast crevasse
800 feet long and $50 feet wide.
While engaged in this task the lives
OF the members of the expedition were
continually In danger and one par
ticularly violent explosion covered
Professor Heilprin from head 4 foot
with the viscid matter.
He persisted. however. and found. as
had been suspected. that there were
three separate vents for the volcanic
matter.
Meanwhile Mont Polee. seeming to
resent the intrusion of man into her
awful territory, belched out huge vol
umes or steam. ashes and boiling hot
mud. Professor Heilprin made the i'm
portant discovery that the crater of
Fallaise had an eruption at the same
time as the summit crater and elects
precisely the same matter. Both era
ters showed a new phenomenon dur
ing the professors visit. when mud
was thrown up in high columns, while.
heretofore the mud has bubbled or
boiled out and flowed downward i'm
huge streams. There is reason to fear
that great damage may result from
the %outbursts of this mud. to the rich
plantations still uninjured. The as
cent was made on mules to an alti-
tude of 700 metres. the line of vegeta-
ton. There leaving the mule that had
carried him. the professor proceeded on
foot to the site of Lake Palmiste. He
found the lake completely dried up and
crossed the bed. passing up a slope to
the crater's edge. This. which had
formerly been a high bluff. Professor
Heilprin found, had fallen into the
crater. This is the first important
verified topographic alteration noted.
Professor Heilprin remained at the
crater over two hours.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
A BUMPER CROP
The Condition OF the Wheat Crop Ia Ne
braska Presages One

"a"'N WV
The winter wheat crop in Nebraska,
according to the weekly bulletin is
sued today by the weather bureau. bios
fair to yield an abundant harvest. The
past week has been dry. a condition
which was needed because of previous
rains. to mature the grain. Wheat is
heading out and much of it viii be
ripening within two or three weeks.
All other crops are making favorable
progress. The bulletin follows:
The past week has been dry. with
about normal temperature. The daily
mean temperature has averaged 9 de-
grees below normal in eastern counties
and 2 degrees above in western.
The rainfall has generally been too
small TO measure. A very few local
showers. with a rainfall exceeding half
an inch, occurred, but covered very
small areas.
Winter wheat and oats have grown
~splendidly the past week. The heads
of wheat are of good size and seem TO
be filling well. Oats have improved
to normal condition In some localities,
but generally the condition is below
normal. The temperature has been
too low for rapid growth of corn. but
the stand is good and the plant
healthy; cultivation has progressed
rapidly the past week and corr is gen.
orally quite free from weeds. Alfalfa
cutting is general and in most parts OF
the state the crop is good. Potatoes
are In unusually good condition. Pas
lures are fine and stock is doing well.
Cherries will be a poor crop: apples
are dropping some, but promise much
better.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
THE GOES
Last Executions Under Old spanish Law
Takes Place In Ponce.

"n'h ~" SP1hbr -
Takes Place In Ponce.
The last execution in Porto Rico I'M
der the old Spanish law occurred at
Ponce on Tuesday last when four men
were g%arroted. Never did men meet
their fate with such docility. Only
one, Jose Torres. caused any trouble.
He rayed about religion and insisted
that the eXecutioner kill him with
out placing a black cloth over his face,
saying he wanted 10 meet God with
uncovered face. All four confessed
their crimes. The execution occurred
in the court yard of the Jail. in the
heart OF the city, but was witnessed
only by a few persons. Thousands.
however. thronged the streets and bus
mess was suspended. The doomed men
were tied TO posts at four corners of
the scaTold. clad in black robes and
their faces covered. They were exc
cutod n at a time. The instrument
OF death was placed around their necks
and fastened 10 a post. One sharp
turn OF the screw broke the necks of
the doomed men There was no sound
or evidence OF pain and in three min
utes they were pronounced dead. The
eXecutioner was a prisoner who was
granted a pardon foI his work. There
is much opposition to capital punish
ment there. After July LIST hanging
will take the place Of the garrote.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
ELEVEN BUILDINGS BURNED
Disastrous Conlagration ut Rockaway
Beach. New York.

Disastrous C%onnagration Mt Rockaway
Beach. New York.
Man hasten. thirty-two years old
and Mrs. Lydia McKrow. the same age.
lost their lives in n fire which swept
away many buildings at Rockaway
Beach. Thomas s. McKrow and his
five-year-old son Frank: Martin Han
SON, twenty-eight. and Morrison Kas-
ten seventy-five. were injured and
taken to a hospital in Long Island City.
several hours later young McKrow
died II the father was reported to be
dying.
The fire started in the frame dwell
ing occupied by the Kastens. In a
short time 1t spread to an %unoccupied
brick building and then in succession
levelled the following structures:
kasten's hotel.
The Collonade hotel.
The Casino.
Walters hotel.
Sycamore hotel.
Burns hotel.
Seaside Museum.
The Annex hotel.
One story frame hotel, unoccupied.
Peterson's hotel.
The Mousette hotel.
Other structures damaged were:
Harry Genette's store.
Herr Bros store.
The Morrison stables and Brennan's
hotel.
The buildings for the most part were
OF the frame type usual at the seaside
resorts and the loss is estimated at
about 100000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
THE PEACE TERMS
Boer and Briton Sign the Fateful
Document.
Tht SUPREMACY OF BRITISH RULE
Acknowledged by the Burgbers-Con"
tending Warriors Amrm Agreement
and Co nnict In south Africa
Comes TO 10 Close.
the SUPREMACY or BRITISH RULE

A London. June 2 dispatch says:
The following are the terms of the
agreement which concluded the Boer
war
Their e~xcellencics. Lord Kitchener
n Lord Miner, in behalf of the
British government. and his excel
lcncy. Mr.. Steyn. General Bremen. Gen
eral Christian X. Dewct and Judge
Hertzog. acting as the government of
the Orange Free State. and General
Schalkburgcr. General Rcitz. General
Louis Botha and General Dclarcy. act
ing in behalf of their representative
Lurghcrs. DESTROYS to terminate the
present hostilities. agree to the present
articles:
THE burgher forces in the field shall
forthwith lay down their arms and sur
render their ammunition and desist
from further resistance to the author
ity OF kink Edward, who they recognize
as their lawful sovereign. The man
ner and details of the surrender will
be arranged between Lord Kitchener
and Commandant General Botha. as
sisted by General Delarey and Chief
Commandant Dcwet.
An burghcrs In the field. outside of
the limits of the Transvaal and the
Orange River Colony. and all the pris-
oners of war outside of South Africa.
will. on duly acclaiming their position
rs subjects of the king. he brought
back to their homes as soon as trans
port ran be provided. Means of sub
sistence will be assured.
The burghers s%urrendering will not
be deprived of their personal liberty
or property.
No proceedings. civil or criminal.
will be taken against the burghers sur
rendering or returning. for any acts in
connection with the prosecution of the
war. The benefit of this clause does
not extend to certain acts contrary to
the usages of war; all such cases to be
reported by the commander-in-chief to
the Boer generals and to he trial by
court martial Immediately after the
close OF hostilities.
THE Dutch language to be used in
the schools when the parents desire
and In the courts when necessary to
the better administration of justice.
"The possession OF rifles to be al
lowed on the obtaining of n license.
"The military administration ut the
earliest possible date to be succeeded
by civic government and as soon as
circumstances permit. representative
institutions. leading up to self-govern-
ment. to be introduced.
me question OF the granting OF the
franchise TO rebels Will not be decided
until aiter the introduction OF self
verhme
NO special tax to be imposed on
iahded properly TO pay the expenses OF
fne war.
A soon as possible n commission,
on which the local Inhabitants shall
be represented. shall be appointed In
each district under the presidency OF
q magistrate Tor the purpose OF restor-
ing the people to their homes and sup
plying these. who, owing to war losses.
are unable to do so themselves. with
food and shelter and the necessary
amount OF seed. stock and implements
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
Boys Killed ny "A Truin.

The Denver express OF the Chicago
q Alton railroad struck Jesse Hughes.
aged twelve, and Willie Hughes, aged
nine, sons OF MIR. and Mrs. Henry
hughes, who were standing on the
trsstle AT Petersburg, ILL.,, watching an
other train which Mas passing under
the ~trestle, and who did not notice the
approach of the Denver express, which
was running at a high ate OF speed.
Both boys were instantly killed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
Cuts Down Army Strength.

BY direction Of the president. Secre-
tary Root has issued a general order
decreasing the strength of our perma-
nent military establishment and chang
ing the ratio Of its makeup, as pro-
yided In the general order of last May
the total strength of the army was
fixed at 77,2S7 men. The order issued
reduces this figure to &C, 497-a reduc-
ton Of 10. 100.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
Uomeseekers' Excursion

to Huron. S, d.. Tuesday, June 18th.
Round trip from Lincoln, sl2.SO Money
refunded II you buy. Free tourist
sleeper. Choice farming lands. i'm
proved and unimproved. 5000 to So5. 90
per acre. Write or call. Green, Bell
a Co.. l2l So, Tenth street, Lincoln,
+. s. Clinton. salesman.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
Child II

BY the overturning of a raft in the
Monongahela river above Fayette City,
Pa, the eleven-year-old o of Theo-
dore Booth was drowned. Several chill
dren ere on the raft at the time, and
as three have not been accounted for,
II is thought they also were drowned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

The latest quotation for a seat In
the New York Stock Exchange is
$4,000: yet some may purchase ut
that price who wouldn't buy a seat in
a church at a thousandth part OF the
sum.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
Fear Many Have Drowned.

A message from Wildman, Okla,
says that torrents of water rolling of
the Wichita mountains have swept
away many ~prospectors' shacks. and it
is believed that some of their occu-
pants persisted. The river is so high
that ii cannot take the surplus water
OF the swollen streams. and hence they
are over-spreading the country and do
ing much damage to property and
crops.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

The wild story To the effect that the
Texan oil wells suddenly ceased To
flow at the very moment the Marti.
nique catastrophe began suggests that
il would have been n great blessing IL
the spouting Texan promoters could
have had their supply of gas turned
OF at the same time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06
Annual spring Parade.

The annual spring parade of the gar
risons of the Berlin military district
was held Friday, The weather was
snhero' The shah Of Persia was pres
ent In IN open carriage drawn by four
horses, and the crown prince of Siam,
Showia Maha ~Najirayudh. attended on
horseback. Emperor William led the
second regiment of the guards past the
shah who acknowledged the compli-
ment by standing up In his carriage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

New Jersey is To carry on organized
war against the mosquito this season.
New ~Englanders in the infected dis.
tricts will continue to slap and bear 1t.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

The throne room at Madrid cost al
most rs much as n modern battleship.
but II would have been much better
for Spain 10 have used the money in
Strengthening her navy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Until New Jerseys anti.mosquito
campaign fund is raised to more than
the 81 1000 limit there will be no dan
ger Of wire screens and fly MEETINGS
losing their places in the homes and
hearts of the people of the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

President Loubet AT the fresh &C.
menting OF the ties between France
and Russia said regarding the cars
army: This imposing force menace
no one" How about the taxpayer?
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Fish will do singular things" says
a local contemporary. But nobody
ever heard OF a fish's lying about the
size Of the man that caught 1t.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Now that baggage smashers have
formed n union trunk manufacturers
a again look forward &c n future OF
prosperous trade.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Commencement day is at hand. and
we shall soon have a large and varied
stock Of ready.made solutions Of press.
ing problems to draw on.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

The astute college professors are
beginning to tell us just how the vol.
canoes act and why they act. The
college professors are great hind
sighters.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Carnegie finds 1t easy TO get money
and hard to spend IL. 'Those whose ex-
perience comedies with his will have
TO stand up II they expect TO be count.
ed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Rudyard Kipling has returned to
England. the muddied OATS being too
busy getting ready for the coronation
to think of him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

King Alfonso need not think the cor.
onation the most trying ordeal OF his
life. Some aay he will have to ask
an eligible princess to marry him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Bids for a city bond issue of Ave
millions In aid of the worlds fair were
opened at noon Tuesday by the mayor
and comptroller of ST. Louis. The en-
tire issue was awarded the Mississippi
Valley Trust company and Whitaker
& Co., who bid jointly at a premium
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

II lIayti had the business instinct
she would build a fence around some
of her revolutions and charge admis.
sion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

II the formation of the kodak trust
reduces the number of snapshot
flends ii will be hailed as a public
blessing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Most OF the delegates to the bankers
convention at Kansas City were near
sighted. but not enough so to cause
them to overlook anything.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Many n man who thought yesterday
that all was lost has a more hopeful
view OF life this morning. The world
will be normal by tomorrow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

In view of the fact that his rent HIS
been increased, Russell Sage finds IL
impossible to so on making lavish
gifts to charity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

The prune crop was never better.
Thus is another discouraging feature
added to the case of the man who is
up against the provision proposition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Unfortunately the %aeronaut who fails
cannot even have the satisfaction OF
driving a hard compromise with his
creditors.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

II the ear cannot find ways and
means to feed the starving peasants of
Russia, he may expect trouble and lots
of il.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Scientists whose after thought In
better than their foresight are now
predicting another eruption Of Mt. Pc.
zee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

The scarcity Of policemen in London
indicates that the Irish question has
reached an acute stage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

II doesn't take an energetic volcano
long to put all the existing geogra-
phies and aliases out OF date.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

The man who succeeded in selling
that pistol to Mrs. Hctty Green was no
slouch Of "A financler, either.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

II would seem that the real airship
genius Is the airship genius who hires
ascensionists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Alfonso will now be obliged to spend
the rest of his days looking for m.
archists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

News OF a fresh uprising in Venezuela
against President Castro is coming
from all quarters.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Between the meat trust and the coal
strike no man need die dlsgraced.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Japan proposes to expand her navy.
Rah for universal peace,
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-06

Remember that the thing 10 do in
hot weather Is to keep cool.
The Newtown bee., 1902-08-15
BRIDGEWATER.
BRIDGEwATER TOPICS.

BRIDGEWATER TOPICS. Miss Florence Cutbill of South Nor. walk has visited at her uncle's, IT. Sher. woods, and is now in New Fairfield, the guest of MT and Mrs Miles Allaby'
 William Mckinley Cutbill, the blooded bull dog of Paul Cutbiil, has been rusticating for a week with MT Sherwood. He tries to do honor to his celebrated namesake by his wonderful look and hand-shake.
 Howard Peck gave a birthday party to his young neighborhood friends on his eighth birthday, August 12.
 MT and Mrs David Wooster of Bridgeport are visiting his sister, Mrs Harmon Treat.
 The many friends of Charles Treat will be glad to learn that he is much improved in health. He is able to be around the honse in comparative com fort. -
 MT and Mrs B. R. Wooster attended church in ROxbury, last Sunday,
 Mrs l.. D. Sanford has visited Miss Mabel F. Sanford. -
 Rev L. F. Burgess has accepted a call to become pastor of the church in Rldgebury, and will remove with his family to that place in September.
 Mrs l.. F.. Burgess fssvisiting rela-
 Rev J. B. Doolittle of West Suffjeld. a former pastor, occupied the pulpit in the Congregational church, last Sun day.
 George Frost of New York spent Sunday with his parents.