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The Chanute times., 1903-05-01
Irrigation Items.

Washington, April 23.-The commits
sioner of the general land office has
ordered the temporary withdrawal
from settlement of about 200, 900 acres
of land in New Mexico in connection
with the Urton lake irrigation project
He also ordered the temporary with
drawal of small tracts in connection
with the reservoir scheme in New
Mexico, the Grand river and Gunnison
tunnel irrigation schemes in Colorado
and the Colorado river scheme in Cali
fornia.
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01
RAILROADS WITHOUT BONDS.
Indian Terrltory Has a.s4i of Road
E with no Bonus. ~

N
Muslsogee,' I. r., April 20. Indian
Territory will not be burdened with
railroad aid bonds when it becomes u
state. 1t will have the railroads and
will owe nothing for having secured
them. 1t doesn't tnlse aid bonds to get
a railroad in this country. If it did,
there would be no railroads, for there
is no provision of law under which
such bonds can be- issued. On the
other hand, there is law against it.
But the railroads are coming in here
just the same. In no state in the
Union is there such rapid develop
ment of railroads at present as is going
on in this territory All of the West
ern roads have their eyes on the Indian
country and many of them are getting
in here with as many lines as possible.
At the present time Indian Territory
has 2,s41 miles of railroad built and in
process Of construction. of this, about
1900 miles are now in operation. Fully
1000 miles of new line are now pro-
iected, which are reasonably certain to
be built. In this calculation all pa
per" roads are eliminated.
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01
Gen. runston Reoelyes orders.

Washington, April "a. - Secretary
Root has directed the court martial of
number of army officers in Alaska
who have been charged with making
use of commissary supplies for their
individual profit 1t appears that they
have been purchasing supplies at cost
and selling them at great profit
something they could do because of the
freight rates on goods shipped TO
Alaska. The papers in the case have
been referred to General Funston,
commanding the department of the
Columbia, with instructions to proceed
against the officers implicated.
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01

Wellington, Kans., April 22.-The
county surveyors of this (Sumner conn-
ty) and Grant county, o. T., are making
resurvey of the state line between
the two counties, under orders of their
respective boards of county commits
sioners. So many of the corner stones
and monuments we're removed by the
cattlemen and later by Payne's boom
ers that it is impossible in many places
to determine where the line is.
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01
General woodson Paralyned.

Great Falls, Mont, April 23.-Brig-
adler General Ale. Woodson, formerly
commanding officer at Fort Assini'
boine, was stricken with paralysis at
an early hour in The morning and now
lies in Columbus hospital here in a
critical condition. The attending ply
sicians are of the'opinion that he will
not live through the day. His commits
sion as brigsdier general was received
on the previous dny. The above is OF
oreat interest in Kansas and Oklahoma
where he was stationed several years.
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01
rr.in nront of snow.

Berlin, April 93.-The train on which
Count Won Ballestrem was travelling
was dug out of the snow in Silesia in
time for him to reach Berlin and open
the Reichstag. The general election
will not occur for seven weeks, but so
little remains to be done that the house
will adjourn early in May. Most Of the
session was devoted to discussion of
the proposed changes in the election
regulations and which are designed
to provide greater secrecy in ballot.
ING.
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01
Mining Combine In Illinois.

Chicago, April "a. - The Tribune
says: Vast coal fields in central Illinois
are to pass to the control of a gigantic
corporation, with a capital of SsO,OOo,-
600, and they will be operated in con-
nection with the Hill system Of rail-
roads. James J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern Railway company, is
said to have financed the deal and the
Burlington, the Great Northern and
the Northern Pacific railroads will at
once open markets for the Illinois fuel
in the northwest
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01
War shin Ont of Coal.

Honolulu, April 24.-Tae coal strike
in British Columbia is responsible for
the non-arrival of a shipment of 1,5Oo
tons of coal for the use of British war
ships stationed here. The Amphritrite
has appealed TO the local naval station
to give her 1900 tons to enable her to
make the return trip to Hong Kong,
towing the torpedo boat destroyers due
there from Esquimault The naval
station wired to the navy department
at Washington for permission to grant
the request
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01

Topeka, April 2i.-Governor Bailey
has announced the names Of the people
who will be his guests when he enter
tains the president at dinner on the
evening of May l. Here is the list;
Judge W. c. Hook, of the United States
district court, Chief Justice w. A.
Johnston, OF the Kansas supreme
court. Senator ]. Y. Burton, iSenator
Chester L. Long, NJ. A. Low, n. a.
Loomis, d. w. Mulvane, Morton Al
baugh. Z. W. Howe, Of AicLison and
w. A. White OF Emporia-
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01
Insuranue Companies win.

Topeka, April 23.-An important de-
cision was rendered by the district
court here denying an injunction
against fifty-six fire Insurance. COM
panes doing business in Kansas on the
ground that they were violating the
anti trust act. Recently the state
brought action under the antitrust
law against these companies, charging
that they were parties to trust to
control the cost of rates of insurance.
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01
xyn, ,,,pIore AntarctIo Continent.

Paris. April ss-Dr. jean ehareot'
instead of exploring the Arctic region
intends to proceed to the Antarctic for
the purpose Of exploring that continent
This change in his plans will delay his
ov,,.di,ion but littlc. DIR. Charcot will
oo t;rst direct to Terra del Fuego and
then to Alexander III Land, from where
h. will endcavor to penetrate as far as
.o.sible into the South Polar conti'
nenL
The party and crew already have
.,rned new papers foe the expedition.
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01

The steamship China brought to San
Francisco cargo of opium which
weighed 80, Ais pounds, on which the
duty amounted to 5000, 400.
The Chanute times., 1903-05-01

Russia is now demandi ng n practical
cession by China of the sovereignty of
Manchuria.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
REPORTS ARE ADVERSE
TO THE SHIP TRUST
Rumored That German Companies
Want to Get Out.

BERLIN. Aug. 21.-The Hamburg
American and North German Lloyd
Steamship companies, according to ro-
ports on the boerse here, are discon-
tented with the manner in which the
agreement between them and the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine Company is
being carried out, and contemplate CIV
ing notice of its termination, on the
ground that the International Mercan-
tile Marine Company had not fulfilled
its promises.
Herr Ballin, director of the Hamburg
American Company, replying from
Hamburg to a dispatch asking him for
information on the subject, said: 1T is
nonsense. The agreement works most
satisfactorily"
Herr Wisgand. director of the North
German Lloyd, telegraphing from Bre-
men, said: There is no truth in the
statements"
Acquaintance of the Hamburg Amer
lean and North German Lloyd directors
occasionally chaff them on the alleged
perplexities Of the International Mer-
camille Marine Company, which may be
the basis for the boerse reports.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
FRENCH STATESMAN
WEEDS SCHOOL TEACHER
Mile. de NieSe Bride of Nj. Camille
Pelletan.

PARIS. Aug. 21.-M. Camille Pelletan,
minister OF marine of France, and Mile.
de Niese. a beautiful public school
teacher. were married here yesterday.
The wedding. while a rather simple
affair. considering the high social and
official position of the bridegroom, was
attended by a large number OF dis
tinguished persons in the army and navy
and diplomatic corps.
N. Oombes. the premier of France.
acted as best man, and displayed more
nervousness than the bridegroom did.
NJ PelIetan is about ffty-Ave years
old. and has been prominent in the po-
litical affairs of France for the last
quarter of century. Last September
he aroused much dispIeasure in France
and Italy, Germany and Great Britain
as well. by a marvellous speech, in which
he attempted to point out the course the
French should pursue in the matter of
control and domination of the Mediter-
ranean-
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
CHICAGO'S NERVIEST
MAN Is DISCOVERED

CHICAGO. Aug. 21--The coldest-
blooded man in Chicago has been dis
covered. A judge says he is Charles
Chernoch, lawyer. who has just been
shown in court to have borrowed the
money from one girl with which to pay
the expenses Of his marriage to an
other The evidence which has won for
Chernoch the title formally bestowed
upon him by Justice Underwood was
given by Anna Holly. who for two years
past has been working hard in order TO
keep the young attorney in funds. She
recently learned that while still paying
attention to her, and borrowing her
money, Chernoch was married three
months ago to another girl
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
TWO GIRLS SAVED
FROM SINKING SHIP

CLEVELAND, Aug. 21.-Marvelous and
thrilling rescues were made from the
sinking steamship Queen of the West
by the officers and crew of the steamship
Codorous yesterday. The Queen of the
West, an ore-laden vessel, bound from
Cleveland to Erie. sank few miles off
Fairport, Ohio. yesterday morning This
ship and the Codorous were grappled to-
gether while those on board the Queen
of the West were being transferred to
the other boat. Jennie and Mabel
Drouillard, of Toledo. daughter of the
engineer of the Queen of the West. had
narrow escapes from drowning. AS they
were being assisted from one boat to the
other, they were greatly agitated and
fell into the lake. Immediately two men
from the Codorous leaped into the water
and 1t was almost by miracle that
the four persons were saved.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
LEFT WEALTH TO H0STLER
WHO HAD CARED FOR HIM

OMAHA, Neb.. Aug. 21.-Because of
his kindness In taking care of a sup
posed pauper named Kellar for four
years John Kelley, a hostler in a livery
stable here, was informed yesterday that
q draft for 100000 in cash was en- route
to him from Rock Island, Ill. Although
drawing slender wages himself. Kelley
found means to care for Kellar, who was
aged, without thought of reward. In
June Kellar died and the hostler In
formed Keliar's relatives in Rock Island.
Kelley received yesterday notice from q
lawyer at that place that Kellar was
worth 800, goo, which was in bank there,
and that in a will he left everything to
Kelley. The draft Will reach Kelley to-
day.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
PLANTED OLD GLORY
IN P0LEMAN'S PATH

HARRISBURG. Aug. 21.-Ten men en-
ployed on the pole-erecting gang of the
Paxtang Electric Company drew wages
for spending most of Wednesday idle
around street corners in this city. be-
cause two citizens took effective means
Of preventing the erection of the com
pany's distributing poles In front Of
their properties. George Kinter. a
Pennsylvania Railroad pensioner, routed
the workingmen by turning a full
stream from his garden hose upon them.
and followed the conquest by planting
an American flag in the excavation they
had made at the corner OF his residence
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
CZAR'S ARBITRATORS
SUIT WAYNE MACVEAGH

PARIS. Aug. 21--Wayne Macveagh,
senior counsel for the United States In
the Venezuela arbitration at The Hague
which lombard towns shall have prefer
ence in the collecting of claims-speaks
in high terms of the arbitrators appoint
ed by the Car. Immediately after sign
ing the protocol Venezuela asked TO have
them appointed. but as the other pow
ers interested had made no request Ii
seemed likely that the date set for the
hearing september u would pass before
any would be appointed. Last week the
State Department authorized Mr.. Mac
Veagh to cooperate with Ambassador
Choate in negotiating with the British
foreign office
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
THIRTY RESCUED In
ATLANTIC CITY SURF

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Aug 21-
Thirty rescues were made by the guards
yesterday. eighteen being in the hole
at the foot of New York Avenue. where
so many lives were imperiled Wednes-
day. Among those saved were Mrs.
Brown and Miss Yates. of Troy. N. Y;
NJ. Davis, of Philadelphia: Charles and
Marie Pine. of New York; Henry H.
Hens and James Thompson, of Cincin-
natl; j. B. Mahoney. of Chicago; Frank
J. Ward, of New York: s. D. Atchison.
Of Philadelphia; J. S. Wilton, of Pas
sale; George Mitchell, of Germantown;
Charles Austin, of Philadelphia. and A.
H. Shavelow, of Nashville.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
WAR ON HEAD-HUNTERS
OF LEPANTO-DONTOC
Capt. Nathorsts Expedition Against
the Philippine Savages.

Capt. c. E Nathorst, of the constabu-
lary of Lepanto-Bontoc, has submitted
an official report TO the War Department
of an expedition he made against the
head-hunters who have given much trou-
bic in that province. He encountered
and punished many OF the interesting
savages.
The party headed by Captain Nathorst
made its expedition for the special pur-
pose of capturing FIVE Igorrotes who were
wanted for different crimes. When
Captain Nathorst and his companions
approached Barlig they made their way
through the dense forests with difficulty
and had much trouble In walking over
trails covered with thick grass in which
the savages had stuck sharpened bamboo
sticks at an angle of 45 degrees. These
were especially thick where the trails
were down grade and lacerated the legs
OF members OF the party
Before the little company reached Bar
lig the presidente came out to meet il.
and pretended friendship. He escaped,
however. over the rice dykes after refus-
Ing TO give up the criminals Warriors
squatted down on the mountain side and
watched the advance OF the party into
the town. They then sent word that they
would not enter the town, but wanted to
fight Lieutenant Nathorst's party When
told that the American leader would pun
ish them severely II they failed TO sur
render the criminals, the warriors only
laughed and displayed their spears, axes,
and other weapons.
Finally the savages drew within 100
yards OF the constabulary forces and
yelled in defiance. Gourishing their
shields at Captain Nathorst, who could
easily have killed all the savages. Spears
were thrown at the constabulary forces.
who shot only when it was necessary to
keep the Igorrotes at greater distance
On the dawn Of the second day the
Igorrotes made a great demonstration.
but we're kept at bay with as little use
OF firearms as was possible. Captain
Nathorst then Put the savages TO flight
and burned the village OF Barlig.
While the constabulary forces we're in
BGrlig the Igorrotes studded the neigh
boring trails with pointed bamboo sticks
and made it almost impossible for Cap
tain Nahorst and his forces to leave the
town.
During the Spanish regime the BarIig
people twice oVerpowered the Spaniards,
and on one occasion killed thirty soldiers.
whom they had invited to sit down at 4
banquet. They consist chiefly Of law
breakers from other rancherias and re-
ceiye criminals with open arms. Lieu
tenant Governor Wager Will give the
town another opportunity TO surrender
the FIVE criminals wanted and the town
viii again be destroyed II the inhabi-
tants refuse TO comply with the order
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
TAMMANY LEADERS
FAVOR CLEVELAND

NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-Tammany's at
titude toward the nomination of former
President Grover Cleveland continued
yesterday to be the chief topic of dis
cussion among the Democratic leaders.
Representative Timothy D. Sullivan.
whose power in Tammany is conceded,
said: 1T is too early yet TO think of
pledging the organization to any man,
but you may rest assured that IL Grover
Cleveland receives the nomination every
man in Tammany will take OF his coat
and work hard for his election" John
Dunfee, member of the Democratic State
committee for Syracuse, said: ITO my
mind, Charles F. Murphy IS a man of
sound judgment Cleveland has been
elected twice and l think he can be
again"
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
HOTEL BILL OF S1,750
LANDS "PRINCE" IN JAIL

BERLIN. Aug 2I-Mpundo Akwa. a
negro from the Cameroons calling him
self prince. who has been associating
with high official society at Kiel and
Hamburg. was arrested yesterday at
Hamburg for not paying a s1.750 hotel
bill. Akwa speaks English and German
admirably, and wrote letters In the
CAMERON language for the instruction
of the Oriental Seminary for Languages
at Berlin. He obtained extensive credit
at Hamburg by saying he was waiting
for an audience with the Emperor.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
CARNATION is URGED
AS NATIONS FLOWER

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. 21.-Chief
interest in the third days session OF the
Society of American Florists and Orna-
mental Horticulturists was the election
of officers for next year. They were as
follows: President, Philip Breitmeier,
Detroit, Mich; vice president, A. ].
Beneke, St. Louis; secretary, w. ].
Stewart, Boston; treasurer, H. B. Beat
ty. Oil City. Pa. An officer of the Car
nation League. Mr.. Alting, OF Dayton,
Ohio. asked that each member of the
association become a member of the
league and individually make a contri-
button to the Mckinley monument fund.
Mr. Mcconnell, OF New York, advo-
Gated that the carnation be chosen as
national flower of America.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
NEVER TOOK A BRIBE,
DECLARES SAM PARKS
Walking Delegate Makes Sweering
Denial of Charges.

NEW YORK, August 21.-"Did you
ever receive any cash for settling a
striker"
mo, sir"
Thus did Sam Parks, walking delegate
OF the Housesmiths and Bridgemen' S
Union. on trial for alleged extortion, an
swer Assistant District Attorney Rand
yesterday in general sessions. 1t had
been decided by Parks counsel that 1t
would be best for him TO deny before the
jury that Contractor Joseph Plenty had
paid him 5000 to end a strike at q steam
ship pier IN Hoboken.
When Parks took the stand the first
question asked him by his counsel was:
Were you in the company OF Josephus
Plenty on the 18th or 18th of December
1902"
Il was not" Parks replied. Il never
saw him before 1 saw him in this court
ROOM
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
DROWNED GIRL WORE
PLEDGE OF MYSTERY

GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y, Aug. 21.-
The body Of Florence Brown. who dis
appeared with George Evans, Harvard
student, was found yesterday in Canada
Lake. 500 yards from the spot where
young Evans body came to the sur
pended by ribbon, was a diamond ring
owned by Evans mother. This discov-
cry adds to the mystery of the death
of the young people. 1t now appears
certain that Evans was deeply in love
with Miss Brown, although engaged TO
marry Edith Werthe, of Pittsburg. and
the belief grows that the two sealed
some solemn compact with the ring of
the boys mother.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
WOMAN, ALL ABLAZE,
SEEKS SHOWER BATH

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. H.-Her Eres-
ence Of mind saved Mrs Martha Border,
of this city, from horrible death yes
terday. The woman was pouring oil en-
a wood pile when the can exploded. The
blazing fluid enveloped the woman's
body. Running into the yard she threw
herself under the hydrant and turned
on the water. IN this way the flames
were exingunished. and Mrs. Border
will live unless, as is feared. she has
inhaled enough Of the fire to prove ia
tai
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
MANIAC BREAKS INTO HOUSES
TO TICKLE ESLlINBEREPS' FEET
llfferS COmdnCic WhOOp GrdSpS WCtim'S Toes, and
Then TaReS His Departure.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 21.-The police
this morning arrested man who has a
most peculiar mania. The prisoner gave
his name as Arthur G. Fletcher. He is
charged with forcibly entering a house
and committing pesonal violence.
For several nights a man has Teen
breaking into houses in the vicinity of
Woodland Avenue with seemingly no
other purpose than that of frightening
the inmates The man. after breaking
through a window or door, would creep
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
GRAND ARMY VETERANS
SUCCOR "JOHNkY REB"

HARRISBURG. Pa. Aug. 21.-Hector
Bruce. a Confederate veteran. on his
way from Reading to the Confederate
Soldiers Home in Richmond. stranded
in this city Tuesday night. and was en-
tertained by members of Post So, C. A
r. to whom he had gone for aid. Last
evening Col Joseph b. Hutchison. OF the
police department. sent the old Johnny
Reb" on his way as far as Chambers
burg. Mr.. Bruce is a Scotchman. from
Charleston. S. c. He fought with Long
street at Gettysburg, where he was
taken prisoner by the Federal troops
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
Gun, Wafer, PitChfOrR, and Drug
Fail TO Kill New JCrSGu Cat
Nine lives? Ninety Would Be More LlRe IT," Thinks
a,s a Nan Arrested BY the S. p. C. A.

MoRRISTOwN. n. J.. Aug. 21.-That a
cat has fully nine lives. If not more, is
now the firm conviction of Frank O'Neil,
Of Netcong. who. after trying various
expedients to get rid of one large
Thomas. was fined IS and costs by JUS
tice Stillwell for cruelty to animals
O'Nen explained to the justice that
this cat was a chicken thief. and had
made off with about $50 worth OF Ply
mouth Rocks. wherefore he had tried to
put II out OF existence.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
NEGRO THE GUEST
OF PEMBROKE JONES

NEW YORK, Aug 21.-Society leaders
both here and at Newport were not lit
tie startled TO learn yesterday that Mr..
and Mrs. Pembroke Jones would enter
tain a negro on the steam yacht Narada
during the Cup races. The negro who Is
thus to be honored Is Joseph Loftin.
superintendent of Mr.. Jones' estate at
Arleigh. n. C. His social plunge is by
no means to end here. AS soon as the
Cup races are over Loftin will go on for
a peep at the whirl of Newport His
host and hostess will take the negro
back with them aboard the Narada. and
will see to il that he enjoys some of
the gayeties of the great resort.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
BRITISH TROOPS KILL
A FORMER SULTAN

LONDON, Aug. 21.-Dispatches re-
ceived at the colonial Office from Zun-
guru. Northern Nigeria. dated August II
give details of the destruction of the
town of Burmi. by a British force OF
thirty whites and 500 native rank and
file. The enemy's loss was 700 killed. in
cluding the former Sultan of Sokoto and
a majority of the chiefs. The British
loss was eleven men killed. including
one officer. and sixty-two men wounded
The enemy made a desperate house to
house resistance
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
GERMAN STEELMAKERS
PRECLUDE COMPETITION

ESSEN. Prussia, Aug. 21.-The steel
makers of Germany have reached an
agreement not 10 sell partly finished
goods abroad below certain prices. The
details OF the agreement are kept Sc
cret. but the object is both to obtain
better returns for the product and to
preclude German finished goods coming
into competition abroad with foreign
work manufactured from German ma
terial exported at lower prices than sold
at home.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

He first filled the cat full of birdshot.
but that did not have the desired effect,
SO he tried clubbing 1t to death Next
o'Neil thrust a pitchfork through The
feline, and held IL under water for half
an hour. The cat was not dead, so he
left II on the fork. and hung 1t UP In the
barnyard to dry.
a nd-hearted woman next door tried
to put the cat out Of misery by use OF
chloroform, but It got away and is now
at large.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21

steathily throught he house, and up be-
hind a bed
Then he would suddenly leap to his
feet and grasp the sleeper by the feet,
at the same time uttering a yell calcu-
lated to scare his victim into Mysteries.
Several men, as well as women and
children, have been terrified by the
startling midnight awakening. When
his victim was thoroughly aroused. the
man would rush from the house. chuck
ling ike a mad man.
The Washington times., 1903-08-21
CAPE TOWN CONGRESS
THANKS CHAMBERLAIN

LONDON. Aug. 21.-The Congress of
Progressive Associations. at Cape Town,
says the Times" correspondent. unani-
mously passed resolutions recording its
formed by Joseph Chamberlain in the
cause of imperial union, and expressing
complete sympathy with him in his ef-
forts to put the relations of the colonies
and the United Kingdom on a more
businesslike and equitable basis.