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HOUSE WOULD NOT CONSENT. declined to concur in miles CORBIN'S AMENDMENT. Debate on the Question Led to Per ■ onalitlea Between Hall of lowa anil Lentz of Ohio—Corbin Charged With Appointing; Sonet of Member* to Secure Their Influence—Lentz Dialled by Republican* for His Attack on Hall. Washington. June s.—ln the House to day, objection was made to concurrence In ttlfe Senate amendments to the mili tary academy appropriation bill, and the House went into Committee of the Whole to consider them with an hour’s debate on each side. Mr. Cummings of New York, said he would support the Miles-Corbtn amend ment, as he believed victories are not won in the field alone. Mr. Lentz attacked the Corbin promo tion amendment and asserted Gen. Cor bin during the closing hours of the last Congress had hung about the corridors cf the Capitol begging for promotion. Mr. Hull of lowa said he had never heard of Gen. Corbin being In the dapltol seeking this promotion and he was the one, as chairman of the committee, most apt to know. Appointed Sons of Members. Mr. Lentz: "Is it not a fact that he ap pointed sons of members, and indirectly got their Influence in that way?” Mr. Hull: "He has appointed a good many staff officers. The gentleman from Ohio Is evidently anxious to get the fact before the country that I have a eon in ihe army, who has served In the staff depart ment at Manila. That is something r am proud of. He went and enlisted first with his own regiment, having served in the National Guard for ten years and got a commission by the votes of his comrades for the rank of captain. (Loud applause on the Republican side.) “His rlgiment is coming home and both myself and his good mother have tried at the war department for the last live months to get him ordered home, so that he could resume, the vocations of peace, and the testimony from several of the generals, who have reported, Gen. Wheel er among the others, is that his work there was so good that they wanted fur ther to advance him. (Loud applause on the Republican side.) "Mr. Chairman, I thank God I have sons who can serve their country. (Loud applause.) lam proud of them. I thank God I am not one of those anonymous creatures who has not been able to per petuate bis species, and has nothing to look forward to. (Prolonged cheering and applause on the Republican side.) Hl*se for Mr. l.entz. Mr. Lentz: "I want to ask the gentle man If he has a son who would be able to support htmself without being a pensioner on his country. (Cries of ‘Oh!’ and hiss ing on the Republican side). Will the gen tleman explain about his other son?" (Re newed hissing on the Republican side.) Mr. Hull: "I would if it had any con nection with this matter.” Mr. Lentz: "Is he not sucking the pub lic teat?" (Renewed hisses on the Repub lican side.) Mr. Brown of Ohio assailed Mr. Lentz. He would like, he said, to see someone or something that would commend the patriotism of that gentleman. After some further remarks by Mr. Hay o' Virginia In opposition to the proposi tion to promote G n. Miles and Gen. Cor bin ail the amendments, including those relating to promottors of Miles and Oor bln. and the Increase of the number of cadets at large to the military academy, were non-concurred in. The bill finally went to conference. HOUSE HACKED SQUARE DOWN. Conferee* Accepted the MUea-Oor bln Proposition. Washington, June s.—The conferees on the military academy bill have reached e complete agreement. The Senate amendments making Gen. Mites a lieu tenant general, and Gen. Corbin, major general, remain in ihe bill, a provision being inserted tn the lieutenant general amendment that it shall apply only to officers of the line. The number of cadets at large is in creased to 100, thirty to be named direct by the President, and ihe others appor tioned to the state. nEPOIIT ON COEUR D’ALENE. Committee Commend* Idaho’* Gov ernor of the Military. Washington. June s.—The report of the House Committee on Military Affairs cn the investigation, of the Coeur d’Alene la bor troubles was submitted to-day. The report says: "The Goveronor of Idaho, in his efforts to establish and enforce the laws of the *ate, Is to be commended for his courage and fearlessness. The blind hatred ex cited by the mob, the consequent distur bance of public business and the reign of lawlessness, Is in a fair way to be adjusted. "The conduct of the military in the try ing hours from May 2 to the present, amid the disturbing elements of the Coeur d' Alene, when fierce passions flamed un checked. when no hand was raised to stay the dynamiter and the murdeier, where the mob had been supreme, is a matter of earnest congratulation to the country." There was quite a flurry at the night ssion, when Mr. Hay of Virginia, at tempted to file the views of the minority of Ihe Military Affairs Committee on the Coeur d'Alene investigation. The chair ■tated that ho had directed that certain Portions of the report containing testi mony, and the arguments of attorneys, be not printed. Mr. Hay protested vehemently against this action, 'but the chair was firm and carried hie point. ROUTINE WORK OF THE HOUSE. Finally Consented to Promotion of Miles and Corbin. Washington, June s.—The House to day adopted the conference report on the bill, creating a territorial form of govern ment for Alaska. Conferences were ordered on the Neely extradition bill, and the bill for designa tion of government depositories In Insu lar possessions. Mr. Galpes of Tennessee, discussed the n hi against the Standard Oil trust in Ohio, and clashed heavily with Mr. Grosvenor of that slate. The lie was exchanged tn parliamentary language. The conference committee on the naval appropriation bill reported no progress, and the bill was sent back to conference. A partial conference report on the gener al deficiency bill was agreed to. and the bill sent hack to the conference. At 6 o'clock the house reecssed until 8 p. m. The House to-night passed a bill author izing the President to appoint David Bag ley. brother of Ensign Worth Bagley, killed at Cardenas, as an extra cadet at Annapolis, A special order from the Committee on Rules setting aside Dec. 6 next for the consideration of the Grout oleomargarine bill was agreed to. The conference report on the emergency river and harbor bill was agreed to. The conference report on the extradi tion bill was adopted. At 11:30 o’clock Mr. Hull presented the conference report on the miliiary acade my bill, making a complete agreement. It was adopted, 328 to 91. The conferees on the naval appropria tion bill rcporied another disagreement. Mr. Rixey of Virginia moved to recede and concur in the Senate amendment re lating to armor plate, and the House, by a vote of 43 to 96, declined to do so. All the amendments were again disagreed to, and the bill was again sent back to con ference. At 1 a. m., Mr. Payne, of New York, the Republican floor leader, moved a re cess until 8 a. m. Mr. Hopkins of Illinois, moved to amend the motion to make it 9 o'clock, and when the amendment was defeated Mr. Lentz of Ohio, made the point of no quorum and forced a call of the House. The call of the House developed the presence of only 113 members. A resolu tion was adopted to arrest absentees. While awaiting the appearance of absent ees, the members indulged in considerable horse play on the floor. Others congre gated tn the lobby, and made the corri dors ring with their songs. ANTI-TRUST BILL HELD UP. (Continued from First Page.) his party, and subsequently had been dis barred and disgraced in his native city. Hi* Hstimat© of Pettlgrcrv. Then he read a clipping from a Soulh Dakota newspaper in which Mr. Pettigrew was characterized as a traitor to his coun try and to his state, and dezlared that he did not represent the people of South Da kota. "That,” declared Mr. Hanna, vehe mently, “is my accuser in the Senate of th© United States, and that is the estima tion in which he is held by the people of his own state. As to the political i base of this .matter—and that is all there is in it— I do not believe the Senator from SotUh Dakota thinks his harangue will bring any tangible results to his benefit. He does not believe that the people will regard him as the Moses of the Democratic-Popu listic combination who is to lead them out of the wilderness. His fulmination with which he has filled the Record can have no effect upon thoughtful men. I have often sat in my seat listening to him and thought him insane. Much of the Stuff he has uttered on this floor is the veriest rot. “When it comes to personalities,” hot ly asserted Mr. Hanna, in conclusion, “I wl 1 stand up with him and compare my character witn h s. He may tell what he knows about me and then—” with em phasis on every word—“l* will tell what I know about him.” Mr. Carter Says Some Thing;*. Mr. Carter aga n addressed the Senate. “As the s.atement reflects upon me,” he said. “I assume It my privilege to reply. First it is said that Mr. Cramp made the statement that he contributed $400,000 to the Republican campaign fund in 1892. I do not believe Mr. Cramp ever made that statement. He could n*t truthfully have made it and I believe him to be a truthful man. From tjae Senator from .South Dako;a has come the first intima tion that Mr. Cramp ever gave such an amount to the committee, and that any part of that purported contribution had teen diverted wrongfully.” Senator Carter said the reported con versation between himse f and Mr. Petti grew was a pure creation of the imagin ation, as he thought the conversation be tween Mr. Pettigrew and Mr. Cramp as reported by the former, must have been. If Mr. Pettigrew had ever informed him that Mr. Cramp had made any Insinua tions that the funds had been diverted, Mr. Carter said that his own sense of honor would have impelled him to call upon Mr. Cramp for an explanation.’ He said he wanted to sound a note of •warning to the Democratic managers con cerning Mr. Pettigrew. Even if such a conversation had occurred there had been a tacit understanding that they were sac red because private. Turning to the Dem ocratic side, Mr. Carter said: It Was Confidential. “If these alleged conversations ever had occurred, they carried with them be tween gentlemen a tacit under standing which ho gentleman, anywhere, would disregard. Breth ren on the other side of this cham ber, you are to henceforth associate, God knows how long, with the gyrating politi cal career of the senator from South Da kota. Ever* keep in mind the statements made by him to-day, statements which I brand, in so far as I am concerned, as untrue. The Senator was mistaken in the person with whom he talked. His mem ory is at fault. But if with Mr. Cramp the conversation d!d occur, I admonish those who manage political affairs on the other side to beware and constantly bear in mind the old adage: ‘Those who lie down with dogs may expect 10 get up with fleas.* ” Mr. Pettigrew’s reply was brief. He as serted that his conversations with both Mr. Cramp and Mr. Carter had occurred as he had related. He said he had made no charge that Mr. Carter, as chairman of the National Republican Committee, had diverted the funds. He also repeated that the reported conversation with Mr. Carter had transpired. “It took place,” he sakl, “here in the Senate chamber.” Mr. Foraker then read extracts from the minority Teport of State Senator James R. Garfield, on the investigation into the Ohio senatorial election, which he believed would satisfy the people of the United States that the investigation was not one of serious import. ANTI-TRUST 111 Id/ lIEI/D UP. Qaeßtlon n* to Whether It I* to Be t'Ke<l n* i Club. Washington, June 6 —ln the Senate to day Mr. Turner of Washington attacked the administration of the pension depart ment, because, he said, by its peculiar construction of the laws passed by a grateful Congress it was denying just and proper pensions to the old soldiers of the republic, their widows and orphans. In his speech Mr. Turner discussed briefly a'most every big question pending before Congress. The chair laid the House anti-trust hill before the Senate. It was read a second time. Mr. Pettigrew of Soulh Dakota moved to proceed with its consideration. Mr. Gablnger of New Hampshire moved to refer It to the Committee on Judiciary. The latter motion, the chair held, took precedence. In a brief speech Mr. Petti grew Inquire,! whether this b li was pus and by Ihe House to become a law or to be used as a club to be held over corporations this summer to get campaign contribu tions. "We cannot deceive the country into the belief,” said Mr. Bacon of Georgia, "that we are proceeding in good, faith If we give such directions to this bill as practically will destroy any chance of action upon It at this session. I think The Non-Irritating Cathartic Easy to take, easy to operate— Hood’s Pills * THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, J9OO. that the country will think that the mot on to refer Is an indirect method of defeating the bill.” Mr. Bacon contended that it was the duty of Congress to remain in session In definpely until this important legislation was enacted. The trusts knew their friends, and Mr. Baqon predicted that when the campaign begar\ the coffers of the Republican managers would be full to running over WUh contributions. Mr. Teller suggested that if Mr. Carter felt aggrieved over Mr. Pettigrew's charges he could secure an Investigation by a committee of the Senate. The conference report on the Alaskan code bill was adopted, and the bill now goes to the President. Mr. Scott of West Virginia, spoke on the Philippine question. He was confi dent the Islands would remain in the pos session of the United States. Mr. Pettigrew, resuming yesterday’s speech, contended that Admiral Dewey had recognized Aguinaldo officially, and he asserted that Manila was taken by the Americans by agreement with the Span iards. This was done to satisfy Spanish pride, and resulted, Mr. Pettigrew’ as serted, In killing a number of American soldiers. A conference report on the bill to pro vide better facilities for the deposit of public money tn the Philippines, Cuba and Por(o Rico, was agreed to. Eulogies upon the late Representative Settle of Kentucky, were pronounced and at 6:10 the Senate recessed until 8 p. m, It the Night Session. To-night further conferences on the naval, general deficiency and mili’ory academy bills were agreed to. Mr. Butler of North Carolina spoke on the ami-trust measure, urging Us pas sage. The conference report on the emerge, cy river and harbor bill was rejected, 10 to 46. Mr. Butler, asktd unanimous consent that a vote be taken at once upon e pending motion to refer the anti-tiust measure to the Judiciary Commit.ee. li was carried, 43 to 23, as follows: Yeas—Aldrich, Baker, Bard, Beverjdge, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cullom. Deboe, Depew. Elkins, Fatr)mks, Webster, Frye, Galllnger, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Kean, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcßrkle. McQomas, Mc- Millan, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt of Connecticut. Platt of New York, Proctor, Quarles, Ross, Scott, Shoup, Simon, Stewart, Warren, Wetmore, Wol cott—43. Nays—Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler, Clay, Culberson, Daniel, Harris, Heiteld, Jones of Arkansas, Kennedy, Kyle, Mal lory, Martin, Mason, Money, Pettigrew’, Suilivan, Teller, Thurston, Tillman, Tur ner—23. Mr. Allen made a speech opposing the Spooner Philippines bill as conferring "greater power than that exercised by any king or emperor on the face of the earth.” Several brief executive sessions were held during the day and evening. The conference report on the emergency river and harbor bill and the extradition bill was adopted. The conference report on the military academy bill was adopted and It now goes to the President. The conference report on the sundry civil bill was agre and to, save for the item relating to the stale of Nevada’s claim aga list the Unit'd States Mr. Allison sa|d the Senate amend ments as to the adjustment of the claims of various states had teen stricken from the bjll. Mr. Tillman then called up the bill to provide for a settlement of accounts be tween the United Slat sand the state of South Carolina, and It was passed. Mr. Hale presented a disagreement on the naval ,■ pproprlalion bill. The report was accepted, ar.d a further confer,nee was agreed to. Mr. Chandler presented a re:o!utlon conferring authority upon the CommiC.ee on Plvileges and Elections to sit during the recess of Congress to investigate ihe claims of W. A. Clark and Martin Ma ginnis to the vacant senatorship of Mon tana. The resolution went over. Sundry Civil Bill All Night. Washington, June s.—The conferees on the sundry civil appropriation bill at mid night reached an agreement, except oi one minor Item. Extradition Rill Agreed on. Washington, June s.—The conferees the extradition bill have agreed. It is made applicable to ali possessions. In Session at 2;3<l a. m. Washington, June 6.—Both Houses were still in session at 2:30 a. m. AGAINST THE 1)0(1 LAW. Coffee County Citizens Want the Act Repented, Douglas, Ga , June s.—Coffee county yes terday h Id a mass meeting to discuss the dog tax law, and s> far as the malority of sentiment of those present was con cerned, the "yaller purp” came out cn lop. A eommiitee was appointed to con fer with the County Commissioners to see If the tax as recommended by the grand juty, could not be stayed until an appeal could be made to the next general as sembly to rep al the law. If nfct, counsel will be employed; and the ordinary en joined from cillfcting Ihe lax until its legality is decided in the courts. This is a sheep raising county, where nearly every n gro turjxntine and mill hand, has frem two to five worthless curs. The host of friends of Rev. John Vick ers who was rrcently stricken with pa laivsls. will be pi ased !o learn that he Is improving with good chances of an ear ly recovery. Mrs. B. F. Johnson of Columbia, S. C., is visiting hr parents, Editor and -Mrs. J>mes M. Fre’mrn. Col. George R. Briggs has returned home from an extended business \ isit to Hous ton county. Lake City’s Water Supply. Lake City, Fla., June s.—Dr. J. L. Hor sey, assistant health officer of Florida, was In town a few days ago. He came to Inspect the drinking waier of the cty. He reports that in the lake from which the wilier supply is obtained he found about 2 per cent, per volume of organic and vegetable matter, but from careful inquiry he learned that less than 1 per cent, of the population drank the wirier from the lake, and only about two-thirds of the population used It for bathing purposes. Dr. Horsey is of the opinion that the shallow surface wells are about as injurious to healih as the lake water. The artesian well wiil be ready to fur nish water within the next three weeks, and Lake City will then be blest with an abundance of pure water for all pur poses. Granted a Receivership, Boston, June s.—Edward Jacobs of New York, was yesterday appointed by Judge Colt In the United States Circuit Court auxiliary receiver cf the Six Little Tall ois. a co-partnership consisting of the plaintiff and others doing business in Chi cago Washington, Pittsburg, New York and Boston. Dissolution of the copartner ship and an account rg was asked for. Will of Jonas G. Clni-k. Worcester, 'Mass., June s.—The will of Jonas G. Clark, founder of the Clark Uni versity, and estimated to have been worth about 910,000.000, was tiled for proliate yes terday. To his wife he bequeathed 9100,- 000 and the income from 9400,000 during life. His most lmoprtant bequest is the Clark University. He offers to give Just double the amount that con be raised by the friends of the unlvoiekv. ISLAND OF TABLAS OCCUPIED. MANY INSURGENTS WITH THEIR SUPPLIES CAPTURES). Lieutenant nml Forty Men Left n* a Garrison—A llartl Flf?lit Sear Xor lagarey in Wlileh 2*vei Ameri can* Were Wounded-Troop* Pur- Muing the Captor* of Capt. Holi er!*—lnvestigation of the Ilurninj; * of Candaha lla* Been Ordered. Manila. June 5, 11:30 p. m.~Maj. John son, with two companies of the Twenty ninth Infantry and twenty-flve men of the Eighteenth Infantry, sailed from Romblon to the neighboring Island of Tablas, w’here they disembarked simul taneously in four columns, converging upon a central point. The Americans encountered about six ty rebels, who reflated, and they cap tured forty, including all ihe officers, to gether with 10,000 rounds of ammunition and twenty-four rifles. Forty men of the Twenty-ninth Regi ment, with a lieutenant, wore left as a garr’son, the o.hers returning to Rom blon. Company E of the Th'rty-fifth Reghnent and Company G of the Fourth Regiment encountered fifty insurgents behind stone trenches in the high mountains, near Nor zagarey, province of Bu’acan. There was persistent fighting, and seven Americans were wounded. Finally ‘‘G’’ Company, by a flanking movement, carried the trenones. Trumpeter Speaker of “G” Company has been commended for ”de teimined bravery” by Gen. Funston. If iiiit:n.*4 hr t apt. Robert*. Trcop G of the Fourth Cavalry, Com pany C of the Thirty-fourth Regiment and Conrenv A of the Twenty-second Regi ment are pursuing the cap ois of Charles D. Roberts, who was taken by the Fili pinos while scouting near San Miguel de Mayumo, May 29. It Is reported that the Filli inos have separated among the track less forests. Forty rifles, with artillery, and a con siderable quantity of ammunition, have been captured by the Americans in the mountains back of Dunalufihan. Three Filipinos were also taken. American scouts have rfestroyed the camp of Gen. Mascardo. The natives re port that /Mascardo, with two hundred men and five hundred rifles, will surren der if given assurances that they will not be imprisoned. Yesterday, while scouting in the vicinity of Santo Tomas, province of Nueva Eci ja, two Americans were wounded. An investigation into the cause of the burning of Candaba has been ordered. It i9 alleged to have been done by drunken sailors. Several local commercial houses recent ly received anonymous warnings that the Filipino crews of their coastwise steam ers intended to kill the white officials whenever a favorable opportunity arose. Consequently the steamers are now run ning with armed European guards. The members of the Civil Commission are now selecting offices and places of residence. CONSUL MERRILL’S CASE. Hl* Article l'ubl iliel Before lie Was Appointed. Washington, June s.—So far the state department has taken no action In the case of t’nitfd States Consul* Merrill at Jerusalem, against whom have been pro duced some writings a.ttarkmg the Turk ish government, to which he was accred ited. It turns out that Mr. Merrill pub lished these particular articles, which have aroused the ind'gnat'on of the Turkish government before his appoint ment to his present office. Conolly Whipped Matthew*. New York, June s.—Eddie Connolly of St. John, N. 8., won a well-earned vic tory over Matty Matthews of Brooklyn, in a twenty-five-round bout at 140 pounds before the Seaside Sporting Club, at Coney Island, to-night. This was the fourth time these men have met in the ring. On two occasions the result was a draw, and Matthews received, a decision the third time they met. To-night’s fight was the best bout of the four, and Con nolly won all the way, giving Matthews a good drubbing without being once floored during the 91UI. Lnke City ?\v* Nolph. Bake City, Fla., June s.—Street paving continues in this city. Contractor Snow den is now paving Duval, from Marion to the public school building, a distance of something over one-quarier of a mile. Next week the Florida Index will com plete the first year of its existence. It be gan with 350 subscribers and scarcely any local advertising whatever. To-day its ad vertising columns are filled and it has a circulation of 1,100 regular subscribers. Cotton ExcliiiiiKe Amendment. New York, June s*—The proposed amendment of the Cotton Exchange by laws fixing a minimum charge on cotton contracts was up for consideration to-day at a meeting of members called for the purpose on the exchange. There was 119 discussion on the matter, and President Robinson announced that members would be given an opportunity to vote on the amendment on Wednesday of this week. —Prof. Erland Nordensklold, who is the son of the Arctic explorer, recently ob served while engaged in scientific re search in South Patagonia a most curious sight w'hile rowing in the long and nar row' channel of Ultima Espeianza on the southwest const of Patagon'a. He ob served fragments of slate floating on The surface in large and small clusters. There were a great many of them, and at one cast of the net he gathered in 709 pieces. The stones hod evidently drifted out from the beach, which was covered with simi lar fragments, which had fallen from the slate cliffs/ ' UNNATURAL FLESH” Reduced by Leaving Off Coffee anil liiinz I’ONtum Food Coffee. "I have i: J i offee many years; In fact, ever since I was a child, until a few months ago I became satisfied that tt hurt me—caused the miserable drowsy feeling and the bloated condition of my body. I was very fleshy all the time, unnaturally fleshy. "Sincr I left off drinking coffee and use Fostum Food Coffee, the effect ha* been wonderful. I feel like a different person. Tlie bloating has all gene. I ym very much thinner and more natural In shane, have a be ter up: elite arid do not feel sltcpy and drowsy as before. I ahall never use jny more regular coffee. "When I first tried Posturn. I was not satisfied with It. but decide*! thst the fault must be my own. for so many peo ple used Postum and liked It that I knew there was some trouble In my preparation of It. so I examined the directions care fully and found that I should boll It long enough to bring out the flavor and the food value. When I prepared It right, It was elegant and I am more than pleased with the delicious beverage I have for breakfast every ,morning." Mrs. E. M. Pope. 1158 Twenty-third street, Detroit, Mich. SITUATION SEEMS ALARMING. (Continued from First Page.) of which think Ihe situation black and alarming. The German foreign office con siders a rencontre between the "Boxers” end Russians, an event probably fraught with the greatest dunger. News has also reached here that the residences of several German and Catholic missionaries in the province of Shan Tung havo been pillaged by mobs supposed to have been incited by the "Boxer” agita tion. Mnvlng on Tien Tln. London, June 6.—A dispatch to the Dally Mail from Tien Tsin, dated June 4. says: “The situation is very serious. The Boxers are approaching Tien Tsin on all sides." The Shanghai correspondent of the Dally Mail, telegraphing yesterday, says: “The Boxers are within three miles of Tien Tsin. In addition to the marines the defensive force Includes volunteers under the command of Maj. Higgs, late of the Sixteenth Lancers. The town is practically under arms.” Cabinet Hear* From Conger. Washington, June. s.—At the cabinet meeting to-day. Secretary Hay read a ca blegram from Minister Conger, at Pekin, to the effect that the situation in China was very unsatisfactory, and that even In Tekln great ularm was felt. A ca blegram was also read from Gen. MacAr thur, at Manila, but its contents were withheld for the present. Blockade of Pet Ho Hirer. Vienna, June s.—The Neuo Freie Presse to-day says the representatives of the for eign Powors at Pekin have requested their governments to assent to the squadron of foreign warships blockading at Pel Ho river, leading to Pekin, ns welt as block ading Tien Tsin. To Puiit*l, the ’’Boxer*" London, June 6 —The Daily Express has a dispatch from Shanghai, dated Tues day, which says: “Russian troops have been ordered from Port Arthur to the neighborhood of Pe kin to punish the Boxers for killing two Cossacks and wounding two." Missionary Murdered. Tien Tsin. June s.—News has Just been received from the Viceroy, through Ihe men he sent to Yung Ching, that Mr. Norman of the North China Mission, wa murdered Friday or Saturday. COUNTRY’S fnar CONDITIONS. The General Drought Relieved by Abnndnnt Rain*. Washington, June 6.—The weather bu reau’s weekly summary of crop condi tions, says: The drought conditions existing at the close ef the previous we-k, over a large part of the lake region, Ohio valley, and portions of the Middle Atlantic and Cen tral and West Gulf states, and In the Lower Ohio valley, portions of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas receiv ing from two to fourteen inches. They re tarded farm work and washed out crops, Temp iature conditions as a whole, were favorable. Generally corn has made satisfactory advanc merit. Cut worms are causing damage in South Carolina and other states. Winter wheat has begun as far north as Southern Kansas, and wheat is ripening in the southern portions of Missouri und Illinois. The heavy rains In Texas have seriously interfered with harvesting and Injured wheat In shock. Short straw la generally reported from the Middle Atlan tic states, but the heads are filling well, except in Pennsylvania. The general condition of spring wheat is unpromising in the Dakotas and Minne sota. but very favorable reports come from Washington and Oregon. Oats are more favorable. Harvesting continues In the Southern states und as far north as North Carolina. TJie hay crop In the Ohio Valley os we'l ,as in the Middle Atlantic coast districts will be short. Over the central and eastern portions of the cittern bplt there has been a gen eral Improvement In c t on although slow growth Is reported from Georgia and South Carolina, where rain Is needed. In Texas planting Is not yet completed and the crop has suffered much from excess ive rains, is much In need cf cultivation, and is be ng damaged by insects. The week has b>en exceptionally favor able for transplanting tobacco In the Ohio valley and Middle Atlantic states, the bulk cf the crop In Kentucky hav ing bren set. The fruit outlook, except for apples, continues promising STATUS OF GEORGIA CROPS. Conditions Thut Prevailed Consid ered Favorable. Atlanta, June s.—The summary of the crop buleßln for the week ending to-day Is as follows: The weather of the week was consider ably unsettled, frequent showers occurring in the northern and middle counties. In the southerly section the week was fair, and nearly til! correspondents speak of the need of rain. On the whole, the con ditions were favorable, and the general verdict is that crops have Improved. If anything, the night temperatures were a trlfle < too low for cotton, and Its growth during the week was slow. The stands, however, are reported ns generally good, but it ts becoming lousy In several coun ties. Chopping is nearing completion in the northern and central portions. SENT BACK TO PENITENTIARY. Board Refused to Hear llones* Ap plication for Pardon. Atlanta, Jure 6.—Julius Bone, the young convict, who escaped from the Dade convict camp, near the Tennessee line, May 28, and came to Atlanta to de liver himself into the hands of the police, in order that he might be. allowed to ap pear before the pardon hoard, has been returned to the penitentiary. The board refused to consider Bone's application for a pardon. They refused to allow him to appear before them to make a statement. The members say two applications have already been made and considered, and they could find no grounds for a pardon. SEVERE R AIN IN MONTGOMERY. City Drenched mid Tree* and Sign* Blown Down. Montgomery, Ala., June 5—A severe wind and rain storm passed over Montgomery this evening, doing considerable damage. The rainfall was 1.2 inches In twenty-five minutes. The historic Confederate White House was hadly damaged, the roof being blown oft, the chimney blown down ami the Interior drenched. Many trees and signs were blown down and telephone gild street car lines Interfered with. Three Alfegetl Robber*. Crtsfleld, Md., June s.—Three men giv ing their names us Dunn, Andrews and Blackburn, were arrested here to-day on suspicion of having robbed the Postofflco at Cape Charles City, Va. They will be taken to Norfolk by the United States Authorities to-morrow for trial. Apollinaris (“THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS”) BEWARE OF SUBSTITUTION S. BRITISH HAD SOME FIGHTING. (Continued from First Page.) We started this morning at daybreak, marched about ten miles to Six Miles Spruit, both banks of which were occu pied by the enemy. Henry’s and Ross’ mounted Infantry, with the West Somer set, Dorset, Bedford and Sussex com panies of yeomanry quickly dislodged them from tho south bank and pursued them nearly a mile, when they found themselves under a heavy fire from guns which the Boers had placed in g well con cealed commanding position. "Our heavy guns of the Naval and Royal Artillery, which had purposely beep phi”ed in the front of the column, were harried to the assistance of the mounted Infan try as fast as oxen and mules could travel over the great rolling hills sur rounding Pretoria. The guns were sup ported by Stevens’ brigade of Pole-Ca rew's division and, after a few rounds, drove the enemy from their position. “The Boers then attempted to turn our left flank, in which they were again foiled by the mounted Infantry and yeo manry, supported by Maxwell's brigade of Tucker’s division. As. however, they still kept pressing our loft Tear, I sent word to lan Hamilton, who.was advanc ing three miles to our left, to incline to ward us, and fill up the gap between the two columns. This finally checked the enemy, who were driven backward to ward Pretoria. I hoped we would have been able to follow them up, but the days now are very short in this part of Ihe world, and after nearly two hours march ing and fighting, we had to btvuoao on the ground gained during the day. “The Guards’ brigade is quite near tho southermost fort by which Pretoria Is defended, and less than four miles from the town. “French, with the Third and Fourth Cavalry brigades, and Hutton’s new South Wales Mounted Rifles, is north of Pre toria. "Broadwood'e brigade Is between French's and Hamilton’s columns, and Gordon is watching the right flank of the main force, not far from tho railway bridge at IrOne station, which was de stroyed by the enemy. “Our casualties, I hope, are very few.” SURRENDER OF JOHANNESBURG. Nome Significant Incident* of the Arrival of the Orltlah. Johannesburg? Friday, June I.—The entry of an armed force yesterday into this large, modern, populous town was a peculiarly memorable one. Soon after 10 o’clock Lord Roberts and his staff left the camp, followed by the Guards and Steven son's brigades and a few newspaper corre spondents. Preparations had been made on a large scale to welcome the field mar shal. At about 2 o'clock cheer* tn the distance heralded the approach of lord Robert*. The din Increased and became deafening as the commander-in-chief, calm ami col lected, leading the column into the square, reached tlie front of the court house, over which the Free State flag still flew. After his Introduction to the chief offi cials, Lord Roberts dismounted and enter ed the courthouse, tnude a short speech accepting the surrender of the place, and requesting the officials to retain their offices for tlie present. Gen. Rwlierts af terwards left the building, remounted, and the vlerkleur was hauled down, amidst hurrah* from file nondescript population. But there was visible emotion cm the part of many of the rugged burghers. Tears All Fever Is Curable. 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We are also agets for the famous old Irish whiskey, imported bv us from Wheeler, Belfast, Ireland. LIPPMAN BROS., i Agents for Scotch and Irish Distilleries. streamed down the faces of these big bearded men at the sight of the loss of the flag they had fought for so well. After a brief interval Ihe rattling of drum* and shrieking of fifes heralded the approach of Gen. Pole-Carew's Guards. The troops were drawn up around the flag staff and the Union Jock, worked by Lady Roberts, was hoisted, the fifes playing “God Save the Queen.” As the muslo ceas ed a great cheering broke out, followed by a chorus of "God Save the Queen." There was a significant incident. Dur ing the singing of the anthem, a tall Free State artillerist, who was watching the ceremony, refused to remove his hat, and a bystander tried to force him to do so, when a British guardsman forcefully Interposed, saying: "Leave him alone. Ho fought for his flag. You are too cow ardly to fight for any flag!” A march past subsequent to the march through the town closed the ceremony. Lord Roberts' headquarters was at a small inn tn an orange grove. There was n characteristic scene there at the close of his victorious day. One of the staff officers approached tn order to discuss a matter of Importance, and found the field marshal with tho innkeeper's llttla •laughter on his knee, trying to teach her to write. When the officer Interrupted I-ord Roberts looked up with a smUe, and said: "Don’t come now. Can’t you ses I am busy.” MIDSUMMER IN ARIZONA. A Region Where the Noondoy Heat Break* the Thermometer. From the Phoenix (Ariz.) GraphtO. 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