-s a TiT 1 I h V J- ".J-- ! i'f Y j. JW f Y i a WI3CON0IN FICHT IS ON. Delegates at Madison for Republican State Convention. Madison, July 1C Practically tho only topic under discussion among the delegates to the Republican stnto con vention, which meets today, is what the convention will do with regard to endorsing Senator John C Spooner for re-election. The followers of Govornor LaFollette, who are In control, nro de termined that the only condition on which Senator Spooner shall bo en dorsed Is for him to recall his letter of withdrawal from being a candidate for reelection, and added to this ho must stand upon the principles to bo adopted by the committee on resolu tions and support the candidates to bo nominated by tho convention, Whllo the stalwarts hope to have an endorse ment of the senator and a demand f jr his re-election without restrictions It can be stated definitely that this plau will not work out. Whllo the platform has not yet boon preparod fully, It Ib said that a plank of national Importance will be one ta vorlng the tariff views of Congress man Babcock of Wisconsin. GROCER COMBINE PERFECTED. Wholesalers in Central and Western States Form Huge Corporation. Chicago, July 1C A combination of wholesale grocers, organized substan tially along the lines advocated by James B. Forgan for tho consolidation of country banks, has been effected by Chicago capitalists. Incorporation papers for tho com bine will bo filed In New Jersey. Tho now company will beg'n operations with a capitalization of $5,000,000, of which $3,500,000 already has been sub scribed. Harlow N. Hlglnbotham Is president of. the corporation, which will bo known as the National Grocer com pany. Frank C. Letts, the first vlco presldont, Js president of tho Western Grocer company, which controls and operates nine wholesale houses In Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Minne sota. Tho company will buy direct from Importers, manufacturers and sugar refiners and also will make direct Im portatlons through the Chlccgo office. HIBERNIANS HONOR FEEHA'N. Convention Adjourns Out of Respect for Late ArchbiMop of Chicago. Denver, July 1C With a parade and pontifical high nass, the biennial national convention of tho Ancient Or der Of HIbOrillnilR ) PL-nn vnanr.lnv The delegates, nearly 500 In num- oer, assembled. at Coliseum hall, and, headed by a band, marched to Sacred Heart church, where mass was cele brated by Bishop Matz and a sermon preached by Rev. E. J. Barry. Tho delegates then returned to Coliseum hall, where the first session of tho convention was held. Stephen Donleavy presided and de livered tho first address of welcome. Responses were made by Presldont John T. Keating, Vice President James F. Dolan and others. A com mittee on credentials was appointed and adjournment taken, as a token of respect for tho late Archbishop Fee han of Chicago, Baseball Scores Yesterday. National League St. Louis, 3; Phil adelphia, 4. Pittsburg, 5; Boston, 0. Cincinnati, 10; New York, 2. Chicago, 4; Brooklyn, 8. American League Baltimore, 6; St. Louis, 13; Boston, 0; Cleveland, 2. Philadelphia, 9; Chicago, 3. Washing ton, 5; Detroit, 4. American Association Columbus,2 ; Indianapolis, 3; Toledo, 5; Louisville, 2. St. Paul, 5; Kansas City, 1. Western League Omahn, 19; Pe oria, 3. Denver, 9; Kansas City, 8. Colorado Springs, 3; St. Joseph, 10. Des Moines, 0; Milwaukee, 0. Missouri Republicans Name Judges. Joplin, Mo., July 16. The Republi can state Judicial convention, to com plete the ticket named at Jefferson City, yesterday made the following nominations: Justices of the supremo court, Moses Wybark of Bellinger county; Henry Lamb of Pettis; Ed ward HIgbee of Schuyler. Judge of St. Louis court of appeals, Edward C. Elliott. The resolutions simply en dorsed the Philadelphia and Jefferson City platforms. Japan Ready to Fight Russia. Victoria, B. C July 1C Major Gen eral Sir A. R. F. Dorward, who was fn command of the allied troops at Tien Tsln, arrived by the Bteamshlp Em press of India yesterday. In an In terview he said that unless Russia withdraws from Manchuria according to tho terms of the agreement with China there will be war In tho far east, as Japan is prepared to fight to get Russia out of that territory. Rhythmic Wins M. and M. Detroit, July 1C Tho Detroit Driv ing club's classic Merchants and Man ufacturers $10,000 stake for 2:24 class trotters was won at Grosse Polnto track yesterday, In hollow fash Ion by Rhythmic, a blind horse owned by Jesse Turney, of Paris, Ky that had never before been started In a race. Direct Hal won tho 2:24 pace. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD. William S Hartley, aged 00, editor of the New York .Clipper, died Tues day of Brlght's disease. A specialist named E. A. Bossey, belonging to the United States depart ment of agriculture, has begun a tour of Russia In search of plants suitable for Amorlea. A violent cyclone visited Cualon Sur Saono, France, Tuesday, doing im mense damage. Sovoral vesaols on Tho river were sunk, tho Alcazar was de atroyed. and tbo stteota and Bhopa trexo flooded. 9 President Schwab Says Assets Amount to 81,400,000,000. t STATEMENT OF ITS PROPERTY Earnings of the Corporation Amount to Over $140,000,000 Annually Ad mits Conversion Plan Includes Pay ment of $10,000,000 to J. P. Morgan. Newark, July 16. Tho nnswor of tho United States Steel corporation to tho suit brought by J. A Hodge to prevent tho company from carrying out Its bond conversion plan, wns filed bcloro Vice Chancellor Emery. Tho onswer I3 sworn to by Charles M. Schwab as president. For tho first time since the organization of tho steel corporation a detailed statement of the assets of the properties of tho subsidiary companies is furnished. These assets, It Is stated, Include 400 producing mills of the value of $300, 000,000; seventy-five blast furnaces of tho value of $48,000,000; oro properties of the value of $700,000,000; coal and coke properties of tho valuo of $100, 000,000; natural gas fields of the valuo of $20,000,000; cash In bank tq. tho amount of $66,000,000 and over $80, 000,000 of material In process of man ufacture. The total value of tho com pany's property Is placed at $1,400, 000,000 by Mr. Schwab. The com pany's earnings aro staled to be at tho rate of more than $140,000,000 .1 year. A saving of $40,000,000 a year Is credited to tho ore properties and It Is estimated that the ownershllp of transportation facilities saves tho company $10,000,000 annually. The earnings of the coal and coke prop erties aro stated to bo mora than $1, 000,000 a montlu These statements as to values and earnings wore presented to disprove a charge by the plaintiffs that Mr. Schwab, the president, and Mr. Trimble, the secretary, made a frlso certificate when they certified that In their Judgment the properties were worth at least the par value of tho preferred stock after deducting all In debtedness. Tho answer admits that tho conversion plan Includes a pay ment of $10,000,000 to J. P. Morgan. KING EDWARD AT COWES. His Majesty Removed From Palace and Placed on Royal Yacht. London, July 16. King Edwafd left Victoria station yesterday for Ports mouth, where ho will board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. The king was conveyed from Buck ingham palace to tho railway Btatlon in an ambulance drawn by two horses. The only other occupant of the ambu lance was Queen Alexandra. The removal of his majesty from the train to tho royal yacht was safe ly accomplished by blue Jackets, and tho king's couch was placed In ai re ception room which had been special ly constructed on the upper deck. Tho warships In the harbor fired a royal salute as the king embarked and all the vessels dressed ship and man ned yards or decks. The royal yacht steamed off almost Immediately after the transfer was completed. Cowes, Isle of Wight. July 16. King Edward expressed pleasure at tho excellent arrangement for his transfer. His majesty is placed sufficiently high to get a view through the window of the pavilion on deck and he watches with evident pleasure tho variegated scenes In Cowes roads.' It Is expected the king w"I make a long stay ai Cowes, only Indulging In short day cruises In fine weather, returning to Cowes the same evening Uprising In Macedonia. Vienna, July 16. Official reports re ceived describe a formidable Mace donian uprising in the village of Mr nastlr, European Turkey. According to these reports tho rebels, entrenched on the banks of the Ostrovo, wlthstoo 1 the attack of a thousand Turkish regu lars and several hundred bashibazouks for a week. Finally the Turks placed the Macedonian women and children In the front as a screen and stormed tho position of the rebels. Tho latter maintained a murderous fire and many womon and children were killed by their own husbands and fathers. After dispersing tho rebels the Turks mas sacred the population and looted and burned the houses of the Inhabitants. Gaynor and Greene File Answers. Quobec, July, 16. Messrs. Gaynor and Greene filed answers to the mo tions made by counsel for the United States to quash the writs of habeas corpus Issued by Judge Caron. Should the writs be set aside the extradition proceedings will bo heard on their merits. Tho answers dony that tho United States Is properly represented In the proceedings, protest against Erwln's conduct, and reiterate their accusation that he offered to setttle the present case for $500,000. Four Killed In a Mine. Johnstown, Pa., July 16. A blaBt of dynamite caused an explosion in No. 4 mlno of the Berwlnd-White company at Wlnber, Pa killing four men and Injuring many others. No. 4 mine Is about seven miles from the Mill creolc entrance of tho rolling mill mine, where the terrible explosion occurred last Thursday. Hot Wave In Kansas. Topeka, July 10. Tho heat through out Kansas has been excessive. In Topeka the thonhometer registered 93 degroes at noon. Numerous prostra tions are reported. Tho ground is full of moisture and tho boat Js Just what tho corn needs to tnako a. rapid erowtlc Ml HOT AFTER CONVICT TRACY. Fugitive Is on the Goldhlll Trail Body of Merrill Found. Tacoma, Wash., July 16. Officers aro hot after Tracy, who Is on tho Goldhlll trail east of Buckley. Ho had breakfast with a logger named Clark. He took tho Goldhlll route In order that he could soduro rest, as ho ap peared very tired. A Bpeclal from Chehnlls says: Tho body of David Morrill, who escaped from tho Oregon penitentiary with Harry Tracy on Juno 9, has been found. A ballot wound In tho back re veals tho nature of his death and bud Btautlates the Blory told by Tracy about tho duel In tho forest. Tho re mains were In a somewhat advanced Btngo of decomposition, but were still recognizable. Tho body of Merrill was found by a Mrs, Wagner nnd her 12-year-old son, of Nnpaxlne, yesterday, nnd alio will claim tho reward of $2,750. Whllo picking berries they discovered tho corpse thrown over a log and jammed botweon two tree stumps a few feet off the main road. Tho Indications aro that Tracy fired the first shot from be hind a tree and then completed the as Basslnatlon of hla dying pal and broth-er-lu-law at closo range. Marietta C"dered to LaGuayra. Washington, July 16. The Mariet ta, which arrived at Kingston, Ja maica, yestciday from Cape Haytlen, was met there by tho cable Instruc tions dispatched from tho navy de partment ordering hor to proceed to LaGuayra, Venezuela, In response to Minister Bowen's appeal for an addi tional ship In those waters. Tho To peka has arrived at Curacao, whence It 1b reported that 900 revolutionists under General Penalosa aro approach ing Puerto Cabello, whero tho govern ment forces are entrenched Rioting in Ireland. Belfast, July 16. A report has reached hero tint a scoro of policemen and a district Inspector were injured while attempting to quell a riot last night at Newry, Counties of Down and Armagh. A number of tho Orango and Nationalist copibatants also wero Injured. Rev. Bredln, a Presbyterian clergyman, was knocked from his bi cycle and severely Injured by a blow on the head with a stone. CORN, CORNER IS BROKEN. Price of July Option Responds Witii Drop of Fifteen Cents. Chli-ngn, July in. Hulls lu tin- corn pit who t'liKliH'i'tvil tlio vol nor In July options today nlmmloncil their potation nml the yullow cercnl li'ft to Itself fell from Its lofty prk-i! nml lloutxlciod 'Mc under yes terday's bent Hi; tire. Two Cannes wero nt trllnitcd to tho nctlou of the market: The lmmctiHc nrrhnls of com tempted to this market by the fancy prices; and net dement with many of the July shortH by the Gates New York bull clique of cornererH. Wheth er the corner has been broken or whether the action of tho bull party today Is Him ply bait for the unwary, tho trade Is yet at a loss to understand. Common rumor. howeer, has It thnt the July deal Is over and nil that renin Inn to be done Is for the bull crowd to t,ot rhl of the cash corn that has been delivered to It. Naturally most of the Interesting sales todny cen tered about July corn. As a result the ef fort of tho break was felt In all other grains. Yet untural conditions were bear ish enough to break prices, and lino weath er and low or cables besides tho heavy re ceipts caused xuch ginerjl soiling in ill the pits that September wheat closed l(i( lc lower, September corn lCT1V4c down, July corn ISVe lower and September oats T,fllc lower. I'roWslous started strong but could not wl'liHtand tho pressure nf tho gialn break and closed a shude to IWc lower. Closing prices: Wheat-July. T.Wj; Sept.. 71: Doc, 7WB. Corn-July, SiH; Sept.. f.'J'j; Dec, -1H$. Oats-July. 11; Sept.. ?.): Dec, :il. I'ork-July, ?18.47; Sept., ?18.(i2&. Oct, $18.20. Lard-July, $11.20; Sept., $11.22; Oct., $10.00. Ulbs-July $10.8."; Sept., $10 85; Oct., $10 wm. Chicago cash prices: Wheat No. 2 rel, 74c; No. ;t red, 71i"2c: No. It spring, ()l 74c; No. 2 hard. 7:te; No. .1 hard. 72c Corn No. 2 cash, r,(Vfi70e; No. .'! cash. CKir?e: No. 2 yellow, 0iWJ70c; No. .1 yellow, Glials. Oats-No. 2 cash. 48&4S".e: No. 2 white, KJ (SMc; No. 3 white, niCf.T.'c. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, July m.-Ciittle-Kooelpts, 4,000, Including 1,(H0 Texans; market steady; good to prime steers nominally S7.7.V38.10; poor to medium, $4..V)(f( 7.(10; stockers and feeders, $2.r)l.OO; heifers. $2.K7fl.riO; canners, 1.4Xfr..40; bulls, ?2..VK;.'i..Vl: calves, $2.riOfi(I..V); Texas fed steers, $4.00 Qfl.73. IIogs-Kecelpts today. 17.CXX); to morrow, .'0,000 estimated: left over n.nnri; market sternly to 5c higher: mixed aud butchers, $7.2."!ifl.lO; good to choice heavy, $7.7.V(T.lJi: rough heavy, $7.2T.(fi7.70; light, $!.00fi7.70; bulk of sales, $7.!0f$7.0;i. Sheep Receipts. 10,000; sheep strong to 10c higher; lambs lower; good to choice weth ers, $3.WVr4.25; fair to choice mixed, $2..10 (R0.2S; western sheep, $2.503.75; native lambs, $2..Wfj0.8S. Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas City, July 15. Cattle Itecelp, 17,000; best corn fed cattle steady to strong; off sff steady to 2."c lower; bepf steers, $7.1KKi8.10; fair to good. $."i.OO'ft 7.85: stockers nnd feeders; $3.OOJ?5.G0i western fed steers, $4..VS(00; Texas and Indian steers, $2.40?M.55; canners, JI.MVl 2.00; bulls, $2.JXKf3.7o; calves, $2.WR6.01. Hogs Receipts, 0,400; market steady to 5c lower; closing 10c lower; top, $8.05; bulk of sales, $7.80a8.00. Sheep-ltecelpts, 3,300; market Arm; lambs strong to 10c higher; native lambs, $4.4.V0O..T5; western lambs, $3.0015.00; native wethers, $4.15Q4.85; western wethers, $3.25fi4.25. South Omaha Live Stock. South Omaha, July 15,-Cattle Receipts, 4,000, market for best steers l.VU25c lower: nutlve steers, $3.0058.00, cows ami heifers, $3.00ft5.00; western steers, $4.7.va.75; Texas steers, $4..VHG.40; canners, $1.7.Vf 2.75; stockers and feeders, $J.7&RJi 00; calves, $..OIVI5.00: bulls, stags, etc.. $2.25 Q3.25. Hog Receipts, 8.X0; market steady to strong; honsy. $7 7ri8 00; mixed, $7.70A7hO: light. $7.MVu7 75. pigs, ?(I.WVi 7.25; bulk of sales. $7 70f7 SO. Sheep-. Receipts. 5.500. market steady, yearling, $3tYVfi4 00 wethers. .'! l.VSi.'t "O .. 53.10l common nnd stockers, $l."53 13j lambs, $3 f.Oftil.50. St. Ft. Joiwpli. 101; bent kH' Uses ?l.7fli U.'.Ti; U'nU, Joseph Live Stock. July l.i.-Cttlf-lttptlpt, V aily, otjicrx lO?irK lower; tin S 0); () Hint liclfcrs, $l..'.!tf $2.7.'iIrt.2ft; t.t(n;kprrt anil fHClnr, $li.C4i CCO. HoRt lowur: Uiflit Itpcrlptx, 0,817; Kt-nt-rully flc and llKUt inUtul. JT.7..5: tTi7087J. nirtfliim nrii) nZ4; balk. i i i il -lT i " iT t it Y NEWBERRY T 1 -! 1 I I i-&-:- 7 1 ' P- I' I ! v ders. f I i "I i il if il ?t ih Two of Our -- First One llocfc West and Two lilochs ISorth of TIMES BUILDING. Gkokhk Collins Jkkpkrs, Pastor, f Svuvrlavj Services. Sunday School io.oo a.m. Preaching n.oo a.m. Junior Meeting , . . . . j.oo p.m. C. I. Meeting 7.15 p.m. Preaching 8.00 p.m. Prayer Service.Thursday. 8.00 p.m. & A Harty Welcome TO ALL SKKVICES. w Lumber nuil llulldlng Mntcrlnl. ( ? Forest Lumber Co. e e e DEALERS IN - '"BmV4,V( I Estimates Cheerfully Given. r WE MAKE ALL KINDS OF.... irn ( TA1 AND A SPECIAL TV OF 0 9 a a aaaaaaaaaaacaaaaaaaaaaasaeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeavaaaa Dierks' Lumber! Coal Co. - FOR - Lumber Materials CoaV &tu "X)oo4i. rsll7. We Can Also Make You a Loan In -the Nebraska Central Building and 'Loan Association SO AS TO HELP YOU GET A HOME. .PHILLIPS' Livery, Feed and Sale Stable, Good Teams Drivers... Best of Care Taken of JOHN PHONE 208. I.on Kntc DnM. The llurlingtou Route announcw.il rate of &18 to Providence, It. I., and re turn on account of the HaptUt Young PuQplo's Union. Tioltetfi on bale July 0, 7 nnd S. For uddltioaal inforiimtiou ask the ntmrost ISurlliigton Route agent or write J. FitANCIN, Gooural Passynger Agont, UuiaViu, Hub. Nowncriy's llnnhwirc I .stnrtllslimcnt. 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Nature's Remedies For Kidney and ftiver diseases, Dyfc pep.sia, Itheuntutibiu, Catarrh, Heart disease, (ieueral Debility, and in fact ovory dtboase the hture mure In fwl All , , , ft UU. 1 nifturvo rlL'lit tocanbecurod by, if nwow iitnt lib rrimrriiiv'H rnmiiJ'Mwtiilli f(al atlll fn will be ahoorfullyuMB hrwt for fi.W. li, not olJacted.UM ,,r.m..,T Iox Ratte, Neb, A. S. KKViUAKT. i 7TTT7T7TT ,T , T ,T?T'T t c n..t ! 1 ci 1 !:! Tanks. ' "& liolfxttii If trnni- rn4-- . TIT i 'I'Tl'M iTj if"t- 4f T (S .Miscellaneous Advertisements. Wo'rfPiqoaoO'rfOliOOilo'rfCMO'rtOOUo G.T& I Groceries 6 RANCH. SumAXes. The Best AND OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT.... Give 'Js a Trial Order. Jas. Graham. inuMLir es r??irr4vrvrreT,4r3TBTi'S'?? II. ti M. Time Table. TIMEJABLE Alliance, Neb. LINCOLN, DENVER, OMAHA, HELENA, CHICAGO, BUTTE, ST. JOSEPH, SALT LAKE CITY, KANSAS CITY, PORTLAND, ST. LOUIS, SAN FRANCISCO, uiul nil nolnls east and all points west unrt south. Thaikb Lkave as Follows, Mountain Time No. U PussciiKur dully. Dead wood. Illlllii(,'t, ull points north and west I0:35a.m. No. 42 Passenger dully, Lincoln, Otnulia, OhlcuKO and all iMjInls cast U:40p.m. No. 301 l'asseiiKer dully, for I-nvur OKden.Sult iMlm, Sail Fruu clsco and ull intermediate points, departs at 1I:0 p.m. No. 3CJ PasseiiKiT dally from Denver and all intermediate points, arrives at 8:40 a.m. No. 43 IxxmiI passenger dally from Oniuliu, Lincoln unu Inter mediate x)lnts arrives at... 6:55 a.m. No. 44 Local passencer dally, for Orniiha, Lincoln and Intormo dlato Kjlnts, departs at.... 4:00 a.m. No. 305 Dally, except Sunday, for points south and west, de parts... 8:15 a.m. No, 300 Dully, except .Sunday, from south and west, arrives 3:30p.m. No. 45 Freight, dally, IK'.-idwool. illlliiiKS and intermediate Htatlous. . 30p.m No. 40 Freight dally, for Lincoln and liitornatllato stations. No. 17 Freight dally.except Sunday, 6:30 p. in. for Deaduood and Hillings. 10:50a. m No. 48 Freight dally for Lincoln and Intermedium stations. g:05a. m. No. 49 Freight, for northwest . 4:00a.m. No. 50 Freight from northwest, ar- rlvu i:15a.tn. No. 301 Denver freight, dully except Monday, arrives at 0:15 am. No. 303 Denver freight, dally oxc opt Saturday, loaves at 5:30 ,m Sleoplng, dining and reclining chair cars (seats free) on through trains. Tickets sold and lmggagu chocked to any point in tho Fitted Mutes or Canada. For information, timetables and tickets call on or write to J. Kiituiim.UAi'Uii, Agent, or J. Fiianci:?, Gen- The Hkkalp bus the beet Job Office in nfcsteru Nckraeka, aud tufas but (Ku Ct rvftt. T & ( 7C TAT I I Everything T