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THE NORTH PLATTE SBMtWBHELI- TEBtfSE : EfilDAY EYENIKG, J PLY 5, 1895. A. F. STREITZ Drugs,. Medicines, Paints, Oils, PRINTERS' Window Glass, Diamanta CORNER OP SIXTH AND SPRUCE STREETS. V. VON GrOETZ, The North Side Grocer, GROCERIES, : FLOUR, : EEED, PROVISIONS AND COUNTRY PRODUCE. Our Goods are Guaranteed Fresh, Our Prices are as Low as the Lowest, We Insure Prompt Delivery, We Solicit a Share of Your Trade. NORTH LOCUST' STREET. JJrXv qTicaery this banner I ft there for a kinds Of I . wffir Seasonable ' 1 JjM PEICESLOW. I WALL-PAPER, PAINT AND OIL DEPOT. WINDOW GLSS, VARNISHES, GOLD LEAP, GOLD PAINTS, BRONZES, ARTISTS' COLORS AND BRUSHES, PIANO AND FURNITURE POLISHES, PREPARED HOUSE AND BUGGY PAINTS, KALSOMINE MATERIAL, WINDOW SHADES, ESTABLISHED JULY 1863. F. J- BROEKER. MER6HANT TAILOR. nsnsw livbrt -A-iisro peed stable (Old Van. Z3oran Statole.) 1 Vv Good. . Snellen. Prices . ELDER & LOOK. BSJNorthwest corner of Courthouse squarr. JOS. F. FILLION, Steam and Cesspool and Sewerage a Specialty. mop '('in n-nA tj, ,. , . ... rtUU 11 uu xboonngs. Estimates furnished. Repair, of all kinds reSiye prompt attention Locust Street, Between Fifth and Sixth, .TSTortli IPlatte, - -jvtt FINEST SAMPLE K00M W ' w WMVS.U lU U Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars at the Bar. Oar billiard hall is supplied with the best make of tables and competent attendants will supply all your wants KEITH'S BLOCK, OPPOSITE x'BE UNION PACIFIC DEPOT SUPPLIES, Machine Oils, Spectacles, 310 SPRUCE STREET. A Mne Line of Piece Goods, to select from. First-class Fit. Excel lent Workmanship. Teams, Comfortable Higs5 Accommodations for tie hmw Public Gas "Fitti Copper tnd Galvanized Iron Cor T - P ? IS NORTH PLATTE IRA It. BARE, Editor and Propriktob SUBSCRIPTION BATES. One Year, cash in advance,.. ........... $1.2a. Six Months, cash in advanced 75 Cents. Entered at the NorthPlatte (Nehrasia) postofflce as s eccnd-class matter. The state comptroller of Texas has issued a license fortheCorbett Fitzsimmon prize fight, and nothing-can now prevent the exhibition, which will undoubtedly prove brutal. The fair name of Texas will not be elevated in the opinion of decent people by permitting this fight to take place. The Tribune's position on the silver question has not varied. It has never advocated the unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. If the Era supposed this paper had joined the 16 to 1 proces sion it was simply mistaken. In the absence of an international agreement, let the coinage be con fined to the American production at the proper ratio. Rev. J. H. Derryberry, of Whit tier precinct, has been mentioned as a candidate for treasurer before the republican county convention, and it is likely will have the sup port of several of the northern pre cincts. There has been a question as to Mr. Derryberry's party affilia tions, but we are requested to state that he is a true-blue republican, though his friends admit ihat he was a delegate in the 1891 populist county convention. The report that David A. Baker would be an independent candidate for sheriff in case he was not nomi nated by the republican county con vention seems to lack confirmation. This iournal is not authorized to state that Mr.Baker will be a candi date before the convention, but if he is and not is nominated, we do not be lieve that he will cast aside his re publican principles and become an independent candidate. In 1833 a plot of ground measur ing 160x180 feet in the village of Chicago was purchased by Major Kingsbury for $110. His heirs dis posed of a little more than half of it tiie other day for $565,000. The ground' is to be used as the base for a high office building, this develop ment of the modern building being quite as much responsible for the enormous increase in value as the growth, of the city in recent years. Realizing the task they have be- SfcoFfljKur. coumjt, eaa4i'te. this ' tall taej populist leaders have starred ia!!to count noses axd ascer tain just ';'where they artfat." It leaked, out that the census so far taken is most discouraging to the pops, so much so that Newell Bur- -ritt and Jake Miller are making prep arations to return to their farms next spring, and Butler Buchanan is familiarizing himself with his abstract books. A parting kick is administered to "Coin" by Professor Laughlinin the July Forum. After giving a a table of wage statistics the pro fessor says: "Not only does a laborer get more gold for his work in 1891, as compared with 1873, in the ratio of $160.7 to $148.3; but the articles of hs use have fallen. Food has fallen least since 1873, or nearly 10 per cent; clothing 32.2 per cent; fuel 23.7 per cent; metals 35 per cent; lumber nearly 20 percent; drugs 31 per cent; house furnishing goods 27 per cent, and miscellaneous articles 10 per cent. That is, not has the purchasing power of a laborers wages risen (as prices fell), but his very wages have risen by 8 per cent since 1873. The book js absolutely untrustworthy as to its monetary statistics, and facts; its logic is childish; its demagogic appeals to class prejudice are low and unworthy, and it has no claim whatever to economic recognition." The statistics relating to the na tional banks for the last fiscal year present some points of interest. The number of banks decreased fifty-five, "but still there was a slight increase in the bank note circulation. There was a very con siderable increase in the loans and discounts of the banks and notwith standing the hard times the de posits increased; but the most notable fact in these statistics is the very large increase in the law ful money reserve, amounting to $75,000,000. This is to be regarded as one evidence of the very conserv ative management of the banks generally. The fact that but thirty-six. banks were placed in the hands of receivers during the year is not a very bad record. With the revival of business it is to be ex pected that there . will, be a greater increase in the bank note, circula tion during the current fiscal year, and very likely also an addition to the number of banks. Under present conditions it will devolve Uppn these institutions to supply any required increase of the cur rency. Bee. TEE IT1TEPBESS. The preepects are that potatoe will be verelow ttie coming season. The crop issittply immense. They will most likely take the place ot -wheat in the arguments ot the lb to 1 fellows. Ashland. Gazette. The Barrett Scott murderers have been acquitted for their little breach ot social etiquette, wlncn is a great surprise. It was.generally supposed they would be. presented with gold medals and banquetted. D remont Tribune. The farmer who raises an abund ance of corn, cattle or hocrs will find plenty of money ready to pur chase his products. And that same money wiu pay on luc iuwugc, never fear. Just what the north west is aching for more than free silver (with all respect to the white melalVis a free and unlimited crop: and if the signs fail nof we are going to get it. Hartington Her ald. The condition of corn in Kansas warrants the expectation of a crop of about $300,000,000, worth more than the combiaed corn, wheat and oats -crops of the state in any pre vious year. Nebraska not only shares in the prospect for a record breaking corn crop, but is now pre paring to harvest a fair yield ot wheat and an overflowing measure oats, sugar beets' and minor crops. In a short time now -the money will begin pouring into these western states to move the crop and the hard times will at last be at an end. Lincoln Journal. The present system of assessing property is a farce and an outrage, but the ever present query is how can it be remedied? It may be necessary to change the entire sys tem of raising revenues for the ex penses of local and state govern ment. The Papilliqn Times says land in Sarpy county is assessed at S9 per acre, and in Cass county at $6 per acre, aride infer from the article that there is little difference in the value of' land in the two counties. In York county farms worth $60 per acre are assessed at $3 per acre, others worth from $30 to $40 are assessed at $2.50. It might be possible to have land assessed, by a state board of asses sors, who could equalize through out the state according to its actual market value.-rYpi:k' Times. SclntillatlHg- Sotesorinsa. II Cy Warmah, , author of "Sweet Karie, saysJKetahalf in the future write only for 'liis., own pleasure. flint-", vkc I ,c lie did-before.- JL. UUli nwi lie Alb T Victoria -lit th irly morning". If it should come t-Arbert Edward at the, same time oCaay,, he might find it diiScult to get if; on. Boston Giobe. How would it do it the trustees of the Fair estate should advertise generally for the .wives to present themselves for identification. That would perhaps save counsel fees and simplify matters. -Philadelphia Press. A fly in beer has furnished a Ger man newspaper with a theme for a study of national characteristics from which America is naturally omitted. There are no flies on American beer. Philadelphia Rec ord. "Americans should eat pie with the fingers," says the New York Sun. There are plenty of Ameri cans who would be glad to do so if a place were onljr made for them at the pie counter. Kansas City Journal. Yes, blessed is the peacemaker. It is reported that Hon. John W. Foster is to receive a fee of a quar ter of a million dollars for the aid he gave the Chinese government in settling terms of peace with Japan. So much for listening to the Chinese tael of woe. Boston Herald. Census inspectors in Milwaukee are acquiring the habit of getting spanked by indignant Polish ladies who do not desire to be enumerated. This is not exactly an insult to the flag but somethingvill have to be done about it just the same. No cen sus can be properly: taken if the en umerator has to keep his mind fixed on the hang of his ironing board. St Louis Star-Sayings. Chicago, like. the rest of Illinois, is affected by a new; Sunday anti shaving law, -which- will go into effect. July 1. This innovation will & ' - ' Y-fL go to the ball game or theaters Sunday afternoon. Boston Globe. California has ithebicycle craze. It is estimated that wneeis jto tne value of $2,000,000 have been im ported into the state from the east during the present season. There are no bicycle manufactories in the Pacific coast states. Stephen Girasd, of Philadelphia, died sixty years ago and was re garded the richest man in the United States. His fortune was $7,000,000. The great institution he founded is still flourishing and is his best monument. mwmm ii i. MDRDER MYSTERY 'Evidence of a Crime That Is Puzzling Omaha Police, SEVEBAL SUSPECTS HELD. Bed cf the Murdered Xkb. Disappears aad the Officers Are All at Sea His Bed room looked like & Slaughter ' boose The Crime Be cord. Omaha, July 3. The police are work ing to unravel the secret of a most mys terious murder which is presumed to have occurred at 1318 Pierce atreet some time alter 10 p, m. The viotim of the crime was John Selj an, a single man, who boards at the address named. The pe onliar feature of the affair is that the body has most completely disappeared. The most careful investigation has failed to disclose the slightest clue to its dis position and the police are entirely in the dark. Four men and a woman have been ar rested on suspicion of having committed the crime, Bloodstains qn their cloth ing constitute the principal evidence against them. The suspicion of their guilt is strengthened by the story that Seljan had only a day or two ago received $1,000. This is supposed to have furnished the motive for the crime. Sellan's coat and vest were found covered with blood at the foot of Har ney street. The bedroom at the cottagn looked like a slaughterhouse. It wai ocoupied by Amato Mikan and family, who rented several rooms to men. Three of the boarders, Anton Kukove, John DroDrio ana jsuice urban were arrested. The prisoners are all Polacks. When Mikan was searched it was dis covered that the left sleeve of his shirt was soaked with blood. With this the evidence ended. Not a vestige of blood remained to indicate how the body had been taken from the room. Double Killing: In Oklahoma. Guthrie, July 3. A terrible murder is reported from Garvin postoffice, 70 miles east of here. Hbel Gardner was to be married to Miss Durant Monday, but her brother, Eudolph Durant, ob jected to the marriage, and when Gard ner and Cephas Garvin, a cousin of the young lady, called at the house Sunday the brother met them at the door and shot and killed both. The murderer then fled to the woods and escaped. Fearful Revenge of a tevor. Lamont, His., July 8. In the village of Romoe, a hut containing five wo men, was blown to atoms by dynamite placed beneath it by the rejected lover of one of the women. All the inmates were injured, three perhaps fatally. Luke Hoyle and Tim Hoise, both aspired to the hand of Mollie Dyers and when Hoise was chosen Hoyle stole enough dynamite from the drainage canal works to revenge himself in this manner. He has been caught. Prospecta For a I-ynchlnj;. Albuquerque, N". M., July 3. Pedro Garcia and Felix Apodaca, the alleged murderers of tho sheepherders, Maximo Saactaral aed Pdro Lobato, Jr., wars' jg ling id, a oaaoa 4i m&m from Jmts wMk iht j wr ritessHf tfee toiai. dmim' Tor a -ooam of flaomtfaoa1 affiotca ad state were exchanged. T&e horses ridded by the murderers were shot ma- der taem, bat the men eecaued in the mountains. If captured they will be lynched. Corn Crop In Good Condition. Washington, July 3. The weather bureau la its report of crop conditions says: The week has been generally fav orable, although too cool in states of the Missouri and upper Mississippi val leys. In the southern states the corn crop is now practically laid by in gen erally excellent condition. Cool weather has retarded the growth of corn in tho Dakotas, and while Nebraska and Minnesota report the crop back ward, it is in good condition. Winter wheat harvest is nearing completion over the northern portion of the winter wheat belt and threshing is becoming general. Spring wheat is now heading and the condition of this crop continues favorable. Light fronts occurred on the 28th and 29th in portions of tfie Da kotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin, caus ing slight damage in some localities. Fatal Boiler Explosion. Siomc City, July 3. A special to The Journal from Howard, 8. D., says the boiler in the Howard Roller mills ex ploded, completely wrecking the build ing, killed tho engineer and seriously injured five other people, three of them perhaps fatally. The two proprietors of the mill are not expected to live. The victims are: O. P. Walker, engineer, killed; T. C. Guld of LeMars, la., J..P. Lason, proprietor of the mill, not ex pected to live; Robert Debolt, badly mangled and burned, will probably die; W. A. Clark, a druggist, injured in both legs, one arm broken and head badly hurt, will survive; C. A. Lawson, seriously burned. The loss on building is about $20,000. Trial of Bob Fltzslmmons. Syracuse, July 3. The defense in the trial of Bob Fitzsimmons was closed with the testimony of Dr. G. A. Lyon of New York. From the description given of Riordan, he would judge that he was:affected with hypertophy, which gives the heart a spasmodic action. He thought the kidneys were affected with Bright' 8 disease; also from the descrip tion of Riordan's condition, he would judge he had an enlargement of the liver and an affectation of the left lung. Nominate James A. Garfield. Warrkn, O., July 3. James A Gar field, son of the late president, was nominated for stato senator by acclama tion tho Twenty-fourth and Twenty sixth joint district convention. Select a Candidate-Tor State Senator. Boone, la., July 3. The Republican county convention nominated C. J. A. Ericson for state senator. The dele gates to the state convention were not instructed. Catholic Uaireraltj Carpenters Strike. Washington, July 3. The union carpenters engaged on tho Catholio uni versity .have struck for an advance in wages from $2.60 to $2.80 per day. Mnrderer Klnc Executed. Rusk, Tex., July 3. G. C. King was executed for the murder of Dr. Drowry, the governor refusing to interfere. Highest of all in Leavening Power. -Latest U. S. Gov't Report Ku) Absolutely pure PVGHJST IS MINISTER OF AVAR. EHIj Waters' Bapld Rise la the Bepablto ef Formosa. Victoria, July 3. The steamer Em press of China brings the news that "Billy" Waters of San Francisco, pugi list and bar room bouncer, is now min ister of war and vice president of the republic of Formosa. Waters connection with the new born republic dates back only a few months, when he obtained employment at the Taipen Fu forts as instructor. It was his pugilistic powers that brought him into prominence. One night some Chinese mandarins attempted to inter fere unduly with Billy's prerogative, and the ex-pugilist promptly laid them out and handled their body guard in the same free and easy fashion. His value from a military standpoint was immedi fltely recognized by the governor. Will Sacrifice Her Jewels. San Franoisco, July 3. The Chron iole says that Mrs. Leland Stanford is about to start for Europe, where she will dispose of her collection of jewels, valued at over 500,000. Among the jewels is the famous Empress Eugenie diamond necklace, for which Mrs. Stan- ford uaid a fabulous price. The reason for Mrs. Stanford's action is her desire to make the Stanford university a suc cess. The litigation with the govern ment over the Stanford estate has tied up the income, and funds are badly needed to maintain the university. In order to raise the necessary money, Mrs. Stanford will sacrifice her jewels- Had a Narrorr Escape. Casadro, Cal.. July 3. Ex-Congress man Jov of Missouri and his bride had a narrow escape from death near here. While driving with a coaching party of 12 on a steer) mountain road, with a precipice on one side, the coach over turned. Fortunately it fell toward the mountain instead of over the edge ot the road. The bravery of the driver, who jumped in between the struggling horses, saved the party from being dragged to death or hurled into the gorge below. Only one person was hnfllvhTirfc. Mrs. Tomukms had nor hip dislocated and was injured inter nally. Hostilities Resume at Muskegon. Muskegon, Mich., July 8. Hostilities between the old and the new boom com panies were resnmd today. All the new A. - - company men, 43 in number, were ar rested on charges of trespass. The old company will continue every day to ar rest all the uersons touching on their lands driving logs on what they term thp.ir private waters. This move, U successful, will result in the complete blockade of millions of feet of logs and tfircieang dow eC .every mill is tie cftywitikia fw wirijt. ' Cjwcao, JJt I. Tin ptisitiadia- ssraaeemea srs. isYsetigK a dfck, in the family ot Charles J. Uhl, a bar- feer, who has predieted saeMea deatfes o relatives and-who pats great faith, in spirit information and life insurance policies. His wife and his mother-in- aw each died suddenly, The police consider it a striking coincidence that both women carried life insurance. Uhl's two children, young girls, are in sured. The barber-denies all connection with the deaths. Davis XeftMany Creditors. Kansas City, July 3. Additional de velopments at Rossville, Kan., show that Wesley Davis, the gram dealer, who disappeared last week after an un successful attempt to bull the gram market of Kansas City, owed about $40,000 instead of tno sum nrsc men- ioned when his night became known. His creditors are principally farmers of Rossville township, Shawnee county, Kansas. Davis left everybody in the urch. Since his disappearance credi tors have been coming forward in droves. Fair Will Complications. San Francisco, July 3. The attor- neys, trustees ana neirs unaer cne r air will are said to be desirous of testing the validity of the trust clause of the docu ment first presented for probate. It is ar gued by the attorneys and heirs under the holographic will that the trust to secure the first will is illegal, and muoh time and money would be saved by obtain ing a legal decision on this point. Michigan Delegation Secnres Quarters. Chattanooga, July 3. W. S. Green, adjutant general of the Micmgan .Na tional guard, who is in tne city, Has completed arrangements for quarters for the Michigan official delegation at the dedication of the Chickamauga na tional military park. The delegation will comprise 80 people, including the governor and staff, legislative commit tee, General Alger and others. Strike of Wire Drawers. Cleveland, July 3. Three hundred wire drawers at tho works of the Amer ican Wire company went on strike to day for a 10 per cent increase in wages. The men made a demaDd for the ad vance several days ago, and on being notified this morning that it could not be granted, wont out. Costly Blaze at Lynn. Lynn. Mass., July 3. Fire which started in the Sangamore hotel block, in whioh a large quantity of powder and fireworks was stored, destroyed property of the estimated value of $150, 000; insurance $100,000. Enjoins the City. Pierre, July 8. The restraining or der has been served on the members of the city committeo enjoining them from maldne any further payments to the water company on the contract. Saa Francisco's Treasnrer Dead. San Francisco, July 3. James H. Widber, treasurer of the city and coun ty of San Francisco, died at midnight of pneumonia. Died of His Iajaries. Chicago, July 3. Leon Straus, the ex-rabbi of Belleville, who was run over by a cable car Monday,, died at St. Luke's hospital. fcj Baking PROF MOORE NAMED beiecteii rs Chief of the National Weather Bureau. HAEEHTGTON'S SUCCESSOR Made a Phenomenal Record as Forecaster ef tne Chicago Office Abuses In the Seed Trade Tellow Fover at San tiago National Capital Notes. ?r juamxuxvx, tiuij o. jLc is under stood that Willis J. Moore, now in the Chicago forecasting office of the weath er bureau, has been selected as chieT ol the weather bureau to succeed Professor Harrington, removed. The seleotion of Professor Moore, it la expected, will be officially announced within 24 hours. The appointment will be strictly on the line of civil service, as Processor Moore has been a life-long employe in the service. He is a Repub lican and was born 41 years ago. He had no political backing for the office and the announcement of his appoint ment will be the first intimation to him that his selection has been, considered by the president and Secretary Morton. He received his appointment of the sig nal service when 21 years old and has been with it and the weather bureau ever since. He was educated at the sig nal service school of Fort Myer, Vir ginia, and ranked second in a graduating class of 80 membera. In 1880 he became a sergeant, securing the promotion by devising mechanical methods of issuing daily weather forecasts and maps, and was immediately assigned to the prepa ration of meteorological charts. Later ht took charge of the forecast bureau at Minneapolis, and was subsequently transferred to Milwaukee, where his work won special mention from Secre tary Rusk. Last year there was a com petitive examination for a weather bu reau professorship, in which 30 scien tific experts and forecasters strove for th office. The 10 candidates standing high est were selected for forecast work at the bureau in Washington. Professor Moore ranked highest. He submitted a comprehensive essay on the best meth ods for making forecasts of the weather, and the awards were made by a com mittee consisting of Professor Menden- hall, late chief of the coast and geodetic survey; Professor Harrington, whom Professor Moore now succeeds, and Ma jor Dunwoody, assistant chief of the weather bureau. Soon after Professor Moore was sent to Chicago and piaecd is. etiarge of that aUrm Tlaa rf V thr Vox Tvta-rt maattimoos ia eosameaalBg hie ,work He made a pkoienal record la$& ICaroh ia ccderiag 130 cold wave sdr- xak. of which 115 were varifiAd hr th waves thOTaiielvae. Durisj last Bsoem- ber, January, February ai,Marck k forecasts resulted in dspJayiugjgarals. for 30 severe winter stonajbn Lake Michigan, and 27 were practically veri fied. He is regarded hjwas onaofthe most expert men in tha service, and offi cials point to the record ha has already , made as proof of Cfaalificatipns for the now duties. T t Chance Ferhe Iowa Iron Works. Washington, July 3. With but a - single exception, newspapers in the east ' have not been given the advertisement just issued by the navy department calling for proposals for building three new torpedo boats large enough to go to sea and make 26 knots per hour. This is owing to the fact that the language of the act under which these boats are to be built permits them to be con structed on the Atlantic coast only in tho event that the navy department is unable to secure reasonable offers from responsible bidders on the Pacific coast, the Mississippi river and the Gulf of Mexico. The department is making every effort to carry out the purpose of the act of congress in this respect, and so it has published its advertisements iu the papers of the Pacific coast, at San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, and for the first time in papers in Dasnqu and New Orleans. Abases In the Seed Trade. Washington, July 3. An immense amount of poor seed is sold to American farmers and gardeners according to a report recently issued by the agricul tural department. While other coun tries for many years have been looking into the subject with a view to protect ing their agriculturists from abuses in the seed trado no investigations have been made in the United States except at a few experiment stations. Great apathy prevails, however, among pur chasers of seed, who, as a rule, buy the cheapest in the market and trust to luck for it to produce the crop. Such seed, says the report, is dear at any price. Yellow Fellow on the Increase. Washington, July 3. The United States consul at Santiago de Cuba re ports that yellow fover is on the increase there, but says it is impossible to give the number of cases, owing to the fact that physicians in private practice do not report teir cases. He says thero were 19 deaths in the city from this cause during the week ending June 22. Want Him Reinstated, San Jose, Cah, July 3. The astron omers of the Lick observatory today sent a joint telegram to President Cleve land protesting against the removal of Professor George Davidson, chief of the coast and geodetic survey, and asking for his reinstatement. The astronomers declare that recently published scientific ricords demonstrate that Davidson is still one of the most active workers iu the survey . Ex-Secretary Foster Returns. Victoria, July 3. Among the pas sengers on the steamer Empress of China, which arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama, was ex-Secretary of Stato Foster, who acted as China's agent in the peace negotiations with Japan. He left at once for Washington. 1