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' I 1 f I I Site Sfcmi-fcfaffeljj &vUmue. IRA Ii BARB, Editok akd Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION RATE8. One Year, cash in advance, SI Six llonths, cash in advance 75 Cent. Entered at th n North Piatt e( Nebraska) postofflce ai second-claps matter. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1896. THE TIGHT IN IJEBBASKA. Returnare -sufficiently complete to sliohat the vote for McKinley in Nebraska was just about an even 100,000 ajrainst 112.500 for Bryan. The vote for other candidates will be so small as to be merely "scatter ing." In 1892 the vote for Harrison was 87.227 out of a total of 200,274. The combined vote against Harrison was .therefore, just what it was last Tuesday against McKinley. It was 112.947. The majority against Harrison was 25.720. The majority against McKinley including the scattering will probably be less than 15,000. So the republicans have gained considerable ground since 1892. notwithstanding Harrison goi the electoral vote then on account of the division of the opposition. From 1866 to 1881 the republicans never failed lo get a majority ovet all in a state election in Nebraska In 1882 the greenback and labor union element, combined with the democrats, elected the state treas urer and the republican governor, Dawes, was elected by a minority vote of 43,495 out of a total vote of 89.068. After that the republican majori ties ran along again without inter ruption until the landslide of 1890. when the pop party sprang into the arena, bigger at its birth than ever after. The republican state ticket pulled through by a minority vote all but the candidate for governor who was beaten, having received only 68,878 out of a total vote ol 214,072. the largest vote ever polled nntii this year. The majority against the head ot the republican ticket was 76,319. In 1892 the majority against Crounse, combined, was 39,673. In 1893 Judge Harrison's vote was 72. 032 out of a total of 181.606. Com bined majority against Judge Har rison. 37,542. In 1894 Majors toi governor was defeated, receiving 94,613 out of a total vote of 203852 This was a great republican gaii as the total adverse majority against Majors was only 14,426. Considering everything, especial ly the fact that the disastrous crop failures during the first two years of Mr. Cleveland's administration had prevented Nebraskans from profiting much by the object lesson of the Wilson act, which other states having no local disasters en joyed, and the strong hold the delu sive doctrines of populism had upon the minds of Nebraska farmers, it is not wonderful that the republi cans were not able to make up all the ground lost in 1890. in 1896. Still they have made a gain on 1894 and a very decided gain on 1895 when Norval was elected judge by a vote of 79.156 out of 182.918. a majority against him if combined of 24.606. The late campaign was no child's pla3' in this state under the circum stances. Next time the republi cans will, if the state has another good crop in 1897 and no set back in i898, sweep the board and resume their knitting. Journal. Popocrats generally are anxious to seat two additional judges of the supreme court of Nebraska. Some of the popocratic newspapers are so anxi3us about the matter that they advocate the seating by a idiort cut. This shortcut plan consists in de claring the recent election a special election and taking the number of votes cast for or against the con stitutional amendments as the total number of votes cast at the electiou. Bv this method they hope carry the constitutional amendment providing for two additional judges of the su preme court. The amendment authorizing investment of the per manent, school fund and other amendments may also carry if this could be adopted. At the state house this question was discussed yesterday by persons belonging to various parties. It appears that the popocratic reasoning is based on no statute nor on the constitu tion, but on a dissenting opinion of Judge Cobb written when he was on the supreme bench, Journal. "Buck" Hinrichsen 'is the only Bryan leader in Illinois who has. come out of the battle with loot in his knapsack. He has a good sized majority, quite enough to save him from the fate ot his predecessor. Finis Doyning. who was. unseated by the house, placated by "Buck" with a place on the state ticket and sacrificed with all his colleagues, Bryan .visited, one state which did not go for McKmley but. Mrs. Bryan wasVery'pbpular iu"Nebras ka. Inter Ocean. I'OLDINAIW WORDS EVENTS OCCURRING IN ALLSECTIONS SUMMARIZED. Happenings From Homo and Abroad Re duced From Columns to Linea Every thing: But Facts Estimated For Our Headers' Convenience. Friday, Nov. 0. Secretary Francis has ordered tho sale of the abandoned military reservation of Fort Hartsuff Feb. 3, 1897 Torrey E. Wardner is at tho head of syndicate which has purchasecd and will control the Bos ton Daily Traveler, of which Wardner wa3 some years ago editor F. J. Farr, presi dent of the Farr-Waro company, manu facturing chemists of Saratoga, N. Y., which recently closed out of an assign ment, has been arrested for forgery Chief Sargent of the Firemen has com lccted negotiations with tho Southern Pa cific by which the employes of the road will be put on the sarao footing as before the strike of 1894 Mis3 Kate Field's funeral was to havo been held at San Francisco next Sunday. Tho remains were expected from Honolulu today, but did not como and the obsequies have been postponed until tho next steamer arrives Miss Belle Thornton, a Chicago mil liner, was shot and killed by Charles Carl son, a boarder living in the same house. Carlson was arrested and pleaded jealousy. Miss Thornton has a sister at Clinton, Mo., and her father Is a postmaster In Colorado Judge Phillips of Kansas City has decided that as the Kansas City Livo Stock exchange is a volunteer institution the court cannot interfere with its work ings and accordingly he lias refused tho injunction asked by Greer, Mills & Co., seeking reinstatement in the exchange Dave Pulley quarreled with two of his cousins Palestine, Mo., and brained them Dr. Orway has been appointed Amer ican representative of the National Sport ing club of London, England Edward Fennelly, the defaulting treasuror of Ash land county, Wisconsin, has been pardoned by Governor Upham The most remark able well In the gas belt has been struck just west of Anderson, Ind. Its pressure is over 340 pounds The Boston Traveler has been purchased and will be run by a syndicate formed by Torrey E. Wardner, who was its former editor. Saturday, Nov. 7. Judgo J. C. Courtney of Metropolis, 111., paid his election bet by kissing Miss Jano Neftzger publicly and wheeling her through the streets Dick Thrope as saulted Jennie Osborne near Cotmannay, Ky., and her brother, Amos, went after Thrope and stabbed him in a saloon with fatal results Oscar Johnson, a Chicago carpenter, was waylaid on a collecting trip by two robbers, who relieved him of 35, and when he begged for car fare they bru tally beat him into unconsciousness John K. Gentry, the fastest horse in thr world is to be sold at auction in Xcw York city Julius Blieber accidentally shot Henry Ostcr in Now York city. Oster will lose his eyesight and may die The earn ings of the Reck Island railway for Oc tober were ?1,6S1,956.34, being $63,839.03 less than October, 1S95 Peggy Murphy, an Irish song and dance artist employed nt Tony Pastor's theater, suddenly became Insane at Brooklyn, N. Y. Alonzo N. Smith of Brooklyn, N. Y., had only been married four days when his wife applied for a divorce, claiming that ho had become insane The night watchman of Siegel- Cooper company's establishment in Now York city discovered one of the bear cages in the animal department empty. Bruin was found asleep in the candy department, and after being chloroformed was returned to the cago A thief entered the studio of Prof. Edward Mollcnhauer at New York city and stole two highly valued vio lins. One was a Guarnerius, valued at 153,000, and another a Bernetti, valued at f500. Also a jewelled bow presented to him by the king of Belgium was taken Work will bo commenced on the Ben ton Harbor & Eastern Electric railway. The road will traverse the best portion of the Michigan fruit belt State Superin tendent of Insurance Durfee has issued a license to the Royal Circle of Springfield, HI., to transact a fraternal beneficial in surance business J. H. Hughes, a brakeman, was killed in the yards at Perry, la., by falling off the foot board of tin engine and being run over. His hom was in Augusta, 111. William Hudson was arrested at Joliet, charged with big amy, on a warrant issued by the sheriff of Peoria county, alleging that he has one wife in Peoria and one in Joliet. Monday, Nov. 9. Dr. D. Dent of Harrlsburg, HI., refused to pay an election bet and was fatally shot The restaurant proprietors of St. Louis are waging a war against free lunches in that city A desperate plot to break jail by Harold Payne and William Wooster at St. Louis has been discovered J.Waldo, vice chairman of the Southwestern Traffic association, died suddenly at the Southern hotel, St. Louis Tom Johnson and John Umbrez settled their differences near Bel ton, Tex., with knives and pistols, John son killed Umbrez Trouble arose be tween Marshals Dunn and Cannon at Pawnee, O. T., and the latter, after taking Dunn to a quiet place, shot him dead The dead body of Mrs. Mary Angel was found in the woods at Phillips, Ark. Her husband was suspected of the crime, but cannot be found George Tiebold, an inmate of the sold iers' home at Grand Rapids, Mich., de crepit and nearly blind, filled tho bathtub with hot water by mistake and then plunged in. Ho was so severely scalded that his recovery is doubtful James McGrew, 19 years old, mot a violent death at a crossing about two miles southeast of Centcrville, la. He was crossing the track In a wagon wheu the castbound train struck it, instantly killing him and both tho horses James M. Bond, a school supply man of Columbus, forged an order on Town Trusteo Doyle at Shclbyville, Ind., for $350, which was cashed at the First National bank. The fact was soon discovered and Bond located in Cincin nati, where ho was arrested by a detective and brought back; Tnesday, Nov. 10. A 7-year-old girl was frightfully mangled by a ferocious bull dog at St. Louis Prairie fires havo done great damage to crops, stock and houses on tho Cherokee strip Ex-United States Senator John B. Reagan, who was said to be dying, is pro gressing favorably and will recover Dick Allen and Harry Baker, while steal ing a ride on an Erio train near Wellsville, N. Y., wcro instantly killed I mc of tho freight shifting and rolling on ihem A prominent attorney of San Francisco named E. T. Case was arrested for appar ent drunkenness, but the jail authorities saw that he was not intoxicated and or dered his removal to a hospital, whera he died of apoplexy Extensive frauds have bean discovered in the pollco departmcni of New York, which may implicate officers in tho civil service department Tho Pullman car works at Penterhoff, Russia, were destroyed by fire Jacob Otis was attacked bya Jersey bull at Wesi Chester, Pa., and is tho'ught to bo fatally injured H. X. Pillsbuiy, the American chess player, will leave EngU-nd for tho United State on Saturday next Patrick Welch, a section boss on the Wabash road, was injured by a passenger train near Carthage, Ill.s., and died -Herman Lampe, an ex-convict, committed suicide ttho home of his wife at Nashville, Ills., while in -a despondent mood Michael ilolnomoji a Chioao drunkard, wont to tEc police Tstation and asked "that TicTja locked up for a month while he sobered up While William Martin was cleaning a revolver at Wyatt, W. Ya., it was acci dently discharged, and the bul let struck his brother Bruce Patrick Collins, an employe of the Cos Coal company at Chicago, fell from a gang plank while unloading a truck and fatally injured himself The Industrial Labor council of Kansas City Is opposed to the organization of tho High school ca dets, thinking it a step toward increasiug the military at the expense of taxpayer! Hon. H. J. Jewett, formerly president of the Erie railroad and whose name was once mentioned for the presidency of the United States, is seriously ill al his-summer residence in Lansdowhe, Md. He is threatened with pneumonia. "Wednesday, Nov. 11. Wheat eclipsed Monday's record, reach ing 87Hc soon after the start Secretary Francis has approved allotment rolls ol tho Grand Portage band of Chippewa In dians in Minnesota; 300 Indians enrolled Tony Brown, an Italian, was killed and half a dozen others injured by the ex plosion of a 16-pound can of dynamite at Germantown, Pa. Kansas Republicans are already accusing tho Populists of that state of a scheme to reapportion the state with a view to electing a Populist suc cessor to Senator Baker National Civil Service Reform league will meet in Phila delphia, Dec. 0 and 11 George R. Mor rison, the defaulting treasurer of Rensse laer county, New York, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to ten years and five months in prison. He stole $240,000 Two carloads of Denver and Salt Lake City people a-o en route to Mexico. They intend to look into mining prospects in tho southern republic Mutual life un derwriters are in session at tho Coates house, Kansas City, from all over tho union California wino makers and dealers are worrying over tho price of tho dry product for 1896. There has been n shortage in the crop, Taut the dealers fear competition if the price is advanced Joseph August Hugo Gyldcn, director of the observatory of Getting, Sweden, is dead, at the ago of 56 years Diphtheria is prevalent in Mexico, Mo., to a large extent and several deaths have been reported President Von Keller of tho Chicago Bricklayers' union has requested Commissioner Dowery to instruct contrac tors to employ none other than union men James B. Turk, a Chicago attorney, had his pockets picked of a pouch contain ing $3,000 in securities, and notified the po lice, who succeeded in locating the papera Whitecaps called on Miss Louisa Rov at Capac, Mich , and gave her a beating because she solicited the attentions of At torney H. P. Jenney, a married man of that town The United States Bicyclo company of Chicago reports the los3 by theft of at least 100 bicycles from the ware house Hufo M. Fielder, assistant book keeper in tho comptroller's office. Chicago, owing to financial embarrass ment, put a bullet through his head Hon. T. B. Reed was tendered a banquet at the Hotel Porthind at Portland, Ore., by tho New England society George Ford quarreled with his father at Bristol, Tenn., and went to the woods, where ho blew out his brains. Thursday, Nov. IS. Search for Rev. Mr. Burke, lost In tho mountains of Montana, has been aban doned Mark Hanna left the Republican headquarters in New York and departed for his home in Cleveland Dr. G. H. Castle, Populist, has been elected ove William W. Bowers, Republican in tho Seventh district of California by GO votes Delegate Catron announces that ho will contest the election of Ferguson as delegate to congress from New Mexico Judge Foster at Fort Scott, Kan., fined three wholesale liquor dealers of Kansas City for retailing liquor in Kansas with out a license Scioto Valley division of the Norfolk & Western, 113 miles, was sold to tho reorganization committee of bondholders for 110,000, purchasers as suming mortgage indebtedness of over 5,000,000 A young woman's body has been found in a shallow grave between St. Joseph and tho asylum for the insane President Kmger is said to be about to de mand 1,000,000 indemnity from the Brit ish Chartered South Africa company for tho Jameson raid Premier del Castilho denies that the Spanish government has entered into an agreement with this gov ernment to put an end to the war in Cuba . The London Globs confirms the state ment that China offered Formosa to Eng land to save it from Japan Georgo Riggs and John Gardner quarreled over possession of a hog at Lincoln, O. T and Riggs stabbed Gardner with fatal results Window glass advanced 10 per cent during the last week, and according to the talk of Chicago jobbers it will take an other jump of 10 per cent in a few days John Nooman, aged 5 years, was fatally burned while playing with matches at Chicago The students at the Uni versity of Michigan are about to issue a new publication called the "Michigan- ensian" Fsv. W. Johnson, bishop of Fort Scott, Kas., has been arrested by tho federal authorities for making false pen sion affidavits Christopher Kehoe, a Grand Trunk railway flagman, was in stantly killed at Chicago A Princeton college student named S. M. Allen has been arrested, charged with raising.$2 bills to $10. He is heir of a rjch aunt living at Vinccnncs, Ind. Rev. J. W. Richmond, an evangelist of Kansas City, was arrested at Rock Island, HI., at the instance of his wife, for sending obscene matter through the mails At the close of the Canadian Wbmans Christian Temperance union con vention at Toronto it was decided to invito the world's convention to meet at Toronto jn J897 Charles Gannon and Everett Rice, while working in the Soldiers' home brick yard near Leavenworth, Kas , fatally injured by flying pieces of blown from a dynamite explosion. were shale Cattlemen Can Cross the Lino, Washington, Nov. 8. The Mexican minister has informed the secretary of state that American cattlemen will be permitted to cross into Mexico in round ing up their herds under the same con ditions as are applied to Mexican cattle men by the United States customs laws. Delegates to Farmers' Congress. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 7, Governor Holcomb has appointed the following delegates to the Panamerican Farmers' congress to be held at Indianapolis, Ind., 1 Nov. 10, 11, 12 and 13: Mrs. M. A. Ed wards and Mark M. Coad, Fremont; E. A. Barnes, Grand Island; J. B. McDow ell and Mrs. Gertrude McDowell, Fair-: bury; H. Heath and A. T. Peters, Lin coln; 31. Wallen, Ames; W. G.Whit more, Valley; Elijah Filley, Filley; W. R. Harris, Tecumseh; J. B. Cantlin, "Webster county. MECCA CATAKKH REMEDY. For rolds in the head and treatment of catarrhal troubles this preparation has afforded prompt relief; with its con tinued use the most stubborn cases of catarrh have yielded to its healing power. It is made from concentrated Mecca Compound and possesses all of its soothing and healing properties and by absorbtion reaches all the inflamed parts effected by that disease. Pnce 50 eta. Prepared by The Foster Mfg Co Council Bluffs, Iowa. For sale by A. F Stroitz. 0 FORCE THE IIGHT. 1 SPANISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN I CUBA AGGRESSIVE. All Loyal Elements Have Been Merged Into One Party Reports That Uncle Sam "Was About to Intervene Not Con firmed In Official Circles. "Washington, Nov. 12. The renewed reports that the United States was about to intervene in the Cuban conflict are not confirmed in official quarters, nor is there any evidence to indicate that at the present time the United States has under consideration any change in it; policy. The only available information reaching here is that the Spanish mili tary operations begun early in Octobei are about to go forward with greater energy than at any previous time. Im portant results are expected from this forward movement within the nex! three weeks. There are now '25,00c more Spanish troops en route for Cuba. They will bo distributed in the western provinces. It is expected that with these additional troops in position the far western provinces will be com pletely garrisoned and occupied at every point by the government troops. Ths lull in operations within the last few days is explained by a circumstance not yet known. The insurgent leader, Maceo, moved to the coast for the pur pose of receiving a pneumatic dyna mite gun wli'ch had been landed with great difficulty. The reports reaching here show that the trials of the gun failed to show it to he formidable, the shot carrying only 500 yards or less than the distance carried by rifles. Uudei these circumstances, Maceo has retraced his steps without the dynamite gun. Meanwhile tho Spanish forces have been divided into two main divisions, one in the south and the other in the north of the island. The main purpose of the troops has been to occupy the mountain passes, and this has proceeded so rapidly that it is asserted here posi tively that every approach and egress tc tho mountain recesses is now com manded by a heavy force of Spanish troops. This plan of campaign is relied upon to force tho insurgents to fight in the open country. The civil affairs oi Cuba also havo undergone a chauge within recent days. By agreement be tween the leaders of the Liberal, Con servativo ant" Home Rule parties, con stituting all the loyal elements, they have been merged into one party known as the "party of common defense." The main feature of the agreement is the termination of the rebellion before any plan of autonomy shall be put intc operation. Weyler Takes the Field. Havana, Nov. 10. Captain General Weyler has taken tho field in person against the insurgents under Antonio Maceo in tho province of Pinar del Rio, and reliable news received from the front indicate that the Spanish columns are approaching close to the enemy. General Weyler left Havana on board the cruiser Legazpy half an hour after midnight, his destination being the port of Mariel, province ot Pinar del Rio. Prom Mariel it is under stood the captain general will go south j ward by the highway to the town of I Artemisa and along the line of tho ' trocha. Strong reinforcements are be i ing embarked to support the captain general in the operations now in prog ress against the insurgents. The Mar quis de Aliumada remains in charge of the captain general's office here with Colonel Ramon Dominguez as his chief of staff. The committee of national de fense has passed a resolution requesting the government to finish the rebellion by the use of the army and without po litical interference. Torrens Law Unconstitutional. Chicago, Nov. 10. The Torrens law, the real estate man's particular statute is dead. The supreme court of Illinois, sitting at Ottawa, has declared it uncon stitutional. Its purpose was to mako land transfers easy by substituting for the bulky abstracts of title a certificate of title, which could be taken from tho records of the registar of titles in a few minutes. The law made the county re corder the registar of titles, and, by this, made him judge of the validity of titles. After his decision had been recordecljn the books for fiye years, without protest, it was to be a 'guaranty of clear title. This vesting of judicial power in tho county recorder is the point where tho law and the constitution clashed, Bryan Commences at Home. Lincoln, Nov. 12. Saturday Hon. William Jennings Bryan will deliver two lectures at the dTunke opera houso in this city. These are to be his open ing guns in the four years campaign for bimetaiusm winch Mr. Bryan has prom ised to inaugurate. At 3 o'clock in tho afternoon tho first address will be de livered to the Mary Bryan club. At 8 p. m. the second will be given under tho auspices of the Traveling Men's Bryan club, and IhTBryan Home guards. Miss Willard's Energy. St. Louis, Nov. 12. Miss Frances Willard, president of the National W. p, T. U. is a woman of energy. Sha was so exhausted by the journey from New York following a stormy ocean voyage that she was "unable to leave her room at the Lindell. Notwithstanding this she worked all day and kept tho five other general secretaries of the Na tional W. C. T. U. busy as well. Can Undersell American?. London, Nov. 12. The Times' St. Petersburg dispatch says Prince Obo lenski, who is advocating the export of Russian cereals to India to relieve the famine, says Eussia is oversupplied with cereals and that it is estimated she could sell wheat at Bombay for 6d per pood under the price that California wheat is realizing there. Planning u Revolution. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Noy. 12. A report is current that revolutionary plans are on foot in the republic. i Fort HartsnffReserratlon to Bo Sold. Washington, Nov. 8. Tho 1,231 acres of land embraced in the Fort Hartsuff abandoned military reservation in Nebraska will be sold at auction by land officers at O'Neill on Feb. . 3, 1897. An order directing the commissioner of the general land office to sell these lands at not less than their appraised value was issued by Secretary of tho Interior Francis. The Union Pacific Bailroad company declined to purchase the build ings on the reservation now occupied by it for storage purposes, and they will be sold -with the land at their appraised I I I Xebrasknns Defeat the Medics. Kansas City, Nov. 11. The Nebraska University football eleven defeated the Kansas City Medical University team by a score of 0 to 4. The playing of the Ne braskans was generally snpxior to that' of the medics. Free Uellvory For Fanner?. Tecumseh, Neb., Nov." 11. Tho ex perimental plan of free postal delivery to farmers is being tested from the Te cumseh postofflce. Distributions will be made in Nemaha precinct by four carriers during the next nine months. Bank of Burchard Robbed. Pawnee City, Neb., Nov. ll.Tho Bank of Burchard was broken into and the vault entered. The robbers pro cured 5100 in silver. The inner vault ol the safe contained considerable cash, but the robbers wero frightened away be fore they obtained it. Judge Ulaxwell Victor by 5,000. Fremont, Neb., Nov. 10. Official fig ures from all counties except two in tho Third congressional district give Judge Maxwell ffusionist) a majority over Hammond (Bep. ) of 4,2G2. Judge Max well also earned the other counties, which will givo him nearly 5,000 ma jority. Heavy Snowstorm In Nebraska. Chadron, Nov. 12. The heaviest snowstorm for many years prevailed here during the night. There is a foot of snow on t? e level, extending all over northwestern Nebraska. Stockmen wero generally prepared for it, and tho loss will be light. Passenger trains from the east are delayed from two to four hours. Indian Goes Home to Die. Lincoln, Nov. 12. Black Horse, alias Two Bears, who has been coufined in the penitentiary for some time, was re leased on commutation of sentence and was started for his home at Pine Bidgo agency by the warden. A spear head imbedded in his side by some red enemy many years ago is now about to cause his death. Horse Thlet Captured. Weeping Water, Neb., Nov. 6. A young man stole a mule team at Manley belonging to Gus Craiglow, and arriv ing here, stole some horse blankets from a team hitched on the streets and then, while stopping to trade the wagon for a spring wagon belonging to S. W. Prouty, was captured and is now in charge of the sheriff. Strikes a Broken Rail. Ogallala, Neb., Nov. 12. The Union Pacific's fast mail train, No. -8, struck a broken rail near Boscoe, six miles east of here, at 1:12 a. m. As a result seven of the 13 cars wero ditched and 15 pad eengers were badly shaken up. One woman complains of severe pains in her back, and it may bo that she is serious injured. One man was badly cut on the head. No others wero seriously injured or even bruised. Brynn Refuses $25,000 a Year. Lincoln, Nov. 7. Mr. Bryan has sent tho following reply to a telegram from Messrs. Siegel, Cooper & Co., of i Chicago, offering him 25,000 a year to attend to the law business of the firm: "During the next four years I expect to devote as much time as possible to the advocacy of bimetallism and therefore cannot consider the proposition made by you. I appreciate tho confidence which your offer implies." Verdict for a Nebraskan. Cheyense, Wyo., Nov. 11. S. A. Barker of Silver Creek, Neb., obtained a judgment in the United States courts here against Robert Smiley of Bawlins, Wyo., for $8,000. The case has been in the courts since 1892, and arose from Smiley retaining an advance payment of 80,000, made by Baker on a band of sheep he had contracted to purchase, but which he failed to take. Barker sued to recover and obtained judgment for $6,000,.with interest for four year3. TIME EXTENDED ANOTHER YfcAK. Purchasers of Otoe and Missouri Lands Get a Chance I"or Extension. Washington, Nov. 9. Indian Inspec tor McCormick has reported to the Indian office that Otoe and Missouri Indians have consented to allow settlers on their .ceded lands an additional year in which to pay for their holdings. This -will bring the time of payment up to about July 20, 1897, one year from the time that the last notices were issued, An order was sent to Mr. McCormick to proceed to Nebraska and lay tho propo sition formulated by Secretary Francis before tho purchasers. The proposition is that the settlers "will agree to relinquish their lands if they do not pay np in full at the time mentioned. If they do not agree to this it is nnder? stood that the last order to cancel their entries if payment is not made in 90 days will be enforced. 'he Arcli Buchess of Aus- Ovtria, it is said. e&vTNcan hold a grown sjfman in air with one hand. Wo men generally go not care to be athletic to such a degree, but most women desire physi cal strength, power and energy. 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It contains a thou sand and eight-pages, and over three hun dred illustrations. It is a great store-house of valuable information. A copy strongly paper-bound will be sent free on receipt of 2i cents in one-cent stamps to pay the cost of mailing only. Address, World's Dis pensary Medical Association, Uuflalo. N. Y. If a handsome, cloth-bound, stamped bind ing is perferred, send ten cents extra far cents in all l to pay extra cost of this hand some and better binding. Stomach and liver trouble with slug gish action of the bowels is overcome speedily and permanently by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. i A! KING OSCAR CHOSEN. PIFTH ARBITRATOR OF THE VENE ZUELAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE. The Other Arbitrators Are to Bo Designat ed, Two by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Two by the Chief Justice of the United States. Washington. Nov. 12. The exclusive information by the Associated Press that King Oscar II of Sweden and Nor way had been agreed as the fifth and final arbitrator in the Venezuelan con troversy, and the other four arbitrators would bo named by tho judicial authon ties of the two countries, two by the lord chief justice of England, and two by the chief justice of the United States, has been fully verified from authorita tive sources, and the official announce ment is likely to be made at an early day. The additional information can be given that the .agreement is that King Oscar II will be the fifth and final arbi trator,, with tho understanding that if his royal functions are such as to make it undesirable to sit "with tho arbitrators KING OSCAR II. he will designate another, probably his chief justice, to participate in the formal meetings. At the same time it is the king whom the two governments will regard as the final arbitrator, even though he should designate someone to servo in a formal capacity. The personnel of the judicial mem bers of the commission has not been de termined, and no names are mentioned except that the solicitor general of En gland may be one of those designated. This, however, will be a matter of sub sequent adjustment, as the exact names do not appear in the draft of the treaty. Thirteen People Drowned. St. Johns, N. F., Nov. 7. A marine tragedy occurred here last night. The scnooner Maggie, Captain William Blnndon, while entering this harbor, with 28 persons aboard, was struck by the steamer Tiber, Captain John de lisle, which was steaming outward at full speed. The schooner sank from the force of the collision, carrying down with it 13 persons. Four of these were women, one the wife of tho captain and another his sister. A young married couple named Power, and a brother and sister of the name of Halloway are those drowned. The passengers were coming to St. Johns to procure their supplies for the winter before naviga tion closed. Those who escaped were kept afloat by the aid of planks from the schooner's decks and were picked up by the steamer Bowie and brought to the port pilot boat which had Tiber in tow. The Tiber continued on her voy age. Snowstorm In tho Northwest. St. Paul, Nov. 11. A quiet but steady snow fell since yesterday morn ing, and the depth ranges from two or three inches in this city to two or three times that in Iowa and southern Min nesota. Tho storm began in the Dako tas two or three days ago, and now ex tends nearly all over the northwest, and a mild temperature in this vicinity makes it endurable. It is seldom so heavy a snow falls this early in the sea son, and preceding rains with this heavy snow cause rejoicing among the farm ers over tho prospective big crops of next year assured by the unusually moist sea son. Business interests generally are rejoicing. Trial of tho Iowa. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 9. The bat tleship Iowa will be sent down the Dela ware river from the Cramps shipyard Tnesday on her preliminary or builders' trial trip. The trial will take place off the Delaware capes over a measured course and is merely for the purpose of satisfying the builders of the ship that her engines and other machinery are in proper working condition and capable of meeting the government specifica tion. airs. Castle Released From Prison. London, Nov. 14. Mrs. Walter M. Castle of San Francisco, who was sen tenced at the Clerkenwell sessions on Friday last to three months in prison without hard labor, after having pleaded guilty by the advice of her counsel to the charge of shoplifting, was released from Wormwood Scrubbs prison on medical grounds by order of the homo secretary, Sir Matthew White Bidley. Defaulter Pleads Guilty. Troy, N. Y., Nov. 11. George H. Morrison, recently treasurer of Benssa laer county, plead guilty to two indict ments, one charging felony in r?fH5!n5 to turn over 259,000 to his successor and the other for misappropriation of $4,500 of the county funds. He was sentenced by Justice Parker to Danne mora for 10 years and five raontk3. The prisoner took his sentence coolly. Haclienbcrfjer Defeat Scott, Denver, Nov. 7. O. B. Hachenberger defeated Monte Scott of Providence, B. I., in a 25 mile race, unpaced, the riders J going in opposite directions. Hachen i berger's time was 1:10:02 and Scott's ! 85 4-5 seconds slower. At the 20th mile I Scott was nearly a mile behind Hachen berger. The race was for $600 and tho gate receipts. HOff'S Tnis? We offer One nun d red Dollars Beyard for nny case of Catarrh that cannot bo cored by nail's Catarrh Cure. ' F. J. CHENEY k CO., Props., Toledo, O. We the nnderf lened. bavp known T. J. Cheney for ihe Inst 15 jears, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business trnne act Ions and financi ally able lo carry out any obligations made by their firm. West h Tbcax, Wholesale nrucRist, Toledo, O. WALDrso. Kijjjtas & Mabyin, Wholesale Dray gists. Toledo. O. UallV Catarrh Cnro is taken internnlly. nctinc directly noon -the biood and muconn surface of the syteni. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drng gluts. Testimonials free. Haifa JsTally Pills nre tt best. FARMERS DISCU33 AGRICULTURE. Sixteenth National Congress In Session at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Nov. 12. Ex-President Harrison addressed tho Farmers' Na tionol congress1 yesterday. A resolu tion was introduce suggesting S. W. AUerton of Illinois for secretary of agri culture. W. H. Hoffman of Illinois introduced a resolution to the effect that, inasmuch as tho supreme court of the United States had decided that tho tax on in comes is unconstitutional and whereas the farmers' income includes all the products of tho farm, all farm products shall be exempt from assessment or tax ation. General Boy Stono of the department of agriculture, read a paper entitled: "The Battle is Over; Shall the War Go On?" This paper dealt with the issues of the recent election. Speaking of the free silver forces, ho said it was not in human nature that a party -which had made such headway in its first fight should bo willing to accept one defeat as final. Genwral Stono maintained there fore, that to avoid even more bitter con tests in tho future, some international plan should bo taken np to "provide a new, natural and growing use for sil ver." Ajmemorial to congress says that the Dingley tariff bill now pending in the senate unjustly discriminates in favor of the wool manufacturers and against, the wool growers. It insists that if the Dingley bill is to be passed, it shall be amended in four particulars; to provide first, that the skirting clause in the act of 1890, shall not bo applicable to the bill, and second, that the pledge that it shall be continued in operation until 1898, be stricken out; third, that the du ties on woolen rags, shoddy and adulter ants shall be made prohibitory; fourth, that wool and "woolen manufactures imported under its provisions shall not remain in bonded warehouses more than 10 days. WATSON'S LETTER MADE PUBLIC. Supplemented by Four Columnsof Advice In His Party Paper. Atlanta, Nov. 12. The letter of ac ceptance -written by Tom Watson has been made public. Seven columns of Watson's People's Party Paper are de voted to it. The letter is supplemented by four columns of advice to Populists to "Sit steady in the boat and hold their party together." The editorial tone of the paper is one of fulfilled prophecy. Watson declares that the failure of the Populists to support Bryan in the close states brought about McKinley's elec tion. He goes into a long review of tho circumstance leading to his nomination and accepts the vice presidential nomi nation, "because I said I would." Ho declares that if the St. Louis Populist convention had nominated a straight Populist ticket it would havo been elected. It would, he said, have driven the Hills and Gormans where they belonged in the Bepublican ranks and the Bryans and Blands would havo joined with the Populists. He com plains bitterly of the treatment he has received at the hands of the Populist leaders and addresses himself particu larly to Senator Butler. Archbishop Ireland Is Safe. St. Paul.Nov. 11. When Archbishop Ireland's attention -was called to tho published rumor that his recent utter nnces were disproved at Borne, and that he would bo removed from the see of St, Paul, he refused to dignify the rumor by making a statement in regard to it, laughing away the whole matter as un worthy of notice. From those near tho archbishop, however, the brief statement that the rumor was an absurdity and unworthy of any credence or notice, was secured. They wero unable to say or imagine from what the rumor grew, and beyond declaring it an absurdity would say almost nothing. Eome, Nov. 12. The statement circu lated in the United States that the popo has decided o remove Archbishop Ire land from the diocese of St. Paul is un true. Workingmen For Grand Jurors. New York, Nov. 12. The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor, through their officers, have de manded a revision of the lists from which the grand jurors of the county are selected. The labor organizations allege that too many capitalists and too few workingmen are on the lists to in sure justice. Both the organizations havo sent to the board of commissioners a grand juror's memorial, containing a list of members of the two organiza tions which It is claimed aire eligible as grand jurors. A demand is made that fhese men be placed on the lists to rep resent laborers' interests. WHEAT DROPS TWO CENTS. Poor Liverpool Cables a Great Disappoint ment i nd Influenced Tradinpr, CniCAGO, Xov. 11. Wheat showed a radical reversal of form today, tho December option declining ljc. Tho poor Liverpool cables were a great disappointment and greatly in fluenced trading. Other markots generally showed weakness, corn closing 56c lower, oats ic lower and provisions unchanged to 5c lower. Closing prices WHEAT Doc., ?9c ; Slay, 83c. CORN" Dec.. 2⁣ May, 20c.' OATS-Dec, lSc; 2Iay, 2252 ?ic. PORK Dec, 6.9TU; Jan., $7.fl5;May, 3.39. LARD Doc, SLOTH i Jan., S!.27fc4.:S0; May, 8L50-J.52H-RIBS Dec, 83.85: Jan., $3.95; May, 54.13, .South Omaha Livestock. SoUTn Omaha.N'ov !!. CATTLE Receipts, 8,200; steady; native beof steers, S3.50 1.75; western steers. $3.001.00; Texa3 steers, vJ?':", ,s-w.vs and heifers, 52.503.10; can- ners, 51.50,S2.50; stockers and feeuers, c-.oi? 3.75, calves. 53.00225 r bulls, stags, etc, $1,753 3.00. HOGS Receipts, 4.7C0; 5?&10c lower: heavy, S3.U53.25; mixed, $3.1083.0; light, S3.2Sa3.33j balk of sales, S3.1043.20. SHEEP Receipts. 4,200; steady: fair to choice natives. S2 75(3.75; fair to choice westerns', $2,503-8.25. common and stock sheep, 52.25 2.75; lambs, -50(2600. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Nov. II. HOGS Receipts, 38.000; rather slow and weak at- a 5c decline, light.S J.25 &3.C0- mixed, 3,2O3.60, heavy, S3.0J3.oo; rough. I3.00WJ.10. CATTLE-Keceipts,18.000 ; best grades steady, others weak to 10c lower, beeves, 53 605.25; cows and heirers, $1.7 4.10; Texas steers, 52.30 4.00 westerns, i3.25U0 ; stockers and feed ers, S20J.ft). SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS. Astronomers say that 1,000,000 Eliootlng stars fall into tho sun for ovcry ouc that; comes into our atmosphere. It has lately been established that tho temperature of tho carbon In tho electric car is about 7,500 degreos F., or over 40 times tho dillerenco of temperature be tween boiliiiT ami freezing water. A foreigner has invented a telcphonlo gear that can bo carried with ease on a soldier's back in lieu of tho ordinary knap sack. It combines the indispensable qual-