Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1897)
IRA L BARE, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION BATES. One Year, cash la advance, $1.25. Six Months, cash in advance 75 Cents' EnteredBlt!iXorthPlatte(Nebra8k8)po8tofflcea8 a econd-clase matter. FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1897. in BiCYCLEs'are so cheap in the east that thev are now beinp; used ex tensively by the "weary willies making- their pilgrimages through the country. - Patjts lias voted twenty million dollars for the expenses of the expo sition to be held in that city in 1900. Expositions are costly, but they have grown to be a necessity. The earnings of the C. B. & Q. railway for the first five months of 1S97 were greater than during any like period since 1887. This is a inn;f ptironrap-infr siirn: when rail- o o u roads are busy trade is good. Tiir war between the Arbuckles nnrl tlip surar refineries lias re- o suited in coflee selling at ten cents New York. It is an ill- " r wind that blows nobody good. In tin mse the nlain neoole are the winners. A Washington special to the Bee under date of July 6th says; Sena tor Thurston has about reached the conclusion not to make any further recommendations for postmasters in stubbornly contested cases, until after the fall election, believing that the fall election will enable him better to arrive at correct decisions as to the wishes of the republicans in the several localities. It is understood that North Platte is included in the above, and that a postmaster for this city will not be named until some time next winter. TaKDjT bill passes. FINAL VOTE IS TAKEN AND CONFER ENCE COMMITTEE NAMED. Sill Co;s Through tho Senate by a Deci sive "dajorily Two Silver IJcpublictms and One Democrat Vote For It Five I Populists rrcsent Who Do Not Vote The nveraire nonulist does not O A like the idea of having his party sold to the democrats, nevertheless the transfer is progressing daily tint withstanding the protests en- torod hv Tom Watson and other middle-of-the-road members. During the first six months of IKOfi there nassed into the hands of receivers 3,126 miles of railroads. 1iYr the first six months of this year the mileage was but 1,013. Here is another condition for the calamity howlers to ponder over. In 1S90 there were only $350,000 invested in the beet suirar indus tries in the western states. To-day the capital invested is $6,500,000. It is said that several million dol lars will be invested in the industry in California within the next year. After September 1st every sub scriber to The Tribune will be re nuired to oav for his oaoer in ad- X J vance. There will be no exceptions to this rule. All accounts due at that time will be placed in the hands of an eastern agency for collection. Brer Bryan is now in the west tellin"- his audiences that the kD promised return of prosperity is a flat failure, and that people must hustle or starve until relief comes in 1900. Inside of twelve months Bryan will be compelled to change his tune. "The Chicago platform, "says ex Hnv. Boies, of Iowa, is ho longer binding upon the conscience, politi cal or otherwise, of any democrat in the United States.'1 There is no question but your uncle Horace voices the sentiment of thousands of democrats in Iowa. The office of the county judge of Lincoln county pays about $400 a year, but to show the unquench able hunger of the populists for office, it is only necessary to state that there are a half dozen candi dates for the nomination. Among those who would like this shriveled nlutn are 13. W. Crane. P. H. Sulli- 4. van, O. H. P. Buchanan, Golvin and Lawver Grant. Georffe When a tax-payer walks into the count)' treasurer's office these days and pays a greater tax on his prop erty than he has at anv other time since he owned propert' in Lincoln county, he is led to wonder where the much vaunted economical ad ministration ot county affairs under populistic rule comes in. The ex cuses oilereu by liie populist coun ty officials for this increased tax ation is certainly very amusinjr. In speaking of the candidates for the supreme judge nomination in the free silver convention the Lincoln Journal says "Neville is tired ot running for office, and T. Fulton Gautt has loo clean a record to be honored by the gang." The Journal is in error. Neville is not tired of running for office. He may grow weary in working up a case in court but iii his chase for office weariness has never been within four thousand miles of him. Populists in the country pre cincts of Lincoln county say that none of the populist officials or dep uties will be given a nomination this fall. This is foolish talk. The populists in the country don't liave an)' idea of the populist ring in North Platte else they would not make such statements. The North Platte ring will control the convention at its own sweet will, and among the nominations that will be made are Orr for treasurer, Huffman for clerk, Miller for sheriff and Mrs. Franklin tor coun ty superintendent. The county judgeship will go to the country. The above is the ring slate, and there is jio power that can break it. Washington, July 8. By tho deci- rive vote of yeas, 38; nays, 28; the tariff bill was passed in tho seuato shortly before o o'clock Wednesday. The cul mination of the Jong and arduous strug gle had excited the keenest interest aud the floor and galleries of the senate chamber wero crowded by those anxious to witness tho closing scene. Speaker Reed, Chairman Dingley and many of the members of the house of represen tatives were in tho rear area, while every seat in tho galleries, save those reserved for foreign representatives, was occupied. The main interest centered in the final vote, and aside from this there was little of a dramatic character in the de bate. The earlier part of the day was spent on amendments of comparatively minor importance, the debate branching into financial and antitrust channels. mere wero many interruptions as pairs were arranged and then, at 4:45 o'clock the vice president arose and an nounced the passage of the bill yeas, 88; nays, 28. Vote In Detail. There rras no demonstration, but a few scattered handclaps were given as TO PROTECT THE FORESTS. Commissioner Herrmann Formulates ltules For Hie Various Reserves. Washington, July 2. Attention has fteenpaid recently by the general land office to the preparation of rules and regulations applicable to the government of all the. various forest reserves of the United States, and Commissioner Herr mann has now formulated these for the approval of tho secretary of the inter ior. Attention is called to the matter of forest fires, which annually do so much damage through carelessness, and the law is specially referred to, which imposes a penalty for wilfully setting firo to timber or carelessly suffering fire to burn unattended near any timber, and which punishes such offense by fine or imprisonment. The law provides that before breaking camp fires shall be totally extinguished. Prospecting, lo cating and developing the mineral re sources of forest reserves are permitted. Lands for schoolhouses and churches are provided, and tho waters for domes tic, mining, milling and irrigation pur poses are also allowed. The construc tion of wagon roads is authorized, and the right of way across the reserves for irrigating ditches, flues and reservoirs is permitted. The pasturing of live istock on the reserves is permitted ex cept as to sheep, which, in view of their injuries to the forest cover, are prohib ited in regions where the rainfall is limited, and the present exception in this regard is extended only to tho reserves in Oregon and Washington. The sale of timber from the reserves will be permitted in limited quantities, and this is done for the purpose of pre serving the living and growing timber and permitting tho younger growth of timber on the reserves. All timber so cut must be used in the stato or terri tory in which tho reservation is situated. IMPURE SEED A MENACE. E0UETEEN ARE DEAD. DENVER goldminng meeting. STORM IN MINNESOTA CAUSES PROP ERTY LOSS OF A MILLION. Tho Cyclone, Which. Was Central Near Glenwood, Was the Worst That Every Struck the State Telegraph Twines Are Down For Soyenty-Five Miles. the crowd disappeared, detail follows: yeas. The vote in Allison, 13a ker. Burrows, Carter, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Dcboe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Forakor. Gnllinjrcr, Hule, Bate Bacon, Berry, UatTfry, Cannon, Chilton Clay, Cockrcll, Faulkner, Gray, Hanna, Ilawley, .lones "(Xov) Lodge, MeBrlilc, McEnery, McMillin, Mantle, Mas m, Morrill, Nelson, Penrose, Piatt (Conn) Total, 83. NAYS. Harris (Kan) Pctrus, Jones (Ark) Rawlins, Perkins, Piatt (X. Y.) I'ritfhard, Proctor, Quay, Sowe'l, Shoup, Spoonur, "Warren, Wellington. Wctniore, tlson, ivoao a. ml iiui , Turpie, Vest, Walthall. White, Total, 28. Kennedy, Jiimlsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan, Pasco, An analysis of tho final voto shows that the affirmative was cast by 35 Re publicans, 2 Silver Republicans, Jone3 (Nev.) and Mantle, and one Democrat, McEuery. The negative vote -was cast by 2o Democrats, 2 Populists, Harris (Kan.) and Turner, and 1 Silver Republican, Cannon; total, 28. Eight Republicans were paired for the bill and eight Demo crats against it. Tho senators present and not voting were: Populists, o, Allen. Butler, Heitfeld, Kyle aud Stew art; Silver Republicans, 2, Teller and Pettigrew. Conference Committee Named. .Doiiowmg rue passage or tne bill a resolution was agreed to asking tho house for a conference and Senators Allison, Aldrich, Piatt (Conn.), Bur rows, Vest, Jones (Ark.) aud White were named as conferees on the part of the senate. The tariff debate began May 25, on which day Mr. Aldrich made tho open ing statement on the bill. The actual consideration of tho bill began the next day, May 26, when schedule A, relating to chemicals, was taken up. The de bate has been continuous since then, cevering six weeks and ono day. It has been notable in some respects, al though it has lacked many of the dra matic and oratorical debates marking past bills. Allison Succeeds Aldrich. The discussion -was narrowed to a consideration of rates and schedules rather than general nrincinles. Mr. Aldrich's ilkaess took him from the chamber after tho first day aud since then the bill has been in the immediate charge of Mr. Allison. The opposition has been directed in the main by Jones (Ark.) and Vest (Mo.), while Senators White, Caffrey, Gray and Allen have frequently figured in the debate. The bill as it goes back to the house, re-en acts the antitrust sections of the Wilson act, while the reciprocity and retaliatory provisions are substituted for those of the house. One of the most important new provisions adopted by the senate is that placing a stamp tax on bonds de bentures and certificates of stock. Aside from these more important changes the bill ns it goes back to ihe house has 874 amendments of varinns degrees of importance, which must be reconciled between the two branches of congress. Attitude of Teller. The monotony of amendments and roll calls was broken by Mr. Teller, who took the floor to state his attitmln nn the bill. He had intended, he said, to address the senato at some length against the bill, but had concluded that A. 1 I J . it was uesc to anow tno measure to go into conference and discuss it during the conference. "In my judgment it is the worst tariff bill ever passed," ex claimed Mr. Teller. "The rates are ex ceedingly high. It takes care of all the trusts in the country and, I say it with out offeuse, the trusts and combina tions and syndicates havo had too much to do with this bill." Mr. Teller said Republican senators could not escape from responsibility by saying they lacked a Republican major ity in the senate. There were 50 men on tho floor believing in protection and at least 48 votes could have been secured at any timo for a decent bill. "When J walked out of the St. Louis convention," proceeded Mr. Teller, re calling a dramatic ovent, "I intended to walk out of the Republican party, but I stated that I was a protectionist still." Notwithstanding this the sen ator said ho and his associates were treated as though they were active op ponents of the protective policy. Agricultural Department Aidlntr "Farm- era to Eradicate Pests. Washington, July 3. Some interest ing statements and words of warning to American farmers aro given in a report on pure seed investigations submitted to Secretary Wilson. It says thousands of pounds, probably tons, of grass and clover seed aro shipped annually into the United States which contain all sorts of vile weed seeds. In this way such pests as the Russian thistle, Cana dian thistle, wild mustard, doder, wild daisy, trefoil and plantain wero intro duced here. Nearly every year wit nesses the advent of additional pests of this charater, brought to America in the same manner. The difficulties in the way of eradicating such seeds when they aro once established in a commu nity aro well nigh iusuperablo. The wind, stock and railroads, it is cited, scatter them around. A large amount of cheap seed, it is said, is now being sold as novelties, at fancy prices, through manipulation of the name. Dulutii, Minn., July 8. Fourteen people are now known to have been killed in the cyclone and cloudbursts in this section of Minnesota Tuesday and Wednesday. The storm was general and it is impossible to estimate the amount of damage with any degree of certainty. Tho cyclone, which was central near Glenwood, was tho worst that ever struck the state. The tele graph lines are down for 75 miles each side of there and particulars are hard to get. The list of dead at Glenwood, bo far as known are as follows: Tolef Lavaxx. Samuel Monnow. Mrs, Samuel Monnow. Wixxie Monnow. Oswald McGowax. Aside from these Alfred Morrow and a baby one year old were probably fatally injured. The trainmen say a number of other houses were blown from their founda tions by the storm and undoubtedly more lives are lost. William Morris and wife are reported to havo been killed. The rain came so suddenly and so fiercely in some places that many trains ran into washouts before they had any intimation of danger. A bad wreck on the Great Northern railroad is reported about eight miles west of St. Cloud, 20 freight cars being ditched. Charles Washburn was in stantly killed and W. H. Cooper, tho engineer of the train, was seriously in jured. The Great Northern westbound pas senger train which left St. Cloud last night was caught between two washouts and lay there for 12 hours. The train was crowded with passengers, who very narrowly escaped death. Hector, Miun., is under water about a foot and damage to the extent of $50, 000 has been done there. Straight river at Fairbault rose 20 feet last night and is now withiu two feet of the danger line and still rising. A number of railroad and wagon bridges have gouo out. A freight train on tho waukee & St. Paul road near Fairbault and two wero killed. Grain crops have damaged to a great extent and a The first International Convention At tracts a Largo Crowd. Dexyek, July b At 10:30 o'clock R. f Hunter, chairman of tho executive committee, called tho gold mining con vention to order. A groat many ladies Were present, both as delegates and as spectators. In the box set aside for for eign delegates was Vice Consul Cuneo, representing Italy. After a prayer by Rev. M. A. Ellis. Secretary Irving Ma- hon read the call. Acting Mayor O. B. Scobey welcomed tho delegates on bo half of the city and was followed by Governor Alva Adam, temporary chair man, who delivered an address of wel corned and explanation of the purposes of the convention. In point of the number of delegates in attendance at least, the first interna tional gold mining convention will sat isfy the expectations of its most cnthu siastic supporters. . There are at least 500 delegates present, representing 20 states in all sections of the Union. There are representatives from Vene zuela, Mexico and British Columbia. Among the delegates are: C. A. Towno of Minnesota and E. V. Smalley of Chi cago. At the miners' national bureau of information are arranged displays of metallic ores from nearly every mining district on the continent. Probably the richest of these came direct from the Nashville exposition. They represent the mines of North Carolina and Georgia and are valued at $1,000,000. TURKEY WILL NOT YIELD. Chicago, Mil- was wrecked ot tne crew been large EXPLOSION ON THE PURITAN. amount of live stock was killed. Re ports of washouts, floods and cyclones are being received almost hourly. Every railroad in the state has had some dam age to tracks and rolling stock. The storm was so great that it is hard to even approximate the loss, but consider ing crops and other damago it will probably exceed $1,000,000. In Thirty Jllen Narrowly Escape Death the Monitor'd Holler Koom. New York, July 3. Thirty men nar rowly escaped death in the boiler room of the monitor Puritan. That they were not scalded to death, is due to tho presence of mind of one of the crew. The Puritan is undergoing repairs to her engines and her boilers at the Brook lyn navy yard. Suddenly there was a hissing sound of escaping steam, but the men continued to work. Then a sharp report and a flood of hot water and steam from one of the boilers started them to their feet. In an instant the room was filled with steam so dense the men could scarcely see. When the first burst of steam came from the boiler, August Wilson, the boilermaker in charge, ordered the men out of tho room. They groped through the vapor and helped each other to reach the ladders leading to the upper deck. Wilson was the last one to get oat of the room, and while he was trying to find the entrance to the engiuo room, Chief Engineer Cowie rushed into the room. When the steam had nearly exhausted its force, the valves were closed, bnt not until Engineer Cowie had been burned about the hands and neck. The cause of the accident was found to be the blowing out of tho crownsheet in one of the boilers. It is a miracle. the Puritan's officers say, that none of the men wero killed or greater damage done to the vessel. THIRTY-ONE FATALITIES. 1'nnie Anion; Excursionists. New York, July 3. The three decker barge Andrews, carrying over 300 per sons, ran into the steamer Golden Rod of the Hudson Yacht club, anchored off West One Hundred and Twentieth street, at 2 a. m. A panic followed. Many excursionists on board wanted to jump overboard. The boats held fast for an hour, the crews trying in vain to pull them apart. The excursionists be came more and more pauic stricken. They were told there was no danger. Women becamo frantic. Srnio tried to take down the lifo preservers. When the yacht and the barge were dragged apart there was a big hole in the barge. Tho Golden Rod's bow was badly in jured. The excursionists disembarked, still in a panic, and several were trampled upon. Many received injuries, but none serious. High Temperature Causes Many Deaths at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, July 6. The names of those who died from excessive heat yesterday are. W. A. Baker. Mary Fleming. Kate Sextko, an infant. Eaura Burdsal, an infant. IIayry Browx, an infant. JoilX IlEMPFLIXG. Richard Fleming. Mary Barnum. George J. Heiflixo. Joseph Haslacher. Mrs. Elizabeth Burke. Joseph Fischer. Joseph Fischer was president of the Eagle brewery, Ironton, O. He died last night suddenly at the Palmer hotel. There were 25 other prostrations of which official notice was taken by the police patrol wagons conveying the vic tims to homes or hospitals and fully as many minor cases in which the victims were able to go to their homes without help. The weather bureau reported the mercury at 70 at 5 o'clock yesterday morning and 03 at noon, which was the maximum. A thunder storm set in at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and continued two hours, which coolod the air to 70 degrees at dork, when it began rising again, until at 10 o'clock it registered 7G degrees. Street thermometers regis tered l he temperature from three to five degrees above tho weather bureau figures. There have been 31 fatalities in three days. FRIGHTFUL BOILER EXPLOSION. Powers Mast Make Concessions or En force Their Decision. CoNSTAxnxoPiiE, July 7. Contrary to expectations, the decision of the coun cil of ministers yesterday was not fa vorable to tho demands of the ambassa dors relative to tho Gra;co -Turkish fron tier negotiations. The situation, there fore, is regarded as being very strained, the Turkish reply virtually implying a rupture of the negotiations and that the powers must make a concession or adopt measures to enforce their deci sion. It is reported that tho grand vizier has declared to the sultan that he will never sign an agreement based on the strategic lines proposed by the ambas sadors. At the same time it is thought in some quarters that the attitude of the Turkish government is designed to enable tho sultan to yield later by sac rificing some of his ministers and rumors of impending changes are already current. The boerse at Galata is large ly affected by the situation. There has been a considerable fall in Turkish con solidated securities, some circles ex pressing the opinion that Turkey will only yield to European pressure. Elks Select New Orleans. Minneapolis, July 8. The Elks' grand lodge took up the matter of se lecting the next place of tho meeting of tho grand lodge and the place for hold ing tho attendant reunion. Speeches were limited to 10 minutes each. Invi tations were extended on behalf of New Orleans, Indian;ipolis,Louisville,Omaha and Grand Rapids. It was New Or- j leans with her claim for recognition from the far south that won out. Louisville gained the next highest num ber of votes, Omaha third and Indian apolis fourth. Educators Select Ofliccrs. Milwaukee, July 8. The committee on nominations of tho National Educa tional association has named J. M. Greenwood of the Kansas City as tho president of the association; Irwin Shepard of Winona Minn., to be re elected as secretary, aud J. C. McNeil of West Superior, Wis., to succeed him self as treasurer. These names will bi reported to the general session today and elected. MINE STRIKE IS OK SUCCESS OF THE MOVEMENT DE PENDS ON PITTSBURG DISTRICT. Estimated ThatTu-o-Thlrds of tho Miners Have Quit Work In the rittsbur- DIs trict Great Destitution Among: Miners and Their Families In Kansas. Boston...... Baltimore.. .Cincinnati. New York. Cleveland... P'ladelphia Standing of the Clubs. NATIONAL I.KAQUE. W. I. P.I W. Pittsburg, July 7. The strike ordered by tho national executive board of the Mine Workers of America was obeyed by from 10,000 to 15,000 of tho 20,000 miners of tho Pittsburg district. The great struggle is now on in earnest and the developments of tho next few days will determine the success or failure of the fight for a uniform mining rate, Pittsburg is tho pivotal point in the five states engaged in tho contest and the success of the local officials in their efforts to secure a general suspension in the district will have an important bear mg on the outcome of tho movement. While it is estimated that at least two thirds of the miners havo thrown down their picks, enough men are still at work, however, to seriously impair their chances unless they ultimately can bo brought out. This President Dolan confidently claims can bo done. The operators, on tho other hand, aro in no wise disconcerted and assert that the strike cannot succeed. According to estimates of the miners' officials, 02 railroad mines aro idle and 20 are still in operation. They reported that in a number of cases they had heard no news from certain mines and take it for granted in many cases that they aro in operation. xne operators assert tnat tno river mines are nearly all running, while tho miners' officials claim that they aro all idle. Specials from Monongahela City say that 6,000 out of the 8,000 miners are on a strike. Di Coal .Strike Is On. Columbus, July 7. President Ratch- ford of the United Mine Workers is greatly pleased with the progress of the strike, and regards the outlook as ex ceedingly bright. An encouraging re port was received from the Pittsburg district this morning, which stated that with the exception of two or three mines, where tne miners are under con tract, all are out. It is stated that Dis- rict President Dolan of the Pittsburg district reports tho miners employed by the New York and Cleveland Gas com pany will join the suspension in a day or two. It is thought that when the miners of the above mentioned company quit work it will have the effect of bringing tho miners of tho other ono or two nunes out regardless of contracts which they may be under. This will make tho suopension complete in tho Pittsburg district. In some disorganized districts the miners are holdiugback to satisfy them selves that the movement will be gener al beforo takiug any part in it," said President Ratchfortl. "On this point they need havo no doubt. Nor should they manifest any weakness by urging others to take the initiative. The move ment is for the benefit of the whole, and will require the efforts of all to en sure success." Speaking of the magnitude of the strike and the interest being taken in it, Presideut Ratchford said: "The en ormity of this movement is attracting the attention of the country. Our na tional legislaiorj and members of tho national cabinet express some alarm at the outcome of the present conflict. This is the first lime in the history of the mining trade that tho regulation of our wages or our trade affairs has given high circles any particular concern. We are pleased to know that even now in terest is being expressed in the peace ful solution of this and future difficul ties." liccclvcr For Lincoln Bank. Lincoln, Neb., Juno 30. District Judge Holmes has appointed S. A. D. Shilling receiver for the failed Mer chants' bank. The bank suspended a month ago and it was thought at that time a receiver would not be necessary, but the stockholders have disagreed. For Assaulting a Woman. Nebraska City, July 1. William, Shreeve, charged with criminally as saulting Mrs. Sarah McKnight, a wo man 70 years of age, living near Syra cuse, pleaded guilty in the district court today and was sentenced to nine years in the penitentiary at hard labor. Schradcr Itcaches Lincoln. Lixcolx, Neb., June 30. Schradcr, the divine healer, has arrived in Lin coln and announced-that this city would be his home for an indefinite period. He declared that Lincoln was destined to become remarkable and that ho would heal tho ailments of 10,000 peo ple before he left, if ho ever did leave. Will Celebrate For a Week. Yalextixe, Neb., July 2. Tho Roso bud Indians are prcparaiug for an ela borate celebration from July 1 to 0. Over $3,000 have been raised for purses and food to entertain the visiting guest3 from Pino Ridge, Cheyenne River, Lower Ernie, Crow Creek, Yankton and Santee. Reuben Quick Bear is manager and grand marshal and about 300 aro assigned for committee work. Furious Attack oT Hounds. Alliaxce, Neb.,July 2. Frank Wilt sen, a wealthy ranchman of the sand hills, was terribly bitten and lacerated by dogs. While on his wav from his ranch to Alliance ho stopped at Smith's ranch to water his team, when a pack of half a dozen stag hounds, kept by Smith for protection of his stock against gray wolves, attacked him, almost tear ing his arms and legs to shreds. He will nrobablr die. REPUBLICAN Charles LEAGUE CONVENTION. K. "Winters Chosen President Jiy Republican Clubs. OiiAiiA, Jnly 1. The stato league of Republican clubs met last night at Boyd's theater for tho purposo of elect ing officers and delegates to tho national meeting at Detroit. Resolutions wero passed renewing allegiance to the St. Louis platform, pledging faith in the Dingley tariff bill, commending President McKinley for every official act thus far, praising tho Republican contingent of tho Nebraska congressional delegation. The delegates at large from tho stato of Nebraskr to attend tho national gathering ot Republican leaguo club3 were chosen, one from each congress ional distric and were as follows: First, E. I . Brown, Lincoln; Second, Charles Gron, Omaha; Third, J. M. Shively, Fremont; Fourth, Colonel W. Edgar, Eoatrice; Fifth, M. A. Har- tigan, Hastings; Sixth, L. A. Dorring ton, Chadron. Tho election of Charles E. Winters of Omaha to b3 president for tho ensuing year came very easy, and Mr. Winters, upon being presented to the convention, made a brigho brief speech. Ed J. Mock of Hastings was re-elected secret iry by acclamation, and Brad D. Slaughter of Lincoln was chosen vice president for the coming year. Mr. Graham of Gage county was elected treasurer. M'KEIGHAN MEMORIAL. .42 14 is .35 l'J . J ..Mi '-'7 ..20 31 .750Pittsbnrg. .CTftiRrooklvn . .6tK Louisville.. .filJU .4Si ,.27 29 .27 Vti .23 31 Waslunston.2 :54 Chicago 21 31 St. Louis 11 48 wes ran x W. L. P.! Colnmbns....41 18 St. Paul 4H Si Indianapolis..- 9 21 Milwaukee ..39 23 I.KAGUK. W. L. .ft?! Detroit 27 3il .Col Grand R'pds.24 : ! .(& j Minneapolis..-) 44 .0 HKnn.sas City.0 45 P .474 .92 .5-89 .166 P. .428 .312 THORN COMMITTED THE CRIME. GRAIN MARKETS Under lleavy ARE HIGHER. His Confession Cle.irs ihe Mystery of the Visiiiemhercd CurjMc I'oiuid In Gotham. New York, July 8. Martin Thorn, the 5npposcd accomplice of Mrs. Aug usta Nack in the murder of William Guldeusuppe. was arrested last night by Inspector O'Brien and several detec tives. Thorn was given no chance to make anv resistance. Positive identification of Martin Yacht Llewellyn Sinks In the Sound. New York, July 3. On the yacht Llewellyn, as she steamed up the sound last night, wero Alfred H. Carr, her owner, aud a parly of friends. The Llewellyn had ronuded Davis island, and was sweeping along at the rate of 20 miles an hour when she smashed into a rock that stove a hole three feet wide into the portsidc of the yacnt. Iu a few seconds the vessel began to sink. The women, who had been thrown to the deck by the shock, got to their feet and ran up and down screaming. Mr. Ise iin, on his steam launch, reached the side of the sinking Llewellyn and res cued the passengers and crew. The Llewellyn is one of the largest steam y.tchts on the ecuud, and her value is estimated" at $90,000. Kino I'coplo Instantly Killed and Five Aro I.adly Injured. Hartsville, Tenn., July 8. A frightful boiler explosion occurred on the farm of W. A. Allen in the Tenth district of this county by which 9 people were instantly killed and five badly in jured. Tho dead aro: W. A. Allex. James Allen. Lin'dsey Allen. Mock Tuknstill. Asa Baku. Portkk Aveisitt. Bolton. Len Bakksdale. Will Allen. Mr. Allen and his men were just con cluding the work of thrashing wheat and were preparing to leave tho field when the explosion occurred, from what cause is not known. Some of the victims were mangled beyond recogni tion and pieces of the boiler wero blown several hundred yards. Lindsoy Allen '8 head was blown away and has not been found. Wheeler, Dice and Foley aro certainly fatally injured. W. A. Allen was a member of the Trous dale county court and a prominent man in his section. Two Workmen Buried Alive. Los Angeles, July 8. While David Scott and William Ithcinsheild were ex cavating for water pipes, the earth caved in on them, b aryiug them a' ve. Al though they were dug out 13 minutes later, life was extinct. Itiiyiu Corn AilvHiicr. CniOAno, July 7. Corn today maintained the leading position it assumed on 'change yesterday although all the markets showed more or less revival of .speculation. Corn under heavy buying in the Inst half hour closed at a yc advance, after se'ling that much below yesterday'; price. "Whrat was helped by higher foreign markets and corn, closing at a 1-Hc advance. Oats closed unchanged and provisions unchanged to flc lower. Closing prices: Wheat July. 70tc: Sept.. GtKMySc Cohn July. aj$c: fc-'ept , 27&2Sc. OATS-July, KHc: Sept., lfr"4 Pons July, J7;7J: Sept., 57.72". Laud July, i 1X3: Sept., J4.12H. RiBS-July, $4.S7H: Sept., S4.4)4.47"$. Cash quotations: No. 2 red, wheat, 72&74c: No. 3 red, 7i'c : No. 2 spring. 60.c; No. 2 com, 26"4a2"6c; No. oats, 18c South Omaha Lire Stock. South Oxaua, July 7. Cattle Receipts, 2,700; steadj : native beef steers. f3.504.7a; western steers, ja.lta4.GJ; Texas steers. fcJJfitffc 4.20: cows and heifers. 2.80S4.UO: canners.$L75 02.75: stockers and feeders, S1.734.60: calves. f 4.00(56. 0: bulls, stags, etc.. 52.50JUJ.7". Hogs- Receipts, 5,'JOO: shade stronger; heavy, JJ.2.K3 3.30; mixed, S3;Ji'"-.3.30- lisht,t3 3ua3-3o;bulk of sales, $3.2714(13.3 J. Sheep Receipts. 1.9J0: steady: fair to choice natives, $o..3a3.io: fair to choice westerns. $-10083.50: common and stock sheep, $2. 753 3. "0; lambs, $3.75ii5.00. KiiiKns City Live Stock. Kansas Citt, July 7. Cattle Receipts, C000: active, steady: Texas steers, $.i.l)03.3 Texas cows, $2.45$3.6: native steers. $3J50a 4.9J: native cows and heifers, $1.2534.15: stock ers and feeders, f2.75aL4u: bulls, 2.G iJ3.23. Hoes Receipts, 11.O0J: steady to 2lc lower: bulk of sales, 3.ax8-3.3.; heavy, $UU3.37: packers, $U5ftf.324: mixed, $ .a3.32H: yorkcrs. J3.:.24'a3j: pigs. $3.00:i.20. theep Receipts, 3,te0: strong: Iambi, $ ?.25a5.2t: mut tons, $2.253.60. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, July 7. Hogs Receipts, 27,000; active, strong: light, $3.40Q.&55; mixed, $3o0 3.55: heavy, $3.1 &3.55; rough, $3.1oQ3.i. Git- tlo Receipts.15,00 :steady to 10c lower: beeves, $3.805.15: cows and heifers, ?1.8o4.33; Texas Steers, $2.804.10; stockers and feeders, $3.305J 4.25. Sheep Receipts, 15,0 ); steady; natives. $2.SO4.0J; westerns, f3.0Ua3.S5; lambs, $3.00 Closes at nn Thorn, the alleged confederate in the murder and dismemberment of William Gnldeusuppt. was made todayr Mrs. Haft en of Woodaide, L. L, called at tho police station and, after seeing Thorn, said she had seen him about the house in Woodside, where Guldensuppo is supposed to havo been butchered. Act ing Inspector O'Brieu said today that ho had iu his possession a full confession from Thorn, admitting that ho had murdered Gnldensnpne, and giving all the details of the crime. I'oll Ileal and Personal Friends of tho Dead Congressman Meet at Utntlngs. Hastings, July 1. The memorial services for the late William A. Mc Keighau, who for four years represented tho Fifth district in congress, were held at Cole's park yesterday afternoon, and were attended by thousands of people. After prayer by Rev. L. P. Rose of Hastings, the address of welcone was delivered by John C. Stevens. Hon. J. S. Gillim of Red Cloud responded, and among other things said that the people who knew McKeighan beat loved him most. John H. Powers spoke of Mc Keighan as a soldier who had enlisted when but a hoy of 19, leaving home and friends to imperil his lifo for his coun try, and sail he was a common soldier in war and was for the common people in poli ics. W. H. Thompson of Grand Island was tho next speaker, receiving quite an ovation. Governor Holcomb was then intro duced and paid an eloquent tributo to Mr. McKeighan as a public official. He was followed by Hon. W. J. Bryan, who delivered the memorial address of the day. At tlie close of Mr. Bryan's address the monument fund committee gathered in the contributions nnd a large sum was realized. Fuiirrnl of "Old Hush" lloey. New Yokk, July 2. Tho remains of William E. Hoey wero conveyed to their last resting place in Woodlawu today. None but members of the family fol lowed ihe body to the cemetery. Tho floral tributes almost covered the casket from sipht. Tho?e who followed wero his widow, Helena French; Charles E. Evans and his wife, Jarac3 Hoey, his brother; Mrs. W. T French, E. D. Maun raid several members of the French family. J'tirirnvorrrs l'otiring Jnto 'Frisco. San Franvisco, Jnly 8. Up to this morning over 0,000 delegates have ar rived in the city, registering at the Christian Endeavor headquarters in the Mechanics' paviliou, and were assigned to the places of abode selected for thera by I he entertainment committee. Trains ore expected to arrive every 45 minutes today and tonight, bearing delegates and visitors to tho convention Heady For TrnnsiiiissiHtippians. f . T" . T 1 t . m oalt ijakk, juiy o. Jiverycnmg is practically in readiness for the Trans- mississippi congress, which meets here n week from today. A public reception will be tendered Mrs. W. J. Bryan by the women's clubs of this city. Mrs. Bryan will join her husband hero on :he 14th. Continue Ihe Rural Delivery. Tecumseh, Neb., July 3. The free delivery of mail in the rural districts, which has been in progress in Nemaha precinct, Johnson county, the past eight months, which was to have been dis continued yesterday, will be carried on till the 1st of next January. Postmas ter Cooper of the Tecum seh office has received official information from Wash ington to this effect. Most people are of tho opinion that the service, so far as Nemaha precinct is concerned, at least, is a failure. It necessitates too great an expense to warrant tho service to so few postoffice palrous. Miller Named Receiver. Broken Bow, Neb., July 2. Upon Ihe application of tho state banking board, Judge Sulliva"n appointed John A. Miller of Kearney receiver of the Midway City Building and I"oan asso ciation of Kearney. Wreck on the Omaha. Herman, Neb., July 2. Train No. 18, on tho Omaha road, was wrecked two miles below Highland. Two cars of meat and one car of oil wero ditched, and the combination coach was thrown from the track. No passengers were iniurcd. The new Church of the Divino Pater nity, which is now being erected in Central Park West, New York, will have one of the handsomest church or gans ever designed. This organ, which is to cost $20,000, is the gift of Andrew Carnegie. Tho contract for the organ has just been given to a Boston firm by W. N. Frew, agent of Mr. Carnegie in all his bene factions. Mr. Carnegio and his wife wero mar ried by Rev. Charles H. Eaton, pastor of tho Church of the Divine Paternity, leveral years ago. Believed of Terrible Pains. R. E. Morse, Traveling Salesman, Galveston, Texas, says Ballard's Snow Liniment cured me of rheumatism of three months standing after use of two bottles. J. S. Doan, Danville, 111., says I have used Ballard's Snow Liniment for vears and would not be without it. J. K. Crouch, Rio, Ills., says Ballard's Snow Liniment cured terrible pains in back oT he:id and neck when nothing else would. Every ;,bottlo guaranteed Prico 50 cents. Sold by Tho North Platto Pharmacy. J. E, Bush, Mgr. 2 The storms and -winds of trouble and sickness assail the mariner on life's seas. He must be clear-headed and strong-bod ied u hswoulu successfully combat them. The man who works with his hands, and the man who works with his brains, must have a healthful, wholesome body, or he will fail. A blacksmith can't do irood work if he is weak and sick from impure blood, poor digestion and weak lungs. The lawyer cannot strongly plead his client's cause if the brain is full of impur ities and his nerves are racked by sleep lessness and unrest. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is a monev maxer occause it puis oouy and brain in perfect trim for work. It makes stomach, liver, bowels and kidneys do their proper work. It helps the food to digest and supplies blood and nerves and brain with just the material each needs. Weak and nervous men and women become strong and vigorous with its use. For thirty years it has been recognized as the best of all tonics and blood makers. Nine-tenths of alt the ills that human flesh 5 heii to are due to constipation. If oeonle never became constipated, or promptly relieved that constipation by a resort to the right remedy, the doctors would starve to death. Headache, heart burn, sour stomach, biliousness and a thousand other ills are due to constipation, and constipa tion is promptly and permanently cured by Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One "Pellet" is a gentle laxative and two a mild cathartic. They never Kripe and do not jret you up at nipht. Druggists sell than. Nothing else L$ "just as good."