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FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 186?
, Although early in ,the season.
thennualprinfreshets in the
scntth have made their appearance
w itk-tli e:r eef selaraccom puiti wen.fe 6iL
JosJol lite ana property.
Joseph. McKenn A. ,was installed
as associate justice jot the .United:
States supreme court at noon Wed
nesday. The cermony took place;
im the presence of many distia-,
finished statesmen and others.
Unless Omaha's, .police can .clear
thatsbailiwick of the footpads who
now :have full sway, a great many
timid people will stay away from
the exposition rather than , taker
chances of going- through the pro
cess of a hold-up.
As was expected,-the populist
commissioners failed to tell the pub
lic through the columns of the Era
why they refused to" save the tax
payers $800 on the county printing-
contract. The fact is they, have
not the semblance of a plausible
excuse tor their wrong: doing.
Our. populist solpns who holdtJie
fort at Lincoln mustACome.after 'all
to the conclusion that corporations
are good for something. The Un
ion Pacific alone paid an incorpora
tion-fee of $13,300, and with 'other-
fees ot the same kind the total
amount paid in the state treasury
amounted to a net sum of $18,300.
President Dole,, of Hawaii, says
.his business at Washington is to
.boom annexation, and alarge num
ber of Americans "wish him success.
The islands .naturally belong to
America, are in control of Ameri
can citizens now, and all opposition
by the sugar kings should be
brushed aside.
While Germany feels secure in
the possession of Kias Chau, with
Russia as a friendjy backerEnglan.4.
and Japan are massing, their fleets
in Chinese waters, the real purpose,
of which can as yet only be sur
mised. .Eventually Germany may
find herself in the position of a
cats-paw to Tiaul ' Russian chest
nuts out of the firer
; Recent dispatches from Havana
are to. the effect that GeneraLBlanco
will have a conference.with , Gomez
with a view of establishing peace!
It has been stated that Gomez feels
incliaed to offer Spain an indem
nity of one hundred million dollar?
for the independence, ot Cuba, but
that he willi reject all propositions
for autonomy.
m m
The Era knows it js against the
laws or tiie state to conduct a gam-j
bling house, and it also -knows it is
the duty of the officers to enforce
the laws that is one of the main
purposes forwhich they are elected.
Unfortunately the sheriff of Lin
coln county and the marshal of
North Platte are populists hence
the gambling goes on.
The design on the exposition
'medal will be a half naked Indian
riding u bronco. The other side
will, be.erabellished by a. roup, of,
two oi the prettiest women from,
each state west of the Mississippi
river, but it is not as yetivenput
whether they will appear en
deshabille. , May .be our' .genial
Jadge Neville can explain it.
The state- fireman's" association
passed a resolution at their meet
ing in Kearney last week that the
Transmississippi exposition man
agement set aside a.day during the
fair to be known. as -.firemen's
day." There is- no question but
fthat their request will be granted
-and we vouch- that firemen's day
willibe one of the biggest days of
the exposition.
Only a few weeks ago the Span
ish minister .at "Washington de
J clared that if theUnited States sent
a warhip to Havana Spain would
1-3 'L I 1 1. mt. Lilt;
rcgiu..ii. u uismu iiic uaiue
"ship, Maine weighed anchor in the,
port of Havana Tuesday andSpain.
haws not acted one bit as though she
was Insulted. This goes to show-
fi tha:?tha.t the. Spaniards are a very
Mustering; lot of people.
'
- Th&ke was "a time when the cbajv
ivari was looked tspem as a neces
cary attachment to a rural wed-
dtog-, bt lately it lias become a
dangerous' pastime - The -latest
f&& cct FvHlr- 'boy fifteen
years .of ihWI'fef
was riottaJy injed. while at tfce.
taste time a simUar frolic at Hart
iogten (GBtdted fourtjeepyer
The mora! bjnlj to .a wed-
MAINE ISTHAWA.
ti&i)6 GUM6 ..BOOM A SALUTE TO
Ptatiatck Breaks Up a Dinner Party at
Attsraej-Cteaeral McKenna' President
and Kb AaVteera Held a Cabinet Meet-.
- 4acTe CmnmKnleate With? Key Wt
Havana, Jan. 26. The .battleship
Maine arrived here at 11 a. m. and was
byjfche forte and war Yeete.
' A report is current that the United
States cobwIm general, Fitahisgli Lee,
aid Dr. Coegbak) , gecretaiy -general of
the government; have had a slight mis
anderst&ndinf:. 1 -NxwIToRKJaa. 25. The World's
i WMhigton correspondent says that tho
battleship Maine was ordered to Havana
a reapoase to a cablegram from Consul
'General Iiee. After six o'clock last
jdght three cipher dkpetches from
Geaeral Lee were received at the state
iepartanent, translated and sent to
Judge Day, assistant secretary of state,
who took them to tho dinner given by
Judge KcKenna, At the dinner the
members of the cabinet except General
Alger were present, and a cabinet meet
ing?was held to consider the situation
in Cuba. After jeturning to. the, execu
tive mansion the president ordered di
rect telegraphic connection between
there and Key "West. It was then his
ividenc intention to send a long dis
patch to General Lee, but bo subse
quently decided to defer this -until
morning.
Washixgton, Jan. i'S. The Spanish
minister,, Dnpuy I?o Lone, had little to
add today to the Cuban question. He
sxpressed satisfaction at the condition
if affairs. All his advices indicating
luiet at Havana. The minister con
iinnes to look as the sending of the
lOunVjo Havana as of a friendly na
ture. It is pointed out by Senor Dc
Lome that the absenco of General
Blanco from Havana shows conclusively
that no disturbance was apprehended
ind tha this period of entire quiet was
regardetLas opportune fer the return to
tHecnstoiH. of having our ships in
Daban waters.
.lixtoes IattlMklp Arrire at Key West.
Washington, Jan. 25. Never before
ass the majesty of the United States
een represented by so large and power
ful & fieet of warships as that now gatn
Bred off the extreme southern coast of
Florida, within direct striking distance
ii the island of Cuba. Whether the
Y&ipe are called into action or not, an
xamination of the squadron now en
raged, ostensibly in drill, but really in
watching the progress of events across
Vhe narrow channel, which separates
me Dry Tortugas from Havana, shows
ihatit was not collected for dress pa
rade purposes. For a year the navy
department has been preparing for this
very occasion, and the result is a fleet
such, as has never been seen before
ready for service in American waters.
The Atlantic squadron, now under
the orders of Admirel Sicard, with
headquarters at Tortugas, and a tele
graphic, address at Key "West, is made
up of the battleships Indiana, Iowa and
Massachasetts, the second class battle
ihips. Maine and. Texas, tho monitor
Terror, the armored cruisers New York
and Brooklyn, the cruisers Detroit and
Montgomery, and the torpedo boats
Sushing, Dnpout, Ericsson, Pooto and
.Porter, with the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius, and the little dispatch boat
Pern.
GUEST OF THE NATION.
President Dole Welcomed to Washington
fey Sccsetary. .Sherman.
Washington, Jan. 27. President
Doleof Hawaii arrived here at 2 :20 p.
m. and in. behalf of the government
was welcomed by Secretary Sherman
and Assistant Secretary Adee. A
crowd of several hundred had assem
bled on North Capitol street and three
platoons of mounted police were on hand
to actus an escort. As they alighted,
Secretary Sherman and President Dole,
with. Mrs. Bole standing between them,
w.ere photographed. Then Mr. Sher
man offered his arm to Mrs. Bole and
wcoded.&er to President McKinley's
carriage. The platoons of officers
wheeled about, the spirited bays of the
White House stepped off at a lively
jait, and. the party proceeded to the
Arlington, where tho Hawaiian execu
tive will be the jaation's guest. There
was no military display, democratic
jimplicity being observed, at Mr. Bole's
request.
SpRaWi J?res Xa Grumpy.
.Madrid, Jan. 27. Official intimation
ig to the effect that the visit of an
American vessel of war to Havana and
the. presence ,of the American squadron
ia;WegtLidian waters caused a sensa
tion.andlmuch displeasura at Madrid,
whioh the press of all shades echoes
frith much bitterness. El Itnparcial
calls the conduct of America a provoca
tion withont' justification and recom
mends Spaniards in Havana to show
prudence, disdain and indifference dur
ing the stay of the American vessel.
ItHshT'or Klondike.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 27. Three
:rowded steamers sailed for Byea and
Skaguay within a few hours of each
DthWtoday. Five hundred people left
this city.f or the north and from other
found: ports combined almost as many
Kgainarcibooked by tho three vessels,
'snakiBg the.departnro for Alaska from
Pugetysound in one day nearly 1,000.
AMecsed Opium Joint Owners.
Chicago, Jan. 27. The committee
from the state senate investigating the
sharree against the police force heard
testimony tending to show that & xeg
nl&r police system of blackmail on the
Chinese aad -white opium joints exists.
Mce Warship Arrlra at Haraaaf
Havana, Jaa. 27. The German
raker Charlotte (school ship) has just,
Erriyed here, a British warship has
reached Jiare from Key West, and some
Ereiwh:warships areexpectcdjiere from
New Britain. -
xorausraCxxrcasioifK.
Tickets will' be sold on. the first
and third -Tuesdays of January,
February and March via the Union
Pacific to points jin Missouri, Arkan
sas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma.
Texas, .Louisiana, Arizona andj
New Mexico, where the minimum
roaad trip rate is $7.00 or over, .at
opk fate.tliexqund triy plus .2.00;
Pr exact territorv and full in-
ioniiatioc'or tickets call on or ad-
dre, K."Br Olds,
A-eut.
sqTHAT theTpeople iay;khow
; - 1 'North Piatte, Neb-rJanharytW
T& Ute Hottorabk Beard of CoHnty Commissionecsr " v T - -
, x Qwrumwi-agree.iu puuaeu an lejfai HOUOW Oi.VOeuMmiJ Ot
IUacola for. theyearl896 in the North Platte Tribune for ONBFOBkTH
' the legal or statutory rate. Tbig includes the publication of road uotieee,
election noticoe, delinquent taxrlist, treasurer's stetementand such other
notic legally ordered by the respective connty officers;'(the eoHicQigsioci
ereVprooeediDgs to;be published free of .charge to, the county. JEor-the
faithful performance of the work I agree to furnish a good and sutfioidrtt
borid. , ' ' -.IRA L, BARE, Publishor North Platte Tribune.
.fjThie bid was.ignored and the contract
DR. BROWN CONFESSES.
Buy Confer we: Xxyla Him Frsm the
San IANCiscoi Jan. 26. Rev, O. O.
Brown has confessed to the Bay confer
ence of the Congregational church that
a portion of the charges connecting his
same with-that of Mattid Overman are
true. He appeared before the confer
ence very -unexpectedly, expressed the
deepest contrition for his backsliding,
resigned'himself to f ate, wa3 chastened
and dropped out of the Congregational
ministry, shook hands with the chas
teners, and ended by declaring that he
was glad of it all. In his confession he
said: "A.small part of the accusations
ainied at me were true. Por any wrong
which I had done I had sought forgive
ness both of God and man. I had
turned utterly and with abhorrence
from it long before I was publicly ac
cused. "I confess to the Dubuque and Chi
cago associations that I did them griev
ous wrong in accepting leuowsmp or
the one and seeking that of the other.
I herewith request that my namo bo
dropped from the roll of. the church as
sociation." Dr. Brown read the confession to the
Bay conference, and in every tone of
his voice there was tremulous pleading
for mercy. After the conference had
rendered its decision of expulsion ho
said : is all for the best, I snpposo,
yet it is hard for ine'-to bear."
CELEBRATING A GOLDEN JUBILEE.
California Makes a Gala Week of the Fif
tieth Analversary.
SanPrancisco, Jan. 25. The splendor
of the celebration of the golden jubilee
of California, which began today, is not
likely to be surpassed for many a year
to come. The entire state has gladly
responded to the appeals of the miners,"
pioneer and native sons and daughters,
and from now nntil the close of the
carnival' week San Prancisco will be
the mecca toward which all travel west
of the Sierras will be turned. Nor can
the line be drawn at the eastern Jborder
or tne state, lorirom JNevaaa, utan
and the country as far east as Denver
men who first found fortune in the
placers of California have already re
turned here to assist in the exercises
commemorative of theoOth anuiver3ary
of the discovery of gold by Marshall at
Coloma, near the bid fort erected by
GenerarSutton. But the participants!
in tins week, ox gaiety are not confined
to the old timers. It is the younger ele
ment, the children of the men of '49,
that by their enthusiasm and monetary
contributions have assured in advance
the success of one of the most unique
and characteristic demonstrations ever
projected in any part of the Union.
Gage Addresses Phlladelphlans.
Philadelphia, -Jan. 26 The'seventh
annual meeting of tho Trades League j
of Philadelphia was held last night in t
the Academy of Music, at which the j
principal speaker was Hon. Jjyman J."j
Gage, secretary of the treasury. W. j
W. Poulkrod, president of the league, ,
introduced Secretary Gage. He was
warmly received and held the attention j
of the large audience throughout. Ho j
spoke on the subject of' "Pinance" and
his remarks were frequently punctuated
with applause.
Second Week of Textile Strike.
Boston, Jan. 25. The second week
of the big cotton mill strike opened at
the principal centers with both sides ap
parently as determined to hold out as
at the inauguration of the contest. No
attempt'was made to open the gates of i
the big corporation mills at New Bed
ford, Biddeford and Ijewiston.
Roberts Confirmed.
Washington, Jan. 2?. The senate in
executive session today confirmed tho
following nomination: George E.
Roberts of Iowa, to be director of the
mint.
" WHEAT CLOSES AT ONE DOLLAR.
January Option Again Kccolvcs the Atten
tion of the loiter Brokers.
Chicago, Jan. 20. January wheat again
received the attention of tho Loiter brokers
today. In the last 10 minutes' trading tho
pricaofthat delivery va3 rushed up from
around 96 to $1.01. and it closed at ?1, an ad
vance of 2ljC. The effect on May -wasmoro
marked than during yesterday's January
bulge. May closed at J4p advance, tho gain be
ing directly the result of the advance in Janu
ary. Corn and oats were helped by the
strength of wheat to the extent of c each.
Provisions declined 2p to 5c. Closing prices :
Wheat Jan.,'?1.00: May, 9c; July, 35c.
CoBX-;May,29ic; July, 30&80?c.
Oats May, 23J24c; July, 222c.
Pobk Jan., ?9.87H; May,
LAUD Jan., $4.804.82; May, f4.87J4.R).
ElBS-nJau., 54.90; May, R92195.
Cash quotations : .N o. 2 red wheat:95 96o ; No.
3 red, 8793c; No. 2 spring, 8S89c; No. 3
Spring, 8303c; No. 2 hard winter, 88c; No.
3 hard winter, S3S6c; No. lucw spring, Wc;
No. 2 corn, 2727fc; No. 2 oats. 2323c
South Omaha Live Stock.
South Omaha, Jan. 20. Cattle Receipts,
J.800; strong to 10c higher; native beef steers,
J8.754.75; western steers, $3.S04.4d; cows and
heifers, 3.004.00; canners, 51.50-2.90; stock
Bra and feeder.?, J&504.85; calves, $8.006.0U;
bulls, stag.-, etc, r.. 75(33.75. Hogs Beceipfe.
4,900 ; 5 10c higher, closed shade easier; heavy,
f&8i3.7o; mixed, $3.703.80; light. ?3.75330;
pigs, 330a75; bulk of sales, $3.703.75. Sheep
Eeceipts, 5.9J0; strong, active; fair to choice
natives, f 4.004.75;fair to choico westerns, $4.00
(4 60; common and stock sheep, $3.50400;
lambs, $4.505.4D.
Ivxasss City Live Stock.
Kansas City, Jan. 26. CattleSeceipt3,
S.500; active, strong; Texas .steers, $3.454.20;
Texas cows, $.4038.48; native steers, 13.15
a.00; native cows and heifers, $2.00(14.25; stack
ers and feeders, 8 50cf5.00; hulls, $3CdS4.83.
Hogs Receipts, 15,000; slow, weak to 5c low-.K-;lHilk
of sales, W.&X33.8D; heavy, $3.6-Xj8.83;
packers, $8..83; mixed, $&608.S2; light,
M.55gS.90; yorkers, 758.89: THsra. $8.30(38.85.
Sheep Receipts, .3,000; firm to 10c higher;
lambs, $4.8o5.u; muttons, ?&504.40.
Chteago Live Stock.
Chicago, Jan. 2C Hogg Sec etpts, 14,000;
wjtive.-3lc higher;-light, ,$S.7O3.90; mixed,
W.75$&95; heavy, $&&&&; rough, $8.85&3 79.
Cattk RecoiBfe.8,t0rfirm, Me higher; beeves,
M.80.45; cows and heifers, $2.30 430; Texas
steers, $.flO4.45;'stockers asd. feeders, $S.4ti
4.43. Sheep Beceipte, 8,980; strosfr. 10c high
:ar;: natives, $.W4.70; "westerns, !8.eQ&4.0g;
jafflbs, $4.256.90.
St. Lettte .Grata.
St. Lotus, Jan. 36. Whbat -Eieber ; Ne. 2
'red, 2, elevator, Jfc; track, itt$96b; May,'
M39?e: JJ, Xo. 2 hard Mfe,weeic.
CoKX-SiroBtft-; Jfo. 2 each, aftc;Xay,a
OATg-Jflrai;No.2eaA,23e; S&r,21ic.
given, to the Era at full legal; rate.
FIVE DIE W FLAMES.
FEARED THAT AS MANY'MORE LIVES
ARE LOST AT SPOKANE.
Kebrsska City Womaa OnTe sf the Victims.
leaped From a Wisdow to the Pave
ment Below and Was Taken to a Hes-
pital Daughter aad- Son-Ia-taW Saved.
SP0KArE, Wash., Jan. 2J. A fire,-in
which the loss will run up to $400,000
worth of property and at the very least
five lives were losttook, place last nights
Tho Great Eastern block, at the corner
of Post street and Riverside avenue, six
stories in height, and constructed of
brick, caucht fire about midnight and.
in three hours was totally demolished.
All of the upper two floors and part of
tho third floor were used for lodging
purposes and 150 people were asleep In
tho building when the'fire started. "Whilo
clothes, it is thought a number perished.
On the ground floor of the structure J
were the establishments of the John W.
Graham Paper company; stationery and
supplies, and Skerritt &, Donnelly, boots
and shoes. Both are total losses.
the offices above there were bisr- losses
on law libraries and fixtures, besides a
probably still larger loss of furniture
and household goods.
Tho lire was a singularly hot one, and
the fire department was long in getting
it under control. Even thbn the flames
rose hundreds of foet in the. air as long
as two hours after tho start. All the
hose in the department was in use, arid
all tho stores in the vicinity were called
upon for their supply. Because of the
net work of wires surrounding the
building it was with the utmost diffi
culty that the ladders were elevated.
While they weregoing up the people
were at the windows, flames and smoke
bursting out about thorn, shrieking.
Crowds of people on the streets below
shrieked in sympathy with them
Mrs. H. G. Davies of Nebraska City,
Neb., fell or jumped from a fifth-story
window to the cement pavement below.
She died in Sacred Heart hospital, two
hours later. Her daughter and son-iri-law
were saved.
A thrilling rescue was that of Robert
Masson, his wife and their 2-year-old
son from tho fifth floor, on the Post
street side. Proni a fire escape on the
fourth floor, seven feet to one side from
their window, firemen threw them a
rope which Masson made fast to his
bed, and came down hand over hand,
carrying his boy, Mrs. Masson follow
ing. As she hun" suspended far :above
tho ground the ' crowd watched with
-h-0-0!
interest. When -she was
grasped by a fireman , a shout of joy
went up. ' j
The names of those known to be lost
are :
Rose Wilson, aged 18.
Rose Smith, an invalid, agad 2
Mrs. Davies, Nebraska City.
Mrs. G. Lewis.
W. B, Gnrdon, a prominent
expert, his wifo and threo children.
aged la, y ana i, are missing ana it is
almost certain that the entire family
perished.
"Eight Bodies In the ItuJas.
bPOKANE, vyasn.,,Jan. 2i. As a re
sult of the disastrous firo, in the Great
Eastern block, at least eight lives were.
lost and the burned remains are hidden
in a mass of debri3 in . what was the j
basement. Brave men risked their
lives time ana again to rescue women,
and children, and tho thrilling scene
was repeatedly witnessed of daring" men
ciimDiug clown a narrow .nre escape
from the top story of the burning build
ing -with a fainting woman or a scream
ing child in his arte a.
IJIg-Uiuw ut St. Louis.
St. Louis, -Jan. 26. A terrific thunder j
storm raged for more than ah hour or
more in this vicinity after 3 a. m. The
sky cleared for a time shortly after day-
breakout the wind continued toblow. It.
increased in intensity untiLat 10 :45 a.
m., the weather bureau officers reported
a Telocity of Gl! miles an hour had been
gained. Reports of accidents from va
rious parts or tne city aro coming in,
and thus far there have been threo fa
talities. August Weymyer was blown
off the Shields building, and died in 10
minutes from his injuries. A woman,
name unknown, is reported lying dead
in some debris at 88t0 Laclede avenue,
and a boy was killed by being blown
from a porch roof in another part of the
city. There is ever v indication that.it
was a straight blow and not a tornado.
Dlsnbtrpus Blizzard.
Chicago, .Tan. 2o Reports from
Iowa, Illiuois and "Wisconsin show that
a blizzard has prevailed in portions of
those states yesterday, more disastrous
in its consequences than any storm for
many years. r Saow has fallen to a
depthpf a foot or more, which, driven
by a gale, ha3 drifted badly, causing
blockades of railroads, the stalling or
abandonment of both passenger andj
freight trains, stoppage of .street, car
traffic, paralyzation of telegraphy tele
phoner electric light and fire -alarm
wires, the blockading of country 'high
ways, rendering the rural inhabitants
snow-bound, and in fact the practical
cessation of "business in general "" at
many points.
Ohio JFlood Subsiding:.
Cincinnati, Jan. 2?. The flood in
the Ohio reached a maximum of 52 feet
and four inches at 5 o'clock yesterday
morning. Por ten thours -it remained
stationary at thai stage- and then, be
gan to recede slowly.: At 11 o'clock
last night it was 52 f eet even and falling
half, an inch an hour. 3By morning the
recession will be much more rapid.
Navigation has not suffered loss or in-,
terruption except that the.hwgest steam
ers coma not pass under the bridges at
Cincinnati. jNo railroad. -hag suffered
any embarrassment. "
Editow.Ia
Lincoln, Jan. &Tb ,28th annual
session of the Nebraska Press associa
tion, now being liehl in this city; is ome
of the beet meetings'" in thhwtorr of
the association. Aboat lDOndwammer
men andpnwn.u-dnSl M
Awarded
riifacst Ilofiors World's Pair,
winter Fair. II
CREAM
A Pars Grspe Creaei of lariarVmr&rr'
40'JIARS THE STtANDARD .
PROGRESS OF RECIPROCITY.
Kegetiatient With Fera Hare Keaohe
the Treaty Draftiag Stage.
Washington, Jan. 24. Reciprocity
negotiations continue to progress in a
manner satisfactory to officials, but
there is no present prospects that
treaties or agreements will.be, concluded
in the near future. The negotiations
with Peru are farthest along arid these"
have reached appoint whore the draft of
a treaty has been made." There are a
number xf points open, liowover,-and7
-Minister iuiignren. is now in commu
nication with his government with a
view to closing the matter. In connec
tionwitntne negotiations no nas re
ceived from Peru samples of there
markable cotton grown in that country.
Unlike the cotton of bur southern statca
and other cotton sections, that of Peru
has many coIom other than white.'
A more satisfactory trade condition
has been established with Argentina.
It was understood at one time retalia
tory legislation would be resorted, to by?
Argentina as a means of- offsetting the
Dingley-act restrictions. This has not
been done, however, and the jiew tariff-
law of Argentina is said to contain no
provisions specially burdensome to
American goods. .Most of the minis
ters of the American republics have ad
vised their governments as to the Ding-
ley provision on reciprocity, and are.
;awaiting instructions.
The French negotiations are await
ing Ambassador uambon's iurtner m-
structions from Paris. The German ne-
gotiations are not being pushed so far
as can bo learned and it is felt that ac
tion on them will depend considerably
upon the success of the movement to
have European countries which give a
bounty on certain, products, mainly
sugar, unite in common action.
HELPS THE DEFENSE.
New Witness Gives Important Testimony
In the Luet cert Case.
uincAGO, Jan. mi. utto iiiatt, a
bookbinder, was the most important
witness in tho Luetgert murder trial
yesterday. IDatt testified that about 11
o'clock on the night of May 1 last,.
wnue anviEg past tne Liuetgert resi
dence, on Hermitage avenue, a woman
came out of one of the houses, which
he believes was Luetgerfs, and
crossed the street in front of his rig.
Klatt says he heard a gate slain and be
fore he could see her, the woman was
almost" under the horse's fcefc "She-
reached her hand up to stop myborse,"
said Klatt, "and I called out to her to
look out or I'll run over you. She made
no reply, brt wenton across the street."
Tho witnj$3 said that the woman had
a package nuder her arm and was about
his size. Klatt says ho could not see
the woman clearly enough to identify
her either personally or by photograph.
Klatt told a fairly straight story and his
testimony seemed to impress the jury
more than that of any other witness yet
put on the stand, Luetgert himself not
excepted.
FOUGHT THROUGH FIVE TRIALS.
Settlement of the Hillmon Case Is
a Vic-
tory For Webb aicXall.
Tophka, Kan.. Jan. 23. The famous
Hillmon insuranco case, which has been
fought through five trials, was settled
yestorday, so far as the claim agamst-
the New York Life Insurance company
is concerned. Hillmoa was insured in
tms company ior $iu,uuu,. out upon
what basis the couiprombe was made
cannot bo ascertained, a3 the attorneys.:
on both sides absolutely refuse to talk.
One report has it that !Mr3. Hillmon re
ceives the full amount of her claim,
$10,000 and interest, amounting to $11,-
000. "When Iusnranpo Commissioner
"Webb IcNUll was apprised of the New
York Life's action in settlin x the Hill
mon claim he promptly granted its at
torney a license for the rear almost vast
ana enamg l eo. Z&, lbvz. aim also lor
tho new license year. Tlii3. McNall
said, renders valid auv . business tho
company may havo dono !ho past year
without a license. It was their ref U3jl
to settle the Hillmon claim, upon -which'
Insurance Commissioner MaSall based
his action in revoking the licenses of
the three interested compr.uie3 last
March. . . -
Merry JFonnd .Guilty.-
Chicago. Jan. 22. In the case ofc
Chris Merry, the peddler charged with;
wife murder, the jury today returned a
verdict, finding him guilty. Binith,
the alleged accomplice, "was found, not
guilty. The jury was out all night.
When the verdict was announced,
Smith was relatively composed. Merry
was quaking and his; face was waxen.
Smith's fate hung in the balance for
many hours. Merry's guilt was prac
tically agreed upon soon after the jury's
retirement yesterday. Manifestations -of
delight by Smith at the verdict were
cut short short by Jmlsre Horton imme
diately sending-for a bench! -warrant, on
which Smith -will be taken before him
to be charged with an accessory after
the fact.
BJ;yclerRecqrd Krokea.
PrnsBURa, Jan. 27. Iu ihe bicycle
race last night Eddie' JBald. .gave ah ex
hibition ride of half a mile, making the
distance Thjl:01. Tho record for 36
hours in a ?'honr race' -was broken'by
88 miles. The score at X o'clock this
morning wa -as follows r Wklleri 681
miles ; Henshaw, 52? ; Eikes, 081 ; Can-'
nbn, C06; Dench, 633; Schinneer, 679 ;
Hall, 975 ; JRnckel, 603 ; Walters, 672.
Griggs Xaed FarAttarney General. "
, WASHINGTON, Jam M. Tho m-esidant J"
iwmjasHi pnese.noffiiHationsto cue sea-: -
ato: J.'W-.jOTnggsof New Jerseyy-toJ .
nnuraej ;erni ; oaian mqrriu or, M&
saelrasotta, be coognl at Jernsftiem."
will
Mr. Griggs if at ' pretent governcf'isate; 'Porter. . The feeA for tling
Ml) THEIS- SESSION.
TION ADJOURNS
APOLIS.
Delegates Wave Jffeetl;..lepreattives
ef Commercial IleM Iewa delegates
Iave Tor Ums Will Attempt te
Werk. V-p Scatlneat hy Dtoralsr
IxDiiXArous, Ind., Jan. .It was
not expected that the monetary conven
tioa wonkl remaia iu session iaorJ:haa
two days and this oxuectation wa
realised. It sttid down, io work
promptly at 10 o'clock ydsterday morn
ingaisd adjdurnod at 2 o'olock subject
i ,.i "i . . - ,i . TT' r.
t ute fau.ot ce oimirnmn, jut. jxagct
H. Hannah -: '
forthenromineiioeof its delegates, in
business oirolej and for the large nam
her who, at the sacrifice of their pri-
vato interests, made the long journey
to Indianapolis to emphasize by their
presence their strong sympathy with
the movement for currency reform.
The number of beakers who attended
was limited to less than a dozen. The
remainder of the 400 delegates were
representatives of tlie various commer
cial bodies, with a sprinkling of politi
cal economists, prominent among them
was Prof. Taussig of Harvard Univer
sity.
The proceedings of the convention
1 were transacted with that
busmessiuce
method which was characteristic of the
men engaged. There was about them
a snap and vim and energy, combined
with an absence of superfluities" and
hair-splitting points of order, that fur
nished a refreshing contrast to a purely
political convention where prompt ac
tion is less required than the advantage
of this or that particular candidate.
There was no desire to shirk tho work
entrusted to the delegates, nor was
there, on tho other hand, any purpose
andnlyto delay its completion. Tho
bwshaese of the convention was to in
dorse tho report of the monetary com
mission, which k sow before congress
in the form of a bill, and when this
was done it promptly adjourned.
Many of the delegates returned to
their homes yesterday afternoon. All
of the New York and sastern men left
on early trains, and some of the Iowa
delegates wero equally prompt in get
away,"Last night only a score of the
delecaits were aboat the hotel lobbies
j. and the convention of which they were
a part has already passed into history,
The monetary executive commission
was in session most of the afternoon,
discussing plans for furthering the
educational feature of the work. It
was decided to continue the Washing
ton and Indianapolis' bureaus inde
finitely and to attempt by the dissemi
nation of literature to work up popular
sentiment for the commission's plan
rather than attempt to convert in
dividual congressmen. Chairman
Hanna was given carte blanche to,
conduct a campaign along these lines.
The speeches of the convention will be
distributed in pamphlet form and a vast
amount of other literature will be dis
tributed. Sufficient money to conduct
tho campaign has been pledged.
Live Stock Association Formed. -
Denver, Jan. 27. Yesterday even
ing's session of the live 'stock convention-
opened with a paper from Secre
tary James of the department of ari-
lulture on "What is the Government
doing for the Live Stock Interests."
Colonel C, E.Adams, of Superior, Neb.,
spoire on "JJenver as a Lave iptock
Center." E. J. Berry, of the Union
Stock Yards. Chicago, spoke on the
'Up-to-date Horse and the Export De
mand." The committee on constitu
tion and by-laws made its report, which
after amend cients was adopted. ,-3?he
National Live Stock Association of the
United, States was the name chosen.
The representations at national conven
tions is to include state delegates and
representatives of stock concerns, cham
bers of commerce, and irrigation asso
ciations.
Lieutenant Drtpps Deserts His Fost.
Cheyenne, Jan. 22. Lieutenant Jo
seph Dripps, Eighth United States in
fantry, in command of Camp Pilot
Butte, at Rock Springs, left his com-
mancLlast Sunday and has not returned j
and is believed to be a deserter. Dripps
was last seen, at Salt Lake City on
Wednesday. He. was deeply in debt
and it is alleged issued a number of
worthless checks before leaving Rock
Springs. Lieutenant Seyburn was de
tailed to Dripps' command. Dripps has
beenjtn officer two years and previous
ly hadpeen a private in the Eighth cav
alry.
Schcnck and His Secret.
London, Jan. 27. Professor Schenck
told a special correspondent of Tho Pall
Mall Gazette ho would give no inter
view beyond the fact that a syndicate
for German rights had been formed
which had paid him $10,000 and his
sacret of eox will not bo revealed until
h has sold the American and English
rights.
More Kiotfng afAlgiers.
Algibks, Jau. 25. Further rioting
occurred hero at 9 o'clock this morning
when it was learned, that a Hebrew had
.stabbed a Spaniard. A mob gathered.
attacked and looted the Hebrew stores.
At. the head of six zouaves, with fixed
bayonets, the governor general, pre
ceded by military drummers, traversed
the streets appealing for quiet. He was
followed by a mob of 8,000 people, who
shouted. "Down with the Jews :" inter-
ew cries of ""Vive la
gouveneur geuerale." The governor
general fin ally retired to the winter pal
ace, escorted by police. Several He
brews havo been assaulted and a score
of nrrests have been,made.
fasttes a. Vote erCeafitleBee.
Paris, - Jiiin. 25s The chamber of dep
uties wis. tlirpnged. tqday when the ses-skn,op$ned,at-3.:J0
p. m. 31. de Boui'
gHrd. pro test c'd agaihstihe treatment ac
corefcd the.chamler on SatRrday. The
depnty fmrUier' complained of the inter
venfioaof the troops on Saturday. The
house Ty; vote .of. 87, 6 to 133 expressed
" U rd; JiloU x t'Galll pelL
waijboij, ,r j an. 3oThere y were J
brectxiot4!here last evenine Almob J
brokottfiesfoeefc, lamps and burned th
. governor's, reMoenca and' local clmb
houaeTl TJurtr-mibe. arrests were made.-
- t. :
. " -cirihM Neraka XreasHrr.
iJipo,K, uaH. aa. xne reorgania
- tioa isqmnMtteo of the Union5 -Pacific
3iaNTgWK CQNV
t -r-.SyW'y niea-arfaolefc,
LiyfHprpniufcir -with. Seoretarr at
wkca tke body Wf
is cryinc out in aa-
zuish. When a we
man laughs it does wot
always mean tbt sfee
is happy, it Ma.
woman's pfoviace
tojpteaae, ami she
win bravely a-
deavor t u tM
under the most:
harrowiwr eir-
cttmstaaces TImmh
saade of wati
who are considered
happy, ad charming-,
aad mtertain-
woukl drive the av-"
erage awn to aaMM- -aottse.
In almost
every instance these
stifierices are dae
to disorders of the .distinctly feminine or
K&nisat. They rob a woman of her health,
her beaut', her amiability, her usefulness
as a hbasekeeper, her capability as a moth
er, and her charm and power in the social
acd religious workL
There, is a safe, sure, speedy and perawf-
nent remedy for these troubles. It is Dr.
Pierce's Pavorke Prescription. It acts di
rectly on the delicate and important feari- '
nine organs that bear the brunt of matern
ity. It endows them with health, strength,
vigor and. elasticity. It allays inflamma
tion, heals' ulceration, soothes pain and
stops exhausting- drains It banishes the
maladies of the expectant months, and '
makes baby's advent easy and almost
painless. It insures the little ncw-eonier's
Ti Ha an fcMMrk .
health and an ample supply of nourish-
ment. It fits for 'wifehood and mother-"
hood. Thousands of women who were
almost hopeless invalids have testified to
their recovery uaderthk wonderful medi- r
cine. Medicine dealers sell it Accept no
suDsutaie or inienor imitation. -
"For seven years,' writes Mrs. IXHsa Ar
thurs, of Ostwalt, Iredell Co., K. C, "rsafered
untold agony from female weakness. I then.-
scnouoa ana intoroved vcrv aut. It sored -
life' . '
Otllvr nap.cpnt "iframr: tn tnorui;i!in '
of a free paper-covered copy of Dr. Pierce,' s ' '
Common Sense Medical Adviser. Cloth
Dinainr 31 stamps, sena to ur. k. v. Pierce.
Bttfiklo, N.Y.
U. P. TIME TABLE.
GOT3G KAST CETRAI. TIME.
No. 28 Freicht 6:00 s. hV
No 4 Atlantic Express.... 11:40 p. m. v
GOIKG WEST MOUNTAIN TIME.
iu.ai i' r)ni u :f u a . ill-
V T7 -Li. rr.tn
No. 2t Freight 3:20 p. m.
No. 1 Limited 3:55 p; ro.
No.3-Fast Mail 11:20 p. m'.-.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.1
jQR.J.W.BUTT,
DJBJSTIST.
Ofice over first National Bank,
NORTH PL A.TTX. -NEB.
gEDELL & THORPE,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
Offices: 'North Platte Nations! "Bank
Building, ifortb PJatte, Neb. '
p F. DENNIS, M. D.,
HOMOE.OPATHIST, r.-
Over First National Bank,
NORTH .PIATTE, - - NEBRASKA.
ILCpX & HAUDIGAN,
AjWORNEYS-AT-LAW
.-JOSTH PLATTXr ' - - NEBRASKA
OfSee over Nftrtfr rljittii'Ntrti1jrt-;t--it. j'f
pR. N.
F. DONAIiDSON,
Assistant Sargeoa TTnlon Pace Rrir '
sad ifesiber of Peasion Board,
NORTH PLATTE, . - - - NEBRASKA.
Office ever StreHs's Drag Store.
g E. NORTHRUP,
DENTIST,
McDonald' Building, Spruce street,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
FRENCH & BALDWIN,
ATTOENE YS-AT-LAW,
IxOSTH PLATTE, - - rTEBRASKA.
Office over N. P. Ntl. Bank.
rjl C. PATTERSON,
Offico over Yellow Front Shoe Store,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
D, M. HOGSETT
Contraetop and Builder,
AND AGENT FOR
ECLIPSE and EAIEBANES
WINDMILLS.
NORTH PLATTE,
NEBmi
: -.V
ALWAYS FIT
e have been malsing garments for
North Platto citizens for over .twelve;
years, and if qur work and .prices were
not satisfactory we- would not be horo
tb-day'. We solicit your trade.
. P. J. BROEKER,
If. FILLW
Plumber, Tinworkcr
General Eepairer. i
Special attention-given to
IM III
JNew Jereer. . amounted to si 3;etn.60.