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Ik mi 3&wMm Iritau. 1EA Li BARE, Editok and Peopkistok SUBSOMPTTON SAXES. One Year, cask in advance, $1.25 ;SlxXoatas, csshih htucj va tresis Bate red t the North Platte ( Neferaeks ) postoftee as 6 e cob d-ol&e matter. FRIDAY.MARCH 18, 1898. REPUBLICAN TICKET. For Mayor JOHN BRATT. For Treasurer JOHN SORENSON. For Clerk F. R. GINN. For Engineer C. P. ROSS. For Councilman, 1st ward JOHN ALEXANDER. For Councilman. 2d ward W. R. VERNON. For Councilman, 3d ward L. B. ISENHART. For Members Bd. of Education ROBERT SHDMAN. H. T. RICE. TEE EEFTJBLICAff CITY TICKET. " The ticket nominated by the re publican city convention Wednes day evening" is one which will com mand the confidence and votes of a large majority of our citizens. It is a ticket composed of men well qualified for the respective "offi ces.and men well known to our peo ple as honest and straightforward. In John Bratt, the candidate tfor mayor, we'have a man who has been identified with the interests of the county and city for over a quar ter of a century. He is one of our solid businessmen, intelligent and progressive and yet sufficiently conservative in Ins progressiveness to see, as mayor, that the expendi tures of the city are kept' within the proper bounds. The financial condition of the city, or rather the financial tangle which the present admistration has gotten into, de mands a business man in mayor's .1 - 'J i 1 4- 4.4- M . Urv ciiair iu uiuci time uid.ii.ci: uiav uc straightened out and the city again placed on a good foundation. In his private affairs Mr. Bratt has proved an able financier; in the con duct of city affairs he will use the same degree of care and prudence. In nominating F. R. Ginn city clerk for a second term the conven tion recognized the efficiency with which that gentleman has con ducted the business of' his office during the past' year. Mr. Ginn has kept his books and records in excellent shape, has been obliging to'all those seeking Information relative to city business, and his location has made him easy of ac cess tc those desiring to seehim on city matters. He has performed his duties well and is deserving of re-election. Honest, oblijnnir and reliable John Sorehson has been for the third time nominated for city teas urer, and as heretofore, his nomi nation means his election by an overwhelming majority. Mr. Sor ensqn enjoys the confidence and good-will of a very large majority of our people, who recognize him as a capable and efficient official; a man who is ever ready to accommo date those who have business with the city treasurer. Cbas P. Ross, the candidate for city engineer, is well fitted for the position, as has been-demonstrated in past years when filling the office. For members of the Board of Ed ucation the convention selected Robert" Shuman, of the Third ward, and H. T. Rice,of the Second ward. Both are good men men for the po sition, and each will take the pro per degree of interest in school matters. The ticket, we repeat, is an ex cellent one, and should "receive the hearty support of all who are favor of good city government. in Senator Mason, who was chal lenged to fight a duel with short swords by a Madrid editor! has de clined on the grounds that the chal lenged party should have the right to name the weapons. Senator Mason will insist upon the use of Gatling guns at short range. The Madrid editor took exceptions to the remarks made in the senate by the;; popular Illinois senator a couple of weeks ago when he class ified all Spaniards as common scoundrels.- iNliis speech at Atlanta. Ga., the early part of the week, W. J. Bryan ignored free silver and preached patriotism. The latter theme will have a tendency to make Mr. Bryan -shore popular than the former. He probably realizes that it will be extremely difficult to make tree silver tne mam issue the campaign of 1900. in As will be,seen by a notice pub lished elsewhere JudgeHinmah has been authorized to collect funds for the starving; people: of Cuba. Here is an opportunity for our people to aid in a good cause. The response to this call sKouli be generous and i . fcaci ai. ,j One of the most interesting prop ositions now under seriofis-cdasid - - j atioh by the. naval authorities lafes -to the immediate formation ofa flying squadron, of fast .cruisers and perhaps some auxiliary ships to threaten the coast of Spain as ah offset to the dispatch of bpanish torpedo boat flotilla io Havana, says the InterOcean. This scheme has been brought to atten- tipndf the President, and it is understood that lie is not unfavor- able4o-its esen 'onunder certain circumstances. "Th ere are grave possibilities involved in the pro jectand the administration intends to go slow, but the reporter has un questionable authority for the state ment that the fiyiug-squadron will undoubtedly be formed and sent out on its important mission if the Spanish flotilla, which left Cadiz on Sunday for the Canaries,, con tinues its voyage from the latter point, with Havana or Porto Rico as its destination. However war like this plan may seem, there is no doubt that the naval authorities are making preparations for put ting it info execution. They think. however, that it will be a week, and perhaps two weeks before the intentions 6f the Spanish govern merit in regard to the flotilla will be known, Mrs. William Pickering", wife of a prominent republican politician nvmg near Asuiana, is majcing a novel exhibit tor ' the Trahmissis- sippi exposition at Omaha. It js a quilt with ninety-seven blocks. upon which are embroidered the names of the president and his cabinet, the republican members of boh houses of congress, republi can governors- of the different states and the pluralities cast by each state for the presidential election of 1896. Another Torpedo Ubat Keaay. Washington March 16. Tuesday was another busy dav in the war and navy departments. Secretary Alger was enabled to make an allotment of funds from the appropriation of $50,- 000,000, whisk will greatly facilitate the work of the bureaus. These bureaus had not been able to conclude any con tracts for the procurement of war sup plies because no allotment had been made, but yesterday afternoon the ord nance bureau was given $2,500,000 and business went forward with a rush. It is true that this sum is already mort gaged under provisional arrangements' made during ther past week, crat with tne assurance or- more iunas to come the work of the bureau is now moving rapidly. Secretary Long was exceedingly busy having not only o give a good deal of time to the cabinet, to which lie was obliged to return twice, but also being obliged to see a great many persons with whom the department has or ex pects to have contract relations. Among the latter was Mr. Herreshpff , the tor pedo boat builder from' Bristol, H. X. He turned two of these boats over to the department a few days ago and the secretary's purpose in1 consulting him was to learn how much he could hasten the work on one of the boats remaining in his hands, which in ordinary times would require about two months to complete. The secretary also spent a good deal of time at intervals during the day in consulting over the long distance tele- phono with naval officers in New York, and it is believed much of this consulta tion concerned the procurement of suit able vessels from among the auxiliary navy for war purposes. Mr. Malster of the Columbian Iron works of Baltimore, has notified the de partment that he wilL be able to turn over to it the torpedo boat Eodgers next Saturday. The Rodgers is a boat which smashed her engines in the midst of a trial trip about six months ago. The new cruiser, Amazonas, accord ing to present plans, will be manned entirely from the San Francisco. That vessel sailed at 6 o'clock this morning from Lisbon and will arrive at the Tyne about Friday. It is expected that she will divide her officers and crew with the Amazonas, placing Lieutenant Commander Arthur P. Nazro, executive officer of the San Francisco, in charge of the latter. Without doubt the Am azonas will be gotten acros the ocean as soon as possible, aud it is expected that the San Francisco will convoy her. Uncle Sam Buys Two Warships. Washington, March 15. A -week's negotiations closed Monday by the tri amphaat purchase by the navy depart ment iu London of the two fine cruisers built and building at Elswock for the Brazilian government. Possibly the Dfficials took more pleasure in closing up the business in this manner because of the knowledge that the Spanish agents had been striving-to secure these very ships, to whom, ic is said, they would be of much greater value in case 3f trouble than to the United States. The next question is how to get the ships home and that has not yet been settled, according to the secretary of the navy. The United States flag will oe hoisted over the new ship3 within a week, probably, and just as sooii as the 3rew can be put aboard the Anrazonas, she will start for the United States, rhe. ether vessel will follow at the earliest possible moment. The terms .-f Eale are secret. .Xaiglit Gnllly of Arson. Blair, Neb., March 11. George Bought has been found guilty of arson in the 6ityof Arlington on the first and second counts. The jury was out but half an hour. Two ballots were taken on the first count and oue on the last. Judge Powell dismissed the jury and will give his sentence: later. Taken ly the Mortgagee. -Fairsury, -Nob. j March 14. Lats last night Edward Fitton surrendered the possession of his dry goods and grocery hou.se to mortgagees. The claims against the stock; aggregated close to $10,000. Mr. Fitton has transacted an immense basiness here for several surprising and uch l&enloretL MES. THURSTON DIES. SHE EXPIRES ON A YACHT IN SAdUA ; HARBOR,, CUBA. C Wife the Nebraska Senator Suddenly Expires News Comes Unexpectedly, as the Stricken "Woinaa Was, In Good . Health Sketch of Mrs.'ThurstoB. Havana, March IP. Consul General Lee received the following telegram yesterday afternoon from Mr. "Walter B. Barker, United States consul at Sagua La Grande: "The wife of Senator-Thurston died on the Anita today. Shall giye evefy attention and wire you from Bearea." Meager advices say Mrs. Thurston died of apoplexy about is o'clock Mon day morning when the yacht wa3 in sight of port. The Anita left Matanzas Sunday night with all the party except Congressmen Smith and Cu earnings, who went by rail to Sagua. The pas sage from Havana to Matanzas was very rough and that to Sagua even worse. It is thought that this, together with the rough passage down the coast, may .have hastened the end, but nothing definite is known, here as to the circum stances of Mrs. Thurston's death, or as to the time and place of the funeral. Washington, March 16. Senator and Mrs. Thurston were members of a con gressional parly which left Fort Monroe March 2 for a trip to Cuba on the yacht Anita. The party had a stormy night off Hatteras and put into Charleston. The trip was continued after a few .days' rest. The Anita first touched Cuba at Havana and afterward went to Matanzas and Sagna La Grande. The brief announcement of Mrs. Thurston's death was quite unsatisfactory to her many acquaintances in this city and every effort was made to secure details as the demise was most unexpected. Mrs. Thurston was in excellent health when she left the city, having taken an active part in the annual convention of the Daughters of the American Revo lution, which met here tho week before her departure. . Mrs. xnurston oeiore Her marriage was Miss Martha Poland, a niece o Luke Poland of Vermont, prominent years ago in the house of representa tives. Mr. and Mrs. Thurston cele brated their silver wedding last fall a: Omaha. M'KINLEY'S POLICY AS TO SPAIN Will Demand $10,000,000 Indemnity for Loss of Maine. St. Paul, March 16. The Globe's Washington special says: The presi dent and his cabinet know unofficially the result of the Maine inquiry. They are prepared to act. They have can vassed the course of events, so far as they can foresee them, and have forum lated a policy to meet the emergency Along its lines the administration ex pects to move unless it is swept off its feet by a wave of popular dissatisfac tion. The Globe's special correspondent is able to present the forecast.of events as viewed by tho president and his cab mot- It can be outlined thus : 1, The. board of inquiry will renort this week that the explosion was exter nal. 2. The president will immediately through Minister Woodford demand from Spain an indemnification of $ 0, ppO.OOO. ' N 8. Spain is expected to reply express ing her willingness to pay if she is re sponsible, but maintaining that her own investigation shows that the ex plosion wras internal and purely acci dental.. She will, therefore, suggest reference to an international board of arbitration. 4. In such an event the administra tion would be disposed to comply with the suggestion unless there is an emeute in Havana or an irresistible dema'nd for war sweeps through congress SPANISH QUESTION TO THE FRONT. Cochran of Missouri Brines It Into the Forensic Arena. Washington, March 17. The post omce appropriation Dili, wnicn was technically the subject before the house was almost lost track of in the debate Wednesday, As on Tuesday numerous topics "were discussed, but for the first time tho Cuban-Spanish question, which has been kept in the background heretofore, forged to the front.' Coch ran (Dem., Mo.) brought iho question into the arena and in the course of the debate that followed Grosvenor (O.) took occasion to deny emphatically the stories afloat-to the effect that the presi dent desired an early adjournment of congress in, order that he might effect a settlement without congressional inter ference. The subject of Hawaiian an nexation also came in for more atten tion. Williams (Dem., Miss.), Adams (Rep., Pa.) and Berry (Dem., Ky.)t all members of the foreign affairs commit tee, made speeches on the subject, the former in opposition and tho two latter in favor of the proposition. Bryan Stirs Southerners. Atlanta, March 16. An audience of 10,000 peopl? greeted William J. Bryan when he appeared in the tabernacle last night. They were thrown into a frenzy Df enthusiasm when he referred to the readiness of Americans to meet a for- Bieu roe who shouiu attempt to lana upon our shores. He said: "Within the last two weeks we have had an il lustration of the unity of the American people in front of a danger which, was possible and probable. This danger shey have met as one man, declaring heir readiness to die in the defense of sheir country. It so happened that the representative of the United States at Havana wore the confederate uniform, md yet Fitzhugh Lee has dischaiged ais duty with such courage, such pru lence, such patriotism, that you can lot find iu all .the northland one man who would suggest his removal." Japan Buys a Warship. London, March IT. A special dis patch from Kiel says Japan has pur :hased a torpedo corvette, which was ein built there "by tho Kruppsfor Brazil. Massachusetts people don't seem to be afraid "the bottom is falling out" of things. The Springfield Republican says: "Some 52,000,- 000 more1 of state bonds were mar keted during1 the week at the very high price of 112. o lor 3J per cents, to run Forty years There .are three little things which do moro work than any other throe little things created they nre the ant, tho bee .and DeWitte Little Early Risers, tho Hast being the famous little pills for North stomach, and liver troubles. Platte Pharmacy. TOM WATSON IS NOMINATED. Selected to Head- Ticket efvGerft-l MM- dle-of-the-Kwiwl PoMUtM..- ATrNTA;-Ga.Vlfa;k lTgThe Popu list state convention adibmxad'' shortly before 1 o'clock ' this morning' . after a long and stormy aesflioa. Hon. Thomas E. Watson was nominated for governor and although he has frequently de clined to accept it is believed"by abnie" that he will consent to make the race. The platform, was adopted by the convention as reported rronnne com mittee, although three hours were suent in offerinsr amendments and speechmaking. It 'indorse the Nash ville conference : favors the . action of the organization committee at.the St. Louis conference Jan. 1SJ and the hold ing of a national convention "July, Y 1&8. A vigorous protest against dfusion is entered and the St. ' Louis platform indorsed. - The resolutions indorse the St. Louis ' platform, favor the passage of an anti- barroom bill which will close all bar rooms at once andurovide for the sale of Hquor under public control; con demn the present convict law, the ac ceptance of free transportation from railroads and franks from telephone and express companies by all public officials, denounces lvnchinsr and demands that the public servants enforce the law in such cases; demand that all public officers and judiciary be elected by the vote of the people ; that all public offic ials, where practicable, be, paid salaries pronortionate to the depressed financial conditions now existing ; favora pen sions to confederate veterans and their widows ; favors the initiative and refer endum and calls upon the national ex ecutive committee to name a national chairman at once. The following were elected as mem bers of the national executive commit tee : General Phillips, W. D. Hawkins and Charles E. McGregor. Delegates to the national convention were also named. Says There Will Be No War. Cleveland, March 17. Frank H. Morris, fourth auditor of the treasury and a personal friend of President Mc- Eonley, who is at present in Cleveland, speaking of tho Cuban question, said : "There will bo no war. I find that the reports have been grossly exaggerated all over tho country: Tho war prepa rations are ju3t what the country needed and has needed for aO years. Many of our ports have been almost en tirely defenseless, but this is being remedied in a rapid manner now. In a ihort time we will be comfortably forti fied against any invasion from a foreign country.. Whatever the agency was, the officials at Washington are positive that the Spanish government had noth ing at all to do with the blowing up of the Maine. The president, ivhen the time arrives, will demand an indemnity and it will be naid. There will be no war." Sknguay Under Martial Law. Seattle, March 17. David Foulkir of California, who arrived last night ! from Skaguay, via Victoria, states that Colonel T. M. Anderson, who has charge of the United States troops in southeastern Alaska, has virtually placed Skaguay under martial law as a means of seconding the attempt of the better element indriving all the gam blers and confidence men out of Ska guay. Colonel Asderson has ordered all the saloons and dance halls closed. The sandbagging of Alexander Mc- Lain brought to a head the feeling against the gamblers and the committee of 101 which formed at the time of the McGrath audBowen murders decided to force matters. They, therefore, held a meeting, the result of which was noti fication to all the gamblers to leave town within the next day. Artist Beardsley Is Bead. London, March 17. Aubrey Beard sley, the artist and draughtsman, died yesterday at Mentone. JULY WHEAT BREAKS TWO CENTS. General Liquidation Caused by favorable Weather the Factor. Chicago, March 16. The exceptionally fav orable weather caused the moat general liquid ation in the wheat market today that has taken place lor some time. Jaly wheat at ono time showed a break of nearly 2 cents. The closing decline was ic, covering by shorts being responsible for tho reaction. Corn and oats suffered from tho liquidation in wheat and closed c lower and Jic lower respective ly. Provisions were slow and showed, littlo change at the cloie. Closing prices: Wheat May. 11.04; July, 8484jc Corn May, 292c: July, t0j.c. Oats May, 25 25c; July, 23'g23Ka Poiik May, JO.77? July, ?9.82. Lard May, ?5.05; July. $5.12. Bibs May, f5.0035.02J3; July, I5.055.07H. Cash quotations: U o. 2 red wheat, ?1.001.01 ; No. 3 red, S995c; No. 2 spring, 93t95c; No. 3 spring, 87i83c; No. 1 new spring, $1.001.01; No. 2 corn, 282Sic; No. 2 oats, 25Jc. South Omaha litre Stock. South Oitaiia, March 15. Cattle Receipts, 3.6J0; steady to strong; native beef steers, W.8J 5 2J; western steers, $3.70 4.7J ; Texas stosrs, ?3.103.75; cows and heifers, 3.1u4.25; can- ners,,f2.i.0:i.,0: stockers and feeders, J.7o(9 5.2o; calves, Ji.5J(5G.o0; bulls, stags, eta, $2.50 3.75. Hogs- Receipts, 3,000 ; steady to stronger : heavy, $3.G53.7o; mixed, t3.653.70; light, $3.65 3.70; bulk of sales, $3.70. Sheep Receipts, 5,400; active, strong; fair to choice natives. 1d.7iXg4.loi lair to choice westerns, 53.50-l.G0; common ana stock sheep, t3.mx3.K); lambs, Kansas City Liye Stock. Kaxsas Cur, March 10. Cattle Receipts, I6,5UU;bcst grades steady, other slow; Texa3 steers, o.wso.eo; xexas cows, .yvV54-o; na tive steers; L50C$5.53 ; native cows and heifers, $z.za394.iu stocKers ana reeaers, 3.505.2J; bulls, $A005.00. Hogs Rescipts, 13,000; steady to lower; duik oi sales, J.txnaiJ.ou: mixed. f3.5o3.8Jrpackers,?36J:i8i); light, ?&503.G5: yorkera,$3.633.6o; pig3, 13.25(33.55. Sheep Re ceipts, 4,txAj;-vveai:; lambs, ?4.SJCgo.aj,- muttons, ?3.oU4.W. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Marcn 18. Hogs Receipts, 25.000: averaged shade higher, closing weaker; liftht. ?3.TKd.i ; mixed, US4.02; heavy. XiJ&j -4.10; rough, ?.8U($3.i. cattle Jiecelpts, 11,500; steady to weak: beeves, $3 905.50; cows and heifers, V'.'AKsi 5j; Texas steers, 3.604.50 : stockers and feeders, $3.40&4.50. Sheep Ro-. ceipts, lo.uuu; Btcauy; aativej, fid. W3. 65; west erns, 53.50 4.5o ; lambs, $4.0095.41. St. Irfala' Graft? St. Louis, March 16. Whs at Lower : No. 2 red cash, elevator, 97c; track, WKc;Mar. 88; Jnly. 79ac; Sept., 75c; No. 2 hard caah.80 Cork -Lower; No. .2 ca.- : ' 26fe : May. 2&Ac: July. 2i28i-ic I - Oats xwer; No. 2ra2atfKsy,?263. Try Grain-0! TrytJraii)! Ask your grc5ertodaVfo'ghove you a package of Grain-O, the new-food drink that takes the place of coffee. Ttie chil dren may drink it without injury as well as the adult All who try it? like it. jgApT-O has the rich seal brown of Mocha and Java, but ip ?r made from pure grains, ana tue most delicate stomach receives it thout distress, be price of conee.. l&c and zoo per package." Sold by &1I grocers? Awarded Highest Honors Worki's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. DR. vWCEr CREAM A Pure Grape Creis ef Tartar Pewier. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD: GENERAL ROSECRANS DEAD. Aged "Warrior passes Away at His Home Nea Los ABgeles. Los Angeix.1, March 12. General W, S. Rosecrans died this morning at 7 o'clock at his home near Kedondo. " The old warrior's death was peaceful in the extreme. For several days he has been between life and death, at times unconscious and again in a comatose state. His splendid -vitality has kept him alive for days. "When it was known that the end was near, all watchers at the bedside were ready at any time to see th3 last. At the bed side when the end came were a son and a daughter of the general and a num ber of intimate friends: "William Starke Rosecrans served 18 years in the federal army in almost every position from, second lieutenant tc major general, aud filled many civil offices with ability and great success. Of his life it would seem but necessary to say that he was born in Kingston, O., Sept. G, 1819, was graduated from West Point in lMH, served 12 years and then engaged in business as an architect and civil engineer till the great war began. All the rest is American history. In 1880 he was elected to congress from California and re-elected in 182. In 1888 President Cleveland appointed him register of the treasury. In religion General Rosecrans was a devout Catho lic ; in politics an unwavering Demo crat. In the various discussions caused by his military career he defended him self with a vehemence which drew upon him in turn the denunciations of the friends of McClellan, Grant, Halleck and Garfield and led occasionally to fierce personal recriminations; but when anger had had time to cool the country did full justice to him. Despite bitter attacks and equally bitter defense all patriotic Americans, will hold him in high honor as the man who cleared West Virginia of Confederates the hero of Corinth, Iuka and Stone River. DISLIKES RATE CASE DECISION. Severely Condemns the United States Sa- premo Court For Opinion Rendered. Topf.ka, Kan., March 12; The Pop ulist administration of the state of Kansas gave out a startling statement yesterday, one bristling with criticism of the decision of United States supreme sourfc in the. Nebraska maximum freight rates. The address is particularly sig nificant in that Governor Ieedy hasI ready taken steps preliminary to the calling of the state legislature in Special session, with the especial purpose of en acting a maximum freight rate law. While the address is given out over the signature of Governor Leedy, it had first been approved by Chief Justice Dosterof the state supreme court and other prominent Populists. In giving the address to tne reporters Governor Leedy said: "How long do you suppose a :man can write treason like this without getting into jail? You may put my signature to it and make it a signed statement, so that if anybody goes to jail it will be me." In conclusiou Governor Leedy states that his maximum rate bill will be pre sented to the Kansas legislature in such shape as to decide against it the court must reverse its decision in the Ne braska case, aud ho states "that if the court still pursues the corrupt and rot- ten practice that it has heretofore, by shanging its decisions to suit the shift ing interests of the railroad corpora fcions" the remedy will be with the people in their dealings with tho courts, or in building railroads of their own. Plot by Span Full OOIcon. Sioux City, March 15. In a private letter to his sister, Mr3. Walter Strange of Sioux City, Leo Redding, tho New York Herald's correspondent at Ha vana, says: ,?I have information ab solute and incontrovertible thai the Maine'. was blown up by means of a sunken mine fired hy means of contact, not by wire. It was, we believe, though we do nol know it, planned by petty Spanish offi- jers. Tne bpaniards hato and despise as. We hope the American government will decide to wage war for national honor. Statue to Schnyler Colfax. North Benij. Ind., March 17. Gen eral Lew Wallace spoke here last night under the auspices of the Commercial Athletic club, inaugurating a move ment to erect a statue in South Bend to Schuyler Colfax, vice president with Grant. Colfax was an ardent Odd Fel low, and the founder of the Daughters of Rebecca. It is expected those orders will lend assistance, each lodge in the :ountry contributing such sums as the members see fit. .Bulletin on San Jose Scale. Washington1, March 1. The agri cultural department has just issued a pamphlet on the San, Jose scale of 189(5, "prepared by Entomologist Howard. It Is of most interest at this time because 3f the recent edict of the German gov srnment prohibiting the importation of living plants, fruits, etc., because oi peas shipped from California. Wreck on Galf Road. JfLATTSBURG, Mo., Maroh 16. A freight train on the Kansas City, Pitts burg and Gulf went through a trestle atjur xnicuau tins evening, tne engine Mdjibcars went down. Engineer C. u. Pierce of Kansas City was killed ttutnghtf Brakeman Coull Tva3 uroba-1 oly fatally injnred and Fireman Cahill had. an arm broken. A thrill of terror is exDerfencpd when a brassy cough of croup sounds tbrouarh the house at nicht. But the terror soon change to relief after pne Minute Cough Cure has been administered. Safe and harmless, to children, North mm Platto Pharmacy. PEEISH AMID FLAMES FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN LIVES 1 IN A CHICAGO BLAZE. LOST Oaly Three Victims Are Idestlfied, While the Number ef Mia sing Oaes Xs A pal liar, riawes Spread Rapidly aad Maay Jamp frea Wiadaws. Chicago, March 17. It required just 20 minutes, yesterday afternoon for one of the most savage fires Chicago has seen since the famous cold storage warehouse fire on the: World's lair grounds in 1893, to take anywhere from o to 15 lives,, maim 80 people and re? ducea&story brick building to & pile of blazing timbers, red hot bricks and twisted iron. The number of dead is still in doubt and probably will, not be definitely known until the debris of the building is sufficiently cooled to. admit of a search being made for the bodies of those who are undoubtedly in the ruins. This will be two days hence at least. Three men are known to be dead. They are : Samuel A. Clark, bookecper for the Olmstend Scientific company. Miles A. Smith, salesman for the Olm stcad Scientific company. Edward Bikz, cashier for Sweet, Wal lach & Co. The building was six stories high, had a frontage of 68 feet on Wabash avenue and extended back 160 feet to an alley. It was of what is known as Mill construction, had two elevator shafts, one in front, one in the rear, and reaching from the third story to the roof was a light shaft which gave the flames every chance and it was be cause of this shaft that the lire spread with such awful rapidity. The building was occupied by a num ber of concerns, some of them employ ing large numbers of people. It is estimated that 400 people were at work in the building when the fire was dis covered. The origin of the fire is in dispute. By some it is said to have been caused by an explosion of collodion in the wall paper ware rooms of Alfred Peats on the third floor, and by others to hsve been the result of an explosion among some photographic chemicals in the photographic supply house of Sweet, Wallach & Co. on the sixth floor; Em ployes of both concerns deny that there was any explosion in their vicinity. The weight of evidence seems to be, however, that the explosion was in the lower part of the building for the flames shot up the light shaft at once. There was jio eating down. The sound of the explosion threw the inmates of the building into a panic and on several floors & wild stampede began for the stairways and elevators. To add to the panic the men in charge of the elevators ran their cars up to the top of the building shouting: "Fire" at every floor. When they reached the top both elevators took on a load of frightened women and started for the bottom. The front elevator was in charge of v Harry Gleason, a boy, and the rear one was handled by William St. John, a ycung man. Both of these kept their heads, showed much coolness and brav ery and were instrumental in saving many lives. All Escapes Cut Off. In less than 10 minutes after the ex plosion that started the fire, all escape of the inmates by the stairs and ele vators was cut off. There remained only the windows and the" single fire escape, a narrow iron thing not over J 8 inches side to side. This was quickly covered with a string of people, some on ono side and some on the other. As they scrambled down in frantic haste they trod upon one another's fingers, bumped into one another and progress was slow and difficult for them all. Many of those who could not reach the fire escape made their way to the front windows and it was out of these thit Clark, Smith and Binz hurled the jiselves to death. Clark was bookkeeper for the Olm stead Scientific company on the sixth floor and remained to put the books in the safe. He might have escaped had ho run upon the first alarm. He was first seen at one of the seventh story windows and a few minutes after showed himself in a window on the sixth floor, Thero was no possibility of help and he took his only chance. Three minutes later he was dead on the pavement below. Smith Makes Fatal Ieap. Miles A. Smith, a salesman for the Olmstead Scientific company, leaped from a window in the sixth story. He hesitated some time before taking the leap, but like Clark understook that it was his only hope. He was killed in stantly, his body being horribly man gled. Origin of Fire Unknown. New Yore, March If-. Eleven men perished by fire in the Bowery mission at 105 Bowery early yesterday morn ing. The -bodies were recovered but so disfigured as to make identification in most cases impossible. The only body positively identified was that of John Foran of Stapleton, S. L, a machinist 28 vears old. which was claimed by his two brothers. Another is thought to be that of William Mo- Dermott of Brooklyn, a painter 28 years old. The register of the lodging house doe3 not aid in the investigation, for Bowery lodgers as often as not regis ter under assumed names. Again such lodgers are often friendless and leave none to miss them and search for them. At first it was rumored that the loss of life was much greater, but after reaching the ruins very carefully the police and firemen discovered eleyeg pharred bodies. No. 105 Bowery is one of the begf known lodging honse3 on that thor oughfare. It is called the Bowery Mission house and is conducted by the Christian Herald, Wana maker Opeas Campaign. Lancaster, Pa., March 17. Ex-Postmaster General Wanamaker opened his gubernatorial campaign here last night tvith a ringing speech in denunciation f bosa rule, which he declared exists in this state under the domination of CJnited States Senator Quay and his oartisans. STRAYED, Nine head of Texas cattle branded ."Y V tl.7' Not ojehorhed: Will pay re yard fpr information leading to theip whereabouts. J. D. SHAHAN, Imperial, Neb. g Eves a "brave sxaa 9k adders at the thoaeat . of being torn fV 'aad readed Riiff the jaws lJ r of a. fero. jydotts tiger. In i' everv walk of life, from tkat of the laborer to tint of the pro fessional man, tfeere are the sands at tie mercy of a tiger more releatless than any foaad la all India. That tiger is the dread disease knows aa consumption. It slays more men and wo nea yearly than there are rata, drops in a suamer shower. It steals upon its. victim with noiseless tread. There is "a sare and certain protection against this deadly disease, and a sure aad speedy cure for it, if it is resorted to ia tune. It is Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. This wonderful medicine acts directly oa the lsngs through the blood, tearing- down old, half-dead tissues, baild ing up new and healthy ones, driving oat all impurities and disease germs and expanding- the lungs and introducing life-giving oxygea into the circulation. Itkac wonderful curative powers and allays all inflammalion.of the mucous xnembraaes ef the lungs and bronchial tubes. It makes the appetite keen aad hearty, the digestion and assimilation perfect, the liver active, the blood pure and rich with the life-giving elements of the food, and the nerves strosg and steady. It is the great blood-Kaker and flesh-builder. It has the most marvel ous sustaining- powers of any known ated icine. Thousands who were upoa the verge of a premature grave have testified to their recovery through its wonderful virtaes. Medicines dealers sell it, and have nothing else "just as good." When a dealer urges some substitute he thinking of the larger profit he'll aiake- not of your wel fare. ' ' Dr. Pierce's book, "The Common Seae Medical. Adviser," is a treasure in any fani ily. It contains iooS pages and 300 illustra tions. A copy frer to every person who will send to the World's Dispensary Med ical Association, Buffalo, N. Y., 21 one-cent stamps, to pay the cost of mailing only For cloth binding, send 31 stamps. NEWS IN NEBRASKA. Iowa MaH lowest Bidder. Washington, March 11. Bids were opened today at the treasury depart ment for the tower clock and bell for the postoffice building at Omaha. The' lowest bid was that of Joseph Burbork'e of Iowa City, $2, 760. Kemrard Gets a JHc'gmeat. Lincoln, March 18. In district court a verdict was rendered against the state of Nebraska and in favor of T. P. Ken nard for $13,599, being the amount, claimed by Kennard for his services in prosecuting claims of the state agaiast the United States. Blizzard at Chadroa. Chadron, Neb., March lo. The worst blizzard of the season has been raging in northwest Nebraska for tho last 24 hours. Snow has been falling continuously, and a heavy wind has drifted it six feet high in places. Bail- road traffic is practically suspended. . Xlncola Bank' Condition. Washington, March 13. The ab stract of the condition of the national banks of Lincoln, Neb., at the close of business February 18, as reported to the comptroller of the currency, shows the average reserve to have been 29.78 per cent, against 26.94 per cent Dec. 15. Botli Ilomrstea.fs WjJI Ball. Omaha, March 18. The request of the Bryan cottage committee for spaca on which to reproduce the Bryan home stead, to be filled with campaign relics, was granted by the executive commit tee of the exposition, and the reproduc tion of the residences of the presiden tial candidates as exposition features has become an established face. Gold Found Ia Nebraska. Gering, March 12. This city and the surrounding country is in a fervor of excitement over th discovery of rich gold deposits in the gravel and sand heaps which formed the edge of the so called table land on the north side of the North Platte river. Over 20 placer locations, embracing 20 acres each.were filed in the office of the county clerk Monday. Whoopirg coogh is the most distres sing malady;but its duration can be. cut short by the use of One Minute Cough Cure, which is also the best known rem edy for croup and all lung, and bropcbiK troubles. Korth Platte Pharmacy, NEW TIME CABD, EAST BOUND CENTRAL TIME. No. 6 Local Pssenger. ...... .7:05 a x No. 2 Fast Mail 8:50 am Xo. 4 Chicago Special 11:40 p ac No. 28 Way Freight T;05 am Trams No. 2 and 4 stop only at Lexing on and Kearney between North Platte and Grand Island. WEST BOUND MOUNTAIN TIME No. 5 Colorado Special 6:10 am No. 1 Limited 4:20 5 x No.3-Fast Mail 11:50 a m No. 23 Way Freight 7:40 a' m No. 21 Fast Freight ililo p m. N. B. OLDS, Agent. 31 PROFESSIONAL OAEDS. yOORHEES LUCAS, PPYSICIAN. Office over First National Bank. i TR. J. W. BUTT, DENTIST. OUce over First National Bank, NORTH PLATTE. NEB. gEDELL & THORPE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Offices: North Platte National Bank BuildiDg, North Platte, Neb. p F. DENNIS, M. D., HOMOEOPATHI5T, Ovor First Natloaal Bank, NORTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA. ILCOX & HALLIGAN, ... ATTOIWEYS-AT-LAW, OKTH PLATTE, ... NEBRASKA ' Office OTer North Platte Natiosal Baai. E. NORTHRU1 , DENTIST. McDonald Building, Spruce street," NORTH PLATTE, NEB. ! fjl C. PATTERSON, - KTTO RNE Y7T- L-TSifcT, . Office over Yellow Fropt Shoo Store, , NORTH PLATTE, NEB. .y ft, i