; 1 ? ST -'it.. ribme . -.-V fas. VOL, XIV RORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA; FRIDjil EVENING, APRIL 8, 1898. NO. 29. It vlfT' ''Ti"""" -s?v55 F.V 3at ' - T - - ... 1, L ft-, r. - f V . w mm Iff 1 f HH SHOES FOR TFe shonving, without question, the best and most attractive collection of Shoes ever shown in this city, and as correct in stuleSmirl as good in qual T'fy as shown in any other city, and at less yrices -than our bigger city brothers sell tldm. Ladies' fine Tan with cloth tovshnd Unh $130 to $4.00. Shoes, cloth top $1.50 to $4.00. Blach $1.50 to Tan Shoes $3.00 to $5.00. Youth's. Little and Infai 1 in$ are good, and, prices low. If you'll looh here, you'll buy here. EO. M. GRAHAM, MGR. YELLOW FRONT SHOE STORE. Mllinery Op At tlie BOSTON STORE, MISS ANNIE TULLEY, Cfisimer in this department, : North Platte and vicinity to attend this opening. The grandest display of Millinery for this season will be .jeen in the BOSTON STORE Millinery Department. Will Itefect laterrontlon. 'If ST' YORK, April 0. TJio Cnhan through its counsel, Horatio S. s, made an important fitateinonc It declared in the most une- qwreoai language that the Cuban pro- government and the unban y womld reject absolutely interven- rby the United states unless at afcomld be preceded by a recognition of ,tke id)endence of the Cuban Tepnb lie; that if the United Statea persisted ok infeecvening 'without recognizing Cu baa iadependence the Cuban govefn- ' atiaad military forces would refuse to' oo-ojrata; and that if the United 8taioG troops should he sent to Caba . the basis of intervention, without iBdspondeace, the Cuban army would, i& laet;reort, turn its arms against the United States. -Mr. Kubens said : "It has been agreed' boiwoan Spain and the United. States Ifcatihw government, while declaring -lor istervbutioa shall refuse Xo "re ,.';faiae. the independence of Caba. It tn mBtaally hoped by the two govern- tibat the' Osbaas wiM i&sfoGC for which they havo bMslglk- yaacs iadopondaaoe ; be obtiiasOBfe-lJ will a- pwfflMte cst, M',mvM, itoaomy iX.-p&rt of fee hfoi tfciMt empower the prmMat to j shall not unSirlfiifjbl ITrw Yq. April 6. The Biore defi- rtti aT H fwng fof the government's policy i mr mwinmtim in Caba oueipated re- ' hopes of stock operators for a t!e adjustment, and. led to a sell- ' at the opening. Declines, however, wei sot -riftlent, and did nob exceed a poit eaft in a f ew of the specialties and ia TJMfon PAoiSc .preferred ia the which lost J 1. in tee market were smalL The level had faUea off te sear for some stocks. - : , la Steele. was aa exoeedc of per cent. The; :: re1 EASTER WEAR Ladies' fine Black and leather tops from Men's dress shoes in $5.00. Men's dres Toys', Men's, j. rses, Vluias all the prevail- colors, in qualities that & BEE'GLE, emng cordially invites the ladies of I0EAKES FEABS A LAWSTTTP. Sxpressc9 Belief United States May Be Sued by sipalu. WAsniKaTOs, April.7. At the meet ing of the senate committee on foreign relations the question of Cuban bouds was raised. It was brought up by Sen ator Foraker, who said that he had heard it intimated that there was specu lation in Cuban bonds behind his resol ution declaring for the recognition of Cuban independence. This, he said, was not true in any re spect, and he added ho had not known when the resolution was drawn that there were any Cuban bonds ouL He had investigated the question since, however, and had lerrned that only $75,000 of Cnban bonds had been sold. This even, the senator said, in a sar castic tone, he did not consider suffi cient to influence the course of events. Mr. Foraker then stated there was a point in. the bond question to which he wished to invite the attention of the committee and this was the question of the'United States having to assume the :eeponsibility of the payment, the in terest on it u not the principal, of tho Spaekh bonds secured by the Cuban -reve&aes ia oae of the intervsatiott. of t&e coaatry ia. the Gaban war withoat jirst reeogHUHBg the iadepeadeaoft, of " He bew&ii4 apt assert posMyely JkM seh wotitd hrhe oeMfh bettered the pooitiett strong enough ander the- iniefafol law aaake ground for &n interna tioaalpw Waal C. ' He stated that there weee,aV:,iees than $400,090,000. of these bosHite -- ,. - . .Activity at the Vbb. Loxnox, April 6. The ?all MaU Gazette this afternoon pafeiiiw the following Xrom Rome: The ratir-ai? today is the scene of the utmeet activity. Distinguished personages are: Mig and going ana telegrams are .ia. The' lopes of a solution of tiw Spanish Aawrican difficulty throaf b the. pope Jaavo been received. Tka pope is in direct com BBmoation with the queen regent, approaches to President SfcEon- made indirectly. The-Tat- peple are sanguine of aiL. TJmt aapeat IoVhmw VMe pmtSul nftiiHiea" mpon the the sappowd uaareparedadw fruited States' ftar war wfll mat MR. BRfliTS BIRD- 'J) The Story For Mayor John Bratt,. .. P. H. Sullivan. Franklin Peale For City Clerk F. R. Gmn G. S. Huffman. For City Treasurer John borsnson For City engineer C P. Ross .. . Paul Meyer J- " VUIIUI.UIUI.U .jST . ' - J. WV Alexander.. M. C. Keith , W. R. Vernon George Scharmanu J j. ii. Isenhart : .. James Downie For Members of- Board of Education Robert Schuman H. T. Rice P. H. McBvoy AFTER TKE BATTLE. Up to the hour of going- to press the voters of JNorth Platte were still casting their ballots for the republican ticket. They don't like to let go of a good thing. That republican '-riug" to which the late Cheyney referred to in each paragraph of his late valuable paper was a darn elastic thing last Tuesday. It was big enough to hold nearly everybody. BiltElder-niSved-into -thfr Third' J ward about ninety days ago. Xast Tuesday the ward gave a "rattling big and largely increased republi can majority. What about itr Well, draw your own conclusions. John Alexander and Lent Isen hart won out in great shape last Tuesday in their respective wards, although the odds were against them on the start. Each ! are entitled to be called General. It is now generally conceded that Mr. Parson's speech at Keith's hall the evening before election was the last straw to break the camel's back. Mr. Parson is a rabid silver man, but in the liirht of recent events he must conclude that silence is golden. The result of Tuesday's election in North Platte is only a forerun ner of what will happen in the county this fall. You miglit as well prepare for the tidal wave by joining the republican party. It is betier to wear a button hole bou quet than to put on sackcloth and ashes. The voters of North Platte onj Tuesday last tendered . Joseph Whatever Cheyney, late editor of the populist organ, a very tender farewell function. It was almost a unanimous expression by the 709 men who took part. The only thing lacking to make the affair a complete success was the oversight in not having the band play a funer aldirge the morning Joseph What ever left for Washington. Peace to his ashes. W, R. "Vernon defeated Georre Scharmann for councilmau in the Second ward byjhe slender major ity ofc. 177, tke'-total vote on the two caadid&tes beiag 290.' We told Georejjefore electioa that the.pop al iHtitaeq in ated hi m j Matjoshowr hi wattle water he draws, and MSBPly believes it. Tie result, will probably- "discourage George from hanke'ring for the sheriff nomination in the future. Some of our good populist friends now claim that they -voted i for 7fWg Bull III oiJer to down bHlhvas, and that this accounts for Peale's light vote. This may t may not be true. We presume eyer, that aone of them voted -st Gas Huffman at least tae pali .of. have done so, for V clean', capable man-and jetr feponenf; received a ma- ;228, We are-inclin- e oil Huff- hece . two, apecfive THE REFORM" BIRD As it is To-day HOW DO YOU Life T? V of Tuesday. 98 62 280 179 120 Western Nebraska Educatioa&l Aiko- ciation. The sixth annual meeting of? the W. N. E. A. will couvene at SidSey, Nebraska, on April 22, and '23; Every arrangement necessary for the complete success of this ses sion of the association will be made by the officers and executive com mittee. In addition to the regfcijir programme of educational subjects tliere will be an oratorical coat est ibetween the NojUJLPlatJejXla& and Sidney schools. Also a lecture by Chancellor McDowell of theCol orado university. As unfinished business there will be a report bv the committee appointed last year at North Platte on the Fort Sidney Military Reservation looking to ward securing the propertyfor the stale for school purposes. A general and cordial invitation is extended to everybody interested in education to be present. Re duced rates on the railroad. Minnie Chase, Sec'y, Sidney, Neb. HEWS PE0M THE COUNTRY PEE0IN0TS There will be an Easter service at the church Sunday evening. Beatty and Murphy shipped stock first of the week to Omaha, Mr. Beatty accompanied them. The entertainment of Friday evening was well attended but the audience was somewhat disappoint ed. Most of Miss TiHotson's selec tions were old and not of the best. Many too had difficulty in hearing either on account of the building or her voice. The gross receipts were $9-65. Mr. Long is building a house .on his Tiomestead. F. George shelled corn on Fri day. Walter Eavy seems to have world his own way. He has the the grippe. Saturday the last district teach ers' meeting of this yer was held. The meeting- was tolerably well at tended. m i . . j-uereis quite a little sicknehs around lliTs yiexniiy. P. a. ameids, Phil Hesoier. H. f - -m - Powers andP. Yfaterbury attended Woodmen-lodge at Gothenburg on Monday evening. Wm. Baily moved Wednesday, to tue Woodman building. UUK d lime SUSniPinna 3rmn . . - I . . 1 a r w u.. v uuu LUL parsonage. Miss Nugent was down Saturday to auena teachers' meetinir. AngierWestis emrasred in the' familj of J, H. Giffin. Irving Murphy has been unwell for nearly a week" tendenr, dajy 1st 2d 3d T6 WD TVJ) WD . TAL 91 213 92 , 396 100 48 194 16 26 '23; 65 '115 210 97 " .422 76 . 62 - 56 194 139 231 113 43 'VC.H- ? ; S10L; 212.: 83' ?2 p6;-j .:73-"'lPfe islOh. 98 62' '140 140 78 101 76 74 . 1 A I -a- Miss Thoelecke. county suoeriL ?20.5,"S . ., , -II ute llHJ eiaers, wiu irxivei "wiuiouc i VlSlted OUr RChnntc TttMrCe. I ,t t x.t Freddie Griffiths is on the sick ' 1 1 . list with measles. . School closed in district 102 Wed nesday; Chris Willertou called on A. J. Blaucher Sunday last. , Eddie Wilson lost a team horsesslast week. of Bessie McDonald Eroes to Curtis soon to attend school. Ethel Griffiths had a runaway Saturdav. but was not much hurt in the affray? Cecil Tueli moved his stock of goods to Dickens this week. A Mr". Dowell northwest of here passedifrom time to eternity a few days ago quite suddenly. No par ticulars. Dame Rumor has slated another wedding for the near future. jur. ana Mrs. j. a. Jouiit moves to Dickeus to help keep house and clerk in the store Cecil Tuell. W. A. Latimer is around amons: the patrons of Kem ascertaining their wealth. W.. J. Jones and Geo. Griffiths spent a, few days near the Platte Mr. Nelson just from Curtis will have 365'head of cattle arrive this week. Mrs.. Wm. Jolliff is suffering from neuralgia of the stomach. April showers brings May flow ers, so-the old adage goes. A well digger from Curtis is dril ling a well for Mr. Nelson. r WilijJolliff was a Dickens visitor Taesday.. - . " ' Grifiths made a trip to the hub Saturday. fi5SHeli3Lattawa tried in tbecpunty court at NebraskkjCity Ha;Hie. charge . of the unlawful sale of; liquor. Mrs". Laita until re- fpntlr rnnriiirfpid a Hrnf store in Unadilla and the complaint against her was "filed by the prohibition league of that place. She was bound over tosawait the action of the dis trict court. On last Wednesday the little vil lage of Dixon was terribly shocked by the suicide of Cora Coleman re siding north of the town. It seems that the young lady had faild in ex amination at both Ponca and Wayne to procure a teachers' certi-: ficate and for this reason became ' despondent and ended all by tak ing strychnine. SPADJ TJBGDTG P0WEES Spniards Are Anxlout to lfaTe in row Washington, April o. The two fore most branches of the Cuban question in Washington yesterday were the presidents message and European in tervention, which has taken an active form in the courts-of Eurooe according to tho advices received at foreign em bassies here, though no proffer has been made to the United State3. Regarding the first ii can be stated that it is fully expected by the administration that the message will be sent to congress on Wednesday: Notwithstanding the mariyTcporta of .huropean mediation they assumed their first tangible form yesterday afternoon when at least two of the foreign estab lishments in Washington received in formation that an exchange of notes betweodtho great powers was now in progress with a view to arriving at a basis on whieh they could make & joint proposition for mediation. It is evi dent that there is not a common under standing reached, as the ambassadors and ministers at Washington have re ceived no instructions. Their only in formation thus far is that the notes aro passing by telegraph between the cap! tals. It had been understood that France and Austria were most active in bringing about this movement, and that Great Britain had held aloof from it, but it has developed that the British, government is also taking part in the exqhango, and that in case of concerted ac6on by the powers Great Britain probably would act with the others; What common ground tho powers are eeJang to reach can only be conjee tured. The Spanish government wems to be hopeful of results from this move ment and this inspired additional ground for the belief thafrit will not be regarded with favor by tho United States., Mee s the Santa Fe'd Cat. Chicago, April 5. Notice was given by thp Alton wd Milwaukee anc St, Paul roada that they would meet the Santa Pp's oat in rates on packing house products from Missouri river points to Chicago. The Santa Fe gavo notice some time ago that it would put into effect April 8 a rate of 10J cents on this class of freight between the points named on tho ground that some Of its competitors were making that rate se cretly.., The Milwaukee and St Paul Hvilloarey tha-aaii to Sioux City; then it will practically be effective from all points of western territory. Child Kills Hk Sister. Pine Oak, Ia., April 5. Lena, a 12-year-old daughter of Robert Erwin of this city, was shot and fatally wounded last evening by her little 5-year-old tnJmerTarotherhad just re- turned from a hunting trip and laid the gun where the child secured it, dis charging $he full load into his sister's jiead and inflicting wounds from which fhe died $ short time afterward. Woman SCoraioa MIwioHary, Deweyviixe, Utah, April 5. Miss Lettie Dewey of this place ha3 been called by the Mormon church author- 800 Mormon miseionaries in the field, -Dewey has the distinction of Mroman ever caued.. a nr. x uui- I puxwur scnu. -cuinuuuku inert) arc Foreign. Diplomats In Washington Would Avert a Conflict. CALL ON THE PEESIDENT. .XaHBcefete Presents the CotumnalcRtlon. President McKioley la Beply Iatl mates That Present Conditions Aro Intolerable. WASmxaTON', April 7. The repre sentatives of the six powers of Europe seeking to avert war between Spain and tho United States called on President McKinley at noon today. The govern ments of Great Britain, France, Ger many, Austria, Russia and Italy were represented. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, was the first to arrive, lollowed by Ambassador von Holeben of Germany. Within a few minutes all tho ambassadors had been ushered into the blue room, and Presi dent McKinley immediately left his of fice and went down to meet them. Sir J ulian Pauncef o te, as representa tive of tho powors, presented the fol lowing : "The undersigned representatives of Germany, Austria, Hungary, France, Great Britain, Italy and Russia, duly- authorized in that behalf, address in the name of their respective govern ments, a pressing appeal to the feel ings 'of humanity and moderation of the president and of tho American peo ple in their existing differences with Spain. They earnestly hope that furth er negotiations will lead to an agree ment which, while securing the main tenance of peace, will afford all neces sary guarantees for the re-establishment of order in Cuba. The powers do not doubt that the humanitarian. and purely disinterested character of this representation will bo fully recognized and apprepiated by the American na tion." President McKInley's Ileply. President McKinley replied as fol lows : "The government of the United States recognizes the good will which has prompted the friendly communica tion and shares the hope therein ex pressed, that the outcome of the situa tion in Cuba may be the maintenanco of peace between the United States and Spain by affording tne necessary guar antees for the rc-establishment of order in the island, so terminating the chronic condition of disturbance thero which so deeply injures the interests and men aces the tranquillity of the American nation by the character and conse quences of thestrnggle thus kept up at our doors, besides shocking its senti ment of humanity. The government of tho United States appreciates the liumanitarian and disinterested charac ter of the communication of the powers named, and for its part is confideat that equal appreciation jiv.aui. wBMfcaaaaaB Wra be suowa:ir- it3' own earnest and unselfish endeavors to fulfill a duty to humanity by ending a- situation the indefinite prolongation of which has become insufferable." The powers of Europe have brough to Dear an meir innuence on the gov eminent of Spain, and are still actively at wort seeking by the wisest and mosi pontic course necessary in view of the circumstances of the two great nations involved, to bring peace out of the gathering war clouds. All the capi tals or Europe havo been in communi cation to this end, a fact evidenced by tne assemoiageat the iintish embassy in this city yesterday of the represent atives of the six great powers of Europe, who were lnadeoaatually acquainted with what had been done abroad, and the desire of those wlio accredited them to Washington that they should work in accord nere. OaJy .Independence Goes. Washington-, April. 7. Thomas Es trada Falma, delegate of the provision ai government of Cuba, when asked thismoraing if he "had any comments to make regarding the statement in jsew York yesterday by Horatio S ituDens, counsel or. the unban junta, dictated the following replv: "All J care to say is that tho insurgents are struggling lor absolute independence They have made tremendous sacrifices for this parpose. They consider them- selves already emancipated from Srmn ish rule, therefore fliejr will resist all efforts to make them pay anew alleg iance, to tne sovereignty or Spain." Texas Joins the Flying Siadron. JS'ort Monroe, Va., April: 7. The battleship Texas steamed into Hampton Roads this morning at 7 :30 o'clock and at 8 o'clock dropped aucHbrwith the flying squadron off brt Monroe. She is fully painted the lead war color and is in the best of condition.. The Massa chusetts will bo down from Ifowpart News, either tonigfct o early tomorrow, and the sqaadronwill then be ready for any emergency. Commodore Schley has not as yet received any defiaite or ders from Washington. Lee to Leave Satnrdajr. Washington', April 7. Assistant Secretary Day,.af ter a conference with the president this morning,- said he ex pected Consul General Ijee.-ould leave Cuba by Sajerday. Hgd tlie Ameri cans on thtf lsld-were being gotton ofTrapidly,-and about Saturday, he be ieved,-fhe situation would permit Gen eral Lee to vacate his post and return o the United States. Washington, April 7.. The Spanish minister has received a telegram from the governor general of Cuba to the. ef s tm all rcinogg of imifeuiiHffiroa ble in Havana are absolutely false. JJolHeetinc ol Senate Committee. Washington, April 7. The senate committee on foreign relations did not meet today. This is the first d&y since the message of tho president relative to the Maine was received that tho com mittee or subcommittee has not been in session considering some phase of the vuban situation. SPA1B8 F10M THE TOtES.. The "wheat vield of Victoria cdoarM estimated, at ia,4u,ow pasaeK." Thr TiiiMif rnrhffJ has iMEaT pfiffnrnf'ifjifffnifm'ii.iiuininiMii iFof E&ster. There is no' , mer Miss IMcGrew has on the inspect! ; Platte and 4 t f. tions' of m store. We that the prices toe li rlracwTrnc is. pputTRv .1.: Xt RCIRDS w- -mi J DRUGS, "MEDICINES, PAINTS OILS Parrel lrose Sjstem. CincAGO, April 7. The National Par cel Post league is the name of an or ganization formed at a meeting of rep resentatives of several Chicago business houses at the Sherman house. The ob ject of the league is to induce the gov ernment to introduce a system of trans portation of small packages through the mails alter the manner of the parcel post systems of Europe. It is claimed the high ratas in thig'coantry practically give the express companies a monopoly of the business and the added claim is set up that if properly conducted the new departure would be a source of revenue to the government. Victory For Carpenters. Chicago, April 7. The carpenters strike which began Monday came to a wdden end yesterday when all the large contractors signed the union car penters' agreement. This is a victorv for the strikers. The strike nan sari 4,000 anion carpenters to qait work. The agreement signed is practically the same as the one pjcevwasly ia feere, except for the provision jIot a weekly pay day, Saturday half holiday oanitg. the summer months and a moitrin- genteajorcement of the S7cent?aa hoar wage scale. " . Farm Laatfe BHBd&tetL Springfield, O., April 7. Word reached this city yesterday afternoon that 400 feet & the, waste way of the reservoir at Lewka, Logan county, had given away aader the preesare of flood water aad that thousands of acres of farm lands were inundated. Many small buildiags and tyarns were carried away and much damage done to fences and wheat crops. No lives were lost, but the lose to property is estimated at 150,000. Pretest Agxiaat Beer Tax. Washington, Aprtf; 7. A deleeation representing the United States .Brew ers' association appeared before the ways and means committee of the house and protested againsu the proposed in crease of the tax on "beer t to meet war emergencies. j 4 Holcemb OB?e Mllltta. 7. Last night Lincoln, Neb,, A Governor Hokomb nt a telegram to fhe president tende the eervicoa, in strength of the case of war, of the I state militia, which le states ean be made ready for movement on short notice. STATE OF NEBRASKA ) S. ilNUOLN COUNTY J lathe matter ot tho Est tate ot George W. DIHard, deceased. By vlrtae of aa onlec therteior of II. M. oHhum,. m. iuu jji strict ueen mta 7Ul day of Aeril. lim. T ftoatdeorot&eciwthoasfela NertK flaMe, In saM MBty, oa the ta da'r ot May. M88. at 1 o'woafc B. IB. at nubile vnlii tn ilu ki.i r.!?4?' 5 ln aad. -Lots .te- WKjw, Bou:m erta FlaUe, Ne, wWck sale A JAMlig X. SAY, -S-4'W . Adwiaiiintor ot said &tate. -J prat riDtfr i - question, but that" our trim- display for on oi the ladies ot lNorth icinity the most stylish crea- jllinery ever shown in our " lare conhdent that our line of Hats will please the-ladies and we are 2 anxious that !they call, knowing full well 3 will prove as satisfactory Z3 aro nroff r The Fair. I your Chickens! Will earn you more money- if you feed tliem Prattfs Poultry Pood. It's a' good thing, there fore we sell if. Over ioo head of horses for sale at GREAT BARGAINS for the next sixty days Inquire of Milton DnnKffTnx., Receiver North Platte Natl Bank r he best cigadr 5 jCahTBe5ouBd , j. r mm, Our Ten-Cent Cigars are the equal of any. Your attention is -ihvhfJ coind Smok- ers articles. U p; nd' Agent, Isleasinirla'hdsin this county for the" low price of $iq; "Per Ouarter, or S35 pefcggS, ..for pastarelaad. SWOOOIOBBS for sale-please. Call" at his ofKe over Harrington & TobiH'sstore. D, Mvf HOGSETT J ,4 - """ r Horses for Sa mm X res- School Orda'i v&h Saf th; the : arbor .i Ho, aa, Mgmx. IMV nT Uiv iflna J I no ofelat Prayei: met