Nebraska Newspapers

    THE SEMI-WfEKLY TRIBUNE
IliA 1-. IIAKK, Proprietor.
TERMS! $125 IN ADVANCE.
NORTH PLATTE, - NEBRASKA.
I BRIEF TELEGRAMS. f
An official clrculiir Is out nnnounc
ing tho nppolnttncnt of F. N. Cnsanavo
as Kcncrnl superintendent of ir.otlvo
power of tho Baltimore & Ohio rail
road. Marshal George C. Wolsh of St.
Mnry!, Knu., was uliot untl dangcroiiB
ly wounded by Edmond WIlliamH,
whom he hnd arrested for it trivial
offenKc.
'jne grain carrying mllronds have
decided on an IncrcaHc of half n cent
a IniBhel on grain that in carried down
tho lakes and sent enst from Buffalo
by rail.
Goorgo Kennedy, n veteran of the
civil war, dropepd dead on a public
road near his home, near Terre
Haute, Ind., death being duo to heart
disease.
Z. N. Estes & Co., a well known
grocery and cotton l)rm of Memphis,
assigned. Tho liabilities nro placed
at 11G,7G0, with assets estimated at
$2t0,000.
Tho state department has concluded
from Its last advices that there In rea
sonable doubt bh to tho nationality of
tho brigands who kidnaped MIrb El
len Stone.
A sail boat cantnlulng seven per
sons capsized in WcBt lake at Kala
mazoo, Mich., and Mrs. Peter Krodyko,
P. Van Hnlst and Miss Edith .Maud
wcro drowned.
A dispatch from Chrlstlanla says
that tho condition of Ifenrlk Ibsen,
tho Norwegian dramatist and poet,
haB grown worso and that his death
1b hourly expected.
A apark from n locomntlvo Btnrted
u flro on tho property of tho Plymouth
Cordago company at Plymouth, Mass.,
which caused n loss of $100,000, Most
of Uio Iobb wub on 4,000 bales of Ma
nila hemp.
Tho pork packing establishment of
Henry Muhs, at Passaic, N. J was
destroyed by fire. Tho loss in cstl
mated at 17o,000. Thomas Kelly, a
fireman, fell from tho roof of tho build
ins and was dangerously hurt.
Henry E. Coppnr, nocrctnry of Hit
wall, has arrived at Washington, and.
denied tho report that ho wna bear
ing tho resignation of Governor Dole
to tho president. Mr. Copper said
that tho governor hud ncvor oven In
tl mated thnt ho had any such purpose
of resigning,
Mrs. Paula Hnm, living for roars
with her daughter, Mrs. Oeorgo Ood
dard, n fow mllos east of Charleo City,
In., is dend. Sho was n fow months
over 100 yours of age. Slio was born
in Now York and camo to Ohio mnno
fifty years ngo and roarel a largo
family of children, several of whom
survive nor," ,
Tho annual report of tho Illinois
Central railroad for tho ilscal year
ending Juno 30 shows gross receipts
from trafflc of 93G.tlOO.-tOO. Tho In
crease from trafllo after deducting
tho expenses of operation and taxeB
was $11,008,008. Other Items brought
up tho increaao of tho road from all
Bourcoa to 13,GG3,8G0.
James Boyd, ono pf tho two men
arrested at Hamilton, 0., for an al
leged attempt to rob tho county treas
urer, admitted that ho is John llynn
of Chicago, who in wanted for rob
bing the Bluffs, in,, bunk, of $2,100
last October. Ho served six years In
tho Nebraska ponltontlnry for shoot
ing an officer in 1892.
According to negotiations now in
progress, there is a probability that
Stanford unlvorslty wilt enlarge 1U
ephere or Intorcolloglato dobatlug by
meeting a team from tho Unlvorslty
of Nebraska this fall. Such a con
test would bo tho first on record bo
tweon colleges of tho cast and west.
Tho British- success nt Fort Itala
Ib now known to bo greater than at
flrat reported. Two hundred Boers
were killed and more than 300 wero
woundod or captured.
Major Surgeon II, 8. GrlBWold.jro
ported in Manila dlspatehea an killed
or mlfialug, waa a eon of It. 8. Grls
wold of Lymo, Conn. Tho family iu
ono of tho beBt known in Connecti
cut At tho outbreak of tho Spanish
war Dr. Orlswold enlisted In tho
First Conectlcut volunteers and was
appointed first assistant surgeon,
At Llttlo York, Ohio, Mrs. Cnrrlo
Curtis drown ed her two ehlldrou and
herself In a well.
Tho Penn-Amorlcnn Pluto Qluu
workB ohut down at Alexandria, Ind.,
throwing 800 men out of employ
ment. No reason was iiHulgned.
It Is reported hero, soya a dispatch
(from Shaughiil to tho Umdon Stand
ard, that on tho arrival of tho court
at Hal Fong Fu tho cmpreHB dowa
ger will disinherit tho heir uppurent,
Fu Chun, on tho pretext that he In
lending a llfo of dissipation,
Thoro was organized In Buffalo, N.
Y., u company which will nsBtimo con
trol of tho McKlnloy mines located
In Whlto Pino county, Nevada. The
.company Is capitalized at $1,000,000,
and will bo Incorporated under the
laws of the statu of New Jersey,
NEBRASKA AT BUFFALO
Governor Savage and Party Rovally Wel
comed to the Pan-American.
STATE EXECUTIVE MAKES SPEECH
Tell tho Throne floniethliii: of the Rn
source nnil Accomplishment of tho
Missouri Valley Kterclses In Temple
of Mimic.
1HJFFAIA Oct. 1. In obscrvnnco of
Nebraska day at the Pan-American
exposition public exercises took placo
ycBterdoy In tho Temple of MubIr,
where songs and Instrumental num
bers were given by residents of Ne
braska and others. Ofllclals of tho ex
position and tho mayor of Buffalo
mado speeches of welcome, and Gov
ernor Savage responded for tho state.
With his full Btatt and a number oV
other distinguished cltlzcnH of Nebras
ka, Governor Savago spent tho day at
tho exposition. The dny was beauti
ful, the nttendnnco largo und the ro
coptlon accorded the western visitors
hearty and demonstrative. In bin
speech Governor Savage paid tribute
to his state, saying:
"Ono thousand miles to tho west
ward there Is a commonwealth young
In years but rich in nnturnl resources.
It lies In what Is known as the great
Missouri valley. It Is a state popu
lated by tho industrial classes. Fa
vored by a vast area of productlvo
Boll nnd a climate well calculated to
conserve vcgetablo and animal life, in
no other pluco In this broad domnln
Is Industry more certain of toward
or Is llfo or health afforded a better
safeguard. It has 2,000,000 of pros
perous and contented people well pro
vided with the nereaaarleH of llfo, not
tho least of which, In our estima
tion, is a thorough moral und Intollcc
tual training.
"Though less than tw'o score years
a state, it has largo and well diversi
fied commercial centers, the third Inrg
est live Block market In tho world, a
complete system of rallronds, affording
direct communication between tho pro
ducer nnd consumer, and It annually
produces for export more than $1C0,
000,000 worth of agricultural products.
It has a most completo system of
public schools and In addition It has
a number of public and private col
leges, In which aro taught all tho
higher branches, and that, too, by tho
most cultured talent In tho Innd. No
hamlot Is without Its houso of worship,
nor is thorc a community without
facilities for the mental and moral
culture of its people.
"Our code of Iuwr by which wo are
governed, and which regulntcil -our
domestic affairs, represents tho high
est Ideals In Jurisprudence. Justice,
puro nnd tiiidofllod, Is tho spirit, of
every enactment Incorporated thoreln.
This state Iiiih no bonded debt, but
had In Us treasury nearly $4,500,000
In prime inercantlle paper, which It
holds us u pormanont school fund. Its
bank assota are far In excess of tho
standard per capita and Itu wealth' 1b
more equally und equitably apportion
ed among Its citizens than can be
truthfully said of any other Btato In
tho union. Its high order of citizen
ship Is attested by Its religious, char
Jtnblo and educational Institutions, by
Its numerous cities und towns well
provided with all modern Improve
ments and by Its hundreds of thou
sands of well-fenced, well-tlllod and
well-Improved tornw. its standard of
Intelligence Is higher, und Its por cont
of Illiteracy Is lower, than that of
any other state. This scene of hap
piness, contonttuent, Intelligence and
wealth Is the commonwealth of Ne
braska. "Ab chlcr e.uvutlvo. of Nobraskri,
permit me lo bear unto you tho best
wishes and happy congratulations of
the pcoplo of that state. Thnt com
munity of Intercut which Intertwines
and unites tho pcoplo or all tho states
is as Htrongly entrenched In tho acntl
mont of tho people of Nebraska as It
Is anywhoro elso. While Jealous of
our sovereign autonomy, wo are not
unmindful of the fact that wo two hut
a fraction of what coustltutcK tho
federation. Wo love our country and
ltd Institutions.
found Near McKluley Vault,
AKRON, O., Oct. 4. A man. badly
hurt front a gunshot wound, wn.-i
found lit the tall grass near tho
woods at Mogadore, north of Canton.
Friends removed hint townrd Cuya
hoga Futhi befcro ho could be Identi
fied. It Is supposed he wns Bitot dur
ing tho supposed attack upon tho Mr
Klnley vault.
Trnuhlr lit Klectl
BUIU PE8TII, Oct. l.-Although
tho uowRpitpcrs here publish congrat
ulatory articles on tho orderliness and
fairness of tho parliamentary general
elections yesterday, which resulted in
tho return of a lingo liberal majority
for tho government, tho fact remains
that thoro wero uurlous encounters In
many districts, necessitating military
Intervention, during which tho troops
fired und killed or .wounded numbero
I or people.
MAKES WAR ON BEET SUGAR
MB Company Cut I'rlee In Territory
Where It U 1'roduccd.
NEW YOIIK, Oct. 4. Tho Journal
of Commerco says: President 11, O.
Havemeyer of tho American Sugar Re
fining company was nt his ofllco this
week for tho first time since his Ill
ness, nnd it has been learned thnt ono
of his flrt official acts waa to nuthor
izo ono of the most spectacular reduc
tions In refined sugar prices that hoB
ever beforo been mado. This was
tho reduction announced In Tuesday's
dispatches. It applies only to tho sec
tions of tho country In which beet su
gar compotes.
Tho cut In prlco at Missouri river
points wns to 3 cents per pound net
for granulated. On Tucoday the net
quotation wns 5.03 cents. In other
words, Mr. Hnvcmcyer liaa authorized
a cut slightly In excess of 1 cents
per pound.
To understand the Importance of
this cut to beet sugnr manufacturers
It should bo mentioned that the prac
tice of tho beet sugar pnoplo Is to
mako contracts for their entire pro
duction at prices based on tho selling
prlco of the sugar combine, on the
dnto of delivery. Tho beet pcoplo
havo heretofore been easily ablo to
dlspoao of nil their sugar at u ills
count or 10 points from tho American
Sugar Itennlng company's llgurcs. This
means, if tho bcot people llvo up to
tholr contracts, that thoy will receive
3 2-r conts per pound for their pro
duct. It Is understood, howovor, that
tho beet sugar pcoplo will refuso to
recognize the cut mude by the Amer
ican Sugur Befitting cbmpnny on the
technlcnl ground thnt It Im In re
straint of trade. Tho beet sugar re
finers or Utah, Colorado, California
and Nebraska are the refiners con
cerned. It Is expected that this cut
will havo an unsettling Influence upon
tho local market, but It Is not ex
pected that It will bo followed by any
Important cut In prices In the eastern
market.
No chango wa mado In tho sugar
combine's prices for eastern markets
yesterday (Wednesday) and tho differ
ence of 1.10 cents per pound still
holds between tho prlco of the raw
and tho mnnufnctttrcd article
Tho American Sugar Itoflnlng com
pany pcoplo clnlm that beet sugar
manufacturers can produce granulated
sugar at 2 cents per pound nnd
that thoro Is, therefore, n good profit,
oven at .1 cents a pound. This Is de
nied by tho. beet people.
SECOND BOLT IS YANKEE'S.
t'nlitiiitilii Win Another Huce Vj-om
Hhaniriink lij Over Thru- Minute.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Columbln won
In the second of the series of races
with thu Shamrock.
Columbia went over the course In
3 hourB, 13 minutes and 18 seconds.
Shnmrock'B time wus 3 hours, 10
minutes nnd ten seconds.
Over the first two legs tho Sham
rock was ahead, duo to tho fact that
sho crossed tho starting lino first.
Tho raco was In a wind blowing at
from twenty-two tq twenty-four knots
and was a lively and Inspiring con
test. Htrlkers Same Itehels.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. A striking
oxamplo of the manner In which Rus
Blun authorities deal with strikes nnd
strikers Is afforded in a report at tho
state department front United States
Consul Miller ,nt Nlu Chwang, under
dnto of July 30. Tho mon In tho Nlu
Chwang oil factories stopped work
for sovcral days, striking for nn In
crease In wages. The Russian civil
administrator or tho port Immediately
Issued edlctB giving notice that ho had
arrested and punished tho lenders or
the Btrlko nnd thnt any of the men
who refused to begin work the follow
Ing morning would bo arrested and ex-1
polled from tho port.
ImlUn Masanvre llenurted,
DENVER, Oct. 4. A special to tho
Republican from Albuquerquo, N. M.,
says: Word was received that a ren
egade band of Apache Indians from
tho San Cnrlos reservation arc lit tho
Mogollott mountains, south of this
elty, and that live persons havo been
killed by them on Willow creek, near
tho old Wurpateh a fow years ago. No
particulars of the outbreak havo been
received.
.Schley Invliril l tUiW'itKO.
CHICAGO, Oct. l.-Admlral Schloy
Is to, bo invited to come to Chicago
nnd -be the guest of the Mnryland bo
doty or Chicago at a banquet in his
honor. Tho banquet will take place
lifter tho court of Inquiry at Washing
ton has adjourned.
Aim. Itnosutell Chooses Church,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. It waa
stated at tho whlto houso that hero
after Mrs, RooHovolt will occupy tho
president's puw nt flt John's Protest
tint church nt Sixteenth and H streets.
This Is one of tho oldest and one ol
tho smallest Eplncopnl churches In
Washington und for many yeara one
of tho most desirable. Pows In it
havo been reserved for tho family ot
tho president ot tho United States
whenever ho should worship there.
TUB OODRT HOYIS SOON
Ohincw Royalty to Vacate Sian Pn loi
Pekin After October 0.
THE EMPRESS MAY BE DECEIVING
bispectcd ot llclng Too I'earfnl of Sol
dier to Iteturn nt Once I.I Hung
Chnnc U Ordered to Jlorrow 700,000
Taels to l'ny tor IIU Trip.
PEKIN, Oct. 3. Dispatches from
Slatt Fu announce thnt tho Chinese
court Is preparing to start about Oc
tober C. The temporary palaco there
1b being dismantled and all the fur
nishings will bo carried for uso en
routo; the ofllclals and servants will
constitute ti caravan numbering from
0,000 to 7,000 persons, with carta nnd
Kovcral thousands of horsea and mules
that havo been collected In the Sinn
Fu district.
Two parties of ofllclals havo al
ready started to mako preparations
nlong tho line. Tho towns through
which tho court will pass arc engaged
in decorating temporary palaces and
collecting supplies. The emperor, or
tho empress downger In his name, Iiub
issued nu edict strictly commanding
tho ofllclals to pay for nil supplies.
Tho native papers report that Boveral
eunuchs have been beheaded for prac
ticing extortion upon the people. An
imperial edict commands LI Hung
Chang, ns governor of tho province of
Chi LI, to borrow "00,000 tacls from
tho other provinces to defray tho ex
penses or the court's Journey. Special
local taxes aro being levied, which
the people, nlrcndy Impoverished by.
bandits foreign punltlvo expeditions
and missionary Indemnities, arc 111
able to afford.
LI Hung Chnng said today that tho
court will certainly nrrivo in Pekln
within two months. Despite such offi
cial statements many foreign ofllclals
hero bellovo tho empress dowager
fears tho foreign troops aro kept to
entrap and punish her and their the
ory Is thnt sho will pass tho winter In
Kal-Yucn-Fu, sending tho emperor to
Pekln.
Tho continual brondsldo of reform
edlctB is the topic ot much varied
commont Those best ablo to Judge
of their sincerity or effectiveness with
hold Judgment Prlnco Citing, con
versing with foreign ofllclals today, as
serted that tho emperor and the em
press downger were agreed as to the
necessity of changing the Chinese
methods of government nnd that steps
for tho enforcement or edicts would
bo taken as soon as tho court return
ed to Pekln. Unquestionably tho re
form movement stronger among tho
upper classes thnn over berore. Prlnco
Su, who wits recently appointed col
lector of taxeB on goods entering Pe
kln an office heretofore considered
worth 100,000 tacls per year has an
nounced thnt ho purposes to deposit
nil tho collections In tho trensury and
to request tho emperor to pny him n
fair salary. His subordinates resent
this plan nnd Prince Su has been
threatened with nssasslnatlon.
INCOMPLETE RAILWAY LAWS.
lie port of Industrial Commission l'oint
Out Difference.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. Railway
legislation In this country Is Incom
plete, especially as to stock issue, Joint
arrangements and provision for emer
gencies, according, to a report Issued
today by tho industrial commission
on railway regulation under foreign
nnd domestic laws. Tho report points
out extraordinary differences -among
the laws or some or tho states. It
Indicates, too, that our laws do not
recognize differences or Importance ot
dlfferont rallronds; do not provide for
ndoquato ndmlnlstratlvo machinery,
qualifications and powers of commis
sioners, and lack power to compel
compllanco with tho laws and other
essentials of railway regulation. A
characteristic of railway legislation in
tho United States, tho report says, Is
tho great oxtcnt to which special leg
islation wna persisted In after general
laws had been enacted by tho respec
tive legislatures. Somo railways havo
been organized on tho basis of special
charters granted ninny years before,
although when organized thero were
general laws and constitutional provi
sions preventing special franchises.
Minister Urlhe Keslgrs.
NBW YORK. Oct. 3.-A dispatch te
tho Herald front Bogota, Colombia
via Buena Ventura, Colombia, and
Galveston, Tex., says that Dr. Uribo
minister of foreign affairs, has re
signed. II td Neivit Trillin l'rlnre Clinn.
BERLIN, Oct. 3. Prlnco Chun be
foro leaving German territory senl
long dispatches to Emperor Wllllnm
thanking him for tho gracious recep
tion extended to tho expiatory mis
sion, foi tho hohpltnllty bestowed nud
the decoration conferred upon hlia
and expressing a "hopo that tho puw
erful German umpire, may promote
tho culture and development of Chlur
by n gracious show of mercy townrd
tho dilutee dynasty."
STRIKES BUCK AT GERMANY.
Anatrla Will Mot IttnetT Commercial
Trenty on Ilaeln of New Law,
LONDON, Oct. 2. Tho correspond
ent of the Times at Vienna gives
many additional nnd interesting de
tails concerning tho statement pub
lished at Buda Pesth Hlrlap and re
produced and confirmed by tho Magyr
Nemzct, the Hungarian semi-official
orgnn, to tho effect that Australa nnd
Hungary will decline to renew tho
commercial treaties with Germany on
the basis proposed by tho Germans.
Tho stntement, which was given in
tho form of a communication from
prominent Berlin politicians, says that
tho Hungarian premier, Koloman do
Szell, in conjunction with tho Austro
Hungarlan minister of foreign nffalrs,
Count Goluchowakl, nnd the Auutrlnn
government, have Intimated to tho
German government that no trenty of
commerco can bo concluded with Ger
many along the lines of tho project
ed German customs tariff.
M. do Szell bait stated that he op
poes tho projected German tariff, in
order to maintain tho peace of Eu
rope, as well aa to protect tho eco
nomic Interests of Hungary. It Is nlso
asserted that M. do Szell's action may
savo from disaster tho German impe
rial chancellor, Count von . Buelow,
"who would rejoice to bo rescued
from tho tariff deadlock."
DR. RIXEY LEAVES CANTON
Hay Mrs. MrKlulej'H Health Is as Uood
us n Year Aro.
CANTON, Oct 2. Dr. Rtxey. Mrs.
McKlnley'B physician, left Canton last
night for Washington. In his absence
uho will be under the care of Drs.
Phillips nnd Portman. Dr. Phllllpo
has been for many years ono of tho
family physicians of tho lato presi
dent and Mra. McKlnloy nnd Dr. Porr
man haB frequently been consulted by
theni. Dr. Rlxcy will be available nt
nny tlmo nnd will como to Canton
whenever his services are needed.
Secretary Cortelyou returned to
Washington last night, jut will rotura
In a fow dnys. Ho will mnkc frequent
trlpB In tho exercise of such supervis
ion as may bo required by tho mat
ters coming under his charge na ono
of the administrators of the McKlnloy
estate.
Dr. Rlxey said that Mra. McKln
ley's condition 1b such thnt all her
friends aro very hopoful that no
chango for the worso will occur. He
said ho had no npprehenslon of the
near future and that the general
health of Mrs. McKlnley is as good
ns it was n year ago.
RACE IS CALLED OFf
Lack of Wind Spoils Another of tho In
terna tloiml Vttrlit Trials.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2. Yesterday'B at
tempt to sail tho second of tho series
of International yncht races for tho
bluo ribbon of the sea was a dismal
failure. Between 25,000 and 30,000 'peo
ple, who crowded tho plensuro fleet
off Sandy Hook lightship in tho hopo
of seeing a repetition of tho thrilling
sport of Inst Saturday, witnessed in
stead more of a drifting match than
a race.
Tho wind wns exceedingly light and
vnrlable, nt tlmeB falling so low that
tho pennants, which aro as light ns
thlstlo down, hung limp agalnBt tho
mastB of tho big Blngle stickers. The
wind, with crews lined up on the leo
rails, was not sufficient nt any tlmo
to make tho racing machines heel to
tholr lines. At tho end of tho four
and a half hours tho two yachts cov
ered less thnn onc-hnlf of tho pre
scribed course of thirty miles, and nB
thero was no possibility of their fin
ishing wlthlng tho time limit tho re
gatta committee declared the race off.
Itldgiey Sworn In.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. William B.
Rldglcy of Illinois, who wns recently
nppolnted comptroller of the currency
to succeed Charles Q. Dawes, resigned,
took tho prescribed oath today and en
tered upon tho duties of hla ofllco.
Mr. Dnwcs resigned to enter tho camr
pnlgn In Illinois for United 8tatca
senator and will leave for that state
tomorrow.
Mint Off From tho World.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fin.. Oct. 2. Tho
cities of Dayton nnd Seabreeze, on tho
east coast, havo been shut oft from
thn world for four dnyB by high wat
er, which Inundated a large part of
tho towns. Communication with them
was only re-established today, Many
persons wero unnblo to lenve their
homes. Floods nil through that sec
tion aro heavier than In former years.
It has wrought the moat severe hard
ships this section tins known for
years.
Illaiictin Hates Has Malaria.
DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 2. Mlsa
Blnnche Bates, who Is playing tho
leading femlnlno rolo In Frohmnn's
"Under Two Flags," at the Detroit
opera houso here, was taken to Grace
hospital today. Sho Is suirerlng from
n severe attack of malarial fever.
Her physician announced that It would
bo several days beforo she would bq
ablo to resume her work. In the
meantime, Miss Helen Ware will till
her place lu the company.
LAST OF CROP REPORTS
Tho Bureau at Washington Gives Season's'
Final Report,
FAVORABLE TOR MATURING CORN
Deary Haiti, Ilorrerer. Damnc" Hrty nnd
Stacked Grains lu Nebraska and South
1) ii kola Cotton Condition In the
Sonthrr estern Btutef.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. Following
la the last weekly summary of tho
crop conditions to bo issued by the
weather bureau this season:
Tho tompcraturo conditions of tho
week ending September 30 wcro high
ly favorablo throughout tho central
valloys, lako region, mlddlo Atlantic
Btatcs und New England nnd no dam
aging frosts occurred In tlieso dis
tricts. Heavy rnlnB In tho upper Mis
souri valley and Minnesota interfered
with farm work and caused somo doni
ngo to hay and stneked grain in South
Dakota and Nebraska. Excessive
rains also Interfered with farm work
In portions of tho South Atlantic and
East Gulf Btatc3.' Rain is gonorally
needed in Illinois, Indiana and south
ern Michigan, to put tho soil in condi
tion for plowing nnd fall seeding nnd
also over tho grcnter pnrt of Texas
for pasturcn and truck farms. On
tho North Pacific coast tho wcok has
been cool nnd wot, with damaging
frosts In Oregon nnd Washington. In
jurious frosts occurred over tho mld
dlo Rocky mountain districts.
The week hns been favorablo for
maturing and gathering corn and re
ports from tho principal corn states
lndicnto that a much larger acreage
than usual at this date has been cut.
The crop Is now practically safo from
frost in nil districts.
Tho weather conditions in the cot
ton belt havo been more favorablo for
picking, except over portions of Geor
gia, Florida and North Carolina,
where this work has been retarded
to somo extent by ralno of tho latter
port of the week. Picking has pro
gressed rapidly in tho central and
western districts, whero cotton has
opened rapidly, the bulk of tho crop
being gathered In some districts. Ovor
tho eastern portion of tho cotton belt
the low temperatures of tho week
wero not favorable for tho develop
ment of tho top crop nnd heavy rains
navo damaged tho stnplo In portions
of North Cnrollnn, Georgia and Flor
4da, whHo Olio sea Island crop o
.South Carolina suffered from drouth.
In TcxaB lato cotton Is being dam
aged by Insects and tho outlook for
top crop Is poor.
Only a small part of tho tobacco
crop, and that in Kentucky and Ten- J
nessco, remains unhoused. Tho re
ports generally lndicato that this crop
has been secured In satisfactory con
dition. In Kansas and portions ot
Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and West
Virginia, moro particularly in tho first
named atato, tho reports respecting
apples aro encouraging, but no im
provement is reported from othor dis
tricts. Plowing nnd seeding hnvo progress
ed favorably In nearly all districts
and the enrly sown wheat In tho states
of tho lower Missouri valley ha
come up in excellent condition. In
southern Michigan and portions of
tho Ohio and Mississippi valleys, how- 1
over, plowing nnd seeding havo been
delayed on account of tho dry condi
tion of tho soil, and In Ohio seeding
has been purposely delayed on ac
count of tho Hessian fly.
MORE LANDS f OR SETTLERS.
Two Indian Keservntlon In the North
west Soon to Ue Opened.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2. Tho Inte
rior department Is rapidly complet
ing plans for tho opening of tho Fort
Hall (Idaho) Indian reservation. The
date for tho opening has not yet been
fixed, as tho preliminary work has
not been completed, but it Is expected
that tho reservation, which coutalns
400,000 acres, will bo thrown open to
settlement within a fow weoks. The
Qulnault reservation In Washington,
comprising .'100,00 acres, probably wlllp
bo thrown open to settlement next
spring. Tho contract for surveying
tho reservation is nbout to bo award
ed. Commlsalonfer Herman of the
general land office enld today that it
waa probable tho old "sooner" sys
tem would bo adopted at tho oponlng
of both or these reservations.
Attorney far Topeku District.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2. Tho presi
dent has decided to appoint J. S. Doan
a United SUites attorney ror tho To
peka (Kan.) district, vice I. E. Lam
bert, resigned.
funeral of Jac' Havrrlr.
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 2. Funeral
services over tho body ot Jack II Hav
erly, who died In this city Saturday,
wcro held in tho opera houso this
nrtornoon. Many friends of the for
mer "minstrel king" nnd all the the
atrical pcoplo ot tho city wero In at
tendance. Tho stage was draped iu
crepe and tho casket was literally cov
ered with floral offerings. Tho re
mains will b taken to Philadelphia
far interment