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PLATTSMOUTH, NER. .JANUARY 10. 1801).
VOL. VIII. NO. ID.
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CRISIS IS NEAR AT HAND
Situation At Manila Rapidly Ap
proaching a Climax.
I'oHHltle Tlmt Tomorrow Will See Peace
able Solution of the l'ruhletn Shaf ter
Will IC-miiiii III Old Command at
Han l-'ram-l:o I'reitldeut MrKlnley
(ilK-H H IHlllHT.
Manila, .Jan. '.). The Bituation is
rapidly approaching a climax, and it
in just possible that tomorrow will see
a peaceful solution.
Meanwhile all Horts of alarmist ru
mors aro in circulation.
The United Slates authorities aro
taking every precaution, the troops in
quarters aro under arms, and the Cali
forniaiis have disembarked from the
transports.
The natives, it is reported, havo
been ordered not to work for the
Americans, and the employes in the
commissary department have gone on
a strike. Natives ate leaving the city.
Major (Jeneral Otis, however, has the
whole situation thoroughly in hand.
A second proclamation by Auin
alilo, bearing the same date ns the one
that immediately followed the pro
clamation of Major General Otis, based
upon President McKinley's instruc
tions, first appeared on the streets
today, but it is alleged to have been
recalied. Its terms aro much more
vehement than thoco used in the first
proclamation.
Aguinaldo threatens to drive the
Americans from the islands; calls the
Deity to witness that their blood will
be on their own heads if it is shed, and
details at greater length the promises
ho claims wore made by the Ameri
cans as to the part of the insurgents
in the campaign.
It is believed that the second pro
clamation is the original draft which
was not adopted by the Filipino coun
cil at Malolos.
Khaftrr Keady to Go West.
San Francisco. Jan. 9. Word has
come that Mnjor General V. 11.
Shafter will leave Washington next
Thursday. lie will be accompanied
by his three aides, Captain K. II.
l'lumiiur. Tenth it f.intry; Captain W.
II. McKittr iek and Captain Brice. It
is reported also that Major Ilobei t II.
Noble, as-istanl adjutant general, who
i li:-t lieutenant in the Fit st infantry,
who was General Shafter's senior aide
at h- oul;)i- a (f the w ir, will be as
sigiif!' for duly here ag-in.
Goi.e--al Mei ri'iai will nut leave for
I) mi i i;fter G-!'.i ral Shafter ar
rives. First L eu'.rtiaut W. S. Graves,
Seventh infantry, his aida, who has
be ;mi .-.cling judire advoc ite in the Do
partmcnt of the Columbia at Van
couver barracks, has been relieved
from that duty and will join General
Merriam :it Denver.
President Gives a Dinner.
Washington, Jan. 9. President
and Mrs. McKinley gave an elaborate
dinner at the White House tonight, at
which the members of the Paris peace
commission were the guests of honor.
Invited to meet them were the mem
bers of the cabinet, seaators and rep
resentatives in congress and a number
of the officers of the army and navy
who took prominent parts io the war,
including Major Generals Ghafter and
Wheeier and Admirals Sampson and
Schley and Captain ltoley D. Evans.
VICTORIA'S SINGING BOYS.
The Children of the Chapel of St
lames.
"The children of the chapel" at St.
James' are just now anticipating with
boyish pleasure the Christmas pres
ents that are every year sent them by
the queen, the prince of Wales and
other distinguished people, says Lon
don Mail. These boys, ten in num
ber, are educated and generally main
tained by her majesty during their
term of office. They enter the chapel
at about 10 years of age and remain
there till their voices break, usually
at about 15 years of age. The Chapel
Royal. St. James', dates a long way
back into history, and many of the
antique customs are maintained to
this day notably the dress worn by
"the children." Their undress uni
form has a semi-military appearance,
being of dark-blue cloth, with scarlet
pipings and gilt buttons; though the
little Eton jacket and ordinary col
lege cap proclaim the fact that It is
a "scholastic rather than a military
uniform. It is the state suit, how
ever, that is so remarkable to the eyes
of the beholder. It is a relic of the
Jacobean days. It is made of scarlet
cloth, lavishly trimmed with heavy
gold lace, two lines of purple running
down the front between double rows
of gold; the back of the coat is even
more resplendent than the front. For
merly the head boy could always de
mand "Fpur money" from any officer
who entered the chapel wearing spurs.
K is said that the duke of Welling
ton was the last to pay this forfeit.
Whr ne Attended a Funeral.
Our Welsh friends are pretty sharp,
and a learned judge has just been nice
ly "had" by one. Summoned as a Juror
at the assizes, he asked the permission
of the judge to absent himself on the
ground that he was very anxious to at
tend a funeral. It was not until after
the judge had granted the request that
be learned from the sheriff that the ap
plicant was an undertaker. Westmin
ster Gazette.
Oysters! Oysters!
By the the can, or served in any
fctyle at SchiappacaaseV
EXCITED COMMANDERS.
When the F.ylnir Squadron Was Kent to
Hampton Koads.
It was at Old Point Comfort in those
nervous days preceding the actual dec
laration of hostilities, with the flying
squadron "ready to sail at a moment's
notice," lying at anchor In Hampton
Roads. One forenoon Just at the stroke
of 11, a six-pounder boomed from the
flagship, the Brooklyn. There was
something ominous about it, and upon
the faces of the fashionable folk who
poured from the Chamberlin and Ily
gela hotels there was written terror
such as might have been expected had
the will o' the wisp fleet of Spain sud
denly steamed into the roads a terror
that was accentuated as anxious wo
men tried In vain to read the signals
rising and falling in quick succession
at the military masthead of the flag
ship. A gig came scudding ashore from
the Brooklyn with Commodore Schley
In the stern. He was serious, excited
and mysterious as he stepped from his
gig, and the general excitement among
those who crowded around him was
heightened at the only words he ut
tered: "We sail at 2 o'clock!" Other
boats from the squadron bearing the
ships' commanders came ashore. Ev
ery captain was excited. They only
knew they had been ordered to sail
it might be to San Juan to bombard,
to Havana or to meet the vaunted fleet
of Spain. The tension was like that
preceding a battle itself. Women were
in tears and imploring to know, and
officers of high rank were exhausting
in vain their diplomatic powers to find
out. Back to their ships they started
to make ready. Captain "Jack" Philip
of the Texas had his boat held while
he rushed back to me, saying: "For
God's sake try to find out where we're
going! The Old Man won't tell us."
Amid cheers and tears the flying squad
ron weighed anchor and went to sea.
Two days later it came back, and wait
ed for weeks in Hampton Roads. The
scene that day came to my mind more
than two months later, when Commo
dore Schley, now Rear-Admiral, calmly
figured on crippling the Cristobal Colon
before going down with his own ship,
and Captain "Jack" Philip, now Com
modore (both promoted for valorous
deeds) cool as an iceberg, told his men
not to cheer, because the poor devils
of Spaniards were dying. I don't be
lieve that during the moments of battle
any of these commanders of the flying
squadron showed the excitement they
did that das' when they sailed out to
practice that afternoon before the war
began.
SWAM HANDCUFFED.
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A Mint KeniHrkable Performance of a
Maniac.
The Ward line steamer, Seneca,
which arrived at New York recently
from South Cuban ports, brought with
her W. H. Seymour, engineer's yeo
man of the refrigerator ship Glacier,
who was rescued from drowning, says
the New York Times, after he had
thrown himself from the ship into the
sea near Cape Cruz. Seymour came
aboard the Seneca at Santiago in
charge of Surgeon Burns, United States
Navj of the cruiser Cincinnati, and an
attendant. He was mentally deranged
and was bound for St. Elizabeth's Hos-.
pital for the Insane, Washington.
While the Seneca was on her way to
Manzanillo on Nov. 22 Seymour became
unruly and was placed in irons. On
Nov. 23 the Seneca left Manzanillo for
Cienfuegos, and Seymour was allowed
to have the liberty of the main deck
aft, so that he might get a little fresh
air and exercise. Handcuffs were still
kept on his wrists in order to prevent
him from making any violent demon
strations. At 10:30 o'clock the steward
appeared upon the bridge and inform
ed First Officer Reed, whose watch it
was, that a passenger was overboard.
The ship was at once stopped and back
ed up to where Seymour, who is a
large, powerful man, was seen swim
ming, handcuffed as he was, toward
the shore, which was between three
and four miles distant. A starboard
boat was lowered away with all speed.
First Officer Reed took command of the
boat and it was manned by Fred Hau
sen, George Thompson, Christopher
Knudsen and Louis Larsen, seamen.
The boat made at once for Seymour,
and he was dragged from the water
and taken back to the ship. When
the maniac was overtaken he was still
swimming on his hack, but he made
no resistance. From the time the stew
ard made his report to the moment
Seymour again stood on the deck only
fifteen minutes elapsed. It was prob
ably one of the speediest rescues on
record. Second Officer Parker was in
his bunk when the alarm was given.
He was sent for to relieve the first of
ficer, but the rescue was so speedy that
It was all over before he had reached
the bridge. When Seymour was asked
why he had jumped overboard he said:
T thought I'd like a hath. That was
the only way I could get one."
How's This.
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any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
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acting directly upon the blood and mucous
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f reo.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Clerical Permits 189!.
Clergymen and others entitled to
clerical permits are respectfully re
quested to call at the Burlingtcn
ticket office and arrange about their
1899 permits.
Notice.
Good small farm five miles south of
Plattemouth for sale cheap if sold be
fore February 1. Easy term9. Apply
to J- M. Roberts,
South Omaha, Neb.
GAR. and W. R C Have Instal
lation and Banquet.
The livening AloHt I'leaHantly Spent I y
the Veteran and Their Wive Are
Treated to Some AIuhIc and ICeeita
tloiia Kle(;ant lief reHhmeijtn Nerved
Other Ncwn of Importance.
The officer of McConiho Poet, No.
45, (. A. II., and of the Woman's lis
lief Corns, elected for tho ensuinp
year, were installed Siturday evening
in tho (iratid Army hall. After the
install; tion ceremonies were finished
the evening- w:s spent in social con
versation !y the veterans and thoir
wives. They wore also treated to
some music and recitations
The Ke' ief Corps had prepared ele
gant refreshments, to which thoce
present did ample justice.
J. W. Johnson acted as installing
officer for the Grand Army and Air.-!.
II J. Streight installed tho officers of
the Woman's Keleif Corps.
Following are the officers ci the
Grand Army:
Commander A. IS. Todd.
Senior Vice Commander George
Longenhagen.
Junior Vice Commander J. II.
Thrasher.
Chaplain C. W. Green.
Quarte1 ra-ister II. J. Streight.
Officer of the Day F. A. Bates.
Officer's Guard W. S. Poru-r.
Ad jut: nt 5. C. Kerr.
Sergeant M jor C. B. Noble.
The f dlowing are the officers f the
Woman's Relief Corps.
President Mrs. A. B. Todd.
Senior Vice President Mrs. Charles
Forbes.
Junior Vice President Mrs. Joe
Gray.
Treasure! Mrs. Joe Lloyd.
Secretary Mrs. II. C. McMaken.
Chaplain Mrs. Littie Newland.
Conductor Mrs. Jennie Dodge.
Assistant Conductor Mrs. Mary
Iiarstow.
Guard Mrs. Lucind i Hritton.
Assistant Gu i id Mrs. Mary Thomp
son.
First (Jolt).- Bearer Mrs. f-iura
Thrasher.
Second Color Bearer Mrs. S-irih
M El wain.
Third Color Bearer- Mis. George
Ijongenbagen.
Fourth Co Hi- Bearer Mrs. W. T.
Mel vin.
"WhIUt ne Wa Mourning."
A clerical delegato from a western
Ktato contributed a cheerful incident,
which had come under his immediate
notice, to the stories told at a "cenf
gathering of ministers. In his wife's
employ was an Iri.h btrvant. who on
clay asked leave to attend the "waive"
of a favorite cousin. The de-ired per
mission was granted and Norah graced
the ruch.ncholy feast, clad in h r Sun
di'y best. A few weeks later she an
nounced to her mistress that she must
leave her within a month. "Arc yf,u
dissatisfied with your work or your
wages. Norah?" asked the minister's
wife, taken by surprise and sorry to
lose a faithful servant. "Oh, no, mem!"
said Norah, quickly, "but I'm going to
he merried to my cousin's widower."
"Isn't it rather sudden, Norah?" asked
the mistress. "It's kind of smhlint t
rue. niem," said Norah, twisting th
corners of her apron, "but 'taint to
him. He says I was the life of the
wake, mem, and he marked me whilst
he was mourning!"
Three. Queer Cities.
The city of Ghent, in Belgium, is
euilt on twenty-six islands. These
Jslands are connected with each other
by eighty bridges. The city has three
hundred streets and thirty public
squares. It is noted for being the
birthplace of Charles V. and John of
Gaunt, whom Shakespeare called
'time-honored Lancaster;" and as the
tcene of the pacification of Ghent, No
vember 8, 1576, and of several insur
rections, sieges, and executions of well
known personages. It is associated
with American history by the treaty
made there December 24, 1814, termin
iting the second war between Great
Britain and the United States, known
xs the war of 1812.
Amsterdam, in Holland, is built on
piles driven far below the water into
the earth. The city is intersected by
many canals, which are spanned by
nearly three hundred bridges, and re
sembles Venice in ths mingling of
land and water, though it is consider
ably larger than that city. The can
als divide the city, which is about ten
miles in cii cumference, into ninety
Islands.
SSIOO for Letters About Nebrask:.
The Burlington Route (B. & M. R.
R.) offers thirteen prizes ranging
from $5 to $25, and aggregating one
hundred dollars for thirteen letters,
which, in the opinion of a competent
committee, are best calculated to en
courage immigration to Nebraska.
Every contestant, whether or not
his cotributicn is awarded a prize,
will receive the "Corn Belt," a hand
some sixteen-page monthly publica
tion, for six months, free of charge.
The contest is open to all. Details
can be obtained by addressing J.
Francis. G. V. A., Burlington Route,
Omaha, Neb.
Cost of Spain's Medicine".
It has been calculated that since
the outbreak of the insurrection in
Cuba in February, 1895, to January,
1S98, Spain has dispatched to Cuba
some 20,000 kilos of preparations of
quinine, 400 kilos of opium, 29,000 ki
los of carbolic acid, 1,400 kilos of cor
rosive sublimate, 2,370 kilos of iodo
form, 350 kilos of rhubarb, and 2,530
kilos of castor oil. In addition to
these medicines the army absorbed,
figuratively speaking, 16.000 meters of
sticking plaster, upward of CO. 000 kilos
of cotton wool and 545.000 meters of
gauze for dressings. The cost of the
medicinal part of the supp'Jes alone
amounted to 3.500,000 pesetas, nomin
ally equal to 114,000. says the Medi
cal Press. The medical staff com
prised between 500 and COO doctors ant!
about 100 chemists. During the three
years 50 doctors and 16 chemists died
most of them having fallen victims of
yellow Jack.
Bnrklen's Arnica Salve.
The beet salve in tho world for cut-3,
burns, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe
ver sores, tetter, chapped handp, chil
blains, corns, and all skin eruption,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
F. G. Fricke
Try ;ruiii ! Try (irain-O!
Ask your grocer today to show ou
a. package of Gkain o, the new food
drink that takes the l1;ic? of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as well as tho adult. All who
try it, like it. GuAl.N-o has that rich
seal brown of Moetia and Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
do'icale stomach receives it without
distress. One-fourth the price of
coffee. 15c and 125 cts per package.
Sold by all grocers.
New Bakery.
Same buildit. g.same baker and same
prices, but all newly baked bread,
crake, pies etc.. at If nlloway's.
Something to IJepend Oil
Mr. James Jones, of tho drug firm
of Jones & Son, Cowden, III., in speak
ing of Dr. King's Now Discovurv, says
that last winter h's wife was attacked
with la grippe, and her case grew so
serious that physicians atCowdcn and
Pana could do nothing for her. It
seemed to develop into hasty con
sumption. Having Dr. King's New
Discovery in store, and selling lots of
it, he took a botte homo, and to the
surprise of all sho began to got better
from lirst dose, and half dozen dollar
bottles cured her sound and well. Dr.
Dr. King's New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds is guaran
teed to do this good work. Try it.
Free triai bottles at F. G. Fricko's
drug store. 5
The Way to fj" to California
is in a tourist sleeping car personally
conducted via the Burlington Route.
You don't, change cars. You make
fast. time. You Pee tho finest scenery
on the globe.
Your car is not so expensively fin
ished nor so line to look at as a palace
sleeper but it - ju-t as clean, just as
comfortable, just as good to ride in,
AND XKAKLY 20 CHEAPEP.
The Burlington excursions leave
every Thursday reaching San Fran
cisco Sunday and Los Angeles Mon
day. Porter with each car. Excur
sion manager with each party. For
folder giving full information call at
nearest B. Sr M. 11. It. depot or write
J. Francis, General Passenger Agent,
Omaha, Neb.
BOOTS
Largest Assortment
In the City.,.
CALF, at $3.25, is custom made,
full stock and is as good as we
could make for $5.00.
KIP, at $2.50, is all solid and no
shoddy. We also have them for
$1.50, $1.75 and $2.00.
GRAIN LEATHER, at $2.75, is
as near waterproof as can be
made.
FELT Boots and First Quality
Overs, at $2.25, can't be beat.
Full line KNITTED SOX and OVERS at Prices to Please.
Warm Shoes and Slippers.
Men's Flannel and Tuft-Lined, at $2.00 and $2.50.
Child ren's Felt Shoes, 65c. Ladies' Felt Shoes, 85c up.
FELT SLIPPERS, 65c up.
Our Felt Goods department is overflowing with
WARM ARTICLES and it will pay you to see 'em.
Don't Forget Us on Fancy Felt Slippers.
They make Appropriate Presents. NO HUMBUGGERY
auxin iz and Ovcr&aitcrs
REPAIRING.
ROBT SHERWOOD
FOOT
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In pulmonary trouble, the direct
action of Ballard's Ilorehound Syrup
upon the throat, chest and lungs, im
mediately arrest the malady, by re
lieving tie distress, cutting the
phlegm and freeing the vocal and
breathing organs. Price 25 and 50
cents. F. G. Fricke & Co.
Artie and Antarctic Icebergs.
The icebergs of the two hemispheres
are entirely different in shape. The
Arctic bergs are irregular in form, with
lofty pinnacles and glittering domes,
while the Antarctic bergs are flat
topped and solid looking.
Heron's Flight.
The heron seldom flaps his wings at
a rate less than 120 to 150 times a min
ute. This is counting the downward
strokes only, so that the bird's wings
really make from 240 to 300 distinct
movements a minute.
Sold Oat.
Not by the sheriff, but by the ex
deputy, but a fresh supply of every
thing baked at ITo'loway's today.
Janitor work of all kind, satisfao
tiou guaranteed by Telfer &. Shep
pard, 616 Vine street.
ALWAYS USE
COCOA
PURE ! HEALTHFUL !!
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