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PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.. AUGUST 15. 1899.
VOL. VIII. NO. 79.
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WAS A DEEP LAID PLOT
Attempt to Murder Dreyfus' Lead
log Counsel Was Not a
Sudden Move.
(Active Search Being Made for
the Would-be Assassin. But
He Is Still at Large.
Hexxks, Auz. 14. 11 p. m. The
following bulletin regarding the con
ditioo of M. I-abori was issued at 10
o'clock:
"Temperature 37.0o. No fever. Con
ditition btationary."
Thero has been, therefore, a slight
improvement during the last few
hours.
M: Lobori's mother arrived here
this evening, and a most affecting: in
terview ensued. Later M. Labori
received Matthiuu Dreyfus, brother of
the famous exile. Tnere is some talk
, of M. Albert Cietnenceau,the younger
of the two brother?,coming as a substi
tute for Labori. The question, how
ever, will bj definitely decided tomor
row. M. Clemencoau was one of
Zola's couu-el at his trial, and has fol
lowed the Dreyfus affair very closely.
While ho lacks the magnetic influence j
of Labori in pleading, ho is extremely
skillful in cross-examination.
Krport of Capture Unfounded.
There werj several reports this
evening that the assailant of M. La
bori had been captured, but they
proved to bo unfounded. Detachments
of troops and gendarmes are beating
the woods, and seouriDg the country.
They have been engaged in this work
all day long without success. A great
number of people saw the murderer
fleeing, but he was either too far dis
tant from them or el?e he succeeded
in cowing them by threats to use his
revolver.
The attempt made upon the life of
M. Lnbori was evidently the result of
a plot. A letter wns sent to the com
rnisrary of police this morning warn
ing him that it was intended to make
an attempt upon the Ufa of General
Mercier. Consequently, the police
and detectives surrounded the general,
and left the other principals in the
drama unprotected.
A proclamation signed by M. Lijai,
mayor of Itennes, and M. Le Ilerise,
dt-puty for Ille-et-Vilaine, in which
Ilen'iesis situated, hfs just been is
sued. It suys-
"An ab( minable outrage, the author
of wbioh cannot claim to belong to
any party, has juot dishonored our
dear town of Ilennes," and concludes
with appealing to the population to
remiia calm and to resist provoca
tions from whatever party they may
emanate.
ANOTHER AMERICAN VICTORY.
force of Five Hundred Insurgent Is
Severrly Worsted.
Manila, Aug. 15.-8:45 a. m. A
force of United Slates troops from
Quingua, four miles northeast of Ma
lolos. and from Baiinag, near Bustos,
about six miles northeast of Quingua,
encountered a body of insurgents esti
mate 1 at about 500 half way between
Bustos and Quingua. In the engage
ment that ensued the Filipinos were
severely punished and scattered. The
Americans lost one man killed.
The insurgent force is believed to
have been under the command of Gen
eral I'io Del Pilar and to have had in
vimv the tearing up of the railway at
l.K-ave and Bigga, about three miles
northeast of Bulacan.
A battalion of the Twenty-first in
fantry will be sent to those points this
afternoon to strengthen the railroad
guard and to reconnoiter the country
in the direction cf Norz igay and on
the Bustos road.
General Wheaton, with the troops
at Calulet, met a reconnoissance on
Angeles.about four miles to the north
west, where he found iUK) of the enemy.
- Je tiieuced their fire and theu re
turned to Calulet.
Trouble Aboard Transport.
Sax Francisco, Aug. 14. From
advices brought here by the trans
port Centennial it is believed the War
ren, bringing the Colorado regiment,
which sailed from Manila July 1G and
which was eNpected to arrive here on
Wednesday next, will not reach this
port earlier than next Friday.lhe 18th
intant. After leaving Manila the
Warren ran up against a typhoon,
which battered it up eonsiderably.and
has had to face also a mutiny among
its crew. Asa result twenty-four of
the Warren's crew underwent trial
at.d were sentenced for long terms
varying from three months to two
years, and the Warren is silling for
San F.-anci.-c with a green crew of
Filipinos. The mutiny was brought
about by one of the men claiming be
was. sick and refusing to work, tie
was placed in irons. Every man in the
crew ihsn quit work and declared they
..uld not resume until their comrade
wns released and sent to the hospital.
They were all court-m-irtiTled and
ecntenced as above indicated.
For SIe.
A good IGO-acro farm two miles east
of Murray. IIouij and barn; about 100
acres under cultivation. For particu
lars inquire of J. II. Thrasher.
To trade An upright piano for work
horses. Inquire at News office for
particulars.
FALL OF MANILA CELEBRATED.
rtrst Nebraska Hakes Merry on Anniver
sary of Notable Event.
San Fhancisco, Aug. 13. Today
the Firet Nebraska is celebrating the
anniversary of the fall of Manila. The
regiment was one of the fir9t to enter
Manila and many experiences and re
miniscences of the capture are retol'd
by the boys to their interested friends.
Company L celebrated the event by
an elaborate dinner in its company
dining hall. The spread included all
the delicacies of the season and was
heartily enjoyed by the boys and their
friends.
in me anernooq ine camp was
thronged with large crowds of visitors
and friends of the regiment, although
the day was somewhat unpleasant ow
ing to the winds raising clouds of du9t,
which would circle around the tents
and succeeded in cceriDg everyone
with a layer of dust. The regiment
has made many friends in San Fran
cisco by its good deportment and the
boys are besieged with various invita
tions from their admirers, who seem
to enjoy the acquaintance of a No
braska soldier.
Private W. II. Mason of L company
has accepted a position in San Fran
cisco and will remain here indefinitely.
a large shirt manufactory having em
ployed him as a cutter. Sergeant
Luke Easyraao, an ex-member of the
Thurston Rifles, paid the company a
visit today and talked over old times.
The officers and non-commissioned
staff will be examined by a United
States medical officer tomorrow at 1 p
m. The health of the 9oldiers remains
in excellent condition today, none hav
ing been sent to the hospital and prac
tically none sick in quarters.
There seems to be some doubt which
of the several names given to the camp
is correct. The official title is simply
Presidio and all papers are signed un
der that heading.
Dewey I III With Fever.
LEGHORN, Italy, Aug. 14. Admiral
Dewey today remained on board his
flagship, the United States cruiser
Olympia, which arrived here at noon
yesterday from Naples, boing ill with
fever. The captain of the vessel re
ceived the visits of officials and others
in his place.
James A. Smith, new United States
consul at Leghorn, accompanied by
Edward C. Cramer, the United States
coot-ul at Florence, visited the Olym
pia today for the purpose of taking
leave of Admiral Dewey.
The newspapers Gazetta Livornese
and II Telegrafo of this place have
published biographies of the "victor
of Cavite."
DESTROYING OLD CARS.
Not an Easy Thing; to Do Trains
Wrecked Dally.
From the Manufacturer: The Ame
rican Car and Foundry company has
lately bought 13,000 small wooden coal
cars from the Lehigh Valley railroad.
These us?d to be run over the line, as
well as the Philadelphia and Reading
and other coal-carrying roads, but are
too small for present uses, and they
have had to be discarded for cars bet
ter adapted to present conditions. They
were accordingly sold to the Car and
Foundry company for scrap, each car
containing approximately two and
one-half tons of scrap, not counting
the wheels and axles. The company
has also got hold of 3,000 box cars
which it was desired to break up. Ac
cordingly a piece of ground several
acres in extent was leased near De
troit, Mich., and 125 men were set to
work recovering the scrap from these
cars. Portable tracks were laid down,
a derrick was erected, shears for cut
ting cold iron were provided, and a
whole wrecking plant was fitted up. At
first it was the Intention of the com
pany to turn the cars over to the Poles
and such other people as might de3ire
the privilege, giving them all the wood
they might get for tearing down of
the cars. This plan was not successful
however, because it was soon discov
ered that the wreckers were taking
more Iron worth from half a cent to
one cent a pound than was desirable
and so the process of burning the cars
was adopted. Whenever it wa3 possi
ble to do this the body of the car was
lifted from the truck3 and swung over
to the cremation pile. In the case of
the cowl cars they will not separate so
conveniently. "Accordingly a train of
ten or fifteen cars Is made up. Then a
locomotive adjusts itself, without any
coupling, to this train, and with a
good start the train is sent at great
speed out upon one of the portable
tracks. When at full headway the
train Is abandoned by the locomotive
and the cars go pell-mell to the wreck
heap, piling one on top of the other
four or five deep. It 13 a veritable rail
way wreck, contrived intentially and
for a purpose. Those in charge of the
work Fay they can destroy about one
hundred cars a day, but that it will
probably be November or December
before the rvork Is completed.
A Fortune In Strawberries.
J. P. Bryant, the Bardwell, Ky., mil
lionaire, owns the largest strawberry
patch in the world. It covers 1,700
acres and has made his fortune.
Growth of I.lfe Insurance.
In ten years American life insurance
companies have doubled their assets,
the amount rising 657.12S.642 in 188S
to $1,344,901,198 in 1898.
vrortn Its Weight In Gold.
When first known to the Romans
Kilt, was bo dear that It was sold weight
for weight with gold.
Send the News to your friends.
SAN MATEQJS TAKEN.
Colonel Young's Brigade Mak.es a
Reconnoissance and Cap
tures the Town.
Town Is Entered Witrjout Serious
Resistance Early In the
flfternoon.
Manila, Aug. T3. 3:40 p. m. A
reconnoissance yesterday by troops of
General Samuel B. Young's brigade
with the purpose of discovering the
whereabouts of the enemy near San
Mateo, northeast of the San Juan
reservoir,about ten miles from Manila,
resulted in the occupation of San
Mateo.
The American loss was three killed
and thirteen wounded, including a
lieutenant of the Twenty-first infan
try. Tho Americans approached San
Mateo in three columns. Major
Cronin, with fifteen 'fhen of the
Twenty-fifth infantry, advanced from
Novaliches, five miles west of San
Mateo. Captain River, with 100 men
of the Fourth cavalry, and Captain
Parker, formerly lieutenant colonel of
the Twelfth New York volunteer regi
ment, with 280 men of the Twenty-first
and Twenty-fourth infantry and the
Fourth cavalry, approached in two
columns from the south.
Major Cronin experienced manj dif
ficulties, arising from the condition of
the country, and failed to effect a
junction with Captain Rivers, west of
San Mateo, as had been planned.
Captain Rivers advancing, took an
outpost of the enemy two miles south
west of Sin Mateo. He then en
countered 6trong resistance among
the hills, the enemy firing from ex
cellent positions.
Having failed to connect with M ijor
Cronin and seeing that the town was
already occupied by the Americans,
Captain Rivers withdrew, covering
his withdrawal with a heavy volle3.
He lost a sergeant killed.
Captain Parker on advancing found
the enemy strongly entrenched on the
far side of some rice fields about a
mile wide and covered with deep mud.
Pushing fo-ward rapidly, he routed
the Filipinos after forty minutes of
fighting and then continued the march
upon San Mateo, which be entered
without serious resistance about 1:30
in the afternoon.
Major Cronin entered the town
about 4:30. The Americans still oc
cupy the place. Our men were ex
hausted by the heavy marching.
Twenty-three of thi enemy are
known to have been killed.
This is the first action in which Col
onel Curl's colored troops partici-
Dated. They behaved well, tbeir
leaders having difficulty in holding
them back.
General Young accompanied Cap
tain Parker's column and was under
fire throughout tho engagement
It is estimated the enemy rumbered
between 300 and 400 men.
Insurgents on the Aggressive.
8:40 a. m. The insurgents have
taken the aggressive in the neighbor
hood of the railroad. On Saturday
night they unsuccessfully attacked
San Luis, on the Rio Grande near
Calumpit, which is garrisoned by two
companies of the Twenty-second in
fantry. Tho Americans had one man,
a sergeant, killed and two privates
wounded.
Yesterday morning a similar affair
took place at Gringua, four miles west
of Malolos, where another small gar
rison is stationed as a safeguard
against a possible attack upon railway.
A special train took reinforcements to
Malolos and Guiginto, just north of
Bulacan.
While the Seventeenth infantry dur
ing last Tuesday's battle was approach
ing Calumpit along the road, the troops
saw a group of fifty Filipinos outside
the town under a flag of truce. Some
who were in white clothing held up
their hands to signify that they were
unarmed. Captain Hart with a de
tachment advanced cautiously to a
point within 203 yards of them, when
the Filipinos picked up their guns and
fired a volley. The Americans dropped
into the bushes unhurt on the first
movement and returned the fire. At
this the BMlipinos ran off.
Word has been received frorn Lieu
tenant J. C. Gilmore of the United
States gunboat Yorktown, who with
fourteen members of the crew of the
gunboat was captured by the insur
gents last April near Baler on the
east coast of Luzon. The message,
which comes through Spinish prison
ers, is to the effect that the officer and
his men nre at' Vigim in the province
of South Ilocos on the west coast of
Luzon. All but two are well. Lieu
tenant Gilmore is allowed a house and
a servant and is fairly well treated.
To Bs Trusted.
"Don't you think the American
masses can be trusted to think out
problems for themselves and arrive at
sensible conclusions?"
"There can't be any doubt of it,"
said the officeholder, "so far as the
American masses In my own locality
are concerned. They have been vot
ing for me .for years." Washington
Star.
The News ofSco is the best equipped
job office in Cass county. First class
work done on short notice.
A Thousand Tongues
Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. Springer, of 1125 Howard St.
Philadelphia, Pa., when ehe found
that Dr. Kind's New Discovery for
'Consumption had completely cured
her of a hacking cough that for many
years had made life a burden. All
other remedies and doctors could give
her no help, but she says of this Boyal
Cure "it soon removed the pain in my
chest und I can now sleep soundly,
something I can scarcely remember
doing before. I feel like sounding its
praises throughout the universe." So
will every one who tries Dr. King's
New Discovery for any trouble of the
throat, chest or lungs. Price 50c and
$1.00. Trial bottles free at F. G.
Fricke & Co's. drug store; every
bottle guaranteed. 6
Queer Customs in Madrid.
Senor Linlers, civil governor of Ma
drid, has just issued an edict which
has aroused the displeasure of theater
goers, for, according to the edict, all
theaters in the capital of Spain must
hereafter close at a reasonable hour at
night. In Madrid it has Ions been the
custom of theater-goers and other lov
ers of pleasure to turn night into day;
indeed. In this respect there is no other
city in Europe which can be compared
with It. True, an old police ordnance
says thai all theaters must close at
half-past twelve o'clock, but no one
pays the slightest attention to this reg
ulation. Theatrical performances be
gin frequently at half-past ten and do
not end until half-past two o'clock In
the morning. Various governors and
mayors, among them being Count de
Xiquina and Senor Aguilera, have at
times endeavored to rigidly enforce the
police ordinances, b'tt their efforts have
been In vain, for the reason that the
theatrical managers of Madrid are un
usually influential, and are supported
by some of the leading papers. For
this reason many persons doubt
whether Senor Linlers will succeed in
his attempt at reform. The senor, how
ever. Is a determined man, and he vows
that he will no longer allow the thea
ters to remain open until cockcrow.
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers did
me more good than all blood medicines
and other pills," writes Geo. II.
Jacobs, of Thompson, Conn. Prompt,
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British Seamen Are Seoond Best.
Next to the seamen of the United
States. British seamen get higher
wages, and better fare, and more com
fortable conditions of employment
than do seamen of any other country.
Doctors Get First Chance.
Ia France, if a person dies leaving
insufficient money to pay his debts, the
doctor's bill is eettled first, and then
the rest of the deceased's liabilities are
dealt with.
Settled Proposals.
Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the county clerk until 12
o'clock (noon) of September 5, 1899,
for bard and soft coal to be delivered
at court house, jail, poor house and
paupers for the ensuing year. The
board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. JAMES ROBERTSON,
County Clerk.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure thoroughly
digests food without aid from the
stomach, and at the same time heals
and restores the diseased digestive
organs. It is the only remedy that
does both of these things and can be
relied upon to permanently cure dys
pepsia. F. G. Fricke & Co.
Vacclnnated the Guns.
Lieut. Eggers of the Damaraland
police recently prevented an uprising
of natives in a unique manner. The
authorities had ordered the registra
tion of all rifles in the possession of
the natives and the latter feared that
their guns were to be taken away. But
the officers told them that their weap
ons were merely to be "vaccinated."
As they remembered the beneficial
work of the veterinary surgeons dur
ing the great cattle plague they eager
ly submitted the guns for vaccination
against evil spirits.
A Frightful Blunder
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A. W. Atwood, the druggist, has
just what you want in wall paper.
Plattsmouth Telephone 27.
Tasting of Lawn Tennis.
Interest In lawn tennis Is said to be
waning, but its devotees are at a loss
to know whether it is due to the re
vival of croquet or the growing Inter
est in golf. And yt tennis is a real
pretty recreation. Trl-City Progress.
Living Without Water.
Some animals can live years with
out water. A paraquet lived fifty-two
years In the London zoo without tast
ing a drop of water. A number of rep
tiles live and prosper la places where
there is no water.
Hamilton C'ark, of Chauncey, Ga.,
says he suffered with itching piles
twenty years before trying DeWitt's
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Monotonous Work.
A farmer entered a watchmaker's,
and stood hesitatingly about for some
time. At last he hedged up toward
the counter with the following re
quest: "I say, could one of you fellowg go
out in the country about five miles and
repair a watch?"
"Why cannot the watch be brought
here?" was the reasonable reply.
'Well, you see, it's this way," said
the farmer. "The watch belongs to a
sick man, and he has to have it beside
his bed to as to tell when to take his
doses."
"Then the watch must be going all
right." said the Jeweler.
"Yes, the watch runs, 'cause the fel
ler makes It run. He says he's getting
tired of poking the wheel with a pin,
and wants one of you fellers to come
end put it straight."
IOO Reward SIOO.
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Send for list of testimonials.
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Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Toledo fruit cans, guaranteed not to
leak, at the Ebinger Hardware Com
pany. In the 'Good Old . Days.'
The fashionable folk at the court of
King Gaward IV. of England rose with
the lark, despatched their dinner at 11
o'clock, and shortly after 8 were
wrapped in slumber. In the Northum
berland House Book for 1512 it is set
forth that the family rose at 6 in the
morning, breakfasted at 7, dined at 10
and supped at 4 In the afternoon. The
gates were all shut at nine, and no
further ingress or egress permitted. In
1570, at the University of Oxford, it
was usual to dine at 11 o'clock, and sup
at 5 in the afternoon. The dinner hour,
which was once as early as 10 o'clock,
has gradually got later and later, un
til now it would be thought very ec
centric in the fashionable world to sit
down to table earlier than half past 7
o'clock, while others extend it to 9-
Champion Shot of the World.
Miss Annie Oakley writes: "Myelf
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Why They Don't.
"I will admit, she said, "that a
woman seldom weighs her words."
"No," be replied. "Even scales have
their Hmitattone." "Nonsense," she
retorted. "Women don't use big
words." "True," he answered, "but
they would have to be weighed in such
large quantities."
Mexican Dollars la China.
Mexican dollars are current all over
China, and when they cannot be had
block silver, uncoined. Is used.
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