Nebraska Newspapers

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H MCCOOK TRIBUNE
9 Y. M. KIMMKLT , , I > iilill lirr.
VH McCOOK , NEBRASK
H OVEE THE STATE.
9 Elgin will have a fitting celebratii
99h on the Fourth of July.
H Tjikhi : will be running races in Hue
99J Tillc on July li , 3 and .
99l The Arapahoe band has been c
99b Raged to furnish music at the stu
99b
99J Gickklkv county contributed a c
99J load of corn to the Texas tornado si
99J ferers.
99l Wayse brags of a pour down th
99b produced one inch of moisture inside
99J u minute.
9 Fuixektok citizens will donate
99l carload of corn to the Texas cycle
99l Euffcrers.
9 Er-Gov. John M. Tiiaykk uniti
99J with the Methodist church in Linco
99J last Sunday.
9 Uanohoft is talcing the initato
99J Eteps for proper celebration of tl
99J Fourth of July.
99J Tin ; graduating class at Ashlai
99J numbered twenty-one , fifteen liuli
99J and six gentlemen.
99J Kushviu.k , Gordon and Hay Sprinj
99J Modern Woodmen are arranging for
99J grand picnic in June.
99J The assessment of Newcastle tl :
99J year shows an increase in valuation
99J several hundred dollars.
99J S.mai.T. grain in Burt county is so rai
99J that there is some fear it will "lodge
99J T'ie fruit crop will be fair.
99J TilElin were some thirsty fields
99 | Nebraska until last weelt , when th
99J got a great wetting down.
99J A NU.MUKU of Nebraska City brie
99 | layers have gone to St Louis whe
99J their services are in demand.
! One inch of rain fell at Wayne t ;
99J other day inside of one minute. Wh
99J locality can break the record ?
99 | Tuk Tekamah Herald asserts th
99 | within a few months a railroad will 1
99 | built from Tekamah to Decatur.
991 F. W. Com.ins and W. J. Bryan d
99 | bated the silver question at the Orleai
99r chautauqua to a large audience.
99 | David City's tax levy this year wi
99J necessarily be a little larger than las
99J owing to some special obligations to 1
99 |
99J Onk implement man at Blair has i
99J ready sold fourteen self-binders in a
99J ticipation of a heavy crop of sins
99 | grain.
99j Wm. Wagner of Jolinson county h ;
99J been adjudged insane by the local e
99 | amining board and will be taken to tl
99J Lincoln asylum.
99J The Augustana synod of the Swedi ;
99J Luthern church for the United Stat
991 and Canada convened in Omaha la
99J week for a ten days' session.
99J Grace Hancock , a 15-year-old gi
99J living near Fontanelle , ate some poi
99J onous substance , nature unknown , ai
99J died shortly afterward in great agon ,
99J Bukglaks have of late been qui
99J active in York , entering a number <
99j residences. Only money was takei
99J watches and jewelry being uridi
99 ] turbed.
99 ] John Drexei. was run over and kille
99 ] by a Missouri Pacific train while cros
99J ing the tracks about five miles north <
99J Springfield. His head was entire )
99 ] cut off.
99 The Grand Army of the Republic r <
99 -union for Cass , Lancaster. Otoe , Sarp
99 and Saunders counties will be held th
99 year at Weeping Water , July 1 to 4 ii
99 elusive.
99 The joiut debate at the Orleans Chai
99 ' tauqua between Ex-Congressman Brya
99 and F. W. Collins was listened to by
99 large audience Both made magnii
99 cent efforts.
99 The personal property assessment <
99 Barneston township , Gage count ;
99 shows 330 head of horses , 1,104 cattli
99 forty-four mules , twenty-five sheep an
99 1,794 hogs , valued at § 32,100.
99 The Wilber Democrat thinks r
99 home is what it ought to be unless pr <
99 yided with a tornado cave. It ma
99 never be needed , but in the event thi
99 it should , it will be needed bad.
99 An attempt was made to burglarh
99 the safe of D. P. Bolfe & Co. , lumb *
99 merchants , Nebraska City. The handi
99 and lock were knocked off with
99 bledge hammer , but an entrance w :
99 not effected.
9H The mill damn at Martinsburg t
99" ' well as at * Ponca was nearly washe
99 out by the storm of the 24th ult. A
9H the former place it will cost consider ;
9H ble time and labor to repair the dam z
99 good as it was.
9B One of the worst storms of the se :
9H son. accompanied with torrents of rail
99 wind and lightning , visited Hebroi
9H The people in general were very muc
99 frightened. About four inches of rai
99 fell during the night
The hail storm that passed nort
and east of Loup City did considerabl
9H more damage than was first reportc *
99 Much winter wheat and rye was de :
9H troyed and is being plowed under an
9B corn will be planted on the ground.
The Omaha companj- ' elevator t
91 Stromsburg was burned , together wit
about 12,000 bushels of oats. The fir
9B originated in the engine room. B
H • hard work the fire department su (
ceeded in saving adjoining buildings.
91 Fred W. Harris , who has been ster
H ojrrapher in Superintendent Calvert
H ofiice , has been promoted to take plac
M of chief clerk to Division Superintenc
H ent Phelan at Alliance. Many friends c
H Mr. Harris rejoice at his good fortune
H In the Morrison murder trial at Rusl
'
rille on the 4th , the accused himse ]
H was on the witness stand. He denie
M that he fired three shots at Von Harris
m and declared that he only shot twic
H and that those two were fired at a ma
H named Akers and that Von Harris wa
H killed by accident
H During a terrific thunder storm a
H Bancroft a bolt struck the roof of J. \ \
H "Watsonjs house , passing down th
H chimney and knocking a quantity c
H plaster ; from the hallway. Luckil
H none of the inmates of the house wer
H injured. The storm was the most sc
H Tere that ever occurred in the vicinity
B The prospect hole at Monroe , Piatt
H county , reached a depth last week o
H 575 feet , at which point , after bavin ;
H passed through a strata of coarse grav
H el for several feet , water rushed ui
m -within twenty feet of the top of th
H hole. The object of the * prospector
H has been to find either mineral deposit
H or artesian water.
Jack Roijinault , an old citizen
Blaine county , who left in the deprcssi
times of a couple of years ago ai
west to California , and subsequent
to Texas , has returned to Nebraska
stay , satisfied that it is the best pla
after all.
A carload of corn for Texas torn
do sufferers arrived in Lincoln la
week and was bent south by the Bu
lington. It carried an inscription te
ingof its destination and adding "Coi
plnnents of IS'Jl. " The car was fro
Greeley county.
A Free Methodist campmeoting ai
conference will be held in Mr. Welburr
grove , two and one-half miles east
Wellileet' Neb. , commencing June
and lasting until the 28th or over tv
Sabbaths. A large tent 40x00 feet w :
be used for services.
One William Baker war arrested
Lincoln by Deputy Sheriff Jones i
Wahoo and brought back for trial , i
an unseemly hour Baker is accused <
going into the barn of Frank Neitz
in Valparaiso , and stealing one set
harness and other articles.
L. V. Woodruff , one of York cou
ty's earliest settlers , aged 74 years , gi
up the other morning and walked oi
to the barn. His family noticing th ;
he did not return , went out to look f (
him and found him dead. Ilea
trouble was the cause of his quic
death.
Company K , First regiment Nejbrasl
national guard , was mustered in :
Columbus last week by Adjutant-Gei
eral Barry and Major Fcchet Tl
officers of the company are : J. 2
Kilian , captain ; C. W. Jones , first liei
tenant ; C. L. Stillman , second liei
tenant.
A i'ktition , signed by fifty-seven <
the best and ablest people of Eigl
Mile presinct , was handed to the coui
ty commissioners of Cass count3 * , asl
ing that that that body call a speci ;
election in Eight Mile precinct for tl
purpose of voting 4,000 bonds fc
uridge purposes.
Barney Lewis , of McCook , last wee
laid away the remains of his on !
child , a charming little daughter. J
an extraordinary fatality and coine
dence , this family has lost all of the
children with whooping cough. Thrt
died in Lincoln , where ihey former ]
resided , and three have died since the
moved to McCook , two of them withi
a week.
The Seventh Day Adventists liai
perfected arrangements with the Fr
mont Chautauqua association for the
state encampment It will comment
the 24th day of August and be in se
sion until the 7th day of Septembe
It is thought that there will be in a
tendance from 1,000 to 1,200 peopl
The meetings will be conducted by tl
best talent of the United States.
The state supreme court nas made
ruling in the ease of Morgan and 11 oi
ver , two murderers under sentence <
death in the Douglas county jail. 1
each case the verdict of the trial jur
is upheld. This means that these me
will have to die on the gallows unles
there is executive intericrence. Mo ;
gan ravished and then killed little Id
Gaskill. Hoover shot and killed h :
brother-in-law , a member ' of the cit
council of Omaha.
The State Druggists' association , c
their meeting in Lincoln last weel
elected officers as follows : Presiden
.lohn J. Teton , Nebraska City ; firj
vice president , Theodore St Martii
Wahoo ; second vice president , A. M
Buckheit , Grand Island ; third vie
president , J. F. Gerke , Seward ; fourt
vice president , C. L. Smith , Omaht
fifth vice president , F. T. Carltoi
Palmyra ; secretary , W. L. Heilmai
Tecumseh ; treasurer , Jerry Bower
Wood River ; local secretary , C. U
Smith , Plattsmouth.
The twenty-first annual session c
the grand chapter of Nebraska , Orde
of the Eastern Star , closed last week a
Fremont after a very profitable and ir
teresting three days' session. The fo
lowing officers were elected : G. V\
M. , Mrs. G. M. Stires , Columbus ; G. W
P. , Rev. Pinkham , "Grand Island ; G. A
S. , Dr. Eleanor Daily , Omaha ; G. "W
T. , Edwin Davis , Omaha ; G. W. C
Mrs. Maud Bronson , McCook ; assistac
G. W. C , Mrs. Clara Wright ; assistau
G. W. M. , Mrs. Baldwin , North Platte
assistant G. W. P. , D. B. Howarc
Lincoln.
A meeting of the county commissior
ers of northwestern Nebraska was hel
last " week at Norfolk. It was decide
to change the name of the associatio
to the County Commissioners and Si
pervisors Association of the State c
Nebraska , making it a state associa
tion instead of simply North Nebraska
as heretofore The next meeting1 wil
be held at Lincoln on the second Tues
day in December , 1890.
Mark Busick. a batchelor about 3
years of age , living twelve miles soutl
of Chadron , committed suicide by tali
ing strychnine. Busick has suffere
for years with rheumatism and recenl
ly with neuralgia of the stomach. H
remarked to his sister that he believei
he had lived long enough and walkei
aut of the house toward the river
Xot returning in a short time , sh
went to look for him and found bin
lying dead upon the river bank.
Governor Holcomr has received th
following letter , written by Mr. J. W
Madden , privaue secretary to Governo
Dulbertson : "Since the receipt of you
telegram of.the 21st inst , in which yoi
50 kindly tendered aid to the bereaved
storm-stricken and home-wrecked pec
pie of our state , Governor Culbertsoi
lias been unavoidably abseut from tin
sapitol , and is so now , but has instruct
id me to express to you on behalf o
the people of Texas thanks for you
rery generous and benevolent offer o
issistance , and to assure you that thi
-aine is accepted in a spirit of the pro
foundest gratitude. The people o
Texas in general , and those who wen
Lhe immediate sufferers in particular
vill treasure in _ _ sacred remembranci
; his manifestation of sympathy ant
rood will on the part of yourself am
: he kind and noble-hearted people o
rour state. "
Burglars visited Alvo , a small towi
in the Rock Island , seven miles north
vest of Elmwood , and effected an en
ranee into the peneral merchandise
tore of C C. Bucknell by prying opei
he front door. Six pairs of shoes , sev
; ral boxes of cigars , all the silk hand
terchiefs and mufflers in the store , am
ome dry goods were taken.
A drunken man fell irom the secone
tory porch at the rear of the building
tccupied by the White Elephantsalooi
n Hastings and with a drunken man * !
iroverbial luck escaped without more
erious injury than a slight cut on the
lead. The fall was enough to have
tilled or crippled for life a sober man.
THEY" HAD NO FAIR TBIIL
AMERICANS DENIED JUSTICE ]
THE COMPETITOR CASE ,
MR. LAWRENCE'S EV1DENC
fount ; Melton and One Other Unable
UfKlRi-stiuid One Word of the 1'ro-
• ciM-ilings The Interpreter T.ittlo
Used Tlio I\iiihis Jtoy
Writes From I'rUou of
Cuban Horrors.
Washington , June . The test
mony of Frederick W. Lawrence , r
ferred to b } ' Mr. Morgan in the Sei
ate , was taken privately before tl
.subcommittee of the Senate comtni
tee on foreign relations May 20 in r
gard to the situation in Cuba. Lav
rence slated that lie had gone to Cul
as a newspaper correspendentand lin
been expelled. He had found it ic
possible to secure much informatic
from the Spanish authorities an
learned afterwards that what w ;
given out was untrue.
Referring to the trial of Lahore
and Milton , captured on board tl
Competitor , Lawrence said th :
neither the prosecution nor the d <
fense asked any questions , that tl
live were tried at once and that tl
trial , which resulted in the sentenc
of death , lasted less than a day.
Asked if there was an interprete
present , Lawrence said there was , bv
that he did not make his presenc
known to the prisoners until the
were asked whether they had ani
thing to say in their own defensi
These long statements were read b
the judge advocate in Spanish. Th
evidence was given in Spanish and nc
translated in their hearing. "The ;
defender did not communicate tothei
the substance of it nor titter one sir
gle word to them , " said Lawrenc <
" 1 have every reason to thin
their defending counsel could nc
speak English. Then they were aske
what they had to say in defense , bv.
not in English. The presiding officer c
the court martial there were ten c
them , what we might call the jury-
the presiding officer of that bodsai "
to Laboivle in Spanish , " \Vhat hav
you to t ay ? " He said a few words an
so it went on till the last man wa
reached William Gildea and the pre
siding officer spoke to him , and he di
not understand him , and then the ir
terpreter got up and said : "Do yo
wisli to say anything ? * ' Gildea ares
and said : 'All I have to say is I do nc
understand one word that has bee
said to-day for or against me , and a
any rate , I appeal to both the Britis
and American consuls. ' There wer
two prisoners who could not spea
and understand Spanish Milton an
Gildea. "
A LETTER FROM MELTON
The \oungr Knnsan Now In a Cuba
Prison Writes at the Horrors.
Key West , Fla. , June 8. A lette
has been received here from Owe
Melton , the young Kansan capture
on the schooner Competitor and ser
fenced to death in Havana , in whicl
he describes the barbarities practice
by Spaniards on prisoners confined i
Moro Castle and Fort Cabanas as fol
lows : "The world will never kno\
the barbarities that are practiced b
the Spaniards on the suspects cori
fined in Moro Castle and For
Cabanas. They are being tortured am
shot without trial almost daily. Oi
May 30 Faustrino Pavdone , 16 year
old , was captured in the outskirts o
Havana by Spanish guerillas ant
lodged in Cabanas. It was suspectci
that the boy .had been in communica
tion witb the insurgents. To maki
Pardone confess he was stripped am
suspended by the arms , while a Span
ish lieutenant whipped the boy on tin
bare flesh with a heavy whip. Par
clone ' s back , shoulders and breas
were soon a bleeding pulp and he wa :
shrieking in agony. Then the ofiicei
asked Pardone if he had done certaii
things and in his terrible pain the bdj
would scream 'yes , yes. ' This wa
ivritten at the boy's deposition. Sucl
things are of daily occurrence in thi
Cabanas.
"At night volleys of musketry an
frequently heard. The next day tin
prisoners know what these volley :
mean when they miss the faces of wel
known prisoners and from ten to fif
teen are crowded in one cell.
"There are sevcrai Americans ii
Cabanas , among them being the Amer
icans captured w.th the schooner Com
petitor. Part of these are in one eel
md part in another. Julio Sanguill . v
s also imprisoned here. He is giver
i separate cell. Numbers of Cuban :
lave been found at their homes suffer
ng from wounds and have beer
Iragged awfully and thrown in the
lungeons of Fort Cabanas.
Shot by an Angry Wife.
Fort Smith , Ark. , June S. About i
) 'clock last night Mrs. Fagan Bour
and , a leading society woman , win
lad blackened her face for a disguise
ihot twice and fatally wounded Mauc
\.llen and then fired upon her owr
lusband , wounding him in the leg.
L"he shooting was the result of an in
rigue of long standing between Bour
and and the Allen woman , and hac
ieen expected in view of less serioui
lifficulties from time to time. Mrs.
3ourland has not been arrested anc
irobably will not be.
More Bombs In Barcelona , Spain. C
Barcelona , June- . After tht
Corpus Christi procession here to-day ,
wo brass bombs , similar to those ir
he Liceo theater -utrage inXovembei
S94 , were found in a street near the
athedral. Several Anarchists have
teen arrested on suspicion.
Fatal Storm at Loup City , Xeb.
Loup , City. Xeb. , June S. As a re
ult of a hurricane and a cloud burst
tere last night , seven members ol
oseph McCoy's family were injured
ud one child killed. Many iioiws
rere destroyed. -
THE SENATE INDIGNAN-
Insists on 1'itblic Buildings by a Vote
1 } $ to O The House Scored.
Washington , Juno S. in the Sena
'
Mr. Allison reported a partial n gre
ment on the sundry civil appropriate
bill , lie explained that a number
items were still open , including the
for new public buildings at Salt Lai
City aud at the capitals of the ne
stales of Idaho , Wyoming and Mo
tana and additions for the pub !
buildings at Kansas City , Savanna
Ga. , and Camden , N. J.
Mr. Dubois made a vigorous pli
for public buildings at the new cai
tals. He said that it was notorioi
that the speaker of the house and tl
chairman ot the house committee (
public buildings and grounds deelini
to approve any new public building
And yet Speaker Reed resided in
place with 30,000 people with a publ
building costing SI , 15.000 and tl
districi represented by Chairrm
Milliken of Maine , of the House cor
mittee on public buildings , had feder
buildings in live towns. The chairim
of the House committee lived in
town which would not make a subui
of one of these Western capitals. Tl
county seats in some of these ne
states were larger than any town
the districts represented by these ge
tlemen ( Reed and .Milliken )
Mr. Vest said it was an establislu
nolicy to give the new s'tates a x > ubl
building at their capital.
After further debate the Sena
conferees were instructed to insist c
all the public buildingitems. . To er
phasize the insistence a yea and ns
vote was taken , resulting 5S to 0.
EXTRA SESSION UNLIKEL
Governor Stone Opposed to Actins Upf
Mayor Walbridjje'a Kequest.
JurFEKsox City , Mo. , June S. Win
seen this afternoon , Governor Stoi
refused to say whether he would ca
an extra session of the legislature <
not at the request of Mayor Wa
bridge of St. Louis. From an unof
eial source it is said that he is oppose
to an extra session ; that such a ca
would necessitate at least a ten day
session and that it would cost th
state 540,000 or S-30,000.
INDIAN BILL COMPROMISf
One Vcar Blore for the Sectarian Schoo
Attorney. , ' Claims Referred.
Washington , June 6. The eonfe
ees have made a final agreement o
the Indian appropriation bill. Tl
sectarian school amendment provide
for one instead of two years for clo
ing the government contracts wit
these schools , and the claims for a
torneys' fees in the Cherokee old se
tiers' claims arc refe red to the com
of claims. The report was agreed t
in the Senate.
Alliance or the Jteform Churches.
New York , June 8. The America
delegates who will represent th
country at the sixth General Counc
of the Alliance of the Reform Churehe
throughout the world holding1 tli
Presbyterian system , left to-day fc
Glasgow. The convention will ope
on the 17th. The constitution of th
alliance aims to bring together a
reformed churches which hold th
Presbyterian system. It will cir
sitie r subjects of evangelization an
reform in the Chiistian churc
throughout the world. Church unior
temperance , the Sabbath reform , fee
eral union of all the members of thi
household , beneficence , missions , etc
are the principal themes that wl
come before this assemblv.
Congratulations for Walca.
London , June S. Telegrams ar
still coming to Marlborough hous
congratulating the Prince of Wale
upon the success of his horse Persin
tnon in the Derby Wednesday. Th
rjueen , Emperor William , thec/.aran
most of the crowned heads have tele
graphed to the prince. The only tlis
2ortlant note thus far comes fror
Scotland , where the Rev. Mr. Fergui
it a meeting of the Religious Trac
society , suggested that they send col
porteurs to Epsom in order to indue
the Prince of Wales and , incidentally
Lord Roseberry , to "try for a highe
: ace than the Derby. "
Douglass to Leave Kansas.
Topeka. June 8. George L. Doug
ass of Wichita , famous in 1893 a
speaker of the "Douglass house , " ha
nade arrangements to go to Chicag
.o practice law. He gives as the rea
ion for making the change that owin ;
, o his hard fight to suppress the liquo
; raffic he has made himself disliked ii
IVichita. He says he is boycotted b ;
; he business men and others and nei
jody will give him any law practice
father than stay and fight it out h
vill leave while he has youth am
ueans anel make a new start in Chi
: ago.
Senators l'ctition for Wiborff.
Philadelphia , June S. Counsel foi
Captain Wiborg , late commander o
he alleged filibustering stcame
lorsa. have leceived from Washing
on a petition to President Cleveland
equesting his pardon , signed by Sen
: tors Sherman and .Morgan of tin
oreign relations committee and fortv
wo other Senators , anel forty-eigh
nembers of the House in addition te
he J03 received a few days ago.
Xav ll BHl Differences Compromised.
Washington. June 8. The on
erees on the naval appropriation bil
lave agreed tiDOn a compromise pro
iding for three new battleships , an *
ixing the price of armor plate at 81- •
• er ton.
Lien Filed , on the Grant Statue.
Brooklyn. X. V. , June S. Willian
) rdway Patritlgo , the sculptor , win
nade the statue of General Grant , tin
eiled on April 20. has filed a me
hanic ' s lien on the statue. He claim.
hat § t ,0S . " > is due to him for his work
Astor an nii listuian.
London , June S. A London sne ' e' \
laper says that Mr. W. W. Astor wa ;
aturalized as a British subject snirn
ime ago and predicts that he is goti
is " for title- . '
ate politics or "fishing a
*
IN THE SENATE T0 (
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VETO OVERRIDDEN IN THE Ul
PER BRANCH.
Fifty-Six Members Oppose and Only Kl
Stand by President Clovolnml Mr. Vc
Makes Another Bitter Attack on t !
Chief M.iKtstrate ms Veto Wus S
veroly Criticised.
The Klvers Bill a Law.
Washington , June 4. As soon n
the Senate met to-day Mr. Vest , whe
in the absence of Mr. Frye , is i
charge of the rivers and harbors bil
sought to have the President's veto o
that measure brought up. This wa
opposed by Mr. Pottigrew , in charg
of the Indian appropriation bill con
ference report.
Mr. Vest urged that the suspensioi
and possible destruction of the worl
of improvement of internationn
water ways was of more moment thai
any other one subject , save that o
the national honor. It was imper
utive that the question be settled now
so that if the veto was sustaineel i
con 11 be determined whether mv
other rivers and harbors bill was t (
be frameel.
The bill anel veto were taken up
yeas 2d , nays 10. the negative vet <
being cast by Messrs Hate. Chilton
Harris , Palmer and Vilas , Democrats
and Hrown , Merrill , Pettigrew , Pritch
ard and Teller , Republicans.
.Mr. Vest said that the veto containce
statements which , however much hi
might respect the high oilice of Presi
dent , ought not to go unchallenged
He elid not eiiiestioii the President' ;
veto prerogative , but the framer * . o
the constitution never had intended
that this power should be used in th *
ordinary affairs of the government.
It was to be a power to meet extra
ordinary contingencies when populai
passion hael led to hasty legislatioi
or when a constitutional * iuestion wa :
involved. The early Presidents wh *
stootl nearest to the constitution ex
crciscd the veto power but sever
times twice by Washington , five
times by Madison anel never by Jefrer-
con or John Adams.
The President had. Mr. V-st said ,
stated that the bill made elirect ap
propriations of § ll.MHMJ ) ! ) , while i : :
fact they aggregated S12. iO.S,90U , a
difference of I % . ' . .U.I00. This wa'
hardly characteristic of the emana
tions of Mr. Cle vela mi.
Mr. Vest took up other items , show
ing that the totals were less than the !
President's statements would indicate.
As to the general chaige of extrava
gance , in connection with the vast in
terests involved and the extent of the
country , and the fact that the river
and harbor bill covere-d two years this
measure was reasonable. There were
items open to question , but in all
legislation this was a result of com
promise. He lii.d addressed a letter
to General Craighillchief of engineers ,
nsking for the facts as to the state
ment of the President that he
liad learned from official sources that
the bill contained appropriations in
tended to serve private inttM-ests. Gen
eral Craighill made no reply , but in
response to a telegraphic query
mswered that the letter had been
'referreel to the secretary of war for
nstructions. " ' Up to IhU date no in
formation hael been given. "So , for
• easons best known to the administra-
ion , " he stud bitterly , "it is considered
jest not to go into details , but to in-
lulge in general and historical deelam-
itions as to the aik'ged ex'ravagance
tnd favoritism in it. "
Mr. Vest said that he believed that
me of the present changes applied to
he Brunswick , Ga. . harbor , one of
he best and most economical im-
irovements in the country. He spoke
if cheaper rates of transportation re-
tilting from improvements at the Soo.
sew Orleans. Baltimore , New York ,
Soston and elsewhere. In the plat-
orm on which Mr. Cleveland was fir-t
lominated was a stronir plank for
rater improvements , and his early
ae.s age indorsed these improvements ,
'he speaker prophesied that in the
lear future legislation would be di-
eeteel to further development of m-
ernational commerce anel cheapening
transportation.
PASSED WITH LITTLE OPPOSITION.
After some further debate , the vote
? as called for anel the bill passed over
he veto , . " > G to . " > , and is now a law.
jAWES clause adopted.
The Senate Acts on One ot the Indian
Hill Disputed I'oints.
Washington , Junes. In the Senate
o-day a partial conference on the In-
lian appropriation b' .li was agreeel to
-27 to 10. It covers a plan of estab-
ishing Indian citizenship in the Indian
erritory to be carrie.t out by the
) awes commission. It has been con-
esteel for sevcrai elays.
MiPettigrew , in charge of the In
dian bill , then sought to have the re-
naining items , including that of the
ndian schools , sent back te > confere
nce , but Mr. Loilge rnoveel to recede
torn the Senate amendment to Sec-
arian schools. The House suspended
ppropriatior.s to sectarian schools ,
iut the benate amendment gave until
uly 1. lSDS , lor a change from con-
ract to government schools. The mo-
ion was defeated yeas IT , nays 31 ,
he najs > being Brown , Chandler ,
Hark. Dubois. Gallinger , Lodge ,
litchell of Oregon. Merrill , Piatt ,
• uay. Sewell. Teller. Warrren and
Vilson , Republican'- : George , Demo
rat , and Butler and Peffer. Populists
Governor Altceld's Tour.
Chicago , June i. Arrangements
re on foot for a grand Altgeld tour
f the country during the campaign ,
le will make speeches in all the
Northwestern , Southern and Western
States. It is said tons of copies of his
t. Louis speech , which has beec
dited and revised by him , will be dis-
ributed from the train. It is likely
hat during the latter portion of the
our he will be accompanied by the
ilver Democratic candidate for Pres
ent.
Public Debt Statement.
Washington , June 4. The public
tibt statement shows an increase for
le month of May of S6S,730 , which
accounted for by a decrease in the
,
ish of -S97,4.10 and an increase of
1,176.350 in bonds of the last issue ,
lid some weeks ago and delivered
aring the last month.
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I
THE POLITICAL ARENA- . I
Western State * to Do Mndo the JtulMc j
( irnilud of the Ciiinnalciv i
*
Washinoton , Juno S. With frco
silver triumphant ut Chicago , it is
coneedeel by politicians generally that K i
the great fight in the coining campaign - |
paign will be in the West. rN'cw York , !
New Jersey and Connecticut will bo 'S \
allowed to take care ot themselves. (
Illinois , Michigan , Indiana anil Western - • ,
ern mining states heretofore Uepuh- . ]
lican will be the battle-ground. Thin \
being the case. New York ia almost
certain to be abandoned as the head
quarters of the campaign committees.
Already a movement has been starteel
to make Chicago the Democratic head- ,
quarters. While the Republicans ex
pect to raise most of their money in.
the East , good politics suggests that
they , too , pitch their tent near where
the fight is to be the thickest. j
There is a good deal of speculation ,
being indulged in ut present as to who
will be selecteel as the chairmen of
the two great parties. Senator Quay-
is thought to be the choice of the
McKinlevites to succeed Thomas II.
Carter. If Senator Quay d n * . % not
take the place he will have a good ,
deal to say about who will receive they
appointment. With a free r.ilvei can
didate and a free silver platform , Mr.
Harrity ' s usefulness as chairman of
the Democratic campaign committee
will be at an end. Senator . ! oiie. . of
Arkansas , is being prominently men
tioned for the pPice.
Kansas Demoeratie l'rultire ( H.
Toi'eka , Kan. , June o. The Kansas ,
delegation to the national Democratic
convention is dividetl in its prefer
ences for president There is not one
ot the twenty who will support an
Kastern candidate. Bland of Missouri j
is the choice of l : ; , Hums of Iowa of
1 and Governor Matthews of Indiana
of 4. Kx-United States Senator John
Martin and David Overmyer , the lead
ers in the delegation , are for Bland ,
; iiil will make an effort to give him-
ihe soliel vote of the delegation.
Senator Ouay Likely to Withdraw.
Washington , Juno G. No one need
be surprised if Senator Quay with-
iraws from the presidential race with
in the next few days and reqr.es's hi j
supporters t-j cast their votes for M-
ivinley. It is understood that hu has
ilready written a letter to that eiVect
o a member of the Pennsylvania del
egation ami is withholding it to ' eun-
iiilt friends.
'Ill * ' Ivalst-r' : i.-ic .1 il > cr.
London" . June 0. The Meteor , the * . H
. - of < 5ei T |
tewncht of the ; Kmpero.
mui' ' , sailed its first race vc-ti > ; - J.iv at m
' the IV..ice of
. owes and elt-fealed m
Vales yacht Britannia , the A.Ka niii fl
he Satani a.
OWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT. . 9
Des Moines , May 20. During the m
car ISO. ; , the commissioner of patents. I
ayp , there has been exceptional M
etivity in making improvements in
taling cotton , straw p "kers and M
tuckers , excavators , extracting alum-
nura , pneumatic drills , < -r fcndira. M
.ud couplers , games and Uns. A copy- W
ight has been granted U > Will Porter , 9
if Des Moines , for his "Ai.nal.i < > f Polk
' ounty. Iowa , ami the City of Des I
loiius. ' " Patent * , have been.l ! ' > w * ilas 9
ollows but not yet issued : To Harvey H
> . Timms. of Des Moines , fora ruovablo fl
tand for bicycles , adapted to ' > < read-
ly attached te > a bicycle in .such a man- Jfl
ier as to support it stationary , or B
L'hile moving it about. Mr. Timma fl
las a factory at Seymovr , Did. , where S
11 * is turn ing out his improved hi'ycles fl
nd various attachments. To 'Am. II. (
Viote. of Casey. lowt. feir 11 wheel 9
ultivator in which teeth bearing bars fl
re adjustably remnected so that the fl
ceth can be made to move in parallel 9
ine.s close together or the : sparbe - fl
ween them enlargeel as required to 9
uit different kinds of se il and dilFfcrfl
nt eonditions of soil. To J. I look , 9
r. . of Manilla , Iowa , for a two-horMi 9
vener for vehicles that allows th * > fl
oubletree to slide back and forth on H
lie pole , prevents concussion anil on a , 9j
own grade keeps the traces-fiut. To j9
miser Brothers , of Webster City , 9J
dwji. for a type writer in which each 9J
; tter or character printed is visible to- J9
iie operator instantly after tAv im- 9J
ression is made and in ivhnh upper 19 ]
nd lower ease letters can ly Kcee.cs.s- 9J
• ely used by striking tha sarno H
ey. Valuable information about 9J
btaining , valuing anel selling patentn 9J
; nt free to any address. Printed 19
npies of the drawings and specifit-a- | 9j
ons of any nited States pat-'nt sent 'A ' ]
' . " . , 'mi- 9J
pen receipt of L' cents 'mipractice
• not confine-el to Iowa. Inventors in 9J
ther states can have our nervi rs up- 9J
n the same terms as the Havvkeyes. 9J
Tuomas G. and J. KAi.ru Ojrvsnc , 9 |
Solicitors of Pr.trnts. 9J
ivii s/rociv .i.m > iitouuofc. ai a . .iters . 9
uotuticuv. I r < Mi Ni-v. York , Cri. : t- > - , St- 9fl
J.oi.i , * li : > ; : ! ii ; ; ; : d . l.nn'iiuru. J fl
OMAHA.
utter e'roamery separator r. C % 17 J9J
utter I : tr 10 ; 'ood country I. ) • • VI 91
js-I-resh 7-45 fe j9l
nu'Trv ' Uic Iien.v.p r ' - * : s - > ii 91
- , rnr Chicken . \J VZ'/i , 91
I'mr.ji' * ! .oi 'c Messinas.i % 7. Z H |
ranpes l't r lo\ : i-0 * r , . ' \ . .1 J91
Jiaioe' Native > -tor ! ; 21 'jj. 'Si 9
ean Navy. h.ni-pc ! eihu t 40 * & . 1 Ui 91
ay t ' tl.nd , | , er tun I 8) 45 t" > 9 ]
o. ilixeet parking 2'J * * . .11-0 91
ojrs Heavy Weights _ . ; 0 > < ? : svi 9J
ee' : - tti < - : 'Si * * • 3 u\ 91
nils il3 V A 'Si H
ilker-and-orln eTs Ji ? > rtl 0 91
au- : iZ > Oh : : 4.1 9
lives 10 515.550 jH §
ven I : ' > . • : s > 9
jw.v i ra & : i re ; 91
cifor-- _ 2 * j * : i h. / BH
ocker.anel i'e ; eis " : : t"i 4u > 91
icep Muttons UO < © : : 10 9
9
-1IICAGO. ,
heat No. ? , spring r & 5"V 91
) m Per bu . ; . * ' < . :7y 91
its -1'er bu IV'fi JT . 91
> rk < \ y ft 7 a jMH
irrf • ft" ) 1J5 i 2 , Hi
ittle Ueef steers , : is n. t o 91
ogs A verazes : > & : : s. 99
leep Lambs 4 .T. fe r 1.0 91
leep Muttoni ; ; Si 45 4 U ) ' 91
nkw voitrc. j9 | |
heat No. T. red v.inter. . . . . CO Ci TO M 99
> ra No. 2. : t ; < > 0 22i { J |
ith Xo.2 , zi in ru'g 91
> rk • o > ft D : < i 99
ltd i VJ ! { 5 i G3 9 |
ST. LOUIS. 91
heat Xo. 2 red , ca-h 7i % i 99
rn Perbu „ if. ; r H v9l
its Per bu „ . r ? 55 jrj -91
ogs Mixed packin ? ZZ . % 3 ) 91
Utle Nati\esteers - > % i & 4 'Si 99
KANSAS" CITY 99
heat No. 2 hard / > 6 $ . si | 9
> rn No.2. _ 2 : ( tfi zi'i ' 99
its Na2 is fc I > i4 91
ittlp stockers and feeders. 3 CO J n TO 91
Dg = Mi.\ed z < t&ZM 91
iccp Lambs ; : t" ul 4 lb 91
cep Muttons SCO < S 3 CO A9