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| i | The stores all along- the l.inc are now
II Wearing1 a holiday appearance.
' The bad weather has stopped work
J on the Boone county court house.
I I Churches and Sunday Schools arc preparing -
' paring- for the Christmas festivities.
St At Omaha the other day twelve
K'l liorscs perished in a burning stable.
R' The swine breeders of Lancaster
I county have formed an organization.
I ] The large flour mill at llushville has
H been placed in the hands of a receiver.
* It is said that David Brown will be
the next postmaster at Nebraska
1 City.
Subsoil packing and surface cultiva-
Kt tion will receive-a trial at McCook next
Bj season. ,
l The fruit-tree agent is again making
his rounds. Better patronize .the home
nursery.
Kobbers cracked the depot at Ponca
and secured thirty copper cents for
their trouble ,
i Mrs. Harrington of Tekaraah , one of
I . the oldest residents of Burt county ,
, died last week ,
j Nearly one-half of the corn crop
i I throughout the section about Wausau
j ' is yet in the tields.
The annual meeting of the state press
association will be held at Grand ls-
• land Jan. 14 and 15.
A creamery has been organized at
j Seward. It expects to start the churn
i the first of the year.
\ The broom factory of John D. Syas
• of Fremont was robbed and about four
• dozen brooms stolen.
} 3 The bachelor girls of "Wayne hsve
B formed an organization for the sup-
H pression of matrimony ,
gj | i Religious meetings have been dis-
) continued at Broken Bow on account
of the diptheria plague.
The B. & 31. has reopened its station
at Cheney , and Mr. Campbell of Tecumseh -
seh has been appointed agent.
Henry Ohler , a Burlington brake-
I man , fell under a train at Cromwell
and lost his right hand and foot
The West Lincoln packing houses ,
• which were closed down last July , will
i resume operations in a few daA , rs.
The First Presbyterian church of
Beatrice in the past four years has con
tributed for all purposes over § 30,000.
Miss Lucile Ely of Auburn started a
, fire.with kerosene. An explosion fol
lowed and she was quite seriously
burned.
The supreme court has decided that
school directors cannot be compelled
by action of mandamus to employ a
_ teacher.
H I Nels O. Alberts of Saronville has
HJ been appointed deputy oil inspector to
Hg fill the vacancy caused by the death of
1 { Ed J. Hall.
H | The first National bank of Beatrics
H lias matters about arranged'for reopening -
| ing , and the bank's doors will be open
B in a few days.
H A Palisade physician advertises that
B : lie. will answer no moresick calls unless
H provisions are made for immediate puy-
fl xaent or security given.
B There is an evangelist abroad in Ne
B braska who figures out the end of all
Hh in 1S9S. lie has the whole scheme iig-
H aired out from biblical prophesies.
B Tillie Daniels , 13 years old , daugh-
H ter of Frank Daniels , who resides a
H -short distance south of Beatrice , was
H kicked by a horse and instantly killed.
H There are a good many men circulat-
H ing about Lincoln looking- for political
H jobs. Man } " of them will be disap-
H pointed , as there are few places to be
H The Standard cattle company of
H Ames keeps one gasoline and four steam
H ' .engines constantly at work preparing
B feed for the qattle they are fatting- this
H The third of the seventy-two damage
H suitsbegan by citizens of Dodge against
H the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Val-
H leyroad , will be tried at the January
H term of court.
H A number of Keith county people are
H | looking about with a view of going * in-
H ' to the sheep raisingbusiness. . Sheep
H raising- has all ready been tried there
H -with good success.
H Detective Cox of Omaha secured req-
H uisition papers on the governor of
H Missouri for the return of James Mc-
B i Connell to this state to answer to , the
H charge of burglary.
H i The sixth .annual meetingof the
K j Southern Nebraska Poultry and Pet
K ( Stock association was held in Hastings
Hj last weelc There .were many fine
H- birds on exhibition.
Hj Victor Miller , a young.man residing
B in the outskirts of Lincoln , was held
B rup and robbed of $27.50 by footpads.
B -Charles Armstrong , an employe of the
H .asylum , was also held up , but in this
K .case the robbers got no .money.
H The safe of the Union Pacific station
H in St Paul , was blown , but the burgH -
H Jars only succeeded in getting the outer -
H -er door open and , consequently , se-
H [ cured nothing. This the second at-
R .tempt at safe-blowing in Howard coun-
H ty within a week.
H Before County Judge Gmver at "Wa-
H iioo , occurred the trial oi John John-
K son , .a man about 25 years old , who
H was .accused of the crime of statutory
H assault upon the person of MaryBlom -
H gren , a 14-year-old girl. He was held
H to the district court
H i The committees having in charge the
H project for a charity ball at Nebraska
H j City , met and arranged the prelimi-
B naries. It will be held in the opera
B bouse about Dec 15. No pains or ex-
B pense will be spared to make the af-
B fair a. success.
H , Sheriff Mullin arrested Dr. Joseph
B Sidney Goodmanson last week at Pen-
B ' der on a warrant dharging- him with
B having murdered his wife on the 24th
B * day of last September , by administer-
B ing stryehnine to her at his dental of-
B fice in that place. The warrant was
K sworn out by Alvin Ioden of Tiskilwa ,
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G. W. Moore of Duboise died of old
age at the residence of his son. He
was born in 1803 , being 93 years old.
The deceased had been a resident of
Pawnee county for nine years.
Steel range fakirs are circulating in
Cedar county looking- for suckers. They
sell steel ranges to farmers for SCO that
any reputable hardware man would
not think of asking- more than 8-10
for.
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A large party , consisting principally
of women from Seward , made a tour of
inspection of the Soldiers' Home in Mil-
ford. They brought baskets of pro
visions and many useful articles for
the rooms.
Supervising- Architect Aikin of Wash
ington has sent out advertisements in
viting proposals for putting interior
finish in the basement and first story
of the new public building at Omaha.
Bids will be opened Jan. 5.
An employe of Elekiel Johnson , a
farmer residing seven miles southwest
of Holdrege , perished in a fire which
consumed a barn , nine head of horses
and o number of cows and young stock.
The property is a total loss. Origin of
fire unknown.
The agricultural editor of the De-
Witt Times warns his farmer readers
against turning stock into cornstalks
indiscriminately. He advises that they
be turned in only a couple of hours a
day at first , and that the time be grad
ually increased.
After waiting three months for the
appearance of Prof. Broderick , en
gaged as principal of the St. Edward
schools , to put in an appearance , the
board last week engaged Prof. Hake-
straw from Morse Bluffs , who began
his duties at once/
A United States Marshal arrested
Carl and Nels Johnson in Nickerson
township , Dodge county. They are
wanted for robbing the United States
mails at a little town near Fargo , S. D.
They pilfered the depot and securing a
mail pouch rifled it
The new German Lutheran church
in Todd Creek precinct , Johnson coun
ty , was dedicated last week. Appro
priate services were held , conducted
by Rev. Mr. Reidheimer of Falls City ,
Rev. Mr. Atae of Sterling and another
German minister from Lincoln.
Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state by the
Omaha and Wood River Mining and
Real Estate company capital § 350,000.
The title of the company indicates the
nature of its business , and the princi
pal place of business will be Omaha.
A Washington dispatch says : Rep
resentative Mercer's desk in the house
was covered by a magnificent shield of
flowers this morning when he took his
seat The shield was made of ivy and
was studded with dozens of La France
and American beauty roses , while two
doxen cr\'santhemums , about six inches
in diameter , found places here and
there on its broad surface.
Gov. Holcomb has extended an invi
tation to the national irrigation con
vention to hold its nex5 meetin in Ne
braska during 1S97. He wrote a letter
to the officers of the congress which
will meet at Phoenix. Ariz. , Dec. 15. an
urgent invitation on behalf of the people
ple of this state. The paper says that
the people of this state are interested
in irrigation , that there are 2.000,000
acres of land in this state under irriga
tion and thousands of windmill plants.
The 2-year-old child of Michael Ble-
cha , a Bohemian farmer near Hum
boldt , met its death as the result of a
strange accident After breakfast both
parents left the * child alone in the
house the father going to the field
and the mother attending to some
work about the yard. The little one.
while at play , in some manner caught
its dress on a nail in the window sill ,
and , being unable to free itself , hung
head downward , and when found life
was extinct
A shooting affray occurred at the
home of Max Gleason , six miles from
Schuyler , in which Gleason ' s son , a
young man of 21 , was killed , shot
through the heart by Claus Delts , who
wished to marry Gleason's daughter.
Opposition of the parents to the mar
riage is said to be the cause of the mur
der and it is no fault of Delts that he
did not exterminate the whole family.
After killing the son he fired three
times at Mrs. Gleason , without effect.
The murderer escaped.
The body of an Indian was found
lying elose to the Elkhorn tracks in
the outskirts of Omaha. An examina
tion of the remains showed that death
had been caused by being struck by a
locomotive. The head was almost en
tirely severed from the body , and be
sides there was a number of other se
rious wounds. In the pockets of the
dead man were found an old , empty
pocket book and a scrap of paper upon
which was written "Little Chief. " Just
when or how the accident occurred is
not known. *
The Nebraska Club has arranged for
a standing advertisement during the
winter of 1S9G-97 , of about four inches
attractively gotten up and setting out
just enough to excite the inquiry of
those thinking of coming west , and
directing attention where to write for
complete information about the state.
It is already running this advertise
ment is some twenty leading home and
farm publications in the middle and
eastern states , with an aggregate "cir
culation of nearly 100,000 copies and j
over half a million of readers per
month
Boys in the industrial school at
Kearney , to the number of about sixty ,
made a break for liberty the other
night At this writing the most of
them have been captured , and it is
expected the remainder of them will
be.
The appointment of Dr. C. P. Fall of
Beatrice , to the snperintendency of the
institute for feeble-minded youth at
that place by the board of public lands '
and buildings , meets with the hearty ,
endorsement of citizens generally re
gardless of political affiliations.
Years ago S. A.Harlan was city treasurer -
urer of Yorlc When he retired from
office he was short nearly S1,000 in his
accounts. Various complications and
the death of Harian have prevented a
complete settlement until recently.
The city council at a meeting last week
decided to accept S150 as full payment
of the balance due the city from the
bondsmen of the ex-treasurer.
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ADDRESS 10 HEIIURIS.
ADVICE BY NATIONAL
CHAIRMAN LANE.
AGITATION FROWNED ON.
Silvrr Men Urged to Moderation In Order
That thu Kepubllcana 2Iiy Ilave u
Fair Show of Carrying Out
Their Policy Conildcnt
That Their Cause Will
Finally Win.
Sax Fjjaxcisco , Dee. M. Charles D.
Lane , chairman of the national Bimetallist -
metallist party , has issued the follow
ing address :
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"San Francisco , Dec. 10 , 189G. To
the Bimetallists of the United States :
The contest of 1890 , wh'ich for .some
months has engaged public attention ,
was determined at the ballot box upon
the 3d ult. in favor of the Republican
candidate.
• 'While the supporters of Mr. Bryan
and the great principles which he es
poused have no reason to regret the
efforts made in his behalf , and Avhich
we will renew when occasion requires
it , it is only the part of wisdom to ac
cept with the utmost good faith the
decision of the American people upon
this or any other question submitted
to their deliberative judgment , which
is always sure in the end to be cor
rectly decided by that tribunal.
"Our position was met and antagon
ized by the combined wealth of two
continents. It was sought to be ob
scured by feigned issues , opprobious
epithets , dishonest methods and par
tisan zeal. Every intrigue which
wealth could insoire or ingenuity sug
gest was brought to requisition. The
debtor class was threatened by its
creditors , the laboring class by its em
ployers and the patrons of savings
banks and insurance companies were
made the victims of unscrupulous dem
agogues , who declared that their in
vestments in these institutions were
to be sacrilied if free coinage of silver
should be accomplished as the result
of the election. These methods of po
litical warfare Avere as dishonest and
unjust as the advantage gained is
fleeting and destined to ultimate de
feat. No success secured by misrepre
sentation can have more than a tem
porary lodgment in the hearts of a
generous and right thinking people
and the result of this election will
prove in the end a more signal victory
for those who went down in apparent
defeat than for those who are now
flushed with apparent victory.
' • But the election has been accom
plished , and it is now the duty of
every citizen to accept the result in a
spirit of patriotism , unsullied by parti
san rancor and unembarassed by fac
tious agitation bf the issues which
have just been fought out. While we
as bimetallists still adhere to the con
viction that there can be no permanent
relief to the people based upon the
single gold standard , and that time
will demonstrate the accuracy of our
position we at the same time regard
it as a duty enjoined upon every citi
zen to do everything in his power to
assist the President-elect in every ef
fort to promote the welfare of the
people by any policy which he may
consider will accomplish that result.
To this end we earnestly advise all our
friends and coadjutors throughout the
United States to suspend active agita
tion of the subject of free coinage of
silver further than a simple mobil
izing of the free silver clubs through
out the union and the keeping up of the
club rolls for future service. By this
means we shall furnish to our adver
saries every opportunity to fulfill the
which ' made to the
promises thej' people
ple during the campaign of restoring
to the United States that measure of
prosperity which its resources and
commercial standing entitles it to en
joy among the nations of the earth ,
and , if it shall be demonstrated that
the incoming administration shall be
able to accomplish this result of the
people , we shall have no reason to re
gret the outcome of the issue at the
polls. But if. on the contrary , we are
furnished only with broken pledges
and the old makeshift of issuing bonds ,
the vnfn attempt to keep up our credit
1 y running farther into debt , is again
resorted to , Ave promise to renew the
struggle until bimetalliam shall be
come an accomplished fact in the
United States.
' • As national chairman of the Bi
metallic party I call upon all of its
forces throughout the United States ,
regardless of past party affiliations , to
accept the result with dignity and for
bearance and to join in upholding the
hands of Major McKinley as president
of the United States and to support
him in all of his efforts to increase the
prosperity and AA'ellbeing of the citi
zens of this republic , but in no manner
to abate their eagerness in • the cause
of free coinage , so that Avhen it shall
be again necessary to assert the prin
ciple wc may be in better condition
from the standpoint of organization
than was possible in the recent strug
gle. It is an old adage that 'Truth ,
crushed to the earth , Avillise again , '
rnd bel'eving as we do , tint bimetal
lism is the only refuse for the strug
gling people. Ave shall stand entrenched
behind this principle aud shall aAA-ait
A\-ith anxiety the first opportunity to
establish it as an American policy. "
General JJi-alu of JUainu Dead.
Noisway , Me. , Dec. 14. General
Gecrge W. cale , member of the board
of control of the National Soldiers'
home , ex-pension agent , adjutant gen
eral of Maine and ex-state treasurer ,
jlied at his home here yesterday. He
"vas 71 years of age , and had a notable
military record as a soldier in the civil
Avar.
WindoAvglass Factories to Start.
Pittsburg , Pa. , Dec. 14. A general
resumption of operations in the win-
doAA' glass factories of the country Avill
take place to-day , furnishing employ
ment to several thousand Avorkers.
RETURNS TO HAVANA.
Captain General Wcylcr Again In the
Cuhan Capital Greeted hy Throngs.
Havana , lice. 14. Captain General
Weyler anived once more in this city
at 5 o ' clock last evening on horseback ,
accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel
Escribano and others of his staff , and
by a cavalry escort.
The streets of Havana AA'ere thronged
with people and the houses of the
town had been gaily decorated Avith
bunting in anticipation of the captain
general's return. The Puaza Amies in
front of the captain general's palace
Avas packed Avith a vast concourse of
people.
Captain General Weyler made a brief
address , in the course of which he said :
"I have only directed. The army has
done all. " ' Various delegations , both
civil and military , wore receiA'ed later
by General Weyler at the palace , and
they offered their congratulations
upon the outcome of his operations in
Pinar del Ilio.
Ml4s Overman Converted.
Chicago , Dec. J4. "The Lord saves ,
ne saA'ed me , of all sinners the low
est , " ' said a young woman at the Salvation -
vation Army meeting in Willard hall
last Tuesday noon. She Avas Mattie -
tie Overman , one of the principals in
the BroAvn scandal in San Francisco.
She was on her way to Washington to
assist Mrs. Emily Waller Barrett
in Crittenton home rescue Avork and
happened to go into Willard hall.
When the meeting AA'as oA'er she Avent
out and Avent straight to the Anchor
age mission , there to address an audi
ence of young women.
In the audience Avas also the llcv :
Mr. BroAvn. When the meeting Avas
over he Avent on his way. What the
clergyman is doing in Chicago no one
seems to knoAA * .
A Very Neat Trick.
ToruKA , Kan. , Dec. 14. When the
members of the State Reform Press
Association meet in this city on Jan
uary 12 to dispose of Steinberger as
president , they AAill probably discover
that no such organization exists. It
has been dissoh-cd by the president ,
and the National Reform Press Associ
ation .has been notified to revoke its
charter. The association Avas com
posed of the editors of the Populist pa
pers in Kansas , about 100 in number ,
and A\-as a subordinate to the national
association. The editors Avill likely
hold the meeting , but they Avill liaA-e
to reorganize , and Avill not be recog
nized by the national association.
A Fight on Gompers.
Cleveland , O. , Dee. l-i. The CIca-c-
land delegates to the annual coiiA'en-
tion of the American Federation of
Labor , Avhich Avill meetin .Cincinnati
next week , Avill use their influence
tOAvard the defeat for re-election of the
president , Samuel Gompers. The bicy
cle Avorkers. electrical Avorkers , ship
builder : : , helpers and bricklayers haAre
all so instructed their delegates. The
cause given is that Mr. Gompers has so
long been at the head of the federa
tion that he is too conservatiAre , Avhere-
as occasions often arise calling for ag-
gressiAre action.
Crccdon in Jfinc Rounds.
Neaa York , Dec. 14. At the Broad
way Athletic club , Dan Creedon of
Australia outfought and outpointed
Dick O'Brien of Boston in nine rounds.
From the beginning of the bout until
the referee interfered and stopped the
mill , Avhen the ninth round had nearly
expired , the Avork of both men Avas
very rapid , and they worked so hard
that during the last three rounds one
good bloAV Avould liaA-e settled the con
test. Creedon Avas undoubtedly the
better man.
Santa Fc Case Is Argued.
Leavkxavortii. Kan. , Dec. 14. The
rase in AA'hich the destiny of the Atchi
son. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad is at
stake was argued before Judge Louis
Myers in the district court j'esterday.
When the laAA-yers had finished their
arguments Judge Myers announced
that he AA-ould take the case under ad
visement and render his decision De
cember 2S , at Oskaloosa.
Weekly Review of Trade.
Neav York , Dec. 14. R. G. Dun &
Co. " s Aveekly revicAv of trade says : The
approach of holidays and doubt about
the action of Congress put off further
improA'ement until the neAAr year.
While industries have gained in Avork-
ing force , they are Avaiting for com
mensurate gain in demand , and
meanAA-hile are " trying to clear aAvay
embarrassments which restrict them.
Through Indian Territory.
WashingtonDec. . 14. Mr. Flynn of
Oklahoma has introduced in the House
a bill , introduced in Januaiy , lS' .io , of
the Fifty-third congress , by him , au
thorizing the Galveston & Great North
ern Raihvay company to construct and
operate a railway through the Indian
Territory.
Leedy ReAvards a Pastor.
Topeka , Kan. , Dec. 14. GoA-ernor- |
elect Leedy has appointed the RcaII. .
A. Fleharty , pastor of the Christian
church at Eskridge. Waubaunsee coun
ty , to be his executive clerk. He Avas
one of the best speakers on the silA-er
side during the late campaign.
.Airs. aicKinley in Chicago.
Chicago , Dee. 14. Mrs. William Mc
Kinley arriA-ed in Chicago yesterda- ,
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Morse ,
of San Francisco , and Mr. and Mrs.
Lafayette McWilliams. of Chicago.
Her A-isit here is for the purpose of se
curing a much needed rest.
A Kansas Farmer Pardoned.
Topeka , Kan. , Dec. 11. John Lloyd ,
a Lanr , county farmer avIio AA-as sent to
the penitentiary in 1S92 for seven years
on the charge of assaulting Sadie
Williams , a l.Vyear-old girl , Avas par
doned b3 * the governor yesterday upon
the recommendations of the state
board of pardons.
IoAva 3Ian Assassinated.
Moxtezujia , IoAA-a. Dec. 14. Mose
Branson Avas found yesterday AA-ith
three bullet holes in his head. He had
been on trial for stealing chickens , but
Avas acquiteed and Avas on his Avay
home Avhen he Avas waylaid in the dark
ness.
ARE AAVAY TO STAY
SILVER SENATORS NOT WITH
THE COLDITES.
They are Out of the Republican Fold foi
Keeps Mr. lIulinlR ReslRiis Ills Posi
tion of Caucus Secretary anil Steering
Committee .Member Xon-Holtlnp Sil
ver Men all in the Conference.
Xo Caucus for ISolters.
Washington' , Dec. 9. When the de
termination Avas reached to hold a
Republican caucus to-day it Avas not
decided whether to invite the silver
Republican senators avIio bolted the
St. Louis platform and ticket to at
tend the caucus , and many conferences
AA'ere held. Mr. Chandler of Ncav
Hampshire Avas particularly active in
recommending that the bolters be no
tified of the caucus practically an in
vitation to attend. Senator Quay took
the A'ieAv and it '
same A\'as finally con
cluded that notice should be sent to
them as before.
This placed the burden of action on
the silver Republicans. They con
ferred until late in the night to settle
upon a line of policy , and A\'hen the
caucus met Messrs. Teller , Dubois ,
PettigrcAA- , Mantle , Cannon and Squire
Avere conspicuous by their absence. All
of them except Mr. Teller AA'ere in the
city and could have attended if they
had been so disposed. Indeed some of
them were in their committee rooms
in the capitol while the caucus Avas in
progress.
The folloAA'ing letter was sent by
Senator Dubois to the caucus and Avas
read soon after the meeting was called
to order by Senator Sherman :
' • I hereby resign nvy position as sec
retary of the caucus of Republican
senators. I also resign nvy position as
a member and secretary of the Repub
lican advisory or 'steering1 committee
of the Senate. "
The siU'er men had found it impos
sible to communicate Avith Mr. Teller ,
but all expressed confidence that if
here he Avould not have gone into the
conference.
If the bolting silverites AA'ere con
spicuous by their absence , the siH'er
men who remained' Avithin the party
Avere , as a rule , exceptionally prompt
in their attendance. Mr. Carter , avIio
refused to accept the Dingley tariff
bill and declined to walk out of the
St. Louis convention , Avas the second
man to enter the caucus chamber , and
he Avas folloAved closely by Messrs.
Wolcott , Mitchell , Shoup , Hansbrough ,
Cameron , Pritchard , Perkins and Clark ,
AA'ho heretofore had aUvays voted for
silver Avhen the question Avas before
the Senate.
THE ACTION' OF THE CAUCUS.
Mr. Dubois' resignation Avas received
AA'ithout a Avord of comment. "We
have just closed up the ranks and
marched on , " " said one of the partici
pants , in referring to the incident after
the close of the meeting.
Mr. Lodge moA'ed the election of Mr.
Wilson of Washington as secretary ,
AA'hile Mr. Shoup Avas placed on the
steering committee , AA'hich AA-as en
larged by the addition of the name of
Mr. Hansbrough of North Dakota.
The Dingley tariff bill Avas referred
to the steering committee Avith instruc
tions to inA'estigate as to the likelihood
of getting it through and to deA'ise a
means to that end if possible. It Avas
the prevailing opinion that the best
policy demanded the passage of the
bill if possible , but the opinion seemed
to be quite as general that this Avas not
within the range of possibility.
Mr. Gear brought up the Pacific rail
road question , as did Mr. Lodge the
bill. The former -
immigration AA-as re
ferred to the steering committee , but
after Mr. Lodge had explained the
status of the immigration bill , the
caucus desired to stand by that as a
party measure and to press for its early
consideration. The caucus also decided
for an international agreement on sil
A-er b .y agreeing to a resolution intro
duced by Mr. Wolcott for a special
committee of five members of the cau
cus to recommend some plan looking
to an international conference AA'ith
the leading commercial nations of the
world for the promotion of bimetallism.
CUEANS ON THE MESSAGE.
tTunta Leaders in J e\v York are Disap
pointed Therewith.
Neav York , Dee. 9. The World pub
lishes the folloAA-ing interA-ieAA-s on the
vieAA's of prominent Cubans on the
President's message :
Piedel Pierot , of the junta "The
message is an enigma and a puzzle. I
should have a far higher regard for
Mr. Cleveland had he simply announced
that the United States goA-ernment Avas
opposed to the cause of human liberty
and sympathized Avith Spain ' s efforts
to crush the reA-olution. The message
Avill not make a particle of difference
one way or the other , so far as the revolution
elution is concerned. If the soldiers
of Gomez and Maceo realize that
the measure means that the United
States AA-ill not raise a finger to stop
Weyler ' s butcheries they Avill fight
Avith that terrible energy that is born
of despair. CleA'eland * s talk about
autonomy only shoAA's Iioaa- little he
really knoAvs of the real state of af
fairs. The idea of autonomy is dead.
Scarcely anyone in Cuba , even among
the Spanish themseh-cs , considers it
seriously The autonomist party AA-ent
to pieces months ago. For us noAv
there are left only the tAAo alternati\-es '
independence or extermination.
Dr. Henry O. Zayas "The presii i
dent's message is decidedly unsatisfactory - '
tory to both sides. The Cubans had a
right to expect more , but the consolation - <
tion remains that he treats Spain Avith . !
the scorn AA'hich she deserA-es for her
weak and cruel rule. ToAvard the end
the president promises that at some
future time his attitude Avill be cleariy
defined. Let us hope , then , that he 1
AA-ill act in accordance A\-ith the expressed - \
pressed AA-ish of the American people. " '
Dr. Rafael Navarro of the Cuban sanitary - '
itary corps "CleA'eland does not say -
anything in his message : he does not '
mean to say anything. It is AA-ords.
AA-ords and only AA-ords. My hope is in
Congress. ' '
Delegate Estrada Palma and Joaquin
Castillo declined to be intervieAA-ed , but i
declared , through their secretaries , ! (
that they AA-ould issue an official statsj j 1
ment Avithin a short time. j \
I
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RESOURCES OF ALABAMA. M
* Address ofc M
iMingnnrt
Kocitcd In the
Governor Johnston. H
was Inaugurated - m
Governor Joseph F. Johnston
augurated governor of Alabama Dec. l. H
he de- H
Before taking the oath of ofllco
livcred a long address , sounding tuo H
administration , whlcft HIs
keynote of his
development of AlaH
Is to promote the
con- J H
bama's resources and improve the
dltion of her people. Speaking of the H
• csources of the state he said : H
"With an area of but little more thanH
is no- M
fifty thousand square miles , there
in the known m
territory of like size
world so prolific in the variety of its JH
resources ; were a wall erected around BH
our state , cutting off all access , wo H
could produce Avithin our bordersM
everything necessary for the comfort M
or convenience of man. Great veins | |
of iron ore and seam3 of coal put at H
our command almost boundless re- J H
sources In fuel , iron , and steel. Splendid - M
did forests of yellow pine hero stand' M
ready to build homes for millions of , H
people. Building stone and marble , H
fire clay , kaolin and lime exist in great 1
abundance ; Avalnut , maple , oak , cherry , . M
ash and other hard Avoods await the M
hand of man for manufacture or the 4 H
adornment of our homes. In the production - H
duction of pig iron we take rank as M
the fourth state In the union ; in iron J M
ore , third ; in coal Ave stand fifth ; ln > H
the production of cotton , fourth , and ; H
in its manufacture , fourth. In lumber M
we are near the head of the list. It /j H
would be unjust should I fail to in- 1
elude in our minerals copper , lead „ H
graphite , marl and gold ; Indeed , tho- 1
only mineral that we seem to be without - H
out and to Avant most is silver. Leaving - ( < |
ing forest and mine and coming to our- B
(
fields we find that they produce generously - M
erously cotton , corn , v/heat , rye , oats , j H
tobacco , rice and the grasses and hero- H
is the home of the pear , the peach , the H
grape and all small fruits. Vegetables 1
are groAvn Avith great success , and this H
industry is steadily deA'eloping. Our H
splendid rivers , the Alabama , Coosa , M
Tallapoosa , Warrior , Cahaba , Bigbeo H
and the Tennessee , are the liquid arteries - H
teries of the commonwealth , fed by innumerable - H
numerable creeks , all fruitful in power H
to convert our raw products into articles - H
cles of merchandise. OA'er 3,000 miles H
of railroads traverse our state from l H
north to south , and east to west , furnishing - | H
nishing quick transportation to market H
for our products. When Ave come to H
our climate we find that the Giver oi |
all good things has not stayed His M
hand , and that He has blessed us with fl
opportunity to labor twelve months in M
the year without detriment to health or | H
comfort. Indeed , we can scarcely ap- H
predate the blessings Ave enjoy in this H
respect Avhen compared with less favored - M
vored regions , for even now we are- |
seemingly unconscious that roses are- j H
blooming in our gardens , and the fragrant - M
grant air is sweet Avith their perfume. J M
* * * With a profound gratitude to- H
the God of our fathers , that our lots- M
have been cast in this sunny land , let ' M
us beseech Him to send warmth and j H
vitality and enduring growth into H
every field of endeavor , that will make H
us strong to accomplish the things that i H
make a state loved at home and revered - . |
vered abroad. " M
The Shoe and Leather Reporter publishes - H
lishes each AA-eek a list of shipments of H
boots and shoes. The issue of November - H
ber 20 sIioaa-s a total for the preceding jH
Aveek of u7.9 ( ! . " > cases shipped : the corresponding - M
responding Aveek of last " year showed JH
G0.8 ? . " > cases. Only five houses in the H
United States had a larger number of |
cases shipped to them than did JJentley M
& Olmsted of Des Moines , who had a |
little more than twice as many as all jH
the other dealers in Iowa. M
t.IVK STOCK ASD VliOliVCL : MAKKKTS jH
Quotations From > e\v York , Chicago , St. H
l.miis Omaha and hUeivhcre/ |
OMAHA. H
Hulter Creamery separator. . SO < < t 21 H
Mutter Choice fancy country 1. ; @ 35 H
Ejrgs Fresh 21 da 2U J H
1 rairie chickens , per doz C 01) ( < $ C no H
Quail , per do/ 10'J © 1.A0 H
Ked head and .Mallard Ducks , a ; 0 ( < . \i \ r M
Spring Chickens dre.sed 5 be , 'A H
' .turkeys 8. @ < ) M
tleese and Ducks 7 s H
Lemons Choice Messinas 3.7) @ 3 M
Honey Fancy White U Ut IK i M
Onions , per hu : rj ( ? nio H
Jie.ins liandpicked Aavv 1 : i" ( fy l 40 j H
Potatoes ; jo Ot : r M
Sweet I'otatoc. per bbl 2 V ) ( ? n 2 . " H
Oramjes iVrbox : ; 75 © 4 00 M
Jlay-Lpland. perton 4 50 < $ 5 50 M
Apples-I'erb ! ) ! 125 rft 2 50 H
SOUTH OMAHA STOCK MAKKET. 1
{ loss-Light A"xctl : ; so & ; ; -3 H
Hogs Heavy Weights a 15 ten : i j M
1 eef-bteers : ; 25 @ 4 75 M
" "V5 1-0 Of 2 M
-Milkers and springers 2.5 03 < & 27 TO H
JV : s 00 & ; j 25 H
Vllvcs 2 5' ; @ 55 : H
> } WS 2 25 < lfiZ0 H
Heifers 2 25 ( ft 3 : J5 M
Rockers and Feeders 2 f.O @ 3M H
Hiecp.Natiye 2 25 © : : 03 4 B
theep-Lambs - > V < & 5 CO M
CHICAGO. M
Wheat-No. 2 M
Spring 77 q 7P/ .
c . ° fn-Per bu 4 / H
Zii
, ' 2 ; *
M
Oats-1'erbu H $ %
cattle Christmas beuvis 5 JI H
40 f S M
Calves. ' . . . . . 550 < a f 7C H
j Hogs-Medium mixed 3 rsi fii.i M
fcheep-icarlitigs 3 C5 to 4 59 M
• NEW YORK. M
, Wheat Xo. 1 , hard . - . . . 9-5 t i , H
' -9 ® 0 .fl
Oats-No ; - ' .
pork- : - - " : ; : : : ; ; , 5 ? , m < m
wru 4 15 © 5 00 I M
ST. LOUIS. H
Wheat-Xoi.2 red , cash < n m- H
Corn , Per bu o , < > # f * f M
* 2
Oals-Perbu i T , A M
Hogs-Mixed packing : : : : ; ' • " " ' 2 0 t - ? % 1 1
Cattle-NativeShip'ngSteers . 4 W © I H > H
, , - , KANSAa CI 11" . H
? * 2had J ? ® 7SK
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| h eepVamt-\v- : : : : ; : ; „ ; - ' - % g g i * > * M
Lady lirooke Acquitted. H
Pkkp.y , Okla. , Dec 10 Lady Brooke H
wife of Lord R. T. Brooke , who is said M
to be A-ery wealthy , Avas acquitted here H
o 1 , . Perjury m the United States court. M
The trial lasted several davs and Avas , H
exciting- from the first. Able counsel j H
-were employed on both sides. The H
case grew out of la id contest in the 'J M
local land office. |
At the Same Old Game. |
Mansfield , Mo. , Dec. 10. A farmer 1
named Spnngston , residing- ( ark H
county fifty miles south of this place M
5500 by the old green goods SAvindle. H