[ - ] M'COOK TRIBUNE.
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McCOOK , - : - - : - NEBRASKA
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NEBRASKA.
9 § LomsylLT.K is in the midst of quite S
H | Imilding boom.
H 1 Thk Volunteers of America have es-
H I tablishcd barracks at Columbus.
Hj I Fkkmokt contains over 300 unlicensed
H I dogs , which the marshal proposes to
M I exterminate unless the license is paid.
| ' 1 Thk board of supervisors of Nance
connty , appointed J. W. Whitney
H | county treasurer , to fill the vacancy
H caused by the death of Theodore Len-
R _ _ Neixik Rokker , a young girl work-
WM ing at the Junction hotel , Norfolk , atm -
m tempted to commit suicide by taking
IB laudanum. Vigorous medical treat-
HH roent saved iter.
RB -Tiiic supreme court has adjourned
BBJ until June 1 , and has not handed
IHj down a decision in the case of George
Hi . "W. Jlorgnn , who was convicted in the
Bfl district court of having killed Ida GasH -
H JMits. L. F. Deax , wife of a merchant
V tailor in Central City , attempted to
n commit suicide by taking strychnine ,
n Doctors succeeded in saving her. Do-
U znestic troubles was the cause of the
nl attempt.
Hb | At Modalc , Iowa , Sheriff Mencke in
H | company with Deputy Sheriff Grebe of
H § | Douglas county , caught Fred Gordon ,
Hi " * vlio stole a horse belonging to Dan C.
| Hf Callahan of Cmalia. He formerly
jHf "worked for Callahan.
HI Word lias been received from Wel-
IHjI lington , Kan. , that M. C. Mitchell , a
IHr | well known stock buyer of lloldrege
H % and proprietor of the Mitchell hotel at
| | that place , was run over by the cars
Hji and died after a short time.
H | The bank of Johnstown has had its
H I doors closed by the state bank exam *
H incr. The bank has been known for
BH some time to be in a weak condition ,
IB and as a consequence no deposits have
IH "been taken since Nov. 1 , 1896.
IjR Rev. Joirx C. GallAxdet , who has
H "been in charge of the St. James Episco-
H | pal church in Fremont since last fall ,
If I presented his resignation .at the last
HI Sunday morning service. The an
il 1 nouncement was a surprise to the con-
Hi execration.
HI' ' A Seward county farmer who fed
H I about 1.400 head of sheep last winter *
H I told the editor of the NebraskaFarmer
H i ! -recently , that he had realized 30 cents
H i per bushel for all the corn fed to them.
H He has gone for more sheep for sum-
H J mer feeding.
H • John Jones , proprietor of a hotel at
If Scribner , was brought to Fremont to
If answer to the complaint filed by a girl
W I employed at his hotel , charging him
l | I with being the father of her unborn
H I ; child. He was bound over to the disH -
H I trict court. Jones has a family ,
j I Alt. train and engine men running
H J between Sidney and Cheyenne have re-
I ceived personal letters from the super-
i intendent prohibiting them from mak-
J ing purchases of butter , eggs and
H other farm produce in Sidney and car-
H rying it with them to Cheyenne.
A man named Hager , who lives a few
Ki • • miles from Bloomington , was cleaning
II j i liis bicycle , and was trying to see how
It i last he could make the wheels go'
I round. His hands caught in the spokes ,
I ! cutting one finger off , breaking anoth-
l I er and badly bruising the whole hand.
II * At a recent council meeting in Beat-
Ij rice , a committee of five was-appointed
Ij to confer with the Chicago capitalists
I ; -who are aking for a bonus foF a sugar j
Ij cane syrup factory. It is proposed to j
Ij use what is known as the Paddock pas-
I. ture water plant for the new enter-
I PrI55-
I- X1 * G * B. Speice , Charles Jones and J. D.
I "Reynolds , of Columbus , each lost a val-
I M aiablc dog last week by poison. One
B B dog brought a bone and fell over while
I I 3cnawing it. The symptoms showed
I m -that strychnine had been used. The
I dogs were all good blooded animals ,
I a the curs escaping.
I I Wilhelm Fisiieu was arraigned in
I I the district court of Otoe county for
I 1 stealing a team of horses from a farmer
I I near Nebraska City. He pleaded
I I guilty and was sentenced to six years
I I in the penitentiary. He is 75 years
I 9 old , decrepit and bent with age. He
I I is said to have served several terms in
I I the Kansas penitentiary for similar
I offenses.
I At a special meeting of the board of
I * _ supervisors of Butler county to receive
I -'and consider bids for the refunding of
I the Omaha and Republican Valley rail-
I rroad 10 per cent , bonds issued in 1877 ,
I 1 the bonds of Butler county to the
I 11 amount of SS9,000 , bearing 5 per cent.
I S | semi-annual interest , to run fifteen
I ] years with no option , were sold to
I m Spitzer & Co. , of-Toledo , O. , at par ,
I ] plus S310 premium.
Ij The ' Beatrice Chautauqua program
j will be placed in the hands of the peo-
pic in a few days. The program is an
" exceptionally good one. comprising the
J. best talent in different branches the
9 country affords. Rev. T. DeWitt Tal-
H - . „ jnagc lectures on Saturday , June 19 ,
9 and preaches Sunday , the 20th. W. J.
11 ' Bryan will lecture Saturday , June 2G ,
i and Rev. Sam Small will lecture the
same evening and preach the day fol
lowing.
A giri. named Rogers , a domestic in
the family of R. N. Day , a farmer liv
ing a mile south of Tekamah , was as-
r saulted and raped by a tramp between
10 and 11 o'clock the other day. Miss
t , Rogers and Mrs. Day were alone on the
Z place and the former had started for an
* outbuilding. As she was passing.
J through some bushes the fellow sprang
* - out upon her and after roughly chok
ing her accomplished his purpose. The
victim is twenty years of age , and the
daughter of a farmer living near Craig.
Her assailant is at large , but hemp
awaits him if caught.
' Examinations of applicants for
* teachers' life diplomas will be held
I June 9 and 10 at the state superinten-
\ dent's office at the state house , and at
jK the county superintendent's office at
| J * liTorth Platte and the high school build-
f. I ings at Omaha , Fremont , Hastings ,
I" I [ Norfolk and Grand Island.
jr g - Botii the Salvationists and the Amer-
Volunteers have established them
selves at Columbus.
Ik the midst of a storm at Table
Jtock the millinery store Miss Maggie
Sutton and Elva Layman was struck
ty lightning , filling their shop with
: fire. smoke and smell of brimstone. The
Lican were stunned. 1
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EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE
TARIFF RATE LOST.
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MR. jONES HEARD FROM. )
The Arkansas Senator Stira Up a Lively
Tilt Profits of the Vlate Glass
Trust Aired Senator Morgan
Lets Go a Few Sharp
Baps at Speaker
Keecl.
Washington , May 31. The Senate
resumed its work at noon to-day with
its usual calm prevailing after the
ptormy events of yesterday. The
tarjff bill was taken up on motion of
Mr. Aldrich and considered from the
point reached j'esterday , paragraph
100.
100.An
An agreement was reached striking
out the provision that all fluted , rolled ,
ribbed or rough plate. glass , 'when
ground or otherwise obscured , shall be
subject to the same rate of duty as
finished cast polished plate glass un-
silvered.
On the paragraph as to unsilvered
cast polished plate glass , small size ,
Mr. Jones of Arkansas moved to re
duce the rate from 8 cents to 5 cents
per square foot In this connection
Mr. Jones declared that the increase
of duty on all classes of plate glass
was astounding. In one case , he said , ,
the rate was increasad 83 per cent
above the high rate of the
McKinley act , which , he asserted ,
had been repudiated by the people
because of its high rates. This was
an attempt to raise the price of mir
rors in cheap furniture for poor people
ple , while the large sized glass bought
by people of wealth had its rates re
duced. This was the peculiarity of I
the whole bill , as though the Senators !
in charge of the bill had in mind the
old proverb : "To him who hath shall
be given , and * to him who'hath not
shall be taken away , " etc. - •
When Mr. Jones referred to the
enormous dividends declared by the
plate'glass trust , Mr. Piatt of Connecticut -
ticut stated that no dividends had
been declared in the .last three years.
Mr. Vest of Missouri added that the
entire plate glass trade , with a few tri
fling exceptions , was controlled by the
combine which met annually at Pitts-1
burg , to fix rates , etc. Mr. Jones presented -
sented a statement showing that the |
plate glass combination had made pro
fits of about ' S2,500,000 in twenty-two
months , on a capital of 52,000,000. Mr.
Quay of Pennsylvania read a letter
from the Pittsburg Plate Glass com
pany , declaring that any statements
that it was a trust combine in restraint
of trade was untrue.
After a lengthy debate on the plate '
glass schedule the motion of Senator j I
Jones of Arkansas to reduca the rate j
on rough plate glass from 8 to 5 cents , ' |
was defeated yeas 21 , nays 29. i i
_ Senator QniJ made a motion in the ' '
Senate this ailerno6n to adjourn over
Monday in honor of Decoration dny. j
The motion was discussed at some |
length , a number of Republicans say
ing they thought the tariff bill should
be pressed.
The Democrats supported the mo
tion. Senator Morgan , discussing it ,
said he regretted that the Republican
House of Representatives was com
pelled to meet Monday by the auto
cratic ruler of that body. He said the
House of Representatives was com
pelled to follow the dictates of one
man , and Congress was dishonoring
itself by being subject to one man.
NO TAX ON POLICIES.
X Decision In Indiana Against the Tu.t-
Ing of I.tfo Insurance.
Indianapolis. Ind. , May 31. Judge
Allen of the Marion circuit court to
day granted the injunction asked for
by John H. nolliday and others
against the state board of tax com
missioners and other taxing officers ,
restraining them from levying a tax
on life insurance policies. The court
holds that no law has ever been passed
by the legislature authorizing the tax
ation of life insurance policies , and
that the general law on taxation could
not be construed to include them. The
legislature had all taxing powers and
it could not delegate such power , even
if it chose to do so.
A Firemen's Monument.
CmcAGO , May 31. Next Monday the
firemen of Chicago will dedicate a
monument to the firemen and citizens
who met death in the cold storage
building fire in the World's fair
grounds July 10 , J893. In that con
flagration fifteen men in all were
either burned to death or so injured in
jumping that they died soon after
wards.
River Falling nt El I'aso.
El Paso , Texas , May 31. The river
fell several inches last night and the
water in the flooded districts has fall
en off. All the destitute and sick have
been provided for and there is no suf
fering.
Decoration Day at Topelca.
Topeka , Kan. , May 31. Memorial
Day was observed in Topeka by the
usual floral decoration of graves of
dead soldiers in the forenoon and a
parade and speeches in the afternoon.
Colonql J. U.-Gilpatrick of Leaven-
worth'dclivered'an address.
A Kniisas Itank in Liquidation.
St. Paul. Kan. , May 31. The Bank
of Osage Mission of this city has gone
into voluntary liquidation , and is pay
ing off the depositors in full. The
stringency of the late banking law is
said to be the cause
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( SECRETARY GAGE SPEAKS.
I Addresses a Ilanqaet at Cincinnati on
I the Tariff , and Finance.
J Cincinnati , May 21. The 'crowning
event of the visit of the commercial
clubs of St Louis , Chicago and Roaton
was the banquet at the Clifton man
sion of Alexander McDonald , who was
host for the Cincinnati club. Lucien
Wulsin , president of the Cincinnati
j club , opened the speaking with an address -
| dress of welcome.
Secretary of the Treasury Gage was
vociferously applauded as he rose to
speak. He said , in beginning his re
marks , that before coming he had
calledon the President and asked per
mission to say for the administration
that there must be proper revenue
raised , and there must be a sound sys
tem of currency established. The
President said : "That is exactly what
I want you to say. " ' Mr. Gage con
tinued :
"As to the great fabric now before
Congress known as the tariff bill , I
have nothing to say in detail. I want
to bear testimony , however , to the
good faith of those in both houses who
have that measure in charge. T.hey
are fully conscious of their great re
sponsibility and are working faith
fully to discharge it. Nor do I think
that the opponents of these measures
are likely to oppose with willful and
unjust obstructions the course of
legislation. Protest there will be
more or less fencing for position must
be expected , but having now
come into contact with many of the
representatives of the people in both
.houses of Congress , I deem it my duty
to bear witness , so far as it may have
value , to the honorable and patriotic
motives that inspire the minds of the
great majority , whether upon one side
of the house or the other , and : I
prophesy an early result in the na
tional councils to which this great
committee question is now committed.
"I make these remarks , not to de
fend a body for which I hold no com
mission to speak , but to correct , in one
direction if I may say , the operation
of an injurious sentiment a sentiment
which is sowing its seeds in many di
rections. It is dividing classes , des-
stroying unity and breeding hatred.
I The one word for that is 'distrust'
Faith and courage lead to conquest
and victory. Distrust paralyzes and
destroys ,
! "As to the financial question , to
I • which I have already referred , I must
' content myself with- few words I am
glad that they may be words of ass ' ur- " "
ance. If any of you harbor the suspicion -
! picion that the , \administration but
"just now installed" into the responsibilities
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bilities of' high office , has forgotten ,
or is likely to forget , the mandate of
, the people whose vote in behalf of
' honest money and sound finances
rang out loud and clear in November -
vember last , put that suspicion
aside. It was unjust and un
founded In good time and in proper
order the affirmative evidences of my
declaration will appear. The revival
of industry is near. and. with the es
tablishment of a revenue law sufficient
to bring into the treasury an amount
adequate to meet the reasonable needs
of our government , and with the
establisement of our finances on a
sound and enduring basis , nothing now
forseen can delay the recovery of past
losses , and the inauguration of a new
forward movement along the lines of
material advancement and social pro-
gress. "
FRENCH BIMETALLISTS.
National llimotallle League Meets at
Paris Address by the Premier.
Paris , May 31. There were 400 del
egates present to-day at the annual
meeting of the National Bimetallic
League. Deputy Fougoirol presided.
M. Threy , secretary of the League ,
read the report. It set forth that the
leading event of the year was tlie
election of President McKinley , which
gave great satisfaction to bimetallists.
He dwelt upon the necessity of bring
ing the movement to a definite i ; > sue
before the expiration of Mr. Mb Kin-
ley's term of office. The French gov
ernment had done excellent work ,
which the international negotiations
would reveal. It had persevered in
seeking the co-operation of Great
Britain because the latar's participa
tion would disarm the'worst opponeuts
and give international bimetallism a
permanent and solid basis. The re
port added :
"The English horizon is less dark
than asserted. The presence of thu
American delegates in Paris may
greatly hasten a solution of thu ques
tion. France and America could
easily come to an agreement if
England was inclined tc a .serious/ef /
fort in favor of silver , and Germany
would follow her example. It is upon
this that the question of international
bimetallism , therefore , depends foir its
practical solution. ' '
An elaborate banquet was given to
the delegates to the National Bimetal
lic league at the Hotel Continental.
Senator Wolcott , - ex-Vice President
Stevenson and General Paine , the
American commissioners , occupied the
scats of honor.
Premier Melinc dweltat some length
upon the inconvenience caused by
luctuations in exchange and the im
portance of solving this problem. He
said that France alone could not settle
this question. The co-operation of
ither powers was necessary , but the
United States had brought the matter
oeforo Europe in a decisive way by
sending commissioners whose ability
ind knowledge of the subject enabled
; bem to speak with authority.
"Frunce , under these circumstances , "
he said , in conclusion , "will support
the efforts of the United States for a
great cause. "
Before resuming his scat the premier
gave the toast , "Tho Union of France
and the United States and the Health
of the Most Worthy American Repre
sentatives. "
M. Therey read a large number of
telegrams of congratulation from for
eign bimetallic leagues. None of the
American commissioners spoke.
Kansas Woman Elected President.
Dayton , O. , May31 . The Women ' s
Homo and Foreign Missionary society
of the general synod of the Evangeli
cal Lutheran church closed its sessions
here yesterday. Mrs. A. G. Bond of
Salina , Kan. , was elected president
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RAILROAD DECISION
COMMISSIONERS' RULES ARE
NOT BINDING.
Iowa Supreme Conrt Jlcndvm an Import *
ant Decision It is Favorable for
the Shipper Proapect * for
Great Amount of Litigation.
Decides for the Shipper.
The supreme court lias handed down
an important railroad decision , hold
ing that the maximum rates fixed bj'
the commissioners are not necessarily
to be assumed as reasonable , and that
in the event unreasonable rates are
charged , even if it be shown that they
are the commissioners rates , the ship
per who is overcharged may recover
damages in tripple the amount of the
overcharge. The ease is of J. A. Barris
& Co. against the C , B. & Q. railroad.
Barris & Co. of Council Bluffs shipped
large quantities of sand to Creston
prior to July 20 , 1893. On that date ,
the commissioners , after a hearing , de
cided that the old rate on sand , al
though it was the commissioners' rate ,
was excessive and prohibitive. A lower
rate was put in and Barris & Co. sued
to recover the difference between the
old excessive rate and the new one.
The lower court held that the rate be
ing the commissioners' schedule there
could be no recovery. The supreme
court reverses this. It holds that the
commissioners' rater are only prima
facie reasonable , and that if it can be
shown by evidence that the rates arc
in fact excessive and prohibitive of
traffic the shipper may recover. Barris '
& Co. shovyed that the difference between - <
tween the rate they paid and the
reasonable rate established after the
hearing was 8313.38. The supreme .
court declares that they are entitled to j
recover in three times this sum.
The importance of the case lies in
the fact that it sustains the right of
the shipper to recover for overcharges , '
even if the charges were given color <
bv the fact that they were within the J
maximum fixed by the commissioners.
It means that in all probability an im
mense amount of litigation will be
commenced to recover for alleged over
charges. The commissioners say the
decision merely sustains the action of
the legislature in refusing to give the
commissioners power to absolutely fix
rates. The power to fix maximums
was given instead. The federal su
preme court decisions sustain the view
of the Iowa court. Appeals from the
rates may be taken in court , independ
ent of the commissioners or their rates.
School Funds Increasing.
The semi-annual state school appor
tionment will be paid to the various
counties within a few days. State
Superintendent Jackson is now at
work apportioning the amount be
tween counties. The total amount
available is § 302,226.03. There are
348,538 children of school age and the
rate per pupil on which the apportion
ment is made is Si.03. The total is
higher than it has been for several
years. Not since 1892 has the amount
reached S300,000. Interest on sales
and leases on school lands are the
principal sources from which the
school apportionment is derived. The
increased amount available at fchis
time is considered tangible evidence
that people are paying what they owe
the state. Collections have been made
by fbe proper officers without much
trouble.
The apportionment for May , ISO. ,
amounted to § 256,996 , and the rate per
pupil was 70 cents. In May , 1S96 , it
was S260,410 , the rate per pupil being
74 cents. In December , 1896 , it
amounted to 8231,938 , and the rate per
pupil was 66 cents. The decembcr ap
portionment for 1896 was reduced by
the loss of 824,000 which Avas in defunct
state depositories.
War at tie Hi o 1 ouso.
Des Moines dispatch to the Omaha
Bee : The biggest family war ever
turned loose in the state house is on.
It began with a demand by Attorney
General Remley for more commodious
quarters. He wanted part of the
rooms of thp adjutant general. That
officer announced that he had already
too little room to manage a military
campaign and protested. Then the at
torney general concluded that the
rooms of the agricultural society or
railroad commissioners would answer ,
and the council ordered a hearing. All
the officers were on hand and there
was an all-day session , which develop
ed into a state of open war. The coun
cil was convinced that the state house
is not half big enough and that the
state ' s business would have to stop if
any of the officers were interfered
with. The council's power to interfere
with the assignment of offices was
questioned and the matter was hung
up until this could be determined.
Things are so serious that one-half of
the occupants of the capitol are not on
speaking terms with the other half.
Kansas Man Coram ts Stiic 'de.
George Chain of Nortonville , Kansas ,
committed suicide at Highland inn ,
Creston , by shooting himself in the
head. He came to the hotel from At
chison. He left a short notice giving
the address of his father , N. F. Chain ,
Marlborough.
Judge Getts and a jury at Osceola
have been having a-tussle with the
case , State of Nebraska against Charles
Swan , who was charged with stealing
harness , ne proved by Mrs. Curtis a
complete alibi , Mrs. Curtis swearing
that he was at her home at the time he
was charged with taking the harness ,
and as a result Mr. B. F. Curtis has
filed a suit for divorce , charging
adultery against Mrs. Curtis at that
time and at divers other times and
places.
Canchtby His Footprints.
Mason Citj' dispatch : The villain
who twice attempted to wreck the H-
linois Central flyer by placing obstruc
tions across the rails , each time nearly
accomplishing his purpose , has been
run down by Sheriff Parker , ne gives
his name as Louis E. Hyde of Fayd , la.
It was a neat piece of detective work
on the part of Parker , as his only clue
was the tracks made by the man's
shoes , the soles of which left peculiar
marks in the earth. He is now in
Floyd county jail awaiting the action
of the September grand jury. He hai
confessed the crime. '
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NOT GUILTY.
So Says the Jury in the Case of Har -
nieyer.
Washington' , May 28. Ther o was
again the same crowd of distinguished
persons at the Havemcyer trial this
morning. When court opened Dis
trict Attorney Davis entered upon his
reply to the motion of the defense to
order an acquittal , which Mr. Have-
mcyer's counsel argued yesterday.
Mr. Davis took up the six propositions
upon which the defense based the mo
tion and met them in order , though
not as laid down by the defense.
After the prosecution closed its argu
ment the judge sustained the motion
of the defense and , the jury , in ac
cordance with the instructions of the
court , returned a verdict of not guilty.
It is understood by many that the
acquittal of Mr. Ilavemeyer would
cause the indictments against John * E.
Searles , secretary of the refining com
pany , and Mr. Edwards and Mr. Shri-
vcr , the newspaper mento bequashed.
Mr. Davis , the district attorney , how
ever , said that the verdict in this case
would not affect the case of John E.
Searles , whose trial will be proceeded
with to-morrow. Mr. Davis said that
Mr. Searles had directly refused to an
swer questions , and that his case was
in no way pax'allel with that of Mr.
Ilavcmeyer's.
INVESTORS SWINDLED.
New Yorkers Caught for Much Money-
Touched by a Vroiuotor.
New Yoiuc , May 28. The many per
sons who were inveigled into all sorts
of schemes by Dr. G. H. Griffin , who
formerly had an office at No. 19 Broad
way , are mourning the loss of their
money and wondering what has be
come of the smooth-tongued promoter.
Dr. Griffin left town suddenly a short
time ago , and only now is the extent
of his scheminjr cominc to ltfht. The
companies which he orgaiizcd are too
numerous to mention. Among them
were the Nanaimo Coal Mining com
pany of.British Columbia , the Central
Islip Land and Improvement company
of Long Island , the Massapequa Land
and Improvement company of Long
Island , the West Asbury Water com
pany and the Panther Mountain- Coal
and Coke company of West Virginia.
In addition to these corporate con
cerns lie was interested in a syndicate
which intended to build a railroad
through the coal fields of New Bruns
wick , Canada. One of the first persons
whom he interested in the railroad
project was George Demetz. Mr. De-
metz invested 810,000 in the railroad ,
and later turned over to Dr. Griffin
85,000 in addition. The road was
never built
Hardly had this deal been begun be
fore Dr. Griffin announced him
self as the owner of large and
valuable coal properties in British
Columbia and organized a com
pany by the name of the Nan
aimo Coal Mining company , of
British Columbia , under the laws of
West Virginia. Stock was issued to the
amount of § 3,000,000aud bonds amount
ing to Si , 500,000. Dr. Griffin was
president of the company and several
New Yorkers were interested finan
cially in the scheme. The bonds and
stocks were printed in Montreal , and
the Western Loan and Trust company
of Montreal registered the bonds of
the company and guaranteed the in
terest on them , amounting to 8180,000
per year.
Dr. Griffin then went to London to
dispose of them , but , meanwhile , the
trust company investigated in British
Columbia and cabled to London , which
prevented his selling the bonds to in
vestors there.
As president of the Panther Moun
tain Coal and Coke company of West
Virginia Griffin received 8500,000 in
bonds , which he was to dispose of in
London. He found it difficult to sell
the bonds and obtained a loan on them
of something like 851.000
WHISKY-DRINKING WAGER.
Throe Chlcagoan Kntered the Race
One Dead , Two Dyinjr.
Chicago , May -Yesterday after
noon in a saloon kept by Carl Schoep-
fer a number of men engaged in an
argument as to who could drink the
most whisky. Finally Jacob Conrad ,
Joseph Bolum and Carl Eistebcn be
gan the contest. The saloonkeeper
• uppiied the whisky in small beer
glasses. Courad was ahead on the num
ber of glasses drank when he collapsed
and fell to the floor. He was dragged
into a room and left lying on the
lloor , while the other two drank on.
i'hey became unconscious in a short
time and were left lying on the floor
beside Conrad. Word was sent to the
police , and when the\ reached the
place Conrad was dead. Bolum dying
ind Ei-jteben in a critical condition.
The saloonkeeper was arrested ,
charged with manslaughter.
Agrlcnlturo for Alaska.
Washington , May 28. The secre
tary of agriculture has appointed a
board , of which B. Killen of Oregon
Cit3 % Ore. , chairman of the board of
regents of the Oregon agricultural
college , and Botanist Evans of this
city , are members , to go to Alaska to
investigate the needs of an agricultur
al experiment station in that terri
tory , and to secure data incident to
the establishment of such an institu
tion. The party will sail from Tacoma -
ma June S.
I'firciffn Iloaor.j for Pullman.
Chicago. May 28. George M. Pullman -
man has received from Archduke Rai-
ner two magnificent medals arid a
richly wrought diploma as testimonials
of honor and merit in founding and i
building the most perfect town in the
world. This distinction for the sub
urb came as the result of an exhibition - !
tion in the International Hygienic and
Pharmaceutical exposition in Prague
of which the archduke was promoter !
Pulhnaifwon against the settlements •
created by the '
Krupp , gnn man ,
Stumm\ the great maker of steel , aad
Baron von Kinghofcr. j ,
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St. Petersbuko , May 80. An im
portant apd .far-reaching law forbida
the carrying of trade of sea in foreign
\'cssels and under anybut the Russian
flag between all Russian ports of the
Baltic and the Black sea and the Pa
cific coast. The law will not o into ,
operation until 1900.
Ex-Senator Call After a Joh.
WAflHiNGTO.Y , May 29. Ex-Sonator
Call of Florida has made a formal ap
plication for appointment as a mem
ber of the Dawes Indian commission ,
and has the indorsement of a number'
of his former colleagues in the Senate.
GIRLS ON THE BLOCK.
Auctioned to Soldiers Under the Moit
revoltingClrcumBtanceB
IIavaxa , May ail. / , ilc of Cuban
girls has been reported at a small
town in Pinar del Rio , whore there is
a garrison with 400 troops. The sol
diers seized a pacifico camp recently ,
capturing eight men and fifteen girls
and women. Seven of the girls , l. to
20 years old , were put on the block
and sold under the most revolting cir
cumstances , and sold to the highest
bidder , the soldiers sacrificing their
arms and equipments to their moro
fortunate fellow soldiers for cash to
purchase a girl. One of the sergeants
acted as auctioneer.
Two of the prettiest girls , one 15 ,
the other 17 , were sold to one man , a.
mule driver. As ho had no means
some curiosity was expressed as for
whom he was acting. It was discov
ered afterward that the girls were in
the quarters of Colonel Jesus del
Monte and Captain Arizor , the com
manding officers of the placo.
CALHOUN AT WORK.
The Havana papers have denounced ;
this outrage , and say that the palace
officials should put a stop to the prac
tice.
It is stated among the American col
ony that United States Commissioner
Calhoun has been informed of these
and similar practices , and that , much
to the worry of the Spanish officials ,
he is collecting evidence upon thi.s
subject. He has already been given
sufficient evidence to prove the exist
ence of many horrible practices on the
part of the Spanish officers as regards-
thcir conduct toward the Cuban wo
men. The atrocities perpetrated in
Guanabacoa under Major Fondeviella
have been verified by him as much ay
possible.
BURNED BY GUERRILLAS.
Norma , near Santa Clara , was
burned last week by the Spanish guer
rillas because a Cuban detachment had.
passed through a few days previous.
The guerrillas raided the place at
night , roughly took the leading citi
zens out of their houses by brute
force , compelling the women members
to leave also , without giving them
time to dress. They assembled them
in the square and ga e them ten min
utes to pray before being shot. The
houses were set on fire and the inhab
itants prevented from rescuing aoy of
their belongings. Afterward the com
manding officer listened to the frenzied j
pleadings of the women and children/
and released most of the men. Fovf-
of the principal residents were shot ; *
it beine alleired that thev carried in
formation to the Cubans. The women
were insulted , and several of them ,
were assaulted by troopers.
I011.1 1'atent Oilicc Keport.
Patents have been allowed but not.
yet issued as follows :
To I. T. Evans of Clive for an im
provement to his tripple v-shaped drag-
harrow covered by his prior patent * . .
The improvements facilitate the self-
adjustment of the parts as required to
operate advantageously in passing over
uneven surfaces.
To Bessie Larson of Unthvcn for an
attachment to pole yokes to prevent
the dangers incident to accidental sep
aration of the yoke from the pole when
the vehicle to which they are hitched
is advancing. An undivided half has
been assigned to Dr. G. Baldwin of
the same place.
To the Rhoads and Carmean Buggy
Co. of Marshalltown , assignee of A. if.
Arnold , for an improvement in four
wheeled vehicles to keep the eliptic
springs perpendicular and to prevent
the lurching motions incident to the
body or box and persons seated there
on vvhen the carriage is advancing on
a rough road or over obstructions in
the way of the wheels.
Valuable information abont obtain
ing , valuing and selling patents sent
free to any address.
Printed copies of the drawings and
specifications of any United States
patent sent upon receipt of 25 cents.
Our practice is not confined to Iowa.y
Inventors in other states can have our
service upon the same terms as Hawk-
eyes.
eyes.Tnoa.
Tnoa. G. axd J. Ratjmi Okwig.
Solicitors of Patents.
Des Moines , la. , May 26 , 181)7.
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