M'CQOK TRIBUNE ,
F. AC. KIMMELL , PublUficr.
McCXOIC , - : - - : - NEBRASK
NEBRASKA.
Mr. Frank Shroeder , the postmast
at Ithaca , has gone to join the Unit <
States army.
An attempt was made by burglars i
blow the safe In the office of the Nj
& Schneider company of Leigh. Th (
gained an entrance by one of the sic
windows of the office by breaking
glass and pulling the bolt. They drillt
through the outer etosl casing of tt
safe , but did not succeed in gettu
through the case-hardened inner ste <
Governor Holcomb has issued a n
quisition for the return of Williai
Smith from Sioux City , la. Smith
wanted In Gage county , where he
charged with burglary and larcen ;
having broken Into a slaughter horn
and stolen thirteen beef hides. J. "V
Ashenfelter , deputy sheriff of Gag
county , was made the agent of th
state to go after him.
A small tornado passed from wes
to east about four and a half mile
south of Valpariso. The residence <
Mr. Curry , near Agnew , was blow
from its foundation. Mr. and Mn
Curry took refuge in the cellar. Bet
were quite seriously hurt by the eel
lar wall being pushed in on them. Th
barn was very badly torn up. On
horse was badly hurt.
John Griffith of Red Cloud. Neb
who owns a farm near that city , wa
suddenly taken seriously ill after pai
taking of his dinner. He was seize
with muscular paralysis and becam
incapable of speaking or moving him
self. His son George , who was worls
ng with him , got him into a bugg
and brought him to Red Cloud , wher
he was placed under a physician'
care.He will recover.
A twelve-year-old boy name <
Charley Simece ! : , brother of Dr. Jos
eph Simecek. was suffocated in i
grain bin containing corn , at D. E
Hopkln's elevator at Wilber. The bii
is twenty-five feet above the ground
reached by upright ladder , which thi
boy had climbed unseen by those ii
charge. It wns not known he wa :
about the building until the chokim
of the spout led to the discovery o
his body.
A company of Holt roimty vo'u-v
tcors was organized in O'Neill by Jolr
Skirving. The -company is combos ? '
of twenty-five men from Stuart arc
about forty from O'NeUl. The follow
eing are the officers elected : Captaii
John Skirving ; first lieutenant , C. E
Hall ; second lieutenant , J. W. Wertz
Great enthusiasm was manifested bj
all the boys and after the organiza
tion they marched through the streets
of the city to the strains of martial
music.
Farm work , says a Fremont dis
patch , is pretty-well advanced in this
vicinity. Small grain is all in and
some of it TIP. It needs warmei
weather and rain. Corn planting has
commenced. Pastures are in onljf
fair condition and need rain. The
American Chicory company has con
tracted for a much smaller acreage
of beets than last season , owing to its
stock on hand. The price paid is the
same as last seasan $7.50 a ton at thp
factory. A much larger acreage could
have been secured.
The Rock Island has issued a wai
manifesto which is in the hands ol
every agent along the line. In the
document it i ? set forth with much
clearness that any man who quits the
"service of the company for the pur
pose of enlisting in the army and
navy will find his .lob waiting for him
when he is discharged from the mili
tary service. It is also impressed up
on all new men who take the places
of those who have enlisted that they
hold their jobs subifct to rslease on
the return of the old men.
The examination of the are-red gam
blers arrested nt Hebron was h lr" last
week. The court room was well fiPed ,
many of the spectators being women ,
the case havins occasioned rcnser-
able interest on account of the number
implicated. M. A. Scovil wa < ? the only
considered evidence
one whom there was
dence enough against to hold to f-e
district court. He was placed under
$50 bonds to appear , which he pro
cured. Four of the others who waive !
examination were placed under bonds
of $100 each. p ' !
"Word was received at Co'umbus
from the two young ? Ms who ' Iff :
their homes in Platte county. They
were Louise Schrooker and Grace Hat-
field , aged 14 and 15 respectively. They
went to Stiver Creek , and then re-
, returned through Columbus with tirk-
ets for Framont , where they asain
bought tickets to Omaha. The girls
are respectable and have good Chris
tian homes , and it is not known what
their motive was for leaving home.
It was first thought that tbev had gonp
to Denver , and .Ir. Hatfield started
west , but was recalled.
c'r-
A rumor has been persistently
culated of late to the effect that the
exposition would be postprned on a ° -
count of the war and inquiries retard
ing the truthfulness of this report hav
'
been coming into the'offices of the ex
position officials ttam , a/11 quarters.
The latest inquiry of this nature was
from George W. Parsons of Los An
geles , exposition vice president for Cal
ifornia. It is said there is absolutely no
foundation foU such rumors. The
executive committee has never con
sidered the possibility of postponing
the exposition on account of the war
or for any ether reason.
The new co-operative creamery at
Wymore is nearirr completion and
H some tim =
the machinery will be put
next week. It is expected to have the
creamery in operation by May 15.
For some time the Union Pacific
has been troubled by farmers taking i
rails from beside the track and using
. Sometimes
for stalk-breakers.
them they returned thnm.oftenerthey didn't.
resolved to make someone
The company
an example , and to that end ,
one
Richman , a farmer living out
Frank
before
was brought
Agnew ,
beyond in Lincoln , charged
Spencer
Justice
abduction of two iron rails.
with the
guilty and fined
Pie was found
DIWEY IS 1MTER .
OF THE PHILIPPINES.
i
A Great Victory for the Na <
val Forces Under His
Command.
ENTIRE ELEVEN VESSELS DESTROYED
The Spanish Fleet Receives a Blow
that is Likely Soon to Put an
American guns , ships and sailors have achieved the greatest naval
lictoryof the century. The complete reports of the terrific engagement
fought in the harbor of Manila on the morning of May first have at last
reached Hong Kong and they more than confirm the first joyful tidings of
victory sent from the scene of 'battle ere the stern necessity of war
compelled Comodore Dewey to cut the cable. The whole nation rejoices in
the complete annihilation of the Spanish fleet and is doing grateful homage
to the brave officers and men who sailed into the Oriental harbor and
went to victorious battle shouting the war cry "Remember the Maine. "
COMMODORE GEORGE DEWEY.
\VHAT DEWEY DID.
MANILA , Philippine Islands ,
1. ( Via Hong Kong , May 7. ) Noi
one Spanish flag flics in Manila baj
today. Not one Spanish warshii
Coats except as our prize. More thai
200 Spaniards dead and 500 to 70 (
wounded attest the accuracy of th (
American fire.
Commodore Dewey attacked th (
Spanish' position at Cavite this morn
ing. He swept five times along the
line and scored one of the most bril
liant successes in modern warfare.
That our loss is trifling adds to the
pleasure of victory without detract
ing from its value. The number ol
hits our vessels received proved ho\v
brave and stubborn was the defense
made by the Spanish forces.
Miraculous as it may appear none
of our men were killed and only eight
were wounded. Those who were
wounded suffered only slight injuries ,
Commodore Dewey arrived off Ma
nila bay last night and decided to en
ter the bay at once. With all its lighti
out the spuadron steamed into Boca-
grande with crews at the guns. This
was the order of the squadron , which
was kept during the whole time of
the first battle :
The flagship Olympia , the Balti
more , the Raleigh , the Petrel , the
Concord , the Boston.
It was just eight o'clock and a
bright moonlight night but the flag
ship passed Corregidor island without
a sign being given that the Spaniards
were aware of its approach.
Not until the flagship was a mile
beyond Corregidor was a gun fired.
Then one heavy shot went scream
ing over the Raleigh and the Olym
pia , followed by a second , which foil
farther astern.
The Raleigh , the Concord and the
Boston replied , the Concord's shells
exploding apparently exactly Insidr
the shore battery , which fired no
more.
Our squadron slowed down to barely
steerage way and the men were allow
ed to sleep alongside th'eir guns. Com
modore Dewey had timed our arrival
so that we were within five miles of
the city of Manila at daybreak. We
then sighted the Spanish squadron ,
Rear Admiral Montejo commanding ,
off Cavite ( pronounced Ka-veetay ,
with the accent on the "vee" ) . Here
the Spaniards had a well equipped
navy yard called th Cavite arsenal.
Admiral Montejo's flag was flying on
the 4,500 ton protected cruiser Reina
Christina. The protected cruiser
Castilla of 3,200 tons was moored
ahead and astern to the port battery ,
and seaward were the cruisers Don
Juan De Austria , Don Antonio De Ul-
loa , Isla De Cuba Isla De Lusson , Quires -
ros , Marquis Delonero ' and General
Lezox. These ships and the flagship
remained under way during most of
the time.
Only a few minutes later the shore
batteries at Cavite Point sent over
the flagship a shot that nearly hit the
battery in Manila , but soon the guns
got a better range and the shells began
to strike near us.or burst close aboard
from both the batteries and the Span
ish vessels.
The heat' was intense. Men stripped
off all clothing except their trousers.
As the Olympia drew nearer all was as
silent aboard as if the * ship had been
empty , except for the whirr of blowers
and the throb of the engines.
Suddenly a shell burst directly over
us.
"Remember the Maine ! "
From the boatswain mate at nthe
after five-inch gun came the hoarse
cry.
cry."Remember the Maine , " arose from
the throats of 500 men at the guns.
This watch-word was caught up in
the turrets and fire-rooms , wherever
seamen or firemen stood at their posts.
"Remember the Maine" had rung
out for defiance and revenge. Its ut
terance seemed unpremeditated , but
was evidently in every man's mind ,
and now tha't the moment had come
to make adequate reply to the murder
of the Maine's crew , every man shout
ed what was in his heart.
The Olympia was now ready to be
gin the fight. Commodore Dewey , his
chief staff commander , Lamberton , an
aide and myself , with Executive Officer
Lieutenant Rees and Navigator Lieu
tenant Calkins , , who conned ship most
admirably , were on the forward
bridge. Captain Gridley was in the
conning : tower , as it was thought un
safe to risk losing all the senior offi
cers by one shell.
"You may fire when ready , Gridley , "
said the commodore , and at forty-one
minutes past 5 o'clock , at a distance
of 5,500 yards the starboard eight-inch
gun in the forward turret roared forth
a compliment to the Spanish forts.
Presently similar guns from the Bal
timore and the Boston sent 250 pound
shells hurling toward the Castilla and
the Reina Christina for accuracy.
SPANISH \VEKE ENCOURAGED.
The Spanish seemed encouraged to
fire faster , knowing exactly our dis
tance , while we had to suess at theirs.
Their ship and shore guns were mak
ing things hot for us.
The piercing scream of shot was
varied often by the bursting : of time
fuse shells , fragments of which would
lash the water like shrapnel or cut
out hull or rigging.
One large shell that was coming
straight at the Olympia's forward
bridge fell within less than 100 feet
away. One fragment cut the rigging
exactly over the heads of Lanibertonv
Rees and'7 myself.
Another struck the bridge gratings
in line with it. A third passed under
Commodore Dewey and gcugei a hole
in the deck. Incidents like these were
plentiful. Our men naturally chafed
at being exposed without returnin
fire from all our guna , but laughed t
danger and chatted good humoredl ;
A few nervous follows could not hel
dodging mechanically when shel ;
would burst right over them , or clos
i aboard , or would strike the water an
pass over head with the peculia
spluttering roar made by a tumblin
rifled projectile.
Still the flagship steered for the cer
ter of the Spanish line , and as on
other ships were astern , the Olympi
received most of the Spaniards' al
tention. Owing to our deep draugh
Commodore Dewey felt constraine
to change his course at a distance c
4,000 yards and run parallel with th
Spanish column.
"Open with all euns , " he said , an
the ship brought her port broadsid
bearing ; .
The roar of all the flasship's five
inch rapid firers was followed by
deep diapason of her turret eight-inch
ers. Soon our other vessels wer
equally hard at work and we could so
that our shells were making Cavit
harbor h'Otter for the Spaniards th'a :
they had made the approach for us.
Other ships were also doing thei
whole duty , and soon sot one re
and yellow ensign remained aloft , ex
cept on a battery up the coast. Th
Spanish flagship and the Castilla hai
long been burning fiercely , and th
last vessel to be abandoned was th
Don Antonio de Alloa , which lurchei
over and sank. Then the Spanish fla ;
on the arsenal staff was hauled dowi
and at 12:30 a white lias was hoiste ;
there.
Signal was made to the Petrel ti
destroy all the vessels in the inne
harbor and Lieutenant Hughes , wit !
an armed boat crew , set fire to tbj
Don Juan de Austria , Marquis Duero
the Isle de Cuba and the Correo. Thi
large transport Manila and man :
tugboats and small craft fell into ou
"hands. "Capture or destroy Spanisl
squadron , " were Dewey's orders
Never were instructions more effec
tually carried out. Within sevei
hours after arriving on the scene o :
action nothing remained to be done
With , the United States flag flying
at all their mastheads , our ship *
moved to the attack in line ahead
with a speed of eight knots , first pass
ing in front of Manila , where the ac
tion was begun by three batteries
mounting guns powerful enough tc
send a shell over us at a distance oi
five mile's. The Concord boomed out
a reply to these batteries with two
shots. No more were fired , because
Commodore Dewey could not engage
with these batteries without sending
death and destruction into the crowd
ed city.
MIXES EXPLODED.
As we neared Cavite two very pow
erful submarine mines were exploded
ahead of the flagship. This was at
six minutes past 5 o'clock. The Span
iards evidently had misjcdged our po
sition. Immense columns of water
were thrown high in the air by these
destroyers but no harm was done to
our ships. Commodore Dewey had
fought with Farragut at New Orleans
ind Mobile Bay , where he had his first
experience with torpedoes. Not know
ing how many more mines there might
be ahead he still kept on without fal
tering. No other mines exploded ,
however , and it is believed that the
Spaniards had only these two in place.
Protected by their shore batteries
and made safe from close attack by
shallow water , the Spaniards were in
i strong position. They put up a gal
lant fight. The Spanish ships were
sailing back and forth behind the Cas
tilla and their fire , too , was hot.
One shot struck the Baltimore and
passed clean through her , fortunately
hitting no one. Another ripped up
bier main deck , disabled a six-inch
sun and exploded a box of three-
pocnder ammcnition , wounding eight
nen.
nen.The Olympia was struck abreast
; he gun in the ward room by a shell ,
srhich burst outside , doing little dam-
ige.
ige.The signal halyards were cut from
Lieutenant Brumby's hand on the af-
; er bridge. . A shell entered the Bos
on's port quarter and burst in En-
: ign Dodridge's stateroom , starting a
lot fire , and fire was also caused by a
( hell which burst in the port ham-
nock netting. Both these fires were
luickly put out. Another shell passed
hrough the Boston's foremast just in
rent of Captain Wilde on the bridge.
After having made four runs on the
Spanish line , finding the chart incor-
ect , Lieutenant Calkins , the Olym-
lia's navigator , told the Commodo-e
ie believed he could take the ship
learer the enemy with lead going to
iratch the depth of water. The flag-
hip started over the course for the
ifth time , running within 2,000 yards
f the Spanish vessels.
At this range even six-pounders
fere effective , and the storm of su s
oured upon the unfortunate Spanish
egan to show marked results.
Three of the enemy's vessels were-
een burning and the fire slackened ,
in finishing this run Commodore Dewy -
y decided to give the men breakfast ,
, s they had been at the guns two
ours , with only one cup of coffee to
ustain them. Action ceased tempor-
rily at thirty-five minutes past seven
'clock , the other ships passing the
agship and cheering lustily.
Our ships remained beyond range of
tie enemy's guns "until ten minutes to
1 o'clock , when the signal for close
ction again went up.
The Baltimore had the place of hon-
r In the lead , with the flagship follow-
ig , and the other ships as before. The
: altimore began firing at the Spanish
lips and batteries at sixteen minute ?
ast 11 o'clock , making a series of
its as if at target practice.
The Spaniards replied very slowly
ad the commodore signalled the Ral-
igh , the Boston , the Concord and the
etral to go into the inner harbor and
estroy all the enemy's ships.
By her light draught the little Petrol
as enabled tomake within 1.000
irds. Here , firing swiftly but accur-
: ely , she commanded everything still
ying the Spanish flag.
J. L. STICKNEY.
The greatest height ever reached by
baleen was 26.160 feet , two of the
tree aeronauts who made this ascent
ere suffcated-
TIIE VESSELS DESTROYED.
An Official List of the Vessels Destroyi
by our Fleet.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 8. J
soon as the navy deparment had U
complete official list of the Spanh
ships destroyed by Commodore Dewe
they turned to their data showing tl
character of those ships destroyed , s
it gave a full idea of the extent of tl
devastation caused by the America
fleet. Taking the list in the order r
ported by' Commodore Dewey , tl
ships destroyed are as follows :
The Reina Cnrlstina Cruiser , a sii
gle screw barque rigged ship with ]
funnels , displacement 3,090 ton
length 280 feet , beam 43 feet , mea
draught 35 feet. Armancnt , 19 Hoi
tona 6-inch and four-inch guns , 2 m ;
chines and 5 torpedo tubes , compl <
ment 370 men.
Castilla Built at Cadiz in 1887 , Sii
gle screw , barque ringed , one funne
cruiser , displacement 3,342 tons lengt
246 feet. Armament , 10 Krupp gur
and 4 revolving cannon , 2 torped
tubes. Complement 300 men.
Don Antonio de Ulloa Built at Cai
aca in 1887. Iron cruiser , single screv
barque rigged one funnel , displace
ment 1,152 tons , length 2iO feet. Arn
ament 8 Hontora guns , 1 machine gui
2 torpedo tubes. Complement n
men.
Isle de Cuba Built at Ellswick i
1890. Steel cruiser. double screv
two masted with military tops , lengt
185 feet , displacement 1,010 tons. Ai
mament , 12 guns , C torpedo tube ;
Complement 1C4 men.
General Lezo Built at Carthagen
in 1887. Dpuble screw , schooner rig
ged , length 158 feet , displacement 52
tons. Armament , 3 guns , 3 machSn
guns and 1 torpedo tube. Comple
ment 98 men.
Marquis del Duero Built at L
Seine in 1875. Iron gunboat doubl
screw , schooner rigged , displacemen
500 tons , armament , 3 guns , 1 machh :
gun. Complement 98 men.
The El Correo Supposed to fee th
El Cano , that being the name givei
in the data of the navy departmeni
She is an iron gunboat of 525 ton
displacement , double screw , schoone
rigged , with 3 guns , 3 machine gun
and 1 torpedo tube. Complement 91
men.
Velasco Iron cruiser barque rigged
210 feet long ; 1,139 tons displacement
Armament , 5 guns , 2 machine guns
Complement 173 men.
Isle de Mindanao Transport , bull ;
in 1881 Displacement 4,195 tons
The naval books at the department
do not show any Spanish ship by th <
name of Isle de Ulloa The nearest tc
that name is Don Antonio de Ulloa
A.S the latter is in Commodore Dew-
2y's list it is probable that in trans
ferring the dispatches two names
tiave been made out of this lengthj
single name.
INSULTS FOR AMERICA.
Senor Da Boio ninkos a Shimnloss At
tack on tils Lnte HoHti.
TORONTO , Ont , May 7. Senor DC
Bosc , late first secretary of the Span'
ish legation at Washington , lectured
to 2,000 people .here last night on the
causes of the present war. fc'cnor
Polo and many prominent men
ivere present. The lecture was
n aid of the Red Cross Society
ivork , and was delivered in a pri
vate capacity. The Senor made a
ievere attack on the American people.
3e traced the history of the trouble ,
eiteratSnff the Spanish arguments ,
ind spoke of American senators as
'border ruffians , whose illiterate
'oolishness is only equaled by their
enality and ludicrously pompous
: onceit. "
He urged that American - cupidity
or conquest constituted a grave dan
ger to Europe , Canada and Mexico ,
.nd concluded by comparing' the queen
egent of Spain with "the bloating
loiiticians whose countenances depict
he lust that i in HIP'- > > ts. "
ARBITRATION BILL.
lonse Approves a Plan for Settling : La
bor Dlipute .
WASHINGTON , May 7. The House
esterday disposed of two important
leasures. The Alaskan land bill ex-
inding1 the homestead laws to and
roviding for certain railway rights
f way in the district of Alaska , as
mended by the Senate and agreed
pen in conference , was passed. The
ibor arbitration measure , providing
ar the arbitration of labor disputes
etween employes and certin com-
lon carriers , a bill which had re
lived very wide indorsement by labor
rganizations throughout the coun-
y , received the approval of the
'ouse. A number of minor bills were
[ so passed. The Ilouse adjourned
a til
-t-Y.
o Baals for Stories to the Contrary ,
It Is Atiortc < l.
WASHINGTON , May 7. A leading
ussian diplomat said to-day that the
ible report from London stating
lat Emperor Nicholas , of Russia ,
as much disturbed as to the ultimate
; stiny of the Philippines , and that
tme sort of intervention was prob-
jle , was entirely unwarranted , and
aced Russia in a > misleading > position
: fore the people of this country. He
ys the sentiment throughout Russia ,
Hcial and unofficial , is one of ex-
eme cordiality toward the United
.ates , and it shows there will be no
lange in the traditional friendship
nsting1 between the United States
id Ru ! sia
Five Mobilization rotate.
WASHINGTON , May 7. It was an-
tunced at the war department toy -
y that the volunteer army will con-
it of seven corps , each in command
a major general , but that nothing
td yet been settled as to their or-
.nization and places of rendezvous ,
is generally understood , however ,
at Ports Meyer , Va. ; Atlanta , Ga. ;
lickamaug'a , Tenn. ; Uiehmop.d , Va. , .
id Long- Island , N. Y. , have been
rtually selected as places for the
obilization of the volunteer array.
THE TROOP OF MILFORD
ACCEPTED.
FROM OUR CONGRESSMAN.
An Order by Gen. Bills Regarding Guard
Details Expenses of Mobilization of
State Troops "Wnat the Rations
of War Cost Transportation
Charges lllda Made by
tbo Railroads.
After all. says a Lincoln corre
spondent of the Omaha Bee , Nebras
ka , will furnish one company of cav
alry to the war department. Troop
S of Milford has been accepted , and
Captain Culver will at once mobilize
his men at Milford. where they will
be mustered into the service next
Tuesday , a medical officer having
been detailed to go to Milford for the
purpose of examining the men.
General Barry received a telegram
from Congressman Stark , saying that
the war * aeartment had authorized
the raising of three regiments of cav
alry at large , and askins if the Milford -
ford company wanted in. Barry wired
back that Troop S had already ten
dered its services. Later a mesage
came that Troop S had been accepted
and would be mustered in on Tues
day. Captain Culver was at the camp
when the news came , but he left for
home on the evening train to get his
company in shape for the mustering
officer.
Since the call was made for two
regiments of infantry from this state ,
and the notice came from Adjutant
General Corbin that the state could
Turnish no cavalry. Captain Culver
has been the saddest man in Nebras
ka. Now that his troop has been ac
cepted , he is the happiest man in the
state , and the officers and men of the
National euard are almost equally
pleased over the good news.
An order was issued by General
Bills to the effect that the regiments
in camp would alternate hereafter in
furnishing companies for guard de
tail.
tail.Mail
Mail is delivered at the cainp by
the government carrier twice a day ,
and is left at headquarters of the
captain of each company. It is es
pecially requested that those writing
to any of the guardsmen specify in.
the address the official name and regi
ment of the company. Thus a letter
to a man in the Omaha guards should
be addresesd to "Private Blank , com
pany G , Second Regiment. Camp Alvin -
vin Saunders , Lincoln , Neb. " " The
mail carrier will then know where to
leave the mail and delays will be
avoided. The "Omaha Guards or the
"Lincoln Light Infantry" are not of
ficial primes.
Lieutenant C. H. Wilson of the
Omaha guards has been appointed
issistant adjutant general in place of
Lieutenant Stotsenberg , who has gone-
to Omaha to prepare for his duties as
tnusterinK officer.
Private G. B. Scrambling of the
Fhurston Rifles has been detailed as
jrderly to General Bills , and is now
stationed at his headauarters.
The expense of the mobilization of
.he state troops is no small item. To
) ring the men to Lincoln cost about
! 1 per man , or a total of $1,500. While
n the state service , if kept not to-
ixceed ten days , the men are paid a
lollar a day each , while the officers
ire paid according to what their sal-
irieswould be if in the regular ar-
ny. This would run the salary item
if 1,500 men and officers up to about
1,700 per day. As the number of en-
isted men increases under the last
irder of the governor , so that each
ompany contains eighty-four men.
he salary item will reach a total of
2.200 per day.
The rations of the men while here
n camp are costing at the rate of IS
ents per day for each man , or $360
laily for 2,000 men. The principal
terns for the daily rations are as
allows : Fresh beef 2,000 pounds , at
cents per pound , or 1,200 pounds of
aeon at 7 cents ; 1,747 pounds of
read at 3 cents ; l.GOO pounds of po-
itoes at 1 cent ; 240 pounds of beans
t 2 % cents ; 240 pounds of sugar at
% cents ; 130 pounds of coffee at 10&
ents. New bids were received yes-
jrday on these food items , but the
rices were not lowered.
The cost of bringing the men - to
rincoln , salaries and subsistence for
2ven days , transportation from Lin-
oln to Omaha , return or rejected
ten to place of enlightenment in the
ational guard , and other incidental
ems will entail a total expense to
le state of fully $17.000.
The representatives of the rail-
) ads met at the office of General
erry at 5 o'clock yesterday after-
aon to present their bids for trans-
srting the troops to Omaha. The
ds of the Burlington , Elkhorn and
ock Island companies were all the
tine , being $1.10 per man , including
10 pounds of baggage with each
an. The Missouri Pacific's bid was
\Vz \ cents per man , and that com-
iny will get the contract It is
creed thajt the road shall have
ventv-four hours' notice of the
ove.
There is a big demand for western
ty at North Platte , but there is very
: tle for sale. It is worth $5.50 per
n on the track , about 52 higher
an sixty days ago.
Most of the farmers In Saline coun-
are ready to plant corn. Not in
any years has the plowing been so
arly completed at this time of the
ar.
Plainview is talking of having a
and Army of the Republic reun-
1 in July , and funds are being so-
ited for that purpose and the pars -
s are meeting with good success.
Fhe building committee on the pro
sed Presbyterian church at Wayne
> d a meeting and among themselves
ide up what was lacking to.raise
2 $5,000 with which to build which
11 be commenced at once.
