M'COOK TRIBUNE.
F. . ICIMMKLL , I'nbllslicr.
McCOOK . NEBRASKA
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NEBRASKA.
The Chase county fair will be held
October E. G and 7.
Three barns in Exeter -were destroy
ed by fire a few days ago.
Holt county claims to have the brct
crop prospect in the history of the
countv.
The asseseors of Banner county
turned in a valuation that aggregated
5365.557.
The corner stone for the new Cath
ode church of Orleans was laid a few
days ago.
A castle of Royal Highlanders with
twenty charter members was organized
at Niobrara.
The North Platte district camp meet
ing will be held at Curtis. Neb. . July
27 to August 8.
A. P. Culley of Loup City picked
eight bushels of strawberries from a
patch fifteen by twenty-four feet.
The dry goods and clothing houses
of Kearney hcive adopted the 6 o'clock
closing rule until September 1 , except
on Saturday nights.
Neniaha county will vote atrain on
the question of issuing bonds to build
a court house. The proposition which
was voted down was for $60.000 and
the present one is for $40,000.
Mrs. Martha Green , a teacher in the
Norfolk public schools , is employed
in the machinery building of the
Trans-Mississippi exposition io ex
hibit a water filter manufactured by a
prominent firm.
While Eddie Boater , a boy 14 years
old , a son of John Foster of Fairmont ,
was shocking oats for Alexander Fish
er , he was bitten on the foot by a large
rattlesnake. Mr. Fisher took him to
the house r.nd gave him some whisky
and brought him to town , where he re
ceived treatment that brought him out
of danger.
Joe Swanson. a 13-year-old boy em
ployed at the Creamery Package Man
ufacturing company at Fremont was
the victim of a painful accident. The
boy orerates a buzz saw and at the
lime the accident occurred was reach-
ting between the belting for some soap ,
'with ' which he intended to grease the
'belt to make it work tighter. In some
manner his arm was caught and whin-
ped' round the pulley , breaking it in
tv/o rlaces.
Fred Schultze. a farmer residing
rear kascot. Harlan county , was ar
rested rron the charge of incest with
his daughter aged IS years. When ar
raigned before a justice of the neace
he waived examination and was bound
over to the next term of the district
court in the sum of $5.000. The daugh
ter was the complainine witness , al
leging that their criminal relations
had existed for two years. She will
become a mother in a few weeks.
1-red Heldt. a German farmer living
some six miles from Orleans , a pat
ron of the Beatrice Creamery com
pany's separator station at that place ,
endeavored to cross the railroaa track
just north of the depot with his load
of milk at about the time the morning
passenger train was due from the west.
He failed to clear the track , however ,
and the result was a broken vason. a
runaway team and Mr. Reidt was
thrown from the wagon and painfully
Injured.
Governor Holcomb has appointed
the following delegates to the coneress
of representative white and colored
Americans , to be held In Omahn , Au-
pust 17 : White Chancellor George
E. Mac-Lean. Lincoln ; D. Clem Deaver ,
Omaha : T. S. Clarkson , Omaha : Rev.
J. R. Yiroodcock. Tecumseh ; Rev. J.
O. Cratnb , Fairbury. Colored Cyrus
D. Bell , Omaha : Rev. J. C. C. Ovrens ,
Omaha ; Rev. William H. Vane ! ' see ,
Lincoln ; Silas Robbins. Omaha ; R ° v.
J. T. Knapper , Lincoln ; Dr. M. O. Rick-
The local committeee having in
charge arrangements for the annual
state reunion of the Grand Army has
decidei on September 12 as the open
ing day , says the Lincoln Journal. De
partment Comander T. J. Majors and
the council of adminIst-r.tion are au
thorized to act for the department in
all matters relating to the reunion and
it Is understood that they are heartily
in favor of holding the reunion. They
think the attendance will be increased
br reason of the exnosition and the
war.
The " man behind the gun" won the
victories of Manila bay and Santiago.
Science wins everywhere in this ace ,
whether it is shoveling coal , running
a farm , keeping house , working in the
shop or firing a cannon. Young men
and women who are to be the workers
of the coming generation must have
a scientific training. The University
of Nebraska will give it to them free.
It offers now to the young men and' '
women of this state , free courses in
the following lines : Free scientific
training for carpenters , blacksmiths
and machinists. Free scientific train
ing for electricians , engineers and de
signers. Free scientific training for
housekeepers and home-makers. Free
scientific trining for farmers , fruit-
raisers , dairymen and stockgrowers.
These courses are now open to young
men and women sixteen years of age
and upward who have a common
pchool education. No examination is
necessary. Entrance fee of five dollars
only no tuition. Board can be had at
'
abo'ut $2.25 per week. The fall term
bpcrins September 17. For information
address Chancellor Geo. E. MacLean ,
Lincoln , Neb.
The barn of D. W. Edr.r at Mead
was destroyed by fire. The family horsa
was badly scorched , but will perhaps
li"e. but."the other contents of the
barn were burned.
As yet nothing has been heard as
to the whereabouts of Canoy Hanks ,
the wealthy farmer who strayed from
his home nine miles south of Nebraska
CMtv though every effort has been
1' fririn and was drowned. A
reward of 5200 i ? offered by his fam-
1'v for information r.s to his vrherc-
nUais or the return of his body.
Spaniards Defeat the Cuban Arm }
That Left Shatter ,
FORTY-ONE CUBANS KILLED ,
The Insurgent General Attacked Spanlsli
Troops on Tliclr Way to Surrender tc
tdc American Commander The Span-
t
ieh Suffered Small Loss.
NEW Yoi'.K , July 2.1. A dispatch tc
the New York Herald from San
tiago say ? : Great excitement waj
caused at Santiago Thursday by a
story brought in by Cubans that 4OOC
Cuban insurgents , composing General
Gareia's army for the eastern depart
ment of Cuba , had been routed in a
Gerce engagement with a detachment
of Spanish troops bound for Santiago
to surrender. In this tattle , which
took place at .1 point several miles tc
the north of this city , forty-one Cubans
were killed , the Cubans say , and
many more were wounded. The 'Span
ish loss was much smaller , it is said.
Nothing happening in this vicinity
recently has taken the American of
ficers and troops so completely by sur
prise as this story of this battle be
tween the Cubans and the. Spaniards.
Our troops had come to look upon the
insurgents as eaters rather than fight
er's , and they scarcely believed the
reports that Gareia's men had lain in
ambuscade and had opened the fight
by attacking the Spanish troops.
It is not known whether General
Garcia was aware of the number of
lha enemy he was attacking. If he
thought he had encountered a small
force of Spaniards and could over
power them easily it. was a grave mis
take , apparently. There were at
least 5,000 Spaniards in the bed } * , ae-
according to the report , and they
drove Gareia's men into full retreat a
few hours after the battle began.
When the Cuban general withdrew
his troops to the mountains he re
solved to move on to Holguin , about
sixty miles to the north of this city.
It was with this object in view that
General Garcia withdrew his troops
from the American lines and refused
to longer act as an ally of General
Shaf ter. He decided to capture Hol-
guin if possible and thsre set up an
insurgent government , making that
place the Cuban headquarters for the
Eastern department.
The Cubans and Spaniards met on
the road between Santiago and llol-
guin. The Spaniards , it is said , had
been gathered from the fortified towns
in the vicinity and were proceeding to
Santiago under the terms of surrender
agreed to by General Toral. They
were seeking to carry out in good faith
the agreement made with General
Shaf ter. They were not looking- for a
fight and were caught off their guard.
General Garcia , it is said , ordered
his men to form so that they would be
concealed in the chaparral , hoping to
annihilate the first section of the
Spanish troops. His plans were
promptly put into execution , but the
Spaniards , quickly recovering from
the demoralization caused by the open
ing shots , fought fiercely , and General
Gareia's ambuscade was a failure.
Although unsuccessful in his plan to
trap the Spaniards , General Garcia , ac
cording to the Cubans , who brought
the story , sent word to them demand
ing that they surrender forthwith. To
this demand the Spanish commander
returned an emphatic refusal , Gener.il
Toral , he notilied General Garcia , had
surrendered to General Shaftcr , not to
Cubans.
Despite information that the Span
iards were a part of those included in
General Toral's surrender , General
Gareia is said to have ordered his troops
to prepare to fight.
The Cubans quickly took the posi
tions to which they had been assigned
and the order to fire was passed along
the line. General Garcia had decided ,
it is said , to attempt to carry the
Spanish position by assault , and his
troops pressed forward when the word
was given. Their progress was firmly
resisted at every point by the Span
iards , who after several hours' fight
ing put the Cubans to rout , with a loss
of forty-one killed and many wounded.
The Spanigh suffered a small loss.
The story of the battle and its dis
astrous results has greatly excited the
Cubans. They are demanding ven
geance and cannot understand why
the Americans do not annihilate their
Spanish prisoners of war.
NEW GUN FOR VOLUNTEERS ,
KrnK-Jorfjensoii Rifles to Ke Issued to a
Part of Allies' Army.
WASHINGTON , July C:1. For the Porto
to Rico expedition , which will be made
chiefly of volunteer regiments now
equipped with the Springfield 4.1-cal-
ber arm , the department proposes to
supply one en tire corp3 of aboiit 20,000
men with Krag-Jorgenssns. It may
not be able to deliver all these guns to
the men before they sail , but thay will
follow them to the island as rapidly as
possible. Just what regiments will
receive the new arms depends upon
General Miles , to whom they will be
sent for distribution.
THE PRIVATEER SIGHTED.
Believed That the Spaniard Is Cruising
for Klondike Gold.
SEATTLE , Wash. , July 2.1. The offi
cers of the steamer Al-Ki report sight
ing a mysterioiis steamer in the inlet
leading out through Cross sound to the
Pacific. She is a very fast craft and
kept out of their way. It is believed
that she is the Spanish privateer that
is said to have been fitted out in Brit
ish Columbia to pillage the steamers
bringing back gold from St. Michael.
OUR WAR POLICY OUTLINED.
Watson Xot to B : > mb.ird Spain , hnt tt
Destroy Camara's Ships.
WASHINGTON , July 2.1. A significant
statement was made to the press j'cs-
terday by a gentleman in a position tc
speak with knowledgs and aiithority
as to the plans of the administration
with reference to future war opera
tions. In substance , the statement
was as follows :
"Commodore Watson , in proceeding
j to the Spanish peninsula as soon as the
Porto Rican expedition is gotten under
way , is not to bombard the cities on
the Spanish coast. Xo such idea oi
bombardment of the coast is enter
tained. While there may be other in
cidental purposes , the main mission of
Watson is to take care of Camara's
fleet. The movement of this fleet and
the fcai's and apprehensions caused by
reports concerning it are to be stopped
for all time. The ships of Catnara will
be located by Watson and finally met
and engaged.
"The talk occasionally indulged in
as to the Canary islands is utterly
without foundation. This government
has no plan to take these islands , and
does not want them.
"Despite popular expectation that
Porto Rico operations will be followed
immediately by action against Ha
vana , it can be said that Havana will
not be attacked while yellow fever
conditions exist. This is certain.
"Porto Rico , whos3 fall is likely to
be recorded within a week or ten days ,
will have to have a military govern
ment. Porto Rico , of course , is to be
kept permanently by this government ,
but there must be a military govern
ment first and many preliminary de
tails will have to be worked out.
"It is a certainty , as far as now can
be foreseen that Guam , the island in
the Ladronc group that was captured
by this government , will be perma
nently retained as a coaling and sup
ply station. For these purposes it is
valuable from its location between the
Sandwich and the Philippine islands ,
but 011 the point whether the rest of
them will be kept 1 am not sure. They
may be. and they may not be. The
disposition of the Philippines is un
settled , and depends upon circum
stances.
"As to the attitude of Garcia and
the insurgents in Cuba , there is no
change in our intention. This govern
ment has not been misled in its esti
mate of these forces. With the op
pressive hand Spain has put on them
so long , contending against the
conditions imposed by Snjxistice
and oppression , there would have
been little expectation of great
er abilities than are n.ow shown
by them. This government will have
to treat thc'in kindly but firmly. It
has made a pledge to establish a firm
and stable government , and that must
be carried out. It , therefore , may be ,
in the light of present circumstances
and conditions , many years before af
fairs there have t > o shaped themselves
as to make it. possible to intrust the
island to the Cubans , and we finally
yield our possession of them. "
WHERE TO LAND PRISONERS.
Spanish Minister of War Indicates Wishes
of His Go\eminent.
WASHINGTON . July 25. The Madrid
govcrmcnt officially has recognized the
proposed return by the United States
of the Santiago prisoners to Spain.
This recognition came in the form of a
letter to General Shafter from General
Toral , commander of the Spanish
troops at Santiago. The fact of the
receipt of the letter was communicated
to the war department last night in
the following dispatch from General
Shaftcr :
' I am just in receipt of a letter
from General Toral .saying that the
Spanish secretary of war desires the
troops landed at Nigo Coruna on the
Atlantic and at Santandev in the Day
of Biscay. SIAFTII ! .
"Major General Commanding. " '
The request of the Spanish govern
ment will be complied with unless
something unforeseen should prevent.
OBJECTS TO CIGARETTES.
The Czarina of Russia Forljldi It in Her
Presence.
LONDON , July 25. The Daily Tele
graph publishes a dispatch from St.
Petersburg which says the ladies of
the lUissian court are greatly upset at
the fact that the czarina has forbidden
cigarette smoking in her presence.
The dispatch adds that the ladies
have petitioned her majesty to with
draw the prohibitory iikase , pointing
out that ladies smoke cigarettes at all
the courts of Europe and that there
are smokers among the crowned
heads and the princesses of blood roy
al , including the dowager czarina ,
the empress of Austria , the queen of
Roumania. the queen regent of Spain
and the queen of Portugal ; while , they
ailege , the greatest devotee of nil is
the Princchs Henry of Prussia , the sis
ter of the czarina.
Hryan Reaches Jacksonville.
JACKSONVIIVLK , Fia. , July 24. The
Third regiment of Nebraska volun
teers , in command of Colonel William
Jennings Bryan , arrived here yester
day on six special transports over the
Plant system railroad. Bryan's regi
ment will be encamped at Panama
park , five miles from the city.
Alleged European Agreement.
LONDON , July 2:1. The Berlin corre
spondent of the Daily News says :
"The powers , with the exception of
Grer.t Britain , have agreed not to
allow an American annexation of the
Philippines or an Anglo-American pro
tectorate over the islands. "
] MadrId Without News From Blanco.
MADUID , July 2.1. ' It is said in offi
cial circles that , no dispatches having
bean received recently from Captain
General Blanco , the Spanish govern
ment is considering means cf roster-
ing communication with Cuba.
CIK mi
Note to General Shatter VVritter
by Newspaper Correspondent ,
GARCIA LIKELY NEVER SAW IT ,
It Is Positively Stated at the War De
partment That General Shatter IIa <
Not Mentioned It in Any of Jlis Reports -
ports Xo Mall From Santiago.
SANTIAGO DG Crn.v. July 2.1. It now
turns out that the letter alleged tc
have been addressed by General Garein
to General Shaftcr. complaining of the
treatment accorded the Cubans and
advising General Shaftcr of General
Gareia's resignation , was prepared by
a newspaper correspondent named
Arms , who has been acting upon the
.staff of General Castillo. It is not
clear that General Garcia ever saw * .he
letter.
WASHINGTON , July 2.1. It is stated
positively at the war department that
the letter which General Garcia is rep-
sented to have addressed to General
Shafter , announcing his withdrawal
from any further co-operation with
the American troops , has not yet
reached the war department. The
officials are inclined to believe
that if the letter really exists , and
of that they have little doubt ,
it will reach Washington only
through the mails from Santiago. So
far ro mail report of any character
has come from General Shafter since
his landing in Cuba , to the great dis
appointment of the officials , who are
looking anxiously for detailed ac
counts of certain events in the prog
ress of the campaign that were only
obscurely outlined by General Shafter.
The only word that lias come from
Shaftcr over night was the statement
that General Uufneld left Santiago for
home yesterday , and that General Cor-
bin's son , who was reported to be bet
ter , would leave for home as boon as
he could be transported safely. He and
General Duffield are said to have sitf-
fered the only two pronounced cases of
yellow fever in the American camp.
WHEN SCHLEY LOST PATIENCE ,
A Tew IMaln Words In Answer to a
Spanish Officer.
GUANTAXAMO P.ay , July 11. When
Admiral Cervera and other officers of
the fleet of Spain were about to sail
on the St. Louis as prisoners of war it
was learned by Flag Lieutenant James
II. Sears that the officers of the Cris
tobal Colon had their log books with
them. He reported the fact to Com
modore Schlcy. who at once ordered
them seized. The Spaniard second in
command , Adolphus Conteros , "cap-
acitane de frigate , " came aboard the
Brooklyn and asked that they be re
turned , as they were the only records
saved.
Commodore Schlcy said : "I will
turn them over to my government for
information. "
Conteros stormed and pleaded , and
finally Commodore Schley lost his tem
per , as much as he ever does and that
is little and said :
"I do not see that you are entitled to
any consideration at all. Vou bank
your ships after you had surrendered.
You ruined your guns and did every
thing that a dishonorable enemy could
think of. I shall hold your log. "
The story told by the log book is an
interesting one. The minute details ,
as translated by Lieutenant Benjamin
Weils , jr. , constitute a complete story
of the movements of Admiral Ccrvera's
licet from the time it left Spain to the
memorable day of destruction.
MILES TO ARM THE NATIVES ,
The Kxncdition Will Carry 30OOO Rilles
for I'crto Kirani.
WASHINGTON. July 2.1. A number of
Porto IJicans have been here from
time to time in consultation with the
military authorities and fiom these
gentlemen valuable information has
been obtained touching the nature
and condition of the roads , the
strength and disposition of the Span
ish forces on the island , and the senti
ment of the people with regard to the
occupation of Porto Ilico by the
United States A number of these
Pcrto Ilicans will sail with the expe
ditions yet to leave this country and
will act as guides and messengers be
tween General Miles and the discon
tented element of the island who. it is
represented , are prepared to actively
co-operate with the United States
army.
The Porto THcan commissioners will
sail directly from Newport News to
Cape San Juan , where they will join
General Miles. They will carry with
them 30.000 rifles and a corresponding
amount of ammunition , furnished by
the War department and designed for
native Porto Ilicans.
Lost His Life in the Alpg.
LONDON , July 2.1. The Rome correspondent
pendent of the London Standard says :
A wealthy American named Reigel has
been killed while attempting to as
cend Mount Blanc without a guide.
His corpse was found on a glacier.
On the Contractors' Hands.
JACKSONVII.I.K , Fla. , July 2.1. T\vo
thousand pounds of hardtack was con
demned in the Second Illinois regi
ment to-day as being unfit for food.
Large amounts of bacon have been
condemned recently. The meat had
long passed the stage where it was fit
to cat. The Second Illinois received
30i ) 173 model Springfield rifles and
225 bayonets to-day. The regiment
still needs canteens , haversacks , meat
cans , bayonets , scabbards and belts.
There is hardly a bayonet scabbard in
the regiment.
THE BARBARIAN IN AGU1NALDC
A. Proclamation Devoted to Gold Collar ;
and Badges.
LONDON , July 2. . The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
"The latest mail from Manila re
ports that the rebels have lately suf
fered several reverses and have los !
territory south of Malato. Genera
Aguinaldo has issued an absurd procla
mation dealing chiefly with official in
signia , lie , as president of the Phil
ippine ministry , is to wear a gold col
lar with a gold triangular pendant ,
engraved with the sun and three
stars , and to carry a gold whistle , as
well as a stick with a gold handle ant
a tassel of gold.
"The badges of innumerable other
officials are minutely dealt with in the
proclamation.
"Mr. Williams , the United States
consul at Manila , has written as fol
lows to Mr Wildman , the American
consul at Hong Kong :
' 'If the United States would be the
suzerain and protecting power , Aguin-
aldo would hoist our flag and look to
us for honor and emolument which
would be liberal and lasting and would
ba followed by the largest measure of
solid advantage to the people. ' "
It is said on s.im-oincal ! Spanish au
thority in Manila that the recent news
from Cuba is "a vile English fabrica
tion , " that , in realitj' , the Spaniards
have been victorious , that "Admiral
Camara's squadron has coaled at Sing
apore , " and is expected here on
July 25.
HOBSON AT WHITE HOUSE ,
Arrives In "Washington "With Dispatches
From Admiral Sampson.
WASHINGTON , Jxily 2.1. Lieutenant
Ilobson , the hero of the Merrimac , ar
rived at thp navy department yester
day.
Secretary Long came out of his pri
vate office and. graspingIlobson with
both hands , said with sincerity :
"Lieutenant , 1 am glad very glad to
see you. " Then he drew him into his
office , where the lieutenant was intro
duced to Assistant Secretary Allen ,
and was greeted by Captain Crowin-
shield , Captain Bradford and Pension
Commissioner Evans , who happened to
drop in.
About .1:30 O'clock Lieutenant Ilob
son went to the White house to pay
his respects to the President. Secre
tary Long accompanied him. The
President received them in the cabinet
room. He gave Lieutenant Ilobson a
most cordial greeting and paid him a
high tribute for what he regarded as
one of the most conspicuous acts of
gallantry in the history of naval war
fare.
Concerning the efforts that are be
ing made to save some of the Spanish
ships , he informed Secretary Long that
two of the vessels , the ReSna Mercedes
and the Infanta Maria Teresa , would
be saved certainly , and he expressed
the utmc/st conficence that the Cristo
bal Colon would be saved also.
IN THE FIELD NEAR MANILA ,
American Troops ! n Active ? ililitary Op
erations in the Philippines.
HONG KOSG , July 25. Letters re
ceived here from Cavite , dated July 19 ,
d'dfer from the advices received direct
from M.'imla. The former say the in
surgents have been repulsed near Ma
lato. and that they are now making
less progress. There is also said to be
much dissension among them , owing
to alleged bribery upon the part of
priests.
Agiiinaldo , it is further said , refuses
to be subordinated to the United
States. He docs not seem to realize
his position , as evidenced by his ap
pointment of a cabinet , his declaration
of independence and formal hoisting
of the insurgent flag.
About l.JiOO Americans , it also ap
pears from the letters from Cavite ,
have been landed half way between
Manila and Cavite. and the United
States cruiser Uoston lias gone to sup
port them in case of an emergency.
DO NOT FEAR AGUINALDO.
The Position of tlio American Govern
ment AVill Remain Unchanged.
WASHINGTON , July 23. A high offi
cial of the state department dictated
this statement of Aguinaldo's action
in proclaiming himself dictator of the
Philippine islands : ' 'The action of
Aguinaldo is not justified by any prec
edents or law. Practically the United
States is in control of the Philippine
islands , and can take Manila at any
time it considers such action oppor
tune.
"Aguinaldo has no right which this
country is bound to protect or consid
er. When the proper time coines this
country will decide absolutely what is
to be the future of the Philippines ,
who are to rule in the iblands and
what form of government shall obtain
tain/ '
Paying : the Fiddler.
CHICAGO , July 2.1. Property valued
at something like 7.10.000 , located in
the heart of the downtown district ,
was transferred todaby Joseph Lci-
tcr to John P. Wilson , in trust for the
Illinois Trust and Savings bank.which
was one of Mr. Lciter's heaviest cred
itors during his wheat deals.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Premier Sagusta Says the Preliminary
Steps Have Keen Taken by Spain.
LONDON , July 2.1. The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says :
Senor Sagasta told a representative of
Imparcial that the government had
already entered upon the preliminary
stage of peace negotiations. General
Polavicja has arrived and will have an
audience with the queen regent to-day.
The newspapers to-day express the
opinion that the < lK5cultici > in nego
tiating peace -'will be increased by the
exacting demands of the Americans. " I
\
K Week Characterized by Even Climatic
Conditions.
GOOD HARVEST WEATHER.
All Cut nnd la
The Small Grain Xcarly
Prime Condition Corn Doing "Well
and Making Good Growth Everywhere
Ilaln Needed lii Some Localities.
The week has been one of unusually
even conditions , says the last Ne
braska crop bulletin , the daily average
maximum temperature being about 2
degrees below the normal. There has
been a decided deficiency in precipi
tation , there being only a few scattered
the portion of the
ed showers ; greater
state had no precipitation. There ha
been an unusual amount of sunshine
and the conditions were very favura-
ble for harvesting small grain , which
is about completed. Threshing is in.
progress in many sections and the
yield is reported fair with quality
good. Corn has made good growth
and stiil holds a color but needs rain
at this period especially , as it has be
gun to tassel. Chinch bugs are re
ported in some sections , but the dam
age is generally slight. Pastures are
reported as being dried up in some V
localities. Report by counties :
SOUTHEASTERN SECTION.
Butler Small grain being harvest
ed ; most wheat cut ; pastures drying
up : corn beginning to need rain.
Cass Fall wheat cut and some
threshing done ; oats being cut ; corn
growing well , but needs rain at this
time.
Clay Oats being harvested and
wheat harvest near completed ; corn
looks well , but needs rain : pastures
drying up.
Fillmore Rye and wheat all cut ansl
some wheat being threshed : corn be
ginning to show effect of drought.
NORTHWESTERN SECTION.
Antelope Oats and wheat ripenincr
fast , but filling poorly on account cf
hot. dry weather. Corn looks well
and has not suffered.
Boyd Corn growing fast and begin
ning to tassel ; wheat and hay being
cut and oats ripening in good shape.
Burt A hot , dry week ; winter grain
all cut : pastures getting : very dry ;
corn still doing well and has good col
or , but needs rain.
Cedar Corn growing rapidly and alt
hid by ; rye and barley cut and ca's
and wheat ripening ; haying has com
menced.
Colfax Small crain ; ripe , being har
vested ; corn and pastures dry.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Boone Corn doing well ; wheat anl
oats ripening and harvesting in pro
gress ; dry weather has injured the
crass to some extent.
Buffalo Small era in srenprally har
vested ; spring wheat injured by chinch
bugs and dry weather ; corn looks-
well , bur needs rain.
Caster Corn and potatoes have
grown nicely and corn laid by : wheat
and oats ail harvested in good shape.
Dawpon Rye. wheat and barlev
jrenerally harvested ; second crop alf
alfa being stacked : corn growing nica-
ly , but would be benefitted by rain.
SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.
Adams Winter wheat all cut arc ?
some spring wheat and oats being cut *
corn proving nicely , but needs rain.
Blaine i ye ready to cat : wheat ,
oats and barley ripening and filling :
nicely ; corn making fair growth ; all
crons nerd rain.
Chose Rye Fid wheit about cut ;
corn doing well : hay crop good.
Dundy No rain durinsr th < > we k.
but crcps have done well and winter
wheat is mostly cut : corn laid by , but
\vill Mend rai SROII.
Franklin Wheat nearly all harvest
ed : oats ripening : some damage to
spring wheat bv chinch bugs ; corn
lorl-c ; w = IJ. but needs rain.
WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN.
Srov-n Rye nearly all cut ; oats
and wheat rippninsr nicely.
Cherry Corn is tasseling : hay har
vest progressing.
Cheyenne Second crop of alfalfa
beinsr cut : some corn tas39lir.fr.
Keith Harvesting progressing rap-
idlv ; corn crowing nicely and has not
suffered yet.
Keys Paha Fine jrroivins : week ; all
crops doin-r well ; corn laid by.
T.css Cultivated T.andc.
The state board of enualization has
not yet got down to business. As
sessment rolls from the various coun
ties are now all in with the exception
of Furnas county. The improved an.-i
iiriniproved Ininis are not returned
separated by all counties , therefore it
will be some time before exact figur3-
nroved Intuit in the state aggregated
19.541.807 acres , the assessed valuation
) eing $61.376.3 ! ) . = ; . an averarre of 53.14
Tn acre. This vcar the improved lands
will be available. Last year the im-
nre returnc-d. Furnas county excented.
Tt 17.1SH.705 arrp < * . the assessed valua-
ion beins S59.77S.419. an average of
$2.48 r.n acre.
It is believed personal property will
? how an increase this year. Otoe'Burt
Webster and York
counties have coni-
plair.pd to the state
board. York cour.-
tv assessors have assessed corn r.nd
other crain asf-re-ratim ; nearly $200-
'
OCO. while other counties repo'rt or.lv
a few thousand dollars * worth
Private Ashion Boyle , who is re
ported in the telegraph dispatches
having captured the first Spanish fla-
in the assault on Santiago , is a son
cf Juan Bovle of Kearnev. He enlist
ed in the Twenty-second infantry be
fore the war broke out. promising his
father to win promotion by peed con-
tluct and attention to duties. He scenii
to have been eager to get to the front
when there was a chance nnd to have
been eo.ual to the occasion.
Nebraska City dispatch : The lifeless
hotly of Charles Tolliver. who attempt-
? d to kill his wife yesterday morning-
l.y shooting her with a revolver , was
found this morning hanfing from "a
imb of a tree in a secluded spot about
iwo miles west of town. Tolliver ran
from the house smmecliatelv after firIng -
Ing the shot , thinkincr. doubtless , thai
it bad resulted fnt.illv.