South African Eopublio Demands That
England Withdraw Troops ,
ACTIVITY IN MINISTERIAL CIRCLES.
' * Jriliilii Has n jay or Two of Oravo In
Which to Mulcu Up Her Mind > 'o Moro
Soldier * Arc to Bo Landed Believe
that Boer Have Taken the Initiative
CAPETOWN , Oct. 11. The Transvaal
government has sent an ultimatum to
Great Britain.
LONDON , Oct. 11. A London news
agency publishes the following dia-
patch from Pretoria , filed there at 7:40
p. m. yesterday :
"An urgent dispatch has just been
handed to Oonyngham Greene , the
British diplomatic agent , requesting an
explicit assurance of the withdrawal
within forty-eight hours of the Brit
ish troops from the Transvaal borders ,
as well as the withdrawal of all the
British forces landed in South Africa
since the Bloemfontein conference. "
The Transvaal ultimatum , which
signed by F. W. iteitz , secretary of
state , concludes with the following four
demands :
"First , That all points of mutual dif
ferences be regulated by friendly recourse ;
course to arbitration or by whatever
amicable way may be agreed upon
by this government and her ihajesty'o
government
"Second , That all troops on the bor-i
ders of this republic shall be instantly
withdrawn.
"Third , That all reinforcements of
troops which have arrived in South Af
rica since June 1 , 1890 , shall be re
moved from South Africa within a rea
sonable time , to be agreed upon with
this government , and with the mutual
assurance and guarantee on the part
of this government that no attack or
hostilities against any portion of tlu
possessions of the British government
shall be made by this republic during
the further negotiations within a pe
riod of time to be subsequently agreed
upon between the governments : and
this government will , on compliance
therewith , be prepared to withdraw the
armed burghers of this- republic from
the borders.
"Fourth , That her majesty's troop ? ,
which are now on the high seas , shall
not be landed in any part of South
Africa. "
To these demands is appended the
definition of the time limit for a reply :
"This government presses for an
immediate and an affirmative answer to
these four questions and earnestly re
quests her majesty's government to re
turn an answer before or upon Wednes
day , October 11 , 1899 , not later than 5
o'clock D. m.
"It desires further to add that in the
unexpected event of an answer not sat
isfactory being received by it within
the interval it will witn great regret
be compellpd to regard the action of
her majesty's government as a formal
declaration of war and will not hold
itself responsible for the consequences
thereof , and that , in the event of any
further movement of troops occurring
within the above mentioned time in
a nearer direction to our borders this
government will be compelled to re
gard that also as a formal declaration
of war.
"I have the honor to be , respectfully
yours , F. W. REITZ ,
t "State Secretary. "
?
JOUBEUr ISSUES ORDERS.
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Boer Soldiers Told to Be Renily for Im-
mctliatc Advance.
LADYSMITH , Oct. 11. It is learned
from an authentic source that a de
tachment of Carbineer scouts saw a
party of Free State Boers in Natal
territory , near Berg. Upon being ob
served , the Boers retreated immedi
ately.
Commander Viljoeu , commanding
the Free State artillery , is marching
toward Albertina , near Stanreences ,
where the Boers are massed.
Capetown. A dispatch from Pretor
ia , to a Capetown newspaper , says that
Commandant Joubert has issued a no
tice to the troops in the different laag
ers to hold themselves in readiness for
an immediate advance.
UNION PACIFIC DIRECTORS.
Hoard Ke-elected , James II. llydo Tak
ing : His Late Father's 1'lnro.
SALT LAKE , Utah , Oct. 11. The
second annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Union Pacific Railroad
company was held at the office of the
company yesterday and the same per
sons were present as those who at
tended the special meeting of the
stockholders which was held at the
same place yesterday. The rams
board of directors was re-elected , with
the exception that Mr. James H. Hyde
takes the place of his father. Henry
B. Hyde , recently deceased , and who
has been president of the Equitable
Life Assurance company.
Shot Drad by Hlpinrayninn.
PUEBLO , Colo. , Oct. 10. Ex-Cit ?
Treasurer C. L. Funk was shot and
killed by a highwayman on El Paso
avenue this morning when going to the
depot to take a train for Cripple Creek ,
where he was engaged in mining. His
pocketbook was taken , but it con
tained only a small amount of money.
Mr. Funk was 38 years old and was
one of the leading mining men of Pu
eblo.
Jones Takes Charge Again.
ST. LOUIS , Oct. 11. Former Cover
nor Stone , vice chairman of the na
tional democratic committee , said to
day that he expected to meet Chairmai
Jones either in Chicago or St. Louii
within the next fifteen days and tun
over to him the management of tin
party's affairs , which have been in hi :
hands since the chairman went to Eu
rope several months ago.
George K. Johnson , chairman of th
executive committee , and Sam B. Cool *
of the. ways and means committee wll
also be present and make reports oi
what has been dona.
A CONFLICT IS CERTAIN.
So I > cclnros I'rrsldent Kriijjor In a
a Dlnpatch to ti Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO , Oct. 12. The following
cablegram was received tonight by the
Chicago Tribune from President Kru-
ger of the Transvaal republic. The ca
blegram was sent in answer to a mess
age from the Tribune requesting
statement of the position of the Transvaal -
> vaal in the present crisis. In the ca
blegram small words have been fillet
in to make smoother reading :
"PRETORIA , Oct. 11,1899. Tribune
Chicago : Through the Tribune we
wish to thank our many American
friends for sympathy. Last Monday
we gave England forty-e'ght hours no
tice within which to give assurance
that the dispute would be settled by
arbitration or other peaceful means ,
The notice expires at 5 o'clock today
The British agent is recalled and war
is certain. This is the fitting ending
of the British policy of force and franc
which has marked all South Africa
with the blood of Afrikanders. We
must now make South Africa free , 01
the white man's grave. Our forces in
clude all nationalities , among them a
strong American corps , showing it is
not a case of Boer against utlander.
but all nations against the English.
We have full faith in freedom and re
publicanism , in the righteousness
which guides the destines of nations.
PRESIDENT KROGER.
CHURCH IN PHILIPPINES.
Archbishop Chanpollo S. ys He Hai
UnderKlamUnK "With McKinlcy.
NEW ORLEANS , Oct. 12. Arch
bishop Chappelle , papal delegate to the
Philippine islands , tonight gave out
his first interview regarding his im
portant mission.
"I have talked over my mission thor
oughly with President McKinley , " he
said , "and we understand each other.
My errand is one of pacification ,
hope to accomplish what the army of
the United States has failed to do to
bring peace to the islands. I am hur
rying the arrangements for my depar
ture regardless of all else , and will
leave at the earliest possible oppor
tunity. I feel that I will be successful
in what I am going to try to accom
plish. "
The archbishop was asked as to
what would be done with the church
property in the Philippines. "This
matter has been discussed by me with
the authorities in Washington , " he an
swered , "and we understand each
other. "
AN ADVANCE IN GRAIN RATES.
Central and Trunk Uiies Make a New
Tariff.
CHICAGO , Oct. 12 Central Freight
association lines at their meeting in
this city yesterday adopted the recom
mendation of the trunuk line com
mittee to make a further advance ia.
grain rates in November.
The rate on export corn frm Chicago
cage to New York will be 18 cents per
hundred pounds and on domestic corn
20 cents. On all other articles of grainer
or grain products the export rate from
Chicago to New York will be 20 cents
and the domestic rate 22 cents. The
new tariff is the highest made in five
years. . . .
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For a Deep "Waterway.
PEORIA , 111. , Oct. 12. Congress will
be petitioned this winter to consider
the deep waterway or ship canal pro
ject. The dtep waterway convention ,
which closed at noon today , passed
strong resolutions favoring the ship
canal enterprise , and a committee of
prominent workers in the state was
named to take the matter to charge.
In a few weeks they expect to outline
the plan of campaign. They hope to
have the liberal support of many lead
ing men in congress. Senator Cullom ,
in his speech beiore the convention ,
pledged his hearty support to the work.
Congressmen Reeves , Caldwell , Graff
and others also pledged their support.
May Send Indians North.
HELNBNA , Mont. , Oct. 12. Govern
or Smith has received a letter of in
quiry from Secretary of State John
Hay concerning the vagabond Cree In
dians who now overrun this state ,
which leads him to believe the gov
ernment contemplates sending the In
dians back to Canada , where they be
long. The Cree's are homeless. They
took a prominent part in the Riel re
bellion and since that time have been
roaming from place to place.
For a Homo for Schley.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 12 The
Woman's National Industrial league
tonight took the initial steps to raise
a fund with which to purchase a home
n Washington for Admiral Schley. An
executive committee with Mrs. Char
lotte Smith as chairman , was appoint
ed to push the movement and the Cit
izens' National bank of Washington
was designated as the institution to
which subscribers should send their
subscriptions.
Sheriff Kills Adams.
DENVER , Colo.'TOct. ' 12. A special
t othe Republican from Ouray , Colo. ,
says : Sheriff Edgar today received a
; elegrain from Deputy Sheriff George
Evinchen , announcing that he had
xilled John Carter , alias Kid Adams ,
one of the outlaws who held up the
Sneffels stage near here a few days
ago. No particulars are given.
Blew Up Bank Buildings.
REYNOLDS , Ind. , Oct. 12. The
Bank of Reynolds was looted by rob
bers early today. The safe was blown
up by dynamite and from $3,000 to
$10,000 secured. The explosion demol-
shed the bank building. The robbers
escaped in a buggy.
Kitshin-c War Ship Kppnlr * .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 12 The
laval inspection board left Washing-
on today for New "York to examine
he cruiser New Orleans , which has
ust arived there , and to recommend
he changes necessary to rut her in
condition for her voyage to Manila ,
t is the intention of the department *
LO do only tlioss things that are ab
solutely necessary to make the ship
fit for the cruise. It is believed she
can be made ready in the course of a
Ave'ek.
The Machias has been ordered from
Alexandria , Va. , to Boston to fit out
for Manila.
PRESIDENT LAYS THE STONE.
| Ceremonies en the Site of Chlcago'd Now
Government Building.
CHICAGO , Oct. 1U. Surrounded by
inon who guide the diplomatic rela
tions of the three governments and in
the presence o thousands of specta
tors President William McKInlcy to
day formally laid the cornerstone ol
the magnificccnt new federal building
of Chicago. The event was the crown
ing feature of the week's celebration
marking the annual observance of Chicago
cage day. Long before the hour set
for the ceremonies the streets sur
rounding the block on which the
steel skeleton of the new building
stands were packed from curb to euro
with pushing , jostling people anxious
to get a glimpse of the nation's pres
ident.
President McKinlcy was introduced
by Secretary Gage and as the president
stepped forward to receive the trowel
from the hands of Architect Henry
Ives Cobb the crowds again burst
forth into cheer after cheer , the ap
plause not ceasing until the president
raised his hand. The president then
stepped lo the side of the uplifte.l
mass of Illinois limestone , and , taking
a trowelful of mortar from the board ,
he threw it on the base of the stons.
as he did so a band stationed in the
reviewing stand played the "Star
Spangled Banner" and as the notes of
the national anthem were heard the
crowd again broke into cheers , the
noise almost drowning the music.
President McKinlcy then pronounced
the stone sat and resumed his scat
as the workmen settled the stone in
Ha place.
MITE POR EACH HEIR.
Relatives Get Only S1O-
OOO.OOO Kach , rocket Ittonoy.
NEW YORK , Oct. 10. The Tribune
tomorrow will say : A close friend
of the Vanderbilt family yesterday
made the following prediction as to
the contents of the Cornelius Vanderbilt -
bilt will : "I understand it will very
closely follow tne line of that of his
father. Mrs. Vanderbilt will get the
Fifth avenue residence and "Tho
Breakers" at Newport and an in
come of $500,000 a year to keep them
up. These houses and the income al
lotted to Mrs. Vanderbilt , will at her
death pass to the third son , Regi
nald. The children will receive $10.-
000,000 apiece and the residue of the
estate will be divided into two equal
parts , one of which will be given to
Cornelius and the other to Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt. The whole prop
erty will be made a trust estate for
a term of years.
"Mr. Vanderbilt was , I think , far
richer than he was popularly suppos
ed to be , and 1 believe the shares at
his two oldest sons will be over $50-
000,000 apiece. "
GIVES CONTROL SHORT LINE.
CFaton Pacific Stockholders Increase 1're-
ferred Capital Stock.
SALT LAKE , Utah , Oct. 10. At a
special meeting of tiie stockholders of
the Union Pacific Railroad company ,
held in this city today , an amend
ment was made to the articles of as
sociation to increase its preferred
capital stock by the amount of $25-
000,000 and its coimnoji stock by $7 -
710.000.
The amendment was adopted by a
vote of nearly 80 per cent of the cap
ital stock. The increase in the cap
ital stock of the company is to be used
for the conversion at par of outstand
ing Oregon Short Line and Oregon
Railway and Navigation company
bonds. This gives the Union Pacific ,
which already controls the Short Line ,
absolute control of the Oregon Rail
way and Navigation company.
Leading officials here say that no
change in policy or management is
contemplated.
to Lynch Spaniards.
HAVANA , Oct. 10. At Cabanas to
day 200 men went to a store where a
Spaniard named Aculle was working
and demanded that he leave the place
immediately , as he was a bitter enemy
of the Cubans. The police prevented
the crowd from lynching the man ,
whom the mayor ordered to be sent
away in a carriage , which was imme
diately done.
This evening 300 men armed with
sticks attempted to lynch one Her
nandez , the Cuban captain of guer
rillas , who , it is said , had committe.l
many outrages. The police interfere ; !
here also and prevented the crowd
from carrying out their plans.
Will Test the Law.
DES MOINES , Ia. , Oct. 10. State
officers announce that a test case will
probably be brought against the state
of Iowa troops which entered the
Spanish war. The military men insist
that under the state military code , the
state must pay them for their entire
term of service , whether or not the
fed federal government does the same.
If suit is brought and this position
sustained it would cost the state about
§ 1,000,000 to make the payment.
Lands Ammunition for the Boers.
LOURENZO MARQUEZ , Oct. 10.
The British steamer Guelnh , from
Southampton. September 2 , via Tene-
riffe , September 8 , has arrived here.
As it was supposed it baa ammunition
on board , consigned to the Transvaal
authorities , the British third-class
cruiser Philomel sailed to intercept it.
The Guelph , on being signaled to stop
and to state what ammunition it wag
carrying , replied that it had none.
Kansas RcR'nient delayed.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 10. It is
now known that the Tartar , bringing
.he Kansas regiment , did not sail
from Yokohonia until September 25
and is not due here until Wedesday.
The City of Pekin , which is now more
.han two clays overdue , and the trans
port Pennsylvania , with the Washing
ton regiment , le t Yokohoma on Sep
tember 19 or six days earlier than the
Tartar.
Posibly the world may owe every
man a living , but it has too many pre
ferred creditors.
Discovery that Peans Much to Dakota
County and Nebraska ,
SLAIN BY FLYJNG TRIMMING KNJFE
ls : Tom Glenn Killed by Frank Mon
tague lit u Quarrel lit South Omuhr A
( juurrol thut Has a Tr ; ; lo Termination
.Shocking Ilimtlni ; Accident Other
NCWB 3Totc.s I-'rnui Nebraska.
The law provides that when it shall
be made apparent to the governor of
the state by affidavit that a vein of
coal of not less tnan twenty-six inches
in depth and of sufficient capacity to
pay to mine , and within paying dis
tance from the surface , a person shall
be appointed to examine and report
as to the probable extent of the veins ,
all expense of the examination to be
paid by the claimant. If the report is
satisfactory to the governor he may
direct the auditor to draw an order
on the treasurer lor 5i,000 , this to be
paid to the owners of the mine. For
a vein of iron ore one foot thick a re
ward of $2,000 is offered , and if the
vein is three feet in depth a reward
of $1,000 will be given. A sample of
Dakota county coal has been received
at the governor's office and it is said
by experts to be a fairly good specimen
of soft or bituminous coal.
Coal in Dakota County.
LINCOLN , Oct. 1C. ; The discovery
of a supposedly rich vein of coal in
Daktoa county , in the extreme north
eastern part of the state , was reported
at the state house. From uie meager
details received at the governor's of
fice it seems that a vein fifty inches
wide and sixty-one feet below the sur
face extends for a considerable dis
tance in the vicinty of Jackson , a
small town in the northern portion of-
the county. The reward offered by
the state for the discovery of coal has
been claimed by me Fleming brothers
of Jackson , and Governor Poynter to
day assured them that upon the pre
sent.'Uon of an affidavit setting forth
the facts in their claim a competent
person would be sent to examine the
alleged coal vein. Numerous discov
eries of coal in Nebraska have been re
ported to the state authorities in re
cent years , but in nearly every case
the vein has been too small to be
worked for profit.
Kpworth LcajytiH in Nebraska. I
LINCOLN , Neb. , Oct. 16. The Board
of CoTHi-ol of the Epworth assembly
has fixed the time of the next annual
assr.mtly of the Epworth League of
Nebraska as August 1 to 9 inclusive.
The contract wirh the management of
Lincoln park , where the assembly was
! ; tl < ! this year , holds for two years
mere , Lit : the Board of Control con-
fend ? thai , the contract Jt ? fbroken
through tlie action of the manage
ment , which necessitated instituting
legal proceedings to recover what is
alleged to be due the league. There
is reasonable assurance that so long
as the personnel of the board remains
as it i& at present the assembly will
remain in Lincoln. There is some
talk of finding a permananet location
for the annual meetings of tne league
and if it is decided by the board to do
this Lincoln will put in a bid for the
location.
The resignation of Mrs. G. W. Isham
us junior superintendent has been ac
cepted-and Mrs. J. R. Woodcock elect
ed as her successor. An executive
committe consisting of the president
and chairmen of the sub-committees
was appointed as follows : L. C.
Jones , president and chairman of the
program committee ; A. G. Greenlee ,
chairman of the committee on
grounds ; J. W. Swan , chairman of the
committee on health and order ; C. E.
Sanderson , chairman of the commit
tee on gates and concessions ; Dr. C.
M. Shepherd , auditor.
.Jury Finds "Watson Xot Guilty.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. . Oct. 16.
John C. Watson was acquitted of the
charge of forgery oy a jury m the dis
trict court. The jury went out at 2
o'clock and in two hours arrived at
a verdict of not guilty. The case be
gan ten days ago and has been bitterly
contested at every point. The Hawke
case and the case of the Chicago Piano
company against Watson were con
tinued until December 11 on motion of
the state , because of the absence of
witnesses.
Burning Grass Threatens IVahon.
WAHOO , Neb. , Oct. 1(5. ( During a
gale it is supposed sparks from a pass
ing'train fired a densely covered patch
of weeds and tall grass on the south
bank or Wahoo creek and for a time
that part of town was in darger , but
the people and fire department con
quered the flames. This makes the
second fire started here the past week
by passing trains.
"Vt'aatpd l > y Jiis Bondsmen.
AINSWORTII , Neb. , Oct. 1G. Sheriff
Murray returned from Omaha with A.
F. Weyranth , indicted for whisky sell
ing at the last term of l.ie district
court , and placed under $300 bonds ,
but who jumped his bail. Weyranth
was brought back at the instance of
his bondsmen.
Gets Damages From Kaitrcad.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , Oct. 16. Moses
Roberts has received a verdict for $435
against the Burlington company in
Johnson county court. Mr. Roberts
sustained severe injury at a crossing
in Grafton several months ago.
Shocking Hunting Accident.
AINSWORTH , Neb. , Oct. 16. Thir
ty miles south of Ainsworth , while
H. C. Savage , aceornpanieu by his
brother , C. G. Savage , and James
Howe , a hunting party from Sargent ,
in Custer county , were encamped on
Enders lake , the former in handling a
shotgun received the full contents of ?
both barrels in his arm about half
way between the wrist and elbow , ;
tearing away bone and flesh , making
an ugly wound. He was < immediately .
'
brought to Ainsworth , where physi
cians dressed the injured arm
Colhmhiifl Hunk * Victimized.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Oct. 14. Henry
Ragatz , a prominent business man ,
was notified by the Columbus State
bank that it held a note for $150 for
which he was security and which was
past due. Rogatz found his name had
been forged to a note and that the
signature was a bungling imitation.
He learned that this was a renewal
note , the original having been given
some three years ago and renewed
about three times a year. The note
was signed by John Tannahill as
principal and it was he who had al
ways negotiated the paper. The Com
mercial National bank also held two
notes aggregating $174.50 , renewed
six or seven different times , ahvayr
signed with Tannahill as principa
and Harry B. Reed , a farmer living ,
north of town , as security. Air. Reet
admitted he had signed notes for Mr
Tannahill a long time ago , but sait
he had signed nothing for him in ovei
a year and tnese notes were also for
geries. The First National bank thei
discovered It was holding two notes
negotiated by Tannahill. one for $120
with Carl Kramer as security and the"
other for $ JOO secured by Airs. Phobe
J. Lawrence. Mr. Kramer says hU
'
signature is a forge'ry and as Mrs ,
Lawrence lives in Polk county the
bank cannot tell just now that her sig
nature is genuine.
A scramble has ensued among the
attorneys for the different banks to
file attachment suits against Tanna-
hill's property on the edge of town
which consists of thirty-three acres of
nursery and orchard with considerable
improvements in the way of hot
houses and other buildings. Four
suits have ben filed aggregating some
thing over $1,000 , but as there is an
incumbrance against the property of
$1,000 it is not likely that it will pay
out the claims.
Returns From the Klondike.
FREMONT , Neb. , Oct. 1-1. Frank
Framlsen , whose people live about a
mile east of Fremont , lias lately re
turned from a fifteen months' success
ful trip to the Klondike. He has , in
partnership with a Canadian , one of
the best paying stakes in the Atland
district , B. C. When he left there
weeks ago there were two gangs of
men at work taking out $1,000 a week
on an average. He ihmks that during
the last two or three weeks this aver
age has been kept up although he has
heard nothing. From now on , work
will be discontinued as the ground
will freeze. He came to the United
States preparatory to striking out for
Australia to try quartz mining there
while his partner operates the mine
for another year in the Atland district.
Beets Not So Plenty This Var. .
FREMONT , Neb. , ; Cct. 14. The
beet harvest here arid at Ames is
progressing. The yieul b not fi\\ ' >
up to that of la > L year in smc locr.I-
ities , but the . i.gar concent an-1 rv
ficient of purity i.- above the standard ,
so that itvri ft liy mak * up for ' . :
lack of ititi'ti.v. The sugar content
has increased considerably s'nca ' the
first frost.
As the factory of the Standard Beet
Sugar company is not yet completed
beets are being placed in silos. The
dry weather is helping out the beet
raisers , the beets being remarkably
free from dirt. The sugar factory at
Ames will be completed soon after No
vember 1. The machinery is now in
position and the walls nearly up.
Nebraska in AViishington.
WASHINGTON , Oct. K. A civil
service examination will lie lu-hl at
Mason City , la. , on November 1 , for
the position of clerk and carrier in the
posloffice in that city.
Miss Ltiella Remy of Ainsworth ,
Neb. , has been appointed a feeder in
the government printing office.
Bids were opened today at the In
dian school tor erection of a brick
warehouse at the Indian school Ge
noa , Neb. The only bidder was James
Welch of Nebraska City at $3,349.
Flaming lJayfi Id Fires 1'arn.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Oct. 14. A pass
ing 'locomotive on the Union Pacific
road set fire to the grass cist of the
city limits and , driven by a high wind ,
the flames soon reached the hay field
of William Lockhart , destroying his
barn , several tons of haj % six hogs ,
a wagon and considerable machinery
befcro if iould be subdued. His lj-s
will be something over $500. with no
Insurance. Adjoining property was
saved only by hard work.
Hitchcock's Harvest SatUfsi'Jorr.
TRENTON. Xeb. , Oct. 14. Thresh .
ing is being concluded in several
places in the county and the average
yield is fair considering the damage
done by drouth and grasshoppers. The
corn was also visited by grasshoppers ,
but the yield is good and of fnir qual
ity. Never in the history of the coun :
ty has it been so dry and dusty and
the farmers are waiting for a rain
so they can begin fall plowing.
Scarlet Fever at Dakota Citv.
;
DAKOTA CITY. Neb. , Cct. 34 Scar
let fever in a mild form has broken
out in this city. At present there
are two cases in Postmaster Schi-
.
meal's family , and the ether in Mrs.
C. W. Cratchbield's family. Every
.
precaution is being used to keep the
dread disease from spreading , and .
it is hoped- that these cases will nnt ' °
prove fatal.
Ilittcn by His Dojr-
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Oct. 14.
T. K. Wooster , bill clerk at the Bur
lington & Missouri depot , was severely
bitten by his own dog as he returned ;
home. His left arm is considerably )
lacerated. )
National Hanks of the State.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 14. The ab
stract of the national banks of Ne >
braska exclusive of Omaha and Lin :
coln , at the close of business on Sep
tember 7 , as reported to the comptrol
ler of the currency shews the average >
reserve to have been 37.49 per cent
igainst 40.23 per cent on Juno 30 ;
loans and discounts increased from
14,3S7,5C5 to $14.S19.1D9 ; stocks and
securities from $532.027 to $026,166 ;
old coin from $682.232 to $47,435 ; .
total specie from $ SS7,65S to $930,673 ;
.awful money reserve from $1,272,922 ;
'o $1,282,577 ; individual deposits from
16,630,291 to $16,919,904.
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A Volunteer at Fort Orook Ground Be
yond Eocogcition ,
SUICIDE Of A MAN AT HAVELOCK.
Master Mechanic of the Ittirllnctou
Send * a Jlullet Through Ills Bruin
Horsu ThluvrH Biiy In I'latto County *
lUHcellancoun .Nchras ! < ii Matt urn.
Volunteer Killed liy u Train.
FORT CROOK , Neb. . Oct. 12. A
Thirty-ninth volunteer infantry sol
dier was run over and killed by a Mis
souri Pacific train at this place. The
engineer of the train , a southbound
through freight , saw the body lying
across the track , but could not stop
his train before it had dragged the
body some distance and ground the
head and shoulders beyond recogni
tion. As no one was with the soldier ,
his name cannot at pre-.ient be learned
or the facts leading up to the acci
dent be ascecrtained. It is supposed
while in a drunken stupor ho had fal
len asleep across the track or had at
tempted to get aboard of the south
bound passenger while it waa leaving
the station. The body waa taken to
the regimental hospital.
Taki-H Ills Own U1V.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Oct. 13. Ed warn
S. Greusel , master mechanic of the
Burlington locomotive shops at Have-
lock , committed suicide at his home
in Havelock by sending a bullet
through his brain. Previous to the
suicide there had been nothing in
cither his demeanor or his conversa
tion to indicate that anything wan
preying upon his mind. It ia thought
the man killed himself because of do
mestic troubles. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict to the effect that
he came to his death by suicide.
Greusel had been in thu employ of the
Burlington many years and was con
sidered a good workman. He loaves
a widow and several children.
1'ythlan.t in
LINCOLN , Neb. , Oct. V. ' , . The meet
ing of the grand lodge Knights of
Pythias and associate organization
closed with a grand banquet at the
Llndell hotel. The report of the finan
cial officers showed the organization
to be in good condition and the records
indicate that the growth has been vig
orous and entirely satisfactory to the
most sanguine members.
The number of members of the sub
ordinate lodges is given at CGU7 , a
net increase during tne year of 707.
The total value of the investments and
property of the subordinate lodges is
$73,002.50 and the cash on hand is re
ported to amount to $18,874.74.
Bond KlcrMoii for Tnkumnh.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Oct. 13. The city
: ouncil passed an ordinance calling for
an election to vote upon the question
of issuing $12,000 in 1 per cent bunds ,
in aid of the proposed Omaha & Sioux
City railroad.
This is the second ordinance of tlia
kind passed by the council. The first
one had a clause incorporated in ic
whereby the bonds were to be void in
case the proposed line should pass into
the hands of the Chicago North
western any time within twenty yean ? .
The company would not accept the
terms and the present ordinance was
agreed on.
Moro Work " * h , < ii Men at Anlinrn.
AUBURN , Neb. , Oct. 33. The con
tractor building the new court house
finds it impossible to get enough men
to excavate the foundation , and the
Burlington has been obliged to use all
its section men between Auburn and
Beatrice to lay track for a new switch
to the Johnson stone quarry , as extra
men could not be found to do the work.
A telegram from the Missouri Pa-
cilir rcadmastor to Section Foreman
[ Cinsley authorizes him to pay his men
$1.25 per day. The road has consid
erable work to do at this place and
it is impossible to get men at ? 1.10 per
FIiuN UN Stolen I'roperty.
WYMORE , Neb. , Oct. 13. James
Riles returned from Lincoln , where ho
went to identify the team and buggy
.vhich was stolen from him two weeks
igo. He found his buggy and harness
and one horse , but the other horse
bad been disposed of. The men who
stole the team have not been captured ,
) ut the man who received it , v/horn
the Lincoln authorities believe to be
he leader of one of the worst gangs
n the west , was captured and held.
Thlevo * at ( '
COLUMBUS , Neb. . Oct. I ? . Horse
hieves stole a couple of horses , one
jeioaging to ex-Judge I. L. Albert and
lie other to Frank Van Alstine. Sher-
ff Byrnes offers a reward of $50 for
T
.he return of the property and appre
hension of the thieves. It is believed iN
.o be the work of a gang of horsa
.raders who have been camping en tha
jutskirts of town.
Tire Bail 3H-ii Captured.
RISING CITY , Neb. , Oct. 13. Two
Brothers named Brodgan were arrest-
id here last night , hailing from
Humphrey , Neb. , having in their pos-
ession stolen property to the amount
f $100 , consisting of a lot of tobacco ,
lankets , dry goods and one team. '
Katfri by Hog * .
CHENEY , Neb. , Oct. 12. The d < ? ai
ody of John A. Barton , who lived
ear here , was found by his sister ,
Jrs. L. A. Brrnon , in a hog pen , par-
ially devoured by hogs. Barton had
een subjer-t to fainting fits , and it is
upposed that while feeding the hogK
le fell in a faint and that the uogs
hen atacked him.
The woman stood guard ever the
lody as it lay from 1 o'clock in the
.fterndon until evening , when neigh-
fors , who heard her cries , came to her
ssistance. Seeral times she started
o leave the pen , but in each instance
he hogs would rush for tlie body.
