Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA PATLV IttJE : MONDAY , APIHL 4 , 1898.
PAWNEE AND PROSPERITY
All Towns in the County Show a Wonderful
Increase in Business ,
f0 * VACANT BUILDINGS ARE TO BE FOUND
DeponHi Are Strndlly
Wlille Wheat Ilnlftlnir nnrt Cntllc
Fceillntr i\re Verr Much
In Evidence.
PAWNEE CTTY , Nob. , April 3.-Spcclal. ( ]
- Pawnco county people arc enjoying a full
h ro of the prosperity so general over the
flUtcv In all the tow-on of the county there
has been a wonderful Increase In bustr > cs !
tn the lait two years. 'Not only have thi
( vacant store rooms been all filled , but the
vacant dwellings have likewise ; been tenanted
and there Is much talk of new buildings dur
ling the Reason. This la especially the case
kcrc , where there has been auch a largo In
crease In population that there Is a scarclt )
of rooms for dwellings , and such a crowd'
log of the schools that the erection of a third
nchool building la deemed absolutely ncccs
ary. This In spite of the fact that the
academy of the Unite ! Presbyterian church
for the Rtatcs of Nebraska , Colorado and
Kansas Is located here , and has such an ex <
cellent course of study aid other advantages
that Its local attendance Is large.
To show the prosperous condition of thl ;
county It Is only necessary to state that or
March 1 of this year the seven banks of tin
county contained depcolta amounting to i
total of $373,120. During the month of Marcl
the deposits Increased at the rate of $1,40 (
per day , Including 'Sundays , so that on April
1 the banks 'held ' $125,000 of the people' ;
money , a largo gharo of It belonging to the
farmers. The population of the county If
about 11,000 , so that the bank deposit :
amount to a little over $36 per capita foi
the entire county. None of the ba-iks handli
any of the stale funds and lesa than $30,00 (
of the total deposit I county money. Th <
Increase In individual deposits In one yoai
has been over $100,000.
WHEAT ACREAGE.
Last year the acreage of wheat In Pawnei
county was 12,000 and the average yield wai
bout twuity bushels per acre , making i
.total of 240,000 bushels. It Is estimated tha
the acreage this year la fully 25 per cen
xreatcr than In 1897. The winter and spring
has been so favorable that the grain Is now
4n excellent condition and a bountiful croi
Js almost assured , as the principal troubli
encountered by wheat raisers In this localltj
In the past lias been from winter killing
There are three flouring mills In the count :
and a new one Is Just being fitted up a
Pawnco City , the demand for grist mills be'
Ing great where so many of the farmon
nro raising their own wheat.
A largo number Cf cattle are being fed !
this county , probably more than at any tlmi
in the past. Careful feeders find the bust
ip.i'so ' profitable In rplto of the fact tha
Uwsturaifo la now so limited that It cost :
about the same to summer stock ae it ( loci
to winter. One feeder living about a nilli
from Pawnee City has been engaged In feed
ing cattle for the last five years , carrying 01
ibis farming operations at the same time. Hi
Ih-an In hln yards at the present time IGi
Iheart of cattle and Is feeding In two lots
atost of the caltle were bought as yearling
and nro all native cattle , the feeder flndlni
that the beat prollts come from thefecdlni
of high-grade cattle. During the last 4wi
years the average price paid for ycarllnp
or" spring ralves has been $20 , and the owne
has weighed the feed and kept a strict bool
account of every expense , every gain li
weight and the profits of Biles , so that h
oan tell exactly how much money can b
raido In thp buHiuca. HO figures the cxpcns
as follow * : Purchase price of yearlings , $20
pasturage through the eummerH$3 ; grain an
rough feed for' winter$5 ; pasturage fo
'following summer , $3. Up to this tlmo th
cattle have cost $31 per head. The feede
figures that ; counting losses and risk th
vcrago cost will be $33. and that the an !
mals will average 1,100 pounds , so that th
cent eo far haa been 3 cents per pound. H
then puts them In tie feed yard for si
mcnths. during which tlmo 4hey will cad
at twenty-five pounds of corn per day o
* total of eighty bushed. The average coa
of the corn la figured at 25 cents per bushc
and the hay and rough feed consumed durlni
the six months brings the coat of each enl
mal up ito $56. But the cattle now wdg !
1,600 apiece , and bring the feeder an averag
pries of $4.50 per 100 pounds , counting on
eeason after another. A large number o
fcogn are kept In the yard during the feedtni
tlmo and a profit of $7.50 on each steer t
counted in the matter of hog feed , so tha
the total profit Is $20 per he-id.
TWO METHODS.
This feeder has two waya of feeding , an <
for this purpose ho keeps two lots on ham
Ln , ° mf'i.He buys y"1- " " * " 'or th
second lot at the
same price of $20 per heti
and paw $3 for summer pasture. Then hi
puU them Id the yard for a solH year o
i ? B > , SLtho end of whlcn ttm ° t ° ey wll
Weigh 1,700 pounds and bring 5 cent * pi
! ? ? ? mrkot > Thejr ftlch con811 '
twenty pounds . of
corn per day for the year
at * cost of $32.50. The rough feed , for eacl
costs $0. and up to the time of rasrketlu-
the total cost U $60.50. They soil far $ S5
and the hog feed hap
been worth $10 more
° noml uke , ln thpse R ra. M tbli
particular feeder his
been In the huskies
for five years , haa followed ha pUni : otn
tloned above and has kept as strict uccouu
of every Item of expensean.l pront ai I
iM ? ? kcePtosuthe books for * J
Institution. la the flgures above he ha
made no estimate of the value of the ma
Ure.which Is considerable when taken fron
the yards and aproad upon the land.
That there are large profits In rattle feed
Ing , even In Pawnee county where land li
valuable and feed 1 * high , there Is not th <
, sllgh est doubt , although manv hen
as clswhere fall to realize It because o
poor Judgment In buying , acant feeding o
young cattle and general poor management
Riltientlonnl Exhibit.
COLUMIJUS. Neb. . April 3.-SpecIal.- ( )
County Superintendent L. H. Ix avy was bus :
all last week receiving the educational x-
fclb Us from the different schools In the count !
? bo ont to the Transmlsslsslppl 'Exposl '
tlon. Nearly every district Inthe county | ,
represented aod eomo of the designs an
very unique and original.
Agnes Mostakhaa brought suit In the dla
.trlet court hero against P. E. McKlllup foi
rtamages In the sum of $3.000. She allcee *
Jn the petition that one day last Januarj
the defendant assaulted her with a deadl
weapon , shot at her and threatened to kll
her and otherwise ill-treated her. Thi
parties live in the northern part of thi
I'lntte County Mortgage Itecord.
COUJMnuS. Nnb. . April 3.-Speclal.- ( )
Followlng Is the
mortgage Indebtedness rcc
ord for Platte county for the month of March
5l : . ' " , farm mortB Kea nied. $52 ,
rSH ? ' aarae released , nluety-three. $ S7. .
J2 2iJ town and clty raortgagw nieJ. three
$650.00 ; simo rcleaaed. nine. $4.825.15chattli
mortgages nied. ninety. $32.459.01 ; same re
leased. 129. $2D.605.BO. It will be seen tha
the real estate mortgages released for thi
month exceed thote filed by something eve
v
$ C3.000.
Amociatlon Clonpii.
NORFOLK , Neb. , April 3. ( Speclal.-Thi
orthuoBtern Teachers' association hai
closed Its session after electing the follow
, ing ofllcera for the ensulag year : President
W. J. Wllllanu of Columbus ; vice president
R. H. Wade of Nellgh ; secretary , Lucy Wll
Hams of 'Norfolk ; treasurer , O. F. Burket
of Schuyler. Norfolk was selected M thi
place for holding the meeting next year.
Ben Wtstfrvllle , who w i mall , agenl 01
the Omaha & Norfolk local , went Inline abou
Hood's
BhouU te In em ? family
Medlctn * chest and ererjr Pills
tnYellert grip. They are
tmrtliukl * ulien th * itomaeh
t * ont ot order j cut * ItMdaeli * . titllouiotti , nd
llm UwtSlM. Mild MB Baltni. M ccuu.
1 o'clock last night. He wn conOncd In the
city jail until noon todtr. at which time
ho was taken to Omaha , where his family
reside and where It is hoped by careful
nursing ho will soon recover.
Itnprnrlinirnt Aotlim nlNiiilnnoil.
THKNTON , Neb. , April 3. ( Special. ) The
proceedings Icatltuteil before thr > county
commiiiloners of this county for the Im
peachment ot Coun'.y Attorney LswU H.
Dlacklcdge for maladministration In office
were deard yesterday before the county com
missioners at Trtaton and upon motlcn the
complaint wea dismissed. The complainant ,
however , promised to further Investigate the
matter.
The ground In Hitchcock county , while be
ing moist a. little below the ; surface , la be
ginning to be quite dry at tha top and
farmers ire begtnnlug to apeak ot the need
ot mcUture , It la predicted , however , that
the recent cold , dry weather will do away
with the grcMboppcrs.
SclTool Kvlilhlt.
F1UBND , Neb. , April 3. ( Special. ) One of
the greatest attractions ever neon in thU city
la an exhibition ot the work of the High
school pupils. The walls of one store buildIng -
Ing arc completely covered with exhibits
from the different grades and conrist of pri
mary work , drawing , composition , writing ,
map drawing end Illustrated maps , geogra
phy , mathematics , grammar , hkitory , physiology
elegy , botany , geometry and other branches.
The Friend band furnished mui'lc ' for the
hundroJs ot visitor * yesterday afternoon. The
pupils and teachers will forward a collection
of their work to be exhibited at the Trans-
ml Uulppl Exposition.
llnr lnm.
FREMONT , Neb. , April 3. ( Special. ) The
dwelling house of J , H , Peters , near the Elkhorn -
horn river between Nlekerson end Fontanelle ,
was entered by burglars Friday night , the
rooms on the lower flocc ransacked and con
siderable property taken , a gold watch be
longing to Mr. Peters and a prosoiit to him
being the. moot valuable article takca. Mr.
and Mrs. Petcnt were asleep upstairs at the
tlmo mid did not discover ilio burglary until
the next morning. There la no clue to the
thieves. Indications are that two men did
the business.
nt Work ,
DAKOTA CITY , Neb. . April 3. ( Special. )
The saloon of John Peysen of Covlngton
was burglarized Friday night and a shotgun
and cartridges , act of ollvcr spoona , whisky
and clgara were taken. Rome Sumners , a
resident of Walker's Island , was yesterday
arrested , charged with the crime and taken
before Judge Ryan , where ho pleaded guilty
and \\as bound over to the district court ,
Sumners is an old offender , having served
jail sentences twlco the last year. The prop
erty wes ail found burled on hta premises ,
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t
rirnln Comiinny Uririinli- .
HASTINGS. Neb. , April 3. ( Special. ) An
other farmers' grain company has been or
ganized by farmers of Adams county. Ar
ticles will bo filed tomorrow incorporating
tHe Farmers' Grata and Supply company ,
with the following well kaown farmers ac
stockholders : J. T. Maddock , Cyrua Forney ,
E. T. Winters , Jesse Doty. 0. M. Doty ,
Gecrgo Carter , T. J. Cooperrlder , T. J. Bren
ner , Loula E. Doty. The company will have
an olHco at Hastings and operate In Adams
county.
Terrific Snow Storm.
liTNCODN , April 3. Telegrams received
at th Burlington headquarters eay a terrlflc
snowstorm Is raging along Its line in south ,
central and western part of the state. From
Holdrcdgc iwcst the snow has been hcavj
and continuous through the day ani tele'
graph wires are prostrated. In Lincoln anil
vicinity there has been a downpour of ralr
shico morning.
Allcue l Ilniilc Itoblivr Arraigned.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , April 3. ( Special. ) Ottc
Warwick , supposed to be one of the Barbcv
bank robbers and caught In Omaha on Thurs
day , was brought In by Sheriff Labowtts
yesterday afternoon , and arraigned before
Judge H. L. Cook. He pleaded not guilty and
his preliminary hearing was set for Aprl
Collection for Cuban Relief.
LYONS , Neb. , April 3. ( Special. ) A col
loctlon was taken up for the Cuban relief ai
the 'Methodist church this morning after t
rermon by its pastor , J. M. Bothwcll. on the
suffering in Cuba. Eighty dollars wau thi
result.
Rain nt Uniting : * .
HASTINGS. Neb. , April 3. ( Special Tele ,
gram. ) A steady rain today gave Adanu
county a two-inch rainfall. This puts thi
ground in excellent condition for sprint
plowing.
TV'ebraiicn ! Vew Note * .
The Carleton creamery baa commenced
operations.
Lexington people have organized a law aaO
order league.
Robert Pearson ot Ionia ahot and killed o
wild swan tfaat measured from tip to tip all
feet and from too to head six feet.
According to rumor the B. & M. has bough !
some land at McCandlees Switch , betweer
Ncmaha and Shubert , and proposes to la ]
out a town there.
Tbe State Sunday School association hat
set apart Sunday , May 1 , ca a Sunday school
day to be especially observed to promote the
Interests of Sunday scbool workers.
Jules Eccoffeo ot Garden roped a huge wild
cat one day tat week near his place , whlct
bo brought to town alive caged In a pine bxc
That night it gnawed It * way out ot the boi
and escaped.
A stabbing affray occurred at Tamora cc
Tuesday night , a man named Castle being cut
by ono Noycs. Castle was severely cut Ir
th'o back , but it is believed that the injurj
will not bo dangerous. No arrests have beet
made.
Judge Westover of the district court has
ordered that the commissioners of Box Butti
county convene and take action on the peti
tion presented to them praying for an elec
tion to decide whether the county seat shall
bo removed from Hemlngford to Alliance.
C. N. Hortou , United States attorney from
Washington , D. C. , was In Sidney last wceli
Inquiring Into Indian depredation claim *
against the government which have been
pending many years. The Van Tassle claim
has among other items u request for pay foi
400 head of cattle alleged to have been done
away with In 1S74.
The 13-year-old son of 31 Buck , who lives
near Ewlng , had hla head blown off by the
accidental discharge ot a shotgun. It appears
that the boy was out with the hired man aftei
hay , having with him c < ne of the old type
muzzle loaders , which be was In the habit
of carrying when away from home. The gun
was loaded , but to ward ; against accidents a
cap was never put on until he was ready ta
use it. The boy picked it up from the wagon
and had the muzzle within a few Inches ol
his face when it was discharged , blowing tbe
whole top of his head oft.
Arnold's llromo Celery cures headaches.
lOc , 25c and 50c. All druggists.
IIOOTH IS LIT CLKVELAIVD.
He < Aililremir Three Crawled Meet.
Inttu Unrinir the Ony.
CLEVELAND , O. , April 3. General Wil
liam Booth , commander-ln-chlef of the Sal
vation army , arrived here last night. Today
he addressed three big meetings at the
BucllJ Avenue Opera house , which wai
packed morning , noon and evening by large
audiences of representative citizens.
Colonsi Myron T. Herrlck presided at the
aftcrncon meeting , and in the course ot hli
speech Introducing General Booth he referred
to the possibility of war with Spain. He said
Cleveland had contributed many soldiers tc
the last grand army , and he had no doubl
thousands would reipood now It there wa * *
call for a l tance. Tbe sentiment was Idudlj
applauded In all parts ot the house.
Dr. JohM Hall I * H coverlnnr.
NEW YORK , April S.-Rov. Dr. John n ,
Hall , pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terlan church , Is convalescing. Ha haa
passed throufh any dancer period that may
have existed and at his reuldence today
It was said ho was contemplating par
ticipating In communion arvlca next Sun
day. Dr. Hall alto caused It to be an
nounced from the pulpit of fno Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church that he would
participate In aome of the church meet
ings this week. , ,
SENATE WILL TAKE UP
Kejoluticn Eeoocnizing Indepandonce Will
Bo Reported.
ATTE MPT TO BE MADE TO SHUT OFF DEBATE
5h nu I it hr Hrootulloii Conform ( c
Pronlilrnt'ii .Mi-nxiiKo It Will lie
1'imxcil I'roraptlr , Olhenrliic
U Will He Ilelinti-tl.
WASHINQTON , April 3. The expectation
In the senate la that tbe report of the com
mittee on foreign relations ca the Cuban
situation will te raado to the senate not
later than Wednesday , anl if the report
should bo tnado at that time the probabil
ities are that It will engage the greater
I'haro of the senate's tlmo for the remainder
of the week.
The committee will make an effort to se
cure actloa upon the resolutions which. It
will report without having Idem debated , 'but
with very little probability of success.
Undoubtedly a largo majority of the mem
bers of the senate are favorable to some
declaration appropoe to the Cuban situation ,
but there U certain to be difference of opin
ion on the couroo to be pursued , and on the
language to be- used , which will be sufficient
to prevent immediate action , except In one
contingency. .
This contingency Is the possibility of an
agreement as to details between the * presi
dent and the committee. It the committee's
report should prove to be In accord with the
president's recommendation Ja all essential
particulars , the senate likely would adopt
tlio resolutions brought in without debating
thrm.
There Id , however , a corjildcrable element
In the senate \\hlch is opposed to war , ex
cept as a last extremity , and there are oev-
oral others who think there ought to be
delay of at least a week or ten days before
action 1s taktci In congress In order to insure
the safe landing of ships aud war supplies
now on their way to this country from
Europe.
The committee on foreign relations la not
Impressed with this line of reasoning , and
the members urge that Spain is no better
pvepared for hostilities thaa woare. . Th
membero of the committee do not expect the
president's message before Tuesday , ami
they arc prepared to wait until Wednesday.
OBJECT TO DELAY.
"Coder great pressure there might be s
delay beyond that time , but a request foi
delay would cause great rcstlvencea on the
part of a majority of the committee. Whllt
dcslrlous of- giving the president all the
ttmo ho may actually require for the prep
aratlou ot his message , they are very Im
patient of the outsUe Influence which is be.
Ing exerted to hold them In check. This
pressure is in the shape of letters and telegrams -
grams from peopla throughout the countn
who are opposed to a war policy , and will
these the members of the committee are be
ing flooded. <
"Tho writers , " a member of the commit'
tee said today , "generally ask us to malntalr
'ao honorable peace. ' Of course wo all wani
an honorable peace , but the tlmo has gone
by when that can be secured under exlstlnt
conditions in Cuba. We cannot allow oui
conduct to bo controlled by such persons. "
When the presldcnt'a message Is pre
sented , It will , on Sewator Davis' motion , b <
referred to 'tho committee on foreign rela
tions , which will bring In Its report later Ir
the day. or It may not do eo until the fol >
lowing day. So far as It Is Informed as t (
the probable line of the president's com
munication the committee Is now prepared
to report , but the members realize that then
will be some detail of the message that wll
require careful consideration , aad in thai
event they will give more time to It than ar
hour or two on the day of Us presentation
Unless there Is a change ID tha commit
tee's conclusions after the president la bean
from the resolutions reported will recom
mend the recognition of Independence with t
declaration for armed intervention to niaki
Independence practicable. They will also lr >
elude the Maine explosion as one of thi
causes set forth for 'this action. The resolu
tlon will be accompanied by a carefullj
drawn report written by Senator Davli
justifying them.
For the rest of the week the- senate wll
probably give its attention to appropriation
bills and miscellaneous measures on tbi
calendar.
There Is little te the way of a prograir
for the bouse this week. Everythingawalti
upon tbe president's message ami tbe mo
mentoua events that are to follow its pres
entotlon.
Tomorrow the bill for the reorganization
of the army is to be called , up. Chalrmai
Hull of the military committee believes I
will be passed without opposition. It is con
sldered a part of the war preparations , ont
as such its urgency wouli preclude tha op
position which It might encounter In ordl
nary time ? .
The senate District of Columbia naval bat
tallon bill is on the speaker's table , and it
too. nxiy bo passed. Tuesday and Frldaj
are private bill days.
The deficiency appropriation bill is almost
ready and could bo considered any time aftei
Wednesday if the message does not come it
on that day.
AMERICAN THACT SOCIETY MEETS
Rcvorta on thn Character Hnd Extent
of It * Work.
WASHINGTON , April 3. The Washlngtoi
annual meeting of the American Tract so
ciety was held tonight In the New York Ave
nue Presbyterian church , Uev. Wallace Had-
cllfte , D. D. , pastor.
Rev. Judson Swift , fleld secretary at Now
York , presented a brief report of the society1 !
work. Dr. Radcllffo delivered a strong ani
earnest sermon , ( setting forth the spirit arc ]
elm of the tract society.
The report stated that the specific work ol
the society was in the first place to put the
gospel truth on the printed page , an > l pec-
ondly to distribute it broadcast among the
spiritually destitute. Forty millions of out
population , it said , are estimated to bo out-
stdo the churches , and a great number ol
these can bo reached only by carrying the
gospel message , to them In their liomc-s , shops ,
factories or wherever they may bo found.
Many of our leading Christian workers ,
nays the report , are reaching the conclusion
that there Is no other method by which ' .hese
people can be brought to the Savior.
The society publishes evangelical truth-in
153 languages and dialects and the total num.
bcr ot volumes that have been published In
all languages at New York la nearly 36,000-
000 , the total number of books and tract :
about 500,000,000 and the total number ot
periodicals upwards of 251,000,000.
The coJporters , the report states , go from
house to house with bibles , books , tracts and
periodicals , entering the homes and mining
and lumber camps , finding the people in
spiritual destitution , talking and praying
with them and helping them to a larger hope
and more blessed way of living.
Hundredti ot Sunday echoola have been or
ganized and religious meetings held In log
cabins , school houses and in the open air.
The whole number of family visits since the
society began Its colportage work has been
nearly 15,000,000 and the number of families
prayed or conversed with on the subject ol
religion amounts to 8,500,000.
The society has continued to publish Itt
periodicals during the year In both English
and German ; a large number of books and
tracts have also been published. A consid
erable falling off in donations and legacies
haa necessitated a large decrease in the force
of colporters and also In the grants to work
in tba foreign fields.
The work at Bills island was referred teas
as being of great importance , AS the col-
porters there give tbe goipel truth In some
form to the targe numbers who are arriving
dally on our shores.
The report mentioned that the great need
ot the society at tbe present time was an
increase in donations. An appeal was made
to all thoM Interested in Christ's cause to
aid with both their prayero and means.
FLA * VOIl WBLUMAN'a KXPEOITIOX ,
F t a d Strong1 lee Boitt ! Secured
for the Trip.
WASHINGTON , April 3. A dispatch from
C&rlsttanU , Norway , reports that the steam
whaler Fridtjof has been secure ! for the
Wellman polar eipedltlon to Frans Josel
Land , inatetd of Laura , previously engaged.
VrUiqol U said by Ui ig ul ol the
NorwegUu L1od . to bo the fattest ami
strongtst Ice stcaJiierf In Norwegian waters ,
It U now bolMK\/ut.4teil \ dnJ wilt bo ready
to sail from Trtiftiso Tor the Arctic June 20
next.
The National Ocogt phlc society , Prof. A.
Graham Dell , president , has formally en
dorsed the Wollmaa.oxped'.tlon , upin the rec
ommendation of > alcomnilttee composed ol
General Grecly , Commodore Melville and
Profs. Simon Neerdmb , H rt Merrlam a-Jd
G. 1C. Gilbert. TnctrHodety , ss well as the
United States coasTaf.l geodetic survey and
the Unite ! State * ; > Weather bureau. Is co
operating In > th ! tUntlfic preparations for
the expedition , n N"
Prof. Jamcij SI. Oore of Columbia univer
sity , representing , thp Philosophical society
of Washington , will accompany the Wellman
expedition to iTranzJMct Laod to make Im
portant determinations of gravity by pendu-
lam observations.
HEPUIILICAX9.
OrKitntme nnd Foruiulnto n Declara
tion of Principle" .
The newly-formed Irish-American Repub
lican club haa issued the following addrero
over the natnca ot its officers , William Mul-
hall , president ; Peter Drophy , rlco president ;
Frank Horan , seereUvy ; Peter Sharky , treas
urer ; executive * committee , Mlehael Lee ,
Joseph Horan , P. J , Casey , James Gorman
and Michael Ford : To the Irish-Americans
of Douglas county Gentlemen : At a meet
ing of Irish-Americans held Sunday , March
13. and after a careful consideration of the
questions at Isauc , we come to the conclu
sion to form and organize the Irish-Ameri
can ncpubllcan club of Douglas county.
This Is not a ward , club. We Invite- the co
operation and support of our brethren
throughout the whole county ; we deslro to
have every ward ki the city represented ,
also each ward ! n South Omaha and each
precinct In the county. Our Intention Is to
make this club an honor to ouivelvea and to
the republican party of this , the bar.iaer
county ot our state.
The republican party Is the party of the
people ; it Is the party of progress and pros
perity. We look on. with pride and pleasure
at the administration ot our affairs In this
city and county at the present time and the
buulness way In which It Is conducted. We
tak you to come forth from your retire
ment and with your old and assistance we
will carry the banner ot republican victory
and prosperity In the coming election to a
nucceestul issue and redeem our state from
those would-bo reformers who have been a
disgrace to our city , county and state.
Wo will now call your attention to come '
Indisputable facts which cannot bo denied ,
Can the Irish-Americans ot this county and
state cost their votes for any party or partka
that will pledge themselves to return Sena
tor Allen to the United States senate ? Do
you forget his record In connection with your
fellow countryman , Attorney General Me-
Kenna ? Wo wish to call your attention to
the fact that he used all the meaoj In his
power , bith by letter and petition , to defeat
the nomination by the president of Mr. Mc-
Kcnna to the supreme bench.
We will now call your attention to the late
rjappolntment of Lee Herdman to the Hoard
of Fire and Police Commissioners of this
city. It will fill the bill altogether by In
forming yau thatv'no Irish need apply. "
The Irlsh-Amcvlcaun of this state have
faithfully supported thla reform party. Plea.io
to Inform us what , recognition did you re
ceive ? They have bcjen weighed In the bal
ance end havejbeen found wanting. Wo
need not call your attention to all the
knavery , jobbery and , trickery that these re
formers have been guilty of at this time ,
Wo will reserve ? that for the fall elections
and then wo will give you the fac--a aud
prcofo that cannot be denied.
Irishmen throughout the whole world nr
lovcra of liberty and freedom. The repub
lican party of this great , grand and
migWy republics U the champion of humaj
freedom and liberty.
Washington 'by hW word and afterwards
ty his great { statesmanship laid the founda
tion and set It on a firm tasls. that the ex
iled children of * every land might have a
home and a refuge from fraud and opprca-
elon. Next cornea Abraham Lincoln , the
father erf the republican party in the great
state of Illinois and the champion ot human
liberty 'end ' freedom. In a letter written by
him from , Springfield to a friend in Ken
tucky , on August 24 , 1855 , we 'take the fol
lowing quotation : "You inquire where 1
now stand ? That is a disputed point. I n : > n
do no more than oppose the extenalon ol
slavery. I am not a know-nothing , that la
certain. How could I be ? How can anyone
who abhors the opprewlon of the negroce
be In fever of degrading chunec of white
people ? Our progress in degeneracy appear *
to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we
began by declaring that all roea are created
equal. We now practically read it ; all men
are created equal , except negroes. When
the know-nothings get control It will read :
AH men are created equal except negroce
and foreigners and Catholic ? . When it
comes to that I should prefer emigrating
to some country where they make no pretense -
tense of loving liberty to Russia for in
stance. where despotism can betaken pure
and without the base alloy ot hypocrisy. "
This needs no comment. These are the
sentiments of one 'of tbe greatest lovcra ol
human liberty and freedom ; they arc the
sentiments of the republican party ot the
present and they ehould be the aentlmente
ot all true lovers 'of liberty and freedom
and such we endorse them a our * .
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to our
fltruggllng brethren In Cuba , inthe cause of
liberty and freedom In whioh they are en
gaged and we slocsrely hope they may be
successful In their undertaking in rescuing
their beloved country from tyranny and op
pression. We also dertre to pledge our loyal
and undivided support to our worthy presi
dent and we honor him for the noble stand
he has taken in this trying crisis.
While our hearts are filled with sorrow for
the Ices of our noble chip , the Maine , and Its
noble and gallant crew , we desire to extend
our heartfelt sympathy to < the widows and
orphans in their cad bereavement , hoping ,
trusting and knowing that the dignity and
honor of thla great nation is In safe hands
and that when the time comes and ail things
are made clear that it will be properly
taken care of.
MlioonrI Poiiullat Convention.
ST. LOUIS , April 3. The populist state
committee has decided to hold tbe state
convention In this city on July 7 , when
candidates for supreme judge , superintend
ent of public schools and railroad com
missioner will bo selected. A now state
committee will then be elected. Tiie basis
of representation was tlxed at ono vote for
each representative and senatorial dis
trict nnd ono vote for each 100 votes and
fraction over flftyScast for O. D. Jones for
judge of thn supreme bench In IS'JI. This
will result In about COO delegated. Ex-
Stnto Senator .Qvvcn Miller and Frank
Ultchlo of St. liotilS and D. H. Cowglll of
the Eighth confrressl&nal dlHtrlct were ap
pointed a commrtt e' ' to edit and promul
gate an address it6 tbe public showing that
fne populist doctrine is the true "vox
" . '
popull. i
Colnnela Ocfet the llrcwcrs.
liOUIBVILLE.jtiKy-K April 3. The Colonels
nels defeated Milwaukee in an exhibition
game today. 8eanr : ; <
Louisville. . i'- > 0ul 103214 x 11
Milwaukee . . . . . .J.I.iDi 12101003 8
13aso hits LonlsvUlo , 10 ; Milwaukee , 10.
Errors Loulsvll ) .i jV Batteries Magee.
Haffy nnd Fullgv ; nUowilng and Wilson ;
K&ttger , Barnes na8peer. , [
DLTAIN TORPEDO FLOTILLA
Halted at the Do Verde Islnnda to Await
Ecinforcemonts.
TWO CRUISERS ORDERED BACK TO HAVANA
Spanish Calilnct 1lolil nTLanir Scunlon
Meiitlivrn Take n < lloonir
Vlcir ol the
Situation.
MADRID , April 3. ( Sunday morning , via
Paris. ) The Spanish' cabinet has decided
that the torpedo flotilla Is to remain at the
Cape de Verde islands until further orders.
The flotilla will bo Joined later by a squad
ron composed of the * armored cruiser Em
peror Carlos V , of 9,235 tons ; the erukier
Alfonso XIII , of 5.000 tona ; the armored
cruiser lufanta Maria Teresa , of 7,000 tons ,
and the armored cruiser Cristobal Colon , of
6,840 tons , which will accompany the torpedo
flotilla to Cuba.
It has also been decided by the govern
ment to send the armored cruisers VIzcaya
cad Almtrante Oquendo , both of 7,000 tons ,
, back , to Havana. They will receive orders
to thla effect as coon , as they sight Porto
Hlco.
A national subscription to strengthen the
Spanish fleet will bo organized by a royal
decree , but the decree wilt not be published
before a declaration of war.
The cabinet , whieh met at 8 o'clock lant
night , discussed the situation until mid
night. At the close of the conference It
, was declared that m official news had been
received at that time from Washington , but
It was admitted that the ministers were
filled with gloomy Imprcrslons. Ono cabinet
minister declared that ho had received
private Information confirming the extreme
gravity of the situation.
The minister for war , Lieutenant General
Correa. submitted for the approval of the
cabinet elaborate piece for the organization
of the military forces ot the kingdom.
The minister for the home department ,
Don Huiz y Capdepon , in an Interview de
clared that everythlns pointed to war. The
cabinet has examined propositions for the
arming of merchant vessels as privateers ,
but it has been decided to await events
before coming to any decision on this sub
ject.
Finally , a telegram from the SpanUh min
ister at Washington , Sonar Polo y Bornabcl
was read at the cabinet mcettag. In which
Senor Polo said President McKlnley will
bo overruled by congress.
E.VlIAUST AIL EKKOHTS KOR PEACE.
Uluo < 9 I/mvrcncc" I'liyn a Tribute to
Prrftldeiil' MrKlnley.
BOSTON. April 3. Episcopal DIshop Wil
liam Lawrence preached the acrmon In the
Ematiuel church today and pleaded for an
honorable peace In our dealings with other
natlctis. Ho said :
The time ha.s passed for discussion as to
how thu present troubles about Cuba
arose , whether from unscrupulous planta
tion owners and sugar Importers , from low
demagogues In high places , or from a
false nml vulgur form of patriotism. Sym
pathy with a people struggling as dlil our
fathers for freedom from tyranny has had
Its pirt. nnd a profound sympathy for
thousands of starving sufferers near our
coast. Whatever the cause or the mo
tives , the fact Is tYiat wo stand today In
Imminent danger of war.
If war must come let It come , but be
fore It comes let us strain every nerve for
peace ns behooves a Christian people. The
point Is not whether Cuba must bo freed
today , or whether wo Intervene today , but
w.-vether by diplomacy , by conciliation , by
conference , by any means except war , the
object which tliln nation in Its sober judg
ment , and not in excitement , believes It
should attain , can be attained by pence.
As a people it behooves us to allow no
.rumors of war , no appeal to passion , , no
cheap journalism , or even tender sympathy
for suffering Cubans to paralyze our rea-
con , throw away our self-restraint , or
sweep us off our feet.
Let us do our part toward showing our
representatives in Washington that wo ex
pect them to use every effort for peace.
They have got to bo trusted wVien It comes
to action , but they represent a people that
are , on the whole , self-restrained and lov
ers of peace. As men in responsible places
It becomes them to act with even more
self-restraint and quiet judgment than the
people.
We thank Cod that ho wVio stands at the
head of the nation , that representative
American , has shown himself to be strong ,
self-restrained nnd a lover of peace. He
has hod grave judgments to make and tic
has made t'nem as If the Prince of Peace
stood before him. He has the facts , and
he can -well bo trusted by congress and
by the people In his own time to act upon
them.
THEY nEGAItD WAR AS INEVITABLE.
Spanish Xervipnpeni Urge an End < o
the Uncertainty.
MADRID. April 3. The majority of the
newspapers 'hero today regard war as In
evitable. They think General Stewart I *
Woodford 'has communicated a final answer
to the government.
The Liberal says : "It is clear that no con
cession will satisfy the United States except
tbe Independence of Cuba , and we had bet
ter Immediately end the uncertainty. "
The whole article of the Liberal on the
subject is bellicose ki tone.
The Pals asserts that "great uneasiness
prevails at Washington concerning the atti
tude otthe southern states In case of war
with Spain , and also because the Spaniards
are organizing in Mexico to Invade the states
from the Mexican republic. "
In conclusion the Pals saserts that It will
not bo "all beer and skittles" for the United
States.
'Much excitement was caused today by the
receipt of a dispatch saying the passports
ot the Spanish minister at Washington will
be handed to him on Tuesday.
AXGLO-AMEllIOAX AI.MAXCE AGAIN.
Reported In Madrid that It I Now in
Force.
LONDON , April 4. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Dally Mall , telegraphing
Saturday , saja :
"Information baa been received here to
the effect that ao alliance has been con
cluded between England and America tor
mutual action In the far east alone. As a
matter of fact such an alllsace , It con
cluded , would Influence considerably any
conflict between America and Spain.
"There Is also a repovt current that France
and other powero. Including Englaud , pro
pose that tbo Cuban people themselves
should decide the Cuban problem by a
plebiscite , Cuba being a civilized country.
In this connection It may be noted that one
of the chief argument ? la Spain's answer to
the American demands Is the postponement
of some of these questions belonging to the
Cuban people , who cannot decide upon them
until the Cuban Parliament meets May 4. "
AVIII Com mil lid the Mangrove.
ERIE , Pa. , April 3. Lieutenant Com
mander Everett , commanding the United
States steamer Michigan , was detached to-
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day and ordered to command the Mangrove ,
tatlonej at Key West. Ho will leave as
soon as pouilblc.
Reornlllntr the \innl Mllllln.
CLEVELAND , O. , April 3. Lieutenant
Commander George It. McKay of the naval
reserves was In communication with Adju
tant General Axllno today and received ordcra
to recruit the Cleveland division up to Its
war strength.
The Ohio brigade will bo organized at once
by recruiting four additional divisions , one
at Toledo , another at Sandusky , a third at
Ashtabula and a fourth here.
Commander McKay was ordered to ruth
the work of arming the men.
Authorise Mure Trenmirr Note * .
OfADRID. April 3. A decree has been ga-
rotted creating 225.000,000 peseta * of now
treasury note * on the guarantee ot the re
ceipts from the tobacco stamps and octroi
dutloa.
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TOPEKA , Kan. , April 3. Reports received
at railroad headquarters here show that a
severe snowstorm Is raging In Colorado and
Is coming this way. About two Inches of
anew has fallen already. A high wKid is
blowing and snowplows have been placed on
all the engines to fight the drifts.
The storm Is meat severe from Llmon ,
Colo. , westward , the worst drifts occurring
at Flagler and Arrlbau. No damage to prop
erty or delay In railroad -tuUnc are reported.
Telegraph wires in western Kansas are gen
erally prostrated.
At Santa Fo headquarters a general heavy
rain throughout eastern Kansas Is reported.
DENVER. Colo. , April 3. A heavy , wet
snow has been falling In. . Colorado slnco nocn
today and promises to continue throughout
the night. The suow wca preceded by high
winds end a misty rain , which quickly
changed to mow , and thegrounl is now-
covered to the dep'.h ot several Inches. Tele
graph and telephone wires are down and
railroad traffic V > being Interrupted. The
snow U a blccalng to stockmen , however , as
it Iraures plenty of early grass on the
ranges.
Men Shout Uncli Other.
L1TTLB ROCK , Ark. , April 3. A des
perate revolver duel occurred at Hayncs ,
Ark. , Saturday night between Dr. W. W.
Scott , a prominent physlcinn of that town ,
and John J. Hughes , leadingmerchant. .
Scott entered Hughes' store and opened
tire upon him. Tne latter drew his weapon
und both combatants emptied their re
volvers nt each other tit clojo range. When
the shooting censed both men were lying
on toe floor , Scott bleeding from tour
wounds nnd Hughes 'had been struck by
flve bullets. Both men are still alive , but
I'nelr recovery is doubtful. The cause of
the trouble is not definitely known , but
It Is svkt to have grown out of family
affairs.
Golil Co in I li K from Aimtriilln.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 3. The Btcam-
s'nlp Alamedu , from Sydney , via Auckland
nnd HonoluVu , which la iluo here next
Wednesday , carries $2.000,003 In English
sovereigns In Its strong box. This is the
eighth shipment of gold received from the
same source since last fall , bringing the
total amount received up to the enormous
sum of $18,300,000. This manoy is In pay
ment of thf balance of Undo In fnvor of
the United States for wheat , Hour , lumber ,
canned goods , raisins nnd other staples
shipped abroad. In excess of our imports
of merchandise.
Denver AVliiH in lliiiul Hull.
DENVKR , April 3. Jo'in J. Fitzgerald
and George O. Dostnl , composing Denver's
crack hand ball team , defeated the world's
champions , Messrs. Ca sy and Dunne of
Brooklyn , N. Y. , hero tills afternoon In a
most exciting contest. The score was 21
to 20. At every point of tnc Kama thu
local players outplayed the famous Brook
lyn team.
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