mil 11IL BALAnCL
Democrat * Feel that They Arc Slighted and
Threaten to Bolt
GOV , POYNTER MAKES CHANGE OF FRONT
rromli.ru to Welcome ItetnrnltiK
Troop * nt Ilccciillon Which He
Formerly StlKinntlicil n a
I'nrtliinu Movement.
LINCOLN. Aug. 9. ( Special , ) The polit
ical situation In the Sixth congressional dis
trict IB growing more and more critical
and the prospects for fusion In thai portion
of the state are anything but encouraging
to the members of the popoerattc parties
who are delirious of combining their Issuei
In the coming campaign. Especially Is this
true concerning the congressional race and
democrats In the various counties of the
district are now realizing that while they
have willingly tuned with the populists and
free silver republicans , they have aceom-
pllshcd very little and secured but few offices
themselves. There has been considerable
dissatisfaction all over the district , as well
as In other portions of the state , over the
governor's appolntmntn , all parties claimIng -
Ing that they have not been properly recog
nized In the distribution of the executive
pie.
pie.John
John Wall of Arcadia , who wns chief clerk
of the house of representatives , was In the
city a few days ago and while here ex
pressed himself as being positive that the
man who receives the republican nomination
for congressman In the Big Sixth will be
elected by a good safe majority , unless
something unforeseen happens. Even In that
portion of Nebraska , which has long been
the hotbed of populism and fusion , the people
ple are expressing themselves , he said , as
being tired of the fancies and shams of the
co-called popullstlc reformers. There have
teen numerous other people from that dis
trict In the city -during the last two or three
days and the all express themsclvce alike.
Among them were some who came from
counties which have generally carried the
entire fusion ticket , ibut who now eay that
there will be at least a good portion of the
ticket elected by the republicans and they
speak of 'how ' anxious they arc for the cam
paign to open so that they may demonstrate
thin to be true.
Another strong reason why fusion will
fall In the Sixth district Is the fact that the
democrats there have never been represented
on the congressional ticket slnr.e fusion has
been In vogue.
It Is thought from the reports received
here that the northern portion of the dis
trict will go solid for Judge Klncald for
the republican nomination , who , It Is also
believed , will secure the nomination. How
ever , In the southern portion a strong effort
Is being made In behalf of Frank Beeman
of Kearney , who will go Into the conven
tion with a large following.
I'oyiiter XM-IIIKH Clear A r on nil.
The committee of citizens who have in
charge the arrangement of all details for
the reception of the First regiment , which
will T > o given In Lincoln In September , has
extended Governor Poynter an invitation to
deliver the addrces of welcotno to the Ne
braska fighters. This Invitation the gov
ernor promptly accepted. This morning ho
replied to the committee as follows :
Hon. A. H. Weir Dear Sir : Your fnvor
extending an invitation to me to make the
welcoming oddrtss and receive the colors
of the First Nebraska regiment Is at hand
nnd the same Is accepted ind duly appre
ciated. I realize , of course , as you huggest ,
that a formal Invitation would bo hardly
necessary as this Is a part of the duties
devolving upon me as chief executive. How.
over , It Is my desire to assist the very
laudable undertaking of your committee In
welcoming the fighting First Nebraska uron
'their ' return ( to .the state1 nnd/'any sjrvlca I
may T > e"aWe 16 rcndei'T'wlir ' bij cfig-'rfully
rendered : Very truly yo'urs ,
W. A. POYNTER , Governor.
Governor Poynter's present attitude re
garding the proposed reception Is slightly
different from the course pursued by the
governor before ho left for San Francisco.
When ho was asked to address a mass-meet
ing of citizens In the Interests of the recep
tion ho refused and afterwards criticised the
recent movement as a partisan affair.
The State Board of Pharmacy has recently
undertaken to correct an evil that has ex
isted for several years In connection with
the transactions of the examiners or secre
taries of the board. The law requires these
examiners to report all business done , to
gether with a statement ol the moneys re
ceived and expended. The examiners have-
failed to do this and a resolution was passed
today to the effect that they be notified of
their duties as prescribed by law. The ex
aminers are allowed $5 per day and travelIng -
Ing expenses while on duty , this money to
bo taken from what Is received as fees.
Tbo board also elected C. J. Stlllman of
Columbus as a member of the examining
board.
The Doard of Public Lands and Buildings
( his afternoon appointed James Drennan of
Omaha superintendent of construction of
tbo new Institute for Deaf and Dumb at
Omaha. The compensation for this work
is fixed by law at ? 4 per day.
Adjutant General Barry and Colonel Stark
returned from San Francisco today. They
report the condition of the Nebraska soldiers
as 'being ' excellent.
The Doard of Public Lands nnd Dulldlngs
will moot next Monday afternoon to accept
a written statomnit frrm the Lincoln Coop
erage company as to why the payment for
convict labor at the state penitentiary has
boon refused. The company has a counter
claim , ono Item of which deducts about $200
from the state's claim for the time the con
victs consume every day In bathing.
Oooil Outlook for Foot Hall.
University people and others interested in
athletics In this city are anxiously looking
forward to the opening of the foot ball Bea
con. This year all of the championship
games In wlilrh Nebraska will participate
will be on the homo grounds , but as Iowa
refused to come Into the league there will
only be two of them , one with Kansas and
the other with Missouri. Nebraska's pros
pects are very bright , as quite a number of
last year's fast team will be out again for
their old positions. 'Captain Melford , who
has ployed center on the Nebraska team for
four years , will retire from active playing ,
having been secured to coach the Wnahburn
( Kan. ) team. Yost , Nebraska's last year's
coach , will succeed Dr. Wylle G. Woodruff
this year as coach of the Kansas State uni
versity team , Of the men who last year
played with the Nebraska team eight -will
try for positions , these being Williams , cap
tain ; I'earse , Klngsbury , Follmer , Stringer ,
Drew and Gordon.
Lester Elwood , a youth of 19 whose home
Is In Red Oak , la. , was killed at Waverly ,
near this city , early this morning by being
struck by a moving passenger train. Last
Monday Elwood and a friend named Clar
ence Shea left their homes In Red Oak to
go to Council Bluffs , They got on the wrong
train and were put off at Lincoln , Owing
to the vigilant watch kept over the outgo
ing freight trains In Lincoln the boys con
cluded to walk to Waverly and catch a
freight train there. They were sitting on
the platform when the \raln \ came along.
Shea und another boy named Plerson were
not hurt , but Elwood was struck and killed
instantly.
Itrfuiiil lloniU tit i'ar.
FREMONT , Neb. , Aug. 9.-Special. ( )
The county board met In regular cession
yesterday. They voted to refund $70,000
county and precinct bonds now bearing 5 ,
6 and 7 per cent Interest at 4 per cent. The
but proposition for the purrliaro of the
bonds wag from Mann , Lewis & Co. of Chicago
cage and their bid of $70,517 00 was accepted.
The remonstrance against the proposed
drainage ditch In the western part of the
county was laid over until next meeting.
This ditch proposition is meeting with norna
pretty vigorous opposition from come of .the
property owners though whose lands the
ditch will run. The proprietors of the
Hersey ranch , Klllcen , Dern & Helmrlch ,
are making a strong fight against It. Un
less finally settled before the fall election
It will cut some figure In the election of
supervisors. Considerable routine business
was also transacted.
POPB STILI , MVBS , HUT IS WI3AK.
Sinn Shot hy n. Jerome at Fremont
Cnnnot Ponnllily Itccnver.
FREMONT , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. )
There are no now developments In the
Jerome shooting affair. Pope Is conscious
and still living , but Is very weak. The
doctors are surprised at Ihe vitality he
shows , but do not think It possible for him
to live. NO attempts have been made to re
move the bullets , the efforts of the doctors
being solely to keep him In as comfortable
condition as possible. Ills father and mother
arrived hero last evening from Lewis , la.
The mcetlnc between them was very affect
ing and the wounded man talked with them
for some time ,
Jerome appears very nervous and agitated
In his cell at the county Jail. Under the
advise of his attorneys , Dolezal & Cook , he
declines to discuss the affair. There are
rumors of a woman belnz mixed lip Ih the
matter , but they can not be verified nnd
Pope says the trouble waa over money solely.
When he was shot Pope had $255 In bills
In his pocket which he gave to a friend with
Instructions to keep for his father.
Pope claims to be an owner of a half In
terest In the place , though he says he holds
a bill of sale for the entire concern. Yester
day afternoon the stock In the store was
attached by some of Jerome's creditors on
the ground that he had fraudulently disposed
of the same and It is now In the hands of
the officers. One of the suits would have
been brought If the shooting had no
occurred. When first shot Pope said he
iad no grudge against Jerome' . This morn-
ng he feels a little more vindictive on
account of their business"affairs. .
Xcvrn Noten ( rom Genera.
GENEVA , Neb. . Aug. 9. ( Special. ) Last
nlcht members of I. O. 0. F. lodge No. 65
nnd Silver Link Rebekah lodco No. ' 14 and
others went to Fairmont to assist In cele-
jratlng the Kolden wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Martin , who were among
; he first settlers In Flllmore county. Mr.
Martin saw the first "house " erected In Fair
mont. The lodces from Friend nnd Exeter
were also present. Captain Walt Henry
was speaker of the evening. Mr. Dines
nnd Mrs Andrews spoke , representing the
Friend lodees. Mr. Rice the Exeter , and
County Attorney Frank Sloan and Mrs. F.
M. Flory the lodges from Geneva. Many
beautiful and costly clfts 'were prcsent d
to Mr. and Mrs. Martin from their friends
and nurses containing gold specie to the
amount of $68 from the various lodges.
Mrs. Gerry sang "Darby and Joan. " The
supper was enjoyed by about three hundred
guests.
Geneva and vicinity needs rain ; though
In spite of the continued drouth the corn Is
green and fine.
A schooner of young people went to Mc-
Cook todav to came out until Friday and
be there In readiness for the Woodman
picnic tomorrow.
A few cases of typhoid are reported. Mrs.
Sura Schofleld was brousht home from the
Epworth assembly at Lincoln on the flyer
sick on Sunday.
Riillfltmeiitn Still GoliiR On.
FORT CROOK. Neb. , Aug. 3. To the
Editor of The Dee : Referring to the nrtlcre
on the last page of today's Issue , I beg to
Inform you that the statement conce-nlng
enlistments for volunteers Is erroneous.
While this Is always a recruiting station
for regulars , I am still enlisting for volun
teers , and while some regiments are full I
have been authorized to enlist especially
for , the Twenty-ninth Infaptry. at Fort Mc-
Pher'son."Ga.v-the Thirty-third , iieTar.t Sam
Houston , Tex. , the Thirty-fourth at Fort
Logan , Cole , , and the Thirty-fifth at Van
couver Darracks , Wash. I have received no
tice from Colonel L. A. Craig , commanding
the Thirty-second Infantry , that his icgl-
ment Is about full , but there are etlll a
good many volunteers needed for the others
mentioned above. H. M. DICHMANN ,
First Lieutenant Seventh Infantry , Recruit
ing Officer.
CilbHiiii People In UrldRcport Accident
DRIDGEPORT , Conn. . Aug. 9. ( Special. )
The family of Frank Dlow of Stratford
were killed In the trolley car accident on
August 6. Blew and his wife and two chil
dren , Maud , aged 3 , and Melvln , aged 5 , re
moved here from Gibson , Neb. , a short tlmo
ago. They lived near 'Mrs. ' J. H. Rugg , a
sister of Mrs. Dlew. Mrs Rugg and Mrs.
Blew and the letter's two children and also
two children of Mrs. Rugg , were passen
gers on the wrecked car.
The body of Mrs. Blew reached home first.
Mrs. Rugg was brought In a few minutes
later and she died -without gaining con
sciousness. Later Dlew went to the town
hall In Stratford and found the bodies of
his two children. The two Rugg children
escaped with slight injuries.
Hey BIcetn a Terrible Death.
GORDON , Neb. . Aug. 9. ( Special Tele
gram. ) This community was shocked today
to learn that Earl , the 12-year-old son of
J. C. Jordan , one of Gordon's most promi
nent business men , had met a terrible death.
About 9 o'clock this morning whtlo riding
on horseback with a crowd of hoys and girls
to attend a Sunday school picnic four miles
from town , his horse stumbled and fell and
the boy's foot vtas caught In the stirrup
He was dragged a half mile and kicked and
bruised In a horrible manner , his body being
n mass of bruises and one leg belni ; broken
nnd the bones protruding. He v > as de..d be
fore his companions could reach him. The
funeral will bo held at 10 a. m. Thurediy.
IiitcrcHtlnic Suit nt York.
YORK , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) An in
teresting suit has been brought In the dis
trict court of York county In which Benja
min F , Todd appears as plaintiff and Dr
Benjamin F , Lang , superintendent of the
Beatrice Institute for the Feeble Minded , Is
named as defendant. The plaintiff's pett
tlon sets forth that upon the death of Todd's
mother , which occurred some two years ago
Lang "fraudulently connived and plonnei
to be appointed guardian of the plaintiff
for the purpose of cheating and defrauding
this plaintiff of his estate. " The estate it
question is a residence property in this city
which Is now owned by Clara Lang. , wife o
the defendant.
OaUlaiul JVeir * Note * .
OAKLAND , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) D
S. Harrington today gold bis agriculture
Implement business , Including machinery
and warehouse , to T. N. Palmqulst of this
place and Palmqulst & Sbellberg of Lyons
John Peterson has let the contract for
the erection of a large brick block on Main
street , which when completed will be occu
pled by A. F. Lofander , druggist.
The Holmqulst Grain & Lumber company
of this town has purchased the lumber yards
from Bllnklron Bros , at Bancroft ; also the
one at Herman , These yards will be run
In connection with their elevators at the
above-named towns.
lllnlr SehooU Are Overcrowded.
DItAIR. Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special , ) Prof. C
V. Capps , the newly elected principal of the
Blair hlsrh school , arrived in the city Tues
day , In company with his wife he will make
a ten days' visit In Illinois before perma
nently locating here. Prof. Capps comes
from Lincoln with very flattering endorse
ments.
Owlnc to the overcrowded condition o
the city schools , the Beard of Education
Monday nlcht leased the Christian churcl
for school purposes. One hundred pupil
will have to attend there during the fal
term pending the completion of the new
high Bchool building.
TAKES A DOSE OF MORPHINE
Mrs , W. L. Lee of Silt Lake City Meets
Death in a fliBtings Hotel.
DRUG IS TAKEN WITH SUICIDAL INTENT
It In Not I'oMKllilc ( or Her to Snrvltc
the Shock No llcnnoii IVIIOITII
Why She WUhcn
to Die.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. )
Mrs.V. . H. Lee of Salt Lake City , Utah ,
died In the Llndell holer In Hastings
tonight as the result of a heavy dose
of morphine , supposed to have been
taken with suicidal Intent. Mrn. Lee arrived
In Hastings at 8:30 : last night nnd went Im
mediately to the hotel , where she left orders
to bo called In time to take the
morning train to Cowlte , Neb. , where eho
was going to visit her parents.
This morning about 8 o'clock she or
dered Ice water and told the porter that
as Impossible for her to leave today , as
he felt III , and asked that she be allowed
o remain In her room without being dls-
urbed. When nothing more was heard of
he woman this noon the hotel clerk was '
ordered to call her. After the clerk had
ailed to receive any response from her after '
he usual number of knocks on the door ,
he decided that something unusual had hap-
icned and , climbing up to the transom , j
ookcd In and saw the woman lying upon
he bed gasping and breathing heavily , as
f In a dying condition.
A physician was summoned and a careful
xamlnatlon showed that she was dylug |
rom the effects of a heavy dose of mor
phine. A letter was found In her room ad-
Ircssed to her father. It was very brief
and merely mentioned that she was anxious
o get home and enjoy n family visit. Sirs.
.00 is a fine looking 'brunette ' of strong
ihyslquo and about 30 years old. The at-
cndlng physician gave It out tonight that
t will be almost an Impossibility for Mrs.
.ee to survive until morning. No cause
vhatever can be learned as to why she took
he poisonous drug.
DAM VOi : OX THE 1M.A.TTI3 BOTTOMS.
Small nrnlnn Cut and In the Shock
Suffer from Wet Weather.
FREMONT , Nob. , Aug. 9. ( Special. )
'armors on the Platte bottoms and a few !
on the biffs report considerable damage from
the heavy rain of Monday night. Small
grain cut and. . In the shock will be almost
a total loss , the weather of yesterday being
so damp a to make It mildew and sprout ,
n Elkhorn township water was reported
n some fields two feet deep. Corn which
iad been blown down badly by the wind
Is damaged considerably. It has been very
close and damp here today , though the mer
cury only reached , 92 In the shade.
*
To Welcome First Xehrnnkn.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. )
The citizens of Grand Island have organ
ized for a proper welcome to the members
of the Fighting First Nebraska regiment
when they pass through this city enroute
home , about August 26. Mayor Platt has
been selected as chairman of the organiza
tion and City Clerk Hopper as secretary. A
committee of six of the. most prominent
business men has been appointed to complete
arrangements. It Is possible that two com
panies of the regiment "will stop off here to
make connections with the B. & M. , and If
so the boys will be royally entertained. If
not. a crowd with speakers and band and
other substantial things will beat the depot ,
whether the train comes through at mid
night or midday.
I'roven to lie a Counterfeiter Alwo.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Aug. 9 ( Special. )
Bert James , arrested hy the'sheriff of Hall
county some weeks ago , charged with com
plicity In horse steallrig , was found to have
counterfeiting tools In his possession. Since
Incarcerated he has once attempted to break
Jail , but was prevented by the 'watchfulness '
of the sheriff. He was yesterday arraigned
on the cbargo of having the tools before
United States Commissioner Bode and bound
over to the United States district court for
trial at Omaha. Ho was , taken , handcuffed ,
to that city today.
Charles Day was also bound over to the
same court on the charge of bootlegging , the
amount of bond be did not provide being
$500. He was brought hero from Harlan
county.
I'liittc County MortKn c Ilecoril.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. )
The mortgage record for the month of July
In this county Is a very encouraging one.
The real estate mortgages released are more
than twice the amount of the filings. Fol
lowing Is a copy of the record : Eleven farm
mortgages filed , $13,2GO ; twenty-seven re
leased worth $27,988.49 ; six town nnd city
mortgages filed amounting to $3,325 , and
eight released , $8,222.03. Sixty-one chattel
mortgages were filed representing $20,540.24
and twenty-six released worth $24.760.14.
There were no deeds filed In foreclosure dur
ing the month.
Attnck Validity of the Tlonilx.
BLAIR , Neb. . Aug. 9. ( Special. ) The
question of refunding the Sioux City & Pa
cific railroad bonds against Washington
county was up In the district court yester
day before Judge Baker. It seems that , the
county board was on the point of refunding
these bonds , which call for $175,000 at 7 per
cent , for $100,000 at per cent. The validity
of the bonds was questioned by some of our
citizens and the matter thus got Into the
court. The contest over the bonds promises
to be a heated one before It Is finally settled.
"Coin" Harvey IllMipitoliitfl Them.
TEKAMAifl. Ndb. , Aup. 3. ( Special. )
Those who gathered at the rink la&t evenIng -
Ing to hear "Coin" Harvey talk were dis
appointed. An audience nf perhapp 200
greeted him , three-fourths being women
and republicans , the farmers being too busy
to leave their stock and crops to listen1 to
the calamity shrieks and walls put up by
Harvey. There was about as much truth and
argument In his talk last night as there
Is In his 'book ' , which the farmers generally
have read.
Tekninnli'i Wooilmen'n I'lenle.
TBKAMAH , Nob. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) The
Woodmen lodge of this place held a picnic
today In Folsom park. Visiting members
of surrounding lodges arrived this morning
with well-filled baskets. The 'business houses
generally wore closed and all spent the day
In the cool and shady park , visiting , picnick
ing and listening to speeches , readings and
music. The Tekamah cornet band furnished
music for the day.
ColumhiiH bolillprH * Monument.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) At
a meeting of the committee held yesterday
Klmball Bros , of Lincoln were awarded the
contract for building the soldiers' monument
ment which will adorn Frankfort park. The
contract price Is $2,235 and the monument
will cost about $2.500 $ when finished. Work
will be commenced at once , as the contract
calls for completion by December 1 ,
AdHiiultH Illn Motller-lil-l.mv.
WYMORE , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) A
warrant was sworn out this morning for
Frank Von Cleave , charging him with as
laultlng his mother-in-law , Mrs. DeFlne.
The warrant was sworn out by William Laf-
fery , a neighbor , who swore that young Von
Cleave badly beat bis mother-in-law yester
day. Von Cleave waa arrested a year ago
for assaulting his stepfather.
Another Special KU-etloii I.lkely.
HASTINGS , Neb. . Aug. 9. ( Special. )
In all probability the city of Hastings will
have to bold another special election before
it can purchase an electric light plant , as the
legality of the recent pclM election Is
being Questioned. The difficulty arose out
of the publication of the legal notice which ,
according to the Interpretation of the law
as made by seme of Hastings' best lawyer * ,
failed to have the required number of pub
lications. A few years ago bonds were voted
for the owning nnd operation of an electric
light plant by the city of Hastings , but the
election was afterwards declared Illegal.
Corn Slitter * from Hent.
HARVARD. Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) The
last three days have been exceedingly warm ,
the mercury today being 100 degrees In the
shade. Whllo there la little or no wind to
assist In drying the ground , there Is no
question but that each day Is very materially
damaging corn. In fact In many places It
has been Injured so that It will be Impossible
to harvest the crop that was anticipated two
weeks ago.
Otoe County Mepnbllcnn Convention.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Spe
cial. ) The republican county central com
mittee of Otoe county met at Syracuse yes
terday and Issued a call for a county con
vention to be held at Syracuse September
19. The meeting was a very harmonious
and satisfactory one. The chances of re
publican success In Otoo county this fall
arc good.
\eeil Itnln nt Cnrleton.
CARLETON , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. )
Wet weather reports fill the newspapers Just
now and this section of Nebraska would
like a share of It. There has not been any
rain In this vicinity , say seventy-five miles
In either direction , for the last seventeen
days. The sun merely cooked the corn , nnd
acre after aero Is beyond redemption.
Injured hy n Ilnnnwny Tenm.
PILGER. Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) Carl
Johnson , a young man employed by the Nye
& Schneider company here , was tun over
by a runaway team at noon today. He was
trying to stop It and 'was ' badly bruised and
his head was cut. He was unconscious for
an hour. The extent of the Injuries la un
certain.
Stunjr hy n Itnttlennnke.
'MEADE ' , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) Sunday
afternoon Mrs. Geo. A. Byrne was called to
Valley on account of her son Freddie having
being stung on the foot by a rattlesnake.
For two days the little fellow's life hung
In the balance , but at the present time the
dancer is past.
Ponen'H New Steel Ilrlilfce.
PONCA , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) Work
has begun on the new steel bridge east of
Ponca , which will bo completed by the
data of thf < Woodmen's picnic , to be held
I on the fair grounds here August 31. This
bridge connects Ponca city iwlth the grounds.
I Stoekmnti Drotrim In Whirlpool.
1 BUTTE , Neb. , Aug. 9. ( Special Tclegrcm. )
I Alga Arhus , a prominent stockman , wns
I bathing alone last evening and was drowned
In a whirlpool. The body was found this
morning. Death evidently resulted from
cramps.
NO INDEPENDENCE IN CUBA
Havana Editor , AVlionc Paper In Snn-
prcuncri , on the Way to Wash
ington to Slake Complaint.
NEW YORK. Aug. 5. A. Cervantes , edi
tor , and Rlcardo Arnauto , manager of Rl
Reconcentfado , the suppressed Havana
newspaper , who are on the way to Wash
ington to complain of their wrongs , have
lesfued a joint statement , as follows :
"El Reconccntrado was In existence long
before the 'war between America nnd Spain
had begun. Because of the radical and
liberty-loving policy of. the paper the Span
ish officers thought well to suppress the
paper , and for a time Its. regular Issues
ceased. It was only on July 31 , and by
order of General Ludlow of , , ho American
army that the office was finally closed. El
Reconccntrado waa an independent organ
whose aim was the Independence of Cuba ,
and at the same time was the only recog
nized organ of the Cuban army.
"Today there Is no independence In Cuba
and I cannot be led to believe , after my
experience as an editor , that the American
flag floats over the Island of Cuba. In
fact , many of the inhabitants still think
that the Spanish emblem floats over Morro
castle. They have no reason to know any
difference. "
Messrs. Cervanten and Arnauto eay they
ontertaln no animosity against General Lud
low , who > was influenced , they think , by
Mayor Lacoste. At present Jose Marios ,
ono of the editors , Is serving twenty days'
imprisonment in the Havana fortress , while
Editor Jose Domora of El Guacamayo ,
which was opposed to the methods of the
police , is also serving sixty days In the
bastlle.
GETTING ARMS TO THE REBELS
Agents In Thin Country NesotlatlnK
for the I'tirchnHC of
Steam
PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 9. 'A ! morning
paper says : Three officers representing the in.
surgents of Santo Domingo and two civilians ,
representing the insurgents -who do not like
the manner in which President Sam manages
affairs in Haytl , have been hero three days
endeavoring to find vessels to carry muni
tions of war recentry purchased In New
Haven. To avoid suspicion all the mem
bers of the party crossed the Windward
passage In small boats and embarked on a
steamship at Guantanamo , landing lost wetlc
In New York.
Those from Santo Domingo were delayed by
the capsizing of a boat. They claim that
there Is little danger in landing contraband
war material anywhere on the coast of
either country except near the principal
porte , as the coasts are not patroled , be
cause neither of the governments has war
vessels to do the work. What they claim
are needed are small steam tugs to take out
their purchases and to land cargoes de
posited on the eastern shores of Cuba some
months ago , The tugs have been selected
and the only thing that prevents their sale
Is a difference aa to the price , which It is
thought will eoon be settled.
TWO BOAT LOADS ARE LOST
Stcnmer EmiireMH of China. DrlnKH De-
tnlln of the I.OHH of the Ship
Munoliakl .Mum ,
VICTOniA , B. C. , Aug. 9. The steamer
Empress of China brings meager details of
the wreck of the steamer Munobakl Maru on
the Darren Islands July 21. Just before the
Empress of China left Yokohama one boat
load containing nine survivors reached Yokohama
hama , Another boat containing twenty per
sons wac reported safe. A third boat with
thirteen of the crew was picked up by the
steamer Klukat Another boat containing
second officer and seven men was towed Into
Mojo by a coaster of the Blue Funnel line
on July 24. Two boatloads -were lost. It
It not known how many were In the two
missing boats.
United States Senator Beveridge arrived
last night from the Orient on the steamer
Empress of China.
HYMENEAL.
IlurlitT-Oavli ,
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Aug. B , ( Spe
cial. ) Miss Blanche Davis of this city was
married yesterday at Omaha to Prof , Harry
G. Barber of New York. The ibrlde 1 a
daughter of Mrs. n. A. Dlttraer of this
place and la highly esteemed In eoclety cir
cles here. The groom was formerly a teacher
In the Nebraska City High school and ii
now teaching in New York.
Philippine village open Thursday , 6 p. m.
BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER
Jamei E Peten , Veteran Nebraska Soldier ,
id Murdered at Kansas City.
PENSION MONEY OBJECT OF THE CRIME
OIrt Mllltrny Mnn n. Former Inmntc
of the Soldier * ' Home nt ( Irnnd
Inlnnil KtirlnttRh In
Illn Pocket.
KANSAS CITY , Aug. 9. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The corpse of a man was found
floating In the Missouri river opposite
Parkvllle , Mo. , this morning. Letters anil
papers found on the body reveal the Iden
tity as that of James E. Peters , a veterau
soldier and former Inmate of the Soldiers'
homo at Grand Island , Neb. There are ev
idences , too , that the man was murdered
and the body thrown Into the river to cover
up the crime. The body Is of a man 60
years old and of very small stature. About
the face a handkerchief was found tied
tightly , as If put there as a gag or blind
fold. Bandages were also found tied about
the legs , as If the body had becen weighted
with stone or metal when It wns thrown Into
the river.
Coroner Tracy of Kansas City , Kan. ,
searched the pockets and found a furlough
from the Soldiers' home at Grand Island to
James E. Peters , late a private of Company
D , Second Nebraska cavalry. Among some
other papers was a letter from W. 1C.
Peters , Springfield , Neb. This letter shows
that It Is from a brother of the dead man ,
The body hod evidently been In the water
two or three weeks. "I am certain , " eiald
the coroner , "that this man had pension
money In his possession when he left the
homo to go on his furlough , and that he
was killed for his money. The bandages
about the legs and about the face Indicate
murder. "
Philippine village open Thursday , 6 p. m.
FEARS OF A NEGRO UPRISING
CltlKciift of Alexandria , Vn. , Senil a
Ri-qnent to Ille.timond to
Keep Troopn Heady.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. The Evening
Star's report from Alexandria , Vn. , states
that a request has been sent to Richmond
or the equipment of the militia company lo
cated at that place because of the possibility
of trouble growing out of the lynching there
ast night of the negro Thomas. The re
port states that some of the whites are ap
prehensive of an uprising of the colored
lopulatlon tonight , but that today all Is
quiet.
DEMAND IS LESS THAX EXPECTED.
Trennnry Ofllclnln > 'nni > luflnc < l nt Light
Call for Gold Certificate * .
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. The reports so
far received from subtreasury cities Indi
cate that the call for gold certificates In ex
change for gold coin will be considerably
less than the treasury officials expected. San
Francisco , Chicago , Cincinnati , St. Louis and
Now Orleans , however , have not yet been
heard from and consequently there Is no
proper basis upon which to closely estimate
the result of the secretary's order. But the
demand In these cities Is expected to be even
smaller than In the eastern cities by rea
son of the large surplus In the money cen
ters of the west.
Up to last night the New York banks had
asked for the exchange of $4,500,000 ; Phila
delphia , $70.000 ; Baltimore. $616,000 ; Wash
ington , $150,000 In the departmental scries
and $150,000 in "to order" certificates. It is a
matter of some surprise In the treasury that
a large percentage of the New York calls
have been for $20 and certificates of other
small denominations. It was expected that
the certificates -would be used for reserve
and thus release the big holdings of green
backs and treasury notes. The real purpose
of the banks In asking for small denomina
tions probably will develop within the next
few days.
PLAGUE NOW MOVING WESTWARD.
Onr Consul nt iMnrnelllen DlHcn nen Its
V .rloim Phnnen.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 9. The steady west
ward advance of the plague and the condi
tions prevalllns at Us latest point of attack
in ( Alexandria , Esypt , are discussed In re
ports made to the State department by Con
sul Robert C. Skinner at .Marseilles. He
says that the appearance of the disease at
Alexandria shows a constant movement
westward and from Its location there It Is
a menace to the great Mediterranean ports
of Europe , most of which have adopted
rigid quarantine measures. The state of
affairs in Alexandria Is set forth In a letter j
fo the commercial authorities at Marseilles
bearing date of Juno 25. It says the epi
demic neither Increases nor diminishes , but
that about two new cases appear dally with
occasional Intervals. The municipality and i
transitory service of the city display great '
zeal In adopting measures of precvntlon. All
suspecta are immediately removed to a
lazaret. ( A. premium of 2 francs (38 ( cent ? )
Is given to any Individual who will Inform
the authorities of a case of plague and a
premium of 1 franc (19 ( cents ) Is offered for
the bead of every rat dead of the plague.
PENSIONS FOR WESTEHN VETEIIAN.S.
Snrrlvor * of the Civil Wnr Remem
bered by the General Government.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 9. ( Special. ) The
following pensions have been granted west
ern veterans :
Issue of July 27 , 1899 :
Nebraska : Original Ira A. Davis , Allen ,
$6. Restoration and Increase James M.
Mann , Indlanola , $9 to $17. Increase Owen
White Cotton , Lincoln , $12 to $17 ; Jeremiah
8. DInsraore , Tecumnoh. $14 to $17 , Original
widows , etc. Catharine Place , Raymond , $8 $ ;
Marie L. Remington , Omaha , $8 ; Mlnora of
Thompson Barnhart , York , $18.
Iowa : Original Special1. July 26 , Henry
Glenn , DCS Molnes , $12 ; Theodore F. Davis ,
Marshalltown , $6 ; Thomas Sennott , Keels ,
$6 ; John Messer , Cedar Rapids , JO. Addi
tional George W. Smith. Colssburg , $4 $ to
$10. Restoration and Increase John Picker
ing , Alta , $6 to $12. Restoration and reissue
Ballenger Aydelott , Newton , $14 ; Joseph
Toulouse. Marne , $17. Increase Joseph Da-
Yls , Cresco , $8 to $10 ; John W. Kllng , Mount
Ayr $10 to $12. Reissue Henry Hart , Prom
ise City , $8.
South Dakota : Original1 James M. Houston -
ton Vlowfleld , $6. Increase Robert Prlngfe.
Hot Springs , $12 to $14. Original widows ,
etc. Mary A. McClure , Marston , $8.
FOR RESIDENTIAL UEGISTIIATION.
Innovation Offered hy Thlrrt Ani ! t-
nnt Pontmimter General.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 9 , The third as
sistant postmaster general , Mr , Madden , has
decided upon a plan for registration of mall
matter by mall carriers at the door In the
residential sections of the cltlea having the
free delivery system.
The same Idea Is to he extended to the
rural free delivery service as teen as plans
are perfected , and also contemplates exten
sion to the bUBlntto districts of cities In
the discretion of the postmasters.
SOME HAVE Tlinilt FULL O.UOTA.
Number of Enlistment * for Philippine
Urirlmoiitu Ilenehe * 11'JOT.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 9. The number of
enlistments yesterday for the Philippine
regiments was 39 , making a total of 11,297.
The regiment * which have their full quota
have begun the "weeding out" process. In
the orders published trday the discharges
of nearly 100 r ecru I to have been ordered.
At Lena ! Three NntnrnlUed.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 9. The State de
partment has received from Governor Fos
ter of Louisiana certified copies of the final
| naturalization papers taken out by Frank ,
| Charles nnd JOB Dfrata , three of the men
lynched at Tallulah and claimed by the
Itallnn authorities to be Italian citizens.
The naturalization paper * were Issued by
tte court In Madison district nnd are re-
carded by the authorities as establishing be-
ycnd question the citizenship of these three
participants In the affair. Governor Foster'o
final report on the circumstances of the
lynching has not yet been received.
Wnnt I * ItenxlK'ied.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. The War depart
ment probably will take from the navy the
Wasp , which figured In the Spanish war as
one of the auxiliary fleet. If found suitable
It will be used In the Cuban customs eervlcc.
City of Sjiltiey Chartered.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. The quartermas
ter's department has chartered the City of
Sydney and It will nt once be fitted up to
take marines and recruits to Manila.
Philippine village open Thursday , 6 p. m.
NOT SETTLED ON TH ? ISSUES
E > en Ilrynn'.i Kollo < Tor In Nov York
Divided on the Uiientlnn
Hnw In Conference.
SYRACUSE , N. Y. , Aug. 9. A meeting of
the Chicago platform democrats of New-
York state was called to order here at 11:30 :
n. m. today , with fifty delegates In attend
ance.
A fight was precipitated on the floor. The
anti-trust and anti-Imperialism factions
were on one side nnd the ultra-free silver
faction on the other. Samuel Odcll of Au
burn and Austin Wheelock of Geneva led
the fight for the anti-trust people. Thomas
W. Cantwell of Albany and Jay W. Forest
of Niagara Falls led the Oliver side.
The substance of thn resolutions Introduced
by Mr. Odcll declares that the opposition to
trusts nnd Impcrnllsm ahould be the para
mount Issue In the campaign ( if 1900. The
election of United States senators by the di
rect vote of the people Is also advocated.
UNSIGNED BANKNOTES PASSED
Scvernl of Thowe Tnkeii by Union Pii-
ollle Itohhem In Circulation
In Nebrnnkn.
MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 9. A special from
Chadron , Neb. , says : Several of the un
signed national banknotes of the First Na
tional bank of Portland , Ore. , taken by the
Union Pacific robbers In June , are In circu
lation , ibolng of $10 , $20 and J50 denomina
tions. Some have been passed here , and It
Is held by legal authorities thai these bank
notes are legal and must be redeemed by the
bank by an net of the last congress.
Society's resort , Philippine village , open
Thursday.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Tcnipcrntiirc Will llcmnlii Stationary
anil South AVliulH Will Illorr
\ebrankn. .
WASHINGTON , 'Aug. ' 9. Forecast for
Thursday and Friday :
Nebraska Fair ; continued warm Thurs
day ; Friday , fair ; cooler In western portion ;
scuth to west winds.
Iowa and Kansas Fair ; continued warm
Thursday and Friday ; fresh southerly
winds.
North and South Dakota Fair ; continued
warm Thursday ; Friday fair ; cooler ; south
to west winds.
Wyoming Generally fair Thursday nnd
Friday ; south to west winds.
Local Ilceoril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA , Aug. 9. Omaha record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last thre
years :
1S99.189 * . 1837.1S96.
Maximum temperature . .S3 SS So 91
Minimum temperature . . . 74 hi 67 67
Average temperature . . . . 84 74 7i ( SO
Precipitation 00 .00 .16 .23
Record of temperature nnd precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1 ,
ISM :
Normal for Llie day 70
Excess for fn ? day S
Accumulated deficiency since iMarch 1..2S2
Normal rainfall for the day 11 Inch
Deficiency for the day 11 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 19.33 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 1.03 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period , 1KOS 9D inch
Deficiency for cor. period , 1897. . . . 7.53 Inches
Krportu from Stations nt 8 p. in.
Omaha , cloudy
North Platte , partly cloudy.
Salt Like , clear
Cheyenne , partly cloudy
Rapid City , partly cloudy . . .
Huron , clear
Wllllston , clMr
Chicago , clear
St. Louis , cloudy
St. Paul , cleir
Davenport , clear
Helena , cloudy
Kansas City , cloudy
Havre , partly cloudy
Elsmarck , clear
Galveston , clear
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
LUCIUS A. WELSH.
Local Forecast Official.
BRAIN WORKERS
will find an excellent restorative
for the fatigue of mental overwork In
Hereford's ' Acid Phosphate
Genuine bears name Hertford's on wrapper.
WHEN OTHERS "All.
. . .CONSULT. . .
CTOR
Searles . Searles
OMAHA ,
NEB.
Specialists In
Nervous , Chronics
Private Diseases
I if Men and Wumcn ,
We guarantee to cure all cairs curable of
Catairli , All Lltseaiei ol Hie fi'ote. Throat , Clittt ,
Stomach , nnneli anil Uvcr ; llu < iroctlc , Vari-
cuctle , SvpHHIt , Gonorrhoea ,
Nervous Debility
Middle Aged and Old Men.
Rlnrvrl anrl QHn DUeatei , Sores , Spots ,
DIOOU anil OKm l-lmple * . Scrofula , Tu-
niors , Teller , Hciema , anil Illoort Poison , tlior
ouglily cleansed from the system ; also Weak *
neMOf Dream , Inflammation , Kuptures , Piles ,
'
_ , _ u Throat. I.tiiit's , Liver , Dyspapsla
UULaiTIl nd all bowel and stomach troubles.
Olven careful and crucial attention
( or all tUelr man/ ailments
WRITS your troubles. If out of the city.
Thousands cured at home by correspondence ,
Dr. Searles & Searles. 119 S , 14th St. , Omaha.
CURE YOURSELF !
U o Illit < J for unnatural
dlicbargei , lurUmmn'louj ,
Irrllatioui ur ulcenlloot
of mucuui ncmbranri
ni * . i.ot sitrlf
or p ° i' ' "ioui.
Mold bjr DrtwUU ,
rnt In plain wr rP r.
br irrrn , prtptfd , ( o ;
jA > . or 3 bottle. , ; .74.
Ul cuur KHI oa ti uut >
EALTH
PROTEC
WU FROM
MAKES WEAK WOMEN STRONG
AND SICK WOMEN WELL ,
DR. CH A ROOT'S TONIC TABLETS
nro th onlj ponltlTPly Jtunrantccd remedy for ttio
urlnt Habit , Nei > ou nessanJ Mclanclioljr caused
bjitrmiE drink.
IV K 1JAH.V.\TKE FOBIl BIOXK8
to cure nnr ens * vim u posltlro w rl 1 1 rn gnnr-
ntee. orrefuiirt the money , aud to destroy the
ippotlto ( or Intoi'cMlMZ liquors.
THE TABLETS CAN HR GIVEN WITHOUT
KNOWLEW1E OP THE PATIENT.
. '
niKl Itrnth. Upon recclnt
at flO.OOwowlll mall roil foiir4 ] boxes and posi
tive written cunriinten cure or refund
wurmouej.
Blyera , Dillon lirnu Co. . Sole Agent %
illlth nml Fnriiam. Omaha. Neb.
Nature's ' Strength forWeak Men
If you sutler from any weakness peculiar
to men one of the disorders , the direct re
sult of youthful Indiscretion or excesses
n later years the
very worst possible
thine rou can do is L\
Is to put drugs Into
your etomach. The
medicines all doctors
use lor these diseas
es morphine , daml- .
ana , cantharldcs ,
strychnia , phosphor
ous , etc. are deadly
poisons they Btlmu- .
late or deaden they.
cannot cure. There
are a great many
more drug wrecks
than alcoholic
wrecks. I am telling
you the truth no on
can deny It. I offer
you the only natural
remedy for all weak
raon and women
ELECTRICITY and
I absolutely guaran
tee a permanent cure
where the Electricity
Is applied by the
greatest of remedial i
agents
DR , BENNETT'S ' ELECTRIC BELT
You got Electricity by treating -with mr
Holt In Its purest form. There Is no possi
ble chance fpr It to Injure you. U does not
stimulate. H must strengthen. To get good
results from Electricity , you must have con
stant application several hours at a tlmo.
You cannot do this with the batteries used
in doctors' offices. H would keep you away
from your business. My Delt does not bother
you a bit and you can work , ride , Jump or
run with It on. I have known for many
years that Electricity was tbo greatest cura
tive agent that would over bo known. I do
not lve drugs at all now. I could malto
more money If I did. H does not coat any-
thlng to write a prescription. I devoted a
good portion of my llfo and money In per
fecting my Electric nelt. I do not promise
It to euro you I guarantee It. The prices of
my Dells are within the reach of all the af
flicted. You can reit assured my Dolt will
not burn or blister you , as do all tbo other
kinds of Electric Delta. U has soft , silken ,
chamois-covered sponge electrodes that en
tirely do away with the burning. They can
bo renewed when worn out for 75 cents no
other belt can be renewed for any price.
Guaranteed to cure Sexual Impotency , Lost
Manhood , Varlcocelo and all Sexual Disor
ders ; rcstora shrunken or I'ndoveloped Or *
cans and Vitality ; euro Ilheumatlsm In any
form ; Kidney , Liver and Dladder Troubles ,
Constipation , Dyspepsia , Female Complaints ,
etc.
Call at my office If you live In the city.
If out of town , writeme , Bacredly"confi
dentlal and I will send you my symptom
'blanks ' , books and literature. My Electric
Suspensory for the various weaknessou of
men FIUCK to every mala pucliaier of ono
of my Kelts. Consultation and advice with *
nut cost. Sold only by
Dr. Bennett Electric Company ,
Iloom * Z ( > nnd iil noiiKlim Illoolc ,
$5.00 A MONTH.
DR.
RflcGREW ,
SPECIALIST ,
Trail U Formi c [
DISEASES AND'
DISORDERS OF
FVJEN ONLY.
22 Yean fxperltnce.
12 Yuri In Umihi ,
, KLUTIilCITr and
> Miilt'AI. : ) Treatment
. combined.Yarlcorele ,
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TltEATJlrAT. liook , Consultation and Kxam.
luatlou Free. Hours,8a 1.1.106 ; 7tq8p m.
Sunday. 9 to 12 I' , O. Uox'iU , Office , ft. E.
Cor. litli and Faruam Streets. OMA11A. NUi.
