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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1893.
NO. :tt.
CLOT
I HOUSE
Moved to Foley's Old Stand.
The Nicest Stock of the Season
Is here, is unpacked, is marked low, and is ready for
Anyone Who Likes a Good Thing
We are simply asking for business that
will save buyers money.
Our Wonderful Spring Stock
will make friends, outshine rivals, win victories,
and sell itself on its merits every time.
Men's and Boys' Clothing,
Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes,
Gents' Furnishing Goods.
Marvels of Popularity in Seasonable Styles
and Fair Figures.
THE MODEL CLOTHING HOUSE
Foley's Old Stand,
3dla,s: lEIIrLsteiri, jpzopxletor.
North Platte National Bank,
NORTH PLA.TTE, NEBRASKA. "
-TPaid up Capital,
i:75,000.
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. M. CJ. MXDSAV, 3L OIJKK.ST.
11. OTTKN", A. 1). ltUCKW'JIlTJI.
AH business mf rusted to us handled promptly, carefully, u-nl at lowest rates:
c. r. IDDIXUS,
A. F, HTRKITZ,
F. IDDING-
LUMBER,
COAL
1 1 j 1 1 . P "V L D...1.
?E?W uruei oy reiepnonc iroiu ewiuu s jjook more.
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Y4 Dr. N. McOABE, Prop. J- E. BUSH, Manager.
NORTH PLATTE PHARMACY,
Successor to J. Q. Thacker.J
;
1 N-OKTJH PLATTE, - jSTKBKAIOa..
WE AIM TO HANDLE THE BEST GRADE OF GOODS,
3ELL THEM AT REASONABLE PRICES, AND WARRANT
EVERYTHING AS REPRESENTED.
orders from the country and along the line of the Union
Pacific Railway Solicited.
J. 13 R O E K H: !R,
Merchant Tailor,
OZiSSrHBL A "NT 3D HirAIHER
LARGE STOCK OF PIECE GOODS,
embracing all the new designs, kept on hand and made to order.
PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED.
PRICES LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE
Spruce Street, between Fifth and Sixth.
THE CASINO BILLIABD HALL,
J. E. GEACE, Proprietor.
SUPERIOR BILLIARD and POOL TABLES.
Bar Stocked with the Finest of Liquors.
A QUIET AND ORDERLY RESORT
Where gentlemen will receive courteous treatment at all times and
where they will always be welcome. Our billiard and pool hall
is not surpassed in the city and lovers of these games can
be accommodated at all times.
PRESIDENT
MY
1X1
IESSAGE
Unconditional Repeal of the Sher
man Law Recommended.
CLEVELAND URGES HASTE.
KTery liay'n Delay, He Say, Increases th
Suffering TIio Present Depression
Chargeable Directly to Con
gressional Legislation.
313VIIjIiE BLOCK,
To the Congress of the United States:
The existence of an alarming and extra
ordinary business situation, involving the
welfare and prosperity of all our people,
has constrained nie to call together in ex
tra session the people's representatives in
congress, to the end that through a wise
and patriotic exercise of the legislative
duty with which they solely are charged,
present evils may 1ms mitigated and dan
gers threatening the future may be
averted.
Our unfortunate financial plight is not
the result of untoward events nor of con
ditions related to our natural resources;
nor is it traceable to any of the afflictions
which frequently check national growth
and prosperity.
"With plenteous crops, with abundant
promise of remunerative pro luction and
manufacture, with unusual invitation to
safe investment, and with satisfactory as
surance to business enterprise, suddenly
financial distrust, and fear have sprung tip
on every side Xumerous moneyed insti
tutions have suspended because abundant
assets were not immediately available to
meet the demands of frightened deposit
ors. Surviving corporations and individ
uals are content to keep in hand the
nionov thev are usually anxious to loan.
and those engaged in legitimate business
are surprised to find that the securities
they offer for loans, though heretofore
satisfactory, are no longer accepted.
Values supposed to be fixed are fast be
coming conjectural, and loss and failure
have invaded every branch of business.
Chargeable to the Sherman Liw.
T believe thesi things are principally
chargeable to congressional legislation
touching the purchase and coinage- of sil
ver by the general government.
This legislation is embodied in a statute
passed on the 11th day of Jul v. IS'.tO.
which was tlu culmination of niu:h agi
tation on the sullied involved, and which
may be considered a "truce, after a long
struggle, between the advocates of free
silver coinage and those intending to be
more conservative.
Undoubtedly the monthly purchases by
the government of 4..VK),O0O ounces of sil
ver enforced under that statute were re
garded by those interested in silver pro
duction as a certain guaranty of its in
creas" in pric. The result, however, has
been entirely difTercnt, for immediately
following a spasmodic and slight raise,
the price of silver began to fall after the
passing of the act and has since readied
the lowest point ever known. This disap
pointing resuir, has led to renewed and
persistent effort in the direction of free
silver coinage.
Evil Effects of- the Present Law.
Meanwhile, not only are the evil effects
of the operation of the profit lew con-
EfHT:i ii.i.iiiiiiiifii'iii;, nut. (jut ifiuii i'i
which its execution must inevitably lead
is becoming p.i',aliie to all who give the
least heed to financial subjects.
This law provides that in payment, for
the4..VK).0;!fl ounces of silver bullion which
t he secretary of the treasury is com
manded to purchase monthly, there shall
be issued treasury notes redeemable on
demand in gold or silver coin, at the dis
cretion of the secretary of the treasury,
and that said notes may be re-issued. It
is, however, declared in the act to be "the
established policy of the United States to
maintain the two metals on a parity with
each other upon the present legal ratio or
such ratio as may be provided by law."
This declaration so controls the action
of the secretary of the. treasury as to pre
vent his exercising the discretion nomi
nally vested in him. if by such action the
parity between gold and silver may be dis
turbed. Manifestly a refusal by the secre
tary to pay these treasury notes in gold, if
demanded, would necessarily result in
their discredit and depreciation as obliga
tions payable only in silver and would de
stroy the parity between the two metals
by establishing a discrimination in favor
of gold.
nucleus Silver In the Treasury.
Up to the 15th day of July, 1S.:5, these
notes had been issued in payment of silver
bullion purchasesto the amount of more
than $47,000,000. While all but a very small
quantity of this bullion remains uncoined
and without usefulness in the treasury,
many of the notes given in its purchase
have been paid in gold. This is illustrated
by the tatement that between the 1st day
of May, lWiJ. and the 15th day of July,
the notes of this kind issued in pay
ment for silver bullion amounted to a
little over $54,000,000. and that during the
same period about $49,000,000 were paid by
the treasury in gold for the redemption of
such notes. The policy necessarily adopt
ed in paying these notes in gold lias not
spared the gold reserve of .100,HX),000 long
ago set aside by the government for the
redemption of other notes, fir this fund
has already been subjected to the payment
of new obligations nm.ouu.iug to about
$150,000,0(.0 on account of silver purchases,
and has, as a consequence, for the first
time since its creation, been encroached on.
We have thus made the depletion of our
gold easy, and have tempted other and
more appreciative nations to add it to
their stock. That the opportunity we
have offered has not been neglected has
been shown by the large amounts of gold
which have been recently drawn from our
treasury and exported to increase the
financial strength of foreign nations. The
excess of exports of gold over its imports
for the year ending June "0, 1S93,
amounted to more than $87,500,000.
Hanger to the Gold Itescrvc.
Between the 1st day of July, ISOO, and
the 15th day of July, 1S!3, the gold coin
and bullion in our treasury decreased
more than i:W,000,0;0, while "during the
same period the silver coin and bullion in
the treasury increased more than 147,000,
000. Unless government bonds are to be
constantly issued and sold to replenish
our exhausted gold, only to be again ex
hausted, it is apparent that the operation
of the silver purchase law now in force
leads in the direction of the entire substi
tution of silver for the gold in the govern
ment treasury and that this must be fol
lowed by the payment of all government
obligations in depreciated silver.
At this stage gold and silver must part
company and the government must fail H
its established policy to maintain the two
metals on a parity with each other.
Given over to the exclusive use of a cur
rency graitly 4 'predated according to the
standard of the commercial world, we
could no longer claim a place among na
tions of the first class, nor could our gov
ernment claim a performance of its obli
gation, so far as such an obligation has
been imposed upon it. to provide for the
use of the people the best and safest
money.
If. n mint of its fripnrls claim, silvsr
ought to occupy a large place in our cur
rency and the currency of the world
through general international co-opera
tion and agreement, it is obvious that the
United States will not be in a position to
gain a hearing in favor of such an ar
rangement so long as we are willing t
continue our attempt to accomplish the'
result single handed.
The knowledge in business circles
among our own people that our govern
ment cannot make its fiat equivalent to
intrinsic value, nor keep inferior money
on a parity with superior money by its
own independent efforts, has. resulted in
such a lack of confidence at home in the
stability of currency values that capital
refuses its aid to new enterprises, while
millions are actually withdrawn from the
channels of trade and commerce to become
idle and unproductive in the hands of
timid owners. Foreign investors, equally
alert, not only decline to purchase Amert
can securities but make haste to sacrifice
those which they already have.
Menace 2fot to llo Disregarded
It does not meet the situation to say
that apprehension in regard to the future
of our finances is groundless and that
there is no reason for lack of confidence in
the purposes or power of the government
in the premises. The very existence of
this apprehension and lack of confidence,
however caused, is a menace which ought
not for a moment to bo disregarded. Poj.
siblv. if the undertaking we have in hanu
were the maintenance of a specific kuown-
quantity of silver at a parity with gold,
our ability to do so might be estimated
and uuaired and. nerhatw, in view of our
unparalleled growtli and resources, might
be favorably passed upon. Hut when our
avowed endeavor is to maintain such parity
in regard to an amount of silver increasing
at the rate of $59f0O),0)) yearly, with no
fixed termination to such increase, it can
hardly be said that a problem is presented
whose solution is free from doubt.
The people of the United States are en
titled to a sound and stable currency, and
to money recognized as such on every ex
change and in every market of the world.
Their government has no right to injure
them by financial experiments opposed to
the policy and practice of other civilized
states, nor N it justified in permitting an
exaggerated and unreasonable reliance on
our national strength and ability to
jeopardize the soundness of the people's
money.
Above Party Politics.
Tliis matter ris-s above the plane of
party politics. It virtually concerns
every business and calling and enters every
household in the laud. There is one im
portant aspect of the subject which es-
specially should never be overlooked. At aiTurifion
times like the present, when the evils of
unsound finance threatens us, the specula
tor may anticipate a harvest gathered
from the misfortune of others, the capital
ist may protect himself by hoarding, or
may even find profit in thi! lluctuntion of
values; but. tiie wage earner the first to
be injured b' a depreciated currency and
the last to receive the benefit of its cor
rection is practically defenseless. 3Ie re
lies for work upon the ventures of confi
dent and contented capital. This failing
him, his condition is without all e.viation,
for hecan neither prey on the misfortunes
of others, nor hoard his lalmr.
One of the greatest statesmen out coun
try has known, speaking more than 50
years ago when a derangement of the cur
rency had caused commercial distress,
said: "The very man of all others who
has the deepest interest in a sound cur
rency and who sufTecs most by mischiev
ous legislation in money matters is the
man who earns his daily bread by his daily
toil."
These words arc as pertinent now as on
the day they were uttered, and ought to
impressively. remind usiihat a failure '31 'j
tlio discharge of our iluv at this
. .. - . . -
must especially injure tvrose or our coun
trymen wiio Iauor, and who because of
their number and condition are entitled
to tin; most watciiiui care ot tlie govern
ment.
It is of the utmost importance that such
relief as (ingress c tn afford in the exist
ing situation be afforded at. ones. The
maxim, "He gives twice who gives quick
ly, is directly applicable. It may be true
that, the embarrassments from which the
busi ncss of the country is suffering arise
as much from evils apprehended as from
those actually existing.
We may hope, too, that calm counsels
will prevail, and that neither the capital
ists nor the wage earners will give way to
unreasoning panic, and sacrifice their
property or their interests under the Influ
ence of exaggerated fears. Nevertheless,
every day's delay in removing one of the
plain and principal caues of the plain
.state of things, enlarges the mischief al
ready done and increases the responsibility
of the government for its existence.
Whatever else the people have a riirht to
expect from congress, they may certainly
demand that legislation, condemned by
the ordeal of three years' disastrous ex
perience, shall be removed from the statute
books ns soon as their representatives can
legitimately deal with it.
Ax to Tarin Reform.
It was my purpoe to summon congress
in special session early in the coming Sep
tember, that we might enter promptly
upon the work of tariff reform, which the
true interests of the country clearly de
mand, whic.i so large a majority of the
people, as shown by their suffrages, desire
and expect, and to the acco'inplishment of
which every ffort of the present adminis
tration is pledged. I5ut while tariff re
form has lost nothing of its immediate
and permanent importance, and must in
the near future engage the attention of
congres.s, it has seemed to me that the
financial condition of the country should
at once and before all other subjects be
considered by your honorable body.
1 earnestly recommend the prompt re
peal of the provisions of the act passed
July 14, l.S!tO, authorizing the purchasa of
silver bullion, and that other legisla
tive action may put beyond aU doubt or
mistake the intention and the ability ot
the government to fill its pecuniary obli
gations in money universally recognized
by all civilized countries.
Signed. Guovnu Cleveland.
Executive Mansion, Aug. 7, 1SD3.
CONGRESS HEARD IT.
Members Generally Applaud
President's Messaire,
tho
WILL BE SHORT AND HOT.
Projects That the Silver Fight AVIU Be
(la at Once Official 1,1st of
the Members of the
lion so.
Washington, Aug. 8. The house -was
called to order promptly at noon and
prayer was offered by the newly elected
chaplain. Rev. Dr. Hadaway. Tho jour
nal, which was rather a lengthy one, was
then read and approved and the house
'took a recess until 12:45 p. m. After
t5f tccei Mr. Springer (Dem.IU3.
chairman of the committee appointed to
wait upon the president, reported that
tho president would commnnicato in
writing a message to congress forthwith.
Instantly Mr. Pruden. one of the presi
dent's secretaries, made his bow and sent
theimportnnt document to the clerk's
desk, where it was read by Clerk Kerr.
Tho president's message was listened
tc with interest by the memler? of the
house, and at the conclusion of its read
ing was greeted, with general applause,
not confined to any section of tho'cham
.ber.
The Michigan election case, pending
bateeecn Richardson and Belknap, was
'taken taken up.
The senate, after the morning routine,
took a recess till 12: IT p. m. to await the
arrival of the pros; lout's message.
Mr. Lodge introduced? resolutions for a
vqto on the repeal of silver purchase on
the 22d inst.
On reconvening tho message was read.
Seldom in the history of tho sennto has a
message been listened to with rnch close
Every senator seemed on a
nervous strain not to lose a word.
5"ircl Ily Trs,iiipv
Cedau Rapids, Aug. 8. The factory
of the Shaver Cheese company, at At
kins, was totally destroyed by fire, caus
ing a loss of o,000. Insurance, $2,000.
It is believed to have been the work ol
tramps. The entire town narrowly
escaped destruction. A high wind was
blowing at the time.
Official I-It of House Mrmlirrn.
WlSIfIVfST.1V Anif S Tim nfRfinl
list of memlnu-.s of thehousn. as prepared
bj; Clerk Kerr, gives the D mocrats 220
members,- Republicans 12tl, and tho
Third party 0. There is one vacancy.
the Tenth Ohio district, caused by tho
death of Representative Enochs, making
the whole number 3"0. The list contains
the name of Mr. Richardson, Fifth
Michigan district, who has not yet been
sworn m, and whoso seat is contested
and claimed by Belknap, Republican.
WUl Tie Short ami not.
jftTASHiNOTOX, Aug. 8. The indica
tions are that the financial fight in con-
gTjks will begin at oncer and be fought
.ton finish. Negotiations already show
th.:t nearly two-thinls of the members of
th houso favor " the quesiion being
eeVled in committee of tho whole, with-
I oarjfoi en fi -to committee.
timft f .- Chicago nie, v j i.tv-ks :
Stcontl lay'5 Kcsults of the International
Tourney.
Chicago, Aug. 8. The first heat of
tlit two-third mile handicap was won by
C. W. Davis. Chicago. 40 yards in 1:28.
Serond heat of tho two-third mile handi
cap was won by E. C. Bode, with E. C.
Johnson second. Time. 1 :26 .!-5. Third
heut won by Crooks of Buffalo; Hoyland
Smith second. Time, 1 :20 3-5. Fourth
heat won by Brown: Windle second.
Time, 1:27 2-5. Fifth heat won by
Swendeman in 1 :27 2-o, with Blauvelt
second. S:xth heat won by Grosch:
Willie Murphy second. Time. 1:26 H-3.
First heat in the mile for ;i:00 class
was won by W. A. Thompson. Longley,
Richardson, Prencil, Wilcox and Levy
also qualified for the final. The first six
in the second heat were Von Boeckman.
Brandenberg, Neson, Milieu, Adams
aiAI Parke. Time, 2:37 2-3.
Xo Rest For British Statesmen.
London, Aug. 8. The Unionists in
the. house of commons have refused to
listen to any overtures looking to short
ening the report stage of the home rule
bill. The third stage of the Irish bill
was entered upon and will consume at
least three weeks, oven if every possible
use of the cloture bo made. Then will
come the supplies discussion which may
be drawn out indefinitely.
Application For a KeceiTcr.
Indianapolis, Aug. 8. An applica
tion for a receiver for tho Indianapolis
Cabinet works was made, alleging that
the company was indebted to the
amount of $"30,000 at least. The com
pany has borrowed $:)G0,000 from the
defunct Indianapolis National bank.
To Imue I.oan Certificates.
PiTTSiiuiHJ. Aug. 8. The executive
committee of the Pittsburg Clearing
House association decided to issue clear
ing house loan certificates, the minority
of the 19 banks composing the associa
tion having voted favorably on the prop
osition.
Wrecked by the Presiilcnt.
Bes Moines, Aug. 8. The First Na
tional State bank of Ute has failed, duo
to the questionable manipulation of
President E. M. Donaldson, who has
ICAIIAVAY NOTES.
Western Roads Will Xot Reduce Grand
Army Kate.
Chicago, Aug. 8. The Atchison road
has requested the Western Passenger
association to reconsider its attitude on
Grand Army rates, but as a different
decision from that already made by the
association can only bo made with the
unanimous consent of the different roads
there is small chance of a reduction.
The matter will bo taken up at the first
association meeting.
General Passenger Agent Eustis of
the. Burlington now says his road will
not red tice the number of its trains be
tween Chicago and St. Louis and Den
ver. Tho time card is being rearranged,
But the time of departure of through
trains from Chicago tind their arrival at
Denver and St. Louis will not be
changed.
Gretham Acts Promptly.
New York, Aug. S. The Presbyte
rian board of Foreign missions in this
city received a personal letter from the
Hon. Walter Q. Gresham, secretary of
stato, in which he pledged the govern
ment to do all that was possible to pun
ish the perpetrators of the latest ontrago
upon American missionaries in Turkey.
The communication reforred to the at
tack which was made upon Miss Annie
Melton, a missionary of the board in a
village in the Koordish mountains. The
board adopted a resolution expressing
graitncation at tue prompt and vigorous
action of the secretary of state.
In tho Interest of Irrigation.
Great Bend. Kan., Aug. 8. A mass
convention of Kansans interested in irri
gation was held here. Resolutions were
adopted declaring it to be the duty of
federal and state governments embraced
within the and regions of the west to
render substantial aid in tho construe
tion of proper svstems of irrigation. A
call was also issued from the Dakotas,
Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, to
bo held in Saline, Kan.. Thnrsdav, Sept.
28. Every county in the states named
will be entitled to three delegates.
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Hronght l'art or a SaintN Roily.
New Youk, Aug. 8. Mgr. Martinis of
Quebec, who has been to Franco and
Rome, arrived, bringing with him for
the French Canadian church of St. Jean
Baptisto a portion of the body of Saint
Jean Baptisto. He secured the relic by
permission of the Archbishop of Avig
non, ine niece is eight or ten inches
long, and it is said to be the largest relic
of the saint's body outside of the basilisca
of Apt, where the remains of tho saint
aro said to rest.
French to Occupy Chantiuun.
Saigon, Aug. 8. Two hundred and
fifty French sharp-shooters and marines
have left this place en route to Chanti
bun, the town near the Gulf of Siam,
which the French aro to occupy tempo
rarily in accordance with the terms of
the supplementary ultimatum recently
accepted by the Siamese government.
The French will also occupy tho river
Upon which Chantibun is situated.
More Trouble In Indian Territory.
Caddo, I. T.. Aug. 8. The trouble in
Cedar countv has reached war heat.
News reached here that the county
judge who had been removed by Gov
ernor Jones had leeu murdered. It is
impossible to get full particulars owing
to the remoteness of the distance from
the railroad. Governor Jones and his
private secretary held a secret meeting.
Turkish Knflians Must Re Punished.
New York Aug. 8. The Presbyterian
board of foreign missions has a personal
letter from Secretary of State Gresham,
pledging the government to do all possi
ble to compel the porte to punish the per
petrators of the recent outrage upon
Anna Moulton, an American missionary
in Turkev.
A Victory For the Operators.
Leavenworth. Kan., Aug. 8. The
resuming of operations in the Leaven
worth coal mines is regarded as a victory
for the operators. The protracted hard
times are keenly felt by the men and
they are accepting work where ever ob
tainable. In conversation, J K. Kelham
of the Miners' union, said: "It is true
that many union miners ;uo 'blackleg
ginir' in Lexington, Mo. The chief vn
be asked to keep tho men here or call
the strike off."
Iarrs With a Ilullet In His Head.
St. Locis, Aug. 8. A suit for $10,000
damages has been filed against Chief of
Detectives Desmond hy Albert Tolsch.
A mad bull created a panic at Eleventh
street and Clark avenue July 0, and a
half dozen officers, including Desmond,
fired at it from all sides. Tho bull was
uninjured, but one bullet struck Tolsch
in tho head, where it is still lodged,
though tho injured man lives.
Ilrove His Parents Out.
Hannibal, Mo., Aug. 8. John Nelson
drove his aged parents from the tent in
which he iind his family live, near Salt
river. The old people were given shelter
by John Stahl, a farmer. This enraged
Nelson, who went to the houso of Stahl
and shot fctahl's mother, killing her in
stantly. He then shot Stahl in the abdo
men, inflicting a mortal wound. Nelson
is in jail at New London.
Drowned While Rathing.
Atchison, Kan., Aug. 8. Louis
Schletzbanm, a prominent young man
and bookkeeper for the Atchison Coal
company, was drowned while bathing in
Doniphan lake. Schletzbanm was
swimming at some distance from the
shore, when suddenly he was seized with
a cramp and sank before assistance
could reach him.
An Old Settlers' Reunion.
Tuscola, Ills., Aug. 8. The old set
tlers of Douglas county held their
twenty-fifty annual ronnion here, and
over 200 pioneers were present, besides
several hundred spectators. Hon. Mai
den Jones, Judge Jacks Ewing, Major
Wallace and others addressed tho meet
ing. Several were present who havo
been in the count- GO years and over.
disappeared
cash.
after drawing out all the
Due to Hull Trade.
Cincinnati, Aug. 8. Allen & Co.,
druggists, assigned. Assets, $12,000;
liabilities, $18,000. Dull trade and finan
cial stringency aro the causes given.
Ohio Rank Closed.
Wellsbukg, O., Aug. 8. The Bank
of Wellsburg. owned by Samuel Georgo,
closed its doors. The bank has assets of
$100,000, and liabilities of $130,000.
Made a Personal Assignment.
Milwaukee, Aug. 8. John Johnston,
until last January cashier of the Marine
and Fire Insurance Company bank,
made a personal assignment.
Heath of Mrs. U. W. Rows.
Cedar Rapids. Ia., Aug. 8. Mrs.
Henrietta W. Dows, wife cf ex-State
Senator S. L. Dows, died after a pro
tracted illco.
Killing of White Caps.
Louisville, Aug. 8. The white caps
of Boone township, Indiana, burned the
house of the Conrads. Three riderless
horses owned by three white caps, John
Kendal, William Fisher and William
Hubbcll were found. It is thought
their owners have been killed by the
Conrads.
After Nonunion Men.
St. Louis, Aug. 8. Twenty-five union
boiler makers marched into the St. James
hotel and opened battle on 10 nonunion
workmen quartered there. Knives, pis
tols, fists, chairs and cuspidors were
used and the guests beat a hasty retreat.
Several on both sides were seriously in
jured. Six arrests were made.
Elmore Inquest Concluded.
Kansas City, Aug. 8. The inquest
into the death of Capitalist H. S. Elmore
was concluded. Mrs. Elmore's state
ment that the dead man was addicted to
morphine was partially supported while
other evidence showed that Elmore had
accused his wife of being a morphine
fiend.
A Continuance) Granted.
Chicago, Aug. 8. Upon representa
tions by his attorney that his physical
condition would not permit his appear
ance in court, Banker Lazarus Silver
man did not appear before Judge Scales
to submit to an inquiry. A continuance
was granted.
Killed hy Exploding Gas.
WiNTERPirr, la., Aug. 8. The wife of
Charles Polk, a farmer, was burned to
death by the explosion of gas which had
escaptvl f i-oiu a gasoline stove.
r
Maryland 'Town
Cape Charles. Va
Hill, Md., burned,
a few dwellings
1300,000.
ft-
Wiped Out.
, Aug. 8. Snow
Only two stores and
were saved. Loss,
Fnnnd Gallty of "Orjrry.
Paris, Aug. 8. Ducrct, editor of Co-
carde, and Norton, on trial for conspir- i
acy and forging documents, purporting
to be stolen from the British embassy,
compromising prominent Frenchmen in
treasonable actions, have been found
guilty. Ducret w.s sentenced to one
year and Norton to three years.
Iowa Pythians In Session.
Muscatine, Aug. 8. The grand lodge
of the Iowa Knights of Pythias and the
first annual camp, of the State Pythian
Sisterhood began a four day's session.
Hundreds are in attendance.
The only Turc Cr.;.u ot 1-rt .,'o Amiiu-uia; :- Alum.
Used ill Millions of Home : :o Years the Stand:'. iL
Hoeit of a:i tnsano rainer.
II I VX Y, i H I Yl has l,wn wfil to his house for several
UllW.l Ulll HA IV I llJLll. U aavs with bilious fever, became deliri-
It Toole the Colored Hoy of lloston
lint Three Short Hounds?.
M'BRLDE WHIPS MUKPHY.
Iho Arena of the Coney Island Athletic
Cluh Crowded With 1'itlly 1O.00O
reople Champion .Tim Cor.
hett Given an Oration.
Coney Island, N. Y., Aug. S.
Never since the Coney Island Athletic
club has been putting pugilistic contests
has such a tremendous throng gathered
at tho commodious arena as the Pierce
Dixon bout has attracted. It is esti
mated that there were between 8,000
and 10,000 spectators in tho building.
Jim Corbett, the champion heavyweight
. ugilist of America, was given a great
ovation when ho walked into the building
accompanied by Manager Brady and
several other friends. The majority of
the big betting men fancied Dixon and
they were rather liberal in the odds they
offered.
The purso Murphy and McBride
fought for was $1,000. of which SOOO
went to tho loser. In tho first round
Murphy landed on Mac's jaw, but was
countered hard, Murphy forcing tho
fighting, which was lively throughout.
Murphy's science showed strongly in tho
second round and he landed frequently,
but McBrido's blows were stingers. The
in-fighting was severe. Mac got first
blood in the fourth round. Murphy's
cleverness in ducking saved him much
punishment. McBride was awarded the
fight in the 10th round.
Pierce an Kasy 3arlc.
At 9:30 Tom O'Ronrke entered tho
ring, followed by Georgo Dixon, the Bos
ton colored boy. He was greeted with
applause, but the roof went olf when Ed
Pierce climbed on the stage. It was a
Pierce audience. Tho purso fought for
was S'ii'iOO, of which the loser received
$500. O'Rourlco of New York, Jack
Havlin and Mirtias Kelly of Boston sec
onded Dixon and Charley Norton and
four others looked after Pierce.
First Round Dixon caught
ous during his wife's absenco and
jumped from his bed and seizing a heavy
flat iron attempted to dash out the brains
of his two littlf boys. He then grasped
a caning knife and horribly cut and
mangled his two little daughters. Be
lieving that he had killed the four little
children Finn drew tho blade across his
throat, indicting a wound that will prove
fatal. The injuries to the children aro
' of such a nature that thev will die.
i
.Untie the Kailro.nl Pay Up.
; Peouia. Aug. 8. The Peoria. Decatur
and Evansville railway is one of the
tenant lines of the Peoria and Pekin
Union, and enters the city from Pokin
over the hitter's tracks. The Union
company denied thorn access to tho
tracks for nonpayment at Pokin, but
subsequently matters were adjusted and
trains are again running.
' General Gingham Dead.
I Westhoro. Mass.. Aug. 8. General
J George B. Bingham died here, aged 52.
i He was one of tho first men in Wisconsin
; to enlist in the United States servico at
j the breaking out of the war.
A Kentucky Fire.
Louisville, Aug. 8. Fire in the re
tail district caused $00,000 damages to
the stocks of Crutches &Starks, clothiers;
M. C. Goldstein, jeweler; Shields, candy,
and Mine. Ruble, notions.
Heath of a Pioneer.
Fairkcry Ills., Aug. 8. Mr. Isam
Moore, amoig tho first white settlers in
this section, died on the homestead hp
settled on and bought of tho govern
ment. THK 3IAKK1STS.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago. Aug. 8.
WHEAT Weak and lc lower; trade is dull;
there is discouragement over the llnancial
condition and some dwauietinfr ruruors afloat.
September sold from liljc to hack to
COJc: December sold from CSjc to 67e, hack
COItN Weaker: started tlrm but sold orT
sharply on tuo "i"eak ln wheat. September
sold at 43Xe and broke to GOc: May sold
from415c toll'ic.
OATS Weaker. September from SiHJc to
21c. and May from S95ac to aJhC.
HOG PRODUCTS Firm but piiet. Pork
hasoId to SliiK): lard at ST.l"i and ribs at
Pierce onv' $7.fKH to $7.UJ all f"r September.
CASH Wheat, 58c: corn, 3T56c; oats.
'' Chicago lUvo Stock."!? '
Union Stock Va'uds. )
Oiiicvoo. Aii. 8. f
CATTLE Receipts. 4..W. Strong; fair to ex
tra beevca, $-'U01V.l.': blockers and feeder..
Sl-WWili.!?-: mixed cows and bulls, SL(X):i.l."i:
Texan-. Sl-SWO.
HOGS Receipts. 7,(G0. Market stnmr.
Sales ranged at St.& W.r) for light; SLr-Kj-'-.tM
for rough packing: $.!&. 10 for mixed: S3.00
."-.no for heavy packing and shipping Iot;
pigs. S l-""if-".40.
SHKEI Natives. 3.iai.'jti; westerns,
GS..V); 1'exan.s, Sl5fc;t.4').
Kauris City Llvt Mock.
Kansas C'itv. Aug. 8.
CATTLE - Receipts, "-.(ioO; native steers,
bulk best. SI.15Ti4.Sil: fair to gno-.l, S..v.I0;
cons and heifers, bulk bet, Sy.tiO&'.'.iri: fair to
good. S!.li'uc.W: bulls. cLt?(.'.3J; calves, S4.UI
ia7.: slorkers and feeders. S-.4'l3.10. Mar
ket strong.
HOGS- Uereipts 4.0O head: lights and
pigs, 1 1 '".; m-'dium, JH.S.".'f; heavy,
4.K3.S.. Market firm.
South Omaha Live Stock.
Union Stock V.vitns
Soitii Omaha. Aug. 8.
CATTLE Itceeiprs. Itio hrad: i: to 1.V1
lbs., Sl.iih&l.r-'h lino to i:ao lbs., S.T..i5J4."i: tun.
to lli.. Sit.1'!. -:..7.: clio cows-,
common cows. S I. WJ0L ..; x-i eeders. JiSJ
...in; m:iio:i zeeocrs, 5 :.vjti.t.y. Jlarkerue
active and stronger. "i5Ui
HOGS Receipt". 4.HKI head: light. Sl.tiO t
4.S); mixed. 54..-ktt.Ol: hcavt. 54.352Ll.
Market o-iened strong, clobcl -.V higher.
Slihi-.U -Receipts. VH bead; muttons. S-.V)
tl4.l- Iyuil -i.t(44.7.". Murkst weak.
the wind twice. Sparring followcd-ani
. - . . .
Diaun nniu icidieti jjuitie three ti
Second Round Pierce landed lightly
on the colored boy's face.
Third Round- Dixon sent his man to
tho ropes, landing repeatedly on Pierce's
wiud and jaw, knocking him tilly. He
went down and out after repeated jabs
on the jaw that would have settled a
stronger man than Pierce. Pierce was
a softer mark than Skelly and was clearly
outclassed '
Knt Inmldsth: 1'nr Statehood.
Kansas City, Aug. 8. Great prepar
ations were made at Elreno. O. T.. for
the entertainment of tho statehood con
vention. The convention is the largest
and most enthu.sia.stie ever held in the
territory. The sentiment is overwhelm
ingly for statehood at the earliest possi
ble moment, and it will doubtless be the
outgrowth of a meeting at which a con
stitution will be prepared and submitted
to congress. The cast side of the terri
tory is in favor of one state, composed
of Oklahoma and the Indian territory.
but tho great majority of the men of
Oklahoma see the impracticability of
this and think tho inclusion of the fi.-e
civilized tribes will prevent early action
by congress.
The True Kleven.
Atchison:, Kan., Aug. S. A colored
society, known as the True Eleven, which ;
is destined to become a big national i
lodge, was organized here. The lodge 1
has already 200 members in this city i
and a great many more have applied for j
membership. The object of the lodge is
to advance tho colored race, and ther is
also a benefit clause in the constitution.
Dr. W. H. Hudson of this city is tho
originator of the scheme and was elected ,
supreme chief. A national charter has 1
been secured. Grant Brown was elected ,
grand financial chirographer. A meet-.
ing of the members of the new organiza- ;
tion will be held in Atchison on Sept. 21.
Kansas Overrun With Tramp.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 8. Tiie tramp
problem continues to be very serious in
Kansas. Reports from many towns and ;
cities say the number of idle mon is !
daily augmented by traveling tramps, ,
who burglarize houses and stores, and
the blame is laid on tho honest workmen 1
going east. Topeka, as a railroad cen-'
ter, is filling up with these tramps, and ; nlo stupid Husband f a Noted Singer,
extra precautions have been taken to Catalani'shusband.a handsome French-'
prevent depredations. Harvesting is j man, was even more unintellectual than
overanu uiose wuo want wonc cannot j his ivife ho was stupid. Once, having
; found the pitch of the piano too high, slio
said after tho rehearsal to her husband:
"Tho piano is too high. Will you seo
i that it is made lower before the eon-
' cert?'
x AX
Street Car Run by Natural Ga.
The cars aro of tho ordinary size, but
are constructed entirely of natural gas
pipes, ranging in size from six inches
down. Theso hollow tubes are neatly
carved, so that to the average observer
the fact that they aro built of such ma
terial is not noticed. These pities are
heavily charged with gas, and with the
aid of a boib r and the engines at work
beneath the fioor it is said a run of 30
miles can be made without refilling tho
tubes. A speed can be obtained equal
to that of cars run by the electric
method. It said that one of the latter
will cost SU.000 for its construction,
while a gas car can be made for 2,000.
Either artificial or natural gas can be
Ufced as the propelling power. It is fur
ther asserted by its inventor that to
operate it a day of 12 hours will cost but
1.11, whilo the expense of running an
electric car for the same period will bo
0. Indianapolis Sentinel.
i
is-
secure it.
NO TRAINS VS. Iff)RSK
The Sanla
Kn and Rock Island Refiiso to
Aid Strip Schemer.
Topeka, Aug. 8. Tho freight depart
ments of the Rock Island and Santa Fo
railroads last week received applications
to charter special trains of stock cars,
which the applicants desired to load with
"homeseekers" and run into tho Chero
kee strip at the sound of the gun on
opening day. In this way men on horse
back could be easily outstripped in tho
nice, and the best town lots and quarter
lections picked up. But the companies
refused to be a party to the scheme
The onlv
When the evening came, Catalani was
annoyed to find that the piano had not
been altered. Her husband sent for the
carienter, who declared that he had
sawed off two inches from each leg, as
he had been ordered to do. "Surely it
can't be too high now, my dear!' said
tho stupid husband soothingly. Youth's
Companion.
The City and tho Country Dude.
A city dudo seldom does anything
stvrial trains whish will bo worth chronicling, for he is nniversally
run into tho strip that day will be excur- , regarded as empty headed, incapable of
sion trains containing spectators, and en arousing genuine cunosity. JLSut a
they will move so slowlv as to be of no couiltrJ' dude well, ho is pretty cer
advantage to the passengers on board. fam to ho interesting. Hero is a speci-
. 1 tmen: A Buckfield young man recently
tried to lift hi3 carriage out of tho mud
while standing on tho axle to save soil
ing his shoes. Bar Harbor Record.
Arreted I'or Cattle Stealing.
Spenceic, la.. Aug. 3. William Leon
ard and Ed Pitcher, prominent young
farmers, have been arrested on the
charge of stealing six head of cattlo".
Tenneee Miners 1Var.
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. S. There has
been another attack by miners on the
convict camp at Coal Creek. One sol
dier was killed.
1 "Why Children Are Always Doinr Thing.
Temptation, which is continual in
' children because everything is new to
them, is nothing else than tho force of
m idea and the motive impnlse. that ac
j companies it. Alfred Fouillee in Popu
I 'ar Science Monthly.