.THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI WEEKfct flUNE : FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1895. V. YON GOEf Z, The North Side Grocer, GROCERIES, : FLOUR, : FEED PROVISIONS AND COUNTRY PRODUCE. Our We Goods are Guaranteed Fresh, Our Prices are as Low as the Lowest, Insure Prompt Delivery, We Solicit a Share of Your Trade. NORTH LOCUST STREET. : : : For Sale : : ; DITCH :-: FARMS ! Une-lmlr mile trom iNortli rlatte. We will sell you a farm of any size you may desire. PRICE $15.00 TO $25.00 PER ACRE. .Terms to suit the purchaser FRENCH St BALDWIN. O. R IDDING-S, LUMBER, ; coal, I Order by telephone from Newton's Book Store. WALL-PAPER. PAINT AND OIL DEPOT. 03GLSS. VARNISHES, GOLD LEAF, GOLD PAIHHpMTS' COLORS AND BRUSHES, PIANO AND FURNTTUkPWHsHES, PREPARED HOUSE AND BUGGY PAINTS, KALSOMINE MATERIAL, WINDOW SHADES. ESTABLISHED JULY 18G8. - 310 SPRUCE STREET. ZfcTIEW LITBRT JISTJD FEED STABLE (Old Van IDoran. Statole.) Good Teains, Comfortable Higs, Excellent Accc-mmcdations for the Famine Public. Prices ELDER SS'Northwest corner of CourthouEO square. &c LOOK. JOS. F. FILLION, Steam and Gas Fitting. Cesspool and Sewerage a Specialty. Copper and Galvanised Iron Cor nice. I in and Iron Lootings. Estimates rurmsnea. nepairin" or all iuntts receive prompt Locust Street, Between Fifth and Sixth, attention North. Platte. TSTebraslsa. Dr. N. McOABE, Prop. J. E. BUSH, Manager. NOBTH PLATTE PHARMACY, NOTH PLATTE, - NEBRASKA. WE AIM TO HANDLE THE BEST GRADE OF GOODS, SELL THEM AT REASONABLE PRICES, AND WARRANT EVERYTHING AS REPRESENTED. Orders from the country and along the line of the Union Pacific Railway Solicited. IRA L. BARE, Editor and Pbopkietok SUBSCRIPTION KATES. s i r i . uuc icur, imi iunutnnco, tl.Za. 81x Months, cash in advance 73 Cents, Entered at the North Platte (Nebraska) postofflce as second-class matter. For information rejnird- ingf the Great I rrigration ; Belt of Lincoln Co., write ; the Lincoln Co. Immigra tion Association, North Platte, Nebraska. I Sk is me vnole story vSjr Jw' t 4 4 1 4 13 J$ WARE cf irritation trsJc rasrks and labels. aoout ARM ABD a lEK S0PA r r LvlyuvD' flour universally acknowledged purest in the world. Mafic only by CHURCH tz CO., New Yori. Sold by grocers eTerywhcrc. Write for Arm and Hammer JooXr of valuable Recipes FREE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, is centrally situated in the triaugular figure bounded by lines drawn from Omnha to Cheyenne thence to Denver, from thence to starting point It is 291 miles fioni the first named city, 225 miles from the second, and 280 miles from the third Having a population of 4.C00 people it is the head quarters of both freight and passenger divisions ol the U P. It'y Co., and is the home of abont 500 railway employes whose monthly pay roll amounts to some $33,000.00. Almost 200 miles of irrigation canals aro rapidly ucaring completion, which will bring into the highest state of cultivation 150,000 acres of the most productive land upon which the sun's rays shine. The citizenship of North Platte is that of the best afforded by the older states, and her people are active, progressive and prosperous To the iudustrlous. energetic home-sceter from the crowded eat North Platte and Lincoln county presents unusual advantages. Thousands of acre? of vacant government land, in close proximity U those already being brought under irrigation, may be obtained by consulting the United States land office in North Platte. A letter of inquiry to "U S. Register, North Platte, Neb.," relative to the above will be courteously answered. Irrigated farming is no longer nn experiment, but has reached the point where it is acknowledged a1 pre-eminently the safest in all seasons method of conducting agricultural and horticultural oper atlons. The salubrious and life-giving climate of Lincoln county, where malaria is unknown and where pulmonary troubles are unthought of, if auother incentive to the location thoreln of those who are anxious to enjoy the good things of thU life as long as possible. North Platte churches and schools are alove thoso of eastern communi ties, the latter being one of the few in Nebraska permitting the graduate thereof to enter the State Univorsity without an intermediate preparatory training. The people of the community gladly welcome thu honest, industrious eastern citizen who is eager to better his condition and assisting in the upbuilding and development of a comparatively new country. On Wednesday the legislature passed over the governor's veto the Omaha fire and police bill. This action of the legis lature is likely to occasion a long and loud howl from the Omaha Beo. The passage o the sugar bounty bill by the legislature has already stimulated the culture of sugar beets in several sec tions of the state, and we may confi dently expect to seo several new factories erected within tho next twelvo months. The election in Chicago Tuesday re suited in the election Geo. B. Swift, the republican, candidato for mayor, by a plurality of about 40,000. In St Louie the republicans made a a clean sweep of. of the city. In Lincoln Graham, repub- ican, was elected over Broady, detnocra by 1,200. Secretary Morton complains that- some of the Congressmen sell the garden seeds they got from his department for freo distribution to their constituents. Tho secretary ought to remember tht this administration has been ono of bar ter with congress over since it began. and he ought not complain. A number of county commissioners of Valley county aro in trouble, because they for the last three years have inten tionally neglected to levy tho necessary tax to meet interest on the $32,000 Valley county bonds now in dispute. The pop ulist majority thought to pose as the people's champions against the "bloated bondholders," but now they are threat ened with fines and imprisonment and wish they had been wiser. Rev. A. B. Eakle,w1io died in Newton, Mass., last Saturday, was one of tho suc cessful evangelists of tho country. He had preached for sixty-four years and in iat time had held 39,330 public meet ings, proachfd 21,840 sermons, traveled 70,000 miles, and added 100,000 mem bers to the church, of whom 400 became ministers. He also wrote a number of religious books and for his work he re ceived 605,520, a little more than 81.000 year. The New York Sun is doing its be9t to iuaugurato a "booming day" on April 0, when 100,000 people shall agree to pend 8100 apiece and thus "launch 810,- 000,000 into tho cash boxes of commerco with ono magniticont swash." Tho Sun declined to accept all propositions to change the day to April 1, and insUts that tho proper timo for this grand simultaneous outpouring of money in legitimate expenditure shall be on April 10th. The national banks of Nebraska, ex clusive of those in Omaha and Lincoln, contain abont 810,000,000 of individual deposits. To say nothing of capital strek and surplus funds, this gives a fair idea of the means at tho command of the people of this state. To this must be added the deposits in state savings banks and in building and loan associa tions. This idle money to be sure is doing the people at large littlo good. It is in hiding and will not have courage to show its face until this years crop shall have been assured. Then it will begin to circulated and this is why our whole state is dependent upon the tillers of the soil. Tho wealth of Nebraska is dug from tho earth. When Mother Earth ftoghAmB-'toT Logan and Lincoln county teachers' meeting to be held in Garidy, ApriM3tb, 1895: One o'clock p. m. Opening exercises. What are we reading? Reports from all teachers. Paper Tp .what extent should history be made a memory study? Emma Frolkey. Discussiop. iPaper The analysis of problems in percentage Mrs. A. C. Kirby. Discussion, opened by Lena Crabtree. Paper How shall we reach the pupil who doesn't care? Herman Kampmire. Discussion. Paper The purpose in teaching Civil government in country schools; how shall it be attained? W. A. Mansfield. Discussion opened by Oscar Neel. Experience meeting and question box. The committee hope that music and recitations will be furnished by pupils from the various schools. 'BANDITS ROBA TRAIN. Rock Island Express Help Up Near Dover, 0. T. NICARAGUA CANAL COMMISSION. MESSENGER WAS WOUNDED. W. Quincet Mahan, tj . A. Thornburg Mary E. Hosford com. Maxwell Melange. T. Hanrahan, G. Snyder and J. Nugent spent last Tuesday in North Platte. G. Snyder attended an irrigation meet ing in Brady Island last Monday. Mr. Riley, of the Island spent Monday n North Platte. JYliss Hosford viBited the schools in this locality Wednesday and Thursday, County Commissioner Hill visited Maxwell Monday evening, and while waiting for the train visited our singing acbool. Mr. McNamara has a new windmill in his yaid. or rather in his catdt-n and il will soon be in operation There is a bridge gang here repairing the railroad bridges this week. Mr. Kinley, who teaches seven miles from here, camo with his school of four teen scholars to visit the Maxwell school last Tuesday morning and remained all day, and at noon time and during rece.-s it was a pleasure to hear the ring of so many childish voices at play. At the la6t meeting of the literary' society the following question was de bated: "Resolved, that high license is better for the country than prohibition," and it was decided in favor the negative, f course. A large number was present nd at the close of tho meeting it was decided by the majority that the literary should continue to be hold for an indefi nite length of time, oven though spring timo is so near. Clytie. Passengers Lost S30O Iu Cash and Several Revolvers, Watches and Kings Failed to Open the Bxpress Safe Posse Is Sow In Pursuit. Hennessy, O. T., April 4. A robbery occurred at 11:50 last night, 20 rods west or Dover. Train No. 1 was held up by five mounted men, who ordered the bag gageman to open the door of tho bag gage car. He refused and the robbers fired 12 shots through the door, wound ing the baggageman in the wrist. The robbers then broke open the door with a sledge, but did not succeed in getting any plunder from the baggage car. They hurriedly proceeded through tho smoker and one day coach, securing about 300 in money from the passen gers. In addition to the $300 in cash, the robbers also obtained from their vic tims in the day coach and smoker six revolvers and a number of watches and rings. The passengers in the sleepers were not disturbed. The robbers were last seen from tho train going west from Dover, all mounted, the leader Veiug upon a mettlesome gray horse. A posse started from Kingfisher, tho next station,-in pursuit of the bandits. Further details of tho robbery state that two of the robbers boarded the en gine just as the train was leaving Dover, and covering the engineer and fireman, ; commanded them to stop at a certain j point about 200 yards from the water tank. The engineer, a little excited went about one-fourth of n mile before stopping and narrowly escaped losing his life in consequence. One robber fired at him, just missing him, and tho ball going through the cab window. Conductor James Mack not hav mg heard thp shot. started to find out what was wrong, and was covered a ho approached tho engine and was told to climb into the engine. They robbed him and were then joined by others who had come up to the train. A demand was niado for Express Messenger Jones to open hi: door. This was refused and a fnsilade followed, in which tho messenger was wounded in the wrist. He attempted to escape from tho opposite side of tho car, out was capturen oy a guarrt on that side and made to crawl under tho train. An attempt was then made to open the safe, but nothing could be done. Then they proceeded to rob the passen gers as already stated. KILLED IIV SENATOIt IICItT. SOMEK8ET SNAP SHOTS. Labt week was very hot. Thursday thermometer registered 86. A meetiM has been ia progress at the Little Mediciae. school-houee the" past week. . 4atfew J. U. Knowles was a Maywood visitor last Friday. Old Mr. and Mrs. Latimer are each ery sick. John McConnel transacted business in North Platte Tuesdav. Rev. T. K. Tyson of Lincoln arrived .Thursday and held meetings over Sun day returning home Monday, u. is. ijatimer nas taKen cnarge ot a mail route between Hayes Center and ndianola. H. McDermott and George Pulley were in Maywood Saturday. L. H. Simms has returned from Mis souri. It is reported that he secured a car of corn for Kem precinct. u. r . nnuain transacted ousmess in North Platte Wednesdav. The ordinance of baptism was ad- minstored near tho Littlo Medicine school house Sunday. wm. Lrriuitn and J-i. J. ividder are in owa soliciting aid. Rov. Nichols of Clay county preached at Somerset school house Sunday morn ing Cnd evening. The Lord bovs and Stephen Kendall who went from here to Arkansas last year are reported to have left there. Emmet Stone recently passed up the lino returning from Fillmore county to Madrid. Ed. Latimer has secured the mail routo between Hayes Center and Pali sade and will tnko charge Boon. Harvey Jakson and Miss Augie Smith were recently marriedjthe best wishes of many friends go with them for a pros perous and happy life. O. I. C. William Milne Meets Death at the Hands of Casper's Mayor. Casper, Wy., April 4. Senator J. J, Hurt, mayor of Casper, shot William Milne, a sheep owner, last night. Hurt fired five shots, all taking effect. Hurt claims that Milne was too intimate with his wife. Senator Hurt is one of the largest sheep owners iu this section. Tried to Blow Up the Vault. Elyria, O., April 4. An attempt was made to blow up the vault in the coun ty treasurer's office here. A fuse was found attached to the vault door, which had been plugged with nitro -glycerine. Th1 use appeared to have been lighted. Tl Bi is $17,000 in the vault. The sheriff has telegraphed for an expert to open the vault, as it is feared the glycer ine will explode if tampered with. Death of Ex-Governor Marshall. St. Paul, April 4. State Librarian Gilmau received a telegram from Pasa dena, Cal., announcing the death in that city of ex-Governor William R. Mar shall, who was governor of Minnesota from 1806 to 1870 and had been promi nent in state affairs ever since there was a state of Minnesota, commanding a Minnesota regiment during the war. Rich Strike In the Alta 31 inc. Boise, Ida., April 4. News has reached hero of a remarkably rich strike made in tho Alta miuo at Delamar. An airshaft is being sunk. The result of sampling and assaying shows the ore to average $70 per ton in gold and the shaft has hardly been started. 1 Seven For Conviction. Carrollton, Mo., April 4. The Tay lor jury is still out without any imme diate prospect of ifs members coming to an agreement as to the guilt of the accused in tho murder of the Meeks family. It is learned that the jury stands seven for conviction and five against. Epidemic at Hot Springs Is Orcr. Hot Springs, Ark., April 4. All trains on the Hot Springs railroad havo been resumed. Three convalescent pa tients remain in the hospital here. At Camden two inmates of the pest house have been released, and the epidemic is believed to be over. The suppression of the slot machines in Cincinnati has caused 50,000 copper cents to be taken to the sub-treasury in that city to be exchanged for currency. The fact illustrates tho extent to which this gambling device were patronized chiefly by the young, and the consequent demoralization. . Doable Killing In Indian Territory. Paris, Tex., April 4. The following has been received at the United States marshal's office from Deputy Marshal Clark at Chickasaw, I. T.: "Negro Wil son and Carter killed by Houston and bou and McKnight. Tho homicide occur red on Winter's creek YOUR PLAIN DUTY is to make the trip to Chicago over the Chicago, Union Pacific & .North western line. Why? Time the quickest, solid vestibuled train, no change of coach at the Missouri river. Through first and second class sleepers and dining cars. For full1 information call on or address N. B. Olds, agent U. P. system. NOTICE TOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at Norta Plutte, Neb., April 2d, 1895. ) Notice is hereby given that the followlng-nnmed settler luu filed notice of bis intention to make final proof in support of bis claim, and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver at Sort Platte, Neb., on May IStb. 1895, vii: WTT.T.TAV COSSELMAN. is prolific, business is good, crPdlt can be who made Homestead Entry No. 15,745, for the given, the volume of circulating medium southeast quarter section 6, township 10 north, r j i -I range 32 west. He names the following witnesses expands, money becomes easy and gen- lo pr0ve Ws continuous residence upon and cuiti- eral prosperity reigns. .Money is simply vation of said land, viz: Walter N.HImmons, John tho evidence of wealth yielded up by the J"'" JOi 8Da nor. earth under the hand of toil. Beo. C7-G JOHN F. HINJIAN, HfgJjter. Shot Wliile Resisting Arrest. Booneville, Miss., April 4. While resisting arrest near this place last night John Hall, a noted illicit distiller. was shot and killed by Marshal Wile in au. Murderer Laku Electrocuted. Auburn, N. Y., April 4. William Lake was electrocuted in the state prison here at 12:45 p. m. for the murder of Emma Hnnt. Short Five Thousand. PiTTsnHLD, Ills., April 4. J. W. Linville, deputy county treasurer, has been arrested. His shortage is estimated at to.000. wheAtLandTv yo . There is no finer agricultural sec tion in all this broad western coun try than can be found in the vicinity of the beautiful little town of Wheatland, Wyoming, ninety-six miles north of Cheyenne. Immense crops, never failing supply of water, rich land, and great agricultural resources. Magnificent farms to be had for little money. Reached via the Union Pacific System. E. L. Lomax, Gen'l Pass, and Ticket Agent. Omaha, Neb. Will Sail For Grey town Within Two Weeks to Look Up tho llonte. Washington, April 4 Ic is expected that the Nicaragua canal commission will start for Nicaragua within two weeks, as it is realized that the timo at its disposal is short, when the work to bo done is considered. Major Ludlow Drobably will be the president of the commission by virtue of his brevet rank of colonel. He is now iu England on duty as military attache of the Amer ican embassy. He will be instructed by cable to take the first steamer for tho United States and come to Washington. Tho commission will organize and out line its plan of operations and thou go to New York, where a thorough exami nation will be made of the designs of the survey nud the plans of tho canal company with tho purpose of saving time and work in the field. Returning to Washington the commission will re ceive formal instructions from the sec retary of state and proceed to Mobile and sail on tho Montgomery for Grey town, at the eastern terminus of tho canal. It is believed that with average weather the commission can complete its work at Nicaragua in about two mouths, and bo back in the United States ready to begin tho compilation of the report, which must bo readv bv next November. ZIEGLEK AND WELLS NtTIiROW."nX. Reported Wreck or the Yacht Crusoe Proves to lie a Mistake. Palm Beach. Fla., April 4. Th first authentic report from the sloop Robin son Crusoe, in which were Messrs. Zieg ler and Welisof New York, was brought here by Captain Bradley of the schooner Pearle, from Bay Biseayne. Captain Bradley reports that tho mail boat ply ing between Bay Biseayne and Koy West sighted the Crusoo north of Key West. She was running along under single reefed sails and reported "all well on board, bound for Key West," where she is probably now lying at anchor. The report that she was wrecked was started by some spongers who sighted a Bahama vessel off K- Largo with mast and shrouds carried away drifting rapidly out to the gulf stream. As tho Robinson Crnsoo was due about that time they jumped at the conclusion that it was her, and earned the news to Key West that she was wrecked. ' FROM FOREIGN LANDS. Buttle With Tumi Khan's Troops on the Borders of Chitral. SPANISH S0LDIEES IN CUBA. Troops Sc-.it tcrcd All Over the Island. What the Autonomists Want Victory For tho Insurgents nt Holqutn. Oscar Wilde Libel Suit. XIZKRASKA LEGISLATURE. Legislators Give a Uat Job to Clerk Geddes. Report Against Garnoau. LiNCOLN.!April4. Chief Clerk Geddes will prepare the house journal for pub lication at the price of $2,000 for doing the same. Tiie honso passed a resolu tion to that effect today. Burch. Roddy and Han-is were appointed a committee to confer with a similar committee from the senate in regard to selectiug six trus tees for the Nebraska City institution for tho blind. Myers, chairman of the committee on investigation of the acts of World's Fair Commissioner General Garnean, submitted a drastic and scorching report against the doings of the entire commission. The senate did nothing but committee work this forenoon. The age of consent bill, already passed by tho house, was ordered to third reading. Sugar Trust as Distillers. New York. April 4. That tho Amer ican Sugar Refining. gage in the distilling certain by tne fact that a distiller s li cense has been taken out by the com pany, ino purpose is to maize tne Dy produce of the sugar refineries, a portion of which it has been sending to New Bedford for manufacture into rum, and for which it received about 2 cents per gallon. The understanding is that ono of the old refineries iu the eastern dis trict of Brooklyn will be converted into a distillery with a capacity of 50,000 gallons of proof spirits per day. Xexr Texas Railway. Houston, April 4. The Galvoston, La Porte and non-ston railway was opened for traffic between Honston and La Porto today. The first tram was a number of sleepers containing a party from St. Loni. who arrived owr the "Katy" this morning. The owners of this road are endeavoring to secure con trol of th Galveston West rn, which gives them terminals in Galveston. All that is necessary now will be to bridge Galveston bay. Illinois Democrat Will II!!:i Con volition. SPKlNGFir.LO, April 4. Th Demo cratic state oontral committee at a spe cial meeting to consider the question of calling a state convention for the pur pose of discussing the currency question and adopting a platform of principles for the next campaign, adopted resolu tions that such a convention should be held in Springfield on June 4. Calcutta, April 4. A dispatch re ceived here from the Malakand uass. says the operation of tho British troops against Umra Khan of Gaudo, tho inva der of Chitral, in the pass itself wcro commenced by tho guides, who wero sent to clear the hills on the left. Tho Maxim rapid firo guns were placed t the front whenever they got within range of tho enemy, estimated to num ber 12,000. Tho latter at first made but a feeble resistance, but when the heart of the pass was reached the action be came general. Tho GordonHighland orsand the Scottish Brodors stormed the defenses of tho enemy, which were composed of Swat Mullahs, and Umra Khan's supporters. The British troops advanced with spirit in spite of the fact that the roadway over the pass was cut away in many places, and that stono breastworks wero constructed at various points, which had to bo carried at the point of tho bayonet. Fifty of the British force were wounded, including three officers severely and four slightly injured. The enemy lost 500 killed and wounded. CAMPAIGN PUSS OF TITK SPANISH. Grand Review at Santiago Rcfore the Hunt For Insurgents Regins. Havana, April 4. At daybreak a bat talion of Spanish troops marched out from tho fortress of Cabana, which lies westward on tho hills abovo Morro cas tle. They wero led to tho railway, from which trains travel south across the isl and to Barabanno. It is at that port that the government troops are being forwarded to the eastern districts of Cuba, and when the battalion en route today shall have reached Santiago do Cuba idl tho troops newly arrived from Spain will havo beeu mobilized at that point. When all are thero thero will bo a grand review and then the hunt for the insurgents will begin Meanwhile the organization of the troops by com mands is being effected. The Autoiiomistic party hero favors each a relation of Cuba to Spain as is sustained to England by her colonies. Independence is not desired. A meet ing of a party was held yesterday to de plore the rebellion and to offer aid to Spain. The same action has beeu taken by tho Autonomists of Pnerto Rico. The resolutions embodying theso views have been forwarded to Rafael Maria. Liberia, the Cuban leader of the party. in Spain. .- Oscar Wilde's Ubcl Snlt. 'r London, April 4. Thero was an un abated iutcre.cn:Tav at Old Bailey fn the taki2BBnri the second California Will Send Seed. San Francisco. April 4. The Califor nia state board of trade is arranging its response to au appeal from destitute Ne braska farmers to collect donations of barley, oats and wheat for seed from tho farmers of this state and ship them to the eastern victims of drouth. Several carloads will be shipped for this purpose. Vort Marcy Reopened. Denver, April -i. Colonel Lawton, inspector general of the department; of Colorado, has received orders from Washington to establish his headquar ters iu Santa Fe, N. M., May 1, thus re opening Fort Marcy. The colonel will bo given a large territory to look after, extending to several posts in Texas. Mai thai I Field's Generous Offer. Chicago, April 4 A generous offer of Marshall Field to the W. C. T. U. is announced. Mr. Field promises $25,000 with the proviso that $275,000 more be raised by Jan. 1, 189G. It is intended that this total sum bo applied on the debt overhanging the Woman's Temple. Fire at St. LouS. St. Louis, April 4. At an early hour today a large frame bnildiug at Wells' station, the city limits, was burned to the ground and the property of the Su burban Railroad company damaged, causing a loss of about 50,000. in the mHBiK unprintable. Mr. Carson s TTos3-examination of the plaintiff was concluded at noon, after having lasted over six hours. Dr. Car sou's speech for the defense was terribly denunciatory of Wilde. Uavor the Gold Standard. Berlin, April 4. The committee of the trade congress which assembled to day will demand the adoption of the following resolution : ' 'The commercial and industrial circles must regard every wcakeuing of the well ordered gold standard in Germany as a fundamental iujnry to German economic life." Severn Penalties Tor Insurgents. Maihhd. April 4. Tho chamber of deputies today approved tho proposed reforms of the pual code as applicable to Cuba and providing the most severe penalties for tho promoters of the move ment favoring separation from Spain. Victory for the Insurgents. Tampa, Fia., April 4. The Masso brothers, commanding tho insurgent at Holguin, are reported to have gained a signal victory March 2D, defeating the Spanish, killing 2G, wounding i:2 and capturing 12. Export Duties on Sngar Suspended. The Hague, April . The bill sus pending for a year, from Juno I, the ex port duties on sugar from the Dutch East Indies has been adopted. Railway Along tho Florida Keys. Washington, April 1. The Cuban complications have increased the inter est of the engineering department of the navy in tho plan to extend the Jackson ville and St. Augustine railway along the Florida keys to Koy West. It is pointed out that this will bring Ha- ; vana within 15 hours by sea from tho t end of the railway instead of 30 hours as j at present and will vastly increase tho ! importance of the island, both for naval 1 and military purposes. To Fight the Dressed Reef Combine. Chicago, April 4. The Post says it is learned from sources close to the foun tain head that the cattle raisers of tho west are bending every effort to tho perfection of an organization during tho coming season combine. to fight the drossed beef General Harrison Is a Candidate, Chicago, April 4. General J. S, Clarkson, who is in Chicago, stated positively today that ex-President Har. rison is a candidate for tho presidency. No Truth In the Rumor. New Yokic, April 4. There is no truth iu the rumor that Queen Victoria is dead. lIVORYllipOAW rOKTC MILLION c:ake5 yearly. the PROcrca e. gamsu: co., ami.