THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1896. J PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. The foLowing proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of ISe 'braska, s hereinafter set forth in full, aro submitted to the electors of the State of Nebraska, to be voted upon at the general election to be held Tues day, November 3, A. D. 1896: A joint resolution proposing to amend sections two (2), four (4), and - five (5), of article six (6) of the Constitu tion of the State of Nebraska, relating to number of judges of the supreme ' court and their term of office. Beit resolved and enacted by the Legis lature of the State of Nebraska: Corllnn 1 That KfrtinTl tWO (2) Of article six (6) of 'the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amenuea so as 10 teau u iui- 1 Sections. The supreme court shall until otherwise provided Dy law, consist uiuve 5 indues, a maioritv of whom shall be -necessary to form a quorum or to pro nounce a decision, it snau nave ougmai itiHufHrMnn in rases relatintr to revenue. civil cases in which the state shall be a party, mandamus, quo warranto, naoeas corpus, and such appellate jurisdiction as maybe provided by law. . Section 2. That section four ( 1) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended so as to read as fol lows: Sfrt?on 4 Tho isidires of the SUOrcme court shall be elected by the electors of the state at large, and tneir term oi omce, except as hereinafter provided, shall be iora periou or not less man uve io coxa as the lecislature mav prescribe. Section 3. That section five 15) of article six C) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska, be amended to read as follows: Section 5. At the first general election to be held in the year 1896. there shall be elect ed two (2) judges of the supreme court one of whom shall be elected for a term of . two (2) years, one for the term of four (4) years, and at each general election there after, there shall be elected one judge of - the supreme court for the term or five - (5) vears, unless otherwise provided by law; Provided. That the judges of the su preme court whose terms have not expired at the time of holding the general elec tion ot 1896. shall continue to hold their office for the remainder of the term for which they were respectively commis sioned. Approved March 29, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section thirteen (13) of article sis (6) of tho Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to com pensation of supreme and district court judges. Be It resolved by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska; Section J. That section thirteen (13) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended so as to read as follows: Section 13. The judges of the supreme and district courts shall receive for their ser Yices such compensation as may be pro vided by law. payable quarterly. The legislature shall at its first session after the adoption of this amendment, three-fifths of the members elected to each house concurring, establish their compensation. The compensation so es tablished .shall not be changed oftener than once in four years, and in no event unless two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature concur therein. Approved March 30, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section twenty-four (2i) of article live (5) of tho Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to compensation of tho officers of the executive depart ment Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section twenty-four (-24) of article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 24- The officers of the executive department of the state government shall receive for their services a compensation 'tone established by law, which shall be neither increased nor diminished during the term for which they shall have been commissioned and they" shall not receive to their own use anv fees, costs, Interests, upon public moneys "in their hands or un der their control, perquisites of office or other compensation and all fees that may hereafter be payable by law for services performed by an officer provided for in this article shall be "naid fn advance into t the sate treasury. The legislature shall at its nrst session, alter tne adoption or this amendment, three-fifths of the mem bers 'elected to each house of the legis lature concurring, establish the salaries of the officers named in this article. The compensation so established shall not be changed oftener than once in four years and in no event unless two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the legislature-concur therein. Approved March 29, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section one (1) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to judicial power. Be it resolved and enacted br the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section one (1) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 1. The judicial power of this state shall be vested in a supreme court, dis trict courts, county courts, justices of the peace, police magistrates, and in such other courts inferior to the supreme court as may be created by law In which two thirds of the members elected to each house concur. Approved March 29, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section eleven (11) of article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating to increase in num ber of supreme and district court judges. Beit resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section eleven Ml) of ar ticle six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as fol lows: Section 11. The legislature, whenever two thirds of the members elected to each house shall concur therein, may, in or after the year one thousand eight hun dred and ninety-seven and not oftener than once in every four years, increase the number of judges of supreme and district courts, and tne judicial districts of the state. Such districts shall be formed of compact territory, and bounded by county lines; and such "increase, or any change In . the boundaries of a district, shall not vacate the office of any judge. Approved March 30, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section six (6) of article one (1) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska, relating to trial by jury. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section six (6), article one (1) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska be amended to read as follows: Section 6. The right of trial by jury shall remain ihviolate. but the legislature may provide that in civil actions live-sixths of .the jury- may render a verdict, and the leg islature may also authorize trial by a jury oa lass number than twelve men, in courts inferior to the district court. Approved March 9, A. D. 1695. 'A joint resolution proposing to amend section one (1) of article five (5) of the Constitution pf Nebraska, relat ing to officers of tne executive depart ment. Be it resolved dad enacted by the legislature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section one (1) of article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska be amended to read as follows: Section 1. The executive department -shall consist of a governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, treasurer, superintendent of public instruc tion, attorney-jrencral, commissioner of public lands and buildings, and three railroad com missioners, each of whom, except the said rail road commissioners, shall hold his office Iora term of two years, from the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January, after his election, and until his successor is elected and qualified. - Each-railroad commissioner shall hold h;s office for a term of three years, be trianintr on the first Thursday after the" first Tuesday in January .after his election, and an- mi uis successor is elected ana quaiinea, rw vided, however. That at the first general elec tion held after the adoption of this amendment there shall be elected three, railroad comniis sioners; one for the period of one year, one for inc period oi iwo years, ana one iuc iuc jkuuu of three years. The governor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts and treasurer shall reside at the capital during their terra of office; they shall keep the public records, dooks ana papers tnere and snail perioral sncn uuues as may oe required oy law. Approved March 30, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section twenty-six (2b) or ar ticle five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, limiting the num ber of executive state officers. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture of the state nf Nebraska: Section 1. That section twenty-six (26) of article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended to read as follows: Section 26. No other executive state officers exceot those named in section ouc (1) of this article shall be created, except by an act of the . , . 1 1 -1 A SH V. ,AOO legislature wnicu is tuntuutu iu u ui than three-fourths of the members elected to each house thereof: Provided, That any office created by an act ot the legislature may be aboiisiied oy tne leg islature, two -thirds of the members elected each house thereof concurring. Approved March 30, A. D. 1895. A joint resolution proposing to amend section nine (9) of article eight; (8) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, providing for the invest ment oi the permanent educational funds of the state. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That Section nine (9) of article eight (8) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska be amended to read as loiiows: Section 9. All funds belonging to the state for educational purposes, the interest and in come whereof only are to be used, shall be deemed trust funds held by the state, and the state shall supply all losses thereof that may in any manner accrue, so that the same shall remain forever inviolate and undiminished, and shall not be invested or loaned- except on United States or state securities, or registered county bonds or registered school district bonds of this state, and such funds, with the interest and income thereof, are hereby sol emnly pledjred for the purposes for which they are Granted and set apart, and shall not be transferred to anv other fund for other uses: Provided, The board created bv section 1 of this article is empowered to sell from time to time any of the securities belonging to the permanent school lund and invest tne pro ceeds arising therefrom in any of the securi ties enumerated in tins section bearing a higher rate of interest, whencvor an opportun ity for better investment is presented; And provided further, That wheii any war rant upon the state treasurer recrularly issued in pursuance jf an appropriation by the legis lature, and secured by the le y ot a tax lor its payment, shall be presented to the state treas urer lor payment, and mere snau not oe any monev in the proper fund to pay such warrant the board created by section 1 of this article may direct the state treasurer to pay the amount due on such warrant irom money's in his bands belonging to the permanent school fund of the statcand be shall bold said war rant as an investment -of said permanent school fund. Approved March 29, A. D. 1893. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska by adding a new section to article twelve (12) of said constitution to be numbered section two (2) relative to the merging ot the government of cities of the metropoli tan class and the government of the counties wherein such cities are lo cated. Be it resolved nnd enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That article twelve (12) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended by adding to said article a new sec tion to be numbered section two (2) to read as follows: Section2. The government of any city of the metropolitan class and the government of the county in which it is located may be merired whollv or in part when a proposition so to do has been submitted by authority of law to the voters of such city and county and received the assent of a majority of the votes cast in such city and also a majority of the votes cast in the county exclusive of those cast n such metropolitan citv at such election. Approved March 29, A. D. 1S95. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section six (0) of article seven (7) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, prescribing the manner in which votes shall be cast: Bc'it resolved and enacted bv the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That section six (6) of article seven (7) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 0. All votes shall be by ballot, or such other method as mav be prescribed bv law, provided the secrecy of voting be pre served. Approved March 29. A. D. 189o. , A joint resolution proposing to amend section two (2) of article four teen (14) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relative to dona tions to works of internal improve ment and manufactories. Be it resolved and enacted bv the Legisla ture of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That sect;on two (2) of article fourteen (11) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended to read as follows: Scction2. No city, county, town, precinct, municipality, or other subdivision of the state, shall ever make donations to any works of in ternal improvement or manufactory unless a proposition so to do shall have been first sub mitted to the qualified electors and ratified by a two-thirds vote at an election by authority of law; Provided, That such donations of a county with the donations of such subdivis ions in the aggregate shall not exceed ten per cent of the assessed valuation of such county: Provided further, That any city or county may, by a three-fourths vote, increase such in debtedness five per cent, in addition to such ten per cent and no bonds or evidences of in debtedness so issued shall be valid unless the same shall have endorsed thereon a certificate signed by the secretary and auditor of state, showing that the same is issued pursuant to law. Approved March 29, A. D. 1893. I, J. A. Piper, secretary of state of the state of Nebraska, do hereby cer tify that ths foregoing proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Stale of, Nebraska are true and correct copies of the original enrolled and engrossed bills as passed by the Twenty-fourth session of the legisla ture of the state of Nebraska,- as ap pears from said original bills on file in this office, and that all and each of said proposed amendments are sub mitted to the qualified voters of the state of Nebraska for their adoption or rejection at the general election to be held on Tuesday the 3rd day of No vember, A. D. 1896. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln this 17th day of July in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Six, . of the Independence of the United States the One Hundred and Twenty-First, and of this state the Thirtieth. SEAL J. A. PIPEK, Secretary of State. 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CHURCHILL. For Supreme Judge, Long Term ROBERT RYAN. For Supremo Judge, Short Term - MOSESP.KINKAID. For Regent of State University W.G. WHITMORE. LEGISLATIVE TICKET. For Congress, Gth District E. A. CADY. For Senator, 30th District J. S. HOAGLAND. For Representative, 51 District J. H. ABBOTT. COUNTY TICKET. For County Attorney, T. C. PATTERSON. For Commissioner, Third District, JAS.S. ROBBING. The casual observer will notice that the free silver craze is not nearly so strong- in North 'Platte as it was thirty days ago. It. will be even less so in thirty days from this date. For the past few days Mr. Bryan has been feted and dined bv the bankers and brokers of wicked Gotham, the men who he has de nounced as plutocrats, parasists and hellgratnites. It is hoped these associations will not corrupt the good Mr. Btyan. Is it not a little strange that out in Utah, where a large majority of the people advocate free silver, all notes are made payable in gold, and land owners require their ten ants to pay rentals in gold? If free silver means a stable and non-de preciating money why are the Utah money lenders and land owners so anxious to sret eroldr o . Many of the standard religious papers or tne United btates are this year for the first time in their history, taking an interest in poli tics, and it is gratifying to note that all of them are for sound money. A number of the prominent minis ters of the country have also, de nounced the free silver craze. The popocrats will, probably soon raise the cry that the churches have been bought by the 'plutocrats. i i Judge Scott is using his capa cious mouth to excellent advantage in the interests of the republican campaign in this state. This sta te- ment must of course be taken inversely, because lie is as a matter or tact ninng a star engragrement for the free silverites, but he has already hoodooed the democrats and popu- ists so badly that they would be glad to get rid of him it they knew how to do it. At Hastings the other day the judge made another of those "fool breaks" for which he is famous, when he asserted that or twenty years in Nebraska prices of grain products had been highest when crops were largest; and vice versa, that they had been lowest when the yield was the lightest. Taking- this view of it, there is no reason wh' he should not be awarded a leather medal without urther delaj' or ceremony. Hub. - In June, 1874, before Senator Stewart, of Nevada, became the special champion of the silver mine owners, he delivered a speech in Congress in which he said: ,4I do not care how much you discuss it or how many resolutions you pass; they do not make any difference; you must come to the same conclu sion that all other people have that gold is recognized as the uni versal standard of value. It is the measure that must be used. It is the measure by which your wealth must be tested; and whether it be pennies or millions, matters not, it is the measure that must test all wealth. The wealth of the United States is tested by the same rule. It has been and always will be the touchstone of measurement; and when you depart trom that and try to figureupany other measure which the world does not recognize, you get into confusion. Attempting- to reconcile them it is idle to talk about. It is idle to talk about com promising on any other measure of value; the world will not accept it. We have the experience of every nation that has tried it; and it has been tried in almostevery civilized nation. - - - - uo not let us try to deceive the American people; do not let us try to make them be lieve by some hocus-pocus of legis lation that .we can give them some thing- of real value, we can give them a measure of value that is better than the universal standard of mankind. Do not deceive them in that regard. Let them knowthe facts now' FACTS ABOUT COINS. THEORIES ARE BEAUTIFUL, BUT THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE. An Unanswerable Arcnment Against Free Coinage Relation of SUver to Gold The "Crime of 1873" Was Simply a Declara tion of a Condition. First. always 1. Silver has been measured by gold. 2. That by which something else is measured is the standard of value. The number of ounces of silver tin ounco of gold would buy has always been the ratio. 3. Like all other values, the ratio of silver to gold has been controlled by supply and demaud. 4. When this government was found ed, tho commercial or truo ratio was believed to bo 15 to 1. 5, At that ratio silver was admitted free and unlimited to the mint. Gold dollar, 24 grains fino gold; 34xl5 equals 371 grains fine silver, the "sil ver dollar of the daddies." G. The intent and belief of the "dad dies" was that 371 grains of pure sil ver yould buy as much of anything as 24 grains of gold would buy. 7. Or that 15 ounces of fine silver would pay as much debt as 1 ounce of gold. Second. 1. The ratio of 15 to 1, fixed by Jaw, remained actually correct; but a very short time. 2. Owing to admission of foreign coins which wero inferior, no American gold or silver coins circulated. Coinage of silver dollars was suspended in 1804 and was not resumed until 1820. Then 1,000 were coined. 3. In 1834 the "dollar of the daddies" ceased to exist Tho weight of tho sil ver dollar was changed to 412) grains. This altered tho ratio to 16 to 1. 4. Silver then became more profitable to export than to coin. 5. Thus we went to the singlo gold standard, on which we have been down to tho present time. 6. Dropping the silver dollar legally from coinage in 1873 was only making a mere record of what had been actually true from 1834. Silver declined to bo coined during that entire period except in small quantities. 7. The whole amount of silver coined from the foundation of the government to 1873 was about 8,000,000, although its coinage was free and unlimited. Third. 1. From 1878 to July 1, 189G, under limited silver coinage, we coined, iu full legal tender silver dollars, $429,289,- 91G at tho ratio of 1G to 1. 2. In the 85 years prior to 1878 the whole amount of silver coined by the United States under freo silver coinage was 222,585,921. 8. In the 18 years from 1878 to 1896 the whole amount of silver coined un der limited coinage was $471,927; 729. 4. More than $240,000,000 more of silver was coined in 18 years of limited coinage than during tho 85 years of free silver coinage. 5. All the silver dollars in our cur rency are full legal tender at 100 cents each (except for redemption of gold cer tificates, which are not legal tender). 6. Subsidiary silver (half dollars, qnarter dollars and dimes)"" are legal tender to the amount of $10 in any one transaction. 7. Tho total limited legal tender sil ver coined is $179,506,288.60. 8. Total silver coined by the United States down to July 1, 1896, $696,464, 343. 10. 1 Fonrth. 1. The reasou a new demaud for free coinage of silver by the United States has arisen is that, owing to increased production, caused chiefly by improved methods of mining and better facilities for transportation, tho output of silver became so largo as to diminish its value in relation to gold. 2. Down to 1873 silver was more prof itable to export than to coin, and that jrear only $293,600 was offered for coin age in tho United Statps. 3. In 1856 the world's production of silver was 31,400,000 ounces; real ratio to gold, 15.38 to 1. 4. Iu 1876 the world's production of silver was 67,753,000 ounces, or more than double; ratio to gold, 17.88. 5. Iu 1886 the world's production of silver was 93,276,000 ounces, trebling that of 1856; real ratio to gold, 20.78. 6. In 1895 the world's production of silver was 165,000,000 ounces, or more than five times what it was in 1856; r;al ratio to gold, 31.56. 7. That is to say, an ounce of gold is worth today nearly 32 ounces of silver, 8. Yet owners of uncoined silver want us to accept it for freo and un limited coinage at the proportion of 16 ounces of silver to 1 ounce of gold. Fifth. i. The effect would bo to flood the country with silver dollars worth 52 cents to 53 cents. 2 When the government was found-1 lie "daddies" believed and intebd-1 ed, the ed that 15 ounces of silver would pur chase as much as one ounce of gold, or that 15 ounces of silver would discharge a debt which 1 ounce of gold would dis charge. 3. Tod3y 1 ounce of gold will pur chase as much as 32 ounces of silver. If we coined silver at 16 to 1, therefore we. would bo forcing on ourselves a dol lar of a purchasing power or debt pay ing power of only one-half tho present dollar of our "currency, all its dollars being kept up to a value of 100 cents each by the existing gold standard. 4. Free coinage of silver would put us on tho silver standard with China, Japan and other countries in which labor is in practical serfage and civi lization is scarcelv besun. 5. There is not m the world today a if first class nation that opens its mints to the free and unlimited coinage of sil ver. Chicago Times-Herald. Every rota 'or free silver Is a vote to enrich pc)t of millionaire mine owners. BETAN IS NOTIFIED, GOVERNCR STONE TELLS HIM OF HIS v NOMINATION. Intense Heat Does Not Interfere With the Enthusiasm Remarkable Climax to the Tonr of the Presidential Candidate Half Across the Continent. New York, Ang. 13. -William Jen nings Bryan of Nebraska and Arthur Sewall of Maine were "Wednesday night formally notified of their nomination by the Democratic party for the "offices of president aud vice president at a meet ing in the big Madison Sqnare garden, which 'was a notable political event and a remar :able climax to the remarkable tour of the presidential candidate across half the continent. An army of unnum bered thour-ands filled tho streets for several squares about the building in vain hope of securing admission. In tho hall, which was a fiery furnace, Mr. Bryan spoke to 20,000 ticket holdera for nearly two hpurs. His address dealt almost entirely "with the financial ques tion, was more argumentative aud less eloquent than his historic Chicago speech, and only in a closing appeal to the citizens of New York did ho speak iu the straiu in which he had captured the Chicago conventien. He was sur rounded by many of the silver leaders. The Democratic leaders of New York, with the exception of the former state treasurer, Elliott Danforth, who pre sided over tho meeting, and Congress man William Snlser, who organized the first Bryan club in the state, were not present. Mr. SewalT spoke briefly after Mr. Bryan and was heartily . cheered. Governor Stone of Missouri delivered the notification speech, which declared that the work of the Chicago conven tion had been the work of the plain people and that Bryan was their candi date. After the notification meeting Mr. Bryan was driven to the Hotel Bar tholdi facing Madison Square gardou, where ho spoke again, standing on a balcony with Mr. Sewall and Mrs. Bryan, who shared with her husband all the honors and attention of the day. The second audience standing in the street seemed to bo composed mostly of workingmen and Mr. Bryan exhorted them to support the cause of free silver with one of the most effective and open speeches which he has made in the cam paign. Lesser lights of the party and single tax men held six overflow meet ings on the streets around Madison square and made speeches during the garden meeting and the opening of the Democratic campaign in this city made an exceedingly lively night. The police lines were formed about 5 o'clock by 1,000 picked men. As the hours rolled on the crowd increased so rapidly that this large force was almost powerless to handle it. Twice the 40,000 men, -svomen and children who were cheering and surging to get closer to the garden broke through the ranks and with diffi culty were driven back. Only one person was reported injured a marvel ous fact, as the enormous crowd jammed the streets for many blocks. Called to Order by Jones. It was 8:20 when Senator Jones stepped to the front of the box and lifted his haud for order. The response came in the form of calls for Bryan, After a moment the senator was able to Iiear himself introduce Mr. Danforth as the chairman of the meeting. Mr. Danforth in his turn pounded with a gavel on the rail aud in his 'turn was showered Avith calls for Bryan. Mr. Danforth's speech was a brief one, a formal iutroductiou of Governor Stone. Governor Stone read his notification from printed slips, but his voicrt carried to almost the ends of the hall. His statement that the last national conven tion was convened under the call of the Democratic national committee, and was a truly democratic convention, and evolved a platform of Democratic prin ciples were received with applause, whilo lii s reference to the Republican plat form as an upholder of foreign policy called forth hisses. Turning to the presidential candidate who sat at his elbow as he finished his speech, with the formal address to Mr. Bryan, the Mis- 1 sonri governor placed in the Nebraskau's .hand a roll of parchment bearing the aiotiScation proper. Ten minutes of chaos followed. Mr. IEr in stood alone at the front of the :. with outstretched hand, asking for n o, while his audience stood on ih . ciiairs cheering fiercely and re peatedly, and- shouting his name in chorus. After three or four minutes of this scene Bryan, tired of waiting for iin opportunity to speak, sank iuto his chair and the baud broke into' a pa triotic air. Then Mr. Danforth came to the res cue with his gavel, and finally the speech was begun. Talking from rail-a-oad trains had told plainly upon tho candidate's voice. Its huskiness was apparent and it could not begin to fill the hall until he warmed up to his task. Unlike his Chicago speech, Mr. Bryan read his address from the manu script. He spoke slowly and was iuter inpted with volleys of cheers. Mr. Bryan spoke for one hour and 50 minutes, and the hands of the clock pointed to 10:35 when he finished the eloquent peroration addressed to tho -citizens of New York speaking with up lifted arm and with manuscript thrown aside. The terrific heat had made tho upper galleries unendurable aud before 3Ir. Bryan had finished, a majority of their occupants had filed through the doors. feCaudidatc Sewall Was verv heartilv heered when he stepped forward after t1P. with "Silvnr TMnir" rcimwi mui othpr leaders ou the stage had grasped Mr. Bryan's hand in congratulation. Mr. Sewall wore a black frock coat, buttoned about his chest tightly. Two Girls Drowned. Athol, Mass., Aug. 13. Lena Rivitt, aged 16, and Cora Goauette) aged 10, -were drowned while in bathing in Pine dale pond. Something to Enow Jt may bo worth something to know thai the very best medicine for restoring '. ired out nervous system to a healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medi j cino is purely vegetables, acts by giving I rone to the nerve centres in the stomach J gently stimulates the liver and kidneys, infl niria fhp.QA nrenns in fhrnwinir nf? 5mnurities in the,blood. Electric Biitors improves the npetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who.hsivo tried it the very best blood puritier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 50o or 81.00 per Jbottlo at A. F. Streitz's drug store. 2 ROBERT J. IS KING OF THE TURF. The Fastest Foar Ceasecative Heats aad the Greatest Heat Kver Paced er Trotted. Coltotbus, O., Aug. 7. Robert - J demonstrated yesterday that he is the greasiest pacer ever harnessed to a sulky. Frank Agan was the favorite in the free-for-all pace, and relying upon his remarkable performance at Cleve lai i,nearly every horseman on the track backed him to win. Previous to.the second heat of the great race Robert J had few backers in this town outside of Hamlin and the attaches of the Village 1 Farm stables. When Robert J took the second heat, however, by a fine : spurt at the finish, he became a hot I favorite. It was evident from the first that Robert J was to be driven to -win, and the fact that Agan was so heavily backed made it certain the race would I be hotly contested. Aud so it was. It ' was the crreatesfc race of the Tear, the fastest four consecutive heats and the greatest fourth heat ever paced or trotted on any track being made. Ia the first heat, paced in 2K)3, Agan lowered his rcord half a second and broke the track record. The secoud and third heats, in 2K)4,1e, were considered phenomenal, but the crowd was not prepared for the great surprise when the fastest fourth heat ever paced or trotted was made, the timo being 2:02. LOUISVILLE AND HER VISITORS. Country Runs "Were the Feature of the Day's Program For Wheelmen. Louisville, Aug. 12. Louisville and her hundreds . of League of American Wheelman guests were awheel yester day. Country ruus were the feature of the day's program, aud those that at tracted the greatest interest among the visitors were the spins to the numerous stock farms a few milesfrom Louisville. Heat had no terrors for the enthusiastic wheelmen and wheelwomeu. Fountain Ferry park too had its throng of capped and knickerbockered racing followers intent upon gathering information as to the form and relative ability of the con testants in the events which, beginning Thursday, will absorb all interest in the meet. All the fast men were out, paced by everything from singles to quints. The crowds of League of American Wheelmen members and visitors wero increased by several hundreds, but the big rush is expected to come for the races. Mayor Todd has issued a procla mation declaring- Thursday afternoon a half holiday. On that afternoon tho city hall will be closed and city em ployes will bo" given an opportunity to attend the races. Matabeles Itoutcd. Cape Town, Aug. 8. Details have been received here of the decisive vic tory won on Wedneday by the 700 British troops composing Colonel Plum mer's column over a native force esti mated to have numbered from 5,000 to 7,000. The latter fought most des perately aud bravely, charging up within a few yards of the British rapid firiug guus. About 500 of the Matabeles were slain during the engagement, which lasted several hours, and the loss of the British included Major Kershaw, Lieutenant Harvey, four sergeants.about 30 soldiers killed and six officers, several noncommissioned officers and about 50 men wounded. According to official figures, the Matabeles and their allies' were commanded by the big chiefs So kombeo and Umlugulus, aud were di vided into five impis, or regiments, each of over 1,000 men, well supplied with arms and ammunition. Bloomer Girls' Canse a Riot. Elk Point, S. D.,Aug. 11. Elk Point was the scene of riotous proceedings for an hour or more this afternoon. The Boston Bloomers, so called, were ar rested at the close of a ball game by Deputy Carter ana his son Fred. A mob of 400 men and boys came to the rescue, aud they were taken from the officers by force and hastily driven out of . town. Deputy Fred Carter was roughly used by some of the crowd. Illinois Inheritance Tax Upheld. Quixcy, Aug. 13. Judge Carl Epler has sustained the state inheritance tax in a long opinion in the case against the estate of Abrani Benton, a deceased millionaire. This is the first decision on the tax, although it has been in Chi cago courts for many months ou appli cation to assess a tax against tho John B. Drake estate. Death of Judge Edgerton. Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 11. Alonzo G. Edgerton, judge of the United States district court for South Dakota and former United States senator from Minnesota, died here of Bright's dis ease. He was 69 years old, and had been in failing health for a year. Discounting American Paper Money. Touoxto, Out., Aug. 10. The Stand ard bank has given notice that after to day Americau $1 bills or silver certifi cates, will he discounted at the rate of 10 per cent. The other city banks will adopt the same rule. MARKETS WEAK AND DEMORALIZED. Wheat, Corn, Onts and Provisions Closed Lower. Chicago, Au?. 12. All tho speculative mar Vfifx wirn wcjilt anl demoralized with linnidn- ! tiou pari im'arly of nearby deliveries. Wheat ! for September elose.l at or ljc below f yesterday. Corn and provisions and oats cloied lower. Clo3lng price : "WHEAT Sept . 54ic; Dec, SSi&oSHc. CORN Sept., 33 ; May, 27c OATS-Scpt., 154$15J$c;May, 18'gl8Kc. PORK Jan., $6.0). LARD Sept.. S3 2J. RIBS-Sept., $23: Jan., 3.4. Cash qnotations: No. 2 red wheat. 59c; No. 3 red, 5 51c; No. 2 spring, 56c; No. 2 corn, 22?c;No. 2 oats, 10& South Omaha Lire Stock. South Omaha.Aus. 12. CATTLE Receipts, 1,800; active, steady; native beet steers, jaio 455; western steers. $a00.eca.7J: Texas steers, $2.U03 00; cows and heifers. 2.003.00: can ners, Jl.2ia2.OJ; stockers and feeders, f 2.75(3, !lft: calves, ?a00(S5.23; bulls, stags, eta, J1.75 2.75. HOGS Receipts, 3.2X; steady : heavy. $2.70& 2.85;mixed. t2.7532.8J; light, tt.S52.93; balk of sales, 1 2.75 2.85. SHEEP Roceipts.none; steady ; fair to choice natives, i2.5,J3.00; fair to choice westerns, 12.2532.75 ; common and stock sheep,f2.0020; lambs. $3.(835.25. Prof. Herbert Newton Dead. New Ha vex, Conn., Aug. 13. Prof. Herbert Newton, head of the Mathe matical department of Yale aud the oldest professor in active service, died at his home on Prospect street from a chronic internal trouble. He was aged CO years. Cooler at Teoria. Peoria, Aug. 13. It is much cooler today. Mrs. Friedman was prostrated yesterday and was found dead in her bed this morning. TOLD INAPEW WORDS EVENTS OCCURRING IN ALL SECTIONS - SUMMARIZED. Happenings From Home aad Abread Ke daced From Columns te LIhcI Every thlHS bat Facts Eliminated For Oar Headers' Convenience. Monday, Aar. 10. Judge Edgerton, United States judge for South Dakota, died at Sioux Palls The Republican speakers' bureau has assigned Senator. Thurston to speak at Ottnmwa, Aug. 15 William J. Gllmorc, one of tho ablest and best known lawyers at the Ohio bar, died at Columbus Trailing men of Ottumwa, In., organized a McKinlcy club to participate in i he Thurston dem- stration Aug. 13 The earl of Limerick died iu London J. W. Grubbs of Sfc, Joicpli, Mo., was attacked by a highway man nnd fatally beaten and cut with a knife The 3 jcar-old son of S. A. Jones tumbled head foremost; into a bath tiibat RLson, Ark., and was, drowned Hiroiu Flynger, a farmer, wile mowing grass in Mercer county. Pa., fell in front of a ma chine and was mangled to death Ex- Pos faster VT. R. Carpenter of George town, Mo., was thrown from a bujrgy and died from his .iuju ies A. D. White, nged 7G year?, cngngctUn the grocery bus iness at San A.ngelo, Tex., fell from dulivory wagon and was run over. He expired soon after Archer Robinson disagreed with his father-in-law, Albert Henderson, at Waco, Tex., nnd shots -were exchange.!. Robin son died from a wound in his neck Irving Marks, an inmate of the Kingston jail, made a confc sion that lie, with A. Benton, stole $25,000 worth of diamonds from J. J. Cooper at Narragausett, R. I. Major O. A. Rrummel and Morgan R. "Wise of Washington, D. C, have organ ized a company to coa truce an cxtou-ivo irrigation system in tlio valley of the Santa Ciuz live, along the Mexican bounda-y The body of John H. Greg ory, ngcil 19 year?, wa? found in an unoc cupied house at Providence. R. I. The police were attracted to the building by a ... f - f'r-orw-ir-v-'c fnf.hf'l SlIUU VJMU. tio .w.j " killed him elf in tho same hou.-c by tho fame meau Tne.d iy, Aujr. 11. Tbf hnHhfv.-s nsirfc nf .Tordnn. KV.. was destroyed by fire The bodv of au un known white man wa found in the river as Sr. Louis Tne 24. h antmil sc.?-ion of Hi e chiefs began at Sa't Lake This interstate G. A. R. lcunion opened at Superior, Neb. Miss Maggie Halpin of G eeley Center. Neb., was drowned at Lake Ericon Orinond nnd Pierce, Neb., voted bonds to help m the con struction of the Yankton and Soul Invest - ern railroad The advance gna d of delegates to the annual I ea:uc of Ameri- can Wheelmen meat rcachid Louisville Dan Wright and Ed Carter were at outs at Troy, Mo., a nd p- ocuri ug a knife, Wrigh C cu t Car: cr's hea l nearly off. Carter died John Dois of Hillsboro, Tex., suspected that James Bnrr had had imp'oper icla- t'ous wiui Ins wre and went nuer na-r nnd shot him dead Conductor Oram of the Metropolitan Ei. vated road at Chicago found a parcel near the Peo ia street sta tion containing l lie body of a dead infant Harry Chappcl nnd Price McGinui; quarreled over a game of craps at St.Louis nnd from a fistic encounter they lesortetl to shooting. Neither was hurt While out driving, the horse of James O'Brien of St. Louis look fright and bolted. The rj collided with a telegraph pole, throwing n'Rritm out and soriouslviniurincrhim Thomas Stapletou filled hL son-in-law, Charles Dccrstc, full of bullets at Auder ou IucL Decree urged Miss Stapleton to marry him agaius her fa:hes will and shortly after dc ertcdiior The residence of Ainnld Pfeiffer. which was connected wi.h a saloon at Dnla, Tex., was des troyed by 11 1 e. Mr. Pfeiffer, and children escaped, but his wife rushed back, think ing her little ones s ill in dnngcrX and wa3 bu.ned to death. Wednesday!1 Aup. 12. S K- Martin, nmlii-millionalre-lumlier man.'di-d at Alma. Mich. Postmaster Gene al Wilson will not sail for Europe until next week Oac tramp dead and another dying is ih j result of a collision between two sections of a Graud Trunk freight train at Ha lett Park, Mich. Complaint against .the Government of ycs'.co has been filed at Washing m by a Colorado man for refusal to rxtrndiio two Mexicans who murderi d his brother-in-law in New Mexico Win. Tushoug was arrested a"; Richmond. Va , for forg ing a check for $1.20 on the Chi go & Fort Worth Packing conip iny. He was r.dvertuinj ng.-ut for the conipiny. He doc, not deny the thft .Inpunco iu Formo a, is fs iopo:tcd. have com pletely defoa'cd ihe na:ivc rebels F:iu Hormanos, engaged in the cattle trade at Rio do Janeiro, has failed, with r,3-P,C0J mibreis (Sl,liO0,0JO). liabi ides Accord ing to the London U::i y News a commis sion which has been sit iug for seven yea-s will lcport against coypulsory vac cination in England A man who had broken into Mvernl stores at Dunbar. Neb., srcnunrnm I booty, was captur. d in a pan ure near the towu The Inter national Association of Carriage and Wagon W kcrs, iu cs i nat Cincinnati, is discus, ing iheadvi ability of withdraw ing fiom the leJcraMou o Labor Jtalian now pape-s deaounrca the lynch ing of Italians in 2cu the covo.umeut at Orleans and Rome to so-. cure the eo-ope at ion of tries of Europe in a other coun protcst ty the government of tho United b ntes A. M. Doeke y was reuomina'cl for con gress by the Dcmocia s of the Thi:d di - trlctof Missouri Fcnator Palmer has refused to accept a nomination f r presi dent from the otind money Democ.ats Illinois sound money Dcmocia's have been .summoned to meet in stato conven tion in Chicago Aug. 27 President Cleveland declines to say anything about Hoke Smith's repotted res'guation f.om the cabinet Ex-P resident Harrison has promised to open the campaign for Me Klnlcy in New York City by a speech to be delivered Aug. 2j .Alfred Ratney, colored, aged about 10D, wa killed by tho cars at Marshall, Mo. Tho National Bu'ehcrs' Protective a;soda ion is in ses sion at Denver William Wright, a negro, who killed his Avifc with an ax, was hanged at Xevada. Mo. Jcsjo Bluit at Mesia, Tex., killed Davo Williams over a debt of 30 cents, shoo Ing him with a shot gun AnAtliuta, Ga., court has ruled that street railway companies must pro vide separate cars for negroes Mrs. James Billings is in jail at Dallas, Tex., for stealing food for -her dying husband and two starving children. Wright For Governor Atlanta, Ang. 8. The delegates- to the Populist state convention nominated Seaborn Wright for governor. Come Under Civil Service Itnlc. Washixgtox, Aug. 13. The work in cidental to the incorporation of several thousand federal offices in and around New York aud Brooklyn iuto the civil service in accordance with the -president's recent order is practically com pleted. President Proctor of the civil service commission, who has been in New York for several weeks supervis ing the work, will return here in a few days. A large number of inquiries a to the status of various employes aud other questions have been pouring iut'o the commissioner steadily since the or der was issued.