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FRIDAY, SEPT. 24, 1897.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
A. 5L POST.
For University Kegents.
C. V. KALEY,
J. X. DRYDEN.
Who received the benefit of that
eijjht thousand dollars, which it is
claimed Mr. Buchanan saved the
county? Who has profited by the
economical (?) administration of
county affairs by populist officers?
"What tax-payer finds his taxes
lower under populist rule than un
der republican administration?
Don't all speak at once.
Stock in the
sugar
trust went
up two points
this week, while
stock in thelveliher'-Holcomb-Hault-
man-Buchanan political trust went
down four points. The latter com
bine has began distributing- divi
dends in the country precincts in
hope that the stock will recover
what it lost.
It is understood that A. D. Orr
has been placated by the promise
of being continued as deputy in
the treasurer's office. This will be
hailed with delight by those popu
lists who remember Orr's action in
the campaign six years ago. But
the populist trust had to recognize
Orr; otherwise he would have made
trouble.
The value of our imports during
August was $39,876,640, the small
est for any month in eighteen years.
The. exports during August were
valued at 79,497,820. the largest of
any August recorded by the bureau
of statistics and an increase over
those of August,
S39. Here is a
which broadens
1896, of $12,807.
thirty day score
the smile on the
face of the country, and indicates
what the farmer is doing with his
surplus grain.
The gas belt of Indiana is reap
ing the first fruits of a return to
protection and prosperity. On Sat
urday the American wire nail works
resumed operations with a force of
700 men. The L-ippincott lamp
chimney works, with 400 men, and
the Macbeth chimney works with a
like number of men, also resumed.
All of these industries have been
idle for several months. Advances
of wages are reported in three win
dow glass factories, and two iron
works are reported as having com
pleted the work of enlargement of
their plants, and as being about to
resume operations with an increased
force of men. The thick and dark
clouds that have lowered over the
manufacturing districts during four
years of democratic ascendancy are
scattering before the healthful and
welcome breeze of republican policy.
If, as Mr. Buchanan claims he
has saved the county $S. 000 as in
terest on school and precinct funds
and if, as the Era claims, the pop
ulist administration of county af
fairs has been an economical one,
why is it that the taxes this year
are greater than ever before? Dur
ing the past four j-ears the county
has had no murder or other expen
sive trials; no emergency cases
which drew heavily upon the treas
ury. If Buchanan has saved the
county money; if the populist offic
ials have saved the county money
what has become ot the savings?
Why was it necessary to increase
the valuation property and raise
taxes? Is it not fair to presume
that if the populist reign has been
one of economy the taxes would be
lowered instead of raised? These
are pertinent questions worthy of
consideration by every tax payer
in the county.
The socialists in the east are in
sympathy to a considerable extent
with the pops of the west. They
are holding meetings and passing
resolutions denouncing "dollar
wheat" as a swindle perpetrated on
the "laboring man." But the 350,
000 laboring men who have found
work since the passage of the Ding
ley act, are not making1 much of a
kick about dollar wheat. ,When
wheat was 40 cents they were idle.
Now they are drawing wages and
can much better afford to pay an
other cent or two for a loaf of bread
than they could to pay anything
tor it in the cheap-and-nasty days
ot Wilson-Bryanism,
Cyclone in Jtaly Kills Forty.
Brixdist, Italy, Sept. 23. A cyclono
swept over Sava, Oria and Lahano, all
in the province of Lecce, yesterday
evening. Forty persons were killed, "JO
people were wounded, 20 houses were
destroyed and telegraphic coinmauiea
tiou with the scan of the disaster was
cat oL
YELLOW JACK'S SWAT
FEVER CONTINUES TO SPREAD IN
NEW ORLEANS.
Steord of the Day at Louisiana 4tropo
lis riijsicians Finil Much to Contend
"With In Fighting; Yellow Jack Clean
ing: Up Day Advocated.
Hew Orleans, Sept. 23. The official
record of the board of health office last
night, at 6 o'clock showed a total of 12
cases since 6 o'clock Tuesday evening
and two deaths. The new cases are for
the most part widely scattered and sev
eral of them at least do not seem to
have been the outcome of local offec
tion. It is apparent that the microbes
brought over in baggage frcmBiloxi
and Ocean Springs are still incubating
and that many more cases of yellow
fever are to be looked for. The system
of quarantine and sanitation in vogue
here is -unquestionably showing good
results, and Avhatever spread there is of
the sickness is confined to houses in
which yellow fever already exists or in
premises immediately adjoining.
There were seven new cases reported
at Ocean Springs and seven patients
were discharged. There are still 15 un
der treatment. The doctors said the
sickness was extremely mild. One
of the patients at the Springs, Mrs.
Cabbage, is today reported as still being
in a somewhat dangerous condition.
AtBiloxi, Michael Levy aged 17,
died this morning of the fever.
At a largely attended meeting of
bankers, business men, ministers and
representatives of labor organizations.it
was resolved to ask the board of health
to consider the advisability of adoptiug
next Tuesday as a general cleaning day.
BLIZZARD ON CHILCOOT.
One Thousand Gold Seekers Experience
Winter Terrors of the Pass.
Sax Fraxcisco, Sept. 22. A letter
from Crater Lake, Alaska, dated Sept.
2, says : "A thousand men toiled all
of yesterday in a blinding storm of
snow and sleet on the summit of Chil
coot pass. The blizzard lasted from
daylight until dark. H. C. Willard of
Butte, Mont., fell from the rocks at a
point half way between the summit
and Crater Lake and fractured a bono
in his left forearm. A physician set
the bone and Willard continued across
Crater Lake toward Lake Liudermau.
An Indian chief at Dyca told mo a few
days ago that Chilcoot pass would
probably bo blockaded by snow about
the 25th. He said that miners fortu
nate enough to have their supplies
across the summit before that time can
reach Dawson. The rivers, he claimed,
will keep open until late in November,
although the lakes will probably be
frozen in six weeks. Ten days ago the
Indians charged 32 cents a pound for
packing from Dyea to Lake Liuderman.
The rate is -now 40 cents. When the
next steamer arrives it will probably
jump to 50 or (50 cents.
Favorable Week for Crops.
Washington. Sept. 23. The weather
bureau in its report of crop conditions
for the week ended Sept, 22. says :
The week has been favorable for
ripening and securing crops, but in the
central Mississippi and Ohio valleys,
Tennessee, and over perl ions of the
middle and south Atlantic states it has
been too dry for fallowing and seeding
of fall grain.
The exceptionally warm weather of
the first half of the month matured
corn rapidly, and has placed nearly the
whole crop beyond injury from frost.
Owing to drouth conditions in some
of the more important states, the grain,
particularly tho late crop, did not fill
well and the reports indicate that much
will be chaffy. Cutting has progressed
rapidly under favorable conditions and
in soino of the more important corn
states will be practically completed by
the end of September.
Cowboys Fight In Camp.
Rapid City, S. D., Sept. 21. Word
has been received in this city of a shoot
ing affray which occurred in the Big
Horn basin, across the hue in Wyom
ing, between several cowboys, resulting
in the death of two men. A cowboy
named Lee shot and killed the cook.
He went to the tent and shot, three
times in the dark at a man named West,
who was in bed. West made a rush
for the man and shot him through the
heart. The coroner's jury exonerated
West.
Commissioner Will File Answer.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 20. The
railroad commissioners have decided to
file their answer to the complaint of
the railroads which obtained an injunc
tion against them in the United States
court. The answer will be filed on
Oct. 4, so that tho case will be brought
to trisd as speedily as possible under the
rules of the court. The earliest time at
which this can be done will be at the
April term of court next spring.
Disastrous Fire at Creston.
Creston, la., Sept. 20. Creston suf
fered from a disastrous fire yesterday
afternoon, which for a time tlireateued
the entire business district. The fire
started in the basement of Mackemer &
Steam's furniture store, and was diffi
cult of access. Three fine brick blocks
were gutted, more than a dozen busi
ness and professional firms being burned
out. It is estimated that $50,000 worth
of property was destroyed, with insur
ance at 30,000!
Lower World's Double Team Hecords.
Philadelphia. Sept. 23. The pacers,
John B Gently and Robert J, this af
ternoon on the Belmont track, lowered
the world's double team record for a
mile to 2:09. The quarters were 33,
1 :03, 1 :37, 2 :09. The previous record
was 2 :094, held by Mrs. E. D. Stokes,
Miss Rito and Josie B.
Daltiuioro Will Co to Honolulu.
Vallejo, Cal., Sept. 23. Orders have
been received at the navy yard to put
the cruiser Baltimore in commission
Oct. J. She is ordered to proceed to
Honolulu, presumably to relieve the
PhiLi-lelphia.
Judge Kilgorc Critically III.
Ardmore, I. T., Sept. 20. C. B. Kib
gore, United States judge of this district
and a former congrcsMiian from Texas,
is critically ill here. The' attending
physicians have given up all hope of
his recovery, stating that he mar live a
wevk, possibly a month, but tliat death
is likely to occur any hour.
It May lie Duke of Tctunu.
Madrid, Sept. 20. The ministerial
organ-asserts that the Spanish minister,
the Duke of Tetuan, will soon be ga -ttcd
as Spanish ambn ssadbrtb Friiico.
; CURE ;-OR TEXAS FE E3.
"
New Ileu;edy Xs SaiL to Bo Hoth Cheap
mcd Very Effective.
Denver, sept. 18. After many
months of effort and repeated experi
ments a cure for cattle fever has been
-unci. Dr. Y. A. Wbrgaard of this city
A the discoverer. The plan for dealing
with the fever is primarily to extermi
nate the insect known as the "tick,"
which abound on fever-strjoken cattle,
and through means of which the dis
ease is communicated. To do this tho
cattle are forced to swim through a so
lution in a vat. What the solutionis,
it is not known at the present time, but
crude petroleum is used. When tho
successful experimentwas tried, 25 head
of very "ticky" cattle were forced to
swim through the solution, and it was
noticed that while standing on the drip
board there was almost a perfect rain of
"ticks" falling off the cattle. They
were put into a special pen and the next
day a rigid examination was prosecuted
and the examiners failed to find a single
live "tick" in the whole herd. Not a
single bad effect resulted from the dip
ping. If the new remedy proves to. do
all that it is claimed it can do, the cat
tle market will experience somewhat ct
a revolution, and about o,000 head of
cattle will bo shipped north each year
during the now prohibited season. A
meeting of all states and territories that
handle cattle has been called to meet at
Fort Worth on Sept. 27, and at this
meeting it is expected the new scheme
of dipping cattle will bo shown, and
should it prove a success there, many
of the states will bo ready to so modify
their laws that the cattle of the south
can enter the northern markets.
ARMY GOES AT SLOW STAGES.
Many Obstacles Confront Ttritish Troops
on the March In India.
Bombay, Sept. 20. Advices from the
front show that the various columns
are advancing against the Mahniundis
from Panjkora and Shabkadrnr. As yet
they have met with no serious opposi
tion, but difficulties of transportation
in a mountainous and almost pathless
country are immense. The most for
midable obstacle in the way of rapid
movement is tho lack of water.
The brigade of General Jefferies has
not joined in tho advance. Yesterday
it left Camp Auayct with 16 companies
of infantry and four guns, in order to
rcattack tho enemy at the village of
Daniotagoa. The enemy made a des
perate resistance, but was driven out
into the hills. The British demolished
their towers and captured 400 innlo loads
of supplies.
As soon as the troops began to retire
from the village the enemy appeared in
force. The retirement, however, wsis
effected with great precision, the native
troops behaving fplendidly. Two
Sikhs were killed and six wounded.
NO OCCASION FOR A SCARE.
Weather Too Cold For Fever to Spread at
!Cansa3 City.
Kansas City, Sept.. 18. Tho case at
the city hospital, which was last night
given out as a possible case of yellow
fever, had not been fully diagnosed this
morning. None of the physicians de
sired to place themselves on record. "If
the patient comes from where he claims
lie does," said Dr. Stinley, "there is,
of course, some chance of the disease
proving yellow fever. However, there
need be no fear of the disease spreading
while the present cold weather pre
vails." The patient is Claude Ander
son, a 7-year-old negro boy, who came
hero from Mississippi, having left that
state, according to his story, in company
with an unknown white man six days
ago. The white man's whereabouts
are unknown. Anderson has been
placed in an isolated ward of the hospi
tal. In the meantime, while letting
the case run its course, so that a proper
diagnosis may bo made, the physicians,
although ignorant of the real nature of
the disease, express no fear of a disas
trous outcome.
REBELS TAKE-A TOWN.
Guatemalan Insurgents Capture a Govern
incut Stronghold.
Washington, Sept. li. A telegram
has been received at the state depart
ment confirming the press reports of the
capture yesterday by insurgents of the
government position at Quezaltenaugo,
Guatemala. This place is about 50
miles back from the Pacific coast and
was one of the most important govern
ment strongholds. United States Con
sul Priugle, who reports the fact to the
state department, has asked for another
warship, in addition to the Alert, to
protect American interests in the
country, but the department believes
that the one already ordered there will
be sufficient at present, and will await
further developments before adding tc
the force. Tho Alert has not yet left
San Francisco, but is under orders to
hasten southward. She will touch at
Acapulco en ronte so as to afford the
state department an opportunity to
amend her orders if occasion should ar
rive. Third Msage From Andree.
Copenhagen, Sept. 21. A dispatch
received from Hammerfest, northern
most town of Europe, in Norway, say?
that the whaling ship Falk has brought
there the third pigeon dispatch from
Professor Andree, who left the island ol
Tromsoe in a balloon on July 1 1 last in
an attempt to cross the polar regions.
The message bronght by the Falk reads :
"July 18, 13 :30 p. m., lat. 82.2 n., long.
12.5 o. Good voyage eastward. All
well"
Hbfda Mherift" for Trial.
Wilkesba K re , Pa., Sept. 22. Sheriff
Martin and his 64 deputies were given a
preliminary hearing yesterday, charged
with the killing of striking miners near
Lattimer.
Charles Gnscott, a schoolteacher of
Lattimer, testified to seeing Sheriff
Martin scuffling with the strikers. His
testimony was much the same as the
preceding witness.
At the conclusion of Gascott's testi
mony, the judges, after a consultation
with District Attorney Fell, held all the
deputies in $4,000 each until the hear
ing is concluded. Joseph Sinn, trust
officerof the City Safe Deposit and Safe
Trust company of Philadelphia, quali-j
ned as tonclsnianm the spm of $259,000.
Yelasnnez Ordered f. jfe Lynchiug.
City of Mexico, Sept. 23. Velas
quez, ex-inspector general of pojicp,
now in prison, has confessed that lie
ordered the killing of Arroyo, the as
sailant of President Diaz. His servant
admits buying the knives with which
the deed was committed. Velasquez
says the man was not tortured. Tho
judge has decided that Velasquez and
Cabrera axe guilty znd he held -them
ior trial.
J ATS LAND SOLDIERS.
MAY FORCIBLY RESIST HAWAIIAN
ANNEXATION.
r&ue&gers and Crew or City of Pricia Tell
Stories or a State bf Affairs la Hawaii
Which, ir True, Demands Investiga
tionAttention Attracted by Japanese.
San Francisco, Sept. 23. If tho
stories told by the passengers and crew
of the steamer City of Pekin be true, a
state of affairs exist in Hawaii which
partment. When tho City of Pekin ar
rived at Honolulu the attention of the
other passengers on board that, steamer
was attracted by the remarkable sym
metrical movements of 174 Japaueso
steerage passengers who were disem
barking.
Although classed as laborers, their
well drilled and military appearance
was too -palpable to escape observation
and occasioned considerable comment.
The Japanese were apparently under
the command of a veteran sergeant and
divided into squads of 20 under non
commissioned officers. During the'voy
ago a military discipline was observed,
which created comment among the
other steerage passengers and steamer's
crew and many conjectures were haz-
zard as to the meaning of their being
shipped to the islands. It was gener
ally believed that they were sent to the
island for tho purpose of forcibly resist
ing annexation if necessary. Rumors
of tho presence of tho mikado's soldiers
are not new on the island, and it is said
that over 1,000 well drilled men have
already been landed there and about
400 veterans of the Japan-China war
arc expected on the next steamer.
SENATE RATIFIES TREATY.
Unauimoas Action or the Upper Hooso
I'.eportcd From Honolulu.
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 23.
News was brought by the steamer City
of Peking, which arrived last night,
that the Hawaiian senate on Sept. 10
unanimously ratified the treaty for the
annexation of Hawaii to the United
States.
Commenting upon the unprecedented
haste of the upper chamber, the Iuso,
newspaper orirau .of the- Portuguese
residents, of Sept. 13, said : "The sen
ate of the republic of Hawaii has unan
imously ratified the" convention which
cedes Hawaii to tho United States, not
only with all mercantile property with
doubtful title, but also tying up pnvi
leges which about 5,000 voters of the
Portuguese colony have enjoyed and
which can only be recovered if the con
gress of the United States from a sense
of justice and equity, shall concede to
us the privilege to which we have a
right. The session was closed on tho
10th to be convened again next March
in regular session."
Despite the action of the senate, the
opponents of annexation are continuing
their fight, and the leaders of the move
ment express the utmost confidence in
their ability to defeat annexation.
The steamship Australia, having on
board Senator Morgan, Congressman
Berry, J.G. Cannon, H.C. Loudeuslager
and J. A. Tawney, arrived in Honolulu
on the 13th. They were accorded a
w arm welcome. ' ",
Woodford' Interview With Tetuan.
Madrid, Sept. 23. The correspond
ent here of the Associated Press learns
upon high authority that at the much
discussed interview of Saturday last
General Woodford reported to tho duke
of Tetuan the gravity of the condition
of Cuba, and requested in behalf of the
United States, that Spain would find a
method of speedily ending the war and
giving justice to the Cubans. He of
fered the good offices of the United
States in effecting a settlement of the
Cuban troubles, which practically gives
Spain an opportunity of gracefully end
ing the war. If she does not embrace
it within a reasonable time notice will
be given that the United States must
interfere, though General Woodford
has not said so yet.
Staflieback House llurncd by a Mob.
Galena, Ktin., Sept. 23. The notori
ous Staffleback house wits burned by a
mob at midnight and every vestige of
the old structure, where murders and
crimes of tho most diabolical nature
were committed, was destroyed, After
firing the place the mob withdrew and
watched the old structure burn. No
fire alarm was turned in until the
building was nearly consumed and then
no efforts were made by the fire depart
ment to extinguish the flames. The
search for the remains of the Stafiie
backianiily victims still goes on.
German Torpedo Boat Sinks.
Hamburg, Sept. 23. Torpedo boat
No. 26 has capsized and sunk near the
first lightship off Cnxhaven. Eight of
her crew, including her commander,
Duke Frederick William of Mecklen-burg-Schwerin,
were drowned. The
duke was born in 1871, held the rank of
lieutenant in tho German navy and
was the brother of the grand duke of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A salvage
steamer has gone to the scene of the
disastor.
Pinks With Seventy,
London, Sept. 23. A dispatch from
Vienna says that 70 persons were
drowned as a result of a collision yester
day evening at Fiume between the
steamer Ika, a local passenger vessel,
and the British steamer Tiara, which
was leaving that port as the Ika was
entering. The latter sunk in two min
utes and in full view of thousands of
people, who crowded to the piers and
water front when the accident became
known.
Alabama Miners Entombed.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 21. Fire
broke out this morning in Belle Ellen
No. 2 mine, near Blockton, in Bibb
count-. Many miners were rescued at
first, but a number have been cut off
from escape, and will certainly perish.
A SECRET.
Bunk deep In a sea,
A sea of the dead,
J4es a book that shall b
Never ppened or read.
Jta sjbylljnp.pages
A secret inelosc
tho flower of tho ages,
A rose, a red rose.
- That .cp pf t Jip dead
" Is my ful, and the book
Js ray heart, and the red
Rose the Jovo you forsook
Julian Hawlhorno in Lippincott'a.
Awarded
.Highest Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
iDR;
POWDtR
A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
Dr. Spragne Succeeds l)r. Fall.
.Lincoln, Sept. IB. Tho letter an
nohncing tho resignation of Dr. O. P.
Fall, superintendent of the Institute for
the Feeble Minded at Beatrice, was re
ceived by Governor Holcomb today and
the resignation was accepted, to take
effect Oct. 1. The governor has an
nonnced the appointment of Dr. Charles
G. Sprague of Omaha as superintend
ent of the institute to succeed Dr. Fall
Irrigation Delegate.
Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 18.
Governor Stephens today selected tho
following delegates-atdarge to the an
nnal session of the national irrigation
congress to be held at Lincoln, Neb.,
Sept. 28 : H. R. Whitmore of St. Louis,
George W. E. Griffith and L. Lombard
of Kansas City. Thomas Knight of
Kansas City represents Missouri in tho
congress as a member of the national
executive committee.
I.asl Day of the Keunfon.
Lincoln, Sept. 19. The last day of
the G. A. R. reunion was celebrated by
one of the largest trades displays and
parades Lincoln has seen for years,
The crowd of visitors from outside the
city was estimated at 10,000. The "liv
ing flag" representation by 1,000 school
children was a novel and inspiring part
of the exhibition. After the parade ad
dresses were made by the governor and
others from tho stands.
Conference Has a Uusy Scsnion.
York, Neb., Sept. 22. The Methodist
conference session yesterday was tho
busiest of auv held. The committee on
education gave its report. In it recom
mendations were made for the appoint
ment of Rev. F. M.Estabrookeas finan
cial agent of the university and for the
apportionment of $8,000 by the Nebras
ka conference to this school. Chancellor
Ellinwood resigned as treasurer of the
institution. Rev. H. C. Harmon of Ne
braska City was transferred from this
conference to the Black Hills confer
ence, with a charge at Lead, S. D.
Ex-Auditor Moore Pleads.
Lincoln, Sept. 23. Insisting that un
der the statutes he had committed no
crime, Eugene Moore, ex-state auditor
of public accounts, today pleaded not
guilty to embezzling funds to the extent
of $23,20S Moore's contention is that
the money .which consisted of insurance
fees, should under the law have been
paid to the state treasurer instead of to
himself, and that he is responsible only
to the insurance companies by which
the moucy was paid. This action was
due to an understanding between attor
neys for the prosecution and the de
fense and tho case will go the supreme
court whatever the decision of the
lower court may be. A motion for ar
rest objected to on behalf of Moore will
be argued Oct. 12.
Transportation of Pupils In Cheaper.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 22. The law
passed by the last legislature empower
ing school boards to provide transpor
tation for pupils to another school in
the same district whenever the distance
to the school is impracticable for the
pupils to attend without transportation,
is being taken advantage of by several
districts of the state. In Lincoln it has
beeu decided to abandon one of the
schools in the edge of the town and
transport the pupils by street cars to one
of tho other graded schools. It is esti
mated that by this the expense of provid
ing an education for these pupils will
be reduced 45 percent. In Fremont and
Nebraska City the school boards ;;re
also preparing to try tho new system.
In many of the western counties there
are districts in which tho average at'
tendance of pupils is less than five
Should districts of this sort agree among
themselves and transport the pupils of
one district over to the school run by
another district, there would le a sav
ing of fully 80 per cent in the furnish
ing of an education for (be pupils.
ARREST ROBBERS AFTER A FIGHT.
CityMaiuhal of Crawford Cnpturr Uan
Lewi and Dick Austin.
Crawford, Neb.. Sept. 18. City
Marshal C. S. Spearui.iu yesterday re
ceived word that Dan Lewis and Dick
Austin, two noted safeblowcrs and post
office robbers, had been located 20 miles
from here. Accompanied by two depu
ties the marshal started for the camp
and met the desperadoes. The marshal
ordered them to throw up their bauds.
Lewis drew a revolver, but the mav
ghal got in the first shot, which struck
Lewis iu tho cheek. Lewis returned
the fire without effect and received two
more bullets iu return.
Austin throw up his hands at tho
first volley. Both men were brought
to Crawford and physicians say Lewis
is fatally injured.
REFUSE TO TURN OVER ACCOUNTS.
Gillespie Will Not Settle Until He Ilai
Hnd a Chance to Examine the Book.
Ojiaha,. Sept. 19. Professor Dawes.
the new superintendent of the Nebraska
state institute for the deaf and dumb,
claims that former Superintendent Gil
lespie refuses to turn over to his suc
cessor the account books and certain
funds belonging to the institute. Pro
fessor Dawes states that his predecessor
has about 400 of the industrial fund
and $2C0 of the children's spending
a - i i I
money, intrnstea to tne superintendent
by parents, which should be turned over
at once. Professor Gillespie has ex
perts on the books, and says he will
turn flyer all accounts and moneys he
piay owe the sato as sppn as hp has de:
ferminefl. to whap extent he is maeoteg.
The matter has been referred by the
governor to the attorney general.
DECLARED ILLEGAL.
JUDGE FOSTER KNOCKS OUT
VSTOCK EXCHANGE.
LIVE
Kansas City Organization Held to Be aa
Unlawful Combination Court Sayn It Is
Organized In Violation of the Sherman
Antitrust Lavr Organization Enjoined.
A
Topkka, Sept. 21. United States
District Judge Foster made a sweeping
decision, in which he declared the or
ganization known as the Kansas City
Live Stock exchange illegal under the
provisions of the antitrust law. The
exchange is an organization of commis
sion men who control the sale of live
stock in Kansas City. All stock which
enters the city must pass through the
hands-of this organization. Judge Fos
ter enjoins the exchange from doing
business and declares it an unlawful
combination.
Some members of the exchange say
the dissolutinn of the exchange will be
a severe blow to the live stock interests
if it stands-the test in the higher courts.
Judge Foster defines tho interstate
law and says : "It is indisputable that
all the live stock shipped to these de
fendants for salo from states other than
Kansas or Missouri, after it has entered
the current of commerce between the
states, continue and remain subjects of
such commerce until the transportation
is terminated and the property becomes
a part of the general property of the
state. It is also well settled that while
this property is the subject of interstate
commerce, no state, municipality or
other power but congress can impose
taxes, restrictions or regulations upon
it, except as far as proper in the exer
cise of police regulations for the protec
tion or the health, morals ana person
or the citizen, ana except lor proper
charges and regulations for the use of
local instruments as aids or incidents to
such commerce, such as docks, bridges,
wharves, elevators, ferries, pilotage,
etc."
OPINION ON DISCRIMINATING CLAUSE
Attorney General McKenna's Decision
-Knocks Out Section 22.
"Washington, Sept. 22. Attorney
General McKenna announced his opin
ion in the matter of section 22 of the new
tariff law. He holds, in effect, that
goods coming directly into the United
States from foreign conntries through
Canadian ports are not subject to the
discriminating duty of 10 per cent, and
also holds that foreign goods shipped
froin conntries other than British pos
sessions in British vessels are not sub
ject to the discriminating duty.
Two questions were asked the attor
ney general, the first of which was, in
effect, whether the (liscriminating duty
of 10 per cent provided for in section 23
should be assessed against an invoice of
tea from China which had arrived at
Vancouver in British vessels and thenco
shipped through Canada to Chicago.
The second question was whether the
discriminating duty should be assessed.
against a cargo of manganese ore from
Chile which recently arrived in a British
ship at Philadelphia. Both these ques
tions the attorney general answers in
the negative.
VICTORY FOR UNION LABOR.
President of the United Mine Workers
y Talks of the Strike.
"Washington, Sept. 22. M. D.Ratch-
ford, president of the United Mine
"Workers of America, who is here to at
tend a special meeting of the officers of
the Federation of Labor, gave the fol
lowing authorized statement to the As
sociated Press today : "Today will see
about 75,000 miners resume work in the
bituminous coal fields of the central
states. The strike srcnerally ends to
day. This is the middle of the 12th
week of its duration. It was broucrht
to a closo at our convention at Colum
bus, O., on the 8th to the 11th of the
present month, the 10 days time being
inven to allow miners and operators to
como together in Illinois and "West "Vir
ginia to meet the prices fixed 85 cents
a ton in Pittsburg, 56 cents in Ohio and
Indiana, the same to continue till the
end of December. The mining sitna
tion is not likely to become disturbed
again until the beginning of next year,
at which time we hope to be able to set
tie wage differences amicably and with
out tho necessity of a strike. It is well
understood that the fight will continue
from the present time in all fields and
against all operators who refuse to meet
the rates.
Standing of the Clubs,
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Milwaukee... 85 50 .C2! Kansas Citv..40 99 .287
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ONE CEN 1
..I WHEAT.
lusian Shortage nnd Strength In the
JTortlnvest Are Factors,
VUW.kqo, cpr. AUthe gram and pro
vision markets turned very pretty flipflops to
day, starting weak and closing strong, and in
tho case of whi'nt with a very substantial ad
vance. The strength of tho cosh wheat situa
tion in tho northwest and confirmatory reports
on the Russian crop shortage were factors in
a 1 cent gain in wheat, Corn advanced Jgc
and oats lAc Provisions closed unchanged to
2)c higher.
Whkat Sept. 8flc: Dec., 92J$'c; May, OlJgC
Conx Doc., .'HVgc; May,34Jc.
Oats Dec-, 20c; May, 2jjc.
Pohk Sept., 8.324; Jan.. 9.37.
Lard Sept , $4.00; Dec., f4 G5.''M,G7j.
RIBS Sept , I5.10&5 12.4; Dec., 14.93.
Cash quotations: No. 2 red wheat, tyfeOSe;
No.3red.KX92c; Xo. 2 spring, 91Jc;No.S
spring,87a.Wc;No.2 hard winter, 90c; No. Z
hard winter, 80g8So; No. 2 corn, 29c; No. S
oats, 20c.
South Omaha Lire Stock.
South Omaha. Sept. 22. Cattle Receipts,
6,200; steady to lower; native steers, 4.HX?5.15;
western steers, 43.401 40; Texas steers, $3.15f3
3.80; cows and heifers, $3.00353.70; canners,$1.75
2.75 ; stockurs and feeders, SJ.-'S.yi4.30 ; calves,
$4.00rafl.00; bulls, stags, etc , ri.00'3.70. Hogs
Receipts. 10,000; lOTalSc lower; Iheavy, $3.75
3.95; mixed, W.HXM.90; light, $3.90(54.05; bulk of
sales, M.brL3 90. Sheep Receipts, 1,500 steady;
fair to choice natives, $3.40(33.85; fair to choice
westerns, $3.203.05; common and stock sheep,
f 2.75(33.50 ; lambs, $3.75fc5.25.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Sept. 22. Hogs Receipts, 32,000;
slow and otelOc lower; light, $4.00(54.40; mixed,
$3.85rtN.35; heavy, $3.754.:); rough. $3.7.va3.85.
Cattle Receipts, 1700; best natives steady,
others weak to 10c lower; beeves, $4 OOteS.50;
cows and heifers, $i0&4.50; Texas steers, $2.80
(4.00; westerns, $3.20f4.40; atockersand feed
ers, $3.25f&.L50. Sheep Receipts, 1,800; firm,
lambs weak: natives, $2.504JJ5; western,$3.00
4.05; lamb. $05035.70.
St. Louis Grain.
St. Louis, Sept. 22. Wheat-Higher: No. 2
red, cash, elevator, 9GTW-2c; track, 0fife97c;
No. 2 hard, cash, 87(g88c ; Dec., 97 ifi&hc : May,
66c.
Conx Higher; No. ?, 27Jic; Dec., 28c; May,
Slc
LUETGERT'S DEFENSE.
State Objects ta Testimony, Bat Jff
Tuthlll Admits It.
Chicago, Sept. 23. Thefirst witness
for the defense in the Luetgert trial
were called and there will be about
ihree weeks of evidenco tending to
prove his innocence before the attor
neys in the case commence their final
arguments. Attorney Yincent, for the
defense, made the opening statement
for Luetgert and according to him tho
defense will be simple. It will consist
chiefly of a general denial of all tho
expert evidence submitted, by the state,
proof that the caustic potash used in
the vat was purchased by Luetgort for
the purpose of making soap, and evid
enco tending to show that Mrs. Luet
gert is alive and in all probability in
Germany. Concerning the rings found
in the vat, Attorney Yincent said they
were not those of Mrs. Luetgert and
that he would prove that she had never
seen them, much less wore them. Ho
also declared that he wonld bring wit
nesses to show that many of the bones
identified by the experts for the prose
cution as human bones are in reality
those of the lower animals. He will
also show, he said, that Mrs. Luetgert
has been seen alive and well, save for
her mental troubles, since May 1, tho
night on which it is claimed that sho
was murdered. He also asserted that
Luetgert will go on the stand in his
own defense.
A warm legal fight arose in the courso
of the opening statement of Attorney
Yincent. In outlining the defense ho
said that he would prove that Mrs.
Luetgert, nervous and discouraged by
the business reverses of her husband,
had told several of the neighbors that
she intended to run away from home.
The state protested with much earnest
ness against the admission of such evi
dence and the court, after listening to
tho arguments of the lawyers, said that
he did not think that he could permit
such testimony to go in. The defense
felt this badly, as Attorney Yincent in
the heat of his statement had said that
without auch evidence as ho had just
alluded to his client might be hung.
He fought with desperate energy for
the admission . of the testimony and
finally Judge Tuthill said that he would
permit the introduction of evidence re
lating to conversation with Mrs. Luet
gert held a week prior to her disappear
ance, but he said that the testiinonv
must be absolutely direct and unques
tioned.
ODD. FELLOWS IN SESSION.
Sovereign Grand Lodge Convenes
at
Springfield, Ills.
Springfield, Ills., Sept. 21. The citv
is gaily decorated today in honor of the
members of the sovereign grand lodge.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
which holds its annual session here this
week. Delegates from every state and
many from Europe, Canada, Australia
and other foreign- places are presont.
The opening session was held this morn
ing in Representative hall, state house,
ex-Adjutant General Alfred Orendorff
presiding. Governor Tanner delivered
an address of welcome to tho state and
Mayor Loren E.Wheeler welcomed them
to the city. Addresses were also mado
by Hon. George C. Rankin of Mon
mouth, grand master, and Mrs. May D.
Stone of Yandalia, president of the Re-.
bekah assembly. Grand Sire Fred E.
Carleton of Austin, Tex., responded to
all the welcoming addresses.
"ANUfcLS UNAWARES." "
A figure by my fireside staid.
Plain was her garb and veiled her faee.
A presence mystical she made
Nor changed her attitudo nor place.
Did I neglect my household ways
For pleasuro wrought of pen or bookt
She sighed a murmur of ctlaj. raise,
At which niethought tho rafters shook.
Mo young Delight did often win
My patient limits to outgo.
Thereafter, when I entered in,
That shrouded guest did threatening
8how.
The snows of life to chill mo fell
Where many a gracious mate lay dead
And moved my heart to break the Bpell
By that ungracious phantom laid.
Now, who art thou that didst not smile
When I my maddest jest devised?
Who art thou, stark and grim the while
That men my tune and measure prized?
Without her pilgrim staff she rose,
Her weeds of darkness cast aside.
More dazzling than Olympian snows
The beauty that thoso weeds did hide.
Most like a solemn symphony
That lifts the heart from lowly things,
The voice with which sho spoke to mo
Did loose Contrition at its springs.
0 Duty, visitor divine,
Take nil the wealth my house affords,
But make thy holy methods minol
Speak to me thy surpassing words.
Neglected once nnd undiscerned,
I pour my homage at thy feet.
Till I thy sacred law liave learned
Nor joy nor life can bo complete.
Julia Ward Howe in Independent.
There 1
implanted in
every man a
love of life
strong enough
to make him
tremble and
kneel before
death when he
thoroughly rec
ognizes its ap.
proach. The
trouble, with
men is that
they do notrec
ognize death
unless it comes
In some violent
qot rapid form.
f Pnnsnmnflna
A kills more men
than wars, fam
ines, plagues
and accidents,
but its approach
is insidious, and men do not realize that
they are in its clutch. Whileonsumption
is a eerm disease, the bacilli will not in
vade sound and healthy lunars. The luntrs
must first be in a diseased condition.
First a man feels a little out of sorts.
Probably he is overworked and has given
too little time to eating, sleeping and rest
ing. His appetite falls ofT. His digestion
gets out of order and his blood does not
receive the proper, amount of life-giving
nutriment The liver becomes torpid and
the blood is filled with impurities. These
are rjumoed into every organ of the bodr.
building up unhealthy, half-dead tissues.
The most harm is done at the weakest spot,
. r .t . ... . .
ana most ireauenuy ma spot is in me
lungs. A slight cold leads to inflamma
tion, the bacilli invade the Inngs and we
have a case of consumption.
Ninety-eight per cent, of all cases of
consumption are cured by Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Uiscovery. It is the orreat
blood-maker and flesh-builder. It restores
the lost appetite, makes the digestion per
fect, invigorates the liver, purifies the
blood, bnilds new and healthy flesh and
drives out all impurities and disease germs.
ii cures wcajt. lungs, &puing ux uiooa,oosu-
natecouzhs and kindred ailments. Nohori-
txil:
Mrs. yrsula Dunham, of SistersyiHe, Tyjer. Co.,
W."Va., writesf I had a pain Ft ray-side llfie
tlm, had but little appetite an'J grew very thm.
The 'Golden Medical Discovery proeiDuy
cured the twin. rcs-orai rrv nnttlts aril" in.
crcsied siy weight.'