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SUB8CBEPTION BATES.
One Year, cash in advance, IL25
Six Months, cash in advance 75 Cento
Entered attheNortbPlatte(Nebrasin)po8tofflceaa
a econd-cIasB matter.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897.
Until the Luetgert case is set
tled the sausa'gre market in Chicago
will be very poor.
The ministers
decided that Col.
Of
Chicago
have
Bob Ingersoll
insane.
Like, other
insane per
sons he rives this matter little con
cern.
"Period of unusual activity" is a
prominent line in nearly all of our
exchanges in referring to business
during the week preceeding Christ
mas. This is evidence.
Owing to the peculiar conduct ot
the populist insurance commissioner
of Kansas, the Travelers1 insurance
company has withdrawn its busi
ness from that state.
The state has brought suit
against the bondsmen of ex-Treas-
urer Bartley for the reecovery of
$335,000, the amount which Bartley
is charged with having embezzled
from the school fund.
Congressmen have hied them
selves to their respective homes for
the Christmas spread, and the coun
try hasn't even trembled at the ces
sation of motor power but moves
more delightfully than ever.
The Nebraska State Dairymen's
Association has been in annual
session this week at Lincoln, and
songs of praise have been offered
up to the cow; and the cow in re
turn with comeliness characteristic
ot her meek and lowly disposition,
will continue to deliver up hershare
-of the nutritious lacteal fluid so
essential to the enjoyment of the
association and of man.
Col. Mary Ellen Lease has
threatened to run for congress next
year, and promises her people a
hot old time" in case she receives
the nomination. No sooner does
Mrs, Mary gain a reputation at
home than she goes away and loses
it, and it will not be surprising, no
not surprising, if her people object
to slating her
again.
"Doc" Middleton. the erstwhile
notorious cow puncher of these
parts was in Omaha the other day
with United States Marshal "Rat
tle Snake Pete," in the interest of
an attraction which they are plan
ning for the trans-Mississippi ex
position. The nature of the at
traction is suggested by the char
acters of the promoters.
o . o
In Platte county the republican
candidates for sheriff and clerk are
contesting the election ot their pop
ulist opponents. The latter re
publican, whose name is Pohl, has
discovered some glaring irregular
ities in the vote of the county,
against him; but if he cannot
straighten out matters it will be
useless for his unfortunate com
panion to attempt anything.
The trans-Mississippi exposition
at Omalia next year will be almost
equal to the world's fair in many
ways. So far as Nebraska and
other western states are concerned
the exposition will be of inestimable
benefit. Every indication now
points to a most successful exhibi
tion of western resources, the ef
fects ot which will be to lend great
impetus to the already rapidly
growing
west.
Editor Brown, of the Kearney
Hub, has good prospects for secur
ing the postmastership at that
point. Mr. Brown is one of the
few newspaper men of the state
who deserve even greater reward
for party service than such an ap
pointment. There are some aspir
ants, it will be observed, who, as
to competency, would hardly know
a money order from a mail pouch.
Governor Leedy, of Kansas,
has proposed a gigantic scheme
of navigation which, if practic
able, will cause the arid plains to
"blossom as the rose." His
idea is to construct a 1000 mile
canal from Montana to Texas, tap
ping the Missouri river at the form
er place and emptying into the Red
river of Texas. The plan will be
presented at the coming
irrigation
congress.
John T. Mallalieu, ex-superintendent
of .the state industrial
school at Kearney, against whom
the populist pop-guns have been
firing
all sorts of misstatements
concerninjr
his administration of
affairs, has made oubhc a state
ment of his official transactions,
and challenges a denial of the cor
rectness thereof. This should cause
the populist vilifiers to seek a more
wholesome locality,but will they do
it? A pop cannot be made to blush
at1iis.pwn foolhardiness.
There are two classes of news
paper men who encounter great dif
ficulty in securing for themselves
appointive positions. One is of
those who fearlessly express their
opinions of public men whose acts
have brought forth the condemna
tion of the honest writer; the other
class is that which is made up of
editors who have not the ability to
edit, and have been, therefore, in
their exalted" capacity, worthless
to every one
Capitalization of tlio Ner Trust Will Tie
$55,000,000.
Pittsburg, Dec. 20. S. S. Marvin,
president of the United States Bakery
comnanv. returned from New York
today and announced that the consoli
dation of the three great cracker com
names of the United btates is now an
assured fact. The deal has been prac
tically consummated and only details of
organization remain to be setrlea. The
capitalization of the big combine, ho
says, -will be $55,000,000 and it will bo
in operation by Jan. 1, 189S. The
three companies enterine: the trust are
the New York Biscuit company, the
American Baking company ana the
United States Bakery company. The
latter is now capitalized at $5,000,000,
while the other two are rated at 10,
QOQ.OflQ eaclv
AVrecked at a awiTcu.
Vail, la., Dec. 19. The overland
limited on the Northwestern railroad,
which left Chicago at 6 o'clock last
nierht, ran into an open switch near
here at 6 o'clock this morning. Every
car was overturned. Nineteen persons
were injured, none fatally.
The mail catch, it seems, flew out
from the mail coach, which was next
the engine. The catch struck the
switch lever, broke it off and opened
the switch, forming a "lip." The
train was going at the rate of 00 miles
an hour. The engine and mail -car re
mained on the track, but the buffet car,
two sleepers and two coaches were com
pletely overturned on the prairie.
Everybody on board was Jcnocked about
considerably and many were scratched
and bruised, but not a single person
was killed or apparently seriously in
jured. A relief train was sent to the
wreck, and within a short time the pas-
eugers were on their way to Omaha.
Mallalieu Makes a Statement.
Lincoln, Dec. 23. John T. Mallalieu,
ex-superintendent of the Industrial
School for Boys at Kearney, filed with
the governor a report of the condition
of his books, in reply to the report re
cently made by Secretary Silver of the
investigating committee. In this docu
ment Mr. Mallalieu not only explains
away the shortage as shown in the ex
pert's report, but also indicates that the
shortage is the other way and that the
state owes him $.265.10.
Garrison .Eulogizes Kenry George.
Philadelphia, Dec. l. "William
Lloyd Garrison, the well known Boston
reformer, addressed the Ethical society
Sunday, on the life, character and work
of Henry George, whom he character
ized as one of the greatest men of all
lime.
General Weyler's mission In Life.
Madrh), Dec. 21. The National
prints a double leaded article to the
effect that the principal mission in life
of General Weyler at the present time is
to defend the army and his command
in Cuba against the "insults" alleged
to have been contained in President
McKinley's recent message and that he
will energetically protest to the minis
ter of war, General Correa, and to the
queen regent against these "insults."
HOLIDAY MARKET IN WHEAT.
Price of 3Iay Option Kept Within Less
Than a Cent Kange.
Chicago, Dec 22. It was a holiday market
in wheat today, the price of May keeping
within less than a cent range. Bears had a
trifle the better of it, the close showing J4c
decline. December wa3 weaker and declined
lc on the selling of abont 25J.003 1m. Corn,
oats and provisions were dull bnt steady and
closed at prices unchangol to a shade higher.
Closing prices:
"Wheat Dec, 3&c; May, 02J33c
COEN-Dec, S5j4'326c; May 23Jc
OATS-Dec,2n22c: May, 22lSc.
Pork Jan., $8.07J4'a8.70; May, f3.92.
IjARD Jan., $4.57; May Zi.
Ribs Jan., fi 42,1; May, $4.o"j.
Corn was slow and a little easier..
Cash quotations: No. 2 redwfieat, 99c; No
3 red,9035c; No. 2 spring, 89c; No. 3 spring,
3135c; No. 2 hard winter, 93;:; No. 3 hard
winter, 8186c; No. 1 new spring, 99c; No. 2
corn, 2tc: No. 2 oats, 22jc.
Son IH Omalia Live Stock.
South Omaha, Dec 22. Cattle Receipts,
1,000; 5j$l0c higher; native beef steers, $3.70
4.80; western steers, f3.C04 23; Texas steers,
$3-003.C0; cows and heifers, $2.903.90; can
ncrs, $2.002.W; stockers and feeders, $3.50
4.40; calves, ?3 000.00; bulls, stags, etc., 2.00
3.G0. Hogs Receipts, 10,500 ; shade to 5c lower ;
heavy, ?3.203.:O; mixed, ?3.2Jd.23; light,J3.30
3.42J; bulk of sales, $3,2035. Sheep Re
ceipts, 1.10J: steady to strong; fair to choice na
tives, $3.60 4 53; fair, to choice westerns, 13.50
4.2tf; common and stock sheep, ?3 00(354.00;
lambs, 4.005.50.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, Dec 22. Cattle Receipts, 4,
000; best grades steady, others weak; Texas
steers, ?3-253.G5: Texas covs,?2.503.00; native
steers, 53 CJ4.83; native cows and heifers,1.80
4.S5; stackers and feeders, $3.0a4.4J; bnlls,
$2.5023.4J. Hogs Receipts, 13.00J; weak tooe
lower; bulk of sales, J3.32i43.37; heavy,Si.25
3.40; packers, $3.30&3.42; mixed, ?3.303.4d;
light, $3.203.37K;ycTker3, ; pigs,
?3.(X)&3.:3. Sheep -Receipts, 3,000; steady;
lambs, f3.103.40; muttons, $2.254.50.
Chicago Live Stock.
Dec 22. Hogs Receipts, 47,000;
Chicago,
rough, 53.25(33.30. Cattle Receipts, 12,000 ;best
firm, others weak; beeves, $3.G03.85; cows
and heifers. l.404.40; Texas steers,$3.004.10;
stackers and feeders, $3.004.20. Sheep-Receipts,
10,000; steady to strong.
sf St. :LouIs Grain.
St, Louis, Dec. 22. "Wheat Lower; No. 2
red, cash, elevator, 93c; track. $0.901 CO; Dec,
9334c; Jan., 95Kc; May, 06c; July, SOJc; No. 2
hard cash, 8783c
Corn Firm: No. 2 cash, 26&o; Dec, 25c;
Jin., 25&c; May, 2727c; July, 28c
OATS-Easier; No. 2 cash, elevator, 21c
tWHCOMPANlES COMBINE.
i
PLUMES TO DEATH.
TRAGIC END OF DAUGHTER OF EX
SECRETARY OF NAVY HERBERT.
Injuries Sustained While Horseback Riding-
Made Her Despondent Leader In
Social Circle While Her Father Was a
Member of the Cleveland Cabinet.
Washington, Dec. 22. Miss Leila
Herbert, daughter of ex-Secretary of
the Navy Herbert, died at her home in
this city this morning as a result of a
fall from the
third story of her
home on New
Hampshire ave
nue, in the most
fashionable pait
fof the city, just
VJiJ. lUUUUK JiX-
cle. The sudden
: death and traffic
'features sur-
anss leila. Herbert, rounding it were
great shock to the large circle of
riends she, had made in the course of
her life in Washington.
Her death was traceable indirectly to
an accident while horseback riding in
her native state of Alabama about two
onths ago. She always has been en
thusiastically fond of riding, and while
f paying a visit to her old home she
sjiiu ivu uwiug uu tl iiuiac I'UUb Hull UUli
been broken. It stumbled and she was
thrown violently to the ground, sus
taining severe iujuries to her back.
She was brought back to Washington,
but recovery was exceedingly slow, and
it was not until last Suuday that she
was able to go out of the house.
Early this morning the nurse on duty
noticed a small spot of blood on the bed
coverings. She inquired what it meant,
but the invalid endeavored to pass it by
slightly. On making an investigation,
however, the nurse fouud that the bed
clothes were saturated with blood, and
that Miss Herbert had severed the ar
tery of her wrist with a pair of scissors.
.b eelmg that the emergency was great,
the nurse hastened, to the door and
called an alarm. In this momentary
withdrawal from the bedside Miss Her
bert leaped out and sprang from the
window. The plunge was made head
foremost, so that she lighted on the top
of her head on-the pavement
RELIEF FOR YUKON
Appropriation of $200,000 Is Tut Through
to Aid the Gold Seekers.
"Washington, Dec. 19. Both houses
of congress have adjourned until Jan.
5. The Klondike relief bill was put
through its final stages before adjourn
ment. In the honso the chaplain took occa
sion in his opening prayer to refer to
the approaching season of peace and
good will and to pay a tribute to the
late Representative Cooke (His.), whose
eulogies were set for today. The con
ference report on the emergency relief
measure for the Klondike country was
presented and agreed to. It fixes the
amount of relief at 200,000, provides
for securing the consent of Canada to
extending the relief to the Canadian
side and authorizes the use of the army
to carry out the relief measures. It
also provides that the supplies must be
purchased, instead of being donated.
House bill was passed conforming cer
tain cash entries of public lands.
Appointments by the President.
Washington, Dec. 17. The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate :
Joseph McKenna of California, to be
associate justice of the supreme court of
the United States.
Charles G. Dawes of Illinois, to bo
comptroller of the currency.
Court of private land claims : Joseph
R. Reed of Iowa, to be chief justice ;
William W. Murray of Tennessee,
Thomas C. Fuller of North Carolina,
Henry C. Strauss of Kansas and Wilbur
P. Stone of Colorado ; reappointments,
their terms expiring Dec. 31, 1897.
Lewis Mills, United States attorney
for the Southern district of Iowa.
KANSAS CITY AUDITORIUM .IN RUINS.
The Big Building, Together With Play
House and Hotel, Is Destroyed.
Kansas City. Dec. 22. The Auditor-
ium, tne largest- anti nnesc piay nonse
west of Chicago, and the Auditorium
hotel, one of the most fashionable fam
ily hostelries in the city, situated at
Holmes and Ninth streets, were gutted
by fire that started in the theater part
shortly after 1 a. ni. The 105 hotel
guests escaped in safety.although uiauy
were compelled to leave the building in
their night clothes. The loss on the
entire property, which is owned by
Alex Fraser, a local business man, will
aggregate 450,000. The aggregate in
surance amounts to but $35,000. Owing
to a high insurance rate a great deal of
the insurance had been allowed to lapse.
Another Blaze at Grand Forks.
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 21. The
business nortion of the city was threat
ened by another fire last night, which
might have been more destructive than
that of Friday when the Hotel Dacotah,
the mercantile company and Nash
Bros.4 buildings were burned. Shortly
after 0 o'clock smoke was seen issuing
from the first floor of the big depart
ment store of Benner & Bcgg and in
less than 15 minutes the building was
in flames and the fire had crept into
the Stanchfield clothing house and the
H. A. Stone jewelry store, in buildings
adjoining. After three hours work the
fire was subdued. The damage to the
building and stock of Benner & Begg
will be 55,000. Loss to the other firms
will be small.
Costly St. Louis Fire.
St. Louis, Dec. 21. A fire started in
the basement of the building occupied
I. y the Merniod and Jaccard Jewelry
jompany at the corner of Locust street
md Broadway early this morning and
u almost incredible short timo the five
story buildiug was completely gutted.
L'ho total loss will reach 335,000, fully
jvered by insurauce.
Reduce Wages In Wyoming.
Cheyenne, Wy., Dec. 20. Notices
have been posted in the Union Pacific
shops at Cheyenne and Laramie reduc
ing the time of the men employed from
five to four days a week, and from
eight to seven hours a day, taking
effect immediately. In addition the
employes are given a lay-off of 10 days
during the holidays. This is equal to a
reduction of 30 per cent in wages. The
reduction is said to be caused by a fall
ing off of business on the Union Pacific
equal to 40, per cent of the business
done during, .the summermonths.
KILLING RUIZ JUSTIFIED.
uoan Junta's Tension of the Shooting of
the Spanish Colonel.
JNew York, Dec. 23. T. Estrada
Palma of the Cuban junta made the
following statement last night : ? 'The
death of Colonel Ruiz did not occur, as
The bpanish have it, while he was ne
gotiating as a peace messenger under a
flag of truce. Again and again have
the Cubans promulgated the law that
all bearers of peace propcWiions not
based on the independence of Cuba
should be treated as spies, and bo dealt
with accordingly. Colonel Ruiz not
only knew of the existence of the law,
but according to the Spanish accounts
was personally warned as to his fate.
The blood of Colonel Ruiz is not on the
hands of the Cubans, but upon the
heads of Blanco and Congosto, who
sent him to his fate. If the penalty of
the. law had not been carried into ef
fect doubtless Spain would have taken
advantage of the fact to show that the
Cubans were not in earnest in their re
jection of autonomy. This decree was
not promulgated because Cubans are
afraid of disaffection in their ranks, but
because it is known that innumerable
commissioners would otherwise be sent,
and on the return make false statements
encouraging the belief that peace might
be established on a basis other than in
dependence. Such statements would
only serve the interests of Spain in
gaining time, with the resulting death
of thousands, owing to the useless pro
lougation of the war. Besides, the u
bans are advised that the Spanish are
seeking to enter the insurgent lines
with the purposo of assassinating the
more important leadera. Documentary
proof of this fact is in our hands. It is
somewhat remarkable that with the first
news of the death of Colonel Ruiz, came
the announcement of the killing by the
Spanish of over 40 sick and wounded
Cubans found in a hospital, and not a
voice was raised in protest thereat
The shooting of Cuban prisoners at
tracted but little notice. According to
all the laws of civilized warfare, Cu
bans from the beginning had the right
to retidiato in kind. But they never
have done so. On the contrary, all
prisoners taken by them were set at
liberty and the wounded attended to
We are denied by the entire world
status as belligerents and we have now
to conduct the war as belligerents. The
character of the Spanish demand, how
ever, is such that we take the necessary
measures to speedily terminate the war
by convincing the world that inde
pendence alone can satisfy us."
HIGHER DUTY ON PORK
Bill Increasing the Tariff Passes the
French Chamber.
Paris, Dec. 21. The debate on the
bill increasing the customs duties on
pigs, pig products and lard was opened
in the chamber of deputies today, M
Charles Grnst opposing the measure.
He said he did not think it would fulfill
the expectation of the agriculturists,
and would cost the consumers G0,000.-
000 francs annually.
M. George Graux supported the Tnll
He said that in three years France had
imported hogs and pork products valued
at 120,000,000 francs, while her exports
did not exceed 25,000,000 francs. The
premier, M. Meline, said the bill was
intended to remedv the decline in the
price of pork, which, ho pointed out,
was doing considerable harm to French
agriculture. M. Meline remarked that
the government was prepariug another
bill dealing with the adulteration of
pork products. The statement was re
ceived with applause. M. Meline de
clared that the government was as one
with the United States on the question of
bimetallism. The bill was eventually
adopted by a vote of 418 to 97.
It fixes the duty on hogs at 12 francs,
on sucking pigs at 3 francs, on hog
products at 50 francs, and on lard at 35
francs per 1C0 kilometers.
WATCHING THE FILIBUSTERS.
Three Suspected Vessels Now
Loaded at Pensacola.
Beinjr
Jtexsacola, uec. 21. mere was
considerable activity on board the Unit
ed States steamer Montgomery 'yestt -
day, owing to information having
reached her commauder to the effect
tnat several suspectca niionsters were
in the harbor. All the boats of the
Montgomery have orders to fire two
blank charges to bring toany suspected
vessel, and upon her neglecting to stop,
a third shot, this time a loaded shell, is
to be fired. The Somers N. Smith, a
pilot boat ; a vessel called the Brittania
and a schooner are loading here under
official supervision. The Smith is said
to have run several successful expedi
tions in the past." The Montgomery in
tends to follow her as soon as she gets
under way. The Brittania and the
schooner have also been taking a cargo
of boxes', supposed to be ammunition,
etc., on board, and it is reported that the
Dauntless is waiting somewhere outside
the bar in order to ship the muni
tions at sea. It will thus be seen that
a well organized expedition to Cuba is
apparently being equipped here.
SLAIN IN THE STREET.
Prominent Business 3Inn of Maryvlllc,
Mo., Shot Down.
Maryville, Mo., Dec. 22. R. C.
Montgomery, a leading citizen of Mary
ville and senior member of the real
estate, abstract and loan firm of Mont
gomery, Gilliam & Graves, was shot
twice and almost instantly killed at
noon by John F. Joyce, a retired farmer.
Montgomery was standing in front of
the court house square, a few feet from
the front gate, talking to a friend.when
Joyce came up to them. He accused
Montgomery of having wrecked his
home. At the same moment he drew
a pistol from his outside coat pocket
and fired twice. One shot lodged near
Montgomery's breast bone, and the
other entered his heart. After the shots
were fired Joyce started to run down
the walk. Montgomery pursued him,
and drew a revolver from his pocket as
he ran. The men ran probably 25 yards
before Montgomery succeeded in get
ting his revolver in position to fire, but
apparently at the very moment he put
his finger on the trigger he threw up
both hands and fell dead in the snow.
The shooting was witnessed by a large
number of people. Joyce was taken to
jail.
Vinton, la., Dec. 23. It 'is now al
most certain that Frank A. Novak, the
convicted murderer of Ed Murray, will i
be able to furnish the $13,0C0 bond)
fixed by Judge Kinno of the supremo
court, and that it will be filed before
Tie expiration of time given in which
h furnish it.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Gold JVIedal, Midwinter Fair.
Da
vWCfr
CREAM
POWDflt
A Pure Crops Crean of Tartar Powder.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
ALL GSAB AT CHINA.
EUROPE WATCHING EVENTS IN THE
CELESTIAL EMPIRE.
Public Opinion Among the Jap" Already
Excited Over the ICiao. Chau Affair.
Xondon Papers Say ItlsIfowTIme For
England to Make Demand's From China.
Pekint, Dec. 23. The Chinese govern
ment has trranted Russia permission to
winter a squadron at Port Arthur.
Great Britain demands a quid pro quo
if concessions have been made to ot her
powers. It has been suggested that
Japan and the British occupy Wei Hai
Wei jointly. At Kiao-CIion Germany
remains unyielding, and the consuls are
divided as, to whether it should be peace
or war with Germany. China regards
Russia as her only friend, and is asking
her advice alone. British influence in
nil, having suffered greatly through
the failure of the loan negotiations.
China is now negotiating a loan with
Russia. The latter demands the dis
missal of the British railroad engineers
in north China, and it is probable that
it will be granted. The German drill
instructors will be dismissed. At the
expiration of their contracts they will
be replaced by Russians. Russian offi
cers have already been appointed to drill
the armies of north China.
London, Dec. 20. Telegrams from all
the continental capitals show that
Russia's step at Port Arthur is regarded
as tantamount to a permanent occupa
tion and a reply to Germany's action.
A well informed St. Petersburg cor
respondent says there was no agreement
between Kussia and Germany and that
the latter simply warned Russia when
the occupation of Kiao Chau was "de
cided upon.
The Nbvoe Vremya pretends that
Japan has no cause for complaint,
"since China is only giviug the same
shelter to Russian ships as Japan had
hitherto so kindly afforded."
This view is not held in Berlin where
the papers are already talking of t he
possibility of Prince Henry having to
shake his mailed fist at Japan, that is
supposed to be secretly backed up by
England. Some of the Berlin papers
express anxiety, but most of them wel
come the news from Port Arthur as
justifying the German position at Kiao
Chau, if not a actual evidence
that Russia and Germany are
acting together. Curiously enough
Emperor William visited the Russian
ambassador on Friday night on his
return from Kiel, ostensibly to con
gratulate him on the name day of
Emperor Nicholas. The visit lasted
an hour. There is no doubt now that
the emperor and the Ambassador dis
cussed Chinese affairs.
The Paris papers without pretending
to be deceived by Russia's innocent ex
planations are pleased with the action
of the ally of France.
ine Duraon ot Viennese comment is,
what will England do?
Tne Jintisn fleet now in Chinese
waters consists of one ironclad, nine
cruisers and 18 smaller men of war.
A dispatch to The Times from Shahg-
hai says the occupation of Port Arthur
by ivussia cannot tail to provoke popu
lar indignation in Japan, where public
opinion is already excited over the Kiao
Chou affair.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Shanghai tho high officials
of the Chinese court have advised tho
emperor, in view of further complica
tions, to remove the court to Nanking
(the "southern capital"). The dispatch
savs it is reported there that overture!
have been made to England to exercise
protection over the Yang-Tse valley
and the West river, and f kit numerous
rumors are current regarding the activ
ity of the British squadron in Chincso
waters.
The Times, commenting editorially
this morning on the sit vuu ion in China,
says :
"Instead of the kaiser's mailed fist we
have Russia's velvet glove, but the
grasp is not less vigorous aud unyield
ing. Great Britain ought now court
eously to invite China to extend the
same privileges to the British fleet at
Chusan."
M'COY WINS IN THE 15TH ROUND.
The Victor Was Popular With Thoe Who
Attended the Fisrht.
New York, Dec. 19. Norman Selby
of Rush county, Indiana, better known
in pugilistic circles as "Kid'' McCoy, is
undoubtedly tho middleweight cham
pion of the world. He met Dan Crce-
dou of New Zealand last night in the
arena of the Puritan Athletic club at
Long Island City and after fighting
fifteen lively rounds made the foreigner
throw up the sponge and acknowledge
the "Hoosier's" superiority. Long be
fore the big event took place, the frame
building in which it was held was
crowded to excess lind berswere made
with McCoy the favorite, at 10 to 8.
The "Kid's" wonderful science aud
self possession were always in evidence,
and tliese combined with the advantage
of height and reach enabled him to ontr
point his more stockdy built opponent.
Kedmnn 1 1 Coming to America,
New York, Dec. 31. John E. Red
mond, M. P., tho well known Irish
leader, will sail for this country in the
Teutonic on Dec. 30. He is coming to
America at the invitation of prominent
workers in the Irish cause to speak on
the rebellion of 1789, to arouse the en
thusiasm of Irish-Americans in the
pilgrimage next July to celebrate the
rising. The committee of one hundred,
who were chosen to make arrangements
for Mr. Redmond's coming, received a
cablegram from him last night, as fol
lows : "Invitation accepted. Sail in
the Teutonic. Decao."
AEM0URIS SQUEEZED
WHEAT DEAL SAID TO HAVE
HIM A MILLION DOLLARS.
COST
Slumbers of tho Board Say JLeiter lias
Secured 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 Bushels
of the Cereal Will Sell His Holdings
When the Torclzn Markers Demand It.
Chicago, Dec. 23. "A mere incident,
I axsure you. We are now practically
out of the whole matter. We have a
little wheat yet to deliver ; the neees
sary bushels are ready for dilivery
when the proper time approaches for
the filling of these comparatively small
outstanding contracts and there's an
end of the affair insofar as we are con
cerned." Thus with characteristic terseness
does P. D. Armour defino his position
in these, the closing days of one of the
biggest wheat deals that has marked
the history of the board of trade.
By settlement day the deal will have
been fought to a finish and only the
formalities will remain to bo observed,
stringency.
Joseph Leiter, his youthful opponent,
is just as calm and confident in his ex
pressions as the big provision man.
Some members of the board say that
Leiter has secured 5.000,000 bushels of
the cereal. Others place tho figures as
high as 15,000,000, while the more con
servative are willing to admit that half
the latter amount is nearer the correct
estimate. Mr. Leiter asserts that just
as much of this will go abroad, as the
foreign market calls for it if "they pay
him his price."
The Post prints the following con
cerning the present situation in the
Dpfiomhnr whpnt: "De. 31. 'sp.t.tlinff
day' on the board of trade, will witness
the culmination of the gigantic Leiter
Armour deal. The trade will not bo
surprised then to learn that Armonr
will lose a clear $1,000,000 on the De
cember deal. True, he has performed
themarvelou3 feat of bringing 6,000, 0C0
bushels of high grade cash wheat to
this city in defiance of all settled rule3
of commerce, but that act may result in
nothing more substantial than glory.
It is a growing belief on 'change that
Mr. Armour had to pay dearly for
bringing the big volume of wheat to
this city aud that this short selling will
cost him about 18 or 20 cents a bushel.
CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE.
Reformers Hold Their Sixteenth Annual
Session at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Dec. 18. The National
Civil Service Reform league today re
elected Carl Schurz president by accla
mation. Tho report of the treasurer,
A. S. Friessell of New York, showed
receipts of 4,252.29; disbursements,
$3,478.82 ; balance on hand, 373.13.
The report of the committee on reso
lutions, which reported through its
chairman, Charles G. Bonaparte of Bal
timore, was adopted. It denounces any
attempt on the part of the Republican
members of either house of congress to
repeal the law, to embarrass the admin
istration, or any modification of its pro
visions, except to the end that the merit
system for public offices and employes
may be extended and personal or parti
san iavontism m tneir cnoice more
thoroughly eradicated.
Work of Federation Men.
Nashville, Dec. 39. At today's ses
sion of the American Federation of La
bor the committee on the president's
report recommended that the president
issue an appeal to the unions of the
country for contributions to a fund for
the aid of the striking engineers of Eng
land. It was advised that the federa
tion appropriate 500 for this purpose.
Concerning restriction of immigration
the commitfee recommended that the
convention "pronounce m favor of a
reasonable measure of restriction on tho
lines of the educational test, as con.
tained in the Lodge bill, that failed of
enactment at the last session of con
gress. &amuei Orompers was re-
1 i I . " 1 i TT ,
eiectea presiuenc. jvausas uity was
selected as the next meeting place.
Indorse a Pooling Measure.
"Washington, Dec. 17. The national
board of trade adjourned after a three
days session. The most important
action of the closing session vras the in
dorsement of a pooling measure which
would place tins question under the
supervision of the interstate commerce
commission. There was a strong sec
tional' division on the question. The
east for and the west against the meas
ure. Mr. Elliott of Philadelphia read a
paper in favor of the establisnient of a
permanent tarin commission, a reso
lution urging upon congress the crea
tion of such a commission was adopted.
Mayor (JuJncy Is Ke-Etccted.
Boston, Dec. 23. Complete and re
vised returns from the 191 voting pre
cincts of the city show that Mayor
Josiah Quincy, Democrat, wa3 re
elected yesterday by a plurality of 4,079
votes. Mr. Quincy received 40,0 10 votes;
Edwin U. Curtis, Republican, 35,991 ;
Thomas Ryan, Citizen-Democrat, 3,211,
and David Goldenstein, Socialist Labor,
287. The bo ard of aldermen, according
to unofficial returns, is evenly divided,
six Democrats and six Republicans hav
ing beeu elected. This is a loss of one
Republican member.
funeral of "Wash" Hein;r.
Chicago, Dec. 2s. Jb uuerai services
over the remains of "Washington Hes-
ing, ex-postmaster of Chicago, and edi
tor of the Illinois Staats Zeitung, were
held today at the Cathedral of the Holy
Name, Superior and State streets.
Previons to the public funeral at the
cathedral piivato services were held at
the residence. 235 Michigan axenue.
Lund Forgery Canes In Court.
Algona, la., Dec. 21. In the district
court here last week a number of the
Lund forgery cases were disposed of.
Judge Thomas, who presided, ruled in
favor of L. Russ, the plaintiff, in cases
involving about $50,000 of the forged
paper, and this would indicate that the
persons against whom tne forgeries
were made would lose. These cases in
volve altogether about 250,0O0of forged
notes and mortgages of farms in this
part of the state. After Mr. Lund's
forgeries were discovered and he had
been arrested,he died suddenly, whe! her
by committing suicide or of the shockj
Li ant known. '
WE
each week to men nil over XS. 8. to sell
Stark Trees-cheapest, best. Outfit free
TJ A "V takes no money to'TBT the work. AUo.
J. jHl a. want ciub mAkeus get their trees free
r A QTTDropus postal; name references. Stark
VXiOjlNarspry, Louisiana, Mo or Itockport 111.
A man may talk of disdaining
physical strength and prowess until
.uoomsaay, due ujc ihci
remains that lie cannot
Innt at a tiictnre of an
IBM old-time knisrht. masraifi-
cent in his physical pro
portions, dauntless in
his physical courage,
and armed, ready
I and eager for a contest
to the death witk any
comer, without a thrill
nil Jtti
HI III MS IT
of admiration
Mental superior-,
ity is desirable
and admirable,
but is the "game
worth the can
dle," when it is
won at tne ex
pense of phys
ical health and
strength?
The unhealthy .
man mavgain the
pity and even the admiration of men and
women, but it is a question whether such a
man ever thoroughly gains their respect.
The man whose arteries hound with the
rich, red blood of health carries with him a
force and an intensity that command re
spect, even though he be. slightly inferior
mentally to the weak, nervous man. While
no medicine in the world will add an inch
. m .
to a man's staiure, mere is one iaxnous
medicine that will fill the veins and arte
ries with the rich, red, bounding blood of
perfect health. It is Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. It is the great blood
maker and blood-purifier. When the blood
is pure and rich and red and plenty, and
filled with the life-giving elements that
nourish every tissue of the body, it is im
possible for a man to suffer from ill-health
of any uescnption. wnen every little
Wood-vessel in the lungs quivers with the
rush of healthy blood, it is impossible to
have unhealthy lungs. When the walls of
the stomach are nourished with healthy
blood, dyspepsia and indigestion are im
possibilities. When the liver is supplied
with healthy blood it is bound to be active. .
The skin that is nourished with healthy
blood will be clear and fresh and glow with
health. " Discovery " is sold by druggists.
Mr. Isaac E. Downs, of Sprinir Valley. Rock
land Co.. JT. Y.. writes: " For three years I suf
fered from that terrible disease, consumption. I
had wasted away to a skeleton. To-day I tip
the scales at 187. and am well and strong. The
Golden Medical Discovery' cured me."
U. P. TIME TABLE.
COIUG KA-ST CENTRAL. TIME.
No. 28 Freight 6:00 a.m.
No. 2 Fast Mail 8:50 i. in.
No. 4 Atlantic Express.... 11:40 p.m.
GOING WEST MOUNTAIN TIME.
No. 23 Freight 7:40 a. m.
No. 21 Freight 3:20 p. m.
No. 1 Limited 3:55 p. m.
No.3-Fast Mail 11:20 p.m.-
N. B. Olds. Agent.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
D
R. J. W. BUTT,
DENTIST,
Office over Tirst National Bank,
NORTH PLATTE. NEB. '
gEDELL & THORPE,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
Offices: North Platte National Bank
Building, North Platte, Neb.
Jjl F. DENNIS, M. D.,
HOMOEOPATHIST,
Over First National Bank,
NORTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA. -
YjTILCOX & HATjLIGAN,
ATTORNETS-AT-LAW,
rfORTH PLATTE, - NEBRASKA
Office over North Platte NaUonal Bank.
D
R. N. F. DONAIiDSON,
Assistant Surgeon Union PacJic Rp
and Member of Pension Board,
NORTH PLATTE, ... NEBRASKA.
Office over Streltz's Drug Store.
E.
E. NORTHRUP,
DENTIST,
McDonald Building, Spruce street,
N ORTH PLATTE, NEB.
JjlRENCn & BALDWIN,
ATT0RNEY8-AT-LAW,
NORTH PLATTE. - - NEBRASKA.
Office over N. P. Ntl. Bank.
H C. PATTERSON,
Office over Yellow Front Shoe Store,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
OFFICIAL BONDS.
Newly elected county and pre
cinct officers can procure their offi
cial bonds executed by the Ameri
can burety company by applying
to T. C. Patterson, the local attor
ney for the company.
SMOKERS
In search of a good cigai
will always find it at J.
F. Schmalzried's. Try
them and iudsre.
SHORT H 0 h? T K T T T T Q
0 11 1At LULU
FOR SALE BY
E.
1. pRJITH, lfilDY, JlEB.
jSSTAll tliese bulls have pedigrees
D, M. HOGSETT
f Contractor and Builder,
.4.
AND AGENT FOR
ECLIPSE and FAIRBAMSf
WINDMILLS.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
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