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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1898.
It would seem that nothing-short
of ;war wilh in'the eyes of the peo
ple, avenge the death of 262 Ameri
cans and the loss of a battle ship.
A popular vote on the matter would
declare almost' unanimously for
war.
John I. Sullivan's' request that
he be permitted to take a lot of
prize fighters to Guba.-and.4ick
Spain, should be granted immed
iately. Let them go to Cuba,
whetner they lick Spain or not; we
can spare 'em.
People who have predicted that
the bicycle has about run its course,
will be surprised to learn that the
manufacturers report that their
output this year will be larger than
ever before. The bicycle has come
to stay, and the horse will continue
to go begging--for a market.
The Fremont Tribune says: It
is estimated that five million sheep
vere fed in Nebraska the past win
ter. This would be one-eight of
all the sheep in the wliole country.
It is preposterously large. But the
large number of sheep which were
fed have made the feeders a hand
some profit From 75 cents to one
dollar has been the usual amount.
The public schools of Minneapo
lis will, for lack of funds, be com
pelled to close six weeks ahead of
time. The treasury is $90,000 short
of the required amount to keep the.
schools running the full term, The
teachers offered to donate S30.000
of this amount if the citizens con
tributed the remainder, but this
the latter refused to do.
There seems a determined op
position to the renomination of
Father Samuel Maxwell for con
gress in the iThird district. The
general ieeling- is that the -'grand
old man" has passed his age of use
fulness. This was the conclusion
reached by the republican party
several years ago when they de
clined to renominate him for su
preme judge.
This paragraph from the Denver
Post touches the spot: -Men
learned in, statecraft declare that
arbitration 'is the only proper and
up-to-date way of settling- the mat
ter of the destruction of the Maine.
It is suggested by one not learned
in statecraft that the arbitration
be with ten-inch rifled guns and
that proceedings begin at once.
Captain Robley J. Evans, the
new commander of the battleship
Iowa, was in the harbor of Valpa
raiso during- the Chillian trouble
five years ago. Owing- to the anti
American feeling he warned the
authorities against molesting his
crew. "If. any ofhem are assault
ed, " he is reported to have said,
4hell will smell of garlic before
morning." Fighting Bob" is said
to be in favor of -making Spanish
the official language-of Old Harry's
domain.
The silver combine is not quot
ing Duns and Bradstreet's to the
farmers as much just now as in
1896, says an exchange. Then its
representatives spoke in the high
est terms ot these publications and
quoted., them constantly to show
the fall in prices. Now they care
fully avoid them, for their statis
tics show a remarkable rise in the
value of allfarra .products since the
date of the adoption ot the Chicago
.platform and the equally remark
able fall in the price of silyer mean
time. Tables , just published by
Bradstreets' comparing prices of
farm products on March 1, 1898,
with those of July 1. 18, show
that in practically every article
there has been an advance of. from
15 to 50 per cent, while silver has
fallen nearly as rapidly as the other
articles have advanced. Silver was
then within a fraction of 70 cents
an ounce at the time of the adop
tion of the Chicago platform and is
now but a fraction above" 54 cents
per ounce. Yet farm products have
risen meantime, and since prac
tically all production, in this line is
included in the advance, it cannot
be claimed that the general rise is
due to shortage abroad."
Tkereij a Claw ef 1 eeple
who are isjuredljy the use of coffee; Re
cently there has been placed" in all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN O, made of pure grains,, that
takes .the place of. coffee The most del
icate stomach receives It without dis
tress, sod but few ckb tell it from coffee.'
It does sot cost over m. much. Cbii
drea may drink it with great benefit. 15
ote. ;and 25 cts. per package.. Try it.
; Atr for GRAINhO. r
,f Al' PT 111 1111.
Belief at Jfodrid4hat &ista Will
Keject McKinley's Proposals,
CABINET COUNCIL HELD.
Deohloa of the HaliHg Ministers Will Sot
Be Hade Ksowa Until After the Coa
feremee With. Minister Woodford.
T tfegasta's Signiacaat Remark.
Madrid March 31. The cabinet
council today lated an hour and a half.
Crowds, of -people watched ;therxival
and departure of the notabilities ; hut
otherwise tfeere was no evidence of in
terort in the subject in Madrid.- Noth
ing definite :is ,yet knows concerning
the decision arrived at, and it is ex
pec ted it will not be revealed until after
the conference with General Stewart L.
Woodford, the United States minister.
The impression prevails, however, that
Spain, will not agree to the proposals of
the United States.
Senor Sagas ta. the premier, in an in
terview today, declared he would "do
everything possible to maintain peace."
"But," he added, "we cannot submit
to any attack on the honor or integrity
of the country"
Madrid, March 31. At the confer
ence yesterday between Senor Sagasta,
the premier, and Senor Gamazo and
Senor Silvela, leader of the Conserva
tives, the premier unfolded the terms
proposed by the United States minister,
General Stewart L. Woodford, and the
opposition leaders counseled the rejec
tion. Senor Sagasta replied that, per
sonally, he 'was not disposed to accede
to them. He added that he would like
to submit the question of the loss of the
Maine, which was not touched upon at
his conference with General Woodford,
to the European powers. The feeling
in Madrid today is pessimistic. The
newspapers here are urgingno surren
der. The Heraldo (Ind.) and the Na
cional (Cons v.) opposed even the. sug
gested armistice, and the Correo (Lib.)
makes a furious appeal to Don Carlos.
.VesaTias Ready to Start.
Washington, March ,31. The work
of overhauling the dynamite cruiser
-wr V . - , - 1 1 . , 1
Y esuvius, compiecinK cue wors on ner
guns and fitting her up for activo serv
ice is now almost finished, and she will
probably be ordered to leave the Wash
ington navy yard within tho next two
days. The Vesuvius has not as yet
taken aboard the many tons of dynamite
that .she carries in her magazines ; this
will be Ahe last thing that will be
loaded. One of the officers discussing
the possibility of hostilities, said:
"There is one satisfaction about being
aboard a ship like this. In case we are
struck right, there will be no board of
inquiry and no trouble about divers,
etc. The only thing to do will be to
erect a monument to our memory and
attend to our obituary notices, as there
will not be a piece of the boat left big
enough for a souvenir. A boat of this
style either does fearful damage to her
enemies or goes under in short order
herself. Modern war will, in my opin
ion, be quick work anyhow, and we
represent the very quickest type of
death-dealing vessel afloat "
AHen Talks For Cuba.
Washington', March 81. In opening
his discussion in the senate of the Frye
resolution calling for Cuban consular
reports, Mr. Allen reviewed his record
upon the Cuban question, saying that
he. and ex-Senator Call of Florida were
the .first members of the senate to take
a strong stand in favor of the independ
ence of Cuba. Mr. Allen said if he
could have his way he would support
the erection of a republic in Cuba with
all tho land and naval forces of the
United States and force the construc
tion of an independent-nation over the
ashes of Spain's sovereignty on the
island.
Senator Lodgcxeported from the com
mittee on foreign relations a bill direct
ing the president to purchase the Danish
West India islands of St. Croix, St.
Thomas and St. John, or any of them,
f oja naval coaling station. Five mil
lion dollars or so much thereof as may
be necessary is appropriated for the
purchase.
Urges Cubans to Fight It Oat.
Washington, March 81. Representa
tive C. B. Beach.of Ohio has sent the
following telegram to President Palma
of the Cuban junta: "Having main
tained the war for three years by their
own bravery, resources and sacrifices,
unprecedented in all history, will the
Cubans accept a compromise when they
can overhear in the throat of their
brutal enemy a death rattle? God for
bid. Will the compromise give you
hack your son? Will it unrape your
daughters, will it revive the mother
who urged them on, with the last breath
which starvation allowed? Fisrlit it
out. Uncle Sam is. dusting off his unir
form."
" Spaniards OpeH Their Parse Strings.
Madrid. March 81. The rush for
seats for the performance at the Roval
theater in behalf of tho Spanish navy
increases. The queen , paid 50,000
pesetas for a box.. several capitalists are-
taking stalls at 150.000 pesetas, the
Bank of Spain paid 500,000 pesetas and
otner organizations paid enormous
sums..
K&llrbatts tteginnlag to'Snfffer.
Cairo, Ills. , March Sh The railroads
are beginning to suffer on account of
the rising waters. The Big Four has
abandoned its through passenger train
on the Cairo division, as a large stretch
of its track has been undermined near
Iiawrenceyille. At Bird's Point, Mo.f
the Cotton Belt road is working a large
force of men fastening down their
track. The Iron Mountain tracks are
already under water at the latter point
and their trains will come in over the
Cotton Belt today, via .Charleston and
Lam OS. The water has submerged
much land around Bird's Point and the
fowaitsejf can only stand a foot and a
fislf more. The river. is rising steadily,
at the rate of three-quarters of a foot, a
day.
Geaeral Wheeler Metigng.
Chicago, March 31. Afrthe request
,f Governor Tanner Brigadier General
'Harris A. Wheeler, "commanding the
'"First brigade of the Illinois National
'Guard, has forwarded his resignation.
No, definite reason for the request is
mow known, but it is understood that it
jrew out-of the. permission granted by
tteaecalJWheeler to the. Seventh xegi
jnint tQjDarade- in Chicago. on St.'Patr
'rick's day " General, Wheeler - declines
tp say anything at prcwotl
SITUATION IS 0EITI0AL.
ffcceaA SfMBlsh TerpedeSqaadreBBelBsr
. ' i Prepared at Criilix.
MADroV March 81. While the .situ-,
ation Here i3 outwardly 'of the calmest
3eipjfeiori, the actual "position -of af
fairs is regarded as critical by both the
United States legation and the Spanish
government.
Ths-United States-oninister, General
Stewart Ii. Woodford, is working en
ergetically and will continue, to work
energetically for Spain's peace until
the first gun is fired. It is known tho
Spanish government admits tho desira
bility or necessity of complying with
the demands of the United States and
it is only in the disinclination of the
ministers to put this willingness into
concrete form that the danger lies. If
a, conference were to" be held with Brit
ish, German or French diplomats,, the
matter would be settled without ques
tion. ThOjpoint which Gen. Woodford
is now pressing is that in the interests
of numanity, hostilities in Cuba must
cease immediately. No date was fixed
either in theJirst or in the present
note, tfet the United States is now
dwelling upon the meaning of 'the word
"immediately" and insisting that Spain
accept its general interpretation. The
public generally is taking little appar
ent interest in the situation, but there
is a general disinclination to believe
that war is likely.
A dispatch from Barcelona says that
the arnwd- steam yacht Giralda, pur
chased by the Spanish government
from Harry McCalmont, the English
race horse owner, after the vessel had
been rejected by the United States, is
now being fitted up as dispatch boat
El Pais says four warships have been
obtained by. Spain in France and that
negotiations are pending for tho pur
chase of several torpedo boats in Great
Britain.
El Pais also savs that orders have
been issued to mobilize all the Spanish
warshipsand the torpedo boat Halcon
is to sail immediately from Carthagena
for. Cadiz, where a .second torpedo
squadron is being prepared
Military engineers,
according to
El
Pais,, are starting for tho Canary islands
and the Balearic islands are being for
tified. Italy, it is said by El Pais, has de
cided to sell tne armorea cruiser
Guiseppe Garibaldi, of 6,840 tons and
well armored, a sister ship of the Yarez,
to Spain.
Two regiments, still according to El
Pais, are going to the Canary islands to
strengthen the Spanish garrison there.
A severe censorship is exercised to
prevent the leakage of news as to the
naval movements, while the war prep
arations continue with the greatest ac-tivity-and
as far as possible, the great
est secrecy. Tho utmost efforts are
making night and day to get the first
class iron clads Pelayo and Carlos V.
completed, when it i3 regarded as cer
tain they will be dispatched-with tho
pruisers Maria Teresa and Cristobal
Colon to join the Vizaya and Alnii
rante in Cuban waters, thus forming a
squadron of six armored vessels against
America's seven. The Marquis Cornil
las, president of the Spanish Transat
lantic Steamship line to Cuba and
South America, who is an ardent pa
triot, has daily conferences with Senor
Sagasta.
Regiment of Cowboys.
Washington, March 31. Senator
Warren introduced a bill in the senate
authorizing the president to o.ganize a
regiment of cowboy rangers "whenever
it shall be in the interest of the public
service for him to do so." The regi
ment is to be enlisted for 90 days or
more, to be organized as cavalry and to
have the privilege of electing its own
commissioned officers the bill specifies
that the members of the regiment must
be good riders.
.
Captain Sigsbee Assigned.
Washington, March 31. Captain C.
D. Sigsbee, who commanded the battle
ship Maine at the time of the explosion,
has been assigned-to duty as aide to
Secretary Long.- This detail was deter
mined on after a conference between
the secretary and Captain Sigsbee.
Captain Sigsbee will in part, at least,
assume the duties "formerly performed
by Captain Barber, wh , with Colonel
Wagner of the army, compose the joint
board on defense, plans.
Absorbed by the Trait.,
Cleveland, March 81. The newly
formed wire and. rod trust will tomor
row tak'e charge of "the big Cleveland
plants of the H. P. Nail company,
American Wire company and Consoli
dated ISteel and Wire company.
Spain Orders Projectiles.
Birmingham, Eng., March 81. The
Kynochs, of this city, have undertaken
to deliver 200 huge projectiles weekly
to Spain-
SPABKS FE0MTHE WIBBS.
Captain James M. Burns, United
States infantry, has been detailed by
the secretary of war to report co Gov
ernor Bushnell as inspector of the Ohio
National Guard.
The British steamer Leechmere, Cap
tain Butler, is believed to have been
lost with all hands. She left the Tyne
on March 23 for London and has not
been heard of since.
Every'line out of St. Luuis for the
west has met the cut in rates to Pacifio
caast points, and first class tickets are
now selling at $27.50, with second class
$10 below that figure.
Because Bertha Aspiegle would not
marry him, William Hill man, a farmer
of Munhall township, near Pittsburg,
shot and" killed her and then cut his
throat with a razor.
Fire Thursday destroyed most of the
business section of Barrinton, Ills., 28
miles west of Chicago. Fifteen per
sons, most of them boarders at tho
Vermyla hotel, barely escaped with
their-lives. Loss, $42,000 : insured.
It is reported that Japan has asked
the United States to join Great Britain
in supporting Japan's refusal to with
draw from Wei Hai Wei after the pay
ment of the Chinese war indemnity, in
view of the possibility of Kussia seizing
that port.
Iowa "Man Remembered.
Washington. March
W JAVM.
dent-today sent these nominatintiQ tn
the senate : Thomas H. Bolton, to be
surveyor of customs at the port of Sioux
Pity,eIa,i Samuel L. Overstreet, attor-
pey general ior tne territory of Okla
homa iWajter g. Faulkner of Texas, to
be consul atDijjrmgo, Mex.
Unknown 9eb.eoper Asnpjrc.
Edgartowjt. Mass.. March 31. A
schooner is ashore an Hedge Fence shoal.
She is;too'far awayfor her name to be
made put,- but men can be seen on her
bow. The ;sea is breaking over her, '
Awarded
Highest Konors-lWiirld's
Fair,
GoId;fedaIMiHritcr Fair.v
A Pare Grape Creaa of Tsrtsr Pw&ct
40 YEARS HIE STANDARD;
ALL IS jNJDSPENSE.
Everything- Now Hinges Upon the
Answer of the Dons.
MG0TIATI0NS W PE0G-EESS.
Frcsidcnl Continues His Efforts to Avert
Conflict Congress Inclined to Graut
More Time All Anxiously Await
ing the Outcome
"Washington, March SI. Represent
atives Kirkpatrick and Butler of Penn
sylvania called together at tho "White
House this morning and went over-ths
situation with the president. President
McKinley stated tbe situation today to
members of congress substantially as
follows.: "Tho administration is sim
ply waiting definite responses from
Madrid. Negotiations are in progress
and all will depend upon the effect of
these. The administration desires to
avoid anything tending to precipitation
and undue haste in a matter so fraught
with tbe erravest conseauences. It is
struggling for peace so far as .national
honor and dienitv will permit. It is
hoped that the issue will como to
definite and early adjustment. If it
can be settled peaceably it will be grat-
ffvinor, and if satisfactory conclusions
cannot be reached within a day the ad
ministration will still hope for it to be
effected before the week closes. Mean
time he advised them that in his opin
ion there should be- no rabid and- ex
cited talk : cool judgment shonld die
tate action in all matter which involves
national honor and wh.ch will either
bring the country out of the crisis
peaceably with credit or plunge it into
war. The president further expressed
gratification that the sentiment of con
gress favored giving a little longer
time for the administration to act, and
he cited tho necessity for awaiting the
final effect of tho dispatches in process
of communication between the two
governments."
One of the membors of the house who
was with the president says that if a
favorable reply is received from Spain
congress will at once be informed, but
if it shoald be unfavorable the president
will at once send a message reviewing
tho Spanish-American controversy and
make certain recommendations. The
messago, he said, would justify the rec
ommendations and these recommenda
tions would be satisfactory to congress
Captain glgsbeo to Testify.
"Washington, March 31. The senate
committee on foreign relations ad
journed shortly after 12 o'clock, until 2
o'clock this afternoon. Captain Sigs
bee of the Maine will be before the com
mittee when it reassembles to give in
formation concerning the testimony
taken before the court of inquiry. The
committee discussed at some length the
acauisition of St. Thomas island, but
no action was taken.
The committee does not expect to at
tempt to make a report until Monday
on the Cuban situation, as it will wait
absolutely upon the presidents wishes
until that time. The committee is pro
ceeding in perfect1 harmony with the
president and will do so to the end.
The committee, it is stated by its mem
bers, is proceeding upon absolute infor
mation as to tho character of the nego
tiations between this country and
Span i, and this is to ;he effect that the
independence of Caba is to be made the
one essential consideration of tho nego--
tiations. The president ha3 told Spain;
in so many words that it is useless to go
farther upon any other understanding.
"With this, end in view and conceded by
.Spain, he will not attempt to dictate
terms or any manner of conducting ne
gotiations; between the Spaniards and
the Unbans, and he has indicated to
Spain that he will be willing that an
armistice shall bo arranged for the set
tlement of the details, It is the desire
of the administration hot to put the
matter so harshly as toTpriokf the na
tional pride of the Sp.inish people. It
is tne expectation mat cue president
himself by Monday will .indicate the
action he would like to have congress
take in case of the "failure of bis diplom
acy, and the present inclination of the
committee is to follow his leadership in
this respect. This inclination is due to
the fact, however, that the committee
in this event will be prepared for armed
intervention to secure the freedom of
the Cubans.
House Gallery Is Crowded
Washington, March 31. Crowded;
galleries again encircled the walls of
pne npnse or representatives, xne De-
lief that therp wpuld be more (stirring l
speeches attracted thousands, to.th.e cap-
itol. Immediately after the readme of
the journal, the house went into coin'
nut tee of the whole andjn'oceeded with
the consideration of the naval appro
priation bill.
An exciting incident was caused by
Mr. Lewis (Dera., "Wash.) when in, un
measured terms he denounced the, ad
ministration for. considering & money
indemnification for the murder of the
Maine's sailors.
Mr. Johnston (Rep., Ind.) replied in
a neated speecn. .with withering sar
casm he replied that the true lution
of the problem of wiping the!Spanish
nation off the map would be to harmess.
pp the gentleman from "Washington
jiud turn him loose. But seriously, he
declgrpd that Ije despised this'cry of
w,a?, 4 storh of hisses greeted this
itatemeat, ProDfliding, he 4ecjared that
if congress would keep its hands olf
peace would be preserved. !f
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OAHPOEinA .IS SHAKEN.
gerere S)ieks) efMr.tel From, Saversi'
Cities la tkrt State. -
Sax Francisco, March 31. A severe
shock of earthemako was felt' hero-at
11:43 last night. The vibrations con
tinned for fully 15 seconds, causing
people to rush from their homes In all
parts of the c&y. The oartlinnake.was
one of the mdit severe ever experienced
ii ? i i -r -i i i 1.1
m una state. Duuaing5 were ioiuuwjr
rocxea.ana tejepJoae,arKi telegrapn cir
cuitswere broken. The sleeping city
was-rudely aw.akcned. by the, earth
quake, which was the most severe, shock
experienced hero since 12 years ago.
when severa buildings were blown
down Guests in downtown hotels and
boarding houses made a rush for the
open air, and Market and Montgomery
streets 80 seconds after the earthquake
were lined with half clad 'and wholly
frightened peoplo-
Sever earthquakeahocksarc reported
from Sacramento, Stockton, San Jose,
Merced and Santa Cruz. In Sacra
mento there were three distinct shocks
At Uresno, which is further south, no
shock occurred.
Itecorcl of a Schoolmaster.
Stanhope, la., March 31. H. M.
Jbucas. "who lives near btannope. has a
phenomenal record for schobl teaching,
having finished his 100th term a few
days asio. Ho tausrht. hi? first term in
the Pairview school, which was sit
uated which was situated where the
little town of Midway, Boone county,
now stands. "With the exception of
one term, which was tauerht in the
state of Indiana, he has done his teach
ing in .Hamilton, "Webster and Boone
counties. He has tanght in 17 differ
ent school houses and has enrolled
About 1,000 different pupils.
Jonas Succeeds Galbralth.
Omaha, March 31. President Horace
G. Burt of the Union Pacific, has, taken
another official from the Elkhorn rail
road to install him at Union Pacific
headquarters. Dr. August Frederick
Jonas of this city has been appointed
chief surgeon of the Union Pacific rail
road to succeed Dr. William James
Galbraith, who has filled that position
for the last H years. The change in
the head of the medical department
"will be effective April 1.
Conditional Ex-Guvornor Drake
Des Moines, March 31. Ex-Gover
nor Drake is s till in Excelsior Springs,
Mo., and reports as to his condition are
conflicting in some respects. It is gen
erally agreed, however, that he is no
better than he was in January, when
he went there, but he is no worse. He
has promised to bo in Des Moines about
the middle of April to attend to an im
portant meeting of the trustees of
Drake university.
Burn a Spanish Fla '
Cedar Rapids, la., March 81. A
thousand students of Cornell college
and citizens qf Mount Vernon attended
a mass meeting here last evening: at
which a numherof speeches were made.
A Spanish flag was burned and resolu
tions weiro adopted expressing confl
dence in the administration and tender
ing moral support and service in de
fense of the country's flag and the
national honqr.
Audaz jLaiil Up for Repairs.
Queenstown, March 31. The Span
ish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz, which
was seriously injured while on her way
to Spain, arrived here today, escorted
by the Osado, her sister ship, and en
tered tne uocs yard, it vniL taue a
month to repair the Audaz.
Death Iu a Well.
Rock Rapid?, Ia., March 31. "While
at work sinking a well on a farm in
this county, Will Mayce, aged 20 years,
was overcome by gas and died in the
well before assistance could reach him.
His parents reside in St. Joseph, Mo.
Spanish Jj'onrs Declining; Again.
London, March 81. On the stock ex
change this morning Spanish fours
opened lower at 52-, and further de
clined to b2.
TELECtBAPHIO BEIEES. -
Captain General Blanco of Cuba has
rescinded "Weyler's reconcenlrado order
The Northwest ern Miller reports the
flour output last week at Minneapolis,
Duluth, Superior and Milwaukee at
2j0,8b0 barrels.
At Chicago, Wednesday night, Hans
Olscn, the ''terriblo Swede'' knocked
ont JJau JJwyer ot tfuitaio m seven
rounds. The battle was for sil.ftOO.
The international Sunday school les
son committee is in session iu Chicago
selecting the Itsson for the schools of
tho United States, Great Britain, Can
ada, India and Australia for 1901.
Col. Marcus Kavanaugh.who was re
moved as commanding officer of the 7th
regiment Illinois National Guard, by
Governor Tanner and placed under
military arrest for parading on St. Pat
rick's day with organiza;ious not hav
ing tho permission of Governor Tan
ner, has been reinstated.
The Railway Age predicts that
total expenditures; u new railway bnifff-
jug in i898 wilf'be not less tjiai 5Q,'
000,000 and. may well exced $00,000,000.
.IP says: 11 ine construction ipr tne
year exceeds that of last year, as sepms
probable, by 1,000 miles it means the
expenditure aunng tne year or not jess
than an additiouaf$20,(,0,,0G0 over tht
of last year.
Horsemen from oil points of the
country met at the Palmer house, Chi
cago, Wednesday and organized the
National Horsebreeders, Dealers' and
Exhibition association. The purpose
of the new organization will be to de
velop the draught and coach horse
breeding interests of the couutrv anu
bring in closer touch with each other
the breeders and deaicrs'of the country.
Two men killed and two fatally in
jured is the result of a head end collis
ion between two Western and Atlanta
freight trains near Adairsvtle, Ga.,
Wednesday. In addil ioa t the casual-
pi.es20.cars were smashed beyond re
pair. The deiid: Charles F. Elliott,
fngiueer; Yivgil Rhodes, fireman. The
atally injured J i-ueineer D. W. Mc-
Dadc, Fireman EHiotc All are resi
dents of Atlanta.
Bank Presideat Under Arrest.
Enfield, HI., March 31. W. C. In
gram, president of the Spnngcrton
bank, six miles from here, has been ar
rested on the charge of embezzling-$37 7
township funds. The trial will be" held
at Spnngerton today. InKram's bank
ha&cksecL.
Deatk'Of Steve IJrmlJe.
Chicago, March -31 A 'telegram, re
ceived, here says Stevo Brodie, famous
or his jump from Brooklyn - hridge,
died today on a train at Adrian, .Mich
He left Chicago suffering, from conges
lion of tho lnng3.
; SHELL DERVISH -
AngloiSgvjjtian Troops Eeconnoiter
v ,? Malimoud's Position.
DECISIVE BATTLE IS NEAE,
Natives Bella red to Have Ixwt Heavily,
Though Stroasly retrenched la Thick
Bash Dervish Horsemen Itetreat
Uader Fire "Savrs From Abroad.
Cairo, March 31. It is announced in
a dispatch from Atbara that important
reconnaissance was started by the An-glo-Egyptain
troops on "Wednesdayr
Eight squadrons of cavalry, four Maxim
guns, a battery of horse artillery, two
battalions of infantry and the whole of
the mounted troops reconnoitered the
dervish position, 18 miles from Atbara,
this morning, and encountered 500 of the
enemy's horsemen, whom they drove
in, and, pressing forward, found Mah
moud's position in the heavy bush and
strongly entrenched, with pits filled
with riflemen and protected by a thick
zeniba. In the center was a small hill
with three tiers of entrenchments filled.
with spearmen. The whole position
was swarming with dervishes, ready
for the attack. The artillery opened
fire at 1,000 yards. The effect was ap
parently good, but it was difficult to
judge to a certainty owing to the thick
bush. The Maxims also swept the
front of the section. The dervishes,
however, did not reply, evidently
awaiting an attack at close quarters.
.Having ascertained tne enemy's posi
tion, the reconnoitering force retired,
followed by the dervish horsemen, who
did not attack, but retreated under
shell fire.
Vatican Desires Peace.
London, March til. The Rome cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says :
"The government has sent orders to the
Italian consuls in the United States to
see that the Italian emigrants' observe
the strictest neutrality in the event of
war. The Vatican earnestly desires
peace. The pope greatly esteems
Spain, but also manifests his warm
sympathy for the United States. The
Vatican regards the American Catholics
as the hopo of the Cntholic church and
desires to do nothinst that will offend
the "Washington government."
Great Britain's Demands.
Pekin, March 31. Great Britain de
mands a lease of Wei Hai 'Wei, the
fortified, portof the Shang Tungpenin;
sula, captured by the Japanese during
their war with China and since held by
them pending payment of the war in
demnity, in order to readjnst the bal
ance of power. Another demand, the
nature of which is not yet disclosed, is
made by Great Britain.
Germany Gets After the Dons.
Berlin,. March 31. Germany has
commenced diplomatic representations
to Spain relative tp tho" Caunamaba
case, and the uerman cruiser treir, on
her war to Bahia, has been ordered to
get ready to proceed to Cnba if satisfac
tion is not quickly forthcoming.
American Apples Infected.
London, March 31. It is said the
board of agriculture will take steps to
prevent the landing in England of a
consignment of American- apples which
has been refused admission into Ger
many because the fruit is alleged to be
infected with the San Jose scale.
r-.m'- .
DECISION .MEANS WAR 0E PEA0E.
Spain Considers-tlie Subject of Cuban
In-
pemlenue.
"Washington, Ularch 31. The vital
point in tho Cuban situation, viz., in
dependence, has shifted itself from
Washington to, Madrid, -where the
Spanish government is novr giving
grave and earnest consideration to prop
ositions presented by the government
of the United States. On the answer
to these propositions probably depends
the future course of the relations be
tween Spain and the United States It
is believed that it is now but a ques
tion of an exceedingly short time before
the inevitable crisis must come. The
Spanish ministry will hold a cabinet
council today after tho propositions
have been submitte-d to the queen re
gent and as a result of that; conference
it is expected by the administration
that a definite answer to its proposals
will be received. The propositions su
mitted by this country contemplate a
complete and immediate cessation of
hostilities in Cuba, the return of the
reconcentrados to their usual avoca
tions and the independence of Cuba,
this last feature to be secured probably
on an indemnity basis Dy which the
island would pay a substantial sum for
its freedom from Spanish rule.
Until yesterday it was believed that
Spain would indignantly reject a propo
sition involving the independence of
Cuba or Amoncan intervention or the
disappearance of the Spanish flag from
J.t J . 'it V T-ll
the island, either through purchase by;
the Cubans qr 'otherwise. 'There wa
the besfc of reasqn for the' official belief
that as between neace and war on these
propositions, Spain would choose war,
but more hope apparently is entertained
here of Spain being in a yielding mood,
as the American plamySpr solution are
being carefully weighed with a view to
a final decision. As stated, tnat ans
wer is believed to be only a question of
nerhans two or three days. When it is
received the future course of this gov
ernment will be determined. It is the
view or tne administration suae tne
nresent week will shape the policy of
the future, whether it is to be- one of
peace or one of war.
Naturally this critical juncture nas
occasioned the greatest interest here,
coupled with no little excitement, as
word was- passed about that the last
stage in f he negotiations wth Spain
was reached. Many representative
men qf pongress, senators and represent
tatiVes, called at the White house and
conferred with tho president, To the
leaders in congress be stated that defir
nite advices were expected from Madrid
by Friday: This allayed the intense
feeling that .had manifested itself in
congress -and througb the influence cf
the leaders further radical action by
the senate and iioase has for the time
been deferred-
Stock Prices Break,
New Yoke, March 31. Prices
slumped afr the opening of the stock
market today, practically all the lead
ing specialties, internationals and gran
gers showing losses of between 1 and 3
feoihts. Hniott'Pacific preferred was oflt
2, Burlington,1 3, Manhattan,?, antli
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No. G Iiocal Passenger 7:05'am;
"STn 0T?ncf. Mail ft.?yir m-
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Trams No. 2 and 4stoponly at Iiexing-
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and Grand Island. , "J
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N. B.
OLDS, Agent1.
PROFESSIONAL- CARDS.
yOORHEES LUCAS,
PHYSICIAN.
Office over First National Bank.
jgEDELL & THORPE,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS;
Offices: North Platte National" BJnk
Building, North Platte, Neb.-
JP F. DENNIS, M. D.,
HOMOEOPATHJST, .
Over First National Bant,
NORTH PLATTE, - -
NEBRASKA1.
g S. RIDGELT, . .
ATTORNEY-ATtLAW.
Office over Longley's Drug Store,
NORTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA
yiLCOX & HALUGAN,
ATT0B2FEY8AT-LAW; :
I ftfORTH PLATTE,
1 ItUAAOXkA
Office over North Platte National Bank.
E. NORTHRUf ,
DENTIST,
First National Bank Builplipg, .
NORTH PLATTE, NEB. .
E.
rp. C. PATTERSON,
jrrTORNEY-3CT-I-K3nt -
Office over Yellow Front Shoe Store,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
School Orders Stolen.
The following school orders issued by
District No. 23 to Herbert Votaw were
stolen on or about February 10, 1898:
No. 18 for S1.40; No 22 for SlO.OOrJS'o. 23
for&UO: No. 29 for 840.00: No. 21 for
&4.40: No. 30 for S4,10i "No. 33 for IfO.OOi
No. 33 for 81.40. All person are warned
against purchasing any of thp above
orders. Herbert Votaw.
Maywood, Neb., March 9, 1898.
LA.PORT,
U. P. R. R. Land Age nt,.
Is leasing- lands in this county jfor
the, low price; pi
iq Per Quarter?
or $35 per section, for pasture land.
300,000 ACRES
for sale or lease. Call at his office
over
Harrington
& Tobin's store. ,
WANTED
To borrow .$500.00 on an in
vestment thatf is " payintem
;per cent. rorpamctilarsiJin-
nmra -it-
THmfA? T? Hi-'Ar pi: 1
Overcrop kead ofliorses
GREAT - BARGAINS
I ' i
' for the next sixty days. -
Inquire of
J
Receiver Nortfr Platte Nat'l Bank,
tM
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