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Entered attkeWerthpJ
FRIDAY, iT 27, J898. x
Nebraska comes
j?kom ail 01
the glad song
lacfop prospects
have not been
50ir6od for a dozen
years past,
up to date.
reryfeody is happy
i a
When the
3r troops ia
nuea out, yo
SaHiHel will
have an activf
tag torcenum
bering- 280, Cf
That's
quite
an
army, sure.
The Fremont Tribune points
with considerable pride to the tact
that on Mat, 5th the banks of that
city showed depositSMgf $1,153,000.
That iscertaialyaWejccellent show
ing for a city of 13pm) people.
The crop prospects in the state
will go far towardsransuriajgr ,il)ig
crowd at the Omaha exposition
-if .
nest month. With wheat promis
ing a yield ot thirty tmshels per
acre, farmers will feel that they can
afford a
week's vacation.
The
United States now owns
nearly two hundred war crafts of
different kinds, which is" certainly
a verv resoectable showing. There
is no question butf that in
-vears this countryiwill be
a
few
one of
the leading
. . . -i- . t
naval powers
of the
world.
President McKotcey has issued
an additional call tor 75,000 volun
teer soldiers, Nebraska's quota
of which is placedit fourteen hun
dred. This insure a -place for
Billy Bryan's regiment, and he will
have another opportunity to march
into the enemy's country this
time, however, he "will not attempt
to defeat the enemy vby free-silver
broadsides.
Now that
Bryan has se
cured a
commission
as Colonel of
the proposed Third" regiment of Ne
braska volunteersjand that he and
Governor Holcarab "will virtually
appoint all officerabpve corporal,
let neither ofjftem forget that
4 M .
done nothing
or six vears
wives have taken
pport the families.
JliTOunge on the
e his wife slaves
ard
ought
to
ler.
,-Qf the Trass-Mis-
have passed a
jHfjg- that the
pings shall be kept
Ojo-ckck p. m. Sun-
o liquors shall be
on the grounds,
tthis is a very
xi. esoeciauvas re-
sacred concerts
!Kfe-gfl&4B4-fflSathe
rage sinner will
grounds than he
riig at large in
christian who en-
is not likely to
zt with anything
his morals.
gnin Nebraska
fcvne, tne contest cen
ters of the leffisla-
;alizes that the
fc:er to be elected
fa. is the United
TNebraska wants a
11 stand by the ad-
upporx ic auring
and a vigorous
by the friends of
to send such
epublicans are
nfidence. They
t only elect a
islature but that
th"e state house
fJ. ability and in
hsarelavorable to
Stion and the minds
be more
York"
The Texas Stock & Farm Journal
believes that with the occupation of
Cuba by a United States force large
enough to occupy most of the island
or to permit freedom, of 'movement
over it there will come at once a de
mand for meat not only for the in
surgent forces, but for the hun
dreds of thousandssot starving nat
ives whose relief this country has
had as its main object in entering
upon the struggle with Spain. And
at once it may be expected that
measures will begia to re-stock the
ranges and the plantations of the
devastated island! These demands,
will make an immense draft upon
the cattle suppljfoftthis country in
addition to tlfeinands which
have been all
taken into con
supplies called
sideration, and'
for may be
to go princi
pally byHIHGnrfveston and be
taken fromBPranges of Texas
and IndiaaSritry. ISx.
to &
I.'
S11LE
..cms niu ntwrtj
APPLICATIONS POUEING- IN.
X4eBMt CBhm1m Already Orffan
iwd Ih Vartewi SU Will 0er T&elr
Serrle Garerae r Ceatdrat 'the
75,069 WUl.fceea JBe Swer&In.,
Ohicago,
frcm the
May 2fl. Reports received
various northwestern
stat&r indicate that President McKin
lery's second call for volsnt eers, asking
for 75,000 men, will meet with hearty
reeposse. Indenenlie&t .oMBpanies. are
, ilreaiiy orgaaWdV in many states and
tkese will be offeredvto the service or
the country, as indicated by the follow
ing dispatches :
Springfield, His, When it became
known about the state that a call' had
been iesned by the president for 76,000
more volunteers, telegrams began to
pour in on the governor from tho col-
ooGis of provisional regiments and. tneir
friends and in a short tima there was a
perfect deluge of them. The governor
hopes to.be able to furnish five regi
ments promDtly. as he has tenders of
double that number.
St. Paul, Minn. Governor Clough
says: "I have airolications from all
over the state for permission to. raise
oompanies. "We shall have more than
eaough men."
Laaeingj Mich. Governor Pingree
is confident that the present quota can
be. filled promptly and his plan is to as
men to each township and ward is. the
state its proportionate number, 'based
on the number of eligible men within
its-boundaries.
Indiana nolis Tho second call for
troops has brought out the fact' at tho
offioe of Governor Mount that enough
applications have been made in Indiana
for privileges to raise companies, bat
tery, cavalry and infantry, enough to
fill the quota of a dozen states like In
diana. '
Tiny-Second Muttered Ib.
Des Moikes, May 36. The !Pifty-
second Iowa, formerly the Fourth regi
ment, Iowa National Guard, was mus
tered into the United States service to
day and will leave on Saturday for the
front. Governor Shaw says": "I have
no doubt that the second call for volun
teers will be responded to promptly.
Already a large number or companies
have been organized in anticipation of
a secoad call. The new" recruits will be
mobilixed.at the state, -fair grounds in
this city and will co through much the
same course as the first four regiments."
HALIFAX IS EXCITED.
Fleet of Preack aad Spaalsk Warships
Reported Off the Harbor,
New York, May 20. A Halifax
special te the Commercial-Advertiser
says: Ar-flect of Uronch and Spanish
ihips are just reported off Halifax
harbor. Hurried orders have been is
sued to all the troops in the garrison
and the forts at the city and harbor are
being guarded by an extra- force
At Camp CalckamaHga.
Chattanooga, May 28. Inspector
General Breckenridge continues his
work of inspecting the Tirst division of
the First corps of the army today. He
will complete this and commence in
Ettecting the Second division of the
First corps tomorrow. Se expresses
himself highly pleased so far with
everything inspected. Tho - officer in
jured in yesterday's s nam. cattle was
Lieutenant Beatty of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania. He is restine well and
the injury will leave no permanent in'
jury. Water will Tae turned in the pipe
lines through the pork tomorrow and
thereafter water will be plentiful in all
camps. Tne arrivals ox this morning
were tne becona Kjentuciry miantry
Ninth New York infantry, al
together with about 2,000 men.
At Camp Dewey.
Sioux Falls, S. 35., May 20. A dis
patch was received from Washington
last night stating that the war depart
ment had notified Colonel Frost to
prepare to start with the First regiment
to San Francisco at once. As soon as
transportation arrives the regiment will
leave. It is believed that all arrange
ments will have "been completed and
the start made on Saturday.
Had Yfilloiv Ferer on Board.
New York, May 20. The Bed Cross
line steamer Sobralena. wnich arrived
yesterday from Mamos, Para and "TBar
badoes, is detained at Quarantine for
disinfection, one of her crew having
died during the voyago from yellow
fever. Another of the crew was re
moved, to Swinetmrne island hospital
this morning suffering from fever.
Kates fixed For "VoteraE.
Chicago. May Sfe. The Western Pas
senger association has made final ar
rangements for rates to the Cincinnati
G. A. R. encampment. The lines
agreed that in all territory where two
or more roads compete for the business
the rate should be fixed at single fare
for the round trip. lit. noncompetitive'
territory -the original rate of a single
fare plus $2 wilL stand.
Meb Xaw la BCarylaad.. V
Salisbury, Md., May a. G4rfield
King, a negro aged. -about 18, was taken
from the jail at this place early this
morning, hanged to a tree and almost
shot to pieces. He "sras awaitinir trial
on the charge of having deliberately
aot Herman Kennedy, a whito boy
about the same age as the negro.
Aa UaeoafirBied Rsmor.
Cape Hattien, Hayti, May 26. A
rumor which cannot bo confirmed is
circulated here-to the effect that this
Spanish Cape Yerde squadron under
Admiral Cervera, generally understood
to be at Santiago, is now at Oienfuegca.
Spain's Oalr 2?rlze Released.
TiOxdok, May 25. A dispatch re
ceived hero today from Lloyds' agent
at Manila says tho American bark
garanao, which was captured shortly
after the outbreak of the war by the
Spanish gunboat 1 Cano, has been, re
loaded. The Saranac took about 1,640
toss of coal to Hkk, which is said to
have boss unloaded "before she was
captarecL The coal was sieaed gome
tiae ago.
4.Tls5es Frets JCaalla.
LOKDOK, May:Si. A dkpatehto The
Times fxosaHofig Koeg today says:
Vawita is'traaqtiil. The foreign cruis
9T8 hTe - agreed upon coaoorted action
for the pfotoctkm of foreigners in any
aaldo, tbeinsurgeBt
' 1
rite on May 2.'
STASTi.rOB. KAIILA.
et'Carrles tbe x,-- ft'"'
FraxCISCO, MF ?2r--m
Stnade for' cManuaiafB 7jsKeroy.
affecnoon ana tne arm auihku axiujr
to sail for a foreigm' shore k now oa the
broad Pacific.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Brieadier General Andersos signaled
from the A-utralia to the City of Pekin
and the City of Sidney' to get under.
way immediately. The signal' " was
from the, shore and tho waiting
crowds commenced to cheer wildlv.
They knew what it meant m TvelL" as1
the 8eafcaptaine Jor whom the; signal
was intended. -J-
No time was lost on board the trans
ports. Tbe crews -worked with a will
and in a" short ''time the anchors were
up and.the yeeeels were aider way.
The 5?,500 soldiers, who" had been im
patiently awaiting the signal to. start;
let thenieeives loose. ' They climbed- to
the rigging and swarmed all over-tho
pig ships, shoatLag and. cheering like
As the Australia passed .Alcatraz
islaniia the lead'jof the other ships,
the battery of Unitea' States artillery
stationed there fired a salute to General
Anderson. The colors were dipped in
recognition and the steamships sounded
their gongs.
The boats, small and .large, followed
as the transports moved slowly forward
and not until the heavy swells of. the
Pacific ocean were encountered did
they turn back.
It wa3 shortly after 5 o'clock., when
the vessels entered the. ocean, and the
sun glinting oyer tne. city gave tne ae
parting soldiers a .last view; of the
country, to fight for the ionpr of which
they were sailing over K.OPO miles,
When last seen the transport fleet was
steaming slowly to the .southwest.
After the pilots were dropped the ves
sels went ahead at full speed and in six
days if all kocs well they will enter
Honolulu harbor and join the Charles
ton.
The strain of expectancy during the
last few days had been severe on "both
soldiers and citizens, and after the
noisy demonstration this afternoon, the
townspeople felt relieved that it was all
oyer.
The three transports carried close on
to 2,f60 men. The expedition wnich Is
under command of Brigadier General
Anderson, consists oi tour companies
of regulars under command of Major
Robe,; the First regiment, of California
volunteers, Colonel Smith; the First
regiment of Oregon volunteers. Colonel
Summers; a battalion of bO artillery
men, Major Gary; about 100 sailors
and 11 naval officers. The fleet is
loaded with supplies to last a year, and
carries a big cargo of ammunition and
naval stores for Admiral Dewey's fleet
at Manila.
-It ia thoucht hero that the fleet that
left here yesterday will not keep com
pany with the Charleston after leaving
Honolulu. -They all carry enough coal
.to steam at full speed from Honolulu to
Manila, while the Charleston in order
to economize coal, will not go faster
than 10 knots an hour. If the trans
ports do not wait for tho cruiser they
may be expected to arrive at Manila
about June ,20.,
P0BTO EI00 IS TO BE TAKEK. ;
Sampson to Immediately More .On the Jsl
aad Wkllo Scliley Guards Cervera.
Chicago, May 26. A specl to the
News from Washington 6ays: Portp
Rico is to be taken.
The president haadecided that Samp
son shall immediately move.on that isl?
and while Schley guards Cervera. At
last 20,000 troops will bo sent and an
other army is at the same time to enter
Cuba, the transports now being ready
From a cabinet officer it is learned that
the haste in ordering ships and troops
to Porto Bico is owing to the .fact that
the president has learned that the pow
ers are preparing to ask that Spain be
permitted to withdraw from Cuba and
allow peace to be declared. This inti1
mation came direct from Europe.- The
president wants to be able to sayi
"Yes, Spain may withdraw. That's"
what we made war for but we will
hold Porto Rico and the Philippines.' f
Without a dissenting voice the cabi-i
net decided that the greatest possibld
haste should bo made in the invasion.1
General Miles reported that Spain now
has 13,000 troops in Porto Rico and that'
he thought the United States should
send at least irO.OOO troops there.
The secretary of war had a confer
ence with the president and it was de
cided that Sampson should be sent
straight back to Sah Juan. The presi
dent feared that when Spain lost her
fleet sho would sue for peace before thd
United States had the island. He said
it would be much better to bave Porto
Rico when negotiations begun. Sees
retary Alger said that tho army was"
ready to go to Cuba -at any time. When
he returned to his office he sent for As
sistant Secretary Meiklejohn aud Gen-,
eral Miles, and notified them of the
call for 75,000 men, and that the presi-.
dent asked for an immediate movement
of troops to both islands.
Meiklejohn has charge of the trans
ports and he said he was ready to be
gin. The first men to be sent to Cuba
will occupy high and healthy land and'
remain until the general occupation of
the island begins. Assisf ant Secretary
Meiklejohn and General Miles will
hasten the movement of troops with
the greatest possible speed.
Terror Makes a Move.
St. Pierre? Maifinique, May 26.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror finished coaling from the Ali
cante, whose disguiso as an ambulance
ship was virtually thrown off and early
yesterday morning left for De France,
taking a northwesterly course It is
reported sho goes to join the -Spanish
fleet. Three men-of-war atordfag to
the account of fishecmen, were seen
yesterday morning at daybreak oft the
north point of the island. The fisher
:uen assert that they were Spaaishivar
snips. Venezuela Proclaims JTeatraliiy.
vy ashixgton, May . 'rse- caasnlas l
reports gave notice of the declaration o
neutrality by five countries, Russia.
Greece, Venezuela, theNetherlandyand
Canada. Particular importance at
taches to the declaration ly Venezuela,
because her ports would be of grea
value as plares of refuge and as possi
ble coal supplies in the event of declara
tion of neutrality were withheld.
Deadweed' Sew Postmaster.
WAsmxGTOir.May 25. The president
today sent these nominations to the
senate: Postmasters Iowa.:. Lr. it. van
de Stegerton, Orange City 7F. G. Ather-
ton, Osage ; benjamin A. Nichols, West
Liberty. Nebraska : John K". Hassler,
Pawnee City Andrew Richmond, Qr-
ie&Bg. sota uasofvc joon JBaicer,
TresHktjEageriy AwMtiea.Jlflort,
From the- Froit,
m TIDINGS TE0MTHE FLEET
All Qalet;AleBg the Liae of.tke JMeekade.
bregaa. ArrWeat at Key ?West Spain .
Bccares Caaaea la Germany.
SeceBdExpedlUqB to "Manila.
Jfo News From the Front.
WIsHEfaTOx; May 2(t.Prb6ident
McRanley, according to those who. were
with Him during the' forenoon, has, re
ceived'' no mformation today materially
changing the war situation. He. has
been eagerly awaiting news from the
front, but there as none during the
forenoon, and, save for a long'cohsulta
tion with Secretary of War Alger and
a review of the situation in .congress;
there was nothing to disturb the usual
routine of 'work that fails to the lot o
the president.
Washikgtox, May 26. The naval
authorities have advanced another-
stago in the calculations on the status
of Admiral Cervera Vfleet at Santiago
de Cuba. They not "only have reason
to believe that ho is bottled up, but as
an officer expressed it today, ''The cork
is in the bottle," and it is practically
impossible for the fleet to make' tin exit
from the' harbor day or night. It is
felB that this condition of the Spanish
fleet is not only important from the
present strategic standpoint, but of mo
mentons concern to the-ontire future of
the war, as the crippling of this mos
effective naval force that Spain po3
sesses will leave her such scant- nava
resources as to make a prolongation o.
the war impossible.
That Admiral Cervera went to San
tiago and is still there continues to bo
the view taken by the navy depart
ment. At the same time it can now be
stated that not a word has been received
from either Admiral Sampson or Com
modoro Schley in official ' confirmation
of the existence of this trap. It rests
now, as it did two days ago, on a semi
official report coming to tho navy de
partment from a source believed to be
reliable. Still the word from Sampson
and Sohley is being most anxiously
awaited.
Key WEST. May 20. The movements
of the American war vessels under the
three squadron commanders, beyond
the generally accepted fact that Com
modore bchley s squadron is now in
tho vicinity of Santiago de Cuba, at the
eastern end of tho island, while tho
blockading squadron under Commod.oro
Watson is thought to bo doing dnty
along the western and northern coasts
of the island, are now shrouded with
only slight uncertainty. Concerning
the statement that Admiral Cervera's
ships aro bottled up at Santiago do
Cuba, it has been accepted that Com
modore Schley could maintain the
blockade of the harbor there and an
nihilate the Spanish fleet if it is found
outside. The fact that Commodore
Schley is now outside of Santiago de
Cuba has given freer rein to Rear Ad
miral Sampson, who is known to bo in
the Bahia channel. His known pur
pose was to intercept the Spanish fleet
if it attempted to reach Havana. With
Commodore Schlc-y at Santiago do
Cuba. Admiral Sampson would be in a
position to proceed eastward and effect
a junction of tho two powerful squad
rons. or return to Havana to resume
operations in thut vicinity. It is now
accented as a fact that Commodoro
Schley is to be permitted to work out
the problem off Santiago.
Orecon Arrives at Key West.
Key West, May 26. Tho United
States battleship Oregon arrived here
this morning from Jupiter and is now
near anchor at Sand Key light.
The Oregon coaled four times on her
trip, at Callap, Sandy Point, Rio de
Janeiro and Barbadors, and 'reached
here with plenty of coal and water on
board. The first .news tho officers and
crew of the Oregon had of the Mauila
victory was at Rio Janeiro, where Cap
tain Clark received a telegram from
Washington.
The United States gunboat Hornet
came in from the blockade this morn
ing, one reports everything., quiet
along the line or biocKaao.
Martial Law In the Canarlex. '
Loxpos, May 26: The Daily Chroni
cle's Las Palmas special says': Martial
law has beenproclaimed in these islands
and is being enforced very strongly.
Great numbers of tho civilian popula
tion are leaving every day for tho in
terior, as all kinds of rumors are goin&
about that the American squadron may
arrive at any time. From last' Thurs
day all lights in tho town and port have
been extinguished at night and tho
place is in utter darkness.
Krupp Guns For Spain.
Gibraltar, May 26. Information
obtained here from a trustworthy
source says that a consignment of 40
Krupp guns, suitablo for .battleships,
has been sent from Essen, Germany, to
Cadiz, and is now on its way to Spain.
It is said that tho guns passed through
the German, French and Spanish cus
tomhouses as "kitchen furniture."
Second Expedition to Manila
Washington, May J6. Assistant Sec
retary Meiklejohn today chartered tho
steamship Ohio, one of the Pacific
liners, for transport purposes. The
vessel is now at Seattle, Wash., and
has been ordered to proceed to San
Francisco immediately to be fitted for
ker trip to the Philippines. The second
expedition to the islands will be made
up of the Zealandia and the Ohio.
Urge Cutting 6f Atlantic Cables.
Madrid. May 26. The newspapers
ere continue to urge the cutting of the
American cable connections across the
Atlantic if the Oiban-cables aro sev
ered. Ofilcers For Immune. "
WASimfGTOX, May 25. In tho execu
tive session of tbe senate there wa3
some discussion of tho character of
men.who.should.be chosen to command
the immune regiments. Senator Money
was the principal "speaker and ho exr
pressed doubt as to whether it would
be possible 'to raise regiments of men
who had yellow fever in case officers
for such' organization were taken from
the northern qffic&& and were mem
who had not been. objected to this
disease. (
Brief SewfoH of Howe.
Washixgtos, May 25. The session
of jthe house yesterday was brief. Sev
eral bills were passed, notably those
for the organizatian of; the" naval hos?
Biralcoa,, ftto&itflto' xaptarV triaW,
Awarded ,
Highest Honori World'i! Pilr,
GofdMedMidwiiFair.
CREAM
A Pare Grape Crea ef Tartar Pawder.
40 YEARS. THE STANDARD.
FSAK0E WOULD IHTEBVESS-
UlnUtcr Ilauotanx Milking Great Efforts
to Stop ilio Ilispaao-Amerieaa War.
Lojjdos, May 26. The Star claims
to havo information that the French
minister for foreign affairs, M. Hano
taux, is making great efforts to stop tho
Spanish-American war. Jt .spys that
Russia. Austria and France are en
deavoring to induce Germany and
Italy to ioin in a ropresen tation to
President McKinloy, declaring that,tho
powers will induce Spain to erant the
independence of Cuba. Should America
refuse intervention, itis further alleged
tho powers mentioned would send
fleet to put Cuba under international
.rule, as was done in the island of Crete;
until tho withdrawal1" of the Spanish
forces and the constitution of a regular
local government. It is further said
that these powers would justify inter
vention on tho ground that the war
threatens the general peaco of Europe
The Star's information is not regarded
seriously here. Tho Pall Mall Gazette
says : "All the talk of assistance from
Europe is moonshine. Neither France
nor any other power is likely to burn
its fingers with the Spanish chestnut
AUGU3TI WQBKS 513 TTPEWETTEE
Spanish Commaarlcr at Manila Sending
Ont Stories of American Reverse.
Madrid, May 26. Governor General
Augusti.the Spanish commander at Ma
nila, seems to be following tho tactics
of Captain General Blanco in Havana
in sending out for the encouragemen
of tho Spaniards "news" of repeated al
leged reverses to the American arms
A dispatch from Manila just received
here says: "The United States cruiser
Baltimore is disabled by an explosion
which occurred on board of her. The
Americans attempted to land arms and
ammunition at Binocayan and the
Spanish troops, who occupied a good
position, permitted the Americana to
land, when they fell upon them and
captured tho arms and ammunition.'
Flflj-Tlirco "Were Drowned.
Calcutta, May 26: further par
ticulars regarding the disastrous col
lision on Tuesday between tho British
India steamer Mecca and her sister ship
the Lindula. how that tho former had
800 persons aboard. Her passengers
were mostly Asiatics. The Mecca wo3
towing the Lindula which was dis
abled, when the hawser parted and the
two steamers crashed together. The
Mecca sank and her captain and 62
others wero drowned. Tho Lindula
brought the survivors to this port.
Proceedings lu tlio Ilonsc.
WASUDfOTOK, May 26. Tho house
house today passed a resolution direct
im? the secretary of war to offer and
submit plans and estimates for the im
provement of Aransas Pass channel
and harbor, Texas ; also a bill provid
ing for the sale of unallotted lands of
the Pottawatomie and Kickapoo In
dians in Kansas, and a bill amending
the law for times and places of holding
the United States courts in Idaho and
Wyoming.
Jfew Tojk Stock Market.
Eew Yore, May 26. bmall gams
were shown at tho opening throughout
the list. There was a fair commission
house demand and the market for
Americans in London was about steady.
Metropolitan Street railway rose
United Presbyterians Meet.
Omaha, May 26. Tho 40th genera!
assembly of the United Presbyterian
church was formally opened today. Dr.
R. G. Ferguson of Westminster college,
at New Wilmington, Pa, was elected
moderator
WHEAT- SLIDES 0FP.
Cominir Crop Maintain Excellent Prom
ise Bullish Corn Market.
Chicago, May LiverDool set tho ex
ample ia wheat today, showing ljd advance
in Jnly, but no change in September. The
feelins hero is mixed, it being the opinion of
many that during the next flvo days there
will bo a market very much manipulated and
dependent on the antics in the May option
The shorts in tho deferred features fear that
such high prices in May aud the nearby months
tho long futures will be sympathetically af
fected, although the legitimate conditions may
bo unanimously bearish. Tho Price Current
in its weekly crop summary says tho wheat
crop maintains excellent promise, but harvest
ing is not likely to bo early. September
started at 8Sc, advanced to Km, aad weak
ened to 85c, aad reacted to SOJiJc.
The weather conditions in corn were bullish.
Oats were lower with corn.
CLOSING PRICX3.
WHEAT-July, JL10: Sept., 8lX8!$iz.
CoRN-July, 3350S3Kc; Sept.. 4Sc.
Oats July, 21 -40: Sept., 21Ja
Pork-July, f 11.77; Sept., H1.S7.
Lakd July, 10.22; Sept,, t&M,
BiB3-July,?5.1W: Sept., J5.37SO.00.
Cash quotations: No. 2 red wheat. tl.G0
1.72: No, 3 red, tt 10125; No. 2hard,rt.JX"
No.8hard,n.ld1.15; No. 2 spring, .20; No.
surinc sl.Kl.aJ: 1 northern spring,
Jl.C931.7u; No. 2 corn, S4o;No. 2oats, 2c
South Omaha lAre Stock.
Sooth Omaha. May i"8. Cattle Receipts,
1,800; light, strong: heavy, slow; native beer
steers. tiOO 4.85; western steers, 3.iwg4.j;
Texas steers, 13.60 1.30 ; cows and heifers. IO0
l.lB;canner3,J5Xtt3.2o; stackers and feed
ers. to.oJ iao.iv : caives, 4.ou9u.o; nana, tsiags.
etc. 604.00. Hogs Ecceiptj, 7.C0O ; steady ;
heavy, 4.1U4-23; mixed, I4.15i20; light, ttlO
4.15;bulk of sales, fhlhi.'20. Sheep-Be-ceipts,
9,200: steady; fair to choice natives,
$3.70(34.4'); fair to choice westerns, $3.G040;
common and stock sheep, I3.00S3.90; lambs,
tl.255.7o.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas Citt, May zC. Oattlo Koceipt3, 3,-
500; strong: native steers, f3JC4.85; Texas
steers, ?J.9D4.50; Texas cows, $2.75i.00; na
tive cows and heifers, E2.0Ds4.i5; Htockcrs and
feeders, $3.00(55.25; bulls, ja504.75. Hogs
Receipts, 10,100: steady 5 to 10c higher; bulk
of sales, t4.2C4.30; heavy, UU4.40: pack
ers, 8.951,: mixed. 3.9J47K; light. t65
4.1J; yorkers, J4.0oS4.lU:. pigs. $j.004.00.
Sheep Eeeeipts, 2,000; 10 to 13c higher; lambs,
?4.50S6.60; muttons, 3L55.
Chicago tire Stock.
Chicago, May 5. Hog Receipts, 81,000;
steady; light, .734J: mixed, J4.G04J5;
heavy, J 4.23 4. 4 i. uattw Meceipts, 10,500;
slow to lower; beeves, J3.w95.lS; caws and
heifers, $2.404.0 h Texans, J&SOgtSO; stackers
and feeders. UAXioJl. Sheep Receipts, 11,-
000; steady to strong; natives. J258.&:
westerns, J4.0034.S); lambs, J6.50SS.M.
St, Leak
BAKING
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Sham Battle at Ckidaflmiign.
FIFTEEN MOBE DAYS NEEDED
Ix That Tiae the Army New at Canp
Thomas Will Be Beady far the Field.
SeeeadlewaGoesThreHKh Chatta
B.ooga Ea Route Per Tampa.
Chattanooga, May 25. "Battle exor
cises of the First division of the First
corps began today's work at Chicka
manga. . T,he exereises began at 6
o'clock and were witnessed, by Inspec
tor Genoral Breckenridge and many
other officers. The First and Second
brigades of the division assaulted the
Third brigade, which was oh trenched
on ?nodgras6 Hill, and, a highly excit
ing as well as a very creditable sham
battle occurred. By actual count tho
number of men now in ChjckaBaauga
park is 8,884. As far ag equipments is
concerned the army will be ready to
move on Cuba within 15 days. The
Second Iowa passed through the city
this morning over the Southern railroad
en route for Tampa.
WOULD SEARCH THEADULA-
Spanish Authorities Believe tho Britisher
Carries O0etal Diipatehes.
Ejngston, Jamaica, May 25. The
Spanish consul here, acting under the
neutrality proclamation, asks of the
colbnial authorities tho right to search
the steamer Adula when she arrives
from Cienfuegos with Americans or
persons who. may have taken advan
tage of her to leave the island. He is
in search ofdispatches from tho Amer
ican fleet to the- navy department and
of communications of spies. Ho avers
that on her previous trip from Cien
fuegos the Adula brought mail from
tho Marblohead, and he cites the Brit
ish neutrality law, declaring that offi
cial dispatches aro contraband. The
colonial authorities after inquiry ro
plied that no proof existed of tho exis
tence of official dispatches from the
Marblehead, but only of the personal
letters of officers and men which wero
accepted as an act of courtesy for mail
ing here.
The Spanish consul, persisting in his
demand for the privilege to search all
packages sealed and unsealed and the
persons of the passengers, the colonial
government -plied that such a thing
could not be allowed without proof of
reasonable possibilities. The colonial
authorities are understood to have in
quired of London for advice. They are
reluctant to do anything displeasing to
the United States and yet are deter
mined to enforce neutrality. Scnor
Capot, vice president of the Cuban re
public, will sail, from Port Antonio for
Boston today by the Belvidere.
PBAtfOE AITER THE 0AH ABIES-
Great Britain CoBflders Such a Deal a
Menace to Its Cominercr.
(Copyright,lS08,byPrcss Publishing Company.).
London, May 25. Some time since
Sir John Colomb stated in an interview,
with me that France would swoop
down on the Canaries if Spain got into
serious difficulty and expressed the
belief that Trance had long had a secret
lien on those islands. A big sensation
was created' here yesterday by tho'pub
lishcd story that France is making a
deal with Spain on tho Canaries. This
report has gained widespread credence
here, tho simultaneous one that the
deal i3 over the Philippines and not tho
Canaries being dismissed as more im
probable. It the house of commons
lobby lost night there appeared to be a
pretty unanimous reeling that France
should be prevented even at cost of war
from execm Jig any such coup, as the
Canaries ia French possession would be
a constant menace to British trado en
route to the Cape and Australia, giving
France command of a part of the
southern Atlantic.
Catting Cnban Cables.
Washington, May 25. Late yester
day afternoon it was ascertained that
tho cable from Santiago that was cut
by the AniPrican warship St. Louis
was not tho line controlled by the
French company running from Santi
ago to Hayti through Guanatananio,
but one of the two English cables run
ning from Santiago south to Jamaica.
Tins information was communicated to
officials of the government by Mr.
Lurrine the general agent of the
French cable company in the United
States. .. General Blanco therefore 13
not isolated from the rest of the world,
but can still communicate, with the
home government by tho French ca
ble going to Hayti, or tho English one
running to Jamaica.
Proceedings In the House.
Washington. Mav 24. Mr. Kins?
(Utah) called up and the houso passed
the senate bill authorizing the appoint
ment of a commission to allot to the
Uintah Indians certain lands in their
reservation and secure from them .1
cession of their remaining lauds. The
house passed a bill granting 8,120 acres
of land to Santa Barbara, Cal., for pur
poses of waterworks, and also th3 sen
ate bill for a temporary increase of
army hospital stewards..
Coaling Vessel For Spanish Fleet.
London, May 24. The Daily Chroni
cle publishes the following with re
serve : A vessel flying tho Norwegian
flag has been fitted up in London as a
coal bunker on an elaborate shape. She
will proceed in tow of a tug to Cape
Verde to act as a receiving hulk, to
which Spanish war vessels will go for
coal.
Daly Win From aicFartland
New York, May 24. Daly won from
McPartland in the loth round on a. foul.
SPAE1S IE0M THE WTEEO.
Eenedeto Brin, Italian minister
of
marine, died Tuesday in Rome.
Governor Tanner has decided upon
June 21st as Illinois day at the Trans-
mississippi exposition.
Dazev. Sellzer and Russell, riding a
triplet, broke the world's record for one
mile at tho Denver Wheel club park.
The quarters "were reeled on in
33 50 3-5 ; 1 :09, and 1 :4G 1-6. ,
Reports from a dozen counties ia the
north Texas wheat belt state that one
half the crop has been destroyed ljy the
tornado of Friday night and the tevere
rains and winds that followed. Other
grain suffered correspondingly.
The formal announcement of the en
gagement of Miss Laura Williams,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Williams of Chicago, to Major General
Wesley- -Merritt, military governiir of
the Philippines, was made Monday;
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FLITBOmil
Secretary Long Says Cervera
Is Trapped at Santiago.
SPANISH- AElfcAMPEMED IH
Commodore Scliley Is oi Guard Oat-
side the Harbor.
HAS DOES' JLEET ATHIS MEEOT.
"Wasliingtoa Officials Hve JToDlrect OS!-
3
clal Information, bat Express the
Opinion That Press Rep orts Are
Soabtf8s Correct.
"Washington'. May 25. Secretary of
the Navy Long vras at the "White hoas e
twice this morning to seo the president.
spending only a'few minntes each time.
On leaving the second time be made the
important announcement of the safe ar
rival of the battleship Oregon at Japuer
Inlet, Fla., about midnight last night.
Secretary Long stated .that while no
official, advices had been received of the
bottline no of tho Spanish fleet in the
harbor at Santiago do Oaba by Coin1
modoro Schley's Eqnadron, there' was
overy reascw to believe such wa3 the
There is so little room for doubt
ing the report that Admiral Cervera
and his vessels are penned in the har
bor by Commodore Schley's sqnadron
that Secretary Long's statement that
there was every reason to believe it, was
supplemented by the president, who in
reply to-inqnirie3 from congre33ional
callers-said that it was nndoubtedly
true.
Commodoro Schley's catching up
with tho Cervera-fleet was a source of
ranch congratulation, for in tho confer
ences that took place in the White
house there was a feeling that- it
broueht tho end of tho war much
nearer.
Asked as to the possibility of a ruse
of some-sort arising from Admiral Cor-
vera's deliberately entering the harbor
under tho circumstances, Secretary
Lo-'g said the purposes of the-Spanish
f-jL.A be only conjectured, but that it
mieht te they -went into Santiago for
coaling. "While refraining from dis
enssincr snecificall v tho matter of rein-
frvrrMnfntt anrl thn disratfhof Admiral
Sampson's fleet, now asserted to bo in
the neighborhood of Havana, to San
tiago, Secretary Long had ho hesitation
in savins Commodore Schley could
have whatever aid he wanted.
It is expected that the last cable con
nection between Cnba and Madrid will
be cut today.
The safe arrival of the Oregon at
Jupitor Inlet, Fla., is spoken of with
OTeafc patisfaction bv members of the
cabinet- Captain Clark, in his message
to tho secretary of the navy, reports
his safe arrival there and say3 that he
is in condition for immediate active
operations at the front. Taken alto
gether, the news of the day is highly
satisfactory and it is confidently ex
pected that should the Spanish attempt
to force a passage to sea tho news otthe
total destruction of their fleet may bo
expected at any time.
Cerrera Cooped Up at Saatlajro.
Key West. May 25 There is noth
ing definitely known about the opera
tions in eastern Cuba, but the- view is
accepted at this place as a fact that tho
Spanish fleet is blockaded in Santiago
harbor, In which event tho. naval opin
ion here is that the Spanish fleet has
"committed suicide." It is now no
"breach of confidence to say that Com
modore Schley and Rear Admiral Samp
son are believed to have Admiral Cer
vera within their reach, and if the
Spaniards arc in Santiago harbor, they
can "be blockaded and starvea out. a
ginele heavy American ship can hold the
harbor's narrow exits.through which the
Spaniards could emerge only singly.
Tbo Snnnish fleet is verv fast, but it .a
not cemoosed of heavily armored ves
sels. Indeed, any of Admiral Samp-
Bon's battleships could, in the opinion
of naval exDerta. ensrace the entire
Spanish fleet with a fair chance of com
ing off yictoriow.
BaTlaar Male Without UmiU
St, Louis, May a. Acting under
orden received from Washington Lien
tenant Colonel G. O. Smith, quarter-
maatef general, of. the Halted States
amy, stationed, in this city, te buying
all tho males for the' arasy that can be
serchaeed in.
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No. 2 Fast Mail S:oOa;
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No. 23 Way Freight 7:05 .
Trams No. 2 and 4 stop only at Lesu
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WEST BOUND MOUNTAIN TIME-
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No. 1 Limited 40r m
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
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PHYSICIAN,
Office over Streitz's Drug Store,
NORTIT PLATTE, - NEBRASKA.
g E. JIcCAW,
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NORTH PLATTE, - - - - NETs
Office over Model Clothing Houso,
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