The Semi-Weekly Tribune.
MA I.. HAUK, l'roprletor.
TEUMSi 11.28 IN ADVANOK.
NORTH PLATTE
NE1IDASKA.
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
Good ralnB have visited all sections
of Oklahoma.
Tho strike of coal miners in West
Virginia has been declared off.
A coal famine- Is threatened in cer
tain portions of South Dakota.
Tho marine hospital service hai
raised tho quarantine against New Or
leans. Up to October there were ICO cases
of plnguo In Oporto, Spain, with fifty
five deaths.
Captain Dyer hns been rcllovcd from
his assignment an commandant of the
Havana nuval station, owing to ill
health.
I'roparatlonB nro being made at,
Windsor castle for tho visit of Km-"
pcror William of Gormany, who is duo
to arrive thoro November 20.
General Davis, at San Juan, has re
ported tho death on tho 29th of 1-rl-vato
John rorsson of tho Fifth cav
alry, at Arrccioo, of dysentery.
George Dnrtle, the oldest clerk of tho
stato department, and n closo friend of
Daniel Webster, has died at his Wash
ington residence Ho was appointed
by Secretary Buchanan In 1845.
Commercial travelers have organized
Into n nntlonai society of Christian
workers, to bo known as "tho Gideons,"
at Jancsvlllo, Wis. Ofllcera wore elect
ed. The president Is S. 15. Hill, Delolt,
Wis.
Smnllpox has appeared In violent
form at Denton Harbor, Mich., nnd also
nt a number of other points In that
state. Gov. Plngrco has set tho stato
machinery ut work to crush out tho
disease.
It is Boml-offlclally assorted that tho
Incroaso In tho German naval expen
diture will bo defrayed by tho Incroaso
In grain duties In 1003, which is ex
pected to produco a surplus of 90,000,
000 marks.
Tho business portion of Wnkarusa,
nlno miles west of Goshon, Ind., was
burned, causing a loss of $00,000. Par
tially Insured. Nineteen business
firms suffered.
Tho adjutant gonornl of tho stato of
Now York, Avory Andres, enjoys th
distinction of being tho first prcsldont
of any organization of automobollsta
In this country.
Itccolvors have been appointed for
tho Ilcaton Peninsula Manufacturing
company of South Uouton, makers ot
shoo machinery. No statement ot lia
bilities has bocn made.
Tho Hutchinson & Southern railroad,
148 miles long, has passed Into the
hands of tho Santa Fo. It extends
from Hutchinson to l'oncn, O. T, Tho
prlco paid is not stated.
Flro at Horatio, Ark., on tho lino of
tho Knnsus City, PittBburg & Gulf
road, destroyed tho business part of
tho town, entailing a loss of $50,0u0
with but Uttlo Insurance
At Nevada, Mo ox-County Troasuror
Frank F. Parker wus found guilty of
embezzling $20,000 of county funds
nnd sentenced to three years and six
months In tho penitentiary.
At Philadelphia tho triangular block
bounded by Canal nnd Second streets
on Gormantown nvenuo was almost
totally destroyed by- flro ontulllng a
loss ot $150,000, partially insured.
Tho mulo Is becoming a shining fac
tor In modern war. Tho Matnnzas
mulo has bocn lmmortnllzod by pnrn
graphors. Several ot thorn shied at
Ladysmlth and ran into tho Door
enmp with a Drltlsh bnttory.
General Greolcy 1ms received a ca
blegram from Havana saying tho hur
rlcano did consldorablo da ma go. Lines
of communication hotweon Havnna
and Santiago had all been cut. No
mention is mado ot any loss of life.
A speclol from i uyotto, Mo says:
Tom Hnydcn, n negro, aged 21 years,
was taken from tho olllcors who hold
him under arrest for tho murder of An
drew Woods, a young whlto man, and
hanged him to a treo eight miles west
of hero.
Lord Pnnncofoto, tho Drltlsh ambas
sador to tho United States, will bo ac
companied on board tho Whlto Star
steamer Oceanic, which sails from
Liverpool for Now York, by G, Low
thcr, secretary of tho Drltlsh embassy
at Washington.
Joo Woolrldgo, tho 10-year-old noph
ew of Danker A. P. Woolrldgo, acci
dentally killed himself while hunting
four miles south of Austin, Tox. Ho
was pulling a loaded shotgun out ot a
buggy whon tho weapon wub accident
ally discharged.
Commissioner Wilson of tho Internal
rovenuo bureau has hold that an ox
press company which buys or soils
foreign money or oxchnrigo is subject
to tho special tax of $50 a year, as a
broker, of each ofllco at which It trans
acts such business.
A company has beon formed at To
ronto to tako over tho rights nnd bus
iness ot four largo blcyclo concerns
doing business In Canada. It will os
tabllsh a factory there cnpabio of turn
ing out 30,000 wheols a year. Fred B.
Evans will bo general manager.
Colonol Hay, In chargo of tho United
States post at Euglo, Alaska, has sent
a pnrty over tho Valdez trail to meet
another party coming from tho coast.
Ho oxpects to rccelvo mall ovor tho
routo this winter and prove it an
American routo suitable for a railroad.
Prices on desks woro advanced 10
por cont at a Chicago meeting ot desk
makers. Tho Illinois Stato Dar association
has asked for moro dignity In state
tribunals, nnd also has suggested that
too many nro bolng admitted to prac
tlco law.
Decauso ot tho provalonco ot small
pox in tho central district of tho In
dian Territory and at tho request ot
tho cltlzoiiB of Antlers nnd vicinity, by
order of Judge Clayton tho November
term at tho United States court at that
point will stund adjourned until tho
April, 1900, tonn and thoro 111 bo no
court ut Antlers until that date.
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Rumors That the Boers Have Met With
Defeat.
GENERAL J0UDERT MAKES A DASH.
1'oreljrn Government Move I'rlTllege of
fcenulnp Cipher Dispatches KnglUh
l'ln Hnpo on Nutnl tluns Artillery nt
I.ndymllh Strengthened Until It
KqunU tlio liner The Latest Dis
patches, LONDON, Nov. 4. While the wlrcB
to Ladysmlth nro cut, tho optimism of
tho war officials yesterday evening In
refusing to believe that Ladysmlth wai
completely invested or Colcnoo cap-
turcd appears to bo Justified, as this
morning It was asserted that the rail
road is still open, though traffic has
been conducted with tho greater cau
tion. What, however, was only a ru
mor yesterdny evening may, It Is as
serted, bo n reality at any moment, ns
General Joubcrt, with a largo force, U
expected to detach a body of soverul
thousand men and mnko a dash at tho
railroad.
Humors of nil kinds nro springing up
here. It is even asserted that General
Whlto has been compolled to fall back
oi( Piotermnrltzburg, leaving his
wounded behind. Probnbly such ru
mors havo their origin In tho recollec
tion of tho ominous silence which pre
ceded the ovacuntlon of Dundee. Dul
on tho other hand It is asserted that
tho conditions nro altered and tho
Drltlsh guns now seem moro than
equal to the artillery of tho Doers, thus
enhancing tho difficulty of any assault
on the Drltlsh Hues.
A Capetown dispatch reports a ro
pulso of tho Doers by tho Drltlsh yes
terday. While thcro Is a habit hero to
nssumo that news of Door victories
emanating from tho continent cannot
bo true, because of the ccnsorsliip, uio
fact Is forgotten that foreign govern
ments nro fully privileged to send nnd
rccelvo cipher messages to und from
tnolr representatives In Boutn Aincn.
Tho list of casualties among tho non
commissioned ofllcors and men nt Fur
quhar's farm shows the Glouccstors
lost thirty killed and flfty-thrco
wounded; tho Fusllcers lost ton killed
nnd forty-ono wounded and tho Tenth
Mountain battery two wounded, beforo
thoy surrendered. Tho captured, who
nro given under tho head of missing,
nro divided ns follows: Gloucestors,
19 oillcers and 350 mon; Tenth Moun
tain battery, G officers and 84 men; Fu
sllcers not yet reported.
As a mntter of fact, tlio rumors ot
tho capture of tho Hussars, tho occupa
tion of Dundee nnd tho dlsnBter of
Monday camo first from Derlln, from
which city, nlBO. camo tho first news ot
the Jameson raid. So tidings of any
Drltlsh rovcrso uro as likely to como
from thcro ns from nnywhoro. Gcnornl
White's position Is acknowledged to bo
so precarious that tho Inndlng of a big
naval brigade to go to his assistance Is
being advocated.
Whllo yesterday's rumorB of Doer
and Drltlsh vlctorlos arc taken hero to
Indicate that somo serious operations
havo boon carried out It Is generally
recognized thnt most of tho news at
prcsont Is largely surmlso and must bo
accepted with great caution.
ESTIMATE Of BOER LOSSES.
Mint ot Thorn Nalit to llo Dun to Artil
lery Tire.
LONDON, Nov. 1. Delated dlspatch
cb from tho Drltlsh camp nt LadyBinlth,
Natal, add llttlo Information regarding
Monday's light, except tho estimates of
tho Doer losses which nro now said to
bo nlnoty-flvo killed and 200 wounded,
mostly victims of artillery shells,
which havo done such great havoc that
It 1b said General Joubort, tho Door
commnndor In chief Iuib written a lot
tor to Gcnornl White, tho Drltlsh com
mnndor, protesting against tho uso of
lyddite. According to all accounts tho
presonco nt Ladysmlth ot tho long
range nuval guns and tlio splendid
shooting of tho bluejackets havo ma
terially Improved tho position of tho
DrltlBh. A temporary armistice wa3
declared Monday ovonlng to allow ot
tlio collection of tho dead and wound
ed. A dispatch from Klmborloy, dutcd
October 29, said all tho wounded woro
doing well. Small bodies ot Doors,
about 400 strong, wcro then frequently
Been. They apparently came from
Mafoklng, for tho purposo olther of as
slating In tho attack ot Klmbcrlrv or
to resist tho advnuco of reinforcements.
Tho nbsonce of water outsldo the plncn
causes tho Doers to continually movo
their camris.
New Itnllro'.iil for town,
NEVADA, Nob., Nov. 4. Parties In
torcstod In tho proposed Duluth & Now
Orleans railway are sanguine of tho
success ot tho management In securing
funds for tho road's construction. 12,
W. Glfford, who Is ono ot tho proml
nont promoters of tho project, has re
ceived word from tho compnny's ropre
Bcntntlvo in Now York that n Wall
street Arm has consented to purchase
tho bonds of tho road nnd nski that n
ropresentatlvo bo sent to close up tho
deal. x . .
Now Methnil rutted,
EOANSVILLE, Ont., Nov. . A. M.
Ynstcr, who on Tucsdny last murdered
his wlfo and 19-year-old daughtor, com
mitted bulclde today by taking poison.
Previously ho had tilled his mouth with
gunpowder nnd touched If off with a
lighted watch, but only succeeded In
tearfully burning Ills featuroB.
Demoerats to Meet Nov. ISO,
CHICAGO, Not. 4. Tho Record says
today: Tho meeting ot tho national
democratic oxecuttvo commlttteo In
Chicago November 20 Is to bo a doublo-
barrelod affair. It will bo a business
meeting ot tho commlttco und a con
forenco ot national lendors of tho dem
ocratic pnrty.
W. J. Drynn will be In tho city at
that time nnd senators and national
representatives on tholr way to Wash
ington from tho west will spend a
couplo of days In this city to meet east
ern and southern democrats who nro
expected to gather here November 20,
JEFFRIES WINS THE riGIIT.
Champion Jeffries unit Hnllor Minrkcy
Meet In King In 1'lnk of Condition.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 Special to
tho World-Herald. There was n
breathless interval then a big brass
gong clanged out the slgnnl for the
opening of hostilities. Tho champions
looked tho picture of physical condi
tion, and subsequent events substan
tiated it. Dut what Is liic uBC of going
over tho battle by rounds. So far as
tho boxing contest Is concerned, it
was a burlcsquo on modern gladltorlal
work, a rough and tumble, typical bar
room fight, In which only biting and
kicking was barred. An edifying Bpec
taclo for modern civilization.
There wan no boxing from gong to
end. Thoy came together like a couple
of mad bulls, and thoro was nothing
but pulling and hauling and mauling
until tho finish. Tho only wonderful
fenturo about tho affair was tho mar
velous endurance of the two big brutes.
Sharkey Is a demon, and had he the
bulk of tho bollcrmnkcr tho rowdy
proceedings would have speedily ter
minated. Sharkey Is one of tho pluckiest and
most resoluto and aggressive. Ho was
after Jeffries every minute of tho
blootiy time. Thoro was no let tip. It
was rush and grunt and clash, a bruis
ing ot flesh nnd a crunching of bones,
nothing else. Sharkey's left ear was
hanging to tho side ot his head, whllo
Joflrlec' expansive noso was flattened
llltj nn Ethiopian.
Doth took enough punishment to
kill a dozen men, and In the twenty-
second nnd twenty-third Jeffries slm-
piy nammcreu lite sailor s iaco into a
pulp nnd his right uppcrcuts were
somthlng terrific, and tho human frame
must needs bo of enst iron to have
withstood them. Ho staggered about
tho ring like a drunken man. tho gong
ulone saving him. The last was a repe
tition.
This timo Sharkey's salvation enmo
In tho shapo of n lost glove, Jeffries'
left flying ucross tho ring after a vi
cious straight punch on tho sailor's
Jaw. Sharkey staggered blindly nt Jef
fries, whllo Slier was endeavoring to
adjust tho mitt. Realizing what this
meant Jeffries broke away from Slier
and swung his right good nnd hnrd on
Sharkey's blooming ear und Slier
rushed between tho struggling giants,
separating them finally and with an
omphntlc gesturo gavo tho battle to
Joffries.
Thus nnothcr great lighter, after a
fashion, had tasted tho bitterness of
defeat, and this time It was tho bull
dog Sharkey, who merited all ho got.
Ho wub buttered to a standstill, and
Jim Jeffries can rightfully claim tho
mnstcry of nil fighters, big and little,
great nnd small, scientific nnd rough
and tumble. f
RATS0N ROUTS THE ENEMY.
Mueubeho Fcouts While Itecnnnolterlng
Htrlke the Insurgent In Ambush.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Tho war
department has received the following
cablegram:
'MANILA, Nov. 4. On 1st Inst. Lieu
tenant Slavcns and eighteen men re-
connoltcrcd MncArthur's front and
struck forty or moro ontronched Insur
gents. Immediately attacked and dis
persed them, killing threo nnd wound
ing a numbor. No casuultles. Yestor
day Lawton's advance at Allnso struck
tho onomy both west nnd south of city.
Ratson's Macabebo scoutB, rcconnoi
torlng south, struck tho insurgents In
ambush, Ltcutonnnt Doutollo killed;
ono scout wounded. Ratson routed cn-
omy, who left soven dead In thickets.
"Yesterday Dell, with tho Thlrtv-
slxth volunteers nnd troon of tho 4th
cavalry, cleared tho country ot nil nrm-
cd insurgents from Florida Dlnnco to
n consldorablo distance beyond Porac,
pursuing them into the mountains nnd
cnpturlng nine of tho cavalry horses,
several guns, considerable property
and killing, wounding and capturing n
numbor of enemy. Insurgent cavalry
of that section practically destroyed.
nou s casualties, ono man killed an 1
two wounded. OTIS."
II0BART GROWING WEAKER.
No Cliuugo Apparent, Kxccpt a (irmltmt
I.onh of Strength,
PATERSON, N. J., Nov. 4. It wna
said nt Vlco President Ilobart's homo
that ho had passed anothor comfortablo
night. Ho slept well from about 9:30
last evening until 7 o'clock this morn
ing. Mrs. Hobnrt did not remnln up
with her husbnnd Inst night, but re
tired early and nurses watched tho pa
tient during tho night. They had no
occasion to call tho physician nfter 11
o'clock, wnen ho left tho Hobnrt home.
Although Mr. Habart 1b resting eas
ily. It Is admitted that ho Is gradually
growing wenker. His failure to tako
nourishment In sufficient quantities Is
responsible for this.
Tho following bulletin was author
ized by Dr. Newton:
"9:30 a. m. Vlco President Hobnrt
pnssod a good night until 2 n. in., when
ho had an attack of weakness, but ral
lied nfter tho administration of medi
cine. Since C o'clock Ills pulso hns
been stronger nnd nt 9 o'clock ho was
In fair condition."
Murslenl Iteturos.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Sonor Ignncto
M. Mnrlscnl secrotnry of foreign nf
fnlrs of Mexico, togothor with tho scc
rotnr of llnanco nnd a pnrty of uroml
nont cttlzons of tho Moxlcnn reoubllc.
who havo beon spending somo days In
tho city, after having been entertain
ed by tho federal committee at Chicago
during tho presidential festivities, will
leavo Now York on tho Pennsylvania
railroad at 1 o'clock. Tho travelers
will arrive in St. Louis on Sunday,
HH Dawson tlnld Shipment..
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. In a report
to tho stnto department Consul Mc
Cook at Dawson, under date of Sep
tember 14 Inst, says that tho gold ship
ments for tho season nggrcgnted $9,
247,745. Prices of living hnvo been
slowly declining. Typhoid wns decrens
lng nnd tho death rata had also de
creased. Tho rush to Cupo Nomo con
tinues from mining camps all along tho
Yukon. At Circle City only sovfinty
flvo pooplo remain out of 300; Eagle
City has lost 500 ot its population nf
1.G00, and Rampart City has only 200
of Us former population ot 1,000 re
maining.
HIE OUTLOOK GLOOMY
Conditions in South Africa Oauso Deepest
Alarm in England.
THE CAPE COLONY DUTCH RISING
They Make Common Cause With Their
Hardy Ilrethren In the Trunsvuut
Clin. 'White's l'oreo Is Still Shut Up
Tightly nt Ladysmlth Town It Com
pletely Invested.
LONDON, Nov. 5. (New York
World Cablegram.' Tho South African
situation is again causing tho deepest
alarm. The silence of tho wnr ofllco,
which received today several dis
patches from Capetown and Durban,
tho holding back of the list of casual
ties at Ladysmlth and finally tho an
nouncement of tho mobilization of tho
second army corpa, the tenth of this
month, all comblno to show thnt tho
position of Drltlsh power In South
Africa Is ono of tho greatest peril. Tho
reported mobilization of tho army
corps Is not offlclnlly confirmed, but la
corroborated from Aldcrshot, where
arrangements aro actually In progress
for tho operation.
Your correspondent learns that tho
Dutch are rising in northern Capo
town, and the revolt has assumed
mennclng proportions, owing to Doer
successes, while native unrest nil along
tho Transvaal and Ornngo Free State
borders has becomo most menacing.
Tho natives cannot be relied on by
either side, but will probably fight for
their own hand with sedition spread
ing among tho Cupo and Natal Dutch.
Tho natives aro only wnltlng to Jump
In on their own account. White's forco
is still belengurcd at Ladysmlth. This
war has suddenly becomo tho most mo
mentous In which England hns en
gaged in slnco tho American revolu
tion. General Joubert's movement to cut
off Whlto from Colcnso Is being carried
out nnd It Is regarded as quite probable
thnt Mnrltzburg, tho capital of Natal,
will fall Into his hands beforo Duller
and hla reinforcements arrive.
Mr. Chamberlain, who had proposed
to tako hla caso nt his country scat
near Dlrmlngham whllo tho Trnnsvnnl
was bolng conquered, has found It
necessary to como to town nnd Is in
constant communication with Mllncr.
Lord Lonsdale proposes to tako out
to South Africa 208 men ot tho West
moreland nnd Cumberland yeomanry,
of which ho is colonel, also threo Max
ims and two fully equipped ambulanco
corps. Ho will place himself In tho
hands of tho wnr ofllco authorities, to
whom ho will mnko his offer almost
Immediately.
Tho Dally Mall correspondent ut
Pletermnrltzburg, October "31, says: "It
Is reported that the Doer forco from
Koomatiport with guns Is making Its
way through Zululand. It intends to
visit each magisterial district and
hoist tho TranBvnal flag In It. The
force Is expected to reach Mavunn on
Saturday. Tho authorities nro entirely
on the nlert."
flf TEEN HUNDRED DEWEYS.
All Members of Dewey Family Will Hold
Keiinloii.
TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 3. A. M.
Dowey, special agent of tho govern
ment department of labor, announced
hero today that all members of the
Dowey family related to Admiral
Dowey would hold a reunion nt tho
Waldorf-Astoria hotel In New York
in January or February.
Dowey, who Is a cousin of the ud
mlral, has been one of tho prima
movers In tho plan for a reunion. Ho
says acceptances have been received
from nil pnrts of tho country, Indi
cating thnt 1,500 Dowcys will gather
In New York to meet the ndmlrnl and
Ills brldo. Over 100 Dowoys from tho
Pacific const will bo present, Includ
ing Dr. Dewey of this city. Admiral
Dowey has been requested to llx the
dnto of this reunion.
Necro Kxhlhlt ut Turin.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 3. Mr.
Fordlnnnd W. Peck, tho commissioner
general of tho United States to tho
Paris exposition, has had under con
nldoratlon for somo time tho cucstlon
ot a negro educational exhibit at tho
exposition. After consultation with
tho president today, Mr. Peck announc
ed Hint ho had decided to nrovlda for
tho exhibit, and hud appointed Thom
as J. Calloway, a well known color
ed educationalist, to havo direction ot
it. Tho Hampton nnd Tuskegco Insti
tutes nnd tho Flsk nnd Vandcrbllt uni
versities will be represented In tho ex
hibit, ns well as prominent colored
schools generally.
11 1 C Corner In Ilroom Corn.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3. Tho corner in
broom corn, which has rccontly moro
than doubled tho prlco of thnt com
modity, wns, it was learned today,
engineered by W. L. Roscnboom and
A. J. Klein, dealers In this city. Thoy
control 2,000 out ot n possible 2,400
tons, worth about $1,200,000 and ex
pect to rcallzo $1,000,000 profit on tho
coup.
frozen to Deulh In Mnnltou Turk.
COLORADO SPRINOS, Colo., Nov. 3.
J. O. Fussell, an old-tlmo resldont of
Mnnltou park, was caught In n blizzard
In tho park and frozo to death. II)
was hauling provisions with a team to
a ronch whon ovcrtnken by tho storm.
He wub C3 years old nnd uromlnnnt in
Grnnd Army ot tho Republic circles.
Mexleo-Uhlnu Treat)'.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 3. For
somo timo negotiations have been in
progress In Wnshlngton toward es
tablishing treaty relations botweon
Chlnu and Mexico. Tho negotiations
havo been cnrrled on by Ambassador
Asplrox of Mexico and Minister Wu
Ting Fang of China and nro now so
fur nlong thnt tho signing ot the In
strument Ii expected to occur erly
next wcok. Aride from its Inmortanco
In being tho first treaty over nrsotl
oted botween tho two countries, its
terms nro such ns to yield largo licnu
fits to each ot tho contracting parties.
EVOLUTION OF THE BICYCLE.
In Time, It Ii I'rodlcto.l, It Wilt Hnvo
Wing.
Llko many other groat successes In
this uncertain world, the bicycle was of
humble origin. It sprang from tho
wheelbarrow and no ono blames It,
says the Detroit Frco Prcs3. This 1b
tho reason that you can fall so far and
bo so long about It, when you arc
mixed up with one of those machines,
no matter what prlco or what model.
Tho velocipedo, which tho be3t authori
ties testify was a connecting link, was
uglier than anything elso except n
three-humped enmol trying to escapo
his keeper. Tho device will best bo re
called as propelled by a small boy with
a straw hat over his cars, his busy feet
on tho level with his chin nnd his
shoulders settled down on his waist
line. Then camo tho ungainly nffulr
with an enormous fly whcol In front,
nnd a pitiful llttlo baby wheel trailing.
To drop from It was llko falling oft a
loud of hny and it forced upon short,
fat men tho Indignity of mounting from
n second-story window or a convenient
shade three. Nearly all of thoso who
woro thrown from It and survived nro
miscellaneously mnlmcd. Dut it is
through such rugged stages that suc
cess is reached. The bicyclo becamo a
thing of beauty and a Joy forever with
pneumatic tlrc3 that are blown up ns
thoy deserve It, artistic finish, ball
bearings, spring scats and an unac
countablo disposition to partlclpato In
a scorch. At last they havo thrown off
their chains and havo tho highest dc
grco of freedom attainnblo by thlng3
inanimate. They neither cat nor
drink, but aro always merry. They
toll not, neither do they spin when a
policeman Is looking yet Solomon In
nil his glory could not havo ridden ono
of them to save his life. Thoy do not
shy at firecrackers, a cow in tho road
or a locomotive whistle, It does not re
qulro two hands to hold them when an
Interested couple are going home, as It
does a horse headed for tho oats bin,
nnd thoy will stand without hitching,
wherevor tho bicycle thief permits. In
time, It is predicted, they will havo
wings, and humanity Itself aspires to
nothing moro desirablo.
ANOTHER MEAN MAN.' "
Ilnchelor Who Oota Kowlng Machlno
Agents to Do Mending.
"He's tho meanest man that I ever
had anything to do with," said the
sewlng-machlno agent. "I received a
note from him tho other day saying
that ho desired to viow ono of our
matchless machines with tho view of
purchasing It, if found to be satisfac
tory. In these piping dnys of compe
tition It Is a novelty for a sewing
machine agent to bo invited to call
and show goods, and when I had re
covered from my surprise I promptly
loaded a muchlno In my cart and start
ed for tho address tho man had given.
An old man mot me at the door and
invited mo to bring the machine in
side so he could moro closely cxamlno
It. I did so, setting the machlno up
in tho sitting-room, and calling his at
tention to its fine points. Ho was an
attentive listener, nnd I talked with
tho confidence of n man who consid
ered a snlo certain. Finally, having
exhausted all my arguments, he asked
to see a practical test of the capabili
ties of tho machine. I agreed, and
nsked him to bring me something upon
which to work. Ho left tho room, re
turning a few minutes later, his arms
filed with damaged linen. I sat down
nt tho machine and showed how easily
rents nnd tears could bo mended, mak
ing tho garment ns good ns new nnd
saving in n short timo tho prico of tho
machine. The man seemed very much
interested nnd kept handing mo gar
ment after garment that needed atten
tion. I worked for two solid hours
mending the old mnn's gnrments, nnd
at lost, having nothing else that need
ed attention, ho commenced to find
fault with tho machlno. Flnnlly ho
told mo thnt ho guessed ho wouldn't
buy a machlno right away. I was so
mad that I didn't daro trust myself
to speak, und I was glad afterward
that I didn't, for when I learned the
wholo truth I realized my total Inabil
ity to do tho subject Justice. That
mlsorablo old sinner, who happens to
be a bachelor, had brought me up there
morely to do his mending, nnd had no
Idea of buying a machine. Ho has
worked tho samo game on other
agents." New York Sun.
Rescued Their Comrade.
Tho Royal Humane Society has Just
uwarded its testimonial on vollum to
two llttlo girls bolonglng to Dltchlng
hum, nenr Dungay, for tholr cour
ageous ncllon In rescuing a comrndo
from tho Wnveney recently. Three
children on their way homo from
school had to cross the river Wavenoy
by a Blnglo plank, whon ono of them,
named Holcn Williamson, missed her
footing and fell in. Tho river here is
22 feot wide and C feet deep. Ethel
Williamson, aged eight, at once Jumped
In to try nnd save her sister, while
tho third child, Violet Moore, aged 11,
also went In, but retained hold of the
plank with ono hand. Thcro being
llttlo stream running, they thus mnn
nged to reach tho bank, after which
they carried home tholr llttlo charge
In a state of unconsciousness, from
which Bho did not recover for threo
hours.
Tea Bcrvlre of Coin.
Tho Empress Frelorlck of Germany
possesses a very curious llttlo tea serv
ice Tho tray Is made of an old Per
sian halfpenny beaten out. Tho tea
pot was once a German farthing, and
the tiny cups aro mado from coins of
different Gorman principalities.
The porsons who got on beet with
each other nre thoso who talk regard
less ot what the other has to sar
Trouble of tho Exposition Managers Only
Jnst Begun.
SCORES Of SUITS ARE DROUGHT.
Wrfcklng Company Knjolucil From .
Tenting Down tho Itutldlngs Ileport
of the Secretaries of tho Stnto llourd
of Ilenlth Mndo Public Miscellaneous
Nebraska flutters,
F.xposltlon Aftcrmnth.
OMAHA, Neb., Nev. 4. Tho ground
of tho Greater America exposition ex
hibit more activity now thnn during
many of tho dnys when tho show was
In full blaBt. All tho gates with tho
exception of thoso on Manderson street
havo been closed against pedestrians.
These however, arc doing a good bus
iness, ns through them pass all em
ployes, tho visitors and thoso parties
who have claims which they seek to
press against tho exposition associa
tion. Tho number of creditors seems
to be legion and they appear to bo on
tho increase.
While an olllclal statement hns not
been given out it is said that the un
secured debts of tho exposition will
aggregate about $98,000. Of this sum,
It is stated that about $50,000 is duo
laborers and for material for tho month
of October. Scores of suits havo been
commenced, and more aro being
brought each day, nearly ttll of which
are nccompunlcd by injunction pro
ceedings to restrain tho Chicago
Wrecking company from tearing down
the main buildings which It purchased
nnd on which It has mado a partial
payment.
Tho guards and gatemen nro tho lat
est to consider the bringing of suits
to recover their wages. A plan is un
der consideration by them now, and It
It matures a meeting of all of thoso
creditors will be called within a day
or two. Tho plan Is to assign all tho
claims to one man nnd then let him
bring hlB action In district court, at
tho same time attaching everything
In sight, supplementing this with an
injunction to prevent tho wrecking
company from tearing down or remov
ing any of tho buildings which it pur
chased from tho exposition.
Hoard of Health Itcpnrts.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 4. Tho sec
retaries ot tho stato board ot health
filed a report with the stato board rec
ommending thnt tho ccrtlflcato of Dr.
Oren Oncal bo revoked on tho ground
of unprofessional and dishonorable
conduct. No nctlon was taken by tho
board of health. Tho secretaries also
rejected tho application ot Dr. D. W.
Drasky of Dralnard for a certlflcato
on tho ground that ho had not compiled
with tho Nebraska statuto which re
quires a four years' course in collci
before a ccrtlflcato can bo Issued to n
graduate.
Tho secretaries wcro mado tho de
fendants In tho matter of a restrain
ing order secured by Dr. Denjamin F.
Tolson of Omaha, who Is connected
with a magnetic healing Institution In
that city and who does not want tho
secretaries to hear certain charges
against him. A temporary restraining
order was Issued by Judge Holmes and
ho will hear the caso November C.
Dr. Oneal had refused to appear bo
for tho secretaries to show cause why
his certlflcato should not bo revoked.
Ho contended that tho secretaries had
no Jurisdiction and it was intimated
by him that ho would uppeur bcJoro
tho bourd proper when tho secretaries
filed their findings and recommenda
tions. Murdered For Money.
CALLAWAY, Nob., Nov. 3. Arthur
Dlrd. n brother of Ted Dlrd, who is a
highly esteemed nnd successful mer
chant of this placo, was wuylnld nnd
murdered In Oklnhoma territory. Thq
news hps caused much dlstiess In tho
Dlrd family, na thoy wcro always much
attached to their brother. Arthur Dlrd
tho victim, was a travollng collector
for somo firm In tho territory, nnd oft
tlmos had from fifteen hundred to two
thousnnd dollars on his person; In fact
at this timo he had over two thousand
dollars on bis person which had been
taken when found, establishing to a
certainty that ho was murdered for hl3
money. Arthur Dlrd Is a member of
tho Masonic and IC. of I lodges and
reports received from his homo say
that tho two lodges will leavo no stono
unturned towards riming down the
guilty parties.
Highwayman In n Motel Yurd.
RUSHVILLK, Neb., Nov. 4. Shortly
nfter tho arrival of tho passenger train
a daring robbery wns committed here.
W. B. Kimball, a commercial traveler,
had alighted from the train and gono
to a local hotel. Instead of going to
bed nt or.co ho hnd occasion to go to
the yard, wnoro ho was utacked by
some ono who struck him two violent
blows with n blunt Instrument, knock
ing him down. Kimball was robbed
of about $50 In bills nnd silver. Mr
Kimball remained unconscious for
nearly half an hour, when tho landlord
wont In search of him. No clow was
left by tho robber, though every effort
was mado to discover his whorenbouts.
Committed Hulrlile.
FORT MADISON Iu., Nov. 4. Robt.
Hoffmnn, son of Mrs. Kathorlno Hoff
mnn, died at tho residence Just north
of the city limits Mondny uftornoon
from tho effects of a doso of nnris
green, taken with suicidal intent.
Young Man Ileenmes limine,
TECUMSEH, Neb., Nov. 4. Philip
Strohnus, a young Polnndor, was tak
en to tho insane asylum at Lincoln
StrohnuB has been laboring with many
strange halluclnntlons of into notably
among others that ho belloved ho hud
been commissioned by Christ to tako
the llfo of Rev. Frederic Sperllen, pns
tor of tho Catholic church bore, as that
gentleman was not preaching tho Cath.
ollc doctrine correctly. Tho authori
ties considered him a dangerous man
und took charge of him.