HE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
IRA Th. DARK, Proprietor.
TERMS: $1.25 IN ADVANCE.
PLATTE, - NEBRASKA.
F TFIFr.DAMC
I ILLLUnillllOl
;lo-Oormaii agreement.
n rr i 'ninnrnin i u i
1.208.130 In 1890, an
,923, or 22.9 per cent
confidential ngent for
.yth iviltnn limlrora.
t - nut-
with the embezzlement
from Southampton ro-
o ucatns irroi enteric it;-
irrmi nmnnir iiru.iHii voi-
nincso iiunroau cuiniruiiy,
n .llatwntnh frnm Qf T'n
trying to effect a loan In
fnrrn nnji irrntirn tnrmipii
:hlncEo bank.
Uio past year and nlno
or tho term of Stnto Troas-
j, u. uiiviuBon up to una iiniu,
-W f -v I 1 . 11.1
tho stato of Wisconsin has collected
$40,646.08 o Interest on state money
deposited In banks.
At Oklahoma City, Robert Germalnc,
loading man of tho Stowaway com
pany, attempted to commit suicide by
shooting. Tho ball struck tho frontal
bono an.( circled around tho head,
making n painful wound, but not fa
tal. At Helena, Mont, Doputy United
States Marshal Sam Jackson foil from
tho first floor of tho capltol building
into tho basement and received In
juries from which ho died three hours
later. Jackson was tho best known
officer In Montana.
Tho Chicago TImos-IIorald rays that
within a week thcro Is to bo a consol
idation of Armour & Co. of Chicago
and tho Armour Packing company of
Kansas City, and an Increase In tho
capital of tho Chicago corporation from
$20,000,000 to $35,000,000.
Tho directors of tho Pennsylvania
Railroad company havo determined to
establish a ponslon fund for tho benefit
of tho employes on tho lines west of
Pittsburg. This project, which will
go Into effect January 1, Is Identical
with the ponalon system now In oper
ation on Pennsylvania railroad linos
oast of Pittsburg and will Includo
from 12,000 to 15,000 omployos.
Lauronco Waleh, murderer of Rob
ert Gilchrist, Is froo. Only seven
months ago Wash was sont to tho asy
lum for Insane criminals at Choster
by Judgo Chotlaln. Ho lias been re
leased from tho asylum as cured and
1b back In Chicago, tho scene of his
sensational crlmo, before tho memory
of tho affair la dimmed In the minds
of even casual newspaper readers.
One of tho longest trips botween Gib
raltar, Spain, and Punta Gorda, Fla.,
in modern times has Just been com
pleted by Peter Johansen and his 12-year-old
son, Potor, who have arrived
In an open boat 29 feet long, beam 7
foct 0 Inches. They left Gibraltar with
180 gallons of water and provisions for
Blxty days, and mado tho trip In fltty
nlno days, encountering no storms.
Robert Taylor, a Colorado shcop
man, rocently ehlnnod to Chicago a
consignment of 500,000 pounds of wool.
Tno oxperts ugreed that It was tho
finest wool evor Boon In that market,
ana that in length of otaplo, strength,
luster and other points It was qulto
up to tho Australian standard, Long
er staplca ore produced In Australia,
but for Its length tho Taylor wool
could hold Its own with any Import
article.
Maud Gonno Is organizing Irish
children and educating thorn In hostil
ity to England. Sho Is banding to
gether 20,000 chlldron who rofused to
partlclrfato In tho demonstration In
Phoonlx Park last spring during the
queen's visit Evening classes havo
been orcnnlzod to touch Irlnh lnmrunirn
and history. Maud Gonno lias Issued
an address saying: "It la owing to
the neglect of theso eubjocts by tho
present system or English education
in Ireland that over 20,000 of Ire
land's Bona nro todav woarlnor thn nnl.
forms of her oppressor ar.d incurring
moral Ellllt nnd thn rontimnt nf thn
civilized world by fighting England's
wars against liberty and. right."
Sims Ileevos, tho veteran English
alngor, died at Worthing, Sussox.
Civil servlco examinations for tho
position of assistant biologist of tho
Departmont of Agriculture Is callod
for November 20 ut tho fedoral build
ing in umana. Tlis position pays
l.uuu per year.
Blma ReovcB, tho veteran English
inger, Ulod at Worthing, England.
Colonel Kimball, nsalntntit. rmnvfni-
master Konoral of tho llnltod Rt
army, announces that 2,000 recruits
will loavo for tho Philippines In tho
next throo wookB. Tho first 1,000 will
icavo on tno transport Ruford, No
vcmbor o,
ThO Students of thn ITnlvnrnltv n
California -who Borved In thn RnnnUh
and Philippine wars havo formed an
organization.
It has boon docldcd that the mar
rlnen of Ounnn WHImlmlmi n
Henry of Mecklonborg-Schwerln shall
iuko piucD j miliary u.
At Montnnllnr. Vt. l.Mwn.l nn..,n..
brother of Admiral Dowoy, dlod at his
iiomo oi Kiunoy iroiiblo,
Tho lnmorts for Rnntnmhnf no ulm,.
by tho ronort of ihn t
of Btatlstlcs, wus $59,550,813. ngalint
u,u,uuu in Soptombor, 1899. T
exports woro $115,029,417. against
iiU!,U8B,U70 lor Soptombor last year.
ThO CU tiro bUHlnefIR nnrtlnn nt XII,.
nolsku, Mlnir., was burned, Including
mo posionico, tno Farmers' elevator
ana Boverai loaded cars.
At tho closing day of Horoford cat
lies Baies an averago or $330 was pal
for forty-nlno head of cattlo iIIbuoso
of at Kansas City.
Four engineering corps havo bogun
laying out a railroad between Oron
burg and Tasohkond, Russia, for
which American locomotives have beoa
ordered,
The king of the Belgians, while rid
lag in an autocar in uois do uouIokh
Paris, was' pulled up by tho pellet for
xeedBg Ue regulation speed.
she mm TO GO
Powers Dotonnincd to Oompol Retirement
of China's Ftmalo Dragon.
TROUBLES CHARGED TO DOWAGER
Creation of Largo Indemnity Fnnil I to
no InslsUd Upon Duty Must Ilo 1'nld
In Honest Money DrprcclfUad Hllror
Coin 'Will Not Ilo Accepted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.U was stat
ed In quarters woll versed In Chinese
affairs that outside of tho questions ol
indemnity, punishments, etc., now un
der negotiation at Pekln, there arc
threo vital and far-reaching questions
to bo determined, viz.: First, tho ro
inoval of the cmpross dowager, person
ally and through tho lnfltlcnco of her
advisers, from all participation In tho
Chinese government; second, tho cro-
ntlon or an indemnity fund by the In
creaso of China's customs rovenue,
either by tho payment of duties In
gold Instead of depreciated silver, as nt
present, or clso by doubling the pres
ent sliver duties from 5 por cent to 10
per cent ad valorem: third, the estab
lishment of a minister of forolgn af
fairs in piaco or the old and cumber
somo system of tho tsung It yatnen.
Tno demand for tho retirement of
tho empress dowagor Is Bald to result
from tho conclusion now generally ac
cepted, that tho Imperial government
of China wns responsible for tho Boxer
uprising. Ah tho empress dowager
was the ruling authority of the Impe
rial government during tho unrlslnix
this responsibility Is brought homo di
rectly to her. Thore is understood to
bo no purpose, howover. to visit udou
her any personal punishment or Indig
nity, but merely to so form tho recon
structed government as to cxcludo hor
from all participation In It. It Is
doomed advlsablo for that reason that
flho should remain permanently awny
from Pekln, and that her advisers also
should bo kept away from the sent of
government.
Tho plan of doubling China's cus
toms duties has arisen from the need
of finding a source to pay war lndom
nltlea which the various popwers do
mand. It appeai-H, howover, that tho
Increase of the duties has heretofore
heon brought to tho attention of tho
United States government bv LI Hunir
Chang. This occurred during his visit
to Washington a few years ngo, when
It wan ropreaonted that tho 5 por cent
was fixed In 1858 by treaties with tho
United States, Great Drtlain and other
countrlos and wns payable In silver,
at which tlmo silver wns worth as
much as gold. But with tho change In
valuo between sliver nnd gold, LI Hung
unnng points out that Chlna'H 5 per
cent duty In sliver actually netted only
about 2A per cent. Judnod by tho pre
vailing gold Btnndard. The mutter was
not pressed at tho time.
unina'a present customs revenues
are said to bo already pledged to meet
tno mterost and principal of Chinese
loans, bo that It will require Borne en
tirely now source to meet tho Indemni
ties. In case tho enlarged duties are
determined upon, It 1b understood that
tnoir collection will bo Disced under
supervision of representatives of tho
powers, at least until tho Indemnities
nro paid. Tho plan of substituting 'a
minister of forolgn affairs In placo of
tho tsung 11 yamen has long been In
contemplation, na foreign representa
tives havo found It very difficult to
deal with this mixed body and to lo
cate responsibility upon It, particularly
during tho Boxer troubles.
Itnlio Hod Fine of Anarchy.
CHICAGO. Nov. 3. Soclnllst inhnr
orntora raised tho red Hag In State
Htroet tonight and wcro. driven off tho
tnorougnrare by tno police, who woro
comDellcd to lniorforn in at nn n rlnf
It wiib socialistic labor night and tha
Dobs apeakorn used half a dozen wag
ons to speak from along tho street.
inero woro rroquont flushes botween
tho speakers and tho big crowds who
gathorod around tho stands. Shortly
nfter midnight tho socialists became
bolder and rod flags woro raised on
every wagon. Tho rod flog was very
largo and in contrast was hung a Hag
Of the United HtntPH nf vrrv nmnll ill.
menslons. Tho crowd took nil this
good naturedly until aomo of the
Doha apoakors hogau kicking at tho
American Hag. In a moment there was
confusion and along tho street several
of tho orators were dragged from their
wagons and roughly handled.
Nnlndlod Mm MuoimbflDii.
SHAMOKIN. Pu.. Nov. a.O. .1
Rood, an ox-councllmnn, who was re
cently convicted of conspiracy In con
nection with liorniiph nnvlmr rnntmi.ta
and admitted to ball upon tho decision
or tno superior court for a now trial,
dlsalincared thran ilnvu urn I.nm
night It was discovered tho local lodge
or Mncaboos, or which ho Is recoid
itcopor, had been swindled out of $5,000
uv mrcen im.nn mrf itimitna nr liniiin
mill Davis nnd Tlinmnn Hhnnfnr llnvlx
who was In Michigan, noticing he was
listen as clonu in tho official newspaper
of the order, Informed his rolntlvc4
hci'O that he wnu nllvn. Till ntnrtnil
nn Inquiry, followed by the nppearaneo
oi u. j Hiegie or Port Huron, Mich,
who la a high official of tho order
After a closo Investigation tho Irrcg
ularltlea wore dlcrovered.
Count Viin lltielnvr CoucriitiiUteil.
BERLIN, Nov. 3. - Count Von Buo
low, tho lmporlal chancellor, hits re
calved u telegram from tho Gorman
morchants In Tien Tain congratulating
nun upon the conclusion of tho Anglo
German agreement.
Student Mnjr Not Vnte.
NEW YORK. Nov. 3. According to a
decision mudo today by Mnglstrnto
Douel In tho.Yorkvlllo court, atudontu
at educational Institutions cannot voto
ut tho coming eolctlon, Tho caso in
which tho mnglstrnto rendered tho dc
clslon was that of Orlu Glddlngs Cox
a student In Union Theological semi
nary, Cox lives In Schenectady conn
ty, this Btato, and registered as living
In the seminary, He wns summonod
to tho court and. tho decision mado
Cox promised not to voto and wob dls
cnarged.
MONTHLY TREASURY REPORT.
ItccalpU for October Orrr the Expendi
ture Leave Mnrplni.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. Tho month
ly comparative statement of the gov
ernment receipts and expenditures ls
Biied at tho Treasury department today
shows that the total receipts for tho
month of October wcro $51,626,067 and
tho expenditures $47,093,637, leaving a
surplus for tho month of $3,632,430.
Tho receipts for tho month were over
$4,000,000 In excess of those for Octo
ber last year. The expenditures show
about the same Incrcaso over October,
1899. Tho rdcelpts from the several
sources of revenue aro glvon as fol
lows:
Customs, $20,552,938: Increase ovor
October, 1899, $1,745,000.
internal rovenue. $27,691,143: In
crease, $1,236,000.
Miscellaneous, $3,381,984: -Incrcaso.
$1,110,000, -
The several Items of expenditures
aro given as follows:
Civil and miscellaneous. $11,754,840:
Increase $1,100,000.
War, $15,169,228: Incrcaso. $2,700.-
000.
Navy, $4,598,258; doorcase, $522,000.
Indlnns, $849,948; Increase, $196,000.
Pensions. $10,648,500: decrense. $20.-
000.
Intcrost. $4,792,871: increase $310.-
000.
During the last four months the re
ceipts oxceedod thoso for tho samo pe
riod last yoar by $5,674,000 and tho
orpondlturcs exceeded those of tho
eamo period last year by $7,759,000.
Water Supply roExtce Humboldt.
HUMBOLDT. Nob.. Oct. 31. For sov-
eral years tho city water supply hai
been a problem before tho council and
tho eolutlon 1b yet In doubt. Whon.
tho water workB woro first started an
attempt to secure a sufficient supply
faiiod, bocauso each tlmo tho shafts
penetrated a salt strata, which modo
tho water unfit for uso. Tho plan
was abandoned and tho pumping sta
tion was placed on tho banks of Long
Branch, a amall stroa.ni. nnd tho sup
ply has Blnco been sufficient, but by
reason of mud end filth Is practically
usoless tho groater portion of the tlmo
ror household purposes. Tho council
has recently ordered new shafts sunk
and tho "workmen havo already begun,
and tho hopo prevails that tho city
may soon havo a frosh wator Bupply.
Volunteer! Return Home.
HALIFAX. N. S.. Nov. 2. Tho ovor-
duo transport Idaho, with several hun
dred mombors of the Canadian con
tingent who participated In tho war In
South Africa, reached Its dock hero to
day. Tho Idaho reported that all on
board wero well and that tho delay In
arriving was causod by an accident to
tho propollor, two blades of which had
been broken. Tho Idaho wob erected
with a thunderous Jar of cannon
from tho citadel, by hundreds of steam
whistles and by tho cheers of tho sail
ors In tho rigging of tho British war
ships In port
ICewe of tho Earthquake.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31. The State
department has recolvod tho following.
caoiegrara rrom Mr. uusscii. secretary
of legation at Caracas, concornlng tin
recont earthquake In Venozuola:
"CARACAS, Via Haytl. Oct. 30.
Secretary of State, Washington: Se
vere enrthquako this morning; great
damago to property; sovcral killed;
president jumping second floor gov
ernment houso, leg broken; details
rrom intorlor later. RUSSELL."
Ilettlnc I'll re and Simple.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2. JudKO Vail today
In open court created a sensation by
declaring that in his opinion dcallimr
on tne umcago Hoard of Trado and
dealing In one of tho Institutions which
tho mombors of tho Board of Trade had
stigmatized as "bucket shops" woro
practically tho same. Ho stated that
tho samo thing was called "gambling"
in tno nuciiot snops, and "speculation"
on tho Board of Trade, but that both
woro "betting pure and simple."
Crime of Ilnnkcr stornberf.
BERLIN. Nov. 2. A sensational In
cident occurred here today In the sec
ond trial of tho rich banker, Stern
berg, who was sontencod last April to
two years' Imprisonment and a threo
years' loss of honorablo citizenship for
a crime against morality. Pnltco Do-
tectlvo Stlorstaedter testified that his
superior officer, Thiol, offered him 200,
000 marks It-ho would testify In such
a way as to Bccuro the acquittal of the
accused and then lcavo the country.
Crew of Ilrltlih Veieel Mutiny.
BERLIN, Nov. 2. Tho crow of tho
British hark Irodalo. oloven In num
ber, woro arrostod at Cuxhavon today
nt tho Instnnco of tho captain, who ac
cused them of mutiny. Last week the
irodalo put to Bon from Hamburg In a
storm, bound for Molbourno. Tho
crow mutlnlod In tho North soa.
Funeral of Max Mnller.
OXFORD, Eng., Nov. 2. The funer
al today of Prof. Max Mullor, who died
on October 28, wan largely attended,
thoso present Including representa
tives of Queen Victoria and Emperor
William of Gormany. Tho latter sent
a wreath Inscribed, "To my dead
friend."
Our Warehlpa Will Ilo There.
LONDON, Nov. 2. Tho Unltod
States government, according to a dis
patch from Sydnoy, N. S, W to tho
Dally Express, has Intimated that It
would be pleased to sand warships to
attend the Inauguration of tho com
monwealth of Australia.
Benitnr Davit. Improving.
ST. PAUL. Nov. 2. United Stntes
Sonntor Cushmau K. Davis, who has
boon confined tq his bed In this city
for tho last month with u serious case
of blood poisoning In hla foot, Is slow
ly recovering. At tho present time ono
chief cause of troublo Is tho natural
rostlvencGs of Senator Davis over his
onforccd retirement from tho campaign
In which ho wan bo deeply Interested.
After rcturhlng from tho Malno cam
paign ha suffered great pain from his
foot and his physician performed an
operation, subsequent operations alio
being necessary.
THE POWERS' POSITION
Alignment on tho Anglo-German Agree
ment Now Complete.
THIRD CLAUSE A STUMBLING BLOCK
The United Statei, Ilnitla and France
Itef line to Commit ThcmioUei on That
Italy, Auetrla and Japan are SatUfled
to Accept I'ropoeltlon.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. The align
ment of the powers on the British-Gorman
agreement Is now complete.
Aside from the Italy and Austria,
whose adherence to the agreement was
whb expected owing to their political
relations with Germany, Japan Is tho
only power giving unconditional as
sent to tho agreement As tho matter
now Btands flvo of tho powers aro
united In all the terms of tho agree
ment, viz.: Great Britain, Gormnny,
Italy, Austria and Japan; threo of tho
powers tho United States, Russia and
France nccept tho clauses relating to
tho open door and tho territorial In
tegrity of China, but withhold action
on tho third clause relating to future
procedure In case any power seizes ter
ritory. Notthcr tho stato department, nor
the RUBslan ambassy has received In
formation of Russia's answer, though
the Associated Press, in Us London
dispatches, announces that the reply
has been received nt tho British for
olgn office on October 30 and unreserv
edly nccepted tho first two clauses. In
regard to tho third clause, Russia re
ferred tho two contracting parties to
tho Russian circular of April 25, say
ing that it would modify Its attitude
according to circumstances.
Tho chief effect of tho exchange has
boon In bringing flvo of the powers to
an agreement to respecting tho "open
door" and the integrity of unlna, and
to consult among themselves as to
tho courso to bo pursued If any other
power sought to take territory.
Tho negotiations, as now shaped, in
cludo the United States. France and
Russia. As to the United States thcro
Is no possibility of an Initiative In
taking territory, so that the terms of
tho third clause would appeal to
Franco and Russia nnd would bring
about concurrent action of tho flvo
powers In caso either of theso Bought
to extend their domain In China.
HORRIBLE TALE 0T CRUELTY.
Seventy-Four Chlneio Prisoner Iteported
to Huto Ileen Ilayoneted by tlermani.
BERLIN, Nov. 2. Considerable im
patience at tho meagorness of tho nows
from China 1b finding expression here.
Tho lnforcnco Is that German censor
ship over such information 1b very
strict Letters from privates In China
begin to find their way Into the social
democratic papers showing that the
German troops do not give quarter.
The Bremen Buerger Zeltung publishes
a lcttor from a soldier In Pekln, who
said ho saw sixty-eight captives, somo
of thehi not yot adults, tied togother
by their queues, beaten bloody by
Germans, compelled to dig their own
graves and Anally shot enmnsse.
Tho Halberstader Volks Zeltung
prints a communication from Pokln, In
which tho writer says: "No prisoners
are taxon. All are Bliot, or preferably
sabred to save ammunition. On Sun
day afternoon we had to bayonet seventy-four
prisoners. They had killed
ono or our patrolmen. An entire bat
talion pursued them and captured seventy-four
alive. It was cruel, It wa3
indescribable."
Dmnrlntr In the Llneg.
MILWAUKEE Nov. 2 Tmlnv'u bah.
alon of tho National Association of Ag
ricultural implement nnd Vehicle Deal
ers WOS devoted in fVinnMnrlnr- n not-
of resolutions adopted at Kansas City
juiy last, at a conreronco or various
retail associations. The resolution rec
ommending manufacturers to abstain
from soiling to cataloguo houses and
ono that manufacturers and Jobbers
furnish catalogues and prices to legit
imate dealers onlv. worn ndnntnH whlln
another calling for tho payment of
freight charges both to and from tho
monuiacturers in cases or delects by
parties warranting their goods was
nonconcured in.
Appointment of Itockhlll.
WASHINGTON, Noc. 2. Secretary
Hay today cabled Commissioner Rock
hlll an appointment as counsellor of
tho American legation at Pokln. Ho
has boon directed to proceed nt onco
from Shanghai -to Pokln to assist Mlnr
Istor Congor In that capacity In tho
negotiations for a final settlement. Tho
purpose to appoint Commissioner
Rockhlll nnd General Conger to con
duct tho negotiations was nbnndnnnd
only becnuso It appoarcd that no other
powor wrb to appoint commissioners
rroductt of German Coloulei.
BERLIN, Nov .1. Tho German
Colonization society Is petitioning for
tho froo admission of tho products of
German colonies In the German tariff,
A numbor of professors, politicians and
manufacturers have Issued n call for
the organization of tho German section
in tho International union for tho pro
toctlon of labor, which was founded
in ParlB last July.
Hinting In l'orto Kirn.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 1. Ser
ious rioting nt Aguldllla has resulted
in n conflict botween civilians and a
native regiment Tho Boldlors fired
into tho mob and several persons woro
wounded, none fatally.
Cnla't Imports and Exports.
WASHINGTON, Nov. U. Tho depart
ment of customs nnd InBular affairs,
War departmont, mado public n sum
mary of Its regular monthly bulletin
showing tho commerco of Cuba for tho
ton months ending April, 1900. The
statement shows that the value of all
morchnndlso Imported during this pe
riod was &'J,szb,33 and or gold and
silver $5,120,827. giving n total impor
tatlon of $65,0it0,626. Of this amount
$29,980,588 worth was sont from tho
United States and $1,447,456 worth
co-mo from Porto Rico.
LOOTED AND BURNED.
Shelby Menrly Wiped Off the Map as a
Jtcsult of TlitcTCk Visit. j
uhisliUY, Net)., jov. a. uurginrs
blew tho postofllco safe and set fire to
tho opera house block, which was built
in 1893, costing $13,000. It is a mass of
ruins. When discovered tho postofflce,
In the front part of Knerr's store, was
in a blaze. Tho flro company soon ar
rived and did good work and kept tho
fire from spreading to tho frame build
ings to the north, the first being a few
feet distant The brick wall fell on W.
E. Kinney's implement building nnd
crushed It. Losses: Frank Brigham,
$11,000, on general storo and doublo
rooms; Insurance, $7,000. Ida M. Ycrty,
drug stock, $1,600, no Insurance E. E.
Kncrr, hardwaro and Jewelry, $2,800;
Insurance, $1,200. G. E. Brigham, Btoro
room, $2,500; Insurance, $1,000. Dr.
Inks' storo room nnd office, $3,000; In
surance, $1,200. Dr. Woodward, office
fixtures, $400; no Insurance. J. C.
Hahe, publisher of the Sun, $1,500; no
Insurance. The top part, containing
tho opera house and offices, costing $5,
000, had no Insurance. The opera
house was the prldo of Shelby and wa3
praised by every troupo playing hero.
Tho Nebraska Telephone office was In
the drug store. No money was secured
by the robbers In the postofflce, for the
postmaster saved It. Threo stores wero
broken open nnd tills tapped, also $200
In stampB were stolen or burned. Mall
Backs and all mall and postofflce equip
ments wero burned. Stolen letters and
registered packages had been opened
nnd found a block away.
Finds Gold In Kearney.
KEARNEY. Neb.f Nov. 3--J. D. Bing
ham of MIndcn, Insists that thcro Is
an abundance of gold about Sand
creek, a short distance south of this
city. Ho was In Kearney recently and
brought with him a sack of specimens.
Ho had been a resident of Kearney
county for twenty-ono years and has a
farm on Sand creek. Ho waB an old
prospector and miner. His Investiga
tions have been pursued for twenty
years. Mr. Bingham says tho sand
hills will yield a dollar and a half to
fifteen dollars a ton and can be worked
with groat profit with the Edison ma
chine. The machine costs a small for
tune, but with such a prospect as Mr.
Bingham paints, there should be no
trouble In obtaining the money. It Is
probable the prospector's story will
havo sufficient weight to Interest somo
of Kearney's capitalists.
Increase In Bheep Keoelpte.
SOUTH OMAHA. Nov. 3. Shefn re-
colpts for tho month of October num-
oerea zu,5ij nead, tne largest In the
history of the yards. All shippers of
sheep to South Omaha now assort that
this Is the best sheep market on tho
river. In October of 1899 13E.R41 shenn
were received and sold here and com
pared with the corresponding month of
mis year an increase ot 76,114 head is
shown in receipts. The Increase In
sheen recelnts for trn mnntVm nf thn
present year as compared with last
year amounts to about 160.000 head.
Prices for sheep still hold good and a
continuation of heavy receipts is look
ed ior oy commission men nnd tho
management or tho Stock Yards com
pany.
Frooounocs It Smallpox.
TEKAMAH. Neb.. Nov. H A dlnnnon
called Cuban Itch has been prevalent
ror some months on tho Omaha and
Winnebago reservation and at Decatur.
in mis count: nm In somo of tho
farming communities of tho county. It
haB spread so rapidly that tho authori
ties of this city became alarmed and
tho nttontlon of tho stato board of
health was called to the matter. Dr.
Towno of Omaha, n specialist, was sont
hero nnd after examining moro thnn a
dozen cases, pronounced It smallpox,
similar to that which raged In Nebras
ka City two years ago, and In Omaha
last year. Action Is being taken to
quarantine and suiiprtbs It and to pro
tect thlB city from its gaining a foot
bold here.
Charles Ardell Sentenced.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Nov. 3.
Deputy Sheriff J. D. McBrlde recolvod
a letter from the sheriff of Fresno
county, California, stating that Charles
Ardell, alias Frank Perry, who was ro
cently arrested In this city, charged
with tho crlmo of having committed
murder In that county by shooting and
killing a fellow citizen had been tried,
convicted nnd sentenced to tho peni
tentiary for Hfo.
Death at Tecuinseh.
TECUMSEII, Nob., Nov. 3. Miss
Sarah A. Garlss died at the homo or
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Garlss
In Tecumsoh after a short Illness, of
heart trouble. She was aged twenty
ono years, cloven months nnd fourteon
days. The - funeral was held at the
family residence this afternoon nt 3
o'clock, tho services being conducted
by Rev. A. B. 'Whltmer of the M. E.
church.
Trunks of the Touncsters.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Nov. 3. Hal
lowe'en was celebrated by tho reckless
youth In this city In extravagant man
ner. On the north side particularly
was great damage dono to sldowalks
and crosswnlks. Tho usual displace
ment of various vehicles was Indulged
In nnd not n single arrest was made.
Ono of tho particular pranks carrlod
out by tho observers of tho night was
tho wiring In of Dr. E. J. Porter, who
was compelled to crawl out of tho win
dow that ho might turn the hosa on hip
tormentors.
Thrifty Farmers.
YORK, Neb.. Nov. 3. A fow farmers
of Lockrldge township adjoining York,
formed tho York County Cattlo com
pany, with a paid up capital of $100,
000, which they have Invested In young
cattlo nnd n largo ranch In western
Nebraska. This year they shipped In
oft tho ranch to farms here a numbor
of cattlo which they will fatten on
York county's surplus corn. Only a fow
yoars ago these farmers located hero
with no means to speak of. They now
own good, well improved farms and
are making money each rear.
Total Population of tho United States k
76,275,220,
THE GAIN MADE IN TEN YEARS
All of the Ketarus In the Census re
Complete with the Exception of Alaska
and Certain Military Urganlxatloaa.
Abroad Nebraska's Bhowlng.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 1.
Tho official announcement of tho total
population of tho United States for
1900 is 70,295,220, of which 74,627,907
aro contained in tho forty-flvo states,
representing approximately tho popu
lation to bo used for a apportionment
purposes. There is a total of 134,158 '
Indians not taxed.
Tho total population In 1890, with
which tho aggregate population of the
present census should bo compared,
was 63,069,756. Taking tho 1890 pop
ulation as a basis, there has been x
gain In population of 13,225,464 dur
ing tho past ten years, representing an,
Incrcaso of nearly 21 per cent
Following Is tho official announce
ment of tho population of tho United
States In 1900 by states. In tho figure
tho flr6t column roprcsonts tho con
bus for 1900, tho second for 1890, and
tho third column, when given, repre
sents tho number of Indians not
taxed: ,
1900 1890 Ind'n.
Alabama 1,S:,U97 1,013.017
Arkansas 1,311,641 1,1,17!
California 1,43.053 l,m 130 1,M
Colorado 5X),700 412.1.93 C97
Connecticut 90S,3i5 W.rji
Dolnwnro 184,733 ICS, 193
Florida ....!. 02U.E42 11,122 J
Oeorula 2,2lU,3) 1,8.17. t
Idaho 181,771 84.W 2,297
Illinois 4.121,550 3,82tl,nr,l i
Indiana 2.5IG.4G3 2,192.401
Iowa Z,2A1.U9 1,911, S
Kansas 1,469,49)1 1.427.WJ
Kentucky 2,147,174 1,$M,C35
Louisiana 1,331,627 1,118,637 i
Malno C94,3Ctl COl.OM
Maryland 1,19,910 1.012 390 .'
MuBSUChusettH .... 2,805,346 2.2.1S 9-1?
Michigan 2,419,782 2,093 W .:
Minnesota 1,761,395 l,301,S"5i 1,7W
Mississippi 1.55U72 1.2i.9,y0
Missouri 3.1U7.U7 2,679.14
Montana 243,82) 132,169 10,741
Nebraska 1,008,901 1,038 910
Nevada 42,334 45.7F1 1,065
New Hampshire .. 411,588 376.530 ......
Now Jersey 1.8!3,6b9 1,441,933
New York 7,268,009 5,997.833 4,711-
North Carolina ,. 1,891,992 1,617.947 i..."..'
North Dakota 319,040 182.719 4.69Z
Ohio 4,lof,545 3,ti2.31C
Oregon 413,532 313,657 J
Pennsylvania 6,301,365 5 238,014
Rhode Island 424.656 343.50C
South Carolina ... 1,340,312 1,151.149 i
South Dakota .... 401,559 328.S0S 10,932
Tennessee 2,022,723 1.7018
Texus 3,018,828 2,235 523 1
Utah 276.565 207.903 1,472,
Vermont 313,641 332,422 j
Virginia 1,854.184 1,653,980
Washington 517,672 349,390 2,531
West Virginia ... 968,900 762.734
Wisconsin 2.068,963 1,686.800 1,657
Wyoming 92,313 60,705
Total 45 states... 74,627.907 63.U6.8U 44,617
Alaska (est.)
Arizona
Dlst. of Columbia.
Ilan-nll
41.000
122,212
278,718
154,001
391,960
193,777
398,213
32,052
59,620
239 392
89.W
1S0,1?2
153.593
61.S3I
24,044
56,633
2,937
5,9:r
Indian Territory...
isew Mexico
Oklahoma
Persons In tho ser
vlco of the Unit
ed States sta
tioned abroad
(estimated) .......
Indians, etc., on
Indian reserva
tions, except In
dian Territory... ,
84,400
145.1W
Total seven ter... 1,667,113 952.913 89,416
Tho Alaskan figures aro derived from
partial data only, and all returns for
Alaska and for certain military or
ganizations stationed abroad, princi
pally In tho Philippines, havo not yet
been received.
Tho total population In 1890, with
which the "aggregate population at tho
present census hould ibo compared,
was 63,069,756, tlio gain during the
last decade being 13,225,464, or very
.nearly 21 per cent.
BOTHA WILL NOT SURRENDER.
Will Fight on ns Lous; ns Doers are or
That Mind.
LONDON, Nov. 1. A belated dis
patch from Pretoria tells of tho fail
ure of tho British negotiations with
General Botha for the surrender of the
Boers. Botha received General Paget's
fig of truce courteously and admitted
his defeat, but said It was impossible
to treat for surrender as long as any
burghers wished to continue the war.
Presidont Steyn wna more Irreconcila
ble. He refused to evon aeo tho bearer
of a flag ot truce.
Itocoitlon to Sirs. Ilryau.
CINCINNATI, O.. Nov. 1. When Mr.
Bryan's train arrived In this city at 8
o'clock Mra. Bryan was received by
Mrs. David Baumgarten and driven to
hor elegant homo on Walnut Hills,
whero dinner was'served to Mrs, Bryun
nnd a large numbor of Invited guests.
Mrs. Baumgarten presented Mrs. Bryan
with a flno sliver loving cup. After
tho supper there was a formal recep
tion. In tho receiving line, In addi
tion to tho hostess and tho guests ot
honor, wero Mrs. Judgo W. H. Jack
eon. Mrs. Franklin Alter, Mrs. Louis
G. Bornard and -wives of prominent
democrats.
American Hanks to Help,
BERLIN, Nov. 1. Dr. Van Siemens,
president of tho Deutscho bank, is In
Paris arranging negotiations for finan
cing tho Swiss railroads. Tho trans
action, It la sold, Involves a loan of
300,000,000 francs nt 4 per cent, which
will be raised principally by American
bnnks, assisted by English, French.
German and Swiss financiers. Tho
matter attracted much attention on tho
bourse today.
To Enll Klftjr Mile tui Hour.
NEW YORK, Nov. l.-Charles A.
A. Flint's Arrow, under contract to bo
tho fastest Bhlp over designed, was
lnunched at Ayrea ship yard at Nyack.
N. Y. She has been built under tho
gunranteo by hor designer of forty
two miles nn hour, and It Ib expected
that under pressure she will be able
to mako fifty miles, Tho lmpresslou
has been given out that sho was con
structed as a yacht for Mr. Flint's
personal uso, but tho impresalon gains
that sho was buillt under contract
with one of the Bouth American gov
ernments as a torpedo boat