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MiwjiMiHimmim THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER W. W. BANDKK9, 1'ublUlicr. ' NEMAHA, NEBRASKA. THE WORLD AT LARGE, Summary of tho Dally Nowa WASHINGTON NOTES. A ci.osi: friend of tho president-elect nt Washington said that Powell Cluy lon would succeed Mr. Hansom as min ister to Mexico. A Washington dlnpatch of the Oth Biiid thrvt Delegate Fly on lias had a number of interviews with tho secre tary of the interior regarding tho opening of tho Wichita reservation and felt confident that tho allotting agents would be appointed within a few days and that tho reservation would bo hoou thrown open to settlors. Tun Washington Times says that Nelson Dingley, Jr., of Maine, is to bo tho next secretary of state. Tin: interstate commerce commission Iwb issued a preliminary report on tho income and expenditures of tho rail ways in the United States for tho year ended Juno 30, 1800, prepared by its statistician. Tin: United States attorney-general lias mado his report to congress and ex presses his satisfaction at tho now snl nry Hystcm which displaced tho old fco hystom. He points out two defects in tho criminal laws and thinks that a new crimes act should bo passed at once. The anti-trust laws nro also de fective, ho says. Tho Union Pacific railway muddlo is also commented on. An emphatic protest has been made by tho Turkish govornmontngninst tho language used in tho president's mos sago to congress respecting the massa cro of tho Armenians and tiio general conduct of tho government toward tho Christians in tho empire. Tho situation was said to threaten tho rupturo of diplomatic relations between tho United States and Turkey. Thic United States sonata has rati fied tho treaty with Mexico extending the time for marking tho boundary lino between the two countries. A Washington dispatch of tho 1.1th stated that tho treasury portfolio was offered by Prcsldont-olect MoKinley to Congressman Dingley, of Maine, and tho latter had accepted it. This infor mation was derived through a channel . directly traceable to Mr. Dingloy him. self. Equally reliablo information ' gives tho state portfolio to Senator Al lison; tho post oflico portfolio to Pay no, of Wisconsin, tho navy portfolio ta Bliss, of Now York, and tho attorney generalship to Day, of Ohio. Tins commissioner of Intornnl reve nue in h's report states that tho re ceipts from all sources for tho fiscal year ended Juno 0, 1800, amounted to S140,830,Gr0.00. Eor tho ensuing year tho commissioner estimates tho ex penses of tho internal revenue sorvico nt 51,309,090. Over 2,000 liquor licensos wore issued in Kansas. A dispatch from Washington of tho 13th stated that a treaty between tho United Statos and Great Britain to urbitrato all differences, present and prospective, had advanced to such a Btago that tho document may bo signed by botli contracting parties within three weeks and bo ratified by the scn nto beforo tho closo of tho prosent ad ministration. Tins secretary of tho tronsury has Bent to conercss a statement of ro coipts and expenditures of tho govern Jnent for tho fiscal year ended Juno 30, 1690, including tho postal sorvico. Tho total receipts as roportcd wore $400, 175,408, and tho expenditures 8134,078, 54. PoSTMASTKR-GeNEIUL WlI.SON has is- feuod an order so as to provido for tho salo of stamps by letter carriers. It will bo triod at Washington at onco and, if found practicable, extended frenerally. Tine atato department at Washing ton has received unofllcial advices that tho Spanish government is incensed ovor President Cleveland's mossago re lating to Cuba and a cablegram from Madrid roports that a noto from Spain to tho European powors will protest against the hint that tho United Stntea may havo to actively intorveno In Cuba. The president has named Charles It. Prouty, of Vermont, to succeed Whco lock G. Voazoy, who has resigned on account of ill health, as a member of tho interstate commerce committee. OKNEItAI. NKWS. The voto of California for presiden tial electors has been tabulated and shows tho following totals: Republic ans, 140,588; fusion, 144,760; prohibition, 2,573. Tub armory at tho university of Ten nessee at Kuoxvillo was broken opon and 400 cadet rlllos wero scattered all over tho campus, m-any being broken and somo missing. A lot of ammuni tion was also missing. It was supposed tho cadets did tho work through mis chief. Tine American Federation of Labor convened at Cincinnati on tho 14th. Outside of tho appointment of commit tees tho uddress of Prcsidont Gompors was tho only feature of tho session. The overturning of a lantern led to an S80.000 Are at Nownrk, O., and tho threatened destruction of tho town. The insuranco was about "350,000. Tin: St. Johns, N. P., mail steamer from tho north reported that seven .echooncrs wero wrecked in a recent - fc'fcle. CiiAY II. CooiMCit, a convict charged with larceny, who was shackled to another convict, slipped his shncklcs unknown to tho guard and dived through tho window of a car and es caped near South McAlcstcr, I. T. The United Stales consulate-general In Havana has been put under a special guard of armed policemen. This pre caution was taken by tho Spanish au thorities owing to tho fear that tho in dignation expressed by Spanish sympa thizers against tho United States would find vent in an attack upon the consu late. J. W. Pen.ie and Judge Keys, of Tah lcquah, I. T., havo gono to Washing ton ns representatives of tho Indians on f mi tiers affecting tribal welfare be fore congress. Mr. lien jo said tho five civilized tribos wero not yet ready for statehood, as a largo per cent, of tho Indians woro too imperfectly advanced in civilization to understand tho duties of civilization. At Detroit, Mich., Ernest Chase, son of Dr. Chase, of rcclpo book fame, cut lis wifo's and hla own throat badly in an insane attempt at murder and suicide. Physicians think that botli havo n good chance of recovery. Shvehai, of tho Spanish residents of Koy West, PI a., attempted on tho 14th to celebrate tho killing of Gen. Maceo, but tho Cubans gathered in ominous crowds and had not the polico inter fered blood would havo been spilled. Mass meetings of Cubans aro to bo hold to ask congress to investigate tho manner of Maceo's death and if ho was treacherously killed they will demand that tho belligerency of tho Cubans bo recognized. The First national bank of Ilollidays burg, Pa., was compelled to suspend business on tho 14th owing to a heavy run mado by its depositors. Tho bank was organized in 1803, and was one of tho r7 oldest banks in the United States. Ciiahi.ks D. Lane, chairman of the national bimctallist committee, has is sued an address from San Francisco to friends of tho causo in which lie says that tho causo has not been abandoned, but urges the suspension of all agitn tation of thesubjectof freo coinage for tho present, further than by keeping up tho club rolls for future service, and thus give their adversaries ovcry opportunity to fulfill their promises to restoro prosperity to tho country. A "tai.i. and a short man" entered tho barroom of tho Hotel Lcgrand at Chicago early on tho morning of tho 18th and demanded of tho bnrtondcr tho money in tho till and tho bar tender accidentally knocked over some glasses under tho bar which scared the "tall man" and ho shot tho bartender dead. Geokoe Isaac, a scientist at Berlin, was experimenting with acotyllno gas and ho and throe assistants wero blown to atoms. The head of tho Florida branch of tho Cuban junta at Jacksonville has re ceived a letter confirming the report of Antonio Maceo's death. It appeared tho marquis of Ahumada, acting cap-tain-goncral in Weylcr's absence, in vited tho insurgent chief to a confer ence near I'unta Urava and Maceo at tended with only his staff, when they wero surrounded by Spanish soldiers and treacherously killed. Axmticw IIaut," aged 25, was shot dead at Marshalltown, la., by an un known man who entered tho house, presumably, for tho purpose of rob bery. The murderer escaped, but hun dreds of armed citizens with blood hounds wont in pursuit and hnching was probable if the murderer was cap tured. The rumor was given wide currency at New York that J. Piorpont Morgan was to manage tho Vaudorbilt railway properties and Chounccy M. Dopow was to bo mado ambassador to En gland. The combination express and mail attached to train No. 103, of tho Illi nois Central railroad, was burned to tho tracks at Trimble, Tenn., and ten pieces of baggage, six fine hunting dogs and 00 mail pouches wero con sumed. It was caused by tho overturn ing of a lamp. The Richmond (Va.) chambor of com merce recently adopted resolutions fa voring tho creation by congress of u department of commerce. The Clovohmd, O., delegates to tho annual convention of tho American P deration of Labor will uso their in fluence toward tho defeat of tho re election of tho president, Samuel Gom pers. Tho causo given is that Mr. Gompors is too conservative, whereas occasions often arlso calling for ag gressive action. A juuv returned a verdict at Metrop olis, III., on tho 11th in tho case of John Lemlcy, Part Lynn and Ed Lynn, on trial for tho murder of Pen Ladd last May, finding thorn guilty nnd fix ing thoir terms in tho penitontiary at 00, 20 and 14 years respectively. The steamship Salter, with 214 pas sengers and a crew of 78 men was sunk in a recent galo off tho coast of Spain and all on .board perished. The safe of II. & A. Haas at Atoka, 1. T wiik cracked by burglars recent ly and they secured 25 copper cents for their trouble A Bi'icciAr, from Canton, O., on tho 10th said that Senator Allison, of In., would bo secretary of stato In MeKln ley's cablnot. Tins littlo town of Chester, Ark., bus been almost totally destroyed by lire. FltANic Lawhence recently died near Huntingtou, Iud., from sweating blood from tho pores of his skin. The German ship Rajah foundered in tho Bristol chauuel and 17 pi her crow were drowned. Settlements In tho river country In southwestern Washington have been nuarly wiped out by flood, many fami lies escaping on rafts after their dwell ings had been carried away. Nino inches of rain havo fallen in 11 days and many pcoplo have been drowned. In tho movement at Denver, Col., to send troops from Colorado to fight for Cuba, over 1,000 had been enrolled on tho 14th. John MoAndrows, populist candidate for attorney-general in tho recent olection, has been chosen com mander. Thomas Staukev, junior member of tho firm of Starkoy fc Son, proprietors of tho city roller mills at North Bend, Neb., mot instant death, by bolng wound around a shaft in tho mill. Starkoy was placing a belt, when his clothing caught in a cog-wheol. EinvAim Hale, of county Antrim, Ireland, won tho six days' bicycle championship of tho world in tho raco at Now York. Ho made 1,910 miles and 8 laps, winning a purso of 31,300. Rice was second, with 1.832 milcB and 0 lap, purse S800, and Reading third, with 1,855 miles and 3 laps, purso S500. Twenty-eight men started in tho raco and 15 rode at the finish. A wholesale raid of downtown pool rooms at Chicago was made on tho J2th and upward of 1,000 prisoners wero taken to tho central station. The boundary line between Missouri and Iowa was to bo settled by the fed eral supreme court, it was reported, by a formal decree sustaining tho conten tion of Missouri and Mercer county, Mo., will acquire a slice of territory heretofore claimed by Decatur county, la. A special from Fort Smith, Ark., stnted that tho Choctaw delegates had agreed with the Dawes commission for the allotment of lands nnd abolition of tribal government in eight years. Townsitcs will bo set apart and sold and tho balanco of tho land equally di vided among citizons. The executive committco of tho na tional democratic party mot at Indian apolis, Intl., on tho 10th and gave out tho statement that tho party would permanently maintain its organization and would at onco open national head quarters in Now York. Marshall .1. Miller was hanged at tho stato prison at San Qnentin, Cab, on tho 11th for tho .murder of Joseph Pierre. Pkakeman Schoole put a tramp off a train of tho Chicago &ErioatGalion, O., and was shot dead. Officers wero trying to trail the murderer by blood hounds. The failures for tho week ended tho 11th (Dun's report) wero 8S0 in tho United States, against 333 last year, and 43 in Canada, against 51 last year. A colliekv was flooded at Abernant, in tho south of Wales, aud 120 men who were in the mines had a raco for thoir lives. Six of them wero drowned. J. K. Eximett, tho actor, has been granted a divorce at New York from his wife, whom he married in 1891. CiiAiiLics Scott, of Lincoln, Nob., quarrob'd with his wife and started to wards her with a knife when she fatal ly shot him. ADDITION,) X. DISPATCIIKS. Alexander Salvini, the well-known actor and bou of Tomasso Salvini, tho tragedian, died at Florence, Italy, on the 15th. Mourns Pope and J. H. Keithlino got into a quarrel ovor family matters at Wilkosbarrc, Pa., when tho former drew a revolver and shot Keithlino and then blow out his own brains. Patmck Couoiilin wus executed in Rich county, Utah, on the 15th for tho murder of Deputy Sheriff Dawes and Constable Stagg. Coughlin was blind folded and a picco of whito paper was fastened ovor his heart and six deputies fired at tho mark, killing him instantly. Senatok Waiikkn, of Wyoming, was reported seriously sick at Chicago on the 15th. The French coasting steamer Mario Fanny has been lost in tho British channel and her crow of 14 men drowned. The house ways and means commit tco will givo hearings on tho tariff on Doccmt-or 23 and continue ihem for two weeks. Persons who desire to send a written statement can forward tho snmo to tho clerk of the committee at any time prior to tho closing of the hearing. The asslstantattornoy-gencral of the post olllce has ordered all black envel opes addressed in white ink to bo ex cluded from tho malls. It is tho latest plan to coorco tho payment of money from debtors. Phkd KitUKCHENHEitaEn and Goorge Sturm, two schoolboys living near Fort Wayne, Ind., quarreled and tho former severed the latter's jugular vein witli a knife. A meeting of tho executive commit tee of tho American liitnetallic union began at Washington on tho 15th to consider plans for tho thorough organ ization of silver advocates. The pension bill was reported to tho sonato on tho 15th. Mr. Allen, of Ne braska, offered a resolution asking for n committco to investigate tho uso of money in elections and also introduced a bill for loeating sites for Irrigation purpose-.. Mr. Morgan mado a speecli in Cuba's behalf. Tho houso consid ered tho Loud bill relating to tho transmission of second-class mail mat ter. At tho session of tho American Fed eration of Labor at Cincinnati on tho 15lh a stormy timo was had over tho credentials of President Pomcroy, of the Chicago Waiters union, and they wero finally rejected by an overwhelm ing vote. WORK OF CONGRESS. Whit t Our Sctmtorn and ItpprcscntntlTM Aro Doliifj t tlio National Capitol. In tho senate on tho 9th vigorous Cuban reso lutions from Sonators Cnmoron (Va.), Mills (Tex.) and Call (Flo.) wero presented nnd re ferred. After this ennio a flood of bills cover ing every phaso of legislation, Including an anti-trust bill nnd a measure to withdraw Mnnll notes from circulation by Senator Shoup (Ida.)- Senator Chandler (n! II.) secured tho adoption of a sweeping renolutlon directing the cotntnerco eomuiltteo to Inquire Into tho prevention of competition by tho joint trnftic association, tho reported combination of tho flour nnd milling Interests nnd tho reported comblnntloa of tho window-glass Interests. Tho Dingloy bill was considered nnd nftor wnrd.s displaced by tho immigration bill.... Uho houso held a thrco-hour session and passod a dozon bills of minor importance. Tho Shaf rnth bill for tho protection of forest reserva tions from llro was defeated. An armful of petitions was received in tho senato on tho 10th, tho main subjects bolng for tho passage of tho Dingloy tariff bill, tho Inde pendence of Cuba nnd tho restriction of immi gration. A resolution was agreod to for a com mittco of throa sonators to inako nceossary ar rangements for tho Inauguration of tho prcsl-dcnt-oleot. Senator Cullom then mado a vig orous spcoch In favor of tho United States in terfering In tho Cuban strugglo. Afterwards tho immigration bill was taken up. Tho son ato then adjourned until tho 14th. ...In tho houso tho bills for tho protection of dramatic nnd musical compositions and prohibiting tho salo of intoxicating liquors la tho capltol woro passed. Tin: sonato wns not In session on tho 11th.... It was private bill day In tho houso and seven war claims, carrying a nggrcgato of 810,107, wero f.ivorably acted upon In committco of tho wholo and two woro afterwards passod. At tho evening session 37 prlvato pension bills wero favorably acted upon. Tho houso then adjourned to tho 1 llh. In tho senato on tho 11th Senator Allen (Nob.) called uphisrcsolutlon declaring tho s:i credness of contracts and mado a long specoh defondlng tho populist legislatures from tho suspicion Hint they would bu unjust to nnyono in their legislation. Tho resolution was re ferred to tho Judiciary committee. Sonator Call (Flo.) presented thrco resolutions ono nbout Maceo's death and two othors about Americans imprlsonod by tho Spanish which were referred. Son- ntorl'cffer (Knn.) Introduced a resolution for thoappolntmont of a commission on establish ing a pormunont monetary system. A con current resolution wns passod to taUo a holiday recess from December -,'i to January fi. Tho copyright bill and 65 prlvato pension bills wero passed and after a brief oxecutlvo session tho sonato adjourned.... A concurrent resolu tion for a holiday .recess from December 22 to January 5 and a bill regulating tho salo of la toxlcating liquors In tho District of Columbia woro passed in the house. Mr. Troloar (Mo.) Introduced a resolution for lengthening tho term of tho prosldont and senators to eight years and of representatives to four years. A bill to pay bounties on oxportcd agricultural products under certain conditions was intro duced by Mr. Morcdlth (Va.) MANY OFFERS OF AID. Tho Murder of Maceo Ilrlngs Cuhnn Insur gents NunierouH Tendcrn of Support. Washington, Dec. 14. Tho head quarters of the Cuban legation in this city wus tho center of interest to a number of callers yesterday, who had come to express their sorrow at tho death of Ocu. Maceo and to offer their sympathy, and, in some cases, help for tho Cuban cause. Thcso callers in cluded a number of congressmen and two senators (whoso names tho Cuban representative declined to disclose), who told him of their desiro to sco somo action by congress that would bo of assistance to the insurgents. Senor Quesada authorizes his formor state ment that tho Cubans havo enough men and leaders to gain tho causo for which they aro fPrhtinsr. They can avail themselves of 0:1,000 men and more if necessary, but what they need is arms and ammunition nnd medicine for tho sick and wounded. Missouri's Voto Next to Illinois. Jkffkrson dry, Mo., Dec. 14. The voto of Missouri at tho recent election now places it ahead of Indiana nnd next to Illinois in tho roil of states. Tho total voto was 003,127, a gain of 131.312, or about 25 per cent, over four years ago, which is a remarkable in crease during that period. Tho demo cratic gain was 54.04S, while the repub lican increaso was 77,294. Of the latter tho increase in St. Louis alono was 30,- 180. A Driimutla .Suicide. Toi.Kno, O., Dec. 14. Edmund E. Wright, tho son of a promiuent insur anco man, committed suicido yester day by shooting himself over tho grave of a Mrs. Osborne, supposed to bo a sweotheartof his. Ho held tho crucifix in ono bund nnd tho rosary in tho other, and, blesslug himself nnd recit ing tho Lord's prayer, fired a bullet Into his heart. Ilo prepared for death by going to communion in tho morn ing. Their Wedding Maters Trouble. PKimr, Ok., Doc. 14. Illackburn, Ok., peoplo aro greatly disturbed over tho marriage and subsequent arrest of two children. Pert Lee, 10, nnd Ida Yates, 15, ran away and married against tho wishes of their parents. Py tho assistance of friends tho young couple wero married, and now tho fathers of tho brldo and groom aro prosecuting the minister and everyone connected with the marriage. Titty Yearn ii Milliliter. St. Louis, Dec. 12. Centenary Moth odist church, south, was crowded last night on tho occasion of a somi-contou-nittl celebration In honor of Rev. Br. John Matthews, who spoko on "Fifty Years a Minister." Dr. Mathews for merly had charge of the Walnut Street Mothodistchurch in Kansas City undihis son was in business there somo yours ff. Hurt Showing: for Uitlventon. Nnw Yoitic, Dec. 11. Tho Hewild says: Tho Hamburg-American Steam ship Co. has discontinued its sorvico from Germany to Galveston, which wns inaugurated sovornl months ago, and it is said tho North German Lloyd will also tako off its Galveston hfps Tho reported cnuso of tho withdrawal is that the new liuc3 did not nay. AT FEVER HEAT. Americans Indignnnt Ilnyond Measure Ovcl tho Iteported Murder of Mucoo. Washington, Dec. 15. Indignation over tho roportcd treacherous assas sination of Gen. Maceo appears to bo general, and from all tho western statos, and tho transmississippl statos in particular, havo come a flood of let ters and tolegrnms of protest to mem bers and sonators. Tho members from Missouri nnd Kansas havo been flooded with them. With public indignation at fever heat throughout tho country, tho question is how long can congress bo restrained from taking action. Tho most alarming phnso of tho situation, from tho standpoint of tho admin istration, bent on preserving neu trality, Is tho news coming daily, from Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, North and South Carolina, Virginia nnd Kansas of the organiza tion of bodies of men, for tho most part, trained In tho uso of arms and edu cated in military tactics. The statement was mado last night that within two weeks tho Cuban junta could mobilizo on tho southern seaboard a half mil lion Americuns, eager togotoCuba and fight Spain. Tills is tho feature which gives intenso interest to overy move in tho Cuban situation. Under pressuro from their constituents the western and southern senators and members nro likoly to ignore the administration and take some action which will make exceedingly strained tho relations be tween tills country and Spain. TO SELL STAMPS. An Order from tho I'ostninnter-ncneral IncrciiHliij the Duties of Letter Curriers. Washington, Dec. 15. Postmaster General Wilson has issued an order ex tending the housc-to-houso collecting and delivery letter system, so as to proviuo lor tno salo of postage nnd special delivery stamps through orders to letter carriers on slips, contained in a unique official stamp-selling envel ope, to bo furnished by tho postal im provement company. Tho order pro vides for ono of tho most radical im provements yet made in tho postal sys tem. It will bo tried in Washington at once, and if found practicable extend ed generally. It affords tho conduct of one's business with the post oflico nt home, at least so far as ordinary transactions aro concerned, nnd it is expected to largely increase stamp sales as soon as tho system becomes general. The house-to-house collec tion of mail by means of ingeniously contrived boxes baa already been adopted, and extonded to 25 freo de livery cities. TOO MUCH POLITICS. John Scott, a Kansas University Lnw Stu dent l'robably a Suicide. La. whence, Kan., Dec. 15. John Scott, a law student of Kansas uni versity, wandered from his rooms Sat urday at midnight, leaving- a noto say ing that ho wason the verge of insanity. It is believed that he committed suicide. During tho last campaign Scott spoko aud wrote a great deal for tho Lawronco Bryan club, and this seemed to bo more thnn his mind could stand. Search is being mado in every direction, but so far without success. Scott had always been of a melancholy disposition and. lately had refused to talk to his mother, repeatedly telling her ho did not want to talk. Ho was a member of tho senior law class. fiov. Morton' StiBprcatlon. Nkw Yoiik, Dec. 15. Gov. Morton, according to a statement published in tho Evening World, has sent a tele gram to President Cleveland in relation to tho critical condition of Cuban af fairs and tho assassination of Gon. Maceo in particular. Tho World adds that tho messago contained the novel suggestion that President Cleveland invite President-elect McKinloy to Washington to discuss the most feasi ble plan to bo followed by tho presi dent concerning tho nttitudo of tho United States toward' Cuba during tho remainder of President Cleve land's term of office. Trumps Cnn Itocovcr Damages. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 15. If a tramp is injured in being put off trains or ejected from railroad property in Missouri ho may suo tho railroad com pany and collect damages, provided ho is injured by a servant of the compnny, who is acting- on orders to keep tramps away. That was tho decision made to day by tho Kansas City court of appeals in tho suit of James A. Mcado against tho Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad. The American CoiiKuIuto Guarded. BIavana, Dec. 15. Tho United States consulate-general in this city is under a special guard of armed policemen. This precaution is taken by tho Span ish authorities owing to tho fear that tho indignation expressed by Spanish sympathizers against tho United States would find vent in an attack upon tho consulate. Ilitllnou Expedition to tho Polo. Pahis, Dec. 15. Godart aud Surcauf, tho aeronauts, aro about to organize a balloon expedition to tho north pole. They state that tho idea was first sug--gested to thorn nbout three years ago by Walter Wellman, American journal ist, but tho idea was given up owing to tho attempt of Prof. Andree. Cut III Wife's Thront and IIIh Own. Dktiioit, Mich., Dec. 15. Ernest Chase, son of Dr. Chaso, of recipe book fame, cut his wife's and his own throat badly In an Insane attempt nt murder and suicide. Physicinns think thai both have a good chauco of recovery. . -I i. - H "r