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W. W.-8ANDKKS, Publisher.
NEMAHA, r I JfElHlASKA.
CURRENT COMMENT,
Along with the proceedings of the
Annual convention of tins Society of
Friends comes the announcement tluit
there are 1(0 firms In America en
gaged in the manufacture of fighting
goods.
Ons of the large dry goods stores in
Montgomery, Ala., in owned by a col
ored man who began life an a porter
and made it a rule never to wive Ichh
than half hiH wages. Anybody can
Imitate that resolution, but the com
ment la obvlouH.
A new breed of chickens junt. re
ceived in New York from China has
tailB 12 feot long. They are lept in
cagCH, and when they are taken out
for exercise an attendant goes along
to hold up the featherH. The hens lay
SO eggs a year, which are hutched by
other hens.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, lives in
very modest style in Washington, and
'lias for 30 years spent nearly all of
IiIh money In paying off debts incurred
by a relative in the panic of 1873. The
Henator was not, at all bound by law
1 to assume the financial burden, but
did so of his own free will, and also
pays the interest on the debts.
The- -10,000 Hungarians in New York
city celebrated last week the fiftieth
anniversary of the arrival of Kossuth
i'n this country, to enlist sympathy for
the cause of Hungarian independence.
Kossuth's mastery of the Ihiglish lan
guage wos phenomenal, and It Is said
that his countrymen learn English
more quickly and thoroughly than
persons of any other nationality.
What Is known nn the Maratinio
Canal company, organized under the
laws of New Jersey, is threatening
to further complicate the Nicaragua
canal project. This company claims
to have purchased the route surveyed
und recommended by the canal com
mission and alleges that all franchises
and concessions have been conveyed
to it by the government of Nicaragua
in consideration of u lurgu sum of
, money.
Wyoming, the smallest state in pop
ulation except Nevada, is growing in
voting strength. In the presidential
election of 1000 the vote for llrynu
on the democratic ticket was only 71
less than in 1800 and the gain in the
republican vote was 1,415. There are
13 counties in Wyoming and the re
publicans carried them all in the pres
idential election of 1900, an unusual
Knowing for a party which pojlcd less
than 00 per cent, of the total vote of
tho state.
With a demonstration of wireless
telegraphy across the Atlantic one
day and a start from Paris on a laud
trip to New York on the next, the
progress of simplifying and Bhorten
ing the circumnavigation of the globe
goes on speedily. Of course, it re
mains to bo seen whether Marconi
can handle messages as successfully
ns ho haB transmitted one letter of
the alphabet, and It is by no means
certain that Do Wlndt will come out
of his arctic adventures with glory.
The United Brethren, with head
quarters at Dayton, O., has just se
cured on Marine street, Ponce, Porto
Jtico, a fine building site for a church,
and children in United Brethren Sun
day schools have provided, in a Christ
mas fund this year, tho money to
erect a church upon tho same. The
plant is known as the Hethlehem
Missions institute. Six missionaries
lire at work on the Island at present.
The school in Ponce has an excellent
patronage, and new members con
stantly come into tho church.
Nickel concerts, to draw young men
and women from the streets, have
been established in New York city by
tho Musical league of Carnegie hall,
formerly the Women's philharmoulo
society. Tho board of education has
consented to the use of the public
ttchool bulldingB for the purpose. It
is promised that the programmes
will be of a high standard. In order
to provide u fund for tho project tho
patronesses of tho Knickerbocker
subscription dances will give a pri
vate ball at tho Waldorf-Astoria, Jan
uary 17.
Presbyterians north are not greatly
exorcised over tho falling off in num
ber of students in their theological
seminaries. They say the condition
is due to tho fact, that a few years
ago tho Into Rev. Dr. W. C. Gray, of
the influential Presbyterian organ of
Chicago, proclaimed mouth in and
month out that the ministry was
overcrowded. Tho result was that
young men sought other avocations.
The first result was felt in the col
leges which graduated last year and
the year bo(pro 33 per cent, fewer
students than tho uvenigo
PLOTTED IN SECIIET.
Two Priests in Batangas Made
Counterfeit Money for Insurgents.
Mindanao Island Hcothlntr with Disloyalty
bikI (Ion. Davis Wants It I'lncod Under
Military Control-Satnar Still n Hot
Ono for tho Amorfciins.
Manila, Hue. 23. Capt. John S.
Parke, Jr., with 30 men of tho Twenty-first
Infantry, encountered 00 in
surgents lost week at Alamlnos, in
Laguna province. Four of tho enemy
were killed, several guns wero cap
tured and their barracks was dc
Btroycd. Gen. Hell, who is in command of
the American forces in Hatangas prov
ince, Luzon, has praised Lieut. Jumcs
D. Til ford who, while scouting with
troop I) of the First cavalry, routed
nn insurgent force in that province.
Lieut. Til ford louated a rebel strong
hold on top of a hill near the town
of Hataugns. Ho surrounded tho
enemy under cover of night 'and at
tacked them at daylight. Their sur
prlso was complete. Nineteen insur
gents were killed while attempting
to escape. Lieut. Tilford captured 10
rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition.
Lieut. John I). Hurtmnn, of the First
cavalry, during an expedition, which
lasted several days, encountered tho
enemy six scparato times without
losing ono of his men. Ho destroyed
several barracks.
Two priests have been arrested in
Hntangns province. They are charged
with aiding the insurgents. They
were found to have hidden behind
tho altar of their church appliances
for counterfeiting money. They are
charged with manufacturing Bilvcr
dollars to pay tho insurgent soldiers.
George W. Davis, commanding at
Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, has
requested that tho province of Mis
amis, Mindanao, again be placed un
der military control. Gen. Davjs has
proof that the recently elected prcsl
dento and vice councillors and tho
leading men of Cngayan do Misamls
arc guilty of treason in furnishing
ammunition to tho insurgents within
tho past month. Tho fiscal of tho
province of Misamls is also impli
cated. Tho evidence shows that all
these men wero members of the se
cret ICntipunan society.
Gen. Chaffee, speaking with tho cor
respondent here of the Associated
press on tho situation in the islands,
said ho considered conditions In the
Philippines to be hopeful, and that
by tho end of February nil tho turbu
lent provinces will have been pacified.
Gen. Chaft'eo excepts tho islond of
Samar, however, which will probably
require some months longer. There,
the situation demands a policy of
rigid starvation and tho giving of
food only to those who surrender 6r
who stay in tho towns.
POSTED LIBELOUS NOTICE.
A. A. Ilallovr, of Mountaluvlaw, Ok., .Adopt
ed Uuliiin Method to Iujuro tho Itopn
tntlon of it Physician.
El Reno, Ok., Dec. 23. Judge Irwin
granted an injunction upon the ap
plication of Dr. T. W. Hunt, of Moun-
tainvicw, restraining Mr. A. A. Hal
low from posting libelous matter or
further abusing the reputation of tho
plaintiff. This case is a remarkable
one. Hallow's wjfc was sick, tho doc
tor was called and prescribed an in
jection of opium, from tho effects
of which, it' is claimed, tho woman
died. Mr. Hallow accused tho doctor
of killing his wife, and has posted
several signs, one on his wife's grave
nnd one In hlB own house. The ono
on tho wife's grave reads: "This
woman was killed by Dr. Hunt."
FROM OVERHEATED STOVE.
Fire Kills Four Persons, Ono Other Is Fa
tally Ilurned nnd Four Others Aro
Seriously Injured.
Dubois, Pa., Dec. 23. Word reached
here yesterday of a terrible holocaust
that occurred about three miles from
Sununervllle, Jefferson county, Satur
day. Tho homo of John Ashbaugh,
a farmer, was destroyed by fire and
four persons were burned to death.
One other is burned in such a manner
that recovery is very doubtful and
four others are seriously burned and
injured. The affair happened at an
early hour in tho morning and tho flra
wos undoubtedly caused by an over
heated Btove.
Kxprcss Companies to Consolidate.
Now York, Dec. 23. It is reported
that the great express companies of
tho United States aro formulating
plans for a consolidation. Included
in the proposed merger will be tho
Adams, American nnd United States.
The former controls the Southern
Express company and tho American
the National, and is closely allied
with the Wells-Fargo.
Tuft Will lloturu to Manila.
Manila, Dee. 22. Moro than 4,000
members of tho federal party called
on Gov. Taft to bid him farewell and
wish him a safo return from tho Unit
ed States. Gov. Taft said he expected
to be back, before May.
WILL SHAW SUCCEED GAGL?
A Tender of tho Ofllco of Socrotnry of tho
Tto.uuiry Hold to llnvo Ileoii Mil do
to Gov. Shaw.
Washington, Dee. 21. A tender of
tho office of .secretary of the treas
ury, to succeed Secretary Gage, has
been made to Gov. Leslie M. Shaw,
of Iowa, but it is understood that up
to a lute hour last night no response
aov LusLii: ju. shaw.
had been 'received lo the inquiries
sent him. A l)es Moines dispatch
said that Gov. Shaw left for the cast
last night. He would not discuss the
question, as he had not received any
information on tliu subject from
Washington either from President
Roosevelt or from any Iowa friends
there.
A BOLD ROBBERY.
Two Mushed Alon Knlor tho Ahorunthy
Furniture Factory unit Succeed In Got
tliiK tho I'uy Knllof tho P.mployus.
Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 21. At
5:55 yesterday evening two masked
men, with drawn revolvers, entered
the ofiice of the Ahcrnathy furni
ture factory and succeeded in getting
away with the entire pay roll,
amounting to between $S00 and $900.
The robbery occurred just before the
men were called in for their tri
weekly pnj. Three shots were fired
at Omar Abcrnathy nnd the clerks,
none of which took effect. The rob
bers succeeded in effecting their es
cape without being identified. One
of the clerics was knocked down in
attempting to defend the money, but
not seriously injured.
RECIPROCITY MEETING.
Tho nicotine Culled t Topolca by Gov.
Stnnlcy Decided Success A Gouorul
Convention to Itu Hold.'
Topekn, Kan., Dec. 24. Gov. Stan
ley's reciprocity meeting yesterday
was a decided success. Probably 40
representative manufacturers and
shippers of Kansas and Kansas Cityx
wero present. The object of the
meeting was to organize an associa
tion for the purpose of creating close
trade relations between Kansas and
foreign countries, more especially
between Kansas and Mexico.
TO REDEEM WESTERN LANDS.
A Hunch of ItiillroiidH I'lun F.xtonslvo Kx-
porlmnnt -with tho Cultivation of
Ilauge Crass Seeds.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 24. A group of
western railroads are contemplating
a plan for the redemption of western
lands, which they regard ns much
more important that the scheme ad
vocated by the secretary of agricul
ture and President Roosevelt, involv
ing reclamation of arid lands by Irri
gation. The railroad plan is to reseed
all tho western ranges, a work of
magnitude and Involving extensive ex
periments with tho cultivation of
range grass seeds.
Divorce for Victoria's tlrandchltdron.
Darmstadt, Dec. 24. The superior
court has pronounced the separation
of grand duke and duchess of Hesse.
The grand duchess Is regarded as
one of the bcautful princesses of Ku
ropc. The grand duke is the son
of the late Princess Alice, Victoria's
daughter. The duchess is the daugh
ter of Victoria's sailor son, Duke Al
fred of Coburg.
Payno Favor Penny Pnstaco.
Washington, Dec. 24. Congressman
Smith, of Illinois, is much encour
aged with the prospect of securing
favorable consideration of his bill
providing for tho reduction of letter
postage. U. C. Payne, soon to be
come postmaster general, is In favor
of n speedy adoption of a penny
postage system.
Argentine and Chill Men a Protocol.
Valparaiso, Dec. 24. It is reported
that the governments of Argentine
and Chili have signed a protocol
by which they agree to submit tho
questions pending between them to
the arbitration of Great Britain.
The Third I.uruest llrldtrn.
rittsburg, Pa., Dec. 21. Tho Wa
bash railroad has awarded a coutract
for a $1,000,000 bridge to span the
Ohio river at Mingo junction. Only
two bridges of the kind in the world
aro greater than this.
NffW IT IS MILES.
Army Commander Reprimanded for
"Getting In" the Schley Case.
Socrotnry Lonff Upholds tho Majority Opin
ion of tho Court of Inquiry President
Itoosovolt Demands tho IleslRnattoii
of "Historian" Mnclay.
Washington, Dec. 23. The latest
sensation in tho Schley case was not
In the action of the secretary of tho
navy In approving the findings of tho
court of inquiry, because that had
been expected. It was the appear
ance of President Roosevelt on tho
scene and exercising his prerogative
as commander-in-chief of the army
and navy. He ordered the reprimand
of Lieut. Gen. Miles by Secretary
Kbot and the dismissal of Edgar Stan
ton Mnclay from his berth ns special
laborer in the Hrooklyn naval yard.
Gen. Miles is the general command
ing the army, and the censure im
posed by the president's direction Is
called forth by an interview on the
Schley court and its findings. Mr.
Mnclay is the historian of the navy
whoso accusations of "caitiff" con
duct ngalnst Hear Admiral Schley
caused the rumpus which resulted in
the court of inquiry and who nlso
talked in violation of the regulations.
Gen. Miles was reprimanded in ac
cordance with tho wishes of the presi
dent in a letter sent by Secretary
Root Saturday afternoon. As u mat
ter of fact Gen. Miles had two repri
mands Saturday. The president sent
for the commander of tho army and
saw him in the crowded nudienco
room. He asked Gen. Miles about tho
interview and Gen. Miles said he had
given it, and ho was exercising tho
prerogatives of an American citizen
n private citizen.
Tho president, in a voice loud
enough to be heard nil over the room,
told Gen. Miles that he could not act
in tho capacity of u private citizen,
since he was commander of the army,
and that ho had committed a breach
of military discipline, lie spoke with
great sharpness nnd Gen. Miles left
the room in confusion.
Lang Sides with Majority Op'nlon.
Washington, Dec. 23. Secretary
Long has disposed finally of tho
Schley case so far as the navy depart
ment is concerned, by acting upon the
findings and conclusions of tho court
of inquiry. He approves the findings
of fact and the opinion of the full
court; he approves the majority opin
ion where there is a difference in tho
court; he holds that the court could
not have entered into consideration
of the question of command at tho
battle at Santiago, and finally he ac
cepts the recommendation that no
further proceedings shall be had.
The secretary also has declined tho
application of Rear Admiral Samp
son's counsel to enter upon an inquiry
into the question of command and has
notified Pear Admiral Schley's coun
sel of that fnet as a reason for declin
ing to hear them on that point,
TENDERED GOV. CRANE.
Massachusetts F.xocutlvo Can Succeed (lugo
In the Cabinet If Ho Will Withdraw
from u Certain Corporation.
Washington, Dec. 23. President
Roosevelt has offered the treasury
portfolio to Gov. W. Murry Crane, of
Massachusetts and the latter now has
the tender under advisement. One
of the difficulties in the way of Gov.
Crane's acceptance is understood to
be his connection with the paper com
pany at Dalton, Mass., which fur
nishes the paper for government
notes. The paper is prepared by a
secret process and the government's
contract with the Dalton company is
a largo one. Should Gov. Crane ac
cept the treasury portfolio it is con
sidered probable that he would dis
pose of his interest in the paper com
pany. OUTBREAK IN VENEZUELA.
Navy Department lias Dispatched the War
ship ItufTalo, Now at Port of Spain,
to tho Scene of Trouble.
Washington, Dee. 22. Reports have
reached here of a serious outbreak in
Venezuela. Details aro not obtaina
ble at this distance, but the news so
fnr received it is understood has led
tho navy department to dispatch o
warship to Venezuelan waters. Tho
nearest ship is the Hufl'alo, at Port of
Spain, and it is probable that tho
choice has fallen upon her.
F.x-Souatnr Wolcott Mentioned.
Washington, Dec. 23. Rumors nt
to coming changes in the cabinet
were again going the rounds of the
hotel corridors yesterday. Ono in
teresting bit of gossip was that ex
Senator Edward O. Wolcott, of Colo
rado, is to be asked to succeed Secre
tary Hitchcock as the head of tho in
terior department.
To Keup NutUcs from Drlnlc.
Washington, Dec. 22. Secretary ol
State Hay says ho will send to tho
Benato with his approval tho Hritish
treaty which declares in favor of laws
to prohibit tho sale of Intoxicants
and opium to "aboriginal races" everywhere.
RAILWAY STATISTICS.
Interstate Commerce Cnmmliilpn Make a
Preliminary Hoport on tho Hallways
for tho Lust Fiscal Year.
Washington, Dec. 24. The prelim
inary report of the interstate com
merce commission on the income ac
counts of railways in tho United
States for the year ended June 30,
1001, shows returns of railway com
panies operating 192,193 miles of lino.
The passenger earnings of these rail
ways wero $420,909,210 and the
freight earnings $1,114,740,770. The
total gross earnings were $1,578,104,
205, or $8,211 per mile of line, against
$1,487,014,814 in 1900. Operating ex
penses amounted to $1,023,150,281, or
$5,323 per mile of line, making net.
earnings $555,007,924, or $35,577,218 in.
excess of tho fiscal year 1900.
POPE GROWS ANXIOUS.
Head nf tho Kotiinn Catholic Church Wnnt
Odlcliil Itocounltlon by tho United
States Government.
Rome, Dec. 24. The Vatican is be
coming more hopeful that the United
States will yield to the pope's great
desire and appoint a diplomatic repre
sentative to the Vatican. So anxious
is the pope for his project that ho
would be satisfied at present with n
semi-official representative in tho
hope that he would be eventually
turned into a minister or ambassador.
It seems that Washington is not un
willing to discuss the matter and tho
Vatican has intimated in return its de
Bire to meet American wishes in Cuba
and the Philippines and possibly cre
ate another cardinal in the United
States.
SHERIFF'S BRAVE WIFE.
At Walla Walla, Wnsh , Klght PrMonors
Wero Driven Uncle by a Gnu In Hands
of Determined Woman.
Portland, Ore., Dec. 24. A special
to the Evening Telegraph from Walla
Walla, Wash., says: Eight prisoners
in the county jail overpowered Jailer
Malone as he was locking the cells
Sunday night and were about to
make their escape when Mrs. Susan
Kces, wife of the sheriff, stepped up
with a revolver and drove the pris
oners back to their cells. Sheriff
Kecs and his family live in the jail
building nnd when Mrs. Kecs heard
the commotion she rushed to the
rescue of the jailer and released him
from the prisoners, who wero beat
ing him into insensibility.
MACLAY IN BALKY MOOD.
Historian of tho Navy Department. Ilo-
fuses to Accedo to the President's
Demand to Itcslgn.
New York, Dec. 24. Edgar Stanton
Maclay, whose connection with tho
Schley case led President Roosevelt
to request his resignation as special
laborer in the navy, made formal de
mand yesterday for trial by usual
naval procedure. He averred that his
ease came under the civil service law
and that he could not be dismissed
without formal charges, trial and
conviction.
THOSE WICKED "DOUBTERS."
Tacks Wero Spread on tho Floor nnd a
Spiritual Seance In Texas Was
Ilroken Up.
Austin, Tex., Dec. 24. A series of
spiritualistic seances, which have re
sulted in several hundred converts
to the faith of the spiritualists,
abruptly terminated when one of the
ghosts which the mediums have night
ly evoked stepped on some tucks
placed in their paths by doubters.
The disembodied spirit grasped one
bare foot in both hands and
screamed. The seance was broken up.
Heavy Liabilities and No Assets.
Chicago, Dec. 24. Robert Hcrger,
former partner of Edward S. Dryer,
the banker who, after several trials,
was convicted of embezzlement of
funds of the West Park board of Chi
cago, filed a petition in bankruptcy
yesterday, scheduling $2,093,044 lia
bilities. There are no assets. All tho
debts are connected with tho failure
of the banking house of E. S. Dryer
& Co. in 189G.
Furnlturo Ilnuso Iturnod.
Kansas City. Kan., Dec. 24. Tho
stock of the Holzmark Furniture
company, at 024 and 020 Minnesota
avenue, was almost entirely destroyed
by fire last night. The fire started
in a pile of excelsior at tho feet of
D. E. Hill, an employe, who was work
ing in the basement.
A Crimean Soldier Dies.
Osage City, Kan., Dee. 24. Willlam.
Fay, who was an English soldier in
the Crimean war, died here yesterday.
Mr. Fay was 100 years old. Up to a
few week's ago his mind wns vigorous.
Recently, however, tho old veteran
wandered off nnd was frozen.
Schley (lots a Warrant for Prize Money.
Washington, Dec. 24. Tho treasury
department yesterdny drew a war
rant in favor of Rear Admiral Schley
for $3,334, his share of the prize
money duo him for the destruction
of tho Spanish licet at Santiago July
3, 189S.
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