Nebraska Newspapers

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O’KEIIX, ■> NEBRASKA.
• OVKB THE STATE.
The York county farmers' institute
will lie hold August 14.
Tiik Dodge county fair will bo held
from September in to*21 inclusive.
Wayne has a division of tho uniform
rank K. of P. with a membership of
thirty.
Thk llaptists of Nebraska City are
about to lot the contract for a new
church.
Tiik drug store of J. D. Hainey, of
Jieatrice. was closed under chattel
mortgage.
Sows portions of Pawnee county got
a good rain. Ollier sections went en
tirely dry.
Some farmers In Cass county have cut
their corn for fodder, and others pro
pose doing so.
Two wayfarers have been selling
cheap jewelry on long time to farmers
of York county.
A new lodge known as tho Knights
and Ladies Security has been Instituted
at Pawnee City.
Tiik Woodmen's pitfntc, which was to
have been held at Aurora August 23,
has been abandoned.
Tiik ball players of llellwood are ju
bilant ovor the fact that they haven’t
lost a game this year,
Tiik farmers of Wayne county are
convinced that it will pay to vote $30,
003 and build a court house.
A Laneantkk County woman wants
Governor Crounse to issue a proclama
tion sotting a.day for general prayer
lor rain.
A hai.k dozen prominent citizens of
Boatings paid fines for vloiaton of the
city ordinance governing the use of
water.
Ciu.jrtKni.OH Canfiki.h is expected to
deliver the oration at the old settlers'
picnle at Lord's grove, Polk county,
August 8.
, Am. of the counties in the western
■ eqd of Nebraska are now earnestly and
openly. In favor of the inauguration of
irrigation enterprises.
Yokk county reports that corn will
not yield to exceed five or ten bushels
to the acre. The drouth seems to have
done its work effectually.
Thk oorn outlook in Polk county is
' highly discouraging, and as a conse
! quence farmers are getting rid of ull
marketable hqgs and cattle.
Many Boyd county farms are chang
ing hands this dry weather. Investors
are (joining in and taking advantage of
the depressed values to buy cheap
. farujs.
Judge Snklmng of North Platte,
latfly deceased, was insured in the A.
O, U. W. and his wife reoeived a check
' tor i3,003 lesa than thirty days after
hie death.
A team belonging to Albert Wilson
or Jefferson county ran away last
weak. His daughter Ella, was severely
injured. Small hopes are entertained
for bar recovery.
CpiCKKN thieves, while xfiihhin"^' a
robet in Sarpy county, J«3pped a pock
otboolt contuining-$fto. It is consld
eroa amplo-rCcompense for the 100
chickeiprthey stole.
'830 saloons In Nebraska
they dispense yearly 33,424,000
worth of drinks,or 83.22 for overy man,
woihan and child constituting the state
population of l,038,0ia
Geo. Coe, a half-breed Indian, and
Mlaa Evangeline Kelley, both of Chad
ron, were married last week. For
some time past both hare been clerk
ing in Chaaron stores
A litti.k child of Jackson Bunnell of
Burwell drank the water out of a plate
wherein a leaf of fly paper was soak
ing. There was enough cobalt in the
liquid to cause its death.
Applications for aid from Lincoln
county are being rapidly placed on file,
and It is thought a very large number
will have to be taken core of until an
other crop can be raised.
' Tile, iuubt destructive fire that ever
visited Clarks occurred last week.
Hearly an entire block of the business
„ portion was destroyed. Lightning is
supposed to have originated the tire.
In Pawneecounty two farmers named
Schultz and Abbott had a difficulty
about trespassing hogs, which culmin
ated in both parties being killed. Two
of Schultz's sons were wounded in the
‘ fracas
The crop of wheat in this county i
says the Ainsworth Journal, will of ge
i?1 cessity be a very light one, but the re
Sorts are that what there is bill be of
nt class quality. Corn is looking ex
cellent.
v Pbof. IX R. Lili.ibridge, ef national
reputation, has connected himself with
1 Prof. F. F. Koose, president of the
Omaha business college. Prof. L. was
Is? formerly with the State University at
. Lincoln. - . .v j .
tub . residence of J. N. Plummer in
Belvedere Heights, lteatriee, was struck
b} lightning during a storm. The in
mates were prostrated by the shock,
* but escaped serious injury. The house
i . was badly damaged.
Articles of incorporation oi the S.
M. Gunsaul company of Omaha hare
been filed with the secretary of state.
The object of the company is to engage
in the business of operating a planing
" mill and brush factory.
Money will never be very plenty in
Nebraska as long as people send all
- their money outside the state for their
& supplies Factories are employing labor
and put money in circulation. Far
re 11 Sc Co's brand of syrups, jellies, pre
serves and mince meat; Morse-Coe
boots and shoes for men. women and
children; American Biscuit & Manufac
. taring Co., Omaha, crackers.
H While repairing a pump on George
Xjtmcks' place, north of Arapahoe, Al
fred d'AUemand met with quite a seri
ous accident by which he lost five teeth,
sustained a severe cut on the chin and
had his left wrist badly sprained.
Fbed Stiglkman, a Hodge county
f farmer, died last week from sunstroke
A: The Blair Canning company has can
celled Its orders for empty cans and
;£ concedes the loss of nearly its entire
" crop by the protracted drouth and the
: unprecedented hot winds The pack
' for the season will be less than half
£■-- that of the preceding years, and with
* out rain within the ensuing week prac
* / fiieally nothing will be done
Work lias been ^ommeBci'd on the
Hamilton county J' «•> court bouse.
1!aY Mom,kh, son of Leopold Mollor
of Iremont was watching his brother
driving a nail when tho nail flew into
his left eye, causing a painful injury,
and one which the physician thinks
will causo the loss of the eye.
Chris t’oRM i.ius, a saloon keeper of
i'rantl Island, was found dead in his
place of business the other day. There
was a revolver in his hand and a bullet
role in his head, indicating suicide.
I e,'eased leuves a wife and seven chil
dren.
Tiik Woodmen of the World recently
erected u handsome monument over tho
grave of J. K. Ogden of LIU Creek, a
deceased member, who was fully in
sured in the order. Over 500 people
were present at tho unveiling of tho
same.
' Ai.isf.kt Jacox, living1 south of Pus
Bet. Rook county, has a flowing well
ninety-five feet deep that puts out 300
gallons of water per hour through a
one and onu-i|uarter Inch tube. It is on
a small rise and he irrigates twenty
acres of garden and orchard from it.
Burnt Taft. whoso farm is near the
river, south of town, said to a reporter
or tho Norfolk News that he figured
that his corn crop was about one-fourth
gone. lie enriched his fields last spring
with over 1,000 loads of fertilizer, and
on this ground the corn still stands
green and fresh, with prospects of at
least three-fourths of a crop.
VViiu.k riding his range, says tho Me
I'lierson County News, Paul Jensen
cumeupon a large coyote that was mak
ing a meal off one of his calves. Paul
was mad, so took down Ills rope and
put spurs to his horse. Soon he had tho
coyote by the neck and shoulder, thus
preventing choking, lint Paul was
bound to have revenge, so dragged the
brute Into the pond near by and
drowned it.
Wiui.k raking hay the ltl-year-old
daughter of .Mr. Sprague, living near
Butte, was accosted by three young
ruffians. They came along on horse
buck and being repulsed by the young
lady tiiey struck her horse sharp blows
with their whips, causing it to run
awuy. She was thrown under the rake
and received serious injuries. The mis
creants made their escape and are un
known.
Thkkf. has been a great deal of sein
ing in the vicinity of Ashland of late
and the authorities have decided to put
a stop to it. Pish Commissioners Muy
of Omaha, and Oakley of Lincoln were
in Ashland last week looking after the
matter. The trial of J. C. Simmons,
Jack Kobbins and M. English for seln-'
ing in Salt creek resulted in each being
fined 925 and costs, amouuting in all to
about 91 AO.
The date for bolding the Grand
Arn\y of the Republic reunion of the
Southeastern Nebraska district at Te
cumseh is August 13 to IT, inclusive.
The district includes the counties of
Lancaster, Cass, Otoe, Saline, Jeffer
son, Cage, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richard
son and Johnson. Workmen are busy
clearing off the grounds and staking
out the camp, which has been named
Camp Washington.
Mbs. Catherine Rioo, mother of ex
Postmaster C. M. Rigg of Beatrice, re
ceived 93 of conscience money from her
old home at Pomeroy, O. The family
left. there Beit Fly thirty ye"ars ago. The
letter inclosed with one of remittances
says that a short time before the fami
ly came west the sender cheated Mr.
Kigg, the elder, out of 35 cents in the
sale of a load of hay and the 93 is in
payment therefor.
Sioux Indians on the Ogalalla reser
vation were in Chadron last week and
dispensed a great deal of money which
L’ncle Sam had just paid them. On
stated occasions I’ncle Sam opens his
treasury and with a liberal hand gives
out to the Sioux Indians who live on
the Ogalalla reservation in South Da
kota, with headquarters at Pine Ridge
agency, 910 for every buck, squaw and
pnppoose on the reservation.
A quartet of sneak thieves, giving
the names of George Baxter, Charles
Hcnick, Tom Brown and John Delaney
were captured at Beatrice in the act of
stealing a hat from a clothing store.
Subsequently a raid was made on their
rendezvous and several new pairs of
pants and two new suits of clothes
Were found. The articles were not
identified by Beatrice merchants and
they are evidently the proceeds of a
robbery elsewhere.
J. B. Cash was expelled from the
Fremont Normal school. He wrote a
letter to the American of Omaha re
flecting on the patriotism of President
Clemmons, accusing him of not allow
ing the stars and stripes to float over
the school building cither on the 4thof
July or on decoration day. Mr. Clem
mons says the article is basely false,
and that the reason the flag was not
raised over the building was because
the flag staff could not be used.
Tub W. H. Butterfield ranch, four
miles southeast of Wausa, caught fire
at li o'clock the other morning, burning
twenty-seven head of valuable horses,
including three draft stallions, also ten
head of cattle. Tito buildings, which
were extensive and included barns,
l granaries, corn cribs and cattle sheds,
also a quantity of grain and some farm
| ing implements, were a total wreck.
| 'l'he estimated loss is SHO.OCO, with in
j siuanee on the buildings only. Origin
; of the tire is unknown.
I Cuftos Evks. living in Lincoln coun
j ty, seven miles north of Maywood,
while riding home from a neighbor’s
on a spirited horse, in some way lost
control of his horse and it being about
1:.' o'clock at night and very dark the
horse with its rider ran into a canyon
titty feet deep, both rider and horse'be
ing killed. The body was not found
for thirty-six hours.
Wini.K the business men of Du Bois
were shooting anvils and guns in hopes
of making it rain the 10-year-old-boy
of Editor Backus of the Item ran about
half a mile to town and becoming over
heated, fell to the ground and died soon
afterwards.
Tm: l’latte Valley Irrigation company
of Lincoln and Dawson counties has
tiled articles of incorporation. The
company is composed of Eothenburg,
Cozadnnd Lexington business men and
will build a ditch thirty miles long.
The Hon. llannis Taylor at present
Minister to Spain, and a well known
writer on Constitutional questions,
contributes to the 'August number of
the Xorth American litview a valuable
paper entitled "The House of Represen
tatives and the House of Commons” his
article being in some respects a rejoin
der to the paper on the same topic
which Secretary Herbert contributed to
the March number of the Review.
CHINA TAKES HER TURN.
The Japanese I>erented With Great Lose
of Ufe.
London, Aug1. 3.—A dispatch from
Shanghai nays reports have been re
ceived there from officials at Seoul
that tlie Chinese, under General Yes,
on Sunday last defeated the Japanese
forces near Asan. The Jnps withdrew
to Seoul.
Twenty thousand Manchurian Chi
nese troops have crossed the Corean
frontier and are marching upon Seoul.
Shanohai, Aug. 3.—An official tele
gram received here from Tien Tsin
says tliut in the battles fought July
37 and 38 at Yasham the Japanese
were repulsed with a loss of over 3,000
Copenhagen, Aug. 3.—It is officially
announced here that the Chinese
Northern fleet, consisting of thirteen
vessels, lias left Chefoo for Corea. The
announcement is accompanied by the
statement that a battle between the
Chinese and Japanese may be expected
any hour. a
.St. I’KIERSIII RG, Au<{. 3.—It is of
ficially announced that Russia, desir
ing a settlement of the war between
China and Japun, will act in complete
necord with tireat liritain in an effort
to secure an immediate solution of the
difficulty. Railing in this, Russia
will not allow any power to take even
partial possession of Corea.
Yokohama, Aug 3.—The Chinese
minister at Tokio has demanded his
passports. The Chinese residents in
Japan are being placed under the pro
tection of the United States legation.
Shanghai, Aug. .—The steamer
Wuchang, which has arrived here, re
ports that the- Chinese fleet was at
anchor at Wcihaiwei, on the evenin''
of July 31.
San Francisco, Aug. 3.—War hav
ing been declared between China and
Japun, the marine insurance compan
ies which have agencies in this city
will not write any more policies for
merchandise shipped from San Fran
cisco to Japanese and Chinese ports
unless a special war risk is included.
CENERAL JACKSON’S GRAVE.
An Unknown Man Attempts to Ilreak
Into the Tomb at the Hermitage.
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 3.—An at
tempt was made to break into the
tomb of General Andrew Jackson last
night at the Hermitage, his place,
which was the old home of General
Jackson, and where he was laid to rest
in June, 1845. The Hermitage is the
property of the state of Tennessee and
has been for several years in
chargee of the Ladies' Hermitage
association. The object cf this *
association is to preserve the home
and relics of the ex-president. The
remainder of the estate is used as a
home for ex-Confederate soldiers.
The remains of Mrs. Jackson, wife of
the general, rest next to those of her
husband in a tomb prepared by him.
It resembles in appearance an open
summer house—a small white dome
supported by pillars of white marble,
rhe tomb of General Jackson bears
the simple inscription: “General An
Irew Jackson, born March 13, '17Q7;
lied June 8,1845.” ~
Tha -laceration of the General
Jackson's grave was discovered at an
early hour to-day and the fact im
mediately reported to the Ladies’
Hermitage association. A long plank
was lying beside the grave which had
been dug into. The culprit had been
frightened away and before doing
much. Suspicion is directed to a well
dressed negro, for whom the authori
tiesare now looking. He went to the
residence of a wliitd man living half a I
mile from the Hermitage yesterday
afternoon and borrowed "a shovel'
which he returned tills" morning.
Whilenear the Hermitage he made
inquiries about General Jackson's
bomb.
The Ladies' Hermitage association
officers are at a loss to know what
could be the object of the persons
who disturbed the grave. There are
only three persons in charge of the
house and grounds, and they knew
nothing of the nocturnal visits until
daybreak.
1'ullman Works Starts Up.
Chicago, Aug. 3. — The Pullman
'.vorKs were started to-day quietly
and without demonstration on the
part of the ex-employes. Oniy 25(5
men reported for work although the
company expected 800. About 1,000
strikers gathered about the buildings
nnd pood naturedly chaffed the re
turning workmen, but no attempt at
violence was made. A heavy detail
of police was on hand and remained
at the works all day on guard.
A Dakota Town Destroyed by Fire.
Lamoure, N. D., Aug. 3.—This city
is in ashes. A great fire broke out on
Front street at an early hour and,
fanned by a strong wind, laid waste
the entire business center of the
town. Four blocks of stores were
burned, including the county court
house and the records. The Leland
hotel and a drug store are the onlv
buildings left standing. The loss is
8200,000. Only partially covered by
by insurance.
Good work or Hiilanuikera.
Durango, Mex., Aug. 3.—The 200
Catholic pilgrims who recently made
a visit to the shrine of Our Ladv of
Guadalupe at the City of Mexico,' for
the purpose of offering up prayers for
rain, arrived here to-day.
On the day following' their prayers
the heaviest rain in four years ’ fell
throughout this state, and inanv of
the pilgrims will be kept busy' for
some time repairing the damages
done to their ranch properties by the
overflows.
Corn Crop Is No a Failure.
Newton, Kan., Aug. 3—The report
of the United States weather ob
server, Jennings, at Topeka, stating
that the corn crop in Harvey county is
a complete failure, is absolutely false.
A large proportion of farmers will
have good crops, and none is damaged
more than forty per cent. The corn
crop of the entire county will be uc
to the averaj^;. ‘
Faint on Lose* Ills Seat.
Washington. Aug. 3.—Ry a vote of
1ST to 31 the house yesterday declared
that E. II. Funston was not entitled
to a seat in congress. This finally de
cides the Moore-Funston eontest
granting the seat to Mr. Moore.
A FEW SENATORS WILL NOI
ACCEPT THE SCHEDULE.
GAN THEY DEFEAT THE BILL
•Senators Cafferjr, Klanchnril, Allen aim
Kyle OppiMe the New Schedule—
Their Votes Together With Hill's
Would Defeat the Isill—Our
Commerce and Citizens In
Corea to He 1'rotcc ed.
Washington, Aug 6.—Tariff con
ferrees began* work again to-day b_\
talking over the sugar schedule. It h
claimed that the senate conferee!
pointed out a new difficulty which the
new schedule was liable to meel
when the bill was returned t<
the senate. It was asserted that
with the new schedule the bill
would not receive the votes ol
Senators Caffrey and Blanchard of
Louisiana, because no bounty for this
year is provided, or Allen and Kyle,
I’opulists, and that the four votes,
with that of Senator Hill, would de
feat the bill. The house members
say that the Louisiana men connot
afford to vote against a bill as favor
able to the sugar interests as the new
schedule provides, simply because n<i
provision for a bounty on this year’s
crop is included, as congress would
pass a free sugar bill before adjourn
ment.
There was a hurried senatorial con
ference to-day, participated in by
Senators Gorman. Smith and Jones.
Previous to this the Louisiana sena
tors made a furious protest against
the proposed sugar schedule which
did not provide for a bounty on the
product of this year. Thg conference
was called after the tariff conferrees
had been in session some time and
when reports had been in circulation
that anotner hitch had arisen over the
sugar schedule. There have been
some very stormy protests from
members of the house against
it, and some assertions have
been made to the effect that it could
not pass. The senatorial conference
to-duy was supposed to have been held
to-ascertain if some new arrangement
of the schedule could not be proposed
which would meet with more favor,
Shortly after the conference of these
senators was over, it was stated by
one who knew what had taken place
that the sugar schedule would be
fixed up soon and agreed to on the
lines suggested yesterday and that
the main fight between the conferrees
then would be on coal apd iron oic.*—..
When a short recsss” was taken the
house conferrees’ announced that no
igreertyC'frT-'.tid been reached on the
*-ree main items—sugar, iron and
soal. Some of the conferrees said it
might take three or four more days to
bring the members together.
There is some question as to the
exact provisions of the sugar schedules
submitted to the tariff conferees yes
terday. The schedule provides for a
luty on raw sugar of 40 per cent, on
refined sugar 40 per cent, on the
quantity of raw sugar necessary to
mak^ the amount of refined in any
importation and of one-fifth of a cent
additional, also of one-tenth of a cent
from countries paying a bounty on
sugar exported.
It developed to-day that a confer
ence was held at the White house last
night at which were present the pres
ident, Chairman Wilson, Secretary
I resham and, it is understood, some
others. The new sugar schedule was
fone over and while no one is author
ized to state what conclusion was
reached, the subsequent action of
those present, however, warrants the
inference that the president, and
others at the meeting, believed it
advisable to accept the proposition.
It was with this understanding that
the house conferrees met the senators
to-day when the objection of the
two Louisiana senators and some
others developed a new and unex
pected obstacle.
UNCLE SAM NEUTRAL.
The United States Will Protect Its Com
merce and Subjects In Corea.
Washington, Aug. 6.—A strong de
nial is entered at the state depart
ment of the published story that the
United States has or will enter into a
treaty with European powers to
forcibly occupy and keep open the
treaty ports of China. It is also de
nied that any overtures to that end
have come to us from other countries.
When the conditions were such that
war was only threatened the United
States did use its good offices to avert
the evil. It did so to carry out a sol
emn obligation imposed upon us by
the treaty with Corea, whereby wo
bound ourselves to protect Corea in
the following terms: “If other pow
ers deal unjustly or oppressively
with either government the other will
exert their good offices on being in
formed of the case to bring about an
amicable arrangement, thus showing
their friendly feelings.” This obliga
tion was entered into in 1882. and it
was under its terms that the president
indicated to Japan that he would be
pained should she inflict an unjust-war
upon Corea. That was as far as the
United States could go in the interest
of our good offices, and besides, the
shifting of the war cloud from Corea
to China relieved us from the necessity
of fll rt hpr ^
of further action.
It is said at the state department
the attitude of the United States to
ward the belligerents in the present
"ar'Vlli patterned upon our course
at R’-o. We will side with neithei
China nor Japan, but as was indicated
by Mr. liuyard, our ambassador tc
Ureat Hntain. who is fully aware ol
what is going on, the attitude of the
Cnited States will be one of
benevolent neutrality.” This is
in keeping with our traditions
and its prudence and safety has
been amply demonstrated in the past
As far as our own commerce is ‘con
cerned we will accord it such measure
of protection and immunity fromdn
terferenee as may be justly claimed
as our rights, but the present disposal
A
!•' tion at the state department is to da
this individually, and not in eonnec
tion with other European nations.
REPLACING THE BUTCHERS.
Omaha racking Houses Are Urawtni
on Chicago and l.lncoln for Xew Men.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. r>.—Word was
received hi Omaha this morning that
the South Omaha packers had recruit
ed a large force of men at Lincoln tc
take the place of the striking butchers
and laborers, and that they will leave
Lincoln on n special train this after
noon. The South Omaha strikers have
been notified and trouble is expected
when the new men arrive.
Twenty-five butchers from Chicago
arrived this morning to take the
places of the strikers. They have
been promised regular work.
Fifty girls in Cudahy’s canning
house quit this morning.
Shipments from the packing houses
have fallen off one-half in consequence
of the strike, but packers are plan
ning to start up in full next week,
and are sending word to stockmen to
commence shipments then.
Cudahy and his striking butchers
had a meeting at 4 o'clock this after
noon. Cudahy raised- the point that
as lie has no beef butchers in Chicago
his house here cannot be involved in
an alleged Chicago quarrel.
The executive committee of the
strikers held a meeting to-day and the
members gave it out that word had
been received from St Louis and
Kansas City that the men there were
ready to go out at a moment's notice.
This news came from the committee
sent by the Omaha men to report on
the situation in those cities.
Six hundred men were taken into
the federated union of packing house
employes. Chairman Martin of the
strikers’ committee was removed be
cause he is not employed now in a
packing house, but is running a sa
loon, the strikers claiming it was
hurting their cause to have a saloon
keeper at the head of the committee.
UATHOLIU BISHOPS MEET.
They Talk Over Church aiatten and
Exchange Views and Experiences.
Manitou, Col., Aug. c.—The annual
meeting of the Western bishops of
the Catholic church has just been
concluded here, but the proceedings
are not made public. Those who
participated in to-day’s session were
the Rt. Rev. N. C. Mats, bishop of
Denver; the Rt. Rev. Richard
ScanneU, bishop of Omaha; the
Rt. Rev. N. A. Gallagher, bishop
of _ Galveston; the Rt. Rev.
Louis M. Fink, bishop of Kansas
City; the Rt. Rev. J. J. Hennessey,
bishop of Wichita; the Very Rev. Rob
inson. vicar general of Denver; the
Rev. P. D. Gill, representing the arch
bishop of Chicago; the Very Rev.
Apslem, representing the Rcnedictine
order; the Rev. Father Francolen of
Manitou, secretary of the meeting,
and the Rev. How-iott. rop-'Locating
•the city of Denver. They talked over
the rules of the church and eccles
iastical matters generally, interchang
ing views and giving experiences.
WITHDRAWING TROOPS.
Forces at the Chicago Stock Yards Re
duced—A Small Force at Pullman.
Chicago, Aug. 6.—Eight companies
of infantry, one troop of cavalry and
one battery of artillery of the Second
regiment, Illinois national guard,
were sent home from the stock yards
to-day on the recommendation of
Mayor Hopkins, and it is expected
that the remainder of the First regi
ment at Pullman will be called in
Monday morning, unless serious
trouble occurs during Sunday. Four
companies of the Second regiment are
still at the stock yards and three of
the First regiment are at Pullman.
When the men left the shops at Pull
man at noon a mob of one hundred
strikers collected about the works
and after following the workmen
with hoots and howls, assaulted a
carver named John Swanson. Before
rescued by the police Swanson was
terribly b.aten, but will probably re
cover.
Failures In the Shoe Trade.
Worcester, Mass., Aug. 0.—Henry
E. Smith & Co., the largest wholesale
dealers in boots and shoes in this city,
have assigned. The liabilities are'
8200,000 and assets about 8240,000.
Last year the business of the house
amounted to over 8000,000, but it fell
off greatly this year, and this in con
nection with the failure of several
customers caused the assignment.
The outstanding accounts due the
firm amount to 8130,000.
Quincy, Mass., Aug. a.—John E.
Drake & Co., the leading shoe manu
facturers of this place, have assigned.
Liabilities about 830,000, assets about
the same. The failure was caused by
dull business.
Pullman Strikers Discouraged*
Chicago, Aug-. 6.—The shops at
Pullman closed to-dav at 13:45 o'clock
for the Saturday half holiday. About
600 men were at work in the repair
shops at that hour. It is expected
that T50 will be on hand Monday. The
strikers seem discouraged to-dav,
although their leaders would not ad
mit that the resumption of work has
affected their cause.
■Miners Yield.
Foster, Iowa, Aug. 6 —The three
months' strike here was won by E. I.
Foster, the operator. , He refused to
sign the clause in the Oskaloosa
agreement pertaining to retaining a
a certain per cent of the miners’
wages for the miners’ union and re
cently issued his ultimatum. The
strikers have yielded, and 500 idle
miners will be at work next week.
A Coal Shaft Plant Hurned.
Pittsbi ro, Ivan., Aug. 0.—The en
tire plant of Kirwood shaft No. 3 of
the Wear Coal company, excepting
the engine room and blacksmith shop,
was destroyed by fire last night about
11 o'clock. The loss is estimated at
82,000, withan insurance of 83,000, in
cluding that on the buildings saved
It was the work of an incendiary.
Dockery Coming Hume.
Excelsior Springs, Mo., Aug. 6._It
Is .known to Congressman’s Dockery's
friends that he will be at home in the
near future. The Democrats of Gen
try county meet in convention on
August 11 at Darlington. Mr. Dock
ery is sending out circulars announc
| ing t*t he, will be there.
NEARINQ AN AGREEMENT.
Tariff Trouble* (mb Rearing a Betti,
meat.
Washington, Aug. 8.—Active neg,
tiations are proceeding both insi,i,
the tariff conference and in influent^
quarters outside the conference v
bring about a complete and speed,
agreement on the tariff bill and pr*
diction is made that the end is near u
hand.
On the three great items of suga.
iron and coal it is denied with eit
phasis on the house side that tfc,
senate sugar schedule and the sens!,
rate on iron would prevail, and tha
the. house would be compensated bv i
reciprocity clause on coal. It is stated
by those leaders informed of the faca
that the sugar schedule will not !,
that fixed by the senate, not the fret
sugar of the house bill, but a midi':,
ground.
The friends of the administration
say there is a good prospect that thj
president’s insistence on free raw nu.§
terials—free iron ore and free coaul
will receive substantial recognition.!
and deny as impossible all reports!
that any agreement would be on thj
--me ncuoie rme oj
coal unci iron. There is good reason
to believe that Chuirman Wilson and
the friends of the administration will
not yield to such a proposition.
The Democratic conferees were to
gether again two hours to-day and at
the close of the meeting the house
members expressed the same confi
dence of a speedy settlement that
they had after the meeting yesterdnv
Chairman Wilson and Mr. Montgomery
went at once to Speaker Crisp's
vote office and conferred with him f
half an hour. Chairman Holman of
the Democratic caucus committee also
conferred with the speaker. Hr.
Iiolman said afterward that the tm iff
situation had changed so materially
for the better that the house caucus
would not be held for the present
The conferees would be given even
opportunity to get together,he added
The senate conferrees can be in
duced to say but very little on the sit
uation. One of them is quoted as sav
ing that there were more indications
of reaching an understanding than
there had heretofore been. They ad
mit that the senate propositions have
been submitted to the conference pro
viding in some instances for a modifi
cation and in others merely a change
of form, but declare that no amend
ment has yet been proposed that can
be agreed upon.
Nebraska Will Raise Little Corn,
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. £.—The Weekly
crop bulletin for Nebraska says: The
week has been unprecidentedlv hot
and dry with hot south winds, which
have been very disastrous to all vege
tation. Corn lias suffered severely in
all parts of the state, and is almost
all ruined west of Hastings. Present
advices indicate that in the Northern
portion two-thirds to three-fourths of
the crop is ruined, and in the South
ern portion condition varies from ten
to ninety per cent of the crop ruined.
Reports indicate that it is the late
planted corn that has survived the
drouth, and that listed corn has suf
fered less than planted corn. Hay is
everywhere reported a very light crop,
and fodder of all kinds promises to be
very short.
Railroad Officials Getting Discouraged.
Chicago, Aug. 3 —At the offices of
the important Western railroads the
corn crop situation is regarded with
a good deal of apprehension. The of
ficials are disinclined to make esti
- mates of the actual damage caused by
[ the drouth, but they admit that it
will be very large
Outing for August opens with a
strong piece of fiction, “The Chain o!
Destiny,” by Edith Robinson. Other
notable features of an excellent num
ber are, “The Ascent of Mount Hood,”
by Earl Morse Wilbur; “The Land oi
the Bread-fruit,” by P. H. Turner;
“Pin-tailed Grouse Shooting,” by Jas.
Crane, and “The New York Yacht
Club,” a history of fifty years, by Capt.
A. J. Kenealy. The editorials and
record department is very interesting
and complete.
LITE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS
Quotations from New York, Chicago, St
Louis, Omaha and Elsewhere.
OMAHA
Butter-Creamery print. 13
Butter-Choice country. 1) @
Eggs- Fresh . 84@
Honey—Ler lb. 15
Poultry-Old hens, per lb. ft <®
Cheese-Neb. & la. full cream. 9 ©
Chickens—Spring, per lb. 8 ©
Lemons.4 09 at 6
Oranges-Florida. 3 .’0 &’< 3
Potatoes. To ©
Beans—Wax, perbu. 1.0 (ii- 1
Hay-Upland, per ton. 7 50 % s
Onions—Per lb
V.ilt
Apples - Per bbl. 2 2> 2
Hogs-Mixed packing. 4 aft @ 4
Hogs—Heavy weights. 4 75 in, 4
Beeves-Prime steers... 4 19 so 4
Beeves Stockers and feeders. 1 40 © 2
Calves. 1 50 © 2
Steers—Fair to good. 3 90 4
Cows—Fair to good..- 1ft) i», 2
Sheep -Lambs. 2 SO " 3
Sheep—Fair to good natives... 2 30 © 3
NEW YOKK.
Wheat, No. 2, red winter. 56 ©
Corn—No. 2. filii t!)
Oats—Mixed western. 4'i -u
Pork.13 so II
Lard. .... 7 30 © 1*
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Outs—. er bu.,. 2b
Pork.12 ft>
Lard. #90
Hors—Packers and mixed. 4 HO
Cattle - Com. steers to extra... 3 ID
Sheep—Lambs. 4 ^5
ST. LOUIS.
Wheat—No 2 red, cash. 47 '<i
Corn—Per bu. tnii
Oats—Per bu . 31 'd
Hogs—Mixed packing.. 4 W
Cattle—Native steers. 3 83
KANSAS CITY.
Wheat—No. 2 red, cash. 41 @
Corn—‘No. 2. ;*j
Oats—No. 2.Y.’.Y.Y 23!3
Cattle—Stockers nnd feeders.. 2 10 On 3
Hogs—Mixed packers. 4 70 ©4
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Death of Jsdge Bolt.
Washington, Aug. 2.—Judge Joseph
Holt, who was judge advocate general
of the army and at oue time acted as
secretary of war, died at his residence
in this city to-day. His death was
due indirectly to a fall sustained •
few days ago, but to which he paid
little attention.
An Appropriation for Topeka.
Washington, Aug. 2.—The ‘item in
the sundry civil bill providing $10,000
to be used in making improvements
on the government building at Topeka
was reached yesterday by the senate,
and allowed. .