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O’NEILL, NEBRASKA.
John E. Russell Is to be credited with
A new simile. He says he Is feeling as
gay as a girl In a shirt waist Happy
thought!
In St Louis a woman is advertising
tor a pair of lost bloomers. We have
oeen a number of bloomers loose in this
vicinity.
Spain ought to send calomel and qui
nine to Cuba as ammunition to her sol
diers. Doctors are needed more than
generals.
Two.men with a banjo and a mando
lin have accumulated $450 while cross
ing the continent on their wheels.lt is
evident that people have paid well to
get them to move on.
Six boys who played ghost In the
cemetery at Carlton, Minn., were caught
In the act and fined $10 each. Had they
not defaced the tombstones and tam
pered with the graves the "ghosts’’
would undoubtedly have been over
looked.
Three secret service men are now
guarding Cray Cables from tramps and
peddlers. They are each on duty eight
hours out of the twenty-four. They
don't keep dogs, but can wing tramps
easily at sixty rods.
So far as the most searching inquiries
go, it appears that only two women
wear bloomers on bicycles In Washing
ton. The men who are apt to know
about such things report but two women
who have so far braved the eyes of the
public with the bloomer costume. As a
matter of fact. If women are going to
discard skirts, why not adopt knicker
bockers? They are more natty, and
look as If the women using them were
not half afraid.
Emily Soldene, who will be remem
bered aa an exponent of English blonde
burlesque and of comic opera years
•Co, has been heard from again in an
Interview. She has no use for the new
woman, but wants "the old-fashioned
woman, who la sweet and gentle.” The
bloomer she regards as the most
hideous garment of the day, and how a
pretty woman can destroy her charms
by wearing bloomers she cannot see.
Emily, It will be recalled, did not wear I
much of anything, except the patience
of her audiences.
Statistics of circulation show de
creases both for the month of June and
the year ending therewith. The net
decrease In June amounted to $2,047.- I
688, while for the year the decrease
amounted to nearly $60,000,000. The
total circulation on July 1st this year
amounted to $1,604,131,968, as com
pared with $1,664,061,232 on July 1st.
1894. The gold coin In circulation
amounted to $480,276,057, which repre
sented a decrease of nearly $17,600,000
M compared with the corresponding pe<
rlod last year. The gold coin in the
treasury, on the other hand, showed an
Increase of a little over $12,600,000
A&W5? * ?W, ;P°' T ih/ I
amount in the treasury on July 1st bd-',
Ing $99,147,914. The money of all
kinds In the treasury showed an In
crease for the month of June amqynt- j
' . Ing to $10,662,112. Treasury experts |
estimate that the population Increased
from 68,397,000 on July 1st last year to
•9,878,000 at the beginning of the cur
rent month. On the basis of the lat
ter estimate they figure out a per capita
circulation amounting to $22.96 on July
1st This represents a decrease of 6
cents for the month and $1.87 as com
pared'with the corresponding period
et last year.
The leuona of history teach us that
' the Chinese can only be brought to
terms by a show of force. Their word
1s lightly given and lightly broken.
They promised to Investigate the mur
ders at Ku Cheng, but now the Ameri
;■ ean'nnd English consuls sent with the
commission to see to It that the Inquiry
was searching have been excluded.
Left to the Chinese prefect and his
auxiliaries, the Investigation will be as
farcical as Its predecessors. A pretense
Of punishing the criminals will be made
sad the agents of the empire at Wash
ington and the European capitals will
be commissioned to deceive the offended
countrymen of the victims. The
course of Sir Halllday Macartney, coun
cillor of the Chinese legation at Lon
don, Is proof enough that only ocular
demonstration is reliable In dealing
with Chinese envoys or their Caucasian
' mouthpieces. The Incautiousness of the
missionaries In Invading China is not
• plea In abatement. They are Amer
ican cltlsens, under the protection of
the flag whenever and wherever found.
3? American gunboats are now cruising in
Chinese waters. The appearance of
one of them, cleared for action, in a
Chinese port would do more to compel
proper punishment of the murderers
•nd relief for the frightened Americans
In Canton and other towns than an
other month of Juggling with diplo
\ matte forms.
Mr. English, the author of “Ben
Bolt,’* has recently been so much en
couraged by the renewed popularity
of his old song that he is writing an
other, entitled “Old Glory.”
If the Chinese Vegetarians persist In
their present reckless course, Mon.
‘V John W. Foster may possibly get In
Mas for another $200,000 fee.
Americans are born free.—New York
< World. Well, what has that to do with
ft? They go right off and get married
j^dm soon as the/ are old enough.
OVEB THE STATE.
A new brick hotel i# to be erected at
Falls City.
A Masonic lodge has been organized
at Hyannis.
An irrigation company is to be or
ganized at Springview.
An epidemic of burglary seems to
have struck Fremont,
Peaches sell at Tekamah for SI per
bushel.
There is quite a building boom in
augurated in the town of Hyannis.
11 on. John C. Watson paid $72,475
for a ranch of 3,800 acres in Nance
county.
Near Lebanon wild bay is plentiful
and farmers are putting it up while the
6un shines.
The authorities at Plattsmouth are
making considerable efforts to stamp
out the social evil.
The 7-yeai-old son of John Rhone of
Cozad was kicked in the mouth by an
ugly horse and badly disfigured.
Dixon county is having something of
a real estate boom. Several farms have
been purchased by home-seekers within
the past few days.
The mandamus proceedings against
the Dodge county supervisors -to com
pel them to live up to the provisions of
the new township organization law are
ready to be filed in the supreme court.
Havelock has a new hemp factory
that will this year consume the pro
duct of 300 acres. Seed to plant 1,000
acres has been ordered for next year.
It is claimed that a good crop of hemp
will net the producer $20 per acre.
Work has been commenced on the
big Tzscliuck irrigation canal at liur
well, sixty teams having been engaged.
The canal will be thirty miles in length
and will irrigate the best territory in
the upper part of the North Loup val
ley.
A Hyannis dispatch says the game
season has opened, but the outlook is
not promising. Duck and snipe are
plentiful, but grouse are scarce. This
Is a great change from a few years ago
whin the hills and valleys were almost
alive with grouse.
The 16-year-old son of A. L. Green,
Beatrice, has disappeared, and bis par
ents are anxious to know of his where
abouts. He has dark brown hair, gray
eyes, one of his front teeth has a corner
broken off and built up with go4d, is 5
feet 6 inches in height and slightly
stoop shouldered.
1 he Columbus Journal claims that
beer in heps is being used to a large ex
tent in Platte county as a substitute
for joint debates as a vote-catching ar
gument.
Chaki.ey Hooper of Dodge county
dug up a sugar beet from a patch of
twenty-seven acres that weighed a lit
tle less than ten pounds. It is the
largest one so far reported from any
where.
Thk doctors of Custer county have
entered into a compact requiring a “re
tainer" from those , demanding their
services who have been in the habit
heretofore of beating their bills with
those whose pills alleviate all earthly
ills.
Mrr. Robert Bublow of Willow
Creek, Pierce county, has been driven
from home by her husband, and with
her child was forced to walk eight or
ten miles to Piprce. The cause is said
to be stories told by Bublow's hired
man while drunk.
8. C. Brady of Cozad is engaged to
teach a district school two miles west
of that place. Mr. Brady put in his
time faithfully for two weeks, but not
a scholar appeared. This is not on ac
count of anything against the teacher,
but simply because there are no chil
dren in the district who can go
TilK guards nr? confronted with
such a large crop of sugar beets in Ne
braska this year that they are sending
put circular? Offering *.!'.& growers ia
cent! a ton to hold the beets until No
vember, and a like sum to hold them
further until December, in order that
the mills may be able to handle them.
William Wobi.and threshed on his
place, one and one-half miles south of
Chapman, from thirty acres, 3,010 bush
els of oats, machine measure, overrun
ning in weight from fifteen to twenty
bushels to the hundred. This is the
largest yield of oats ever harvested in
that locality, and it is thought will
prove to be the banner yield of the
state.
n hi 1 ueiouging 10 Arcnie jsorian
came into Havelock the other night
about 10 o'clock. Upon investigation
it was found that the dead body of
Borlan was in the buggy. The horse
had made its way into the village from
the direction of University Place,
which is about a mile and a half dis
tant. It was evident that Borlan had
come to his death from gun shot
wounds.
Am accident, resulting in the death
of John IV. Drake, local manager of
the Standard Oil company at Norfolk,
occurred last week. A sediment had
gathered in the gasoline tank and it
was for the purpose of removing this
that Drake entered the tank from the
top He was alone and was overcome
by carbonic acid gas. He was removed
and medical assistance summoned, but
it was too late to revive him.
Tuk letter carriers at the outing in
Lincoln on Labor day organized a state
picnic association, to be known as the
Western Letter Carriers' Picnic associa
tion. The oflicers are: J. R. Stine,
Omaha, president; W. M. Decker, Lin
coln, secretary; C. VV. Milton, Omaha,
treasurer; executive committee, W. II.
Robertson, E. G. Fischer, Omaha: \v!
J. Mangen, South Omaha; J. H. Clark
and R. C. Van Cleave, Lincoln.
A stmamoe old German, aged about
CO years, was drowned in tue Missouri
river just below Plattsmouth. The old
man applied to the ferryman for per
mission to cross on the ferry from the
Iowa shore, but was refused. He then
attempted to wade and getting into
deep water went down.
The boiler on the ferryboat at De
catur went to pieces last week. The
explosion did no damage otherwise
than badly demolishing the water tank.
Orders have been placed at Sioux City
for a new boiler.
Bancroft has the largest school pop
ulation of any town bei - -en Emerson
and Tekamah, the number being 233.
A corpse was fished out of the Mis- ’
souri river near Blair. It was floating
down when seen by s man living on
one of the islands in the river. Tiiero
was a bullet wound in the breast. The
coroner held an inquest The corpse
was paked and several days old, so
there la no telling whose it can be.
Where State Boontlea Are Paid.
Under the sugar beet and chicory
bounty bill, passed last winter, Secre
tary of State Piper has made the fol
lowing appointments of officers: For
(•rand Island, Albert II. Baesor, inspec
tor; Captain George Cl Humphrey of
Doniphan, woighmaster; S. H. Brews
ter of Grand Island, assistant weigh
m as ter. For Norfolk: E. M. Norton,
inspector; Hon. Edward G Burns of
Scribner, weighmaster; George W. Mc
1 ary of Norfolk, assistant weighmas
ter; George A. McArthur of Norfolk,
assistant weighmaster. There are two
assistants at Norfolk of equal rank and
pay. The compensation of inspectors
is fixed by law not to exceed the sum of
25 cents for each package branded, nor
the sum of 85 per day for any one day's
service, and the inspector is required to
give a bond of 82,000. The weighmas
ters are allowed 85 per day and assist
ants 83 for the time actually employed.
A- bond of 82,000 is required of the
weighmasters.
Former Nebraska Woman Killed.
At Denver, CoL, in jealous rage Wm.
Rose, a carpenter, left his work, pur
chased a revolver and repaired to the
home of Mrs. Phil Kuhn, on South
Thirteenth street, determined to com
pel her to live with him or else die
with him. In the presence of her
adopted child, upon her refusal to go
with him, Rose fired four times as she
was attempting to escape from the
room, three bullets taking effect in
her back. Rose left the house, but
finding that a number of people were
in pursuit he turned the revolver to
his throat and sent a bullet into his
head. The woman was fatally injured
but Rose will recover. Both remained
conscious, the woman remorseful and
penitent, the man defiant. The wo
man has a mother and sister living at
York, this state.
Treated Like a Beast.
. This community, says a Fullerton dis
patch, is greatly excited over a case of
revolting cruelty brought to light by
Sheriff Snyder. > For several years it
has been known that a family named
Knapik, in the Polish colony, had an
idiotic boy, and lately reports of-their
ill treatment of the unfortunate one
have been circulated. Investigation by
the sheriff developed that the boy, who
is also partially paralyzed, has been
kept picketed out like a domestic ani
mal in an out of the way place during
the day and at night kept in a stable
with the calves and other live stock.
It was also ascertained that he was un
provided with clothing of any kind
during the summer months, but wasal
lowed to go in a state of absolute nudi
ty. The unfortunate boy was taken
charge of by the authorities and his
parents will be prosecuted.
Antelope'i Alfalfa Crop.
Among the Nebraska counties which
have become interested in the raising
of alfalfa is Antelope. For several
years more or less of it has been raised,
principally in small patches and more
as an experiment than as a practical
food supply for stock. The results of
these experiments were so favorable
that the raising of it on a more ex
tensive scale has been entered upon.
Last season was a most trying one on
grasses and the tame meadows of the
ordinary grasses either died entirely
during the summer and winter or were
so badly damaged that they were of
very little use for hay purposes this
season. Alfalfa, on the contrary, sus
tained very little, if any damage, and
this year has been a bountiful crop.
Notable as showing the possibilities of
the grass is the result obtained by
Huffman & Rollins on their ranch in
the Elkhorn bottoms. From land which
was seeded this spring they have al
ready cut one hay crop which averaged
a ton, and there is another cutting
ready whicl} will yj^ld fully as mud)
more. Others whose lu6d was seeded
in previous years have already cut two
crops and will get a third before thQ
season is over.
Agent urtlored to uet Out.
Valentine dispatch: Reports from
Rosebud agency are that Major Wright,
United States Indian agent, together
with his white employes, has been or
dered from the reservation, the condi
tions being that they will be allowed
twenty days in which to go without
molestation.
It appears that Chief Crow Dog, who
killed Spotted Tail in 1881, took with
him a lot of young men and left the
reservation in July without asking the
agent’s permission. On his return a
few days ugo Major Wright had him
confined.
This incited the Indians and a coun
cil with the agent was demanded, look
ing to his release. The council was re
fused and Hollow Horn Bear, speak
ing for the malcontents, demanded that
the agent <juit the reservation.
Nebraska'! Aid l> Assured
VV. B. Slosson of Houston, Texas,
called on Governor Holcomb in relation
to toe Galveston deep water project,
und the governor stated in substance;
“Nebraska is deeply interested in the
western states conference to be held at
Topeka October 1. and you can rely
upon a full representation. 1 shall en
deavor to accompany the delegation
and hope that the securing of deep
water at Galveston will be appropriate
ly celebrated. It is the natural point
of shipment for the products of Ne
braska 'farmers and manufacturers.
Practically half the distance from Ne
braska to New York is saved, and it
means more money for wheat and corn
und the products of the packing houses
and the mills of the stale. The people
of Nebraska are fully alive to this sub
ject, and it is safe to predict that it
will not be long before Nebraska pro
ducts will be taken southward instead
of eastward to find a market. We con
fidently look forward to a representa
tion of Nebraskans and Nebraska's
products at the In ter-American exposi
tion at Galveston in 1897.”
Captured by the Conductor.
Hemingford dispatch: Conductor
Dan Colvin, who had charge of an extra
freight east bound last night, saw two
^auspicious looking men getting in a box
car at Adelia. Suspecting that they
might be two of the men who broke
jail at Hot Springs the day before, he
quickly went back end closed the car
door and locked it and telegraphed
Sheriff Hall at Hemingford, who took
charge of them. They proved to be the
right men and were taken back to Hot
Springs by the sheriff.
CRACK ATHLETES MEET.
CRUM IS DEFEATED ET WEFERS IK
HUE 100 TARD RACE.
PAST TIME IN ALL EVENTS.
In the Half Mile Kilpatrick of New York
Won—The One Mile Walk Was Taken
bjr 8. Llebffold of the Princeton
Athletic Chib—The 1«0 Yard
Hurdle Went to Stephen
Chase—Other Events.
New York, Sept. 16.—The athletic
tournament to decide who will be the
crack athletes of the United States to
meet the ltritish athletes next Satur
day was held this afternoon. The in
field and track were in perfect con
dition.
In the 100 yards, first heat. \V. J.
Wefers of New York was first, T. I
Lee of New York second, W. \V.
(ioodwin of Louisville third. Time
10 1-5 seconds. In the second
heat, J. V. Crum of Iowa was first,
I'. W. Jarvis of Pittsburg’ second, D.
K. Coville of Syracuse third. Time
10 1-6 seconda Crum ran like a deer
and turned his head as he finished,
winning very easily. In the final,
however, VVefers beat Crum from start
to finish and won by three yards in 10
seconds, Lee third, Jarvis fourth.
In the half mile run C. Kilpatrick of
New York was first, W. S. Hippie of
New Jersey second, A. M. Remington
of the Suffolk Athletic club third.
Time 1:56 2-5.
The one mile walk was taken by S.
Liebgold of the l’rinceton Athletic
club, L. Liebgold of New Jersey sec
ond, 1). Fox of the Princeton Athletic
club third. Time 7:16 2-5.
In the 120 yards hurdle Stephen
Chase was first, E. H. Cady of Yale sec
ond, George Hatch third. Time 15 3-5
seconds. Chase led all the way and
beat Cady out by a yard. Hatch fin
ished about five feet behind Cady.
CONDITION OF FRUIT.
What the September Government Re
port Shows.
Washington, Sept. 16.—The Septem
ber government report on the con
dition of frnit says: Both apples and
peaches show slight improvement,
drought has caused dropping and the
ton rapid maturity of apples, but the
damage has not been sufficient to
alter the general average for the coun
try. The average condition of apples is
now 73, and of peaches 84. l. drapes
range from one-half to a full crop In
the Eastern and Middle States, about
three-fourths of the normal product
being reported from New York. Fig
ures are generally high in the South.
About three-fourths the usual product
is indicated for Kansas and Nebraska.
In the mountain and Pacific states
conditions are generally high. Im
provement is noted in the latter re
gion except in California, where a de
cline of 13 points is reported. The de
partment’s California agent reported
the quality of the crop fully up to the
average, but the quantity in many
sections from 15 to 35 per cent short.
MRS. BELLAH AT IT AGAIN.
rhe Notorious Womnn Defrauding Ne
r* !■ >
hraaka Ministers
West Point, Neb., Sept. 10.—Mrs.
\nn;i Rellah of Liberty, Mo., of fraud
Fame, is making the rounds of the
smaller towns of Nebraska, pretend
ing to be in search of a brother in this
stale and to have run out of cash
through a delay. She claims to be
preparing to meet her husband at Du
buque, la., and to want just
enough money to take her there.
In each case she presents a
check which she says her husband
has signed in case she should “run out
of funds.” The check is on the Mar
ket Street National baric, Philadel
phia, Pa., and signed “Joseph Hellah.”
On arriving at a town she sends for a
clergyman—Congregational if there is
one—because her “husband” is a mem
ber of Dr. Richards’ church in Phila
delphia. lie is then asked to identity
and indorse the check for her, which
he usually does. Scores of these bo
gus checks have been protested by the
above bank and they are receiving
them every day.
Gains In Railroad Earnings.
New York, Sept. 16. — The gross
railroad earnings of 127 railroads for
August aggregate #43,139,64-’. a gain
of 1.6 per cent over August a year ago,
when there was a gain of nearly one
per cent over August 1893. Good gains
are shown by the Eastern Granger
and Trunk lines, in the order named.
The coal roads show the only im
portant decrease, although the earn
ings of the Central Western, Southern
and Southwestern roads show a fall
ing off from August of last year.
Railroad V. It. C. A>.
Clifton Forge, Va., Sept. 16.—The
eighth international railroad confer
ence of Y. M., C. A. of the United
States and Canada is in session here
with 500 delegates. President Ingalls
of the Rig Four railroad testified to
the good resulting from the organiza
tion of railroad Christian associations
and said that none of the money the
railroads spent brought such excellent
returns in better service and greater
safety. _
lira. Holt Seek* Divorce.
New York, Sept. 16.—The trouble
of Actor Clarence C. Holt and his wife
Ade'e have culminated in a divorce
suit brought by Mrs. Holt. She names
two co-respondents, Clara Wilbur and
Mabel Eaton of the Mabel Eaton
Dramatic company.
Foreign Socialists Most Leave.
Rerun, Sept. 16.—The government
has decided to expel all foreign So
cialists from the country, lue Roer
sen Zeitung predk *.s the advent of a
military dictatorahip.
NO SETBACKS EXPECTED.
The Reduced Estimates of Crops Do
Not Affect Business.
New York, Sept. Id.—R. G. Dun »fc
Co's trade review says: A slight set
back, which may mean much or noth
ing, according to the final outcome of
the crops, is not unexpected at this
season. If the government crop re
ports were correct the situation would
not be encouraging. But not much
confidence is placed in the reduced
estimate of corn, none at all in the
estimate of wheat, and even the most
enthusiastic bulls do not think it
worth while to quote the government
report as to cotton.
The fact is that we are beginning to
market not far from 2,200,000,001"
bushels of corn though about 500,000,
000 bushels will be moved from the
counties where it is grown; about
450,000,000 bushels of wheat, of which
the farmers are very unwisely holding
back a large proportion, and about
7.200,000 bales of cotton, if the latter
indications are not erroneous, as they
may be, to add to the stocks carried
over.
The wheat crop is evidently larger
than the department has estimated,
though nobody knows how much
larger, and is coming forward with
more .-encouraging rapidity, no less
than 5,773.173 bushels having been re
ceived at Western ports against 5,440,
001 bushels for the same week last
year from a much larger crop. The
farmers have undoubtedly been keep
ing back wheat under an agreement
among themselves. It does not seem
a profitable operation for them. Ex
ports from the Atlantic ports for the
two weeks of September have been
2,417,872 bufheis (flour included)
against 5,310,920 bushels last year.
The price declined sharply, about 2
cents per bushel, with little indication
of recovery. The price of corn has
also yielded with a strong prospect of
the largest crop ever grown, and at 38
cents at New York a large proportion
of the crop will be of little profit to
farmers.
THE ENCAMPMENT ENDED.
The 01*1 Soldiers at Louisville Complete
Their Labors.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 10.—So far
as the veterans are concerned, the
twenty-ninth annual encampment
closed last night with as many attrac
tions as on any other night of the
week. The ladies, however, will con
tinue in session to-day. Yesterday
there were over 70,000 at the old Ken
tucky barbecue, and last night the
campfires were largely attended, with
the principal events at Music hall,
Phoenix Hill garden and National
park. Among the sperkers were Gen
erals Gordon, Huckner, J. W. llurke,
Cassius M. Clay. Senator Burrows,
Colonels M. D. Wiekersham, Samuel
McKee. H. C. ltussell, John H. Leath
ers and others.
The veterans are going to other
army events further south, and to the
Atlinta exposition.
General Lawler and staff leave Sun
day night to spend the first part of
the week at the national encampment
of the Sons of Veterans and the last
of next week at Chattanooga and the
Cliieamaugu battle-field.
Independence hail will be the per
manent depository of all books,
records and relics of the Grand Army.
Past Commander Wagner of Pennsyl
vania, offered this famous old building
in the name of the people of Philadel
phia, at the encampment and it was
accepted.
Dr. J. B. Whiting of Janesville,
Wis., was elected surgeon general by
acclamation. Rev. E. J. Hill of New
Jersey and the Rev. Thomas C. lliff of
Utah were nominated for chaplain-in.
chief. The vote resulted in the elec
tion of lliff.
Judge Stuart Resigns.
South McAt.estkk, Inti. Ter., Sept.
10.—Charles 1C Stuart, judge of the
United States court of the Central dis
trict of the Indiau territory, sent in
his resignation to the department yes
terday morning. His action is a fcom
plete surprise to his friends. It is be
lieved he has accepted the position of
general solicitor for the Choctaw, Ok
lahoma and Gulf railway. Yancey
Lewis of Ardmore, has announced his
candidacy for the vacancy, and at a
meeting of the Soutli McAlester bar
he was unanimously indorsed for the
position. ‘_
The Mystery Cleared.
Kansas Cm, Mo., Sept. 16.—The
mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of William K. Cannon, the whole?
sale jeweler, who left his home last
Monday afternoon while delirious
with fever, was solved yesterday after
noon when his body was found in a
shallow pool of water near the ter
minus of the Ninth street, cable line.
The discovery was made by some boys,
who were hunting pawpaws. Whether
death was accidental or suicide lias
not been determined.
i ire In a Trolley Car.
St. Joseph, Mo., Sept 16.—The
motor of a Jule street trolley, ear
burned out yesterday afternoon, while
the ear was climbing the steep hill
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. The flames burst out under
tlie back seats and a number of ladies
were severely burned. Many of the
passengers jumped off while the car
was in motioh and were more or less
bruised.
Muscovites Organize.
Topeka. Kan., Sept. lG.—A lodge of
the Kremlin Odes-a of the Imperial
Order of Muscovites was instituted
here lrst night by II. E. I***le of Mc
Pherson. This is the third lodge of
the kind in the world, the other two
are in Ohio, one in Cincinnati another
in Cleveland.
Left Half a Million.
Dubuque. Iowa, Sept. 10.—It has
been discovered that the late Dr. M.
U. Staples left no will. His estate,
valued at S.’iOO.COO, goes to his wife and
four children.
Nebraska Bank Failure.
Kkaiinkv. Neb., Sept. 16.—The Kear
ney National bank failed to open its
doors for business yesterday morning.
The county loses about $5,000 and tliia
city about $400.
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TAYLORS FAIL IN BRIBERY.
Bold Plans to Escape From the Carrollton
Jail Miscarry.
Corroi.lton, Mo., Sept 12. —Soon
after the jury in the second trial of
the Taylor brothers rendered a ver
dict of guilty of murder and Judge
Rucker sentenced them to be
hanged October 4. the two manifested
a friendliness for Night Watchman
lirown of the county jail and as soon
as they felt sure that he was their
friend they offered him a liberal sum.
of money, to assist them in “breaking”'
out of jail.
lirown listened to the proposition
and then gave it in detail to Sheriff
.Stanley, who instructed him to en
courage the Taylors and hear all their
plans.
lirown met the Taylor brothers the
next night and assured them that
he could and would fix it so
that they could escape, but that
as it would throw suspicion upon
him and the condemned murderers to
be seen conversing together, it
would be advisable to conduct
further negotiations in writing.
They accepted the advice and as
the letters were .received by Brown
they were submitted by him to Sheriff
Stanley, who, of course, knew what
replies were sent to the Taylors Ex
tra guards will now be put in the jail.
Colorado Bandits Make m Miss.
Grand Junction, Col., Sept: 1 .—
Just after tlie engineer of passenger
train No. 1, which left this city last
night on the Rio Grande Western road, i
reached Crevasse, about twenty-three
miles west of here, he found that the
engine had been run on a siding ftnd
was pulling only the mail and bajp^"y
gage car, the rear portion of the train
having been cut off at the station.
Then two robbere, each of medium
size and masked, appeared, but finding
that they had left the express car
with the train, mounted horses that
were in waiting and skipped for the
mountains. ......- -7*
The first news of the hold-up was a
dispatch from Superintendent A. E.
McKee of the Rio Grande Western
railroad to Sheriff Innes: “Call on
agent of Rio Grande Western at your
city if you need a car to take you and
your deputies to Crevasse or ether
points. ”
Sheriff Innes and posse started at -
once on a special train for the scene of
the attempted robbery. So far as
known the robbers secured nothing.
They Are Not “Ancient."
Ct.evbt.and, Ohio, Sept. 12.—At yes
terday’s session of the Foresters a
long discussion ensued over the propo
sition to change the name by dropping
the word “Ancient,” and no decision
had been reached at the adjournment.
It developed during the discussion
that the New York delegation, which
comprises about one-fourth of the con
vention, has its hands tied, as the
grand court of that state instructed it
against a change of name.
Verdict In Captain Sumner's Case.
Washington, Sept. 12.—The pro
ceedings and verdict of the court
martial in the case of Captain Sumner,
of the Columbia, tried for negligence
in docking his ship at Southampton,
reached the navy department yester
day afternoon. The officials of the
department refuse to state the nature
of the verdict in advance of its ap
proval, but it is surmised that the
accused lias been found guilty and
sentenced to suspension for about one
year with loss of numbers in his grade
during that time.
Chamberlain, S. E>., Sept. 12.—Cap
tain Craigie, U. S. A., arrived at Val
entine yesterday from the Rosebud
agency. He says that Hollow Horn
Hear is inciting the Indians. The hos
tiles will permit no freight to be han
dled until the old rate is restored.
The captain looks for trouble in two
weeks. _ _
LIVE STOCK AMD PRODUCE MARKETS
Quotations from New York, Chicago,
Louis, Omaha and Elsewhere,
OMAHA
Butter—Creamery separator.. 17
butter—l air to good country. 1*
bggs—Fresh. 13
Honey—California, per B>. 14
Hens—Live, per lb.• 6
Spring Chickens, per lb. 8
Lemons—Choice Messinas. 7 03
Apples—per bbl. 2 00
Oranges—Floridas, per box_ 2 25
Potatoes—per bu. 25
Watermelons—per dozen. 1 75 <a 2
beans—Navy, hand-picked, bu 2 00 44 2
liay—Upland, per ton. 8 £0 45 “
Unions—I’er bu. 25
Cheese—Neb. & la., full cream 10
Tomatoes-per bushel. 75
liogs—Mixed packing. 4 10
Hogs—Heavy weights. 4 20
beeves—Stockers and feeders 250
beef Steers. 5 00
bulls.. 1 75
Stags. 2 25
L ai ves. 2 00
Cows. 1 75
Heifers.. 2 00
Westerns. 2 25
sheep—Lambs. 3 00
st-eep— Choice natives. 2 75
CHICAGO.
Wheat—No.2. spring. 50*43
Corn—Per bu. 32 3
Cats— i cr bu. 22 &
1‘ork. 8 25
Lard. 5 75
bogs— Packers and mixed. 4 20
Cuule— Western range steers.. 3 40
sheep—Lames. 4 .’5
theep— Natives. 125
NEW VO me
Wheat, No. 2, red winter. 62
torn—No. 2. 38
Cuts—No. 2. 23
Peru. 7 50 . „
Lard. 6 17*4 <4 6
ST. LOCIi
Wheat—No 2red,casn. 59
torn—Per bu. 30
Cats—Per bu . IS
hogs—Mixed packing. 3 75
Cattle—Export steers. 5 25
Sheep—Mixed natives. 2 25
Lambs. . 3 00
KANSAS Cli'f.
W heat—No. 2 hard... 53
torn—No. 2. 2 ’£ 5
Cats—No. 2. 17*43
c attle—Stockers and feeders.. 3 00 si
Logs—Mixed packers. 3 95 44 4
Sheep—Muttons. 2 00 44 3
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Want* Unconditional Surrender.
London, Sept. 12.—A Madrid dis
patch says Marshal Campos has an
nounced he would not accept proposals
of any kind from the rebels in Cuba
except unconditionally and after they
had surrendered their arms. J
Government Crop Report.
Washington, Sept. 13.—The Agri
cultural department September crop
report: Corn, 00.4; decline of C.l;
wheat, harvested, both winter and '
summer included, 75.4; oats, 86; rve.
e3.7; barley, 87.0.