THE FRONTIER.
MJBLI8HKI. EVERY THURSDAY By
T«« FhOWTIXB PRIBTIMO CO.
O'NEILL NEBRASKA.
NEBRASKA.
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Thanksgiving Day Proclamation.
Following is Governor Holcomb's
proclamation in reference to Thanks
giving:
Whereas, It is provided by statute'
that the governor shall, by proclama
tion, set apart one day in each year as
a day of solemn and public thanksgiv
ing to Almighty God for His blessings
to us as a state;
Now, therefore, I, Silas A. Holcomb,
governor of the state of Nebraska, in
conformity to law and inharmouy with
the proclamation of the president of
United States, recently issued, hereby
designate and set apart Thursday, the
26th day of the present month of No
vember, to be observed as a day of.
thanksgiving and praise to the all-wise
Creator for the many blessings so
graciously bestowed upon the people of
our commonwealth.
It is fitting and proper that we
should as a people render unto Him
humble thanks and sincere gratitude
for the many evidences of divine favor
which we are permitted to enjoy.
The labors of all our citizens for the
year now drawing to a close in the va
rious branches of industry have not
been without recompense. Bountiful
crops have rewarded the toil of the
husbandmen. I’eace and tranquility
prevail. The spirit of progress and ad
vancement to a higher and better civi
lization exists among our people.
Let us, therefore, on this day ab
i stain from secular employment of all
kinds and assemble together ia our
accustomed places of worship and
around the family altar and render un
to God praise and thanksgiving for
these many evidences of His kindness
and humbly petition to the throne of
grace for a continuation of the favors
of Divine I’rovidence unto us as a peo
ple, and as a great commonwealth and
. as a nation.
Let us also remember the needy poor,
the sick and the distressed not alone in
our supplications but by deeds of char
ity and substantial giftsof those things
which will alleviate suffering and dis
tress, for “inasmuch,” says the Lord,
“as ye have done it unto one of the
least of these, tny brethren, ye have
done it unto Me. ”
In witness whereof I have hereunto
aet my hand and caused to be affixed
the great seal of the 6tate of Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this twelfth day of
November, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
six, the thirtieth year of the state, and
of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty
8ILAS A. HOLCOMB, Governor.
By the governor:
J. A. ft PER, Sec. of State.
The various state societies acting in
conjunction with the University of
Nebraska, have perfected arrange
ments by which speakers will be sup
plied to at least fifty or sixty of the
formers’ institutes throughout the
state. The superintendent is anxious
to open correspondence with points de
siring institutes or with those who are
considering the matter in the hope that
nil dates may be set and speakers as
signed by the end of November. The
plan of organization is on the basis of
sending to each institute point from
two to four capable speakers along
some of the lines directly connected
with farming. Among the topics which
will be treated are, all the different
branches of agriculture and horticul
ture, dairying, bee-keeping, poultry
raising, etc.
Sioux county is without a dollar of
indebtedness
Burglars broke Into the postoffice at
Hoskins and stole $8.
Omaha is again booming the Traas
hlisslssippi exposition.
A heavy fall of snow occurred in
Blaine county last week.
There has of late been a good many
-daring holdups in Beatrice.
“Grandma" Everett, the oldest citi
zen ia Lyons, died last week.
About 300 delegates were present at
the Grand Island sugar beet conven
tion.
Major Cole, the-evangelist, is holding
a series of successful meetings at Hast
ings.
O. M. Thompson, chief train dis
patcher for the Burlington, died last
week.
Beatrice and Wymore have formed a
joint foot ball team, and are open for
engagements.
District court in Johnson county con
venes Nov. 24. There are 75 cases to
be considered.
Ed. Seifert, living near Lexington,
tost his honse and contents by fire. A
defective flue was the cause.
Thieves entered the hardware store
of Mr. Shaddle, at Odell, and stole a
tot of knives and razors. No arrests.
D. T. Hanks of Brock fell down the
stairway in an Auburn hotel, receiving
injuries that it is thought will prove
fatal.
Aection bets, whether involving
financial exchange or wheelbarrow
peregrinations,are being paid all along
the line.
R. M. Butler, a stock buyer of Hardy,
was thrown from a vicious horse and
. . received injuries of a serious nature.
It is feared they uiay prove fatal.
Gov. Holcomb has issued a requisi
tion on the governor of Kansas for J.
Fuller. A. A. llaird and I. W. Whitling,
who are under arrest in Washington
county, Kan., for burglarizing the Jen
nings State bank of Davenport, ol
fiS.SOO and some jewelry.
Wm. Southworth of Gordon was con
victed of cruelty to animals, and fined
fi5 and costa Complaint was filed by
lira Mary Hayward. The man near
ly killed his horse beating it. He waf
given thirty days to pay his fine, in de
fault of which lie will be committed t«
jail.
Banka over the state are paying out
gold on demand without any hesitation,
and business of all kinds is improving.
The grocery and feed store of Ton
'White at Nebraska City was enterec
and a small amount of money and gro
ceries taken. Entrance was effeetec
by breaking down the back door witt
E. P. Nicholson, the brakeman whose
skull was crushed at Beemer is doing
well. He has become conscious, but
cannot tell anything about how the ac
cident occurred.
There will be eight republicans in
the Nebraska senate. The opoosition
foots up twenty-five. The house will
comprise sixty-eight fusionists and
thirty-two republicans.
as a Draxeman named .Nicholson,
whose home is in Hastings, was coup
ling a car at Ileemcr, he in some man
ner got his head between the bumpers
and was seriously hurt
• A fire was discovered in E. L. Lay
cock's shoe and clothing store at Mc
Cook. Prompt action of the fire de
partment saved the building. The loss
is fully covered by insurance.
The staite banking board has taken
possession of the Hank of Paxton. The
bank has a capital stock of $10,000.
J)eposit* in the bapk amount to $11,
000, with assets ample to secure all de
positors.
A hand car on the Union Pacific at
Paxton was wrecked as the men were
coining in from work by a water keg
falling off in front of the car. George
Raddle was badly cut about the head
and his back injured.
Wm. Lyons, who was acquitted of
cattle stealing in the district court of
Pierce county, will commence suit
against Knox county for $35,000 dam
ages. The case was transferred from
Knox county to that of Pierce.
The house of T. J. Gist, vice presi
dent of the State bank at Falls City,
was robbed Saturday night Gist’s
trousers were taken from the house
and the burglar got the contents, a
sack of tobacco, a pipe and a five-cent
piece.
The large barn belonging to G. W.
Demis in York county burned last week.
It is supposed to have caught fire from
an ash barrel near by. A cow which
was in a shed adjoining the barn was
also burned. Loss, about $1100, partly
covered by insurance.
Durglars effected an entrance into
Cross &. Johnson's lumber office at
Hildreth. When the office was opened
next morning it was found that the
safe door had been blown off. There
was only $10 and a check for $38 in the
safe, which were taken.
An election fraud has come to light
in Decatur, whereby the second ward
may be thrown out, and if such is the
case, the local republican candidates
will be declared elected. Several vot
ers living on Holman's Island, which is
in Iowa, cast their votes in Decatur.
’ Peter Hill was shot and mortally
wounded by Leroy Quimby at Fargo,
old Arago, last week. Hill is a car
penter, formerly of Hiawatha, Kan.,
and late of Craig, Mo. lie was sus
pected of being intimate with Quim
by’s wife. Four shots entered his body,
one of which passed through his liver.
Physicians are of the opinion that he
will die.
Beet growers at Norfolk report that
payments due them have been deferred
by the Beet Sugar company until a de
cision has been rendered by the su
preme court upon the bounty question
now pending. Under the terms of the
contracts, growers are to receive $4 per
ton in the event of the company not
receiving the bounty, and $5 in case
bounty is paid.
In the Nebraska senate-elect there
will be 13 farmers, 0 lawyers, 3 editors,
1 banker, 3 merchants and 4 physi
cians One druggist, a coal dealer,
school teacher and real estate agent
completes the list. There will be 74
farmers in the house, 11 merchants, f>
lawyers, 2 editors and the rest scatter
ing all the way from a clergyman to a
tombstone maker. One blacksmith is
among the number.
4 Stoneking.the man convicted in Sioux
county of cattle stealing, and sentenced
to three years in the pen, has made a
confession and implicated three others
with him who are now under arrest.
They are Hathaway Dodd, John Dodd
and Archie Akers. It is thought that
these last arrests will be the means of
breaking up a gang of rustlers which
have long been in operation along the
B. & M. in that section.
Fred ltolken was found dead at
Talmagc on the bank ot the Nemaha
river, by his father. He was arrested
Saturday for disturbing a speaker at a
ratification meeting, and put in jail.
He was released next morning, and he
informed several persons that he was
going to take his life, and took his gun
and started off, but people paid little
attention to him, as he had made the
threat before. He placed the muzzle
of the gun in his mouth and discharged
it with his toe.
Word comes that the beet raisers of
Dodge county are feeling rather de
spondent over the year's crop. It was
at first thought that the cold weather
would not render the beets in the
ground wholly unfit for the factory.
Some were dug recently that were
found to have been frozen nearly
their whole length. When first taken
out they looked all right, but when cut
open were black throughout. There is
still about 100 acres in the ground, and
it is probable they will prove an almost
total loss.
The body of Bert Serf, the young
student of Doane college who died
from the effects of injuries received in
a foot ball game at Lawrence, Kan.,
arrived iu Hastings last week, being
accompanied by President Ferry and
Prof. Fairchilds of Doane college, Cap
tain Lee of the foot ball team and a
member of the Kansas state university
faculty. The remains were escorted
to the home of the parents of the de
ceased by a body of about forty former
schoolmates from the city high school,
and a number of sorrowing friends.
The ladies of Falls City had the hon
or of presenting a cane to Hon. IV. J.
Bryan. It is a very unique affair,
composed of 43 pieces of wood, repre
sentative of the 45 states of the union.
It was made by S. W. Decker, a Ne
braska pioneer.
The cattle stealing case against Wm.
Lyons was concluded in the district
court at Fierce last week. The 6uit
was commenced in Knox county and
taken to Pierce county on change of
venue. Lyons was forced to spend sev
eral months in jail at that place, as he
could not furnish bail. He was ac
quitted, receiving hearty congratula
tions over the outcome.
BESTS JIMMY CARROLL IN
TEN ROUNDS.
OLD RIVALS MEET AGAIN.
Carroll Had Mac Going In the Third
Round, bat Was Unable to Follow
I'p the Galt—General Opinion
Among Sporting Men That
Hoth Have Outlived
Their Reputations.
Ran Francisco, Nov. 23. — Jack
McAuliffe, the lightweight champion
pugilist of the world, and Jimmy Car
roll, his old-time rival, and three times
his antagonist in the ring for that
honor, met last night before St.
George's club in a ten-round bout to
forever settle the question of superior
ity. In all their previous battles Mc
Auliffe has been the victor, though
never without a hard tight.
Although Carroll has passed his 40th
year, he is a well preserved man, and
has trained long and faithfully for
this, perhaps his last fight, and was in
prime condition. McAuliffe was also
in good condition. Five thousand peo
ple witnessed the fight.
Uctting on the fight has been quite
brisk, with McAuliffe ruling slightly
favorite at odds of 80 to 810, though
considerable money changed hands at
“even.”
At the beginning ot the fight Mc
Auliffe adopted rushing tactics, forc
ing his opponent to the ropes repeated
ly. but the pace was too hot to last,
and at the end of the third round he
had bellows to mend. From that time
on until the last round his blows
lacked steam, and it was noticeable
that whenever ho got Carroll in a tight
place, after one of these rushes, he
dropped his hands and retreated to the
center of the ring. The men frequent
ly indulged in conversation during the
last few rounds, but in such low tones
as to be inaudible to those at the ring
side. The consensus of opinion was
that both men had outlived their repu
tation as fighters, and that they had
agreed to make it appear a genuine
fight, but to avoid a knockout.
The last round was a series of
clinches, neither striking an effective
blow, although frequent openings oc
curred. Referee Armstrong gave the
decision to McAuliffe. The audience
was not entirely satisfied with the
manner in which the men fought the
last round, but the decision seemed to
meet the approval of the majority.
REVIEW OF TRADE.
(>Hin in Volume of Business Continue■>
Without Precedent.
Nkw York, Nov. 53.—R. G. Dun &
Co.’s weekly review say si The gain in
volume of business continues entirely
without precedent. More than 390 es
tablishments have started work since
the election, which were idle, and at
least 300 have increased working force,
making 690 concerns which are known
to have added largely to the number of
hands at work, and those are only part
of the whole number. Kvery day thus
adds thousands to the number of those
who are able to buy a week's supply of
provisions and to make up gradually
for many months of enforced economy.
Already this brings a great increase
in the volume of business and the clear
ing house figures, for the first time in
several years, not only exceed those of
last year by 10 per cent, but also exceed
those of the same week in 1895 by 9
per cent.
"Failures for the week have been
344 in the United States against 330
last year, and 40 in Canada against 13
last year.”
South Dakota Still in Doubt.
Yankton, S. D., Nov. 33.—The vote
in this state is only complete on con
gressmen. The totals are: Republi
cans, 40,780; l’opulists, 40,989. Several
contests are in progress, and these
may change the result. Of the Repub
lican state ticket, the lieutenant gov
ernor, secretary of state, treasurer,
commissioner of public lands, auditor
and superintendent of schools are
elected. The governor is in doubt.
The official canvass will be made De
cember 3.
Not a Victim of Poul Play.
St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 53.—Dr. C. D.
Adams of Parnell, Mo., who myster
iously disappeared from St. Joseph
while visiting here last February,
leaving his bride, was not the victim
of foul play, as many people supposed.
Dr. Adams was located at St. Paul,
Madison county. Ark., a short time
ago. but he suddenly left that place
and just at this time his whereabouts
are not definitely known.
Intimate Friend of Lincoln Bead.
Chicago, .Nov. 23.—Henry Asbury,
an intimate personal and political
friend of Abraham Lincoln, and the
man who framed for him the four
questions propounded to Stephen A.
Douglas at Freeport in the famous de
bate of 18.">8. is dead. He was 86 years
old. Mr. Asbury for many years had
been suffering from disease of the
kidneys.
Fean That Haytl Hay Revolt.
New Yoke. Nov. 21.—A dispatch
front Kingston. Jamaica, says grave
fears of a revolt are felt in Hayti, ac
cording to advices just received. The
popular impression is widespread in
“the lilack Republic" that there have
been heavy frauds in the ministry of
finance, and it is suspected that Presi
dent tieneral T. Simon Sam is sup
pressing facts.
Denial From Vanderbilt.
New York, Nov. 2.1.— Chauncey M.
Depew said yesterday: “The grotesque
story that William K. Vanderbilt had
contributed $150,000 to the Republican
campaign fund has been authoritatively
contradicted by the treasurer of the
national committee. Mr. Vanderbilt is
not a candidate for any position within
the gift of Mr. McKinley.”
THE NEXT HOUSE.
The Majority Against r ree Coinage Will
Be Forty-Seven.
Washington, Nov. 23.—The receipt
of the returns of the late election in
South Dakota makes it possible to
complete the list of members of the
House of the Fiftv-flfth Congress. This
shows 205 Republicans, 134 Democrats
and 18 Populists. Of the Republicans,
five are said to favor the free coinage
of silver—Hilborn of California, Brod
erick and Curtis of Kansas, Linncy of
North Carolina and Reach of Ohio: and
of the Democrats.' two, McAleer of
Pennsylvania and Elliott of South Car
olina, are sound money men, so that
the House will stand: Sound money,
202: free coinage. 155; majority for
sound money, 47.
State. Rep.
Alabama.
Arkansas.
California. 3
Colorado.
Connecticut. 4
Delaware.
Florida.
Georgia.
Idaho.
Illinois. 17
Indiana. 9
Iowa. 11
Kansas. 2
Kentucky. 4
Louisiana.
Maine. 4
Maryland. 6
Massachusetts. 12
Michigan. Id
Minnesota. 7
Mississippi.
Missouri. 3
Montana.
Nebraska. 2
Nevada.
New Hampshire. 2
New Jersey. 8
New York. 29
North Carolina. 3
North Dakota. 1
Ohio. 10
Oregon. 2
Pennsylvania. 27
Rhode Island. 2
South Carolina.
Tennessee.* 2
Texas. 1
Utah.
Vermont. 2
Virginia. 2
Washington.
West Virginia. 4
Wisconsin. 10
Wyoming.
Dem. Pop.
6 3
6
2 2
2
1 ::
2
11
1
4 1
4
2 4
7
5 1
1
2
7
12
i
i
5
3 3
3
7
2
8
12
1
8.
Totals
.205
134
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THE ANDERSON GRAY CASE
Pardon Application tinder Consideration
—Crime and Trial.
Topeka, Kan., Nov. 23.—The board
of pardons is considering the applica
tion of Anderson Gray of Sumner
county, who is in the penitentiary un
der a death sentence for the murder of
Tom Patton, which was committed by
Tom McDonald, now at large.
Gray was a well-to-do farmer and
among his employes were McDonald
and Patton. The crime was committed
in June, 1893. McDonald claimed to
have acted tinder hypnotic instigation
by Gray and the latter was arrested,
tried first and convicted. The supreme
court affirmed the sentence. Perjury
is alleged before the board, influential
friends are interested and it is thought
that a pardon will be secured.
Will Open New Territory.
Kansas City. Mo., Nov. 23.—Capi
talists from Iowa and Vermont are
looking over the route from Rich Hill
to Eldorado Springs. Mo., with a view
to putting in the long-tnlked-of Rich
Hill & Eldorado railroad. The capi
talists have contracted for the old road
bed built from Eldorado to Walker
several years ago. They state that
cars will be running over the proposed
route by May 1, 1897. This road will
give a big territory now without a
railroad a direct line to Kansas City,
as the line will be connected with the
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis al
Rich Hill.
Judge Parker's Successor.
Washington, Nov. 23.— The name of
ex-Congressman John H. Rogers, of
Fort Smith, Ark., has been presented
to the President for the vacancy on the
bench for the Western District of Ar
kansas. .fudge Rogers is strongly in
dorsed. and his selection is considered
probable. It is stated that Senators
Jones and Berry will not join in a sen
atorial fight to hold up the President's
sound money nominations, if it will
jeopardize Judge Rogers' chances.
Against Inheritance Taxes.
Chicago, Nov. 23.—Judge Carter ot
the county court, has decided that the
inheritance tax law passed by the last
Illinois legislature, is unconstitutional.
If the decision of Judge Carter should
be upheld by the supreme court, it
would deprive Cook countv of at least
$500,000 this year, and a steadily in
creasing annual revenue that would
have amounted in less than a decade to
over $1,000,000 a year.
Maud Lewis Must Go to Prison.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 23.—The su
preme court has affirmed the decision
of the criminal court in the case of
Maud Lewis. When arrested she will
be sentenced and sent to the peniten
tiary for fifteen years for the murder
of State Senator Peter Morrissey. The
police have been trying to find a trace
of her for two days in anticipation of
the verdict, but without succesS.
A Saginaw, Mich,, Bank Closed.
Saginaw, Mich., Nov. 23.—National
Rank Examiner Caldwell took charge
of the First national bank of this city
to-day and posted notice on the doors.
No statement has yet been prepared by
the bank officials.
For Bryan Again In Fonr Years.
Terre Haute. Ind., Nov. 23. —The
Jackson club, the leading Democratic
organization of this city, adopted reso
lutions unanimously pledging support
to Bryan in 1900. The resolutions paid
a high tributo to Mr. Bryan and the
resolutions were ordered sent to him.
Only 9 Years Old and a Suicide.
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 23.—The 9
year-old son of Charles Y. Grimsley of
Fairfield county was whipped by his
father for disobedience, when, telling
his mother he would never be whipped
again, he killed himself with his fath
er's pistol._
Disowned by Don Carlos.
Pams, Nov. 23.—The Gazette de
France publishes a letter from Don
Carlos, the pretender to the throne of
Spain, to his followers, disowning his
third daughter, Elvira, who eloped
last week with a married Roman artis'
named Folchi.
HOW ABBUCKLE DIED.
POLICE CERTAIN HE WES DRUG
GED TO DEATH.
Detective* Believe That the Denver Dem
ocratic Leader and Business Man Waa
Killed by FoUon Used by Robber*—
Not Slain by Footpad*—A Chemist An
alyzing the Stomach.
His Death Not Accidental.
New York, Nov. 21.—The police of
this city are confident that Frank P.
Arbuckle, chairman of the Colorado
Democratic committee, receiver of the
D nver land office and leading business
om of Denver, who was found dying
in weeds on a vacant lot near the end
of the “L” railroad, was drugged and
robbed and then wandered in a daze
to where he was found and died from
the effects of the poison administered
to him
Four arrests have been made so far.
The first was Frank P. Butler, a negro
hostler and ex-convict. Then came
George Stevens, a saloonkeeper; Jo
seph Davidson, a stenographer, and
Frederick Menger, a bartender. The
three latter are said to have been
with Arbuckle on the night before
his death. The investigation of the
detectives showed that Wednesday
evening Arbuckle was in Luchow's
saloon at Fourteenth street and Irving
place with three men. Stevens at first
denied having been in Luchow’s saloon
with Arbuckle, but as he was talking
to Captain O’Brien a detective walked
in with Davidson. The latter at once
recognized Stevens and said to him:
“Hello, are you here in this case, too?”
Stevens seemed nettled when this re
mark was made to him.
When Davidson was searched one of
Mr. Arbuckle's cards was found. He.
admitted having met Arbuckle Wednes
day night, and had arranged a meet
ing for to-day. This was why Sir.
Arbuckle had given him his card, he
said.
After this story was told another de
tective walked in with the prisoner
Menger. All three then admitted
having seen Arbuckle in Luchow's sa
loon on Wednesday night. They denied
however, having gone up town with
him. Menger said that Stevens was
trying to get Arbuckle to go to Harlem
with him “to go against a brace gambl
ing game.” He did not know whether
Stevens had succeeded in getting Ar
buckle away.
The detectives are now looking for a
man known as “Sheeny Sam,” who
bears an unsavory reputation and
whose haunts are in East Fourteenth
street. The detectives have learned
that he was also in the crowd accomp
anying Arbuckle while he was in
Luchow’s saloon.
Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon per
formed an autopsy on the body of
Frank P. Arbuckle, and told the news
paper men that the abrasion on the
head was caused by the fall of the
body. No fracture or indentation of
the skull was found nor were there any
marks of violence on the body. The
stomach and intestines were badly
swollen and they were sent to Chemist
Witthauer for microscopical examina
tion
Professor Witthaus, the chemist, is
making a microscopical analysis of the
stomach of the dead man and has not
yet made any report to the coroner’s
office.
AGENT WISDOM’S REPORT.
He Says that tlin Indians are Slaking
Good Progress,
Washington, Nov. 21.—Good' effects
from the recent elections in the Chick
asaw and Choctaw Indian nations in
the Indian territory, which resulted
favorably to the friends of allotment,
are predicted in the annual report
made to the Indian bureau by Agent
Wisdom, in charge of Union agency.
He says that the results cannot do
otherwise than materially affect public
sentiment in the other tribes, all of
them having heretofore stood solid
against the allotment of their lands.
A similar result, it is predicted,
would be obtained in the Cherokee Na
tion if a fair vote could be had and the
full-bloods allowed to express their
true sentiments and wishes at the
polls. The agent says many people of
the Indian territory, both citizens and
non-citizens, now advocate the elec
tion of a delegate to Congress who
could explain existing conditions and
secure remedial legislation. The ques
tion will doubtless be presented to the
next Congress. (
The report arraigns the action of
past Congresses in the following con
clusion: “Notoriously, much of the
legislation in behalf of the Indian
country has been controlled by mem
bers of Congress from the states on its
borders, and it is not saying too much
to state that selfish interests have
swayed some of said members. «and
such legislation has been enacted that
rather promoted the interests of them
selves or the:r friends than the Indians
whom they ostensibly proposed to bene
fit. The Congress, as a whole, either
does not understand the Indian ques
tion. or is indifferent to it, and hence
much of the legislation affecting this
oountry is practically in the hands of a
few men who are not always wise in
their day and generation. The elec
tion of a delegate would be much
cheaper and more economical for the •
Indians themselves and would not re
quire them to send from each tribe
large delegations to secure such legis
lation as they think they need ana to
prevent such legislation as they do not
want. It is anomalous that 300.000
people should live in a republican gov
ernment without representation in our
national forum.”
BIG PLATFORM GIVES WAY.
Thirty People,' 3,000 Bales of Cotton
and Tons of Timber Go Down.
Macon, Ga., Nov. 31.—Thirty people,
3,000 bales of cotton and hundreds of
tons of heavy timber all went down in
one loud crash at 7:30 o'clock last
night at the Central railroad compress
in this city. Fourteen injured people,
all employes of the compress, have
been removed from the wreckage, but
it is thought others are beneath the
cotton and lumber, and if so they are
dead, or will be before they can be
extricated.
GEN. MERRITT’S REPORT.
No Military Operation Daring the Tear
—Drill Hall* Asked For.
Washington, Nov. 21.— The rerw^Atf
Major General Merritt, commander^SP,
the department of Missouri, headquarjV'
ters at Chicago, says that the year has '
been singularly free from military op
erations and the frontiers have enjoyed
peace and quiet. The troops have been
engaged in perfecting themselves in:
drill tactics and gymnastics and!
have made great progress. He adds:
“I earnestly recommend that at each
post where cavalry is likely to be sta
tioned a riding hall be constructed on.
the general plan of those at Forts
Riley and Leavenworth. They are
not expensive, and the benefit which
results from their use in winter and
other times to men and officers mor
ally, physically and professionally Is
so great that cost of construction
should not be considered. In this con
nection, I especially call attention to
the necessity for drill halls at all per
manent infantrv nosts."’
MRS. DAVIS RECEIVES.
The Confederacy’s President's Widow
Guest of Honor at St. Louis' Ball.
St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 21.—The sixth'
annual ball of the Daughters of the
Confederacy was given in the Mer
chants’ exchange last night, with Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, the venerable widow
of the leader of the Confederacy, and
her daughter, Miss Winnie Davis, the 1
guests of honor. The hall was elab^p]
orately decorated with the natxmmS
colors and flowers, with a few drapinjA*
of gray. After Mrs. Davis and Miss?'
Davis had been escorted to a seat of
honor they held a levee.
The attendance was said to havw
been larger than at any of the pre
vious balls given by the organization.
Society people of St. Louis were, nearly
all present, und there were many
others from adjoining cities.
WHAT THE GRANGE WANTS
Various Recommendations Made—Inter
State Commerce.
Washington, Nov. 21.—The National!
Orange, after being in session for tern
days, completed its work yesterday..
A very elaborate report from the com
mittee on transportation was presented
and adopted. It detailed many of the
complaints against carriers, among
them: “Elevator charges, manipula
tion of rates through ‘milling in transit
privileges,’ cutting of export rates, so.
that thi middleman can ship from the
interior to the seaboard cheaper than
the producers; the unintelligibility of
rate sheets, posted at railroad sta
tions,” etc. The report recommended
several amendments to the Interstate,
commerce law.
SHELBY CALLS ON BRYAN„
The Marshal and Ex-Candidate Exchange
Courtesies—A Doe Shot. )
Springfield, Mo., Nov. 21.—Yester
day United States Marshal Jo Shelby,
who was in the Ozarks selling confis
cated logs cut from government lands,
made a visit to W. J. llryan, whfc" is
now hunting in Taney county, ancflrthe
two exchanged pleasantries, though
(Jeneral Shelby had strongly opposed
Bryan during the late campaign.
After the general had gone Bryan,
Senator Jones and others went out for
a hunt. Bryan got a good shot at a
fine doe and brought it down with one
bullet. Otherwise he did not have
much luck. The party will leave the
Taney county park Saturday.
KEANE’S SUCCESSOR.
The Rev. Dr. T. J. County Appointed Rec
tor of the Catholic University.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 21.—A Sun.
special dispatch from Rome states that,
the Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Conaty has
secured the papal appointment to
the rectorship of the Catholic uni
versity at Washington to succeed,
Bishop John J. Keane, who resigned^/'
September 29. The Rev. Dr. Conaty isjj
rector of the Worcester, Mass., Sacre<I
Heart church and head of the Platts*'
burg, N. Y., summer school of philos
ophy. He is a man of high intellect
and his activity has brought the school,
into high esteem.
OUR BATTLESHIPS.
Report of Commander Melville, chief
Engineer of the Navy.
Washington, Nov. 21.—The report
of Commander Melville, chief engineer*
of the navy, gives a detailed statement
of the condition of all warships so far
as their machinery and mechanical ap
paratus are concerned, As a whole it.
shows that all the modern ships are in
good condition, except in a few minor •
instances in which machinery is being
overhauled. The old-time ships are,.
as usual, reported as antiquated, but
most of them are said to be serviceable,,
considering their age.
CLEVELAND FOR IT.
Tariff and Currency Commission Dis
cussed by the Cabinet.
New 'York, Nov. 21.—Among reports,
in c rculation is one to the effect thatf
the President will recommend the es^
tablisliment of a tariff and currency
commission. The subject has been
discussed in an informal way by the
members of the cabinet, and Mr. Cleve
land is credited ■ with having taken a .
very affirmative stand in the matter.
uentry sells for 8)9,900.
New York, Nov. 21.—John R. Gen
try. the fastest pacer in the world,
sold for $19,000 at Madison Square gar
den last night to Lewis J. Tewksbury,
a banker of this city.
Three Deaths at a Grade Crossing.
Concord, Ky., Nov. 21.—An east
bound Chesapeake & Ohio train struck
“ buffgy at the First street crossing
last night and instantly killed A. L.
Rollick, a young lawyer, and Misses .
Lulu and Lizzie Lind, daughters of the
proprietor of the Lind hotel, whfcsvero ■
returning from an evening party, £
Hlnshaw's Plea Opposed. V
Indianapoi.is, Ind., Nov. 01.—The .
attorney general has filed an exhaust
ive brief in the supreme court opposing
the motion for a new trial for the Rev.
I William E. Hinshaw. convicted of wife A
[ murder and sentenced for life. |
