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Lincoln has put in a hid for the next
Irrigation congress.
-r ■ The poultry'nod stock show at Hast*
tegs was well attended,
if* The pupils of the Ansley school bay*
organized a dramatic club.
The Masons of Osceola will celebrate
8t John's day, the 2?th inst.
lee and snow are out of the way and
worn husking is going forward again.
The Grand Island sugar factory ex
pects to run until the first week in Feb
ruary.
A well organized gang of chicken
thieves are operating in portions oi
▲dams county.
Old settlers of Adams county will
hold a midsummer meeting the second
Thursday in June.
Sugar beet tops are selling at 50
cents a bushel at Tilden, and it is said
they are worth that
The Kearney industrial school has
211 boys enrolled, a lower number
than for several years.
J. H. Stiltzof Gering shipped through
Sidney 60,000 pounds of alfalfa seed
for the Chicago market
Callaway has organized a new social
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semi-weekly dancing parties.
The Logan Valley fair association at
Wakefield hat been dissolved by a vote
of two-thirds of the stockholder
f- Oliver, son of Ed J. Hall, lately de
cease*}, will keep books at the Kearney
industrial school after the first of Jan
vary.
Table Rock has not yet settled the
postmastership question. Two elec
tions have been held without defiuite
results.
Mrs. J. Curry of Fremont, is one of
the seventy-five heirs to the Baker es
tate in Philadelphia, valued at 9300,
000,000.
The North Platte Poultry and Pet
Stock association will have their sec
ond annual show at Humphrey Den 80,
N and >1.
John Dolazel of Wilbur wants a di
vorce from his wif a Six months ago
ahe ran off with another man, afid has
aot yet returned.
The editor of the Chester Herald of
fers to wager 9500 on a Thayer county
girl who can shuck her seventy-five
sushels of corn a day.
The mail carriers of Omaha and
Sooth Omaha are rustling for the pur
pose of capturing the national associa
tion meeting for 1808.
The man who leaves Nebraska in
hopes of finding a better place, says
the Stuart Ledger, would ao well to
purchase a return ticket
« Grandpa Oakes of Garrison will soon
eelebrate his 01st birthday. He enjoys
good health and expects to be here to
celebrate bin 100th anniversary.
Ed Wright, the leading merchant ol
Scotia, committed suicide by shooting,
Til health * being the cause, He had
been a great sufferer for months
Mrs Scott of Lincoln fired four shots
at her husband as he was pursuing her
,’ With a big knife. She stopped his pro
gress, but did not wound him fatally.
: A considerable number of farmers
about North Loup mode contracts to
grow seeds for a Lincoln firm and are
stow preparing the same for shipment.1
_A horse buyer in Banner county pays
•Vents a pound, regardless pj. age or
pedigree, It is thought" they will
eventually seek the ttlrket as “canned
' wWtecepc went to the Douse of s
farmer in Lincoln county end govt
Dim three hours in which to pack up
and pull out He procured a Winches
ter and etill holds the fort
Word reaches Hemlngford that True
Miller, living twenty miles west, who
accidentally shot himself three weeks
ago, died from the effects of the
. wound, blood poison having set in.
^ C. J. Williams’ store at Syracuse was
cobbed. Entrance was effected by
Way of a fear window. The cash reg
ister, containing SO cents was taken.
The register wss found near the B. A
M. track, west of town.
Mrs. Lydia .sharp, one of the old set
tlers of Cuming county, died last week
at the old homestead, near Beemer, of
dropsy. She wss born in Bedford
county, Virginia, March 38, 1800. She
-«ame to Cuming county in 1800.
- Thieves broke into Krug’s beer ware
Ikouse at Kearney and helped them
eelvea to what beer they wanted, The
police found a couple of young fellows
with part of the plunder. They were
lacked up and, being closely ques
tiened, the of them maids confession.
| The traveling men’s Bryan dub of
Lincoln ia arranging a banquet to be
tendered Mr. Bryan on the evening of
December |8, previous to his departure
ee.kit lecture tour. All the ineemlng
State officers will he present, and many
of the leading bimetallists of the coun
Wy have been invited.
C. H. Morrell reports that yesterday
-fie sold to Kansas City men, ten resi
dence lots in Havelock, with an agree
■tent that a building to cost not less
tbna 11,000 should he erected on each
lot by July 1, 1897. The purchasers
were well pleased witli Havelock, and
seel confident it will in the near future
become a manufacturing eenter. They
gave asanranees that they would build
twenty houses in Havelock in the year
1897.-“From Nebraska State Journal.
, Ed Cartwright, a resident of Xebras
Ita since 1858, and a member of the
-First Nebraska cavalry, died at his
Nome In Wilbur last week, aged 75
wears He was the inventor of the
jCbrlwright breaking plow, which was
•oeh a boon to the pioneers in turning
over the virgin soil. .
,, If findings of the joint commission
between this state end South Dakota
'Are confirmed by the Nebraska legists
fibre, the state will come into control
Wf Boa Homme Island, which is over
fisei miles long and contains about 300,
iHOfset of timber. The state cedes in
-»etam a worthless sand belt opposite
-rmlUion, 8. El
A complaint lias been filed with the
itate board of transportation, which
was sent to the governor by the com
plainants. The citizens of Brock com
plain that the Missouri Pacific does not
furnish cars sufficient for the needs of
those who want to ship from that sta
tion.
Superintendent J. A. Gillespie of the
institute for deaf and dumb at Omaha
reports an attendance of 184 pupils dur
the two years. Improvements costing
616,577 have put the institution in good
condition. Needs of the next two
years will involve an expenditure of
about 346,000.
Gov. Mitchell of Florida has written
Gov. Holcomb, informing him that the
board of trade of the city of Orlando,
Fla., has called a National Good Boads
congress, to be held in that city Feb.
2, 1897. He requests Gov. Holcomb to
appoint delegates from Nebraska to
attend the same.
The sheriff of Dakota county arrested
Charles Hillman, alias Charles Cun
ningham, who is wanted in Sidney for
obtaining money under false pretenses.
He is one of a gang which,it is charged,
has been operating for some time past
in deeding land on which he had no
title in making trades.
For yield of corn Carsten Truelsen of
Sherman county leada He 'has just
finished gathering 5,000 bushels of corn
off of 60 acres of irrigated land and did
not get the water on until August 10l
A portion of it went 100 bushels to the
acre He says he will get an average
of 100 bushels per acre next year.
A 701107 man, giving his name as
Charlie Shipherd, lain trouble at Dodge
because of his inability to distinguish
his own goods from those of others He
went west on a freight with a gun and
some clothes belonging to F. li. Stud*
nicka, and was captured at Lindsay
and brought back to answer for his
transgressions
There are in the Norfolk asylum 142
males, 61 females; a total of 103 in
mates. Fifteen deaths occurred dur
ing the biennial period, a percentage
of only AO of the whole number treat
ed. The legislature will be asked to
appropriate 1113,000 for needs of the
institution for tlie twenty-nine months
ending Aug. 30, 1890.
A farmer near Lyons who haa tried
burning corn and measured its quali
ties as compared with coal, says that
coal is the cheapest. He burned seven
bushels of corn in about two days this
week, besides a small amount of wood.
The market value of the corn would be
about 75 centa, while il’a worth of coal
and a small amount of wood would last
him nearly two weeks.
The Nebraska state grange met at
, Curtis with a full delegation. The an
nual address was delivered by C. A.
Hall of Pawnee City, after which the
officers were elected for the ensuing
.year. John F. Williams of Culbertson
was elected master of the state grange,
R. H. Hanson of Curtis overseer, A. M.
Rovee of Vancoma lecturer, C. Travel
piece of Kearney steward.
. Farmers in the vicinity of Prosser
met and completed the organization of
the Farmers’ Grain and Supply com
pany. The stock is limited to 1,000
shares, at <5 each, the duration of the
company to be for forty yeara Nine
members constitute the board of di
rectors, to be elected annually on the
first Monday in Deoember. Chgrleef
Moritz was elected treasurer >and ' busi
ness manager for the epsniug year.
Thomas Starkly,rjuntor member of
the firm of Starkey & Co., proprietors
of the Nc&th Bend roller mills, met in
*taht death by being wound around a
shaft in the third story of the mill.
He was placing a belt when his cloth
ing caught in a cog wheel and the
force of the evolution of the shaft
could not be resisted. He was dead
before the machinery could be stopped.
He leaves a wife and three young
M. H. Redfleld, county clerk of Doug
ina county, at the aession of the asso
ciation Of county commissioners held
at Lincoln, read an instructive paper
on the revenue laws of Nebraska,
touching upon defects therein and
making recommendations and sugges
tions that will doubtless be embodied
in legislation at the coming session of
the legislature. In an exhaustive dis
cussion he points out weak spots in eur
revenue systems, and offers remedies
for correcting the same. He would
have, among other things, one assessor
to a county, more stringent penalties,
a basis for valuation and support to tax
deeds.
1 As a result of the Nebraska Club's
after election advertisement in the
eastern farm and home journals, re
cently referred to In these columns,
Secretary Williamson reports the in
quiries for information concerning Ne
braska are reaching him at the rate of
from three to five per day, and the cor
respondence and mailing of printed
matter is becoming something consid
erable. Arrangements have been made
increasing the number of eastern pub
lications running the standing adver
tisement to thirty publications with a
monthly circulation of 190,000 and
nearly three-quarters of a million read
ers These inquiries the secretary also
refers to the various local County
Clubs, giving the local real estate deal
ers, banks and other owners of farm
lands, and others Interested in the
prospective new settler, an opportunity
to communicate with them direct. This
list naturally becomes a valuable one.
Chief Oil Inspector Edmisten has ap
pointed Edward Lyon deputy oil in
spector. to succeed J. C. Dahl man of
Chadron, who has been selected as one
of the secretaries of the state board of
transportation. Mr. Lyon is a resident
of Fairbury, which is in the Fifth dis
trict. ■ ■ ■ i i
At North Platte Judge Norris sen
tenced John Christy and Win. Mason
to three years in the penitentiary for
grand larceny. Three persons were
convicted of stealing a lot of clothing
from Max Einstein of that place.
A Burt county man bought a range
Of a travelling stove dealer last year
giving his note for the same. The note
now turns up for collection, but the
amount has been increased. This,
says the Oakland Independent, should
teach people to patronize the local
hardware men whom you can always
depend upon and who are known to be
i honest.
NO GOVERNMENT ACTION
YET TAKEN.
UNCLE SAM’S POSITION.
The Department of Justice Dooklng t'p
ft Dine of Action to Meet Any Case
That 31 ay lie Officially Drought
llefore It—The Knlistment
Movements and the Daw
Concerning Them.
Washington, Dec. 21.—The depart
ment of justice has not yet received
any official informhtion of the reported
enlistment of companies of men in dif
ferent parts of the country with the
view of joining the insurgent forces in
Cuba, nor can it be authoritatively
stated just what course would be pur
sued by tbo government should these
enlistments be brought officially
to notice. The position taken
bv the government, however, in
the llorsa case would seem to
govern these cases. In that case the con
tention of the government was that un
der sections 5232 and 5238 the enlistment
of men in this country for service in
Cuba.either in behalf of the Spaniard or.
the insurgents, was a high misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not exceeding
552.000 and imprisonment not exceeding
three years.- Not is it necessary for a
man actually to enlist, inasmuch as
the law inhibits citizens under,
the penalties named above from
enlisting or entering themselves, or
hiring or retaining another person to
enlist, or going beyond the limits of' •
jurisdiction of the United States with
intent to enlist as a soldier or marine
or seaman, etc. This act was held in
the llorsa case to be sufficiently com
prehensive to warrant the arrest and
punishment of the person offending,
and it is believed that should any of'
the reported movements reach a point
where proof of the facts could be ob
tained, the government would not hes
itate to take immediate action.
MACEO’S DEATH. ^ ;
HI* Chief of Staff Given an Account of1
How He Was Killed. '
Havana., Dec. 21.—A letter from
.lose Miro, General Maceo's chief of
staff, dated Manago, December 15, con*
firms fully the reports of Maceo’s
death. Miro writes that Maceo was
encamped near a small house and was
expecting to be joined by the forces of
Castillo and Sanchez. lie saw the ad
vance guard of Spanish irregular cav
alry _ (guerrillas) belonging to Major
Cirujpda's Spanish column and rode ,
forward to meet them, believing them ■
to be friends. A volley was discharged
at him and his group anil he fell in the
road. —' ,
CHOCT/WS SIGkTaI'REATY* ;
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Allotment and Relinquish inent of'Trlbal
Government In Eight Years Assured.
MrscooEE, I. T., Dee. 21.—The Choc- 1
taw commission signed a treaty with
the Dawes commission last night. The '
treaty provides for the allotment of
lands, townsites, reserve of coal fields
for Choctaw schools and relinquish
ment of tribal government within .
eight years.
A Crank** .Message for McKinley.
Philadelphia, l*a,, Dec. 31.—A well
dressed, patriarchal looking1 man went
into a telegraph office Thursday night
and attempted to send a 4,000-word
dispatch to President-elect McKinley !
“collect," setting out' a weird story of
kidnaping, imprisonment in alms
houses, and severe punishment of
which the writer was the victim, con
eluding with a threat to kill one “Dr.’
H. h. Orth” with a billiard cue. It
was not sent, but the police depart
ment was informed, and when the old
man returned yesterday for an answer
from Mr. McKinley he was taken into
c us tody.
Double Tragedy In St. I,oul*. ]
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 31.—Anton Hen- i
ning, a huckster, returned to his home 1
about 6 o'clock last night and found 1
the dead body of his wife on a cot in j
one room and in the front room the
corpse of his step brother, Ilenrv Kem- ,
tnerling, both shot through the left
temple. It is believed Kevnmerling .
killed the woman because of jealousy.
The “Dynamite Dick*' Mystery.
Guthrie, Ok.. Dec 31.—The outlaw
killed at lilackwell' two weeks ago has
been identified for the fourth time,
this time as Huek McOregg of Lincoln
county, by Mrs, McGregg, his mother,
and officers of Lincoln county, yet the
men who killed him insist that it is
“Dynamite Dick” and claim the govern
ment reward of, $.1,500.
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York to lie Unduly Favored. I
London, Dec. 21.—It is rumord that
the Duke of York will be promoted to
be a rear admiralon New Year's day.
This has caused a great deal of ill feel
ing, as he will thereby overstep more
thun a hundred captains who are his
seniors.
A Frenchman Killed In a Duel.
Turns, Dec. 31.- The captain of the
French frigate Servonette has been
killed in a duel with a Tunisian oflieial 1
named Muzzc.
Umar'K Rig Annual Rabbit Hunt.
Lamar, Col., Dec. 21. — Lamar’s fifth
annual rabbit hunt occurred yester.- !
day. One hundred hunters took part
anil 4.397 rabbits were killed. Among
the lninters were Vice President Paul
Morton and other officials of the Santa i
Fe road, who came in a special car.
The game will go to Denver for dis
tribution among the poor of that city.
Baltimore** Sugar Bellnery Absorbed.
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 31.—The Hal
timoio Sugar Refinjry company has
passed into the hands of the American ,
Sugar Refinery company, otherwise ,
known as the “Sugar Trust.”
WHAT IT WOULD MEAN.
Effect of the Recognition of the Caban
Republic by the United States.
Washington, Dee. 21.—The action of
the Senate foreign committee in agree
ing to report the Cameron resolution
will, if completed, by action of Con
gress and the President, enable the
present rebels to float a loan and ob
tain munitions of war in abundance,
especially with the powerful backing
of the United States. Besides, if
the Cubans could then manage to put
afloat a few warships or privateers
their flag would then admit them to
United States ports under the protec
tion of the neutrality laws, but the
United States could not, under the Ge
neva award, tolerate the fitting out of
privateers in its ports. Furthermore, as
this recognition of independence would
involve the recognition of a state of
war, neither the Spanish government
nor the Cubans wouly be permitted to
equip warships or military expeditions
in the United States, and this country
would observe strict netrality towards
both parties, just as did China and
Japan in their late war.
One bad effect upon the United
States itself of the proposed action
would be the total loss of all of the
claims for indemnity for American
property destroyed during the insur
rection, which may lie against Spain,
for this action would relieve her at
once of responsibility. What the in
surgents undoubtedly expect and ar
dently wish for, in the opinion of the
state department, is the precipitation
of a war between the United States
and Spain.
ROSWELL C. HORR' DEAD.
Dies After a Two Weeks’ Illness at
1’lalnfleld, X. J.
T’i.ainfiei.d, N. J., Dee, 21.—Ex
Congressman Roswell G. Ilorr died last
night at 11 o’clock, after an illness of
two weeks, of bronchitis and Bright’s
disease. *
Roswell G. Ilorr was' born November
2(5, 1830, in Waitsville, Vt. He received
his education in the public schools,
and when young moved to Elyria,
Dhio. In 1830 he married Miss Carrie
Rinney of Elyria. In 18(51 he was ad
mitted to the bar. One. year later he
moved to St. Louis and went into the
mining business. In 1871 he took un
liis. home in Saginaw, Mich., from
ivhich district he was elected to Con
gress on the Republican ticket in 1878,
*nd served with distinction three suc
cessive terms.
In 185(0 he moved to Plainfield and
lecame a member of the editorial staff
if the New York Tribune, which posi
tion he has held ever since. His joint
lebate in Chicago with W. H. Harvey,
luthor of “Coin’s Financial School,”
ittracted much attention. When the
mtional Republican campaign commit
tee called for speakers last fall he was
>ne of the first to respond, and made
>ver ninety speeches in the presiden
tial campaign before he was taken ill
.vitli bronchitis.
English Press Comment.
London, Dec. 21.—The papers very
generally comment upon the ‘gravity
if the situation between the United
States and Spain brought about by the
iction of the senate foreign relations
committee in agreeing to report Sena
or Cameron’s resolution for the recog
lition of the Cuban republic. They
igree, for the most part, in expressing
he belief that President Cleveland
vill veto the resolution if it is sent to
lim, but that in the present temper of'
he, American people the resolution
vill be passed by congress over the
eto with the requisite majority.
Prisoner Sets Fire to a Jail. 1
Fort Scott, K!tn., Dec. 31.—Michael
Strode, one of the desperate men who
•vere captured in a battle of fifty shots
jetween his companions and the police,
yesterday, set fire to the jail in which
le and eight other state and federal
irisoners are confined. The smoke
vent up through the floor to the j uil
:r's residence, and his attention was
hus attracted. The fire was put-out.
L’wo hours later Strode again set fire
;o his bed, but the prisoners extin
guished it. He appears to be insane,
ind is violent.
Groat Western Freight Wreck. I
St. Joseph, Mo., Deo. 21.—A bad 1
vreck occurred on the Great Western
jetwecn Kush and Savannah, twenty
niles north of here, yesterday after
loon. The railway jjeople will say
lotliing about the accident, but it is
mderstood that a handcar loaded with
ails was left on the main track by the
ection men and was struck by a
reight train, which was thrown from
he track. Two per sons are reported
o have been badly hurt. The north
■otind passenger train and a through
height train were delayed at Savan
lah ten hours on account of the wreck.
Hradstreet'e Trade Review.
New York, Dec. 21.— Bradstreet's
ays; “Wholesale trade continues of
mailer volume than expected, prac
tically the only activity in the whole
ale lines being in groceries, candies,
ruits and nuts. The weather has in
erfered with seasonable business,
vhich at many centers is smaller than
n preceding years, in that a larger
iroportion of purchases are of a cheap
[rade of goods.”
Provisions for the Rebel Army.
New York, Dec. 21.—During the
■oming week large quantities of pro
visions, principally lard, hams and
jpeon, will be shipped from this city
:o Cuba, in order to be entered before
January 1. On that date General
iVeyler's order raising the tariff on
mports 5 per cent goes into effect, and
t is to avoid this increase that Cuban
nerchauts have hurried their orders.
A Congressman In Police Coart.
Washington, Dec. 21.—Representa
;ive Miles Crowley of Texas forfeited
collateral deposited by him in the
jolice station as security for his ap
jearance in police court to answer to
lie charge of disorderly conduct,
[rowing out cf his alleged rough
landling of an old woman organ
frinder.
Captain Lemon Dead.
Coronado Beach, Cal., Dec. 21.—
'aptain George E. Lemon of Washing
on, probably the best known - pension
igent in this country, and publisher !
>f the National Tribune, died here
•esterday of a complication of diseases, i
OPPOSED BY TELLER.
Hii DON’T WANT ANY TARIFF
ON SILVER.
Proposition to Incorporate It In the New
Tariff Bill Characterised as a Foolish
Idea—Silver Men Not to be Caught by
any Such Sonp—The Hearings to be
Given by the Ways and .Means Com*
mlttee.
No Silver Tariff Wanted.
Washing*ton; Dec. 17.—Senator Tel
ler, asked for his opinion of the prop
osition which it has been stated will
be incorporated in the new tariff bill
for a duty on silver, replied: “It is a
very foolish idea. If they think they
can catch the silver men by any such
soap as that they are mistaken. It
would only emphasize the claim of the
gold men that silver is a mere com-,
modity. If a duty of fifty cents per
oance was placed on silver it would
not raise the price of silver a cent.
The price of silver is fixed abroad
where it is used. The only silver that
is imported into this country is from
Mexico, from which this country makes
a profit in handling. That is all right
and there can be no objection to it.
The silver thus imported is shipped
out again. The price of silver is fixed
by the countries which use it for
money and in the arts. We don’t use
more than $10,000,000 in the arts.”
The hearings to be given by the
ways and means committee on the i
tariff question promise to attract an ■
even greater number of business men ■
to Washington than usually gather
during a revision of the tariff. The
committee is already overwhelmed by
applications, from representatives of
the various interests who are anxious
to present arguments for increasing
the rates. The Democratic members
of the committee intend to marshal
witnesses in rebuttal to advocate the
continuance of the Wilson bill. They
desire to have their side of the case in
cluded in the printed record of the
hearings. It will be. practically im
possible for the committee to hear all
the applicants who want to present ar
guments in the limited time assigned
to the subject. The committee expects
that those who appear will have their
arguments p reared in writing, to be
placed on file and printed.
VIOLATES THE LAW.
Enlisting for Cuba Unlawful and Severely
Punishable.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The atten
tion of officials here has been attracted
by the stories ooming from all portions
of the country indicating1 that enlist
ments are going on of parties of men
to go to Cuba to join the insurgents in
their struggle against the Spaniards.
These enlistments are in direct vio
lation of the neutrality laws, and are
prohibited under severe penalties. For
accepting a commission to serve against
Spain, a country with which the United
Sta tes is now at peace, the penalty pre
scribed by section 5381, revised stat
utes,. is 93,000 line and three years’
imprisonment, while for enlisting
to serve against Spain or hiring
anyone to enlist, the penalty is almost
as heavy, being a maximum of 91,000
fine and three years’ imprisonment.
The enforcement of these laws natur
ally falls within the functions of the
United States courts, to whose knowl
edge the attempt at infringement is
brought, but if the movement con
tinues on as large a scale as reported
it is probable that the department of
justice will send instructions of a
special character to all of its agents
calling their attention to the procla
mation issued by the President last
spring, and enjoining upon them a
strict enforcement of the neutrality
laws.
WAR ON APPOINTMENTS.
Missouri Senators Prevent Postoffice Con
firmations.
Washington. Dec. 17.—Among the
nominations sent to the Senate by the
president yesterday were these Mis
souri postmasters: Charles I. Hard
man of Edina, E. C. Meehan of Nor
borne, Luke W. Morris of Mexico, J.
W. Overstreet of La Plata, A. H.
O’Dowd of Weston and Kate Sul
livan of Excelsior Springs. Kate
Sullivan is probably the only one
in the bunch that will be con
firmed. Silver men who nre patrons
of the postofilce at La Plata have filed1
an emphatic protest against Overstreet,
and both Senators Cockrell and Vest
will probably vote against him.
Charges have also been filed with sen
ators against Luke Morris of Mexico
and E. C. Meehan of Norborne.
John Heard, whose nomination to be
postmaster at Danville, 111., has been
five times rejected by the Senate, wa s
sent in for the sixth time yesterday.
Isaac II. Lionberger of St. Louis far
attorney general for the Interior de
partment. is one of the Missourians
whose nomination will not be con
firmed. __
Want More Caban Information.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The Senate
committee on foreign relations held a
meeting to-day which was devoted to
a consideration of the Cuban resolu
tions, but no action was taken and the
committee adjourned to meet Friday.
It was said that the sentiment of the
committee was favorable toward re
porting one of the resolutions, though
its form was not determined. The
postponement of action until Friday
was for the purpose of securing fur
ther information from the State de
partment as to the situation in Cuba.
There is also a desire upon the part of
the members of the committee to as
certain exactly what was reported by
Consul General Lee.__
Sharkey Testifies.
San Francisco, Dec. 17.—The Fitz
simmons-Sharkey witnesses yesterday
gave no sensational testimony, but
Fitzsimmons’ friends say they are now
able to prove a doctor performed an
operation on Sharkey to produce ex
ternal evidence of an apparent foul,
and that he was paid SI,000 for doctor’s
service. Thomas Sharkey’s testimony
was simply a denial of the stories told
by his trainers, Billy Smith and George
Allen. He never heard of a conspiracy
before the fight, had no talk with Earp
and bet no money on the fight. He
declared Fitzsimmons struck him a
foul blow in the groin. j
[ BAD BANKING IN DENVER)
Sensational Developments In the Trl^l
of Commercial National Wreckers.
Drnvkr, Colo., Dec. 17.—The testi- v
mony given in the trial before Judge
Hallett in the United States district
court of Charles H. Dow, president,
and Sidney E. McClurken, teller, of
the Commercial National bank and O.
E. Miller of the Hernia Treatment
company, now of Chicago, charged .
with misappropriation of funds of the
bank, has been sensational. From the
testimony of other officers of the bank
it has developed that at the time it
was closed in 1893 Miller had over
drawn his account $125,000, and the
only security for which held by the!
bank was his personal notes. Miller;
had secured this large amount by kits
ing checks with the approval of Presi- V
dent Dow. It has been shown that he
shipped large sums of money east by
express from time to time.
Duel to the Dtath.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 17.—A.
street duel took place at Jacksboro,
Campbell county, last evening between
Lincoln Baird and William Gay lor. It
seems that Gaylor and Williams had
quarreled about a woman, and, meet
ing last night, without any parleying,
began shooting at each other at short
range. Gaylor was shot three times,
dying instantly, and Williams was shot
in the breast, from the effects of which
he died to-day. Both men were well,
to do and well known.
Stllson Hutchins Buys a Paper. ''
Washington, Dee. 17.—Ex-Congress
man C. G. Conn of Indiana to-day sold
the Washington Morning and Evening
Times to Mr. Stilson Hutchins of this ‘
city. Mr. Hutchins has placed Mr.
John H. Oberly, formerly commissioner
of Indian affairs, in charge of the
paper. The Times was established in,
1884 as a co-operative enterprise by
printers, but early passed into tha
hands of Mr. Conn, who had retired
from Congress.
Francis' Confirmation Delayed.
Washington, Dec. 1 7.—The delay in
the confirmation of David R. Francis
as secretary of the interior may occa
sion a fight against Senator Vest by
the gold Democrats of Missouri. It ia
said now that Mr. Francis will not bo
confirmed until after the Missouri leg
islature elects Senator Vest's suc
cessor, and confirmation may be de
layed until just before the expiration,
of the official life of the Cleveland ad
ministration.
Hr. Allen's Irrigation BUI.
Washington, Dec. 1.7 —Senate*
Allen, of Nebraska, introduced a bill
appropriating 81,000,000 for the survey
of the headwaters of the principal!
rivers of the conntry for the location1
of available sites for reservoirs for
irrigation purposes. It is proposed
not to be coufined to the arid regions,
but to include all sections of the
country.
Another Appropriation Bill
Washington, Dec. 17.—The Horn
committee on appropriations has fii
ished the bill for the legislative, exe,
utive and judicial expenses of the go'
eminent for the fiscal year endin
June 30, 1898. It carries a total c
821,667,869, which is 81,099,281 le:
than the estimates, and 837,899 let
than, the appropriations for the cui
rent year.
An Aristocratic Outlaw.
Fort Scott, Kan., Dec. 17.—Ed My
ers, an aristocratic appearing young
man who refuses to state where he
lives, was arraigned in court yester
day charged with burglary. He
emerged from the jail into the court
room wearing kid gloves, gold-rlmmed
spectacles and a dress suit, and ap
peared as his own counsel.
LIVE STOCK AND FKOODCE MARKETS
St.
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15
23
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Quotation* From New York, Chicago,
'Louts, Omaha and Elsewhere.
OMAHA. .
Butter—Creamery separator.. 19
Butter—Choice fancy country l:i
Eggs—Fresh. 22
Prairie chickens, per doz. 6 00
Quail, per doz. 1 00
Red head and Mallard Bucks. 3 SO
Spring Chickens—dressed. 5
Turkeys. 8
Ceese and Ducks. 7
Lemons—Choice Messlnas.3 50
Honey—Fancy White. 14
Onions, per bu. 35
Beans—Handpicked Navy. 1 35
Potatoes. 30
Sweet Potatoes per bbl.. 2 00
Oranges—Per box . 3 75
Hay— Upland, per ton. 4 50
Apples—Per bbl. 1 25 ® 3
SOUTH OMAHA STOCK MARKET.
Hogs—Light Mixed. 3 20 @3
Hogs—Heavy Weights. 3 15 «
Beef—Steers. 3 0)
Bulls. 2 15
Milkers and Bpringers.25 05
Stags.2 00
Calves.. 2 75
Stags.2 25
Cows . 1 ;.5
Heifers. 2 25
Stockers and Feeders. 2 85
Sheep—Native. 2 25
Sheep—Lambs. 3 25
CHICAGO.
Wheat—No. 2 Spring. 78
Corn—Per bu. 23
Oats—Per bu. 19
Pork. 6 80
Lard. 3 77
Cattle—Christmas beeves. 5 40
Stockers andfeeders..3 45
Calves. 5 50
Hogs—Medium mixed. 3 20
Sheep—Lambs. 3 23
NEW YORK.
Wheat—No. 1, hard. 93
Corn No. 2,. 29
Oats—No. 2. 22
Pork—. 8 25
C'-rd—. 4 20
ST. LOUIS,
Wheat—No. 2 red, cash. 78
Corn—Per bu. 18
Oats—Per bu. 17
Hogs—Mixed packing. 3 09
Cattle—Native Ship’ng Steers. 4 00
^ KANSAS CUT.
Wheat—No. 2 hard. 78
Corn—No. 2.. is
Oats—No, 2. 21
Cattle—Stockers and feeders!. 2 55
Hogs—Mixed. 3 to
sheep—Lambs... 2 25 , ,
:heep—Muttons. 2 00 @ 3 i
Fatal Quarrel of Hunters.
Independence, Kan., Dec. 17.—Yes
terday while hunting, Jim Bobbins
and Dick Webb, both of Cherryvale,
quarreled and both drew revolvers,’
but Robbins was the quicker and shot
Webb through the abdomen, probably
fatally wounding him. Robbins is
now in the custody of the officers.
McKinley to Go to Chicago.
Canton, Ohio, Dec. 17.—It is ex
pected that President-elect McKinley -
will leave on one of the trains this,
svening to join his wife in Chicago..
Charles W. Dawes of Chicago and Cap>
Lain Heistand will accompany him
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