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THE FRONTIER. PUBLISHED KVKRT VHCnSDAT BT TH1 - FRONT! lilt PIUNTISO COMPANY. O’NEILL, NEHUASKA. THE NEWS IN BRIEF. A civil service examination will be held at Kearney, Neb., October 4. Carey W. Thorn of Cody, Neb., has been appointed a teacher In the Rose bud Indian school of South Dakota. At Sydney, N. S. W., the assembly passed a resolution by a vote of 75 to 41 declaring a lack of confidence In the ministry. The emperor of Korea has Inaugu rated a reform In dress, and 1-as Issued an edict that longer sleeves must be worn with long coats. The navy department received word that the new battleship Kearsarge would be ready for her official accept ance trial about Sept. 22. The last plague patient was dis charged from the hospital at Alexan dria, Egypt. Of a total of elghty-nlne cases forty-three deaths have occurred. It Is said that Baron von Hammer stein Lexton, minister of agriculture, has been dismissed from office for the part he took with regard to the canal bill. , Consul Bedloe, whose status as the United States representative at Canton Is in question, is in Washington to confer with the state department offi cials. During the sham battle In the Pain spectacle, ’’The Battle of San Juan,” at the state fair ground, In Columbus, O., Charles Kreg, aged 10 years, spec tator, was killed. A. L. Bell of St. Mary’s, Kan., has been appointed a teacher at the Hock bury Indian school, Arizona: Miss G. Vaughan, of Hutchinson, Kan., teacher at Sac aftd Fox agency. 1 Mrs. B. K. Bruce, widow of the late United States Senator Bruce, has ac cepted the position of lady principal of the Tuskegee Normal nnd Industrial institute at Tuskegee, Ala. So far as known this Is the hottest summer ever experienced In London. Meteorological records go back only twenty-seven years and show a maxi mum of 90 degrees in the shade. BidB for the purchase from the gov ernment of the Industrial Christian home In Salt Lake City, Utah, were opened. Charles B. Tltcomb of Salt Lake, for $22,500, was the highest. Harvey Murray, one of the most prominent attorneys in Missouri, died at Springfield, Mo., from Injuries re ceived In being thrown down a stair way by E. C. Mays, a wealthy farmer. Rev. Mr. William Moffat, D. D., LL. D., for twenty-eight years president of Ersklne college, at Due West, S. C., and for many years editor of the Asso ciated Reformed Presbyterian, is dead. At the -Douglas county lair at Ca marge, 111., lightning strucir the north end of the grand stand, killing two men Instantly, fatally Injuring two more and seriously disabling six others. Government officials of the Russian province of Kleft recently ordered the closing of thirty synngogues and schools at Berlltcheff, center of the ^ Jewish population of the southwest provinces. ■ Final returns show that Pleasant Porter, the progressive candidate, was elected president of the Creek nation by a majority of 1,000 votes, defeating ex-Chief Perryman and Second Chief McIntosh. Lieutenant General Sir General For ester Walker, who relieves Sir General William Francis Butler as commander of the British troops in South Africa, arrived at Capetown. He was given a splendid reception. A dispatch to the London Dally Chronicle from Christiania says that Baron Vontell, a Russian, has pur chased a sailing vessel and will under take an expedition Into North Polar regions next spring. Iron and lake shipping men estimate the loss caused by the blockade of Lake Superior navigation through the sinking of the vessels Houghton and Fritz In the St. Mary’s river will amount to over $1,000,000. John Y. McKane, formerly the po litical boss of Coney Island, and whose trial and conviction In 1894 for ballot box stuffing gave him national noto riety, la dying at his home In Coney Island of acute dyspepsia. The Pittsburg Bridge company, and CharleB M. Peasley, superintendent, were held responsible by a coroner’s jury for the death of eleven men who were killed in the collapse of the archos of the coliseum building. Governor Candler’s Minute Men, a company of 109 officers and privates, composed of young men in Marietta, Macon and Atlanta, Ga„ has made ap plication with Secretary of War Root to be acctfpted as a compauy for ser vice in the Philippines. Senor Pulido, the charge d'affaires of Venzucla, in response to a cable gram sent by him, received a message from the foreign office of Venezuela saying: “The news of a new outbreak in Venezuela, published yesterday, is without any foundation.” Count Esterhazy, in an interview published, repeats his statement that he did everything by order of Colonel Sandherr, and his superior officers. He says ho will reveal all after the trial at Rennes. Possibly he will go to the 'TJnited States to lecture. . Preparations on a grand scale for the celebration of the national anni versary of independence are being made in the City of Mexico. Governor Martines of Oaxaca has invited the Americans to take part in the inde pendence day celebration, and they will erect a handsome arch, besides ac tively participating in the public mani festation of rejoicing. Spanish is to be taught in three of Chicago’s public schools. The idea from Superintendent Andrews, who advocated the teaching of Spanish after the conclusion of the war with Spain. Dr. Andrews held that a big opening showed itself for American youths in the new island possessions if they knew something of Spanish Chicago is the first city to make pro vision in the public Bchool system foi the teaching of the Spanish language C? DREYFUS YET HOPEFUL Not Uneasy Regarding Hiins;lf, as He Expects to Be Free October 15. THINKS Of WifE AND CHILDREN. Madam Drtjrfui Visit* Her Husband, Ac companied by Ills Brother—Blfference of Opinion on the Verdict—Colonel Janaust Declares Dreyfus Most Serve Full Ten Year*. RENNES, Sept. 11.—Dreyfus has borne the terrible shock with marvel ous fortitude, one might almost say with unnatural calm. Yesterday he seemed stuplfled when M. Laborl com municated to him the verdict, but he has since rallied. He passed a quiet night and rose when his orderly brought his water at 5 o'clock this morning. Mme. Dreyfus and Matthieu Dreyfus, his brother, visited him during the course of the afternoon, his brother subsequently leaving for Paris. The application to the court of revision was taken to him at noon by M. Labori's assistant and he signed it. Today he has spoken little, though he has seemed in better spirits than might have been anticipated. The meeting with his wife was naturally very affecting, but both held up as well as possible. He said to her: “I am not uneasy regarding myself, as I shall Boon be free, but I think of you and my poor children. They will be branded as the children of a traitor.” He Is convinced that ten years’ im prisonment to which he Is sentenced will be wiped out by the five years of solitary seclusion ho has undergone on Devil’s Island, and he expects to be released by October 15, which will be flvo years from the date of his former condemnation. He is so sanguine that he has made an extraordinary request of his wife for a novel to read in the meantime, explaining that his mind is so shaken and weighed down by re cent events that he expects to divert his thoughts and to get all the recol lections of the past three months out of his mind. He thinks that reading a novel will afford the desired mental repose and keep him from brooding. The correspondent of the Associated Press called upon Mme. DreyfuB after her visit to her husband and saw her father. M. Hadamard, who said his daughter was bearing up wonderfully well, considering the circumstances, but desired to remain undisturbed to day, In view of the emotional strain of the Interview. M. Hadamard said Mme. Dreyfus and the family were hopeful aDd looked forward to some favorable development. "The verdict 1b an infamy,” he said. "Captain Dreyfus Is in poor health, as everyone knows. He has been extreme ly 111 from the moment of his arrival in France. His health has not im proved and the nervous effect of yes terday’s terrible blow is bound to react on hts general condition. His suppres sion of all outward depression is due to his almost incredible force of will, but it docs not imply that he is insen sible to the mental and physical tor ture he has undergone. On the con trary, the family Just now Bee in his weak state of health and abnormal Impassivity an ugly sign, and fear for him more than they cave to express.’’ The town has been perfectly calm. There has not been a sign or a demon stration nor a cry for or against Drey fus or the Jews heard anywhere. A number of people gathered to see Mme. Dreyfus visit the prison, but they were quite respectful. The troops and masses of gendarmes who yesterday gave the center of Rennes the appearance of a military camp have vanished. There are hard ly any gendarmes in sight, except near the Dreyfus residence, where a few are posted. Hunt* the French Flag. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 11 When the news of Captain Dreyfus' fate reached Indianapolis Captain Wallace Foster, who originated the plan of floating the American flag over Indiana school houses, announced that he would have the flag of France burned in he public streets. Last even ing a large crowd was drawn to his home, in North Capitol avenue, and. encircled by women, children, bicycles and buggies, the trl-colors were brought out and burned on the ma cadam boulevard. There was loud cheering as the flag, which Captain Foster had obtained at the World's fair, was reduced to ashes. Yellow Frier Spreading. JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 11.—One case of yellow fever in Jackson was re ported to the state board of health Sunday. The patient is D. P. Porter, city clerk. Dr. Murray of the marine hospital service confirms the diagno sis and his report to Surgeon General Wyman says that the case is of a very malignant type. The patient is not expected to live during the night. It is expected many other Mississippi towns will quarantine against Jackson during the night. More Volunteer* Start Howe. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 11.—A cable dispatch has been received from General Otis, which says: “Newport sailed yesterday, 9 officers, 66 enlisted men, 464 discharged men, 10 civilians; party of enlisted men belonged to volunteer signal corps; remainder sick.” Root and Beveridge Disagree. NEW YORK. Sept. 11.—The World, under a Washington date, will print the following: Senator Beveridge of Indiana left here yesterday afternoon, after having had four long conferences with the president on the Philippine situation. Secretary Root took part in the last conference and after it was over he and Senator Beveridge went away to New York together. It is said Secre tary Root and Senator Beveridge were not in agreement on several of the fundamental points considered. THE EXPECTED HAS COME Cipt. Dreyfus Again Condemned aa a Traitor to Ilia Country. RENNES. Sept. 11—The exported has happened. Dreyfus has been con demned, but though a majority of those in the court room Saturday afternoon expected the verdict, they were completely stupefied when it was given. The silence which prevailed in the room, when men turned pale and caught their breath, was more impres sive than any other manifestation could have been. Maitre Demange sank back in his chair and tears trick ekl down his cheeks and Maitre Labori turned white as a sheet, while all around the court room looked at each other in silence. Positively the only sound to be heard was the rustling of papers from the reporters’ benches as each press representative tried to be first to send the news. As the audience left the court room fully ten or fifteen men were crying openly and the majority of those pres ent walked quietly down the street for more than a block without speaking a word. It was like a funeral pro cession. Meanwhile a tragedy was being en acted in the little room off the court room, where Dreyfus listened to the reading of the verdict. He had been told the result by his lawyers and had wept bitterly, but when in the pres ence of the officials of the court martial he listened impassively to the sentence. His wife, who was waiting in torture and suspense at her house, bore the news bravely and when visiting her husband in the afternoon showed the onlookers who were in the streets no sign of her suffering as sba walked -from her .carriage to the prison. Mathteu Dreyfus was not present in court in the afternoon, but visited his brother after the verdict had been rendered. He found him perfectly calm and without any manifestation of surprise at the finding of the court. The prisoner simply shrugged his shoulders, uttering an expressive "bah!” adding as he embraced bis brother aB the latter was preparing to leave: “Console my wife." The text of the judgment is as fol lows: Today, the 9th of September, 1899, the court-martial of the Tenth Legion army corps, deliberating behind closed doors, the president pifc the following question: “Is Alfred Dreyfus, brevet captain, Fourteenth regiment of artillery, pro bationer on the general staff, guilty of having in 1894 entered into machi nations or held relations with a for-, elgn power or one of its agents to induce it to commit hostility or under take therefor by delivering the notes and documents mentioned in the docu ments called the bordereau according to the decision of the court of cassa tion of June 3, 1899?” The votes were taken separately, beginning by the inferior grade and youngest in the last grade, the presi dent having given his opinion last. The court dcelares on the question by a majority of five votes to two: "Yes, the accused is guilty.” HORSES AND MILESJCR ORIENT. Government Will Send 3,000 Horses and Same Number of Aluler. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.- -The quar termaster's department of the army is paying especial attention just now to the transportation of animals, includ ing cavalry horses and pack mules, to the Philippines. Arrangements have been made for the transportation of about 3,000 cavalry horses, including those of the Third cavalry and an equally large number of mules. Many of these animals are being transported by way of San Francisco, and the re mainder are on their way to Manila by the Aleutian route from Seattle to Japan. The last named methods of animal transportation are somewhat of an experiment, and the result is being watched with considerable interest. The department contemplates sending the entire Third cavalry to the Philip pines over this North Pacific route. The men are on the steamer St. Paul and the horses on the steamers Gar onne, Athenian and Victoria. The Garonne was the first to start from Seattle, and, according to advices re ceived at the war department, arrived safely at Dutch harbor, one of the westernmost islands of the Aleutian group, on August 27. Iowa Officer* After Him. TORONTO, Sept. 11.—G. W. Nutt, an officer from Des Moines, To. arrived here today to take back Charles A. Spiegel, who is wanted there on a charge of arson. He was indicted last month, and was out on bail on the charge, and also on a charge of send ing obscene matter through the mails, and it is alleged fled. Nutt positively identifies his mnn. W. W. Hartford, governor of the Tennessee state prison, Nashville, is here, to take back Dr. Foucher, an alleged escaped convict. Kstcrliasy Will Reveal All. LONDON, Sept. 11.—Count Ester hazy, in an interview published here this morning, repeats his statement that he did everything by order of Colonel Sandheer and his superior offi cers. He says he will reveal all after the trial at Rennes. Army Appointment*. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 —Among the appointments announced in the volunteer army are the following: Washington—To be captain: James M. Ross, late captain Company A, Washington volunteers, Forty-fifth. Iowa—To be first lieutenant: Roy S. Parker, late lieutenant Fifty-first Iowa, Forty-fourth. At Large—To be second lieutenant: Fred Dingier, late first lieutenant First Arkansas volunteers, Forty-fourth. Oar Insular Prmrailona. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—The cab inet spent most of the session discuss ing the local governments for the Phil ippines after the cessation of hostili ties. It was agreed that a system of government suited to Luzon would hardly do for the less advanced islands. Postmaster General Smith re ported a rapid improvement in busi ness in Cuba and Porto Rico was evi denced by an increasing demand for money order facilities and a surpris ing growth of postal receipts. It in Expected Court Martial Will Find Accused Guilty. ms HOPE APPEARS VERY SLIM. Wronged Captain Already Convicted Is tlie Fears of Friends and Counsel— l.ahorl Declares His Feeling that Ills Client Is Worsted, but Does Not Give Up the Fight—Caution Against Out break. RENNES, Sept. 9—That Captain Dreyfus will be condemned was the almost universal opinion heard in Rennes last night. Hitherto there had always been a divergence, but now both camps, the Dreyfusards and the anti-Dreyfusards, seem unanimous in the conviction that the verdict will go against him. Upon just what this is based and the precise reason for the conclusion are a mystery, but there is no disguising the fact that from M. Labori down to the numerous Dreyfusards who crowd the hotels and cafes and who Thurs day night were hopeful that Dreyfus would be saved, all seem now to agree that his last chance is gone. The one source of hope is M. Labori himself, who said yeserday afernoon to the correspondent of the Associated Press: “We fear Captain Dreyfus will be condemned, but we do not intend to throw up the sponge. We shall go on fighting for him.’’ M. Jaures, the socialist leader, and other prominent Dreyfusards, ex pressed a similar opinion. Excitement is at fever heat and nothing is dis cussed but the verdict of today. The military precautions are of the most elaborate character, and no attempt at disorder is likely to have the slight est success. Orders have been issued to repress the first symptom of trouble with an iron hand. A small anti semitic meeting was held here in the afternoon, and the complete calm that attended it is an indication of a quiet day today. A strong force of gen darmes guarded the approaches to the building where the meeting was held, and their orders were to arrest the first man who raised a seditious cry. Nothing occurred. Indeed, the inhab itants of the town seemed indifferent and the neighborhood of the lycee and the prison is deserted save for a few gendarmes. The news of the publication of Count von Buelow’s speech in the Reichsanzeiger reached Rennes last night and is considered very Impor tant on the eve of a verdict, which in some quarters it is thought will be regarded as a slight by Germany, if it be a condemnation, as being tanta mount to a public refusal to take the word of Emperor William, as his min ister is merely his mouthpiece. According to the latest report the verdict may be delivered between 3 and 5 o’clock this afternoon, the court adjourning after M. Demange's speech until 3 o’clock. There is some criti cism of M. Labori’s decision not to speak, the friends of M. Demange thinking it his object to escape his share of the responsibility in the event of a verdict of condemnation. M. De mange once having seen Dreyfus con demned under his own advocacy would naturally like M. Labori to share the criticism this time, especially as M. Labori has assumed such a prominent part in the proceedings. GERMANY SPEAKS ONCE MORE. Official Declaration Made Which Exon* crates Drryfus. BERLIN, Sept. 9.—The Reichs An zeiger this evening in the official por tion of the paper publishes the follow ing statement: “We are authorized to repeat here with the declarations which the im perial government, while loyally ob serving the reserve demanded in re gard to the internal matters of another country, has made concerning the French Captain Dreyfus. For the preservation of his own dignity and the fulfillment of duty to humanity, Prince von Munster, after obtaining the orders of the emperor, repeatedly made In December, 1894, and in Jan uary, 1895, to M. Hanotaux, M. Dupuy and M. Casimir-Perier, declarations to the effect that the imperial embassy In France never maintained either di rectly or Indirectly any relations with Dreyfus. “Secretary of State von Buelow, in the Reichstag of January 24, 1898, made the following statement: ‘I de clare In the most positive manner that no relations or connections of any kind ever existed between the French ex Captain Dreyfus, now on Devil’s isl and, and any German agent.’ ” Venezuela Disclaims Strife. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—Neither the state department nor the war de partment has had any further advices from any official source regarding the impending revolution in Venezuela. The advices received at the Venezuelan legation here contradicting the reports of threatened trouble in Venezuela have been communicated to the two departments, but the Detroit mean while has sailed, and, going direct to La Guayrn, there will be no opportun ity to intercept it even if It were re garded as expedient to do so. Cigarette Fiend's Crime. MATTOON, 111., Sept. 9.—Charles Wilder, who seems to have been a stu dent of dime novel heroism and a smoker of cigarettes, followed and shot Arlington Hughes, son of Judge Hughes, tonight, inflicting a wound in the abdomen which is pronounced fa tal. Despite his wound Hughes held Wilder until help came. Wilder is in jail. He offers no excuse for following Hughes or for the shooting other than he wanted to know where Hughes was going. Judge Hughes went to Chicago yesterday and is surposed to be on a lake vessel unappraised of the serious condition of his son. THE DOVE Of PEACE. It Now Hovers Over Old Oom Paul’s 8outli African Domain. PRETORIA, Sept. 9.—The govern ment has issued a formal announce ment that its last dispatch was intend ed as an acceptance of the joint in quiry. The mistake arose through a confusion of ideas. Both President Kruger and Vice President Joubert de clare that they are determined to work for a peaceful settlement. In the raad this morning debate was resumed on the concentration of Brit ish troops on the frontier and the stop page of ammunition intended for the Transvaal. The house adjourned shortly before noon, after adopting un animously the following resolution: “The volksraad having considered that friendly correspondence is still I passing between the two governments, I that the concentration of troops in j great number near our border has a | restless effect on the inhabitants of the j state and that the Transvaal has lived in friendship and peace with all na | tions and desires to continue to live in such friendship and peace, now de clares its regret at the fact of con centration, and expresses the opinion that in the case of eventualities which might lead to enmity or war between the two governments, the cause would not lie with the republic. “As regards the stoppage of am munition at Delagoa bay, rhe volks raad trusts that the government will act according to circumstances. “The raad further resolves to drop the matter of the concentration of troops on the border for the present, until the government shall supply fur ther information to the raad, although the information obtained is unsatis factory. Nevertheless, with a result to the negotiations pending, the raad declares itself determined in the mean time to maintain the rights and inde pendence of the republic.” NEW MOVE BY THE fILIPiNOS Aguinaldo’g Congress In Kxtra Session Nominates Noted Conservatives. MANILA, Sept. 9.—A Filipino who has arrived here from Tarlac says an extraordinary session of the revolu tionary congress took place at Tarlac August 24. Auguinaldo presided and chose Mabini as president of the su preme court and Gonzaga as attorney general. They both represent the most conservative and temperate ele ment. Mabini, who recently resigned the foreign secretaryship, is the ablest man connected with the revolution. Gon azga was the president of the last peace commission. The proceedings of the congress disproved the report that Aguinaldo had declared himself dicta tor. A decree has been issued by the Fili pinos compelling the resignation of all foreigners in Filipino territory. The Chinese, who are a large faction of the population, are considered foreigners, including those born in the Philippine islands. Applications must be made on stamped paper, which figures large ly in all the business transactions of the insurrectionary government. This seems to be largely a scheme to tax Chinamen. One Thousand in an Honr. HURON, S. D., Sept. 9.—Attorney General Pyle and W. L. Miner of the Herald-Democrat, representing the committee to procure funds for bring ing the First South Dakota volunteers from San Francisco to the state, start ed out yesterday afternoon to raise $1,000, the amount apportioned to this county. In less than one hour the amount was ready and in bank subject to the check of the persons authorized to receive the money. Duel Over Dreyfus Case. PARIS, Sept. 9.—It was announced here today that as a result of news paper polemics on the Dreyfus affair, M. Pressenso, editor of the Temps, had fought a duel with M. Maurice Barrero. Four shots were said to have been ex changed with no result. The seconds of M. Barrero say the duel did not occur, as they withdrew their demand for satisfaction owing to the physical inferiority of M.- Pressenso. Mr. Bryan Will Attend. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9—Brigadier General Ovenshine, who has just re turned from the Philippine islands, called on Secretary Root and the president yesterday. He has been suf fering from fever and has not yet re covered. He undoubtedly will be granted a further leave. He reports that General Lawton has suffered from chills and fever since he has been in the Philippines. Yellow Fever Increasing. KEY WEST, Fla., Sept. 9—Thirty cases of yellow fever have been report ed during the last twenty-four hours, including two cases previously to date, so far as known, is 127. Two deaths have been reported dur ing the last twenty-four hours, making the total number of deaths nine. The weather is still very warm and rainy and favorable for the spread of the disease. Caban Tobacco Raisers Protest. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—Mr. Que sada has sent to the president tele grams received from the tobacco rais ing interests of Cuba protesting against the proposal to admit Porto Rican to j bacco into Cuba free of duty. It is un derstood that Secretary Root looks fa vorably upon the plan of admitting Porto Rican tobacco to Cuba as a re lief measure. Olympia Officers D'ncd. GIBRALTAR, Sept. 9.—Major Gen eral F. G. Slade, the officer command ing the royal artillery here, and the other military officers stationed at thi3 post yesterday entertained the officers of the United States cruiser Olympia at dinner. The usual toasts were drank and it was altogether a brilliant affair. Admiral Dewey was not pres ent. Today Admiral Dewey inspected the United States training ships Sara toga and Alliance and was loudly cheered when leaving the vessels. The Saratoga sailed in the afternoon for Madeira. IN GENERAL. Coffee Is becoming an important In- - dustry in Queensland. It has out grown the home demand and the Queenslanders are preparing to put their coffee on the London market. Five threshers, while returning from Brandon, 111., were struck by lightning. John Lundstrom and O. C. Westman were killed instantly. The others were more or less injured, but will recover. Frankfurt-on-me-Main is celebrating the one hundred apd fiftieth anniver sary of Goethe’s birth with proces sions, sporting and theatrical per formances, the celebration lasting sev eral days. Sir Sidney Waterlow, once lord may or of London, who married an Ameri can girl, recently gave a park to the Londoners, and will have the pleasure of seeing his statue erected in it in his own lifetime. Hubert Herkomer has been elected professor of painting in the schools of the royal academy in place of Sir W. B. Richmond, who is responsible for the mosaics in St. Paul’s cathedral, and who has resigned. Berlin university is celebrating the nineteenth anniversary of its founda tion by Frederick William III of Prus sia. .Although one of the youngest it is now the foremost university of Ger many in the number of students and professors. Count Munster, German ambassador to France, and the chief German rep resentative at The Hague peace con ference, has been raised to the rank of prince by the kaiser with the title of v Furst Derneburg. Till 1866 the count ? was a Hanoverian subject. Peas taken from an Egyptian tomb 3,000 years old have been planted by a Scotch gardener and have produced vigorous vines and fruit. There is no doubt as to the peas being Egyptian, but it will need strong testimony to convince botanists that they are as old as the tombs. The body of the man murdered at Davenport, la., was Identified as Alex McArthur of Cedar Rapids, and his companion is believed to have robbed him on a passenger train and pushed him oft the platform in front of an other train. He was killed instantly and the murderer escaped. The Kaiser William der Grosse is now king of the seas. The big vessel reached New York from Southampton Tuesday in the record-breaking time of five days, eighteen hours and five minutes. The best previous time was five days, twenty hours and fifty-five minutes. The liner averaged 22.08 miles an hour for the trip. But what was gained? A few hours’ time was gained, but the lives of hundreds of people were risked, and blindly, too. Bavaria, as is only fitting, bears the prize for beer drinking, the yerly av erage for each man, woman and child being 236 litres. Belgium comes next with 162 litres, then Great Britain with 145; the average for the United States is 47 litres a year. The record by cities for 1897-98 is Munich 566 litres yer head, Frankfort 428, Nuremberg 421, Berlin 206, Vienna 145, Paris 11. Ger many’s production of beer was 1,438, 620.000 gallons. The United States, grouped in German tobies with other non-European countries, produced 1, 219.850.000 gallons and Great Britain 1.166.530.000 gallons. The dry, hot spell, says a Peoria (111.) dispatch, shows no signs of abat ing in this district. The farmers are complaining bitterly, and say that -- is even now too late to save much of the corn, which has shrivelled up. The drouth struck the corn in the dough, and instead of ripening, it scorched it. The kernels brought to town for in spection show that it has been cooked. The farmers, however, are congratulat ing themselves that while the hot sun has withered the corn it has stored away tons of saccharine in the sugar beets that are growing on thousands of acres of Tazewell county farms. The central Porto Rican committee has decided to send broadcast through the country an appeal to the churches for aid, and copies of the appeal to all the banks in the country to be posted where they can be seen, to revive the contributions to the relief fund. A cablegram received from General Da vis, now in command in Porto Rico, says that a thousand tons of food sup plies a week were still needed, the ar ticles most wanted being rice, beans, fish, bacon and medicinal supplies. The United StateB government is to send a thousand tons of food purchased on its own account by a transport which will sail tomorrow, and the committee decided to devote the contributions this week to the purchase of medicinal supplies. LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE 25 13 ffi 2) 14 % 16 13 ffi; 13Vi VMt a 73 ffi 1 00 (f t) 4 50 ffi 4 75 & 6 50 lit 2 00 ffi' 35 fa 2 30 ffi 6 03 ffi 4 45 C0 4 40 ffi.' 5 70 ffi' 3 75 <a 4 65 (ft 6 00 Omaha, Chicago and New York Market flotation*. OMAHA. Butter—Creamery separator. Butter-Choice fancy country Eggs—Fresh, per doz. Chickens—Spring, per lb. Pigeons—Five, per doz. Lemons—Per box.4 Oranges—Per box. 4 r.O Cranberries—Jersey, per bbl. (> 2o Apples—Per barrel. 1 75 Potatoes—New. per bushel.. 25 Sweet potatoes—Per bbl. 2 00 Hay—Upland, per ton.5 00 SOUTH OMAHA. Hogs—Choice light. 4 40 Hogs—Heavy weights. 4 35 Beef steers. 3 00 Bulls . 2 75 Stags . 2 25 Calves . 4 00 Cows . 2 00 Heifers . 3 50 Stockers and feeders. 3 50 Sheep—Lams . 4 00 Sheep—Good grass wethers.. 3 SO CHICAGO. Wheat—No. 2 spring. 67 Corn—Per bushel . 32 Barley—No. 2. 35 Oats—Per bushel. 21 Rye—No. 2. 52 Timothy seed, per bu. 2 55 Pork—Per cwt. 7 40 Cattle—Stockers and feeders 3 00 Lard . Q !•> Rangers . 3 40 Hogs—Mixed . 4 lo Sheep—Prime flock.6 10 Shoep—Western rangers. 3 50 NEW YORK MARKET. Corn—No. 2. 33 Tiffi tints—No. 2. 26 (at Wheat—No. 2 red. 75 KANSAS CITY. Sheep—Muttons . 3 65 Hogs—Mixed . 4 45 Cattle—Stockers and feeders 4 00 (fi (fi ffi (ft 69»£ 32% 40 21 >4 ffi (fi (fi (0 ffi ffi 2 GO ffi 8 20 ffi 4 75 ffi 5 35 ffi 5 40 ffi 4 65 ffi 6 25 ffi 4 25 ffi 40 27 73V6 3 95 4 50 5 40