THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
D. H. CRCNIN. Publisher.
yNEiLL, NEBRASKA
The chemists of the agricultural de
partment have shown that ability to fix
the nitrogen, which Is infinitely abund
ant in the air, and apply it to the
wornout fields of the world, will enable
mankind to cultivate what Is prac
tically virgin soil forever. The only
available nitrogen Is the nitrate of soda
beds In the rainless strip between the
Andes and the Pacific, which are
owned and controlled by the Chllanos.
This niter is a product of guano, there
being no rain to dissolve It out. A plant
at Niagara Falls Is taking nitrogen
from the air by electrolysis, but not
yet In commercial quantity.
An International exposition of Indus
tries connected with the utilization of
alcohol and products of fermentation
Is to bo held In Vienna, opening April
16, 1904, and closing May 31, 1904. The
exposition Is to give a comprehensive Il
lustration of the present condition of
the alcohol Industry, with particular
reference to the use of other Industries
connected with products of fermenta
tion—namely, brew'eries, distilleries,
malt houses, starch works and Uie
production of fermented vinegar.
The growing use of electric light signs
has caused legislation on the subject,
as In London some time ago In regard
to ‘•Hashers," which were restricted.
The owners of the electric signs above
the sidewalk In Chicago have now
been officially notified that their signs
must be kept alight until 11 o'clock
p. m., or the licenses will be revoked.
On her wedding day the women of
Roumanla gave the crown princess a
sum of money with which she was to
buy a present. That was ten years ago
and now the money thus received
amounts to $60,000. With this sum the
princess has Just bought an estate at
Jassy, where will be opened a school of
household economy.
For two years the oil consumption of
the world has exceeded the production. 1
The stock of crude Pennsylvania pe- j
troleum above ground In December, I
1900, was 13,174.717 barrels, while In De- j
comber, 1902, the amount thus stored
was only 6,699,127 barrels. Pennsylvan
ia has the greatest American oil field.
The consumption of pig lorn In the
United States for the year Is estimated
at 20,000.000 tons and the furnaces have
been producing on that basis, but 1,000,
000 tons of pig Iron has been bought
abroad. This has depressed the market
so that a number of furnaces have
blown out.
Grants by the British and Foreign
Bible society to Dr. Morrison and hi3
assistants for producing, the first Chi
nese blble totaled $60,000, while to Dr.
William Carey and his associates In
the various Seratnpore versions the
grants of money and material exceeded
; $25,000.
On all the American mallshlps nowa
! days there Is a regular postoffice In •
i charge of three postal clerks from the
New York postofflce. who live abroad
and nssnrt the malls Just as Is done
by the clerks upon the railway postal
cars.
The shipments of Iron ore last year
from the Mesaba range, In the Lake
Superior region, about eighty miles i
from Duluth, were over 13,000,000, or |
83 per cent, of the total production of
the United States.
Few men go to church more regular
ly than J. Plerpont Morgan, who Is
very fond of religious exercises. When
at home, according to report, he In- ,
variably passes his Sunday evenings In
alnglng hymns.
Miss Laura Drake Gill, dean of Bar
nard college, has been appointed ad- 1
vlser to women graduate students of
Columbia university, an office created
toy the Columbia trustees about a year
ago.
Maximite, the composition of which
Is a government secret. Is about three
times as powerful as ordlnury gun
powder, and Is a powdery substance,
melted by beat and poured Into u shell.
Baroness Lowenfeld of Germany,
who recently Incurred heavy losses at
the Monte Carlo gambling tables, hns
•old nearly all her property In order to
pay the debts thus contracted.
There Is one physician to each 600
Inhabitants In the United States—In
cities it Is one to 600. Death and In
crease of population make room for
about 3,000 new doctors a year.
A study of bird migration from the
Kentish Knock lightship, at the mouth
of the Thames, twenty-one miles from
land, has been undertaken by W. Eagle
Clarke, of Edinburgh.
If a person is bitten by a supposed
ly mad dog, let him call a physician
and apply lemon Juice to the wound.
This Is the advice of Dr. Lagorlo of the
i Pasteur Institute.
The Rev. Father McKeever, rector of
the St. Rose of Lima church, of New
ark, N. J.. announces that he will offer
j gold meuuls as a reward for firemen
who save lives.
In London 500,000 are pigged togeth
er three in a room, while three-quar
l ters of a million have half a room each,
j 854,000 belong to very poor, 900,000 to
the poor.
A statue of Cervantes is to be ereet
; ed In Paris ns a mark of gratitude to
ward the Spanish admirers of Victor
Hugo, who erected a statue to him In
Madrid.
The number of Insane In California
In 1860 was 1 to 1.000, and In 1870 1 to
600. At present the registered Insane
number 1 to 269 of the general popu
lation.
Our Imports from Turkey are about
! $10,000,000, of which one-half comes
! -from Turkey In Asia. Our exports to
i Turkish territory are less than $500,000.
She, on Broadway—Why, Mr. Rlack!
"Where on earth did you come from?
jHe—I came clean from Pittsburg. "Is
that possible?”—Yonkers Statesman.
Mrs. Hatterson—Your new house, I
suppose, will be finished in modern
gtyle? Mrs. Catterson—Oh, yes; noth
ing in it but antiques.—Town Topics.
; Farm laborers In Mexico may be em
ployed at from 18 to 20 cents a day,
though in many parts of the country
they are scarce and unreliable.
According to an official Japanese re
port, there were, at the end of June
last, 53,779 persons In prison in Japan,
Including 3,249 women. ■*
Commerce between the United States
And Russia during the last fiscal year
greatly surpassed that of any previous
year.
NEW REVENUE LAW
IS BEING TESTED
First Arguments as to Its Con
stitutionality Preliminary
to Hearing.
IT IS NOT UNDERSTOOD
Lawyers Are Not Clear on Its Provi
sions—To Assess Insurance Com
panies Upon Net Premiums In
stead of Gross Premiums.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9.—Before de
partment three of the supreme court,
Including Commissioners Duffle, Kirk
patrick anil Letton, the new revenue
law had Its inning. The argument was
merely preliminary to the hearing to
be had before the court November 17,
at which time that body will decide
whether the law Is constitutional. The
arguments were based on two suits
filed, the first by H. E. Palmer, asking
for a writ ot mandamus to compel Tax
Commissioner Fleming of Omaha to
assess fire, Insurance companies or
ganized under the law's of any other
stale upon net premiums, Instead of
upon gross premiums, as provided In
the new law. The sec ond, filed by Ralph
P. Breckinridge, asking for a writ of
mandamus to compel the tax commis
sioner to assess all property in Omaha
under the provisions ot the old law.
Among those wno took part In the
argument were Ralph P. Breckinridge,
Attorney Green, City Attorney Wright
of Omaha, Attorney Munger of Lincoln,
Attorney General Prout and Senator
Pemberton, who was a member of the
special revenue committee that drafted
the bill, and of the senate that finally
passed it. Nearly every clause of im
portance was attacked, and so were the
attorneys In trying to interpret the ac
tion of the legislature, that at the con
clusion of the debate Mr. Wright was
Inspired to say:
•Before the tax authorities get
through with the l.aw, several of them
are liable to be fit subjects for the in
sane asylum."
In his speech In defense of the law he
doubted not that some actions of the
law were unconstitutional, and on oth
er sections he was not sure of their
constitutionality, and said so. The
greatest question at Issue, he thought,
and one upon which he wanted an
opinion of the court, was the sections
relating to the assessment of credits.
He believed that It was contemplated
that all credits be assessed, but said
that when the lawmakers got around
to banks this item was eliminated, and
they were assessed on their capital
stock, to find which the debts were tak
en from the credits. Other corpora
tions paid on their gross credits. In
Omaha, he said, he had Interpreted the
gross receipts to mean net, and It was
under this interpretation that the tax
commissioner was working. Were the
letter of the law followed, he held that
It would mean the driving out of busi
ness of many jobbers and wholesalers,
one of whom he said would have hts
taxes increased at least $20,000.
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK.
Passenger on Rock Island Wrecked by
Axle Breaking.
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 9.--Rock Tslarui
passenger train No. 18, eastbound, due
to reach this city at 2:02 p. m., was
wrecked three miles west of town. With
the exception of the engine the entire
train, consisting of a baggage car,
smoker and passenger coach, left the
track, but fortunately no one was in
jured. The truin was running about
twenty miles an hour and the roadbed
was torn up for a distance of 100 yards.
The accident happened in a deep cut
and was caused by an axle on the
tender breaking. The engineer saw the
tender leave the track and applied the
air, bringing the train to a stop Just
before it reached a high embankment.
Passengers on the wrecked train were
brought to this city on train No. 17,
which was In the yards awaiting the
arrival of No. 18.
Governor's Proclamation.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9. — Governoi
Mickey has Issued this Thanksgiving
proclamation:
However widely our people may dif
fer in their individual faith and in mat
ters pertaining to church, party or sect,
there is one neutral territory where we
can all meet and Join hands and hearts
In praise and thanks to the Giver of
"all good and perfect gifts," for life
and liberty, for peace and prosperity,
In our state and nation. We are once
more blessed with an abundant har
vest. The threatening coluds that
hung over our broad fields were dis
persed when His time came and out
people have reaped bountiful fruit of
their honest toil. All forms of labor
and commercial energy find profitable
employment and rich abundance Is ap
parent on every hand. There Is Joy
around our firesides and an honest en
deavor towards a purer and higher
olane of life is everywhere manifest.
For all of these blessings praise and
thanks be to God.
Therefore, I. John H. Mickey, gov
ernor of the state of Nebraska, in har
mony with the action taken by the
president of the United States, do here
by proclaim Thursday, November 26,
1903, ns a day of private and public
thanksgiving and I recommend that
the people of Nebraska on that day
suspend their usual avocations of toll
and business and attend divine worship
in their churches or family circles, and
I earnestly pray that the same spirit
may be manifest in all of our state
Institutions.
Sarpy's Handsome (defiumcnt.
Papilllon, Neb,, Nov. b.—-Thv hand
somest monument ever erected In this
county was placed in position in mem
ory of Ferdinand Peterson, who was
one of the first settlers of Sarpy county.
The monument is over fifteen feet high,
the base weighs nine tons, and ten
horses were required to haul It to the
cemetery. It Is made of granite, with
the form of a private soldier in the uni
form that was worn during the German
wars of 1848*1850. Mr. Peterson served
In these wars. Two cars were required
to bring the shipment from Fremont.
The monument cost $5,000.
, Barnes Congratulated.
Norfolk. Neb., Nov. 9.—Judge J. It
Barnes returned to his home In this
city from Lincoln, where he has bo. u
on official business. The Judge was be
sieged with callers and ar.d was kept
busy for hours opening congratulatory
letters and telegrams. lie is higsly
gratified over the election.
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Badly Burned.
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 9.--13usene ICc'
so, a young man who works for f.*v
C. P. Fall, was quite badly burned
about the face while attempting to
•tart a fire in a furnace with coal oil.
I
OLD CASE REOPENED.
, Title to Eighty Acres of Land Is In
volved in Action.
Fremont, Neb., Nov. TO.—In the dis
trict court Judge Grlmlson granted a
decree reopening the famous Schallen
berg-Kruger case, which in one shape
or other has been on the dockets of
the district court of this county for
over twenty years At the April term a
Judgment by default was rendered
against Mrs. Schailenberg. Shortly af
ter C. G. Bowlus of Scribner was ap
pointed guardian of Mrs. Schailenberg
for the reason that on account of ad
vanced age and enfeebled mental con
dition she was unable to transact bust
ness and a motion made to reopen the
case, which was granted. The title to
eighty acres of land near Scribner is
Involved in the action and pending the
litigation it has been most of the time
in the possession of the Schailenberg
family. After the decree of the Kru
ger's last spring the other faction un
dertook to retain the land by force and
destroyed the hay on the land after it
was cut by Kruger and Monnich, and
Jake Schailenberg is now ufider bonds
to keep the peace. About fifteen differ
ent lawyers have been employed on the
ease since it was started.
FOR RIGHT OF WAY.
City Council of Dakota City Consider
Ing Entrance of Homer & Southern.
Dakota City, Neb., Nov. 10.—At a
meeting of the village council an or
dinance Was xifesented asking that
right of way be given for ninety-eight
years to the Sioux City, Homer and
Southern Railway company over cer
tain streets, as follows: Entering the
village from the north to Fourteenth
street, thence south six blocks to in
tersect Broadway, thence west on
Broftdway nine blocks to the western
limit of the village. The ordinance fur
ther provides that said company shall
make trips each two hours between
Dakota City and Sioux City, la., from
6 a. m, to 11:30 p. m.; electric motor
shall be used, steam power being ex
pressly excluded except during the pe
riod of construction; construction of
said railway shall be completed and in
operation over the entire right-of-way
granted by September 30, 1904, or all
rights are forfeited; fare from all points
in Dakota City to Sioux City, la., in
cluding bridge toll, shall not exceed 10
cents; fare between all points in the
city not more than 5 cents, nor 5 cents
to South Sioux City, nor 10 cents to
Homer. The village board held the
matter over until its next meeting for
tonsideratlon and deliberation.
. In Prosperous Condition.
Hardy, Neb., Nov. 10.—Conditions
around this place are very favorable
for the fall. Two good rains have fall
en, and there is a more than an average
fall grain acreage, besides the alfalfa,
which they have greatly benefited. Corn
gathering, begun some time since, has
demonstrated that we have lots of good
com, besides the late planted, which
matured sufficiently to make excellent
feed, and the country Is well supplied
with cattle and hogs to eat it. On a
large majority of our farms there are
pens of cattle and hogs, with plenty of
alfalfa and corn to feed them, giving
the country a prosperous condition.
In this town there is very satisfac
tory business.
Was Badly Used Up.
Papllion, Neb., Nov. 10.—A badly dis
figured man, giving his name as Albert
Preemard and his home Omaha, walked
Into town from the west. His nose
was broken, two long, freshly made
knife gashes extended across the side
of his face and head, his left arm was
broken at the elbow and all of his front
teeth had been knocked out. He said
while In Wahoo he was held up and
roughly handled, sustaining the above
injuries. He had been attended by a
doctor In Valley. He walked toward
Omaha, although he was well supplied
with money.
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Mrs. Depew Releasee1.
Fhemont, Neb., Nov. 10.—Mis. Depew,
who shot her neighbor, Mrs. Berry In
the leg last week, was yesterday re
leased from Jail. Neither Berry nor his
wife were willing to file a complaint on
account of developments likely to arise
on the trial and as Mrs. Berry will
very soon recover from the effects of
the wounds, It was decided to let the
?ase drop. ^
Assaulter Fined $100.
Plattsmouth, Neb., Nov. 10.—The case
of the state against Frank Benfer was
tried in Justice Archer's court. The
defendant was charged with assault
and battery by Ed Donat, which origin
ated from trouble that occurred in
Donat's saloon on the night of October
14. Soon after the altercation Donat
was attacked on the street and beaten
in a brutal manner. Eleven witnesses
were examined. The court found the
defendant guilty as charged and assess
ed a fine against him of $100 and costs.
STABBED WITH KNIFE.
Henry Jones Has a Bad Gash Under
One Eye and Stabs in the Breast.
Red Cloud. Neb., Nov. 9.—Henry
Jones from north of town was stabbed
here by Cloyd Cummings. His condi
tion Is not thought to be dangerous. He
has a bad gash under one eye and sev
eral stabs in the breast from a pocket
knife. It is said to be the outcome of
an old grievance. Cummings has not
been arrested. He claims he acted in
self-defense.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Small Buy Succumbs to Injuries Re
ceived From Gunshot.
Benkleman, Neb., Nov. 9.—A 7-year
old nephew of Mr. and Mrs. A. Law
man, who has been visiting with them
for several months, was accidentally
shot and killed by one of the Lawman
children.
Mr. Lawman had been butchering
hogs and had laid the gun aside and
thought nothing more about it until
the report of the discharge was heard
and the lad was found dead a few mo
ments afterwards with his face and
head badly mutilated. The boy's home
was in Chicago.
Change Agents.
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 9.—L. $. Sage,
who has been station agent for the Bur
lington road at this point for the past
few years, has been transferred to Alli
ance, Neb., to take charge of the sta
tion there. C. W. Gingrich, who has
been cashier of the depot here, will suc
ceed Mr. Sage temporarily.
Falls on His Leg.
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 9.—Claud Knousi
had his left leg broken just below .the
knee while assisting in loading a large
box into a freight car at the Union Pa
cific depot. The box slipped in some
way and fell on his leg with the above
results.
Bank Nearly Completed.
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 7.—The new Be>
atrice National bank block, which has
been in course of erection here since
last spring, is about completed and it
will be ready for occupancy about De
cember 1. *
COLOMBIA OBJECTS
AGAINST ACTION
Protests Have Been Entered
Opposing the Attitude of
the United States.
ISTHMUS TRAFFIC OPENED
The President’s Yacht, the Mayflower,
Has Left for Colon With the New
Consul General Mudger
Aboard.
Washington, Nov. 10.—It was learned
In official circles that the United States
of Colombia has lodged a protest witl.
the state department against the action
of the United States in connection with
the events which have occurred on the
Isthmus of Panama. The terms of
the protest could not be ascertained,
but It is known that stronge objection
is made to the attitude of the United
States in general and against interpre
tations made by this government of the
treaty of 1846 between the United States
of American and the United States of
Colombia.
The state department has the protest
under serious consideration, but the na
ture of its reply, if any, or the time
when it will be made is not known.
Other than admitting that such a doc
ument had been filed in the state de
partment the officials there will say
nothing about the matter.
Word reached the navy department
of the arrival of the United States
cruiser Boston at Panama. Command
er Diehl in reporting her arrival an
nouncing also the receipt of instruc
tions from the navy department which
direct the keeping open of the transit
of the isthmus. He also said that at
this time the traffic was undisturbed.
The president's yacht, the Mayflower,
left the navy yard here for Colon.
Aboard her is Consul General Mudger,
the United States consul general at
Panama, who g'oes to that place to as
sume full charge of the American con
sular affairs. The Mayflower is expect
ed to reach her destination in about
eight days. On his arival at Panama
Mr. Mudger will do business with the
new government at Panama. He has
full instructions from the secretary of
state governing his dealings with the
new government.
Admiral John G. Walker, president of
the isthmian canal commission, also
was a passenger on the Mayflower. His
departure was considerable of a sur
prise, no announcement to this effect
having been made heretofore, the first
news of his going to Panama being
given out by Secretary Moody when he
came from the White House. Admiral
Walker, it is stated, goes to Panama
for the purpose of observing conditions
on the ground and reporting to the
president on the situation and on any
changes that have Occurred since the
Isthmian canal commission made its
last report.
Fhllippe iiuneau- v arma,
pointment as diplomatic agent of the
Panama republic was announced has
reached here from New York, saw As
sistant Secretary Loomis, of the state
department, yesterday. It Is reported
that the new diplomatic agent will be
presented tq Secretary Hay and to the
president in a day or two, the state de
partment probably accepting as satis
factory the telegraphic credentials of
the new envoy and waiving the usual
requirements of more formal creden
ials. a
GERMAN VIEW OF IT.
Berlin Newspaper See the Hand of tho
United States at Work.
Berlin, Nov. 10.—Responsible opinion
in Germany regarding Panama is prob
ably expressed as well in the following,
from the Berlin Frankfurter Zeitung,
as from any newspaper:
What role the Washington government
played in the Incidents in Colombia no
body can know. Nothing can be proved
In such cases. It has been formally de
nied from Washington that the govern
ment of the United States supported the
movement for the separation of the isth
mus. However, that may be, it is not
striking nor does it give occasion for
special excitement that a great, mighty
state will not permit itself to be thwart
ed in its civilizing work through the stub
bornness of a land three-fourths barbar
oua
j The theory as to the cause of the rev
olution which is currently accepted here
is that the United States brought it
about with the object of building the
interoceanic canal.
The Berlin Vosslche Zeitung, in tak
ing this view, says:
The reason why the president waited
two months after Colombia rejected the
treaty without negotiating with Nicaragua
is now clear—the United States was find
ing an effective way of attaining its ends
by working behind the scenes.
Dr. Luehrsen, the German minister to
; Colombia, died yesterday while on leave
1 of absence, in the Southern Tyrol. It is
; officially stated here that the only de
' sire of Germany is to see peace pre
i served and to have the United States
i build the interoceanic canal, which
I would benefit German commerce. Ger
; many looks to the United States to pro
I tect the Germans on the isthmus.
The Atlanta at Colon.
Colon. Nov. 7.—The United States
cruiser Atlanta arrived here this morn
ing.
No Change in San Domingo.
Cape Haytien, Nov. 7.—The United*
States cruiser Baltimore has arrived at
Puerto Plata. Italian and German war
ships are expected at San Domingo, the
capital. The situation in Santo Do
mingo is unchanged.
Panama’s Diplomatic Agent.
Washington, Nov. 7.—The state de
partment has unofficial information
that Bruneau Varllla, one of the finan
cial agents of the Panama Canal com
pany, now in New York, will represent
the new republic of Panama as its dip
lomatic agent at Washington.
Panama Is Happy.
Colon, Nov. 7.—The people here are
frantic with delight at the United
States’ recognition of the defacto gov
ernment of the republic of Panama.
The municipal councils of Penonome,
Kmpt-iador, San Carlos and Arraijan
have announced their adherence to the
new republic.
First Act in Diplomacy.
Panama. Nov. 7.—M. Phlllippe Bu
nau Varllla has been appointed diplo
matic agent of Panama at Washing
ton. He is financial agent of the Pan
ama Canal company. His first official
act was to officially notify the junta
that the United States has recognteeu
the de facto government of the repub
lic. The news caused great rejoicing.
Preparations are being made to cele
brate the event.
FATAL MINE DISASTER.
Seven Dead Men Are Taken Out Aftei
Burning of Shaft House.
Butte, Mont., Nov. 9.—The shaft
i house and boiler house of the Kear
[ sarge mine, near Virginia City, Mont.,
owned by Senator Millard of Nebraska,
burned today. Smoke swept into the
mine and suffocated several men work
ing inside. The body of John Tobin
was recovered. After Superintendent
Turner and two others had been in the
mine several hours searching for the
lead it was feared they had all suc
cumbed. Later news came from Vir
ginia City saying Turner and six other
men had been dragged out dead. There
were many more in the mine.
There are from fifty to seventy-five
men still in the mine, and they may
have perished. The property is valued
at $1,000,000. There is no way to esti
mate the loss at present. The cause of
the fire is unknown. Superintendent
Turner is acknowledged as the leading
authority on cyanlding in America. He
was a member of the American Society
of Mining Engineers, a son of a former
state auditor of Colorado. The mine
Is eight miles from Virginia City and
communication by telephone is difll
cult. _ _ _
MAY REQUIRE COERCION
*
'urkey's Dalliance About the Mace
donian Reforms Likely to
Cause Hostilities.
Constantinople, Nov. 9.—In conse
quence of the porte’s reply, pleading
the superfluity of the new reform
scheme for Macedonia, on the ground
that Turkey is carrying out the pro
posals previously agreed to, it is be
lieved Austria and Russia will send an
ultimatum, giving the Turkish govern
ment a fixed term within which to ac
cept the proposals, and that in the
event of another refusal the two pow
ers will take steps to compel Turkish
action.
THE ARMENIAN MURDERER
Real'Name of the Man Who, After the
London Murder, Suicided, is Karan.
London, Nov. 9.—The real name of
Georgia Yangie, the Armenian mur
derer and suicide, is now said to be
Karan. He is described as a promi
nent alarmist who formerly resided at
Providence, R. I. In consequence of,
the receipt of a letter threatening with!
death Armenians who had been sum
moned to testify at the inquest, the.
coroner’s court will be closed to every
one-hut the witnesses and officials, so
a*J«Wvent Posslbility of outrages.
gJpPGRESSMEN ARRIVE.
Representatives of Iowa and South Da
kota Take Apartments.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 9.—Judge Lot
Thomas arrived and has taken his
apartments for the winter at the Riggs
house.
Representative Haugen will make his
headquarters during the coming session
at Hotel Normandie, and Is expected to
arrive today.
Judge Conner of the Tenth district and
W. X. Smith of Council Bluffs will be at
the Hamilton this winter.
Representative K. W. Martin of Dead
wood, S. D., has arrived in Washington.
Congressman Martin has leased a resi
dence at 1407 Fifteenth street for the ses
sion.
Congressman B. P. Birdsall has arrived
with his wife and thrse children in Wash
ington. The successor to ex-Speaker
Henderson has taken a house at 223 Sec
ond street southeast.
Message Devoted to Cuba.
Washington, Nov. 6.—President Roose
velt's message to the extra session of
congress will net be transmitted to that
body until Tuesday, the second day of
the session. The message is a brief one,
containing about 1,000 words, and deals
exclusively with the necessity of Cuban
reciprocity. . The first day of the extra
session will he devoted to the organiza
ion of the two houses.
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live Stock.
Sioux City, Nov. 7.—Sioux City Stock
Yards.—Hogs—Light and butcher, $4.90®
6.00: heavy, $4.6004.85.
Cattle—Fat cows and heifers, $2.2003.40;
stock cows and heifers, $1.5008.00; Stock
ers and feeders, $2.5003.70; butcher steers.
$4.0005.25; yearlings and calves, $2.2603.50.
Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 7.—Hogs—Receipts, 11,000.
Market, 6@10c higher. Good heavy, $4.85
@540: light, $4.7605.25; mixed and butcher,
$4.8005.25; rough heavy, $4.3604.65.
Cattle—Receipts, 200. Market nominal.
Sheep—Receipts, 2,000. Market steady.
Close: Hogs—Good heavy, $4.7505.06;
light, $4.6506.10; mixed and butchers, $4.70
@5.10; rough heavy, $4.3004.60.
Cattle—Market steady to weak with
beeves quoted at $3.4006.65; cows and
heifers, $1.0004.00; stockers and feeders,
$2.0004.40.
Sheep—Market steady at $2.0004.60;
lambs, $3.5005.60.
South Omaha.
South Omaha, Nov. 7.—Cattle—Native
■teers, $3.8)04.00; cows and heifers, $2.15®
3.75; western steers, $8,100*4.60; stookers
and feeders, $2.5004.00; calves, $3.0005.00.
Hogs—Heavy $4.6604.80; packers. $4,750
4.80; light $4.8604.90; pigs, $4.7504.95.
Sheep—Yearlings, $3.5003.85; wethers
$3.3003.60; common and Stockers, $2,000
3.40; lambs, $3.7505.00.
Kansas City.
Kansas City, Nov. 7.—Cattle—Native
steors, $4.0005.40; Texas and Indian steers,
$2.7603.25; stockers and feeders, $2.3003.75;
calves, $2.500 6.75; western steers, $3.0005.10;
cows, $1.2502.55.
Hogs—Heavy $4.7504.95; packers, $4,900
6.10; medium, $5.0006.15; light, $4.9606.15.
Sheep—Muttons, $2.6003.96; lambs, $2.90®
6.25; range wethers, $2.10®3.25; ewes, $2.25®
3.45.
GRAIN MARKETS.
Grain and Provisions.
Chicago, Nov. 7.—Cash quotations wert
as follows:
Flour—Market easier.
Wheat—No. 3 spring, 8014®8114o; No- 2
r^Oim—Nm°2, 43%c; No. 2 yellow, 4414c.
Oats—No. 2. 84c; No. 2 white, 37@S8c; No.
3 white 3614@361sC.
Rye—No. 2, 6514c.
Barley—Good feeding, 37039c; fair to
choice malting, 48061c.
Timothy Seed-Prime, ,$2-90.
Provisions—Mess pork, $11.60011.6214;
lard $6.771406.80; short rib sides. $7.2507.75:
dry salted shoulders, $5.7506.8714; short
clear sides, $7.0007.25.
Clover—Contract grade, $10.40010.50.
Butter—Market quiet; creamery, 15®
2114c; dairy, U1401S14C.
Eggs—Market firm, 1914@21!4o.
J Cheese—Market steady, 10140110.
Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Nov. 7.—Wheat—On track
No 1 northern, 8014c; to arrivsr, 8O0: Ne
2 northern, 7814c; to arrive, 78o; No. \
' macaroni. 67c; No. 2 macaroni. 65c.
Corn—No. 3 yellow, 414c; No. 4. 40c.
1 Oats—No. 3 white. 33c; No. 4 white, 82V4c;
1 No. S. 30031c.
Rye—No. 2, 61c.
Barley—Feed, 85®43o; malting, 42®62c.
Flax—No. 1 northwestern), 8H40; to ar
[give, 9114c.
COLORADO ALREADY
FACES FUEL FAMINE
--
The Mine Workers of the Stat*
Leave Their Workings Al
most to a Man.
VIOLENCE IS EXPECTED
Governor Holds the State Guard Read;,
for Service at a Moment’s Notice
—Denver Dealers Say They
Have No Coal.
Denver, Colo., Nov. 11.—More thar
10,000 coal miners in Colorado went or
strike for an eight-hour day, increased
wages and other concessions. Th«
strike was ordered by the national ex
ecutive officers of the United Mine
Workers of America after the coal com
panies refused to confer with union rep
resentatives concerning the demands of
the men. Of the idle men 6,000 are in
the southern coal fields, 2,000 in the
northern fields and 1.S00 In Fremont
county. Ond hundred mines have been
closed down. A few independent prop
erties in the northern coal fields and.
elsewhere will not stop work, since the
operators have agreed to concede the
eight-hour day and also the increase in
wages. More than 1,000 miners will re
main at work according to reports from,
the affected districts. The announce
ment comes that 600 have gone out in
Colfax county, N. M. Others in that
territory are now negotiating with the
mine o'wners.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron, and Vic
tor Fuel and Northern Coal and Coke
companies are the largeste produers.
Practically all of the property has been,
tied up by the action of the miners.
However, they are mailing efforts to
continue operations under the protec
tion of a strong guard.
It is estimated that there are about
140 coal mines in the state, with an.
output of some 8,000,000 tons a year
and about 1,000,000 tons of coke.
It will be the policy of the United
Mine Workers to depopulate the vari
ous coal districts by sending the idle
men and their families to Illinois, In
dian Territory, Missouri, Iowa and oth
er states where some work has been se
cured for them. Some 5,000 fares to
these states have already been ar
ranged for by the United Mine Work
ers, and hundreds of the strikers are on
their way to new fields.
D. C. Evans, member of the executive
board of the national organization from
Indiana, is now at Trinidad to handle
the financial end of the strike.
The storm center will be about Trin
idad, in the southern fields, where the
number of miners aggregates 8,000.
General Manager James F. Wellborn,
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company,
announced that the company would
continue to operate its mines and the
public need have no fear of a coal fam
ine.
At the office of the Victor Fuel com
pany It was announced that all its
mines were in operation and would
continue to be operated. The large
companies operating in the northern
field admitted that their mines were •
closed.
Despite the claims of the coal com
panies, householders in Denver and.
other cities who have not laid in a win
ter supply of coal found it impossible
yesterday to secure a ton of coal for
immediate delivery. The supply of lig
nite coal is already exhausted, and
companies having other kinds of coal
booked orders for not more than one
ton, subject to two weeks delay in de
livery.
A special from Trinidad says that
since Saturday and Sunday night near
ly 2,000 non-union miners have joined;
the unions in that district.
A special to the Republican from.
Boulder, Colo., says:
“The electric light and power com
pany which furnishes light for the city
and operates the street railway system,
announced that the street railway will
be shut down on account of the threat
ened coal famine. The lighting plant
will be kept running.”
Unusual precautions have been taken;
by the sheriff of Das Animas county,
southern Colorado, where it is feared,
trouble may break out. It is reported
the strikers have threatened violence
if they are ousted from the cottages of
the coal companies.
The state troops are being held in
readiness to respond in a moment to
a call from the governor.
Practically all the Denver coal deal
ers announced that they have no coal
to sell. The prospect is favorable for
a serious coal famine in Denver and
ither points in the state.
No Strike in Utah.
Salt Dake, Utah, Nov. 9.—The coal
miners in Utah are unfavorable to the
general strike movement inaugurated
in Colorado, as indicated by specials
from several coal mining camps. Ac
cording to the reports received the
men are satisfied with present wages
and will continue to work, disregarding
the orders to strike. TTiere are about
800 men employed in the ooal mines of
he state.
MARTIAL LAW AGAIN.
Turkey Proclaims It in a Large District;
Because of New Revolution
ary Activities.
Constantinople, Nov. 11—Martial law
has been proclaimed in the district of
Hessian Kala, province of Erzerum,
Asia Minor, and troops have been
quartered in all the villages of that dis-i
trict in consequence of revolutionary
movements on the part of the Hentch
akists or members of the Armenian
revolutionary society. Two bands of
Hentchakists recently crossed the Rus
so-Turkish frontier with the Intention'
of inciting the inhabitants to rise
against the Turkish government, but
they were quickly overtaken by troops.
One band was exterminated, the sec
ond driven back into Russian territory.;
The Turkish governor of the district
has redistributed among the Kurds the
weapons which they were recently
compelled to give up.
A BIG FAILURE.
Tobacco House Goes Down, Owin^,
$1,500,000, With Assets of
$2,500,000.
Chicago, Nov. 9.—Sutter Brothers,
leaf tobacco merchants, with establish
ments in Havana, New York, St. Louis
and Chicago, went into voluntary bank
ruptcy today. Liabilities are placed at
$1,500,000, with assets exceeding that
figure by $1,000,000.