5 PLATTSMOU ) it 1H H1LJ I VOL XXIX. NO lM,ATTSMOrTlI.(,ASS('(rNTY.Xi;illASlCA. TIirUSl)AY A rciTST -.!. ls!)i. -s i.:o a yi-ai:. KAJLIX 4 THE LARGEST WELL ASSORTED AT PRICES LOWER THAN EVER T WILL TAKE YOU LKSS THAN FIVE MIXUTliS TO RKAD THIS AND LKARX That we are again prepared for (he FALL TRADE And cordially invite you to look over our handsome and well-se-leeted line of DRIiSS GOODS in Whip Cords, English Serges, English j Broadcloths, Finest all-Wool Hen- riettas. Wool Brocaded Crepes, Fancy Fancy Suitings and Black Silks, ! Trimming Surahs, Velvets, Crepe De i Chene, China Silks and Burgalines, i! Silk Girdles and Dress Trimmings. ! E G D 0 l-E Y THE STRIKE SITUATION.1 i Frank Ireland has Filled the Stuffed Prophet. AN EDITOR The Strikers Seem to he In an Ugly Mood Whic - Indicate the Loss of Fosltion A Consulta ' tion to be HoUI. st k 1 1. 1 m; hi; y e i.i u-m i: t s. Coal Ckl EK, Tenn., An;. 2.- Gen eral Carnes said this evening': "The prisoners are jmt beginning to up op, n their mouth", ami come start liny developments will he made in a short time. Tliev all belong to ' I ft fee ret oath-bound irder and the NOMINATED, penalty for violating their obliga- tion is death, consequently they have been as close as dams hereto fore. We have gotten several eon fi ssions from them today which, at this step of t lie proceedings, it would he unwise to give out. hut I will stale this much, when they are i . i- i .:u ........... i, ! Ml,p u nin'w ii i 1 1 1 will i v inv iimv i THE NEWS CONDENSED. I The Labor Situation is Improv ing Hourly. MYNARD. AGITATORS THE CAUSE. KID GLOVES, RIBBONS FIXKST LINK OF LACKS IN CITY, Chenille Table Spreads, and Curtains. Damask Table Spreads. CHIFFON LACES, LINENS. 0 s o N dew ii.i:i a wir .-iikkk i k tn. M sI'KNsion ukMiH.K. N. Y., Aug.'.:.!. jmrprii-e." At ahout nine o'clock last night ; Geo. K. Irish, a notorious miner some one pulled a switch at the i,.;llier .was broiieht to Knoxville junction of the liulfalo hranch of j fmill t;IV,U ;,t n ;io tonight, the cantilever bridge In conse-l . ii.-,, toniirht. a detachment of soldiers forcihly entered the tele- iieiice, a VA est Miore treigiu train bound for Buffalo was partly de railed. The engine and three cars prssed on t.'ie Buffalo track, the fourth and fifth were derailed, and the rest of the train took the track for the bridge, Gattinan Fellow was slightly injured in attempting to open the gate. The accident happened near the strikers' head quarters. After the wreck a switch man had hi lantern kicked out of his hand by a bystander. The col lision of the train with the gale might have resulted in its precipi tation olf the bridge approach. graph offices to get the names addresses of the miners. and T i FN K I KC E T 1 1 K I' k K I. l 1 1 " N . V ll!NUTO., D. C, Aug. 22 As sisi, it Secretary Spaulding of the treasury department today issued a circular letter to the collector of customs, giving instructions for the enforcement of President Harri son's proclamation in regard to the collection of tonnage dues on all foreign vessels passing through the Sault Ste Marie canal. We want to call your attention to a Choice lot ol Udds and Ends irom our SHOE DEPARTMENT AT ONEHMALF PRICE. FRANK IRELASH AT (ik'AY (JAItLEs. IH ZZAkb's Hay.. Mass., Any. 12. Kx-inayor Ireland of Nebraska City, Neb., made a pleasant call nt Gray Gabkt, yesterday afternoon and gave Mr. I u veland a very encour aging statement of the situation in his state, which he says is very tl.it tering. The democratic ami alli ance parties will not fuse, but the majority of the democrats will sup port the electoral ticket nominated bv the alliance. About 250 pairs in all sizes for Ladies', Misses' and Children's. It will pay you to see them. SEE J. 1. UNRUH ?s p FURNITURE. HE HANDLES THE WHITNE7 - BABY - CAIiniACESi AND CAN GIVK GOOD MA KG A INS. HfEEALo, X. Y Any. 23 An at tack was made on the Twelfth regi ment shortly after 2 o'clock by gang9 of strikers and their friends. They crept up to within n stone's throw of the camp, hiding under cars, and then threw stones, coup ling pins and pieces of iron at the soldiers. The soldiers answered the attacks with bullets. The shooting was kept up for u long time and still the stone-throwing continued. About 1 o'clock this morning a man giving the naineof William Moran was taken to the Kmergency hospital with a bullet wound in the leg. The board of grievances and arbi tration has decided to begin an in vestigation into the cause of the .switchmen's strike tomorrow. The summoning of witness has already begun. Grand Master Sargent of the fire men's organization said this morn ing that he had no plan-' for today. He is awaiting the arrival of the executive officers of the other rail road unions, whom Grand Master Sweeney has invited here in conference. LANCAST E K k E I -l HL1C A N S Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 22.-- The Lun caster republican county c men tion met diis afternoon at 2 o'clock to nominate a candidate for dis trict judge to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Allen Y Field. There was no contest over the plact. Hon. J. Ii. Strode of Lin coln being nomin ited by acclama tion.. Mr. Strode thanked the con vention i:i a brief but pointed speech. His .jomination has un doubtedly strengthened the ticket. Judge Crounse, the republican nominee for governor, made a ring ing republican speech, which ivn loudly applauded. Hrief addresses were also made by Judge Field, liu gere Moftre, Judge Cobb, Y. E. An drews, H. C. Kussell and Orlando Tefft. If tho Anarchists Who Are Under Ar rest Can lie Put Out ot tho Way Much Trouble Will ba Hereafter Avoided. IH ITAl.o, X. Y.. Aug. 21.- Freight traffic was resumed with a ven geance by all the road- tod iv and the ollicials of all the lines gave out the most encouraging reports tonight. As the green hands are being broken in slowlv the work in the different yards improves, and iiisiiie ot three or lour oays at least the outlook for the freight blockade being removed is decidedly promis ing, the hne is no longer crip nled. The sheriff insists that s.uni) foops are necessary to insure quiet and opposes all appeals to have them removed, 'Trovention of trouble is better than cure" he thinks. IN tlTIIF.K 1'I.At MS. Xl.W YokK, A ng.22. Information reaches here from the various seats of labor trouble that excitement is much allayed and the prospect for peaceable settlement grows brighter every hour. Other railway men and iron workers who have been asked to strike through sympathy have refused. At the mines in Tennes see the anarchistic leaders have been arrested and the war is con sidered virtually over. K Nil HITS IN I'MNCLAVE. Kansas City. Aug. 22. The city is tilled with Knights of Pythias and the conclave is sure of being a great success. The city is doing its part royally. hoi ma PARLOR SETS, DINING ROOM SETS, HKD KOOM SKTS. AND KYKKY I'lHNG K KJ'T IN A MKTKOI'OLITAN KS PA B1.IS1 1 M KNT. 0 J. I. "CT OT 33 XT I-S, MAIN STREET, : : PLATTSMOUTH. ,N THE : GREAT : GOOD : LUCK op HENDEE iTHl HARDWARE MAN OF PLATTSMOUTH. HARDWARE AT LESS THAN Coasts on tlio IDollar. J. Y. HKNDKK, the riattsmouth Hardware man has purchased the en tire stock of the Omaha Hardware Co., of Omaha, and at such prices that it can and will be re-sold in riattsmouth at retaildirect to the consumer at from TEN TO 25 GENTS ON THE DOLLAR. All the common and unsaleable stock was sold as scrap iron ami Hendee bought all good stock. It Will be Shipped to Plattsmouth at Once, l-Okl) kl-LKASED ON H.II. Coal Ckeek, I'enu., Aug. 2:!.- Lab or Commissioner and Mine Inspec tor Ford has been released on !?!(),- (AM bonds. General J. C. Williams line over from K nowdle an 1 went his bail, lie is to aimeir at anv time oi two days' notice and stand trial. Kvuryl 'ling was quiet this morning. Two in' I ii '.mien nut in the nioiint tins la.-t night were chased eight miles by live armed mines. It is m mo rcd today that the governor of Kentiick v has given ( permission for troops to pursue i 1 fugitives act oss the state line and I ev will eo-operate m in 'ir capture. pa' I (n HO Vl'( ITT ( At Si:s A KAII.l'k'K. Pit i siu km;, l'a.. Aug. 23. The boycott instituted by Homestead strikers against tradesmen who sold to the Carnegie Steel company resulted today in the failure of Adolph Ho'iT, one of the principal provision dealers in thai borough. Do rr's loss by the boycott is .flo,-(Kl. Finished up Its Labors. The state central committee has finished up its business. The plana for the campaign were pretty thor oughly discussed and considerable business transacted of but little interest lo the general reading pub lic although the results will doubt" les be shown during the campaign. A spirited but entirely friendly con test' jirose over the selection of the loctiion for the state headquarters. Lit Coin and Omaha were the rival clajnants. The former got the fr by a vole of 17 to 12. Chai Cady announced the executive jcoinnittee as follows: F rst Congressional District M. H. Ohristy, Sterling; C. 10. Magoon, I Lin viln. Second Congressional District George A. Bennett, Douglas; V. G. Wh tinore, Valley. Tl.ird Congressional District C. C. McXest, W'isner; C. Hostetter, Cutis. Fourth Congressional District C.L. McCloud, York; T. C. Callahan, Fiiend. -"jf'h Congressional K. 4'rnzen, Curtis; ( 1. drle M.th I'ongr siona T. fallal ieii, Kearney; al HIO IILAE IN OMAHA. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 21. Fire was discovered about 0:30 in the exten sive furniture house of Charles Shiverick A Co., at 120fi to 1210 Farn am street. The blaze started in the rear of the basement and com municated by means of tlie eleva tor shaft to the tipper stories. The fire department had a stubborn contest of several hours before get ting the tlanies undercontrol. It is impossible to give an estimate of theloss. The basement was stored full of expensive furniture. On the first Hour was the show room for funiture and on the seci.tud floor the carpets were stored. In these the stock will be almost a total loss. On the third and fourth floors the damages will be chielly from smoke. The loss will lie in the neighbor hood of Mr. Hach will have his store in operation Sept. I. Joshua Gapen and wife visited friend at I'eru Sunday. .. V. Cole is hatching chickens in a home-made incubator. Win. K. Murray has opened an al liance elvator at this place. Will Xyc will soon again have full use of this i.ijured hand. The wheat yield is good here. The oat yield is only fair. In the lale plartted corn there is a good many barren stalks. Owen K'oss visited his best girl' in i'lailsiuotuh Friday evening. I'lids. Wiles, as administrator for Mrs. J, noes Wiles, hart sold hereon). S. O. Cole sold his old wheat to Will Xye for 50 cents per bushel. Itlacksinith Xeliegh sports a mashed finger which nil ugly horwe gave him last week. Martin Ruby is delivering some of his fall wheat to Win.. R. Murray at a" cents per bushel. The section men are at work on the switch tracks here and will soon, have them in good condition, Will Gillespie has lost quite number of hogs and says it is f cholera that is doing the busiij Mr.' Richards, south of 1' mouth, went to Salem Satti- attend the funeral of oile brothers. Joseph Cook, jr. MissCarrie Rhei. frank mid Miss Ivlta Hartmau were visitors with Miss Mary Root, Mur ray, Saturday. A large number went to I'niou Monday, despite the rain. They were A. It. Taylor and wife, Win. R. Murray and family, H. Porter and family, George Snyder and wife, Win. Snyder, C. L. Jean and two sons, John Livingston, Andrew Snyder, James Gilinore, John Cook, and Owen Ross Others drove to the re-union grounds. MURDOCK. Di-trict A . Rhea, Hoi District J. . II.McDon MIM-k'S WILL I'k'i niAIILV ST k' IKE. I'rnsin ki;. l'a., Aug- 23. The river coal operators ;it a meeting decided to reduce the wages of their miners to 3 cents per bushel. It is expected the miners, who number 10,(MK), will strike. RALLY AT WEEI'IMi WATEK. Weeping Water, Xeb., Aug. 21. A large audience greeted Judge Lansing and Hon. A. W. Field of Lincoln in this city last night. Standing room was not to be had in the large hall. The speakers dis cussed the issues ot the day m a manner which elicited enthusiastic plaudits from their hearers ami won nianv hearts by their plain statements of republican prinein es hal. ave T ver goo AN EDITOR I'OR SENATOR. O'NEILL, Neb., Aug. 23. At the republican senatorial convention for the Thirteenth district Y. D. Matthews of O'Neill received the nomination for state senator on the first ballot. In response to calls Mr. Matthews took the platform and made a rousing speech, which was loudly applauded. Th U. S. Weekly Report, official report sent out last ng from Crete says: The first if the week continued hot and the last was much cooler ami ;oi 1 rains tell in several sections of tt- state. T i temperature has varied from abi it the normal to a degree and a a low the normal with the ;e amount of sunshine, rainfall !or the week has been Lood and most sections rejiort rains from the luth to the 22nd god rain of an inch ami one half is r orted from Dodge and more ilia' oi inch' from Hayes and Dul ler unties. Furnas, Keya l'ah i, Che' y, Thayer, Gage, Franklin, Kea icy, Outlining, Madison, Lin coln and Saline counties report nior than a half inch; elsewhere onh ight showers. Coil has done very well, yet in soni localities there is danger of earl; frosts. I'iitures and grass lands seri oust damaged by dry weather of the iirly part of the week. Th largest line of spectacles and eyej.asses at Gering & Co.'s. We gunintee a lit or no sale. in.wins will in-: k'i::T RNi:t Nashville, Teiin., Aug. 22. In formation has been received by the governor to the effect that iii prevails at Coal Creek, but that troops will be held in readiness lor any movement on the part of the miners. The Tennessee Coal, Iron an Railroad company officials held consultation today with the state board fif prison inspectors. Th result of this conference has not been given out, but enough was stated by the officials and lessees to warrant the Matcnient that the con victs will be returned speedily to the mines and that the state will protect them in so doing. Mr. John Dauer had business in I'lattsmOuth this week. (Juite a number of our farinersvis- ited I'lattsinouth on the 17th iust. egard to the guardianship of Mrs. F. Kartig, deceased. The rela tives of the dead woman want the child in the custody of somebody else than the stepfather. The Rev. G. Sireicher is taking a very promi nent part in the affair. SchlapholT & Ostertag have the contract for . building the founda tion for our new school house. Mr. Aug. Itorneineier had an acci dent which resulted in a broken leg. It happened in turning around with a wagon. Dr. Madding is at tending him. Mr. and Mrs. F. Wolf have re turned from their trip to Madison. The case in the probate court in which the Rev. G. Streicher played such a prominent part was decided against him and the parti" he pleaded for, and consequently he feels very sore. lie is not a success as a lawyer as yet. Mr. Rodgers . nil family from Hamburg, Iowa, are here for a visit with their son-in-law, II. Moyer. The contracts for material and work on the new school house will be let this week. II. Schmidt got the building of the school house and wolf A; Toil the furnishing of lumber. This in sures good work and material. Mr. II. Neit.el of South Mend. Ind , has left for home. L. XeiUcl accom panied him as far as Omaha. Mr. N. is well pleased with Nebraska. How could it be otherwise? Mr. Schlapholf has commenced the foundation of Mr. Toole's house. The Cloven Foot. There is some very peculiar ma nipulation in city alfairs being in dulged in by one or two men in this town, and their actions may be very severely criticised by this paper, but it will be done merely for the public good, and not for personal spite. livening I'irate. A few weeks ago there was a very high-sounding essay printed in The livening I'irate about black mailing people. At the time we knew that the time would soon come when these fellows would convict themselves out of their own mouths." The paragraph quoted does the business. RCCK BLUFFS. The King of Hills is a pleasant resort for picnickers and is being used by them considerably during this season. Joseph Shera is making some good improvements on his dwel ling house and his store building. Mi s. Win Id and son are visiting relatives in Iowa. Miss Myrtle Churchill is visiting relatives in Kansas. For line liquors of all descrip tions for family nmd medicinal use, call on Sam Gutmnnn, at the new wholesale liquor house. The board of education meets this evening to make the assignments for the teachers in the city schools. i