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PLATTSMOUTII, NKR. JHiCKMHKH 30. 1898.
VOL. VIII. NO.JfJ.
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Great Excitement Grows Out
General Brooke's Order.
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Order That Cohan Will Nut He Penult
led to rrli-l pitta In Evacuation Day
CerrmoDlra I Ite.euted Cubans Ile
portet to Have Jtefu.eU to Take Oath
of Allelitire t the United Htatea.
Chicago, 1 c. 2'J. A special cable
to the Tribuno from II tvaria says:
Stirtling rumors are flying about to
night and nro given credence by ex
citod crowds thronging the etroets. It
was reported early this evoning that
General Aluriano Menocal aud his
Cubnn forces at La Pay a had been
asked to take the oath of allegiance to
the United States and had refused.
The now8 that Cuban soldiers had re
fused to lake the oath of allegiance
whh cheered by the crowd and mounted
insurgents clattered through the town
telling the people in the btreot that
General Menocal had withdrawn his
troops from La Pay a and taken to the
field.
Tills story, regardless of its truth or
falsity, is worthy of serious attention,
because of the eagerness with which
the crowd received it.
The situation grows out of the re
fusal of General Brooke to permit the
participation of Cuban troops in the
exercises on evacuation day. The
feeling in Havana 'onight is intense.
The United States Hag was torn
down from many houses in the lower
districts of the city tonight. Upper
class Cubans sent cablegrams without
Dumbbt'to President McKinley today,
beggin him to interfere. Cable
grams have been sent broadcast over
the United States asking for public
meetings and appealing to the com
mon sense and justice of the American
people.
The Cuban leaders here are doing
everything possible to prevent an out
burst, but they say if General Brooke's
command is carried out, not only will
they be helpless, but they will think
that whatever happens to have been
caused by what they consider the
arbitrar' and unjust action of the
United States.
Judge Advocate Charles Gould of
the American commission today cabled
to President McKinley that there is
intense uneasiness in the situation
here and ad vising that the Cubans be
permitted to participate in the cere
monies. Late tonight no word had
been received from the president re
garding the matter. The more ex
citable of the population of Havana's
lower districts aro beginning to boot
the American soldiers. The higher
class Cubans are bitterly chagrined
and disappointed at the turn affairs
have taken. They hardly know what
to say or do. Their plans were to have
1,000 picked men, the llower of the in
surgent army, match into Havana
January 1 The Cuban soldiers catno
1q telling the story, "that my four
drovers were the escaped prisoners. I
was convinced later from what I
loarned of their escape that they dug
their way free, and that there was ro
collusion with their keepers."
Cattlemen Will Vinlt Cuba.
Houston, Tex., Dec. 2U. A state
ment just complied shows that there
are now 120,000 head of cattle being
fed for market on the line of the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe railroad. The
majority of these cattle nro destined
for Cuba, it is said. An excursion of
Texas cattlemen to Havana has been
arranged to take place after the an
nual meeting at Galveston and more
than J00 names have already been
booked.
DOINGS OTfllE "DADS''
They Hold a Session and Perform
Routine Work.
liumlng Out of the Transformer at the
Hotel Kiley la the latin of Much 1JU
cuhIou In Kegnrd to the Working of
the Electric Light
Draw Their Salarle.
1'laut 1- Ireiueu
Try tirtthi O! Try Urnln-Ot
Ask j our erocir today to show you
a package of Gi!ALN' (, the new food
drink that takes tho rlneo of colTee.
The children may drink it without in
jury j:s well a the m'ult. Air who
try it, likeit. Gkain-o his that i ich
seal brown of Vocna and Javi, but it is
made from pnro grains, and thti most
de'icato stomach receives it without
di-trcss. One-fourth tho price of
colTee. l.'o and 2o cts per paekHge.
Sold bv all grocers.
The adjourned meeting of tho city
council was held in the council charn-!
ber Wednesday evening, with all mem
bers present, except Mes-Sirsmith.
Tho claims committee reported
favorably upon the claims of TlIK
A Kemnrkalile Carpet.
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1IJB '1'ieen or England js possessed
oi one or tlie most remarkable articles
ever made in prison. The superinten
dent of Agra Caol two years ago re
ceived an order to weave a ramp
RAINS MONEY IN NEW JERSEY.
Telegraph Linemen Surprlned by a Shower
of Oreenback from the Cloud.
Trenton, N. J., special to Chicago
Tribune: History records no instance
of the clouds raining greenbacks, but
a half dozen linemen working at the
top of tall poles on West State street
the other afternoon thought a storm
of that kind had arisen. Joseph Harri
son was mending a wire at the top of
a telegraph pole when something
floated gracefully through the air a
few Inches from his nose. It had the
appearance of a piece of grimy paper.
While he was, contemplating it anoth
er and another square bit of paper re
sembling the first floated down from
somewhere over his head. One of the
pieces came so near his face that he
grasped It. He nearly fell off the pole
on finding that it was a $10 bill. He
wound his leg around the pole with a
grapevine twist and snatched desper
ately at the bills that were now swing
ing around his head in a perfect del
uge. Another lineman at the top of
the adjoining pole yelled "The world
is mine" as he swept his arms through
the air endeavoring to gather in a
score of greenbacks that were whirl
ing around his head. By this time six
linemen had spied the fortune that was
falling, and they one and all slid to
the ground. They engaged In a rough-and-tumble
scramble for possession of
the bills, but Just then a woman's
shrill voice from the second-story win
dow of an e.djacent house rang out:
"GentlemeD, that's my money. The
wind blew It off my dressing case." It
was Miss Emma Titus, a wealthy mai
den lady. The linemen were disap
pointed, because they had gathered
unto themselves about $4,000. The bills
were handed over to Miss Titus, who
rewarded the men by giving each a $5
bill. New York Journal.
News, for .:6 :i!,and F. It. Guthmann, I Breofal design for her majesty. On It
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laid ovMf
Life on a Torpedo-Boat.
So Injurious is life on a torpedo boat
that a year's continuous service will
mentally and physically Incapacitate a
man. This assertion Is made on the
authority of Lord Chrles Beresford, but
that the strain on any one serving on
these craft3 is very great i3 shown
by the fact that to one month's serv
ice the British naval regulations allow
one week cff. Austria is endeavoring
to mitigrate the hardship of service on
these boats, and life on one built for
the Austrian navy, and tried on the
Thames recently, was demonstrated to
be pleasanter than on those of the
English navy.
into camp at La Pava and Mariano
with the understanding that they were
marching to Havana to preserve order
as the Spaniards withdraw. There
has b-jen some rioting in that locality
and the 11 inois troops were given
hui ry orders.
HOW GENERAL A10RGAN ESCAPED.
The disposition of children largely
depends upon health. If thev are
troub'ed with worms, thev will be ir
ritable cros, feverish, and perhaps
seriously sick. White's Cream Ver
mifuge is a worm expeller and a tonic
to make them healthy and cheerfui.
Pi ice 2-5 cts. F G. Fricke & Co.
for$1.7o, which h:id been
from previous meetings.
Whelan i f the gas arid lit'ht com
mittee reported that the tranefoi mer
at the Hotel Riley hud been burned
out, and that tho company was unalile
to lurnirh lignt for the hotel. Super
intendent Johns of the electric light
works was called, and he stated the
lights were rot working properly in
the hotel a few' nights ago ana the
hotel clerk attempted to fix them, and
in so d ing caused a short circuit.
which burned out the transformer.
Whelan thought someone ought to
pay for the damage the city had sus
tained. Acting City Attorney Cla'k
was requested to give his opinion on
the matter, and stated that he thought
whoever did the damage could be
compelled lo j ay for it. Whelan also
stated thai a new dynamo was needed
at the power house and also several
new tranr-foriners. He said that the
old dynamo, which was 6)0 light
power, could bo exchanged for a 1,500.
light dynamo by paying $600 dif
ference, and ns there weio many appli
cations for additional incandescent
lights in the cit3, he thought the new
one ought to be procured. A con
siderable amount of discussion by the
councilmen followed. White move
that the city attorney he instructed to
draft an or dinance in regard to parties
interfering with electric wires, elcr;
and Sattler made a motion that the
light committee mke a thorough in
vestigation tf the number of lights
which could l e secured, the cost of
new transformers and dynamo and
also whether or not the city could not
recover damages on the tt ansfortoer
at the Hotel Riley. "J he motion car
ried.
Sattler stated that upon request of
the board of health he had gone out
and inspected the pest house. Owing
to the fact tnat small pox prevails in
Omaha and Nebraska City and might
reach this city it was thought it would
be well to repair the building. He
said $25 would cover the expense, but
it would bo impossible to do anything
while the roads were in such bad condition.
The water ordinance was brought u
for its final reading, but for some
reason it was again carried over.
The claims committee reported the
following bi;ls, and up;n motion of
Sattler they wee allowed from the
various fund:-:
G W Osborn. labor $ 30
Chas Mason, same 75
Evening News, printing 56 3E
twenty-eight of the deftest convicts of
the establishment have been engaged.
The carpet measures seventy-seven feet
by forty feet and is estimated to con
tain no fewer than fifty million
stitches.
Keller In Six Hours.
Distressing kidney and bladder dis
ease rniipved in fix hours by "Tilt
Gkkat South Amkuican Kidnk
Cuke." It is a great surprise on ac
count of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and
back, in male or femule. Relieves
retention almost immediately. If you
want quick relief and cure, this is the
remedy. Sold by Gering & Co., Drug
gist. Plattsmouth. Neii.
BOOTS
Largest Assortment Ml
In the City...
The I"rt I'layetl Ity W. II. Krkrrt, Then
n Conductor.
The tunnel through which General
John Morgan and his fellow confed
e: a'e raidrs made their escape from
the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus at
Itlgr Exports of Bicycles.
While apparently the bottom has
dropped out of the bicycle business in
America the past season the export
business has not been affected to an
equal extent. According to the report
midnight on November 2, 1863, wasUr.ui, V
discovered last Friday, and it would bieveKw dnrinv th t cMnn tn-
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seem to end the controversy which has
existed ever since the escape as to
whether Morgan got out by tunneling
or by collusion with bis jailers, says
the New York Sun. An active,though
at the time an unconscious, agent in
Morgan's escape was W. H. Eckert, a
brother of the president of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, who
has lived in New York for many years.
Four or five years ago, when a man
who was chief clerk to Quartermaster
Burr during the war, published the
statement that Morgan was liberated
by Secretary Stanton's order, and that
the tunnel story was a myth, Mr.
Eckert told to the writer tha story of
his connection with Morgan's escape,
which he had never made public be
fore. Mr. Eckert was young at the
time, and he was serving as a conduc
tor on the fast express which left
-Columbus at 1:20 in the morning for
Cincinnati. Shortly before his train
pulled out on November 2S, four men
dressed as drovers arrived at the
creased over 850 per cent compared,
with the previous year's business.
Washington Star.
The Way to go to California
is in a tourist sleeping car personally
conducted via the Burlington Route.
A Telfer. labor
M Hiatt. street work
G Hawkins, hauling dog
J Green, same
A Black, same
J K Cox, hardware
D M Graves, wood
B & M, freight 2 60
A C Fry, hay 6 65
M McCool, labor T5
John Gingery, same 13 95
Chas Anton, same T5
A H Weckbach & Co 62 40
B C Kerr, salary 15 0J
Plattsmouth Water Co 4 75
John Waterman, lumber 17 30
F R Guthmann 1 75
Standard Carbon Co. carbons . . 40 SO
Crane Churchill Co 19 80
Charles Grimes again made his ap
pearance before the council in behalf
M. I'. Holiday Itt'B.
For the holidays the Missouri Pacific
will make a nite of one fare for the
round trip to all points within 200
miles. Tickets will be sold December
24, 25, 20 and 31, 189S. end January 1
and 2, 18!!), with return limit January
4. For further particulars call on
C. F. STOVTENitououoir, Agent.
There in Nothing ho Good.
There is nothing jti.-t as good as Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, so demand it and
do not permit tho dealer to sell you
some substitute. He will not claim
there is anything better, but in order
to make more profit ho may claim
something else to be just as good. You
want Dr. King's New Discoverj' be
cause you know it lo be safo and relia-
n.e. ana guaranteed to do gooa or
money refunded. For Coughs, Colds,
Consumption i. no for all affections of
Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is
nothing so good as Dr. Kirg's New
Discovery. Trial bottle free at F. G.
Fricke's drug store. Regular size 50c
and 1.00. 3
CALF, at $3.25, is custom made,
full stock and is as good as we
could make for $5.00.
KIP, at $2.50, is all solid and no
shoddy. We also have them for
$1.50, $1.75 and $2.00.
GRAIN LEATHER, at $2.75, is
as near waterproof as can be
made.
FELT Boots and First Quality
Overs, at $2.25, can't be beat.
Full line KNITTED SOX and OVERS at Prices to Please.
Warm Shoes and Slippers.
Men's Flannel and Tuft-Lined, at $2.00 and $2.50.
Children's Felt Shoes, 65c. Ladies Felt Shoes, 85c up.
FELT SLIPPERS, 65c up.
Our Felt Goods department is overflowing with
WARM ARTICLES and it will pay you to see 'em.
Don't Forget Us on Fancy Felt Slippers.
They make Appropriate Presents. NO HUMBUGGERY
.... I,crrinr and Ovcriznltcrs ....
ROB'
REPAIRING.
SHERWOOD
FOOT
MILLINER
SUBSCRIBE
NOW
In sluggish liver, Herbine, by its
beneficial action upon tho biliary
tracts, renders the bile more fluid,
and brinks the liver into a sound.
healthy condition, thereby binishing
the sense of drowsiness, lethargy, and
the general feeling of :ip:ithy which
anse from disorders of the liver.
Price oO cts. F. G. Fricke & Co.
FOR THI
Collnloid Gear Case.
Celluloid gear cases have been intro- !
duced this year, and one or two curious
instances of their accidentally catching
fire have been reported. In one in
stance ice smoiuermg asnes irom a
pipe falling upon the celluloid ignited.
As the rider was a man, his clothing
escaped being set on fire. Philadelphia
Record.
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The Leading- Paper of the City.
You don't change cars. You make of the tire boys, who had had bills be
fast time. You eeo the finest scenery fore the council for some time. There
on the globe. was considerable objection to allowing
Your car is not so expensively fin- the claims, owing to the fact of the
ished nor so fine to look at as a palace fund from which they should be drawn
sleeper but it is just as clean, just as being very low. However,upon motion
comfortable, just as good to ride in, of Sattler, the roll was called and all
AND NEARLY $20 CHEAPER. of the members voted to allow the
The Burlington excursions leave claims. There were five claims of $25
every Thursday reaching San Fran- each.
cisco Sunday and Los Angeles Mon
day. Porter with each car. Excur
sion manager with each party. For
folder giving full information call at
nearest B. & M. R. R. depot or write
J. Francis, General Passenger Agent,
Omaha, Neb.
Greatly reduced rates between
stations not more than 200 miles apart
station, and asked him many questions are offered by the Missouri PaciGc,
about his train. Despite their dress December 24, 25, 6 and 31, 1893, and
they seemed to be somewhat higher in January 1 and 2, 1899. Return limit
the social scale than drovers, but Mr. January 4, 1899.
Eckert bad no suspicion of their iden
tity. When Mr. Eckert's train shot
past Miilcreek, at Cincinnati, these
four jumped from the rear platform.
Three men had been waiting for them,
and the drovers, one of whom was in
jured, were carried away in a wagon.
Mr. Eckert, on arriving in Cincinnati,
went at once to the Burnet house to
make up lost sleep. At 2 o'clock in
the afternoon a dispatch from Gov
ernor Tod reached him, which read as
follows:
For broken limbs, chilblains, burns,
scalds, bruised shins, sore throat, and
sores of every kind, apply Ballard's
Snow Liniment. It will give immedi
ate relief and heal any wound. Price
25 cts and 50 cts F"G. Fricke & Co.
The Exquisito is recognized by all
as the leading 5-cent cigar. They are
for sale by all up-to-date dealers and
are manufactured by R. Spies.
TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAT
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
"General Morgan and three of his All druggists refund the money if it
staff escaped from the penitentiary fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
last night. Did you have any sus- L. B. Q. on each tablet
picious looking persons on your train? oysters! oysters!
Answer quickly." By tho the can, or served in any
"I realized then," said Mr. Eckert, style at Schiappacasse's.
There being no further business the
council adjourned.
Notice to Taxpayers.
The county commissioners will be
in session after November 10 until all
delinquent taxes in this county are
disposed of, Everyone who is back is
requested to call at once and make
arrangements for a settlement or else
the same will be sold. Bv order of
County Commissioners.
Dr. Sawyer's Ukatine never has,
and we do not see how it canv fail to
cu'-e Kidney disorders, it gives nature
the aid needed, and nature thus aided,
never fails. A. W. Atwool.
The Missouri Pacific will make rate
of one fare for the round trip to Lin
coln on account of Nebraska State
State Teacher's association. Tickets
sold December 26-27, final return limit
December 30.
SilOO for Letters About Nebraska.
The Burlington Route (B. & M. R.
It. ; cners thirteen prizes ranging
from $5 to $2o, and aggregating one
hundred dollars for thirteen letters,
which, in the opinion of a competent
committee, are best calculated to en
courage immigration to Nebraska.
Everv contestant, wnether or not
his cotributir n is awarded a prize,
will receive the "Corn Belt," a hand-
some -sixteen-page monthly publica
tion, for six months, free of ehp.rge.
The contest is open to all. Details
can be obtained by addressing J.
Francis, G. P. A., Burlington Route,
Omaha, Neb.
Kucklen's Armc Salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts.
burns, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe
ver sores, tetter, chapped hands, chil
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or .no Day
required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
F. G. Fricke
AlII tho JLooal JVews..
..And has been Reduced in Price to..
..lO Cents per Week
Forty Cents per A02 tj.
Coal! Coal!
Hard coal delivered to any part of
the city for $7.53 per ton, and the un
rivaled Mendcda coal delivered for
84.25 per ton. John Waterman.
Without doubt, there is no disease
so common as the piles, none more i
painful or annoying, or that has been
so unsuccessfully treated. The only
permanent cure for piles, either itch
ing or bleeding, yet discovered, is Dr.
sawyer's Arnica ana witcn liazei
Salve. A. Y. Atwood.
It Is the Only Seven-Column Daily in the City.
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Larger Than Any Other Local Daily.
A Superior News Service.
Janitor work of all kinds, satisfac
tion guaranteed by Telfer & Shep
pard, 616 Vine street.
For Pneumonia.
Dr. J. C. Bishop, of Agnew, Mien.,
says: "I have used Foley'a Hcneyand
Tar in three very severe caees of pneu
monia tho past month with good results.
ISnrllngton Koute Holirtay Bates.
Greatly reduced rates between
stations not more than 2'JO miles apart
are offered by the Burlington Route,
December 24, 25, 'M, and 31, 1693,
and January 1 and 2, 1S99. Return
limit January 4, 18i9.
Nothing funny in being sick all the
while, troubled with constipation, dys
pepsia or liver complaints, when you
can so easily be cured by taking Dr.
Sawyer's Little Wide Awake Pills.
A. W. Atwood.
An Appropriate l'rtsent
For your friend would be a box of
those elegant smokers.the"Exquieito",
manufactured by IL Spies.
If You Don't See It in THE NEWS,
It Never Happened.
The "News-Herald" Prints the News.