EMI TnR NEWS. Estabished Nov. 5. 1895. lronsolldati J.B t isq TUK H EliALI. Kstabnshed. April 10. 1861. f -Onsoiiaatea Jan. 1, 1895. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.. JULY 21. 1899. VOL. VIII. NO. 72. WEE TO ALGER No Definite Information aa Tet Whom the Man "Will Be. ELiHU ROOT'S NAME MENTIONED Alger Likely to 1. Oat of Office Before Aairtist 1st Silent ItejcardlnK Coarse of Resignation Ills Letter to the President and the Chief Eiecatlre'i Reply Thereto. WASHINGTON. July 21. No defi nite Information was obtainable last night as to the president's selection of a successor to Russell A. Alger aa secretary of war. This may be due to the fact that a tender of the office is under consideration by the gentleman chosen. There Is a desire on the part of the president that General Alger's successor shall be a lawyer of attain ments and high standing In hl3 pro fession, because of colonial and other .--questions Involving lesal construc tions constantly arisin? in the war de partment, now that the army Is ad ministering affairs in the Islands re linquished by Spain. It is felt advis able, from a political point of view, that the new man should come from New York, which has been without representation in the cabinet since Secretary Bliss resigned. The gentle man whose name has been under most consideration as meeting these pro fessional and geographical require ments is Elihu Root, but whether he has been communicated with on the subject cannot be learned definitely, though there Is apparently good ground for the belief that he has been. The talk that Attorney General Griggs will be shifted from the de partment of Justice to the war depart ment was put down very effectually by Mr. Griggs himself, who returned to the city yesterday, and who, when in quired of on the subject, made it plain that his wishes were that he should not be considered in this connection. The attorney general has no thought of becoming General Alger's successor and It is almost certain that he would decline the war portfolio should the president tender it to him. which he (Griggs) regards as altogether improb able, if not altogether out of the ques tion. Mr. Griggs reached Washing ton from the cast at 8:30 Thursday evening, and after dinner at the Met ropolitan club; went to his oflice. In answer to inquiries, he said that he had not returned at the request of the president, and had not heard from him since he left the city several days ago. He had no knowledge whatever of the pres reports in regard to the selection of Secretary Alger's succes sor, but as for himself, he would re main at the head of the department of Justice. Secretary Alger probably will leave Washington early next week, severing his oflleial connection with the war department on Monday, when he ex pects to turn over his office to Assist ant Secretary Melklejohn, who will reach here from the west on Saturday and act as secretary of war until a permanent secretary assumes the of fice. Secretary Alger will spend the remaining days of his service in clos ing up a number of matters with which he is especially familiar, includ ing some knotty bridge and engineer ing projects. lie maintained silence respecting his resignation and the causes which led to Its tender and it Is understood if he takes the public at all into his confidence it will not be until after he is entirely out of office. He is in the best of spirits and apparently was feeling refreshed at the relief from the strain under which he has been for some time. The following is Secretary Alger's letter of resignation and the presi dent's reply to It: "July 19. 1899 Sir: I beg to tndcr to you my resignation of the office of secretary of war, to take effect at such time In the near future as you may decide the affairs of thl3 department will permit. "In terminating my official connec tion with your administration I wish for you continuous health and the highest measure of success in carrying out the great work entrusted to you. 'I have the honor to be, very re aectfully, your obedient servant. U. A. ALGER. o the president." president replied: ecutlve Mansion. Washington. ). Hon. R. A. Alger, RrrrrMry i War Dear Sir: Yrnir resignation of the office of secretary of war under date of July 19 13 accepted, to take ef fect the 1st of August. 1899. "In thus severing the ofPeial rela tion which has continued for more than two years, I desire to thank yoa for the faithful service you have ren dered the country at a most exacting period and to wish you a long and happy life. With assurances of high regard and esteem. I am. yours sin cerely, WILLIAM M KINLEY." Oar Exhibit at J'arls. WASHINGTON. July 21. Commis sioner General Peck of the Parts ex pos't;on had a consultation with the president in the course of which he explained bis plans for the govern ment exhibition at the great fair, and they received the president's hearty approval. The representatives of the commissioners are to select the exhib its frorx. the various departments of the government and the heads of the departments are to b iatructed to furnish whatever may be selected. It will be the purpose of the commission to make an especially fine showing in the exhibits of the navy, war and agri cultural departments. A PROTEST AGAINST TRANSFER! Stockholders Not Favorable to L.eae of Ito.ton A Albwr.y. BOSTON, July 21. Stockholders representing between 35,000 and 40,000 Bhares of the Boston & Albany road, after a conference here, issued a circu lar to all the stockholders of the cor poration, protesting against the trans fer of the road to the New York Central on the ground that It is neither wise nor equitable to lease the road on an 8 per cent rental and that it is contrary to the interests of the shareholders. The circular states that the proxies of Its signers will be used to secure more favorable terms from the New York Cantral- COMBINE Of WESTERN ROADS. The Colorado Southern and Santa F Enter Into i. :-nl. OMAHA, Neb., July 21. A combina tion has been formed between the Colorado & Southern and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe whereby the lat ter, beginning August 1, will operate all Colorado & Southern trains on a through piece of joint track between Denver and Galveston. The move Is a significant and an important one. as by the arrangement the two roads naturally Join in harmonious opera tion, and is gives to the Colorado & Southern realization of a long-time ambition the monopoly on gulf Rocky mountain business, while by the alliance of track facilities the Santa Fe is saved many hundreds of miles and will have a system parallel ing its great rival, the Southern Pa cific, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Golden Gate. The Union Pacific has a little Interest in this matter, because the Union Pacific shops at Denver are now controlled by the Colorado & Southern on a lease, and by the now combination the Santa Fe shares equally in these excel leu t shop ad vantages. General Solicitor Keiicy of the Union Pacific is now in Denver looking into this matter, and it is suggested that the Union PacM'c does not view the alliance very kindly, be cause of certain advantages which will naturally be gained by tho Santa Fe, a rival of the Union Pacific for trans continental business from Denver to the west. ONLY THREE DAYS GRACE. 1 he Franco-American Treaty Reaches a Critical H'Hi;e. WASHINGTON. July 21. The Franco-American reciprocity negotia tions have again assumed a critical stage, and as only three more days re main within which a treaty can be framed under the Dingley act, there is considerable anxiety as to the final success of the treaty. The conditions have entirely changed within the last few days and whereas at one time the French ambassador, M. Cambon. and the special reciprocity delegate, M. Charpentier, were quite desirous of closing the matter, it is understood they no longer show any anxiety in that direction. This is said to arise chiefly from an agitation which has begun in France against the treaty, on the ground that it threatens to bring American goods in competition with Frenc h goods and to throw out of em ployment many French workmen. This unexpected opposition in France appears to have induced the govern ment to use roufh circumspection in closing the treaty. This, in turn, is finding expression in the negotiations hre and there is an unwillingness to grant the larse concessions proposed. An unexpected phase of the negotia tions has developed of late. This is that the American export of mineral oils, which is very heavy to France, at present secures the minimum rate, in anticipation of the closing of a reci procity treaty, but if the treaty fails the French government will immedi ately apply the maximum.. rate The difference in duty on this one product is said to amount to $5,000,000. In case the present sharp differences are adjusted the expectation is that the treaty will be signed on Saturday. A CONCESSION E0R CATTLE. "X Win lie Admitted Into Certain Portion of I'tah Reservation. WASHINGTON, July 21. The In tel ir.r department telegraphed instruc tions authorizing the admission of cat tle Into certain portions of the Uin tah reservation lands in Utah for -i ::?: purposes. They recently had bcc-i prohibited altogether, as the priv ilege was wanted for about 2,000,000 shep and it was feared that this num ber would be injurious to the lands. On further advices, however, It has been decided that certain portions of the reservation can be opened without Injury if the owners will agree to keep their sheep out of the prohibited por tions, the penalty of which will be absolute exclusion from all grazing In terests. Not to exceed 200.000 sheep will be admitted. Their admission ia to be limited to sixty days of the ear, To insure fairness to the smaller own ers as well as the larger, the stock' men are required to make a pro rata arrangement among themselves as to the 2JO.00O or less admitted. PRESERVES AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP The Action of the German Members of 'he He moan Commission. BERLIN. July 21. The Cologne Ga zette's Apia correspondent cables that Germuns there are highly pleased over the successes achieved by Baron Speck von Sternberg, the German member of the Samoan commission, against the opposition of the commissioner of Great Britain, Mr. Elliott. The Ger man commissioner, the dispatch adds. acceded to the demand of the United States commissioner, Mr. Bartlett Tripp, for the confirmation of Chief Justice Chambers decision merely as a matter of form and in order to pre serve the valuable American friend ship. Germany's influence with the natives, according to the Cologne Ga zette s dispatch. Is stronger than ever, It Is added that the Samoans demand special privileges for Mataafa. VERY WET AT MANILA. A Precipitation lleyond Anything Here tofore Recorded. WASHINGTON, July 21. The fol lowing dispatch has been received: MANILA, July 20. Adjutant Gener al. Washington: Storms still prevail ing; barometer rising, indications Im proving weather conditions. Average rainfall July several years, fourteen and one-half inches; for twenty days now closed, fully forty-one Inches; country flooded. Troops on outposts have suffered and lormer lines of com munication cut in some Instances; not serious. No material Increase In sick ness reported. Telegraphic communi cation maintained San Fernando, Bacor and nearly all other points. Unable yet to coal returning trans ports. OTIS. Mr. and Mr. B. Lack amp, Elston, Mo., write: "One Minute Cough Cure saved the life of our little boy when nearlv dead with croup. F. G. Fricke & Co. ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC Union Pacifio the Keystone in the Great Railroad Combination, FOUR LINES ARE IN THE DEAL A Combination that Will Brine About a Revolution la Traffic Alliances Lively Time In the Great Transcontinental Rival Looked For In the Near Future. NEW YORK, July 21. The Herald says: A deal Is under way Involving the combination of at least four prom inent railroads and perhaps two or three more, i f king a complete trunk line from the Atlantic to the Pacific The scheme involves a merger of sev eral of the properties in which B. H. Harriman, Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Speyer & Co. are interested and with their friends exert a controlling In terest. Among these properties are the Union Pacific, the Illinois Central and the Chicago & Alton, the Chicago Ter minal Transfer company, the Oregon Short Line, the Oregon Railway and Navigation company and the Baltimore & Ohio. It is ascertained In some quarters that the Great Northern will come In, but this is considered doubt ful, although James J. Hill is closely associated with several of the gentle men who are prominent in the rail roads mentioned. This combination will give a com pact system and will bring about a revolution in traffic alliances. The Union Pacific is the keystone. Its closest connection at present Is the Chicago & Northwestern, and for a long time It has been the prevailing opinion in Wall street that the Vander bilts would attach both the North western and the Union Pacific to the growing New York Central system. The new alliance assumes unusual Interest when it is borne in mind that the Vanderbllts are represented on the board of directors of the Union Pacific and were not aware until a few weeks ago of what was going on. The North western directors have hurriedly con sidereu the advisability of extending their Elkhorn branch to Ogden. to a connection with the Central Pacific, which is controlled by the Southern Pacific. Cut off from the Union Pacific, the Northwestern would find no road to turn to for Pacific coast business that does not parallel it for a con siderable distance. Thus, with the Northwestern extend ing its Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad from Fori Casper to Ogden In order to fight the Union Pa cific, and the Northern Pacific forced to protect itself against the Oregon lines which have recently been ac quired by ther-Unlon Pacific, there is likely to be a lively time among the great trans-continental rivals in the near futur.e ' " ' The Importance of the deal may be Judged by noting the combined mileage and capital of the several companies, as given below: Union Pacific Mile age, 2,851; capitalization, S231.000.000. Oregon Railway and Navigation KMlie. 1.065; capitalization, $55,000,- rjregon non jLane mileage, i..s; capitalisation, 9s1.abs.vuu. Illinois cen tral Mileage, 8,130; capitalization, $140,400,000. Chicago & Alton Mile age, 843; capitalization. $29,400,000. Chicago Terminal Mileage, 100; cap italization, $44,000,000. Baltimore & Ohio (old company) Mileage, 2,023; capitalization, $124,000,000. Total mile age, 11,441; total capitalization, $705, 308,000. HOME COMING Of DEWEY. The Olympla Arrives at Trieste, Austria, With the Admiral. TRIESTE, Austria, July 21. The United States cruiser Olympia, with Admiral Dewey on board, arrived here yesterday. The principal paper, El Picolo, has a flattering article welcom ing the -admiral to Austria. Admiral Dewey's secretary said to the Associated Press correspondent here today that the passage of the Olympla from Part Said was a pleas ant one. The Olympia will remain here about two weeks. Admiral Dewey's health is perfect. He has not decided whether he will go to Carlsbad, as had been an nounced, but it is not probable that be will do so. The admiral intends to visit Vienna. Upon its arrival here the Olympia fired a salute of twenty-one guns, which was returned from the forts, four Austrian and one Greek war ship, subsequently. Admiral Dewey re ceived visits from the port authorities, the United States minister to Austria, Mr. Addison Harris, aud the staff of the legation and the consuls of the United States in Austria. The foreign consuls were received by Admiral Dewey on board the Olympia during the afternoon. THEY ARE A GREAT HELP. The Good Service of Gunboats Already manifest. WASHINGTON, July 21. Captain Barker, who succeeded Admiral Dew ey in command at Manila, writes to the navy department under date of June . expressing satisfaction at the cordial co-operation of the army and navy in putting in service the small gunboats bought by the army to use In the rivers and bayous during the military movements.' Commander Sperry of the Yorktown reported to Captain Barker from Hollo that the army gunboat Albany had been sup plied with officers and crew. Ensign W. H. Standley being In command. This was done with some difficulty, owing to the lack of men since the cap ture of Captain More's party at Baeler. The commanding officer supplied an army detail of five men. Commander Sperry says the Yorktown needs more men. During March this country exported thirty locomotives, against sixty-eight In March, 1808. During the nine months ending in March, 372 locomo tives were exported, against 337 in the same months a year ago, and 370 in 1897. AMERICAN WRITERS SUSTAINED. English Pre With Xewspaper , 5en and Aralnst Otis and Algtr. LONDOX, July 19. The afternoon papers of thfs city generally, in com menting on the protest of the Amer ican correspondents In Manila against the censorship, denounce the conduct of the American Philippines campaign as It has been managed by Secretary Alger and Major General Elwell S. Otis, The St. James Gazette says: "The American peop'.e have been hood winked by its general and its admin istration, who have kept up a series of suppressions of the truth and sug gestions of the false of Russian Inge nuity and thoroughness." The Pall Mall Gazette says: "The correspondents have done their duty to the public as Journalists and gentle men should." The Times In its leading editorial article today sayB: "Alger ha3 run the war office as a political luachine. Military posts have been bestowed upon political friend3 without regard to fitness or the interests of the coun try. Dishonesty and corruption have been rampant wherever there was public money to be handled. Amer ican soldiers were killed by thousands on American soil by such agencies as embalmed beef and scandalous neglect of elementary sanitation- As the head le, so we expect subordinates to be. They were chosen without re gard to fitness, but with every regard to political service. Naturally they act as the politicians they are, rather than as soldiers and administrators, which they are not. The new imperial policy of the United States Is thus dis credited by association with a system of more than common coiruptness. McKinley, for some reason or other, is Incapable of ridding himself of, the incubus of his secretary, who. evi dently regarding himself as having the president In his pocket, serenely defies the public indignation that has been aroused by his mismanagement." A:'.--'" No Pay Streak at Royuknk. SEATTLE, Wash., July 19. H. S. Sherman and F. F. Stoddard, who were members of a party of thirteen, organized at Syracuse. N. Y.. returned from Alaska on the Roanoke last night. The spent the winter in the Koyukuk district. Mr. Sherman, in speaking of ine country, said that col ors could be found almost anywhere, but there was no pay streak that they could find. No nuggets could be found of the size of a pinhead. There was a great amount of prospecting done in every direction by the thou sand men who spent the winter on that river. . - Sherman thinks that the gold dust must be somewhere in that country, though they could nt find it. Out of a large number of men In and about Bergman and ITew Arctic City only sixty remained behind to prospect through the summer. As soon as the season opened the disappointed miners began to scatter and most of them headed for tbe out side. Provisions and uspplie- being offered for salr on all side3, Wme almost worthless. Flour was sold as low as $2 per 100 pounds around Berg man, and as to clothing and other supplies the miners could scarcely give them away. They traded them to the Indians and the few miners who con cluded to stay for anything they could get. - u,,--:-3i The remais of F. Chubb of Fulton, N. Y., who died last winter on tae Koyukuk, were brought down on the Roanoke. THE ALASKA BOUNDARY MATTER. Hardly Probable that the Coiuinln-ion Will Assemble In Quebec. WASHINGTON. July 21. The re turn from Alaska of Senator Fair banks, bead of the American section of the Anglo-American commission, has brougnt to a decisive issue the fu ture of this body, not only as it relates to the Alaskan boundary, but the en tire scope of Its work. Following ex tended conferences between Mr. Fair banks and Secretary Hay, as well as the president, dispatches have been exchanged between the British and Canadian authorities to clear up the doubt and confusion which has thus far existed. Already It is assured practically beyond a doubt that the commission will not resume Its ses sessions at Quebec on the 2nd of next month, to which Ime it had ad journed, but that Its reassembling will be In the late fall if the negotiations reach such a stage that the session could be held. AMERICAN SYSTEM GOVERNS. New Legislation for Practice of Law the Philippines MANILA, July 21. An order has been Issued regulating practice before the courts and substituting the Amer ican for the Spanish system in im portant respects. It abolishes pro curators, who correspond somewhat to solicitors in the English courts, all the duties heretofore performed by procurators devolving upon attorneys. Members of the bar must be resi dents of the island. Citizens of for eign governments are ineligible to practice at the bar. The order gives the courts sole power to determine the qualifications of attorneys, which heretofore has been a function of the bar association, and the church schools have controlled admissions to the bar. The changes outlined have been made in accordance with the wishes of the Filipinos and disappoint the Spaniards, who petitioned to be admitted to the bar without renounc ing allegiance to Spain. Porter Doesn't Want It. PARIS, July 21. Ambassador Hor ace Porter will not accept the port folio of secretary of war. The secre taryship was offered to the ambassa dor and refused. The correspondent was present during a conversation be tween Mr. Porter and ex-Senator Washburn, when the ambassador said: "I intend to remain here. So far they have not been able to advance a single good reason why I ought to ac cept a change. There are many men splendidly Qualified for the position right under my hands." Insure in the German American. Fred Ebiner, Agent. Special Summer . Shirt Wsists We wi11 clos out our ilne of these ffoods at 39c 75c and $i,o SI- f Our entire stock of White Pique and Duck Skirts at less than cost at prices rangf KIllS inking: as follows: 40c, 59c, 75c, 79c, 89c, $1.29 and $1.98. (PnrCQfc We havc on salc 25 dozen Summer Corsets, the regular 50c for 39c. All lalll LLu styles in Gap;e Down Corsets, also the Chicago Corset Waist, a $1.00. lincli -rri c our "le ImPortetl Org-andies go at 15c and 19c. Good Lawns BtfClSIl laC0U$ 5c yard. Percales 8 Jc and 10c. Good Prints 4 c. Best Scotch Ginghams 15c per yard. 25 Doz, Parasols, Regular Price $1.25, Sale Price 99c. SLSloc AU Colorci1 Shocs ff at COST. A good lot EiOL.D sizes at 50c. Window Shades Carpets at 99 cents aud SI. 25. . THE SL'CCESSG!?T,F A1GER. Two Nelraakan Mc X fnnnfc tlon with Wi.r "!. "WASHINGTON, D. C. .J.-ly 21 An evening paper, speakir g f "he different combinations that are boir.g featured on the street, made po:tible-by the resign aU cn- of Secretary Alger, has this to say of a well known Nebraskan: "Attorney General GrS;rs for secre tary of war and John C. Cowin of Nebraska for attorney general' is one of the combinations talked about. It is said that General Gn.-g is already familiar with war d p irtu.ont matters, especially many ir.ixU.-.v.o questions which have arisen v. r Lilian to the administration of the i.si.r.id govern ments, for such questions have been referred to him for opinions and sev eral are still pending bt-fore him. In addition to this, he has been long long enough in the cab'tiet. to be aware 01 the intentions ami views of the president relating to military matters, as well as the administration of the war department. "Mr. Cowin is kno v;. r-. ;;!p of the able lawyers of the v:rst. He was employed in the seltkinent of the Union Pacific debt, and his f biTty was brought prominency ; ih-i attention of the president at ti It is said he has once been off. rt.i a j-.siilon in the cabinet, but decline, !. us he did not care to sacrifice his p'Ki'ca. It is known that his fdf hive itccutly advised him that he would be again offered a cabinet position a'd told him not to declins it again. It Is under stood that in case he Is offered a cab inet office he would prefer to be attor ney general. "Mr. Cowin and Pi evident McKinley began the practice of law together many years ago in GMu. Il? has been district attorney in Ni-hrnsfca, and while active in polities lias never sought a position. Aron.es the Indians. MINNEAPOLIS, July 20. A sneelal to the Times from Walker. Minn., Bays: Chief Flatmouth, who has brn conplderably interested in seeinar the eviction order enforced, came to town this afternoon after hearing the propo sit'on of Captain Mercer. He was groaily excited over the news and stated that he would at once rail a council of all the Leeen Lake Indiara to prote-it against-the revoeatMn of the order, and that he eonsidperd ti-o reservation the property of his p-opie and 1 1 tit he did not think .he govern raer.t wanted to keep faith with them. 1 nciu i iiioic illHllP 111 mi: JClllTt oi country than all other diseases yut tcctlior, until the i:it few ,t-ars a supimsoi to be f tlic LUInUiVi i'l'l rt I V'll IM mi y V t ri I ,S (I I M ; Sold !y rirustfists. Hall's l-'aiuiiy fills aic tire lcst The interior of tho IJ.irlinjjton depot 18 boinp; treated to a coat of paint and kalsontir.e, which will materially help tho apnean.r.ce of the buildinjr. Tlit Vionim liaktry. We will deliver to our customers fresh bread, pies and cakes from this date. Watch for our wagon if you want nice, fresh bread. William Moitnow, Proprietor. 5 Cents Buys a hemstitched handkerchief of El son, the Clothier. LADIES i lit. i. v, it n n'l.n ui-i.it-ij, )ii hi jiii.h i iiii-u luirti remedies, and ly constantly tailing t.j cure with local Ucattvctit, pr-nftinccii it incurable. Scii'uce lins proven ratanh to be a cm s tntional Uiseas .. ami thvr-f.ire iitiiires cr-n.-iimtioii.-d trcatmont. HaTa Cati.irh Cin . lumutlactuivd by F. J. Cheney & V . To'.-lo. t liu. i tt.,- ,.nly cnnMitiitional cure n the in.nUit. It is l:ik n internally in d .-.es tioni i hups i a tc.-i;-pt ..ti ful. Jt acts direct! v on the Momi ?.n! mucus surface of the sysleri. '1 hcv tier one hundred dollars fnt and case it (nils t. cum i-end for circular anrt-testimonials. Address l-t'tll-'NKV - Co . I uledo, O. . . . Clearance Sale. Smi in Rugs ABIES' UNION SUITS 19c to Close. 9 SUMMER VESTS 5c. FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE 8c, G. DOVEY'&SON. V htit M Oat HA Hoi Hat loe Gpearn m ..IN Chocolate m i soda m m our m m DRUGGISTS.. SHERVItl-iyiLUAL'Or Paints Is specially suited to Botn horn me either ottttLla or fqMt ' ' . It's knowing the right kind of paint, and putting It oa Cat tfg&l place that makes painting a success. Tell US what you wast tO ptist and we'll tell you the right kind ta use. ' ' x For sale in Plattsmouth by 'J v.- F. G. FRICKE & CO., Druggists. e IMews - Prints More County News Than any Other Cass county Paper. . . of Ladies' Oxfords in small town for 35c. made from our remnants of Kit miS w kxf2t m m m m m m m m m m m vi m m S3 u m m m m m p m m B m ALL FLAVORS and Vanilla Beat the World Paint for o6 water Everybody And for everything under the sun. Every home lias need of paint. Each kind of The IHIerald