UTS IN SESSION.
Delegates to County Convention
Meet at Weeping AVater.
Tbey Select Tw-nty-Thro Oelrgrates to
tbe State Convention Judge Jumd
Urrlriesjk Number of Important Cl
Other Local Itttn tiatbert d Tp By a
-SfW" It-porter.
Weepix Water, Neb. March 7,
3 p. m. (Special to Tnu News)-At
the democratic c )Dvention held at
this place today, Ch tries Banning,
chairman of the county caDtral com
mitter, called the meeting to Older.
It. 13. Wallace was elected chairman
and William I.:ed Uunroy as secre
tary. Twnty-three delegates o the
state con ventton wore also ctiisen, as
follower
J. M. l'iUerOfi, F.J. Morgan. F. G.
Eentx-rger, l. O. Dwyer, Charles
Grime-, Wm. liit'd Dunroy, J. H.
CorUy. Fred Gorder. T. E. Parmeie,
II. L. Oldham, K.B. Wallaco, I-'6'er
Stone, Jaiob Trit-ch, Chans. Doty, Geo.
IUrsbman, sr., Mike Tritch, John
Tihe, John Nf-vham, Geo. Towlo, M.
(J Kime. Eneene Pickett, Ztck
SehltU-r, Milt Moore.
The delegates were instructed to
vot.j for F. J. Morgan for delegate to
the natior al convention. Tlu-re were
nbrnt fifty I'elegatt-s oresent. In ca.e
contrte-r-iona' " veniion meets n
f'ore ti e county eon vet tion, the county
central committee wis instructed to
select de. elates to lh.it convention.
There were prccircts unrepre-ented.
lllNtrlct Court N'otm
Tie ca of Kr.'ck H.Sackett vs.
J h I. lluni.tf, tried yesterday
afternoon, was dec ded in favor of the
defendant und :utin dismissed for
want of t qu ty .
Turn I'armeio vs. Frank Fet.e-, et
a'. Too c urt found that there was
due the plaintiff upon a note, aa first
lien upon rvrtain p-operty. tho turn of
$S43 W, itt.d a decree of foreclo-'Ure
was accordingly granted.
Cl-ments& Co. vs Josiah Timblin.
Judgment of lower court reve- sed and
Hction dir-misied; defendent to v y
cos's of c i se in error.
Hyron 11. Sawyer rj. Village of
Louisvilh . Case settled and dismissed
as per stipulation on tile
Meli.-H lluiinyr Mason vs. J. I'. Mi.
IMierson, et al. 1'iaintifT granted judg
ment in the fum of ,iP25 47.
Nettie ltihelder vs J hn Inhelder.
I)i v. rce graL ted.
n the matter of the aoplic ttiou of
thu trustee of the First Con gregational
church of "Weeping Water, praying for
an order to encumber, by mortgage,
certain real estate, was granted upon
terms set forth in the petition.
Josie Crawford vs. William A. Craw
ford. Plaintiff granti d a divorce, to
gether with the custody of a minor
child.
Thaddeus S Hooker w;t3 admitted to
the b ir.
As a number of the attorneys were
out of town today. Judge Jessen ad
journed court this afternoon until 9
o'click tomorrow morning.
There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together, and
until the last tew yeprs was supposed to be in
curable. For a great many years doctors pro
nounced it a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and bv coustantlv tailing to cure with
local treatment. pronounced it incurable.
Srwnce has nroven catarrh to be a constitutional
rtixcas - ami therefore reauires constitutional
treatment. Mall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by K. J. Cheney & Co , Toledo. Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. It is tak.n
internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspcon
lul. It acts directly on the blood and mucous
snrfarpt nf the svstem. Thev otter one hundred
dollars for and case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address.
F. J. Chfnev & Co.. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
11a. I s 'family pills are the best.
Itrwth of 8am CarrlgHD.
From Wednesday's Dally
After suffering for nearly a month
from the effects of blood poisoning.
Sam Carrigan passed away at 2 o'clock
this morning. Until a short titte ago
Mr. Carrigan was thought to be im
proving, aid his physician expressed
himself as being confident of his early
recovery, but his case took an unex
pected turn for the worse yesterday.
Mr. Carrigan was about 50 jearsof
age and he leaves a wife and five chil
dren two sons and three daughters.
He was a member of tho Grand Army,
having served du ing the civil war in
the Twelfth Pennsylvania cavalry. In
late years he has been employed at the
Burlington store house, and was an
honest ana industrius citizen.
Three Tears lu tho "Pen "
Charles Sharp, who ha9 beeD tried
before Judge Frost at Lincoln for rob
bing Itock I -land freight cars, was
sentenced yesterday morning to three
years in tho penitentiary. Unless
something unlooked for happens.
Sharp's case in this county will not
come up for several years, at least.
Marriage License.
The following marriage licenses
were issred today by County Judge
Douglass:
Name and Residence.
Age.
Walter Benjamin Stolz, Milford. Neb...
Mary Kikli. Murdock
Ferdinand August Hess, Murdock
Anna Emma bteinkaus. Eagle
...-
...A
...30
Lewis Ackerraan, Goshen, Ind., say
"De Witt's Little Eirly Iiisers always
bring certain relief, cu--e my headache
and never gripe." They gently cleanse
and invig rate the bowds and live"
F. G. Fricke fc Co.
How to Save Doctor Hill.
Wo have saved many doctor -bills
since we began using Chamberlein's
Cough Ilemedy in cur home. We keep
a bottle open all the time, and when
ever any of my family or myself legin
to catch cold we begin to use the
Couth Remedy, and as a result we
rever have to send for a doctor and in
cur a large doctor bill, for Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy never fails to
' cure. It ts certainly a medicine of
.treat merit and worth. D. S. Mar
kle, general merchant and farmer,
Mattie, Bedford county. Pa. For sale
by all druggists.
C0RBIN TO PETTIOREW.
Adjutant General's Reply to the Senator's
Resolution as to Record.
Washinsrton, March 7. The resolu
tion adopted by the senate calling for
a complete record of the court martial
which tried Adjutant General Corbin
when lieutenant colonel of the Four
teenth colored infantry on a charge of
cowardice, and other information as to
his military career, called for a mass
of papers that will require a week's
time to copy, according to the estimate
of the war department.
General Corbin, in anticipation of the
reply, yesterday addressed to Senator
Davis, of Minnesota, an appeal for an,
immediate examination of his soldierly
record from the day he entered the ser- j
vice of the United States as a ID-year-
old boy, thirty-eight years ago, up to
the present time. Moreover, he author
izes the senator to present his (Gor
bln's) resignation to the president if
the search reveals a suggestion of un
worthiness. The letter Includes the findings of
the court martial, which most honor
ably acquitted Lieutenant Colonel Cor
bin of the charge; General Grant's let
ter conferring upon him two brevets
for gallant services at the time he was
charged with cowardice, and finally, a
letter from the colonel of the regiment
who preferred the charge, praising his
work in the campaign.
throuWThFsenate.
STATESMEN MAKE A RECORD.
Great .Measure Passed vtltli Remarkable
l urk of Interest and Only Four
Speeches In Two Weeks.
Washington, March 7. Not probably
in the history of the senate was there
ever shown so little real Interest In the
final vote on a great measure as was
manifested yesterday in the vote on
the conference report of the financial
bill. The report was before the senate
for nearly two weeks, yet only four
speeches were delivered upon it, in
cluding Aldrlch's explanation of the
changes made in the senate bill by
the conferrees.
Yesterday the discussion ceased on
the bill fifteen minutes before the time
fixed for the vote, and the senate act
ually began the consideration of minor
bills on the calendar to consume time.
The conference report was agreed to
by a vote of 44 to 26. the report thus
having a majority of 18. The nay
vote was as follows: Allen, Bacon,
P.ate, Butler, Chandler, Chilton. Clark
of Montana. Clay, Cockrell. Culberson,
Ilarris. Heitfehl. Jones of Arkansas,
Jones of Nevada, Kenney, McLaurln,
Martin. Morgan. I'ettigrew. Fettus,
Rawlins. Sullivan. Talliaferro, Teller,
Tillman, Tuner.
Lumberman Goes Raving Mad.
Merrill, Wis.. March 7. Jacob Moler,
of tins city, who has been working In
the camp of Knii! Theilman. above
Merrill, reached the city Monday night
a raving maniac, having run from that
camp, barefooted, on Sunday. He had
been drinking bard and said that about
100 devils were pursuing him. He at
tempted suicide in a corridor In the
city hall by attempting to dash his
brains out with a cuspidor. He was
prevented by the janitor.
Chinaman Ordered Out of the Country.
West Superior, Wis., March 7. Chin
Gat, a Chinaman, who have resided in
this city for a year and a half, has
been ordered back to China. Tha or
der was given by United States Court
Commissioner Perkins at the Instance
of United States District Attorney D.
F. Jones. Chin Gat was unable to
show to the court that he had a certif
icate entitling him to a residence in
this country.
Would Have t's Get Our Money Back.
Washington, March 7. Levy of New
York yesterday Introduced a resolution
in the house directing that the collec
tor of customs for the island of Cuba
be Instructed to deduct from the month
ly receipts of the island 23 per cent, of
the total amount collected until the to
tal sum expeuded by the United States
on behalf of Cuba during tho war with
Spain and since shall have been paid.
Mrs. Lawton Gets Nearly $100,000.
Washington. March 7. General Cor
bin .as treasurer of the Lawton fund
yesterday drew a check for $98,432.07
in favor of Mary C. Lawton and saw
that it was transferred to her credit on
tbe books of the bank. The transfer
was made at the Ttiggs National bank
In the presence of Mrs. Lawton, Acting
Commissary General Weston and C. C.
Glover, of the bank.
Lawyers Have a St rap In Court.
Janesvllle. Wis., March 7. Two
young attorneys got Into a fight as the
result of a case in Justice court and
one of them chewed the ear of his op
ponent, but was later laid out with
an uppercttt that would have done
Justice to Jeffries. Several apologies
have been made on both sides.
Favorable Report on Bynum.
Washington. March 7. The senate
committee on finance has authorized a
favorable report upon the nomination
of Hon. W. I. Bynum as appraiser of
merchandise at the port of New York.
The committee divided on the nomina
tion on party lines, the Republicans
supporting and the Democrats oppos
ing confirmation.
Rosst.ll Harrison Goes to Porto Klco.
LaPorte, Ind., March 7. Lieutenant
Colonel Russell B. Harrison, who has
been looking after electric railroad in
terests In northern Indiana, will leave
within ten days for Porto Rico, where
he will report to General Davis. He
was recently appointed Inspector gen
eral on General Davis staff by Presi
dent McKinley.
Demands of Kralllan Roman Catholics.
Rio Janeiro. March 7. The Brazil
ian Roman Catholic bishops have is
sued a collective pastoral to the clergy
and laity demanding the union of
church and state and the suppression
of liberty of conscience, civil mar
riages and secular cemeteries.
Kentucky Arms Returned.
Frankfort. Ky.. March 7. The order
for shipment of a car load of rifles and
ammunition from the arsenal here to
London. Ky.. was revoked by the Re
publican state authorities. Soldiers had
worked all forenoon loading tne car.
It is said a hint was received from
Washington, the war department look
Ing with stern disfavor on the ship
ment of rifles.
An Editor Finds a sure Cure for
Rheumatism.
A. R. DFluent, editor of the Jour
nal, DoyWstown, O., suffered for a
number of years from rheumatism in
his right shoulder and side. He sajs:
"My right arm at times was entirely
useless. I tried Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and was surprised to receive re
lief almcwt immediately. The Pain
Balm has been a constant companion
of mine ever since and it neve? fails."
For sale by all drus?pists.
A. W. Atwood sells pure drugs and
the best patent medicines.
COAL PIT IS A TOMB
Forty-five Miners Still Buried
in Its lepths.
Mouth of the Workings Closed by the
Shock Males Blown Clear Out of the
miSt All tbe Region Round About
Floiks to the Scene of the Most Terrible
Disaster In the History of the District
l'robable Death Roll Kstimated at Seventy-Five.
Fire Creek, W. V.," March G. After
twelve hours' work at the wrecked
mine for relief, it is stated, that there
are at least forty-five miners still en
tombed. More than fifty dead bodies have
already been taken out and the num
ber of the dead may reach seventy-five
or more.
Fire Creek, W. Va., March 7. The
most disastrous mine explosion ever
known in the New River district oc
curred at the Red Ash mine shortly
after the miners went to work early
yesterday morning. Although the most
heroic work of rescuing parties went
on Incessantly all day it is impossible
at this writing to estimate the full ex
tent of the loss of life and property.
The Red Ash mine Is a large drift,
and the explosion occurred near the en
trance, which was thus closed by the
falling slate, entombing a large num
ber of miners.
Rescue Work Was Very Difficult.
There was an army of willing rescu
ers and it Is impossible to describe the
amount of work done by this army of
men, but they were greatly impeded
because of the extent of the blockade
at the entrance to the drift. The large
heavy side tires of the entrance were
blown out to some distance, together
with a lot of heavy timbers. Even
mules were blown out some distance.
The force of the explosion caused an
Immense falling of slate and other
debris, so that the entrance was filled
up for a great distance, and the diffi
culties in digging through it caused
delay in the work of rescuing.
Seven Were D?ad; Three Dying-.
The first successful strike of the
rescuers was about 10 a. m. when ten
bodies were recovered. It was found
that seven of them were already dead
and the other three were dying. The
exciting scenes around the entrance
to the mines where the men were
working extended throughout the entire
region, and the miners of other camps
came in with their families and with
greatly exaggerated reports concerning
the calamity. At the mouth of the
mine the scene was beyond description;
the wives and children and the neigh
bors of those who were known to be
entombed were there in full force, and
their anxiety and distress was most
intense.
Suffocation for Those Left Alive.
The mine is one of the largest in
West Virginia and was very heavily
timbered in the different drifts. It
was for this reason at once feared that
those who had not been killed by fall
ing debris at the time of the explosion
would be pinioned by these connected
timbers and suffer death from suffoca
tion. The estimates on the number in
the mines when the explosion occurred
are based on the number who entered
at 7 o'clock. The manager stated that
by 8 o'clock or 8:30 a. m. there would
have been twice as many men in the
mines. The number estimated at work
when the explosion occurred is about
100.
WOMAN SHOWSHXERVE.
Feign Sleeps While a Burglar Is Bending
Over Her.
Janesville. Wis., March 7. With a
burglar bending over her, Mrs. McDan
iels. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. II.
Joiner, farmers residing near this city,
never for once lost her senses. She
pretended that she was asleep, then,
after the robber had taken his depar
ture from the house, the brave woman
gave the alarm. The thief was traced
to this city, a distance of five miles.
His footprints In the snow was plain
ly visible. He has not yet been ar
rested. Mrs. McDanlels says that the
robber's face was so near hers that she
could smell his strong whisky breath.
She could easily identify the man and
has given the police a good description.
The thief took $35, a silver watch and
some clothing.
Dust Explosion Costs f 10,000.
Belleville, Mich.. March 7. The gar
bage works of the Detroit Sanitary
company, located at French's Landing,
were partially destroyed by an ex
plosion of dust and by fire. Loss. $10,
000; covered by Insurance. Charles
Wollenburg, of Romulus; Marvin H.
Chamberlain, of Detroit, and Stephen
Wilson, foreman of the works, were
more or less burned.
He Ts 113 Tears Old.
Weyerhauser, Wis., March 7. An
drew Joseph Thompson, of Santa, Ro
sa, Cal.. aged 113 years. 13 here to at
tend the marriage of his great-granddaughter,
Irene Tlbbils, who lives near
this place. He was accompanied on
his trip by two grandsons. Vardin and
Elmer Thompson, C2 and 59 years old,
respectively.
Gov. Tanner Has a Good Sleep.
Springfield, Ills., March 7. The at
tending physicians say that Governor
Tanner's condition shows a marked
Improvement. The executive enjoyed
six continuous hours of natural sleep
Sunday night and was strong enough
to sit up for a time Monday afternoon.
Gen. Wheeler Home from Manila.
San Francisco. March 7. The trans
ports Warren and Grant arrived Mon
day from Manila. On board the for
mer are General Joe Wheeler, his
daughter, and Miss Davis, his niece;
also Lieutenant Commander Greggs.
Death of Representative Harmer.
Philadelphia, March 6. Representa
tlve A. C. Harmer ("Father of tha
Hou3e") died here last night, aged 7i
Washington. March 7. As the au
thorship of the Porto Rican tariff bill
has been ascribed to Secretary Root by
a member of the ways and means com
mittee it may be proper to state that
the secretary himself drew up the bill,
but only as an alternative measure up
on representations by some of the Re
publican members of the committee to
the effect that it was the best possible
legislation. Secretary Root was and Is
In favor of free trade for Porto Rico.
Double Reduction In Sugar.
New York, March 7. The American
Suzar Refining company has reduced
the price of all its sugars 10 cents per
hundred pounds, me usual reduction
is 5 cents at a time. This double re
duction brings the price of standard
granulated down from 5.20 to 5.10
cents a pound.
Suicide of Professor Harvey.
Pgnirnr. Me.. March 7. Prnfpssor T.
L. Harvey of the University of Maine
shot and killed himself at bis home in
Orono. He had been suffering from
mental troubles resulting from over
work.
MARRIED' WOMAJf ELOPES.
"Leaves Her nappy Home" with a Man
Who Deserts a Family.
Chicago, March 7. Mrs. Tearl
Gwenbaum, wife of a grocer at 550
Sangamon street, and Max Greenfeldt.
owner of a second-hand store at 191
Wrest Lake street, have eloped. Green
baum, who says he Is left penniless
with three small children, sought the
aid of the Maxwell street police in his
hunt for themissingcouple. He charges
his wife with the theft of $3,500 and
jewelry amounting to $1,000. This
represents his life's savings, he says?
Mrs. Greenbaum Is 42 years old, and
her husband Is ten years her senior.
Greenfeldt's age is given as 42years.
He deserted a wife and five children.
Greenbaum has offered a reward of
$1,000 for the arrest of the eloping
couple, and their descriptions will be
printed in circular form with pictures.
These will be sent broadcast through
the United States.
PRESIDENT AND PORTO RICO.
MeKlu't Did Not Change III View Cn'y
Deferred to the House.
Washington, March 7. The Post
says: President McKinley, in conversa
tion with callers at the White House
yesterday, reiterated his belief that
the people of Porto Rico were entitled
to free trade with the United States.
He made it clear that his views had
undergone no change since he wrote
his message to congress. He still ad
hered to the sentiment therein ex
pressed. At the same time he said he
was unable to subscribe to the theory
that the constitution followed the flag;
that the Porto Ricans must have free
trade as a necessary legal right.
When he found that the house
deemed It the part of wisdom, the
president explained, to impose a small
tariff upou condition that the revenues
so collected all be returned to the isl
and, he had been constrained to yield
to the judgment of the house.
Removed from Office.
St. raul, March 7. Governor Llnd
has removed Frank Metcalf from the
office of register of deeds of Hennepin
county (in which Minneapolis is situ
ated) for malfeasance. This action
was the result of a legal investigation
the governor caused to be made, the
evidence in which showed that the af
fairs of the office were managed In a
very lose way. The loss of a deed and
the secret substitution of a copy there
of for record furnished the immediate
cause of action. Metcalf Is a Repub
lican and his successor to be choseu
by the county commissioners will prob
ably be of the same narty.
French Iteciprof ity Treaty.
Washington. March 7. The senate
committee on finance discussed at
some length the question of the policy
to be pursued with reference to the
French reciprocity treaty and infor
mally reached a conclusion to support
Senator Aldrich's motion for the refer
ence of the treaty to that committee
before the senate acts upon it. There
was apparently no division In the com
mittee as to the advisability of this
course. The committee will nsk for
an opportunity to consider the docu
ment solely upon the ground that It
deals with the question of revenue.
Mattoon.' Ills.. lurch "iV Deputy
Game Warden Loveless arrested Joe
Litztnnn and Joe Woodalt at Xewtou
for violating the state law. The first
named had sixty-nine and the latetr
forty-five quail. The minimum line
is $25 per bird.
Spent the Night in a Street Car.
Raciue. Wi?.. March 7. Eleven resi
dent of this city had a very uncom
fortable experience Sunday. They
spent their entire Sunday in a Mil
waukee-Racine electric car stuck in a
big snow drift eight miles from the
city.
MxCrystitl Denies His Guilt.
Sioux City. la., March 7. Kack Mc-
Crystal, charged with the murder of
John F. Robson. was arraigned in the
police court, but took a change of
venue to a Justice court. McCrystal
stoutly maintains that he is Innocent.
Mangerson Was Tio Slow.
Crystal Falls., Mich.. March 7. John
Mangersou. a Swedish miner, was
blown to pieces by an explosion of dy
namite at the mine. Mangerson in some
way failed to get out of the wing he
was working in after lighting the fuse.
TERRORIZED BY THE MILITARY.
People In the Coeur d'Alene, Says a Wit
ness from Mullan.
Washington, March G. Wililaih Pow
ers, night watchman and constable at
Mullan, Ida., was the chief witness be
forse the house military committee in
the investigation of the action of the
military in the Coeur d'Alene district
during the labor troubles three. He
complained of being arrested without
being informed of the charges against
him, a soldier having taken part in his
arrest. He saw two wagon loads of
men return to Mullan from Wardncr
after the blowing up of the mill there.
The military terrorized the people. The
women complained that negro soldiers
attempted to enter their homes. One
woman whose husband was in the
"bull pen" had a note signed "A Col
ored Soldier" put under her door.
On cross-examination efforts were
made to get the names of the men who
returned after the blowing up of the
mining property. Lentz protested to
this as In the line of "intimidation," as
the information would be used to make
military arrests. The witness did not
give the names, but said he had fur
nished them to the sheriff. He said the
terrorism from the soldiers gradually
diminished. There were no actual out
rages, but the witness had seen negro
soldiers spying around houses at nignt.
He was treated kindly in the "bullpen"
and saw no outrages.
Representative Lentz said that he
had about concluded thedirectprcsen-
tation of the case, and after hearing
one further witness today would yield
to General Meniam. Governor Steuben
berg and other denying the charges.
Several witnesses, Including former
Master Workman Sovereign, of the
Knights of Labor, he said, would be re
served -for rebuttal. Lentz asked that
the committee again call on the war
department for all telegrams connected
iwth the subject, and particularly tne
original instructions to General Mer
riam. This was agreed to.
New Rule on Frivate Tensions,
Washington. March C. The house
committee on rules has decided on a
rule giving two Fridays of each month
for private pension bills, in place of
night sessions, and will report the new
rule unless a definite and authorita
tive understanding on both sides of the
house can be had that the night ses
sions will not be made Ineffective by
the point of "no quorum."
Approved by the l'orto Ricans.
San Juan De Torto Rico, March 6.
Porto Ricans are jubilant over the
news of the passing of-the bill return
ing the Porto Rican duties. The peo
ple generally are satisfied and approve
the 15 per cent, measure. They are
feverishly awaiting the action of the
senate.
SUPPLIES TUB SINEWS
Resolution Passed ly the House
of Commons.
Nothing Startling from the Front Field
Jlnrshal Roberts Thought To Be Deli
rious of Givin? the 1 toe is a ChaucB to
Concentrate Before He Gives Buttle
Again ondou Editor Makes Some Re
marks About Rhodes G riuany and Her
Meat Bill.
Loudon, March C. The house of
commons in committee of the wholu
last evening adopted a resolution to
authorize a loan of ;:5,(Xo OOO. Tha
vote stood 1G1 to 20.
Cape Town, March G. Many worn
tu, who are reported to be good shots,
are among the Doer prisoners arriv
ing here. The Dutch church has is
sued a manifesto in favor of the Boer
republics retaining complete indepen
dence. London, March 7. Spnnser Wilkin
son, lu. The Morning Post today, con
fines his review of the military situa
tion to a mere record of events and
concludes as follows: "It almost seems
as though Lord Roberts wished to let
the Roers assemble as much of their
army as they can before beginning to
try conclusions with them."
Speculation aa to President Steyn.
A dispatch from Osfonteiu says that,
according to the Roer prisoners, an
other Important British success will
cause President Steyn to tlee to Pre
toria, leaving a provisional government
at Bloemfontein, which Is likely to
make peace overtures, those Free Stat
ers not wishing for peace trekking into
the Transvaal, and there helping to
make a stand which most of the Brit
ish military critics now point out will
constitute the most difficult and decid
ing feature of the war. The recent
rains have afforded Lord Roberts good
grass., and copious supplies have
reached, him. News of his advance is
eagerly awaited.
Troubled with KhodiMilmhla.
The Morning Leader says: "Of one
thing we may becertain: Cecil Rhodes,
who knows South Africa, has made up
his ruind that the annexation of the
republics will not bring the lasting
peace wliicli our imperialists prophesy.
Rhodes is so sure this will not happen
that he is prepared to set to work at
once on the fortifications of Kimber
ley. We Incline to think that Rhodes
is preparing for a possible armed con
flict with the imperial faction, which
he fought at. the polls and in parlia
ment until 1S05. He is preparing to
resist any attempt on our part to inter
fere actively iu South African affairs,
cither in the interests of the Dutch
elector, whose vote is already threat
ened, or of the Kaffir laborer, who
seems doomed to virtual slavery."
GERMAN MEAT IXSI'KCTIOX BILE.
As It Ik Viewed by Vurious People in the
Kaiser's Dominion.
Berlin. March 7. The meat inspec
tion bill contiuues to occupy the atten
tion of the press, in anticipation of a
resumption of the debate on the meas
ure in the reiehstag tomorrow. The
meat committee finished its work yes
terday. The representative of the gov
ernment declared that the demand that
foreign and domestic meats be sub
jected to thesameiuspectionwasequiv
alent ot the absolute exclusion of im
ports. A member of the bundesratu
said that here were very grave objec
tions to the committee's paragraphs
forbidding imports.
The Munich Allgemeiue Zeitung
prints a semi-official dispatch from
Berlin which says: "It is impossible for
Dr. Von Hellebeu to have given Secre
tary Hay conciliatory assurances re
garding the bill, inasmuch as the
reiehstag has not yet acted and the
government can only declare itself aft
er such actum." The Hamburg cham
ber of commerce has -presented a peti
tion to the reiehstag against meat ex
clusion, saying: "Such a course would
undoubtedly block the commercial
treaty with the United States and
cause retaliatory measures at Wash
ington, like a differential tariff and
measures against German shipping."
The Kreuz Zeitung says: "It Is a
point of national honor to pass the bill
In a form suiting the interests of Ger
many, as a proof that we are not ac
cessible to threats and will not permit
foreigners to dictate to us."
Attempted Assassination In Indiana.
Kvausvillo, Ind., March G. An at
tempt was made Friday night toassas
sinate Thomas L. Traylor, a wealthy
farmer and Republican politician liv
ing near Otwcll, In Pike county. Tray
lor was called to the door by an un
known man and three shots fired at
him. one shattering his left arm. Jo
seph Vincent, who lately sued Traylor
for $23,000 damages, charging that he
alienated his wife's affections, is un
der arrest.
Got II in llntid In a Dynamo.
Chippewa Falls, Wis., March 7.
Mark Melvill. an electrician employed
by the F.lectrie Light company, got his
band connected with an arch dynamo,
aud his hand and arm were badly
burned. He was unconscious for an
hour. He will probably lose tho use
of his hand.
Wanted Serer.il persons for dis
trict office manngvrs in this statu to
represent mo in their own and sur
rounding counties. Willing to pay
yearly $00, payable weekly. Desira
ble employment with unusual oppor
tunities. References exchanged. En
close eel f-add rested stumped envelope.
S. A. Hark, 320Cfiston Uuilding, Cai
cajro. ured of Stammering.
A very important operation was late
ly reported to the French Arademie rte
Medicine by Prof. Jonnesco (or Bu
charest), who asserts that he has com
pletely cured a boy of thirttn of a
confirmed stammer by craniotomy. His
theory is that the cause of the impedi
ment is often a flattening of the left
side of the head, which prevents the
proper development of the skull, ana
consequently a compression of the
brain at the very place where Broca
thought that he could localize the fac
ulty of speech. He therefore cut away
such portion of the tissues as appeared
to confine at that part the dura mater,
and found the experiment eomn:rt?iy
successful. One wouders whether this,
too, was known to neolithic m ui. ll iuy
neolithic skulls have been fo.in I from
which a small circular piece ot the
bone has been removed, evidently dur
ing life; and it has also puzzled an
thropologists to assign a cause for this
primitive kind of trephining. But it
we assume it was done to cure stam
mering all difficulty would vtnisL.
We carry the stock iu wtll paoer at
the very lowest prices. Come and ex
amine it. No eanmle bo k trash at
Gsring & Co 'a.
CITY AND COUNTY.
WEDNESDAY.
J. T. Evans i f South Bend was a
visitor in tho city today.
II. N. IlooolhHui of E gle was a
county !-eat, visitor today
Herman and Christian K-upk were
in 'own it) lo.lay from Murdoch.
Mrs. t 'hnrles Hennines and daughter
of ed-ir Ciet k were in 'own today
Henry Eikenbary and fnmily have
atrhin rtoved out to their form south of
town.
Louie Reinhackle and Frank Fred
William Leuchtweis were steing- the
sights in Om iba today.
Th' home of Mr. and M s. Peter
'L.Lnd-aj' was mr.de g'ad yesterd y by
the rr iv-f-1 of h boy t'aby.
Mis-s Frances Smith. d:iug-hter of
Ed Smith, who formerly resided in
this city, 1ied yesterdsy at Ornah.
Mrs. J. L. Root, ente-ti.ined at 5
o'clock tea yesterdny aft'-rnoon Mrs.
B-nnett, Mrs Wilon. Mrs. Butler,
M -9. Eisnn and Mr.-. Wise
The local ice dealers have, nearly
finished the work of tilling their stor
ago houMS, and if tho weather contin
ues good for a day or two tbey will
hive nil the ice they want.
A renresentati va of the Adatns Ex-pro!-s
company ttod several officials of
the Burlinjito-j wero in town today
got ing rotiie information in regard to
tho crime a-id ar rest of (J rge S. Lee
ex-nicht operator at Louisville.
Oilo 1 -mt son, who is employed in
Kroe hler's pang at tho shops, had the
misfortune to have a car wheel run
over the heel of his right foot about
9 o'clock this mornine. The injury
w a painfui one ar.d will necessitate
a ly flf of several days.
City Tax Collector Hansen informs
THE News that ho is at present en
gaged iu sending out letters to all
thoj who owe t'.xes sittco ths year
180i, mid if tho matter is not looked
aft r by the middle of April, distress
w?trr:m's will be issu d and plac d in
the h -mds of the sher ff. It is tho in
tent'o to go ahead with this matter
as the law directs.
Quite a number of l'lattsmoutb nee -pie
wet.t to Omaha yes erday after
noon to hear the concert given at the
Bvd la-i evening by the famous Sou-a
bond. The pai ty consisted of tbe fol
lowing: Misses Minna White, Edith
R-izzeil, Lizzie E kenbary and Messrs.
Cu rier, George Tartsch, Hen-y Gor
ing, C S. Folk, L-e Atwood, D.'mtcie
Iliitli and France B illance.
THURSDAY. '
Will Banning, grain buyer at Union,
was in tho ciy today.
II. G. Strong of Nehawka wns doing
bus ness at the ctourt house today.
Mes-is J.im s and John Murphy of
the vicinity of Mauley were in town
today.
At'orncy C. E. Tefft came in from
Weeping W ter this mor irg on legnl
business.
Miss Jennie R it ski came over f cm
G'enwood today to visit M;ss Cora
Aloxandor.
Mr. A. Li. Tel "o.- a. .J M s. Charles
S'lppH.'d wero p -sengers for Omaha
thi morning.
Joseph G ahani n d John W. Wisk-ins-oti,
two of A v e "s business men,
were in the c:'y n busin-- s.
J s ( h drrigun and wife came in
this m-i n in" f cm Palmer to attend
tnef.m ril of be former's br-other,
Sam Currigan.
A m r ispi) license was granted by
Judge Ooulass today to John W.
Mendciiha'l and M ss Nettie A. Ileu-dritk-,
Loth of E mwood.
James and Pe'er Stander of the firm
of Stander Bros., were down from
Louisville yestordy to attend the
St mder-Sp mgler weddii-g.
The HacKenlerg brothers Giant,
Theron and S huyler who have been
wo' king out in Colorado for A. S.
Will, have returned and will wo k in
different parts of Cass c .unty.
William Crawford, rccomoaniod by
his son, have gone to Alliance. Mr.
Crawford has leased a large fruit farm
near that lace, and he went to look
over the prt-mi-es before locating per
ma'ctly in that region.
The funeral services over the re
mains of Sam Carrigan were held at 3
o'clock thi afternoon at the Christian
church. Interment was made in Oik
Hill cemetery. T'm funeral was under
the auspices of the Gand Array vet
erans. Kev. A C. Gearhart of Exater,Neb ,
will occupy the pulpit at the Christian
church next Sunday. The subject for
the morning discourse will be "Rocks
of Offense,' and for the evening "The
Christian System." All are cordially
invited to attend these services.
Miss El-zibeth Keler arrived today
from her horns in Kansas. Miss
Kee!er is a graduate of Mid am Bel
cher's school of dr8sraaking. She
has decided to locte in thU city. Any
one desiring dressmaking can make
engagements with he--. She can be
found at tbe home of her aunt, Mrs.
Sweat ingen, over Herold's store.
Mis Johanna F tzpatrick di d this
morning at 5 o'clock. Th.- deceased
was fi3 years of age aud has been an
invalid for 22 years. She a a sister
of Mrs. James Fogerty, with whom
she has mad her home for twentj-one
years.
The funeral will take pi ace tomor
roar afternoon at 2 o'clock from St.
John's Catholic church.
John M. Ley da is still making farm
loans at the low rate of 5 per cent in
terest. If in need of a loan it will pay
you to see him before making con
tracts elsewhere. Office in Waterman
block, P.attsmouth.
For Sale Residence property in
Murray, Neb. Apply to J. Rinkin.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice of lolhtetln-.
The Plattsmouth Gas and Fliririr I ioht t:.
herebv gives notice that the following is the list
and amounts of all existing debts ot said corpor
ation on the tirst dav t Februarv. A. I)., lum
namely:
Mrst mortgage fl per cent bonds of
the Plattsmouth Cias and Electric
Light company. interest payable semi
annually, lune 1 to Iecemhir I till mm mi
Accrued interest on same 3WI ml
Total indebtedness 30 3(w
This notice is elven in comnlianre mith the.
provisions of chapter sixteen ot the statutes of
Nebraska.
J. G. Kichey. President.
S. B. Hovey. Treasurer.
C. I. Jones. Secretary.
Majority of Board of Directors.
Order to Show Cause.
In the District Court of Cass Cimntv NVI.i-avi
iJavid Pitman as Guardian
lor Atlanta j. caoie V
vs. 1
Sanford L. Cable, et al. I
This cause came on for hearing unun thu neti-
tion of David Pitman, guardian of Atlanta j.
Cable, insane, praying for a license to sell her
interest in the north half of the northwest quar
ter of section twenty-nine i&U and the south
half of the southwest quarter of section twenty
CU) all in townst.il eleven (11.) north of range
thirteen (13.) in the county of Cass. Nebraska,
including her right of dower and homestead, and
that out of the sale of said property theie shall
be ascertained the amount -equitably belonging
to said ward and the same to be invested hv Iit
guardian, and the proceeds used for her mainten
ance and support, and be separate from the joint
interest of her husband, Sanford L. Cable, in
said land. There is no personal property or
other estate out of which to sunnort th said
ward.
It is therefore ordered that the novi nf IHn and
all persons Interested in said estate, appear be
fore me at the ottice of the c eik of the district
court, on the second day of April. A. 1).. IKK), at
one o'clock p. nv. to show cause why a license
should not be granted said guardian to sell said
land described in this notice, and why the court
should not seperate the interest of said ward in
said land ironi that of her said husband
And that said notice to be published in The
Semi-Weekly News-Heralii for three succes
sive weeks before the day of hearing.
uaiea inis nrst aay ol aiarch. A. !.. IWsi.
Pai l Jessen. Judge.
Byron Clark and C. A. Kawls. Attorneys.
Legal Notice.
In the District Court of Cass County. Nebraska:
John W. Copple )
vs NOTICE.
George Clarbey )
To George Clarbey: -'
i ou are nereoy notinea that upon the uth day
of February. 1900, plaintiff hied his petition in
the district court of Cass county, Nebraska, for
the purpose of quieting his title in and to the
east half of the southwest quarter of section
iweniy-six C-.-OJ. townsnip eleven (11). north, ol
range ten (10), in Cass county. Nebraska, as
against any and all claims of title which you
make or which appears of record in your favor
as -against yourself and any and all nersnns
claiming under you, and alleging in said petition
that plaintiff has been in the actual, continuous,
open, notorious, exclusive, adverse and peace
able possession by himself and grantors since
177. and asking for a decree that you be exclud
ed from having or claiming any further interest
in and to any part of said land, nail for equitable
relief.
You are required to answer said Dctition on or
before the 2th dav of March. A. 1).. ImuO. nr vnn r
default will be entered in said action.
JOHN W. COPPLE. Plaiutift.
Byron Clark aud C. A. Rawls, Attorneys.
First publication, Feb. u
Legal Notice.
In the district court of Cass county, Nebraska.
Annie Mary Huber, et al.
Philip F. Huber, et al. i
NOTICE.
To Christine C. Huber:
ou are hereby notified that on or about Oc
tober 30th, 190, plaintirts filed their petition in
the district court of Cass county. Nebraska, lor
the purpose of partitioning to Annie Mary
Huber. George F. Huber. Minnie Huber and
Carl Huber. miuor heirs of John G. Huber.
rnmp t. Huber. Christine U. Huber, Carrie
Krouse, Catherine Tapper, Mary Duerr. H. E.
Pankonin, Bank ot Cass County and Margaret
Green, the undivided one-half of the west half ol
the northeast quarter of section twenty-two (2',
in township tw.lve (13). north ot ranee eleven
(11), in said county and state, for an ascertain
ment and adjustment of all liens and a judgment
charging the costs and exp-nses ot said paititiuu
to such parties in said action as the court may
deem equitable, and for an Accounting of all
rents and profits.
You are required to answer said petition on or
before the lrtth day of April. A. I). ltiK), or it will
oe taken as conlessed.
Annie Mary Hvbf.r. et a!.
Byron Clark and C A. Kawls, Attorneys.
First publication March 6 4.
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of an order of sale issued by George
. Houseworth. clerk of the district court, with
in and for Cass county, Nebraska, and to me di
rected, t win. on the tflth day ot March, A. L..
IU00. at 10 o'clock a. m. of said dav at the south
door of the court house in the city of Platts
mouth. in said county, sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder for cash, the following real
estate, to wit:
Lots three (3) and four (4 in the block eight HI,
in Young & Hays' addition to the city of
Plattsmouth, Cass county, Nebraska, together
with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertaining. The
same being levied upon and taken as the prop
erty of Jesse B- Strode, Emma Strode, August
Stoieman. Mrs. August Stoleman, first real name
unknown. Matilda Young and-Art Eliza Alexan
der, defendants, to satisfy a judgment of said
court recovered by Julius Pepperberg, plaintiff,
against said defendants.
V. D. Wheeler,
Sheriff Cass County, Neb.
By J. D. McBride. Deputy.
Plattsmouth. Neb.. February 15. A. D. WOO.
Byron Clark and C. A. Kawls. attorneys
First publication Feb. in.
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