PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL O. K. TOWL, Fablislii-r. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA i BRIEF TELEGRAMS. Denis J. Swenie, chief of Chicago's lire department for over half a cen tury, has formally resigned his posi ticn. The land has been purchased at To ledo, O., for the largest linseed oil mill in the world, which will fight the trust. Dr. W. S. Caldwell, a surgeon known in this country and Europe, died at Freeport, 111., of paralysis. He was 69 years old. Captain Fred J. Kountz, son of J. W. Kountz, former commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., died suddenly at Toledo, O., of pneumonia. The additional issue of ten millions of stock to be made by the Rock Isl and road is for the purpose of paying for extensions of the system. Louis Stern, the former United States commercial agent at Bambers, Bavaria, shot and killed himself in the public gardens near the town. The Louisville Railway " company will on July 1 Increase the wages of it3 motormen and conductors from lTVfc cents to 18' cents an hour. W. A. Mattoon of Perrysburg, N. Y., advertised for a wife and secured Mrs. Mattie Blazier of Amlerson, Ind., whose wealth is estimated at $25,000. The trustees of Otterbein university at Westerville, O., are considering a proposition to move to Toledo, where a land offer of $4S0,000 has been sub mitted. Matthew J. Stcffens, a photographer of Chicago, has invented an automatic "nickel-in-the-slot" photographing ma chine which will make a complete pic ture in twenty seconds. Rev. C. D. Clapp, rector of St. John's Episcopal church, Toledo, Ohio, has teen appointed to take charge of the work in the Philippines for the Amer ican board of missions. There is only one case of yellow fever in Havana, Cuba, at the present time. During the months of March, April and May there was only one death from this disease in Havana. John D. Rockefeller has made a unique gift to the School of Pedagogy of Columbia university. He has given three scholarships worth $500 each on condition that the holders be negroes. Senor Segasta, the premier, address ing a meeting of his supporters, an nounced that the government of Spain would issue a loan for territorial de fense and a reorganization of the navy. King Edward appears to have de cided to secure worthy pictorial Illus trations cf the incidents of his reign. He has commissioned Seymour Lucas to paint a picture of the royal recep tion of the Moorish embassy. Frank F. Ford, a former Omaha business man, died in Philadelphia, aged 65. Ford was for many years at the head of large real estate and finan cial concerns in Omaha and at Sioux City, la., and was one of the prime movers in the development of the lat ter city. The naval authorities have decided to resort to condemnation proceedings to secure land necessary for the ex tension of the naval station at Al giers, near New Orleans. About 100 to 150 acres additional i3 required and an agent recently has reported that the price asked is about what the de partment considers a fair sum, name ly, $100,000. Minister Conger will sail for Pekin June 17. Unset rubies to the value of 19,000 francs were seized by the custom house authorities in a room of the Crand hotel New York, occupied by two young Belgians. The vicinity of Greeley, Colo., was visited by a disastrous hail storm. It covered a large area and practically destroyed all the fruit, alfalfa and wheat. All of northeastern Colorado is more or less affected. In the touse of commons the under foreign secretary, Lord Cranborne, in formed a questioner that the govern ment was not aware that negotiations were in progress between the United States and Newfoundland with the view of renewing the Bond-Blaine con vention or signing a rimilar treaty. James D. Ross, president of the Railway Porters association, iss-jed a call for a meeting of the executive committee in Chicago June 20 to com plete arrangements for the establish ment of a hospital for colored men in the railway service. Sarah Bernhardt will play Romeo for a hundred nights in America to Maud Adams Juliet. This important theatrical event was arranged at Lon don at a supper given by Sarah Bern hardt to Charles .Frohman, at which her manager was also present. Judge Burnham of the district court decided that the Iowa cigarette tax law is constitutional, and that the property of dealers In cigarettes and owners of buildings where they are sold may be attached and sold for said taz. A MAJORITY OF THREE Cuban Constitutional Convention Adopts the Flatt Amendment. ONLY TOUR DELEGATES ABSENT Vote Represents Actual Majority of tbe Entire Hody Senor Ferrer Believes Acceptance to Be the Best Solution to the Cnban Problem. HAVANA, June 13. The Cuban con stituticnal convention today accepted the Piatt amendment by a vote of six teen to eleven. The resolution to ac cept was carried without discussion. Immediately after the opening of the session Senors Tamio, Valluenda3 and Qucsada, constituting a majority of the committee on relations, submit ted as a substitute for the committee's former report the Piatt amendment as passed by congress, recommending that it be accepted and made an ap pendix to the constitution. In the vote on the resolution twenty-seven dele gates present divided as follows: In favor of acceptance: Senors Ca pote, Villuendas, Jose M. Gomez, Ta mayo, Monteagudo, Delgado, Betan- court, Giberga, Lloreente, Quesada, Sanguilly, Nunez, Rodriquez, Berriel, Quilez and Ferrer. Opposed to acceptance: Senors Zay- as, Aleman, EudaTdo, Tamcyo, Juan Gualberto Gomez, Cisneros, Silvala. Fortun, Lacret, Portuondo, Castro and Manduley. Senors Rivera, Ccrreoso, Gener ani Robau were absent Senors Gener and Robau voted against acceptance in the previous division. WASHINGTON, June 13. Tbe news of the adoption of the Piatt amend ment by the Cuban constitutional con vention was received with genuine gratification here. The administra tion officials all along have felt confi dent that its ratification would be ac complished when the Cubans realized that this government was firm in its attitude regarding the amendment and that its acceptance would be necessary before the United States would consent to withdraw its supervision from the island. Now that the Cubans have demon- trsted their good faith in the United States it is expected that a fairly speedy evacuation of the island will follow, contingent only upon the es tablishment of a stable government in the island. Just to what extent tbs United States will require practical evidence of this fact is not definitely known, but the officials here think that such steps should be taken by the Cu bans as will demonstrate their ability to maintain order and peace, so that the interests of all the people, native and foreign, shall be adequately pro tected. An effective police fore and other measures necessary to the pre servation of good order and sanitation are deemed as essential prerequisites in the formation of the new govern ment. The mere physical question of the withdrawal of the American mi litia from the Island can be accom plished without much delay. One cabinet officer, speaking of the matter tonight, expressed the opinion that if the ether requirements are met oui withdrawal might be accomplished during the summer and that Cuban independence might be a reality by next autumn. General Wood communicated to the War department officially the fact that the amendment had been adopted. When Secretary of State John Hay read the dispatch he said: "As an old friend of Cuban independence for the last thirty years, I am most gratified to learn that the Cuban convention ha3 done what is so clearly to the ad vantage of the CuLan people." Closing Down Shipyards. ATLANTA, Ga., June 13. A special from Newport News, Va., says: It was announced that 1,000 men will be laid off at the yards of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock com pany on account of the machinists' strike. Mrs. Botha Reaches Brussels. BRUSSELS, June 13 Mrs. Botha, wife of Commandant General Louis Botha, arrived here today. She was received at the railway station by Dr. Leyds. Stlllwell's Bond Issoe. MEXICO CITY, June 13. The bond Issue of the railways taken over by the Stilwell group of American capitalists, and which they will extend to Tam pico, giving this city a direct route to that port, is ?9,000,000 (gold.) Hears Committee Reports. MILWAUKEE. June 13. Today's session ot the supreme lodge, Knights of Honor, was taken up mainly with the consideration of reports from the committees on credentials, necrology and laws. Rhode Island's right to a second representative in the supreme body was recognized. The laws com mittee's report approved all the offi cial decision rendered by the supreme dictator since the last session and the entire report was adopted seriatim. MIST BE ACTUAL SETTLERS. Judge Harrington Renders Importan Decision Relative to Homesteaders ALLIANCE, Neb., June 10. Judge Harrington handed down a decisio which is far reaching and of great importance to the people of northwest trn Nebraska. It was in the case of Charles Tierman against Miller and Leith. The plaintiff in his petition alleges that defendants procured twenty-nine colored people to file homesteads on fcovernment land in such a way as to completely surround his ranch and prevent his cattle from going to and from his watering place; that the en tties were made in collusion and fraud that the day the entries were filed the defendants procured the relin Quishment of same and also leases to the land; that the defendants were cbout to fence in said land. The plain tiff therefore prayed that the court grant an injunction to prevent de fendants from fencing said land until the matter could be Investigated by the interior department. To this petition defendants de raurred. On the trial of the case sev eral affidavits were read by plaintiff's counsel, R. C. Noleman, which bore cut the allegations contained in the rtition and In fact one or more of the cntrymen made affidavits that the de fendants hired them to make the en tries for $5 each. Judge Harrington granted the in junction and in passing on the matter stated that there was no question that the circumstances surrounding the filing of the homesteads would tend strongly to verify the allegations contained in the plaintiff's petition and if the entries were not bona fide the defendants were certainly tres passers and being trespassers they had no more right on the land than the plaintiff. The decision puts a quietus on larsre corporations gobbling up the public domain, thereby preventing the small ranchmen, who have been in the country for years, receiving the benefit cf the same. Omaha's Musical Festival. OMAHA, June 10. The first week of the June festival has proven a great success, both In the matter of attend ance and in rendition of vocal and instrumental selections. Since Prof. P-ellstedt's former appearance at Omaha he has added talent to his organization and many choice selec tions to his repertoire. The concerts are drawing delighted audiences, and the musical festival, lasting all through June, promises to be a great success, financially and otherwise. Smallpox In a Car. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 10. There was considerable excitement in the city over the rumor that the Un ion Pacific had put off a smallpox infected car, containing three or four cases of smallpox. The car contained thirty soldiers and civilians en route to New York. Most of the men were discharge:! volunteers. At Cheyenne a man got on the train who became sick. He was put off at Lexington for treatment. Alliance Prepares to Celebrate. ALLIANCE, Neb., June 10. At a meeting of the citizens it was decided to have a celebration July 4. A large amount of money was pledged and the outlook is for one of the bigegst celebrations ever held in western Ne braska. Captain Dorrington -was chosen president of the day; Captain Akers, orator of the day. Five Thousand for a Finger. FALLS CITY, Neb., June 10. Lewis Russel. who brousrht suit against the B. & M. railroad for $10,- 000 for the loss of a finger, was awarded $5,000 by the jury in the dis trict court here. Beatrice Commercial CInb. BEATRICE, Neb., June 10. A meeting of business men was held as preliminary to the organization of the Beatrice Commercial club. The club is to be incorporated and will have a capital stock of $1,000. divided into shares of $10 each. Three Horses Barn to Death. COLUMBUS, Neb., June 10. Lightning struck the barn of Paul Gertsch, a farmer, twenty-five miles nethwest of here, and the barn, to gether with three horses and consid erable hay and grain, was destroyed. Prisoner Kvcapes from Jail. SYRACUSE, Neb., June 10. Wil liam Clifton escaped from the jail, where he was confined on a charge of assault. Nebraska Sons of Veteran. LUSIITON, Neb., June 10. The Ne braska Sons of Veterans, in session here, elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Commander, I. E. Young of Lushton; senior vice com mander, Tames McBeth, Osceola; ju nior vice commander, A. S. West brook, Seward; division council, Charles C. Stull, Osceola; William Cookus, Lushton; George C. Towns ley, Aurora; delegate at large to the national encampment, A. A. Stull. TEN YEARS IN THE PEN George Coil Enters Upon His Sentence for Killing ThoB. Evan. TWO TRIALS DID NOT SAVE HIM. Jacob Haber Killed by a Vicious Bnll A Young Man Jumps From a Bridge to Bare -His Life Other Matters Here and There in Nebraska. CHADRON, Neb., June 12. So far as the authorities of Dawes county ate concerned, the sheriff, Charles F. D.tr g&n, have performed the last act in the case of the state of Nebraska vs. George Coil. In this case the defend r.nt was charged with murdering Titos. Ryan. The trial was a sort cf war fare between the cattlemen and sheep men and resulted, after a hard fought contest on both sides, in the conviction of young Coil. The defendant set up the plea of self-defense. He alleged that he was herding his father's sheep on the range and that Thomas Ryan the. deceased, met him anl called him names, and threatened to ride over him and that he thought he was going to kill him, and before the horse reached the defendant fie, .being cn foot, pulled up his Winchester and shot Ryan through the body, killin him almost instantly. The state prov ed that at the time of the tragedy Ryan was unarmed; that he was peaceful and law-abiding citizen; that he did not at any time use the language reputed to him. There was also evi dence tending to show that older head3 had advised defendant to shoot Ryan and for this reason the jury found de fendant guilty of murder only in the second degree, and recommended that the court give him the lightest sen tence possible. Their wish was com plied with, and Coil was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The case was appealed to the supreme court and at the last sitting was affirmed and Sheriff Dargan took Ceil to the penitentiary. Music In the Air. June Is the month of loses, but Is the month of music as well. From the 1st to the 9th, inclusive, Bellstedfs famous band that gave such delightful music at the two expositions, will hold forth at Omaha, giving two concerts each day. In this aggregation every man is a thorough musician and "when the band begins to play" there is in stant recognition of true merit from the enthusiasm that takes hold of the vast audiences. Remember that it is only this month opportunity will pre vail for hearing one of the best bands that ever made music west of the Mis souri. The railroads will make con cessions for those desiring to attend. Klllrd by a Ball. MADISON, Neb., June 12. A vicious bull killed Jacob Huber at his farm six miles northwest of town. The ani mal had been dehorned, but made wounds with his stubby horns that caused death. The deceased was an old settler end leaves a wife and six children in well-to-do circumstances. Mr. Huber was in a lot alone at the time when attacked by the beast. The bull tossed and trampled him and ha was dead when found. Forced to Jump from Kridce. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 12. Ernest Terry, a young tourist and a printer by occupation had a remarka bly narrow escape from being kiled He was walking over a Missouri Pa cific trestle about a mile north of town, and, when half way across, he was startled to hear the whistle of a rapidly approaching train. To escape death he jumped to the ground, forty feet below, where he remained uncon scious for some time. Bin Crop of Alfalfa. ELM CREEK, Neb., June 12. The recent rains have given encouragement to all. The ravages of the chinch bug are checked. The damage from drouth had not become noticeable. The crop of alfalfa is the heaviest in years, averaging three to three and one-half feet in height. Llentenants Discharged. LINCOLN, June 12. Adjutant Gen et al Colby has issued an order which reads as follows: "It appearing that the exigencies of the service do not require the addition of Battery A, light artillery, Nebraska national guard, such increase in said organization is discontinued and all orders giving au- hority heretofore are hereby revoked o take effect June 17, 1901, the date of the expiration of the term of office of said officers." A Ctse of Cnreqaltted Love. CRESTON, Neb., June 12. Cecil Moran, IS years of age, and a son of O. S. Moran, who lives a few miles southeast of this village, attempted to quit this world cf trouble and un requited love by taking morphine. He sent a letter to his sweetheart by mes senger and when she did not send a reply he mixed a quantity of the drug with chewing gum and proceeded to chew It down. The doctors were in time to save him. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Quotations from South Oncaba and Kansas City. SOUTH OMAHA. Cattle There was a good run Of cattle. but none too many to meet the require ments cf local packers. Buyers started out early and bought up practically everything on the market that was at all desirable at good, strong prices. There were about SO cars of beef steers Includ ed in the receipts and the better grades were In active demand. It has been some time since buyers were as anxious for good cattle as they appeared to be today, and for that reascn it did not take tfiem long to clear the yards. The market could safely be quoted S'filOc higher than yes terday on the better grades, or fully a dime higher than Friday of last week. There were a good many choict cattle on sale. A string of 119 head sold at $5.' and a four-load bunch brought 15.80. The prices paid for cows and heifers did not show much change. Buyers seemed to want the dry lot cows and paid fully steady prices for them. The common kinds and grassc-rs were a little neglect ed, but still they sold in about the same notches they did yesterday. Bulls could also be quoted steady where the quality was satisfactory. Hogs There was a good, liberal run of hogs here today, but as other markets were in good shape trading started out here E'&.Vzc higher than yesterday. The first of the hogs sold mostly at $j.90 and d.S2Vfe, with some of the choice loads at $5.97. and as high as $0.00 was paid. At these prices the market was fairly active and the bulk was sold in good season. By the time 100 loads had changed hands buyers seemed to have their more urg ent orders filled and for time not much was done. Sheep There were fully as many Fheep ana Iambs here today as were expected and as Chicago was reported slow and weak the tendency here was to buy the stun lower. Lambs did not show much of any change, as a bunch of Colorado iambs sold as high as fo.fxi. There were no choice clipped Iambs on sale to test the market. Sheep, however, were plow and fully a dime lower and in some cases more. A bunch of commonlsh wethers sold at $3.65. and a bunch of pretty good stun sold at J3.9d. A bunch of ewes brought 3.10.' The market was slow from start to finish, but still practically everything was disposed of in fairly good season. KANSAS CITY. Cattle Native and western beef steers. 10c higher; best cattle, strong: other grades, steady; choice dressed beef steers, I3.o0fi5.ft0; fair to good, $5.10. .5.45; stockers and feeders. $3.5Ai4.90; western fed steers, ti.fcfjo.0; Texas and Indian, J1.5ii5.40; Texas grass steers, tl.0Ofi4.05; heifers, $3.SO5i5.40; canners. $2,251:3.25; bulls. $3.25i5.O0; calves. $3.50fi 5.50. Hogs Market 5c higher; top. $6.05; bulk of sales. $3.SOf6.00; heavy. $5.95'fi C.05; mixed, packers. $5.SOf6.00; light, $3.70fj S.ST'i; pigs. $5.0'V&5.65. Sheep and I-ambs Western lambs were strong; other sheep, steady to 10c lower; western lambs. $4.75'i5.25: western weth ers. $4.00?i4.eO; western yearlings. $4.50fl 5.S5: ewes. $3.50fi4.CO; culls. J2.25Ti3.25; Texas grass sheep. $3.5f?i3.75; Texas lambs. tt.25fc4.oO; spring Iambs, $4.O0'&5.25. DEPEW HASN'T MET WlfE. Sajs Bis Reported Engagement Is Pleisant Thine In the Abstract. NEW YORK, June 13. Senator Chauncey M. Depew says he is not en gaged to be married. And as for his intending to marry seme widow now abroad, as the rumor went today, he says that he knows a dozen widows who are abroad and that he'd like to marry any one of them. I haven't met the lady yet," said Doctor Depew when seen today. "Nice newspaper story, but I am sorry to say we have not been introduced." "Then it's not true?" was asked. "Only in the abstract. My old friend and classmate. Brewer, has just gone and done it, and that sort of set me thinking. But that's as far as I have got yet." "But you deny absolutely that you are going to do any such thing?" "I'm afraid I'll have to,' 'said Doctor Depew. COMMERCE NOT FOR WOMEN. Minneapolis Chamber Declines to Let Mrs. I. II. I'm si) more Join. MINNEAPOLIS, June 13. Women will not be admitted to membership in the Minneapolis Chamber of Com merce. For some days past the direc tors have been confronted with tha application of Mrs. R. II. Passmore. She is engaged in the grain business in this city and has been successful. She desired to enlarge the scope of her interests. Her application was passed upon favorably by the membership committee, put was rejected ay a ma jority vote of the directors. She re sents such action because it was taken because she is a woman. Mrs. Pass- more for the past seven years has been accounted a strong factor in the mer cantile interests of the city. Foster Is Killed by m Ntro. SHREVEPORT, La., June 13. John Gray Foster, brother of the wife of Governor McMillin of Tennessee, was fatally shot by a negro on his plan tation near Shreveport today and died this afternoon. The negro who shot him has escaped, but posses are hunt ing for him. Intense excitement pre- aus at tnrevepon ana tne negro probably will be lynched if caught. Launching; of a Ship. KIEL, June 13. Emperor William, accompanied by the headquarters staff. Prince Henry of Prussia and the chiefs of his majesty, have arrived here to witness the launching of the battle ship Saeheringen at the Germania ards. The emperor boarded the im perial yacht Hohenzollern amid sa lutes from he war vessels present. Owing to the unfavorable weather the launching was postponed until the afternoon. bellstedfs Popnlur Band. Tbe above organization, now giving a eeries or concerts covering me en tire month of June, has all the old favorites who were present at the Trans-Mississippi exposition, and some highly skilled musicians bavo been added since. The entertainments commenced June 1st, two being given each day, and will be continued all through the month. Tickets of admis sion are 35 cents. Reputation of tho Bellstedt band is as wide as the coun try itself, and those who fail to bear it on the occasion of its present visit to the Nebraska metropolis will miss an oportunity that may never occur again. The railroads, by some reduc tion in fare, are helping out thoso who wish to listen to the music of the famous organization. He has lost his boots, but sav'd hla spurs. Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE STARCH, the only 16 oz. package for 10 cents. All other 10-cent starch con tains only 12 oz. Satisfaction guaran teed or money refunded. 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