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$1.00 PER YE Alt IN ADVANCE. r LIANCE.- H A "THERE IS NOTHING WHICH IS HUMAN THAT IS ALIEN TO M E." Terence. OFFICIAL ORGAN NEBRASKA STATE FARMERS' ALLIANCE. YOL.I. Notice to Subscribers. XPIRATIOXS. As the easiest and cheapest means of noti--ying subscribers of the date of their expira tions we will mark this notice with a blue or red pencil, on the date at which their sub scription expires. We will send the paper two weeks after expiration. If not renewea by that time it will be discontinued. SUBSCRIBE FOB The Alliance! -oo- THE FARMERS' OWN PAPER ! -oo- Magniflcent Premiums ! -00- TriE Alliance has been started as the official oran of the Nebraska State Farmers' Alliance. It has already taken a high p'ce among the papers of the country, and is gaining patron age w hich promises to make it a bril liant success. It will he conducted SOLELY IX THE INTEREST OF, THE FARM ERS AND LABORING MEN OF THE STATE AND NATION. J. BURROWS, its Editor, is President of the National Farmers' Alliance, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Farm ers' State Alliance. He has had long experience in newspaper work. He will bring to his aid able men in differ ent spheres of thought, and will make The Alliance one of the ablest pa pers in the west. MR. THOMPSON", the Associate Ed itor, is Secretary of the Nebraska State Alliance. The Alliance will be absolutely FEARLESS AND UNTRAMMELED in the discussion of all public ques tions. Its publishers will accept no patronage from corporations that will embarrass their free expression of opinion upon all topics. NO MONEY WILL BUY THE OPINIONS OF THIS PAPER THE ALLIANCE will be found in the front ranks of the opposition to all trusts and combinations to throttle com petition, and extort from the producers and laborers the lion's share of the fruits of their toil. We shall advocate the free coinage of silver the same as gold, and its re storation to its old time place in our currency; The issue of all paper money direct to the people on land security, and an increase of its volume proportioned to increased production ana population: Government ownership of railroads; The U. S. postal telegraph; The restriction of land ownership to the users of land, and its reasonable limitation; The exclusion of alien landlords; The election of U. S. Senators by a direct vote of the people; And all other- reforms which will inure to the benefit of the Farmers and Workingmen. Now Brother Farmers and Working men, it remains for you to prove that the often-made assertion that you will not stand bv your own friends, is false. AVe appeal to you for support. Give us your support and we will give you a grand paper. Every member of the Alliance, and every Farmer, should make the suc cess, of this paper II IS OWN INDI VIDUAL CONCERN. . AVe want an agent in every Alliance i in the North. Terms, Single Subscriptions $1.00 per year, invariably in advance; or, Five yearly Subscriptions Four Dollars. Canvassers wanted. SEE OUR MAGNIFICENT PRE MIUM OFFER in our advertising columns. All kinds of Job Work Promptly and neatly executed at rea sonable prices. Particular attention given to Alliance work. Address, .Alliance Pun. Co.. Lincoln, Neb. Placed on Trial. Kansas City, Nov. 19. A Star special from Topeka, Kan., bays: The twenty-seven Stevens county men who composed the mob which a year ago murdered the sheriff in No-Man's-LaEd (luring the county seat war, were arraigned before the United States cietriet court today. ' The United states attorney made application for their removal to the United Hiates court for the eastern district of Texas. Indictments have been procured' aga,tiBt them by the grand jury there. The defense argued that the territory was under tne jurisdiction of no court. Thie question is an important one, inasmuch as it affects the title of the United States to No-Man's-Land and the validity of several Indian treaties made several years ago. Argument on the ques tion will continue for two or three days. Railroads Washed Out. New Yobk, Nov. 10. Heavy rains have caused many streams in New York and New Jersey to overflow their banks, and a num ber of towns have sustained considerable damage from the floods. Traffic . on the Erie railroad was stopped today by wash outs near Elmira. The lower portions of that city are Inundated and the Northern Central railroad is also blocked by washouts and landslides. One freight engine was wrecked by a landslide and Engineer Dela ney had a leg broken. Several bridges have been carried away around Elmira and Hor nellsville. Lehigh Valley railroad trains are delayed. Ganistee is partly inundated by a rise of the Canietee river. Railroad traffic there is suspended. The storm ie very se. ere along the Jersey coa3t. The pier at Lang Branch is in danger. North Dakota's Senators. Eismieck. N. D.,Nov. 20. Both house and senate today gave the entire republican vote to Gilbert A." Pierce for United States senator. The 1oint session tomorrow will elect him. For the seeond senatorship John Bjm still leads. It is possible the election will be thrown into the legislature without a caucus choice, A new candidate was -T into the field today in the person of J. It. Casey, of Jamestown. NEBRASKA NEWS. All Over the Starr. Crab Orchard Christians will build a new church. Bassett voted bonds last week to erect a $5,000 court house. The church Keoord at Chadron has discontinued publication. At Monroe Axel Erickson was kicked by a horse and died in a few hours. The deceased leaves a wife and child. It is proposed by a Maryland man to build a $10,000 canning factory at Wahoo. At the American Dairy show in Chi cago Nebraska takes first premium on largest and best exhibit. North Platte voted bonds to secure the Missouri River, North Platte & Denver railway. Prusa & Son, living near Howells, have raised o-ver 10,000 busels of corn the-present season. At Weeping Water last Sanday $3,000 were donated to pay for the new Congregational church. The Omaha city council has decided to put up 100 arc lights at the inter section of the principal business streets in that city. Each light costs $175 per year. The Salvation army, consisting of a captain, his wife and two children, and a lady lieutenant, has captured Weep ing AVater. An immense cat fish weighing sixty five pounds was caught in a stagnant pool of water on the Platte river bot toms near Rogers. While in the Wymore jail Peter Gal logly of Barneston set fire to his pillow and nearly smothered from the smoke ef ore the fire was discovered. Four deaths from diphtheria have occurred in the family of Jacob Gemar of Sutton and five more of the family are seriously sick of the same terrible disease. At Lyons a woman sixty-five years Id has just begun to take lessons on the piano. Even the old and the fee ble can get square with their neigh bora, remarks the Mirror, when they go it right. The town of Covington has com menced an action against the school board of South Sioux City to recover the amount of money collected for liquor license in "Staunton." Mrs. Conley , an aged - lady of ' Au burn, was found dead in her bed a few days ago. She received a fall a short time previous which was probably the caus,e of her death. A second inquest was held Thursday on the body of James Cunningham, who was found hanging in a barn near Syracuse on the 6th, but the cause of death still remains unknown. John White, a bad man from the wild west, played the William Tell act at Schuyler by shooting through George Blum's hat. He now languishes in jail to aAvait the action of the dis trict court. The Minnesota fruit tree peddlers who recently canvassed York county and misreprecented their stock in order to swindle the farmers are ex periencing no little difficulty in collect ing 60 cents for a 10 cent tree. Last week Mrs.' Louis Hicks, living near Jackson, Dakota county, went to a neighbor's on an errand leaving her two children alone in the house. Re turning a short time afterward she found her home in ashes and her chil dren cremated. .Miss Saliie McConahey, a giddy young thing of fifty, living in Dakota couuty, was awarded $3,500 damages by a Sioux City jury in her breach of promise suit against Judge Thomas L. Griffey. She wanted $10,000 in return for her blighted affections. "There are fifty-one divorces on the November docket in Lincoln. This i an average of one in ervery 150 families in the city. That's worse than tho record of Sodom and Gomorrah," re marks the Fremont Herald. Take the population of Lancaster county, one of the largest and most populous in the state, and figure it out agiin. Night Policeman Feurman shot and instantly killed C arl Schweuk in the latter's saloon at 12 :30 Sunday morn ing at West Point. Andrew Geissen ie lying at the point of death from the effects of pistol shots fired at the time Schweuk was killed. The ordering out of the saloon of the policeman by the proprietor caused the shooting. A Mrs. P. J. Hill, a widow lady of smooth address and manner, home steaded land near Oxford and subse quently took another claim near Grant. She laid the Oxford land off in town lots as an addition to Oxford, although it was rather remote from the town proper. She put them on the market at $10 each and induced several young girls in this neighborhood to invest, Mrs May Sailes and Miss Dollie Jones being among the victims. It turns out now that the lots are absolutely worth less as town property and the victims of the humbug are indignant. North Platte special : District court has been occupied during the past two days with the trial of George Martin for burglarizing a railroad car on the Union Pacific road and stealing goods therefrom, and Jacob Shields for ob taining $60 from the First National bank of North Platte by false pre tenses. In the burglary case the de- fendand was convicted ol petty larceny and in the Shield's case a verdict was rendered which sends him to the peni tentiary at Lincoln. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, The business men of Calloway do not let trifles interfere vith public im provements. They recently voted bonds to aid in the construction of a flouring mill in consideration that the man who was to build the mill should invest $3,000 in the enterprise. The contractor failed to fulfil his part of the agreement, so with their customary enterprise the citizens raised the money amonc themselves and the mill will be "built as contemplated. The Nebraska City packing house, of Nebraska City, has changed man agement, and is asserted to havejpassed into the ownership of the proprietor of he Chicago packing house. Both houses will pack pork during this sea son to the full capacity, after which, it is claimed, the Nebraska City house will be converted into a beef packing establishment. Hayes county offers a liberal bounty for the scalps of wolves, wild cats, co yotes and mountain lions. Broken Bow's new court house has been completed. Revolution in Brazil. New Yak, Nov. 17, A private cablegram received this evening dated at Rio Janeiro says: "A revolution has broken out here. - The Brazilian army is in control. The ininiatiy has resigned." The revolution is for the purpose of forming a republic. " London, Nov. 15. Later dispatches from RlO Janeiro fully confirm the previous re ports'. The revolution aims at tne over throw of the government and proclaims a republic. The army supports the move ment. A provisional government has bsen es tablished including Renhors da Fonseca and Be jamln Constant. Amonv the dispatches dispatches le ceived, but not yet officially confirmed, is one stating that Baron la da Rio, minister of marine, has been killed. . Rio Dk Jakeeio, Nov. 18. On tho morning of the revolution the city awoke to hear the proclamation of the republic of the United States of Brazil. Seiiors Fonseca1' Constant and others proceeded to i'etropoli on Friday morning and informed the em peror that ho was dethroned. Dam Pedro was calm and dignified and listened calmly to what his visitors had to say. Senor Fon seca acted as spokesman and said: ''Brazil has advanced in civiliziticd enough to dis pense with monarchy. The country is grateful for the emperors' patriotism, but has insisted on a republic. " Dam Pedro replied with dignity, declining to abdicate. He would yield to force, but would not re linquish the throne voluntarily. The im perial family were allowed only one hour to prepare for their departure. A man-of-war was ready, with steam up, to take them off and the captain received his in structions as soon as the emperor and his party were on board. The orders inform ing the captain of bis route were sealed, but It is supposed that his destination' is Lisbon. - It is reported that the impending revolution was known to several financial houses in Vienna two days prior to its oc currence. Loudon, Nov. 19. A dispatch from Rio Janeiro states that D odor a da Foncesca,the president of the ministry, has formally an nounced the departure of Dom Pedro for Lisbon. Da Foncesca has also announced that he will continue to exercise supreme authority until the"country shall have def initely decided upon a uew government. Meanwhile the ordinary functions of the adininistratlonwill continue under the old regime. Brazilian securities on London stock exchange today recovered much of the ground lost yesterday anc are quoted from two to three points higher thau last right's closiBg price. A feeling prevails that a change of government will not in juriously iffect Brazilian financial obli gations. The 31anifesfo. Bio dk Jakeibo, Nov. 19. The manifesto of the republican government of Brazil is as Ui.owe: "Fellow citizens:. The people of the aimy and navy and provinces have now decreed the fall of the Imperial dy nasty and the suppression of the monarch ial system. This patriotic resolution has been followed by the formation of a pro visional government, whose first mission is to guarantee order, liberty and the rights of citizens. The formation of this govern ment until a definite government has been named has been made with a full regard to the most competent material. The govern ment is simply composed of temporary agents, wno wiJl govern and maintain peace, liberty, lraternity and order. The attributed but extraordinary faculties in vested are for the defense and integrity of the country and the preservation of public order. The provisional government prom ises to use all means in its power to guar tee security of life and projperity to ail in habitants, both native and foreign, and respect for individual political opinions, excepting exigent modifications necessary for the good of the country. The army and navv, tne ordinary functions of the de partment of justice, and civil and military administrations will continue under their existing organizations, and respect for those holding positions will be maintained. The senate and state council are abolished and the chamber of deputies dissolved. The provisional government recognizes and ac knowledges all national compromises un der the late government and all agreements with foreign powers. The public debt, in ternal and external, will be respected; also all existing contracts and c bligationa le gally made. (Signed) Deodoko Fonseca. ; The New Brazilian Government RioJanekio, Nov 18. The new govern ment has announced that it will firmly maintain order. It is preparing a circular to foreign governments relative to the overthrow of the "empire which will be telegraphed to them through a Brazilian representative abroad. The province tf Bapia ha signified its adherence to the re public. News from other provinces show they are also in favor of republican form of government. Anarchists Fight. Chicago, Nov. 19. An anarchist meeting at Thalia hall. No. 636. Milwaukee avenue, resulted in a lively row last night in which revolvers were drawn, ai"l though no one was killed1 two prominent reds,Jonn Merser and a man named Paiyicarpzelster, were arrested and locked up at the station. The National Grange. Sacbamento, Cal., Nov. 16. The national Grange yesterday elected the following of ficers: J. H. Brlgham, Ohio, master; Hiram Hawkins, Alabama, overseer; Mortimer Whitehead, Texas, chaplain; E. W. Davis, California, steward; O. E. Hall, Nebraska, assistant steward; F. M. McDoweL, New York, treasurer; John Trimble, Washington, secretary; Ava E. Page, Missouri, gatekeeper. A Ghastly Find. Pieeee, S. D.t Nov.; 2a This morning, while digging a cellar for a house about a mile abve the town of Fort Pierre, and a mile and a half from Pierre, workmen made a terrible and ghastly find in the shape of seven human bodies. They were in a bad state of putrification, and four of them are presumably those of soldiers and the remaining three Indians. Upon find ing the bodies the authorities were at once notified and the coroner and a number of citizens immediately repaired to the scene. On lour of the bodiet were found remnants of United States uniforms, with guns, pistols, etc. A sword was also found, show ing that one of the party was undoubiedly a commissioned offljer. Owing to the de cayed condition of the: bodies it is impossi ble to identify them. :; The ccroner states that they mutt have been placed there fully six months ago. - Oa one of them was found a pocketbook and a letter, in which us with difficulty deciphered the name of Lawrence W. Chandler. Tne military authorities at Fort Eannctt have been notified, and it 'is ex pec led that, they will be able to identify some of the bodua. Onetime last spring a band of Sioux Indians came through Pierre, and in conversation with P. P. Robie. an Indian interpreter, told him that they had buried a number of bodies that they had found up toe river and wanted some of the citizens of Pierre to g've them tome remuneration for the same, bus at that time the story was thought to be a fake on the part of the Indian?. The theory is now offered that the persons were probably frrzen in the teiribie storm of January 12, and were afterwards found and buried by this band ot Iiidiantt, presumably sonie time in the spring. ' "' 121st Animal Banquet. New Yobk, Nov. 23. The chamber of commerce gave its '121st annual banquet last nigh t. Many notables were present. President Smith in his address referred to the nation's commercial interests and said to insure the success of the world's fair it must be located in New York. Ex President Cleveland responded to the toast "Our Honorary Members." He said there should be more business men in na tional administration. T Many of the evils of public life would speedily disappear if business men wou'd take greater interest in public affairs. Referring to the question "What shall we do with pur ex-pres'dents," Mr. Cleve'and hoped the country would not take the advica" cf ; the Illinois editor who recommended that thty be shot. He suggested tae wsy to dispose ef them was to let them alone and give them a chance to earn thtir daily bread in peace. Ex- Ministpr io England Paelps spoke on "Commerce." Ia the course of his remarks he said the first need cf a good government is the right men to administer it. Better a hundred times an honest and capable ad ministration with an erroneous policy than a corrupt and incapable administration with a good one. "Is there no reproach in this matter that business men and the beBt intelligence of this country should take to themseive ? The considerations are above party lines and applicable to all. Have we not on all sides, m too many cases, per mitted ourselves to be marched out to vote for those who are hot-men, but only can didate!? ' Give us men iaplaces of public trust both great and email." Justice Miller, of the supreme court, spoke on the judiciary. He said the separation of the powers of government are not as p er feet as they mignt be. The senate partake in the functions of the executive by the re quirementof its assent to his appointments, and entrenches upon the judicial function by being a constitutional body to try im peachments of government officers. The judiciary has assented and maintained its power with a moderation and discretion which has secured for it up to the present hour the confidence and respect of the American people,. In closing Judge Miller e aid he had known a great man whose ser vice of eight or nine years did not detract from his high character as a statesman, but it might be doubted it the reputation which he had left as a chief justice would not stand higher today with his countrymen if his fondness for political life had been less and the satisfaction with his judicial posi tion greater. Thetoa8t"rhe Misstfstppi, its relations to ocean commerce," was responded to by Secretary Noble, who made an earnest speech in favor of the develooment of that great river as a commercial highway. An Obstinate Mormon. . Salt Lake Crrr, Ctah, Nov. 20. The in vestigation as to the oaths taken by Mor mons in the endowment house was contin ued today. The defense introduced docu mentary evidence in denial of the disloyalty of the church including speeches of Brig ham Young, George Smith, Wilbur Woodruff and other leaders; also in contradiction of Martin Wardell's testimony that Green was killed in lH6i for apostacy. The statement was mado that Green was still alive and would be produced in court. Charles W. Penrose, one ot the best known Mormon preachers, testified that he understood the doctrine of blood atonement to mean that when a man had committ-d murder or adultery he should die, not by violence, but by legal methods. Witness, on cross examination, declined to say how many wives he had. He had been granted am nesty and pardon by the president of the United States and the question was there fore improper. The court ruled that he must answer, but allowed him until tomor row to consult his lawyer. If he does not answer he will be Bent to jait Left Our in thf bold. Kansas Cm, Nov. 20. Unless the law providing for the holding of electionr in this state is changed before the next elec tion, the prohibition party will be unable to place a ticket , in the field. The law passed by the last legislature provides that no political party that did not at the lust election poll 3 per cent of the entire vote cast can place In nomination candidates for office. At the last election about 500,001 votes were cast, of which the prohibition ists cast 5,000. It is also doubtful whether the union labor party will be able t9 place a ticket in the field. It is understood the representatives of these parties will con test the constitutionality of the law. A Peacemaker Killed. ' Kansas City, Nov. 18. Edward A. Gregg, second cook at the Centropolis hotel, was shot and fatally wounded In the hotel kitchen at 7 o'clock last night by Henry A. Robinson, a colored waiter. The bullet entered Gregg's left breast four inches be low the nipple. The shooting was occa sioned by a quarrel early in the day be tween Robinson and John Davenport, another waiter. A fight culminated and Robinson was worBted7 At night the quar rel was renewed and both men camo pre pared for a fight to the death. In the presence of a number of waiters Robinson struek at Davenport and Gregg got between the men. Robinson fired and Gregg fell. Gregg has made an ante moztem state ment. Coffee Boiling. New York, Nov. 18. There was great ex-, citement at the coffee exchange this morn ing, due to the Brazilian situation up to 11:30. The usual Rio cable had not arrived, and all attention was centered on expecta tion of the news it would bring. Coffee advanced from fifteen to twenty-five points over Saturday's close. NOV. 23, 1889. The Flood at Bradford. Bb&dfobd, Pa., Not. 19. An Era spec'al from Sunbury, Conn., says: The Susque hanna river has been swollen to enormous proportions by the late rains and great damage is reported from towns along its course. At Milton the Pennsylvania rail road bridge was in danger and inorder to hold it in place a heavy coal train was ran upon it Tae train had been standing upon the brige but a short time when the struc ture gave way and the bridge and train fell with a crash into the river. Great losses td lumbermen are reported. The Knights of Labor. Atlanta, Nov. 19. The Knights of Labor today discussed the eight hour question. A resolution was adopted to the effect that the matter of short hours should be regu lated by demand. The effect of this is to leave ic with local assemblies to get as short hours a? are consistent with the dif ferent kinds of work. The general assem bly favors a gradual reduction of tiire, but is opposed to ais-y radical movement. State Fair Association. Chicago, Nov. 19 Thewe6tern circuit of 6tate fairs met here tonight, tx-Governor Furnas of Nebraska presiding. Dates were fixed as foPows: Iowa, first Monday ia September. 1S93; Nebraska and Minnesota, seeon Monday; Wisconsin and Kansas, third Monday; ii.inois, fourth Mondaj, ana Missouri, last Monday in October. The representatives from Illinois urged strong ly ihat trottirg by heat be abandoned and aashes sub mimed. Illinois may adopt this change at the next state fair to ascer tain whether it will be an improvement on the races of the past. Robert Furnas of Nebraska wss chosen president and E. C. Lewis of Chicago secretary. Chicago wf.s endorsed lor the world's fair. Struck by a Fast Special. Cozad, Neb., Nov. 18. Last night as Tom Lynch an Olef Anderson, two section men, were returning homo from town on a hand-car.at 10 o'clock, they were caught by a special train running at the rate of fifty-five miles an hour. It seems tney mistook the train f er a slow freight and tried to rua about three hundred yards further to a side embankment used for the truck while at work. They were turning the truck when the train struck them kill ing Anf5ison instantly and cutting Lynch's band eff at the wrist andicfl cting internal Injuries from which he may not rt cover. Forged bv the AVholesale. Cleveland, O., Nov. .19. Developments in the case of B. S. Barrett indicate that he conducted ' the most colossal system of forgery in the hi3tory of the state. Note were made by tho wholesale and deposited of in all directions. Barrett's opsrations were conducted with consummate kili. Notts have been duplicated anywhere from one to ten times, and he found a ready market for every set he made. The latest estimate of the forget 's indeotedness place it at $100,"10. A deed of assignment was filed by Barrett s attorney yesterday, but the aesets and liabilities are not stated. Barrett is ttill mieBing.; .,.,t r-"" ' The Death Dealing Blizzard. Denveb, CoL, Nov. 17. After an almost unprecedented struggle of two week& with wind and sitow, the Denver. &, Fa Worth road is !once more open for business. Stories from the blizzard stticKen section continue to arrive, and it is thought ihat when the snow melts away the remains of nearly one hundred victims will be ex posed. - Dynamite Exploded Under a Theater Ironwood, Mich, Nov. 19. Three dyna mite, cartridges were exploded under the Aleazar theater at Hurley, Wis , last night. The x plosives were so placed that the building was but slightly damaged and no one in the audience ol 4t0 was killed. The attempted wholesale assassination caused great excitement. There is no clue to the perpstratoif. The Farmers. Montgomery," Ala. , Nov. 16. The National Farmers' congress adjourned yesterday and the delegates leit last evening for xow Orleans. The new officers are:' President, R. F Kolb, Alabama; vice president, A. W. Smith, Kansas; secretary, B. F. Clayton, Iowa; treasurer, William Lawrence, Ohio. Vice presidents were elected from each state. The congress decided to hold the next meetir g in Iowa, ths p'.ace to be here after designated. A committee mas appointed to report to the' next meeting suggestions for a national flower. A resolution to remove the tax on to bacco and on declaring that the govern ment does not need the money raised by internal revenue taxation and that the congress favcrj the repeal ot the internal revenue laws and that tho taxes raised from whisky and tobacco should be rele gated to the different states to relieve them of local taxation, was taken up and ad verse reports concurred, in- A resolution was offered by Tabor of Col orado, asking congress to select Chicago as the best point lor the location ot the world's fair in lfe9A Kelly, ot Kansas, offered an amendment striking out Chi cago and inserting St. Lou's; lost. Ihe question coming upon locating the fair at Cnicago the voce stood 261 ayes to 63 nayc. A resolution favoring the unlimited coinage cf silver met with an adverse re port and was indefinitely postponed. The following, introduced by Drefer, of Illinois, was unanimously adopted: 'Resolved, by the Farmeis' congress, that it favors a comprehensive scheme for the improvement of the Mississippi river, and the building of a ship canal across the state of Illinois, connecting the Missippi ziver and Lake Michigan, and it is recom mended that the United States congress make a liberal appropriation therefor. On motion' of Clayton, Secretary Rusk and Statistican Dodge,of the department of agriculture, were unanimously elected honorary members. Adjourned sine die. The majority resolutions on tne tariff question were adopted last night. They siate substantially: "While congress maintains the policy of a protective tariff we demand that all . farm products be as fully protected as the most favored of the manufacturing induatriee; that while a tariff protects the importations of foreign carpets and any other articles we demand that the duties on mutton, sheep and wool of all kinds be so increased as to equally prohibit the importation of mutton, sheep and wool of every kind which can, under protection, be sufficient ly produced at fairly remunerative prices to supply all American wants; that if pro tection to this extent be denied we call upon the farmers of the United States to assert their power at' the ballot box and otherwise to right the wrong and injustice of the discrimination against them." The resolutions declare that the farmers of the United States are not called upon to support the nomination of any man for president, senator or representative who will not, to his utmost ability, aid in carry ing out the objects of these resolutions. The silver resolution adopted reads: "Rssolved, That we favor commercial treaties which will discriminate in favor of nations which accept silver as a legal ten der money as well as gold, and against those which have demonetized silver." Ex-Preaident Ha yea on the Jury System. Nashville. Tenn., Nov. 17. Ex-President Hayes delivered the annual address before the National Prison congress In this city yesterday. A feature of the address was his reference to the Inefficient Jury system which prevails in most of the states. He 3aid that the lack of popular confidence In the fairness and justness of criminal trials begets crime. Delays In criminal proceed ings ia these days when wtaitn has such power, offers a temptation to bribe giving and brtte taking. He referred to the Cronin case as a recent notorious example. R ;f errirg to the jurysustem, Mr, Hayes spose particularly of tne technicality that no man can Bit on a Jury who reads the newspapers. Already this has been ex- E united in some state and a rational rule as taken its place. It would be far more reasonable, 1 e said, to exc ude from the juries men who do not read the news papers and who do not form or xpress opinions from what they read. Ignorance, not Intelligence, thoula be nhut out from the Jury box. "Another example of the unreasonableness of our jury system is the 'unanimous jury.' If five-sixths of a jury, or three fourth, agree upon a verdict of guilty, and if the pre sidirg judge approves the verdict, why shall it not stand?. Under our republican f-ystem the gravest ques tions are decided finally, by a majority .vote of trie citizens, and taese reforms depend on the popular judgment and the popular will." Referring to the question of convict la bor, Mr. Hayes raaae a strong plea in favor of keeping prisoners employed in learning useful trades. He said' the notion that honest labor ouide of prisons will gain by supporting in idleness convicted crimi nals is now rejected in quartern most Influ ential. He quoted an opinion from tho official journal wf the Knights of Labor to sapporc this statement Mr. II fives argued in favor of indeterminate sentences for criminal?, corfioiDg such until in the judg ment cf some tribunal it is evident they are likely to be fit citizens. If a person is de termined upon a criminal life the best thing that can be done for him and society is to confine him where he can do no mis chief and where his labor will pay for his keeping. Millions In It. Washington, Nov. 20. Captain Ledyard Ellsworth of Hartford, Conn., who claims to be the inventor of the smokeless powder which has caused such a sensation in Ger man army circles, is in the city armed with a letter to Secretary PrccSor ask'ng that the powder be tested with a view to lis purchase by the United States government. In the letter he states that at Hanover dur ing the sham battle, 10,010 rounds were ustd by the German troops with perfect success, and he desires that three separate trials be made by the department,one with small arms, the second with field artillery find the third with heavy guns Captain Ellsworth has paper in hts possession making over the formula for the manufac ture of the powd r to Carl Von Anderlitch of London, representing the German gov rnment, and according to thes j documents Yon Anderlitch obiains for his government from the inventor the exclusive right for all countries with the exception of the United Scatee, M x'co aad Central America. For these right Von Anderllcth pays 500. -000 and is to pay $l,l,000 per year in semi annual payments for ninety-nine years. The contract further provide that if before November 1, 1S69, the purchasers should in form Captain EUwortu by personal service, letter, cable or otherwise of their desire, they shall have the option of. purchasing the remaining rights, that is lor the United S ates, Mexico aud Central America for a like sum, (5UO,00O down and $10,Oi0 per year for ninety-nine yetr. At present the matter seems to l complicate'. Tao G r man contracting t uriifs claui to have bent a letter on Ocoober 12 o.otintr the option out. This Captalu Ellsworth claims he has not received. Desperate Squatters. Clabksbueo, W. Yj., Nov. 2 .War of a new character has brcken out in West Vir ginia and blood has already been shed. Two armed bands are now in the fi id and a pitched baftie is inevitable lusiae of the next twenty-four hours. Recently Boston and New York capital ist purchased the title to 10,000 acres of mineral lands in Randolph county. On Sat urday Burvtyors were sent iuio the region and lound thut it wan thick iv settled by squatters. The settlers quic&iy divined tuo cuuee of the presence ot uo surveyors and gave them filteen minutes to jeave. The Rurvejois relused to go and the i-quuttern opened fire upon them. Richard Winnlick, oi Pott6towD, Pa., fell dead at the first tire ana his companions fled. Oa Sunday morn ing tl e rquarters learned that James Sum rutifie d, of Helvetia, hud been retained by th 3 purchasers -! the ltnd to tYlcc them by it gai ineaus. While lie was at supper bun day tvtfnlni; four shots were fired through the window ot his dining room and he fell forward dead on the table around which h'N wife and children were sitting. Yesterday mcrnirg a party of surveyors end deputy sheriff heavily armed started for the Heart of the difatrici and the news of a bloody battle is momentarily expected. The squatters are well armed and are de termined to resist eviction to the last. The Fat Stock Show. Chicaw), Nov. 19. The fat stock 6how is drawing to a close. .The attendance today was as large as usual. The butchering of prize beef began today and will be con tinued tomorrow. The cowboys 'had a tough time subduing oue of the wild horses. He broke tt rough tho fence and darted about, unafhing thinus grnorally. In the ring ie proved txoeeamgiy vicious, and Gevrge Camp Dell vu ro.leu ou aud truiHed. Another feature cf the evening was the riding ot a steer by Sioux Inoiaus. Person interested say the reocipte of the shqw are not yet sufiicien.ly hage to cover tne premiums and expenses. A number f awards were made today iu the poultry department. P. A. Bauleit, Jacksonville, Id., captured the first pre mium on dark Brahma fowls. V7.ll. Cleave, of Buckley, IIL, and J.B. Foot, of Norwood, 111., secured a number of premiums. The exhibits appeared to be nearly all irom Indiana. Illinois and Wisconsin, and the premiums were pretty equally distributed. Slain While Sleeping. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 19 A special to an afternoon paper from Mexico, Mo., says: The family of Farmer Collins, who was as sassinated while tfeleep Sunday, consisting of Mrs. Collins, three sons, two daughters and one son-in-law. Perry Kay, have been arrested. There are some strange features connected with this crime. One of the boys owned a pistol, S2-calibre, the siza of ta one that killed Collins, and t his cannot be found. Mrs. Collins claims to have been ly ing on the side of the bed next to the assas sin, whose hand must have touohed her face when the shot was fired, and the side of the bed on which she claims to have slept for hours wasnotrumpled or crushed. Startling facts are sure to come out when the inquest is resumed. The fact that Col lins was assaulted near his own home about a year ago, and that the matter was hushed up when it was about to be discovered that one of his own sons was the assailant, leads the people to believe that the effioers are on the right track of the murderer. The murder occurred at Rush Hill, in Audrain county. NO. 2;J. F0REIGa ajtairs. A GOOD CHANCE TOJl &XP0LTEBS. London, Nov. 17. The consumption of hoi se meat, in Jitu of beef, is daily In. creasing In Berlin, and it has become al most Impossible for the butcher to secure sufficient veritable beef to supply the de mands of those who are able to pay tho almost fabulous price which that commod ity commands. AMKES1T OBAKTED. Constants oplk, Nov. 17. The sultan haa issued an order granting amnesty to aJl prisoners in Crete confined for political or semi-political offenses. This action is said to be a result of the reot nt vllc to tbt Turkish capital of Ejaperor William ot Germany. AN AMERICAN LEGATION. The Fanfulla says that lu Vatican circles It ia expected that upon the return from America of Mgr. Saltoli an American lega tion to the ho.y see will be created. SIX PERSONS KLLED. Vienxa, Nov. 17. By the fall of a belfry at OlaDujfolu, Hungary, today, six per.oua were killed and many injured. ED1TOB IMPRISONED. Loxdon, Nov. 27. The editor of tho Magedburg Tageblatt has been sentenced to Htx weeKs' Imprisonment for lnau.tiLU Prince Bismarck. Below the Average. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 17. Only 80 per cent of a full cotton crop in Alabama in reported for November, owing to the al most total failure in some of the northern counties. Tae corn crop show an aver age of 105. The National Grange. Sactumento, Nov.20. The national grango today passed a resolution favoring the eleo- tion of United States senators by a direct vote of the people. The newly elected o Ul cers were installed and the meeting ad journed to meet next year at Atlanta, Ga. Chance for Boomers. St. Louis, Nov. 18 The Chootaw Iniian nation has authorized the governor of tbo nation to appoint three commissioners to confer with Un.ted States Comtniptner Nave at Tahlequah, capital of the C aero kees, in regard to lease of lands uu VS meridian. "" m urn-Mi . A Mineral "Water Trust. Chicago, Nov. 20. A new organization. representing over $.6,000,' 00 invented cai- ital, and including all the prominent mm erut water spring owners of i.he o uutry, was formed kere today. Irs ooj -cc im to se cure protection by legislation irom foreign manufactured mineral watem A M. Joii., of Wuuksbhf, Wlft, wis elected prchidei.. The K. of Jj. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 17. -At yeterdy af ternoon's session of the genoral rsstia'jly of the K. of L. only two subjects cams up. A siutement of the mileage fund was male showing that a year ago the fund wus over drawn $S,HHt. That sum has not been paid .. buck,' and there is ovtr 14.0ui to the credti. -of the fund. The eduoattonal fund showed that all the fund had been expended and plans for raising more, money for thin pur pose were discussed, but uo conclusion, was reuched. The Batbed Wire Trust. Cleveland, O., Nov. 17. It is difficult to obtain tne lmide detail of the proposed new barb wire couibmai Ion to be known as the Federated 8 eel company It fa understood, horvtr, that lu capita) stock; is 912.0t0,C00, uominallv. The plants ab sorbed will represent $r5,W 0,0(0. Ip is be lieved enough stock Mill be issued before the Coicago meeting n xt wtek to the cor poration can be loiiualiy orit'ilzed. Among those whom it li- uudoisiood will be mauaglng directors i Get. C. B amer, ot Des Moid en; J. W. Gnus, ts . Lout-, and the representative of oue of the i&re factories iu Joliet. Shorilioni llrevder. Chicago, Nov. 19. Tbe Ml.iois state asso ciation of Shorthorn brei dt-rs t-eld a meet ing tonight vnd dlscuhsed Ihe extension of the dairy interest anion it Shorthorn breei ers hid the necessliy of a foreign market for American cattl. Th jr-si t-nt wa? lusuueted to appoint st ain u adJre- the agricultural lustHutMn of Hiunt in De cember on tbo udVfeU uu .iof Hi-rthoru cat tle both for milk and beef purjonei. A resolution was adopttd aktn tbe Pan American delegates io present the clalm-i of meilcuu Shorthorn cattle to South and Ceiniui America and ioloc ous the advan tages ro bo trained by iaiportino f.ie from the Unit d Stilus frr breeding purpobca. Chicago is eudoised for tho oila lair. A Big Federation tjonti mplated. Atlanta, Ga, Nor. 17 A federation of the Knights of Labor with the Farmers al liance is a foregone conclusions. It Is stated tho end for which both or ders are working are Identical, and if asso ciated together they could form an irresistible power and what each la obliged to struggle for united they could demand and obtuln. Among the v siting all lane j men were President LtviDgstone, of th3 Georgia alliance, and Commissioner of Ag riculture Iienoerson. Piesident Living stone devoted half an tour to the discussion of the principles -of the alliance. Ho de scribed the condition of the larmer in the south, how he hud contended against the great ess difficulties since the war and how he now was laboring in the hope that he mijrht cducatH Mm children. Tah iiu-rtyatj-ed condition ol he sou'.t -rn farm foui-d one 1 aturu of ms tnl. Hi jcHiis uittdo a de-p lnipn-rskm and wus lrtqueUy &p plauoed. m Pow.ierlj's tep'y thwed that he va Ihoioufcbly in hvini atuy with the fudtra tion talk wed Oil uro some phoi upon both orders. 2j important act'' u vj taken today TJIK MAltKEfH. UNOOUf, CATTLE Butchers' stetjrs..f3 00 a 3 0O Cows 1 W a 3 00 HOGS Fat , 3 80 a 8 Si srookers , 3 tn a 3 2T SHEEP 3 00 a 3 0T. WHEAT No. 2 Bpring 6 a tT OATS No. 2 10 a l.r RYE No. 9 25 a 27 OOUN No. 3 new 18 t 19 FLAXSEED I t'3 a I 14 POTATOES IS a 2u APPLE per bbl 1 75 n 2 2! HAY Prairie, bulk 4 00 aOOO OMAHA, CATTLE Prime Rteers 3 50 a 4 40 Cows 1 80 a 2 W HOGS Fair to heavy 3 90 a t 15 Mixed 3 90 a 4 00 CHICAGO, CATTLE Choice 3 50 a 4 55 8tockers and feeders 2 00 a 3 00 HOGS Packing 3 9 a 4 9T SHEEP Natives 3 50 a 5 00 WHEAT W gORN 30i Kansas crrr. CATTLE -Corn fed $f 3 90 a 4 B3 Feeders .... 1 hO a 3 15 HOGS Good to choice. ... 3 80 a 4 15 Mixed 3 70 a 1 IV