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Tally-ho parties t Fremont are the
go now.
The government survey is at work in
Kimball county.
A new bridge has beeu put acroes the
Papio at Bennington.
Austin Kami of Pawnee City, a prom
inent citizen of that place is dead.
The M. W. A. of Seward county will
picnic at Hubert' grove August 13.
The Schuyler Sun has changed hands
but will still shine the republicans.
Rev. Redding is converting the har
dened sinne's at Liberty by the score.
A farmer in Pawnee county threshed
769 bushels of wheat from twenty acres.
The Molern Woodman of York
county held a big picnic at York Thurs
day. A barn at Nebraska City got struck
by lightning. It will cost $2,000 to re
place it.
A span of the bridge over the Platte
at Fremont gave away. An emigrant
wagon and contents narrowly escaped a
bad accident.
Bancroft has sold its waterworks
bonds amounting to $5,000, and work
upon the plant will be pushed to com
pletion as fast as possible.
A number of the Ord boys are fixing
up a new tennis court in the northern
part of town. That sport is having a
pretty good run in Ord now.
The third annual meeting of the
Phelps county fair association will I
held at Bert rand, Nebr,, September 22
to 25. Liberal purges ami premium!
will be offered.
The creamery at Geneva is paying
ont about $1,200 per month for the
milk delivered by the farmers from the
vicinity. They are making about a ton
of butter a day.
Interest in politics at P.lue Spring)
does not seem to abate a particle and
the discussions have become so earnest
at the poMoflice that Postmaster Pat
ton was compelled to put up a sign call
ing a halt to it
A tramp patd throug Kimball re
cently who wss a practical illustration
of the powerlessness of education alone,
to make a man successful, fie was a
man of superior training and sixke six'
different languages fluently
The adoption of the dog ordinance by
the village board of Ilolmelu seems tc
have a tendency to inc. en He the cir
culating medium of dogs rather than tc
diminish, fcr double the number exinU
now tlian prior to the pas-agn of this
art.
Robert Rader, who lives two miles
north of Peru, came into town early
Wednesday morning after a doctor.
He eai I his house had been struck by
lightning during the thunder storm
and that his wife and broUier hud been
severely stunned.
People who wunt a snap in the fish
ing business ought to go to Grand
Island, where the north channels ol
the Platte river are dry excepting s
few deep holes where the fish congre
gate and are easily caught with nets
and pitchforks
Marshal Duiligan of Pouch a has a
rooster which, like Don Quixote, will
fight anyone he sees without a mo
ment's notice. He frequently assumes
command of certain sections of a street
and no one passes him without indulg
ing in a hand-to-hand combat.
A brakeman at Republican City
named Yeiser advertised for a sweet
heart. He has now found the "only
girl in the world for him," and has had
a surplus of applications. Fate will
bring such, things around eventually,
but to get quick ac'ion, there is nothing
like advertising.
The editor of the South Sioux City
Democrat is somewhat up in the use of
illiterative adjectives. He says that the
proprietors of a hostile contemporary
are lying, lechery, lepers and that
the Democrat will live to dance over
the dank, dismal and decaying grave
of the rival sheet. Thus newspaper
men continue to enlighten the people
and gain their undying respect.
An economist named Converse, who
lives at Shlckley, started out recently
to reduce the threatened surplus of
corn in Fillmore county. He devoured
Just two dozen ears at one sitting, be
side accessories. A few hours later
Mrs. Converse had to apply some hot
plasters to a sinful spot on a mighty
contrite and constricted man. A sailor
who was present said he never saw but
one man twist up so before, and he
was used as a model (or a new knot in
the British navy.
I After years of howling about the mis
management and dishonesty of Gage
county republican officials, the kickers
have at last found out that there was
$6.40 due the county. The expert hired
lor that purpose has examined the
book! of the sheriff, county judge, "clerk
of district court and county treasurer,
Md found the above amount due the
county. Hit expertneee will cost the
tax payers about $1,200 and thus ends
another eenteleei bowl about official dis
honesty. Wymerean .
i CRUSHED UNDER THE CARS
Firs Dei Moines Men Tilled in a Wreck
oa the Sock Island Railroad.
WERE STEALING A RIDE TO CHICAGO
An Aile Ili-oakiand tbet'itr flies up and
Is Croalird Into Kindling- Wood-8hep
and rive Mq Ule In Horrible
Confunlon.
DitB Momse, la., Aug. 8 Five men
were killed in a wreck on the Chicago,
Kock Island & Pacific railroad at Leigh
ton yesterday morning. They were all
residents of Des Moines, trying to steal
a r de to Chicago. They are :
Wilbur Kuehner.
Ed Garry.
Robert Garry.
William Shea.
Unknown man.
They were all young men out of work
and trying to get to Chicago. The
wrecked train was a fast freight bound
eastward. Just as the train was going
into Leighton an axle broke on the rear
truck of the twelfth car. This was a
double-deck sheep car and in it the four
men were riding. The car was thrown
a roes the trrck and broke in two. There
w ire nine cars in its rear and they were
piled on this one in a fearful wreck.
The train had been running forty
miles an hour. When the axle broke
the car on which the accident hap
pened became uncoupled from the one
in its front, so that the foiward part
of the train went on without injury.
The four men were on the lower deck
of the car. When it was crushed un
der the weight piled on it, the men and
sheep were thrown together in a heap
and nearly all the animals crushed to
death or, fearfully mangled. The cat
was completely wrecked. It was as ll
one car had been annihilated. Three
of the men were instantly killed. Shea
had both legs and one arm broken and
has since died.
It was several hours before the wreck
could be so cleared away that the men
could be reached. The main line ol
the Rock Island was blockaded all day
and trains had to be run around th
scene on other lines.
Will Give an Kiplauatlon
San Francisco, Aug. 8. After man)
months of waiting and of evasion, o:
hurried flight from town to town, it
California and ac-oss he southern
border, Mrs. M. F. Tunnell has con
sented to tell the story of her relationi
with Rev. Dr. C. O. Brown and Mattii
Overman, and to explain why she fle!
at the very moment hen her presence
was needed to dispel the shadows 01
scandal tr condemn the pastor, whe
was seriously accused. Mrs. Tunnel1
is the last witness to speak and as far at
fa -ts are concerned the testimony shi
gives closes the great case.
She explains the important poind
upon which the clerical judges of Dr
Brown were ;n doubt. She removei
the elements of uncertainty that nia li
the ecclesiastical court hesitate lie ton
pronouncing a final judgment of con
d mnation. She fled Ironi San Fran
cisco, she says, to shield Dr. Browt
from the consequences of his own guilt
She says she knew of the love betweei
Mattid Overman and the pastor, m
would have revealed her knowledge i
she had been summoned 10 the witnrsi
stand. 1
She says that Fir. Brown paid her ex
penses while she was away, and whet
she returned, tried to induce her to g
to Central America, she tells whet!
and where tdie received the fanioui!
Ittters from Mattie Overman, and (01'
the first time explains how i'.tty passe
from her possession into the keepini
of a man, who allowed them to be pub
fished.
She traces in detail the career o
Mattie Overman, as she learned t
know it th'ough the confidence of hei
young friend. The recital lifts the vei
from the home of the unfrocked pastor
and shows how he struggled to save hit
pulpit and his good name.
Wat Suap.nilecl,
Cripplb Crxkk, Colo., Aug. 8. A'
special meeting of the city councf
at 11 o'clock yesterday Police Judgi
R. G. Mullen was suspended for an in
definite period. J. W. Brewer wai
given a temporary appointment to tin
office. For several weeks an 'nveatiga
tion of Mullen's official actions has beet
in progress, revealing a denlorabli
state ol affairs in the conduct of hi
office of police magistrate. Mullen ws
tried before Judge Parkinson of Victoi
Thursday on a charge of perjury. Upoi
returning home after his trial, Mullet
assaulted a reporter, severely maltreat
ing hirn, and then disappeared from
the ramp. Judge Parkinson was tc
have rendered a decision yesterday, but
oiuuen iaiiei to appear.
The better element of the city hai
become thoroughly aroused over tht
exposures of thievery by municipal of
fleer and they propose to make it
warm lor me ring. Mullen is In Colo
'ado Springs and upon his return U
this camp be will prolwbly be held U
the district court for perjury and fined
lor contempt of court.
Other erreeU will follow and a gen
eral cleaning up of the recreant officiali
of,the city will occur.
Trust to Wrack the Trala.
' Bi'MMiT, CM., Atif . 8. Word has been
received here that an attempt wis made
last night to wreck (be outbound Cen
tral Pacific passengtr train No. 1 at a
lonely siding near Reno. Nev. A largs
cast harvester machine wheel waa placed
on the track. Th train struck it whili
running at full speed, and it if consid
ered miraculous that the entire train
was not thrown from the track. Tht
only damace done wu the breaking 0
th. air pip, the bagpi ear,
I loml fthrd m a tr!k
CLivk.i.A.M, O , Aug. 7 A militia
saan was phot on Luther street in ti e
ract end early yesterday morning. Be
tween midnight and 1 o'clock a crow
made a sud ien attack on a building
where a man named Johnson, who it
employed at the Brown Hoisting works,
now lives. They broke in tiie windows
and yelled like Indians. The soldiers
heard the disturbance and rushed to the
scene. Part of the crowd was scattered,
but a dczen men stood at bay with re
volvers and fired at the militiamen.
Tin soldiers replied with rills balls, and
then the men scatteied. In the melee
Private Perkins of company B. wan shot
but it is not known how seriouylv. He
was taken away in an ambulance.
The official statement at Colonel
W) itney's headquarters U taut Per
kUn was accidentally shot while load
ing his revolver. It is claimed by oth
ers however, that he was founded in
thi Luther street skirmish.
' lie Knights of Labor, at a meeting
last night, to jk seep toward the or
gan zation of a military company. Let
ters were ordered sent to all the local
assemblies asking each to furnish a
cer.ain number of able-bodied men.
The intention is to organize a regiment
of about 700 members and drill them in
military tactics.
Mmc With t splil' Dart.
Ntw Yokk, Aug 7. A Washingto:.
special says :
Considerable interest is displayed at
the navy department over the report
that Secretary Herbert Las decided
suddenly to cut short his proposed tour
on navy yard inspection on the official
yacht Folphin and to sail for Europe
next week.
It has been the gossip here for sev
eral months that Mr. Herbert was en
gaged to be married, and it is rumored
that he may be accompanied by a bride
on his European trip.
The Dolphin has arrived in the navy
yard. She came here under orders to
take the secretary away on a four
w;ek's lour of inspection, embracing
ail the principal navy stations from
Chesapeake bay to Bar Harbor. It
has been Mr. Herbert's annual custom
since he has been in the cabinet to sail
aw.y in August on the Dolphin ai.d
vie 1 1 the navy yards, and then extend
his jmrney to Newport and Bar Har
bor, where the north Atlantic fleet has
found it convenient to be at alout the
same time. Last Benson the entire
sq tadron sailed up Bar Harbor and
received on board ex-Secretary Whit
ney and other summer residents, and
for ten days the officers devoted them
selves entirely to social affairs.
'itiis season Mr Herbert intended fol
low ing the same plan although he
or lered Admiral Bunce some weeks
ago to keep bis ships south of Sandy
'look until autumn.
lie It. .111 Heat.
Sr. Louis, Aug. 7. An epidemic of
smallpox 1:011 hi ha-dly be worse than
the present hot weather. At midnight
with the thermometer registering 81
degrees, the streets and parks were
full of people seeking fresh air. Not
a brenth of breeze was stirring. At
midnight la-t night the death roll had
r iched eight and prostrations reported
w re thirty one.
The dead are :
Hugo Ludw'g.
John Musser, paper hanger.
Lewis Kink, mHlster.
Lewis Smith, collector.
Char es Franke, editor.
Charles Reies, carpenter.
Two unknown men at the city morgue.
Temperance Catholln In frelun,
St. Locis, Aug. 7 The twenty-sixth
an.iuul session of the Catholic abstin
ence union of America opened in con
vention auditorium at 0 :30 yesterday
morning. President J. M. deary's ad
dress showed that the union was work
ing in harmony with the ciiurch and
with success. The treasurer's report
showed a good credit balance. Rev. A.
P TWIn .. .I.ni. ...i . .i.-..,
had been 120 societies organized and
5,671 new members added during the
year. The afternoon session was taken 1
up with reports from committees.
a a J -' ovi-i v w J onw n vJ MIQV lUCig 1
In th evening a literary and musical ,
entertainment was given in convention
hall, under the direction of Prof. Henry
S. La Barge.
lled Before the Wedding.
Sam Francisco, Aug. (I. There is a
prospect of a contest over the estate
of John C. himonds, a New Yorker,
formerly a judge in one of the New
York courts. Simonds died in New
York 011 July 10 last, and his will,
which was filed yesterday, bequeaths
hit estate, which is valued at $125,000,
to Mrs. Henrietta Rosengarden, who
acted in the capacity of typewriter to
the judge and to whom she was be
trothed at the time of his death.
Simondi first met Mrs. Rosengarden in
bis city two years ago, when he came
hither (or his health. Before prepara
tions bad been made (or the ceremony,
however, Simonds was called to New
York on business. He was taken se
riously ill. Mrs. Rosengarden was sum
moned to his bedside, but th day be
(ore she arrived she died.
MiMourl Hanks tin Under
Nkvada, Mo., Aug. 7. Sheriff Scro
ghem closed C'onkling Bros.' banking
house in tbia city, the Bank of Bron
augh, Bank of Sheldon and the Bank
of Richards, all the property of Conk
ling Bros., yesterday under an order of
the Vernon 'county circuit court. I. W.
Oonkling of the Arm says the closed
banki will be able to par every dollar
of indebtedness, J. I George and 0.
M. fJhartel were appointed as reotirtrf .
CHALLENGES 1I1E B1SHP;
A Leading Member Takes Eioentions
to Bishop Newman's Bemarkt.
HIS STATEMENTS ARE CONTRADICTED
Mr. Waalilinru Defend HI. l'rty from
Ilia Charge Mails by I lie Dii-tlli-faulted
I'relMte.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 4. George F.
Washburn of this city, eastern member
of the national executive committee of
the people's party, yesterday issued the
following challenge to Bishop John P.
Nawman, San Francisco, Cal.
Dear Sir: The press report of the
last week credit you with the statement
that the populists are no better than
anarchists and are not good American
citizens and that you would urge the
1,000 ministers in your home conference
to use their influence in the pulpit and
out against the triumph of Bryan and
Sewall and the election of a silver con
gress.
Now, sir, I belong to tne party you in
sult and brand your alleged statements
as false and unfair, and challenge you
to name a single populist in this coun
try who is also known as an anarchist
I am called "a leading member" ol
the church you represent. Ii I am not
a good American citizen" May I ask
are my influence and money still want
ed in your church? If you are no mure
correct in your spiritual utterances than
you are in your political, can we have
any confidence in either?
I agree with the prominent Catholic
who said he was willing to take bis re
ligion from the head of his church, but
not in politics. Now, bishop, for the
sake of the church we love and the wel
fare of the country, I advise you to let
p ditics alone until you have studied
this monetary question.
You ref-r to the attitude of oui
church during the anti-slavery agita
tion to justify you in directing your
ministers to preach politics during the
campaign instead of religion. Has it
occurred to you that the result of this
proposed line of action may split our
church now, just as it did at that timet
Let me inform you that 90 per cent
of the populist party are Dative born
American citizens, comprising mostly
the sturdy farming element, which for
years the statesmen of both the old
parties proudly alluded to as the "bone,
sinew and stability of the country."
These men are intelligent, patriotic and
true and are called anarchists because
they have begun to think; and the re
sult of their thinking will be a surprise
party next November.
Again, there were more delegates in
our convention who owned their homes
and paid taxes than that of anv other
political party. May I add, bishop, that
you will find your own people are not
with you politically. Every state in
your section will lie carried for Bryan,
notwithstanding your residence there.
Lastly, the leading anarchist, Herr
Most, is for the single gold standard,
and the republican party, and I defy
you to name one in our ranks as an
offset to this. Yours for justice,
Gkokob F. Washburn,
Eastern Member National Executive
Committee People's Party.
Murdered While Aflleep.
La Plata, Md., Aug. 4. Charles j
county has been the scene of another
mysterious and sensational murder, ,
and it is probable that another lynch- j
ing will follow. Late Saturday night
James L. Irwin, a farmer, was found
murdered in his home at Allen's Fresh, !
a little hamlet twelve miles from this
place. Two bullets bad been fired at '
him while he was asleep, both of which i
entered his biain. George Matthews, '
an oysterman, who lives at Rock port,
ten miles distant from the scene of the j
tragedy, baa been arrested charged '
with the crime and Irwin's wife is un
der police surveillance. It is said that
Matthews has been paying marked at
tention to Mrs. Irwin and the author
ities have letters in their possession,
containing endearing terms which
Matthews wrote to the woman. Mrs.
Irwin says she discovered that hei
husband was dead at 11 o'clock Sun-
day night.
Bhe ran to the house of her
father-in-law, 100 yards distant, and
gave the alarm. She asserts that she
was in bed beside her husband, but
evidence at the coroner's inquest con
flicts with her statements. The entire
community is incensed and if the posi
tive guilt could he fastened to Matthews
he would undoubtedly be lynched.
Love Stronger Tknn Ambition.
New York, Aug. 4. Despite th
determined opposition of his family
and in defiance of the threat of being
disinherited, Cornelius Vanderbllt, jr.,
was married yesterday to Miss Gracs
Wilson. Mr. Vanderbilt, sr., warned
the young man that if he contracted th
alliance he would iave to depend upon
hia own resources for a livelihood and
he need expect no share of the Vander
bilt fortune. Thus the son, by disobey
ing bia father's wishes threw away bis
prospects o( inheriting a large lump
of the $100,000,000 which Mr. Vander
bilt sr., is estimated to be worth. Not
a member of the Vanderbilt lamily
was even invited to the wedding.
Will Nat he Candidate.
Springfield, III., Aug., 4. Senator
Palmer in an interview in regard to tbe
oming conference of sound money dem
ocrats in Indianapolis, said it would ba
composed of democrats, not populism.
"We are not bolters," said he, "we art
democrats ; not new democrats bat old
democrats." Whan asked it his name
wonld be considered for the office o)
president, he said he was not a candi
date (or any office; he was one ol tht
rank and. Alt and wanted no other plat.
Tti.- JMoore t-'ai.u..-.
Chicago, III., Aug. 5. Brokers aloui
the stock exchange yesterday morning
felt as if they were treading on a vol-
icano. Never in the history of the ex
change has there been such suppressed
I excitement. The failure of the Moore
Bros, and the collapse of the Diamond
Math was the talk of everybody anc
took precedence over every other quer
tion. How many others on the ex
chanjre besides the Moore Bros, would
be artected in the big smai-h up or to
what extent, no one dared to say. All
felt the peril of the hour.
It is believed the Moore failure will
aggregate between $7,00 ',000 and $8,000,
000. Such is the sum mentioned by a
bank president, who has been especial
ly cloti to the speculator during the r
daring and dazzling reign.
At the usual hour of opening the
stock exchange was filled with mem
bers but no business was being trans
acted. Groups were gathered here and
there difcussing the turn of affairs and
everyone seemed waiting for some an
nouncement more definite than a notice
posted on the doors which reads:
''Exchange adjourned subject to the
action of the governing committee. J.
A. Wilkins, secretary."
The governing committee met at 9 :30
and promised a statement later in the
day.
At the orfice of Moore Bros. All
formation regarding tiie failure
in
was denied to callers.
According to a well known financial
authority, James H. Moore and Wil
liam H. Moore, his brother, held, all
told. $5,500,000 worth of Diamond Match
stock. A portion of this great amount
as owned in the fee before the specu
lative era in the stock began. Much,
however, was bought at prices ranging
between $1 60 and $2.40. The Moore
holdings nere a majority of the total
stock issued. It so happened, how
ever, that the balance of the stock has
been held by a great many stockholders.
Soon after the stock began its wonder
ful aerial flight, these minority stock
holders begai unloading, and in ea. h
case the persons who bought this pur
chasable stock were James Moore ar-.d
his brother.
Most of these purchases were noi cash
purchases, but on account, some ol
them running thirty, come sixty days.
Margins of 5 per cent were given, and
in this way at least $2,000,000 worth ol
the stock was bought.
Two banks in Connecticut, one in
Bridgeport and the other in Hartford,
were holders of the stock as trustees,
As the stock fluctuated in value or the
time limit for purchase account ex
pired, more margins had to be de
posited. In this way not less than 60
per cent on a par value of the stock
was paid. All this the Moorea paid
without flinching, but in the long run
the stock began, notwithstanding its
extraordinary intrinsic value, a fright
fully heavy load to carry. At last the
two brothers were substantially the
only props to the big enterprise. The
result was inevitable and the crash
followed.
And thus it happens that today
w hile the Moored, the financial genii ol
this colossal enterprise, are losers to
the tune of $7,000,000 or $8,000,000, the
numerous minority stockholders arc
the winners. For they have been the
beneficiaries of the margins paid, and
their stock is still theirs, although held
in trust.
A HlR lllcyi le Day.
Gk.m.d Rapids, Mich., Aug
jh.m Rapids, Mich., Aug 5 Two
state and one world's records were
imashed at the bicycle races yesterday,
There was a stiff breeze blowing from
the south, but wonderful time was made
in spiteof it.
Hald first went for the third of a mile
flying etart world's record of 33 3-5,
made by Hanvlton at Coronado, Cal.,
March 2, 1890. He was paced by L C.
Johnson of Cleveland, G. D. Grant and
J. T. Esper.-on of Detroit on a triplet,
The crowd fairly held their breath
from the time the pistol was fired until
Maid came over the tape, and when it
was announced that his time was 33
seconds flat, lowering the world's rec
ord three-fifths of a second, the crowd
broke forth with cheers that had sub
Sided someone called out: "What's the
matter with Bald?" and the audience
to a person answered ; He's all right."
Ralph Hamburg of Port Huron went
for the quarter mile world's amateur
record of 25 1-5, made by A. W. Porter
at Waltham, November 2, 1894. He
was paced by a triplet, but wae not fast
enough for the world's record, his time
26 flat, which lowers the state record
two-Cftbs of a second.
"Cannon Ball" Eddie then went for
the two-thirds of a mile world's record
made by Hamilton at Coronado, March
2, 1896, but his pacers were too slow,
Maid beating them in 1:12 2-6, which
is the state record.
Harry Hart of Grand Rapids then
went for the one-third of a mile un
paced standing start track record, mak
ing it in 40-4-6, which lowers the pre
vious record one-flth of a second.
The crowd again went wild when San
ger won the professional naif mile
handicap. He was scratch man againat
a field of ten, with A. F. Blngenheimer
of Milwaukee at 130 yards, William
Sanger, Walters brother, at 130 yards,
and K. C. Tinkhans, a local crack, at
200 yards. Tinkham kept the lead until
the stretch, with Walter Sanger in the
rear. As tbey came to the stretch S in
ger crept up and wvn the race by two
lengths,
Trotters la a Wreck.
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 5. A wreck
Monday morning at North Indianapolis
on the Big Four road caused a car, con
tainlng trotting horses belonging to I.
E. Bush of Louisville, to upset and
svery hone was so much injured that
h Is thought none will ever race again,
frhe value of the animals Is said to have
been $60,000. David Barnnm, In charge,
Dennis Porter of Louisville, George
Pagan of Leilngton and Charles Brook
of Kentucky were Injured, none fatally.
POLITICS CAlSE a fatality
Democrats and Populist? do mt Har
nnnizebut Cone to Blows.
DNE MAN DEAD AND FIVE INJURED
The Lu .1 8ejurn of an fc.li et ou In Ala
bama 1 ni.w B ina; Kumted uiul Ft ui-r-al
ihr U-der ot tint l ,j.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 6. special to
the Enquirer-Sun from Lafayette, Ala.,
Tuesday night says:
News has just reached this city by
wire of a terrible traeedy which oc
curred at Five Points, ten miles above
here yesterday afternoiQ, in which one
man was killed and five o'hers danger
ously wounded. It was a battle be
tween populists and democrats, George
Cumbee, democrat, was killed instantly
and his brother, Reuben Cumbee, dem
ocrat, was dangerously wounded. Lem
Satterwhite, democrat, was shot in the
hip: A. P. Trammel and two other
Trammels, populists, were wounded.
A large posse irom here has gone to the
scene. A second posse from Roanoke
has also gone. A private message over
tte wire from Five Points at 8 p. m.
says that pistol shots are beard. Tbe
democrats had been to Lafayette to
bring in the election returns and were
on their way home when they were met
at Five Points by a crowd of enraged
populists who attacked the Cumbee
boys and cut, shot and beat them and a
general row ensued.
Taz Klots on In Spain.
Madkid, Aug. 6. Further riots grow
ing out of the taxes imposed on the peo
ple have occurred throughout tbe pro
vince of Valencia. The disturbances
occurred Tuesday night In tbe outskirts
of the city of Valencia, where fifty men
armed with rifles paraded about shout
ing: "Down with the taxes; down
with the government," and defying the
authorities to interfere with them.
They at last made an attack on the of
ficials who collect the octroi, the tax
collected upon provisions of all kinds
entering the city, and attempted to
shoot tiiem. A ctrong force of police
had hastily been dispatched to the
scene. Upon their arrival the police
were greeted with a volley by the
rioters, who proved themselves bad
marksmen, none of the police being hit.
The latter then charged upon the mob,
which speedily dispersed when they
saw that the police were determined to
suppress the disorder. Five of the mob,
including a woman, were wounded by
the police.
Similar disturbances occurred in vil
lages in the province and many arrests
have been made. The authorities allege ,
that the trouble is fomented by the re
publicans. Heat l Excessive.
Chicago, Aug. 6 Yesterday waa the
hottest Chicago ha seen this season
and before the middle of tbe afternoon
the thermometer had reached 96 and
between fifteen and twenty people had
been picked up on the streets over
come by heat. Many of the cases were
bad, but none necessarily fatal. Sick
ness is being produced, and unless there
is a speedy change in the weather
much trouble is expected. Joseph
Lapham, a well know leather and shoe
findings dealer, was the first to die of
the heat. He was conscious Tuesday
and died yesterday from a paralytic
stroke induced by the warm weather.
St. Louis, Aug. 6. Yesterday was an
other exceedingly hot day in St Louis.
At 7 a. m. thermometers registered 85
degrees at at 6 p. m. 98 degrees was
recorded. Sunstrokes were less fre
quent, owing to the dry atmosphere.
Five cases were treated at the city
dispensary. Thomas Hopewell, resi
dence unknown, was picked up at the
corner of Center and Market streets
and treated at the dispensary. He
died in tbe evening. The other cases
are not serious. The local weather
forecast is for continued warm weather
till Thursday evening.
Will Not Strike In Sympathy.
Cleveland, 0., Aug. 6. After a long
session last night tbe central labor
union decided that it would be unwise
just at this time to call a sympathetic
strike on account of the Brown hoisting
works trouble. The central labor union,
however, pledged itself to aid in every
way the strikers. A secret session of
the labor leaders was held and after
hours of discussion with attorneys re
tained for the purpose papers were
drawn and will be presented in court
today, as soon as it opens, asking for
an order restraining Mayor Robert K.
McKisson from using the police and
militia to protect the Brown works, on
the ground that he is incurring unnec
essary cost for the taxpayers to pay.
An Important Election.
Atoka, I. T., Aug. 6. The national
election of the Choctaw nation was held
yesterday and the Dawes commission is
anxiously awaiting the result If Hon.
Green McCurtain, the progressive can
didate, is elected, a committee will bo
appointed to negotiate with the com
mission for allotment and territorial
form of government. In the event that
Jackson, Dukes or Gardner is elected,
the Dawes commission will be ignored
and the nation remain a bed ot corrup
tion and a refuge for desperado's.
Aa laoMdlarr's Work.
Birea, 0., Aug. 8 This place was 1st
a turmoil yesterday. At 3 o'clock la
the morning a cry of fire waa raised.
The residence of Richard Dodd on Proa
pect street was on Are and it was burnes
to the ground. A wire screen waa torn
from the window, oil poured on an as
oceup'ed bed near it, and lighted.
Dodd's son heard the noise, smslled the)
moke and aroused hia father barely ia
time to get oat ot the houes. Two entt
dren wars) overcome with smoke.
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