SIODI COMITY JOURNAL.
CEO. D. CANON. Editor.
HARRISON, - - NEBRASKA.
CEERASM STATE DEWS.
Docks and geese are very plentiful in
lke Quinnebang, near Lyons.
Henry Monroe of Lyons paid a fine of
wo for selling liquor to minors.
Sterling claims to have wore pretty
girls than any town of its size in the
state.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Nitz, of West
Point, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary Sunday at their home north
east of town.
Burglars entered a window in the rear
of M. R Good's clothing store at Peru
and stole 160 worth of clothing, gloves
and jewelry.
The Blade thinks it singular because
crowd of Albion young people went to
a neighboring town together and none
of them got married.
It required seventy-two ballots before
tne school board of clue Springs succeed
ed in selecting a teacher for the inter
mediate department.
A considerable sum of monev has
been collected for the children's build
ing at the Omaha Exposition by West
Point boys and girls.
A special term of the district court is
to be held at chadron this week to decide
on the merits of numerots claimants for
water rights for irrigation purposes.
The Valentine News is wiping its eyes
over the lack of enterprise among the
young folks. There hasn't been a
church social in that town for sis
months and the News thinks its young
people are all too old.
The famous Lowe-Dixon will case at
Herman hns been dismissed after the
expenses had eaten up $7,500 of an es
tate valued at f 10,000. The estate con
sists of a farm near Herman, which will
now be sold.
The lti-year-old daughter of Mrs. Lucie
Brock, a widow woman, lividg on a farm
about ten miles south of Loup City, fell
from a wagon last Thursday and rup
tured a blood vessel. See died Friday
from her injuries.
James Stokes, an old settler and well
to-do citizen of Herman, is so seriously
ill that there is very little hope he will
recover. He returned two weeks at'o
from a hospital in Omaha feeling much
better, but a sudden relapse set in last
week.
E. W. Ormsby of Central City re
ceived a telegram last week announcing
that he lost 2,000 sheep in the snow
storm near Ogalalla. Charles Dressier
took the train for the west immediately
where he found that the loss had been
overestimated. It will be from 1,000 to
1.200.
D. W. Ozburn tof Kavenna raised
twenty -five tons of sugar beets on a little
Jess than two acres of ground this year.
The beets were grown for L. P. South -worth,
who will experiment with them
s food for sheep. At factory prices the
irop is worth about 90.
Hie farmers in the vicinity of Teka
mah almost without axception report
their yield of corn to be lighter than
they expected. The dry weather during
the latter part of the summer is said to
have caused the shortage. Some far
mers report a yield of less than twenty
five bushels to the acre.
The B. Sl M. has collected over $12,000
for freight received at Ravenna station
since October 1st. This does not include
freight charges on grain and stock
shipped out, but just what has been
received. The solid trains of South
worth's sheep received during the month
ia largely responsible for the showing
made.
The recent heavy rains have so raised
the water in the Platte river that the
grading crew at work on the Burling
ton bridge embankment at Central City
will probably have to quit work for the
rest of the season, and much of their
labor will be lost, as the swift current
of the river will wash away the embank
ment already made unless measures are
taken to secure it by driving piles or by
other means.
While Mrs. H. E. Stein of Clay Cen
ter was making jelly the other day the
baby boy, 1 year old, was about the
kitchen playing. Mrs. Stein had just
filled a dish full of hot jelly when the
baby raised his hand to the table and
palled the hot mixture over him, burn
ing his head and face very badly.
Prompt medical attention relieved the
baby's suffering.
Prairie chickens, or grouse, are getting
quite domestic in their habits of late
around Gordon. Several parties report
seeing them in their door-yards with
their chickens. M. H.Jones shot one
in his door-yard recently, and last Mon
day morning the editor popped one over
ia his door-yard. If the game lows were
rigidly enforced, these birds would Boon
become plentiful again.
A wreck occurred in the lower switch
ing yards of the Union Pacific railroad
it Omaha early Friday morning which
resulted in the serious injury of two em
toyee and the destruction of nearly
iLCX) worth of property. Those who
vers injured were Engineer Frank
Arnold of he Burlington, who sustained
broken arm and collar bone and seve
ral bad bruises, and Fireman Charles
DsSombers, also of the Burlington,
erkose nese was broken.
Aa Sort was made by the boys to ad
Satotsr aa omelet to the fake show that
was ia Gordon last week, after the show
Wgs over, but the boys mistook their man
r rJ oysjaad their batteries on one of
triaa's most respectable business men
tzi farmer who were coming down
t7T ft a cather late hour. The bwri
r s csa amaaped without a scratch, but
t .tfaaar wm hit on the jaw and se
r r ret. For a minute or two he
t JCtiUwm dead, but later on
-J lis man, and h was found
... . .j cj act severely iajured.
TRAGEDY Oil THE HIGH SEA
CAPTAIN AND MATE KILLED
BY THE COOK.
The Culprit Confesses to Having
Committed the Murder and Gives
all the Shocking Details Fired
the Ship.
Newport News, Vo., Nov. 7. The
United States steamship Lancaster Fri
day dropped anchor In Hampton Koads
from Bahia. In military confinement
on the warship are Ave men of the crew
of the Olive Pecker, whose captain, J.
W. Whitman of Rockland, Me., and
First Mate William Saunders of Sandy
Cove, N. S., were murdered at sea in
August last. In the ship's brig, closely
Ironed, is J. Anderson, the cook, who is
the self-confessed perpetrator of the
murders, and who afterward set fire to
the vessel.
The Pecker sailed from Boston June
27, and the story of the tragedy of the
sea is told best in the words of the mur
derer, who gave the Associated Press
the following version of the crime:
"I was the cook on board the Olive
Pecker, and had to serve the captain
as his servant. I had good reason to be
lieve that the captain did not take to
me, and I was always in fear of my life
whenever he got into his mad fits. He
had a dog which was always coining
into the cook house and annoying me.
On the day of our little difficulties the
animal came inside and I threw a boiler
of hot water on him.
CAPTAIN FIRKI) FIRST.
"Well, he howled, and the next thing
I knew the captain was calling for me.
I went to his cabin and he commenced
cursing me and telling me this sort of
thing had got to stop. I did not say any
thing to him and he ordered me Into his
cabin to make up his bed this was in
the morning. I made up his bed and
he ordered me out with a volley of
oaths. I saw he was in a mean humor
and determined to arm myself against
him. I knew the captain had sonv? pis
tols in his cabin and I went back to m t
some of them.
"Just as soon as I entered the captain
fired a beer bottle at me, and, seeing
that I dodged it, he picked up a j i.stol
from the table and sent a ball in my
direction. I had got my hands on a
weapon lying on the table, and, of
course, I opened fire on the
rascal. My first bullet took effect in the
head and the second went into his
breast, killing him almost instantly. 1
then went on deck and called to the
mate, who was in the forerigging.
"He shouted down to me, asking
what I wanted. I told him to come
down, that the captain wanted him in
the cabin. He started down, and when
he reac hed the deck I went for him.
'He was an old fellow with whiskers.
and I felt like smashing him with my
fists. He looked at me as if to inquire
my authority to order him about, 'ind
I leveled the revolver at his olu l,e-
whiskered head and said, 'Now, die like
the dog you are.' With that I pulled the
trigger, and the mate dropped to the
deck, rolling to the port side of the ship.
"I then went down into the caivn.
thinking I would be able to take the
ship by myself. I saw the captain was a
ghost, and I came on the deck again.
The mate w as groaning, and I felt it my
duty to put him out of his misery, one
more shot did that, I secured the cap
tain's other pistol, and after giving the
mate a second bullet, 1 started toward
the crew, who were aft. With a pistol
in each hand, I gave them to under
stand that I was to be master of the
Olive Pecker, and the first man who
undertook to disobey my orders would
have to suffer the consequences. Th:y
carried out my commands without a
murmur.
"I first ordered them to throw the
mate's body overboard, and we went
down into the cabin and brought vp
the captain's corpse, disposing of it in
like manner. Next I ordered the men to
get out the oil and saturate the whole
vessel fore and aft in such a manner
that she would burn up like h 1. They
did that, and we got our belongings
and prepared to take to the boats, first
setting fire to the old ship.
"My chum and I went down In one
of the boats, while the other four men
took to another. They pulled off in a
different direction from us, and we
never saw them again until we met in
prison In Bahla. They must have
peached on us. for no sooner had we ar
rived from the ship than the officers
placed us under arrest and sent us tc
Bahia.
"The Pecker was one month out from
Boston, and was within two days of
Bahia when all this happened. She was
a two-masted schooner and started out
with a crew of eight."
This statement was sent ashore by sn
officer of marine. The officer stated that
when the men were thrown Into prison
at Bahla the United States Consul com
municated with Washington and re
ceived instructions to place them
aboard the cruiser Lancaster, which at
that time was several hundred miles
south of Bahla. The seamen remaind
In the old prison at Bahia for four
months before the arrival of the Lan
caster. When the men were sent aboard the
cruiser they were found to be so filthy
and poorly clad that It was found neces
sary to give them baths and new wear
ing apparel. The cook was ordered In
Irons, and the remainder of the crew
were placed In military confinement.
The five prisoners are under the im
pression that they are held as wit
nesses against the cook, and will be ex
pected to testify. It Is more than prob
able that they will not only be us-d as
witnesses against the murderer, hut
will be held and convicted of firing a
ship on the high seas. The other Jive
men of the Olive Pecker's crew are
William Horsburg, Andrew F. March,
Andrew Barriat, John Lund and M.
Barst.
Death by Suffocation.
Hemlngford, Neb., Nov. 5. An acci
dent occurred today at the home of J.
Adam Prels, near this city, which re
sulted In the death of one of his chil
dren and another is expected to die at
any time.
It seems that while Mrs. Prels was ab
sent from the house a few minutes the
children made a fire In the wood box
and were overcome with smoke. Upon
her return, and. seeing the condition of
affairs, she. too, was almost overcome
and helpless.
A neighbor who happened to pass
heard her cries and came to their res
cue and summoned a doctor. The mother
la almost prostrated with grief. Air.
Prels Is away from home.
Lost Hie Bride.
Milwaukee, Wis.. Nov. 8 Vesta Simp
son, aged 20. and an Inmate of the Wis
consin Industrial school for girls, was
married Sunday to Louis Schenbaum,
aged . A few minutes after the cere
mony the bride was taken away from
her husband by an officer of the school,
sines which time the husband has not
been able to see her. The Simpson ;rlrl
was committed to the girls' school at
the age of IS, and that Institution claims
to hare jurisdiction over her.
BEATRICE CORN CARNIVAL.
Thousands of People Witness the
Celebration.
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 5. The corn car
nival and flower parade today was the
most successful public entertainment
ever given in Southern Nebraska.
Twenty thousand visitors were In the
city. They came from the country for
many miles and each excursion train
was loaded. There were seven bands
which kept the air resonant with strains
of music.
The procession moved at 3 o'clock and
consisted of eighty-six most elaborately
decorated floats. Visitors present who
had witnessed the Ak-Sar-Ben, the
Priests of Pallas and other notable fes
tivals, pronounced today's parade equal
In magnificence to any they had ever
seen.
Besides the floats, the Beatrice and
Wymore fire departments, the Beatrice
Bicycle club and various other organ
Izations were In line and altogether the
parade was a most magnificent spec
tacle. It required nearly two hours to
complete the march.
This evening there was an open ai
concert of all the bands and then fol
lowed an extensive and elaborate dis
play of fireworks.
The day was a perfect one, and the
good humor that universally prevailed
w as the subject of general remark.
The Traveling Men's club of this city
entertained Its customers and visit
ing travelers. Headquarters for the vis-
Ring newspaper men were opened In the
Paddock hotel and a large number from
all over Southeastern Nebraska were
made to feel at home.
It Is the opinion of every one here to
night that the Beatrice corn carnival
was successful beyond expectations,
even those actively engaged In the work
of getting it up were surprised at the
number and elegance of the vehie'es in
tin.
There is no doubt about the Beatrice
corn carnival becoming a permanent an
nual entertainment.
General W. I Colby had command of
the parade, and so successfully did he-
manage it that not the slightest acci
dent or mishap oc curred during the ex
ercises.
An interesting incident happened Just
at the close of the display of fireworks.
The fire alarm sounded and called the
Beatrice fire department to a burning
vacant house in the east part or the
city.
The work of the department was
watched by many with as much interest
as any occurrence of the day.
The prevailing song on the streets to
night was "There is a hot time in the
old town tonight."
FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Decomposed Body of a Man Fished
Outof the Missouri.
Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 8. W. H. Simr.is, a
fisherman located half a mile south of
Gibson on the Missouri, w hile baiting a
trot line Friday evening about D o'clock
discovered the dead body of an un
known man lying at the edge of the
water on the sandbar.
Coroner Burket took charge of the re
mains. An Inquest was held at once, and
owing to the bady decomposed condi
tion of the body it was Immediately in
terred at Forest Lawn.
The deceased was about 50 years old
five feet six inches in height, smooth
face, with dark, short hair, slightly
tinged with gray. He wore a dark vest
and dark trousers and negligee shirt
and congress shoes. Among his effects
was an order signed by Mrs. Mattie B.
Sykes. which stated: "You will do me a
favor by letting Mr. James Nichols nave
mail addressed to me.
This was the only evidence upon
which to base a theory that the oe.td
man was probably James Nichols.
Among other effects found on his per
son were six large copper pennies, three
one-cent pieces of the eagle stamp, a
Spanish coin, a house key, a folding
store ilwir key, a Yale lrck key and a
dozen pin B. B. 7, No. 22 cartridges. He
also wore a truss.
The body was in an advanced state of
decomposition. Coroner Burket, with
the assistance of the fisherman, removed
the body from the sandbar to the shore,
a distance of about four blocks. In a
boat and then carried it across the bot
toms to the dead wagon by hand fully
four blocks.
NOTHING BUT LIBERTY.
Cubans Hold an Enthusiastic Meet
ing In New York.
New York, Nov. K Chlckerlng hall
was crowded last Friday night with
enthusiastic Cubans, who applauded
when the speakers declared that Cuba
would never accept reforms from Spain,
that peace can only come after the
evacuation of the island by the Spanish
army, and that the Cuban patriots will
fight to the death for their Indeiwnd
ence. Not a word of Kngllsh was po
ken during the meeting, over which
Toman Kstrada Palma presided. Among
the speakers were General Kmanuel
Sangullly, Nicholas Heredia. O. M. Gar
cia Monies, I)r. K. L. Deverona, Fidel
Pierro, Ir. Montalro and M. Decorets.
Between the speeches Ir. Tayamo
read dispatches from Boston, New Or
leans, Galveston, Atlanta, Charleston,
St. luls, Chicago and Tampa.
The message from the .Cubans in
Tampa said that In reply to Spain's
offer of sham reforms they would send
another dynamite gun to the Cuban
Army. Dr. Tamayo also said that during
the last month the Cubans of New York
had contributed 127,132 for the benefit
of the cause.
General Sangualiy, the principal
speaker, declared that Sangullly will
push the war as If Canovas was still
alive, and will fight to the end.
READY FOR WAR
Unusual Activity In the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.
New York, Nov. 8 The Commercial
Advertiser Friday afternoon said:
"The Brooklyn navy yard is active
and work on all the war vessels lyin?
at the wharfs or In the dry dock is
being pushed forward as rapidly as jhib
sible under orders from the navy de
partment. "No one seems to understand why
so much haste is necessary and In
quiries are met with the Invariable
reply:
" 'It Is nothing unusual. We are obey
ing orders Issued some time ago, that
is always. We always finish work at
this station as rapidly as we can.
Spain's naval activities have nothing to
no wit our indiustry. '
An officer attached to the office of the
commandant of the yard repeated this
time-worn explanation today, but add
ed that he believed some sort of an
orned had been received to urge the
completion of two new vessels which
are at the yard, making preparations
for their final trials under the board
of inspection.
These vessels are the torpedo boat
Foote and the big battleship Iowa
Kugene L. Merrltt and Andrus R. Mer
rttt of Duluth. Minn., will be taken to
Oeneseo county. New Tork, to be tried
for grand larceny.
The appeal of the Portland, Ore.,
u of . t0T fovernment aid In
relieving Klondike miners has been re
ceived at Washington.
VAN WYCK ELECTED MAYOR
TAMMANY WINS IN GREATER
NEW YORK.
The Victory a Sweeping One and
His Plurality Estimated at 60.000
VanWyck Outlines His Plans to
the Public.
New York. Nov. 3. Following is the
grand total of the votes received by the
three leading candidates for mayor in
Greater New York, complete returns
having been received from all districts
Van Wyck. 235,181; Low, 148.513; Tracy.
101.823. Van Wyck's plurality over Low,
86.068.
New York, Nov. 2. Tammany's vic
tory In the first municipal election in
Greater New York is a sweeping one,
The only question remaining to be set
tled at 11 o'clock is the one of the plu
rality by which the entire ticket headed
by Robert A. Van Wyck has carried
the gigantic municipality. It can
scarcely be less than 60.000 and may be
larger than that. Van Wyck has polled
a vote which falls possibly 40,000 under
the combined votes of General 'iracy
republican) and Seth Low (citizens'
union).
The latter was successful to the ex
tent of polling an aggregate vote in
excess of the 140,000 pledges Implied by
the signatures to the petition upon
which he became the candidate of an
independent movement which at the
outset offered to Join hands with the
republican party organization In a con
certed vote to exclude Tammany from
power in the greater city to come into
being on January 1, 1898. The offer was
declined on the ground that in such a
movement the republican organization
would participate only coincident!)- with
the other party to the compact, and
the citizens' union, on the other hand,
refused to call off its nomination of
Seth Low In order that the form of se
lecting a candidate might be carried
out conjointly with the republican or
ganization. The total number of votes cast was
not far either way from half a million.
The Indications are that Van Wyck
received 210,000; Low, 145,000; Tracy,
lw.ovo. and George, 15.000. The aggre
gate is sw elled by a few thousand votes
cast for Gleason, Independent democrat;
Saniel, socialist, and Ward w ell, pro
hibitionist. The legislative branch 3f the city
government is Tammany-democratic.
It Is a doubleheaded body, one branch
being the municipal council, consisting
of the president and twenty-eight mem
bers, and the other the board of alder
men, comprising sixty members. The
precise number of democrats chosen
cannot be stated at the present writing.
There appears to be a strong probabil
ity that the democrats nave won a ma
jority of the county and borough offices
along with the municipal places.
The vote of Van Wyck In New York
county is approximately the same as
cast for Bryan in IXH6, which was 1"S0.
6:'4. General Tracy, republican, polled
approximately 55,000, against McKln-
ley's vote of 1;6,359 In New York county,
while Low, citizens' union, polled ap
proximately 77.000 and George, Jeffer
son democrat. 12,000.
In Kings county, which includes the
city of Brooklyn, the Bryan vote was
6,2, while Van Wyck s vote wag al
most the same. Against McKlniey s
vote of 109,135 General Tracy polls ap
proximately 35.000, while Low's vote is
approximately 65,000.
In these two counties the straight re
publican vote shows a falling off of
nearly 175,000. or In excess of the total
vote for Seth Low, while the Tammany
vote equals. If it does not slightly ex
ceed, that cast for Bryan.
The polling came within about &Q.0O0
of the entire registration, which, con
sidering the weather conditions under
which the election proceeded, was all
that could be expected. The day was
wet. foggy, "muggy" to a degree. It
was such a day as. in the years gone
by, when voters lined up in the streets
to await their chance to cast their bal
lots to the judges inside, was called
good democratic weather. Under the
altered conditions, the voting being
done within doors, this characterization
cannot well apply. There was a gen
eral suspension of business and nearly
everybody who was qualified had the
opportunity of voting. It was only In
the outlying sections that the exercise
of the right of franchise was attended
with any Inconvenience. And at night
the whole city was alive to the occasion.
Bulletin boards, searchlights, newspa
per extras, readers on the stages of
scores of theaters, told the story of the
election. The jubilant had recourse to
the discordant fish horns for expression
of their Joy, while the saloons, closed
during the hours while tne voting was
n progress, did buslnes on a scale that
promised to compensate for the period
of enforced thirst, noisy and brilliantly
numinated. The enthusiasm In the vi
cinity of Tammany hall was particular
ly great.
New York. Nov. 8. Judge Robert A.
Van Wyck, now mayor-elect of Greater
New York, In an interview said:
"The election Is over, the Dolls are
closed, the ballots counted, the democ
racy has been victorious, and I am, I
learn, by popular choice, the mayor-to-be
of the city of Greater Ne fork.
'At the cutset I want to call the gen
eral eye again to the democratic plat-
rorm ana to my letter of acceptance. By
these J stand: the principles therein set
orth I will do my utmost to foster-
he promises to the last letttr I will
keep.
As we begin this first year of Greater
New York there Is much to do. Liberty
mi st be restored ihe citizen, the nro-
sctlon of his rights must be resumed.
the pillage of public money must cease.
extravagance must be discountenanced.
waste must stop, schools must be built,
the streets must be reclaimed from
chaos, taxes brought to a proper level.
Krivate interest has too long governed
this city; It must rive way to nubile
rood.
"The government of a cltr. as T un
derstand It, has naught of sentiment
about It. It Is the merest business. We
must get the most good for the least
money. No man must be oppressed, his
liberty must last Inviolate, his life and
property must be protected, the broad
purpose of city government must be
carried out, the greatest good to the
greatest number must ever be the star
to steer by.
"City government Is the merest busi
ness, and to make It successful and to
reach the ends at which wo aim, all the
officers of the city, whether they be
mayor. Judge, police, or what you will,
must serve the city, not rule It The
people must rule; the officials must ex
ecute the people's orders. To make the
business of cfty government a triumph
to the citizen. It Is further needed that
every officer, however high or however
ow. must be honest and fit He must
know his duties, he must bring probity
and faith and honor forward to their
discharge
"We are overtaxed. This must be
looked to and the taxes trimmed down.
When every city need Is met, of the
comforts and luxuries we will get what
we can.
"There la nothing hi the line of Ira
proveooMta that caa make this city
better to live In that the people ere not
entitled to and do not wast. The New
York public Is not niggardly, not par
slmonlius; it wants every benefit, every
advantage and la willing to pay for
them. What the people do object to Is
waste, extravagance and robbery.
"The efforts of trusts, of monopolies,
of combinations, whether corporate or
private, to control trade, choke compe
tition and fleece the cltisens by false
high prices will be withstood and beaten
down.
"Every child must have the right to
go to school. Nor shall the school sys
tem cease of enlargement uhtll every
possible pupil can And fullest accom
modations. "To such rights and general benefits
as dollar gas I have. In my letter of
acceptance, as well as In the platform,
been pledged from the first Thooe
pledges Bre not to be forgotten; those
promises are to be carried out
"As to such public outrages as flour
ished under the Raines law, with all the
spying and sneaking and mendacity
that under It grew up, I cannot add a
syllable to what I have already said.
These crimes against the people must
disappear; these eocroarhments upon
Individual liberty and private rights
must end. These are not the middle
ages, nor Is the city of Greater New
York Venice in the days of the Doges.
A city must have a city government; It
cannot be controlled by village mles or
run on village line. The sooner some
folk come out of their dreams and real
ize these facts the wiser, better, happier
folk they'll be.
"The eight hour law should be en
forced and, where practicable, resident
labor should be directly employed. In
all cases the prevailing rate of wages
shouk be paid..
"As to the men I shall call to fill of
fice under me, I shall be frank and
plain. 'Put none but democrats on
guard' shall be the motto of my admin
istration. Fitness and honesty and
worth as a citizen shall make up my
first demand in selecting a man for an
office. The man I appoint to office nunt
have proof that the public Is to be hon
estly, faithfully, efficiently served, and
that no call of duty on the part of an of
ficial Is to be denied. I must know lh.it
the man I name will do his whole, full
duty to this city.
"But to find such a man for every
place of appointment under me I need
not leave the ranks of the democracy,
and I will not.
"That Is my notion of city govern
ment, and by that idea I will be guided.
I do riot do this on any 'to the victor be
longs the spoils of the enemy' senti
ment. The sole proposal is good gov
ernment, according to the expressed will
of the ticople. These latter have de
clared for the democracy. I do not un
derstand the policy or justice of going.
to the enemy to select your officers.
"While I shall call none but democrats
to places of trust and power In the car
rying forward of the city's business.
this administration is not to become In
any sort partisan. In doing my full
duty to the public in that behalf neither
I nor those over whom by my office I
have control will know any difference
of rfice, color, creed or politics. As all
share the burdens, so, too, shall al!
share the benefits of government, and
find even, equal protection under the
law."
Corner on Ocean Traffic.
Chicago, III., Nov. 2. A special to the
Record from New York says: There is
practically a corner In the ocean freight
room for cattle on the trans-Atlantic
steamship lines from this port, Phila
delphia and Baltimore.
The entire space has been engaged of
the White .Star line and the Atlantic
Transportation line for one year begin
ning January 1, and of the Nation-il
line for two years from that date, by the
representative of a syndicate said to
be composed of Kngllsh buyers of cat
tle. It is also reported that P. V. Ar
mour of Chicago is Interested.
All the space for 1KS8 on the Wilsons
and Furnas-Leyland lines has been con
tracted for by others, and so has the
Bristol line, leaving no space on regular
lines available for local shippers of cat
tie.
The existence of the corner was con
firmed today by William Lunham of the
freight brokerage firm of Lunham 4
Moore of the Produce exchange. He
said:
"Our firm has had the apace for years
back. This syndicate. In which I Im
agine P. D. Armour is interested, simply
came into the market to overbid us,
paying 42 shilling! pence for the space,
against 27 shillings 6 pence, which has
been the average price In late years. It
Is my Idea that the corner is being
engineered by those who believe that
they foresee an era of short crops
abroad and big crops here, with lots of
corn to feed to the cattle here, making
cattle here cheap, which can be sold
dear abroad."
BRYAN'S VIEWS ON THE FUTURE
The Ceneral Outlook Is Brighter
Than Ever.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 3. Mr. Bryan to
djay gave the following statement to the
Associated press:
The returns are so incomplete that it
Is Impossible to discuss yesterday's elec
tion in detail. The republicans every
where endorsed the republican admin
istration and In view of losses sustained
by them In almost every state it would
seem that republican policies are not
being endorsed at the polls. The senti
ment In favor of the Chicago platform
shows a healthy growth throughout the
country. Perhaps our opponents will
now admit that silver is not dead. The
attempt to secure International bimet
allism has proved a failure, and It is
now more apparent than ever that the
people of the United States must legis
late for themselves on the financial
question. Free and unlimited coinage at
6 to 1 Is nearer now than It was a year
ago. High tariff upon a gold basis has
disappointed those republicans who
looked to It for relief. Taken as a whole
the returns are very encouraging. I
think I voice the sentiments of demo
crats, populists and silver republicans
when I say that the fight will be con
tinued with even more earnestness until
the gold monopoly Is broken and ihe
money trust is overthrown. The fusion
forces Increased their percentage in Ne
braska and probably their actual ma
jority. W. J. BUYAN,
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Corn huskers are ar-e in th woo.
rn part of the state.
A school near Hhelton has hwn
on account of whooping cough.
Members of the Christian church at
Beaver City are building a house of
worship.
Farmers in Hitchcock rntintv loal .i.-u.
eral head of stock during the recent
storm.
Farmers near Itattla rrb- r k, !..
sheep In lots of 2,000 and less, for win
ter leveling.
Ewlne has a ma1 Anm a-. ... . I
head of stock hava haan hltin h An-
supposed to have been mad.
ur. K. u. Talbot of Broken Bow got
tangled up In a runaway, and sustained
the fracture Of a collar hone ntna tarn
rllbo.
The ministerial aaaAlal . l
rege district. Western Nebraska Con
ference of I ha afathswtlat ITnl.nn. I
church, will be held at AJma,
SUE OF THE UIIIOR PACIFIC
REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
BUYS IN THE ROAD
The Aggregate Price Paid For the
Road is Over $86,000,000 Next
Step Await Confirmation of Sal
--A Big Deal.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1. The big Union
Pacific reorganization deal was closed
today at 11:40 a. m. The government's
claim, amounting to $S8,028,6a.76. ws
auctioned off to the highest M4der. It
was the largest public sale ever known
In this or any other country. The trana-
actlon occurred down In frost of the
rusty looking old Union Pacific depot
on ihe corner of Ninth and Jones
streets.
The proceedings of the sale were com
menced at one minute after 11 o'clock,
when William I. Cornish of St. Paul,
the special master for the sale appoint
ed by Judge Walter Ban bora ef St. Paul.
appeared on the front steps of tne Union
Pacific freight house, on Ninth street,
just a little south of Jones street. lie
announced that the foreclosure sale of
the government's lien on the Union Pa
cific railway would be held without fur
ther ceremony. He said: "I shall now
read the published notice of this sale. As
it is o,ulte lengthy I shall not attempt te
read it in such a tone as to be heard
throughout the crowd." Some one in
the vast crowd, unmindful of the dig
nity of the court, cried out: "Oh, read
It out, that's what you're paid for."
But the master had already begun to
read the voluminous notice of sale. Out
from the !xard covers of his documents
he ilre the copy of the advertisement
for the sale.
T'l" property was sold In tws parts a
called for by the decree of the court.
The material railroad property, th
main line, the rolling stock, the build
ings ami the real estate brought 119.-2S.-S4.2H1.S7.
The sinking fund sold for $13,64.
2.ri0.. This last bid did not Include the
amount in the sinking fund as computeti
up to July l of the present year, 14,500,
Oho, and the amount that has accumu
lated In the fund since that date, but
which has not been definitely deter
mined. The total, including the $4,500.
0), Is .V.02!i,!32.76. and w hat has gone
Into the sinking fund since July 1, it is
estimated, will bring the graad total
up to fully the amount of the govern
ment's claim, which Is approximately
jtW.ono.rxyi.
When Special Master Coraiah ap
peared at the main door the crowd on
the walk and in the corridor numbered
at least l.'fXf. It included almost all
the prominent railroad men of the city,
as well as those from other points In-t-rested
in the sale, many of the pio
neers of the city who had seen the firnt
rail of the Union Pacific laid, railway
employes and citizens generally.
Among the prominent railway nice
and government representatives present
wi re Marvin Ilughitt, president of the
Ni rihwestern system, Chicago; H. O.
lUirt. third vice president Northwestern,
Chicago; T. Jefferson Coolldge, mem
ber reorganization committee, Boston;
Jacob ShiCC, member reorganization
committee. New York; Oliver W.
Mink, receiver and vice president of the
Union Pacific, Boston; K. Ellery Ander
son, receiver and government director.
New York; J. W. Doane, receiver and
government director. Chicago; Alex Mil
lar, secretary and assistant comptroller
Union Pacific. Boston; Government Di
rector John Sheridan, Washington. IX
C: Wlnslow 8. Pierce, counsel of the re
organization committee. New York;
laiwrence (ireer.asslstant to Mr. Pierre,
New York; Oeneral Lewis KiUgerakl.
chairman af the reorganization oommk
tee. New York; Charles Blood Smith,
counsel reorganization committee, To
peka: Alvin W. Krech. secretary of the
reorganization committee. New York;
L K. Ttmmerman, secretary to Jr.
Pierre. New York; I H. Cornell, secre
tary to Mr. Mink, New York; Oeneral
Manager indwell of the FMkhors.
Omaha; Oeneral John C. Cowls, repre
senting the government In the fore
closure proceedings; J. D. Caldwell, as
sistant to President Ilughitt of the
Northwestern system, Chicago; D. S.
lender. Chicago, Union Pacific attor
ney; Manager Phllllppl of the Missouri
Pacific. Omaha, and General Hollcltor
Kelly of the Union Pacific.
Among the pioneers were J. U. Mil
lard, director of the Union PeciSc. J. N.
H. Patrick, late government dlrmetor f
the Union Pacific, J. O. Megeath. 8L A.
D. Balcombe, Colonel Chase, Dr. Coff
man. Harry Deuel, II. T. Clarke and J.
J. Irtckey, western manager for ths
Western Union Telegraph company.
General Copplnger. Major Crowder
and IJeutecant Hutcheson early el
bowed their Vay Into the crowd, sccfm
panled by Major Clarkson.
Others present were Assistant IInil4
States Attorney Runh. Thomas twob.
B. Sllloway, John W. Lytie, United
States Marshal Thummell, W. J.
Koberson, Luther Drake, Judge Hten
brg. V.. T. Llndsey, J. II. Millard. W.
N. Babcock. S. D. Barkalow, Vf . V.
Morse. Postmaster Martin an1 . A.
Fuller.
Miss Jennie Dickinson, with her
friends. Miss Short of Cleveland an
Mrs. Frank Avery of Chicago, found u
Place at a window of the freight house
overlooking the scene. Other ladles
w ho found similar vantage place were
Mrs. Iximax, Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Kdytli
Weathcreld of Portland.
A half dozen kodaks were noticed in
as many different windows that com
manded a view of the situation.
General Cowln, special attorney for
the government, looked over the bids,
computed the sinking fund portions and
expressed himself satisfied.
The auctioneer at this sale. It Is
stated, will receive a $100,000 fee. There
was no excitement. In fact, It was all
cut and dried back In Wall street. New
York. Kvery man knew the part he
had to play, even to the approval by
General Cowln aa special attorney for
the government
Uegardlng the future of the road after
It has passed Into the hands of the re
organization committee, Alexander
Miller, secretary of the Union Pacific
company, on Sunday said: "The actual
turning over of the property to the pur
chaser will be at some time In the fu
ture, depending very largely upon who
Is the purchaser. It will, of course, be- I
out of the question for the purchaser
who buys the road at 11 o'clock tomor
row to assume control of it at noon. It
will be simply a matter of convenience
for the purchaser. I have known in
stances where railroads have been
bought by reorganization committees,
and as these committees have not been
entirely prepared to assume control of
the road at once, the receivers have
posters upon which Is printed the name
been allowed to run the road for two or
three months, under the direction of the
owners. Then when the purchasers hail
made all things ready they took holcf
and managed the property themselves.
Now, If the reorganisation committee
gets the road," and Mr. Millar smiled
contentedly, "that Is about what It will
will handle the read
of the law should be observed aad poet,
until the committee Is ready te eeearne
formal control of It"