Nebraska Newspapers

    HARRISON PRESS-JOURNAl
GEO. D. CANON. Editor.
HARRISON - - NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES.
David City is to have a new Union
Pacific depot.
The Burlington road is now running
through Bayard.
Miss Sarah Kelly has been appointed
leputy county clerk at Sidney.
A son of County Attorney Williams
it Columbus was accidentally shot
while at play. His Injuries are serious.
LIBERATES PRISONERS
GENERAL WOOD SETS FORTY
CUBANS FREE.
Were Once Freed by General Bates.
But Brooke Ordered Them Back
Into Confinement.
Miss Murtha of "A Trip to China
town" company has ordered a monu
ment erected over her father's grave
t Fremont.
The supreme court gave a decision
against Nebraska Savings bank in the
rase of Nebraska Savings bank vs. Sar
dinia C. Brewster.
Burglars entered G. H. Glaser's saloon
it Winside, and the next morning
B laser found his etore shy a large
quantity of cigars and many bottles
af lijuor.
Fire destroyed the residence of An
ion Bonska at. Crete Tuesday.
Judge-elect Holcomb took his seat
tin the supreme bench Thursday.
Bloodhounds were set on the trail of
a thief a.t Syracuse, -but failed go
catch their man.
A spirited argument is going on at
Sidney, as to whether a silver dollar
of 1799 is 100 or 101 years old.
Sergeant P. J. Hand of Nebraska City
who was in the Third Nebraska, is or
ganizing a company of rough riders to
right for the Boers.
A fire at North Platte Monday de
stroyed the Implement and furniture
establishment of ictor Meyer. Loss,
ill.OOO; insurance, $6,500.
W. I Matthews of Hyannis, a well
known attorney and politician, is dead.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Maimsten of Goth
enburg celebrated their silver wedding
Saturday.
William Truskett of Sterling holds the
record. He says he shot a rabbit with
horns recently.
Mr. Oldham, a Kearney lawyer, has
offered to assist the Buffalo county at
torney in prosecuting the Dinsmore
murder case for $500.
While handling a shotgun at Guide
Rock, Fred Fisher accidentally pulled
the trigger. Both barrels were dis
charged into his face, resulting in in
stant death.
The O'Nelllites held a rousing mass
meeting Sunday night to adopt resolu
tions of sympathy for the Boers. M. F.
Harrington and M. P. Kincald deliv
ered addresses.
Mock Bros, have suspended publica
tion of the Hastings Evening Record,
which they had conducted during the
last two years.
The worst blizsard of the season rag
ed at Mullen for twelve hours Tuesday
It was from the northwest, accompa
nied by a very high wind. Stock drift
ed badly.
John Splrk and Erwin Smith, son ol
the well known cattle buyer of Crete,
were In a runaway four miles from that
city. Splrk Is dead and Smith is badly
hurt, but will recover.
The Burlington Railr6ad company has
a large force of men at work putting
in dykes along the west channel of the
Platte river northeast of Ashland.
The Episcopal and Presbyterian cler
gymen at Columbus, who have been
having a spirited controversy, concjua
ed their fight Sunday, when the Pres
byterian minister resigned. "
Mrs. S. B. Day, a middle-aged woman
of Humboldt, took a dose of strychnine
by mistake, thinking it was quinine
Two physicians worked nearly all night
before the victim was entirely free
from the effects of the dose.
A reception and banquet were tender
ed the Women's Literary club of Osce
ola by the club members' masculine ad
mirers. The affair took place at the
Pratt hotel. Rev. W. R. Adams acted
as toastmaster and made some very
appropriate remarks. H. A. Scott re
sponded to the toast, "Our Guests.'
He was followed by E. S. Mickey, who
poke on "The Monster Cannon, and
H. S. Welch, who spoke of the war In
8outh Africa.
Omaha, Neb. (Special.) Nearly nine
times as much land was sold during the
last year by the Union Pacific land de
partment as during the year before.
The figures, with the last few days of
December estimated, show a total oi
MC.000 acres, divided among the states
in this manner: Utah, 27.000: Wyom
ing. 285,000; Colorado, 157,000; Nebraska
140,000, and Kansas, 07,000. This was
about one-eighth of the total land
holdings of the Union Pacific at the
beginning of 1899. During 1898 the total
sales were 106,000 acres.
Principal of the sales were grazing
lands. The situation has grown. In
western Nebraska, Wyoming and Utah
that a successful ranchman must own
or have a definite title to his grazing
lands. Ini Wyoming especially did this
condition prevail, for there were con
stant conflicts between the sheep and
cattle men till legallzd boundaries
have come to define a line of separation
between them. The most rancorous of
the fighters on either side have cele
brated peace jubilees by big purchases
of the grazing lands, over which the
best man held sway heretofore.
In addition, the land department hat
offered better terms than in previous
years, and has pushed advertising
more extensively, especially through
two publications, one on grazing lands
and the other on agricultural lands,
prepared something over a year ago
by W. O., Chapman, then an Omaha
newspaper man, now In Chicago.
Nebraska City, Neb (Special.) Th
will of the late Senator M. L. Haywartl
was offered for probate Tuesday. It
bears date of March 11, 1887. and was
witnessed by R. 8. Hall of Omaha and
H. Metcalf. Tfco document Is very
brief, occupying only a half shtet of
legal rap pepir, and directs that aftei
his debts are paid, his property shall b
divided equally among his widow and
three children, the widow to Inks her
hire in lieu of dower. Mr. Hayward
Is made executrix without bond and it
granted absolute power to dlsrwse ol
the property i she deems best. The
estate Is valued at about $125,000 and
consist largely of farming lands In
astern Nebraska and Katuai.
xsaxoai sxcasaud sivoh.i
Havana, Cuba. special.) General
Wood has issued an important order
g-ving- freedom to forty men. in the
province or Santa Clara. Some of them
na.u oeen oeiainea without trial and
oine-rs were suffering excessive punish
ment.
AH had been released ten months he.
fore by an order Issued by. General
taies, DUt iney were Immediately re
arrested by orders from General Brooke
on me ground- tnat a department com
mander did not have the power to par-
UOI1.
After looking carefully into the cases,
General Wood decided that the luda-i
...lent of General Bates regarding their
'"'pt was wise, ana consequently
an Older, setting them at liberty, was
promulgated.
Reports from other departments are
aaiiy expected and it Is believed that
litlcre the end of the month a large
rumber will be released, especially in
the province of Havana. The case of
these who have been held for a long
time In detention without trial, will be
the first to be Investigated.
The council of notables, as General
Wood's convention of representative
Cubans is called, held a session, at
which General Wood was present, and
then dissolved, many of the members
having to catch a boat for the eastern
provinces.
General Maso, who hopes to return to
Havana in the near future, said that
freedom from all foreign control wai
now in sight, and that the assurances
of President McKiniey and the con
duct of the government convinced him
of the absolute sincerity of the United
States.
The yellow fever repoTt for 1S39
shows 103 deaths in Havana, which
means that eighty-three persons have
died of the disease since General Lud
low's report was issued at the end of
August last. During the month of
December there wen seventy new cases
of whom twenty-two died. On January
1 of this year there were twenty-five
cases under treatment. At present tha
number is seventeen. The cold weather
will probably diminish the number.
This record doeyi not compare favor
ably with the records prior to the rev
olution, although the sanitary author
ities claim that the increase of mortal
ity is due to the factihat an unusually
large number of Spanish immigrants
havt arrived during the last few
months.
The people of Sar.cti Spiritus held a
large public meeting to express sat
isfaction at the appointment of Genera
Wood as governor of the island and a
his selection of secretaries, all of whom
are regarded as capable of helping
General Wood materially in establish
ing a permanent government.
Bids for school furniture to the value
of $500,000 will soon be Invited.
The Clenfuegos Center of Veterans
has organized a committee to inquire
into the circumstances of the death of
Dionnessio Gil, the former brigadier
general of the Cuban army, who was
recently shot there by the police while
resisting arrest. The veterans have
asked that the sanitary officer with
whom Gil quarreled be dismissed.
DEMAND UPON 6A6E.
PLAGUE AT MANILA.
Native
Discovered With
Symptoms.
All thi
Manila, (Special.) The health officer
has found a native with all the symp
toms of bubonic plague In a house In
the walled city, where two suspicious
deaths have occurred. The patient has
been isolated and every precaution has
been taken to prevent a spread of the
disease.
WAR. DEPARTMENT ACTIVE.
Wsfhington, D. C The war depart
merit is taking steps to prevent the
introduction of the plague in the Phil
ippines. and Secret&ry Root called into
consultation Surgeon General Wyman
of the marine hospital service to dis
cuss the establishment of a quarantine
system for the islands. It was decided
that the war department Fhould adopt
toward the Philippines a policy like
that it pursued toward Cuba In th.
matter of the protection of health, 1. e.
confining the majntenance of a quaran
tine system to th. navy department
hofpital service. The report received
by both the state department of by
Suageon General W yman from Hono
lulu confirm the Associated Press dis
patches relative to tne existence of the
disease. It happens fortunately that
the marine hospital service has already
two quarantine plants in the Philip
pine islands, while two of its surgeons
are now on their way to Manila, so
that little delay wlii be encountered in
begining to draw a rlrld quarantine
111..- in the Islands. Surgeon General
Wyn-an does not feel apprehensive as
to the posisbillty of the Infection of
San Francisco from Honolulu.
Surgeon General Wyman has no con
firmation of the, report that three sus
pecieu cases of bubonic plague have
been discovered within the walled city
of Manila, but no claim Is made to
conceal the gravity of the situation
should the report prove true.
FOR WESTERN CATTLEMEN.
Fort Worth, Tex. (Special.) The Na.
tlonal Live Stock association, with the
assistance of F. H. Brandenburg, resi
dent director of the weather bureau at
Denver, has Just secured an order from
Washington, which is of considerable
importance to live stock men of the
west. A letter received by the secre
tary to the association from Mr. Bran
denburg says:
"Pursuant to our understanding I
took up In the Interest of the live stock
men the matter of a change In the Is
sue of the special warnings and I am
pleased to say that Prof. Willis L.
Moore, chief of the weather bureau, has
issued Instructions to the effect that
emergency or special warnings be is
sued when prolonged spells of abnor
mally cold weather, high winds with
A. h.Du fall.a innw are Indi
cated' for any section, 4nd that special"
warnings be also Issued when unsea
sonable, or abnormally heavy rains art
Indicated for any section.
"Heretofore these warnings have been
restricted to a few settled points In
each state. It Is, therefore, very grat
ifying to know that In the future tele
crams conveying Information of the
above described nature will be sent to
no fewer than 102 points In Colorado
and a proportionate number to points
in Wyoming. Montana. Idaho, Ijtah,
North and Soulh Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas and Texas.
rVihimbus. O. Representative Prum-
barh of Darke county today Introduced
a resolution expressing sympweny
the Boers In their war with England.
The resolution wont over under rules.
Sulzer Seeks to Force Resolution
Calling For Information
Washington, D. C (Special i'-j'be re
were premonitions of a storm ivheii
the house reassembled after the hsllday
recets on Wednesday, Several mem
bers. Including Mr. Sulzer idem., j. v.;
were prepared to offer resolutions of
inquiry into the course of See ivlary
Gage In regard to the deposit of public
funds In the New York bamcs mid to
demand from them immediate consid
eration. Mr. Gaines (dem., Tenn.) got prece
dence over Mr. Sulzer by ristng to a
question of ersonal privilege. He read
a publication alleging that he had stat
ed that In voting on the Taylor resolu
tion to investigate the case of Brigham
11. Roberts, he had been actuated by
motives of self-preservation. He de
nounced the publication as false and
without foundation.
Air. Sulzer was then recognized and
offered Ins resolution, which was read
at the clerk's desk. It wai:
"Resolved, That the sec retary of the
treasury be, and he hereby Is directed
t'i lurnish the house of representatives
as soon as possible with the following
lniormatlon:
"First Letter, agreements or docu
mt-ulc between the treasury depart
ment of the I nlted Slates and any
peiton connected therewith and the Na
tioli.tr City bank and the Hanover Na
tioiMl bank of the city of New York
or ar.y person acting fur them or eiiher
of them, since the 4th day of March
1SS7, relating to the depositing of public
funds, bonds or revenues In said bank
or banks, or any other relations or bus
inefs transactions now existing or here
tofore had between the government and
said banks or either of them.
econd The amount of public mon
cy. bonds or revenue deposited with
said banks or either of them by the
government, for what length of time
and the reasons therefor, and whethei
said banks or either of them have paid
tne government any interest on said
posits, and if so how much and all
oiher Information concerning the came,
or in any way relating thereto."
The speaker immediately ruled thai
the resolutions, under the rules, must
g'i first to a committee and was not
privileged.
"It the committee does not report 11
back within one week does it become
1 rivileged ?" asked Mr. Sulzer.
"It does," responded the speaker.
"I now ask unanimous consent for
the consideration of tha resolution,'
said Mr. Sulzer.
"The resolution should first be con
sidered by a committee." said Mr.
Payne, the floor leader of the majority.
"I Object."
That ended the little flurry.
Representative McKae of Arkansas
introduced 'the following Joint i evolu
tion: "lie it resolved, etc.. That the United
Stales hereby declare that their pur
pose in acquiring Jurisdiction and con
1 1 ol over the Philippine islands was and
is to secure the Inhabitants thereof, as
Mon as practicable, after the suppres
sion of the existing rebellion therein,
a free, independent, stable government,
republican in form, and that the United
States guarantee to said inhabitant?
pr tection against all foreign invasion."
The sulzer resolutions relative to the
treasury department will probably be
reported back to the house from the
ways and means committee, so amend
ed as to omit specific reference to two
banks and refer generally to all banns.
BRITISH MUST EXPLAIN
SEIZURE OF AMERICAN CARGO
OF FLOUR TO BE PROTESTED.
KAISER IIDI6NART.
United States Ambassador Choate
Instructed to investigate tha
Seizure.
NOTHING FOR IMPERIALISM.
Andrew Carnegie Speaks Plain
- Words About Imperialism.
New York. (Special.) Andrew Came.
gl was interviewed by a World re
porter concerning the report that lie
had promised 150,000 to- the republican
national campaign fund.
'There s not a word of truth In the
report," he said. "I will not give a
aonar to neip the republicans if their
platform Is not sound If it is not
American.
'Not a cent for imperialism not a
cent to renegade Americanism. My po
sition on those questions has been
made clear. My mind is open, but my
parse is closed, it the renub can bar
ly ib true to tne principles that have
made this country great, then I would
subecribe. But not if the platform com-
mns tne party to a policy to which I
stand unalterably and uncompromising
ly oposea.
"I am In favor of securing all the
est indies islands, if we cuu do so
he continued. "I believe they will mak
desirable and proper acquisitions to
o ir territory. That sort of expansion
is in the right line. But. mind you. it
should not go beyond territory on this
continent. W'e have no business, either
n morals or politics, t lake and keep
tne rninppines.
'Do you mean we should annex
Cuba'" was asked.
'So; we are pledged as to the action
we are to take there. "'e have given
our word that Tuba shall be free. Jf
the e-ople show a disposition for annex-
stiota, then that raises another question.
J ne annexation of t uba, however.
would, in my opinion, kill (he republic
an party. Its free Iron, free coffee and
fie-- sugar, the competition of Its cheap
laoor with our labor would strike a
blow at a vital republican principle."
suppose the democratic party de
clares against expansion and the repub
licans tor it, would you contribute to
the democratic fund?"
' I would consider It. My mind is
open but my purse Is closed, as I have
said I want to see the republican par
ty range itself on this side of true
Americanism no renegade American
ism for me. no running off after the
will n' the wisp territorial aggrandize
ment. It Involves dangers on everv
l.Mid. If we shut the door In the Phil
ippine i- we arouse Europe. If we open
t we destroy the very thing that Im-
peria.lsls give as their reas in for taking
the Philippines commercial expansion.
I h latter course permits all nations to
njoy commercial privileges there on
an c juallty with u"
.Mr. Carnegie paused for a moment
and then went on:
'1 am with the Boers In their fight.
They are fighting bravely to maintain
their republic. Their stand Is for repub-
llc-iu Institutions. They are battling
for u principle with which all good
Americans should be In sympathy,"
SHED OF MILLIONS OF tEBT.
Chicago. (Special.) Levy P. Doty.
capitalist and formerly president ol
several large coal companies, was re
lieved of liabilities aggregating $5,000,-
000 by ord-r of Judge Grosscup In the
United States district court here. His
assets amounted to 1400.000, consisting
principally of stock In various coal
ompanlea. The financial panic of 193
and the subsequent failure of several
of the larrte coal concerns In which
lioty was a stockholder, caused his
financial embarrassment.
Henry C. Speer, formerly a bond bro
ker and Interested In some large west
ern railroad companies, was relieved of
debts aggregating $013,000. His assets
were I67.9SI.
Pratt Pratt, formerly Interested In
the L Grange Land association, were
discharged of an Indebtedness of
157,000.
London. (Special.) United States
Ambassador Joseph li. Choate, visited
the British premier, Lord Salisbury, at
the foreign office for the purpose of
making the first official representation
on the subject of the Delagoa. bay flour
seizure.
Mr. Choate received no definite reply,
as the premier Informed him that the
British government had not yet arrived
at any decision as to whether or not
foodstuffs were contraband of war.
Hut Lord Salisbury assured Mr. Cho
ate the commercial rights of the Unit
ed States would be equitably consid
ered and that a decision In this im
portant mutter would be reached as
soon as possible. The interview was
brief.
The Associated IreBS learns that
Lord Salisbury has not only got the
attorney general. Sir Richard Webster,
working hard on the question of the
iH-lagoa bay seizures, but that he is
consulting with the ablest lawyers in
Great Britain. To quote a high offic ial:
"England Is between Scylla and Char
ybdis. If we declare" foodstuffs con
traband we put ourselves In a most
iwkward jnisltion should we be a neu
:ral power In some future war. We are
most anxious to conserve the interests
jf the United States, yet self-preservation
must necessarily come first."
It was further learned by a rep
resentative of the Associated Press
that Great Britain may lay down new
regulations regarding contraband, mak
ing a distinction between food evident
ly Intended for domestic purposes and
food palpably Intended for field rations.
Under the latter head might come some
classes of canned goods.
The British government fully realize
mat tne representatlc
Salsura of Carman Vessels by Brit
ish May Causa Trouble.
Berlin. (Spec lal ) The Imperial mall
steamer General has been detained at
Aden and occupied by British troops.
with the object of searching her cargo,
whii h Is to be discharged. The General
is owned by the German East African
line, the owners of the Hundesrath,
previously captured by the British
cruiser Magiclenne off Delagoa bay.
The seizure of the Imperial mall
steamer General has ronatderabl aggra
vated the situation here, and the Indig
nation against England is intensified
The government Is still earnestly en
deavoring to preserve correc t official
relations, but England will do well to
hasten to make the amende honorable
to Germany.
On absolutely reliable authority the
correspondent of the Associated Press
iearns that Em.x-ror William is now
thoroughly aroused by the related
iveizures of vessels, not one of which.
he has been assured, is guilty of carry
ing contraband. He regards the seiz
ures as high-hand 'd proceedings, which
r-iip-iina would riot have dared to un
dertake If the German naty were more
powerful tharf it Is.
Ills majesty Is said to be riarticaiarlv
incensed because Information has
reached hliu showing that the seizures
were not due to the blundetlntrs of
British naval officers, but to strict or
ders from navul headquarters, which
tne officers are merely carrying out
lie has, therefore, instructed Count von
Buelow to demand exact and full repar
ation for the outrage done to the Ger
man nag.
-No answer that Is considered satis
factory has yet been received from
London, and according to advices re
ceived here none is to be expected for
several days longer.
Mgnlflcant of the Intensity of Ger
many's Indignation against England Is
a ueciuratlon published today by the
paper of the German Colonial society,
among whose 80.000 members are a
number of reigning German princes,
wmcn says:
England's recent proceedings acalnst
German vessels are an outrage. The
fact remains that the small respect
wnicn the English people feel for Ger
mat of Mr Choura
w ill compel it to dec ide this far-reac h- many !jt"'au"e of her deficiency in na-
Out of the Ordinary.
ing matter, and while his request has
oeen made and received in the most
friendly spirit, the quandary is not
relished by Lord Salisbury. thouKh It
Is not regarded as likely to cause In
ternational fric tion. One thing Is cer
tain, the question will not be settled
hurriedly, though it Is Impossible, even
for the cabinet minister to forecast the
dute when Mr. Choate will receive a
ciemute answer, which must settle
Great Britain's stand upon the oues-
cion or contraband.
The I'ail Mall Gazette announces that
Winston Churchill, the newspaper cor
respondent who was captured by the
ixjirrs in .Natal and taken to Pretoria
whence he subsequently escaped and
arrived safely at Delagoa bay, has been
appointed a squadron leader in the
South African Horse.
A representative of the Associated
Press has been Informed on good au
thority that Great Britain will not take
LK-lagoa bay. The British government
it Is added, does not contemplate any
sucn step, in spite of the clamor of the
press and public opinion upon the ad
vlsability of bo doing.
In consequence of the strain on the
army clothing dejmrtment, the war of
fice has been obliged to order 100.000
pairs of shoes at Cawnpore, In the
northwest provinces of British India, a
'.own ncted for Its leather words, and a
place where strong forces of British
troopt. are usually stationed.
RAILROADS CONTROL R0UTIN6.
Refuse to Accept Shipments When
Shipper Designates tha Routes.
Los Angeles, Cal. (Special.) A new
agreement whereby the Southern Pa
cific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Initial lines agreed to route and con
trol routing of all cars of citrus fruits
shipped from California to their des
tination went Into effect Monday. Ship
pers say this arbitrary procedure takes
the control of their product from their
hands.
A practical demonstration of this new
arrangement was made at JUverside,
and to the discomfiture of the Consol
idated Fruit company, which offered
three cars of citrus fruits for shipment
to the east, the Southern Pacific agent
at Riverside refused to receive the cars
unlefs a special routing clause that
gives the shipper the right to designate
the route to meet an emerzency of the
market was stricken from the bill of
consignment.
The agents of the shippers, Moulton
& Green, were notified that the railroad
would receive the shipment with the
routing clause Intact upon the payment
of a commercial rate of 12.60 per 100
pounds, as against 11.25 per 100 pounds
or SO cents a box, the rate that hereto
fore prevailed.
This new ruling fixes the rate at
H Sl'i a box and such a figure pre
vents the transaction of business.
"This whole matter is an attempt to
force shippers to use private car lines,"
said W. B. Moulton. "ar.d It Is an Ille
gal, arbitrary proceeding. We cannot
do business. We are at a standstill
and the orange and lemon Industry Is
paralyzed. Under the present rulings,
it tne roads continue their demands, w
cannot market this year's orange crop
We shall fight this matter to the end.'
val power, has taken such deep root
mat tne commanders of English war
ships hasten to commit breaches of In
ternational rights, so long as only Ger
many is thereby touched. This lack of
fear to touch the German flag must be
thoroughly and speedily cured."
Indignation meetings have been call
ed by branc hes of the Colonial society.
The German press, with hardly an ex
ception, thunders against England
Even the semi-official Berliner post
says:
"It cannot be denied that the Indig
nation aroused by the willfulness of
the seizures by British commanders Is
spreading In wider and wider circles."
Hamburg (Special.! Although the
manifests of the German steamer Gen
eral, seized at Aden, show there was no
war material on board, she was com
pelled to discharge her cargo.
The German East African company
publishes a statement in the Ham
burger Na hrlchten. saving that Imme
diately on the declaration of
company voluntarily refused to for
ward to South Africa two consign
ments of arms already on board their
vessels, simply to avoid trouble and
delay in connection with other portions
of the cargo.
A copy of the manifest of th Bund-
esrath has been published, showing that
her cargo did not contain contraband.
The owners declare there la absolutely
no foundation for the statement that
saddles and other war material have
been found amid the cargo of the
Bundesrath.
FARMER DISAPPEARS,
fiioux Falls, 8. D. (Special.) Uneusl
ness exists over the mysterious dL.tip
pearance of John Bundy, a prominent
and well-to-do farmer of Wellington
township, this (Minnehaha) county. H
was last seen last week Wednesday.
He is a veteran of the civil war and
w hen he disappeared he had in his pox
session his pension vouchers, on w hich
he expected to secure payment as soon
as he reached Kloux Falls. He was drlv
Ing to Hartford, presumably for the
purpose of taking a train for Bloux
Falls, when last seen.
ins nome sssociations were very
pleasant. Owing to the fact that he a
few years ago disappeared In a similar
manner and did not return for about
a year leads some to believe that he
has again wandered away while tem
porarily Insane, and that he will return
In due time. In other quarters It Is
believed that he has been the victim of
foul play. Bundy Is 71 years of age.
He owns a large farm and considerable
stork and IX worth fully 110,000.
HALF A TOWN DESTROYED.
Atlantic, la. (Spec lal.) The town of
Matsena, in the southeastern part ol
the county, was half destroyed by fire
at an early hour In the morning. All
but three buildings on the east aid- of
Ike main block of the town were totally
destroyed. The fire started shout mid
right and in still smoldering this morn
llg. It Is thought to hay been of lnt
,-muiM.y ouKin. a lie local IOS is CS-
tbiated at over $15,000, partially cov
eted by insurance. Heavy losses were
tstalned by the following: Ixiwney A
fn, $,500; Dick Fee, 13,400; Chevsller
White, J1.&00; postoince, I00; A. Grlf
fih, Bessie Triplet! and Mrs.
Oithrle, 1300; George Arnold. 11.000: D.
h Urayblil, $100.
I 1
THOSE CARTER CONTRACTS.
Examination of Men Indicted For
Defrauding Government
New York. (Special.) The examina
tion of Benjamin D. Greene. John K.
Gayner, William T. Gaynor and Ed
ward Gaynor, Indicted cm a charge of
defrauding the United States govern
ment or Va.nJV) In connection with the
Savannah river and Cumberland sound
Improvements, was begun Tuesday be
fore United States Commissioner
Shields. Just prior to the opening of
me session tne mysterious woman who
made charges against John F. Gaymr
at the lost session, appeared at the
oriidors of the building and renewed
her charges against him. Mr. Gaynor,
who waB present, said he did not know
th.- weman.
Casslus M. Gillette, United States en.
(.-iMiir corps, was first placed on the
eland for crofs-examlnation by Lawyer
rtoram j. nose or counsel for the con
tr.-.ctois. Mr. Rose cross-examined Mr.
c. Hi. tie in connection with his ldentlfl
cation of each of the defendants, and
men ut-ked him for the production
the c riRinnl contract between the gov
ernment ana the accused contractors.
Commissioner Shields ruled that the
counsel for the accused contractors
would have to Introduce his copy of
the contract, if he wanted the paper as
evidence. Mr. Rote then went into s
ir.;nute examination of the wltenss ut
'o his personal knowledge of the open
ing nf bids for the contracts; of the
1 resentatlon of claims on the contracts;
of ccnulti chec ks said to have been Is
sued ! y Captain O. M. Carter, the en-tinii-r
in c harge prior to July 18. 1X96.
i.'n led States District Attorney Bur
nett objected, saying that the only
points to be determined at the exam
niatllon were the identllcatlon of thf
accused and if there was probable-
raise on which to hold the men.
Mr. Rose said he was endeavoring It
prove that the Indictment was untrue.
Commissi iner Shields said that the only
luehuons to De derided, as he under-
Mi.od the luw, were the Identity and
liobubk1 cause.
Notwithstanding this ruling Mr. Rose
continued his examination of Mr. Gll
ctl but his questions were objected
to and Commissioner Shields ruled that
they need not be answered.
Mr Rose made a formal demand for
the original contracts for the Improve.
ment of Savannah or Cumberland
sound. The demand was refused, be
cause there wss no evidence to show
trc.t they sre In this district. They
Mr. Rose asked for s.i adjournment, so
tnat ne could get the papers In a legal
way. This was objected to by Orneral
Burnett, who said he wanted the ex
amination finished without delay.
United States Dlntrict Attorney Krwin
then asked the witness If he had any
knowledge of the connection of the de
fendants with the Savannah work
after July 20, 1MI7. Mr. Ilose obi.-cted.
Commissioner Shields allowed the que.
uui to strengthen the Identification of
the contractors.
"Yes." answered Captain Gillette. "I
h ive official communications from them
and I have paid Greene money on these
ci.trncts. I have had official and ver
bal sontracls with the Guynors. Money
was paid for work alleged to have been
done during the month of July before
nnd after July 20, 1M7. I gave the
heck lo Greene on or about August 1,
IS'.O. It was for about $30,000. 1 was
Inclined to keep back some of the
money at the lime."
Every unmarried woman of 40 can
remember at least a dozen men who,
n her Judgment, would have proposed
lo her If she had only given them en
auragement. An old 'rnan of TO years, a widower,
who advertised for a wife in a Penn
sylvania rural paper. Is said to have
received over Low replies from women
in all parts of the country who wer
willing to become No. t. He had lived
part from his first wife for forty
years. She- died two years ago.
Love laughs at more than lock
smiths. Charles Day and Anna Malt
by, who were quarantined in an Iowa
town on account of pmalliHiX. managed
to communicate with Rev. P. H. Mason,
who appeared Just outside the eiuar.cn
Une limits as marked by the yellow
flags and from that point united them
in marriage.
There was a curious double wedding
in Howard. Kan., a few days ago. Jus.
nd Allison Lydell. brothers, married
lessie and Margaret Campbell, slteis.
The grooms were aged is and 17 re
spectively, as were also the brides. Tho
parents of all the parties appeared be
fore the local probate Judge and give
consent to the double union.
The supreme court of Pennsyvar.la
has decided that the marriage of Al-
Mi.ineapeilis Journal: lan Maclaien
has Dropound-d the question: "Should
Old Clergymen be Shot?" No, probably
not. But there are sarnie of the younn
;r brethren who might profitably, bo
say, half shot.
Pioneer Press: A California rabbi has
been preaching a sermon on the sub
ject: "What Need Have We for Hell?"
Well, some of us could doubtless dis
pense with it. But If permanently'
abolished It might lie sadly mlese-d In
clrcb-9 where repartee abounds.
San Francisco Call; A local preacher
haa arrived at the conclusion that man,
considered from every point of view
that mav be suggeed by his necessi
ties, has no need for he ll. That preach
er must have been stuelylng the sign
of the times or rading the reports of
war in South Africa.
Cleveland Plain I-aler; Probably the
best paid pastor in the country will be
the new one at New York's Fifth Ave
nue Presbyterian church. He Is to re
ceive $ 12,oi0) and the use of a fine resi
Jence. H knew what he was about
when he hesitated over his acceptance.
They speedily showed hlrn that money
w as no object.
Boston Globe: At a rescue meeting In
New Jersey the other night a hardened
criminal came in and expres-wd his de
sire to- reient of his sins. These; sln
we-re of so shocking a nature that upon
his calling for prayers one of the
brethren slipped out and called In a
policeman. whi arretted him. TtiT
seems to 1" such a thlner as overdoing
even re'ientanre.
Minne-apolls Times: During service
last Sunday at Marinette, Wis., st cler
gyman glanced out of the winilow and
saw a thief carrying away a lot of
plunder from the pasonage. The; par
son shurkeel off his robes and gave
chase, overtaking the robber and turn
ing him over to the police. That Is a
great deal better than engaging In a
five-round go with a saloonkeeper In
a red bum.
Chicago Chronicle: The last worda of
"Brother" Moody have been refvjrted
for the press. As he passed Into the
death agony he Is said to have ex
claimed: "I see earth receding: heaven
Is opening; God Is calling me." "Broth
er" Moody might have used this language-
of eestacy In the pulpit, but no
deathbed eloquence ever was as elab
orate as this specimen. Nearly all
deathbed eloquence is Imaginary.
THE OLD-TIMERS.
William Henry, the 80-year-olil car
rier of the United States mall between
Detroit and Stoney ("reek, was once a
slave In Alabama, and was sold for
$300.
Representative of five generations
were present when Stephen Grant
Stackpole celebrated Ms ninetieth
birthday at his home In h'augus, Mass.,
a few days ago.
Sir Charles Nicholson, who has been
called the Grand Old Man of Australia,
has entered on his ninety-se-cond year.
He graduated freem an Edinburgh med
ical college In 1M2 and emigrated te
Australia two years later. He Is now
the sejle surviving member of the? first
Australian riarliament. ..
James Wood of I'ortumouth. N. H-,
celebrated hit 103d birthday on Satur
day, December f. He was born in
England and Is believed to be the oldest
resident of New England.
The Asseeclatlon for the Preservation
of the Rights of Unmarried Young Wo
men has been organized In Boston with
the fundamental principle that married
women shall refrain from accepting
employment In any of the various ave
nues open to women so long as any nf
the spinsters are without work. Who
the officers ef the organization ar- Is
kept secret by the members of the as
sociation, but they do not hestltate to
express their views. They say the
chief objection to married women is
the fact that they are able and willing
to work for less wages.
The authorities of Valley Stream.
Long Island, are somewhat dubious as
to their ability, under the compulsory
education law or any other, to force
little Sadie Coombs to go to school.
She Is only 14 years of age and e she
would properly come under the law.
but she Is aluo married and both shet
and her husband, Charles Coombs, ob
ject to anything that would so greatly
interfere with her household elutle.
During the trial of a suit brought In
New York by Augustine Munoz for di- '
vorce from his wife, to whom hj hud
Ik en wedded for nineteen years. It
transpired that he had not been pres
ent at the marriage and that his bruih-
er bi ted as his proxy throughout the
c e remony, 'i he wife before her mar
riage was Junta Ixigardo, daughter of
a once wealthy Cuban resident of Cl
enfuegos. Her family and that of the
husband were near neighbors there and
everybody considered the union an!
the manner of forming It not unusual.
The wife and the real husband did not
meet for two months after the mar
rlage. The Judge in gi anting a divorce
to the husband did not consider the cir
cumstance as affecting the case either
way.
John Crlsman, a horse dealer of IVr-
ry, Okie., has married the aame woman
three times and Is now suing for a di
vorce from her for the third time. Crls
man was first married to' Paulina I(o
denbaugh at Bryan, O.. thirty years
ago. Five years thereafter he obtained
a divorce on the grounds of alxindon
ment. He came te Oklahoma, from
Chicago In 1HS9 and his former wir
followed him and later they were mar.
rled again. A year after a second di
vorce was obtalne-d by Crlsman and he
came to Perry, Okln., and again his
wife followed hm. Here the old trou
bles were burled and for a third urns
Crlsman and his wife were murileij. One
year ago Mrs. Crlsman left her hus
band's home again and now a third di
vorce suit has been filed by Cilsman
on the grounds of abandonment, ctis
man Is a well known Grand Army man
and has a son fighting In the United
States army In the Philippine Islands