THE NORTHWESTERN GKO. E. imVtCMOTEK. Editor A I'ub. LOUP CITY, i- NEBRASKA. NEBRASKA. Two buildings were destroyed by fire In Tilden. 1 Fred Rodger* has been appointed postmaster at Wymore. Indications of gold hs?* been found in the bills near Bayard, Cheyenne county. The election of the tiering irrigation district resulted in a vote of 55 for to 4 against There is but one ticket In the field st Kpringvlew and that stands for high license. The bridge across the Missouri for the Yankton and Norfolk railroad will coat §750.000. J. II. i'ohlmanof Johnson county re cently disposed of ninety-one head of hogs that averaged 370 pounds each. John Kline, a carpenter, while at work on a dwelling house at Hoskins, took a tumble from the scaffold and broke two ribs. Buy home made goods and build up home industries, is a good policy. Far rell’* Fire Extinguisher, made by Far rell A co., Omaha The general store of A. 1> Willerling at Newport was broken into and rob bed and eleven pair of siloes taken and a small amount of cash. Kchuylcr has organized Its baseball team for the season of 1 HIM'., and the business men have contributed enough to purchase new uniforms While switching cars at Hhelton Mr. Manes, brakernan on train 37, got bis right foot severely crushed. It is feared amputation will be necessary. The oldest settler In Cheycne county doesn’t rememtier of ever having a anow c<|uul In depth to the one that blessed the country two weeks ago. Nixty-five car loads of emigrant goods have been lauded in the north western part of the state over the V V.. . _ 11. 41-..* /.I February. A proposition to establish a large evaporating and cider factory ia now before tbe Kim wood Commercial club. It ia (nude by Mr. Mr. Ilex ford of Weep ing Water. Kail county will have to bear the ex pense this season of planking the bridge across the i'lattc st Grand Island. The distance is l,4ars with the ope uf fit ding more prosperous iuca lions are returning and hrisgtag oth er* with them Paul Iligelow, a Union Pacific brake man, fell from the top of hi* car •while the train was switching at Chapman. The wheel* passed over both legs, cut ting them off just below the knees, lie was taken to the hospital at Orand Is land, where he died. D, C. Poatle, formerly of Omaha, who had been working for W. II. Murdock A Co., at Oconee, for a few month* prior to March 15, had a dispute with Murdock over an oil barrel, in front of hi* atore. Postle got out of hi* buggy and hit Murdock several time* and got one of his fingers in hi* mouth and chewed it badly, then got in his rig and left town before anything could be done with him. I'Hill Pnitt, one of the largest stock raiaera and shipfier* in Neward county, shipped a train load of fat cattle to Kngland last week. The train consist ed of fourteen cars, twelve containing cattle, one draft horse* and one feed. The Standard Trotting Horse company also shipped eight thoroughbred trot ter* in the same train The train was elaborately decorated with banners, advertising Seward and Seward county. People of ting were surprised over news of ttie clandestine marriage of N. K. Bottom and u young lady of high social standing in the community. They attended church in the evening, after which they drove to the home of the parents of the young lady After trying to get the consent of her par ent*, which was refused, they left about 2:30 In the morning and drove to a minister and were made man and wife. A liemlngford dispatch say*: Heal estate in this city ha* doubled in value today, and the citizens are proportion ately happy. Tha cause is a settle merit of ttie county seat war. which lias bean in progress here for nearly five months, In favor of liemlngford. A re uioiistrunce with a sufficient number of signature* was presented to the county board today, and on motion of attorneys for Alliance, their case was dismissed. Alt hnitir li fltu \ si flub Ik V«*t if! it* foundling clothes and is not permit ted under its articles of incorporation to do any aggressive work, it claim* to show practical results. The mere fact of this movement being inaugurated, together with the fact that it is state wide in It* inception and purposes, rep resenting tiie organization of all the people and all sections of the slate, evincing a disposition on the purl of tiie people and all section* to puil to gether for the common good, is attract ing general attention. John K. Hail, a wealthy farmer liv ing about three miles south of Cook, noticing the many discoveries through out the state of gold in various amounts and places, recalled that some fifteen or twenty years ago he was digging a well near his residence when he turned up soli that had all the resemblance of the yellow metal in its usual appear ance when found outside of quarts, but at tliat time such a thing as gold in Ne braska was not thougiit of, but he thought he would once more open up this spot and And out if there was any thing in it lie made up three sample* of the same from three different atrata of the earth about sixteen feet from the surface and aenl then to Omaha for asaay. ilia returns show the best sam ple to be worth £10 to the ton and the others lesser amount* 'I’ha contract book* of the Norfolk Meet (Sugar company, fur the season of 1800, are now closed, with suflicieot acreage secured to secure a longer run than any previous year. No more con tracts for the Norfolk factory will be taken for the present season. With a larger acreage than ever before the beet sugar industry at that place en ters upon its aixtli season under most favorable auspices. The contracts range from three acres up to 120, a con tract for 120 acres having been made by a Fremont company. Tiie largest contract is for eighty acres, while the average is about ten acres. There lias been a strong demund for land for beet raising in this neighborhood, land suit able for the purpose commanding 8'> to 8<> per acre rental in the larger tracts, while for smaller plats 9* to 910 per acre i* paid. Henry I. Oxnard, the beet auger man of Orand Island, thus speaks of the Omaha exposition: "As an oppor tunity for the west, I think it iaa great one, and should have the heartiest co operation of the states. There ia only one thing, although |>erhai>* that has been thought over by those having the matter in charge, that I aui inclined to criticise. It seems to me that the ap propriation could have been more easily obtained, if it bad gone before congress on the general appropriation bill, rattier than a* a srperate lull. How ever, that may make no difference, and I certainly hope the exposition will be assured to iiuiuhs, and that it will be a success Too much cannot lie said in its favor, for it is u great opportunity for tbe traus-Mississippi states." 'I its clerical force of the Iturliiigiou *ho|» have Mulshed lompkiiug the cost uf the four new class K engines, the construelion of which was commenced at Havelock, Nebraska, last September aud Mulshed Hie Ursl of the year. ‘I he average cost of each eugine waa •?,• )|Mt. (he oust for material 91,171.* ' and for labor 93,147.7* A like number uf engine* were built at Aurora, 111 , aud Hurling but, la, at the same Mine Tbe result* place Havelock at the bot tom as to the matter uf cost uf con strut turn and at the tup a* to efficiency in management The Haveluek shop* are eau-ag the largest in the west amt ia all their appointments there it noth' Ing Mner or more complete in the coun try, It 1* pet bepe needle** to state that Haveluek people ere t|uite elated over ! the showing which the local shop* hate made ‘I he country in the vicinity of Han : erwlt ta Infested by hug tnievea A lout three week* ego * bat lee Heeler a i young farmer living funv mdea north. I hnd stolen from hie farm fourteen head | of hogs of a peculiar coinr There be • ng a light snow on the grows d Kvtlvr nmm able to ires the wagons far enough to lead him it* thing tnvy were taken >« htoua • its tingoing there he found that foorteea htl»po**,t of Mr. Adam* of 1‘ennajrlvanla, t'liarga* tba Manata With Vlllbaatar lug Againat Cuba. Washi.no roi», April fi.—In the House to-day Mr. Adam* of Pennsylvania, of tbe committee on foreign affaire, waa the Drat apeakcr on Cuban reaoln tiona. lie aaid that he abould hare refrained from eddreaalng the llouie further on thia question but for the "extraordinary performance of the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Bontelle) yeaterdey.” Ueferring to tbe charge that the people were not behind the effort of Congreaa to grant proper rec ognition to Cubj, he aoaerted that Congreaa had aeldom before received ao many petitions on any eubject aa thia. He contended that a handful of Henstor* had taken advantage of the rulee of the Henate to prevent the adoption of tbe conference report by filibustering. The Cabana had an or f:auizeii form of government and were n every wey entitled to recognition. Mr Knox of Maavachusette waa rec ognized to read a letter from hla colleague, Mr. lira per, a member of tlie foreign affair* committee, oppos ing the adoption of the conference report. He aaid that lie differed front Mr. Hraper and made a plea for afilrmnttve action. lie thought ineaa urra should he luken to put an end to the barbarous warfare und that for this country to fail to do this would be to incur the loss of self-respect an well as to deserve the contempt of all foreign nations. The House then decided to hold a night session for debate on the Cuban resolution* and to vote .Monday after the reading of the journal. Tbs Hlvsr* soil Harbor • BUI Kcported Washington, April 5. — Chairman Hooker of the River and Harbor com mittee to-day submitted to the House a report on the river and harbor bill made public yesterday. It shows that the aggregate amount recommended is $10,330,180, and is based on esti mates, by tbe chief of engineers, amounting to $12,0##,a8O, and by tbe engineers In charge to $48,637,027; be sides t lie estimates of tbe Mississippi and Missouri River commissions Of the total amount recommended, about 3# per cent, or $3,#42,8*10, is for har bors, $#,.187,780 for river* and $100,000 for surveys, etc. The continuous con tract system is especially recom mended, and the bill gives authority to the secretary of war to enter Into coutruets for the c .inpletionof thirty two different projects, amounting to $.11,721,210. BURGLARS AT THEdCAPITOL A Hold Attempt to Break la to Senator Quay's Beak, Washington, April 8.—The Senate committee room on public buildings and grounds wus broken into last evening, and au unsuccessful attempt made to break into Mr. Quay's desk. The iron bolts fastening the doors at the top und bottom were pried out of the sockets, showing that strong tools had been employed. It is believed b.v the senator that an attempt was made to get possession of his political papers, but, even if the desk had been opened, the political papers would no have been obtained, as they had all been removed to Mr, Quay's house a week ugo. Nothing else in the room was disturbed. About a year after the election of too. 14. 1 \....... .#..11 hi* political papers, and they have never been recovered. They were not important, a* they were wiiat the senator termed “trash left over which might well have been deatroyed." The W C. T. 1). With It a* he*. ClilCAOO, April 0. —The ofttcer* of the W. C. T. U. have sent a telegram to Senator Frye to be presented to the Secretary of tbe Interior protesting against the removal of (lovernor Hughes of Arisoua and urging a thor ough investigation The reason for this is “(iovernor Hughes' well kuown chauiidonahip of temperance in all questions of reform." The state president* of the W. C, T. II. are being urged to wire similar requests to their Knsturs Prat** Ik* American SIWsliissrtss 1.0*1 urn, April a—The (hike of Ar. gyle in a circular appealing fur relief fund* f r Armenia,pay* tribute t the work uf Aiuerieau mi*aiuaarieawhom, he say*, with bravery have undertakeu the work ia the face uf mauv dlfhcal tiee and much discouragement aa>i are ilistribullug relief front alnetrri. ,le uut* whteh Mir 1‘kklla t arrie, the hrlk Isb ambassador, and Mr. Terrell, the Halted State* minister, have keen the means of establishing A la«tet*lu« la a Hasten* isU. Ki I'ssst, Tea.. April A - Israel M hmg of silver t it*. a member uf ike New Meateu l egislature, wa* arrvsigd ta daares to day. sum peraoaai enemy having accused him uf etealiag Med ea it salve* ta driving cattle uWi ike line ai 1‘aloiua* though he sat * he haul hill* uf sale for ail Ihe stock lie wilt hr kept la pit tor tve dais ■ n 'esa au effeetive anpeal eaa he mage to the authorities at Waahtagtow Meal«r *she*4s* In AaM ta Hants, k. Cl to taastt. it, A aril A li« * p Sebrader whs* a a* erdvred fv -m l at etaaatl by tbe health iMkreis sdl over to Newport, hi , aad t-egaulu “heat" and aeil photograph* there a day The mayor ordered him tu«*sa, but Sehrader refused, nhersucon |* naa arrest**' on Ilf vharg* of b* >« |* general aainenea EDISON'S LATEST. ' Reproduction* of Kln«*fo*»*op# I’lf-tiim* ( 4*t I.lfc-I.lltr on * ftrreen. Nkw Y okk. April rt. Thomas Kdlson ' wsn in a very happy mood when seen I in hi. laboratory in West Orange last I night, lie had about completed an other machine, which he call, the “vlta.cope.*' It i. uii improvement, of the kinetoscope, and Mr. Kdison say. he ha. no doubt that it will firove to be a success. The vitascope throws on u screen by means of bright lights and power ful lenses the moving life size figures of human beings act] animals hast i night in the big foundry building ad I Jaceut to the lab oratory the machine was rigged up and u very satisfactory exhibition was made. The first picture shown on the ! screen was a colored panorama of a serpentine dunce by Anabelle. who I posed before tbe kinetoscope luslsuiD I uier. The film roll on which Die pho tographs were attached ivus arranged over a tiaif dozen spools and pulleys, and when the machine was set in mo 1 tion tlie dancer's image appeared upon the screen, a. If in life. The original ' photo; aphs, as taken by the kinclo grardi and developed on the roll, are , about the size or a special delivery . postage stamp, and to produce a pic ' ture life size are magnified about GOO 1 times. Mr. Kdison expects shortly to be able to so improve tbe phonograph that he will be able to take records much longer than now and the vita scope ami phonograph will be so com bined that it will be possible for an audience to watch a photographic reproduction of an opera and hear the music at the same time. BARKER FAVORS A BOLT Tb. Philadelphia Hllverlt. Tall* for a Union of Whits Metal AdvbalM. Dkmvkb, b'olo., April Tbe Rocky ; Mountain News ha. received the fol lowing message from Mr. Wharton Marker of Philadelphia: "Philadelphia, Pa., April 8.—This action of the Manufacturers' Club,this weak straddle, taken with the declar ation of Mr. John Converse, candi- ' date for president of the club: ‘I am for the single gold standard,’ convinces ail those bimetallists who have hoped to see the ltc publican party adopt a struightout plank for the restoration of silver to ita old place—id to 1—by independent ac- ! tiou of the United Mtates, that the friends of ailver remoni lization must abandon that hope. Aa the Demo cratic party ia not likely to do better j than the Republican party, it is the duty of those of al) parties who do \ not hold principle subservient to po litical expediency and who putputriot ism before partisanship, to come to a common understanding with each other, unite on a common policy, join 1 in the promulgation of a definite 1 policy and unite and at once organise for political action. The several con vention* called to meet a, St Louis will, of course, ratify any action the plain people agree in demanding.— | Wharton Marker.” CUBA INDUSTRIES RUiNED ^ The liunlnm* of lbs Island Paralysed by the Hebelllon. Havana, April 0.—The total amount| of sugar made in Cuba this year will not exceed 13D.OOO tons. This enor- ' mous shrinkage means, it is estimated, ' a money loss of $60,000,000. The to bacco crop will he greatly diminished. The other products of the island, hides, mahogany and cedar are practically not to be had. Nothing is being done on the stock exchange, and the pro duce exchange is lifeless. Flour, potatoes aud tue commonest necessaries of life cannot be sold on business principles. There is no money. Havana is like a tomb. Even the calls ceased to run in the streets in recognition of Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Business, what there is, lias be n suspended. No news papers are printed. "Hhrr« Am I At?” Must n cabinet nr* expected to attend except Mr Wanamaker, who U out of Ike country. The Net! Marat Wadding taiftlHix April A —It haa been detn Itdl.y arranged that the marriage uf Primes* Maud of Wain* to Pnae* Chart#* of Iteptoerk. second of the three sons of the crown prince and crown princess of Itenmark, wilt Ink* place la the < hapel Itoyat at M> Jaiua* palace on July T tfsslual at tsitsaatwg aresawa ptsii eiMo Mo, April A. ottr JaehaoM we* acuwtlted yaalerdai The eha'ge again** Javksou was ad at i a >* teeing isuam *» a drtah of whtaky to Arthur ,steveas, llaanthal A at Jo* eph agent *> I athrogs Deeetaher A. fv-»u which atesea* died X II x I atom wot Ctuaad IdVMC. Mass., April A —Met ' mill of the Isawrewce Maaufaeturtag t sa pany has was shut dt wn, throw ug t,Uu>i tws a out uf work The net ton ♦# the fV%M It si the deetal -a of the dir#* ),.)• to UMseuaCaue uiah'ug sott*e hud the railroad compa ny stands ready to make appearance and file answer for all defendant* who have purchased lands from It Thia will be done without expense of attor ney’s fees to you It is. of course, op tional whether you will employ your own attorney or take advantage your self of this offer 1 f you conclude so to do. you should net at once, and send with all speed to the undersigned: 1. The copy of the subpo-na served upon you by the United States marshal. 2. A statement giving your full name, postofiice address and place of residence. Also a description of the land heretofore purchased of the Burl ington railroad, and your interest therein. 3. Iteturn the enclosed entry of ap^ pcarance with your full name signed on the first blank line Accompanying the circular is a copy of the act of congress of March 2, IMm, entitled “An act to provide for the ex tension of the time in which snits may be brought to vacate and annuli land patents, and for other purposes." Blanks for the entry of appearance of the defendants will oe sent to all those concerned. REED OR NT KIN LEV. The New Hampshire Delegation Is Unpledged. Concord, N. H., April t.—The NewIlarnpshireRepablicau* held their Statu convention here to-day to elect delegates to the National Republican convention at St. Louis. United Stale* Senator William & Chandler presided, and was greeted enthusiastically when he arose to speak. He bitterly as sailed the Wilson tariff bill, and con trasted the financial showings of the administrations of Presidents Harri son and Cleveland. lie declared that there would be a great reaction in No vember again-1 the Democracy, and he Hoped it would he under the lead ership of Thomas It. Reed. Only one ticket for delegales-at large was named. Stephen S. Jewett of Lacouia. General Flunk S. Streeter of lonc-rd, Charles T Means of Ahiu eheater and Colonel Jume* A. Wood of Acworth. These four were elected by acclamation. George A. C. Clark of Manchester, Stephen A. Gale of Kxe ter, Oscar Hatch of Littleton aud Dnxler Richards of Newport were chosen us alternates. Colonel Frank Rollins of Concord offered a substitute financial plank, identical with that adopted by the Massachusetts convention last week ss au amendment to the resolutions, but Chairman Futney, Senator Gat lmger and others opposed the proposi tion and the amendment was lost by au overwhelming viva voce vote and the adoption of the platform as pre sented by the committee wsa made unanimous ft opens with denuncia i ti >u of the IK mu racy aud calls foe ! th- euaciiut-ul of currency laws that i will provide a circulating medium in . go d, silver Slid paper which will a ways be interchangeable at its face 11 in because each uud every dollar of I Is of the same purchasing power ' as a gold dollar; demands liberal ' i«pp opi'iallons for an adei|uaie navy a d coast aid haibor defense n internal in rmsuvnls, a fiir Mid generous trvatiueut of I uton vetcr »n» a foreign poll y charaeUus among the oaadidates Nrw Lug sad ■ noli v a ad illustrious sun, the llou 'I bom is H. Heed of Maine, and tbut pore aud able statesman an-l cb iih>i -i« »f pr< ■ lection th>» II n. tt in M- K ulcy ■ I Ohio We will give the electoral we of New Hampshire to su« somme* «sh*i worth-tv represents the os It but we prefer ou« of these beeause e ther is In hints-*'* a pia'form * A MOTH F MS MAO C’MIMI Mrs Itsssss wf »*■ tissihw Huts Mrs r Sirs s ana ssm ss4 Hoislf Mas Teast ihh April t Th* asphi slated bodies >*f Mrs lltgu lhu>( ami her three tittle children Wvsi found this morning hr her husband, a prosperous )*a*lrr tanss snuf that he had been in the >ssige Inst night returning at- at daylight to day Mrs Ileus* left a asrtn to her bus ennd, md tent lag her intention to »*>•*» mit sniehle, and deslat tag that net •nitdrea must die with her The mar tin) relation of the pair had Intel) , been an happy INSOMNIA." WHAT IT MEANS TO LOSE THI POWER TO SLEEP. A Voting llalllmortllootn WhoM Prevented Her groin Reeling. From the Herald. Ilaltlmore, Md. Mra. Jessie Rhea la a young married woman whosa tidy home Is al MS Wsat I.exington Hlreet, Ilaltlmore. For many montha Mra. Rhea waa a terribla suf ferer from a nervous affection whloh resulted In general debility and super* Induced that ofttlmer Incurable mal ady, Insomnia. A Herald reporter lulled at her residence recently and waa ahfwn Into *h« i.eatly furnished parlor and told that Mrs. Rhea would h# down In a few mln i utee. Boon n light step was heard tripping down the stairway and Mrs. Rhea, radiant with health and tha vigor of young womanhood, entered the room. When asked If she hsd used T)r. Williams' I’lnk Pills, with a smlls whloh betokens the utmosi seller»r tlon, the young Isdy replied "Tea, I have used them, snd had I not heard of them I doubt If I would have been hers to answer your call," Continuing, she said: "About two | months ago I had an attack of what the doctors termed nervous prostration, i My appetite left me entirely and what little aleep | got, and It was very lit tle, I assure you, was not by any mean* refreshing On the contrary, I when I awoke from a nap I had such j a tired arid exhausted feeling that I I was loth to try to ,(et to sleep again. I I continued to lose flesh day after day I until I was almost a shadow compared with my former self. "A* soon aa I began to take the Pink [ Pill* I commenced to Improve. I am no longer troubled with nervoiisoe#*. | I have a good appetite, experience none [ of the feelings Incident to Indigestion, and I Bleep as sound as a healthy child. Tha pills are certainly all they are rep resented to be, and, aa 1 believe I owe | my life to the fart of having used them, I shall always cheerfully recom- J msnd them to my friends and other •* . persons whom I And to be suffering from similar maladies. ! Dr Wllllarn*' Pink Pill* contain. In ’ a condensed form, all the element* nec essary to give now Ufa and rlchne** to tha blood and restore shattered nerve*. Pink Pill* are sold In boxes at 60 < enta a box, or six boxes for $2.60, and may be had of all druggist*, or direct by mall from Dr. William*' Med Co., ftcheneetady, N. T. MINTS OF ALL SORTS. I A dish of water placed In a hot oven 1 where pies, cakes, or pudding* are be ing baked will prevent them from scorching. Old leather can be made to look Ilka new by applying a coat of French pol ish with a camel’s balr brush. The skin of fruit should never be eat en, not because they are not palatable or digestible or are uohcaltbful In 1 themselves, but on account of the dan ger arising from microbes, which ma* have penetrated Into the covering of the frult. | People who are susceptible to the cold should make a point of wearing loose clothing In cold weather. If you have butter that Is not entire ly sweet put It In a porcelain dish with a little salt and a tiny piece of soda, place over the Are and bring to a boll. ^ Turn It Into a stone Jar and set H In a cool place. The butter will be found I perfectly sweet and not too salt for cooking. The Impurities will settle to the bottom of the Jar. A cement for mending broken glass or china is made by dissolving half an ounce of gum arable in a wineglassful of boiling water and adding enough plaster of Paris to make a thick past*, i Apply it with a brush to the edges or the broken parts. Hold the piece* carefully together until the cement has hardened sufficiently for them to ad here. If the article to be mended 1* ] broken In several pieces, do not at tempt to cement a second piece before the first has thoroughly hardened. A tested cough mixture recipe comes from an English lady. It Is palatable and very effectual. Boll three large lemons in water seven minutes, drain oft the water and slice the lemons as thin as possible. Put them In an enrth en bowl with one pound of the beat i brown sugar and stand the bowl on j the stove until the mixture Is at boil i lng point. Then draw to the back of j the stove and let the mixture simmer ■ three hours. Kernove from the Are, and when It has stood half an hour add small tablespoonful of oil of sweet al monds. It Is to be used warm. Stir and take In teaapoonful doses as long as needed. To make a v/ax for polishing hard | wood floors cut one pound of beeswax ^ I Into small pieces, put them In a dish and place It over the Are In a pan of hot water. Allow the wax to melt and then stir In three pints of turpentine When the lugredlente have thorough ly blended, place some of the wax on j s woolen cloth and rub It ou the floor, treating one hoard at a time and rub bing lengthwlee. Then cover a heavy brush with flannel and with it mb the floor until It la perfectly smooth It j le usually the case that solus parts of . the floor are subject to more wear than others. When the polish has wArn off la these spots warm the was and apply to the worn places sad thee polish Whenever Mod la loved, Ihe U)*U *he loves hint la blessed, no matter whether he feels that way or uet [ The more aealoua we are of good worhs the more we are |B daager of • ronsly Judging other people Sl'tXMNU or PIUPLI. The gueeu of Moumonla fairly rovele 4 1 la literaiute The duho of Have Coburg and Moths 1 plays the Addle with fervor sad eklH Klee liuavhert of Italy la a strung ■tea. hut Ms only son and heir la slight gad dell. a*e t*rowa l*rlace William af Uwistai n»* II year* old. la eat half so height gad strong at his younger brother Mpeahef Need deelee the report that he etodted lor Ihe Ministry when t young man. bnt odmiu tbnl hla folhv wonted him io do ssi