Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORTHWESTERN.
BKSKCIIOTEK * U1BM)N,MmwI l’ubs.
LOUP CITY, - - XEH
NEBRASKA.
All the outstanding warrants of
Madison county have been called in
and paid up to July 1.
Winter wheat in Jefferson county it
Is thought will yield about twenty
live bushels per acre.
Undo Sam is on the track of thieves
who have stolen about fifteen regis
tered letters consigned to parties In
Rutte.
Clare Hlbard of Nebraska City,
while at work, got too near a buzz
saw. with the result that he will part
with several fingers.
It is said the officers at Tekamah
headed oli a tur and feathering bee
by getting the subject who was to be
treated, out of town.
Jacob Hunzoker and daughter of
Pawnee county, during a runaway,
were thrown Into a barbed wire fence
and feafully lacerated.
The Tombstone Ranch company,
which has headouarters In Rulfalo
county, filed articles of incorporation,
with a capital stock of $6,000.
Several farmers In Fillmore county
have formed a syndicate and purchased
a steam threshing machine In order
to do tbelr own tbreshiag with less
expense.
The Tecumseh base ball t-am is
soon to go over the state on a '.mint,
playing the national game in the larg
est cities or wherever games can be
arranged for with a promise of profit.
The general merehandlse store of
H. Crsroer Sons at Hardy wt»s en
tered by some one having a key. and
quite a good haul was made, mostly
In shoes, gloves, etc. The work was
systematic.
Sherman county hns a co-operative
hall Insurance company. The man
who Is helled out Is to receive one
bushel' of the kind of grain destroyed
ror eacn tuu ousneiH raiseu uy me um
er members of the company.
Two of Tecumseh's pastors have re
signed their charges. Rev. T. I). Davis
of the Rantlst church and Rev, K. C.
Wing of the Christian church. 2 here
was no trouble of any kind In either
case between pastor and church.
From Honolulu dally papers re
ceived at the state house much news
Is gleaned regarding the recent visit
of the First Nebraska at the Islands.
It seems that the boys were treated
to banoitelH and receptions, and that
President Dole officially reviewed the
troops, as If the Islands were already
a part of the United States.
Platte county has made anolher good
showing In the record of mortgage In
debtedness for the mmt'h of June,
1898. Forty farm mortgages (lied,
*35,737.04: same released, fifty-three.
*57.074.40; town and city mortgages
fl filed. four. *1,840; same released, five,
*1.429.35: 158 chattel mortgages filed,
*33.769 96; same released, forty-five,
forty-five, *11,120.66.
The war department has decided to
try South Omaha as a horse end cat
tle market for the purchase of ani
mals for 'he artnv. An oftber has
been sent from Chicago to look over
the market with a view of reporting
conditions and prices. It Ih said heir
that this action on the part of the
war department will add considerably
to the Importance of South Omaha.
There is little doubt but wha* an
organized gang of horsethleves Is
operating In Cap'' countv. one that
selects onlv the best animals to he
found. That the members are adepts
at the business Is also annarent. The
fine team stolen from A. M. T. Miller
a few weeks ago was never heard from
and last week two good horses were
stolen from the county poor farm.
The Woman's Home Mlssiorary so
ciety of North Nebraska at ils meet
ing in Fremont, chose officers for the
ensuing year as follows: President.
Mrs. Uhl. Omaha: corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Esplin. Hooper; record
Ing secretary. Mrs Van Anda, Fre
mont; treasurer. Mrs. Ehrhardt, Stan
ton; secretary of subscriptions, Mrs.
Crews. Omaha: secretary of mite box.
Mrs. Campbell. Fremont.
The good people of Osceola have had
tne opportunity or securing some
ready made children, and they had
good clothes and looked fine and heal
thy. Rev. 15. W. Tice, the western
Hgent of the Children's Aid society of
New York city, came in. having with
him just a dozen children ranging
from four to fifteen years. They were
taken to the court house and nitriles
were allowed to selert for adnntlon
Just the one they wanted They went
off like hot cakes Mr. Tice willi hit
assistant. Rev. Mr. Swan of Wahoo.
say they have more applications for
children than thev can supnly and
there are cult* a number of parties
around Osceola that want a child.
A Washington dispatch says Sena !
tor Thurston, before leaving for the
west todav. said that as chairman of
the commission of the senate to -o to j
Omaha on “government day" to rep- !
. lesent that only, he would endeavor
to have a majority of the committee I
presrut some lime during the sum- I
mer or early fall, he sabl he had |
suggested the names of his colleague* '
to the vice nresideut on account of j
their proaiutiiv to Omaha and as rep
reaentallveo of the state* tm holed In j
the Iran* Mississippi region He will i
Consult with Ihe tlWcgfu I)f the SIIHI !
sltlon when tie r<a<he* Omaha as ft
the best lint-- l«t call -he committee |
together sit I will then do what he tan >
to make g at erumcal day a success
Mortgagee Alrd and released in the
county <|erk’* r*.r of IHatto county i
during June Kami noirtgagsu Abu <
Ilk itu Si released. |3tt.444, city mort
gage* A let! II UMI. released |i |*j
« hails I mort«a*e* g|*d lit : t . ty r«
leased »5«>i 24
A rltleens nieeti't* • t- d *>
Hetwlngfo'd to consider the feaslhtl
tty uf eatahltsti « a »UhIi I*- ,»■ » at i
that nlasw l‘ **• decided to .»«* !
Itieac* prsdiwis » arrangement* «•
t*A»e, and a «•*■ Me# «m apeotai u ,
to lake Ike matter la - be .. \ 'ka
le one of Ilk* heal !>• * . . cutr.es t«
the world, the** •* *»■» •' «'« kut wk*r :
(he factory *cU-!d p «> a « «
The Spaniards Have Finally Come
to Our Terms of Surrender.
A DISPATCH FROM SHAFTER.
1'rMlrlfi.t McKinley slid Secretary Alee
i.t Once Kent Conerstnlatluta*—Tuntl
Says He Will A lei.I In a Tetter
to Shafter Ho Asks That
Terms tie Kl^liml Tor
Final l spltuliitloii.
Wakiiimiton, Ju> Ik. The War de
partment this morning posted the fol
lowing bulletin:
"Ik-fore Santiago Spanish surren
dered. Particulars later. Shafter."
The President and Secretary Alger
evidently regard (ieneral Shatters dis
patch as conclusive. for they at once
Kent him the following : ablegrams:
"To General Shafter, commanding
front near Suutiago, Plnyu: The Pres
ident of the rnlted States sends to
you and your brav. army the profound
thanks of the American people for the
brilliant achievements at Santiago, re
sulting in the surrender of the city
and all of the Spanish troops and ter
ritory under (ieueral Toral. Your
splendid command lias endured not
only the hardships anti sacrifice* Inci
dent to cumpalgn and battle, hut in
stress of heat anti weather bus tri
umphed t.ver obstacles which would
have overcome men less brave and de
termined. due and all have displayed
the most eo.ispieuous gallantry and
earned th • gratitude of the nation.
I'ho lieaits of tlie people .urn with
tendei sympathy to the sick and
wounded. May the Father of Mercies
protect and comfort them. William
McKinley."
“To Major Tenoral Shatter, front,
near Santiago, I’laya: I cannot express
in word* -ny gratitude to you and your j
heroic men. Your work lias tiecii well |
done. Tod bless you all.-—K. A. Alger, i
Secretary of War. ’
A LETT Kit FROM 'I ORAL.
Later in the morning tlit* war de- ;
partmenl posted the following bul- j
let in:
"I’laya del Kstc. near Santiago, duly I
If,.- The followdug letter I:us just been
received:
“’Santiago de tuba, duly 10. To
His Excellency, ('oniirrindcr-in-* bief i
American Forces: Lx 'client Sir I
am authorised by my government to
capitulate. I have the ion r to so up
prise you. requesting you designate !
hour and place where, my representa
tives shall Appear to compare with
those of Your Kscelleni y the articles |
of capitulation, on the basis of what 1
has been agreed upon to this date, in |
due time.
" ’I wish to manifest my desire to !
know the resolution of tlie I'nited
States government rc-.pc< ting the re- I
turn of my army, so as to note on the !
eupitiilation the great courtesy of your
great graces and to make return for j
your great generosity towards the j
Spanish soldiers in allowing them to
return to the peninsula with their!
arms. To the American army I have ,
the honor to acknowledge myself as |
dutifully descended. Josi Toral, Com- i
manding (ieuerat. Fourth Army Corps.
" ’To (icncral sliafter, tbmmunding
American Forces."’
MI ST tilVK Fl» ARMS.
Secretary Alger stated ]Mxsltivelv |
tliat the Spaniards will not lie allowed I
to retain ‘heir arms
When the cabinet officials left the
White liou.se, after the war conference. I
it was stated that the entire war situ- i
ation had been gone over with par
ticular reference to the next moves to j
be wade. Although no official state
rnent was made, it appeared to
he the general view that the move
ment against Porto Itieo ami the dis
pateh of l oriiinodore Watson\ squad
ron against tlic coast of Spain were
next in order.
Tin; WAll HOARD IN sKSSloX.
The w ar lionrd. ineluding Secretaries
Bong and Alger. Aduitrpl Sh ard. Bap
tain Mahan and < upturn Crow in shield,
had a conference with tin* President at ‘
about 1! o clock this morning. See re
tury Day was also present.
Secretary Alger on leaving the White t
house said the conference was not |utr
titfttlnrly important. It had Usui dc
eided to send additional doctors and
nurses and medical supplies to Santi- !
ug*» as mm>n as poHMtde. The situation. |
however was not serious, hut there j
ap)»curcd to is* need for more doctor* 1
and nurses and these would I** sent
fvirw ard
The ratary was in th# l^t of I
ftpirlts over the situation at Santiago
Secretaries Alger, l.oiig and some of j
their assistants were In lonfercitcc |
w*tl* the President for some time dur
ing the iat«»ritit«g ii|smi the situation
at Santiago and Die development* fo
follow the formal surrender of the city
and adjacent trrrituri
Shaft er s me tangc this morning
isuod a revulsion of feeling in Wash
ingtoi l.«*t Might when it ta'camr
h now i* that the details of oar rentier
hand not Iwvn completed and that the
Spanish commissioner* were still hold
tag out It was felt that the situation
■v as %rrh*w%
the I |Os* **|at Nmsmn «# I he It > tote
tlllilUM N V , Juti (I the
' esaiius of the | Vole slant
t.p- **«>|sal vhu*eh of VHMraa *.*n a re
vUioa of the siiliutrinil of the
111 1 e» who h ha* heea in * ss*ou h» t*
s»n»sr Ju - v h» nd/wicned last night and
wilt ffpHft at th* g' total *%-#%•* fence
at iB* m>^i a in I hi what
LEAVES IT ALL TO DEWEY.
Allowed a Free Hand to l>eal With the
Situation.
Washixotox, July 18.—The attitude
assumed by the German naval eom
nianders in the Philippines is without
doubt a serious menace and upprehen
sion to our government. The spirit of
quibbling as between the insurgents
and American forces in the Philip
pines, attributed to the German gov
ernment by its own papers, is far from
satisfactory to this government. Still,
otn*government is satisfied that its in
terests are safe in the hands of Admiral
liewoy. and is adhering to its original
intention of allowing him a free hand
to deal with the situation. Until he
himself asks for action on the part of
the government it is not the purpose
to make any representations regard
ing the Philippines to the German gov
ernment.
DELAYED AT HONOLULU.
Tlllr.l Manila l-o p.-dll Ion Hail to Put Hark
to Itepalr the Indiana's Hollers.
HoNoi.i i.r, July s. This morning
the Indiana raised anchor and moved
outside the harlior. She wan followed
closely by the Ohio and Morgan city.
At tb.'tU o'clock the City of Para moved
outside and joined the fleet. Just be
fore noon the Valencia and Newport,
the latter with General Merritt and
staff on Isinrd. left the harlstr, the sig
nal to sail whs given uud the vessels
moved off.
Before dark the Indiana, the flag
ship, returned, accompanied by llie
rest of the fleet, except tlie Newport,
which went on uhead. The officers of
the Indiana reported that the boilers
had sprung u leak, necessitating the
return, it will tuke twelve hours to
make the repairs.
, |
BARCELONA IN A PANIC.
l*eo|»lr ll«ll«ve Tlmt A lit t*r Iran Squadron '
Will fin,,i lilt Ml 'I heir Town Klrst.
IiMIw.i. duly is. — It i* announced j
in a special dispatch from Karcclona :
tills afternoon that tlie inhabitants of
that city arc panic stricken. They j
lielieve the Americans will select dc- j
fenselesa Itarcelona as the first |s>int '
to homhard. 'I'lie local hanks are re* j
moving their specie to the country, j
the merchants are sending their goisb !
io places of safety and many t rench
arc leaving.
Thu governor of Karcclona lias in
formed the people that they cannot
expect help from the government.
< Am/, duly 1 There is great ex
citement hero owing to the expected
coming of Commodore Watson s sipiad
ron. Many an- leaving.
FOURTH EXPEDITION SAILS,
Major General OiU l.oft Hiu Francisco
With Two Transports.
Nan Fka.\< ih< o. .Inly is - Shortly
after .5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Major General Oti,, from I»Ik flagship.
th»* < ity of Puebla, signaled the trans
port Peru to ff»*t under way.
Ah the two vessels and tlie small
tha t accompanying it passed the forts,
tin* big gun* from the batteries sent
forth their thunder in salute, to w hich
the trutiHports responded with their
steam siren*.
liriffadier General II. G. Otis lias
been selected to command the fifth ex
pedition to Manila. If is fleet will con
sist of the steamers Pio de .Janeiro, St.
Paul and PcntiMyIvania.
BLANCO IS WEAKENING,
HalU to He Heady to Accept Home Gov
ern men t*N Decision iu to Pence.
London, duly is All the dispatches
from .Madrid to the Kondon morning
papers agree that ('upturn (iciicral
ltlanco and ids stall- arc now willing to
let tiic decision a.-, to peace or war rest !
with tlie home government. This |
change of attitude is supposed to be j
•Inc to tlie lack of provisions and e.piip- 1
me lit.
I'riiit**** l>«* C'hlmay l >*•*<!.
I*aitis, July is. The ISudnpeat cor
respondent of the I,litre Parole an
nounces the death of Clara I.. Ward,
the divorced wife of Prince Joseph of
Chlma.v and Curamau. The cause of
death is said to lie milk fever. The
Princess de Cliiiuay. as she was known,
was tiie daughter of a Detroit million
aire. Sin*, deserted her husband. Prince
Joseph of < hi may. and ran away with
a tiypav musician, who already had a
wife. The two traveled all over Kii
rope, creating a great sensation wher
ever they went.
Tara! Mail rail l'uw«r.
Al stiitiii. .Inly Is. Premier Sngaata
declares that neither government in
Cuba has Intervened in the negotia
tions for the surrender of Santiago de
t ulst Me adds tlirat the surrender
cnuic within the province of tieneral
Torsi and under his responsibility,
ami tiie geueral simply announced that
tile garrison had capitulated
shat tiyfcitss Spivs.
Si l.ol IS Mo,, duty Is John Shee I
hsu of the Ms l rent I, | nited States tn
fanlry. now at Sautiago. has written
an interesting letter to his |>areiits in
this ettv I He letter which was dated
June ,'S says, in part We halt
caught about vtghlreu spins and shot .
thrm
Mat) Milt Mali
lean idly I* Admiral I andiani, it I
is assvrtvsl Has brew twstrmterl to
11* alt tt" sssvmbill of till I IlliiHlIuau
ismgress |i tbtgxia on duly M ami lbs
, les t Wot of a M* |Htvi|r*l of I oiom :
Ida befoex- tabiwg any itvllnite action
with veferewcsi It* e*tforcing the (tf 1
rail vtaint
lltllss *esa4vm tnbts
it itHiisud duty t ile stale de
imrtnarwl baa been tnforwyest Ibat tbe
ttaitan sjstsioa. ua*ter Admiral i an
diani baa us, d*4 i uiswAus water*.
The Spanish Squadron's Movements
From Cape Verde to July 2.
TAKEN FROM CRISTOBAL COLON
A Torpedo From the Pluton ami a Mine
Hank the Merrlmsc—laMnea Sustained
From HomOardmeot While (he Hhl|>«
Were In NantlnBo Harbor.
Nkw York. July Is The correspon
dent of the New Vorh Evening Sun
wires n> follow s from SPioeny, July 13;
Following is tlie Spanish record of the
doings of Admiral Ccrvera's fleet, taken
from the log book of the Criatohal
Colon l»y the Krooklyn:
"April 14.--Arrived at I’orto (•ramie
(St. Vincent, tape Verde, islands),
anchoring.
"April Id,—The Vizcaya and Altni*
rate Oquendo arrived. AH the vessels
coaled and provisioned. The ship took
stores and guns.
"April 2d Soiled, together with the
Infanta Maria Teresa, Vizcaya, Aim!
rante Oqnendo, Furror, Terror and
I’luton. The Colon towed the Furor; i
the Oquendo, the i’luton and the Maria
Teresa, the Terror, A speed of eight
knots was arranged.
"May 14—Sighted Curucoa (off tlie
coast of Venezuela).
"May 13—Steamed northward.
‘‘May I(J— Rendezvous appointed at
Santiago do Cuba.
"May Id—Arrived at Santiago de
Culm, anchoring at H:2(i a. in.)
"May 25- The Colon shifted her an
chorage to Ensenada de Oaspar (about
a mile north of Morro castle).
"May 27 Tlie watch tower signalled
that ten of the enemy's ships were in
sight, a.npailied by torpedo boats,
or small vessels. At 5:30 the semu
lilitMV sitnial 1»mI t lint I In* tintmiv tiu«l i
disappeared.
".May »8. -Sent an officer to Morro
castle to watch and report the position
of the enemy's ships and to announce
tiieir movements.
"May Tlie enemy's vessels were
to the eastward, steaming in columns.
Heeognized the lirooklyn, Indiana,
Iowa. Minneapolis, Texas and a mer
chant vessel. We prepared our battery
and loaded with steel shells.
"May rto At noon the semaphore
announced that the enemy's squadron
was in sight: also the arrival of war
ships with two masts, with three fight
ing tops each and two smoke-pipes.
"May ill • The Colon was struck by
fragments of a shell fired during a!
bombardment and her head was in- i
jured.
"June 1—The Colon shifted her
berth in the harbor.
"June il. ila. m. —Firing at tin- |
entrance of the harbor. latter the I
flagship made signal that a merchant :
ship was entering the harbor, it being I
the intention to sink iter at tint en- !
trance. As she was passing Knscnada
tie Nispcro (at the inner end of the j
narrows) she was sunk by a torpedo i
from the IMuton and by a mine, with - '
out, accomplishing her intentions.
Seven prisoners were taken, one offi
cer anti six men.
"June il The enemy opened fire at ,
At 11the semaphore signalled |
tiiut the enemy was withdrawing, j
We are preparing tlie lieina Mercedes
with rapid Hre guns ut the mouth pf
harbor. Inter received notice of the
loss sustained. The dead are Com
mander Fmilo Costa, executive officer
of the Mercedes, uml live men. The
wounded tire Kusign Alejandro Molino
ami twelve men.
"June H> At r,:VO the enemy's squad
ron openetl tire on the shore batteries,
some of tlie projectiles falling in the
harbor. At G:Or> tiie tire grew less.
Our batteries continued to lire. ii:.'l">
o'clock During the afternoon equipped ;
a company for landing.
“June 17—Fifteen of the enemy
opened tire to the windward unuii !
Point Cabrera, lusting until i.%. It
was begun by tlie Texas, a yacht and
two launches.
••June 1M- -The Merrimac whs exam
ined by i livers. Twenty ships ap
peared, only four *>f which were men*
of-war. One was very large.
“June 71 A la tiding party was
equipped and went ashore.
“June 77, h o'clock Heard shots
from the enemy’s Mjuudron ami real
ized that owr batteries were tiring.
The enemy tired slow ly, the bombard
ment lasting until 11:30,
"June 73 Sent a detachuient ashore
with rifles and aiuinunition.
“June 74, 7*», 714 ami 77 Sent rifles
and ammunition to the Parpior lr«ui
pier. Dos 4'rlives, lk»s Cumino* and K1
Ibbif.
"July 1 Provisions ami ammunition
sent to the iletaclnneuts on shore.
Iltfirtl Miiaott <*o than. lhiring the
afternoon projectlies passed the bow
of the Colon. Heard sharp tiring lu*
tweeu the town ami Niboiiey. I he
M|uadr*»i» wa* tiring upon the harbor
\ nuiukitr «»f wounded arrive*! at the
military hospital ihtr men slept at ;
their guns.
"July .* The flagship slgnale«i to |
light tires umlrr all ladlers i lie j
i olon 111 tiers mi •* to hare steam at 7 i
p m U night heard nite tiring i
toward the town. \ little later the |
enemy s squadron opened on the bat■ .
levies ami Nay *
There Is no entry on the i«*g for July ,
I. tire day the ships iaihv out and were
sunh The log was translated and .
prlfiled on U*ard the Ik«s4l) H yester
day
tie toil* »*•*»* in* I a Ms.
m i uy*it«*o io i im July 14 The
last cable from Santiago tie i uha was
taught this afternoon by I lie anchor
i»t tin M<ts;*ne base tie. sear J4g%a*'h *m,
just as the surrender of tisgu wav
anmmneest I'he Uniting of the e*l»4« I
wa* accidental it has he*ad tided
to the *-■%1 %r 4n‘ tutu e we«* aud
M to Oil it
HOW TO GOVERN SANTIAGO.
Cllbmn U:*y lie AllnHf.1 to Try Their
tlgml Mt Government.
Wasiiinotox. July 18.—The political
status of Santiago, its method of gov
ernment and administration is now
receiving the earnest attention
of the authorities here, for, with
tiie acquisition of several thousand
square miles of Cuban soil, with
a large commercial |M>rt and harbor as
its center, it beemnefc necessary to de
termine how it shall be administered,
l-'or the present, it is expected the
military authorities w ill have entire
direction of affairs, both at Santiago
city and the outlying country. When
the details of the surrender arc car
ried out, there will he time to consider
the larger question of the permanent
status of tills tract.
If the precedent of Manila is fol
lowed. in which case General Merritt
was sent as military governor, then a
military official will lie designated to
administer affairs at Santiago city and
thereabouts, lint it is appreciated that
the conditions are quite different at
Santiago from those in Manila, as the
government lias disclaimed a purpose
to malic territorial acquisition ih Cuba,
and has directed Its efforts thus far
t > making Cuba free and placing the
Cubans in control. This condition
liiuv lead to a consideration of expe
diency of allowing the Cubans them
selves to establish mi administration
at Santiago, thus giving them the op
portunity to try their ability at direct
ing civil affairs and also giving them a
foot hold on the island.
In that event'General Garcia, being
on the ground, would doubtless figure
prominently in the administration, al
though President Miisno and his cab
inet are said to lie in the adjoining
province of Puerto Principe unit read
ily accessible to Santiugo.
No determination lias been reached. 1
so far as can be learned, as to the form !
,I..«... .. 41..
render itself !s completed, the authori
ties here urn not disposed to settle the
details of questions which nuturully
follow the surrender.
It is felt, however, that an import
ant question of general policy hinges
on the action at Santiago, as it is the
first Cuban territory lo lx1 acquired by
our army, and to Home extent the de
termination us to its met hod of civil
administration will serve as a prece
dent. for the civil administration of
other parts of Cuba when it is overrun
by our army.
KEATON BESTS CALLAHAN,
Oklahoma Democrat* Win tlia Nomina
tion of 'I heir Candidate for Cong rex.
Oklahoma CTrr. Ok., July 18. —James [
It, Keaton, the Democratic congees- i
sional nominee, was declared the nom- j
I Bee of the Democratic. I’opiilist and
free silver Republicans in their joint ;
convention, at I o'clock this afternoon. |
on the seventy-fourth ballot, after the '
most stubborn, 1,arrassing and tire- I
some political convention ever held in
Oklahoma. The result of the last bal- I
lot stood: Keaton. :M'J: Callahan, 78;
Cromwell, 11; Moore, Kay, 3; For
rest, 3.
A KANSAS TELLER LEFT TOWN.
I lr*t National Hank at Kingman Several
Thousand Dollar* short.
Kino man, Kan., July 18.— K. I,.
Ilaiidseome, who has beon employed as I
bookkeeper and teller of of the First I
National hank of this place for the
last right years, has left town. There
is a shortage of several thousand dol- '
lars in the hank's account.
To Hnlld W'harve* at Santiago.
N'mv York, July is.- On the I’ana- |
ma, which lias just sailed for Santiago, j
was the expedition for building j
wharves and short railroad lines. Ma
terials for building the wharves. 1
floats and tracks, sueli us lumber, pile |
drivers, bolts, rails, nails, ete.. were j
put aboard. One hundred skilled me
rmimt-s niiw ..»*» mixinTh, in riiarjft* m
Lieutenant Williams, cinburkcd on the
recent Spanish prize.
A Had Plight for a llrate Man.
Hai.timork. Md., .1 uly li*. Lieuton
mt J. J. lilanditi. who was officer of
Ilia watch on the battleship Maine at j
the time of the explosion, is dying at
tit asylum iu this city as a result o|
the mental ahock.
Tlia Illinois < os I Strike.
l'tNt. 111.. July Is six hundred
miner* continue idle here and '.catch
I he four minus daily to prevent non*
union wen resuming work.
I so rianta lied t |i.
Omaha. Neb.. July I a. Last night
iKluhys and Swift's were practically j
lictl up by the strike of the laborers, |
tint Hammond a is badly affected.
Spain final lag a lawn.
Maorin, July IS The Hunk ol
S|t*iu has opened subscriptions for I
treasure lainds. Already M ,IIUU,UUh
|ieset«* hare been taken
three Mare Prises taken.
Krt Wk»i Ho, July i» I lire# j
prises were brought here yesterday,!
trot nuue of any great oonse'tuetiee
md the capture* Were effected with
inly ordinary incident
• veer Is ms • Imlr
\\ mu solos July it Assistant
SeersInry t sndetlip Mid thsl eor
res ted ffgures show the total s.ihacrip
I tows to lllf M iHJUtt H»AH •*<**< UNl »M
r%>uft4 iiutuHiu IttvIuiliMf
I.uU In || All »4torl|i
IW immiv th«u bV«*» will to rt
I»ttw| f to lui HWMIlttl
»u»»v t mi* will ImuI | «>
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4 It Utit i
The Attorney General Starts Actton to Re
cover F*cr Thousand Do.lars.
WHAT CLAIM 13 BASED ON.
Charges that the Mefendant Has Failed
to Account for Proceed* of Sales ol
Farm Products Raised at Kearney by
the Industrial School.
Lincoln special to the Omaha Bee:
In accordance with the report made
hy the Mutz Investigating committee
some time ago, Attorney General
Smyth has commenced suit In the dis
trlet court of Buffalo county against
John T. M: lliillcii of the Industrial
school at Kearney, and his bondsmen.
F. J. Hwitz, F. J. Robertson and J. II.
Irvin, to recover an alleged deficit of
$4,468.38. together with interest at the
rate of 7 per cent from February i.
1897. The petition recites that In 1891
John T. Mallalleu. In his capacity m
superintendent of the Industrial icicol,
sold to the Oxnard Beet Sugar com
pany at Grand Island twenty-two car
loads of lK>ets, the property of the
state of Nebraska, for which he was
paid the sum of 11.186.07. In 1892 he
sold to the same company forty-three
carloads of beets for 12.866.64, in 1892
■even carloads for $442.88, In 1894
twelve carloads for $663.36, in 1896
twenty-eight carloads for $1,913.23 and
In 1896 thirty-three carloads for $1,
921.68. The total amount received by
him for the sugar heels belonging to
the state was $8,981.66, whereas lie
only accounted to the state for $6
009.10. On this deal the state wants
$3,972.66. It Is also alleged that In the
fall of 1892 Mr. Mallalleu sold to D.
M. Ferry & Co. $186.72 worth of seed
belonging to the state, and that he re
fused to account for it In any man
ner. Again. In December, 1896, he sold
Vn h'ltrl/l r r.n/laoll. U. 1 /toil
pounds of “White Spine" cucumber
seed for $424.50 end turned over to
the state only $124.60, leaving a de
ficit of $300. The petition states that
Mr. Mallalieu has converted to his own
use $4,458.39, and asks. In addition to
Judgment for the same, with Interest,
that the (lefenflaut shall pay the costs.
A\ to Nehraftk* Crop*.
The Nebraska crop report says: The
rainfall was below normal, except to
some western and a few southeastern
counties, wlnre heavy local showers
occurred. The heaviest showers oc
curred In Lancaster, Cass and Dougla.->
counties, where the rainfall ranged
from three to six Inches. In most of
of the remainder of the eastern por
tion of the state the rainfall was less
than half an Inch, and generally ex
ceeded half an Inch In the western por
tion.
The h.-rvest of vlnter wheat and
rye has made progress and Is well ad
vanced. Stacking and threshing have
commenced In the southern counties.
Wheat will yield less than was e*
pected a few weeks ago. but Is a good
cron. The oat harvest has commenc
ed In southern counties, and reports
seem to Indicate Pbout an average
crop.
Corn has grown well In all parts o'
the state, and Is generally laid by
clear of weeds and In good condition.
It ‘s smaller than usual at this sea
son of the vear, and Is Just beginning
to tassel. Itain would he beneficial to
corn in nenrlv all counties, but It has
not suffered from drought.
Special Mays at the KipimlfIon.
July 11. Massachusetts day: 14.
girls’ and hoys’ day, Ida county and
Ida Grove (Iowa) dav; 20, Minnesota
day.
August 4, Stenographers’ day; 9,
Iowa Knights of Pythias day: 10. Re..
Men’s day; 11, Tennessee Red Men’s
day: 1.3, St. Joseph dav: 15, Business
and Fraternal associations’ day; 23,
I)es Moines day: 25. Sioux City dav:
18. Texas day; 27 Bohemian day; 30
Missouri day.
nepiemoer i. Kansas dav; :: Edi
tors' dav; 5, Labor day; fi. Colorado
day; 6, Rocky Ford Melon dav; 7. For
Arthur dav; 8. Fraternal Union of
America dav; 9. Lumbermen's day.
Woodmen of the World day; 10. New
Mexico day; 14. National Shrln-rs'
day; 17. New England day; 16. Okla
homa day; 18 and 19, Modern Wood
men days; 20 and 21. Iowa days; 24.
Commercial Travelers' day.
October 1. Chicago day; 7. Knox Col
lege (lav; 17. r. O. O. F. day; 18. Ten
nessee dav.
S ilillcr llo-| ttsl Knuds
Camp Thomas i(!u ) rorrespondi-n e
The Second Nebraska has a hospital
fund that promises to furnish the sick M
with all the delicacies so necessary to
their recovery. Major Mapes met the
other commanding officers of the dt
vision this morning and an agreement
was made whereby all patients no
matter from whut regiment, will re
ceive equal treatment. A stated sum
per week will lie allowed each patient
so when a Nebraska boy lies alongside
a New Yorker or a Tennessean, he will
not lie compelled to watch them amp
ly supplied, while he Is In want. \
hospital fund is given Chaplain Tate
each week from the proceeds of ih •
tM»l exchange lately established It Is
the dutv of the chaplain to see that
each net lent will have jnst whet ha
eruves most,
|ft.
W(iftl liA» bvfti rmttvvil ffujti Hull
Uli* fit* **f th* iif Mtlttv |i
lohnsou at that place Mr Juhavou
I? ht*4r» ill 4g«t
Hadley l» I dtuautt was «ae of th
founders uf the state of Nebra-ha lie
> awe to Council Itluff* about I«.>,• and
•**>•» enteeeO the river to Omaha II •
there took a souaisssi part In host ,
aesa and political affaire sad wae on.
of the grsi deleeatea to uistrsM fn<*v
•he Mfilorv Me left Omaha In l»*J
going to Mall lets where Ke ha* eia*«
>-sided havtw* heew In feehlv health
for a auasher of veare
Hrildrs I Hagai-h Yber» wae great
fejoi-titg among ike uareels y»|
aovea awl aWsetheatta of the member#
nf company C Ft rat req-n—a' V-Im «.
ha V((taity*rt who tyrdvef letlvre
by the luadreg hah H-weltt'a, writ