Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORTHWESTERN.
REXSCIIOTEK t GIBSON, E«U and Tuba.
LOUP CITY, - - NEB
NEBRASKA.
The Boheet creamery in Plalte coun
ty la making 1,300 pounds of butter
daily and that is about half the usual
output.
The new elevator of the Trans-Mis
Isslppi Elevator company at Exeter
has now all the machinery in place and
is ready for the fall corn.
Mrs. Conrad Rouse, living two and
one-half miles north of Eagle, was
bitten by a rattlesnake. Prompt at
tention saved her life.
The anti-saloon league has recently
been at work in north Nebraska and
a large league was organized at Albion
anrl officered by ieadimz citizens.
The Grand Army reunion of Wasn
ington county has been located at Her
man this year. The time is set for
August 31 and September 1 and 2.
A farmer near Alma recently sold
130 head of yearlings at $35 each and
eighty-one cows at $38 each. It would
seem to be profitable raising stock in
the Republican valley.
Alliance is to have a fall race meet
ing and the dates agreed upon are
October 13, 14 and 15. The local man
agement expects to call some good
horses to the meeting.
The Omaha Packing company has
made arrangements to commence the
erection of some substantial additions
to their plant In South Omaha. A cold
storage chilling room and a cooper
shop will soon be added, the necessary
building permits having been secured.
The Burlington people are changing
the course of the Nemaha river near
Humboldt. Where a bend requires to
large bridges the river will be straight
ened for a distance of seventeen hun
dred feet. It will require about three
months to-eomplete the work, a hun
dred men being employed.
On account of the Interest taken in
the Trans-Mississippi exposition at
Tekamah and as there will be a Grand
Army of the Republic day there at
which they all expect to be present,
the Burt County Veteran’s association
will not hold Its regular annual reun
ion.
Rev. C. R. Antisdel, who has been
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Tekamah for the last pear, has re
signed his pastorate and preached his
farewell sermon last Sunday night to
a large congregation. Mr. and Mrs.
Antisdel will go to Africa as mission
aries.
At a meeting of the board of direct
ors of the Seward County Agricultural
society It wa3 decided not to hold a
fair this year. As so many are making
arrangements to take in the Trans
Mississippi exposition this fall they
did not think the fair would be a suc
cess financially.
While Clark Marsh was crossing the
bridge across the Republican river
Just south of Trenton with an engine
the bridge gave way and the machine
was thrown a distance of ten feet into
the sand, smashing it up in bad shape.
The men on the engine saved them
selves by jumping.
J. R. Bryan, check clerk for the
Fremont. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
railway at Norfolk Junction, commit
ted suicide by taking carbolic acid.
He had been employed by the railroad
for about twenty years and no motive
either business. Boclal or domestic Is
known for the strange deed.
John McKeegan of Bancroft, who
controls a pasture on the reservation
bordering on the Missouri river, lost
twelve head of steers by drowning on
Thursday. About thirty head were
driven over an abrupt bank. All but
twelve head were got out by means
of a ferry boat. The carle were with
out doubt attacked bv bees that swarm
in the timber In that vicinrty.
The Inter-States Reunion associa
tion of Nebraska ana Kansas has elect
ed Hon. S. T. Caldwell of Edgar com
mander; Colonel W. R. Roberts of Su
perior. senior vice commander; Cap
tain H. I,. Browning of Webber. Kan.,
Junior vice commander; C. E. Adams,
Jr., adjutant, and Ell Vale quarter
master. The next reunion will be held
at Superior September 19 to 24, lnelu
clve.
Iowa and Nebraska have abandoned
their state fairs for this year and there
is no doubt but that the coming old
fashioned fair to he held at St Jos
eph, August 22 to 27. will be the great
est event of the middle west. In tn*
wav of an agricultural exposition for
189$. The premium list Is now ready
and is being sent out by the thousands.
In answer to the manv applications re
ceived by Secretary Palmer I,. Clark,
and is a derided novelty. The list of
premiums is extended and the prlxes
generous. The rules are fair and lib
eral. The fair grounds and Improve
ments have been enlarged and extend
ed. The race course, for years known
as one of the best, regulation mile
tracks in the country over which the
noted homes of each season compete
for firs’ honors. Is In the finest possi
ble condition and already a large num
ber of horses are In training there
for the splendid speed program, em
bracing as It does, fourteen trotting
and pacing events and twelve running
races This year, as last, Secretary
Clark proposes to pav all premiums In
rash as soon as the Judge* msk* thetr
awards and fo treat every patron fair
and alike, and there will be no favor
Itelsm
Stock la passing In and out of the
state rapidly from the northern rang
es, The Kikhortt road has l.c-n aver
aging ilsty cars a day for some time,
passing through Fret. at.
The tMUi-annua! report of the In
debted »<■>#• of Otoe tt tnty a* f.rw.rd
evt to Ike secretary of stale bv Coun
ty Recorder llranl. eb. » a gratifying
i ecyeeee During the tout si* months
tlT novelrag*« have be. » lied in farm
property amounting to I-II U99 ts an I
IN releases!, to Ike rnltte 4 Util*?.
49. On city property, st«t* mortgages
were filed, among!, II • I.' 19. end
seventy-three released. gm-.-M. b
1ST 49.
The Reply Said to Have Been
Submitted to the Queen.
OUR TERMS WERE FINAL.
According to • Madrid Story the Formal
Answer Has Ileeu Completed — The
Eastern Squadron to Be Orderod to
the Coast of Spain.
Madrid, Aug. 8.—The Spanish reply
to the I'nitcil States, according to a
high authority, accepts the American
peace conditions. It has been complet
ed and was submitted to the queen re
gent this morning previous to this af
ternoon's cabinet meeting.
The queen regent conferred with
Silvela, the Conservative leader, this
morning, with the Dulto of Tetuan,
the former minister for foreign af
fairs, and with Marshal Martinez de
Campos, the former captain general of
Cuba.
This afterhoon Her Majesty will re
ceive Scnor Romero y Robledo, whose
views are said to be shared by General
VVeyler.
The series of conferences between
the premier, Scnor Sagasta, and the
leaders of the various parties will con
clude this afternoon with interviews
with General Canalejas and others.
Senor lsarrio-., theCarlist leader, has
not replied to Senor Nagusta's invita
tion to come to Madrid in order to dis
cuss mutters.
TO FORCE SAGASTA’S HAND.
The Eastern Rqundran to Be Ordered to
the Const of Hpaln.
Washington. Aug. 8.—Rear Admiral
Sampson has been ordered to assume
command of the Eastern squadron,
which will be ordered to proceed to
the coast of Spain provided that the
reply expected to-day from the Madrid
government to the President's terms
of peace is not satisfactory.
The fleet is now assembled at Guan
tanamo bay, ready to sail the moment
the orders arc received. It comprises
the battleships Iowa, Indiana, Massa
chusetts and Oregon, the armored
cruisers New York and Ilrooklyn, the
protected cruiser New Orleans and the
auxiliary cruisers Dixie, Y’aukee, Yo
semite and Mayflower.
The transfer of Commodore Schley
from the lirooklyn to the Newark
means that he is to be kept at home,
and that his former flagship will go
with the Eastern squadron.
The selection of Hear Admiral Samp
son to command the squadron was
based, it is said, upon the desire of the
President and Secretary Long to put
in command of the fleet an oflicer of
tried judgment and discretion.
Commodore Watson is regarded as
one of the coolest and ablest officers in
the government service, and he un
doubtedly will be able to assist Rear
Admiral Sampson in the operations
which will occur if Spain does not ac
cept the President's terms.
Friends of Commodore Schley natur
ally regret the President's action in
assigning him to the Newark, and
thus preventing his participation in
the work of the squadron, but it is ex
plained that Commodore Schley will
still be useful in Cuban waters in con
trol of the reserve fleet.
TALKING FOR ROOSEVELT.
Ills Friends Claim lie Will Show I'p Al
leged Mistakes. *
Washington, Aug. S.—Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt's friends say that he
will take up the gauntlet thrown down
by Secretary Alger, and that, as soon
as he is notified of the facts, he will
make charges of mismanagement and
inefficiency in the Santiago campaign,
and then demand a court-martial.
This will enable him, it is claimed,
to prove many things which would
otherwise be glossed over, and give
him a chance to show up the alleged
mistakes made by the secretary of war.
WANT THEIR JDISCHARGE.
Now That Fighting 1* Over Many Vol
unteer* Are Auxiou* to Ciet Homo.
Camp Alokh, Falls Church, Va., Aug.
3.—In view of the present outlook the
soldiers have been speculating con
siderably on the chances of being dis
charged. Some would like to be sent :
to Cuba or Porto Rico, but the major- |
lty prefer to bo discharged, having
wives, mothers and others depending |
on them. They feel now as if their j
place is at home, as there is no more
fighting to do.
They tm\«* lli»l>*«>o * liivnrd.
Long 1 ticac n, N. Y.» Aug. *».—Lieu*
tenant llohnoii in the hern of I*ong
Heat h. All the gueatn of the hotel an*
se millet I In the parlurn when It wan
learned that Lieutenant llohnoii wan !
to t>o at l**ng lleach. N* mo one ntarted
a popular nubneriptiou for a tenliniotil* '
ai to him and In a nhort time tiHiu wan
in the haiwin of the treanurer The
committee appointed to meet the lieu*
tenant in New York and earort him to
l<o!tg beach purchaned a nwurd for
fm.
MhkUn* r l»r*n*U I* Ik* util**.
lukHAiftcui'U. Aug c. hr Jniue*
ft. Augelh who resigned In May U*t ■
and w ho haa been auenveded an C idled
fUale* minuter Ur* by Mr. Uear H
Mrnuw» t.»f New York, had a farewell,
audience of the nuttan y enter day. Mr.
Ah ye.» waive here on August IA
m **« r»**u n«M.i *«4 Iamwm
il vmmi, Aug. ». The wb*ia«r
Cambridge bring* a tala of nuffering
on the Newfoundland and labrador j
nadn IVrenu w ere found ni**«g I be
iun»u dying of ntarvattoto. Ik >af fvr
iWiil l.tUi u MltMV.
WITHOUT EFFECT ON MILES.
The Campaign In Conducted the Same
at If There Were No Talk of 1'eaee.
Off Sax Juax df. Porto Rico, Aug.
5.—The Americans have taken peace
ful possession of the eastern portion of
the island. Small parties of marines
have been landed, who have lighted
lamps in the lighthouse at Cape San
Juan and other lighthouses along the
coast. They met with no resistance.
Indeed, at Cape San Juan; deputations
of citizens came out to meet them.
The warships now in this vicinity
are the Montgomery, Annapolis, the
Puritan and the Amphitrite. The two
former arc looking for the transports
with troops which left the United
States and have scattered all about the
island. The Annapolis rounded up the
Whitney, Florida und the Raleigh yes
terday, and they are now at Cape San
Juan.
There seems to have been a serious
mistake as to the rendezvous, for no
two ships got to the same place, and it
will tnke several days to locate them
nnd get them to Ponce, where General
Miles is waiting.
Poxce, Porto Rico, Aug. 5.—Major
General Miles is proceeding entirely
without regard to peace negotiations.
Krag-Jorgensens are being issued.
The Second and Third Wisconsin are
moving up to the Sixteenth Pennsyl
vania to-day. Colonel Hillings lias
captured 5,000 pounds of rice. Thus
fur the enemy has not molested him.
Major General ltrooke's landing at
Arroyo was successful. The troops
from tho Roumanian, four batteries
from Indiana, Missouri, Pennsylvania
and Illinois, are disembarking there.
The Morgan troop of the Fifth cavalry
and the Mississippi commissaries have
arrived here.
CERVERA VISITS COMRADES.
tVoumlcd and III They Embrace Their
Former Commander.
Norfolk, V»., Aug. 8.—Admiral Cer
vera and his son, Lieutenant Cervera,
arrived here yesterday morning from
liultiinore to visit Captain Concha,
vviuiimuuci kjl utu auuiii ai n ,
Marla Teresa ami the other Spanish
sick and wounded at the navy hospital
here. This was the first time they
had met since the fatal dash out
of Santiago harbor. The meeting
was a pathetic one, the admiral
and captain embracing one another
like children. The admiral then vis
ited Lieutenant Koval of the Pluton,
who lost a leg, Drs. Xicoli and Augusti
of the Vizcaya, and the scenes were
equally affecting when their former
chief entered the ward where the Span
ish sailors are. Their faces lit up and
they embraced him as best they could,
their joy being plainly visible. The ad
miral took luncli with Medical Director
Clcborne. and it is said he will remain
here several days.
EMBARKING FOR HOME.
ttbafter'd Army Hein? Loaded on Trans>
ports at Santiago.
Washington, Aug. 8.—The Amer
ican army at Santiago is be
ing loaded on transports as
rapidly as possible, and it is hoped
that, within a few days, the bulk of
the army will be at sea, bound for
Montauk Point, L. I.
In the place of these weary and
battle worn troops will be five regi
ments of immunes, now due at San
tiago, supposed to be proof against
yellow fever, and at any rate gifted
with a fresh store of energy nnd health
to draw upon. General Miles lia3
with him in Porto llico a force prob
ably equal to the actual demands of
the campaign there.
WILDMANTO_AG UIN ALDO.
Tho Insurgent Leader I'rged to Trust to
tlie Justice of America.
London, Aug. 8.—The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
“The prospect of America abandoning
the Philippines has well nigh brought
on a panic. The insurgent leaders are
greatly dissatisfied with the Ameri
cans and the Iiritish here. Mr. Wild
man, the United States consul, has
i^,1 __, # n .
“ ‘Trust to the honor anti justice of
the I'nited States and let nothing in
terfere with the first task of throwing
off the Spanish yoke. 1 believe in you.
lto not disappoint me. ’ ”
CAPTAIN CLARK IS SICK.
Coiuumuder of the Oregon Han lleen
Invalided Home.
Washington, Aug. S. —Captain
Charles K. Clark, commander of tho
battleship Oregon, now in Cuban
waters, off Santiago, has been inva
lided home. It Is believed at the navy
department that < uptuin Clark is suf
fering from some climatic affection,
induced, probably, by the tremendous
strain under which ho has been for
months.
MARIA TERESA IS AFLOAT.
Admiral (tion't riaa.hlp Will Moon
start North l ud.r H.r U*> St ratio
Nouroi.it. V»,. Aug 1. —The Merritt
Wrecking eomjiany has received ad
vices from Suutiap. that make it ecr
tain that the Infanta Maria Teresa is
uow floated, and Is found to be in
fairly gutal condition as to her ma
chinery and U.llera. She will shortly
start for Norfolk under her own steam.
JEFFRIES’ WRIST SHATTERED.
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nr 1001mrnrn.
Santiago Shopkeepers Translate
Pesos Into Dollars.
FIRST COLONIAL EXPERIMENT.
The American Troop* anti Not the SpanUh
Inhabitants Are Kol.bed—Large Mer
chants Will Tske Only Money of the
United States.
New Yot:k, Aug. 8.—The Santiago
correspondent of the New York Com
mercin' Advertiser sends the follow
ing: Santiago so far remains a decor
ous scene of first colonial experiment.
Looting and the theatrical scenes of
conquest that attended older wars are
not here. The town is as quiet as
New York on a Sunday afternoon out
of the season. At first the shops
opened their shutters tentatively half
way before they could be sure their
tills were not, one and all, to bo pil
fered. The cafe Venus admitted visit
ors only after mysterious pounding at
tlie entresol before custom flowed
more freely, anil customers, being
Americans, hungry and ragged,
were found amenable to any price.
l'’or a nation of Yankee shop keep
ers, the Yankees in {Santiago
have done very well. They have let
the unblushing Spanish shop keepers
cheat them to the top of their bent.
It took the Spanish shop keeper but a
day to realize this. Women and chil
dren in the background, adding to the
town's queer, deserted look, attested
the inhabitant's uncertainty. Yet the
situation was characteristic enough of
L'ncle Sam, who, instead of looting,
kept his iiands in his pockets and let
himself be looted. “Loot” may not be
the Spanish word for translating pesos
by dollars and charging accordingly,
but it is, perhaps, polite enough.
After awhile the streets grew more
comment, women, some oi incm in
freshly laundried dresses, priests, car
rying great sun umbrellas, are seen
going about their errands. Shutters
came down from shop and dwelling in
greater numbers.
The most notable shops are the bar
bers' shops, true to the traditions of
the immortal liarhierre, and the chem
ist shops. ICach of these sorts of shops
makes considerable display. Clothing
and haberdashers’ and tobacconists’
shops are fairly stocked. Cafes and
bakeries are quite deficient. In most
only a few strips of coarse Tried por
ridge are to be had. with an occasional
mouldy cooky. With the incoming of
the Americans, of course, came great
er plenty and circulation. The liveliest
scenes are along the wharves, where
Colonel Humphrey and Colonel Weston
superintend the unloading of trans
ports on dry wharves, instead of the
turbulent beach at Siboney. Cuban
labor was supposed to be doing most
of the work. On the hill at the back
pf the town, in the barracks or hos
pital, that could so plainly be seen on
the day of the fight, covered with Red
Cross flags, Spanish officers and men
are busy making their preparation be
fore transportation. Horses gathered
before the doors, and also at the
palace in the plaza, where the Ameri
can governor, General Wood, holds his
rule.
The main buildings are a few
churches, the cathedral, with its plas
ter echoes of Toledo and Seville; the
archbishop's palace, imposingly placed
on high ground and, true to the coun
trymen of Calderon, the theater.
None of the greater merchants
would take anything but American
money, partly, no doubt, on account of
Spanish rate of exchange, and partly,
too, because they saw that the eye and
face of George Washington were des
tined to be the trustworthiest sort of
tender in the town and province now.
So far as we could judge from the
shopkeepers the town was relieved and
truly glad that a settled state of af
fairs seemed likely to descend upon
them.
SANTIAGO DAILY EXPECTADOR.
Column* Printed About Nour York — De
claration of Ioflependeuce Promised.
Santiago. July 25.—Since July 1 anil
until July 23 this city was without a
daily paper. On July 23 the Expecta
dor made its first appearance and
printed the full Spanish text of Presi
dent McKinley's proclamation to the
people of Cuba. The Kxpectador is
running a series of articles on New
York city, supposing this subject to be
of prime interest to its readers at this
time. A three-column article ujMin the
inscriptions of the Egyptian obelisk
iu Central park ttppeurs in the last is
sue and thu publisher promises to
print the Declaration of Indepcudeuce
of the I'nited States soon.
Expcclador enjoys the distinction of
Ueiug the only bpauish paper published
in this Island free of Spanish censor
ship.
A newspaper printed in Spanish and
English is promised noli, and com
pany K of the Thirty-third Michigan
volunteer infantry lias brought out a
paper called Company E Enterprise,
whieh lathe first American paper pule
tubed la Santiago.
Is Mstabsrg M Its Ibsundt
Ntw Yuan, Aug » The Washing
ton correspondent of the New \ork
Evening Dost says; There is a sensa
tional story going about the war de
partment to the effect that burgeon
Uenerai Sternberg will W forced to
relinquish his position at the head of
the medical d% pertinent of the army.
>)Mn»oi I nakoms rn llsaksi*
lisnat an. Aug • - A Irs on twwald
quay last night, rtginatlug in sp»*n
tansous eombaatlon amid cotton, de
stroyed over (M.iMMeu Worth of mer
-band.se.
MAJORITY FOR PEACE.
Some of Sagmta'* Comarlon. However,
Favor a Continuation of tho War.
London, Aug. I*.—The Madrid corrc
j spondent of the Daily Mail says: *‘A
majority of the politicians who con
ferred with Senor Sagasta counseled
peace, lmt Senor Nocedal, leader of the
ultra Montanas, urged war, even if
the Yankees were to capture Spanish
ports, as possibly then an internation
al conflagration would avenge Spain
by putting her in a position to gain
more than by making a shameful peace
now.
“Senor Romero y Robledo, in the
course of an interview said: ‘Senor
Sagasta informed me as to the con
tsnts of the American note. In addi
tion to tho demands already known,
the American government asks the oc
cupation and possession of Manila and
Subig bay. M. Cam bon obtained from
President McKinley tho substitution
for the word possession of another
word meaning practically the same
thing.’
“This revelation has caused a fer
ment here. It was understood at first
that the Americans demanded only
temporary occupation, pending ar
rangements for tho future government
of the Philippines, it is believed the
powers will object to the Americans
retaining permanent possession of
Manila and Subig bay. The later is
splendid naval station.”
Senor C'astclar, although an advocate
of peace, is of the opinion that in ne
gotiating its conclusions the govern
ment “should remember the Virginius
affair, when the energy displayed by
Spain in dealing with the United
States saved Spanish Interests, and ho
thought every effort should be mode to
preservo Spanish sovereignty over
Porto Rico.” Senor Silvcla added that
lie personally did not favor any
change of policy.
V/OULD LIKE TO BE ANNEXED.
Cubans, Especially the Army, In Favoi
of Annexation.
Santiago he Ci ha, July 23.—Among
the American citizens of Cuban birth,
and perhaps generally among those
who desire arnexation to the United
States, the rift between the American
and Cuban forces has been a source of
concern.
Within the last few days, however,
Garcia lias expressed his opinion that
the welfare of Cuba depended upon
her joining the sisterhood of the
United States. Partly on uccount of
his attitude and partly on account of
the same reasons which led to his con
version, many of his officers now side
with him.
ROW IS ON AT GUATEMALA.
Predicted Revolution Arrives on Sched
ule Time.
San Francisco, Aug. 8.—The follow
ing message regarding the revolution
in Guatemala lias been received in this
city from a friend and supporter ol
General Morales, now at Tampacliula:
"Prospero Morales is at San Marcos.
Qnezaltenungo favors the revolution.
We are on the way to Oco».
MlOl'KI.IN.”
Morales is said to have 5,000 Reming
ton rifles and 700 men. Details of the
revolt are difficult to obtain, as tele
graphic communication is interrupted
VICTIMS 0F_YELL0W FEVER.
Michigan Troop* lilt Hard by the
Scourge.
Santiago, Aug. 5.—Sanitary report
for August 4—Total sick, 3,354; fever
: cases, 2,548; total new cases of fever,
j 502; total eases of fever returned tc
duty, 549. Deaths Auguit 4, 10. Four
Michigan troops died of yellow feven
—Shatter. ”
Congestion at St. Mlcliael'*.
Seattle, Wash.,.Aug. s.—The steam
er Dirigo arrived yesterday morning
from St. Michael's with 100 passen
gers, some of whom went North re
cently, but being unable to get up the
river returned. About forty were
Klondikers. They brought down S200,
000 in dust and nuggets. The Dirigc
confirms the stories that a terrible
condition of affairs exists at St.
Michael’s owing to the failure of Indi
I vidual ocean boats to get their passen
j gors up the river. It is predicted that
j thousands will have to winter at St
Michael's or return to the States.
Sir Thomas l.lpton'a (lift.
London, Aug. s'.—The fact lias just
transpired that ten days ago Sir
Thomas Upton visited Marlborough
house and presented the I’rineess ol
Wale* with a cheek for 6*00,000 t<
start dining rooms in London at which
working people may secure substan
tial tueais at from two to eight cents
Tstiuar's Utter Aecspted.
Washington, Aug. S.--An offer ol j
Governor Tanner of Illinois, to fur- !
uish a regiment of Illinois colored -
i troop*, to relieve the First Illinois, j
1 now at Santiago, ha* been accepted by \
i the war department,
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Male Full T»» I ..is t <114.
Fort Siorr, Kan., Aug. Judge ,
I Simons sustained Hut state pull tax i
law by Hading against F, ll. Ashby on
each of lbs llirw points he raised m •
test case.
fa Ha Made tluallae MaspHsts,
Hit !’■ As<laco. Aug. *. Dr W For- |
! buster, mrdteal surveyor of the • Ijia* j
, dtlionary forces for tbe I'hi.tppinee,
ho* received word that the transport*
i Arlaoaa and Stimi* would, whea
- they reaehed Manila, be eaasertesl Into j
I dual tug hospitals,
Ussslstlsia at tXath »**« tie,
U* »l-l*e, l x . Aug • — Notts ith
| •landing peace t**g *t tat loess the Far
i peater Mset Murks are tsurklag m
I sheila sat |fs<jeetliea under the hear
teet pressure flow the (pHttliwsl
| since the war bends
iId is sk
Jupiter Piuvlus Gets In His Work In Al
Sections of the State.
A GRAND WETTING DOWN.
Need of Moisture Wu» Getting Herloun.
bat Now All !■ Changed—Favorable
Weather for Harvesting and Ilaymub
Ing—Corn Greatly Improved.
The Ehowers of last week, says the
last Nebraska weather crop bulletin,
were exceedingly benllelal to the crops
of many counties, but the thing most
needed by the state—a general and
soaking ruin—came night before last
and early yesterday morning. It was
a general rain covering Colorado, Ne
braska, and Iowa and extending south
ward to the gulf. The official weather
map Issued yesterday morning sho\* J
the following precipitation:
The following amounts of precipita
tion (in Iches) are reported In tbo
state: Lincoln, .72; Omaha, .58; Val
entine, 1.36; North Platte, .68; Ash
land, .81; Columbus, .35; Falrbnry,
.19; Fairmont, .40; Hartington, .69;
O'Neill, .70; Tecumseh, .10; Holdrege,
1.00; Curtis. .10; Red Cloud. .28; Re
publican, .75; Wllsonllle, .85; Arapa
hoe, 1.05; McCook, .69; Benkleman,
.65; Plattsmouth, .34; Imperial, .69;
Rula, .10; Schuyler, .40; Aurora, .37;
Grand Island, .85; Central City, .70;
Palmer, 64; Greeley, .90; Burwell, 1.30;
Hastings, .55; Loup, .86; Kearney, .74;
Nemaha, .22; Syracuse, .07; Salem,
.01; Hickman. .42; Hurchard. .05; Wv
more, .06; Wilber, .45; Strang. .17;
Superior. .27; Edgar, .23; Bluehill, .70.
In some limited localities the dry
weather has shortened the crop of
corn, but this rain insures a fair yield
everywhere and a good crop in the
state as a whole.
The past week has been cool, with
less than the normal rainfall in most
of the state.
The average daily temperature defi
ciency ranged from four degrees In tha
eastern counties to about l»vo degrees
in itlfi U'Oa ♦ orn Tim /laili* ma vlmmn
temperatures exceeded ninety degrees
on the first two days of *.h<* week, and
were below eighty degrees on the last
two days.
Showers occurred in nil counties, hut
they were generally very light, except
in the northern and extreme eastern
counties, where the rainfall exceeded
half an Inch, and over a considerable
area exceeded an inch.
The past week has been very favor
able for harvesting, haymaking and
threshing. Harvesting in nearing
completion in the northern counties.
Wheat and oats are being threshed and
reports Indicate that wheat is yielding
about the average, which is somewhat
le«« than had been expected. Oats aro
yielding well but are light weight.
Corn has improved in condition in
the northern and extreme eastern coun
ties. but has been injured in othpr
counties by the continued dry weather
I'nIon Pacific Progress.
The results of the reorganization of
the Union Pacific are soon to be ex
tended to the department of motive
power, says the Omaha Bee. The im
provement of the track and road-bed
and the purchase of several thousan 1
new freight cars are to be followed up
by the construction of ten new loco
motives designed for heavy freight ser
vice on the Wyoming division cf tlio
road.
The contracts for building the new
engines have Just been awarded. Blgh*
of them will be built at the Bioo’c
l/ocomotlve works at Dunkirk. N. Y
The other two are to be built by the
Schenectady i/ooomotive works at
Schenectady, N. Y. The entire lot is
to be built on plans furnished by the
department of motive power and ma
chinery in this city, and work on con
struction will be begun at once. It js
expected that they will be delivered/?o
the Union Pacific here by October 1.
The contracts just given out by Pres
ident Burt are the first for Union Pa
cific locomotives awarded since 1890.
Betv.-epn fortv and fifty new engines
have been added since the.i, but they
have been built at the Union Pacific
shops in Omaha, The last outside or
/Inn In 1 C A tiiAn fop twiiv o n rr! n o o ImUf
by the Brooks, the Cooke, the Rogers
and the Baldwin locomotive works.
The contract Just announced Is the
first one that calls for anv Schenec
tady engine on the Unfa: Pacific road.
The Schenectady works have been
building the locomotives in use on the
New York Central, the Lake Shore, the
Northwestern snd other Vanderbilt
lines for a number of years. It Is said
the engines can he built more cheaply
at the Schenectady works than by the
Union Pacific's own mechanical de
partment In this city.
Hnlilirr In a Hud Ho*.
Kearney dispatch: A fere weeks ago
Jack l.tebee, a Kearney hoy and mem
ber of Company A. Nebraska volunteer
Infantry, now at Chtckamauga. came
home without leave to see his folks.
After being here for a few days he
started to return, but when at Si. Lou
is learned that be was npt lo be court
martialed for desertion and came back
to Nebraska. Yesterday 1\.< rant** to
Kearney and wa* Immediately Arrest
ed bv Major Hoover, who happened to
lie here on a furlough. The nfltoer* at
Chlckiitnauga were Immed atrlv n ti
ded and i hla afternoon Major Hoover
received word to hold Llebee until an
army olllref could arrive and take hint
tu Kurt Omaha, where be will be h# Id
until further ordera It la telhra*
here that Llebee dues not real!** the
pneltlcn he haa gotten himself Into ard
that he had no Intention of doing any
thing wrung.
Yti-Mseeait* st I kUSns.
Recretnry Kurd of the Hoard «f Wo
men Manager*, of the Trans Mississ
ippi eapoaitloo ha* rerelved the pre
liminary cattiuaim of the number of
children that will patronise the firat
of a aertra of bus and girls ** ur*h*i»*
•A at •! t* (giipueil t<> ore* it la* during
the neat two m»ntha The rtrat ««
funion will Its* from Hooper hirtrfidh
an t Immediate point* and ib> eatl
mate* ltt«i«4 by III* p.iruos***# sad
a his I super tatsttdvat* lade at* list
Hot |**s than I and children will nms
It tavt rable ratlrvad rnt«n are teary^