Nebraska Newspapers

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LOUP CITY, - - NEB.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The plague at Astrakhan, Russia, Is
declared not to be bubonic.
Both General Brooke and General
Wood have denied to the War depart
ment reports of riots and disturbances
in Santiago.
Salvation Army folks are forbidden
to use trumpet, drum or tamoburine
on the streets of Philadelphia and
speech only is left to them in their
public worship.
Post-office department officials have
received word that the stage running
from Salmon to Red Lodge, Mont., was
held up but the mails were not mo
lested.
While delirious from illness Daniel
Montgomery, a wealthy farmer living
near Milan, Mo., attempted to kill his
wife and little boy with a hatchet and
then cut his throat with a razor.
General Otis cables from Manila that
the sailing of the Zealandia and Valen
cia with Montana troops and dis
charged men on board, has been ar
rested by prevailing typhoon.
Assistant secretary vanuernp nas
instructed the collector of customs at
Port Townsend not to institute pro
ceedings against the seven Canadian
fishing vessels seized last month.
The Dawes commission announces
the land office for the Cieek nation
located at Muscogee wil! close Septem
ber 1. Land offices will be opened for
the Creeks nt Okmulgsfl and We
tumpka.
A cable dispatch received at the War
department from Major General
Woods states that Major Russel B.
Harrison, who Is ill with yellow fever
at Santiago, now appears to be out
of danger.
Majors William C. Brown, John C.
Gilmore and Henry B. Mill ford have
been ordered to report for duty at
Fort Crook, where the Thirty-ninth
United States volunteer infantry is to
be recruited.
Major General Nelson A. Miles and
Adjutant General Corbin notified the
general committee of the Grand Army
of the Republic encampment, which
begins in Philadelphia September 4,
that they will attend the reunion.
President McKinley bus been elected
to represent the local encampment No.
78, Union Veterun union, at the na
tional encampment to be held in Balti
more September 13-14-15. The president
is a member of the local organization.
Bishop John P. Newman's will
shows his estate to be worth $50 000.
Aside from two or thn ■ nominal lie
quests, the estate is left for the life
use of the widow, after which it goes
to the Drew theological seminary,
Madison, N. J.
Four Indians nave ueen hound over
by the United States commissioner for
the murder of Yellow Bull on the Rose
bud lndiun reservation about six
weeks ago. They arc: John Swift,
Long Horn, Pretty Ragle and Noisy
Owl.
I he secretary of war has appointed
Alexander R. Speel of St. Paul, Minn.,
chief of the division of customs and
insular affairs of the War department
in place of Major John J. Pershing,
who haB been ordered to Manila for
duty on the staff of General Otis.
The Treasury department has ad
vised American customs officials on
Puget sound that fishermen who find
themselves in over flvo fathoms of
water at high tide for a distance of
seven miles from the eastern shore of
Point Roberts toward lilaiue are al
most certain to be fishing in American
waters.
The Treasury department has re
ceived from the auditor general of Ha
waii a comparative statement of the
Imports Into the islands for June, 1898
and 1899, and the receipts and expendi
tures for July, 1898 and 1899. It shows
a net Increase In the Importations from
the United States since the Islands
came under our sovereignty.
A game of cards resulted In a trag
edy at Noel, Mo. William Matney,
James Smith and a stranger engaged
in a game In the woods on the river
bunk. Matney was accused of cheat
ing and in the difficulty which fol
lowed he drew a revolver and forced
the stranger to Jump into the river.
8mith exepectlng to lu* forced to Jump
Into the river, pulled his revolver and
killed Matney.
Daniel J. Campau, Michigan member
of the Democratic national committee,
denies that there is any truth in the
reported movement on foot to have the
next national convention held three or
four months earlier than usual. He
•aid: "There has been no talk among
the members of the committee, and I
have heard of no such movement. It
la not likely that the meeting of the
national committee to fix the date of
the convention will be held before next
January."
Union Pacific construction gaugs are
•till at work cutting down grades on
the main line In Wyoming, and sur
veyors are kept buay mapping out new
short cuts to get around steep hills
It has been decided to cut off a piece j
of line on laiokout hill, to Wsaen th»
grade and take out several curves.
Over lOO.ooo yards of dirt will be re
moved and two and on* half miles n!
new track built Thla piece of work
will be completed early this fall Next
year the trarh between (Wper and
IsMtkout is tu be shortened three- quar
ters of a mite
The Ut« Hhore met the Kri* a eat
rate oa excursion business to New
Yorh. fur the Irst week of rteptemher
The Navy department dose not look
with favor on the pr»p«etttoa to hav«
the bistort* war ship t'uastltuttua take
part la the lie way demonstration at
New York
A war between ting I tad and the
Traaavaal would give tits Portgwees
attleaxeata oa lh>taa-«n bay grand up
pxartuniUaa fur Mwk*d» running
has devlde.i to ewmhltah •
f education largely >m. aM
tiMran of ihe a-.ailtt, landed
RACE TIM ES SITU
An Outbreak Expected and the Sheriff
Calls for Help.
RIOTERS PLACtD UNDIR ARREST.
Illark* Are Manned In Delugell'* Swamp
Surrounded by Armed Force W hich I*
Known to He Outnumbered—UecUlye
Action to He Tttken at I>nyll|(ht.
DARIKN, Ga., Aug, 26.—While
everything U quiet here tonight the
day was one of Intense anxiety. An
outbreak by the negroes has been mo
mentarily expected since the killing
by John Delagell, a negro, of Joseph
Twnsend, a prominent citizen and dep
uty sheriff of this county.
Today Sheriff Blount sent the fol
lowing to Governor Candler: "Please
order Liberty independent troop to re
port to me mounted at once. Situation
critical. One deputy killed; another
wounded.”
Colonel A. R. Lawton, late com
mander of the Second Georgia regi
ment, U. 8. V., also wired the governor
to send a quantity of carbines and sup
ply of ammunition for the soldiers.
Colonel laiwtnn was here this morning
to Investigate the situation. After a
conference with the officials he return
ed to Savannah, When the governor
received the message from Sherllf
Blount he ordered Colonel Lawton to
return If necessary and take com •
niand of the militia. He Is now here
In that rapacity and has enough men,
It Is believed, to easily handle the sit
uation. The sheriff and bis deputies
continue to make arrests of the riot
ing negroes and the jail has a large
number in It now. The tow boat Irish
left here this morning for Savannah
with twenty-five rioters who had been
arrested. This was a precautionary
measure, and to make room for those
who have been Imprisoned since the
removal. The situation here is re
garded as critical, though with determ
ined military control it is thought fur
ther trouble can be prevented. It is
estimated that the negroes outnumber
the white people in this part of Geor
gia five to one, and the whites are
consequently apprehensive.
John Delagell, the negro who killed
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Townsend and
wounded Deputy Hopkins, a ho were
trying to arrest him, could not be
found, lie Is the son (if Henry Dela
gell, whose arrest for assault started
the trouble. The county officials have j
offered $100 reward for John Delagell
and Governor Candler will be usked to
increase the amount.
i uo seventy-nve mumpers or iih
Flrst Georgia, who were left here two
days ago when old man Dclagdl was
taken to Savannah, are put roiling the
town tonight. All saloons are closed |
and the strictest order la tnalntalned. j
Nearly every negro left town this I
morning ami tonight word comes that
they are massed in Delagell’s swamp,
twelve miles from town. They are
known to be armed and u possee of
citizens left on a special train for the
pluce tonight. They will maintain a
guard over the negroes and keep them
from doing any damage during the
night. A telegram was sent to Bruns
wick urging all white citizens to come
to Darien. A boat was dispatched to
bring them to this city ami a special
train will be ready in case more want
to come. The presence of the whites
is wanted to overawe the negroes, who
are well aware of their superiority In
numbers. One hundred men of the j
First Georgia are under orders in Sa- |
vannah to he in readiness to move and
If more militia is wanted the Liberty
Rifles will be sent. The calling out
of these troops Is within the discre
tion of Colonel Lawton.
ATLANTA, C.a., Aug. 26.—Upon re
ceipt of the alarming telegrams from
Sheriff Blount of McIntosh county and
Colonel I^awton at Darien, Governor
Candler took immediate steps to ren
der every assistance to those officers.
The governor sent the following tel
egram to Colonel Lawton:
‘‘A. R. Lawton, Savannah. Ga.: ]
Blount, sheriff, wires for Liberty
troops. I doubt propriety of sending
them and leave It to your discretion.
Have wired Hughes, captain Liberty
troops, to hold command in readiness
to respond If you call for them, hut
to do nothing until you order him.
The people of McIntosh county nre
excited. The situation demands a cool
head. You have It and I must rely on
i you to exercise that wise discretion
which I, so far away, cannot exercise
If necessary return to Darien
"A D CANDLKR, Governor ”
The governor was In conference with
Acting Adjutant General Byrd during
the day. A large number of carbines
hare been aent to Darien and a supply
of ammunition la en route by special
messenger as the express company re
fused to carry It. owing to Its explosive
character.
Midnight A conference was held at I
I II o'clock tonight hetween Sheriff
Blount militia official* and a ettisens'
1 committee and tt was derided to take
decisive action at dsvltght against the
negroes who are massed and armed In
Delagell's swamp twelve miles from
this elty The sheriff wired Colonel
I l«nwton who 1* In davailieh toalght
| to send the mtlttta at once and receiv
ed a reply to the effeet th«t the men
are read* and Liberty county troop*
will start from lltnesville for Darien
i at J o'clock
S>.< < empWetl rets* •« toe.
dl'MI MIFtKl t* Mo Aug J«l Mias
(left rude Campbell the young Indy
who eloped from daisks about tea
tare ago wtih h*M Campbell tried to
•omsait son id* her* Min looh a Mg
doge of ksudauam Mbs §«•« an her
reason fur . anmtiling Iks d< *d th* i
aril*lee whbh have appeared la iM
j Lender ttom**rel of Ihta »tt> In a bob
■ she naa phrtarwd an s thief amt a wo
man sf Imee iMradti Mhe and
Campbell n»#» atornf »m Unit arm
at here ua a telegram from the others
at ttmnbn.
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PFACF RFIGNS IN SAMOA.
The Provincial Oovernmrnt HHiif? Carried
on Without llftch.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.—The
steamship Almeda arrived today from
Samoa and brings the following corre
spondence to the Associated Press:
APIA, Samoa, Aug. 11.—When the
commissioners left here it was feared
by many natives and foreigners alike
that serious trouble might immediate
ly ensue, but such has not happened.
Both factions are quiet and state that
they will keep quiet. The Mataafa
party has sent a lare delegation into
Apia since the Badger's departure.
This party met the three consuls sit
ting as a provisional government and
assured them of the desire of Mataafa
and hlB followers to keep the peace.
Nothing further took place at the
meeting.
The provincial government is being
carried on without any hitch so far by
the three consuls. Of this body Luther
Osborn, the American consul general,
is chairman. He Is also acting chief
Justice of Samoa and continues to act
as the United States consular repre
sentative. I)r. Solf, as president,
claimed the office, and has referred the
whole matter to the German govern
ment. He was, however, persuaded ul
timately to withdraw his resignation
which he had written to the commis
sioners, and accept the holding of the
office by Mr. Osborn. Mr. Osborn de
clined to accept the Judgeship unless
Dr. Solf was willing for him to act,
Bnd the doctor having given way, re*
moved all difficulties.
SITUATION IN PHILIPPINES.
It III Raid to lie of ii l)«><'ld«‘dly Herloui
Character,
LONDON, Aug. 20.—The Labaun
corespondent of the Reuter Telegram
company cables that reliable news re
ceived there direct from Manila says
an indescribable state of anarchy pre
vails. The Americans, according to
these advices, occupy a radius of fif
teen miles there; around the town of
Iloilo they occupy a rdlus of nine
miles, and around Cebu they occup a
small radius. The rest of the country,
it Is added, is in the hands of the Fil
ipinos.
The correspondent also says It Is
reported the Filipinos have murdered
the crew of the steamer Saturnus.
The steamer Saturnus of the Com
panla Martlma. coasting under the
American flag, was beached under the
insurgent trenches at San Fernando
and burned August 2.
REJOICING IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Troop* I.amt mid Kcf’ctve Another Great
Ovation.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.—The
California regiment landed from the
transport Sherman yesterday and
marched to the Presidio. As this was
San Francisco’s home regiment the
demonstration today exceeded in en
thusiasm the reception accorded to
other regiments. People came from
all parts of the state to see the show
and in the morning there were fully
100,000 strangers In town. The troops
landed at 7 o'clock and were given a
breakfast at the ferry building.
Then they marched to the Presidio,
escorted by the Third artillery, the
Colorado regiment and the National
Guard. Immense crowds lined the
streets for miles and gave the soldiers
a rousing welcome home.
A Keeelver Appointed.
MRS MOINES, la., Aug. 26.—William
Miller was today appointed receiver
for the Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany of this city. The officers are J.
L. Oessler, president; C. G. Van Vllet,
secretary. The state insurance ex
aminer made an examination and re
voked the authority to do business.
The company, it la alleged, was carry
ing $1,545,000 risks, owed $10,000; had
$7,000 losses adjusted and not paid,
and $12,000 in litigation.
■engineer In Trouble.
DBS MOINES. Ia., Aug. 26.—J. K,
Meyers, an engineer of the Rock Is
land road, was arrested today, ac
cused of criminally assaulting the 7
year-old daughter of W. F. Cherry of
Valley Junction. Meyers waived ex
amination till Monday, and in default
of $10,000 bond was sent to Jail. The
child alleged to be his victim 1h In a
precarious condition. Feeling at Val
ley Junction was so strong that the
officers took extra precautions to pre
vent violence.
*lr. Ilrrtn't Kfnim k v
FRANKFORT, Ky„ Aug 26 -At a
meeting of the campaign committee
today Senator Blackburn announced
that he had received a letter from W.
J. Bryan, In whirh he said he would
be In Kentucky the latter part of Sep
tember or the first of October, at a
time agreeable to the party leaders.
The letter was written Just hefore Mr.
Bryan left for the l‘arltle coast, where
he expects to remain until Septem
ber 15.
riiMIng la •«« l>«alii(«
('APR HAYTIKN. Aug. S* Severn
lighting took place yesteiday and
Wr.lnM.Uy In the nelghhorh(N>d of
Monte ('hrtall, Santo Ivnuttngo, be
tween the government force* and tha
levolntloniata. It la *al«l the former
I oat heavily, while the latter, owing
to tha advantageous positions which
they occupied, only suffered slight
hum.
The revolutionists are reported to l>4
ontmually receiving reinforcement*.
Oils lluMS'l Nell Icisln
MftStllNtlTo.N log JS It la not ,
likely that any move cavalry regiments
will he organised save the one which
tUaarai <His formed In the Philippines (
t'anernl Otis has tabled that vavalrv ]
1 (aatud he to the heat advantage
In tha Inlands and in Ids judgment,
the two regimenta uf regular taw try
1 and the vuiuntee* regiment Wilt ha
euRelent to meet nit needs ,4 the cam
ywign
f'nltfovnta rc<e*w natsia la per r#*t
more pet fonts |gan thuaa grown •*
i ethav stats*
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The Three Conventions in Cmaha V> ork in
Harmony.
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HOLCOMB EOR SUPREME JUDGE.
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J. E. Tcel*r» anil F.dnon Rich for Regent*
of the Ht»te L'lilvrmnry—Test of the
Flat form Upon Which the Fusion
Forces Will Oo He fore the Feople for
Endorsement.
Supreme Judge .
SILAS A. HOLCOMB, Populist, of
Ouster County .
REGENTS OP STATE UNIVERSITY.
EDSON RICH.
.Democrat, of Douglas County
J. L. TEETERS.
Silver Republican, of Lancaster
County .
OMAHA, Aug. 23.—The populist con
vention was called to order at 2:20
o’clock by J. N. Gatlin, chairman of the
state committee.
A committee on credentials was ap
pointed, consisting of E. O. Kretslnger
of Gage, Charles Nerones of Sarpy,
Boise of Otoe, J. L. Dalbey of Richard
son and H. Cohen of Douglas.
The chair announced that no creden
tials had been received from the fol
lowing counties: Banner, Blaine, Box
Butte, Chase, Cheyenne, Deuel, Gar
field, Orant, Hooker, Kimball, Logan,
McPherson, Rock, Scotts Bluffs, Sioux,
Thomas and Wheeler.
A motion by C. W. Stewart of Platte
county authorized the chair to appoint
a committee on resolutions, consisting
of two from pach congressional district
and one from the state at large.
On proceeding to nominations names
were selected as above given.
PLATFORM.
The people's Independent party of
Nebraska in Its tenth annual state
convention assembled, adepts the fol
lowing declaration of principles:
First—We affirm our devotion to the
national platform of 18fi9 and to every
plank therein contained.
Second—We declare the Monroe
doctrine to be the doctrine of national
self-preservation and that safety Ir to
be found alone In avoiding the quick
sands of imperialism and the dan
gerous waters of militarism. And we
oppose ail foreign politic h1 alliance
and ail interference in European and
Asiatic politics.
Third—"We hoid these truths to be
self-evident: That all men are created
equal and that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable
rights; among these are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness." And
"that to secure these rights govern
ments are instituted among men de
riving their just powers from the con
sent of the governed.”
Fourth—We condemn (lie adminis
trative policy which has converted a
war for humanity into a war of con
quest. We believe that the Filipinos
should have received the same treat
ment as the Cubans and that as the
Cubans wpre assured of ultimate inde
pendence and protection so the Fili
pinos should have been assured in the
beginning of our nation’s intention to
give them Independence as soon as a
llshed and protection from outside in
terference. Such assurance should
be given now.
Fifth—We condemn the republican
national administration for its com
plicity with unlawful combinations
which have Increased nearly a hun
dred per cent within the IaBt three
years as a result of its failure to
enact and enforce laws in the inter
ests of the people.
Sixth—In dealing with trusts and
corporations having a monopoly of
public necessaries we claim that the
law of the land requires that they
shall serve the public for reasonable
compensation and In the absence of
any legislation upon the question of
what Is reasonable the judiciary may
determine the question.The trust dan
ger of this country is so appalling that
the evils thereof must be combatted
by every branch of the government.
We demand Judges who will obey the
law that rests the judiciary with Jur
isdiction to protect the people from
unreasonable and oppressive prices
for the necessities of life.
Seventh—We declare that the re
publican party has needlessly increased
the rate of taxation; that it is guilty
of needleasly causfng an annual deficit
In the current revenues of the govern
ment by useless and prodigal expen
ditures of the people's money, to be
mads good by additional taxation, or
the Issuance of additional Interest
hearing bonds; and that Its attempts
to retire the greenbacks and turn over
ths Issuing power of paper money to
private corporations Is a shamelsss
and Inexcusable surrender to the
money power.
Btghth—We heartily endorse all ef
forts of organised labor to better Its
condition and ve believe that all class
es of dtliens and all legitimate enter
frlm should receive ths protection of
he laws and that all attempts to co
erce honest labor by injunction or by
the use of the military la a violation
of the constitution and the established
its of American clttsens
Intb M nil ipal . iwnerehlp of pub
No utilities Is a public necessity
Tenth The history of the thrse
splendid military organisations fur
nished hy Nebraska In the Spanish
American war Is the just pride and
glory of every rttlaen and for their
bravery valor and devotion to duty
we nger the heartfelt gratitude of ths
patriotic people of (he state
Ktsvsaih We mint heartily rose
■••ad the ahl# patriotic and roaeerv
atlve admt sis let rat ton of Onversis
l*oy nier aad hie nith rat associates and
we congratulate the people of the
stats on his emcees in securing free
transportation for the gallant First
Nebraska t« Ihsir reaper I tve homes
m4 I MflMtaM w»»4.
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U PROSY IN StN fRYNCISCO.
ConiinlHlonrr Powderly Orders Deporta
tion of Mrs. Todd.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 23.—A
case of personal Interest in connec
tion with immigration matters has
been settled by Commissioner Powder
ly. It is that of Mrs. L. M. Todd, a
British subject, who is now in the San
Francisco pest house, suffering from
leprosy. She contracted the (Mseasa
in 1892 while working as a nurse in
the San Francisco pest house. Some
of her washing went to lepers to be
done and a Chinese leper used to bring
coal for her. Thirteen months after
this, while in San Francisco, suspi
cious spots appeared on her left leg.
After contracting the disease she
went to the Hawaiian islands and re
mained there until November 8, 1898,
when she left to attempt to reach tho
United States. She took passage at
Honolulu on the steamship City of Rio
Japan. From Japan slit- shipped by
the Canadian steamship line to Vic
toria. B. C.. then coming across the
border of the United Staffs, reaching
San Francisco December 22, avoiding
the marine hospital excininatioii at
that point. Her condition and tho
story of her case were discovered by
the immigrant inspector at San Fran
cisco. He took the matter up, with
the result that a special made a new
examination of the woman, finding
that she is badly disease-,.
Commissioner Powderly has ordered
that Mrs. Todd, who is a widow, be
sent back to the Hawaiian islands and
confined in the leper colony there. He
has given the case much study, with
a view of finding if she could be turned
over to the British orCanadlan author
ities, but he does not desire to send
her into British territory and put inno
cent people in danger.
In this connection Commissioner
Powderly says that the leper colony
In the Hawaiian islands Is not closely
guarded and the situation Is somewhat
dangerous. He Iisb no power to send
Immigrant Inspectors there and says
the whole matter will have to be regu
lated by congress. There Is no place
to keep her in this country.
Immigrant Inspectors sent out by
Commissioner Powderly have recently
reported it as their belief that a colony
of lepers exists on the border of Can
ada and this country in the northern
part of Washington. They do not live
together, as that would attract atten
tion and cause them to he separated,
but they live in the snme neighbor
hood and have an association for mu
tual defense snd protection.
VfTFRANS AT DFS MOINFS.
_
0«n. Dyr#*n forth rrotmtii AtrHlmt Work
on Tension ('IhIiimi,
DES MOINES, la.. Aug. 23.—Tho na
tional encampment of the Union Vet
erans’ union formally opened its ses
sion today with 1,000 l.i attendance.
This forenoon the address of welcome
was given by Secretary of State Dob
son, acting for Governor Bhaw, who
was out of the city. General Dyren
forth, commander- in-chief, respond
ed. Mayor MacVkar, on behalf of
Des Moines, then spoke and Depart
ment Commander [.angstaff, of Du
buque, responded.
This evening a great parade was
given by the organizations of veterans
headed by the national officers of the
union.
General Dyrenforth in his annual
report declared that pension claims
on tile at Washington are ignored in
order to cause delays nnd keep the
pension appropriation from reaching
about the $140,000,000 mark annually.
He denounced the policy bitterly, and
called on all members of the outer
to use their influence to secure fairer
treatment for the soldiers.
CATTLE AND SHEEP MEN ANGRY.
Th« Shooting of Tom Kyan Iar/«u.i th«
Strained Relktlon* Between Them.
CHADRON, Neb., Aug. 23.—The
shooting of Tom Ryan on Monday by
young George Coll, creates another
very wide gap in the already strained
relations existing between the cattle
and sheep men of thlB section. Nu
merous unpleasant meetings had taken
place between Ryan and Coll. The
murdered makes the assertion that
Ryan had made an attempt on his life,
only a few weeks ago. a pistol shot
barely missing him. The Coil family
have a very unsavory reputation, and
it is only about a year since a 10-year
old brother of Coil In a moment of
wretchedness ended his miserable ex
istence by hanging himself with a rope.
There being no witnesses to the mur
der, the natural assumption is that
young Coil will never be convicted of
the murder of Ryan. The murdered
man leaves a wife and three small
children to mourn his untimely death.
Captain Fisher and Postmaster Mcklea
have been retained by Coll to defend
him.
Itlalrlhullna Klflea.
JOHANNHSHUl’HO, Auk IS—The
(laid cornets are busy dlstrtbutinK
rifles and ammunition to the burghers.
The euslus of miners continues.
The government of the Transvaal
haa received a communication from the
Kovernor of l^oursnto Marques relative
to tha stoppage of arms there, to tha
effect that Portugal's obligation* to all
natlona, Including Great Britain. In
cluded the enforcement of the Trans
vaal Portuguese treaty and as an un
■atlafactory explanation existed as to
the transportation of arms they were
stopped at helagoa hay. ami until the
terms of th* treaty are compiled with
but m> doubt the matter will he ar
ranged satisfactorily The Transvaal
govsrnmeat regards the communica
tion sa "extremely vague."
Will W»l>Mk« V else I sets
WASHINGTON Aug IS A. Mug
AsrretarV Allen today telegraphed
Mayor Phelan of Has ftwrMM say
ing that the Nary depart meal at. uld
be glad to et»-ope«ate with the tAan
Praio Ueo author it tea In lb* a*’ am*
It la protested «««• the returt lag
soldiers on th* flams To that sad
orders hare h~S Issued to th# teat
marnler >4 th# battleship loss t. fir* a
aatuta t* Ihs arrival af Ih* irssspurt
and all Ih* sailors sad marine* «f th*
, ship* at hut Pram lam* *111 tails part
I tn th* parade sad 1o>wnitf»Uu«
IN GENERAL.
The forest fires in the Adlrondacks
New York slate, are under coutrol.
Chicago has 168,000,000 eggs in cold
storage, and the season for travelii ^
theatrical companies is Just opening
Oklahoma lias now the youngest ad
jutant general in this country. He h
Bert C. Orner and is but 24 years of
age.
The collector of the New York cus
tom house courteously paid the Sham
rock port charge of $40 out of his own
pocket.
A postofflce has been established at
Ilarnum, Johnson county, Wyoming,
and Thomas Freeguard appointed post
master.
Gus Ruhlln, Jack Stelzeuer, Charley
GofT and Paddy Purtell have been
matched to fight at Chicago during the
week of September 25.
John I. Blair, the aged multi-mill
ionaire of Blairstown, 2v. J., ami foster
parent of Blair, Neb., celebrated Iiif
97th birthday last Tuesday.
It is reported that Maurice Oran lias
engaged Her Drouck, leader of th*
Royal German opera at Berlin, for tlio
season at a salary of $27,000.
Fire at Milwaukee caused $70,000
damage to the B. Uhrig Coal company
and Foster Lumber company in the
loss of stock and buildings.
The contract for carying the mail
from Bridge to Basin, Wyo., has been
awarded to Josiah Cook and O. C.
Morgan, both of Basin, at $4,898.
The price of structural steel has
been advanced $5 per ton. This was
decided upon at a meeting of struc
tural iron and steel manufacturers.
The discharge of Private James M. >
Conner, company A, First Nebraska,
at San Francisco, with travel pay, is
directed by the assistant secretary of
war.
Miss Helen Gould will be present at
the ceremonies at Three Oaks, Mich.,
when the Spanish cannon, captured by
Admiral Dewey, are presented to the
town.
Dr. Benjamin F. Decosta, rector of
the Protestant Episcopal church of St.
John the Evangelist, in New York, has
resigned on account of his advanced
years.
Surgeon Heiser at Naples cabled the
marine hospital bureau that there was
absolutely no truth in the report that
the plague had appeared at Naples
and Palermo.
Agents of Mexican companies are in
Cuba contracting for workmen to pro
ceed to Mexico. This iB a source of
danger to Cuba, where there ts already
a scarcity of labor.
Judge Lewis A. Groff, formerly of
Omaha, and who served two terms on
the bench in Nebraska, is a candidate
for postmaster nt Los Angeles, Cal.,
where he has been a resident for sev
eral years. His chances for the ap
pointment are very favorable.
Archblld A. Glenn, formerly state
senator and lieutenant governor of
Blinois, has Just been elected city
treasurer of Wichita, Kan. Judge
Glenn is 80 years old, but discharges
all of the duties of his office without
the aid of a bookkeeper or clerk.
As a means of furnishing In popu
lar form the necessary information in
relation to methods of protecting
crops from frost, the United States
department of agriculture has had
prepared and will soon issue farmers'
bulletin No. 104, entitled "Notes on
Frost.”
The Herald says: Arrangements are
maturing for the organization of a
$50,000,000 dry goods corporation In
that city to control and operate dry
goods and department stores through
out the country. The Mercantile Re
organization company has recently
been incorporated in Trenton, N. J., as
a preliminary to creating the big cor
poration.
Assistant Oeneral Superintendent
Avery Turner, of the Santa Fe, on the
24th drove the last spike completing
the only double track division in
Kansas—that between Emporia Junc
tion and Florence, forty miles. It
was a golden spike made express
ly for this purpose. The ceremonies
took place near Strong City.
That Darwinism is wrong in assert
ing we are always greatly affected by
the nature of our environment, would
seem to be shown by the case of an
old printer named Edwin Thompson,
who lately died in a Missouri town.
In his early life he set type from the
original manuscript of Fenlmore
Cooper, Hawthorne and others. Hut
for the last forty years he has worked
at nothing but different editions of the
bible, and yet died an ifldel.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
Omaha. Chicago and New York Market
U> olalluoe.
OMAHA.
Muller—Creamery separator. tl
Hut ter-Choice fancy country 14 i i It
Kggu—Freeh, per dm . 1| i It
Chicken* Hprlng. per lb .... * i > In
i Igenne I.lve per do* . ?ft i I 1 iw
leniuiu I'er h»s .. I it i 4 (M
Orange* I'er Ik.* .....ISO i too
Cranheirlea Jersey, per bbl. t IS i * SO
Apple* I’er barrel . S W I ISO
1'olatoe* New. per bushel.. 0 I £
rwsot polaloew--Ver hbl .... * tti I 10
lay cplamt. per l»n — t iw w t do
•Ot'TII OMAHA
llnft-l'liol.'e light . 10 M40
ting* Heavy weights ...... 4 £ IIP
Steel steers ... t *t IIP
Pulls .. * * * •
Cows . IB (|w
II.tiers ...• '• IIP
i Mo. kera and fe#»l»rs .4 <MH
Sheep Usle ..... ..0 0 P I I
■ihe.p tio.nl graes wethers . 1C ft t 14
CHICA4HS.
| Wheal- No J spring ...’. I< t N
| I'er bushel . I»| ft 044
Harlot * •>*...> H 0 41
. Per bo>'>. I •!«
k|. N el 0 t
I Tlm«rk* seed per bu ,...... IP ft 10
f'-rk I'er eat .. 7 at 0 • •
! r*ll|* Ot • hers sad fe.etere J 0 I I S
(keel to itaire cal lie . If ■IH
i II .«• Mi ted . is Him
I gbeep rrttae natl.ee ...... I '0 0 I 0
Meg. W.eler* raagets 114 | | II
N KM VoHK MAMKksT
Car* N* A ted ........ £ 0 0
i "tit R.i i ..... I I {
Wheal No A spring ’» ft T*^
h AhSAS .III
■keep Malle* IP 9 4 0
IrantTia .