Nebraska Newspapers

    British Effectually Reverse Legend of
Laing’s Neck Near Ladysmith,
GENERAL FRENCH WINS A VICTORY
lie Dri*c» the Traimraal Force* From
Their Mining I’onlHon In the Hill*—
Halil*' I.axt* a«v«ir«I Hour* tleiiaral
Ho.U. Itocr Cniuniaiiilar Woniiilvd and
ken Frlioncr.
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f LONDON. Oct. 24.—(New York
World Cablegram.) Burleigh cables
the Dally Telegrahp as follows:
"At I^adysmtth Sunday afternoon
the legend of Laing's Nek was effec
tually reversed when a small force of
British troops of all arms of the ser
vice, under Oeneral French. proceed
ed sixteen miles out toward Klands
laagte and after a sharp battle for sev
eral hours drove the Boers out of a
remarkably strong position in the
hills and captured three of the ene
my's quick-firing nine-centimeter
pieces ami a number of wagons with
stores of ammunition.
"Kock, their general, and a member
of the Transvaal executive council,
was wounded and is our prisoner.
“Our men, both the regulars and
the volunteers, did superb work and
despite our losses the enemy was hard
pushed from cover to cover, and final
ly bolting ran like rabbits, throwing
away their guns and clothing to facil
itate their escape, even finding no
time to catch or saddle their horses
Most of the fugitives looked as though
they would keep on running for weeks.
The closing hours of the battle wer
fought in a cold, heavy rain, which
continued to fall during most of the
fight. Our troops bivouacked in the
Boers’ position, but the wounded were
sent back in trains and wagons.
“1 carried in a dispatch from French
to White, who later on came out by
train and watched the action for
awhile.
“The evening and night were very
dark and a heavy rain was falling dur
ing the entire engagement.
“The flank attack was gallantly car
ried out. by tiie Manchester and (Jor
don Infantry and the Imperial Light
Horse aartlllery, while the front at
tack, which was made with great bt 'ti
neas, was carried out by tlie Devjn
ahlre regiment.
“The wounded were brought hack to
Ladysmith in hospital trains and are.
being well cared for in the town hall
and in the churches, which had been
previously fitted up as hospital build
Ings aud are well-suited for the pur
pose."
Ashmead Bartlett had a question
before the House of Commons toda/
asking whether the government had
any information of a coalition be
tween the foreign powers against
(Jteat Britain.
A J. Balfour, government leader,
privately asked Bartlett not to put the
question, which was formally post
poned until Thursday, hut it is not
expected to he heard of again.
Balfour's action tends to give color
to the apprehension of foreign trouble
which Is entertained in certain parlia
mentary circles, though the ministers
have privately declared that they have
received no information to support
p such a report.
DESPERADO’S DARING DEED.
llorafithiaf Hliout* :tn«l Mortally Wound*
t'oriMtable Try ini; l« Arrr*t llim.
OMAHA, ixeb., Oct. 20.—Hardin
Moss, constable at Loveland, la., was
shot and probably mortally wounded
about 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon by
a horsetbief and desperado, for whose
arrest he held a warrant.
The shooting occurred at a grading
ramp near Loveland. The desperado
made good his escape in the constable’s
wagon, compelling Joe Morgan, a sou
of Sheriff Morgan, who had accompan
ied Moss, to take the reins and drive
for him. After a chase lasting the en
tire afternoon the man’s capture was
effected on the outskirts of this city on
South avenue by Officers Sam Albro
and Harry James. The fellow showed
fight and the officers were compelled to
shoot him in the leg. He is now in
the city jail, where he gave the name
of Dave Williams ami claimed to be
from Nebraska.
MODIFY QUARANTINE ORDER.
Urtl*r IVrmlt • Iuk Hlil|iii»nil* of Art II I#*
Aftar I.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25. The *ecrt
tary of agriculture has promulgated an
order modifying previous regulations
concerning shipments of cattle after
November 1 from the cpiaruntined dis
trict.. It permits shipment*.lifter «hat
date without any restrictions except
those enforced by local regulations to
all points except those ill Tennessee.
Missouri, Kansas, western Texas, Okla
homa, New Mexico and Arlxoua.
Cattle Intended for these stale are
allowed to be shipped afiet undergoing
inspection and le In* found free from
Infection. As the regulations stood
before the change was made they pro
Minted shipment without inspection
before January L
Wrecker. Mil.I. * Trait.
CHAHLMS CITY, la . Ort 2i
l rain wrtrkera laat night ditched ih*
• ngttte and three coaches of a north
luHtud Illinois Central passenger train
hy spiking the rails The engineer
ass bruised, hut all others «a. Aje- t
Tka engine waa demolished and the
property loss la heavy.
#*•»#* **«ll W t III* |u« INI
MAN nUNf'imi lilt 34 Mi*
iir«t»r wa* gUea l««U* lu ihf uiH. cm
la oltara** >4 lb** 1*1 fi* arm iu«« iu
in ik« every yrwHWUw tuMlbl* fur ia«
«ui ib» i *«i«•>>**i um n»it
nai unlay Th* wa4#r .*..•»* i*«r»j
i I hut llu 11‘bM aul lu* 41 • MU* |»l' * l|«*«|
' la Hat ch.in U:ac «ui4 ibi ib«ir
I lupwiwi fur a iwimiUtHiv uu i h«
I wb)wi Tbi) a*i*l um# aM i am* lu
I U* ran tucl.ia Ibdl li«< #it| kt able
W* a»*l llu KDilrriM uUl ||«M4M I*
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L tbai lata i» 4u tk« ami.
IOWANS ARE ON LAND.
Fifty Fir»t March*** to Frealdo, Cheered
All tha tV»y,
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 24 —
The transport Senator, which arrived
here yesterday with the Fifty-first
Iowa regiment, was docked at the gov
ernment wharf today.
The soldiers were landed from the
Senator later in the day and marched
to the ferry depot. Governor Shaw and
many other prominent lowans were
present, and speeches appropriate to
the occasion were delivered.
After breakfast the men were lined
up for the march to the Presidio, The
march through the streets of the city
was accomplished under the same en
thusiastic conditions which have greet
ed the other returned regiments. The
men were cheered all along the line.
Kach man was decorated with flowers
and flags. The camping ground form
erly occupied by the Montana regiment
will serve to shelter the lowans until
they are mustered out, probably in two
or three weeks.
IOWANS MEET WITH DISASTER.
Pitrtjr Rticlirt San Frunrlaro From It*
Almikaii Trip.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 24 —
The schooner Louts D. arrived this
afternoon from Cepe Nome with a
party of seventeen lowans, mostly
from Nevada and Des Moines. The
vessel left Cape Nome September 25,
but encountered a heavy storm on the
29th, after having been becalmed a
half day of Nunevik Pass. October 8
Charles Hough of Nevada died of dys
entery and was buried at sea. The
party of the Louis D. are part of the
Iowa Prospect company of which C.
Dr. Chester de France of Des Moines
was frozen to death and was burled in
the snow.
to Wfttrli lloer War.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Colone'
Sumner, Major Storey, Captain Gib
son and Captain Slocum have been de
tailed to proceed to South Africa to
observe and report on military opera
tions. Colonel Sumner is a brigadie
general of volunteers, his present sta
tion is attache to London embassy.
Major Storey is stationed at Gover
nor’s Island; Captain Gibson is an
ordnance officer, stationed at Colum
bus, and Captain Slocum, who was
I'nited States military attache at Lis
bon, is on his way to Capetown.
No Operation on Czar.
DARMSTADT, Oct. 24.—With ref
erence to the report circulated In the
1‘nited States that the head of the czar
had been operated on recently, it is
pointed out that his majesty during
his stay here was in the best of health,
accompanied the cza’rlna and the
grand duke and grand duchess of
HeBse on frequent excursions last
week and yesterday attended the ser
vices at the Russian chapel here. The
trepanning story is pronounced to be
untrue.
Rockefeller Gel* In.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—William
Rockefeller was today elected a mem
ber of the executive committee of the
New York Central Railway company
at the session which authorized an
addition of 115,000,000 stock. The
World says:
“The election of Mr. Rockefeller to
the executive councils of the New
York Central is of far-reaching im
portance, as it marks Mie surrender of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
system to the New York Central.”
I»w» Ila* n ThankHKlrlnir.
ATLANTIC, la., Oct. 24.—When it
necame known here that the Senator
had arrived at San Francisco with the
Fifty-first Iowa on board there was
general rejoicing. All the business
houses were in holiday attire in honor
of the returning soldiers. Arrange
ments for a proper reception of the
Atlantic boys are under way and this
city will not be lacking in its expres
sion of appreciation of the work done
in the Philippines.
Iowa Man Hurled at Set.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.—The
schooner Louis D arrived this after
noon from Cape Nome with a party
of seventeen Lowans, mostly from Ne
vada and Des Moines. The vessel left
Cape Nome September 25, but encoun
tered a heavy storm on the 29th after
having been becalmed half a day off
Nunevik pass. October 8, Charles
Hough of Nevada died of dysentary
and was buried at sea.
___—
lather MrCabs l« Dead.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 24.—A Was
eca, Minn., special sayB: Kev. P. M.
McCabe, the well known Roman Cath
olic clergyman, died Saturday evening
of Bright's disease at St. Mary's, h
small mission near Waseca. It was
Father McCabe who was instrumental
in liberating the political prisoner
John Boyle O’Reilly, who nfterwarc
became the noted American poet.
tlwmliiu Will t'onteat.
DKNVKK, Colo., Oct. 24.—The will
of the late (leorge W. Clayton, who
bequeathed 11,000,000 to the city of
Denver for an orphans’ college, was
admitted to probate In the county
court. The contest of the will whim
was threatened by a brother and other
heirs of the deceased, has been aban
doned.
f uh*e >ililtill al 1‘arla
WASHINGTON. Oct. »t The Wat
department Is considering the deslrn
bilny of having a Cuban exhibit at the
Parts exposition Secretary Hoot had
a talk oh the Ntibject today with Mr.
(Juesada. lha fuium «omuiiasloner, and
the latter la to diaw up a tuemorandutt
on I he subject.
luce I iiaecsi Wlaa.
ST PAi U Minn . Ort. 34. An l»
! .Mcrtant mining Je*Talon was Itied In
1 the I mini plate* circuit court of ap
peal* The Button Mining mu
paa>. n bit* •ocpoiation. brought ac
tion Again*! lbs MoMeu Haward Min
lag company to i*ou»r damage* fur
| a wroegtui entry upon tt* property,
I attiMled In Mouth lukuii. known a*
the ttneunca |.<*t* mining rlaini and
I‘ fur ike r«m«»val therefrom and cun
vecatoa to it* war uc* uf a large
amount uf gnid an t elteer banrtag ore.
I alleged to be ul (we value of (PMMg
1 the verdict In that *ult ear fur |*1
A HOLIDAY APPROACHING.
President Issues Ills Annual Thanlcs
glvlng Proclamation.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.—The pres
ident has issued the following Thanks
giving proclamation:
"A national custom dear to the
hearts of the people, calls for the set
Ung^apart of one day In each year as
an occasion of special thanksgiving
to Almighty God for the blessings of
the preceding year. This honored ob
servance acquires with time a tenderer
significance. It enriches domestic life.
It summons under the family roof the
absent children to glad reunion with
those they love.
"Seldom has this nation had greater
cause for profound thanksgiving. No
great pestilence has invaded our
shores. Liberal employment waits
upon labor. Abundant crops have re
warded the efforts of the husbandman.
Increased comforts have come to the
home. The national finances have
been strengthened und public credit
has been sustained and made firmer.
In all branches of industry and trade
there has been an unequaled degree of
prosperity, while there has been a
steady gain In the moral and educa
tional growth of our national char
acter.
"Churches and schools have flour
ished. American patriotism has been
exalted. Thus engaged in maintain
ing the honor of the flag with such
signal success have been in*a large
degree spared from disaster and dis
ease. An honorable peace has been
ratified with a foreign nation with
which we are at war, ami we are now
on friendly relations with every power
on earth.
"The trust which we have assumed
for the benefit of the people of Cuba
has been faithfully advanced. There
is marked progress toward the restora
tion of healthy industrial conditions
and under wise sanitary regulations
the island lias enjoyed unusual exemp
tion from the scourge of fever.
“The hurricane which swept over
our new possession of Porto Rico,
destroying the homes und property of
the inhabitants, called forth the
Instant sympathy of the people of the
United States, who were swift to re
spond with generous a d to the suf
ferers.
“While the insrrrection still con
tinues In the Island of Luzon, business
is resuming Its activity and confidence
in the good purposes of the United
States is being rapidly established
throughout the archipelago.
“For these reasons and countless
others, i, William McKinley, president
of the United States, do hereby name
Thursday, tne 20th day of November
next, as a day of general thanksgiving
and prayer, to he observed as such t>y
all our people on this continent, and in
our newly acquired islands, as well as
by those who may be at sea or so
journing in foreign lands, and I advise
that on tills day religious exercises
shall be conducted in the churches or
meeting places of all denominations,
in order that in the social features of
the day its real significance may not
he lost sight of, but fervent prayers
may lie offered to the Most High for a
continuance of the divine guidance
without which man's efforts are in
vain, and for divine consolation to
those whose kindred ana friends have
sacrificed their lives for our country.
“I recommend also that on this day,
so far as it may be found practicable,
labor shall cease from its accustomed
tell and charity abound toward the
sick, the needy and the poor.
“In witness whereof I have set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
"WILLIAM M’KINLEY.’’
Si ( CM) 3AIUE AT IADYSMITH.
Itour* Kuported Kepulned. but British
I.ose Over On« Hundred.
LONDON, Oct. 26.—A special dis
patch from Capetown, dated 9:10 this
morning, says there has been another
Hattie at Ladysmith, and that the
Boers were repulsed. The British cas
ualties were placed at four killed and
seven wounded, all rank and file.
LONDON, Oct. 26.—General White
has telegraphed to the war office from
Rietfonteln, under date of October 21,
saying that in the fighting near Lady
smith. twelve of the British force were
killed and eighty-nine wounded, and
that five are missing, the casualties
being among the Gloucester regiment.
Blizzard Brcodk Beutli.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 26—A
special from Oreat Fallls, Mont., says:
If any one has concluded that the time
has passed when the servant is as
faithful to the interests of his master
as he could he to his own, he should
consider the story of the recent bliz
zard, which swept through Teton
county in the northern part of this
state, a county given to the raising of
sheep and cattle.
As u result of that storm nine men
are known to he dead, and of these
five bodies have been recovered. With
one exception all were sheep herders
and all were found lying in such po
sitions us to Indicate that they hud
stayed with their bands to the las'
dying In their attempts to save the
property of their employers.
Himlu Brill llulil Ijindr.
WASHINGTON. <MT. 2«. The fact
that Huaata hoe opened tu foreign eg
ploltM ou the gold lauda orf Siberia In
announced In a report to the atate de
partment from I nlteii Suita Charge
I'lerot at St, I'eieraburg. lie aenda
coplea of a decree providing fnr the
•ale of gold tauda to take place lie
tween the 15th and 2?th of February
neit, and It la noted that the vale U
open tu any peraona whether Kuaatana
or forelgnera
Henww trio l»r t
WASHINGTON U C, tht 2* I h•<
•ecreinry of war thta afternoon revolv
ed a telegram from Governor Mur pa
of ArUoaa eayiag that • ottaideraM •
trouble hu ta tuned at MaiII, on th«
border bet* >« it Arttona and Me«U<>,
between American cowhoye and Meat
can «'W> ere lie recommemla that t
company of troop* be or»t»red the to
ftrtm Fort iluachuta to remain until
I be trowbie ha* autiaidBtd He eay a
that the civil ><K<*n will do every
tbiwo ptreatble to maintain order, but
may no! be able to do m.
A Fin* Team Knlned.
Webster City Freeman: Sup
ervisor C. D. Doolittle met with an
accident yesterday which is likely to
result In the loss of one or both of his
tins driving horses. He was up on his
farm, two and a half miles east of
Woodstock, burning the dead grass off
of a low piece of ground which he is
getting ready to tile out. His team
had been unhitched and tied to the
rear end of the wagon and was more
than a quarter of a mile away from
where the men were burning the grass,
and, as they supposed, entirely out of
any possible danger. But by some
means the fire got aw(ay from them,
and before the men could get to the
horses they wore enveloped In flames,
and by ihe time they reached them
were so badly burned (hat there Is lit
tle hope they will survive the Injuries
received. The grass was about knee
deep around the wagon and horses,
and when thoroughly afire created a
heat that burned hair and flesh off the
poor helpless animals In an Incredibly
short time.
Corn Turn* Out Kalrljr Well.
RISING CITY, Neb., Oct. 30.—Com
fluking has been going on In this sec
tion for the past three weeks. While
the yield Is not ho bad as was pre
dicted by some during the hot spell,
the first part of September, there Is
yet a heavy faUing ofT from what was
promised earlier on in the season, the
yield being ho far from thirty to fifty
bushels per acre, and very seldom
touching either of these figures, but
more generally yielding from thirty
five to forty-five bushels. This yield
will nevertheless furnish a heavy vol
ume of corn for market, the large acre
uge more than making up for any
shortage on account of the falling off
of the per acre yield. Notwithstand
ing the prevailing fair price for corn
in the local markets, there will be
a considerable quantity stored on the
farms, many farmers having con
ceived the nition that the price will
be still better In the not distant future.
Will ISrlng Teal ('me.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 30.—Attorney
General Smyth will in a few days file
a brief in the supreme court In the
case brought by the state of Nebraska
ugalnst the Home Fire Insurance com
pany of New York, the test case
brought to find out If the insurance
companies that paid ex-Auditor Moore
seme $23,000 shall be required to pay
It over again to the state. The case
was originally brought in the Lancas
ter county district court, where Judge
Holmes decided that the Htate, having
elected to pursue tue auditor on IiIh
bond and having secured a verdict and
judgment, could not also collect from
the Insurance companies. The judg
ment obtained runs only against
Moore, as the courtB have held that
the embezzled money not having been
received by him by virtue of his office,
his bondsmen could not be held.
Tliiuk Mtrltrld* the Slayer.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., Oct. 30.—There
is much interest here in the press dis
patches from Stillwater, Minn., over
the confession of McBride, a convict
at the penitentiary In that city, which
indicates that he is the man who shot
Nicholas A. Craig, the city marshal,
on the night of Heptember 20, 1890,
from the effects of which he died a
few minutes later, and it is thought
the authorities here will take hold of
the matter at once. There is quite a
reward offered for the capture and
conviction of the murderer. Mrs.
Craig died about u year since and her
death being undoubtedly the result of
tile shock received at the time of his
death. Two witnesses of the shoot
ing. Roy Patchin and Oscar Morgan,
still live in Table Rock.
Head End Collision.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Oct. 30.—
Passenger train No. 6, going east, and
freight train No..29, going west, met
in a head-end collision in the north
end of the Burlington yards here. The
passengers and trainmen were all
roughly shaken up, but no one was
considerably hurt. The engine of the
freight was badly battered. The pilot
was knocked off and the tender tele
scoped the freight car following.
The point of collision was where
the switch track, on which the freight
was, crosses the main line. When it
was seen that the trains would meet,
both engineers reversed, and Engineer
Watts and Fireman Irv. Holmes of
the freight jumped. Engineer McCoy
of the passenger stuck to his post.
Nibrankii'n Soldier (junta.
LINCILN, Neb., Oct. 30.—The adju
tant general of the urmy hus sent to
Adjutant General Harry a reply to the
latter's letter of transmittal sent with
a report of the state of the Nebraska
National guard and unorganized mili
tia of state which was asked for some
time ugu. Assistant Adjutant General
Simpson, in writing to Adjutant Gen
eral Barry, compliments him very
highly on the complete data und the
fine arrangements of It for the use of
the head of the Washington office, in
the report, which covers several type
written pages, Adjutant General Harry
goes Into the detail of description of
the organization, equipment armament,
drill and laws and regulations govern
ing the Nebraska National guard.
Hod*? fr'ouod «« • Itar.
I'LATTMMOl'TII, Neb.. Ocl. 3ft.—A
•lead body «w found ou a bar In the
river near Rock li.uffx partially fur
led In the *and. Coroner Hlatter waa
• ailed and found that the body had
evidently been there a long lime, but
could find no rlew aa to Ita Identity,
and It waa Interred near Ruck UluBs.
attend I tfiuo, tMet,
rUTTIMOCm Nab.. ttrt 30
Hherlff W 11 Wheeler no* returned
front Kanaas City, bringing with him
llurl llandy the negro who broke Into
a Hock Island car In Mouth Il«n4 last
July and for which crime ha and
Harry i homaa were arrested Handy j
at that time escaped from Coaatabla
t'alo while being brought to tbta city,
I cornea la now aertlag a term In the
penitentiary for kia part of the crime, i
tfier bla escape from the ugtt llandy |
went to Nevada and baa been working |
44 w am lion hand for the Central l*w
*'»* Railway rompway and had a time
rheck fur |3e
' I
The Grand Showing This Great State is
Able to Make.
CATTLE, HORSES. HOGS AMI) SHLEP
A Shortage In Carl Trouhlini, lUilHAjr
OfHriaU— In«*reafttn|f Ituslaeft* Kfepi
Keerybodjr on the Jump An to Ne
braska Soldier Quoin Other Mailers
lu This State.
Hv« Snick Inlcrcili of tSlain.
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County. Site p Cattle., Hog*. tllT's,
~r~M"_ I I i
Adam* . 154] 15,3S®| 23,‘>"6 ft.IV.
Antelope . 93)| 22.30l| 32,IW 7.575
it tin nnr . 3,H37I| 11,157, I3fi, 2,2*9
Blaine . 75#! 5..'t**i 69»| 80,1
Boone . 33) 24,595] 2K,«HS, *,1*2
Box Hutto .... I9,43i, 21.346 680' 4 439
Boyd . 1.481, ,i,h58| tl,JIM| 6 <s»4
Brown . 4,154| HC2,3, 6,37*1 3.1)22
Buffalo .| .'HVt.Wil 28,267 36,237' 13.053
Burt ., 778| 31,1541 41,088 8,129
Butler .I 2,352. 24,150, 29,382 3.052
4 'uhh .| 165; 1S,8S*| 23,»74| 9,752
C’etlur.| 4951 ;i8,.,ii| 39,850 3,521
Chase .| 944, ll.lobi 3,8715 3.059
Cherry .I 14.162, 9!l,.71| 2,078, 12.777
Cheyenne . 5,000] Hi, 1101 1,5001 8,406
Clay . 5521 1?.904 | 36,7621 10,130
Colfax . 10,9811 21,077 ) 27, i8)81 5,773
< 'tuning . 554| 32,186, 47,510, 7,268
Custer . 3341 51,394) .32,403 ; 20,557
Dakotu . 9| 12,333; 12,-468) 3,735
Howes .I 19, *7,41 20,06.', | 926 6,606
Hnwsun .| l,)24j 24,186) 31,1531 10,683
•Deuel .I 3,5331 41,744] 1,866 , 4,5.79
JflXOIl .| 773| 24,930| 23,385! 6,26.7
Dodge .j 9,322] 27,3081 29,855 ] 7,551
Douglas . 3,770| 13,19?! 13,7601 10,56!
Dundy . 4,3211 B,l82| 5,617| 2,847
Fillmore . 1151 14.928 | 23,703| 9,291
Franklin . 316] 16,844 29,730] 6,S4<)
Frontier . 2] 12,840 31.0941 9,037
Furnas . 849; 20,904 ; 44,8811 13,549
«luge .| 540] 30,S89| 49,830 14,671
Garfield .| 911, 4,263; 3.075, 1,501
Gosper .I.| 11,636] 21,34.7] 5,411
Grant .1.| 22,l».t| 851 1,977
Greeley .| 116| lo,'.8)7| 13,950 | 4,133
Hall . 20,30 21 250 826 8.113*
Hamilton .I 2,193 2...U37) 471,284; 8,672
Harlan .| 56 17,287 j 24,I94| 7,26*
Hayes .| 291 9,363| IU,7)00i 3,506
Hitchcock ...,| 16 7,256, 7,to* 4,774
Holt .| 9.99*. 48,01a, 21,7615 3.110
Hooker .[.| 4,491| 290| 543
Howard .| 1,366 19,942 | 22.8s:;| 6.191
Jefferson .i 17,541; 20,443; 29.o90| 8,817
Johnson .| 1,788 17,o7hj 21,218] 6,726
Kearney .| 4,I12: 15,784 30,'i40| 7,2714
Keltli . 4,0971 24,30fi| 3.067,| 2,422
Keya Baha ,. 3.929, 171,515 , 4,22 ) 3.675
Kimball . I0,M6| 6.9701 45| 2,261
Knox . 5461 28,720 ] 33,7156; 9,79*
Jatncuster .... 5,634 29,o6nj 43,372; 16,946
Hlncoln . 71,i57!, 26,954 I9,428| 11,147
Hogan ..i 6,658 3,035| 1,431
lamp . 331 3,640 3,223| l,49t,
Madison . 16,23*1 29,976 34,158 ! 8,642
McPherson .! 8,770 S77| 1,051
Merrick. . 13,740, 3*i,900 26,547 | 4.10k*
Nance . 975| 30,665 25,733 i 6,113
Nemaha . 494] 13,47)4 28,25711 7,674
Nuckolls . 1541 22.085 31,23*1 8,370
Otoe . 43. 24,060 34,*4I| 10,127
Pawnee . 861 21.193 30,652 7,366
Perkins . G,::;!7I] 7.766 2,959| 2,209
1'helps .| 948.1, 19,727 28.472, 8,378
l’lereo . 2,479 271,414 22,3921 5.74*
Platte . 6,414 26.8718 43,4)441 9,688
Polk . 257 21.638 33,393 | 7,595
Bed Willow .. 516 14.754| 23,S06| 7,07.)
BlcharUson .. 1,737 27.531 441,5111 9.621
Hoik . 5,804 171.474 l,420| 2,614
Haline . 176 19,356 42.333] 10,468
Harpy . 685 9,482 14,0011 4,771
Haumlers . 3,708 33,3611 45,823 12,069
HcottS Bluffs. 17,831 13.296].I 4,719«
Howard . 2,904 21,044 37,869| 10,4)52
Hhertdan . 37,706 47,176 i,:wo| ».«W3
.. 979 171,750 12,888| 5,408
Hloux . 6,229 27i.275 275) 6,065
Htauton . 632] 24,8.54 25,243* 4,799
Thayer . 5421 17,718 27.372, 8,«i8
Thomas . 12,03I 20,212 TOO, 393
Thurston . 7i 12.627 11,160] 3.9'.'7
Valley . 1,417| 14,731 ll,280i 6,000
Washington .. 38li 17,905 26,273j 6,572
Wayne . 613, 31,232| 7)2,3991 0.4418
W easier . 712) 23.3541 34.70741 8.086
Wheeler . 388| 7.114 ) 4,055] 1,470
Volk . 734 | 22,lu2j 36,551, 10,357
Total . 381,367,1,898,582|1,929,178|221,1:75
t nr Nliortagc Continues.
OMAHA, Oct. 28.—The car shortage
is still troubling railwuy officials and
is likely to do so for the balance of the
winter. General Freight Agent Crosby
of the Burlington hus stated that the
situation in the territory over which
he has control has been somewhat re
lieved, and enough cars are available
to fill the most pressing demands. In
speaking of the situation a freight offi
cial stated: "We think one day that
there is an improvement in the situa
tion and that we can see our way out.
The next day it is different, and we
find ourselves as budly Off as ever."
General officers of the Northwestern
and Milwaukee lines are quoted as say
ing that they cannot supply half the
demands made upon them for cars, and
a few days ago the Burlington, taking
its whole system, had orders hooked
for 2,000 more cars than it was able to
fill. The general demand for freight
cars is confined not alone to the big
crops In the west, but because of the
general freight carrying business,
which has increased enormously over
that of last year.
Looking for thvMurctrrrr.
OMAHA, Oct. 28.—Still hoping to aid
in the capture end conviction of the
slayer of his daughter on l'ark avenue
two months ago, .lames McAullffe. u
laboring man whose residence is In
Denver, remains in Omaha. Being a
poor man tie has been obliged to find
work to support himself and family
while he is here, and has obtained em
ployment on tue street with the Grant
Paving company. Mr. McAullffe still
hopes the police will secure Steve Van
Whyuau and make him answer the
charge of killing the defenseless girl
with whom he was riding on the fatal
night. This pathetic feature, as well
as the failure of the authorities to
arrest Van Whyuan, decided County
Attorney Shields to request the gov
ernor to offer |2t)o reward on behalf
of the slata, whim tue executive is
likely to do. This woulu make the
total reward Itoo for the (oration of
the murderer of l.ltxle McAullffe
rather Win* lla Waa«blee.
TICK AMAII. Neb . Oct, 34 — i hr
Hart Mason na»eas corpus rase wax
det tiled by Judge Keyaor in favor of
Mr Hart, the father of the child I hr
case Is one In which Mr Hart, a teei
deat of dpt iagfleld. Mo brought suit !
as at list Mr and Mrs Vi 4 sou the par
eats of bia deceased wife for the Immi■
eeealna of hie I-year-old daughter.
Tb# 1 bud was takra by its graitilpur
eats when 3 years old. upon lb>- death
of Its mother Mr llert did Bat ques
tion the tr«a(meat of the thud t»* it*
grandparents but claimed puanetsloa
be bia rights as a father
THE CAPTURE OE GREGORY.
Kfbm»L» anti Iona llumettilef (.rails •
Mrifjr Chase.
ASHLAND, Neb.. Oct. 27.—The
stealing of the 1-aughlin mule front
this place and the discovery and subse
quent tragedy at Loveland, la., with
the capture of the thief at Council
Bluffs, has excited universal interest
in this city. B. I). Laughlin is a pros
perous farmer living two miles north
west of Ashland, and the mule stol
en, a large and very valuable animal,
was selected and taken by some one
who had information as to his value.
He was taken out of the barn, tied
by the side of a team and the next
morning was tracked through Ash
land going east. The track was fol
lowed to liOuisville .Monday morning
by a son of Mr. Laughlin. but there
It was lost.
Mr. l.aughlin sent for the Beatrice
bloodhounds and they arrived Monday
night. They took the scent of the
mule front the harness and the stall in
which he had been kept. They imme
diately struck the trail and followed
it to Louisville and tracked the mule
into the barn of Sharpe. Although
tried in all other directions they al
ways went back to the Sharpe barn.
It. seems that on Sunday morning a
man who was evidently the captured
Dave Williams, drove into Ixuiiavllle
with a mule and a marc, which he put
Into Sharpe’s barn. Sunday evening
he went to a livery stable to obtain a
team, ostensibly to go out. and llnd u
mule which had got away frotn him.
The livery owner objected to letting a
team to a stranger, whereupon Sharpe
agreed to stand good for the return of
the team. Sharpe, it is charged, knew
all about the Laughlln mule, as he had
worked near him at the building of the
Armor iee house at. Memphis. When
the pursuers with the hounds reached
the Sharpe barn Sharpe became very
iit/jvous and excited. He at first,
it Is alleged, denied that there had
been any mule In ills barn or that be
knew anything about the matter. Af
ter a little the mare in bis barn was
identified as u mare that bad been
stolen In Seward county on Friday
night. As his connection with the
mule theft began to become threaten
ing and lie found he was in danger,
he weakened and acknowledged that,
.lack Gregory hud the mule and had
beeu there and had gone to Loveland,
la. He was very anxious to clear his
skirts and told the circumstances, the
road taken, and claimed that he was
In great fear of Gregory. The sheriff
at Council muffs was Immediately
railed up by telephone, the facts given
him and he was requested to arrest
the thief and obtain the mule. That
action was prompt was evidenced by
tne fact that the man was taken while
eating bis dinner in the camp at noon.
Sharpe wus right in Ills statement that
he was heavily armed and a dangerous
cnaracter.
Ordered to I’a.v III* Tax.
YORK, Neb., Oci. 27. -The York
County Agricultural society received a
visit from a deputy Cnited States rev
enue collector the other day. He
came here to tell them that if they
didn’t pay forthwith the amount duo
the government us a revenue tax on
county fuiis, the matter would be car
ried up to Omaha for Investigation.
The fair association hud neglected to
attend to this matter, thinking thuL
because tills year's fair had been a,
failure, it would not be necessary to
pay any tax. Something over ten dol
lars was handed to the collector. The
deputy says that a number of other
fair associations are delinquent in the
same manner.
IlmiM- Struck by l.lglitnlne
GRESHAM. Neb., Oct. 27.—During a
heavy rain storm lightning struck the
large two-story frame hotel at tills
place, almost demolishing the front
from roof to foundation. Heavy beams
wero torn out and scattered in frag
ments. Pieces of siding were thrown
one hundred feet. Lath and plaster
was torn off in several rooms, three
of which were occupied. How the oc
cupants escaped injury or death, and
tin* house total destruction from fire,
are beyond comprehension.
Hardware store llurglurtxed.
FAIRMONT, Neb.. Oct. 27— E. A.
Small's hardware store was entered by
burglars and over a hundred dollars
worth of pocket knives anil razors
taken. Entrance to the store was
made by breaking a glass in the back
window and unlocking the sash. Mr.
Small kept the matter quiet In the
hope that he might see some of the
Htuff about town, as he thinks it was
done by persons here.
•tarn Mini I'anltBlt Burned.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Oct. 27.—
The Imrn of Otto Hprlngrcgutli, a beet
raiser residing half a mile south of the
Hty, wus burned to the ground, to
gether with all the contents, consist
ing of three homes, two buggies, grain,
farm Implements, etc. Mr. Sprtngs
guth Itgures his loss at 9700. with no
Insurance. The origin of the Hi a Is *
mystery.
• till c.lflirr IllM »h I ha site*!
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Oct. 87. -
Hugh It. Wltherow. an old soldier of
the home, died suddenly on the streets
of this city while about to enter a hark
to go to the home He had Just re
turned from a furlough. Au ln«|ueet
wa« held and It waa ascertained that
lie died from heart disease
4 „W|M i*ct*e I «lll* Heee4e4a.
SOI TH OMAHA Neb tkt 87 «k
loiter, |v!*» was a reinrd bleaker In
entile receipt* at tbe yard* here, aa
117,IT. head were rcrcelvsd. Notwtth*
■landing ilet reported shortage In rai
tie the rrciitd at the sloth yards for
twenty Hie day* *>f the present atonlli
shows that the receipts are krepins
Oght up with the same month a year
ago It Is Irsilr believed that this
year s tecetpl* »Ml esceed the reetwd
of last year. A Urge lac reasa la al •
iectcly shown in hugs and sheep and
know lag one* assert that the total
for iiU't will bt target tbaa a ygar
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