TUBS HiVE_PRETOKIA “r tab Tr^opa VJ1 Hare to Figtit to Get ?oof tbe City. _ '»BIP1S* IS IT JCHUNMSBIRG ti*» J»«k flM»d Otrf !»*»« »l UB.ro: •*»"<*»* TtiWwUl iflrriKH* — Hot >>(klik| frrrrdrt II* —K®k* • ri* «#.*•>* k* |()rn Ira I ««|* Oor . W « »*~*i: ir®. bOXDON Jan- 1—Tbe following • kp* * * fa fro* Lord Robert* bk: been ;- «t the H'Ate here: JOH ANNCSBI Kti Mai 31.—2 p. a —Her * for.« are now in :»'»mhio» on of J 'baaawbrg and tbe Lnt.ab *,k# fit-*:* oirr the govemnjent 'j«itMtasa Tb»- M'*r !* re has from l*ord Role erf* a gispaldk dated Germ 1st on. May * j m **yieg The brunt of the httif j * terday fell upon lan Ham r-'e.ied for the sale of ticket*. Fred a!re* mentioned. to work around to ttie sr-*t of Johannesburg in support French's -a%alr. which was dl - - ted lo y north uear the road W*ad ng to Pre’orta. I knee not heard mb French ye* but Hamilton, in a .•'Part mb. h hi* jus* rea< aed me. w anes that about 1 o'clock in the aft- . ernooc he found his way blocked by : . « •»** and ridge* three miles south 4 'he Rand The' have two heavy '..iii* slid several field guns and pom .«*t* Hamilton forthwith attacked. 7 b* gt.; »a* ied by the Gordons. «h« : aptunng one ea’rcnitty of ‘lie rwheeled around and worked • ong '.:j*'.1 after dark, clearing It -f t.k.' enemy who fought most ob tlnntefy The One Hundred and mrrh led os the other Hank and w••Id not ke denied.. The chief share .a 'he act.on. as m the casualtie'. *c!l to the Gordons, whom- gallant ad »*»«♦ e* ited the admiration of all. is .1 Manners, son of the duke of Rutland... and woo is net mg ss a yarn »psfer «orr*-p< nd~nt was among the j rtaoners sptured by the Boers during Lord Robert* advance May 2i. The Westminster Gazette says it is rumo-ed in a quarter likely to be well informed that PrssHknt Kruger has s apt need by the British sia miles •-evand i retort* Tb* War office her* knows nothing os*««f tk* reported capture of Pres: emr Krug# r At last accounts Kruger i * *• at M'ate-va!bo%ea llh miles from Pretoria Hb-.i'ea mTssifins from Pretoria con *be reports of the departure of President Kruger with his cabinet and e*sff *<#.- lals Tuesday nigh* and the ’ •»ie v«n »* a »«et;ug of a citizen*' i ■■■if tee tc administer the city provi Tiafcaanlir. Since this telegram left on Wed nesday nothing apparently has reach ef L'l'nti Marquez by telegram **om Pretoria Possibly the wire* have been cut Possibly the Boer ren s,»r*bip a* flume intermediate point in- ; terrept* telegrams Ait b „gh the M ar oHo-e has not re ed a pari shout it no one in Lon* d »t ha-hors the idea that the Boer cnpitsl to not slreaey in the hands of the Br'.ttsh or sboaft to 'be there. The pMflfleasion of Johannesburg, at a!! e» -*>*. as t*ord Roberts has tele i gra plied i„s a fat*.. . Kts’.e * Att«m«-\ Smuts did not ce ps?- with President Kruger, but re- j ai H in Pretoria. Mxk mm?**? c4r?iM. W»r l». (wrtwtm Kroim lU^ort of Acttww* • » H>lii|>|,iHr« WASHINGTON Jvd* ! —The fg|. lt»wittg ditfoltb a as r*• etved at the m*r dc-purtmeBt today tr >tt General i ila« Arthur af Manua: Sana 1 MmwScri continue depart- j *e»t f northern Luzon. Cor i no. fugi- I t;v* 0,-vern.iir iSenguet. Rich, active friend Aguinaido. <-ap’ured yesterday «r*r Cay t the Hawaiian aatboritias have declared j the Hawaiian l«laads free from infer- . • »n !>- 'he ouie.nJr plague side the I'Ch lit an that the- quarantine of the . Hard* mm* caLm j on the lut afthiae. date, *•■.*• >»l«r> Hi .Aim 11|m>««, PARIS June 1—The Anier -an pul* 1 11«her* hiiwlding of the exposition was Ofs-aer hy the I tiled Stales nmhns ■h **■ .1 ■ A big ga'-’ if of \ne*rleans mas present. Great inf-rest mas taken in the pro-1; .* .* n] !it:m'«eT .•! trie Par.- edition *be Near York Times prtefei a 'hla the building. M«r'**i iManl far T>«l*r KRANKCORT Ky., June 1 -The Is *<* of a b«*n< b warrant today for th- arrest of W S Taylor, former gov ernor of Kentucky, tra* the first offi- ! na not e that an indi* tment had beet, returned naming Tayiot ns an ar- j eeomo*’ to the murder of William Goe bel... I ue tudi toieni was nled and en- 1 tered of me.card April It. *«• m 4* twawttar Mww. WASHINGTON D C.. June 1 — . -daia - Charles f * Roberts of ? he Tfcirtr-lith volunteer Infantry, who mEta two of hi* men ha* fallen into the hands of the Philippine insurgents »***r Ssa M cue] !»*- Msvumo. Luzon. I* s *oa of Ueutenani Colonel Cyrus S Roberts Thirteenth Infantry. ’ He wa» Ian in Dakota in 1*72 and mas 1 appointed to the army from Wyoming It is believed at the War department that the insurgent* mill endeavor to hold these captive# for ransom, but i t - irs * 11 end-ax i- tu run them down and re upturn the men. TUmm^mm R liter* l>md NEW YORK.. June 1.—Thomas E. Masco, n thontrtmi manager who in his f***R*r days was a famous elomrn died *a a Nem York hospital tonight from tajttrtes received by falling from a stairway in the Mono* house on Tues day morning He was h* years of age. Mr Masco was owner of the following thea'.er* The Troradero. Philadel phia. the Tnxndero. Chicago, the Prwrf. Minneapolis, the Star. St Paul, and the Trorndero in Omaha He was proprietor of arvvral burlesque r—patties SENATE AIDS ST. LOUS FAIR. Effort to Cut Down fire Million Dollar Appropriation fall*. WASHINGTON. June 1—At the con < i j.-MMi of a session lasting eight hours the senate this evening passed the sun dry civil appropriation bill, which has been under consideration for nearly a week The amendment providing for an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the 1- nusiana purchase exposition to be I:"Id In St. Louis in 1003 was contin ued in the bill. An effort was made by Senator Morgan to reduce the am *ed to $3,000. i*‘*0 but it was unsuccessful. An amendment was incorporated providing for the beginning of the v ark on the memorial bridge between Was.tingt m and Arlington cemetery, to lie erected to the memory of the dead of both ihe union and confederate arm;e. While the bill carries only $3vo.<*»«t for tbe project, it is expected idt.mutely to cost about $5,000,000. An amendment also was added to the n easore providing for an adjustment •* • rtarii »lainis of me states of New York. 1J nnsylvauia. Virginia. Dela ware. California Oregon and South Carolina. The passage of tbe sundry civil bill leaves only two general ap propriation bills to be acted upon by the senate—the military academy and the general deficiency measures. It is ex;«e ; they will be passed by Satur day night. SMULPOX ON BOARD MEADE. for OtU* Di-laj In (.adding is Tclrgraptifd to nmihiiiftnn. WASHINGTON*. June 1—The War department received notice from Gen eral Shatter today of the arrival at San Fran isco of General Otis and the ex: .-t •■act of smallpox aboard the :rat.-p >rt M« ade. which accounts for the failure of General Ot.s to land I'-omptly upon his arrival in San iuiirisca. General Shafter s dispatch, wbtcb i* dated yesterday, is as fol low#, : "General Otis arrived this evening in y iod health. On account of several a'. of smallpox on board he will not tie able to lard for several days. He mill take first train east after landing." ■•ml Otis will probably tome di re- t to Washington, and will go thence to Rochester. K. Y.. in season to be prevent at the demonstration which is l»emg arranged in his honor by the • :tizen> of that place tor June 13. The y-n*-ral w;ii tie given an extended \Y.:t depart ment at i when b • ha- thoroughly re ap ate 1 from the prostrating labors •* b.> ;■ it,on in th Philippines he * .r said. l»c assigned to the com man f the Iiepanmem of the Lakes, math headquarters at Chicago. Avormnsi. ions tragi dv. I mmi Man Shoots a Policeman anil ia Killed by an Officer. >"< LOUS. June 1.—Albert Koenig, a uni >n man emptied the contents of a »h itgun into the body of Police Offi * r Crane and was himself instantly killed by a bullet from the revolver of »rf • Baber on Broadway, near the S cithern electric power house late to night. From the meagre information re ■ eived by Inspector Lally at the Four at midnight it seems that Koe nig was walking back and forth in front of the power house with a shot gon on his shoulder, declaring that he a union man and defying the tran < ompany and its non-union em p >yes Officer Crane approached him and asked him to take his shotgun nom- Koenig replied in vehement ’-rno and when the officer grappled u :h him In an effort to disarm him the man brought the weapon to his sh .older and. aiming it at Crane, pulling the trigger. The officer sank to the ground unconscious. Maher was near by and running up t<> Koenig demanded his surrender. K • t g made a threatening movement and Maher shot him. Crane is at the A/exian Brothers' hospital dying. Montana I iiirr«. Office Kobbed. MILES CITT. Mont.. June l.-'The N irthem Pacific express office was r i* »e! of a $5,000 package and $300 ilton'f column I have sent him, as M'T’o* night operator, was acting for St a* ion Agent Bipson and the money wa- taken during Morrow's absence. Morrow has l>een operator for about st rangers who were lurking about the station are Biasing. I* I.eft in fetmu Oun. WASHINGTON. June L—The senate • iimmittee on privileges and elections has r- ached an agreement with the r •- >f Senator «. iark of Montana to mw th*‘ senator's case to rest where t is w:*h the understanding that no further steps shall be taken to have • 'tor Mr. Clark's or Mr. Maginnis' • !■-: ’u: - referred to the committee. and that no further action shall be n on the resolution of the c-ommit t* ■ »ii erning Senator Clark's orig inal election. Member* of A It Object PHILADELPHIA, June 1.—During *hi < - ■rcmnnie> incident to the decorat ing of the graves of the union and • ■ ijil derate dead in the National cem etery at Germantown, a suburb, yes terday. it developed that in certain Grand Army circles opposition has ap P* are ! to the erection of a monument to the confederate dead in that ceme tery by the Daughters of the Confed eracy. Ilocra Take Kef age in » Mine IjONDON. June 1.—A special dis patch from Germiston ia suburb of Johannesburg! says several hundred Biters have sought refuge in a mine, where the British Grenadiers have cornered them and barred all escape. ttritlnh at Heiilclbnrg. CAPETOWN. June 1.—The British have occupied Heidelburg, on the rail road connecting Johannesburg with the Transvaal frontier town of Volks rust. on the Natal frontier, near Laing s nek. Taylor C on firm* the Report. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. June 1.—W. g. Taylor, who is at Martinsville to day. confirmed the report that a war rant had been issued for his arrest in f onnertlon with the Goebel murder. Mr. Taylor said he received private advice to this effect early today. He refused to speak in detail concerning the affair further than to state that the latest developments will have no effect on his future plans. He will come to this city from Mar tins burg tomorrow. It is believed that an attempt will be made to serve I tbe warrant In this city. I . — ! United Stater and Six Other Powen Pkce Them There. AMERICANS IAND AT TIEN TSIN — I One Hundred and Eight With Field and Machine Guns Ashore—Russia Sends lire War Ships to Tahu — Britain Already Ha's Two There and Others Are Hourly Expected. i TIEN TSIN. May 31.—American, British. Japanese. German, Italian,* Russian and French troops to the num ber of 100 each have been ordered to guard their respective legations at Pe kin. but the viceroy here will not allow them to proceed hence to Pekin on the railway without authority of the Tsung-li-Yamen. One hundred and eight Americans with a machine gun and a field gun landed here last night amidst the greatest enthusiasm on the part of the residents. Five Russian and two British war ships have ar rived u Taku and the British are now landing. Other war ships are hourly expected. Tince thousand Chinese troops from Lu Tai are expected h°re today enroute to Fang Tai. There is a disposition here to believe that the "Boxers" will | disperse before the foreign troops are ready to act. Tien Tsin is in no danger. ' The party of Frenchmen and Ger mans returned from Chang Hsin Tien this afternoon. This confirms the re ports that the Belgians are now safe at Pekin. They found several thousand Boxers" about the ruins of Lu Kow j Chiao and Chang Hsin Tien stations. The bridges have been damaged and the rolling stock destroyed. At both places the damage done is considerably greater than at Fang Tai. The mem bers of the rescue party saw several bodies of Chinese tearing up the sleep ers and in one case a mandarin was j looking on. They further report that trie missionaries and others escaped from Pao Ting in boats. The imperial railway directory is en deavoring to fasten the blame for the damage at Fang Tai on the foreign employes, principally the British, whom they say should not have left their posts. The foreigners, however, did not leave until they saw Lu Kow i Chiao station, five miles away, in flames and an attack had actually been made on an engine from Fang Tai. which was running on the Lu Han line in an attempt to rescue the Belgians. Foreign men-of-war have arrived here today. Five Russian war ships and two Russian gun boats, one French war ship, two British war ships and one Italian war ship. They are all landing men. SHANGHAI. May 31—The British war ships Orlando and Algerine are landing 100 men at Taku. where the French. Russian and Japanese guards have already disembarked. "The Boxers” are apparently with out arms, except those they have ob tained from the soldiery, many of whom are openly joining the rebels. PEKIN, 'luesday. May 29.—From all parts of the surrounding country news is constantly arriving of fresh atroci ties committed by the Boxers.’ Three Christian families were massacred at Shan Lai Ying. sixty miles from Pekin. Friday, May 25. Only two escaped. PRt T0RI4 TO OlVf IP. British O Hirer* Now at Johannesburg Itictating Terms of Surrender. PRETORIA. May 31.—British army officers are now at Johannesburg dic tating terms of surrender. The British advance guard is half way between Johannesburg and Pre toria .It is reported that there is a force also at Haterlv. All the forces have been dismissed from the forts around Pretoria. President Kruger is now at Water valboven. At a public meeting called this morning by the burgomaster of Pre toria a committee was appointed to keep public order. The committee con sists of Judge Gregorowski, Nel Charles Marais. Loveday Ds Villiers. Seederburg and F. Grobeler. LONDON, May 31.—2 a. m.—The Daily Mail publishes the following dis patch from the earl of Rosslyn, who was a prisoner at Pretoria, but who, I as a civilian, appears to have been re i leased: I "PRETORIA. Wednesday. May 30 — I 11:40 a. m.—Pretoria will be occupied in about two hours without resistance. The president has gone to Waterval boven. Burgomaster de Souza is authorized to receive the British. He, with an Influential committee of citizens, in cluding Chief Justice Gregorowski. has been appointed to preserve life and property during the interregnum. "Everything is quiet, but crowds are waiting expectantly in Church square for the arrival of the British." No Word at Washington. WASHINGTON. May 3i.—,.ot a | word nas been received at the state or navy departments from any of the offi cials in China since yesterday's report ! from Minister Conger. Communication by cable is still open, so it is assumed bv the offii iats here that there has been no sensible change in the situation, or. at any rate, none affecting American interests. In fact, these interests have so far not been directly attacked dur ing the present uprising by the "Box ers.” and state department officials di rect attention to the fact up to this time that the massacres have been con fined to the native Christians. Finds Long Lost Planet. DENVER, Colo.. May 31.—While Prof. H. A. Howe was waiting this morning about 2 o'clock in the Cham berlain observatory for the sun to rise and for the eclipse to begin, he made one of the most important observa tions of the year, the rediscovery of the planet Eros. This tiny planet, which was discovered only two years ago at the Berlin observatory, has been looked for since last September, the time when, according to calcula tions. it should emerge from behind the sun. Astronomers all over the world have been scanning the skies for it, but without success. Memorial Day at Manila. MANILA. May 31.—Memorial day was observed here as a general holi day. Military ceremonies were held at the various stations and salutes were fired from the forts at Cavite and Manila. A military escort pro ceeded to the Malate cemetery, where the graves of the United States sol diers were decorated and an address made by a chaplain. Memorial exercises were held also in the theater, at w’hich a number of ad dresses were delivered, interspersed with vocal and instrumental music. OTIS ARRIVES ON THE MEADE. I _ Transport Saluted as it Enters the Harbor SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.—The transport Meade arrived from Manila tonight with Major General E. S. Otis aboard. As the transport entered the harbor a salute of thirteen guns was fired and a number of gaily decorated tugs and launches went out to meet it. The quarantine officers boarded the Meade and It was headed toward the quarantine station at Angel is land. General Otis will not land to night. A number of officers detailed bv General Shaf:er went out in a tug to greet General Otis and consult him about having a detachment of troops escort him from the landing to his hotel. The Meade had three cases of small pox aboard. It was placed in quaran tine. where it will remain an indefi nite time. General Otis stated to the quarantine officials that he was in ex cellent health and wished to land to take a train for the east as soon as possible. A quartermaster, a stowa way and a soldier are infected with the smallpox. The Meade has on board the bodies of 112 soldiers who died in the Phil ippines. There was one death on the way over. The transport's passenger list numbers forty-nine cabin and 134 steerage. The presence of smallpox on the vessel makes the time of General Otis’ landing very indefinite. WHY Tdf [DICT WAS ISSUED. Result of tlie Pressure of Foreign Lega tions in Pekin. WASHINGTON. May 31.—The sup position here is that the edict referred to was issued as a result of the pres sure of the foreign legations in Pekin. The dispatches from Chino heretofore have stated that the authorities had decided to ask the Chinese office to define explicitly the measures the gov ernment intended to take in dealing with the Boxers and yesterday's edict prohibiting the organization, under the penalty of death, is in all proba bility the response to the representa tions made. That the document is couched in equivocal terms is not sur prising to officials here who are ac quainted with conditions in China. The empress belongs to what is known as the reactionary party in Chinese politics and the emperor being under her influence it is not surprising that the edict is, as stated, more of an ex cuse of the movement than a condem nation of it. FIVE AMERICANS ARE KILLED. Filipino Force $>«recp« Through » Gar rison Town Near Manila. MANILA. May 31.—On Tuesday night a party of insurgents reached San Miguel de Mayamo. province of Bulucan. Luzon, garrisoned bv three companies of the Thirty-fifth volunteer infantry. They swept through the sur prised town, shooting right and left, killing five Americans and wounding seven. Captain Charles D. Roberts and two privates are missing. No Filipino dead were discovered. San Miguel de Mayumo is a few miles from Manila. While a hand under the escort of the troops of the Forty-sixth infantrv was moving from Hang to Silang. within twenty-five miles of Manila, it was attacked by Ladrones. three of the party being killed. Bryan Boomrri to Para de. KANSAS CITY. May 31.—One thou sand Nebraskans will march in the pa rade arranged by the local committee for the democratic national convention here on July 4. They will consist of the Bryan Home Guards. 100 strong: the Bryan Continental Guards, 100: the Traveling Men's Bryan club. all ol Lincoln, and the Jacksonian club of Omaha. 500 strong. Each club will bring its own band. Headquarters had previously been arranged for the Oma ha crowd and today contracts were closed by M. D. Welch of Lincoln for quarters for the Lincoln men. Twelve special coaches will bring .n the Lin coln men. English and German* Clash. LONDON. May 31.—While the towns people at Fleetwood were cheering the announcement that Ixird Roberts had occupied Johannesburg the German crew of the Henrietta, an English ves sel that was sold to a German firm, cheered President Kruger. Several conflicts occurred between the Germans and the English and the chief officer of the Henrietta was mobbed. Ulti mately the police force was doubled. No More !'»•> for Consul. SAN FRANCISCO. May 31.—Consul General William Haywood, who for three years past has been the repre sentative of the United States In Ha waii. is here on his way to Honolulu to terminate Jiis official duties. On June 14 he turned his office over to the new government and from that date Hawaii will be commercially, as well as politically, an integral part of the United States. — Democratic Convelition Seats. WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 31.—Sen ator Jones, chairman of the demo cratic national committee, says appli cation for press seats at the demo cratic convention at Kansas City should be made to William J. Stone. St. Louis. Mo., chairman of the sub-committee on arrangements. It is the intention to appoint a press committee of news paper men and these applications will be turned over to them. Capture Rebels and Arms. MANILA. May 31.—Lieutenant Jens E. Stedje of Company L. Forty-seventh volunteers, commanuing a scouting party in the southern part of Albav province, had several engagements with tne insurgents, in which seven teen of the enemy were killed and twenty-three, including a captain, were captured. Six explosive bombs and a number of valuable insurgent documents also fell into the hands of the Americans. The scouts burned J the town of Yubi, the headquarters of the rebels. Sergeant Brickley was killed during a slight engagement near Higao, province of Albay, yesterday. Chinatown la Quarantined. SAN FRANCISCO. May 31—The quarantine of Chinatown instituted yesterday is being maintained today. The street cars are still allowed to pass through the infected district, but pas sengers are not allowed to occupy the outside seats during the passage of the cars through the quarantined districts. President Williamson of the Board of Health stated to the Associated Press today that the suspected case discov ered by Dr. Kellogg last night is being thoroughly investigated and the find ings of the board will be made known this afterntan. Safe Bloira and BuildiDg Damaged by the Explosion. ME MONEY W4S NOT SECliRtD Trouble Over School Bonds la Table Rock — Matter May Be Tied Up in Courts—A Lone Pine Woman Declared Insane—Miscellaneous Nebraska Mat ters Here and There. WAVERLY. Neb.. June 4.—Some time during Friday night thieves en tered the Bank of Waverly, of which T. J. Beale is cashier, and blew the safe to fragments, damaging the build ing to some extent. The concussion broke the windows. It has the appear ance of being th^ work of experts. The money was not reached, as the inner door was intact, and the explo sion left the outer door in such a po sition that there was no chance to use more explosives and it could not be pried off with a crowbar, so it was given up as a bad job. They would h»ve secured little money in any case, as only a small sum is kept on hand. The bank was open for business as usual at 9 a. m. Several heard the report of the explosion, but the storm was so severe no attention was given it. Trouble Over School Bonds. TABLE ROCK, Neb.. June 4.—At the recent election. May 21, school bonds to the amount of $10,000 were voted in this school district by a majority of one more than the neces sary two-thirds vote. There has been much talk and feeling in the matter and the indications now are that it may be tied up in the courts for some time. The school board has employed Hon. Frank Martin of Falls City, while the contestants have Lindsay and Roper of Pawnee City, who were over yesterday looking up matters per taining to the contest and it is ex pected that papers will be served at any time on the school officers to re strain the issuing of the bonds. Burglar XVorking During Storm. GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. June 4 — About 11 o’clock Friday night, or dur ing the storm, a pane of glass was broken out of the front window of Mr. Kremerschuk's store on Locust street and the building was entered by some unknown parties and six guns, some shoes and a dozen pairs of pants, to the value of $150. were taken. It was hurriedly done, as one gun, one pair of pants and a shoe were found near the door early this morning. It is thought to be the work of heme talent. --- Caw County Mortgage Record. PLATTSMOfTH. Neb., June 4 — George A. Hay, register of deeds, fur nished the following mortgage record of Cass county for the month of May: ! Farm mortgages filed, 18; amount, $29,491; released. 40; amount. $49,474. Number of city mortgages filed, 14; amount, $4,370; released. 14; amount. $4,964. This shows that the farmers reduced their indebtedness over $20. 000 last month and is a sure sign of prosperity. S»w»rd Mortgage Record. SEWARD. Neb.. June 4.—The mort gage indebtedness record for the month of May in Seward county is as follows: Farm mortgages filed. 28. $25,813; released. 28. $37,175. City mortgages filed. 9. $6,720; released. 3, $965. Chattel mortgages filed. 54. $11,901.56; released. 41, $20,452.73. During the last year there has been a steady decrease in the mortgage in debtedness in the county. Qnecr Freak of Lightning. "WEST POINT. Neb., June 4.—Dur ing the storm here lightning struck the farifi house of J. J. Meier, residing five miles east of the city, and shat *?red a bedstead in which two children were sleeping. The bedstead was split into kindling wood, but the two chil dren were uninjured. A valuable cow was killed at the same time. The storm was very severe in the south eastern portion of the county. Fplanri Stork Shipment*. UPLAND, Neb.. June 4.—Upland lo cal live stock dealers made one of the largest shipments of stock since the town started. There were eleven cars of stock, of which three were cattle and eight hogs. They were shipped over the Burlington to St. Joseph. Mo. Six cars of stock were shipped last week and eight the week before. This is one of the best shipping points on the Nebraska & Colorado railroad line. Nebraska Fostoffice Robbed. DILLER. Neb., June 4.—The post office at Jansen, a small town in the north part of this county, was robbed. The burglars secured about $14*0 in ! money, but did not take many, if any. stamps. They blew off the safe com bination. No description was obtain ed of them and it is not thought they j will be caught. From their work it j is thought they are professionals. Officer* for First Nebraska. LINCOLN, June 4.—The canvass of the vote by the officers of the First Nebraska regiment for field officers has been completed. The result Is: Colonel. J. N. Kilian of Columbus; lieutenant colonel. Harry L. Archer of Beatrice; majors. W. J. Moore of Nelson and Charles A. Vickers of Mad ison. Woman Declared Insane LONG PINE. Neb.. June 4.—-Mrs. C. H. Weeks was taken to Ainsworth, ex amined by the insanity commissioners and declared to be Insane. The case has attracted a great deal of atten tion. because the first manifestation of the disease occurred several months | ago. when Mrs. Weeks took up Welt merism and began the practice of that fad in this town a few daj*s ago. The | disease manifested itself more clearly, | with the above result. Mrs. Weeks, who is the wife of a highly respected resident, was taken to Norfolk. Spaniah War Veteran* Organic?. ST. EDWARDS. Neb.. June 4—Ex members of the First Nebraska regi- j ment have organized a camp of Span- ! ish-American war veterans, which was t called Camp Sisson, in memory of Lieutenant Sisson of Company K. who was killed in battle near Manila. Man of Seventy-Eight Weds. REYNOLDS. Neb.. June 4.—Willia n Marshall was married last night to Miss Mary Smith at the home of the bride’s father. He has seen seventy eight summers and his bride Is thirty three years old. NATIONAL CONVENTION IN BLAIR. Danish Evanglicai Lutheran Church In America. The national convention of the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran church in America will meet from June 7 to 13 in Blair. Neb. This prom ises to be the largest gathering of Danes ever held in America, inasmuch as their national institutions, their theological seminary, college and pub lishing house are all located at Blair, and are in a flourishing condition. The large tent will accomtaodate all who may come. The report of the president. Rev G. B. Christiansen of Omaha, will show development in every branch of work. The Scandinavian Lutherans have kept pace with the development of the west and northwest. They re port now 3,653 churches. 404,960 com municants, 17 colleges. 20 academies, 16 orphanages, 45 church papers, and annual offerings to benevolence of over a quarter of a million dollars. The ; leading question to be discussed at | Blair will be the educational, mission ary and the benevolent work among the Danes in America. All Danes are welcome. Finds His Companion Dead. FAIRMONT. Neb., June 1.—George Bennett in company with Adolph Dingman went out to canvass. When jear the Fillmore mills Mr. Dingman went into a house, leaving Mr. Bennett in the buggy. On returning after a few i minutes’ absence he found Mr. Bennett lying on the seat unconscious. He was taken in the house and a physician called who pronounced nim dead. Mr. Bennett had been subject to epileptic fits for some years. He was about i 35 years old. He leaves a wife and two children. — Railroad Agent Held Up. ALLIANCE Neb., June 1.—The ! Burlington agent at Parkman, Wyo„ | was held up and robbed last night . after the westbound train pulled out and the passengers left the platform. The highwayman pulled his gun and ordered the agent to shell out. He did as he was commanded and the thief made his escape. He was dressed like an Indian. No clue has been obtained. It is supposed he came out of the mountains and returned to them. The Hen Got Off. FORT DODGE. Ia.. June 1—Eddie Kehm. the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kehm, living in the east part of the city, set fire to a hen's nest to make the hen leave and burned up two barns. He had made several unsuccessful attempts to drive biddy back from uer nest, but she fought back and saved the eggs. He then secured some matches and proceeded to smoke her off. Postmaster'# Salary Raised. STANTON. Neb., June 1.—Postmas ter Stephens has just received a com munication from the Postotnce depart ment advising him that his salary as postmaster will be $i.40i* f3r the fiscal year, beginning July 1. 1900. Ti:!s is an increase of $100 and is a good show ing for the Stanton posfofnce, a? it will be remembered this is one cf the few offices in the state which raised the salary $200 last year. Driven lnaane. AINSWORTH. Neb.. June 1.—Mrs. Charles Weeks of Long Pine was brought here before the sanity board and was declared insane. This morn ing she was taken to the insane asy lum at Norfolk. The cause is sup posed to be a railroad accident some time since, which affected her spine, along with zeal fer Christian Science and magnetic healing. Cattle for Nebraska Herd*. AINSWORTH. Neb., June 1.—Friah Chester arrived in Ainsworth last evening with twenty-six head of pedi greed Hereford bulls, cows and heifers from Guelph. Ont., to add to the big herd of white faces owned by Chester brothers of this county. Brown county stockmen are fast adding the finest of blooded animals to their herds. Smallpox at Salem. SALEM. Neb., June 1:—Some two or three patients who had what has been pronounced smallpox have recovered. No new cases have developed, although several other people were known to have been exposed and the resultant excitement has almost entirely sub sided. Three Hoy* Drowned. BENKELMAN. Neb.. June 1.—Three boys. Jay Scott, Roy Walthall and Leo Robidoux. aged about 13. were drown ed in a pond one-half mile west of town while bathing. They were found about midnight and buried on Memo rial day. Murderer Held to District Court. ALLIANCE. Neb., June 1.—At the preliminary hearing of Mathews for the murder of E. G. Wait the prisoner waived an examination and was held to the district court without bail. The body of Wait goes to Marshalltown for interment. Fine Crop Prospects. DILLER. Neb.. June 1.—A fine rain fell here Wednesday night. Crop prospects were never better in this section of the state. The corn is all planted and small grain is looking fine. The prospects for a large fruit crop are good. Lightning Strikes ■ Church. HARTINGTON. Neb., June 1—A se vere electrical storm visited this sec tion. accompanied by heavy wind and rain. Lightning struck the Norwegian Lutheran church, doing but little dam age. Irrigation Canal Project BAYARD, Neb., June 1.—The farm ers’ canal project, which has been reg ularly discussed ana occasionally cussed, seems to have taken on a new lease of life, with gv>od prospects of being an assured fact ere long. The canal will be seventy miles in length and the territory to be irrigated in cludes about five miles in width, ex tending over a semi-arid belt. The proprietors of the enterprise say that nothing now interferes with the work on the canal except the delay in the arrival of the necessary men and ma terial. which is expected here within a fortnight. To Make It a (ireit Reunion. WYMORE. Neb.. June 1.—Since it is a settled fact that the annual reunion of the Southeastern Nebraska veterans’ association is to be held here, the busi ness men are taking a great interest in it. with the intention of making it the best reunion ever held by the associa tion. Committees have been appointed to look after the various details. The committee on location decided to hold the reunion proper down in Horseshoe park, a most beautiful wooded spot on the banks of Indian creek, in the east part of town, this being where it vraa held last year. CORN IS JOIN S WELL AU Planted and Mott of It String a Fine Stand. GOOD WEATitfR EOR f ARM WORK Plenty of Moisture Thu* Far A|, t.on. of the M,„e- AlfimaC|mliic Hm Coimwettred—M, itm, antj 1‘iintnre# Continue in 1 , .... ■'nt CouUition—mis cellaneous Noti , LINCOLN. M • :;t . „„ department of .. '\\ed otate* crop service of - a‘e letin of the X- d ‘ ,. 'ure,au b^‘ week ending M: _/ • ” >a ror the dry *l*Th'*'dai' " ' warm an(l average ! a:' ' nv *■» normal in th« the in the western "lld * desreea The rainfall . , :..j an iach in peartsraifYortrke'a-: T -d * parts or loi* a., l.an ster counties Showers occur:.. -. a-,eral'lv in the eastern hai; ,:r, b‘t amount of wat* m ™ le3s than a qiur'-. ;u i, ja the ueatern count.,. nt) rain MttlV.: S' nicely, is a good sat, ...,iltivation is now general \\ hem an 1 oats have grown well and ; heading in south ern counties M. mow, a:il, ,;aaturea continue exce!^. , al: [)arls of thp state Alfalta is tin- -rop aud cut ting has comm.1: Cherries and plums will not ... ■- large a crop as at first seemed prom. Report by coun ties: Butler Aery favemil.le week; corn coming up nicely; small grain looks well, r\e headin. pastures in good condition. Cass—Fine growing week; early planted corn mad- good growth and cultivation general timothy and clover heavy; potatoes fine Clay Heavy rain Wednesday; corn up and being cultivated; small grain doing well; potato s growing rapidly. Gage—Good growing week; corn looga fine, nearly all planted and some cultivating being done wheat and oats heavy. Antelope—Rain needed in part of county; corn all planted: coming up well and some being cultivated; small grain and grass look well. Boyd—Warm week and crops have grown well: corn all planted and com ing up nicely; wheat and oats fine,* rye heading. Burt—Good growing week; all crops look fine;'corn a splendid stand anu very even. Cedar—Corn planted except late pieces', cultivation commenced; pas tures and meadows full of grass; rye growing rapidly. Colfax—Nice shower Wednesday; corn planting about finished; cultiva tion begun: all crops look well. Boone—Heavy rains very beneficial and all crops made rapid growth; corn being cultivated; oats and wheat look well; rye poor. Buffalo—Corn mostly planted: rain would be beneficial to small grain and grapes. Custer—Good showers in portion of county on 25th. but rain needed else where; corn, wheat and potatoes gen erally looking fine. Dawson—Corn all planted and com ing up well; cultivation in progress; small grain making good growth; al falfa ready to cut: r^avy crop. Adams—All crops looking fine; corn coming up well; winter wheat heading out; alfalfa fine and about ready to cut. Chase—Corn planting about com pleted; cultivating early planted; wheat doing well, but needs rain; po tatoes look tine; range excellent. Dundy—W'eek without rain; much corn cultivation begun; rain needed. Franklin—All crops progressing nicely: wheat beading: alfalfa ready to cut. Frontier—Crops look well, but need rain: corn planting nearly completed; coming up: alfalfa large and nearly ready to cut. Furnas—Corn good stand: spring wheat looks fine: pastures good. Smallpox a* Kearney. KEARNEY. Neb.. May 31— Ivearner citizens were startled by the report that there were seven known cases of smallpox in town. A couple of phy sicians went to Mayor Hostlet and re ported that they had been attending several persons affected with a disease thought to be a mild form of smallpox. The mayor at once telephoned Gov ernor Poynter and requested him to send up an expert in such cases. In answer to his recie I)r. ! owne of the state hoard of health came up and after an examination of the cases pro nounced them smallpox. On Trial for C i»ttl« Stcaline AINSWORTH. Nei).. May 31—An other alleged cattle steal in Brown county came before Count' Judge Pot ter on a preliminary trial. A ranch man named Samuel Johnson, living some twenty-five miles southeast of Ainsworth, was arrested for the al leged theft of a steer belonging to Theodore Jones, a cattleman of that section of the country, and after a hearing Johnson was bound over to thp district court in the sunt of *800. which was promptly furnished. The case is of peculiar interest and public sentiment is very much divided as to the guilt or Innocence of the accused. Search for MUsInc Wife BLAIR. Neb.. May 31 .-Edward Ahart and Joe Halden of Dow City. Ia.. were in this city yesterday afternoon in an eoffrt to obtain a clue to the hid ing place of Ahart's runaway wife About ten days ago Mrs. Ahart left her home and went to Marshalltown la., where she was met by one Arnold Leigh, also of Dow City. They bought tickets to Blair yesterday morning and the husband is in close pursuit, but could not locate the runaway pair in the city. He thinks now that the tickets for Blair were only a blind to throw him off their track. fork rrep*rc* for Firemen. YORK, Neb.. May 31.—The finance committee of the York firemen report that York citizens are freely subscrib ing and that they will have sufficient funds to carry on the firemens state tournam »nt meeting to be held in \ork and hang up some of the largest cash prizes. Every day the secretary is re ceiving letters from different firemen organizations in the state, who writ that thev are coming and that they will have half of their towns come with them. York has entertained large crowd*, but this meeting promises t® b® a record breaker.