Loup City Northwestern.
LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 27,
VOL. XVII
NUMBER 37,
Ai;J Wants Us to Help in Settling He:
Perplexing Difficulties.
NO ANSIVtR HAS YET 01 EN IMADI
t*t:»te J>«» part inelit In l*roc«*efling; Upon
the Theory that l.egnteft Are Alive—
I'oIiiIn of l)HT<*reimt lletvreen Hiatt?
Department un<J Kuropeaa Tower*.
WASHINGTON, July 23.—President
McKinley has received what purports
to be an appeal from the Chinese im
perial government to use his good of
fices to extricate that government
r from the difficult position in which it
lias been placed as a resuit of the
Boxer uprising and ensuing hostile at
titude of the great powers. Although
the exact text of the appeal made by
the emperor of China to France, as
outlined in the cable dispatches of
yesterday had not been made known
it is known that the address
to the president Is similar In
terms to that communication. In our
«use the communication was made
through Minister Wu to the, state de
partment.
Thus far a final answer has not been
returned, »lie French government
answered at once, but that answer
will not serve us. The i’nited States
government is conscientiously pro
ceeding upon an entirely different line
of policy in the treatment of tne case.
Unfortunately the state department
finds itself alone In this, hut never
theless it Is convinced that its plan Is
the best and it has behind it the con
solidated assurance that at. present all
of the European governments have
lacltly admitted that an error was
made in the beginning in not follow
ing the common sense advice of th*
Taku.
The point of difference between the
state department and the European
governments is that the latter are
proceeding upon the belief that all the
foreign ministers and missionaries
having guards at Pekin have bpen
killed and insist upon dealing with
the Chinese situation on that basis,
thereby assuming a hostile attitude
that ends to destroy the last chance
of availing of whatever friendly sen
T tlment may ,yet exist among the pow
erful Chinese viceroys and the impe
rial government, itself. Thus, the
French reply, as Indicated in the four
conditions laid down by M. Oelcnsse
yesterday, sets an impossible task for
the imperial government In Its present
straits and tends to drive it at. once
to make terms with the Boxers and
Prince Tuan’s party.
On the other hand the government
of the United States, while not guar
anteeing the truth of he advices from
the Chinese government as to the
safety of the foreign ministers, is will
ing to accept the statements temporar
ily, in the meantime remitting none
of is efforts to get access to Mr. Con
ger through the use of military force
If need be. By following out this pol
isy the state department argues that
It has two chances instead of one. It
may reach Mr. Conger with troops and
it also may secure his deliverance
through the friendly offices of some of
the powerful Chinese officials, which
the powers are not likely to obtain for
their own people by following out
their present policy. It may lie stated
also that the United States govern
ment. has not and does not intend to
relinquish any part of its claim for
compensation ami reparation in the
ultimate settlement. Its posiion in
that respect., it holds, will not be af
fected unfavorably by prosecuting its
efforts to make use of the friendly
sentiments of the Chinese officials.
Sfi>kH to AppPMA William.
PARIS, July 23.—The Herlin corre
spondent of the Tennis asserts:
“It Is asserted in Berlin that the em
peror of China has sent a telegram
11 to Emperor William deploring the as
sassination of Huron von Ketteler by
the rebels ami declaring that the mur
derers are being actively sought and
w ill be punished He also express# s
it hope that the relations of China
with Germany would not suffer from
this state of things,”
nnvitsi uiiiiin in go.
tnrriilli lliatlrry Ifiii'lin Ittisli Orders
• ** the Orient
PORT Rll.KY, Kan.. July 2 l Rush
Ortt. is have route for the Seventh Intt
tery of heavy artillery to prm eed w ith
all haste to th» Orient, t ailing for or
«. i a' Nag uwkl General 1
promulgated th“ order in licnve:
The battery was orgunued doting
the Spatti <h war and shoo that time
lit* been idle The ciptipmeltl elti
|i|«, eg the heaviest t allied' gun* iU
the »ervlie with t full tornpietttettt of
mortal*, attended by .ju in, n and ten
o.Ht era
It.,* Vm I .lit. Is I UHf.l llttMM* It
Hi PA1T., Ml mi July 21 \\ N
l.ovatt. who ha* up*-nt fitrty years Iti
the customs arvite iu China, t» in the
v?
Valt deluded L* t <t nhxibtle dl*le-|.rf in
tbs authority uf the iclvgroni r* rltnl
at Washington signed by Minister
I ’Itgel lie belletthe last unlit it
li iHlarwaiiMt front any of lhe k
gatiooers was tbe gH—sage front tits
It'ltlsii legation toattu,-igtte l sit
htMs fi Hart an I dated Jane ti hit
larvatt says that Hit Molwrt Hart was
a botfii* with the t'hiue « and the
far I that Mo letter or message has
tome from him m-'tns that *ts*y fog'
• ignsf In I'ekiu ha* lu a hlliel
I
fLICK HtAUS THE TICKET.
M l<lille-of-t lie-|{>»i<l I’opulUtH Take » tin
ter ('ouuty M:m.
For Governor—
TAVUilt FUCK, Custer.
For Lieutenant Governor—
It G HIUHTI.lt, Buffalo.
For Secretary of State
W. c HTAKKKY, Pawnee.
For Auditor of State
SAM'KI, I.MTITV, Richards .n.
For Treasurer—
A. TI1TON, Otoe.
For Attorney General—
F. BTEVENH, Clay.
For I.und Commissioner
JAMKH SALMON, Douglas.
For Huperlntendent —
MIts. .1. T. KF.LLJ3Y. Buffalo.
For Presidential Electors
JEROME PMAMI’. Lancaster.
A A PERRY. Douglas
JAM KM HKUOKS Stanton.
Jj 1CWITT leaser. Seward
JAMKS STOCKMAN. Custer.
<i A HAWORTH. Douglas.
\\. o Wool.MAN. Clay.
L. F. PHARSON, Netnrha.
ORAM) ISLAM), July 21.—Mlrldlo
of-the-road populist convention here
nominated a state ticket las given
above), appointed a central commit
tee, adopted a platform and formed a
new political party, christening It the
“populist party of Nebraska.” The
convention was called to order by Al
fred Dawk tier of Omaha and a bless
ing was Invoked by Rev, Mr. Arthur.
Mayor Platt w elcomed the delegates on
behalf of the city and the response
was delivered by A. Hott Bledsoe of
Otoe. E. F. Morearty of Omaha was
chosen secretary.
Among resolutions is the following:
We, the populist party of Nebraska,
in convention assembled at Grand Is
land this 20th day of July 1900, heart
ily affirm the Omaha and Cincinnati
platforms and enthusiastically endors
the candidacy of Wharton Barker for
president and Ignatius Donnelly for
vice president.
We demand an irredeemable dollar
good for all debts, public and private,
lHsued direct to the people by the gov
ernment, hut until such legislation Is
secured we are in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage of both gold
and sliver at the existing ratio of 16
to 1.
We pledge our candidates If elected
to use all existing lawful means to
introduce the initiative and referen
dum for the conduct of state affairs
and to provide such necessary legisla
tion as may be lacking for Its enforce
ment, hut until such legislation Is se
cured we are in favor of enacting the
following: Election of president, vice
president and United .States seuators
and federal Judges by the direct vote
of the people.
We demand state or municipal own
ership of water works, street railways,
telephones and electric light service at
cost to the people.
We demand an equality of assess
ment on all property to the end that
corporations may not shift their bur
den of taxation to the small property
owners; that the rich shall pay their
Just share of government taxes; that
the stocks and bonds of all corpora
tions, including railroads, hanks, etc.,
to lie registered In the counties in
which their value resides and assessed
in said county or counties at their
full selling value; that all mortgages
shall he deducted from the value of
property before assessment and that
such assessment shall constitute a
first lien upon such property assessed.
MLDt StNSATION l\ LONDON
Mi'HiUge From Conger Kvvlvei ll<>l>e In
the Itrltlflh IKre»»t.
LONDON, July 21.— (Now York
World Cablegram.)—Minister Conger’s
reply to the Washington message cre
ated a tremendous sensation here,
strengthening the hope of the rescue
of the legation.
It is pointed out, however, that it
the Chinese had taken the American
legation they would have got the ci
pher aud key in Hay’s cipher, but the
opinion is prevalent in the house of
commons tonight that if the reply is
u fraud it would have been more hope
ful in otiler to lull the powers into
a sense of security.
The example shown by America in
getting Information is urged for imi
tation by the British government,
which intends to pres- the Chinese
ambassador here to do likewise.
>1 iri*»** Hu I it 11 Ion (suing.
WASHINGTON, July 21. General
H ‘vw'Htd, commandant of the marine
corps, aud Major lienny. quartermas
ter, wele In lonsuitation with Secre
tary Long at the navy department to
day with respect to the Immediate
transportation of the marine battalion
j ala lit to lie mobilized In this city for
j wrvhe in China These marines, ntim
I b. riiig fifteen ortb < * ai .) ,’,u| men In
I nunsiid of Major Did ins. w ill leave
< this city next Hun tar afternoon at
; I! M in lurk for Sin )Titn le « They
lire scheduled to sail oil toe Iran*
i i*oi t I lain >m It. w lib h will leave H.iti
I Francisco within an hour or two after
; tneir arrival, el...el on Die 27th or
1 .Mil Inst
k*t4M« of !’*• I WlWltMImi.
WAMHINIITnN Julv .1 Mr Rm-fc.
1 liill who h*n }n«t h».d uiM 'i'ttv-l
i'ml txii.iu^ • to 1‘ti.iM h.tt k in>
imt ul town o IV!*«*»■ In in « Nwirt
Imt will return .obitw) ft* <|t>««|.
nl» III lilt- t'hm. 4* *1111411011 will
u>'i .»it I hi# ml# i n in #■* *fcwr
r»th*r in rnw.| It# itu|Hirt **>>•.
(•it Ittry *t¥ twhen to pirM|* 40 #»r*
li*r «>tilvnont in Itum than h 11 l***'o
t-tU’itnl Mr ttolih.il hi ifilllll'f
w .1 »«it f> tm 1*411 Tnirin# on iu
i•!<- *i. » ui \ i|imi t twhinn
• hi# tiHii* in*i*«4| of ( ling b« Van
ninval «* h - int. th«r»h> t*n< newllf
tWO f# k * lil'i
Chinese Minister Receives Rc ply to Mes
sage Sent to American Mmister.
1 lit MWS COMIS IN tlPHIH I OHM
A uthortt Ii h Kiprrii Conlldenrn In firn
ulnencxM of Ihn IJnlob lipllef
Can l’mirenl Jlamarrn—I.tKiilliiii I ndfr
C'oiihIuiiI Nbell Hr« from t lilnrur.
I
WASHINGTON, July 21.—Uke a
flash of light out of the dark sky came
the intelligence at an early hour yes
terday that United States Minister
Conger baa sent a cipher cablegram
from Pekin to the state department,
at Washington, making known that
two days ago he was alive and that the
foreigners were lighting for their
saf'-ly. The Chinese minister, Wit
Ting Kang, received the message.
It was in tne slate department ci
pher and was transmitted through the
tsimg li yamen and the Shanghai tao
tai. It contained about fifty words
and was signed in English with the
name ‘‘Conger."
At Minister Wu nanded th«
Conger dispatch to Secretary Hay,
who immediately called in his assist
ants and private secretary and work
was begun In translating the cipher.
Mr. Conger's telegram is as follows:
"In British legation. Under con
tinued eltot and shell from Chinese
troops. Quick relief only can prevent
general massacre.’’
The message is nol dated, but, It is
understood, w&s sent from Pekin ou
the 8th.
The state department Issued the fol
lowing bulletin:
“The secretary of state received this
morning a dispatch from Consul Fow
ler at Che Poo, dated midnight !), say
ing a Shanghai paper of the 6th said
alt foreigners murdered. Fowler
wired the governor demanding the
truth. The governor r tplled that ills
courier left Pekin on the 11th and all
then were safe, but Pekin east city
had been carried by rebels with intent
to kill.”
Within an hour the welcome intel
ligence that Mr. Conger had been
heard from, after weeks of silence and
evil report, was flashed throughout
the country, and, indeed, throughout
the world, dispelling the gloom which
had prevailed everywhere and bring
ing to officials arid to the public, gen
erally a sense of profound relief. The
dispatch was in reply to Secretary
Hay’s cfjble inquiry to Minister Con
gpr, on July 11. and as both messages
were in the American cipher code they
were regarded by the officials as above
the suspicion of having been tampered
with in the course of transmission
through Chinese channels. Mr. Wu
promptly communicated the dispatch
to the state department, where he
translation was made from the cipher
figures, and soon all Wasliingon was
astir with the intelligence.
riMMUIMSS Will Bl TRIED.
Thin Expedient Will He Our l*ollry With
t hi nr ontfittU.
WASHINGTON, July 21.—Secretary
Hoot tliis evening made the positive
statement that, no more troops had
been ordered for Chinese service. He
added:
"The chief object of our government
just now must be directed to aiding in
securing he friendliness of the Chi
nese officials. It is taken that the
Chinese government lias been acting
in good faith, and on the isth inst.
was still using its best efforts to pro
tect the legations. We must do every
thing we can to second o.s efforts. It
is hard to say just now whether in
creased military activity on the part
of the powers would have good or evil
effect, That must be judged by the
officers on the other side. We have
not the information here that would
enable us to fairly Judge.’
TM PRt SIDE M NOT IF ID.
Mlnlfttfr i'ungcr'i I'rmiiptly
NfM to film.
CANTON, o, July 21 -111. 1...
dentV first news of Mlnist r Conger's
dispatch was handed nini the Instant
he left file train by the Associated
Press correspondent. Scanning the
bulletin, be gave evidence of pleasure
at tic* news, latter wain the stst * de
partment • statement first reached
it In: ii> the dictated I'reM adding
strength to the genuineness of the
news, he was tii ,re visibly gratified.
T!i«»s> n« nr the president have known
for day* thut he has n*ver gi\en up
h 1 • Cut Minister Conger wm* alive.
It %rr 4 lira Writ At I
LIMA. IV ru. <\ii (iiivt^tun T»I.L
Jtil 1 Jl Tiitrt' Imvp t*n pu further
fulfil ftwr un I!**- lira
Uf i*t .imvr I'iiitf nit h itilti ». umlitN
uf t'Alfiio. Thi IV n h '!»\« .id
t <tiud from t *iU ’ t Hii^ai f**» 14i l*.»l
ll« % with a fi ll bitV <thh*>tt«h *ith ?u!
«t* «fl» *m bni(il. tit > ur l* rt»«) lit un*bh
a * tftt 4ti%tt n tii»tti 1 i»t tii i*. vih ttu
Ih# l#f) 44) *hr Ndi |u luiv *«AI.*t|
fat I'rtUtt t
iKidkl * M »I*4« »l |t*ft||MVt«.
vwnir-tiKH 1-1»% :\ tin
O i l .! HI M) t !«*)*• I'i4f lU l. »l|i|.# 4
n***%t 1* r 14 *>•*»?! Ml*1 4irtt li>t i f Uu*
ritilH’** I»«i** ri4f rutl iitti it
ytN%hl4l 4 r*i»U*
|liM f»t>m I** but tt4t (Mfvb)r tuutfc
tli'Mftl (4 ihfuN 4 itft lb«* ft*|!*if4 t'f l|MP
lnfc> D 4*4 lb. fulv tfUlfl
Tilt LIVE STOCK MARK! T,
I.fitful Quotations I rom South Omaha [
and Kansas < It).
UNION STOCK YAHD8 SOUTH OMAHA
t'liliii Tli* supply of cuttle w is rath
•r llmio ii. anil prices In most cases wore
hot rn.it. rlnlly different from what they
were tto previous day. Hand* weight
cattle il.it stilted llie huyar* sold at ful
ly steely pries., w belt an some (trades
for whlrh there did hot happen to bu
much i onipetltloii were a Huh slew uml
weak. The light supply, however, and
fairly yond di-muinl brought the market
to in early dose. There was hardly
enough row sniff oil sale to make a test
of the market, only about 2 or :i ears
being ri ourlei at the yards. The better
q jallty brought fully steady prices, and
owing to ihe light receipts, sold in soma
• uses i little higher. There was nothing
on sale to speak of III the way of slock
rattle, hut what few there were here
met with ready sale, at good, strung
prh es
Hogs There was a light run of hogs,
hut buyers started out from the begin
ning to pound the market. Opening
bids wen* largely at $4.95. hut sellers did
Hot let go at that figure, and us a re
sult pai kers had to pay $1,97'/ for the
hulk of their droves. The choicer hogs
sold from that figure up to $4la and lit*
lighter weights sold from H.ltT'ej down.
Alier the long string had changed hands
prices began to weaken, and It looked
us though the wind-up was going to bo
easier, but finally everything was bought
without much change In prices. The
bulk went from tl.MYhu.U0, with tint long
string at H.97l/ii and the top $5.10
Hheip There was n good demand on
the pari of local puckers and the ewes
sold at fully steady prices. The lambs,
however, sold lower owing to the big
drop in the eastern market, limitations
W'-re Choice western grass wethers,
$:i,sr/M 10:. choice grass yearlings, H.isrir
4.115; ( liolee ewes. $3.2511.1.40, fair to good
ewes $2,754/3.25. fair to good yearlings,
$.1 tyt'-i::'SI, good to choice clipped lambs,
tl.ifcv.i 4.go; choice spring lambs. 15.7 .V/n
(MW, fair to good spring lambs $.’. 254/5 .30;
feeder weth'is, **>'•/ { rut; feeder year
lings. *1,2341.3.50, and feeder lambs, $3.50
4l4.uO.
KANSAS CITY
Cattb Mark't steady; native steers,
$1,004/ i'o. Texas steers, f2.75u5.5t>; Texas
rows, t: 304/3 1M, native cows and heir, rs,
$1,651/4 *>. Stockers and feeders, $2.30,/4.40,
bulls. $2,504/4.50.
Hogs Market strong and 54j7V&c higher;
bulk of sales .$4.'54/5.|0. heavy, $4.«m'u5.15;
packers, ft a.Vu.i.l'l, mixed, $I.H54/5.o7V,;
light $1 954/5.IU; yorkers, J3.031/5.1U; pigs,
$4,454/5.05,
Sheep Market steady; lambs, $l.00i/li.2e;
muttons, $3.004/4..50.
II HUNG CHANG AT SHANGHAI
Cbloein Diplomat In Coldly Ket«lf*d by
Foreign Consuls*
SHANGHAI, July 23.—U Hunt?
Chang, who arrived here today on the
steamer Anplng from Hong Kong, was
coldly received. The native officials
sent an escort of 30lt armed
troops, but as the French consul ob
jected to their passage through the
French settlement they were with
drawn and Earl LI landed under an
escort of twelve French police. Once
out of French Jurisdiction he was
handed over to the Cosmopolitan set
tlement's police, who escorted him to
a place of residence. The Anplng,
having munitions of war on board,
violated the harbor regulations by
entering and was compelled to leave
the limits.
The consuls have decided not to
call upon LI Hung Ch&ng officially.
•Ittpnn Meniiinhips.
VICTORIA, B. C„ July 21.—Word
was received here today by the local
agent of the Nippon Usen Kaisha line,
connecting with the Great Northern
railway, that two of their vessels, the
Tosa Maru and Kinshiu Maru, have
been impressed by Japan to carry
troops to Taku. Rio Jun Maru, which
sailed yesterday for the Orient, is the
only vessel left in service. It will
not be back until September.
France Honor* America.
PARIS, July 21.—Mr. James Hyde
of New York has been appointed a
chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
This decoration has been conferred
upon him In recognition of his work
for the advancement of French liter
ature in the I'nited States through the
I’enle Francalse of Harvard univer
sity.
Hiiiullpox I ii«I•*r ('nnlrol.
WASHINGTON, D, July 21.—The
secretary of tin* treasury hits received
a telegram from Lieutenant Jarvis,
acting special treasury agent at Cape
Nome, stating that there had been only
two new cases of smallpox since mat
report. The disease, he states, is ap
patently not spreading. He reports
that hi' Is maintaining examinations
of vessels and Immediate isolation
ashore.
am ion ymioh rivm
WtilttftH r«tlrnl With Itrlltu*
Pm-rum,
V Bit A CRUZ. M* ilro, July 23 —
Tin Hi't imtl.'iit treated wuh yellow
f.\i-r mrum by the ymtug llruitliun
i «|N>rlw< utcr, Ur. Ih‘iuitii|hl, **<*w i»
fully • mv,«lr»iffit. (Hfci'f |i.iil<<ntk
i.i »ii t an- iirnirMilKl f.i\imibly.
3 l« r* I* lot* ii *• intercut In the ex
it. mit'iiu uni! ovary futility 1* of
I.. !t <1 the «|ttt tor l*iilf*ui« very tuw
with lti»> k v ur.II have Iteeft treat. <!
and tlic effect of the aerum U mar
vrluM, a«iiii»!»hliig old )tliy «ti Ixnv
hem.
Job VI a* a lotll
The late Admiral J »>k'' i hilly,
atiitv a rctigtoo*. roti« lentiou* matt.
»a* ax a Ixtjr (taraiK.ntly bt>|lo'|ftil
id hta atudlca and alwava in trouble
i .ft a< .VHtltl it I lit uii. >iit trull title laxtl -
alt . t«* tut*, hlt-f IMteft In Ih« naval
a< ad* to* h» Laly |o attain
fht BtlnlH'Ohl glade ftittnouiry to lee a
him la the it*tit'‘iii. it ami ma t* that
ttolr IhrttMfl lhe grate of hla IBatro. i.
uba aho hat * that h ■ had the xolmf
ui a ha* u#.*r in him
I
Judge M unger of the Federal Court
RuIm to This Effect.
REDUCTION 01 DATES RESTRAINED
nuroorM|lng Keporti From Couutl**
Throughout III#- Man* lOg*riling Crop
Outlook - Dural Fr«« Delivery Hflrflt'i
111 .Nrhnmktt M |p»«a«*llunuou* Not< «.
Siiyn iIm* HihIh ItotAr*! In Dftifl.
OMAHA, July 20.—Judge Monger
has isued a retraining order prevent
ing Attorney General Smyth ami the
putting in effect a reduction of freight
rates upon certain commodities. The
Burlington road has asked the re
straining order. In his opinion Judge
Monger held that the slate hoard of
transportation had no legal existence.
He ruled that the title of the act of
181*7—creating the state hoard—as
signed by the governor, was not adopt
ed by the legislature.
CoiifVMM'S io Cattle ftt•oiling.
ALLIANCE, Neb,, July 20.—Hank
Mathews, who Is awaiting trial on the
charge of nuirderingg Ed Wait, a Jew
eler, at this place, has made a confes
sion to cattle rustling which impli
cates the Watkins brothers, who are
prominent and wealthy cattlemen. It
Is reported that he led several officers
to a hiding place In the hills where
stolen hides were found. He stated
that Watkins was his side partner
In the business. William Watkins was
arested at Sidney today. The affair
has created a great sensation here.
Mruii|(«* Act of a Convict.
LINCOLN, July 1!).— After living for
three months on a diet consisting
chiefly of plaster, soap, paper, vinegar
and other equally Indigestible arti
cles. John Qalagher, sentenced to fif
teen years’ Imprisonment for shoot
ing with Intent to kill In Mouth
Omaha, died at the state penitentiary.
This sentence was commuted by Gov
ernor Foynter recently to expire No
vember 1, but be hoped by eating
large quantities of soap and plaster
that he could reduce himself to such
a condition that he would be released.
His condition lias puzzled the prison
authorities for some time, tint they
were not aware until recently what the
man had been eating.
About the State Ki»«arnpment
LINCOLN, July 19.—The Htate mili
tary board considered plans for the
next annual encampment of the Ne
braska National Guard. As the funds
available will not pay the expenses
of the encampment it was recom
mended that the officers and men ac
cept 50 per cent of the per diem in
the same manner as during the en
campment of 1896, and that the matter
of encampment lie submitted to tlu*
officers and men on these conditions.
Kr«*e Delivery for NehruMliii.
WASHINGTON. D. C., July 20.—
Rural free delivery service wil- lie es
tablished In Nebraska on August 1, as
follows: Blair, Washington county,
one carrier, length of route, twenty
five miles, population served 829, num
ber of houses on route 182, carrier,
Jo..n L. Tracy; Decatur, Hurt county,
one carrier, length of route twenty
tt;ree and three-quarters miles, popu
lation served 921. number of houses
on route 184, carrier, John C. Barlow.
Nrlmitkti Corn I'nip.
OMAHA. Neb.. July 18.—With the
bounteous rains throughout Nebraska,
Hikhorn railway headquarters giveq
out an estimate of 300,000,000 bushels
of corn in sight for this year. The
same road also furnishes these figures
for the past four years:
Yield in 1899 was 221.373.(MM) bush
els; in IS98 it was 158.754,000; in 1897,
241,268,000, and in 1896, the banner
year, 298,000.000.
•Imltff Po«t Ktiirti for
rOM'MUITB. N**V, July 20. - Ex-8u*
pretue .1 ihIk'1 V M Past started last
nlKht, via Seattle. Skngway anil Daw
son. to Kagle Pity, Alaska, which will
be his headquarters, as on** of the
three attorneys for the territory, to
which position he was appointed hy
the president early In June lie will
return home In September In time to
escape the freeze-up, ami will not go
hat k until warn'. Weather tomes attain
Winlilit I tntirr Mr «tl.
FIIANKMN Ntl*. July WII
Ham T Mct'lure, a wraith* farmer
ami stock breeder living ubottt seven
miles souih of this piece, dropped dead
while it work at his home Word vm
sent Into tow n at once far a dte tor.
hut to no ttvll lie leave* a large run
tty of small children and a wife lie
will l»e hurled at this pta-'e lieit Sat
urday.
*t Ihltel » lilt « ksll.
tiHAVD IHI.VND S>b July 1» —
o vi ("faslunl ItlmtiHatian* III a
brother p| ^ K t’rswfoid well known
111 this vlty Is itang-K >ialv III stiff utftg
fritto a knife wtsiml igffb t d l>> a t>ullv
when* he was Irving to prevent ftom
harming a friend The w,uad la In
the region of the heart
» « M* «••••' n-'irr It, .1
t’HVSkI.IN Keb July Is l V.
Ksibr an old rltt(in of ttbomlngoat
•nd Mnrtlf >eg taler of taa In it ad
(Mates land i>ltt * at Ihia p »■ * do I
saturda. night ft im « str.-h* u. paral
yala.
mil) I OR Sir AII\G CATTLf
A Former l{«*|>er t »«l C ltl/en In ah I n*
I»l4'ii»«nt rre*lifi«meiit.
SIDNEY. Neb., July 22—William
Watkins of Angora, a small station
on the new Burlington route, was
hound over to the district court, the
bond being fixed at $8,IXM, which was
quickly furnished. The examination
took place today at the county court
house and the building was packed
with stockmen, who had come more
than seventy miles to assist in the
prosecution. Attorney Robert Noble
man of Alliance assisted County At
torney Henry Oapen In conducting the
prosecution. Watkins is charged with
the killing of two head of cattle be
longing to the Carey Cattle company
and the hides were found buried in a
lot of rubbish near ms home ranch.
Watkins has always norne an excel
lent reputation and his many friends
are surprised at the charge against
him,
!lt*v«t » Kirk ('nmlriK
OMAHA, July 21.—Train men and
employes of the operation department
of the Union Pacific are causing quite
a stir over what they consider hard
ship imposed by the company on
them. The rigid physical examinations
Imposed on the men, and the fact that
it is usually oldest employes of the
road who are hardest hit. After such
examination many of the old employes
have learned that they were not need
ed longer by the company, and this
fact has caused much of the 111 feeling.
Besides this the employes are required
to go to Omaha to he examined, and
this causes them much loss of time
and inconvenience.
I'oiiihIcm! I»y Hull.
HEMINGKORD, Web., July 21.—A
severe hall storm visited this section
Saturday night. The hall stones were
as large as goose eggs and fell thick
anil with terrific force,, passing
through shingled and roofed buildings
and In some Instances coming through
the plastered celling, and breaking
showcases In stores. The siding on
buildings were broken anrt splintered
Into kindling. Board awnings were
shattered, thus affording little protec
tion to the glass store fronts and near
ly every building 1 ntown will have
lo he re-roofed and sided on the west
side.
InrniKlIary Work at W'eHt Point.
W’KST POINT, Neb., July 22—The
Art’ bug whose Intention It seenii to be
to burn up the town wan abroad attain
here. Two attempts were made to set
fire in the center of the city, In the
midst of a district, filled with frame
buildings and within a few feet of a
lumber yard. The contents of a shed
111 the rear of a barber shop on Main
street was set on fire about, a o'clock
but speedily extinguished. About
twenty minutes thereafter the frame
barn occupied by the team of County
Superintendent Manning was discov
ered in flames and the fire department
again called out.
Sttyn He Needs • Guardian.
COLUMBUS, Neb., July 21.—County
Judge T. D. Robinson handed down
his decision in the Barnum case, de
claring it his belief from the evidence
that a guardian Is needed for the aged
Hon. Guy C. Barnum, his large prop
erty interests not being safe In his
own hands while there is at least
doubt of bis sanity. Gus B. Spelce, ex
clerk of the district court, for whom
Mr. Barnum had expressed a prefer
ence, wuh named as the guardian.
I.yon* Cr«nrofry Robbed
LYONS, Neb., Jiri.v 22.—Some per
son or persons broke Into the Lyons
creamery, entering the building by one
I of the north windows by prying off
the window fastener and sliding back
the Iron bolts of one of the back doors
They took ten tubs of high grade but
ter. weighing 600 pounds, valued at
$100. It is thought by those in charge
of the creamery the theft was done by
parties who have been camping near
town In a covered rig for several days.
IJnoil W •»•'•»! Ylwlri
DAVID CITY. Neb,. July If.—Frank
Coon, who liven on liin farm one mile
south of town, has jnat threshed twen
ty acres of wlieat whleh averaged thir
ty-five bushels to the acre, machine
measure. The wheat Is of excellent
quality and will test more than tins.
(•irl At t ’•< kr«l l#% liullilof •
OMKYKNNK Wyo . July IS The
little 13-jrear-old daughter of Henry
Hoffman is dangerously ill ut her
home at a result of injuries received
from two InildloK*. They jtiiu|M*d upon
her, and Itefore she timid he rescued
her hands, arms, legs and fate had
Ilet'ii lacerated In a terrible manner
j The (logs were kilted Immediately. The
j girl will recover.
Wltrsl lltlilmi tt *11,
HFWAHD Nell . July 21 Many of
, the fanners are threshing their wheat
sad rye from the shock Wheat t*
yielding well, much of it going from
thirty to forty bushels )m>i at re and
Is nr, * of (the quality Halt harvest
f is about ovet and is a light crop
i The re ent It ne rains have great tv
i lieneflird the torn and the yttayo I la
j go*el for a big v fop
ksStS His Has lots
III AI it Neb. July ti Mr llim
I baugh. a hla- ksitnlh running a shop
st Vaoiws a >10ill country plate
twelve mile* aorthweat iif Iti sir. shot
sad hilled himself with a nturhei
which he kept in his shop lie had
ret nr wed h-osts after a tea days' spree
la Hisir H» was a Mae •■akwss ant
j ltd a food business when so tee t.