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I YOJ.. wm. MMT CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1900. NUMBER 3. UlnUtrn In Pekin Finally Ag re Upon Timm of Treaty. I OR lilt (jOYT RNMI NT’S tPPROYAI i'9iiiA tf»»t Mm It th<* sum* hi tiiun In lit* I m»«li N«Mi Tim Amrr* liUM ( Mitlrjr |M*c«i»r« llirt>|ll ll.iiitl lu * H»ir I** kin. !*§*!< 1 >1, M«»n«Iuy. Nov. 1P». -The dip Bp ft UMitli body held a final meeting this Mtnftiln, atid agreed upon the terms tit the prdlmlnary treaty. Nothing few r* tain* except to secure the ap (total nf the reaper!ivi* governments (• fore definite n* i*i>i tut tuns with the < linear |h .t*« commissioner* aro he >■81 tar 9 flu* i' -*i t» i ui- of the - ttleni**nt I «*# in y«t been mail** puhlle here, I <it It 1 li. the dlplrv I Mir < |i • that tin main points are I a att' titntlal agreement with those t Minin' In th« French note to th** I itacr* istnely piitiiahtneut for the t tilt), ti'ilematty to government* anti I •dtvltluala, retention *»f strong lega t m K'tat 11 end the t*rtipatlon of ct*r t In pin *« I* tween Ft ktn and Tnktt A pattg of American cavalry went t> Jay to disperse a Intntl of handit.t in u village sixteen miles from I’ekln. t te rill ge w.t found strongly fortl ti d, lull th A met it aw* attacked and c» {tinted it, kilting seven t'hlnrae. V soetet edict from Sian Kit to the | pt tvlncisl viceroy* and governors or «l* a tin it to rt*it:»e the manufacture ol tnode t mm- uint revert to the old t) m of weapon*, bees use modern arms "I tt e ptiivid utterly useless against I tbi foreigner*.'* VAdll .VOit'N, Nov, Sd.—Such In fo matin to. hits cunt*- to the Hta’c dt mi tint at In the last few days is said to liidlrt' c p more favorable condition » of sRuli, it -p<-» ting the i fiances for a sa lafat It i ttnderst a tiding among the in * = -I 1 ! |io.v i i k | hmi du; *i!>’ th •..»!• part t.| l.i-t week, when a dt tdtock <• sued linin'itent. Just what ta hr ns ui- of tills information Is not #1 1***1. f tt prolmhly It came as the n mh in •• • i • iii > nay* latest note ti» the pnriiM citing oiu afresh the w! mi of •• Tii1 ted Stale* government in i>> t h i i This noli contained the in tnictli i - thnt have l«een Kent to V M t> i nu>r unit an* I relieved to be of *<h i atnre in < institute im »i) «"«1 fiord the exticme course nug g> t»-il li* ionic of the j iwcru ns to ih irentfii nt if the (’iiinese govern trti »t «n no of the matters upon wb ih llii mliiiM r* have been unniile to agr.-e Nothing bun roiue from Min ts* Ctm i curing the last forty el it’ > hoc I 1 iSIKI \ «,> The foreign en voi havi .gt ii to demand," says a *i*e ial ii1 t‘h from Ih kin. “an ex fin Ion n the Ic'.atioll area, ho as to cm race t i t illing fri-m vjie Ha-Tu M, gale i f the Taieu Men gate, be tv.f 'ii fh ,i i.-i of lie itnpi rlul and Tm ar ell « i. a snip a mile long -ind a third a i ilh* wide. It, (let! I era (Rua •I mini n ha declined to yield on (io dull n, tv rjin lion, and some kind of a \mIi t i .mi'iomihi I,as been ar riRiMl." T'le Me lina H Oit inr■ 11iIi>-H the fol io* air fr m Its I’ekln correspondent, tlaii S itu il‘»j •'Wang •*. i ii t lino, l ow u cabinet ntiiiin'ei t «i itcn |i Kir Hubert •l»H ft « Hi i i I’u that Emperor Kw na H * mli In- glut to return to I'ekln, mt thst his it a jest y would I we his )*’ if foreign troops were that s ’* Ti i1 'I u T#ln orrespi ndent of the hut dim! ’ *i*rta that the Kusslau twit i faca dates fruni tae czars ni ne*! , 1 Ill SI t IvlN l» WASHINGTON. ^ *1 I lltli i«# li«n*tt iitk I*ro|mi»# fI I I I|i I r»»ft Mill %1't 4*ii. rWAitlllt'M'IlN .V.JV, ..**§ Speaker ili’iid.! >vii tirhio fu Wo hlugtun thla n» ’it uiy ft n» IiIm tuna ], in,. |ut>parH lilt I’’ it' Hi ll.!l{ II* 1*1, gll-HM ||| Do • iiniai, I tt i > li'liitfi i’it the trip t g « wrwl "I •' n i n«tw I tut II ,f«* anything n p.tiiiHtli y* in .\ id ,nt the op ti.s It i .*(, , < .(lit f (Oil* In* yuill it I.iirrlt* Inlt f i «•’w tyj t u reporter. S\ ■ ropub dim i r«* |n*nj e who work. HOt III 111 H ilt >1 the .hi t*. have n»i, .Inin, a Tie Imua h«H tho ole **»«« g.trlnt bill nt a »ii> i*| order for '*<*■ ihti.i i- of tin i< mu ttad the • A*t. I. i mi liter tl N'haraguan mu I hill i’i*ll« |o | oinlter. Hut ti an) i*i there will I go idling." %% Utftig M g t l» WII.WA M*K Win, huw *•.—A ij* *«• •» I he M mine from Mudiaoii, Wi »» lit*. ’(Bell UltJiW of Ihi* 1'*t 1*1 t ’ Mia « of 1 |r a. in |U |he il*k»|ii|i til. ito- to icj (a* hm fol io** t* pi* * Me it ||> tan, I ID, jiil; A> tie* lituto M-Ht.iigy, Sd&.M;:; |n ... 7 riM § i,,r * t«rti I, Bolt in rleh i mi tag til l r*<o11*« (pro ), 1* 712; I oil tr it /‘.i l,M; Tuttle (• I *1,7 I H i | |, tu|. *i * ■* I * . t • f t«f II •'»«*« , INI I hi N't ibe i i a ».* t h .titawha, with liaeretary *1 V »* It »i Old tieiie a| Wood of i' th,» |*jr off Ihi* p 1,1 ill day, expert eg t.i i'o tho oil thla • v* uiltg, hilt I , l o (it> . and 01 foi Ja, khiin llht *b*»t ff* titan Boot will g>i t i i til I t U ,*Mi,iki’.u tioveruoi *’ i i ml W>* 4 * ill /otu Mr* Wood and t‘i*i rhll Irm h*re *ud l*#vg for itu tan i with I ha ni lonotrdw. BANhltlPTCY LAW IS ABLStD. lirundrul erg Report* thxt Men of All 1'IhMPA ( poll Ite WASHINGTON, Nov. 2G.—E , 0. Brandon berg. in charge of bankruptcy matters, hits made a report to the at torney general on the operation of the bankruptcy .ui of July 1, 1898. The report says, with reference to volun tary canes, that advantage is being token of the law by men <i all classes end In all walks (if life and in every reel Ion of the country. The states showing tho gre (test number of jietitions hied during thu year are Illinois, with 3,008; New Vork. 3,007; Iowa. 992: Ohio. 857, Minnesota, 845 and Pennsylvania, 809. The smallest number of voluntary petitions were filed in the following states: Nevada, (I: Delaware and Wy oming, 12 each; Idaho, 30; South Cac oltna, 17; Oklahoma, 39; Florida, 67, and Rhode Island, 09. The grand total of petitions filed In the I Hite l States for the p-rlod end ing September 30, 1900, is 20,128. ex clusive of those for the western dis trict of Louisiana, the district of Alas ka and for half of the year for tho ! southern district of Georgia, New Jer sey, the eastern district of North Carolina, the western district of Ten nessee and the eastern district of Vir ginia. from which aemi-annual reports that of the voluntary petitions ail were were nut received. From the clerk's reports it appears adjudicated bankrupt except 237, in which the petitions were dismissed, 1 and that discharges were refused in | seventy-one cases. Compositions were i confirmed in 206 cases. The liabilities in 19.504 voluntary cases reported by the referees amount I ed to $204,979,182, while the total amount of assets scheduled in these 1 ( uses whs $33,098,771. The summary also discloses the fact that of the petitions filed in eighty | six cases the liabilities were less titan >100; in 1,879 cases, between $100 and i $600; In 2,266 cases, between $501' and $1,000; in 7.801 eases, between $1,000 and $5,000; in 2.91! eases, be tween $5,000 and 410,000: in 1.872 I (ases. between $10,000 and $20,000. and in 2.191 case-', more than $20,000. i it* c reports also show that in 11,107 ( see assets were scheduled, while 7, '.'17 petitioners had no assets. WITH ATTACK!l> BY BOLOMtN. I mn uT I'rittiutUc \Vvh|> it AssUteil in Hemil If title. MANILA, Nov. 26.—Particlars have just been received from Iloilo of the battle of October CO at Bugason, Is land of Panav. when 200 bolomen and fifty riflemen attacked the American:, aliolost three killed—Lieutenant H. M. Koontz. Sergeant Kitchen and Cor poral Burn*, all of Company F, Forty fourth Infantry. It appears that Corporal Burns was boloed while ret onnoitering and Lieu tenant Koontz anti Sergeant Kitchen t\. p pierced b> speaars while going to relieve an outpost. When the garrison force attacked l the rebels forty-nine of the latter were I killed. None of the otlu r parties of at tat king natives made much of a stand, and the insurgents lost 103 kill ed. all told. First Lieutenant Albert E. Mf.’abo of the Thirtieth Volunteer Infantry las been appointed inspector in the forestry bun ait. Death of ( in Bspoi i c»t . BRUSSELS. Nov. 20.—A private tel egtant from Paris makes the assertion that the Czar is dead. There is no i flrmation from any other source. LONDON. Nov. 23. The rumor of the czar's death appears to be un founded. Nothing to confirm it has been received at. the Russian embas sies in Berlin and Paris and the em bassy here has received nothing since tin* bulletin yesterday (Thursday.) I lmIT«?<■'* CiiwimH.V I.Ut. WASHINGTON. D. C\. Nov. 26,—The following casualty report from General Chaffee ha. been received at the war depai tuient; ■ TAKE. Nov. 17.—Adjutant General, Washington: The following casual tb . Iu(ve ui i m ! since lust report: November 3 at 'I it n Tsin, Clifford R. Bedford, company E, Fourteenth in funtry, typhoid fever; November It, at Pekin, Edward E Jenn ngs. tlvil’an tetauistcr, chronic leprosy. May Hate I,uns Trouble. ST. PETEHSBl KG. Nov. 20. It wan inured hole tills afternoon that Em peror Nil hulas is threatened w ith lung complications which, If they pxist, would materially diminish hi- chances of recovery. (nllammation of the lungs 1- a common complication of ty phold fever In Hmsia. 'i’lnis far there is no oHieial eonllrroation of the ru mor. t'luuro Etlltiir Itraitl. PARIS Nov. 2(1. M. Valfrey. the fiaa Ign editor of the Figaro, died last evening of pneumonia. He was 02 yens of mg<*. M. Valfrey rose to the r iuk of minister plenipotentiary in the diplomatic set vice and his having icen well acquainted with “behind the scenes'’ In the diplomatic world gate much authority to his articles, whl h we,e generally signed “Whist." An Anti-Trust Hill. I.APQRTK, Ind Nov. 20.—Senator Nathan 1.. Agnew 1j drafting an antl tni.-t hill for presentation at the forth coming session of the state legislature. It will he u drastic measure. Senator Agnew is a friend of Governor Mount in l tin statement is made that the hill will reflect the governor’s views. American St:i e Department Again Ad dresses Itself to the Powers. POSITION Of IHf LNilfD STATES Uc«t MfHMit of Nrruriux Ohjerin Common to All l'ointt*<( Out —Arrnitgetnciiit of N«?w IliiKift% to Hiitlj'i* Over !itip»ikiblo Situation nt l'ekiti* WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. The sec retary of elate haw addressed an iden tical note to the powers in regard to the Chinese situation, setting out tersely and freely tlie attitude of the United States government a. to China, and pointing out how such objects as are common to the powers can heat ho .secured. The note marks the initia tion of fresh negotiations on our part on the arrangement of new bases to tide over the impossible situation created at tlie last meeting of the min isters in Pekin. Some responses al ready are at hand, and it is stated that generally our advances have been well received and the state department expresses sathfaction with the prog ress so far achieved. It is believed that the note is an ap peal ftorn the extreme course sug gested by some of the powers as to the treatment of China, especially in the matter of punishments and indem nities to which the ministers at Pekin Beam Inclined. The intent is to push the negotiations on a more rational and business like basis LONDON, Nov. 24. -The Times this morning comments editorially in a somewhat Incredulous tone upon Sec retary Hays tie sit note to the powers, saying that it cannot imagine Secre tary Hay as objecting to the execu tion of the guilty officials after, as was understood, assenting to tne French proposals. It admits that, so far as outsiders can form at: opinion, "the United States appear to be the leading obstacle to the working of the concert of powers in China.” With referent." to Mr. Wti Tina: Fang's speech in Cincinnati promising the United States better commercial chances when peace is restored, the Times says: "We would not advise Chinese ministers in Europe to enter upon such a line of argument, as there are countries where so grass a pro posal would be ipsented as an injury.” The Daily News, evidently despond ent as to the outcome of the negotia tions in Pekia, says- "The concert mush either dissolve or compromise. We hope >ii . Hay may be able to sug gest a compromise which all the pow ers will agree to adopt firmly and in union " The Daily Chronicle remarks: "Even if the powers are won over to the views of the United Stales we do not see how matters would be advanced, unless Hie Chinese court can be in duced to return to Pekin,” STOPS BUSINESS AT PANAMA, —* . j Rebel lurct-H Ifulii R;nI’.-o;iil i.ine anti Threaten to Attack. KINGSTON. Jamaica. Nov. U4. The British steamer Barbarian, which has just a reived here from Colon, reports that severe fighting occurred Monday and Tuesday .it Culebra. The govern ment forces attacked the rebels, who occupied a good position, with \he result, that the losses of the former were heavy, 'the lighting was pro ceeding when ilte steamer left Tuesday night. The stores and restaurants at Colon were closed and the rebels field a por tion of tin railroad line. Another rebel force was reported to be engaging the government troeps near Panama. Business is entirely suspended at the latter place and both Panama and Colon are in a state of terror. The rebels arc attacking in a deter mined manner and it is feared the slaughter will be great before decisive results are reached. The liberals, it. is asserted by the passengers of the Bar barian, still hold Buena Ventura, though the Colombian government is making a grett effort to regain posses 1 siou of it. ON VERGE Of STARVATION. Peverul Hundred Indium In a I’itkful l omllt Ion. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Nov 24.—Sev eral hundred Indians In this county are threatened with starvation. They have made no provision for the win ter and are now suffering for want of food. Mrs. Mary Watkins, the teacher of Morn Grande reservation, where there are "(Hi people, of whom 27 are so i 1 that they are helpless, writes of having visited seven of the res ervations and found the Indians In a dreadful condition of want in all of them. Children and women are al most naked and there Is not enough food In many of the lodges to keep the inhabitants thereof alive through the winter. The ManzaniUa bei ries were a fail in'. * and the acorns dropped from the oak trees in June because of the lack of moisture. I’ork Nut 0|K*n to Kriijjrr. CORK, Nov. 24 As a protest against the refusal c<f the lord mayor of Cork to entertain a motion to confer the freedom of the city upon Mr. Kruger, the corporation adjourned today, the adjournment resolution being adopted by a large majority, after an exciting debate. MINISTI R COM! R IS SIITNT. Btate part meiit Hearn Nothing Official Concerning Dinagrreinrut at I’eklo. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—'The State department so tar has heard nothing from Minister Congre respecting the "impasse" reported to have been reached by the foreign ministers yes terday at Pekin. In fact, save a brief expression respecting tire insufficiency of the punishments proposed by the Chinese government to be Inflicted upon tire responsible leaders of the Boxer movement, Mr. Congre has not communicated with the department for more than a week. Without taking issue with Mr. Con ger respecting this matter of punish ments the State department lias earn estly advised him not to insist on im possible conditions in tlit* negotiations. An interesting problem is suggested by Uio possibility, which today is al most a probability, that the ministers representing the powers at Pekin can not reach an agreement. If Russia. France and the United States should refuse to accept the German idea, ns seconded by the British representative, much would depend upon Japan, and •'ll some of the lPsser powers repre sented at. Pekin by ministers might have great power in swaying the pro ceedings of the council. The impres sion seems to he that if a majority of the ministers, or perhaps even one of the representatives of a great pow er, withholds assent to the agreement, then the whole undertaking falls, and i there must he either fresh negotia tions directly between the home gov ernments in the effort to agree upon new basis of action, or the powers must proceed to deal with the Chinese situation singly, or in groups, the lat te? contingency having been provided for in the German-British agreement. JUNTA Will RISK LVIC1I0N. lillpino* Propose to Keep t’p Agitation from .Safety In lions Kong. HONG KONG, Nov. 23.—(New York World Cablegram).—R. Wildman, the United States consul here, has infor mation that the Filipino junta, at a meeting held November 13, decided to brave the chances of deportation rathe, than quit Hong Kong. Recent corre spondence between tho junta and the insurrectionists proves that Aguinaldo is still alive, but he is said to be suf fering from a gunshot wound in his stomach. The Hong Kong junta has also decid ed 10 make another attempt to send arms to the Fillpincs in a launch, which will probably fly tlie German flag. The venture will be in charge of Colonel- Julio del Pilar. Heyes and Garcia, two Filipion agents, have a lai ge stock of ammunitions of war at Macao. The Chinese General Pana. who was recently deported from the Philippines, lias been conferring with the junta here, but has gone to Singapore. MANILA. Nov. 23.—Lieutenant Frederick W. Alstaetter of the United States engineers, who was captured by the insurgents early last September north of San Isidro, has been released. He entered the American garrison at Gapan, province of Nueva Ecija on Tuesday evening, his appearance there being a great surprise, as Aguiualdo's uder for the release of American sol diers included only enlisted men. He will start for Manila tomorrow. Iliver mid Hurl.or Hill. WASHINGTON, D. C.# Nov. 23.— Chairman Burton of the house com mitteee on rivers and harbors stated toMay that the committee would meet Monday to begin preparation of a river and harbor Hill and he expected to get it tnrough the house before the holidays. Mr. Burton said that noth ing definite oud been decided upon, but that the committee would draw a strict line between improvements which were lor the public good and those for private interests. He also stated that some policy regarding the permanent improvement of tho Miss issippi river would be determined upon. Concludes ItR Session. CHICAGO. 111.. Nov. 23—The inter state commerce commission concluded its session here today and this even ing the commissioners left for Wash ington. Having finished its work in the discrimination cases, the commis sion held a special session and invest igated complaints of under-billing freight to eastern points by a number of shippers. This investigation was begun several weeks ago and some testimony was heard in New York a week ago. Anxiety About the Ciar. LIVADIA, European Russia, Nov. 22.—Emperor Nicholas, according to the best information obtainable this morning, had a favorable day yester day. lie slept for some time and felt at ease. His temperature at 9 p. in. was 110.6 ami his pulse 64. Last night he slept well and on waking this morning was Comfort able. Ilia head being quite clear. At 9 a. m. today his temperature was 1.9.6 and his pulse 68. Mcyn ami Il«*\v«tt Attack. MASERU, Basutoland, Nov. 20.—Na tives report that former President Steyn and General Dewet, with 1,000 men, traversed the British lines be tween Alexandria and Wnrringham’s store and attacked a British post, sub sequently retiring by the road to Dew etsdorp, in the Orange River colony. Concludse Its sesion TO GO m " General McArthv.r Plans an Active Cam paign Against Them. BIST TIME EOR ACTION IS NOW Addition* from Cliln»9 Heitor KoiuU, Ini* proved Transportation and End of Hong TTalu* All Conduce lo Hurry Up Ho»* Ulltles. i MANILA, Nov. 22.—General Mac tho Arthur was asked today whether tho result of tho presidential election In the United States was In any way responsible for the orders to push tho operations against the Filipinos. Ho replied that the result of the election was merely coincident with other fea tures of the situation. He added that tho return of the soldiers and ma rines from China, with the recruits who had arrived recently, would in crease the number of troops to 70,000 men. The enlargement of tho forces, tho ending of the rainy season, better roads, improved transportation and tho desire to make the most efficient use of the volunteers before their term of service expired in June, are all contributory to the most active campaign. Concerning the replacing of 35,000 volunteers, General MaeArthur said ho favored the establishment of a standing urmy of 75,000 men and au thorizing the president to increase it to 100,000. The general said he was enlarging the force in General Young's district to nearly 7,000 men; that, heavy reinforcements a»'e being sent to General Hughes in the island of Panay; that more troops had been or dered to southern Luzon and that va rious column movements had been planned. Inc stranding of tno coasting trans port Indiana is causing a long delay in reaching a number of the remote coast stntions in southern Luzon,, ■which have subsistence to November 1 only and will have to depend largely on foraging until the Indiana is float-, ed or another steamer is secured. The customs warehouses are con gested, a fact which is delaying the commerce of Manila. General Smith, the collector of the port, at a meet ing today of many importers urged the necessity for the removal of the goods. The merchants talk of organ-; iziug a company for the erection of bonded warehouses. The soldier? and marines who have returned from China are celling quan tities of curios looted from the res idences of the nobility or wealthy per sons at Pekin and Tien Tsln. Many of them are valuable and ridiculously cheap a’vd a number of such presents have been sent to the United States for Christmas presents. AWFUL LOSS OF l IFF. Uiivegi't of Suutlieru Slot in Cron Greater ns t lie Ilnurs Go 11>. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 22.—Dis patches up to !> o’clock indicat. that last night's storm, which rweyt over northern Mississippi and central and western Tennessee, was one of great severity. Adlvces to the A-sociated Press and from speelnl corrspondents show that the loss of life in the ter ritory visited by the tornado already amounts lo sixty-four am! tlie number injured to over fifty. Telegraphic communication to the regions visited by the cyclone is suspended and it is feared that when full details are known the list of dead will he length ened. The following table shows the loss of life, together with Injured, compiled from dispatches forced through by courier and telephone from the devastated localities. Killed. Injured. Columbia, Tenn. 40 2."> I-a Grange, Tenn. 3 G Lavergne . 3 1 Thompson . 1 0 Nolansville. 2 8 Love Station . 2 1 Tunica, Miss. 5 0 Lulu, Miss. 4 0 Hernando, Miss. 2 0 Iiatesville, Miss. t) 8 Roxley’s Store . 3 0 Franklin, Tenn. 0 2 Totals . (14 51 So far as Tennesae is concerued it was the most destructive storm ever known in the state. Nearly fifty per sons were killed and 100 more Injured, while the damage to housts, timber and other property will reach large figures. The storm entered the state from northern Mississippi and swept across in a northeasterly direction. Great damage is reported from the counties bordering on Mississippi and further on Columbia, in Maury county, is the heaviest stifTerer. GaVergne, Nolans ville and Gallatin also felt the wind's fury, the storm finally losing its force against the Cumberland mounts.ns. Columbia's casualties number twenty four dead and some fifty injured. TRtATY CJVtSJVlOHC TIMf. I Secretary Huy and Mexico's Ambassador Extend Time. WASHINGTON, Nov 22.—Secretary Hay, for the United States, and Am bassador Aspiroz, for the government of Mexico, today signed a treatv, fur ther extending the time allowance for the survey and definition of the water boundary between Mexico and the United States. There already have been several extensions, In each case for a year, but the present arrange ment will continue until the work Is concluded. AN INVUID STATUTE. Judge* Decide Against State Transpor tation Dilat'd. LINCOLN. Neb., Not. 26.—Cbier Jus. tico Norval has held that the board of transportation is null and void and the other two judges of the Nebraska supremo court concur. Tho law is de clared unconstitutional because It was not properly passed by the two houses of the legislature. This decision wipes from tho statutes a law that has been In force slnie 1887 and leaves prac tically no railroad regulation iu force. The old maximum rate law is dormant or inoperative, and upon the next leg islature will devolve the duty of en acting a new law or of submitting to the people a constitutional amendment providing for the election of railroad commissioners by the people. These or other remedies may be proposed. Following is the syllabus of tha opi nion: The provisions of section 11, article 3 of the constitution, relative to the mode of enacting laws are mandatory. The title to a legislative act is a part thereof and must clearly express the subject of legislation. An enrolled bill in the office of the secretary of state is only prima facie evidence of its passage. Where the legislative journals une quivocally contradict the evidence fur nished by tho enrolled bill the for mer will control. Webster vs. City of Hastings, 81 N. W. f>10. A statute is invalid which the legis lative journals show was never passed in the movie prescribed by the consti tution. A statute is Invalid which is not, read in each house of the legislature on three different days. Chapter 60. 1887, is void as the act as enrolled was not passed by the leg islature in the mode prescribed by sec tion 11, article 3 of the constitution. Judge Holcomb occurred In the opin ion and added the following; “Although not entirely agreeing with the course of reasoning pursued by the chief justice in the foregoing opinion, I concur in all tho propositions stated in the syllabus and regard as irresist ible tho conclusion that the act under consideration failed to pass both branches of the legislature, in com pliance with the commands of tho con stitution.” The principal fault in .ae passage of the hill was the change in the title. The same title did not pass both houses and the house journal does not show that the title was amended in that body. . t .i—mr—r TottfU on Stat* Offlprm. LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 26— In the preliminary eanvass of the vote for state officers the following tolnls were obtained: For Secretary of State—George W. Marsh, republican, 115,546; C. V. Svo boda, fusionist, 110,773; D. L. Whitney, prohibitionist, 4.077: W. C. Starkey, mid-road populist, 1,408; Frank New man, socialist, 661. For State Auditor Charles Weston, republican, 115,250; Theodore Grless, fusionist, 110,852; Wilson Brodie, pro hibitionist, 3,931; James Taylor, mid road populist, 1,543; C. V. Aul, 831. For State Treasurer—William Sluef er, republican, 115,974; Samuel B. Howard, fusionist, 111,838; C. C. Cro will, prohibitionist, 8,988; C. LIpton. mid-road populist, 1,373; T. S. Jones, socialist, 879. A ppotnt ment* by the Gov«v*nor. LINCOLN, Nov. 26.—Governor-elect Dietrich gave it out that he had ap pointed H. C. Lindsay of I-awnee City private secretary and Mr. Lindsay called upon the governor and notified him of his acceptance. O. G. Smith of Kearney has been appointed assistant superintendent ot the State Industrial school at Kearney. Mr. Dietrich ap pointed five Lincoln women on the ad visory board for the Home of the Friendless at Lincoln and the Indus trial home at Mtlfoia. The members appointed for this board are Mrs. W. J. Bryan, Mrs. A. J. Sawyer, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Mr?. D. E. Thompson and Mrs. C. H. Osre. e-iinis llei \arUion In the Field. FREMONT. Neb., Nov. 26.—Among the 700 students at the Fremont Nor mal school is a young woman about seventeen summers who seems determ ined to overcome All obstacles in the way of getting an education. She is of American descent and has no rela tives living who are nble to help her. I.ast fall farm hands were scarce in the county of Nebraska in which she lives and she applied to a neighbor for a Job in tho fields husking corn. He agreed to pay her the usual rate per bushel and she took her team ami went Into the field with the men and kept up with them. Ctuniug Comity Notes. WEST POINT. Neb.. Nov. 26—The record of mortgage indebtedness of this county is still satisfactory. Mort gages filed In the clerk's office for the past week are $3,000, as against $7,100 released. A peculiar disease is attacking cattle in this vicinity. They become sick and die after being in the cornstalks for a short time. Numbers of farmers have lost valuable stock in this manner. Chiirpnl With Larceiijr. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Nov. 24.— Charles Sheppard, colored, was tried in district court for stealing $50 from his employer, John So h lap pi oh use, a fruit dealer. Sheppard was a janitor and the evidence indicated that he stole a sack containing the money.