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Thirty Thonumnd In I.lne.
The triennial conclave of Knights
Templars of the United States will con
vene at Louisville, Ky., Aug. 27. At
this great function of the order it is
expected there will be present 30.000 j
Sir Knights, representing every state
and nearly every city in the union.
The preparations for their reception
and entertainment during their four
days’ stay in the most hospitable city
in America have been carried to a
point where nothing is left to be de- i
sired. Louisville Templars, among
whom are included the leading city
and state officials of Kentucky, have
spared neither effort nor expense to
make the occasion worthy of the vis
itors and themselves.
According to coniracts made for
quarters to date Templar visitors will
be present from the following states: j
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colo- j
trophies, worth $5,000, will be given
as prizes. This is the first contest of
the kind since the wlennial of 1883
at San Francisco.
Twenty-seven of the handsomest
belles of Kentucky will act as sponsors
for the Sir Knights in this contest. The
conclave ball will be held in Confed
erate hall on Thursday evening. This
great floor will hold 16.000 dancers at
once. The ball promises to be the most
brilliant social function ever given in
the south. Churchill Downs, the fam
ous race course where the Kentucky
derby is run, will be the scene of a
horse show during the week, at which
Kentucky thoroughbreds will be on ex
hibition. Excursions on the river will
be given every afternoon and evening
during the week and railrood side trips
are to be made to the Mammoth cave,
Chickamauga battlefield and other
points of interest, indications show
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rado, Connecticut. District of Colum-1
bla, Florida, Georgia. Illinois, Indi
ana, Iowa, Indian Territory, Kansas.
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Michi
gan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jer
sey, New York. North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota,Tenncssee,.
Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Vir
ginia, Wisconsin, Idaho, South Caro
lina.
Some Rare Attraction*.
The week of the conclave will be one |
of rare attractions. The state's repu- |
tation for hospitality is to be main
tained at the Louisville custom house,
where the Grand commandery of Ken
tucky will have headquarters. This is
one of the handsomest buildings in
the south. The entire second floor will j
be at the disposal of the grand body j
of the State Templars and seven ele- !
gant .entertainments are scheduled for
the week. " Other public buildings that
will figure prominently In the exer
cises that 1nark the week will t>c the
city hall, an elegant building that will
be converted for the time being into an
electric palace, and where several of
the important commandery entertain
ments will occur; the Jefferson coun
ty court house, where a number of
commanderies will have headquarters,
and the Female High school, where the
offlcfal sessions of the grand encamp
ment of the Knights Templar will be
held.
Particular attention Is being paid to
the subject of Illumination and deco
ration. the sum of 150,000 being ex
pended in this manner alone. A
quadruple electric arch is to be the
most noteworthy feature.
The Kentucky Grand commandery
headquarters in the Louisville custom
house will fee opened Monday evening,
and the following morning the con
clave will be opened by the grand par
ade of over 30,000 uniformed Templara
and 125 bands of music over the hand
somest and broadest thoroughfares in
the city. Tuesday evening a great
lawn fete will be held at the Masonic
Widows’ and Orphans’ home, closing
with a display of fireworks. A chorus
of 200 negro voices will give a concert
at the horse show building the same
evening. Competitive drills will oc
cupy the second day of the conclave,
when five magnificent sterling sliver
that It will be the most brilliant and
successful encampment in the history
of the order.
Tl»* Knight* Templar Drill.
The schedule of the drill Includes
about 7C movements, which will re
quire about 40 minutes on the field
for each commandery. During the re
cess for dinner Detroit commandery 1,
of Detroit. Mich., will give an exhi
bition drill.
The judges in the contest will be
well-known U. S. army officers. They
will reserve their decisions until af
night, when the award of the prizes
will be made the occasion of a func
tion at the horse show building, in
which the 27 Kentucky sponsers will
take part.
Associated with Capt. Grant on the
| drill committee are Gen. John B. Cat
tleman and two colonels of Kentucky
j regiments—Col. David W. Gray and
| Col. Thomas J. Smith.
Additional interest attaches to the
Louisville conclave because of the fact
that at it a southerner, Right Em
inent Sir Henry Bates Stoddard of
Bryan, Tex., will be elected grand mas
ter. Mr. Stoddard is now deputy grand
i master, and will succeed Mr. Lloyd of
I San Francisco, the present grand mas
ter. The south has furnished only two
| grand masters up to date—Most Emi
nent Sirs Warren I^aRue Thomas and
John Quincy Adams Fellows of Ken
! tucky and Louisiana respectively.
The officers of the grand encamp
ment, with the exception of Messrs.
Lloyd and Stoddard, already mentioned,
are:
Grand Generalissimo—George M.
Moulton of Chicago.
Grand Captain General—Henry W.
Rugg of Providence, R. I.
Grand Senior Warden—William B.
Melish of Cincinnati.
Grand Junior Warden—Joseph A.
Locks of Portland, Me.
grand Prelate—Dr. J. C. W. Coxa
of Washington, la.
Grand Treasurer—H. Wales Lines of
Meriden. Conn.
Grand Recorder—William H. Mayo
of St. Louis.
Grand Standard Bearer—Col. Arthur
MacArthur of Troy. N. Y.
Grand Warder—Harper M. Orahood
of Denver, Col.
Grand Captain of the Guard—Charles
C. Vogt of Louisville.
Mr. Vogt is the chairman of the ex
ecutive committee for the triennial.
I.on( Sought by Lonlirllle.
As long ago as 1889, when the York
branch of Masonry of Louisville made
its triennial pilgrimage to Washington,
representative Kentucky knights went
thither to extend to the Templars an
invitation on behalf of the member*
of the order in the Blue Grass state to
hold their next conclave in Its metrop
olis, but Denver won, and three years
later Boston carried ofT the prize
Louisville coveted. Again at the Hub
was Louisville defeated, but at Pitts
burg. in 1898, succeeded in having the
knights agree to hold the 28th trien
nial conclave of the Templar grand
encampment of the United States In
Louisville this year.
For three year# the Templars of the
state and city have been making per
fect the plans for the hospitality they
will extend to the visitors. The work
has been divided among 50 different
committees, whose members are the
most prominent of all professions and
crafts in the city.
The executive committee, the gov
erning body, while containing only 14
members, has the mayor of the city,
Hon. Charles P. Weaver, the post
master. Dr. Thomas H. Baker, bank
| ers, wholesale merchants, leading rail
road men, etc.
An entertainment fund of over $100,
J 000 has been raised, of which $35,000
was given by the Knights Templars of
Louisville and Kentucky and $20,000 by
the city council as a special appropria
tion. Besides this liberality on the
i part of the council, it has further
| agreed to meet practically all the ex
! pense incurred by the committee on
public comfort, which will amount to
! about another $20,000.
THE QUADRUPLE ARCH, LOUISVILLE.
THE STATE FAIR IN SEPTEMBER
liooil Crops or Poor Crops. 11 is (jolng to
He s Hummer.
LINCOLN, Aug. 19.—For thirty-two
years past; good crops or poor crops,
the Nebraska state board of agricul
ture has annually presented to the
public at it« fairs the products, re
sources and possibilities of this won
derful young state, the flower of the
I "new west," :i region of country known
until a few years H30 comparatively
as a barren waste. These products
have been found, on actual examina
tion, without superiors anywhere, both
as to quality and yield. This year
corn and vegetables have been badly
scorched in some parts of the state, It
is true, and yet in many other parts
they are good. Small grain was never
better.
The fair management is going right
along with the fair as usual. Sep
tember 2 to tj is the date of the fair
and on that occasion one of thp largest
crowds ever on the grounds is con
fidently expected. The management
has improved the grounds lately pur
chased by the state by the expenditure
of $18,000 for permanent improve
ments. The wing of Horticultural
hall, destroyed by a wind storm, will
be rebuilt. A new woven wire fence
has been placed around the whole
grounds, all the old buildings have
been repaired, painted and put in the
best condition.
September 5 Is Woodmen day and on
that occasion the handsomely uniform
ed drill teams will contest for prizes
ranging from $25 to $75. Three prizes
will be given for the best drilled
teams. There are 40.000 Woodmen in
Nebraska and a host is expected on
that day.
Secretary Furnas announces that the
outlook for exhibits was never better.
Let the people all attend this great
fair and with their families spend a
few days’ recreation profitably and
pleasantly.
CATTLE DIE FROM ANTHRAX.
State Veterinarian Called Hut Coaid Do
Nothing for Then).
PKNDKR, Neb., Aug 19.—Fred
Smith, a farmer one mile from Fred
Glister's, lost four head of cattle from
anthrax. Mr. Smith did not realize
the fearfulness of the disease and
skinned one of the cows. He let his
hogs have the carcass and inside of
two hours forty-five hogs were dead.
His big dog ate a portion of the car
cass and died in a few minutes. Mr.
Smith cut his finger while skinning
the creature and when he reached
town his hand was swollen stiff. He
was persuaded to go to a physician for
treatment. The doctor is unable to
say whether he can save him. but the
swelling seemed to be checked some
what before he left town for home.
ClirUtlan Kndeavor Convention.
The sixteenth annual convention of
Christian Kndeavor for the state of
Nebraska will be held in Omaha Octo
ber 25-27. A large gathering is an
ticipated by the 1901 committee. Prof.
Kxcell of Chicago is engaged as musi
cal director. Father Kndeavor Clark
will be at the opening meeting. Other
speakers of note will be present. Kn
deavorers throughout the state should
plan to be In attendance, as they can
not afford to miss the great treat in
store for them.
MISS .TOY RKKD,
1901 Press Com.
Cattla Poliim.it by L'aoe.
HASTINGS. Neb., Aug. 19.—There
was a wholesale poisoning of cattle at
the asylum for chronic insane. A herd
of thirty-five cows belonging to the in
stitute had been feeding in a field of
corn planted for fodder and as there
was a slight sprinkling of cane
amongst, it the cattle ate it with the
corn. Nine cows died.
Slept With <;** Turned On.
OMAHA, Aug. 19.—John W. McBride
registered at the Midland hotel and
in the morning was found in his room
dead, with the gas jet turned on full,
the door locked ami the window and
transom tightly closed. The man was
a stranger in the city.
Furnas County Fair Canceled.
BEAVER CITY, Neb., Aug. 19.—The
officers of the Furnas County Agricul
tural society have canceled the date
for the annual fair on account of short
crops and hard times.
The postoffice at Michigan City. Jnd.,
was entered by burglars, who forced
open the steei vault and steel safe,
securing $S0 in stamps and $100 in
cash.
Will Build New Court Houie.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 19.—
The county board has declared the
court house bonds carried, selected the
new site upon the condition that the
offer of a strip of adjoining real es
tate be made good by the donors with
In twenty days ami have let the con
tract for the lithographing of the
bonds. Architects' plans will be In
vited at once and the work of con
struction begun as son as they arc
finished.
IMPORTANCE OF IRRIGATION.
State Engineer 14ob«on figures Its Worth
to Nebraska l.an<l>.
} LINCOLN, Aug. 17.—Stale Kngineer
i Dobson has issued a report which will
convey to the public an accurate idea
of the importance of irrigation in
Nebraska. Figuring on a conservative
basis he estimates that the increase in
land value, due to irrigation alone," is
not less than $16,988,000. There are
3,924 miles of irrigating canals in the
state, constructed at an estimated cost
of $4,773,984 and covering 1,698,831
acres of land.
The report shows the irrigation in
each county and is as follows:
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Antelope .. | 1.2,1 1.200) 21'.$ 2.150
Box Butte. 25.8 12,920 6,760 67,600
Blaine .... 115.0 152.625 ; 62,510 625.100
Buffalo ... 34.0 20.792 15.544 155.440
Bovd .. 4.8 IS.BOO’ 665 6.650
Banner ... 12.:! 1.5.!S: 1.160 11.600
Brown _ 24.9 6.166; 5,590 55,900
Boone .| 4.5 1,400 250 2,500
Chase . 73.21 31.146j 12.685 126.850
Cheyenne ,| 218.1 213.636 96.4(8 964.180
Clay.31 751 70 700
Cuming ...| 5.0; 11,3:11' 1.800 1 8,000
Custer _ 52.8 42.8H9| 16,580 165.900
Cherry .... w:l.o| 45,859 19.122 1 91,220
Colfax _ 6.0' 2.5001 20.000
Dundy .... 87.7| 25.177; 11.804 118,040
Deuel . 285.6 474.036, 105.685! 1,056,850
Dawson .. 241.3 331.927 198.18(6 1.981.800
Dawes .... 271.1 138.006| 53.1901 531,906
Douglas ..1 29.0 33.400 19,3441 193.440
Frunklln ., 7.5 3.086! 735 7.850
Furnas .... 43.0 40.582 12,4901 124.900
Frontier . ,| 5.0 49t>| loot 1.000
CartleUl ...| 25.7 17.502 21.0001 210,t8»
Dull . 9.0| ll.OOOj 12,6001 126.000
Hlteheok . 90.8! 30,921; 22.9571 229.570
Marian ....j .5 90! 160 1,600
Holt .I 69.7! 76,292- 35.294 362,940
Howard . 61.01 K3,000| 95.687 956,870
Haves ....’ 111.2 209,230 16,210 162.100
Keith . 172,4>! 87.6961 50.2:10' 78)2.300
Kimball ..| 31.3, 10.405 221951 23.950
Kearney . 33.7 8.369! 3,4001 34,000
Keva Paha; 74.7 18,282 6.462; 64,620
Uneoln 385.8 - 578.853 210.5451 2.186,450
l.aneaster I .3 450 50j 500
Logan .! .5; 50 261 260
Iavug .I «.'!.:! 67,906 283101 283,100
Nance .... 201.51 240,400 123.2251 1,232.260
Otoe.3 222 40' 400
Plat te .... i 82.3 30,100j 2,493j 24,930
Polk .j 1.01 10t)| 60! 600
R'i| Will'w| 28.1 22.206 7.346 ' 75.450
Rleh'dson .7) 150| 80) 800
Roek .| 13.7j 1.739 695 ! 6.950
Seotts B fi. 3=18.81 1.233.966 239*101 2.399.100
asunder* . 73.0| 22.9501 26.150! 261,500
Saline . 13.0; 11.140! 6.366 ; 63.650
SIOUX . 154.8 47,601! 14,6331 146.330
Sheridan . 15.2| 5.613! 918! 9.190
Thomas . 57.(4) 15.620 6,3001 63.000
Valiev .... 110.01 296.506! 208.888 ! 2,068,980
Wheeler .. 85.3 52.000 12.1761 121.760
York.5 2251 40| 400
Totals ... 3.924.3 11,773.984 1.698.831 *16,988,310
Ctirlfitlan Endeavor Convention.
The sixteenth annual convention of
Christian Endeavor for the state of
Nebraska will he held in Omaha. Oct.
25-27. A large gathering is anticipat
ed by the 1901 committee.
Prof. Excell of Chicago is engaged
as musical director. Father EncOavor
Clark will he at the opening meet
ing. Other speakers of note will be
present.
Endeavorors throughout the state
should plan to be in attendance as they
cannot afford to miss the great treat
in store for them.
MISS IVY REED.
1901 Press Committee.
Denlc* Pardon for Trainwreekar.
LINCOLN, Aug. 17.—An application
for the pardon of George Washington
Davis, the colored man who was con
victed here in 1891 of wrecking a Rock
Island passenger train, was denied by
Governor Savage. On the petition,
which was signed by a .aige number
of Lincoln professional and business
men. Governor Savage made the fol
lowing entry: ‘‘This case thoroughly
investigated. I believe the party guil
ty of the crime as charged and there
fore deny the application."
Vnlla to Return Team.
FREMONT. Neb.. Aug. 17.—An im
posing looking man. with a dark Prince
Albert coat and light trouseis, hired a
rig of August lens for a few hours'
drive around town and has not yet re
turned with the team. The horses
were sorrels and the buggy a light one
with red running gear. The officers
have no trace of the team or the man.
He was 35 years old and of clerical or
professional appearance.
Lincoln Girl Elected Director.
BALDWIN, Kan.. Aug. 13.—Miss
Ada G. Heaton of Lincoln, a graduate
of the University of Nebraska, has
been elected director of the Woman's
gymnasium at Baker university, the
Methodist school here.
Mouth OniHliH Cuttle tom puny.
LINCOLN, Aug. 17.—The Vlnta
Hereford Cattle company of South
Omaha filed articles of incorporation.
The capital stock is limited to $15,
000. The incorporators are: A. F. M.
Laughiln and George Harvey.
Cuttle Pol»one«l by Cane.
HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 17.—Several
cattle were poisoned at the asylum
for the chronic insane. A herd of thir
ty-live cows belonging to the institute
fed In a corn Held plained for fod
der and as there was a slight
sprinkling of cane amongst It the cat
tle .ate it with the corn. Nine cows
were dead. A veterinarian was call
ed as soon as the cows showed symp
toms of poison, but he could do noth
lug to relieve them.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. T
Latest yuolatlons From South Onssha
anil Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.
Cattle—A illy lot of cattle predominated,
with a fair supply received. Outside of
a string of southern cattle going through
to the range the major part of the run
consisted of beef steers. No special
change In the general market for steer*
was noted, the demand equaling the uum
ber on sale and prices throughout on beef
stock holding steady. Buyers were out
In good season, and while the market was
not especially lively, trade was in fair
shape and a good clearance was effected
early In the day. top beeves selling at
$5.90. The heavy decline In prices on cows
and heifers tended to cut off the run in
that direction, and with a limited number
here values firmed up considerably and a
strong, active trade resulted. There was
also a better demand for s ock cattle and
handy grades were free sellers at stronger
prices. Coarse, heavy and till undesirable
stuff was hard to move at uneven fig
ures. The market was also steadier on
bulls, stags and c«Tve».
Hogs— Receipts were again moderate,
less than 100 fresh loads received. '1 he
quality and weights show little difference,
the supply consisting largely of light and
light mixed hogs. The market was rather
slow In opening, as buyers were little dis
posed to strengthen prices, notwithstand
ing supplies were below the normai and
for light stuff, especially that showing
grnss. prices were no better, flood hogs,
those showing weight and quality, sold
better from the opening, some of the best
fetching 5c higher than yesterday.
Sheep—Fifteen double-deck loads of
sheep from the ranges constituted today’s
supply. The number, while small, was snu
tlciently large to meet the moderate In
quiry and no Improvement In price fol- f
lowed. The trade was rather dragging
and weak at recent decline. The trade in
Iambs was also <1 n 11 and market weak
The quality of the offerings was only fair.
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle—Best beef steers 5013c higher;
sloekers and feeders. strong; cows,
steady: choice ex|>ort and dressed beef
steers. $5.4005.90; fair 1o good. $4.7006.30:
Stockers and feeders. $2.7504.25; western
fed steers, $4.4005.50; western range steers.
$3.5004.50; Texans and Indians, $2.8004.20;
Texas cows, $2.4002.90: native cows $2,500
4.25; heifers. $2.7505.10: cannera. $1.7502 40:
bulls, $2.5004,50; calves. $3.0005.35.
Hogs—Market 5010c lower; top. $»>.12$%:
bulk of sales. $0.7006.13$%: heavy. $6,000
$.12'*; mixed puckers. $5,7006.07'%; light.
$5.3505.96: pigs. $4.0004.25.
Sheep and laimbs- Sheep. steady and
lambs 10015c lower: lambs. $4 400*5.00: na
tive wethers. $7.2503.50: native yearlings.
$3.400 3 75; western wethers. $3.1505.40;
western yearlings, $7.250 3.50; ewes, $2,750
3.25; stock sheep. $1.5002.25.
UNITE AGAINST COLOMBIA.
Vene/uela. Nlraricoa and Ecuador In*
Tolvrd In Gen UrlBc*Urlh«'n Scheme^.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—News has
been received in this country involv
ing Venezuela. Nicaragua ami Ecua
dor in the attempt of General Rafael
Tribe-Tribe, the Colombian rebel lead
er. to overthrow the government of
Colombia, says the Tribune. A year
ago it was known to the Colombian
authorities that the rebels under Crilte
were receiving material assistance
from these republics and recent devel
opments and information received by
Colombian secret service agents con
firm the belief that these countries are ^
preparing open and simultaneous at
tacks on Colombia. It has further
been learned that the plan of attack
has practically been agreed upon.
Targe numbers of Nicaraguans have
already joined the rebels in the de
partment of Panama and it will be
these marauding bands the United
States wil have to deal with if it be
comes necessary to land marines at
Colon or Panama to protect Ameri
can interests on the isthmus.
Venezuela's point of attack win
naturally be from the Colombian
Venezuelan border, where the recent
battles are reported to have taken
place between Venezuelan regulars and
an invading army, commanded, ac
cording to Venezuelan authorities, by
General Gonzales Valencia. ft is
somewhat doubtful, however, if Gen
eral Valencia had anytning to do with
this movement unless war has already
broken out between Venezuela and
Colombia. If the present plans are
carried out, the rendezvous of the
Ecuadorean rebels will be in the
southern part of the department of
Cauca, where two Colombian rebel
generals are now said to be encamped
with 4 000 troops.
Keillor Kudo HI* Trouble*.
JOPLIN, Mo., Aug. 17.—E. W. Carle
Ion, city editor of the Joplin Dally
Globe, shot himself through the heart
at 8 o'clock tonight and died almost in
stantly. He was an authority on min
ing matters in the Missouri and Kan
sas zinc fields and was 56 years old.
Corbett Get* the Fight.
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 17,-Young
Corbett of Denver was given the de
cision a tthe end of a ten round go
with George Dixon, ex-featherweight
champion, at Coliseum hail here to
night. The fight was the fastest seen
here in some time.
Urge More Forcible Action.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug 17._ft Is
said on good authority that a number
of prominent labor men will meeet in
this city in conference relative to
more forcible action on labor's part
in its fight against the steel trust.
Representatives from the Federation
of Labor will be present, it is said,
and President Gompera will be urged
to ask the various unions in alliance V
with the Federation of Ijjbor to refuse
to handle steel corporation products.