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I PEOPLE M2 I EVENTS THE “PEARL OF MADRID.” Honor Accorded the American Wife '! French Ambassador. It is rumored in society circles in Washington that Prime. Patenotre, wife of the French ambassador to the court of Alfonso XIII. will return to America some time during the sum mer months to visit her relatives anil many friends whom she has not seen for four years. Stories of lier con quests in Madrid among the daugh ters of Castile and Aragon have occu pied considerable space in the press and it is safe to predict that when she returns to the home of her child hood she will be welcomed heartily. Her three children will accompany her, but it is said that her husband will remain at Madrid. During the recent coronation of Spain’s young king Mme. Patenotre was praised and flattered and courted as was no other woman in the kingdom. In deed, she was acclaimed the “Pcari cf Madrid.” The Japanese Way. The Japanese government has a summary fashion of dealing with financial evils. In consequence of the demoralizing speculation on the ex changes, of which eighty-two exist in Japan, about half being petty con cerns with insufficient capital and irresponsible brokers, the authorities suddenly issued regulations the other day fixing the minimum paid-up capi tal at 100,000 yen, raising the brokers’ license fees from 10 to 100 yen, and enacting further that half the profits earned above 10 per cent must be carried to reserve. These changes are to become operative within six months. The action, as might have been expected, caused great commo tion on the exchanges, and a heavy depreciation of shares, amounting to 3,000,000 yen in three days. The press, for the most part, approves the spirit of the legislation, but is inclined to think that a little more warning might have been given. DAUGHTER OF “JERSEY LILY." Miss Jeanne Langtry Weds Millionaire British Statesman. Jeanne, the handsome daughter of Mrs. Lily Langtry, actress, dropped her maiden name last week and be came the wife of Ian Malcolm, a mem ber of the British parliament. Miss Jeanne Langtry is a tall, hand Borne brunette of charming complex ion and great vivacity of manner. Since her debut in London she lias been reported as engaged to three different men. At first it was said she was to marry Arthur Hill, eldest son of Lord Arthur Hill. It was next announced she was engaged to the Hon. Ivor Guest, M. P„ son of Lord Wimborne. The last announcement was in regard to her engagement to Ian Malcolm, who recently inherited a fortune of $1,500,000. Mrs. Langtry some time ago settled an income of $10,000 a year on her daughter. Discovery of Hudson River. Plans are under way for fitly cele brating the entrance of Hendrik Hud son into the harbor of New York and the discovery of the Hudson river on 3ept. 11, 1609. The tri-centennial is seven years hence, but the matter has been brought up thus early in order that the most suitable celebration may d« observed. Eben E. Olcott gave a dinner at the University club in New York in order that the subject might be properly discussed. The result was the formation of a board of gov ernors, of which Thomas Powell Fowler was elected president. Vari jus plans have been proposed and suggestions are invited from those in terested. Current News and Views J_—— SAYS EARLY NOVELS MISLEAD. Hamlin Garland Declare* Their Hero ine* Are Insipid. Heroines of English and early American novelists were decried by Hamlin Garland in a lecture yester day at the University of Chicago. Summer co-eds were much amused when the lecturer declared that the old-time heroine was as beautiful a3 an angel and Just as insipid. Books which picture the heroine in this manner are not good for the young girl of to-day to read, according to Mr. Garland, who said that a great many things which girls learn about they get from novels, and, therefore, the best novel ought to be true to common, everyday nature. “There is not so much loving and love-making in every day life as poets suppose,” he said. “Man is too busy during the day to be thinking of love songs and ditties. Courtship remains just as sweet and entrancing as ever. People are beginning to dis countenance the tiu-swerd romances of the past and appreciate the actu alities of the present." To William Dean Howells belongs the laurel wreath among American prose writers, according to Mr. Gar land. SAYS BOSTON WOMEN SWEAR. Miss Vining Shocked at Lax Manners in Eastern Society. In an interview in Boston Miss Vin ing. who is prominent In Massachu setts women's clubs and as a ■ suf fragist, said she had been severely shocked at seeing and hearing ot the common use of intoxicants by Boston society women, and the use of pro fanity among the same class. She de clared she had seen young women not yet 18 drinking whisky cocktails before their lunch, and that swearing was becoming common among the younger women of the Hub. Wedlock in Servia. To promote marriages in Servia all young persons having at le&st 2,000 dinars in the government savings bank receive a handsome premium from the bank on their wedding day. The consequence was that young folks rushed into matrimony to repent at leisure, and often, as soon as the money was spent, they sued for di vorce. As the plan did not seem like ly to bring an increase of population, the generous premium has been with drawn. ^ Poet Who Overcame Heodoo. Sir Edwin Arnold received many birthday congratulations on June 10, when he completed his seventieth year. He is one of the few men who, having won the Newdigate prize for poetry at Oxford, have achieved a reputation as poets in later life. For the past forty years ne has been con nected with the editorial staff of the London Daily Telegraph, to which paper he still contributes. MAY BE TAMMANY LEADER. Ex-Mayor Grant of New York Is a Prominent Candidate. Hugh John Grant, who is promi nently mentioned fo- the leadership of Tammany, was born in New York city in 1855 and is a graduate of Co lumbia Law school. He began his political career as an alderman In 1883 and was defeated for the mayor n alty in 18S4. From 1880 to 1888 ho was sheriff, and he was mayor from 1888 to 1892. He had charge of Van Wyck’s canvass in 1897 and for some time he has been moie than a possi bility for the leadership of Tammany. He at present is abroad. BEFORE ™£ PUBLIC EYE SENATORS IN A CLASH. aH Bailey of Texas Makes Savage At tack on Senator Beveridge. Senator Joseph W. Bailey of Texas treated the senate to a storm scene when he sprang upon Senator Beveridge of Indiana, and choked Senator Beveridge. him as he sat in his ehau in the chamber. Had not several senators and attendants rush ed to the aid of the Indiana man and pulled off Bailey the result might have been more serious. A slight shaking and a torn necktie were the only injuries sustained by Mr. Bev eridge. In the scuffle his desk, which was screwed to the floor, was partly turned over by the onset of the mas sive Texan. The attack by Bailey was the re sult of a remark made by Senator Beveridge. The Texas statesman made an attack on the officials of the state department, saying they were either grossly incompetent or willfully negligent because they had not secur ed the release of a citizen of Texas who is confined in a Mexican prison and had failed to furnish Senator Bailey with the papers relating to the case. Senator Beveridge defended the de partment and said the statements made by Senator Bailey were ‘'un warranted.” This remark incensed the Texan, who immediately demanded that it be withdrawn. Senator Bev eridge replied that he would with draw his remark if Senator Bailey would retract the charges made against the officials of the department of state. Mr. Bailey declined to withdraw the charges and the senate proceeded to the consideration of executive busi ness. Immediately after the secret ses sion ended Senator Bailey walked to where Senator Beverldgo was sitting, and again requested the Indiana man to withdraw his remarks, when the latter replied that he would do so if the Texan would retract the charges made against Judge Penfleld, the solicitor of the state department. Senator Bailey, who was furious Senator Bailey. with rage, then demanded peremptor ily that the Indianian withdraw his re mark. The latter retorted that tho matter was ended bo far as he was concerned. whereupon the wrathy Texan attacked the Indiana senator. Assistant Doorkeeper Layton, who was on hand, made for the two sena tors, and Senators Spooner, Bacon, Hansbrough and others interfered and Baiioy was led away, subdued, but still muttering revenge. Profit in Soda Water. The soda water counter in this drug store is nearly always crowded. Five men are busy there with the faucets and spigots all day long. One cus tomer asked the disponser at the end of the counter how much business the fountain "did” during a year. "Our gross receipts, year In and year out, are more than $60,000," he replied, and when the customer expressed sur prise, he said: “Why, at Blank's place they lake in as much more than that, because he’s open twenty-four hours a day.” "And what’s the profit?” the customer pursued. "About 100 per cent.’’—New ifork Post. Bread Sold by Weight. By a new law in Montreal. Quebec, all bread must bo sold by weight after September 1 next, except fancy bread under one pohnd. The council passed the law after a bitter contest lasting for months past between the races, the Kngllsh bakers opposing it and the French bakers insisting that it must be enacted as a protection for the poor, who, they claimed, have been frequently defrauded. GOOD SHOWING BY BANKS. Condition the Best of Any Time In the History of the State. LINCOLN, Neb., July 5—A state ment given out by Secretary Royce of the State Banking board shows that the general condition of all state and private banks in Nebraska at the close of business on June 3 was better than at any time in the history of the state. Compared with the state ment for March 15, an increase of $927,812 in deposits is shown. A com parison with July 17 last year shows an increase of $0,933,475. Loans and discounts increased $590,000 since March 15 and $4,946,000 since July 17 last year. The banks on June 3 held a reserve of 39 1-6 per cent. The num ber of depositors was 98,666, and of banks 458. Following is a comparison of some of the items: OFFICE WORK June March 3, 19 2. 15. 1902. Loans and discounts $28,500,000 $27,900,000 Overdrafts . 37».ooo 3*0.000 Due from banks. 11,390,000 10,800.000 Stock paid In . 7.500.000 7.400.000 Surplus . 1,200,000 1.200.000 Undivided profits .. 1.400.000 1,200,000 Deposits . 35,069,528 34.1U.719 Resources .45,481.228 44,292,790 No Sentence to Impose. SUTTON. Neb., July 5—A special term of the district court was con vened in this city by Judge O. W. Stubbs for the purpose of passing sentence upon J. C. Merrill, who was convicted about a year ago for oper ating a creamery without a permit from the state board of health. It was a friendly action instituted for the purpose of testing the constitu tionality of the law requiring a per mit. The action was appealed to the supreme court and it is now discover ed that there was no sentence im posed from which an appeal could be taken. Mr. Merrill Is mayor of Sut ton and is operating one of the largest creameries in the state. Ends Life at Wife's Gr^-ve. HASTINGS, Neb., July 5.—News has just reached Hastings of the tragic and pathetic death of Captain A. D. Yocum, who shot and killed himself last Thursday, while kneeling on his wife’s grave at Pasadena. Cal. Cap tain Yocum was one of the early set tlers of Adams county and was a very prominent man in Hastings for a number of years. He was mayor of this city for several years and was quite active until he got into trouble with Myron Vanfleet, whom he shot and killed for slandering his adopted daughter. Miss Alice Yocum. The killing of Vanfleet occurred eleven years ago and Mr. Yocum was sentenc ed to one year in the state peniten tiary, but he was pardoned without leaving the city. Captain Yocum’s record as a soldier was of a most brilliant character. He went into the army from Bellmont county, Ohio, at the beginning of the civil war and won the rank of captain by meritori ous conduct. Killed by Lightning. LEXINGTON. Neb., July 5.—P. T. Sutphen, a farmer residing about six miles north of Lexington, was found dead a short distance north of Mer ritt's ranch. He had attended the an nual school meeting at Reed’s school house the evening previous, and was struck by lightning while returning home. This is the second death from lightning which has occurred in this vicinity, William Staley, a farmer liv ing five miles south, having been kill ed on June 14. Mr. Sutphen was in sured in the Ancient Order of United Workmen for $2,000. Callaway. Woman Injured. CALLAWAY, Neb., July 5.—Word has reached here that Mrs. B. W*este, a former resident of this place met with an accident In Denver, Colo., which, owing to her advanced age, may result In death. She was pass ing along one of the business streets when she was run against by a boy on a bicycle, knocking her down on the pavement, breaking her hip and otherwise Injuring her. Defeat the Proposition. FREMONT, Neb. July 5—Returns from different school meetings held In Dodge county indicate that the ad junct school district proposition, which was submitted to the voters, nas been badly defeated. A Great Crop. CALLAWAY, Neb., July 5.—The harvesting of rye has commenced in earnest in this portion of the state. The acreage is very large and the yield will be immense. Woman Taken to Asylum. FREMONT, Neb., July 5.—Mrs. Ma ria Jeppsen, wife of a farmer living near Nickerson, was taken to Lincoln for confinement at the hospital for insane. Elevator to Open Up. CALLAWAY, Neb., July 5.—After a close-down of two years on account of lack of business the Alliance ele vator at this place will again open up for business. WOMAN SUICIDES MRS. EBERLING ENDS HER LIFE WITH STRYCHNSNE. CAREFUL PREPARATIONS MADE Was at One Time a Woman at Much Wealth—Another Bank Wrecker to Be Tried—Miscellaneous Nebraska Matters. STANTON, Neb., July 2.—Mrs. Anna M. Eberling committed suicide by taking poison, supposed to be strychnine, in her room at this place. For a number of years Mrs. Eberling has been a prominent character in Stanton county. Eighteen years ago she came to the county with her two sons from Brooklyn, N. Y., and pur chased two sections of land, erected extensive buildings and engaged in the ranch business. Her husband was formerly, a wholesale liquor deal er of Brooklyn and was killed in a dynamite explosion. The sons be came dissipated and Mrs. Eberling re moved with them here in hopes that a change would wean them from their evil habits. When she came here her wealth is estimated to have been between $G0,000 and $80,000. The waywardness of her sons soon ex hausted her ready money and the ranch was mortgaged and later sold to satisfy the same. The sons drift ed away and have since died. Mrs. Eberling remained In the county con trary to frequent requests from a sis ter residing in Brooklyn, who is also purported to be wealthy. Since losing her riches she has lived partly from her own efforts and partly upon money received from her sister. Her actions at times have been somewhat erratic. She was found lying dead on her bed. She had made all preparations for death, disrobing, putting on night clothes, removing her false teeth and then, taking the poison, lay down on her bed to die. On the table was found a bottle labeled strychnine. NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS. Week Cold and Wet and harvesting Generally Delayed. United States Department of Agri culture, climatic and crop bulletin of the weather bureau. Nebraska section, for the week ending June 30, 1902: The past week has been cold and wet; the daily mean temperature has averaged 12 degrees below normal in the eastern counties and 8 degrees below normal in western. The rainfall exceeded an inch In most parts of the state, except the northern counties, where it was slight ly less than an inch. The rainfall was heaviest In the southeastern counties, where it ranged from two to slightly more than four inches. The cold, wet weather has caused .Winter wheat to ripen slowly jind has delayed harvesting; considerable wheat,-however, was cut the past week and the heavy rains seem to have had little injurious effect upon the wheat crop. Oats are a very rank growth, lire lodging some and are ripening in the southern counties. Corn has grown very slowly because of the low temperature; the fields are generally clear of weeds and the plant in good healthy condition, and although a little small, is being laid by in southern counties. G. A. LOVELAND, Section Director, Lincoln, Neb. HOLDS GOULD ACCESSORY. Third of Brothers to Be Tried for Wrecking the Bank at Bellwood. DAVID CITY, Neb., July 2—George Gould, “unofficial" employe of the Platte Valley State bank at Bellwood. Butler county, which went to the wall last January, has been held to the •district court by County Judge Skiles on a charge of being accessory before the fact of issuing a large amount of forged paper whereby the institu tion Was wrecked. In binding the defendant over Judge Skiles said: “The fact of his having told depos itors of the bank that it was sound and safe was aiding and abetting A. H. Gould in the crooked work. No fair-minded man can come to any other conclusion than that all of the Goulds were implicated^ in the issu ance of forged notes aud mortgages." There were twenty-five counts in the complaint and of these the court struck out five. The defendant will answer to the district court on the remaining nineteen. f t Alleged Forger Bound Over. NORFOLK, Neb., July 2.—L. L. Winn, whose real name is F. E. Mills, and who succeeded in cashing about $300 worth of forged school warrants waived examination and was bound over to the district court. Diphtheria In Western Part of State. LODGE POLE. Neb., July 2.— Diphtheria in its most malignant form has invaded Cheyenne county and four deaths are reported at this writing. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Quotations from South Omaha and Kansas City. SOUTH OMAHA. CATTLE—There were hardly enough steers on sale to make a market, but the few that wore offered were picked up In a hurry at strong prices, and some sales looked considerably higher. For the week to date tl is safe to say that the market on the good to choice grades Is fully lt®15c higher, and tn some cases more. Packers all seem to be anxious for cattle showing flesh and quality, and the market was at the high point of the year. The Inferior grades and especially such us show grass, are nt> Wore than steady, with the close of last week. It Is thought that a prime bunch of cattle would easily reach ts or better at this p ilnt. The cow market was also active and strong on the better grades, and everything was sold In good season. The good dry lot cow's and bulls, stags and calves aro selling in about the same notches they were last week. Anything good sells freely, but common kinds are neglected. Th.re are very few feeders offered and not many were wanted, as not much de mand from the country Is exp< cted be fore-next week. Up to today the market has been strong all the week but prices eased off a little today. Representative sales: HOGS—There was a light run of hogs so that the supply for the w'eek to date shows considerable decrease us compar t'd with the same days of last week. The table of receipts chows the exact figures. The market opened a little slow owing to favorable advices from other points and the prices paid were weak to a nickel lower. Some hogs the llrst round may have sold right close to steady, but aside from the early sales the market was not far from a nickel lower. Trading was not particularly active at any time, but still practically everything was disposed of in good season. SHEEP—Quotations for clipped stock: Good to choice yearlings, $3.5tKu3.75; fair to good, $3.25'g3.50; good choice wethers. I3.3o®3.o0; fair to good wethers. W.OOiJ} 3.35; good to choice ewes. $2.75^3.00; fall* to good ewes, $2.0i'ij2.50; good to choice spring lambs, $<j.25(;t>.75; fair to good spring lambs, 15 oo'iiC.OO; feeder wethers and yearlings, $2 50® 3.00. KANSAS CITY. CATTLE—Cum fed, active and firm; quarantine, active, strong, best cattle, strong; others, steady to lower; Mockers, weak; oh dee export and dressed beef »t< era, $x.'X'<08.3O: fair to good, $5 850 7.95; Stockers and feeders, $3.0005.25; western fed steers, $5.3006.75; Texas and Indian sto rs, $2.0505.80; Texas cows,1 tl.xO0-3.5O; native cows, $2.30,'>/ti.50; native heif-rs, $2.s5!,o,.23; canners, $1.3003.00; bulls, $2.75',/ 4.x0; calves, $3.0005.33, HOGS— -Market weak to JOc lower; top. $7.90; bulk of sales, $7.0)0 7.85; heavy,' $7.7507.80; mixed pad:, rs,, $7.0507.85; light, $7.-5007.72 Vs; yorkers, $7.6007.721?; pigs, $7.0iH;7.5i), SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market 10015c higher; native lambs, $5.7000.40 western Iambs, $i 2004.90; native wi thers, $4,100 4.9); western wethers, $3.25 /4.43; fed ewta, $3.3v»i 4 2e. AGUINALDO MEETS CHAFFEE. Filipino Has Interview with American General. MANILA, July 7.—As a result of the proclamation of amnesty of July 4, the guard of American soldiers has been withdrawn from the house where Aguinaldo lived in Monila and Lieu tenant Johnson, Aguinaldo's custodian, brought the Filipino to see General ~ Chaffee. It was the first meeting be tween the American general and the leader of the Filipino revolution. Lieu tenant William E. ^lcKinley of thd Ninth acted as interpreter. Aguinaldo was told that he was free to go anywhere he pleased and General Chaffee asked him if he had any complaint to make of American discourtes and harshness. Aguinaldo replied that he had no such complaint to make. He told General Chaffee that he was going to visit friends at home in Cavite Viejo, in Cavite province, and inquired what protection the American authorities would afford him. He seemed to bo afraid to venture out. General Chaf fee replied that Aguinaldo would get the same protection a3 any other citi zen. Tho former Filipino leader then asked General Chaffee to prevent the courts from requiring him to testify in civil suits. General Chaffee said ho had no authority to grant this re quest, and advised Aguinaldo to rnako a special call upon Acting Civil Gov ernor Wright. This, Aguinaldo said he would do, but that he would go at night, as he was timid a!/out appear ing on the streets in daylight. $600,000 Cloudburst. CANANDAIGUA, N. Y., July 7.—A $600,MO cloudburst is the extent of the storm that burst upon this section of the country along the west shore of Canandaigua lake. At Granger’s Point a barn was carried half way into the lake. The vineyards are un der from two to three feet of water. On the beach from Black Point to Wcodville landslides have formed at many points peninsulas large enough to build cottages upon. At Vine val ley the bridge connecting the pier with the mainland was borne down into the lake. t May Fight the Indians. * 'f ■ ARDMdftE, I. T., July 7.—Grave trouble between cattle men and In dlans in the Choctaw nation is feared because of the killing, last week, of nearly 4Qp cattle, supposedly by the Indians. I he trouble arises in the vio lation by the cattlemen of the law providing that non-citizens of the na tion shall have no more than ten head of cattle apiece, it is asserted that - the cattle owners bay* ¥ittiated the law.