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WILLIAM C. WHITNEY SAID TO BE ENGAGED TO BALTIMORE BEAUTY Exclusive circles of Baltimore. Md., are much interested in a persistent rumor to the effect that Miss Lota Robinson and William C. Whitney have at last been engaged, and the report has created a great deal of dis cussion. 3 . TTtSsLQLA Po&ffMn^ I Miss Robinson is one of the most beautiful women in America, and came from a family that is known for its radiant and dashing beauties. Her home is in Baltimore. On account of her beauty she is known in society circles of all the leading cities in the United States. She spent last season at Newport with Mrs. John R. McLean at James Gordon Bennett's villa, opposite the Casino. When William C. Whitney was ask ed about the reported engagement he refused absolutely to discuss it. say ing that he had nothing to tell the public. New York society manifests no surprise at the rumor. DR. ROBERT C. KEDZIE DEAD. Was Prominent in Scientific and Hu manitarian Works. Dr. Robert C. Kedzie, for forty years professor of chemistry at the Michi gan Agricultural college, but who was retired from active duty last June and was made professor emeritus, is dead at the age of 79 years. Robert C. Kedzie was of Scotch Irish stock. He was born in the hills •of western New York and was taken to the backwoods of Michigan when three years old. Almost thirty years ago Dr. Kedzie The Late Dr. Kedzie. found the lightning rod “craze” spreading everywhere through the country, and the agents of the manu facturers Imposing upon the people to the extent of hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. He set to work to demonstrate the false ideas, and as the result of his work the lightning rod virtually has passed out of exist ence. Explosions of kerosene had become great in the aggregate, and Dr. Kedzie began to look into the new substance to the end that the "Kedzie test” was established as the safety line in kero sene. The Michigan state legislature passed laws regulating the standard of this oil,; other states followed and to-day the “Kedzie test” is the “150 test” demanded of kerosene refiners in nearly every state in the Union. Commercial fertilizers became an other menace to the prosperity of the farmer, through the rascally opera tions of a few men who were selling virtually coal ashes to farmers all over the United States. This the doc tor exposed, breaking up the business. In all of these moves the doctor was implored, threatened, and prosecuted by the “vested interests’ 'in all these lines, but he was victor. Philadelphia's New Cult. Another free-for-all fight is reported iu the Bradonville school. The prin cipal, Carson Wallace, came out ahead, and has had the best of order since. The older boys were not on good terms with Mr. Wallace, and when he came to the school in the morning he was met outside the building by a number of ring leaders and informed that they were going to give him a beating. He tried to rea son with them, but hiB efforts were fruitless, and they attacked him. He forced his way into the schoolroom, being followed by most of the boys. He shut and locked the door, and the fun began. The boys soon got all they wanted. Some escaped by climb ing out of the windows, but when Wallace had finished with those in side he went out after the others. After soundly whipping several of them he was caught in a barbed wire fence and received slight scratches.— Public Ledger. Dress Tells Dowry. There is an old fashion observed in come parts of Brittany. On fete days marriageable girls appear in red oklrts, with white or yellow borders around them. According to the colors and the number of these bands the possible suitors may learn what will be the dowry of the girl. One yellow band means a sum of 1,000 francs, while for every white band will be given 100 francs. All sums indi cated are understood to be the an r.ual allowance her parent Is willing to give with the maiden. Such a cus tom has its advantages, as a young man can tell at a glance whether or not he can afford to marry the girl. Railroad System Well Guarded. There is now complete from Bos ton to Omaha a double-track line of ratlways, of which every mile is guarded from wreck by the block sig nals. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN RUSSIA A wireless telegraphy station has re cently been established for military and experimental purposes, at an Iso lated corner of the Peterburgskl Island, St. Petersburg. The station consists of a small wooden house, which contains the apparatus, and close by is the usual high mast. Com munication has been held with simi lar stations at Kronstadt and Svea borg. The St. Petersburg station and apparatus are most Jealously guarded by the authorities; soldiers are con stantly on the watch, and no unautho rized person is allowed to approach within a certain distance, or even to take photographs ot the Btatlon. | AS THE WORLD | | REVOLVES | GEN. TORAL IS NOW INSANE. Is the Soldier Who Surrendered San tiago de Cuba to Shatter. Gen. Don Jose Toral y Velasquez, who is reported in the foreign dis patches to have become insane at his home in Murcia, Spain, is the same Gen. Toral who was military governor of Santiago de Cuba at the outbreak of the Spanish war and who surren dered that city to Shafter's army. Gen. Toral was one of Spain's most experienced officers prior to the war, but has been in retirement since his surrender. By a peculiar irony of fate it was a relative of Gen. Toral of the same name, w'ho became infamous in Gen. Toral. history as the Spanish conqueror of Cuba. A few days ago while at Alhama, in the southwest of Murcia, Gen. Toral received instructions from the Spanish government to draw up a full account of the surrender of San tiago. From that time he showed great signs of agitation, and was fre quently heard to utter the words "Surrender! Surrender!” WOMAN AS BANK PRESIDENT. _ New York Institution Said to Contem plate Such a Move. The organizers of a new bank for women, who are said to alrea<y have secured promises of a clientage that will give ttie bank $5,000,000 in depos its the first year, have offered the presidency of the institution to Mrs. Sarah F. Dick of Huntington. Ind., who for many years was the only wamon bank cashier in the country. Mrs. Dick, who is the wife of a Hunt ington merchant, went into the First National bank there as assistant Mrs. Sarah F. Dick. cashier in 1873. Her father wan then cashier of the bank. When her father, John McGrew, became president of the bank in 1881 his daughter was chosen by the board of directors to succeed him as cashier. This posi tion she held until recently. Her father declared he had never been able to find a man who was as good a judge of men as his daughter and who made as few mistakes in making loans as she. EGAN GIVEN UP FOR DEAD. Search for the Missing Railroad Man Abandoned in Montana. E. F. Egan, superintendent of the Great Northern railroad, who is lost in the mountains near Belton, Mont., has been given up for dead by his friends and searchers. The surmises as to Egan’s fate are many. It is thought he may have been injured by a fall in the mountains, been attack ed by wild animals, encountered and E. F. Egan. been killed by the Drummond train robber, or may have lost hts way and wandered till he perished of cold and hunger. Many hundred men made thorougn search for him for six days, but to no avail. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Quotations from South Omaha and Kansas City. SOUTH OMAHA. CATTLE—There was a fairly liberal run of cattle and the market was In rathe* Dad shape. The rain and snow during the night and early morning made the cattle appear In bad form, so that the natural tendency was to pound prices. There were not enough cornfed steers offered to tell anything about the condition of the market. The cow market took an other drop, as a good proportion of the offerings consisted of cow stuff, and the demand was limited. Trading was solw and generally 54* 10c lower. Bulls were also slow and weak, but not much change was noticeable In veal calves and stags. There were only a few stockers and feed ers on sale, so that although trading was very dull, the better grades did not seem to be much If any lower. Speculators carried over a good many cattle, which was another reason for their being cau tious. There were comparatively few western range steers on sale, and the market could be quoted just as about steady on anything at all desirable. The common kinds were extremely slow sale Range cows were about 54*10e lower, or 354*50c lower for the week. Stockers and feeders were slow sale. HOGS—There was not a very heavy run of hogs, and as the demand on the part of packers continued of quite liberal pro portions, the market opened fairly active and 54* 10c higher than yesterday’s aver age. The bulk of the hogs sold from $0.25 to $6.30 and the choicer loads sold mostly from $6.30 to $6.35. Practically everything that Was offered on the morning market was disposed of in good season, but there were several late trains. SHEEP—Quotations: Good to choice yearlings, $3,504/3.75; fair to good, $3,254* 3.50; good to choice wethers, $3,406*3.50; fair to good wethers, $3,106*3.40; choice ewes, $2,754/3.00; fair to good ewes, $2,254*2.65; good to choice lambs, $1,504/4.75; fair to good lambs. $4,004*4.50; choice native lambs, $5,004/5.25; feeder wethers, $2,754# 3.15; feeder yearlings, $2,904*3.25; feeder lambs, $3,004*4.00; cull lambs, $1,504*2.00; feeders ewes. $1,254*2.25; cull ewes, 75c4* $1.25; stock ewes, $2,504*3.25. KANSAS CITY. CATTLE—Corn cattle and quarantine steady; native cows dull; choice export and dressed beef steers, $6,004*45.75; fair to good, $3,604*5.95; stockers and feeders. $2.25 6*4.25; western-fed steers, $3,734*5.60; Texas and Indian steers, $2,904*4.00; Texas cows, $2,954/3.00; native cows, $1,756*4.25; native heifers, $2,654*3.75; canners, $1,004*3.00; bulls, $2,106*3.50; calves. $2,006*5.75. HOG8—Market 54il0c higher; top, $6.40; HOGS—Market 54il0c higher; top, ..6.40; bulk of sales, $6,254*6.40: heavy, $6,204*6.40; mixed packers, $6,254*6.40; light. $6,201*6.30; yorkers, $6,254*6.30; pigs. $.6154*6.20. SHEEP AND LAMBS -Market steady; native lambs, $3,604*5.25; western lambs, $3.»«g5.20; fed ewes, $3,104*3.70; native wethers, $3.0584.10; western wethers. $3.00 6*4.oO; stockers and feeders, $1,956*3.25. GAYS AMERICANS STEAL LAND. United States Accused of Appropriat ing British Territory. VICTORIA, B. C.—The Province of Friday says; In the quietest possible manner, and with every precaution, United States surveyors have en croached upon Canadian territory to the northwest of Cape Fox and appro priated thousands of square miles of laud lying within the boundaries of British Columbia to the westward of Portland canal. The line from Portland canal runs northwesterly for a short distance, then turns and runs nearly due west, and finally connects with the Ykoot river at the confluence with Strikine river. At that point there is to be found an old post supposed to have been erected by the Hudson Bay com pany and by the running line to that post it is apparently the claim of the American government that the post in question was placed in position by; the Russians, although the survey lint# is distinctly marked by squared and cut granite monuments. ANOTHER TRUST IS BORN. St. Joseph Grocers, Butchers and Bak ers Form a Merger. ST. JOSEPH, Mo.—The grocers, butchers and bakers of St. Joseph have formed a merger for the pur pose of mutual protection. The body is affiliated with the retail merchants’ association of Missouri and will pre sent a garnishee bill at the next leg islatuie. They say under the present law it is impossible to collect bills from persons owing them, even if they are able to pay. Growth of the Grange. LANSING, Mich.—At the first ses sion of the National Grange the re ports of the secretary and treasurer, which showed the order to be in a flourishing condition were received. Last year 266 new granges were or ganized in several states, Michigan leading with ninety-six. A number of resolutions were introduced and re ferred to the resolutions committee. Illinois Now Ships Zinc. METROPOLIS, 111.—The Empire Lead and Spar mines on the Illinois Central, in Pope county, have Just shipped the first oarload of zinc ore ever mined in Illinois. The mine is on land owned by Mrs. William McKin ley, widow of the late president, and was operated by the Saxtons for sev eral years after the civil war for spai and lead. But so much carbonate ol zinc ore was found that the mines were finally abandoned. NEBRASKA IN GENERAL* ** THE VOTE BY COUNTIES. What is Shown by Completed Returns From Eighty-Three of Them. Thomp- Die- Poyn Mlckey. son. trich. ter. Adams . 1649 1059 1914 2139 Antelope . 1143 991 1267 1378 Banner . 91 59 157 80 Blaine . 75 62 95 72 Boone . 12:14 1127 1406 1442 Boyd . 826 665 733 743 Brown . 408 2.80 45.3 348 Buffalo . 1686 1426 1875 2075 Burt . 1459 851 1726 1229 Butler . 1240 1490 1396 2018 Cass . 2120 1793 2773 2198 Cedar . 1197 1225 1316 1576 Chase . 272 245 300 278 Cherry . 684 522 79 4 677 Cheyenne . 524 408 656 470 Chiy . 1603 1371 1738 1866 Colfax . 836 995 933 1359 Cuming . 1106 1389 1310 1745 Custer . 1.807 J668 I960 2068 Dakota . 611 ..*76 660 <11 Dawes . 521 421 592 062 Dawson . 1069 1076 1342 1395 D‘xon .1083 894 1176 1075 Dodge . 1..66 203S 2411 2518 Douglas . 18)31 11478 13572 12688 Dundy . 289 230 287 295 Hllmore . 1644 1573 1778 1858 Franklin . 855 916 897 1071 1'rentier . 628 51s 879 836 r urnas . 1126 973 1275 1300 '•age . 3194 2<>33 3860 2564 Oartteld . 207 180 231 217 Cosper . 3119 457 458 576 DfOhl . 66 64 132 90 Ball .. 1368 1835 1921 1773 Hamilton . 1282 1256 1454 1563 Harlan . 777 830 854 936 Bayes . 266 214 3<<2 281 Hitchcock . 344 421 430 515 Bolt . 1292 1544 1296 1458 Hooker . 41 48 32 41 Howard . lv.30 1099 S67 1263 Jefferson . 1533 1074 1769 1560 Johnson . 1344 923 1465 1186 Kearney . 911 851 9so 1112 *'■’ >th . 200 195 217 221 Keya Paha . 306 306 361 3t9 Ivlmball . 103 52 120 49 JCnox . 1179 1314 i.V)2 1584 Lancaster . 5537 3575 7027 5664 DOUP . 151 133 137 1 40 JVi.'U l.Snn 1 r..4t) i•»<».> icon Merrick . 870 *81 1150 9*6 Nance . SS8 670 979 876 Nemaha . 1540 1320 16*2 1792 Nuckolls . 1220 1102 1363 1553 gt0« . 1930 1912 2514 2317 Pawnee . 616 .... 1504 1102 Perkins. 122 m 183 213 J he Ins . 1003 *35 1073 1042 J *prce . 787 737 857) 892 Platt® . 9*8 1735 1 510 2108 t°lk . 924 1325 921 1382 Red Willow . 986 6*9 1112 918 Richardson .2132 1960 2384 2472 *H®ek . 137 .... 4M 258 saline . 1986 1596 2072 2011 ®arpy . 663 850 782 1027 Saunders . 19*11 2075 2106 2*04 Scotts Blu. 354 221 373 249 Seward . 1600 1602 1 790 1900 Sheridan . 486 4*0 593 699 Sherman . 487 556 451 723 Stanton . 547 619 689 763 Thayer . 1487 1290 1723 1503 Thomas . 47 72 67 73 Thurston . 6P4 467 725 637 Valiev . 710 5*5 761 812 Washington . 1440 1156 1579 1409 " a> ne . 872 756 1146 970 Webster . 1161 1044 1266 1353 Wheeler . 122 150 1 33 188 York . 2063 ]fl05 209* 1858 Totals . 93564 87101 110893 109764 •One precinct missing. ‘Plurality. ROLL OF STATE LEGISLATURE. Senate. 1. Charles t. Norris, Table Rock_Rep. 2. J. E. Youngs. TecumBeh.Rep. 3. Charles Marshall. Douglas.Rep. 4. George E. Sheldon, Nehawka_Rep. 5. George Meredith. Ashland.Fus. 6. Matthew A. Hall. Omaha.Rep. Rn!>ert R. Howell. Omaha.Rep. Charles B. Saunders, Omaha.Rep. 7. Joseph Hall, Tekamah.Rep. 8. Wm. P. Warner. Dakota City_Rep. 9. J. H. Burwell. St. Kdwarrl.Rep. 10. B. W. Reynolds. Fremont.Rep. 11. J. M. Alden, Pierce.Rep. 12. W. R. Way, Columbus.Fus. 13. C. J. Coffee, Spencer.Fua. 14. W. C. Brown, Sprlngview.Rep. 15. M. E. Fries, Arcadia.Rep. 16. Aaron Wall. Camp City.Rep. 17. W. H. Harrison, Grand Island_Rep. IS. J, H. I'mstead. Fullerton.Rep. 19. Shelby Hastings, David City.Rep. 30. Richard O'Neill. Lincoln.Rep. P. F. Bechtol, Bennett.Rep. 21. 1,. M. Pemberton. Beatrice.Rep, 22. C. B. Anderson. Crete.Rep. 23. W. H. Jennings, Davenport.Rep. 24. Robert J. Sloan. Geneva.Rep. 25. J. M. Cox. Hampton.Rep. 26. George E. Day, Superior.Rep. 27. J. C. Hedge, Hastings.Rep. 28. Frank Dean, Holdrege.Rep. 29. D. H. Hasty, Arapahoe.Rep. 30. W. D. Glffln. Gothenburg.Rep. House. 1. W. H. Hogrefe Stella.Rep. Cass Jones, Rulo .Rep. H. Relden. Dawson.Rep. 2. \V. H. Wilson. Table Rock.Rep. J. M. Cravens, Armour.Rep. 3. J. W. Kerns. Auburn.Rep. G. S. Curisty, Johnson.Rep. 4. C. C. Reed, Vesta.Rep. 5. E. Good. Peru .Rep. 6. Job Cassell, Nebraska City.Rep. R. W'. Jones, Dunbar.Rep. 7. M. L. Fredericks, Cedar Creek...Rep. W. Delles Dernier, Elmwood.Rep. 8. George M. Spurlock. Plattsmouth.Rep. 3. J. M. Martin, Pupilllon.Fus. 10. D. W. Gilbert, Omaha.Rep. W. T. Nelson, Omaha.Rep, John Wallace, Omaha.Rep. W. B. Ten Eyck, Omaha.Rep. Thomas C. Shelly, Omaha.Rep. E. M. Morsman. Jr., Omaha.Rep. Peter Mangold. Bennington.Rep. J. H. Riggs, Waterloo .Rep. J. A. C. Kennedy, Omaha.Fus. 11. Frank) Jahnel. Kennard.Rep. 12. William G. Sears, Yekumah.Rep. 13. W. G. Harrison. Blair.Rep. 14. Joseph Roberts, Fremont.Rep. George Loomis. Fremont.Fus. 15. Chris Shinstoek. West Point.Fus. 16. C. J. Weborg, Pender.Rep. 17. F. M. Greg- Wayne.Rep. 18. S. P. Mikesell, Ponca.Fus. 19. N. M. Nelson, Plalnvlew.Rep. 20. F. E. Anderson. Wausa.Rep. 21. J. R. Herron, Ewing.Rep. 22. Frank Jouvenat, Petersburg.Rep. 23. T. F. Memmlnger, Madison.Fus. 24. O. O. Becher. Columbus.Fus. 25. George A. Scott. Fullerton.Rep. 26. J. G. Dobry. Schuyler.Fus. 27. W. J. Harman, Fremont.Rep. J. J. Vlasek, Prague.Fus. 28. C. C. Gelwlck, Bralnard.Rep. John Kaveny, I,Inwood . . .Fus. 29. 8. 8. Atwood, Beaver Crossing..Rep! John McLain. Seward.Rep. 30. John Mockett, Lincoln.Rep. J. H. McClay, Lincoln.Rep. H. C. N. Burgess. Lincoln.Rep. C. J. Warner, Waverly.Rep. J. G. Holliett. Havelock.Rep! 31. Curtis W. nibble. Dewitt.Rep. DHbor A. Stetson. Western...Rep. 32. W. E. Robbln. Cortland.Rep. ' J. H. Ramsey, Ftlley.Rep. 8. 8. Spier. Odell.Rep. 33. Hershall Smith, Tobias.Rep. 34. J. E. Mendenhall, FaJrbury.Rep. 36. Harvey Ford. Hubbell.Rep. 36. D. B. Cropsey. Falrbury.Rep. 37. Peter Egganburger, 8trang.Fus I. N. Trask, Geneva.Fus. 38. H. M. Dletrlck, York.Rejx William Meredith .Rep. 89. C. H. Hoy, Silver Creek.Fus. 40. W. T. Thompson, Central City ..Rep. 41. A. V. Cunningham, Gtltner.Rep. Charles Anderson, Phillips.Rep. 42. George F. Flshbnrk, Harvard_Rep. P. A. Caldwell. Edgar.Rep. 43. John Mustek. Edgar.Rep. 44. Charles Hunter. Inavale.Rep. 46. W. G. Sudler, Hastings.Rep. 46. F. A. Sweeiy, Blue Hill.Rep. 47. O. L. Rouse, Alda.Rep. , H. G. Farrar. Grund Island.Rep. 41. Soran M. Fries.Fus 49. T. H. Doran, Burwell. r„_ 60. YV. N. ('oats. Stuart. .K.P’ E. M. Waring, Middle Branch' " k ,1’ 61. J. A. Douglas. Bassett. I. ,„■ 62. David Hanna. Wood Bake_ 63 Frank Currie. Whitney. 54. O. C. McAllister. Chappell... i*,.,,' 55. A. E. Bartoo. Arcadia.[ p,.L' 56. A. H. Copsey, Westerville. J. J. Tooley. '.p.l' 57. *E. H. Kittle, Rockville. p„» 58. J. H. Davis. Gibbon.." Rf i, Oscar Knox, Kearney.!] r<i7 59. George E. Bacon. Doss.. Ron 6ft. *Vlc Anderson, Mlnden.' Kill 61. E. T. Spencer, Riverton.. Ron 62. *A. N. Shumard, Ragan. Ron 63. J. S. Johnson, Holdrege.' Kill' 64. E. B. Perry, Cambridge. R. n 66. J. E. Hathorne, Bartley. Ron 66. *J. C. Junkln, El wood.H,.p' 67. •William Brennan, Culbertson.R..p' •Estimates subject to change. BRIEF NEWS NOTES. Winter wheat all along the line is said to be looking fine. Chicken thieves are said to be ac tive in and around Fremont. Governor ravage has abandoned the proposed trip of himself and staff to Mexico. York’s new Y. M. C. A. building will be 45x120, three stories. Plans are being prepared. To cut down expenses sixteen men on the police force of Omaha havo been discharged. Miss Mollie Rei8brick of York county has been taken to the asylum. . Religion is said to have unbalanced t her mind. Mrs. S. White of Martinsburg was arrested in Sioux City for shoplifting. She was found with $50 worth of sto len goods. Robert Watke the firebug suspect, was arrested and brought to Loup City and jailed, charged with the crime of burning the Jaques & Bar low elevator at Ashton. ,»* While threshing at the home of Jeff Sprinkle, living near Cowles, both ends of the boiler blew out, seriously in juring three men and slightly wound ing several others. No fatalities have yet resulted. The real estate men of the central Nebraskta district held a meeting in Grand Island, at which Willis Caldwell of Broken Bow was selected president and a vice president was selected for each of the eight central counties, this committee to formulate a consti tution and select such other officers as may be necessary. Two of the robbers who tried to crack the safe of the Clatonia bank, but who were scared away by the cit izens of that village, were captured near that place. In their hasty flight the robbers had hid their arms and ammunition and returned in search of the same, when they were captured by a posse of citizens. D. W. Smith, who served in the First Nebraska infantry during the civil war, has sent a piece of the old regimental flag to Governor Savag^ together with an account of the trav els of the banner taken from a daily journal which he kept in the service.; Mr. Smith is now a practicing attor ney at Payette, Idaho. A passenger on the B. & M. had a narrow escape while trying to mount the train at Grand Island. He slipped and fell between the depot platform' and the railroad ties. Three cars passed by him so closely that the wheels cut off hiB coat tail. Besides a severe fright the man was not in jured, having but a few bruises. t Hon. Peter Mortensen, state treas urer-elect, will take Otis Paist, assist ant cashier of the First National bank of Orel, of which Mr. Mortensen is president, to Lincoln with him. Mr. Palst will have an important position in the state treasurer’s office. He is a young man of exemplary habits and has worked his way up to a lu crative position. A revised fire insurance tariff has just been made effective in Fremont by the companies doing business there. About six week ago the city was re rated and rates advanced irom 50 to 100 per cent, which provoked a storm of protest from the insuring public. I The agitation resulted in a revision of the tariff. The new schedule ad: vances rates on an average 10 to 25 per cent. Walls of the new union brick build ing at Exeter collapsed and three per sons were quite seriously injured. A local branch of the Journeymen Barbers International union of Amer ica has just been organized at Fre mont. The dead body of Mis. Ira Williams was found in the mill pond at Litch field. The water is not very deep and the body, was found near the bridge. It is thought she committed suicide. Catholics of Silver Creek are erect ing a costly church. During the month of October the Burlington coach shop in Plattsmouth turned out more work than ever be fore in that length of time. Twenty seven coaches were repainted and overhauled, making a record not here tofore established. John L. Stephens, a convict from Madison county, serving four years for an attempted criminal assault, was examined by a board and declared a flt subject for transfer to the lnsanf asylum. He will be taken to Haaf Inga.