.. THE BED CLOUD CHIEF. llf 3T J fir ai.r- c . v A r fc & SPAIN HAS ACCEPTED ALL DEMANDS MADE BY AMERICANS GRANTED. Tha Members Met In Joint Sratlon InTarlt and Spula Immediately Tlrldad All Brought Written Acceptance With ThenvT Avoid War' Horror. Pahis, Nov. 39. Tha Spanish and Amorlcan peaco commissioners met in eparato session enrly this morning, not ndjournlng until noon. It wns generally accepted that the Spaniards would reply to tho American demnnds at tho Joint session in tho afternoon. At 3 o'clock tho commissioners met In Joint conferonco. Without tho do lay that was expectod, tho Spanish commissioners immediately accepted tho American terms. When tho tncmboM of tho two com missions were seated, Honor Mon tero Ulos, tho president of tho Spanish commission gavo tho Spanish reply to Mr. Ferguson, tho Spanish interpreter attached to tho United Stales poaco commission. Tho reply of tho Span lards wan so short that less than toa minutes were rcqulrod to ronler it Into English for tho Americans. Tho scorotnrlos were then ordcrod to prepare the troaty articles embodying tho cession of Cuba, Porto Itlco and the Phlllpplnoi, aud tho payment by tin United States of 310,000,000 for submission to tho meeting which will bo hold on Wednesday next. In accepting the peaco conditions the Spaniards said they had been author lied by their government to say that tho American propositions wero Inad mlsslblo on legal principles, but that all diplomatic reioursos on the Span Ish part are exhausted, leaving to Bpajn only tho acceptance- or rejection of Amorlcan proposal. Therefore, Spain, inspired by reasons of patriot ism and humanity, and to avoid the horrors of war, resigns herself to tho power of tho victor. She accepts tho offered conditions in order to conclude a treaty of peace. The American demands Include tho acqulstlon of the whole of tho Philip pine group, Including the Sulu Island, for 20,000,000 and It is nlso under stood tho Unttod States wilt purchase the Carollno group. There had been an attempt to create tho Impression that the Sulu islands were not consid ered a part of tho Philippines, but this was Ignored by tho American commissioners. Tho Cuban debt was not settled. The commissioners are to meet again Wednesday. , IT PAINS THE CONTINENT, JCseeat Kngland, All Karope Itdinli America's Taking tit Vhlllpplaea. Paris, Nov. 20. The wholo Euro jan continent will bitterly recent American acquisition of the Philip pines. This sentiment la not confined to diplomats, but especially hero In Paris Is tho opinton constantly heard la the highest French society. It is known that a high French offisial of tbo French foreign oftlco said yester day: "The appearanse of tho Ameri cans In Eastern waters Is a disturbing factor to all of Europe. Americans, as la well known lack diplomatic man ners and will surely bring constant trouble to all of us." As to tho general sentiment, William T. Siead, wfio has just roturncd from a tour of France, Bolglura, Germany, Russia, Austria, Turkey and Italy, aud Who has seen the highest politicians la each country, and, In Fotne oases, their rulers, said to-dayi "The lm asanas majority of Europeans are, of course, ignorant of what has happened. latent upon their dally toll, they neither know nor caro what occurs in the other hemisphere. But Europeans mho read the newspapers are able to farm what may bo called 'publlo opinion' In tho Old World. Thoy !r praotlcally unanimous on he matter. OnUldo of England I have not mot a single non-American Who was not opposed to tho expansion of America. Nor through my whole tear ot Europo have I met a European ffco did not reccivo tho protestations the genuine sincerity with which the Americana entered upon the war With mora or less mock incredulity." Mr. Stead reports that tho bitterest hostility ot all was found at tho vutb faa. DYNAMITE IN HAVANA, tasty People Reported Killed or In Jo red Wear ! Cuban Capital. Havana, Nov, 80. A box ot dyna amlto exploded this morning noar tho Belna battery, killing or injuring tarty persona. The explosion ocourodon tho Avcnuo Infanta, between tho Santa Clara und Balua batteries. Many boxes ot pow Tar wero atorod In a private house, which also contained flvo rooms full ot cartridges. Tho aroless handling of one ot tho boxes ) of powder (not a box ot dynamite as at first r.upposed) or ot ouo of t)io boxes of cartridges caused tho explos ion, which killed or more or leas seri ously injured thirty-flight persons. Ignoranco hurts less than theknowl edge of tho things wo don't know. Paris, Nov. ?!). The arguments of lha antl-oxpanslonlstn propaganda In Boston havo been cabled broadcast In Europe andj&njsh welcomo texts for tho Frnencrvo aw, to enlarge on its f a- vorlto jrwrJ,thy for Its neigh bora oABBlsW 0 fa, ,,.H HV'V.S. ot ,8r.'5, mludod Tf uadatiencan uo- tho Marxist rights of i,rn.itiiv.','wBVSpnnl3h Native wire pullers', W loutl In secure, xno iiu"yjto Jlogley JiKclieok, .' 1. 1- 1iaaV WllltW "UHU11" am- been published rttr Ml, II11I, IAAWV w--w - . -. t. w-rv". j.bw ' mJ,T,ea W P. w rwn IT IS PRACTICALLY THE END, tha Slgnler of the Treaty Only Form alUy Now. WAsmwaToic, Nov. SO. Unofficial advices that the Spanish commission era had accepted the American peaco terms, with a publlo statement that they ylaldcd under the coercion of a stronger power, wero roadily accepted as truo by high government officials. Hut np to 3 o'olook p. m. nothing official had been received later than tho advices from Judge Day yes terday, foreshadowing tho evonts that ocourrcd to-day. A feoling of rollef was apparent In every department of tho government becauso tho hopes of peace uo longer hnug upon the under standing of the Spanish diplomacy. Tho signing of tho treaty is now only n matter of form. The President can proceed to troattho Spanish-American war as a closod incident In his forthcoming message to Congress, and it seems probable- tho treaty will bo signed bofora Congress mcots, nlthough it may not ba rr par ted to tho Senate from tho foreign relations usual course after to tho Senato by committee on till January. Its being submitted tno I'rcomcnt would bo prompt rofor encs witnout dobato to tho committco on foreign rotations whore it is likely to be considered at length and finally reported. Tho committco will bo divided in Its report and thus tho issue of "expansion" or "no cxpan olon" will bo Joined in Congress for tho first tlmo. Tho discussion in tho Sonate will of course be in oxocu tlvo sesHion and tho great debato which might othorwlso ocrvo to en llghton tholr conntrymon on tho gov ernment's new policy will be as care fully guarded by tho senators as exec utlve secrets usually arc PLAN AN ENDLESS CHAIN, Antl-KipaiulooUta Start a Mammoth I'rotet l Over tha Country. Boston, Nov. 89. Tho Iloston Antl tmporallst Loague has begun tho prep aration of a signed protest against tho extension of American sovereignty over tha Philippine islands, to be pre sented to the President and tho Con gress of the United States. Tho docu ment will also protest against tho ex tension of American covcrolgnty over any other foreign territory without the consent of tbo pconlo thereof. Tho "antls" say thoy expect to ceeuro 10,000,000 names to this protest A sort of endless chain arraugomont is tho method ot tho work, and all varie ties of political opinion are represent c J by the men selected to do tha work. Utfforojhe Christmas holidays It Is ex pected by tho league tho required number of names may be secured. Tha plan calls for fonr links to the chain. One thousand men forming link No. 1 will each secure ten men to whom he will giro ton cards, distribute and havo filled In with names. In this way the four links aro composed, and tho total result is ex pected to be over 10,003,000 names. 1'raltle Flree Flay Havoc. Pemit, Okla., Nov. H9. Pralrlo flrct havo played havoo In Oklahoma and Indian territory for tho last few days. One farmer lost 1,000 acres of fine hay lu the field, several hundred bales ot cottou and 600 hood ot cattlo and hogs. He estimates his loss at 820,000. Millions ot tons ot hay in balo and In bulk havo boon burned In other see ttous, and no less than 100 residences have beon destroyod. Several llvci havo been lost in theso prairie fires. In tha Kiowa Indian reservation t strip ot land thirty by seventy-flv( tnllcc, was burnod, causing great dam ago. Theso Bros huvo been more de structlve, owing to high winds. NEWS IN "BRIEF. Milan, Via.-Tho Jury In the case ot the stato ogalust W. E. Forgeson, for the murder of S. O. Wilson, returned a verdict of guilty of murder In tha first degree, at Manifest. Judge Paris O. Stephens nt onco sentenced him to bang, Friday, December aa Ilaltlmore, Cardinal Gibbons, fol lowing the popo's example, submitted to be photographed before tho mute scopo In five dlfforent serlos. The understanding was that tho pictures wero not to be shown in places of sec ular amusement, but in religious and educational Institutions. Constantinople The energetlo no tion ot Oscar S. Straus, tha United States mluiater, has obtained a con cession whloh the united powers had been for eighteon months vainly en deavoring to seoure, namely, the granting of traveling permits to for eigners In the Interior of Asia Minor. Tho immediate Incentlvo to the action of Mr. Straus was the Porto's rof usal of permits to American missionaries. Springfield, Ohio. Tho will ot P. P. Mast, deceased, loaves his late homt in this elty, valued at $225,000, In addition to $03,030 value of stock In the manufacturing companies of whloh he was n stockholder, to Ohio Wesley an university at Djlawaro. It leaves 81,000,000 to be divided between Mrs. M II. IjoodiIs, wlfo ot tha United States minister to Veneenela; Mrs. Harry Fray ot Omaha and Mrs. Charles K. Rodjers ot Springfield, his adopted duughtar. 6liala.yrbo Mad Mullah, who, with 000 men, has beon threatening to pass the Swat frontier, has crossed the Swat river and fighting hns occurrod between his followers and the Indo HrlUuh forces. Dallas, Texas. Passengers on the 6U- Louis & Southwestern tratn give details of n street fight that occurred ntHugho Springs, on tha lino be twoen Alarrs und Cass counties, in Texas, in which Constablo James Driver and his son, David, woro killed, und lion Doom;, a prominent resident, was wuunilcd. Tlio affair rcsultud from a trivial matter. 170 SHIPS WRECKED, 169 LIVES LOST OFF COAST OF NEW ENGLAND. The nijf IloMcti Coast Mai Steamer Re ported It With NIoely-NlQB 1'eopN Aboard Flthlng- Solioonori, Tag nntf Barge Asliora Many Crana l'orlib. Ilontof, Nov. 30. It is believed thai 100 persons lmvo perished In tin wrecks of vessels during tho storm or Saturday night and Sunday morning. Moro than sovonty havo probably been lost asldo from tho passengers and crow of tho steamer Portland, whlcb Is uow reported sunk. Tho Portland sailed from hero foi Portland, Mc Saturday night. Sh carried nincly-nlno persons passen gcrs and crew. A dispatch to tho Ilos ton Herald from North Truro says the Portland was totally wrecked at 1C o'clock Sunday morning, oft Highland light, nud tho outlro crow and pas acngors perished within a short dls tnnco of land. A largo quantity ol wreckage. Including trunks and ma terial, has como nshoro. At dark, last night, thirty-four bodlos had been re covered from tho surf by tho life sav ing crew nt High Head station. One body wns that of n woman. Thonowsof the disaster was brought through tho agency of n special train, ns communication to Iloston by wire from points on Capo Cod Is impossible on account of tho damngo by tho htorm. The officials of tho Portland Steam ship company stated this morning that thoy had received no tidings of the missing steamship. Tho revenno cut ter Dallas, which started yesterday to look for tko missing boat, had not re ported up to 0 o'clock this morning, and no word of tho steamer had boon received at Portland. The total number of vessels wrecked Is estimated at moro than 170. Tho loss of life is hard to detormlno exact ly. It Is known that about fifty per sons perished In and about Boston har bor. Reports from other places, In some cases, stato that the crow of this or that vessel escaped. Many Bay that tho fato of tho crow is unknown. Some survivors havo turned up and life saving stations aud Incoming vessels havo bronght a few Bailors from wrecks. Perhaps a score would cover those of whom nothing is known not including the fifty-flvo who were on board the stoamcr Portland. The islands ot Boston harbor arc, without exception, strewn with wreck and wreckage; no fewer that twenty nluo vessels are ashoro, at Gloucester; moro than twenty in the supposed safo harbor of Vlnyard Haven are high on the beach; Nantaskct beach saw two schooners and a coal barge dashed to pieces on Us rands; tho rocks- j of Cohassct sank a fisherman, a pilot boat and a down-east lumberman, while one tug and threo barges known to hao been bctwoon Capo Cod and Boston are unaccounted for, and prob ably lost Tho upper harbors of Bos ton, Plymouth, Salem, Portsmouth, Portland and other places where ves sels were snpposod to be comparatively safo woro tho sccnos of numerous col lisions between tho ships and tho wharves. Tho chief loss of lifo in Boston har bor occurred on the little stretch of beach at null. Tho shoro thcro was lined with men, when two now coal barges were seen in tho oiling driving ashore. Captain James ot tho lifo saving crow wns thoro with his men and boat, but ho said that tho wind blew ri fierooly that not men enough could find room in tho boat to row against tho 'wind. Through tho snow the forms of five men could bo mado out on tho deakhousc of the first barge. With a crash tho bargo struck the shoro, crumbled and then melted Into fragments, which tho waves In unothor minute cast upon tho shore. As tho bargo went to pieces the dechhouso slid oft townrds tho shore In the surf. Men rushed Into the water and dragged out tho crow. A moment later tho second barge struck. Two of her crew of four wero saved. STOCK NO LONGER FOR SALE, Alton'a rretldcat Takes Baok tha Option Tendered Htntrell. CnicAao, Nov. 30. Negotiations for tha purchase of tho controlling inter est of the Chicago and Alton by a syn dicate headed by Prcsldont Stllwell of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Quit road, have been dropped for the pres ent President tylackstona of the Alton Is said to have withdrawn tho option ho had given and announced that his stock Is no longer for sale, and advised his friends not to selu Most ot tho largo stockholders In the Alton will be gutdod by this advice. Spantih Troop March Oat of rinara'ttBlo Havana, Nov. M At noon yester day General Hcrnandea Velasco, with 3,000 Spanish troops, evacuated tha city and province of Pinar dol Rio. They left the city with bands playing and banners flying. General Velsseo made formal delivery to the mayor. Half an hour afterward a Cuban lieu tenant colonel entered with 850 men. Chamber riot to Interfere. Paths, Nov. 80. The ministor of war, M. Da Freyclnet, In tho chamber of deputies, refused tointerreno in tho Ptcquart affilr and the liouso ap proved tho government's declaration regarding tho separation of military and o'vll powers by a voto of 437 to 73. Tho voto in tho chamber enables the nncl-Dreyfuslteo to sing a song of vic tory, since tho Droyfuslttts demand was for the government to order tho Pioquart court murtlal pottponod. Nevertheless tho wholo debato B&rved to advance tho ctaso ot Droyf us. ONLY THE TREATY REMAINS, IVare Comralttloaer Kxpect to Start llomn In Two Weeks. PAnis, Not. 8a Abarzuza, tho Spanish peaco commissioner, discus sing the peuco negotiations, said: "Wo havo fulfilled our mission here and havo agreed to make tha treaty of peace, but we do so under protest that our sovorolgn rights over tha Philip pines nro still intact Our memoran dum sots this fact forth, though, ad mittedly, it cannot affect tho treaty. "We loso our colonial empire, but America docs not know what now and difficult responsibilities oho Is under taking. Tho island of Mindanao alont will keep hor busy for years." Asked if the treaty will contain any refcrenco to debts, Senor Abarzuza nnsworodj "No, inasmuch n tho Americans havo put theso questions aside and havo refused to take them into account whon framing tho treaty. Subsidiary matters, such as cablo sta tions and so on, will bo dtalt with separately. I don't expect moro than two or threo sittings nfter to-morrow. Scnor OJeds, tho principal Spanish secrotnry, said: "Peace is assured. We have agreed to sign a treaty in accord ance with tho protocol of Washington, but at tho Bame time protesting our sovereign rights over the Philippines and stating that wo only yield to tho hard American terms owing to our In ability to renew tho war and in the presence of superior force." Secretary Moora of the American commission puts It in this way: "The Spaniards accepted our conditions un reservedly and a draft of a treaty will be laid before tha joint meeting to morrow. They havo accepted 820, 000,000 for the Philippines." Judge Day remarked with undisguised grati fication: "I hope wo shall be sailing for home In a fort night. Everything Is uow clear." Tho Spanish commissioners were gloomy and depressed at Monday's meeting. There was no Interchange of tho usual compliments and civil ities. They were performing an un grateful task under compulsion. It is known that Senor Mentero Hlos asked Premier Sagasta to accept his resigna tion from tha commission rather than forco them to cede or surrender Span ish colonial empire. But Sagasta ap pealed to them to fulfill their mission In the interest ot the dynasty. For tho first timo since tho meeting of tha commission tho Spaniards have shown thalr feelings. When General Cerrero entered his carriage he put a handkerchief to his eyes, being over come with emotion. Montero Riot left tho meeting place with bowed head and a spiritless gait, tha picture of dejection. The secretaries of tha two peace commissions, Messrs. Mooro and OJeda, began their joint task ot formulating tha articles of the peace treaty at 3 o'clock this afternoon aa directed by their respective commissions at yester day's conference. This work will bo cosy and rapid, as to tho relinquish ment and cessions referred to in the protocol, the torms of which document will bo transferred bodily to the treaty. Tho secretaries, moreover, will em body In tentative articles, for discus sion on Wednesday, tho subjects ot tho religious freedom of the Carolina isl ands, a naval station for the United States In the same group, cable land ing rights nt other points with Spain's jurisdiction, tno release of tho Insur rectionist prisoners and tha revival of the treaties broken by the war, HIS LIABILITIES GROW- Muncar QlUatl'a Debts Accreffate About 1,500,090. Aim.nNE, Kan., Nov. B0. The known indebtedness of Grant G. Glltett was added to yesterday by several chattel mortgages that wero filed In tho office of register of deeds here. There wero mortgages that had been placed by Glllott in the week before ho ran away and wore unrecorded till yester day. A reporter with n cattle com mission man went through the mort gage records ot this county last night and figured up tha whole list of re corded mortgages given by Olllott, his relatives and employes whteh aro yot unsatisfied. The aggregate is 83,182, 224. About $100,000 of this is blanket mortgages, that is, it is duplicate mortgages, so tliat tho total amount )f this paper that is afloat, as Bhown by tho rceords here, is $1,500,000 In round numbers. Following is a par tial list of this paper and the ones who gavo the mortgages as owners of tho tattle: G. O. Oillctt, $fnl,375; G. G. Glltett and E. B. Curtis, $122,005) a H. Brum baugh, Gillctt's brother-in-law, $28, BOS; Uolllnger fe Baumbaugh, $501,061; E. C. & W. H. nolllnger, $13,832; W. II. St Joseph Bollinger, $10,095; C. R. Uolllnger, 830,888; J. S. Baumbaugh, (87,302; J, W. Qlllett, 8100,314; C. H. Troxcl. 890,013; C. W. Nalll, $90,330. Tho Baumbaughs and tho Hollingers iro related to Qlllett by marriage. Troxcl and Nalll were GUlett's law. vers. Sam lAris Cutsro, Cal., NoVTrO. Samuel L. -Findley, tax collsotor, baa cmbezzlad nearly $50,004 In county funds and fled. Ha left nothing la but safa. It la nlno days slaw ha was aaao here. TO RETURN HOOLEY'S $50,000, The Carlton Club WlU Hot Keep tha Vay matnr'a Campaign fa nil. London, Nov. 80, Tho Carlton olnb has offered to return to the Hooley es tate tho 850,000, which Ernest Hooloy, tha bankrupt promoter, contributed como time ngo, through the alub, to tha funds of tho Conservative party. Ilooloy testified In court that this gift svuk purely a business transaction to get Hupport from tho olub in one of bU tunny schemes. MBS. LUMON'S CASE. PATHITIC STORY OF A DE SERTED WOMAN. ftonbaml (loet to Amtralla, I.ravtn; Wife aa d Babe Behind Offers to Semi for Her I r She wlU Abnndon the Little One She Refotea and Starts Home to Mother The denth of tho tcn-month-old child of Mrs. Effle Lunnon last Sunday on tha Rock Inland train just a few statlous west of Lincoln, of which mention has been previously made, occurred under distressing circum stances. Tho hlBtory of tho lady bIiows that alio has suffered a great deal in tho past few months, and a few incidents in Lincoln indicated sho was suffering bo Bovcroly that It was strange she did not fall 111 herself. Sho' married her husband, George Lunnon, at Middlovllle, Mich., two years ago last February. In Septem ber of 1807 he took her to California. Two weeks after landing there ho took a notion to go to Australia, nnd ho did so, leaving her in a dellcato condition. Since ho left bIio has re ceived two lettci-H from him, ono con taining $25, nnd tho other Btatlng that ho would pay hor expenses to como to him if sho would give her child away. Unless sho would consent to do this, ho said, ho would lmvo nothing moro to do with her. Sho rofused, nnd used the scanty means at hor command for several months, or until sho was al most destitute. Then bIio wroto of her condition to hcrparcnts in Michi gan, who were respectable, but pos sessed little means. They sent her n second class ticket to her home. Tho child sickened boforo the trip. On tho trip, through tho kindness of tho rail road company, tho mother and baby had accommodations in the sleeping car, and the care of a physician from Pueblo. The Infant died only a short distance from Lincoln. Tho mother was given a stop over at Lincoln and the body of the Infant was taken to Hcaton's undertaking establishment and properly cared for. Tho mother was almost hcart-brokon. She had kept constant watch over her child from tho beginning of its illness, nnd Its death had found hor in a physical condition unfit to bear tho strain. A number of charltablo ladies of Lincoln went to see her, and when ono was about to comfort her, sho fell insensi ble Into her arms. Sho was in that condition for about an hour. Sho said afterward that sho was heart broken and thought that she, too, was dying. Rind hands decorated tho llttlo casket with flowers, and transportation for the body pt tho child was furnished by the railroad. Mrs. Lunnon was bent on, being furnished sleeping car ac commodations. May Die. While out with a hand sled looking for "free rides," tho sevcn-ycar-old son of V. Laro of Wymore fell under tho wheels of a wagon and sustained injuries which may prove fatal. Ho was trying to tlo a ropo to tho wagon, and In soma way was thrown under neath and tho rear whcclB passed over his abdomen and also broko his right arm. He was picked up unconscious and carried Into tho Jeffrey houso, whero physicians cxprcssod tha belief that his injuries would prove fatal. Has a Bad Futl. Mrs. Spunogle, n lady over eighty years of ago, foil down a full flight of stairs at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Haldcrmnn at Hastings, where she Is residing. Sho had started to descend, but lost her balance and rolled to the bottom. Her collar bono was broken and sho received several Bcvero and painful bruises. Sho is re ported resting very well, considering her extreme age and nature of her injuries. Ban Do n. The fast mail on the Union Pad fie ran over and instantly killed a wo man who wan walking nlorfk the track. The accident occurred about ono mile west of Papllliou. Tho remains wero identified as Miss Annlo Weiss, who lived near Portal. Her head was cov ered with a shawl and the wind was blowing from the opposite direction from which the train approached it was evident that the woman received uo warning until too lata. CI fed With Hone Theft. A. Llfkln, a former liveryman nt South Sioux City, wns locked up in jail at Dakota City by Sheriff Borow sky, to await a preliminary hearing on u warrant sworn out by William II. Mitchell of Sioux City, chargiug LIcf kin with stealing n team from him. Llefkin was arrested at nolsteln, la. Will Etay. Lieutenant L. A. Dorrlngton, for merly of tho Second Nobraska, was under orders to sail from New York November 20, to loin tho 8coond i ta nnines at Santiago, but he has jutt re ceived orders continuing him in de partment work at Omaha pending fur thcr orders. Reappointed. Governor Holeomb has reappointed B. F Allen of Wabash as a member of the board ot trustees having con trol of matters pertaining to tbo in stitute for the blind at Nebraska City and for tho institute for the deaf ana dumb at Omaha. Madrid la Gloom. Madbid, Nor. 3a The city is calm. There have bean no disturbances re sulting froca tho announcement ot Spain's acceptance of the terms of tho Americans. Tha papers, however publish gloomy articles, sadly remind ing the country that tbo day Is ona long to ba remembered as marking "the closing scenes of a glorious col onial history." All agree that tho government has adopted tha only possible policy, though much blttoruo is displayed toward tau United States. MEN OF SCIENCE MEET. Kebratka Aeadeany of Science Talk euT City Water and FUherlea The ninth annual meeting of the Nebraska academy of science opened in Nebraska hall at tho stato univer sity. Tho Bcsston was devoted en tirely to business. The president ot the association, Dr. H. B. Ward, opened the session by an address upon "Fresh Water Biological Station of tho World." These wore divided into individuul resorts If Inde pendent investigation, periodical ra sorts when groups of scientists go for a portion or the year, nnd permanent stations whero work i3 carried on throughout the year by resident In vestigators. Dr. Bcsscy gavo a most Interesting account of tho finding of specimens of the southern maidenhair fern"at Cas cade, in the Block 1 1 Ills. It had been reported to him that it grew thcro in profusion, but as its northern limit was about 30 degrees, or the southern lino of Missouri, ho took a thousand mile journey that he might be nblo to state scientifically Unit It was there. Ho found it growing in profusion on the banks of a small stream fed by warm springs, beside the buffalo ber ry of tho north. C. J. Elmore read tho second chap ter of his serial, begun last year, on "The Second Yenr'n Flora of a Dried Up MUlpond," nnd wns requested to continue tho subject next year. A joint paper by Abel A. Hunter and G. E. Hedgcock on "Thoreu," a sea weed found by Mr. Huntor in tho northern part of Lancnster county tha past summer, was submitted. This very rare and exceedingly Interesting seaweed is now found for tho first timo in Nebraska aud tho second lima with certainty in North America. A dinner was given by tho resident members to tho out of town member at tho Grand hotel. An elaborate menu was served. After the banquet the mombcrs. of tho academy left tho hotel for the uni versity chapel, whero Prof. Lawrence Bruncr gave his lecture on tho "Flora and Fauna of Argentina." The chapel was perhaps half filled with nn audi ence of students and the closest atten tion was paid to tho professor's de scription of what ho had seen a&A learned during his travels In this land of many wonders to the naturalist. Christmas Bona. Adlutant-General Barry began peek ing Christmas boxes last week for Ne braska soldiers in Manila and tha boxes were loaded in a car in the ral road yards in Lincoln. It is believe that the boxes will reach tho boys by Christmas. Letters have been known, to come the entire distance in twenty six days and if close connections an made with the freight it will be trans ported in tlma-to reach the soldiers at least one day before Christmas, Tha delay was caused by tho report that Secretary Melklejohn would ask to havo the regiment sent back to tha United States. Trala Derailed. Tho Hastings and Obcrlln accommo dation train on the B. & M. railway, which leaves Hastings nt 8:50 a. n, was derailed near Bricktou, the first siding 6outh of Hustings. Trackmen were engaged in putting in now rail, and the train was flagged and slowc4 down, but the weight of tho engine caused the rails to eprcud. Tho on gino In somo unknown manner got bade on tho track, but tho string of box car following wero pilod in taa ditch, Tho baggage car and coask kept tho track. Brukcman Crow, who was on tho head end ot tho train, had an arm broken, but no ono clso w ma injured. Kewipaptr Banquet At Fremont Thunk&glvlng evenlaf the Fremont Tribune gavo its employs a banquet that wns a very pleasant oc casion and which will bo long romeat bercd. It was attended by sixty per sons. Editor Ross L. Hammond acted as toastmostcr and hta wit was a fac tor In the entertainment. Soveral apt toasts and musical numbers woro giv en and Frank Hammond talked on tbs newspaper business in general. Small Fire A small barn belonging to S. S. Mc Allister of Columbus was discovered to bo in flames recently. An nlartn was turned In, but beforo the depart ment reached tho sccno It had falfaa In nnd no part ot It could bo saved. Thcro was no stock In tho barn except about sixty chickens, whlcl,wcre losU The loss is total and probably amount to $80 or 8100. It Is thought to bo of incendiary origin, rirst Time Since 1 870. On Tuesday, November 23, the Mis souri river at Nebraska City was closed with ice. The records show that wit the exception of the ycur 1875, this la tho earliest closing ot the river for thirty-five years. Thnt year It oloaeA on tho soma date as this. Ble Btalpmeat. The Omaha and GrantSmeltlngcom pany recontly shipped twonty cam ot refined lead to England. It la ono of the largest shipments ever mado byj tho smelter to a foreign country and is valued at $30,000. Stole llorsee Georgo Kipling wns arrested recent ly at Prague, charged with stealing u team, harness and baggy and It ts allegod there is no doubt as to bis guilt. The-turnout was the proporty ot M. Cogswell, a farmer living near Scrlbner. Kipling la supposed to have taken the rig from there. He was bound over. Tho Btato banking board has issued .a chnrter to the Citizens' Stato tank of Crestou, Phitto county. Tho bask has a paid up capital stock of $0,00 and is incorporated by C. F. Bub man and II. P. lluhman. ,11 i I ' ., r M f m A rii 3 J "1 "i W tt,&X. SSSSaV IKSgMiflfAyMMSMI