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Filipino Insurgents Oppose Ev
cry Advance.
DEFEAT DOES NOT DISMAY.
Coaae Hack for Freh Effort Willi Much
Pplrlt Prarellv of rood Among f lie
'Rebel InrrrM.lnic anil A;ulnaldo
lining III Ilolil (,'fniof
lilp Complained Of.
The l'lllpino rebels appear to main
tain much more of the ilhtinj spirit
than might Imj expected after their
Han Fernando experiences anil General
Law ton's drubbing in the south.
After giving up San Fernando with
n feeble struggle they entrenched
themselves at Angeles, working for
Mivcral days and Impressing non-combatants
into the -work, thus saving the
nrmcd'incn for the lighting. They en
gaged Lieutenant Colonel .Smith's reg
iment and the artillery ivnrmly for
four hours, limiting one of the most
Ktnblxmi resistances of the campaign,
lint the Americans are Indebted to the
usual poor marksmanship of the Fil
ipinos, a well as their own strategy,
for their small loss.
After the San Fernando engagement
the rebels attempted to deter the
Americans from a further advance
northward by menacing the railroad
communications. Several hundred of
General Ho Del 1'llar's men crossed
the Kio Grande between the American
outpost towns and threatened Ilaliuag,
CJuIngun and other places with small
American garrisons, while during Sun
day and Monday nights smaller bands
tried to tear up the railroad tracks at
several points between Higan and Ma
lolos. Reinforcements of American
troops, however, were sent nlong the
railroad front Manila to San Fernando,
while the forces at lialiuag and Quin
irua sailed out against General Plo Del
Pilar 's men nud the rebels were easily
driven away.
In brushes between these Filipinos
nod the Americans during three days
the Americans lost several men, aud
the Filipinos' loss was heavy.
The typhoon that has been raging
for the past two days has kept the
United States transports Zcalandia and
Nalencla, with the Montana troops on
board, in the harbor. The United
States cable bhip Hooker, which
grounded in the north channel off the
Corregidor islands, about a fortnight
ago, will probably be knocked to
pieces. A hundred miles of cable and
110,000 worth of instruments are on
board the steamer. Fifty miles of
cable have already been thrown over
board. The Hooker is grinding to
pieces on the rocks.
AH Tcports from the rebel territory
agree that tho scarcity of food is in
creasing, and Hint tlie rebel command
ers at Aparrt and other points refuse
to obey Agulualdo's order In regard to
closing the ports held by the rebels
against American ships and say that
any ship bringing stores will be wel
corned. Several ships from Manila arc
at such ports.
Hundreds of people come into Ma
nila dally and return to the rebel lines
Trlth food and other commodities. The
guards stationed along the road re
ported that 5,000 persons passed
through the lines In three days, and
that forty-tlvo tons of rice were car
ried out in small parcels on tho same
road in ten days. Much of this subse
quently goes to aid the rebels, but the
authorities permit this traffic from
motives of charity towards tho women
and children, who are undoubtedly
suffering.
In tho province of Cavite, where it
vfM supposed tho rebels had been scat
tercd jtnd demoralized beyond recuper
ation, they have assembled an army of
several thousand men, distributed
among the important towns from the
lake to tho bay.
Still In FicMIng Form,
General Torres' forces left Chuman-
paeo, Mexico, Sunday night and are
now about two miles above Potam, on
tho south side of the river. Earlv
Monday morning an Indian, in tho
hope Hint his life might bo spared, im
parted to the commander a good deal
of information that is considered reli
able. He says that two days ago ho
had seen tho old Yaqul chief, Votia
bito, alive and well and that he Is a
prisoner. He also declared that the
Yaquls nro still in good lighting form
and number fully 800. Most of tho
families of, the lighting Yaquls have
gone to the mountains, - where provis
ions have been oarrled to last for six
months or more.
Boma' little mon form companlet
frith, mighty . big names.
XAtagi Let Go of Wheat.
Monday was a day at short selling in
vhcat. Improvement in domestic crop
conditions, largo Russian shipments
ad a poor cash demand made tho
weaker-lcnced longs unload in consid
erable quantities. Corn dropped JfJc
for September on tho Improved crop
conditions, deferred futures were not
o weak, Oats declined (o and pro
vialeno SJfe to lSJtfc
How Rabbit Increase.
! ten years the descendant of two
tabbJts will number 70.000.000.
LAB0RI PINS THEM DOWN.
Ills Very Prenenee In the Court Itooiu
Give Life to the Trial.
Maitr Laborl was abto to attend to
his duty before the court Wednesday
and was applauded as he entered the
ocnrt room. His very presence seemed
to give new life to every one, especially
the prisoner. He opened today with
an eloquent speech, and Generals
Itogct, llillot, Mcrclcr and Itotsdcffrc,
with other military witnesses, gave
one another anxious glances and put
their heads together to exchange ob
viously disagreeable impressions as
Laborl piled the smaller military fry
who occupied the witness stand suc
cessively today with disccrtlng quest
ions.
Labor! cornered Mercicr on the
Schneider letter, which tho latter had
used in evidence, and which Colonel
Schneider hnd repudiated as a forgery.
The general was surprised when La
borl suddenly demanded that Mcrclcr
be recalled. Evidently ho hoped the
tribunal would support him in refus
ing to explain how he got a copy of
tho letter which was of n later date
than his incumbency at tho ministry
of war.
Hut Laborl was not to be denied. Ho
insisted that Mcrclcr should give some
explanation. Then, after hesitating,
Mcrclcr declared that ho would assumo
all the responsibility attached to his
possession of the document. This, as
Lalmri intended it should be, was a
demonstration of communication by
tho general staff of pnrt,at least, of tho
secret dosser to an ordinary soldier,
such as Mcrclcr became immediately
on leaving the ministry of war. When
Laborl had attained his object and
forced a confession of grave violation
of law on the part of General Mcrclcr,
he gave a smile of grim satisfaction,
aad then added signltleantly:
"I shall have other questions to put
to General Mercicr."
Another series of questions put by
M. Laborl concerned Lajoux, n spy
formerly in tho service, of tho French
wnrofllcc, but packed off to South
America, according to various military
witucsscs, because lie proved a swin
dler. Lobon asked how it was, if that
were so, that Lajoux witb still received
monthly payments.
Commandant Rollin, completely tak
en aback, replied that a cessation of
payments was under consideration.
The impression conveyed to Labori's
questions and tho replies given was
that Lajoux was being paid by the,
wnr ofllec to keep out of tho way in
the iutcrcstsof Estcrhazv. who Lntnux.
tfj... f
in a letter read in court offered revela- '
tiotiH in the Dreyfus affairs, indicated,
as the real traitor. M. Labori's cross
examination in this matter, therefore,
was a distinct advantage to tho ac
cused. Laborl announced that he intended
to recall several witnesses.
The first witness today was M. Gren
ler, the former prefect of UclforL His
testimony was favorablo to Dreyfus
and distinctly hostile to Esterhazy.
Major Rollin of the Intelligence de
partment was asked by M. Laborl dur
ing the course of tho former's testi
mony how a certain document of a
later dato than Mercter's ministry
camo Into General Mercicr's possession.
Kollln said it was not his business to
explain, but counsel insisted, asking
whose business It was. Finally M.
Luborl asked Colonel Jouaust to re
quest General Mcrcler to explain. Tho
general rose and said ho declined to
nnswer. M. Laborl insisted, but
Mcrclcr still refused to nnswer and '
Major Carrlere, tho government com
missary, supported him on tho ground
that tho examination was entering on
u matter wliitli ought not, in tho in-1
leresi oi mo country, be discussed
publicly.
M. Labor! then declared in a loud
voice that he would reserve to himself
tho right to take the necessary meas
ures to obtain the desired Information.
The next point was made by Dreyfus
In his reply to Major Lollln. The lat
ter had remarked that all the prison
ers papers were seized when his rooms
were searched in 1894, and Colonel
Jouaust said that certain papers from
his text book, tho school of war, were
found missing. To this tho prisoner
retorted: "Not In 1801, my coloucl."
This caused somo sensation, as tho
obvious Interpretation was that tho
pnges were torn out nt the war ofllce,
and that then the fact was used against
him as an insinuation that ho had
communicated the missing pages to
foreign agents.
Threaten to Kxtermlimte
Two hundred Indians in Foreman
M ink's grading gang at Navajo Springs,
seventy-live miles cast of San Fran
cisco, nro threatening to exterminate
all tho whites in that section. They
were nald off on the 15th and proceeded
to tramblo and drink heavily. A immli.
ler named C. II, Landrcth, after a
quarrel with somo of them, assaulted
one, shooting and stabbing him seri
ously. Tho trlbo armed themselves
with all tho weapons In tho camp, nnd
shot the gambler beveral times scalped
him nrid mutilated his body beyond
recognition1.
Troops from Ft. Wingate havo been
ordered to the scene anil serious trouble
is feared.
Fourteen Fliheriuen Drawn.
Fifteen fishermen were camping In
Waun island, near tho mouth of tho
Neua river, during the recent storm.
Tho islnnd was overflowed, compelling
them to seek the mainland. In the at
tempt all of their boats were capsized
except one, drowning fourteen men,al)
heads of largo families.
More ltace Arranged.
The next races between the Colum
bia and Defender will be sailed Sep
tembcr 8, i and 0, off Newport.
WINS IN A WALK.
Holcomb Named for Judge by
Fusion Forces
OTHER HONORS DIVIDED UP
. fM Teeter anil Kdon Itlili Nam til for
Itecent. Chicago Platform Inilori
eil nnd Declaration of Three
Convention not far Different
Quit nt Karljr Hoar.
Supremo Judge
.HILAR A. IIOI.COMU
University Meant. J,&hSs H1CII
It wns 3:-m when Chairman Dahlman
of tho democratic state central com
mittee called the convention to order
in the Creighton theatre.
Mr. Dahlman stated that the state
central committee at a meeting held
during tho forenoon had chosen V. II.
Thompson of Grand Islnnd for tempor
ary chnlrmant L. II. Fenncr of Kearney
for temporary secretary and F. D.
Cosgrovo of Douglas, assistant secre
tary. Mr. Dahlman named Matthew
Gerlng of Cass, W. 1). Oldham of Huf
falo and Mr. Loomis of CIny to con
duct tho temporary officials to the
stngc.
Dahlman then introduced Mr.
Thompson, who made an nddres, which
was followed by a short talk by Mr.
Ilrynu.
The chnir announced that a commit
tee on credentirls wns not necessary as
there were no contests' It was agreed
that the lists of delegates ns handed
the secretory should be indorsed by
the convention.
A motion that the temporary organi
zation bo made permanent was lost,
and later a motion to appoint a com
mittee of seven on permanent organi
zation prevailed. Tho chair appointed
Frank Morgan, Patrick Welsh, J. J.
Halligan, M. O'Mcars, G. W. Tanner,
J. A. Lukart and Jehn Stephens. The
committee retired for work.
A motion prevailed instructing the
chairman to appoint a committee of
seven on resolutions. Tho following
gentlemen wcro appointed; W. J.
Uryan, of Lancaster: J. S, Robinson, of
Madison; Matthew Gering, of Cnss;
Robert Oberfelder of Cheyenne, C. J.
Smyth of Douglas, W. T. Wardlaw, of
Dawes; J. M. Gilchrist, of Ottoc.
The covcntlon adjourned at 5 p. m.
to 7:30 p.m,
At tho evening session Mr. Uryan
read tno platform, and tho resolutions
by tho commttto contained praise for
tho soldi era.
W. Y- Allen and Silas ,A. llolcbniu
were nominated for supreme judge,
nnd tho result of a roll call ballot re
sulted: Holcomb 039, EdT. Smith 175,
Allen 29, Thompson 12, Kretsinger 33,
Maxwell 22. Tho nomination of Mr.
Holcomb wns made unanimous on
motion of Matthew Gering.
Mr. Uryan then addressed the con
vention, and this wns followed by the
nomination of regents, J. L. Teeters
and Edison Rich, after which Mr. Hol
comb addressed tho convention.
Tho populist convention wns held in
Creighton hall, and at 2 p. in. was
called to order by Chairman J. N.
Gafiln. Congressman Sutherland was
chosen temporary chairman and Ed
M. Housing secretary.
The committee on credentials com
prised E. O. Kretsinger, Gage; Charlet
Knowncs, Sarpy; Mr. Holse. Otoe; J.
L. Dnlby, Richardson; II. Cohen,
Douglas.
it was announced that there were
no credentials presented from the fol
lowing counties: Hanncr, Hlalnc, Uos
lluttc, Chase, Cheyenne, Duel, Gar
field, Grant, Hooker, Kimball, Logan,
McPhcrson, Rock, Scotts Hluff, Sioux,
Thomas and Wheeler.
Mr. Allen Spoke while the committee
was out. When tho committee return
ed it was announced that no contests
had appeared.
Various committees were appointed,
and the convention adjourned for one
hour. After assembling a new state
central committco was chosen, nnd
Governor Poyntcr mnden short speech.
Tho conference committee reported
that it had decided that each conven
tion should proceed to ballot forjudge
of the supreme court, each convention
to report to tho other the result of the
ballot. Then when all three conven
tions shall havo nominated their man,
that person shall bo declared tho nomi
nee for supremo judge. It wns further
recommended that each of thu two
parties that do not receive the nomi
nation for judge shall be given one re
gent. No nominations were presented.
Tho informal ballot was taken without
delay. It resulted:
Holcomb 830, Allen 120, Kretsinger
18, Wheeler, 2 Maxwell 5, Silas Rob
bins 1.
At 11:40 tho populist convention 'was
notiiled that the democrats hnd nomi
nated Ed son Rich of Omaha as the
second candidate for regent. The
populist convention indorsed, the nomi
nation and adjourned slno die,
Tho free silver republican convention
reported Its first ballot as follows:
Holcomb 100, Allen 10, Maxwell 31,
Smith 1, Kretsinger 0, Rnnson 5.
V. O. Johnson of Lancaster reported
a plan for a young men's organization.
The plan wns adopted.
Tho silver republicans hold their
convention In Moran's hall, J, N. Ly
man of Hastings, chairman of tho state
central committee, allied the conven
tion to order. W. M. Maupln of Oma
ha was made temporary chairman.
Judge Kelley of Norfolk was made
permanent chairman and F. J. Ulrss of
Thayer county was madt permanent
secretary.
CROPS ARE COMING ON WELL,
Week GenttLCiy Warm ami Dry Ktcept
In the North.
The past week has been warm, with
heavy showers In the northern coun
ties nnd only light, scattered showers
lsewhcrc. The nverage dally excess
n temperature has been between two
degrees and three degrees. Tho maxi
mum temperatures have generally been
about ninety degrees.
The rainfull of the week has been
rory heavy in the northern counties,
ranging from two to slightly more
than three incites in parts of Uox
lluttc, Cherry, Rock, Cedar and Da
kota counties. Only light, scattered
showers occurred in central nnd south
ern counties, the amount of rainfall
being generally less than a quarter of
an inch.
The henvy rains In northern coun
ties delayed haying and threshing,
and caused some slight injury to both
hay and small grain. This week has !
been very favorable for the progress
of work nnd the growth of crops In
the central aud southeastern counties,
but rather dry for the best growth of
corn in southwestern counties. Corn
haB deteriorated slightly in some south
and southwestern counties because of
tho dry weather and continued to grow
well In other parts of the stntc. The
ground is in excellent condition for
plowing in most counties, and rapid
progress has been made in preparing
the ground for the fall seeding.
TOWN OF VICTOR IN ASHES.
IIURlncM Fart I'.ntlrrly Destroyed A Loi
of Two Million.
Fire has utterly destroyed the busi
ness portio of the city of Victor, Colo.,
causing a loss estimated at $2,000,000.
The flames consumed everything in
their way. It had its origin, it is
thought, in the Merchants' cafe. A
strong wind from the south fanned tho
flames, and in a few minutes nil tho
surrounding houses were afire. Tho
town had been built In the early days
of the camp, and wns of pine timber
for the most part, and burned like
paper. Efforts were made to stop the '
tho progress of the flamcs'by blowing '
up building in their path by means of
dynamite and the hills havo resounded
with the explosions, but the effort was
in vain.
The fire claimed tho bank of Victor,
tho postofllce, the row of blocks be
tween Third and Fourth streets to the
north, tho Victor Ranking company,
the ofllec of the Western Union Tele
graph and Colorado Telephone com
panies, the Hotel Victor and the three
great shaft houses of the Gold Coin
Mining company and its ore bins,
among the largest in the Cripple Creek
district, the Florence & Cripple Creek
depot, and the fine new depot of the
Miland Terminal road. All buildings I
between the depots are a total loss, '
with practically all their contents, for
the flames were so rapid in their pro
gress thnt nothing could be saved. '
The scenes of the great Cripple Creek
fire were duplicated. Hurrying before
the roaring flames went men, women
and children, carrying whntthey could
snntclt from the flames, racing for
their lives. The crnsh of buildings
torn asunder by dynamite and the
crackle of the flames as they consumed1
tho dry buildings hastened their flight,
and tho pall of snoke added terror to
tho spectacle. A socclal train was
placed at the command of tho city by
tho Florence & Cripple Creek railroad;
and three companies of firemen, with
apparatus were rushed to the scene.
They worked nil one afternoon In a
vain endeavor to stay tho march of the
flames. The residence portion of the
city has suffered comparatively little,
but tho business portion is paralyzed
and suffering Is bound to follow.
SLIGHT CHANGE OF PROGRAM
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Flrt Nebraska Hoy iwninren uu ,
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Wedneday I
After preparations has been iniado
for the transportation of the First regi
ment home, starting from San Fran
cisco Saturday morning word was re
ceived from Colonel Mulford that they
would be mustered out Wednesday.
The telegram to this effect came Tues
day afternoon after tho governor hnd
left to nttend the convention nt Omaha.
The previous understanding wns
that tho mustering out was to tako
place Friday. The change will neces
sitate n short wait on the part of the
men and some additional hustling on
tho part of the railroads. General
Harry and Colonel Stark left In time to
reach San Francisco Thursday, or one
day after the boys are mustered out,
according to Colonel Mulford's tele
grnm. It is not believed that any of
the. men will scatter, ns suggested by
tho colonel, when they understand
fuljy that enough money has been ab
solutely paid in to provide for their
frco transportation home. Steps have
been taken to advise them fully of this
an.4 their friends here need not fear
that the plans already made will fall.
They may start home on Friday, and
in that case would reach home Mon
day. Favor, Karly, Convention.
The democratic national committee
is considering tho advisability of hold
ing'tho democratic national conven
tion two or three months earlier than
In former years. Word has been re
ceived nt Chicago that a meeting of
tho committco is to be held in Octobei
or November, nfter Senator Jones
comes homo from Europe, to discuss
tho question.
The counterloltor U always anxloui
to pay a man la, his own, .coin.
HEWS OF NEBRASKA
CONDENSATION OF IMPOR
TANT NEWS ITEMS.
ohort and Pithy Paragraph Which Tell
of What Ha Happened or Will Hap
pen In Our Commonwealth The New
Briefly Sumninrlicd.
Thursday, August 17.
The democratic convention of the
sixth district adjourned nt Lexington
Saturday morning. Hnrringtou with
drew from the race, but the convention
refused to endorse Nevlll, who had
been nominated by the populists.
Fifty-nine barbers' licenses hnve
been issued in Lincoln under the new
law during the last two days by Dr.
CascUcer, who is secretary' and treas
urer of the state barbers' examining
board. Under the provisions of the
law as passed by the last legislature,
all practicing barbers' must take out
licenses. The examination fee until
September 1 has been fixed at 81, but
after that date 83 will be necessary to
procure license. The net also declares
that the certificates of legal permission
must be posted up in all shops In front
of the rcgulnr barber's chair.
Roland Robinson, a six-year-old boy,
was struck by a Missouri Pacific gravel
train nt the Thirty-second street cross
ing, Omaha, Tuesday afternoon, re
ceiving Injuries from the effects of
which he died eight hours Inter In the
emergency hospital on the exposition
grounds. The boy had been sent by
Ills mother on an errand to a neighbor
ing grocery store. When crossing the
ruilroad tracks he failed to notice the
approach of the train nnd was struck
by the locomotive fender.
Insurance Commissioner Uryant In
timates strongly that he will proceed
against the Roynl Oaks, a fraternal In
surance company of Omaha, because
the company is operating in Nebraska
without a license from his department.
The company recently secured n license
from Auditor Cornell nnd now iv test
may be made of the constitutionality
of the Weaver law which created the
Insurance department over which Mr. I
iiryani presides. .Mr. jirynni claims
to have exclusive jurisdiction over in
surance companies In Nebraska and ns
ho has refused to license the Roynl
Oaks he, will permit it to do business
in the state.
Friday, August 1H.
Niman Plckrell, n farmer living five
Allies west of Syracuse, had three
children bitten by dog supposedly
mad. They are taking Will and Sarnie
to the Pastehr'instltute of Chicago for
treatment. The boys ages are four
and seven years, The animal, so it is
reported, has bitten other dogs and
Borne pigs and they will be closely
watched to see If they exhibit any
tymptons of rubies.
On August 10 a new order issued by
the acting secretary of tho depart
ment of agriculture went into effect,
relative to the dipping of sheep at the
Omaha market. The order provided
that no sheep which have been in eon
tact with other so affected, shall be
shipped from one state or territory in
to another unless said sheep shall have
first been dipped in the mixture ap
proved by the department.
8aturday,.August 10.
D. E. Thompson of Lincoln has of
fered to furnish the 820,000 lacking to
bring tho Fighting First homo from
the Pacific.
Following Is the issue of Nebraska
pensions: Original Cephas Ross,
Crawford 80. Reissue and increase
John V. Fletcher, Raymond, 88 to 810
Original winows, etc Emeline II.
Knight, Inavalc, 815.
The Lincoln Traction company has
offered to pay 805,000 of the 8120,000
back taxes claimed by tho city. As
there is some dispute on some of the
tax items, it is possible the city will
accept the compromise.
Officer Gibbons, of Omaha found a
kit of. blasting tools and a quantity of
dynamite in a boarding lu-use, which
had' been causing the landlady consid
erable fiilght. It is supposed to have
belonged to a miner who hnd recently
returned from South Dakota.
The mystery surrounding the suicide
of Mrs. W. L. Lee of Hastings Is still
unsolved, but it is believed she is tho
daughter of a farmer living southwest
of Cowcls. The suicide's trunk which
arrived at Cowlcs about the time of her
death has been claimed by a minister
irom Wichita,
Monday, August at.
During tho past year Lincoln has
had 120 fire alarms. The losses by
fire were 823,815. Tho expenses of the
department were 823,705.
An unknown man wns killed by a
Missouri Pacific train nt Plattsmouth
the other night. Ho was stealing a
ride and fell under the train. No
papers were about him to identify him
by.
Richard True, a miller at the Argo
starch works at Nebraska; City, vhllo
working about the machinery, had his
little finger caught In a cog wheel,
and it had to bo taken off at tho first
joint.
Camp Clark at TablCjRoclc was broken
last week, tho last .patient being re
leased and the quarantine raised from
all places and small pox is a thing of
the past.
It is stated that Miss Viola Horlock
er, accused of sending poisoned candy
to Mrs. Morey of Wasting, Is in an in
sane asylum nt Jacksonville, 111. Her
trlnl Is set for September 10.
0. L, Stone of Geneva has been ap
pointed bee Inspector of Fillmoie
county. The appointment was made
by Governor Poynter on recommenda
tion of tho state bee keepers' associa
tion and bee keepers of the county.
A son of Thomas Cusick at Nebr.uVa
City was hit by a pitched ball Satur
day and hnd his nose broken.
A Denver east-bound pnssenger train
run in to n freight at Denton Sundny
evening ns the latter was trying to get
on a sidetrack. One of the engines on
the freight train and several cars were
badly wrecked. No one was seriously
injured.
All soldiers of tho Eighty-second In
dlnn regiment now living in this state
or from other states who attend the
state G. A. R. reunion in Lincoln from
September 11 to 10, will be entertained
free by their late colonel, J. M. Jln.
theny and Jesse Chnppcll of company
I).
Tuendny, Auguat S3.
Art C. Royn, late of the Eagle Ron
con, has purchased n paper In Okla
homa. Richard C. Hoyt has been appointed
clerk of the United States district
court nt Omshn.
The farm house of James Gonslny.
south of Nelson, was destroyed by
lire Monday night.
Ralph Cramer, a slxtccn-year old
boy at Omaha, jumped eighteen feet to
the ground and esccped from a re
formatory. The city council of Lincoln has ac
cepted an offer of S(0,000 with interest,
on the back taxes due from the Trao-
tion Company.
Thieves broke into Nichols & Put
tisonV store at Mlnden Mondiy night
and stole S20 in cash and a draft foi
81,000. No clue.
Lightlning struck W. W. Young"
barn six miles south of Stanton Satur
day night and It was burned to the
ground. Loss S2.800.
Isaac W. t'ongdon, for many year
superintendent of motive power and
machinery of tho Union Pacific rail-
way, is dead nt his home in Omaha.
A traction engine went through a
bridge in Lancaster county last Mon
day, injuring nn engineer by the name
of Frank. The engine is a total
wreck.
F. 1). Palmer, engineer on the pass
enger in the wreck at Denton last Sun
day, prevented many fatalities by
staying with his engine, it is stated by
an eye witness
George Coil shot and instantly killed j
Tom Ryan during ti quarrel over a
range line on n ranch about twenty
five miles south-west of Chnilron on
bDiidny. Coll gave himself up".
Professor Hruner has returned from
a trip over the western part of tlu
state, and says the grasshoppers, which
caused a scare recently, arc not of the
migratory character, and although in
creasing very fast, will do no par
ticular damage.
Wednesday, Auicust 83.
Fire destroyed the sheds of the Tab1
Rock Clay company Tuesday night.
Senator Hayward has so far recov
ered as to be able to be about the house
some.
John n. Graves of Laud Commission
er Wolfe's olllcc force hns gone to
Indiana to get married.
The First Nebraska boys were mus
tered out Wednesday, and they are ex
pected home Monday.
Charles E. Stewart, of the Union Pa
cific force at Ucairlce, died from the
bursting of u blood vessel on the brain.
J. W. Shaw of Table Rocl'c has been
carrying a bullet In his leg ever since
the civil war. The leg had to be am
putated this week.
Postmaster Uushnell of Lincoln hat
made arrangements to establish a tem
porary postofflce nt the reunion grounds
during reunion week.
The weather report for tho week
shows the state warm and dry, except "
in the northwestern part, where they
have had about two inches of rain.
The conventions at Omaha held by
the democrats, populists and free silver
republicans, nominated Silas A. Hol
comb for supreme judge, and J. L
Teeters and Edison Rich for regents of
the university.
John Grundstaff, near Long Pine,
committed suicide by taking cabolic
acid. He was arrested recently on tho
charge of incest, nnd it is supposed
tho disgrace bore so heavily on his
mind that ho was unable to endure it.
A Part Rxpoiltloa Feature.
Ono of the side shows of tho Paris
exposition will bo a reproduction of
tho notorious beggars haunt of the
Middle Ages, which will be known aa
"Paris In 1400." It has been planned
by M. Colibert, a pupil of Viollet lo
Due, and the same architect who mod
eled the mock Rastllo for tho last ex
hibition. Tho district between Notro
Damoa des Vlctolres, near tho Bourso,
and tho Porte Saint-Dennis, has been
reproduced In panoramic fashion, with
appropriate Imitation In mlnlaturo of
various monuments and buildings. On
tho Cour des Miracles Uself there is a
theater for the performance of plays
by the "trimnds" and other bad char
acters of the epoch. The Mayfalr of
the Middle Ages Is alto phown, and tho
exhibition, on the whole, promises to
prove an attraction as a curious recon
struction of a picturesque portion of.
0,d Parls.-New York Tribune.
Tr and Lightning-. ,1
According to a ecent Investigation
of lightning .strokes In trees which a
German has, carrlediout, the beech tree
is less often struck by the flash than
any other. It Is unwise to take ahel- A.
ter from a thunderstorm under anypH.
trees, but If It Is a case of needs must
tho beech Is tho best nnd the oak oi
popular among the worst,
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Slate Pencil Trade.'j
Slate pencils are made In Tennessee
from slate dust and other ingredients
compressed by hydraulic means. One
concern made 25,000,000 In a year,
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