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RED CLOUD.
NERRASKA
Th Btato legislatures hnvo been ill
ltllng tliu respective states Into con
gressional district. Tho law undo
which they nro acting callh (or dl
trlcta mado of contiguous and conn
pact territory, nnd containing na near
ly ns practicable an equal number o
Inhabitants. The legislatures should,
In fair play, live up to the spirit oj
this law, even If the wnya of enforc
ing Its letter nre Hhroudcd In som
uncertainty.
Ktilly 1,200 acres In the I'ecoh valley,
south from HoBwell to Rnrstow, Tea,
n dlstniuo of 170 miles, will be planted
thin year to cantaloupes, with an es
timated yield of 1,000 carlonds of the
melons, or something less than a car
load to the acre. The crop will be
shipped direct to Chicago, and will
have an average net market vnluo of
I4G0 a carload tho minimum u car
load being $.100, with a maximum or
ff00.
American public schools and educ.v
tlonal methods are going to tho cndH
of the earth. Cuba, Porto Ulco, Ha
waii, and now the Philippines, nro
making the acquaintance of American
leachers; and that they are good
teachers Is plainly Indicated by the
earo with which the war department,
through tho civil service commission,
Ih selecting them. Applications for
positions are pouring In at the rate o(
twenty-five a day. Only those are
chosen who ure graduates of either a
college or a normal school, have had
several years' experience In teaching
nnd now hold positions, nnd can offer
conclusive- proof of success In their
work.
Emperor William's public plaints
against the weakening authority of the
crown must raise a smile In Turkish
councils, where preventive measures
abound. "Avoid suggestive dots In
tho hotly of an article," reads u re
cent ofllclal circular to Turkish news
papers; "they tend to raise supposi
tions mid disturb tho tranquillity of
tho reader's mind." Again: "Do not
publish articles too long for comple
tion In n single Issue. The notice, 'To
be continued,' causes an uncomfortable
tension of the mind." Piquant formu
las, certainly; only tho sultan seems
to forget thnt other phraso, "The end,"
which sooner or later must bo writ
ten for all governments not republi
can In form.
The elevator cure is the latest. It
Is widely known In New York, na an
elevator man In any big skyscraper
will toll you. "Three out of every four
women who ride In this cur," said one
of tke Duttery Park building employes,
tho other day, "am taking tho 'ele
vator cure.' How does it cure? And
a hat? Search me. Tho motion is
supposed to have a bcncflclnl effect on
tho circulation of tho blood or some
thing. Some of tho men try It, too,
but the women have It the worst.
Whenever a stranger comes up to me
and asks for a fictitious person, I
know they are ufter tho ride nnd noth
ing else. Somo of the shnrp ones gen
erally pick out a nnine in the direc
tory boforo they enter tho car. They
uevor go Into an otllce, however, nnd
always tako the next car down."
John Nowmnn, formerly an Indian
lighter nnd a pioneer of Arizona, re
cently recovered a bar of bullion worth
$9,000, which ho had buried In the
ground at the root of a tree near Phoe
nix, Ariz., more than thirty yearn ago
during an Indian attack. He was
driven out of the country, but made a
map of tho surroundings from mem
ory. Ho returned a year later, but
tho faro of tho country was altered,
and ho could not llnd his map. He
went to Europe, nnd has been living
in London nearly ever since. A few
months ngo he discovered tho old map.
or chnrt, among somo papers. He had
accumulated a llttlo money by mining
In South Africa, and with it ho pur
chased n ticket to this country, nnd,
with a friend, began a search for the
lost bullion. He locnted the tree and
recovered tho bar.
Already several steam plants have
mado experiments with the nowly de
veloped oil f,ou:l at Ilentimont Texas,
as so far the testa appear to havo been
satisfactory. Tho Jennings Eloctrlc
Light nnd Power company put In the
uecosgary apparatus for using tho oil
as fuel, nnd began Its use in its lnrgc
plant, which supplies tho town with
light nnd power. At Houston also ex
periments havo been made In tho same
direction and with satisfactory results,
whllo several of tho canal pumping
stntlons in Southwestern Louisiana
are getting ready to change their fuel
from coal and wood to oil. If after
full and sufficient experiments It is
tound that the Dcaumont oil will bo ns
cheap und ns satisfactory In other re
spects as coal, there Is no telling the
extent of tho demnud that will bo
mado upon the oil wells for steam
heating purposes.
Americans, llko tho Kusslnns, have
a fifth season In each year. Tho pe
riod between tho autumns rains nnd
tho winter frost Iiiib a iiumo in Russia
which Is rondored, "tho tlmo when no
man can travel." Our fifth senbon Is
educational rnther thnn meteorologi
cal. It Is tho graduation season. Thon
ever man travels, In memory, back to
diploma days, and each boy and girl
Journeys in anticipation through com
ing years which are to bo bright und
fruitful. Tho season Is onco inoro
near at hand. Mny it bring tho usual
treasures of memory and of bono!
if. .
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CHAPTEU XIV. (Continued.)
"Can't my dear fellow; don't you isco
how engaged I am?" answered Eddie,
casting an expressive glnnco at Silvia
Lisle, who blushed and simpered, and
lowered her white lids In acknowledg
ment In the most bewildering manner.
"Denzll, you arc doing nothing go
nnd succor the lost damsel, and re
store her to the bosom of her bereaved
family."
"Yea, do go, and explain things t
her, Younge,' Implored the unsuspect
ing Lyndon, "and Just say how It was
I was put In for my cousin. It Is an
awful bore," confided his lordship In a
heartbroken whisper, "but what can u
man do when u girl comes crying to.
him nbout Home miserable boy's stu
pidity? You bring Mildred borne
safely, there's n good fellow; remem
ber, I leave her to you;" nnd, without
waiting for a reply, Lyndon bustled
off, greatly to his cousin's relief, who
dreaded lest some Inopportune chance
should again consign her to young
Summorton's care.
Uoth Lady Caroline and Mabol, who
alone there knew his secret, had gone
long since, so Denzll was left with no
ono to UBslst him in this hour of per
plexity with no one to aid him In es
caping the tete-a-tete drive that appar
ently lay before him. Ever since his
arrival at King's Abbott ho and Mil
dred had scarcely spoken to each other
had shown, Indeed, a mutual, though
unspoken determination to avoid each
other In every possible way.
Then camo tho thought thnt she
knowing nothing of the circumstances
would perhaps Imagine that ho had
connived at this arrangement, and had
made tho most of tho opportunity of
fered to gain undisputed possession of
her society for the long homeward
drive.
Mildred was In a sadder plight than
Denzll dreamed. Having wandered
rather farther thnn she hnd hnd any
Intention of doing on first setting out,
and discovering that n wood In Jan
uary Is by no means tho snme thing
that It Is In July, she began to retrace
her steps with tho design of return
ing home with her mother. Dreading
thnt she might bo late, nnd feeling
besldra Intensely cold she commenced
to run, and us she ran her foot came
upon a frozen pool. Hllpplng upon
which sho camo heavily to the ground.
Raising herself up again directly nnd
thinking nothing or It sho hurried on
once more, but presently an intense
pain In her foot startled her, which In
a few minutes Increased to such n de
gree that sho was obliged to seat hor
selif on tho trunk or a fallen tree ami
acknowledge herself disabled, ronslilor
how best to acquaint her friends with
her mishap.
Fully half an hour passed thus, nptl
she was almost upon tho verge of dc
spalr, when footsteps coming hurriedly
toward her from n side direction
roused her, and raising her eyes, alio
beheld Denzll. She blushed rrimson.
"What has brought him?" she won
dered. "Surely Lyndon "
"At lust I have found you,' said Den
r.ll in his coldest tone, and as though
ho were politely bored nt having boon
put to so much inconvenience. "I havo
come to tell you that the others are
all gone."
"Oone!" echoed Mildred, with as
tonishment. "Then wheie Is Lord
Lyndon?"
"His cousin, Miss Deverlll, was so
nerous that she Insisted on his driv
ing her home, so he commissioned me
to find you, nnd bear you bis apolo
gies," returned Denzll, repenting his
lesson with prompt decision.
"I do not understand his treating
me In such a manner," said Miss Trn-
vanlon, very pale and proud; "and
where wcro Eddlo nnd Charlie?"
"They also were fully occupied,"
Denzll said bitterly; 'but your sister,
preterrlng to return home with Lndy
Caroline, unrortunntely loft me free."
Mildred bit her lip.
"1 regret very much that yon should
have given yourself this trouble," she
snld slowly 'I am sorry you hae
come."
"And so mn I," returned Denzll.
haughtily; "but It Is not my do
ing. 1 beg you to believe, Miss Trc
vnnlon that If I could hnve avoided it
I would have done so,
Then, seeing
she mado no attempt to move, he
added, "Hnd you better not come? It
Is getting very late."
She made no answer, but. putting
her hand against the side of the tree.
rnUed herself to n standing position.
As the injured foot, however, was
brought more firmly to tho ground a
bpnsm of pain contracted her face.
"wnai is mo matter.' nave you
hurt yourself?" he asked, In a some
whnt softer tone.
"1 havo strained my foot In somo
awkward way It Is nothing," she an
swered. "Perhaps you had better tako my
arm," snld he, still coldly; nnd sho re
turned. "No, thank you; I think I enn man
ago to got on," nnd she did mnnngo
for n fow ynrds or so, when sho fal
tered, uttering n faint moan.
"Whnt is tho uso of your persisting
In this folly?" oxclnlmcd Denzll, an
grily. "Do you wish to bo laid up for
n month? Tako my arm directly or"
ungraciously "shnll I carry you?
I think It would be better, I dare say
3&
J
m
ft
m
ft
DUCHESS.
I could do it without breaking down,
as It Is not wry far.1'
"No," sho answered Indignantly
"certainly not. I can walk quite well."
Rut sho took his arm for all that, and
for a while hobbled nlong, miserably,
beside him, her face white with pain.
"This Is madness!" cried Denzll, nnd
forthwith, not asking any further
leave, took her up In his arms, nnd
walked on again, so burdened, with a
frowning brow and n set, unplcnaed
expression nbout his lips.
Miss Trevunlon was so taken by
surprise and so utterly prostrated
with pain, that at first she mado no
proteat. but presently began to cry
quietly In n broken, wretched sort of
way. Denzll stopped.
"Shall I put you down?" he asked,
sternly.
The situation, being unsought by
him, and oxtremely distasteful with
his heart heating passionately, as if to
warn htm how Insufficiently undor
control It wiib compelled him to as
sume an Ill-temper he wnB very far
from really feeling. Miss Trovnnlon
sobbed on. but made no reply, knowing
she had none to make, nnd so wisely
tefralnlng from speech of nny kind;
whereupon Denzll marched on us bo
foro not nddresslng another word to
her.
He was a strong man; but a full
grown, healthy young woman was no
light weight so It was no dlBgracc to
his manhood to confess that when, ut
length he hud her safely deposited In
the currlnge, lie was rather glad than
regretrul. Taking the reins from the
boy and throwing him some silver, bo
drove away without a slnglo glnnce nt
his companion, us she lay back ex
hausted among the cushions he hnd
carefully, but sulkily arranged for her.
Mildred's foot having been cxnmlncd
and pronounced "likely to bo tedious
but not serious," she was comfortably
ensconced on a sofa in her mother's
sitting-room, whence, ufter dinner, sho
sent word that she would be very glad
to see them all If they would come
and sit with her. So consequently
about nine o'clock, considerable nolno
and laughter might hnve been heard
Issuing from the boudour, where thy
had all assembled obedient to her
commnnds nil. that is, save Eddie,
Miss Lisle and Denzll Younge, with
one or two others who bad lingered In
tho hllllnrd-room. Lord Lyndon had,
of course, been the first to approach
Mildred to inquire how she was and
express his tender, loving regrets that
she should have no Injured herself;
but finding her, though sweet and gra
cious as usual, somewhat disinclined
for conversation, he hud left her pres
ently with the entreaty that sho would
try to sleep, nnd so subdue nil fever
ish symptoms. But she wns flushed
nnd restless, and could not compose
herself, so lay open-eyed, though si
lent, with her gaze fixed upon the
door.
CHAPTER XV.
"Mildred," said Sir George, ono night
about a fortnight later on, "If you
really mean hunting tomorrow, you
will havo to be up betimes, as wo
shall have to start more thnn usually
early on account of the distance wo
huve to go."
"I shnll be ready," answered Mildred.
Accordingly, the next morning, true
to her word, sho was down-stairs
equipped, even to tho dainty llttlo whip
sho carried In her hand, beforo any ono
but Denzll hnd put in nn appearance.
Lydon urrhlng shortly nfterward in
time ror breakrast, they hastily dis
patched that meal, and started direct
ly arter for tho meet, which was nt
some considerable distance Miss Tro
vnnlon nnd tho acknowledged lover In
front. Sir George with the discarded
In the background.
On their way they fell In with
Frances Sylverton, attended only by u
groom Charlie having gone to rejoin
his regiment somo days beforo who
called out gay'ly that sho had come
this route on tho more chanco or moot
ing them, und was therorore, ror onco
In her lire, unrolgnedly glad to sco
them.
"And whnt has happened to you. O
! knight or tho rueful countenance?"
she nBked, merrily, of Denzll, reining
In her horHO beside his.
"I hud no idea I wns looking so lu
gubrious,' he said laughing, "and I
don't bellevo I am either. It Is the
morning mist thnt bus got Into your
usually bright eyes."
"No. It Is not," persisted Miss Syl
verton. emphatically, shaking hot
head; "the signs or woo upon your
face arc unmlstnlcable. I supposo
you have a presentiment thnt you will
bo slain toduy, nnd naturally don't rel
ish it."
"You nro wrong," said he "entirely
wrong. If I felt tho shadow or Buch a
feeling upon me. I should go Btrnlght
homo again and wnlt for the dawning
ot somo luckier day."
And then Immediately nfterward
they camo within full vlow of tho
hounds, an they stood clustered to
gether In tho hollow, for tho most part
seeming one muss ot spotted skin and
waving, restless tails.
Three hours later, nnd Miss' Trevn
nlon, with heightened color nnd
warmed blood, was riding excitedly
along to tho occasional music of th
forwurd hounds. A little In front, Sit
Oeorge anil Lyndon guvo her tho lead,
while behind there were none; for ol
all those who had met thnt morning
but few now remained to bo in nt thf
"death." Some finding the pace to hot
In the beginning hod wisely drawn rein
and solemnly plodded homo again;
others, more adventurously but scarce
ly so well Judging, trusting to fllckle
fortune to favor the brave, had como
to a violent end and now sat or stood
lamenting their fate and abusing their
goddess In no very measured terms;
whllo of those who Btlll held on
among whom was Frances Sylverton
most of them rode to Mildred's left,
down deep In tho hollow of Hort'a
Chnse, leaving to her right but one,
und that was Denzll.
A passionate lover or riding and de
voted to sport, Youngo'a keenest en
joyment was to feel a good horso un
der him, with the certainty of a hard
dny'B run In view; and toduy, his
mount being undeniable, he was grow
ing almost happy again.
Having made a false movo about
half an hour before ho wiib now
crashing through or over everything
that came In his way, to make up for
lost time, and gain on Sir Ooorgn and
Lyndon, who clover and wary sports
men both had sailed along from tho
beginning straight In tho line of vic
tory, without a moment's sworve.
Just as Denzll at last caught sight
or them und knew himself to bo once
more in tho right way, ho found he
was on tho same ground with Mlddred
Trovnnlon, only considerably higher
up. It wns a lengthy meadow, strag
gling and untidy In form, and Mildred,
entering at the lower end, could
scarcely distinguish her companion
above, but succeeded In making a
Bhrcwd conjecture nevertheless.
From where she wus It was easy
enough to get Into the adjoining field,
but with Denzll it was far different.
A short ugly wall rose before him, sur
mounted by a hedge of some sort,
thick and prickly, which effectually
concealed from view the heavy rail on
tho other side. Still, It 'as not ex
actly an impossible thing to tuke,
though decidedly a "facer," and Den
zll, understanding tho danger and
trusting to his horse to carry him
through, determined to risk it, come
what might.
Miss Trovnnlon, slightly ahead of
him now having mannged her last
Jump satisfactorily turned nervously
In her saddle to sec how It would end.
Sho wondered breathlessly whether
whoevor ho was he knew of tho .
And then she saw the horse rise, land
at tho other side, stnggcr. nnd then,
plunging helplessly forward, bring It
self nnd Its rider heavily to the ground.
Mildred shut her eyes und pressed
her teeth cruelly-on her under lip to
suppress the screnm that rose so nat
urally from her heart, and when sho
summoned courage to look up sho
found tho horse had risen nnd stood
trembling at some llttlo dlstanco off,
whllo on tho grass lny motionless u
mass or brilliant scarlet cloth and y
gleam or golden hair.
(To be continued.)
Volt Taie III A. 1). 12 -J.
The Rev. Dr. William C. Wlnslow,
vice-president or the Egypt exploration
tund, says that In addition to the
papyri recently presented by the so
ciety to several universities there Is
a valuable lot ot rorty-three papyri
which havo been received ror distribu
tion, largely treating or business and
civil mnttera In the first centuries ot
our era. Among the seven pnpyrl for
Columbia university Is a tax collector's
return showing Items and how the col
lectors made returns In A. D. 190.
There were poll taxes In A. D. 122,
Tho rlso of the Nilo was tho greatest
annual event, and upon It tnxes wero
calculated. Hence ono or tho six
papyri sent to Johns Hopkins, treat
ing ot tho unwatercd land tilled by
PtoUarous, A. D. 1G3, Ib peculiarly In
teresting. She declares that her field
nt Euhemerln did not got the water.
Her plea, In a word, Is: "No crops,
no taxes."
Haw London Could I to Defended.
If the Dutch over sail up tho Thames
again, or a Normnn forco land, London
will not be unprepared. In the nrrhlves
of Pnll Mall repose musty schemes for
tho defense of the metropolis which It
was thought would be undisturbed un
til the war department commenced to
movo into Us new palace. But thero
are busy men nbout nnd as u result now
schemes will bo forthcoming for tho
defense of Iondon, Somothlng llko 00
bnttcrles of artillery will bo allotted to
tho defense, Including guns or heavy
caliber, 4.7 nnd 0 Inches, which will bo
mounted In commanding positions,
covering a wldo, sweeping nrc. Tho
mobile forco "for defenso will Includo
nearly 100 IB-pounder Held guns, and
nn nrmy corps or threo divisions of
rcgulnr Infantry nnd 100 volunteers.
IiOndon Express.
Ilt-ntlnc (Hailstone la Arcaaiaot,
Mr. Eden Eddls, a famous English
portrait painter In hla day, who was
onco nearly elected nn R. A., bos Just
died within a few days or his 80th
birthday. Ho onco wus discussing with
Mr. Glndstono what wn.s tho brightest
color In nature, Tho statesman clnlmed
that red wis; tho artist said thnt even
In tho dark you could seo the bluo
(lowers in n gurden. Mr. Eddls
showed Mr. Glndstono a photograph
whoro tho red flowers romalncd doad,
undetached rrom tho leaves, but tho
bluo flowers wero light and vlslblo In
nil their forms. Thon tho controversy
terminated abruptly with "Good-night,
Mr. Eddls!"
KAVANAUCH DISCHARGED.
Mnritrr Oliurgp Aenlimt llltn Illumined
.Shot In Sclf-nifonxr.
John Knvaiiaugh, the man who shot
and killed Dennis McLaughlin near
Smartvlllc the other day, was given u
preliminary examination in the justice
rourtof Justice .1. S. Dinsmoro. The
charge against him for murder was
dismissed and Knvunuugh wns given
his freedom. A number of wltucssci
were examined, Including- Clnrcnco
Liggett, the Iki.v who was fishing with
Kavauaugh at the time or the. shooting,
Mr. mid Mrs. Rules und Mrs. .Smith,
the pajiscrsby who witnessed the deed,
anil others. The welgkt of the testi
mony offered by nil the witnsses
accmed to the effect thnt Knvunuugh
won compelled to shoot in self-defense,
and upon this ground the case against
him was dismissed.
REFUSE TODISMISS IT.
t'rrahjrtrrlun (lem-rul AmiiiII,v Heter
niliiril In .Met IN- Ut-tUInu Mutter.
A Philudelplila dispatch says: Pres
byterian general assembly, by a vote
which showed conclusively that a
revision of the conference is desired by
the church, defeated the amendment
dismissing the whole subject offered
by Rev. (1. I). Maker. The usseuiby
decided by an overwhelming majority
to coutiiiue consideration of the great
question after two days of debate, dur
ing which lending exponents of the
Presbyterian doctrine throughout the
country analyed the question of creed
nnd gave their reasons for their posi
tions regarding tho subjects.
STEAM BARGE IS LOST.
The llnllliniirti SlnkH OfT An Knldc. l.xk
Huron Tui-ltr llrnwiiril.
All East Tnwus, Mich., dispatch says:
The wooden steam barge Maltlmorc
foundered in Luke Huron, near An
Sable, and twelve of her crew of four
teen were drowned. Two men were
washed about In the luke for several
hours, lashed to a piece of wreckage
and were finally picked up by tin
tug Columbia mid taken to East Tuwas.
(Sco. McGInnis. u deck hand, one of the.
rescued, went crazy. The nthc sur
vivor. Thomas Murphy, of Milwaukee,
second engineer, was able to tell the
story of tlie disaster.
HEAD SMASHED TO A PULP
Wrultli) .Mltrr Murdered tin llln 1'iiriii hi
Nnr York.
David Reynolds, u farmer living two
miles from Schenectady, X. V., bus
la-en found murdered in his barn. Ills
head was .smashed to u pulp with an
ax, which was found near by.,
Reynolds was miserly and weulthy,
and the report circulated that he was
in the habit of carrying large sums of
money in his boots. When the body
was found the boots were missing.
Contract I I.ol.
The board of public lauds and build
ings has awnrded the. contract for
building a fire-proof structure nt the
Hastings asylum to R. Mutke of Omn
hn, whose bid was was SI 1,100. Tho
board has an appropriation of $."0,000
for this purpose. The contract for the
heating and plumbing was let to F. W.
Rarkley of Reatriee, whose bid was
Sl,,.)7.r. All bids for electric wiring
were rejected and now bids will be re
ceived. Order (iiiiuldlng Stopped.
Mayor Dodds or Wymorc Issued an
order that all slot machines must be
removed anil that rooms in which
games of poker have been running
should be closed, and the chief of po
lice has instructions to see thnt tho
order Is strictly enforced. The notion
of the mayor meets with the hcurty
approval of the great majority of the
business men and the public in goner,
al.
H,000 MlMllig.
A package containing 88,000 in cur
rency consigned by registered mull to
tho National Rank of Commerce at
Mi-cut Mend, ICnn., bus disappeared and
detectives are working on the theory
that it was stolen by a postal clerk,'
and u postofllec employe at Kansas City
Is under surveillance.
C'orbln Going to riillluplnri,
A Washington dlspath says: Major
llonorul Henry ('. Corbln, adjutant
general of the army, will sail for thu
Philippines on the transport Hancock,
which leaves San Francisco Juno i!.'i.
He Intends to make a general inspec
tion of tlie military conditions in the
Inlands.
Sti-cl Trim! Iltljit it Mine.
A special from Norway, Mich., says:
The Arugon Massemer ore mine hero
has been purchased by the Fnlteil
States Steel corporation for SV'00,000.
Ohio parties held most of tlie stock In
the mine, which bus been open for
twelveyears.
lumps l'rniu Kiillrimd Uridyl-,
('. C. Wright, u train dispatcher,
lumped from the railroad bridge nt
IJurllnglon. la., Into the Mississippi,
mil was drowned. Ill health led to
the suicide.
ItrfiiM'H to Cut tin- 1'i-e.
The sovereign camp of the Woodmen
jf the World, In session ut Columbus,
I)., refused to make a reduction in the
initiation fee of the order, which hue
been 810. An aiiieiulment wus offered
reducing it to Sii, but after long debate
it was defeated on u tie vote.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The state photographers, in bcssion
it Lincoln, Neb., decided to hold their
u.t meeting in Omaha.
LATE NEWS TOLD BRIEFLY
Importmil mill (iriinrnl lliipprnlncs Suc
cinctly Sunimnrlietl,
Colonel David 11. Henderson, spcaltei
of the house, nnd Ills wife, have loft
New Yerk for Europe for u threo
mouths' tour.
At Chicago, Matthew J. Flynn, well
known in theatrical circles, consimed
tho contents of twenty-three cham
pagne bottles, and died the following:
day.
General George Augustas Stone, o.
veteran of the civil wnr and since 1881
a uationul bank cxiiiiiiuer in Iowa,
died at the Rurlington hospital, Rur
lington, In., aged sixty-eight.
At the instnnceof Count von Ruclow,
the imperial chancellor, Emperor Will
jam lias ordered the command in China
to be broken up nnd thut preparations
be made to reduce Germany's forces
there.
President MoKinlcy nnd party left
San Francisco Snturday for Washing
ton. Tlie special will go direct, mak
ing no stops. Tuesday morning Mrs.
.MeKinlcy was reported as standing
the trip very well.
At Key West, Kin.. Edgar Reauelolgh
killed Inez. Leonard and then shot him
self. Roth were members of the
D'Ormund-Kuller dramatic company
and were engaged. No possible cause
is know for the tragedy.
Information has reached Elkins, W.
Va., of the murder of Miss Sarah
Parker by Sam Reed, at Galdy Fork,
twenty miles from there. William
Dooly, of whom Reed was jealous, was
slightly wounded. Reed escaped.
At Portsm'ith. ().. Noah Johnson, a
cyclist while scorching over the eourso
for the coming race collided with K. L.
Marrows, who sustained injuries from
which he died. Johnson wus arrested
on a charge of manslaughter.
The Rev. Louis Xeahu, pastor of St.
John's Lutheran church ntQulncy, 111.,
dropped dead Sunday afternoon while
delivering un uddress nt the lnying of
the corner stone of the new building
being erected by St. Jurobi church.
The iiavul board having charge of
the nuvnl station on Pearl harbor, Ha
waii, has completed its work. The
board adheres to its iew that Pearl is
the only harbor capable of complete
naval defense. It is only five miles
from Honolulu.
Lincoln, Neb., high school truck
team won the auiiuul Missouri Valley
high school Held meet at Kansas City,
with 4.'i points. The team met repre
sentatives from Missouri, Iowa anil
Kansas, and made the remarkable rec
ord of scoring in every event.
Ftley Wedge, receiver of the Slcgcl
Sanders Live Stock Commission com
pany of Kansas City, has made affidav
it charging i-'rank Siegel, late presi
dent of the company with embczzcling
u total of SI l.'.fHfl.Pt of the company's
money. Siegel Is in jail.
W. O. Hnrtqulst, a brakeman on u
westlKiund Rurlington freight, slipped
and fell while trying to get on the
caboose in the Omiiba yards, and was
instantly killed, his body being mangled
in a terrible manner. He wns single.
The body will be buried in Lincoln,
where he has relatives.
A record was established in the com
Intuition sale of Hereford cattle in thu
I'nlon stock yurds Chicago, Wednesday,
when John Hooker, of New London,
().. sold the nine-year-old cow Dollle
III., with heifer calf at her side, for
S.1,C00. The purchuser was N. W.
lloweu of Delhi, Ind.
L. ('. Rricker, living northwest of
Reatriee, Neb., reports the disappear
ance of his hired man, John Holder
ness and simultaneously 870 in cash
which Mr. Rricker says he left in a
trousers' pocket. Holderness lived at
Reatriee until he engaged to work for
Rricker, about u month ago.
Rotli Senators Tillman and McLuurin
of South Carolina hnve resigned as
United States senators, and agreed to
go before the people of the stnte in a
joint eanvass to settle the question of
leadership. The people will express
their preference in a vote in a demo
cratic primary to be held in November.
The yacht Independence will raco in
trial races against the yacht Constitu
tion, Mr. Lawson having removed the
obstacle against Ills boat by agreeing
to a charter interest to a member of
the New York yncht club. The Amer
ica's cup races will begin on September
1'J, Sir Thomas Llpton having ugrced
to thut date and promlbcd to have his
boat ready.
Moses T. Hale, for nine yenrs city
treasurer of Colorado Springs, haw
been arrested charged with misappro
priating funds of the city amounting
to 810,000. Charles E. .Smith, who had
been selected by Hale to make an c.x.
amlnatioii of the books, und who re
ported everything correct has been
held us an accessory.
In the beauty of a perfect May day
anil with nil the pomp and circumstance
or a military funeral and tho rites of
the church, all that was mortal of
Former Governor John R. Tanner was
consigned to mother earth Sunday in
beautiful Oak Ridge cemetery in a
spot well shaded with trees and almost
within the shadow of the uatlonal
Lincoln monument.
llroomcorn valued at S','00,000, was
burned In u Chicago warehouse. Tho
corn was owned by W. L. Rosenbcrp, o
manufacturer.
Crrelan Qucen'i Ciilqne Poilllon.
Tho queen of Grccco holds a unlquo
position, for on nccount ot her great
love for tho sea tho lato emperor, Al
exander HI of Russia, made her an nd
mlral qf tho RusBlan fleet instead oC
giving her tho customary regiment
Her majesty la tho only woman admir
al lu the world,