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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The plague at Astrakhan , Russia , I
declared not to bo bubonic.
Both General Brooke and Genern
Wood have denied to the War depart
mcnt reports of riots and disturbance
In Santiago.
Salvation Army folks are forbl.ldei
to use trumpet , drum or tnmoburln
on the streets of Philadelphia am
speech only is left to them in the !
public worship.
Postolllco departn.fiit olllclals havi
received word that the aingo riinnlin
from Salmon to Hod hods'1 , Mont. , win
held up but the mails wore not mo
lestcd.
While delirious from Illness Dimlc
Montgomery , a wealthy farmer llvliu
1 ' near Milan , Mo. , attempted to kill hlf
ii wife and little boy with a hatchet am
then cut his throat with a razor.
General Otis cables from Manila thn
tlio sailing of the Zonlnndln and Valen
cia with Montana troops and dis
charged men on board , has been ar
rested by prevailing typhoon.
Assistant Secretary Vandorllp lias
instructed the collector of customs at
Port Townsend not to Institute pro-
euL'tlliiKH against the cuven Canadian
fishing vessels seized last month.
The Dawi'H commission announces
the land olllco for the Cieek nation
located at MiiBCOgce wll ! close Septem
ber 1. Land offices will be opened for
the Creeks at Okmulgao andVre -
tumpka.
A cable dispatch received at the War
department from Mnjor Oni-nil
Woods states that Major Hvissel 13.
Harrison , who Is 111 with yellow fever
at Santiago , now appears to be out
of danger.
Majors William C. Brown , John C.
Gllmoro and Henry n. Mulfnrd have
been ordered to report for duly at
Fort Crook , where the Thirty-ninth
United States volunteer Infantry is to
be recruited.
Major General Nelson A. Milerf and
Adjutant General Corbin notified the
general committee of the Grand Army
of the Republic encampment , which
begins in Philadelphia September 4 ,
that they will attend the reunion.
President McKinley has been elected
to represent the local encampment No.
78 , Union Veteran union , at the na
tional encampment to be hold In Balti
more September 13-14-15. The president
Is a member of the local organization.
Bishop John P. Newman's will
ohows his estate to bo worth $ > 0 000.
Aside from two or threj nominal be
quests , the cstato Is left for the life
HBO of the widow , after which it goes
to the Drew theological seminary ,
Madison , N. J.
Four Indians nave ncen bound over
by the United States commissioner for
the murder of Yellow Bull on the llose-
bud Indian reservation about six
weeks ago. They are : John Swift ,
Long Horn , Pretty Eagle mid Noisy
Owl.
Owl.Tho
The secretary of war lias appointed
Alexander R. Spool of St. Paul , Minn. ,
chief of the division of customs and
Insular affairs of the War department
In place of Major John J. Porshlng ,
who lias been ordered to Manila for
duty on the staff of General Otis.
The Treasury department has ad
vised American customs otllclals on
Puget sound that fishermen who find
themselves In over five fathoms of
water at high tide for a distance of
seven miles from the eastern shore of
Point Roberts toward Blalno arc al
most certain to be fishing in American
waters.
The Treasury fcepartmeut has re
ceived from the auditor general of Ha
waii a comparative statement of the
Imports Into the Islands for Juno , 1898
and 1899 , and the receipts and expendi
tures for July , 1898 and 1899. It shows
a net Increase In the Importations from
the United States since the Islands
came under our sovereignty.
A game of cards resulted in a trag
edy at Noel , Mo. William Matney ,
James Smith and a stranger engaged
In a game In the woods on the river
bonk. Matney was accused of cheat
ing and In the dlfllculty which fol
lowed ho drew a revolver and forced
the stranger to jump Into the river.
Smith oxepectlng to bo forced to Jump
into the river , pulled his revolver and
killed Matney.
Daniel J. Cainpau , Michigan member
of the Democratic national committee
denies that there Is any truth In the
reported movement on foot to have the
next national convention held three or
four months earlier than usual. Ho
said : "There has been no talk among
the members of the committee , and I
have heard of no such movement. It
is not likely that the mooting of the
national committee to fix the date of
the convention will bo hold before next
January. "
Union Pacific construction gangs are
still at work cutting down grades on
the main line In Wyoming , and sur
veyors are kept buoy mapping out now
snort cuts to get around steep hills.
It has boon decided to cut off a piece
of line on Lookout hill , to lessen the
grade and take out several curves
Over 100,000 yards of dirt will bo re
moved and two and one-half miles ol
new track built. This piece of work
will be completed early tills fall. Next
year the track between Cooper and
Lookout IB to bo shortened three-quar
ters of a mile.
The Lake Shore mot the Erie's cut
rate on excursion business to Now
York , for the first week of September
The Navy department does not look
with favor on the proposition to have
the historic war ship Constitution take
part In the Dewey demonstration oi
Now York.
A war between Engluid and the
Transvaal would give the Portguese
Bttlomonts on Dologoa bay grand op
portunities for blockade running.
ttusala has decldod to establish c
system of education , largely state aid.
ed , for children of the nobility , landed
gentry and officials.
HE CLOSES ON CCERIN
Gordon's Troopa Are Ro-cnforcod am
Revolvers Added to Holts.
FUGITIVE BUSY IMPROVING AIM
OiKliuv U Still Delimit mill rrlcntU Out
Hliln IloiiKl Unit Hit IN I'riivlilfil Will
I'ood ThrotiRli UnilitrKroiinil
Thi > HltinttIIHI u ( tlio I'ront ,
PARIS , Aug. 28. ( New York World
Cablegram. ) Giierln explains this
avenlng that the black flag was hoist
ed as a sign of resistance.
At 5 o'clock the chief of police de-
icendcd the main drain close to Caatlo
Ouerln with the supposed view of
making a subterranean attack. In the
meantime revolvers have been ailed
to the belts of the police. Gtierin is
Heard practicing shots liiHlde the
loiiBo and the cafe opposite the fa-
nous No. 61 was closed today.
By order of Cardinal Richard , the
irchblshop , Imposing ceremonies were
olebratod in all Paris churches to ox-
ilate the sacrilege at St. Joseph's last
Sunday. Public prayers are every
where offered up as an amende hon-
rablo and tlio Miserere was sung at
lotro Dame.
PARIS , Aug. 28. The anti-Semites
BHcrt they are conveying food sup-
lies by an underground passage to
ulcs Ouerln , the anti-Semite agitator ,
ml ills beleaguered companions at the
lie do Chabrol.
Today a man was arrested for nt-
jmptlng to pass the republican guards
tatloncd in that thoroughfare. The
roops on the cordons hav * > linen In-
rcnHod , but otherwise there has been
o change In the situation since ycs-
irday.
MANILA. Aug. 22 ( via Hong Konk ,
tig. 28. Recent events have proved
imewhat discouraging to officials where
ro trying to accompany war with a
alley of conciliation. Two new mu-p
Iclpal governments have collapsed'
trough the treachery of the mayors ,
oday the mayor of San Pedro Ma-
\i\ \ , who was elected by the people
ndor the direction of Prof. Dean
Worcester of the United States ad-
sory commission for the Philippines ,
as brought to Manila and lodged in
ill. The United States ofllcers at
in Pedro Macatl found that ho was
Using his office as a recruiting station
for the Philippine army. Four dis
guised insurgent ofllcers were helpIng -
Ing him.
The mayor of Ballnag was also ar
rested and confined In the same prison.
The Americans caught him passing
between the lines of the two armies
with incriminating documents , which
the authorities secured. Another
prominent native mayor Is under sur
veillance.
When the result of the election at
Imus , which General Lawton and Prof.
Worcester engineered , was announced ,
the Americans inquired as to the
whereabouts of the people's choice and
wcro informed that ho was In prison
nt Blllbid , whore the authorities had
placed him on suspicion of being a
revolutionist. Ho was released and In
stalled as mayor.
STATES TO CONFER ON TRUSTS.
Twenty-Olio Governors Appointed Deln-
RiitUM to Join In DlMriisMlim.
NEW YORK , Aug. 28. The govern
ors of twenty-one states arc- an
nounced as having appointed delega
tions to attend the conference entrusts
trusts by the civic federation of Chicago
cage and called to meet In that city
September 13 to 1(1. The call states
the object to be purely educational
and strictly non-partisan , the commit
tee , on arnngemcnts being composed of
men of different political faiths and
representing all sides of the problem
to bo discussed. The subject for dis
cussion Is trusts and combination ,
their ucs and abuses , railway , labor ,
industrial and commercial.
It Is stated by the promoters that
the United States Industrial commis
sion has arranged to attend the con
ference In a body and that the Inter
state Commerce commission has also
acoptcd and will participate in the
conference.
Hoot Innicet
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Aug. 28. Sec-
crotary Root and Adjutant General
Corbin paid a flying visit to th army
camp at Camp Mcado , Pa. They loft
bore last night at midnight and re
turned to the city late this afternoon.
Their object waa to Inspect the two
now regiments of volunteer Ifnnatry ,
the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-
eighth , which have just been recruited
and are now rendezvoused at that
camp , preparatory to their departure
for the Philippines. Both the secre
tary and the adjutant general'aro en
thusiastic over the fine appearance
of the men of the regiments.
HoMlor Atttmiptu Death
WASHINGTON , Aug. 28.-Malmed
and cut off from hope of a livelihood
Newton Molman , until recently an en
listed man of the United Stales army ,
serving In Montana and Wyoming ,
tried to kill himself with a revolver at
Cobb'e hotel today. Ho had taken
measures to make the attempt success
ful by turning on the gas in case the
bullet missed Its mark. He failed In
both cases , for the ball glanced from
his skull and ho was discovered and
sent to a hospital before the gas had
done Its work.
Acchlrnt to Mm Wilmington.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 28.-A dls.
patch today by the Navy department
from the commander of the Wilming
ton at Montevideo states that It has
lost a flange of ono of Its propellers.
It does not state how sorloua the damage -
ago may bo , or whether any delay will
bo occasioned. The ofilclals hero say ,
however , that the remaining propeller
and the crippled ono will give ample
power to proceed In cnso It la not con-
veinent to dock It at Montevideo. The
Bhlp has been up the Amazon.
CUBA MAKES BOTH ENDS MEET
lt ( > ri'liU Kxri'i'il r.ilKiiHlltiiri'K Untie
Mllllar ) Itulc.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 2 ? . Tinwai
department gnvo out today for pub
llcntlon mi Interesting statement o
the financial cuiulltlnn of tin' Inland o
Culm. It Hliown thnt under tlio man
ngompnt of tlio United Stuli-H Kovurn
incnt tlio rccolptH of the Island froir
January 1 , 1899 , to .hino HO of HIP cur
rout year exceed the expenditures bj
thp very handsome sum of $1-IS0.21
TlilH Btutcinoiit probably will bo n stir-
PI-IHP to many persons who hail
thought tlint Cuba under the mtlllnrv
occupation of the United States was
not self-sustaining.
During the period named the re-
fplpts from all soureeH were $ f.982,010 ;
illHbursonionts , $ .1,501.988. Of the
money disbursed $1,712.011 was ex-
Donded In sanitation ; $505.203 In the
jrcctlou and Improvement of barracks
ind quarters ; jll.'l.nG.'t In the estab
lishment , etc. , of the rural guard and
idmlnlstratlon ; $250,07' ! on nubile
ivorkfl , harbors and forts ; $293.881 In
hnrltlcH and hospitals ; $2-12,1-10 for
Ivli government ; $723,281 on munlcl-
) alltles ; $88.911 in aid to the destitute ;
! 12,205 In quarantine matter ; total.
I4.-H8.924.
The statement for July shows that
ho customs collections In the entire
sland for July alone were $1,201,537 ;
ntoriml revenue collections. $50,351 ;
lostal collections. $15,000 ; mlscellane-
iis collections , $ G5-135 ; grand total of
ccetpts for the month , $1,339.324 ; dls-
lurscmonts. $1,029,877.
iTATES WILL CARE FOR THEM.
11'It Holillprx to Ho Transported to Tlu-li
tloini'H Free.
SAN FIIANCISCO , Aug. 28. Most ot
he eastern states which have troops
t the Tresldlo , or soldlcrn who have
o bo mustered out here , are taking
tops to'provide them with transporta-
lon to their homes. In response to
elegrnins sent by the mayor nt the
cqucst of the Red Cross society nsk
ng their attitude In the matter , the
ovornors of several states have wired
s follows :
Bismarck , N. D. Adjutant General
f this state on his way to California ,
rtth Instructions to assist and care
: > r our sick volunteers. S. J. Fancher ,
overnor.
Lincoln , Nob. All discharged First
lobraska men will have free transpor-
itlon to Nebraska for sixty days. W.
L. Poynter , governor.
South Dakota Nothing definite de-
cided. Wo will pay transportation for
all If for any. Am trying to raise the
money. Andrew E. Lee , governor.
Wyoming Will transport honorably
discharged invalid Wyoming soldiers
homo with battalion free. D. L. Rich
ards , governor.
FEARS MORE DISTURBANCES.
( Julrt lit .Samcmn Jslmul Muy llu Only
Tc-niiiimiry.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 28. J. G.
Leigh , special correspondent of the
London Times , who has Just arrived
from Samoa , says that while every
thing at present Is quiet in the Islands ,
the powers should act at once upon
the proposed treaty , otherwise the dis
turbances that have just subsided maybe
bo renewed.
Commissioner , Eliot , who is also
hero , does not anticipate a renewal
of hostilities , though he says thnt local
conflicts between the opposing factions
cannot be prevented. Mr. Eliot la
awaiting orders from his government ,
but expects to soon resume his formal
duties of the Brltsh embassy at Wash
ington.
All Quint.
DARIEN , Ga. , Aug. 28. There were
no hostilities between the blacks and
the military today , though the negroes
remain armed. That the situation la
Improved is evidenced by the fact that
Colonel Lawton , commanding the First
regiment , has sent back to Savannah
eighty-six men and three officers
whoso services are no longer needed.
There remain something more than 200
soldiers on duty. These will remain
until after the sitting of the special
term of the superior court , which haa
been called to meet on Wednesday to
try John Dclagell for the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Townsend.
Merror Ai iirH Again.
RENNES , Aug. 28. General Mcrcier
was present as usual in the front row
of witnesses' scats when the fourth
week of the court-martial trial of Cap
tain Dreyfus was begun this morning.
M. Jaffay-Lavol , the draughtsman ,
whoso testimony was begun Saturday ,
continued with the aid of a blackboard
his refutation of the argument of M.
Bortllllon.
futility Tr K ily In WUroniiln.
MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 28. A spo-
spal to the Times from Marshflold ,
WIs. , says : William Moran , flnjman
on the Chicago & Northwestern road ,
shot and killed his wife and afterward
killed himself this morning. Family
troubles caused separation and it was
this that led to the deed. Four chil
dren are left orphans. Moran waa
thought to bo temporarily Insane.
Kuvor t'eicp ConimliKlnn.
LONDON , Aug. 28. A dispatch from
Johannesburg says that a dispatch re
ceived from Pretoria Is to the effect
that both General Joubort and Presi
dent Kruker favor sending n special
peace commission to England , com
posed of members of the volksraad ,
headed by F. W. Rcltz , state secretary.
Col. Urynn Still for Silver.
KANSAS CITY , Aug. 28. William
Jennings Bryan stopped hero between
trains while en route to Denver. "I
shall continue to discuss silver , " said
Mr. Bryan in response to a reporter's
query , adding : "There was a story
from Des Molnes , Iowa , recently , that
I was putting silver In the background.
I am not. I will not. I was Incorrect
ly reported. Silver will bo placed
alongside the other great Issues , and
It will bo given Us duo share of con
sideration. I stand by tbe Chicago
Democratic platform. "
The Throe Conventions In Ouinlm Work ii
Harmony.
HOLCOMB FOH SUntr.Ml : JUDGE
J. I. . Tri'lfi-H nml ntlmin Klrh fur Ili'Krttti
of the Stuto UnUoroiry Tit of tin
rial form Uion Wiloli tlio 1'imloi
1'orvim Will < Jo llnforo tliu IVopIo foi
Supreme Judge
SILAS A. HOLCOMB , Populist , of
Custor County
REGENTS OF STATE UNIVERSITY
ED30N RICH
Democrat , of Douglas Countj
I. L. TEETERS
Silver Republican , of Lancaster
County
OMAHA , Aug. 23. The populist con
vention was called to order at 2:2C :
3'clock by J. N. Gaflln , chairman of the
state committee.
A committee on credentials was ap
pointed , consisting of E. O. Kretslngot
of Gage , Charles Ncrones of Sarpy ,
Bolso of Otoc , J. L. Dalbcy of Richard
son and H. Cohen of Douglas.
The chnlr announced that no creden
tials had been received from the fol
lowing counties : Banner , Blaine , Box
Butte , Chase , Cheyenne , Deuel , Gar-
Held , Grant , Hooker , Kimball , Logan ,
McPhcrson , Rock , Scotts Bluffs , Sioux ,
Thomas and Wheeler.
A motion by C. W. Stewart of Platte
: ounty authorized the chair to appoint
i committee on resolutions , consisting
3f two from each congressional district
ind one from the state at large.
On protruding to nominations names
wore selected as above given.
PLATFORM.
The people's Independent party of
Nebraska in its tenth annual state
convention assembled , adopts the fol
lowing declaration of principles :
First We affirm our devotion to the
national platform of 1809 and to every
[ ) lank therein contained.
Second We declare the Monroe
loctrino to be the doctrine of national
3elf-presorvatlon and that safety IP to
bo found alone In avoiding the quick
sands of imperialism and the dan-
serotis waters of militarism. And wo
3PPOSO all foreign political alliance
ind all Interference In European and
Asiatic nolitics.
Third "Wo hold those truths to be
self-evident : That all men are created
equal and that they arc endowed by
their Creator with certain Inalienable
rights ; among these arc life , liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. " And
"thnt to secure those rights govern
ments are Instituted among men de
riving their Just powers from the con
sent of the governed. "
Fourth Wo condemn the adminis
trative policy which has converted a
war for humanity into a war of non-
quest. Wo believe that the Filipinos
should have received the same treat
ment as the Cubans and that as the
Cubans were assured of ultimate inde
pendence and protection so the Filipinos
pines should have been assured In the
beginning of our nation's intention to
give them Independence as soon as a
lished and protection from outside In
terference. Such assurance should
be ulven now.
Fifth Wo condemn the republican
national administration for its com
plicity with unlawful combinations
which have Increased nearly a hun
dred per cent within the last three
years as a result of ita failure to
enact and enforce laws In the Inter
ests of the people.
Sixth In dealing with trusts and
corporations having a monopoly of
public necessaries wo claim that the
law of the land requires that they
shall serve the public for reasonable
compensation and in the absence of
any legislation upon the Question of
what Is reasonable the judiciary may
determine the Questlon.The trust dan
ger of this country Is so appalling that
the evils thereof must be combatted
jy every branch of the government.
Wo demand Judges who will obey the
aw that rests the Judiciary with Jur-
sdlctlon to protect the people from
unreasonable and oppressive prices
for the necessities of lite.
Seventh Wo declare that the re-
mbllcan party has needlessly Increased
the rate of taxation ; that It Is gulltj
of needlessly causing an annual deficit
n the current revenues of the govern
ment by useless and prodigal expen
ditures of the people's money , to be
made good by additional taxation , ot
, he Issuance of additional intercut-
) eadng bonds ; and that Us attempts
o retire the greenbacks and turn ovet
he Issuing power of paper money tc
private corporations is a shamclese
and inexcusable surrender to the
money power.
Eighth We heartily endorse all ef
forts of organlred labor to better its
condition and wo believe that all class
es of citizens and all legitimate enter-
irises should receive the protection ol
he laws and that all attempts to coerce -
orco honest labor by Injunction or by
the use of the military IB a violation
of the constitution and the established
rights of American citizens.
Ninth Municipal ownership of pub
lic utilities la n public necessity.
Tenth The history of the three
splendid military organizations fur
nished by Nebraska In the Spanlah-
Amerlcan war Is the Just prldo and
glory of every citizen and for their
bravery , valor and devotion to duty
we offer the heartfelt gratitude of the
patriotic people of the state.
Eleventh Wo most heartily com
mend the able , patriotic and conserv
ative ndmlnlslBtratlon of Governor
Poyntor , and his official associates and
wo congratulate the people of the
atate on his success in securing free
transportation for the gallant First
Nebraska to their respective homes.
ReilRiintlnn of CoiiKreminun Heed.
AUGUSTA , Me. , Aug. 23. The resig
nation of Thomas B. Reed as congress
man In the First Mnlno district was
received by Governor Powers today.
The resignation Is to take etfc/t Sep
tember 4 , and It has been accepted
by Governor Powerp
UPnOSY IN SAN FRANCISCO.
C'ommUilonrr I'nuilnrly Orilom Doportu
1 Ion of .Mr * . Tnilil.
WASHINGTON. D. C. . Aug. 23.--A
cnno of personal Interest In connec
tion with Immigration matters has
been settled by Commissioner I'owdor-
ly. It IH that of Mrs. I , . M. To.Id. a
llrltlRh Btibjeet , who is now In the Sai
Francisco pest house. Buffering trom
leprosy. She contracted the tHscase
In 1892 while working as a nurse li
the San Francisco , pest house. Homo
of her washing went to lepers to bo
done and a Chinese leper used to bring
coal for her. Thirteen months after
this , while In Sun Francisco , auspi
cious spots appearon on lu-r loft leg.
After contracting the disease she
wont to the Hawaiian miuntls and re
mained there until November 8 , 1S98
when she loft to attempt to reach the
United States. She took passage at
Honolulu on the steamship City of Ilio
Japan. From Japan she shipped by
the Canadian steamship line to Vic
toria , D. C. , then coining across the
border of the United Stafes , reaching
San Francisco December 22 , avoiding
the marine hospital exrmination at
that point. Her condition and the
story of her case were discovered by
the Immigrant inspector at San Fran
cisco. He took the matter up , with
the result that a special made a new
examination of the woman , finding
that she is badly diseases. .
Commissioner Powderly has ordered
that Mrs. Todd , who is a widow , bo
sent back to the Hawaiian islands and
confined in the leper colony thero. Ho
has given the case much study , with
a view of finding if she could be turned
over to the British or Canadian author
ities , but he does not desire to send
her into British territory and put inno
cent people in danger.
In this connection Commissioner
Powderly says that the leper colony
In the Hawaiian Islands is not closely
guarded and the situation is somewhat
dangerous. He lias no power to send
immigrant inspectors there and says
the whole matter will have to be regu
lated by congress. There Is no place
to keep her In this country.
Immigrant inspectors sent out by
Commissioner Powderly have recently
reported it as their belief that a colony
of lepers exists on the border of Can
ada and this country in the northern
part of Washington. They do not live
together , as that would attract atten
tion and cause thorn to be separated ,
but they live in the same neighbor
hood and havean association for mu
tual defense and protection.
VETERANS AT RES MOINES.
( Ion. I > yren forth Vrntfsts ARitlnst Work
on I'ciiMlon Clnlnm ,
DES MOINES , la. , Aug. 23. The na
tional encampment of the Union Vet
erans' union formally opened its ses
sion today with 1,000 in attendpnce.
This forenoon the address of welcome
was given by Secretary of State Dob-
son , acting for Governor Shaw , who
was out of the city. General Dyrcn-
forth , commanderinchief , respond
ed. Mayor MacVlcar , on behalf of
Des Moincs , then spoke and Depart
ment Commander Langstaff , of Du-
buquoresponded.
This evening a great parade was
given by the organizations of veterans
headed by the national officers of the
union.
General Dyrcnforth in his annual
report declared that pension claims
on file at Washington arc Ignored In
order to cause delays and keep the
pension appropriation from reaching
about the $140,000,000 mark annually.
Ho denounced the policy bitterly , and
called on all members of the older
to use their Influence to secure fairer
treatment for the soldiers.
CATTLE AND SHEEP MEN ANGRY
The Bhontlnu of Tom Jtynn Inorenucs tin
Htrulnod KoliitloiiH llotivoon Them.
CHADRON , Neb. . Aug. 23. Th <
shooting of Tom Ryan on Monday bj
young George Cell , creates anothei
very wldo gap In the already strainei
relations existing between the cattle
and Bheop men of thla section. Nu
merous unpleasant meetings had taker
place between Ryan and Coll. The
murdered makes the assertion thai
Ryan had made an attempt on his life
only a few weeks ago , a pistol shot
barely missing him. The Coil famllj
have a very unsavory reputation , and
It Is only about a year since a 10-year-
old brother of Cell In a moment ol
wretchedness ended his miserable ex
istence by hanging himself with a rope ,
There being no witnesses to the murder -
dor , the natural assumption is that
young Coil will never be convicted oi
the murder of Ryan. The murdered
man loaves a wife and three small
children to mourn his untimely death ,
Captain Fisher and Postmaster Ecklea
have been retained by Cell to defend
him.
nlNtrllmtliif ; IllfleH.
JOHANNESBURG , Aug. 23. The
field cornets nro busy distributing
rifles and ammunition to the burghers.
The exodus of minors continues.
The government of the Transvaal
has received a communication from the
governor of Lourenzo Marques relative
to the stoppage of arms there , to the
effect that Portugal's obligations to all
nations , including Great Britain , In
cluded the enforcement of the Trans
vaal-Portuguese treaty , and as an un
satisfactory explanation existed as to
the transportation of arms they were
stopped at Delagoa bay , and until the
terms of the treaty are complied with
but no doubt the matter will bo ar
ranged satisfactorily. The Transvaal
government regards the communica
tion as "extremely vague. "
Will AVolronio Volunteer * .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 23. Acting
Secretary Allen today telegraphed
Mayor Phelan of San Francisco sayIng -
Ing that the Navy department would
bo glad to co-operato with the San
Francisco authorities In the welcome
it Is proposed to glvo the returning
soldiers on the Sherman. To that end
orders have been issued to the com
mander of the battleship Iowa to lire a
salute on the arrival of the transport
and all the sailors and marines of the
ships at San Francisco will take part
In the parade and demonstration.
IN OKN.
The forest fires In the Adlrondacks ,
Now York state , are under control.
Chicago has 108,000,000 eggs In cold
storage , and the season for traveling
theatrical companies is Just opening.
Oklahoma has now the youngest ad
jutant general In this country. He Is
Bert C. Orner and is but 24 years of
ago.
ago.The collector of the New York cus
tom house courteously paid the Sham
rock port charge of $40 out of his own
pocket.
A postofllco has been established at
Barntim , Johnson county , Wyomingf
and Thomas Frceguard appointed post
master.
Gus Ruhlln , Jack Stelzencr , Charley
Golf and Paddy Purtell have been
matched to fight nt Chicago during the
week of September 25.
John I. Blair , the aged multl-mlll-
ionalro of Blalrstown , N. J. . and foster
parent of Blair , Nob. , celebrated his
97th birthday Jast Tuesday.
It is reported that Maurice Qrau has
engaged Her Drouck , leader of the
Royal German opera at Berlin , for the
season at a salary of $27,000.
Fire nt Milwaukee caused $70,000
damage to the B , Uhrlg Coal company
and Foster Lumber company in the
loss of stock and buildings.
The contract for cnrylng the mall
from Bridge to Basin , Wyo. , has been f -
awarded to Joslah Cook and 0. C.
Morgan , both of Basin , at $4,898.
The price of structural stool has
been advanced $5 per ton. This was
decided upon at a mooting of struc
tural iron and steel manufacturers.
The discharge of Private James M.
Conner , company A , First Nebraska ,
at San Francisco , with travel pay , Is
tlirectcd by the assistant secretary ot
war.
war.Miss
Miss Helen Gould will be present at
the ceremonies at Three Oaks , Mich. ,
when the Spanish cannon , captured by
Admiral Dewey , are presented to the
town.
Dr. Benjamin F. Decosta , rector of
the Protestant Episcopal church of St.
John the Evangelist , in Now York , has
resigned on account oif his advanced
years.
Surgeon Helsor at Naples cabled the
marine hospital bureau that there was
ibsolutely no truth in the report that
the plague had appeared at Naples
ind Palermo.
Agents of Mexican companies are In
Cuba contracting for workmen to pro
ceed to Mexico. This is a source of
danger to Cuba , where there Is already
a scarcity of labor.
Judge Lewis A. Groff , formerly of
Omaha , and who served two terms on
the bench in Nebraska , is a candidate
for postmaster at Los Angeles , Cal. ,
where ho has been a resident for sev
eral years. Ills chances for the ap
pointment nro very favorable.
Archblld A. Glenn , formerly state
senator and lieutenant governor of
Illinois , has just been elected city
treasurer of Wichita , Kan. Judge
Glenn Is 80 years old , but discharges
all of the duties of his office without
the aid of a bookkeeper or clerk.
As a means of furnishing in popu
lar form the necessary Information In
relation to methods of protecting
crops from frost , the United States
department of agriculture has had
prepared and will soon issue farmers'
bulletin No. 104. entitled "Notes on
Frost. "
The Herald says : Arrangements are
maturing for the organization of a
$50,000,000 dry goods cornorntlnn in
Tuuvuvvuv ii j &UUUB
that city to control and operate dry
goods and department stores through
out the country. The Mercantile Re
organization company has recently
been incorporated In Trenton , N. J. , as
a preliminary to creating the big cor
poration.
Assistant General Superintendent
Avery Turner , of the Santa Fe , on the
24th drove the last spike completing
the only .double track division In
Kansas that between Emporia Junc
tion and Florence , forty miles. It
was a golden spike made express
ly for this purpose. The ceremonies
took place near Strong City.
That Darwinism is wrong in assert
ing we are always greatly affected by
the nature of our environment , would
seem to be shown by the case of an
old printer named Edwin Thompson
who lately died In a Missouri town ,
In his early life ho set typo from the
original manuscript of Fenlmoro
Cooper , Hawthorne and others. But r
for the last forty years ho has worked -A
at nothing but different editions of the
bible , and yet died an ifldel.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
Druntm , Chicago nml Now York Market
Quotation ! ! .
OMAHA.
Jutter Crenmcry separator. 20 Si > 21
Utttcr-Cholce fancy country 14 f TR
3KB8 Fresh , per doz . u iff 1U4
Chickens-Sprint' , per Ib . . . . 9 & \o \
-\geone-Uve. per < loz . 76 ( R 1 oo
_ .emonB Per box . 3 75 X , 4 nX
: > ranpe8-Per box . .Ho tfb 5 oo
3ranberrleB-Jersey , per bbl. fi 25 6 60
\pplOB-Pcrbnrrel . QQ < ? ii 3 rX
otatoes New. per bushel. . 25 < ft v >
Sweet potatoes-Per bbl . . . .200 i > 3 25
lay Upland , per ton . 600 © 6 00
SOUTH OMAHA.
Jogs-Choice light . 455 © 465
logs-Henvy weights . 4 y Q , 4 jn
8te ° ra . ' . 2 ° W B M
30) ft 4 oo
J75 500
615 (8 ( C25
jgj gjg
jg 4jg
ihecp-Gooil grass ) wethera. . 3 cs © 375
CHICAGO.
Vhotxt No. 2 spring . . ns tn > it
: otn-Per bushel . . . . . . . 33 E 1L. 3 ?
lurloy-No. 2 . . . . . . . " ' " rj ? |
lats-Per bushel . , ' $ ( KMM >
lye-No. 2 . ! ! ! . . ! I fii ft iii
rtmotliy seed , per bu . 2 55 ft > CO
ork-Per cwt . . . . . 7 m $ S v
Jattlo-StockcrB and fowlers 3 S3 S 5 00
looil to cholco cnttlo . 5 ( S $ R 65
logs-Mixed . .440 fAjRO
| heep-Prlmo natives . 300 $400
iheep-Wcutcrn rangers . . . . 3 15 ® 4 15
NEW YORK MARKET.
lorn No. 2 , red . < mFt in
> ats-No. a . ; ; ; : : : ; ; : " ? c I $
Vheat No. 2 , spring . 73 $ 75
KANSAS CITY.
hecp Mutton . 3 rn aj , j r
lows-Mixed . . ; . . . . : . . . : ' \ s s i &
lattle Ctockers nnd feeder's 3 75 < $ 4 75