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Explorer "Returns. Andrew J. Stone , the great Arctic explorer , has Just returned to Now York from a 3,000-mtle sled journey over the Ice and snow of the great Northwest , the most remarkable Jour ney In the annals of Arctic travels. On this journey Mr. Stone made many Important discoveries in animal life , as well as In the geography of the country. One of the results of his work ( ' / " ' iiS lm3 1jccn the changing of the Arctic coast line of * ( tU fck. North America. i'r. . J& Fcw mcn. i nny- \ r s v Sa lmvo so knowledge of the larger wild ani mals of the west , north and northwest - west as Mr. Stone. A. J. Stone. He has studied the animals of these' vast and Inaccessible regions for years ; ho has traveled more of their country , and visited more of them In their own native homes than any-living man. Ho has had the courage to penetrate the most forbidding regions and suffer the de privations one must experience in order to study these animals from life. The result of this work is found In many and Important forms of animal life never before known. During Mr. Stone's travel In the north ho was alone thirty-three days among the murderous Hell Gate Indians of the Liard river , where his experiences were most thrilling. Ho has penetrat ed and crossed the most northerly reaches of the Rockies both summer and winter , and for forty-five days lived on nothing but fresh meat and tea. "Chinese" Gordon. The present trouble In China sug gests the need of another "Chinese" Gordon , who Immortalized himself by CHINESE GORDON , the suppression of the famous Tai Ping rebellion and in other memorable cam paigns. In China , whither ho was sent after the rebellion had been shaking the foundation of the empire for sev eral years , Gordon accomplished a task which restored tranquility to an em pire whoso population outnumbers that of Europe , repaired her desolate cities and gave her tolling millions of peasantry the longed-for peace , waiting for which in vain they had ceased to till their paternal lands lest they should be but offering fresh temp tations to the spoiler. Before Gordon's rule the soldiers paid themselves out of the "loot. " Regular pay was now given , and plun der absolutely forbidden. The officers of the force were not always ready to face their antagonists. Gordpn , in his mild way , would take one or the other of them by the arm and lead him Into the thick of the fight. Ho carried no weapon , only a little cano to direct his troops. This cano , which was called his "magic wand of victory , " was an object of superstition among the Yal Pings , who regarded Gordon ns a being capable of winning battles through witchery. When the troops were under lire ho would appear suddenly in his quiet , undress uniform , usually unat tended , and always standing in the fattest part of the fire. This pictur esque and heroic character was abso lutely fearless , i Macs' Great Find. , SIg. Constantine Maes , the Italian archaeologist , has Just submitted to his government a me morial In which he afllrms that 3,000 bronze tablets , con- otltuting the rec ords of ancient Rome from its foundation to the tlmo of Vespasian , are burled In the in a r s h at Ostla near Rome. He SIg. Maes , says that the tables Were carried to Os- , tla after having been rescued from the fire which destroyed the capital In the year 69 A. D. SIg. Maos wants the Italian government to drajn the marsh In order to recoyer these Invaluable records , and a cpmmlsslpn will be ap pointed to Investigate the matter. ' 1 "W * * * % ' Jfhc May "Be "Dead. In the anxiety felt by the Methodist Episcopal Doard of Foreign Missions regarding the fate of missionaries In China the names of many of the self- sacrlflclng workers there have been un der frequent discussion , r.nd some of them are becoming familiar to the pub lic. Of Mrs. Charlotte M. Jewell , mis sionary in charge of the Girls' High School in Pckln , whose picture appears herewith , the question many times has been asked : "Why does not Mrs. Jewell escape from the danger that surrounds her ? " And those knowing her person ally have as many times replied : "Mrs. Jewell would never leave all those chil dren that arc in her care. If she could MRS. CHARLOTTE M. JEWELL , not save them as well as herself she would perish with them. We know her character well enough to be sure of that. " A K ing Is "Dying. Albert , king of Saxony , is said to bo dying from cancer of the stomach. Ho Is over seventy years of age , and a person appealing strongly to the sympathies of his fellow men. "His trade is that of kingship , " and he has lived up to the noblest conception of this historic profession. lie returned from the siege of Paris In 1870 almost as popular a man as Unser Fritz. When King John died In 1873 ho was called to the throne of Saxony. The kingdom at that tlmo was sorely taxed with a war debt of 10,000,000 thalers. The now king's wisdom gradually re moved this debt , and his many noble qualities endeared him to the people. The king is child less and will bo succeeded by his brother , Prince George. King Al bert , according to American notions , is not a wealthy man. Ho has a civil list of $780,000 a year. His queen , Caroline of Vasa , King Albert. Is a much beloved princess. The king is said to be the only man from whom the old Emperor of Germany would over accept advice or rebuke. Ho has often been called the "safety valve , " because when the emperor had too much steam on King Albert was al ways sent for to cool him off. Ho has lived a cleanly , honorable life , and his death would cause widespread regret. T&ttrdott-Coatts William Ashmead-Bartlett Burdett- Coutts has stirred the Tory ranks of England with his letters from South Africa , in which ho describes the neg lect of soldier patients In the hospitals. He writes that they have been allowed to die in heaps. Mr. Burdett-Coutts was Ashmead-Bartlett until his mar- BURDETT-COUTTS. riago in 1881 to the aged Baroness B'ir- dett-Coutts. "Division of Oregon. The agitation for the division of Oregon gen Into two states by drawing a line at the Cascade range and creating anew now sovereignty from the area east of the mountains continues. The discus sion grows out of the fact that eastern Oregon , which leads In stock raising and mining , has grown more rapidly than western Oregon , which depends upon commerce and fishing by reason of Its extensive seacoast. The Port land Oregonlan , however , deprecates any further agitation of ( he project , which It declares to be Impossible of accomplishment. The consent of the legislature must first be obtained , but It cannot bo had , as" western Oregon has always contained the bulk of the population of the state and will for many years to come. "Death of "Philip. Roar Admiral John W. Philip , who J died nt the Brooklyn navy yard a few daya since , waa a bravo , considerate and capable officer ; ho had served and commanded ships In nil quarters of the glebe ; ho had fought In the civil war and the war with Spain , and with the Texas at San tiago ho made n record of which his countrymen nro proud. But In the years to como ho will bo identified with the words , "Don't chcor , boys ; the poor devils are ' dying , " rather than with any valorous deed of his active naval career. The character of the man was shown In Capt. Philip. this as in nothing else. Ho had boon In the thick of the Santiago naval battle , his boat had been struck two or three times and victory had finally como to the Stars and Stripes , but even In the enthusi asm of that moment his first thought was for his vanquished foes. Not only did he , In conjunction with the other commanders , give thorn all the assist ance In his power , but ho even held In check the rising cheers of his mon. Rear Admiral Philip had an honorable career In the navy , achieved well- merited success , and died regretted by all who knew him. To Aid Professor D. A. Kent , who has re- "ccntly been appointed chief adviser of the Turkish government on all matters relating to the development of agri culture and forestry In the sultan's domain , Is a resident of Jewell , Iowa. Professor Kent has received notifica tion from the Turkish minister at Washington that his term of service will commence ut an early date and that ho will be expected to remain In Turkey five years. The appointment came to the professor through the good ofllces of Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson. The sultan wrote Sec retary of State Hay asking him to ad vise him where to find the best man for the position. Secretary Hay re ferred the matter to Secretary Wilson. PROF. D. A. KENT , and he selected Professor Kent. The latter has served many years in the Iowa Agricultural College at Ames. Chicago's "Big When the Bricklayers' and Stone masons' union broke with the BuildIng - Ing Trades council a few days ago there was a general feeling that the long-continued strike had como to an end. But the members of the Building Trades council shed no tears of regret. They draped the empty chairs of the "secedcrs , " bowed In mock reverence ns they passed the trappings of dis sembled grief , and sang funeral dirges to the memory of their departed broth ers. Again they met and declared a stronger purpose to keep up tlio fight. They were assured by representatives from most of the labor organizations in the city that their efforts would be supported by labor unions everywhere. Foreign unions will bo asked to lend their aid , and funds for a continua tion of the fight will be solicited at homo and abroad. This does not seem like the end of the struggle. Woodruffs Wife. Among the many ladles who accom panied their distinguished husbands to Philadelphia to witness the nominating by the Republicans 1-V.j ctJ of candidates for the presidency and vice presidency , none attracted more attention than did Mrs. Tim othy L. Woodruff , wife of the lieuten ant governor of New York state , and himself a can Mrs. Woodruff. didate for the vlco presidency. Mrs. Woodruff Is a handsome and vivacious lady and takes as much interest in pol itics as docs her husband. Submarine Torpedo "Boats. Rear Admiral Hlchborn , chief con structor , U , S. N. , has contributed a paper of the highest Importance from a naval point of view to the Engineer ing Magazine , in which he demon strates the success of the Now Hol land submarine boat. It may surprise the general reader to learn that the Idea of the submarine boat { s nothing now , for Cornelius Van Drebbel , n Hol lander , In 1624 took twelve persons for an under water run , carrying com pressed air for them to breathe. Ad miral IIchborn | reviews the develop ment of the Kiibmurlno boat from that time to this much in detail , and'brlngs out the interesting fact that Robert Fulton was turning out twin-screw , handworked boats of this kind before ho'devoted his attention to steam nav igation. WM OPJEBRASKA Young "vcjt Pointer Fires ? ivo Shots nt His Swe/thenr : . IIARTINGTON DRUG STORE ROBDED' ' Former nr IltnnboItU Xrnrly I.tt < rs III * lil f n In Attempting to Stop u ItnnitMiiy TOIIIII of Mnliit llllrht'it to illuri - tIng - Ing Mncliliiei 1'iirincr Cut br S HUMBOLDT , Nek , July 8. Fred Swlhart , a tanner living several miles northeast of town , hud a narrow es cape from death the other day. Whllo working In the harvest Hold ho at tempted to assist In stopping a fright ened team of mulcu attached to a bind er and was thrown In front of the Blcklo. Ills right arm was caught and literally cut to pieces , the bono being cut through In two places above the elbow. Ho was dragged thirty Toot before the team could bo stoppod. It Is feared that ho Is also Injured In ternally. Fortunately the sickle bat- was broken or the result might have been more serious. Causes u Shooting. WEST POINT , Neb. , July 7. Yester day afternoon William Hart , a young man , a stranger , who has been workIng - Ing around the livery stables of this place for a few weeks , attempted to murder Christina Johnson , a young woman with whom ho had been keep- jng company. Ho llred live shots from a revolver purchased a few minutes before the shooting , but failed to hit her. He was under the Inlluenco of liquor and It is supposed committed the assault through jealousy , she hav ing repulsed him. He was immediate ly placed under arrest. ltol > l > rr Visit llitrtington. IIARTINGTON , Neb. , July 7. Last night during a performance nt the opera house parties broke into Bcste's drug store through the rear window and opened the cash register and slot machine. They succeeded In getting about $12. There was ? 50 in the show case belonging to the Catholic church for tickets sold which the thieves did not find. About the same time parties broke Into Postmaster Watson's homo and relieved the hired girl of $13 cash. ( > iiiliillti llnnlc Incorporated. OGALALLA , Neb. , July 8. The Ex change bank , which has been run clur- inir the tuist thron vnnrs bv J. W. Wolpton as a private bank , is now In corporated under the Noaraska laws. The paid up capital has been Increased from $5,000 to $10,000. The manage ment of the bank will remain the same , under tne contxol of J. W. Wclp- ton , who retains 07 per cent of the cap ital stock , while H. Whelpton owns the balance. l''lrst I'rNonor lu Tliroo Yriirs. OSCEOLA , Nob. , July 9. Frank Frudo of Stromsburg was brought be fore Judge Coleman hero on the charge of illegal selling of liquor and was bound over to the next term of the district court. He Is now In the city jail In cluirgo of Sheriff Nuquist. This is the first prisoner the present sheriff has boarded , as there has been no one in the jail since the sheriff came Into office three years ago. Fulr Grouuda Are Sold. WEST POINT , Nob. , July 7. The fair grounds in this city , lately the property of the Cumlng County Agri cultural society , wore sold at sheriff's sale under a decree of foreclosure this week. The grounds , consisting of twenty-eight acres of choice lands , to gether with the spacious exhibition buildings thereon , wore cold to a neighboring fanner for $1,775. Hey rails on 1'lrkot Tenon. TECUMSEH , Neb. , July 8. lion Karas , an Elm Creek lad , was walking on a picket fence Wednesday , when ho fell on one of the pickets. An ugly wound was Inflicted In his side which required half a dozen stitches to draw together. Fortunately the pickets did not enter a more vital portion of his anatomy than the Ilosli of his side. Snlcnn IteiniiiiHtriincii 1'llrd. MEAD , Neb. , July 7. At the board meeting held last night to grant sa loon license n remonstrance was filed and the hearing set for Tuesday. Tills is the second application of H. H. Reed , the first one having been decided against him by the district court From I.oni * lrnll , HARTINOTON , Neb. , July 7. Prof. Wlntorlnger , the balloonist who fell 100 feet from his balloon at Lyons on the Fourth , was brought here today and Is able to walk. Wmt Tolnt Sclio it Census. WEST POINT. Neb. , July 7. The school census of this place' has just been taken and shows a total of 700 children of school ago In the city , 38L of whom arc males and 383 females. Ilitmlllon < : | MIII I'ltu Years WAHOO , Neb. , July 4. Judge Good yesterday sentenced Hamilton , the man found guilty of complicity in rob bing Joseph & Grafo's store , to flvo years In the penitentiary. Court nd- journed until July 12 , when Harris , the ether artest in this case , will bo tried. Klonil llirrH Kit * urn Hoinn. HUMHOLDT , Neb. , July 7. Henry Dracelen and Rollln Wright , who haVe been spending the lust year In the Klondike , arrived home last night un expectedly and will remain for some tlnio with relatives. They teport the Humboldt parties , a company of whom nro operating an extensive claim In that country , as doing nicely and i cap- Ing a good harvest , These two young men do not contemplate returning , William O'Keefe. another gold seeker from bore , who has been home visiting his parents for a month , left last night to resume operations la the fungous gold fields GETS CAUGHT IN FRCG. Accident to Sultrliinitti lit ( Iraml Jslnnt HrMtlt * hi DcHtli. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , July C. Whllo switching In the Union ruclttc yards Gcorga Kcti'hnm wan run over nml almost Instantly killed , living but flvo minutes after tlio nrcldcnt. A car had Just been loaded nt the freight depot - pot and was being taken on another track. Upon arriving nt the switch a coupling had to bo arranged. Kot- clmm stepped In In an unusual way , his face toward the coming car and engine. The coupling wao made Just where there was n frog In the tracks , lie happened to stop Into the same , only about an Inch where the ralla Join. The oncoming car made him move back , his foot was tight and when the car struck the foot It whirled htm about , running down the loft sldo of the entire body , 'ino accldcnt.waa at once known by the other mcmbora of the crew , one of whom was a broth er of the unfortunate man. Ho wap picked up and was being taken to the oinco of the yard master , n few hun dred feet west , dying on the way. The company surgeon was Immediately called but by the tlmo ho arrived Kct- clmm was dead. Kctcham was a young man , about twenty years. Ills father , George Kctcham , was killed on the road sev eral years ago. Ho was a conductor. Whllo his freight train was pulling out of Shelton one night and ho was attempting to board the caboose , ho slipped and was badly Injured. He was taken to the hospital nt Omaha and lived some days but all efforts to tide him over tlio results of the ac cident were fruitiest' . Young Kotcham leaves a widowed mother and four brothers , one of whom Is also a switchman , and was nt the brother's side two minutes after the accident last night. FLOATER FOUND IN RIVER. lloily of Liilxtrlng Man Dulled Out Nunr Vliitttminiith PLATTSMOUTII , Neb. , July 4 Jack Elliott saw a floater going down the river this forenoon and when a short distance below the Burlington brldgo he caught and towed It to shore. He was about -10 years of ago , five foot eight Inches , imndy mustncho , stubby chin whiskers and black hair. Ho were checkered overalls , light colored striped shirt and No. 7 shoes. In the pockets were found a blue cotton handkerchief , a silver dollar and a nickel , safety pin , two padlocks , a heelplate and a collar button. Ho wan evidently a laboring man. The body bad not boo'i 'n ho wa'.or ' lorg and was not badly decomposed. Hcnti'iiei ) Hey to Reformatory PLATTSMOUTII , Neb. , July 4.- Charley Frlsh , n boy fifteen years of age , waa given a hearing before County Judge J. E. Douglas on the charge of Incorrlglblllty. His moth er ( lied the complaint , asking to have him sent to the reform school , as nil efforts to keep him at homo had proven fruitless and when aho had found a place for him to work ho would run away. Ho nould not resist his Inclination to place obstructions on the railroad tracks. On the strength of the evidence the court de- chladthat the best place for the boy was in the state reformatory , where he could bo properly looked after and kept out of mischief and h was ac cordingly sentenced to that institu tion. Injured by Cannon Cracker DAVID CITY , Neb. , July 4. Conraft Lauanklo , an old soldier , was celebrat ing the Fourth of July in advance yes terday evening. Ho was giving the boys a lesson in discharging fireworks and held a laigo cannon cracker in his hands while it exploded. Ills right hand was almost torn to pieces and his right leg was badly bruised. Ho is In n critical condition and fears of blood poisoning tire entertained by his comrades. Kltull Crunlivd by u I'ull. STERLING , Neb. , July 3. Eugene Schneider , a carpenter , who has the contract for building the Gorman Luth eran church three miles west of town , fell from the scaffolding this morning , striking h.s head on a rock. His skull was crushed and his body badly bruised. P Is thought that it will not prove fatal although he had & very close call from being killed. I'rldgo CollnpirH With Ton ins NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , July 4.- By the collapse of a bridge hero yes terday two men , a team and Ice wagon were precipitated to the bottom of Table creek , a distance of twenty feet. The men were aeverely bruised and It Is believed were Injured Internally. Will I'lro ( 'upturod CHIIIIOII GENEVA , Neb. , July 4. Today nt 2 p. in. will be llred a number of salutes from the old Philippine cannon cap tured by Company G and brought home. It Is estimated that the largest crowd ever seen in Geneva will be present. Hrurlrt For ut David City DAVID CITY , Neb. , July 4. A wcll- developcd case of scarlet fever at the residence ot J. F. Albln was reported yesterday evening by the attending physician. Hrhool CriiHim ut llc.itrlco BEATRICE , Neb. , July B. The school centum for Beatrice , which Is just completed , shows 2p2 of school ago within tlio cky. This Is an excess of 105 over last year. Itlill Farm of Chicken I.lvo SEWARD , Neb. , July 5. Yester day morning about 10:30 : Jacob Wes- tcrhoff built a lire in his chicken house in ordqr to smoke , out lice and then went down town. The lire soon had the chicken house In ashes and then caught the > barn , which was en tirely destroyed before the fire de partment arrived. 'A daughter of Mr. Wcstorhoff was quite badly burned In getting their hprsq out of the barn and Mrs. J. C. Morgan was so badly frightened that It was neces * nary to pall a doctor. Democrats Again Place tbo Nobrnskan at Their Tickot'a ' Head , VITAL POINTS OF THE PLATFORM Sixteen to Oiin In Olvrn Duo K Aelull 1C. StuvciMon , of llllnoU , Is Nomi nated for Ylcu-Prciltlcmt by Acclntnii- tlon. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , July C. Will- lam Jennings Bryan of Nebraska waa tonight unanimously placed In nomi nation as the democratic candldato for president of the United States on a platform opposing Imperialism , mil itarism and trusts and specifically de claring for the free and unlimited coinage of silver nt the ratio of 16 to 1. The nomination cnmo as the culmi nation of a frenzied demonstration In honor of the party leader , lasting twenty-seven minutes and giving ut terance to all the pent-up emotions of the vast multitude. It waa late this afternoon when the convention was nt last face to face with the presidential nomination. Early In the day there had been ted ious delays to reconcile their differ ences and present a report. Until this was ready , the convention managers beguiled the tlmo by nutting forward speakers of more or less prominence to keep the vast audience from be coming too restless. The first session , beginning at 10 this morning , was entirely fruitless of results , and It was not until Into In the afternoon , when the second session had begun that the platform commit tee was able to report an agreement. Already Its main features , embodying the 10 to 1 principle , had become known to the delegates and there was Httlo delay In giving Its unanimous approval. This removed the last chance for an open ruptnro on ques tions of principle and left the way clear to the supreme event of the day the nomination of the presidential candidate. The vast auditorium was filled to Its utmost capacity when the moment arrived for the nomination to bo made. When the call of states began for the purpose of placing candidates in nomination , Alabama , yielded Its place ut the head of the list to Nebraska and Oldham of that state made his way tothe platform for the final speech placing Mr. Bryan's name in nomina tion for the presidency. The orator was strong voiced and entertaining , yet to tlio waiting cieio- gatcs and spectators there was but one point to LIB speech , and that waa the glowing peroration which closed with the name of Williams Jennings Bryan. This was the signal for the dem onstration of the day nncl In a common purpose the great concourse Joined In a tribute of devotion to the party lead- cr > - Nnniliiultt VivuI'rosldont. . KANSAS CITY , Mo. , July 0. The democratic national ticket was com pleted today by the nomination of Ad- lal E. Stevenson for vlco president. The nomination was made on the first ballot , state after state joining In the wild scramble to record their support of the winning candidate. The platform adopted says In pa'rt : The democratic platform reiilllrms fulth In the Declaration of Independoncu and allegiance to the constitution of the United States framed In harmony there with. It denounces the Porto Illcan tariff law IIH ; i hold ami open violation oC thu or- R.'inlo law. It demands that the promlso of Inde- pondenct' nindo by the United States to Cuba Hlmll be speedily fulllllcd. It demands that u promlso shall ho made to thn Philippines that those Islands Hluill also bu Independent and that they Hliall bn protected from outside Interfer ence. The present war In the 1'hlllp- plncH Is bnuided an a war of criminal aggression. The platform does not oppoBo expan sion when li takes In deslrablo territory , that may bo formed Into states of the Amailcan union , but It declares that the ( luc.stlon of Imperialism haH reference to the very existence of the republic. The Chicago platform IB realllrm.'d nncl Hpeclul reiteration made of the prlnclplo of the free coinage of gold and silver lit thu historic ratio of 10 to 1. The people. are warned against inlll- tailxrn. I'rlvato monopolies are declared to bo Indefemslhln and Intolerable. The public control of trusts : the retire ment of bank notes ; election of sena- torn by vote of the people ; establish ment of a Kovernnient department of la bor ; liberal pensions ; control of the Nl- caraguan canal by America , and state hood of Arizona , New Mexico and Okla homa are advocated , The Hay-rnuncefoto treaty Is con demned and cordial sympathy , for the Uocrs expressed. On Imperialism and militarism the plat form says In part : "Wo condemn and denounce the Philip pine policy of the present administra tion. It has embroiled the republic In an unnecessary war , sacrificed the lives of many of Its noblest sons and placed the United States , previously known and ap- phuidcd throughout the world UH the champion of freedom , In the false and un-Amcrlcan position of crushing with military force the efforts of our former allies to achieve liberty and self-Kovcrn- inent. "The declaration of the republican platfotm adopted at the Philadelphia convention bald In June , 1000 , that the republican p.uty 'steadfastly adheres to the policy announced In the Monroe doc trine. ' Is manifestly Insincere and de- cnptlve. This profession Is contradicted by the avowed policy of that party In op position to the spirit of the Monroe doc trine , to acquire and hold sovereignty ever largo areas of territory and largo numbers of people In the eastern hemi sphere. "Wo oppose militarism. It means con quest abroad and Intimidation and op pression nt home. It menus the strong unn which has over been fatal to free In stitutions. " Hluine the Police. ST. LOUIS , July 7. The Juno grand | ury In the final report today fastened much of the responsibility for the dis turbances which marked the recent street railway strike on the police. The report denounces the police law as passed by the last legislature and says that it makes possible for the presi dent of tie | board to step in and as sume full authority over the chief of police. , The Jurors declare that .tho law should make It compulsory for the mayor to be a member of the board and to attend the meetings.