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'j . 1I 1 I / { OIL TRIBUNE. F. M. KIbIMELL , Pnbltsher. McC00K , IS B131 KA. STATE. TIIE Commercial hotel at Exeter was destroyed by fire. Dn. READER , a pioneer of York cai n- ty , died last week. EDWAnDJACOT has been commissioned - ed postmaster at Watson. TiiE $10,000 residence of Mr. Right- mire of Columbus burned last week. NORFOLK reports no serious damage to the beets by the late cold weather. A LODGE of the Danish Brotherhood of America has been organized in Fre- mon t. 0. A. TArr.on , president of the Geneva - eva bank , died last week of malarial fever. , , Di. Door.ITTLE , formerly of Central City , died recently in York state of heart disease. G1iN. THAYER , who has been spending - ing the summer in Islassachusetts , has returned to Nebraska. MANY flans in 1'ebraska City were half-masted because of the death of es-Senator Van Wycic. Dn. C. L. KERB has been appointed examining surgeon for the pension bureau - reau at Falls City , Neb. TWENTY incurable patients have been removed from the state insane hospital at Lincoln to the asylum at Hastings. A Miss EATON of Beatrice attempted suicide by taking morphine. It was an affair of the heart that made her thus rash. A FLOCK of 16,000 sheep arc being driven from the extreme western part of the state to the Hershey ranch near Gibbon. CHAuLEs GoDIr. was buried beneath a large mass of dirt while digging a cellar in Dodge. Ile was badly crushed - ed , but will recover : CIIArLEY BAITER , a farm hand near Herman , has opened the season of corn- shcller accidents. His left arm was amputated near the elbow. STATE BANK EXAMINEn E. L. DoDD1sTt has turned over the Bank of Homing- ford to Receiver Tash , whose bond has been approved. Dodder has had charge of the bank for a month. SIDNEY is already making elaborate preparations for the entertainment of the delegates to the state irrigation convention which meets in that city December 17 , 18 and 19. CAPTAIN TAYLOR , who has been a resident of Hastings for the last twenty years , and who until recently was night clerk at Lepin's hotel , was adjudged insane and sent to the asylum at Lincoln. FRED SIIITIr , a Buffalo county farmer - er near Ravena , raised thirty-five acres of sugar cane and is now making sorghum - ghum at the rate of 100 gallons per day. Ile will have 2,000 gallons , which will net Iiim $ SOO. WoItTII GRAnur , who attempted to rob the Banner County bank at IIarris- bur ; , pleaded guilty to robbery and was sentenced to ten years in the peni- tentiarv by Judge Neville. He implicated - cated no one else in his confession. F. II. STEIUSEI , foreman in the freight repair shops of the B. S : M. at l'lattsmouth , while repairing a refrigerator - erator car , was struck in the face by the heavy door , rendering him unconscious - scious for a while , besides breaking his nose. A FREMONT dispatch says : Indications - tions are that the freeze so farr has helped instead of damagedbeets. Word W3S received from the Oxnard factory that the beets were not injured , the effect - fect of the freezing being to increase the saccharine contents. I TILE youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Spangler of Nickerson met with a painful - ful accident. The little one is 15 months old , and while sitting in a ' high chair before a large heating stove , in which there ryas a hot fire , it pitched forward onto the stove and was burns - s ed in a frightful manner. ° T. C. CANNNoN's report of the condition - I tion of the clerks office in Cedar county - ty pas filed last week , but not sworn I I to. It covers a period of nine years from January's , 1886 , to December 31 , 1894. It shows a shortage in Claus Christensen's books of $1,084.09 ; in Franz Nelson's books of 52,450.58 , and in John Goebel's of S3GS1.65. A Miss EATON of West Beatrice took a dose of morphine with suicidal in- tent. She was found lying on the side- wallc in an unconscious condition , and it required severe treatment to resuscitate - citate her. When she regained consciousness - sciousness she begged that she might S be allowed to die , as her affianced , a Dlr. Wilcox , had deserted her , and she was heartbroken and did not care to live longer. WASHINGTON dispatch : The secretary - tary of the interior today rendered decisions - cisions in the following land cases : lebraska-Edward L Sayre against Joseph Losee , Lincoln district. Case remanded to local office for rehearing. 1 Albert R. lrelloy against Andrew M. j Fairfield , Alliance district. Decision reversed. Melloy's contest dismissed. Rosa Raudebusch against Lavinea Waitman , Sidney district. Decision affirmed. Mrs. Waitman's entry held for cancellation. I A. J. LEACH of Oaltdale has sent to General Passenger Agent Buchanan of the Fremont , Elkhorn .C Missouri Valley - ley railroad samples of oats and barley of this year's crop in Antelope county. The oats were raised by John D. But- tell and yielded ninety-nine bushels to the acre , machine measure , and tested thirty seven pounds per bushel , or 115 bushels to the acre by weight The 1 barley was raised by L. H. Suter and the yield was sixty-three bushels to the acre , machine measure , and tested forty'-eight pounds per bushel. B. J AitxoLD , now a resident of Chicago - cage , but an Ashland raised boy , has written to his mother that he has sold I his royalty in an electric storage battery - tery for $100,000. Arnold has an ekec- i f 1 tric carriage that will go in the race this month for a $5,000 prize in Chi- cago. A 3tOVEMEXT is on foot in Cheyenne county to donate to , Box Butte county the thtreetiers of tot.nshipslyint , along the north end of Cheyenne county. j Fr.ISloxrs hemp mill has started up for the regular season's run. No twine ; will be manufactured this year , but the entire product will be worked into torn and shipped east. i i t The Penitentlary Matter. A Lincoln dispatch says : It as now claimed 'by various officials in the departments - partments at the capitol that Contractor A. D. Beemer will never be asked , 'either by Warden Leidigh or the board of public lands and buildings , to supply - ply maintenance for the convicts at the penitentiary. It is quite certain that he will not , at least , until after the decision of the supreme court is ren- dered. The question as to whether or not Beemer is legally appointed by the board is the vital point upon which the court will be called upon to pass. This important question is now pending. For the board to go ahead and. force his recognition upon the warden , it is claimed , would be disrespectful , to say the least , to the supreme court. The board of purchase and supplies is furnishing - ishing goods and provisions to the penitentiary - itentiary and will continue to do so until - til the decision of the supreme eourt. This decision may be handed down Wednesday , November G , and it may , possibly , be delayed for a few days. Beets' Are Ripe. Mr. H. T. Oxnard was in Omaha last week on his return from New York. He received on arrival highly favorable - able news from both sugar factories at Norfolk and Gland Island concerning the improvement in the condition of sugar beets during the last ten days. The chemists at the two factories report - port that' beets now offered indicate that the ripening process has proceeded rapidly during the last week and the analysis now indicates that beets are generally in an acceptable condition and all will be fully ripe within another - other week. 'T'he Grand Island factory , which was closed down temporarily because of the unripe condition of the beets offered - ed , will reopen this week. Funeral of General Van Wyck. 11lilford ( Pa. ) dispatch : The funeral of ex-United States Senator Van 1Vyck occurred yesterday afternoon. A short service was held at the Van Augen farm house , Senator Van Wyck's old home , preceding the services at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Hugh Smith Carpenter of Brooklyn preached a most eloquent and impressive sermon on the life of the deceased. Rev. Thomas Nichols assisted. Representatives of various Grand Army posts from this region were present - ent to pay their last respects to their departed comrade. The people of Mul- ford paid a high tribute of respect to their former townsman. On the coffin was a silk flag presented by Carroll post of Port Jervis. The remains were interred in the family plot in Milford cemetery. Enormous Beet Yields. The Lincoln Journal correspondent has been gathering information concerning - cerning the sugar beet crop in Greeley county this year and can say it is most excellent. "One farmer reports three thirty-ton cars and seven tons over from four acres. This the best yield heard of yet. Several have reported I fifteen tons per acre. Complaints are loud and long now as to the refusal of the factory to accept the beets as harvested - vested , farmers generally thinking that the factory is trying to defer shipments until the weather is colt ! and thus compel - pel thorn to care for the beets during the cold weather. This may be such a drawback as to' cut short the future beet crop in thisseetion of country. If farmers are assured , however , that there will be a ready- market they will only be too glad to engage in beet rais- ing. It is beyond question the most profitable crop raised in this section of the state if the companies will accept them as agreed during the season suitable - able for beet harvest. It has been estimated - timated by men who have given it careful attention 'that there is $50 net profit on each acre actually attained if delivered at once at the contract price. " Nebraska Dairymen's Association. The annual meeting of the Nebraska Dairymen's association will be held at Lincoln , December 17 , 18 , 19 , 1895. It is desired to make this meeting of practical benefit to the dairy industry of the state-the private dairyman as well as the creatneryman. The pro- gram of the meeting is now being arranged - ranged , and the undersigned would be extremely gratified to receive suggestions - gestions in regard to the subjects to be discussed , and extends a cordial invitation - tation to arty and all interested persons to take part in the work of the meet- ing. Those who will prepare papers or present topics for consideration at this meeting are invited to at once correspond - respond with the secretary. S. C. B ASSETT , Gibbon , Neb Beet Sugar Making Proceeds. The Oxuard Beet Sugar company at Grand Island resumed operations on the 30th , and the factory is running full blast. The same employes who were let out a few days ago , when it vas found necessary to stop the manufacture - facture of sugar on account of the unripe - ripe conditionlof the beets , are at their various posts of duty , and there is a good prospect for a long campaign , without any further breaks. Manager Ferrar states that the recent cold weather has greatly improved the beets. It has stopped their growth and given them an opportunity to gain in saccharine - rine matter. About 2,000 tons are now on hand and more are being rapidly .shipped. In the event that no further , difficulties are encountered , and none are expected , the production of sugar beets will this year be most satisfactory - tory to producers. SAuLuEL : r. PATTEUSON , postmaster at South Bend , was severely kicked on the head by a vicious horse. A physician worked with him for two hours to bring him back to consciousnes. It required - quired .twelve stitches to close the wound. Much concern is felt by settlers of the Otoe Indian reservation over the decision of the secretary of the interior , which is said to be final , and which re- quires that the balance dud on said lands be paid on it before November 10 or the entries will be cancelled and the land declared vacant. Unless other influence can be brought to bear upon the secretary and his order modified great hardship will be felt by these settlers - tlers , nearly all of whom are honest , hardworking Inca , but through a partial - tial failnre of crops last year and almost - most , a total failure this season , they are unable to raise the necessary amount of cash to make final payment IW. 'hILL ' LEAVE ? IRKNSSI THE PUG IRIST S ,4ND NAGERS AGREE TO UIT THE S TATE , : PROSECUTION DROPPED. tttorney General and Governor Wear Out the Fighters-Corhett and Fitzetm- mons May Yet Como Together at El l'aso orSomo Other Place -Both Anxious to Have . It Out and Done With. LITTLE RociT , Ark , Nov. 4.-All prospect of holding the Corbett-Fitz- simmons , the Maher-O'Donnell or the Ryan-Smith , prize. 'fight in. this state has been abandoned. Indeed when the Fitzsimmons-Julian case was called before Chancellor Martin this morning , attorney General Kins- worthy , in moving for a continuance until afternoon , announced that it was quite possible that the court proceedings - ings would be dismissed , an agreement havittg been reached with the pugilists that they should leave Arkansas as soon as possible. This was brought about by Governor Clarke himself. After the adjournment the Attorney General and Attorney Martin went to the ofliec of the Governor , and after an hour's conference , Attorney General - eral Kinsworthy went back to the court and made arrangements with Judge Martin of the Circuit court to be in his office at noon. He was there on time , and in a few words Attorney Ilemmingway , for the State , asked that the cases be dismissed , saying that he had full confidence in the promise of time defendants to do as they agreed. Fitzsimmons and Julian were not in court , but their representative - tative , 1Ir. South , said the prisoners had agreed to leave as stated. The case was at once dismissed , but time Chancellor told them that if they violated the injunction restraining them from fighting they would get not less than two years in the county jail.It It is possible , however , that Corbett and Fitrsimnrnons will meet yet , either across the river from E1 Paso , Texas. or at Phoenix , Ariz. Brady declared yesterday afternoon that he and Cor- bett would not bind themselves to go to El Paso or Phoenix. Later , however - ever , he made this proposition : "I will select one man for referee from the list prepared by Juiian and select the battle ground. If lie is not willing that I should select the fighting.ground , I will let him select one newspaper man , I will select a second. the two to choose a third , and let them pick out the place for the fight. We will fight him for $10,000 a side , and for nothing less than that. Corbett Wilk not fight him for nothing. I have my money right here and that is what talks. Now , what more can I do ? We have agreed to allow him his own man for referee , will eveni fight on his own ground , if he knows of a place. or let a jury of newspaper men make itfor him. Now , let him keep quiet or fight. Corbett and I will fool with this thing no longer. I have the thing in my own hands now , and no clubs will have anything to say about rt. " Fitzsimmons and his manager. Julian - ian , bctit expressed themselves to day as being anxious to accept either Brady's proposition of yesterday , or the Florida Athletic club's proposition to fight at El Paso. Julian preferred the T'-xas battleground , as the $3,000 forfeit ottered would help to pay for the lost time , he said , in case the fight did not come oft. RUSSIA MASSING TROOPS. Soldiers Eeing Gathered in Force on Armenia's Border. LONDON , Nov. 4.-According to reliable - liable information from Vienna , large bodies of Rus iau troops are being massed on the frontier of Armenia , and there is a general feeling in Eastern - ern Europe that this portends Russian intervention.on the slightest excuse. The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily News says : "There is no reason to doubt the existence of a Turkish revolutionary committee here , Although it is 'difficult to ascertain whether it receives much support , it is certain that many decent Turks resent - sent the persecutions of the Armen- ians. The aspirations of the young Turkish party to restore a parliamentary - ary regime are , however , destined to disappointment. " Official news has been received in Constantinople of fresh disturbances in Erzeroum , Orfah and Zeitun. Fifty persons have been killed and wounded at Erzeroum. To IYatclt the British. WASHINI TON. Nov. -Governor Sheakley of Alaska , in his annual report - port to the interior department , recommends - ommends the establishment of a military- post on the Yukon , which is regarded as especially significant in view of time action that has already been taken by Canada to the same effect , on its side of the line. The i Canadians have established a post and ' garrisoned it with a force of mounted police , right at the mouth of Forty Mile creek , which is the entrance to the gold minting region at present in course of development. These police arc soldiers in evcry.sense of the word. Clerical "Errors. " TOPEKA , Kan. , Nov. 4.--Time clerks in the state audktor's office have figur sl a total of $4,603.6T : ; in errors in bookkeeping - keeping made during time last administration - istration in that department. Investigations - igations show that the errors made in the last twenty years would go up into the hundreds of thousands. They were made under Republican admninis- trations the same as under the Populist - list Purlrhurst in the Arena. Nrw Yonlc , Nov. 4.-Dr. Parkhurst has sent to the press a lengthy statement - ment , urging the voters of New York city to vote the fusion ticket. Ile denounced - nounced Tammany. . THE HOLMES CASE. Acgnittul Is Predicted by Those Bau lilar With the Facts. PInLADELPIIIA , Pa. , Nov. 4.-Seats in the Caiminal court were at a higher premium this morning than at any time since the trial began. Before 7 o'clock there was a pushing , surging crowd in the corridors , all eager to hear the address to the jury by District - trict Attorney Graham. For the first time since the trial began the gallery was opened to time surplus portion of the public having the necessary credentials - dentials to pass the police lines. Most of the spectators therein were women. The consensus of opinion seems to be that Holmes would be acquitted. Nine out of every ten persons questioned - tioned on the subject , be they lawyers or laymen , agreed that Holiues ought to be hanged "on general principles , " enough climes hating been fastened upon him , but the murder of Pietzel has not been brought home to him beyond - yond a reasonable doubt. Proceedings opened by time argument of District Attorney Graham. BOTH KILLED IN A DUEL. Two Prominent Kentucky CitIzcc s Elil One Another With Revolvers. LONDON , Ky. , Nov. 4.-News of a duel to the death between lion. William - iam F. Bentley , one of Leslie c ninty''s most prominent citizens , and " Bige" lignite , a mountain outlaw , fought in Leslie county , two miles from Hyden , on Forks Road , Wednesday , has just reached this place. It seems that Bently made enemies wlmile a member of the Kentucky Legislature ill 1SS7 , and that Abija IIignite , w'o has borne time reputation of an outkcw and criminal since 4hildhod , established - lished himself at the head of the faction - tion opposing Bentley. The climax of this political hatred was the duel in which both men lost their lives. When they met they began firing upon each other as they advanced with their revolvers. A MILLIONAIRE KILLED. Laurin P. Hilliard of Chicago Meets Instant - stant Death at a Crossing. CnicAGo , Nov. 4.-Laurin P. Hilliard , one of time oldest residents of Chicago , whose estate is valued at millions of dollars , was driving this morning , attended - tended by his broom , when his buggy was struck by a fast passenger train on the Panhandle road. Mr. lilliard was thrown to one side of the street by the force of the collision and was dead when the people who witnessed the casualty reached him. The groom's left le ; and several ribs were broken , and it is also feared that internal - ternal injuries will result in ins death. Ircarno's Attorneys Busy. SI'nISGFIILDMo. , Nov. 4.-Vincent Courtney and George M. Harrison , in the Ilearne-Stillwell attorneys - inn - der case , were here yesterday gathe - lug evidence. Dr. Lucy Hawkins of this city , who lived at llannibal when Millionaire Stillwell was murdered , is expected to impeach the evidence of one of the state's most important witnesses - nesses that he saw Dr. Hearne acting suspiciously in the alley behind the Stillwell mansion. Miss llawldns says that she will swear that the witness was in bed very sick on the night o the murder. . titer Chicago's Elevator Brett. ClneiGo , Nov. a.-attorney General Moloney this morning filed in the circuit - cuit court twelve informations in chancery against elevator companies. The bills pray for injunctions to restrain - strain time companies from buying grain and depositing it in their warehouses - houses , to restrain tlmem from buying inferior grain and mixing it within better - ter grain they have in store and to restrain - strain them from conspiring to control - trol the market. The cases were set down before Judge Gibbons , to come up for hearing three weeks from to-day. Italian Cardinals in Control. Romn , Nov. 4.-The next consistorv to be lmeld will leave the Italians in a majority- three over the foreign cardinals in 'the conclave and , as there will remain only three cardinal hats vacant , the supremacy of time Italian vote is assured over any possible combination - bination in favor of a foreign candidate - date for the pontificate. A Runaway Boy Crushed to Death. NEVADA , Mo. , Nov. 4.-George / Driscoll and John Yockey , two runaway - way youths , started for St. Louis this morning on a through freight train. Opposite Ilarwood , Driscoll attempted to limb on top of a car , but missed his footing and fell beneath the train. His body was badly mangled. He was l i years old. Nay Tolle Will have to Support IBm. Loxuox , Nov. 4.-Lord Francis Hope , the husband of May Yohe , the American - can actress , made famous by her so- called "fog horn" voice , appeared in court yesterday for examination in connection with his bankruptcy. The largest items ofVhis losses are betting , I etc. , $350,000 ; theater speculations , $105,000. The Choctaws lv'IIi Reject It. H.UITSHORNE , Ind. Ter. , Nov. 4.- The Choctaw council appointed three l members of the senate and four of the house to meet the Dawes commissioners - sioners and receive theirproposition in writing. It is a foregone conclusion I that the propositions will be rejected. Captain IUrkman Exonerated. FORT Rn.Er , Ran. , Nov. 4.-Captain Joel T , Kirkman , who has been on trial before a court of United States / army officers , charged with conduct j unbecoming an officer , has been acquitted - quitted on every charge and specifica tion. Shot His Own Fattier. GUTIIIIIE , Okla. , Nor. 4.-At Ingalls Dr. Briggs and his son quarreled at the breakfast table and the boy shot his father , inflicting a very severe wound. Ile then fled and can not be found by the officers. Mr. Cleveland an Arbitrator. WASHINGTON , Nov. 4.-The Italian Colombian arbitration is now fairly before President Cleveland , who is time ariiitrator chosen by both countries. ; ? r- _ _ . . . FATE OF A RAVISHER. AVJFUL VENGEANCE METED OUT TO A NEGRO. lIe is Bnrned at the Stake In the Presence - ence of Thousandb of People-Mr. Bell , IIesband of the Murdered Wo- rnan , Applies the Match-The Con- detnned Man Begs for Mercy-Officers Powerloys to Save the Victim. A Negro Roasted Alive. Tri.Er. , Texas , Oct. 31.-Mrs. Leonard - ard Bell , the 19-year-old wife of a farmer living dour miles from here , was assaulted and murdered Monday night by Henry Hilliard , a nearo. Mrs. Bell had been visiting her mother and about dusk started to walk home , a distance of half a mile. Shortly afterward her mutilated body was found a quarter of a mile from her home , at the side of the public road. There were evidences of a terrible struggle , as the body was al most nude. Time fiend , after assaulting - ing her , cut her throat from ear to car and completely disemboweled her. A posse was quickly organized , led by Deputy Smith of Tyler , who with lanterns in hand and aided by a hound. tracked the nearo to within four miles of the spot , where , at 4 a. m. , they found him fast asleep in a cotton pen. Soon after the officers had limn handcuffed - cuffed a mob of some _ 00 men , heavily armed , arrives ? on the scene and demanded - manded the immediate surrender of the prisoner , which was reluctantly given. The mob started for the scene of the murder , where they arrived yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The crowd continued to gatl er at the scene of the horrible clime until nearly 2,000 citizens of Tyler and vicinity - cinity were there. A few moments before the fiend was brought to the place , a meeting was held and a committee was appointed to investigate his identity. Witnesses were summoned and closely ques- tioned. The result was a thorough identification. In a felt minutes an officer approached from over the ! till , followed by 300 determined and well armed men. When near the scene the ' oflicers were overpowered and disarmed - armed , and the nearo , Ilenty llilldard , was brought before the committee. He made a full confession , and wrote a note to his wife as follows : "I am arrested by 'Wig' Smith. You know what they will do with me. If I don't see you any more , good by. "IIENnv " After his confession and thorough identification a vote was taken as.to the mode of punishment It was unanimously - imously agreed to burn him alive , and timat he should suffer time penalty on the public square. The line of march was taken 111) toward Tyler and at 4 o'clock the head line entered the main street , where no less than 7,0)0 ) people were assembled. Large crowds of women and cllkldren were congregated on the awnin rs surrounding the public - lic plaza. Wagers , carriages , trees and buildings were converted into irrand stands and were thronged at 4:30. 4:30.A A scaffold was erected in the center of the square.Vagons laden with kindling wood , coal oil and straw were driven to the scene and placed in position. The nearo teas then given an opportunity to speak , but his words were inaudible.1 hen he offered up his last prayer. however , he could be heard for several blocks. Ise was then lashed to the iron rail that extended through the platform. Mr. Bell , the husband of the murdered - dered lady . , a1pPlied the match and the flames shot upward , enveloping the i brute in a sheet of fire. Ike begged l for mercy and it was meted out to him in the measure he gave his vic- tim. It was determined to burn him at once , but the fire was quenched after the last piece of wood was burned. In a few minutes time fire was started again. Front time time the match was applieduntil his death was exactly fifty minutes. The I. & G. N. train was crowded with the people from towns north. Hundreds of negroes witnessed time execution - ecution and representative negroes expressed their indorsement of the punishment. The ofikers were powerless - less and the sheriff aired the Governor but his message was too late. All business - iness houses closed and the big Cotton Belt shops were deserted. HORRIBLY MALTREATED. A Little Girl Brutally Outraged and Tied 'to a horse , .lfazeppa-Like. ' SPOKANE , Wash. , Oct. 31.-Chief Deputy - uty United States Marshal Vinson returned - turned here yesterday from the Okan- agon reservation , bringing news of a most horrible crime , perpetrated by two Indians named Chukwaskie and I'eickelpetsy. They stole a little 14- year-old girl , Mary , daughter of James Poll , and , taking her out in the mountains , repeateUly assaulted her ; then they tied hem' , .lfazeppa-like , upon a cayuse , and turned her adrift on the wild country to the North. Jior nearly two days the cayuse wandered aimlessly about time wilderness , with the senseless victim firmly strapped upon its back. Thus she was found by a party of searchers out looking for her. The child was restored to consciousness - sciousness with great difficulty , when she related the story of her great suf- ferings. The entire country is being scoured for the two fiends , and if they are caught a terrible revenge is in store for them. An Ohio Ilotet in .tsltcs. SPRINGPTEiD , Ohio , Oct. ' 1.-Fire late last night destroyed the Lagonda hotel , with all of the stores on the ground floor. Several guestd were rescued m a semi-conscious condition , but no lives were lost. The losses are estimated at $150,000. A Secretary's Disgrace. ST. Lotls , Mo. , Oct. 3l.-John W : lilby , Secretary of the F. L. McGin- riss Paint Company , was arrested today - day charged with stealing $3.030 front the concern. Ise was taken to the ' Four Courts and locked up. lie confessed - ' fessed his guilt to Clm'ef UeArmond , saying that he had been stealing for three years , covering up his crime by I false entries in his books and taking the company's money insmnallamounts y : .soften as a pressing need for funds i demanded. Time tnuney he stole , he I says , went to he bookmakers at the race tracks. I f t ' LOCHREN ON PEG N SIONS , > e Commisdene G nstlo Observations by the In His Annual Report. . WAS1dINGTO\ , Oct : 3L-Commissioner of the pension o- f William L. Lochren , ficc , in hia nnual report malcesseveral , p 4 inted suggestions. Under the head h. of "Patriotism and Pensions , " he says : I "Those who enlisted early and fought the battles of the war were not 1 moved by mercenary considerations , and unless actually disabled did not . ,1 ' show the haste in applying for pen- t signs manifested by those who enlisted I nearer the close of the war for large bounties and did little actual service , t and who are now the noisiest in clam- oring for more pensions. As compared , with this latter class the real soldiers of the war have been modest in preferring - ferring claims for pensions. " The death of many witnesses and 1 the age of claimants has made it quite i I difficult in many cases lately to obtain 1 proof sufficient for time granting of i i pensions. i The report shows that the number of pensioners June 30. 1604 , was 969i44 , , nets pensioners added during the year , i , j -9,1bG ; dropped pensioners restored , 4.200 ; deaths during ° the year , 20,81(3 ; I + , dropped for cause I41T making a , . , nee increase of pensioners during the 1 year of 860. Pensions claims allowed i during time year , 39,185 ; denied , 103,555 ; + I f cases pending , 552,210. The approprk- , ation fo.rr the year was bin0,000U00 , ) , and there was paid ( luring the - year f / $138,807,337. Time estimate for pen- i , sdous for 1897 is $140,000,000 for pen- sign payments , SS00,000 for surgeons'1 / fees and $ l50,000 for clerk hire at ; pension agencies , and about $200,000 J for other expenses. The commissioner commends the l vigor of the department of justice and 1 of examiners in pension prosecuting i dishonest attorneys and others who S 1 ! were engaged in pension frauds. Two / , hundred ani ninety-four persons were V convicted during the year for frauds. i Indians 1Vaitt More Itights. , + ' PEnnr , Ok. , Oct. 31.-The I'ottawat- ' ' onke Indians , in council , passed rose- lutions declaring : "We believe the V stringent a rules of the interior de- , partment regarding leases are not ' conducive to our interests. It would i 1 be better for the Indian , better for the 1 white man and better for the community - munity that the Indian should have greater control over his land in the way of leasing at least for limited t ' periods of say five years. Give us' more autonomy and less red tapeism. { ' 'ite excessive potentialism of time gov- / eminent tends to dwarf the development - ment which is necessary to make us self-supporting and which can be at- I tamed only by imposing upon the Indian - dian greater personal responsibility. " A 5t. Louis Loan Association Fails. ST. Lours , Mo. , Oct. 3t. Time West- ' j ern Building and Loan Association has made an assignment of all its holdings , , to tlic S t. Louis Trust Con- t , pang as trustee for the creditors. The assets arc estimated at $100,000. j j , , I Mr. Cleveland Moves to Wootllcy. ' i i WASIIINGTON Oct. 31--Time I f , - Pros- ! dent and Mrs. Cleveland yesterday I I removed from the White house to f 1 { Woodley , their fall home. i Insuring Consumptives. { cincmnati , Oct. 21.-Special.-Rev t ports say- that a leading life insurance company is accepting risks to the , ' amount of $200,000 on livesof consume- I i i tires taking the Amick ChemicalTreat- - ment for lung disease. 'I'iie Amick ' Chemical Co. of Cincinnati is actually paying time premiums on this insurance and presenting policies to their pa- tients. This company claims to have d the most complete statistics Lon consumption - ' a sumption in the world , and that these risks are good , providing the patients + ' take a course of the Amick treatment. t LIVE STUL'li AND 1'IIODUCl1dItITET9 Quotations from Now York. Chicago , St. Louis , Omaha and Elsewhere. / 4 OiIAIIA Butter-Creamery separator. . 23 V1 21 buttcr-l country. 11 ki 10 Lggs-Fresh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1JwiD 1b lioney-Callfornia , per ID. . . . . . 14 't4 15 Spring Chicltens , perib. . . . . . . . fyt4 7 Ducks-t or lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3WJ ( 7 , 'turkeys-l'er lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @s 11 ' 1'hseois-I'erdoz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 X412.1 f Geese perib : i @ G Lemons-Choice Messinas. . . . . 3 00 @ 10 u0 Apples-per bbl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 75 Q : . W , veet - 1 w ; Q l : dr I Potatoes-per bu. :5 44 :10 : Beans-Navy , hand-nicked bu 1 75 4411,0 I Cranberries-Cape Cod , pr bb [ ' : ,0 G ; S W t ltay-Gpland , per ton. . . . . . . . . . u 00 4t 7 0(1 / ' 1 UtiIons-Per bit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 sst 30 Broom Corn-Green , per lb . . . Wp ; ? ; Cheese-cb.&la. , fulicream 10 lip 1S Bogs-Mixed packin _ . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ( a 40 hogs-11eavy veielts.i : 40 ( t 4 a 43 I Beeves-etockers and feeders 2 a 0 4L a a ; r beef tcers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i 01 Q a GI igulls. . . . . . . . . . 1 75 sir 2 ; etags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ; 4r + 2 75 t.alt CS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : ' y ) 4p 5o t VOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 44 a S.5 , Oxemi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 GI " _ " . 3 iieitcrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 y7 ' III ) 11'esterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 75 t . a 0s 1 nteeu-7 ambs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rtj k5 4 (41 l : tt.cp-Mixed natives. . . t . 25 ss4 W t't t CiIICaGU ' 1 Wheat-o.2. spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . i4Ti ' 'i'i i ( , ats-t er bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is Ire l . . 3 0p r 2l , Lard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5p i4 f,2 , Ir 1 hogs-Pacers and mixe. ; 40 , , a 45 V II ' Cattle.-Wctcrn range steers. 3 s0 6 a ni ( { Prtmc Steers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 I'd ) 4 4 ti0 , p ep-Larntc ; ; ( ' 0 .t 4 s0 : beep-Natives. . . . 1 i0 4n 3 00 NEW YoEi _ 1 Wheat. No. : , red winter.- 71 t 11' , - Co'u-Ne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : F4 a7 l ass-\o. _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cn'4tt ? 1 ors : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? 1. . " 100j f f Laru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 15 i4 0 2J eT. LOUL . Wheat-No 2 red , cash. . . . . . . . . f t Corn-1' erbu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fi < 4 el ; , ( jams-Per bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : li Ur ' " 11t-3iixed packin ,5 ' Cattle-.atl e steers. . . . . . . . - i : l.eeu-Native . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 49 a : ; + , Lambs. . . . . . . 3 400 'I bA tsAs CtY : t' 1 Wheat-No. . -hard.- . . . . . . g.3 50 f Corn-No. - Uat5o.2 . . . . . Y tiit4 49 . "ai ' VV ' . tattle-mock ers and i ecners. 2 ( IO ; l0i' . , ; I logs-ltixen packers. . . . . . . . . . 3 ' ' ny 3 50 + : hemp-Muttons. . . ' . ' y { CONDENSED DI 'V SPATCHES. : , . Destructive prairie fires are i in the Choctaw nation. ragin ? , There is sakd to bedanger of a strike ' on the Great \orthern. - ' . The first volume of Civil War ' ' orris is soon to be issued. rem- 1 Barnum & Bailey and Sells Brothers circuses have consolidated. : , There is a hitch about time V ' of Gencral payment Schofield s salary. , General Michael Kierwin has bolt ' S the Fusion-Pepublican ticket in Net 1 A . - . -