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TECUMSEII is improving its water
, works system.
A surroN dairyman pays $2 a ton for
sugar beets to feed to the cows.
' P. FoELLSIEII , living in Logan pre-
cfnct , Cuming county , has completed a
fish pond half a mile ion ; It is one
fri of the largest in the state.
< . . . 4 GEO. 1Y. CoLLETT , a prominent farmer
of Gage conty , wjio was released from
the asylum at Lincoln last September ,
filed an application in the county court ,
asking that Mary C. Collett , his wife ,
be discharged as his guardian.
A DISTRESSING accident occurred in
Lancaster county. Arthur H. Nichols
threw a billet at an unruly colt , but it '
went wide of the intended mark , hutting -
ting his 10-year-old daughter , killing
her almost instantly. .
INGVERT NELSON was brought before
the commissioners on insanity at Minden -
den and adjudged insane. The physicians -
cians ascribed the cause to tobacco ,
and the man will be cared for a week
{ to see if he will recover.
MRs. NOETI1 , wife of Hon. James E.
1 orth , collector of internal revenue for
Nebraska , died in Omaha last week.
She had been sick for little more than
a week , having been taken with pneu-
monia. Interment took place at Columbus -
lumbus
0. D. VAN HORN , a prominent farmer -
er and ranchman resident of North
Loup , who received severe internal in-
juriesby getting his vest caught on the
pommel of the saddle when thrown
from a bucking broncho at his ranch ,
died from his injuries.
TIIE large stock of merchandise
owned by the defunct bank of Homing-
lord , now in the hands of Beceiver I. E-
Tash , was opened last week and will
be sold at retail for cash. The store
has been closed since October 2. The
stock invoiced 80,000.
THE Workman lodge of Fairfield
demonstrated its principles in a practical -
cal manner by sending an order for $10
to an old member , Joe Renie of Wyoming -
ing , who had just lost his wife and who
had been outof employment forseveral
months owing to her sickness.
CONTEST papers were filed in the
county judges office by E.R.Bankswho
contests the election of John II. Neel ,
whom the returns show was elected
sheriff of Red Willow county by six
votes. Fraud is alleged in every pre-
cinct. The trial is set for January 7.
THE farmers around Sutton who
grew sugar beets this year , have been
permitted to ship about one-third of
their crop to the factory at Grand
Island the remaining two-thirds
have been siloed to await the graciousl l
. ness of that company. This course on i
the part of the Oxnards has resulted in
a great deal of loss and dissatisfaction ,
and the prospect is that very few beets
will be raised there another year.
"LET me raise , potatoes and I care
not who makes the laws , " said F. Y.
Robertson of . "On
Kearney. a forty-
acre tract in the Platte river valley ,
under irrigation , I got a yield of 8,000 '
bushels , an average of 200 bushels to .
the acre. At the present low price of '
30 cents the crop is worth $2,400. It
probably cost $25 an acre to produce
the crop , which means at least a profit
of $35 an acre. "
AT York the jury in the case of Anthony -
thony Yost vs. the C. , B. & Q. railroad
company rendered a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff , placing the damages at
$15,000. Yost was run down by a
switch engine at Belgium , Wyo. , September -
tember 0 , 1SO4 , and badly mangled.
His right arm and the side of his body
are paralyzed and he is almost helpless -
less from the effects of the accident
; He sued for $50,000.
= AT 'Lincoln the jury in the Rock
' Island wreck case brought in their
ccrdiet , finding G. W. Davis guilty of
- murder in the second degree with a
recommendation to the mercy of the
court The crime with which Davis
was charged was the displacement of
the rails on the Rock Island bridge
over Salt creek , just south of Lincoln ,
and causing the wreck of the passenger
train on the night of August 9 , 1894.
Eleven persons were killed in the
wreck.
AT Platte Center the night before
Thanksgiving Rev. Henrich retired to
bed at his usual hour , as also did his
wife , but as they did not appear about
their house next morning and no res.
ponse was made to knocking at the
door a son-in-law forced openthehouse
and found both Mr. and Mrs. Henrich
asphyxiated by gas escaping from a
hard coal stove , Mr. Henrich was
found dead and his wife unconscious , '
with little hope of recovery.
, W. C. PETERSON of Dodge county experimented -
perimented making syrup from sugar
beets He made a temporary apparatus -
tus at Tremont and succeeded in
s producing a syrup which in taste and
appearance and general properties
closely resembling that made from
sorghum. From the result of his experiment -
periment he estimates that seventy gal.
dons of syrup can be made from a ton.
The expense of making it is not heavy ,
and if a market can be obtained for it ,
it will help to dispose of the beet crop.
A LINCOLN dispatch says that supplemental -
mental answers have been filed by the
remainder of the sureties of ex-Treas-
urer J. E. Hill as state treasurer in the
case of the state against Hill and his
bondsmen , now pending in the supreme
court The sureties who live outside
of Lincoln join with those who have
heretofore filed supplemental answers ,
setting up that the state has commenced -
menced an action in the federal court
ugainst the receiver of the Capital National -
tional bank for the identical money
sued for in the state court
- THE residence of Otto Huelte , Fremont -
mont , was destroyed by fire. There
was fair insurance.
NORFOLK college is prospering beyond -
yond expectations in the number en-
rolled. Mrs. Ellis , wife of President
Ellis , is in the east working in its in-
terests.
It. LoDEn , son of W. A. Loder , the
fine stock breeder near Waverly , met
with a painful accident While chang-
iug a herd of horses from one field to
another and riding at a rapid gait t
along a wire fence. , the herd crowded !
bis. animal into the fence tearing and
lacerating the calf of his leg in a hor-
at ible manner.
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Grand Army Annual Sesslon.
Department Commander C. E. Adams
has issued the following order : .
"The attention of each post commander -
mander in this department is called to
the election of post officers and delegates -
gates to the department encampment
to be held inOmalia the second Wednesday -
day in February , 1890. The election of
these officers and delegates must be at
the first regular meeting in December ,
on the basis of one delegate and one
alternate to every fifty members or
major fraction thereof in good standing -
ing June 3 , 1595. Posts with less than
fifty nrembers will be entitled to one
delegate and one alternate. Blanks are
herewith enclosed on which to make
election returns , to be forwarded to
these headquarters immediately after
the election is held. Be careful and
fill the certificate with the names of
all the representatives and alternates ,
atll past postcommanders in good standing -
ing , Your attention is called to the
liberal provisions made for reinstatement -
ment of members dropped from the
rolls for non-payment of dues , as pub-
hshcd in general order No. 3 , national
headquarters.
Young Lady Iii Disgrace.
Beatrice dispatch : An unusual case
of shoplifting was developed here to-
day. A few days ago a young lady ,
Theresa Severance by name , living
with her parents at Virginia , while in !
Samish's inillitery store , opened her
satchel and disclosed to the view of one
of the clerks a valuable bonnet which
had been stolen from the store nearly
a year ago. The proprietor was informed -
formed of the fact and in due time the
young lady was accused of the theft.
She admitted her guilt and on making
restitution , was permitted to return
home. Today Chief Hershman went to
Virginia anti arrested her on a charge
of having stoleu valuable trimmings
from the store of Begole & Van Arsdale
about two months ago. She broke
down and confessed to the charge , was
arrested and brought here for trial.
She was arraigned before Judge Enlow
and as a plea of guilty was entered no i
trial was necessary. The court assessed -
ed a nominal fine and restitution of the
property , which was paid. Miss Sev-
erence lives with her parents at Virginia -
ginia and the fact of her arrest caused
a big commotion. She says she does
not know why she stole the things.
Judicial Contests.
Lincoln dispatch : 1ihis morning tlit
State Canvassing board met in the office -
fice of the secretary of state , but , acting
in accordance with instructions from
the supreme court , adjourned until to-
morrow. This plan will be pursued
from day to day until the counties involving -
volving the judgships of the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth judicial districts have
been decided. So fas as the Westover-
Bartow case is concerned , it is practically -
cally ended in favor of Westover , the
populist candidate. The referee appointed -
pointed to take testimony reported to
the supreme court today and the case
was argued. It was shown that 1Vest-
over has a clear title to the office on
the face of the returns , and Bartow
concedes his election. The proceedings
in court , however , cut down Westover's 4
plurality from eleven to six.
In the Welty-Norris contest case the
supreme court granted the application
for a writ of mandamus to compel the
clerk of Furnas county to recanvass the
vote of Union precinct. This is considered -
sidered a victory for Welty. A stipulation -
lation was filed this morning by which
the contestant , Welty , withdrewall ,
charges of fraud. In this case Referee
Cordeal reported and the case was argued -
gued , submitted and the writ allowed
as prayed for.
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The State vs 11111. .
A supplemental answer has beetL
filed in the case of the state against
ex-Treasurer J. E. hill , whose trial is
set for December 2. This answer is in
the form of statements from the principal -
cipal , Hill , and sib of the bondsmen
sued for the $236,000 , alleging the following -
lowing facts , which have occured since
the previous trial of the action :
That on or about the 4th day of September -
tember , 1S05 , Joseph S. Bartley , treasurer -
urer of the state of Nebraska , acting
in his official capacity as such treasurer
and under and by direction of the state
of Nebraska , commenced against Kent
K. Hayden , receiver of the Capital National -
tional bank of Lincoln , Neb. , in the ,
circuit court of the United States for
the district of Nebraska , an action to
recover of the said receiver as the representative -
resentative of the said Capital National
bank , which had heetofore gone into
the hands of said receiver for liquidation -
tion , the identical money sought to be
recovered in this faction , to-wit : 'The
sum of $236,361.83 , with interest thereon -
on at 7 per cent per annum from the
loth day of January , 1893 , being the
identical moneys appearing as a credit
in said bank in favor of the plaintiff ,
and the same money sued for in this '
action.
Attached to this is a.copy of the petition -
tition in the action commenced in the
United States circuit court at Omaha.
Election Contests Filed.
Chadron dispatch : C. A. Ribbins ,
supreme court referee of Lincoln , was '
today in the city hearing the testimony
of County Clerk 0. K. Eastman , repub
ljean , J. 31. Robinson , democrat , and
I. Karbaugh , populist , who comprised
the Dawes county canvassing board , in
the case of Alfred Bartow , republican
candidate for judge of the Fifteenth
distriet , applying for a writ of mandamus -
mus to compel the board to recanvass
Chadron precinct His report will be
filed upon his arrival at Lincoln. 'The
poll books were reopened and enl $ a
possible discrepancy of five votes could
be seen by outsiders ; this being the
First ward. This would leave , if allowed -
lowed , 1V. H. Westover of Rushviile ,
still six votes ahead of the district
Fight for a County Seat.
Hemingford dispatch : A hot county
seat fight is on in this county , brought
about by an effort of Alliance to move i
the county capital from this place to
Alliance. Petitions are already in circulation -
culation and a large and enthusiastic
meeting was held tonight to organize
for the fight.
Hon. A. L. Sharrock , mayor of Edge-
mont , and a representative of the In-
er-StateTown Site company , owner ,
of the Hemingford town site , is on the
ground , and a determined resistance
will be made to the removal and the ex- '
pense that would follow. I
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{ ki1IkcEoF HONOR
IT GOES TO DiNGLEY' OF THE
I STATE OF MAINE.
Fltness and Not Seniority of Service the
Probable Policy of the Next Speaker-
Two Other Maine Men Favorod-Iowa
and Other States yell Cared For-
Miscellaneous Washington flatters.
louse Chairmanships.
NEW Yom , Dec. 2-A special to
the Herald from Washington says :
I "Representative Dinglev of Maine is
to be chairman of the committee on
ways and means and lender of the
. House of Representatives. Mr. Reed ,
ivlio has been very secretive as to his
I Intentions in regard to committee ap-
Pointments has allowed this informal -
l tion to get out finally. It is of the
highest importance as indicating that
the new speaker does not intend to be
influenced so much by seniority of
service in making up the committees
as by the fitnessof men for the places
which lie has to fill.
'Other important chairmanships
that are understood to have been
definitely decided upon by Mr. Reed
are : 3L . llitt , of Illinois , committee
on foreign affairs ; IIenderson of Iowa ,
appropriations ; Mr. hepburn of Iowa ,
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce ; Walker of Massacdusetts ,
committee on banking and currency ;
Mr. Bingham of I'ennsylvania , com-
Inittee on postoflices and postroads ;
Mr. Boutelle of Maine , committee on
naval affairs ; Mr. Milliken of Maine ,
committee on public buildings and
grounds ; Mr. lfermann of Oregon ,
committee on rivers and harbors ; Mr.
Daniels of New York , committee on
elections ; Mr. Harmer of Pennsylvania -
nia , committee on District of Columbia.
"As Mr. Reed's selection as speaker
was a foregone conclnsioa , he had ample -
ple opportunity during the recess to
block out the committees and decide
upon the various chairmanships.
The members themselves generally
wrote to him their aspirations. It is
believed that before he arrived here
almost all the important places had
been decided upon. It is understood ,
though , that a few of the important
assignments are yet in controversy.
It was for a time proposed to make
Mr. Payne , of New York , chairman of
the ways and means committee , and
MI : Dingley had consented to give
way in order not to embarrass Mr.
Reed , Now , however. that plan has
been changed and Mr. Dingley will
have the place of honor , with Mr.
Payne second. "
A SCIENTIST FOR -WAR.
Professor Marcus Laker Favors Fighting -
ing Instead of Arbitrating far Alasim.
W ± sIIINGTON , Dec. -Professor
Marcus Baker of the coast and geodetic
survey , who went to Alaska for the
United States in connection with the
boundary dispute , in a lecture on
Alaska before the National Geogra-
phists society in the rooms
off the Cosmus club , last night ,
scouted the idea of arbitrating
the question of England's claim
to the 5,001 square miles of territory
between Portland canal and Beam
canal on the southeast border of
Alaska , and said that the only arbitration -
tion admissible was the arbitration of
battle if the British claims should be
insisted upon. The sentiment was
loudly applauded , and at the close of
the address Mr. Baker was invited by
a popular vote to repeat the lecture in
a larger hall. . '
Fonrtaon limners Crushed to Death.
C ARMEL , N. Y. , Dec. 1.-An accident -
dent resulting in the loss of thirteen
or fourteen lives occurred at the
They-Foster mines a little after 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Foreman - '
man Patrick was descending into the
pit to take the time of two gangs of
laborers , numbering about thirty-five
men , who were working at the bottom -
tom , when a vast weight of earth and
rock slid with the force of an avalanche -
lanche from the mouth of the pit to
the bottom. a distance of 300 feet
The earth crashed over the men with
tremendous force. Out of one gang
ofeleven only five came out alive , and
three of the men employed in another
gang were taken out dead. Several
of the workmen were severely injured.
Many accidents have occurred atthe
Tilley-Foster mine , but none has been
attended by so great a loss of life as
this.
. review or Trade.
NEW YOnx , Dec. 1.-R. G. Dun
Co's weekly review of trade says :
Business has not improved , though
there is very little change except in
the shrinkage of prices which a period
of inaction naturally causes. After
the extraordinary buying of the summer -
mer and early fall a marked decrea c
was inevitable and it is yet too early
in most branches to judge how far- the
future was anticipated in purchases.
Retail stocks are still reported full in
nearly all branches , with delayed
distribution in many on account 'of
unfavorable weather. The movement
of crops is only fair , both cotton and
wheat being largely kept back in the
hope of higher prices , and there is a
prevalent feeling that foreign imports
will fall off. i
Fatally Kicked by a Horse.
; IERICO Srllnos , Mo. , Dec. 2.-John t
Teed , proprietor of the Jerico Springs
nursery , was ltictted in the forehead
by a vicious horse Thursday and the r
forehead crushed and the left eye do- t :
stroyed. Drs. Brasher and Brownlee
removed several pieces .of bone , but t
there is no hope for him.
Deadly Storm in Soathorn Russia.
BERLIN , Dec. 2A dispatch to the l
Cologne Gazette from Odessa says that c
about 500 deaths are recorded as hav-
ng resulted from the severe storm
vhich prevailed recently in that district - c
trict of Russia. the victims in nearly
all cases were either drowned or
frozen to death. Great distress pree
rails throughout the storm swept
country. - _
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Bishop A. W. Wayman Dead. 1
BALTIMORi : , Mtl. , Dec. 2.-A. W
rVayman , senior bishop of the African h
Methodist church , died of paralysis u
morning at his home in this city.
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THE U. S. ARMY.
Sever In Its History has Its Present
Fine Condition Been Surpassed.
WASIIn GTOfi , Dec. 1.-Secretary cf
War Lament has submittedhis annual
report to President Cle a and.
The report siloys that the expenses
of the war depattment for the fiscal
year ended June 30 , 1x95 , were $5 ? ;
iS730. ! The appropriation for the
current fiscal year is $40,460,571 , and
the estimate for the following year is
$51,945,043.
The secretary calls attention to the
reduced appropriation for the pay department -
partment for last year , which left the
paymaster general without sufficient
funds to meet the atmy pay roll for
the last month of the year. The secretary -
retary gave his personal note to meet
the deficiency of $2.4,000 , and recommends -
mends an appropriation to reimburse
him.
him."The
"The army , " says Secretary Lament ,
"is better fed , clothed and housed
than ever before , and the policy zealously -
ously pursued of promoting the personal -
sonal comfort of the otficer i and men
has resulted in a devotion to the service -
vice which is everywhere apparent.
It can be said with confidence that
never in its history has the present
condition of the army been surpassed. "
'rue number of enlisted men in. the
army , as shown by the report , is
25,35x , and the efectI a list is placed
at 20,534.
Secretary Lament renews his recommendation -
mendation of last year that the President -
ident be authorized to appoint ten
cadets at lame to the Military Academy -
emy at West Point each year , to fill
vacancies caused by the failure of rep.
resentatatives t J appoint.
SETTLED BY THE GOULDS.
Ton Thousand Dollars to Go to Zella
Nicolaus-Rulnuan.
NEVI YOI K , Dec. 2.-Local papers
: innoince that the suit brought by
Mrs. Zella Nicolaus-Ruliman , the notorious -
torious adventuress , against George
J. Gould for the recovery of a $10,000
check said to have been given to her
by Howard Gould , is now practically
settled.
The World says Gould's lawyers
paid to Mrs. Nicholas-Ruhman $10,000.
Out of this she must pay counsel fees
and all the expenses she has incurred
in the proceedings. In return she
gave Gould full release from any
claim for damages or recompense for
alleged assault made upon her by any
member of the Gould family.
Bids for Now Battleships.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2.-When the
bids for building the two bum battleships -
ships authorized by the last Congress
were opened at the navy department
to dayP , it was found that the Newport i
News , Va. , Shin Building Company
had underbid all competitors , North
and West , and that Mr. Cramp had offered - i
fered to build two battleships with
armor for the hulls and throw in another -
other ship of like type , but without
armor , if allowed to use his whole
plans , for the sum fixed upon by Congress -
gress as the ultimate costof two ships.
These boats will really be larger than
the Iowa , the largest of the present
battleships.
Preferences of the lllissoarians.
WASIINGTON' , Dec. t2-Five Oi
the Missouri Congressmen have
informed Mr. Reed of their
preferences regarding committee
assignments. The indications are
that most of them will get about I
what they are asking for. These
preferences are as follows : Rivers anti j
harbors , Mr. Clark ; invalid pensions ,
Mr. Crowther ; military affairs. Mr.
'Tracey ; immigration , Mr. Bartholdt ;
judiciary , Mr. Burton.
Llro Sentence for an Oklahoman.
PERRY , Okla. , Dec. 2-William E.
i
Stover was found guilty of the murder - l
der of James P. Ball , and the jury
recommended that he be sent to the
penitentiary for life. The jury was
out four days and nights. Stover
killed Ball in a fight over a claim some
months ago , concealing himself nr
some bushes and shooting him as he
was going home from Perry.
A Duelist's Lip Shot.
PARIS , Dec. 2.-A duel was fought
this morning in a secluded spot near
this city between two members of the
Chamber of Deputies , Baron Boissy
d'Anglas and Viscount de Vogue , a
distinguished member of the French
Academy , The latter was wounded in
the lip. The dispute which led to the
hostile meeting arose from : political
controversy.
A Small Boy Kills His Brother.
ATO1iA , I. T. Dec . 2.-Last night at
the home of Robert Smith , near town ,
his two boys , about 6 and 10 years of
age , were alone in a room when the
elder boy took his father's Winchester
rifle and shot his brother through the ,
heart , killing him instantly.
NEWS BREVITIES.
Count von 'Taafe , the Austrian
statesman , is dead.
The police of Berlin have summarily i
closed eleven Socialist clubs.
The Texas Siftings is to be removed t
from New York City to Dallas , Texas. ;
The East Birmingham , ( Ala. , ) Smelt.
ng works were burned. They will be
rebuilt.
The American School of Science at
lfarash was burned by Turks on November -
vember 10.
Yellowstone Park keepers are hav- i
ng a hard time keepingpoachers from [
illing buffalo.
New York mining stock brokers are ;
ryrng to stir up a speculative fever
over Cripple Creek properties.
The Postoffice department is prepar-
ng to give a Sunday mail service to
ommunities which now have none.
Senator Sherman will introduce in
Congress a bill compelling sleeping
ar companies to reduce their charges. 1
Senor Machado has been appointed f
Portuguese Minister to the United
States , vice Baron Thodim , deceased.
Emma Carroll , living near Clarks-1
ille , Tenn. , cut her throat because f
ier lover was opposed by her mother. I i
S. -Martin , the ossified man who
ad lain on his back for seven years i
nable to move a joint , died at Bryan ,
Texas , 1 of
E N E ITI 1
OMAHA THE PLACE AND 1898
THE TIME FOR HOLDING.
Some of the Things Done In the Traas-
M1sslssippl Congress Held In Omaha - -
A Memorial in Behalf of the Nebraska
Delegation In Congres-A Proposition
I'reseuted by Ex-Congressman Bryan
Received Wlth Great Enthusiasm-A
Resolution Unanimously Adoptod.
The Trans-Mississippi Congress.
O3IAH.1 , Nov. 30.-At the 'T'rans-Mis-
sissippi congress held in this city resolutions -
lutions were adopted in favor of a congressional -
gressional appropriation for defending
the harbor of ban Diego by water vessels -
sels and fortifications , for the improvement -
ment of waterways and for a deep
water harbor at San Pedro. A long
resolution urging the various state
governments to take legislative action
relative to irrigation was submitted
and referred.
The committee on ways and means
recommended that the sum of $2 be assessed -
sessed against each member of the congress -
gress for general expenses. Adopted.
President Bryan asked unanimous
consent to introduce the following m--
morial in behalf of the Nebraska dclc-
gation :
Whereas , We believe that an exposition -
tion of all the products , industries and
civilization- the states west of the
Mississippi river , made at some central
gateway where the world can behold
the wonderful capabilitiesof thse great
wealth-producing states. would be of
great value , not only to the Trans-Mis-
sissippi states , but to all the = homcseek-
ers in the world ; therefore , be it
Resolved , That the United States
congress be asked to take such steps as
may be necessary to hold a Trans-Mis-
sissippi exposition in Omaha in the
months of August , September and October -
tober in the year 1595 , and that representatives -
sentatives of such states and territories -
ries in congress be requested to favor.
such an appropriation as is usual in
such cases to assist in carrying out this
enterprise.
In explanation of the motion Mr. +
Bryan spoke briefly on the advantages
which such an exposition would create
for the vest The people of the cast
had no conception of the resources of
the vest. When they visited Chicago
they thought that that was as far rest
as civilization extended. Such an exposition -
position as was projected would bring
thousands of these people to view the
actual possibilities of the Trans-Missis-
sippi states ,
Colonel John Doniphan of St Louis
urged the adoption of the resolution.
lie said that no more appropriate place
than Omaha could be selected at which
to give an exposition of the growth ,
the products and the weather of the
western country. Omaha was in itself
a realization of the fondest dreams of
the early statesmen of this nation. He
briefly related the history , of Nebraska
and the surrounding states of which
Omaha was one of the grandest tri
umphs , He urged unanimous action by
time congress in favor of the resolution.
His eloquent tribute to the west was
received with i hearty applause.
Mr. Cannon said that fifty years ago
he had roamed over the hills where
Omaha now stands. Then the Indians
occupied the territoryundisturbed , and
now he marveled to see the structures
that had grown on tile then barbarous
soil in this half century. lie declared
that the city hail and the Bee building
had impressed him with the enterprise
of Omaha , and the disposition of its
citizens to build up a great cjty on the 1
banks of the Missouri.
Other speakers expressed similarsen-
timents , and then the resolution was
unanimously adopted by a rising vote ,
and amidst prolonged applause.
Resolutions were adopted declaring !
in favor of a strict enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine and the completion of
the Nicaragua canal under the direct
supervision and control of the govern-
meat ; demanding the recognition of
the Cubans as belligerents ; the admission -
sion of New Mexico as a state ; the appropriation -
propriation of $500,000 by the
next national congress for the
purpose of an irrigation survey of
the arid and semi-arid regions of I
the west ; declaring for the iinmc-
diate foreclosure of government mortgages -
gages on the Pacific roads , or ease a reorganization -
organization on such lines as would
only allow the railrc ais a reasonable
degree of profit : 'X . J. Carlson of California - .
ifornia presented a minority report on
the latter resolution , in which lie
pointed out the utility of the railroads . I
in developing the vest , and urged that
a settlement be effected on the merits I R
Di the case. The resolution wascham-
pianed by President Bryan , who had
originally introduced it. I (
3Ir. Carlson spoke at length in favor
of the minority report , and after some
further discussion and a general yen-
ilation of opinions. both reports were
referred back to the committee to see
If it could not agree on a compromise
report. I
The President's Message Long. c
WASIIINGTON , Nov. 2S.-The Eresi- I
Lent has practically completed the I S
preparation of his message , and will
Lave it ready to go in on Monday. It }
s said to be one of the longest Execu- ,
ive messages on record. According
o report , tile President has been en- 1 '
aged in its preparation ever since his
eturn froth Gray Gables.
No Confession Ly Hayward.
Mixxr Aroras , .Minn. , Nov. 28.It I
as reported here last night and toleS
raphedthroughout the country that
larry dlayward had made a confession 1I
f the murder of Dressmaker Catherine i c
lug , for which he is now under death '
entence. Hayward has not made a t'
onfession. S
NEWS NOTES.
Vice President Iioward of the A. R.
U. is trying to locate a colony in Ar- G
kansas. P.
A tramp was burned to death in the ( J
destruction of a house by fire at La-
ayette , Ind. Ik 1
T he petrified body of a man who
had been lynched was found near n
Savannah , Iowa.
A benefit is being gotten up in Wash-
ngton for Mrs. 1laller , wise of the
ex-consul in prison in France. i B
One man was killed and two probably - % a
ably fatally injured by the explosion v
: , n PnQinn at LafavPttpinrL Q
v
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BAD ROADS ; T 1
THE. COST OF Tr
'amgdreds of Millions S Pasted Every TeaV
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la Anrerlca. - ; .r 1
1YASItINNGTOx Nov. .28.-The road Inquiry - ,
quiry bureau of the Department of I
Agriculture has received returns from .
about 1,200 counties , ehowingtheaver- S
ago length of haul from farms to mara -
a a
kets or shiPPing points to be twelve -
for a load. '
miles , the average weight
for two horses 2,002 pounds and the
mile twenty- ;
average cost per ton per i
five cents. Estimating the farmprO'
ducts at 210,824,227 tons in weight , . I
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and making estimates on other arti-
Iles carried over the public roads , it is.
'
calculated that the aggregate expense +
of this transportation in the United , i
States is $940,414,665 per annum. i t
' Reports have been asked from tlie
United States consuls abroad of the , .
expense of hauling where the roads. 1
are good , so as to render possible a. t
calculation which will show how much ,
of this vast outlay is due to bad roads.
The estimate is ventured , however , , ,
upon information in the office , counting - !
ing the loss of tune in reaching markets - -
kets , the enforced idleness and the
wear and tear to the live stock and
hauling machinery caused by poor
roads , that two-thirds of the cost. .
might be saved by improvement of the
roads.
FREE SILVER DEBATE ON :
The Trans-3llssissippl Congress Unable to
Avoid the Financial Issues
O iAuA , Neb. , Nov. 2s. The Trans-
elected ex-Con-
Mississippi. congress
gressman . F. Bryan president late 1 '
yesterday afternoon and listened to t
papers by Howell Jones of Topeka I
and others.
The congress consumed part of to-
day's session in a discussion of the '
free silver resolution. Soifie , hesitancy -
F
tancy was exhibited about provoking
a discussion on this topic , but when
the ice was broken the delegates became -
came quite voluble
+
Civilians After Army Position" . ,
WASUINGTON , Nov. 28. - Twenty- i
eight captains and fifteen lieutenants
in the regular army and fifteen civilian -
ian lawyers have applied for the vacancy - +
cancy in the listof majors in the judge i
advocate general's department of the
army. There is also a vacancy in the
fist of regimental chaplains , and as S
this is also a place to which civilians i i
are eligible there are many - 5
tions from ministers in private lifer
1
Mutilated by Vandals. t
'
WSSUINGTox , Nov. 28.-A wholesale
investigation throughout the execu- 1
tire departments of stamp thefts has
resulted in the discovery that autograph - l
graph fiends have been at work a mong 1 '
the files. It has been discovered that I 1 I
; cores of signatures of many great r i
men long since dead especially Presi- I
9ents of the United States , affixed to I
papers in the land office have been cut ' . _ ;
off and carried away. i i ; r
Firebug Sentenced. 1C , +
Ptxu BLUFF , Ark , Nov. 2e.-Arthur ' !
'Hardy , colored , the self-confessed firebug -
bug , who last Saturday night attempted - I t
ed to burn the house of Dr. Frazier in
this city , was yesterday sentenced to I
three years in the penitentiary and i I ,
fined $500 , J
I '
A Boy Coaster Laws Ills Lire. r4
ATcHIsoN , Kan. , Nov --The 14- {
of Ben Hutchins formerly
gear-old son , - ,
ly superintendent of the street rail- r , +
way here , while coasting yesterday + ,
ran into a lamp post and received injuries -
juries from which he died this morn-
, j ,
inL. . I
American missionaries in the dis- '
Curbed provinces of Turkey have been ' ' '
taken to places of safety. I '
It seems to be settled that Mr. E.
P. Ripley will be the president of the ,
reorganized Santa Fe Company.
1
LIVE STOCKANI ) I'RODUCj : MAKETSS ,
1
luotattous From New York , Chicago , St.
Louis , Omaha and Elsewhere. +
OMAHA. ' "
Rutter-Creameryseparator. . 19 20 I
Rutter-Fair to good country. 12 CC 14 ,
h.ggs-Fresh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 G 19 i
S ing chickens , live , , , 5 Q 5Si r
C tlckens-Dressed , per lb , . , , . , 6 ' mj ;
Ducks-Perlb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / ? + ! I "
Turkeys-Per It , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
rairiechickens Perdoz. . . . , , 4 50 5 01 +
Geese-Per lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 ( , 10
Lemons-Choice Messina..4 00 6 3 ,
Oranges-Perbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . .j 4 tX1
Apples-Per bbl. . . . . . . . 00 ; ; 50
Sweet uotatocs-Good , per bbl 1.5 2 t0 '
1'otatocs-Per be . . . . . , , 2 ; .r ,
Beans-Navy , handIckeclba 1 ti.i 1 ; 5
Cranberries-Gape Cod , prbbl 7 : A Cry S 00
Hay-Upland , per ton. . . , . . . . „ 650 4Ot 7 00 + , t i
Onions-Perbu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-"i : :0
T.room Corn-Green , per lb. . . . . . . -2 ) = f63 ; ; ,
Ios-Mixed packing. . . . . . . . . . 3 a5 e 3 40 !
Hogs-Heavy Wethts..3 40 ( l. 3 45 , - , ,
Bceves-Stcckers and feeders. 2 2. ; 3 2 ; 1
eef Steers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . a ; u , 4 15
lulls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 40 ( , 2 75 i
Calves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 : illy 5 .5 I
; ows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 @ 25
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 tO Gr 2 75 , '
Vesterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 t0 8i
sheep-Lambs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 00 f 4 , i
sheep-Mixed natives. . . . . . , , , 2'2 ; r 3 00
CIIICAGO. t
Wheat-No. 2 , spring. . . . . . . . . . . . 56"q
Corn-Per bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2ii1t es ,
) ats-1'er bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16C 1 " 0 1
'ark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 01 'rr 813
Lard . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , , - . . , 5 5 ; rr ; 2 ; I
attle-11'cstsrn range steers. . 00 415 ;
Be cf Steer:0 ( r. 4 v ; r
logs-Averages. . . . 3 40 ej 3 ti0 '
„
beep-Lambs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 ( } 4 : D
heep-Natives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 so
NEW YORK , , S , I
Vheat-No. 2 , red winter. . . . . . . 6914 cs , ' I
erne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . t4 :
Oats-\o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . isles
'ores- . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . 050
Lard- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . .580 C ( ; J 10 5 Ub ' . ? v" . . t t
ST. LOUIS. !
R'heat-\o.2 red , cash. . . , , , , , , GI , sl'h
horn-Per bu.- „ . . . . . 2 4 :
Oats-l'er be. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l7 ji . , - f ,
e
fogs-Mlxcd ac. ,
Cattle-Native steers. , . , . , . , , , 3 00 G 4 ,5
heeatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (0 , ; ; , '
- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . .
KANSAS CITY- . ±
heat-No. 2 hard. . . . . . . . . . f „ . s ; , , . r' ,
orn-\o.2 . . . . . . . . . . . , , 1
O1L5-N0.2 . . . M 1s , - I
'attlStockers and feeders. . 2 30 ( r ,
[ ogMixed Packers. . , , , , ; 45 . , . r
.
1 .4. . ,
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beep-Lambs. . . . . ,
Miss Gorman Married.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 28.-liis D wisp
orman , third l
daughter of Senator T.
. Gorman of Maryland , and Richard
obnson , eldest son of the late
}
Kurtz Johnson , a wealth y resident of
Yashtngton , and a member or a well '
flown Maryland familyw ere married j +
t noon to-day at the Washington '
esidence of the Senator.
On Grounds of Cruelty. ' '
SBLLIrAi , Ill. , It09. 2o.-R , Leland
rown , pastor of the Christian churc h .
t Lovington , has been grantee adi-
v ice from Winifred Brown
upon the
round of cruelty. '
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