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IIEVJ.NAL meetings of great interest
Ere being conducted in the Methodist
church at Ashland.
BENJAMIN GnIso3z of Fairbnry has
] est his reason , and will have to be
coiflned in the hospital.
FARMERS of Fremont and vicinity
are about to form an organization for
protection from thieves.
F. IL PEAVEY ( c : ; Co. are building a
i,000 ; bushel grain storage house as an
addition to their elevator at Wakefield.
DEEP snowin Banner county caused
the death of numerous jack rabbits
that , were caught out away from home.
'rim first meeting of the Northeast-
em Nebraska Horticultural society will
be held at Scliuyler February 4 and 5.
CLERGYMEN in various parts. of the
state have been paying their respects
to Col. Ingersoll since his recent icc-
tures in this state.
Tiinouou an entertainment given at
Beatrice by the Charity minstrels or
ganization , 8&41 was turned over to
the charitable association.
TIlE following shows the mortgage
record for Octoberin Casscouuty : Farm
propety , filed , S35,100 ; released , $23-
010 ; dy property filed , $13,295 ; released -
leased , $2,750.
Mr. . ; J. T.i. hARMON of West Point ,
the woman so badly burned by the explosion -
plosion of a lamp , died from her inju-
vies. She leaves a daughter 15 months
old , and a husband.
_ A REDUCTION in the working day ,
% changing it.to eight hours , has been
carried out by the Burlington in its
shops at IJavelock , Plattsmouth , 1101-
drege and MeCook
LEioiN YOUNG , a farm hand working
xiear Elk Creek , claims the champion-
Ehip for corn husking. His record is
ninety-five bushels and thirty pounds ,
husked in six hours.
3m. DooDY of Platte Center stood on
the hub of a wagon talking to afriend.
The team started , he lost his balance
and fell heavily to the ground , dislocating -
locating a shoulder.
Mus. SEnsuoN , a woman who has
been an inmate of the Saline county
poor house for sixteen years , recently
received $959 back pension , and an
award of 8 per month us long as she
\ lives.
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VALLEY county's mortgage indebtedness -
ness for the month of November is as
follows : Ten farm mortgages filed ,
$3,795 ; fifteen released , $5,300 ; city
mortgages filed , six , $1,823 ; eighty-
eight chattel mortgages filed , $12,484 ;
fifty-one released , $6,430.
REVENUE officers Sand United States
deputy marshals seized an illicit still
on the premises of Albert Placity , a
Bohcmian , in the east part of Wilber.
The apparatus was well constructed
life.'F
been in use only a short time. The apparatus -
paratus was taken to Omaha and Plac-
ity was placed under arrest.
DEPUTY UNITED STATIS MAUsIrAL
LIDDIARD of Rushvillc arrested Ste-
I phen McCaulley , living iear the rcEer-
vation , about ten miles north of Gordon -
don , on the charge of stealing a bull
lelonging to an Indian. McCaulley
was arrested on a charge of cattle
stealing last Spring , but got off with a
thirty days' senteice in the county
; ail.
. 2si.x named Alderman , working for
.w. A. Gardner , a farmer living three
miles north of Auburn , came to town
with a load of hogs , cashed the check
received therefor and also a $5 check
which his employer had given him , and
then skipped for parts unknown. He
leaves a wifeand child and his sudden
departure is supposed to be due to too
much whisky.
AFTER a protracted session lasting
' until nearly midnight , the State Board
of Public Lands and Buildings adopted
: a. resolution removing 3. D. NeKelvey
as superintendent of the State Industrial -
trial School for Girls at Geneva , and
appointing in his place Rev. J. W. Sea-
brook. W. 0. Paine of Long Pine was
uppointed to succeed Chris Jensen , and
Mrs. ] 3ohne of Milford , matron. in the
place of Mrs. J. D. McKelvy.
THE safe of Perry & Barton , who
run a livery and feed stable at Wahoo ,
'was opened and $50 taken from the
uoney drawer. Nothing was made
known to the public at the time , as
local parties were suspected. The
services of a private detective were
secured. The detective got one of the
. suspects to drive him to Weston , where
he got him intoxicated , and while returning -
turning the detective alleges that he
obtained a confession from the young
nian.TIlE
TIlE commissioners of insanity of
Otoc county examined Robert G.
) rownlee , a farmer who resides near
the village of Douglass , and found him
to be demented. The man some years
ago turned oil his property into money
and squandered - it by traveling aimlessly -
lessly around , making a trip to Europe
and returning immediately , going clear
ucross the country to California. He
claims now that the government owes
bun 60.000O00 , which he vill receive
in a few years.
FRED 11. MF.LCITER , West Point , dealer -
er in agriculturalimplements , has made
an assignment. Meleher is city treasurer -
urer , and was recently elected to the
oflice of clerk of the district court on
the democratic ticket by a large ma-
jority. He has been a residentof Cuin-
jug county for nearly thirty years and
is highly respected. His failure was
caused by inability to make collections ,
his business of agricultural implement
dealer being largely conducted on credit -
it lines.
iIiss BESIE SEXTON , OflC of Pierce's
popular and winsome young'adics. ] is
missing from the parental domicile ,
and likewise Ed ShcIdon has decamped
Ior.parts unkno'vn. l3oth these parties
vere considerably infatuated , and. that
the two have eloped to become hus-
j _ bandwifc is the prevailing impression.
Mns. MEmUTT PRATT of Bloomfield.
became suddenly insane , and has since
remained in a practically demented
condition.
DAWSOX county people are signing a
petition urging Goy rnor Hoicomb to
commute-the death sentence hanging I
over J. 'B. Walker to imprisonment for
life.-
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Canyas1ng the State Vote.
The State Board of Canvassers corn-
pleted its work with the single cxcep-
tion of Purnas county , in the Fourteenth -
teenth judicial district. It is considered -
ered likely that there will by two sets
'of certificates returned from this county -
ty , one In layer of Welty and the other
for Norris. Then there will be a decision -
cision by the state canvassers , followed
by a contest in the supreme court. The
vote on supreme judge is as follows :
Norvul , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maxwell , people's Jndependent. . . . . . . . .
ahonev , democrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
' , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,
Woifeniergcr , prohibitionist. . . . . . . . . . . . 4,344
Norval's niurailty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vote on regents of the State university -
ity :
(3oold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,
ZIorr11I. republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80,93)
Ames , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,
Ashby , democrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,841
Blackburn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (
11tt1e , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,
flayston. 1eopIe's independent.3,26T
I'eattle , people's 1ndepcncnt..53,3 7
fla'yniit , prohibitionist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tLJ4
Wondby , rohIbItonIst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,29 (
With the exception of the Fourteenth
judicial district , the following is the report -
port of the board of canvassers on the
result of the judicial election :
Fir.tdlsirlct :
Letton , ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , -
tu1t , repubilean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bush , people's Independent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.246
FaIloI3 , people's Independent. . . . . . . . . . . . 6L3J6
iecoiid :
Ramsey , people's lndepenaent. . . . . . . . . . 4,343
Chapman , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
'third :
Cornisli , republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . 5,34)
Ball , repuI1Icar' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holmes , rcpub1Icn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ifibbeits , ( lemocrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jose , people's independent. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,93E
EcNerny. people's Iiidependcnt. . . . . . . . . . . 1,771
(3clstIiardt. democrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,150
Collins , democrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
? dack. uroltibitionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'I6
Ilittenbendor , prollilitloulst. . . . . . . . . . . 541
Fourth : .
flnkcrrepubllcin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J,323
1)ickinsozi , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fawcctt , republlcin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Powell , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scott , rCPUbIICLLI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IabaugIi , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iutffe , - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jerguson , chtizens-dem-pop..12C1.I
'opowe11 , chtizeii-dcni-pop. . . . . . . . . . . . 12,3S I
Iteysor ( on all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,
Magney , - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
, - - ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,
Wakoloy , citizens-dein-pop..2,075
Fifth :
5edtrwhck , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kellogg , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,806
Bates. people's independent. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheeler , people's Independent. . . . . . . . . . 4,289
Cain. democrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,1.1
Sixth :
Marshal ) , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1'atteroti , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,297 .
Sullivan , dernccrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ilallenback , democrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,19' )
Ewing , peope's Independent. . . . . . . . . . . . 2,243
Seventh :
Ilast I figs , Peonle's In dependent. . . . . . . . 7,09)
Scaric , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,233
Eighth : .
Evans , rcpubllcan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crawford , democrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,43)
Rose , people's Independent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,617
i , lath :
ilobinson , democrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,336
1bhcrtson , repnbllcan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,114
Tenth :
Beau , people's independent. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.133
McNeny. republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,416
Thomrson : democrat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464
Stoddard , petition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Eleventh : .
Thompson. people's Itidependent..7
Kenlall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ,
Doyle , people's independent. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,192
Pierce , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,41
'J'welItIi :
Green. ' people's independent. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sinclair , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,914
' 1 hirtcenth :
Grimes. republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,9S1
Nevhllo , people's independent. . . . . . . . . . . ; 85'
Fifteenth :
Westover , people's Independent. . . . . . . . . . 4,833
itartow , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,814
Golden. people's Iiidcpendcnt . . . . . . . . . . 4,761
Kiucald , republican. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,921
Following is the footing of the Four-
teentli district , minus the vote of Fur-
nas county :
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i'orrzs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
llarngrover.- . 328
fleport of flelief Coznni'ission.
L. P. Ludden , secretary of the State
Reflef commission. has delivered the
first installment of the bound copies of
tb final report of the conirnisson. "rue
fl5iflC Of twenty-four employcs of
the commission1 headed by W. E.
Jones , appear in the front part of the
report. From an examination of the
total cash exhibit it appears that the
office expenses amounted to $ S,449.82.
The cash donations from private
sources foot up $28,999.38. Of this sum
$6,573. 11 was spent for transportation.
The cash appropriation by the state
legislature was $50,000. Of this $23-
608.56 , or nearly one-half , was expended -
ed in transportation. in addition to
this $4,327.57 was paid for freight from
eastern cities. Of the cash donations
$14S.87 remains on'hand , and $878.53
remains of the legislative appropria-
tion. The cost of printing the report
is $000 , or $594 with discount on war-
rant. Of the cash donations $2,299.79
ws paid for freight outside the state.
Other printing bills figure $675.50 , and
traveling expenses 514.77. Rec pitu-
lection :
Received from state and oIlier
sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,742.0)
Paid for provisions , coat and cloth-
jun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L2,251.40
Pa ! for transpoitatIon. office expenses -
penses , printing and traveling ox-
1)CflSOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,41fl02
Balance Incashon 1iandtoxna1p
UI ) totiI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.027,40
The report also contains a full detailed -
tailed statement of the disposition of
the $200,000 appropriation for counties
by house roll No. 525.
Mercer Starts Ills 31111.
Washington d ispatch : Congressmai.
Mereer has introduced the follOwing
bills : To authorize the location of a
branch home for volunteer disabled
soldiers and sailors at or near the city
of Blair , Ne'b. , and for other purposes ;
to establish a branch mint of the United
States at Omaha , in the state of Xe-
braska7 to increase the appropriation
for the purchase of a sight and the
erection of a building at Omaha ( this.
bill contemplates an increase of $2,000-
000) ) ; to establish an assay office in the
city of Omaha ; to amend sections 14
and 145 , and repeal sections 143 and
144 of the revised statutes of the United
States relating to presidenteal dcc-
tions ; authorizing the pay of officers of
customs performing dity after the ex-
piratioli of their terms ; to provide for ,
the continuance in office of custon officers -
cers and assistant treasurers until sue-
cessors shall have been appointed and I
qualified.
A Miscourl Poisoner Must 1)le.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , Dec. 4.-In the
supreme court to-day Emil David , of
Osage county , vho poisoned his sis-
ters' intended in January , 1894 , was'
sentenced to be hanged January 16.
1896. Frank Woodtvard , of Jackson
county , who was under a sentence of i
five years in the penitentiary for robbery -
bery , will have a new triaL
LI aif a Million 601(1 for South America
: Niw Yong , Dec. 4.-Half a million '
dollars in gold werc engaged to-day
for export to'morrow to South
America.
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THE SUPREME BENOII.
JUDG PECKHAM SELECTED
FOR THE SAME.
A Brother of Wheeler 11. Peckliam , Wbo
Was Rejected Last Winter , and at Fre5-
ont a Mewber of the New York Court
of Appeals-Mhicellaneoua Washington
Matters of Interest.
Rufus reckliam Named. .
% YASII1NGT0' , lice. 4.-Just as had
been prcflgured , the President to-day
sent to the Senate the nominatiop of
Judge Rufus \V. Peckham of the court
of appeals of New York State for the
I vacancy on the Supreme bench caused
by the death of Justice Howell E.
Jackson of Tennessce. The new norn-
inec is a brother of Wheeler H. Peck-
ham , the eminent New York lawyer ,
whose nomination was rejected last
Winter.
Judge Peckhain is a resident of
Albany. Ills name has been mentioned -
tioned frequently for the office. It is
believed his nomination svill be satisfactory -
factory to Senator Hill , whose opposition -
sition was successful in.preventing
the confirmation of Mr. . horn-
blower and ' % \"lieeler H. Peckham ,
for the place now held by Justice
White of Louisiana. Senator Hill
on several occasions spoke very highLy -
Ly of the nominee. The nomina-
t4on will go first to the Senate judiciary -
ciary committee , which always
Scrutinizes closely the records of per-
wns named for the Supreme , court
bench , but in view of the high reputation -
tion of Judge Pekliam , it is believed
' 2onfirmation vil1 follow as speedily
s is consistent with the importance of
he office. Judge Peckham's turn on
tAie New York bench would have cx-
pired December 1 , 1900.
The President also sent in the nom-
nations of Richard Olney to be Secretary -
tary of State and Judson Harmon to
Je Attorney General.
VENEZUELAN ISSUE
Ur. Llvlngstono of Georgia Presents a flee-
elution Rebuking England.
WASU1NOTO' , Dcc. 4. - The first
'novement in Congress upon the Ven-
zuelan boundary dispute came to-day
En the. form of a resolution introduced
by Representative Livingstono of
georgia , whose name has been somewhat -
what identified with the question by
reason of his resolution commending
trbitration , which was adopted by the
last Congress , and his recent visit to
Venezuela.
The resolution recited that by a reso-
'ution of the last Congress it was ree-
mmended that the boundary dispute
oe submitted to arbitration and that
the action was brought to the atten-
lion of Her Britannic Majesty's gov-
rnment by the President , courteously
tud with kind intent , and declares
that Her Majesty's government
"has failed to give the prompt
consideration to the important
request contained in that jolut reso-
ution or to answer the same in
Lfl manner , such as was due and
becoming to the dignity of the United
States as a great nation and to
hc friendly relations existing between -
tween the two governments. " It also
ecitcs that after this c9mmunlcation ,
the colonial secretary also instructed
the Governor of Britisi Guiana to
Lake forcible possession of certain ter-
7itot'y of Venezuela involved in the
dispute , "an act which has been offi-
3iaUy declared to be the manifesta-
Lion of an unfriendly disposition
toward the United States. "
In conclusion , the resolution provides -
vides for a joint committee of two
; enators and three members to in-
cestigate the facts and recommend
proper action to Congress , to vindicate
tnd preserve tlkc dignity and rights
if the United atcs in the premises.
Territorial Court Rights Uj'held.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 4.-In the case
of Stephen M. Folsozu , who ,
as president of the National Bank
of New Mexico , had been found
guilty by the territorial e&urts of
New Mexico of falsifying the books of
the bank , Chief Justice Fuller of the
United States Supreme curt delivered
the opinion of the court yesterday ,
holding that the Fedotal courts did
not possess the right to review the
judgment of the territorial courts in
'cuch cases.
will : Not Prosecute Clilehoim.
LMVBENCE , Kan. , Dec. 4. - Mr.
Thouvenal , father of the girl who
eloped from Benton county , Missouri ,
svitli Fred Chishoim , is here , and is
trying to get some one to adopt the
child that was born to Chishoim and
his daughter , and then to take his
daughter imine with him. He wants
the girl , but does not svant Chisholm
taken back to Missouri , and will prob-
lbly not prosecute him.
Kansas Convicts.
TOPEEA , Kan. , Dec. 4.-The warden
of the Kansas State penitentiary at
Lansing has filed a report which shows
that there are now confined in that institution -
stitution 874 prisoners , classified as
follows : Whites , 650 ; blacks , 227 ; Indians -
dians , 5 ; Mexicans , 2 ; females , 14 ; Ok.
lahoma risoners , 103 ; United States
military prisoners , 2 ; United States
'iivil prisoners , 6.
Suicide of a Young Woman.
BUTLER , Mo. , Dec. 4.-Fanny PhilLips -
Lips , daughter of Judge J. C. Phillips ,
one of the most prominent farmers of
this region , too1 rough on rats and
died. She was 19 years of age and unusually -
usually nitelhgent and winsome. Her
parents' objection to her marrying the
'nan she loved is the only cause.
Infanticide in SI ; , Josepb.
ST. JOSEPh , Mo. , Dec. ' 1.-The corpse
DI a three weeks' old baby was found
eoncealed in a small wooden box at
Twelfth and Faraon streets this morn-
jug. Evidences of murder were plain-
Is apparent. Suspicion points to highly -
ly connected personages.
She Left 7ler 7cgro I1nband.
SEDALIA , Mo. , Dec. 4.-C. N. Thou-
venal , the Benton county farmer
whose daughter ran away * ith and
married Fred Chisholm , colored , returned -
turned front Kansas this morning ,
bringing his daughter. Her child was
iveu away in Kansas city.
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THE SENATE AGGRESSIVE.
Ur. Lodge Brings Up the Monroe Doctrine
and hr. Call the Cubai Trouble.
WASmNCIT0N , Dcc. 4.-The Senate
galleries were again weU filled to-day
but there was not the struggle for
places Incident to the opening. The
floral offerings continued to..come In ,
Burrows' frienda sending a great
cluster or yellow chrysanthemums , to
him. After the opening routine Mr.
Pruden , the President's executive
clerk , presented the annual message.
The reading was listened to with
marked attention. There- was noticeable -
able interest on the Republican side
in the reference to the Wailer case.
When the Behring sea claims were
reached , Mr. Morgan ; who had been
conspicuous in opposing the claims ,
smiled at the announcement that a
new treaty had been made , and leaned
forward for an animated whispered.
conference with Mr. Gray. The treatment -
ment of the
British-Venezuela question -
tion also received marked attention.
The statement of tlto status of the
Cuban conflict was specially interesting -
ing as it ; gave the first official utterance -
ance on the subject.
As soon as the reading was completed -
pleted , Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts introduced -
troduced a resolution forcibly approving -
ing of the Monroe doctrine , and Mr.
Call of Florida a resolution directing
that the insurgents of Cuba be recognized -
nized as belligerents.
Mr. Cullom of Illinois presented a
communication from Evanston , Ill. ,
asking government action concerning
the deplorabhe condition of affairs in
Turkey , and Mr. Gallinger of New
Bampshire offered a similar communication -
cation from citizens of that state.
A resolution of the Idaho legislature
urging the electioi-i of United States
senators by popular vote was presented -
sented by Mr. Dubois.
The senate ( lien went into executive
session and confirmed the nominations'
of Richard 0mev as secretary of state
and Judson Harmon as atttorney general -
eral and at i o'clock adjourned until
to-morrow , shutting off debate from
several senators who were primed vith
speeches on Cuba and Venezuela.
Mr. Stewart introduced the usual
free silver bill.
LAX DIVORCE.LAWS.
England Repudiates Decrees Granted Lu
Oklahoma Courts.
WICHITA , Kan. , Dec. 4.-Her Mai-
esty's empire has taken issue with
Okialiama over the divorce laws of the
latter Territory , according to a dis-
catch from Oklahoma City. Recently
Peter Neilson , a wealthy English gentleman -
tleman , came from London to Okia-
homa , and at the end of ninety
days made application for a divorce -
vorce from his wife , Edith Neil-
son. The papers in the case were
served on the defendant by means of a
registered letter sent to her address in
London. She cousulted. the legal 1e-
partrnent of the English government
on the subject , with the result that
Her Majesty's government held that
the divorce laws of Oklahoma would
not be respected in the Queen's do-
minion. An elaborate opinion on the
niiittcr was forwarded to the judge of
the trial court in Oklahoma , replete
with blue ribbons and gilt seals. As
a great many wealthy English people
have secured divorces in Oklahoma ,
the position taken by the English gov.
erument is important to them.
lanSas iloomora In Chicago.
CuxcAco , Dec. 4.-Kansas greeted
Chicago last night , and the plains of
the Western State blossomed like the
fairest of gardens under the eioquent
praise and burning words of her sons.
'L'he one disappointmentofthe evening
was the non-appearance of John J.
Ingalls. He was to have been the
orator of the occasion. But John J.
Ingalls did not come. lIe telegraphed
that he was snowbound somewhere in
Wisconsin and that he could nt possibly -
sibly reach Chicago in time for the
Kansas meeting. The Kansas meet-
lug was arranged by the Kansas Mu-
lion Club , which was organized with
the sole idea of bringing a million perSons -
Sons to the Sunflower State. ( Joy-
eruor E. N. Merrill was on the platform -
form , and lie it was who led the
praises of his State.
Rattlofield of Bull Run.
M.NANsAs , Va. , Dec. 4.-Pursuant
to a decree of the Circuit court of
Prince William county , over 5,510
acres belonging to the McLean estate
and lying on both sides of the Bull
Run and adjoin ing the Blackburn ford ,
were sold at. public auction yesterday.
The greater portion was sold at an average -
erage of something less than $0 per
acre , while some vent at $4 and $ ? . 50
per acre. This land embraced a large
portion of the historic Bull Run
battlefield.
State Immigration for ( lermany.
IVAsIIIXGT0N , Dec. -United States
Consul Monoghan al , Chemnitz reports -
ports to the tatc department
that it is proposid to create
State emigration agencies to replace -
place all of the conscienceless private
emigration agencies , to furnish the
emigrants with all information necessary -
sary for their guidante in selecting
their new homes and to procure thi.s
information by branches in foreign
countries.
The 11ev. Mr. Carpenter's Citso Up.
NEVADA , Mo. , Dec. 4.-The Vernon
county grand jnry began this morning
the investigation of the reports circu-
hated regarding Rev. W. J. Carpenter
of the Centenary M. E. churcH and a
woman. Carpenter appeared fitst before -
fore the jury. Warrants have been
issued for Minnie and Rosa Shouse ,
and a number of other witnesses will
be summoned.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The public debt statement shows
that Uncle Sam owes a totalof $1,125-
000,000 and , less cash in the treasury ,
$948,497,611.
At the opening of ( lie House not a
negro was'in the galleries. Admission
was by card and no negro got one.
The Kansas delegation have pre' .
sented a request to Reed to appoint
Congressman Curtis chairman of the
Indian committee.
Dr. E. H. Wiun , a young physician
of Sherman , Tex. , committed uicide
by taking prussic acid.
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SECRETARY MORTON STIRS UP
THE CONGRESSMEN.
A Cfrcnlar Defending RI. Course In fle
fusing to Make Gratuitous Distribution
to Constituents of Members Iusuod.
Mr. Pickier and Other Members Stirred
Up Over the Matter.
A Lively Contest.
WASmNGTON , Dec. 0.-Acting under
an opinion rendered last summer by
. Attorney General Olney , Secretary of
Agriculture Morton has practically
done away with the time-honored system -
tom of seed gratuities to the public
through members of Congress. He
rejected all bids made for furnishing
seeds to the public and in October last
practically abolished the seed division
of the department. Since them members -
bers of both houses have been plan-
fling to take action to compel hint to
carry out the law according to their
interpretation of it , which was made
plain in the course of a long debate by
the last house.
In anticipation of a Congressional
request for a'h explanation which was
initiated by Mr. Ilaker of New Hampshire -
shire to'day the Secretary of Agriculture -
ture had printed a circular explaining
his course which is being distributed
to members. The circular quotes the
Attorney Generals opinion that the
law contemplates the use of seeds rare
and not common to this country , and
also the Secretary's order closing the
seed division.
it is not yet apparent what action ,
if any , will be taken by Congress to
have its ittlentions in making uhe appropriation -
propriation carried out , or whether
any action is taken. Mr. Pickier of
South Dakota is one of the members
who thinks that ( lie failure to dis.
tribute seeds has injured his constitu-
ents. To.day lie called on Secretary
Morton to discuss the matter , but did
not receive any assurances which gave
him hope that his quota of seeds
would be forthcoming. lie speaks
very strongly of the Secretary's course ,
saying that the intent of the law was
explicitly expressed in the debate
which preceded its passage , and that
the failure of the executive branch of
the government to carry it out is
plainly illegal.
Mr. Pickier and the other members
holding the same views are somewhat
at a loss , however , to provide any
method of coercion by which they can
compel the department to furnish
seeds. They say that the next appropriation -
priation bill will contain a seed clause
so ironclad that there will be no possible -
sible loopholes by which their allot-
inents can escape them , but they
greatly' feat' that this year's seeds are
not to be secured.
Secretary Morton has been very
plain in his statements to members.
He says he believes that the seed ( his-
tribution is an unconstitutional form
of paternalism , and does not intend to
be instrumentaL in it if he can help
himself. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The tnicricaii 1'ederation of Labor.
NEW Yom , Dec. -Preparations
are almost complete for the fifteenth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor , winch will open
next Monday and continue for per-
Imps ten clays. The session wilt be
held in the Assembly hail of ( lie Madison -
ison Square garden. About 130 regu-
tar delegates are expected. but the
number of labor leaders and other interested -
terested persons whowihl attend wILl-
out having the right to vote will
swell the number considerably , and it
is expected that this convention. will
be larger than any previous meeting
of the organization. During the last
year the membership of the order has
increased about 100,000 by the accession -
sion of several national trade ogani-
zations and 130 delegates will repre-
scot about 00,000 members.
Mayor Strong will deliver the address -
dress of welcome , There will also be
addresses on the opening ( lay by J. VI.
Sullivan , author of "The Initiative
and Referendum , " and Profc&ior Felix
Adler. Among the other well known
persons vlio are expected to address
the convention are Mayor Pingree of
Detroit , John Swinton , James IL
Buchanan and others prominent in the
labor movement and otherwise. Eng-
land. will be represented by two Ira-
ternal delegates , J. Cowey of the
Miners' union , and. James Mawdsley
of the textile workers.
The eight hour day will be the prin-
2tpal subject of discussion at the meet-
ing. The question will be brought up
by a sct of resolutions which will be
introduced by ex-President ( Jompers
in his capacity of delegate from the
'Jigar Makers' and the discussion -
sion will be chi" ' on ways and means
for bringing abou ; the d'sired result.
Fell lIeallong Jito ills Wei.
OAK GROVE , Mo. , Dec. O.-Yesterda3
morning Richard Davis , familiarly
known as "Dum" Davis , was being
drawn from a well on his farm when ,
within three or four feet of the top ,
he grew dizzy and fell forty feet to '
the bottom. He was brought to the
surface alive , hut only lived three
hours. He was a bachelor farmer ,
about 46 years old arid was raised near
Sni Mills. He is well known.
The Goulds Not Gotiamitcr.
NEW Yoni , Dec. 9.-Justice Russell
in the special term of the Supreme
court to'day handed down a decision
which exempts from taxation the
property of George J. , Howard , Edwin
and Helen Isi. Gould in this county , -
on the ground that they are non-resi-
dents. The residence o George J. ,
Gould is sated as being at Lakewood ,
N. J' . . and that of the others at Irvington - '
ington , N. _ J.
waiter Gir1 Slaveg.
LoNDoN , Dec. 0.-The way in which
many London waitresses are compelled
to work was shown during the week
by a suit which a girl , 13 years old , j
brought against ( lie proprietor of a
"coffee tavern" for wrongful dis-
missal. She was discharged , it ap-
pears. for coming down from herrootn ; -
at 5 o'clock in the morning instead of
at 4:30 , and it was developed that the
girls never retired until I a. m. Forever
over twenty hours of labor per day
they were paid twelve shillings ( -$3) )
per month , and were glad toget it , as
many hundreds were ready to take -
their places if vacancies occurred.
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NEw Yonx , Dec. 9.-Il. C Dun & ' :
Co's weekly review of trade , says : . - -
Business is still sluggish. as if . -
' excessive Indulgence of , -
goro'ed by
appetite for buying when prices were- -
advancing. In nearly every branch ; ,
stocks , not vet distributed to C0fl - ' t
sumers , stand in the way of new orders
and competition of a producing force ,
largely exceeding thepresent demand ,
puts down prices , that retard declifl -
more. After ( lie '
ing purchases yet
holidays men loolc for a larger de- - i
mand. For the present the springs Of ' ' i
hew business is running low , but - - - '
eflOU ° li iS doing on old orders to keep
I niost ° of the works employed in part . -
and a good proportion fully. Financial
hindered and rare- . -
influences have not ,
ly has the opening of a session of Congress - . , ' I
gross affected business so little. - ' '
Wheat has advanced abput a cent - - ' - ,
p for ( lie week , though Western receipts - . -
ceipts have been 7,014,911 bushels , . , ,
against 3,727,788 last year , and Atlantic - - - - - -
tic exports ( flour included ) , againCX - -
ceed last year's , 2,326,091' , against - ' - -
1,837,737 bushels. The best Western - . - . I
estimates of the crop have been raised - .
again. ' ' -
Corn moves from farms less freely - '
than a year ago , and low prices kin- - - : -
dering , exports were 1,293,774 bushels , , -
against 178,813 last year. - , , " .
Failures in the United States for the - : - , ' - -
week have been 324 , against 38ulast : - ' .
year ; fifty-two in Canada , against ' - - ' - '
forty last year. -
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ST. Louis , Mo. , Dec. 9.-Labor Corn- .
missioner Lee Merrisvether of this
state and Miss Jessie Gair of Brooklyn , - ,
N. Y. , but formerly of St. Louis , were
quietly married at Brooklyn last Wed- , I
nesday. The wedding took place at . -
high noon at the reiaence of the , . - -
bride's parents , only her immediate . - ' ' , ' - '
relatives being present. This is not . - -
Mr. Merriwether's first matrimonial '
experience. His first viIe , from'vlioxu
he separated about five years ago , , . ' j ,
went to L'erkley , Cal. , the home of her
parents , and there secured a divorce - ' . , s ,
from him. Desertion was alleged. j I
and the case went by default. Their -
is 'with ( lie - '
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mother. S ' U
Aerial Navigation Frize.
Dec. -Senator Lodge - ¶ 1 1
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of Massachusetts introduced a bill in I
the Senate designed to encourage cx- . ' j f
periments in aerial navigation. 'l'lie 3j
bill provides that $100,0J0 shall be
paid to any person , from whatever ' , '
part of the world , who shall at any -
time prior to January 1 , 1901 , con- ' -J i
struct an apparatus that wiL , on the 'i' ' ,
verified report of three members up- J ,
pointed by the secretary of war , dcm- .1 ;
onstrale , within or near the cIty of
Washington , the practicability of ;
safely navigating thcair , at a speed of ' ( , '
not less than thirty milesan hour , and j . , .
capable of carrying passengers and. - ) ,
freight , weighing a total of at least . ' r ;
400 pounds. / .
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NEW HAVEN , Conn. , Dec. 9.-.Tudge ' (
v. K. Townsend , in the United States -
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suit of the Thompson-Houston. ' '
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Electric company against the Winchester -
chester Avenue Street Railway coin-
pany , really an issue beLwecn the $
General Electric company an'd the ' ' '
Wrestingliouse company , for an ad- I ,
ju.Iication of the Vandeipool patents. i
covering the under-running trolley , ia . :
favor of the complainant. This gives I 1
to the General Electric company the ' ( I
exclusive right to manufacture ami d j
sell the . '
under-running trolley. The ii
case vih1 probably go up to he Su- I , J I
prctne court of the United states. ' '
LIVE STOCKAND I'RODUCE MAItKETh ' '
Quotations From Now' York , Chicago , St ,
. Louh , Omaha a1(1 itlsowherc. '
OMAIIIi.
Butter-Creamery separator , . 19 Q. 20
Butter-Fair to good . . 12 0 14
Fggs-Fresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . country. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1'i l8 -
8)'iflgCii1C1e1iS , live. perib. . . 5 5 ;
Chickens-Dressed , per lb. . . . . . 6 4 7 I -
Ducks-1'eri' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ 7 Gj 8
Turkcys-Pe'r lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 iu
l'rairiechlckexis-Perdoz. . . . . . 5 00 C (
Geese -l'cr It. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ( g s
Lemons-Choice Messinas. . . . . 4 33 G 4 50
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oranges-1'r box . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 09 6 4 o
Apples-Perbbl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 q ,
sweet otatoes-tood , per bbl I 75 2 1.0 ' '
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Potatoes-Per bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2s iij
] eans-Navy , hand-pIc.edbu I uS 4 1 75
Cranberries-Cape Cod , pIbbl 2 Cd ( - 9 00
hay-Upland , ier ton. . . . . . . . . 6 50 t 7 00 , -
Onons-Perbu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 : 'o
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Broom Corn-Green , per . 2 214 4
llozs-Mixed packing.3 . 49 . . j
Ilogs-Ileavy Weliits..J .ij ; 45
Becves-Stcckcrs and fccdcr. 2 2.5 ( : . i'
fleet Stcers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a (1) tj 3 i 3j 0 ; ' i Ji -
Bulls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 75 : : Ui I
'tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ] ; ; - '
Calves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 j - .
Oxen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 wi : i t , - , ,
Cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 s q : t ii ) " ' ,
Ileifers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1' ' ) ( d : i so . t
\Vcsteriis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . z 7s ( I ( ) I y -
Hieep-Lanihs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : o 25 1'
Sheep-Mixed natives. ChICAGO . . . . . . . . . 2 2. ; r tjo - , ' / L
Wheat-No. 2 , sprin.q i : - - -
Corn-Per bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 . - .
Oats-Per bu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lt
Pork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 i7l , , . ,
Lard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s ; ii 6 0 ' 1
I attlcestrn range stecr. . : ; oo 4
VIir.stmas Beeves-3 j - 81) - I
hogs-Averages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 49 : ; co
lieep-I.tnibs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . oo o 4 40 ,
1ieep4esterns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 50 - 3 ,
NEW VOIlK. ' '
Vheat-No. 2. red winter. . . . . . . i - '
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Oats-o.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . - , : , -i-
l'ork- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lard- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 ,
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yheat-xo. 2 red , cash. . . . . . . . . o.'i ? 1 E
Lorit-Porbu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ' cs . ,
Dats-l'er liii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43f _ , '
} IOS-MiXe(1 packin'a " ct t 30L - -
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KANSAS CITY.
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orn-o. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32l
Dats-.o.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1cr -
2attl-Stockers LIog.-Nixed l'ackers. and feeders. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . 51) . . ( 3 5) .
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heep-Lanjbs..3 4 23" ; ' - ' % -
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NEW YORK , Dee. O.-The boar& ot . I :
education of this city vill at its next - ' " }
session provide for the opening of the -
branches of the penny provident fund -
in the pubic schools. There are now
twenty stations of the fund in the I
public schools , and they have met with 1'
surprising success.
Cardinal Ignazo Perisco Dead. ' I
RoiE , Dec. 9.-Cardinal Ignazio Per. I
Eco , Drefect of the congregation Olin. .
lulgences and sacred relics , is dead. - ' -
lie was born in Italy in 1S23 and wa
created a cardinal in 1593 , . - ' - ' - ' ,
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