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' BEATRICE has a champion egg cater.
JacIc Robinson , a colored man , the
other day consumed on a wager two
' dozen raw eggs in less than five min.
Rtes.
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REV BOYD of Valley went to Monmouth -
mouth , IlL , to attend the reunion of
brothers and sisters at the old home ,
in honor of the golden wedding of their
parents , who are still living.
JOHN SINGPIEh of Bancroft does not
' complain of Nebraska. He came here
a poor man , and sold his farm the other
day for $13,120. He will retire from
the cornfield and live on the interest
of his money.
SAM McColtr. and Wade Sherley , two
young men , lost their lives by drowning -
ing while skating near Salem. Both
young men were highly respected in
the community.
O'DILLON GAGNON , a farmer living
five miles southeast of Campbell , while
returning from Red Cloud ran into a
ditch and tipped the wagon over , the
box falling oD his head , killing him in-
stantly.
A MEETING of the managers of the
state board of agriculture is called for
the Millard hotel , Omaha , December
12 , at 7 p. m. , to wind up the year's reports -
ports and prepare for the annual meeting -
ing in January.
A LA1tGE and enthusiastic mass meeting -
ing was held at the county court house
in North Platte for the purpose of petitioning -
tioning congress to recognize the Cuban
insurgents as belligerents. Resolutions -
a tions to that effect were unanimously
adopted.
A OEAND musical festival and circus ,
given for the benefit of the Associated
Charities , will be held at Omaha on December -
cember 11th and 12th. Half rates' will
be given on all railroads in eastern Nebraska -
braska and western Iowa , good to return -
turn until the 15th.
THE city board of Stockvilie met and
nppointed Dr Case to go to Curtis and
investigate the rumor that smallpox
existed in that place. He returned and
reported that the rumor was true.
Next morning the board enforced a
quarantine against Curtis.
A SAD misfortune has befallen the
family of 'John Kimmerly of Pierce
county. Mrs. Kimmerly became very
much excited over religious matters ,
which soon developed into a case of insanity -
sanity , and she.was taken to the Norfolk -
folk asylum , where she died.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says that
es-Senator Paddock had a conference
with Senator Smithm in reference to extending -
tending the time of payment for the
Otoe and Missouri lands in Southern
Nebraska , and also relative to the rebate -
. , bate to be allowed purchasers of these
lands. Nothing definite was agreed
upon , however , and another conference
will be held soon.
A MOST interesting case has just been
finished in the district court at Chad-
ron before Judge Bartow , wherein Dr.
J. I. Lease , a prominent citizen and a
leader of the straht democracy , was
sued by a young man whom he had hit
over the head tvitli a cane on account
. of alleged slander preferred against
i f him , for $1,000. 'Thejury was out only
. , a few hours , and returned a verdict in
favor of the defendant.
j THE case of Rev. Cole , pastor of the
! . Congregational church of Grand Island
against the Western Union Telegraph
company for $1,995 damages , was concluded -
cluded last week , the jury bringing in
a verdict awarding plaintiff $50 and
costs. Rev. Cole's cause for action was
the failure of the defendant company
to deliver to him amessage announcing
his mother's death , he not becoming
r until after the
- aware of the latter fact
funeral.
CART. Jouxsos , one of the prominent
Scandinavian farmers of Polk county ,
living about seven miles northwest of
Osceola , met with a severe accident.
He had come to town to trade and as
lie was driving near the Kilbourne
tiouring mill the workmen blew the
s noon whistle , scaring the team of
' - mules. They ran away , throwing Mr.
Johnson out. He was bruised up badly
and it is feared may be injured inter-
nally.
A aluslc dealer in Chadron has sent a
violin to a man living at Pine Ridge
agency who bears the longest name on
record in that part of the state at least
His name is Irish Francis Maycock The-
Rising-Sun-And-Moon. His postoffice
address is a close second and is Medi-
cfne Root Creek , Kyle postoffice , Pine
Ridge agency , Shannon county , South
Dakota. He is a white man and not
an Indian as his name would seem to
indicate.
REPoRTS received at the office of the
secretary of state show that the Grand
Island sugar factory there was made
out of the beets , on which the state is
charged with a bounty , 2,106,075
pounds of granulated and 433,425
pounds of yellow sugar. The factory
quit paying $5 per ton on beets on the
first of December , so that there is no
claim attaching for bounty on what is
now being turned out , and the figures
of output only include what was made
while the bounty price , $5 , was paid.
WASHINGTON DISPATCH : In looking
case Representative Mercer -
up a pension
cer made a discovery of interest to
, many old Nebraska soldiers , being the
' whereabouts of a number of
\ present
uien who served in company D , First
1ebraska cavalry. The fist is as fo- ]
lows : Captain Jon C. Potts , Kingman ,
9riz. ; Sergeant George ii. Ellis , 1Vat.
'Ins , N. Y. ; Corporal' Joshua A. Bur-
; on , Seymour , Ind. ; Privates Walter J.
fardia , Fort Worth , Tee ; George Ab
ernathy , Elk Creek , Neb. ; Richard '
r Birt , Los Angeles , CaL , and John Stevens -
vens , Lynn , : Mass.
GEORGE IUSSELL , of Dodge county ,
arraigned on the charge of incest with
his daughter , was discharged , the cvi-
Y deuce not being convincing.
REV. Joux UEWITT , rector of the
Church of the Holy Trinity of Lincoln ,
has been called to St. Paul's Episcopal
church in Columbus , 0.
J. C. THOMAS , formerly known as the
; i firm of 'Thomas & Ira , who has been
doing business in Niobrara for about
. ,1 , . fifteen years , keeping a drug and gro-
' ,3 eery store , was closed up by creditors.
_ 0. D. VAN HORN of Nortli Loup was
the antics of a
. so badly injured by
I bucking broncho that he died in a few I
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Uolvcrslty Expenses.
J S. Dales , seretary-treasurer of the
Board of Regents of the State University -
ity , has filed with the governor his report -
port of the expenditures of university
funds for the six months ending November -
vember 30. The board of regents meets
tomorrow at the university , when it will
be acted upon by the members. The
report is as follows :
University fundsalarles and wages
ppropriated , 1895. . . . . . . . . . . . . . , : . . . . 45,95159
Current expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,354.54
Library . :0,718.65
. Secretary's cash , university fund. . . . 121.22
Agricultural experiment station. . . . 4,44S.3i
Experiment farm , . 299,94
Merrill fund , Installment 1815. . . . . . . . 6818,78
Especial library fund , university
I matriculation and diploma fees. . . . (59.12
Law school expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,043.11
The report also sbows the condition of the
various funds available for university
work.
Meeting of State Dairymen.
The eleventh and annual meeting of
the Nebraska Dairymen's association
will be held in the chapel of the State
university on December 17 , 18 and 19 ,
i 1895. The opening session will be on
the evening of December 17 , at which
there will be an address of welcome by
Chancellor McLean , responses by prominent -
inent members of time association and
others , the annual address of the president -
ident and the report of the secretary.
At Wednesday's session there will be
papers read and discussions on the following -
lowing topics : "Visiting a Creamery , "
P. SV. Culbertson , Archer ; "Two Years'
Practical Experience in Pasteurizing
Cream for Butter Making and Sweet
1 Cream Trade , " E. J. 11'hite , Brighton ,
Colo. ; "B 41 , " by a representative of
the Conn Butter Culture company , Waterloo -
terloo , Ia. "B 41" is the name given
to a new system of developing a uniform -
form flavor in butter by a well defined
method of ripening the cream. "Al-
falfa for the Dairy , " L. F. Stoddard ,
Kearney ; "The Farmer Man's Dairying -
ing , " IL P. Mclntosh , Omaha ; "Pre-
sentable Butter for Market , " John
Bethune , Lincoln ; "The Cost of Producing -
ducing aPound of Letter , D. P. Ash-
burn , Gibbon.
Thursday's session : "The Effect of
Foods on the Dry Substances of Milk , "
Prof. T. L. Lyon , State university ,
"What the Country Merchant Can Defer
for the Private Dairymen , " W. E. Rid-
' cell , Omaha ; "The Jersey Cow for Nebraska -
braska Dairies , " F. W. Vaughan , Fre-
I moat , Neb. ; "lIy Methods in the Pri-
vote Dairy , " Harvey Johnsen , Logan ,
Iowa.
An Irrigation Map.
The state irrigation board will , within -
in a few weeks , issue a map which will
show by suitably colored lines the exact
location and length of every irrigating
I ditch in the state. The map recently
issued by the state board of transportation -
tation , on which the railroads and
streams of the state arc laid down , will
i be used as the basis of the new map.
The valleys of the Platte , Republican -
can , Niobrara , Elkhorn , Loup and most
, of the smaller streams will show a network -
work of mains and latterals which will
astonish those who have not kept track
of the amount of work which has been
done in the irrigation section. State
I Engineer and Secretary Howell has
called in the services of Alexander
Schlegel of the land commissioner's of-
4'ice to make the drawings for the map.
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Another Irrigation Convention.
The McCook Tribune wants a Repub.
lican valley irrigation convention to be
held in that city some time in Febru-
ary. The convention to be called for
the purpose of general irrigation discussion -
cussion and the taking of definite steps
for organizing the valley of the Republican -
lican and Frenchman rivers , under the
new state law , into districts be be
bonded for the construction of irrigation -
tion works.
TheState vs. Ex-Treasurer Bill.
After the first jury trial of the case
of the state against ex-Treasurer Hill
there was left of the $15,000 legislative
appropriation $8,709.19. From the
itemized account in the governors office
it is learned that of this sum $2,279.24
has been drawn , leaving a balance of
$6,4.9.95. There arc a few small items
yet to be drawn against this amount.
The amount of $2,279.24 is made up of
the following items : E. Wakely , w500 ;
G. M. Lambertson , $250 ; clerk of the
supreme court , $261.05 ; jury expenses ,
stenographic work , etc. , $1,265.19. The
contract betweeu ex-Governor Crounse
and Judge Wakeley provides that the
latter is to receive $3,000 for carrying
the case to the supreme court , and $5-
000 should he recoveran amount from
the bondsmen equaling $100,000 , and
the same proportion of $2,000 for uny
sum under $100,000 recovered.
Christian Workers Meet at Chadron.
Chadron dispatch : The Christian
Endeavor societies of northwestern Nebraska -
braska will hold a big convention at
this city December 14 and 15. President -
dent W. A. Denley and Secretary Miss
Minnie Newby of the local organization -
tion are using their best efforts to make
the affair a great success. Delegates
are expected from all of the neighboring -
ing cities , and many interesting papers
will bcread , and discussed. The music
is to be made a special feature ; Prof.
Bennett's choral class being the principal -
pal attraction. All delegates from
abroad will be entertained free of cost ,
and much good is expected from the
: onvention.
Heavy Loss of a Farmer by Fire.
WILs0NVILLE dispatch : A barn belonging -
longing to William Campbell , five miles
south of here burned last night , together -
gether with eight head of horses and
mules , thirty head of hogs , six tons of
hay and several sets of harness , the
damage amounting to $ ' ,000.
Bound Over for Stealing ] loos.
Fremont dispatch : The preliminary
examination of Peter Milledge : on the
charge of the larceny of seven hogs
from the Standard Cattle company at
Ames was held this morning. Joseph
Betts , who was an accomplice of Mill-
edge's , testified that Milledge and himself -
self went to the pens and drove out
seven head about a mile out on the
prairie , loaded them into a wagon and
that Milledge took them to Hooper and
sold them. He wzs bound over to the
district court and in default of bail
went to jaiL
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AS TO OUR FINANCES.
DEMAND FOR A TREASURY
INVESTIGATION.
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' It Is Possible that Congress May Order
the Same-Experts to Make a Thor-
ongh Examinailon of the Books In Order -
der to Find Out Why Secretary Carlisle -
lisle Has Delayed Payments of Impor-
taut Public Works.
A Financial Inquiry.
WAsIIu GTOS , Dec. 14.-Several Republican -
publican members of the House have
been in consultation since the Presi.
dent's message was made public as tea
a method whereby they could secure a
definite statement of the condition of
the treasury. Mr. Walker of Massachusetts -
chusetts will endeavor to bring about
an investigation of the finances by an
expert , under the direction of the committee -
mittee on appropriations. To this expert -
pert departmental officers will be
requested to give any information in
their power and he is to prepare a
statement of the following matters : All
claims against tlielUnited States that
were not paid before July 1 , 1895 , that
have been favorably reported upon by
any committee of the house and upon
which such claims the court of claims
has rendered judgment in favor of the
claimant ; all claims on which the
court of claims has rendered judgment
in favor of the claimant , but which
have never yet been passed upon by
any committee of the house ; a list of
the acts of Congress providing for any
public work , where the work was
completed and paid for prior to July 1 ,
1895 , the statement to give the date of
the act , the total sum to be expended
under the act ( or estunate thereof ) and
the total amount appropriated under
or because of the act ; the date upon
which the first moneys were paid out
o the United States treasury under
each appropriation and the amount
of money paid out during the
calendar year under each appropriation -
priation up to July 1 , 189 ; the
value of so much of all government
work done and approved of by the
proper officers , on or before June 30 ,
in each year of the four years prior to
1596 which had not been paid for prior
to July 1 in each year ; when any of
acts mentioned were passed to provide
premises to be used in the place of
premises for which the . Government
was paying rent , the rents paid in
each quarter of any calendar year
since the passage of the act to be
given.
One of the aims of this plan is to
substantiate the statement made by
Republicans that Secretary Carlisle
has delayed the payment of appropriations -
ations and held back public works in
order that the trca' ury may make the
best possible showing.
TRUST AGENT CONVICTED.
The Tezas Law Proves Effective Against
the Standard Oii Monopoly.
WAco , Tex. , Dec. 14.-The trial of
the first of what is known as the
Standard Oil Trust cases was ended
I yesterday , when E. T. Hathaway of
Denison , agent at that point for the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company , alleged
to be a member of the Standard Oil
Trust , was convicted of violating the
anti-trust statute of Texas , and the
jury assessed his penalty at $50 fine. ax
There are four other defendants
awaiting trial , and the indictments in-
elude Messrs. Rockefeller , Flaglcrand
the leading Standard and Waters
Pierce Oil Companies' officials , although -
though none of them have been ar-
rested. The case will be appealed at
once , and the much disputed question
of the constitutionality of the Texas
anti-trust law will be thoroughly
tested.
DEMOCRATIC CALL OUT
The National Committee to Meet January -
ary 16 to Fix the Next Convention.
PIIILADELPHIA , Dec. 14.-W. P. Hari -
i rity , chairman of the Democratic national -
I tional committee , to-day instructed
the secretary of the committee to notify -
tify the members to assemble in
Washington January lb for the purpose -
pose of selecting the time and place
for holding the next Democratic na-
ional convention.
The Walter A. Wood Case Dropped.
ALBANY , N. Y. , Dec. 14.-The attorneys -
torneys for Mrs. Pattison , wife of the
late Admiral Pattison , in the matter
' of the application to the attorney general -
eral for permission to begin proceed-
lags in the courts looking to the
dissolution of the Walter A , Wood
Mowing and Reaping Machine company -
pany , have withdrawn their case. It
is understood that the town of Iloosic
Falls will take up Mrs. Pattison's
stock at par value.
Bicycles for I'olicemen.
NEw Yoni ; , Dec. 14.-Last night the
first squad of policemen , mounted on
bicyles , in this city , went on duty.
hereafter four mounted patrolmen
will be constantly patrolling the
boulevard The bicycle corps will do
duty just the same as any other policeman -
man , except that they will also regulate -
late the traffic of vehicles and prevent
fast or reckless drivi't .
A Truant Husband Brought Back.
BELToX , Mo. , lec. 14.-J. S. Burson.
formerlyy a jeweler of this town and
Ifarrisenville , who deserted his familyy
and eloped with a woman from Knob
' Nester , Mo. , was captured in Texas
last Monday. Sheriff Holton of Cass
county arrived with him yesterday
and lie is now lodged in jail at liar-
, risonvilie awaiting trial.
Omaha Treasury Muddle.
OMAHA Neb. , Dec. 14.-Some lively
developments over the city treasurer-
ship are imminent. A. G. Edwards ,
who was recently elected , was unable
to secure a local bond. He got several
bond companies to sign the instrument -
ment , however , which was so unusual
and objectionable to Omaha citizens
that the mayor would not approve it.
This was on the theory that the companies -
panies , having no available assets in
Nebraska , could not be forced to pay
in the event of litigation. The old
city treasurer holds over. The treas-
urer-elect talks of bringing mandamus
proceedings.
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GIGANTIC TRUST FORMED.
Eastern Trunk Lines Perfect Their
Traffic Combine.
NEW Yolil : , Dec. lii.-The greatest
railway trust of modern times was
practically perfected in New York yesterday -
terday when the railroad magnates of
the new joint Eastern Traffic Association -
tion , formed from the Old Trunk Line
and Central Traffic Associations , met
and appointed a board of three arbi-
trators. President Roberts presided
and at the close of the meeting it was
announced that the following gentlemen -
men had been chosen arbitrators cf
the new association : . J. P. Goddard ,
New York ; Garrett A. IIobart , New
Jersey , and ex-Governor Jacob D. Cos ,
Ohio. Frank II. Hoyt was elected
secretary to the board of control.
'I'he new agreement signed by the
different roads in ( lie association will
go into effectwith the first of the new
year. The new joint traffic association -
tion of January 1 will begin its five
years' agreement to control the policy
of thousands of miles of railroad and
settle all questions and differences by
arbitration. ' 1'Iic association will
have jurisdiction over all traffic , passenger -
senger andfreight , to , from or through
the Western terminal of the trunk
lines. The managers will pass on all
applications for changes in rates and
rules and their action upon all questions -
tions , except as to rates and fares , will
be subject to appeal to the board of
arbitrators. The hoard of control will
decide appeals in regard to rates and
fares.
This association embraces all the
railroads between Chicago , St , Louis
and the Atlantic seaboard. In the
face of this giganCic combination of
capital all other trusts fade into in-
significance. This pool represents
more than $ i,500,00G,000 h capital.
The importance of this organization
is beyond estimate. If it stands the
tests of law it will work a revolution
in transportailon interests. The
stated object of the combing"on is to
make the stocks and bonds which rep.
resent this fabulous capital pay better
dividends. The promoters of
the enterprise deny that they
contemplate raising rates. But
it is reasoned that when
maintaining rates means compelling
railroads that are carrying passengers
and freight cheap to advance their
rates to the level of those which are
not giving the service cheap , the effect
is substantially an increase of rates.
The six railway "kings" responsible
for this scheme are Chauncey M.
Depew of the New York Central ,
2,800 miles : Sam Sloan , Delaware ,
Lackawanna S : Western , 1,000 miles ;
George B. Roberts , Pennsylvania ,
8.700 miles ; M. II. Ingalls , Chesapeake
S . , Ohio and Cincinnati , Chicago S : St.
Louis , 4,700 miles ; E. B. Thomas ,
Erie , 2,100 miles ; Sir Charles Rivers
Wilson , Grand Trunk , 4G00.
HAYWARD'S RECORD.
The Murder of Another Woman Laid
to Iiim.
STILL1VATI-.1 : , Minn. , Dec. -When
Claus A. L'lixt was told of the rumor
that harry Hayward had confessed to
instigating the murder of Lena Olsen ,
a domestic , in Duluth , in the fall of
1854 , he said : "All I know about that
is that Lena Olsen once lived at
the Ozark flats , and that Ilarrv
was intimately acquainted with the
person who is supposed to have gone
with her to the place of her death.
The woman s dead body was afterward
found floating in tht Mississippi at St.
Paul. My impression was that it was
harry who killed the floater. I know
he expected and planned to kill me
after I had done his bidding to that
poor Ging girl. Ile came to my room
no less than five times after I got
back , but as I was in great pain from
the drugged whisky he had given me , '
my wife was with me , and he didn't
get the chance. "
The Queerest of Wages.
WIClmrrA , Kan „ Dcc. 11.-This morning -
ing a contract was signed 'between
George J. Mold , an ex-letter carrier of
this city- , and Cash IIenderson , proprietor -
prietor of the New York store , by
which the former agrees to make a
tour of the world in four years from
January 1 , costumed as a clown and
speaking no word except to and '
through a ventriloquil figure which he
carries , to start penniless and return
with $ , 0,000 honorably earned on a
wager of $10,000 put up by Ilenderson.
Mold is to be accompanied by It. F.
Kinnear3 as a representative of lien-
derson to see that time contract is fully
carried out.
Tire Match Trust's French Dear.
CHICAGO , Dec. 14.-A contract has
been made with the French government -
ment by which the Diamond Match
company receives a bonus of $100,000
for the use of its maclrlnes in the manufacture -
ufacture of matches , which is a government -
ernment monopolyy in that country.
The company will receive $100,000 a
year during the life of the contract ,
which is for five years , with the priv
ilege of renewal.
Natal Runaway Accident.
MILAN , Mo. , Dec. 1.4--A fatal acctI I
dent occurred near this city last nsght.
William Mendonhall , his wife and little -
tle daughter Bessie started to town ,
and while going ( Iowa a steep incline
the team became unmanageable and
ran away. . A piece of the tongue
struck the little girl on the head , completely -
pletely tearing her skull away. The
parents also received injuries which
may be fatal.
Was Not Billy 3ryer.
CHCAGO , Dec. .t--hilly . Myer , the
middle-weight pugilist , denies that he
was one of the principals in the Myer-
Stewart mill near Jeffersonville. IIe i
adds that he has retired it Qmn the ring
and does not know the identity of the
man ; oho is using his name.
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A Noted Driver Dead.
NEW Yonr. . Dec. 14.-John A. Goldsmith -
smith , the noted driver and handler
of trotting horses , died to-day in the
Presbyterian hospital. lie had gone
to the hospital to have what he
thought a trivial operation performed
He never rallied.
Editor Sent to the Penitentiary. I
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Dec. 14.-James
B. Wilson , editor of an Indianapolis
paper , was sentenced by Judge Baker ,
of the Federal court , to two years in
State's prison for sending obscene lit.
eratare through the mails.
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HONORS TO THURMAN
COLUMBUS PAYS TRIBUTE TO
HIS MEMORY.
Hundreds of People , From the Governor
of the State Down , Gather at the House
of Death.-Tho Services Conducted by
a Venerable Preacher-Borno to the
Grave By His Grandsons.
The Funeral of : Men G. Thurman.
UOLU3IUUS , Ohio , Dcc. 16.-With sim-
pie yet solemn ceremonies the body of
Allen G , Thurman , jurist , statesman
and beloved citizen , was consigned to
the earth this morning. The entire
city felt the loss and joined with the
bereaved family in their grief.
The funeral was held at the Thur-
man residence at the Corner of Rich
street and Washington avenue at 10
o'clock this morning. Even betore
the appointed hour the house was surrounded -
rounded by sorrowing friends , who
were gathered to pay the last tribute
to the memory of the beloved dead.
The Thurman Club , named for the
"Old Roman , " and in whose affairs the
dead Senator took the greatest interest -
est during his lifetime , met at their
club rooms and marched in a body to
the house. Governor McKinley and
the State officials met in accordance
with a prearranged plan and together
proceeded to time residence , as did also
the city officials , headed by Mayor
Allen. The postmaster , acting under
special permission from Washington ,
had closed the office and all the em-
ployes , as well as the other govern-
mentofffcials in the city , attended. In
addition to these were numerous private -
vate citizens from every walk of life ,
making an immense concourse. Probably -
ably at no time has there been a more
notable gathering in the city of Columbus -
umbus on such occasion.
The members of the family , the
Governor and party , and such of the
friends as could be accommodated ,
were admitted to the house previous
to the beginning of the services , and
then the doors were closed until the
brief exercises were concluded. The
Rev. J. L , Grover , vslio conducted the
obsequies , was a lifelong friend of the
Senator and is himself bowed under
the weight of years , having passed
his 89th milestone in life's journey ,
and his white head shook and his
voice trembled as he proceeded.
The venerable pastor began by
reading the 90th Psalm , and followed
with a brief prayer. The services
were simple in character , there being
no music , and consisted of the reading
of the Episcopal burial service and 1
Corinthians , xv , 20. Following this
the Rea. Mr. Grover recited the Lord's
prayer and then pronounced the bene-
diction. There was nothing whatever
in the nature of a sermon , nor were
there any other words spoken. Sfrn-
plicity had been the desire of the dead
man and his wishes were respected.
For two hours after the services had
been concluded a steady stream of
people passed through the residence
and looked for the last time on the
noble old face.
There was but few floral designs.
On the coffin were palm leaves , holly
and floral designs of simple variety.
Hav.ng consented under pressure
to share their grief with the public
during the morning , the family was
left alone with their dead after the
body had been viewed. During the
afternoon the immediate members of
the family of the deceased accompanied -
panied the body to Green Lawn cemetery -
tery west of the city , where it was
consigned to the grave. The services
there were even more simple than
those at the house , consisting only of
a prayer as the body was lowered to
its last resting place , the Rev. E. L.
Rexford of the First Universalist
church , being the officiating minister.
The pallbearers were mostly grandsons -
sons and near relativ es of the iudre.
RED CROSS ACCEPTS.
tt Undertakes to Distribute Armenian
Relief Contributions.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 16.-The American -
can Red Cross Society has decided to
accept the duty of distributing the relief -
lief funds for the Armenian sufferers ,
and has issued the following statement -
ment :
"Owing to the unanimous and
urgent appeals from the friends of
humanity , representing nearly all of
the people of this country , the American -
can National Red Cross has decided
that it must accept the sacred trust of
endeavoring to relieve starving Armenians -
nians in Asia Minor. According to
conservative estimates there are 350,060
utterly destitute people in that country
who will have to be assisted six or
eight months-until the next harvest.
Fully realizing the difficulties and
dangers to be met , the Red Cross will
start for Turkey as soon as sufficient
funds are placed at its disposal , or
guaranrted , to insure success. Funds
mayt be sent to Miss Clara Barton ,
president and treasurer of the American -
can National Red Cross , Washington ,
D. C. Authorized agents to receive
funds and materials will be published
in a few days. The Redl Cross also
suggests that goods , grain and other
materials may be sent by chartered
steamer. "
The Red Cross party , including Miss
Barton , will leave iniinediately after
being assured of a sufficient sum to
carryy forward the work. The start
must be made at an early day. , as it
will take five weeks to get to the distressed -
tressed district , and the demands of
the suffering people are urgent.
A 8300,000 Flre.
Corxcir. BLtFFS , Iowa , Dec. 16.-
Fire in the wholesale district of the
city last night caused a loss of over
$300,000. A heavy wind blew fire
brands in every direction and made
the blaze a hard one to fight.
General Ncw's Political Dinner.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Dee. 1G.-Hon.
John C. Netsformerlyy consul general
to London , and who has had charge of
all of General Harrison's campaigns ,
gave a dinner last night in which
there is supposed to be some politics.
The guest of honor was ex-President '
Harrison , and at the other side of the '
host was seated William R. McKeen ,
president of the Vandalia Railroad
Compa y , and a declared candidate for I
the United States Senate , to succeed
Voorhees. Other celebrities present
were Judges Wood and Baker , of the t
Federal court , General Lew Wallace
and James 11'hitcomb Riley. t
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LIQUOR . . /
One Drinking Place for Every Rluety- ,
Three Men In the Country.
WASIIu eToN , Dec. 16.-There are- 1
208,388 retail liquor dealers in the
United States holding licenses from {
I time commissioner of internal revenue
and 4,555 wholesale liquor dealers.
: There are 10,480 others who deal only
in malt liquors at retail and 5,655 olio ,
sell only malt liquors by wholesale ,
making a total of 2:9,0B4. In addition -
tion to these there are 1,440 rectifiers
and 1,771 brewers , making a grand
total of " 32,295 persons or firms who f
hold licenses from the government of t m
the United States to make and sell in- X.
toxicating drinks. r ,1
I Assiurminr the population of the I
United States to be 05,000,000 , this 1
I gives an average of one liquor dealer 1) ) f
i to every 2S0 mnen , women and children. +
Assumingrcagain that two-thirds of tre } ,
population ai'e women and children +
and temperance people who do not I
patronize saloons , it will be seen that ? i
, there is one drinking place for an + A
' average of ninety-three men in the
I country. This is a good test for tern- r
'
nerance advocates.
The largest number of saloon li-
canscs issued in any one state was 41-
I 10 in New York. Illinois has the - ,
second place with 17,833 , Ohio 15,917 ,
Pennsylvania , 14,113 and California -
_ , , . - . _ . , . Among rite prohibition states
Iowa seems to have the most prosper- .
ous liquor traffic. She has 10 rectifiers , 6
is breweries 76 wholesale liquor deal- -
ens , 4,031 retail liquor dealers , 318 ,
wholesale dealers in malt liquors , 160
retail dealers in malt liquors only , l
making a total of 513 , engaged in t
j the liquor business. Kansas comes 1
nest with 2,580 iersons and firms engaged - , r
gaged in snaking and soiling liquor ,
including 1 rectifier , 2 brewers , 13 .
wholesale and " ,225 retail liquor deal- '
crs,59 wholesale and 270 retail dealers
in beer. t
It is a curious fact that there are 635
more persons andfirmsengaged in the
Iliquor business in the prohibition M
State of Iowa than in Itentucky ,
where the manufacture of whisky is t
considered a fine art and its consump- , i ,
Lion an accomplishment. ' i
Alaska , Indian territory. North Dakota -
kota and Vermont are the only States ' '
and territories without wholesale ' +
i
liquor dealers. Alaska , Florida , In- r
41x5 territory , lilting , Blis is.ippi , ' j { +
Nortlt Carolina , Vermont and \Vyom- 4f
lug have no bretverh s. + ( t
Detroit's Chief Mugistrate Suffers Incau-
vcnienco for the Public's Good. /
DETROIT , M icii. , Dec. 16.-Mayor - . t (
Piiigree got a free ride yesterday - ' J
morning through refusing to 'pay his
fare on a Citizens' Company's car , fi
unless the conductor should sell him I 1
six tickets for a quarter. Last night + ' ; j
lie repeated the experiment twice and ' ± I '
was nut off each time. The conductor f 1
who allowed the mayor to ride free , , '
has been temporarily suspended. i
The mayor intends to malt : a test
case of the question , although there is I ii , ( .
no ordinance requiring the company
to sell six tickets for a quarter. j '
The Chhusse itaclc in Port Arthur. 7 ,
A
LoxnoN , Dce. 10.-A special dispatch m
froth Shanghai says that several Hus-
siau warships watched the formal reentry - '
entry of the Chinese into Port Arthur. I
It is believed here that China , as a reward - I
ward for Rusda's intervention in her ' r +
favor with Japan after the tear , will ;
1 ) ermit time Russian Pacitic fleet to ' '
winter in Kian-Chu bay. , ,
warner uttu need. '
WASIHNSTON , Dec. it-Politicians
are discussing with considerable vigor i '
sonic of the possible results of the Rep - .
p nbiican national convention going to . ,
St. Louis. The latest suggestion on ( i 1
the subject of presidential candidates 1 r
is this ticket : Reed of Maine , President - I
dent ; Warner of Missouri , vice presi-
dent. j' i
LIVE STOCK ANf ) I'ItLUCE MAl KET9
Quotations From New York , Cricago , St f
l.oui ; , Omalta and Llsewhere.
OMAHA.
Butter-Creamery separator. . 19 A 21 /
Butter-Fair to good country. 19 Gr 20
' irgs-fresh . . . . . . . 1't G . 18 a
: prime cliiclens , live , per L. . . S fir 6
Chickens-1iressed , per [ n. . . . . . ti , 7
Duel --t'er h. . . . . . . . . .
' } 'urkeys-'er ) f. . . . . . . . . . 3 ( 9
I'rairieehirkens-I'crdoa . . . . . .
- 5 50 f . G 00 t
Geese I'er b. . . . . . . . . . - , ( 4 8 , i
Lemons-Clioce } Messinas. . . . . 4 ; ( , 4 50
Uranges-1r box . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0) GG 4 s0
Apples-Per bbl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 i. ; . : m 50
aweet potatoes -iood , per bbl 2 5' ) i 3 60
Potatoes-I'er bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. ; ( un : G ) I
Bcans-Navy , hand-pic : ed.hu 1 ; ; . ; Gy 1 75
Cranberries-t ape Cod , prbbl 8 00 44L 9 01)
lity-1'plan(1. ; per ton. . . . . . . . . . 6 5' ) rj 7 G9 I
Onions -I'erbu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 n , . 40 . 4
Broom t'nrn-Green , per a , . . . . . . . ' 2 fir 2 f
1Ios-Mize I packing. . . . . . . . . : t0 ; fro 3 t. ) I
hogs-Heavy iteiirhts. . . . t. ; ft : io I '
Eeevcs-i tcckers and feeders. 2 25 ( j 3 : ; ,1 '
Reef Steers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 d0 . 0 ;
hulls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5o rr 3 (0 t
.tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 75 ( n 240 . ) r I
Calves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ! tt ) ( t ? . , 00
Cow' ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5o (1. ro
llelfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 GG a 70 t I
U'estetns. . 2 : t to :
keep-Lamb ; . . . : t O ) G4 4 25 I it
.beep-Mixed natives. . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 , Gy , ,
.MICA ( 0. tl
Wheat-No. 2 , spring. . . . . . . . . . . . 5'iij 9 ? = ) ' ) I
Corn-Per lam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5y'iG 2ti ;
Oats-1 er bu. . . . . q , 11E
Pork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; orb S (4) ) f
Larti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 t'0 CG ; f.'ir I
ale1estsrn
ale-1\
t at - range steers. m : N ) ft0 4 23
Chr.stmac Reeves- . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7i s , . 5 4J ' , '
Ifos-Averages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; r17 : ; rp ) '
Sheep-Lamhc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O1 f , 4 : : ; ,
Iiecp-\S'csterrs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 + 3,15 I 1
NEW YOfIi. I'
Wheat-No. : , red winter. . . . . . . ; q G , -em.
urn No. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : ; Gr ,
Oa s-No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . ' f
' . - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 GLl'1:0 r + '
Lard- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f ,
- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53) 6 CU
ST. LOUI. 1
Wheat-No. 2 red , cah. . . . . . . rfi Gi f5 } , .
Corn-Per bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2t'r,4 . . ,
Oats-I'erha. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ti x' ' t
Hogs-Mixed packin _ . . . . . . . . . 3 ! , ( y : i' 3
Cattle-Native
s'
gel'Mhltt011S. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 'n , I , :
Lumis- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . a
KANSAS C11'i. '
Wheat-No. hard. . . . , . bst : ; , n
Corn-o.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. ' G.4 .w.5 .
Vats-No. . . . . . i +
. . . l7 ( 1. ' '
CattlStceI errand feeders. . 2 4) ! 3 5i'
lie-31ixcl 1 acher , . . . . . . . . . . : t : ti fit. a 4.i I
Sheep-Lambs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 ; ; 400 . U
+
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Contracts for ' ,
new mail p ouc' ucs were
awarded to a man named Quinn of
Cincinnati. -
-
Se'retary Iterbert will ask
to give' him authority t ° award congress con- .
tracts for six new battleships. , ,
Fire destroyed the Montrose hotel
at Montrose , Flo.
Joseph Jeiries i s in jail at Colum- ' 1
. , a charm of murdering i
. a '
South Dakota
Methodists arc to give
a bull figbt to raise
money to build a
church. -
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