M'COOK TRIBUNE ,
V. M. KIMBLELL , Publisher.
MoCOOK , NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA.
Nebraska City's new postmaster
will .take charge May 1st. '
Thirty-five shares of stock have been
subscribed for a telephone line from
Goring to Kimball , by way cf Harris-
It IB rumored that there is a big
strike In prospect at the South Omaha
8 packing houses which will be pulled oft
* E , about
May 1.
The Webster Manufacturing com
pany is making arrangements for an
exhibit of Its , goods at the Trans-Mis
Jt sissippi Exposition.
A grain elevator burned at Keene ,
on the K. C. & O. railroad Thursday
morning. Quite a good deal of grain
was stored in the elevator.
As the Hastings band is to be sworn
in as the second regiment band , a col
lection was taken upi in the opera
house for its benefit. The contribu
tion amounted to $77.35.
Two more creamery companies have
i leen Incorporated , one aa Stroms-
burg , with a capital of $7,000 and one
at Havelock , with $1,500 capital. The
latter Is a branch of the Beatrice
company , whicu has headquarters at
Lincoln.
The Methodist society of Harvard
have procured a subscription of some
$1,200 to pay off an old debt of some
5175 on tneir church , and the re
mainder to be used in the building of
an addition and In other ways re
pairing and reseating their church
building.
The governor has issued a procla
mation offering $200 reward for the
apprehension of me murderer of Ol
iver S. Jones , the Richardson county
man , who was found dead near his
home a few days ago. Jones had his
Bkull crushed , evidently having been
beaten with a club or billy.
J. B. Johnston , a farmer , residing
about two miles west of Edgar , while ;
attempting to drive some cattle out
of the yard , was attacked by a bull of
the red polled variety. He was
knocked down and severly butted be
fore he was rescued from his perilous
position. His injuries are not con
sidered fatal.
At Geneva a tramp made himself to
familiar with a little girl left in charge
of a candy store. When the girl's mo
ther , a widow , was told , she started on
the war path and overhauling him , she
snatched his cane from his hands and
struck him a fearful blow , cutting open
his head , making an ugly wound Ircin
which he bled profusely.
There are quite a number of par
sons in and around Osceola who be
lieve in " 'faith cure , or divine heal
ing. " A few days ago Fred Timm.
Mrs. Monroe Stewart and J. R. Stew
art stared for Chicago to go into the
hospital. Each has been sick for a
long time and Mr. Stewart is suffering
with paralysis of the right side and
leg and almost speechless.
At Ord , Captain Eudmudson re
ceived orders to recruit company B.
Second Regiment , N. N. G. , to full
war strength as rapidly as possible
and to make requisition for camp
eo.uipage and everything needed for
field service. He began work at once.
Five prominent young men of St.
Paul , Neb. , sent word to the captain
that they wanted to enlist in his com
pany. They were given a chance.
The Masonic grand commandery
meeting at Omaha , closed with the
election of the following officers : "Wil
liam K. Williams , York , grand com
mander , ; Thomas G. Rees , McCook ,
grand generalissimo ; Samuel P. Dav
idson , Tecumseh , grand captain gei-
eral ; Byron W. Marsh , Kearnev.
grand prelate ; Frank E. Bullard ,
North Platte , grand senior warden ;
Henry C. Akin , Omaha , grand treas
urer ; William R. Bowen , Omaha ,
grand recorder.
W. A. Johnson , says the Lincoln
Journal , of Beatrice , was in town last
night with his bloodhounds , just re
turning frpm a successful trip to Fre
mont. The dogs traced the trail from
Blumenthal's department store some
distance to the home of a clerk of the
store. Search there revealed part of
the jewelry stolen , concealed and
fcome otner of the property. . The
clerk then acknowledged that he had
solen it from the store. The store
had been opened win a key.
Colonel J. C. Elliott of Cuming
county , city clerk and clerk
of the district court , at one time com
mander of the Sons of Veterans of
the state of Nebraska , has applied to
Governor Holcomb for authority to
raise a company of troops in that vi
cinity for active service. Colonel El
liott has received the endorsement of
eyery prominent citizen and business
man of the city and if he be author
ized to proceed can guarantee that he
will have a company on snort order.
Persons wishing to experiment this
year with beet growing can obtain
sample of seed sufficient for planting
one-twentieth of an acre , by address
ing Prof. H. K. Nicholson , state uni
versity , Lincoln , Neb. As the amount
of seed available is small and as re
quests will be honoroii in the order in
which they are received , rersons
should make early application. Anal
yses of beets raised will be made free
of charge bv the department of chem
istry. Brief directions for planting and
cultivating and blank form for report
ing results , will be sent with each
package of seed.
Fire was discovered in F. H. Hell
worth's general merchancise store at
Greeley. About $1,000 damage was
done- fully covered by Insurance. Had
the discovery not been made jusC
when it was a large portion of the
business part of the town would have
been burned out.
Adjutant General Barry received a
telegram from Congressman Stark as
follows : "I present my compliments.
Advise that both regiments will be or
dered into service at rendezvous in
state today. Remember the Maine. "
General Barry took this as a notice
that the Nebraska National Guard
-would be called out soon.
CABANAS GETS A HOT FIRE
FROM SAMPSON ,
THE SPANISH FIRED FIRST.
Whltci the Cruiser Xew York and the
Torpedo Boats Wore Patrolling the
Coast the Forts Opened on Them
Only Two Shots Were
Fired at the''Ships Dis
mantled by Shells.
KE\- WEST , Fla. , May 2. Yester
day afternoon the New York , with
eight well directed shells from the G-
inch gun on her port bow and two
from one of the 8-inch guns in her for
ward turret , completely silenced and
rendered useless for both men or guns
two Spanish forts at Port Cabanas ,
twelve miles west of Mariei and thir
ty-five miles from Havana. As in the
case of Matanzas , the first shot was
fired by a Spaniard.
About noon the New York steamed
up the west coast Following the flag
ship for quite a distance came the
Iowa , Indiana , Helena and torpedo
boats Porter and Ericsson. But , after
Havana was passed , where the Helena
went in so close that a crashing shot
from Moro was momentarily expected ,
the ships , with the exception of the
torpedo boats soon returned to their
station.
Under full head of steam the flag
ship bowled along until Mariei was
reached. It was easy , from aboard
the dispatch boat , without glasses to
see the commotion raised in the pretty
little village by the presence of the
war ships.
The people rushed wildly about and
small boats quickly put in shore. But
there was no apparent life in either of
the forts on the two hills that tover
the approaches to the harbor.
The Porter steamed within half a
mile of them and the New York swung
leisurely at anchor at a mile range.
After Admiral Sampson had sur
veyed Mariei to his apparent satis
faction he sent the flagship clipping
merrily further up the coast.
Again the flag ship rode uncon
cernedly half a mile from the forts ,
and the Porter and the Ericsson
pushed their way ahead. Suddenly
there was a roar of a heavy gun , a
puff of smoke from the shore and the
little torpedo boat came scurrying
back under the lea of the flagship.
The officers and men disappeared
from the decks of the New York like
magic and in less time than it takes to
tell it , one G-inch gun from her bow
belched forth.
The evening was fading fast. Quick ,
good work was necessary. Another
shot from the flagship , one more from
the shore and the fort's guns were si
lenced. Three 6-inch shells had suf
ficed.
Five more shots put a quietus upon
the fortifications. The first shot was
fired at 6:20. At G:3f the New York
let go two G-inch shells , one at each
fortification to complete the job.
There was no answer from the shore.
Ten minutes later the flag ship let
go two of her S-inch turret guns , and
the shrieking shells left a trail of fire
easily seen in the dark shadows of the
evening.
At this time the shore was hardly
visible , and the New York put back to
her station.
THE FLOTILLA DAMAGED.
Officers Think Spain's Ships MayBe
Bo Further Injured.
WASHINGTON , May 2. About the
only item of news that came to the
Navy department this morning from
any official source told of the depart
ure of that part of the Spanish Cape
Verde fleet which consisted of torpedo
boats and transports for the Canaries.
The fact that two of the torpedo boats
were in tow of the big Spanish trans
port , naval officers regard as a sign
that in the collision between these
vessels the machinery of the boats
was disabled beyond the possibility of
repair at St Vincent
It is by no means a safe undertaking
to tow a torpedo boat the long dis
tance between Cape Verde and the Ca
naries , and it would not surprise na
val officers if one or more of the little
boats were missing when the remain
der of the small fleet arrived at the
Canaries.
Spanish Spies at Work.
NEW YOKK , May 2. A dispatch to
the New York Herald from Montreal
says : That Spain has arranged for the
use of spies in the present war is now
an ascertained fact. In addition to
the employment of the ordinary pri
vate detectives , the Spanish minister
at Washington , ever since the Cuban
.nsurrection began , had a large num-
aer of secret service agents all over
the seaports of the United States.
Expected Europe to Growl.
WASHINGTON , May 2. It is said
here that the harmless growls that
nppear in the European pap2rs , and
: hreats to interfere to prevent the
United States forces from blockading
the Philippines , were fully expected.
Daring the civil war there were a
jreat many attempts on the part of
European nations to disregard our
alockade and many threats of inter-
'erence , all of which came to naught
'rora the firm attitude assumed by
; he Secretary of State. In the present
casa the conditions of the Cuban block
ade are much more liberal toward the
powers than ever imposed before.
WEYLER URGES ACTION.
Appeal * to the Government to Aigamo
tli Offensive Against America.
MADUID. May 2. General Weyler ,
in the senate , urged the government
to take the offensive against America.
He justifies his administration in Cuba.
lie declared that had he been al
lowed six months longer he would
have entirely crushed the insurrec
tion and would have realized the
promise he made to Senor Cano'vas
Del Castello , that by April , 1893 , he
would be in a position to offer him
50,000 veterans to attack the United
States.
General Weyler severely criticised
the home rule policy in Cuba , and the
time selected for decreeing it , and he
concluded with a passionate appeal
for a display of energy , urging the
government to take the offensive vig
orously on both land and sea , as re
maining on the defensive was "the
worst possible policy with such an
enemy. "
NEWS SHUT OFF.
Secretary Alger Issnos a Sweeping Order
Enjoining the Strictest Secrecy.
WASHINGTON , May Z. The War
department is very seriously con
cerned over the publication of its intention - ,
tention to select General Shatter to
command the first detachment of
troops to be sent to Cuba. To pre
vent any further disclosure of
the plans of the campaign , Secre
tary Alger this morning issued
a most sweeping order directed to all
bureau chiefs of the war department
and ull officers on special duty , from
the highest to the lowest , instructing
them , under no circumstances to give
any information to the press on any
subject connected with the war.
Kaasla Ii Sorely Grieved.
LONDON , May 2. The Moscow cor
respondent of the Standard says :
Public opinion in Russia , BO far as it
is expressed , sym pathizcs with Spain.
Apart from admiration of the courage
that ventures upon a conflict with an
overwhelmingly superior antagonist ,
Russia has received a severe blow in
the suspected friendly agreement be
tween the United States and England.
The Russians do not forget placing
their fleet at the disposal of the North
in the war of secession in 1861 , and
they are bitterly aggrieved that the
United States is not equally mindfuJ
of this service now.
Preparing : for Hombnrdment.
WASHINGTON , May 2. Diplomats
here are making arrangements
through their country's consuls and
agents at Havana for the departure
of foreign officials and colonies as
soon as there is any indication of bom
bardment or any other move that will
imperil the lives of foreigners resid
ing in Havana. A British warship is
now on the way to Havana. Germany ,
Italy and Austria also have ships in
West Indian waters within easy reach
of Havana to take care of their citi
zens.
Decorated for Running Well.
MADUID , May 2. The captain of
the Spanish steamer Montserrat , the
vessel which was bound for Havana
with a valuable cargo and which suc
ceeded in making the port of Cienfu-
gos , has been decorated with the red
cross and has been granted a special
pension.
Two Trnsts May Combine.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , May 2. A report
was circulated in this city last night
that a combination of the Arbuckle
coffee and the Havemeyer sugar in
terests had been about completed. It
is the belief that the price of sugar
and coffee will be materially ad'
vanced.
Santa Fe Increases \Vajjes.
Tor-EKA. Kan. , May > . . The Santa
Fe Railway company officials have
given notice that commencing Monday
the working time of all shop men on
the system will be increased fifteen
hours per week. This will increase
the pay roll 37 per cent
Gorman Resigns Cancus Chairmanship
WASHINGTON , May 2. Senator
Gorman , who for many years has been
chairman of the Democratic caucus of
the Senate , resigned the position yes
terday , and Senator Turpie , of Indi
ana , was chosen as his successor.
AlcCano Free.
SING SING , May 2.John Y. Mc-
Kane was released from prison to-day ,
after having served four years and
two months for violating the election
laws at Coney Island.
Americans to Be Expelled.
LONDON , May 2. A dispatch from
Madrid says the Spanish government
is upon the point of expelling all citi
zens of the United States from Spain.
NIcthoroy Is Delayed.
Rio JANEIRO , May 2. The depart
ure of the United States dynamite
cruiser Nictheroy has been delayed by
a Breakage in her machinery.
Iron Chancellor Gives Advice.
LONDON , May 2. Prince Bismarck ,
according to a dispatch from Berlin ,
says Germany ought not to bind her
hands by a neutrality declaration.
Wnr Prices In Great Britain.
LONDON , May 2. Owing to the
war between Spain and the United
States , Derbyshire lead advanced 10
points , and sugar rose SI. 25 a ton at
Glasgow , making a rise of S3.75 per
ton during the present week.
Irish Krlgade Offered.
NEW YORK , May 2. A letter has
been sent to President McKinley by
William Lyman , president of the Irish
National Alliance , offering to form an
Irish brigade to assist the United
States in the war with Spain.
NAVY DEPARTMENT ON
MATANZAS SHELLING ,
A NAVAL RECONNOISANCE.
Was Simply to Ascertain the TVhere-
aboata of the Hhore Batteries 3Ia-
tanran to Bo Taken at nn Early
Date , Ho That Aid May Be
Given the Kcconcentra-
dos ' ' .
Board'j 1'laus.
WASHINGTON , April 20. The navy
department has no reports regarding
the engagement at Matanzas between
the shore batteries and three vessels
of Admiral Sampson's fleet. It , of
course , could not be expected that the
news couid be had from Havana , with
a Spanish censorship managing the
end of the cable there.
The fact that Admiral Sampioa has
not made any report to the Secretary
as.yet , notwithstanding he must have
had the same opportunity to communi
cate with Key West as was enjoyed
by the press , leads the officials of the
department to believe that the affair
was not of great consequence. Indeed ,
they say that it is inconceivable that
any very extensive damage could have
been inflicted upon properly placed
batteries at the distance reported ,
verying from two and a half to four
miles , in the short space of eighteen
of a general engagement in Admiral
Sampson's reconnoisance , he will
soon take steps to begin a heavier * J J
l-Jvely bombardment of Matan/yvo
SPAIN'S METHODS.
Philippine IteboU Massacred and Placed
In Prisons to Die.
VANCOUVER , B. CL , April 29. Mail
brought by the Empress of China ,
which arrived here this morning from
Hong Kong and Yokohama , states
that the people of the Orient arc turn
ing their attention from far Eastern
questions to the war between the
United States and Spain. Generally
speaking , the press is on the side of
America.
Spain seems to be resorting to foul
tactics to kill the rebellion. At the
end of March 150 rebels were holding
a meeting in a house at Manila. The
news got to the authorities and the
house was surrounded with the result
that ipon their refusal to surrender ,
about ten so-called insurectioaisls
were killed , some forty wounded , and
the remainder taken prisoner. . They
did not linger long in confinement , be
ing released by death. This massacre
aroused intense indignation. The
Japanese officials declare it becomes
more evident than ever as events pro
gress and develop that neither the
present government nor the Philippine
rebels can ever govern the islands , as
they ought to be governed with a
view to the reasonable development of
this "paradise of the earth. "
Go to hpuiilih holdiors.
MATANZAS , April -9. By order of
General Moline , the food supplies
now in store here for the rcconcen-
tretlos will bo held "subject to his
orders in case they may be needed to
feed the soldiers during the approach
ing conflict.
MONITOR TERROR CAP
TURES A BIG PRIZE ,
STEAMER GUIDO CAUGHT.
Her Pilot Home "Was Almost 111 own to *
I'lceos Before the Vessel Obeyed the >
Order to StopV Loaded
TPlth Money and Supplies
From Corunna for
Blanco' * Troops. *
Kr.r WKST , Fla. , Aoril 2G. The-
United States monitor Terror , Captain
N. Ludlow. captured the big Spanish
steamer Guido , bound from Coruna ,
"
Spain , for Havana , "early yesterday.
The prize had on board a large cargo
of provisions and money intended for
the Spanish troops in Cuba. The
capture'took place ten miles off Car
denas , after a hot chase , during which
the Terror and the gunboat Machias .
fired , almost blowing the Spaniardjs
pilothouse into the water.
The money captured is in an iron
safe. Ths amount of this is unknown.
It is estimated that the Guido , with
her cargo , is worth S400.000.
The Spanish steamer Guido , Cap
tain Arraarechia , is a vessel of 2,0-55
tons net , owned by the Navigation
company of Bilboa. She was built at
Belfast in 18S3 , is 3l < 0 feet long , has
forty-one feet beam and is twenty-six
THE NEW YORK.
minutes , during which it Is said the
the engagement lasted.
A member of the strategy board ,
who is of course thoroughly conver
sant with the plans of Admiral Samp
son , so far as they have been general
ized , is authority for the statement
that the admiral had no intention
whatever at this time to bombard the
Matanzas battery. To do so now
would be bad strategy and of little
avail , for in the absence of any land
ing force the admiral would be unpre
pared to take advantage of the vic
tory he might gain through a reduc
tion of forts , and the Spaniards might
have ample opportunity over night to
repair in a large measure the damage
inflicted on their fortifications. It is
stated positively that Admiral Samp
son's purpose was to ascertain if any
shore batteries existed in Matanzas ,
and if so to draw their fire and ascer
tain their character and then to retire
beyond rs.nge. In other words , it was
simply a naval reconnoisance.
In the event that during his obser
vations the admiral discovered that
new defenses were under construction
oa shore ha would of course not lose
the opportunity to cripple them by
throwing a few shells into the earth
works and endeavoring to knock over
a gun or two. It is the general belief
at the department , however , that Ma
tanzas is to be soon reduced and made
a base of operations in the campaign
against Havana. It is also the Pres
ident's purpose to keep in mind
throughout the war the awful condi-
t ion of the reconcentrados , who are
most numerous in and around Matan
zas. Unless relief is extended to them
they undoubtedly will perish during
the progress of a long drawn out war.
The reported seizure by the Spanish
military authorities at Matanzas
of the stores contributed by Amer
icans , and held in trust there for
the relief of these poor sufferers , Is
regarded as a clear indication that
Even if the Red Cross steamer Texas
is permitted to land her cargo of sup
plies at Mutnnzas under existing coa
litions the food will not reach the re-
concentradoes , but will only go to
support the Spanish garrison in their
resistance. Therefore it is bilieved
that the President contemplates the
early seizure of Matanzas , not only
because of its importance , but in or
der thathe may there hold out a
helping hand to the starving peas
antry. It is likely , therefore , that
while there was nothing of the nature
WAR REVENUE DEBATE.
Democrat * Malcc a Fight on the Bond
Proposition.
WASHINGTON , April 29. The general
debate upon the mecsure framed by
the ways and means committee to
meet the extraordinary expenditures
of the war with Spain opened iu the
House yesterday. There was a signal
absence of that partisan rancor which
has always heretofore characterized
debates on revenue measures.
Both sides , speaking- through their
respective leaders , Messrs. Dingley
and Bailey , concurred in the necessity
which existed for immediate raising
of hundreds of millions to prosecute
the war , but the opposing doctrines
% vhich they held clashed at the first
onset over the methods by which the
revenue should be raised. The sec
tion providing for 8500,000,000 of
bonds became the target of the
Democratic and Populistic oppo
sition , and Mr. Bailey , in an hour's
speech argued for a"n income tax
which would raise 5100,000,000 a year ;
the coinage of the silver seigniorage ,
and the issue of § 38,000.000 of legal
tender notes , as an alternative propo
sition. Mr. Dingley declared that it
was almost incredible that anyone
could seriously propose in such a crisis
that the government should rely for
funds upon the proceeds of another
law-suit over a proposition which the
supreme court had already decided
against the government.
Many Change * Asked For.
WASHINGTON , April 29. Senators ,
members of the House of Representa
tives and state officials crowded Sec
retary Alg.jr's oSice at the war de
partment to-day , suggesting changes
in the apportionment of the troops the
states were called upon to furnish , or
asking for a change of rendezvous.
Nine SpauUh Wurstilpi at .Manila.
LONDON , April 20. It is raportad in
Madrid , according to u dispatch this
afternoon from the Spanish capital ,
that a Spanish squadron of nine war
ships sailed from Manila on Monday
last to take up positions off Subiglik
bay where they will await the passage
of'American merchant vessels , for the
purpose of capturing thein.
A Vandcrbllfa Eusasement.
NEW Yor.K , April -0. The New
York Press announces the engage
ment of Miss Edith Dresser , daughter
of Captain George Dresser , U. S. N. ,
to George W. VanderbilL
feet'deep. The Guido left Liverpool
on April 2 and Corunna on April 9 ,
for Havana.
The Spanish crew feared they would
be hanired or driven overboard after
the solid shot crashed through the
pilot house and the formidable moni
tor swung around abeam of them with
the crew at her monster guns. Itwas
a 0-pounder that made the Guido
heave to. The Machias was within
hailing distance , and so will share the
prize money.
The crew of the prize were delight
ed to know that they were to be taken
to Key West , and not to * be turned
loose on the coast of Cuba , where thev
feared death at the hands of the in
surgents.
STO PS ALL N E WS.
The Portuguese Government Has Closed
the Cables From Cape Verde Inlands. 4 * '
LISBON , April 2 . The Official Ga
zette today announces that the Portu
guese government has , so far as the
public is concerned , stopped the dis vA ,
patch of telegraphic information re
garding the movements of warships
oa the seaboard , or in the harbors of
Portugal.
LONDON , April 29. A sensation has
baen caused by the action of the
Portuguese government in stopping
the transmission of telegraphic information
mation regarding the movements of
warships in Portuguese ports , as it
reveals the hitherto scarcely concealed
fact that Portugal is doing everything
possible to aid Spain.
The decision of the Portuguese gov
ernment is undoubtedly brought to
bear upon her by Spain , and the sole
object of the order , it is believed , is
to prevent news of the departure of
the Spanish fleet from being cabled
from St Vincente , Cape Verde
islands.
Do Jfot Want to Go to Cuba.
CHARLESTON , S. C. , April c j. The
officers of the Fourth brigade , com
posed of state troops , passed resolu
tions refusing to be sent to Cuba.
The men say they will stay here and
fight , but they will not go outside the
United States as individual soldier * 4
companies to fight the Spaniards.
.Tupan Prjed to Sell to America.
YOKOHAMA , April 29. The local
journals urge Japan to consent to
America buying the two Japanese
cruisers now building in the United
States.