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M'COOK TRIBUNE. F. . ICIMMKLL , I'nbllslicr. McCOOK . NEBRASKA , ; - : - NEBRASKA. The Chase county fair will be held October E. G and 7. Three barns in Exeter -were destroy ed by fire a few days ago. Holt county claims to have the brct crop prospect in the history of the countv. The asseseors of Banner county turned in a valuation that aggregated 5365.557. The corner stone for the new Cath ode church of Orleans was laid a few days ago. A castle of Royal Highlanders with twenty charter members was organized at Niobrara. The North Platte district camp meet ing will be held at Curtis. Neb. . July 27 to August 8. A. P. Culley of Loup City picked eight bushels of strawberries from a patch fifteen by twenty-four feet. The dry goods and clothing houses of Kearney hcive adopted the 6 o'clock closing rule until September 1 , except on Saturday nights. Neniaha county will vote atrain on the question of issuing bonds to build a court house. The proposition which was voted down was for $60.000 and the present one is for $40,000. Mrs. Martha Green , a teacher in the Norfolk public schools , is employed in the machinery building of the Trans-Mississippi exposition io ex hibit a water filter manufactured by a prominent firm. While Eddie Boater , a boy 14 years old , a son of John Foster of Fairmont , was shocking oats for Alexander Fish er , he was bitten on the foot by a large rattlesnake. Mr. Fisher took him to the house r.nd gave him some whisky and brought him to town , where he re ceived treatment that brought him out of danger. Joe Swanson. a 13-year-old boy em ployed at the Creamery Package Man ufacturing company at Fremont was the victim of a painful accident. The boy orerates a buzz saw and at the lime the accident occurred was reach- ting between the belting for some soap , 'with ' which he intended to grease the 'belt to make it work tighter. In some manner his arm was caught and whin- ped' round the pulley , breaking it in tv/o rlaces. Fred Schultze. a farmer residing rear kascot. Harlan county , was ar rested rron the charge of incest with his daughter aged IS years. When ar raigned before a justice of the neace he waived examination and was bound over to the next term of the district court in the sum of $5.000. The daugh ter was the complainine witness , al leging that their criminal relations had existed for two years. She will become a mother in a few weeks. 1-red Heldt. a German farmer living some six miles from Orleans , a pat ron of the Beatrice Creamery com pany's separator station at that place , endeavored to cross the railroaa track just north of the depot with his load of milk at about the time the morning passenger train was due from the west. He failed to clear the track , however , and the result was a broken vason. a runaway team and Mr. Reidt was thrown from the wagon and painfully Injured. Governor Holcomb has appointed the following delegates to the coneress of representative white and colored Americans , to be held In Omahn , Au- pust 17 : White Chancellor George E. Mac-Lean. Lincoln ; D. Clem Deaver , Omaha : T. S. Clarkson , Omaha : Rev. J. R. Yiroodcock. Tecumseh ; Rev. J. O. Cratnb , Fairbury. Colored Cyrus D. Bell , Omaha : Rev. J. C. C. Ovrens , Omaha ; Rev. William H. Vane ! ' see , Lincoln ; Silas Robbins. Omaha ; R ° v. J. T. Knapper , Lincoln ; Dr. M. O. Rick- The local committeee having in charge arrangements for the annual state reunion of the Grand Army has decidei on September 12 as the open ing day , says the Lincoln Journal. De partment Comander T. J. Majors and the council of adminIst-r.tion are au thorized to act for the department in all matters relating to the reunion and it Is understood that they are heartily in favor of holding the reunion. They think the attendance will be increased br reason of the exnosition and the war. The " man behind the gun" won the victories of Manila bay and Santiago. Science wins everywhere in this ace , whether it is shoveling coal , running a farm , keeping house , working in the shop or firing a cannon. Young men and women who are to be the workers of the coming generation must have a scientific training. The University of Nebraska will give it to them free. It offers now to the young men and' ' women of this state , free courses in the following lines : Free scientific training for carpenters , blacksmiths and machinists. Free scientific train ing for electricians , engineers and de signers. Free scientific training for housekeepers and home-makers. Free scientific trining for farmers , fruit- raisers , dairymen and stockgrowers. These courses are now open to young men and women sixteen years of age and upward who have a common pchool education. No examination is necessary. Entrance fee of five dollars only no tuition. Board can be had at ' abo'ut $2.25 per week. The fall term bpcrins September 17. For information address Chancellor Geo. E. MacLean , Lincoln , Neb. The barn of D. W. Edr.r at Mead was destroyed by fire. The family horsa was badly scorched , but will perhaps li"e. but."the other contents of the barn were burned. As yet nothing has been heard as to the whereabouts of Canoy Hanks , the wealthy farmer who strayed from his home nine miles south of Nebraska CMtv though every effort has been 1' fririn and was drowned. A reward of 5200 i ? offered by his fam- 1'v for information r.s to his vrherc- nUais or the return of his body. Spaniards Defeat the Cuban Arm } That Left Shatter , FORTY-ONE CUBANS KILLED , The Insurgent General Attacked Spanlsli Troops on Tliclr Way to Surrender tc tdc American Commander The Span- t ieh Suffered Small Loss. NEW Yoi'.K , July 2.1. A dispatch tc the New York Herald from San tiago say ? : Great excitement waj caused at Santiago Thursday by a story brought in by Cubans that 4OOC Cuban insurgents , composing General Gareia's army for the eastern depart ment of Cuba , had been routed in a Gerce engagement with a detachment of Spanish troops bound for Santiago to surrender. In this tattle , which took place at .1 point several miles tc the north of this city , forty-one Cubans were killed , the Cubans say , and many more were wounded. The 'Span ish loss was much smaller , it is said. Nothing happening in this vicinity recently has taken the American of ficers and troops so completely by sur prise as this story of this battle be tween the Cubans and the. Spaniards. Our troops had come to look upon the insurgents as eaters rather than fight er's , and they scarcely believed the reports that Gareia's men had lain in ambuscade and had opened the fight by attacking the Spanish troops. It is not known whether General Garcia was aware of the number of lha enemy he was attacking. If he thought he had encountered a small force of Spaniards and could over power them easily it. was a grave mis take , apparently. There were at least 5,000 Spaniards in the bed } * , ae- according to the report , and they drove Gareia's men into full retreat a few hours after the battle began. When the Cuban general withdrew his troops to the mountains he re solved to move on to Holguin , about sixty miles to the north of this city. It was with this object in view that General Garcia withdrew his troops from the American lines and refused to longer act as an ally of General Shaf ter. He decided to capture Hol- guin if possible and thsre set up an insurgent government , making that place the Cuban headquarters for the Eastern department. The Cubans and Spaniards met on the road between Santiago and llol- guin. The Spaniards , it is said , had been gathered from the fortified towns in the vicinity and were proceeding to Santiago under the terms of surrender agreed to by General Toral. They were seeking to carry out in good faith the agreement made with General Shaf ter. They were not looking- for a fight and were caught off their guard. General Garcia , it is said , ordered his men to form so that they would be concealed in the chaparral , hoping to annihilate the first section of the Spanish troops. His plans were promptly put into execution , but the Spaniards , quickly recovering from the demoralization caused by the open ing shots , fought fiercely , and General Gareia's ambuscade was a failure. Although unsuccessful in his plan to trap the Spaniards , General Garcia , ac cording to the Cubans , who brought the story , sent word to them demand ing that they surrender forthwith. To this demand the Spanish commander returned an emphatic refusal , Gener.il Toral , he notilied General Garcia , had surrendered to General Shaftcr , not to Cubans. Despite information that the Span iards were a part of those included in General Toral's surrender , General Gareia is said to have ordered his troops to prepare to fight. The Cubans quickly took the posi tions to which they had been assigned and the order to fire was passed along the line. General Garcia had decided , it is said , to attempt to carry the Spanish position by assault , and his troops pressed forward when the word was given. Their progress was firmly resisted at every point by the Span iards , who after several hours' fight ing put the Cubans to rout , with a loss of forty-one killed and many wounded. The Spanigh suffered a small loss. The story of the battle and its dis astrous results has greatly excited the Cubans. They are demanding ven geance and cannot understand why the Americans do not annihilate their Spanish prisoners of war. NEW GUN FOR VOLUNTEERS , KrnK-Jorfjensoii Rifles to Ke Issued to a Part of Allies' Army. WASHINGTON , July C:1. For the Porto to Rico expedition , which will be made chiefly of volunteer regiments now equipped with the Springfield 4.1-cal- ber arm , the department proposes to supply one en tire corp3 of aboiit 20,000 men with Krag-Jorgenssns. It may not be able to deliver all these guns to the men before they sail , but thay will follow them to the island as rapidly as possible. Just what regiments will receive the new arms depends upon General Miles , to whom they will be sent for distribution. THE PRIVATEER SIGHTED. Believed That the Spaniard Is Cruising for Klondike Gold. SEATTLE , Wash. , July 2.1. The offi cers of the steamer Al-Ki report sight ing a mysterioiis steamer in the inlet leading out through Cross sound to the Pacific. She is a very fast craft and kept out of their way. It is believed that she is the Spanish privateer that is said to have been fitted out in Brit ish Columbia to pillage the steamers bringing back gold from St. Michael. OUR WAR POLICY OUTLINED. Watson Xot to B : > mb.ird Spain , hnt tt Destroy Camara's Ships. WASHINGTON , July 2.1. A significant statement was made to the press j'cs- terday by a gentleman in a position tc speak with knowledgs and aiithority as to the plans of the administration with reference to future war opera tions. In substance , the statement was as follows : "Commodore Watson , in proceeding j to the Spanish peninsula as soon as the Porto Rican expedition is gotten under way , is not to bombard the cities on the Spanish coast. Xo such idea oi bombardment of the coast is enter tained. While there may be other in cidental purposes , the main mission of Watson is to take care of Camara's fleet. The movement of this fleet and the fcai's and apprehensions caused by reports concerning it are to be stopped for all time. The ships of Catnara will be located by Watson and finally met and engaged. "The talk occasionally indulged in as to the Canary islands is utterly without foundation. This government has no plan to take these islands , and does not want them. "Despite popular expectation that Porto Rico operations will be followed immediately by action against Ha vana , it can be said that Havana will not be attacked while yellow fever conditions exist. This is certain. "Porto Rico , whos3 fall is likely to be recorded within a week or ten days , will have to have a military govern ment. Porto Rico , of course , is to be kept permanently by this government , but there must be a military govern ment first and many preliminary de tails will have to be worked out. "It is a certainty , as far as now can be foreseen that Guam , the island in the Ladronc group that was captured by this government , will be perma nently retained as a coaling and sup ply station. For these purposes it is valuable from its location between the Sandwich and the Philippine islands , but 011 the point whether the rest of them will be kept 1 am not sure. They may be. and they may not be. The disposition of the Philippines is un settled , and depends upon circum stances. "As to the attitude of Garcia and the insurgents in Cuba , there is no change in our intention. This govern ment has not been misled in its esti mate of these forces. With the op pressive hand Spain has put on them so long , contending against the conditions imposed by Snjxistice and oppression , there would have been little expectation of great er abilities than are n.ow shown by them. This government will have to treat thc'in kindly but firmly. It has made a pledge to establish a firm and stable government , and that must be carried out. It , therefore , may be , in the light of present circumstances and conditions , many years before af fairs there have t > o shaped themselves as to make it. possible to intrust the island to the Cubans , and we finally yield our possession of them. " WHERE TO LAND PRISONERS. Spanish Minister of War Indicates Wishes of His Go\eminent. WASHINGTON . July 25. The Madrid govcrmcnt officially has recognized the proposed return by the United States of the Santiago prisoners to Spain. This recognition came in the form of a letter to General Shafter from General Toral , commander of the Spanish troops at Santiago. The fact of the receipt of the letter was communicated to the war department last night in the following dispatch from General Shaftcr : ' I am just in receipt of a letter from General Toral .saying that the Spanish secretary of war desires the troops landed at Nigo Coruna on the Atlantic and at Santandev in the Day of Biscay. SIAFTII ! . "Major General Commanding. " ' The request of the Spanish govern ment will be complied with unless something unforeseen should prevent. OBJECTS TO CIGARETTES. The Czarina of Russia Forljldi It in Her Presence. LONDON , July 25. The Daily Tele graph publishes a dispatch from St. Petersburg which says the ladies of the lUissian court are greatly upset at the fact that the czarina has forbidden cigarette smoking in her presence. The dispatch adds that the ladies have petitioned her majesty to with draw the prohibitory iikase , pointing out that ladies smoke cigarettes at all the courts of Europe and that there are smokers among the crowned heads and the princesses of blood roy al , including the dowager czarina , the empress of Austria , the queen of Roumania. the queen regent of Spain and the queen of Portugal ; while , they ailege , the greatest devotee of nil is the Princchs Henry of Prussia , the sis ter of the czarina. Hryan Reaches Jacksonville. JACKSONVIIVLK , Fia. , July 24. The Third regiment of Nebraska volun teers , in command of Colonel William Jennings Bryan , arrived here yester day on six special transports over the Plant system railroad. Bryan's regi ment will be encamped at Panama park , five miles from the city. Alleged European Agreement. LONDON , July 2:1. The Berlin corre spondent of the Daily News says : "The powers , with the exception of Grer.t Britain , have agreed not to allow an American annexation of the Philippines or an Anglo-American pro tectorate over the islands. " ] MadrId Without News From Blanco. MADUID , July 2.1. ' It is said in offi cial circles that , no dispatches having bean received recently from Captain General Blanco , the Spanish govern ment is considering means cf roster- ing communication with Cuba. CIK mi Note to General Shatter VVritter by Newspaper Correspondent , GARCIA LIKELY NEVER SAW IT , It Is Positively Stated at the War De partment That General Shatter IIa < Not Mentioned It in Any of Jlis Reports - ports Xo Mall From Santiago. SANTIAGO DG Crn.v. July 2.1. It now turns out that the letter alleged tc have been addressed by General Garein to General Shaftcr. complaining of the treatment accorded the Cubans and advising General Shaftcr of General Gareia's resignation , was prepared by a newspaper correspondent named Arms , who has been acting upon the .staff of General Castillo. It is not clear that General Garcia ever saw * .he letter. WASHINGTON , July 2.1. It is stated positively at the war department that the letter which General Garcia is rep- sented to have addressed to General Shafter , announcing his withdrawal from any further co-operation with the American troops , has not yet reached the war department. The officials are inclined to believe that if the letter really exists , and of that they have little doubt , it will reach Washington only through the mails from Santiago. So far ro mail report of any character has come from General Shafter since his landing in Cuba , to the great dis appointment of the officials , who are looking anxiously for detailed ac counts of certain events in the prog ress of the campaign that were only obscurely outlined by General Shafter. The only word that lias come from Shaftcr over night was the statement that General Uufneld left Santiago for home yesterday , and that General Cor- bin's son , who was reported to be bet ter , would leave for home as boon as he could be transported safely. He and General Duffield are said to have sitf- fered the only two pronounced cases of yellow fever in the American camp. WHEN SCHLEY LOST PATIENCE , A Tew IMaln Words In Answer to a Spanish Officer. GUANTAXAMO P.ay , July 11. When Admiral Cervera and other officers of the fleet of Spain were about to sail on the St. Louis as prisoners of war it was learned by Flag Lieutenant James II. Sears that the officers of the Cris tobal Colon had their log books with them. He reported the fact to Com modore Schlcy. who at once ordered them seized. The Spaniard second in command , Adolphus Conteros , "cap- acitane de frigate , " came aboard the Brooklyn and asked that they be re turned , as they were the only records saved. Commodore Schlcy said : "I will turn them over to my government for information. " Conteros stormed and pleaded , and finally Commodore Schley lost his tem per , as much as he ever does and that is little and said : "I do not see that you are entitled to any consideration at all. Vou bank your ships after you had surrendered. You ruined your guns and did every thing that a dishonorable enemy could think of. I shall hold your log. " The story told by the log book is an interesting one. The minute details , as translated by Lieutenant Benjamin Weils , jr. , constitute a complete story of the movements of Admiral Ccrvera's licet from the time it left Spain to the memorable day of destruction. MILES TO ARM THE NATIVES , The Kxncdition Will Carry 30OOO Rilles for I'crto Kirani. WASHINGTON. July 2.1. A number of Porto IJicans have been here from time to time in consultation with the military authorities and fiom these gentlemen valuable information has been obtained touching the nature and condition of the roads , the strength and disposition of the Span ish forces on the island , and the senti ment of the people with regard to the occupation of Porto Ilico by the United States A number of these Pcrto Ilicans will sail with the expe ditions yet to leave this country and will act as guides and messengers be tween General Miles and the discon tented element of the island who. it is represented , are prepared to actively co-operate with the United States army. The Porto THcan commissioners will sail directly from Newport News to Cape San Juan , where they will join General Miles. They will carry with them 30.000 rifles and a corresponding amount of ammunition , furnished by the War department and designed for native Porto Ilicans. Lost His Life in the Alpg. LONDON , July 2.1. The Rome correspondent pendent of the London Standard says : A wealthy American named Reigel has been killed while attempting to as cend Mount Blanc without a guide. His corpse was found on a glacier. On the Contractors' Hands. JACKSONVII.I.K , Fla. , July 2.1. T\vo thousand pounds of hardtack was con demned in the Second Illinois regi ment to-day as being unfit for food. Large amounts of bacon have been condemned recently. The meat had long passed the stage where it was fit to cat. The Second Illinois received 30i ) 173 model Springfield rifles and 225 bayonets to-day. The regiment still needs canteens , haversacks , meat cans , bayonets , scabbards and belts. There is hardly a bayonet scabbard in the regiment. THE BARBARIAN IN AGU1NALDC A. Proclamation Devoted to Gold Collar ; and Badges. LONDON , July 2. . The Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily Mail says "The latest mail from Manila re ports that the rebels have lately suf fered several reverses and have los ! territory south of Malato. Genera Aguinaldo has issued an absurd procla mation dealing chiefly with official in signia , lie , as president of the Phil ippine ministry , is to wear a gold col lar with a gold triangular pendant , engraved with the sun and three stars , and to carry a gold whistle , as well as a stick with a gold handle ant a tassel of gold. "The badges of innumerable other officials are minutely dealt with in the proclamation. "Mr. Williams , the United States consul at Manila , has written as fol lows to Mr Wildman , the American consul at Hong Kong : ' 'If the United States would be the suzerain and protecting power , Aguin- aldo would hoist our flag and look to us for honor and emolument which would be liberal and lasting and would ba followed by the largest measure of solid advantage to the people. ' " It is said on s.im-oincal ! Spanish au thority in Manila that the recent news from Cuba is "a vile English fabrica tion , " that , in realitj' , the Spaniards have been victorious , that "Admiral Camara's squadron has coaled at Sing apore , " and is expected here on July 25. HOBSON AT WHITE HOUSE , Arrives In "Washington "With Dispatches From Admiral Sampson. WASHINGTON , Jxily 2.1. Lieutenant Ilobson , the hero of the Merrimac , ar rived at thp navy department yester day. Secretary Long came out of his pri vate office and. graspingIlobson with both hands , said with sincerity : "Lieutenant , 1 am glad very glad to see you. " Then he drew him into his office , where the lieutenant was intro duced to Assistant Secretary Allen , and was greeted by Captain Crowin- shield , Captain Bradford and Pension Commissioner Evans , who happened to drop in. About .1:30 O'clock Lieutenant Ilob son went to the White house to pay his respects to the President. Secre tary Long accompanied him. The President received them in the cabinet room. He gave Lieutenant Ilobson a most cordial greeting and paid him a high tribute for what he regarded as one of the most conspicuous acts of gallantry in the history of naval war fare. Concerning the efforts that are be ing made to save some of the Spanish ships , he informed Secretary Long that two of the vessels , the ReSna Mercedes and the Infanta Maria Teresa , would be saved certainly , and he expressed the utmc/st conficence that the Cristo bal Colon would be saved also. IN THE FIELD NEAR MANILA , American Troops ! n Active ? ililitary Op erations in the Philippines. HONG KOSG , July 25. Letters re ceived here from Cavite , dated July 19 , d'dfer from the advices received direct from M.'imla. The former say the in surgents have been repulsed near Ma lato. and that they are now making less progress. There is also said to be much dissension among them , owing to alleged bribery upon the part of priests. Agiiinaldo , it is further said , refuses to be subordinated to the United States. He docs not seem to realize his position , as evidenced by his ap pointment of a cabinet , his declaration of independence and formal hoisting of the insurgent flag. About l.JiOO Americans , it also ap pears from the letters from Cavite , have been landed half way between Manila and Cavite. and the United States cruiser Uoston lias gone to sup port them in case of an emergency. DO NOT FEAR AGUINALDO. The Position of tlio American Govern ment AVill Remain Unchanged. WASHINGTON , July 23. A high offi cial of the state department dictated this statement of Aguinaldo's action in proclaiming himself dictator of the Philippine islands : ' 'The action of Aguinaldo is not justified by any prec edents or law. Practically the United States is in control of the Philippine islands , and can take Manila at any time it considers such action oppor tune. "Aguinaldo has no right which this country is bound to protect or consid er. When the proper time coines this country will decide absolutely what is to be the future of the Philippines , who are to rule in the iblands and what form of government shall obtain tain/ ' Paying : the Fiddler. CHICAGO , July 2.1. Property valued at something like 7.10.000 , located in the heart of the downtown district , was transferred todaby Joseph Lci- tcr to John P. Wilson , in trust for the Illinois Trust and Savings bank.which was one of Mr. Lciter's heaviest cred itors during his wheat deals. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Premier Sagusta Says the Preliminary Steps Have Keen Taken by Spain. LONDON , July 2.1. The Madrid cor respondent of the Daily Mail says : Senor Sagasta told a representative of Imparcial that the government had already entered upon the preliminary stage of peace negotiations. General Polavicja has arrived and will have an audience with the queen regent to-day. The newspapers to-day express the opinion that the < lK5cultici > in nego tiating peace -'will be increased by the exacting demands of the Americans. " I \ K Week Characterized by Even Climatic Conditions. GOOD HARVEST WEATHER. All Cut nnd la The Small Grain Xcarly Prime Condition Corn Doing "Well and Making Good Growth Everywhere Ilaln Needed lii Some Localities. The week has been one of unusually even conditions , says the last Ne braska crop bulletin , the daily average maximum temperature being about 2 degrees below the normal. There has been a decided deficiency in precipi tation , there being only a few scattered the portion of the ed showers ; greater state had no precipitation. There ha been an unusual amount of sunshine and the conditions were very favura- ble for harvesting small grain , which is about completed. Threshing is in. progress in many sections and the yield is reported fair with quality good. Corn has made good growth and stiil holds a color but needs rain at this period especially , as it has be gun to tassel. Chinch bugs are re ported in some sections , but the dam age is generally slight. Pastures are reported as being dried up in some V localities. Report by counties : SOUTHEASTERN SECTION. Butler Small grain being harvest ed ; most wheat cut ; pastures drying up : corn beginning to need rain. Cass Fall wheat cut and some threshing done ; oats being cut ; corn growing well , but needs rain at this time. Clay Oats being harvested and wheat harvest near completed ; corn looks well , but needs rain : pastures drying up. Fillmore Rye and wheat all cut ansl some wheat being threshed : corn be ginning to show effect of drought. NORTHWESTERN SECTION. Antelope Oats and wheat ripenincr fast , but filling poorly on account cf hot. dry weather. Corn looks well and has not suffered. Boyd Corn growing fast and begin ning to tassel ; wheat and hay being cut and oats ripening in good shape. Burt A hot , dry week ; winter grain all cut : pastures getting : very dry ; corn still doing well and has good col or , but needs rain. Cedar Corn growing rapidly and alt hid by ; rye and barley cut and ca's and wheat ripening ; haying has com menced. Colfax Small crain ; ripe , being har vested ; corn and pastures dry. CENTRAL SECTION. Boone Corn doing well ; wheat anl oats ripening and harvesting in pro gress ; dry weather has injured the crass to some extent. Buffalo Small era in srenprally har vested ; spring wheat injured by chinch bugs and dry weather ; corn looks- well , bur needs rain. Caster Corn and potatoes have grown nicely and corn laid by : wheat and oats ail harvested in good shape. Dawpon Rye. wheat and barlev jrenerally harvested ; second crop alf alfa being stacked : corn growing nica- ly , but would be benefitted by rain. SOUTHWESTERN SECTION. Adams Winter wheat all cut arc ? some spring wheat and oats being cut * corn proving nicely , but needs rain. Blaine i ye ready to cat : wheat , oats and barley ripening and filling : nicely ; corn making fair growth ; all crons nerd rain. Chose Rye Fid wheit about cut ; corn doing well : hay crop good. Dundy No rain durinsr th < > we k. but crcps have done well and winter wheat is mostly cut : corn laid by , but \vill Mend rai SROII. Franklin Wheat nearly all harvest ed : oats ripening : some damage to spring wheat bv chinch bugs ; corn lorl-c ; w = IJ. but needs rain. WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN. Srov-n Rye nearly all cut ; oats and wheat rippninsr nicely. Cherry Corn is tasseling : hay har vest progressing. Cheyenne Second crop of alfalfa beinsr cut : some corn tas39lir.fr. Keith Harvesting progressing rap- idlv ; corn crowing nicely and has not suffered yet. Keys Paha Fine jrroivins : week ; all crops doin-r well ; corn laid by. T.css Cultivated T.andc. The state board of enualization has not yet got down to business. As sessment rolls from the various coun ties are now all in with the exception of Furnas county. The improved an.-i iiriniproved Ininis are not returned separated by all counties , therefore it will be some time before exact figur3- nroved Intuit in the state aggregated 19.541.807 acres , the assessed valuation ) eing $61.376.3 ! ) . = ; . an averarre of 53.14 Tn acre. This vcar the improved lands will be available. Last year the im- nre returnc-d. Furnas county excented. Tt 17.1SH.705 arrp < * . the assessed valua- ion beins S59.77S.419. an average of $2.48 r.n acre. It is believed personal property will ? how an increase this year. Otoe'Burt Webster and York counties have coni- plair.pd to the state board. York cour.- tv assessors have assessed corn r.nd other crain asf-re-ratim ; nearly $200- ' OCO. while other counties repo'rt or.lv a few thousand dollars * worth Private Ashion Boyle , who is re ported in the telegraph dispatches having captured the first Spanish fla- in the assault on Santiago , is a son cf Juan Bovle of Kearnev. He enlist ed in the Twenty-second infantry be fore the war broke out. promising his father to win promotion by peed con- tluct and attention to duties. He scenii to have been eager to get to the front when there was a chance nnd to have been eo.ual to the occasion. Nebraska City dispatch : The lifeless hotly of Charles Tolliver. who attempt- ? d to kill his wife yesterday morning- l.y shooting her with a revolver , was found this morning hanfing from "a imb of a tree in a secluded spot about iwo miles west of town. Tolliver ran from the house smmecliatelv after firIng - Ing the shot , thinkincr. doubtless , thai it bad resulted fnt.illv.
