M'COOK TRIBUNE.
P. At. KJMMKIX , Publisher.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA.
New wheat Is now being marketed
quite freely.
John Robinson of Ouster county had
460 acres of wheat destroyed by bail.
Some bicycles stolen from tb0 * state
university were found by odcers In
Omaha.
George Schermerhorn , a well known
resident of Lincoln , fell dead a few
days ago.
Five thousand five hundred sheep
from California have recently beea
unloaded at Kimball.
Chase county is now engaged in
gathering the best small grain it has
ever had in its history.
A field of barley in Stanton county
was threshed the other day , and yield
ed forty bushels per acre.
Governor Holcomb Issued a requisi
tion for the return of J. L. Sellers
from Beloit , Kas. He is charged with
disposing of a team and buggy on.
which there was a mortgage.
A young fellow who has been mak
ing his home with George Kelly , east
of Tekamah for some time , was ar
rested and lodgea in the county ya.il
charged with setting a barn on fire.
Charles Cassellman , living five mile ?
west of Ainsworth Avas accidentally
wounded by a son who was hunting
chickens , the shot taking effect in the
face and side , rendering him uncon
scious.
The shipment of wool from Kimball
has already amounted to about 100.000
pounds this season and fully half as
r.iuch more is yet toe marketed. The
revenue from this source will be no
small thing this year.
The requisition of the governor of
Kansas was honored for the return
of George Cummins and Henry Gib
son to Jewell county to answer the
charge of burglary and larceny. Ac
cording to the petition Cummins and
Gibson broke into a store at Burr Oak.
stole some silverware and then fled
to Nebraska.
Frank Weakley was released from
the penitentiary the other day to fall
into the hands of Kansas authorities ,
who want him to complete an unexpir-
ed term in the Kansas penitentiary.
"Weakley served a term of four years
in the Nebraska penitentiary for horse
stealing. He was convicted in Rich
ardson county. He was serving a one-
year term in the Kansas penitentiary
for burglary , but escaped May 29 , 1893 ,
and came to Nebraska to try a differ
ent brand of trouble.
Peter Nelson left his home near Lou
isville July 17 about 10 o'clock and has
not been seen or heard from since.
Foul play is suspected , as he had a
sum of money , between $75 and $90.
The call for state university cata
logues has exceeded the number of
anv previous year. This leads to the
belief that those attending -the uni
versity during the coming year will
be larger than ever before and will
reach 2,000 at least The new build
ing will permit a much larger attend
ance , as the facilities will be much
more numerous.
Two children of Mr. and Mrs. Ehme
Wallman. who live ten miles north
east of Beatrice , were burned to death
and two more are not expected to live.
After dinner the parents went to a
neighbor's to spend the afternoon ,
leaving five children at home alone.
About 3 o'clock they saw Irom where
they were that there was a fire on
their place and hurriedly started home
only to find on reaching there that
their home was then almost entirely
destroyed by fire. The bady. 2 years
old , was asleep in a rocking chair and
was totally consumed.
W. Van Boenins , a farmer riving
near Glenville , in the southeastern
part of Adams county , while returnin
home was accidentally thrown from
his buggy seat , his foot catchinng in
such a way as to drag his head and
shoulders on the -ground , being unable
to loosen himself or stop the team. He
was dragged for nearly a mile until
the team stopped at tne barn , when
he was discovered by his son. He was
in an unconscious condition , his skull
being fractured and the skin torn from
his back and head. He died without
recovering consciousness.
C. B. Diehl , a prominent merchant
of Button , met with a serious accident
w ile helping to capture two men who
had burglarized his store. The uurg-
lars were located at Wray , Colo. , and
Mr. Diehl went to identify the stolen
goods and capture the thieves. When
the latter recognized Diehl they started -
ed to run. Diehl drew his gun and
started in pursuit , and in crossing a
sidewalk fell. His revolver , a 41-cali-
ber , was discharged , the ball entering
his left knee. He was taken to the
hospital at McCook for medical treat
ment. The thieves were subsequently
captured.
Commissioner Wolfe has returned
from his trip into McPherson and Ar
thur counties , where he has been. 01-
fering school lands for lease. This i
the first time that the lands in Ar
thur county had been put noon the
market. He leased in McPherson
county G,120 acres and in Arthur coun
ty 13,760 acres , receiving therefor a
bonus of $2,295 in addition to the reg
ular rental. This land will be largely
used by stockmen as a nucleus for
their ranches. The commissioner ex
pects that a great deal more of the
land will be leased in the near future ,
as many have signified their intention
of taking it as soon as they can go up
on the land.
During the past year , says the Nor
folk News , Nebraska farmers have
paid off more than $40,000,000 worth
of indebtedness.
George Hawkins of Du Bois , Paw
nee county , was held up by two tramps
who approached him on the road and
ordered him to throw up his hands.
Hawkins refused to obey the com
mand of the outlaws , whereupon they
attacked him. In the melee the coat ,
vest and shirt of Hawkins were torn
from his person. The tramps finally
overpowered him and abstracted from
his pocket between $20 and $25 , but de
clined to carry away the gold watch lie
possessed.
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III iilLnll ! i
Telegraphs Washington of His Ar
rival in the Philippines ,
MORE TROOPS ARE NEEDED ,
Cables That All the Soldiers Originally
Intended for Him Should Bo Sent
Manila Had Not Been Attacked
Monday "When the Dis
patches " \Vcro Sent to
lions Kong- .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. News of the
arrival of Major General Wesley Mer
ritt at Cavite , was received here this
morning in the following cablegram :
HONG KONG , July 30. Adjutant
General United States Army , Wash
ington. Cavite , July 25. Arrived to
day about 12. Health of commands
good. Remainder of fleet about four
days in rear. All troops assigned me
will probably be needed. Merritt ,
major general commanding.
The same news reached the Navy
department in this dispatch from Ad
miral Dewey :
"CAVITE , July 2 ; " . Secretary of the
Navy : Merritt arrived yesterday on
the Newport. The remainder of the
expedition is expected within the next
few days. Dewey. "
General Merritt sailed from San
Francisco June 29 on the swift trans
port Newport with 800 officers and
men. The third expedition of 4,200
men sailed the two previous days , the
Newport overtaking them at Honolulu.
The Newport was armed with six
Gattling guns and carried , besides , the
Astor battery and Batteries II and K
of the Third artillery. Detachments
from the signal and hospital corps
were also on boaad.
Before leaving America General
Merritt prepaped a proclamation to be
issued on his arrival. It is in Spanish
and announces that he comes to free
the people of the islands and that they
will be granted the fullest liberty com
patible with the preservation of law.
The Newport carried 85,000,000 to
be used for the payment of troops.
The first expedition , with 2,501 men
under General Anderson , arrived at
Cavite July 3.
The second , with 3.515 officers and
men , sailed June 15. Its safe arrival
was reported ten days ago. General
Merritt will have under him , when the
rest of this fleet arrives , 11,010 men.
MANILA , July 25 , via Hong Kong.
The Spaniards are gradually realizing
that Spain has not been victorious.that
the expected reinforcements are not
coming and that the contest is utterly
hopeless. The insurgents are in over
whelming numbers and the Spaniards
can only obtain the bare necessaries of
life.
life.Only
Only a fortnight ago Spanish nation
al pride was rampant , but it is now
merging into indignation at Spain's
feebleness. AVhile the officers will
never surrender without a fight , they
will jump at the first honorable oppor
tunity to surrender. They fear na
tional disgrace too much to yield with
out a fight.
The fighting in the suburbs is desul
tory and the Americans are idle. Thi s
has given rise to a report that they
had determined to suspend operations
until September , and by that time
peace will probably be concluded.
Then , it is asserted here , the Ameri
cans may permanently annex the Car
oline islands and the Ladrone islands
and possibly abandon the Philippines
with the exception of keeping a coal
ing station here.
Although the insurgents have re
doubled their efforts they have hither
to been unable to capture the citadel.
On the other hand , the Spaniards are
not able to re-establish their suzerian-
ty-
Under the circumstances it seems
evident that somebody must interfere
in the name of humanity.
Some insurgent shells have been
thrown into tne citadel , but they do
not appear to have done much damage.
The natives are reported to be starv
ing by thousands and Europeans are
also hard pressed for food.
FIVE SUFFOCATED IN A FIRE ,
TIio Upsetting of a Lamp Destroyed a
San Francisco Lodging House.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 1. A fire
which broke out shortly after mid
night in a three story frame building
caused the loss of five lives and badly
burned five persons , one of whom is
not expected to survive. The build
ing was a cheap lodging house and
most of the inmates were longshore
men and people who work along the
vater front.
To Enlist the "Cowboy" Hand.
PUEUT.O , Col. , Aug. 1. .Tack Sin-
2lair , leader of the famous Dodge City
Cowboy band , has received notice from
Colonel Torrcy of the "Rough Riders"
that the baud will ba enlisted to-mor
row.
A New Coliseum for Chicago.
CHICAGO , Aug. 1. An amusement
and convention hall , rivaling the re
cently destroyed Coliseum in size , is to
be built on the ground formerly occu
pied by the Chicago base ball team on
the West side. May 1 is set for the
completion of the structure. Accord
ing to the architect's plans the build
ing - Hl be COO feet long and 340 feet
ivide. The area of the inside arena
svill be 472 by 200 feet. This portion
cvill be entirely free of pillars. The
seating capacity will be 20,000.
WHY SPAIN SUED FOR PEACE ,
Junta Says It Was Jlccauso Uuvnca Can
Hold Oat Little Longer.
NEW YORK , Aug. 1. Horatio S. Ru
bens , counsel of the Cuban junta , in
an interview said that the reason
Spain made peace proposals at this
time was that Havana could not hold
out much longer. "I am advised , "
said Mr. Rubens , "that Havana's food
supply is sufficient for only about
two weeks more. There are 200,000
civilians in the city and from 50,000 to
(50.000 ( soldiers. Only two steamers
have succeeded in running- the block
ade , and their cargoes will not go very
far among 250,000. Madrid has been
notilled that Havana's condition is be
coming desperate , and with that in
view and also with the purpose of do
ing something before General Miles
had invaded Porto Rico or Manila had
fallen , the peace proposals were made.
"They knew very well in Madrid
that Porto Rioo can not effectively re
sist Miles , and that the surrender of
Manila Js only a question of days.
Therefore , they chose this us a fitting
time to negotiate for terms of peace ,
assuming , of course , that the United
States would stop fighting at once and
that the weakness of Spain would not
be so completely revealed as it would
be later. "
TWO TRAINS IN A COLLISION.
Fireman and Several Passengers liecelv
Severe Injuries.
WICHITA. Kan. , Aug. 1 Two Mis
souri Pacific passenger trains ran to
gether in West Wichita at 5 o'clock thio
evening and injured eight persons
The train dispatcher , instead of sends
ing regular orders , advised the officers
of the outgoing train to Genesee to
leave on time and wait at the junction
to pass the mixed train from Kiowa
The two collided on a straight stretcl
of track near the junction. The eii
gines and tenders were thr own into a
ditch and the boiler heads were blown
out.
Fireman Byrd of the Geneseo train
jumped from his engine and was
bruised on the back and head.
W. S. Vaudiver , a Wichita traveling
man , was hit on the head. There is a
deep gash in his forehead and he is
unconscious but will probably recover.
W. R. Darragh , traveling for John
ston & Fife , -St. Joseph , head bruised.
P. U. Dilday , face cut.
Some others were slightly injured.
The trains were delaved several hours.
PflORE TROOPS FOR MANILA ,
St. Paul Sails With South Dakota , Min
nesota and Colorado Men.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 1. The Third
battalion. First South Dakota volun
teers , and the Minnesota and Colorado
recruits , sailed yesterday on the St.
Paul to join their comrades in the
Philippines.
Santiago Business Men Uneasy.
SANTIAGO , Aug. 1. A panicky feel
ing prevails in business circles here ,
owing to a fear that the Americans
will turn the city over to the Cubans
for self-government. No confidence
exists owing to the uncertainty of the
future. Orders that were given dur
ing the first days of the American
occupation have been countermanded
by cable. European merchandise on
through bills of lading via New York
has been ordered unshipped and sold
in New York even at a sacrifice.
"Wrecked hy a Wind Storm.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Aug. 1. A cyclone
struck near Gower , Buchanan county ,
at 5:30 o'clock yesterday , wrecking
many farm houses and doing inesti
mable damage to crops. The houses
of C. P. Williams , James Gibson ,
George Mumfort and L. R. Jackson
were demolished. The inmates , with
one exception , escaped serious injury
by taking refuge iu the cellars. Mrs.
Mary Coyle had both arms broken.
Three Spanish Prisoners Die.
PORTSMOUTH , N. H. , Aug. 1. Three
of the Spanish prisoners died at Camp
Long yesterday. Two deaths were due
to pneumonia and one to a complica
tion of diseases. There are at least ten
prisoners dangerously ill at the pres
ent time , and more deaths arc expected
from pneumonia , disease being due to
the change of the weather.
One-Cent Papers Don't Pay.
CHICAGO , Aug. 1. All the morning
papers of this city print to-day an
announcement that on and after
August 1 the price will be 2 cents a
copy. The increased cost of white
paper and the enhanced general ex
pense due to the war are the reasons
for the advance.
No More State Bankruptcy.
MILWAUKEE , Wis. , Aug. 1. Judge
Johnson , in the circuit court , has
handed doxvn an opinion to the effect
that the new general bankruptcy law
has deprived the state courts of juris
diction in bankrupt cases.
Search for Privateer Is Fruitless.
VANCOUVER , B. C. , Aug. 1. Her
majesty's torpedo boat destroyer Spar
row Hawk returned to-day after a
fruitless cruise in the north Pacific
for an alleged privateer.
Father Tuohy "Wins Out.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Aug. 1. According
to dispatches received in this city , the
pope at Rome has decided the appeal
of Father John T. Tuohy from Arch
bishop Kain's order of removal from
St. Patrick's parish in the priest's
favor.
More Gold From Klondike.
VICTORIA , B. C. , Aug. 1. Steamer
Cottage City arrived last evening from
Skaguay with ninety passengers ,
twelve of whom are from DawsonCity.
They are reported to have S2oOOCO in
gold among them.
Dewey Cables That the Insurgents
Will Have to Be Fought ,
CABINET ISSUES A STATEMENT
The Cablegram Influenced the Decision
of the Peace Proposals "Will Tiiko
150,000 Soldiers to Cope \VIth
the Insurgents They Arc Get
ting Hold and Defiant
Toward Undo Sain.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. A dispatch
received from Admiral Dewey an
nounces that , Aguinaldo has assumed a
bold attitude of defiance arid that it
will take a large force from this coun
try to subdue the insurgents.
While the cabinet was in session a
cablegram from Admiral Dewey was
brought in. It announced the arrival
of Major General Merritt and the ex
pedition with him at Manila , but
graphically painted the uncertainties
as to the future there. The dispatch ,
which has not been made public , save
in its unimportant feature , largely
guided the cabinet in the disposition
of the Philippine problem.
Without mincing his words , Admiral
Dewey announced that Aguinaldo had
assumed a bold attitude of defiance
and that there were strong indications
that the Phillippine insurgents them
selves would have to be fought. Based
on this depiction of the gravity of the
situation there , it would take 150,000
i
GEN. AGUINALDO.
soldiers from this country to cope with
the insurgents throughout all the isl
ands. The deferment of final disposi
tion of the Philippine problem was
based on substantially the following
grounds :
First , that the United States has no
satisfactory knowledge of existing
conditions there.
Second , that nothing is known of
what obligations were incurred as be
tween the United States forces and the
Philippine insurgents.
Third , the present definite attitude
of the insurgents is unknown.
Fourth , the extent to which Agui
naldo consols the islands of the
Philipine group is iinknown.
Fifth , incident to the foregoing , it is
not known what would have to be done
by this government in subjugating the
insurgent forces , the Spanish and the
natives.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN DODGE ,
i
The Ofilcer Had Seen Twenty-Three ,
Years * Service Known in the West.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. A telegram
received from Santiago announces the
death of Captain Dodge , Twenty-
fourth infantry , well known in the
West.
Captain Dodge entered the army as a
private twenty-three years ago , and
was well known in Leavenworth , t
where he lived many years and where i
he married Miss Kate Chase Taylor ,
daughter of the late Major David Tayi
lor , paymaster in the regular army.
WAR CLAIMS IN SANTIAGO.
Americans Asked to 1'ay for Damage
Done by Insurgents.
SANTIAGO DE Cur.A , Aug. 1. A con
stant stream of native residents are
presenting claims to the authorities
here against the United States govern
ment for losses sustained at the hands
of Cuban troops , damage to property ,
robbery and plunder , during the last
three years. These claims are promptly
returned with an expression of regret.
CAM BON COMES FOR REPLY ,
Secretary Day Asked the French Ambas
sador to Call at the "White House.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. Secretary Day
sent M. Cambon a note requesting him
, o call at the White house at o'clock
, o receive our answer to Spain's peace
note.
The French ambassador left the em-
jassy shortly before 2 o'clock accom-
janied by his first secretary , and drove
n a surry to the White house.
Camp Ulerritt Sick List Crows.
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 1. There are
250 cases in the military hospital , as
against 230 on Thursday. Privates
Manske. Company G , Seventh
California , and A. C. Uobb , Company
T , Fifty-first Iowa regiment , who died "
[ Thursday , were buried with military
lonors.
A Diplomat's Wife Doad.
ATLANTIC CITV , N. J. , Aug. 1. Mrs.
lomero , wife of the Mexican minister
it Washington , died here at Iladdon
lall last night of Uright's disease.
WON'T YIELD PHILIPPINES ,
Spain "Will Continue tliu IVar Rather
Than Give Them Up.
WASHINGTON , July 30. It was stated
last night in a high diplomatic quar'
ter , in such manner as to give semi1
official character to the expression ,
that if American control or supervis
ion of the Philippines was an indis-
pensabla condition laid down as the
basis for peace negotiations it was
practically certain the Spanish govern *
inent would not accede to this condi'
tion , but would determine rather to
continue the war. As to the other
peace conditions they do not
present any insurmountable bar
rier to the speedy restoration of
peace , and while there is no authority
for saying that Spain would accept
these terms and retire from Cxiba and
Porto Rico , there is every indication
that she would yield rather than con-
timie a disastrous war. Dut the future
of the Philippines appears to be of as
much concern to the Spanish govern
ment as it is to the American cabinet
ju&t now , and there is even greater
insistence on the continuation of the
Spanish sovereignty over this group
than there is over the more valuable
islands of Cuba and Porto Rico.
HATES TO LOSE PORTO RICO ,
' Are Unnecessarily
Spain Thinks America's Terms
necessarily Severe.
LONDON , Aug. 1. The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says :
The Spanish government will combat
to the last against a cession of Porto
Rico to the United States. It would
much rather sacrifice one of the Phil
ippine islands , contending that Porto
Rico has always been loyal and out
side the scope of war.
QThe American reply is still anxiously
awaited. Judging from press opinions
anything beyond the cession of Cuba
will be considered harsh and unjust.
This is the unanimous feeling among
even the strongest advocates of peace.
CHARITY DEAD IN HAVANA ,
Even the "Wealthy Begin to Feel the
Pangs of Hunger.
KEY WIST , Aug. 1. Hunger is
claiming many victims , both rich and
poor , in Havana. Since the extended
blockade has closed the ports of Sagua
la Grande , Nipe and Bantanboa , no
provisions have entered the Cuban
capital , and General Blanco's scanty
store in the warehouses has been ex
hausted.
Bread riots have already begun. Two
brothers , bakers , were killed by a
mob for defending two dozen loaves.
Charity is dead , because the wealthy
themselves are in need of assistance.
LA BOURGOGNE VICTIMS ,
Articles Taken From the Bodies Served to
Identity That of a New Orleans Man.
ST. JOHNS , N. F. , Aug. 1. The arti
cles taken from the bodies of victims
of the Bourgogne disaster by the cap
tain and crew of the schooner Delight
and brought to this city yesterday have
served to positively establish the fact
that one of the bodies was that of Rene
Gaillard of New Orleans. He was
bound for Paris. His purse , with his
name on it , passage ticket , baggage
checks , money and letters were recov
ered , as well as also his gold watch
ind a letter , apparently from his wife ,
cvritten from New Orleans , June 29.
Kansas Soldier Dead.
CAMP AI.GER , Va. , Aug. 1. The first
Icath in the Twenty-second Kansas is
'rom the Beloit company C , Firth
Dharleswroth. captain. The deceased
, vas Corporal B. L. Flint , who died at
; hc hospital at Fort Meyer from com
plications following measles. The re-
nains were embalmed in Washington
ind will be sent to his home in Stock-
, on , Kan.
May Take Their "Wives Home.
SANTIAGO , Aug. 1. The American
lommander has authorized the Spanish
> fficers who commanded the troops
hat came to Santiago during the siege ,
rom Manzanillo , to send for their
vives and families , in order that they
nay be able to take them back to Spain
it the government's expense. In all
here are about 750 women and chil-
tren.
Guarding Against Yellow Fever.
RICHMOND , Va. , Aug. 1. Governor
[ yler last night at the urgent request
if the quarantine officers at Newport
sews and Old Point Comfort , sent to
iurgeon General Stcrnberg of the
.rmy a strong protest against more
vounded soldiers from Cuba being
andcd at Fort Monroe.
To Dawson City by Balloon.
VANCOUVER. B. C. , Aug. 1. A party
if French scientists headed by Dr.
L'erwagne If ft here yc.sterday for
Slcaguay with .1 balloon in which they
/ill attempt to reach Dawson City and
nciclentally look out for Andrce.
Another Powder IlliJl Blown Up.
ELMIKA , N. Y. . Aug. 1. The pow
er mill of E. T. Johnson at Tro3' , Pa. ,
, - ; > . & blown up yesterday and the own-
r , who was also the paying teller in
he Pomeroy & Mitchell bank , was
llled.
Warning to Don Carlos.
BERNE , Aug. 1. The federal council
f Switzerland , according to the asser-
ion of several newspapers , has inti-
latcd to Don Carlos , the Spanish prc-
Biider , now at Lucerne , that lie must
; ave the country in case he starts an
gitation in Spain.
State of To.\is Back.
NEW YOKIC , Aug. 1. The Rod Cross
Learner , State of Texas , has arrived
t quarantine from Santiago. The
tate of Texas has a crew of thirty-
ine men and brings Mrs. Porter , wife
f the President's private secretary.
A Look Into the Transportation and Agri
cultural Implement Building ,
BEAUTIFUL TO BEHOLD
Highly Interesting and
Exhibits t2iat arc
Instructive A Moving Talaco Train-
Bicycles and Carriages Preparing lot
Odd Fellows Day National Firemen' *
Tournament *
The transportation and agricultural
implement building of the Trans-Mis
sissippi exposition is located on Twen
tieth street north of the Midway , and
has the largest ground "a of any
Trans-Mississippi exposition
structure on the -
position grounds , being 432 feet Ions
and 300 feet wide , and is consequently
well adapted for the purpose'for whica.
it v/as erected. Col. D. H. Elliott , the
superintendent of the building has
enhanced the appearance of the inter
ior to a very great extent by addinff
his splendid collection of flags If ) the
decorations. There are twenty-threo
flags , representing the most important
foreign nations. The Spanish flag is
no * displayed.
The exhibits installed in this build
ing are among the most interesting
and instructive to be seen at the ex
position. The transportation exhibit *
are arranged along the north side of
the building , and include every kind
of vehicle from a plain farm wasuu or
bob-sled to a magnificently equipped
Pullman vestibule train. The monster
freight engines and the smaller ones
used in the passenger train service
are lined up for inspection on one
track , with the old car usea by Abra
ham Lincoln before his death , and in.
which his remains were transported
from Washington to Sprincfield. It is
the property of the Union Pacific rail
way.
way.The Pullman vestibule train is a
moving palace , and is in charge of
Conductor C. 0. Chenault. who has
seen twenty-eight years of service
"with the company and has been at
most of the exnositions in this coun
try where thp Pullman cars have been
displayed. The Atlantic stands first
at the east end of the track. It is a
smoking and reading car upholstered
in leather , and has a bathroom and
barber shop. Ihe latter has a can
opy roof of opalescent jewel glass.
America , the dining : car , is finished
in hand-carved verniillion wood , and
it is furnished in mahosrany and up
holstered in embossed Russia leath
er. The table service is of white gold
band china , cut glass and sterling sil
ver , and a model kitchea is supplied
with the latest utensils. Columbia is
a parlor car with a small library. The
carpets and chair covers are marine
blue. The Republica is a sleeping car
with ten sections and drawins : rooms.
The curtains and berth partitions in
this car are especially beautiful , bein ?
hand embroidered. The last car in.
this train at the west end is the Pa
cific. This is the combination sleep-
ins and observation car with elabo
rate furnishings. The carpets are
mossgreen velvet and the curtains are
of rose silk damask. The train is
lichted by olectricitv and steam heat
ed. The wash stands are all of Mex
ican onyx. The old style sleeper that
stands on the next track has an iron
stove with a boxfull of wood beside
it and othr accessories wnich show
how crude was the primitive sleeping
c- .
The bicvcle exhibit is very romnlete ,
shovrine : the various models of wheels ,
with chains and -without them. Cap
tain Sigsbee'p bioie. . which -went
fiown with the Maine , is exhibi-
here in very Rood condition , by the
firm that made it. A bicvcle ambu
lance , such as is in use at the Chicago
hospital , is an object of much interest.
It is built to be propelled by two rid
ers , and is ecwippedwith covered top
and sides -with windows and a com
fortable rot.
The displav of carriages , traps ,
bujTRies and buckboardf ; includes hun
dreds Oi models from the bst factor
ies in the land. One of the latest buc-
gies is the Hobson. The -wheels and
running gear are nainted red with
wnite and h ue stripes and the design ,
decorating the buggy sides is an an
chor. The cushions are covered -with
navy blue broadcloth. Mahogany sil
ver plated farm wagons built for the
exposition stand side by side with the
Plain old-stvle srrppji wagons that have
oner been the indispensable farm ve
hicle.
Two-ity-five Thnim-nd Odd .
Omaha Odd
Fellows are putting
forth strenuous efforts .
to se.-ure n
? ° at the exP ° sStion on
Odd Fellows day. October 17 Tl-ev
liave started to work early , and will
pursue their campaign with the aim
of landing not less than 25.000 mem-
beis of the
order on the exposition.
grounds on the day named
A bureau of information has been
established with headquarters at FourS -
S V" . ? ° ilse strects' and Mr.
John \V. Nichols has been appointed
secretary of the bim-au. v. iUn
Odd Fellows may find nim
at the ,
m-
rean headquarters at any time du"-
inff the day. The bureau" informa
tion is m charge of a general r
mitte , consisting of
membe from
"
carti lodpe in the citv as follow"
Ledge No. 2. G. Stifflcr. C. A Puck-
ley. Louis Heimrod.
JMarks -
EtterJ - >
.
Of this committee. G. Stifflcr i *
chairman : C. A. Grimes , secretary
ind D. Hartson. treasurer
A committee on finance lias been np-
lointed. consisting of one member for
? aci lodge , and a
committee on trans
"
portation. which will endeavor f "e-
* urp a rate of 1 rent a mil ou the
railroads , for Qdq Fellows day. .
Some children grow up in solte oi
he Indu sent '
parents' efforts to Mu
them -while young. .
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