The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, October 07, 1898, Image 8

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M'COOK-TRIBUNE ,
V. . KIMMELL , Pnbliihor.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA.
A forger has been , operating quite
successfully at Grand Island.
- ' Miss Florence , of Grand Island , was
severely Injured In a runaway a few
days ago.
An. order of the Maccabees has been
organized at Fremont with over thirty
charter members.
Three notorious criminals In jail at
Seward made their escape , getting as
sistance from outside.
Beatrice and Lincoln are warrinp :
on wheelment who persist In using the
sidewalk as right of way.
Frank Myers , a. thirteen year old
Omaha boy , was killed by a freight
train last week at Savage's Crossin.g
Two members of the Second Nebras
ka Corporal Thos. D. Lunn and Pri
vate John K. Gregg died in Lincoln
a few days ago from typhoid fever.
Lieutenant Marrow of the Second
Nebraska volunteers arrived at Brain-
ard from Fort Crook. He was met at
the depot by a large crowd of enthusi
astic citizens , the Brainard Union band
escorting him to his residence.
Captain Harry Dungan of Company
K , third regiment , Nebraska Volun
teers , Is home on a twenty-day fur
lough. He reports all members of
Company K , recruited at Hastings , in
excellent condition , with the exception
of three or four who are in the hos
pital , but ure in no danger.
W. P. Burke , a man over sixty years
old , was badly injured by falling be
neath his horse while descending from
his barn loit in Hastings. The animal
kicked and trampled him badly before
his cries could bring assistance. His
Injuries resulted In a broken collar
bone and a badly bruised body.
A meeting of the bbard of education
of Nebraska City , was held at which
resolutions were adopted regarding the
death of Prof. W. H. Skinner , which
occurred at Omaha , A large number
of people went to Crete to attend the
funeral. The schools were closed two
days out of respect to the memory of
the deceeased.
The remains of Lieutenant W. O.
Thompson of Company F , Third Ne
braska , was taken to his former home
in Lawrence county , Ohio , for burial.
His friends wired Captain McVickar to
forward the body to Fremont.Next day
a telegram was received from the lieu
tenant's father from Manhattan , 0. , to
have it sent to Ohio.
Mrs. Minnie King of Kearney was
arrested in Grand Island on a tele
gram received from the sheriff of Dawson -
son county. The latter official states
that the charge is adultery with Will
iam Fredericks of Kearney , who is al
leged to have assisted "Mrs. Kins in
deserting her husband and to have
lived with her at Lexington for over a
week. , „ '
The Kearney military academy was
formally opened last week by the prin
cipal , Rev. Dr. Chittenden. There are
thirty-nine pupils enrolled , coming
from all parts of the state , and others
are expected soon. The school is lo
cated in what was the Platte institute ,
and during the past summer the build
ings have been repainted inside and
out , and they present a very attractive -
tivo appearance. *
Robert Earl met his death near
Hopper in some unaccountauie man
ner. His lifeless body was found near
the Elkhorn tracks about a quarter of
a mile east of Hooper. He had prob
ably fallen from a freight train , as ap
pearances indicate. There were sev
eral bad bruises dn his face and scalp
and one hand had been mashed. Earl
has been living in Hooper for the past
two weeks and is supposed to have
come from California.
George Mulligan , a prominent farm
er went to North Loup , to adjust an
old grain deal with one" of the buyers
there. During progress of the settle
ment a dispute arose , during which the
farmer used language which the dealer
considered uncomplimentary and he
ordered him out of his office. Mulli
gan refused to go and the dealer picked
up the office chair and struck him with
it , breaking his left arm above the
wrist.
The committee of .the Methodist
Episcopal conference , after three days'
investigation against C. W. Ellenwood ,
late chancellor of Wesleyan university ,
at Lincoln , reported sustaining all the
charges against Prof. Ellenwood and
recommending that he be expelled
from the ministry of the church. The
report was accepted by the conference.
The committee found that Ellenwood.
had failed to account for $30,000 of
university funds , and while the defense
set up a counter claim for $18,000 , the
committee would not admit it.
Tecumseh dispatch : The funeral of
Rev. Daniel Heilis , the oldest man in
Johnson county , and perhaps in the
state , was held here this afternoon.
Mr. Hb'ilg lived to the extreme old age
of 97 jeais , 6 months and 28 days. His
death occurred Tuesday at the home
of his son , Horace Heilig , near here.
Air. Heilis was born in Philadelphia ,
was a thoroughly educated man for
years be'ig engaged in pastoral work
in the east in the Lutneran denomina
tion , and connected with prominent
eastern colleges in instruction in tae
sciences. Coming to Nebraska a num
ber of years ago he located at Ne
braska City and later here. His wife ,
who is a year or two older than he ,
and three sons , all residents of this
county , survive him.
The total receipts of the Omaha ex
position to Sept. 25 have been nearly
$700,000. Its cash balance in the bank
is § 120,000 , or more than ? 50,000 above
tfs liabilities.
Captain Harry S. Dungan of com
pany K , Third Nebraska volunteer in
fantry , arrived last week at Hastings
from Jacksonville , FJa. , on twelve days'
furlough. He is looking and feeling
well and reports the sick of company
K as doing nicely and none dangerous
ly ill. Captain. Dungan came home
to visit his brother Paul , who Is a ca
det at the naval academy and was an
the Oregon at Santiago before the lat-
ter's return to school.
The Convenient Death of the Em
peror Is Announced ,
IS OFFICIALLY MADE PUBLIC ,
Assassination Believed to Ilavo Been
Resorted To by the Dowager .Empress
How the Public Was Prepared A
minister's Banishment.
LOXDOX , Oct. 3. A dispatch from
Shanghai says telegrams furnished by
the Tao Tai , or local governor , to a
Chinese paper there , allege that the
emperor of China committed suicide
September 21 , after signing the de
crees which placed the dowager em
press at the head of affairs in China.
This , it is added , is understood to
mean that the emperor was assassin
ated.
All the English-speaking secretaries
and the principal members of the
Chinese foreign office , it is further an
nounced , have been seized and ban
ished.
At the tims the resignation of the
emperor Kuang Hsu was announced a
dispatch from Shanghai announced his
death. This report was denied from
Pekin , but as the emperor is rarely
seen except by a few immediate at
tendants , the matter has been in
doubt. It was announced in the decree
that in view of the complications of
the situation in the empire the dow
ager empress , the emperor's aunt , had ,
at his earnest request , assumed con
trol of the government. At the same
time guarded statements were given
out that the emperor was in poor
health and that he could not live long.
These , it was generally believed , were
to prepare the public for the news of
his sudden death.
Among the reforms advocated by
the emperor that led to his downfall
were his determination to allow a free
press and to introduce European dress.
He had ordered all newspapers brought
to him so that he might find as direct
ly as possible the condition of public
opinion. He had also appeared in
public in European costume. It was
suspected that he had designs against
the sacred queue.
Two or three days before the dow
ager empress came into power , it is
said the emperor informed Kang
Yuwei , one of his chief advisers , of the
plot , and urged him to escape , telling
him that he himself would be assassi
nated.
According to a dispatch to the Lon
don Times'from its Pekin correspond
ent , the imperial decree issued yester
day dismissing from office and banish
ing to Hi , Chinese Turkestan , Chang
.Yin Uouan , Li Hung Chang's oppo
nent in the foreign office , and former
minister at Washington , "acquits the
dismissed official of complicity with
Kang Yuwei , the Cantonese reformer ,
but convicts him vaguely as crafty
and treacherous. "
The true reason for his dismissal
and banishment , the Times' corre
spondent asserts , is that Chang Yin
Houan was a powerful supporter of
the emperor's party.
Kuang Hsu , the emperor , was born
twenty-seven years ago , and ascended
the throne in 18S7. His aunt , the
dowager empress , was regent until he
was proclaimed emperor. Since that
time she has been the power behind
the throne. The empress is G. > j'ears
old. She was sold as a slave by her
parents and was bought by a viceroy ,
who sent her to the emperor as a pres
ent. At that time she had the reputa
tion as the most beautiful woman in
the empire. The emperor fell in love
with her and made her queen of his
harem. Their son he proclaimed heir
to the throne.
As the emperor grew old he allowed
his young wife to control the affairs of
the empire. His ministers despised
her as only a woman , but when they
expressed their dislike they lost their
heads. It became unpopular to criti
cise. . After the emperor's death her
son came to the throne , but died in a
few years. For sixteen years she was
the real ruler of China.
The present emperor never succeeded
in escaping his aunts control. When
he selected his wives his aunt vetoed
his choice and made him marry an
ugly niece of her own. It is said she
feared the women of his choice would
deprive her of her influence.
The assumption of power by the
dowager empress is believed , in spite
of official Chinese denials , to mean the
restoration of the reactionary party to
the ascendancy and th.2 domination of
Russian instead of British influence.
MADAME CARNOT IS
V
The "Wife of the Ill-Fated President of
France Dies While In Retirement.
PARIS , Oct. 3. Madame Carnet , the
widow of President Carnet , who was
assassinated by an Italian anarchist
at Lyons June 24 , 1S94 , died at the
Chateau de Presle yesterday. Madame
Carnet has lived in seclusion since the
death of her ill-fated husband , devot
ing1 herself almost entirely to her chil
dren and grandchildren.
tncclilnl Will Bo Tried Next Month.
GENEVA , Switzerland , Oct. 3 The
trial of Luchini , the anarchist who as
sassinated the empress of Austria , was
fixed for November 3 by the assize
court yesterday. An anarchist named
Ramboni , accused of complicity in the
crime , has been arrested.
Dies Over Her Dead friend's Body.
CHICAGO , Oct. 3. Minnie Budelski ,
while leaning over the casket contain
ing the body of her girl friend , fell
forward on the coffin and died. The
two girls will be buried side by side.
MINERS HOUMJPAJRAiN ,
Pana , III. , Striker * Bcaort to Desperate
Methods Negroes Are Sent Home.
TOWEU HILT , , 111. , Oct. 3. Three
hundred striking union miners from
Pana held up a special Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern train conveying
fifty-five Washington , Ind. , negro
miners to Pana to take the place of
union miners. The negroes were
taken from the cars and compelled to
walk back to Tower Hill , where they
were locked up in the depot until 10
o'clock last night. At that hour the
negroes were placed on board an eastbound -
bound train and taken back to Indi
ana , at the expense of the Miners'
union.
The holdup of the train was per
fectly executed and was a bold stroke
on the part of the union miners. En.-
gineer George Warshim 'of Pana was
in charge of the train , and on being
flagged brought the train to a stop.
The miners were armed and masked.
The engine was uncoupled from the
coaches and run a short distance , the
engineer being kept under guard of
guns. Masked men then entered the
front doors of the train , while their
associates surrounded the coaches.
The negroes were then marched out
back doors and walked down the track
to Tower Hill.
News of the capture of the blacks
having reached Sheriff Coburn at
Pana , he sent an armed posse of dep
uties , including negroes from Spring-
side camp , toward this town to inter
cept the miners on their return. Sher
iff Coburn's force had not arrived at a
late hour. In case they fail to appear
the miners will remain here over night
and take a roundabout way home. It
is believed that a battle will be pre
cipitated if the Coburn forces show up
in this vicinity. The sheriff of this
county refused to interfere with the
union men.
HUGE FOREST FIRE LOSS ,
The Flames Did Millions of Dollars
Damage In Wisconsin.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Oct. 3. The forest
fires which have been burning in
various places throughout Western
Wisconsin for the past few days were
fanned into furious storms of flame "by
yesterday's winds , and did great dam
age through Chippewa , Barren , Dunn ,
St. Croix and Peak counties.
A very general destruction of tele
graph wires makes the reports very
incomplete , but it seems the villages
'of Clayton , Alemena and Poskin have
been wholly or partly destroyed ; that
Cumberland has suffered heavy losses ,
and that Glenwood , Barren , Prentice ,
Phillips and Turtle Lake were saved
only by great efforts. Reports of loss
of life are coming in , but have not
been verified , except in one instance.
A railroad bridge and trestle over
700 feet long , on the See line , west of
Barrbn , was burned last night , and
trains are running "by another route.
Fires have been cheeked in places by
rains , and the subsidence of the winds.
A rough estimate places the aggregate
loss at from 83,000,000 to 55,030,000.
DEATHS AT CHICKAMAUGA ,
Total From April 14 to Date , 'Is 426
Including : Fourteen By Accident.
WASHINGTON" , Oct 3. General Boynton -
ton , commanding at Chickamauga
park , sent the following dispatch to
Washington yesterday :
"Replying to request of Secretary of
War in your telegram of yesterday ,
surgeons at camp report total number
of deaths in camp from arrival of reg-
ilars , April 14 , to date , 42.5 volunteers
and one regular. Of this number ,
fourteen were deaths from accident.
These figures also include deaths at
Chattanooga hospitals.
"BOYNTON , Brigadier General. '
SILVER TICKET NAMED.
Henry George Nominated for Governor
of Jfew York.
NEW YORK , Oct. " 5. At a .meeting of
the Chicago platform Democrats Henry
George , the son of the single tax ad
vocate , was nominated to head an in
dependent Democratic ticket. The
nomination of Elliott F. Danforth for
lieutenant governor by the regular
Democratic convention at Syracuse
was indorsed.
llrltlsh Ship Ready to Fight.
HOXG KONG , Oct. 3. Kang Yuwei
has arrived here on board the steamer
Ballarat , which was escorted by the
British second-class cruiser Bonaven-
ture. He was landed and lodged at
the police barrack" Upon sighting
two Chinese cruiser on her way the
Bonaventure cleared for action.
Wine Will Be Used.
MILWAUKEE , Wis. , Oct 3. The Wis
consin battleship commission decided
on Miss Elizabeth Stephenson , daugh
ter of ex-Congressman Isaac M. Ste
phenson of Mar incite , to christen the
battleship Wisconsin , at the launching
at San Francisco November 20. It
was also decided to use wine at the
ceremony.
No Longer at Devil's Isle.
PARIS , Oct. 3 It is rumored that
Dreyfus has. already been transferred
from the Isle de Diable to Cayenne ,
where he awaits a steamer to bring
him to a French or an Algerian port.
Indians Slay Go to Mexico.
DENISON , Texas , Oct. 3. It is stated
that a deal has beentoncluded by Del
aware Indians for the purchase of
550,000 acres of land in Mexico , and
that as soon as they secure settlement
with the United States and the Cherokees -
kees they will remove there. It is
thought that many of the full-blood
Cherokees will accompany them. The
tract purchased is on the Yagin river ,
state of Sonora , and is said to be fine
land. Representatives of Mexican
land-holders were recently among the
Cherokees. 1
W , W , Lowe , a Railroad Man , in
Custody at Kansas City ,
IS JESSE JAMES , JR. , IN IT ?
A Letter From the Famous Bandit's
Son and Another From John Kennedy
Fonnd on the Suspect police "Will
Not Divulge the Contents.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Oct 3. The po
lice have in custody William W. Lowe ,
a railroad switchman , who , they de
clare , is one of the , men who held up
and robbed the Missouri Pacific train
near Leeds the night of September 23.
The officers claim that between state
ments -made by Lowe and his wife
they have enough evidence to convict
him of the robbery and to warrant the
arrest of several other men.
Sensational developments will doubt
less follow the arrest of Lowe. The
police assert that he had letters in his
pocket from Jesse James , jr. , son of
the notorious bandit , and John Ken
nedy , the man who is believed to have
been implicated in half a dozen train
robberies around Kansas City.-
Lowe has been under the surveil
lance of the detectives sinca the time
Kennedy was arrested for the murder
of Miss Schumacher. He and young
James were almost constantfy at Ken
nedy's trial and are known to have
been on terms of friendship with him.
Young Jesse James has borne a good
reputation. Chief Hayes admits find
ing the letters from Jesse James , jr. ,
and John Kennedy in Lowe's posses
sion , but ho will not divulge their
contents. However , he acknowledges
that the letters will form very impor
tant evidence when the gang has all
been captured and brought to trial.
The police proceeded on the train
robber case on the theory that Ken
nedy's friends had planned and exe
cuted the job. Lowe was among the
number who testified for Kennedy at
his trial. He is a railroad man and
was reared in Cracker-Neck. So there
was no surprise among the police
when a woman who lives near the
Lowes in West Sixteenth street gave
information that Lowe had told his
wife that he had a hand in the last
Missouri Pacific robbery. Detectives
Harbaugh , Sanderson , Bryant and
Keshlear were at once sent to arrest
Lowe. He was taken to tha Savoy
hotel and "sweated. " Mrs. Lowe was
also examined by the police and she
gave sufficient evidence to warrant
holding her husband.
The officers tried to keep Lowe
under cover until they could forge a
solid chain of evidence about him , but
they decided this morning that it Avas
useless to keep the arrest a secret any
longer.
There are not fewer than twenty-
five detectives working on the train
robbery case now. This morning six
new detectives came in from St. Louis.
WELL EQUIPPED IN MANILA ,
The 10,000 SpanUh Troops Gave Up
35OOO New .Milusers.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Oct. 3 Colonel
Samuel Sturgis , United States army ,
has arrived in St. Paul from Manila ,
which place he left in company with
General Babcock August 30. Colonel
Stui gis has been the assistant adju
tant general of the army corps at Ma
nila and the Department of Manila
under General Merritt.
Of the volunteer troops he says that
they endured constant hardships with
out a murmur or complaint of any
kind. Their patience and endurance
were remarkable and proved that they
were a high class of men. Speaking
of the land battle at Manila he said :
"Our first count of the Spanish made
out 1U,000 men of them , all well armed
and equipped , and all in good physical
condition. We were surprised at the
completeness of their equipment ,
which , as I noticed , was almost per
fect. The 25,000 Mausers surrendered
were new and in good condition. From
the condition of the Spaniards it was
apparent that they were by no means
starving , although food was scarce in
the city. Their ammunition was abun
dant and their service pieces were in
good order. Many of the Spaniards
had money and their entire force was
remarkably effective.
"The insurgents are rather decent
fellows , considering that all they
know of the world they have learned
from the Spaniards. They believe
that all other people are like the Span
iards , who have abused them , taxed
and retaxed them , kept them down
and oppressed them and have not al
lowed them to do anything for them
selves , They could not for a moment
comprehend our motives , our quiet
and orderly work of restoration. It
was not the Spanish method. They
are bright , anxious to learn and intel
ligent.
"Several of the leaders called on
General Merritt for a conference.
They were well mannered and intelli
gent , and when General Merritt ex
plained to them that he had not come
to interfere with their rights and ex
plained other features of the situation ,
they went away satisfied. The inter
view was entirely satisfactory.
"We had little sickness , and I think
our immunity was due mainly to the
fact the men did not sleep on the
ground , but on the beds of bamboo ,
raised above the ground. "
Texas to Vote on Confederate Pensions.
AUSTIN , Texas , Oct. 3. A special
election will bo held in Texas Novem
ber 1 to vote upon an amendment to
the state constitution which provides
that pensions shall be granted Confed
erate soldiers.
HOBSON'S CHOICE SPAIN'S ,
Senator Hanna Dlscussci Outlook 10
Peace Negotiations.
CLEVELAND , Ohio , Oct , 3. The Lead
er has from its Washington corre
spondent an interview with Senator
llanna concerning the Philippine ques
tion , which is believed to represent
the views of President McKinley.
"I do not know what the instruc
tions given to our peace commissioners
are , " said the senator , "but so far as
concerns the negotiations which wil
be instituted in Paris I can see no
other result than that Spain will have
to relinquish her sovereignty over ,
not only Luzon island , but the entire
Philippine archipelago. Spain has no
reason to expect to be able to- retain
any portion of the group. She wenl
into the war and lost , and now oughl
to be prepared to suffer all the consequences
quences which such a defeat implies.
"It is well understood that Spain
must abide by the verdict of our peace
commissioners , whatever that may
prove to be , for she is in no fit condi
tion to renew the conflict which has
resulted so disastrously to her. "
Regarding the reports which come
from Paris that one of Spain's propo
sitions to our commissioners will be
that the United States pay her 8400 ,
000,000 for the relinquishment of the
Philippines , Senator llanna said sig
nificantly :
"We are not paying money for or
buying territory which we now con
trol. "
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED ,
President Declines to Order Third Illinois
Mustered Out.
WASIIIXOTOX , Oct. 3. Representa
tive Cannon of Illinois , with M. G.
Maloney of Ottawa and Rev. Mr. Lewis
of Joliet , called on the President and
made a strong request to have the
Third Illinois regiment , now in Porto
Rico , mustered out of service. The
President was unable to take this ac
tion , however. Ke said he wished he
were able to have all the volunteers
mustered out of service , but to comply
with the frequent representations be
ing made now would endanger the
safety of the country.
An Omnibus Funeral.
NEW YORK , Oct. 3. Major P. G.
Ebert , who has had charge of the
burials at Camp Wikoff has replied to
the criticisms in regard to the way the
men were buried in the camp. He said
the reason.no burial service was reader
or a volley fired was because it would
disturb the sick men. When the sick
men were removed there would be a
general service over all the dead.
Actor Commits Suicide.
NEW YORK , Oct 3. Scott Inglis , an
actor in Julia Arthur's company , shot
himself through the heart last night.
Inglis was dismissed from the 0mpany
a few deys ago for failure to attend a
rehearsal and had been refused re
instatement by Miss Arthur. He was
without funds.
Murdered by a Cyclist.
OSWEGO , III. , Oct. 3. Christopher
Henley , a poor farmer , whose home on
a leasehold is near Bristol , was mur
dered by an unknown cyclist on a
roadway which runs through a stretch
of lonely wood a mile and a half from
this place. The killing was of a most
cold-blooded character.
Now King ; ot Samoa.
"WASHINGTON , Oct. 3. The state de
partment gives confirmation to the re
port that it has given its assent to the
retiirn to Samoa , after an exile of ten
years , of the former king , Mataafa.
It is assumed that this chief is to be
made king to succeed the late King
Malietoa , who died about a month ago.
To Disband Upon Evacuation.
HAVANA , Oct. 3. General Maximo
Gomez , in an interview at Camp Rojas ,
province of Santa Clara , is quoted as
saying the insurgent forces will dis
band and apply themselves to farm la
bor as soon as the Spanish troops
evacuate the island.
General Bates * New Command.
*
ST.Louis , Mo. , Oct. 3. General John
C. Bates who , with his staff , has been
ordered to Jefferson barracks for duty ,
; ias arrived here. It is stated that
jrencral Bates will ultimately com
mand the department of the Missouri.
Hydrophobia Patient Diet.
CHICAGO , Oct. 3. Dr. F. A. Todd , a
irominent physician of Toledo , Ohio ,
who has been a patient at the Presby-
: erian hospital since Wednesday , died
it the institution from the effects of
lydrophobia hist evening. His death
was the outcome of being attacked by
a , rabid dogv
Van "Wyck Suits Them.
NEW YOKE , Oct. 3. The executive
committee of the Xation.il Democratic
mrty , the gold standard Democrats ,
met to-day and decided that Justice
AugustusC. Van Wycl : was acceptable
; o them as a candidate for governor.
One Killed. Two Bndly Hurt.
CHICAGOOct. 3. One man was killed ,
another fatally injured and a third se
verely hurt in a bicycle accident at
; he Garfield race track last night.
Killed By Electric Wire.
ALAMEDA , Cal. , Oct. < J. Mrs. Edith
Davouest was killed by a live wire ,
which was hanging from an electric *
Sght pole over a vae.int lot which she
was crossing. She was literally cooked
; o death , her clothes beiiig burned and
icr body terribly scarred.
Going- Back to France. I
WASHINGTON , Oct. 3. The French
ambassador , M. Cambon , left here yes
terday afternoon for Paris. He will
be on leave for two months. [
A COLORADO HOJ.D-UP.
Train Kobbori Make a Botch of a Job
on the Denver & Rio Grande.
COLORADO SPRINGS , Col. * Sept. 30.
Train No. 3 , on the Denver & Rio
Grande , was held up by two men be
tween this city and Palmer Lake about
0 o'cloek last night. The robbers fired
several shots and attempted to ex
plode dynamite on top of the express
car.
car.The firing attracted the attention of
the passengers , some of whom came
out and frightened the robbers , who
disappeared in the darkness. No damage -
ago was done except the shooting1 of a
hole in the express car. Passengers on
the train1 say at least thirty shots
were fired. The men were evidently
green at the business. They secured
nothing.
WHITES AND BLACKS BATTLE ,
Strikers and Ncjrro miners Clash at Ta
na , HI. Hundreds of Shots Fired.
PANA , 111. , Sept. 30. Striking union
coal miners and imported negroes en
gaged in a pitched battle in the main
street of this city last night. Several
hundred shots were exchanged. No
one was wounded in the ranks of the
union men. The negroes were driven
from the city to their stockades , car
rying with them , it is believed , a num
ber of wounded comrades. One of the
negroes is reported to have died soon
after reaching the stockade. Desul
tory firing continued at midnight in
the vicinity of the stockades.
Missouri Day at Omaha.
October 10 has been fixed as Missouri
day a the Trans-Mississippi exposi
tion. It is also the first day of the
Peace Jubilee week at Omaha , and.
with very low railroad rates , fixed on
the basis of one cent a mile from all
Missouri points , allowing a stopover of
several days , there will undoubtedly
be a large travel over the lines lead
ing to Omaha at that time. The round
trip rate from St. Louis is § 9.
The exposition management is pre
paring a special program for Missouri
day , which will include addresses of
welcome in the morning and a grand
display of fireworks at night. The live
stock shdw , one of the very finest that
has ever been presented in the coun
try , will be open at that time , and the
permanent features of the exposition
will be at their best. Nearly 1,000
Indian's , representing almost every
existing tribe in the country , are en
camped on the exposition grounds , and
they gave daily exhibitions of their na
tive dances and games which are of
great interest to the visitors. The
sham battles which take place two or
three times a week are a feature of the
Indian congress never to be forgotten
by those who are fortunate enough to
witness them.
The ascensions of the war balloons
which were at Santiago de Cuba , the
drill of the United States life savinpr
crew on the lagoon , and the -exhibit of
visual signaling by the United States
signal service corps take place daily
on the grounds. During October the
famous Innes band of New York City
will give two concerts daily on the
grand plaza , besides other musical
features.
Visitors to Omaha need have no fear
of finding comfortable lodging during
their stay in the city. It is advisable ,
however , to secure a room immedi
ately upon arrival. The Official In
formation Bureau , which is under con
tract to furnish information regarding-
rooms , board , baggage , etc. , entirely
without charge to visitors , has ac
commodations on its books for several ,
thousand persons in addition to the'
regular hotel accommodations. The
offices of the Information Bureau are
at 131 9Farnam street , and a branch
office has been established on t > .e expo
sition grounds in the Administration ,
Arch.
Mr. Hartman "Withdraws.
HELENA. , Mont. , Sept. 30. Charles
S. Hartman , nominee of the silver Re
publicans and Populists for Congress ,
has withdrawn , and asks that the
name of A. J. Campbell , the Demo
cratic nominee , be placed on those
tickits and supported by all who be
lieve in the free coinage of silver.
Mr. Hartman offered to leave to na
tional fusion leaders the question as to
whether he or Campbell should with
draw. Campbell declined , and Hart
man has now withdrawn.
Affairs that are done by due degrees
are soon ended.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE
Omalia , Chicago and 2Jcw Tork Market
Quotations.
OMAHA.
Butter Creamery separator. . . 16 a IS
Butter Choice fancy country. 10 a 12
Eggs Fresh , per dot 13 a ll
Spring Chickens Per pound 7 a S
Prairie Chickens 230 a 3 30
Pigeons live.perdoz ICO a 1 25
Lemons -Per box G 75 a 7 00
Oranees Per box 2 75 a 3 00
Cranoerrios Wisconsin.per bbl 7 0 a 8 00
Apples Per barrel 2 75 a 3 00
Honey Choice , per pound 14 a 13 f
Onioas Per bushel 40 a 50
Beans Handpieked navy 123 also
Potatoes Per bushel , new 30 a 40
Hay Upland perton 300 a 5 50
SOCTH OMAHA SIOCKMARKEr.
Hogs Choice light 3 60 a 3 C'
Hogs Heavy weights 3 C3 a 3 70
Beef steers „ 3 40 a 5 " 0
Bulls 2S3 aJ50
fctags 3 CO a 4 00
Calve. . . . . . . . . . 4 73 a 3 00
\\esteru feeders „ 2 73 a 3 23
Cows 215 a 3 90
Heifers 2 75 a 3 G5
Stockers and feeders. 3 07 a 4 a )
Sheep Muttons 3 50 a 4 fO
Sbccp Westernmlxecl 3 CO a 4 00
CU1CAGO.
Wheat No.2 spring C3 a
Corn Per bushel 29 a
Oats Per bushel 22 a 22Ji
Barlev No. 2 st a 44
Rye No. 2 43 a 4SV
Timothy seed , perbu. . . , l 45 a 2 sea
Pork Percwt 805 a 3 10
Lard Per 100 pounds 473 a 4 75
Cattle Western Kancers 2 0 a 4 00
Cattle Native beef steers 3 9o a 5 SO
Hogs Mixed 3 S5 U4 00
Shten Lambs 4 * 0 a 4 GO
Snoep Western Grassers 3 75 a 4 53
NEW YORK MARKET.
Wheat No. 2 , red winter 76 a 53SJ
Corn No. 2 SJ
Oats No. 2 20 a 2 >
Pork 0 00 a 9 75
Lara 5 00
KANSAS C1TV.
JWheat No. 2spring. . . . . fit a
torn No.2 27 a S :
Oats No.2 21 a 2'
Sheep Muttons. 3 v > 0 a 4 Efli
Hogs Mixed 355 a 3 05
Cattle Stockers and feeders. . . 3 CO a 5 CO