TEIBUNE.
7. M. KiainiKIX , PablUher.
McCOOK , - - NEBRASKA
BRIEf TELEGRAMS.
New York City has 24,000 more wo
men than men.
The Chicago stock yards is accused
of stealing Chicago water. High
death rate of live stock is offered as
evidence.
The census bureau announces the
population.of Racine , Wis. , at 29,102 ,
against 21,014 in 1890 ; Increase , 38.49
per cent.
The steamship San Pedro has ar
rived from the north atgeattle , Wash. ,
with 300 passengers and $80,000 in
Nome gold.
Captain Daniel F. Stiles , United
States army , retired , died at Okla
homa City. 0. T. , of inflammation of
the bowels.
Dr. Frank Gunsaulus has presented
his resignation as president of the
Armour institute. The resignation
was accepted.
The comptroller of the currency has
Issued a call for the condition of na
tional banks at the close of business ,
September 5 , 1900.
A Washington dispatch says : A
daughter was born to Senator and Mrs.
John M. Tnurston this morning. The
mother and child are doing well.
At South Bend , Ind. , an overhead
friction clutch pulley set fire to the
South Bend foundry , and half the
plant , valued at $70,000 , was destroyed.
Governor Sayers of Texas has placed
Galveston and the island under mar
tial law. Adjutant General Scurry is
ordered to take state troops there at
once.
Fire destroyed the opera house
block at Douglass , Kansas. Four bus
iness establishments were also burned.
The Tribune office and postoffice were
badly damaged. Loss , $20,000.
Failures in the United States for
the calendar month of August , as re
ported by telegraph to Bradstreot's ,
number 705 , with aggregated liabili
ties of $6,255,092 and assets of $2-
936,047.
The Prussian government has issued
instructions permitting convicts , m
gangs of from twelve to thirty , to as
sist in reaping the harvests through
out the kingdom , owing to the scar
city of labor.
One man was instantly killed , four
others at the point of death and four
more are seriously burned as the re
sult of the explosion of a steam pipe
in Baldwin's locomotive works at
Philadelphia.
At Williams , Cal. , Rev. Lorenzo
Waugh , the oldest Methodist minister
in the world , died suddenly after
alighting from a tram. He was 92
years old and had been in remarkably
good health.
The statement of the treasury bal
ances on the llth in the general fund ,
exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold re
serve in the division of redemption ,
shows : Available cash balance , $136-
288,297 ; gold , $69,381,927.
Rural free delivery service has been
ordered established September 15 at
Dorchester , Saline county , Neb. , with
one carrier , A. M. Roberts. He will
cover an area of forty square miles
serving a population of 800.
The census bureau announces the
population of Atlantic City , N. J. , Is
27,838 , as against 13,055 in 1890 , an
increase of 14,783 , or 113.24 per cent ;
the population of Nashville , Tenn. , ia
80,865 , as against 76,158 in 1890.
Fire destroyed the farm house of
E. R. Calmerton near Northville , S.
D. Two boys , aged three and fifteen
respectively , perished in the flames.
The other occupants escaped in night
clothes , saving nothing from the fire.
Wu Ting Fang , the Chinese minis
ter at Washington , made indignant
denial of the statement cabled to the
London Times by its correspondent at
Pekin , Dr. Morrison , that he and Min
ister Lo Feng Lull at London had
promulgated "shameless lies" and
transmitted bogus imperial edicts ,
thereby delaying -the departure of re
lief until it was nearly too late.
Mrs. Norma Selbywife of Kid
McCoy , in an application for divorce
from 'her Imsband , confirms the affi
davit statement recently made by Mrs.
James J. Corbett that the fight be
tween Corbett and McCoy , which took
place at Madison Square garden on
August 30 , was a. fake.
The forthcoming German census to
be taken in December will for the
first time Include Germans on Ger
man vessels in foreign ports.
At Manchester , England , at a meet
ing of cotton spinners it was decided ,
practically unanimously , to not pur
chase American spot cotton during the
month of September.
At Troy , N. Y. , Russell F. Benson ,
the third oldest letter carrier in the
United States , died. He was born In
1821 , and when a boy was in the em
ploy of Russell Sage. He was appoint
ed a letter carrier in Troy In 1864 and
continued ki the service up to th =
time of his death.
A bill has been prepared oy the
Prussian government for the diet pro
viding heavy penalties for braech of
contract by rural laborers.
Lieutenant Hobsqn , of kissing fanv ? ,
will return from the Asiatic station
very soon and will got at once to the
naval hospital at Brooklyn for treat
ment.
At JEvanston , 111. , the Citizens bank
was robber of $3,000. The cashier was
called into the street by men driving
a phae&m. When he returned to his
desk he discovered that a second per
son previously concealed in the base
ment had stolen into the vault and
secured the booty. There is no clue.
Governor Joseph D. Sayres of Texas
aras authorized by telegram to draw
the Kansas City. Star for $2,271
ffor the relief of the storm sufferers
it Galveston and other points on the
Texas coast. More than $1,000 was
subscribed by stockmen as the result
jf a subscription circulated at
tie stock yards.
Reported that British Government is to
Send More Troops to the Orient ,
SOLDIERS ARE f ROM SOUTH APRICA
Portions of Army Which Fought IJoers
Rest In- India Americans to Establish
Permanent Communication Between
Poltln and Tien Tlsti.
LONDON , Sept. 17. In consequence
of the prediction by Sir Robert Hart
that there would be further hostilities
in China In November , the Associated
Press understands the British govern
ment is considering the transfer of
troops from South Africa to India in
order to make it practicable to send
more troops to China. The nailtary
authorities consider the war in South
Africa so far ended that troops may
now bo removed.
It is probable that the Russian lega
tion has already been removed from
Pekin to Tien Tsin , but tnere is no
definite news as yet whether Li Hung
Chang will after all go to Pekin.
General Dorward is going to the cap
ital , leaving the troops at Tien Tsin
under command of Brigadier General
Horne Campbell. Vice Admiral Alex-
ieff has returned to Taku.
The Americans have begun at Ho Si
Wu a permanent telegraph line be
tween Pekin and Tien Tsin.
The Pekin correspondent of the
Daily News says that the assassin of
Baron von Ketteler has been shot. The
Morning Post's representative says
that the question is being discussed of
sending relief to a few British , French
and American engineers , who are be
sieged in a city 200 miles south of Pe
kin.
Shanghai advices say that .a house
has been engaged there for Count von
Waldersee , who is expected to arrive
next Saturday.
Chinese officials estimate that 20,000
disbanded Chinese soldiers managed to
remain behind in Pekin. Other dis
patches confirm the report that in addi
tion to Hsu Tung , guardian of the heir
apparent , Hu Lu , viceroy of Chi Li ,
and Wang Yi Yung , president of the
imperial academy , with 200 members
of official families , committed suicide
when the allies entered Pekin.
Chinese regulars are reported to
have relieved the Roman Cahtolic
stronghold at Ho Chien , in the prov
ince of Chi Li , which the Boxers had
been besieging since June.
1e Shanghai correspondent of the
Times , wiring yesterday , says : Li
Hung Chang has been notified froni
Berlin that he must submit his cre
dentials to the German minister at
Shanghai , who will then communicate
with Emperor William and await the
result.
Dr. Mumm von Schwartenstein , in an
interview with Sheng , expressed the
opinion that although the powers were
adverse to the partition of China , any
delay in negotiating was calculated to
produce that res lt , and that Germany
was prepared to remain in occupation
indefinitely pending a settlement.
Earl Li accordingly telegraphed Gen
eral Yung Lu to use every effort to per
suade the empress dowager and em
peror to return to Pekin and to remove
Prince Tuan and his entourage.
TRAGIC DEATH OP A SOLDIER.
Captain TUcQuesMoE Shot While in a Fit
of Inannity.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 17. The war
department today received information
from General MacArthur of the tragic-
death in the Philippines of Captain
Charles McQueston cf the Fourth reg
iment of United States infantry , the
rosull of a wound by a private soldier.
General MacArthur's dispatch is as
follows.
"MANILA. Adjutant General ,
Washington : Charles McQueston. cap
tain Fourth United States infantry ,
died yesterday , Mangonone , Bacoon ,
Cavitc province , 8:30 evening , result
from gun shot wound caused by private
soldier. Captain McQueston in a fit
of temporary insanity attacked men
of company. Shot one or more and
v/as shot himself in self defense. Fur
ther particulais when received. "
BOLRS MAKE HASTY FLIGHT.
Qeiior.il McDonald Captures Wagons ,
Pro\sons and Ammunition.
CAPETOWN , Sept. 17. The military
authorities have taken over The Neth
erlands railway.
General McDonald , operating in the
northeastern corner of Orange colony ,
compelled the Beers to make a hasty
retreat from the Vet river. He cap
tured thirty-one wagons , a quantity of
cattle and stores and 65,000 rounds of
rifle ammunition.
Chiiia"Tenlarcd War in Jane.
BERLIN , Sept. 17. The Shanghai
correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger
reports ran interview with Dr. Ros-
thorn , secretary of the Austrian lega
tion , inhich the secretary is quoted
as saying that the Chinese government
presented to the minister a formal
declaration of war on June 19 , consid
ering the capture of the Taku forts an
act of war. The ministers were required
to leave Pekin in twenty-four hours.
Goes to Negotiate Peace.
LONDON , Sept. 17. A special dis
patch from Naples says that an agent
of the Transvaal says theobject of Mr.
Kruger's visit to Europe is to negoti
ate a settlement "with Great Britain
and that he has full power to act to
that end.
Miss Barton's Appeal.
"HOUSTON , Tex. , Sept. 17. E. C.
Foster , Washington : Arrived here
safely last night after a very rapid
journey. Met by military and civic
escort Waited on this morning by
citizens' relief committee , including
the mayor , who are now arranging for
our transportation to Galveston. Hous
ton losses aggregate ? 1,000,000 , but she
is working night and day to relieve
Galveston ; and the villages of Harris
and others must have aid from the
outside. Greatly need money ; can pur-
cheso damaged goods vehrcheaply. . "
CUBAN ELECTION RETURNS.
Reports Show the National Tarty Again
Triumphs In Havana.
HAVANA , Sept. 17. In yesterday's
election of delegates to the forthcom
ing convention the national party
again triumphed in the province of Ha
vana. Not only did it elect the five
delegates of the majority representa
tion , but it also captured one of the mi
nority representatives , the republican
party electing the other two , namely
Maluele Sanguilly and Berriel.
Returns from the other provinces
come in slowly owing to the heavy
rians. In PInar Del Rio there seems
to be no doubt of the election of Gon-
zalo de Quesada Rius Rivera and Civ
il Governor Quiles. Nothing definite
Is yet know here as to Santiago be
cause of the difficulty of getting re
turns from the outlying territory , but
it is reported that Juan Guilberrto
In Puerto Principe Senores Cisnoros
and Silva were the only candidates , so
that their election is secured. It is
conceded that in Santa Clara the fed
erals will win. No definite news of the
results in Matanzas has been received
here. Frcm no part of the island is
there any report cf disturbance. The
large vote polled by Senor Goner in
this province may be looked upon ,
apart from his individual popularity ,
as an endorsement of Governor General
Wood's recent appointment of him as
secretary of justice. It is remarked ,
that the republican and union demo
cratic electors bolted for Senor Gener.
The nationalists , as a concrete
whole , assume to be anti-annexation-
ists , but it is well known that they
are moderate in tone. More than one
of the delegates representing the ma
jority in this province are pro-Ameri
can. Where their personal feelings are
concerned and irrespective of politics
they desire closest relations with the
United States.
At 7 o'clock this evening the leturns
from twenty-five towns in the province
of Havana , including the city , with
only nine towns to heard from , show
the following polling : Lacret , nation
alist , 12,767 ; Rodriguez , nationalist , 12-
106 ; Gener , nationalist , 11,281 ; San
guilly , republican , 11,043 ; Nunez , na
tionalist , 10,720 ; Berriel , republican ,
10,022 ; Tamaxo , nationalist , 9,608 ; Za-
yas , nationalist , 9,283.
LOU8ET FIXES THE BOUNDARY.
Differences Between Costa Rica and
Colombia arc Decided.
WASHINGTON , Sept. IThe min
ister of Costa Rica at Washington , Se
nor Calve , has received a cablegram
from the minister to Costa Rico at
Paris , which conveys the information
that the president of the French re
public , M. Loubet , who was the arbi
trator appointed to decide the boun
dary question between Costa Rica and
Colombia , by his award of yesterday
fixed the boundary limit between tne
two countries on the Atlantic side at
Mona Point ( or P. Carreta ) . and on the
Pacific side at Punta Burica. The re
public of Colombia claimed that the
limit should be fixed at Cape Gracias
Adios , in the Atlantic , including the
whole of Costa Rica and Nicaragua At
lantic coast , and that the limit on the
Pacific should be placed at Boruca
river , to the northwest of Golfo Dulce ,
which would have given Colombia a
right to half the territory of Costa Rica
and about two-thirds of that of Nica
ragua.
Costa Rica claimed the old limits be
tween Central America and Colombia ,
placed at the island Sscudo de Veragua
on the Atlantic and the river Chiriqui
Viejo ( at the base of Punta Burica to
the southeast ) , on the Pacific.
Sunday at Galveston.
GALVESTON , Tex. , Sept. 17 Yes
terday was a dreary Sabbath in Gal
veston. Services were held in the
few churches made fit for use since the
great storm. All day men and boys
were at work clearing the debris. Only"
a few dead were found during the day
and they were quickly burned , no at
tempt being made to identify them ,
'me military authorities and the civil
authorities are now co-operating har
moniously and conseuqently there is
less looting and desecration of corpses ,
.troops are ordered to make short work
of looters and arrest all suspicious
characters.
Objections to Evacnallon.
SHANGHAI , Sept. 17. The news of
the contemplated withdrawal of the
allies from Pekin has caused a great
sensation and is regarded here as a.
great mistake , which is likely to even
tuate in disturbances in other parts of
China , where the people are certain to
attribute the evacuation to a defeat of
the European forces. Even here the
Chinese as a whole do not believe that
the allies ever reached Pekin. They
think the story a fabrication concoct
ed for the purpose of imposing on the
officials.
Communication with Galveston.
GALVESTON , Tex. , Sept. 17. Teile-
graph and railroad lines are being rap
idly restored. This morning the Postal
Telegraph and Cable company has four
wires working into the city and with
in 48 hours will have its system almost
completely re-established to the ba
sis existing before the storm. The
Western Union is in even better shape ,
but with both companies the stringing
of wires has been but temporary , time
being the all important consideration
at present.
Nebraska Storm Victims ,
YORK , Neb. , Sept. 17. Among the
victims of the Texas flood disaster are
J. Wickman , wife and seven children.
The Wickmans were formerly residents
cf York county , where they were well
known and much respected.
A False Report Corrected ,
AUSTIN , Tex. , Sept. 17. Governor
Sayers gave out the following today :
"Reports sent out from this place
by whomsoever may that $80,000 or
$90,000 has already been paid in are
absolutely false and made without au
thority and calculated to do great harm
to the needy sufferers along our coast.
No such sum of money has been re
ceived or anything approaching it. It
is believed that the stories have done
great harm in that they have prevented
tne contribution of money which is so
sorely needed at Galveston. "
State Department is Still Wrestling with
the Oliincs9 Problem ,
THE SITUATION IS NOT SO ACUTE
Change of Attitude on the Part of Rus
sia Seems to Relieve the Strain No
Official Confirmation Received United
States Has Not Committed Itself.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 15. There
were no developments in the Chinese
negotiations today with which the pub
lic could be made acquainted , the whole
matter being still in the diplomatic
phase and therefore not calling for
military orders. War department offi
cials are awaiting word from the State
department as to the next step ex
pected from the troops , but it is now
intimated that this next step will not
be taken immediately.
The situation has lost something of
its acuteness , owing to the change in
the attitude of the Russian govern
ment , as indicated in yesterday's dis
patches. No official confirmation has
reached. Washington of the postpone
ment of the withdrawal , but the fact
is not doubted here. Regardless , how
ever , of the course to be taken by Rus
sia , it is noted there is nothing In the
American note of response to Russia
that demands immediate evacuation
in the event that the Russian troops
are called away. Instead , it is stated
that the control of the situation would
simply pass from the State depart
ment into General Chaffee's hands and
it would be for him , after conferring
with the other military commanders ,
to determine when and how and to
what extent the American forces should
be withdrawn. He might choose his
own time and in a degree his position
would be similar to that occupied by
him in the advance upon Pekin , so far
as having a free hand is concerned.
The statement of the condition gov
erning the American reply to the with
drawal proposal may be of signifi
cance , in view of the fact that it is
made with the express purpose of
clearing away an erroneous impression
that has been made upon the public
mind.
Mr. Adee was again acting as secre
tary of state today during the tem
porary indisposition of Dr. Hill , who is
suffering from a cold. The former
spent some time this afternoon in con
ference with Attorney General Griggs.
BORROW IN THE UNITED STATES.
VorU J5anlcj Take s Portion of the
German Toxi.
BERLIN , Sept. 15. It is officially
announced by the board of directors
of the Discontc Gesellschaft that , witli
the co-operation of the International ,
and through the intermediary of the
Disconte Ge ellschaft , the Nerd
Dcutscho bank of Hamburg , the M. M.
Weldburg company of Hamburg and
Kuhn , Loeb & Co. , of New York , act
ing in conjunction with the National
City Bank of New York , have taken
over 80,000,000 marks of 4 per cent
treasury bonds of the German empire ,
falling due in 1904 and 1905. With the
approval of the Imperial bank , Ihe is
sue will be placed on the marKet In
the United States.
NEW YORK , Sept. 15. The New
York Life Insurance company today
closed negotiations for taking $5,000
of the imperial German government
loan of the $20,000,000 negotiated in
this city.
Saved by a Confession.
ST. LOUIS , Mo. , Sept. 15. Henry
Peyton , who is in custody , awaiting
icquisition papers to be taken to Sioux
City , la. , to stand trial for alleged
murder , this afternoon confessed in
Captain Reynold's office at the Four
Courts that it was he who robbed the
safe at the big mercantile establish
ment at Clydesdale , Miss.
The confession will clenr the name
of George Simmons , a young man of
Clydesdale , who has been accused of
the crime and who was compelled to
leave the home of his childhood be
cause of the shame that had come to
his family.
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I'optt'rttion Topeka.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept. 15.
The population of the citv of Topeka ,
Kan. , " as officially announced today , is :
1900 , 33,605 ; 1S90 , 31,007.
Those figures show , for the city as
a whole , an increase in population of
2,601. or S.39 per cent , from 1890 to
1900.
1900.The
The population in 1880 was 15,452 ,
showing an increase of 15,555 , or
100.67 per cent from 18SO to 1890.
? 'any Cnscs of Small Pox.
MUNCIE , Ind. , Sept. 15. In the vil
lage of Wheeling , near the Grant coun
ty line , health officers today found
eleven cases of smallpox , the school
and whole community having been ex
posed for weeks. The malady was be
ing treated as chickenpox.
Postal OKlriat Removed.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 15. Walter
M. Davis , rssistant postmaster at Kan
sas City , has been removed by the
postmaster there. No rsison is as
signed , but the action will be confirmed
"
by" the postmaster general.
Chicago will have a horse show Oc
tober 29 , 30 and 31. and November 1 ,
2 and 3 , to be held at the new coli
seum on Wabash avenue , under the
auspices of the New Chicago Horse
Show association. j
Lync'ird Three Kobbcrs.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. , Sept. 15. A special
to the Post-Dispatch from Memphis ,
Tonn. . says : A masked mob of be
tween sixty and 100 men broke into
the jail at Hunica , Miss. , early today
and took out three negroes , whom they
strung up to a tree within 100 yards
of the jail. Not a shot was fired. The
dead negroes are Frank Brown , who
shot Frank Cheshire , a prosperous
planter at Oak Landing , six months
ago ; David Moore , "Who shot Dan Bos-
wel ten days ago , and William Brown ,
who with confederates , shot and cut
to death a young white man ac State
Levee one month previous.
NEBRASKAN RETURNS fROM NOME
IIo Does Not Give Encouraging Account
of the Situation.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Sept. 17. C. V.
Evans , son of J. C. Evans of this city ,
Is home from Cape Nome , Alaska. He
was formerly a druggist of Umaha and
went to Cape Nome last June to go Into
the drug business. When ho got there
he could not find a location for a build
ing and was compelled to sell his stock.
He tried mining but the beach had been
gone over three times and would give
up no pay dirt. The people who had
been at Nome and were well located
were making money , bt late arrivals
could do nothing at all. An experienced
miner could not earn more than $3.50
a day and a prospecting outfit was
worth from $300 to $500.
Mr. Evans said the city covered a
ten acre strip of beach a block wide.
The population of the city was between
20,000 and 80,000 inhabitants. Back of
the city it is hilly and to the north for
hundreds of miles extends the tundra ,
which is a marshy formation of moss
and decayed vegetation. It is impassa
ble and can only be used for travel
when it Is frozen. Vessels are compell
ed to anchor five miles from shore and
their cargoes are landed by means oi !
lighters. He said that there were 860
passengers on the vessel that took him
to Nome , and 200 of this number re
turned on the same vessel after they
had been t ere six days. The fare was
$165 and the net earnings of the com
pany for one trip to Cape Nome was
? 165.000.
Journeying to Prison.
OMAHA , Neb. , Sept. 17. Frank M.
Dorsey , formerly cashier of tno First
National bank of Ponca , came in Wed
nesday from Cripple Creek , where he
has been for some time past , and re
ported at the office of the United States
marshal in accordance wich the man
date of the federal court in order that
the sentence imposed might be put in
to effect. The sentence is for six years
at the Sioux Falls penltenitary , and is
for violating the banking law in con
nection with the wrecking of the Ponca
bank. It is expected that Judge Mun-
ger will be in the city soon and that
an "order will be entered and the de
fendant taken to Sioux Falls without
delay.
Dorseiy Insists that the violation was
technical and similar to others that are"
necessary in banks every day , and that
he was convicted simply on the failure
of the bank. The court of appeals af
firmed the action of the lower court ,
and the supreme court refused to con
sider the case.
Supreme Court Docket.
LINCOL. , , Neb. , Sept. 17. The bar
docket for tne September term of the
supreme court contains 1,645 cases , or
about 1,000 more than can possibly be
considered by the three judges in one
year. Among the cases set for hearing
at the first setting , which begins Sep
tember 18 , are those of the state of
Nebraska against the Standard Oil
company and the various railroads do
ing business in this state. The cases
against the Burlington and Elkhorn
railroads were submitted during the
last term of court , but by general
agreement of all parties concerned they
have been reopened again for argument
on the constitutionality of the board
of transportation.
Killed by an .Engine.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 17. J. F.
Sehaffroth , for many years a resident
of this county , was accidentally killed
near Hartington , Neb. He was in the
act of coupling a threshing machine
engine to a separator when the engine
started back and run over him , caus
ing almost instant death , .fcter Schraff-
roth , father of the deceased , left to
make arrangements for the burial ,
which will probably be made in Cedar
county.
Olio Family Escaped.
OVBRTLfiN , Neb. , Sept. 17. George
Crandell is in receipt of a letter from
his daughter , Mrs. McCallum of Hun-
gerford , Tex. , stating that town "was
completely annihilated by the storm.
Mr. and Mrs. McCallum escaped with
their lives by clinging to posts for six
hours during the storm and flood.
It is feared that Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Wales and family , who removed from
bore to Galveston , Tex. , have been
killed , avS no tidings have been received
from them as yet.
Suits for
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 17. Two
damage suits for $3,000 each have been
filed in the district court against Frank
Helder of Humphrey by Bernaru Bode-
wig and George Bloedorn , minors ,
about 15 years of age , by their fathers ,
Jacob Bodewig and Martin C. Bloedorn.
The allegation is made that on August
21 in the presence of divers persons
HeSder falsely stated that the plaintiffs
had stolen a lot of postage stamps and
$45 from his lumber office.
Arrested After a Struggle.
SYRACUSE , Neb. , Sept. 17. Jessie
Jennings was committed to the county
jail for want of bail , on a charge cf
assault with intent to do bodily injury
to one James Creasman. He not only
severely injured Mr. Creasman , but de
fied the "whole community to arrest him
and it was only after much chasing
and the persuasive argument of a six
shooter that brought him to time. He
claims to hail from Coffeyville , Kan.
Mall Sack Uurtcr Wheels.
TREN'iON , Neb. , Sept. 17. The mail
sack of Iso. 3 , the Denver flyer , went
under the train and was badly dam
aged. Papers were strewn the length
of the switch. The letter sack was
not found , but it was learned No. 80
bad picked it up on the cow catcher
and carried it to McCook.
Lexington Man Found Dead.
CLARKS , Neb. , Sept. 17. The man
gled body of .Walter Long , con of G. W.
Long of Lexington , Neb. , was found on
the Union Pacific track one mile east
of town. His identity was proven by
letters on his person showing he had
been driving an ice wagon this summer
for Otto Baker of Columbus and by
Robert Douglas , who formerly resided
there. Coroner Kombriek deemed it
unnecessary to hold an inquest. The
remains Will be shipped to Lexington
for burial.
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Gov. Poynter Issues u Proclamation Call-
tor Hulp.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Sept. 15. Govern
or Poynter has Issued a proclamation
calling on the citizens of Nebraska
to extend aid to the Texas flood suffer
ers. Following is a text :
A Proclamation. To the Generous
People of Nebraska : Complete information
mation of the devastation of the city
of Galveston by wind and water re
veals the fact that not only have
thousands of citizens lost their lives ,
but several thousand who escaped
death are left destitute and without
food or shetler. So urgent are the
necessities that the mayor of that city
has appealed to the citizens of his
own as well as surrounding states for
immediate assistance.
I therefore call your attention to
the existing conditions in our sister
state , knowing that from your abund
ance you will not hesitate to lend ati-
siatance. Proclamations having al
ready been issued by the mayors of
Omaha and Lincoln , contributions may
be sent to them or to this office.
The manager of the Western Union
Telegraph company and the manager
of the Postal , both of Lincoln , having.
generously oil'ered to transmit all con
tributions free of charge , the funds
sent to this office will be transmitted
daily to the mayor of Galveston.
W. A. POYNTER , Governor.
Executive Chamber , Lincoln , Sept. 12.
Commanucr Ilubbard issued the fol
lowing appeal to Knights of the Mac
cabees , asking aid for Galveston suf
ferers :
To the officers and members of tho-
Knights of the Maccabees throughout
the state cf Nebraska : iou are earn
estly requested to make a donation
at once for the Galveston sufferers.
Act freely and quickly send all dona
tions either to the mayor -Lincoln
or Omaha.
Nebraska at YTashJiiirton.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 15. Emanuel
Speich of Tecumseh was today ap
pointed chief of the mail depredations
division of the postoffice department.
Mr. Speich has for a number of years
been in the office of the sixth auditor.
In 1397 he was made chief of the for
eign division , which place he now re
signs to accept the more responsible
one in the postofiice department.
Rural free delivery will be estab
lished at Dorchester , Saline county ,
on the 15th inst. The service will em
brace an area of forty square miles ,
with a population of SCO. A. M. Rob f
erts is appointed carrier.
The order discontinuing the postof
fice at Simeon , Cherry county , has-
been rescinded.
The postoffice at Orlando , Deuel
county , has been moved three miles
cast with Charles A. Avery as post
master.
A Jail JH-livory.
GENEVA , Neb. , Sept. 15. A mys
terious jail delivery was ma.-le here
during the heavy rain storm. At th
usual hour in the evening Jailer J. L.
Baldwin locked the cells containing ,
two prisoners. During the night two
men entered the jail , turned the com
bination lock and removed one George-
W. Gates , held for trial in the district
court on a charge of incest. Tippcn ,
the other prisoner , was tnen locked
in his cell by the strangers , who
quietly left the building with their
man. It is not known whether the
men were friends or enemies of Gates
There was much feeling against. Gates
at the time of his preliminary hearing-
and there was some talk of a possible-
lynching bee.
Cattle to Nebraska.
AINSWORTH , Neb. , Sept. 15 H.
N. Chapman , a. well known cattle
dealer of Rapid City , S. D. , disposed of
300 western cows with calves by their
side to Wales Bros , and W. H. Ken
nedy of Lakeland , this county , the
consideration being $12,000. Last week
he disposed of twelve carloads of the
name kind of stock to parties at Wood
Lake at like figures. Brown county-
is fast filling up with good cattle.
There is no lack of feed for all that
can be secured.
Burglars Lese their Nerve.
GIBBON , Neb. , Sept. 15. Burglars
broke into the postoffice here , drilled
three holes in the safe knocked off
the handle and combination , but did
not get it open. Entrance was gained
by prying open the back door with
chisels taken from the wagon shop.
They were apparently scared away.
Home From Culm.
CLAY CENTER , Neb. , Sept. 15. H.
K. Wheeler , who has served a tarm
of enlistment in the Eighth United
States cavalry , and for the past year
in a civil capacity in Cuba after being
discharged from the army , came in for
a visit with his parents. He looks
hearty and robust , and talks interest
ingly of conditions in Cuba. He will
return in about two months.
Much Land Changing : Hands.
TRENTON , Neb. , Sept. 15. More
land is being purchased and trans
ferred than ever before in the history
of the county. A number of farmers
are buying adjoining lands , thus giv
ing them more good pasture and cul
tivated lands. Several buyers in east
ern states are buying and a number
are coming to purchase good farms.
ranjr on Trial ut Beatrice.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Sept. 15. The case
of Grimes against Lang , wherein Lan *
is charged with resisting an officer. Is
being heard before
Judge Swiler a :
the district court room m this city.
High Water Delays Tronic.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Sept. 15. The
Looking Glass creek in the western
part cf the county is running out ol
its banks and is causing much trouble.
The water rose higher
than ever -wag
Inc\vn before from the effects of the
heavy rain Monday , and last night
over two inches more fell. The freight
on the Columbus-Cedar
Rapid"
branch , which left here at 6 o'clock
this morning , found over 100 feet of
track washed out between Cconee and
Monroe anu had to return to this city.