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The Inmates Escape and the Nova
Spectacle
A "GIRL" HUNT FOLLOWS
Pacts and Figures Bearing on Genera
Prosperity Secretary Gaga on Conn
try'a Finances III * Angrrer to the Tag
arlevof Carl Schurz.
GENEVA , Neb. , Sept. 24 , 1900.
There Is room for much Iraprovemen
in the management of the State In
dustrlal School for Girls at Geneva.
Particularly is this true in regard to
affording relief to taxpayers.
So far as the accounts are concerned
Steward Brennan has a mark to his
credit for the accounts of this Insti
tution have been kept in better shape
perhaps than those of any other.
The management , however , deserve
to be reckoned with. It is both weak
and extravagant.
Superintendent Weber ( 'raws a sal
ary of $1,500 , but that dees not seem
to thoroughly appease his appetite. He
"
"has added his wife's name to the pay
Toll as "housekeeper" at $30 per month ,
In addition to this he has two "family
managers" on the pay roll , Annie Pat
terson and Fredeika Willard , who
draw a salary of $800 pe ryear each.
T. J. Wilson is on the pay roll as
"farmer" at $30 per month.
W. E. Baher and W. H. Kumser are
on the pay roll as engineers at $50 per
month each.
Michael Martin is on the pay roll
as "extra man" at $20 per month.
There is a matron at the institution
and why a "housekeeper" is needed is
a question that can only be explained
by Superintendent Weber. The only
explanation thus far offered it that it
was occasioned by the desire of "Su
perintendent Weber to reap a more
lountlful harvest.
The record's in the auditor's office
would indicate that the "housekeep
er's" duties are to some extent those
of a tourist. Voucher B41583 is a
voucher drawn in favor of the wife
of the superintendent "for going to
Omaha and bringing back Blanche
Green. " In this voucher a claim for
back hire was made and allowed ,
though , with the city of Omaha cov
ered with a network of street car lines
it is difficult to determine why a hack
was necessary , unless to use the com
mon everyday street car would not
comport with the dignity of the occa
sion. Street cars are largely used by
the common people , it is true , yet now
and then you will see on tbem bankers ,
capitalists and business men. It is
perhaps asking too mucn to require
state employes , whose bills of this sort
are paid by the taxpayers , to put up
with such primitive accommodations.
EXPENSIVE "RUNAWAYS. "
There is a painful lacking , In connection
(
nection with the management , in the
way of discipline. The inmates are
given too much freedom , and this re
sults in escapes from the institution ,
with consequent assaults on the treas
ury to pay the expense of capturing
and returning them.
Last April the people hereabouts
were treated to a real exhibition of
"girl" hunt. They had seen "fox"
liunts and "wolf" hunts until these
iad ceased to be of interest , but it
was a novel experience and attraction
lor them to see a "girl" bunt. Three
of the inmates had escaped and Super
intendent Weber threw out a line of
scouts and scoured the whole country
for miles around. Nine stalwart men
were engaged to run down three puny
specimens of the opposite sex. The
"runaways" were finally captured and
returned and the state was presented
with a bill of expense amounting to
§ 28 for "helping return three runaway
girls. " This is the language of the
voucher. Neither in the bills rendered
mor in the voucher are the names of
the captives given ( ste voucher
B46594) ) .
Superintendent Weber has not
been a brilliant success in man-
aging this institution , He has
failed to maintain the standard
of discipline and has inaugurated
few , if any , beneficial changes.
A considerable reduction might be
made in the expense of the manage
ment , but as that would involve a re
duction in the volume of "loaves and
fishes , " that , under the Poynter ad
ministration , is not to be counted on or
expected.
At Geneva , as at other places where
state institutions are located , there is
complaint of the manner in which
drugs , groceries and supplies are pur
chased. It is the same story told over
and over again in these columns.
FACTS ABOUT PROSPERITY.
OMAHA , Neb. , Sept. 24 , 1900.
Prosperous conditions are in evidence
in every county of Nebraska. No one
but a rank partisan woull attempt to
assert that such conditions are tran
sitory or unreal. It is a matter of
slow growth there is nothing arti
ficial or uncertain about it. Within
four years the farmers of Nebraska
have been delivered from the bondage
of debt and thousands of them boast
of a surplus.
It is true that the requirements of
> < the impending campaigr have sug
gested the fullest exposition of facts
relating to changed conditions in ev
ery county in order that the people of
one county may be apprised of the
degree of prosperity in c-very other
county , but the republican managers
do not need to magnify or over-state
the facts , which in most cases speak
for themselves.
Emphasis may be given to one all-
important fact , to-wit : That while the
farmers are producing abundant crops
and receiving higher prices therefor
than ever before paid , at the same time
the mechanics and laboring men in
cities and towns are all busy , receiv
ing higher pay for shorter working a
hours than ever before and that the
demand for their services exceeds the
supply.
A careful inquiry into the status of
things reveals these conditions :
1. That farmers are getting 32 and
34 cents for their corn ( of which
there is a large surplus ) , whereas
four years ago they got but 6 and 10
cents.
2. That stock raisers , and farmers
AT * getting $5.50 for fat steers , where
as four years ago they got $2.75 and
$3.50. Hogs , four years ago , $2.77 ;
this year , $5.09.
3. That farmers are buying adjoin
ing acres and are spending hundreds
of thousands of dollars upon Improve
ments. Residents of cities and towns
are putting up new buildings and re
pairing hundreds of old ones. There
Is an air of thrift everywhere.
4. That country merchants are sell
ing more goods and gett'ng larger
profits and prompter pay for goods
sold than ever before In the history of
the state.
5. That mechanics are busy every
where. From towns , large and small ,
come reports of a demand for mechan
ics exceeding the supply. In Omaha
more men are employed at higher
wages and shorter working hours than
was the cass In any previous year
save 1897-8 , when the exposition pro
duced a temporary demand for men.
Inquiry among all classes of mechan
ics reveals the fact that the mean av
erage of wage scale is higher , work
day hours shorter and the demand for
men very active. No man who wants
to work need be Idle.
6. That the Jobbers and wholesale
merchants and manufacturers of Ne
braska are selling more goods at .lar
ger profits than was true of their trade
in the year 1896 ; that of fifty firms
reporting , the increased volume of bus
iness ranged from 20 to 9L-0 per cent ,
and that in no case was a decrease of
business reported.
7. That fifty jobbing houses , farm
implement houses , manufacturers ,
wholsale houses , etc. , report a large
increase In the number of men eta-
ployed , in wages paid and the average
increase in the number of traveling
men covering Nebraska territory is
nearly 50 per cent.
The -paramount question Is : What
would any of these classes gain by a
change of government at Washing
ton ?
Do you want a change ?
WHAT THE MECHANICS SAY.
In Omaha the change In regard to
wages paid , hours of employment and
number of persons engaged Is so grat
ifying that the classes affected will
ladly do what they can to support in
power the political party which has
made possible this remarkable im
provement in conditions. The follow
ing reports were obtained from offi-
ials of the various local unions :
Printing Pressmen's Union Our
scale of wagesin 1896 was $16 to $18
jer week for ten hours rer day. In
1900 our scale is the same per diem
for nine hours per day. In 1896 20
per cent of our members vere idle all
the time and 40 per cent of those em
ployed were making but half time.
In 1900 all members are employed and
all are making full time in short , we
are working shorter hours and making
more money than we did in 1896.
Plasterers' , Bricklayers' and Stone
masons' Tenders' Union Our scale of
wages in 1896 was 15 to 17 % cents per
hour for ten hours. In 1900 our scale
is 24 cents per hour for eight hours ,
and we have 50 per cent more men em
ployed than in 1896.
Plumbers' Union Our scale of wages
in 1896 was 45 cents per hour for eight
hours. In 1900 it is 50 cents per hour
for eight hours. Until July 1st we
have had 30 per cent more men em
ployed than we had in 1S96.
Painters and Decorators Our scale
in 1896 was 30 cents per hour. We
had no scale signed up regarding hours
of employment. Our present scale is
35 cents for eight hours , time and a
half for overtime and double time for
Sundays. In 1896 our union had about
fifty members in good standing. In
1898 we had nearly 200 members. This
was owing to the Trans-Mississippi
exposition. Our members are all , or
nearly all , employed at the present
time.
Bricklayers 'Union In 1896 our scale
of wages was 50 cents per hour for
eight hours , time and a half for over
time and double time for Sundays.
Our scale for 1900 is 50 cents per hour ,
with no other changes. Our union
has had about 160 members for the
past five years. There is more work
in our trade in Omaha at the present
time than we have had in the last
eight years.
Carpenters' Union Our scale of
wages in 1896 in South Omaha was 25
cents per hour for ten or twlve hours.
For 1900 it is 35 cents per hour for
eight hours , time and a half for over
time and double time for Sundays. In
Omaha our scale in 1896 was 30 cents
per hour for eight hours , time and a
half for overtime and double time for
Sundays. In 1900 it is 40 cents per
hour and no other changes. More
than double the number rre now em
ployed in our trade than in 1896 , al
though there are a great many car
penters idle at present. This is owing
to the Transmississippi Exposition ,
which brought a great many carpen
ters here who have remained.
Horseshoers' Union Our scale is the
same as it was in 1896 for the same
hours. We have not as many men em
ployed as we had in 1896 , for the rea
son that there are not as many horses
in use. The bike had made a great
difference in our trade.
Sheet Metal Workers' Union In
1896 our scale of wages was 33 % cents ,
but very few men got that amount.
The average were paid 27 % cents. The
number of hours are the same. Our
scale at present is 38 % cents per hour.
There are 25 per cent more men em
ployed in our trade now than in 1896.
Printing Press Assistants' Union
Our scale of wages in 1896 was $8 for if
sixty hours , or $8 per week for ten
hours per day. Now we get $9.50 for
nine hours per day. In 1896 we had
thirty men employed ; we now have
forty-eight.
Machinists' -Union Our scale of :
wages in 1S96 was from 25 to 30 cents
per hour. We were working from
forty to forty-eight hours per week.
Our present scale is 32 cents per hour
for nine hours per day , or fifty-four
hours per week. All members of the
union are employed , and a number are
working overtime and get time and a
half. In fact our union as never in
more flourishing condition , and we L6
doubt if an idle machinist can be found
in Omaha today , unless he is idle from
choice.
GROWTH OF THE LIVE STOCK IN
DUSTRY.
The increase of stock receipts at
South Omaha may be taken as a fair :
illustration of the change wrought in
business generally during the four
years the republican party has had :
charge of national affairs. During the ;
seven months of 1900 ending July 31st
the cattle receipts were 424,236 , as
against 220,324 for a like period In
1896 , a gain of 202,964 , or nearly 100
per cent.
The hog receipts for the first seven
months of this year were 1,121,171 , aa
against 717,976 for the first seven
months of 1896 , a gain of 403,195.
For the period ending July 31st ,
1900 , there were 597,985 head of sheep
received ; for the same period In 1896 ,
161,841 , a gain of 436,144 for 1900.
There has also , been a gratifying In
crease of prices during this time.
Steers , for Instance , sold July 31st ,
1896 , at from $2.75 to $3.70 ; July 31st ,
1900 , they brought $5.50. Hogs sold
July 31st , 1896 , at $2.77 ; July 31st ,
1900 , the price was $5.09. The price
paid for sheep July 31st , 1896 , ranged
from $2 to $5.50 ; July 31st , 1900 , the
range was from $4 to $5.45. In the
month of July , 1896 , the receipts of
hogs were 97,000 ; In July , 1900 , 179,000
( in round thousands ) , and the price ,
as given above , but little more than
half In 1896 of that in 1900.
THE WHOLESALE TRADE.
Information gained from a large
number of the principal business men
of Omaha through letters of Inquiry
and personal interviews liscloses the
fact that , without a single exception ,
there has been a marked "expansion"
of business in Nebraska's chief city
during the four years the republican
party has been in charge of national
affairs. In securing this Information
no regard whatever was had to politi
cal affiliations , the desire being to
make the exhibit a perfectly fair one
in every respect. The line of inquiry
covers a comparison of amount of
business in 1896 with 1900 ; comparison
of the number of employes then and
now , and also of the wages paid. The
replies show , with one exception , that
the lowest increase in amount of bus
iness is 20 per cent , ranging from that
up to 950 per cent , with , v large pro
portion of instances where the per
centage of gain was 75 per cent to 100 ;
the Increase In the number of em
ployes ranges from 15 to 200 per cent ,
and the range of increase In salaries
paid is from 10 per cent to 53 per cent.
The increase in a large proportion of
cases is from 25 to 50 per cent.
WOULD ENDANGER PROSPERITY.
The secretary of the treasury , in his
reply to Mr. Schurz , with reference to
the money question , said : "It ought
to have been apparent to you , as it
no doubt was , that I was speaking of
possibilities of the case under circum
stances and conditions as Ihey now exist -
ist , but you proceed to point out how ,
at the next session of congress , which
will meet in December , legislation
could be had which would completely
forestall unfriendly action toward- the
gold standard , even if Mr. Bryan were
elected and should cherish the firm-se
purpose declared by him on September
16 , 1896 , at Knoxville , Tenn. , where he
said : 'If there is any one who believes
that the gold standard is a good thing
or that it must be maintained , I warn
him not to cast his vote for me , be
cause I promise him it will not be
maintained in this country longer than
I am able to get rid of it. '
"You rebuke me in polite terms for
sounding a false note of alarm dis
quieting the business community , and
especially when uttered by one in au
thority. I am not at all skilled in con
troversy and have had no practice in
dialectics , but I will induce in a few
words in the way of rejoinder to your
criticism.
"In 1S96 you are yourself quoted as
saying , 'The mere apprehension of a
possibility of a substitution by Mr
Bryan's election and of the consequent
placing of our country on the silver
basis has already caused untold mil
lions of our securities to be thrown
upon the market. Scores of business
orders are recalled , a large number of
manufacturing establishments have re
stricted their operations , enterprise is t
already discouraged and nearly para
lyzed. * * * And if these are
the effects of a mere apprehension of
a possibility what would be the ef
fects of the event itself ? There is
scarcely an imaginal limit to the destruction -
c
struction certain to be wrought by the t.
business disturbance that Mr. Bryan's
election would cause. '
"I am unable to perceive , " continued
Mr. Gage , "why the consequence , in a
minor degree , perhaps , would not en
sue now , which you so forcibly fore
shadowed then. When consequences
so great as these are involved the
forces operating to inaugurate them
should be resisted at every point. Even
the possibility of danger should be e
avoided. It is a familiar fact and one
altogether too much in evidence that
an administrative officer , filled with ha
tred and contempt of a particular law ,
can , by perverse ingenuity , practically
nullify its operations. "
Referring to Mr. Schurz's suggestion
that Mr. Bryan's hands could be tied
by the present congress , Mr. Gage said
that it would require new legislation
by a party whose policy would have
been rejected by the people through
their last expression at the polls ; that
the next session of congress will ex
pire March 4 , 1901 ; that the free sil
ver minority would be justified by their
constituents in using all the resources
of dilatory procedure to "prevent sjuch
legislation and that such legislation
would probably be impossible. "Your
remarks seem to show ttat you rely
upon the exercise of power already
conferred upon the republican party Ci
to prevent the country from experienc
ing disasters which Mr. Bryan will ,
he can , bring upon us , " said the sec
retary. "May I not suggest that the
way to secure safety is not to take
power from those upon whom you rely
for protection and confer it upon
those whose action you may have good
ause to regret ?
"But even admitting that congress ,
Sating from March 4 , 1901 , will not
be able to effect any change in our
present financial legislation , what may
sve fairly expect will be the effect of
the continued agitation of the question
upon business and industry set in mo )
tion by a president bent upon the res is
toration of free silver at the ratio of
to 1 and elected upon that plat
form ?
"You suggest that I retract what I
lave said , in fairness to the business
community , which should not be unnec-
arily disquieted , especially by those in
luthority. In thinking as I do , that
he election of Mr. Bryan would be a -rr
eal menace to the commercial and
ndustrial interests of our country , be- if
ause of the purpose he cherishes and
;
he power he would possess , I do not ;
feel at liberty to act upon your sug
gestion. I feel It my duty to at least
wait until after Mr. Bryan himself has
retracted his statement of 1896 , that
'It ( the gold standard ) will not be
maintained In this country longer than
I am able to get rid of It. '
"Very truly yours ,
( Signed. ) "LYMAN J. GAGE. "
Local Prosperity.
CEDAR COUNTY.
As to the town of Laurel , three-
fourths of It has been built In the
last four years and a part of it in the
last two. All the improvements were
paid for by money earned in business
here in the last four years. The most
notable change is , that It was almost
Impossible to borrow money on any
kind of security during the democratic
times , but now If It becomes known
that Mr. So-and-So wants to borrow
a little money , half a dozen loan
agents will call to see him before
night , each one trying to coax him
to borrow the money of him. This
condition of the finance prompted the
inquiry at the Laurel State bank. E.
R. Gering , the cashier , said :
"It 1s difficult to express how the
phenomenal prosperity has taken
place in this part of Nebraska. Land
values have almost doubled since 1896 ;
mortgages have been reduced wonder
fully. It is impossible to make a farm
loan now without inserting a prepay
ment privilege , while in former years
the principal idea was to get the
money regardless of terms. In 1896
our deposits were about $12.000. In the
depression incident to the silver craze
of that fall they were down to almost
$7,000. Since that time there has
been a steady increase , entirely from
the savings of our home people , until
now we have over $90,000. Present in
terest rates are much lower , farm loans
can be placed at 5 % per cent instead
of from 8 to 10 per cent in 1896.
"A very significant feature of this
prosperity is the fact that its existence
cannot be attributed wholly to good
crops , for we had good crops before
1897. The largest crops of wheat and
corn ever grown here either before or
since were in 1895 and 1896 respective
ly. In 1895 wheat sold here at 35 cents ,
and in 1896 corn sold here as low as
6 cents , and 10 cents was considered
very high. The prices of cattle , horses
and hogs were as low in proportion as
corn. Farmers then sold their crops
as soon as harvested ; now , they are
able to hold them until the price is
satisfactory.
Times changed ; they have paid off
their mortgages and are now in pros
perous circumstances. Farmers are
loaning money to one another to a
considerable extent now. We have
some instances where farmers are
making regular farm loans to their
neighbors. At the present rate of in
crease in wealth in this part of the
state they will soon be able to take
care of their farm loans without the
aid of money from the east.
The Biggest Elk Antlers.
The biggest pair of elk antlers in
the world is said to be that which
hang in the office at the Philadelphia
zoo. In height the antlers are above
five feet , and the distance between the
main horns at the widest part cf the
hoop is four feet six inches. At their
base the antlers are fourteen inches
in diameter. "Undoubtedly , " natural
ist to whom they are shown , say ,
"these are as big and heavy and per
fect a pair of horns as ever grew. "
The elk that carried the huge antlers
was sent from the west to the Acad
emy of Natural Sciences. The skele
ton excelled in weight and size any
that had ever been seen there.
The Trunk Settled His Bill.
Some years ago a man ran up a bill
of $200 in the Tremont house , Chicago
cage , and then ran away without set
tling it. The trunk which remained in
his room was unusually heavy , and
when opened after his departure was
found to contain specimens of ore ,
brought from the gold and silver-
mines of Colorado , where , presuma
bly , he had lost all his money. After
waiting out the legal time Mr. Gage
sent the contents of the trunk to an
assayer , who returned two bits of
metal valued at more than $100 in
3xcess of the bill , after deducting his
fee.
Sects in England.
England has many religious denominations -
nations and sects , probably more than
300 altogether , and the names of some
are amusing. Out of a list of 219 a
few of the queer ones are : Giassites ,
Glazebrook , Army , Glory Band , King
Jesus' Army , Open Baptists , Open
Brethren , Particular Baptists , Pecul
iar People , Ranters , Recreative Relig
ionists , Rational Christians , Sandema-
nians , Worshipers of God , Benevolent
Methodists , Bunyan Baptists , Countess
of Huntingdon's Connextion , Ecclesia
of the Messiah , Followers of the L. J.
C. , Free Grace Gospel Christians.
The Collar Swindle.
Real estate men in New York are
complaining of a new swindle. A well
dressed man has plucked a score of
downtown brokers by calling when a
member of the firm was out and leav
ing a package , which he said con
tained collars for the absentee. In- |
3identally he collected $2.50. Everybody - *
body knows that is too much to pay
for half a brick wrapped in brown ,
"
paper. *
Negro Riot Claims.
Claims on behalf of negroes who al
lege that they were assaulted by po
licemen during the recent race riots
n New York represent a total of $225-
)00 , which the citv is asked to pay
a result of the disorder growing
jut of tne murder of Policeman g
rhorpe by the negro cook. The claims
ire preliminary to damage suits : j
igainst the city for the amounts they Jr
epresent. ,
Knew Eight Generations.
It was the rare fortune of Harriet
Villiam Brand , who lately died in
ter 92nd year , to see eight generations
her family , extending from her
reat-great-grandfather to her great-
reat-grandson.
President and His Advisors Compelled ic
Pace Trying Situation.
GERMANY'S CIRCULAR CONSIDERED
Government at Berlin Ask * for and Will
Get Immediate Reply Both Kua la
and i'rnnco Signify Their Intention tote
to Begin Negotiation * .
WASHINGTON , Sept. 20. With the
German proposition to postpone peace
negotiations with China until the per
sons responsible for the Pekln out
rages are punished and the French and
Russian notification of the purpose of
those governments to begin such nego
tiations at once , awaiting him , the
president found much matter of impor
tance to dispose of on his arrival in
Washington from canton this morning.
He lost no time in notifying the offi
cials he desired to consult on his re
turn and the day was largely given up
to private discussion. Although it was
announced that no answers to the Ger
man note would be ready today , it ap
peared that the president , after talking
over the situation with Attorney Gen
eral Griggs , acting Secretary Hill and
Assistant Secretary Adee , had arrived
at a conclusion as to the nature of the
response that should be made. Mr.
Adee spent the afternoon consulting
Acting Secretary Hill and in drafting
the note of response , but all informa
tion as to its nature was refused at
the state department. It was said that
the note is to be gone over carefully ac
a further meeting between the presi
dent and such of his cabinet as are in
the city.
The German government apparently
is anxious for a speedy answer , as
Baron Sternberg paid two visits to the
state department after the German note
was delivered. The Chinese minister
also was twice at the state department
today seeking to influence the govern
ment not to agree to the joint action
proposed in the German note. The
conclusion reached from the day's de
velopments is that the powers are di
vided as to China and that at present
Germany and Great Britain stand
aligned against France and Russia ,
while both sides are ardently seeking
the adherence of the United States
government. The issue appears to be
made up in such shape as to dismiss
further hope of obtaining that har
mony of action respecting China that
the president has been seeking so far
and the point apparently has been
reached where the United States must
takes sides or at once proceed to act
entirely independent of other powers
in reaching a settlement. The Chinese
government is urging the latter course
upon the state department , but thus far
there has been a restraining force in
the desire to avoid making the United
States the first of the powers to change
front in the dealings with China.
Attention was directed in some quar
ters to the fact that in the very begin
ning , in the note of July 3 , Secretary
Hay had notified the Chinese govern
ment that he expected that the guilty
parties in connection with the outrages
would be punished. However , bis de
mand was not made a condition pre
cedent to negotiations. Now the be
lief is growing that if the United States
government is forced to a speedy de
cision as to the German proposition it
may resort to direct negotiations with
the Chinese government and , Laving
settled its scores with that govern
ment , withdraw from China , giving
notice to the allied powers there as to
the arrangement made , in order that
that arrangement should remain in full
force and unaffected by any settlement
that the allies may make thereafter
as to China.
DIE BY FILIPINO BILLETS.
Twelve American Soldiers Slain and
Twenty-Six AVocnded.
MANILA , Sept. 20. During the last
seven days there has been a distinct
increase in insurgent aggression , par
ticularly near Manila , along the rail
road and in the provinces of Laguna ,
Morong , Bulucan , Nueva Ecija and
Pampanga , culminating on Monday in
an engagement near Sinalon , near the
east end of Lagun de Bay , in which de
tachments of ( he Fifteenth and Thirty-
seventh regiments , ninety men all told ,
met 1,000 insurgents , arme 1 with rifles
and entrenched. The American loss
was twelve killed , including Captain
David D. Mitchell and Serond Lieuten
ant George A. Cooper , both of the Fif
teenth infantry ; twenty-six wounded
and five missing , who are probably
dead. The enemy had been pursued
for several days.
There are rumors in Manila of at
tacks on the railroad. Refugees are ar
riving here from various provinces.
The natives of Manila are restless and
many are leaving the city. The hostile
demonstrations are particularly mark
ed along the railroad and on the shores
of Laguna de Bay. The insurgents
have attacked garrisons and out posts.
In some cases they have charged towns ,
fleeing when pursued. Guiguinto , Po'o ,
Malolos and Caloocan have been sub
jected to this treatment.
Confer Wants Army to Stay.
PEKIN , Sept. 20. Mr. Conger , the
United States minister , says that Pe-
kin must be occupied by foreign troops
util some settlement is effet.ied , as oth
erwise all the value of the expedition
will be lost.
General Chaffee has issued orders
prohibiting the American troops from
shooting from boats , looting or forag
ing.
Boutelle is Improving : .
BANGOR , Me. . Sept. 20. A report
sent from the asylum in which Con
gressman C. A. Boutelle is receiving
treatment for aphasia , received by his
family here today , states without qual
ification that he is rapidly improving.
The brain obstruction , which , by al
lowing a physical pressure upon cer
tain parts , made it impossible for him
to properly control his nerve centers ,
has so far been absorbed under the
treatment he has been receiving that
lie is only now troubled in thought erIn
In speech , aad ir general ae is him
self again.
I THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotation * from South Otamba
and KaniuB
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Union Stock Yurds. South Omaha ,
There were hardly enough cuttlo hero to-
duy to make a teat of the murkat , but
buyers took hold fairly well and cleaned
up what was here at about steady prlceu
uil around.
There were about five can * of corn cat
tle on the market and packers bought
them up at Just about steady price * an
compared with yesterday , There have
been so few corn cattle coming this week
that packers have not been able to near
meet their wants and consequently have
not been very active buyer * of what did
arrive. There wore only a few feeder
here today and , although It was the last
end of the week , they were picked up
at about steady prices. The tendency at
the last end of the week la to buy the
stuff tower , as yard traders are afraid
, of being obliged to carry It over , but this
week the supply has been small alnco
Wednesday and prices have not changed
much. There were no western beet cattle
included In today's arrivals , so there
was nothing to make a test of the mar
ket. The demand has been good and
prices strong all the week for that class
of stuff and It Is safe to say that had
there been any here they would have soldi
satisfactorily. Cows brought just about
steady prices today and the few feeders
that were offered on the market also sold
about steady.
Hogs There were about G.OOO hogs on.
sale today , and as the demand was In
good shape today thuy all changed hands
at an early hour. At the opening there
was u little weak spot and a number of
loads sold a trllle lower than the gen
eral market yesterday , but aside trom
that the market was In good slmpe. It
kept firming up as the morning pro
gressed and the tlnal wlndup was a shade
higher than yesterday's general market.
and active. The bulk of the sales f ll lu
the sarno notches as they did yesterday
and the average prlco does not show
much difference. The range of price * is
not quite as great , the top being $5.30. au
against $5.35 yesterday , but there were no
hogs on the market today as good aa tht
load that topped the market yesterday.
The extreme close was very strong , a
fancy load of heavy hogs selling at J5.30.
Sheep There was a liberal run of sheep
here today for the last end of the week ,
twenty-eight cars , or 7.6UO head , being on.
sale. Packers were pretty wall lllled up
and for that reason the market today
was very dull and weak. Lambs for thu
week may be quoted aSftSOc lower for the
butter grades and on the common stuff
the declln ® Is still greater. Chicago re
ports good stuff 75c lower and commoner
stuff $1.00 lower for the week. Quotations.
Choice western grass wethers , $3.75 < i 4.UO.
choice grass yearlings , W.73U4.00 ; choice *
ewes , $3.2jV&i.80 ; fair to good ewes , W.OOV. :
U.23 ; cull ewes. J2.301XO ) , choice spring ,
Iambs , J3.0095.25 ; fair to good spring
lambs , $4.75 5.00 ; feeder wethers ,
3.50 ; feeder lambs , 34.00ffrt.40.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Receipts. 0.000 ; market steady to
strong ; native steers , $ l.0)lt ; " > .15 ; IVx.is *
steers. $2.85V'25.20 ; Texas cows , $2.83 5.55.
butcher cows and heifers. J2.25'y 1.73.
stockers and feeders , la.iWy I.KO ; bulls. J2.25
( Q3.50cvlves ; _ , receipts , 300. market steady ,
Hogs Receipts l.OOi ) ; market strong. 5c
higher and active ; bulK of sales , $3.23' < i >
5.33 ; heavy. | 3.20'ti5.3. > ; packers , 5323itf
5.37 % : mixed , 83.23 5.32 * ; light. 5 17'iu (
5.37 * ; Yorkers , $3.3l > Tj5.37' < . ; pigs , IS.OS'al i5
Sheep Receipts. 2,000. market steady ,
lambs , f3.751i-'j.23 ; muttons , i2.VX/3.75. (
FIRST BLOOD IS SHED.
Hungarian Miner and Little Girl Killed
by Shots from Sheriff 1'osne.
PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , Sept. 22.
.The tragedy that has been looked for
since the coal workers' strike was In
augurated , came suddenly and unex
pectedly at Shenandoah this after
noon.
A posse hurriedly gathered together
by Sheriff Toole of Schuylkill county
to meet an emergency was forced to
fire on a mob that was threatening
workmen on their way home under ea-
cort. A man and a little girl were in
stantly killed and seven others fell ,
more or less seriously wounded.
Sheriff Toole lost no time in calling
on the commander of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania to send troops
to aid him in keeping the peace. Af
ter consultation the state authorities
at Harrisburg decided at midnight to
send troops to the turbulent region.
Shenandoah's trouble . '
v.'as precipi
tated by the closing of sx collbrl-js
there this morning , through the ef
forts of strike leaders. More will close
tomorrow as a voluntary act , it is said ,
on the part of the Reading company.
This is done at the request of Sheriff
Toole , who hopes in this manner to
avoid further rioting. The outlook at
midnight , however , is dubious , as thr
foreigners affected by today's events
are in an ugly mood.
Elsewhere in the strike region every
thing is quiet , although preparations
are making for an outbreak in the
Hazleton district and armed sheriff's
deputies are much in evidence there.
The Reading company has about dis
continued the sale of coal for future
delivery and tonight's rioting almost
certainly means the shutting off of
coal production everywhere in the an
thracite field , temporarily at least.
First Train for Galveoton.
GALVESTON , Tex. , Sept. 22. The
first train arrived here at 0:15 this
morning. Trains are coming and go
ing slowly , but steadily. More people
are arriving than departing.
The building of the temporary
bridge two and one-eighth miles long
was one of the most remarkable ac
complishments of construction work in
the history of the v/orld.
The frieghc situation will now ad
just itself. Martial law ecded at noon
today.
There s a big demand for laborers
along the wharf front , also a great de
mand for street cleaning labor.
Indian Killed by ludktn.
PIERRE , S. D. . Sept. 22 News was
brought to this place today by Spotted
Bear that while a number of Indiana
and helf-breeds were qrarreling at
Forest City , Iron Moccasin was killerl.
Benosit and Iron Moccasin engaged in
a fight , and the former knocked thf
latter down with a club and jump -l
upon him. bursting his head open
killing him instantly.
Insane Son's Awful Deed ,
ROXBORO , Mass. , Sept. 22. Davi'l
Lewis Shepard and his wife , an age-1
couple who have lived ia this town
for many years , were found murdered
in their beds this morning , their
throats having been cut with a knife
Their son. William F. Shepard , 42
years of age , who has shcna evidence
of insanity for some tirnp. is missing ,
and there Is reason to believe that he
committed the crime while mentally
deranged. Mr. Shepard and his wife
were both about 75 years of age and
quite well-to-do.