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E N CRAT. VOLUME xm. VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , DECEMBER i. 1898. NU3IBEE , 45. NEWS FnOwI ALL PARTS OF THE WEEK IN TRADE tHE BUSINESS WORLD AS SEEN BY BRADSTREET'S. Scarcity of Tonnage Begins to In terfere with Our Export Trade Anti-Imperialists Protest to Pres ident McKinley Other Items. Bradstreet's Review. NEW YORK : Bradstreet's says : Winter Shipments and a holiday have interferred with wholesale demands and distribution , but later , clear , cold weather was a com pensating feature , inducing heavy rail business in serviceable goods. In general business circles most developments have been favorable , notable among which V might be mentioned general advance in price of cereals , provisions , groceries , cot ton , steel and pig iron , the latter chiefly at eastern and southern points , continued heavy general export trade , a better tone in the market in hides and leather , more firmness in cotton goods , and active ptock speculation , all of which are re flected in heavy bank clearing totals. The unfavorable features are few , prominent among which is the continued dullness at wholesale of wool and woolen goods. The situation as to the country's export trade is a flattering one , except for the scarcity of freight tonnage , which is really becom ing serious , tending to check shipments of goods contracted for , and thus to seri ously hamper the development of Ameri can trade abroad. This Js particularly felt in the iron and steel industry. Busi ness failures in the United States for the week number 178 against 229 last week , ind 233 last year. PROTESTS TO THE PRESIDENT A.iiti-lmpcrnist League "Wants No ICxtcnsioa : > ! ' Soveifjnty. WASHINGTON : The Anti-Imperialist League , an organization originating in Massachusetts and of which ex-Gov. Bou- tell is president , through its secretary , Ewing Winslow of Boston , presented President McKinley a "protest against anj' extension of the soverignty of the United States over the Philippine Islands in any event , and over any other foreign territory without the free consent of the people therein , believing such action to be 'disastrous to our republic , wasteful of its resources , in violation of constitutional principles , and fraught with moral and physical evils to our people. " The pres ident informed Mr. Winslow of his will ingness to receive from the league any plan it might offer , short of the surrender of the islands to Spain. ANOTHER PANIC IN PARIS. forty Girls Badly Trampled After Liifjhts Went Out in Church. FABIS : There was a very narrow escape Saturday from a repetition of the terrible disaster of the charity bazaar fire. While & religious ceremonj- was in progress in the vestry rooms of the Church of St. Germain des Pros , where many girls from the schools were in attendance , the cine matograph lamps were suddenly extin guished and a fearful panic ensued , everjr- body instantly recalling the charitj' ba zaar lire. The priests finally succeeded in allaying the panic , but not before forty girls were mere or less seriously injured by trampling. MILLION DOLLAR FAILURE. Grant C. Gillett of Woodbine , Kau. , Gives Up the Strutfs'e. ABILENE , Kan. : A failure involving cattle interests throughout the southwest was precipitated here Saturday when an attachment suit for $40,000 was filed against Grant C. Gillett of Woodbine by the Gillespie Commission Company of Kansas City. Some idea of the extent of Gillett's liability may be had at the county WSL-ter's office here , where $1,003,001) of liis paper is recorded. Illinois Man Dies in California. PASADKNA , Cal. : James Power , a prom- ineiiircsiiiuut of central Illinois , who came to Pasadena a short time ago with the hope of regaining his shattered health , < lied Samrday. Mr. Power had large banking interests in Springfield and other points in Illinois , besides several thousand acres of fanning lam's in that portion of the state. _ Two Killed and Two Hurt. EI.KHAKT , Ind. : While a party of twelvt. was returning from a ball at Otis early Friday morning , on two hand cars , they were struck by a Lake Shore fast mail train. William Seabenski and William Kempter were killed outright , and Sea- beuski's two daughters , : and 15 years -old , probably fatally injured. Eartbquak" in the Soutb. KICIIMOND , Va. : Many points in soutn and southwest Virginia report having experienced an earthquake shock about 3:39 o'clock Friday afternoon. RALEIGH , N. C. : A very distinct earthquake shock was felt at Frauklin- ville and at Winston , N. C. The largest buildings were shaken. Two Hangings. EDDYVJLLE , Ky. : Wm. Cato , who /filled Charles Askew a year ago , was Jianged Friday afternoon. | CLEBUBNE , Texas : John R. Shaw was j hanged at noon Friday for the murder of Thomas Craino , a year ago. I" I France to Build Roads in China PARIS : The cabinet has decided to au-1 thorite a loan of 270,000,000 francs for the I purpose of establishing and Indo-Chinese , ' \ railroad system in connection with tbe Chinese railroads. ' SOAP FACTORY BURNS. tVorks of the Allen B. Wrisley Com * pany in Chicago Destroyed. CHICAGO : The factory of the Allen B , Wrisley Company , makers of soap , was completely destroyed by fire. It is gen erally supposed that spontaneous combus tion was the cause of the fire , which broke out npon the second floor of the building , which is six stories in height. Owing to the immense amount of oils , tallow , glycerine and other inflammable articles In the building it was impossible for the firemen to stop the progress of the fire , and they were obliged to content them selves with keeping the flames confined to the Wrisley building. The structure burned with great rapidity and inside ot forty minutes from the outbreak of the flames it was a mass of ruins. The loss is estimated at $105,000 , of which amount 875,000 is lost on stock and machinery and the balance on the building. The loss is almost protected by insurance. A VICTIM OF LUMPY JAW. Inspector Grafton Believed to Have Contracted It from Cattle. CHICAGO : George Grafton , who died in this city and whose funeral was held at St. Joseph , Mich. , succumbed , in all prob ability to the cattle disease actiuomycosis , or lumpy jaw. He was a government inspector specter of cattle and meats at the stock yards and during eight years of service had prevented the slaughter for food of hundreds of afflicted animals. For four months Inspector Grafton was indisposed and the symptoms were those of actino- mycosis. Of the two doctors who attended him , Dr. E. M. Hill thinks that ie disease might have been a malignant growth , while Dr. Evans Hyde leans to the lumpy jaw theory. They agree that the growth may have been complicated with the ani mal ailment. HAVE SAILED FROM RIO. Battleships Iowa and Oregon Re sume Their Long Voyage. WASHINGTON : The battleships Oregon and Iowa have resumed their long cruise to Honolulu. Capt. Barker , the senior officer of the expedition , has notified the navy department that his little squadron sailed last Saturday from Rio do Janeiro for Montevideo , at which place another stop will be made for coal. After leaving that port the ships will head for Punta Arenas , in the straits of Magellan , almo > t at the extremity of South America , which will mark the accomplishment of uU > : t one-half of their voyage , unless they arc ordered at Honolulu to proceed to Manila. LOCOMOTIVE BLOWS UP. Explosion Causes a Wreck with Probable Casualties. CINCINNATI : A locomotive on the Cin cinnati , Hamilton & Dayton Railroad , at Jones station , near Hamilton , Ohio , ex ploded , wrecking five freight cars , tearing up the road and entirely destroying the locomotive. Engineer James Daycr and Fireman Ranadson arc missing. A wreck ing train and a passenger train for the purpose of transferring passengers on in coming trains went to the shene. Xo other known fatalities. Abolishes Island Duties. WASHINGTON : The following circular was issued Wednesday : "By direction of the president it is hereby ordered that all articles , the product or manufacture of Cuba , may be brought into any port or place in the island of Cuba in the posses sion of the military forces of the United Slates from any other port or place in said island without payment of duty thereon. " Will Not Enlarge Monitors. WASHINGTON : The board of naval bu reau chiefs has been obliged to abandu the proposed enlargement of the foui monitors recently contracted for into double turreted monitors. It was decided that the limit of cost fixed by congress would not permit'the construction of the double turreted craft , so the department will revert to the original plans. Tied Watchman tt-aTree. ELLSBURV , Mo. : A n attem pt was made to rob the Lincoln County bank here , The town watchman was tied to a tree by four robbers , who broke into the Dank and attempted to enter the safe. It is not known thai they got anything , for the officials themselves cannot open the safe , the time lock of which has been tampered with. Fire Leaves a To\vn in Darkness OCONTO , Wis. : The electric light plant and the planing mills of the Citizens' Water , Light and Fuel Company burned at a loss of $6),0 ) > > 0. The insurance on the plant was only $18,000 and it will probably not be rebuilt. This leaves the city in total darkness. Star Pointer Sold. NEW YORK : Star Pointer , the famous pacer , with the world's record of 1:59 for u mile , was sold Monday'at Madison Square Garden to W. J. White of Cleve land , Ohio , for $15,003 ! , $600 less than he was sold for in 1897 to James A. Murphy of Chicago. First Troops Sent to Havana. SAVANNAH , Ga. : The First battalion of the Second volunteer engineers left here Wednesday night by the Plant sys tem for Port Tampa , and will sail from there for Havana. These will be the first troops sent from the United States to Havana. Twenty-Four Hours in a Drift. MANKATO , Minn. : After being stuck in a snow drift a mile east of Madison Lake for twenty-four hours , the Minneapolis and St. Louis train , arrived with thirty- three passengers. All trains are now again running , and no further trouble is ex pected. Political Quarrel Ends in Murder GBEENSBURG , Ind. : George Newman , a contractor , was shot and killed by Robert McCoy , a prominent and wealthy farmer. The shooting was the result of a political quarrel instituted during the recent campaign. 3OOO Cotton Mill Hands Strike. AUGUSTA , Ga. : Three thousand opera tives in the cotton mills here have struck on account of a reduction in wages. LIVED A LIFE OF DECEIT. I Cross , the Suicidal Bank President , Leaves a Confession. EMPORIA , Kan. : Since the sensational failure of the First National Bank , which was followed by the suicide of Chas. S. Cross , president of the bank and owner of the famous Sunnyside Stock Farm , there have been rumors of a written confession left behind by the suicide. The letter fol lows : ' "Emporia , Kan. , May 12,189S , 12 m. I desire to state that the misfortunes of ray- self arid the bank have been caused through my fault and errors. I inherited ix large debt , which I endeavored to meet by going into other schemes , which have ill been practical failures and only got me leoper into the mire. As to the bank natters , I desire to say that I have caro- ully laid to deceive the board of directors , jhe cashier and the employes. Mr. Martin gale will now learn for the first time how [ have carefully deceived him , principally by way of substituted paper , of which he bas no knowledge. The reports and letter written the comptroller huve been by me Qiisreprcsented to the board , they having signed on the last page and I having sent nher loiters than the ones read to them , changing every one but the last sheet. I aave had a hard luck story most of my ife time , the only pleasant feature being hat of my present wife , who has been a jooil and true woman. Mr. Davis , our jashier , has never made an improper entry > n the books , and knows nothing of this .vhole miserable business. Death I do not fear ; it is preferable to the agony of the jast year. I know of nothing further to tdd , except to Mr. Martindale. This is a crrible tiling for him. Ho has trusted mo .vithout reserve. I have given him a bill ) f sale of all my personal property. ( Signed ) "C. . CROSS. " SPANIARDS FIRE A SHELL. Gunboats Visita Philippine Town and Shoot at Flag ; . MANILA , Philippine Islands : Passen gers arriving by the steamer Adelante re port that two Spanish gunboats recently . -isitod Sorsogon anil fired three shells into : ! ie town , claiming that the insurgents here refused to lower their flag when or- leretl 5o do so. On the insurgents show- ng light , it is added , the nun boats left iiirriedly. The shells did little damage. Confessed Defaulter Sentenced. MILWAUKEE : John JIaivey Myeis "ormer secretary of the defunct Home Snililing and Loan Association of this city , nd who was arrested several months ago .11 complaint of having embezzled $10,000 if thai institution's funds , pleaded guilty ind was sentenced by Judge Wallber in .he municipal court to four years in the state prison at Waupun. Silverware Trust Incorporated. TRENTON. X. J. : Articles of incorpora tion of the International Silver Company , , he silverware tiust , have boun filed with Ihe secretary of state. The company has an authorized capital stock of $20,000,000 , 3t' which § 9,000,000 is preferred stock , to lec-eiveT per cent , cumulative dividends , and the remaining $ tlCOO,03D to be com mon stock. Baptismal at St. James. LONDON : The son recently born to the Juke and duchess of Mtirlborough was baptised in the chapel royal , St. James palace , Tuesday afternoon in the presence if a fashionable con legation. The spon sors were the marquis of Londonderry , the marquis of Caraden and Lady Bland- ford. J Sewing Introduced in Schools. CHICAGO : Instruction in sewing has been added to the curriculum of the Chi- ago public schools. Tuesday in over seventy grammar schools the girls of the seventh and eighth grades were given les sons in simple sewing and it will here after be part of the regular school work. Shoots His Wife and Himself. MAKINETTI : , Wis. : A fellow workman told Wm. Monrose , a cedar worker , that his wife , from whom he had separated , was about to marry again. This incjensecl him and he broke into her home and shot her , inflicting a dangerous wound in the breast , Menose then shot himseif dead. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Chicago Cattle , common to prime , ? 3.00 to $0.00 ; hogs , shipping grades , 3.00 to $3.75 ; sheep , fair to choice , $2.50 to $4.50 ; wheat , No. 2 red , GGc to 68c ; corn , No. 2 , 33c to 34c ; oats , No. 2 , 2Gc to 27c ; rye , No. 2 , 51c to 53c ; butter , choice creamery , 21c to 22c ; eggs , fresh , 20c to 23c ; potatoes , choice , 30c to 40c per bushel. Indianapolis Cattle , shipping , $3.00 to F5.50 ; hogs , choice light , $3.00 to $3.75 ; sheep , common to choice , ? 3.00 to $4.25 ; wheat. No. 2 red , 68c to 69c ; corn , No. 2 white , 32c to 34c ; oats , No. 2 white , 28c o 29c. St. Louis Cattle , $3.00 to $5.50 ; hogs , $3.50 to $3.75 ; sheep , $3.50 to $4.50 ; wheat , No. 2 , 70c to 72c ; corn , No. 2 Fellow , 32c to 33c : oats. No. 2 , 2tic to 28c ; rye , No. 2 , 51c to 52c. Cincinnati Cattle , $2.50 to $5.25 ; hogs , F3.00 to $3.75 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.25 ; ivheat , No. 2. G8c to G9c ? corn , No. 2 mixed , 34c to 36c ; oats , No. 2 mixed , 28c to 29c ; rye , No. 2 , 5oc to 57c. Detroit Cattle , $2.50 to $5.50 ; hogs , ? 3.25 to $3.50 ; sheep and lambs , $3.00 to ? 5.23 : wheat , No. 2 , 70c to 72c ; corn , No. 1 yellow , 34c to 3Gc ; oats , No. 2 white , L'Oo to 30c ; rye , 55c to oGc. Toledo Wheat. No. 2 mixed , 72c to THp : corn. No. 2 mixed , 34c to 35c ; oats , No. 2 white , 25c to 27c ; rye , No. 2 , 52c o fi-lc ; clover seed , old , $4.30 to $4.40. Milwaukee Wheat. No. 2 spring , 66c to ( > 7c ; corn. No. 3 , 33c to 34c ; oats , No. J white. 2Jic to 2Sc ; rye , No. 1 , 52c to 53c ; arlfy. No. 2 , 40c to 49c ; pork , mess , 7.75 to iS.25. Buffalo Cattle , good shipping steers , 'UK ) to .fo.75 ; hogs , common to choice , - 3.50 to $3.75 ; sheep , fair to choice weth- rs. $3.)0 to $4.75 ; lambs , common to -xtra. $5.00 to $5.50. NVw York-Cattle , $3.00 to $5.75 ; hoffs , $3.00 to $4.00 : sheep , $3.00 to $4.50j vheat. No. 2 red , 7Gc to 78c ; corn , No. J. 40c to 41 c : oats. No. 2 , 30c to 31q butter , creamery , IGc to 24c ; eggs , West * em , L'3c to 24c. PERISHED IN THE FLAMES. Jji-res Xroat by Baldwin Hotel Horror nt San Francisco. The Baldwin Hotel , on the corner of Market and Powell streets , San Fran cisco , was destroyed by lire Wednesday morning. The Baldwin Hotel was one of the finest uor-tolries in the city. The Baldwin Theater also took fire , and it , with all the roporti.s of the William Gillette company , will also be a total loss. Many panic-stricken guests jumped from ti > hotsl v/inflows and it is known that a number perished ia the flames. Fire started at 3:55 io thmorning. : . An alarm was given and the lecnin ; ? guests arous ed so far : is possible. They crowded in the smoke-flUod I > alJways in their night clothes and aooc there v/us the wildest ex citement. A number were cnt off by the flames , and ninny juinppd to the street. Loss by the lire will run into the millions. The Baldwin IJotc-l was built by F. J. ( "Lucky" ) Baiitvs-in. rhf well-known turf man. He expended $1,500.000 in erect ing and fitting cut tLe hostelry. At the time it was built it was saic ! to be the finest hotel in the cor.nrry. GOLD SEEKERS ARE SLAIN. in Alaska 3Insaa : re a Furty of A reporc has read-tod San .Francisco that a party of fifteen gold seekers , in cluding Rev. Mr. Webbc-r. a Moravian missionary , were murdered by Indians while they slept. The Indians , after the massacre , held i\ dance , ge'.ting drunk , and then indulging In a % bt among them selves over the division < ! thn spoils. This party was reported drowned 03- the wreck ing of the schooner .Tc-i-siii some time ago , at the mouth of the Kuskovri river , in Alaska. P. Mnlakoff , a linssuin. stales , however , that the party reached shore in safety. The Jnclij-.us rendered assistance in saving { Loir tents and supplies , and then murdered the entire party. Malakoff says lie ! . ariiea irom a squaw that after the prosp'-fl n-s vere killed the bodies were placed in csv : s , taken out to sea and sunk. Tiniiuv ! ; saw the In dians wearing the 'Jothins and jewelry of the murdered : : JL H. Two bodies , which were washed : : shore. were identified by an agent of the Ah-slca Commercial Com pany. , Boih bodies were mutilated , and were buried on the bo : : oh. SHAFJKEY WINS ON FOUL. in New York J iid.3 11 Peculiar ? > ; anncr The glove fight bctv/eon .lames J. Cor- bett and Toin Sharkry at the Lenox Ath letic Club in Nov.i'ork City Tuesday night resulted in : i vielo'T for the sailor pugilist after one m'nutcml forty-eight seconds of lighting in the ninth round. Corbett was not knot-k l i.ut. nor was the bout popped because o tK = : re..ss on his part , but it was brought ' .o a cloae abrupt ly by a violation of the rui > - > by Corbttt's second and trainer. .Mm . ' .irVey. who jumped into the rim. : before dine v.-is up and thereby lc.--t the ojlst. McVoy has trained Corbotc and been behind him in every fijlt in which the ex- champion has indulged , jxnj the unani mous opinion was that either McVey lost his head or he made the break intention ally. The referee was compelled to give the decision to Sharkey. but he made a most popular ruling by declaring all bets off. Thousands oi duU.irs had been wag ered on this fight , and , as Kelly said after it was over , it would have been manifestly unfair to decide away so much money on such a piece of unsportsmanlike behavior. There were rumors throughout the crowd , and they would not down , that Mc- Vey's break was part of a scheme to save Corbett. There were also statements by unknown persons that the -whole thing was preconcerted and was known by both sides before the fight. FLEET READY FOR ACTION. Warships Could Be Quickly Sent lute Service Afjaiii , Though confident thai hostilities will not be resumed , Secretary Long has made it a point since the peace protocol was signed to put the men-of-war of the ser vice in the best possible condition. It would not take IOMJJ to mobilixe a strong fleet. The New York is now at Hampton Roads fully coaled and ready for sea ; the armored cruiser Brooklyn and the battle ship Massachusetts , winch are at New York , can sail within a short time , and the second-class battleship Texas is hav ing her propeller sleeve repaired. Besides these vessels , the department would probably attach to a fleet sent abroad the cruiser Now Orleans , which will be ready for .service in a few weeks , several gunboats and a fleet of colliers. The battleships Iowa and Oregon , -which are at Rio , are UM available for opera tions in Spanish -.raters. FAST TRAIN KILLS SOLDIERS. Wholesale Slaughter of Black Im- luuncsn Georgia. A fatal accident oi-curred on the South * ern Railway at Silver Creek , Ga. , early Tuesday morning. While running at a high rate of speed i ugiueer Waters sud denly discovered a crowd of negro soldiers walking on the track , but before he could check his train it hud struck the soldiers. Waters stopped hi.s train and found that at least throe of the men had been killed , but the negroes sw.-irmpd about him and talked so strongly of lynching him that he hastily pulled out for Chattanooga. Parts of the remains of the victims were found hanging to the locomotive when it arrived there. The soldiers were members of the Seventh Immune regiment , who were en route from Lexington to Macon. Officers * hoot a Soldier. At Knoxville , Tenn. Zeb Patton , a pri vate of the Third North Carolina , colored , was shot and instantly killed by a squad of officers of that regiment. Patton , with other soldiers of Company C , became en gaged in a difficulty. A guard was turned out under Lieut. Powell and attempted to disarm Patton , when he fired at the * ? ; . Then the officers took deliberate aim ani fired at Patton. His body was riddled with bullets. SPAIN HAS CHOICE. MUST DECIDE WHETHER IT BE PEACE OR WAR. Demands of tlic United States Arc in the Nature of an Ultimatum Philip pines in Exchange for "War In * demnity and $20,000,000. Whether it be peace on the terms fixed by the United States or war in which Spain's destruction is certain must be de-i elded by the Madrid Government. A prop-i osition that was practically an ultimatum ! was made by the American peace commisi sion at Paris at Monday's joint session * ' The terms of the proposition are summar * i ed as follows : 1. The Spanish proposal to arbi trate the meaning of the third arti cle of the peace protocol is rejected. 2. The United States demands the cession of the entire Philippine archipelago , and offers Spain an in demnity of $20,000,000 for her pa cific expenditures in the islands 3. The United States decliiww a policy of "open door" in the Philip pines to the world's commerce , and offers Spain for a series of years the same trading terms in the isl ands as shall be enjoyed by Ameri can ships. 4. The United States proposes , on the terms heretofore named , a mu tual rolinquislimeut of all public and private claims between Spain and the United State.- , arising since the beginning of the Cuban insurrec tion. 5. The United States insists that the religions freedom of the Caroline line Islands be considered as settled by the treaty of 1SSG. Nothintr to Arbitrate. The American commissioners hold that the meaning of the peace protocol is plain and contains nothing calling for arbitra tion. An arbitration would also be a virtual surrender of the functions of the peace commission , and is , therefore , abso lutely rejected. The American commissioners call atten tion to the fact that no cash indemnity for the expenses of the war has been asked by the United States. The Spaniards Having neglected the former proposal of the United States for the cession of the Philippines , the Americans now present proposals embodying all concessions which , for the sake of peace , the United States is willing to offer , deeming it essen tial that the negotiations , already greatly protracted , should be brought to an early and definite conclusion. The Government of the United States refuses to modify the proposal heretofore made for the cession of the entire archipelago pelage of the Philippines ; but the Ameri can commissioners are authorized to offer to Spain , in case the cession should be amicably agreed to , the sum of $20,000- 000 , to be paid in accordance with the terms to be fixed in the treaty of peace. ' The mutual relinquishment of all public and private claims between Spain and the United States since the beginning of the Cuban insurrection is intended to imply that each Government will settle the claims of its own citizens against the othjl ar country , and includes the reestablishment ment of the treaties v hich have lapsed by war. The proposal to renounce all claims for indemnity includes , of course , com pensation for the destruction of the Maine. Imports of Gold Are [ Large. The importation of gold into the United States in the year 1S9S are by far the largest in the history of the country , and the exportations the smallest in many years , while the production of gold from our own mines will prove the largest in many years , if not the largest in the his- ory of the country. Predicts Cnrlist Revolt. A dispatch from Madrid gives an inter riew with a leading Carlist. who predicted that there would be a formidable uprising in Spain within a month of the signing of the treaty of peace. He added that every thing was ready , and that the Carlists had an abundance of money in Paris and else where. The Chicago streets were so sloppy thai the bicycle parade had to go down on th Chicago river. St. Paul Dispatch. "Who owns America ? " asks a Colorado paper. Admiral Dewey will just as soon as he comes home. Salt Lake Herald. If Spain thinks we are going to pay foi the fun of whipping her she must first show where the fun came in. Philadel phia Ledger. While the Philippines are this side thg equator , Spain is acting over our demand for them as though struck below the belt Philadelphia Times. The singular thing about that gas ex plosion in the capitol at Washington was that Congress was not in session. Mem phis Commercial-Appeal. The motive of the Supreme Court's antl- conibination decision appears to be that when railroads fall out the public gets a chance. Philadelphia Ledger. The congregation of the Gospel Taber nacle , New Yorlt. swept by emotion , gave 112,000 for missionary work. Surely that was u great sweepstakes. Salt Lake Her- aldT I ow they say that Emperor William went to the Holy Land merely because he- , wished to go. That is a reason worthy ofi a good American citizen. Philadelphia Ledger. Much as they think of the sex , m.ny men not too well off are less interested in American girls growing taller than In be ing generally so short themseJJrres.- - Philadelphia - delphia Times. DEATH IN THE CORN STALKSJ The Farmers of Cedar Connty Arts' Many Cattle. Farmers of Cedar County are greatly annoyed and in many cases alarmed over the death of large numbers of cattle which seems to result from the animals feeding on corn stalks. Three years ago the trouble first made its ap pearance and since then the loss of stock has been considerable. Each year the poisonous corn stalks appear to cover a greater area. A section of the country that is affected the most lies along one side of a small stream called Beaver Creek , a curi ous feature being that just across the stream death does not follow the eating ot the corn stalks. As is customary , after husking is finished the cattle are turned into the field and for the first few days , eras as long as there is corn for them to select and eat , all is well , but when they begin eating the dried stalks and leaves the dis ease makes its appearance and from three to five of them will be found in the field dead. Stock that have eaten of the poi sonous stalk suddenly become unsteady on their feet and stagger about in a bewil dered way , their eyes roll and tongues swell rapidly , death that always follows is not violent. Several of the animals- have been dissected for the purpose of discovering , if possible , the poison in the stalks , but so far all efforts have beer/ without avail. Bnrn and Horses Destroyed. A small barn , two horses , harness anil feed , belonging to O. S. Stephenson , were destroyed by fire at Beatrice. It is not known how the fire started. Mr. Stephenson - son and family were visiting in Wymore at the time. While going to the fire the horse which was ridden by Chief J. It. Schiek fell and pinned Shiek under him , breaking several small bones in his foot. The member swelled rapidly and the at tending surgeon says it will be a day or two before the extent of the injury can bo ascertained. After Robinson's Place. And who will be Judgtf Robinson's suc- ; essor on the district bench is the burning question of the hour now interesting the people of the ninth judicial district since his election to congress. Upon Robinson's resignation it becomes the duty of the gov ernor to appoint. So far there are tinea candidates rustling for the nomination , viz : Douglas Jones , Democrat , of Pierce ; O. A. Williams , Populist , of Neliph , and J. II. Berryman of Creiguton ; with other Bounties yet to hear from. City and County Fall Out. The city of Tecumseh has brought suit In the district court against the county commissioners of Johnson County for $53,000. The city contends the commis sioners have misappropriated city road funds which passed through its hands. Just why the damage is placed so high by J. v that the city officers is not understood , foe it is claimed but from $1,200 to $1,400 is in \ent \ volved. \ < * ant Closing Up Bank Affairs. Receiver Westervelt of the Citizens' Bank of Grand Island is rapidly closing up the affairs of the trust. A sale of the- remaining assets of the bank is advertised for the 12th day of December. Receiver Edwards of the Bank of Commerce has. just been directed to pay another dividend of 10 per cent. Arrested for Cattle Stealing. James W. Hogan , who has been farm- ng on the reservation , southeast of Emer son , was arrested in Omaha the other day. charged with stealing thirty-five head of cattle from George Hayes and Patrick Hogan. fanners , who live near Ilubbard. SToung Ilogan has heretofore borne a good , reputation. Sugar Factory to Open. The Oxnard Beet Sugar Company z , Grand Island expects to open the cam paign at the local factory at once. As the acreage in the vicinity of Norfolk is com paratively smaller than in the former city , some of the beets raised for the local fac tory are being shipped to Norfolk. Teachers' Gathering Postponed. The meeting of the Northwestern Ne braska Teachers' Association , which waste to have been held at Wayne November 25- and 2(5 ( , has been postponed to the last Friday and Saturday of January. This iotion was taken on account gf tlie diph theria scare at Wayne. Church Starts Free from Debt. The Brownell extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Grafton , recently rompleted at an expense of about $800 , . has oeen dedicated. Chancellor Hunlington ) the Nebraska Wesleyan University preached the dedicatory sermou. The church is clear of debt. Carbolic Acid by Mistake. J. Neumann , a young man. employed at fho Burlington and Missouri shops in Wymore , swallowed a dose of carbolic acid which he had mistaken for cough medicine. Prompt medical assistance re lieved him of his suffering. It Was Loaded. While hunting two miles south of Syra cuse Mr. Walters , a son-in-law of Jonas Sugden of Lincoln , was quite seriously shot by the youngest son of Mr. Sngden , the load taking effect in the sitle from the. shoulder down. Nebraska Short Notes. Crawford now has a creamery in opera- lion. Postmaster Wilson of Dunbar has prr- ? hased a new outfit for the office in that jity. jity.The The amount of delinquent taxes offered for sale in Colfax County this year was but a trifle over $1,000. A Holbrook blacksmith was badly burued by pounding hot babbit metal into a frozen boxing. The hot metal caused an. explosion and flew in his face. The people of Hendley have begun to build a Methodist Church to cost about. & 1.200 , and the people of Wilsonville have subscribed 51,400 to build a Ifethodist Church. Two very smooth crooks wer& captured at Dakota City a few days ago. They with a third man buncoed ft young South t Dakota farmer out of $25 in Sioux City oaf the padlock game.