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W- _ " " * - WESTERN NEWS-DEMOCRAT v * W VOI/JME XIII. VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , JANUARY 12 , 1899. NUMBER 61 ELECTRIC FLASHES NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE U/ORLD , - CAN'T HOLD TWO JOBS . , NO SALARIES FOR THE SOLDIER. REPRESENTATIVES. - Speaker Heed Says There Is No Question in His Mind that on Ac cepting Commissions in the Army Thi'Ir Scats Were Vacated. Cai/t Draw Tivo Salaries. A report was published In Washington Saturday night to the effect that the house fconimittea on Judiciary had informally de- < } 5.cd ( I/T unanimous vote that the scats of : MCSU.J Wheeler of Alabama , P. Campbell pf IKuois , and Colson of Kentucky have been vacated by the occupancy by these centlemen of commissions in the array. If embers of the committee deny this state- - pient in toto. It is true , hoAvever , that 'Speaker Reed has not certified to the ser vices of these members during the month of December. Speaker Reed , Avhen asked fl ? ! . his refusal to sign the certificates for the I lecember salaries for the three gentle- JTU r whose seats are involved , said : . ' A s soon as 1 was advised by the Avar de partment tnat Messrs. Wheeler , Colson and Campbell Avere officers of the army I , of course , declined to consider them as mem bers of the house , as in my opinion there can be no question as to their haA-ii > j : va cated their seats. If it Avere otherwise , " continued the speaker , "it would be possi ble for the president , finding a majority of pay five against him in the house of repre sentatives , to override the Avill of the peo- . le by simply appointing six members of the majority party to positions in the army , and thereby place the minority party in control of the representative branch of the national legislature. " WOULD BURN ILOILO. treets Arc Barricaded and Build ings "Kerosened. " the sp clal emissary of Gen. Manila jjmi Iloilo , arrived in III * . _ * M > WVJ * fw - - V l 1 * * fTll IM- left was practically iWian d ; Tue streets Avere barricadel. airSfc lt : was re" that ? had een ported principal buildiiAg "kerosened. " the insurgents h-JmS threat ened to destroy the A\hole busin\e5s section bylireatthefirst shot ol boi bardment- The banks Avere snipping theii 0 1116 to the United States transport port and other vessels. The fai ? of the American vice consul has gof. on board the Xcwport. Col. Potter reports A P | that President McKinley's proclamation bad to be type vrritten aboard ship , S" printers on sJii > > re declined to do the Privates IL-rrj * Silvey and Frank Patrick of the Sixth United States artj' -\\hile guarding a Avater boat astern of the KVj.ort . , were attacked by the natives of tinorew. . Private Silvey's skull Avas frac- tuivil , fatall } , and Private Kirkpatrick fell - oorliiKird , but escaped with a flesh wound. ENGINES MEET HEAD ON. Four Dead and Two Injured Because of a Tcuiiesst'/Wreck. Four dead , two injured , one of lhe e per haps fatally , and the loss of property to the Southern Kailway to the amount of ' about $100.000. is the result of a Avreck which occurred Sunday morning on the KnnxvilleandOhio branch of the KnoxA'ille . division of the Southern .Railway , one and ono-half'-niiles west of Elk Valley , Tenn. A .Onble-header freight train , loaded with coal andmerchandisecrashed | into a mixed local passenger train while both Avere run ning at the rate of thirty-five n-Hes an hour. The cM-.ginesmet head on , the force of impact being terrific. The coining together of the two trains Avas so sudden that the trainmen -were unable to jump to save their lives. The passenger train Avas running fifteen minute late , and all freight trains had been notified that the passenger train Avas on a late run. and the only cause for the accident that can be g\cn is that Engineer Maxey , of the freight train , misread his orders. Immediately after the crash the wrecks caught fire. The passenger train carried about twenlx passengers. Xone of these were injured. SocialistDemocratsof Massachusetts The socialist Democratic party of Mass- achsetts held a mass convention in Boston Sunday , at Avhich Mayor Chase of HaA'er- hill , presided. It Avas voted that all possible honorable assistance be given to , the trades union movement. It Avas voted to hold a state convention in Boston in May for the nomination of candidates for state offices. A state committee Avas also "chosen. . Famous Knight of Pythias Dead. Frederick Silberg.oue of the most famous Knights of Pythias in the country , died at his home in Cleveland , Ohio Sunday. Sil- berg Avas six feet live inches tall and " weighed 310 pounds. He was one ol the axmen known as the "Big Five , " and he had for years led the parade at the national - encampment. Gives $1OOOO to Princeton. It was announced Monday that Geo. A. Armour of Chicago of the class of ' 77 , had given $10,000 to Princeton university to Found a classical department in the uuiver- r16 jity library. For the next three years he ' frill give $2700 annually for the further sup < port of the department. . . ' NOTED SWINDLERS CAUGHT. Their Operations Extended Over Two Continents. Earon and Baroness Edgar de Bara , alias Geo. B. Henschel and 3Iiss E. Wilson , who Avere arrested atSt. Augustine , Fla. , charged AA'ith using the mails for fraudulent purposes , were given a preliminary hearing before United States CommissionerGoodell. They were positively identified Dy Carrier Hogan - gan of the Chicago postoffice as Hen schel and Miss Wilson , Avho operated the Edison Phonograph Company in that city in November last. The direct charge their swindling schemes are said to be numerous is the fraudulent use of the United States mails , through Avhich they operated their biggest and most successful fraud , Avhich found victims both in this country and in Great Britain. Posing as the Edison Phonograph Company , Avith offices at room 512 , 115 Dearborn Street , Chicago , they sent circu lars aud letters broadcast , and sold , by means of these , bogus agencies for ingen ious slot machines which were never man ufactured. It is said that they collected as much as $100,000 from Great Britain alone , ind as much from the United States. ALTGELD FACTION BEATEN. Harrison Men Control Illinois State Central Committee. The Democratic state central committee of HlinoiSfin session at Springfield , declared itself for the Chicago platform and for William J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan was present and made an address , thanking the com mittee for the personal compliment and congratulating the organization on its dec laration in favor of free and unlimited coinage of silver. The adopted resolutions indorsing silver and Mr. Bryan by unanin mous A'ote were something of a surprise for it Avas expected that several of the com'J mittee Avith leaning toward the gold standard - ard Avould oppose any declaration in favor of the platform of 18915. Aside from the declaration of party policy the meeting of the committee was of interest because of the contest concerning its organization be- tAvecn the Harrison and Alt geld factions. The Chicago men controlled matters. CAUSES DAUGHTER'S DEATH Confession of a Dying Girl Fnipli- cates Her Father. George Vance , a Clearmont , Mo. , grain dealer , is in the XodaAvay County jail , charged Avilh murder. His daughter Gertrude , aged 38. has been _ keeping house for him and her two half brothers. The girl became violently ill Tuesday and later confessed that her father Avas the author of her ruin. She said he had as saulted her under threat of killing her and that he had told her if she spoke of the oc currence he would cut her throat. The physician - sician who heard the confession caused Vance's arrest on a charge of murder after j the girl's death. To prevent a lynching \ \ _ _ Avas hustled out of town and kept " "concealed until Thursday , when he Avas " lodged in the XodaAvay County jail. \ Calvin S. Briee's Estate. " Although the value of the late Calvin S. JJrice S personal property in New York is fixed attmly $600,000 in petition for letters of administration on file at the surrogate's office it 15 jxrobable that his Avhole estate , Avhen formally taken into account Avill amount to about $7.000.000. Killed Five Hundred Dervishes Particulars regarding the recent battle on the Blue Nile have been received from Caiuo. Col. Lewis , it appears , when he routed Emir Fedil , the last remaining for midable dervish chief , killed 500 of his followers and made many prisoners. The emir , however , escaped. Proves Ungrateful. A. K. Willis , a farmer living near Brighton , Colo. , has been robbed of $7,000 , AVhich he had in a bureau draAver. Her man Matson , a tramp to Avhom Willis had given shelter , has disappeared and is sus pected of having taken the money. To Be a Fight for the Estate. It is stated that there Avill be a contest of the estate of the late Mrs. Lewis C. Led- j-ard , Avhich is worth more than $1,000,000 [ ) and consists largely of real estate in Xew York City and Michigan. Two wills have been placed for probate. .Roland Reed Fined in Court. Koland Heed , the actor , was arraigned in police court at Wilkesbarre. Pa. , Thursday charged Avith committing an assault upon Roger JJowell , property man at the Nes- bitt Theater. He Avas fined $12.50 and costs , Avhich he paid. To Be liaised to Rank of Embassy A dispatch from Vienna , says Count GoluchOAVski , the Austrian-Hungarian minister of foreign affairs , Avill shortly ask for a credit in order to elevate the Austro- Hungarian legation at Washington to the rank of an embassy. Six Thousand Weavers Strike. The strike in the Rhenish velvet district in Germany is spreading to Crefeld. The Aveavers in eight factories have struck in Eupen. Belgians fromVervirs are re- placing the strikers. About 6,000 men are affected. McKinFey Is Merciful. The president has pardoned the twelve Leech Lake Indians sentenced to various terms of imprisonment and fined for resist ing an officer in making an arrest , which caused the uprising in Minnesota last fall Cold May Ruin Oyster Beds. Oyster men claim that if the preseni siege of cold weather continues , culiivated oyster beds on Puget sound and Willaha harbor valued at nearly $1,000,000 , Avill be ruined The superior man is slow in his words and earnest iu bis conduct. Confucius : THE WEEK IN TRADE. The Business World as Seen by R. G. Dun & Co. II. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says : The year begins with the kind of business demand that counts. Formerly there had been a rising demand for ma terials , but now the crowding demand for finished products begins to advance prices in the iron and steel industry about 1 per cent. , without quotable changes in pig , ex cept at the east. The demand has never been greater at the beginning of the year than it is now. Cotton goods are in fair demand. The marC ket is so far relieved of accumulated _ _ plus that prices are not likely to decline materially , even if cotton falls. The wheat movement lias to sustain it the largest foreign demand movement CA'er known for Avheat and corn together , At lantic exports being 5,215,000 bushels , Hour included , against 2,840,318 bushels last j'ear. This Avould give some rea son to anticipate higher prices Avere not the Avestern receipts 4.101,532 bushels , against 2,876,072 for the same Aveek last year. The Avonder is that the foreign demand for corn continues so heavy , 3,572- 412 bushels having been exported in this Aveek , against 2,954,890 bushels in the same week 'ast ' year. Failures for the Aveek have been 248 in the United States , against 322 last year , and 24 in Canada against 32 last year. _ YEOMANS REAPPOINTED. lowan"\Vill Remain Member of In terstate Commerce Commission. J. D. Ycomans of Sioux City , Iowa , has been renominated by the president for . interstate commerce commissioner. His nomination would have been sent to the senate last month but for the pressure brought ' to bear upon the president to give the friends of the other candidate for the place a chance to be heard. Yeomans is reappoinled upon his record. He Avas unanimously endorsed by his colleagues , and this is the. first time the commission ever took such action. All the loAva dele'c gates * in both houses indorsed him , and nine-tenths ' of the principal railroads of j' the country and the commercial bodies of the northAvest joined in asking the pres ident to recognize Mr. Yeamans' services by reappointing him. . MR. CLEVELAND IS SARCASTIC Says the Thing to Do Is to Destroy a Few Thousand Filipinos. Ex-President Cleveland , in reply to a re quest of a representative of the Associated Press , for an expression on the question of expansion , said : UI don't care to repeat my views con cerning the prevailing epidemic of imperi alism and therritorial expansion. The remedy for controlling the natives of our new possessions is obviously simple. The misguided inhabitants of our neAV territory AVho prefer something different from the ) lan for their control which AVC propose , or vho oppose our designs in- their behalf , hould be slaughtered. Killing natiA'es has jeen a feature of expansion since expansion jegan , and our imperialistic enthusiasm should not be checked by the prospective necessity of destroying a few thousand Filipinos. ' ' SWEDES WANT TO VOTE. King Oscar Asked to Extend Suf frage to 365OOO Citizens. King Oscar has received a petition signed by 365,000 citizens of Sweden asking an extension - tension of the suffrage. The petition is more moderate than the popular demand ivliich secured for Xorway last spring the j joncession of universal ' male suffrage. The J SAvedish demand is 'simply that the prop erty qualification be reduced. "Whereas now the payment of a tax on an annual in come of 800 croAvns ( $225) ) qualifies an ilector in Sweden , the petition asks that the payment on an income of 500 crowns ( $140) ) may be sufficient to entitle one to A'ote. EXTRA PAY FOR SOLDIERS. House Passes a Bill Introduced by Marshall of Ohio. in the national house of representatives Friday a bill Avas passed on motion of Mr. Marshall of Ohio , granting the officers and men of the volunteer army on being mus tered out tAVo months' extra pay , if they served outside of the United States , and * one mouth extra if service Avas not outside the United States , such extra pay to be in lieu of furloughs or leave of Absence , such as has been granted men heretofore mus tered out. Charged with Killing His Father A special from Howard Lake , Minn. , says that Joseph Boxell lias been arrested charged Avith the murder of his father. Thomas Boxell. and his Avife , Lydia , on May 15,1897. Other arrests are expected , as the detectives AVIO have been \vorking on the case for a year and a half are sup posed to have incriminating evidence. Michigan Boys to Go to Cuba. . Gen. Corbin lias issued preliminary or ders Avith a view to sending the Thirty-first Michigan volunteers now at Knoxville , Tenn. , to garrison duty in the province of , Santa Clara , Cuba. The quartermaster's department has been directed to secure transportation from Savannah for this regi ment before the end of this Aveek. San Francisco Will Have an Expo. At a meeting of citizens in San Fran cisco itAA'as decided to hold an international exposition in that city in 1901 , opening in June. Appropriations Avill be asked for from the city , state and nation. It is ex pected to lay the corner stone of the ad L- ministration building on Sept. 9,1900. Paper Mills at Lima , Ohio , Burn. The Lima ( Ohio ) paper mills burned ! Saturday morning. Th.e loss is $125,000 , WE COME AS FRIENDS. McKinley's Proclamation io the Peo- of the Philippines. McKinley's proclamation to theFilipinos , cabled to Gen. Otis at Manila from Wash ington * has been issued. The following irai are extracts from the instructions which Avere proclaimed Thursday , as expressive of the purposes of the United States Avith respect tls spect ] to them : The destruction of the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Manila , followed by the re duction of the city , the surrender of the Spanish forces , practically effected the conquest ( of the Philippine Islands and the suspension of Spanish sovereignty therein. When the signature of the treaty of peace betAveen the United States and Spain at bP Paris , and as a result of the victories of the bA American army , the future control and disposition - ( position of the government of the Philippines - ippines Avere ceded to the United States. In fulfillment of the rights of sovereignty thus j acquired and the responsible obligations - tions of the government thus assumed , the actual occupation and administration of the entire group of Philippines becomes an . immediate necessity , and the military government - I ernment heretofore maintained by the United States in the city , harbor and bay of Manila is to be extended Avith all possible - ble dispatch to the whole of the ceded ter- ritory. Instructions then follow in regard to making known to the inhabitants that the authority of the United States will be ex- tended ; that personal rights Avill be pros tected ; that the Americans come as friends , and not invaders or conquerors. The proclamation - lamation continues : All persons AVho either by active or by honest submission co-operate Avith the gov1. ernment of the United States , to give eft'ect to these benefits and purposes , Avill receive the reAvard of its siipport and protection. All others will be brought within lawful rule , Avith firmness if need be , but Avithout severity so far as may be possible. The proclamation concludes : In the fulfillment of this high mission - - IIIllj - -LUAllllJllV- \JL UJIO All AA i * J.j.n'J * sup- porting a temperate administration of affairs - fairs for the greatest good of the governed , there must be maintained the strong arm of authority , to repress disturbance and overcome - come all obstacles to the bestowal of the blessings j of a good and stable government | upon the people of the Philippines under the free flag of the United States. Cutter Hush Has a Chase. The revenue cutter Richard Rush had an exciting experience at San Francisco. The Canadian sealer Enterprise attempted to leave the harbor in defiance of the law , and I ' Avith a customs official on board. The Rush I cleared for action and started in pursuit , overtaking the Enterprise outside the heads. ; j i The Enterprise is liable to seizure and a. I ' heavy fine for being in American Avaters Avithout having made proper entry. It put in in distress some time ago and sailed , but later returned to port. Xo One Killed in Wreck. According to the statement from the office of the Kansas City. Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad in Kansas City , none of the passengers on the westbound train ' wrecked at Thayer , Mo. , were injured and ' that Engineer Ed Daugherty of Spring- tield , Mo. , and his fireman Avere slightly hurt. The Avreck was caused by the en gine striking a spike placed on the rail. Want Free Trade with Us. A petition has been received by the sen ate from the American Association of Porto Rico , asking for the establishment of free trade relations between that island and the . United States and the abrogation of the | tariff \ established by the military authorities - ties I , and also for the retirement of the Porto ; Rican currency and the substitution of ( the money of the United States. Mauser Ilifles Sold. The Mauser ritles stored in the United States armory at Springfield , Mass. , Avere soid Thursday. The price ranged from $2.80 for guns beyond repair to $17 for those ir , first-class repair. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Chicago Cattle , common to prime. $3.00 to $6.25 ; hogs , shipping grades , 13.00 to $3.75 ; sheep , fair to choice , $2.50 to $4.50 ; wheat , No. 2 red , GSc to G9c ; corn , No. 2 , 37c to 38c ; oats , No. 2 , 27c to 29c ; rye , No. 2 , 53c to 55c ; butter , choice creamery , 20c to 21c ; eggs , fresh , 2Gc to 28c ; potatoes , choice , 30c to 40c per bushel. Indianapolis Cattle , shipping , $3.00 to ' $5.75 ; hogs , choice light , $2.75 to $4.00 ; sheep , common to choice , $2.50 to $4.25 ; ; wheat , No. 2 red. G9c to 70c ; corn. No. 2 white , 35c to 3Gc ; oats , No. 2 white , 30c to 31c. 'St. ' Louis Cattle. $3.00 to SG.OO ; hogs. $3.00 to $3.75 ; sheep , $3.50 to $4.50 ; wheat , No. 2 , 70c to 72c ; corn , No. 2 yellow , 34c to 36c : oats. No. 2. 28c to 80c ; rye. No. 2 , 5Gc to 58c. Cincinnati Cattle. $2.50 to $5.50 ; hogs , ? 3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep. $2.50 to $4.25 ; wheat , No. 2 , 70c to 71e ; corn. No. 2 mixed , 37c.to 38c : oats. No. 2 mixed , 29c to 30c ; rye , No. 2 , 55e to 57c. Detroit Cattle , S2.50 to $5.50 ; Logs , $2.50 to $3.75 : sheep and lambs , $3.00 to $5.25 ; wheat. No. 2 , 7ic to 72c ; corn , No. 2 j-ellow , 37c to 39c : oats. No. 2 white , 30c to 32c : rye. 5Gc to 5Sc. Toledo-Wheat , No. 2 mixed , 70c to 72c : corn. No. 2 mixed. 35c to 37c ; oats , No. 2 white , 27c to 29c : rye. No. 2 , 54c to 5Gc ; clover seed , $4.25 to $4.35. 1 Milwaukee Wheat. No. 2 spring , G6c to GSc ; corn. No. 3. 33c to 34c ; oats , No. 2 white. 2Sc to 30c : rye. No. 1 , 53c to 55c : barley , No. 2. 44c to 51e ; pork , mess , $9.75 to $10.25. ; Buffalo Cattle , peed shipping steers , $3.00 to $5.50 ; Logs , common to choice , $3.25 to $4.00 ; sheep , fair to choice weth ers , $3.50 to $4.25 : lambs , common to extra , $5.00 to $5.50. New York Cattle , $3.00 to $5.75 ; hogs , $ .00 to $4.25 ; sheep , $3.00 to $4.75 \ \ ; wheat , No. 2 red , 80c to Sic ; corn , N'j. 2 , 44c to 46c ; oats , No. 2 Avhite , 35c to cj butter , creamery , 15q to 22cj eggs , "West ern , 27 < ? to 29c , -if STATE OF NEBEASKA NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON DENSED FORM. L'late Teachers' Association Meeting at JJincoIn One of the 3fost Sue- cessi'al Conventions in the His tory of the Association. Teachers Meet at JjiiicoFa. . A large number of teachers gathered at Lincoln on December 27 to attend the three- tlays' ; meeting of the state association. The enrollment on the first day reached 625rbut before the session came to an end fully 1,000 delegates < Avere in attendance. The first 'general ( meeting at Oliver Theater was opened 1 A\ith prayer by Chancellor Mac- Lean , after which President J. F. Saylor nf 1 the Lincoln schools gave the visiting teachers < a cordial welcome to the city and congratulated them on the outlook for so successful a meeting . This year the importance of union be tween the home and school life received much ' attention at the hands of experienced educators in both the sectional and general meetings. The nominating committee recommended the ! election of the follow ing officers : Pres ident , C. F. Beck , deputy state superin tendent l of instruction : executive com- mitteeinan , J. W. Dinsmore of Beatrice ; secretary , Annie E. Xeeland of Box Butte ; treasurer , J. E. Dalzell of Lexington. Xo sooner had the report of the committee ( been read than an amendment ! Avas offered , substituting the name . of Prof. Charles Fordyceof Wesleyan University . for that of C. F. Beck. When the association emerged from the fire of motions , appeals and points of order which followed , it Avas found that the Fordyce faction Avas at the top of the heap. The defeated forces made a few further strug gles , but the report as amended finally went through. An amendment was adopted creating a section < for superintendents and principals of schools. The constitution Avas also changed to allow each section to select its own members of the educational council , as had been the rule until last year. The educational council submitted a re port from its committee on legislation , recommending < the passage of school laws rii the order of their importance as follo\vs : 1. Free high school attendance law. 2. Effective compulsory education law. > 3. Bill establishing school district libra ries. 4. Bill providing for suitable and separate - arate out-houses. 5. Removal of six-mile limit , to enable formation of large districts , 6. Teachers' examination quarterly. 7. Bill relating to endorsement of county certificates. S. Bird day concurrent resolution. 1) ) . Kindergarten certificates in State Xor- mal School. 10. Kequiring districts to file itemized re- ports. A resolution was presented at the same time { , urging upon all educational institu tions of the state the necessity of united work for the passage of these needed laAvs. The entire report Avas adopted. Xew officers elected in the different sec tions are as follows : College President. Mr. .Sutherland of Grand Island College : secretary. Prof. Lees of the University of Xebraska. Grammar-President , Prof. C. A. Fulmer of PaAvnee Citj : secretary. Miss Viola Heflin of Lincoln. Primary President. Miss Celia Bourgert I of Xebraska City : secretary , Mrs. Cora Berge of Lincoln. County Superintendents President , Su perintendent V. O. Anderson of Seward : secretary. Superintendent Stella Smith of Hancock County. This meeting Avas declared to be one of the most successful in point of interest and attendance in the history of the State Teachers' Association. Recognizance Bond Forfeited. Sheriff Xelson of Beatrice went to AVy- more the other day and attached two resi dence properties , which formerly belonged to Isaac Creeven. but which are HOAV re corded in his daughter's name. Creeven Avas arrested over a month ago charged Avith a criminal assault upon an 8-year-old girl , and Avas released upon his own recog nizance. i Before the preliminary he trans ferred J his property to his daughter and left lOAvn I , and the attachments Avere upon the forfeitures ' of the recognizance bond. Martin .Johnson Is Located. The mysterious disappearance at Omaha in February , 18 % . of Martin M. Johnson , a Swedish farmer and milkman , Avho Avas pupposed to have been murdered , has at fast been solved. P. A. Froid of Moline , 111. , Avhose daughter. Ellen. Johnson is about to marry , has .sworn to an affidavit ptating that after Johnson left Omaha he Appeared in Moline. Avhere he has some relatives , and he. Froid. had a conversation with him in October. 18W5. Froid had known Johnson for t\\entj A ears. Xebraska Man for President. The eighth annual meeting of the Xe braska and Avestern Iowa implement deal ers Avas held at Omaha. The following officers Avere elected for the ensuing year : President. C. A. shumway , Lyons ; vice president. J. E. Skedan. Malvern. Iowa : director for two A ears. J. B. llymans , Den- ison , Iowa : for three A ears. W. D. Gould , Hartington. The other officers Avill be chosen by the board of directors. 'Auditorium tt > r Omaha. Business men Aho are interested in the erection of an auditorium in Omaha for the accommodation of large bodies which may desire to assemble in Xebraska's is met a few evenings since to consider is for the furtherance of the project. A temporary ir porary organization Avas perfected and arrangements - rangements Avere made for the appoiut- ment of committees to take the matter in hand. Club Rooms Thrown Open. The apartments of the Buffalo club have been opened to the friends of the orgr niza- i tion at Kearney. The rooms occupy the fifth floor of a doAvn-town block and hess ' club has a membership of eighty business ? men , . . * BOYS HONORED. IJist of Promotions iii't rc Third' 2 braska Volunteers. The following promotion's in Nebraska have been made" fry Gov. 3o comb : Captain Harry S. Bhngan , pany K , to the rank of major-to-date from' ' December 12,18 ! 8. vice McCIa promoted ; First Lieutenant William Onlheiser , Company K , captain Company K , vice Dungan , promoted ; First Lieutenant ; Will iam G. Doane , Company C , to * rank of adjutant , to date from October 20 , 4808 , vice Beck , resigned : First Lieutenant Oscar II. Allen , Company B. regimental c/uarter- master , to rank from Iecember20 , J8S8rvice Schwind , resigned ; Second Lieutenant.F.D. Mills > Company H , first lieutenant , to rank from December 31 , 189S , vice Olillioiser , promoted ; Second Lieutenant Henry M. MorrowT Company C , first lieutenant Com pany C , to rank from December 81 , 1SS > 8T vice Doane , promoted ; Carlos A. llo\tcsr second lieutenant Company B , first lieu tenant Company B. to rank from December 81,1898. vice Allen , promoted ; First Ser = - geant George E. Hall , Company II , second : lieutenant Company II , to rank from Db- cember 31,1SD8T A-ice Mills , promoted ; First : Sergeant Thomas It. White , Company O , . second lieutenant Company C , to rank , from December oL ISflS. vice Morrow , pro - nioted. Klcvator at Creighton Burned. W. II. Butter-field & Son's elevator at : Creighton was burned the other day. The fire originated in the engine room and Avas soon beyond control. The capacity of the building Avas 22,000 bushels. There were 8.250 bushels of grain in the elevator , of which about 4,000 bushels Avere corn. The loss is estimated at § 7,000 with $15,000 insur ance. IL A. Cheney fell from the roof of the new depot while working to save that structure , but Avas not badly hurt. , Thief Kscapes IVom Custody. ft. * Leon was arrested at Shelby fet stealing a bottle of perfumery Avorth about $3. He had pawned the perfumery and some gold shirt studs M for ji small board bill. A man Avho boarded at tiie same place with Leon had missed a silk handkercheif and Avhile the ollicers were showing him the assort ment , the prisoner made his exit through the side door and escaped. May Become Thurston's Bride. it is currently reported among society people of Omaha that Mis ; , Gertrude Clark of that city and Senator John M. Thurstoii are engaged to be married , the event being placed by rumor not sooner than a year hence. Henry T. Clark , father of the young woman , refuses to confirm the report. Mrs. Thurston died in Cuba somewhat less than a year ago. Miss Clark is a favorite in local society. Trichinosis Attacks Farmers. Eleven persons are reported as having been ( poisoned by eating diseased pork. Kellen. a fanner living near Daykin , butchered j the animal and eight members of his j family and three of his neighbors who partook of the meat are seriously ill and j the condition of .several of the number is critical. , The symptoms show the malady to be trichinosis. Thieves Steal Butter. When the employes of the Lyons creamery Avent to Avork the other morning thej found one of the doors to the creamery broken down and several tubs of their best creamery butter missing , valued at $70. The theft is sup posed to be the Avork of a gang of thieves that live in the neighborhood. Merchants Knter Protest. A mass meeting of the business men of Fremont Avas held at the court room to take action in regard to the ( Ireater Amer ica Exposition. Hesolntions were adopted to be forwarded to the legislature and to the senate and house of representative pro testing against any state or federal aid be ing given. Footpad Scores a Failure. William Knipe , proprietor of a saloon a\ tVuburn , Avas assaulted on his Avay home the other night by a highwayman. He succeeded in freeing himself from the - of his assailant after receiving several jn-asp _ _ _ _ . _ . * " * .31 heavy blows and escaped , Knipe is badly bruised about the head. Liivery liarn Burned. The large building known as tha checkered barn , belonging to H. P. Calkins , at St. Paul , Avas consumed In tire the other night. All the horses Avere gotten out. Mr. Calkins had no insurance and the loss , amounts to $1.500. The cause of the fire is. not known. Delinquent Farmers Catch Up. . The farmers in the vicinitj oFDunbar.are gathering the last of the conw.ropthat.thej- Avere unable to crib because- the snovr of November 20. A week of good Aveather Avill see all the delinquent.- good , shape. . Dry Goods and Shoes Stolen. . The general store of J .15. Munrty.afeWin- side Avas robbed of about 500 worth of goods , mostly /noes ami dres > Xebraska Short > ; Xiobrara is Fovmiiiff : i oompjsiiy ofe Xational Guard. A farmers" institute will be pahoe January 27. and 2S , Columbus ice dealer lvavt harvested'I second crop of ice this season. Creighton g nin deafer * . art1 unabJe-to.se * cure cars to ship th % gcaiu tha.t ; is coming to market. The new Method Church a Syracuse has been dedicated. The a $ > ociatiou is out of debt. Enough namfc > ha\V been xwured to per mit oT the organization o.f u company of state roilitia at Schuylcr. The Bassett Gun Club i.s hjivlng a hand somely engraved silver menial made , Avhich 'is to be emblematic of the rlub champion ship. ship.There There is considerable anxiety at Gordon for fear the Indians may catch the measles and produce a general outbreak on the res ervation. Sheriff sales are becoming rather scarce in "Webster County. Since the last term of the district court but tAvo orders have beei , issued by Clerk Burden. i - l \ -V - 4 - ' l .