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VOLUME xiv. VALENTINE , NEBRASKA. FEBRUARY 9 , 1899. NUMBER 3.
IS WHAT OUR NEWS SUM
MARY DOES.
FI&HTING AT MANILA
EVERYTHING FAVORABLE TO
AMERICAN ARMS.
Insurgents Driven Beyond the Lines
formerly Occupied by Them Fil
ipinos' .Loss Great , "While Ours Is
Comparatively Small.
Filipinos and Americans Clash.
The long expected rupture between the
Americans and the Filipinos has come at
The former are now engaged in solv-
ie Filipino problem with the utmost
expedition possible. The clash came at
B:40 .Saturday evening when three daring
Filipinos darted past the Nebraska regi--
meni's pickets at Santa Mesa , but retired ;
when challenged. They repeated the ex-
periir.ont without drawing the sentries'
fire. But the third time Corporal
Grei-lfv challenged the Filipinos and
Ihon fired , killing one of them
and wounding another. Almost im
mediately afterward the Filipinos' line
From Caloocan to Santa Mesa , commenced
a fusillade which was ineffectual. The Ne
braska. Montana and North Dakota out
posts replied vigorousl\ and held their
ground until re-enforcements arrived. The
Filipinos in the meantime concentrated at
thre < points. Caloocan , Gagelangin and
bantu Mesa.
At about 1 o'clock the Filipinos opened a
hot fire from all three places , simultan
eously. This was supplemented by the
fire of two siege guns at Balik-Balik , and
by advancing ther skirmisheis at Pace
and Pandacan. The Americans responded
with a terrific fire , but owingAo- the dark
ness they wore unable to determine tncf
effect.
At 2:45 : there was another fusillade along
thef-ring line and the United States double
turrefed monitor Monadnock opened fire
on the enemy from off Malate. .
The American losses are estimated at
twenty men killed and 125 wounded.
The following dispatch from Gen. Otis
was made public in Washington at 12:15
Monday morning :
MANILA. Feb. 5 : To the Adjutant Gen-
jar.ii : Insurgents in large force opened at-
iaVk on our outer lines at 8:45 p. in. last
\ena ; aii'U' -wed attack several times
P during the night. At 4 o'clock this morn-
jng entire line engaged ; all attacks re
I pulsed. At daybreak advanced against
insurgent and have driven them
\i \ beyond the lines they formerly -
' erly .occupied , onpturing several vil
lages and I'.ieir defensive works. Insur
gent loss in dead and wounded large ; our
own casualties thus far estimated at 175 ;
verj few fatal. Tr.ops enthusiastic and
acting fearlessly. Navy did splendid exe
cution on flanks of enemy. City held in
check and absolute quiet prevails. Insur
gents have secured a good many Mauser
rifles , a few field pieces and quick firing
guns , with ammunition , during last month.
OTIS.
A Lincoln , Neb. , dispatch gives the fol
lowing list of killed of the First Nebraska
jRegiment :
JAMES PIERCE , musician , David City ,
merchant.
HARRY HULL. Company A , hotel
clerk. Hastings.
DAVIS LACKER , Company I , lawyer ;
was a lieutenant in State Militia.
SERGEANT ORRIN T. CURTIS , Ash
land , farmer ; was at one time a member of
ihe Legislature.
CHARLES KECK , Chadroy , a wealthy
Stockman.
A. BELLINGER , son of a prominent
decorator at Beatrice , and a young society
man.
11 ; LEWIS BEGLER , Lincoln , clerk.
EDWARD EGGERS , Fremont , lawyer.
Ii I \ BIG SCANDAL PROBABLE.
Appropriations Committee Astouii-
ded at Peek's Expcm cures.
Alt is likely that a big scandal will be de
veloped in connection with the manage
ment of the oflice of the American Com
mission of the Paris Exposition. There has
lieen appropriated up to date $050,000 for
ihe American exhibit in Paris in 1900.
Commissioner General Peck has asked for
$1,500.000 more , and the Committee on Ap
propriations of the House in preparing the
deficiencj" bill , has caused a very thorough
investigation to be made into the manner
In which the money has been expended.
It is found that Commissioner Peck's
salary roll reached the enormous sum of
$104,000 per annum. lie seems to have
filled the commission up with a big list of
employes at good fat salaries. One of these
places is designated as appointment clerk
of commissions. The gentleman fortunate
enough to hold that place comes from Chicago
cage and draws a salary of 51.500 a year ,
-which is twice as much as the salaries paid
Ihe appointment clerks in the executive
departments and in addition to this
ihe is allowed an expense account of $ S per
diem.
Jury Bribing in Chicago.
The January GrandI tin * , which has been
investigiating charges of jury bribing
"brought against several court bailiffs in
< Chicago and which returned indictments
against Bailiffs Lynch and Dwj-er , made
its final report Saturday. The report says
"the members of the Grain' Jury are satisfied
that an organized system of jury bribing
exists in the civil courts which has been
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used for the benefit of the street railway '
mpanies.
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MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
Tremendous Loss in the Business
Portion of Ciilumbus.
The most serious conflagration which has
visited Columbus , Ohio , since the million
dollar Chittenden Hotel fire of 1893 , visited
Columbus Thursday i.ight. Half a block
of fine buildings in the heart of the busi
ness portion of the town were destroyed.
The fire is thought * o have started
in the basement of the Dun-
lap building , occupied by the
Chicago Bankrupt Clothing Company.
At 11:50 with scarcely any warning , the
front and rear walls of the Dunlap building -
ing , as though rent asunder uy an explo
sion , fell , one on High Street and the other
completely filling the alley in the rear with
bricks and debris. Fortunately the police
had kept the street fairly clear or the loss
of life would have been enormous. As it
was a number of firemen were caught
while flying from the crumbling walls.
Fireman \Vhitey Davis is missing. Seven
persons were seriously injured. Scores of
other people were slightly injured when
the walls gave way by the Hying debris.
The loss will amount to over $1.000,001) ) .
FROM PRESIDENT TO PAUPER
Fate of the Former Head of the
Central America Republic.
A San Francisoo paper prints a long
Story detailing the fall of ex-President
.Gutierrez of Salvador , Irom President to
pauper. The article is based on letters re
ceived iu San Francisco from Honduras ,
which state that the once popular President
of Salvador is now living on almost charity
from strangers. His tall is timed from the
disruption of the union of Central Ameri
can republics. Gutierrez instituted the
union and made Regaldo commander of
the army. The latter is accused of betray
ing Gutierrez as President. Gutierrez was
forced to fly to Honduras for safety. All
Gutierrez's property is heavily mortgaged
and his family is forced to subsist on the
meager income derived from the mortgaged
plantation.
BIG STORM IN COLORADO.
All Transcontinental ijines Leading
Through the State Tied Up.
All transcontinental railroad lines lead
ing through Colorado are tied up by the
snow says a dispatch from Denver Thurs
day. East bottiul trains from Salt Lake on
the Colorado Midland and Denver and Rio
Grande roads are stalled at Glenwood
Springs , being unable to proceed further
because of the snow on the tracks. The
West bound trains ou these roads have
pushed through the ' .rifts as far as Eagle
| Nass. \ \ . ± .j they a 'iiow blocked. Train
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No. 1 , on the Denver and Ilio Grande , ran
into a snowslide near Shoshone. The mail
car telescoped the tender and the baggage
car was jammed into the mail car. The
mail clerk and the baggagemasler were
severely injured.
Echo of Liatimer Riot.
District Attorney Martin , who prosecuted
the case against Sheriff James Martin
for the killing of twenty-one miners and
the wounding of over fifty others by the
sheriff's deputies at Latimer , Pa. , in Sep
tember , 1897. has announced that the re
maining indictments against the sheriff
and his deputies has been nolle pressed.
Carries Over $3OOOOOOO.
The river and harbor bill , carrying
slightly more than $30,000,000 passed the
Lower House of Congress Thursday by a
vote of 160 to 7. This is the largest ma
jority any river and harbor bill has ever
obtained in the House. The bill attracted
little opposition , and every effort to amend
it in important particulars failed.
Held on $5OOO Bail.
Leonard B. Imboden and S. F. Hancock ,
arrested last week in Kansas City on a
charge of "wildcat" banking when their
concern , the Planters' Bank , was closed by
the State , requested that their preliminary
hearing , set for Thursday , be postponed ,
and the request was granted. Both men
were held in $5.000 bail each.
Guests Have Narrow Escape.
The Oxford Hotel Seventh and Charles
Streets , St. Louis , Mo. , was partially burned
Thursday and thirty guests , who were
sleeping soundly at the time , had a narrow
escape. Most of the guests left the build
ing partially dressed and half suffocated.
Three in the top story were rescued by fire
men with ladders.
Rev. Chas. S. Robinson Dead.
Sev. Charles Seymour Robinson died at
his home in New York Thursday morning.
Dr. Robinson was a Presbyterian divine ,
well known as a writer of hymns and
books. Among his best known hymn
books are "Laudes Domini , * ' "Songs for
the Sanctuary" and ' -Songs of the Church. "
Rochester Palace Burns.
Early Wednesday , morning a fire started
by a heavy explosion of gas. broke out in
the palatial residence of Charles P. Barry ,
421 East Avenue , Rochester , N" . Y. The
residence was valued at $100.009 and is a
total loss. The inmates of the house es
caped with great difficulty.
The Sexton Murder Case.
Judge Taylor of Canton. Ohio , overruled
the motion to quash the indictment against 1
Anna S. George for the murder of George
Sexton , a relative of Mrs. McKinley. At
torney Welly noted the exceptions to the
ruling and gave notice of the filing of a
plea in abatement.
Deposits of Gold at Denver.
The deposits of gold at the Denver branch
mint for the month of January reached $1-
691,107 , over a quarter of a million more
than January , 1898. This in spite of the
fact that the rough weather has interfered
with the operations of many of the mills in
the state.
MAY TEY GEN. MILES
CABINET HAD IT UNDER CON
SIDERATION FRIDAY.
Alleged thai the Commanding-
eral's Conduct Regarding Beef
and the Publicity of His Statement *
Is Proper Matter for Invcsitgation
Inquiry Into Miles' Acts.
The Cabinet Friday had the conduct of
Gen. Miles under consideration. While no
formal action has yet been taken , there is
reason to believe that a court of Inquiry
will be ordered. In the meantime it is not
likely that he will bo relieved of his posi
tion as general of the army. It is under
stood , however , that a court of inquiry will
not be ordered till the War 'Investigation
Commission makes its report , and this
probably will form the basis for another
court of inquiry. The common impres
sion is that a court of inquiry
can be ordered only upon the
demand of the officer ? whose conduct is to
be made the subject of investigation.
While that is usually the case , there is ,
however , a reserve power in the President
to order such a court , icgardless of the
wishes of the officers concerned. The
purpose of the court of inquiry is to inves
tigate the conduct of an officer. It is ex
pressly prohibited by the regulations from
venturing any opinion ou the merits of the
case until directed to do so by the appoint
ing authority. Upon the presentment of
facta made by the court of inquiry the
President must determine whether or not
a courtmartial shall follow. Miles , on be
ing informed that it was currently reported
a court of inquiry was in store for him ,
said after thoroughly considering it he had
decided to say nothing on the subject. He
remains at his onico in the discharge of his
regular duties.
THE WEEK IN TRADE.
The Business AVorld as Seen by
Dun & Co.
11. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says : Failures in January were
smaller than any previous month except
August. 1808 , and July , 1SU7. The defaulted
liabilities were $7,721.897 against $10,451,513
last year , a decrease of 26 per cent. , and 58
per cent , smaller than in 1897. The man
ufacturing failures were the smallest ex
cepting August , 1898. The volume of bus
iness in January has been far beyond all
precedent. Exchanges through clearing
houses have been 44 per cent , larger than
last year , and 59.7 per cent , larger
than in 1892. The remarkable
expansion in the aggregate of business
payments comes in spite of a material de
cline in prices during the past seven years
so great that payments of $82,000,000
would cover about as much business as
payments of $100,000,000 in 1892. The most
remarkable feature of the week has been
the decline of 5c iu wheat , with only half a
cent in corn and only a sixteenth in cotton.
The advance in cotton goods has been un
usual and has been sustained by heavy
buying especially of print cloths and kind
red products. A better tone appears in the
woolen goods market , also with some im
portant grades which were opened at a
great reduction in prices , recently ad
vanced , which has stimulated the demand
for all grades. The iron industry is ad
vancing prices of products rather than of
materials. Pig has remained without
change. The demand is strong , but not
apparently urgent at the chief markets.
CHAMBERS MAKES REPORT.
Chief Justice of Apia Tells Circum
stances of the Recent Sensation.
The State Department has been informed
that Chief Justice Chambers of Samoa has
made a long report upon the circumstances
attending the recent uprisings at Apia.
This report was addressed to each of the
three powers under whose authority the
chief justice holds his commission. The I
copies sent to Germany and to Great I j
Britain have reached their destination , but [ j
that sent to the State Department is still ou i !
the way. It is said that the full mail re . j
ports of the recent occurrences cannot bo
expected to reach Europe until the 21st i '
hist. , and the United States a week later.
To Honor Frances Willard. .
A movement has been started at Spring
field , 111. , for the erection of a bronze statue
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tue in honor of the late Frances E. Willard
the apostle of temperance , in the National
Capital at Washington. Illinois is entitled 1
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to two places in Statuary Hall , and it is
proposed to commemorate Miss Willard's
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life work by constructing an appropriate '
memorial of her. A bill has been intro
duced in the Legislature which appropri
ates $9.000 for the expense to be incurred.
Forty Ijawyers Arrested.
" A special from Dallas. Texas , says :
Forty Dallas lawyers were placed under
arrest Friday for failure lo pay city occupation - i
pation taxes. They are going to fight the ,
constitutionality of the law. but the police ;
department insists on earh iriving bond be
fore being released. The prisoners are
contemplating habeas corpus proceedings.
Fever 011 Cruiser Xcw York.
A New York dispatch say.s an epidemic '
of scarlet fever has broken out on the ,
cruiser Xew York , Admiral Sampson's -
flagship. There are five men now in the
naval hospital and others are being treated
aboard the ship. It is said that some vis
itor to the ship brought the disease with
him. ;
Buffalo Arrives at Manila.
The United States transport Buffalo having -
ing on board sailors to relieve men in Rear
Admiral Dewey's fleet , arrived at Manila
Friday. I 1
ACCEPTS UNCLE SAM'S TERMS
Gomez an Active Ally of Ours in
Pacilication of the Island.
Gen. Maximo Gomez , commander-in-
chief of the Cuban army , has placed him
self squarely in position as an active ally of
the United States in the work of recon
struction in Cuba. As the result of a con
ference Robert P. Porter , the President's
special commissioner , had with Gomez , the
later cabled President McKinley a dispatch
assuring him of his co-operation in dis
banding the Cuban army and distributing
among the Cuban soldiers the 53,000,000
appropriated for the purpose , enabling
them to irfturn to their homes.
Gomez also telegraphed Gen. Brooke
saying he would accept the latter's
invitation to go to Havana. The success of
Porter's mission greatly simplifies there-
turn of military Cubans to pursuits of
peace. Porter went to Cuba clothed with
absolute authority , and the tender of S3-
000,000 was practically a verbal ultimatum.
Had it not been accepted no more offers
would have been made. Porter made plain
the purposes of the Government and was
pleaded at the ready response of Gomez.
DEFIES A FEDERAL OFFICER.
Revenue Agent Not Allowed to See
If State Documents Are Stamped.
Secretary of State Hardy of Texas Thurs
day refused a deputy revenue collector
permission to look at the bonds of state
dfiicials on file in his office at Austin for
the purpose of ascertaining whether or not
they bear a war tax stamp. The Secretary
of State is backed by an opinion of the At
torney General , in due time it is expected
that proceeding- ! will be instituted in the
Federal Court to determine which is the
biggest in the premises , the State or the
Federal Government.
MYSTERY CLEARING.
Several Persons will Be Arrested'in
Xew York Poisoning Case.
Light has at last been thrown on the
mysterious Adams and Barnett poisoning
case in Xew York c'ity. District Attorney
Gardiner said Thursday afternoon that he
probably would be able 1o produce at the
inquest sufficient evidence to justify the
arrest of two and perhaps three persons.
He declared that the person guilty of these
crimes is a moral pervert , and intimated
that the chief person concerned was prom
inent politically.
LEPROSY IN UNITED STATES.
Thirty-Two Cases , of which Ten are
in Chicago.
A Battle Creek , Mich. , special says that
Dr. Hyatt , from India , visiting in that city ,
stated there were at present thirty-two
cases of leprosy in the United Slates , ten
of which are. in Chicago. The doctor has
made a life study of leprosy and recom
mends that our quarantine laws be more
rigidly enforced , and believes in the
establishment of a general asylum in this
country for lepers.
Verdict Against Typo. Union.
Fred Hess , jr. , who sued the San Fran
cisco Typographical Union to recover $25-
000 damages for having been forced out of
employment by the union , he being a non
union man , has been awarded $1,200 by a
jury in the Supreme Ccurt.
For Librarian of Congress.
It is announced on what appears to be
good authority that the name of Dr. James
II. Canfield , president of the Ohio State
University , has been presented to the
President for appointment as librarian of
Congress ,
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Sloan Wins in Wall Street.
The San Francisco Examiner says Ted
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Sloan , thejockey , has received a telegram
from Xew York stating he cleaned up
$250,000 as the result of .speculation in
Wall Street. rTT.T :
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
3.00 to $0.20 ; hogs , shipping grades ,
$3.00 to $ . ' { .95 ; sheep , fair to choice , § 3.00
to $4.35 ; wheat , No. 2 red , 74c to 75c ;
corn , No. 2 , 3Ge to 37c ; oats , No. 2 , 28c
to 29c ; rye , No. 2 , 57c to 5Sc ; butter ,
choice creamery , 17c to 19c ; eggs , fresh ,
lJc ( to ISc : potatoes , choice , 30c to 39c
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 , 72c to 74c : corn , No. 2
white , 3GYto 37c ; oats , No. 2 white , 30c
to 31 c.
Sr. Louis-Cattle , $3.50 to $ G.10 ; hogs ,
$3.00 to $3.90 ; sheep , $3.00 to $4.00 :
wheat , No. 2 , 75c to 77c ; corn , No. 2
yellow , 3Cc to 37c ; oats , Xo. 2 , 2Sc to 29c ;
rye , Xo. 2 , 5Gc to 57c.
Cincinnati Cattle , $2.50 to $5.75 ; hogs ,
$3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.25 ;
wheat , Xo. 2 , 75c to 7Gc ; corn , Xo. 2
mixed , 37c to 3Sc ; oats , Xo. 2 mixed , 29c
to 31c ; rye , Xo. 2 , G3c to G5c.
Detroit Cattle , $2.50 to $5.75 ; hogs.
$2.50 to $4.00 ; sheep. $3.00 "to $4.25 ;
wheat , Xo. 2 , 75c to 76e ; corn , Xo. 2
yellow , 37c to 3Sc ; oats , Xo. 2 white. 32c
to 33c : rye , 59c to UOc.
Toledo Wheat. ' Xo. 2 mixed , 72c to
7oc : corn. Xo. 2 mixed , 3Gc to 37c ; oats.
Xo. 2 white , 2Se to 2e ! ) ; rye. Xo. 2. 55c
to 5Ge ; clover seed , new , $3.90 to $4.05.
Milwaukee' Wheat. Xo. 2 spring , 73t :
to 75c ; corn. Xo. 3 , 33c to 34c ; oats , Xo.
2 white , 30c to 31c ; rye , Xo. 1 , 5Sc to 59c :
hurley. Xo. 2. 45c to 53c ; pork , mess ,
$9.50 to $10.00.
Buffalo Cattle , good shipping steers
$3.00 to $ G.OO ; hogs , common to choice.
$3.25 to $4.25 ; sheep , fair to choice weth
ers , $3.50 to $4.75 ; lainbs , common tc
extra. $5.00 to $5.25.
Xew York Cattle , $3.25 to $ G.OO ; hogs ,
$3.00 to $4.25 ; sheep , $3.00 to $4.50
wheat , Xo. 2 red , S2c to S3c ; corn , Xo.
2,45c to 4Gc ; oats , Xo. 2 white , 35c to 3Gc ;
butter , creamery , 14c to 19c ; eggs , West-
evn , ISc to 19c.
STATE OP NEBRASKA
mciit of .Judge Scott of Omaha
Filed with Speaker Clark of the
Jjower House of the Legislature.
To Impeach Judge Scott.
Charges looking to the impeachment of
District Judge Cunningham K. Scott of
Omaha were filed with Speaker Clark of
the Lower House of the Legislature , Jan. 28
The charges are preferred by David E.
Van Ettin of Omaha. Speaker Clark ,
while denying the correspondents an in
spection of the document , said the charges
were highly sensational and covered almost
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most every shortcoming and abuse of pow
er of which a judge could be guilty.
Judge Scott has gained notoriety by his
frequent conflicts with bar members , as
sociate judges and the Supreme Court.
The charges were transmitted to the
House by Speaker Clark Jan. 30 , and ac
cording to the u.--ual practice was referred
to the judiciary committee without reading.
The committee can take summary action
and indefinitely postpone consideration , or
upon a report from the judiciary committee
provide for his trial before all the district
judges of the state. This action must be
taken in a joint seasion with the Senate ,
and afterward the Supreme Court will be
notified. The charges are , among others ,
that Scott has been guilty of using un
seemly language to all of his associates
and of the members of the Supreme Court.
He is charged with intoxication from the
use of drugs , with practices that tend to
demoralize the community and those who
associate with him , with delivering ' -tirades
from the bench to the rabble which he has
collected for the purpose of hearing him , "
and it is charged that for political effect his
speeches of this character were printed in
a favorite newspaper. The specifications
contain extracts from this paper.
SMALLPOX IN OMAHA.
Vcndome Hotel , Full of Guests , Is
Quarantined.
A special to the Chicago Record Feb
ruary 4 , from Omaha says : The spectacle
of a hotel full of guests being quarantined
and an armed policeman standing at every
door and window to prevent the people
escaping , is presented in Omaha to-night.
This morning three well defined cases of
smallpox were discovered at the Yendome
Hotel , located in the center of the city.
[ The health department was notified , and
plans were quickly decided upon for
quarantining the place. A squad of armed
.policeman raced to the scene and when the
iguests started on their accustomed morn-
'ing duties they wore driven back into the
house. Traveling men begged to be per
mitted to get awaj , guaranteeing to leave
the city by the first train or afoot if neces
sary. Several daring fellows slipped out
of the skylight , scaled the adjacent roofs
and , making their way through the snow
and ice over the housetops , managed to
reach the ground in safety after many nar
row escapes. A number of Chicago and
St. Louis traveling men are in the hotel.
Widow Collects Insurance.
Mrs. Grace E. Nicholsen of "Wisner insti
tuted a suit against the Masonic Aid Asso
ciation of South Dakota , in which company
the deceased husband of Mrs. Nicholsen
was insured. The amount involved was
§ 3,000. The company resisted payment of
this claim on the ground of the suicide of
Mr. Nicholson , by which the policy was
invalidated. A large number of expert
medical witnesses were examined and a
mass of other testimony introduced. The
case was given to the jury and after delib
erating eight hours it ! > rct ghl in * verdict
for the widow for $2,201.40.
Another Beet Sugar Factory.
Contracts have been let for the erection
of a large beet sugar factory at Ames , a
small town west of Omaha , on the Union
Pacific. The work of construction will be
'commenced as soon as the weather will
permit in the spring , and the factory will
'be completed in time to work up the 1899
'crop ' of beets. The men who are furnish
ing the money to build the factory are Eos-
ton capitalists , who also own the Standard
[ Cattle and Feeding Company , which al
ready has largf interests at Ames.
Department Store Burned.
The fire department of Fairbury was
called out the other night by a fire in Sar-
back's department store. The blaze orig
inated in a sleeping room in the second
story and burned through the floor into the
store. It was extinguished , however , be
fore much damage was done to the build
ing. The stock was damaged to the
amount of about $2,000. The damage to
the building is about $250. The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
Prefers Prison to Freedom.
A young man giving his name as Garnie
W. Harris was taken into custody at
Barada j , charged with stealing a team of
horses in Falls City a few nights ago. The
young man said he took the team with the
expectation of being captured and sent to
prison. He said he was without friends
and money and preferred the penitentiary
to such a life.
Wymoreans Happy.
The recent strike in the Isabella gold
mine at Cripple Creek. Colo. , which is said
to be the greatest gold strike ever made ,
there being $5.000,000 worth of the yellow
medal in sight , has created considerable of
a stir iu AYymore where about 7,000 shares
in the rich mine are owned.
Accomplice Deceives Sentence.
In the District Court at Columbus James
Martin was sentenced to one year and
eight months in the penitentiary at hard
labor. Martin was convicted of aiding and
abettiug the shooting of Policeman John
Brock on the night of December 21.
Requisition for Frysoii.
Ilequisition papers have been issued for
the return of Frank Fryson from Jackson
County , Missouri. Fryson is wanted in
Omaha to answer the charge of robbery ,
having on December 10 assaulted Chin
Tong and robbed him of $60.
OFFCIAL MUSS IN OMAHA.
Uushiess of the Corporation May
Have to IJe Transacted from Jail.
Omaha city business may soon have to
1)C transacted from the jail until u solution
is found for the tangled web of litigation
and charges of crookedness now being in
vestigated. Some time ago Police Judge
Gordon sentenced Capt. Her of the police
force to jail for contempt , and the case Ls
now pending on appeal. He threatens to
order the arrest of City Attorney O'Con-
nell unless papers in the hands of the city-
attorney which he asserts belong to police
court records are returned. The city
council is debating the question of
bringing impeachment charges against
Police Judge Gordon , and in all proba
bility will do so unless the Legislature can
be induced to legislate him out of oflice-
The Board of Education is investigating
charges of corruption made against the
American company's contract for furnish
ing geographies to the pupils ( if the public
schools , and the city council is also lalwr-
ingwith charges made by the city en
gineer. A clash between Judge Scott and
the excise board is likely to land that body
in jail for contempt of court for refusing to
comply with the Court's order. Impeach
ment charges against Judge Scott have
been filed with the Legislature , and , finally , I
the quo warninto proceedings instituted by
ex-Mayor Broalch to oust Mayor Moore
are still pending in tin- Supreme Conn.
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AVanl. Stotsenberg1 Removed.
A committee of five , representing the
members of the First Regiment , who have
returned home from Manila and been
mustered out , called on Gov. Poynter
a few days since ami presented a petition
asking the governor to make a request on
the War Department that Colonel Stotscn-
berg be relieved from command of the First
Nebraska and returned to his own regi
ment. Among other things istotsenberg is
charged with falsifying the report when
the men of the regiment made the request ,
to be sent homo. He is also charged with
having falsified the sick renort. The pe
tition contained the .signalinvs of l.SS of the
returned soldiers.
StCAvards Render Their Trust.
Sergeants ( ) . AV. Hoston and John Ell , re
cently of the First Nebraska Volunteers ,
were in charge of private sub i , iencc funds
on board the transport Ohio and give the
following account of th5r trust. All mar
ketable stores were sold in San Francisco
for $120. of which $ b ) was paid to the two
cooks , as directed , together with $18.550 for
other expenses. A balance of $21.70 has
been deposited in York and instructions
are awaited as io its disposal.
Its Hiding Place Unknown.
One of the paintings given by the execu
tive committee of the
Trans-Mississippi Ex
position to the Omaha Public Library has
mysteriously dirai ; t0ired. The list of the
pictures given the library included si ?
paintings , whereas but five have been de
livered. Ti.e missing picture is by Meakin
of the impressionist school , and is consid
ered quite a valuable uri'Iition to the col
lection. Just where the picture is at pres
ent no one seems to know.
Good. Credif. ol' "Fremont.
A special city eic--ti . : i was held at Fre
mont to vote on a prouosition to refund the
city bonds which now bear o and 6 per cent.
interest with ± \ < l I > < T cent , bonds. There
was little opposition to the proposition and
428 votes were cist : in their favor to eleven
against them. The reduction in interest
will make a savings Co the taxpayers of the
city of over $2.000 per year.
Frightful Barns Cause Death.
Anton Peterson , the man who was so
badly burned by a gasoline explosion at
Jacobson's poultry house , Hastings , De
cember 81 , died the other day after a
month's terrible suffering. It was thought
at one time tiiat there was a possibility of
his recovery , but his condition for the last
couple of weeks ha = been gradually grow
ing worse , . *
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Object to a Pest House. " "
Injunction proceedings have been started
at Omaha to restrain the city from erecing
in Fontanelle Park the proposed emergency
hospital for smallpox cases. The acfion
was taken by residents in the vicinity of
the park , who have become indignant over
the fact that the city has commenced the
building of the hospital in spite of their ob
jections. _
New Business Block Planned.
A large brick business block is to be
erected with the opening of the season in
the heart of the business portion of Grand
Island. Three frame buildings now on the
lot are to be removed and the owner will
erect a building containing three store
rooms.
"Workman Accidentally Hurt.
While knocking the blocks from under
an engine in the Burlington shops at Wy-
more. a hammer , which was being wielded
by John Hook , glanced and struck Jack
Currie , another employe , over the left eye ,
cutting a deep gash.
Nebraska Short Notes.
An Epidemic of measles is raging at
Cozard and in the surrounding country ,
also numerous cases of the grip are re
ported.
George Whiting , a young man living
southwest of Juniata. had his hand caught
in the gearing of a cornshellcr and so badly
crushed that it had to be amputated.
The farm house of II. Bridenstein. eight
miles northeast of Dixon. was destroyed by
lire last week. The contents were nearly all
saved. The loss is about $700. with $350
insurance.
The proposition to refund the Falls City
water bonds at 4 % per cent , was voted
down at the special election. A short
time before the city received the proposi
tion to refund them cent , and
at134 per to
accept it a special election was called to
vote down the proposition to refund them
at 4rJ per cent , which was done with very
few opposing votes.
Quite a little excitement now prevails at
Burr over what might have been a tragedy
there one night last week. Chris Holscher ,
a farmer living near town , became drunk
and late at night went home and began to
abuse his wife. He struck her , pulled her
hair and shot at her , the ball passing
through her clothing. She then escaped.
Chris was lodged in jail.