VOLUME XIV. VALENTINE , NEJBEASKA , APEIL IB , 1899. NUMBER 12. .
DAY'S DOINGS
SUMMARY OF LATE NEWS
BY WIRE.
JUSTICE FIELD DEAD
ON THE SUPREME BENCH OVER
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS.
Union Men Fight in Chicago Over a
technical Point in. Their Labor-
Three Are Seriously Injured-
Other Items of Interest.
Death of Justice Field.
'Justice ' Stephen J. Field of the Uniiea
States Supreme Court died at his home on
Gtipitol Hill in Washington , D. C. , Sunday
evening of kidney complications. Ever
since Justice Field's retirement from the
Supreme Court bench Dec. 1,1898 , he had
enjoyed comparatively good health. About
two weeks ago he took a long ride in an
open carriage and contracted a severe cold ,
which rapidly developed the kidney
troubles from which he had suffered ,
though but slightly , for some time. The
disease readily yielded to treatment and on
Thursday last he sat up for a lime and
seemed quite himself again , but on Saturday - .
day morning u change for the worse took
place and about noon he lost consciousness.
From that time he sank rapidly and ex
pired at GoO o'clock Sunday evening.
IVTKINLEY VERY BUSY.
Unable to Grant an Interview to
"Anti-Canteen" .
- Delegation.
In response to a note sent to the White
House by diiection of the district W. C. T.
U. , asking for an interview with the Pres
ident in regard to the interpretation given
by Attorney General Griggs of the "anti-
canteen law , " Miss Emma Shelton , secre
tary of the organization , has received the
following reply :
Executive Mansion , Washington. Dear
Madam : In reply to your note I beg leave
to state that the President's engagements
are such as to render it impossible to ar
range for an audience this week or some
time to come. If you will be good enough
to submit in writing what is desired to pre
sent , I will take pleasure in bringing
it promptly to the President's attention.
Very truly yours ,
J. A. PORTER ,
Secretary to the President.
JOHN K. SPEEDSUNK
Mississippi Steamer Goes Down-
Passengers and Crew Saved.
The big stern wheel steamer John K.
Speed , owned by the Cincinnati and New
Orleans Packet Company , became unman
ageable while leaving the dock at Louis
ville , Ky. , Sunday afternoon and drifted
down the river until she struck the outer
point of the Kentucky side of the dam.
Almost in a twinkling she settled
down to the rock bottom , the water
rushing into her hold through a
large , jagged hole aft of her boilers ou the
larboard side. The most fortunate part of
the disaster was that not a soul of the 109
aboard was injure 1 in the least , some not
even getting their feec. wet. The life savers
responded with the i eatest alacrity with
all their lifeboats and all the passengers
mid crew were brought to shore.
RIOT AMONG IRON WORKERS
Union Men Fight in Chicago Over
a Technical Point.
A riot in which three men were seriously
injured and a dozen others bruised by fly
ing stones and pieces of iron occurred in
Chicago , April 'J , between about thirty
structural iron workers. Revolvers , knives
and clubs were freely used. The fight oc
curred at 18 and 20 Evanston Avenue ,
where a big warehouse is in course of con
struction. All the men engaged are union
workmen. It was claimed by members of
the union that an agreement whereby out
side iron workers were to do no inside
work was being violated , and for several
days the work inside the building has been
$ tle ! under police protection , but no officers
were there.
Killed by His Step-Son.
Michael Murphy , a laborer living at 158
South Desplaines Street , Chicago , was shot
and instantly killed by his step-son , Rich
ard Bonnamj- . The shooting resulted
from a quarrel which arose over Murphy's
abuse of his wife. Bonnamy went to the
police station immediately after the shoot
ing and surrendered himself.
Prominent Politician Suicides.
John H. Sullivan , a former member of
,
of the Governor's executive counsel and
one of the most prominent politicians in
Boston , killed himself by shooting through
the head. Two causes are assigned , one
1Cd
that he was despondent from illness , and
the other that he had large financial
losses. _
Fire at Hannibal , Mo.
The Park Hotel at Hannibal , Mo. , was
practically destroyed by fire. J. E. Carr ,
train dispatcher of the St. Louis , Keokuk
& Northwestern Railroad , and Mrs. Fay
Gerald received slight injuries in jumping.
The building cost $45,000.
Kentuclcians Killed from Ambush
News has been received from Middles-
5n
Tjoro , Ky. , that Henry Masseo and son
John , farmers , were ambushed and shot
dead. Suspicions have been directed to
neighbors with whom they had trouble.
Hanging in St. Liouis.
Matthew Hancock , colored , was. hanged
Jn St. Louis , Mo. , for the murder of Ticket
George Horlon , in 1897.
THE WEEK IN TRADE.
The Business . World as Seen by
Braclstrect's Review.
33radstreet's says : The quieter tone of
distributive trade is even more marked this
week than last , testifying to the unfavor
able effect upon the retail trade and in
directly upon jobbing distribution of the
cold , backward spring , and less favorable
wheat crop advices. While reports as to
damage to winter wheat are most numerous
ou from the southwest , the influence of
tin backward season , frost in the groxmd
and other unfavorable conditions , have
tended to moderate the hitherto
very cheerful tone of advices
of spring wheat states. Other features , of
tin week are the further quieting down of
the excitement in iron and steel , though
here lack of supplies and not lack of con
sumptive demand is assigned as the chief
reason. ; A strike of iron ore miners in the
Lake Superior district seems likely to com
plicate the ore supply question. Strikes
involving 15,030 men have been a feature
of the week's operations. Lumber is feeling -
ing the influence of expanding spring de-
maud at many markets and prices are very
strong. The situation in textiles is little
changed. Wheat , including flour , ship-
ments for the week aggregate 3,384,800
bushels , against 3,988.233 bushels last week
and 3,778,72U bushels in 1898.
ATTEMPTED LYNCHING. .
Illinois Mob Tries to Get a Negro
Accused of Criminal Assault.
Saturday night 00 citixens of Upper
Alton and vicinity tried to mob John How-
ard , colored , charged with criminally as-
saxilting a Avhite woman. Howard was
taken to the jail in Edwardsville , 111. The'
mob went to Alton determined to lynch the
negro. They heard Howard had been sent
to Edwardsville , but had a committee visit
Alton jail to ascertain if Howard was
there. The. committee went through the
jail and reported Howard not there.
The sheriff at Edsvardsville put his entire -
tire force of deputies on guard at the jail
and bolted all entrances in anticipation of
the coming of the mob to lynch his man ,
and should they put in an appearance
trouble is expected.
THREE POWERS AGREE.
Action Regarding Samoa Taken by
the Three Countries
A Berlin special says.that an agreement
has been reached between the United
States , Great Britain and German- two
propositions , r.amely :
Tife appointment by each power of a
high official to investigate and regulate the
conditions prevailing at Samoa , and the
making of unanimity necessary in all de
cisions of those high officials.
The newspapers hail the result with
satisfaction.
WARSHIP TOLD TO HURRY.
Detroit Gets Orders to Sail at Once
for Costa Rica.
The cruiser Detroit , now at La Guayra ,
has been ordered post haste to Costa Eica.
American business interests and residents
are in trouble as the result of the insurrec
tion in progress there. It is understood
that the insurgents are levying forced loans
on them , besides collecting exhorbitant
and double duties on imports , and the
State Department has been appealed to. ,
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Upholds a Wifebeater.
A decision was rendered by Judge Peabody -
body , in the St. Louis police court , that
under certain conditions a husband has a
right to beat his wife. The case was one
of Bernard Kretzer , charged with beating
his wife because she would not agree with
him in the management of theirchildren. .
Big Ship May Be Liost.
For some days past the wreckage of an
unknown vessel has been coming ashore at
Kelly's Cove , N. S. A piece of plank
picked up has the words "Win" painted on
it. The plank has been broken of. The
iee
residents of the cove believe some large ;
vessel has been lost ,
Mexican Moi-pby Is Caught.
Santiago Morphy , alias Mexican Morphy ,
wanted in the City of Mexico on the charge ;
of embezzling $70,000 in bank funds , was
ise
arrested at Kansas City last week. He [
escaped from detectives at New Orleans
ise
Jan. 23 and had been in hiding since :
that time.
To Manufacture Smokeless Powder
irh
Articles of incorporation were filed with
the Secretary of State of New Jersey of the
International Smokeless Powder and
Dynamite Company , with an authorized
capital of $10,000,000. The company is
formed to manufacture powder and dyna-
mite.
Murdered by Robbers.
The body of George B. Fern was found
in his store on West Madison Street , Chic
ago , with a bullet wound in his head. The
cash drawer was rifled and Fern's pockets
were turned inside out. It is supposed
that he was murdered by robbers.
Halle "Will Recover.
Samuel Halle , the ex-wild west show
ticket seller , who was shot through the
body in a New York saloon by Win. Holland
1il.
land , is recovering in lloosevelt Hospital.
Twenty-Two Bandits Bagged.
There are now twenty-two bandits in
the Santiago military prison. Maj. Gen.
n.iy
Wood , the military governor , is actively
suppressing disturbances from this source.
Curious A'ccident.
Two angry sparrows were chasing
each other through a suburb of Berlin ,
when one of them , in its haste , flew
into a woman's face. Its sharp beak
penetrated her eye and destroyed the
eight
DIED IN THE FLAMES
ANOTHER "FIRE DISASTER IN
NEW YORK CITY.
Blaze in the Wealthiest Section of
the City Results in the Death of
Thirteen Persons Mail Advices
from Island of Samoa.
Another Fire Disaster.
By fire in two residences in the wealth
iest part of New York city on the morning
ie.of
of April 7 thirteen lives are known to have
been lost and the list may be increased by
the death of some of the injured. The
fires were in the homes of Wallace C.
Andrews , president of the New York
Steam Heating Company , 2 East Sixty-
seventy Street , and Albert J. Adams , 8 East
Sixty-ninth Street. The fire started in the
Andrews house and the Adams residence
caught from it. The first re was dis
covered about 2 a. m. A policeman passing
.
ing in East Sixty-sixth Street heard an
explosion and saw a great flash of light on
Sixty-seventh Street. When he arrived the
flames were shooting out of the upper
floors of the Andrews house. He turned in
M alarm , and returning got the people out
of the Rothschilds house , close by.
Around the corner of Sixty-seventh and
Fifth Avenue are the homes of some of
New York's wealthiest men. Next to the
Adams hoiise , which was a handsome
brown stone affair , is the splendid home of
H. 0. Armour of the Chicago firm of pack
ers. Next to it is the home of Perry Bel-
eiui
mont. Directly opposite is the house of
George J. Gould.
ADVICES FROM SAMOA.
Trouble as Told by the Cable Dis
patches Confirmed.
Mail advices from Apia , Samoa , under
,
date of March 24 , confirm previous cable
advices as to the situation there. After
Admiral Kautz arrived there on the cruiser
Philadelphia , he called a consultation of
consuls < and chief officers of the warships of
the ] three interested nations. The British
representatives ( agreed with the Americans
that the provisional government under
.
J.1
Mataafa could no longer be recognized , but
German Consul Rose declared he could not
assent to any change pending further in
structions from his Government. Shortly
after this the fight was in progress. The
German warship Falke attempted to leave
port on a secret mission but Kautz
colored 1-er captain to stay where he was
and be ready to help his countrymen. He
stayed. Next day but one the rebels at
tacked ; the American marines , but were
repulsed. One American sailor was killed
ra 1i
and one British wounded. One German
was arrested for drilling the rebels. For
several days the Falke persistently kept in
the way so as to incommode the fire of the
British ships. Finally Kautz compelled her
to move out of the way. March 23 , the
,
Tanumafili Malietoa was crowned King at
Mulinu. The ceremony was attended by
American and British representatives. The
German officials were absent.
MILES WINS A VICTORY.
Beef Court Decides to Admit Ccr-
tain Evidence of Army Officers.
The army beef inquiry court has decided
to admit as evidence the official reports of
army officers concerning beef supplied the
army during the war with Spain , as re
quested by Gen. Miles. The decision was
reached at an executive session of the court
after a renewal by Maj. Lee in behalf of )
Miles of the request of action upon applica
tion.
Stabbed to Death on the Street.
Gus Tidwell , a butcher , was stabbed to
death at Macon Ga. , by Charles Burge , a
plumber. The crime was committed in
full view of twenty policemen , numerous
shoppers and citizens , and created the
greatest excitement. The murder was done
at the entrance of the city hall , where the
victim and his slayer met , both having
been summoned to the police court for
fighting about tlxe murderer's sister , the
same motive that actuated the fatal as
sault.
Will Drive Out Insurance Companies !
The Missouri House has passed an important
1ie
portant insurance bill which places the
board of fire insurance of St. Louis and
idv.
Kansas City under the State anti-trust law.
v.ie
The present law exempts these cities. The
Governor will sign the bill and it will become
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come a law. The supposition is that insurance
1id
surance companies will leave St. Louis and
Kansas , as they did in Arkansas.
Prominent Railway Man Killed.
Allen L. Dalrymple , assistant superintendent
ias
tendent in the railway mail service , was
instantly killed by a train at the Union
Station in St. Louis. Mr. Dalrymple was
aso
attempting to board an outgoing 'Frisco ;
train , but missed his footing and fell under
3ia
the wheels. He was about to start on a
tour of inspection in the line of his duty.
May Be Caused By a Trust.
The gas and vapor stove manufacturers
in session at Cleveland decided to advance
prices on vapor stoves from 15 to 80 er
cent. , according to grade of product. ie
reason they give is the increased cost of
raw materials. All of them profess entire
ignorance of the project to consolidate the
vapor stove companies.
Wounded at Manila Sent Home.
Gen. Otis has cabled the War Department
tift
ment that the transport Sherman has left
Manila with 100 wounded soldiers , - which
included all that were able to be sent home
at that time.
Checker Player Wylie Dead.
James Wylie , the former champion ama
teur checker player , is dead iu Glasgow.
WHEAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED ;
Ueccnt Unseasonable Weather Will
Cause Great IJoss.
The Daily Trade Bulletin "of Chicago
publishes a summary of the estimates by
its correspondents on the percentage of
damage to winter wheat by the unseason
able wuather of the past two months. The
reports show : East of the Allegheny
mountains and in Ohio and Michigan the
damage is slight , as the crop was fairly
well protected by snow ; in Indiana there
is considerable damage ; in Southern Illi
nois the outlook is very unfavorable ; in
Missouri there is considerable damage ; in
Kansas and Texas the outlook is decidedly
unfavorable.
In Northern Kentucky , the crop is in
rather good condition , but in the southern
part of the State ai.d in Tennessee it is
damaged ; in Iowa the loss is fairly large ;
in Nebraska the outlook is decidedly dis-
couraging ; in Wisconsin the damage is
rather serious ; in California the prospects
are excellent.
A summary of the reports indicates the
average condition in the United States
does not exceed 75 per cent. , or 20,000,000
bushels less than last year.
Seeding of spring wheat is decidedly
backward in Nebraska , Iowa , Minnesota ,
South Dakota and the Rocky Mountain
districts. The outlook favors a decreased
area.
I
TO GO TO PEACE CONGRESS
American Delegation to Conference
Called by the Czar.
Members of the delegation to the Czar's
peace congress are announced as follows : :
White , Ambassador to Germany.
Newell , Minister to the Netherlands.
President Seth Low , Columbia College.
'
Capt. Crozier , ordnance' department of
the army.
Capt. A. T. Mahan , retired , navy.
Frederickllolls , New York , secretary op
the delegation.
Great Celebration Planned.
The Yale Alumnae Weekly , published at
New Haven , Conn. , publishes an address
to ( dll graduates of the University appeal
ing for funds to carry out the plans for an
elaborate celebration which is being
planned for 11)01. ) The sum of $2,000,000 is
asked for , and it is announced that as much
of this as shall be necessary will be dc-
voted to the erection of a "commemorative
hall , " the rest to be applied to university
endowments. It is announced that sub
scriptions amounting to more than $225,000
have been received.
" Insular Commission Back.
Maj. G. W. Watkins and Horace S.
Rubens of the Insular Commission , sent by
the War Department to Porto Hico fo in
vestigate and report on what changes in
the civil affairs of the new colony are
needed , returned to this country Thursday
on the army transport McPherson. The
other members of the commission are still
at San Juan , finishing up the report.
Highbinders in St. TJOUIS.
The mutilated dead body of a Chinaman
was found under an oil tank in St. Louis ,
clothing was a note written in Chinese
characters and nearby an empty opium
pot , both trademarks of highbinders. A
cousin of the dead Mongolian said that he
had been pursued by highbinders fora
year.
Geoi'gc Tl. Pearone Killed.
George R. Fearone , a Kansas City attoi -
ney , was found lying in the Eighth Street
tunnel beside the track unconscious , am
died soon alter being taken to the police
station. The top of the skull was-laid
bare. Apparently he had been struck by
an electric car , unknown to the motorman.
Secretary Alger at Ponce.
The transport Ingalls , having on board
Secretary Algcr and party arrived at
Ponce , P. R. , April 5 , from Kingston ,
Jamaica.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
? 3.00 to $0.00 ; hogs , shipping grades ,
$3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , fair to choice , 53.00
to $5.25 ; wheat , No. 2 red , 72c to 74c ;
corn , No. 2 , 34c to 3Gc ; oats , No. 12 , 2Uc
to 28c ; rye , No. 2 , 52c to 54c ; butter ,
choice creamery , 19c to 21c ; eggs , fresh U
lie to 13c ; potatoes , choice , 5uc to U5c
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 $4.50 ) ;
wheat , No. 2 red , 71c to 73c ; corn , No. 2
white , 35c to 3Gc ; oats , No. 2 white , 31c
to 33c.
St. Louis-Cattle , $3.50 to $0.00 ; hogs ,
? 3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , $3.00 to $5.00 j ;
wheat , No. 2 , 74c to 7Gc ; corn , No. 1
yellow , 33c to 35c ; oats , No. 2 , 28c to 30c ;
rye , No. 2 , 55c to 57c.
Cincinnati Cattle , $2.50 to $5.75 ; hogs ,
$3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.75 ;
wheat , No. 2 , 73c to 75c ; corn , No. 2
mixed , 37c to 38c ; oats , No. 2 mixed , 29c
to 31c ; rye , No. 2 , 5Jc to Glc.
Detroit Cattle , $2.50 to $5.75 ; hogs ,
$3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.50 ;
wheat , No. 2 , 74c to 7jc ( ; corn , No. 2
yellow , 35c to 3Uc ; oats , No. 2 white , 32c
to 34c ; rye , 59c to Glc.
Toledo Wheat , No. 2 mixed , 73c to
75c ; corn , No. 2 mixed , 34c to 3Gc ; oats ,
No. 2 white , 27c to 29c ; rye , No. 2 , 55c )
to 57c ; clover seed , new , $3.45 to $3.55. Cc
Milwaukee Wheat , No. 2 spring , G9c )
to 71c ; corn , No. 3 , 33c to 34c ; oats , No.
2 white , 29c to 31c ; rye , No , 1 , 54c to 5Gc ;
barley , No. 2 , 47c to 49c ; pork , mess ,
$9.00 to $9.50.
Buffalo Cattle , good shipping steers ' ,
$3.00 to $ G.OO ; hogs , common to choice ,
$3.25 to $4.25 ; sheep , fair to choice weth
hto
ers , $3.50 to $5.25 ; lambs , common to
extra , $4.50 to $0.50.
New York Cattle , $3.25 to $0.00 ; hogs ,
$3,00 to $4.50 ; sheep , $3.00 to $5.50 ;
wheat , No. 2 red , S2c to 84c ; corn , No.
2 , 42c to 44c ; oats , No. 2 white , 3Gc 0.to
39c ; butter , creamery , 17c to 22c ; eggs : ,
Western , 12c to 14c.
STATE OF NEBEASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON
DENSED FORM.
Gov. Poynter Has Asked the Wash
ington Authorities to Muster Out
the Third Nebraska at Some
Southern Point.
The Third Nebraska.
Gov. Poynter has sent the following to
Washington bearing on the muster out of
Nebraska's troops in Cuba :
To II. C. Corbin , Adjutant General ,
Washington , D. C. : If consistent with the
policy of the War Department I desire to
add < my request to the petition of oflicers
and : men of the Third Nebraska Volun
teers that when they shall be mustered out
it be at Havana or the nearest port of entry
in | the United States.
W. A. POYNTEU , Governor.
The original intention was to keep the
regiment intact until it reached Nebraska ,
but the soldiers protested.
BELONGS TO THE STATE.
Home for Friendless Declared to Be
Property of Commonwealth.
The Supreme Court has handed down an
opinion in the Home for the Friendless
case , affirming the judgment of the Dis
trict Court and declaring the Home to be a
State institution.
The 1897 Legislature passed an amenda
tory act placing the control of this institu
tion under the Governor. Gov. Holcomb
appointed new officer/ and employes for
the Home , and they were denied possession
of the property by the appointees of the
Society for the Home for the Friendless.
The State attempted to starve them out by
shutting of ? all State supplies , but the
women secured private donation and
pluckily held on. Then came a suit in the
District Court of Lancaster County to re
cover possession and judgment was ren
dered in favor of the State and against the
women of the Home. They appealed to
the Supreme Court , which has decided the
judgment below was right. The society
will now be compelled to surrender pos
session of the Home.
WHERE STATE'S MONEY GOES
Statement of Legislative Appropri
tions for 1897 and 1899.
A comparison of Use total appropriations
made by the Legislatures of 1897 and 1899
will show that the session just ended ap
propriated $79,703 more than did the pre
ceding session. The summary of the figures
is as follows :
U 1897. 189 ! ) .
Gen'l appropriations..51,101,967 $1,009,550
Salary appropriations. . 805,1500 8SooCO
New buildings 105,000 312,700
Land purchases 15,000 1 ,500
Legislative salary and
expenses 130,000 180,000
Deficiencies 45,982
Miscellaneous claims. . . 91,312 75,978
Miscellaneous approp
riations 118,501 20,715
Totals $2,81i 1,080 $2,4415,785
THREE TIMES CONVICTED.
Seems to Be Xo Doubt. John Arga-
bright Is Guilty of Murder.
The jury in the case of John W. Arga-
bright , on trial at Auburn for the murder
of his father-in-law , William Smelgevel ,
brought in a verdict of murder in the iirst
degree. His Jirst trial resulted in a verdict
of guilty of murder in the second degree ,
and he was sentenced to ten years' im
prisonment. He appealed and was granted
a new trial , which resulted in a conviction
of murder in tiie first degree. He was
granted a new trial , and this has just resulted -
sulted in a second verdict of murder in the
first degree.
Boy Dies from Gunshot Wound.
Albert Green , son of Mrs. Lou Green J ,
accidentally shot himself in the leg just be
low the knee about o'clock in the afternoon
*
noon , dying about 2 o'clock next morning.
He , with two neighbor boys named Cluck ,
were about two miles north of Florence :
hunting ducks along the river. It com I-
menced to rain and they crawled under ;
some drift to get shelter. As they crept
out Albert Green pulled his shotgun after
him , with the muzzle toward him and the
hammer caught. Part of the load went
ite
through his hand and the whole charge :
entered the leg below the knee , almost
severing the limb. Help was sent for but
before it arrived the boy had bled nearly
to death , as he was nearly two miles from
any house. He was taken to town and
medical assistance summoned but nothing
could be done for him.
Plea for Cows and Hens.
A farmer living south of Wymore has
settled the question of whether a farmer
can sell his milk to a skimming station
with profit. He has milked two cows
during the last year and has received ex
actly $60 for the milk , besides what was
used for household purposes. In addition
to this he has sold two calves at $10 each ,
making a total of $80. The experiment
shows that a farmer with twelve cows and
100 hens can live entirely : independent of
drouths and hot winds.
Woman Wins Attorneyship.
The most interesting term of court ever
held at Ainsworth was closed last week.
k.or
The most exciting was the contest case for
attorneyship , in which Miss E. M. Davison
contested the votes of the last election.
The case resulted in her success over J. n.C. .
Toliver , who had been declared elected C.jy
one majority last fall. Toliver will ap
peal.
"Weapon Surprises a Fanner.
"Robert Patrick , living one mile south ol
Pawnee City , accidentally shot himself !
with a gun thought not to be loaded. He
sustained a severe wound in the thigh.
Surgeons hope to be able to save the limb ,
notwithstanding the severity of the injury.
Ponca's Telephone Franchise.
The board of trustees of Ponca has
passed upon its first reading an ordinance
granting to the Ponca Telephone Companj
a twenty-five year franchise.
VETO ? OF S. F , 298.
Governor's Reasons for Xot Signing
the Measure.
Gov. Poynter sent the following veto
messageto the Senate shortly before ad
journment : k > I return ; to your honorable
body S. F. 298 , without my approval. I
regret that a misstatcment of what 1 deem
the facts in the resolution compels me to
take this course. No one has a higher regard
for the bravery and gallantry of our bravo
soldiers in the far away Philippines than
I. No encomiums than can be spoken for
them would exceed the bounds of propriety.
, ,
The State of Nebraska is and has a just
right to be proud of the First Nebraska
Volunteers. We acknowledge with grati
tude and joy the- debt the State owes them
by reason of the honor conferred upon it
by their valor. We pledge the honor of
the State that to the living shall be ac
corded worthy distinction and to the dead
all that can be given the dead , a fitting
memorial of their fame , but we must regret
that circumstances have compelled them to
give their services and sacrifice their lives
in a conflict that is at utter variance to the
very fundamental principles of our Gov
ernment and contrary to the established
policy of the nation for more than a
century. Enlisting in : i war for humanity
and in the cause of human liberty , com
plications have arisen which have com
pelled them to engage in a conflict against
people who have been battling against the
oppression of another nation for nearly 400
years. Such a conflict is not defending
the principles of our Government and add
ing new glory to our flag which has ever
stood as the glorious emblem of freedom.
I cannot stultify mysulf and the calm judg
ment of the thinking praple of this com
monwealth by giving ollicial approval to
the statement that the war of conquest
now carried on in the far away Philippines
is in defense of the principles of our Gov
ernment and is adding new glory to our
Clerics Shift About.
Some changes arc being recorded in the
clerical force at the State House in Lin
coln. The stenographers in the office of
the Adjutant General have gone out , the
Legislature not having made appropria
tion for help of this sort for the next bi-
ennium. W. H. Bradbury , bookkeeper in
the Treasurer's ofiice , has resigned and
will engage in the merchandise business at
Stockville , where lie is also interested in a
bank. Ills place will be taken by C. Q.
DeFrancc , who resigns a place in the Gov
ernor's oflice. The latter vacancy has not
ut been filled.
Fatal Quarrel Over a Pig.
A. Koeing , a well known German farmer
iving southwest of Wymore , was danger
usly assaulted by .John With , one of his
neighbors. Koeing took up a stray hog.
With appeared and demanded that he give
t up , claiming it was his property. A
inarrel followed yoeing's re.fusul and - .
With struck Koeing a blow over the head
with a singletree , badly fracturing his
skull. He will not recover. With , after
delivering the blow , secured the pig and
vent home. _
Modest Demand of a Husband.
Constable MeFarlaml of Syracuse re
ceived a telephone message recently from
I. Iluetle of Burr to detain Ed Whimpton ,
who was traveling with Iluctt's wife to
New York , as he had a warrant for
Whiiupton's arrest. When Mr. Iluette
arrived at Syracuse lift had no
warrant and merely demanded $2 and a
certain satchel which the couple had. His
Jemand was complied with and they left
on the afternoon train for the Enst.
\Vs an April Fool Joke.
.John DHSIMI berry confessed , when ar-
ested at Omaha , that ho had robbed the
Hurst Pie Company's place of $1 in nickles
ind dimes and 200 mutilated pennies on
.he morning of April 1 , in order that they
.night realize that it was All Fools' day.
[ Ie went in through a window and had
ittlc trouble in finding the cash drawer ,
.n which he did not leave a single coin. Ho
spent all the pennies at different places.
Soldiers Homeward Bound.
Among the invalid soldiers brought from
Manila by the Arizona are the following
Nebraskans : Albert P. Hoskcr , Company
I ; John L. P.rosson , Company D ; John C.
Klein , Company A ; A. C. Council , Com
pany K ; Con E. Eagan , Company 1C ;
Samuel K. Shannon , Company I.
Nebraska Short Notes.
A lodge of Knights of Pythias is to be
organ i/ed at Winside.
Carl Clark of Stuart had his leg broken.
by being thrown from a horse.
A pipe organ has been installed in the
Luthern Church east of Hooper.
The Odd Fellows of Edison have com
menced work on their new building.
Central Nebraska Educational Associa
tion held a session at Geneva last week.
John EllSngford of Gothenburg made the
eribphuer's impossible score. He killed
nineteen ducks at one shot.
J. P. Johnson and wife of Kearney cele
brated their golden wedding anniversary
last week. They were married in ' 49.
The sticks of dynamite found by some
Kearney boys under the chute of the Union
Pacific-stock yards were put there by a well
digger.
The people of Benkelman are so well
satisfied with their present city officials
that they will hold no election this spring ,
allowing the present incumbents to hold
over.
The prevailing opinion in regard to the
fall wheat in Clay County seems to be that
"
it is badly damaged , but" how badly can
not be told until spring is pretty well ad
vanced.
The annual crop of prairie fires is being
harvested. Owing to the large amount of
snow and the moist condition of the ground
the crop is a little short.
Sandy Stewart of Whitney had just
completed an irrigation ditch leading from
White River when the recent rise came
along. The river took a notion to change
its channel and took possession of his irri
gation ditch , leaving its old channel dry.
The register and receiver of the O'Neill
land office has been authorized by the com
missioner of the general land ofiice to sell
at private sale unsold land in the Fort
Hartsuff reservation to any person or per
sons desiring to purchase the same for castv.
at not less than tbe appraised vaUxe. , , f