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VOLUME XIV. VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , APEIL 20 , 1899. NUMBER IB.
LATEST NEW3 FROM EVERY
LEE AFTER RAIDERS
-AMERICAN TROOPS WILL PUN
ISH CUBAN BANDITS.
Military Authorities Recognize the
Necessity of Making Prompt Ex
amples of Offenders Half Million
Dollar Fire at Cleveland , Ohio.
To Make Examples of Them.
HAVANA : The detachment of the Sev
enth Cavalry Avhich AVUS sent after the
bjwidits by Maj. Gen. Lee into the districts
they have been terrorizing returned from
the hunt , with the exception of the detach
ment under Capt. Yarnum. They report
thai they found no raiders , and no traces
of any. Lieut Galdwell Avith half a troop ,
searched the Toledo cane fields , into Avhich
a trail led , but nobody Avas found. The
United States military authorities now
recognize the necessity of action , and ol
making prompt examples of offenders of
this nature. Their depredations have been
carried on in close proximity to the Ameri
can troops , and if the outlaAVS are not
caught their immunity may encourage
others. The Cuban army Avas full of hard
characters ; the Spanish former guerrillas
also provide plenty of material from which
bandits are made. Fortunately the prob
lem of catching these fellows is much
easier than the Spanish attempt to capture
Cubans under the old regime , because the
country people Avho suffer from brigandage
are ready to act as informers and guides.
The Cuban soldiers themselves , Avho are
much excited over the killing of their people
ple at Camite , seem Avilling to exert them
selves sincerely.
STORM IN TEXAS.
Mexican Cowboy Killed on a Ranch
and Several Persons Injured.
SAX AXTOXIOTCX. : Several towns Avere
visited by a terrific wind and hail storm
April 16. At Lytle the building on the
"XL' " was demolished and a Mexican cow
boy killed. At Wciner , the home of the
city marshal was blown down and Mrs.
Insall and her two children injured. The
school house at Medina was overturned
and the teacher aiid two of the pupils Avere
seriously injured. The coast--Country
around Rockport and Corpus CUristi is
flooded and communication with those
town shut off. Telegraph wires arc down
and the Arkansas Pass Railroad has tem
porarily abandoned its trains on this
division. .
MRS. EWING ACQUITTED.
She AVas Charged with Murdering
Her Sister-in-LiaAV.
MAICYVILT.E , Mo. : Mrs. Ida Ewing ,
charged with murdering her sister-in-law ,
Mrs. Lizzie Ewing , in September last , Avas
acquitted by a jury. The two Avomen took
sides in a spat between their children , as
they Avere about to retire for the night ,
and the trouble ended in the killing of Liz
zie Ewing. The defense succeeded in con
vincing the jury that Ida Ewing acted in
self defense , the claim being that Ida took
a revolver from the dresser and shot Lizzie
after the latter had attacked her with a ,
pistol taken from under a pillow on the bed.
BIG CLEVELAND FIRE.
Half a Million Dollars' Worth or
Property Destroyed.
Cr.EVEr.Axi ) : Almost half the block of
business houses bounded by Lake , Bank ,
Academy and St. Clair Streets Avas wiped
out by fire , the damage done amounting to
almost $1,000,000. The flames broke out in
a straAV goods factory where about 300 girls
were employed , and that none of them lost
their lives is remarkable. A number of
persons Avere injured , none , however , se
riously.
Shipment of Dead Bodies.
WA.SIIIXOTOX : Secretary Alger cabled
Gen. Wood at Santiago authority to ship to
the United States all bodies of American
soldiers that are properly encased , except
those of yellow fever victims. The re-
jnains of the yelloAv fever victims will be
ift to this country next winter.
Small Chinese Rebellion.
IIoxoKoxo : The villagers of Tai Poe
Su. one of the newly acquired places in
the British territory on the Hong Kong
mainland , rebelled and burned some
British mat sheds. They are now armed
and occupy hills. Troops have been .sent
to quell the disturbance.
Weekly Bank Statement.
NEW YOKK : The Aveekly bank state
ment shows the reserves Increased $1,400-
000 , loans decreased $10,300,000 , legals in
creased $1.849,000 , deposits decreased , $6.-
49 > ,00i ) . The banks now hold $19,4r 0. < :00 : in
excess of legal requirements.
Pullman Company Reduces Rates
CIIICACO : Reductions in sleeping car
ralCb between Chicago and the Pacific
coast have been published by the Pullman
Company. Hereafter the rate from this
city to Pacific coas > t points will be $ U
instead of $ ! J5.50.
Killed in n Jealous Quarrel.
rLKVKi.AM ) , ( ) . : In a lit of jealousy.
Win. M. Be.Uty , aged 'J2 , shot and killed
John Madden , aged 32 , and .sent a bullet
through the forehead of Mabel Day , over
whom the men had quarreled. The woman
will recover.
Hanged in California.
SAN QrKXTi.v , Cal. : Manuel Chavez
Avas hanged here for the murder of Georgia
Kodiguez , his mistress , in San Diego
County two years ago.
Negro Hanged in Mississippi.
YAZOO CITY , Miss. : Sam Washington ,
: a negro , Avas hanged here for the murder
.of a plantation manager named Coker , lust
COMPARED WITH 1898.
General Jjevcl of Prices for March
Was 8 Per Cent. Higher.
NEAV YORK : Bradstreet's says : Heal
spring Aveather has improved the tone of
trade , particularly retail , and correspond
ingly helped jobbing distribution , but at
the same time brought last Avinter's injury
to the Avinter's crops more in evidence.
The regular monthly Government crop re
port proved rather more favorable than ex
pected , foreshadowing , on the basis of last
fall's largely increased acreage , a yield lit
tle belOAV that of last season. The unan
imity of latter damage reports Avould seem
to point to full information regarding the
crop not being obtainable at the date Avhen
the Government advices Avere gathered.
Among the favorable features coming to
light this Aveek might be mentioned the re
ceipt of continued good railway earnings ,
advices of widespread industrial activity
accompanied by rather less than the usual
friction , as reflected in strikes for higher
Avages , and a largely improved distribution
of wool. The iron and steel industry re
mains firm , though the tone of the market
generally is quieter. The lumber market
is active , stocks are small and prices man
ifest aggressive strength. The strength of
prices in March renders comparisons Avitii
earlier periods interesting. Compared
Avilh a year ago the general level of values
is 8 per cent , hit'her , Avhile there is an ad
vance shown of nearly 40 per cent , from
the low Avater period of October , 1896.
Wheat shipments for the Aveek aggregate
1,083,619 bushels , against 4,425.302 bushels
in the corresponding Aveek of ISflS. Corn
exports for the week aggregate 2,666.125
bushels , against 4.661.1'.li bushels in this
Aveek a year ago.
BRYAN THE GUEST OF HONOR
IOO People Attended the Jefferson
Club Dinner in Milwaukee.
MIT.AVAUKEI ; : The Jefferson Club of
Mihvaukee observed the natal day of the
founder of Democracy in a fitting manner
by a banquet at the Plankinton House last
Thursday night which AVUS attended by
over 400 guests. W. J. Bryan of Ne
braska Avas the guest of honor , and deliv
ered the principal address. Delegations of
Democrats were in attendance from many
towns throughout the State , and nearly all
the Democrats in the Stale Legislature
Avere present. The banquet hall was
beautifully decorated with the national
.colors.
EXODUS FROM FINLAND.
Young Men of the Country Coming
to the United States.
HULL , England : There is a great rush
of young Finlanders for the Tinted States
to avoid liie recent c'eeree of Emperor
Nicholas regarding Finland , Avhich pro
vides for an increase of the Russian mili
tary and naval forces. The steamer Arclur
landed 815 men here from Ilango. 202 ar
rived a few days ago. and all report 1 hat
many more are coming as * eon as possible.
OLD RIVER CAPTAIN DEAD.
R. A. Dorst the First 31aii to Take
a Steamer to the Rockies.
ST. Louis , Mo. : An old time river cap
tain , R-A. Dorst , is dead. He was en
gaged m the river business Avhen it Avas at
its height in 1840. He na\igated both the
Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and AVUS
the first man to take a steamboat up the
former to the Rocky Mountains. Although
in his 81st year , Dor&t Avas kept employed
almost up to the lime of his death.
ACCIDENTONGREATNORTHERN
SIIOAV PIOAV Plunges 3OOO Feet
Down a Canyon.
SEATTLE , Wash. : A special from Wel
lington says : While a rotary snow plow
was clearing the Great Northern track
near Madison it was struck by an aval
anche and dashed a thousand feet down a
canyon. Seven men Avere on the engine in
addition to the regular crew. AH have
been dug out of the snow but one. Three
were probably fatally injured.
Hot Springs Duelists Discharged
HOT Si'iuxcs. Ark. : The Grand Jury
considering the case of Sheriff Williams ,
"oflee Williams. Ed Spear and Will Watt ,
i-hargeclby the coroner's jury Avith the
murder of Chief of Police Toler and four
athers during the street duel some weeks
ago , reported to Judge. Duflie that the
? vidence against the accused is insuflicient
The prisoners were discharged.
Bottom of Yolcano Falls Out.
SAX FitAxci ro : Passengers on the
{ .teainer City of Rio < .le Janeiro , from Honolulu
lulu , state that on March 23 the bottom of
Hie great volcano fell out , followed by
ireat clouds of dust and smoke and fre
quent landslides. A hole 150 feet in
diameter showed the extent of the cavein.
All attempts to locale the bottom of the
iTdter were unavailing.
Ijooks Like a Suicide. |
NEW i'oKK : The body of a woman be
lieved to be Mrs. A. B. levies of Columbus ,
fhio , was found in Spuytcii Duyvil Creek ,
.mil turned over to the coroner. A key in
one of the pockets of her .skirl bore the
number of a room in the St. Dennis Hotel
occupied until Sunday morning bv Mrs.
Poisoned Iiy V.'ihl Parsnips
( 'AVii:3iixji : . Ohio : Samuel H artel.
juel 12 , san of Joseph Ilartel , manager of
ti : . ' Martin tin plate mills , died suddenly
fi'o.n poi.-i'in o ! ' wild parsnips , and five oth
er bo\s nho accompanied him to the
woij.Ls asul ; : to of ihe poison root are in a
critical condition. .
'Gi : .t5ttone IV ill lie Chief Whip.
Lo.\m.\ : llijrhl Hon. IJcrb'jrt John
if.iKtMottt * . son of the hue William rl. Glad-
sose ! : , iKiMiccepled the position of chief
w.i ; > o ? the liberal opposition is .succession
; ) Tiio-.nrs Kdward Eilisiio died April 5.
J.iotMSHo to Build a Church.
WASIM \ < .iox : Acting Secretory
MoSIvifjol.i : issued a license granting the
'u'liojic Onh : ; Luthority to build a church
n iLy V.Ysi Point military reservation.
Spain May Build Ironclads. ,
? .lAi > ! : n : The- Minister of Marine Avili <
submit to the Chamber a bill for the con-
slnvriio'i 'il'tei ir'
ANN ARBOR "SPORT. '
Annual Hair Cutting Escapade at
Michigan. University.
Axx Anuoi : , Mich. : The annual hair
cutting escapades Avhich usually precede
the Freshmen banquets have begun. The
Sophomores of the Sigma Phi fraternity
stole into the room of Joe Standart of De
troit and fashioned his hair after the regu
lation prison style. Standart is to be toastmaster -
master at ' ! )2 ) banquet , which is to be held
on the evening of April 27. The Freshmen
Avere immediately aroused and a
search made for Keena , a member
of the Detroit Naval Brigade , and
EdAVin Potter of Chicago. both
of Avhom are Sopohomores. They had
their room barricaded and after the door
was burst open they fought like demons
with Indian clubs until they Avere finally
OA-erpowered. The Freshmen did a neat
but hasty job and then beat a retreat. Both
classes are aroused , and the authorities
will be compelled to adopt severe measures
to forestall a repetition of last year's
"scrap , " Avhieh lasted for a Aveek.
LOUBET TO M'KINLEY.
French President Sends Message of
Thanks to American Executive.
WASHINGTON : The State Department
has made public the following message
from President Loubet of France in reply
to that sent by McKinley :
Paris , April 12 : To His Excellency ,
William McKinley. President of the United
Stales , Washington : 1 am deeply touched
by the sentiments which your excellency
was pleased to express toward me on the
occasion of the signing of the ratifications
of the treaty of peace between the LTnited
States and Spain , and 1 heartily thank you
therefor. I especially desire to assure your
excellency of the sincere desire of the Gov
ernment of the Uepublic and its President
to constantly draw closer the bonds of
traditional friendship which ha\e so long
united the two great republics.
EMI LI : LOUHET.
NO CABLE YET.
Hawaiian Cabinet Cancels Contract
for the Liiiie.
SAxFiAXfio : The steamer llio De
Janeiro from Hong Kong and Yokohama
via Honolulu , brings the following advices
from Honolulu under date of April 5 :
At the meeting of the Cabinet of the third
instant , the contract Avith the Scrymser
Companv for a cable betAveen San Fran
cisco ana Honolulu was cancelled , and the
bonds , amounting to .525,000. filed by the
concern last year , returned. This action
AVUS taken on a letter from the Secretary f
Slate at Washington , declining to consider
the nrij'er.
Failed to Elect.
Piiir.AiKMMiiA : The Executive Com
mittee of the National Council of Admin
istration , Grand Army of the Republic ,
failed to elect a successor to the late James
A. Sexton , commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army. There was : i deadlock on
the names of Col. YC. . Johnson of Cin
cinnati and Gen. John C. Black of Illinois.
Col. Johnson Avill continue to act as acting
connnander-in-chicf until the encamp
ment Jiere in September , Avhen a com
mander Avill be chosen.
Girl Kills Herself -with Shotgun.
ST Louis : A special to the Republic
from Montro&e , Mo. , says : Miss Etta Wil
son , aged 20 , daughter of County Judge
William Wilson , took her OAvn life Avith a
shotgun because her betrothed , Virgil
McCreary , had enlisted in the army and
declared his intentions of going to Manila.
Two Children DroAvned.
Ouoxoco , Minn. : While crossing the
Zumbro River at Shay's Ford , three miles
Avest of Oronoco , Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maler
and two small children Avere thrown from
their Avagon into the stream. The children ,
aged 1 and 3 years , Avere drowned , and
their bodies haA'e not yet been recovered.
Murder Results from a Dispute.
MIDDLESIJOKO , Ky. : Austin Mullins
shot and killed George Seward , a promi
nent Republican politician , near Pound
Gap , Va. The killing Avas the result of an
argument. Mullins escaped.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
$3.00 to $0.00 ; hogs , shipping grades ,
$3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep- fair to choice , $3.00
to $5.25 ; wheat , No. 2 red , 71c to 73c ;
corn , No. 2 , 34c to 35c ; oats , No. 2 , 2Gc
to 27c ; rye , No. 2 , 52c tc 54c ; butter ,
choice creamery , 19c to 21c ; eggs , fresh ,
lie to 13c ; potatoes , choice , 55c to G5c
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 $4.75 ;
wheat , No. 2 red. 71c to 72c ; corn , No. 2
Avhite , 35c to 3Gc : oats. No. 2 white , 31c
to 33c.
St. Louis Cattle , $3.50 to $5.75 ; hogs ,
$3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , $3.00 to $5.00 ; .
wheat , No. 2 , 7 < > c to 7Se ; corn , No. 2 I
yellow , 34c to 30c ; onts , No. 2. 2Sc to 30c ;
rye , No. 2 , 55c to 50e.
Cincinnati Cattle. $2.50 to $5.75 ; hogs ,
$3.00 to $4.00 : sheep. $2.50 to $5.25 ;
wheat. No. 2 , 73c to 75c ; corn , No. 2
mixed , 30c to 37r : oats. No. 2 mixed , 29c
to 30e ; rye. No. 2. 59c to Glc.
Detroit Cattle. $2.50 to $5.75 ; hogs ,
$3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.75 ;
wheat , No. 2. 73e to 75c ; corn , No. 2
yellow , 35c to 3je ( ; oars. No. 2 Avhite , 32c
to 33c : rye , > ' . ) c to 01 c.
Toledo Wheat , No. 2 mixed , 73c to
75e : corn. No. 2 niixcfc. 3-lc to 3Gc ; oats ,
No. 2 white. 27c to 29c ; rye , No. 2 , 55c
io 57e : clover seed , now , $3.GO to $3.70.
Milwaukee AYhent , No. 2 spring , 71o
io 72e : corn , No. 3 , 33c to 35c ; oats , No.
2 white. 2Sc to 31e ; rye , No. 1 , 55c to 57c ;
barley. No. 2. 47c to 49c ; pork , mess ,
i9.00 to $9.50.
P uffilo Csittlc , good shipping steers ,
? 3.00 to $5.75 ; hogs , common to choice , '
? 3.25 to $4.25 : sheep , fair to choice weth- |
ITS. $3.50 to $5.25 ; lambs , common to i
i > xtri , $4.50 to $0.50. j
New York-Cattle , $3.25 to $5.75 ; hogs ,
? 3.00 to $4.50 ; sheep , $3.00 to $5.25 ;
ivhesit , No. 2 red , 81c to S3c ; corn , No.
2. 42c to 44c ; oats , No. 2 Avhite , 3Gc to
S ! > c ; butter , creamery , 17c to 22c ; eggs , .
\Vestern , 12c to 14c.
STATE OP NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON
DENSED FORM.
Two Young Married Women Shuffle
Off the Mortal Coil Together at
Omaha Matrimonial Infelicity Impelled
polled the Rash Act.
Double Omaha Suicide.
Having reached the conclusion that mar
riage is a failure , and that life has more
of hardship than of pleasures , Daisy O'Neil
and Kittie Overy of Omaha , each 26 years
old , decided to put an end to their exist
ence and swallowed sixty grains of mor
phine. The two women have been fast
friends since they were girls and attended
the public schools together at Burlington ,
Iowa. They were married and went to
Omaha to live in the same year , and having
quarreled with their husbands recently
they decided to die as they have always
lived together.
Mrs. Overy's husband is a fireman on the
Burlington llailroad. The couple quar
reled two weeks ago and separated. Since
that time they have met occasionally and
renewed the quarrel.
Fred 0'JSTeil said the trouble between
him and his wife occurred at the supper
table and that his wife's despondency was
due to that.
THINK SHE IS THE POISONER
Warrant Issued for Oliie Hanlocker ,
a Hastings Stenographer.
The sensational poisoning mystery at
Hastings wherein Mrs. F. C. Morey and
several other prominent wonnn came near
meeting death by eating candy containing
arsenic , reached its culmination in the
issue by the County Attorney of a warrant
for the arrest of Miss Ollie Hanlocker , a
stenographer in the law office of Mr. Morey ,
husband of the woman to whom the candy
was sent. Miss Hanlocker was given
a tip by her friends and has not been seen
in the city for two days. Miss Hanlocker
is a decided brunette of medium height ,
about 30 years old. The case against her
was ferreted out by Mr. Tibbetts , Mr.
Morey's law partner.
Mrs. Morey is recovering , but Mrs. Gas-
lin is in a serious cond'tion and will prob-
a'oly die. No positive trace has yet been
found of Miss Yiola Hanlocker. It is
claimed by some of her friends that Miss
Hanlocker departed for Xew York city ,
where she has three sisters , while on the
other hand it is intimated that she has been
taken to a private insane asylum. Her
friends hold to the statement that if she
perpetrated t'i3 crime she was insane.
FOISON FOR AN ACTRESS.
Deadly Drug Sent to Her in a Box
of Candy at Omaha.
An Omaha special on April 15stat2d that
Cora Tanner , the actress , was on the verge
of death as the result of a most determined
attempt on the part o : an unknown person
to take her life. Two poisons were used.
The entire detective force of the city was
set to work on the case. An air of the
most intense mystery surrounds the whole
affair. While Miss Tanner was at the
theater , a large box of bonbons and a hand
some bouquet of American Beauties were
left at her hotel by a messenger. There
was no name on the car I attached. Dr.
Lee analyzed the candy and found prussic
acid in large quantities. The poison used
on the flowers could not be clearly an
alyzed , but all the physicians pronounce it
a poison of some deadly description.
NEBRASKA PRAIRIE FIRES.
Immense Destruction of Property
and One Xiife Reported Lost.
Specials from Newport , in .Rock County ,
on the line of the Elkhorn Road , say the
loss of property from the prairie fires last
week was enormous. Henry Habercost ,
John Mauch , Jonas Conrad , W. Beelitz-
ness , E. Sixharry and Opp brothers lost
their ranch buildings , including big stacks
of hay and some cattle. Reports from
Ogallala , the county seat of Keith < ounty ,
said the entire northern part of that county
was swept by fires. The ranches of the
Holcomb brothers , Jonathan Smith and the
two Farnstroms , among the heaviest stock
raisers in western Nebraska have been de
stroyed. At Lotip City George W. 3Iisner ,
was burned to death.
State Funds.
The last statement of the State Treasurer
makes the following showing of funds on
hand :
General fund $ 4-1,632.02
Sinking fund 51,325.415
Permanent school fund 260,783.03
Temporary school fund 22.1,355.18
Agricultural College endownent 17,2'J5.)0 { )
Temporary university 13,487.21
University cash 10,258.08
Hospital for Insane 290.04
Normal interest 2,003.23
Normal library 1,975.70
Normal endowment 3G3i.42
State library 0,985.15
Penitentiary special labor 178.21
Penitentiary lands 1.210.90
Agricultural and Mechanic Arts 9,030,42
Total $ tJOO , . G5.SO
State Fair and Exposition.
The State Agricultural Board held a
meeting at Lincoln , about thirty members
being present. The question of holdintr
a State Fair was discussed and it
was decided that a successful fair could
not be held at Lincoln this year on account
of lack of lime to secure and fit up the
grounds. The matter of joining with the
exposition at Omaha Avas discussed and it
AVUS concluded that if satisfactory arrange
ments could be made the fair would go
Avith the exposition. The matter of ar
rangements was left AvSth the Board of
Managers.
Merchants Object to Mail Delivery
The system of .free mail delivery Avith
which Uncle Sam is now experimenting in
different sections of the country has been
on trial at Tecumseh for some time and
while the farmers are higlily pleased the
merchants are becoming strongly opposed
to it. They claim that as long as the'
farmers have their mail delivered to them
regularly they scarcely ever come to town.
CATHOLIC PRIEST GOES TO JAIL
Rev. Frederick Sperlein of Tecum
seh Is Behind the Bars.
Rev. Frederick Sperlein is in jail at Te
cumseh. He was ordered there by Count >
Judge Brandon in default of a $500 bond
for appearance in the District Court. He
had been tried before the county court am
found guilty on two counts destruction of
property and one of trespassing. He was
fined $75 and costs. The offenses were for
breaking into and occupying St. Andrew's
Catholic Church while the property was in
the hands of the Board of Trustees await
ing settlement of a suit for possession in
the Supreme Court. The Board of Trustees
brought the suit. Rev. Sperlein could have
given bonds had he so desired , but he pre
ferred to go to jail.
Two Jailbirds Escape.
Lord and George Crane , two jailbirds ,
escaped from the county jail at Hastings.
They had eaten their supper and were al
lowed to roam around on the outside of
their private cells. They made their es
cape by piling chairs upon a table and
cutting a hole through the floor of the su
pervisor's room. As the flooring was of
pine it was easy and quick work for them.
Lord was in for horse stealing and Crane
for house breaking.
Quarrel Hesults in Murder.
Fred Moffit , clerk of the Hotel De Fair ,
at Hyannis , shot and instantly killed
William Hough. Hough attacked Moffit
with an iron poker and Moflltt used a re
volver in self defense. Hough Avas of a
quarrelsome disposition and was often in
trouble. Moflitt has resided in Hyannis
for some months and has always bore a
good reputation. Moffitt surrendered him
self to the deputy sheriff.
Child Fatally Burned.
The 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Marty , living seven miles
northeast of Plainview , was badly burned
by : i gasoline explosion , resulting in her
death. She imdertook to kindle a fire in a
stove and poured the gasoline on from a
jug. The fluid ignited , causing her to drop
the jug , which broke on the floor and en
veloped her in the flames. She lived but a
few hours.
New Banlc Examiner.
Comptroller Da wes has appointed Charles
F. McGrew of Hastings , a National Bank
Examiner for the State of Nebraska , to
succeed D. A. Colton. He has been for
many years connected in various capacities
with banks in Nebraska , prior to 1891t
when he was appointed State Bank Ex
aminer , which office he held until 1897. He
has since been engaged in the practice of
law.
Chadi'on. Obtains Revenue Oflice.
H. W. Mathews of Lincoln has esiab-
lishel headquarters at Chadron , having
just received the appointment of deputy
United States internal revenue collector ,
succeeding W. R. Eastham of Broken Bow.
Mr. Mathews' district co\ers the entirq
western half of Nebraska on the Burling
ton and Elkhorn Railroads and also takes
in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Grain Dealers Meet.
The State Grain Dealers' Association
held its annual meeting at Lincoln. The
officers elected for the ensuing year were :
President , G. S. Hayes , Hastings ; vice
president , F. M. Ruble , Broken Bow ; sec
retary and treasurer , A. II. Bewsher ,
Omaha ; governing committee , M. C. Duff ,
P. S. IleaeoL'k and N. B. Updike.
Crow Resigns His Office.
Senator Joseph Crow has tendered his
resignation to Gov. Poynter and the latter
has accepted it. Unless some unforseen
necessity demanding the calling of a spe
cial session of the Legislature turns up ,
Douglas County will have to worry along
with two State Senators until the next
legislative election.
Xebraska Short Notes.
The Methodists of Broken Bow have just
completed a new church.
A Wymore painter fell from the gable of
the depot at Odell and broke his leg.
There were 208 chattel and 69 farm mort
gages filed in Adams County last Aveek.
A company of capitalists have organized
a bank at Colon. The stockholders are
mostly farmers.
Two Fremont citizens have been held in
3500 bonds or.ch to answer to the charge of
statutory assault.
O. D. Gaiitin , who broke jail at Glen-
wood , Iowa , March 29 , was captured at
Wahoo last Aveek.
The Bennington Postoffice Avas. entered
by burglars recently and $3 in stamps and
$7 in pennies taken.
Every carpenter in North Platte is em
ployed at present and work promises to
hold out during the season.
Amil Johnson , living near Creighton , is
serving ten days in jail for riding a neigh
bor's horse away and then turning him
loose.
Gates College at Neligh opened for the
spring term with an attendance nearly the
same as that of the Avinter term , an un
usual occurrence.
How does 1,9CO pounds and $76 sound for'
one heifer ? That is the size of a heifer Mr.
Ilallock of Glenville , Clay County , sold
last week and the price received for it.
The gross receipts of the Hartington
Postofiice for the fiscal year ending March
31.1899 , Avere $3,893.89 , as compared with
$2.747.82 for the year ending March 31,1898.
Burglars entered the Bloomfield Post-
oilice and tapped the safe. They scattered
the books and papers on the floor , helped
themselves to $15 of private funds , and
vamoosed , leaving a whole kit of black
smith tools in exchange.
From all appearances Osceola Avill have
a building boom this spring. Several
years ago the whole south side of the
square was burned down and the mer
chants that owned lots have not seen their
way clear to rebuilding until noAV.
After bequeathing his body tothe.Omaha
Medical College , a guest at the Millard
Hotel in that city svvallowed a quantity of
cyanide of potassium and in a few seconds
Avas dead and ready for the dissecting table.
His name Avas A. J. Smith and he reg
istered fioni Salt Lake City.
A smallpox patient escaped from the peat
house in Omaha the other day. It took
the Avhole police force , but he Avas finally
rim down and returned to iiis room.
BAD SAMOAN ABYICES
RECONNOITERING PARTY ARE
CAUGHT IN AMBUSH
Heads of Three Officers , Left Deaden
on the Field , Are Severed by the
Natives Rose Advises Mataafo
Not to Surrender Other Items.
Officers' Heads Cut Off.
Admiral Kautz telegraphed as follows to
Washington from Apia , Samoa :
On April 1 , while the combined forces
of the British and United States , under
Lieut. Freeman , of the British Navy ,
were reconnoitering near Apia , they
were ambushed. Deeply regret to an
nounce the deaths of Lieut. Philip B.
Kansdale , Ensign John R. Monaghan ,
Coxswain James Butler , Ordinary
Seaman Norman Edsal and five men
wounded , belonging to the Philadel
phia. The British loss in killed is two
men and Lieut. Freeman.
An Aukland , N. / . , dispatch says that
there were 800 in the attacking party.
They severed the heads of the British and
American oflicers killed. Priests of the
French mission afterwards brought the
heads to Apia. The manager of the Ger
man plantation where the light look place
has been arrested and detained on board
the Tauranga , on affidavits declaring he
was seen urging the rebels to fight.
The Samoans say Mataafa on three oc
casions resolved to surrender , but the Ger
man consul , Rose , advised him not todoso.
Mataafa now says he will never give in.
END OF CONFLICT WITH SPAIN
The Exchange of Hatilications Took
Place in "Washington Tuesday.
The condition of war which has existed
between the United States and Spain since
April 21,1898 , terminated April 11 when
the last formalities of the restoration of
peace were performed by the exchange of
ratifications of the peace treaty. Conson
ant witli this President McKinley issued
his proclamation declaring the war at au
end and it is said Bellamy Storer was de
termined upon as ambassador to Spain.
The principal ceremony of the day oc
curred in the reception rein of the White
House when the exchange of ratifications
took place at 3 o'clock. After the cere
mony connected with the exchange of the
ratification of the peace treaty President
McKinley issued the following proclama
tion : 7
"Whereas , A treaty of peace between-
the United States of America and Her
Majesty , the Queen Regent of Spain , in
the name of her august son , Don Al
fonso XIII. , was concluded and signed
by their respective plenipotentiaries at
Paris on the 10.li day of December ,
1898 , the original of which is in the
Spanish language. ( Here the full text
of the treaty is included. )
' And , whereas , the said convention
has been duly ratified on both parts
and the ratifications of the two gov
ernments were exchanged in the city
of Washington on the llth day of t
April , 189. ) .
"Nov. ' , therefore , be it known , I ,
William McKinley , President of the
United States of America , have caused
the said convention to be made public
to the end that the same and every ar
ticle and clause thereof may be ob
served and fulfilled with good faith by
the United States and the citizens
thereof.
"In witness whereof , 1 have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
"Done at the City of Washington ,
this llth day of April , in the year of our
Lord , one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-nine , and of the Independence
of the" United States the one hundred
and twenty-third.
"William McKinley.
"By the President :
"John Hay. Secretary of State. "
BETTER THAN FIRST REPORTED
Insurgents Left Ninety-Three Uni
formed Dead on the Field :
The following was received in Washing
ton Tuesday from Otis :
Lawton's success at Santa Crux was more
complete than reported yesterday. The
enemy left ninety-three uniformed dead on
the field and a number seriously wounded.
The city was captured without destruction
of property. Our loss is ten wounded ,
slight , except two. One has since died.
Lieut. Elling , the only officer wounded ,
was slightly hurt in the hand. The enemy
retired eastward. Lawton is in pursuit
this morning. The insurgents attacked
Mac Arthur's line of railway communica
tion last night in considerable force and
were repulsed with a heavy loss. Wheat-
on's casualties were three killed and twenty
wounded.
Ten Years for Xancy Guilford.
Dr. Xancy A. Guilford , who has been
on trial at Bridgeport , Conn. , on a charge
of murder in the second degree , and whose
trial was postponed on account of the ill
ness of Judge Gregory , pleaded guilty ol
manslaughter. Judge Wheeler sentenced
Mrs. Guilford to .pay a $1 fins awl to ten
years * imprisonn-ent.
Farmer's Wife Shot Dead.
A tramp entered the home of Mrs. James
Htitseler. on a farm three miles west South
Charleston. Ohio , and shot her four time.- ?
in the presence of her children. His pur-
i v./as robbery. The man was captured
at J Tersonville anil hurried to the London
iail b escape lynching at the hands of
neighbors of the murdered woman.
New Monument for Lincoln.
The Illinois House has passed a bill pro
viding for the erection at Springfield of ; v
new Lincoln monument at a cost of $1-
COO.OOO. Tlw bill appropriates 33COGOO and
provides that $100LO ( be raised by popular
subscription. Congress will bo asked to
appropriate the balance.