NEWS-DEMOCRAT.
VOLUME XIV. VALENTINE , NEBRASKA , JUNE 8 , 1899. NUMBER 20.
RLES ] ) THE GLOBE
IS WHAT OUR NEWS SUM
MARY DOES.
NEW TRIAL GRANTED
-VERDICT AGAINST DREYFUS IS
QUASHED.
Trial Will Be on Main Ques
tion Whether He Has Practiced
Machinations and Given Informa
tion to Foreign Governments.
Dreyfus to Have a Chance.
When the doors of the Court of Cassation
in Paris were opened Saturday an im-
J , /menseicrowd of people attempted to rush
through the entrance , and for a time there
was great confusion and uproar. The
president of the Court , M. Mazeau , after
reminding the audience thatall demonstra
tions were interdicted , gave the Court's
judgment. After reciting the facts which
brought the case before the Court , Mazeau
continues :
"Seeing that the alleged confession of
Dreyfus to Capt. Le Brun-Renaud are dis
proved in view of these arguments , and
without submitting others , the Court
quashes and annuls the verdict of con
demnation of Dec. 22 , 181)1 ) , against Alfred
Dreyfus , by the first courtmartial of the
military government of Paris , and sends
.the accused before a courtmartial at Ren-
aies , to be .specially appointed to conduct
the new trial.
"This judgment is to be printed and
transcribed on the docket of the first court-
martial , alongside the decision which is
annulled. ' '
The decision says the prisoner will be
retried on the following question :
"Is Dreyfus guilty of having in IS'.U
practiced machination for having had communication -
munication with a foreign power or its
agents with the view to facilitating acts of
hostility in cases of war with France. "
The audience received the decision with
. cries of "Long live justice ! Long live
law ! "
Sunday. President Loubet , accompanied
by the Premier , M. Dupuy , and the chief
of the military household , Gen. McBail-
loud , drove to the Auteuil races , closely
followed by Mine. Loubet in a second lan
dau. As they drove along the Avenue des
Champs Elysee the crowd bowed respect
fully , but on arriving at Auteuil they were
met by a violent demonstration , evidently
organized and directed against the Presi
dent. The President was even personally
assaulted. Many arrests were made ,
among them being some of the most prom
inent men of the Republic.
TO FORGET THE WAR.
friendly Relations Between Spain
and United States Resumed.
The new Spanish Minister , Due d'Arcos ,
presented his credentials to the President
Saturday. He called at the State Depart
ment shortly before 11 , and with Secretary
Hay proceeded to the White House. On
bis arrival at the White House , the party
was ushered into the blue parlor. The
ceremony of presentation lasted less than
five minutes.
Simultaneously in Madrid Bellamy
Storer , the new United States Minister to
Madrid , was being presented to Queen
Christine. It was a notable occasion in
the world's history the resumption of
.friendly relations between two nations
which had been at war , and in a brief
struggle had changed the map of the
world.
The speeches in Washington were espe
cially notable. They were plain spoken
and devoid of the usual hazy diplomatic
phraseology. Due d'Arcos was attired in
his resplendent diplomatic uniform. Across
his coat he wore a scarlet sash and on his
breast sparkled the insigna of half a dozen
orders. The President was cordial but
dignified in his greeting. Due d'A rcos
read his address in Spanish.
BOUGHT A WHOLE TOWN.
Mountain View , Oklahoma , Absorbs
the Rival Oakdale.
Mountain View , Oklahoma , the new
iterminal town on the Chickasaw extension
of the Rock Island , that was organizad in
a day , broke another record in town enter
prise Sunday. There has existed a rival
lown a mile and a half west , and it was
deemed advisable to consolidate them.
After a week's diplomacy the protocol was
signed Sunday and the towns are now one.
'The consideration was raised by the citi
zens of Mountain View , and amounted in
iotal to $34.380 , and now "Oakdale , " the
rival town , is on wheels and strung out on
4he road to Mountain View. This is prob
ably the first case of buying a whole town
outright that the annals of the west record.
Windstorm in Tennessee.
Reports from Bristol tell of a destructive
wind and rain storm which passed over a
51 large portion of East Tennessee Sunday
doing an immence amount of damage.
It
Crops in many places were entirely washed
away and fences were entirely washed
iway and fences and small buildings de
molished.
Sword for Fuiiston.
: , Six hundred dollars has been collected
in Kansas for the Gen. Funston sword
ftm
fund , and an order will be placed with
-an eastern house for this sword. It is to
t be especially made and completed at once ,
to be ready for presentation on Gen. Fun-
rstoif s return from Manila.
TO STAY IN MANILA.
American Volunteers to Form a
Colony in the Islands.
Information has been received that satis
factory results have attended the move
ment among the members of the volunteer
regiments for the establishment of a large
American colony in the Philippines.
Four thousand of the volunteers now in
the islands are reported to have signed a
petition to the President and Secretary of
War praying that they receive their dis
charges there instead of at the places of
enlistmen , and that they be allowed travel
pay to the places of their enlistment. It
was explained that they believed the Phil
ippine Islands "offered rare opportunities
for industrious and enterprising Ameri
cans to make for themselves homes , " and
that they desire to remain , "for the pur
pose of taking part in the development of
the mining , agricultural and industrial
resources of the islands. "
STRIKE QUICKLY SETTLED.
Buffalo Freight Handlers Will Go
Back to AVork.
An agreement has been reached between
the striking freight handlers and their em
ployes at Buffalo. The freight handlers
strike originated at the Lehigh Valley
house May 31 , and spread to the other
freight houses , threatening to involve 2,000
men. The trouble started early in the day
at the Lehigh Valley freight house , where
the men claim that a boss ordered them to
take larger loads on their trucks. The
men refused to do so and quit , claiming
that an agreement existed , by virtue of
which they were to carry a certain load ,
and they would cany no more. The
freight handlers at the other docks kept at
work until 6 o'clock , when they quit in a
body.
ST. LOUIS CHURCH FIGHT.
Doors of St. Patrick's Church Closed
by the Bishop.
St. Patrick's Church at East St. Louis ,
III. , has been formally closed by order
of Bishop John .lanssen of Belleville
and Rev. James Downey has been
withdrawn. The Bishop's interdict forbids
clergymen from officiating at or laymen
from attending divine service in St. Pat
rick's until the interdict be annulled ,
marriage , funeral , baptism nor other serv
ice can be held in the church , and only the
dangerously sick of the congregation
visited by a Catholic priest.
SAN FRANCISCO SHAKES.
So Far as Is Known , No Damage
Was Done.
At 11:15 p. m. on the evening of June 1 ,
a sharp shock of earthquake was felt in
San Francisco. The vibrations were from
north to south. So far as known no dam
age was done.
Frustrate Attempted Jail Delivery
An attempted rescue of prisoners in the
jail at Leadville , Colo. , was frustrated by
the vigilance of the officers , who had been
forewarned. A man who is supposed to
be J. W. Breath of San Bernardino , Cal. ,
was seen in the darkness to scale the high
fence about the jail. When captured he
fought like a tiger , knocking down Deputy
Sheriff Pelter and severely injuring Under
Sheriff Lechmere by biting him iu the
die c. When Lechmere finally succeeded
in .rawing his revolver , he killed Breath ,
shooting him through the heart.
Cuban Ollicers "Rake OfT. "
There is much comment in Havana over
the fact that Cuban officers have been de
manding $5 as compensation for identify
ing Cubans who have been applicants for
the $75 allowed them by the United States.
A majority of the Cubans in the City don't
believe the statement , thinking the story
was prepared to injure them in public
opinion , but the facts prove the story to be
true.
Bars Explosive Bullets.
The first Commission of the Peace Con-
ferancc at The Hague has by a vole of 18
to 3 adopted a resolution prohibiting the
use of dumdum , or flattened bullets. Italy ,
Austria and Great Britain formed the
minority. It also resolved to prohibit the
use of explosives from balloons and ex
plosive bullets.
Tries to End Lives of Five.
A farmer named Wells became insane
near Thornton , Ind. . last week and threw
four of his boys into a well and then at
tempted to drown himself in the river. He
was rescued and arrested. Two of the
boys aged 12 and 5 , are dead , the one aged
7 will die , but the one aged 9 was not badly
hurt.
Aguinaldo Gets the Cash.
The Hong Kong Daily Press reports that
the claim made upon the Hong Kong &
Shanghai bank by Aguinaldo for $200OOC
deposited with the bank has been settled.
The money has been paid over to Agui-
naldo's representatives.
New Temperance Union Launched
Miss Eva Shontz , president of the Young
People's Temperance Union , has started
out to tour the country preparatory to call
ing a convention to perfect a national
organization which will convene in Chicago
cage September 28.
Shorter Hours for Brewers.
The Milwaukee Brewers' Association
has voluntarily reduced brewery employes
from ten to nine hours per day. Wages-
will be paid for ten hours' work , an in
crease of 10 per cent. About 4,000 men are
affected.
Trades Unions Exempt.
The Lower House of the Massachusetts
Legislature has passed over the Governor's
veto the bill exempting trades unions from
the laws governing fraternal beneficiary
organizations.
ESTERHAZY DID IT
CONFESSES THE AUTHORSHIP
OF FAMOUS BORDEREUA.
Abandoned by His Fellows , He Bit
terly Denounces the Chiefs' of the
French Army Says He Can Pro
duce Promk of Jttis Statements.
Esterhazy's Confession.
A London dispatch says : The Daily
Chronicle says that Maj. X ompte Ferdi
nand Walsin Esterhazy called at its office
Friday , with a confidential friend , and
after declaring that the time had arrived
when the whole truth should be told ,
although hitherto , by reason of constant
orders and inducements , he had kept
silence on the essential point , made the
following statement :
"The chiefs of the army have disgrace
fully abandoned me. My cup is full and
I shall speak out.
"Yes , " raising his voice and glaring
around , "It was I who wrote the bordereau.
I wrote it upon orders received from Sand-
iierr. "
Esterhazy , the Chronicle says , then pro
ceeded to explain that for months before
1893 moral proofs had been obtained of
leakages , which were only possible to an
officer belonging to the Ministry of War ,
and it was necessary to catch the guilty
party by material evidence. Hence the
bordereau.
When asked what the chiefs of the
French general staff would say to this con
fession Esterhazy , shrugging his shoulders ,
disdainfully replied :
"They will lie , as they know how to lie ,
but I have them light. 1 have proofs that
they know the whole thing and share the
responsibility with me , and I will produce
the proofs. "
He then denounced the chiefs as a "set
of scoundrels , who have abandoned me
basely , " and added : "But at one time
they used to come to thank Madame Pays
for her assistance. "
Esterhazy asserted that quite recently
the chiefs sent M. Laguerra , a former
deputy , to London with seductive offers to
him to keep silence.
"Now they are using threats , " he
shouted , "but I will not be deterred. "
The Daily Chronicle got Esterhazy to
sign the notes of the interview.
BANDITS ROB A TRAIN.
Union Pacific Passenger Is Held Lip
t in Wyoming.
A Union Pacific train was held up at
Wilcox , Wyo. , at 2 a. in. on June 2. The
express car was wrecked by dynamite , the
safe was blown open and the contents
taken. Engineer Jones was injured by
flying debris. The robbers escaped to the
mountains. The express company officials
say the robbers secured only a nominal
amount of money.
Other dispatches show that the robbers
boarded the train at Wilcox , covered the
engineer with revolvers and compelled him
to pull across the bridge , while a part of
the gang was at work on the express car.
The explosion tore the car into fragments
and knocked several stringers out of the
bridge. After getting clear of the wreck
age the train proceeded to the next station
and gave the alarm.
HANNA MAN WINS.
Nash Nominated for Governor by
Ohio Republicans.
Judge G. K. Nash was nominated for
governor on Ihe second ballot by the Ohio
Republican convention in session at Co
lumbus June 2. Nash is a leading attorney
of Columbus. He has been Attorney Gen
eral of the State , a member of the Supreme
Court , and for four campaigns was chair
man of the State Committee. Nash was
escorted to the platform by Foraker ,
Hanna , and ex-Gov. Foster , and made a
vigorous speech of acceptance.
The names of ex-Congressman J. A.
Caldwell , Capt. E. S. Wilson and J. P.
Alexander were presented for lieutenant
governor. Caldwell was nominated.
The platform reaffirms the declarations
made at St. Louis and endorses the Admin
istration's policy in the conduct of the war.
ARE NOW GERMANY'S.
Caroline Islands and Two Other
Groups Ceded by Spain.
In a speech from the throne at the open
ing of the Spanish Cortez. it was an
nounced that the Marianne , Caroline and
Palaois Islands were ceded to Germany by
the late cabinet.
Asks $5OOOOOO for St. Louis Fair
The Trans-Mississippi 'Congress in ses
sion at Wichita , passed resolutions indors
ing the St. Louis fair in celebration of the
Louisiana purchase , and asking Congress
to lend $3,000,000 in its aid.
Paty du Clam Is Under Arrest.
Lieut. Col. Paty du Clam , seriously im
plicated by the recent proceedings before
the French Court of Cassation and the
probable instigator of some of the forger
ies that have figured in the Dreyfus affair ,
was placed under arrest in Paris and is
now confined in the Cherche Midi military
prison.
Ten Millions for Stanford.
Mrs. Stanford , widow of theSenator who
built and endowed the university bearing
his name in California , has just deeded
the bulk of her stocks and real estate ,
valued at$10,000,000 to the university.
Colored People Fast and Pray.
The Christian colored people of Knoxville -
ville , Tenn. , observed June 2 , in fasting
and prayer. Supplications were offered
for freedom from mob violence and for
lessening crime throughout the land.
MARION CLARKE FOUND.
Girl Baby Abducted in New York
Discovered Near Sloatsburg.
Marion Clarke , the 21-month-old child
kidnaped from her parents , Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Clarke of New York city , on May
21 , was discovered two miles south of
Sloatsburg , N. Y. , June 2. She was found
at the farm house of Chas. Youmans , and
was in the custody of Mrs. Jennie Wilson ,
who took the baby to that place during the
early part of last week. The Clarke baby
attracted the country people by her ap
pearance , and the curiosity aroused madQ ;
her captors grow uneasy and they kept her
closely confined at the Youmans' home. .
As soon as the notices of the abductio
reached the neighborhood the people began
to suspe.ot that the child was Marion
Clarke. Vriiey felt positive of it , because
the child , , : vore the same clothes as at the
time wheft she was stolen.
Deputy Sheriff Charleston , taking his
clues from pictures of the child and the
descriptions given him by people who saw
her , went to the Youmans farm house and
found Mrs. Wilson. The officer produced
a warrant , arrested the woman and de
manded information as to the whereabout
of the child. At this Mrs. Wilson weak
cued and made a confession. The baby
was then produced. Mrs. Wilson refuses
to make a full statement. Arthur Clarke ,
the father of the abducted baby , identified
the child found in the custody of Mrs.
Wilson as his lost Marion. The deputv
sheriff also captured James Wilson , who
claimed to be the husband of Jennie Wil
son , and both were locked up on the charge
of abduction.
NEEDS 30,000 MEN.
Gen. Otis Thinks This Force Neces
sary to Control the Philippines.
In r ply to the cabled inquiry of Secre
tary Alger , Gen. Otis cables the Secretary
of War that he is still of theopininn that
30,000 troops will be necessary for tlu
effective control of the islands. Alger took
Gen. Otis' cablegram to the President
After a conference it was stated the text ol
the dispatch would not be made public , as
it contained other matters than the state
ment of the number of troops needed. Sec
retary Alger added that the regulars al
ready in the Philippines and on the waj
will give Gen. Otis 24,000 to 25,000 men
The administration , he said , might be able
to supply the additional 5,000 to 6,000 from
the regular regiments in this country , Cuba
and Porto Rico , or it might be found advis
able to muster in volunteers. In the latter
case the call would probably be for 10,000
men.
men.Another
Another cablegram received from Gen.
'Stfe reads as follows :
"Smith reports from Negros that he has
punished the insurgents who murdered
Capt. Tilley. The bands were pursued
into the mountains by the United States
and native troops and severely punished. "
Magnolias on Confederate Graves
Members of the G. A. R. posts decocated
the graves of Confederate soldiers in Alton ,
111. , May 31. It had been planned to carry
out the programme the day before with
flowers gathered in Texas by the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy , but the non-
arrival of the magnolias caused a post
ponement. Addresses were made by ex-
Senator Sparks and Col. William Arm
strong.
Secret Hoard Brought to Light.
A tin can containing $20,000 in gold was
found by workmen engaged in tearing
down the meat shop belonging to the estate
of Philip Multer at Plymouth , Ohio-who
: lied over a year ago. The family decided
to tear down his old place of business ,
ostensibly to erect a new block , and the
the money was found.
Cincinnati Capitalist Dead.
Win. McAlpin , a well known capitalist ,
trapped , dead at his residence in Cincin
nati from heart disease.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
53.00 to $ G.OO ; hogs , shipping grades ,
3 > : : .UU to $4..00 ; sheep , fair to choice , $3.00
to $5.50 ; wheat. No. 2 red , 77c to 79c ;
corn. No. 2 , 33c to 34c ; oats , No. 2 , 24c
to 2Jc ; rye , No. 2 , G3c to Gee ; butter ,
choice creamery , 17c to IDc ; eggs , fresh ,
1-Jc to 14c ; potatoes , choice , 27c to 4Uc
per bushel.
Indianapolis Cattle , shipping , $3.00 to
$5.50 ; hogs , choice light , $2.75 to $4.00 ;
sheep , common to choice , $2.50 to $5.75 ;
wheat , No. 2 red , 72c to 74c ; corn , No. 2
white , 33c to 34c ; oats. No. 2 white , 2c !
to 31c.
St. Louis Cattle , $3.50 to $5.75 ; hogs.
$3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , $3.00 to $5.75 :
wheat. No. 2 , 79c to 81c ; corn , No. 2
yellow. 33cto 34c ; oats , No. 2 , 25c to 27t- ;
rye. No. 2 , G4c to GGc.
Cincinnati Cattle , $2.50 to $5.50 ; hos. .
SM ) ( ) 10 $4.00 ; sheep. $2.50 to $5.i ) <
wlipat. No. 2. 75e to 7Gc ; corn. No. -
mixed. 34c to 3 < > c : oats , No. 2 mixed. 27r
to 2Sc ; rye. No. 2 , G4c to GGe. "
Detroit Cattle , $2.50 to $5.50 ; her > . .
$3.00 to $4.00 ; sheep. $2.50 to $5.75 :
wheat , No. 2 , 77c to 79c : corn. No. -
yellow , 34c to 35c ; oats , No. 2 white , 30c
to 32c : rye. G3c to 04 c.
Toledo Wheat , No. 2 mixed. 79c to
SOc ; corn. No. 2 mixed , 34c to 35c : oats.
No. 2 mixed , 27c to 29c : rye. No. 2. UOe
to U2c : clover seed , new , $3.75 to $3.S5.
Milwaukee Wheat. No. 2 spring , 77e
to 7Sc ; corn , No. 3 , 33c to 34c : oats. No.
2 white , 2Gc to 2Sc ; rye , No. 1 , 57cto 5Si-
barley , No. 2 , 40c to 42c ; pork , me s ,
$8.00 to $8.50.
Buffalo Cattle , good shipping steers.
$3.00 to $5.75 ; hogs , common to choice.
$3.25 to $4.25 ; sheep , fair to choice weth
ers , $3.50 'to $5.50 ; lambs , common to
extra , $4.50 to $7.00.
New York Cattle. $3.25 to $5.75 : ho ; ; * .
$3.00 to $4.50 ; sheep. $3.00 to $5.25 :
wheat , No. 2 red , 8Gc to S7c ; corn , Xo.
2 , 40c to 42c ; oats , No. 2 white. 32c to 34e ;
butter , creamery , I5c to 19c ; eggs , West
ern. 14c to IGc.
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON
DENSED FORM.
Gov. Poyiitcr Compelled to Get Out
of His Rented House on Short No
tice State Board Slow in Purchas
ing Residence for Chief Executive
Governor Compelled to Move.
As a result of the delay of the Board of
Public Lands and Buildings in purchasing
i governor's mansion , Gov. Poynter was
'orced to remove his family from the house
10 has been occupying in Lincoln to a
hotel. When Gov. Poynter went to Lin
coln he leased the house owned by Ports
Wilson , but about a month or so ago he
learned it was for sale. Not wishing to be
turned out of the house on a few days'
notice , the Governor called on the owner
and asked that the lease be cancelled. The
.andlord agreed to this upon tl.e pay
ment of a certain bonus , with the
condition attached that the house
was to be vacated June 1. Gov.
Poynter supposed the Board of Public
Lands and Buildings would arrive at a de
cision before that date and he voluntarily
agreed to move on or before June 1. On
that day an effort was made to allow the
Governor and his family to remain in the
house for a few -weeks , but the landlord
was obstinate and refused positively to
make any such concession. Secretary of
State Porter stated , when called upon , that
as soon as the Attorney General could be
present the board would get together and
make a selection from the twenty-one
houses offered the State for a governor's
mansion. The fact that the Governor and
bis family have been so unceremoniously
turned out of the house he has been occu
pying will doubtless have a tendency to
liurry the members of the board up a little.
JMAHA RAILWAY WAR.
Union Pacific Tears Up the Tracks
of Terminal Company.
The Union Pacific tore up the tracks of
the Bridge and Terminal Company at
Omaha a few nights since. The track torn
up is the one leading to the proposed down
town depot of the Terminal Company and
laid partly on the street and partly on land
formerly belonging to the Union Pacific
and contracted to be sold to the Terminal
Company , but which the Union Pacific
alleges has not been paid for.
The Terminal people allege the action of
the Union Pacific was not because of any
non-payment of money , but to
keep the Terminal Company from
getting down town. This is the
only route by which they can do so ,
and if they are shut out it will force
the Illinois Central and all roads from the
east to use the Union Pacific bridge. Just
what the next move will be is not known.
INTERMENT OF STOTSENBERG
President Mclviiileyand Mr. Meikle-
johii Sent Floral Tributes.
I he funeral of Col. John M. Stotsenberg
of the First Nebraska Regiment , took
place at Arlington Cemetery in Washing
ton D. C. , June 1. Rev. J. S. Wallace was
the officiating clergyman. Three troops
and the headquarter's band of the Third
Cavalry participated in the funeral cere
monies. Secretary Alger and Adjt. Gen.
Corbin were present at the exercises.
Among the many tokens of affection and
esteem placed upon the grave of the gallant
soldier were two handsome floral tributes
from President McKinley and Assistant
Secretary of War Meiklejohn.
Story of an Alleged Duel.
Students and other people connected
with the University of Nebraska at Lin
coln are very indignant over the publica
tion in one of the newspapers of an article
describing an alleged duel at arms , stated
to have occurreed in the rooms of the
Kappa Sigma fraternity between a mem
ber of the organization and a young bus
iness man. There was no truth in the re
ports published.
Drowned While Fishing.
Will Blair , 25 years of age , of Stella , was
drowned in Muddy Creek. In company
with two small boys , he went fishing half
a mile west of town , and while sitting on
the bank was taken with a fit , to which he
was subject , rolling into the water , which
was seven feet deep. The boys were un
able to get him out and ran to town for
assistance , which arrived soon , and the
body recovered.
Pythian Lodges Wedded.
The two Knights of Pythias lodges in
Kearney were wedded the other evening ,
the ceremony being performed by W. W.
Young , grand chancellor of the order in
the State. The parties to the union were
( Jem Lodge , No. 14 , and Loyal Lodge , No.
122 , the members of the former uniting
with the latter.
The Boys Returned.
The boys who ran away from Neligh on
Memorial Day have been apprehended and
returned to their homes. They had spent
a part of the money they had carried
away and had only . $40 left. They
had mivek'd forty or fifty miles and were
making tluMr way toward Sioux City.
Prominent Man 'Suicides.
El. X. Il.mling of Liberty , ten miles
east of W\ more , hanged himself at his
home. He was formerly cashier of the
Bank of Liberty , and was a prominent
man in Gage County politics and society.
Loss of property and drink is assigned aa
the cause of the act.
Child Poisoned by Sausage.
The little child of W. II. Wisecarver ,
near Inavale , was poisoned by eating
sausage purchased from a butcher shop in
Red Cloud. Symptoms of trichinae are
very marked and no hope is entertained by
'
the'physician for the child's recovery.
Additional Mail Carriers.
The postmaster at Omaha has been au
thorized to appoint three additional car
riers in his office Sept. 1. The post
master at Fremont has been authorized to
appoint one additional carrier on the same
date.
TRIBUTE TO THE HEROIC DEAD
Nebraska Pays Last Honors to the
Late Col. Stotseiiber * ; .
Xever in the history of Lincoln lias there
been so much feeling manifested over the
death or funeral services of a public citizen
as there was Sunday morning , May 28 ,
when thousands of people turned out to
pay their respects to the memory of the late
Col. John M. Stotsenberg of the First Ueg-
imentof Nebraska Volunteers. From early
morning until the casket was removed to
the church people filed through the State
Capitol Building to view the remains of the
gallant hero and when the doors of the
State House were finally closed a few
minutes before the time for the services iu
the church , there were nearly a thousand
people Availing in line eager to
show in some WAV their respect for the
dead. ' . All classes were represented.
Eminent jurists , distinguished citizens and
college piofesfors took their chances with
the throngs of people at the entrance to the.
State House and passed through the Senate
chamber , where the remains lay in state
during the early hours of the forenoon. It
is estimated that between the hours of 8
o'clock and 10:30 ful'ly 8,000 people passed
along the lines and as many more remained ,
outside the building and along the side
walks leading to the church to view the
procession.
The services at the church were impres
sive and brief. The exercises were more
in the nature of a burial service than a
memorial-service. During the services the-
ball bearers and guards retired to seats and
two choir boys were stationed by the coffin.
The chancefand pulpit had been decorated
with Hags and llowers and in the proces
sion down the aisle the regimental colors
were carried immediately in the rear of the
casket. The services closed with the hymn ,
"America. " Rev. Francis Eason , rector
of Holy Trinity parish , paid a glowing
tribute to the memory of Col. Stotsenberg.
CURTIS IS BADLY SCORCHED
Two Entire Blocks of Business
Houses Destroyed.
The whole east side of the main business
street of Curtis is in ruins. A fire has de
stroyed the whole east side of two blocks.
The town is without adequate fire protec
tion , and though the citizens did every
thing possible with the limited means at
their command to stop the progress of the
Hamcs , it was of little avail until they
practically burned themselves out. In the
saving of groperty from the buildings they
were a little more successful , though much
that was taken out of the buildings is in a
damaged condition. The places burned
are : F. Hiekleman , meat market ; A. .1.
Washburn , saddlery ; Johnston & Co. , im
plements ; State Bank ; Stoll &Rumbaugh ,
hardware ; W. E. Palmer , general mer
chandise , and J. W. Adams' big store.
The loss will be near or quite $80,000. The
fire will be a serious blow to the town , as
well as to the immediate losers , as the
merchants burned out are among the most
progressive in the city. Whether they
will rebuild or not has not been deter
mined , but it is presumed most , if not all
of them , will.
Stop the "Divine" Healer.
Early one morning recently over 200
people had called to see Shrader , "the di
vine healer , " at York , and seventy of them
he had treated before the sheriff quietly
warned him that the board of health
would arrest him if he did not quit doing
business. He replied that he was doing
only wuat the Lord did , and being in
formed by the sheriff that he was in York
and that the board of health , composed of
the leading physicians of York , meant
business , he quit and left town for Hast
ings.
Oneal Gets a Certificate.
Dr. Oren S. Oneal , the eye and ear spe
cialist from Chicago , has at last secured a
certificate allowing him to practice medi
cine in tin's State , but has been cited to
appear before the State Board of Health at
its next meeting on July 6 to show cause
why it should not be cancelled. The cer
tificate had been held up on the charge that
the applicant had been guilty of unprofes
sional conduct. It is probable damage
proceedings may be instituted against cer
tain members of the board.
Prof. Myers heaves.
Prof. W. II. Meyers , who has been the
efficient principalof the Wakefield schools
during the past three years , has accepted a
similar position at Oakland , at an increased
salary. His position at Wakefield will be
filled by Prof Hunt of Lincoln.
Lieader in Sheep Industry Dead.
George Richardson died at Benedict a
day or two ago. He came from England
to this country in 1872 and took up a home
stead and engaged in raising sheep. He
was known over this and other states as a
leading sheep raiser.
Louisville Store Robbed.
Jacobson's store at Louisville was en
tered by burglars and a suit of clothes , a
pair of trousers , a pair of shoes and a gold
watch stolen. The only clue is a pair of
No. 9 shoes , which the thief left for a pair
of new ones.
Pinched by the Cars.
Gus Holke. a resident of Weeping Water ,
got his foot badly pinched between the
bumpers of freight cars while attempting
to cross the railroad tracks. No bones
were broken , but the wound was quite
painful.
Nebraska Short Notes.
Mi ; < Iisoi : proposes to have electric lights.
Tin- question of building an additional
idnii'i nuilding at North Platte is being ;
agit jtr i.
Dri\ i t Anderson , living two mile south
east ol" I lowelK had a steer bitten by a
rattlesnake. The animal lived but lour
hours and died in great agony.
Bancroft people have petitioned the St.
Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha road to build
a new depot at that place.
The citizens of Axtell and Mirage town
ship , Kearney County , voted last week up
on the proposition to issue bonds to build
a town hall. The result of the election :
was in favor of the bonds by a vote o
more than five to one.
Water overflowing into the lime house of
Ilutt Brothers in Gordon started a fire
which did $500 worth of damage to the
building and lumber in the yard adjoining.
Ord has arranged to have a telsphona