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WRECK ON THE ERIE
CAUSED BY LANDSLIDE EAST
OF LACKAWEXEN. .
Only Two Lives Were Lost Twen
ty Passengers and Trainmen Were
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'More or Less Seriously Injured
Wreck Catches Fire.
Landslide Causes Wreck.
Point Jervis , N. Y. : The accident on
the Erie road growing out of the landslide
a mile east of Lackawexen was not asseri-
ous as at first reported. Only the fireman
and engineer of Ihe derailed engine of the
westbound Chicago express , which turned
over on the track , were killed , ihough a
number of the passengers on the vestibule
passenger train for Buffalo and Cleveland
were injured , none ; however , fatally.
There were twenty on the injured list.
The-wreck , which occurred shorlly before
midnight Sunday , was preceded by a
cloudburst and slorm which lasted two
hours. A section of the bank fell on the
eastbound track directly in front of the
freight train. Several trees went down
with the rocks and earth , and the freight
cars and -engine were turned over directly
across the westbound tracks of the Erie
road , just as the Chicago express put in an
appearance , runningatlherateof fifty miles
an hour. The engine of Ihe express Irain
crashed inlo the wreck and the baggage
car , combination buffet car and two Pull
man sleepers were piled up on Ihe Iracks
immediately in fronlof the wrecked freight
cars. The first sleeper was split into two
parts as a result of the accident , and the
passengers were thrown thirty feet down a
bank. Fire at once broke out and four
cars of the express train and nine of Ihe
freight cars were burned. All the passen
gers were clad only in their night clothing ,
and they were shivering with the cold.
Some were bleeding and moaning , but all
were dazed. Word was telegraphed to
Port Jervis. A relief tram was at once
arranged for and Ihree doctors and several
trained nurses relumed for the purpose
of caring for Ihose needing immediate as-
eislance. After several hours' search the
bodies of Engineer Outwater and Fireman
Sells , were found under Iheir engine. Both
bodies had been burned lo Ihe waist. " "
. FEVER AT NEWPORT NEWS.
Yellow Jack Appears in the National
Soldiers' Home.
Newport News : " There are thirty cases
of what is believed to be yellow fever at
the National Soldiers' Home at Hampton ,
and throe deallis from the disease were re
ported Sunday. , Newport News and
Hampton will quarantine against Ihe Sol
diers' Home. The Government aulhorilies
at Old Point have already adopted Ihis
step and no strangers are allowed to enter
the reservation. Quaranline Ofliqer Hobson -
son , of this port , went to Ihe Soldiers'
Home and verified Ihe statement that there
are now lliirly cases of the disease at Ihe
the home and that Ihere were Ihree deaths
from the malady Sunday.Vhile no one
outside of the Soldiers' Home knew any
thing about the existence of yellow fever
until Saturday , it is said the disease made
ils appearance Ihree days before. The
most rigid quaranline regulalions will be
enforced to prevent Ihe spread of Ihe mal
ady. The news has created greal excite
ment in Newport News , Old , Point and
Hampton. There are 4,000 old veterans at
Ihe home.
PROTESTED HIS INNOCENCE.
Children of Luetgert Proclaim It to
the Last.
Chicago : Thousands of persons Sunday
allended the funeral of Adolph L. Luet
gert , Ihe wife murderer , who died at Joliet
Penitentiary. Prominent in the group
about the bier at the Northwest Turner
Hall were Luetgerl's three children , near
a floral pillow with the inscription "Our
father's words : 'lam innocent. ' " Law
rence Harmon , former counsel for Luet
gert , delivered an address , at yie close of
which he said : "He is dead , but his wife
lives. I call upon Louisa Luetgert , the
missing woman for whom he suffered
without ever ulleriug an unkind word re
garding her , to come forth and remove the )
unmerited slain from the name of Ihe father
children. " K
and her innocent
Otis and McKinley.
Washington : About ten days agoSe6- )
retary Alger cabled Otis , saying there was
some crilicisra in Ihe American press , but
assuring him he had Ihe enlire confidence
of the Secreiary of War and Ihe Adminis h
tration. As far as known at Ihe War De $
partment Ihe only messages sent by Mc n
Kinley to Olis were those which have been nI na i
made public , and consisted of commenda I
tory words of the General and Ihelroops in c
the field for what Ihey had accomplished.
To Invite -1,000 Postmasters.
Chicago : Four thousand poslmaslers d
will be invited lo allend Ihe federal building - P
. ing corner stone exercises in October. The 1
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list includes firslclass poslmasters Ihrough- E )
out Ihe country , all postmasters in Illinois cl
and some from Iowa , Indiana- Wisconsin ; d
and Michigan.
Brings Over 20O Klondikers.
San Francisco : The St. Paul has ar U
rived from St. Michael with 248 passengers , B
a majority of whom are returning prospeo- niw
tors. She brought considerable gold. w
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Husband and Son Are Missing.
3Iinneapolis : Mrs. Mary Manning has
/isked Ihe police for aid in locating her
imsband , Thomas Manning , and her son Ic
by her first husband , Marlin Joyce , for le
both of whom she has been searching since 21Si 1
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July 15. t Siai
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Cannot Carry Freight.
Detroit , Mich. : Judge Lillibndge of the
Circuit Court delivered a decision per at t
manently enjoining the street' railway ri ;
- companies from carrying freight over their. of F
Jines within the city. * sc
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Chief Justic.3 Leaves Samoa and
Arrives in San Francisco.
San Francisco : Chief Justice W. L.
Chambers of Samoa , arrived here July 28.
He is on a four months' leave , 'but ' says
that his business in the United States is of
such a nature that he will probably not re
turn to Apia.
In an interview Mr. Chambers said :
"All is now quiet in Samoa , but I cannot
answer for the future. Both Mataafa and
Malietoa affect to be satisfied with the
present arrangement. I am sure Malietoa
is sincere. He has never been ambitious
for the kingship , while Mataafa has many
years thirsted for power and'will not be
easily satisfied. With respect to the future ,
I can say little. The commission has en
deavored to eliminate from the original
arrangement all of the features that have
appeared faulty or weak. Those sections
have simply been struck out , leaving noth
ing in their places. What will rob the
whole document of proper effectiveness is
the tripartite treaty under which it will
have to operate. I am sure that no gov
ernment in Samoa will succeed under such
an arrangement. The sooner the powers
see this and formulate some correction the
better for all concerned. "
The chief justice left the island because
the high commission would not guarantee
the enforcement of his decrees.
A MYSTERY NO MORE.
Killing : of Charles A. Brant in St.
Louis a Year Ago Solved.
St. Louis : The murder of Charles A.
Brant , a stenographer in the employ of the
Wagner Electric Company of St. Louis ,
more than a year ago is no .longer a mys
tery. As coolly as though he was relating
the most trivial occurrence , James O'Con
nor , 22 years old , his hair black as coal ,
eyes bloodshot and with the general demeanor
meaner of a typical tough , sat in the office
of Chief of Police Campbell and told the
story of the holdup and murder of Brant.
He confessed his own part in the _ crime ,
but declared that the shots which caused
Brant's death were fired by Edward Hell-
man and Harry Morris. Not a detail of the
holdup and tragedy were left untold.
O'Connor was apparently as calm as any
of his listeners. O'Connor was arrested in
Cincinnati and brought here by Detective
Sheylin of St. Louis. Hellman and Mor
ris are now in the State Prison a"t Jefferson
City.
50,000 MAY QUIT.
Chicago Brickmakers' Strike May
Cause a Great Walkout.
Chicago : The brickmakers' strike here ,
an official of organized labor declares , is
likely to precipitate a general walking out
of the building trades unions , 50,000 strong ,
tying up building operations in the city.
The structures threatened have an esti
mated value of over $4,000.000. A commit
tee from the Brickmaker's Alliance , armed
with instructions from the Building Trades
Council have invaded buildings under con
struction , and where non-union brick was (
being use'd ordered union men to cease i
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work. i
FOUR NEGROES SWING.s
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Wholesale .Legal Hanging in the 1
City of Baltimore. c
Baltimore , Md. : Cornelius Gardner , John
Myers , Charles James and Joseph Bryan ,
all negroes , were hanged July 28 , the first
three for criminally assaulting Annie
Cailey , colored , aged 13 , and Bryan for the
murder of Mary Pack , a woman with
whom he had lived and for whom she de
serted her husband. They had frequent
quarrels. She left him and he cut her
throat because she refused to return to him.
Wilder Monument Completed.
Chattanooga , Tenn. : The Wilder nion- s
"
ument" in Chickamauga Park has been
g
completed and the Wilder Brigade Association -
ation , composed of old Federal soldiers in
Indiana , Ohio , Kentucky and Tennessee ,
will dedicate the monument on Sept. 20.
Gov. Mount of Indiana has accepted au in
vitation to deliver an address.
Laborers Deceived in Guatemala.
San Francisco : J. J. Noel , a colored
man from New Orleans , who arrived here
on the steamer Colon , says that he and 150
others went to Guatemala to work on the
Northern Railway under the belief that
they were to receive $6 per day. Instead ,
they were given $1.50 a day and their food
was insufficient.
A Royal Wedding.
Cetlinje : The wedding of Crown Prince
Danielo of Montenegro , and the Duchess
f Gutla , was celebrated July 29 by" Ihe '
nelropolitan of Cetlinje , in Ihe presence of
lie bride's mother and brother , the Prince
ind Princess of Montenegro , Ihe Duchess
f Mecklenburg-Streinlz , Duke Frederick
ind olhers. ' 1
$1C,7OO in Dewey Home Fund.
Washington : The secretary of Dewey
!
ionic fund announces Ihe cash in hand is ,
516,700 , with more promised ; that the com-
niltee has decided it will in any case erecl
home with the money in hand when tt
Dewey returns. It asks all who wish to tts
ioutribule to do so at once. s ;
Will Be on Hand.
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Washington : Secretary Long has or- 'rj
lered Ihe cruiser New Orleans , at New-
tort , and Ihe gunboat Machias , at St.
Thomas , lo proceed at once to S.au \v
vm
omingo. The action is due entirely to a m
lesire to be forhauded in case oft possible tt [
iisturbance.
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Taken to Birmingham. w
Birmingham , Ala. : Henderson Tunstlll , y <
he negro murderer of Judge James K. to
lamilton , was "brought here Wednesday
ight under guard of a company of militia
rhich was called out to'protect him from
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oported danger of lynching.
Texas Train Robber Hanged. to
Fort Worth , Texas : James M. Garling- 2IK
here. the IK
5n was hanged Garlington was
jader of a band which on the night of July
, 1898 , robbed the Santa Fe train near
$
aginaw and killed Fireman Whittaker
nd Engineer Williams. er
Fatal Gas Explosion.
Hazleton , Pa. : By an explosion of gas
the colliery of Cox Bros. & Co. , at
w
nger , ten miles from here , Morris Stough
Weston was killed 1 and six other men
cr
jriously injured. >
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DEATH HANGS OVER HIM ;
Private Givcns Is Being Returned
to Philippines in Irons.
San Francisco : On board the transport
Ohio , which , with the Newport , sailed
Thursday morning for the Philippines , was
Benjamin Givens , a private in Company
II , Fourth United States Infantry , man
acled and guarded , to be returned to Ma
nila for trial upon the charge of "desertion
in the face of the enemy , " the penalty for
which is death. When taken before Col
Freeman , Givens stated he had not realized
for a week after he deserted his post the
enormity of. his offense. He had been
drinking heavily and in his half dazed con
dition went aboard the Indiana. Four or
five days out Ihe first sergeant of his com
pany , who was coming home in charge of
an insane soldier , saw him and reported
him to the commanding officer. Givens
was taken'into custody , and as soon as the
vessel arrived he was sent to the Presidio.
Cabled orders from Manila directed that
he be sent back for courtmartial. Givens
deserted from the company when it was
stationed in block house No. 7 , a mile and
a half norlh of Manila. The command
was under fire constantly from marauding
bands. One day in the latter part of May
he went to Manila , drank heavily and cast
military obligations to the wind.
BY THE OLD PANEL GAME.
Wealthy Western Merchant Is Bun
coed Out'of $7OOO.
Chicago : A wealthy Western merchant ,
whose identity the police disguise be
hind the ficticious name of "George
Edwards , " was robbed Thursday night of
$7,000 by a "panel game , " operated in the
house of Nellie Miller , in State Street. The
money consisted of seven $1,000 bills. This
is the largest amount of money ever se
cured in a similar robbery in the -levee
district. The Miller woman has been ar
rested. "Edwards" is a wealthy merchant
whose home is not very far from Denver ,
Colo. He came to Chicago during Ihe day
with $14,000 in currency , checks and drafts ,
and after a brief stay intended to go east
and make fall purchases.
BIG RIVER DISASTER REPORTED
Over 15O People Said to Have Per
ished in Russia.
Berlin : , A dispalch from Nijini-Novgo-
rod reporls that a freight and passenger
steamer collided Thursday on the River
Yolga and Ihe latter steamer sank , drown
ing 155 persons.
Cruel -and Inhuman Fiend.
Chaltanooga , Tenn. : Matthew Stan
ford , one of the most prominent white
farmers in Washington County , shot and
killed Preston Carson Thursday night near
Washington College. He Ihen went lo
Carson's hbme and shot two of his victim's
children one 4 years old and the other 6.
The younger will die. Slanford was cap-
lured.
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To * Discharge Japanese.
Seallle , Wash ; It is slated lhat the
Great Northern Railroad will discharge all
ils Japanese section hands and employ
white men in'their ' stead within Ihe next
sixty days. Incompelency is given by Ihe
company as Ihe cause , but it is thought Ic
be in recognition of Ihe indirect demands
of Ihe Montana labor unions.
Californians Start Home.
Manila : The transport Sherman sailed
Thursday for San Francisco , via Nagasaki
and Yokohama , with the California infantry - §
fantry , consisting of forty-eight officers
find 950 men , two batteries of the Cali
fornia Heavy Artillery , Bine officers and
2ighty-six men , and 275 discharged soldiers
of other regiments.
Census of Porto Rico.
Washington : It is expected that a cen
sus of Porto Rico will be taken about the
same time a census of Cuba is made. The
jasis may be a very complete census taken
3y the Spanish Government about a year
jefore the war , which the United Slales
minorities have found verjr reliable.
Poison Put in Coffee.
Carmi , 111. : Three members of Walter
5. Warthem's family were poisoned Wed-
icsday. The son died Thursday night.
V married daughter was arrested and con-
essedto putting poison in the coffee.
Captain Dreyfus 111.
Paris : The Pelit Journal says Capt.
Dreyfus is ill wilh fever and that his cou-
lilion is serious. "
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime ,
53.00 to $0.00 ; . hogs , shipping grades ,
J3.00 to $4.75 ; sheop. fair to choice , $3.UO
o $5.25 ; wheat , No. 2 red , 70c to 71c ;
orn. No. 2 , 32c to 33e ; oats. No. 2 , 23i-
o 25c ; rye , No. 2 , 52c to 53c ; butter ,
hoice creamery , 10"c to ISc ; eggs , fresh.
Ic to 13c ; potatoes , choice new , 2oc to
i.jc per bushel.
Indianapolis Cattle , shippjng , ? 3.00 to
" > .7o ; hogs , choice light , $2.75 to $4.75 ;
heep , common to prime , $3.25 to $4.75.
i-heat , No. 2 .red , ( Jo'c to GSc ; corn. No. 2
i-hite. 33c to 34c ; oats. No. 2 white , 27c
o 29c.
St. Louis Cittlp. $3.50 to $0.00 ; hosrs ,
300 to $4.75 ; sheep. $3.00 to $4,75 ;
flieat , No. 2. Tie to 73ctorn , No. 2
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ellow , 31c lo 33c ; oats. No. 2. 21c to 23'c ;
ye. No. 2. 53c to 55c.
Cincinnati Cattle , $2.50 to $5.50 ; hogs ,
3.00 to $4.50 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.50 ;
fhesit , No. 2 , Gc ! to 70ccorn ; , No. 2
lixed , 35c to 3Gc ; oafs , No. 2 mixed , 2Gc
> * 2Sc ; rye. No. 2. 5Sc to GOc.
Detroit Cattle. $2.50 to $0.00 ; hogs ,
3,00 to $4.50 ; sheep. $2.50 _ to' $4.75 ;
'heat , No. 2 , 7lc to 73c ; corn , No. 2
ellow , o4c to 3(5c ( ; oats , No.,2 white , 2b'c
30c ; rye , " 5fc to 57c.
Toledo Wheat , No. 2 mixed , 72c to
3c ; corn. No. 2 mixed , 33c to 35c ; oats ,
o. 2 mixed , 24c to 2Gc ; rye , No. 2 , 52c
53c ; clover seed , new , $3.95' to $4.05. :
Milwaukee Wheat , No. 2 spring , 71c
73c ; corn , No. 3 , 32c to 33c ; oats , No.
white , 24c to 27c ; rye , No. 1 , 52c to 53c ;
arley , No. 2 , tte ! to 41c ; pork , mess ,
S.75 to $9.25. [
Buffalo-Seattle' , good shipping steers ,
3.00 to $5.75 : hogs , .common to choice ,
3.25 to $5.00 ; sheep , fair to choice weth-
rs. $3.50 to $5.25 ; lambs , common to
jrtra , $4.50 to $ (5.50. (
New York Cattle , $3.25 to $5.75 ; hogs ,
3.00 to $5.25 ; sheep , $3.00 to $5.25 ;
heat , No. 2 red , 77c to 78c ; corn , No. 2 ,
3c to 39c ; oats , No. 2 , 27c to 29c ; butter ,
ream cry , loc to 19c ; eggs , Western , 14c :
lUc.
STATE OP NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON
DENSED FORM.
Work of the Senate Investigating
Committee About Completed Sec
retary Porter Declines to Show
Tally Sheets of the Recount.
Investigation About Concluded.
The Senate investigating committee has
about concluded its labors. Another meet
ing will be held at which time Benton
Maret will be given an opportunity lo tell
what he knows concerning ex-Gov. Hol-
comb's connection with the recount. The
members of Ihe committee called on Sec
retary of State Porter at his office in Lin-
"
coln"the object of the visit being to form
ally demand the privilege of examining
the tally sheets used by the recount com
mission of 1897. Porler refused to exhibit
these sheets , stating that if he had them
he could not produce them on account of
the injunclion from the District Court.
Secretary Porter's answer to the request
of the commitlee was laken down in short
hand by a stenographer. lie said he did
not know whether the sheets were in ex
istence or noti that he had never looked
for therii and that he had no idea as to who
last possessed them.
Nearly all the active work'of the com-
mi.ltee has been finished and about all that
remains lo be done is Ihe writing of the
report of Ihe commillee's proceedings. All
the testimony taken has been preserved
and will be included in the report , which
will be quite voluminous.
HERO IS VINDICATED.
Justice Comes at Last to the Late
Col. John M. Stotsenberg.
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn has
added the last chapter in the case of the
late Col. John M. Stolsenberg by sending
the subjoined letter lo Adjt. Gen. Barry.
This letter grew out of the charges of tyr
anny and favorileism made by some of the
Dfiicers and privates against Col. Slolsen-
nerg and so slrong were Ihe allegations
that the House of Representatives of Ne
braska took cognizance of them by parsing
resolutions calling upon the Secretary of
War to order an immediate , complete
and thorough investigation of these
charges that full- justice might
be done all parties. Maj. Gen. Otis
was- ordered to make a full investiga
tion of the matter , and the complainls and
protests were given to Major and Inspector
John S. Mallory of the Eighth Army Corps.
Space will not permit us to give the full
: ext of the correspondence , but Maj. Mal-
lory's findings are as follows :
"It will be seen that an overwhelming
majority of the officers and men of Ihe
-egiment , either directly or by natural in
ference , strongly condemn and refute Ihe
charges and heartily indorse Col. Stotsen-
oerg's administration , both as battalion
ind regimental commander , and that nol
DUO officer or enlisted man expresses the
Dpinion lhat it would be for the best inter-
2Sls of Ihe regiment lo relieve him of Ihe
command of it. "
Building Elevators iu Iowa.
Within the next few weeks Ihe Nye &
Schneider Company of Fremont will have
from eight lo a dozen new elevalors in
course of construction in Iowa. The ter
ritory on which Ihe elevators will draw is
conliguous lo the new branches on Ihe
Northwestern line , one running from Wall
Lake lo Dennison , another from Monda-
min to Boyer , a point on Ihe line between
Ihe first named pomls , and a third from
Mondamiu to Ule. The track is alread\
laid along the first branch and the Nye fc
Schneider elevators are already under way
on lhat line. The counlry is rich and will
doubtless open up good business for Ihe
company.
Both Kecruits from York.
Two soldiers , Frank C. Tuney and
Eugene D. Shaw of Company A , York ,
arrived at San Francisco last week in the
hospital ship Morgan City. Shaw was a
recruit and very liltle is known about him
in York. Timey'is a resident of the city
and when Company A left Tuney , owing
to his height and healthy appearance was
pointed out as Ihe slrougest soldier of all.
He brings wilh him a great record for
heroic and daring fighling. Every care
and allenlion will be given Ihe boys on
arrival home. > \
.Recommend Raising Prices. ' *
The Photographers' Association held its
annual meeting at Omaha last week. The
allendance was good , about 100 members
being present. A. C. Townsend of Lin
coln read a paper dealing with the ques
tion of low prices. He recommended bel
ter prices and better work and held that
the public would soon become educated up
to paying reasonable prices for their work
when they knew that they would receive
the best possible service. The majority of
the members seemed to approve of his re
marks.
Skull Fractured.
Gus Metllin of Wayne met with a
serious accident. He was just starling
for home when from some unknown cause
his team ran away and , turning in a circle ,
upset the bimgy and threw him out upon
his head , fracturing the bones of his skull.
The buggy was demolished and one of
the horses ran into a mower , calching Ihe
leg in Ihe cycle , throwing tliu animal and
making an ugly wound. Melllin is ser )
iously injured.
New School House for Ponca.
Work on Ihe new $15,000 school house at
Ponca is now progressing rapidly. The
conlraclor hopes lo be able to complete Ihe
building without another interruption.
When Ihe same is completed Ihis thriving
little burg will Have one of the largest ,
most fiandsome and best equipped school
sdifices norlh of Ihe Plalle River.
Accepts a Treat of Whisky.
Rev. Charles F. Hay wood , paster of Ihe
Melhodist Episcopal Church of Silver
Creek , was arrested Ihe other day on com
plaint of having accepted a treat of a drink i
if whisky in Adam Roth's saloon. He
tvas found guilty ami fined $25 and costs
Rev. Haywood gave notice of appeal to '
he District Court.
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To Bring the Body Home.
Acling-Secrelary of War Meiklejohn has c !
ssued orders lo Quartermaster General
aldington that the body of Captain Lee u
Forby be brought from the Philippines in uhi ?
jonformity with the wishes of his father , hi
3. H. Forby of Omaha. hic
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Under Bond , to Keep the Peace.
Mike Britt of Hastings was placed under a ]
1500 bonds lo keep Ihe peace. He had C
hreatened to kill his wife and- was ar- Coi f
ested on her complaint. He failed to se- oihi
ure bail and was locked up. la
TO AID NEBRASKA BOYS.
Call for Help Made on Friends of
the First Regiment. .
The military authorities of the State are
in receipt of several telegraphic com
munications from Adjt. Gen. Barry , who
is now in San Francisco with Col. Stark ,
awaiting the return of the First Regiment.
From information received at San Fran
cisco it'is learned that there is some likli-
hood of an epidemic of pneumonia on
board the Hancock , and steps have been
taken by Adjt. Gen. Barry toward supply
ing the returning soldiers with proper and
suitable clothing when they arrive. To
this end he has requested friends and rela
tives of the soldiers to send chest protect
ors and other articles of clothing to be de
livered when the troops arrive , which will
be some time during the week commencing
July 81.
Chief Clerk Ayres has addressed letters
to the postmasters of each town repre
sented in the regiment requesting them to
secure the publication of the dispatch re
ceived from Adjt. Gen. Barry. The letter
sent out by Mr. Ayres closed with the fol
lowing :
"Too much cannot be done for the care
and comfort of the boys who have fought
so gallantly and bravely and who have not
only won for themselves the distinction of
being heroes , but have bestowed honor
upon the great Stale of Nebraska and this
Republic , and found a warm place in the
heart of every law abiding and liberty lov
ing citizen' . "
Gov. Poynter arrived in San Francisco
July 26 for the purpose of welcoming the
boys.
POWER COMPANY WINS.
Granted Right to Tap Platte River
and Construct Dam , .
The application of the Fremont Canal
and Power Company for right to tap the
Platte River for a power canal and to con
struct a reservoir whose capacity shall be
1,254,528,000 cubic feet of water , has .been
granted by State Engineer Wilson. Ac
cording to the engineers ruling the work
of excavation or constructing the canal
must be commenced not later than Jan.
25,1900 , and completed Jan. 25 , 1903 , with
the time for completing the application of
wattir for beneficial uses extending three
years later. The water used for irrigating
purposes is limited to 200 cubic feet and
for power 2.300 cubic feet per second. The
reservoir will be of immense proportions ,
having/an area of 700 acres , with an aver
age depth of forty feet. The-dam that
holds this water will be 123 feet high and
will-be eight feet broad at the lop.
Carrier Pigeon Captured.
A pigeon that appeared exhausted was
captured by J. Belchers of Bradshaw. On
examination he found a paper in a small
tube attached to the pigeon's leg , stating
that it was owned by Dr. F. S. Morris of
McCool and to return it , which Mr. Belcher
did. This carrier pigeon is one of a num
ber of young birds that Dr. Morris is trying
to use in the practice of medicine.
Ashland Votes for Bridge.
The election al Ashland lo decide
whether or not the city shall be bonded for
$6.000 resulted in a vote of 67 opposing and
280 in favor. The bridge is to be located
just below the 15. fc M. railroad bridge ,
making a span of 1.900 feet. It has ' not
been decided as to what kindof a bridge
will be put there , but it will be a vc-rysnb-
slantial one.
Nebraska Short Notes.
-There is an epidemic of scarlet fever at
Alliance.
Pawnee merchants have agreed to close 3
at 0:30 every evening. 1
Cass County has something over 1,000
Woodmen of America. ,
Albion has a new park. It was opened
lo Ihe public last week.
A Gretna boy had his arm broken a few
days ago by being thrown from a buggy.
Arapalioe people are debating Ihe advisa
bility of pulling in waterworks and eleclric
lights.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church
of Farnam will be dedicated on Sunday
July 30.
The beet fields in the vicinity of Fre
mont are in good condition. A big crop is
assured.
Wood River has shipped $10,000 worth of
hogs to San Francisco during the las !
thirty days.
Farmer Sprouse , living near Callaway ,
committed suicide by the gun route. He
leaves a family.
P. J. Bentz , charged wilh altempt to
commit a criminal assault at Stanton , has
been acquitted.
Winter wheat is yielding from twenty to
twenty-eight bushels per acre in the vicin
ity of Harvard.
There is a saloon war on at St. Edward. [
Five joints have been raided and much
liquor confiscated.
The business at the Alliance United
Stales land office is Ihe largest in the
history of the office.
The Gretna School Board has selected an
entire new corps of teacher , not one of the :
old ones being retained. :
)
August Ericson. a young Boyd County
farmer , was killed in a runaway eighteen
miles north of O'Neill a few days ago.
John Olson fell from the top of the Elk-
liorn water lank at Meadow Grove , break
ing his right leg and arm and sustaining
jlher injuries.
Secrelary Gage has ordered Ihe purchase
f the Lynn site for Ihe Haslings public
auilding. The price at which it was sub
mitted is $9,500. *
The southwestern dislrict reunion of the
5rand Army of the Republic will be held
it Cambridge from Monday. Sept.1 , until
Saturday , Sept. 9.
George Morgan had his foot cutoff in the
3urlington yards at McCook. He was
iding on the trucks of a passenger and
ell between the rails.
While quarreling over a disputed fence
ine at Fairmont Mrs. George Bennett
hrew hot water over Alfred Parson , scald-
ng his right arm badly.
As the result of a fall of fifteen feet from
swing , Will C. Abbotl , 10-year-old son
if Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Abbott died at the
lome of his parents near Teeumseh. ol f
Geneva has raised $1,000 with which to ' ]
nlertain its company of Ihe First Nebraska. m
The Methodists of Superior have raised
5.500 to pay off the indebtedness on their
hurch.
Mrs. C. D. Burgoyne was thrown from A
heplalform of Ihe caboose of a freight at
PI
ilden and fell between the rails. The
ody was not badly mufHated. Death was sib
aused by dislocation of the neck , resulting sioi
rom the fall. oi f
"Prof. " Kharas , who is operating an
lleged magnetic infirmary at Nebraska C (
lity has been re-arrested upon the charge
practicing medicine without first filing n <
is certificate with the county clerk , as the tt
iw prescribes
HANCOCK AT 'JflilSCO
ARRIVES AT THE GOLDEN GATE
WITH THE NEBRASKANS.
The Untimely Arrival of the Trano-
pOL't Completely Destroyed All
Arrangements ' for the Royal Re
ception Planned.
First Nebraska Arrives.
Ean Francisco , July 20. The untimely
arrival of the United States transport Han
cock , having on board the Nebraska recl-
ment and two batteries of the Utah artil
lery , completely 'destroyed all the ar
rangements which had been made for a
royal reception and an enthusiastic - welcome
come to the fighting volunteers returning
crowned with laurels.
The Hancock dropped anchor In tha >
stream shortly before midnightlast night.
The committees here from Nebraska and
Utah had given up all idea of the vessel's-
arriving earlier than this morning , and had
prepared to be up at dawn today to greet
the expected ship. Tugs and launches had
been chartered , and Gov. Poynter , of Ne
braska , had planned with all care and de
tail to be the first man aboard the Han
cock and welcome the troops from his state
back to American soil. But there were no *
reception committees afloat at midnight ,
and only one small delegation of Nebraska
people , headed by Judge Robert Ryan and
C. O. Wheadon , of Lincoln , accompanied
the customs house officials and the corre
spondents on the race down the bay.
Quarantine requirements and customs
regulations debarred this little band from ,
going nearer the ship than to approach
the gang plank. The returning soldiers
have no criticism to offer their silent re
ception. They cheered themselves hoarse
at sight of the little fleet of launches , and
from the decks of the transport shouted ,
greetings and messages to the people on
the dancing craft below.
Killed the First Filipino.
Col. H. B. Mulford , of the Nebraskaa , .
who is in command , soon appeared at the
railing. By his side stood William Grazen , .
of Company D , the sentinel of the Ne
braska regiment who fired the first shot iu
answer to shots from the Filipinos which ,
started the war with the insurgents. Ha
killed the first Filipino who died by an
American bullet , and it was this shot which ,
was the signal for the advance of the entire
American line and the great rout of the
rebel army on the night of the 4th of Feb
ruary.
"I don't think you will see any of us re
turning to Manila very soon , " said Col.
Mulford , in response to a question. "Just
one man in the entire regiment reinlisted.
Only twenty-five remained in the Philip
pines to engage in business.
"The Nebraska has had as much rough ,
work in this war , " continued Col. Mul
ford , "as any regiment , volunteer or regu
lar. Our death roll in the Philippines fronx
gunshot wounds , accidents and disease is
sixty-two. Including the sick and wounded ,
who are recovering , we dropped , all told ,
20f men. On the Hancock are more than.
100 soldiers wounded. The entire regiment
is glad to know it is to be mustered out
in San Francisco. We had a pleasant
trip. " said Mulford , "and it has improved
the men wonderfully. Quite a number or
them will have to go to their homes , but
E m assured that every one will soon ba
til right. "
Tlie FirHt Greeting.
The first man to grasp the hand of a
returning Nebraska volunteer . was Mr.
Wheaon , whose son , Burt Wheaon , is
first lieutenant and adjutant of the regi
ment. The young officer was lowered on.
the gang plank and father and son greet
ed each other with some difficulty. The-
quarantine officer does not , board incom
ing ships between sunset and sunrise , and
there was nothing to do but wait for thp
morning with what patience was possible.
The men on the Hancock numbered 1,136 ,
and included the two Utah light batteries
and six discharged men from the Twenty-
second regiment , U. S. A.
Col. Mulford , who is in command of the
Nebraska regiment , succeeded the late Col.
Stotsenberg , killed in battle. Lieut. Col.
Colton , of the Nebraska regiment , re
mained at Manila , where he will engage in.
banking.
Only one man died on the Hancock after
she left Manila. He was private Richard
Walph , of Battery A , Utah artillery , and
he died of typhoid fever at " Nagasaki.
Among the officers of the Nebraska regi
ment who were severely wounded are-
Capt. Hollingsworth and LieutWads -
worth , who was , dn two different occa
sions , shot in the legs.
The Hancock I * R el caned.
At an early hour today the quarantin&-
Jfficer of the port boarded the Hancock :
ind after a careful Inspection gave the ves
sel a clean bill of health. Soon afterward
the sick and wounded were taken in am-
aulances to the hospital at the Preside. ,
t had been arranged that those of the men.
ible to march should be landed at noon ,
ind march to the PresiCo By way of the-
principal streets. As an attendant guard
3f honor , six companies of the Second Oregon
gen , with the regimental band , were de
filed at the dock.
It was found , however , that the mea
ould not conveniently be landed earli-'r < *
han 3 o'clock , and that even then some '
f their paraphernalia and
trophies of war
vhich they desired to use in their
xiumphal march , were deep down in the-
lold and would not be available.
Gov. Poynter , of Nebraska , made these
presentations to Maj. Gen. Shatter -ZhCL
it the urgent request of the governor Gen
shatter ordered that the landing of the-
'
lancock's passengers be delayed until
Jonday morning at 9 o'clock. Ignorant
if the amended arrangements , thousands
if San Franciscans , in holiday attire , lined
loth sides of Market street and Van Ness ,
ind waited for hours to shout a welcome t < >
he returning soldiers.
Outward and Visible Siirn.
"The whisky you have been drinking :
ately must have been aged by some-
Jowerful process. "
"Why ? "
"It has given you a'nose in six
veeks that many a man has been years ;
n acquiring"
Then the JCobbcr .
Fotpad Money or your lifer %
Book agent Sorry I haven't copy
my life , sir. but let tee show you the-
Life of Georgfe Washington" in fuIL
lorocco :
Paris Homes lor Girl Students.
There are in Paris four "British
Linerican homes" largely supported by
rivate subscriptions and under the
upervision of ladies , most of whom , ,
eing wealthy , give their services free-
charge. Young womenstudgnts ajid *
rorkers can obtain at few zSWesTiij
omforts of home and that kindly in
erest , supervision and advice\so \ wur
ceded by those who. seek to mak
heir way in. art , music or other
UitS. ' r
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