The Valentine Democrat I. M. RICE , Publisher. VALENTINE , NEBRASKA BRIEf TELEGRAMS. The war department has been in formed that the damage to the bat * * " * efles-'at port Morgan , below Mobile , from , the storm last week are very ex- 4. tensive. .The postoffice department has order ed the lease of the building owned bj a J. B. Clark for use of the postoffice ai ft Red Oak for a term of ten years ai $850 per annum. The Rev. Handley Carr Glynboule Norrlsean , professor of divinity ai ' , Cambridge university , has been ap pointed bishop of Durham in succes sion to the late Dr. Westfott. , i Over 2,000 carriage workers were notified by seven shops at Cincinnati " ! O. , that their services are not needed now and that their places would oper In September as non-union shops. The American Sugar Refining com - -pany and all the independent com panics have reduced all grades of re fined sugar 10 points to the basis ol 5.25 cents for standard granulated. F. H. Crodan has been appointed a clerk in the postoffice at Fort Dodge , W. R. Spence , a substitute clerk , and Arthur L. Hayward , a substitute let- jter carrier , in the postoffice at Atlan- ' 'tie. Ex-Governor William J. Stone , vice chairman of the democratic national committee , who has been seriously ill at his home in St. Louis for the past three weeks , is reported as much bet ter. The contract for building the Indian school at Genoa , Neb. , has been award- p ; ed to J. B. Herman of Norfolk , Neb. , at $23,595. The bid for hospital has been rejected and will be readvertised - for. for.The The widow of Senor Canovas del Castillo , the late premier of Spain , is dead. Senor del Castillo was shot and killed by an anarchist at the baths of Santa Agueda , at Guesalibar , August 8 , 1897. ' The German government has order ed the cruiser Vinetta , now off South Africa , to proceed to Venezuelan waters , to be in readiness to protect erman interests if an emergency should arise. "American coal has ousted British coal from the Swiss market , " says a dispatch from Geneva , "and the Amer- " 'icaa " 'syndicate is confident of eventu- ally obtaining a monopoly of the en tire coal market. " The second of the new submarine boats for the navy was launched at Elizabeth , N. J. The vessel was named , the Moccasin by Miss Grace Day of Virginia , sister-in-law of Senator Mar tin of that state. A dispatch from Basse-Terre , Island of Guadeloupe , says that the town of Grand Bourg Island of Marie Galente , in the French Antilles , has been de stroyed by fire. The town has a popu lation of about 15,000. Wireless telegraphy has scored an other triumph. This time the inbound lined Lucania has signalled the port of New York when fifteen hours out and has sent a large number of mes sages ashore without errors. Nelson H. Gates of Nebraska fell from a cliff in Williams canon , Colo rado and was instantly killed. Gates and family , who are summering at Manitou , were engaged in mountain climbing when the accident occurred. Julius C. Beige , president of the St. Louis Shovel company , confirms the reported consolidation of five of the largest shovel manufacturing concerns in the country , with a captal stock of $5,000,000. The new company will be called the Ames Tool and Shovel com pany. The tent of the Pan-American cir cus , which was exhibiting at Port Ar- thus , was blown down by a high wind. The tent poles fell upon the audience and a number of people were injured. The American minister , Mr. Conger , is urging Washington's attention to the persistent occupation of ' "Tien Tsin university by the Germans , who refuse to vacate the building or pay rent , thereby preventing Dr. Tenney from continuing his educational work , which the Chinese desire hin ; to re- Eume. > ' Alfred Gilbert , the sculptor , has been declared bankrupt at London. His liabilities are not reveled. < ' Secretary Hay will leave for Canton for a general conference with the pres ident on subjects which have engaged the attention of late. Queen Sophia of Sweden is again seriously ill. Robert P. Evans of Summerfield , Kan. ; William W. Gaunt of Holden and * Daniel E. McCollum of Bucklin , Mo. , have been admitted to practice before the interior department. Edmond Audran , the French com poser , is dead , aged 69 years. A standing committee of tire Ger man agriculturalcouncil has adopted a resolution demanding 'thti double tariff system in the case 'orf 'agricul tural products. . _ , . _ _ . - - * V " + f"i . - - * > ' J - < st fc % , v . ; VJV ' " - . * " , „ * . _ r J > . < . j * . ' i j. . f > t _ * * Changes in Their Condition Promised bj the Corporation Officials. HAVE MEN TO INCREASE FORCE Flanta on Single Torn "Will Soon Be Working With Three Plenty ol Skilled Mechanics Extensive Improve ments at the Star. PITTSBURG , Aug. 26. Some re markable changes in the condition of the strike-ridden mills of the United States Steel corporation are promised for the present week that will change the aspect of affairs considerably if carried out. It was stated on good au thority today that before the end of the week those of the plants that have been operating on single turn will be run with full force nnd for the usual three full turns each day. Men enough have been secured for this purpose , the officials say , in spite of the claims of the strikers that the companies could not get enough men to operat their plants , and the man agers of the mills say they will be ready with all the skilled men requir ed to start up the machinery and turn cut a heavy tonnage. The most interesting situation is in the Star mill of the American tin plate plant here. This plant was until this summer considered as doomed. The tin plate company had , it is said , de cided to abandon the mill and move the machinery elsewhere. Since the strike has come on them and it was demonstrated that the operation of the mill with non-union men was possible under the protection of a well equip ped police force , the officials decided to keep this mill , make extensive im provements in its equipment and make it a permanent fixture of the company. The most significant feature of this plan has been carried out during the past week. That consists of fitting the mill in the same manner as that of the Monessen ( Pa. ) plant. The former eight mills have been changed to four double mills. Other improvements have been added that will give the plant a larger capacity , increase its force of men and make it one of the most mod ern of all the tin plants in the coun try. try.With With the completion of these im provements , the company will be pre pared to place a sufficient number of men in the plant to work the four double mills three full turns. , This is said to be expected to take place dur ing the present week. Before Satur day , according to Superintendent Piper of the Star mills , the , plant will be op erated to its full extent. Referring to the present condition of the mills , Mr. Piper said : "We received eight skilled men early this morning. J. R. Phillips of the company ac companied the men to the mill and it was not until after they were in and comfortably settled for the night that the strikers discovered their presence. Those men are of the best in the trade and will enable us to move the plant on a better basis than before. " Outside the Star plant today a large number of strikers were on picket fluty. They were quiet and orderely , but had their eyes and ears open for any signs of newcomers. The pecu liar feature of the strike abouc the Star plant is"the good feeling display- sd between the strikers and the man ager of the plant. When Superintend ent Piper left the building early this norning he met the strikers and laugh ed good naturedly to them. He said to the anxious pickets : "I had more fun in getting those last men into the plant than at a game of checkers. " Clone , the Country Stores. CAPETOWN , Aug. . 20. A fresh or- ler proclaiming martial law has been issued providing for the closing of all : he country stores in the Queenstown listrict , requiring that all things like ly to be useful to the enemy shall be : aken to certain specified towns and forbidding country residents to have in : heir possession more than a week's > rovisions. Prince Chuan in Enrope. BERLIN , Aug. 26. Prince Chuan , brother of the emperor of China , and the members of the Chinese mission aow on the way to Berlin to apologize for the murder of Baron von Ketteler , jerman minister in Pekin , have ar rived at Basel , Switzerland. s ; { i- - Wilson ttlii Not SANTIAGO DE CEILO , Aug. 26. [ Via Galveston , Tex ; ) Henry L. Wil son , United States minister to Chili , formally denied the report that he vould soon retire. Fay They Will Start a Paper. COLUMBUS , O. , Aug. 26. Columbus rypographical union at a meeting yesterday approved the action of the Press-Post printers , pressmen and stereotypers in quitting 'their places ind declaring a lockout at the estab- ishment. . The management of the Daper announced that publication ; vould be resumed at cnce. Inasmuch is no settlement with the union is n prospect it is thought an entire : orce will be put on. TOO FEW SOLDIERS IN MANILLA Force to Be Increased by Four Companie of Infantry. MANILA , Aug. 26. In the city ol Manila there'are now less than 1,00 ( effective soldiers and it has been decid ed to increase this number by. foui companies of infantry. The official reason for the increase is that the guard duty is too heavy for the pres ent force. As a matter of fact , how ever , there is a felling that although there is no apparent prospect of trou ble , nevertheless in the event of ar uprising in the future , such as is al ways possible among the Malays , it would be better to have a sufficient body of troops available. ' General Chaffee says he considers the city of Manila to be perfectly or derly and he can see no prospect of an uprising. Commissioner Wright thinks the people "extremely peace able. " He is satisfied that , although among a certain class there is some discontent on account of the land tax , which is not yet .understood , this class is not likely to foment trouble. r Many army officers say they are gratified at the increase in the mili tary force. They think that with the military guard withdrawn from the prison another uprising there might re sult in the release of about 1,800 pris oners. This possibility is regarded as a menace to the city by those who take that view of the case , 'as they regard the white guard as insufficient. WILL NOT HURT AMERICANS. Cuban Cigar Trade Said to Be Unimpor tant in Size. HAVANA , Aug. 26. Gustav Beck , in the course of a report to the cigar manufacturers' union regarding the outlook of tae cigar and tobacco in dustry , expresses the opinion that there is no danger to be apprehended from American competition so far as Cuban cigars are concerned. He takes the ground that , even if Cuba sent all her cigars to , the Jnited States and produced 20,0-0,000 last year , this could not seriously affect the Amer ican producers and manufacturers , who sold 5,500,000,000 cigars in the United States. Even if Cuba were to more than double her present output and to send , all to the United States this would not change the situation. Mr. Beck points out also that the tobacco soil in Cuba is limited and that the American grower has the ad vantage of the Cuban grower in view of the fact that the cost of his pro duction of tobacco is greater in Cuba than in the United btates. CUTS TO MOVE TFE WHEAT ; ' Seven-Cent Bate to Chicago on Carloads From Kansas City. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Aug. 26. The commercial agent of the Santa Fe rail road today announced to the Kansas City Board of Trade that his road would carry all wheat on which dispo sition orders were received before eve ning from here to Chicago for 7 cents per 100 pounds. The object of the Santa Fe in cutting the rate is to secure the disposition of loaded cars in the local yards. There were 100 loaded cars of wheat in the Santa Fe yards today. Disposition or ders were received for the majority of them before evening. The commer cial agent said that the receipts of wheat tonight would decide whether or not the 7-cent rate would be ef fective tomorrow. It is possible that the Santa Fe will continue to make this rate openly while shipments con tinue heavy. The present is a cut of 3 cents under the agreed rate of 10 cents. ARMOUR ON HIS WAY HOME. > lck Man Leaves Chicago for Kansas CItj- . CHICAGO , Aug. 26. Kirk B. Ar- nour , head of the extensive Armour mterprises in Kansas City , and who ivas recently stricken with a critical llness at Watkins Glen , N. Y. , passed ; hrough Chicago , en route to his Kansas City home. He was in a pri- rate car and was attended by Dr. Jrifflth of Kansas City and trained lurses. To those who made inquiry vhile the car was in the railroad fards here as to his patient's condi- ; ion , Dr. Griffith stated that Mr. Ar- nour was resting comfortably. The party arrived in Chicago over : he L ke Shore road at 4 p. m. , and vent out over the Santa Fe road at i o'clock. ,9..t.-o- LV.ar in to Visit Germany. BERLIN , Aug. 26. It is semi-offi- ; ially announced that the czar , in an mtograph letter , definitely accepted Smperor William's invitation to at- ; end the naval maneuvers at Dantzlc. Oklahoma Line Would Ilullcl. TOPEKA , Kas.Aiig. 26. The Choc- taw Northern Railway company of Geary > 0. T. , ha's applied to the Kan sas charter board for permission to bull and operate a line of railroad in this state. The company has a cap ital of $4,000,000. It will build north from Geary , Blaine county , and con- lect with the Santa Fe in Woodward Dr Woods counties , and from there to some town along the southern line c/ Kansas. ONE VICTIM FROM HUMBOLDT. Will Bracelen is Lost in the Wreck o the Steamship Islander. HUMBOLDT , Neb. , Aug. 27. Hum- boldt people were shocked to learn thai Will Bracelon , one of the party of for tune hunters who left here three yean ago for the Klondike , had perished it the wreck of the steamer Islander ofl the Alaskan coast. The informatior so far is meager , but authentic , ant comes from Bracelen's traveling com panion and partner , Ed Dennis , to his brother , John Dennis , who returned several weeks ago from the gold fields , The message was dated Juneau , Alaska and forwarded from Vancouver August 19 and reads : "John Dennis , Humboldt , Neb. : Been in wreck ; injured some ; will re main a few days to try and recover Bracelen's body. ED DENNIS. " The case is a particularly sad one , as the young man is the eldest of a fam ily of eight children and for many years was the main support of his wid owed mother , Mrs. Sarah Bracelen , in the rearing and educating of her fam ily. Most of the children are now grown , however , the eldest brother being Prof. Charles M. Bracelen , last year principal of the public schools at Blair , and two sisters being teachers in local schools. One pathetic feature of the case is that each morning since the receipt of the last letter the mother has kept a warm breakfast for the homecoming of her son and each morning when the Portland train has puhed in one might have seen her out attempting to catch a glimpse of the returning traveler. NEBRASKA GETS I ; S SHARE. Fares Well Is Distribution of Additional Free Rural Delivery. WASHINGTON , / Aug. 27. Superin tendent Machem of the free delivery service has concluded the work of pass ing upon the number of rural free de livery routes v/hich are to be establish ed in Nebraska up to and including November 1. The service is to be equitably distributed throughout the state , and , according to the figures made public , Nebraska fares well in the allowances made as compared with other western states. Rural free deliv ery will be established October 1 at Kearney with two carriers ; at Elk Creek , with one carrier ; Geneva , two carriers ; Waverly , one carrier ; Crete , one carrier , and York , two carriers , rhe service will go into operation No vember 1 at Grand Island , with three carriers ; at Minden and Greenville , with four carriers each ; at Mead and Diller , with two carriers each , and at Beatrice , Colon , Grafton , Peru and Fairbury , with one carrier each. On September 1 there will be 109 rural free ' ' lelivery''routes in operation in Ne braska , with 260 pending applications. Rural free delivery will be establish * ed at Yankton , S. D. , October 1em - 3racing ninety-six square miles , with a population of 1,533. Simqn Price , War- -en Osborn and L. W. Godfrey have seen appointed carriers. Lund Sales by Union Pnclfic. OMAHA , Aug. 27. August sales of ; he Union Pacific land department thus rar aggregate 93,440 acres , as against 52,000 acres sold in July. The drouth lad a depressing effect upon sales gen erally during the last aonth , but the ; louds of doubt have rolled away since he exact conditions have become oiown , resulting in a largely increased lemand for the lands of the central vest. One sale made recently is that ) f 3,840 acres of grazing land in Colo- ado. Preacher Sues for Damages. YORK , Neb. , Aug. 27. One of the ast cases on the district court rec- > rds is from Bradshaw. Rev. Harmon 3. Motter , pastor of the Christian : hurch at that place , asks that C. B. 'aimer and his son pay him $1,000 ! ach for alleged defamation of charac- er. Smallpox Near Xelign. LEIGH , Neb. , Aug. 27. Two cases of mallpox are reported two milese east if town at the home of John Genden- ; ar. The victims are a son and daugh- er of Mr. and Mrs. John Golen Gen- lengar. They were exposed to the dis- iase at Fremont. Buy Ensilage for Cattle. SUPERIOR , Neb. , Aug. 27. C. E. Ldams , president of the Superior Cat- le company , closed a deal with the . .ongmont Packing company , Long- tiont , Colo. , for 6,000 tons of ensilage. ? his is the entire output of the com- lany this season. Reelstratlou of Land Titles. LINCOLN , Aug. 27. Judge A. W. Mtes of Chadron , W. .u Hand of Cearney and F. B. Tipton , the com- nission appointed by the supreme ourt to investigate the Torrens sys- em of registration of land titles , will irobably make a trip to Chicago to ex- imine workings of the system in Cook ounty. Judge Crites has been chosen resident of the commission and Mr. [ "ipton secretary. A report must be irepared before January L , 1301 , ' K M M ' - GREAT INTEREST IN IRRIGATION Dry Weather Shows to Farmer * Its Gra1 Importance. LINCOLN , Aug. 24. The dry weather of July and the resultant damage to crops in several sections of the state have caused Nebraska farmers to display renewed interest in the subject of irrigation. State Engineer Dobson has received many applications for water rights along the Platte river during the last two weeks and inquiries are being made daily at the irrigation office relative to methods of using well water for irri gating purposes. Mr. Dobson is en couraging investigations of this sub ject and all applications filed at his office are receiving prompt attention. The state board of irrigation has jurisdiction over flowing streams only and it can do nothing more than as sist those who wish to use well water for irrigation. Several successful sys tems depending entirely upon wells for the water supply are now in oper ation and Mr. Dobson believes sim ilar methods might be adopted else where and with good results. GOLD ALONG THE BLUE RIVER. Experiments in Saving Floor Gold at Huntings Proves Fruitful. HASTINGS , Neb. , Aug. 24. The test of flour gold made at Brickton on the Blue river was a good success and proved a big surprise to the Chicago parties who are here .with their mill for extracting gold. It was much richer than they expected. A run was made with 300 pounds and the mill had no trouble in sepa rating the gold from the sand into the quicksilver vats. The workmen are compelled to shut down for a few days on account of some of the quick silver entering into one of the cylin ders. J. F. Hoyt , the inventor of the ma chine , said that yesterday's test was a great surprise to all , as it showed nearly $15 to the ton. This is so much better than they had anticipated that all concerned are very much elated over the test and are quite anx ious to have the mill in good running order. Condition of Nebraska Banks. WASHINGTON , Aug. 24. The ab stract of the condition of the national banks of Lincoln , exclusive of Omaha and Lincoln , at the close of business on July 15 , as reported to the comp troller of the currency , shows the av erage reserve held at 34.40 per cent , against 37.48 per cent on April 24. Loans and discounts increased from $19,683,304 to $19,883,559 ; gold coin decreased from $745,610 to $733,450 ; total specie from $1,049,864 to $1,034- 258 ; lawful money reserve from $1- 627,590 to $1,622,625 ; .individual de posits increased from $21,611,245 to $22,255,706. To Feed Cattle in Colorado. SUPERIOR , Neb. , Aug. 24. C. E. Adams has just returned from a trip to Colorado , where he has purchased 6,000 tons of ensilage. This feed was put up by the Longmont Packing com pany , who owns the largest silos in the world. The Superior Cattle com pany will feed cattle there this win ter For Cattle Steal in ST. LINCOLN , Aug. 24. A requisition from the governor of Wyoming for the return of John Turner was honored ind an extradition warrant was placed in the hands of the proper authorities. Herman is now under arrest in Chad- ron. He was wanted in Converse Bounty , Wyoming , to answer the charge of cattle stealing. Third Catting of Alfalfa. LEXINGTON , Neb. , Aug. 24. Lex ington and vicinity was visited with i good rain. Plenty of rain has fallen within the last few weeks to make a third cutting of alfalfa a profitable one. Farmers of Dawson county for tunate enough to have grass land or an alfalfa fieldwill be well provided with hay. Barns Wheat. BEEMER , Neb. , Aug. 24. The heav- est rain storm of the season fell here , tccompanied by much thunder and ightning. During the storm lightning struck some wheat stacks belonging o "ft. A. Holmes , burning five of them ; o the ground. Barn and Horses Burned. WYMORE , Neb. , Aug. 24. The arge barn belonging to Durvey Ful- on was discovered to be on fire and > efore the fire department reached the cene the barn was one mass of flames. \ . team of fine horses , together with a arge quantity of hay , were burned. Hart While Biding ; the Bumpers. FREMONT , Neb. , Aug. 24. Bert Srownell , a 16-year-old boy at Fre- nont , had a couple of bones in his ight foot broken while riding on the mmpers at Pilger. He was taken to lis home in this city. of Nebraska Wins. WASHINGTON , Aug. 24. Joseph i. Langer o Nebraska has been se- ected for consul at Sollingen , Ger- nany , and his commission will be is- iued in a few. days. f \ -\n .V . . Telegraph TVIres Laid on Snow. Consul General Guenther of Frank s according to the ex- - , fort says that , periments conducted by Mr. H. Janssen on Mount Blanc , it is not necessary to erect poles for stringing telephone and telegraph wires in snow covered countries. If the snow is several inches thick it serves as a good insu lator ; the wires can simply be laid down and be ready for transmission of messages. The consul general adds , that similar experiments with equally favorable results were made on Mount Aetna. Arrayed In Celtic Garb. In Ireland the revival of interest in things Irish is not confined to thtT formation of classes to study the old tongue or societies to print books written in it , but there has even been an attempt made to resurrect the anci ent garb of the Celt. The eldest son of Lord Ashbourne is the leader in the dress phase of the matter , nnd to give emphasis to his faith he wore the scar let kilt and fawn mantle which are among the custume's leading features . Its ad gathering. at a late society vantages in the way of coolness were acknowledged and it was also voted picturesque , but further than this the impression it made is not recorded. < J A Son's Devotion. Wallace , Mich. , August 26th : A _ striking example of a man's dutiful and attentive care of his mother is seen iu Mr. Oscar Swanson of this place. Mr. Swanson's mother has suffered. much with Kidney and Urinal Trouble and Female Weakness. Her son has. sought out and procured for her every thing that he thought could possibly benefit her. She did not improve , till at last he- bought her a box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. In a few days she was complete ly cured , and her faithful son has the reward for his loving efforts , in the knowledge that she is now strong and well. Yale's Splendid Organ. Yale is to have the finest organ in the United States , for which $25,000- has been promised by Mrs. John S. Newberry , of Detroit , who gives it for a memorial to her son. Ladles Can Wear Shoe * . One size smaller after usingAllen's Foot- Ease , a powder. It makes tight or new shoes easy. Cures swollen , hotsweating , aching feet , ingrowing nails , corns and bunions. All druggists and shoe stores , 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad dress Allen S. Olmsted , LeRoy , N.Y. Be sure you are right then pause a moment for reflection. ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUSEKEEPERS Use Red Cross Ball Blue. It makes clothes clean and sweet as when new. All grocers. It may take all time to determine the value of one seed. Sawyer's Pommel 1.1 \ Slickers \ _ ± ? tt = 1Warr nted Waterproof. Sawyer's Excelsior Brand Pommel Slickers afford complete protection to both rider and oad lie. Mode extra long and wide In the skirt , inaurins a dry seat for rider. Easily converted t ! Into & walking coat. Every carmeat war rantedraterpreef. Look for trade-mark. If your dealer doca not bave Excel- ior Brand , writ * for catalogue. H. M. SAWYER & SON. Sole Mfrs. . East Cambridge. Mass. ST. MARY'S ACADEMY Notre Dame , Indiana. Conducted by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Chartered 1855. Thorough English and Classical education. Reg- alar Collegiate Degrees. In Preparatory Department students saref ully prepared for Collegiate course. Physical and Chemical Laboratories tvell equipped. Conservatory of Music ind School of Art. Gymnasium tinder lirection of graduate of Boston Normal School of Gymnastics. Catalogue free. The 47th year will open Sept. 5 , 1901. Address DIRECTRESS OF THE ACADEMY , St. Mary's Academy , Notre Dame. Indiana. PATE NTS | MR JIEED ! MASON , FBNWICK * e Building. Omaha. Neb. T7r5tSe- af"-Mfaln on. useful Guide Book on Patents FKEE. LADIES y PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION KANSAS CITY. ST. LOUIS . V.N.U.-OMAHA No. . 35-190.