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iII acquittal and two steadfastly resolved
1 upon . . conviction , the trial of President
Patrick . Calhoun , of the United rail-
-roads , ended at noon Sunday at I San
tFrancisco. Five m6nths and a week
'i ' had transpired since the wealthy street
car magnate , a descendant of Patrick
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Henry , made his first appearance in
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court to answer the charge of offering
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i tain a privilege for corporation. .
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t . . as hopeless the prospect of a verdict
was the order for their liberation
made by Judge Lawlor , the prosecu-
tion and defense giving assent to the
discharge. The trial ended quietly and
without demonstration. The court
room was well lilled , but the sudden
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climax did not permit of an attend-
ance gathered from far and near.
The defendant and his attorneys as
, . : well as the chief of the prosecution
refrained from" comment upon the dis
L agreement when it was recorded and
quickly departed from the court room.
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But live ballots were taken three or
, these shortly after the jury retired.
Upon the first vote the jury stood
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viction. Two of the four joined the
, majority upon the second ballot and
one of the remaining two announced
his determination to remain out a
c month if necessary.
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the adjournment.
' , Mr. Calhoun said : "Of course I am
disappointed at the failure of the
jury to acquit me of the unjust
charges against me. I should have
liked my vindication by the jury to
have been absolute.
JURY'S STRANGE VERDICT.
One Handetl In in Dcnatto Case at
, Fonda , N. Y.
j Frank Denatto , a wealthy Italian sa
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ion we as men , regard the defendant
as guilty yet after considering our
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convict , and , therefore render a verdict
of not guilty. "
McLachlan , the murdered man , was
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an eccentric farmer who lived alone
and had frequently befriended Denat
to by lending him money. For the
purpose of stealing unrecorded evi
dences of indebtedness Denatto sent
{ five Italians to McLachlan's : home with
instructions to kill him.
Two of the actual participants In l
the crime have already been convicted
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countryman a few days after the crime.
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of Institution.
+ , John Barth , of Cleveland , 0. , 35
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' h ! ! , Cleveland Trust company and a well 1
known yachtsman , committed suicide
in the cellar of the bank shortly after
3 o'clock p. m. Saturday. Melancholia ,
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I is given as the cause of the act. The
Ik ' bank officials declare that Earth's
ill . 4 accounts are ' in perfect shape and that
it "there is no shortage or . other irregu
i larity.
Barth had been connected with the
h bank foe eight years having entered
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t : crossing , nine miles eacst of Anderson ,
S. C. , at noon Sunday one person is
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c' j . ly injured.
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Saturday's ; quotations on the Sioux
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beeves , $6.30. Top hogs , $7.90.
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II I . Weston Starts Early.
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ward Payson Weston , the aged cross-
. continent pedestrian , left Ogden ,
I . . s Utah , traveling westward along the
Southern Pacific right of way.
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VICTIM OF " MURDER.
Police Make Grcwsoine Discovery in
New York.
Elizabeth Sigel daughter of Paul
Sigel , of New York } , and granddaugh
ter of the illustrious Franz Sigel . the !
German warrior who served with the I
union army during the civil war . is , I
according to all indications the V1CI I I
tim of one of the most bloody mur-
ders in the history of New York. If
she is not the victim the police are
confronted with a remarkable series
of coincidental facts. ,
Taken from a trunk in a room of
a Chink in a chop suey restaurant in
the Tenderloin the body is in a state
Of decomposition , which makes its
Identification difficult and has been
removed to the morgue , while detec-
tives are collecting the threads of a
tangled story involving the girl and
her associations with Chinese. An
envelope addressed to the girl found
In the room where the body lay , a
locket bearing her initials , her disap -
pearance on June 10 and a note found
in the room signed Elsie , all soon to
indicate that Sigel's daughter was
murdered.
The , body was partly stripped of its
clothing , tied with ropes , wrapped in
a. faded blue blanket 'and crammed
Into a dilapidated old trunk , where it
lay for a week at least before the odor
crept through the building , arousing
the suspicions of the proprietor of the
restaurant below , who summoned the
police and instituted an investigation.
Mr. Sigel had not identified the body
at a late hour Friday night , nor had
Mrs. Sigel , although the mother , when
told that her daughter evidently had
been murdered by a Chink , became
hysterical. She identified the jewelry
found in the room however , as that
worn by her daughter.
Mrs. : Sigel.s condition was such that
it was-impossible to interview her and
when the story was told to her with
as much tenderness as possible she
cried , "My God ! " and fainted.
Sun Long , proprietor of the res-
taurant , who also disappeared- shortly
after the discovery of the murder , ' add
ing further to the mystery. The case
has many unusual features , notable
among which is the fact that a China-
man has been known to call at the Si-
gel home , presumably with the sanc-
tion of the parents. Elizabeth Sigel '
was 20 years old and was greatly in-
terested in work among Chinese.
SECRECY XOT LIKED.
Packers Want : Publicity at Inspection
Hearing :
Corroboration of many of the
charges against the government's
meat inspection system at East St.
Louis , Ill. , was given by Julius Bisch-
off an inspector who testified Thurs-
day and resumed the stand when the
government . , inquiry was continued
Friday. According to J. F. Harms ,
who caused the inquiry Bischoff sub-
stantiated his co-worker's assertions
and was prepared to reveal similar ir -
regularities which he had observed on
his own account.
The secrecy with which the inquiry
is being . conducted has caused consid
erable comment abftut the stock yards.
Officials of packing companies had
expressed a hope that the fullest pub-
licity be brought into play and Fri-
day several of them said that they
feared lest the present hearing fail to )
allay public distrust of the inspection .
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IX FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.
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Oklahoma Officers Engage in Battle
with Bandits.
In a battle between officers and
three train robbers , who held up St.
Louis , Iron Mountain and Southern
freight train No. 108 near ' Bragg
Okla. , early Friday , Constable John
Kirk was killed.
The object of the robbers was to
get the money of the train crew , who
.had just received their pay envelopes. '
The trainmen resisted the robbers and
the sound of firing soon brought Con
stable John Kirk and Deputy Consta-
ble Wicks to the scene. The robbers
and officers armed with pistols , en-
gaged in a battle and Kirk was shot
through the head and was instantly
killed. Paul Williams , one of the
robbers , was shot through the breast
and captured.
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Almost Killed : ; Barkeeper is Sued.
Mrs. Earl Kremer has filed suit
against George Volkner , a former sa -
loonkeeper of Mitchell , Ind. , and the
American Surety company , who were
on Volkner's bond , for $2,000 dam
ages , alleging that the defendant sold
her husband liquor on which he be-
came intoxicated and staggering into
a passing train was nearly killed. The
accident happened a year ago.
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Convicted Banker's Term Ends.
Thomas J.
McCoy Saturday ' \\jaS re-
leased from the Indiana prison , hav - '
ing completed the maximum time of
his term. "He w"as formerly a promi-
nent republican politician , and was
convicted : of embezzlement in
connec-
tion with the failure of a bank at
Rensselaer. He will go to Chicago to
live.
Print Paper Xot on the Free List. *
The senate Friday voted down Sen-
ator Brown's amendment placing print
paper on the free list of the tariff bill I
29 to 52. Senator Lorimer voted
against the amendment. I
Robbers Shoot Six.
A band of armed men who visited
the estate of a landholder at Kiev , 1
Russia , and were refused a large sum 4
of money , shot trie landowner , his ]
mother , three - - peasants . - - . . . - , and a servant.
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RAID BLACK IL\XD RESORT.
Cincinnati Officers Grab a Band of
Italians.
vtn a spectacular raid made by post-
office inspectors and ciiy detectives , a
patrol wagon full of Italians was ,
rounded up at Cleveland , 0. , Thursdry I
night and taken before Federal Com
missioner Loveland. ' The party ar-
rested comprised an even dozen men ,
and two of that number , Vicenzo Ar
riga fruit dealer and Frank Spader ,
saloonkeeper , were hel'1 over on war-
rants charging them with conspiracy
in connection with an alleged attempt
to extort money from John Amicon ,
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of Columbus , 0. , by black hand meth-
onds. The remaining.ten allowed
to go , but it is said some of them 'are
to be kept under surveillance and will
be called as witnesses. Inspector 1
Oldfield , who led the raid which re-
sulted in the arrests , said that proof
had been obtained that Spadero up to
three weeks ago was the local presi-
dent of the Society of the Banana and
was succeded by Salvator Lima.
In the raid a large amount of liter-
ature was captured which the in-
spectors declare has an' important
bearing on the cases of the black hand
suspects recently arrested at Marion ,
Columbus and other Ohio points. The
arrests were made Spadero's i : sa-
loon and in addition to the alleged
incriminating literature stilettoes
daggers , revolvers and other weapons
were found. A stiletto taken from one
of the men arrested contained blood
that had dried upon the blade of the
ugly looking instrument. The ] two
men held , and against whom war-
rants were issued , will be taken to
Cleveland for trial.
THAW HEARING IS DELAYED ,
Will Have to Remain in Matteawan
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Asylum Until July G.
Harry K. Thaw will have to wait in
the Matteawan asylum until July 6
for a hearing to determine whether
he is now sane and in a condition to
be released from the asylum Judge
Mills having Thursday postponed
hearing on Thaw's writ of habeas cor-
pus to that date.
Justice Mills declined to order
Thaw kept in jail of either Westehcs-
ter or Duchess county The justice : ,
however , did order Dr. Baker ) , of tho ]
asylum , to permit Thaw to stay up
until 9 o'clock at night on the repee-
sentation of Thaw's counsel that he
was compelled to go to bed at S p. m.
and that this was too early.
Thaw's mother , 11rs.Villiam Thaw ,
his sister formerly the countess of
Yarmouth , and his two brothers were
in the court room when the justice
announced his , decision to delay the
hearing. Harry's mother collapsed.
She shook as though seized with a
chill and her daughter called out for
a drink : of water saying that her
mother was choking The water re-
vived Mrs. Thaw but she was unable
to walk without help and Harry Thaw
assisted her to retire to an ante-room
and remained there with her for ' n
short time. I
FATAL PISTOL DUEL.
Ends in Speedy Death for Both at
Louisville , Ii- . ,
Frank Sliggers , a railroad detective
employed by the Kentucky and In-
diana Bridge vand Railroad company ,
and W. T. Charles , a switchman for
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the Illinois Central Railroad company
engaged in a pistol duel at Louisville ,
K ) ' . , Thursday evening , which ended
in speedy death for both. Earlier in
the day Charles had engaged in a
clash with employe of the Kentucky
and Indiana company over a matter
of routine work : , and when Charles and
Sliggers met in a saloon they engaged
in an altE'l'cation.'hich ended when
they drew pistols and shot each other
to death.
Long Term for Black Hand Leader
Joseph Rameira , formerly ] of Chica-
go , and a leader of the black hand in
western Canada who was found guilty
recently of black hand practices , has
been sentenced to fourteen years in
prison. Without aid he escaped from
the jail at Fernie B. C. , two weeks
ago , but was recaptured while on 1m
way to Seattle.
Found Dead in His Barn.
Robert Findley. aged 52. a promi-
nent business man and
formerly
a
state senator was found dead in his
barn at his home in Wichita. Kan. .
Thursday. Mr. Finloy evidently died
Wednesday night of paralysis and
heart disease while unhitching \
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Third Victim of Tragedy.
Dr. Lenox Newman , aged 22 years
son of the Dr. A. M. Xewman who was
killed in the street fight at Meadville ,
Miss. , Monday died Thursday. He
is the third victim of Monday's trag
edy.
Grand Stand Falls ; Eight Hurt.
A grandstand which had been . erect-
ed in a street at Devils Lake , N. D. ,
for use at the state firemen's tourna-
ment , gave way Friday afternoon and
went down with a large crowd of
spectators. Eight persons were badly
injured and several were bruised.
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Three Per Cent Dividend.
The directors of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company Thursday
declared a semi-annual dividend .of 3
per cent. , The two preceding annual )
dividends had been 2 % per cent.
Call on the Pope.
Archbishop Farley , of New York ,
the Rt. Rev. Michael Bishop Maurice ,
of . St. Joseph , Mo. , were received in
private audience by the pope at Rome
Ihursday.
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VALUABLE RELIC IS FOUND.
A. M. Jackson Discovers a Map of .
Omaha in the Early Days. ;
A. M. Jackson , of Sioux City has in 1
his possession a relic of which he
is rightly proud and one with which !
he would not care to part. It is a map
or plat of the city of Omaha , or Oma-
h ? . City as it then was : called publish-
ed in 1854. One of the interesting
things about the map is ' an inscription
in the left hand corner which reads
as follows : "Lots will be given to per-
sons who will improve them-private
sales will be made on the promises.
A newspaper , the Omaha Arrow , is
published weekly at this place. A
brick building suitable for the terri-
torial legislature is in process of con-
struction , and a steam mill and brick
hotel will be comploted in a few I
weeks. " Directly under this announce-
ment is the date , September 1 , 1854.
The brick hotel referred to was the
first structure of that material built in
the state of Nebraska and such an
announcement . was intended to be
suite : : an inducement at that time to
bring ; settlers to the new town.
In the top right hand corner the
names of the' founders of the town and
designers of the map are printed. They
are as follows : Enos Lowe , James A.
Jackson and Samuel S. Bayliss & Co.
These are the men who conceived the
idea of the , city , platted the sito and
were the real founders . of the present
metropolis.
What makes the map doubly valua
ble to Mr. : : Jackson is the fact that the
James A. Jackson mentioned was his
father.
FLOUR RATE CASE DECIDED.
liurlington : and Union Pacific TarifT
. to Omaha Too Low.
The state railway commission has is-
sued an order against the Union Pa-
cific the Burlington and the Northo
western railroads prohibiting them
from shipping flour into Omaha at a
less rate than is charged for ship-
ping wheat. The order applies to the I
shipments in carload lots. I
The following towns are affected :
Union Pacific - Norfolk , Schuyler ,
Benton , Columbus and Lambert.
Burlington-Crete , Pleasantdale ,
Milford , Ruby , Seward , Tomora Sta-
: plehurst Ulysses , Harrison , David
City Bell.wood and Columbus. I
The complaints were filed by the
Updike Grain company , of Omaha , .
some time ago. When the flour rate j '
into Omaha was made less than the 'I
wheat rate there were no flour mills
In Omaha. Since then , however , mills I
have been erected in the big city , and
to permit these mills to compete with
outside mills , the Updike Grain com-
pany complained against the flour rate I
being less than the wheat rate. I
LOOKING FOR : SITE FOR HOTEL.
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telry in State.
Competion in favor of two or more
locations for the projected hotel at
Hastings has caused a temporary sus-
trnuQ'r. I
pension in the arrangements for the I
building , but it is expected that a site
will be chosen , and when this is done
the structural work will be rushed with
all possible speed.
. - The hotel -will be built by Thomas B.
Kerr , owner of the Kerr opera house ,
and much other valuable real estate
in i Hastings and Adams county. He ,
has accepted plans for a building that j I
will cost approximately $150,000 ex
clusive of the site , and is determined
to have ' the finest hotel in the state
outside of Lincoln and Omaha. ' Mr. : :
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Kerr owns several corners which might
be satisfactory for the hotel , but he is
disposed to erect the building in the
best possible location , provided the
lots can be purchased at reasonable
terms.
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Train Robbers Plea cl.
D. W. Woods , Fred Torgensen
James Gordon and Jack Shelton were
arranged before Judge Munger , of the
United States district court at Omaha ,
under indictments charging them with
the Union Pacific train robbery at
Lane cutoff May 22. All pleaded not I
guilty and asked for separate trials. ,
Arguments on this point will be heard
July 1. In default of $25,00 bail each
the prisoners were , returned to jail.
. / Man Found Dead. I
John Hudkins , a livery man from
Valparaiso , was found dead early
Wednesday morning about a mile
south Weston. . He was lying in the ,
road , his head and face bruised and
his team was .found a short distance I .
from him. It it believed he was seized
with a stroke of 'apoplexy and fell out I ,
of the buggy , the horses dragging him .
a short distance , causing the bruises
about his head and face.
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: : \ McDougal , matron of the Home :
for the Friendless at Lincoln has , , ten- I :
dered , her resignation , or will shortly , '
to take effect July 1. At this time the I
Home of the
Friendless becomes a
school for indigent children and pass-
es from the management of the board
of public lands
and buildings to a
board appointed by Gov. Shallenber-
ger. .
Rebakahs at Laurel.
The district meeting of the Rebekah
association , which was held at Laurel
closed Thursday evening after a- most
interesting session. There was a large
attendance , some sixty delegates being
present from neighboring lodges.
Lincoln Gets New Rate.
In rearranging group rates the
Burlington railroad company has an-
nounced that Lincoln will be included c
in Group F , which now applies to ]
Omaha , Nebraska City and Council !
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German Day at West Point.
Wednesday was German day in
West Point , the occasion being the
tenth anniversary of the founding
the local camp of the Deutsche Land-
wehr Verein an organization of veter- 1
ans of the German wars . , notably the j
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Bad Feeling at SterlingGrcYng : Out
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. Bad feeling prevails at Sterling over
the fight that is being made there on
the remonstrance against the Issuance
of a saloon license. Allen G. Powell ,
the new publisher ! ' and ditor of the
Sterling Sun , the town's newspaper ,
recently threw the beer and whisky
ads out of his paper and announced
that he would run such matter no
more. It seems someone took excep-
tion to this action , for in a lengthy ed
itorial last week the Sun editor in-
formed the people of Sterling that he
was running th , paper and would dic-
tate its policies notwithstanding the
fact that some persons seemed in-
clined to boycott the paper because of
certain actions : of his.lr. : : . Powell
made a firm stand. Sime time during
Friday night someone in } Sterling , with
a grudge against the newspaper man ,
committed a nuisance in the newspa
per office. It is said this has stirred
things up pietty badly in that town.
There is talk from certain sources ,
. of , a second paper for Sterling , and it is
known that a type salesman visited
that town last week and conferred
with some ' persons there. However ,
this talk is not a new thing nor does
it come entirely from those interested
in the saloons , for when Mr. : Powell
assumed control of the Sun and made
it independent in politics , and that
was several . weeks : ago , there was talk I
of a Second paper at that time.
inTYS VALISE FUf.JfOF ! BRICKS. :
Unsuspecting Colored Jan.Jhl . } Xo\
Get Gilt Variety for His Money.
Thomas Barret of Lincoln , a hard
working laboring man looking for a
job and afflicted with a confiding dis-
position , is the latest vicitm of the
easy talking profession. About 4
o'clock Tuesday afternoon he was ap
proached near the postoffice by two
smooth looking individual wno hired
him at a good salary to go to Wyoming
to work for them. They entrusted to
him a grip which , according to them ,
contained gold watches.
The grip was to be taken to the de
pot whsre all three were to take the
train. Incidentally the two gentle-
men borrowed $55 from Barrett : leav-
, ing with him a $712 check on the Corn
Belt bank of Kansas City as security.
Barrett went to the depot and
waited for several hours but finally
became suspicious and looked into the
grip. Instead of gold watches he found
a hod load of bripk , and then reported
the matter to the police.
SAVED BY HIS CIIIJ DnEX.
Man Charged with Grave Crime Eased
Down' Because of His Family. ;
Albert D. Phillips' family of four
small children secured him temporary
freedom in district court at Omaha
Monday afternoon.
Phillips , after being arraigned on a
grave statutory charge , pleaded not
guilty. His attorney then asked that
bail be set at not to exceed 1000.
County Attorney English held that the
seriousness of. the charge against
Phillips would necessitate a larger
bond were it not for the fact that the
man's family would help to keep him
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within the jurisdiction of the court.
Phillips was ; arrested by Alfred Mil-
lard some weeks ago after Millard had
found him in a vacant house owned by
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Voted for Andrew Jackson. : t
E. B. Sawyer , of Lincoln , returning J
from Wyoming recently reports that I
he met at Cody the aged man named
Morrison who journeyed to Fairview
last year to meet W. J. Bryan , and who
was made famous in press dispatches
at the time. At that time the cente-
narian democrat declared he had vot-
ed for Andrew Jackson and every
democratic candidate for president
since then. Mr. Sawyer says that the
old man is quite hale and has a good
memory. He lives on a claim in the
government reclamation district. At
various times in his conversation with i
the Lincoln man Mori'ison : : claimed
that he was 96 and 94 years of age.
He is the father of eight children , the
oldest of whom is 75 years of age. He
lives now with his second wife , a
woman of 59.
Good Crop Prospects.
The recent rains in the locality 01
Elsie amounting to over seven inches
has made the
farmers jubilant over
crop , prospects. Small grain is looking
fine and the corn is doing nicely
though needing cultivation. Bright
prospects are also noticed in the in-
creased land valuation , land changing
hands frequently.
Young Farmer Arrested.
Upon complaint of Henry Frerichs
of Beatrice , George Flesner , a young
farmer living near Beatrice , was a : - :
rested Monday for alleged statutory 3
offense against Katie Frerichs , 15ti
year-old daughter of the complainant. : to
The case was set for hearing June 30
and the defendant was released on p
$1,000 bond.
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Boarding House Burned. .
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Dr. Eikner's
boarding house at v
Hemingford , known locally as the sanG
itarium burned down Thursday night
about 2 a. m. No one appears to
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know the origin of the fire as the 5a
t > building was unoccupied. This is the a
second mysterious fire on this lot this 8P
pear. P
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Charged with Bootlegging. $ -
William Beck of Beatrice , charged . to
with \ bootlegging was arraigned re f '
cently : in Justice Ellis' court. He b ;
pleaded not guilty and his case was ,
set for hearing later. In default oi \ :
$1,000 bond he was remanded to jaiL $ : ;
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Had Time to Carry a Trunk. to
While Jack Payne of Omaha , \vaa toS
iway from home Sunday someone en'S' '
ured : his house by using key in the , o !
ront ! door and stole a small trunk - ,
ivhich . contained a variety . of seeds
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CHICAGO. ,
Further evidences of the improving
state of business generally are- seen
of failures and . ] . .
( In a lower record
five-day exhibit of heavy-
new high -
payments through the banks. . The of
. indi
ficial report and other advices
seasonable-
cate that the crops make selscnl
condition being :
progress , the growing
entirely favorable. Unsettled weather
here retarded full activity in the lead-
ing retail lines , but considerable de-
mand developed in the wholesale-
branches of general merchandise and :
shipments by dry goods houses were-
Larger than usual at this period. .
Transportation of freight and pas-
sengers show expansion. There is a. 1
. and out , ' '
notably : increased marketing : ? \ ; r
go ofI grain , and heavier movements-
occur ' in finished products of the mills
and factories and in lumber , wool 'and
building materials. l ,
Improved demands strengthen the- ;
conditions in iron and steel , and this-
causes more drawing upon capacity
of furnaces , forges , foundries and car
shops. Railroad needs come forward
quite freely now and are of more va
riety and extent than recently noted.
.
The effect stimulates preparations : for
extended enterprise in manufac l1ring.
and more hands find re-employment-
Numerous bookings strengthen opera-
tions in pig iron , rails , equipment , ,
brass working and furniture. Heavy
consumers find the cost of supplies.
rising , and this induces wider buying
to protect future requirements. Ths-
markets .for raw materials are amply-
stocked , except hides , which decreased :
In variety and have firmer prices .for
the better qualities. Industrial pros
pects would be brighter with an early
settlement of tariff revision , but much :
encouragement is derived from the ex-
cellent outlook in agriculture values-
of the principal farm products assur .
ing an accession of wealth to advance
manufactures and distribution.
Bank clearings aggregate $275.10S ; , .
417 . for five . days and exceed those for.
six days a year ago by 27.6 per cent ,
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The total for the corresponding weels ' "
in 1907 was $246S4..t , G13. . " " ,
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Failures reported in the Chicago
district number 21 , against 25 last
week , 21 in 1908 and 14 in 1907. Those-
wlth liabilities over $5,000 number 4 , .
against 6 last week , 8 in 1908 andZ -
in 1907. - Dun's Review of Trade. *
NEW YORK.
Reports from leading industries are .
on the whole , ' favorable , ' so far as--
booking of future orders is concerned.
Iron and steel are active in finished.
lines , though output is still below nor-
mal In some districts. Some wage ad-
vances are reported and resumptions y-
of blast furnaces are reducing the "
floating labor supply. There is re- ' . 7
ported a widening demand for cotton.
goods ; print cloths have regained the-
loss of a few weeks ago ; woolen goods.
trade reports are of good business
booked or pending , and wool , though
less active than of late , is still very
strong : ; at high-level prices. The leath- .
e r trade is active , with high prices.
ruling In sympathy with hides and.
skins : ; , which are apparently scarce. .
Eastern shoe orders are fair. Ship- I
ments are 24 per cent larger than ! a. I' 1J J 1 '
pear ago , but smaller than in any- "
any)1 )1 )
previous year back to 1902. Building : ,
rade : reports confirm earlier predic-
Ions : of a record spring : construction
! n an enormous total far surpassing ; . 1
ill previous monthly records ever com
p ned. -
Business failure for the week end- . ' )
ing with June 10 in the United Sh es : " " 1
'ere. 197 , against 191 last week 253 : > : : C
in th'e like week of 1908 , 161 in 1907 , U '
.70 in 1906 and 175 in 1905. Failures-
in . Canada for the week number 22 , . I
vhich .compares with 29 last week I.
ind 24 in the like "week of 1908.
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. . Chicago - Cattle , common to prlmei-
> 'T. .t 00 to $ - I..J [ ' ) - ; hogs , prime heavy , $4.oO - >
to $ 8 . 00 ; sheep , . fair - to choice , $4.25- l
to $ G.X , . ) ; wheat _ . , ) . ; 0. : : : ! . . $1.57 to $ ] .uv " 0 ; . .
orn , 4 . 0. 2 . , 74c to . 75c ; oats stsndard- ,
> . ' 7c to 5Sc ; rye , No. 2. SSc to OOc ; hay , - ,
imothy ; , S.OO to $1G.OO ; prairie $ S. 00
o S1. . .OO butter
; , choice
. creamery , 24c
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to 2Ge ( : e ' " ' gs. ' fresh , 3Sc to 21c ; potatoes ,
Irv bushel 7Sc to siC"
Detroit-ce.rtle , $4.00to .
-to
. $ .3 ; ; ho"- ,
4.00 , to . $ T.4j ; sheep $2.50 to > $4 . oos ! '
. heat , > o. L , $1.5-1 _ to $1.55 corn , X' . 3 :
ellow , iCc to , & ; oats , IKo. . 3' white , .
G1c to G2c ; r'c0. . 2 , 91c to 92c.
\Iilwaukee--\Yheat .
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' ' 2 northern .
I.o3 to $1.3 ; corn , No. 3 , 70c to 72 en , .
ats [ , standard , ; iSc to 59Crje , . ' c1.-
rje , Xo
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37c to SOc ; barley ! , standrd , 79c to S.l
Sic
ork. mess , $19.25. ; 0 c. \
Buffalo-Cattle , efrolee shipping t
84.00 to * 7f : ; : hogs , fair to SafcL steers $1.00- ' ,
lo'To ; sheep - - , common . to * ood mined : : ; , , ' t
$4.00 to. $ 4. Iv ; lamba- !
_ - " cb ni . . . . . . . ,
5 .00 to $ D. ( O. "
New York - Cattre. . \
$4.00 to SG 65- .
. . $ :1.j ( ) ,
; S. to $ S.Opr 00
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corn. _ ' 0. - } . S3c to Vic ' '
. ; oab , naturaL . , ,
hite. G2c to Gc ; barber '
) . ' crea mery , ' > 9c' I " *
-hc : : eg'estern , J i c to 22c. -
oledo-\nloe1lot , Xo. 2
: mixed , $1 - ! > tc
1.i44 : core , Xo. 2 raised - i
. . - _ , 75c to 77
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15.,0. . 2 mized , 53c
, SOc ! to QQc. ! : clover to S6.5o.ry 1V' . . . .
geed . S6.5o. . , ,
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