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10 THE NOR FOLK NKWS ; FRIDAY , Jl'LY 81 , 1H03. r THE NORFOLK NEWS > \ . N. IU "K , 1'ulilMior. 1SS71 dy oNi-opl Siuulny y < ' " ' Kvcrv < \y rloriHT wcoK. U eontn. l y " > H l't > r your , 1C on. _ _ AVKUKI'V MJVJOUIX \l Tl18 l tlm H . tl o Sow -J urnnJ will ) > < ; of tnkcn iiiitll Ootolior 10 at t 10 rnto mm IH" vimr O M M b erll. rH niny imvo ho &II.-IU of IhlH rnto by imy- - date at tlio i K"1' nrronrnKi-H Jo IIIK ' I" ' ' "Mil OMO yi'Hl ntiTiRcrlltllnn lil'U'O " 58\Tuici. T if i-iwi-iiil - oltor will b \vltlulrnwn CK-tolinr 1' ' ' . Knterod nt tlio m.Htoilloo nt Nor- folU , Noli. , Hwoiiillima ninlt r. nopnrliuMiit. Kdltorlul Telephone * : and Joli . luminous Olllco No. 81 ! IlooniH. Xo. 32 ! ! . . . _ Republican Jutliclnl District Conven tion. To tlio rvjinlillemi elector * of tlio Ninth Jiidl- ° ' rlnl will > ' h'M . ' ! , ; . , , at U , the 7llulny if AnK M , IW3 tirimkn , on . /clockV m , for Mm , mrpo o of , , on | m'l ' K " . of lin J " ' [ ' rnnillilnlo ( " Jn.Uo _ NliilJ ; Ulrt.nmUlin trmiKBOtlim of . nwilnrh rome tioforo I .n KM tu * n tuny 5Sl 'll'trlol nromUlt " ' " cim tfoof MM ' ' J . mtMloH. ImnMoii t > > " "r following n > | > roi. < ) in Nov.-mN r , Hu : J. II Mlcki'V ( governor Antelope . HWiijiin . Mndloon. _ _ ' 'I _ _ _ . - , - - iiilnTfiythu cuimumco Hull : imiYl" nllowi-1 < I" Ml' ' * eimu-ntlmi , Imt tliM bo nlloucd to caM llio tlio dolck-al I'troout fnll volK of Hi" county rnprnmndixl by tliein. ItynrdiTo' the commit too. . , . J < " HIUNI.SI ClmlrmM > . _ _ If this Is followed by HOIHO inoro of that warm wcntlior , you will not need n Htulhoacono to hour thnt corn grow. It Is announced Uwt oysters will ho with the people again In August , ru- gnrdleaa of the fact that no "r" Is In the mime. Governor Cumiulns of Iowa appears to ho In training so that If ho Is called upon ho can inaUo that race for the vice presidency without bolns handi capped by not knowing how to start out. The locations' of those now normal schools are at present worrying the state hoard having the nmtor In hand. There are so many god towns on the list that Is Is dllllcnlt to decide be tween them. It now appears that even the mak ing of a republic out of Culm has not been successful In removing that dis position to "revoluto" which has boon a distinguishing characteristic of the people of that Island for some years. The bloody .religious riots In Per sia have again ijroved to some people that there arc races too Ignorant and heathenish to be entrusted with ro- llKlous beliefs. Religion seems to make more trouble among such per sons than a lack of religion. Taking up the cue presented by eastern college men , a number of Omaha high school boys have entered the Dakota wheat Holds for gymnastic training with stacks and forks' and bundles that will amount to some thing further than a more waste of energy. The weather clerk Is again out of favor Ho has Inaugurated a spell of early fall chilliness that neither the corn crop nor the people have de manded , and there will bo protests early If ho does not at oneo twist the little gauge toward something more seasonable. Those Denver populists should have placed a codicil on that declaration of principles In the interest of their Nebraska brethren who are -already bound to endorse a democrat for the highest olllco coming before the people ple this year. They should nt least not Imvo made it obligatory for pop ulists to declare for the Denver prin ciples before next year. If western Nebraska Is successful In developing forests and Irrigation ditches the entire state will present a front to the commercial world that will cut a considerable llguro In a business sense. The agricultural sec tion of the state has been gradually but certainly encroaching on the "Great American Desert" through nat ural processes , and with a little arti ficial aid that desert will soon bo a thing of the past , oven on the ex treme west. The burning desire of the society women of New York to do something original for their dinners and thus give them a sort of notoriety , has led to some strange devices being em ployed. One of them recently had the menus for her guests printed on twen ty-dollar gold certificates , which Is about the limit. To the people with little money at their command It looks like foollnsh extravagance , but It was undoubtedly declared a cute scheme by others having so much money at their disposal that they are at sore straits as to how to use It without devoting It to good and char itable purposes. This Is the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Ericsson , a Swede , whoso Inventive genius served to rev olutionize the methods of naval con struction and warfare and well served the country of his adoption through the construction of the famous "cheese box" the Monitor of the war of the ri'bi'lllon that navi < hattlo to tin- terrible rebel ram. Merrlmac , which wan nccompllHhliiK mich Nad havoc In the union navy anil Heouied to ho ImpervlotiH to iiHHiuilts until the Mon llor with Its Htool revolving turret was placed In oominlHulon and wax HUP- ct'SMful In retiring the Iron clad monster. Slnco then not only the navy of thu United StntuH , but HIOHO of the world have boon built on the plan originated or miggOHU'd by 13r- ICHHOII'H Monitor , and no modern war vesHoln are complete without ono or more revolving Htool turrets. The In ventor's imtno IH highly honored by hlH countrymen and by the people of bin adopted country. The popullHtH who have declared against fusion are deslroiiH that their convention at Grand Inland Hhould ho the llrHt to nominate .ludgo Sullivan , well knowing that ho will bo the dem ocratic candidate , as that IH hlH pol- Itlc.H , but consider that getting In their work llrst will somehow relieve them of the responsibility of again declaring for fimlon In NobniHku. Some of the inoro precise can HOO no dlfferouco between nominating the man the democrats have olllclally de clared for and ascertaining whom they will favor and then naming their man before his own party has a chance to offclally muictlon the lire-convention choice. The only way people can bo convinced that they are opposed to fusion Is for them to name an out and out populist , without waiting for the aid or consent of any party on earth. Senator Allen and Ex-Governor Poyn- tor will bo compelled to speak in a very small voice about that Denver conference ) and Its action until after the coming state conventions of the two fusion parties. THE MARKETS. Prices of Produce Prevailing In Chicago cage Today. Chicago , July III. Special to The News : Following are the closing prices on Chicago grain murketn to day : Wheat Cash , 1\\ \ ; September , "S'ta ' ; December , 7S-74 ; May , S0"'a. Corn Cash , 51 \ \ \ September , 5L"/i ; December , 5Hi ; May , 51' ' } ' , . Oats Cash. IWV. ; September , ; ! I1 % ; December , III , & ; May , ; ! CV& . Yesterday's Quotations. Chicago , July ! iO. Triiillng In ttio Rrnln pltfi was nKiilu nt'tl\p tiulny ami whtiit win strong the proator rmrt of the iluy , Sop- toinbvr closing WQ'X.e ' higher. Soptoniher corn closed utiutinnuiMl , outs were up H ® ytc , while nruvUldni ) won < from f > e higher to 10e lower. Clonlnc prices : Whrnt-Sppt. . 71VV : I'ee. . 70 % : Mny. 81H. Corn Beiit. , fl2 < Hc ; 1 > i-o. . 6'.V ; Mny , f 2\\f. OiilHJiil.rTie : Sept. , MV ; Dec. , ill o. J'orU-July , Sl TO. Sept. . I.1.PO. Mny.Kt.OO Liml-July. $7 IV. ; Sept. , $7.U7 ; Oct. , $7.0:2 : Rlns-July. $7.0' ' ; Sept. . $8.12 ; Oct. , $7.07. ClilniKo CiKh 1'rleon No. - retl whent , 8KjSle ( ; No. 3 reil wheat , 77V/iTfOe ; No. 2 iprlnR wheat , SHMtc ; No. 3 MirliiK whent. 7SiS182o ; No. 2 hard whent , 77We ; No. 3 hard wheat , 7VTi77c ( ; No. S cash eorn , ClU c ; No. 3 eanli corn , fi'Jo ; No 2 yellow corn , BnVc ; No. 3 yellow corn. ! > 3e : No. 2 cash ontu , SKCt-'I'-V : No. - ' white oats , 37 < 3-IOc ; No. 3 white oats , 3Kiifie. Chicago Live Stock. ChlcnRO , July 30.-Cattle Receipts , n.OfK ) , tnclmlltiK " | tl < > Ti'MinH ; ste.uly to lOo lower ; cooil to pi line steers , $ .VHYnri.ii ) ; poor to medium , Stt.lXXiM.liO : stoekors anil feeilers , $2.MVJi-l.iO : ; rows anil hi-lfers , ? 1.2.Vi-l.7r ( > ; eanners. $1 2.Vi2. , ( ; liulU. $2.XKJ-I.OO ; calves , S2. 0iT ( 00 ; To ns uteer * . $3.50415.00. HopK Itecelpts ttMluy , 2IK" ( ( ) : tomorrow , tSt K ) ; left over. 7,000 ; opennl steady , closed lower ; mUed and Imtfhers , $ ri.l.Vi { 6.00 : Rood to choice heavy , $ : i.HV7Tfi.Ki : rough heavy , $ l.NVd5.25 : llRht. $5.3.Vij 7ri ; bvilk of Mile * . $ o.2.Vcf. > . Sheep-Heeelptu , iriKiO ( ; stendy ; good to choice wethers , $ : t.OiyLf3.IM ; fair to choice mixed , $2.75y3.r)0 ; western sheen. $3.oW3.05 ; native lambs , $3.2. > 5IO.Oi ) ; western lamhs , $ I.MViiO.OO ; Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas City , July 30.-0iittt-rtowlpt ! : ( 7.WHI : steady to lower ; choice lierf steersi , $ l.7. > Sffi.2.V fulr to irood. sa.7Mt-l.7r. ; stockers - ers and feedeis. $2 MViM a. > : weMtern fed steers. $3. < X > 'fi-l t > 0 ; Texas nnd Indian steers , $2.1034.110 * : native cows , $ i.75Q-i.oi > : native' heifers. S2.25iW.0rt ( : cnnners. $ l.i : > 5i'J.r 0 ; iwiK $2.CKVjt.7ri ; : calves , $ -j.xvnr.'jr ( > . HOB * Uecelpts , 7.HK > ; opened steady to lOo higher , closed weak ; top , $ . " . -10 : hulU of sales. $ S.ir > ( iTr > .25 : heavy , $5.07MiW5.20 : mKed packers , ? ri.l. . 7r..30 ; llislit. $ S.2."Q B.85 : pigs , J.l.rWViir. . tO. Sheen necilptI , . OOO : steady : native lainlK. ja.l.'Kff.'i.sri ; western luinl * . $3.0Offn.r,0 , : fed owiu. $2.00 ffl.tX ) : Texas clipped sheep. $2.7.Sl.lW ; Btockfrs and feeders , $2.7iVtj3.0rt. South Omaha Live Stock. South Omaha. July SO.-Cnttle Ue > celpt . 1.000 : steady , stronuer ; native steers , $4.00 U5.3.V cows nnd heifers. $3.0O'i-l.2.V wext- trn steers , $3..VKii4.M ) ; dinners. $ l.oOi4j.rA ; ttockers nud feeders , $2. , ' > OJ14.X1 ; calves , riSTKOS-Ox ) : hulls , stncs , etc. , $2.2.V | . | .00. HOKS Hecelpts , O.WX ) ; steady , easier ; heavy , $ r > .OtvC | . < i.lO ; mixed. $5.0Ojjv".Or. ; iltht , $ S.lOW..ir. ; plKR , $ n.iHVii5.10 : hulk of tales , JMXVItS 10. Sheep lloeetpts. O.WX ) ; Heady : yenrllngs , $ .1.7vri4.3 ; wethers , J3.OCvn3.70 : ewes. $2.rO'i3.2.1 ; common nnd itockers , $2.001ta.lO : lambs. ? 4.W > a5.13. St Joseph Live Stock. St. Joseph , July 30. Cattle Uecelpts , 1.- 500 ; btrotiK to lOc higher : natives , $4.00 ® 3.40 ; cows nnd heifers , $2.75 < 14.W ; stocUcra nd feeders. $2.75R4.15. HncHecelpts. . 5,407 ; steady to 5c higher ; llsht , $ r..l55t 5.45 ; medium nnd heavy. $ I.OMi5.ln. Sheep Krcelpts , 740 : steady to 2ric lower ; top nathe lamb * , $5.50 ; top cwci , $3. 0. Two Drowned In Lake Michigan. Chicago , July 31. By the overturn Ing of a small rowboat on the lake front Fred Oilett and Albert Monsen employes of the Western Stone com pany , were drowned. Two companions of the dead men narrowly escaped a similar death and were completely ex haustod' when members of the life saving crew rescued them. Spain and France. Madrid , July 31. Premier Vllln verde has published an official note declaring that no alliance exists he tween Spain nnd France , but that a good understanding exists which mny possibly servo as a basis for some thing more In the future. Death List of Lowell Disaster Now Nineteen. TWO MORE ARE IN JEOPARDY , Property Loss Is Estimated at Over $100,000 Searchers Probe Debris of Ruined Territory for Additional Victims of Big Explosion. Lowell , Mann. , July 31. A Ions line of hearsca , moving slowly through Lho ntroetn wan a pathotlc reminder of Wednradny'H terrible cataatjx > pho at WlggliiHvlllo , when an explosion of many tonn of nltro-glyccrlno ami gun powder miuffod out nearly a Hcoro of lives , painfully Injured more than douhto that number of persona , neat- torod half a hundred bulldlngH over a space of novonil noroR. The number of dead HUuidH at nlnetcon , but maybe bo Incroaflod to twonty-ono at any mo ment , by the death of two\ the vie- tlma nt St. .Tohn'n hoapltnl. All day nenrchorn probed through the dobrla for any unknown vlctlmn of the tragedy. A small cut of cloth , later Identified as the lapel of a coat worn by one of the victims already known , nnd n human eye were the only gruesome reminders unearthed. Every portion of the mined territory has been carefully covered. The olllclal report of the TewlJBbury selectmen places the losa In the Imme diate vicinity of the powder magazines at more than J100.000 , and as this will fall largely on the householders , much hardship will result. DOORS OF BANK ARE CLOSED. Too Much Speculation In Stocks Is Cause of Failure. Doylestown , I'n. , July 31. The fol lowing notice waa posted on the door of the Doylestown National bank : "This hank closed nnd In hands of the comptroller of tlio currency. " The posting of the notice caused considerable excitement In the town , ns the deposits of the Institution nro Inrgo. The bank Is ono of the oldest In the state. The president of the bank la Henry Leer , a prominent law yer and candidate for Judge on the Republican ticket. The statement Is sued by the comptroller of the cur rency saya that the failure of the bank was brought about by specula tion In stocka by the present officers and n number of the bank's customers. "Tho losses , " said Deputy Comptrol ler Kane , "win ausoro tno entire sur plus and capital stock of the bank. In other words , the total loss will amount to $215,000 nnd It devolves up on the directors and stockholders to make up this deficiency. " Governor Yates Denounces Lynchers. Sprlnglleld , III. , July 31. "The men who composed the mobs which at tacked the Jails at Belleville and Dan ville , and who In the former city took out a defenseless negro who was a prisoner there and hanged him , and who at Danville made a similar at tempt , and who did capture and ban ? and then burn a defenseless negro who had Killed another man , are noth- ng but anarchists , " declared Gov- rnor Yates in an address to the Sev- nth Infantry , National Guard , now in amp of Instruction at Camp Lincoln , besides denouncing the recent mob bing of the Jails at Belleville and Dan- llle , which he declared waa a dis grace to civilization , Governor Yates poke in glowing terms of the alacrity vith which the Seventh regiment had obeyed the order to proceed to Dan- Illo for riot duty and the excellent vork they did in suppressing the mob. Subpoena for Mrs. Kclley. St. I.ouis , July 31. A-subpoena was ssuod by Circuit Attorney Folk call- ng upon Mrs. Blanche Kelley , wife of Daniel J. Kelley , the legislative bale- ng po'wder agent , who Is now at Nlag- Out. to before ara-on-the-Lako. , appear fore the St. Louis grand jury on Aug. Cas a witness. The subpoena could not be served , as Mrs. Kelley could not be found. FIxliliooUs. Practically all the best fishhooks In the world and nearly so of all quali ties are made at HoddlU'h , England. The annual output Is probably 500- 000,000 hooks , about 10.000.000 per week , ranting In size from enormous nnd ferocious looking shark hooks to the tiniest hooks for'very small trout tiles , with a "bend" diameter of about one-sixteenth of an Inch , a thousand of which will not more than ttll a good sized thimble. The price varies as much as the size , ranging from a few pence to two or three pounds per thousand. $100 Reward , $100. The readers of this paper will bo pleased to learn that there Is at least ono dreaded disease that science has been able to euro In all Its stages and that Is catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is the only positive euro now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional diseaserequires a con. stltutlonal treatment. Hall's Catarrah Cure Is taken Internally , acting di rectly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system , thereby destroy ing the foundation of the disease , nnd giving the patient strength by build ing up the constitution and assisting nature In doing Its work. The pro prietors have so much faith In Its curative powers , that they offer ono hundred dollars for any case that It falls to euro. Send for list of testi monials. Address , F. J. Cheney & Co. , Toledo , O. Sold by druggists , 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Why for an inferior beer ? Schlitz beer costs twice what common beer costs in the brewing. One-half pays for the product ; the other half for its purity. One-half is spent in cleanliness , in filtering even the air that touches it , in filtering the beer , in ster ilizing every bottle. And it pays the cost of aging the beer for months before we deliver it. If you ask for Schlitz you get purity and age , you pay no more than beer costs without them. Ask for the Brewery Sattliiif. For sale by Wm. G. Herner , Norfolk RAILROADIMEABLES , mid Is'ortliwrntorn. NORFOLK CITY STATION I\ST. ARitivn. D affoiif-'cr . ts(3am. ; ( 6:03am VenllKrony Freight. . . l10pm ; Doneatetl Fiulglit . 0:00 : p m Notmi VordlKroVB > - Frelsht . 10nm. 8:15 : am liouoBtool 1'iucni.Kor . 12iuO p m..120 p m NORFOLK JUNCTION STATION. KA8T AniUVK. UEl'AHT. 'Omiilm Pries. , main line. . . 0:05 : a m Omiiliu PaeeouKer , HULO Hteol line . tV.lOnm. . G:30am : Chtcniro Limltod . 12iO : p m.,12:10 : p m Way Freight , main lice . 0l : ! > p m Hiocw Freluht. main line. 9 SO p m ' \Viy , FrVht , lloupeteel lluo 7:20 : p m HcnoMeol FrdKht , Done Mori line . 0:15pm : WKST. \ VHJFrelKht , mivin Hue. . 7:0n : n m Vnrdifrrn Kri'iKht . ' S:00nm : onetto'l I'nB eU or . 11:55 : a m. 12:40 : pm LoiiB I'ine PastoDKor . 12 20 p m * \ VnFrriKht , mnlu Hue . . 5:50 : pm Hlmk Hills PatsetiRor . " :30pir. : . TiMiini FrniKht tr-ius n'o liable to be nuuuleditli - not i otlco. they do not ct mo to nation platforms - forms ami tome do not curry hnKRnRp , II. C. M AIR a1. A Rent. Union 1'Hcillc , . . Culumbns Accommodation . 3 SO p m Omiihii , Douvoraud Pacific CoEft . . . 10Mam : ) NORTH. ARRIVE. 'Columbus Accommodation . 11:45 : am Oini.hu. Denver anil Pacific Crast . 9:1 : j p m Connects itt N'o folk with C A N. W. . point ; \vret and notth , \\iththoC.St P. M. i O. fur points north and fast. J. H. KLHEFFEH , Attcnt. t , 1'uulMinneapolis nnd Oinahii SOUTH nr-PAUT. SiouT City and Oinplm PatsonRor. . . 0:30nm Sioux City PtBsotRor r.OOpm WUST. AIIH'VE Sioux City Pfisscrtier 100a : m Sliinx City and Omhhn Paffmigo' . . . . 7:25 pm Connects nt Norfolk with C. t N W. , going \\o t and north , a with the 0 P. for r'.inu KMith nd J. H. ELSKFFEU , Agent. except Sunday , BUSINESS DIRECTORY , J. B. HERMANN , CONTRACTOR and BUILDER No. 117 Fourth Street. INSKEEP'S MILLINERY. Cheapest and liest. Norfolk A\cnue. J.W.EDWARDS THE Corner of Ave. and Fourth .TRY. . . . o o THE . NEWS UP-TO-DATE PRINTING. Colorado pos sesscs sonio of the finest fish i"B " " < ! " "t- ing grounds on earth , the for / the bolnK mit- ural covert for elk , deer , and other game. Its myriads of streams teem with mountain trent ; Its lakes , while also full of attractions for the angler , uro alFO the hnnut of millions of gosse , ducks , and other wild fowls. Splendid Train Service to Colorado UNION PACIFIC Acoc mmodatiouB provided for all classes of passengcra. VERY LOW RATES During the summer. Full Information mny ho obtained hy nddros J. B. ELSEFf IE , Agent. GIVEN AWAY Married or Single , in Northeast Xelraska. The Norfolk News wishes to increase the circulation of . . . , Complete Set of Harness to the Lady Receiving the Largest Number of Votes in this contest up until 12 O'CLOCK NOON on that day. IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to vote in this contest. How will you go about it to secure this magnificent prize ? Here you are : Every subscription paid for one year in advance will entitle subscriber to 1512 votes. Every subscription paid for six mouths in advance will entitle sub scriber to ! ' ( > votes. . t Every subscription paid for three months in advance will entitle sub- criber to 78 votes. Every old subscriber who pays arrearage" will le entitled to six voles for each week paid. Each copy of the paper will contain a free ballot which will be'counted provided it is voted within the time limit specified on the ballot. "WIE IB IST. LIT. Every suoscription paid one year in advance will entitle subscriber to fifty-two votes. Every subscription paid for six mouths in advance will entitle sub- scribpr to twenty-six votcp. Every subscription paid for three moths in advance will entitle sub scriber to thirteen votes. Every old subscriber who pays arrearages will bo entitled to fifty-two vote ? for each year paid. Votes for fractional parts of n year will be issued in proportion. Each copy of the paper will contain one free ballot which will bo counted provided it is cast within the time limjt specified on ballot. SUBSCRIBER'S BALLOT. The Norfolk News : Enclosed find § . for subscription to The Norfolk Daily News , The Norfolk Weekly News-Journal , ( Erase One Not Wanted. ) With it I coat . votes for , Nebraska , as my choice in The News Horse and Buggy Contest. Received above amonnt FREE VOTE. I The Norfolk News Popular Prize Contest , * I hereby vote for . . o * . Nebraska , as my choice Ju The Norfolk News Free Horse and Buggy Contest. o ( This Coupon , when clipped from The News nnd properly filled out- counts , for ONE VOTE , if deposited before Saturday noon , August 8 , 1003. < & : s frsfrsfrs SKfrs-s rnKj e