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AH communications, to eeenre attention, nmM to accompanied by the full namp of the writer We terve the right to rwect any manuscript, and cannot a;rroe to return the eame. Wotli-ir a corresjoniient in every school-district of Plxtlo county, ono of ijood judgment, and n liatde in every way. Write plainly, each itei separately. Gire na facta. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST I. 1694. Krpuliliran Conrov-ii.lial Convention. The republican elpcton. of the Third congrw bioual district of Nebraska are requested to mnd ilelegaten from their several counties to meet In convention in tlio city of Norfolk, on Tuesday, August 23, ISfll, at 7:30 o'clock p. in., fur the pur pose of placing in nomination a candidate for congress from r-aid district. The heveral eountiet, are entitled to represen tation as follow. leiug baaed nton theoteca-t for Hon. I. M. Itujinonil for presidential elector in WJi, giving one delegnte-at-large to ticli county and one for each 100 votes and the ma jority fraction thereof: County. Ant!oj ... Hoonc . Burt. . .. 'edar Colfax .- -Cuminn . . Dakota. Dixon. Dodge Knox Del. County. Del. '..MadiVon II 10 Merrick 1 1 Nance 7 rt I 'ierce ! 7 Platte 10 it Stanton . . T liiir-ton 6 8,Vnjne 8 n' Total tr.r. Dated Noifolk, Nebr., J line H, 1SUJ. Hurt M 1-rs. t". C. MoNisii, Secretarj. Chairman. Republican County Convention. Notice U hereby given that the republican county convention will bo hehl in the court hoube. Columbus. Nebraska, at 1 o'clock p. in. on Monday, tlto 20th da of Augubt, lSil, for the puriobe of placing in nomination a count ticket for the following olfices: One county attorney. One representative. And to elect delegates to the Mate, convention to ls held August M, I -SI, in Omaha, Nebr. And to (.elect del "galea to the congressional convention. And to belect delegate-, to the float representa tive convention. And to belect delegates: to the senatorial con vention and transact such other business as may projKrly come leforo the convention. All primaries to elect delegates to the county convention to f held Saturday, Aug. ltli, ! tuven the hours of 2 and 0 p.m. except in the ward of Columbus thej thall li b.-tvveen VI m. and 7 p. m. The vard aud precinct will Ik' entitled to the following representation to the county convention. City of Columbus Ihltler I.oup lost Crook HurrovvH. . . Grand I'rairie Monroe loliet 8t. lternard Woodville Walker First vvanl S-ond " . 0 Third " .... Columbus tovviibhip Creston liismark. . . Siiermau Shell Creek Granville Humphrey 11. T. SroKWiv, S-cretarj . .. :s M. K. TUHNElt. Chairman. Coming Event-. Colfax county fair, Sept. l'.'-ii. Slate fair at Lincoln, Sept. 7-11. I'latte county fair, Sept. i" , 20, 27. The republican Mate convention will le held at Omalia AuguM 22, 10 a. m. People's Mate convention at Grand Inland. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 10 a. in., I'latte county entitled to 10 delegates, Madison 10, Stanton -I, Colfax 7, Under IS, Polk 12, Merrick 7. Nance S, Boone 11, of the 751. 1894 ATJfrTJSI. 1894 Sti. Wo. Tu. We. Tli. I Fri. Sat. J23A 5678910 11, 2 13 14 15 16 17 2i 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 St. Yavu Tliuredav. Nebr.. had a 10.000 lire Tun present congress is furnishing all the literature tho republicans will need in tho coining: campaign so says tho Inter Ocean. Cu:vKrxi is a would be dictator regards his will as better than the democratic party entire, and should be the onlv criterion for congressmen. Trie latest concerning Congressman Meiklejohn is from tho Columbus Tele gram, and that "he is a dndo who wears corsets and walks like a lady.' What impersonal statesmanship wo are having from tho opposition these times, to be sure! Onk of tho Inter Ocean's latest repre sentations of the situation is tho ship "democratic congress," between the devil and tho deep sea, and colliding against the rock "procrastination." His Satanic majesty sits serenely upon tho rock-bound coast and grins at the pros trate suppliants, who implore his aid. The Wolves and the Sheep. Once on a time the Wolves sent au embassy to tho Sheep, " desiring that there might be peace between them for the time to come. "Why," said they, "should -we be forever waging this deadly strife? Those wicked Dogs are the cause of it all; they are incessantly barking at us and provoking us." The silly Sheep listened, tho Dogs were dis missed, and tho flock, thus deprived of their protection, became an easy prey to their treacherous enemv. Tun Leigh World charges tho con gressman from this district with at tempting to bribe Judge Hensley to run for congress on the democratic ticket: and when taken to task about the matter says: "If is noticeable that the charge is not denied. We have proofs to sus tain the charge." Why not. then, fur nish the proofs to an anxiously waiting public. This same public are. of course, not much interested in the governmen tal policy which should be pursued to bring prosperity again to view, but they are just about dying to know what it fs that Colonel Meiklejohn offered to Col onel Ilensley as a bribe to induce him to run for congress. Give us a full aud detailed account of tho attempted bribe rv. The American eople are too prone to let things drirt along, even in a wrong direction, until dire calamitv comes for sure, and then, at great cost of life and treasure, they turn things to -rights. This policy, of course, is all wrong. Platforms of political parties ehonld voice real political sentiment, . and parties should bo held strictlv to their promises, where it is in their power to fulfil them. It seems as though, in times like these, for the dissemination of principles of government and infor- njation as to current events, it should riot bo necessary that interests, vital to the welfare and even the very existence .of the government, be left to "the manip ulation of political wolves in sheep's Clothing. APPEALS TO SENATORS. i Receiving Telegrams and Let- ters From Constituents. UEGED NOT TO PAV0E THE TBUSTS. Signs of Wavering: Among; Supporters ol ' the Senate Bill Compromises Belns Sug gested At the Conference Meeting the Democrat Found Themselves In a Com plete Deadlock. Washington-, July 31. On Monday for the first time since the tariff bill has been in conference there were signs of wavering in the strong line that has stood behind the senate bill. "Senate bill or none" was repeated during the day, but less frequetnly and with less emphasis than heretofore. The only explanation for the brief confer ence is the fact that the house conferees feel the situation is changing in their favor. There are man3' reasons ad vanced to show this statement has a good foundation. It is known the mails and the telegraph are bringing to the Democratic senators urgent appeals to pass a bill which will not favor the trusts and which will be in line with the demands of the party platform. In fact these requests npon the senators are in dorsements of the position of the presi dent and the house in the main points of difference. That these telegrams are having effect cannot be denied and have caused the senators who are most insist ent upon the senate bill as regards coal, iron ore and sugar no little concern. Iloufce Members rind Coinfort- The house members also find consider able comfort in their analysis 'of the speeches made by the Democratic seua ators when the conference disagreement was before the senate, in which they find that but ono Democrat besides Mr. Hill made any pledge of his vote, and that was Senator Caffery, who declared if tho Louisiana sugar interests were not pro tected he would not vote for the bill. None of the other senators, it is claimed, burned the bridges behind them, none of them declared absolutely that they would vote against the bill if the one-eighth differential ou sugar was not retained or if the duty ou iron ore and coal was stricken out. But more than this many of the; senators declared their desire to obtain a bill which would secure 43 Democratic vots. It is pointed out that none of these senators, not even Mr. Caf fery, have placed themselves in a posi tion in which they cannot support a bill if it is returned without a differential protection to the sugar refiners aud with coal and iron ore on the free list. Cninpromfcri Iteln Suggested. It is known that a great deal of pres sure is being brought to bear on tho Democratic eoiifenvs of the senate to re port an agreement with modifications of tho principal items, a compromise being suggested to the extent of a fiat ad valorem rate on sugar of -1" ter cent, with au extension of the bounty to Jan. 1, 1S'.C, free iron ore; coal 40 cents a ton with a recipioeity provision that coal shall be admitted freo from such coun tries as grant free admission to coal pro duced m the United States. While this proposition has not been submitted with any assertion that it is an ultimatum of the house conferees, there is a great deal of talk that such ti proposition is likely to be presented. 'This, it is believed, will secure the votes of the Louisiana sena tors, the two Populists, Allen and Kyle, and Irby (S. C). In that event it would take three other Democratic senators bo Bides Hill to defeat the bill and tho house members declare the number can not be found. Helving; on tho Pressure. It is a fact the situation, turning as It does on those lines, has caused considerable uneasiness among the Dem ocrats of the senate, and especially those who are known to be steadfast in their demands for the senate bill in its main features. The reliance of the house upon outside pnssure aud the Democratic sentiment that seems to bo rallying around the president and the house from the country at large, is claimed will grow stronger from day to day until the senate conferees will lo compelled to yield. The prestige which the admin istration obtained in the conference over the unconditional repeal of the silver pur chasing law has been pointed out as being evidence of a determination now, with the backing of the Democratic leaders in the house, to bring about a similar result on the tariff bill. Democrats In a Complete Deadlock. The tension between the senate and the house was as marked at the close of tho session Monday as it had been at any time previous. Tho Democratic mem bers of tho conference found themselves in a complete deadlock when they met auring me aiternoon anu tne inn con ference called for 1 o'clock found itself without business before it when it con vened. The full conference did not con tinue to exceed 13 minutes and the pro ceeding? consisted in a statement by the Democrats to the Republicans that the Democr.-.tic conferees had been unable to reach an understanding and a suggestion on the part of Chairman Wilson of the house conferees that the conference ad journ subject to the call of thechair'nan, which suggestion was acquiesced in by tho Republicans. Ex-Speaker Heed's Impression. The impression which ex-Speaker Reed obtained of the situation was embodied in a rough diagram which he drew while the conference was in session, which represented the senate as a locomotive rushing down a steep grade under full steam. Stretching acrois the track and directly in front of the engine is au im mense well supported bumper, which is labled "House," the Republican house conferees being represented as safely lodged in tall trees. "That is the situa tion," he said. "We all know what must happen when irresistible forcas strikes an immovable object " This is as much a statement of the situation as could be obtained from any source. Democratic members of both houses appreciate to the -utmost the extreme- gravity of the situation. The Democratic senators who will say anything on the subject say that to all appearances the house conferees are as unyielding as they have been at any time, ft is stated that at the Democratic conference the house members appeared even more deter mined than ever to maintain ;heir posi tion. Occasionally a Democrat could be found on the senate side who" would express the hoie that the house con ferees would content themselves with the tacit demonstration of disapproval and subsequently agree to come to the senate terms. Conferences among Democratic leaders in the senate and between these senators aud Democratic members of the house were frequent during the day after the conference adjourned and they have been held with the view of harmonizing the difference if possible. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Senate and House DIasrce on the Kugslan Thistle Appropriation. Wasiiingtox, July 31. The senate wore an aspect of peace and serenity Monday, in striking contrast to the ex citement of last week. Vice President Stevenson had returned and occupied his accustomed seat. Among the bills introduced was gn.e bv Senator Allen, to provide for the issue of $50,000,000 in treasury .notes, to be dis tributed pro rata among the states, '"for the relief of the worthy poor." It was referred to the finance committee. The report of the conferees on the ag ricultural appropriation bill, announcing an agreement on all the amendments but the one appropriating $1,000,000 for the extermination of the Russian thistle, was agreed to. The senate formally insisted on this amendment and sent the bill back to conference. The house joint resolution, further ex tending the appropriations until Aug. 14, was passed by the senate. Hntehesoa After the Tracts. Washington', July 81. Represen tative Hutcheson of Texas has introduced a resolution for an amendment to the constitution to give congress jurisdiction over trusts. The amendment proposed is reported as follows: "Trusts and monopolies dealing in agricultural pro ducts or other articles of prime necessity shall not exist in the United States and congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." Senate Confirmations. Washington-, July 81. Following nominations were confirmed: William H. King, associate justice of the supreme court of Utah; Charles H. Robinson, pen sion agent at Des Moines, la. Postmas ters: John F. Sherman, Wahoo, Neb.; W. F. Kerns, Tekainah, Neb.; Charles S. Shiptou, Marengo, la. Final Proof Period Extended. Washington, July :tl. The senate has parsed the house bill exempting those who have entered public laud under the desert land act from making the annual improvements required by law and ex tending tho period within which final proofs can be make to five years. Gold Engaged For Export. Washington, July 31. The cash bal ance in the treasury Monday was $l;5,-iHO.Oif-t. of which S-j5,.r.lG,ari is gold re serve. Five hundred thousand dollars in gold was engaged for export, leaving the true amount of reserve, fj.,010, 212. To Build Another Revenue Cutter. Washington, JulyM. Senator White from the committee on commerce report ed favorably the house bill authorizing the construction of a revenue cutter for the harbor at San Fraucisco, the cost not to exceed S30.IM'0. No Duty For Foreign Exhibitors. Washington. July 31. The bill to ex empt from duty the goods of foreign ex hibitors at the interstate fair at Tacoma, Wash., was favorably reported to the house. DISASTROUS MINNEAPOLIS FIRE. Destroyed Property Valued at Xearly nail n million ltoilarn. Minneapolis, July ;l. The third dis astrous firo in the history of Minneapolis broke out about 3:30 Monday afternoon, in the lumber yards of the Shevlin-Car penter company, on the bank & the Mis sissippi river, at the foot of Eighth ave nue north. It spread with remarkable rapidity, and before it was controlled de stroyed property valued at nearly ?500. 000." Besides 20,000,000 feet of lumber, the gas manufacturing plant of the Omaha Railroad company, the round house, toolhonse aud saudhouse, and also turn tables of that road, nearly 40 freight cars, some loaded with mer chandise, and the office building of the Shevlin-Carpenter company were buruod. The sawmill, the planingmill, drying kilns and storehouses for moulding and preparing wood, although in the very heart of the fire district, were saved by the efforts of the firemen, aided by a fortuitous chauge in the direction of the wind. Help was summoned from St. Paul, and saven engines, with full crews, were sent over from that city. The insurance will be about $350,000. Glut In the Fruit Market. San Francisco, July 31. The fruit receipts here Monday were unusually large. At the wharves alone over 24, 000 boxes of fruit of different varieties were landed. The glut of the market was so great that peaches were disposed of at 10 cents per basket. Pears sold correspondingly low. Extra steamboats have been put on the Sacramento river, the capacity of the regular steamers not being great enough to move the rapidly ripening fruit. Big Mining Deal. Colouado Springs, Colo., July l. A big mining deal was completed by which the Portland Gold Mining company be- coinss the sole owner of the Anna Lee and Doublet Lodes, formerly owned by tho Amazon company, and the Bobtail No. , nn individed 7-lUth interest in the Bobtail and the Whitehouse, National Bell and Captain Lodes, formerly owned by the Battle Mountain company. The consideration is 500,000 cash. Caisson Explosion Damages. Chicago, July 31. The claim of prop erty owners on Graud boulevard have been sent to Washington by General Miles. Fiftj thousand dollars is the ag gregate amount asked by the owners ol the properties damaged by the explosion of the artillery ciasson July 10. The board of officers appointed by General Miles, it is said, has recommended the payment of nearly all the claims in full. Chicago Sued For Strike Damages. Chicago, July 31. The first of the claims against the city for damage to property during the recent strike were filed Monday. The damage for which notice has been served covers only the property damaged the first two or three days in July. The claims aggregated $39,3yJ. They were filed by Attorney Foster of the Grand Trunk for all the roads. Left Many Bad Debts. Chicago, July 31. Several of the Chicago papers say that Eugene Praeger, a saloonkeeper at Clark and Madison streets, has skipped the city, leaving debts amounting all the way between $?5u,000 and $275,000. His place was much frequented by politicians. He is indebted mostly to the American Brew ing association. Will Help Their Native Country. Sacramento, Cal., July 31. It is learned the Japanese in the vicinity of Sacramento, of whom there are a largo number, held a mass meeting and pledged themselves to raise a large sum of money and send it to their country to help the Japanese continue their war against China. Conductor Ridpath'a Slayers Will Hang. Des Moines, July 31. George Weems and John Hammil, convicted of the murder of Conductor L. B. Ridpath last April, were sentenced to be confined in the Fort Madison penitentiary until Aug. 21, 1S95, on which day they are to be hanged, unless a stay is granted. Milwaukee Tobacco Company Assigns. Milwaukee, July 31. The August Kickbush Tobacco company made an as signment to W. Waterhouse of Wausau, Wis. The bond of the assignee is in the sum of $10,000. Officers of the com pany say the assets will equal the liabil ities. ' freight Shipments "Mare Kesumed. Chicago, July 31 The amount of freight handled last week is about what the roads were handling before the strike and shows that they have recover- ed their own and are doing as much bosjnese Mbe&rjwCTejyippted, 1 mWW f THE DEMOCRATS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST TRADE. Eastern Oyterruen Find xs Demand For Their Bivalves People Have JTo Money and Cannot Bay Collections Hard and Profits Small. Tho oyster business is a large ono in j the United States, especially all along the Atlantic coast. Down on Long Is land there are hundreds of men interest ed in tho oyster business who are not protected by the tariff, and according to the free trade theory nothing should interfere with the success and prosperity of their business, which involves a large amount of money invested in the oyster beds, in boats and tackle. The majority of the oystermen along the southern coast of Long Island have heretofore been steadfast Democrats. But since the A UKAI) OYSTER. election of a Democratic president, aud since they have got a Democratic major ity in congress, they begin to feel that Democracy and tho threat of free trado are not good tilings for tho men or money engaged in tho oyster business. One of them said to me: ' 'During tho past season I havo not sold, as far as money represents, one-tenth of the oysters that I used to sell before we put all theso Democrats into congress." "That seems an enormous difference, a loss of SO per cent in your oyster trade," I said. "Well," he replied, "I have not sold 90 per cent less of oysters, but I have not sold half as many oyster.; this season as I used to, and tho?e that I have sold havo been for les money, and even this less money I diavo not been ablo to col lect." "That is pretty hard lines, " I said, "smaller sales, smaller prices aud smaller collections." "Yes," was tho answer, "and, tako it all along this tido of Long Island, the number of oystera sold havo been just one-half of what they were beforo we got Cleveland. Where wo havo oyster beds to supply tho Now York market and the American trade, it is there that wo oystermen havo suffered." "How does dull trado in New York affect tho oyster business?" was my next question. "Well, it is in this way: If people are out of work or not earning as much money as they used to, they havo to re duce their expenses, and the first things they do without are amusements and luxuries. People aro not obliged to eat oysters in order to keep body and soul together, nor aro thoy obliged to go to theaters, and when they do not go to the theaters they do not cat oysters after tho theater, and that's just where wo get left." "Whero do you sell your oysters mostly?" "I used to ship my oysters and sell them direct to many of tho large res taurants on Broadway tuid Sixth ave nue, and I can tell you that they havo been buying le&s and less oysters from mo steadily. It is not so much that I cannot collect my money, but collections are harder, and whero I used to come up onco a week and havo no difficulty in collecting every dollar owing to mo now I am sometimes asked to wait a week, or perhaps two or three weeks, by some of tho Sixth avenue- restaurant keepers. And besides this wo have to sell our oysters for less money. It is hard to get just what will pay actual working expenses and tho wages of tho men who aro working for us. ' ' "There is no tariff on oysters, " I said, "and tho Democrats say that it is tho tariff that prevents business. There fore as there is no tariff ou oysters tho oyster trado should bo rushing, and peo ple should be scrambling and fighting for oysters." Ho looked at mo sharply and said: "What's yergivin us? What affects our oyster trado is tho general prosperity of tho people of tho country. If peoplo are working, they havo money to spend; if they have money to spend, thoy will havo somo amusement iind luxuries. I used to be a strong Democrat, but I guess I havo had just enough of it. I have suffered pretty badly in my busi ness since tho Democrats got into power, and that has knocked out of me all the belief I used to havo in them. I havo got to look out for myself, my wife aud family, and if I cannot earn money enough to supply them with food, cloth ing and comfort while tho Democrats aro in power, just the same its I used to when tho Republicaus were in office, why, I am going to vote for those who help me. Next election you will find me voting a straight Republican ticket " B. Thinken. the Stage and the tariff. Cleveland Times Tut Actors on Their Up pers and Tax the Benefit Funds. There is no class of people among our entire community upou whom is more quickly reflected a dull or a pros perous condition of business than the actor. There has been no business that more fully experienced the Cleveland panic of 1893-1 than did tho theatrical profession. Managers have been disap pointed. Many of the actors and ac tresses have been without work and in dire want and necessity. At the thirteenth annual meeting of me .Actors' runti association, nem m New York last June, President Palmer pointed out that "the terrible wave of business depression which has swept over our country has brought great mis ery and want to many members of the dramatic profession, and it has not only made our task in soliciting and collect ing money very hard, but it has largely increased the volume of oar work among the fund's beneficiaries, for, in addition to the care of the sick, wo have been obliged to take an active part in caring for those of our brethren and sisters who, though not disabled by sickness, were still helpless, lacking in most in stances even tho barest necessities of life." In order to relieve tho unfortunate actors and actresses who, owing to the Cleveland dull times, were unable to find remunerative employment, a spe cial fund amounting to 9,610.55 was raised by subscriptions and by benefit performances given in various theaters in New York. The expenditure of this money was placed in tho hands of a committee, which reported that they had given relief tQ 517 actors and ac? A DEFUNCT OYSTER. SkNM' Z MM) tresses ami had paid out $8, 1 55. 96. The report stated that relief was still being given to members of tho theatrical pro fession who, though in bodily health, find themselves in most desperate straits until tho coming of tho now dramatio season, when it was hoped there would bo an improvement in the general busi ness of the country. The growth of distress among actors i and actresses was stated for 1892. In that year relief was afforded to 501 per sons; in 1893 relief was afforded to 605 i members of the profession, and this year the number has increased to 903. This long list of beneficiaries includes . 703 actors and actresses of the dramatic, operatic and variety stage; 58 mana ! gers, business managers and agents; 16 I dancers, 11 circus performers, 8 min strels, 8 stage managers, 2 dramatists, 40 musicians, 5 magicians, 10 machinists, 21 museum performers, 3 soenio artists and 23 of all other classes. Tho American actor and the Ameri can actress are not protected by the tar iff directly; therefore, according to the free trade theory, their business should prosper without intermission and with out regard to passingeventsaroundthem. Tho result, however, which upsets the old and wornout free trade theory we have already shown. But it may bo well to go further and point out tho fact that where the dramatic profession is not protected it has been a particular victim to free trade, because foreign managers and foreign actors who come to this country and make money out of the American people take that money out of the counUy. Yet they have been al lowed to import their costumes and ev erything else pertaining to their pro ductions free of duty, while American managers and actors were compelled to pay duty on everything that they im ported from abroad. Without the benefit of this concession it would not pay many foreign mana gers to bring whole companies to this country to take the bread and butter out of tho mouths of American actors, who can do equally well, if not a good deal letter, and the profits made by the ventures of the American man agers would lie expended or invested in our own country instead of being car ried off to Europe to increase our out flow of American gold. TarlO Reform." -m -r-fsTWOS? Starved Out of Business. For more than a year past wool has been gelling at free trade prices, so that many growers have been starved out of the business, and tho few remaining have not been able to pay current ex penses. In consquence of this condition of affairs several thousand in connec tion with the trade have been forced out of employment. In fact, never since wool growing has been an industry in this country has tho business been in such a deplorablo condition as during tho past 12 months. The Bank of Tempo, A. T., has just closed its doors on account of tho ruin of some of its stockholders through the shrinkago in tho prico of wool and sheep. Oakland (Cal.) Saturday Globe-Review. Introduce the Monopolists. Henry O. Havemeyer of Sugar trust fame gives tho startling information thar ho does not know and has never seen Grover Cleveland, though he has been intimate with Secretary Carlisle for 15 years. Mr. Carlisle ought to extend tho courtesy which he has on other oc casions a letter of introduction. Rockland (Me.) Daily Star. Demanded Damages From Japan. London, July 31. It is stated the owuera of the transport Kow Shing have demanded damages from Japan through the English foreign office for the sinking of that vessel. On the day following the fight between the Chinese and Jap anese ships, a Japanese cruiser encoun tered a Chinese ironclad in the Prince Jerome Gulf. Tho Chinese claim their vessel was victorious and that the Jap anese cruiser was taken off by her con sort in a crippled condition. American Forger Sentenced. London, July 31. Charles Bertrand, alias Donaldson, a forger known to the police of the United States was sen tenced to three and one-half years' im prisonment, after having been convicted of obtaining goods under false pre tenses. Princess Bismarck Unconscious. London, July 31. A dispatch to The Times from Berlin cays: Princess Bis marck fell from her bed on Sunday and was rendered unconscious by the fall. She has since remained in that state. Her condition excites alarm. China Collecting Corean Duties. Shanghai, June 31. The branch of the Ciunese imperial customs at Chem ulp continue business receiving the Corean duties as usual. Japan, so far, has not interferred with the collection of these duties. Routed by the Spanish. Pakis, July 31. A dispatch from Cali garan, on the island of Mindanao, of the Phillipine group, says the Spanish troops have attacked and completely routed the Malay Musselmen, kiUing ilo of them. Cardinals to Be Called Together. Rome, .July 31. The pope is about to convoke an assembly of the cardinals and eastern patriarches, for the purpose of discussing the question of the re union of the eastern churches. Emperor Invited to Race. London, July 31. The mayor of Swansea has invited Emperor William to enter the Meteor in a race with the Vigilant and Britannia off this port. Torpedo Boats for China, Berlin, July 31. The Chinese govern ment has ordered the construction of four torpedo boats by German ship builders. Death of a Prominent Kansan. Topf.ka, July 31. A telegram from Tustepc, ilex., announces the death of John A. Murray of Topeka, of yellow fever. He was a prominent member of the legislature which passed the pro hibitory enactment, introducing that measure which is often called the Mur ray law. p Willis A. Murdock, a 14-year-old boy, shot and killed Henry Heltz, with whom he had a quarrel, near Gainesville, Tex. Major James R. Vasson, to whom Japan is said to have offered a commis sion in her army, has been located at Se dtlia. Mo. Remains of Thomas S. Wright of Chi cago, general attorney for the Rock Island road, were interred at Des Moines, fe- -- - . . TELL HORRIBLE TALES. Cruelties Perpetrated by General Cabezas at Bluefield. JAPA2TE8E MADE A GBAVE EBB0B. Transport Kew Shlag Was Under the Brlt Isb Hag Owaers of the Vessel Ask For Heavy Damages Princess Bismarck Un conscious Routed by Spanish Troops. Chlaa Collecting Coreaa Duties. Colon, Colombia, July Hi. Refugees from Rama and Bluefields tell horrible tales o' the cruelties perpetrated by Gen eral Cabezas and his subordinates, when they found Chief Clarence approaching. Not even the women escaped their fury, r Chief Clarence captured large quantities of arms, and recaptured all his cannon. General Cabezas expected to retake Bluefields within 10 days. He threat ened to kill all the Indians and those who aided them, and destroy their prop erty. Before the last fight Chief Clar ence was offered the governorship of the territory under Nicaragua, but he re fused. Clarence, with 800 men, at tacked Corn island, aud managed to se cure a foothold there, after a hard fight of five hours. The Mosquitos lost heavily. The Nicaragnans are panic stricken and are said to be preparing to flee. A German schooner, loaded with arms, consigned to the Nicaraguan government and which left here a few days ago, is reported wrecked off tho Costa Rica coast. The wreck is believed to be the work of enemies of Nicaragua, as the arms have been lost. The American minister has protested against the seizure of a number of launches at Rama by General Cabezas, the launches being the property of Amer ican citizens. WAS UNDER THE BRITISH FLAG. Transport Kovr Shine. Sunk by the Japa nese. Was an English Vessel. Washington,- July U.-?It is the opin ion of diplomats here that the Japanese have made a grave error in sinking the transport Kow Shing, and one that is likely to cost them much money in repa ration besides the humiliation of an apolo gy. The Kow Shing was of a line of coasting steamers belonging to Hugh Mathiesou & Co., and trading between Chinese ports. The vessel was under the British flag when she was sunk. Al though she carried Chinese troops to Corea, it is said here she did not in so do ing violate the law of neutrality, for there has been no declaration of war or open acknowledgment by either China or Japan that a war prevails. The ves sel, therefore, was engaged in legitimate traffic and the Japanese are likely to pay dearly for sinking her and destroying the lives of the ship's company. AU Stockyards Butchers Strike. Omaha, July 81. All the bntchera in Uwift'd, Hammond's, Cudahy's and Omaha's struck for an increase in wages today. About 300 men are affected. No cattle were killed today. NEWS TOLD IN A FEW WORDS. About 300 members of Hogan's com monweal army are stranded iu St. Louis, and destitute. A somnambulist walked out of a window at Lenvenworth, Kan., and was killed. The steamer Miranda, with the Cook Arctic expedition, has again sailed north ward. Bloomington, Ills., has ordered a water works pump with 4,000,000 gallons daily capacity. An 11-year-old boy attempted suicide by hanging at Nashville, Ills. Rev. Thomas Dixon of New York pre dicts a worse strike than Debs' outbreak, in the near future. Rev. O. A. "Walker, one of the founders of the Rock River conference of the Meth odist church, died at Princeton, Ills., aged S7. Gesfral S. V. Ferguson, one of the Mississippi levae board, has disappeared. An examination of his books at Greenhill, Miw., shows a shortage of $38,000. L. Silva, convicted of embezzling 100, 000 from the Huiuwnter-Bradwuter Hat company at Sf., Louis, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary, but re eased on bond, pending appeal. Nearly 1SO.O00 acre of laud have been given in four years by the province of Quebec to fathers of families containing 12 or more children. The race for the Democratic nomination for governor of Texas, according to the instructed delegates, stands: Culberson, 371; Reagan, 183; Lanham, 123, McCal. New York sugar importers have brought large quantities of Egyptian suar to New York, in anticipation of getting it in under the Wilson tariff. The British Financial Review says money is in unprecedented abundance in London, there being 8,000,000 sterling in the open market. The Union Pacific fast mail ran through an open switch into a freight train) at Columbus, Xeb., and a tramp named Burke was killed. Alonday'd Uauubnll Game. Philadelphia, 7; New York. W. Fannin;, Grady and Taylor; German and Wilson. Umpire, Hoagland. Cleveland, It; Louisville. 5. Cuppy and O'Connor; Wadsworth and Grim. Umpire, Hurst. Chicago. 8; St. Louis, 4. Stratton and Kitt ridge; Hawle and Twineham. Umpire, Lynch. Baltimore. 2; Boston, 5. Hawke, Gleaaon and Robinson; Stivetta and Ryan. Umpires, McQuaid and Campbell. Pittsburg, 8; Cincinnati. 0. Gumbert and Sugden; Cross and Murphy. Umpire, Gaff ney. Brooklyn. 6: Washington, 10. Daub and Einalow; Maul and McGuire. Umpire, Ema ils. WESTERN LEAGUE GAMES. Sioux City, 5; Toledo, 8. Hart and Boyle; Hughey and McFarland. Umpire, Peoples. Detroit. 11; Kansas City, 10. Pean, Borch ersand Jantzen; Daniels and Donahue. Um pire, Kerins. WESTERN ASSOCIATION GAMES. Quincy, 10; St. Joseph. 7. Jacksonville. 7; Lincoln. 8. To Onr Herman Readers. The publishers of this paper havo made special arrangements with the publishers of the German Lincoln Preie Presse, by which both papers together may be had for 32 per year, when paid in advance. The Freie Prease is a non partisan paper and contains a full report of news from the old country, a weekly review, a serial story, several short novels, and last but not least, carefully written editorials pertaining to matters of special interest to the Germans of our state. Local happenings from our coun ty will be reported by a German corre spondent and will be published in the Freio Presse. Subscriptions will be re ceived at this office. 2 Hair Kate to Hot Springs. S. I)., via the Burlington Route. Every Friday during July and August the Burlington Ronto will sell round trip tickets to Hot Springs, S. D., at the one-rate rate. Tickets good for 15 days. This substantial reduction from tariff rates brings a trip to this greatest of western health resorts within every one's reach. Consumptives, rheumatics, sufferers from ever ill that flesh is heir to, will make no mistake if they take advantage of this opportunity, Full information upon application to local B. i M. R. R. agent, or to J. Fran cis, G. P. k T. A., Burlington Route, Omaha, Xeb. 2ojul6t St. Patrick's Pills are carefully prepared from the best material . and according to the most approved formula, and are the most perfect cathartic and liver pill that can be produced. We sell them. C. . Pollock & Co. and Dr. i Heictz, druggists, ' What is HsHRsMRSHsMHHRSssSSSSiMRiB Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrurts, aud Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms aud allays feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhoea aud "Wiml Colic. Castoria relieves tecthiug troubles, cures constipation aud flatulency. Castoria assimilates the fuoI, regulates the stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cos toria is the Children's Pauaeea tho Mother's Friend. Castoria. "Castoria is an excellent me-Jfcinc re- ::: dren. Mothers have repeatedly told mo ot lis good effect upou their children." Du. Q. C. Oysooo, Lowell, MikiS. Castoria is the best rerusdy for children of which I am acqusiuted. I hopo t!ic d.y U t.t.t fax distant when mothers will consider the tvat interest of their chiUren, and ur Caturi-i in stead of the variousquaclc ncfetrunisuhich uie destroying their loved ones, by forciuupimu. morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby seudiaj them to prematura graves." Da. J. F. KiNCUfXos, Conway, Art. Tke Coatanr Company, Tf CUS.O.KKCIIKK. LKOl'OUlJ.WKlI. Ksl!ililt?li.tl H70. BECHER, JGGI & GO., REAL -ESTATE -LOANS -INSURANCE, COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. to 8uI-tNE rT LOAX -N' F-V,WIS at liwt rates of itit.TOot, i.n short or Ion,; time, in nmou u BONDED ABSTHACTKHS OF TITLK to all reaI..,Ht..i:i IM.-ittoeounty. the mot.t liberal in u. L-;- adjured, anil ;ro:nrtl paid at thisotliee. Notary Pnhhc always in ollice. Farm and city property for sale. Jlnko collections of foreign inheritances and tell stwuiifhip ticket to r.nd from all par lauu'lil-tf We Sweep the World. I It is an old saying that a "new broom ' sweeps clean" but when we say "wo sweep the world" wo mean that among ! all the railways of the world none stands j higher in the estimation of the public, in all especial points, than the Chicago J Milwaukee k St. Paul Railway. It is the only line west of Chicago which runs electric-lighted, steam-heated and vesti buled trains between Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis, and between Chicago and Omaha. Try it. F. A. Xasii, Uen'l. Agent, 1504 Farnam St.. Omaha. W. S. Howell, Trav. Passenger and Freight Agt. English Spavin Liniment removes all hard, soft or calloused lumps and blem ishes from horses. Blood Spavin. Curbs, jlmiir, iHiij; .LKJiie, otteeuu) , oiiiie.'i, Sprains, Soro and Swollen Throat,! Coughs, etc. Save S50 by use of one, bottle. Warranted tho most wonderful ' Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by C. I B. Stillman, druggist. lltlnovlyr I Rheumatism Cured in a Day. 4,Mys ticCure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 tolldayri. Its action upon the system is romarkable aud mys terious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits, 75 cents. Sold by A. Ileintz, druggist, Colum bus, Neb. 14-y When Baby was sick, v.v Rave her Castoria. When she war? a ChiM, &.V cried for (AtJorid. When hhe became Miss, she vluug to Cxstoria. Wheu tJm had Clii!Jrcu,h!io uvethcui i.-turiiv. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE First National Bank, At Columbus, iu tlir Stiilr of Aefcri.i, ut tlt W.e if littxixi-n, Jul Is, 7s'J. IlKSOCItCKS. LonnH and diiTnuntx Owrdndtn, secured and iinpcured 4.7V7 Ul ir,ouO go 3,2H 10 U. a. bonds to secure circulation Stocks, Hecuritiea, etc Dne from approved reserve ao-atn . Banking-houRe, furniture and fixturt-M Other real pstate and mortgages owned Checks and other cash items Bills of other banks Fractional paper currency, nickel.s and cents Specie $ ll.r.Us ir. Legal-tender notes ... h,XA) 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasur er (5 per cnt of circulation; ir.,oi p; 4,3.7.1 HI I KIT 10 100 01 1U0 2rt 20JM i; Bi.1 OH Total ...i -jyi.yir. tr. LIABILITIES. Capital Mock paid In Surplus fund Undivided profit, l,s exiienRes KU.tjU) 00 r.,021 71 i3.is7 :.o rid taxes iai(l National bank notes outstanding .. Individunl deposits subject to check Demand certificates of depohit 5C.IM BI I 91.1.7 1 Total 5 J'Jl.hl.". tr. STATK OK Nr.BItASKA, ( County or Platte, "H- I, O. T. Roen. cashier or the aboie-named bank, do tolemnly swear that the abow ttate ment is true to the bettor my knowledge and belier. O. T. Hokx, Cashier. Sulwcrilwd and sworn to Ix-fore tne this U day or July, lS'JI. J. F. I.EItNKV, Notary l'ubln Commission empires I-Vb. '.:, l'.. Correct- Attest: A. Andf.K-son, ) J. H. Galley, V Directors. J. (iBKISEN. ) C. i. NEWMIN. REAL-ESTATE AND.. iisrsuRA.cp:. W1 HEN you want FIRE. LIGHT NING or TORNADO insurance ' on city and farm property; if you want ' an ACCIDENT POLICY; if you want to buy or sell farm or eity property; if you want bargains in real estate, call at ' the Real Estate and Insurance Agencv I Door East of First National Bank. ' COLUMRl'S, XEUK ASKA . lfrjtil-y DR- L. VAN ES. VETERINARIAN. Graduate o Ontario Veterinary College. Office orer pott office, 19asrt Castoria. " Cistoria I so well adapted to children that I rveummeud itadsupenortoany prescription Viioku to me." II. A. Akcheh, M. D., lit Fo. Oxford bt , Uroo!tlyn, K. Y. " ur ihysu'uus i:i t!io children's depart tutu; L..-.o bjKjeu highly of their erperi euio in li.eir outside practice ntii Castoria, arid although we ou!y havo aiuong our n: deal MippUeS what is Luouu as regular prodiicu,et woaro free to confess that tho r.ieriu: of Contort i lias vou us to look with favor upou it." Umieu Uuifrr.it. A.NU Dispensary, llostou, M&S3. it-r.v ( Smith, IWs., Murray Sireot, Nuw York CUv. Sgpi5 H. K.J. UOCKKNUliHULi: l.SIJiHKUNSEN. J. Will illustrate I'oyoti tho.ulvnntngoof buying your B. D E L S GROCERIES I From him. If a splendid stock anil low prices cut any figure. ou will be satisfied. THE FINEST FLOUR Always on hand. :: His slock of Dry Goods !b large, well nelected and evr thing on want will be found iu stock at low ligureu. M A N :o: y& Country produce a spe cialty, and always taken at cash prices. All goods deliv ered free. THeplioiii' N'o. 22. HrjGH HUGHES Tan furnish you the litiST with i B)Ezr3D5?i?3flaPlalalaH :WfirJLaiMl&Doors) WINDOWS, ISLINDN, L1JIK, EU, ami r very tiling Kept in the LUMBER LINE. South or i r Nebraska. II. K. lepot, C'oliimbuu, lOmaj-ljr UNDERTAKING ! C'li:V ALL KINDS (! ISiu-ial (.'ootls, Do Fin bill in in:?. Conduct Funerals. J2?-Have the finest Hearse in the county. FRED. W. HERRICK. r"r-na'l Columbus, Neb. 17jan2ui W.l.ppUCLAS ?3 5HOEno5 THE BEST. SQUEAKING. And other spectaltlea ror Gentlemen. Ladles, llojt and MIsse are tha Best in the World! See descriptive adrertlse fnent which appears la tbU paper. Take so Sitatirite. Insist on baring V. I.. DOUGLAS' SHOES, with name "and pried stamped on bottom. Sold by GrRIF-FEISr tfe Gtrav wVPSiiHHHKfifl02fx K?3 k m?&r SbjW I Jkwi I .KZ-ili'"'kw v. . i t- H YAiVv'O K t