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2S4' "" - - : v ---j-:- "?.. v: s- c; j -v f? "" i . - 51 f l - .. : t If: IK' I . t L Columbus Journal. at the BAT ST .M. K. TURNER fc CO., GoluaaTbti, ra. Oae year, by mail, postage prepaid. Hix moatas... Three month. li 1MB. huafiMi. aatifr as hy latter or portal aad,siTiac be taste former sad their MMBK BsMvSlaaVsML'aamW BIBB flHBBMV IB muu lad the imhw IHm 11. final whi. suing is !. ssna aasl aflat snar oa the date to which yaeTaammripfisa mmU or ae eoantai for. KiaitttiTaa sasaJeThs made akher by auMar-ocdar, isgisawe. i lata or draft, sTshla tn the nraar of ,WiMWINRW 1L at TaTaaa Co. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 15. 1SW. District Convention. The republican electors of the Third congres sional district of Nebraska are requested to send delegates from their several counties to meet in convention in the city of Norfolk, Wednesday. April 22, 1896, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of selecting two delegates and two alternates to the republican national conven tion to be held in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, ob Tuesday, June 16. 1E96, at 12 o'clock noon. The several counties are entitled to represen tation ae follows, the apportionment being based upon the rote cast for the Hon. Geo. B. Meikle- john. at the 14 election, being one delegate at lame for each county and one delegate for each 80 votes and major fraction thereof, as follows: Antelope. 11 Boone 12 Burt 15 Cedar 10 Cuming 14 uoiiax ......... v aMIKOIB. ............. . o Madison 18 Merrick 11 Nance t Pierce 8 Platte 12 Stanton... T Thurston 5 Wayne 10 Dixon ItH Knox 12 Total. 203 It is recommended that no proxies be admit ted to the convention and that the delegates present be authorized to cast the entire vote of the delegation of the county which the) repre sent. By order of tho republican committee Third congressional district. C. C. McNihu, Chairman. Bcbt Mapes, Secretary. Coaling Convention. State Republican, Omaha, Wednes day, April 15. National Republican, St.Lonis, Tues day, Jane 1G. Democratic, Chicago, Tuesday July 7. Populist, StLouis, Wednesday, July 22. Free Silver, St. Louis, Wednesday, July 22. Prohibitionist, Pittsburg, Tuesday, May 26. The Burt county republicans have passed resolutions favoring the candi dacy of Fremont Everett for congress. The Seward Blade very truthfully re marks that Democratic rule has dimin ished the foreign markets for all our pro ducts except government bonds. Heavy fall of snow in Colorado Sun day. Traffic between Colorado Springs and Denver was greatly impeded by the heavy fall of snow and the high wind. Ex-Senator John J. Inoalls at Atch ison, Kaa, is confined to his room by a severe cold and his friends are exercised about him; his family say his condition is not alarming. Robert O. Inoebsoli, preached for nearly two houru Sunday morning in Chicago at the Militant church, his theme being a sentiment from Shakes peare, (whom he characterized as the greatest of human beings), "There is no darkness but ignorance." He spoko on the necessity of arbitration as a substi tute for war, the need for new methods in the treatment of criminals, the desir ability of the occupancy of the prairies of the west for homes as a panacea for the tenement system, and the need of reform in the education of children; to do all the good yon can is to be a saint in the highest and in the noblest sense. The firmament inlaid with snns is the dome of the real cathedral. The inter preters of nature are the true and only priests. In the great creed are all the troths that lips have uttered and in the real litany will be found all the ecstacies and aspirations of the soul, all dreams of joy, all hopes for nobler, fuller life. Let us flood the world with intellectual light." It becomes the duty of The Journal gain, as so many times before this, to take under its instructing wing, the edi torial staff of our esteemed contempo rary, the democratic spokesman for this part of Platte county. In this instance we wish to inculcate the lesson of fair ness. The Telegram in its last issue would have its readers believe that our board of supervisors will not buy a tract of land for a "poor farm" from the low eat bidder, in other words, that the board are not fair, and do not mean to deal fairly. At the same time, Editor Parks must be able to remember that to himself, as having the lowest bid, was let by this same board the contract for printing ballots at f2 a thousand. It is truehat for the very same class of work he received under a democratic adminis tration as high as 96 a thousand. Of course this action of the same board he does nofcommend at all does not even speak of. Be fair, man, be fair, at least be as fair as you can. Everybody that don't just fall in with your ways is not therefore all wrong, and you all right. The Old Harvwars Stem. Let the old men, if their memories go back to 1860, recall the old hardware tore, and they will recall that on the helves 95 per cent came from England and 5 per cent were produced in the United States. Let them go into the hardware store of 1892 and they will mad that upon the shelves of that hard ware merchant 5 per cent is from abroad, 95 per cent made at home by American workingmen. Tea, made in American shops by American working men from American raw material Hon. William McKinley. Bvery Utile aTtelas, Some congressmen hold that because there is an antiprotection majority in ' the senate and an antiprotection presi aVeat in the White House no attempt ahoald be made to increase the revenues mmless it can be done squarely upon Re aafclicaa protection lines. It should be remembered that, while increases in pro tective duties are in the right direction, any increase upon competitive products that will tend to help the treasury out cf a had muddle are now in ordac. . 1!"""1"""!!.1"'"" !e UaccoJplmtedbrthefaU same C the writer. We eanrfe the 3 to reject amy savsrrlpt. sadcsaotasmtontarthaaaMk-Adesire uiiieiiiiailef imety artool srrict of Platte coaaty. erne otjaa J frtajaaad re liable in mw.-wHa plemTsV. easa iHilr. QtWasam, HEL1TEDT0MURDEB CONFESSESTO HAVING KILLED TWENTY-SEVEN PEOPLE. Intra Writes of Hie THsod-CardUag AtrocUlea With aa Abaadea That 0iapl J Aaaafs One gxpi tests No Reaaene lax Uaatloa to Murder Cam Naturally. Pmr.4nieT.ym, April 11. The North American of this city prints what pur ports to be sentences from the confes sion alkged to have been made by the murderer, H. H. Holmes. Among other things the story says: In prefacing the confession, which covers in full nearly three newspaper pages, written in jHolmes' own handwriting and detail ing with a minuteness that is simply at times revolting the archmutilator and author of 27 murders, as he admits him self to be, with something like -pathos, states that he does so simply that he may obtain enough money to educate his boy. Holmes writes of his blood curdling atrocities with an abandon that simply appals one. Not one grain of re morse seems to enter into the construc tion of that document, except in two isolated cases, one where ho refers touchingly to the memory of Minnie Williams and another when he patheti cally speaks of an outrage perpetrated on his boy does the redeeming element and pity figure in the case. Regret is never for a moment expressed and he comes ont boldly and without compunc tion on his very opening with the state ment: Bent With the Devil I Hlam. "I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer no more than the poet can help the inspiration to song nor the am bition of an intellectual man to be great. Where other hearts were touched with pity, mine filled with cruelty, and where in others the feeling was to save life, I revelled in the thought to destroy the same. Not only that, I am not satisfied in taking it in the ordinary way. I sought devices strange, fantastical and even grotesque. It pleased my fancy. This inclination," continued Holmes, "came to me early in life. I remember when I was a mere lad my ambition was to study medicine, that I might know the relative effect of poisonous gases; that I might become fully acquainted with their uses and learn to be an expert in handling them, "lam convinced that since my im prisonment I have changed wofully and gruesomely from what I was formerly in face and figure. I mean, in fact, that my features are assuming nothing more or less than a pronounced santanic cast. That I have become with that dis ease rare but terrible, with which phy sicians are acquainted, but over which they seem to have no control whatever. From what I can see, I believe fully that I am growing to resemble the devil; that the osseous parts of my head and face are gradually assuming that elon gated shape so pronounced and in what is called the degenerate head and that the similitude is almost completed. In fact, so impressed am I with this be lief," continues Holmes, "that I am con vinced that I have no longer anything human in me CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Senatorial Sarcasm and Ridicule. Washington, April 9. Senator Tur pie's speech on Cuba was the event of the day in the senate Wednesday and in many respects it was the most picturesque and vehement utterance heard ou the subject. The senator has an inexhaustible vocabulary and a bit terly satirical style. While arguing for radical action on Cuba, even to the ex tent of sending a fleet to Cuban waters, much of Mr. Turpie's speech was given to sarcasm and ridicule of the course of Mr. Sherman and Mr. Lodgo in manag ing the Cuban resolutions. The senator created amusement by his portrayal of Seuater Lodge as a warrior about to fight a duel with Minister Dupuy de Lome of Spain. Most of the day was given to the Indian appropriation bill, which was not completed. Unanimous consent was secured for taking up the resolution for a senate inquiry into re cent bond issues next Tuesday. Welshta mad Meaaarea. Washington, April 9. The bill to adopt the metric system of weights and measures was sent back to rne commit tee on coinage weights and measures for further consideration. On the first vote it had a majority of 2, but the op position was aggressive, and after a series of votes it was recommitted, yeas, ISO; nays, 59. Mafetle Defend Silver KepabUcana. Washington, April 10. After being in retirement for some weeks the tariff silver bill was brought forward in the senate Thursday as a text for a speech by Mr. Mantle (Mon.), one of the five Republican senators who voted against considering the tariff. Mr. Mantle de fended the course of the silver Republi can senators, declaring tliat the Dingley bill was not framed as a patriotic meas ure. Sectarian School Debate. Washington. April 11. The senate took up the question of sectarian Indian schools Friday, but did not complete it. The debate was very temperate and no reference was made to the organization which has been active in opposition to sectarian schools. Mr. Carter (Mon.) proposed to strike out tho provision di recting that no money should be spent on sectarian schools. This led to a gen eral argument, in which Senators Car ter, Lodge, Gray, Hoar, Hawley, Alli son and Gallinger participated. Tenesaelaa Boandaiy Dfaaate. Washington, April 13. The Vene zuelan authorities expect to present to the Venezuelan commission at an early day translations of the public records of Spain and the Netherlands, taken from the archives of these countries, relating to the Venezuelan boundary. It is ex pected that this will prove an important contribution to the case. Tetea Afalaat Filled Cheeee. Washington, April 13. The filled cheese bill passed the house by a vote of 160 to 59. DeScleaey Appropriation Needed. Washington, April 14. The presi dent pro tern laid before the senate a letter from the secretary of the treasury saying that a deficiency appropriation of $100,000 was needed to complete the public building at Omaha and a defi ciency appropriation of $116,000 to com plete the building at Kansas City. lathe H Washington, April 14. The house spent the day transacting basuiess re lating to the District of Columbia. Several bills were passed. OMAHA EXPOSITION BILL. JteaaaraWUl Bi Thraagh theHeaae. Washington, April 14. G. W. Wat tles, president of the Transmiasisaippi Exposition company, and Henry Wy man, banker of Omaha, are in the city and were introduced by Representative Mercer to Chairman Dingley of thfl house ways and means committee. The party discussed the great Omaha exposition project and Mr. Dingley apke emxMuagingly of the propositioaj toixthe amount for the government exhibit at $300.000. ' Mercer's bill calls for a larger amount and the senate agreed ou $200,000. The senate meas ure will be pushed. Mr.Dingley suggested that $250,000 el the $1,000,000 to be raided ought to be subscribed before coupness made its ap propriation available and Mr. Wyman agreed to that. The Omaha party will be in the city several days consulting with Mr. Mercer on the necessary steps in connection with the exposition. Kzaecta Have ?, Washington, April 14. It is the ex pectation of Secretary Morton to have covered back into the treasury at the end of the present administration in the neighborhood of $2,000,000 from the ap propriations for the agricultural depart ment for the four years of which he shall have been at its head. To do this he plans to save $.i00,000 a year, but the aggregate may be smaller than hoped for, owing to the rigid pruning of esti mates. Already the amount returned to the treasury from these appropria tions has reached $1,014,000. rttahaah Lre to succeed WlllJaau. Washington. April 1. The presi dent today sent to the senate the nomi nation of Fitzhugh Le of Virginia to- be consul general of the United States at Havana, Cuba, vice Ramon O. Will iams resigned. Tare New Foat Washington, April 14. The senate in executive session confirmed the fol lowing nominations: Postmasters: Iowa, W. E. Miller at Mason City; Nebraska, Alfred G. Rodgers at Wymote. Will Talk te Methodlata. Cleveland, April 14. The following assignments of speakers to deliver speeches at the Methodist Episcopal general conference in this ciiv next month was announced: May 16, Major Kinley; May 13, Dr. Palmer of New York; May 16, Chaplain McCabe;May 20, Bishop Fowler, and May 23, Bishop Newman. MAYOR STRONG'S VE5SAGE A VETO. PNTfeWM of the Greater New York Bill Not SatUfactorjr. Albany, N. Y., April 14. Mayor Strong's message on the greater New York bill is a veto. The reasons given by Mayor Strong for vetoing the greater New York bill was read to the senate last night. In the course of his state ment the mayor said he was in favor of consolidation and he said a majority of the citizens of the proposed greater New York agreed with him in that re spect, bnt that the provisions of the bill were not satisfactory to all concerned. At the conclusion of the reading of the message Senator Lexow asked that it be laid on the table and be printed. No objection was offered. Mayor Wnrster's message vetoing the bill was next read and was followed by the reading of the approval of Mayor Gleason of Long Isl and city. These messages, together with the accompanying bill, were laid on the table without debate and by agreement between the leaders of the majority and minority, the question of repassing the bill over the vetoes of Mayors Strong and Wurster will come up in the senate today. SIOUX SEEKING PENSIONS. Iadlaa Ex-Soldier Aaka Keller From Uncle Sam oa Novel Grenada. Chambeklain, S.D., April 13. It was announced a few days ago that proba bly the first ease of a Sioux Indian ap plying for a pension was that of Banks, an Indian belonging at Crow Creek agency, who has applied for a pension because he acted as a government scout during one of the Indian wars. The Sioux evidently contemplate a raid on the federal treasury, for Chasing Craue, a Lower Brule Sioux, has now applied for a pension also. He concluded that he was entitled to a pension, notwith standing that the government already furnishes him with clothing, rations. horses, cattle, agricultural implements and hires white men to put in and har vest his crops for him. Chasing Crane bases his claim ou novel grounds. He served one year in the regular army, being a member of the Indian troop stationed at Fort Omaha, and alleges that his health was undermined and finally destroyed by eating the rations which the government furnished to the soldiers. CATTLEMEN WIN THEIR CASE. Snpretne Coart Sutatae the Decision of the Lower Coart. Topeea, April 13. Charles Haber, Charles J. Lantry, James Farringtou and 140 other cattlemen in Lyon, Chase and other counties in that section, who banded together to prosecute the Mis souri, Kansas and Texas Railway com pany, Hosier Bros, and Brogran & Sous for shipping Texas cattle into their grazing country and spreading disease among their stock, have won their case in the supreme court here. The case was tried in the district court of Lyon countywhere the cattlemen obtained a verdict for $50,000 damages, including interest. The defendants appealed to I the supreme court on the grounds that the statute law under which the case was brought was in conflict with the federal state and that the proceedings were irregular. Tho supreme court sustainei the decision of the lower court. TUlasaa at Lexiagtea. Lexington, Ky., April 12. Senator Tillman's opening speech in the silver presidential campaign drew to Lexing ton today the leading silver men of cen tral Kentucky, and he was given an en thusiastic reception when he appeared at the Auditorium this afternoon. He took a drive about the city early in the day with local silver leaders and had a rush of callers later on. Martla Far sergeaat-at-Ai Chicago, April 12. Colonel J. L Mar tin of St. Louis will be sergeant-at-arms of the Democratic national convention. His selection was made this morning by Chairman Harrity and his committee of the Democratic national committee. Colonel Martin is a well known poli tician and very popular in St. Louis Democratic circles. Plenty of Ore la Sight. Lead, 8. D., April 13. The crosscut being run in the Harrison mine, adjoin ing the Durango mine, has passed through SO feet of ore that averages $60 per ton, and has not gotten across the ore body yet. The owners will ship two cars of the ore to the Kansas City smel ter this week. r Xebraaka Xatloaal Gi Lincoln, April 10. National Guard elected brigade and regimental officers as follows: Brigadier general, O. J. Bills; colonel. First regiment, J. P. Bntt; Second regiment, William Bish opt; lieutenant colonel. First regiment, George R. Coltoa; Second regiment, Emil Olson; major, First regiment, T. L. Williams. Faataa la Hard O'Neill, Neb., April lg. John Fan ton of Atkinson it now on trial in the district court for the stealing of 19 head of cattle from Anthony Cross of Atkin son on the night of Dec. 26 last. The evidence so far is very damaging to FaatoB. John Morrell and Oliver Holmqneat, accomplices of Faaton. have turaei state's videact and aocwe auatfpmttiaVByij-, NEWS OF NEBRASKA. Death off Dr. Brewa. David City, Neb., April IS. Dr. S. L. Brown, Sr., is dead, aged 80 years. Dr. Brown was ono of the earliest set tlers in Butler county. Andrews by AeelaaaaUaa. Minden, Neb., April 9. Fourth dis trict Republican convention renomi nated Congressman W. E. Andrews by acclamation. J. P. A. Black and S. H. Christy were selected delegates to St. Louis. Cedj Arranging For His Shaw. Rcshvuxe, Neb., April 10. About 100 Sioux braves left here to become a part of Colonel Cody's Wild West.which opens -in Philadelphia April 18. They are in charge of Cody's agent, W. O. Snyder. GeaeralCoxey at Beatrice. Beatrice, Neb., April 10. General Coxey spoke at the Auditorium to a large audience. Mr. Coxey discussed the financial question exhaustively and explained his proposed non-interest bearing bond bilL Wealthy Farmer uu HSraaelL ! Wilcox, Neb., April 10. John Ander son, a wealthy tanner, residing about five miles east of this place, committed suicide by hanging himself in a cow shed on his premises. No explanation for his action is known. Alleged Bustlers Beleaaed. Lincoln, April 12. Louis Vogland and Salem T. Clark, who were serving sentences in the penitentiary on charge of cattle stealing were granted a writ of habeas corpus by the supremo court to day and an order was made directing their release. Gordon Man la Serioaa Trouble. Gordon, Neb., April 10. Henry Rye was arrested here, charged with buying government cattle of Indians. Rye was brought before United States Commis sioner Lucas and bound over to appear at the United States court at Omaha in May. Bonds were placed at $500. Bolln Pleads Not Gailty. Omaha, April 10. Ex-City Treasurer Bolln pleaded not guilty in the district court of embezzling $115,000 from the city of Omaha. The trial will probably continue several weeks, aud some sen sational developments indicating the disposition of the missing funds are ap prehended. Moisture Keeps Coming Down. Omaha, April 18. A 24-hour rain ex tended to all parts of Nebraska. Over the southern part of Nebraska and the northern part of Kansas the guage measured two inches aud a half, while Dawson county reports a fall of three inches and a half. Some points report even more precipitation than this. Examiner Cowdery la Charge. Chadron, Neb., April 13. Ben F. Cowdery, state bank examiner, airived here and at once took charge of the Chadron Banking company. The fail ure caused but little excitement and no run was made on any of the other banks. No definite information can as yes be obtained regarding the assets. Congressman Halaer Renominated. York, Neb., April 10. The Republi can convention of the Fourth congres sional district convened at this place. Hon. E. J. Hainer was renominated for congress by acclamation. Hon. Peter Jansen of Jefferson county was endorsed as delegate-at-large to tho national con vention. Frank G. Wetherald was elected a delegate to the national con vention by acclamation. In the choos ing of the other delegate there was some contest, but on the fifth ballot Charles B. Anderson of Saline was elected. Nebraska Weather Crop Bulletin. Lincoln, April 9. The condition of the soil is excellent for spring seeding. Temperature fur the week has been be low the normal aud rainfall light, but general throughout the state. Fall wheat aud rye have como through the winter in excellent condition, and have already made some growth this spring The seeding of spring wheat is nearly completed, and a considerable part of the oats has been sown. The acreage of small grain is generally larger than usual. A little plowing for corn has been done in the southern part of the state. Some early potatoes and other garden vegetables have been put in. Methodist Missionary Society. Fremont, April 11. The 12th semi annual meeting of the Woman's For eign Missionary society of the Methodist church convened here with abont 50 delegates from out of town in attend ance. Rev. F. M. Sisson of Fremont delivered an address of welcome on be half of the church, and Mrs. Carrie Blewett welcomed them in behalf of the Fremont auxiliary society. The re sponse was by Miss Cora Chaffee of Omaha. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read. The follow ing officers were elected: President, Mrs. 0. A. L. K. White of Omaha; vice president, Mrs. C. W. Wiuship of South Omaha; secretary, Mrs. Emma Glllan of Omaha; treasurer, Mrs. C. L. Chaffee of Omaha. Oar Trade rays British Dividend. J- USTER A CO.. UASNINGHAV SIILUg, BRADFOIID. Anneal report. 1M. I Annual report. 1S0A. Proflt 15.-i). Profit .JK3,3s2 Divldi-nd ...4 per cent Dividend.. ..4 per cent Carried forward. . . iCarried forward i,G The proflt of 15,223 being Insufficient to meet the payment of a dividend, the director took 31.437 15a. 5d. from the reserve fund so as to cover 15,407 15s. 7d. deficiency. This enabled them to pay 3 per cent dividend for 1604. A. S. RESRV COMPAST, LIXITZD, BRADrOiUJ. Annual report, 1804. I Annual report, 1895. Profit 63.W0!Proflt 95.708 Dividend. ...5 per cent Dividend....? per cent Reserve fond... 85.000' Reserve fond.JEllD.000 Carried forward. . .910,Carrjed forward 16,708 Although only a 7 per cent dividend u paid, yet the chairman explained that tho com pany bad really earned 12 per cent, bnt that this was one of the years when It was prudent to add a large sum to the reserve fund. Caataraa. hy Ja A few months ago an American with commercial instincts arrived in Yoko hama with a collection of samples of American knickknacks sufficient to stock a country fair. He announced that ho had come to Japan to build np Ameri can trade, He did not. remain long,, and now it is advertised that he has turned up in San Francisco with a stock of samples of manufactured Japanese goods prepared to knock the American market silly. He is able, he says, to lay down all sorts of goods in California, duty paid, at from 80 to 60 per cent less than the same class of articles can be manu factured in America. Colonel Gockerill ia New York Herald. StiZttL VV.T M"-k ThttWVW- SOME PLAIN TACTS. REVIEW OF DEMOCRATIC MANAGE MENT OF THE TREASURY. Always Krer by Diaaater Wanncca Fntllag. The report of the secretary of the treasury for 1865 stated that on the 31st : of October, 1865, the public debt, with out deductuuj.funds in the treasury, amounted to $2,808,549, 437.55. Of this sum $1,144,072, 100 was in 10-40 5 per cent and 6-20 6 per cent bonds, Pacific railroad 6 per cents, due in 1881, and 5 per cents, due in 1871, 1874 and 1880, the remainder being in temporary loans, treasury notes, compound interest notes, 7.30 notes and United States notes, one, two and three year notes and fractional tUIKUKj. j The finance reports for 1868 state that the debt, less cash in the treasury, was $2,505,202,510.94. I The reports for 1871 state that the total decrease of the public debt from March 1, 18C9, to Dec 1, 1871, was $327,211,892.16. During the same period the annual interest had been re duced $10,741,436.04. In the finance reports for 1873, on page 23, we find the following: "The country has exported during the 20 years ending with the last fiscal year gold and silver to the extent of more than $1,000,000,000 over and above the amount imported." The finance reports for 1876, Secretary MorrelL show that on June 30. 1876 including accrued interest, less bonds is sued to the Pacific railroad companies and less cash in the treasury, the public debtwas $2,099,439, 444.94, a reduction of the debt since Aug. 31, 1865, of $656,992,226.44, which was $223,144, 011.07 more than was absolutely re quired by the sinking fund. In his report for 1887 Secretary Man ning said: "The grand total of $127, 612,850 of 3 per cent bonds were retired in 1887, and after every possible obliga tion had been provided for the sum of $55,258,701.19 surplus was still in the treasury, which every day grows larger. A careful estimate shows that this sum will be increased to $140,000,000 at the end of this fiscal year under the opera tion of the present tariff and appropria tion laws." Secretary Manning further estimated that "the revenues by June 80, 1890, with the surplus revenue of 1889 and the surplus already accumulated, would be $228,000,000, which might be used in the next 13 months for the purchase of interest bearing debts. " This report was the last one made un der Mr. Cleveland's first administration, and this showing was due to a Repub lican senate that would not reduce the duties on foreign imports, which a Dem ocratic house had tried to secure. In his report for 1889 Secretary Win dom said: "The cash balance in the treasury, over and above all accrued lia bilities, at the close of 1889 was $71, 484,042.39. If to this balance there be added the estimated surplus for the cur rent fiscal year, the amount that could be added to the purchase of bonds to June 30. 1890, will be $163,484,042. 39." Secretary Foster in his first report made the following statement: "The to tal reduction cf the public debt, includ ing amounts applied to the sinking fund, since Aug. 31, 1865, when the debt was at its highest point, aggregated $1,914, 605,107.85, or $990,510,681.49 more than was required by the sinking fund act." From the time the war closed in Au gust, 1865, to the close of Benjamin Harrison's administration, a period of 28 years, the public debt was reduced at an annual average of $75,528,753, and in addition thereto the pension fund had been increased from about $16, 347, 656 to $134,583,052. The total interest bearing debt, as given by Secretary Fos ter, was on Aug. 31, 1865, $2,381,530, 294.96; on Aug. 31, 1892, it was only $585,029,330. According to these figures the interest bearing debt bad been re duced $1, 796,500,964. 90 during 28 years under protection. Although the pension law called for from $130,000,000 to $134,000,000 annually from the treas ury, yet President Harrison was able to reduce the public debt more than $61, 000,000 yearly during his entire admin istration. This was the condition of the treasury at the time of tho election in November, 1892. In the monthly statement of the pub lic debt issued for the month of Febru ary, 1896, Secretary Carlisle makes the outstanding interest bearing debt of the government ou March 1, 1893, $585, 034,260; on March 1, 1896, $822,615, 170. From these figures, furnished by Secretary Carlisle himself, the public interest bearing debt has increased $237,580,910 between March 1, 1893, and March 1, 1896, an annual average of $79, 193,636, and for this amount the president and secretary have sold to home and foreign bondholders lz per cent interest bearing bonds, which run for 30 years. According to the report of 1894, there was a deficiency in rev enue of $69,805,260.58. Undoubtedly the president will be compelled to sell as many bonds during the last year of his term as he has for the year past, which will make an average increase of the bonded debt during his entire term of about $80,000,000 a year. Under a protective tariff the public debt was reduced over $75,000,000 an nually for 28 years, while under the Wilson-Gorman tariff bill Cleveland and Carlisle have increased the bonded debt about $80, 000, 000 ayear. These fig ures clearly show the difference between protection and low tariff, but unfortu nately for the people the effect of this latter policy has been far more disas trous to the industries of the country than it has been to the revenues of the government. Dr. E. P. Mh.i.kr. M'KINLEV'S TRUE PROPHECY. A Thrift Fur Havsaae la a Sore F aar of Bard Times. A revenue tariff encourages no. home enterprise; it supplies employment to no American workingman; it takes em ployment from him because in the en couragement of foreign importations it diminishes the demand for American products. It is an enemy to the Ameri san shop and the American working man, to American prosperity and Amer ican industrial independence. It em braces not a single element of patriot ism. It has no national spirit or instinct. To supply the needs of the treasury is its chief and exclusive concern; it has no other. It is a sure precursor to na tional poverty, national bankruptcy and individual distress. It is the forerunner of hard times. It is without a single worthy triumph. The years in which it has been tried in the United States ex cite neither our respect nor pride. It has furnished no inspiring page in our his tory. Its record has been -one of deficient revenues, gathered bonded indebtedness and universal want among the people. William McKinley. Tha VHal Qaestlaa. I confess to yom that this question of wage is to me the vital qmytioia. To insure our growth in civilisation and wealth we must not only have wages as high as they are now, but constantly and steadily.increasing. Loud applause on the Republican side. No applause for this sentiment I notice on the Dem ocratic side. This desire of mine for constantly increasing wages does not have its origin in love for the individ ual, but in love for tho whole nation in that enlightened selfishness which recognises the great truth that your fate and mine, Mr. Speaker, and the fate of i your descendants and mine are so wrap ped up in the fate of all others that whatever contributes to their progress gives to us all a nobler future and a higher hope. Hon. Thomas B. Reed. $ . FOR READY REFERENCE. CeUectlea af TarUT Facta to Be Faated la Year Bat. If anything were needed to add to the convincing evidence that the Gorman law is not a success, that evidence is fur nished by n comparison showing the i operations of the Gorman law in its first year and a half alongside the McKinley law in a corresponding period of time. This comparison, made from cflicial fig ures, gives the customs receipts, the in ternal receipts and the total receipts under the Gormun law at less, in its first 18 months, than thc-y were in the first 18 months of the McKinley law; also that, even in the throes of its dissolu tion, the McKinley law in its last 18 months produced more revenue than has the Wilson law in the 18 months it has been in operation. Not only has the Wilson law been inefficient in produc ing revenue, but it has also reduced the anfountof free importation while great ly increasing the amount of dutiable imports. Free imports, first 18 months Gorman law, $560,180,672. Free imports, last 18 months McKin ley law, $612,526,604. Total imports, first 18 months Gor man law, $1,153,636,705. Total imports, hist 18 months McKin ley law. $1,081,320,763. Customs receipts, first 18 months Gor man law, $243,725,058. Customs receipts, first 18 months Mc Kinley law, $283,174,897. Internal revenue receipts, first 18 months Gorman law, $1S9,533,548. Internal revenue receipts, first IS months McKinley law, $219,173,500. Total receipts, first 18 mouths Gor man law, $455,382,581. Total receipts, Inst 18 months McKin ley law, $492,121,533. Total receipts, first 18 months Mc Kinley law, $539,947,780. ' A Strang UntoaC Is it not passing strange that the Democratic laborers of the north, hun dreds of thousands of them exiles from Ireland, forced from home by British free trade, should have joined hands with the Democratic planters and capi talists of the south in this shameless attempt to compel them to become hew ers of wood and drawers of water for their slaves? It came, I suppose, from force of habit. It was brawn yielding to brain. The wealth and intelligence, the political head of the party, was al ways in the south. The northern wing was always obedient to its imperious will. As in everything else, so in this. Hon. William P. Frye. What Democracy Does. While our own mills are half idle and our own' laborers working on part time with decreased pay, our British rivals are waxing fat over profits lugged away from this market. It is a curious condition of things .and interesting just as a study of the possibilities of human folly. Wo pass a tariff act to prostrato our manufacturing industries. We adopt a British financial system to run our farming industries. Then we bor row money with which to pay our run ning expenses, and finally we try to keep -gold in the treasury by making agreements to pay out more than we take in. Manufacturer. A Neglected Daly . The first duty cf congress is to provide more revenue for the government. With a deficiency cf $43,000,000 in the reve nues for the lost fiscal year, aud with no authority iu the treasury to make loans except upon a 30 year 4 per cent basis or to issue certificates in any emergency, congress is with criminal heedlessness facing the possibility of two wars while considering m a routine manner the appropriation of 5)100,000, 000, nowhere in sight, for coast defenses and new warships! New York WorW- The Jaaaaese Iroa Trade. A company of Osaka capitalists, head ed by Mr. Osazaki Eijiro, has been formed for the purpose of setting up iron works for the manufacture of boil ers, locomotives, railway cars, bridges, etc Up to date the Japanese railways X Raya a X Koade. aannnnwPLnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnBnnmnW S KjMm vh.BVA 111 y8ntz i mjy 111 m Itockt! have been supplied with locomotivi from abroad. There are 100 American locomotives operating in Japan now, mostly of the Baldwin make, and the English builders, who used to have the exclusive run, are fighting hard, The Gold Mast Oe. Loudon financial authorities figure out that the trade balance against this coun try now averages fu.OOQ.OOO a week that is, we buy in Europe that amount more than we sell. This sum must be paid hi gold or in American securities, and when the latter are not selling on the other side only gold will foot the bill. Springfield (Mass.) Homestead. The Victory Will Be Oars. Air. "John Brovn's Body," etc. Election day L coming, are yon ready for th fray? We're bound to win, bnt caa't afford to lose single day. Now bnckle on your armor fctout, nor fall be side the way. And the victory is ours. CHORCS. Happy, happy is our Union, Happy, happy is our Union, Happy, happy is our Union When prosperous Is our land. We've had three years of freedom, boys, but not the sort we asked ; We've tried the free trade promises aad fad that they don't last: Bo bow we're off to battle them and when the day is past The victory will be ours. Then pome along aad Join us now; our banner Waves oa high. The victor's same la in Its folds, protectioa'a pennants a,y When we return you'll wish you'd Joined to awWlfkaUtttecty; For the victory will ha ours. -K.W. KNOCKOUT FOIT PROHiaiHON. Saarssns C ' ". r Ane aecwon OX im rapreme conn in sustaining tno sa- looa toeaee ordinance in the f ace of the prohibitory state law is creating conster aatioain political circles. An appeal wi taken from the justice and circuit n mhw uuu wi jBHw iu cubiui ooaria of Yankton conntv from a vr- waiaw iinuao cosmy irom aver- diet against a saloon keeper for selling diet against a saloon keeper for selling liquor without a license. He contended that the city ordinance conflicted with the state constitution, which prohibits the sale of liquor, and now the supreme court sustains the ordinance. Tatalst la the MteehaU Pektwatxs, Mich., April 13. The coroner's jury in the inquest over the remains of the members of the Min chall family reached a verdict today. The conclusion is that tho mother and the three children were shot by the father, who then shot himself, and that he also inflicted fatal wounds upon W. B. O. Sands. The funerals of the en tire Minchall family will be held to- Kleh Tela ef Ore. Keystone, S. D.,April 14. The own ers or the Egyptian mine have closed a contract with the Ingram custom mill for an extended run on their ore. The development crosscut in this mine has opened up a huge vein of ore running $6.50, free milling, and $6 per ton in concentrator. The cost of mining aud milling being bat about $2.25. per ton, the ore will pay a handsome profit. laM Waste hy Iasargeata. Havana. April 12. v-The insurgents have burned the machinery houses of the Central plantations of Diana and Barbon, near Moralito, the approximate loss being $1,200,000. The insurgouts have also burned 90.000 tons of cane on the plantation of Santa Gertrudes be longing to Antonio Gonzales Mendoxa. Kassla Haa Not Secured Port Arthar. St. Petebsburu, April 13. An official denial has been issued of the statement published all over the world that Port Arthur has been ceded to Russia by China as a result of a secret offensive and defensive alliance between tho two powers. Negro Xantorer Kxecated hy a Mob. Seal, Ala., April 13. Between mid night and daylight a mob of masked men went to the jail, took Dyeck Adams, coloiod, out and hanged him. Pierre Race Meeting. Pierue. S. D., April 14. Arrange ments have been completed for a three days' racing meeting on the track in this city. May 14. 15 and 16. ' Debate u the Remedial Bill. Ottawa, Ont., April 14. At a meet ing of thecabiut,it was decided to go on again with the remedial bill, continuing the debate of last week. HARD MARKfcl TO GUESS. . FaTorable Xeaettoaat the Clc -Fravhv leas a Trifle Lower. Chicago. April 13. Wheat kept speculators gaeasing today. It opened weak bat un changed for May, dropped c and thea made a sharp advance, closing at the highest point of thaday. Corn and oats each made some adraace. amounting is one cade to c and in the other to c. Prorialons lost a trifle on their Saturday's closing value. Cash quotations were aa follows: No. 2 red wheat, t9JJ-! : No. 3 red. 67a ; No. 2 spring. tRic ; No. ' corn. 29'c: No. 2oati. 19!s'c. CLOSJXO PH1CJS. WHEAT May, 65c wj! it-.; July, arto. CORN May. -Do; July, aiiai'ic. OATS-May. 19JS2l-c; ivXy.ie. FORK-Msy. WttJ: July. H.9) bid. LARD-May. JJ.Oa: July. U17&13.2J. Chicago I4e Stock. CniCA-:o. April 13. CATTLECommoa to prima dressed beef and shipping steers wera saleacld at 9J.3X9. and transactions were largely at $J.&w)J.l. Cow Jea were largely at Ci2USa.2J. The stocker and feeder trade was again light at lower price, with most ef thesalei at J. 13(13.75. HOOS Common to prime hoavy mixed and Btedlam weiht hogs sold at SJ. 4033.8. Sales were largely at S3.7o&a75. Ugh: sold at tt.6i AWJ. SHEEP Common to prime sheep were taken at 2.75'da.fii, westerns comprising the bulk of the offerings. I.amli sold off with sheep and were taken at S3 85460. City Live Stock. KANSAS City. April 13. CATTLE Receipt . SMM; shipments. 800: 5310: lower, quiet, dull; Texas steers. I3.2gg3.55: Texas cows. O00(s) 2.7S; beef steers. S3.UX94.00; native cows. S1.50 3.25; stockera and feeders. ri-W39J; bulls. f3.C033.23. HOGS Receipts. 7.800; shipments. 400; ae Ue. 5010c lower: talk of saKM. 3 4033.8J; heavy. Sa&X93eS: packers. f3.3V.s3. 80; miavd. S3.3&33.5; light. S3533.tC; yorkeK.U5533.S3; plg-i. t3.Sad3.C0. J3HEEP Receipts. 5.400; shipments. W0; &$ 10c lower; lama. S3.0534.3J; muttons. 9.WM 3JS&. HriNg Vonr Krit-mN to Nebraska. --flie he Chicago, Burlington Jk Quincy B. R. publish a sixteen-page monthly illustrated newspaper called the "Corn j-Belt," which gives in an interesting way information about western farm lands, particularly those in Nebraska. The 'Iromilnr cnlkfurtif im regular subscription price is twenty-five cents per year, but if you want it sent to any of yonr friends livintr east of rfthe Mississippi River, send ten cents in stamps for each such person, giving name and full address and the paper will be sent for ono year. The B. fc M. R. R Agent will show yon a sample mnv nf tn tunar nn MrniAat 111 jvua. KJsuw nuia IUUUVC JUU1 II1CUM9 IU immigrate. Address the Corn Belt, 209 Adams Street, Chicago, 111. 18mch8 Business etices. AdTertisements under this head five cents a lineeach insertion. 8CI1ILTZ makes boots ml nhnMintu beat styles, and hsm nnlv ka , k. k that can be procared In the market. 32-tf COLUMBUS MARKETS. CaVOurquotations of the marketsareobtaiusd foffxmy afternoon, and are correct ad reliable at thetime. OB.U.V.KTO Jl WJ" . . walled Corn V, 121, 21 .$ 4 SO&S 00 8g!2 8 256S0 Floor in M lb. lots... Butter.... Eggs Potatoes.. Fat hogs.. Fat cows... Fatsheep.. Fat steers. Feeders.... FBODCCK UTR STOCK. .. 13 00fi3 20 . S2(u2Se il50i200 .,., iSOOHSSO S2 504J2 73 w OOBLEY A BTIHEH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Southwest corner Klerenth and North Streets, lljaly.y Colckbcb. Nkbkaska. PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate c-f Fredolin Lnch- singer, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the creditors of said deceased will meet the executors of said estate, before me, county judge of Platte county. Nehraakn, at the county court room in said count, on the 20th day of April, 1W. on the 25th day of July. left!, and on the 24th day of jctooer, umo. uivo cjock a. m. each nay, tor the purpose of presenting their claim for exam ination, adjustment and allowance. Six months are allowed for creditors to present their claims, aad oae year for the executors to settle said estate, from the 25th day of April. 188ft. Bated March 21. A. D. 1SW. J. N. Kiuax, laprtt County Judge, PROBATE NOTICE. a la. the matter of the estate of J. (4. MoeeJataaa, uecraoeif. aul deceased will meet the administrator of NUM ew?;e Dron me. county jadse of Plane county. Nebraska, at the coasts coart room la said county, on the 23d day of Anril. 18W. oa the wJaly. im mad oa the 23d day ef October, 1868. at 10 o'clock a au each day. for the purpose of presenting their claims for exaav I """ wjiwMirm mi aimwaaee. HIT mnains v-. ,mw,,fri'to preset thi-lrcWam, JT . and one ear for the administrator to settle said s- e8ift I th2rhidayofictober.i8a. W uwius, MuuBuneai ana auowanee. mx months !" !Jim thT -P-1 - ' , K. "wi Jtiura jin. a. u. KM. , . J. N. KtUAN. "P County Jadse. Chicago Inter Ocean and Columbus Journal, ono year, in advance $2.00. tf Attention. Farmers ! WILL SELL YOU A FENCE from Zi inch tl 8S inrh unci rIrmw nnrmarti in .. ..: I can sell yon a hog fence. 24-inch, for 10 eta. per rati, and a 58-inch, ll-har. for general farm n. for m cts. warranted to stop all domestic aai mail.. All this fonco is fulbr nnulml h k track. Mondays, Wt-dnrsdays ami Saturdays' of wti-h week. IWebtf C. S. KA3TON. Agent. Zlsta.'blls'txea. 1SSS. -THE! First law Bant, COLUMBUS. NEB. Capital Stack PaH ii $100,000.00 OmSXSS AS0 BHICT013: A. ANDERSON. Pres't. J. H. GAIJ.EY. Vice Pres't. O.T.ROEN. Cashier. JACOB t'REISEN. A. R. MILLER. (5. ANDERSON. - p. ANDERSON. J. F. BERNEV. M. C. CASS IN, PROPRIETOR OF THK - . mm - .a. .. ., bHJi.SM J-- --.- . - . j , , I aj jsr -" - - " ""- - - - - m-K aT "- -- - - rar - .-.. .. en. Bw r "i -" - "- -1 . "- "ajr I .v.. "if..i-niur. rent;, w.. and pat np y .""I-.r1 ?'. .u at ra' 4ttlc aeroaa the tnt . - ' "-j- . - ' We mep on hanca-Wfc aU tin a full stock ok Mppyt grades of Pennfl aHraflia Anthracitl erHMDals alwws on - f ham Give us a All. M o.ApeiceoHjp. i; hskM aWyf Fresh and Salt Meats Fish in Season. tastHighest market Hides and Tallow. prices paid for THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA. 2Sai.rtf UNDERTAKING ! We Carry Coffins, Caskets antl Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. DO EMBALMING HAVE THE BEST HEARSE IN THE COUNTRY. FUED. W. HERRICKv-' Dr. CLARK'S INSTITUTE VOU TO TMtATMKtT OF THE Drink Habit . Also Tobacco, Morphine ami other Narcotic Habits. arrPriate treatment giren if desired. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. I3aprtf W. A. McAlOUrtTKK. W. M. COKNKUCS eAIXBTER at OOatMEUUt, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OOLCMBCS, XzaJUSKA aijaatf B. P. DUFFY. WM. O'BRIEN. jyjrrr at O-BRIEir. LAWYERS. Special attention given Law. to Crimiaal Office: Corner Eleventh and North 8ts. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OOce over First National Hfc- wy gj0THHBBBP7f3 OOLVafBUS, Mjaatf A i I -t .- J M I i :-l C. aS".!, V i-r a-rJ.-i -3- -Ji.i: '&' rM-Si; ?if iaijitf ' ,-sa -ltl " gyiJiiaLJmfcla&amma " '-