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Democratic, Chicago, Tuesday July 7. Populist, StLouis, Wednesday, July 22. Free Silver, St Louis, Wednesday, July 22. Prohibitionist, Pittsburg, Tuesday, May 26. "Government control of monopolies, people's control of government." At the Grace Methodist church, Lin coln, they hare a chorus of twenty Toicee and an orchestra of thirteen pieces. It is said that even the druggists of Osceola have been persuaded to surren der their government licenses and agreed to forfeit $500 if their houses sold any intoxicating drinks. It seems to be generally thought that the old line insurance companies will attempt to have the valued policy law repealed by the next legislature. This needs looking after. Suppose Grover Cleveland were to change his politics from goldbugism to free silver, what a terrible predicament it would place our postmasters in. David City Banner. Senatob Henry Cabot Lodge has written a stirring article for the May Forum entitled "Our Duty to Cuba," painting in dark colors the story of Spanish tyrrany in Cuba, and advocating the recognition of Cuban belligerency. The Lincoln Journal remarks that if Mr. Bryan can get into the Chicago con vention, he will not bo a presidential candidate in the open, but will "dispose himself in a picturesque attitude where the lightning can hit him without dodg ing all around tho hall." Ax exchange speaking of Gov. Hoi comb's appointments says: "A man's fool friends often cause him endless trouble." All executives have more or less trouble, there is no doubt about that, but Gov. Holcomb's lot seems to be "more," rather than less. Mrs. H. Barnhabt of Pierce attempt ed to drown herself in the Elkhorn Sunday afternoon. She was rescued just as she had gone down the third time. It is charged that her husband has been on a big spree and that they have had numerous quarrels. Satubdat afternoon Cripple Creek, Colo., had a million-dollar fire caused by an angry courtesan throwing a lamp at her lover. It took only three hours to have so many dollars go up in smoke. Hundreds of people were made home less. Total insurance about $250,000. Saturday a cyclone of tremendous force sped through Clay county, Kansas, killing five people, and wounding twen ty, three of them fatally. A large num ber of horses and cattle were killed and the damage to farm property is immense. The cyclone was followed by a terrific rain storm. The May Forum will contain two val uable papers: (1) "Better Homes for Wage-earners," by Miss Clare de Graf fenried; (2) "The Cultivation of Vacant City Lots," by Mr. M. A. Mikkelsen, de scribing the successful results in New York of this novel plan for relieving the unemployed. The Forum for May will have for its leading article a brilliant analysis of "The Political Situation" by Mr. E. L. Godkin, editor of the New York Even ing Post" Mr. Godkin declares that the two problems which at present con stitute the sum total of our politics, are the tariff question and the currency question. The George Junior Republic, a re markably successful attempt to organize a self-governing community of boys and girls in a sort of summer camp in New York State, is described by Dr. Albert 8haw in the May Review of Reviews. The account of this interesting experi meat is published thus early in the sea son in the hope that like efforts may be made in other parts of the country for the poorer boys and girls of the towns and cities. We notice that Examiner Fodrea has been called upon to explain matters in the Lancaster count' treasurer's office. He says the presumption is that Cobb obtained 810,000 credit to which he was not entitled, while the examination of the books was being made, and that this explains tho additional 810,000 shortage. The county officials are inclined to be lieve that legally the sum still stands to the county's credit in the bank. The people of Pierce, Nebraska, have been pestered with one house of ill-fame and they have concluded that it is one too many. A number of the ladies of the town made complaint, and the coun ty attorney had the arrests made and prosecution forwarded. A young girl, who had been an inmate of the house, had expressed a desire for reform, and was the chief witness, giving the names of a number of the men of the town as habitues. The judge decided in favor of the prosecution, an appeal was taken, sad the end is not yet Favaale am Uiun. Mimaaw. CYCLONE IN KANSAS. NINE PERSONS KILLED OUTRIGHT AND A SCORE HURT. Three of taa Iajered Will Die alaay :owa Ia Pllee of Debris and Ka te the Kleaaeate For Havre Xe Waning; af the Stores. Topeka, April 27. Nine persons were killed outright, three fatally and 1? Basra or less seriously injured and great abstraction of property was wrought by A cyclone which passed over Olay coun ty. The dsad are: frank pltersox, wife and daughter. Eli Baxthasar and wife. Julius Trembly. Jesse Hall. Mas. Halbersox. Grandchild of Peter Axderso. The injured: Daughter of Frank Peterson, will die. Frank Wilkinson, cannot live. Satire family of John Morris, badly mangled. Six children of Eli Balthasar, more or less injured. There are rumors of other deaths south and west of Clifton and it is feared that when communication with the stricken towns is established that the loss of life will bo shown to have been great. The wires to many points are down and but meager details are obtainable. The pe cuniary loss west of Clifton at one point is estimated at about $20,000, indicating that the total loss will aggregate a large sum. Passengers on a Rock Island train brought in partial details of the cyclone. It started about six miles south of Clif ton and went in a northeasterly direc tion for 12 or 15 miles, then lost its force by spreading. It passed about half way between Clifton and Morganville. Its track varied from 160 yards to a quarter of a mile in width. It tore through a farming community and left nothing standing. Houses and barns were wrecked, trees torn up or broken, fences levelled and haystacks blewn in every direction. The cyclone was followed by a terrific rainstorm which lasted several hoars, flooding the devastated district. Teak the People Unawares. The cyclone took the people una wares. There had been indications of a heavy rain all day, but nobody expected storm. So far as learned, the victims Were in their houses and most of them had retired. The storm struck Peter Anderson's house at 9:30 p. m. This was about a mile from the starting point. The house was demolished in an instant. Every member of the Ander son family was injured. When they had extricated themselves from the de bris, they discovered that Anderson's grandchild was missing. The dead body of the child was found in a ravine half a mile away. It had evidently been carried there by the wind. Ander son alarmed the neighbors who lived out of the track of the storm and search was commenced for victims, hut little headway was made in the rain. Cour iers were sent to Clifton and Morgan ville for doctors, but it was daylight be fore they arrived and the extent of the Injury and damage was known. At noon it was thought all the victims had been found. A large number of cattle and horses were killed and fruit in the storm's track was ruined. It is impos sible at this time to estimate the dam age to buildings and other property. Tales of SnflTerlag. Heartrending tales of suffering are told by persons who visited the scene of the storm. Many of the injured lay all night pinned down by wreckage or paralysed in the mud, or others crawled or hobbled across the country to a neighbor's house. In several instances people were lifted into the air by the $ycloae and carried for a distance and then suddenly dropped. Buildings were lifted up and then hurled to the ground with force enough to demolish them. The wife and daughter of John Morris were reading wheu the shock came. The house was divided. Ths women managed to get out. when the wind picked them up, carried them 200 yards and let them safely down on a pile of straw, just away from the 6torm's track. The people for miles around gathered at the different points where damage had been done and rendered assistance in every possible way. The track of the storm looked like a piece of ground which had been levelled with a roller. Half a dozen telegraph poles were torn down where the cyclone crossed the road. It is said that great damage was done in the vicinity of Palmer, Washington county. Decided 1a Favor of the Taylor Bondsnea. Pierre, April 28. Attorney General Crawford has been notified that in the case against the Taylor bondsmen in Indiana the superior court at Lafayette has held that the bond is only good to the amonnt of $250,000, required by statute and is void and uncollectible as to the additJanal $100,000 voluntarily given by Taylor. The attorneys for the stats havs taken an exception to this and will probably appeal to the supreme can't. The firemen's Tournament. Canton, d. D., April art. The board of control of the South Dakota Fire men's assocation decided to receive bids from the various towns in the state for the location oi the June tournament. The least atnount which will be consid ered in a bid is $500. Insane Mao Kills Fire. BocKViLjp, Ind., April 26. Mrs. Haskie, her two children. Sheriff Moll and Deputy Sheriff Swim have been killed by a man named Egbert, who Is insane. The sheriff and his deputy lost their Urss while trying to arrest Egbert. Battel of Baroa Hlrsefc. Paris, April 28. The remains of Baron de Klrach, the noted Jewish financier and philanthropist, was in terred in Meat Martme cemetery today. HIS OATH DIDN'T COUNT. alias; of Importance to Soath Dakota Landowners. Sioux Falls, April 24. Before the United States court adjourned here Judge Riner made a finding which is of far reaching importance. R. J. Wells, attorney for George W. Harris of Cham berlain, indicted for perjury, alleged in a land case, secured the dismissal of his client on grounds which are of much importance in this class of cases. Section 5 of the act of 1857, relating to perjury, alludes to the taking of oaths before a notary public as equally bind ing with oaths taken before the land officers. But this section was omitted from the revision of 1878 and section 6392 was substituted. This hut section does not recognize an oath taken before a notary public. The decision is far reaching in im portance, as it means that all chums and contests based on affiiavits taken be fore notaries public must fall to the ground, as such alleged oaths are no oaths at all. Deadwood Waste a Mint. Deadwood. S. D April 24. This city is making a hard fight to secure a United States mint or assay office. aumeronsly signed petition to congress has been forwarded to Washington. It shows that there arc 15,000 people with in a radius of three and one-half miles of this city; that in 1&95 the output of gold from the Black Hills was $8,000, 000, $7,000,000 of which was taken out within six miles of Deadwood; that the output for 1896 will approach $9,000,000. and that the nearest assay office is Den ver, 700 miles distant. laars Will Investigate. Denver, April 96. The depositors of the American National bank have ap pointed a committee of five to examine the affairs of that institution. Some of ths stockholders asserted that officers of the bank have admitted that the assets are worth only 75 cents or less on the dollar, and demanded that criminal prosecutions be undertaken, but resolu tions having this object in view were laid aside until the result of ths investi gation is known. Yankton ataisee the Cash. Yankton, S. D., April 25. The busi ness men of Yauktcn have raised the cash required by the state board of agri culture for locating the fair here for nine years. The amount required was $6,000. Vetera of Two Wars Dead. Aurora, Ills., April 26. General Nicholas Greusel, veteran of the Mexi can war, and hero of Stone river, Co rinth and Mnrfreesboro, died at his home in this city today of canbqr. Daaravea Salle the Yalhyria. 1 New York, April 26. It is reported that Lord Dunraven has disposed of his interest in the yacht Valkyrie III to Harry McOalmonr. one of the syndicate which built her. Extradition of Matt Adaaes Graatew. London, April 26. The extewdition of Matt Adams, wanted in Denver, Colo., for the embezzlement of $41,000, was granted at the Bow street police court today. jDver Fifty Miners Barled. El Paso, April 26. The Santa Eulalia mines of Chihuahua caved in. Seven miners were taken out dead and 18 wounded. Forty-four others are still in the mines. Mgr. Averardl tba Meat Apostolic Delegate St. Louis, April 25. The apostolic delegate, Cardinal Satolli. will be suc ceeded in this country by Mgr. Aver ardi, the present nuncio to Mexico. Carlisle Will Saab Altgald. Wasbikqtox, April 27. Secretary Carlisle, when seen last night, said he did not desire to make any reply to Gov ernor Altfeld's open letter, criticising his Chicago speech. Balaos law ConatitatloaaL New York, April 25. The supreme court handed down a decision declaring the Raines law constitutional. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Goodwin Sworn la. Washington, April 23. The house yesterday entered upon the considera tion of the general pension bill reported from the invalid pension committee. It amends the existing pension laws in some very important respects. Mr. Pickler. the chairman of the committee, addressed the house for three hours in support of it. Before the pension bill was taken up Mr. Goodwin (Pop.) was seated in place of Mr. Cobb (Dem.)from the Fifth Alabama district. Cockrell's Amendment Adopted. Washington, April 23. The senate by a vote Of 38 yeas to 24 nays has adopted the amendment to the Indian appropriation bill offered by Mr. Cock rell, (Mo.) providing that 50 per cent of appropriation for Indian contract schools should be appropriated in the pending bill for such schools. Seaate Passes the Indian Bill. Washington, April 24. Several minor bills were passed at the opening of the senate yesterday, including the bill authorizing a bridge across the Mis souri at Booneville, Mo. Several amend ments were made, most important be ing the insertion of tho item of $1,600, 000 for the payment of the Cherokee outlet fund, which had been struck out by the committee. The Indian appro priation bill as thus amended was then passed. Rev. Diaz Case Ia the Hoasa. Washington, April 24. Tho house, on motion of Mr. Talbert, unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the secre tary of state for information relative to the arrest and imprisonment in Cuba of Rev. Diaz. Dh-easa Pickler Pension B11L Washington, April 25. Although yesterday was private bill day under the rules, the house decided to proceed with the Pickler pension bill, and the whole day was consumed in the discussion of that measure. The debate was devoid of interest. The feature was the opposi tion of Mr. Connolly to the section of the bill which granted pensions to Con federate soldiers who deserted and joined the Union ranks 90 days before Lee's surrender. Other speakers were Messrs. Andrews, Burton and Over street, all in favor of the bill. The house nonconcured in the senate amendments to the Indian bill and agreed to a conference. OMAHA EXPOSITION BILL. Saanortera of tba Measare Ia the Hoaaa on tba Laokoat For an Onaalas Washington, April 86. The Omaha exposition bill is being carefully watched these days by representatives from four states, Nebraska, Iowa, Wyoming and South Dakota, and should the occasK'n present itself next Monday there will be an effort made to pass the bill. No speeches, but just vote. Speaker Reed has not decided to give time to the bill, but inclines to the idea that on suspen sion day he might recognise someone long enough to pnt the bill on passage. There will be an effort made to pass the bill in time to have a certain amonnt of money inserted in the urgent deficiency bill, to be made available for prelimi nary work on the government build ings. Congressman Mercer will have charge of the bill, but Mr. Dolliver of Iowa, as chairman of the subcommittee on ways and means, will direct the fight on the floor if such should develop. Ualea FaeWe Land Fateata. Washington, April 26. Senator Al len, from the committee on public lands and buildings, reported favorably a con current resolution of Senator Warren, directing the secretary of the interior to rescind his order to the commissioner of the general land office, suspending work on the Union Pacific land lists now on file, embracing lands along the main line in western Nebraska, north ern Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, and ordering work to be resumed, and pat ents to be issued to the Union Pacific without delay. The amendment is pro vided that no patents shall issue for any lands which have nut been sold by the Union Pacific prior to the passage of the resolutions. The heavens themselves, the planets, and this center, observe degree, priority and place, insisture, course, proportion,, season, form, office aad castom, and all la line of order. PACIFIC ROADS BILL. THE MINORITY REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE. aTaareseatatlve Unheard Glvca Why the Fnadias; Scheme of tba Major My Shoald Not Ba Adopted Xorgaa Brlae Measure la Recommended. Washington, April 28. The minority report on the Pacific railroad bill was submitted to the house by Representa tive Hubbard. It deals exhaustively with the financial conditions of the companies concerned in the proposed funding plan. It argues that the ma jority bill should not be adopted for three reasons: First The committee have not yet learned enough of the affairs of the debtor companies to be able to tell the house what it is best to do. Second The companies made offers before the committee and are undoubt edly ready to concede terms very much better for the' government than those embodied in tho bill. Third The prop-i'i ;n in the bill are neither good nor safe for the govern ment. Assuming that the sidking fund pro vided in the bill would pay the Union Pacific debt in 81 years, the report as serts that the company would pay $100,000,000 in 'principal and interest, while under the company s first offer it would have paid in interest during the same time on $85,000,000 4 per cent bonds $113,000,000. The offer the com mittee rejected is said to be $48,000,000 better than the bill, under which it is held the Union Pacific company will practically never pay the government a dollar in money. Mr. Hubbard holds that for the pro tection of the government these con ditions are necessary to any bill: First The main lines of the Central and Union Pacific should be united for the support of the common security which the government must take on both. Second The United States should never again rely upon a junior .encum brance. Third A bill which purports to con stitute contracts by tho United States i with other parties should deal with foundation titles and tho holders of them. The additional argument is made against the committee bill that it is in conflict with principles of the antitrust law and will create two of the greatest railroad monopolies in the country; that it is contrary to the constitution of Cal ifornia and that of Nebraska,' which require that stock be issued for values only. The reports concludes that the secre tary of the interior having held the government claim is good and should not be discounted over 20 per cent, the attorney general, assisted by General Hoadley, having drawn a bill to deter mine the government lien, which bill is supported by Senators Brice and Mor gan, wheu the government directors have said the roads are worth much more united, have a plan to unito them and assure congress that capital is wait ing to bid for the property in that shape, it would bo unwise to pass a bill which declares the government lien to be limited, when the Thurman act said it should not be. Will Balld an Immense DIteb. Rawlins, Wy., April 28. L. W. Good and brother, accompanied by a party of eastern capitalists, arrived in General Manager Martin's special car of the Iowa Central railroad, enroute to Timberlake, in tho Four-Mile district, where they own large placer mining in terests. Their business is to perfect ar rangements for the construction of a large ditch from Snake river to supply their claims with water. The surveys have been completed, and the estimated cost of the ditch, which will be over 50 miles in length, is $230,000. Five Italians Get Twenty Tears. Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 20. The gang of Italians who belong to tho Mafia sociery in and about Hazelton, who were convicted yesterday of arson, were today sentenced to 20 years each in the penitentiary. They are Jim Pas savala. James Careue, Joseph Camorani and Mike Speci. The former, who was the leader of the Mafias, was sentenced to serve an additional five years for rob bery. Tryinc to Break Up a Trnst. Tacoma, Wash., April 28. With the object of breaking up a trust recently formed by woodenware manufacturers of the Mississippi valley, the big pack ing companies of Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City have placed orders on the Pacific coast, chiefly with Tacoma fac tories, for 200 carloads of lard pails, butter tubs and syrup and jelly pails. Miss Stevenson's Marriage Day. Bloohington, Ills., April 26. The marriage of Miss Julia Stevenson, elder daughter of Vice President Stevenson, and Rev. Martin D. Hardin of Ken tucky, son of Hon. P. Matt Hardin, will occur at the New York avenue Presby terian church, Washington, May 28. Colorado Bimetallic Convention. Denver, April 26. L N. Stevens, state committeeman of the Bimetallic party, has called a state convention to he held in Denver April 28, for the pur pose of electing delegates to the national convention. Veterans' Preference Law Not Valid. Boston, April 26. The supreme court declared the veterans' preference law unconstitutional. This law gave the veterans tho right of way under certain limitations to all vacant offices in city or state. Celebrate Grant's Birthday. Galena, HL, April 28. Gen. Grant's birthday was celebrated yesterday, the at tendance being very large. Mr. John C. Black delivered the address. Speeches were also made by Gen. A. L. Ohetlain and others. Senator Blackburn's Statement. Washington, April 28. Senator Blackburn dictated the following state ment for publication: "My attention is being daily called to statements made in the newspapers all over the country of compromises between the gold stand ard advocates and those who think with me in Kentucky. No compromise or adjustment has ever been offered from the gold men to me. I surely have never suggested one to them. I sin cerely hope that the Democratic con vention in Kentucky will send a delega tion to Chicago pledged to restore silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. This is far more important than any personal ambition of my own." Walter Dygert Released. Washington, April 23. Consul Gen. eral Williams, at Havana, has wired the State department that Walter Dygsrr, the Illinois young man confined in prison in Cuba, has been released by o der of Captain General Weyler. Agricaltaral BUI HecosBes a Law. Washington, April 27. The 10 days allowed the president for consideration of the agricultural appropriation hill has expired and the bill becomes a law withoat his approval. EARNINGS REDUCED. RAILROADS HAVE LOST $1,000 PER v MILE OF LINE SMaCC 1891. President Robert M. Olypbant of tba Delaware and Hudson Ganalooapany said, "I see no reason why the resalt should have any effect on the condition of railroad interests." Vioe President Martin Lnther Syfae of the Chicago arid Northwestern said: "I have not thought of the result of the election in its bearing on railroad prop erties. They cannot be affected one way or the other. Our manufactories will not be abut down, nor shall we stop growing crops, and the business of the roads most continue. Railroads benefit from the prosperity of the people." The foregoing statements appeared in the New York Sun of Nov. 11. 1893, immediately after the election of the present Democratic administration. We ask President Robert M. Olyphant and Vice President Martin Lnther Sykes to examine with us the income account of railways np to June SO, 1895. We take from an early report of the statistician to the interstate commission, Mr. Hen ry C. Adams, the following figures: HalT.aosi HAJurnsos rxa mm o Lisa. Fiscal year. Passenger. Freight. 18B1 $2.05 94,08 1888. 2.104 4.MS 18BB 2,120 4.808 Average. AByBj IfcaVev e .12.088 . 1.B91 . 1.784 4.813 Average 81.878 84,077 Decrease, 1894-5 8223 8788 President Olyphant has doubtless al ready realized the error he made in say ing that he could "see no reason why the result (Democratic success in the national elections of 1892) should have any effect on the condition of railroad interests." The reason was stated by Vioe President Sykes, because "rail roads benefit from the prosperity of the people." As the people did not have prosperity during the two years of this Democratic administration, they could not afford to travel on the railroads, consequently the passenger earnings averaged $223 per mile less for the 1894 and 1895 years than their average during the three years of McKinley protection to the American people. The same reason, the lack of prosperity among the people, checked the demand for goods, reducing the quantity of freight to be hauled, and consequently the freight earnings of all railroads from an average of $4,818 per mile down to $4,077, a loss to the companies of $736 per mile un der the Democratic administration, mak ing a total loss of $959 per mile. The statistician of the interstate commerce commission, Mr. Henry C. Adams, fully realizes the cause and effect, for he said in his report : "It should be remembered, in order to understand the trend oT business re flected in these figures, that the years 1891 and 1892, especially the latter, were unusually prosperous years for the railways so far as the volume of traffic is concerned, but that the year 1893 witnessed a great commercial panic, and that the years 1894 and 1895 are properly characterized as years of com mercial depression. "The most significant fact in the abovo comparison, as throwing light up on the effect of commercial depression upon railway management, is found in the movement of operating expenses. In last year's preliminary report atten tion was called to tha fact that a reduc tion in operating expenses follows rath er than accompanies a decrease in gross earnings. The present report seems to indicate that when the managers of rail ways are forced to reduce operating ex penses the cut is made decisive and final Thus the decrease in tho operat ing expenses for the fiscal year 1894, as compared with 1893, was $713 per mile of line; the corresponding decrease for the year ending June 80, 1895, as com pared with the fiscal year 1894, was but $44 per mile of liua " This reduction in operating expenses caused 94,000 railroad employees to lose their jobs. These men, thrown out of work, had to tramp it when seeking employment elsewhere. They could not afford to patronize the railroads ; hence they added nothing to the passenger earnings. Enforced economy compelled them to buy less clothing, possibly less food also. Thus the freight earnings of the railroads wero reduced. Tho hauling of food and clothing for 94,000 men would represent a good deal of tonnage. Railroad presidents and vice presi dents, even if their salaries were not reduced, have had a little experience that will enable them to reason out the whys and wherefores of good and bad times. They can help to restore the good times by working for Republican suc cess in this year's elections. The Beginning- aad the Bad. This is the beginning of a Democratic era, and Democratic senators are chosen to attend to the public business, not to their own. New York World, Nov. 35, 1892. We may now add that this is the end of a Democratic era, and Democratic Eenators are chosen to attend to their own business, not to that of the public. Wont Give Us tho SatlafaeUoa. More tariff and less bonds would give the people better satisfaction in these days of government deficiencies, Cleve land administrations and Wilson indus try destroying measures. South Bend (foil.) Daily Tribune. What Senator Fryo Says. The only prominent champions of free trade today in the world are England and the Democratic party of the United States. Amazing copartnership! Sena tor Frye. Reantaltion For Wolf Boaaty Swladler. Pierre, April 28. A requisition has been granted on the request of the gov ernor of Iowa for Thomas B. Teller, who is wanted in Woodbury coanty on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, he being one of an organized gang who was killing wolves in this state, where the bounty is only $1.05, and taking the scalps to Iowa, where they secured a bounty o? $Eneach scalp. Anderson Dies on tha Scaffold. Little Rock, April 26. Marshall Anderson, colored, was hanged at Mai vern. A Wheel Compliment. "How do you like your new wheel, Miss Splurge?" "Splendidly! Why, Mr. Pedlemsn, do you know, it rides so easily that half the time it a'eems as though it wanted to run away with me!" "Perfectly natural it should, I am rare. If I had its chances, I would do so too." American WheeL The tusks of the walrus ware ths first ice anchors. The iasmaanaato of thisde 8criptia used by seamen inatctiofe- liOaalaaWtaOdekd faWtheWaJrffltwtaV, lwmsMUT aa4 BYaJcbt TriiiMmiall wbnl asreaaa Jaly -. -- -a . aanaaaft Q'' wBanfa aatMal Wwlw awMO WWaaa. aataawawC bush mAssssssswsrwaasssv iaaaaaaa xaieaaanar mwaaauaaaaaav bw. avarv .a &. . . -j- area iiaesxanu jaaa i iswa Maaaaaai mrnr aaawmrjawnravionaaayortaassaaaa. Ooode Makes late KacUoa. SR2f"!?"i": " - -aea mm bt wbaLaK:aw. 1 re. Mfjaaj; Be. eartaa. Um N ALt UNES AREl-iOWER. V ... jw. FaH Ir taoChtoam Mas, Cbicaoo. April 2 he ialaeaea of tba af Huiaa porta aad theoaa- i heavy grata aalnmaata try waaetreagly felt lathe wheat aimiwltha aataaattaaof Me. WsKAT-May.eVsa: Jalr? OOR9-afar. SVe aM flair. BMdr3 OATS-May. UMe Hd; Jnly. BS MdV "-ay. as : J:y. aiKtf sal LARD-May, 84.73; Jaly. .8 bid. IAw OnoA.ee. AbtU 7.-CATTLX-Iaaaaoed by aa exoeedlagly light Moaday ran. trade apeaed satire at aa adraace of lQ8JJa. Tba aVsatrable cattle were eallr disposed of loag before nooa. an 1 a'e were oa a bast of H.ti 4A1 for oonaoa to strictly choice lets. Caws and htir. Xi2i.-.3.3i. Ca:res. too. ware higher, the beat ones briagiaa e'eaa (616.00. BOOS-Tbarowasa fairly aotire demaad. an the big nut aai nntli r.-sulted in a weaker feeling and prica affereJ a break of Glic Heavy hogs as aiaal sold the cheapest, com mon to shoice fetching tt.-M3.&j, with sal of packing lota iatgely at d.4i3 5i. Choice mixed brought 88.88, while light wtfehte sold at $3. Watt 8X 8HKEF There was a brisk demaad aad prices rnled steady, the only slowness tetagia baary lambs, which wero weak, aawaa were mleab!eattl2jV.6Wor comwoa a choice. A great auay Texaaa aad weatarae were offered aad comparative! lew aaUraa. Lambs were wanted at t3.80CS4.7S. chicly aSBM804.Cn. SMoeipia uaiue. a.uuv neaa; aaa '. W.0WI vL f " Uit aevra Omasa. April 87. CATTLE Be eatts.L8W; fttflOo higher; native boat stasra. 8B.8iS.8a; western steers. .8affA7ti; Texas steers, 82.530)8.88; eawa aad heifers. ffcanfBjMs caaaara.8L7SaS.88; stackers aad f eaiera. 88J8 0)3.83; calves. 88.090)4.78: bolls, stags. eo.. U88 0)3.85. HOOB-Becaipta. 1.8D0; SOMOc lower, closed better; heavy. 89.3X18.28: mixed. alSXftSJB; bght, M-SigaJi: balk or sales. S3.8SS3.J. SHEEP-Receipts. 208; steady: fair toahoioa natives. 816C(S3.W: fair to choice westerns. 82.teS8.40; eomtsoa aad stock aheap. tS.0aw 8.00; lambs, 8&0094.S. Judge Albert Ewixo of Central City, who died April 18, was born in Fuyette county, Pennsylvania, removed to Il linois in 1854, graduated from Mon mouth collego in 1801. In October. 1871, after having been admitted to practice law, he located in Merrick county, Nebraska, engaging in the law business, teaching school during tho winter. He was in partnership with J. W. Sparks and brother four years. In 1870 he was married to Miss Antinonette Howe of Grand Island, and leaves his widow, three sons and two daughters. Mr. Ewing had served three terms as probate judge and two as county attor ney. He had been a candidate for county treasurer; in 1895 he was the populist candidate for district judge. In 1891, ho was favorably mentioned as populist candidate for supreme jndgo of the state, but refused to enter the race. We condense the above from the Cen tral City Nonpareil. Jndgo Ewing was well known hero and highly respected. E. T. Harqrove of London, England, was elected tho other day to succeed the late W. Q. Jndgo as president of the theosophic.il society. There are today 108 branches of tho organization. At the moating in New York City Sunday a proclamation was road and adopted stating in part that tho society joins hands with all religions and religions bodies whose effort is directed to the purification of men's thoughts and the bettering of their ways, and avows its harmony therewith and invites to its membership all those who, seeking a higher life hereafter, would learn to know the past to tread in this. A boy named George Miles worked for a Dodge county farmer named S. D. Hibler, was kicked by one of Hibler's horses and from the effects of the in juries, died. The mother claimed that tho horse was known to be vicious, and brought snit to recover the statutory amount of 85,000 for damages caused by his death. The defendant alleged that the horse was of good disposition and denied all responsibility. The jurv in tho case rendered a verdict for $175. Last Wednesday night the convention at Norfolk, after a discussion of the contest from Thurston county, and seating the Peebles party by a vote of 111 to 87, elected Senator John T. Brass ier of Wayne and J. C. Martin of Clarks as delegates to St. Louis and C. J. Gar low of Columbus and H. C. Beard of Coleridge as alternates, after first cal ling on each for an expression of loyalty to McKinley. Farmer Johnson near Des Moines seriously chums that his discovery an nounced somo days ago is a sure-enough bonanza. What he claims ia that with what he calls the "Y" ray ho has found a certain well-known, base metal is really 70 per cent gold. The "Y" ray, which is anode and not cathode, he says, dis solves out the base metal. rar fzeigbbors. Albion News : The report of the water commissioner, recently handed in to the village clerk, shows the pumping expen ses of the municipal year to have been $557.51 as against $450.70 received in rentals. This leaves a balance of $100.81 for fire protection to the town, which is not an unreasonable amount. Howells Journal: Lou Watson broke up some prairie this spring and sowed it to wheat. The breaking was done in March andthe wheat sown and covered with a disc. There is not a finer piece of wheat in this vicinity than that he has on the breaking. He has some sown on breaking done last fall that is bigger but is not any better than that sown on the later breaking. Arlington Times: At the meeting of the town board on last Monday evening, the usual routine business was being transacted when Thoa. Finnell walked up and paid $58.30 interest on money belonging to the town of Arlington. The surprise was so great that the board was for a time overcome, but revived sufficiently to give the proper credit for the same. It is hard to tell which would be the best paying investment to buy waterworks and street lamps or let the money out at interest. Schuyler Herald: Some time ago the board of county commissioners made arrangements to purchase an elevated road grader. On Monday M. T. Boh man, through his attorney, went before Judge Marshall at Columbus and se cured an order restraining the coramisr doners from proceeding with the pur chase until the matter could be heard before the district court, which convenes here on the 27th of this month. Mr. Bohman claims that the commissioners in purchasing the machine failed to comply with the law. Fremont Tribune; The Ft Calhoun ?V. -- aawaaai aeavy grata aalnmaata (ram taa 54c;o. aaamaajraj. I. WKe; ante. Be gold excitement has taken a good bold vn Calhoun, and of persons in various parts of the state. A large crowd was at Otto Wagner's place Sunday looking the groaad over and also gazed in the well where the precious metal was found. A shot had been fred Saturday and the rock it loosened, about 500 pounds, was taken oat of the hole Sunday morning. Incawalioae from it are better for gold the froia that previously taken out, which yielded $16 to the ton, and it tee of iron. Half a ton will be takes oat and ran through the Oma ha smelter. Seward Blade: An incident which has just come to light goes to shew that the officials of railroad companies have some heart, although such a thing is seldom credited to them. On or about March 1, Louis Baldwin, a farmer, dis covered that a lot of stone had fallen on the Burlington track between Ashland and South Bend. He watched for the approaching train and flagged it in time to keep it from being wrecked by the stone. Tho Burlington people made anan'a present of a team of good horses, a plow and several other articles which it was found he needed Surgeons operated on Ed. P. Smith, at Omaha Mondsy, removing a portion of the skull at the base of the brain, permitting about three ounces of pus to escape. Mrs. Smith writes friends here that the operation was successful, and that Ed. requested her to write their friends in Seward that he hod a good prospect of getting well. Surprise Herald: One of the most startling discoveries that has occurred in this part of the country sines its set tlement was made last" Sunday after the heavy rain, on the farm of Jacob Way, two miles north of Surprise. Mr. Way was walking through his orchard when he was suddenly etopped by what ap peared to be a cave-in of dirt, but upon making an examination discovered that a part of the earth, measuring about ten feet square had mysteriously become detatched from the main body of ground and had snnken to a terrible depth, leaving nothing but a bottomless pit where only tho day before was nice level piece of ground. What makes things so mysterious is, that the farm on which tho earth has sunken is upland ground and about 100 feet above the bed of Blue river, which runs two miles south of the seat of discovery. Mr. Way let down a pole several feet in length but found no signs of a stopping place. He also turn ed in about fifty barrels of water from a pond near by and the hole drank it in oa though it wero an endless well. The sudden sinking from sight of such a large body of ground, not in any way close to a river or ravine, has put to sea a large number of our philosophers, and the result of this strange phenomena will be watched with no little interest by our many anxious people of this im mediate neighborhood. To Chicago and the East. Passengers going east for btidiness, will naturally gravitate to Chicago as the great commercial center. Passengers re-visiting friends or relatives in the eastern states always desire to "take in" Chicago en route All classes of passen gers will find that the "Short Line" of tho Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bail way, via Omaha and Council Bluffs, affords excellent facilities to reach their destinations in a manner that will be sure to give the utmost satisfaction. a reierence to me lime tauiea will in dicate the route to be chosen, and, by asking any principal agent west of the Missouri river for a ticket over the Chicago, Council Bluffs & Omaha Short Line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully furnished with the proper passport via Omaha and Chicago. Please note that all of the "Short Line" trains arrive in Chicago in ample time to connect with the express trains of all thetrreat thromrh car lines to the principal eastern cities. For additional particulars, time tables, maps, etc., please call on or address F. A. Nash, General Agent, Omaha, Neb. Bring Your FrirniN to Nebraska. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. publish a sixteen-pago monthly illustrated newspaper called the "Corn Belt," which gives in an interesting way information about western farm lands, particularly those in Nebraska. The regular subscription price is twenty-five cents per year, but if yon want it sent to any of your friends living east of the Mississippi River, send ten cents in stamps for each such person, giving name and full address and tho paper will be sent for one year. The B. & M. R. R. Agent will show you a sample copy of tho paper on request. Help your State and induce your friends to immigrate. Address the Corn Belt, 209 Adams Street, Chicago, 111. 18mch8 COLUMBUS MARKETS. EwOurqaotationsofthemarketsareobtained Tuesday afternoon. anil r mrrwt .ml i.ui;.ki at the time. OBAIN.ZTC. Wheat M Shelled Com yt Rjre '- Flour in 500 lb. lots $ 4 soes 00 Pnoiiucr. Butter 8$i2 cgs ........ ............. ....... Potatoes ............................ ... 356250 LITX STOCK. Fathogs 2 65t2 80 Fat cows $2 COS 2 50 Fatsheep $15042 00 Fat steers f3 25sts:o Feeders j2 5og2 75 VTOOSLEY A ST1KE8, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Southwest corner Eleventh and North Streets. Mjolr-jr Columbus. Nebraska. LEGAL NOTICE. In district court. Platte county. Nebraska. Wesley Knox, Plaintiff, vs. Jamos Fay, Ellen Fa, Johanna Finton. De fendants. Michael Finton. defendant, will take notice that on the 25th day of September, I&95, the aboTe named defendant, James Fay. filed his cross-petition in the above entitled cause, in tha district court. Platte county, against Johanna Finton and James Finton, the object and prayer of which are to forecloso a certain mortgage, executed by the cgid Johanna Finton and Jameu Finton upon the west half of the northwest quarter, the northeast quarter of the northweut quarter, and the northwest quarter of the north east quarter, all in section thirty, township twenty, north of range three west in Platto coanty. to secure the payment of seven promis sory notes dated January 31st. 1889. and oa which there is due the sum of $2,200.10 and in terest to this date. Tha cross-petitioner prays for a decree that dAfeiubinta ha nnnirul .. nn the saaie. or that said premises may be sold to satisfy the amount found due. On the 28th day Mivn, iowj, me cross-peutioner lueu a motion in said district court suggesting the death of Johanna Finton. and the court made an order on said date that said action be revived in the name of the heirs of said deceased and proceed against them unless they show sufficient cause against said revivor. Yoa are hereby required to show cause on or before taa 25th day or May. 19M. why said action should not ba revived against yoa. JAMES FAY. 22apH Crosa.PeriUoaer. LEGAL NOTICE. In the coanty mart of Platte conntr. Nebraska. In the matter of applifatioa for the appoint ment or a guardian for Margaretus Msasharh, a meaUllT incompetent person. Notice. To Maraarctha Maasbaca, or to whom it av concern: Yoa are hereby notifed that a petition has been filed ia my o88c br Mrs. Sonata Bahai mm JUT-' &A? ? KtwrnrMaTBUa? bach, in which it in allseed that tha said Har sretha Mansbach is amtauj iaeeaipeteat. by nasoa of extreme old saa,to hare thecaarge aad management of her property aad that br reason of her extra oil age. physical coaes. tion and mental incompetency, a gnanttaa shoald beappolated for her to have the charge Md management of her prooerty and peraoa. -suTL!! rfo,ltaat said patitioa will be beard at myofice a Coinmhaa. Nebras ka, on the 8th day of May. BSBi T? tfcloekSat at which tune yoa or anyone amy appear ia person or by coaasel and resist said application or make any showing which amy ba desired la the premises. Witaeasmy hand aad oScial seal ia the city aaypMa" -- -? . J. N. Kiuaw. Pr CoaatyJadge. PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of Brnakje TJbben dece.ei. ' Notice is hereby airea that tha creditors of : said, deceased will meet the administratrix of said estate, before me, coanty jadga of Platte-' conntr. Nebraska, at the coanty court room ia said coanty. on the 6th day of Jaly. ISM. on tha 5th day of October. 1SW, aad oa the Sth day of January, 1887. at 10 o'clock, a m. each day. for the purpose of presenting their claims for exam ination, adjustment aad allowance.- Bixmoaths are allowed for creditors to present their claims, and one year for the administratrix to settle eaid estate, from tho 23th day of April, 1888. Dated April 7th. A. D. 1888. fflaprlt Coanty Jadga. Sale bills printed at this office. Chicago Inter Ocean and Columbus Journal, one year, in advance $2.00. tf Attention, Farmers ! I WILL SELL YOU A FENCE from 24 iach to 88 inch and close enouah to stop rabbits. I can sell jou a hog fence. -'4-inch, for 10 cts. per rod, and a 58-inch, 11-bar, for general farm use for 05 cts.. warranted to stop all domestic ani mals. All this fence is fully warranted by tha PAOE WOVEN-WIRE FENCE CoTand p't up by me. 1 will be at my office acrotfa the street east of Hughes lumber yard, just south of U. P. track. Mondays, WedneMlaya and Saturdays of each week. Wfebtf C. S. EA8TON. Agent. Eata.-blla3a.ai 16)92. THE First National Bant, COLUMBUS, NEB. Capital Start Paid in $100,000.00 crricsi: iva oiaE:T333: A.ANDEKSON.lWt. J. II. (JAI.LEY, Vice I'res't. O.T.KOEN. Cashier. JACOB GKEISKN, A. IC MILLEK. O. ANDERSON. P. ANDERSON. J. F. liEKNEY. M. C. CASSIN, PROPRIETOR or TUX Omaha Meat Market PYesh and Salt VTeats. Game and Fish in Season. awsVHighest market Hides and Tallow. prices paid for THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA. i'aprtf UNDERTAKING! We Carry Coffins, Caskets and Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. DO EMBLMINa HAVE TIIE BEST HEARSE IN TIIE COUNTRY. FRED. W. HERRICK Dr. CLARK'S INSTITUTE FOB THE TREATMENT OK THK Drink Habit . Also Tobacco, Morphine and other Narcotic Habits. ""Privato treatment given if desired. COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA. !2:.rlf W. A. McAlliktkh. VY. M. COHXELICS TUVALUSTER CORNELIUS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA Sljantf B. P. DUFFY. W3I. O'HKIEN. jyJTFY 45 O'BRIEN. LAWYERS. Special attention given Law. to Criminal ' Office: Corner Eleventh and North Ste. COLUMBUS, : NEBRASKA. ALBERT REEDER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office over First National Bank. COLUMBUS, KXBBASXAt UJaaU wiTT t t n l n t nit aH " ""r .-aT" 2 ffr ygf- """;-"""' . - jjnr " " -n " v. ,Mh h. , Hnam. ff" "" " " "" " "" " i p"" ", n mB LaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawaaflP I - i t 4 A 1 4 I N -t. KwttS. -$ J J? V-- -v"w-i:V- .lAM. a - aw . -"' .ts- jfr- asa & --Ja -.5si' r. " T-Jt tapw-T J .vJtl: ...& - V&aawaatif affbtf , h-
