i&t&3 SRSfiig. '$&&&&& r tKir jt tz v STSaiF'j! i&ss3g: "ViJ: r- - . r-.- c ' ..--.. ---J."r' '-?,. -jK.vrr.s' V """ "i5yT. 1-Sf kVswSi ?SSSBlfpfciJlMS -"Si-?-?--- ' :fs - -- , '. . ' "a" . - FIT?-",! I . . " J.O , o !S- O. c a o -' It- I'D . Iv I Ikr 1. I. d ".i5r.. " 'rs .. :?- "a m0t" - 5n? SbS". 3? 2P": - -haem ralssutlil SO BBTmVr .waaaM L -tau head he raised Cslnmbns f omruaL AC. K . 1TJRNER dc OO. Columnm, r WEDKB8DAT. HABCH 17, UW. Ex-Sexatob Dolph of Oregon died Wednesday last Joan 1L Thatkb desires to represent his country as minister to Mexico. Now that Henry Drununoad is oae from among as, what be has written will be read with increased interest. How. Samuel Maxwklc. left Fremont Tuesday morning of last week tossenms ku Amtima t. WkabiHflfoa. Hlfl aOB Jacob aooompanwd him and will act as sec retary. Ex-Govxrxor Thateb waa taken sick at Washington, D. O, Friday and waa removed to a hospital. He has a low form of bronchial fever, and is expected to recover soon. Coustt Tbeasukeb Kuan of Beatrice is busily engaged in answering letters of inquiry from different parte of the state as to the railroad tax case. It will un doubtedly be taken to the eupremeoomrt Tsubsday, O. M. Lambertson and 0. O. Wheedon instituted quo warranto , proceedings in the Lancaster district ooart, to temporarily have the effect of stopping the count of the ballots on the constitutional amendments. Robekt G. Blaine, a brother of the late James G. Blaine, died March 9 at his residence in Washington City. He was 65 years of age and leaves a widow and six children. Mr. Blaine has resid ed in the capital city for a number of years. Neab Borne, Georgia, an engine plung ed down a bluff sixty feet high into the . Etowah river, with the engineer sticking to his post. The wreck caught firs snd seven cars were burned. Eight persons were injured. The engineer was killed and the fireman will die. Senator Gonbbino spoke against the bill providing for a fire and burglar proof vault, protected by electrical appliances and by watchmen, for the purpose of protecting the public funds belonging to the state. One of the strongest objec tions, he said, was that the board of public lands and buildings had equal access to the vault with the state treasurer. The political enemy is always apprs cistive, but he is not always disposed to show his appreciation. The last Schuy ler Herald (democratic) has this to say: "A. E. Cady is one of the deserving republicans of the state who should receive attention at the hands of the new national administration. If such men as ' he had been pushed to the front and allowed to hold office his party would not today have so much cause to blush." Captain John D. Hart, owner of the filibuster Laurada, has been sentenced in the TJ. S. district court at Philadelphia to two years' imprisonment and to pay a fine of $500 and the costs of prosecution. Shortly after the war began he leased two of his steamers to Cuban patriots for the transportation of arms, ammunition and men to Cuba. Some of the largest expeditions that touched the shores of Cuba were shipped on these vessels. Captain Hart was taken to prison imme diately after the sentence was pronounc ed. The costs of the prosecution are about $5,000. It is not known yet whether there will be an appeal to the supreme court, or petition for a pardon to President McKinley. The Fremont Tribune says that Will iam Colerick, of Nemaha, has had a very strange experience in the last few weeks. Seven or eight weeks ago Mr. Colerick suddenly and unaccountably lost his hearing. He was feeling perfectly well at the time, had had no trouble with his he-d, and had no previous warning. In jut two weeks his hearing cams back almost as suddenly as it left him. In a .day or two, while Mr. Colerick was milking, he suddenly became almost totally blind, and for some time could not see his hand before him. In the last fsw days, however, his eyesight has returned, and is now almost as good as it was before. Another strange circum stance is that Mr. Colerick ia cutting several new teeth in his lower jaw. Al though the new teeth are not through yet, their shape can plainly be felt It is a very queer case all the way through. Rigid economy in government expen ditures, debt-paying instead of debt making management of our finances, revenue adequate to the public needs and chiefly from a protective tariff on imports, the revival of Blaine's reciproc ity, American ships again on the oosan, aa American policy for the honor of the ffsg snd the protection of American cit izens, a respectful and friendly attitude on the part of the executive toward the legislative department of the government and unity and good feeling between north and south such is the McKinley program as announosd Thursday. There is the framework of an administration which can satisfy the country snd res tore prosperity to its citizens. To the majority of readers Thursday w inaugural address will be interesting as n sort of personal introduction to a new man aad a new mind. The impression created by the document, we are sure, will be main ly favorable. New York Sun (dsm.) "We can't have prosperity liecaase there is no money," remarked a white metal, fanatic to the News man and yet it is. seen that we have been paying $4,900,000 per week to Germany and Sngmnd for goods made there that eaght to have been made here at home. No, we have no money for the Amsricsn working man, sines the Wilson bill went into effect, and the industries of the ceaatry have languished, aad every iatsrsst has suffered from threatened haakraatcv. Oar condition is the prac tical resnlt of what Mr. Bryan celled V step ia the right direction' l et, free trade. If we suffer from half a dose, the people should be thankful that the fall miassre of the free trade party's plans ware frustrated. Coafideace has bean restored sad as aooa as saother McKin lsy bill can be enacted, prosperity will have been restored and the people will eace more esses to look at the gaaat welf of dssaair aad finssnisl ram that .has touched every losatity of our fair republic. A better day has dawned and -the ilssftsrnss free trade hetasiss have tetaarssrtaotaot , ia this generation will its toeaeok 0eTear,brauil,peetace pnpaU fLM BUC BbOKCBB ; 5 ttett. BBmewaRBBaw) Bams! im StZm hS amr marr ' ' HjaUl Sac T5piMw jfjffgjD gtf ah saBRBBmBMBaBBB, y.s"-y" BeaoccRmaaaaBwtaafall aaaa? ef Use eiiler. We esearra taa rlgtt to reject w "'gf aalcHMtMNttoiilna aaam-e dsetre l iiisiiiaTaaat la aver aaaasl Jtatrii. Hatte eaeatr. sua el5 J i !, .! liable ia twr waT.-wrJaa itafelr. essa " tinilily. HfalMk IR " O " -Ta5 aawaf aaaaaaaaBBBaaa, aaaaawaaVTa aaaaaaanSE' " aaaaafe' " aaBaK" s " s -S1 -'V - -'" - - " amaaaafeK ' -- xjSjfc -,- BaaBaUa&L!jE&J-lS'' ,z,?s-!ia-sf--" ,-.- " -c . tBaSmwtSaki'SSSSu . - 3- ..-;. .J - , - - ' . . csr-. . . . "- ?C -- laaaalWr T I - WS THE SITUATION. no oomwlwg the fact that in the U a senate will not lad a elaar oath before them. Tfca shades of political-opinion make th atoMeai eoaaaarably Mixed. Silrer reawhlinaas will donbtkw operate with the doorate aloof moat lines. Uacertaintjr aa to what they will do oomplicatea mattera considerably. The endeavor of republican to give the country what tney promised in ine way of tanf lefielstioa, viz: an imme diate chants ttom a deficit-producing to ssjplas-prodscinff revenue law, may be thwarted by the combined efforts of populists and suver repuo- The avowed intention of the demo crats is to talk against sll the schedules of the proposed tariff bill, thus delaying actioa as long as possible, they consider iag this to be good party policy. lhsy argus that when the duties of the new bin become known, there will be in LisMirl imports under existing lower rates, and that thus, when the higher rates do go into effect, there will be a falling off of imports and of consequent revenue, and that this will inure to the benefit of the democratic party. Silver republicans, it is said, will not prevent a tariff bill from passing, but asem to be with the democrats in the policy of delay. The plain duty of republicans is to give taa flounurv tans mkibmiuou aujusicu for the protection of American products and American labor, and secure it st the earliest practicable moment This may be one of those cases where "more hurry, less speed," but the coun try will understand where to place responsibility for delay. As the republicans are entering upon a new lease of power, it becomes them to put into practice all their general prin ciples of action, chief among which is know the facta, apply the remedies. A BKfDBUCAK paper in the western part of the state complains that the Journal is unfair in not giving the populist legislature credit for anything meritorioue in the conduct of its mem bership. Except in isolated cases it de serves no credit The populist legisla tors were sent here to reform certain so-called abuses, and were pledged to eoonomy, to sterling integrity, and against caucus domination, against the or DSSSee in weir DusmesB ana against the dilatory monkey-work that has marked the rise and fall of previous law-making bodies in this glorious state. What have they done to fulfill those pledgee? The very first act was to caucus on employes, recognizing in every move tne aictaiorsnip oi ine "Two Toms," who virtually bartered and sold every position worth hold ing to make Schwind secretary of the senate, and Edminsten the inevitable successor to the throne of Holcomb. It economized, exactly as other legis latures have done, by putting in as many clerks and custodians as the statutes could stand up under, many of them have little or nothing to do but cash in their vouchers and look pleasant It carried out the pledge of integrity by deliberately and feloniously ttealfig the seats of five legally elected members of another party and turning the same over to fusionists elected by the sovereign people to stay at home. It hss plotted and is now plotting, by virtue of a recanvass act, to place on the supreme bench men who were defeated for the position at the polls. Members of the house and senate, almost to a man, ride fare-free on the railroads and seem to enjoy exemption from the bnrden of buying tickets as the rest of us are com pelled to do or hire a dray. Spring is here and the date of adjournment not far off. little has been done save what should not have been done, and only yesterday enough fool bills were pnt on general file to keep the house wrangling and chewing the rag from now till next August From this unbiased showing, it may readily be understood that no truthful newspaper can speak well of the present legislature and. in the same breath, as it were, stand up for Nebras ka. Bixby. H. Clay Evans of Tennessee has' been tendered the office of commissioner of pensions, and in all probability will accept tne appointment, wnicn is one or the most important in the department service at Washington outside of the cabinet Mr. Evans is well known to rablic men throughout the country, and ong has been recognized aa a leader among southern republicans. He repre sented the Chattanooga district in con gress for some years, and was first assist ant postmaster general in the Harrison administration. Later he was a candi date for governor of Tennessee on the republican ticket and made a remarka ble run. The result was in doubt for many weeks and it was not until a warm fight before a board appointed to review the election that it finally was announc ed officially that Governor Turney his democratic opponent had been re-elected. He was considered for some time not unlikely to be the south's represen tative in Mr. McKinley's cabinet Mr. Evans is a business man and of conceded executive ability. He is a manufacturer and has large railway supply repairing shops. He is a forceful and effective speaker. The popocrats in the legislature are a peculiar set After taking every office in sight and creating as many new ones as possible, they not only overlooked their newspaper men, who have strug gled along all these years almost on the verge of bankruptcy for the time to come when they might hope for a little state printing, but actually propose to cut the price in two for what little they do get and establish a state printer to take most of that Fairbury Gazette. On the first of May the 24 hour system of time measurement will be adopted by the railways, postoffices and telegraph stations of Belgium. It is thought the system may become general. REED TO WIELD GMEL House Organizes With the Maine Man as Speaker. MTIFLEY SEUJB DTHI8 MESSAGE. Calla AW tlaa to tfca Necessity ofScr-kaa- Mat Xaaaj to Caadaetth Btulaaas tlha eavaraamaat aa Wipe Oat Uw Beglaa Wark WHhGal- toTaalrXImlt. Washington, March 16. The Fifty fifth house of representatives organized Monday for the week before it. Al though the proceedings were perfunc tory, the scene was a brilliant one. The -vote on speaker, which resulted, Reed, RepmbHan, 199;. Bailey, Demo crat, 114; Bell, Populist, 81, and New lsjais, SOvsrite. 1, aligned several hereto fore unclassified members. All the Pop ulists voted for Bell. Of the fusionists, three, Baker and Jett (Uht) and Mar shall (O.), voted for Bailey; one, Max well (Neb.) voted for Bell, and three, Joass aad Lewis (Wash.) snd Todd (Mich.) did not vote. Two of the Sil vsrites, Newlsnds (Nev.) sadShsfroth (Colo.) sM act vote, and Hartman (Moat) voted for Kswlsads. Speaker Seed was eathasjsstically received oa hMsppssraace la ths house after his slectioa aad nude 4 graceful and dryly sob la assuming the gaveL oorsxag to the time-honored cus Mr. Haver (Rep., Pa.), the oldest iacoatiauous service, adauais- ths oath to the sneaker. After ths new smbfra had been sworn in by ths speaker, the oelh was administered, by unanimous con seat, to Messrs. Dol Kvsr of Iowa, Ball of Texas and Pierce aad McMfilin of Tennessee, whose cre- hadaot yet arrived. Mr.Gros- adopeed, for the election of the osa- didatesibr the other officers of the house adected by the Berablicsa follows: Clerk, Alexander McDowell of Pennsylvania; sergcsjtt-ataramYBan- ianis F. Rmaaell of Missouri; keeper, W. J. Glenn of New York; post- , Joseph U.Jiciroyoc uaioaaa Chaplain, Henry K.CoudsB. - The usual formal resolutions of notifi cation of assembling were adopted. When Mr. Henderson (Rcp.,Ia.) offered the usual resolution for the adoption temporarily of the rules of the last house, an ineffectual attempt was made,' under the leadership of Hepburn (Ben., Ia.) to limit the operation of the rules to the last oongress,which were adopted temporarily, to 90 days. iThe Populists, Democrats and 14.Repubncaa supported him, but they were "defeated. This was the only incident out of the ordinary connected with the proceedings. -The president's message was ap plauded vigorously, as was Mr. Dingley whea he introduced the new tariff bill. The speaker sppointed ths Republican members of the oil committee to the new ways snd means committee, and added Messrs. Bailey (Tex;), Robertson (La.) and Swansen (Ya.) to the Demo cratic membership. In view of the action of the Demo cratic canons, Mr. McMUlin, who was at the head of the minority of the com mittee, was superceded by Mr. Bailey, although Mr. McMillin was left on the committee. The drawing of the seats occasioned the usual merriment aad good humor. Saaata Bellas Wark. Washington, March Iff. The senate began its work in extra session Monday with 87 senators presentr aad' with the galleries packed to their ftdl limit. The business of the day was confined to the reading of the president's message, the seating of the new senator from Kansas, Mr. Harris, and the reference of the credentials of Mr. Corbett as senator from Oregon to the committee on priv ileges and elections. "No legislative business was transacted during the day. PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL MESSAGE. Baaalada taa Lawmakers That Kavaaaaa Fall ta Pay Espaasaa. . Washington, March 15. The presi dent today sent the following message to congress: To the Congress of the United States: Regretting the necessity which has re- r' red me to call you together, I feel tyour assembling in extraordinary session is indispensable, because of the condition in which we find the revenues of the government. It is conceded that its current expenditures are greater than its receipts, and that such a condition has existed now for more than three years. With unlimited means at our command, we are presenting the re markable spectacle of increasing our public debt by borrowing money to meet the ordinary outlays incident upon even an economical and prudent adminstration of the govern ment. An examination of the subject discloses this fact in every detail and leads inevitably to the conclusion that the condition of the revenue which allows it is unjustifiable, and should be corrected. We find by the reports of the secretary of the treasury thac the revenues for the fiscal year ending June 80, 189, from all sources, were S425, 868,260.22 and the expenditures for all purposes were $415,953,806.56, leaving an excess of receipts over expenditures of 9,914,453.66. During that fiscal year 940.670.467:98 was paid upon the public debt, which has been reduced since March 1, 1889, 1259,076,890, and the an nual interest charge decreased $11,684, 576.60. The receipts of the government from all sources during the fiscal year ending June. 80, lt93, amounted to 461,716,561.94, and its expenditures to 459,874,887.65, showing an excess of revenues over expenditures of $2,841 674.19. Since that time, the receipts of no fiscal year, and with but few exceptions of no month of any fiscal year, have ex ceeded the expenditures. The receipts of the government from all sources during the fiscal year ending June 30, lS94,'were $372,892,498.29. and its expenditures $442,605,758.87, leaving a deficit the first time since the resump tion of specie payments of $69,808,260.58. Notwithstanding there was a decrease of $16,769,128.78 in the ordinary expenses of the government, as compared with the previous fiscal year, its income was still not sufficient to provide for its daily necessities and the gold reserve in the treasury for the redemption of greenbacks was drawn upon to meet them. Bat this did not suffice, and the government then resorted to loans to replenish the reserve. In February, 1894, $50,000,000 in bonds were issued, and in November following a second issue of $50,000,000 was deemed necessary. The sum of $117,711,795 was realized by the sale of these bonds, but the reserve was stead ily decreased, until on Feb. 8, 1895, a third sale of $62,315,400 in bonds for $65,116,244 was announced to congress. The receipts of the government for the fiscal year, ending June 30, 1895, were $390,373,203.30, and the expendi tures $4H3, 178,420.48, showing a deficit of $48,805,223.18. A further loan of $100,000,000 was negotiated by the gov ernment in February, 1896, the sale netting $111,166,246, and swelling the aggregate of bonds issued withinlhree years to $262,815,400. For the fiscal year, ending June 30, 1896, the revenues of the government from all sources amounted to $409,475,408.78, while its expenditures were $434,678, 654.48, or an excess of expenditures over receipts of $25,208,245.70. In other words, the total receipts for the three fiscal years ending June SO, 1896, were insufficient by $137,811,729.46 to meet the total expenditures. Nor .has this condition since improved. For the first half of the present fiscal year, the re ceipts of the government exclusive of postal revenues were $157,507,603.76, and its expenditures exclusive of postal serv ice $195,410,000.22, or an excess of ex penditures over receipts of $37,902, 896.46. In January of this year the, receipts, exclusive of postal revenues, were $24, 816,994.05, and the expenditures, ex clusive of postal service, $30,269,389.29, a deficit of $5,952,895.24 for the month. In February of this year the receipts, exclusive of postal revenues, were $24, 400,997.38, and expenditures, exclusive of postal service, $28,796,056.66, a deficit of $4,395.05.28, or a total deficit of $186,081,580.44 for the three three and eight months ending March 1, 1897. Not only are we with out a surplus in the treasury, but, with an increase ia the public debt, there hss been a corresponding increase ia the annual charge from $23,898,868.20 in 1892. the lowest of anyyesr since 1862. to $34,887,297.00 in 1896, or aa increase of $11,493,414.40. It may be urged that even if the revenues of the government had been sufficient to meet all its ordi nary expenses during the past three years, the gold reserve would still have beau iasufloent to meet the upon it, aad that bonds would sariry have beam issued for its repletion. Be this as it may, k is clearly maaif est, without denying or affirming the cor rectaess of such 'a conclusion, that ths debt would have been decreased ia at least ths aajoaat of ths dajrisasy, aad hwsiaes -rrlflrarn ' 1isiiMeaii1iti ' "rsnirs mil auvaiiaia a.. i. . .n . - - --''-. -U.JL. . - "2. -I-'- --; -'!, v- strengthened - Congress should promptly aristiagconditioa. Anaplsrsvsumi: be supplied, not oary for tiki expenses, but for the. prompt of liberal pensions aad. the of the principal aad interest of ths aab- ucdet. In raising revenae, I soJevied upon foreign preserve the home market so far as: am sible to our own isndacers; toraviT and increase manufactures; to rasisrs and encourage agriculture; to 'iaoreass our domestic aad. fnrnifn TinmmliQo aid aad develop mining sad lattlsag;- andto render to labor teevaryaald of f useful occupation, the liberal aad ads-,' quate rewards to which skill aad hsdas- try are justly entitled. The aeoesstty ; of the psBosge of a tariff law which shall ucuviue aoiuia rtouuv anuow oa iar-i. ther urged. The imperative desaaad of the hour is the prompt eaaotaeat of such a measure, and to this object I earnestly recommend that congress shall, make every endeavor. Before other business is transacted let us first provide sufficient revenue to faithfully administer :he government without the contracting of further debt. or tne continued aismroance or o finances. William McKiklxt, Executive Mansion, March II. Baatar Sara af Elaetlaa. Frakkfort, Ky., March 15. Ths at torney general has filed a lengthy writ ten opinion, in which he holds that a ballot for senator may be legally taken at any time. He suggests that a ballot be taken today and again 6a the 9td, the day set by Mr. Worthingten, in order to make it binding. It will hate no effect on the legislators, however, who will not ballot until March at. Taylor is an ardent Hunter man. Sen ator Hissem ssys he will support Br. Hunter. This removes all doubt of Dr. Hunter's election. Heavy Losa oa Btoatana Raagaa. Helena, March 15. Secretary W. G. Preutt of the board of stock commission ers said today: "Tne stock on tne ranges has had a remarkably hard time the whole winter. In the extreme northern part of the state it. has not been above zero for weeks, and stock was in poor condition when this began. The stock that has weathered the win ter is in poor condition. Unless reliel comes at once the loss will be the heavi est in years." Three Prisoners Cremated. Nashville, Tenu., March 15. At Dover, Stewart county, the jail was de stroyed by fire early this morning. Foui prisoners, one white man and three negroes, were the only occupants of the building at the time. The white man escaped, but the negroes were so. badly burned that there is no trace of their bodies this morning. The dead aret William Black, Nebley and an old negro woman. iBtpreveal Process for Maklag- Diamonds. Washington, March 15. Chemists have recently and in public made actual diamonds comparable in every respect save one, that of size, with nature's most valuable product. But the crys tals so manufactured have, while true diamonds, been so microscopic in 'pro portions as to be of no commercial value. Now, however, Consul Germain, at Zurich, reports to the state depart ment that a Mr. Moyat claims to have discovered a process by which diamonds of larger dimensions may be produced. In principle his process is similar to the one already used. That is to crystalize carbon out of iron and steel by means of high pressure and high temperature. Looking After Government Interests. Washington, March 16. In the su preme court Attorney General McKgnna asked permission to file a brief in' the case of Anna J. De Guyer et al. against William Banning, now pending in the court on appeal from the superior court at Los Angeles. The cases involves -a portion of a Mexican grant in thelhor bor of San Pedro,, where the govern ment has important interests. The ac tion of the attorney general is taken with a view of protecting these inter ests. States Can Tax Franchises. Washington, March 15. The atten tion of the United States supreme court was given largely today to the power of states to tax the franchises of corpora tions, such as express, telegraph and railroad companies. Two Kentucky cases, involving the constitutionality of the state law of 1892, one affecting the Henderson bridge and the other the Adams Express company, were both de cided favorably to the state. . TRAIN WRECKED BY HORSES. Aa Unfortunate Accident Which KesalU la Death off Three Persons. Kansas City, March 15. Missouri Pacific passenger train, northbound, leaving here at 9:15 o'clock Sunday night, was wrecked at Wolf Creek,Kan., one and a half miles east of Hiawatha, at midnight last night by running into a bunch of horses. The engineer and fireman were killed, the express mes senger, baggageman -and conductor bad ly injured and three passengers hurt, one of them seriously. The killed: ED. XYE, engineer, Kansas City, aged 40 years; leaves wife. PATRICK CONNOR, fireman, aged 32, Kansas City; leaves wife and three chil dren. The injured: John H. Meyers, conductor, Kansas City, slightly Injured. Jack Appleton, Kansas City, slightly injured. H. A. Kemp, Pacific express messenger, badly scratched and bruised. J. P. Meadob, traveling man, Atchi son, Kan., two legs broken.- L.F. Bacon, Kansas City, traveling passenger and ticket agent or the Santa Fe, slightly injured. Mr. Bacon sent a message to his wife in this city stating that he :1m able' to be around, and would be home today. The train consisted of engine, baggage and two chair cars and one sleeper, and carried a light load. All but the sleeper were overturned. The engine turned over on Engineer Nye and Fireman Connor and crushed them :to death. The passengers managed to escape with com parative ease, but it was some time be fore aid from Hiawatha was received for the injured. A train bearing physic ians left here for the scene this morn ing, and will bring the dead and in jured to this city. Engineer Nye was one of the oldest engineers., ia the ser vice, having been on the'rosd for 14 years. The other two injured are V. B. Piper, Kansas City, and N. M. Austerland, Oklahoma. Piper, who ia a traveling sslesmsn for (he Posey Brobek Mercan tile company, is seriously but aot fatally hurt. Five horses oa the track caused the wreck. The grade was down hffl. The horses were standing in a bunch on a curve and could not have' been seen till within seventy-five yards. Evidently the engineer eought the first glimpse of them as he rounded the curve aad, real izing that he could aot stop, pullled the throttle open. Four of the horses were thrown clear of ths rails; the fifth went under the wheels. The en gine turned clear over, loading with its noes pointing in the opposite, direction to what it had been travehag. The baggage, smoker aad chair piled apia a hasp. timiKut the ooaTiimirr dill 5Tiur5i5. rjr"z7i.ri-zr iii.iiuii.iii rnnm o ha s;:i - -r.---.'-.. s'vM't- . -a- - - -. - -r ' .? b-- BS BjSB v .!" B'A7 ' " . aTTBJ - .'-.i-4i.B& UUBtaa .iaw.it-21?- S. . tha nmrMiMil that in dinrfiu fitl . B a B WK. M. !. ' B B '. .V ::v v.-aat': --.if j t15-'g' " " " "" - m -, B nil Mil ljlTTI ill aw B: -- - Sa-i.i,.i-. tii u- t. . r? to seceare sack revnaa it ia a wiaa aol. I lall III I'll I. al slll II I I Iw7. I-.II.I '-- - "saw': J'.'W Jj frx ,.-: , , h7toemnMiehoiae production sad -W I I 1 1 1 Vt VJJJUMX .i VVtf r M" aymsar k PCCted tO Help. Uncle Sun. BMnmfactsesasihnswividaeaMlar. 7 - M pected to Help. Uncle Sam. i . til MSA801E HAS TWO FUBP0BE8 v -1 - AattlUaaal Karaaaa tfca laiaatriaa aff tfca Catta Fatlaiata Oat tfca Baals i Fr tfca Laat Flaeal Taar HItaaa,aaaJatraaaa IaBavaaaa. 'WASaHKOTON, 'March 16. Clhairman Dtaglsy of the ways and means com-mittes-ia response to a request that he furaiaha synopsis of the new tariff bill tad by nun. makes the following The bill has two purposes, namely, to raise additional revenue and to en courage ths industries of the United States. On the bsrisof the importations for the last fiscal year, the bill would incresM ths revenue about $112,000,000, divided among ths several schedules as follows: A, chemicals, $3,500,000; B, crockery aad glassware, $4,000,000; C, metals, $4,000,000; D, wood, $1,750,000; E, sugar, $31,750,000; F, tobacco, $7,000,000; G, agricultural, $6,3000,000; H, liquors, $1,800,000; I, cottons, $1,700,000; J. jute, linen and linen hemp, $7,800,000; K, wool, $17,500,000; ditto, manufacturers of wools, $27,000,000; L, silks, $1,500, 000; M. pulp sad paper, $58,000; N, sun dries. $6,800,000. Increaae la Rereaae. "This estimate is on the supposition that the importe of each class of goods would he the same the next fiscal year, as in the fiscal year saded last June. But as the imports of wool were three times as great and those of wool more than twice aa great in pounds as in 1898, the committee assume that the ex cessive importation would be largely re duced by the proposed bill, although the fact that' our domestic production of wool has diminished 8,000,000 pounds since 1893 will necessitate the importa tion of much more wool now than in the latter year. Assuming that the im portations of wool will fall off at least one-third from those of 1896, on account of anticipatory imports to avoid duties, we place the increased revenue, from this source at $1 1.000.1KX). Anticipating also that the imports of woolens will fall off nearly 50 per cent from the enormous imports of 1896, we estimate the increase in the revenue 'from this source under the proposed rates at about $14,000,000. "From sugar we estimate $20,000,000 additional revenues. Anticipating a considerable falling off of imports of Havana tobacco because of the revolu tion in Cuba, we reduce the estimates of additional revenue to be derived from the tobacco schedule to 84,000,000. The remaining schedules will afford a reve nue of about $39,500,000, on the basis of the imports of 1896, but as there would probably be diminished imports at some points, although the gradual restoration of business activity would offset this by increasing the consump tion of imported luxuries, we reduce the estimates on these to $31,000,000. These would aggregate an additional revenue of $80,000,000 the first year. A further reduction of $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 for contingencies would leave $70,000,000 to $75,000,000 as the probable increased revenue from this bill the first year, which would undoubtedly rise to $100, 000,000 the second year. "These estimates are' below, rather than above the probable result, unless a considerable delay in the enactment of the bill should greatly enlarged the op portunity for imports of articles on which duties are to be raised particu larly wool and woolens for speculative purposes. Undoubtedly any delay be yond the first of May in placing the bill on the statute book would result in a large loss of revenue. How the Iacrease Is Secured. ff"This increase of revenue is secured by the transferring of wool, lumber, crude opium, paintings, statuary, straw ornaments, straw mattings, burlaps and various other articles from the free list of the present law to the dutiable list; by increasing the duty on woolens to compensate the manufacturer for the duty placed on wool; by raising the duty on sugar about of a cent per pound in order to encourage the pro duction of sugar in this country, which it is believed can be done, and thus give our farmers a new crop, which we now import mainly from abroad; by increas ing the duty on agricultural products affected by Canadian competition and on fine cotton goods, some advanced manufactures of iron and steel, manu factures of jute, flax and hemp, in order to encourage these and other industries here, and especially by increasing duties on such luxuries as liquors, tobacco. silks, laces, etc, "As a rule the rates of duties pro posed are between the rates of the tariff of 1890 and the tariff of 1894. The iron and steel schedule is changed very little from the schedule in the tariff of 1894, the change being entirely in the more advanced articles. The same is true of the cotton schedule. In the agricultural, wool, glass and earthenware schedules alone are the duties of the act of 1890 fully restored as a rule, and in a few cases increased, with the view of amply protecting and encouraging our farming interests by every possible point. While the duty on clothing wool is larger in proportion to the foreign value than on manufactured articles, yet it is thought desirable for the public interest and for our agriculture that we should produce this necessity for ourselves. N "The duty on carpet wools, as well as upon many other articles, is imposed mainly for revenue. The irritation caused by a few wools heretofore classed as carpet wools being used for clothing purposes, has been remedied by trans- f erring. such wools to the clothing wool classes, but the duty on clothing wool hss been restored to the rate of the act of 1890. "In framing this new tariff the aim las been ts saske the duties specific, or t.t least partly specific, as far as possible to protect the revenue and also to pro tect our own industries. This hss been done ia response to the wishes of the better class of importers, as well as of ths aiiminiet ratm-n of the laW and of OUT owa producers. The very general sub stitution of specific duties, even where they are onry the equivalent of existing ad valorem, will of itself increase the revenue and strengthen the protection afforded to our industries. "The reciprocity provisions of the set of 1890 have not only been restored, but this policy hss been extended by adding to sugar, tea. coffee and hides as articles on which to make reciprocal agree meats, such srticles as champagne, brandy, wine, artificial and natural min eral waters, chickle, argols and silk laces. In addition to these articles the reciprocity provision is strengthened greatly by providing for a reduction of - duties to countries giving us similar con- "The bill, as a whole, has the unani soas. support of the Republican mem bers of the ways and means committee aad will, it is hoped, receive the sup port, aot only of Republicans, but of others who believe that the revenae (hoaU beat least equal to the expaadfe IWniSMhwi' ic '-;- innt at annrl -Tarrnn fm Mm imi i& ' tares, with a small surplus added, aad who are" patriotic enough to satertsia the coaviotion that in adjusting duties to secure such revenue it is a wise' pol icy to eaeoarage home production sad lufacturss aad thus provide essploy- sent, at good wages, for the wags srs or oar people, upon whose lag power depends the market for products." , One feature rather to aa Axsencaa is that every park is for use. There is ao fear less the may be injured, but ia every adapted for them are cricket aad foot ball fislds, picnic grouads, lawas, tennis courts, howling the ase of which is permitted for a ly aomiaal payment Every park, large or small, has one or more concerts sash week during the summer, paid for by a neighborhood subscription. Less ased exists for large parka than in American cities of the same sine, because ths bet ter class of houses all have ample gar dens, --George F. Parker ia Century. XMalmaatfci. "Yes," she said, "we had our first fightyesterday. Charley was real mean, and he talked awfully cross. I should have talked cross, too, but I happened to think that I wanted to go to the theater. So the trouble was all over right away. "Boston Transcript. Bats snd mice sre generally active aad noisy just before a storm. A mink of graphite of remarkable purity has been discovered about five miles south of the town of Coon Rapids, in Carroll county, Iowa. The vein is said to be fourteen inches in thickness snd has been pronounced by experts to be the real stuff. The clay, which is of a dark bluish color, iB now being used for polishing stoves, producing a good luster, even in its natural state, and it is said lead pencils may be made from it withont the usual working over neces sary for this use. Pure graphite sells for as high as $80 per ton and if the vein is at all extensive, there will be millions to it. The mine will be worked this spring by the owners of the land. Recent experiments with deaf mutes by a Swiss professor, says an exchange, established the fact that much can be done to aid their perception of sound by the microphonbgraph, a new apparatus to repeat Bounds and greatly increase them. If the slightest vestige of the sense of hearing is left this instrument can reach it with distinctness. Another of its uses is to register sounds inaudi ble to the most acute hearing and in crease them until they are clearly heard. In short, microphonography is the art of registering the infinitely small in the domain of sound and of increasing it at will. The story is told by an exchange of how a bunch of school boys and girls were at the dejxjt lust week, and one of them, in a casual way, lamented that all the scientific problems had been solved before they could have a chance to show their hands on such things, when a com mercial man broke in about as follows: ''Don't get clear down in the mouth children. Try your hands ou what makes the sky blue, and how a hen makes yolk' and shell from the same grub. Tell me why there is never an ear of corn with an odd number of rows of corn on it, .or how lightning bugs make light without any heat. And while you are about it, tell me how the lightning bug can live 1,000 years, or forever, for that matter, on nothing, or why my hair is black and yours is red." .Copper is ordinarily cast by the use of alloys, bnt now it is to be cast pure, it seems. Tho new metal is known as M. B. copper. Edison accounts for the evident change in the atomic structure of the metal by the theory that the shape of the crystals has been altered so that their lines are parallel and that the molecules are thus brought closer together and into more intimate contact with each other. The secret of snecess is concentra tion: whenever there has been a great life, or a great work, that has gone before. Taste everything a little, look at everything a little; but live for one thing. Anything is possible to a man who knows his end and moves straight for it, and for it alone. Olive Schreiner. To Chicago and the East. Passengers goingeast for business, 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. AH classes of passen gers will find that the "Short Line" of he Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail way, via Omaha and Conncil Bluffs, affords excellent facilities to reach their destinations in a manner that will be sure to give the utmost satisfaction. A reference to the time tables 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 vis 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 the great through 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. . Comfort to California. Every Thursday afternoon, a tourist sleeping car for .Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Omshs and Lincoln via tho Burlington Route. It is carpeted; upholstered in rattan; has spring seats and backs and is pro vided with curtains, bedding, towels, soap, etc. Ah' experienced excursion conductor and a uniformed Pullman porter accompany it through to the Pacific Coast. While neither as expensively finished nor aa fine to look at aa a palace sleeper, it is just as good to ride in. Second class tickets are honored and the price of a berth, wide enough and big enongh ror two, is only &. For a folder giving full particulars, call at the nearest B. k. M. R. R. ticket office. Or, write to J. Francis, Gen'l Pass'r Agent, Burlington Route, Omshs, Nebr. 30septo25apr Step-erer Privilege at WaMBiagtea. A ten day stop over at Washington, D. C, is now granted on all through tickets between the East and West, vis Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Stopover will also be granted on the return journey made on round trip tickets, within the final limit of such tickets, but not ex ceeding ten days. Passengers will de posit their tickets with the Ticket Agent at B. & O. R. R. Station in Washington, who will retain them until the journey is to be resumed, when they will be made good for continuous passage to destina tion by extension or exchange. This arrangement will doubtless be greatly appreciated by the traveling public be cause it will permit the holders of through tickets to mske a brief visit to the Nstionsl Capital without additional outlay for railroad fare. 17reb2 J Ml Farm Loans, Real Estate And Insurance.. COLUMBUS, 1MMOTOM CAM. To Omaha, Chicago sad points in Iowa and Hliaois, the Union Pacific ia con nection with the O. 4 N. W. Ry. offers the best service- snd the fastest time. Call or write to mo for time cards, rates. etc. J. K. MXAJ2HK, 10mch4 Agent. gwMUUMM JftiUfS. . AitTfttisaaiaata aaaer this head five cent a uaeeaea iaaaruoa. XaTU.gCBWTZ makes boots aad shoe in the " east atrlee, aad aaly tke renr bast steak that lata market. 3Z.tr LEGAL NOTICE. ."LOBE INVESTMENT COMPANY, a cor- ReeeiTer of the Glebe Jareetmeat Coat May, defcadaats, will take notice that Ctwadlar Boaeiaa, alaiaUiT, haa filed a pe'i Hoa ia taa district eoart of Platte eoaat. Metaaeka, acaiaat said dtfaartaatsim- ueaoea wua ueome w. nuilps aad Loaiaa K. tampa.dafeadaate, taa abject aad wajar ef whichareto toreeloaea eertaia mortgage dated Hsptemfaerlat.18Si.forl8SI.Waad iatereat. oa Jba Wait kaK aff tfca MaHaaast QaaHar aad taa Tweatr-eiaat. ia Towaaalp " oc ie nonnw ueener ec 17 Norta Norta, off z west at taa am r. Platte eoaafr. Nebraska, ea IW.Oaona W. PUllipe aaa E. nuiupa, io tae uioaa IB' Compaay, aad asslaaed to phuatig, which mortaage carded ia book 37, page MS. off tkea records of said eoeatr. aad to hawe the a decreed to be a first Ilea, aad said wad sold to satisfy the same. Voa are required to aaawer said petitioa oa or before the th day of April. 137. Dated. March TSh. MS7. CHANDLER BOBBINS. Piaiatig. By 3. D. Thobxton. his Attorney. 17martt NOTICE. Ia the district eoart of Platte coaaty, Nebraska. AuckGoldbkbo, Plaiatia, re. BBEBJf am GoLDBUto, Defeadaat. Shermaa Goldberg, defeadaat, will take aotiea wax ob tftestaaayot March, Uiin.the plaJatiS. Alice Goldberg, filed her petitioa la the district court of Platte coaaty. Nebraska, agjiast said oeieBoani, laeoDject aaa prayer or which m to obtaia from said defeadaat aa abeolate divorce; the care aad custody of their child. Miaaie Goldberg, aad aa allowaace of alimoay together withattoraer fee aad coats of soil, aad that the same may be declared a liea apoa eertaia premises, the title of which is ia defeadaat aad which ia described aa follows: The aortheaat qoarter of aectioa somber tea. ia towaahin Bomber thirteea aorta, of raage aamber forty- ave weex oi tne ma tr. Nebraska. M., ia Deuel coaaty. Yob are required to aaswer said petitioa oa or before Moaday, the 19th day of April, 18S7. vaiea marca ca, van. Auox GoLDBxaa. By her Attorney. C. J. Gablow. Iffmsilt PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of Hannah L. Wia- terbotham. deceased. Notice to creditors. Notice is hereby gfrea that the creditors of said deceased will meet the executor of said estate, before me, county judge of Platte coaaty. Nebraska, at my office ia Columbus, said county, on the 27th day of March. 18OT, oa the 27th day of June, 1697, and on the 27th day of September, 1897. at 9 o'clock a m. each day. for the purpose of presenting their claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Six months are allowed for creditor to ore. sent their claims, aad one year for the executor to settle said estate, from the run day of March. ov,, uiu iui, Binnu ib unwrvu inmiiiMWTJ ia Thk Coluxbcs Joiibxal for four ronanrntim weeks prior to the 27th day of March, 18S7. J. N. Kiuas, Smchl Coaaty Jadge. NOTICE OF CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE. TaTOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of a Xw cliattel mortaage, dated oa the 9th day of August. 1895. a true codt of which waa diilv s da filed in the office of the county clerk of Platte county. Nebraska, on the 2Cth day of September. 1993, at 930 a. ia.. executed by John aTMaatek to The AultmaB-aBd Taylor Machinery Com pany, and trifea to secure the payment of the sum of '$Sa.edaad interest upoa said sum. aad upon which there ia now due the sum of $370.00. Default haring been made in the payment of said sum of money, and no suit or other pro ceeding at law baring been instituted to recover said debt or any part thereof, therefore I will I sell the property therein described, aa follows, I tn wit? Oiui Anlf mnnrTSiTtnr BanflMfn. Mim nlete. with the straw stacker, belts and all fixtures with or belonging to the same; also one truck wagon under same. Also one Aultmaa- Taylor horse power complete, with sweeps, tumbling rods and all fixtures beloagiag to same, and one truck wagon under the asms Also one wagon elevator complete, at public auction in the city of Columbus, Nebraska, oa Saturday, March 27th. 1S97, in front of Louis Schreiber's blacksmith shop, at 1 o'clock p. m. of said day. Dated March 1. 1S97. The Aultman axo Taylor Machinery Co.. Mortgagees. C. B. Tokxin. Ag't. SmcfaS PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of Ephraim O. Wella, deceased. Notice to creditors. Notice ia hereby giren that the creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, before me. county judge of Platte coaaty, Nebraska, at my office in Columbus, said coaaty, oa the 20th day of March. 1897. oa the 19th day of June. 1897. and on the 20th day of Sep tember, 1897, at 9 o'clock a. m. each day, for tne purpose of presenting their claims for exam ination, adjustment and allowance. Six months are allowed for the creditors to Dresent their claims from the 20th day of March. 1897, and this notice ia ordered published ia Tsx Lolcxbcs Joitbkal, lor lour consccutiTe weeks, prior to the 20th day of March, 1897. J. N. Kiuan, 24feb4 Coaaty Judge. ESTRAY NOTICE. Taken o lands in 1 br the subscriber on his eacloaad lismark township in Platte county. Nebraska, on the th day of Jam f January, 1897, 4 pony mares, dark bay, 5 yeara oli s pony gejaiaga, nay, years oia. 1 posy gelding, yellow, 4 yeara old. 1 pony gelding, yellow, S yeara old. I mare, yellow color, z years oia. Z years old. oee sides, 4 yeara old, and "one gray JOB) obx WcasavAitsr. Feb. 12th. 1897. SUettf L OF COLUMBUS. NEB.. HAS AX A.tkwflzcw Capital if - $508,010 Pail ii Capital, - - menata: H. SHELDON, Prea't fi. P. H. OEHLRICH. View DANIEL SCURAM. Caaalar. FRANK RUBER. Asat. Casa'a DIRECTORS: O. H. SazTDOff. H. P. H. Obwxjucb. Jox as Welch, - W. A. McAtxama, G'abc Ribsbc 9. 0. Gray. Fbank Kohrzb. STOCKHOLDERS: 9arklba exus. j. hssbt wvummab; Clark Gray. Hehby Losrkb. Daiel scbram. Geo. vr. Galley. A. F. H. OuLBica. J. P. Bkckkb Estatb, Rzbecca Becker, H. M. Wixblow. BaakofDeaasU: Iatereat allowed oa trma aepoelta; any aad sell etehaaga oa Ualtea States aad Earaaa, aad buy aad evil avail able securities. We shall be pleated ta re ceive your baslaeaa. WaeotlcH yoaraat roaaga. HENRY GASS, UNDERTAKER f CaBas : ami : Metallic : Cases ! gyfrfrfo oHHads faAo no m ar BBaaBaaEamWCaC NEBRASKA. THCOLDRCLIABLK. ColumbusState Bank (Otdeat Baak ia tho State.) Fars Itterst Toe Dcptab Ita Uk EWfiiet MSUBS SfSBT BUATTS ON taa, Chicago, Naur York u FarelffBi Cawtriaa. SELLS STEAMSHIP TICKETS, BUYS GOOD NOTES Aad helps Us cuetoBMr -ur titjssiihaj orncsas axo DrsucToaav Lcasdkb OKaVauD, Prea't. M. H. Hasny, Vice Prea't. ML Bavsosa, Cashier. Joan Stauvtkk. Wm. Boci aUWattwJaumwen BED-ROCK I PRICES I We quote the following yard prices on hard snd soft S Pennsylvania Hard Coals.. S10 00 COAL Western Hsrd Coal 8 75 S I Semi-Anthracite 7 50 3 Rock Springs Lump 7 00 f Rock Springs Nnt 6 25 I Canon City..... 7 00 S I Msitland 6 25 S m Hsnna 6 00 M Du Quoin 5 50 3 ! Rock Springe Pea 4 50 I -fl C. 1 Spdffi J Co. Telephone 39. Iapr97 ! . C. CASSIN, FBOPBirron or U. Meat Market WaaawMBw aTlalwwSw BtvMawaarPw Fresh and Salt Meats. Game and Fish in Season. JawHighest market Hides and Tallow. prices paid for THIRTEENTH ST., COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA 23aprtf UNDERTAKING I We Carry Coffins, Casta. aM Metallic Caskats at as kw prfcwt as any out. IX EffiALMlNG iXE11 BEST HEARSE IN THE COUNTBX bMBbbbbbi isa rsfsiaiM as "aawamaaaf nNaBaBBUBaaBaSasI 1352? h ter ? adaSaaaaa! .CaJee: Taa Dr. CLAM'S INSTITUTE sob taa as Drink Habit. 1 thar Narootie Hafctts. MTatetiBBtamattfTaatfaarfraa . COLUMBUS, NEBaUfllA Uaartf W. A. McAllister. W.M.OeaKaua ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OOLUMBITS, Uaatf "IMTOOeLEY & STIRBS. UW. Beataweet eoraer KUMtv ... . nwisi MJaly.y Conwaca. NaaaAacA. 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