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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Judije of the Supreme Court,
A. M. POST, of Platte.
For Regents or the State University,
JOflN N. DRYDEX.of Buffalo.
C. W. KALEY, of Webster.
Let the state not force school lands
upon Ihe market. The lands are all
right as an investment, and will increase
in value.
Dfuivroit PitusTox of the U. S. mint
sa8 that silver is to go still lower in
price, the fall, ho says, is simply the
lack of demand by the world for silver
as a money metal.
It is said that the potato crop in
North Cork and Limerick, Ireland, has
been partly destroyed by blight, and in
those districts it will be the worst year
in the last fifty for potatoes.
Tun republican county conventions
throughout the state have nominated
some strong tickets, and will go into
the contest this fall with a vim that will
surprise their three-legged opponents.
Lincoln Call.
A HUUKicAxn strnck Laurelwood park,
Chicago, Saturday, demolishing a danc
ing pavilion on which several hundred
persons had taken refuge from the
etorni. One woman was killed, and
eleven severely injured.
The supporters of the doctrine or free
and unlimited coinage of silver, 1C to 1,
are rapidly being converted to the prin
ciple of supply and demand, when you
begin to talk with them about the rela
tive prices of wheat and silver.
The friends of Judge Keyaor of Oma
ha claim' that he was not a candidate for
the nomination of uupreme judge this
year, because they wish to reserve him
for the next time. The two-term rule is
pretty lirmly established in Nebraska
politics.
The free-traders have always had
more regard for the welfare of foreign
ers than for Americans, but it is some
what strange that they have not suc
ceeded in learning from those same
foreigners the value of the American
home market.
The large double store of Morris
Mayer at Norfolk was closed one day
last week under chattel mortgage held
by the Norfolk National bank, Mr.
Mayer making a voluntary assignment
in their favor. Liabilities, 9,000; asseh)
about S1ii,090.
The chief concern of the popocrats at
present seems to le to prevent the re
publicans from getting any credit for
the prosperity which has arrived in spite
of popoeratie predictions that it could
never come under a republican adminis
tration. Omaha Bee.
Druixc. a national fete, held at Mon
tevideo, last Wednesday, President J.
Idiarte Borda was shot and killed by an
assassin, a yon Hi named Avondondo.
Senor Cuestas. president of the senate,
'has assumed the presidency of the re
public ad interim. An attempt was
made to assassinate the president on the
afternoon of April 21 last.
Pihxce Lcir.i, the explorer, has de
termined two facts in regard to ML St.
Elias: The altitude is 18,120 feet, and
there is not the slightest indication of
volcanic action anywhere. At pinnacle
pass was found the first evidence of Rus
sell's expedition in 1891, in the shape of
a tent bottom and a single rusty fork.
When the party reached the topmost
peak of St. Elias. there was neither wind
nor fog and the thermometer was only
20 below freezing.
Goverxok Holcomb seems to delight
in paying backhanded compliments to
Nebraska. A few days ago he was asked
by the New York Journal for his opinion
of the prospects of the state, and ad
mitted in his reply that crops were
booming, but spoiled it all by referring
to "prevailing low prices' and wailing
about the gold standard and the tariff.
When prices are double what they were
a year ago, the governor ought to be at
least partially satisfied. Seward Re
porter. It ought to be a pleasure to an official
to do his duty under the law, and it
ought not cause resentment on his part
if his attention is called to the fact of
an act of omission, to the end that he
may see his duty and do it without
further delay. When officials show a
disposition to be a law unto themselves;
to consider themselves as not account--able
to the people who entrust them
with authority (whose will and direc
tions are expressed in the law) it is high
time to take it for granted that there is
jaore wrong than appears on the surface.
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POLITICS AND PROSPERITY.
In short, politics and prosperity are inseparable, and the republi
cans have the advantage of revived prosperity that began soon after
the advent of republican power, while the democrats must, theorize
against the stubborn logic of visible facts and inevitably fall in the
race. The political power under which prosperity eoines to the coun
try is the political power that will endure until prosperity shall be
halted. Philadelphia Times (democratic).
THE STATE TICKET.
As was anticipated by The Joubxal
would be the cats, Judge A. M. Post of
this city was nominated by acclamation,
with practically no opposition in the
convention at Lincoln Thursday.
The Omaha Bee, the leading newspa
per of the state, has this to say of the
nomination:
"In renominating Judge A. M. Post by
acclamation the republican state con
vention paid a high compliment to the
chief justice, who is recognized as the
ablest lawyer on the supreme bench.
While the decisions rendered by Judge
Post during the six years that he has
occupied the position of supreme judge
have naturally not pleased all parties,
his integrity and conscientious dis
charge of duty have not been called in
question."
The candidates for university regents
are meritorious republicans, Mr. Kaley
having served on the State Normal
School lioard and also on the board of
regents. Hfri experience in public life
has well fitted him for the position.
Mr. Dryden is a man of ability and
character, and well qualified for the
office to which he has been nominated.
Nebraska republicans are in line with
their party everywhere, and as to purely
home matters, they place blame where
it lielongs. and while they denounce the
betrayal of trust by the late state treas
urer and auditor, they also condemn the
populist governor for failing to exercise
his power to compel the treasurer to
make known the condition of the treas
ury and the places where state funds
were held, thus helping to cause by his
gross neglect serious loss to the state.
Let Nebraskans take the McKinley
step and place the state in line with
protection, prosperity and progress -in
short, good republicanism.
It was rumored last week, after the
triple convention that the Columbus
Telegram and the Humphrey Democrat
would bolt the ticket, but the presump
tion is that they will not, unless there
should be a regular, lone, and only dem
ocratic ticket put into the field for them
to rally to. We reproduce, in small
type, the Telegram's scare heads: ''War
wick Wins. He keeps his promise made
to Governor Holcoinb. Fusion rammed
down the democratic throat. The dem
ocrats given all offices except sheriff,
but generously donate the coronership.
Young Napoleon J. C. Byrnes in the
saddle for sheriff." It is very evident
that the Telegram is not highly pleased
with the process, though it may be
brongh to look not unkindly upon the
product of the convention.
At present prices the wheat crop of
Nebraska is worth more than the entire
output of silver in a year in the United
States. And wheat is only a by-product
with the Nebraska farmer. The Ne
braska farmer will therefore do well to
forget about his silver grievance, espe
cially as he doesn't raise any silver, any
way, and concern himself solely about
the amount of wheat he can raise and
the amount of the best money in the
world he can get for it in the fall. Wor
rying about the price of silver has
brought many Nebraeka patriots within
an inch of their graves and after all
what good has it done them? Lincoln
Journal.
Au Excellent Judge.
It was a big convention and the ticket
named is a strong one. Judge Post has
served ou the bench six years and is an
excellent judge. He will be hard to
beat, even with fusion. Schuyler Quill
(fusion).
And now it is reported that Arkansas
rivers and lakes are yielding up to dili
gent searchers pearls valued at $10 to
S800 each. Pearls of from thirty to
fifty graiiiB in weight are no common
things to find in the possession of coun
try lads who fish for pearls for pastime. J
Coxoressuan HiLiiOR.x of California,
one of the best posted men on the sub
ject of gold mining, believes that the
production of gold for the next few
years will be so great as to cause a de
monetization of the metal in other
words, that the supply will be greater
than the demand.
Scheme to ),et Lowrr Kate.
Chicago. Ab, :!!. The threatened
breach Wrweeu President Parsons aud
the executive committee of the National
Letter Carriers association was closed
at the meeting of the association last
evening. M. A. Fitzgerald of New
York whs pre:ent to explain the presi
dent's action in changing the location
of the convention frdm San Francisco
to Chicago as uiendy a riie to make the
railroads lower the rate. As a result
President Worthiugtou of the Chicago
branch was able to announce a rate of
$62, which i below the one first offered
bv the railroads.
Keliliate State Aeitieiit.
St. Louis. Aug. 81. A special to The
Republic from Ottumwa says: At the
state meeting of miners in this city a
resolution was passed assessing all the
men iu the state 25 cents per week for
their aid. A delegate meeting of the
miners of the low field, including Ap
panoose aud Wayne counties, held at
Mystic yesterday took action repudiat
ing this agreement. The assessment
will stand, out the money will go only
to the local strikers. It is said that the
other miners in the state will follow
suit.
ltroke n Cet-ord.
Sioux City, Aug. 81. George Meier
stein made a half mile on his bicycle
on the track at the park of the Gentle
men's Driving club in 58 seconds, break
ing the 1 :02 record. On his first trial
Timekeeper Millspaugh announced the
time as :5o. The judges considered
this incredible and Millspaugh's watch
was voted defective. Meiersteiu ac
cordingly rode again. This time :S8
was the official score.
Mother and Son Killed.
Topeka, Kan.,Aug.31. Mrs. Croker,
wife of a blacksmith at Cedar Junction,
and her 9-year-old son were run down
and killed by a. Santa Fe passenger i
train near Cedar J-onctioa.
FOR RELIEHjF MINERS.
Labor Leaders Are In Session
at St. Louis.
PEESOOTT TEKPOEARY 0HAIE1IAH
Sovereign Predict Tlsa. the Conference
Will Result Iu I-smiIus an Ed lit That
Will Lead to a New Kra of Liberty For
the Laboring; C!3-tc; Operator Make
a Proposition Tbat Mar Kad the Strike.
St. Louis, Aug. 31. Les3 than 1,000
people, among whom were a large num
ber of Indies, assembled in Masonic
hall last night to listen to addresses by
prominent labor leaders brought to the
city by the conference. There was
mach enthusiasm shown. When it
became known thur Eugene V. Debs,
president of the Serial Democracy,
would not speak, iLavo were signs of in
dignant disapproval and loud cries for
that noted leader. Ou the stage were a
number of the most notable of the dele
gates to the conference, auioug them
being James R. Sovereign, grand mas
ter workman of the Knights of Labor;
M. D. Katchfonl, president of the Na
tional Mine "Wo.-Li-rs" union; G. C.
Clemens, the PopulLd leader of Topeka,
Kau. : W. I). Malum, president of the
Street R.:ilv.iy Men's association; Jehu
V. Lloyd ot Chicago, a representative
of Den.-:' Social Den ecraey, aud Frank
Stevens of the Dcluwure Single Tax
league.
Grand Master Workman sovereign,
who presided, made an impassioned ad
dress, in which he su 1 1 hat the labor
ing men of this country were face to
face with the last threat problem of
civilization their rights and liberty of
free speech. He predicted that the con
ference would result in the issuance of
an edict that would If-aul to a new era of
liberty to the laboriuj clasps of Amer
ica. The presiding oiiicr r then called for
Eugene V. Dsbs. a:d John Kelly an
nounced that th; s ;cial Democracy
leader was buy v. lib il.e committee ou
resolutions r-nd c- uM not attend the
meeting. John V. iJoyd of Chicago
spoke in hi stead. He said the in
junction was the h:si nuil iu ihe coffin
of freedom aud justice; and predicted
that there would never be au etfeei ive
strike until every wheel of industry in
the country was stopped.
Among the other speakers were
Frank Stevens, who said that the only
solution of the question w?s single tax ;
M. D. Malum, G. C. Ci&mens. General
Miller and M. D. RarchforJ, who was
the lat on the program.
Prencott Choseu Temporary Ckalrmaa.
Chairman Steiubis of the local com
mittee of arrangements called the labor
conference to order at 10 o'clock. About
100 people were scattered about the
hall, not all of them, however, being
delegates. Mr. Steinbiss suggested that
as the call for the convention had been
issued hurriedly, and as many of the
delegates were yet unadvised as to the
meeting place aud hour, an adjourn
ment be taken until 11 o'clock. He
named a committee to ?o to the differ
ent hotels and inform all delegates that
the convention was abour to assemble,
and a recess was taken.
Shortly after 1 1 the convention was
again called to order. Mr. W. B. Pves
cott, prefeidenr of the International
Typographical union, of Indianapolis
was choseu temixjrn- chairman aud
W. C. Pet.rce of Ccluiabus temporary
secretary. Mr. Prccort then appointed
the following as a committee ou creden
tials : Mr. Ratchford. James O'Connor,
of the machinists. Chicago ; Grant Luce,
of the St. Louis centra 1 labor organiza
tion ; J. R. Sovereign and W. D. Malum.
Considerable controversy arose over the
naming of a committee ou resolutions,
which, although the convention was
not yet permanently organized, was
moved by one of the delegates.
There were amendments to the effect
that the convention adjourn uutil 1
o'clock and that the hour be made 2
o'clock, and iu the midst of this parlia
mentary tangle. Delegate Sovereign
shouted : "I'm ?ick and tired of resolu
tions ; this is the time for action. I
move, Mr. Chairmau, that the motion
to appoint a committee on resolutions
be amended to read on resolutions aud
t plan of action."
This brought out a fiood of amend
ments and motions, but the whole mat
ter was finally tabled aud the meeting
adjourned until - p. m.. at which hour
the report of the committee ou creden
tials was presented.
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE
IN SIGHT.
Operators Make a Proposition
Tnat May
Kuil the Strike.
Cleveland. Aug., 81. A promiuent
coal operator in the Pittsburg district
says that the miners' strike will be
probably settled temporal Ily, at least,
within the next 48 hours. The operat
ors have bit-n quietly negotiating with
the miners' ofilcers since the adjourn
ment of the Pittsburg conference and a
settlement is believed to be close at
hand.
The operators offered topay the men
G4 cents ;. ton, pending arbitration, if
the miners would eoueur to such an ar
rangement, with th distinct under
standing that the arbitrators could not
go below CO or above 69 cents.
GULF OUTLET FOR uRA'N.
Within Six Weeks the itilf Hallway Will
lie Coiuplf ted to Port Arthur.
Kansas CrrY, Aug. 81. Robert Gill
ham, chief engineer aud general man
ager of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf railway has returned from a trip
aver the line aud auuouuA that the
road will be completed to Pert Arthur
withiu a week. Freight and passenger
trains will then be run over the com
pony's own rails from Kansas City to
Port Arthur.
"Within six weeks," said Mr. Gill
ham, -'grain will be shipped to Port
Arthur for export shipment to Liver
pool. Lighters will be used to transfer
the grain from the cars to the steam
ers. This will practically be the open
ing of Port Arthur as a port of export."
HEAVY RECEIPTS OF GOLD.
Believed That Colorado' Outpat Darius;
the Year 1897 Will Be V!e,0OO,OOO.
Denver, Aug. 31. The receipts of
gold at the United States branch mint
in this city for the fiscal month of Au
gust, which closed Saturday amounted
to $1,125,237.58. The receipts for the
same month last year were $889,459.84.
an increase for this year of $SS5,771.74,
or S00 per cent. The total receipts this
year since Jan. 1 amount to 7,235,-
i. 0?
t " Mti.j . th ammnf f
gold received at the mint during ISO
will be iu the neighborhood of $11, 100,
000, aud with that shipped east from
smelters and chlorinatiou works, it i
believed Colorado's output for 1S17 will
be in the neighborhood of $-20,000,000.
LIQUOfeS POURED INTO GUTTERS.
Tea Saloons lu Kaua City, Kau., Art
Raided by the Police.
Kansas City, Aug. 81. Ten saloons
in Kansas City, Kan., were raided by
the police last evening and $8,000
worth of liquors was seized and poured
into the gutters. Saloon furniture and
fixtures filling 10 big drays was seized
and carted to police headquarters.where
it will be burned. The confiscations
are under old injunctions against the
joints and the proprietors, made perma
nent many months ago, and the prop
erty is to be destroyed without further
process of law. Similar action will be
taken against- some 70 other joints.
McPhcraon Bank FaUar.
McPhersos. Kan., Aug. 81. The
First State bank of this city, of which
Senator Royal Matthews is president,
failed today with liabilities amounting
to $28,000. The bau -. now in charge
of Bank Commissioner John W. Breid
enthal. The condition of the bank u a
result of the failure of W. P. Pierce of
Saliua. Mr. Pierce was largely inter
ested in the bank here and when he
failed the credit of the First State bauk
was affected There is talk to the effect
that Mr. Matthews lost money ou an
investment in Texas.
STRIKE GOLD AT EDGEMONT.
Fiud Was Made by Workmen Kxcavatiaf
For a .Si-wrr.
Edgemoxt, S. D.. Aug. 81. While
exca vat iug for a sewer in Edgeniont some
fine sand was encountered that carried
gold. A pan of dirt was taken to Lake
Calvert aud five large colors of gold
were found. Excitement rius at fever
heat aud dirt was carried to the lake
by several people, and in all
cases large colors weiv fb'Uid. Ex
pert miners declare that the dig
gings, with the resnbs of the panning,
uould givt- ?C0 per d:-.y to the man. It
is supposed that Ihe old channel of the
Cheyeuue rivtv has beeu jitruck, and
citi.eus are lo-Aiusr anxiously for some
ground that is unoccupied. Merchauts
and others ure v.ild over Ihe prospects,
and closed their stores to pan gold.
FARM KANdTmAKES A RAISE.
Bert
llollz at Wali-rltMt lteraiitp With
His lliiiiil(i:r' Moury.
"Waterloo, Neb., Aug. 81. i'rs.
Mary Keuneway, a widow, residing
near this city, is a victim of inispl i wi
confidence to the tttue of .$700. H- el
Holtz played the trick. Mrs. Ki-n.ie-way
is well advanced iu years, ami as
she has no children on whom to deivud
for coiiiinel and aid. IJoLz wormed him
self into the old woman's good graces
and last week, Friday, was delegated
by r to round up the stock iu her
pasture and select a carload for disposal
ou the South Omaha market. He ac
conipauifd the stock to market, pocketed
the proceeds and decamped.
Tohn K. Bitoer Bead.
liAXCAsniK, Pa.. Aug. 81. John R.
Bituer, president of the Fulton Na
tional bank and a prominent capitalist
of this city, died last night from stom
ach trouble. He was 71 years old. In
1847 he and a brother started a freight
service between this city and Philadel
phia, vrtiich was afterwards extended
to all sections of the state. From 1857
to 1874 this service was the greatest of
the kiud in Pennsylvania. From 1874
to 1&S2 Mr. Bitner conducted the busi
ness himself and sold out in the latter
named yedr to the Pennyslvania E il
way conipiuv. He wa9 identified with
many other industries here. He was
one of the founders of Ocean Beach,
N. J.
Clatcii the Girard Millions.
Kanva. Ct rv, Aug. 81. Mri. Ei'ith
Zeijrler, wife of Frank Zoigler of tlm
city, traveling salesman for a Phila
delphia cigar bouse, today made the
following eusatiouttl declaration : '-I
urn a descendant ot Stephen Girard, the
multimillionaire of Philadelphia, foun
der of Guurd college. My great grand
father was a brother of Stephen Girard's
father When Stephen Girard died, in
1831, he left a fortune, which has in
creased uutil it is now about $20,000,
000. He had no direct descendants, aud
the collateral descendants could not be
found, so he left his estate to charity.
I am going to try to wreck Girard col
lege and get my money."
Frenchmen Embrace Ktissian Consul.
New Yoku, Aug. 81. General A.
Olarovsky, Russian consul general at
New York, who returned to this city
from St. Petersburg on the French
liner La Champagne, had an unusual
experience at quarantine. It was there
that the ship's company first heard of
the conclusion of the Russian-France
alliance, and a remarkable scene fol
lowed. All the Frenchmen on board
crowded around General Olarovsky,
embracing and shouting in their de
light, and drinking the health of the
czar and President Faure. General
Olarovsky said that the alliance would
be very popular in Russia.
Tax Collector Suspended.
Mobile. Ala.. Aug. JM. Governor
Johustou today notified "State Examiner
Purifuy that he had suspended State
and County Tax Collector Lott of Mo
bile county. The report of the exam
iner, ou which the governor bases his
actiou. is not made public here, but it
is known there is a reported shortage
estimated from $14,00d to $26,000. The
state examiner is in charge of Lott's
ofiiee.
Adee Coins; to Fraaoe,
Washington-. Aug. 81. Mr.-Ade.
the second assistant secretary of state,
will fail Wednesday from New York on
the St. Louis for a six weeks' vacation
in southern France. Assistant Secre
tary Day is expected to arrive in Wahh
iugtou in t he eourss- of a few days.
lt-mocrat Depose Harrity.
Reading, Pa., Aug. 81. The Demo
cratic state committee by a vote of 53 to
26 passed a resolutiou declariug vacant
the position of national committeeman
from Pennsylvania, now fillwl by W.
F. Harrity, and naming James M. Guf
fey of Pittsburg for the vacancy.
.Medal of Honor For Bravery.
Washington'. Aug. 31. A medal of
honor has been awarded to Nelson W.
Ward of Springfield, Mo., late quarter
master company M, Eleventh Pennsyl
vania cavalry, for bravery at Staunton
Bridge, Va
sheriST Fritchard Will Lire.
Cranberry, N. C, Aug. 31. George
Pritchard, sheriff of Mitchell couuty
and brother of Senator J. C. Pritchard,
who was shot through the lung by a
desperado, will probably live. The
senator is with him.
Bawes la ta Succeed Gillespia.
Lbtcoln, Aug. SO. H. E. Dawes
formerly a teacher in the public schools
here, bftt more recently an instructor ia
th Ifobraaka school for the blind at
Ifehruka City, has been appointed su
fetintendent of the institute for the
deaiaad dumb at Omaha, to succeed
FcofMKr Jain A. Gillespie.
LUETGEaTJSGHRM.
Sausage Maker Is Charged
With Wife Murder.
BOH DEAD MAN'S BODY IN A VAT.
Prisoner's Attorneys Make an Interest ins;
Experiment With Caustic Fotash Solu
ttoa Expect to Destroy the State's
Theory of Bislatecratioa, as Skeleton
Remained Intact.
Chicago, Aug. 31. The trial of
Adolph Luetgert, the sausage maker,
for the alleged murder of his wife on
May 1 last, began in 'earnest yesterday.
Two witnesses were examined, Died
rich Bicknesse, brother of Mrs. Luet
gert, and Louis Luetgert, the 12-year-old
son of the accused. The testimony
of Bicknesse tended in the main to
show the alleged indifference of Luet
gert to the fate of his wife and the al
leged disposition to report the matter
of her disappearance to the police de
partment. Louis Luetgert, who is a remarkably
bright lad for his age, produced some
thing of a sensation in concluding his
testimony aud, it is believed, caused
counsel for the prosecution to regret
having placed him on the stand. The
boy has already been examined twice
as to his knowledge of his mother's dis
appearance, and in neither case did he
refer to having heard his mother about
the house after he had beeu sent to bed.
Today he rero anted how he had gone
to the cin as ou the evening of his
mother's disappearance. He returned
about 10 :30 aud found his mother, to
whom he dcr-cribed what he had seeu
at the circus. While engaged iu this
conversation, he said, his fatherentered
the room aud ordered him to bed.
Later, he said, he heard his father de
scending the rear stairway iu the direc
tion of the sausage factory. This por
tion of his testimony was identical with
that given at the preliminary hearings.
But today he continued by saying that
after he had been asleep for a loSg time
he was suddenly uwakeued by hearip?
a rustling of skirts in his bedroom. 1x6
called out, "Is that yon. father?" but
his mother's voice replied. "No, it
is me."
The lad declared that he was sure
that it was his mother's voice which re
plied to his query aud he soon went to
sleep. The state's attorney asked Lori
why he had not told this part of his tes
timony before aud he replied that no
one hud asked him if he hud seen his
mother after retiring.
Court adjourned for the day, the de
fense refusing to eras? examine the boy.
Contrary to expectation the jury will
be asked by the defense to witness
an experiment iu the vat in the base
ment of the sausage factory. This is to
be the result of an experiment conducted
by Luetgert s attorneys Saturday and
yesterday. The body of a man about
Mrs. Luetgert's age and weight, who
met death by violence Thursday, was
takeu to the factory, at 601 Diversey
avenue, and immerged iu a solution of
caustic potash. The result exceeded
their expectations. The experts re
ported that after boiling the body in a
15 per cent solution of the potash for
the same length of time, three and one
half hours, and under the same circum
stances as the state alleges Luetgert dis
integrated the body of his wife, the
complete skeleton of the cadaver re
mained intact, and that the solution
had had but little effect on the clothing.
As a result of the test the defense will,
it is said, ask Judge Tuthill to remove
his court and the jury to the basement
of the big sausage factory for a few
hours and witness another experiment,
which, the defense claims, will com
pletely disprove the state's theory of
disintegration.
Tarirf Hearing;
New Yosk, Aug. 31. The board of
United States general appraisers gave a
hearing on a number of protests against
the ruling of the treasury department
regarding the "date of effect"' of the
Dingley tariff law. A decision will be
given at au early date. Xne question
under dispute was whether the bill into
effect midnight July 23, as held by the
government, or when the president
signed it, shortly after 4 p. m., Satur
day, July 24, as held by the merchants.
To Dedicate Firemen's Muuument.
New Yore, Aug. 81. It has been de
cided that b0 veteran firemen of this
city, the survivors of the Fire Zouaves
and the surviving members of the 7:kl
regiment, New York volunteers, will
attend the dedication of the firemen's
monument at Gettysburg next week.
The party will leave this city via the
Pennsylvania road next Monday morn
ing. The monument stauds on the
point where the zouaves eugaged the
enemy July 2, 1S63.
3iorta Atlantic Squadron Sails.
Washington. Aug. 31. The North
Atlantic squadrou, consisting of the
flagship New York, Indiana, Massachu
setts, Iowa, Maiue, Texas and Brook
lyn, sailed today from Bar Harbor, Me.,
for the south to begin the fall evolu
tions. The present cruise will last un
til Sept. lc.
First Cotton Marketed.
St. Louis, Aug. 31 . A special to The
Republic from Guthrie, O. T., says:
The first bale of cotton of the season
was marketed in this city today. It
brought $2.40. It is estimated that 75,
000 bales will be sold here this season.
Nebraska IVuiious.
Washington, Aug. 31. The follow
ing pensions have been granted : Robert
Byers, McCook; William H. Wood
ward, Lincoln ; Frederick Miller. York ;
Fritz Rohrback, Shelton ; Robert Little,
Cordova ; Leopold Hauser, Broken Bow.
Kill Salisbury's I'ropoMil.
Constantinople, Aug. 31. Lord S?.1
isbury's proposal for a joint guarantee
of the indemnity to be paid to Turkey
by Greece has fallen through, owing to
Russia's reluctance and Germany's
jealousy.
Cotton 9II1! uu Full Time.
SoMERSWOitTH, N. H., Aug. 81. The
Great Falls Cotton Manufacturing
company's mills here resumed opera
tions on f u1! time today, after having
been run 40 hours a week since May.
TELEGRAPHIC NWS IN BRIEF.
Cattle thieves are operating in south
ern Kansas.
A Chinaman and a coal black negress
were married at Jeffersouville, Ind.
Mrs. Lethe Wooc's. the first white
child born in the famous rike county,
Missouri, died Aug. 29.
Luther Brown, a liveryman of Ot
tarawa, la., died as a result of an oper
ation, and .: agd father, after view
ing the l.dr of his d-ad son for a f w
minutes, walked rapidly to the river
and commit fed suicide.
National League Games.
Baltimore 7, Cincianati I. Corbett and Rob
inson, Dwyer and Vaughn.
New York 5. Chicago 10. Seymour and War
tsr. Orifflth aud Kittrrdge.
Boston 6, Cleveland 2. 2fichU and Bergen,
Powell and Zinimc.-.
wzdians lsaovs.
Indianapolis o, Milwaukee 8.
Colnmtaa U, Kansas City 9.
visxsas AJeociAXiOS.
Dabun.uo U, On Xataat U,
THE CITY.
Farewell to the mountain aid,
For the city ia calling we.
"The ohinquepin'a scattered with lavish '
Her gems to the gayly appareled land.
Ifcere'a an opaline tinge to the freskealaa; air,
Tho spell of autumn ia overy where.
But how can I longer bide.
Fair though the mountain bet
For the city has lifted her erej agar.
She's amiling and beckoning over the plala.
As the leaves drift down.
As th winds grow chill.
Her warm blood bounds and her pulaea thrilL
Oh, the mountain's aglow with the frosty
breath.
A fever flush, era th rigor of death
That grisly wiatar'll bring.
Bat the city the city's awake, a-start,
The deadliest winter but warms her heart
She calls to me over the sunlit plain.
And my spirit awakens and Uvea again.
Farewell to the crimson and gold.
To the mountain's billowy blue,
But sing, my heart with rapture sing
The city breathe-i anew!
New Orleaiu Times-Democrat.
SECUKED OKEELEY.
MOW THE GREAT EDITOR'S HAND
WRITING SERVED A TURN.
IU Illegibility Was Takes Advantage af
by the Manager of the Country Fair,
aad the People of Oswege falls Saw
and Heard the Lioa of the Uay.
Every compositor who ever put iu
type any of Horace Greeley's copy will
certify to the fact that his handwriting
was almost illegible. It was the despair
of the composing room, and even Gree
ley himself couldn't always decipher it
A man who was many years ago presi
dent of the Oswego County Agricultural
ajaociation aaid several days ago that he
had good reason on one occasion to be
thankful that Mr. Greeley's writing
was hard to decipher. This fact secured
for him a star attraction at the fair
which he could not have obtained other
wise. The association of which he was
president made a great effort each year
to outdo rival associations in its fair,
and one of its regular attractions was a
distinguished speaker who delivered au
address to the crowd on any subject that
he might select.
"When I was made president, " said
the ex-officer of the association, "I wai
young aud ambitious. I wanted to give
the best fair that ever hail beeu held at
Oswego Falls, aud I was willing to
work hard to accomplish such a result.
Long beforehand I stirred up the farm
ers to raise big squashes and pumpkins,
and I prepared a good schedule of horse
races. I secured a mun to make a bal
loon ascension, and all that was lacking
in my programme was the speaker.
"At that time Mr. Greeley was the
most conspicuous mau in the United
States. We ail wanted to see him aud
hear him speak, lie was a very busy
man, however, and I knew that we had
about one chance in ten of securing
him. I determined to take that chance.
After much preliminary thought and
many ccusultatious with others I pre
pared and sent to him a very creditable
invitatiou to attend our fair aud deliver
an address on any subject that he chose.
I assured him that he would find only
friends iu his audience, and I said that
we had long looked for such an oppor
tunity to hear him. Two days later the
village postmaster told me that he had
a letter that he thought was addressed
to me. I had heard a good deal about
Greeley's handwritiug, and I knew at
once that this was my reply from Mr.
Greeley. When I opened the envelope, I
found a sheet of paper on which were
irregular scrawls that I couldn't de
cipher. With several of my friends I
puzzled over it a long time, but I could
not zead it. I remembered that the ed
itor of our paper had at oue time Leen
familiar with Mr. Greeley's handwrit
ing, and I took the letter to him. He
was a little out of practice, but he de
ciphered it after half an hour's exami
nation. Mr. Greeley regretted that he
was unable to accept our invitation.
That was a great disappointment to me.
I thought it oer, and suddenly it
dawned on me that there was just a
chance that I might by strategy get Mr.
Greeley to Oswego Falls after -all. I
sent him another letter that must have
staggered him. Mr. Greeley was well
aware of the fact that his writing was
almost illegible, and he was never
much surprised when his letters were
misconstrued. I simply took advantage
of that, and iu my second letter I
thanked him for accepting our invita
tion. To leave him no loophole for es
cape, I told him that we had begun to
distribute handbills announcing the
fact that he was going to deliver the
addreas at the fair, and I added that I
had ordered the printers to place his
name in big letters on our three sheet
posters. I knew that when he got my
letter he would conclude that we had
read his letter declining the invitatiou
as a letter of acceptance, and I hoped
When he learned how far wo had gone
with our printing that he would con
clude to come.
"We received no reply from Mr.
Greeley, but from time to time we sent
him our posteia aud information about
the fair and the town. A week before
the day set for the address we sent him
a time table and told him on what
train we should look for him. I was
uneasy all this time, because I knew
that if Mr. Greeley didn't turn up I
should be blamed. When the day for
the great event arrived, I went to the
station to await the train. Sure enough,
Mr. Greeley was on board. I introduced
myself to him as the man who had sent
biin the invitation and who had re
ceived his very kind acceptance. Mr.
Greeley looked at me closely, and there
was a suspicion of a smile on his face.
" 'You had no difficulty in reading
my letter?' he said.
" 'Well, it was a little hard to deci
pher it at first,' I replied, 'and we were
in doubt for a few minutes whether you
bad said "Yes" or "No" to our invita
tion. When we did decipher the letter,
we were very much pleased to find that
yon had agreed to come. '
'Humph!' said Mr. Greeley express
ively. 'You ordered your posters at
once, didn't you?'
' 'Yes,' I replied, 'we wanted eery
one to know what an attraction we had
to offer. '
"Mr. Greeley again looked at me
closely, as if he were a bit suspicious.
He delivered the address, and the
largest crowd in the history of the as
sociation heard him. Whether be
suspected the trick I had played on
him I never discovered. He intimated
to one of my friends that he had bia
suspicious, and ho made the remark
that I would make an excellent politi
cian. That was his only comment. I
still have Mr. Greeley's letter, and any
one who will examine it will see how
easily it might have been mistaken for
an acceptance." New York Sun.
3LD HATS ON MANY HEADS.
ftlMM the Discarded Heads-ear of
Uia
Average C'ttUea Finds IU Fate.
What becomes of the old hats? The
"stovepipes," derbies, fedoras, soft
fiats and straw hats of various kinds
where do they go when discarded by
their owners? Every time a man buys a
new hat be has the old one wrapped op,
and either stowed away in tna hat store
for safe keecinx cr sent to him at his
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And Insurance.
COLUMBUS,
office or residence. As a rule he says,
"Wrap it up, and I'll call for it in a
day or two."
The hatter wraps it up, marks it with
the customer's name, puts it away aud
waits. On the largest mirror iu the hat
store is a banner with n atrauge device
on it informing the public that "we are
not responsible for hats left with us
over SO days." In the store they keep a
book, and when Smith, Jones, Biowu
or Robinson leaves his old "lid" a note
ia made of it and duly entered ou this
book.
After 50 or 60 days have elapsed a
general clearing out of the old hats is
made, and they go to the secondhand
stores along South Clark street, to the
oostumers' palaces, to the country stores
sometimes, all to be cleaned, reliued
and furbished up the best way possible.
It is thus possiblo for a mau to be
stopped on some chilly evening and
asked to assist some unfortunate who is
wearing one of his old hats. These old
hats are sometimes sent to the theaters
to be used as headgear for "the rabble"
or "au angry mob" or "a group of Ro
man citizens." Drivers of coal wagous,
transfer wagons and teamsters general
ly who want u hat for outdoor use buy
a great many of these castaways. The
soft hats can be made over most effec
tually, but u 'stiff hat remodeled aud
dyed has an ancient luster that does not
deceive the intelligent.
Country stores some times take an in
voice of these veterans, and the result is
a weird exhibition of headgear by the
sages of the cracker barrels aud hitch
ing blocks.
A stiff hat once broken can with diffi
culty be patched up acceptably, but a
soft hat may be worked over many times
and still be marketable. Laborers gen
erally wear soft hats, although a few
sport derbies, aud many a once proud,
stylish hat may be seen during the usual
Chicago attest cleaning days perched ou
the cxauinm of some stalwart wielder
of the shovel and pick.
The peddlers boy the old hats. The
milkmen, the sailors, rivermeu, labor
ers and that most shifting army of hu
man odds and ends which form such an
item in the city's population these are
the men to whom the vast bulk of the
old hats'go. Hats that have glistened
with newness and glossy nap, once start
ed ou the downward path, go lower and
lower till the ash heap iu the alley or
the oblivion of an empty lot marks their
final degradation. Chicago Chronicle.
UFE I.N THE POLAR SEAS.
Plenty of Bean. Bird and Narwhal.
MUllaaa of Fiddlers and Flraa.
It is evident, according to Nauseu,
that the waters of the polar seas are far
from being deserted by living creatures.
Wherever the gea is opeu or partially so
seals, narwhals and birds abound, uud
on the heaps of ice near the edge of the
water the bears ara numerous. Under
the ice marine animals are not wanting.
The explorers found iu abnudance little
crustaceans, whose discovery wad the
result of an accident.
One day the cook sunk a piece of
meat in a hole which he had cut in the
ice with a view of thawing it out. That
ia a method often resorted to for the
purpose of sparing the fuel. Forty-eight
hours afterward, while taking out the
meat, the cook was astonished to find
an immense number of little animals
that dropped upon the surface of the ice
and commenced to jump about like
fleas. Nauseu, who is u professor of
zoology, had no trouble in recognizing
those little crustaceans, which may be
seen jumping in the sand, aud which
are called sand fleas. He was delighted
at the discovery, because the creatures
are good to eat, although they contain
but little nourishment.
A few months later on, when in 78
or 80 degrees north latitude, in Octo
ber that is to say, at the beginning of
the long winter night he fished up in a
little net with close meshes a quuntity
of little crustaceans. This proves that
life is by no means suspended under the
ice; ou the contrary, it is very active.
In the mud of the bottom, where the
water is shallow, there are numerous
starfish, inollusks, worms, sponges and
several species of Crustacea. Journal
des Debats.
India t'amtutt I'und t'totrd.
Ottawa, Out., Aug. SI. The fuud
raised in Canada for the India famine
sufft-reis bus l.eeu closed. The amount
contributed vu $17,1 til.
Envelopes with your return card
printed on them, for 50 cents a hundred
at The Jouknal. office.
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G. A7m special win with thro
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p. m. Angus tWl. Bertlatt reserved and
special adveramipg matteariished on
request. See newest Huriinjfcpn Route
agent or write W. Francis, P. A
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PROBATE NOTICE.
The Stvtk or Nf.bkask. )
County of Piatt, f"3
In the county court, in and for mM county. In
the matter of the estate of Henry Husto, ie-
crafted. late of said county.
At a session of the county court for said
county, holden at the county judge's office in
Columbus, in said county on the 17th day of
August, A. D. Ia97. present. J. N. Kilian, coun
ty judge. On read inic and filing the duly verified
petition of B. M. Barker, praying that let
ters of administration be issued to him on the
estate of said decedent.
Thereupon, it is ordered that the 1 0th day of
September, A. D. 1597, at 1 o'clock, p. m., lie
assigned for the hearing of said petition at the
county jndge'a office in said county.
And it is further ordered, that due legal notice
be given of the pendency and hearing of said
petition by publication in ThkColcbls Jock
sal for three consecutive weektt.
(A true copy of the order.)
J.N. KlLMN,
County Judge.
Dated Columbus, XeU, Aug. 21, 1)W. 22aug2t
EXECUTOR'S SALE.
In the matter of the estate of Daniel Bchucker,
deceased.
Notice ia hereby given that in pursuance of an
order of J.J. Sullivan, judge of the district court
of Platte county, made on the 26th day of June,
1&7, for the sale of the real estate hereinafter
described, there will be sold at the front door of
the court bouse in the city of Columbus, Platte
county, Nebraska, on the
10th Dav of Swtehbek, 1:97,
at 1 o'clock p. m. at public vendue, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following deecrib&d
real estate, to wit: The northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section thirty-one, town
ship nineteen north, range four west in Platte
county, Nebraska.
Said sale will remain open one hoar.
Dated Accait 10, IS97.
WAXTCB 6. GaHZS,
UaafSt Execator.
I & CO.,
Real Estate
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