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WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1897.
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Qks. Miles in his report recommends
an appropriation of $725,000 for further
fortifying San Diego harbor.
Already Washington farmers are
talking of sending several car loads of
potatoes and other eatables to be dis
tributed among destitute people in
Ireland.
Edison may become more famous for
his separation of iron from rocks than
for anything else he has over done. His
method promises to revolutionize the
business.
A few hours after the news of the
birth of the Cleveland boy had leen re
ceived in Washington, Mrs. McKinley
forwarded a pair of blue "booties," of
her own knitting as a gift.
TnE supreme court of Pennsylvania
has con Armed the sentence of the lower
court and declared parochial school
property taxable, on the ground that
parochial schools are not lenevolent in
stitutions. It was rejorted Monday that friends
of ex-Land Commissioner H. C. Russell
were taking up a penny collection to
make good the alleged shortage of 80
cents which n iwpocrntic investigating
committee said they found after draw
ing over $1,000 from the state treasury
in the form of salaries for accountants.
TnE Werner company, with big print
ing establishments at Akron and Chi
cago, have asked for a receiver, to pro
tect the interests of the company, as
well as the creditors. The liabilities
are 8800,000; assests S4,000,000. The
inability of tho company to meet its
paper or secure renewals caused tho ap
plication for tho receiver. They employ
1,200 men.
Heke is tho way a non-professional
criticizes a lawyer. The editor of the
Norfolk Journal says:
The suit against Joe Hartley's bonds
men has resulted in a Sizzle and must
be commenced over again. Tho fault
lies with the attorney general, who has
learned at tho expense of several thous
and dollars to the state what every real
lawyer ought to know, that he cannot
prove in rebuttal a fact which he knew
and should have alleged in his petition.
The people of Nebraska want the bonds
men held liablo for Hartley's shortage,
and they will not begrudge several
thousand dollars for the education of
Smythe (that's tho way ho spells Smith)
if he will only learn enough to get a real
lawyer, not a windy politician, to help
him win the case as begun over again.
Heue is an illustration of how short
sighted, not to say foolish, the United
States is along one line of industry. Of
the 048 ocean steamships which entered
the port of Buenos Ayres during the
first eight months of 1897, not one sailed
under the Hag of the United States, yet
thousands of tons of our goods were
carried there, but ship-owners of other
countries reaped the freight harvest.
Our congress at its next session should
do something in the way of legislation
to encourage our merchant marine. Wo
might, just as well as not, build and
equip and man our own ships, and, if
any ship-owners are to do work abroad,
let it be our own, and let the freight
money be coming this direction instead
of the opposite.
Friday morning List at Ji o'clock,
Henry George, one of tho four candi
dates for mayor of Greater New York,
died of apoplexy. He had made four
speeches the night before, ate a light
supper and retired nt 11 o'clock. At
3:30 he uwoko suffering severe pains,
and in a short time was unconscious,
from which he did not recover. He had
not been strong for the hist three years,
and when he entered the present cam
paign, his friends had great misgivings
in regard to his health, which increased
as the campaign progressed, and he ad
ded sensational features to the ordinary
campaign work. Like so many public
men, he taxed himself beyond his power
to endure, and he became rambling in
his thoughts, at times, anxious, ema
ciated, and gave many other indications
of the break, which came at the last so
overwhelmingly. Mr. George's books
are his record. He was in many ways, a
man of mark.
French Export Duties.
Washixgto.v, Nov. 2. A. W. Tour
gee, consul at Bordeaux, France, has
submitted to the state department a re
pott concerning export duties. He savs
the octroi and other municipal taxes
levied by the cities of France upon
nearly all products and materials
brought 'within their barriers for use,
sale or manufacture, are all remitted in
case of the export of such commodities,
or the manufactured articles into which
they may enter as components. He
asks if such remissions are to be con
strued as a bounty.
Mystary in a Suicide.
Berkeley, CaL, Nov. 2. The mystery
surrounding the suicide of Annie Bly tho
HollyweU, a member of the freshmen
class at the state university, who killed
herself by taking poison on Friday
evening, is still unsolved. The letters
and telegrams found among her effects,
which seemed to show that a gentleman
in whom she was interested had re
cently died, are now believed to have
been written by herself.
Cfaoyaski Challenges Ryan.
St. Locis, Nov. 2. "Parsoft" Davies
has issued a challenge to "Tut" Ryan
of Australia, in behalf of Joe Choynski
for a limited round contest. Marquis of
Queensberry rules, contest to take place
oa or about Dec. 8. Choynski has
signed with a Chicago club to meet
Ryan, Maher orGoddard. The club
will give the boxers SO per cent of the
gross gate receipts.
Evaaceltaa ia Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 2. Evangelina Cis
neros, the young Cuban girl made
famous by her sensational escape from
a Havana prison, arrived in Chicago
today. On Thursday evening a public
reception will be held at which Senator
Mason will speak. MissCisneros will
getmm to Washington the latter part of
the week.
Plainly enough, to all ordinary observers, the Tariff"
legislation of the Republican party, past and of recent
date, is what has built up the manufactures which are
now contributing so much to the volume of our export
trade, so rapidly paying off ouf obligations to Europe,
and bringing nearer and nearer the day when we shall
be no longer a debor but a creditor nation. St. Paul,
Minn., Pioneer Press.
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GREAT PUBLIC AUCTION
The Government Forecloses
Its Lien on Union Pacific
GREATEST SALE IK TEE 00TJ3TRY.
Great Aactloa Sale Was Attended by Ab
stately Ho Sensational Ereats General
Lewis Fitzgerald, Chairman of Reorg-aa
Ization Committee, Bids Road la (ot
57,564,932.78.
Omaha, Nov. 2. The foreclosure salt
of the government's lien on the Union
Pacific railway took place at the Union
Pacific freight house in this city yes
terday shortly before noon. The gov
ernment's interests in the railway was
purchased by General Louis Fitzgerald
of New York City, chairman of the
Union Pacific reorganization committee,
and Alvin W. Krech, secretary, as pur
chasing trustees, for these amounts of
money, S9,888,281.87, bid for the rail
road property; $13,645,2.89, bid foi
the bonds, and $4,026,400, the amount
in the sinking fund, aggregating $57,
664,932.76.
Although it was the greatest auction
sale over held in this country, perhaps
in the world, it was attended by abso
lutely no sensational or even exciting
scenes. As had long been anticipated,
no bidders appeared against the reor
ganization committee's representatives.
The government's claim in full has
been generally stated as amounting tc
157,620,289. Taking the principal ot
the sinking fund bonds outstanding on
July 29, J 897, as ?, 7:58,000, and the un
paid coupons thereon at their face
value, $298,400, as shown in tho decree
of the United States circuit court, the
amounts bid for the properly, for the
bonds plus the sinking fund, do not
equal the full amonut of the govern
ment's claim. It is stated by tho offi
cials connected with the sale, however,
that the full amount of the government
claim was bid. The explanation is said
to lie in the fact of additional interest
since the decrees were entered in the
federal court.
Regarding tho future of tho road.
Secretary Millar said: "The actual
turning over of the property to the pur
chaser will be at some time in the fut
ure. I have kuown instances where
railroads have been bought by reorgani
zation committees, and as these com
mittees have not been entirely prepared
to assume control of the railroad at
ouce, the receivers have beeu allowed
to run tho road for two or three mouths,
under the direction of the owners. The
receivers vill handle the road until the
committee is ready to assume formal
control of it."
TO BLOCK THE REORGANIZATION.
Kansas Pacific liomlholdcrs Are Making
Dire Threats.
New York, Nov. 2. The Herald
says: Opposition to Union Pacific
plans developed yesterday from a now
source. The Kansas Pacific bondhold
ers object to the treatment of their se
curities under the modified arrange
ment and they propose to block the
reorganization if possible. Thosa bonds
received under the original plan 50 pez
cent of 4 per cent bonds aud 50 pei
cent in preferred stock, but these terms
were modified so as to issue $75,O00,0OC
bonds and according to the amendment
Kansas Pacific consols received 50 pei
cent of 4 per cent bonds aud 110 pei
cent preferred stock. The opposition
to the plan, which, is largely interested
in Kansas Pacific, consols claims that
the government on which deposits oj
their consols under the plan obtained
has been broken. It is said that step
will be taken in the federal courts tc
test the matter if the plan proceed on
its present lines.
The plan for dealing with the pay
ments to tho government by the Union
Pacific calls for the appointment oi
several national banks as depositories.
It is alleged that the National City and
Chase banks will be two of the banks
selected, because they liave large hold
ings of government bonds which have
to be deposited in Washington. Such
deposits of bonds have to be made
amounting to the government funds
held by tho banks.
It is stated that the majority of the
New York banks have disposed of the
bulk of the government bonds by rea
son of the high premium they com
mand, and hence if they take any con
siderable amount of government bonds
they will have to take government
bonds to cover the amount of the funds,
and few of them care to do this.
Traflc Manager Siuurr Dead.
Sax Francisco. Nov. 2. Charles F.
Smurr, freight traffic manager of the
Southern Pacific company, died yester
day after an illness of 11 weeks and
following a surgical operation perform
ed to give relief from disease of the
mastoid cells of the ear. He had been
in the service of the Southern Pacific
company since 1872, being located at
Los Angeles from 1875 to 1889. He was
a native of Ohio and 48 years.
Colorado Midland's Chance.
Dexycr, Nov. 2. At midnight the
Colorado Midland railway became an
independent system, freed from the re
ceivership and the control of the fed
eral court. The change was effected
without the slightest ripple in the cur
rent of business, practically the same
officers as before having control.
BUY UP ALL THE CHARTERS.
Corner In Ocean Freight Room For Cat
tie Said to Be On.
CmcAGO, Nov. 2. A special from
New York says : There is practically a
corner in the ocean freight room for cat
tle on the trans-Atlantic steamship Uue
from this port, Philadelphia and Balti
more. The entire space has been en
gaged of the White Star line and the
Atlantic Transportation line for one
year beginning Jan. 1 and of the Na
tional line for two years from that
date by the representative of a syndi
cate said to be composed of English-buyers
of cattle. It is also repotted that P.
D. Armour of Chicago is interested. All
the space for 1898 on the Wilson and
Furaas-Leyland lines has been con
tracted for by others and so has the
Bristol line, leaving no space on regular
lines available for local shippers of cat
tle. The existence of the corner was
confirmed today by William Lunham,
of the freight brokerage firm of Lun
ham & Moore. He said :
"Our firm has had the space for years
back. The syndicate, in which I im
agine P. D. Armour is interested, simply
came into the market and overbid us.
It is my idea that the corner i being
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engineered by these who believe thai
they foresee an era of short crops abroad,
big crops here, with lots of corn to feed
to the cattle here making cattle here
cheap which can be sold dear abroad."
Baptists In South Dakota.
Hcrox. Nov. 2. Some very interest
ing facts are presented by Dr. Shanaf elt
of this city, superintendent of Baptist
missions for South Dakota, in his an
nual report, just completed. Although
the work of building houses of worship,
parsonages, etc., has been somewhat re
tarded, because of the stringency of
money, some progress in these lines
has been made. In spiritual things,
there has been evidence of advancement
and the year has been a very gratifying
one. One house of worship was built at
Bradley and one at Burton, in Miner
county. Three new churches were or
ganized, one at Hayti, Hamlin county,
and one each at Vernon and Wilmot,
in Roberts county. In the Black Hills
the work has made marked progress.
All the churches except two in that dis
trict have good houses of worship, and
reports submitted at the late meeting of
the Black Hills association showed that
85 persons had been baptized
and taken into church fellowship in
that district during the year. This is
the greatest number of accessions in
any one of the eight associations.
JAIL DELIVERY AT DEADWOOD.
Desecrate Criminal Overpower Jailer
aud J&cape.
Dead wood, S. D., Nov. 2. Last night
about 9 o'clock Walter Putney, Tom
O'Day, Frank Jones and Tom Jones
overpowered the jailer, assaulted his
wife, and accompanied by William
Moore (colored), a murderer, made their
escape from the Lawrence county jail.
The first four are white men and have
been indicted for robbing the Belle
Fourche bank a few months ago and are
looked upon as tho most desperato men
in the northwest. There are members
of the notorious Curry gang of outlaws.
They were arrested only a few weeks
ago after a most desperate fight. Moore
was being held for a cold-blooded mur
der, committed last month. A large
posse is searching the hills and it is
thought the fugitive will be in custody
before night.
RIOT AT SCOTTDALE.
Unioa and Nonunion Ironworkers Ea
gage la a Battle.
Scottdale, Pa., Nov. 2. A riot oc
curred tonight in which Henry Gil
lespie aud Henry Gordon and Manager
Skimp of the Scottdale Iron and Steel
company were injured. Yesterday a
union man, Frank Keltz, was beaten
into insensibility by nonunion iron
workers and Keltz' fellow workmen
vowed vengeance. Manager Skimp,
fearing trouble when his men quit'
work, formed 30 or 40 of them in lino
and marched up Pittsburg street. At
Broadway a large crowd had gathered
and four of the marchers with drawn
revolvers stepped to the front and or
dered the crowd back. Just then some
one threw a stone into the crowd of non
unionists. This was responded to by a
shot followed by a regular fusilade,
fully 50 shots being fired, nearly all
coming from the nonunion men.
Manager Skimp was shot in the left
foot and was struck by a stone or brick
on the left side of the head and is
seriously, though not dangerously
wounded.
Henry Gillespie was shot through
the right arm, the ball passing through
an artery and he almost bled to death
before the wound could be dressed.
Henry Gordon had three fingers shot
off. Several others were slightly in
jured by being struck with stones,
Spain Buying Cruisers.
Los dos, Nov. 2. The morning
Chronicle this morning says: We are
informed that the Spanish government
signed contracts last week with an. im
portant firm of British shipbuilders by
which it requires some erasers fitted
with quick firing guns which the firm
had nearly completed for another gov
ernment, whose consent, presumably,
Spain had secured to this agreement.
When the question of finance was raised
by the constructors the Spanish minis
ter of marine, Admiral Bermpjo, repre
sented that in the event of wtf the
Spanish government could count upon
an internal war loan.
Fatal Spokane Shooting Affray.
Spokane, Nov. 2. As a result of a
shooting affray in front of tho Coeuy
d Alene theater, Johnny Bull, an old
time gambler, was shot and probably
fatally wounded. "Fiskey" Barnett,
manager of the theater, had a finger
shot off and his face filled with burnt
powder, while his wife, better known
by the stage name of Ida Clayton, re
ceived a bullet through the shoulder.
Tho shooting is said to have beeu the
result of a deliberate attempt on the
part of Bull to assassinate Barnett, be
cause the latter in a row two hours be
fore had hit Bull a blow on the head
with a cane.
Ameer Makes Fair Proposition.
Simla, Nov. 2. The ameer of Afghan
istan says that he is trying to arrest the
Haddah Mullah and that if he succeed
ed he will expel the priest from Af
ghanistan. He also promises to pre
vent the Afridis, who take refuge in
Afghanistan, from interfering with the
British territory. The ameer has been
thanked by the government for both
the communications and has been fur
nished with a copy of the proclama
tion which General Sir William Lock
hart issued to the tribesmen prior to be
ginning the advance of the punitive ex
pedition. Maniclpal Lighting Fight.
Des Moines, la., Nov. 2. Another
chapter in the municipal lighting fight
was enacted yesterday. Tho General
Electric company files notice with the
city council it would not accept the
new ordinance rates, citing the consti
tution of the United States to support
its position. The company contends
the city is taking its property without
due process of law. The communica
tion means a fight in the federal court
of the ordinance is not repealed ox
modified.
Honors for Jaliea Dabaqae.
Dubuque, la., Nov. a.JThe bones ol
Julien Dubuque, the first white settler
west of the Mississippi, with those of
two Indian chiefs, were unearthed a
few weeks ago by the builders of a
monument upon his grave, occupying a
picturesque bluff below town." Today
they were deposited in a stone arcoph
agas within the monument, in the pres
eaoe of 2,000 people. The ceremonies
wese under the auspices of the Early
Settlers' association, aad J. H. Shields
dalivasjed the oration. ...., rr
WILL SIGN SEAL TREATY
Russia, Japan and the United
States Have Agreed.
8USPEHSI0N OP PELAGI0 SEALUG.
Hack Interest Is Manifested In the Atti
tude Which Great Britain WU1 Assam
Toward the Treaty Supreme Coart 8
talas State of Tlrgiala la Southern Ex
press Case.
Washington, Nov. 2. It is expected
that a treaty of convention between
Russia, the United States and Japan
will be formally signed and executed at
the state department.during the week
Carrying the proposition before the
Behring sea conference for a suspension
of pelagic sealing. The present under
standing is that the signing of this doc
ument will occur within the next few
days. It will represent the completed
efforts of the conference, and with the
signing cencludedthe conference will
adjourn.
The terms of the treaty or convention
will follow the lines proposed by the
conference and referred with favorable
recommendation to the authorities at
St. Petersburg and Tokio.
The essential feature of the treaty ot
convention is for the suspension of pe
lagic sealing for such a period as will
permit the seal herds to revive. The
period of this suspension is not dis
closed. One report is that it will be for one
year, subject to extension ; another it
that it will cover a term of years, but
the exact duration of the suspension can
not be verified.
The attitude which Great Britain
will assume toward the proposition and
the treaty, which is to take its placo is
awaited with much interest. Thus fat
the British authorities have not been
informed as to what the conference
proposes doing. At the same time the
British expert. Prof. Daroy Thompson,
has had several long talks with Mr.
Foster and Mr. Hamlin and these have
been of such a satisfactory nature that
it was belioved an amicable under
standing would be reached by all par
ties concerned if Guiida showed a dis
position to consent to the agreement.
But Canada still stands in the way and
the continued absence of the Canadian
expert, Mr. Sacoun, is regarded in the
the light of a diplomatic discourtesy,
not only to the United States but also
to the British government.
No mention is made in the conven
tion of tho killing of the seals in case
Great Britain and Canada do not co
operate. It is pointed out that Russia
and Japan could not adopt retaliatory
steps against Canada as they have no
border interests with her. Any action
against Canada, therefore, must be
taken by the United States alone.
SUSTAINS THE STATE.
Supreme Court Renders a Decision
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Southern Kxpress Company Case.
Washington, Nov. 2. In the United
States supreme court today an opinion
was announced by the chief justice in
the various cases of the Southern Ex
press company against the state of Vir
ginia, involving the legality of the state
statute providing a penalty for over
charges by common carriers. There
were five cases, all appealed from the
supreme court of the state by the ex
press company. The judgment of the
state court was against the express com
pany, and today's opinion affirms tins
judgment. There was no written opin
ion in the case, but the decision was
based upon the opinion in the case of
the Chicago and Grand Trunk Railroad
compauy against Wellman.
Uncle Sara's Receipts and Expenditures.
Washington, Nov. 2. The compara
tive statement of the receipts and ex
penditures of the United States shows
that the total receipts for the month of
October were $24,341,415, and the ex
penditures $33,701,591, making the ex
cess of expenditures over receipts for
the month $,S20,9Q7, and for the four
months of the present fiscal year 83,
009,010. The receipts for customs dur
ing October amounting to $9,713,474 as
compared with $11,105,493 for October
1896, and the receipts from internal
revenue resources $13,614,672, a gain of
$251,716 over October last year.
Declared Dividends.
Washington, Nov 2. The comp
troller of the currency has declared
dividends in favor of the creditors of
insolvent national banks as follows:
Second National bank of Grand Forks,
N. D., 20 per cent; Citizens National
bank of Madison, Wis., 19 per cent:
Keystone National bank of West Su
perior, Wis., 15 per cent. Two divi
dends, 10 and 15 per cent respectfully,
the Unicm National bank of Minneapolis,
Minn. ; the Baker City National bank
of Baker City, Ore., 4 per cent; the
First National Bank of Marion, Kan.,
18.73 per cent.
Court Martial For Loverlag.
Washington, Not. 2. When the
president returns a court martial will be
ordered to try Captain Lovering, the offi
cer who has recently been subjected to
a court of inquiry at Fort Sheridan for
alleged abuse of Private Hammond.
Under present conditions and under
which the report to the war depart
ment was made by General Brooke
Captain Lovering becomes the accused
officer to be court martialod, Consider
able importance attaches to the trial and
army circles are greatly interested in it.
Indians Ratify Treaty.
Ardxose, L T., Nov. ?. The Chick
asaw legislative, in session at Tischo
mingo, today ratified theagreemens en
tered into between the Dawes commis
sion and the Choctaw and Chickasaw
tribes of Indians for allotment of their
lands and dissolution of their tribal
government. The Indian solons stood
18 for and 10 against ratification of the
treaty, the full blood element opposing
the measure.
TELEGRAPH NEWS IN BRIEF.
The coroner, who has been investi-
Kting the falling of the ceiling of the
binson opera house in Cincinnati,
which caused the death of five persons
and the injury of many others, has an
nounced that the accident was one that
could not be foreseen or prevented.
It is reported in Key West that the
Cuban filibuster rendezvous in the Ba
hamas has been seized by the British
government, a quantity of arms se
cured and a few men arrested.
The schooner Normcn Sonde arrived
at PortTownsend, Wash., Nov. 1 from
uum. 9 uuci. oub uxuugub uown six
teen passengers, who have a total of
$46,000 in gold dust, taken from the
placer mines of Cook's inlet.
Irish Soldiers Were Sick. Xoa Saining.
London, Nov. , According to a disr
patch, to The Daily Mail from Bombay'
the officers of the Royal Irish regiment!
which bad been described in a sensa
tional telegram to The Daily Chronicle
as sulking at the critical moment, and
for that reason were withdrawn from
Ramans to Rawalpindi, indignantly
deny this story and declare that the
men were withdrawn solely on account
of sickness.
Practical Joke Proves Costly.
Fost Dodge, la., Nor. 2. Judgawat
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was rendered by tho district court
against Thomas Ready for $1,000 for
playing a practical joke on Ralph Rey
nolds in 1895. wherein a supposed ghost
chased the latter when he went to look
at what he believed were the mangled
remains of a man run over by the cars.
Reynolds, who is 22 years old, was
made incurably insane by the fright.
Death of Puyusaster TUBsay.
Vallbjo, CaL, Nov. 2. Paymaster
OtisC. Tiffany, U.S. N., attached to
the Monterey, is dead. He had been
attached to the Monterey since last De
cember. The deceased entered the
naval service as assistant paymaster
May 12, 1875, having been appointed
from Illinois.
Ia Number of Isamlgraate.
Washington, Not. 2. A statement
prepared by the bureau of statistics
shows that the number of immigrants
arrived in the United States during the
first three months of the present fiscal
year was 29,496, which is a decrease
of nearly 11,500 as compared with the
same period last year.
Celaage Daring- October.
Washington, Nov. 2. The monthly
statement of the director of the mint
shows that the coinage executed dur
ing October 1897, aggregated $6,426,000
as follows: Gold, $3,845,000; silver,
2,301,000 ; minor coins. $280,500.
Closes
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crowds hut night at
and at six halls in
Omaha. Nov.
dressed large
South Omaha
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ON THE STRENGTH OF A FIVE.
A Teaag Man Who Found It Cheaper to
Travel WHhoat Change.
"Washington, from what I have soea
of it, is a peculiar place," said the vis
iting young man to a reported
Til tell you why I think so." he
conduced. "The other day I was going
over to Baltimore, and on consulting
my watch discovered 1 had but a few
minutes in which to catch my train. I
struck the avenue at Fourteenth street
and boarded a car.
"When the conductor came round for
my fare. I put my hand in my pocket
and found I had nothing less than a $5
bill. Tho couductor glanced at it, then
at me. aud shook his head disapprov
ingly. " T can't chauge that. ' ho said.
"I told him it was the smallest I
had, but he said then he could not
change anything larger than a $2 bill;
that they were not required by law to
do so. I bpgau to think 1 would have to
get off aud walk, when he came to my
relief by Haying that I could get tho
bill changed and pay him at the end of
the line, ueur tho iijpot
"I thought this was very considerate
When we reached the terminus, I told
the couductor that I could havo the $5
changed and pay him, starting for a
place on the corner.
" 'That's all right Go on! Go on!'
he told me, waving his hand as if he
owned the railroad.
"However. I tried to have tho bill
broken unsuccessfully. Just then I re
membered I wished to commuuicate
something to a frieud up town aud
asked if I could use a pay telephone in
a corner of the room.
"'You could use it all right if you
had 10 cents in change,' the proprietor
told me, 'but you haven't it. Come
back here in my office and use my
private phone. That's all right. ' when
I was profuse in my thanks.
"Say, do you know what I think,"
continued the young man. "I believe 1
could get a $100 bill and live in the
capital for weeks for nothing, simply
by getting things and shoving it uuder
the noses of the people I purchased
from. They would rather give them to
me than take the trouble to break it "
And then be remarked that the only
difficulty wonld bo in securing the bill
in tho first place. Washington Star.
A GOOD STORY.
The Native Seemed Innocent, hat He Was
Very Knowing.
I was sitting ou a keg of nails in a
West Virginia mountain store watching
a native dickering with the merchant
over a trade of a basket of eggs for a
ealico dress. After some time a bargain
was closed, the native walked out with
the dress in a bundle under his ann
and I followed him.
"It isn't any business of mine," I
said, "but I was watching that trade
and was surprised to see you let tho
eggs go for the dress. "
"Whatfer?" he asked in astonish
ment, as be mounted his horse.
"How man? eggs did you have?"
"Basketful."
"How many dozen?"
"Dunno; can't count"
"That's where you miss the advan
tages of education. With knowledge
you might have got two dresses for
those eggs."
"But I didn't want two dresses, mis
ter," he argued
"Perhaps not, but that was no reason
why you should have paid two prices
for ona The merchant got the advan
tage of yon because of his education.
He knew what be was about. "
He looked at me for a minute, as if
he felt real sorry for me. Then ho
grinned and pulled his horse over close
tome.
"I reckon," he half whispered, cast
ing furtive glances toward the store,
"his eddication ain't so much more'n
mine ez you think it is. He don't know
hnw manv uv them aigs is spiled, an I
da " And he rode away before I could
argue further. Boston Herald.
Soldiers' Beds.
Tho soldier's bed varies notably in the
different Europeau ariniea. Aceotoing
to Dr Viry, the following are the prin
cipal varieties, in which, perhaps, we
may see the reflection of national char
acteristics. In England the bed is hard
The soldier lies on a thin mattress that
rests on canvas stretched over a frame.
In Spain the soldier has only a straw
bed, but he is allowed besides this a pil
low, two sheets, two blankets and a
covered quilt, sometimes evep a cover
for the feet It is almost sybaritic In
Germany and Austria he has a simple
straw bed with one or two covers,
neither sheet nor mattress. In Russia,
until recently, the soldier slept with
his clothes on on a camp bed, but now
ordinary beds begin to be used the re
sult of contact with more civilized
countries. After this it cannot be doubt
ed that the French soldier's bed is the
best of all, with its wooden or iron bed
stead, a straw bed, a wool mattress,
sheets, a brown woolen coverlet and
an extra quilt for cold weather. Thus
the bed of the French soldier is the soft
est of all soldiers' beds, as that of the
French peasant is acknowledged also to
be the best cf all Europeau countries.
British Medical Record
Bpagh ea the Cnmarrled.
The North Frisians are very unmer
ciful to people who don't marry. One of
their legends says that after death old
maids are doomed to cut stars out of the
sun when it has sunk below the boti
aon, and the ghosts of the old bachelors
must blow them up in the eaBt, run
ning, like lamplighters, all night up
and down a ladder.
Death by a Qaetr Koate.
Peritonitis caused by swallowing me
tallic fillings in his teeth, resulted in
Merton Allen's death at Sioux City
Thursday. The filling slid down Allen's
throat while he slept He apprehended
no ill effects and the compound had al
ready been fully absorbed into his sys
tem when a doctor was called. Local
physicians pronounce the case unprecedented.
The Usioa Parilc
Passes through the beet cities aud towns
of Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and
Utah, and is the beet route to Denver,
Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, San Fran
cisco, Portland and all Puget Sound
Points.
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via the Union Pacific are Quick Time,
TJnequaled Service,
Magnificent Equipment,
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Pullman Palace Sleepers,
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For time tables, pamphlets descriptive
of the country traversed, rates of. fare,
sleeping car accommodations, or any
other information, apply to
27oct5 J. R. Meagher, Agt.
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE "ELEVATOR ROLLER
MILLS COMPANY."
Know all men by theee presents. That we. F.
.Taxgsi. John Hon. 1. Hihtierneen, K. Fallwuin
and A. Jaeggi, do mtoociate ounselven tonether
for the purpose- of fonniusr and becoming a cor
poration under the l.iws of t! State of Nebras
ka, for the transaction of the iMisim-sa hereinaf
ter descritxd.
1. The name of this corioration shall be
"Elevator Itoller Mills Company."
2. Tim principal placo of transact inK tmninps
shall bo in Columbus, Platte county, Nebraska.
S. The nature of the hnsincfis to be transacted
by this corimration, shall bo the buying, storing,
grinding, manufacturing, shipping and selling
all kinds of grain, and tho manufactured pro
ducts thereof.
Purchasing or leasing grounds suitable for
such purposes, purchasing, erecting or leasing,
elevators, mills, bins, ribt. storehouse, ware
houses, and such other buildings suitable and
necessary to properly carry ou the business
incident thereto.
To purchase and equip such mills, elevators
and property with nwer, machinery and appli
ances to properly conduct such business.
4. The authorized stock of this coriMiration
shall be $100,000 divided into shares of $100 each
and numbered from 1 to !,000 consecutively; to
be subscribed and raid as required by a majority
of the Hoard of Directors, and to be represented
by certiSicates. signed by the President, and
countersigned by the Secretary.
5. The exfetenee of this corioration shall
begin on the first day or October, A. D. ISU7,and
continue duricg the period of twenty years,
unless sooner terminated by a two-thirds vote of
its capital stock.
li. The business of this corporation shall bo
conducted by n Board of Directors, not to exceed
five in numlier, to tie elected by tho Stockhold
ers, at their first meeting, and annually thereaf
ter, as prescribed by the by-laws of said cor
poration. 7. The officers of the corporation shall be
President, Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall be
stockholders, and Manager, shall lie chosen by a
majority ot the Board of Directors, and shall
hold their offices until the following annual
election, and until their successors shall be
elected and qnalihcd.
H. Tho highest amount of indebtedness to
which this corimration shall at any time subject
itself shall not be more than two-thirds of its
paid np capital stock.
U. The time and manner of holding meetings
of the stockholders, election of officers, tilling
of vacancies and the method of conducting the
business of the corporation shall be as provided
in the by-laws.
10. The by-laws of this corporation sliall be
adopted, and may be afterward modified and
change, by two-thirds of the stock represented
at any meeting of the stockholders, provided,
eixly days notice prior to such meeting has been
given of such intended change, to all stock
holders. In witness whereof we have hereunto affixed
our hand this Utb day of October, A. D., 18V7.
In presence of F. Jaeooi.
H. F. J. HOCKKNBEROEU. JolI.V IIOCST.
J. yiBBKKNSEV.
Frank Faluacii.
A. Jaeooi.
State of Nkbkahki, ) .
Platte County, J88
On this 14th day of October, 1697, before me,
a notary public in and for said county, person
ally appeared the above named F. Jaeggi, John
llorst, 1. Sibliernsen, Frank Falbauui and A.
Jaeggi, who are ersonally known to me to be
tho identical enxn8 whose names are affixed to
the above articles as imrties thereto, and they
severally acknowledge the instrument to be their
voluntary act and deed. Witness my hand and
seal m aforesaid.
ISeai..
II. F. J. IIOCKXNBERaER.
Notary Public.
LEGAL NOTICE.
In the district court of Platte county, Nebraska.
Herman Insurance Company, a corporation.
Plaintiff.
vs.
Ernest C. Halm, Eugene W. Halm et al..
Defendants.
Consolidated Coffee Company, Sprague, War
ner & Company, Dean, Armstrong & Company,
Chase St Sanlnirn, K. B. Crouch & Company,
Carle Cracker Company. David Landreath fc
Sons, R. W. Bell Slannfacturing Company and
Uould & Company, defendants, will take notice
that on the 20th day of October, 197, Herman
Insurance Company, plaintiff herein, filed its
petition in tho district court of Platte county,
Nebraska, against said defendants, et a!., the
object and prayer of which are to foreclose a
certain mortgage executed by Jennie Halm and
the defendant, Ernest C. Halm, to the plaintiff,
upon lot six. block eight, in the village of Platte
Centre, Platte county, Nebraska, to secure the
payment of four promissory notes dated April
SO, 1889. for the aggregate bum nt StSAVOO with
interest at nine per cunt from date, and due and
pa) able in three years from date thereof, there
is now due upon said notes and mortgage the
sum of $771.72, for which sum. with interest
from this date, plaintiff prajs for a decree that
the defendants lie required to pay the same, or
that tid premises may In sold to satisfy the
amount frund due.
You are required to answer said petition on or
before the 13th day of December, 1&7.
Dated Novemlier 2, 1697.
Uerm n Insurance Co.,
3nnv4 Plaintiff.
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the county court of Platte county, Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of Catherine
Schmidt, deceased. Notice of final settlement
and account.
To the creditors, hoi re, legatees and others in
terested in the estate of Catherine Schmidt,
deceased.
Take notice, that John Arnold Schmidt has
filed in the county court a report of his doings
as executor of the estate of Catherine Schmidt,
deceased, and it is ordered that the same stand
forbearing on the 10th day of November, 1S97,
before the court at the hour of ( o'clock a. in., at
which tiiqe any person interested may appear
and except to and contest the same.
This notice is ordered given in The Colum
bus Jours ai. for two consecutive weeks prior
to the 10th day of November, 1897.
Witness my hand ami the seal of the county
court at Columbus this 1st day of November,
1897.
J. N. KILIAX,
3nov2 County Judge.
SEAL.
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the county court of Platte county, Nebraska.
In the matter of the etatoof John England,
deceased. Notice of final settlement and ac
count.
To the creditors, heirs, legatees and others in
terested in the estate of John England, de
ceased. Take notice, that Maria England has filed in
the county court a report ot tier doings as ex
ecutrix of the estate of John England, deceased,
and it is ordered that the same stand for hearing
on the 6th day of November, 1897, before the
court at the hour of 9 o'clock a. m., at which
time any person interested may appear and ex
cept to and contest the same.
This notlco is ordered given in The Columbus
Journal for two consecutive weeks prior t the
6th day of November, 1897.
Witness my hand and the seal of the coantr
court at Columbus, this 25th day of October, 1897.
J. N. KlUAM,
27oct2 County Judge.
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Metallic Caskets af as low
prices as any one.
DO TOVTBATMTTSrO
HAVE THE BEST HEARSE
IN THE COUNTRY.
FRIEDHOF & CO.
Our counters and shelves are now over
flowing with the largest stock of
Dry Goods,
Carpets, Clothing,
Hats and Caps,
EVER SHOWN IX PLATTE COUNTY.
Drees Goods, Cloak Goods aud Silks, fancy brocade, Dress
Goods including black double width at 15c a yard.
40-inch wide, all-wool Dress Flannel, all colors, at 25c a yard.
40-inch wide black Mohair Brocades at 35c a yard.
38-inch all-wool Fancies at 28c a yard.
Special attention is called to our line of Serges at 28c, 40c,
50c, 75c, a yard.
New Silks in fancy brocades at 50 and 75c.
Roman Stripes and Plaid Silks entirely new.
Latest novelty in Dress Trimming, comprising headed and
silk gimps and braids, braided and beaded setts.
Ladies' and children's Hosiery, at 5c, 10c, 15c, ami an iron
clad Hose for children at 25c a pair.
Ladies' men's aud children's Underwear, at 25e, ladies' and
children's ribbed vest and drawers, lleece-lined, worth 35c.
At 50c, ladies' and children's all-wool vet ami drawers, great
value, worth 75c.
At 39c, men's natural wool shirt and drawers, worth 50c.
At 50c, children's heavy ribbed Union suits, all sizes.
At 50c, men's lleece-Iiued shirts and drawers, finished seam,
worth 75c.
We call vour attention to our line of BLANKETS, COM
FORTERS, etc., cheaper than ever.
Carpets ! Carpets !
Now is your time to buy your Carpets, to get the benefit of
old prices. Our assortment is the most complete west of
the
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We invite your inspection
and Imys' Clothing to be found
the receut advance. We invite
Respectfully,
FRIEDHOF
BEGHER, JIIIH & CO.,
Farm Loans, Real Estate
And Insurance..
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