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j- r:- - "-isr. --i - i o o o s o o o " o o a 0 o o o O o o Fo g o o o o o C a . O o . o o o o ' o o a o o o 3 CO It, o F- . I, o O o o I- IS lis O It I u Columbus Journal WEDNESDAY. MAY 25. UM. Eatered at the PoatoSce, Colaatbea, Near., M aecomd-class mail matter. I9RCED ETCBT WEDHXSDAY BT M. K. TURNER & GO., - Columbus, 9fo1r tkbxs or suBscmirnoK: Oaarsar.ayaaaU, aUxatosths Tbzm areata .$L99 . .75 Edwakd Bellaxt, the celebrated aathor. died at hie hose,Chieopee Falls, l, Sunday morning. William Ewabt Gladstone, one ot ' the most remarkable men of the English speaking race, departed this life at 5 o'clock Thursday morning, in the 89th year of his age. At 4 o'clock Wednes day morning his breathing was thirty six to the minute and the members of his family were summoned. Bev. Ste phen Gladstone read prayers and hymns, including Mr. Gladstone's favorite, "Rock of Ages." When this was concluded Mr. Gladstone was heard to marmur "Our Father." Three entire families lost their lives ' in the Iowa storm of Wednesday. Biggs, Preston, Brown, Delmar, Blockton, Ma loy and MareUalltown were in the path ot the tornado. Illinois and Wisconsin were also visited. The property loss cannot be estimated, but is heavy. The force of the storm was terrific. Large trees were torn up, many stripped of leaves and branches, and buildings to tally wiped out in many cases. Chickens were stripped of their feathers, and other curious phases noted; Near the village of Deerfield, twenty miles east of Madi son, Wisconsin, a funnel-shaped cloud swept through the edge of the village and beyond, wrecking buildings and up rooting trees in its path. The feature of Wednesday's session of the senate was the speech of Mr. Turpie (Ind.) on the war revenue bill. He strongly contended that a bond issue was unnecessary; that all the funds re quired for the prosecution of the war could be raised through the proposed inheritance tar, by the tax on corpora tions, by the coinage of the silver seig niorage and by the issue of legal tender notes. These four means of raising money would yield to the government during the next year, he maintained, fully 9300,000,000, an amount in excess of the estimated sum necessary for the conduct of the war. The speech was characteristically beautiful in diction and close and forceful in reasoning. Senators on both sides ot the chamber gave it nndivided attention. RIGHT IS MIGHT. It was really our war, not Cuba's from the moment of the destruction of the Maine, and it must be a war to the finish no half-way projects, no make shifts. Whether we like it now, or not, the United States is compelled by the situation of things, by the natural course of events, to take her position as the leading civilizing force on the face of the globe; under Providence a factor to be counted upon to say what ought to be said, and to do what ought by us to be done for the progress of the race, in short to do good as a nation, as we have opportunity. To this end if we are successful Cuba and Porto Rico should be under our iiag, Hawaii should be an nexed and the Philippines should be properly and strongly cared for, while we are fully coming into our heritage as the leading nation in all times, without any exception. Let us not be unmind ful that the right has always been the source ot our might, and such it still will be. WAR BRIEFS. May IS. The cruiser Charleston sails from Mare island to join Dewey. She was heavily loaded with powder and projec tiles. Her crew numbers 380 men. Four Japanese vessels have sailed for Manila. The Tenth Pennsylvania has been or dered to 'Frisco for the Philippine ex pedition. The Oregon, in her six-weeks trip from 'Frisco, covered more than 13,000 miles, and is announced as in a safe place. Her captain expressed confidence in being able to hold his own single handed with the Oregon against all the Spanish cruisers. She is the second largest craft in the American navy. 95,000 volunteers have been mustered into the service. It is announced that men enough have been offered to fill the proposed regi ment, Col. W. J. Bryan. The gunboat Wilmington sinks a dere lict Spanish schooner sent out, heavily laden, to endanger American warships. A new type of torpedo stood a success ful test at Newport, B. L, Commander McLean', the torpedo expert of the navy being present. The Thirty-second Michigan starts for Tampa. Resident merchants of Manila want a stable" government by a competent for eign power. United States warships Yale and Minneapolis arrive at Cape Haytien, Hayti.' Ex-Secretary of the Navy Tracy be lieves it the plain duty of congress im mediately to authorize the construction ot six armored cruisers of the most modern type, even larger than the New York and the Brooklyn. The Tenth Pennsylvania is designated for the Manila expedition. It is the crack regiment ot that state. Secretary Long announces that the Oregon is safe and will shortly join Sampson's squadron. It3 is confidently stated by a corre posdeat eye-witness ot the engagement at Saa Juan that it Sampson had had a landing force, there is no doubt he coald have taken the place on the day of bom bardment, had he so desired. A Spanish Spy named Colonel Aragon is sapposed to be near Tampa, where he caaaot escape the men who are on Ida trail. May 19. Spain's sew ministry is sworn in. v Frsaa St Fiacre it is aaaouaced that tire wakaowa Teasels passed Martin- iaas, May 18, bound northwest evidently Mrrvia coal and probably asBmanitioa v to " . - Tney woua so asgnsi, Madrii.-A ilamtnk free Ha- Spain talks of never undertake that. The frying pan is not enougn. looocxxxxxxxxxo. vana says Santiago de Cuba has been bombarded but "no great damage has been done." A number ot Spanish battleships are eXMgftd to sail for the Philppicc3 be fofflj? end of this month with 11,000 troqpfc sg mat 20. Nearly .2,000,000 bushels of coal were shipped for New Orleans yesterday and the same amount is expected to go out today. The Charleston puts back to Mare island for trivial repairs to its con densers. It is thought that within forty eight hours it will be well on its way to Manila. The Second Nebraska embarked yes terday for Chickamauga. May 21. The smart little steamer Teeumseh has conducted two landings upon the Cuban coast, thirty-five miles apart and both within six hours. The London Daily Mail's Madrid dis patch says that an official telegram from Admiral Cervera announced his safe ar rival at Santiago de Cuba, and stated that his vessels had not met any mis chance. The squadron will recoal and then proceed to Havana. A special from Kingston, Jamaica, says Cuban refugees have just arrived and report four of Schley's squadron ap proached Santiago Friday evening, ex changed shots with the forts and then retired. A later dispatch says the bom bardment was recommenced this morn ing and the result yet doubtful. A passenger train on the Chattanooga Borne & Southern, which left Chattanoo ga at 8:10 o'clock this morning, ran into the third section of tho military train conveying tho First Missouri volunteers, who arrived in Chattanooga last ni,'ht, near Bossville, Ga., killing Private George G. Walker, company D, and painfully injuring A. Mnynard Lane, company M, and Howard Brolaski, com pany D, and slightly injuring several other occupants of both trains. The United States ship Monterey has been ordered to Manila to reinforce the American squadron. It is considered one of the best fighting ships in the navy, embodies all the good points of the monitor pattern, mounts two 12 iucb, two 10-inch, six 0 pound rapid-fire, four 1-pounders and two machine guns. The cruiser Charleston left Mare is land on its way to Manila. It will stop at Bed Rock to confirm the adjustment of its compasses and then proceed on its journey. FIRST NIVL DISASTER Report That the Mangrove Has Been Captured. njlUOUS 0AHH0HADINQ IB HEABD Cwlfrtlw f Reports of rations Fir-la- la te Windward Passage Off the Coast of Cuba Fishermen Sight Three Vessel Galas Southward at Full Speed. Moveaaeat of Warships aad Fleets. (Copyright. UB9, by New York Journal.) Key West, May 24. This town is 11 agog orer a story of our first naval disaster. The report goes from mouth to month that the Mangrove has been captured by the Spaniards. The wildest stories run. It was said that the little lighthouse tender's entire complement of officers and men had been batchered. Then this was modi fied to the extent of saying that they had been taken to Santiago de Cuba. Everybody was filled with fear for the wont. The naval station here woald not verify the story, but those in charge were evidently uneasy over it. Telegrams sent to Washington ask ing whether or not the dread report was true, elicited unsatisfactory replies. HEAVY CANNONADING OFF HAYTI. CoaarauUloa of Beport of Furious -firlae In Wladward Passage. (Copyright 1808, by James Gordon Bennett.) Port ac Prince, Hayti, May 24. I have just received confirmation from a reliable source in Port de Paix of farious cannonading in the Windward passage off the coast of Cuba. This cannonading was first heard last Thurs day. It was reported on the following day and also on Saturday. What re salted from the terrific firing I am un able to learn. Further confirmation of these reports was taken to Mole St. Nicholas by two vessels which reached there yesterday. Fishermen who reached here from the western coast of Hayti report that they sighted three vessel la the Windward passage Sun day. The Teasels were going southward at fall speed, but the fishermen were sot near enough to make out their or nationality. reetl&laa- Amud Gibraltar. Madrid, May 24. According to cur Tent report here, the Spanish reserve fleet will maneuver in Cadiz waters un til its destination is decided upon. It is rmmored that the Spanish authorities propose to fortify the "Queen of Spain's Chair," om the summit of a mountain OTsriooklag Gibraltar, and that they also intend to erect fortifications upon Earop Point, at the eastern entrance of Algeciras bay, and facing Gibraltar. A dispatch received here from Havana says the colonial govern meat 'ha decreed that the importation of food into all the Cuban ports are to be free of duty." arte Captared. St. Thomas, Spanish West Indies, May 24. The British steamer Aide torougk, Captain Farrant, which ar rived at Porto Rico on May 16 from Mothil, Scotland, reached this port from Sam Jaan de Porto Rico yesterday aaoraimf. She reports that an Ameri cas craiaar captared a Spanish bark six miles aorta of San Jaan on Saturday aaoraiag last. The capture of the ves sel was observed from San Juan. The prise waa towed north. Chasm at aTartlaiaae. St. Martinique, May 24. mo change in the situ- The hosmtal shin Alicante Uea at her mew mooring and the depart mre of the torpedo boat destroyer Ter ror is still deferred. Reports continue that admiral Carrara's squadron will meratoiuooai. The irfm '.. Privateering better 5 BEGIN LOADING TROOPS First Regiment Goes Aboard the City of Peking. THREE VESSELS HEADY TO BAH. Oregon and California Val as tears to Make Up the First Expedition to Aid Admiral Dewey Pathetic Dath of Sorreaat Mc Carthy After Taps Sounded to Embark. Merritt to Organize Second Expedition. Sax Fraxcisco, May 24 The prepa rations for the first expedition to Manila are absorbing the energies of all the military departments of the state as well as the enthusiasm of the people. Nothing remains to be done but to finish loading the three vessels, the Peking, Australia and Sydney. The first expedition will be divided on the three vessels as follows : The City of Peking Tho First Cali fornia volunteers, composed of 49 offi cers and 953 enlisted meu. 10 officers and 71 sailors of the navy, making a total of 59 officers and J ,044 men. The City of Sydney Thirteen offi cers aud S18 enlisted men of the Oregon volunteers, 9 officers and 300 men of the four companies of the Fourteenth United States infantry, one officer and SO meu of the California heavy artil lery and Dr. H. E. McVain, ranking medical officer, making a total of 24 officers and 070 men. The Australia The headquarters, staff and two battalions of tho Oregon volunteers, comprising 87 officers and GIG men. The troops assigned to depart on the Australia and the City of Sydney have been ordered to report at tho docks of their respective vessels at 8 o'clock this morning. The organization of the second expe dition to the Philippines will not be de termined until the arrival of General Wesley Merritt, who is in command of the whole expedition and who will reach this city at the end of the week. Tho Zealandia is due to arrive here from Honolulu today. The work of unloading her cargo will be rushed and the vessel will probably be turned over to the government Thursday night and the work of transforming her into a troop ship will commence immediately. The steamer China is expected to ar rive from the Orient on Saturday. She will be ready for use as a transport by the end of the following week. About eight more large steamers will be re quired to transport the necessary sold iers to Manila, but no vessels have been chartered, though a number of fine steamers are available. The Oregon troops underwent an in spection preparatory to embarking for the Philippines. They have been splen didly equipped by their own state and their appearance evoked much favor able comment from the inspecting of ficers. Sergerant McCarthy, First regiment, Company D, died this morning of pneumonia. He had been sick in the hospital since Monday lost, but on Sat urday it was thought he would pull through, but he suffered a relapse and died just after "taps" had been sounded for his regiment for the last time be fore boarding the City of Pekiug which is to convey it to Manila. The second regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, formerly the crack regiment of the na tional guards of that state will arrive today. The cavalry of Utah will arrive here Wednesday morning. Coaling the Monterey. Sax Fraxcisco, May 24. The work of coaling and provisioning the moni tor Monterey is progressing rapidly, andewhen this has been completed the vessel will go to Mare Island to take on ammunition and undergo a thor ough examination before she puts to sea. It is very probable that she will go to Honolulu, there to take on an other supply of coal. From Honolulu she will steam as far as possible, when she will either be taken in tow by a collier, which is to accompany her, or refill her bunkers from the collier at sea. It is generally understood that she will make fast time between here and Honolulu to catch the transports which leave this port before her. Bryan's Company Elects Officers. Lixcolx, May 24. The election of company officers by the new company recruited by William J. Bryan was held last night. Mr. Bryan's friends had made a canvass in his behalf for the captaincy and he was placed in nomi nation, but withdrew when it was seen that others desired the place. H. G. Whitmore was elected. Members of tho company say Mr. Bryan could have been elected, but anything short of an unanimous vote would have been dis tasteful to him. The election was behind closed doors and occasioned keen interest. GENERAL MERRITT TO MARRY. formal Announcement of Ifl Engage ment to Miss Laura Williams. Chicago, May 24. The formal an nouncement of the engagement of Miss Laura Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Williams of Chi cago, and granddaughter of the late Judge John Dean Caton, to Major General Wesley Merritt, military gov ernor of the Philippine islands, was made yesterday. Miss Williams is about 20 years old, a brunette, graceful and petite, but of strikiag appearance, with jet black hair and eyes and bril liant coloring. She has received much attention here and abroad, and especi ally in London, where she was the guest of Robert T. Lincoln, when he was the representative of this country at the court of St. James. She was . presented at the queen's drawing room with Miss Lincoln. Norman Williams has for a number of years been one of the well known figures in Chicago legal and financial circles. General Merritt was born in Illinois and is a graduate of West Point. He entered the war directly after graduating in 1SG1. In April, 1863, he was appointed brigadier gen eral and his services throughout the war were of the most distinguished land. Since its close he has made a name for himself in Indian fighting, and in 1895 was made a major general. No Warships Sighted. Kdtostox, Jamaica, May 24. No warships were seen in the neighbor hood of Mole St. Nicholas or elsewhere by the Haytien gunboat Crete A. Pie rot, which arrived here today from Port An Prince. The Crete A. Pierot brought Mme. Suaoa Sam, wife of the president of the Haytien republio, who is going to Paxil, REVIEWED BY WILSON. Drill of the First Army Corps Inspected by Commander. HIE TH0USAHD MEN ABE II LUTI Brilllaat Massing of Volunteers fliatorle BatUegreaaa at Chlekamaaga. Waste Attack Enjoyed hy the Specta.' tan Fifth Iowa Passes Throngh Chat taaooga For Tatapa. Chickamacga Natioxal Park, Ga., May 24. Major General James F. Wade, until recently in command of the Fifth corps at Tampa, reported here yesterday to General Brooke, having been assigned by the war department to the command of the Third corps now being formed here. The first division of the First army corps was reviewed by its commander. Major General James H. Wilson. Al though no particular demonstration was made, yet it was a spectacular scene, made doubly interesting because it will go in history a i the , first great formal movement b)- a large body of troops organized for the American Spanish war. It is moreover said to be the first review of the kind had since the civil war. It began early in the cool of the day, before 9 o'clock. The three brigades of the First division, nine regiments, practically 9,000 men, formed a line of battle, the right resting north of the historic Kelley field. Thence it ran a mile, perhaps, along the ridge, a por tion of the command forming in the rear a second line, as if for a reserve in. an assault. After the usual formal -a-v spection of the line, which took some time, the division formed and moved in column of fours, changing direction twice, until on a line parallel with General Wilson, who sat on a mag nificent horse in front of a group of brilliant staff officers. The lines were formed with remarkable rapidity and precision. Then iu a column of com panies, that is, each company marching in line one behind auother, the division advanced in splendid form. It was a grand sight to witness and all the veterans in the camp enjoyed the unusual spectacle. Nothing, they said, since the breaking out of the war, had so strikingly emphasized the fact that hostilities had actually begun, as this spectacle. Each regiment in the lines had a reputation to maintain, and every company and individual was im pressed with the necessity of doing the best possible. The resnlt was singu larly gratifying. The marching was, as a rule, in excellent time, the align ments accurate and the distances well maintained. General Wilson expressed himself aa delighted and very proud of the fact that the division when maneuvering together for the first time should act so much like veterans and regulars. The regimental and brigade drills began yesterday in the First army corps will be prosecuted now with in creasing activity each day. The men are being put through the manual and slower movements and snch maneuvers as they may bo able to stand. It it not intended to force them to severe work at present, the purpose being to inure them gradually to work under a hot sun. The Third Tennessee, Colonel Fyffe, arrived last night. The Fifth Iowa, Colonel D. B. Jackson, passed through for Tampa. The remains of George M. Walker, Company D, First Missouri, who was killed in the railroad accident Satur day, were shipped to his family at St. Louis. The other injured men are doing well, no unfavorable symptoms having appeared. INVASION HAS BEGUN. American Army Will Move on Blanco With a Rush. WAsmxoTOX, May 24. According to good authority the movement of troops on Cuba by the American army of CO, 000 has already begun. The first de tachment of troops is believed to have landed. Other transports are to sail today. The purpose is to rush the army into Cuba with the swiftness of an avalanche, taking Blanco by sur prise. It is the opinion of military ex perts that our troops will be in Havana in a week's time. The insurgents are rapidly pushing to the coast and open ing a landing place for the American troops. Sixth Artillery Ordered South. Norfolk, Va., May 24. The news that the Sixth artillery has been or dered to Chickamauga caused the greatest surprise among the officers and men of the five batteries of the regi ment now located at Old Point. They had not expected to be sent south. These officers expressed the opinion that the order means the formation of artillery which will be used in the op erations on Cuban soil. The men are not averse to forming part of the army of invasion. Many of them express pleasure at the prospect of seeing ac tive service. Roosevelt's Riders Ready. Sax Axtoxio, May 24. It is thonght that Roosevelt's regiment of rough riders will begin moving toward Cuba within the next two days. Colonel Leonard Wood, commanding the regi ment, received a telegram from the ad jutant general asking him when he would be ready to move and Colonel Wood answered that he could start immediately. The necessary supplies are being now secured for the regiment and further orders are expected. Wiley For Brigadier Goaeral. Washixotox, May 24. President Mc Kinley gave positive assurance today of the appointment of General John AT' Wiley of Franklin, Pa., as brigadier general of volunteers. Announcement of the appointment will be made soon. Both General Wiley and General Gobin, the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, had been urged for the place. Dens Ship Troops. Loxoox, May 24. A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from Barcelona dated Sunday says: "A steamer took 1,000 soldiers from Cadiz yesterday (Satur day) for the Canaries and the Philip pines, and there are two transatlantic liners now in port." 'Ccrrera Banning Oat of Coal. Washixotox, May 24. Naval experts believe that Admiral Cervera's squad ron is rapidly exhausting its coal sup ply, and that as many ports are closed against it the Spanish squadron will not be able long to elude our fleets un less it gets coal at sea from colliers. lcery Is Kxpected. Washixotox, May 24. The navy de partment is convinced that Rear Ad miral Sampson and Cervera, the com mander of the Spanish fleet, met today in the vicinity of Santiago. Bat mo news has yet been received. A victory is expected. WUl File m Chjcaqo, May 24. A special from Washington says : The firing upon the English ship Roth by the Spanish cruiser Isabel promises serious compli cations. The Spanish say it was amis- take, but Uw British and think mot Froshyteiiaae at Winona. Wctoxa Lake, Ind., May 24. The proceedings of the Presbyteiian assem bly yesterday were of a routine char acter. The topics discnated were the reports of the board of missions for freedmen, the committee on Sabbath observance, the board of education and the committee on authorized missionary periodicals. As yet no sign of the Princeton Inn or the McGiffert case has been seen. What action may be pro posed in the case is still in doubt, though speculation is rife, in the lat ter case individuals are laboring to se cure instructions to New York Presby tery to proceed to judicial investigation of the alleged heresy of Union semi nary's professor of history. This case may come up at any time on the report from the committee on bills and over tures, but the Princeton Inn will not come up until the end of the week, with the temperance rrpcrt. Spend Five Hoars la Debate. Washixotox, May 24. For five hours Tuesday the senate had the war revenue measure under discussion. Considerable time was occupied by Messrs. Chilton, Lodge and Turley. While Mr. Lodge confined himself to a discussion of the proposed tax on cor porations and bank deposits, strongly urging that such taxes be not imposed, Messrs. Chilton and Turley covered pretty fully the general features of the bill. Their speeches dealt comprehen sively with the theories of taxation and were therefore in the very nature of things legal and technical disserta tions upon tho subject. No action of any kind was taken on the bill. Miss Barton at Key West. Tampa, Fla., May 24. The Red Cross hip State of Texas, with Miss Clara Barton, representative of the National Red Cross of America, and a corps of surgeons and trained nurses, arrived at Port Tampa from Key West yesterday and cast anchor near the gunboat Hel ena. The vessel, which is fully fitted up for hospital purposes, and carries supplies enough for the equipment of several Red Cross stations, will, it is said, follow the fleet of troops into Cu ban water. Bhoda bland to Give a Torpedo Boat. Newport, May 24. Several citizens, headed by F. P. Garretson, have in augurated a movement for the purpose of having the citizens of Rhode Island build and equip the fastest torpedo boat destroyer afloat and present it to the government. It is intended to give the contract to the Herreshoffs, and to name her the Oliver Hazard Perry, in honor of the hero of Lake Erie, who was born in Newport. Mr. Garretson started the subscription with $1,000. There is considerable enthusiasm here over the matter. Mining Decisions. Washixotox, May 24. Tho United States supreme court in two instances yesterday decided the question of the right of the owners of a mineral vein to follow the vein outside of the terri tory covered by the surface area of the location, the opinion being by Justice Brewer. Fealta Loading Arms. Mobile, Ala., May 24. The steamer Fenita is loading ammunition for a Cuban expedition. Brigadier General Rafael Rodriguez, who was a leading figure in the 10 years war, is superin tending the loading of several carloads of ammunition and 15,000 rifles and stores. Ask For Another Judge. Washixotox, May 24. Justice Har lan of the supreme court and United States Circuit Judge Taftwere before the house committee on judiciary ad vocating an additional judge for the Sixth circuit, consisting of Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky. Oregon at Key West. WAsmxoTOX, May 24. There is no longer any uneasiness about the battle ship Oregon. She is safe at Key West after a race against time for nearly 14 thousand miles. This is a valuable ac cession to Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet. To Help Soldiers Boys. Sioux City, May 24. Five hundred dollars were raised here in a few hours yesterday afternoon as an emergency fund for the local military campanies. A subsequent meeting will be called to provide for the families of absent vol unteers. nilaels Naval Reserves For Sampson. Chicago, May 24. Two hundred and five members of the Illinois naval re serve will be sent to the Gulf coast to morrow. It is said they will be given a chance to serve with Admiral Samp son's fleet. To Chicago and the Eattt. Passengers going east for business, will naturally gravitate to Chicago as the great commercial center. Passengers re-visiting friends or relatives in tho eastern states always desire to "tako in" Chicago en route. All clashes of passen gers will find that the "Short Line" of he Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail way, via Omaha and Council Bluffs, affords excellent facilities to reach their destinations in a manner that will be sure to give the utmost satisfaction. 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The Kind Von Haw Always BiM gushuss Notices. Advertisements under this head five rente a line each insertion. TXTM.tif'HILTK makes boots and shoes in the lett tttyJofl, and us9 only the very beat stockthat can m procured in the market. 52-tf REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Columbus State Bank, (Charter No. iff), AT CTTJ3IT5TJ, In the Slate of Nebraska, at the close of business, May ., 1S9S. llEHOUtlCE-S. Low and diVcounta $ 97i,f81 CO Overdraft!, ti-ciirt-d and unsecured... SI4 CI htockK, iHinu", beciirittos, jiulKuu-ntp, V. Itlllllf VIV . . . . . . . . m . .. m . . . . 9 . 9 Hanking Iuuim, furniture and fixtures Other real eetate Current esuenwst and taxes ..id Checks anil, other iih item-. Due from National, State and Private ttankttand Hankers Cush currency. $5,t.d 00 Gold l.UCi CO Silver dollars 773 00 Fractional eiher 820 S2 1.2KS in i.19i .13 rj.e 62 1.707 89 l.MU 8 a'i.091 69 9,191 32 Total cas-h on hand I.HEIL1T1KS. Capital stock paid in Undivided profits Individual deposit subject to check.. Demand certificates of deposit , Time certificates of deuwif , .$217,679 73 .'0,000 00 4,792 SO 60.711 33 21,1.11 itt W.S91 12 Total, ... $217,679 73 STVTEoy Nkeusk, ) Connty of Platte S I, M. Bnitrsjer. r&fihitr of the above-named bank, do solemnly s ear that the abolo state inent is true to the belt of my knowledge and belief. M. IiiicnriEK, Cashier. TAttet:! Ww. Hiiciii-h, 'jDinctor. SuhscrilM-d and sworn to Ix-foro me this 16th day of Jlay, 1&5S. II. F.J. HOOKEMIEKOFB, It Notary Public. MONTHLY SUFFERING. Thousands of women are troubled at monthly inter vals with pains in the head, back, breasts, shoulders.sides hips and limbs. But they need flftf1 enffor These pains are symptoms of I dangerous derangements that I can be corrected. The men- I ttmal function should operate I nainlesslv. I WneM makes menstruation painless. and regular. 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H Three Opinions: "The CHICAGO RECORD is a- model newspaper In every sense of the word." harrisburg (Pa.) Call. "There is no paper published in America that so nearly approaches the true journal' istic ideal as The CHICAGO RECORD." From "Newspaperdom" (New York). "I have come to the firm conclusion, after a long test and after a wide comparison with the Journals of many cities and coun tries, that The CHICAGO RECORD comes as near being ihe ideal daily journal as we are for some time likely to find on these mortal shores." Prof. J. T. Hatfield in The Evanston (Hi.) index. Sold by newsdealers everywhere and subscriptions received by all postmasters. Address THE CHI CAGO RECORD, 181 Madison-st. NOTICE OF SALE. In the matter of the estate of Ephrnim O. . Wells, ueceaaeil. NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of Hon. I. L. Albert, judge of the district nniirt of Platte pnnnlr. Nhraik&. innilt on the 16th day of April, 1899, for tho sale of tho real estate uereinnuer ueBcrlneu, there will be sold at the front door of the court house in the city of Columbus, raid county, on the th day of May, 1898, at 2 o'clock p. m.,at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash in band, after deducting the mortgages against the premises, the following described real estate, to wit: The west half of section No. twenty-four (24) in township seventeen (17) north, range one (1) east of the 6th P. 31. in Platte county, Nebraska. Maid sale will remain open one hour. vote a April 9U, van. OUR. O. DECIIKK. Administrator of the estate of Ephraim O. Wells, deceased. 4 may 4 1 PROBATE NOTICE. In the county conrt of Platte county. Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of A. F. Saff ran. deceased. Notico of final settlement aad ac count. To the creditors, heirs, legatees and others in terested in the estate of A. F. Saffran, deceased. Take notice, that Amanda Saffran has filed in the county court a report of her doings aa ad ministratrix of the estate of A. F. Saffran, de ceased, and it is ordered that the same stand for hearing on the 1st day of June, 1898, before the court at the hour of V o'clock a. m., at which time any person interested may appear and ex cept to and ccntest the same. This notice is ordered given in Tux Colotubcs Jocbnai. for three consecutive weeks prior to the 1st day of June. 1898. Witness my hand and the seal of the county court at Columbus this 10th ilay of May, 1898. T. D.KOBISOX, 11 may 3 County Judge. UNDERTAKING! We Carry Coffins, Caskets and Metallic Caskets at as low prices as any one. DO EMBALMING HAVE THE BEST HEARSE IN THE COUNTRY. ay. MERRICK. Don't Wait a week for the news in these exciting time. By the new train service the best paper in the vreet reach es yon first in the morning The- Omaha - Daily-Bee contains the very latest news of the Spanish and Cuban troubles. It prints THE FULL Associated Press dispatch es and the New York World exclusive special service. You want the most complete news, too, of the Trans-Mississippi Exposition, which only The Bee publishes. Yon can Read it at Breakfast. By mail with Snnday $2.00 for three months; without aundsy ou cents a month. By carrier 15 cents a week. Order it from CARL KRAMER, Agent. W. A. McAixibtkb. W. M. Corhkxius feAIXISTER CORNELIUS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, OO&VafBUaV alastUaL- Ct CflSSHai 9rYBBv9fll?fllkm- alaPat aff fljaatf CUSTOM For Infant aad CHMrtm The Kind Yn Have Always Bovght Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought. CASTIRIA TMC CCMTMta SSI V. HCW VOM CITV. STATEMENT Of Ihs condition nf the Ctuinlttt.t Ltuul, Lckiii ami Huililimj A-uocititio.i of Columhus, A'f brtuku, on the 30th tiny of April, 111. ASSET1. First mortgagn livtns 73,30O 00 Lrftani secured by Mim-k i.l tins asso ciation .... 11,200 m Heal estate Ksiienses and taxes paid... Cash with treasurer Til 11 . 2,021 45 113 4i .$ M).420 OT, Total . LIBIMT1E-S. Capital stock, paid up f6d,9 1.928 10 Premiums paid 5,183 70 Interest received 11,491 70 Fines collected 1,092 3.1 Entry and transfer fees received 67.1 20 Kents collected 39 00 Total $ 90,420 0.1 STATKOV NeBRSK4, I Platte County. f"8 I, Henry Hockenlierger, secretary of the above named association, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement of the condition of said association, is true and correct to the heat of my knowledge and belief. He.jiy IIoceknbkroph, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d liny of May, 198. O.T.Kos. Notary Public. My commission expires January 23, la99. Approved: Ki J. Nnwoiixru, ) C. H. Dtvis. I Directors. W. M. Corn bxius, ) 1 1 uiay3t NOTICE IN ATTACHMENT. John Kerr, defendant, will take notice that on the 19th day of April. 1st), William tiloedorn. plaintiff herein, filed his petition in the district court of Platto county, Nebraska, against said defendant, the object and prayer of which are to recover judgment against said defendant for amount now due on two promissory cotes dated ucioner tun. jssw, ami Hue one jear alter (late, viz: One note for SS3.00 in favor of plaintiff and signed by John Kerr, defendant, and one noto for f 28.37 signed by John Kerr, et ah, payable to Farmers and Merchants Bank and endorsed by them and now owned by plaintiff. There is now due on said notes the sum of $131.34 with inter est at ten per cent from April 1. lift. Plaintiff asks judgment against said defendant for the sum of $131.31 with interest from April 1, ISM. at ten per cent, and an order for the sale of the defendant's interest in the north lialf of the northeast quarter of section thirty-six, township nineteen, range three wost in Platte county, Nebraska, which said property has been attached ' under an order of attachment issned in said cause by the clerk of the district conrt of Platte county. Nebraska, to satisfy the amount found due the plaintiff from the said defendant on the Botes above set forth. Yon are required to an swer said petition on or before the 13th day of June. 1899. Dated liny 2, 1S9S. WILLIAM BLOEDOKN. mflt Plaintiff. PROBATE NOTICE. In the matter of the estate of John Wise, de ceased. Notice to ci-Mlitoni Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, before me. county judge of Platte county, Nebraska, at my office in Columbus, said county, on the 1st day of June. A. D.. 1&98, on the 1st day of Heptember, A. D.. 1H, and on the 1st day of December. A. D.. 188, at it o'clock a. ra. each day, for Ihe pnrpoe of presenting their claims for examination,, adjustment ana allowance. Hix montha are allowed for the creditors to present their claims and one year for the admin. miKwiiiBBiwKuii esiau irom Uie let ilay of .,?. A' Eti vm' nd ,ni notice is ordered pub lished is Tn Coluxbcs JocaxALor fonr con secutive weeks, prior tothe 1st day of Jnne.A.D., T. D. Kowao!, County Judge. 4may4 . C. CASSIN, nopairroB OF TBS Oaaiia Meal Marbl WwawaaWawaV BWfJwfw aHsafJIVjBjfJV Fresh and Salt Meats- o Game and Fish in Season. K a Atr AiaaK af A) At atii JsaVHighest market prices paid Hides and Tallow. 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