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Columbus Journal.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 24, 1898.
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REPUILICAN STATE TICKET.
Governor,
SL L. HAY WARD, Nebraska City.
Lieutenant-Governor,
GEORGE A. MURPHY, Beatrice.
Secretary of State,
C. DURAS, WUber.
Auditor Public Accounts,
T. L. MATHEWS, Fremont
Treasurer,
PPTER MORTENSEN, Ord.
Superintendent Public Instruction,
JOHN F. SAYLOR, Lincoln.
Attorney-General,
N. D. JACKSON, Neligh.
- - Land Commissioner,
A. F. WILLIAMS, Elk City.
JUDICIAL TICKET.
For Judge Sixth Judicial District,
w. a. McAllister,' Columbus.
General Mekritt reports a list
killed; it contains no NebraskanS.
oil
John Swansox fell dead from heart
failure, while plowing near his home,
seven miles east of Edgar.
General Gkant says in his memoirs:
"General Scott is pleasant to serve
under. General Taylor is pleasant to
serve with."
There retire from the U. S. senate the
coming winter, 15 democrats, 11 republi
cans and one populist. What good
reason can 1x3 given for not placing just
. - that many republicans?
It is stated that out of 274 wounded
. 'men taken to New York from Santiago,
not one will have to suffer amputation,
'- the antiseptic treatment being effectual
- in the healing of wounds.
Last week a party of men succeeded
. in ascending to the top of Grand Teton
mountain , near Cheyenne, Wyo. Six
previous attempts, beginning in 1843,
had been unsuccessful. The barometer
scored 13,800 feet
. Ik the democratic convention at Nor-.-
folk Robinson received 75 votes to Max
well's 21; these last wero 14 from Dodge;
.5 from Colfax; 2 from Merrick. In the
populist convention, Robinson had 62
votes; Maxwell 22; Sprecher 9.
This will probably be the last year
- for even an attempt at fusion in Ne
: braska, by tliQ democrats. The reason
is all-sufficient, so far as they are con
cerned, which is that there is little in it
for them, except the name ''fusion,'
: which hasn't a sugary taste this year.
The largest American flag in the
country was unfurled Saturday between
two mountain tops east of Tyrone, Pa.,
and 580 feet above the Juniata river.
:. The Hag is of bunting, GO by 100 feet and
- is suspended from a galvanized wire
cable half an inch thick and 3,200 in
length.
Since they say Colonel Hay must succeed Mr.
Day
To a very much bought after station,
1 am prone to make known this conclusion my
" own.
"it will be a good thine for the nation.
Mr. Hay, let me tay by the way if I may,
lias a mental capacity ample;
He's n light ehininR bright in onr national
night
And of poets, a noble example.
Bixbv.
v "-Ts'ilie campaign ofl89C, the cry of
the democratic orator was that no ma
terial increase could come to our cur
rency without the free coinage of silver.
The money in circulation is $250,000,000
greater than when the Chicago platform
was' written in 1896, and we have not
'accomplished this by the free coinage of
.silver. Seward Blade.
' The government, it seems, is going to
avoid some mistakes made in 1865.
.'There is to be a physical examination
of troops before muster out. Every
. officer and private is to state whether
- he has incurred any disability in the
-.' service, to' the best of his knowledge and
. belief, if so from what cause, and the
time when incurred. The record, kept
,at the war department, will be good for
.all concerned.
. It is doubtless true that the heavy
. battleships did good execution under
the manipulation of our navy during
the wur with Spain, but doubtless the
next great war may reveal a Safety
Vesuvius that will do wonders above
anything previous in history. When
war shall mean the annihilation of one
side or the other, the risk will not be
taken except on the greatest, provoca
tion and nations will be compelled to
find jieacable forma for the solution of
their disputed questions.
. . Splritmal Peweni.
When meeting hardships', when baf
fled by circumstances, we may be as
sured that. the divine secret of imperish
able life, which must ultimately conquer
the empire .of evil, is within us, and the
t purpose of the Father around us; for the
Elder Brother of the race baa left us
the never-dying consolation of his words:
Be of good cheer. I have overcome,
and you shall overcome. "Because I
live, ye shall live ako." "Igo to My
Father and to your Father. "Igo to
prepare a place for yon.' And a life
lived in this attitude, thoagk it will per
force know dark times and moments,
will be an ascendinc a Droffressire. an
aspiring life; it will be modelled in its
daily detail upon the plan of its eternal
purpose that is, will be a "daily coming
forth from the Father, and coming into
.the world. When failvn is frequent,
wfaea zeal is intermittent, tviten temp
tation is victorious, when despoedsney
is crushing, what is the cause? Itwi
because we did not "come out from the
Father, from close, true communion,
and go into the world. Try it, whatever
your world may be, the household, soci
ety, te office, trade go out to it from
the Father really from the Father
and irritations are less provoking, temp
.tations less powerful, problems less
'puzzling. He will keep you in perfect
because your nuad u stayed on
l Canon Wilbecxocos.
&-. -. nm. umifl hiilhiucdl i an nrrun tninaM i
THE PEOPLE'S OWN.
The president openly admits that he wants the fullest, expression
of public sentiment regarding the holding of the Philippines before
a final decision is reached. 'The reason that Mr. McKinley has so
entrenched himself in the affections of the people is that he mani
fests such. an abiding confidence in their good sense and sound
judgment. This is their government and he is simply their servant.
Norfolk News. ,
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McAllister is nominated.
Rtpablieaa "Jadieial Convention Make n
Wise Selection. .
The republican judicial convention at
Columbus yesterday was very harmon
ious and a unit in its choice of a candi
date for district judge. Hon. W. A.
McAllister, the able Columbus attorney,
was named by acclamation, there being
no opposition to his nomination. .The
choice is considered a splendid one.
Judge McAUister is highly endorsed by
members of the bar and by all his ac
quaintances and a stronger candidate
could not have been named. Central
City Nonpareil.
FastoaliBlDoasU.
The democrats of Douglas county are
becoming restless under the operation
of a fusion agreement which allows the
populists to be dictators of the situation.
There is no doubt that the feeling has
been growing since the state convention,
and was recognized by Candidate
Povnter at a club meeting, when he
urged the democrats to lay aside all
prejudice and ill-feeling in the county
campaign, remembering only that Sena
tor Allen is to be re-elected next winter.
Senator Allen, too, has spent consid
erable time in Omaha, endeavoring to
bring peace and success to himself,
out of the confusion which threatens
defeat to the three-ringed political ac
robats, performing under one tent.
It is confidently asserted by a well
posted democrat thaf that party will
nominate a county ticket of their own,
and leave the populists and silver repub
licans to support it, or otherwise jeop
ardize Senator Allen's chances of secur
ing Douglas county support.
Says They Arc Satined.
"In order to prove conclusively that
W. A. Poynter was the choice of a great
majority of the democratic state conven
tion, itisonlv necessary to say that it
was within their power to prevent his or
WIJ ULIIV HjpUUDIfD UUlUUiDUUU MM. M.MAVJ
had so desired. And when the final vote
was taken with almost the entire con
vention standing on their feet, waving
their hats and shouting for Poynter, it
showed conclusively that the democrats
of Nebraska are as well satisfied with
the nomination of Poynter as they
would have been with the nomination
of a democrat. Columbus Argus.
This is a pop's version, or the way in
which he looks at it. Perhaps, though,
the democrats up that way are a differ
ent sort of men from the democrats
down this way, because we know some
who are far from being satisfied. They
are not so much dissatisfied with Poyn
ter, perhaps, as they are with being only
given one lone position on the ticket,
and it is blamed little consolation they
are receiving at the congressional con
ventions. They are only useful as
voters, nothing more. David City Xows.
The KxpreH Companies.
The great carriers of the country
known as express companies have enter
ed into a conspiracy, an unlawful com
bination, to shirk a petty stamp duly.
Of all the corporations under this gov
ernment these are the .only ones guilty
of such conduct
Much has been said in the past few
years about "monopolies" and 'monopo
Iists''but no class comes properly under
that head but the express companies.
They have no competition. They
have the country divided up and par
celled out amongst themselves, and they
have been robbing the people with ex
tortionate charges so long they think
they are greater than the United States.
It is time to teach them better.
The express business is very similar
to the postal business.
The postoffice department has been
in the express business in a small way
for many j'ears.
This is a good time to enlarge the
postoffice express facilities, with a view
to ultimately doing all of it.
Every train that carries express mat
ter, also carries U. S. Mail.
The U. S. mail goes to scores and hun
dreds of places the express companies
do not reach.
Government mail systems are of mod
ern growth.
Not long since, people hnd to pay
large sums to have a letter carried.
There is no good reason why this gov
ernment should not carry express mat
ter for the people as well as mail. Falls
City Journal.
THROWN MAXWELL OYEUItOAKD.
Itetanrrat and FopalistM Nominate KohUon
for ConpresR Silver K? publican Bolt.
The politicians of the Third district
have been surmising for some time back
what would be the outcome of the three
cornered convention at Norfolk.
The silver republicans claimed a
greater ratio of delegates than had been
allowed them.
The Maxwell element were evidently
more actively alive than they were two
years ago, and were pushing to the ex
treme verge the claims of Mr. Maxwell
to a continuance, as, if he was an ideal
candidate then, as was claimed, why not
now?
While, as to Robinson, it seemed,
somehow, that his candidacy, under all
the circumstances, would jeopardize the
chances of Senator Allen for a continu
ance in his position.
As we say, there was interest enough
to attract pretty general attention,
which was not allayed by any news dur
ing the first hours of the convention.
On Wednesday, however, the following
appeared in the Omaha Bee:
The Third district congressional con
vention of the fusion parties was held in
this city last night, and at about six
o'clock this morning, John S. Robinson
of Madison was nominated for congress
by the democrats and populists. The
free silver republicans refused, to en
dorse the nomination and adjourned
expressing their determination of having
Samuel Maxwell, the present incumbent,
run independent.
rTllA Tllnn nmpiiojl K tit. -!
bosses called for a joint convention of
t&e three parties when the time for bal
loting should arrive.
Sfeneroas conference committees
were appointed and much time con
sumed fit pralimioaries after the three
conventions had each been organized in
separate halls, and Majority and m'noritv
reports referred to the oonrsntions and
much wrangling and considerable bit
terness resulted. The latter was partic
aiarif noticeable in the free silver con
vention ,
The detaosrsts and populists finally
met in joint convention, and the nomi
nation of John 8. Rofjisson was the
result.
The delegations of two counties,
Dixon and Cedar, declined to vote on
roll call, bnt nevertheless the plan of
we issuers as mapped out in advance
was carried throagk. .
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
Hawaiian Flag' No -Longer
Floats Over Honolulu!
STABS ABD STEIPE3 HOW WAVE.
rtMldeat DoU Formally Ttolda to Mla-
tetar Sewall as RepreentatlTe of United
State Government Officers of Kepasllo
' Still Continue to Perform Their Duties.
Troops at Camp Merrltt Go to Honolulu.
San Fbaxcisco, Aug. 23. The
steamer Belgic last evening brought the
following:
' Honolulu, Aug. 12. Precisely at
eight minutes to 12 o'clock today the
Hawaiian flag descended from the flag
staffs on all the government buildings
and exactly at five minutes to the same
hour the stars and stripes floated on the
tropical breeze from every flagstaff.
The ceremony today was a most im
pressive one. To hear the strains of
Hawaii PonoiJ" $arrthe last time as a
national anthem; to hear the bugle blow
tads as the Hawaiian ensign sank from
its position, and to notice the emotion
of many who had been born under it
and had lived their lives under it, were
solemn. But theu came the bright call
for the raising of Old Glory and the
strains of the "Star Spangled Banner"
broke forth as that banner was un
furled to the breeze. Then the cheers
broke forth and eyes that had been
dim for a few minutes became bright
and lightened up when the stars and
stripes blew out. The picture presented
in and around the executive building
was most striking. In the ground-: and
around all the approaches were crowds
of onlookers of even- section of a varied
nationality. Notably remarkable was
$he number of Hawaiians.
escort American Troops.
The ceremonies began with the de
parture of the First regiment of the
national guard of Hawaii from their
drill shed at 10 minutes to 10 this
morning. The parade was headed by
a detachment of 2b police. Then came
the Hawaiian band and the drum corps.
The regiment marched to the boat land
ing to escort the troops from the Phila
delphia and Mohican, which were al
ready drawn up on shore. The United
States forces were commanded by Lieu
tenant Commander Stevens.
The United States troops were
stretched across the avenue in double
files, the marines being in front. Ou
the right of the main steps were the
halyards from which the big Hawaiian
flag at the top of the main tower floated
in the breeze.
As soo as President Dole and his cabi
net came from the executive building
to the platform the justices of the su
preme court followed and then Admiral
J. N. Miller and United States Minister
Sewallcame down the steps followed
by Captains C. H. Wadleigh of the
Philadelphia, and S. M. Book of the
Mohican, and their staff officers, and
Colonel Barber of the First New York
regiment.
The ceremonies opened with prayer
by Rev. G. L. Peterson pastor of the
First Methodist church of this city.
United States Minister Sewall then
rose and addressiug President Dole,
who had risen, presented him with a
certified copy of the joint resolution of
congress annexing the Hawaiian islands
to the United States.
Dole Yields Sovereignty.
President Dole answered, acknowl
edging the making of a treaty of polit
ical union and formally yielded to Min
ister Sewall, as the representative of
the government of the United States,
the ROAereignty and public property of
the Hawaiian islands.
Mr. Sewall replied, accepting the
transfer of the sovereignty and prop
erty of the Hawaiian government.
The Hawaiian band played "Hawaii
Ponoi," the national anthem. Colonel
Fisher gave the order to the national
guard battery, stationed on the execu
tive grounds iu command of Lieutenant
Ludwig, to fire the national salute of 21
guns, which was also repeated by the
Philadelphia. As the echo of the last
gun reverberated in the hills a bugle
sounded and the national ensigu of
Hawaii came slowly down until it
reached the ground, never to go up
again.
Hoist Old Glory.
There was a short pause and then the
admiral nodded slightly to Lieutenant
Winterhaller, who gave the order:
"Colors, roll off." The flagship baud
struck up the well known strains of the
"Star Spangled Banner," and as the
stars and stripes slowly ascended there
was breathless suspense. But as it
reached the top cheers broke forth from
the crowds below and salutes of 21 guns
were again fired by the Hawaiian bat
tery and the Philadelphia.
Minister Sewall Reads Proclamation.
Minister Sewall then read a procla
mation stating that President McKinley
directs that the civil, judicial and mili
tary powers of the government shall
continue to be exercised by the officers
of the republic of Hawaii. All such
officers will be required to take an oath
of allegiance to the United States and
renew their bonds to the United States
government.
The powers of the minister of foreign
affairs will cease, so far as they relate
to diplomatic intercourse between
Hawaii and foreign nations.
Following .the reading of the procla
mation Minister Sewall made an address
congratulating the residents of Hawaii
upon the accomplishment of annex
ation. All Ordered to Henolalo.
Sax Fraxcisco, Aug. 23. A tele
gram has been received from the war
department ordering all the troops of
General Merritt's department remain
ing here to be sent to Honolulu with at
least four months subsistence and med
ical stores and to be held there until
further orders. The transports Austra
lia and City of Sydney are being cleaned
preparatory to carrying out this order.
Leaving - Chiekamaaga.
cCmcKAMAUOA, Ga., Aug. 23. Late
yesterday Major General . Breckinridge
received instructions from the war de
fartment to send the Third corps to
flnntsvjlle, Ala., as speedily as practi
cable. This order disposes of all the
troops at Camp Thomas and will result
in sending away for the present all
troops now encamped here, ThV pur
pose appears to be two-fold, that of
gratifying the troops by a change of
cenesand .that of giving the great
camp grpand at Chickamauga a chance
to rest, after four months of constant
byfrom40,00Q,p
GENERAL MILES SAILS.
.
Left Ponce Last Night on the
Steamer Aransas.
MEN HEED FB0VISI0IS BADLY.
Impossible to Transport Sapplles Over
X oatain Trail Cabana Take Kvery-
thJag They Can Lay Their Hands On.
Steal Soldiers Clothes and Shoes Gea-
oral Wilson to Command.
Pokce, Porto Rico, Aug. 28. General
Miles and his staff left for home on the
steamer Aransas. last night. He
! 1 ! At. a ATm m
son,, whose headquarters have been
moved here.
Senor Lopez, editor of the San Juan
Correspondencia, is here. Hh reports
that Governor General Macias is push-
idg preparations for the evacuation of
the island. The obstacles in the harbor
of.San Juan are being cleared awav
and a ship loaded with dynamite has
been removed. General Macias, Senor
Lopez says, will return to Spain in a
few days, leaving the details of the
evacuation to his subordinates.
General Henry's men are badly in
need of provisions. The garrison here
says it is impossible to transport sup
plies over the mountain trail and it has
been arranged to send them to Arecibo,
an open port. ,
The Sixth Massachusetts and the
Sixth Dlinois regiments are without
shoes. General Brooke, who is to be in
command of the island, may leave
General Wilson in direct command of
the troops while he (General Brooke)
is-attending the sessions of the commis
sion for Porto Rico.
CUBANS HELP THEMSELVES.
Steal Soldiers' Teats, Clothing; and Every
thing Portable.
Santiago, Aug. 23. On the breaking
np of General Wheeler's camp on the
Caney road Friday the tents and general
equipment of the division headquarters
were left iu charge of tho quarter
master's department. During the night
the Cubans stealthily confiscated tho
stores, arms and personal effects of the
soldiers. There is no clue to the rob
bers. On Saturday General Lawtou
ordered the ammunition and arms to be
brought into town, but it was too late.
Everything was gone.
General Kent's brigade, stationed
three miles from Santiago, also lost
their tents and the soldiers marched
into town barefooted. The Cubans
equipped themselves with arms, teuts
and provisions of the Americans. They
are continually stalking about the
camps and constant vigilance is neces
sary. There are 488 patients in the hospital
at Siboney and the authorities urge
their immediate removal. Climatic de
bility is as bad as the fever The doc
tors say that delay in moving the
patients will menace their lives. The
death rate is high.
USED TOO HEAVY A CHARGE.
Seven Men Lose Their Lives by Tunnel
Caving la.
Pittsburg, Aug. 23. A terrible acci
dent, by which seven men lost their
lives, occurred early this morning in
the tunnel of the Chartiers divisions of
the Panhandle railroad at Carnegie.
The work of tearing out the tunnel has
been pushed night and day by a force
of 200 men. Much blasting has been
done and, although it is said every pre
caution had been taken to prevent
casualities, from the reports received it ,
seems that by using too large a quantity,
of explosive an unexpected amounrbf
earth and rock was loosened, which
caved in ou the workmen. The first
report was that 15 men had met death,
but it was later learned that but seven
of those engulfed by the fall of a mass
of rock received that injuries.
Try to Stir Up Strife.
Sax J uax, Porto Rico, Aug. 2. Or
der prevails here, although some evil
disposed persons are trying to stir up
racial and religious prejudices among
the ignorant portion of the population.
The sooner the commission arrives to set
tle matters and dispel doubts, the better
for the future. The streets of San Juan
are filled with furniture-laden carts and
people returning from the suburbs. At
the palace and other government build
ings, the work of packing the archives
is already going on. Telegraphic com
munication with all parts of the island
was opened yesterday and permits
granted to those who desired to visit
Ponce aud other ports.
Nebraska Appointments.
Washixgtox, Aug. 23. Mr. Sears 'of
Kearney and Fred Mothersead, late of
Nebraska, have been appointed railway
mail clerks. Nebraska: Postmasters ap
pointed: Bennington, Douglas county,
D. H. Eirschner, vice M. H. Friedrieh
sen, removed; Elk City, Douglas county,
Frank Gelston, vice E. T. Donohoe, re
moved; Pauline, Adams county, Dan
iel McClerry, vice C. H. McCulloch, re
signed; Spaulding, Greeley county, D.
J. O'Hara, vice John Dunning, re
moved. Indictment Quashed.
Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 23. The
indictment against Mrs. Myra Atkin
son, wife of Governor Atkinson, for
forgery, has been quashed and the case
against her dismissed by Judge Blizzard,
in chambers, on the ground that the in
dictment failed to allege guilty intent,
and further that this dismissal of J. P.
Owens, principal, would necessarily ac
quit Mrs. Atkinson, who was only
charged as accessory. 'This is believed
to be the end of the prosecution of Mrs.
Atkinson.
Condition of Injured favorable.
Bostox, Aug. 23. The condition' of
the passengers in the wreck at Sharon
Sunday night who were placed in hos
pitals here is favorable, with tile excep
tion of that of Charles F. Frye, a select
man of Revere and cashier of the Cen
tral National bank of Boston, who, it is
said, cannot recover, and Bella W.
Vernon of South Boston.
Cheap Rates For Irrigation Congress.
Cheyexxe, Aug. 23. A rate of one
and one-third fare has been arranged
for the National Irrigation congress to
be held here Sept. 1, 2 and 3, the tickets
to be good for six days, beginning three
days prior to opening day. The rate
applies to the territory between Chicago,
Peoria and St. Louis on the east and
Ogden on the west.
Admiral Schley 111.
Bridgeport, Conn., 'Aug 23. Ad
miral Schley is confined to his summer
home in Westport by illness and no one
except his attendants are allowed to see
him or have any conversation with
him. The illne&s is pronounced a fever,
the character of which is not yet
known. .
Bob Evans In Hospital.
Jfuw pRK; Aug. 23. It was said last
Bight at Roosevelt hospital that Cap
tain Evans of the battleship Iowa would
be brought to that institution today.
The captain is said to be snfferins from
1 typhoid malaria.
neia a- nnai conference wun ueneral John R. McLean would not berepre
Brobke, who arrived on the Stillwater gented by Chairman Dan McConville,
yesterday morninf, and General Wil- Lewis G. Bernard or anv other former
POLITICAL SENSATION.
Rumor That John R. McLean
Will Succeed Alger. '
CAUSES SEHBATIOI AT
Precedeata Are Recalled Saeh aa Hayes
Appointment of Keys, and Cleveland's
KaarJn aMfcam Credence Is Given
the Story by Many Delegates to. State
Convention. .
Dattoit, O., Ag. 23. A special from
the Cincinnati Times-Star was repro-.
duoedinthe papers here last night that
V ""
lieutenants!, who am at this convention.
and tTiA Mum fnr his nnt raVinir nart.
was dne to th mnnrt that John R.
McLean is to succeed General R. A.
Alger as secretary of war. in McKin-
ley's cabinet. .
This caused more stir among the dele-
mtaa than nvthinr that ha hn
sprung for-years at Ohio conventions.
Although McLean was prominently be
fore the last Democratic convention for
the presidential nomination and would
have been elected senator in place of
Hanna, if the Democrats had carried
the legislature last November, and
although his paper, the Cincinnati En
quirer, was'ebnaidered. a leading .advo
cate of Bryan and free silver, the story
about McLean probably becoming the
successor of Alger was believed by
manyof the delegates.
They cited the case of Hayes appoint
ing Keys, a southern Democrat, as his
postmaster general, and later of Cleve
land making Gresham his secretary of
state, and said that McKinley ' had. ap
pointed Lee, Wheeler and. other Demo
crats to leading places, and that greater
surprises in politics than this had hap
pened.
It was conceded if McLean should be
come McKinley 's secretary and the Cin
cincinnati Enquirer an administration
paper that it would cause a political
revolution, as McLean and his paper
have been the most potent factors in
this state, as well as in Kentucky, In
diana and other states for free silver,
the factional fights and other usual
issues have been overshadowed by
the discussion of the reports about
the attitude of McLean and the En
quirer. While some delegates are busy de
nouncing it as an - ante-convention sen
sation and ridiculously absurd,, it is
certainly commanding more attention
than other matters which are not dis
puted. The Brice, Sorg and other ele
elements seem to be circulating very
studiously the McLean story, whether
they believe it true or not.
GOVERNMENT IS NOTIFIED.
Officially Informed of Personnel of Span
ish Commission.
WASrUNQTOX, Aug. 23. The state de
partment received a call yesterday from
M. Thiebant, secretary of the French
embassy, and in charge during the ab
sence of Ambassador Cambon, who bore
a notification from the Spanish govern
ment of the military commissioners for
Cuba and Porto Rico. Under the peace
protocol each government was to name
its military commissioners within 10
days, their meetings to begin within 30
days. The 10 days being up, accord
ingly Spain gave the official notice of
the appointments. They are as follows:
For Cuba Major General Gonzalos
Parrado, Rear Admiral Pastor y Lan
dero, Marquis Montore; for Porto Rico
Major General Ortega y Diaz, Com
modore of First Rank Vallarino y Car
rasco; judge advocate, Sanchosde Amila
y Leon.
For Better Mail Facilities.
Washixgtox, Aug. 23. An arrange
ment has been effected by which the
postoffice department hopes to be able
to give a better mail service between
the United States and Santiago and
Ponce. The department is compelled
to rely on the war department for trans
portation of the mails to these points
and fair facilities were thus obtained
until the quick transportation home of
General Shafter's army was begun,
when the mail service suffered. As a
result of representations by the post
office department, Secretary Alger has
notified it that he will try to establish a
line regularly between Santiago and
one of the Atlantic points, probably
Charleston, and to have a vessel run be
tween Santiago and Ponce.
Unique Docomeut.
Washixgtox, Aug. 23. A document
entirely unique in the annals of war
fare was cabled last night to the war
department by General Shafter. It is in
the form, of a congratulatory farewell
address issued to the soldiers of the
American army by Pedro Lopez de Cas
tillo, a private Spanish soldiers on be
half of the 11,000 Spanish soldiers. No
similar document perhaps was ever be
fore issued to a victorious army by a
vanquished enemy.
King's Command For Honolala.
Washixgtox, Aug. 23. It is the in
tention of the war department to have
General' King's command of soldiers
which recently left San Francisco de
tained in Honolulu, where they touch
on their way across the Pacific. The
administration desires to have additional
soldiers in Honolulu to those already
there and requested General Merriam,
commanding the department of Cali
fornia, before he sailed from San Fran
cisco to Hold General King's command.
No Big Fleet at Hampton Roads.
Washixgtox, Aug. 23. Orders were
issued by the navy department today
which will prevent the assemblage of
any large fleet at Hampton Roads. The
large warships will be sent to New
York and Boston and the torpedo boats
to Newport, R. L The only ships to re
main at Fort Monroe are auxiliary cruis
ers and tugs. These orders were issued
owing to complaints of steamboat com
panies that a large fleet in the harbor
at Hampton Roads would interfere ser
iously with navigation.
Dewey Was All Ready to Act,
Maxila, Aug. 23. The surrender in
dudes the city of Manila and the sur
rounding province only, Governor Gen
eral Jaudemes claiming he had no au
thority to surrender the islands. Had
there been'no protocol, Admiral Dewey
would have carried operations to other
parts of the islands. No move will now
be made until the peace question is defi
nitely settled.
WantGovernment to Resist.
Madrid, Aug. 23,. The opposition
parties, supported by the'press and pub
lic opinion, are urging the government
to resist the American pretensions uj
the Philippines. The belief is general
that Germany. Russia and France will
oppose. America's annexing any consid
erable portion of the archipelago.
Sick Soldiers Retained.
Fort Dodge, Aug. 23. One of the
most touching scenes that lias taken
place'in this city in many years was the
arrival of the sleeping car Palmetto
jflris afternoon oveeifee Central, having
oh board mi meiflWrs of Company G;'
Rfty-wcondvoliatr, whose fames
steinVprf'Dodo;
v larger Attendance Than Expected.
Isdiaxapolis, Aug. 23. Last night
Camp Colgrove sheltered iu tents 12,630
members of the uniform rank 'Knights
of Pythias, an attendance in Excess of
the expectations of tho executive com
mittee. The representation by states in
camp is as follows: Indiana, 3.350:
DATT0I.'rlnss200. Iow 12o; Kentucky, 400;
Illinois, 2,000;Missoun, 200; Tennessee,
'108- Wisconsin, 150; .Virginia, 300;
PennsylTania, 1,000; Washington, D. C,
740 West Virginia, 500; Connecticut,
300; Minnesota, SOO; New Hampshire,
150; Massachusetts, 300; Michigan, 500;
Ohio, 2,500; New York, 100; Florida,
100; Arkansas. 100. This is the largest
.attendance, it is said, that 'has ever been
present at 'a biennial encampment of
the Knights of Pythias.
Transport City of Peking Return.
San Francisco, Aug. 23. The
United States transport steamer City
of Peking, one of the first trans
ports to leave this city for the Philip
pines, arrived in tliis city on the return
trip late yesterday afternoon. She left
Caviteon July 80. She brought with
her 15 enlisted.menof the United States
Asiatic squadron. There hud bsen no.
fighting up to the tune of her departure
and she brings no news of importance
in the Philippines not already published.
Hobson Leaves For Santiago. .
New York, Aug. 23. Lieutenant
Hobson will leave this city today on
the Segnranca for Santiago, where he
will superintend the raising of the
Spanish warships. Hobsou has made
final arrangements with the makers of
the an bags which will be seut to him
by installments. There will 'be nearly
200 of them, which -will have a -lifting
capacity of from 100 to 1.C00' tons.
Games of the National League.
Baltiniore.6:St.Luuis.l. . .
Washington, 4; Pittsburg. 6. .
Second Game Washington. 2; Pittsburg. 3. .
New York, 11 ; Cleveland. 4.
Philadelphia. 13; Louisville. 9. , ,
Boston. 2; Cincinnati. J:.
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Indianapolis. 2: Mi.ineapolu..
Detroit. 3; St. Joseph. 7.
Milwaukee, 4; St. Paul. 8.
Spanish Vessels Can Clear at IT. S. Forts.
'Washixotox, Aug. 23. The secretary
of the treasury has decided that under
existing conditions there is no reason
why Spanish vessels should not enter,
load and clear at ports in the United
States.
Gardner Wins From Hopkins.
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 23. Oscar
Gardner won from Joe Hopkins (col
ored) of New York, in 20 rounds of
hard boxing before the Olympic Ath
letic club last night.
Shatter's Daily Report
Washixgtox, Aug. 23. The follow
ing is General Sliaf ter's report for Aug.
23: Total number sick, 1,101; total
fever cases, 817; total new fever cases,
156; total fever cases, returned to duty,
91; deaths Aucr. 20, 3; Aug. 21, 5.
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Repnbliran Judicial 'Convention.
At 1 o'clock, Wednesday last,- August
17, tho delegates 'accredited to tho re
publican convention of the Sixth Judic
ial district, met at City Hall, this city,
and were called to order by E. T. Hod
son, chairman of the central committee.
W. J. Court right of Fremont was
selected as chairman, remarking that
the delegates were here for business,
and as many of them desired to make
the trains, the convention would pro
ceed immediately to business.
George Marshall was selected as
secretary.
As there were no contesting delega
tions, the secretary's list, as read, was
accepted, which rend as follows:
Colfax county E. T. Ilodson, James
Langley, M. J. Conboy, John Stibel, W.
1. Allen, W. A. Walling, Jonas Fry,
George Wertz.
Dodgo county W. J. Courtright, I.
T. Gage, A. P. Shopard, John Miller, E.
G. Willie, J. T. Smith, George Marshall,
J. B. Brooks, Robert Graham, J. J.
Kelser, H. H. Basler, John Wilson, A.
K. Dame, C. A. Bang, H. E. Olson.
Nance county 11. S. Bulla, T. M.
Shaff, JosophBaird, Hugo Vogel, C. R.
Wright, D. W. Randolph, E. G. Bailey.
Merrick county John Patterson, E.
C. Ross, W. T. Thompson. J.J. Gallogly,
J. C. Martin, M. L. Roesiter, H. V.
Persons, Robert W. Campbell, S. L.
Wiser.
Platte county S. S. McAllister, J. G.
Reeder, W. M. Cornelius, 1L E. Jones,
T. II. Williams, Win. Nay, Carl Kramer,
C. J. Garlow. F. M. Cookinghnm, Ed.
Lenschcn, H. li. Reed, John Tannahill.
C. J. Garlow moved lint nomination
of W. A. McAllister as candidate for
judge, and there being no other name
presented, F. M. Cookinghnm moved
that the rules be suspended and the
nomination of McAllister be made by
acclumation, which was done by a unan
imous vote.
The central committee selected were:
E. T. Hodson of Colfax, chairman; J. G.
Reeder, Platte; J. W. McClelland,
Nance; W. C. Shelton, Merrick; George
Marshall, Dodge.
Mr. McAllister was called ont for a
speech, and made a few common-sense
allusions to the necessity of political
parties in the conduct of public matters
in general, and of the thought of the
people that in candidates for judicial
positions there is not that degree of
party warmth expected that is other
wise proper, allowable and commend
able. 'With all due deference to this senti
ment, he took occasion to compare, and
to note the contrast between democratic
times and republican times, and to com
mend the latter. There is no occasion
e
for anxiety in regard to the future of
the country. Improved methods of
communication make Manila about as
close to Washington as Nebraska would
have been in the early days of our gov
ernment. If we can, with benefit to
ourselves, extend the area of our coun
try and carry to peoples in great need
the benefit of our free institutions, why
should we not do so?
For himself, ho had no misgivings so
long as republican principles prevailed.
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Post of our city succeeded in getting
the district encampment for Genoa next
year. Great credit is due W. J. Irwin
for his untiring efforts in this direction.
But tho Leader 'would suggest that the
encampment be located near some
natural shade, At Silver Creek it was
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field without a particle of shade of any
kind save the tents, and the reflection of
the sun's raya from the stubble, together
with a continual cloud of dust made it a
horrible place to visit and how the camp
ers stood it is beyond conception. Ge
noa Leader.
Hoboes infest the towns along the
Omaha road between Sioux City and
Omaha. It is claimed the "brakeys"
agree to let them ride from one town to
another for fifty cents, and then dump
them off at intermediate points for fear
of being caught at it. Bannrof t recently
got a dose of forty of these "gents" in
this way. Winside Tribune.
John Craig lost a valnablo mare last
week for which ho had paid five hundred
dollars. This was the one that was
stolen at the time his barn was burnt
some years ago. When the thief,
Hagerman, was shot at it was this ani
mal that got the contents of the gun.
It was finally kicked to death by other
horses Schuyler Qnill.
. Never Heard of the War.
The following news paragraph very
graphically and fitly illustrates a phase
of our recent war with Spain, and pre
sents a mental picture not readily dis
missed: Two American ships which sailed from
the Pacific coast early in the spring ar-
. rived at New York Thursday, having
been all the intervening time on the sea
without being reported and oblivious to
the fact of the war being waged between
this country and' Spain, making their
captnre as prizes of war possible. The
war bean and was terminated within
the space of their voyage. The vessels
are tho ship Charmer, of 1,728 tons,
Captain Harvey, which sailed from San
Francisco on April 23, and the bark
Guy C. Cross of 1,4:30 tons, Captain
Melette, which sailed from Port Blakely
on March 30.
To Cliirasro and the East.
Passengers goingeast for business, will
naturally gravitate to Chicago us the
great commercial centor. Passengers
re-visiting friends or relatives in the
eastern states always desire to "take in"
Chicago en route. All classes of passen
gers will find that the "Short Line" of
'.he Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way, via Umatia and Council aJIutu,
affords excellont facilities to reach their
destinations in a manner that will be
sure to give the utmost satisfaction.
A reference to the tuno tables will in
dicate the route to be chosen, and, by
asking any principal agent west of the
Missouri river for a ticket over the
Chicago, Council Bluffs A: Omaha Short
Lino of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully
furnished with the proper passport via
Omaha and Chicago. Please note that
all of the "Short Lino" trains arrive in
Chicago in ample time to connect with
the express trains of all tho greet through
car lines to the principal eastern mties.
For additional particulars, tinio tables,
maps, etc., please call on or address P.
A. Nash, General Agent, Omaha, Neb.
Sonif 3Iort Excursion U Karliittna J'outf.
Cincinnati and return 820.15 Sept. 2,
3, 4. for National Encampment G. A. R.
Hot Springs, S. D. and return $W.()r,
Aug. 26 and Sept. 10. Tickets good 30
days.
Custer, S.l. and retnrn 17.i" Aug.
20 and Sept. 10.
Omaha and return extraordinarily low
every uay until closo or Trans-Mississippi
Exposition.
Call and see me about any of the
above. J. T. Cox, Agt. B. & M. R. R. 3t
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U. A. K. Cincinnati, Ohio. September 510.
For tho Annual Encampment of the
G. A. R., nt Cincinnati, O. in September,
me union raciuc will mako the greatly
reduced rate from Columbus of $20.45
for the round trip. Be sure your ticket
reads via tne Union i'aciuc.
For time tables and full information
call on 4t J. R. Meagher, Agent,
Bean tie - Kini Yau Haw Always Bocgfct
Uelini'Bent Tax Notice
All persons delinquent on personal
tax will please take notice that after
October 1, 1898, 1 will proceed to collect
all delinquent personal tax by distress.
Therefore all persons delinquent on per
sonal tax must call before above date, if
they would save costs, as I am determ
ined to clear up the tax lists of all de
linquent tax during 1898.
II. S. Elliott,
Co. Treasurer.
Columbus, Nfcb., Aug. 1, 1898. 4t
you can SAVE
from 10 to 16 hours between the Missouri
River, California, and Paget Souud
points by traveling over the Union Pa
W.
cific, "The Overland Route. Through
Pullman Palace Sleepers, Dining Cars,
Upholstered Pullman Tourist Cars are
run daily via this line, thereby giving
both first and second class passengers
the very best accommodations to all
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Mon
tana and Pacific Coast points. For
rates, advertising matter, and full in
formation, call on or address
mar 31 J. R Meaoheb, Agt.e
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Tho superb equipment and quick time .
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