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a . ' Cfltomlras mtrmd. !m . . r '-:. VOLUME XXX.-NUMBER 17. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 2, 1899. WHOLE NUMBER 1,525. . j iCr . v ;. & -j . t r ( "V : V &y .': &-: . LAW AND OH REIGNS Cleveland ii Araia Assuming Its 014, Appearance CARS A6AIN Will l-ATRONIZEI. layor Says He Pnytiei to See that Flans are Net Interfere With City Execatlre aeit Adjutant General of the State Involved la a Coatroeersa Over JmetloB of the Troop. CLEVELAND, a, July 29. Law and under are triumphing and the city is beglnnlaf to resume its old time ap pearance. Yesterday the street cars were well patronised, especially dur ing the busy hours' of the morning and evening. Major Farley is well pleased With the situation, but' he has not relaxed bis vigilance and. will not until the last vestige of dlsoredr is wiped away. The mayor and Adjutant General Ax llne are at present Involved in a con troversy over what the troots shall do and what they shall not do The adjutant general is of the opinion that the duty of the National Guard is merely to put down rioting and not to do police dHty. Whatever the duty of the National Guard may be Mayor Farley holds that the troops are nere under his authority, and they will re main here until he-feels that they can be dispensed with. As the responsibility of preserving lorder in the city rests on the shoulders of the mayor he says he proposed to see that his plans are not interfered with. He declares he is to be the Judge as to whether troops are not wanted. There have been several out breaks between Mayor Farley and Ad jutant General Axline within the last few days over this question. Today the mayor refused to discuss the dif ficulty, saying that it was not a time to stir up any discord. "I will merely reiterate my state ment of last night," said the mayor. " i"hls Is a time for every man to mind his own business." Rumors to the effect that the city council will endeavor to reconsider the resolution of Thursday night are prevalent The mayor feels that he has the situation well under hand and he fears any action of the council will cause agitation which will simply pro long the trouble. After the breaches have been healed and quiet has been absolutely restored the mayor would not object to any kind of an investi gation by the council, but he declares the members are treading on danger ous ground, when they undertake to reopen the discussion. The mayor takes but little Interest In the talk of boycotting the mer chants. He believes that just as soon us quiet Is restored and the fever is gone all such talk will cease. A boy cott, he feels. Is against natural laws, that a man will not pay 6 cents for an article that can be purchased for H, and a man will not walk a mile to make a purchase when he can get what ho wants at a quarter of a mile. It is said at the city hall that there are quite a number of the recent street car employes who would go back to work If permitted, but they are pre vented by threats from some of the more radical strikers. The.DIg Consolidated officials stated that cars were being operated on every line in the system of fourteen in all. Even on the Union street line, which runs through a district thickly popu lated with iron workers and where it has generally believed trouble would Inevitably come when an attempt was made by the company to resume oper ation, cars were running on schedule time this morning without any trou ble. It is stated that the detective who have been hunting for the miscreants who placed nltro-glycerine on the tracks and blew up a Euclid avenue car last Sunday night, have flnallly secured some strong evidence bearing on the case and will make at least two arrests. A reward of $2,000 will be paid by the Big Consolidated on the arrest and conviction of the guilty parties. All WANT TO IE ERIEND1Y. All Nations Eager to Be at Peace With tTacle Sam. NEW YORK. July 29. Archbishop Irelnnd talked to reporters last night at the Fifth Avenue hotel. He spoke of his sojourn abroad and of the con dition of affairs as he found them, but declined to make any expression of his opinion on either religious or political matters. He spent three month-; in Rome and three months In France, Belgium. England and Ireland. "In all the countries I visited." Archbishop Ireland said, "I found a strong desire for friendly relations with the United States. France is vieing with England in trying to cul tivate our friendship. The United States is admittedly the favorite na tion in the matter of the forthcoming exposition. We have been allotted much mere space than we were en titled to. While I was In Paris the question of the reciprocity treaty was discussed. All France was Intensely interested and hoped favorable terms for both would be arrived at. not from selfish motives entirely, but because they wanted to he able to accept a policy agreeable to the United States. "In England there is no idea of an absolute direct political alliance -with this country. They want friendship and cannot get too much of It." Mississippi River Coasaslssloa. WASHINGTON. July 29. The an nual report of the Mississippi river commission has been received lfy Gen eral Wilson, chief of engineers. It says that there has been expended on the river for the year ending June 30, 1S99. $1,075,000 and allotments for 1899 amounting to $1,250,000 have been made. During the year the United States has built ?,86,758 cubic yards of levees, and state and local authori ties 3,136,541 yards.' It is not expected that the work of state and local au thorities will be continued to any great extent hereafter. More Marleee for XaaKa. WASHINGTON, July 29. The navy department has ordered a battalion of marines. 358 in all,- to proceed to Ma nila and take station at the Cavlte navy yard to reinforce the small con tingent now there. The War depart ment will furnish transportation for the marines, carrying them on steam ers leaving San Francisco on August 8 and 15. An able man shows his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions. He is neither hot nor timid. Chester-feld. MMT AIOUT, FACE. Former Preach Preailer Changes Freat ea the Treaty. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 29. The eml-oflctal statement in Parts that America leather does not get the minimum rate under the new recipro city treaty, although M. Mellne'a cab inet offered this rate to American li-ther, caused considerable comment in official circles here. It is one of the 'recorded facts of the recent negotia tions that M. Meline, who la now at tacking the new treaty bffered far greater concessions on American goods than the present ministry permitted to be inserted in the treaty as finally formed M. Meline was at the head of the ministry during the early stages of the reciprocity negotiations and. at that time Premier Kasson received .a proposition from the French authori ties that the minimum tariff would be granted on the entire list of Amer ican goods sent to France. This prop osition of the Meline cabinet stood until two weeks ago,, although. a new ministry had come into power. . The present ministry decided, how ever, that the original offer of the Meline cabinet had gone too far ai i as a result a new proposition was advanced two weeks ago to omit from the minimum list a large number of agricultural products, such as leather, horses, cattle, butter, produced largely in France. In the final draft twenty four of these exceptions are made, largely in the Interest of French agri cultural products, so that the instru ment is much more considerate of French interests than it would have been had it been framed under the original proposition of M. Meline, who Is now at the head of the opposition to the treaty. THE PRESIDENT ENJOYING REST. Oat Krly for a Stroll Mm. MeKlaley ftmwlnr. Ilett- r. PLATTSBURGH. N. Y.. July 29. The president was out for a stroll early yesterday, accompanied by his niece, Miss Duncan, and Private Secretary Cortelyou. Mrs. McKihley rested well during the night .and yesterday felt better than she has for several days. The president has been invited to try his hand at golf and he may go down to the golf links and try the game. Yesterday the president received the following dispatch in reply to his mes sage of condolence sent the day pre vious: "SAN DOMINGO, via Hayti, July 27. 1899. To His Excellency, the Presi dent of the United States, William Mc Kinley, Hotel Champlaln. N. Y.: In the name of the Dominican republic and in my own, I hurry to present to your excellency the testimony of our most fervent gratitude for your con dolences on account of the death of President Heureaux. "W. FIGUERO." MAY IE A GENERAL WALKOUT. Organised Labor Act Ire aad Employers Indifferent. CHICAGO. July 29. Officials of or ganized labor In this city state that the brickmakers' strike is likely to precipitate a general walkout In the city. Committees from the Brick maaers alliance invaded buildings in various stages of construction and where non-union brick were being used ordered the union men to cease work. The brickmakers demand not only an Increase in wages, but the rec ognition of the Brickmakers' union. The employers against whom the movement is directed preserve a stol Id front of indifference. What suc cess the strikers will have in their efforts to call out other branches of the building trades will not be de termined until the various unions have held meetings to consider the matter. THEY MUST VACCINATE. English Coart Mandamus Gnardlaas Op posed to the Method. LONDON. July 29. An Interesting case, the outcome of the anti-vaccination crusade, was opened In the court of the Queen's Bench today, when the Leicester guardians, con sisting of thirty-five gentlemen and five ladies, appeared to show cause why a mandamus should not be issued to compel the appointment of a vac cination officer. The guardians were elected under a pledge to resist com pulsory vaccination. During the jour ney of the guardians to London crowds of sympathizers met them at various stages and loudly cheered them. Upon their arrival at London they were met by huge crowds, who cheered the "Leicester martyrs." and accompan ied them in procession. The cour' mandamused the guardians. THE rOOR ARE EVERYWHERE. la America They Are Happier and Bet ter Off Than Abroad. NEW YORK. July 29. Among the passengers who arrived yesterday per steamer Brlttanlc from Liverpool and Queenstown was Archbishop Ireland. The archbishop, who is greatly Inter ested In labor matters, said: "The contest between the masses in this country and the masses in the old world in and out of the church is more remarkable now than ever. 1 think. The American poor are hap pier and 100 per cent more intelligent. Their surroundings are better, their chances are better. Where there is one case of misery there are hun dreds abroad, and by abroad I mean England as well as the continent." TOO MANY WANT COMMISSIONS. That Appears to Be the Troable of Raising Troops la Caba. NEW YORK. July 29. A special to the Times from Washington ssys: The suggestion heard at the war de partment that It would be a wise thing to raise some troops in Cuba to relieve the American troops now on duty there and to provide them with American officers in part does not meet with the most cordial support from men who are acquainted with the conditions that would have to be met. Later, It is admlttea, when fewer of the Cubans aspire to at once be colonels, such a program may be advisable. Rigid Health Kales la Ferre. FRANKFORT. Ky., July 29. The council held a special session today, and upon recommendation of. the health board again issued orders clos ing all churches and prohibiting pub lic gatherings indefinitely. A former proclamation of this kind was re scinded last week previous to the pop ulist state convention. It is now re instated ea account of the appearance of many new com of smallpox. n Transport Hancock, With Nebraska's Pint, Anxiously Looked For. WH1 ntOBABLY ARRIVE SUNDAY Fay Car May Be Attached to the Tralfc that firings the Regiment llome M aster bat May Be In ban Francisco foals for the Soldiers. SAN FRANCISCO, July 29. Yester day was spent by the anxious people of the Nebraska contingent here in awaiting the signal that the Hancock was entering the harbor, but up to 6 o'clock, which is 8 in Nebraska, no news had been heard snd It was cer tain that should the ship come in after that time of day no one would be al lowed to board it until morning, as the quarantine and custom house officers would not perform their duties until after sunrise tomorrow. There is, however, good reason for thinking that the ship will not be sighted before Sunday afternoon or Monday, but these calculations are based on the supposition that the Han cock will not attempt to make its cus tomary speed or cannot do so on ac count of the fonlness of its bottom. The Hancock left Japan for this city on July 14. It was to come direct. Six teen days would be the average time for a vessel like the Hancock, which would make It due here on Sunday. Loss of speed would bring the trip up to about Monday. Judge Ryan, Mr. Whedon and the Bee correspondent made a visit to General Shafter and received some in- rormatlon regarding the matter of paying off the troops. General Shaf ter said there would be about $133 due each one of the enlisted men here In case they held to the resolve to be mustered cut here instead of at home. He said they would be given the chance to vote again on the matter. The question of the place of muster out of the volunteers was one which was causing the government much embarrassment, the states all being anxious to have the men mustered out at home and the Oregon people having asked that their troops be allowed to retain their arms until they reached home, even though mustered out here. The idea was to have them go home with their guns, take part in tho home demonstration and then turn in the property. General Shatter had just re ceived today a letter from the war de partment showing the impossibility of granting the request of the Oregon people, but the troops of that state arc to take another vote on the question of location for muster-out. General Shafter said he had re ceeived authority to attach a pay car on the train that would take the Ne braska boys home, so that they might be paid off after they left this city. The amount they received would be the same as if they had received it here. None of the men could be com pelled to follow this course, however, and the idea could not be adopted un less all or a large majority of the men agreed to It. In any event the men would each be paid $133 on their ar rival in port here. There is much interest in the ques tion here and the sentiment among the large business men, city officials and the best people generally is that the volunteers ought not to be mustered out here. Their reason for this is that if the men are paid off here a large part of the money will be spent in a dissolute way, without helping legiti mate business, and a large number of the men, after getting rid of their money, will remain here on the coast and by increasing the number of lab orers here cause a reduction in wages that Is not desirable. The leaders of the labor organizations also take this view of the case and would like to see the men go to their own states to be mustered out. General Shafter bestowed much praise on the' Nebraska troops and said it was a pity that a regiment with such a glorious record could not go home intact, but he had no idea that the men would vote to be mustered out In Nebraska, on account of the differ ence in the amount of pay each would receive. THE FIGHT AT CALAMB1 lhe First Official Report Recchrid rrom Gen. O is WASHINGTON, July 29. The war iepartment received its firri official re port of the capture of Ca'ambia in the following cablegram frcm General Otis: Hall, with 1,000 men. captured Ca lambia. an important strategic posi tion on Laguna de Bay. yesterday, driving out 300 insurgents. Command composed of portions of Fourth cav alry. Twenty-first infantry. Washing ton volunteers, transported in launches and cascoes, gunboats accompanying. Casualties: Private Charles Gleesupp, Fourth, and Private McDuffy, Company H, Twenty-first, killed; Corporal Thomas Totten, Company G. Fourth, mortally wounded; Privates Michael Sheridan. Herbert Tracy. Napoleon White. Com pany K, Tweaty-flrst, serious1.: wound ed; Privates Hinds and Plummer, Company G. and Sanson, Company C, Fourth: Phillips, Company H; Christie and Hollister, Company D. and Ash land, Company I, Twenty-first, slight ly wounded. Insurgent casualties unknown. Forty Spanish prisoners released. Spanish gunboat in good condition, long sought for in bay, captured. This town was the direct objective of Lawton when he captured Santa Cruz and launches in April, but unable to reach the town by boats on account of shoal water. Anthracite Coal Adtrancrs. NEW YORK, July 29. The antra cite companies announce that all or ders for coal at prices prior to July 1 not filled on July 31 will be cancelled and the advance of 25 cents per ton will then go into general effect. Dra'h on the Gallow. ST. LOUIS, July 29. A dispatch from Fort Worth, Tex., to the Post Dispatch says: James M. Gariington, alias Darlington, was hanged there at 1:40 p. m. Gariington was the leader of the band who on the night of July 21, 18S8, robbed a Santa Fe railroad train near Saginaw and killed Fire man Whittaker and Engineer Wil liams. General Shafter, acting on the ad vice of General Otis, has decided that no more women and children shall be allowed to go to Manila. WATCBINGANDWArnNG TIE NEWS I0I1EI D0WI1 A Variety ef Items CoTerlns; m WMt Area of Ceaatry. Hon. W. J. Bryan bad three meet ings at Greenfield, Ind., on the 28th. Rural free delivery service will be established at Labell, Mo., on Aug. 1. American commissioners to tha Sa moa conference sailed for the United States July 16. The Petit Journal says that Captairt Dreyfus is ill with fever, and that his condition is serious. Senator J. B. Forakers mother died on the 28th at Hlllsboro, O.. after an Illness of three months. The Interior department has decided upon October 15 next as the date of sale of the lauds In the north half of section 15 in the Cass Lake reserve. Thomas J. Fitzmorris of Omaha was elected president of the Society of Building and Loan Associations at their meeting at Niagara Falls, N. Y. The quartermaster at Chickamauga park started a shipment of 482 horses.. and mules for the army in the Philip pines, via San Francisco, in compliance with an order from the war depart ment. Mrs. Emeline M. Ludington of Chi cago, wife of ex-Governor Harrison Ludington of Wisconsin, has brought suit in the United States court against James E. Patton of Milwaukee for 1200.000. Ten men were badly injured and a large number of others wero bruised and cut in a collision between a work train on the Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad and a shifting engine near Mingo Junction. A. Fihley, third officer of the steam ship Garronne, now being fitted up for a transport, has received word from England that through the death of his father he Is heir to an estate amount ing to nearly $4,000,000. Tourists discovered Mme. Morel and her daughter at the bottom of a ravine near Sermatt, Switzerland. Evidently they bad rolled a distance of 1,200 feet. Mme. Morel was dead, her skull hav ing been fractured. Her daughter was badly Injured and delirious. Four negroes, Cornelius Gardner, John Myers, Charles James and Joseph Bryan, were hanged in the jail yard at Baltimore, the first three named for assaulting little Annie Bailey, and Bryan for the murder of Mary Pack, a woman with whom he bad lived. Ex-Congressman W. F. Piper is lying dangerously HI at the Palace hotel in San Francisco of a complication of diseases and his recovery is not ex pected. He is about G5 years old and Is reputed to be worth $3,000,000. His only relatives are nephews and nieces, living in eastern states. All the convalescent volunteers at the general military hospital in San Francisco will be held there until the regiments are mustered out. It is stated that among 760 patients at the Presidio there are only three c.ses of typhoid fever and that tluVe is little danger of Its becoming epidemic. The London morning Post's Paris correspondent says: "It is stated from Rennes that Major Carriere has com pleted his Indictment, which formally concludes that Dreyfus is guilty. Ma jor Carriere, who is the government commissary in the court-martial, will demand the confirmation of the first judgment." The surveyors of customs at San Francisco and Omaha have been noti fied that an order has been Issued by the treasury department directing the immediate transportation of the Fili pino exhibit from San Francisco to Omaha, in bond, and upon their arrival in Omaha they will be Inspected by the customs officials. The final session of the convention of the Southern Industrial league was held at Atlanta on the 27th. By reso lution the convention pledged Itself to secure state and municipal legislation looking toward the exemption from taxation for a limited time all manu facturing enterprises to be located within the states represented in the league. The schooner Maid of Orleans has arrived at San Francisco, sixteen days from Nyak bay, Alaska, with 8,000 cases of salmon, the first of the sea son's catch. On July 4, while at Ko diak, it saw the steamer George Elder, with the Herrlman expedition, com posed mostly of eastern scientists, on board. All of the party were well. The Elder was just about to start for a cruise in Bering sea. A Belleville, HI., dispatch says: The Right Rev. John J. Janssen of this place, bishop of the Belleville diocese, is about to excommunicate all the members of St. Patrick's parish in East St. Louis. It is expected that next Sunday notice of such action will be promulgated. It will be the first in stance in the history of the Roman Catholic church in this country of the excommunication of an entire parish. The party of scientists who went to Alaska a month ago as guests of E. H. Harriman of New York are meeting with unqualified success. They made several important discoveries. Among these is an immense hay extending in land over twenty miles. At the upper end of the bay they have discovered a great glacier, inferior only to Muir glacier in size. This bay was named Unknown bay. Four other new glaciers which have never before been seen by white men were found at the head of Disenchantment bay. The grand jury at Fort Smith, Ark., has returned fourteen Indictments against both the Western Coal & Min ing company and the Central Coal & Coke company for violation of the screen law, passed by the last legisla ture. James JefTries, the pugilist, sailed for Southampton on the Fuerst Bis marck. He was accompanied by his brother John and Ross O'Neil. Governor Wolcott has nominated Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes to suc ceed the late Walbridge A. Field as chief Justice of the supreme court of Massachusetts. A Havana dispatch says that Chief of Police Gallo of Guannjay has cap tured Enrique Rivlcrs, the ringleader of the banditti engaged in the recent safe robbery at Marie!. Riviera was taken in a ruined building near Guana jay. A complication of strike and race troubles is threatening between native and Indian coolie laborers In Jamaica. At a meeting of the sharehoMers of the Southern Pacific company there was an affirmative vote upon the preposition to increase the company's capital stock from $150,C0C.J0O to $200 000.000. ' The Wilder monument in Chicka mauga park has been completed, and the Wilder Brigade association, com posed of old federal soldiers in Indi ana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, Will riprfirntO tho monnman o. tember 20. n 717101 Father of the Assassin of Heureaux Put to Death in 1884. "RESIDENT KILLED FOR THIS ACT Men Wh Commit the Crime Make Their Escape Gen. Gomes a Candidate for the Presidency President MeKlnley Wires Condolences to the Acting Chief fcxeeatUe. CAPE HAYTIEN, July 28 Details of the murder of President Heureaux of San Domingo received here are to the effect that he was assassinated as he was about to leave on horseback for Santiago de las CabalIero3. The assassin, Ramon Caceros, surrounded by several accomplices, approached the president ashe was talking with some friends and fired twice with a revolver. The first bullet struck the president in the left side and pDnetrat ed the heart, causing instant death. The second bullet killed an old man who was standing near the president. ?!!SrJ.u!?jS5 then fled to avoid the shots fired at them by the president's friends. It is not known whether any of them were wounded. The body of the president was taken to the palace of the governor of Moca. President Heureaux's death has caused a panic. It is said that one Juan Isidoro Jimines, who took part in the attempted insurrection of June, 1898, is a candidate for the presidency. It is reported that General Maximo Gomez, formerly president of the Cu ban insurrectionists, who is a native of San Domingo, also aspires to the presidency. The father of Caccrcs, the assassin, was put to death by order of President Heureaux in 1884. Official confirmation of President Heureaux's death was communicated to the president at Lake Champlaln by the state department and the following message was sent by his direction: LAKE CHAMPLAIN, (via Washing ton), July 27. His excellency Wenas lao de Figuero, President of the Do minion Republic, Santo Domingo: In the name of the American people and In my own I offer to your excellency and the Dominion nation most sincere condolence by reason of the death of President Heureaux. WILLIAM M'KINLEY. Wenaslao is the officer next in line to President Heureaux and succeeds to the ohice of president. FORT DE FRANCE, July 28. A financial crisis having arisen in San Domingo and an insurrection being feared owing to the number of mal contents. President Heureaux went to the north and west of the island to prepare for all eventualities. He was about to leave Moca for Santiago de das Cabcrallas when he was killed. Booted and spurred, ready to mount his horse, he sat under the gallery of of a house in the Rue Colon talking with two friends at 4:30 in tha after noon, when an old man approached to ask fdr alms. Just as the president gave the old man some money, Cace ros, the assassin, rushed forward quickly and fired twice from his re volver. One bullet struck the heart of the president, killing him instantly, and the other killed the old man by his side. The crime was committed so rapidly that the friends of the president were not able to interfere in time to urevent It, but they fired a number of fhots at Caceros, who ran away, accompanied by several persons. The assassin's party returned the fire of the presi dent's friends and Caceros escpped. It is not known whether he was wounded or not. The authorities im mediately sent troops to pursue him. The body of President Heureanx was taken to the house of the governor of Moca. The news of the president's death spread rapidly and caused much emotion among the inhabitants of the islands. It is believed by many that the murder was the result of a political conspiracy. THE ANTI-TRUST LAW. the State of Minnesota May Undertake to Enforce It. ST. PAUL, Minn., July 23. The state of Minnesota may undertake to enforce the anti-trust law that recent ly went into effect. A conference with that end in view was held in Attorney General Douglass office late this aft ernoon. There were present Congress man Towney, who drew up the origi nal bill. Representative Dwinncll. who worked for the passage of the measure in the house and is interested in the case as an attorney; W. S. EJgar of the Northwestern Miller, who has the information regarding the organization of the milling trust in Minneapolis, and Attorney General Douglas, upon whom will devolve the duty of begin ning the prosecution. The object of the conference was to prepare the way for bringing the action against the milling trust, and it is expected that this will be done within a few dr.ya No final decision was reached today, much time being given to the consideration of the anti-trust law, the previsions of which, according to some or those present, had no bearing on the case under consideration. Aerontnt Descends Into Lake. HILLSDALE, Mich., July 28. Bert Kimball, an aeronaut of North Adams, Mich., was drovned yesterday r.t Baw bee's park. His parachute dropped in the middle of Bawbee's lake. A Blsr Mortgage Filed. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 28. A first mortgage given by the American Writing Paper company to the Old Colony Trust company as trustee for the bondholders, was filed in the reg istry of deeds office in this city yes terday, together with the warranty deeds of the real estate of the differ ent mills in the country transferred to the American Writing Paper com pany. The mortgage is for 517,000.000 and internal revenue stamps to the amount of $8,500 have been placed up on it and cancelled. New Quarters for Officers. CHEYENNE. Wyo., July 28. Work was commenced at Fort Russell yes terday on the construction of new quarters for officers. The quarters will be built of brick and stone and will contain all the conveniences of modern houses. The wooden buildings replaced by the new quarters will be sold at auction tomorrow. A private telegram from Victoria ys: Hon. Joseph Martin, attorney general, has resigned both his office and seat in parliament, as a result of a government caucus. WIS DIE INR PJ THE ALASKA I0UNDARY MSNiTE. Preaslef Laarler Iatfrrlewea itegaf Mmg the Sllaatloa. NEW YORK, July 28. A special to the Herald from Ottawa says: Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian premier, stated to the Herald in explanation of the contention of Canada in the Alaskan boundary question! "As a member of the commission and participant in the negotiations," he said, "I am not at liberty to give td the public any more than I have done" Slready on information bearing on the difference between ufl aid the United States. I think I caa say this much in explanation, however Frac- tically the whole dispute now is eir cumscrlbable to the establishment of the boundary line in the region of Lynn canal. The public is aware that the Canadian contention is that the line crosses the Lynn canal near its entrance, whereas the American con tention is that the line goes around the Lynn canal, leaving the entire canal in American territory. - . "If the contention were reduced to the exact location of the line, I think the solution might prove to be of com parative ease. But the Americans have establishments at Skagway and Taiya In our view, the Americans at that point are on British territory, but we ! have to recognize the fact that they are there all the same. "At one time we thought we could have made the compromise and ar ranged that boundary by conventional agreement and mutual concessions. I am betraying no secret when I say that the commission could not agree on such a compromise. Therefore, as we cannot agree among ourselves, we must ask the assistance of friendly arbitrators. The points to be sub mitted to the arbitrators might be the following: "1. Which is the right interpretation of the treaty in regard to the location of the boundary line on the Lynn canal? Is it the Canadian or the Amer ican contention? "2. In the event of arbitrators de claring that the Canadian contention is the right one, then the subsidiary consideration would have to be decided, what disposition shall be made of Taiya and Skagway, which are Amer ican setttlements?" rRErARE E0R DEWEY'S coming. A Grand Display of Fireworks la Greater New Tork. NEW YORK, July 28. The commit tee on plan and scope of the Dewey re ception committee held a meeting yes terday. It was decided to have a dis play of fireworks in all of the five bor oughs at points to be designated, with an electrical display for three nights at the New York and Brooklyn city halls. A report having gone out that news paper men from ether cities would be treated as guests of the city, the com mittee made a report to the effect that while newspaper men would be treat ed with every courtesy, that would not mean that the city would assume their hotel bills or other personal expenses. Replies from fourteen governors ac cepting the invitaticn to take part in the parade were received. THE RAIii 0Uif GENERAL All the Cereals Hald to De In Kzcelleat Condition. LINCOLN, July 28. From reports received at the Nebiaska weather sta tion It appears that the rain yesterday was quite general all over Nebraska. The rainfall was greater around Broken Bow than In the eastern por tion of the state. As the reports received today include only the rainfall up to 7 a. m., it is quite probable that It was much heav ier than reported in many instances. In the eastern portion the heaviest rain fell after 7 o'clock. Section Director Loveland reports the rainfall for the season slightly be low normal, but the crops all over the state are in an excellent condition and so far as known no damage has resulted from lack of rain. SAUSAGEMAKER LUETGERT DEAD. Feand la Ills Cell la the Prison Where lie Was CoDflned. JOLIET, 111., July 28. Adolph L. Luetgert, the wealthy Chicago sausage maker who was serving a life sentence in the penitentiary lre for the mur der of his wife, was found dead in his cell yesterday. The authorities were unable to ascertain the cause of bis death and an inquest will be held tc determine whether he killed himself or died of heart disease. The trial of Luetgert in Chicago at tracted wide attention and was one of the most sensational in the history of the state. Luetgert was charged with having murdered his wife in the base ment of his factory and cooking the body in a vat. The prosecution had but a few small bones and two rings as evidence that its theory was cor rect, but secured conviction and a life sentence. The One of the Hikers BARBOURSVILLE, Ky., July ?8. The cases of the Bakers were called and many witnesses were present. The attorneys for the defense reported Baker sick and unable to be present. The court then postponed the case and witnesses were discharged. Baker will have to be rearrested and the wit nesses resummoned before the case can be tried. The case in which James and Wiley Baker are charged with the the murder of Birch Storr was called. Story OStcl-tlly Denied. FRANKFORi. Ky., July 28. The story that Governor Bradley promised a representative of Attorney General Taylor, republican candidate for gov ernor, to call an extra session of the legislature to repeal the Goebel elec tion law is officially denied. Census ol Porto Rico. WASHINGTON, July 28. It Is ex pected that a census of Porto Rico will be taken about the same time a census of Cuba is made. The basis may be a very complete census taken by the Spanish government about a year be fore the war, which the United States authorities have found very reliable. President of Mexico Coming. PHILADELPHIA, July 28. Mayor Ashbrigg sent a formal Invitation to General Porfirio Diaz, president of the republic of Mexico, to pay a visit to Philadelphia, in accordance with the invitation received several days ago from the citizens' committee of Chi cago. President Diaz is expected to participate in the ceremonies of Chi caeo day in that city on October 9. Much of the happiness of home cen ters in the refrigerator these days. ALL OVER THE STATE Boaaty for Wild Animals. LINCOLN. July 29 The total amount of claims filed against the ap propriation for bounty for wild ani mals Is now $35,308. The appropria tion is 145,000. The total amount of claims filed against the $12,000 appro priation is 112,802. Paster Traders Resignation. RISING CITY, Neb.. July 29. Rev. J. Nelson, who has been pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church of this place for the past year, will terminate his pastorship on the 30th inst. and remove to Atchison, Kas., to become financial secretary of Maitland college of that place. Protests Against Creamery. TABLE ROCK. Neb.. Juiy 29. W. B. Pierce, representing the State Life In surance company of Indianapolis, was in town, but wrote no policies here. He wrote two at Pawnee City, one at DuBoIs, but when he was informed of the protests filed at Lincoln against his company he left at once, driving to Humboldt, where, it is said, he also wrote a policy. Farmer Iloys Throw Stones. FORT DODGE. July 29. Detective Welch of the Illinois Central has suc ceeded in finding out the identity of the men who threw the stones at the gravel train at Pomeroy, one of which hit Conductor Stack and will cause the loss of his eye. The men were far mer boys who had been attending a neighboring dance and who threw at the train without any intention of hit ting anyone. They were arrested and dismissed. Roberts IlrM for Trial. ALBION. Neb.. July 29. The exam ination of Julius Roberts, charged with criminal assault on Nancy John son, a girl 15 years of age. was had before the county judge today. Rob erts was bound over to the distiict court under a $1,500 bond. At Petersburg. July 25. Will'am Jones struck Charles Conroy with a knife. Jones then inflicted a serious wound in Conroy's abdomen, also us ing a knife. Jones is in jail and Con roy lies at the point of death. Bott aro peddlers. Fall Copper Metallic Clrenlt. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., July 29. Papers were filed here incorporating a new company to be known as the Western Independent Long Distance Telephone company. Its capital stock of $100,000 Is divided into $100 shares and the indebtedness of this company is not to exceed $20,000. The incorpo rators are Charles C. Parmelee. Tom E. Parmelee, T. H. Pollock and T. H. Ewing. The principal business of the company will be to construct and ope rate a full copper metallic circuit to all of the larger towns in the state. Corn Will lie Short. NORTH LOUP, Neb., July 29. Ceu tral Nebraska is again called on to stand the loss of at least half the nor mal crop of corn through dry weather. Rain came recently, but too late to save the full crop, many fields having already been burned up. Nearly the whole of Valley county and part of Custer are reported as being the wcrse for want of rain. The wheat harvest is well under way and, although this crop is somewhat shortened from -.nek of rain, there will be an immense amount of wheat for shipping and the quantity promises to be above the average. Germaa Farmer Kills Hints If. FREDERIKA. July 29. John Krusc. a German farmer living two and three fourths miles east of Frederika, com mitted suicide. No reason has been given as the cause for the act, as he was always considered of sound mind, and without family relations that would in any way seem to cause des pondency. He arose as usual that morning. After doing the chores. h returned to the house and washed himself. Without saying anything 1 e immediately went back to the barn, sat down in one corner and with a double-barreled shotgun blew off the top of his head. Inspect the Slate Farm. CRETE. Neb.. July 29. The agri cultural farm section of the State Uni versity arranged for a special railroad rate of one fnre for the round trip to enable farmers of the stte to call on them, that they might see what was being made of the public moneys. Quite a large number of farmers and farmers wives availed themselves of the opportunity and were shown over the farm. The agricultural depart ment was of special interest, giving a view of the different lines of experi ments conducted and their success or failure, and some idea of the lesson drawn from them. Charged With Katc-mttlntr. SIOUX CITY, July 2D. A storm cloud has appeared in the local pas senger sky which has attracted the at tention of th-s Western Passenger as sociation. J. A. Shcpard. secretary of the association, is here and a special secret meeting of the agents here was held. While the meeting was secret it is understood to nave been very In teresting. It Is said the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul company preferred a charge of rate cutting against the Northwestern, alleging that H. C. Cheney, general agent, ha3 permitted the sale of Chicago tickets at less than the authorized rate. HenTjr Yield of Cereals. CREIGHTON, Neb., July 29. The farmers are now beginning to cut their wheat and oats and If the present dry. hot weather continues these crops will all have to be cut with a few days. Rye and barley are cut and much is in the stack. The farmers report a good prospect for a heavy yield in all kinds of small grain and also that the quality will be of the very best. Corn still looks well, but is needing rain badly, and a few dry, hot winds, such as we had yesterday, will very ma terially lessen the yield of corn in this section. West Point Jot t Inn. WEST POINT, Neb.. July 23 Rev. A. B. Leitzell of Murfricsboro, 111., who had been called to the pastorate of the Grace Lutheran church of this city, has declined the call. The wheat harvest is rapidly being accomplished. The yield is above the average. Some oats have been cut, which average well. Ten days will see all the small grain in the countv in shock. Rev. F. W. Leavitt of this county was ordained as a minister of the gospel in the Congregational church. THIOLDMLIMLI. ColumbusStateBank (0Ut BmIt ! tW lUttw) litBLnciBtal Estate. Cfclcac, Kw Ylc tKUM TsUMOIP TICKET BUYS GOOD NOTES 4M helps ttseartaasf wh they hell ATO PDWCTOI LsAinwB QKBBAmo, Prea'i. L H. Hcrar, Vice Prea'i. H Bscaan, Cashier. SrAvrvKB, Wa Huron The Columbus Journal. A Weekly Newspaper devoted to tho best interests of dtamtis, . y Th County of Platte, Tbi State of Nebraska, The United States, AND TnS- REST OF MANKIND. T UNIT Or MEASURB WITH US IS $1.50 a Year, If Paid In Advance. 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