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VOLUME XXX, NUMBER 23.
ROLtJMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1899.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,531.
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THE DREYFUS VERDICT
Is ia Expected Ganrs WnrtTnl wIE Had
Accused GuIIsv.
IIS lOTC AfTEAIS VERY SUM.
Froa-. Captala Already Coavteted I.
the Fears of Frteoo and CovbmI
Labor! DfcUna His FIln Uat Hi.
Client ia Wonted, bat Don t GIt.
Cp tbo Flsbt Caution Ajins: Oat-
RENXSS. Sept. 9. That Captain
3Dreyfn will be condemned wa lift
jdmaa universal opinio fcaril in
3lfcnes last night. Sifh&rto there had
always been a divergence, bat now
-bath caspi J Dreyfusards and the
smtiDre.yfvrds. seem unanimous ia
the conviction that the verdict -will go
aura fool him.
pau just what this based and the
"precise reason f' Je conclusion are
a mystery, bat timers is no disguising
th fact that from M. Labon down to
the aaaerow Dreyfusards who crowd
the hot-J and cafes and who Thurs
day nlc-t were hopeful that Dreyfus
woita tie saved, ali seem now to agree
h his last chance is gone
"l"h one sohto of hope is M. Labon
himself, who iaid yeserday afernoon
:o th correspondent of the Associated
Fresg.
"UV fear Captain Dreyfus will be
:enae(i. but we do not intend to
O.row up the sponge. We shall go on
fighting for him."
M. Jaures. the socialist leader, and
other prominent Dreyfusards. ex
pressed a similar opinion. Excitement
ia at fever heat and nothing is dis
cussed but the verdict of today The
military precautions are of the most
elaborate character and no attempt
at disorder is likely to have th slight
est success Orders have been issued
to repress th- first symptom of trouble
with an iron hand. A small anti
semitic meetmz was held here in the
afternoon and the complete calm that
attended It is an indication of a quiet
iay today a strong force of gen
darmes guarded tfc1 approaches to the
building where th meeting was held.
3ind their orders were to arrest the
.first man who raised a seditious cry
Nothing occurred. Indeed, the inhab
itants of the town seemed indifferent
ad the neighborhood of the lycee and
the prison is deserted save for a few
gendarmes.
. The news of the publication of
Count von Buelow's speech in the
Reichsanzeiger reached Rennes last
nisht and is considered very impor
tant on the ev of a verdict, which
in sodp quarters it is thought will be
regarded as a slight by Germany, if It
be a condemnation, as being tanta
mount to a public refusal to take the
word of Emperor William, as his min
ister is merely his mouthpiece.
According to the latest report the
verdict may be delivered between 3
and 5 o'clock this afternoon, the court
adjourning after M Demange's speech
until 3 o'clock. There is some criti
cism of il Labon s decision not to
snak. tho friends of M Demauze
thinking it his object to escape his
share of the responsibility in the event
of a verdict of condemnation. M. De
mange once having sen Dreyfus con
demn undr his own advocacy would
naturally like M. Labori to share the
criticism this tine, especially as M.
Labori has assumed such a prominent
part in the proceedings.
GERMANY SPEAKS ONCE MORE.
Official Declaration Made "Which Einn
ratnt Drryfa.
BERLIN. Sept. 9 The Reichs An
zeiger this evening in the official por
tion of the paper publishes the follow
ing statement-
"We are authorized to repeat here
with the declarations which the im
perial government, while loyally ob
serving the reserve demanded in re
gard to the internal matters of another
country, has made concerning the
French Captain Dreyfus. For the
preservation of his own dignity and
the fulfillment of duty to humanity.
Prince von Muuster. after obtaining
The orders cf the emperor, repeatedly
. made in December. 1S34. and in Jan
uary. 195. to M. Hanotaux. M. Dupuy
and M. Casimir-Perier declarations to
the effect that the impenal embassy
in France nevt?r maintained either di
rectly or indirectly any relations with
Dreyfus.
"Secretary cf State ven 3uelow. in
the Reichstaz of January 24. 1S9S,
made the following statement "I de
clare in the meet positive manner that
no relations or connections of any kind
ever existed between th French ex
Captain Dreyfus, now on Devil's isl
and, and any German agent.' "
Venezaela Dtarlaim Strif.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. Neither
the state department nor the war de
partment has had any further advices
from any official source regarding the
impending revolution in Venezuela.
The advices received at the Venezuelan
legation here contradicting the reports
cf threatened trouble in Venezuela
have been communicated to the two
departments, but the Detroit mean- ,
while has sailed, and. going direct to !
La Guayra, there will be no opportun- ,
ity to intercept it even if it were re- ,
garded as expedient to do so. '
Clearette Fiend's Crime. j
MATTOON. DX. Sept. 9. Charles f
Wilder, who seems to have been a stu-
dent of dime novel heroism and a
smoker of cigarettes, followed and shot
Arlington Hughes. son of Judge
Hughes, tonight, inflicting a wound in
the abdomen which is pronounced fa
taL Despite his wound Hughes held
Wilder until help came. Wilder is ia
jaiL He offers no excuse for following
Hughes or for the shooting other than
he wanted to know where Hughes was
going. Judge Hughes went to Chicago
yesterday and is supposed to be on a
-lake vessel unanprarsec or tne senour i
condition of his sec
Declare Tar Will Bo 3fo War.
LONDON, Seat. 9. Mr. Montague
White, the consul general of the South
African repuniic ir. rxmdon. said to a
representative of the Associated Press
last evenings
"I assure you. on the authority of a
cabinet trAirr that there will be no
war with the TransvaaL In fact, the
queen win not permit a war. I re
ceived a telegram from Pretoria today
that the cabinet quite um4erstands the
aoaitkjc retarding the peace amity i
England and is in so wise misled by
speeches or
TK WVE or rt ACL
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3w He- &rr Old Ooam Paalf
Soota Africa Dsawia.
Pretoria. Sept. s. The govern-
ment has issued a formal announce- '
ment that its last dispatch was intend- '
ed as acceptance of the joint in- j
ou4ryv The mistake arose through a
tonfusion of ideas. 3oth President t
Kruger and Vice President Jnubert de-
I clare that they are determined to work
for a peaceful settlement.
Ia the raad this morning debate was
resumed on the concentration of Brit-
ish troops on the frontier ami the stop
page of ammunition intended for the
TransvaaL The house adjourned
i shortly befor Rot:4i. after adopting un
I animounLy tee following resolution:
"Tin Tolksraad having considered
that friendly correspondence is still
passing oetween tne two governments;
that the concentration of troops in
great number near our border has a
restless effect a the inhabitants of the
i state and that the Transvaal has lived
I ia friendship and peace with all' na
tions and desires to continue to live
in such friendship and peace, now de
clares its regret at the fact of con
centration, and expresses the opinion
that hi the case of eventualities whicn
might lead to enmity or war between
the two governments, the cause would
not 1I with the republic.
"As regards the stoppage of am
munition at Delagoa bay ,he volks
raad trusts that the gcvert-nent will
act according to circumstances.
"The raad further resolves to drop
the matter of the concentration of
troops on the border for th present,
until the government shall supply fur
ther information to the raad. although
the information obtained is unsatis-
ractcry nevertheless, with a result
to the negotiations pending, the raad
declares itself determined in the mean
time to maintain the rights and inde
pendence of the republic"
NEW IH0VE BY THE f UJNNOS.
Arihaidn- Contrwi In Extra 5ioa
XominatM "otf! CouTvatir.
MANILA. Sept. 9. A Filipino who
has arrived here from Tariac says an
extraordinary session cf the revolu
tionary congress took place at Tariac i
August 24. Augulnaldo presided and
chese Mabini as president of the su
preme court and Gcnzaga as attorney
generaL They both represent the
most conservative and temperate ele
ment. Mabini, who recentlv resigned the
foreign secretaryship, is th ablest man
connected with the revolution. Gon
asga was the president of the last
peace commission. The proceedings of
the congress disproved the report that
Aguinaldo had declared himself dicta
tor. A decree has been issued bv th Fili
pinos compelling the resignation of ail
foreigners in Filipino territory. The
Chinese, who are a large faction of the
population, are considered foreigners, j
including those bora in the Philippine
islands. Applications must be made
on stamped paper, which figures larz ,
ly in all the business transactions of
the insurrectionary government. This
seems to be largely a scheme to tax
Chinamen.
One ThnitMtnri in an Hour
HURON. 5. D.. Sept. 9. Attorney
General Pyl rnd W. L. Miner cf the
Herald-Democrat, represent .ng the
committee to procure funds for bnnz
ing the First South Dakota volunteers
from San Francisco to the snte. start
ed out yesterday afternoon to raise
n.000. the amount apportioned to this
county. In less than one hour the
amount was ready and in bank subject '
to the check of the persons authorized i
to receive the money.
Daei Orer Dryfan Caw.
PARIS. Sept. 9. It was announced
here today that as a result of news
paper polemics on the Dreyfus affair.
M. Pressenso editor of the Temps, had
fought a duel with M. Manric Barrero.
Four shots were said to have been ex
changed with no result. The seconds
of M. Barrero say the duel did not
occur, as they withdrew their demand
for satisfaction owing to the physical
inferiority of M. Pressensc.
Mr Bryan Will Attend.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. Brigadier
General Ovenshine. who has just re
turned from the Philippine islands,
called on Secretary Root and the
president yesterday He has been suf
fering from fever and has not yet re
covered. He undoubtedly will be
granted a further leave. He report's
that General Lawton has suffered frcm
chills and fever since he has bean in
the Philippines.
Yellow Feer Inr3ln:j- I
KEY WEST Fla., Sept. 9. Thirty
cases of yellow fever have ben report- i
ed during the last twenty-four hours, I
including two cases previously to date, j
so far as known, is 127.
Two deaths have been reported dur
ing the last twenty-four hours, makinc
the total number of deaths nine. The
weather is still very warm and rainy
rid favorable for the spread of the
disease.
Caban Tobacco Raier Protege
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. 3Ir Que
sada has sent to the president tele
grams received frcm the tobacco rais
ing interests of Cuba protesting against
the proposal to admit Porto Rican to
bacco into Cuba frse cf duty. It is un
derstood that Secretary Roct looks fa
vorably upen the plan cf admitting
Porto Rican tobacco to Cuba as a re
lief measure.
Otympla Officers D nei.
GD3RAI.TAR. Sept. 9. Major Gen- j
era! F. G. Slade. the officer command-
Tftff w sjT iTTa r ? 1ji
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other military officers stationed at this
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post yesterday entertained t
of the United States
at dinner, me usual toasts were
drank and it was altogether a brilliant
affair. Admiral Dewey was not pres
ent. Today Admiral Dewey inspected
the United Stater training ships Sara
toga and Alliance and was loudly
cheered when leaving the vessels. The
Saratoga sailed in the afternoon for
Madeira.
H iv es aue.oee.
NEBRASKA CTTY, Nelu Sept. 9.
Conductor 3. F. Denciscn. who is in
charge of the Burlington fc Missouri
passenger train between this city and
Superior, has been financially ruined
by the failure of the National" bank at
Atchison. Ka? . which was run by his
scn-in-law, . Morton 3arran. He" lest
his all. ST0.0OQ, in the failure as he had
stock for that amount in the bank. He
left for Atchison. Tr"n last night to
see if he could get any crumb of com
fort. He is a man past the best part
of one's life and the Iocs is one tha- he
if too old to repair.
I THE DREYFUS VERDICT
leax that Sexions Disorders Will Pollstr
la Eendhicn,
ftfNCI GOVONMENT ALUMCB.
Due Precaution. Art Betas' Takow t
Preserr. ta. Peace la Parti All
Parties Ar Speculating ta Waat its
Jfatare Wlti Be The Twd lorala
Attaches Will Jfot Testify.
RENNES. Sept. 8. Today came the
beginning of the end cf the Dreyfus
J nL
Wlth the speech of the government
commissary. Major Carriere. the case
entered, upon the final stage cf plead
ings and the verdict win be delivered
Monday at the least. There is talk of
the trial ending tomorrow by holding
an extra afternoon session for M. La
bori's speech and the declaration of the
likely, as the government is umIt to
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desire to have the judgment held over
Sunday to avert demonstrations on the
verdict when the workmen are free:
The government is not only fearful
regarding Rennes. but is particularly
concerned regarding Paris and other '
large towns where passions have been I
heated, and the verdict, which ever way i
it is given, is practically certain to
give rise to trouble. It is understood j
that the government has intimated its t
desire to the president of the court
martial. Colonel Jcnaust. and there is ,
no reason to believe that he will not
! al ln with 1XS vew'
Colonel Jouaust this morning took
the most important decision yet taken
and took it entirely upon his own re
sponsibility, although he is undoubted
ly only the mouthpiece of the whole
body of judges. His decision to exclude
the testimony of Colonel Schwartzkop
pen and Major Paniazardi was most
significant, as it meant that the court
had already reached a conclusion and
that the pleadings cf counsel were
merely a waste of time and might be
dispensed with if they were not a ne
cessity. The court has made up its mind, but
which way? This is the vital paint
and forms the sole topic of discussion
tonight. Both sides are equally con
fident that the court will decide in
accordance with their view. The Drey-
fusards declare that the judges cannot
convict Captain Dreyfus, after reject
ing the decisive evidence which
Schwartzkoppen and Panizzardi would
have given in his favor. The anti
Dreyfusards. en the other hand, ex
plain today's nilings en the ground
that the judges recognize that the ev- i
idence of the two military attaches j
would be worthless, because they
would be morally bound to save their
agent at any cost. A sample of this
reason was given by the anti-Dreyfus-ards
journalist who, when praising
Colonel Jouaust's decision, explained:
"What weight could he attach to the
testimony cf Schwartzkoppen and
Panizzardi? The recei.-er or stolen
goods must shield the thief as much
as he can."
From the popular point cf view the '
scene in court when Colonel Jouaust ;
delivers the judgment will be divested
of its most sensational feature owing
to the absence of the central figure-.
Captain Dreyfus will be taken to an
adjacent room when the judges retire
to consider their verdict. A moment
before they are to re-enter a bell will
be rung as they take their places be
hind the long table, the infantry guard
will present arms and remain at pre- '
sent arms while Colonel Jouaust.
standing in the center of the platform,
will read the verdict. Captain Dreyfus .
will not be brought back to the court j
room and will not be present at the '
public meeting cf the judges, but when
the court room is cleared by the gen- i
darmes. which will be done as scon
as Colonel Jouaust concludes, the read
ing clerk will proceed to the room
where Drevfus will be waiting and
read to him the verdict in the presence
of a couple of gendarmes. The public
will thus be robbed cf the spectacle of
his emotions, which are bound to be
most profound, whether the decree j
sends him to the arms of his famiry '
or back to the penal settlement.
More Ferer Case at Key TTeat.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S. Telegrams
to the surgeon general of the marine
hospital service frcm Surgeon General
Carter, new at Key West, state that up
to last night the American physicians
reported sixty-four cases cf yellow
fever at that point. He estimated that
the Cuban physicians were in attend
ance upon from one-third tc cne-half
as many more cases, but as no report
had been made by them it was impos- j
sible to give accurate figures. j
Dr. Carter expresses the opinion that
Dr. McLanahan of the naw depart
ment, who is ill with fever, will recov
er. A message to the surgeon general
from Miami states that the one case
.unrtic f t"ttt fhnr nnTi -ic
been i
isolated.
Tracy on Boundary Snlu.
FARIS. Sept. S. General Benjamin
F. Tracey. before the Angle- Venezue
lan boundary arbitration commission
today, took up the discussion cf the
international boundary rules. He said
that Spain had satisfied all the require
ments and that the Orinoco !ind Ama
zon enclosed the ancient pr-vince of
Spain. The commission then adjourned
until Monday.
ysirthera Pacific is Oat.
PORTLAND, Ore Sept. S. The an-
nnai meeting of the stockhol lers of the
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3cston were chesen to succeed C. 5.
Mellen. D. S. Lament and Samuel Carr.
who represented, the Northern Pacific
interests on the Oregon Railway and
Navigaticn beard.
E. H. Harrimaa of New Ycrk; was
elected chairman of the board to suc
ceed W. L. BuIL
Trade With Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S. Minister
SewaH at Hcnolula reports to :ha state
department that the duties collected
at that port upon merchardisc from
he United States between August 12,
1SSS, and August 12. 1SS9. amennted to
$109,931. Duties collected frsm Ameri
can spirits during the same period were
JSSJltiS. Value of invoices from th
United States free of duty during the
same period was f717J22. Value cf
invoices from the United States re
ported by the collector of cnutcms was
1356,747.
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a Moata Earilor.
WASHINGTON. 5jt. 8. The activ
ity of the war department officials and
the close figuring that is being done
in regard to the available force in the
Philippines indicates an eany move
ment. It has been known that a for
ward movement was contemplated ia
November, but there are now indica
tions that the campaign mar begin at
least a moath eariief if there sheuld
be favorable weather conditions:
J By October lGeneral Otis wfil have
, an army of 3i.000 effective nghtini
men. With the arrival at Manila of
j the ether troops how being raised ir
is suggested there may be formed an
other corps for the purpose of pursuing
the Filipinos in some other part of the
island of Luzon. In this connection
it is known that many officers look
with favor upon, the suggestion that
an army should be landed at Lingayea
and move down the Dagupan railway,
thus taking the army of Aguinalde ia.i
the rear. This will necessitate the co
operation of the navy and th officials
of the navy department Save consulteu
with the war department as to what
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1 can re aone to advantage m inis eirec-
uon. ice navy nas onensci to sena
a squadron to Lingayen bay. subdue
the town and occupy it. thus making a
safe landing for the army, ihould the
plan of attack be decided upon.
HE FORirS BODY ON BOARD.
Sheridan Arrives With Soath Dak eta and
Minnesota Rejjtment.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. S. The
United States transport Sheridan.
which left Manila on August 10 with
the Minnesota and South Dakota vol-
unteers en board, was siehted five
miles at sea just bef ire dusk this even
ing. The transport was boarded by the
health officials of the port immediately
on its arrival, but darkness set in so
rapidly that the work of examining
the passengers was given up for the
night and the transport ordered an
chored off Fort Mason. No one will
be allowed to board the vessel tonight.
The Associated Press obtained the
following particulars regarding its
passengers
The Sheridan carries 900 members of
the Thirteenth Minnesota regimen
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632 of the South Dakota regiment, 42
members of the Fourth cavalry and
175 discharged men. besides 92 officers.
There were three deaths during the
voyage, as follows: John H. Collins.
sergeant Company G. Ninth infantry,
died at sea August 15: Frank Wallen,
private Company B. Third in'anrrv.
died at sea August 16; Arut Carlson,
private Company B, First South Da
kota, died at sea August 2S.
Carnegie's Offer to Oakla'td.
OAKLAND. CaL. Sept. S. Andrew
Carnegie, the millionaire, has written
a letter to a friend in Oakland, in
which he says he will give the city the
sum of $30,000 for a public library
building, provided the city will 2gree
to pay at least S4.000 a year to main
tain the library. The city already
pays a large sum to maintains its pub
lic library.
Censns Proclamation Known
SANTIAGO DS CUBA. Sept. S.
President McKinley's census procla
mation has been published here. A
leading journal says: "The Cubans
must realize the situation and co
operate in all possible ways for the
thorough taking of the census, which
will give proof regarding the elements
cf population and supply arguments
to support the contention of our people
that they deserve independent govern
ment." Aclii to olii ers" Funi.
YANKTON. S. D.. Sept. S. The com
missioners of Yankton county have
just voted a $1,000 levy, made for the
fund to bring the First South Dakota i
volunteers home from San Francisco.
All other counties in the block as
signed to B. C. Wooley have raised
funds; Clay. $1,000. voted by county
commissioners; Bon Homme, $1,000;
Douglas, $500; Union. $750.
Horses ami Male for Manila.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Sept. S The
quartermasters department has landed
430 head of horses and mules at Ma
nila; there are 2.500 on the sea and
arrangements are about completed to
ship 2.400 more within a few weeks.
This will supply the cavalry brigada
with horses and the army with mules
for transportation. Secretary Root
has directed the charter of the ships
Westminster and Eenmohre for trans
portation of animals to the Philip
pines. Last Hope of Peace Gone.
3L0EMF0NTFJN. Orange Free
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atate. sept. is. It is understood that all
the Transvaal artillery has bren called
cut and that the burghers have been
notified tc be ready. The latest replv
of the Transvaal to Great Britain is
regarded as marking the disappearance
of the last hope of peace.
Fatal Oklahoma Street Dnel.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. S. A special
to the Star from Ponca City, OkL,
says: W. T. Jamison and J. D. Ar
nold of Tonkawa shot and killed each
other in a street duel here. Jamison
was a gambler and saloon man and
Arnold a hotel proprietor. They quar
elled over the possession of some
gambling' paraphernalia.
Like a Enh to Klondike.
DENVER. Colo.. Sept. S. A special
to the Republican from Laramie, Wyo..
says: There is great excitement as a
result cf the discoveries made in Plum
bago canon by Colorado mining men.
The camp is about twenty-five mile3
north of this city and seventeen men
have been employed there for some
weeks. A carload of the ore was sent
to Denver and returns show 50 to 75
per cent copper and eight ounces of
silver to the ton. A large number of
mining men have gone to Plumbago
canon to stake off cTafrn;
Ara.r Aapoiara
"WASHINGTON. Sept. g. The fol
lowing appointments in the volunteer
army are announced:
Texas To be captainr Beverly A.
Reed, late captain and assistant ad
jutant general cf volunteers.
"Wyoming To be captain: Thomas
Miller, late captain company C,. Wyom
ing volunteer infantry.
North Dakota To be captain: A.
"W. CoggswelL late captain First North
Dakota volnnteers-
New XexietJ To be captain: John
Wesley Green, late first lieutenant
troop C. First United States volunteer
infantry. ' '.
All OVER TK STATE
The Site Salta.
BLAIR. Neb.. Sept. 8. The selection
of the site for the new public building
F on the corner cf walker avenue and
Lincoln streets gives general satisfac
tion. All elements are pleased.
Prrsentation at Grara.
GENEVA. Neb.. Sent. S. At a meet-
ing of the Forby Guard County Attor
,. ney, Fraiife 3loail presented Captain
-Seals witha handsome plain gold ring
from the guards:
Anderson Bocnii Oicr.
STANTON. Neb., Sep?. 8, The pre
liminary examination of Oliver Ander
son for the killing cf his half-brother,
Andrew Johnson. Sr., which occurred
Sunday, August 27, was held before
County Judge Yming and the priso
ner was remanded to jail to await
trial in the district court, which con-
I fines September 25.
Rfwart! far a TtitnJerer.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. S. Governor
Poynter nas dflered 3. reward of X2Q0
for the arrest and conviction ai the
murderer of Benjamin F. Stump, who
died in Richardon county July 19 from
the effects of a pistol shot wgund. No
trace of the murderef wa? discovered
by the authorities of Richardson coun
ty and It is thought he has left the
state.
llft Wind Do Da maze-
DUNBAR. Neb.. Sept. S. Late corn
is much damaged by the hot winds of
the last three days and fall plowing
is about over with till rain falls, the
ground is so hard. No fall wheat can
be sown in the cornfields, as the wind
cf Auzust 19 blew so much cf the corn
' down it is impossible to get between
the rows with a seeder.
Light for Ha inss' jtrt-et Flr.
HASTINGS. Neb.. Sept S . The city
council held a special meeting and
appropriated SS0O for lighting the
streets with arc lights during street
fair week and a contract was made
yesterday morning with the Western
Electrical company of Omaha. The
dynamos will come from Omaha, but
power will be furnished by the Hast
ings Milling company.
Aec'dental Killing
BRADY. ISLAND. Neb.. Sept. a.
At a hay camp south of town Joe Ze
bra was shot and instantly killed by
the accidental discharge of a shotgun
in the hands of T. Stevens, a fellow la-
I borer. Stevens artemprd to shoot a
flying bird and the gun was discharged
as he raised it. the contents striking
in Zebra's eye. killing him instantly.
Zebra leaves a mcther in Vermont.
B itn's ar- Jfat
BLAIR. Neb.. Sept. S. At an ad
journed session of the district court
yesterday Judze Baker in a decision
declared the Soux City & Pacific rail
road bonds illegal on the ground that
there was no law authorizing the is-
sue. i he Donds were issued over thirty
years aeo and the county has paid over
$55,000 in interest alone. The bands
and interrst rorp-her now amount to
over 5176.000. The case will probably
go to the supreme court.
Corrr:il ITnrt De il.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Sept. S-
Corporal Geonre Hirst of Company M.
Second Nebmska regiment, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mat Wilkins. died here after
an illness of ove.' three months. In
June the deceased was taken with ap
pendicitis. At the time the company
returned from Chicamaugua to Omaha
Hirst was taken sick with tvphoid fe
ver and had a long and severe strug
gle. He was again taken sick in June
and underwent two operations. Not
withstanding the test medical attend
ance and nursing was secured and ev
ery want was provided by skilled
hands and sympathetic hearts, the end
came.
F"it fcr the Soldier.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. S. Arrange
ments are rapidly being completed for
the entertainment cf the First Ne
braska reunion week. Already mer
cantile hall, at the- fair grounds Is
partially decorated. Twenty-seven
tables are now in place in the dining
room. The tables will seat from twen
ty to forty and frcm four to six wait
ers will be in service at each tabl-.
Yesterday Mrs. Davis met the chair
man of each of the table committees
at the Commercial ciub rooms, and
final arrangements were made. The
list cf those employed is. the dining
room will be published in the Journal
en the day before their services are
required. Breakfast will be ready at
7 a. m., dinner at 12, and supper at 6
3. m.
nnrt Cnanrr Farmer Shot.
TEKAMAH. Neb.. Sept. S. In a
quarrel near this city Sunday George ,
Kelley. a farmer, was shot in the legs '
and one ankle was badly shattered.
The shooting was done by an Omaha !
haying outfit headed by T. C. Plotts I
and C. C. Bigelow. both of whom have j
been arrested en the charge of shcot- i
ing with the intent to wound and
main. Between Eeiley and the hay- ,
ing outfit there had been trouble brew-
ing for some time, and Kellers horse
getting loose and destroying some com
at the outfit's camp seems to have been
the direct cause of the trouble. A
companion who accompanied Kelley to
the camp was beat2n over the head
with a club and threats were made of
shooting him.
Death of Dr Hobb.
WYMORE. Neb.. Sept. S. Dr. F. 3L
Hobbs. one of the most prominent and
best known physicians in southern Ne
braska, died at his home in this city
after several days suffering with stom
ach trouble. Dr. Hobbs was one of the
most popular residents of the city. He
was public spirited and generous to a .
fault. He was at one time mayor ofn excellent work the fire was errin
the city and served for several years guished before it spread from the one
on the city caunciL He was an active . building. It was a good piece of work
t -ff T .. 2 . -jm .
Eemuer ot nearly every secret aruer j
in the city.
5izare of Liquor.
ST. EDWARD. Neb Sept. S. City
Marshal Reed and Constable Wilson
yesterday searched White & Gibson's
drug- store for liquor and found about
six gTiTfnns Qf -whisky.
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Drowned ia a Tank.
DAVID CITT, Neb.. Sept. S. The 3-year-old
child of L H. Hinds, living
two miles northwest of town, was
found drowned in a large water tank.
A. few moments previous the child was
seen playing near the tank: and had not
been missed. A neighbor drove up to
the tank to water his team and discov
ered the body.
GaambUac Boaae CIom Down.
WYMORE, Neb Sept. 9. Wymor,
which has enjoyed the distinctlcS ail
stttamsr of being a "wide-open" town.
is ofiee mom without a gambling
house, the famous Gayety dub, which
was run bf orrtS Umaha gamblers,
having broken up a. d row-.Iftst wjek,
in which several guns ere tirawrL
Editors to Meet In Omaha.
FREMONT. Neb., Sept. 9. Ross L.
Hammond, president, has announced
the annual meeting of the Nebraska
RepublieaS Newspaper federation will
be held a the Millard betel, Omaha.
at 10 e'elacit a. m. September 2L AH
members are. urged to be present and
all editors of republican papers in the
state who are not members are mvltetl
to attend and join the federation.
Com Croo Rnined
MASON CTTY, Neb.. Sept. 9. The
dry weather and hot winds during
the last two weeks have practically
ruined the corn crop in this vicinity.
The prospective yield of corn Is noV
cut down from fifty bushels per acre
two weeks ago to ten bushels.
This is th seventh year that the
dry w?ather ha spoiled the corn crop
at about this time of the season, yet
small grain Sfopa bava senerally been
fairr
Telephone in :ctiool Buildings.
WYMORE. N"b.. Sept. 9. At a meet
ing cf the school beard it was decided '
to have te'ephones placed in all three '
of the public school buildinzs. and as
soon as arrangements can be made
with the telephone company the work '
will be done. This will save thtr prin
cipal considerable timf in communi
eating with the ward schools and will
also prova convenient when the prin
cipal desires tc transact business with ,
members of the school boitrJ. ,
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Mortsace Beeoni in Tiro' Coantir.
FAIRBURY. Neb.. Sept. 9. Jeffer- "
son county's mortgage record for Au
gust is: Farm mortgages, twenty filed. '
aggregating 327.937.50: released, thirty,
aggregating $:J1.69SJ3: city mortgages,
twelve filed, aggregating J2.S17.01: re
leased, fourteen. aggregatng 54.503.50:
chattel mortgages. 100 filed, aggregat- (
ing S13J6S.7S; released, thirty, aggre
gating $10,415.13.
FREMONT. Neb.. Sept. 9. The
mortgage record of Dodge county for
the month Of Angust is- Chattel mart- '
gages filed, sixty-one. amounting to
$20,644.52; released, sixty-one amount
ing to 543.40S.33. farm mortgages r- (
corded, eleven, amounting tu 523.500.
released, seven, amounting to 53.350
town mortgages recorded, sixteen,
amounting to 514.3S9.90: released,
nineteen, amounting to 5il,7S3.50.
Groom Fails to Appr.
FREMONT. Neb., Sept. 9. Fred
Hipke. a driver for May Bros., has letl
I for parts unknown and in doing so he
missed playing a principal oart in 3
wedding which had been prepared for
him on the day he left. Monday night
about S 30 c'elcck Osbam Anderson.
i a hamessmaker. came into the Dolice
Sr:.rfnr! umi nnri bin ?n oHtic
station and wanted help in seeking
young Hipke and bringing him to the
( altar. It is charged that he youn
j man had been courtine a daughter of
Mr. Andersons, a comely younx miss
of about eighteen years and the wed
ding had been planned fcr Monrfav
night. Hipke apparently decided noi
to assume the marriage yoke and went
out of town. The wedding parry wai: -ed
at the house until it became evident
that he was act coming and the wed
ding supper that had been spread was
cleared away.
Flehtlnc Hoe Cholera.
MEAD, Neb., Sept. 9. Thomas Far
row, assistant state veterinarian, was
in this county and inoculated fifty
head of hogs with anti-cholera serum.
He was working in the plague stricken
district near Ithaca on the farms of
H. K. Marcy, August H. Smith and
Herman Hankie. Mr. Hankie's hogs
show no indications cf cholera or ether
disease but the other two gentleman's
yards have the disease. To thorough
ly test the serum after a reasonable
length of time some of Mr. Hankie's
well hogs will be turned in with the
sick ones in other yards. The farmers
out there are of the opinion that if
the inoculation should fail it will not
be Dr. Morrow's fault for he did his
work very thoroughly. He took some
blood from the sick hogs on Mr. Mar
cy's farm to the laboratory for exam
ination. This matter will be watched
with a great deal of interest by farm
ers of Saunders county.
Bank Ont Tin Thousand.
OMAHA. Neb.. Sept. 9. A shortage
of 510.000 was discovered Monday in
an Omaha bank and bank officials say
circumstances at present point unmis
takably to theft unless an acsent teller
can give the explanation of his dec
tared acconnts. The teUer who alone
can solve the mystery is Ned H. Cope
land. The institution from which the
money was taken is the Nebraska Na
tional bank. Copeland began work
there when he was hardly tail enough
to look over the counters. Fcr ten
years he has held the position of rail
road teller and the discovery of the
shortage in his accounts was like a
thunderbolt from a clear sky.
The money was lest August 2. Fif-
teen days later Copeland resigned his
position to go to Arion. fcu. having
stated to his employers h intended to
assume control of his father's lumber
business there. Coneland visited the
town, but did not remain long. When
last heard from, six days ago. he was
in Washington. D. C. His present
whereabouts are unknown.
5amw E-temp for Cmrthnaw.
WAHOO, Neb., Sept. 5. The court
house in this city escaped destruction
by fire by a clcse shave. An outbuild
ing a few feet from the southwest cor
ner of the court house took fire in
same way and was all ablaze when dis
J covered. The alarm was gi.pn and the
firemen responded promntlv and bv
an tne part ox tne nremen, as there was
a heavy wind blowing from the scuth-
west.
Saddea Death at Grant! Island.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Sept. 9
Charles Biecit, late foreman of the In
dependent, died suddenly at his home
in this city of neuralgia of the heart.
Mr. Bieck resigned his position Satur
day evening, and was about to move
to West Point, this state. He had
gone out in the mornin? to make out
the final papers transferring his prop
erty when he was taken sick and
brought home. A physician was called
and the pain from the first attack
seemed allayed, when a second attack
ended suddenly in death-
Km WA&A TO Ttf SEA.
Bow ta naet faatc.4 Water Tria la
the World la auio VosatMo.
This is & setsea of the year whe:
the tourist is fa vi4ence when eld
and young and middle-aetl are Iock
inj fcr rest and recaperatic in, one
way or another. We have ic this
country a vaat army cf people who
about rfrM tima cf year desire to es
cape fr9s the dust aaU heat and tur
moil cf to3 ami eity and enjoy the
shade, the comfort and quiet of
lake and river. Tba they cast
about for advantageous points of
j interest
and pleasure. TEeve is
no ne4 cf gems to Europe tu
search fcr dliht3 readily to be found
in our own load. Sights and scenes
that appeal to the" highest enjoyment
I are at out very doers, and to be had
at an outlay iQsnsnihcant In conipan
san with that which a trip acroa the
ocean would entaiL When the most
delightful BCemsry, the grandeax rivers
ami mountains, tha meat picturesque
vaJTeys and slopes, and all the com-
, forts aid conveniences and luxuries
of home are ithin cur reach, why
go abroad in search a them? We are
lead to this innuiry in looking ever
I the 1S99 official guide of Niagara to
the Sea, issued by the Richelieu and
Ontario Navigation company, 22:? St.
Paal street. MantreaL It treats ex
haustively cf the finest inland water
trip in fie world, for nowhere en the
continent ci North America is there
a more picturesque region than that
xrhich lies between Niagara and the
sea. The zucst magnificent scenery
' abounds from start to finish and op
, partnnity for vje'isc the same
! tlirtJash facilities that hare been pro
vided by the companv above referred
, to is so complete o carefully worked j
, out in everv detail that the journey ,
i once made can be locked back nnon
as one of the most delightful of a iu-
tnne. First cf all, Niagara itself is
one of the wonders of the world, with
a fascinatioa that rivets the attention
of tourists as they start out on this
trip of sight-seeing tc the sea. It is
so easily reaehed that nono need de
prive themselves of the privilege of
seeing this greatest of nature' mar
vels and "doing" the grand tour of th
famed Thousand Islands of the St.
Lawrence. From all points south of
the international boundary there !s
direct railway communication, nearly
all the trunk lines of the United States
converging at this great gateway to the
tourists' paradise. Commencing at the
falla cf Niagara, on the southern shore,
then crossing Lake Ontario by steamer
or rounding its western extremity by
rail, to Toronto, the Queen City of the
West, embarkia:: on one of the steam
ers of the Richelieu and Ontario Navi
gaticn cempany. followinj: i'ae course
cf the lake, past the romantic waters
of the Bay of Quinte. to Kingaion.
thence down the St. Lawrence, thread
ing in and out of rhe Thousand Islands
into the open stretch to Lajte St. Fran
cis, shooting the rapids, stopping over
at Sfcntrcal and Quebec, and finally
reaching" th? crowning glory of all
the incomparable crandeur of the
Sazuenay river.
To properly describe the beacties of
the trip from Niagara to the Sen would
occupy many times the space that we
an here devote to its portrayal. Li
it be made, for instance, on the beau
tiful ateamer "Toronto." built the past
year, and whih began rpgular trips
oc fh- Toronto-Mcntreal route June L
It sails frcm Toronto every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. This magnif
icent boat has spacious and elegant
passenger accommodations, including
140 state rooms, fenr parlors and large
Pullman sleeping cabins, and has a
sleeping capacity for 430 passengers.
The dining room on the upper deck
has a seating capacity for over 100
persons. As already said, the Navi
gation company in the performance
cf their part of the work, has forgot
nothing tending to the comfort and
enjoyment cf patrons.
This very important part having
then been provided fcr. the tourist has
but to avail himself or herself of privi
leges afxordd within the confines of
the Toronto and absorb the beauties
of nature to be seen on every side
from its decks. Historical places cf
Interest are pointed cut and visited.
c:tes and towns viewed from land and
warer and the grandly beautiful land
scape so impressed iipon the memory
rbat ever afterward the tourist must
oncsde that the trip from Niazara
to the sea by way cf the St. Lawrence
embodies mere real deiight. mere gen
uine satisfaction m sight-seems than
any ether course that cculd be taken
in a givn number cf miles. He re
rcm3 to his heme enriched in knowl
edge cf wemiers cf the world and
thankful to the Navigaticn company
that has made it possible fcr him to
see so much at sh nominal expense.
Til"1 -Qcial guide already alluded to.
besides shewing illustrations cf many
cities, public bi.Idngs and points cf
Interest alcng th.- rout taken by th
Vavig--:cn cempanr's steamers, gives
a list cf r?tes fcr passage, starp roms
meals, e.. etc. A copy of rh'3 g:4
should be in the hands cf thsf
who conremplate making thf trip :n
order that thev may understand all
details concerning th? journey and the
beautiful scenerv : will b" "heir pnvi-
Ia:re
r.ew as th move
Niar-
ara to the sa in the luxurio"s steam
, ers of the line in question. The guide
I can be obtained from the company at
I Mcntr-aL
The author cf this mention has cad
, th-1 trip here cllid"' to. bit ha ranno'
bein to describe the beauties it pre
i enT3- His advice wc-ric bo that tour
ists fke this route for their summe
' rintinz. feeling assu-pd that in the end
j tbey wII b Thankful for information
J rfcat tarred them in rhe dircction of
tb" ?f. L?vr-cai"' and th Thousand
Islands. If a triu is undertaken it will
' b fonn-i that nnrhins: has bea forzot-
ten tendicr to the pIasuTP and com-
fort cf tourists who patrenme the spa-
clous and beautiful steamers that the
j Richelfau cempany has placed at their
i dispcsaL
No true man envies another who has
reached fame and position by crawling ;
and crinzinz. '
i
If new clothes look as uncomfortable '
as thev f?I but few people would care ;
to wear them. ,
An electric lamp fcr use under water !
a consummation that has baffled j
"lectricians for years has been pro
duced bv a German firm. !
A German government mine surrey- J
cr has entered the service of the sul
tan in order to conduct coal explora
tions in Asia Minor.
In certain parts cf Africa crocodiles,
toads and spiders are eaten. Ancient
Romans ate caterpillars, and some Af
icans do the same today.
A western author recently published
a little book entitled "How to Break a
Mule." Every married woman should
hasten io procure a copy of this great
work.
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