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VOLUME XXX. NUMBER 25.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,533.
COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 189.
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m. OTIS TO EXPLAIN
TTrfnrnarrns. "Wanted as t "Wliy Chinamen
are 2x2fcidL
TIM MMSTE1 W4.NTS TO HOW
Desires Admissioa ( Some of His People
lata the PhiUspiae Telegram Fresn j
Oen. Otis Reardia; de of Chareh '
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property -ore Elastic Policy
Clesiou t Chiaaaca.
oa Ex-
WASH?NGTON. Sept. 23. At tie
cabi r jceetin? the subject of Ca4aese
RliTn in the Philippine dis
nijd at seme leaztii-. t wa decided
o ask General Oti for d-nnite in- i
Xormaaca as ce waat f.-irf been done,
and especially a regard to a particu
lar complaiat from the Chinese min
ister that one shipload of Chinese had
bea at:ppL General Ota will be
ak to giv reasons way this action
w taken.
First Assista-st Secretary Hill of the
state cep"Tent was present at the
-assies o arcouut of the Chinese ex--ciasiofl
opic.
Tfe lelegram from General Otis re
lartag to the occupation cf churches
fcy Unit-d States troops m tie Philip-
pines was read and disrus;ii- No
orders will br sent to Genenu Otis on
this subjct. as it is regarded as a part
of warfare to occupy th- churches.
The "War department has received I
ta following teJeyram from Genarai
Otis rexardins the military use of
church, property m the Philippines
"Refemn? to your caoiesram of
September la. sltn churches m dif
ferent localities occupied by United
States troops. Four oniy partially oc
cupied and religious services not in
terferi ith. Also three convents
occujad These thre and ten of th
sixteen cnurches were formerly occu
pied by insurgents Church propertr
13 respecred and protected by our
troops."
Th Chinese minister called at the
stat department and held a long con
?ence with Actinz Secretary Hill re
specting th- admission into the Philip
pines of some Chinese The case is an
exceptionai one and it is said that the
rai i
general quesaon of the validity and
cropnety of General Otis extension of
tne uninese exclusion laws to tne rau
ippines was not an issue in the con
ference. CenAtor Davis, chairman of the com
mittee on foreign reiaaons. happened
to call at the ome. and was participant
ia the discussion, givme the depart-
ment the benefit of his views of th-
atamde that would be assumed by his
comnurte and p-rhaps by congress
respecuns; such quesaons as that pre- (
sented. j
There are some indications that th
adopaon of a more eiasae policy in j
the matter of Chinese exclusion will
- suggested to General Oas. but noth
ing has yet been done In that direc
tion. IfCOflO MLiMJ.vfi LiD SAlfS.
Cnioa Iaciflc ConTjTaetM in bralts
Colordo ni Ttah Lars
CHEYENNE Wyo. Sept. 23. C. E.
Wantland special land azent of th
Union Pacific railroad who has just
returned from a aip throuzh Wyo
ming Utah and Nebraska, reports
September and October wLI be record
breaking months in the land business
of the road. Indicaaons are the Union
Pacific s land business for the two
months will be the largest in the his
tory of the company The sales will
exceed 5100 000 for each month, and it
is possible may reach 3150.600
The land sold is m Wyoming. Ne
braska. Colorado and Utah, and among
the purchasers and lessees are many
prominent cattle and sheep men. In
dicaaons are there will be a movm-nt
late rn the fall from Iowa to the ranch
districts of western Nebraska and east
ern Wvomins and Colorado.
."iw B4ttlrhip sp-U-
WASHINGTON Sept. 23. Naval of
ficers who w-re on board the new bat
tleship Kearsearge on her run from
Newport News to New York say sh
made thirteen and a half knots an
hour, with a screw revoluacn of from
SO to 110 This and the fact that sh
had a foul bottom saasfies the ofScials
that the battleship will make about
15.25 knots an hour on her trial next
week, or a quarter knot above tae re
quired speed. It is said she is capabl
of greater speed than this, but as there
is no premium for extra speed the en
gines will be pushed only enough, to
give a safe margin above the contract
requirement.
Financial BUI Will B Pah-d.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23. A prom
inent republican member of the next
house of representaaves today in
formed a reporter of th- Washrnzton
Pest that it was the purpose cf Gen-
eral H-nderscn of Iowa, who will be
the next speaker to submit the new fi
nancial bill drafted by a special com
mittee of republicans to a republican
caucus soon after the house is organ
ized and have it considered m caucus
before reference to any committee.
White i Daaseroasty III.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 23. The
Post says that Former Senator White
is lying dangerously ill at the Palace
hotel - that tucay he suffered a se
vere hemorrhage cf the lungs. Sena
tor White returned but a few days ago
from a trip to the country, bat he was
so feeble that he was compelled to
take to his bed. ???a condition today
was such as to greatly alarm his
friends.
Dr. Siller Gift Caretled .
UnCA. N. Y-. Sept- 23. A bronze
bust of the late Governor Horatio Sey
mour, presented to the Oneida Histor
ical society by Dr. George L. Miller of
Omaha, was unveiled in this oty this
afternoon.
Governor Roosevelt delivered an ad
dress. Tne presentation, speech, was
yarfg by Dr. MUler and that of ac
ceptance by Thomas u Proctor, pres
ident of the society- The exercises
were held by Grand Army Republican
veterans.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Sept. 23. -J.
H. S. Eteea cf Sherevpcrt, La has
arrived here from. Rennes. Francev
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wnere he "g been. visiriTig ais sjsier.
He brings inforsaalien. that Captain.
Dreyfus a?r Mae. Dreyfasv together
with Madame Rertha. Morre, Lieuten
ant Max Rance-Morre, late of the
French, army, and Miser rr Ida aad Em
ily Morre, win come to San. a arret io
and that faprarw Alfred Dreyfus win
spend tae winter in this city far aia
rwufrwf ARMY rUNS.
JKr Create a Di-riaiem
similar to That is Cab.
WASHINGTON, D. C Sept. 23. A
plaa ia uader eoasideration at tie war
department t& create an araj division.
of tfc Philippines and divide tie divi
sion into departments on a basis simi-
Iar to that in Cuba. The idea i3 to
create four departments hi tie Philip
pines, at least three of them to be com- i
manded by major generals. The Phil
ippines heretofore have been. known
as the Department of the Pacific-
It is expected that one department !
of rh Tirnnnwd nw Himsion -will con
sist of General MacArthur's command
north of Manila, another will be Gen-
era! Lawton's command south cf Ma- i
nila and & third will be a new cam- I
mand to operate from Lingayen or I
Dagupan.
A fourth department will probably t
consist of troops in the islands south .
of Manila, which include the cam-'
mand. now at Hoilo, Cebu and other
points.
The scheme has not yet taken, such.
definite form "as to determine the com-
man of the departments and divi- urgent messages are reaching tn
sions. There is little doubt, however, I Raad from members who are gemand
that Lawam and MacArthur will re- atloritv for Ae n M q at
am I II HiiClC tUl-s .U M .C U.U yiUW
ably the command in th islands .auti
will be under a bnzadr general. An
other oScer will have to be selected
for the department m the far northern
part of the island at the terminus of
i the Oazupan railroad.
The plan is to give each department
commander all the troops that ;v be
successfuliy operated and also insure
sumcient garrisons for all points taken.
Protection to the peaceable tribes is
one of the chief objects sought, as rep-
resentations made to the war depart
ment indicate that many of the inhab
itants do not want to aght and if un
molested and relieved from fear of
attack by the Tagalos wiL assist in
supporting the authority of the United
States and make it impossible for the
followers of Aguinaldo to subsist.
WIlEGrR SAYS IT IS PUCE.
President of thr TrtiasTa.il Die "ot Ex
pct aa Anneti Clah-
CAPETOWN. Sept. 23. "Wriang to
an intimate fnend here President
Kruger says things are serious nnd will
become graver but a peaceful settle
ment will be attained.
I" the Cane housf of riprnhlv tk.
' rerdav discussin- the oncno of Vni-
anteers. Mr W P Schrnier said h
hoped some day to see a force estab
lished, in which the English and
Dutch would xunte for the defense of
the colony and render it mdapenden
of imperial u-oops.
ine Herksnire battalion, it is report
ed, will be removed from King William
Toxra to Orange Free State border,
apparently in response to President
steyn s speech at the opening of tha
raad Thursday
POLITICAL EXILf S RETURN.
Laadiag- Arooae Great Enihanuum at
th- City of ntn Domingo.
SANTO DOMINGO Sept. 23. A war
ship from Porto Rico, with forty polia
cai exiles on board, arrived here today
The return of the exiles aroused much
enthusiasm amonz the populace. The
decree cf the government fixing Octo
ber to October S for the primary
eiecaons and providing for the meeang
of th- e-lctorai college during the last
week m October aithougn a revom
aonary acaon and against th- consa
tuaon. has been well received. The
government s acaon was raafied by a
popular demonstration, the crowds
crying "Down with the consaaitionl "
Raian Sympathize With Boers.
' ST. PETERS3UP.G Sept. 23. Be
lieving that war between Great Britain
and aie Transvaa is imminent, most
, af the Russian newspapers make no
attempt to conceal their sympattiy
' with the Boers.
The Novoe Vremya raises the ques
aon cf the maintenance of th- Suez
canal as an international waterway
if the wnole of east Africa, from Cairo
to aie Cape of Good Hope, is to be
j formed into a compact Briash colony.
j The Novosu comments in bitter terms
. against "Great Britten s grab policy"
I and warns her that the war will not
be a ttiumphal march.
Wuto Dreyf as to Lectare.
VANCOUVER." B. C. Sept. 23. A
Toronto capitalist and W R. Jackson,
one of the proprietors cf Savory thea
ter in this city are eying to engage
Dreyfus to lecture in Europe and
America for 51j0 a day. Jackson to
day cabled Dreyfus as follows. "I re
specttuily offer you 200 per day and
expenses far one year to lecture in
Europe and America. Bonds to your
snasfacaon given. Reference. French
consul here."
3fayor of .t ln-r Flee.
ALGIERS. Sept. 23. Max Regis, the
farmer mayor of Algiers, and a notor
oL: jew-oiiter. curing the nignt left
the villa just outside of the town rn
winch he and a party of adherents had
been barncaaed for same cays, rearm;
arrest by the government. He is said
to have gone on board a boat bound
for Spain. Eight of his companions
were arrested.
FeTer Abates at w Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 22. No new
cases were reported today. This is
thought to be due to the fact that
weather has aim-d very ccoL To the
same reason is attributed the fact that
two deaths occurred today.
Germans Who n ant Peace.
BERLIN. Sept. 23. The German
peace society at its meeting in r'nig
city tomorrow will adept resolutions
protesting against a war between
Great Britain and the TransvaaL
Piltehary Died Intestate.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mr" . Sept.
23.
Charles S. Pfllsbury left no win. at
least none has been found. His wife.
Mary A. PiUsbury and his sons. John.
S. fld Charles S- Pillsbury. petition to
the probate court for tie appointment ,
of admrmsrrators cf the estate. The ,
sum named as the probable value cf
the estate is $300,000 in real proper
a4 erAjl Wi1 iaaser,TiT nrmur "T""V.
,,. ' r T" , Zh X-
inventors- may snow a mucfi greater
value. The petition will be acted on
October IS.
The height cf the rock of Gibraltar
is about 1.437 feet.
Exports From Ha'
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 23. The
ir deparanenr made public yesterday
a statement showing that the exports
from the .port of Havana for the month
rrf lnrwf TS9 usuinTH- rrmiWoraH tra
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ijuieai. n rm ii ui. iiie car. i eACiLer. lug
am of S237Q.234 The United States
alone took JL342.360 worth, cf mer-
cZ ?? ""U11 IT
ceived $320,000 in. gold coin. On this
basis the export trade of Havana for
tne year would reach. S23UM5JW0.
grr San Domingo dollars are riiv
alext to ose American dollar.
READY FOR CONFLICT
ComsacdeT-hi-Gnief of tie Taasvail
Army Grows Qwhe Bellicose.
TK SITUAnOW SKMS SOBtilS.
It Is Thought the Heaviest rkrhtiaff WU1
Occur oa 'atal Border, aa EnffUaa
Troop lac Be BaaeUfd Thar Pro1
pact far Compromise Wat Baeauragia-.
PRETORIA, Sept. 22. General Jou
bert, the Boer commander-in-chief, is
quoted as saying in an interview: J
"The situation is serious. Probably
the heaviest fighting would occur on.
the Natal border. The British, are
likel y to attempt to invade the Traas-
Taal way cf the Van. Reiaans pass.'
strategic points.
CAPETOWN. Sept. 22. At a meet
ing of the African members of parlia
ment today, Mr Neething presiding,
the fallowing telegram was dispatched
to President Kruger- "We Afrikan
der members of parliament thoroughly
sympathize with our Afrikander rela
tive in. crouble. While appreciaUng
the concessions already made in the
interests of peace, we beg to urge the
expediency" of doing the utmost, short
of sacrificing independence, to avert
the horrors of war. While agreeing
that the joint inquiry proposed by
Mr. Chamberlain cannot be asked as
a matter of right, we believe such a
commission will provide a way out of
the difficulties which ar fa? ap
proaching a crisis, with results which
might prove fatal not only to the civil
and free state brethren, hxtt also to
the Afrikander party cf Cape Colony
In the presence of immediate danger
and the momentous issues awaiting
the decision of your honor, the exec
uave and the Volksraad, even the risk
of being misunderstood is of a minor
importance. We beg your honor to
lay these words, only dictated by a
keen sense of our common interests
and risks, privately before the execu-
ave and Volksraad."
This message, which was signed bj
fifty-three members of parliament, re-
doubtless already seen by the reply of
the imperial government, that we
have according to your desire, con
sidered the matter and accepted the
invitation to the joint commission.
Why the acceptance was delayed is
shown by the dispatches published.
I wish to thank you and other friends
once more from my heart for the man
ner in which you have aided our ef
forts for a pacific and satisfactory
soluaon. Finally I express the hope
that your work and ours will not be
fruitless." t
The meeting also adopted a resolu
tion to the effect that it had heard
witii satisfaction that the executive of
he Transvaal had accepted the invita
tion of the point inquiry and trusted
the acceptance would render an out
break of hostilities pracacally impos-
sible. " I
ARR1S0N ON I0UNMRY.
Says Extension Can Be Claimed Only by
Proscription.
PARIS. Sept. 22. Continuing his
argument in behalf of Venezuela be
for the Venezuelan arbirration bound
ary commission today Ex-President
Harrison said the issue of diplomatic
correspondence showed that Great
Britain had never claimed more rhan
the Dutch had. He held that the
legal and poliacal departments of the
foreign office did not seem to agre
the latter talnng its inspiration to the
surveyor. Sir Robert Schomberzk,
while Sir Richard Webster, the Brit
ish attorney general, went further
and claimed they extended Schom
bergk line.
Conanuiag. Mr. Harrison said he
proposed to show that the Dutch
rights of 1S14 were much smaller rhn
those of any line now suggested by
great Britain and that these lines
were now extinct through the dis
puted territory Any extension, he
asserted, cf the original or adverse
holding, and that all the rest of the
couna-y belonged to Venezuela.
Transport Baford Detained
NEW YORK. Sept. 22. The United
States cransport 3uford. which was
about to sail today, was detained in
her dock by the quarantine authori
ties for a second disinfection and wiH
sail tomorrow Health Officer Doty
explained this action by saying- "One
of the soldiers who arrived from Ha
vana an the Buford is in our haspia.1
at Swinburne island and has devel
oped suspicious symptoms today.
which. I have no doubt will prove the
disease to be yellow fever."
WIH Attend Dewey KecpptHn.
CHEYENNE. Wye. Sept. :
Governor De Forest Richards
has
decided to attend the Dewey recep
tion, at New York, and has tTired his
acceptance of the invitation of the
mayor of New York to be present.
De Forest Richards. jr was a class
mate and roommate of George Dewey.
jr.. and the two families are very well
acquainted with each other the "Rich
ards having spent a summer at the
home of Dewey in Vermont.
A SaUiar Gsws Iaaaaa.
CHICAGO. TIL. Sept- 22. William
Sterliag.jfarmeriy a private in Com
pany K. - irst Colorado volunteers, and
a son of James Sterling of Canton, 0
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is sospuBiu. ua; znzs anc ai narrf-
sP6 nndergone in the campaign have
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uaennaaja auau. ah ais pecaet was i
iirtTTTeT usa miuQ. in. nxs pccKet was
found a letter frcm Miss Eunice Scott
of Alcctt. Colc whom, he declared he
was going to marry.
a
Ta Stady But Calnrre.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 22.
Nebraska. wCl shortly be honored with.
a visit of a number of prominent Vir
ginia agriculturalists, who intend to
srady- the beet sagar fednsrry ther.
The delegation will consist of Commis
siocer of agpfwiTt.ua Katneraad about
t sun l v TTti i-nta 9a t MLre ir r??t
spend some tea days in tie localitv of
Grand Island-for tie porpese indicated.
The party will be the guests of Mr. B.
T. Spencer, wao coatemnlates eremlaa
a beet sugar factory near Fredericks-1
burg, on the Snow HTTT farm, which, he
sly
r .... ..v.-. .Vi; . . connect tne east and the central wt, t smA- iUi i a"- .uuion.
- ident Kruger I wisn you and your deriVp beneQr tram th Scott- and 8cul"ed a iu'igent for her
5vmnatM2ers will nonm as ven nave . z - . . "I tnr r zan TWc mu inc iTmj..ia,i rn
ilTflri f"u Tr ln t" t r aanl? - Dac ." ) na A Am .. A . . x.d. k - m. Jf.
OL4KBAIMY STAYS MIT.
Da tae Coafederata Tan
Parade ia Dawar's Haaar.
NEW YORK. SepL Si-frAt Gll
Roe's office today it is said the refnaal
of the Grand Army organization to
take part in. the Dewey land parade
was final. General Roe is not dis
posed to recede an inch, from his -sition.
The ex-confederate veteruss
will not march either, being unable to
parade in time. The line- of march at
the parade as at present agreed on fol
lows: General .Roe and aides;
Soosa'a btmdi
The men and officers of the Olympta.
Admiral Dewey and Major Yaa
"Wyck in a carriage.
Rear Admiral Sampson is. a carriage
with a committeeman.
The sailors cf the North a.tlantic
scraadran.
Regulars of the United States army..
General Roosevelt at head of New
York state militia.
The Forty-eighth Higklandsn of
Toronto. r '
The Naval Reserves ot New York.
Governor of Vermont and staff and
the military organizations of the fol
lowing named states to march in order
of their admission to the union- Penn
sylvania, New Jersey. Georgia, Con
necticut. Maryland. South Carolina,
New Hampshire. Rhode Island, Mis
sissippi, Missouri, Texas and District
of Columbia all militia.
Veterans cf the Spanish-American
war.
Rear Admiral Schley and First As
sistant Postmaster General Perry S.
Heath, have sent acceptances.
"It will give me much delight." wrota
Rear Admiral Schley, "to be present
and participate in the city's honor to
tae prens uewey
The mother and widow of Captain
Gridley of the Olympla will be present.
Governor Sadler of Nevada declined
to attend, but said that aate would be
represented by Senators
Stewart.
janes ana
I.G COAI FAMINE IN SKIT.
Railroads
Cnable to Furnish.
Cars for
tae Coal Ken.
CHICAGO Sept. 22. The Record
says According to present indications.
aie central vest this winter will ex
perience a coal famine the like of '
which never before has been known
i m this secaon of the country. Pros- '
perity. it is said, will be the primarr
cause of the famine. Ordinarily at this
season of tne year the railroad com- i
panics, especially those whose lines
transporta .ion cf ccal from the east-
em fields of this section, but under
the present condiaons they are unable
to provide cars for the hauling of th
fuel, owing to the unprecedented hand
ling of other and more profitable com
modiaes. Under ordinary conditions the lake
earners are engaged in carrying coal
from the east to the west and" stocking
the great bunkers for the winter sup
ply but in the summer, which ends
today they have had more fftnn they
could do to haul other things, which,
ccntribrrted more generally to the ex
chequers of the various companies.
Pf NSWNS TOR WESTERN VETERANS
SarriTon of the CiU "War Beaie:
ibereti
by the Government.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22. The fol
Iowinging western pensions have been
. i rnniiri:i inn fir prwii I n w. ,w . i .. v.w-. i..ii .iii-t ., .a. (w w..a,.,a .
granted: i
Issue of September i: I TjiehoB cm Decided.
Nebraska Additional Frederick LINCOLN. Sept. 23. The supreme
L. Eibert, Belgrade, JU to S12. In- ' court handed down a decision of the
crease Albert O. Swift, Nebraska I case cf the Nebraska Telephone corn
City. $6 to $12, Jacob Adams, Auburn. ' Pany against the State Board of Public
St" tO SS. Tsafah Nelson. BurwelL So , rjn"fs an nniWinin 3S-Tm rho Hi-
to JS; Tolbert Draper Ord. S6 to IS.
Mexican war widows
-Eliza J. McCoy.
Curtis. SS.
Iowa- Additional William Sab ins,
Adair, JS to S10 George A. Paddock
Livermore. 18 to J10; Thomas B.
Ramsey, Coon Rapids, S2 to S6. In
crease Robert Southwell. Gander, S3
to S12. Albert Wright. Elliott. S6 to
SS. William Kerr. Sioux City. SS to
$10 Thomas T. McWUliams. Mt. Ayr,
SS to $12, John Vansant. Wayland, $12
to $17; Caleb HandyshelL "ottumwa,
$14 to i!7; William RusselL Sham
bauzh. SS to $10.
REESE KUS TIE TICKET.
yam
inatianft by the Republican $tate Coa-
Tentlcn Held ia Omaha.
1 For Supreme Judse. . ..
JL B. HEESE. Lancaster Canary
Resents cr the Srat- fnivemrs-
-G. ITGn-TON". Douirla cocnty
DR. "WTLLIAJI a ELY Brow-i Counry
OMAHA. Sept. 22. Foregoing is the
ticked placed in nomination by the
repubican state convention in this
city yesterday The convention was
larzely attended.
Judge Reese telephoned to the com
mittee of the convention which had
nominated him for judge of the su
preme court and accepted the nom
ination. Strike on Draiaac C.aaL. I
JOLTET m.. Sept. 22. Five hundred ;
iaDorers an secaon la of the drainage
canal struck today The contractors
have been paying them twice a month,
but owing to the frequency of the
sprees which, resulted from this it was
resolved to pay monthly. The men
objected and struck. They are largely
foreigners and trouble is feared.
Willionaire Cattle Breeder Dd.
DENVER, Sept. 22. Charles N.
Whitman, a millionaire breeder of
Hereford cattle, with farms in Kan
sas and a 250.IW0-acre ranch, in Texas,
is dead at his home here of a disease
of the stomach. He was 45 years old.
Brias Gold Proa Fnnpe.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22. Reports are
current in WaH street rfra,r the im
portation of gold from. Europe is
about to begin. It is said that 100.-
030. or $300,000. in gold has already
j been, purchased in the open, market
in. London for shipment to New York
It is said that the National Citv bank
j is arangiag to brinz S3UJ00JKW in gold
frcm Europe gi ra? Lazard Freres
probably win import a large amount
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j-nu, pa-is, j g jg mm x
TV.,- ,. i i j .L- .
u"- i.utii ux u-i-uer aus iae eaect
win be to prodaee a relaxation ist
money, or at east to prevent a greater
strincesey.
mm i
NEW TORK; Sept. 22.-4. special
to the Journal and Advertiser from
Washington says: The decision by
the Spanish, cabinet aar tae interest
on the Cuban bends must be paid by
the Cuban guveinaent is a virtHal
announcement that Spain will act pay
the interest aad rhr the aoaas are
valueless. Involved inv Tt aanosnee
menr is the eimdition. that there may
oe an attempt to entangle congress m
a discaesion of the respoasihnity of
? United States gover
for-tie
interest during the am r
tiou of the tt
HEMTNGFORD, Neb.. Sent 23.
WTlliaai Willmorx a backelor farmer
liviag Sr9 miles west of hers, recsiTtd
a mwnA tkraJking se (h kaads ot
Mrs. Lake Phiiiips. a neighbor's wife:
The cause of the trouble, it is said,
was that WUlmott's stock were tres
passing on. the Phillip's farm and after
baring the annoyance for several
days Mrs. Phillips penned up the stock.
Mr. Phillips being away from home.
This aroused Mr. "WUlmott's ire and
when he came after his stock, she
claims, he commenced to call her vile
OaRes. whereupon she proceeded to
give him a iashinf With. & Strap which
had a buckle on the end. Wliimoti
made no resistance, but when he made
his escape he again abused Mrs. Phii
iips. She fears further violence from
WiHmott and came to town witn. a
view of having him placed under ar.
rest Willmott was examined by ths
board of insanity a couple of years ago
Ba: Bay at Dart Cltr-
BAVTD CITY. Neb., Sept. 23. The
celebration and reception given in
' honor of Company E was a red letter
day for David City More people
were in town, than ever before. The
celebration opened promptly at lu
o'clock by the parade under command
of Captain Zelinger of Company E.
and consisted of four bands, Com-
' pany E. David City and Linwood flra
, departments and civic societies, with
other attractions. The parade over
dinner was served by the ladies of
' the G. A. R. and honorary members
, of old Company E. This meal was a
great repast and nothing good to eat
was missing from the table.
! After dinner the nroeram of the
, afternoon in the public square was
carried out, the feature of which was
' the speech, cf Chaplain James MaHIey.
wno Was pastor of the Methodist
church here the veaf before he went
' to the" Philippines.
The Reform School Act.
LINCOLN. Sept. 23. The case cf
Scott against Flowers, a case involv
ing the constitutionality of the reform
school act. which has been dragging
along in the courts in Lancaster coun
ty for several years, was argued and
submitted to the supreme court last
week. A young girl named Flowers
was charged in the county court by
her guardian with incorrigibility.
After a hearing the girl wis commit
ted to the reform school, but was
afterward released on an order from
the court. Friends cf the girl brought
appealed
the suprem- court and the point is
now raised that the enare reform
school law is contrary to satate.
Cornell A:ralnt Pointer.
LINCOLN. Neb Sept. 23. It is
probable that the case of Auditor
Cornell against Governor Poynter,
testing the Weaver act, will be argued
before the supreme court at its next
sitting. When the court took up for
consideration the motion of Judge
Eyan. attorney for Auditor Cornell,
asking for an advancement of the
case. Attorney General Smyth ap
peared and expressed his willingness
to participate in the proceedings on
behalf of the governor The court
granted the attorneys far the defend
ant two weeks in which to file an
answer to the information of Auditor
Cornell and Judge Ryan.
i missal by the lower court of the peti-
tion of the company for a permanent
injunction restraining the beard from
taking action on the complaint cf
John O. Yeiser, who sought to have
telephone rates reduced. It was
thought the decision in the case would
touch upon the constiaiaonality of
the various state beards provided for
by statute and not by constitution, but
this point is not decided.
arrawly Eeeapes Detraction.
M'COOK, Neb.. Sept. 22. The St.
Charles hotel of this city narrowly
escaped destruction by fire. Quick
work cf the department alone saved
the large brick building, which, with
its contents, was damaged to the ex
cent of several hundred dollars aj fire
and water. There are indications that
, . l!,, " c""
city was full of 3rrange
the fire was of incendiary origin. The
on account
of the exhibition of Rmgling's show
School Teacher Becomes Insane.
' NEBRASKA CITY Netu Sept. 23.
Miss Mary N. Case, formerly of Syra
cuse, but more recently a school
teacher in the western part 6f the
saite. became suddenly insann here,
it is believed because of overwork.
She has been Liken to Lincoln and
placed in the asylum.
Probable Dopcaea: at Lyoas.
LYONS. Neb Sept. 23. Rodney
McCathem. who has been for some
time a cleric at the Logan house, dis
appeared recently Nothing strange
would have been thought of McCath
em's departure had not a waitress.
Dolly Cranford. left at the same time.
McCathern is a married man and ins
a wife at Bancroft. Neb.
Wanjlrd by a Thresher.
ELMWOOD. Neb.. Sept. 23. While
assisting in threshing at Joseph Mul
Iin's farm, west cf town, Ferdinand
Miergergen got his right hand in the
machinery of the stacker and the third
finger ran through between the cog
wheels and was badly mangled.
Wataraaaloa Sot-al at Clark
CLARKS. Neb.. Sept- 23. The local
lodge of the Sons and Daughters of
Protection gave a watermelon social
on the beautiful lawn cf William
Harris' home. There was an excellent
musical and Iaterary program.
Aceideatal Skoatiac;.
ASHLAND. Neb Sept. 23. While
Roy Beers of Sargent was flonrishrng
a rise at Charles Williams" place west
of Ashland the trigger cangftr, dis
charging a bullet into his abdomen,
bat not producing a serious wound.
aa KHIad.
FREMONT, Neb.. Sept. 23. T. P.
Maaosey, a freight brakeman who has
been. lately ma ring his home here.
.killed at Arlington. Being eaagat
between the ears of his train. He
lived bat a few minutes after he, was
strsck. No ose. saw him fall, and it
is net known exactly how the-accident
ocearrad- The trainmen, saw aim after
he was between the cars, bat it was
then too late to save hint. His body
was not badly mangled, the biow
waich. silled him havtag struck aim
THIS STATE IN BRIEF
Follow tae Trail.
CIUND ISLAND, Nab.. Sept. H.
The LUWcifi blowtaoonda which were
secured to rclicw" tin trail of tie
escaped prisoners Si t5 county Mil
did excellent work. Natwtthstsfesinf
that the prisoners had throws .pepper
in the beds in order to make it djffi
cult to give the dogs a scent, they
secured the same and led the trainer
through, cornfields, along railroads
and over wagon roads until thirty feet
from the depot plati'orm at 'Doniphan.
twelve miles south cf this dry. Here
they rtaentedly threw p the scene
and, it h e"vtds that the" "rieomers
boarded the St. Joe paaegger" at Bsrni
phan. Deputy Sheriff McCasnlawi was
very favorably impressed witii fe
work of the n"--maTq and there is seine
talk of securing a pair in this dry.
there being quite a number of petty
depredations which it is believed
weM be ofscomthreed were blood
hovxds on the spot to take np tae
Tails.
fta Caaae Foaarf for taa Wrack.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Sept. 2L
The inquest htd by Coroner Karstens
upon the body o Thomas Gillian, the
Missouri Pacific engineer whd was
killed in the wreck near fiere', was
concluded. Evidence Oi the conductor
and rear brakeman on the wrecked
train, several section men and farmers
living in the Immediate vicinity, failed
to disclose the cause of the wreck.
The jury rendered a verdict that
"Thomas Gillian, engineer; J. M. Rouse,
fireman: William Foster head brake
man, and J S. Martin, came to their
death by being crushed and burned in
a wreck, by reason of the breaking
down of a bridge from a cause -an-known
to the jury."
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1 Bell-me Caliaff.
BELLEVUE. Neb-Sept. 2L Belle
' vue college opened wit as increased
' attendance and bright prospct for
I the year. There are several changes
j in the faculty. Prof. C K. Hoyt of
J Auburn. N Y, takes charge of the
I department of English and literanire
' Prof. George 5 fyhar of 51aryvilte.
! Tenn., of the department of science
and mathematics; Miss Flarence van
rlnnrebeke is teacher of French. Miss
t Lizzie Connor preceptress and A. Del-
more Cheney instructor in vocal music
Mlss Delta Jones resumes her work
after a year's post-graduate work in
the east.
Two 6u to the Pea.
FALLS CITY, Neb., Sept. 2L George
Wilson, who cdmmitta- an assault on
the 5-year-old daugater (it A. W. Bur
chard a few weeks ago, and who was
severely dealt with by a moo he same1
night, pleaded guilty and was sen
tenced to seven years in the peniten
tiary by Judge Stall.
John L. Bloomer, an aged farmer
who has borne a good reputation,
pleaded guilty to forgery and was sen
tenced to two years In the penitenaary
Bloomer, being in straightened cir
cumstances, forged uis brother-in-law's
name to two notes, one for J150 an the
Richardson County bank and the other
ar 4500 on the First NationaL
Fonr LItm Lot in the Wreek.
i NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Sept. 2L
The work of cleaning the wreck on
the Missouri. Pacific near here has
proceeded w far that trains are run
ning regularly again. It developed
that the fourth man. Toll Martin. lost
I his life in the wreck. He was a friend
of Fireman Rouse and was riding an
the engine. His body and the dead
' fireman's were found under the en
' gine, charred and blackened beyond
recognition. They were identified bj
I their watches and key rings.
Tl-a Coal "ara Carnlvil.
H"EATRrCE NVb. 3ntL 21. In re
sponse to numerous letters cf inquiry
I this city, s annual cra carnival will
( be held October 20. Owing fc the fair,
1 in which everybody felt an interest,
' no action was taken in the matter
I until that event was over. Now com
mittees are at work preparing for the
carnival and the date was settled
upon today. Same new features will
be added this year and as there will
be no lack of corn a good time is prom
ised all who come.
Ice Forms at Cretg htoo.
CREIGHTON. Neb.. Sept. 2L Th
government thermometer tcok a rum
ble here Saturday night and fell to
30 degrees above zero, giving a heavy
frost and freezing considerable Ice in
the watering troughs. It did not seem
to effect vegetaacn very much. Cora
is all out cf the way of frost, and
there is nothing It can hurt now. un
less it would be here and there a patch
of sugar cane and a little late garden
truck.
loaes His TJfe Bstwren Ors
WYMORE. Neb.. Sept. 21. Conduc
tor Eadus cf rnfg city was killed at
Table Reck while making a coupling
an a ballast train, which he has had
charge of for several months. Eadus
was one of the Burlington's most com
petent trainmen. The news cf Itis
death is a severe shock to his family
and friends here. He leaves a widow
jid four chfldren.
Settle Shortage.
ASHLAND. Neb aepr. 21. When
John W. Mcon. city treasurer of Ash
land, ran away an the 25tn of June ne
owed the city SLS34 and the school
district S642. making a total shortage
I of $2335. A complete settlement has
been obtained on the following basis
The friends of Mr. Moon paid in SU100
t " the bondsmen paid SLQSO. the city
and school district losing the balance.
Three Toathtal Coaavays
FAIRMONT. Neb., Sept. 2L Satur
day night three boys, whose ages range
from 12 to 14 years, with, three fine
horses, stopped at the farm cf James
Lirtle, three miles south cf town and
aakad for supper. Mr. Little gave them
supper and, feeling suspicious of them
and not being able to Ieam anything
about their business brought them to
town. It was learned they had run
away from home and lived near Bene
dict. The mayor telephoned to the
posttnaster at that place aad received
an answer to held the boys. The
father cf one cf the hoys came and
rock: them heme.
Inisiiiiii to soidlars.
OGALALLA. Neb.. Sept. 2L. Tha
members of the First. Second and I
Third Nebraska volunteers will ce
tendered a reception at the A. R.
frH Keith, county was represented by
sixycung" men. Robert Allen of Com
pany K of Columbus was the only one
to see active service, and was wound
ed is the knee ia the same battle that
Colonel Stctsenburg wss killed. An.
mtereschig program has been arranged
amt a aood time ami large atteadaace
WMtar)
BROKEN S&W, e-. Pt. 22- The
Western Nebraska B3aSo4tsc confer
ence concluded a very gtiem-iafal meet
ing here. The attendance wa BaV
osually large and the sessions interest
ing and profitable throughout. Sunday
the audience was too large for the new
church, which will accommodate about
600, and over-Sow meetings were held
ill th Baptist and Presbyterian
chureHa, both morning and evening.
Among IS istiagnished speakers
frons a&roaxl were Dr. Reese of Iowa,
secretary of the Fr-efaian"s educa
tional society 5 ur. M S. BkmL assist
ant secretary ft th church extaasioa
society of PhiladelffBtoJ Mrs. EdnoUc,
W. a T. U. lecturer Ot California:
Rev. Mr. GamhelL specialist en Sab
beth. question of Kansas, and !trr. D.
W, C. Huntington, chancellor of the
Wesleyan university of Lincoln
Bishop Warren appointed as presiding
elders Rev. W". E- Hardaway for the
Holdreg 4istrict. Rev. C A. Masten
for the Kearney district and Rev. R. S.
JCoore for the North Platte district.
ttaldan Weaalaa at
SEWARD, Neb.. Sept. 22. The gold
en wedding of Mr and Mrs. George
Sloaeckar here was a social event of
more than nsual note, it was an ova
tion to one of Seward's pioneers. For
thirty years this couple has teen
amohg the moat highly respected citi
zens of Seward county, and over 20fi
p-ople snrned cut to show by their
presence" and presents the esteem with
whicli ihr hold the vanguard of civ
ilization, ft ww a band of strong,
honest yeomanry who came here be
fore the" TOs. The impnUe that made
Seward county what it is today came
from the integrity intelligence and in
dustry of these hardy pioneers. One ot
the very first, if not the first, frame
house in tng county was built by Mr.
Slonacker. every stick of which was
hauled from Nebraska City, then the
nearest railroad point.
Will Apply the Wheat Bate.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 22. It was
tatd t Burlington headquarters that
that roail Would soon apply the rates
granted on wheat to Chicago to the
potato crop, in the hope cf moving the
heavy crop in Nebraska and Kansas to
the east. It was stated that this
change would not make much differ
ence In the rate from Lincoln, but that
it would be quite an object to potato
growers in the western part of in
state. One thing that will cause the
) potato crcp to move slowly is the price
' at which the crop is held by the grow
I ers. While potatoes are selling far
j 15 cents in many places in Iowa, the
i Nebraska farmer is holding his product
at 23 cents. He may get it. but the
I railroad people do not believe that he
1 wilL
Auditor and Governor a; Oat.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. 22. State
Auditor Cornell bgan quo warranto
proceedings in the supreme court to
prevent Governor Poynter from acting
as head of the state Insurance dVpart
msnt. At present there are two insur
ance departments, a condition growing
out of th enactment by the last legis
lature of d law taking the department
out of the hands' of the auditor and
Tp-tVing- the governor th head. Audi
tor Cornell contends that Ql law is
unconstitutional, and has refused to
deliver office documents and furniture.
Attorn?" General Smyth declines to
appear for Ui governor leaning, it is
said, to the audftCf' xUl at the case.
Bit Feeder Shipments
SOUTH OMAHA. Sept. 22. The re
cent marked advance in the price of
fat cattle and hogs has greatly stimu
lated feeding and farmers are now
buying everything they can put their
hands en and shipping into the interior
where feeding has already commenced.
The late summer and early fall feeding
of live stock is now the largest ever
known at this time of the year Espe
cially is this true in the lower Mis
souri valley wnere a short time ago
feeders would not look at new corn at
15 cents a husheL Big shipments of
feeders to Nebraska. Iowa and Missouri
points are being made daily frrm this
market and the demand continues with
prices high for gcod staff.
John Weill. Soldier of Fortus.
FREMONT Neb- Sept. 22. John W".
Neill has enlisted in the Forty-eecond
infancy at Omaha. Neill served in
the Second Nebraska a sergeant of
Company H and had preTiotisiy served
nine years in the regular army and
two years in the Briash army He was
in the Soudan campaign, of 13S2 and
received the Victoria Cress for gallant
services. He was also an aspirant for
a commission, but evidently conclud
ing he stcod no chance of getting one
enlisted.
Farmer X.orke to be Tried.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Sept. 22. W. S.
Locke, an old and web known farmer
of this countv wo3 bound over to the
district court in the sum of $300 on
the charge of shcoang at Thomas Cox
witii intent to kflL Severral weeks
ago Cox received a charge cf shot in
his person while in the melon paten
on Lockes premises. He claimed,
however, tiiat he was not there as a
marauder, and swore cut a warrant for
Locke. Locke gave baiL
Pawnee City ehooU Open.
PAWNEE CITY. N-bS-pt. 22. The
public school opened with, the largest
i arrfndne ever knowr There are over
afty enrolled in the high school who
( are not residents
of tnis district, this ,
being the direct result of the new high
school laws. The new building is com
mcdiously arranged. Prof. Fulmer is
assisted by an. able corps of teachers
and all promise an excellent year's
work.
Crxe Betnrn at Pastor.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Sept. 22.
At the quarterly meeting cf the
Eleventh street M. E. church resoiu- 1
tiens cf approval of the work cf Pastor
C. M. Shepherd nnd presiding Elder P.
Van Fleet were passed, also a request
to the bishop to return each to their
present position. An invitation was
extended to the conference to meet in.
tM city next year Andrew Huckins
was elected lay delegate to the con
ference, and the name cf J. J. Hcch
stetler will be presented as a delegate
to the national conference-
Bay Fatally Hart.
VALLEY. Nelx. Sept. 22. Charley
Patersca was ran. over and nearly
killed while on his way to town. The
driver.after running over him. whipped
up his horse and did not stop to see
what he had done. Patersan was
picked up by his companions and
brought to town, where he received
medical treatment. He is not expected
to live. A warrant has been 3wom
oat for Oren. Gift, who is supposed to
have been the occupant cf the buggy.
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