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a-: tb jmrmd. , i ; -" ?T ? t; WHOLE NUMBER 1,544. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1899. VOLUME XXX.--NUMBER 36. (fokmte - - WAS DOUBLE MURDER Oonfeesion of Woman Clean Up Mystery of Odessa Double Killing. MRS. UUE TELLS THE TRUTH. fcfce Asserts tbat Frank Dlntnore Killed Laae and Mrs. Dinsmore He First Poisoned His TVife, Then Carried Her Body to the Kitchen Lane Shot While Asleep la Bed. KEARNEY, Neb.. Dec. 9. (Special to the Omaha Bee.) The mystery sur lounding the double murder that oc curred at Odessa, ten miles west of Kearney, Monday night, in which the lireB of Lillian Dinsmore and Fred Laue were taken, has been cleared up. Mrs. Laue, th3 wife of the murdered maa.-jnad'! a-ewsfession, w wbici charged Frank I. Dinsmore, husband of the murdered woman, with commit ting both crimes. The confession was made only after several hours' work with Mrs. Laua by a brother and an uncle of the dead man. As soon as Mrs. Laue had confessed to them D. I.aue, the uncle mentioned, at whose house they were staying, hitched up his team and brought her to Kearney, arriving here at 2 o'clock this morn ing. County Attorney Nye was called upon and met Mrs. Nye and the broth er and uncle of the dead man at the city hall, where the confession was taken down in writing and signed by the witnesses. Attorney Nye refuses to give out any of the contents of tae confession, and the following was obtained from a person who was a witness to the con fession before coming to Kearney and also when it was taken down in writ ing. It seems that for several months Dinsmore has been infatuated with Mrs. Laue, and on different occasions has tried to get her to elope with him, which, however, she refused to do. It also appears from statements made by her and Mrs. Dinsmore's brothers that Dinsmore possessed hypnotic power, which power Mrs. Laue claims to have bean under for the last six months. Mrs. Dinsmore's brothers say that he has had their sister under his power for several years. Dinsmore is charged with laying the plans for the killing ot both persons and Mrs. Lar.e says he told her what to say at the inquest. Dinsmore wanted to commit the crime Thanksgiving night, she says, but was persuaded to put it off by Mrs. Laue. Monday night Mr. and Mrs. Dins more had retired at their usual time, as alpo had Mr. Laue. Shortly after ward Dinsmore came into the kitchen where Mrs. Laue was sitting and told her that part of the dsed was done, and that he would have to finish the job. at once going to laue's room and shooting him while he was still in bed. Dinsmore then brought his wife down stairs and placed her on the floor in front of the kitcnen stove, where she lay until she had been examined by a doctor. Mrs. Dinsmore's death was caused by poison, probably prussic acd. as a lecelpt for its taking is reported to have been found in a desk by the man sent to Odessa by the Omaha Elevator company to take Dinsmore's place. The brothers of Mrs. Dinsmore say they spent thousands of dollars in procuring evidence against Dinsmore to show their sister that he was unfit for her to marry, but he possessed the power to make her love him. The confession of Mrs. Laue has caused great sensation and rumors that an attempt will be maae to lynch Frank Dinsmore are flying thick and fast. Extra guards are on duty at the county jail, loaded witn repeating Winchester rifles. Sheriff Funk is de termined to protect the prisoner re gardless of consequences. Frank Dinsmore was taken to North Platte for safekeeping. He was ex tremely nervous and frightsned and wanted the guards to keep close to the cab in which he was taken from the jail to the train. He will be kept there until his preliminary trial. COMPARISON OF APPROPRIATIONS. Estimate for This Year Si H ,298,57 More Titan Lint War. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. An analyti cal comparison of the estimates for this year and the appropriations for last year was issued today by Messrs. Cleaves and Courtes. the clerks of the senate and house appropriation com mittees, respectively. It shows total estimates this year of 573S.855.24S, against $694.00G.4S9 last year. The es timates this year are $n4.29S,57S mora than thj amount actually appropriated last vear. The chief increases are: Army, 547.2S1.929; fortifications. $6. 819.035; navy, 126.145.539; postofflce. 55.143.6bl; sundry civil. 521.6S6.777. The total estimates for this year ex ceed the total estimated revenue for 1S91 by 571.6S1.994, but counting the sinking fund this excess is reduced to 1S,0S1,994. Abbott to Succeed Cook. KANSAS CITY, Dec 9. It was an nounced here today that Willis J. Ab bott, well known in newspaper circles throughout the United States, has been selected to take charge of the press bureau of the democratic national com mittee. Abbott was in Kansas City today and departed for the east to night in the company of Judge J. G. Johnson, democratic national commit teeman from Kansas. Southern Populists Meet. MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Dec. 9. An im portant meeting of the southern lead ers of the people's party was held in Memphis today and decided that the executive committee shall be requested to call a meeting for February for the purpose cf naming a date for tho next national convention of that party. Those present were: Frank Burkitt of Mississippi, Milton Park of Texas, A. W. Files and W. S. Morgan of Ar kansas, Dr. C. W. Crow of Alabama, W. L. Peck of Georgia and Joseph Parker of Kentucky. Cubans Talk Independence. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec 9. A meeting held at the Antonio Maceo club last night to celebrate the anni versary of the death of Maceo devel oped a violent patriotic demonstra tion against the Americans. This club represent the national party and is composed of colored people, of whom there were 1,000 present. One prominent colored politician said dur ing the proceedings that the time was neatly ripe for the spirit of free Cuba to leap from tae grave of Maceo and to drive the intruders from t:e island. EIGHT MILLION TONS OF SUG4R. Aasoant of Ootpat In the Entire World Ths Year. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. The entire sugar cane output and beets for 1899 1900 will amount to about 8,000.000 tons, about the same amount as last year, according to carefully prepared statistics submitted to the State de partment by United States Consul Diedrich a Magdeburg, Germany. Of this amount the United States has about one-fcurth. The consul's figures show that so far as beet sugar is con cerned, while the beet crop this year is larger than last, perhaps by 250,000 tens, the sugar extracted amounts to about the same, owing to defective sweetness. The bulk of sugar is placed at 5,300.000 tons, against 4,947,000 ons for last year. I The German crop of sugar this year i is set down at 2,700,000 tons, against 2.851,134 tons last year. In Cuba the yield Is set down at 300,000 tons, against 315,175 tons last year, and in Porto Rico at 50,000 tons, against 55, 295 tons last year. The Sandwich ls- nd.aroduct is increased by from-iu,- 000 to 25.000 tons and the yield for the i United States is placed at 370.000 tons, as compared with 275,000 tons last year. TAYLOR IS GIVEN CERTIFICATE. Election Board Finds Repabllcans Are Elected on face or Returns. FRANKFORT. Ky., Dec. 9. The State Dcard of Elections gave out its official findings that W. S. Taylor, for governor, and the rest of the repub lican ticket have been elected on the face of the returns. Commissioners Ellis and Prio signed the majority report, in which they told that as a board of canvas sers, they have no right to go behind the returns of the county board, that their duties are purely ministerial ai canvassers, that the face of the re turns as received by them from the counties show the election of the re publican state ticket and certificates of election were ordered issued to each candidate thereon. Commissioner Poyntz presents a mi nority rtport, which he closes by say ing: "I am unwilling to certify to fraud to turn Kentucky over to the control of the bayonet, Gatliug gun and fraud ulent titsue ballots." Extensive preparations are being made to inaugurate Taylor next Tues day. I0WANS TO JOIN BOER ARMY. Sell Their Farm Near Holsteln and Start for the Cape. HOLSTEIN, la., Dec. 9. William and Daniel Davies have sold their fine 360-acre farm here and will go to South Africa. Their father. Daniel Davies, is a large farmer at West Barkley, Cape Colony, and has sent for them to join the Boer forces. Eight weeks ago they received a letter from him saying all the farmers in that section were plan ning an uprising in Boer interests and asking them to come. They left im mediately on the sale of their prop erty. I.ea.lng the Union Pacific. NEW YORK. Dec. 9. The World says: Some important conferences be tween Union Pacific and Chicago & Northwestern officials have been held in this city within the past week and a report is again in circulation to the effect that the former system will be aborbed by the latter, which the Van derbilts already control. This will be done under a long-term lease, it is said. Both President Hughitt and President Burt of the two lines are now in the city. They denied yesterday (Thurs day) that their presence here had any such significance as was indicated by the report. McKlnley May Pardon. LEAVENWORTH, Kans.. Dec. 9. A letter received in this city from Wash ington quotes United States Senator Baker of Kansas as saying he thinks President McKinley will pardon John P. Reese, the labor leader, under sen tence at Fort Scott for contempt of court. Recently a petition, signed by all the miners in and about this city, requesting him to secure Reese's par don, was forwarded to Senator Baker who writes that he has presented the document to the president. Window tilass Fight. - PITTSBURG. Pa., Dec. 9. The Chronicle-Telegraph says this after noon: "The American Window Glass company is reported to have made a cut of 33 1-3 per cent in the price of all window glass, effective last Wed nesday, and to have ordered all fires lighted in its factories, the purpose be ing to resume operations about Janu ary 1. This move is considered a dec laration of war on the independent manufactures." Chlcigo Man Suicides. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 9 E. R. Howe of Chicago, died today at the county hospital, from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. He shot himself with suicidal intent at Santa Ana on No vember 15, and had hovered between life and death ever since. His fam ily from whom he is estranged, live in Chicago. Mr. Bryan in Texas. AUSTIN. Tex., Dec. 9. When W. J. Bryan returns to Austin from his duck hunt he will be tendered one of the handsomest residences in the city for the use of his family as long as they desire to remain in the city. County Judge E. S. Walker, a warm admirer of Bryan, is the donor. War Raises Price ot Hemp. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9. William Filler, president of the Edwin H. Fit ter Cordage works of this city, does not agree with the manufacturers of binding twine, cordage and rope, who are said to have "been urging the Unit ed States government to keep the Phil ippine ports closed, representing that there is no scarcity of hemp in this country. Mr. Fitler, in an interview, asserted that nearly all the manufactures of twine, rope and cordage were desir ious of securing hemp from Manila. To Fight the Tobacco Trust. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9. The M. C. Wet more tobacco company, with capital stock of 51.250,000, has formed to run independently of the tobacco trust and will be incorporated in a few days. The stockholders are Colonel Moses C. Wetmore, Phil J. Heure, W. S. Losan, H. D. Barry, George H. McCann.-Fes-tus J. Wade and Judge George A: Ma dill. An extensive plant has "been fit ted up in this city and will be in oper ation soon, with several hundred employes. SORROW FOR HAYWARD Bemains of the Late Senator Consigned to the Tomb. A SIMPLE SERVICE AT THE HOME Nebraska City 6aspeads Business to Pay Fitting Trlbete to a Good Man State OMelals and Personal Friends Honor Bis Memory A Long Line of Mourn ers Present. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec. 8. A lingering whiff of luminous fra grance from banks of splendid flow ers; a few heartfelt sentences of lov ing eulogy; a loving look at the past and all that mortality ever claimed of ?"r?rr. If rrTnp "-p"1 """ " fully consigned to the marble sarco phagus that may mark his resting place until time shall be no more. It was the expressed wish of the family that the funeral should be as private as possible. In some respects it was, as the ceremony was decidedly simple, although prolonged. During the hours of between 10 a. m. and 12 m. the remains lay in state in the front parlor. Great bunches of rare exotics and sincerely suggestive de signs rested on every table and over the massive metallic casket sheathed in deep velvet. The face of the dead senator was but little wasted and the color was an animated gray, devoid of the yellow transparency of death. Hundreds passed around the bier. As soon as the parlors were vacated and the family spent therein the most agonizing hour that comes to mortals. The mainstay among them was the gallant son. William, who sought to comfort his mother for the absence of her other son in the Philippines. The services were conducted by Rev. H. L. House of the Baptist church. Scripture reading was given by Rev. C. M. Shepherd, a Methodist pastor. The eulogy by Mr. House was elo quent and prolonged. Passing the public career of the dead senator he pointed out the many sterling attri butes that made him great and strong. His home was a typical Christian home of a generation ago, where ro bust and manly virtues were incul cated. He was a type of that Amer ican citizen of whom we all are proudest. He possessed the spirit that made the people of England love their grand old man. He was a man of the people, a student, a thinker, a hard worker. Above all he was honest and possessed the genuineness of life; he was a born orator, public spirited, en terprising man, loving husband, indul gent father, clean politician and true patriot. The cortege was the longest ever seen in the city. It extended over aj mile of streets, in tne carriages cum prising the guard of honor were the following honorary pallbearers: C. F. Manderson, W. S. Summers, C. O. Whedon, Byron Clark, William Mc Lennen and G. M. Lambertson. Company C, national guard, and William Baumer Post, Grand Army of the Republic, formed a guard at the grave. Rev. House consigned the dust to the tomb amid tears of sincere sor row and the grave was left to be cov ered with earth by the sexton in soli tude. Mrs. Hayward was not seen during the obsequies except when she passed with other members of the family from an upper apartment to her closed carriage. One notable circumstance that points to the simplicity of the ceremonies was that there was no music. NEW YORK FEARS EMBARGO. Ur-es Authorities to GuarJ Commercial Interests or City. NEW YORK, Dec. 8. The New York City Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution today urging the city au thorities not to take definite action with reference to the embargo placed upon steamers arriving from Santos, with coffee, on account of the reported presence of bubonic plague at that por:. without a careful consideration of the far-reaching results in affecting the commerce cf this city. The resolution expresses full confidence in the abil ity cf the health officers of this port amply to protect the city and country against the introduction of foreign in fection and disease. WOOD TO SUCCEED BROOK f. Crported He Will Be Named Military Gcrsraor of Cuba. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. General Leonard Wood had a conference with the secretary cf war respecting his fu ture. While neither of the principals had anything to say for publication as to the conclusions reached, it is ! gathered that General Wood is to be the next governor of Cubi. succeeding General Brooke, who will return to the United States. It is expected that the military force In Cuba can be greatly reduced in the near future. Corner In Flaxseed. CHICAGO, Dec. 8. Talk of a corner in flaxseed was started in some quar ters here today, by the bulge of frcm 4 to 6c, which carried the market to the top of the present crop. The surface causes were the zig'al receipts and the Duluth advance, but the seed is said to be almost exclusively in the hands of a few northwest firms. Canal and Scalper's BUI. WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. Represent ative Hepburn cf Iowa introduced in the house today his bill of the last congress to appropriate 5140,000,000 for the construction of the Nicaragua canal. Representative Sherman of New York reintroduced the anti-scalping bill. Mr. Spragne of Massachusetts intro duced a bill to retire army officers be low the rank of major general, who served in the civil war, as of the grade next above that which they held at the time of retirement. Wisconsin Receives Pay. WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 8. A warrant was issued today in favor of the governor of Wisconsin for 573,092 for the second installment of the amount due that state for aid to the United States in raising the volunteer army for the war with Spain. Jobs for 394 Persons. WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. The presi dent today sent to the senate 234 names of census supervisors appointed during the recess of congress, also many army and navy appointments and promotions which have hitherto been announced. ! AOIINALDO CROWING I0LR. Said to Be Proceeding to Cavite, Aci the Bay From Manila. MANILA, Dec. 8. The expectation of catching Aguinaldo in the north bss been practically abandoned and tfeft probability bow is that he will turn southward if he is not already thor with his destination Cavite province, his hope, where the insurrection began and where it still has its greatest;' strength. -' The Filipino soldiers lu that prov ince have recently been showing W creased enthusiasm and boldness and captured insurgents say that Aguinaldo is coming to join them with a large army. The same belief prevails among the natives at Manila and elsewhere, that Aguinaldo intends tc make his headquarters ill Cavite urovince. There are 3.000 insurgents before Imus and Bacoor, keepiug the Ameri cans sleeping on their arms and night ly awaiting attack. The Filipinos have several cannon. The first mayor of Imu3 under the American regime, who ultimately dfrj -serted, la their leader-in the assaults and is ambitious to take the town. Three soldiers cf the Fourth infan try have deserted and are now with the enemy. Most of the inhabitants of Imus are so strong in their sympathies with the insurgents that it is necessary to use a part of the regiment to patrol the streets and prevent shooting from houses whenever an attack begins. The American forces in the north have separated into many small com mands and are pursuing bands of Fili pinos. General MacArthur Is engaged in clearing the mountain country we3. of the Manila-Dagupan railroad. General Grant is moving from An geles toward Subig, with 400 men. Colonel Bell is sweeping south from Manga tarem. Thu3 far the American commanders have been unable to locaze large bod ies of insurgents, although there wera about 500 in San Clementine, nin'i miles south of Mangatarcm, early in the week. NOTHING HEARD FROM MACRUM Believed that He lias Not Learned of Successor's Appolutmeut. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Since the notice received about two weeks ago of the objection interposed by the Boer government to the attempt of United States Consul Macrum at Pretoria to disburse certan sums of money pro vided by the British government to afford the British prisoners there with small necessities and luxuries during their confinement the State depart ment has heard nothing on this sub ject. Upon being informed of the ob jection the department instructed Mr. Macrum to protest against it, but it is not known how he has fared since then. In fact, the department has been unable to obtain an answer from him to any cf its communications of re cent date and it does not know even if he has received notice of the grant ing of his leave of absence. CHANCELLORSHIP OF NEBRASKA. Prof. Andrews of Chicago Says It Has Not Been Offered Him. CHICAGO, Dec. 8. Dr. E. Benjam in Andrews, superintendent of the Chi cago public schools, said tonight with reference to the report that he would be offered the position of chancellor of the Nebraska state university: "I have seen notices in the papers that I was to be elected to the place. I have not been consulted. No one connected with the university has pre sented the matter to me. I have indicated to no one that I would accept the place if it were offeied me. Fur ther than this I can say nothing. It would not be in good taste to discuss a subject which as far as I know is mere rumor." METHIEN AGAIN IN COMMAND. He is Nightly In Communication With the Klmberly Garrison. LONDON, Dec. 8. The war office here has received the following mes sage from General Forestier-Walker, the British commander at Capetown: "WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8. General Metheun wires today that he has re sumed command and is nightly in communication with- Kimberley. The health of the troops is excellent." Contests in the Senate. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The Rev. Stowell T. Bryant of the Methodist Episcopal church pronounced the in vocation at the opening of today's ses sion of the senate. On motion of Mr. Hale, Maine, it wao decided that when the senate adjourn ed today it be until Monday next. Mr. Chandler, (N. H.), offered reso lutions instructing the committee on privileges and elections to investigate the right of William A. Cl?rke of Mon tana, and Nathan B. Scett of West Virginia, to seats in the senate and to take testimony. The resolutions were referred to the committee on contin gent expenses. The senate went into executive session at 12:05 p. m., and adjourned at 1:55 p. m. Considering the Roberts Case. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The special committee of the house appointed to investigate the charges against Mr. Roberts, the Monmon representative from Utah, held its first meeting today behind closed doors. The meeting was called for the purpose of determining the method cf procedure in the case. It was presided over by he chairman, Mr. Taylor of Ohio. All the other members of the committee were pres ent. Little progress was made. i To Release From Quarantine. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The quar termaster's office received a telegram today from Colonel Long, quartermas ter at San Francisco, saying that the Forty-eighth volunteer infantry (col ored), which has been quarantined at Angel Island, California, for several weeks on account cf smallpox cases in the ranks, will be released from quar antine en the 18th inst. The disease has been entirely stamped out and the regiment will be fully prepared on the date named to start for the Philip pines. Ordered to Military Daty. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Major Al bert E. Woodson, Ninth United States cavalry, has been relieved from duty as acting Indian agent at the Chey enne and Arapahoe agency in Okla homa and ordered to report by tele graph to the commanding general. Department of the Colorado, for as signment to a station. Wants lO.OO More Males. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 8. Pur chases of mules in America for the use of the British government seem likely to upset the calculations of live stock1 men. POPULISTS GUN THREE Vote for District Judge in Nebraska at the Late Election. 15 REPUBLICANS, 13 DEMOCRATS. The Flcures as Canvassed by the Stite Board One Candidate Has a Majority of Bnt 87 Majorities of Others MU cellaneons Matters in General that Pertain to Nebraska. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 4. The official returns as canvaesiM by the state can vasisng board shos that fifteen re publican judges were elected and thir teen fusionist judges received major ities. A certificate was made out show ing that Silas A. Holcomb was elected Judge of the supreme court by a major ity of 15,107. J. L. Teetcre and Ed son Rich, the two fusion candidates for regent, were placed on the Hat as being entitled to certificates of election. Judge William Neville will also re ceive a certificate of election to con gress from the Sixth district to fill a vacancy. Following is the official rote for the respective candidates: FIRST DISTRICT. $ P a 5 b 5 p a 00 ia M L s ft c 1 p r i i : : : g : : : 5 : : ; : : bage I 3224 S031 2ifc0 a-,3 411 Jefferson l."13 1350 1334 1433 37 Johnson 1368 1191 Ml 1076 G3 Nemaha 144S 1433 lo-fl". 1396 130 Pawnee I 1332 1231 11 8 924 7S Richardson 21S2 J293 JK9 237S 6S Totals 111117 109041 03 99031 S'S SECOND DISTRICT. P. Jessen. B. S- Ramsey. 2G00 22S 2339 2113 Cass Otoe Totals 19T.9 THIRD DISTRICT. 4243 Lancasti E. P. Holmes .... c-ofi L. Frost ............... A. J. Cornish T. J. Doyle G. E. Hibncr Robert Wheeler FOURTH DISTRICT. M9l .... 344S a 4 IH .... 4391 .... 414C d o o Baker Baxter Dickenson . Estelle Fawcett ... Keysor .... Slabaugh .. WriRht .... English Magney .... Abbott Bowes Shields, Ferguson .. Scott 1353 10321 "3!7I ltll13Si: 1571 1702 1339 1623 163S so; 613 -i."iS1 10121 CIO 1301114034 1319 1362S 10143 9SS3 9S36 CO 00 1339 1281 117S 1093 1131 134C0 619 579 S70 SO 970 13514 13027 103M) 11S7S 1526 9744 7714 903 1012 976 979 699 S2S SI HlOliai 7990 6701 90' 1137IU022 8711 9210 843 SS9 912 1022 1026 632 S34S 1162 1010 609 11621 11S29 8798" SS51 7276 221 FIFTH DISTRICT. CC 3 o CQ zn o c o X o 3 Butler ... Hamilton Polk Saunfters Seward .. York 1416 2191 20191 18S7 1610 1306 13621 1410 2731J 2312 17121 1647 18391 1743 1420 1404 81 781 1819 16S2 2(2 1629 1623 189: Totals 9264 S523111273I10503 SIXTH DISTRICT. B M P 3 - a m o ? f I 2 a c 3 o g 2 ST ? 3 2. O -3 B ' 2 . o 3 : : : Colfax 11S6 1347 7C8 742 Dodge 2283 202S 1934 1646 Merrick 909 921 1010 1127 Nance 803 843 807 801 Platte 1974 1777 HGSi 1074 'rotate 7237 C91SI 5C27 5390 SEVENTH DISTRICT. S. V. Christy. G. W. Stubhs. Fillmore 1614 1S99 Nuckolls 1412 1371 oAiinc Joii, juii Thayer 1703 H89 Totals 8390 8417 EIGHTH DISTRICT. Guy T. Graves. R. E. Evans. Cedar 1331 1202 Cuming 1331 1204 Dakota 731 C7S Dison 1018 ji Stanton 699 707 Thurston 7S4 ro3 Totals 6131 5347 NINTH DISTRICT. William V. Alien. A. II. Welch. Antelope 1351 939 Knox 1703 117.4 Madison 1797 HS3 Pierce 811 613 Wayne 896 1034 Totals 6611 5267 TENTH DISTRICT. Ed L. Adams. R. L. Keester. Adams 2063 1S01 Franklin H30 83 Harlan 1135 936 Kearney 12M5 843 Phelps 119S 1011 Wheeler 13S1 124S Totals 8215 C75 ELEVENTH DISTRICT. 5- O O S I f a I I i 3 O m 4 M 1 s r g g 5 : S " ? : P : Blaine 7l U K 50 Boone 1329 1215 1229 1153 Garfield 177 231 179 207 Grant 68 51 115 99 Greeley J 74S 7? 336 329 Hall 2093 1362 1963 1462 Hooker 21 16 37 26 Howard 1245 1164 701 694 Loup 124 114 131 133 Thomas .... a 55 54 4 Valley 851 947 675 738 Wheeler .171 144J 97 90 Totals .j 6976 63S7 5399 5029 TWELFTH DISTRICT. H. M. Sullivan. F. G. Hamer. Buffalo 2177 1832 Custer 2109 176S Dawson 1343 j23Q Sherman 7C3 429 Totals 6S33 5239 THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. H. M. Grimes. J. A. ilorrlson. Banner 1SS 62 Cheyenne 555 407 Duel 347 192 Keith .... 230 234 Kimball 129 43 Lincoln 1417 1039 Logan 119 87 McPherson 59 25 Perkins 170 210 Scotts Bluff 323 197 Total ,. 2364 UTi fOURTEENTH DISTRICT. O.W. Norris. J. T. McCluMi ChaBe 267 Dundy 2S2 273 Frontier 1037 SS7 Furnas 1413 1443 Gosper 494 573 HayeS w 317 300 Hitchcock ..ji....... 538 419 Red Willow :ts 1153 931 Totals 5338 " WU FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. '- a I S s A o w i ? g : : : .... : Box Butto .....". :: 403 "393 443 Boyd " 3 34 533 Brown 351 330 W? lil Cherry 784 6S0 63 Sid Dawes 740 639 530 otj Holt 1339 151S 1031 981 Keya Paha 36S 325 371 26S Rock 272 24o 3&6 4 Sheridan 804 608 410 S9 Sioux .i.. 26 333 113 113 Totala . 51 663 16381 4774 Senator Tipton's Kook. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 5 The staW historical nociety will soon publish as the work of the late ex-Senator T. W. Tipton a book entitled "Forty Years in Nebraska, at Congress and at Home." Most of the manuscript for this book has been submitted to au thorities on the early hittory of thd state and it has been pronounced ac curate in uetail by all the reviewers. The work will be An complete, if not more complete, than any similar book on Nebraska. It will contain biog raphies of all of the territorial and state governors and members of con gress up to 1894, treating each one with some biographical fietaii. but particu larly with reference to their place in the political and social life of the state. The book will show the social, politicat and commercial conditions of the state at tne time of each governor. It will be dedicated to J. Sterling Morton, president of the Historical society. The Ilorlcckrr rate. HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 5. Viola Horlocker, the young woman who is caarged with attenpting the life of her employer's wife, Mrs. Charles F. Mo rey, with poisoned candy, is now en gaged as bookkeeper in a sanitarium at Jacksonville, 111. Miss Horlocker is known in Jacksonville a3 Miss Allen and has won for herself s reputation as a singer during the time she has re sided there. She attends numerous re ceptions and musicalcs. The Horlocker case will be called for trial at the next term of the dis trict court, beginning December IS. The counsel for the defendant say they are still confident that Miss Horlocker will not be convicted. County Attor ney McCreary believes he has a strong case against her. Thirty witnesses have been subpoe saed for the state and every one has been placed under a bond of $100. Balks on Christian Sele.ite. OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 5. Chrlst.nn Science furnishes the ground on which a divorce is sought in the case cf Syl via against John W. Scott, although that is not included In the list of stat utory grounds recognized by the code. Mrs. Scott gets within the limit?, however, by alleging cruel and inhu man treatment, although she bases the tieatment on Christian Science. She al leges that she has a 17-months-old daughter, who is of delicate health, and that her husband, who is committed to the tenets of Christian Science, insists that the child shall be treated in ac cordance with the teaching of that faith. Mrs. Scott further says that her husband insisted on her taking doses of the same medicine, and that finally in fear of her life and that of her child she was forced to flee from the house. Prohibition Party's Expenses. LINCOLN," Neb., Dec. 5. The prohi bition party has filed with the secre tary of state its statement of expenses and receipts during the recent cam paign. It cost the party 79.75 to make its campaign in Nebraska. The heav iest expense was for literature. 3S being spent In this way. The travel ing expenses of the secretary of the state central committee amounted to 24.25. The receipts amounted to $134.77, leaving a balance in the treas ury of 55.02. C. C. Crowell of Dlair, who has Deen a contributor to the par ty for many .years, donated 50, the na tional campaign committee advance! 25, S. D. Fitchie of this city gave 19.50 and J. Kilburn and Mrs. Re becca Brown each gave 10. Uoes to Ar;n ltolln Ca-e. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 5. Attorney General Smyth has gone to Washing ton for the purpose of arguing the Henry Bolln case before the United States supreme court. The contention of Bolln's attorneys in this case, that the prisoner was wrongfully Impris oned, because being charged with fel ony, there was no indictment by a grand jury, has caused a great deal of uncertainty in the criminal practice of this state, where grand juries are sel dom convened. Attorneys all over the state have requested copies of the brief of the attorney general prepared in. combatting this contention. Farmer Loses by Fire. LUSHTON, Neb., Dec. ."5 E. L. M teer, one of York county's largest land owners and farmers, living near Nero, suffered a loss by fire on wheat stacks burning to the amount of about 500. The German Mutual Insurance com pany has asked Mr. Meteer to wait for his pay until they can get judg ment against Chris Workcrtme, own er cf a threshing machine. The insur ance company make oath that it wa3 the fault of WorKentine that the stacks caught fire from the threshing engine and that Workentine should pay the loss. Xew Postal Line. COUUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 5. A new postal line has been established be tween Albion and Columbus. The order establishing it will go into effect im mediately, and from now on Albion wiii have two mails daily instead of ono as formerly. One of the mails will be carried on a freight train on the branch line of the Union Pacific, which runs from Columbus to Sioux City. There is general rejoicing in Albion on secur ing an additional mail. Accident Canses Deatb. TECUMSEH. Neb., Dec. 5. Mre. Charles Best of Tecum uh has received the news of the death of her son. Charles Eest, at Norton, Kan. Mr. Best was the victim of an accident, a gun which he was handling exploding prematurely. The deceased was about forty years old and leaves a wife and several children. He formerly lived in tiis vicinity, moving fro.n Tecumseh a'.'out sixteen years ago. SOW All ITS CATT1C. Ojralalte Cesapaay Retatas Oaly It.3." Acres of Laad. OMAHA, Dec. . The stockholder of the Ogalalla Land fc Cattle com pany. t the annual meeting at the Paxton hotl. have re-elected the old board of directors. Owing to the ab sence of several directors the board did not organize, doing so oeing post poned until January 20. During the year, in accordance with the decision of the company to retire from business, all the cattle belong ing to it were rounded up and sold. All that is left is 85.000 acres of land in Keith county. Neb., and this will be sold as soon as a buyer ca be found for it. rreTented Frcas Maklas; Assaalt. SUTTON. Neb.. Dec. 9. Harry J. Cabtum was prevented in his attempi to commit bodily injury to Council man N. S. Roland. He had stationed himself on one of the back streets upon which Mr. Roland would travel when going home. Having put out the ttfeet lamp and waited with a ball bat the arrival of Roland. Another man came around the corner just in time to save Mr. Roland a severe a:ow. Cannon was promptly lodged in jail over night. During the past week he had run numerous accounts with mer chants and had the same charged to John Laurie, claiming to be working for him. Young Gannon is scventeeu years old and Is the youngest son ot James Cannon, who irf March last caught the farmers here for l-.oou on stored wheat in his elevator and who has not been seen since. ., -tfc Garner Uatler Arrest. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Dec. 9. Deputy Sheriff McBrlde attested a man supposed to be Matt Garner, the com panion of the hold-up who wac shot and killed by Harry Trumble in Stmn Omaha. Mr. McBrlde saw the suspect in a barber shop and noted that he an swered the description of the fugitive, and seeing him later on the htreet, placed him under arrest. The prisoner gives his name ns Harry Graves, and claims to have been working for a farmer near Bellevue. He was with another man from that vicinity, who, Ii is said, told a Plattsmouth man early in the evening that "Graves was the man who was wanted in South Omaha. The police from South Omaha arrived and identified the pris oner as the man wanted. No PIac for Taa Shirkers. frpmmiopu Kh ner. . The sum of 2,079.82. delinquent taxes on the old Sherman house property, has been paid to the county treasurer. No tax es were paid on this property for twenty-five years. The old Sherman house was destroyed by fire a few years ago. and the taxes paid are fully as much as the lets are worth. However, there will be no such failure to pay taxes on the part of property owners of Johnaon county in the future, judg ing from the action of the officials in the matter. Acting under instruc tions from the board of commissioners, County Treasurer LIbby is making strenuous efforts to collect from all delinquents. Frederick Cesllns; Dead. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Dec. 9. Frederick Gesling. better known in this city as "Nebraska Bill." and a not ed character here.dicd at Lis room, age seventy-nine years. He has been a resident of this city since 1854. Ho was born in Westphalia. Prussia, and came to America when in the merid ian cf life. At the breaking out of the war of the rebellion he enlisted in company D. First Nebraska, being sworn in June 10. 1861, and served un til March 9. 1864, when he was dis charged for disability. He was in the hospital several times and it was through the efforts of the late Dr. N. B. Larsh that he was enabled to re turn to this city. Trial of Jerome Rer;ln4. FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 9. The trial of Ed Jerome, charged with shooting U. S. Pope with intent to kill, opened in the district court here. The first day was consumed in selecting a jury. The shooting took place on Main street, August 8. Both were gamblers and a gambling establishment was con ducted in the back end of the store and in rooms upstairs. Pope was shot five times and as it was thought at the time3 impossible for him to recover no effort was made to remove the bul lets. He has now nearly recovered. He looked pale and was 3lightly ner vous in the court room. He will plead fcelf-defense. - Will Dlscnss Mormon Doctrine. TABLE ROCK, Neb.. Dec. 9. Elder John I. Hayes of Spanish Fork. Utah, and Elder John Hatch of Taylor, Ariz., a couple of Mormon missionar ies, have been stopping in town for several days seeking to gain converfs to their faith. So far they have been unable to procure a church in which to hold their mee.ings. Elder W. B Green of the Christian church of this place has challenged them to a public discussion of their different articles of faith and it is thought the discussion will be held at an early day Funeral Two Years After Death. FREMONT. Neb., Dec. 9. The re mains of J. V. Niles, for over twenty years a resident of Fremont, who died at Florence, Colo., about two years ago, were brought to Fremont and buried in Ridge cemetery. The Odd Fellows' lodge escorted the remains to the cemetery and a brief burial ser vice was said by Dr. F. M. Sanderson of the Methodist church. Declared Bankrupts. OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 9. Judge Mun ger granted discharges in a number of bankruptcy cases. Among the number were the following, who were released from financial obligations: Juliu3 Drake, Wausaii; Adam A. Weir. Clay county; Andrew J. Anderson, Nellgh; Eugene P. Dillenbeck, Omaha; David Taylor, Tekamah; Robert Horner, Perkins county; Rufus E. Moore, Be atrice; Mary Jane Horner, Perkins county; Emma C. Shores, Gage coun ty; Robert S. Johnson, Clay county; Adelbert E. Akin, Rock county; David C. Lingenfelter, PJainview; Herbert Becker, Dodge county. An Aged Man Injured. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec. 9. John Carey, who works in Kregel's factory, was caught in a belt ana before he could be rescued had struck the shaft three or four times. The left leg was so badly bruised and torn that it was found necessary to ampu tate it a short distance above the knee. He stood the ordeal well and may recover, but being sixty-one years of age the chances are against him. To permit the evil you can prevent is as criminal as committing it. TNB OLD RCLUBLC. 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