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"SSf?fT??,El,T9! -, .- . . . ji J y - S .. . .-s ' . - - w r ?.--.-., 4 ' VOLUME XXXJ.-NUMBER 31. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 1900. WHOLE NUMBER 1,591. Ghc SB I ' m v BaT prttl. (Mummis . fr '- i- n. ;.. i r : - t E - i. t - THE POWERS' POSITION! Alignment on tie Anglo-German Agree ment How Complete. TMTD CLAUSE A ST I MIL! Mi HOCK The Culled Sim ten, Basala .ad Kr.BC Refute to Commit TkcMMlm o. That Italy, Austria aad Japaa are SatUSed ta Accept Proposition. WASHINGTON, Nov 2. The align inent of the powers on the British-Ger-man agreement Is cow complete. Aside from the Italy and Austria, whose adherence to the agreement was was expected owing to their political 'relations with Germany. Japan is the only power giving unconditional as sent to the agreement. As the matter now stands five of the powers are united in all the terms of the agree-o ment, viz.: Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Austria and Japan; three of the powers the United States, Russia and France accept the clauses relating to the open door and the territorial in tegrity cf China, but withhold action on the third cl?use relating to future procedure in case any power seizes ter ritory. Neither the state department, nor the Russian arabassy has received in formation cf Russia's answer, though the Associated Press, in its London dispatches, announces that the reply has been received at the British for eign office on October 30 and unreserv edly accepted the first two clauses. In regard to the third clause. Russia re ferred the two contracting parties to the Russian circular of April 25, say ing that it would modify its attitude according to circumstances. The chief effect of the exchange has been in bringing five cf the powers to an agreement to respecting the "open door" and the integrity of cnina, and to consult among themselves as to the course to be pursued if any other power sought to take territory. The negotiations, as now 6haped. in clude the United States. France and Russia. As to the United States there is no possibility of an initiative in taking territory, so that the terms of the third clause would appeal to France and Russia and would bring about concurrent action of the five powers in case either of these sought to extend their domain in China. HORRIBLE TALE Of GRIELTY. .cent j-Foor Chinese rrlanner Reported to Hare Bren ilayonetrd by German. BERLIN, Nov. 2. -Considerable im patience at the meagerness of the news from China is finding expression here. The inference is that German censor ship over such information is very strict. Letters from privates in China begin to find their way into the social democratic papers showing that the German troops do not -give quarter. The Bremen Buerger Zeitung publishes a letter from a soldier in Pekin, who said he saw sixty-eight captives, some of them not yet adults, tied together by their queues, beaten bloody by Germans, compelled to dig their own graves and finally shot enmasse. The Halberst2der Volks Zeitung vrints a communication from Pekin. in which th writer says: "No prisoners ere taken. All are shot, or preferably sabred to sav ammunition. On Sun day afternoon we had to bayonet ssv-nty-four prisoners. They had kille.l one of our patrolmen. An entire bat talion pursued them and captured seventy-four alive. It was cruel, it was indescribable." lr-itu?ln tbe Lines. MILWAUKEE. Nov. 2. Today's ses sion of the National Association of Ag ricultural Implement and Vehicle Deal ers was devoted to considering a set of resolutions adopted at Kansas City July last, at a conference of various retail associations. The resolution rec ommending: manufacturers to abstain from selling to catalogue houses and one that manufactuiers and jobbers furnish catalogues and prices to legit imate dealers only, were adopted, while another calling for the payment of freight charges both to and from the manufacturers in cases of defects by parties warranting their goods was nonconcured in. Appointment of RockhUI. WASHINGTON. Noc 2. Secretary Hay todpy cabled Commissioner Rock hill an annointment as counsellor of "the American legation at Pekin. He has beer directed to proceed at once from Shanghai to Pekin to assist Miiy ister Conger in that capacity in the negotiations for a final settlement The purpese to appoint Commissioner Rockhill ?nd General Conger to con duct the negojtiations was abandoned only because it appeared that no other power ws to appoint commissioners. Frodnct of German Colonies. BERLIN. Nov .1. The German Colonization society is petitioning for the free admission of the products of German colonies in the German tariff. A number of professors, politicians and manufacturers have issued a call for the organization of the German section In the international union fcr the pro tection of labor, which was founded in P?ris last July. Riotin; In Vorto Klen. SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Nov. 1. Ser ious rioting at Aguidilla has resulted in a conflict between civilians and a native regiment The soldiers fired into the mob and several persons were wounded, none fatally. Cola laa-iort and Export. WASHINGTON. Nov. 2. The depart ment of customs and insular affairs. War department made public a sum mary of its regular monthly bulletin showing the commerce of Cuba for the ten months ending April. 1900. The statement shows that the value of all merchandise imported during this pe riod was $59,225,338 and of gold and silver $5,120,827. giving a total impor tation of $65,00.626. Of this amount S29.386.5SS worth was sent from the United States and $lr,447,456 worth csme from Porto Rico. Pul.taatt'e Shadow Vai Away. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. Tie ycung man who for many years annoyed the Pullmans in Chicago by "Cemanding money from them and calling himself Gustav Pullman was arrested here to day. This afternoon he called at the place where young George and Sanger Pullman are living, and sent hi s. card up to the former. Pullm.Yi I12-J him ejected, but he returned and demanded $6,000. -He was again ejected and a third time he was arrested. He was arraigned before the court and was taken to the insane ward at Bellevue hospital for observation. MONTILY TK ASHY RErORT. R.clpM for October Over the Exeeaat- tar.. Leave Sarple. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. The month ly comparative statement of the gov ernment receipts and expenditures is sued at the Treasury department today shows that the total receipts for the month of October were (51,626,067 and the expenditures $47,993,637, leaving a surplus for the month of $3,632,430. The receipts for the month were over $4,000,000 in excess of those for Octo ber last year. The expenditures show about the same increase over October. 1899. The receipts from the several sources of revenue are given as fol lows: Customs. $20,552,938; increase over October. 1899, $1,745,000. Internal revenue, $27,691,143; in crease, $1,236,000. Miscellaneous, $3,381,984; increase. $1,110,000. The several items of expenditures are given as follows: Civil and .miscellaneous. $11,754,840; increase. $1,100,000. War. $15,169,228; Increase, $2,700, 000. Navy, $4.59'8,258; decrease, $522,000. Indians. $849,948; increase, $196,000. Pensions, $10,648,500; decrease, $20, 000. Interest, $4,792,871; increase $310, 000. During the last four months the re ceipts exceeded those for the same pe riod last year by $5,674,000 and tho eroenditures exceeded those of the same period last year by $7,759,000. Wat.r Supply route Humboldt. HUMBOLDT. Neb., Oct 31. For sev eral years the city water supply has been a problem Lefore the council and the solution is yet in doubt When the water works were first started an attempt to secure a sufficient supply failed, because each time the shafts penetrated a salt strata, which made the water unfit for use. The plan was abandoned end the pumping sta tion was placed on the banks of Long Branch, a small stream, and the sup ply has since been sufficient, but by reason of mud cud filth is practically useless the greater portion of the time for household purposes. The council has recently ordered new shafts sunk and the workmen have already begun, and the hope prevails that the city may soon have a fresh water supply. Volunteer. Retnrn Boise. HALIFAX. N. S., Nov. 2. The over due transport Idaho, with several hun dred members of the Canadian con tingent who participated in the war in South Africa, reached its dock here to day. The Idaho reported that all on board were well and that the delay in arriving was caused by an accident to the propellor, two blades of which had been broken. The Idaho was greeted with a thunderous jar of cannon from the citadel, by hundreds of steam whistles and by the cheers of the sail ors in the rigging of the British war ships in port X.ws of the Rartbqnake. WASHINGTON. Oct 31. The State department-has received the following cablegram from Mr. Russell, secretary of legation at Caracas, concerning the recent earthquake in Venezuela: "CARACAS. Via Hayti, Oct 30. Secretary of State. Washington: Se vere earthquake this morning; great damage to property; several killed; president jumping second floor gov ernment house, leg broken; detail3 from interior later. RUSSELL." Be: Hoc Pure and Simple. CHICAGO, Nov. 2. Judge Vail today in open court created a sensation by declaring that in his opinion dealing on the Chicago Board of Trade and dealing in one of the institutions which the members of the Board of Trade had stigmatized a3 "bucket shops" were practically the same. He stated that the same thing was called "gambling' in the bucket shops, and "speculation" on the Board of Trade, but that both were "betting pure and simple." Crime of Banker Sternberg. BERLIN, Nov. 2. A sensational in cident occurred here today in the sec end trial of the rich banker, Stern berg, who was sentenced last April to twe vears' Imprisonment and a three years' loss of honorable citizenship for a crime against morality. Police De tective Stierstaedter testified that his superior officer. Thiel, offered him 200, 000 marks if he would testify in such a way as to secure the acquittal of the accused and then leave the country. Crew of British Vessel Mutiny. BERLIN. Nov. 2. The crew of the British bark Iredale. eleven in num ber, were arrested at Cuxhaven today at the instance of the captain, who ac cused them of mutiny. Last week the Iredale put to sea from Hamburg in a storm, bound for Melbourne. The crew mutinied in the North sea. Faaeral of Max MaUer. OXFORD. Eng., Nov. 2. The funer al today of Prof. Max Muller, who died on October 28, was largely attended, those present including representa tives of Queen Victoria and Emperor William of Germany. The latter sent a wreath inscribed, "To my dead friend." Oar Warship. Will B. There. LONDON. Nov. 2. The United States government according to a. dis patch from Sydney, N. S. W to ths Daily Express, has intimated that it would be pleased to send warships t attend the inauguration of the com monwealth of Australia. Sea .tar Davie Iasprwrlae ST. PAUL. Nov. 2. United States Senator Cushman K. Davis, who has been confined to his bed in this city for the last month with a serious case of blood poisoning in his foot is slow ly recovering. At the present time one chief cause of trouble is the natural restiveness of Senator Davis over his enforced retirement from the campaign In which he-was so deeply Interested. After returning from the Maine cam paign he suffered great pain from his foot and his physician performed an operation, subsequent" operations also being necessary. Geeeral Booth la f sand NEW YORK, Nov. 2. General WI1 Ifam 'Booth, commander-in-chief of tbe Salvation armyx is coming here next September to take practically the con trol of the Salvation army in the Unit ed States for at least six months. This announcement was made last night by Commander Bcoth-Thacker. whp ar rived here from England on the steam er Teutonic He went there .carry fa October to invite the general to come ever ?.nd assist in the problem which the Salvation army, bj endeavoring t solve. w Tetal Pepmlation of the United State it 76,275,220. TH CAIN MAM IN TEN YtAtS AH the Kctara. la the Cwh art Ceatalete with th. Bxeeptleai ef Alaska aad Certain Military OrgaalsatteM Abroad Nebraska's Shawlag. WASHINGTON, D. C Not. 1. The official announcement of the total population of the United States for 1900 is 76 ,295,220, of which 74,627.907 are contained in the forty-five states, representing approximately the popu lation to be used for a apportionment purposes. There is a total of 134.158 Indians not taxed. The total population In 1890.' with 'which the aggregate population of the present census should be compared. was 63,069,756. Taking the 1890 pop ulation as a basis, there has been a gain in population of 13.225,464 dur ing the past ten years, representing aa increase of nearly 21 per cent Following is the official announce ment of the population of the United States in 1900 by states. In the figures the first column represents the cen sus for 1900, the second for 1890, and the third column, when given, repre sents the number of Indians not taxed: 19W 1S Ind'n. Alabasna l.Ks.697 1,513.01 7 Arkansas 1.311,54 1.12$,179 California 1.45.03 1.20S139 1.543 Colorado 533.709 41i'9S 7 Connecticut 908.333 745.23! Delaware 184.733 16S.ttt Florida 52S.542 3Slr22 Georgia 2.ab.3 1.83752 Idaho 161.771 S41K 2,557 Illinois 4.KU.550 3.826,.1 Indiana 2.516 43 2,19i4Al Iowa 2.251.K9 1.911. Kansas 1.-K3.42; 1.427.-KS Kentucky 2.147,174 l.s55.?3 Louisiana 1.3S1.C27 1.U8.5S7 Maine 4.366 661 ' Mao'land 1.1&9.9i6 1.012 "30 Massachusetts ....2,805.316 2,238 943 Michigan 2.419.782 2.0S3.SW Minnesota 1.751,395 l,30l.S 1,768 Mississippi 1.531.372 1.2S9.CO0 Missouri J.W7.117 2.679.1M Montana 243.S29 132.159 10,746 Nebraska 1.0CS.901 1.05S910 Nevada 42.334 43.7tt 1,665 New Hampshire .. 411.5SS 376.530 New Jersey 1.83,669 1.444.923 New York 7.268.0U9 5.997.S3 4.711 North Carolina .. 1,891.992 1,617.947 North Dakota 319.04Q 182,719 4,692 Ohio 4.1ai.545 3,0.2,316 Oregon 413.532 313.557 Pennsylvania 6.301.365 5.25S.0H Rhode Island 428.556 345.50C South Carolina ... 1.340.312 1.151.149 South Dakota .... 401.559 223,S 10.932 Tennessee 2,(2,723 1.7t)i'.31S Texas 3.04S.S28 2.235523 Utah 276 563 207.M5 1.472 Vermont 343,641 332.422 Virginia 1,854,184 LC55.9S0 Washington 517.672 349.290 2.531 West Virginia ... 958,900 762.794 Wisconsin 2,068,963 1.6SG.800 1,657 Wyoming 92,513 60.705 TI COUNTRY'S NUN Total 43 states...74.627.907 62.116.S11 44,617 Alaska (est.) 44.00) 32.062 Arizona 122.212 59.629 24.644 DIst. of Columbia. 278.718 230 392 Hawaii 154.001 89.79-J Indian Territory 391.968 18P.U2 56.033 New Mexico 193.7w 153.503 2.S37 Oklahoma 398.245 Q.S34 5,927 Persons la the ser- - .. vice of the Unlt- ed States sta tioned abroad (estimated) 64.409 Indians, etc, on Indian reserva tions, except In dian Territory 145.22 Total seven ter... 1.667.113 S52 915 89,411 The Alaskan figures are derived from partial data only, and all returns for Alaska and for certain military or ganizations stationed abroad, princi pally in the Philippines, have not yet been received. The total population in 1890. with which the aggregate population at the present census should be compared,' was 63.069,756, the gain during the last decade being 13,225,464, or very nearly 21 per cent. BOTHA Will NOT SURRENDER. Will Fight oa a Loac as Beer are of That Mind. LONDON, Nov. 1. A belated dis patch from Pretoria tells of the fail ure of the British negotiations with General Botha for the surrender of the Boers. Bctha received General Paget's fig of truce courteously and admitted his defeat, but said it was impossible to treat for surrender as long as any burghers wished to continue the war. President Steyn was more irreconcila ble. He refused to even see the bearer of a flag of truce. Reception te Mrs. Bryaa. CINCINNATI, O.. Nov. 1. When Mr. Bryan's train arrived in this city at 8 o'clock Mrs. Bryan was received by Mrs. David Baumgarten and driven to her elegant home on Walnut Hills, where dinner was served to Mrs. Brya.i and a large number of invited guests. Mrs. Baumgarten presented Mrs. Bryan with a fine silver loving cup. After the supper there was a formal recep tion. In the receiving line, in addi tion to the hostess and the guests of honor, were Mrs. Judge W. H. Jack son, Mrs. Franklin Alter. Mrs. Louis G. Bernard and wives of prominent democrats. ABcrleaa Baaka ta Half). BERLIN, Nov. 1. Dr. Van Siemens, president of the Deutsche bank, is in Paris arranging negotiations for finan cing the Swiss railroads. The trans action, it is said, Involves a loan of 300,000,000 francs at 4 per cent, which will be raised principally by American banks, assisted by English. French. German and Swiss financiers. The' matter attracted much attention on the bourse today. Te (all TUtj aUles aa Hear. NEW YORK, Nov. L Charles A. A- Flint's Arrow, under contract to be the fastest ship ever designed, was launched at Ayres ship yard at Nyack. N. Y. She has been built under the guarantee by Jier designer cf .forty two miles an hcurand it is expecteu that under pressure she will be able to make fifty miles. The impression has" been given out that she was con structed as a yacht for Mr. Flint's personal use, but the impression gains that she was huiilt under contract with one of the South American gov ernments as a torpedo boat. Centra Kert ef Appelataiaat. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Second Vice President Finley of the Southern railway today confirmed the report ol the appointment cf C. Smith, presi dent and general manager of the At lantic teat Point railroad, to be president. and general manager of a division of the Southern, to comprise both the present Louisville, Evans -vine Southern railroad, generally known -ma the Air Line, and the pres ent Louisville to Lexington, Ky. The Louisville Air Line road Is now in the bands of a receiver. DEATH UST cXAGijcRAiTi. J First Eeport of Big; Yew Terar tlH Frore to Be Uawarraateai. NEW YORK, Oct. 31. All BigkmU long a gang of several hundred labarM era was at work among the rum caused, by the explosions in the buflC Ing occupied by Tarrant ft Co. It not believed that the list of dead will exceed thirty and some estimates place the total de'ad at below twenty. One hundred and twenty-seven injured persons were received at the hospi tals and of that number over a score were discharged after their wounds had been dressed. The list of miss-' ing was large at first, but many of; those supposed to have been buried in the ruins have been accounted for and as far as known not more than thirty nine persons are missing this morning. The propertv loss is variously esti mated at from $1,500,000 to $2,000,009. Chemicals probably entered into the origin of the fire. The first amok that was seen was dense and verv black. This changed into what ar pearedto be a light vapor, greatly in-v creasing in quantity. Then began a series of minor explosions, not heavv enough to disturb persons in the street further than to warn them from too near an approach. Suddenly an explo sion of "much greater force drove the glass from the windows, showering it upon the firemen and policemen and the thousands of spectators who had gathered in the streets. This was followed almost immedi ately by another explosion of far great er Intensity that worked much disas ter. There was an interval of per haps two minutes, when there came a thi-.'d explosion that exceeded , those that had preceded and which brought the buildings on bcth sides of Warren street in that block tumbling: to the ground as though they were built of pasteboard. GOVERNMENT STANDS ALOOF. Frauce Will Not Participate la the Krr Rer DrsBoastratioa. PARIS, Oct. 31. The foreign offi cials believe former President Kruger will travel incognito during his visit to the capitals, relinquishing it in each city only long enough to permit an ex change of visits between Mr. Kruger and the head of the nation. His stay in Paris will not exceed forty-eight hours and possibly only twenty-four hours. The French government will not offer Mr. Kruger any formal func tion, though it Is expected the city will tender him a demonstration which will be the scene of enthusiasm. The government will not take part in the reception, but will not, however, put any obstacle in the way of private plans of welcome. In short, the gov ernment will not take any step likely to be construed as an offense to Great Britain, though it is certain Presi dent Loubet and Mr. Kruger will ex change visits. The same proceedine. it is believed, will be followed at each European capital visited. Gates Sell Oat the Road. NEW YORK, Oct. 31. It is learned on excelelnt authority that John W. Gates, who recently purchased a con trolling interest in the securities of the Kansas City Southern railroad (formerly the Kansas City. Pittsburg ft Gulf), has Just sold such control to a syndicate representing various con necting roads. Tne new purchasers include James Stillman, representing the Rockefeller interests in the Mis souri, Kansas & Texas; Cohn, Loeb ft Co., representing the Union Pacific; E. H. Harriman. representing the Chi cago ft Alton, and George Gould, rep resenting the Missouri Pacific. Wore Only Their Kick-tie. ALLIANCE. O., Oct. 31. Three stu dents of Mount Union college were sus pended today for participating in a midnight demonstration, when a crowd of students clad in night robes entered the ladies dormitory and pushed the president's cow into an up per hall, where they tethered it. To day about 175 students met on the col lege campus and decided to go on strike pending the reinstatement of the sus pended men. The faculty.'however, re main firm in their decision. M.inclet by Eurajrert Lion PARIS. Oct. 31. A lion tamer, who daily enters a care containing three lions in tbe Paris Hypodrome, was ter ribly mauled last evening. His foot slipped and the largest animal sprang on him, tearing his arms and face with his teeth and claws. . Without losing his presence of mind he kept the ani mal at bay by the aid of his whip un til he was rescued- In the excitement the cage door was left open, but the occupants did not attempt to escape. .ilvurri Arraigned la Coart. NEW YORK, Oct. 31. Cornelius L. Alvord. the embezzling note teller of the First National bank, arrested yes terday in Boston, was arraigned in po lice court here today and remanded to police headquarters in order to rive the authorities time to decide whether he shall be tried before the United States or state authorities. Alvord was accompanied by his counsel. A conference has been arranged to de termine Alvord's status. Qaeen Yl torla Wot 111. LONDON, Oct. 31. There Is no truth in the report that Queen Victoria Is 111, though, naturally, she is affected by the death of her grandson, Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein- Adopt American Ceasalar Systeat. BERLIN, Oct 31. The German gov ernment has adopted the American system of consular representatives and the first batch of reports appeared to day. Agree saeauXeirotlatleBS. - PEKIN, Sunday, Oct 28. A meeting of-the diplomats was held this morn ing -to consider the form of the. nego tiations for a settlement of the Chi nese difficulty. The decision arrived at is kept secret, in order to prevent any information reaching the Chinese. Steel Plate Tare Upward JTaatp. CLEVELAND, Oct. 30. The" price of steel plates today went from 1 1-10 cents per pound ta 14 cents by agree cent among the manufacturers, who have recently been conferring upon tho subject- - Tax Levy for Bed Crow. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 3LTBS government, for the second time in two months, has imposed a special tax for the. benefit of the Red Cross society. The first was a tax of from 5 to 1ft rubles upon licenses to travel abroad. according to the length of time for which the license was granted, and now railway tickets are' taxed 5 ko pecks when the fare is 5 rubles or ward. It is estimated that the ticket tax will yield $125,000 yearly aad that on licenses $100,000. It is understood thai -tne czarina originated the idea of imposing the taxes. GERMANY AND AMERICA FataWand leosgaisst This Cemntrj as Its GiMtett Commercial Bival I0W VIEWED BY AN OFFICIAL Ceaatrles May Calte la Caa- fer Self-Proteetloa MU- ef Tkla Great Coaatry are Work- Saeelder ta Skealder Like Oae Baa. WASHINGTON, Oct 31. The Ger aan central bureau for the prepara ttasr of commercial treaties has just published a book written by its presi dent. Dr. Vosberg-Rekow, who has spent months investigating the indus trial conditions of the United States. The work is noteworthy for the candor-and breadth which characterizes it aad the unbiased manner with which Dr. Rekow views the economic conditions of tbe great industrial pow ers and their relations toward each other as competitors. Tbe United States, he declares to be the most dan gerous opponent to Germany's indus trial power and commercial advan tages. In setting forth the German view of United States development, Mr. Rekow displays both the acknowl edgement of and the fears for Ameri can mastery in trade. In this portion of his work, which United States Vice Consul General Hanaur at Frankfort has transmitted to the state depart ment, he pays many high tributes to America and Americans. In a com parison of the czar's empire with the United States, he says: "While the great mass of Russia's population remains in a comatose state and occasionally starves (but a small part of it participating in modern eco nomic work) the entire Yankee nation is like a perfectly disciplined army, standing shoulder to shoulder, at the forge, the loom or printing press, earn ing wealth from their industry." Again he states: "Europe, with her old established Industries, is so hard pushed by the young American competitor, that tbe necessity of uniting in a common cus toms league against this bold intruder has become a matter of serious con sideration." The writer commends the American consular service, saying: "The United States has covered Eu rope with a network of consulates and makes its consuls at the same time inspectors of our exports, anu vigilant sentinels who spy out every trade opening and promptly report It." Dr. Rekow also predicts the estab lishment of an American merchant marine. "There can be no doubt." he says. "that an American merchant marine will be forthcoming ere long and be come of vast extent. Whoever has watched the present state of activity in American ship yards will have no doubt on that score." "In short," continues Dr. Rekow, "the Americans are the sole commercial-political "people whom we must earnestly dread. Russia will remain a profitable customer to us in the fu ture; with Great Britain we are united by bonds of common interests; the United States is, in an economic sense, our enemy." ICY HAND FOR KRUGER. Fieack OeTerament Will Wot Offer Faae tlea to regltlwe Prealdeet. PARIS, Oct 31. The foreign officials believe former President Gruger will travel incognito during his visit to the capitals, relinquishing it in each city only enough to permit an exchange of visits between Mr. Kruger and the head of the nation. His stay in Paris will not exceed forty-eight hours. The French government will not offer Mr. Kruger any formal function, though it Is expected the city will tender him a demonstration which will be a scene of enthusiasm. The government will not take part in the reception, but will not. however, put any obstacles in the way of private plans of welcome. In short, the government will not take any step likely to bo construed as an offence to Great Britain, though it is certain President Loubet and Mr. Kru ger will exchange visits. The same proceeding, it is believed, will be fol lowed at each European capital visited. Bloody Bodap by Baadlt. MOUNT PLEASANT. Pa., Oct 31. Four Italian miners attempted to rob Pay Clerk William Hosier of the Southwest Connellsviile Coke com pany while making his trip today be tween this city and Alverton with the pay roll of the Alverton and Tarr works, amounting to $4,000. Mr. Hosier is dead, his companion, Harry Burgees, messenger of the com pany, is wounded, two of the Italians ere dead, a third fatally wounded and the fourth is in jail. Cabas Bead Pay Dividend. LONDON. Oct 31. The first annual meeting cf the stockholders of the Cuban Central railroad wss held here today and a 5 per cent dividend was declared on preferred stock. Presi dent Todd expressed-complete satisfac tion with the American management of Cuba and said he was convinced the commercial outlook for the Island was hopeful. Te!tet Wrltlac a Flay. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 31. Count Tolstoi is enjoying excellent health. He is engaged in writing a drama en titled "A Corpse." Bed Mea Ilare Baaallpez. WASHINGTON, Oct 31. Smallpox has broken-out on a number of Indian reservations in the west and it is feared' that when the cold weather sets in the epidemic will become more widespread and assume a more malig nant form. Every possible effort Is making to stay its progress and the Indian bureau is forwarding vaccine virus to the various agencies. Lieu tenant Colonel Randlett in charge of the Kiowa. Indian agency in Okla homa, telegraphs that smallpox is ep ideBdc on the Wichita reservations. Tariff far the FalUpplae. WASHINGTON. Oct. 31. Dispatch es from Manila announcing the deter nination to submit the proposed new Filipino tariff, to the consideration of the War department here before it is promulgated is confirmed. The tar iff was prepared by a board of army oftcers connected with the customs service in Aa rhilippines. All com plaints coaeeraiBg it and suggestions of those interested were forwarded to the board. Afterward it was sent to the Taft commission. In whose hands it has been for aoae tics. FIX RAY Ft TRANKSotVlNfi. I rreeMeat Briefly Beeeaata the Bl of the Fast Tear. WASHINGTON. Oct 34. The State department today Issued the follow ing: "By the President of the United States, a Proclamation It has pleased Almighty God to bring our nation In safety and honor throegh another year. The works of religion and char ity have everywhere been manifest Our country through all its extent has been "blest with abundant harvests. Labor and the great industries of the people have prospered beyond all pre cedent. Our commerce has spread over the world. Our power and influence in the cause of freedom and enlighten ment have extended over distant seas and lands. Our official representatives and many of our people in China have been marvelously preserved from pes tilence and other calamities, and even the tragic visitation which over whelmed the city of Galveston made evident the sentiments of sympathy and Christian character, by virtue of .which we are one united people. "Now, therefore, I, William McKin ley, president of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart Thurs day, November 29 next, to be observed by all the people of the United States at home or abroad as a day of thanks giving and praise to Him who holds the nations in the hollow of His hand. I recommend that they gather in their several places of worship and devoutly give Him .uanks for the prosperity wherewith he has endowed us for seed time and harvest, for the valor, devo tion ana humanity of our armies and navies and for all His benefits to us as individuals and as a nation; and that they humbly pray for the continuance of His divine favor, for concord and amity with other nations and for right eousness and peace in all our ways. "In witness whereof I have hereun to set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done at the city of Washington, this 29th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, 1900. and of the inde pendence of the United States the 125th. WILLIAM M' KIN LEY, President JOHN HAY, Secretary of State. MINERS RACK IN TRE FITS. Praetleal Besaatatlea ef Work la tke Aa- taraclte Coal Field. HAZLETON, Pa., Oct SO. Opera tions were resumed this morning at a majority of the collieries in the Hazle tcn district and they will be continued in full blast for the next two months. The strike is still on at the mines of the Lehigh ft Wilkesbarre coal com pany located at Audenried, Honey Creek and Green Mountain. One of the officials of the company said this morning that the company had inform ed the men it would abolish the slid ing scale and agree to pay the 10 per cent increase until April 1, and they did not know why they refused to re port The mine workers assert that they want a written guaranty in this respect The Oneida and Derringer collieries of Coxe Bros, ft Co. are also idle be cause of some misunderstanding on account of the notices posted by the company. All hands will probably be at work tomorrow. The only other colliery tnat did not resume was the Milnesville, where no demands have been granted at all. Before the strike began this company threatened to abandon this mine and it seems that the threat will be carried out About 100 strikers found themselves out of work at the Lattimer colliery of Pardee & Co. Twenty-five of these men, the firm asserts, got tneir settle ment In full when they quit and where no longer considered employes, so their places were filled by others this morn ing. The other twenty-five were sent home because of the abandoning of the Buck Mountain vein by the firm, which says that operaiTon of this part of the workings will be unprofitable on account of the 10 per cent increase. Cabas Guilty of JJnrder. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct 30. Octavio Mena, formerly a clerk in the office of the captain of the port, was today found guilty of the murder about a month ago of Colonel Pavon of the Cuban army, whom he killed in c drunken row. The evidence show ed that the homicide was en ti rely without provocation. He will proba bly be sentenced to imprisonment for seventeen years and ordered to pay to the family of his victim the sum of $2,000. While Mena was being taken from the jail to the court room a mob tried to lynch him. Welcome to Veteraa. LONDON, Oct 30. The City Imper ial volunteers reached here tbis morn ing, marched through London, along streets packed by thousands and re ceived a tumultous greeting. Such a demonstration was probably never be fore evoked for such a small body of volunteers. The postponement of London's welcome until today dimin ished tbe number of spectators, but the enthusiasm could scarcely have been more general or genuine. Moataaa Mlaers Asphyxiated. BUTTE. Mont, Oct 30. William Whitemore, Robert Campbell and Charles Blackie, miners employed in the Smokehouse mine, were asphyxi ated today by powder gas. They had fired twelve shots and went down to eoon afterward. Whitemore was from Massachusetts. Campbell was a Nova Scotian and Blackie hailed from Burlington, Vt Offer te Fay Bis Boaaty. LONDON, Oct 29. "The Chinese plenipotentiaries have opened negotia tions," said .the Shanghai correspond ent of the Daily Express, "by pro posing that China should pay an in demnity of 40,000,000 sterling in sixty installments, agreeing that the likin and the customs service should be under foreign control until the ob ligation Is discharged. They also agreed that Prince Tuan should be im prisoned foriife, that Tien Tsin should be treated -as an international district and other places opened to foreign trade." Drewaed te Lake Waahlaftea. SEATTLE,- Wash., Oct. SO. Torrey Carr, a son of B. O. Carr. and brother cf E. M. Carr of this city, and Clark C. Carr. son of General Clark E. Carr of Galesburg, 111., were drewned in Lake Washington while duett hunting from a canoe. The bodies have not been recovered. E. M. 'Carr is a prom inent lawyer here and General C." E. Carr is a campaign speaker sent out from Illinois by the republican nation al committee. He was an intimate friend of President Lincoln and sever al years ago minister to Denmark. INJBRY DKELY FATAL Workman at Plattsmoatk Meets With a Serioas Accident CONDUCTOR THOMAS OF THE i. fcM. Die at Uacola frem aa Overdeee of Laadaaaa Great lapreiaaaat at Wymore Other Nebraska Kawa Bar aad There. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Oct 31. While assisting In the work of boring a well with a large steam drill James Hickson met with an accident which his physicians fear wil cost him his life. The drill was being operated by a traction engine and while Mr. Hick son was shoveling coal Into the fur nace the derrick broke, a portion of it striking him squarely on the head and knocking him senseless. His com panions quickly picked him up and summoned Dis. Cook and Livingston. It was found that the skull was frac tured and the flesh and skin from th eyes to the back of his head was hor ribly mutilated. The physicians founl it necessary to remove a portion of the skull and as the unfortunate man suf fered a similar fracture several years ago slight hopes are entertained for his recovery. Xebraaka Cora Crop. OMAHA. Neb., Oct 31. The Bee's annual sumamry of the crops of Ne braska shows that this year makes two new records. While in no slngi cereal is the crop as large as in somo previous ones, the -total of all the lead ing crops is in excess of any year in the history of the state. The corn crop has been larger in tew years, but only in one year has it exceeded 1900 in the number of bushels of merchantable corn. The 1S96 crop was the largest in the historv of the state in bushel3, but a large por tion of it was soft, as was the case in all the states in the western oortion of the com belt and to be of anv value necessitated its feeding at home. Last year the crop was greater by 2. 289,566 bushels. The wheat crop last year, however, was 10.000,000 bushels less, owing to the hard winter. The yield of oats in 1S99 was about 8,000,000 more than this year. The other cereals were about the same. The oats crop of 1897 was also lar ger, but the wheat and corn were both less.. The aggregate of Nebraska's four leading cereals corn, wheat oats and rye is greater in 1900 than any year in the history of the state. Crashed to Death. OMAHA, Neb.. Oct 31. William Da vis fell between two cars of a Union Pacific train about 9 o'clock yesterday morning and was so badly injured that he died while being brought to the po lice station in the ambulance. According to the story he told one of the officers, .he perched himself on the "bumpers" between the last car of the train and the one next to it with the intention of beating his way to Council Bluffs. When the train jeached a point half way between Fourth and Fifth streets, Davis con cluded to jump off, and in doing so fell under the wheels of the last car. The coroner took charge of the re mains and telegraphed to his mother in Centra-ia. He says she received the telegram, but has not answered it The family are in destitute circum stances and have no money to pay the expense of shipping the body home. 1 lenty of Work at Wyaaore. WYMORE, Neb., Oct. 31. Large forces of workmen are rushing to com pletion the two new brick business blocks in thi3 city, which when fin ished will add m.ich to the apearanw of the town. There are also manv new homes being erected and there is a demand for labor never before ex perienced here. Every man who is willing to work is employed at good wages and people who want small job3 done are unable to find men to do the work. Among the many residence! being erected here this year are some of the finest and most expensive In the city and the year 1900 will go down as the greatest building year in the history of Wymore. Petition for Rural Delivery. HUMBOLDT, Neb.. Oct 31. Hum boldt will soon have rural mail deliv ery, local parties being at work among the fanners to the north of the city. One hundred and twenty signatures have been secured and the superintend ent Is expected here soon to definitely locate the route. The chances are that the postofHce of Eden. Nemaha county, trill be discontinued by rea son cf this route and other establish ed at Auburn. Farm Sell for S9,ee. ELMWOOD, Neb., Oct. 31. Mr. J. A. Stinson, residing two mile3 north of Elmwood, sole his fine one hundred and sixty acre farm to Robert Met teer, of near Murdoch, for nine thou sand dollars, which goes to show that Cass county soil i3 all right Mr. Stinson and his family expect to move to Oklahoma. Will Strafg-htea tke Chaaael. TECUMSEH. Neb.. Oct 31. The Burlington railroad has decided to straighten the channel of the Nemaha river just south of the city for sev eral hundred feet William Carr ft Sons have been awarded the work and a gang of men is now at work on the excivation for the new" river bed. Death from laadaaaa LINCOLN, Nebr, Oct 31. Conduc tor Thomas L. Richeson of the freight service of the B. ft M. road died at his home, 1715 street, as a result of an overdose of laudanum taken for the purpose of causing sleep. There was apparently no cause for Mr. Rlch eson's use of the drug other than to cause sleep. He h3d been working overtime of late in the rush to which all railroad men have been subject and it is suposed that the drug was taken to calm his overwrought nerves and as he was unused to it k died from the effects. Scarlet Fver Cloaca SehoeJ. VALPARAISO. Neb., Oct 3L Scar let fever has become epidemic here. Mayor Cmdeson has quarantined a half dozen cases. The school board has closed the schools indefinitely anl there were no Sunday school or church services Jact Sunday. As yet no deaths have resulted. The doctors state that the disease is not of a malignant form and it is hooed the measures-adopted will soon put a check on the epidemic. The contents of the jeweler's safe may be his stepping stones to fortune. TCWOLDmLUBLS. ColumbusStateBank ItalraiaMKati GsttaBgB Kbw Tsrki TSAMfBTP TrCTITaV BUYS GOOD NOTES Mb csekMMra waea tkey iae I QKBBABDt Prea't. B. M. Ssjtbt, Vice PreV. H Baceszm, Cubits, Issbi tTAVFrsn, Wu. Bucnsav The Columbus Journal. 4 WssUy Newspaper devoted to lbs tst taterests of COllfflbflS, Tria County cf Plaits, Tin Stiti of Nebraska, Toe (lofted States. -ABSTB1 RE8T OF MANKIND. TKE UKT 01 URASUM WITH US $1.50a Year. If Petfd In Advance. Bat jr limit of nssfsTssss is not cir cumscribed by dollars and cents. a aayaddrew HENRY OASS, Cwfl-p : ami s Xttalllt t Cum ! a cpui Columbus Journal PRINTING OFFICE. 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