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VOLUME XXXII.-NUMBER 10.
COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 12. 1901.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,622.
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WILL WAIT AND WATCH
Administration Circlet Btlieve Cuban
Will Yet Accept Amendment
NOTING TO IE DONE UNTIL TUN
Eslstlag Status Will Continue aa Ho
Conrcutlua to Ue Called Qeaeral
Wood lias Written Concerning Oat
look nnJ Will Dc Answered.
WASHINGTON, June 8 The cabi
net was in session over two hours to
day discussing the Cuban and Philip
pine situation. A communication has
been received from Governor General
Wood regarding the prospect for the
constitutional convention accepting the
Piatt amendment, but its contents are
not made public. It can be stated,
however, that there is a hopeful feel
ing in administration circles that after
the first soreness wears off the con
tention wih see the wisdom of accept
ing the terms of the amendment. The
answer to General Wood is to be sent
tomorrow and the language of that
communication is under consideration
today.
Meanwhile the existing status in
Cuba is to be maintained. No action
looking to the calling of another con
vention is in contemplation if the pres
ent convention should decline to ac
cede to these terms.
During the conference between Sec
crtary Hoot and the Cuban commis
sion the sreietar. wrote a letter to
Senator Platt.of Connecticut, who in
troduced the Piatt amendment, asking
for liis views relative to intervention,
as mentioned in the third clause of
the amendment. Senator Piatt replied,
and his letter was furnished the com
mission confidentially by the secretary
of war, and was incorporated into and
made a pan of the acceptance of the
Piatt amendment by the constitutional
convention. The letter however, ap
peared in a Havana paper and today
was made public by the War depart
ment. Folowing is the text of the letter:
"I am in receipt of your letter of
this date, in which you say that the
members of the commission of the Cu
ban constitutional contention fear that
the provisions relative to intervention,
made in the third clause of the amend
ment which has come to bear my
name, may have the effort of prevent
ing the independence, of Cuba and in
reality establish a protectorate or suz
erainty by the United States, and you
request that 1 express my views of
the. question raised.
"In icply. I beg to state that the
amendment was carefully prepared
with the object of avoiding any pos
sible idea that by that acceptance
thereof the constitutional conventioa
would thereby establish a protectorate
or suzerainty or in any manner what
soever compromise the independence
or sovcieignty of Cuba, and, speaking
for myself, it soeniF impossible that
such an interpretation can be given
to the clause. I believe that the
amendment should be considered as a
whole, and it ought to be clear on read
ing it that its well-defined purpose is
to secure and safeguard Cuban inde
pendence and set forth at once a clear
idea of 'the friendly disposition of the
touted States toward the Cuban peo
ple and to express intention on their
part to aid them, if necessary, in the
maintenance of said independence.
These are my ideas and although, as
you say. I cannot speak for the entirj
congress, my belief is that such a pur
pose was well understood by that body.
.Very respectfully yours,
"O. H. PLATT."
GIVES HIS TEN MILLIONS.
Carnegie Makes Ilia Promised Gift to
the University of Scotland.
LONDON. June S. Andrew Carne
fiio signed a deed today transferring
$10,000,000 in 5 per cent United States
steel corporation bonds to trustees for
the benefit of the universities of Scot
land. The amount becomes immedi
ately available. The next installment
of interest can be used for the Oc
tober teim.
The deed contains a preamble say
ing that Mr. Carnegie, having retired
from active business, deems it to be
his duty and one of his highest priv
ileges to administer the wealth which
has come tc him as a trustee in be
half of others, entertaining the confi
dent belief that one of the best means
of discharging that trust is providing
funds for improving and- extending the
opportunities for scientific research of
the universities of Scotland, his na
tive land, and by rendering the attend
ance easier.
Germans May Stay Germans.
BERLIN, June S. As a result of the
agitation by the German Colonial so
ciety in favor of some modification
of the law of 1S70 under which thou
sands of Germans abroad were dena
tionalized without any desire on their
part for such result, the government
. announces that a new law is being
drafted by the terms of which Ger
mans baroad will lose their national,
ity only by their own volition. The
Hew bill will be subjected to criticism.
Won't Let Him Be Senator.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 8. The
first committee report of the consti
tutional convention was made today
when the committee on executive re
. ported. Among other things it makes
the governor ineligible to any office
-within one year after the expiration
of his term and his acceptance of the
office of governor is a pledge to the
people that he win not accept ap
pointment or election to the United
States senate during his term.
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Jedf-e Barriagtoa Headers Important
Decision Kelatlva to Homesteaders.
ALLIANCE. Neb., June 10. Judge
Harrington handed down a decision
which is far reaching and of great
importance to the people of northwest
ern Nebraska. It was in the case of
Charles Tierman against Miller asd
Leith.
The plaintiff in his petition alleges
that defendants procured twenty-nine
colored people to file homesteads on
Government land in such a way as to
completely surround his ranch and
prevent his cattle from going to and
from his watering place; that the en
tries were made in collusion and fraud;
that the day the .entries were filed
the defendants procured the relin
quishment of same and also leases to
the land; that the defendants were
r.bout to fence in said land. The plain
tiff therefore prayed that the court
grant an injunction to prevent de
fendants from fencing said land until
the matter could be investigated by the
interior department.
To this petition defendants de
murred. . On the trial of the case sev
eral affidavits were read by plaintiff's
counsel, R. C. Noleman, which bore
cut the allegations contained in the
retitlon and in fact one or more of the
cntrymen made affidavits that the de
fendants hired them to make the en
tries for $5 each.
Judge Harrington granted the in
junction and in passing on the matter
stated that there was no question
that the circumstances surrounding
the filing of the homesteads would
tend strongly to verify the allegations
contained in the plaintiff's petition,
and if the entries were not bona fide
the defendants were certainly tres
passers and being trespassers they
had no more right on the land than
the plaintiff.
The decision puts a quietus on large
corporations gobbling up the public
domain, thereby preventing the small
ranchmen, who have been in the
country for years, receiving the benefit
of the same.
Omaha's Musical Festtral.
OMAHA, June 10. The first week of
the June festival has proven a great
success, both in the matter of attend
ruce and in rendition of vocal and
instrumental selections. Since Prof.
Pellstedt's former appearance at
Omaha he has added talent to his
organization and many choice selec
tions to his repertoire. The concerts
are drawing delighted audiences, and
the musical festival, lasting all
through June, promises to he a great
success, financially and otherwise.
Smallpox la a Car.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., June 10.
There was considerable excitement in
the city over the rumor that the Un
ion Pacific had put off a smallpox
infected car, containing three or four
cases of smallpox. The car contained
thirty soldiers and civilians en route
to New York. Most of the men were
discharged volunteers. At Cheyenne
a man got on the train who became
sick. He was put off at Lexington for
treatment.
Alliance Prepares to Celebrate.
ALLIANCE, Neb., June 10. At a
meeting of the citizens it was decided
to have a celebration July 4. A large
amount of money was pledged and
the outlook is for one of the bigegst
celebrations ever held in western Ne
braska. Captain Dorrington "was
chosen president of the day; Captain
Akers, orator of the dav.
Fire Thousand for a Fl nicer.
FALLS CITY, Neb., June 10.
Lewis Russel, who brought suit
against the B. & M. railroad for $10,
000 for the loss of a finger, was
awarded $5,000 by the jury in the dis
trict court here.
Ilea trice Commercial Club.
BEATRICE. Neb., June 10. A
meeting of business men was held as
preliminary to the organization of the
Beatrice Commercial club. The club
is to be incorporated and will have
a capital stock of $1,000, divided into
shares of $10 each.
Three Horses Burn to Death.
COLUMBUS, Neb., June 10.
Lightning struck the barn of Paul
Gertsch, a farmer, twenty-five miles
northwest of here, and the barn, to
gether with three horses and consid
erable hay and grain, was destroyed.
Prisoner Escapes from Jail.
SYRACUSE, Neb.. June 10. Wil
liam Clifton escaped from the jail,
where he was confined on a charge
of assault.
Kebraska Sons of Veterans.
LUSHTON, Neb., June 10. The Ne
braska Sons of Veterans, in session
here, elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: Commander, I. E.
Young of Lushton; senior vice com
mander. Tames McBeth, Osceola; ju
nior vice commander, A. S. West
brook, Seward; division council,
Charles C. Stull, Osceola; William
Cookus, Lushton; George C. Towns
ley, Aurora; delegate at large to the
national encampment, A. A. Stull,
XUItlaasea to Be Triad.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 10. The
eight militiamen who disobeyed the
orders of their commanding officer at
the state penitentiary on May 23 will
be tried on the charge of insubor
dination as 'soon as a military court
of discipline can be organized. All
Company F men who come under the
charge will be tried in this city, prob
ably in the military department at
the state house, and the other recal
citrants before a different court.
MUST IE ACTUAL SETTLERS.
THAT LETTER ARRIVES
General Wocd Fiaally Bumes Mr. loot'i
Exnlanatorj Document
WILL GO TO TIE CONVENTION
Traaslators Immediately Berja Its Prep
aration for the Cubans Some Misquo
tations Conversation Not Incorporated
la ameodmeat Literally.
HAVANA, June 8. The official in
structions from Washington regarding
the Piatt amendment have arrived.
They are being translated and will be
sent to the Cuban constitutional con
vention today.
WASHINGTON, June 7. Before the
receipt of the instructions at Havana
General Wood had telegraphed the
department here inquiring as to the
whereabouts of the letter of Secretary
Root explaining in detail the objec
tions to the action of the constitution
al convention.
In view of the several representa
tions made in Havana regarding the
interpretation by Secretary of War
Root to the Cuban commissioners of
the Piatt amendment, it can be stated
authoritatively that the secretary did
not deviate from the declaration that
the president and himself had no
power to change an act of congress.
It is said here that the amendments
which the Cuban convention made to
the Piatt law and the incorporation
of conversations with Secretary Root
did not repiesent his views of the
amendment nor was he correctly quot
ed in the alleged statements.
Among the reports given out in Ha
vana is the translation of a letter of
Senator Piatt, written to the secretary
of war, and furnished as a confidential
document to the Cuban commissioners
when they were here. This letter
briefly gives the views of the Con
necticut senator on some features of
the law which bears his name. Sur
prise was expressed that the letter
should appear in print in Havana.
APPREHENSION AT MANILLA.
Fears Porto Rlcan Decisions Will Cause
Deficit In Ketcnue.
MANILA, June 7. The fragmentary
news received here of the Porto
Rican decisions has caused apprehen
sion that there will be such a deficit
in the Philippine revenues that con
gress will need to make an appropria
tion to meet it. Fear is also expressed
as to the result of the application of
jury trials, and other features of the
constitution not suited to the condi
tion of the Philippines.
Importers arc preparing claims for
a refunding of the duties paid.
General Chaffee and his staff were
conveyed direct tc the Malacanang
palace, where a private conference be
tween Generals Chaffee and MacArthur
took place. Geneial Chaffee informed
the correspondent of the Associated
Press that while he was not sure of
the orientals general capacity for self
government, he favored the establish
ment of civil control in the Philip
pines at the earliest practicable mo
ment. He was in full sympathy with
the commission's plan for native edu
cation and business advancement, be
cause the United Slates interests and
native interests lie in the same line.
Chile Still Kicking.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 7 It
was stated by officials that no materi
al developments have occurred of late
regarding the degree to which deliber
ations shall be used in the arbitra
tion plan before the coming congress
of American republics to be held in
the City of Mexico. Chile is still un
willing to attend the congress unless
arbitration is restricted to future
questions, while Peru stated officially
that she will not attend unless the
discussion of arbitration is allowed to
proceed on the broadest lines.
Civil Government at Cavlte.
MANILA, June 7. Commissioners
Taft, Wright and Ide are at Cavite.
establishing a civil government. They
were formally welcomed by Colonel
Goodrell and the local dignitaries in
the town hall. Judge Taft speke, out
lining the commission's provincial
plans.
McKlbbln Quits Trxat,
WASHINGTON, June 7. By direc
tion of the president. Colonel Cham
bers McKibbln, Twelfth infantry, has
been relieved from command of the
department of Texas and ordered to
resume command of his regiment in
the Philippines.
R. U. Towalev Is Disgraced.
WASHINGTON, June 7. News has
been received here through unofficial
channels that Lieutenant. Richard H.
Townley of "Lincoln, Neb.,jof the navy
has been convicted. by court-maitial at
Manila and sentenced to dismissal from
the service. The charge on which
Lieutenant Townley was court-martialed
was in connection with the
present commissary irregularities at
Manila. The sentence -must be ap
proved" by the president.
Indians Start Their Salt.
WASHINGTON, June 7. Suit was
begun in th esupreme court of the
District of Columbia by Lone Wolf
and other Indians representing the
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache tribes,
asking the court to enjoin Secretary
Hitchcock, Commissioner Hermann of
the general land .office and Commis
sioner Jones of the Indian office from
carrying into effect the law opening
lands of those Indians in Oklahoma to
settlement.
HUES TELLS MIS PUNS.
His Syndicate WW Literally Electrify
Loadoa's Uaderaroand Railway.
LONDON, June 7. "Yes.' said Chas.
T. Yerkes, when interviewed by a,
representative of the Associated Press,
'we have practically got control of
the London underground railway. That
is what it amounts to. My syndicate
is composed of British and American
financiers, although far the largest
proportion of the capital comes from
the United States. We hope to begin
work in a few months, as soon as the
necessary consent of parliament has
been obtained.
"The system we intend to install is
almost exactly similar to that in use
on the elevated lines in Chicago. We
will sell the present antiquated cars
and substitute those of an American
pattern. We intend to rebuild the
stations, to install arc lights and to-J
i. i j .. u
udnc iuk lutfu euuui iu any raym
transit line in the world. Yes, we
must have American engineers to do
the work. They know nothing about
that sort of thing here. I tell yofl
what, the trouble with the English
concerns is that they don't know the
value of a scrap heap.
"I intend to remain here for a con
siderable time, for there are likely to
be several things needing my personal
attention."
A special meeting of the District
railway has sanctioned Mr. Yerkes
plan for the introduction of electricity
as the motive power of the road. J.
S. Forbes, the president, said the work
would occupy two years.
AS AMERICANS IRGED.
Indemnity Payment to Be Guaranteed
Jointly and Seva -ally.
WASHINGTON, June 7 The am
bassadors from most of the European
countries were in conference with Sec
retary Hay esterday, mainly because
it was diplomatic day, which afforded
an opportunity for discussing the state
of the Chinese negotiations, and the
modus Vivendi concerning the form
of paying the indemnity is likely to
be settled by a joint and several guar
anty. This will be in complete accord
with the American view that then
should be no joint guaranty in the
sense of binding each government to
the securing the payment of the entire
$337,000,000.
It will be joint, however, in the
formal aspect of being executed by all
of the powers jointly at the same time
and probably by the same instrument.
This instruction doubtless will Include
a provision by which each government
is to assume no liability beyond the
amount of ts own share of the in
demnity, which, "n the case of the
United States, is limited to $25,000.
000. EREEZE RUINS EMIT CROP.
Unexpected Cold Soap in Eastern Oregon
and Id.) ho.
BAKER CITY, Ore., June 7. The
coldest weather for a period of twenty
years has been recoided at Baker
City. The mercury fell six degrees
below the freezing point. Ice over an
inch thick was formed in pools of
water on the streets. All fruit, such
as cherries, apples, pears, prunes, and
plums, were killed and all vegetables
were destroyed. So far as known
growing grain was not seriously in
jured. BOISE, Idaho, June 7. This vicinity
was visited by a severe frost, the like
of which has not been known at this
season for fifteen years. The govern-t
ment weather bureau at Boise reports
a temperature of 30, while places
throughout the valley report tempera
tures as low at 26 degrees. Fruit is
damaged seriously, though the extent
of the loss cannot yet be determined.
In the Grande Ronde valley in Oregon
there was snow.
William It. Cow!n Promoted.
OMAHA, June 7. William B. Cowin,
promoted from second to first lieuten
ant, is a son of General John C. Cowin
of this city. He was first commission
ed as an officer of volunteers at the
breaking out of the war with Spain
and continued in service as a volun
teer until commissioned in the regu
lars. He has been serving in the
Third cavalry, stationed at present at
the town of Bangar, Philippine islands.
Filipinos In Spanish Parliament.
MADRID. June G. Among those who
were recently elected to parliament arc
three Filipinos, residing in Spain. They
propose, during the course of the de
bate on the speech from the throne,
to bring up the question of the condi
tion of the Philippines, alleging that
the situation is worse than before the
war
Flas; Day at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N. Y June 7 The ten
tative program for the flag day exer
cises at the PanAmerican exposition
grounds has been announced. They
will take place in the Temple of
Music on June 14. General Miles will
be present and deliver an address.
Richmond Pearson Hobson will also
speak. Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks,
president of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, will deliver an
address on "American Patriotism."
Give tne Boers a Drubbing-.
PRETORIA, June 7. Colonel Wil
son, with 240 of Kitchener's scouts,
'has surprised and routed 4u0 Boers be
longing to Beyer's command, thirty
four miles west of Warmbaths. The
Boers resisted stubbornly, but finally
broke and fled, leaving thirty-seven
dead, 100 prisoners and all their wag
ons and supplies, including 8,000 cat
tle, in the hands of the British. The
loss of the latter was three men killed
and sine wounded.
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Dr. Eiiey So Reports in the Last Balletic
to the Public.
PATIENT DOING VERY WELL NOW
Doctor Finds tier Restinc tjuite Com
fortably and Is Encouraged The Dest
Informed, However, Realise that There
Is Yet Dancer.
WASHINGTON, June 6 Dr. Rixey
made his usual nightly visit to the
White House shortly after 9 o'clock
and remained about an hour and a
half. On leaving he said: "Mrs. Mc
Kinley is resting very comfortably
now. She has gained a great deal
4his evening, but there is no marked
i .k o. i .Tsr .. .it "
I cuuukc. one is uuiug tun eu.
While the improvement in Mrs. Mc
Kinley's condition is slight, the fact
that there had been no setback during
the day, but on the contrary, a very
little gain, was very gratifying to
the White House household and the
president expressed his pleasure sev
eial times during the evening.
In view of the gravity of the con
dition of the sufferer, too much con
fidence is not attached to the patient's
condition. It is realized that what
ever gain or improvement is shown
may prove but temporary. For this
teason the bulletins as officially an
nounced by the physicians once a day
refer to the gain in condition in very
guarded language.
President McKinley is spending a
large part of his time at his wife's bed
side. He was out driving for an hour,
just before supper, and returned re
freshed. With the exception of the
time spent in the early evening with
a few callers and a short time in the
cabinet room at 11 o'clock most of
the evening was spent within call of
his wife.
None of Mrs. McKinley's relatives
have yet been sent for, but It is
stated that if any are summoned they
will be her nearest relatives, Mrs.
Earber and Miss Ida Barber of Can
tcn. It is likely that Mr. and Mrs Ab
ner McKinley and the president's sis
ter, Mrs. Duncan, and Miss Helen Mc
Kinley will come here soon Mrs. Mc-.
Kinley is particularly devoted to the
president's maiden sister, Miss Helen
McKinley.
Saturday will be Mrs. McKinley's
birthday, and there are scores of
beautiful gifts ready to be sent to the
executive mansion. Flowers and fruit
Ly the wagon load are received daily,
but none of these remembrances find
thefr way to the stefc rnanvout each
card is being carefully kept, in the
hope that the happy time may come
when the sufferer can be informed
how greatly her friends and the pub
lic generally were interested in her
welfare.
ON Tilt VERGE 0E A CRISIS.
Spain Nominally Tranquil, Hut Symptjiuj
of Unrest Apparent.
MADRID, June 6. The situation
throughout Spain remains critical.
Nominal tranquillity has been restored
at Corunna, but the octroi offices are
still occupied by gendarmes and ar
rests continue to be made. A general
strike is threatened owing to the re
fusal of one factory to employ 300
vorkmen. The railway men have
struck at Vigo and anarchist excite
ment is life in Barcelona, where the
"reds" met in defiance of the civil
governor's prohibition an-J passed se
cret resolutions.
Senor Gamazeo, leader of the dissi
dent liberals, in an interview charac
terized the crisis as an "exceedingly
grave moment for Spain," adding "the
government must act with great en
ergy with regard to the Catalan and
separatist movement to prevent the
evii from becoming irremcdial."
CUBA WAITS IMPATIENTLY
Otncial Instructions from Washington
Regarding rialt Amendirent.
HAVANA, June 6. The official in
structions from Washington regard
ing the Piatt amendment have not ar
rived. The delay is causing annoy
ance to General Wood, as he had
promised that the convention would
have the letter Tuesday and a meet
lug was called to discuss the document.
The conservatives are not hopeful of
holding the fifteen who voted in fa
vor of the resolution adopting the
Flatt amendment.
Senor Sanguilly said that if the in
structions specifically stated that there
could be no interpretations or expla
rations added the convention should
vote fcr or against accepting the
amendment without further argument.
President Cannot Visit Buffalo.
WASHINGTON, June 6. The pres
ident will not be able to be at the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo
en June 13, which was designated as
president's day. After the abandon
ment of the northwestern portion of
the presidential tour the improvement
in Mrs. McKinley's condition inspired
the managers of the exposition to hope
that the president would be able to
keep his engagement at Buffalo, but
Mrs. McKinley's illness will interfere.
Ctab Governor Marries.
SALT LAKE, Utah, June 6. The
redding of Miss Emily Katz, formerly
society editor of the Salt Lake Herald,
and Governor Heber M. Wells of Utah
took place tonight at the home of the
bride's mother, in the presence of
about 100 relatives and immediate
friends of the bride and bridegroom.
The ceremony was performed by
Bishop O. F. Whitney, in accordance
With the religious ritual of the Mor
mon church. They will journey east
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IANK CASE IS ARGUE!.
State's Salt Against the Omaha Xattaaal
Again Submitted.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 8. Yesterday
K-as argued before Commissioners Day,
Hastings and Kirknatrick of the su
preme court the case of the state
against the Omaha National bank and
J. H .Millard, then and now president
of the bank, and now United States
senator from Nebraska. The suit is
foi the sum of $201,884. The legisla
ture of 1895 appropriated from the
general fund to the sinking fund the
sum of $180,101.75. A warrant for this
amount was drawn on Treasurer
Hartley and sold through Millard to
the Chemical National bank of New
"i ork, in whose possession it remained
until October, 1SS6. It was then sent
to the Omaha National bank, where,
on January 2, 1897, Hartley made and
executed to Millard and the bank his
check for $201,884, payable to Millard,
president, and in return received the
warrant. The check was paid by
charging that sum to the state treas
urer's account and crediting the
account of the Chemical National and
an Atkinson bank with a like sum.
The action is to recover from the de
fendants the amount of money event
ually lest to the state as a result of
the transacticn.
The case has twice been tried in the
lower court and the state beaten by
direct instructions. The supreme
court held, in the criminal case, that
the diversion by Hartley of the state's
funds to pay this Identical warrant
was conversion, and the state now in
sists that this ought to be final as de
termining the character of the action,
the bank's attorneys insisting that it
is one cf trover, and therefore cannot
lie except It be for the identical money
taken.
State Capital Notes.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 8 Articles
of incorporation of the Woolstenholm,
Steele & Sterne Cattle company of
Thedford, Thomas county, were re
corded in the secretary of state's of
fice. Adjutant General Colby has issued
orders approving the election of Lieu
tenant Henry Olson of Company I of
the First regiment, and accepting the
resignation of Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral Charles M. Richards, who will
become captain of Company L of the
First regiment.
Thousands Hear Bellstedt.
The famous Cincinnati band now
playing a month's engagement at the
Omaha Musical Festival is drawing
large audiences and patrons are de-
rBtrfr-nanrrneentertainmenTsTTJtir
ing the Trans-Mississippi exposition
the Bellstedt organization won a warm
place in the hearts of music-loving
people, and now on his return to the
west they are giving a second enthusi
astic welcome. The concerts continue
all through June.
Farmer Dragged by Team.
MADISON, Neb., June 8. James
Gibbs, twelve miles northwest of Mad
ison, was killed Tuesday while seed
ing a field of millet. He had an at
tack of epilepsy and fell onto the
whippletrees and caught in the trap
pings and was dragged across the
field and through a wire fence. When
extracted by his wife he was seriously
injured. His head had turned black,
he was cut on the forehead and his
ears were torn.
Leaves Family Destitute.
WAHOO, Neb., June 8. A man nam
ed Alquist, who lived on a farm
near here, has left and his where
abouts are at present unknown by the
members of his family, who were left
in destitute circumstances. It is said
that Allen, Dooley & Co., of South
Omaha, had a mortgage against him
for $1,200, supposed to be secured by
fifty head of cattle, which it was found
Alquist did not have on his place.
Preacher and "on Killed.
LYONS, Neb., June 8. Word was
received here that Rev. Jason Gallup
and his son Ralph were instantly kill
ed by lightning while at work upon
their rice plantation near Roanoke,
La. Mr. Gallup is a Methodist preach
er, having held a pastorate at Clam
da and Logan, la.
Young Farmer Bound Over.
YORK, Neb., June 8. Newton
Houch, a young fanner, had his hear
ing before County Judge Wildman,
charged with statutory assault on Til
lie H. Hutchison, and was bound over
under $1,000 bond.
The locomotive output of the Uni
ted States in 1900 was 3,153, as com
pared with 694 during the year 1894.
Wheat Gives Way to Cora.
FARNAM, Neb., June 8. Investiga
tion reveals the fact that three-fourths
cr more of the area planted to winter
wheat last fall has been listed into
corn within the last three weeks. What
is left undisturbed is described as a
poor stand. The rye crop is in fairly
good shape and little of it has been
converted into corn ground. Hoppers
are plentiful, but thus far have done
no damage. Some complaint is heard
of chinch bugs.
Douglas Ceaaty CItiseashlp.
LINCOLN, June . Governor Sav
age has issued a proclamation restor
ing Julius Limbach of Douglas county
to full rights of citizenship. Limbach,
when only 17 years of age, was sent
to the penitentiary to serve two one
ear terms for forgery. At the ex
piration of his first term he was re
leased on a writ of habeas corpus and
the supreme court subsequently held
that the trial court had exceeded its
J jurisdiction wae it imposed sentence,
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Chicago received 24,575 cars of live
stock during May, compared with 23,
030 cars in April, and 24,029 cars in
May, 1900.
At Zearing, la., Thomas Gorman, a
life insurance agent, was fatally stab
bed by Clay Reed, because Gorman
persisted in talking insurance to his
wife.
The Building Trades council of Den
ver declared the hodcarriers strike
irregular and ordered the strikers back
to work. The Hodcarriers' union will
act upon the matter.
John V. Barnes was elected presi
dent of the New York produce ex
change. His election was a victory
tor the independents, or younger, ele
ment of the exchange.
Governor Gage has offered a reward
of $5,000 for the arrest and convic
tion of the persons implicated in the
lynching of the five men at Lookout,
Modoc coiinty, California.
Samuel Potts, 24 years of age, of
Osceola, Mo., who enlisted in the
Thirty-ninth Illinois infantry to serve
in the Philippines and then deserted,
vas captured by the police at Marion,
Ii:d.
At Kansas City former Judge F. M.
Dlack handed down a decision to the
effect that the police boird had no
power to revoke licenses of saloon
keepers who keep their places open on
Sunday.
Henry E. Perrine, a well known
business man of Buffalo, N. Y., is dead.
His second wife, who survives him,
vas Mrs. Folsom, mother of Mrs. Gro
ver Cleveland. Mr. Perrine was 74
years of age.
Emperor William has decorated Gen
eial Bonnal, director of the French
war school, with the crown order of
the first class, and has bestowed on
Colonel Gallet the crown order of the
second class.
The Grant statue or memorial com
mission has issued a pamphlet inviting
the competition of artists for models
wheh must be submitted between
March 1 and April 1, 1902. The statue
will cost $240,000.
Richard C. McCormick died at Ja
maica, L. I., aged 69. He was formerly
territorial governor of Arizona and
vas assistant secretary of the United
States treasury in 1877 and elected to
congress in 1895.
The report that Emperor William
and Queen Wilhelmina have agreed
upon a convention whereby Germany
assumed the protection of the Dutch
I ff)TfnlpT it ' ' for culuUt coin
mercial advantages is absolutely
without foundation. Queen Wilhel
mina's visit to the emperor was whol
ly devoid of political significance.
Irvin Butterwcrth tendered his res
ignation as president of th3 Columbus,
O., board of trade. He also tendered
his resignation as president of the Co
lumbus Gas company, and will leave
for Denver, where he will assume the
duties of vice president and general
manager of the Denver Gas company.
Seven thousand dollars was found
under a sidewalk near the former
boarding placo of Stewart Jelleff, held
at Mineral Point, Wis., on a charge
ol robbing the First National bank re
cently. Two bottles of nitroglycerine
and a bunch of skeleton keys were also
found. All was discovered by citizens
v.ho were searching privately.
Kansas reports recent copious rains
iu all sections of the state.
The Confederate Soldiers' Home, an
institution for the care of indigent
veterans, was opened at Atlanta, Ga.,
en the anniversary of the birth of
Jefferson Davis.
Rural free delivery service will be
established in Iowa July 1 as follows:
Arlington, Fayette county, three car
riers; length of routes, sixty-seven and
cne-quarter miles; population served,
2.233; carrier, John Gladwin, sr., S.
M. Wellman and R. N. Hibbard.
A special to the Denver Republican
from Lander, Wyo., says: Word was
brought in of the killing cf the sheep
herder who killed Frank Armajo, the
Indian, on the reservation Sunday, by
the Indian police, thirty miles from
the Muddy.
The salaries of the following past
masters in Iowa have been changed:
Sioux City, increased from $3,300 to
$3,400; Des Moines. $3,700 to $3.S0O;
Shenandoah, $2,100 to $2,300; Wapello,
$1,400 to $1,500; Washington, $2,100 to
$2,200.
Chancellor Francis .H. Snow, who
has been at the head of the Univer
sity of Kansas for eleven years, has
tendered his resignation. The resig
nation will be accepted and Chancellor
Snow will be given the rhair of na
tural history.
Commander Booth-Tucker of the
Salvation Army declared that there is
no truth in the report to the effect
that negotiations are in progress look
ing to the amalgamation of the Vol
unteers of America and the Salvation
Army.
Brigadier General, Thomas Wilson,
U. S. A. (retired), is dead at New
York. General Wilson was in his 70th
year. He was promoted to the rank
cf Brigadier General for "faithful and
meritorious service during the civil
war."
Albany Law school, from which
Piesident McKinley was graduated in
1867, has made him a doctor of laws.
Ballington Booth, head of the Vol
unteers, denied that he was about to
return to the Salvation Army and to
be reunited with his father.
Every paper mill in Holyoke, Mass.,
except the Whiting mills is shut down
on account of the strike.
Lieutenant Harry B. Ragsdale, of
Iowa, has been commissioned marshal
or tne consular court or the United
j States at Tien Tsin, China.
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