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..- , - ?- " 5 .- 3-."Vi '- ir- w ' ku$c.j r .-y.-' I'M r li j 4 .1' t i .. ""- , " v- -w-..r li I il i I l aWl III i" I ! I 111 I - .K- -t yt nfi 111 !' cjgiraw "-? - ... ,..i, -v- - i- - . -3 -t v VOLUME XQL SHOT BY AN ANARfflKT president McXinlej Talk Bafon. the Bil lets of an UNCERTAINTY AS TO TIE OUTCOME Doctor Are Pazzled to Tract tk. Cars, or One Bell Tkreagk .tk. Body The AfsasslB Carries His Revolver Under Coier of a Hanakerchlef. BUFFALO, Sept. 7. President Mc . Kinley was shot and seriously .-wounded by a would-be assassin . Tvhile holding a reception at, the Tem ple of Music at the Pan-American grounds a few minutes after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. One shot took effect in the right breast, the other in the abdomen. The first wound is not of a serious nature, and the bullet has been extracted. The fcccond bullet pierced the abdominal wall and has not been located. Just a brief twenty-Tour hours ago iho newspapers of tho city blazoned in all the pomp of headline type, "The Froudest Day in Buffalo's History." Tonight in sackcloth and ashes, in amler type, surrounded by gruesome borders of black, the same newspapers are telling in funereal tales to a hor 1 rified populace the deplorable details of "The Blackest Day in the History of Buffalo." It was a few moments after 4 p. m.. while President McKinley was holding a public reception in tie great Temple of Music on tbs Pan-American grounds, that the cowardly attack was made, with what success time alone can tell. Standing in the midst of crowds numbering thousands, surrounded by ever evidence of good will, pressed by a motly throng of people, showered with expressions of love and loyalty, besieged by multitudes eager to clasp his hands amid, these surroundings and with the ever-recurring plaudits of an army of sight-seers ringing in his ears, the blow of the assassin fell and in an instant pleasure gave wayl In pain, admiration to agony, folly turned to fury and pandemonium fol lowed. Down at police headquarters, sur rounded by stern-faced inquisitors of the law, is a medium-sized man of commonplace appearance, with his fixed gaze directed to the floor, who presses his lips firmly together and listens with an air of assumed i difference to the persistent stream of questions, arguments, objurations and admonitions with which his captors seek to induce or compel him to talk. It has been learned that the real name of the would-be assassin is Leon Czolgoz. He was born in Detroit and came here from Cleveland. Official Bulletin. The following bulletin was issued by the physicians at 7 o'clock: The president was shot about 4 o'clock. One bullet struck him on the upper portion of the breastbone, glancing and not penetrating; the second bullet penetrated the abdomen five inches below the left nipple and one and one-half inches to the left of the median line. The abdomen was opened through the line of the bullet wound. It was found that the bullet had penetrated he stomach. The opening in the front wall of the stom ach was carefully closed with silk stitches, after which a search was made for a hole in the back "wall of th stomach. This was found, and also closed in the same way. The further course of the bullet could not be dis covered, although careful search was made. The abdominal wound was closed without drainage. No wound to the intestines or other abdominal organs was discovered. The patient stood the operation well pulse of good quality, rate of 130. Condition at the conclusion of the operation was grat ifying. The result cannot be foretold. His condition at presei.t justifies hope of recovery. GEORGE B. CORTELYOU, Secretary to the President. At 1 o'clock this- morning the presi dent's physicians issued the fol lowing bulletin: "The president is free from pain and resting well. Temperature, 100.2; pulse, 120, respira tion, 24." 3 a. m. Inquiries at the home of President Milburn at this hour (3 a. m.) are fruitless, the street in the im mediate vicinity of the house where the president lies is roped off and - guarded by police, who will admit no- body. It was announced earlier in the evening that official bulletins would be issued at regular intervals, and upon these the public must wait, as the physicians and officials refuse absolutely to give out any information. Senator Haaaa ShoekeeV CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 7 "My God, it cant' be possible," cried Senator Hanna when the Associated Press dis patch was read to him saying that President McKinley h?.d been shot "It's terrible, and I am too shocked to express my feeling," he added. The senator was prostrated by the news and begged that all dispatches re lating to the condition of the presi dent be telephoned to him as fast as " they arrived. Combination Car Cat la Two. J. DALLAS, Tex., Sept 7. A Texas & "Pacific freight train crashed through . a Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe passen ger train at the crossing of the two njads here. The combination baggage . a"Sd" express car was cut in two and the body of Mail Clerk Jackson of "Waco was found uuried under the cab of the freight engine, which was 'overturned and badly wrecked. The two freight cars loaded with horses and mules were demolished. - Mumber NENASKA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION -elf- A4r. ky ... c V Wf , D. c. UNCOLN, Nefc.. Sept 9.The Ne braska, Park asd porestrr association met here. The principal address was made by George I Clothier of the for estry bureau, Washington. D. a He spoke in high praise of Nebraska as a tree-growing state and complimented the people on their progress. He said they were noted for -their interest in tree culture. Some of the pioneers commenced forty years ago and had lived to enjoy a rich reward for their moors. He said the idea that the sand hills of the west ought to be covered with an extensive artificial forest orig inated in the brain of a Nebraska man. If a realization of this idea becomes TossibIe its accomplishment will de pend on the push and energy of Ne braska people. - ' The speaker- toldTof the advantages of well planned tree" culture and de clared the haste for returns had caused persons to plant where the trees ruined young orchards, drained wells and cis terns and caused the snow to drift over dwellings.1 The frst requisite in the growth of timber was room in the air for branches and room In the soil for roots. He deprecated the planting of short lived trees. In the hope of securing a quick growth people for a quarter of a century had taken trees from the river bottoms and placed them on the prairies where it was 100 feet to water. This accounted for the declining groves of cottonwoods, willows, soft maples and boxelder. Rapid growing trees are generally short lived, espe cially so on high, dry land. Hack berry, white elm, rock or bull pine, Platte red cedar, western red cedar, bur oak, green ash and red ash. In the south Platte region and east of the 100th meridian he would add the honey locust With the possible exception of the oak he said all these trees could be profitably planted in every county in the state. For the strip along the Mis souri river he gave a larger list He told how to plant hedges, windbrakes and groves. Broken Bw Bank Cloned. BROKEN BOW, Neb., Sept 9. The Farmers' bank of Custer county closed its doors on an order from E. Royse, secretary of the state banking board. The closing of this bank will not af fect the other banks of the city. C. E. Ford, the president of the Broken Bow State bank, says that instead of a run being made on his bank the deposits increased. Depositors will probably get their money. Great Crop of Hay. MERRIMAN, Neb., Sept. 9. More than one-fourth more hay has been put up in western Cherry county this sea son than formerly. From 500 to 1,000 tons are not uncommon amounts put up by different ranchmen. One outfit has 3,000 tons now in stack. The dry, hot weather during the last six weeks has made it possible to have the best quality of hay. Hangs Himself to Rafter. BLAIR, Neb., Sept. 9. Coroner E. C. Pierce was summoned to Admah, twen ty miles north of Blair, to view the body of Lars Jourgenson, aged 64 years, who had committed suicide by hanging himself to a rafter in the barn. Despondency over business matters led him to take his life. He was an old settled in this county. Storm Worse Than Reported. BENKELMAN, Neb., Sept 9. Re ports from the country show the recent tornado was worse than at first report ed. Farm houses were wrecked and crops damaged. At the J. B. Reynolds ranch a number of men who had been threshing took refuge in the stables. Every building on the place was torn to pieces and four men were injured. Sngar Beet Campaign. JTtEMONT. Neb., Sept 9. The su gar beet campaign will commence to day, and it is said that the crop is very satisfactory to both the growers and the factory. The tonnage will be rather low. but the sugar content is extraordinarily high, ranging from 15 to 19 per cent of sugar. Attorney-Gen. Knox Oamb. PITTSBURG, Fa., Sept 7. When informed of the shooting of President McKinley, Attorney General Knox said: "I cannot imagine how any liv ing creature could harbor such a thought as to take the life of the president. I am so bhocked at the awful' news that I cannot talk fur ther." Retail Grocer Organize. NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Sept 9. The retail grocers of the city have formed an organizations and will go in a body to Omaha on the 19th to join the state organization, which will be formed there at that time. Mmt Anawer for Misdeed. LINCOLN, Neb., Sept 9. Governor Savage has authorized the .return of Eldrege Gerry from Nebraska City to Leavenworth, Kan., where he is want ed to answer to the charge of bigamy. Banner Field of Corn. WAYNE, Neb., Sept 9. Wayne county boasts the banner field of corn in the whole middle west - It is a sol id 210-acre field of the Perry ft Porter field ranch, five miles northwest of Wayne. There is not a "fired" stalk in the field, and experts place the yield at close to fifty bushels per acre. Mr. Perry says very deep spring plowing, late planting and continuous cultivat ing throughout July brought about these satisfactory results. ABOUT ENDED Oaat Steel 8trike is 80 Considered by Most Pittsburg PeopU. NOTIING POSITIVE TO IE LEAINEt Advisory Bear Keep. All Benorters Afar OS Shaffer aa Wil liam Are Abeeateee Aaeeelatlea Free- ' Meat Still K at 9. PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept 6. The pre vailing opinion in Pittsburg is that the great steel strike is practically set tled, but absolutely nothing positive can be learned from either side to the controversy. The day was spent by the Amalgamated advisory board in secret conference behind doors that were guarded closer than ever before. The newspaper "dead line" was drawn effectually. When the final adjourn ment for the day came at about 6:30 p. m., those who had 7 been inside headquarters refused to say a word in answer to insistent questions, nor vol unteered any statement When the meeting was over it was learned for the first time that Presi dent Shaffer had not been with his colleagues during the afternoon ses sion and his whereabouts up to 11 o'clock last night were unknown. Sec retary Williams also disappeared shortly after the adjournment and he, too, could not for awhile be located. Rumors were current all afternoon that the two gentlemen had gone to New York", but at a late hour both Mr. Shaffer and Mr. Williams were found at their homes. Mr. Williams stated that neither Mr. Shaffer nor any other official of the association was going to New York. While no official statement was made regarding any further move ments, it was learned on good author ity that a meeting of the executive board of the Amalgamated associa tion would be called to take up the peace question, and that this meeting would be called today or tomorrow. None of the members living out of Pittsburg, however, arrived in the city tonight If this meeting convenes soon, it is believed some proposition or a settlement of the strike would be decided upon, that will be possible to meet the United States Steel corpora tion with. Pending such a decision on the part of the Amalgamated associ ation, President Shaffer declined to make any statement and persistently declared that peace talk came only from those outside of the organiza tion. He had no objection to the arrange ment of any arbitration scheme, bat none had been mentioned. He declin ed to commit himself on the work of the Civic federation in behalf of the steel workers and declared that there was not any dissatisfaction among the strikers over the delay on settling the strike. He said the men expected to! stay out for a long time and were not disturbed by the apparent determina tion of the trust to fight the matter out The officials of the association arc believed to have submitted a counter proposition, which came the nearest to what they believed could be accptcd with honor to themselves.' This proposition was sent to New York and in reply word came that it was unsatisfactory and all negotia tions were off. E0R TWO NATIONS TO DECIDE. Pncle Sam Will lie Mediator, bat Dis putant Mat Set the Time. WASHINGTON, Sept 6. The ac tion of the United States in tendering its good offices to Venezuela and Co lombia to avert a war between those countries has not yet advanced to a point where this government has begun the work of mediator. It has signi fied its willingness to act, but it will' remain fcr the two countries to indi cate when the time has arrived for actual mediation. Colombia already has made known that it will welcome the exercise of the pacific offices of the United States. The response of Venezuela is understood to be less def inite in accepting the good offices of the United States. The Colombian minister, Dr. Silva, and the Venezuelan charge d'affaires, Senor Pulido, left for, Buffalo in the PanA-merican party to-' day, which seems to indicate that no immediate crisis is anticipated. The note of the United States offer ing to mediate has created an unusual stir in South American diplomatic quarters, as it is construed to be -a rather marked development of the Monroe doctrine and one which will be most acceptable to South America. To Expel Tarks From Fraae. PARIS, Sept 6. The French gov ernment has decided on the first coer cive measure against the sultan of Turkey. A decree has been drawn1 up and will probably be signed tomor row, expelling a number of Turkish agents whose mission has been to spy on the young Turks in France. The list includes several names well known in Parisian society. It is also learned that the sultan has telegraphed re calling him to Constantinople. ' British Rcfag-ees Protest. DURBAN, Sept 6. Representations have been made to Lord Milner that the British refugees are not nearly I so well treated as are the Boers and are suffering terribly. The transporta tion by railroad of supplies for the Boer refugees prevents the British re turning to their homes. Foreigners, it is said, are allowed to move about as they are inclined. The refugees are threatened with rain through the accumulating liabilitie- STRIKE COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. -WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1901. rtESHENT HAWS A CtOWD. Breaklar Atteadaae. at tk. Fna- Aaserleaa BsawsUle. BUFFALO, Sept 6. What Is. prob ably the greatestcrowd that ever gath ered on the Esplanade at the Pan American exposition grounds greeted the president as he entered the stand erected there. The Esplanade was crowded to suffocation and the vast assemblage overflowed to the Court of Fountains. President Milburn intro duced the president, who spoke at some length, saying, among other things: "President Milburn, Director Gen eral Buchanan, Commissioners, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am glad to be again in the city of Buffalo and exchange greetings with her people, to whose generous hospitality I am not a stranger and with whose good will 1 have been repeatedly and signally honored. Today I have additional sat isfaction in meeting and giving wel come to the foreign representatives assembled here, whose presence and participation in this exposition have contributed in so marked a degree to its interests and success. To the com missioners of the Dominion of Can- r ada and the British colonic, the F w French colonies, the republics of Mex ico and of Central and South America and the commissioners of Cuba and Porto Rico, who share with us in this undertaking, we give the hand of fel lowship and felicitate them upon the triumphs of art, science, education and manufacture which the old world has bequeathed to the new century. "Expositions are the timekeepers of progress. They record the world's ad vancement. They stimulate the en ergy, enterprise and intellect of the people. They go into the home. They broaden and brighten the daily life cf the people. They open mighty storey houses of information to the student Every exposition, great or small, has helped to some onward step. Com parison of Ideas is always educational, and as such Instructs the brain and hand of man. Friendly rivalry fol lows, which is the spur to Industrial improvement, the inspiration to useful invention and to high endeavor in all departments of human activity. It ex acts a study of the wants, comforts and even the whims of the people. The question of trade is an incentive to men of business to devise, invent and economize in the cost of production. Business life, whether among our selves or with other people, is ever a sharp struggle for success. It will be none the less effective in the future. Without competition we would he clinging to the clumsy and antiquated processes of farming and manufacture and the methods of business of long ago and the twentieth century would be no further advanced than the eighteenth century. But though com mercial competitors we are, commer cial enemies we must not be. "The Pan-American exposition has done its work thoroughly, presenting in its exhibits the highest skill and illustrating the progress of the hu man family in the western hemi sphere. This portion of the earth' has no cause for humiliation for the part it has performed in the march of civ ilization. It has not accomplished everything; far from it It has simply done its best and without vanity or boastfulness, and recognizing the man ifold achievements of others, It in vites the friendly rivalry of all the powers in the peaceful pursuits of trade and commerce and will cooper ate with all in advancing the highest and best interests of humanity. The wisdom and energy of all the nations are none too great for the world's work. The success of art, science, in dustry and invention is an interna tional asset and a common glory." Mr. Bryan Bays a Newspaper. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. The Na tional Watchman Publishing company today filed a bill of sale transferring to William Jennings Bryan the plant and newspaper known as the National Watchman successor to the Silver Knight Watchman. The consideration was 5. Boer Barbarity, Say the British. LONDON, Sept 6. The colonial of fice published today a dispatch from the governor of Cape Colony, Sir Wal ter Hely-Hutchinson, received Septem ber 1, announcing that the Boers, Au gust 25, captured two unarmed Brit ish scouts near Haareekloof and shot them in cold blood. British Bay More Males. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 6. The purchase of mules for the British army in South Africa was resumed after an interval of three months. Sev eral hundred were selected. Cetnvlets Ecxpe from Pea. LINCOLN, Sept 6. Fred Pierson, under sentence of one year for' forgery committed in Lincoln county, and Newton Houck, under sentence of three years for criminal assault com mitted in York county, escaped from the penitentiary by climbing over the prison wall. Both were employed in the bakery. The guard on duty in the building was absent from his post when the men escaped and hevwas dis charged for neglect of duty. Shefner Gets Reeralts. CAPETOWN, Sept. 6. Sheepher's commando, consisting of 300 men and 600 horses, appears to have gained the limit of its southern raid and turned to the northward, having gained some recruits. One hundred mounted men have been following, endeavoring to unite with Sheepner's commando, but have been unable to overtake it An armored train was derailed at Tong's station Monday last three British being killed and five wounded. APOLOGY NOT ENOUGH XAMtt8di Word to Caiiese Etnperoi that Xom is Expected. rUTURE CONDUCT TO INFLUENCE Tea K.tteler Harder to Be Kzplated hj Good Beaavtor Kmperor William Im presses Chaa With tk. Selcmalty at tk. Oceasloa. BERLIN, Sept 5. Emperor Will lam's reception of the Chinese mission of expiation headed by Prince Chuan, which took place today at Potsdam, was marked with all the severity con sistent with an audience nominally friendly. The Chinese Imperial envoy on en tering the palace was not accorded a salute by the Garde du Corps. The emperor received him seated. The but tons and epaulettes of his majesty's white uniform were enveloped in crape. Prince Chun bowed thrice on entering and leaving. Emperor William re mained seated during the reading of the Chinese address. Afterward, how ever, he relaxed his stern demeanor and welcomed the envoy courteously and subsequently, accompanied by his adjutant, he called upon Prince Chun at the Orangerie. Later in the evening the emperor, Prince Chun and a dozen members of the expiatory mission took tea on an island in the Spree. The emperor had evidently arranged the entire ceremony with the view of impressing Prince Chun that the cere mony meant expiation for a foul crime and only through expiation had Prince Chun acquired the right to be treated with, princely honors. Not until after the ceremony did the atmosphere change. Then the troops outside sa luted, the bands played and the Hus sars escorted Prince Chun back to the Orangerie. The imperial envoy seemed deeply Impressed with the solemnity of the occasion and when summoned to the throne room he showed visible embar rassment He bowed repeatedly while approaching the throne and his voice was agitated while he was reading the imperial address. The entire manner of Emperor Will iam was calculated to impress Prince Chun with the solemnity of the cere monials. He spoke emphatically and seriously, emphasizing particularly the word "civilized." The ceremony lasted only ten min utes. In the meantime six Chinese dignitaries of the highest rank who were baited in the anteroom remained there perfectly motionless and speech less, awaiting Prince Chun's return with evident anxiety. Prince Chun retired backwards from the throne room, bowing profusely. According to the Lokal Anzeiger, the Chinese envoy will breakfast tomor row with the emperor and empress. There was apparently but little pub lic interest in the mission among the people of Berlin. A small but demon strative crowd watched Prince Chun driving in the park. END Of STRIKE MAY BE NEAR. Ooafereaee of Labor Leaders and Steel OMclals la Session In New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 5. A conference at which conditions of peace in the great steel strike are being discussed is in progress at the office of the United States Steel corporation. The participants in the discussion include Charles M. Schwab of the United States Steel corporation, Sampel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor; John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers' association; Prof. Jenks of the Industrial commis sion, Secretary R. M. Easley of the Civic Federation, and Harry White, secretary of the Garment Workers' as sociation. The conference was arrang ed this morning and was asked for by Samuel Gompers and John Mitch ell, who are believed to be acting in behalf of President Theodore J. Shaf fer and the Amalgamated association. They reached here early this morning an -a were joined by Messrs. Jenks, Easley and White. The entire party came down town at 12 o'clock and at 12:15 o'clock entered the office of the United States Steel corporation. They were received by jar. Schwab and shown to the consulting room. Shortly after their arrival Verly Preston and some of the officials of the subsidiary companies entered Mr. Schwab's office and joined the confer ence. None of the participants in the conference could be seen and the ba sis of the discussion could not be learned. Chan Calls on the Rmperor. POTSDAM, Sept 5. Prince Chun visited the mausoleum at Frienden kirche today and placed wreaths on the tomb of the Emperor and Em press Frederick. Emperor William re ceived Prince Chun at noon in the presence of the royal princes, Baron Von Richthofen, the foreign secretary, the principal ministers and generals and the court dignitaries. The prince read a letter, written in yellow ink, to the emperor. Jessie Morrison's Case. ELDORADO, Kan., Sept. 5. The bill of exceptions in the Jessie Morrisoa case, has been signed by Judge Aik man and filed with the clerk of tin court The case will be submitted to the state supreme court at oace and Miss Morrison probably will be re leased from the Kansas penitentiary on bond pending a- hearing. Mist Morrison was tried and convicted of the murder of Mrs. Clara Wiley Castle.' whose throat she eat with a razor. GENERALLY RAIN IS NEEDED. f tk. Westers Ceaatles, ewerer Rav. a Safleteaey. LINCOLN. Sept 7. G. A. Loveland, Nebraska section director of the gov ernment weather' and crop service, makes the following report: The weather has been -warm, with light showers in the eastern counties and heavy rains in western counties. The daily mean temperature has averaged 5 degrees above normal in eastern counties and 7 degrees in western. Only light showers occurred in the central and eastern counties, but heavy rain fell in the western coun ties. The dry weather has been unfavor able for corn, and the late planted is now in need of more rain; considera ble corn has been cut for fodder. Fall plowing has progressed but slowly in most counties, as the soil is too dry to work well; however, in some local ities considerable plowing has been done; in the southwestern counties the ground was placed in good condi tion for plowing by the rains- at the end of the week. Reports indicate that the acreage sown to winter wheat will be large. MAY f ACE MURDER CHARGE. Iadlaa Brothers SaTagely Attack Oa. off Their Tribe. PENDER, Neb., Sept 7. John and William Walk, two Omaha Indians, brothers, who have the reputation of being very quarrelsome and ugly, made an assault on Little Deer, another Omaha Indian, at his home near the Omaha agency in this county, and with a long willow pole, having several nails In the end of it, beat their vic tim into insensibility. His head, eyes and face were bruised and lacerated in a horrible manner and probably his skull is fractured. The doctor who is attending the injured man thinks it doubtful if he will recover and should he not the assailants will no doubt be tried for murder. They were intox icated, it is charged, on whisky ob tained at Whiting, Iowa, and it was while on their way home that they committed the crime. Sheriff Daley of this county arrested and brought them to this place. rROHIBITiONISTS 0E NEBRASKA. They Meet In State Convention and No in nate a Tlekt t. LINCOLN, Sept 7. Prohibitionists of Nebraska met in state convention and nominated candidates for judge of the supreme court and regents of the University of Nebraska. Over 180 delegates attended, representing twenty-two counties and an accredited membership of 375. All nominations were made by acclamation and were as follows: For judge of the supreme court W. Bert Clark, Ashland. For regents Mrs. S. M. Walker, Lincoln, and A. M. Dilworth, Johnson county. Mr. Clark is an attorney and an old resident of Saunders county. Mrs. Walker is president of the Woman's Christian Temperance union of Ne braska. Mr. Dilworth is prominent in southeastern Nebraska as a temperance worker and for many years as a lead ing spirit in the state prohibition or ganization. State Bays Otoe Coaaty Bonds. LINCOLN, Sept 7. State" Treasurer Stuefer bought 144,000 of Otoe county refunding bonds for the permanent school fund. They will produce a rev- euue of. 3 per cent Treasurer Stue fer was offered these bonds two weeks ago, but delayed purchasing them un til he could get an opinion from the attorney general as to their legality. The issue was made under judgment of the United States circuit court. Fatal Lamp Explosion. FAIRFIELD, Neb., Sept 7. Mrs. Henry Hall was killed and her daugh ter, Mrs. Rose Preston, and a 2-year-old son of Jacob Morris were so badly burned by the explosion of a gasoline lamp in the Unique restaurant that their recovery is doubtful. Expeases of Institutions. LINCOLN, Sept. 7. The state board of purchase and supplies met and ap proved the estimates of expenses of the various state institutions for the ensuing year. The total amount has not been determined. Hoxs Briar; lllgh rriees. WYMORE, Neb., Sept 7. Charlie Lister, a tanner residing six miles east of town, in Island Grove township, brought two hogs to market here that netted him 62.10. The hogs were one year old in July and the two weighed 1,035 pounds. Snake Sleeps la Girl's Lap. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Sept 7. Helen, the 8-year-old daughter of Sam Garland, a fisherman who lives on an island south of this city, mysteriously .disappeared from home. After several hours' search in the vicinity by the father and neighbors, they finally found the little one asleep in a hollow log with a snake curled up in her lap. The log doubtless was the abode of snakes, as the men killed ten of the big reptiles while rescuing the child. Installed as Prison Maaacer. LINCOLN, Sept 7. Owing to the illness of Warden Davis, Thomas Welch, who served under Warden Leidigh, was installed as temporary manager. Governor Savage declared that an emergency existed and a relia ble man was needed to take care'of the prisoners. Mr. Welch was the only one who could be found to take charge of the penitentiary who was ex perienced in keeping convicts. He knows nearly all the convicts by name. minimum ttt IRUT TELEGRAMS. iMiiiiiiimiiHit Sixteen thousand paplls reported e the first school day in Omaha. Fire at Earlham, Iowa, destroyed 'a block of buildings in the business sec tion with contents, causing a fJMM loss, partly Insured. Miss Cordelia Henderson horsewhip ped Thomas Archer, a Topeka, Kan., attorney. She was arrested. She told the police that Archer had gossiped about her. Funeral services were held over the remains of General Robert Williams, formerly adjutant general of the army, at the family residence in Washing ton, DC. It is reported that Charles M. Hays, the retiring president of the Southern Pacific, is to be taken by J. P. Mor gan & Co., as the railroad expert of that house. Near Red Lodge, Mont., John An drews was instantly killed by John Romers, who mistook him for a bear and sent a bullet through his heart at short range. The gold brick swindled has been de veloped in Alaska and the Klondike. Bogus gold dust and auggets have been sent north in large quantities and disposed of as the product of various claims. Robert M. Wilson, formerly owner of the R. M. Wilson bath tub works In Rome, N. Y., was shot and almost instantly killed by a revolver in his own hand at his summer home at Syl van Beach. Andrew Carnegie has give 100 each to Sheddon, Law, Jones and Dick, four miners who displayed conspicu ous bravery in the rescue of their com rades at the time of the recent Dolin bristle (Perthshire) colliery disaster. The close of three-quarters of a cen tury of life finds the senior United States senator from Massachusetts, George F. Hoar, in excellent health. The venerable statesman celebrated Thursday the 18th anniversary of his birth. He is now serving his fifth term in the senate. Vice President Roosevelt has con sented to write a history of the Rough Riders for the roster of the New Mexico volunteers in the Spanish war, which will be published by the authority of the Thirty-fourth legis lative assembly of New Mexico, which has made an appropriation for that purpose. A dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, says: "Since August 26 the columns report nineteen Boers kill ed, three wounded, 212 made prisoners and 127 surrendered, and that 194 ri flles, 27,560 rounds of ammunition, 1,700 horses and 7,500 head of cattle have been captured." King Edward has appointed a com mittee to investigate Prof. Koch's tu berculosis theory. The scope of the in quiry is officially said to be whether animal and human tuberculosis are identical, whether animals and humans can be reciprocally infected and under what conditions,, if at all transmission to man occurs. The Unted States minister, Mr. Con ger, is taking steps to reclaim the small American concession at Tien Tsin, the title to which has practic ally lapsed of late years owing to the government being unorganized and a majority of the American residents be ing scattered among the British and German concessions. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has returned from a trip through the west and is at his desk in Washington. George A. Quinlan, vice president and general manager of the Houston & Texas Central railroad, died at Hous ton, Tex. The Earl of Crawford has bought the auxiliary steam yacht Valhalla, owned by the Count and Countess de Castellane. Shredded corn fodder properly bal ed will soon be shipped to the large cities just as bay is. There is no ques tion about the value of shredded fod der. Much depends upon cutting corn fodder at the right time to have it the most valuable. Fodder to be shred ded should be cut about the time the leaves begin to wither at the bottom and the grains are fully dented. The war department has been in formed that the postal authorities have decided to place a portrait of General H. W. Lawton, the military hero who lost his life at San Mateo in. the Philippines, on the new issue of postage stamps. A Chinese edict issued recently or dains a new system of official examin ation. It abolishes the literary essay and substitutes therefor three classes of subjects, namely, Chinese affairs, western matters and classicla litera ture. Two foreigners, said to be anarch ists, with intentions on the czar, were taken into custody at Paris. At Grante, Oklahoma, a gusher of oil was struck at a depth of 300 feet The flow is very heavy and has created great excitement. Hon. Binger Hermann, commission er of the general land office, ha3 com pleted his annaul report, which shows that during the year 15,C62,706 acres of the public domain were disposed of and that the receipts of the office were $9,952,160. Miss Alice J. Mueller, according to a report published at ft Paul, is to marry James Younger, one of the men recently released from tLe penitentiary on parole. Miss Mueller was formerly society editor of a St.' Paul morning paper. Andrew Carnegie has given flO.OOf to build a town hall at Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Scotland. J. Pierpont Morgan and New York associates have purchased the famout Bassick gold mine, located in Custei county, Colo., for $700,000. 11 1 111 1 WHOLE NUMBER 1.635. tUfgfOfow?ggTgweo7weve fcotoswbig -"; I aanm-nosmmi 9 I State JBawii S Oldest Bank k tk. Stat J I Pays lateftst oq Time t Masks Loans on Real o o 'j$jj miw imininii 4t iasvE9aiuiii WKnru vo q . . .... u . Cskast, NewYwk. Amt AS Fwrtf CltllM. 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