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VOLUME XXXHL-NUMBER 22.
MAY STAY-IN JAIL
JUDGE REFUSES NCVTTT AMS) f0
DEN HABEAS CORPUS.
THEY CAIKJT K
Judge Sanheni Sustains she
Aids Phillips In the St. CWr
ty Band Controversy and ntaneamue
.Procedure.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aag. . The
Halted States coart of apaaala, la Jt
opinio by Judge Sanborn, today de
nied the application for writ of ha
beas corpus or other relief la the
cases of Thomas C Podea, Jadfes of
the coanty court of St. Clair eowaty.
afissouB. aaTaastalas the right of a
federal Judge to imprisoa Judges of
county courts for conteaipt.la refustag
to carry out the aaandates of a Judg
aient issued by Men.
This case, the like of which. It is
amid, has not come before the courts
since the early aad unsettled days of
the republic, dates back to a period
ahortly after the dose of the elrll
war. St Clair coanty. In aid of the
construction of a railroad, Issued a
large amount of bonds aad when these
became due the county aoaght to
evade payment and to have the courts
Invalidate them. The Judgment
against the county, aggregatlas more
than 1200.000. however, were Issued la
the United States court. The county
fought on, adopting every legal device
to defeat the enforcement of the
Judgment and the case has been la
the courts In some form until about
two years ago. when United States
Judge Phillips, at the instance of one
of the judgment creditors, issued a
writ of mandamus directing the coun
ty to levy a tax for the partial pay
ment of the Indebtedness. The
Judges refused to obey the suadate.
holding: that the bonds had been Ille
gally issued. Then came the order of
arrest aad commitment for contempt
of court.
The Judges evaded the federal coart
Ulcers, who sought to serve the writs
.on commitment, hiding la the woods
and other places. Meanwhile the
county courts were not held, criminals
were untried, civil cases could aot be
'beard, the county roads and bridges
fell Into decay and other business
commonly transacted by the county
court was wholly neglected.
Recently, however, the srsaale
ftecovered the hiding atesta of the
fugitive Judges aad arrested thess.
Their counsel petitioned the court of
appeals for their release oa ball aad
for an order staying proceedings an- I tioa of the Otoe and Ponca nation res
til aa application could be made to eafltlon lying west of the Santa Fe
President Roosevelt for a pardon.
In denying their application Judge
Sanborn declines to enter into the
snerits of the orlgiaal controversy as
to the legality of the boads, aad holds
that a writ of habeas corpus cannot
be made to perform the office of a writ
of error, as it is available only when
a prisoner is Illegally restrained by a
court without power to make an order
for contempt.
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BATTLE IS IMMINENT.
President Castro Goes Out Leeking
fer Trouble.
WILLEMSTAD. Island of Curacoa
Aug. 29. A battle between the army
commanded by President Castro of
.Venezuela and the revolutionists of
that republic Is imminent. The presi
dent returned from Baa Caslmlro to
Cua. and Is marching on Ocumare,-'
where the advance guard of the gov-,
eminent army Is stationed. The rev
olutionists occupy La Democracla. only
a few leagues distant from Ocumare.
All the telegraph and telephone lines
are cut.
Watkins is the Right Man.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. . Infor
mation was received that the man ar-.
vested at Newcastle. Wyo on suspi;
don of being Philip D. Watkins. has
been definitely learned to be the per
son wanted. Sheriff Cudihee wired
the authorities at Billings, Moat., to
let him know If the question of Iden
tity had been settled. If so he wilL
fsenjd as deputy after the prisoner.
Watkins Is wanted for passing a spu
rious check.
t Condition sf the Treasury.
WASHINGTON. Aug. xt. Today's
statement of the treasury balances In
the general fund, exclusive of the
$150,000,000 gold reserve In the divi
sion of redemption, shows: Available
cash balances, $206,715,068; gold
$112,469,484.
Steer Roper Breaks Recent.
. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Aug. 29. The
world's record for steer roping was
broken by four of the large aumber
'of participants in today's contest in
connection with the Frontier day cele
bration. The winner was W. E.
Fitch of Baton. Oola, who performed
the feat la Iftyrtve second. The
-former record was 1:29 2-S seconds.'
made by. Duncan Clark of Iron Moan-
tala, Wyo. Pitch to government cat
tie Inspector at
CHICAGO. HL. Aag. . The Dally
Trade BaSetla win tosae toaWjrtow
Ms annuel report of the stocks of hat
ter aad eggs at. eeM storage points
ha the United States. Stocks of but
tor an esthawtod.at lJU.Tta tohe.
compared with l,injsm tubs oae year
ago. aa lacreaee of 1H.SH toes, or
10 per cent.. Stocks of
gate 2,44i,ee
SJff ,24 cases oae year age.
arcane of 1Sftf eaata,
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ALL THE HEIRS SATISFIED.
Fair Family Reach Agreement, kul
Arrangements to Bs Ferfectod.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29. Al
though the heirs of the late Mr. and
lira. Charles L. Fair have reached an
agrssauat. It will he six months 01
a year before all the legal arrange
assets caa be perfected.
The wills left by the decedent!
will be filed la the near future foi
probate. Then executors will have
to be appointed and there are a num
ber of minor heirs whose interests
will have to be looked after.
There will be no contest, however,
over the estate, as the Fair children,
Mrs. Anna H. Nelson Abram Nelson,
Charles Smith and the other heirs
desire to avoid litigation.
All the terms of the adjustment will
jnade-patrtic, burthe'altortfeys"
state that the relatives of Mrs. Fail
will receive the full value of her es
tate, which has been estimated at
$300,000. None of those interested
will admit that they are to be given
a lump sum in cash.
OIL SEEMS GOOD SHIP FUEL.
Steamer Mariposa's Test a Satisfac
tory Demonstration.
- WASHINGTON. Aug. 29 Although
the official report of Lieutenant Win
ehell, who was detailed to accom
pany the oil burning steamer Mari
posa on Its recent trip from San
Francisco to the Society islands and
return, for the purpose of making a
comprehensive report upon every fea
ture of the oil burning devices used
by that steamer, has not yet reached
the navy department, unofficial data
have arrived which are considered
very satisfactory to those interested
in the questtion of liquid fuel. The
run from San Francisco to Tahiti Is
3,438 knots. It was made by Mariposa
at the rate of 13.12 knots per hour.
the whole run lasting eleven days,
during which a little over 400 tons of
oil were consumed. The number of
pounds of oil per knot used on the
run was 260.9, which Is equivalent to
8.58 knots per ton of oil. It required
1.66 pounds of oil per hour to develop
one horse power. This is considered
quite satisfactory
CATTLE ARE QUARANTINED.
Department of Agriculture Prohibits
Moving of Animals.
GUTHRIE, O. T., Aug. 29. The Ok-
llve stock sanitary, commis-
aas made public regulations re
ceived from the United States de
partment of agriculture prohibiting
the moving of cattle from that por-
Mallroad on account of the existence
of Texas fever there.
No exceptions will be made to the
rule except as provided for southern
cattle for immediate slaughter, and
all cattle moving isust be accompa
nied by a permit signed by a depart
ment Inspector and another from the
state or territory, for which the cattle
are destined.
TO HELP CHINESE MAKE MONEY.
Department Sends Machinist and As-
ssyer to Mint at Tien Tsin.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. The state
department recently received commu
nication from the Chinese government
stating in effect that it was-proposed
to start up the government coinage
mint at Tien Tsin and asking that an
assayer and a machinist from one of
the mints of the United States be rec
ommended for employment therein.
The matter was referred to Mr. Rob
erts, the director of the mint, with
the result that Leonard McGrunder,
assistant assayer, and L. G. Emory,
superintendent of machinery, both'
from the New Orleans mint, hare
been engaged for this service and are'
expected to sail for China within a
short time.
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Iowa Family Poisoned.
SHENANDOAH. la., Aug. 29.
Three of the members of Attorney W.
P. Ferguson's family narrowly escap
ed serious consequences as a result of
eating canned, dried beef. They were
taken with severe pains and were in
great danger until relieved by a physi
cian. Navajos Are Going Hungry.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs Jones today
received a telegram from Senator
Rawlins of Utah reporting that 6,000
Indians on the Navajo reservation in
the southern part of his state are
starving.
Colonial Relics Unearthed.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Laborers
employed in the subway excavation
at Astor and Lafayette places have
unearthed some interesting relics of
rolontal times in the shape of a town
crier's bell, made of brass and with
aa ivory handle, the hilt of an offi
cer's sword, and a bronze powder
The hilt of the sword evidently
staded with precious stones.
The hilt is of silver and at its base
were the initials "G. W."
Rains Change Barren Waste.
RAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29. Time
ly aad abundant rains, the first for
three years, have saved the southern
sad of the territory, of Lower Cali-
feraia from being a barren waste.
J. W. C. Maxwell, who has arrived
frost the Mexicvaa coast on the
stosmrr Caracoa, reports that ap to
the time the steamer left Cape San
Laces, at the Tory extremity of the
isaraeals, over nix laches of rain had
eteiag the last few weeks.
EARTH TREMBLES
A PHILIPPINE ISLAND IS BADLY
8HAKEN.
1WEHTY MOROS ARE KILLED
Mindanao is the Point Visited Amer
ican Soldiers Are Headquartering
Near, but None Are Known to Have
Suffered Serious Injury.
MANILA, Aug. 28. The island of
Mindanao has been shaken by a series
of earthquakes, which commenced on
August 2L The inhabitants were ter
rorised and a few Moros were killed.
There were no American casualties.
The commissary buildings ..and the
Moro forts were badly damaged.
Brigadier General Sumner, in com
mand of the American troops In Min
danao, telegraphs that a dozen heavy
earth shocks and 400 slight tremors
were felt at Zamboang. Minandano.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. The war
department received a cablegram from
General Chaffee at Manila reporting
the occurrence of a series of earth
quakes on the Island of Mindanao.
Twenty persons were killed by falling
walls, the victims all being Moros.
The Americans in the vicinity escaped
and the dispatch says there are no
reports that any of the soldiers oc
cupying that portion of the Island af
fected sustained any injuries.
The upheaval occurred in the coun
try adjacent to the Lake of Lanao, in
the Moro section of the island near
Camp Vickers, which is now the head
quarters of the American forces sta
tioned in Mindanao. General Chaffee's
cablegram says the mountains and
rivers and other streams were consid
erably disturbed and much damage
was done. The extent of the damage,
however, was not reported. It Is pre
sumed here that the seismic shocks
occurred about five days ago, though'
the date is not mentioned in the dis
patch, i
This is the first serious earthquake,
reported from that country during;
American occupation. The most im
portant previous seismic disturbance;
in Mindanao was the one that partly,
destroyed Palak, Kota-Batu, and thej
village on the banks of the rlv
Mindanao In XS72. "This phenomenon
closely followed the eruption of the'
volcano of Makaturln.
General Chaffee cabled also that the
military situation in that section re-i
mains quiet and unchanged). No at-j
tacks have been made on the. Amer
ican forces at Camp Vickers since the
last report, which was cabled eight
days ago. '
Frederick Dorr ,the proprietor, andj
Edward O'Brien, tne editor oi Tee-(
dom, recently convicted of sedition'
have been fined $1,000 without im-.
prisonmenL A. R. Dorr, manager ofj
the naoer. was fined $25. Dorr and
O'Brien were sentenced August 25 to1,
six months in Bilibid prison and eachi
was fined 81,000 for libelling Benito:
Legarda, a native member of the Phil-J
ippine civil commission.
MUST NOT BE TOO ACTIVE.
)
Department Instructs Postmaster as
to Political Participation.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. The part
which postal employes are to be per
mitted to take in a political campaign
is outlined in the following instruct
tions which Acting Postmaster Gec4
eral Wynne has addressed to a post
master who sent a letter of inquiry:
"In reply to your letter vou are In-,
formed that you are not prohibited
from joining a political club, noij
making voluntary, financial contribu-
tions outside of a government office or
building, nor from acting as a delegate
to a county, state or congressional
convention. "
"You should, not, however, serve as'
chairman of a state or county commit
tee, nor take active part in conducting
a political convention, nor make your
self unduly prominent in local politi
cal matters."
Where Rsin Is Very Welcome.
LONDON, Aug. 28. "The beneficial
rains of the past week," cables the
correspondent of the Daily Mail at
Simla, India, "have changed despair
Into hope for millions of Indian culti
vators." To Enlarge York Manufactory.
YORK, Neb., Aug. 30. The Downie
Wright Manufacturing company of
this place has purchased about four
lots adjoining its other property in
North York. Tills will afford an op
portunity to expand the plant as busi
ness demands.
Exclusion Law Invoked.
SAN FRANCISCO, CaL, Aug. 28.
The 250 Chinese intended for the crew
of the Pacific mail steamer Korea, ar
rived here on the steamer Gaelic Col
lector of Customs Stratton has not!
fied the steamship company that the
Chinese must be detained and not
even be allowed to go into the deten
tion shed, pending a final decision in
the case by. the secretary of the treas
ury and the commissioner general of
immigration.
Too Wet for Melons.
WATERLOO. Neb., Aug. 30. Owing
to the continued wet weather and lack
of sunshine the watermelon and mask
melon crop will be a complete failure.
The seedsmea will aot evea get theii
seed back. Squash and sucambers arc
very little better. This works a great,
hardship here, as many farmers arc
eagaged exclusively la the seed mis
lag business. The saion crop Is vers
large, aad aaadreds of bushels win b
shipied from this place.
COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1902.
NINE BANKS INCORPORAT1.
One
Omaht Institution laelaiea a
the List
LINCOLN, Neb., Aag. 30, The stati
banking board has approved the arts
cles of incorporation and authorised
charters to be Issued to the following
banks:
" Commercial State beak Of Cole
ridge, Cedar county; capital, $M.SM;
directors, George A. Gray, T. f . Liaav
hart, N. L Nielsen, U. G. BrideabaagB
and John Horsch. Farmers State
bank of Ithaca, Saunders county; cap
ital. $5,000; G. F. Wagaer, president;
W. E. Dec, vice president; J. M. Hall,
cashier. American Exchange hank,
Bxistow, Boyd county; capital, $lt
000; John Frostom. president; Ed
ward Reaard. vice president; .Bv. Ui
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Schmltx, cashier. State-baa of BeevrfeiBg Emmanuel to Berlin.
Seward county; capital, $5,000; H. T.
Jones, president; George B. Camp
belli vice president; W. B. Thorpe,
cashier. The Fanners bank of
Sholes, Wayne county; capital, $5,
000; M. S. Merrill, president. The
Grafton State bank of Grafton, Fill
more county; capital. $10,000; Frank
W. Sloan, president; George E. Al
drich. vice president Archer 8tate
bank of Archer, Merrick county; cap
ital, $5,000; Incorporators, Joe A.
Hays, J. B. Templin and C. Hoetetter.
First National bank. Hartington, Ce
dar county; capital, $30,000; directors,
J. G. Besto. George 8. 8coville, J. C
Robinson. W. 8. Weston, L. E. Jones,
jr., Stephen Selm and C. D. Chandler.
J. L. Braadeis A Boa, bankers. Omaha;
capital, $50,000; incorporators'; Arthur
D., Emll B. and Hugh H. Brandeis.
DROWNING OF MR. OLSON.
Steps Off an Excursion Steamer at
Burlington.
LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 30. Further
details have been received concerning
the drowning of Charles P. Olson of
Lincoln, superintendent of bridges for
the Burlington, at Burlington, la.
A telegram from an official of the
road at Burlington to General Superin
tendent Calvert stated that Olson was
on an excursion boat which was stand
ing close to the landing. The railing
on the boat on the river side was
broken, and Mr. Olson, falling to no
tice the break, stopped off and was
drowned. The news of the sudden
death of Mr. Olson was received with
keen regret and sorrow by his friends
and railroad associates. He was a ge
nial and companionable man, aad was
highly regarded, by his superiors in
office and those who labored: under
him in his department Late reports
from Burlington state that the body
has not yet been found. The dead
man was 58 years old. He leaves a
wife and two children, Mrs. H. M.
Stratton of Chester and a son about
22 years of age, who lives at home.
Blue River Baptists Elect
BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 30. The
Blue River Baptist association held a
three days' session at Union hall. Is
land Grove township. Officers were
elected for the year as follows: Mod
erator, Rev. D. L. McBride of Liberty;
clerk, Miss Nellie Winters of West
ern; treasurer, Isaac Staples of Be
atrice. Lightning Destroys a House.
BEATRICE. Neb., Aug. 30. The
residence of Mrs. Mary Hubka, located
near Virginia, this county, was struck
by. lightning and burned to the ground
with all Its contents. The family es
caped with only personal effects. Loss
$1,000, with $550 Insurance.
I
Mr. Bryan Will Speak.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 30. W. " J.
Bryan will address the Grand Army
of the Republic reunion at Hastings on,
the afternoon of September 8 and will
open the democratic campaign of Mis
souri with a speech at Joplin on the
evening of September 9.
The Retail Grocers.
LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 30. Prepara
tions are being made for the entertain
ment of the Nebraska Retail Grocery
men's association when it holds its
state convention in Lincoln, October
16, 17 and 18. A banquet will be one
of the principal events la the way of
entertainment
Railroad Sends Specialist '
STANTON. Neb., Aug. 30. Hog
cholera is quite prevalent northeast
of town. Dr. Jackson, a specialist in
that disease, sent out by the Fremont
Elkhom A Missouri Valley Railroad
4-company, is here and doing everything
possible to check the disease.
Alleged Horse Thieves Arrested.
ALBION. Neb., Aug. 30. Sheriff
Clark of this county and Deputy. Sher
iff Frank Stout of Ellis county. Kan
sas, arrested on the Lockwood ranch,
north of this city, Charles Howell aad
John Flynn. August Id a farmer nam
ed Justis Walters, living near Hayes
City. Kan., had four horses, two sets
of harness, a wagon and fifteen bush
els of oats stolen. The men under ar
rest are supposed to be the guilty par
ties. Wreck en the Rait
CHADRON, Neb., Aug. 30. Aa east
bound train oa the Elkhom from
Chadroa to Casper, Wyo, was wreck
ed near Glen. Neb. The cause was
a brokea Saage oa a coal car wheel,
resulting la the derailment of two
cars. There were three cowboys rid
ing hi the coal car aad It was over
tamed aad damped down the grade
They were dag oat of the testis aot
mack injured.
TO KILL THE KING
MANY ITALIANS ARRESTED FOR
ANARCHISTIC PLOTTING.
SCMtME TO DERAIL THE TRAIM
They Planned Sad Ending for Pleas
ant Trip Into Germany Se Far
Journey Is Without Mishap First
Day's Incidents Are Ovatlone.
LONDON. Aug 27. la a dispatch
from Geneva the correspondent of the
Dally Express reports the arrest of
twenty-three Italians, supposed to he
anarchists, In connection with an al-
1m Aammtl tlu ftrala lirfntriatZ
nify yiW W. WV.SM m ..... .r...
ROME. Aug. 27. King Victor
manuel left Racconlgl yesterday for
Berlin. He was given a hearty fare
well by the crowds. Slgnor Prinettl.
the minister of foreign affairs, win
Join the king later on.
GESCHENEN, Swltserland. Aug. 27.
The train bearing the king of Italy
and his suite emerged from the St
Gothard tunnel and arrived here at
i o'clock last evening. The railroad
station was decorated in honor of the
king's arrival and he was greeted by,
the playing of the Italian national
hymn aad salutes fired from the
heights surrounding the town. 01s
majesty was weljpmed to Swltser
land by President Zemp of that coun
try and the federal counsellors. In
an address President Zemp said this
visit of the king of Italy was a fresh
proof of friendship and that he was
convinced it would draw closer the
ancient and good relations existing be
tween the neighboring nations.
Replying to the president King Vic-tor-'Bmmanuel
said it was a pleasuTt
to express the cordial friendship be!
tween Italy and Switzerland, and hej
hoped It would constantly become
closer. After this exchange of cour-;
testes the king's train proceeded for.
Berlin.
THINKS KLONDIKE A FROST.
Cold Water Thrown en Investments
by Canadians' Representative.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. The gold-
en star of the Klondike Is on the
wane, according to the report of
George H. Hees, who recently was
sent to Dawson by the Canadian Man
ufacturers' association to make a thor
ough examination into the business,
prospects of the Yukon territory.
The state. department today made
public a communication from United
States Consul Brush at Niagara Falls,
dated August 8, giving some of the
principal features of Mr. Hees report'
Mr. Hees points to the fact that the
total yield of the Klondike last year
was $24,000,000 and that the produc
tion of the coming year will not, ac
cording to the government estimates,
exceed $14,000,000, a falling of of.
nearly one-half. Moreover, no new;
discoveries have been made for over
a year, although since 1897 thousands
of prospectors have been exploring ev
ery creek and mountain In the coun
try. At Dawson, Mr. Hees reports tenj
applicants for every Job, yet boatload
after boatload of men continues to ar-;
rive. :
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SWIFT TO BE HEAD.
Chicago Packer Slated for Presidency1
of Consolidated Company. ,'
OMAHA, Aug. 27. A prominent'
eastern capitalist who owns stock in
several of the packing companies was
in Omaha and said to friends that the,
merger of the packing interests was
going through. More than this, he said
that G. F. Swift would be at the head
of the combination and that Michael
Cudahy would be chairman of the
board of directors.
It was understood from the name
authority that E. A. Cudahy and J.
Ogden Armour would retire for a time
from the business. These two capital
ists will, however, have stock In the
amalgamated association.
Woman Dies of "Lumpy Jaw."
PRATT, Kan., Aug. 27. Mrs. Kim
ball is dead from "lumpy Jaw," caught
from cattle, and Mr. Cochrane of the
Pratt Republican has been brought to
a hospital in this city dangerously !-.
flicted with the disease.
Mont Pelee Growling.
ST. THOMAS, D. W. L. Aug. 27.
Advices received from Dominica say
that Monday afternoon clouds of dust
were seen in the direction of Mont
Pelee and that detonations at long in
tervals were heard.
Victims of Asiatic Cholera.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The war
department received a dispatch stat
ting that W. B. McCa'l of Branchport
N. Y., a clerk in the Manila postofice)
died of Asiatic cholera.
Former Ohio Governor Dies.
ROCHESTER, N. ., Aug. 27. A spe
cial d'spatch to the Democrat and
Chronicle from Watkins says that ex
Governor George Hoadley of Ohio died
at that place, aged 7.
Rash for Oklahoma Lands.
EL RENO, OkL, Aug. 27. The do
dafoa of the supreme court attaching
a strip of land four miles wide to Ok
lshoma from the Chickasaw natior
has brought thousands of people hert
to ale at the land office, aad today
more taaa 400 filings were rejected.
Special trains are bringing la addition
al crowds aad the rash for lead prom
ises ta tes-greet as at the openrsi
last fan. There am about USH farma
lata stria.
! A FEATURE OF THB FAIR.
Largo Collection of Historical Relics
and Documents.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept 1. The state
historical society will display at the
state fair a large collection of histo
rical relics and documents In a teat
Just south of the west entrance, of
Mercantile hall. It Is the Intention
to cover pretty thoroughly the field
of the state history so far as possible
with the material at the disposal of
the society. Archaeological sped
mens from various sections both la
mechanical and farm implements and
pottery will be shown. Modem In
dian work will also occupy a part
of the space. Nebraska relics from
old Ft Calhoun will be exhibited. A
number of early newspapers publish
ed in the state during the territorial
stage and its early statehood will also
be shown. An instructive part of the
display will be the methods of pre
serving and filing the papers. A li
brary of books by Nebraskans and old
works of interest will be a part of
the exhibit
Many of the members of the First
Nebraska volunteers while in the
Philippines made collections of Inter
esting bits of native work and nat
ural products of the islands. Many
ef these collections have been either
loaned or given to the society and a
part of them will be displayed to the
public Photographs and domestic!
and agricultural utensils used la Ne
braska In early days will be oa ex
hiblUon.
FIND INTERESTING RELICS.
They Will Go Into the Collection ef
the Historical Society.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept 1. The mem
bers of the historical society staff
have made some interesting additions
to the stock of old documents on file
at the library. E. E. Blackmaa and
A. E. Sheldon, while on a recent trip
into Kansas, secured for a small sum
the entire library of ex-Congressman
Davis of that state. Besides several
hundred volumes, the collection In
cludes a complete file of a paper pub
lished by Mr. Davis during the flow
ery days of the Farmers' alliance.
Davis was one of the originators of
the movement and the copies of his
paper which he used to spread the
Influence of the organization will be
a valuable contribution to historical
literature.
Mr. Sheldon recently spent some
time In the southeastern part of the
state investigating the French set
tlements la Richardson and Nemaha
couales. They are near Rulo In
Richardson and Glen Rock and St
Deroln in Nemaha county. Many of
the old families have been there since
1859. He succeeeded in borrowing
the council and court records of the
town of Rulo covering a period of
nearly twenty years between 1859 and
1877.
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President Burt in Court
OMAHA, Sept L When Horace G.
Burt president of the Union Pacific
railroad, appeared in police court to
be arraigned on the charge of false
Imprisonment on ten separate counts,
he found as large and interested au
dience as has appeared in police
court for many a day. The strikers
were out in a large force to see their
late chief, and he In turn carefully
scanned the court room to see who
was there .and probably to make men
tal notations for future reference. A
plea of "not guilty" was entered in
each case, and through his attorney,
Edson Rich, Mr. Burt asked for a
continuance that W. Arnett, the labor
agent who brought the ten complain
ants from Indianapolis, and is named
in the complaints with him, might be
located and brought here as an im
portant witness. The case was con
tinued to Wednesday, September 3.
and Mr. Burt furnished bonds in each
of the ten cases in the sum of $300,
which were signed by Edson Rich
and Charles Dundy.
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Suicide of a Barber.
ATKINSON, Neb., Sept 1. Wil
liam Donnelly, a barber, committed
suicide here by shooting himself
through the head. The ball entered
the temple and came out at the back
of the head. He lived an hour, but
was unable to speak. Donnelly had
been drinking heavily of late and had
lost his job. He was unmarried and
about 28 years old.
Coopers Want More Pay.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept 1.
The coopers at the Nebraska City
Cooperage company's plant walked
out because demands for a raise in
wages were not acceded to by the
company.
Farm Hand and Horse Dissppesr.
LEIGH, Neb., Sept 1. A strangei
who had been working in the neigh
borhood for a couple of weeks dis
appeared Monday night and with him
n horse, saddle and bridle, valued at
$100. He was employed by Henry
Heitman, a wealthy fanner near here
aad in the evening he drew his wagei
and borrowed the horse to ride Into
town. The last seen of him was oi
the streets of Leigh about 13 ocloch
at night
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Alleged Thieves Cauoht
ALBION. Neb., Sept L Sheriff
Clark of this countv and Deputy 8her
Iff Stout of Hays City. Ellis county,
Kjul. arrested two alleged hors
thieves at the farm of Charles Lock
wood, fourteen miles northwest of Al
bion, aad "placed them in Jafl here
These mea are accused of stealing
four fine horses, two new sets of har
ness aad a aew wagoa from a farmer
la sms county, Kansas, August 17.
The sroperty was worth ahoat $70$.
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Kansas reports a great scarcity of
school teachers.
Smallpox Is sareadlag rapidly oa the
falaaa of St Vlaceat
Thomas W. Keeae. the oldest active
Odd Fellow la Illinois, Is dead at his
home at Washington. DL, at the ago
of 80.
Experimeats la wireless toiepbaa
tag worn coadacted successfully be
tween assaults aad Kolherg. Germany,
a distance of lOi miles.
C. P. Oleoa, for 25 yean superin
teadeat of bridges of the Burlington
railroad system west of the Missouri
river, was drowned at Burlington, la.
TjDomptrolJerofAfcejcarrjBSyJma
declared a dividend of 10 per cent in
favor of the creditors of the insol
vent Lemars National bank of I saws,
la.
A territorial charter was granted to
the Guthrie. Shawnee A Coalgato rail
road company, with $1,000,000 capital,
to build a line from Guthrie westward
to Beaver, a distance of 150 miles.
The largest shipment of cattle ever
taken across the Atlantic left Portland.
Ma. oa the steamship Norseman of
tne Dominion line. In nil there worn
1.179 head of cattle, aad 1,31 sheep.
Captala C. W. Phillips, command
lag the Panama Railroad company's
steamship Advance, disappeared at sea
oa August 21, during the voyage of
that vessel from Cbloa to New York.
Cholera official statistics, says a
Manila dispatch, shew a total to date
of 24.2C6 cases sad 18,040 deaths. The
actual aumber of cases sad deaths is
greatly la excess of the omdal re
ports. The rumors that aa Australian mis
sionary named Braes and an English
missionary named Lewis have beea
murdered at Chen Chou. in Hu Naa
province, continue persistently to be
heard.
At Washington, Rev. Robert Noorse,
Coagregatlonal mlaister sad lecturer.
wss stricken with heart failure while
la the pulpit of the First Congrega
tional church. It Is thought he wlU
recover.
Grace Lino, aged 12, daughter of
Harry Lino, ef Kalamazoo, aad W.
Wilber Maceyl of Chicago, were drown
ed at Camp Bell lsie, near Kalamazoo,
by failing from a raft ased la gath
ering water lilies.
During a fit of laaghter Thomas C
Garrett aged 27, a drag clerk from
Chicago, lost his selssre, fsB eat ef,a
boat at St Joseph, Mich., sad the
body was recovered la fifteen minutes
but life wss extinct
It Is understood that General Wey
ler, the Spanish minister of war, has
decided to resign his post In conse
quences of certain court officials hav
ing overriddea hie orders permlttiag
Journalists to attend court functions.
State Superintendent Nelsoa of
Kansas says it is probable that the
opening of the Kansas schools will
have to be postponed next month oa
account of the Inability of the Ameri
can Book company to furnish books.
United States Minister Bowen at
Caracas, Venezuela, advises the state
department by telegraph that a gov
ernment wnrship receatly arriving at
La Guayra reports that for two days
she bombarded Cludad Bolivar, after
which she withdrew, having exhaust
ed her ammunltioa.
The Lokal Anzefger of Berlin says
aa evidence of the growing American
ization of the world Is shown la a
plan to establish a post-graduate med
ical school at Frankfort after aa
American model. A private persoa
has contributed $500,000 for the es
tablishment of this school.
A telegram was received at the war
department from Governor Orman of
Colorado stating that that state had
reconsidered Its former decision not
to participate In the army maneuvers
at Fort Riley, Kan., next fall. The
governor says that he will be able to
dispatch 250 of the Colorado National
Guard.
At CarilnviUe, III.. Rev. Henry Tru
ner, pastor of tie Colored Baptist
church, shot and Instantly lMled his
6-year-old son, whom he mistook for
a burglar. The father, who was
heartbroken over the affair, wss ar
rested, bat the coroner's Jury dis
charged him from custody, finding
that the shooting was the result of
a mistake.
- Congressman Long of Kansas hi
quite ill from nervous prostration.
' Ragtime music is to be cut out fa
the Grand Army parade at Washing
ton. The new ship Maine proves to bo
the fastest of American battleships.
Archduchess Marguerite Sophie of
Austria, wife of Albert duke of Wur
temburg. died at Gmunden. Austria,
as the result of sa operatloa for ap
pendicitis. She was born In 1870.
Senator Mitchell of Oregosvls shout
to sail for Honolulu.
- Replying to a correspondent who
asked Field Marshal Lord Wolaeley
If the report was correct that he had
described the Americaa army as "the
best in the world." the field marshal
writes that he believes the eaotatloa
accurately describes that army.
Kansas Clty,s aew half mQlloa dol
lar playhouse, the Willis Wood, was
formally opened by Amelia Btagaam
sad her compaay, preseatlag "A Mod
em Magdalen." Miss Bingham said:
"This Is the most beautiful theater I
have ever seea."
Colonel William H. Haskell, who
daring the Spanish war commanded
the Forty-seventh regiment. New York
volaateers. aad who since lfel has
been cosmmsader-ia-chlef of the Na
tional Army of Spanish War Veterans,
died to Brooklyn.
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