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FEAR TIDAL WAVE
MARTINIQUE
TO DESTRUCTION.
UMAYBETITrLLY
That is New What is
the isiantf Volcano Crater ia
larking with czch ftcsttrrinfc
ticn.
POrNT-A-PITRE. Guadaloupe, Sept.
6. It is generally believed that the
island of .Martinique is dooiaed. to
total destruction and the fear is that
when the catastrophe comes Guada
lonpe will fae visited by an all-destructive
tidal wave.
Business is absolutely at a stand
still! Few shops "arc open and if IT
were act for the efforts of a small
number of more valiant souls hun
dreds wcu&i starve to death here be
cause cf their fear of a more terrible
death.
Details that have been received dar
ing the last rwc days prove thai the
eruption of Moat Pelee cf August 30
was far more violent than any of the
earlier explosions. As the eruptions
connnue the mouth of 3Iont Pelee
grows in sire. It is now of enormous
proportions. Mcrne Lacroix. one of the
peaks that reared skyward from the
side of Pelee, has fallen bodily into
the crater and has been completely
swallowed. There seems to be a side
pressure in the crater and the burning
chasm widens perceptibly every day.
Clouds no more hang about the
crest cf Mont Pelee. The teniae heat
seems to drive everything away. The
column of name and smoke rears di
rectly into the heavens, so that its
top is lest to sight. In the darkness
of the night it has the appearance of
a stream of molten iron, standing
fixed between heaven id earth. From
Mcrae Capote the relief troops were
compelled to make a quick retreat,
although they succeeded in taking out
a few wounded.
The entire country nearly to Fort
de France is buried under a deep
cover of ashes. This has made it al
most impossible to and the bodies of
those who have perished while neeing
to the seaecast.
Constautme Carra, one of the few
wha succeeded in escaping from Morae
Rouse after the explosion, found
refuge on the steamer Esk. She was
with twelve others in her house when
Pelee gave its hrst warning of the
disaster which it was about to pear
upca the village. She said that -the-.
first explosion destroyed many houses.
"She was hurled with great force
against the wall of the room in which
she was sitting. On recovering from
the shock she ran outside and there
saw three separate tongues of hre
sweeping down from the mouth of the
volcano.
The earth shook with so great vio
lence that she could not retain her
feet. She was blinded by the glare of
the names. The heat was so temnc
that her nesa was blistered. She
awaited death which she believed to te
Inevitable. Fortunately the ares swept
a Httle to one side of her and she was
saved.
TO TALK OVER THE STRIKE.
Governor rtxzz Next ihursday as tre
Date f-r a Cc-frncs.
HARRI5BURG. Pa.. Sept. 6. Gov
Stone fixed next Thursday to meet a
commitiee appointed by the people's
alliance at Harietcn to discuss the best
means of ending the anthracite coal
strike. The governor said he would
be glad to meet any and all persons
who might want to see him on mat
ters pertainmg to the strike.
MTiv YORK. Sept. 6. Senator 31. S.
Quay of Pennsylvania, who held a
long conference with Senator Piatt at
the Firth Avenue hotel, dcuirl that
they talked about the coal strike, di
' rectly or indirectly. Ke would net say
what they talked abcut.
"It was." said Mr. Quay, -merely a
Igsc fnen.T'v n k. '
Senator Piatt said: "I saw Senator
' Quay a little while last night and dis
cussed private matters with him. In
cur discussion the coal strike was not
menticned.
Lcrd is Detainee in Kansas.
rNDEPENDENCZ. n an . Sept. 5.
WSIiam D. Lord of. Minneapolis was
arrested here, charged wrth having
embezzled Slo.QtJO from 5. K. Hall r
Co. cf Minneapolis. Ouicials have
been looking for Lord eighteen
mouths.
Quits Army for Civil Life.
WASHINGTON'. Sept. 6. The pres
ident has accepted the resignation
of First Lieutenant Grant T. Trent ol
the Eizhth infantry, in order to per
mit that ameer to accept an impor
tant position in the civil giivpr-imPT;?-of
the Philippines. lieutenant Trent
has rendered valuable service to the
Taft commission- and for some time
neid the office cf assistant attorney
general at 3Iau3a. His regiment is
crdered heme.
Treucle Spreads Out Tain
I.ONDON, Sept. 6. A. dispatch to
the Daily Chronicle from Tieana says
the anrl-Serrian dlsrarbaaces are
:'f;nrTg- over Croatia, but tie
movement has -been, deprived of its
seriousness and is expected scon. tr
ccllapse. An excoaater wita. the po
lice has occurred at Slssex. far walca.
two persoas were killed and several
injared. and there has Seen. riotisff
-ad prn.igtng-ar-Patriaja. is. the aaaaa
jteighoorftoofL
A CLEAR. SWEEP.
Teek Everything
. Sight When He Ftatf.
TlaJLJfcsElxV Neb.. SepL. 8. 5oor
judgment reeilessaess in. the tarest
meat ot f"4t; tacc iariptT""' and
faally emsexxlemear and dlaappeaz
ance. all an. the part cf the trusted
eaahser and sole -aiaaager, Charles JL
Caamberiaia. were- the combined
niiBLU of tke tnanrinT wreck of the
Caaaaberiaia hsraslag- house cf this
city. A few day? ago this was sup
posedly one of the strongest institu
tions in the community. The people
generally thought Chamberlain was J
square; and. they gave their ccnS
dence and their money, and both were
manipulated by the shrewd banker in.
a manner which shows now that he
was a master in the art of deception.
It is impossible for those now in.
ChaXSCithe bank m Tparg snfslir
what percentage of the deposits will be
paid. From all that has been learned
thus far. however, it would be con
servative to say that the bank will
not pay over 50 per cent. The divi
dends may amount to a trifie more
than that, but win probably be much
less.
Today the Chamberlain banking
house 3taads about as does a building
which has been gutted by fire. The
walls remain, and here and there a
pillar or some part of the structure
is found intact, but the greater part
of the interior is literally cleaned cut.
The value of the mass of notes left
in the bank, showing tSO.000 on their
face, is problematicaL In the pile are
securities that are long past due,
some that have been paid off and many
that are worthless.
Camparaavely little is known by the
people of Tecumseh regarding the ac
tual condition of the bank. They
know that the institution is closed
and that Cashier Chamberlain, has dis
appeared, but as to the state of the
funds, they are almost as far in the
dark, as they were before the failure.
9AYS ROAD IS SURE TO BE BUILT.
Riley Talks of Electric Lines and
Platte Power Canal.
PLATTS3IOUTK. Sept. S. J. E.
Riley, the promoter of the Platte
river rannl project, was in the city and
stated that "The hydraulic engineers
are expected in Omaha soon, and will
make a thorough investigation cf the
project. In reference to the electric
railway, I can say that it will be
built, whether the power is mvi or
not. While the first survey is com
pleted to the city of Lincoln, another
is contemplated east of this place,
waichaas Nebraska-Tnty fur its. objec
tive southern terminal, instead of Lin
coln. The 3Iortons of Nebraska City
want to build and own the line from
there to Weeping Water.
"The Plattsmouth branch will be
built, but the Plattsmouth people will
be expected to give the right of way
to our main line. We are receiving
encouragement all along the line."
Train Backs Into a Depot.
SUPERIOR. Neb.. Sept. S. A Santa
Fe freight train made a pretty com
jlere wreck of the Santa Fe-North-western
freight house here. The
height house, which is a large frame
iffair. stood upon a foundation of
iQes. The engineer sent the train
lown the freight track too hard and
t went ploughing through ten feet
f heavy platform and into the freight
louse. The whole building was knock
ed off the piles about four feet and
racked out of shape.
Abundant Craps in Brawn Ccunty.
ALN'SWORTH. Neb., Sept. S. A
careful investigation reveals the fact
that Brown county has the largest
:rop of small grain ever grown here.
The prospects for a large corn crop
were never better. In the canons of
Eie Niobrar river and Pine, Plum and
Bone creeks there are thousands of
bushels of wild plums and grapes. The
growth of all kmds of vegetables is
something- wonderful
Edgar Man Badly Scalded.
EDGAR. Neb.. Sept. 6. Oscar Byers,
cue of the employes in the Edgar
rarrriirig- factory, was very badly scald
ed. While carrying a pail of boiling
water he tripped and f elL and in fall
ing the bofling water was thrown
upon his right shoulder, the right side
cf his head, neck and face and also
his right arm and hand. His right
leg is also scalded below the knee.
Refunding Bends Defeated.
WTMORE. Neb.. Sept. S. The re
funding bond proposition was sub
mitted to the voters of rhfg city and
was defeated by nine votes.
Crushed in a Horse Power.
ULYSSES. Neb.. Sept. S- N. 31a
lane. a well known resident of this
place. 70 years old. while driving a
horse power had his foot caught in
the cogs and was crushed ia. a horri
ble manner.
Mentha Rainfall m Gage.
BEATRICE. Neb Sept. . The
rainfall for the month of August. 1302,
amounted to 4J37 inches. In. August.
1901. it was 3.05 inches.
Killers cf Prairie Chickens Fined.
PIERCE. Neb Sept. 8. Deputy
Uame Warden T O. Warner, living
southwest of town, caught two young
farmers by the name of Ed. Apf el and.
Harry Lee with prairie rfrffc-gg rn
their possessioc They admitted that
they had killed quite a number. They
were each fixed $10,. which. they
promptly paid. Mr. Warner says the
caace law-has been repeatedly violated
ia. his sectioa. of the ceuary.
THOUSANDS DEAD
MARTINIQUE ISLANOEHS HAVE
AGAIN SUFFERED.
LAKE WMBERS ABE LEAYIRO
The Report is that They Are Driven
Away by Another Volcanic Eruption
Constant Detonations Are Being
Heard.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia. B. W 1. Sept.
5. S p. m. The Royal Mail steamer
Taro arrived here this evening from
the Island of 3Iartinique- It brings
the report that a violent volcanic erup
tion occurred there lasr night and that
about 2,000 persons are said to have
perished. Large number of people are
leaving the island:
It was quite dark here, at 5:20 o'clock
this morning. At that hour the sun
was obscured as it is during an eclipse.
The British steamer Savam Captain
Hunter, arrived here today from the
island of Trinidad. It was covered
with dust arf reports that it ran into
a dense cloud of dust while twenty
miles south of St. Vincent.
PARIS, Sept. 5. The ministry for
the colonies received a cable dispatch
today from the governor of Guadeloupe.
M. 3Ierlin, saying that 3Ioume Capote
was much damaged and that names
surrounded Moume Pamasse, but
stopped at the St. James hcuse. Basse
Point heights were burned.
The minister of the colonies. M.
Dcumargae. in placing S100.000 at the
disposition of the governor of 3Iartia
ique. 3L Lemaire, to relieve the dis
tress in. that island, has urged the gov
ernor not to congregate refugees at
Fort de France, but to distribute them
in the south, where their necessities
can be most easily supplied.
Recognizing the danger of a tidaf
wave at Fort de France the minister
has instmced Governor Lemaire to
adopt all methods to enable the inhab
itants to immediately vacate the place
if necessary and seek refuge on the
heights above the town, where food de
pats should be established. The min
ister has ordered the establishment of
observation posts where the first sign
of disturbance of Mont Pelee can be
reported.
The Paris edition cf the New York
Herald publishes a dispatch from
Point-a-Pitrie. dated September 4.
which says that constant detonations
heard there last night indicate a ter
rific volcanic- eruption, on the island cf
Martin fque Thicks black clouds were
seen, to the southward of Guadeloupe
and the heat at Point-a-Fitrie was in
tense. The population was said to be
greatly alarmed, fearing a tidal wave
in. the event of the collapse of Mar
tinique. FOR COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.
A Special Sessicn cf tne Legislature
Likely ta Be Called.
HAZLETON. Pa.. Sept. 5. A com
mittee appointed today by the citizens'
alliance to draw u-g a plan for ending
the stride, reported unanimously in
favor of a special session of the leg
islature to enact the following:
Compulsory arbitration: that present
legislation may be revisnl so that the
state may have more power over for
eign corporations doing business with
in its borders: the passage of a law
making it illegal for any person under
21 years of age to be employed more
rfrr?- eight hours a day, and that those
articles of the state relating to the
control vested in the stare legislature
over charters of corporations, and giv
ing the legislature power to revoke.
annul or withdraw these charge for
any violation of the constitution, and
forbidding common carriers from being
interested in the production of any in
dustry, be made effective.
Shy at Beef Trust Hearing.
ST. JOSEPH. Sept. a. Notwithstand
ing that Attorney General Crow was
represented at the opening hour for
the beef trust hearing in this city to
day, no session was held. At the last
moment a telegram was handed to the
attorneys in the case stating-that Judge
Kinley, who presides at the hearing,
was unable to reach here from. Kiti,s
City today. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Lee said he could give no reason
for a postponement of the case, but
nevertheless postponement was rnVa
and the attorney left the city for his
home at Jefferson City. No date was
fixed for continuing the evidence and.
it is freely sated tonight among the
attorneys that this is the last of thG
investigation at this point.
Largest Tree in the Wcrid.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. a. A few
weeks ago it was said there was dis
covered to the west of Fresno, in the
Sierras, the biggest tree in the world.
At the time it was said that it meas
ured 150 feet in circumference. John
3luir, the great naturalist, has just
visited the tree and reports that it
measures at the base only 103 feet
and at four feet above the ground,
it was only ninety-seven feet in cir-
ference.
Mexican Paper Praises Recseveit.
3fFT7CO CITY. Sept a. El Diaro
del Haogar of this city, an old-fashioned
liberal organ praises President
Roosevelt and. commends his getting
abcut the United States and meering
his fellow countrymen face to face.
He presents himselfl it says, as the
exponent of grand, ideas and in every
speech gives an account of his stew
ardship. The paper also praises the
action of tae United State? ia. giving-
tx Cuba.
LOCATING THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Investigation Into the Accident to a)nt
President's Party.
PrrTSFTETD, Mass,. Sept- 5. With
the excitement which followed tie ac
cident to President Roosevelt ia thia
city in a great measure abated, the
citizens were discussing the question.
3f responsibility far the ocenrreaee,
which on. all sides is considered MS
having marred, the city's fame,, ia
that a street car in disputing- the right
of way with the president of the
United States, at least, was extremely
discourtecus.
That the attempt to do this result
ed in a fatality anr in. the very nar
row escape frcm death or injury to
the president himself and to the gov
ernor of the commonwealth are con
sidered as only adding to the gravity
of the offense.
It is argued" also "that "the Pittsteld"
Street Railway company should not
have disregarded the request of the
mayor that no cars should have been
run. while the president was in the
city. It is said the city government
takes this view cf the case. At any
rate ar a meeting a committee cf in
vestigation was appointed, including
members cf both branches of the city
government, with the mayor at the
head.
ANARCHY REIGNS IN HAYTI.
Business Suspended and Government
Employes Desert Their Peats.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Sept. a. Let
ters received from HaytL dated Sep
tember 1, say that the situation in that
republic is becoming more complicat
ed. In the chamber of deputies, as
now constituted, M. Pierre, one of the
candidates for the presidency, has a
majority over his rival, M Fouchard.
while 3L Firmin's revolutionary party
is making headway in the field.
No settlement of the difficulty is in
sight, business is entirely suspended
in the chief towns and the public em
ployes are leaving their work be
cause they have not been paid since
General Sam resigned the presidency
and left the country..
According to these advices those
who are cuilty of burning the town
' of Petit Goave have sought refuge on
the island of Curacao and are bound
for Jamaica.
FLORENCE STRIKE A FAILURE.
Men Who Have Net Returned ta Work
Ready to Do So.
FLORENCE, Italy. Sept. a. The
strike here began because the metal
workers employed, by thcRignone iron
works were discontented over the fact
that the directors of the company ex
ecuted orders for a firm at Leghorn
during the recent strike there.
This dissatisfaction led to friction
and the workmen of the Pignon works
made demands which the directors of
the company refused to entertain.
The Pignone company began dismiss
ing the malcontents in its employ and
the strike ensued.
One cf the directors cf the Pignone
company aroused the enmity of the
workmen because he refused to recog
nize the labor organization and the
strikers demanded his removaL They
also attempted to set fire to his house.
LADY MANAGERS ARE TO MEET.
St. Lcuis World's Fair Beard ta Con
vene and Effect Organization.
ST. L0CT5. Sept. 3. -. call for a
meeting cf the board of ladymanag-
I ers of the world's fair, to be held in
I St. Louis en September 23, to organ
j ize, has been made by Secretary
(Joseph Fiery of the national cemmit-
tr,
tee.
General Chicaye Captured,
j PORT AU PRINCE. HaytL Sept. a.
General Chicoye. the Firminist com
1 mander, who. it is claimed,, set fire to
i and almost entirely destroyed the
I town of Petit Goave, previous to evac
I uatrug it August S. after having been
I attacked by a force of government
, trcoos and volunteers, ana wno sub
sequently escaped on a schooner, has
been arresred at Bainet, near JacmeL
Destination is Monterey.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. a. The
men of the Fifteenth infantry regi
ment, en route from. Manila, on the
transport Meade, will be disembark
ed at 3Lontsrey, where a post is about
to be established and where the Fif
teenth will be statibned. The Meade
is now out twenty-seven days from
3Ianiia. by way of NagasakL It is
therefore due about September 13.
The naval hospital transport Solace
is out thirry-fcur dar? from. Manila
direct.
Chicago Cuts Then: Off.
CHICAGO. Sept. a. Luke P. Col
lerain, ex-chief of detectives in com
aany with thirty annuitants, was dis
missed from the disability- list of the
police pensioners. The wholesale
pruning of the pension lists followed
me investigations of the medical board.
(and will effect a saving- cf SlaGI." a
year to the funds. Out of forty-seven
lisability men who took the physical
2xaminaricn. thirty-one were disqual
ified from further annuities.
Cronje Ready ta Go to Work.
CAPETOWN, Sect. a. General
Cronje who has returned here from
St. Helena, said in an interview- that
during the war he has lost from
wounds and. disease f-ventv dear rela
tives. He expressed TirmspTf as pre
pared, however, not only- to forgive,
cut. as far as God had ajrven. him. the
power, to forget, and said he believed
the "Rritifh anil Durca. races wouM
work, aaucably- together for the dereT
'.'iiTiHt c$f the ccunxryv
PRESIDENT HURT
SUFFERS PAINFUL BUT NOT SE
RIOUS INJURIES.
US CAIBACE IS WHECXEE
Stertt Service Agent Craig Killed
Collision with art Electric Car Going
at High Specs' Mctorman in Ar
PHTSFIELD, Mara,, Sept. 4. The
president of the United States escaped
a tragic- death by only- a few feet in a
collision between his carriage and an
electric street car in this city yester
day, while one of his most trusted
guards,. Secret Service Agent William.
Cnig, was Instantly killed, and Davta"
J. Pratt, of Daltcu, who was guiding
the horses attached, to the vehicle,
was most seriously injured. President
Recseveit himself was badly shaken
up. but received only a slight facial
bruise. Secretary Cartelyou, wbo oc
cupied a seat directly opposite the
president in the landau, sustained a
minor wound in the back of the had.
and Governor Crane, who sat beside
the president, extricated himself with
out a scratch. The carriage was de
molished by the impact of the rapid
ly moving' car and the wheel horse
on the side nearest the car was kill
ed outright. The crew and passengers
of the car escaped, injury.
The president and party were driv
ing from thia city to Lenox, through
South street, one of the principal thor
oughfares of Pittsfield. which was
lined with cheering people, and the
catastrophe occurred in the plain view
of hundreds whese happiness ar the
advent of the nation's chief was sud
denly turned to grief.
Just at the foot cf Howard EHl the
road bends a little and teams are
compelled to cross the street railway
tracks to the east side. The railroad
then ccntinuas at one side of the
street instead of in the center. Just
at this point the upgrade of the hill
begins, and but a short distance be
yond the crossing there is a narrow
bridge spanning a small brook. The
trolley car approached the road cross
ing under a gcod head of speed, with
gong clanging, just as the driver cf
the president's carriage turned his
leaders to cress the tracks. ' On each
side of the chief executive's carriage
rode two mounted trcopers cf the local
cavalry company and the horsemen
on the left of the TaTdnn had turned
onto the track with the trolley car
.irnTngdinTPlj-. .TviiHrf. them, though
same yards distant. -Alarmed ay the
clanging gong thsy both turned in
their saddles and waved vigorously
to the motcrman to step bis car. Al
most at the same inrtant Governor
Crane, whe quickly perceived the dan
ger, rose to his feet and likewise mo
tioned to the mctorman. The latter.
in great excitement, desperately tried
to step his car. but it was too late.
It crashed into the car as a loud moan
went up from the frenzied onlookers
wo thrcnged the rcadside and wh9
but a moment before were cheering
the president.
The horseman managed to get the
frightened animals out of the way just
m time and the car struck the rear
wheel of the carriage en the left side
and ploughed through to the front
wheel of the vehicle which received
the full force of the blow. The car
riage was upset in the twinkling of
an eye and one horse fell dead en the4
tracks. The ether three powerful
grays attached to the vehicle started
to run and. dragged by them and
pushed by the force of th car. the
wrecked carriage was moved thirty or
forty feet. Agent Craig fell frcm his
seat immediately in front cf the car
and it passed completely over his
bedy. Driver Pratt, in falling, struck
the dead horse immediately in front
of him and rolled cfT clear cf the car,
thus escaping a similar fate. Presi
dent Recseveit. Governor Craa and
Secretary Cortelycu were thrown to
gether in the bottom of their car-
Farm Brings $110 Per Acre
CRESTON. Ia.. Sept. 4. The price
of Union county real estate continues
to advance, and. yesterday what is
known as the Ben Rice farm sold
for 5119 per acre. The land consists
cf eighty acres, situated about two
miles southeast of Creston in the
prettiest part of the ccunty, -Trd is
one of the finest farms in the state.
John OHinger was the purchaser. a-r.A
after adirtg seme very valuable im
provementr, will use it as a stack
farm and residence.
Perforates Frisc Eaitcr.
" SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. Thom
as E. Williams, jr a weE known
horseman, president of the California
Jockey club, shot and seriously
wounded. Frederick 3Inriott. publisher
of" the San Francisco News Letter, to
night at JIarctt's residence. 3Iariott
was shot three tines, one shot break
ing his les. another passing through
his hand and the third' entering his
body. His recovery is doubrfuL The
shooting grew out of publications.
Kansas Wcman for Murrer
CHANUTE. Knr. Sept. 4. ilrs.
Stella Grfnnie aT a ttvtt who re
ts grve- his- same were arrested.
here in cormecricn with the murder
in this ctty en Thursda night cf
TL V. Dickey, a stockman from Dewey.
E. T-. who was killed: for his money.
Ball was: fixed, at 510.G00, which neith
er ceadd give. Mrs. Gmnane is the
wife cf VrilmtTTT Guinaae. who was
sezr to the pertantiary from Cha-
orer a year ago- far theft.
SECRETARY WILSON IN STATE.
Unexpectedly Pays a Visit ta the N
araafca Fair.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 6. The board.
3f agriculture had as its guest at the
fair for a few hours James Wilson,
secretary of the TJnitetL States depart
ment cf agriculture at Washington.
Rii coming was a surprise. He had
aeen invited several months ago. but
uo definite answer having been re
ceived, his apeparance was net ad
vertised. He was able to make Lin
coln, however, and on his arrival
here the announcement of his appear
ance greatly gratified the members
of the state board of managers. He
spoke at the race track before the am
phitheater. His general theme was on
the subject of agriculture. At the
outset he spa'xs- of the efforts of the
federal department of agriculture in
f sending-out-after twfr.rmnrVm roTarrva
to agricultural products that will ben
efit the United States. He spoke in
a complimentary way of Ernst Bes
sey of Lincoln, who at present is in
Russia, where he is acting as one of
the army of men interested in the
acquisition of knowledge that will
benefit the farmer of America. The
government hopes to brin? the peo
ple of this country infarmatian which
will permit them to grow here everything-
that they use.
To assist in this work Secretary
Wilson mentioned another series of
efforts now being undertaken. The
department hopes to teach new and
improved methods to the people of
the new forg that have come under
the control of this government. The
islands are fertile and capable of
great productiveness if the soil is
properly tilled.
Turning to Nebraska. 3Ir. Wilson
paid her every compliment of which
he thought her worthy and they were
many. He made no reference to his
hurried visit to the stare during the
heated term when everything was
drying out, but as if to show his ap
preciation of her efforts in an agri
cultural way, he said the state was
raising some cf the best crops of any
state in the union. He had seen the
best hay crop in Nebraska that he ever
saw in his life. The com crop was
immense and he thought the farm
ers would realize magnificently from
it because the drouth in the southern
states would create a big demand for
the products raised here.
INDIANS DOING NO DAMAGE-
Mayor of Nacer, Neb., is Needlessly
Alarmed.
STUART, Neb Sept. 5. Some cf
the Tading who created the excite
ment at Naper were in. Stuart.
Several hundred Indiar;? came aver
frcm the reservation to participate in
riP friviries of a three davs' carnival
and wild west show at Naper. Fol- forty-four votes.
lowing the examples cf their white ! An rrade. as recently agreed upon
brothers several bucks loaded up with , by the sultan, has been issued repeal
fire water and made night hideous by i nig zhe exceptional measures adopted
war wheops and the firing of revoiv- ! against the Armenians if the Armen
ers. The mayor became excited and inn patriarch would guarantee that no
requested rifies and side arms of the j outbreak would fallow.
governor. But when the effect of the t The second trial of W. N. Dimmick.
bad whisky had -en off peace reign-1 accused cf having stolen 430.000 from
ed again in the wigwams of the j the United States mint in that city.
Sioux. Old-cmers declare there was j was begun in the United States dis
cover danger at any time except to j tnct court at San Francisco. The
the nerves of the uninitiated tender- arst trial resulted in a disagreement.
tcct.
Txc Weeks Mere fee Ccrn.
WTNSTDE. Neb.. Sent. 6. The
weather chansed Sunday night and
crcsnects are now for clear and cool
days. 3luch wheat and oats are still c the original founders cf Washing
izi shock and if this weather continues j ten university.
will be threshed within the next ten The monthly circulation statement
days. Dry weather would improve . .ssued by the comptroller of the cur
ccrn verv much and even a slight . rency shows that at the close of busi
frost weuld net injure it. as it is j aess August 30, 1M2, the tctal circula
zrowing yet and should be ripening, can of national bank note: was 52rL
Conservaave farmers think that two2S2.63L an increase for the year of
eeks more would put most of our corn i 33.S63.526. and an increase for the
out cf the way cf frost.
Ate Greer: Ccrncmlks
NEERASKA CTTT. Neb.. Sept. 6.
William Gress. a farmer residing
north of the city, lost fourteen head
nf j-Hrh rmr; a fpw davs since in a
veT sinzular manner. Ee turned
them cut into a field Gf corn where
all of the cam had been gathered
rf? cld to the canning factory, and
after they had been out there a day
they were brought in and began to
cickea and die. All fourteen head
died despite the efforts maiie ta save
them.
Valuaole Animal Killed.
HH3RON. Nb-. Sept. 6. During
the rain stem a valuable two-year-old
Hereford bull on the farm cf C.
A. 31eyer. nve miles west of here, was
struck by lightning and instantly
silled.
Nc Ccal in Sight.
FRS3IONT, Neb., Sept, o. Fremont
users of anthracite coal are awaken
tng to the fact that the miners' strike
m. the east is sainz to have a serious
afect here as elsewhere. At the
oresent time not a ten cf the coal
an be bought here at any price, and
n. fact no prices are being quoted.
All that was in the hands of the local
iealers has been disposed of and. meat
of it delivered.
Prsfcably Fatally Injured.
C0LU3I3U5. Neb.. Sept. S. Michael
Carrig- of Platte Center, hrother of Sa
erviscr C J. Carrig. fell from a hay
jtack and suffered a fracture of the
spinal column, producing complete
paralysis from the chest down. A
special train was sent from here with
Physicians and Carrig was brcught
j here and taken to St. Mary's hospIraL
j His cenditfon is very critical and his
recovery dbubtfuL. He is 20 years aid.
and. sragie.
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The Boers are seekias concessions
in Madagascar.
A. D. Jones, who was Omaha's first
postmaster, is dead.
Britons are uncertain how to cam
bat the ship combine.
Canada is about to enter a period
cf great industrial activity.
' George W. BisselL a prominent lo
cal capitalist cf Detroit, was killed ia
a runaway accident.
The Colombian government is rush
ing re-enforcement3 of troops to
Isthmus of Panama.
The rebellion in Sechucn province.
China, is spreading, and foreigners,
are considered to be in great danger.
The eighteenth report cf the civil
service commission snow? "many"op
portuniries for able young men who
can pass the examination.
Carlisle D. Graham made his second
trip through the Niagara rapids, swim
ming frcm the whirlpool to Lewiston.
four miles, in fifty minutes.
Lieutenant Hildebrand. the pardon
ed duelist, has been dismissed from
the German army en accctmt of the
ovation tendered him at Gumbinnen.
Banks of the south and west have
deposited with the treasury depart
ment government bands ta secure ad
ditional circulation in moving the
crops.
Marshall Field cf Chicago is head
ing a movement to colonize the num
berless abandoned farms of New Eng
land with farmers and mechanics from
the old world.
The Chinese government has asked
the United States to investigate the
riot at Baker City. Oregon, and see
that justice is done the Chinese in
jured at that time.
A Capetown dispatch says that a
high military officer says the chief re
sult cf the army and navy maneuvers
will be to show weakness cf the sys
tem of coast defense.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. and the
party of railway men sidetracked in
palace cars between Arlington and
Hetland, S. D., bagged marry birds in
their first day's shooting.
Eighteen vessels, mostly sailing
craft, were driven ashore in a gale
at Pert Elizabeth, Five of them were
dashed to pieces and all the members
of their crews were lost
Sir FT'f-'nnrf Burton, premier of Aus
tralia, and his party were unable to
pay a visit to the tomb cf Washing
ton owing to the fact that Mount
Vernon, is cicsed on Sundays.
The contest for attorney general
was settled by the Chickasaw Indian
legislature which declared J. Pi
Thompson regularly elected over L
O. Lee cf 3Iedill, by a majority
of
Judge Samuel Treat, farmer United
States judge of the eastern district of
ilissouri. died in Rochester, N. Y. He
was bcrn at Portsmouth. N. IL, m
Lila. was an the bench far thirty-three
years, rearing in 15ST.
d was one
menth of SLSSJM
3113 Emily Etheridze. a nurse in
the Presbytsrian hospital. Chicago,
rr the daughter of the Iat Dr. James
R. Ethridge. one, of Chicago's leading
physicians, confessed to Coroner Trae-
' ?sr that sue nan maae a ratal nu
O- administering strychnine to a pa-
tient in the hospital
Every veteran of the thousands ex
pected to march in the grand parade
of the Grand Army cf the Republic
on Wednesday. October S. when they
r
will be reviewed by President Roose
velt. General Torrance and a number
cf ether distinguished gentlemen, will
carry a small American nag.
The treasury department expects a
surplus cf TL5,fl'JO,000 in receipts for
he year, basing the estimate upon the
lisiness for August,
Lieutenant Colonel FJlictt has in
vented a new intrenching tool for the
army and navy.
Governor Taft. at dinner at Manila .
jaid the United States wiH hold the
Philippines tiH the natives are edu
cated, when they may decide whether
they desire independence or to be
come; a state like Canada or Austra
lia. George J. Barrett, secretary cf the
Springucld. TT7-. City Savings and
f n;-; associatian t member of the
beard of supervisors, committed sui
cide in the rear of his residence ay
sheeting himself with a revolver. 3Ir
Barrett was a prominent 3Iason.
31r. CarmichaeL private secretary to
Sir Thomas Lipton is authority for
the statement that. Sir Thomas will
immediately issue a challenge for the
America's cup. The challenge will be
made through the Royal Ulster Yacht
-iub.
Fight hundred Chicazo finishers
mid helpers went en 3trike. thereby
stopping wcrk on a number of big
buildings. The cause of the trouble
was the refusal of the workmen to
Htgn an agreement Co- work exclusive
ly for the Bosses' TTfiriartfin
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