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READY TO FIGHT
PANAMA WILL MEET PROPOSED
COLOMBIAN INVASION.
TMPS AIE BEIK NEFAKO
Conscription Has Been Completed an4
12JXO Fighting Men Can Be Places'
hi the Field--Fever Among U. S.
Marines.
NEW YORK. Authentic informa
tion from the frontier is anxiously
awaited here, as the belief is wide
spread, cables the Herald Panama
correspondent, that the Colombians
hare already started to march upon
the isthmus.
The Panamaian troops are ready to
leave on a moment's notice. The ecn
seriBtioa has ben completed., and 12.
900 fighting men. can be placed in the
field.
There is great bustle in the armory
in prepaartion for the shipment of
rifles and ammunition to the Indians
of the interior,., who have agreed to
join against the Colombian forces
Colonel Parette of the Panamaian
army said:
"We, who were Columbians until
yesterday, cannot be deceived by any
tactics the Colombians may employ.
We are deeply grateful for the aid the
Americans have given us. especially
as we are now prepared to fight our
orn battles on land with the utmost
confidence of victory
"Four to five hundred men. station
ed in the only three passes available,
can defeat an army We have all the
men we actually need, for the fighting
will be done in the mountains.
"We expect to repel the invasion
wiihout calling out all the available
troops. The Indians will certainly
fight on our side The San Bias In- j
dians, who are Colombian allies, will J
not fight at aIL
Many light cases of fever are report
( ed to already exist in the camps of
J the United States marines, especially
, among these who have been scounng
j along tne trails, i nere is some yeiiow
fever in Panama now but none has
appeared in the army.
WASHINGTON The navy depart
ment h received the following cable
gram fro:
Panama:
"Collier Nero at Panama has been
injured by the Concord goirs along
side. Damage is not serious and tem
porary repairs rill be made at Pan
ama. Grounding the Nero at high
water so as to be able to work below
the water line."
WILL CLOSE UP
ALL CHICAGO !
I
What Building Commissioner Says ef
the Ordinance. (
CHICAGO Seventeen hails were j
closed Friday by order of City Build- j
ing Commissioner Williams. Non- j
compliance with city ordinances was
j the reason assigned.
j Commissioner Williams said: "The
building ordinance is to be enforced
to the last letter. I believe that it
will practically close up all Chicago
to enforce the law, but nevertheless
we are going to do it. Factories,
churches, schools, hospitals and busi
ness establishments will all come un
der the ban of the building law if the ,
ordinance provisions are insisted upon.
Mayer Harrison has known that as '
well as I and has told the council so.
But the law is now being enforced
as fast as inspectors can discover vio- j
' latiens and such will be the rule fnm
' this nine on." j
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EMBEZZLEMENT OF $100000. j
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Charge Against a Building and Loan .
Secretary. j
ROCK ISLAND HI J W Warr. ,
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for several years one or
prominent citizens, secrets
Moline s
or tne
Moline 5niidin and Lean association .
and leader in reform, was indicted by pilation and publication of the fresh
the grand jury, sitting m Rock Island j parts thereof followed in the parts al
Friday. under seventeen counts, charg- j ready published."
ing the embezzlement of S100.000 in . TOumNG THE wo7Ed6n FOOT.
ma rruini-r as h"tes-v nr inp nana- '
ing and Loan association. He was ar
rested and arranged to give bonds.
Arbitration Treaty.
ROMS F'g- Victor Emanuel has
signed decrees giving Foreign Minis
ter Tittoni full powers hi connection
with the arbitration treaty between ,
Italy and Great Britain, which win be
signed in Rome when the British am
bassador has been similarly empow
ered. Colonel Millsop Murdered.
ST LOUIS. Mo. A special to the
Republic from Dallas. Tex., says:
Word has been received from Roby
Tex- that Colonel Millsop. oxe of the
most prominent cattlemen of western
xexaa. s-saiccu u.. ,
known man. The assassin escaped. ,
Indians in Terrible Want.
J
CHICAGO A dispatch to the Inter
Oceaa. from Port Arthur. OnL, says.
An Indian has arrived
told a horrible tale of
among the members
in town and
the
suffering ,
of his tribe.
north of Lape Nepigon. He tcld of
where one family was so destitute
iUML uue muxuerCTi vuu& 34u
twenty-nve years ot age anc tne rest
or uxe J-annij as uer. 4.!. lltsj. aia
tale was nt believed, but was eorrob-
orated by tnree white traders who ar-
rived later.
Cuban Congress Deadlock.
HAVANA There was no quorum
in either branch of congress Friday
and the deadlock on the revenue pay
ment act and the land sale bills con
tinues. If the two houses cannot
agree as to a time for adjournment.
President Palma wiR exercise his can
sritntianal prerogative and declare the
session, of congress at ax end. Presi
dent Films aad the treasury aad ess-
tarns officiate are studying the
rjox
ts weere to place the provi-
of dstias aak&d.
SERVICE PENSION BILL.
The M
That Has
auced i Both H
WASHINGTON A committee
as -
pointed ix. tie last national ea
meat of the G. A. R. to brag to the
attention of eoxgress sense seeded
changes in the present pension, laws
is in session here to craft the proposed
legislation.
As a body the committee called on
the president to pay its respects and
to enlist the interest and influence in
securing the enactment of the legisla
tion desired. The president assured
the committee of his entire sympathy
in their undertaking.
There will be introduced in con
gress, in the senate by Mr. DoHiver of
Iowa and in the house by Mr. Cal
derhead of Kansas, a service peasioB
bOL backed by the Grand Army of
the Republic, which, if enacted into
law, will grre a pension of S12 a month
to every old soldier who served ninety
days in the -uaionarmy during the
civil war who was honorably discharg
ed therefrom and who has attained
x the age of sixty-two years. A like
pension will be given the widows of
sueh soldiers in all cases where the
marriage took place prior to June 27,
1890.
The introduction of the bill is the
result of the meeting in Washington
of the committee of pensions of the
Grand Army. The committee had an
extended conference with the presi
dent and the latter assured them of
his entire sympathy in their under
taking. They also talked with Pen
sion Commissioner Ware about, the
work.
The bill, it is explained, is noc de
signed to interfere with existing pen
sion legislation and it provides in
terms that no soldier or widow re
ceiving a pension under its provi
sions shall be entitled to a pension
under any other hw '
CHINESE-AMERICAN TREATY.
Sea!
Affixed at Peking Becomes Ef
fective at Once.
WASHINGTON Sir Chenrtme TJ-
, CaeQj q mmlster here.
called upon Acting Secretary of State
Loomis late Tuesday afternoon and
informed him that he had received a
cable dispatch from Peking stating
that the emperor had fixed his seal
to the Chinese-American treaty, and,
further, that he had acceded to the
j request of the American government
through Minister Censer fc the im
mednte exchange of ratifications.
Therefore, without awaiting the ar
rival in Washington of the copy of
the treaty from Peking the minister
and Secretary Hay will within a day
or two sizn a protocol equivalent to
ratifications of treaties, and. the ores-
idents proclamation beiag issued, the
convention will go into effect at once.
The minister's advices, induced the
stare department to change the plan it
jg formeu earlier in the day to
await the arrival of the nrnil copy of
xhe treaty.
SPENCER'S CUHIOUS WILL.
Wants Loose Lid on His Coffin
and
No Religious Ceremony.
LONDON. Herbert Spencer's will
is a curious document. It directs
that his body shall be placed in a
coffin with a loose lid and cremated
and the ashes buried, all without any
species of religious ceremony. All
the rights m his book and investments
are given to the trustees. Hon. Auburn
Herbert. Dr. Henry Charlton Bastian
and David Duncan, with instructions
to employ the yeariy revenue in Te-
sming and continuing during such
pencd as may be needed for fulfilling
sty express wishes, but not exceeding
the life time of all descendants of
Queen Victoria, who shall be living
at m7 decease and of the survivors of
tnem and ror twenty-one years alter
the death of such survivor the pub-
lication of the existing parts of my
Descriptive Sociology and the com-
the
Roumanian Has Eight Years in Which
tc Make Trip.
WASHINGTON Bxron Sternberg.
the German ambassador, presented to
the president Dr. Oskar Radvaner. a
Roumanian, who is making a tour of
the world on foot. He is a represent-
ative of athletic societies of Buchar
est, having been selected to make the
trip from 2rt0 candidates.
He has
been on the road four years, visiting
in that time all of Europe and ya
He will visit all of the aranm nf
X( . Ameriea -d .
,- m rn tho -rnmm, ., A.
Hfi is obIiged conjp, j
U ta aggregate lime of eight
j years Pllieat Boosevelt charted
i him briefrr ud insennea llia
name in the autograph, book of
pvaner.
Dr.
Congress of Mothers in May.
j Washington, u. c At a meet
ing of the executive committee of' the
National Congress of Mathers arrange-
aQIts --ere made for the annual
t-
hue of the Mothers congress at Chi-
- - m 14 .tBd & Morier,'
Congress day at the World's fair. St.
Ljnis. MaT 26. A
Mothers' congress
meeting is also to be held at Boston j
Pebrtiarr IS
u- A t cmm-
elected as the
representative of Nebraska
on the
board.
Exhibits Unfinished Wpraw
LONDON. August E. Bodia, the
French sculptor, was received in audi
ence by King Edward at Bscaiaghaa-
palace. Mr. Rodin is in t-"ym ia
cannectica with the opeaiag of thex.
exhibitioa of the
Society
cf Sculptors. Painters and
to preside over which he
ox the death of James McBSeffi
Whistler. The trhiBirkm was sahlidy
ques-jopexed Tuesday. It mostly
ef
three Whistlers.
WANT THE CANAL
I THE PRESIDENT
IS THANKED
HAS DONE.
FOR WORK HE
it is a seat umaaai
Such is Terms Used ts
aJetien ef Isthmian W;
illation in Interest ef
Industry D
PORTLAND. Ore. The first actios,
of the national live stock coaveatkm
Wednesday was to iinaaimonaly adopt
a resolution endorsing Presides!
Roosevelt's policy relative to the coa
struction of the Panama, "
The resoiutioa. a copy of which, sat
ordered sent to President Roosevelt
follows:
"Resolved. That the sincere
of. the. entire. siesahexship-of tSs
tional Lire Stock: association is.
vention assembled, is hereby esxassi
asrically tendered President Theodora
Roosevelt for his untiring and success
ful efforts to bring about the buildiae
of the great Panama canal, the con
templation of which will, hi the judg
ment of this organization, oe the
crowning achievement of the twentieth
century."
Legislation in the interest of the
live stock industry was the general
tonic of discussion during the session.
The legislation desired is principally
in connection with the hriifng of
live stack by railroads, the passage of
the bill providing for a classified cen
sus of live stock and measures in re
lation to the use of government re
serves for grazing range. Many sug
gestions as to how desired legislation
may be secured were made.
Resolutions favoring the passage of
the pure food bin and demanding the
transfer of the control of government
reserves from the department of the
interior to that of agriculture were
passed.
A. C- Halliwell, editor of the Chi
cago Daily Live Stock World, deliver
ed a brief address on the subject.
"The Tariff as it Affects the Stock
Growers." He said in part:
"The proposition to throw down the
tariff bars that bow serve to limit, if
even in a small degree, the number
of South American and other foreign
hides that reach this country, is a se
rious thrust at the business of the live
stock grower
"The one certain iz in a -eduction
of the duty en hids would be
that ranchmen and stock farmers
would have to foot the bills.
"The hide dealers and tanners are
not slow to make their demands for
free hides. In their efforts to follow
pernicious rractlces of the financiers
who try to sake SI at capital pay- fiat
dividends on nine of water, they have
taken advantage of the consumer and
would now put additional screws to
the producer. Boots and 3hoes cost
much less than they used to. but they
do not cost the wearer any less.
"The live stock producers of the
United States have a right to demand
that what they produce shall enjoy as
much trade protection as is given tc
those who engage in the final process
es of manufacture."
BANK STAYS OPEN AT NIGHT.
Busy Paying Off Depositors
WJu
Make a Run en It.
SUPERIOR. Wis. A run was start
ed en the savings department of the
First National bank Tuesday morning,
and in the afternoon the depositors ex
tended oat in the street.
A notice was issued by the bank's
officers stating that the bank would
remain open Tuesday night unrL the
last person in line had been paid.
The bank was still open at a late
hour Tuesday night and a long line of
customers were being paid their de
posits as they were demanded.
President Banks said he could keep
open all night if necessary and pay
every one in gold.
The bank is the oldest in the city,
and has a. capital of $200,000, with de
posits of about a TTiilT??n and a half
The Bank paid out a vast sum. but
business men made heavy deposits.
The cuse of the run is not known.
FIND CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE.
Arrests
to Be Made ix Csnnectlen
With Clallam Wreck.
VICTORIA. B. C Application was
made at the coroner's inquiry into the
Clallam disaster for warrants for the
arrest of Captain Roberts and others
who are held responsible for the
wreck, on a charge of wangangftr
Counsel representing the Dominion
government said that sufficient evi
dence had been secured to show crim
inal .negligence, and ht would apply
to the provincial government, oa be
half, of the Dominion, government,
seeking the arrest of the captain aad
others held to be responsible.
lair. Recovers. His Health.
ST. LOUIS James LBIair, ftjrmer
general counsel for the World's fair
who. after being indicted here an the
charge of forgery -went to Florida for
his health peadihg'his trial, is now in
New York city, according to x member
of the family who retxrxed from that
rtty - - Mr xxd JUs. Wir. with their
older son. are stopping at the heme of
Mrs- C M Alexxaxer ix the Sti Pxal
fxpartmexts. - 213 West JSghteexth
street. Mr Blair is said to hare
ly regained Ms. health.
"PORT ARTHtnt-fr
here that owing to
hrecerred 'from G
ef the Seventh
to txa-xxxr rrsxr -t
of a
of the Jaaaacae-at Parr. Artkxc,
ambnririew here have
jaary srxcasxkma in
Itowa aad alsag the whole Car af the
railway--
Live Beset
Max of trswesv
GENERAL WEYLOTS
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Gen. Weyler shortly will publish a book entitled "My Military and rV
litical Campaign in Cuba." Two interesting chapters will be headed "My
Project for T-nwg hi United States Territory" and "Reasons Why I Was
Obliged ee Abandon the Project." Madrid Dispatch to Chicago Inter Ocean.
TREATY IN FORGEl
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RATIFICA
TION OF THE AGREEMENT.
IT ASSUIES US TWB NITS
The President Hai
Consuls at Both
Trade Berlin
Hostilities.
Fcars
Immediate
WASHINGTON. Ratifications of
the American-Chinese comaiereial
treaty were exchanged at the state
department Wednesday by Secretary
Hay and Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng.
the Chinese minister here. The treaty
provides for the opening of the ports
of Mukden and Antung. in Man-j" creation of election inspectors, a
churia. to the world's commerce. trial of the contract system for the
The treaty is now an accomplished ' building of roads, the immediate cre
fact. the nresidenr having signed thean"on- of a s-c:al tribunal far the
proclamation as required by law. The prompt settlement of an questions be
president has selected men as consuls ' tween the Catholic chnrch and the
at Mukden and Antung from men of government. leases and not sales of
experience already in the consular government lands, the repeal of meas
service and consequently able to open ires by which roads are built by con
up the new field to trade with the least I victs and an increased appropriation
possible delay. Their names will be y for Porto itican representation at the
sent to the senate as soon as congress t St. Louis World's exposition.
makes proTteion for- their salary, j The message urges surveys of laxds
which the state department hopes will .and the advancement of education by
be donp speedily. It is regarded as industrial schools.
very desirable that such rights as we
have acquired in Manchuria as to
China shall be fully established and
asserted ix advance of any possible
war that might affect that territory
to the extent of a change of sover
eignty. The ceremony of
place at the state department by ap
pointment at 11 o'clock. The Chinese
minister was accompanied by his sec
retary. Everything had been arrang
ed and Mr. Conger had notified the de
partment that the Chinese govern
ment had placed an exchange copy of
the treaty in his hands. This is held
to be equivalent to the delivery of
the document to the United States
government as required by the treaty
iself. so Secretary Hay and the Chi-
TiA&a TTrfwTUir -irfn4 tt rli narTtrB
,i, ,,-jj j ,v- f..rtaIk m t&e corridors and among the
of the protocol rearing the fact,. . . .
lumi. raunnnnnn aaa oeen excuaugeu. .
The Chinese minister win be given a t
copy of the treaty by the state depart
ment, which he will forward to his
frTi mnawr fnr rfnotr it rh tTrt.
perial archives in Peking and whenin aph;jlby 3 4"" f0'"
Vr f!iiTirT mwv rprhe Washing-
ton it wffi be placed in the state de- f
narrmnr lihuj v
The Japaxese minister states Thar ,MaMe discussion of politics and the
the report that a demand has- been!cImims of Tarioua candidates were sd
mari on bohalf of the Jann. nv- ? & partisans, Imt nothing
eminent upoa the emperor of Corea
that he recognise a Japanese protec
torate over Corea it without founda
i
tion.
of Instruction, v
WASHINGTON. A bill introduced organized Marauders,
by Representative Esch (Wis.) pro- WASHINGTON Admiral Coghlan
vides for the establishment of perma-' cabled the navy department from Co
cent camps of instruction and. ion as follows:
maaeuveriag ot United States troops j "Report of the appearance of a Co
at or near Fort Sam Houston. Tex.: ' lombian farce between Colon and
Camp Douglas. Wis.: Coxewago Val- Chiriqui lagoon was due to men now
ley, Pa aad Nioemto Basrh, Colo, j in that vicinity who belonged to to
" Colombian forces, who would not join
Free Trraers Win.
LONDON The bye election in Nor-
wich for a Successor to the late Sir . organized marauders. There were or
Harry Ballard resulted in the free iginally about 200 men. Some unarm
trxders gaixiag the seat. The vote j ed have been seen about Santa Fe and
follows: Tniett. liberal. 8.306; WHtLjCboiet
numr SVTnAr Hnhorra lahnr f -lAil '
L440. '
Teil Cause ef the Advance.
CHICAGO. I1L 1
ocj
large
testifying before the ,
hues state commerce commission Tues- response to Russia began at 2 o'clock
day in regard to aa advance in freight Tuesday afternoon. It was attended
rates oa grain from MTsanuri river, by all the members of the cabinet,
points to CnicagTi by westera rafl-five ot the elder statesmen. Admirals
roads. cuaLradJcted statements made Ito n Ijuin. and General TTna-wra
before the coaxmissioa by railway Previous to the conference Admiral
traffic managers. The railroad men t Yamamcto, representing Premier Kat
eeefded that, the reaaax for the ad- sara who ia indisposed, had a private
vaxce ia rates was oa account, of the j audience with the emperor. Foreign
beery xdsxxce ix the- price of railroad, siiigw Komura and Marquis Ito
teral- also conferred privately.
Fall Refcrms.
!
CONSTANTINOPLE The parte ,
the Anatrn-Hsazarma aad
of its foil accept-,
te an political
of dysamit-
the aarce draws
it ef 9ml-
sxce ox tax .Maceaoaiax reforax
schme aad af its maaeai to the re-
i oxers, with the eseestfna
7 em i. iw is tae acmxmei
WHVfc h ' . . tHM.. - - '
bgr-m wffl3xtbeswsmstnia3SHxxfcdcexoc
fy the wark: cf refcrat-
REASONS IN BRIEF
GOVERNOR HUNTS MESSAGE.
Says American Occupation Lifts Up
Patriotism.
SAN JUAN. Governor Hunt's mes
sage, which will be read to the legisla
ture Tuesday, opens with words of
encouragement. The message will
urge that the future be looked for-
Se'ecteri Men fsr.ward to with courage and will point
Places Open far out that Porto Rico leads in demon-
; strating to the peoples of the We3t
Indies that American occupation iifti
np the patriotism of people. The gov-
i
, ernor will advise strict economy and
that only the liquor and tobacco taxes
be increased.
The messaga recommends the adop
tion of the American code of civil pro
cedure, a snecial annronriation for
'the eradication of tropical anaemia.
DEMOCRATS TRY ST. LOUIS.
Natienal Committee Selects .World's
Fair C'rty.
WASHINGTON. The democratic
national cnmaaitre an Tuewiav fnr-
exchange "finished a surprise, selecting St. Louis
as the place for the national conven
tion of 1904. The date fixed for the
convention was July S, at 11 o'clock.
Previous to the meeting of the com
mittee it seemed a foregone conclusion
that Chicago would be selected as the
place of meeting, but political exi
gencies entered into the situation and
a majority of the committee voted for
St. Louis.
For some hours previous to the
meerdng of the comminee there was
leaders that the conven
tion in Chicago might find a strong
newspaper influence in favor of some
particular candidate. Mr. Knapp of
the St. Louis Republic hinted at this
t vention. if held at St. Louis, would be
Z?- absolutely fair press.
welcomed by an absolutely fair press.
The committee meeting covered con-
1 like favoring any candidate appeared
in the committee proceedings.
WORO COMES FROM COGHLAN.
Reported Colombians a Band of Un
i Panama men. but took to the moun-
tains behind David and are nov tra-
river, committing depreda-
tions."
Jaaan
Ri
TOKIO. The
flnal
eonferi
be-"
the
fore the throne to decide unon
Will Nat Make Us Time.
CHICAGO. The Chicago A Nbrth-
western railway has issued aa order
A .
that under no circumstances shall
passenger trains exceed their schedule
speed. No matter how late a train
be. the engineer most not make
up rime by running faster thaa his
schedule calls far. AR traias that
become late oa any portfna cf their
trip mast arrive- at destinations late.
is that the maaaaa- .
risk disaster oa account
of fast running. I
NEWS IN
RAILROAD AGENT SLUGGED.
en the
LOCKWOOD. Charles Biley. ticket
for the Uaioa PadSe Bailroad
at this place.
by ax TTifcwnwn. sssa here
eosty injured that it is thoagax he
will die.
Riley boarded at a farm sous, just
oa the outskirts of town, sasse six
blocks frost the depot. He wast apis
to susser. shortly after o'clock, asd
was about four blocks frssa the depot.
when, a sua jaaifcd frost the weeds
beside the road asd strack Riley over
the bead, kaeckixa; Mm down, fractur
ing his skull, breaking his jaw and
carting asd broiatas; his head ix a ter-
helsv aad as he lay upoa the ground,
the max beat him nxtil he wax un
conscious. His screams frightened the
axssilxxt away, but not until after he
had beaten his victim until he was
left tar dead.
About ax hoar after the assault
Riley regained eoasciousuess. but was
unable to reach either his boarding
house or the depot. He lay beside the
road, calling for help. At last his
cries were heard, and some mex going
to him found him bathed in blood aad
suffering terribly. He was taken bad:
to the depot and sent to Omaha on
train No. 12. He was taken to St.
Joseph's hospital.
After regaining consciousness, and
after being taken to the depot. Riley
talked freely about the assault. He
said that a man jumped oa to him
from the weeds, aad without saying
: a word, struck him over the head with
i a club or some other hard weapon.
The man approached from behind, so
that he only secured a partial view of
him and then only for an instant. As
he fell to the grouad he noticed that
his assailant was a young man, dress
ed in dark cloches.
Although Riley had considerable
money in his pockets, no attempt was
made to rob him. His money and
valuables were not molested.
Hold up Architect's Claim.
Claims aggregating S417.SO contract
ed by State Auditor Tyler have been
. held up by the auditor, aad while they
have not yet lx2n rejected they will
not be paid until a thorough investiga-
i tion as to the right of the state to pay
them has been instituted. It is likely
the salary claims will not be paid as
the law which created the office did
not make any appropriation for the
payment of a salary, though it did
specify that the architect was to re
ceive a salary of 52.500 a year and was
to be allowed one assistant who was
to receive not more than. SL200 z.
year. Mr. Tyler has not received any
salary, and he took the office with the
knowledge that he was to depend upon
the next legislature for it.
I
Oscar Smith, an insane farmer from
Firth, escaped from the insane asylum
at Lincoln while the attendants were
filing a complaint against him. aad was
arrested by the police. Smith is a
well-to-do farmer near Firth and has a
wife and a family of children. For the
last eighteen months he has bees, of
the belief that someone was going to
harm him, aad as his condition grew
worse he was brought to the asylum
for treatment.
Wins Prize for Largest Ears.
WEST POINT. Joseph Drahos, a
local harnessmaker. offered a prize of
a handsome riding bridle to the farmer
producing the two largest ears of corn.
The prize was won by F. C. Wendt,
who brought in two ears of corn, rais
ed on his farm east of the city, which
weighed fifty-nine ounces. Sixty-one
farmers made exhibits in the contest.
Tecumseh Man
TECUMSEH. John StoIIard of this
city has received word from his son.
Bert StoIIard. that the latter was in
the wreck on the Rock Island near
Topeka, Kan. Mr. StoIIard is a fire
man aad was firing on the passenger.
He jumped in time to save his life,
but was terribly shaken and sustain
ed an injury to one ef his arms.
Ice Hauler Killed.
YORK. Arthur 3c John, who lives
nine miles southwest of this aty. met
with an accident which cost him his
life. He was hauling ice aad when
going down a hill the tongue of the
wagon broke and he was thrown to
the ground. The wagon passed over
his chest.
Farmers' Grain and Stock.
MJNDEN, Neb. The annual state
meeting of the Farmers' Co-operative
Grain and Live Stock association will
be held at Lincoln January 20 and 2L
Fremont's New Unien
FREMONT. The Union Pacific aad
Northwestern railway companies win
move into the handsome new mfr
station, the 3ame having been accept
ed from the contractors and being in
readiness. It is a handsome brick
structure between First and South
streets ca Main and about 100 feet
distant to the east aad across Mais
street from the old depots. Mr. Jack
soa wfil came from the Union statics
in Omaha to beenme joint ticket
here for the two roads.
Asks Public Building for York.
YORK. Congressman Hinshaw has
introduced ia the house of represeata
tives H. R. No. S4SL which has bees
referred to the committee on public
buildings. This bfll calls for the erec
tion cf a public building at York, to
be a suitable building for a gavera
meat posroffice aad to be provided with
fireproof vaults, heating and veatHai
mg laaarinn aad approaches for the
use of the government for p"-.
cam aad other aoversmaat osseas.
Coat ef building act ts excaed XISMQ.
RRj
THE STATU IN
xa xil hose team t the
positioa te compete with the
from other states. The state
coxveatiox. which meets there
wm act ox the matter.
Albert Powers was
bed at Memaxm by his esissau i
her return from x visit ts the
Powers was last seex alive
erexixc He aroeabty died
of
system saw ix
has decided to Install the Clark
c escaaxae jstsm. tbw ia
the same, or similar, to the
bow beiaa installed ia IJaceia.
The Mertoa-Gregssa Packias;
paay of Nebraska City is storixc Ice
for use next season. The ice is ahewt
fourteen iaches thick aad of asad
qoality. This comaaay is alsabavw
ing fifty ixfaigetaiuff cars built espe
cially for its use.
At Callaway several petltiees are
oat aad being carefully filed for the
prospective change ia the
at that place. The oalce has
ceatiy declared a presidential
aad the number of applicants far it
are quite numerous.
D. Whitlock. who ran away from
the farm of Richard Moore at Wood
River with oxe of Mr. Mocra's best
teams, and was later appreheadad. was
given a preliminary hearing ox th
charge of horse stealing aad heoad
over to the district court.
Alex Kaxis. who escaped from the
jail at Neligh while under a ssabsace
to the penitentiary for cattle stealing.
mare than a year since, has be ex ar
rested in California for murder so ia
formaticn to the sheriff states. Tf he
ia not held for the new alleged crime
he win be brought back for incarcera
tion. At a meeting of the Soatheaatera
Nebraska Poultry asaociatiox at Be
atrice the followiag oSfcers were elect
ed: President M W. PTi liismmn sice
president F-ark KUppen?n: se-T-tary.
H. C- Waiter treasurer. J. 3. Mc
Cleery; superiatexdeat of shows. 5.
Whitesmb. The next poultry show
will be held in Beatrice. December ST
30 inclusive.
The York County Agricultural so
ciety lost its case lastasr the eoaaty.
whereby it tried to get t3eX per year.
The court held that as the moaey
was not paid out in premiuma there
fare the society was aor entitled to
the moaey. The society has aow re
organized aad hopes in the future to
be oa a firm basis.
Ernest Bush, the youagest life caa
vict in the state, has appealed to
Goveraor Mickey for executive clem
ency. Bush was coxvicted of the
murder of Thomas Bailey, aear Bea
kleman. five years ago. It was charg
ed that the boy shot the as
tied a rose around the body.
it to the river aad threw it ix.
Coxaressaaa Hitchcock has select
ed as a committee to hold the com
petitive examtaation of apatieaata for
the cadecahip to the naval academy
at Annapolis. Rev. John Williams ot
St. Barnabas, Rev. Father O'Coxxor
of CreightoB university aad A- H.
Waterhouse of the High school, all of
Omaha The committee win hold
The New York Life Insurance com
pany has sent the sum of Sf.33x.ts as
the tax for the concern under the pro
visions of the sew rereaae law. This
sum is 2 per eeat of the amoeat re
ceived from the Nebraska policy hold
ers last year, the receipts of the com
pany i arresting to 416.534. Returns
from several other companies have
been received, but has act been ex
amined. More than TO.Oev sheep are being
fed in the country immediately sur
rounding Fremont this season. While
this number is act much is excess of
the showing in an average year, it is
not ts be overlooked that every oae
who has prepared feeders for market
in the pass is doiag so aaaia- this
winter This shows the faith of. stock
men aad farmers m Dodge county as
a sheep feeding region.
The Cudahy Packing comaaay of
south Omaha is about to start the
shipment of 1 OOO.ttOO pounds of extra
mess beef for the Russian government.
Some ef the specially made casks have
arrived .nd a large consignment win
be turned over to the railroad com
panies shortly. Other shipmeats win
follow day by day as the packages cax
be put up. An of this order mast be
in San Francisco not later them Jan
uary 2S.
In a brief filed in the supreme-coarr.
Father Murphy of Seward eerie is
that he was excommunicated aad
drtvea free the Catholic church, set
by a fair and imperial decease of
the highest church court, but ay the
malevolence aad enmity of Bishop
Bonacum of Lincoln.
According ta reports received by
Labor Commissioaer Bosh, the winter
wheat erop im Sourisaiac thrseghout
the state. Healthy growth wsrh xe
abnormal dryness has heea referred
from nearly an the sectioas af Ne
braska. Charles Geile, the yoaxc max ar
rested at PapiHioe aad illsasd to hare
attempted criminal aeaeolt naoa three
aman school girls, wj
Judge WUsos, for a
Attorney Patrick did aoc rmafilii the
ease strung enough agaiast theyouac
man and ordered his discharged.
Since the recent aaaoaaexmeat of
a sexreiry of teachers hi Beatrice the
board of edueacioa has received ap
plications without Exrit. All aoai
tloes. however, have heea filled aad
those applieariens which hare cassa ia
since hare seam "placac carSx-
Recently x "peesexc Jatarr has sees
exec part ef Beatrice. The sexes
evexms the fellow was exacxred. He
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