THE OIMAIIA DAILY1 MICE : : TnVRSDAY , JULY 25. 1895.
15URDEN OF GUILT TOO HEAVY
Chicago Em1)ozzlor ) Surrenders Himself to
the Lincoln Policy.
HIS CONSCIENCE HURT HIM VERY MUCH
ClinrlrN I , . Vnn IntrcKctt CnntfHnrit Hi
IIIfiner Stolen I'orty-Klve Dollar *
1'roin UN Kinployer anil ( Set
ting on 11 ( JlorloiiM Drunk.
LINCOLN. July 21. ( Special. ) Quite a
vtartllng cnse of conscience broke out today
In Lincoln. This morning Chief of Police
Mclick received the following letter , written
on hotel stationery :
"LINCOLN. Neb. . July 23. 1S95. Chief of
Police , Lincoln , Neb. : Dsar Sir The writer
left 88 Fifth avenue , ChlcaRo , 111. , ( where he
uas employed liy ono James McKlnney ) , last
AVcdncsJay night with $4C which did not be
long to htm. Remorse over my aqtion
Iiromptu me to write you that I am willing to
lve myself up and return for trial without
delay. I am rooming at 932 I' street and will
.surrender at any time. I am , yours very
respectfully ,
"CHARLES L. VANINWKOEN.
"My room li next to 21 , at end of hall. "
The chief lost no time In locating Van'
InweRen , and soon had him dciwn to the sta
tion , where he told his story. He Bald he
was a bookkeeper for McKlnney , who runs a
printing otnco. The establishment was moved
across the street last Wednesday. Nearly all
the boys were drinking nnd he , himself , be
came considerably under the Influence ol
liquor along with the rest. While In a stall
ot Intoxication he took $15 which was In the
vault nnd left Chicago that evening. He
stopped awhile In Council muffs , going fron :
there to Fremont , and when he sobered ut
lie found himself. In Lincoln. The mono )
was all gone. Chief Mcllck wired McKlnncj
at Chicago and received Instructions to holi
Vanlnwegen and communicate with the Chicago
cage chief ot police , which he did.
AUUKSTKD AN IOWA WOMAN.
A remarkably comely woman of apparent ! )
22 years ot ago Is Mrs. Ida May Sharer , am
she Is now In custody at the police statloi
awaiting the arrival of a sheriff from Pacllli
Junction , la. , the charge against her belnf
adultery. Ono week ago today a constabli
from Glemvood , la. , was here on the saini
errand , but failed In lila mission and wen
home. This morning Officer Slpe dlscovorei
her In a boarding house and escorted her ti
the station , from whence the Iowa olllclal
were wired. It Is evident that she Is nrrestei
nt the Instance of her husband. She says
however , that she left her husband 'thre '
months ago at Glenwood , and at that time In
was In jail for telling liquor without a license
Ills name , nho says , Is John Shafer. Sh
denied that shtt had come away with any man
but somewhat confidentially remarked that i
"friend" had como on to Lincoln ahead o
her , and when she had arrived she secured i
room at his boarding house. She oxprcssei
confidence that her husband could not provi
adultery , because , as she explained , each o
them had a separate room , The name of tin
friend she declined to give. Two month
ago , she said , she came to Lincoln and bcgui
suit for divorce. This Is true , as shown b :
the records of the district court. The paper
on file show that she was married to John K
Shafcr at Hastings , Neb. , November 29 , 1893
At the end of a month he drove her fron
home , as related In the alllilavlt , and com
pelted her to seek the protection of the slier
Iff. Since then he has continued his abus
at Intervals. She asks , also , to be restore
to her maiden name of Ida May Wllklns.
John I' . Sinter Is the son of a wealthy pror
crty owner at Plattsmouth. A young ma
named McKlwaln from that city has bee
seen escorting Mrs. Sbafcr around the clt
during the past two or three days , but It 1
understood he Is not the "friend" referred tc
She says her parents live at Shclton , Neb
and ( hat she had come from that town abou
ten days ago to look after her divorce null
She Is very Eclfoascsscd | and not at a
alarmed over the probable outcome of her ai
Test.
UELICS OP A LAND BOOM.
Nell Qrinin filed on Interesting depoattto
In the district court today In the case c
the West Side Improvements company vi
l'W. . Hrown. The latter was ono nf th
subscribers to the capital stock of the as
soclatlon , which ts the one that built tli
"Western Normal college. Ho declines to pa
the balance of his assessments because th
company fulled to carry out Its agreement !
Orlllln Is n farmer of Ilarneston. In hi
deposition he &wcars that he was brought t
Lincoln by Prof. Croan and one Kinsley i
the fall nf 1S91 to help them work thel
scheme of locating the college here. He fay
ho was Induced to give , It out that DE
Molnes had made Croan splendid offers t
locate In that city. Because of Lincoln' '
superior railroad facilities they preferred t
remain In Lincoln. Ho swears that Croa
and Kinsley put down as subscriptions larg
sums of money. Groan's being $5,000 or $10
000 , the Idea , being to convey to those fc
whom they were fishing that they were pul
ting Into the enterprise their bottom dollar :
As a matter cf fact , thy , tc crdlng to GrllTi
did not pay anything and never intends
to do so. Again he deposes that anothc
scheme , successfully worked , was for tl
Htock agent to represent that , under i
circumstances , would subscribers ever I
called upon to pay more than 15 per cent i
their assessments. U was also to bo claimc
that a number of prominent "glltedged
people ot Lincoln had agreed to take stocl
It was represented that the capital stoc
should not be over $100,000 and that the lai
wa worth twice tlmt sum. Orinin sweai
that he himself headed one list with $5,01
HUbEcrlptlon , the arrangement being that 1
xhould never be called upon to pay It.
OMAHA rEOt'LK IN LINCOLN.
A't the Llndell S. Fleming. At the Wlndsi
J. W. Burns , K. W. Arthur. At the Llncol
H. L. Metcalfo , C. W. CaulHeld , C. ,
Greene , E. I > . Slmeral.
GOSSIP 1MIO.M TUB STATK 1IOIISI2.
Dr. J. T. Sloolc RoiiimlMNluiUMl IIH A )
nlMlniit IMiynli'luu ut UiiHtliiKN.
LINCOLN. July 24. ( Special. ) This af
ernooQ Governor Holcomb affixed his sign
turo to the commission ot Dr. J. T. Steele ,
bo assistant superintendent ot the Hastlni
Asylum for Incurables. The appolntme
\vlll date from August 10. Dr. Steele , wl
succeeds Dr. Kern , was born In Bosto
Mass. , In 1852 , and has resided In N
braska about twelve years. For a numb
of years ho has been a resident of Hasting
and Is well acquainted with the present ol
claU of the hospital , The doctor says thi
are now preparing to open an addition to tl
asylum which will accommodate about 1
inora patients.
Congressman Kem , ex-Congressman M
Kelgban and Fish Commissioner May we
callers today on Governor Ilolcomb. Co
v pressman Ken < has just returned from
month's visit on business to the gouthei
portion ot Colorado. He did not find an o
portunlty to accompany the N
firaska congressional delegation to Pe
dor to look over the Indian trebles
bles lu Thurston county , although I
expressed himself heartily In sympathy wl
the objects of the expedition. Commission
May said , that he was preparing to make i
elaborate display of flsh at the Mate fa
iioxt September , Aside from the exhibit
the Etato he has Interested a number
private pond owners , who will Join with hi
and demonstrate that the tlsu culture of tl
tate Is not confined to the state's ponds
Sarpy county.
A petition to Governor Ilolcomb for t
pardon ot William Pike has come down fro
Omaha. Three years ago Pike was sent
the penitentiary by Judge Davis In Doug )
county for ton yeara for chicken atcalln
Th offense was aggravated , however , by ti
fact that P'ke had once before been
Btato'a prison and had been pardoned ot
Attorney Var Dusen today brought down t
affidavit of the prosecuting attorney In t :
case and a number of wltnenes for the stal
who also join In the petition. The govern
has the matter under consideration.
Attorney General Churchill U at work urn
an opinion which is to be submitted to t
governor concerning the powers anJ dutl
of the latter In connection with the varlo
slate Institutions. It Is expected that t !
opinion will bs quite elaborate. The doc
ment may be ready for publication shortly.
State Trfcjurer Hartley < vent to Omal
this evening and Land Commissioner Hum
to Grand Island.
lir lliiHMlnn 'I'kUtle.
KORTH I'LATTE , Neb. , July 21. { Specla
-Oat farmer recently walked Into the lai
oroce nt thi ! place and voluntarily relin
quished his title < n a timber claim In thM
r mity. His ri'Avm for no d'-lng vras th.it
th Inml w i not worth the cist of clearing
ft Ilia amManiM/rlc / * . In s iuinvest Lincoln
ounty , nar the lines of 1'crlilns and K lth
ountles , the II'M ! hn * RO'.UTI a ntrong start ,
to.id overseers find lh mselVM Borerely taxed
o fulfill the requirement ! ot the law , a lit
pnrsely eettlsd portions of the county wnorn
nly every tenth quarter section Is occupied
he districtnra very largo and land all
wncd by ronresldcnts. Many overseers find
t absolutely Impassible to comply with the
a w. _ _
Jiin.s imou'viso i.\ Tin : I I..YTTK.
'here J.OMTlirlr Liven While Ilnlli-
Inic Xi'itr ColumlniM.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , July 21. ( Spccl.il Tele-
ram. ) Lizzie , aged 13 , daughter ot Charles
{ Ian * of Columbus ; May , aged 11 , and llnlda ,
gcd 7 , daughters of Gottlclb Klaui , who live
sar the Plattc bridge three miles south of
own , went bathing In the Plstto river about
o'clock this evening and were drowned.
ho bodies of Lizzie nnd Hulda were recov-
rod by M. Welch and H. Llsco about a half
illo below HIB place where they were
rowncd. May's body was taken out by Llsco
nil Sparhawlc about two miles below. A
ourth member of the party , a Klaus girl of
5 , was carried half o mile by the current
ml escaped on a sandbar and gave the
larm. _ .
Ciooil ItiiliiN Are Oi'iUTnl.
TRENTON , Neb. , July 21. ( Special. ) Two
ays ot fine rain has fallen here. Corn Is
olng nicely. Nothing but a hall storm can
urt the corn now.
AUBURN. Nrb. . July 21. ( Special. )
"o.'tcrday's rain refreshed nil products.
FREMONT , July 24. ( Special. ) Farmers
n this Immediate vicinity are looking nnx-
ouely for rain Some of the beets show the
ffects of dry weather. Corn U tassellng out
nd the cars ale just beginning to form.
Vlth plenty of rain within a few days the
orn crop will be a big ono. The northern
iart of the county has had rain last week
nd reports all crops In good shape , though
nln would bo beneficial.
NEBRASKA CITY , July 21. ( Special. ) A
talk of corn measuring thirteen feet six
nclios in height was brought Into the city
cstcrday. It Is said the field will yield 100
lushols per acre.
PIERCE , Neb. , July 21. ( Special. ) While
ther counties arc boasting of their enormous
trops It might bo well for I'lerce county tc
; lvo n few samples. Wllllum Korth has a
leld of oats near town that will yield over
00 bushels to the acre. Matt Bullcrton , a
armer living east of Pierce , has a large
field of oats that will average about the
lame. The heads of the oats are from
wonty-thrce to thirty Inches In length , anil
contain from 200 to 2CO grains each. Soint
> arley that has been threshed gave in
juslioU to the acre. Pierce county will bi
right In the swim at the state fair ,
. RANDOLPH. Neb. . July 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Threshing of barley has begun hen
and some heavy yields were reported today
\ugust Gerlalns , living four miles south
west , threshed out a quantity that average
slxty-ono and n half bushels per acre , ma
chine measure. IIo measured the ground ani
s accurate. Two other neighbors of hli
raised flfty-ono and a half and fifty bushels
machine measure , respectively. One othei
'leld was sixty bushels. The acreage Is nol
arge. but the yield shows what can be pro >
luced In good years. Oats and wheat har
vests now in full swing and grain will all b (
saved. _
I < - M.TI.I lllnVlfo. .
FREMONT , July 24. ( Special. ) About twc
months ago Joseph Ruen , a German farm
land living near North Bend , was marrleil
to Josephine Slmcrka , n Bohemian girl of the
same neighborhood. Joseph being at that time
imler arrest on a charge ot bastardy preferred
by Josephine. After living with his wife
few days Joseph skipped out , taking with hlir
what little money his wife had saved fron
her wages as a servant girl , and has not beer
seen or heard of since. Mrs. Ruen has nt
relatives or acquaintances In this vicinity ant
was taken to the county poor farm yesterday
Matters took a new turn In the Bicker fall
ure yesterday. Backer undertook to get pos
session of the stock which was held b ;
Krohn , who bought tt on a mortgage sale
claiming that Krohn was to hold tt for him
. \s soon as It was known what Backer wai
doing A. Zlotko and Max Roscnthal , creditor !
of Backer , swore out attachments , and thi
stock is now In the possession of Deputy Sher
Iff Noe.
liuriiril with Uii
NEBRASKA CITY , July 21. ( Speclal.- )
Charley Rollins , colored runner for Hole
Watson , narrowly escaped being burned tj
death last night. In lighting a gasoline stov
the oil ran down and caught ( Ire , causing i
big blaze. In extinguishing the flro hi
clothes caught and before the llamcs couli
be put out he was badly burned. He wll
recover.
Garrow Bros , commission merchants , hav
brought suit against the Farmers bank t
recover $000 and Interest which they clalti
belongs to the firm and which the ban ]
refuses to turn over. The money is clalmei
to have been deposited by plaintiffs to b
drawn by F. R. Flnney of Union , Neb. , li
payment for hogs which ho was to buy fo
Garrow Bros. So far he has failed to bu ;
any hogs and the bank refuses to give up th
money , so plaintiffs claim.
MiiHlcul F.vriit nt Auburn.
AUBURN. Neb. , July 21. ( Special. ) Mon
day evening at the Presbyterian church i
class chorus of fifty voices was organize
under the direction of Prof. William Aplna
doc of Chicago , ornanlzcr and secretary o
the World's Fair International Welsh Els
trddfod. He Is the guest ot John E. Thomas
Prof. Aplnadoc Is pronounced a master I :
music and the class chorus is a great success
The work the chorus goes through In theor ;
and reading of music has created much Inter
cst In musical circles.
The Teachers' Institute Is In session at th
high school with ovcry prospect of accom
pllshlng good work.
Prof. Aplnadoc , Mrs. Thomas , soprano , an
Mrs. Fellows , accompanist , go to Hiawatha
Kan. , Friday , and Stella , July 30 , to hoi
concerts.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
-iiilxr of Mm. JIIIIICN Krr. .
AURORA , Neb. , July 24. ( Special. ) Mr :
Kerr , wife ot James Kerr , an old reslden
o ! this county , died at Grand Island Frldaj
aged C6. of cholera morbus.
The Hamilton county Teachers' Instltut
Is In session today and promises to bo large )
attended. Nearly all the teachers In th
county are present.
The now court house is receiving Its fir
Ishlng touches. Ita exterior Is as neat a
any county building In Nebraska. The"It
terlor arrangement Is almost perfection. ]
cost $60,000. _
IVoiIiIfil nt Arlington.
ARLINGTON. Neb. , July 24. ( Speclal.- )
At 10 o'clock today Miss Jessie , the daughte
of John Fink , and Major Ormsby , son o
Colonel L. M. Ormsby of Casper , Wyo. , wer
married , the ceremony being performed at th
residence of the bride's parents by the count
judge. The wedding was performed In th
presence of the Immediate relatives of th
contracting parties only. Colonel Ormsby an
son are extensive sheep raisers in the BI
Horn mountains.
ItnlpliVooilriin Humid Over.
YORK. N b. . July 21. ( Special Tell
gram. ) The preliminary examination i
Ralph Woodruff. charged with hai
Ing Illicit Intercourse with a youn
girl nt this place , was held today an
Woodruff bound over. The hearing of Cliarli
E. Mathews , under arrest on a similar charg
will be held Saturday. _
Lincoln County 1'oiuilUdi.
NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , July 21. ( Special
The populists have called their Llncol
county convention to be held In this city At
gust 24. The call for the populist judlcli
convention of the Thirteenth district ht
been Issued for September 10 , at Sidney. Hi
publicans have Issued no convention calls i
yet. _
I'oilllil Don it III Uril.
AURORA. July 21. ( Special. ) Joh
Kllmpe. a bachelor , 46 years old , was four
dead In hli bed yesterday noon In this clt :
Heart disease Is laid to be the cause. II
has three brothers la the county , old. settle !
here , and prosperous farmers. The di
ceased had resided here eight years.
Worllinor Trum Ac tire.
SCRII1NER. Neb. , July 24. ( Special.- )
Next Monday Scrlbner'a team wilt play tv
games ot ball , one with Lyons , In the tnon
Int ; . and the other with Ashland , In tt
afternoon. Theta ara return games , aud wl
ba hotly ccntesUti.
iiri nn'vni.T ' UTIIIMMV f ii4\Tpnn
WESTERN MILITARY CHANCES
Fort Mea.de ruid Much of that Territory
Transferred to Department of the Platto.
WILL FACILITATE MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS
Half of South Dakota In rineoil I'ml IT
( ii-ncrnl C'iiiil | Kor'N Comma ml
by Ilic OriU-r tit Sccretnry
l.nnioiit.
WASHINGTON . July 24. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) The secretary of war today Issued nn
order Increasing the boundaries of the De-
inrtment of the I'latte. AH that portion of
.ho state of South Dakota lying between the
orty-fourth nnd forty-fifth parallels north
attludc and weal ot tlio Missouri river Is
aken from the control of the Department of
Jahota , with headquarters at St. 1'atil , and
attached to the Department ot the Platte ,
vltli hcndiiuarters at Omaha. IJy provisions
of the secretary's order General Copplngcr
will assume command of the territory and
roops serving therein.
This question of extending the limits of
he Department of the I'latte has been recelv-
ng the attention of Secretary Lament ever
Inco ho returned from his western tour of In
spection. The first nnd principal reason for
his action was that It would be more con
venient to supply military forces In this
newly attached section from Omaha than
rom St. Paul. The recently built Elkhorn
railroad has greatly simplified transportation
and made It easier to communicate with the
Black Hills country from Omaha than for-
nerly. As long as that section was attached
: o the Department of Dakota It was neces
sary to send to St. Paul all oinclal mail , the
destination of which was Washington. This
was considered a very Indirect way of trans
porting mall , and often caused serious and
vexatious delays. Now that It has been at
tached to the Department ot the Platte all
oinclal mall for Washington will go through
Omaha Instead of St. Paul.
OBJECT OF THE PLAN.
In the language ot an oinclal of the adju
tant general's olllce the Department of the
Platte was extended "In order to simplify
military control and administration. "
Fort Mcade Is the only army post now In
that section of South Dakota which has beer
added. Fort Meade Is headquarters for the
Eighth cavalry. The following troops of the
Eighth are there : B , D , E , F , G , H. I and K
Fort Meadc is In command of Colonel Carllon
who recently had a misunderstanding wltli
Lieutenant General Schoflelil nnd was tempo'
rarlly relieved from command.
The forty-fifth parallel passes through the
center of the state of South Dakota. Il
touches Faulkton. S. D. , and St. Paul. AI
south ot this parallel and west ot the Mlssour
river has been added to the Department ol
the I'latte. It Is said that during his vlsll
to Omaha and other posts In the Dopartmeni
of the Plattc. Secretary of War Lamout was
Impressed with the advisability of making
this change , and thought It would bs advan
tageous to the army service , and hence tool <
action as stated above soon after his return.
MOUTOX MAKI3S A M'JW ' DHI'AHTrilE
HIM ANNlMlllIlt IJl-vlMOM 11 XlMV
of Coiii | > llli > K II" ' Animal ItcporlM.
WASHINGTON. July 21. A now departun
has been made In the publication work o :
the Agricultural department. Hereafter 1
will call on specialists 'In certain lines o
agricultural work , though not connected wltl
the office , to make Investigations of Im
portance to agricultural Interests and to prepare
pare brief papers or articles embracing thi
results of the work. These will be paid foi
at rates which the department regards ai
reasonable , the funds being provided for li
the congressional appropriations. Many per
cons well known hero and abroad will hi
asked to contribute. The new schemi
originated with Assistant Secretary Dabne :
and It Is stated has never before beei
adopted by any branch of the government
Its object Is to do away with tHe publlshlni
of labored articles of unusual length , couchei
In technical scientific language and of llttl
Interest or importance. The plan Is to b
carried out In all branches of the service
though many of the publications will b
written by experts In the employ of the do
partment. Messrs. U. IJ. Handy and Join
Hyde , jr. , have been detailed to assist tli
editorial division In supervising the work.
Concerning the change In the method. As
slstant Secretary Djbney said today : "Ther
arc printed from year to year a larger nuin
ber of copies of the superintendent's annun
report than any other book printed In th
English language , with the single exceptlo
of the bible. Hitherto , however , the annua
volume has been a collection or divisional re
ports. In which at ono time or another list
of clerks , estimates of expenses , the ills
paragemont of the work o/ other depart
incuts , the exploitation of new varieties o
agricultural products subsequently found t
be of little or no value and more or les
matter of a highly technical character ha
been Intermixed with whatever was of rci
practical interest and value to the agrlcul
turlst. All this Is now changed.
"Work has already begun on the yea
book for 1895 and It Is the intention to introduce
troduco Into It further new features
Farmers' bulletins will hereafter be iasue <
every two weeks and It will be the endeavo
to make them Interesting and Instructive an
of as practical a character as possible. Amen
those now in course of preparation are bulle
tins on sheep feeding , poultry feeding , potat
culture , silos and silage , frosts and freczinp
the culture and diseases of the peach an
alfalfa.
T101.I.S op IIOItSlM.KSS CAUIllACIJi
ItfHiilt ( if n Hcfi-nl I'riiftliMil 'IVs
31 a IIIn FriiiKM * .
WASHINGTON , July 24. C. W. Chancelloi
United States consul at Havre , has made a re
port to the secretary of state on the subjec
of horseless carriages. In which ho tells c
the recent competition In France betwee
carriages ot various kinds of motors othc
than horses. The course prescribed was fror
Paris to Dordeayx , a distance ot 353 mile
and back , any vehicle which consumed mor
than 100 hours on the road to be dlsquallfiei
Prizes were offered , the principal one amounl
Ing to 40,000 Trancs for four-seated carriage !
The best time wag made by a four-scale
and a two-seated vehicle , both propelled b
gasoline. They covered the distance i
twenty-four hours and fifty-three minute :
making about fifteen miles per hour. Thl
record , Mr. Chancellor says , Is consldere
very creditable in view of the necessity c
climbing long tines ot hills. These hills ar
pear to have proved too much for the elc <
trlclty propelled carriages , only one of whlc
got through. The electric carriages lost tire
by being compelled to stop frequently to n
new their dynamic charges , as did the steal
propcllors by stopping for fuel and wate ;
whllo the petroleum machines carried sull
clent fuel for a twenty-four-hour run.
Mr. Chancellor says the ordinary feede
Is used for short distances In the petroleui
carriages , containing less than four quart
of oil. and this Is sufficient for a journey <
twenty miles. He also mentions a potrolcui
cycle which entered this race and held II
own with the larger vehicles , and says th :
the tlmn will soon arrive when gasoline wl
coma Into general use for propelling bicycle
tricycles and even four-wheelera.
Altogether be concludes that petroleum !
destined to become the popular agent of tb
future for conveyance without horses In tb
streets of rreat cities and on smooth countr
roads. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NO WAIISHH'S YI3T HKXT TO COLO ?
Xo Vetmol Xorr Tivnr tin- Scene of tli
Triiulilr.
WASHINGTON. July 24. Officials of th
Panama Railroad company at Now Yor
have forwarded to the State department
Utter concerning the labor troubles on tti
isthmus , stating that the railroad Is ol
itmctel and calling for help.
At noon today Secretary Herbert had m
ordered a warship to cither Panama (
Colon to protect the Panama railroad pro ]
erty. Ha would say nothing as to hli Intel
tions , however , and from the ( fact thi
Acting Secretary of State Adee was agsl
In consultation with him It U expecle
that some naval force will soon be dUpatche
to the scene of the trouble. The dlfllculi
probably arises from the lack ot a warshl
at a conveniently near place. In view of tl
peculiar nature of the restriction ot tt
operation of the Paiumix railroad , the In-
tructlons to the nava ) comman er who la
cnt to the lithmui mutt be guardedly
ramol. It Is JaHI tliat the United States
tag the rlgt * to maintain free conimnnlca-
Ion on the railroad , ln .the event that Colom-
> la falls to carry bnt her obligation to keep
t open , and If there 'Is ' any forcible obstrtic-
Ion to traffic our jmval forces will undoubt-
dly removeIt. . Hut further than doing this ,
and Incidentally protecting the property ol
ho railroad from destruction or damage , the
oldlers cannot do. TiUey have no power to
ompel the strlkersto operate the road ,
tICII .M1.MUAI,1.AMJS < r TUP.VKST
5In < 1 < % : In Tin- 1 Htirvoy liy
( lit *
WASHINGTON , , J , ly 24. The June re.
ports ot the twelve mineral commissioners
appointed by act of the last congress to ascertain -
certain the character of the public lands
n Montana and Idnlio arc being received at
he Interior department. The commissioners
are divided Into four parties. Three parties
are In Montana and one In Idaho. So fat
hey have been able to examine and report
on about 30,000 acres out of a total of some
0,000.000 submitted for their adjudication.
Commissioner Lamoreaux of the general land
olllce computes that It would take five years
o merely ride over this Itnmeiue territory.
oven If they made no stop for examining
he character of the land.
The appropriation for th.lt work Is limited
o $20,000. and th ? monthly expenses are
bout $1,000. So far about "no-fifth of all
he land examined has been certified to be
agricultural.
The procedure observed is the snmo. what-
ver the character of the land. The com-
nlssloners first file with the register of the
ocal land office a monthly abstract of their
findings , slating the character of each forty
acres examined. The register advertises this
report In the local papers for sixty days.
\t the end of that time ho reports to the
general land olllce all cases In which no
objection has been made to the commis
sion's finding , which thenbccomos absolute
and cannot be altered by any subsequent
proceedings unless fraud should be shown.
Whenever anyone contests the findings of
he commission the case Is heard by the
ocal land office and adjudged by It , and If
he decision Is unsatisfactory , appeal may b
tad to the department.
IXDIAXA MAX U13TS TIIR IM. VCK.
nmm AV. Fn-iirli AVI 11 AVnriliMt nt
Unrip SIIIII'H XIMV IViiltt'iitlm-y.
WASHINGTON , July 24. Attorney Gen
eral Harmon has announced that ho has de
cided to appoint as warden of the United
States penitentiary at Fort Lcavcnworth ,
[ Can. , Mr. James W. French of Indiana.
Mr. French was formerly for years warden
of the Michigan City , Ind. , pen , but was
recently legislated out of the ofllce. He la
said to be efllclent and progressive , and Is
well known as a prison reformer. Mr.
Yench will soon be called to Washington
when the question of the appointment of
other officials and employes will ba discussed.
Mr. Harmon has had an extensive corre
spondence with the best known prison ofllclals
throughout the country with a view to getting
suggestions as to administrative reforms
and It Is his purpos ? to make the first United
States penitentiary , If possible , the model for
all other penal Institutions of the country.
X ' 'M for tinArmy. .
WASHINGTON. July < , 21.- ( Special Tolo-
; ram. ) The general court martial at WHIets
Point , N. Y. , is dlssblved and another general
court martial appointed to meet there Fr'da/ ,
July 26 , detail for' which follows : Caplo.n
Walter L. Flsk , "jorps " , engineers ; Cuntain
Nathan S. Jarvls , medical department : First
Lieutenant Charles McQulston , Fourth Infan
try ; Second Lieutenant Hiram McL. Powell ,
Second Infantry ; Second Lieutenant William P.
Jackson , Twenty-fourth , Infantry ; Second
Lieutenant James Pi Jervey , corps engineers ;
Additional Second , Lieutenant George P ,
Powell , corps engineers ; Additional Second
Lieutenant Merrtweather , L. Walker , corps en
gineers ; Additional Second Lieutenant Rob
ert P. Johnson , corps , cjnglneera ; Addl'ljnal
Second Lieutenant Robert R. Raymond , corps
engineers ; Additional SeOJiid Lieutenant Wil
liam U. Lidue , corps pnglnecr-s ; Additional
Second Lieutenant y > 'llUm ! J. Ltirdcir. corps
engineers ; Second Lieutenant James H. Cavanaugh -
anaugh , corps engineers , J.idpe ndvocat.j.
Leaves of absence granted to Captain Ed'
ward J. McClarnard , Second cavalry , oni
month and fifteen days ; Captain Calvin D
Cowles , Twenty-third Infantry , four months
Captain Richard E. Thompson , signal corps
one month's extended ; Captain Philip Iteadc
Third Infantry , five days ; First Lieutenant
Alexander S. Porter , assistant surgeon , twi
months' extended.
AVoxlrrii I'uHlmnHtvrit Appointed.
WASHINGTON , July 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) S. L. Leldgh was today appointee
postmaster at Lancaster. Lancaster county
Neb. , vice A. T. Dorgan , resigned.
A postofflce has been established at Wenata
Davis county , la. , with Amos R. Llghtfoot a :
postmaster. The ofTlco at Newport , Yanktoi
county , S. D. , has baen discontinued. Mai
goes to Menno.
Postmasters were commissioned today ai
follows : Nebraska David A. Clausen. Amelia
Presley M. Payton , Dike ; John Hacber , Ken
nedy. Iowa Matthew M. VonSteln , Olldden
TIISXICSTIIKIIK WII.I , MR XO STIUIvK
Action ot < li > I'lttHliurw SIlm-rH W1I
Help tinSHimtloii. .
PITTSBURG , July 21. The action ot , thi
convention of the coal miners of the Pitts
burg district yesterday will have an Im
portant bearing on the condition of westeri
diggers , according to President O'Connor o
the Illinois miners' organization. In an In
tervlew today he said :
"The action taken was the1 only one tha
will save the western commercial diggers
It means a restoration of the Columbus com
promise schedule with some Improvements. I
this had not been done the 35.000 miners ii
Illinois would certainly have been asked t
accept a reduction. We are now recelvlni
72 1-2 cents for digging , the two prices belni
summer and winter mining. The miners o
Indiana are now out and the diggers li
Ohio are working at a low rate under protest
If the Plttsburg miners obtain the prices de
manded , or If the ttrlke occurs , it will help ute
to maintain our present rates , stimulate th
prices In Ohio and probably result In a settle
ment of the strike in Indiana. I don't be
lleve there will be any strike In the Pitts
burg district , as there seems to be no doub
that operators will pay It rather than hav
their mines closed , "
At noon today President Calrncs formal !
notified the Coal Operators' assocltlon of th
action taken at yesterday's convention.
Hey Injured liy u Horno.
OSCEOLA , Neb. . July 21. ( Special. ) Whll
of Amos Deland wa
the little 8-year-old bory
herding his horses .pas .of town this aftci
noon he was kickedin 4he right leg by
horse and the leg /pas. / broken. It was E
cut by the horso's hpqj tjiat tlie doctors hate
to take three atltchfu i\\ \ \ the wound.
This picture has no more to
do with this ail. tlmn the price
hits to do with the quality of
the full size pianos we sell for
$175. It Is a perfect Pliino ,
ensteni miule , and whllo you
can buy It at ? 1C down and ? S
u month , It don't pay to rout
one. You own U so easy $173.
A. HOSPE , Jr.
Art and Music
1913
COLONISTS ARE STARVING
Sad Plight of the Nogroea Who Wont from
This Country to Mexico.
MUST HAVE AID FROM SOME SOURCE
Slate Department Himo Piuiiln
Wlileli ( 'nil lie I'xeil to Itellevo
Their WiintN or lleurn Them
to Their KnrniiT Homex.
WASHINGTON. July 24. Had news has
been received from the colony of American
negroes who went Into Mexico some time ago
and settled on a tract of land near Llahualtlo.
A telegram was received at the Department
ot State this morning from United States
Consul Sparks at Pledras Negras stating that
the negroes are In a deplorable condition.
These emigrants went from the southern
states of the United States , mostly from Ala
bama and the Carolines , under most alluring
promises from the emigration agsnts of com
fortable homes In Mexico , but from all ac
counts they have been 111 treated and suf
fered great hardships from the time ot their
arrival In that country. Consul Sparks says
the negroes are scattering for miles along
the railroad , without friends , homes or food ,
living on mosquito beans and branch water.
The consul says that ho can do nothing
toward their relief , and he fears trouble , be
cause the negroes arc starving. The railroads
offer to make liberal rates to take them out
of the country.
Later the consul reports that he his re
ceived a telegram from Dr. L. H. Barry at
Torreon , Mex. , dated July 23. to the effect
that 153 of the negroes from the colony were
there In a destitute condition , with fifteen
cases of contagious diseases among them. The
Mexican police have prevented them from en
tering the town. A letter on the subject has
also been received at the State department
from Represcntatlvn Dankhcad of Alabama ,
Inquiring whether the government could as
sist In bringing back to their homes the
members of this colony' colored citizens
who are destitute and dissatisfied. The de
partment has tried In every way to afford re
lief In this case , but It Is well nigh power
less , and It Is probable If the unfortunate re-
groes arc to be saved from starvation private
aid must be extended to them Immediately.
The consul at Pledras Negras has been in
structed to render any assistance which he
can properly extend and to report any seri
ous developments. Our charge at the city of
Mexico has been Informed al.'o of the state
ot affairs as reported by the consul and In
structed to Inquire Into the treatment of the
colonists. The Department of State haa no
funds which can be applied to maintaining
destitute Americans other than seamen In
other countries or to provide for their trans
portation home , and lias been obliged to so
Inform the consul and all those persons who
have made Inquiries concerning these cole
nists.
Keho of li Seliool
BENNINGTON , Neb. , July 24. ( Special. )
One month has elapsed since the school meetIng -
Ing fight , but the result Is still fresh In the
minds of the defeated party. Tlmmo seems
to realize that his political situation in this
part of the world Is that of a drowning man
going down for the third time , and consequently
quently he Is grabbing at everything In
sight , but without effect. He still continues
to boycott the barber , and Is being assisted
by his "right hand bower , " C. J. Warner ,
who purchased a barber outfit and Is assist
Ing with all his powers to get a barber to
use it. These two gentlemen have succeeded
in getting four barbers to come here , but
for some unltnown reason are unable to get
them to stay. The fourth one took the west
bound train this morning. All this trouble
is caused by Uoyar , the barber , voting at the
school meeting at his conscience dictated.
HortlciiliurlNtn Ilniiiiiieteil.
WYMORE , Neb. . July 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The summer meeting of the State
Horticultural society , which has been In
session here the last two days , practically
closed tonight , and the members were en
tertained by the business men at a banquet
at the Touzalln hotel , which was a very en
joyable affair.
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste , and acts
gently j-ct promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver and Bowels , cleanses the sys
tem effectually , dispels colds , headaches -
aches and fevers and cures habitual
i flstipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced , pleasing to the taste and acceptable -
coptablo to the stomach , prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects , prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances , its
nmny excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
Hiibslitutc.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO , CAL
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