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FRIDAY, SEPT. 3, 1897.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
A. M. POST.
For University Regents.
C. V. KALEY,
J. N. DRYDEN.
A beet sugar convention at Koine,
K. Y.,a few days ago was attended
by 900 fanners from one county.
They propose to do their share to
keep at "home the 5100,000. 000 a year
now spent for foreign sugar.
In the populist county conven
tion county attorney Beeler strongly
opposed fusion with the democrats,
Will he, next fall, when a candidate
for re-election to the office he now
fills, oppose fusion as strenuously?
We think not
H. M. Sullivan was nominated
at Broken Bow Tuesday by the pop
ulists as a candidate for judge of
the Fourteenth judicial district.
Sullivan turned populist in the sum
mer of 1896 after participating as a
delegate in the republican congres
sional convention held in this city.
As Bill Beatty is in politics for
what he can make, you can rest as
sured that he has a string attached
to Mr. Holcomb, the populist nom
inee for treasurer. Beatty was for
merly a republican, and wTe know
something about his political
work.
In view of the smooth manner in
which the populist convention was
manipulated by the chosen few, it
will be in bad taste for the Era to
refer to any imaginary republican
ring." Things are coming to a
pretty pass when two or three men
can completely control a populist
county convention.
The Napoleon of Lincoln county
populism, Timothy T. Keliher, may
have cause to regret that he man
ipulated the populist county con
vention in such an arbitrary and
high-handed manner. There are at
least a few populists in the county
who are not in favor ot having the
will of the people thwarted by one
or two men.
The effort of the populist state
labor commissioner to make politi
cal capital by proving that farming
"in Nebraska does not pay may be
put down as a dismal failure. No
amount of statistics will convince
the prosperous Nebraska farmer
that he is wallowing in the mire
of calamity and irreparable poverty.
Bee. .
Republicans do notclaim that the
election of McKinley is responsible
for high priced wheat. They as here
tofore claim that the advance has
been occasioned by a demand that
is far greater than the supply, and
free silverites who a 3Tear ago were
declaring that supply and demand
did not count are now right on the
ground formerly taken and still
sustained by republicans. Ex.
After being so closely associated
with A. D. Orr, for four years, one
would naturally think that Buchan
an would have assisted Orr in secur
ing the nomination ior treasurer,
but we learn Buchanan was closely
associated with the combine which
secured Holcomb's nomination,
Does Buchanan think Orr incom
petent, or does he, like Beatty,
have a string attached to Holcomb?
HAVE CAPTURED KOHAT PASS.
Insurgents Attack the IJritish Forces on
the Samaria ltitugc.
Simla, Aug. 81. The Shinwnri and
Khai police posts, on the Saniana range,
were attacked, evacuated, by their gar
risons and burned by the enciny on
Sunday night. In addition the Orak
zais, on Sunday night, looted the Na
raib, Saniana, bazaar and burned the
school.- The Kohat pass Af ridis are still
loyal, in srite of the Mullah's strenuous
efforts to excite their chiefs. They pro
mise not to oppose the Peshawari troops,
who are marching on Kohat.
A strong force of Afridis, it is just an
nounced, has closed the Kohat pass,
and, therefore, the proposed advance of
a column of British, troops through that
pass has. been countermanded. With the
Khyfcer and Kohat passes in the hands
of the enemy, rhe gravity of the situa
tion has increased.
iHiners Kesume Marching.
PnTSBUUtJ, Sept. 2. Emma Haas and
the -wives of 15 striking miners marched
again at Plum Creek during the early
hours of the morning and claim to have
done considerable missionary -work.
The strikers also -went out in pairs and
inarched along the road to" the mouth of
the pit. They reported that several
now! to turn back. Pro-
Ull'U V. J-y ;
visions are again plentiful at Camp Iso- j
lation. The usual marcu aisu iou iuu c
at Camp JDetermination-with no inter
ference from tlie deputies. The strikers
report that-tfbout the same number of
men entered the miuet Oak ffill yesterday.
PARMEES IN SESSION.
SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF N'ATION
'. ?LCON 6 R ESS AT ST. PAU L.
President Clayton Delivers ah Arid res.-.
Points Out Questions of Moment toAjrri
culturisfcj Which Cull For Action Fort
Worth, Selected us STcxt Meeting Place.
St. Paul, Sept. 1. The 17th meet
ing of the Farmers' National Congress
of the United States was called to order
at the capitol, in the hall of representa
tives, by President B. F. Clayton of In
dianola, la., this morning. The open
ing session -was not Largely attended
compared with what is expected for to
morrow. Exit Secretary Stalil's advices
warrant the prediction that the con
gress will be very -well attended when
the highwater mark is readied. The
delegate representation in the congress
does not at its maximum exceed 500.
The morning session was devoted large
ly to the matter of a formal welcome,
and following an invocation by Arch
bishop Ireland, the congress was greeted
on behalf oV the city of St. Paul by
Mayor Doran ; on behalf of the state
agricultural society by President "Wea
ver of that organization ; on behalf of
the state by Governor Clough. The
morning session closed with tho annual
address of President Clayton.
Clayton's Annual Address.
President Clayton said in part : "The
farm is the foundation of wealth and
the main source of national and stato
prosperity ; but tc the due and adequate
success of the farm and the farmers
there arc issues pregnant -with profound
thCnght. In your deliberations, I am
sure, that important economic question
can and will be resolved to the advan
tage of agriculture. Changes in the
laws of common carriers, and especially
in tlie more just and equitable interpre
tation of such laws, tire not only de
manded as due to the common right:; of
the people, but is of vital and suhsran
tial concern in making for your labor
and the products of your la1xr a market
and a corresponding reward.
""While this organization is not politi
cal in its make up, yet there is scarcely
a question that may arise but has a po
litical side to it. There are many ques
tions upon which we should ta!;e action.
Notably among these is the enlarge
ment of the agricultural department,
giving it the power and the means by
which it can open up every possible av
enue of trade for American fcrru prod
uct, and to extend to it the s.ime protec
tion accorded to other interests. The
amendment of our interstate commerce
law and antitrust measures, giving to the
proper officers the right and to make it
his duty to send for persons rnd papers
and compel the attendance of witnesses
or to place them behind the prison bars
regardless of the millions they map
possess. The extension of fixe mail de
livery to the rural districts, the enlarge
ment of the weather bureau, a more
systematic crop statistics, the rcclama
Jou of the arid and semiarid lauds, and
t restrict boards of trado to a print
. nere they will prevent fraud in deal
ing in options and entirely stop tho
bucket shop disgrace. We .should ask
the congress of the United States to
make sufficient appropriation to prevent
the importation of infected live stock
and to stamp out existing diseases."
HOARD SUCCEEDSCLAYTON.
Elected President of the Tsui Tonal Fanners'
Congress.
St. Paul, Sept. 2. The Fanners Na
tional congress this morning pes' poued
the election of officers to hear a paper
by E. "W. Randall, secretary of t he Min
nesota Agricultural society, on the
causes of failure and success in state
fairs. Among other things he counted
state management and ownership of
grounds as essential to success ; also im
partial award of premiums and prompt
payment of same ; a comprehensive line
of exhibits, strong amusements, exclus
ion of all gambling, and general local
support.
Dr. A. M. Soteldo of Venezuela con
gratulated the farmers upon the return
of prosperity and the increased Eu
ropean demand for wheat, com and cot
ton. The election of officers followed. Ex
Governor "W. B. Hoard of "Wisconsin
was chosen president ; John 51. Stahl
was re-elected secretary, -and N. G.
Spalding of New York was mado treas
urer by acclamation.
Port "Worth, Tex., was selected as tho
place of meeting in 189S, Omaha and
Council Bluffs being the only other
competitors.
WHEAT AGAIN JUMPING UPWARD.
Advances Over Three Cents at New York,
Chicago and St. Louis.
Chicago, Sept. 3. There was a re
newal of the bull campaign in wheat to
day. The December option closed at
932c, an advance of yc since 3-cster-day.
The local market w:ts not alone
in its upward movement, New York
reporting an advance of 3)f.c, while St.
Louis was up SJc. The advance was
caused by the sudden strength at Liver
pool and by seaboard reports of a re
newal of foreign buying, engagements
being reported for Prance and Argen
tine, thus practically contirruiug the re
ported shortage in those countries.
There was a general rush of shorts to
cover and the liveliest session for a
week resulted. The close was very
strong at about the top price. Trading
in corn was aLso phenomenally heavy,
an advance of lc was chronicled at the
close. Shorts were badly scared byre
ports from Iowa, indicating only half a
crop there.
Salvationists to Go to Klondike.
Chicago, Sept. 2. The Volunteers of
America are considering the matter of
sending men to the Alaska gold fields
in the spring. If the rush to the new
diggings continues the men will doubt
less be sent. The Salvation arruy has
already decided to send a band of work
ers up among the minors.
Kepodiat-e Slaiv Assessment.
St. Louis, Aug. 31. A special to Tho
Republic from Ottnmwa t$.iys : At the
state meeting of miners in this city a
resolution was passed assessing all the
men in the stato 25 cents per week for
their aid. A delegate meeting of the I
miners of the low field, including Aj
panoose and "Wayne counties, held at
Mystic yesterday took action repudiat
ing this agreement. The assessment
will stand, but the money will go only '
to the local strikers. It is said, that the '
other miners in ,the state will follow
suit '
. OFFICEKS SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
six Jlen Are Prohahly atassacrcd Two
Were Killed Outright.
Little Ivock, Ark, Sept. 1. Six
men were prohahly massacred in tlie
wilds of the mountains of Pope county
onnaay afternoon. Two were killed
outright, two were fatally wounded
left for dead and two have-mysteriously
disappeared and are either dead or be
ing held captive by the bloodthirsty
bandits who committed the" awful
ciirne. The killed are Captain B. P,
J.ayior ot Sarcy county, a deputy
united brates marshal, and JoeDodson
ot btonie, a deputy marshal.
The fatally wounded are two brothers
named Kenfro of Sarcy county, The
names of the missing men are no
Known, but they are supposed to be
deputy sheriffs from an adjoining
county. The victims were all officers
deputy marshals and deputy sheriffs
and tlie men who did-the awful work
of carnage are moonshiners of the bold
est and most desperate class. The
scene of the bloody crime was a gulch
or ravine in the mountains of Pope
county, at an isolated spot 35 miles
from Russellville, the nearest telegraph
office, and 10 miles from "Will Springs.
A few days ago a successful raid was
made in the same, locality in which a
dozen moonshiners were captured and
bronght to Little Rock. One of-them
told the officers at least 50 large distill
eries were operating in the same neigh
borhood. Taylor with his posse located
a large moon chine outfit Saturday night
and decided to make the raid Sunday in
daylight.
Proceeding slightly in advance of his
men Taylor was witliin 30 feet of the
distillery when he was suddenly fired
upon from ambush and instantly killed.
As Dodson ran up to Taj-lor he was also
shot dead in his tracks. Pistols began
to crack in all directions and a terrible
volley was poured into the remaining
officers.
The Rcnfro brothers fell mortally
wounded and lay by tho roadside until
later in the day a traveler named Pack
chanced by. All traces of the bandits
had disappeared, as well as two of the
deputy sheriffs. The latter have not
since been heard from and arc believed
either to have been killed or wounded
and captured and taken away by the
moonshiners.
G. A. R. FINISHES ITS BUSINESS.
Veterans Select. Cincinnati as Place For
1S0S Encampment.
Buffalo, Aug. 29. The Grand Army
has elected its officers for the ensuing
year and the encampment of 1897 has
adjourned to meet at Cincinnati next
year. Guards Avith muskets were at
the door, and only G. A. R. men with
the countersign
w e r e admitted.
The election of of
ncers, lrom sen
ior vice comman
der down, was ta
ken up in the or
der of business,
J. P. S. Gobin of
Lebanon, Pa.,hav
mg been elected
command er-ir-chief
yesterday.
Alfred Lythe o f
J. p. s. gobix. Bidwell "Wilkson
post of Buffalo, N. Y., was unani
mously elected senior vice commander.
ur. uayiti luacjcay or Lianas, Lex., a
veteran of the Seventy-ninth New York
highlanders, was elected unanimously
surgeon general of the Grand Army,
Prancis B. Allen of Hartford, the can
didate of the Naval Veterans' associa
tion, was chosen junior vice comman
der. Rev. Prank Bruner, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Chicago, was
unanimously elected chaplain-in-chief
of the G. A. R.
Find ISIood-Stained Clothes.
Colorado Springs, Aug. 29. A
young man discovered- a bundle of
blood-stained underclothes and a flan
nel neglige shirt in a crevice in tho
rock just below the cog road track and
about 500 feet above the Mauitou and
Pike's Peak railroad depot. The front
of the shirt and the lower part of the
underclothing were saturated with
blood. The clothes arc believed to be
long to the man who murdered Kay of
"Wisuer, and answered in every detail
to the description of the clothes which
John B. Edmunds was known to have
been wearing when he was last seen in
this city a few daj-s prior to the
murder.
CROPS OF THE WORLD.
F.stimatcd That There Will Be a Birr
Shortage This Year.
Buda Pesth, Aug. 81. The ministry
cf agriculture has issued its annual es
timate, in which it describes the world's
harvest as extraordinary light. The
total yield of wheat is placed at 573,
700,000 metric hundred weight, while
the present annual requirements are
estimated at 655,150,000 metric hun
dredweight. It v calcnlatpt that for
1897 and 189S there will be a shortage
of 50,000 hundredweight. The stocks
remaining from 1S9G are estimated at
somewhere between 3S,000,000 and -15,-000,000.
The total supply for the year, reckon
ing both the present stocks and the har
vest, is estimated from (310,000,009 to
651,CC0,C00 metric hundredweight,
iAictgcrt on Trial.
Chicago, Aug. 31. Tho trial of
Adolph Luctgert, the sausage maker,
for the alleged murder of his wife on
May 1 last, began in earnest yesterday.
Two witnesses were examined, Dicd
rich Bicknessc, brother of Mrs. Luet
gert. and Louis Luctgert, the 12-year-old
son of the accused. The testimony
of Bicknessc tended in the main to
show the alleged indifference of Luet
gert to the fate of his wife and the al
leged disposition to report the matter
of her disappearance to the police de
partment. A ITelp.
Scientific Mamma Do not dance all
fhe evening, dear. Remember that, the
dances of an average ball cover a total
distance of nine mjles.
Practical DaughterOb, bnt a girl is
carried most of rhn yay, mammal
Larks. Tjro aiUljons a Year.
When people buy, try, and buy again,
it means they're satisfied.. The people
of the United States nre now buying
Cascarets Candy Cathartic at the rata
of two million boxes a year and it will be
three million before New Year's. It
means merit proved, that Cascarets are
the most delightful bowel regulator for
every body the year round. All drug
gists 103 , 25c, 50c a box, cure guaranteed.
EIGHT FOE FUST0N.
THREE NEBRASKA PARTIES WANT TO
HEAD STATE TICKET.
Joint Committee Calls In W. J. Bryan For
Consultation Each Party Hai A doptcri a
Platform Mnxs Meeting Held on the
Capital Grounds Addressed by Leaders.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2. The triparte
allianco of the Nebraska free silver
forces wa3 given good headway yester
day by three large conventions held re
spectively by the Democrats, Populists
and Free Silver Republicans. These
gatherings, conducted under separate
organizations, acted in perfect harmony
and when the routine work had been
disposed of tho representatives of tho
united parries gave their attention to
addresses by leading free silver advo
cates. The nomination of a fusion state
ticket seems assured. During tho morn
ing the Democratic state central com-
?ii " a -w- -
miuee agreea upon A. J2i. sneilenbcrger
of Alma for temporary chairman, the
Silver Republicans selected F.F.Looinis
of Butler county for the same position
and the Populist state central committee
decided to leave the election of a tem
porary chairman to that convention.
Ihe three conventions were called to
"order at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the
Populists meeting in the Lansing thea
ter, the Democrats in Bohauau's hall
and the Silver Republican in the Y. M.
C. A. auditorium.
The Democratic convention was prob
ably the most enthusiastic of "the three.
The hall was filled to its utmost capac
ity. The feature of the opening was
the declaration of State Chairman Dahl
mau relative to the terms of fusion. He
said : ' ' We want t he Populists to under
stand that tho Democrats demand their
share of the fruits of fusion. We have
conceded the bulk of the offices to the
Populists, but we think wo have a right-
to the supreme judgeship and when this
convention appoints its conference com
mittee and adjourns for tlie afternoon,
I insist on every delegate working with
the Populit brethren and urging upon
them the uecessity of granting us this
office."
The Populist convention was charac
terized by confusion, as the delegates
insisted on cheering for their party and
their leaners. Temporary Chairman
Powers made a short speech, in which
he urged harmonious action by the allied
parties and counselled a spirit of con
ciliation on the part of tho Populists.
The Silver Republican convention ex
hibited very little spirit in exhausting
lung power and there were empty seats
throughout the hall. Temporary Chair
man F. F. Loomis made a short speech,
urging the forces to keep together and
join hands in co-operating with tlie
other two parties, in the convention.
The three conventions then appointed
their committees and tooS a recess until
? :30 o'clock.
At 4 o'clock the delegates gathered in
the state house gronntLs and listened to
a number of addresses by W. J. Bryan,
ex-Congressman Charles A. Towne,
General Weaver and others.
Permanent f'Jinirinrn.
Just before recess permanent chair
men were elected as follows : Populist
convention, W. A. Poj-ntcr of Boone
county; Democratic convention, Attor
ney General Smyth, Douglas county;
Silver Republicans, A. J. Weaver, Rich
ardson county.
The Populist convention was called to
order at 8 :-iO by Chairman Poyutcr.
State ceuiral committeemen were
elected one from each of the 90 counties
in the state. The conference committee
of seven then withdrew to Jhe Lincoln
hotel to meet with similar committees
of other conventions. to agree on a ticket.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the platform of the party, which
was adopted unanimously. The plat
form reaffirms the principles of the na
tional platform adopted at St. Louis.
The platform congratulates William
J. Brvan, "who, though defeated, is
still triumphant; who having neither
rank nor riches is still the most popular
citizen in the republic."
It congratulates Senator Allen on his
work for Nebraska.
The conference committee not having
reported, speeches were made by J. B.
Weaver of Iowa, '-Cyclouo" Davis of
Texas and others to take up the lime..
The platform adopted by the silver
Republicans favors free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver at 1G to
1, demands that nil money shall be is
sued by the government of the United
States and denounces the gold standard
Republican party for its efforts to retire
greenbacks. It favors an income tax
and denounces the present tariff law.
The Democrats sent their joint com
mittee to the conference without in
structions. They adopted the rooster
115 a national emblem, xne piatiomi
idjoptpd indorses the Chicago platform,
denounces tlie attempt made to secure
t):e retirement pf greenbacks and ex
tends sympathy Ifi the striking nmicrs.
At 1 0 clock the joint committee was
in a ileadj.-jplf, with no prospects for fu
sion. Tlie committco was 111 star cnam-
ber session, but as near as can be
learned fonr ballots were taken early
in the evening on which party should
get the supreme judge nomination, but
they all tied. Discussions followed till
midnight and two ballots on candidates
were taken, resulting :.
First ballot Scott.Silver Republican,
7 ; William Neville, Populist, 7 ; scat
tering, 5, and two refusing to vote.
Second ballot Scott, 7; Neville, 2
Judge J. H. Broady, 5 ; scattering, 7.
At 2 :!J0 o'clock this morning the con
ference committee was still in a knotty
deadlock. All kinds of propositions for
agreement had teen voted down. W.
J. Bryan was called in to advise, with
the committee. The conventions were
still assembled waiting to hear from the
committee.
Iowa Mine Strike In On.
Des Moines, Sept. 2. The threatened
miners' strike in this district culminated
today, and all miners, .except about 200
employed jn Christy, 3?ljnt galley and
pes Moines Goal and Iihing'p,qmpany's
mines, went out, following tlift lean ot
the Carbondale nijners several days ago.
(iieen yieforia tP Kalnjoral.
Abekdeen, Sept. 3- Qncmi Victoria
arrived today at Malmoral Castle. At
Perth, Aberdeen and at Ballator en
thusiastic crowds gathered to greet her
majesty.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's k:air,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
DR
A Pure Grape Cream or Tartar Powder.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
Fnnnrr Omaha 5lan Suicides.
Chic acq, Aug. 28. J. P. Cook, pro
prietor of the Cook Rubber St:unp Man
ufacturing- company, shot and killed
himself last evening. Cook formerly
lived in Omaha and was interested in a
rubber manufacturing plant there.
Conrt Ifou.se I-'or Scotts IiluiT.
Gehixg, Neb., Aug. 2S. The special
election to vote a court house tax re-
suirect in iavor 01 tne proposition by a
n 1 1 1 . , -
majority of 75 votes. The proposition
calls for a ?o,CC0 brick building, which
will be erected this season if possible.
Nebraska Pensions.
Washington, Aug. 81. The follow
ing pensions have been granted : Robert
Bycrs, Mccook; William H. Wood
ward, Linct. n ; Frederick Miller, York ;
Fritz Rohrback, Shelton ; Robert Little,
Cordova ; Leopold Hauser, Broken Bow.
Old Settlers' Day at Dakota City.
Dakota City, Neb., Aug. 31. Tho
pioneers and old settlers of Dakota
county will have their 10th annual re
union in Clinton park, this city, Thurs
day, Sept. 2. The regiment band of
Sioux City will furnish the music for
that day. J. Sterling Morton has been
invited to be present.
Dawes Is to Succeed Gillespie.
Lincoln, Sept. 1. H. E. Dawes
formerly a teacher in the public schools
here, but more recently an instructor in
the Nebraska school for the blind at
Nebraska City, has been appointed su
perintendent of tho institute for tho
deaf and dumb at Omaha, to succeed
Professor John A. Gillespie.
Hold Council With the Indianr;.
Valentine, Neb., Aug. 29. Senator
Allen and J. A. McShanc, manager of
the Union Sto'.-k Yards company at
South Omaha, who went to Rosebud
agency to uegoti ite with the Iudirns
for a trail across the reservation to t-ic
line of the Elithorn road, hold a council
yesterday, bnt only 230 of tho 1,2C0 In
dians were present. Considerable op
position was manilcstcd, but the vis
itors are in no way discouraged bv tho
result of this council.
Bryan Fills the Town Vt'Ith Teople.
Bkoken Bow, Neb., Aug. 25). This
has been a big day for Democrats and
Populists of Custer county, as well as
to business men of Broken Bow. Eryau,
Governor Holcomb, W. H. Thompson,
Congressman Greene, Secretary of State
Porter and J. S. Kirkpatrick are all
here. It was Bryr.n's first visit here,
and proved quite a drawing crowd. The
crowd was estimated at 8.CC0. Both
the afternoon and evening was occupied
by the speakers. Evyau and Greene oc-
cupiug most of the time. A parade was
organized in the forenoon.
FRM HAND MAKES A RAISE.
Bert Holts of Waterloo Decamps With
His Employer's Money.
Waterloo, Isob., Aug. 31. Mrs.
Mary Kemicway, a widow, residing
near this city, is a victim of mi'-pb.crd
confidence to tho tune of 7C0. Bert
Hoi tz played the trick. Mrs. Kcnue
way is well advanced in years, and as
she has no children nn whom to depend
for counsel and aid, Kolz wormed him
self into the old woman's good graces
and last week, Friday, was delegated
by her to round r.p the stock in her
pasture and select a carlo id for disposal
on the South Omaha market. He ac
companied the sck to market, pocketed
the proceeds and (.cramped.
JUDGE POST RENOMINATED.
r
Kaley and Dryden Named Tor Kegrnts liy
Xehrasl a Beptihliean Convention.
For Judge of Supn-im C rirt
Ai.nr.iiTM Fost of Platte
For Resents of Univor.jity of I eh: aslca ...
C W. KAI.CTof Welwtr
John In D.ivuk.y of nTalo
Lincoln, Aug. 28. Ncb-r .ska Repub
licans made a record for -industry and
narmony yesterday m ;mr state con
vention. The session beg::n shortly be
fore 8 o'clock in the afternoon and work
.was completed before 0. The nomina
tion of Hon. A. M. Po:;t of .Flat to county
as associate justice of the supreme court
was a foregone conclusion an hour be
fore the convention met. While some
show pf opposition was manifested dur
ing the momiug hours it melted awav
before the constantly increasing addi
tions tq tho Post ranks.
Thpre was bnt minor Interest in sfate
university regents anl the canvass for
those positions was at no time exciting.
C, W. Kaley of Webster and Jol n N.
Dryden of Buffalo were nomiu.ite(
The absence of any reference to money
questions in the platform caused some
surprise and was explained by one mem
ber of the committee on resolutions in
the statement that "the f ilver qnestion
is a dead issue and needs no burial at
the hands of Nebraska Republicans."
Aside from the hearty applause which
greeted the different speakers, there
were no exciting incidents, the only
thing approaching a sensation being the
annonnct-nient of Senator John M.
Thurston in his address to the conven
tion that he would not be a candidate
for the senate.
The platform adopted is essentially a
reiteration of tin? St, Louis declarations.
It congratulates President McKinley on
his successful administration and the
new tariff law and hails with joy the
return of confidence tintl financial
health. It expresses abhorrence at the
primes committed Ly defaulting ex
state pffieiais and criticises Governor
Holcomb for alleged: neglect u allowing
such crimes. It aL;o charges the gov
pruor with attempting t array class
against class and in discrediting the
ptate in the eastern press. Sympathy
with Cuba is expressed. The conven
tion at 5 :40 adjourned sine die.
BACK I'ltOM YUKON.
THIRTEEN MINERS BRING IN $175,000
MORE FROM THE KLONDIKE.
An Associated Tress Correspondent Re
turns From His Trip to Alaska Warns
People to Staj' Awav, at Least Until
Spring: Comes Again Provisions Scarce.
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 80. H. H
Stanley, who went to St. Michaels for
tho Associated Press, returned to thi3
city on the steamer Portland. Ho says :
"I have been seven weeks at the
mouth of tho Yukon, at St. Micliacls,
where I saw all the miners coming out
and interviewed them. As a result, I
feel it my duty to advise everybody to
stay out until next spring. Wild, and
in many cases exaggerated reports have
been circulated sinco tho first discover
ies were made. The strike, however,
was and is one bf tho greatest if not tho
greatest in the world's history. Prob
ably S2,000,000 was cleaned up this
spring and next spring I look for from
$5,000,000 to 7,000,000, the fields have
hardly been opened up as yet, but those
going in now must bear in mind that
everything in that region Wits staked
long before any reports reached' the
outer world, and that those troing in
now must prospect for themselves, buy
from the present ownera or work for
the owners.
"No new strike had been reported up
to the time of my leaving and another
may not be made for five years although
Alaska is an enormous country and will
yet, I believe, produce more gold than
we dream of. But it is also in many
ways a bleak, barren, desolate country,
a country incapable of supporting any
great amount of animal life and a
country of such rigorous climate, both
winter and spring, that none bnt the
most hardy can possibly live in it,
Even they must have abundance of
food and warm clothing.
Threatened With Starvation.
"I am awr.ro that there is a popular
impression that supplies can be bought
in the vicinity of the mines. They
niay at present buy at six times Seattle
prices, but they are taken at even those
prices faster than they can be got in
and before winter is half over, if even
the present population stays in, there
wilfbe actual starvation.
"The average man requires about one
ton of carefully selected food and cloth
ing for a year's supplies. In the sum
mer of 1896 about o.nOO tons of supplies
went up the river and the new popula
tion of l,o00 to 2,000 suffered from want,
ui rnis a,ouu tons prooaoiy i,ouu was
rum, tools? furniture and supplies other
than provisions. This season, allowing
the most favorable circumstances, not
more than 4,200 tons of supplies can be
got up the river, fully half of which is
rum and tools, as well as supplies other
than food. There are-more than three
times as mam- people there than last
winter. Figure it out for yourself.
"Grub was completely cleaned out
this spring and if hist winter there was
such a scarcity that moose hams sold
for 30 each, flour $120 per hundred
and bacon $1 a pound, what will not
happen this coming winter? Why will
not people actually starve to death.
"As to shelter, SO per cent of Dawson
was living in tents in July : labor is
scarce and houses cannot be built. How
ire 7.C00 people to withstand the rigors
of a 0-months' winter of semi-darkness
when the mercury goes 70 degrees be
low zero?
Wafies Mnst On Down.
"As to labor, it is true that last win
ter, the winter succeeding the gre
strike, when men were scarce and
ages were $15 a day, but if no new
strike is made, what U to keep wages
up this wiuter? There are but '.'AO
claims on Bonanza, Eldorado and Hnn
ker creeks that will probably be worked
this winter, an average Of eight men to
each is, I think, liberal. If but 2,700
men are employed and there are 5,000
or more seeking work, what must be
the result? Wages must go down. I
am told that much grub has gone over
the divide, yet from what I know I
would wager my last dollar that not to
exceed 500 tons of supplies, over and
above what the earners eat, will reach
the diggings. No man going in can
arrive with more than a four montlis'
supply.
"I am also told that there is plenty at
St. Michael. So there may be, but
after Sept. 15 it might as well be in
New York city, for to try to transport
it by dog trains or sled over that 2.CC0
miles of icy river is absolutely impossi
ble. There is not, nor win there ever
be, a dog train that can take enough
in to feed itself over 1,200 miles
"To draw provisions for the trip from
Dyca to Dawson any time before the
spring breaks up is an impossibility.
Relief for those caught in tho Klondike
after winter sets in is equally imposible
and in the name of humanity I ask that
a stop be put to this wholesale trans
portation of people without supplies.
Let no man be allowed to enter that re
gion unless he carries with him enough
food and clothing to last him a year.
"There are women and little children
in there today who should be sent out
as far as St. Michaels before naviga
tion closes. I hear much of the boats
that are building to go up the river, but
aside from one steamer ready on Au
gust 11, no new boat can be added to
the carrying crop this fall. Tlie Klon
dike is a laud of ice and snow as well as
a laud of gold.
"Let it not be made :l land of gaunt
Hunger wre cneaness ana oearn.
no one be allowed to wrest from tlie
iooiisn people a icw nuuerca
thousand
saved, I on-owed or begged dollars.
There will be s;s good chances for min
ing in the future as now. Let tho peo
ple wait. This is not a Cripple Creek
or Dcad'-ood proposition. If caught,
they cau- . walk out."
Luetgrrt Jury Secnred.
CniCAtiO, Aug. :0. The three jurors
nrordcr of his wifs have been secured.
HEW ROUTE.
Commencing Sunday, Juno 13th, tho
UNION PACIFIC will inaugurate
through, tourist car service to Portland
Oregon and Washington points via
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Tiy's,
thereby giving pa-sengers the benefit of
two tourist routes via 0den to Port
land.
T'fils route will take them up throuch
the beauuiful Sacremeuto Valley, dis
closing all the notable features ulong
be Shasta Koute, from hjacremento
For rates, time tables and full infor
mation, call on N. B. Olds.
- isniaae pure and filled with the uurifv-
necessary to complete the panel which i,lg properties of tlie "Discovery" there
is to try Adolph Luetgert for the alleged is nothing to replace the tuhtrib m-,f.
National League Games.
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. 73 84 .082 Louisville... 43 61
..64 37 .604 Philadclphia.47 61
..62 39 .614 Washington..44 50
. .54 49 .524 Brooklyn ... .45 61
. 49 53 .45S;St. Louis 26 80
WESTERN' LEAGUE.
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Baltimore.
Boston
New York
Cincinnati.. Cleveland. .
Chicago....
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.79 29 .731 Detroit 53 55
,67 40 .626!Minneapolis.JM 73
.70 42 .Gi"; Kansas Citv.15 SO
.67 45 .592iGrandK'pds2 77
Indianapolis
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St. Paul
Milwaukee..
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS ADVANCE.
Renewal of Foreign Baying and Heavy
Clearances Cause Shorts to Cover.
Chicago, Sept. 1. All grain and provision
markets -were strong today after au owning
which rather indicated an opposite condition.
A renewal of foreign buying and heavy clear
ances started shorts in wheat to covering in
tho old familiar way and resulted in an nd
vance of 3J4c in December. All the other
markets were carried along, corn having tho
the additional help of some decidedly sensa
tional crop reports from Iowa. Corn ad
vanced lc, oats cf and provisions 5ffl2ic.
Closing prices:
"Whkat Sept., 93?c; Dec., 93c;ilay,943.
Cokx Sept., 31Jc ; Dec., K4e ; May, :c.
Oats Sept.. 105tc: Dcc.SUPic: May. 23Kc.
PoRK-Sept., $8.92"; Dec, $0.07J.
LAinv-Sept., $4.373.90; Dec, fl.93.
Bins Sept., 55.S0; Dec.,$5.10.
Cash quotations: STo. 2 red wheat, fc& Vic; No.
3redt8Sf'92c;No.2.spring, 93c; No. 3 spring,
80(gC0c;No.2 hard winter, QlfiiQ2Ct.'; No. 3
hard winter, 87fgC0c; No. 2 corn, SOJe; No. 2
oats, l19c.
South Omaha I.ive Stock.
South Omaha. Sept. 1. Cattle Receipts,
5,5500; steady to easier; native beef steers, ft.10
(5.10; western steers, a60't4.59; Texas steers,
?3J25ft4.25; cows and heifers, $2.80X5:3.75; can
uers, $1.80(&2.S3: stockers and feeders, ?3.75
(g;4.60; calves, ?4.00(96.00; bulls, stags, etc., $2.00
(3.75. Hogs Receipts, 6,800 ; steady to strong :
heavy, ?3.95r4.05; mixed, J3.95fff-4.C0; light, $4.05
(54.10; bulk of tales, $3.95X4.05. Sheep B
ceipts, 4,500; lower; fair to choice natives, $3.30
3.73; fair to choice westerns, $3jJOrt3J)0; com
mon and stock sheep, $2.80Jy3.:S) ; lambs, $3.75fa
4.73.
Kansas City Xivo Stock.
Kansas City, Sept. 1. Cattle Receipts,
r" AAA a . . m
w,w;;wc!iKi iue lower; 1 exas steers, fo.uu;(
4.20; Texas cows, $2J5((53.25: native steers, $3.50
(gSJJO; native covrs and heifers, $1.7.V(f4i5:
stockers and feeders, $2.50teJ.G5; bulls, $2.3)fjp
4.00. Hogs Receipts, 9,000; opened steady,
closed weak ;bulk of salis,$4.I2Ji(a4.17,-i : heavy,
$4.10ra:4.17; packers, $4.00fff4.15; mixed, $4.05c
42Ji; light, $4.0Cftr4.20; yorkers, $4iYHJiy.;
pigs, $3.25f'f 4.05. Sheep Receipts, 3,000; Aral;
lambs, $2.5Of5.00; muttons, $2.50(&3.40.
ChIcatvX.ive Stock.
Chicaoo, Sept. 1. Hogs Receipts, 32,000;
fairly active, light strong, others weak to "az
lower: light, $4JJ.Va4J5; mixed, $4.a"(7fc4.45;
heavy, $3.3.Vce4.S7;, ; rough, $3.85 I.C0. Cattle
Receipts, 18,500; best natives steady, others
weak to 10c lower; beeves, ?3.85(ft5.40; cow.-
and heifers, $1.83r;4.50; Texas steers, $2.f0f
4.00; westerns, $3.40rij4.40; stockers and feeders,
$3.25(5-1.50. Sheep Receipts, 16,000; strong to
0e higher; native, $!43(?!.00; western-!, $2.W
4r;J.80; lanilw, $3.75jj 5.65.
Double Action Coffin?.
The British steamer Nip.er arrived in
Liverpool recently from the island of
Fernando Po, on the west coast of
Africa, where is situated ouo of the
Spanish penal stations.
She left Fernando Po on July 19, at
which time she reports that the Cuban
and Philippiuo exiles were dying so
rapidly that cpflins could not ho ob
tained in which to hnry them.
The authorities supplied some, the
bottoms of which opened on hinges. In
these tho bodies would bo placed and
lowered into tho earth. Then, by a
manipulation of the ropes, the coffin
would be raised, the weight of tho body
causing tne Dot torn to open and tne
body to drop to tho bottom of the grave.
Then tho coffin would be hauled out to
be used again when tho occasion arose.
Exchange.
A Cup For King Oscar.
After Sept. 18 King Oscar, tho head
of tho Swedish nation, can drink his
wine lrom American silver and gold
with the knowledge that ho has the
well wishes of his former subjects now
living in this country, who long to seo
him international arbitrator.
The up, which is of Gorham make.
has been, finished and is a beauty. Vol
untary subscriptions from all parts of
the laud have paid for it. It is a simple
tributo to a ruler who is wise, humane
and good to his subjects. Minister Fer
guson will make the presentation
speech, and real Swedish songs from
Swedish-American lips will show that
expatriation has not lessened the tune
fulness" of these sous and daughters of
the northland country.
Former Slaves Want Pensions.
The territorial convention of negroes
whicb has 1 eeu in session at Perry, O.
T., for two days passed resolutions de
manding that congress grant pensions
to ex-slaves, their wives and children.
They dccl nrd that they had been in -
slavery 240 years, and they demaud pay
for it They denounced lynch law and
expressed sympathy for the Cnbaus.
They also want immediate statehood for
Oklahoma.
I
VztMMm
The man with consumption used to h-
eonsfdered just as good as dead. HJs doc.
torscondemned him to death just nnmSi
Us if ne had been convicted of murder
ana must ujc on uie scanoid at dawn.
. . n. . . . . '--
An mat nas oeen changed. There b
now no reason for tlie consumntiv
despair. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery will cure 98 per cent, of all cases
of consumption. That is a startline state
ment, but a true one. Consumption is fed
by impure blood. It is an accumulation
of impurities in the lungs. If tlie blood
ter that is couched ud and extwrtnTntl
Gradually tlie lungs become free and
clear, the lumr linintr become snnnri
healthy, and jtlie disease
Then begins the process of flesh building
and soon the hollow cheeks arp full flit
step is firm and elastic, and health blooms
in every teature ana in every action.
'I was taken HI in February, 1892, with head
ache and pain in my back," writes II. Caddis;
Esq., of o. 3 3 S. J. Street, Tacoma, -Wash.
called m a doctor nad he ntnn tiir. r..,.,
Said IWdsbilious?bHt I kcot ccttiuc-w -15
took cough so that J coufd not sleep," 'paly b
being propped In" bed! Myju ligs hmS nic "alth
I got so poor tljat r was just skin and bone.
thought 1 was ; going Co die. Jill one day Iyra
poking ji a blue book of Dr. Bicrce and I skar
Where the ' Golden M)cal'lJivcryi'va3 Vec
pinmended for a cough. lYricd a bottle pf jt and
It did me so mncfi good that I tried another bh
and it made nic sound and well, so I can recom
mend it to anybody. It saved inv life."
Agnt.