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I'IMi'l VI A Move in Droyfua Oaso that Practically Insures Acquittal. LABORI MAKES A STRONG APPEAL HeAiki William nml Humbert to Allow BehwnrUkoppcn nnd Fnnlzzardl to At tcnil IIU Itciifnt I Mkely tu He Granted They Will 8wcnr thnt They Never Had An? Kelntlou with Dreyfui ROME, Sept. C (New York World Cablegram.) It la understood tlmt the Italian government will not ullow Panizzardl to go to Rennes, but will permit lilo cvldcnco to Do given the French embassy at Rome. RENNES, Sept. C. M. Laborl this afternoon telegraphed personal appeals to Emperor William and King Hum bert to grant permission to Colonel Schwartzkoppen and Colonel Panlz znrdl, German and Italian military at taches In Paris In 1S9 1, to coma to Rcnncs to testify In the trial of Cap tain Dreyfus. This Is the news of tho day and tho chief topic of conversation In tho cafes and among tho Journalists. Tho appoals woro couched In eloquent terms, Invoking tho assistance of their majesties In the nnmo of Justlco and humanity. They nro qulto supple mentary to tho formal applications that will bo mado by tho government commissary, Major Carrlorc. Tho demand of M. Laborl, that tho court martial should Issuo processes Hubjcct to tho approval of tho two sov ereigns camo llko a thunderbolt today. Tho step Is fraught with momentous consequences, as it affords Emperor William an opportunity to assumo hia favorlto rolo of arbiter of tho destinies of tho world. No ono will ho surprised if Colonel Bchwartzkoppcn in tho name of tho kaiser makes a declaration that will practically decldo tho result of tho trial. Doth Schwartzkoppen and Panlzzar dI must consult their respective sover eigns before starting, but tho counsel for Dreyfus fully expect them to come, if they Camo at till, to bo in timo to glvo their testimony Thursday, In which caso tho trial would probably conclude this week. Tho nppcaranco of Colonels Schwurtzkoppcn nnd Pantmrdl would bo tho most BotiBatlonal as well as tho most Important Incident of the ontlro trial, Their depositions would bo a formal and emphatic declaration that they nover had any relations with tho nccuscd and they would mako such n Btatomcnt that tho court must order an acquittal. Thoso who aro In tho conftdonco of tho counsel entrusted with tho defenso express a firm con viction that Dreyfus will now bo ac quitted. Novorthelcss, ono of tho most prominent gonorals with whom tho correspondent of tho Associated Press conversed today declares hlmsoh "qulto pleased with tho progress of tho trial thus far," and confldcrit of n con clusion "ontlroly satisfactory to tho prcscoutlon," It la hearted this evening that tho minister of war, General tho Marquis do Qalllfot has sent orders to tho gen erals and other military witnesses to leave Rennes and return to their re spective posts within two hours nftor tho conclusion of tho depositions and not to bo prosont dining the pleadings. They will thus bo absent whon tho verdict Is delivered. General Morclor, being on tho retired list, Is not affected by this order, but Goncrals Rogot, Gonso and Do Dolsdoffro must go. Thcso orders aro Intended not only to avert a demonstration In favor of tho generals, accompanied probably by so rlous dlsordors, but also to prevent tho moral effect of tholr presence In tho court room whllo tho Judges nro delib erating as to tholr verdict and perhaps to prevent something oven worso than moral Influence. Fort Crook Mm (let Oritur. WASHINGTON, D. C, Sopt. C Four captaluH nnd four lieutenants of tho Fortieth volunteer Infantry, at Fort Rlloy, Kas., havo been ordered to Ban Francisco, to organize n battal ion of tho regiment out of tho recruits at tho "Presidio. Throo captains and four lieutenants ut tho Thirty-ninth infantry, from Fort Crook, Nob., have been ordered to Vnncouvor barracks, Wash,, to organize a- battalion from tho recruits nt Vnncouvor. Til Ik Over l'hlllpptiien. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sopt. C Sec retary Root nnd Prosldont Rchurman, who accompanied thw presldenrto this city, havo had a numbor of conferences with tho president rolatlvo to tho Phil ippines. It is understood that .thoy wont over tho situation as It existed when Mr. Schurmnn left tho archipel ago nnd as it exists today. Plans for tho future wcro hIho discussed, but whether any dollnlto conclusion was reached was not mudo known, Hampton Guiillrmi ltcpcirt. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. C In an Interview for tho Associated Press today Rear Admiral Sampson confirm ed tho report that ho had nuked to bo rolioved of tho command of Iho North Atlantic squadron nftor tho Dowoy ro ception. Tho admiral Bald: "I soma tlmo slnco asked Secretary Long to relievo mo of tho command of tho squadron after tho reception of Ad miral Dowoy, but tho secrotnry has not fixed a donnltn tlmo." Fait Time Acronn Atlantic. NEW YORK, Sopt. C Tho Nortn German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wll helm Dor Grosuo arrived this morning from Bremen, Southampton and Cher bourg, nftor a record pnBsago of five days, eighteen hours nud fifteen mln utes, beating her best provlous west ward Cherbourg passage by two hours and llfty-threo minutes. Tho Kaiser covered 'a dlstanco of 3,040 knots, nc nn avcrago speed of 22.08 knots per hour. This la over tho northerly, or as It la called, tho short course, nnd sno nas mauo less average speed than on tho record trip which' was 22.31. OEFICIAL DEWEY RECEPTION. To He One of tlio Mont Noteworthy KventM In HUttiry. WASHINGTON, Sept. C.-Prepara-tlonB for tho reception of Admiral Dewey In this city aro rapidly assum ing shape, and from tho program, oven In Ho present incomplete condi tion, the celebration will bo one of the most noteworthy that has over oc curred in Washington. Tho admiral's reception hero will bo largely In tho nnturo of nn official function, as its central fenturo will bo tho presentation of tho magnificent sword voted to him by congress. Tho celebration will tnk3 place oil tho night of October 2 or 3. There will bo an imposing parade, in which all tho available naval and military forces of tho United States, tho district na tional guard, military bodies from states throughout the union and many organized civic bodies will participate. There will bo n general Illumina tion of tho city and tho procession will bo reviewed by President McKInley and Admiral Dewey. Tho governors of all tho states and territories havo hcKti Invited to bo present. Tho presentation of tho invord will tukc placo upon a stand erected nt tho cast front of tho cupltol and it Is ba llovcd that Admiral Dewey's homo, which will bo purchased by popular subscription, will bo formally present ed to him at tho same time. ATTEND TRUST CONFERENCE. Induitrlnl CommUnlon Will lie Itcpro- icnlcd by l'rofrinnr Jrnltun. WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. C Tho industrial commission reconvened to day, but heard no wltncssos. Tho com mission decided to nuthorlzo tho at tendance of Prof. Jonltns and ono member of each of Its Bubcommlsslons nt tho trust confcrcnco of tho clvlo federation to ho held In Chicago, bo ginning on tho 13th Inst. This decision was reached by tho adoption of a resolution which also amounted to Instructions to tho dele gates. According to this resolution tho nttondnnco is to bo "for tho purpose of Booking information on tho trust question, but not to bind this commis sion as to any findings of tho confer ence on Industrial, commercial, labor nnd transportation combinations, and is in no way to express any ofllclal opinion of tho commission." Mr. Rockefeller has Informed tho commission that it will bo lmposslblo for him to ho In nttendanco upon tho committee during tho proscnt week. It 1b expected that P. C. Doyle, editor of tho Oil City Derrick, and D. A. Matthews, manager of tho Standard Oil company at Columbus, O., will bo heard They Call on liny. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. Chief Jus tlco Chambers of Samoa called at tho stato department today and spentomo tlmo In confcrcnco with Socrotary Hay explaining tho situation In Samoa, as ho loft It. Dr. Bedloo, United States consul at Canton, wns also a visitor at tho de partment, Ho nrranged for a formal Interview tomorrow, when ho will bo heard In explanation of whatever rant- tors may havo caused hla return to tho United States. Atohltiiiii Nnt'nnat Climcil. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sopt. C. A Star special from Atchison, Kan., says: Thoro was somo excitement yesterday whon a notice was posted on tho door of tho Atchison Nntlonnl bank, stating that tho comptroller nnd closed tho concern. Tho bnnk was organized twenty years ago by Milton Dnrratt, recently decensed. W. E. Guthrlo, at torney for tho bank, In a statement says tho falluro Is duo to bad invest ments mado by Mr. Barratt. limiting for llorao Thieve. HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Sopt. C Sher iffs Eastman of Fall River county and Alnsloy of Custer county nro somewhat south of Cheyenne, Wyo., In senrch of four men who havo appropriated about 130 head of horses belonging to tho Craven Dros. of this county and to Henry Pllger and othors of Custer county. Tho horses were taken up from tho range near tho county Una nnd near Wyoming, nnd woro not missed for somo time. Native Henuti for the Wnr. MANILA, Sept. C Lieutenant Das- ton of tho Fourth cavalry has organ ized a band of 100 Mncabobo scouts, who will operate under tho direction of Major General Lnwton. All of them wcro former Spanish volunteers, They will be uniformed and will bo armed with Krng-Jorgonsen rifles. Tho Mnc- abobes will havo a flag-raising and barbecuo on Friday next. Nnnnlnli Ollloer. On Free. MADRID. Sept. 6. Tho trlnl of Cop tain Diaz Moron, who commanded tho Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon, at tho battle or Santiago do (juua, ana Uon oral Pareda, who was on board tho Colon, on charges arising from tho destruction of tho Spanish licet oft Santiago on July 3 of last year, was concluded yestordny. both tho accused ofllcers being acquitted. Dewey Mny Bonn lletlre, GIBRALTAR, Sopt. C Admiral Dewey today expressed a favorable opinion ns to tho outcomo of thq war In tho Philippines, saying that ho hoped tho next dry season would seo tho Insurrection quelled. Tho ndmlral said ho did not oxpect' to go on Ben service again, except in tho event of war, and that ho will probnbly rotlro under the regulations. Tlilrtv-TMrd Onlrreil to Front. WASHINGTON, D. 0.. Sept. 6. Tho secretary of war has ordered tho Thirty-third regiment of volunteers from Fort Sam Houston, Tex., to Snn Francisco for embarkation to tho Phil ippines. Tho regiment Is commanded by Colonel Hnro. llrvan T.enve Von mle. WAWONA, Cnl Sept. C William J. Bryan nnd party loft tho Yoscmlto vulloy yesterday and stnrted for San Francisco, whore lie will arrive at noon today. Mr. Bryan will deliver an address at San Francisco todny and after a tow days' rest at Lake Tnhoo, will return to his Nebraska homo. LOOKS LIKE A CONFLICT Belief that the Boers Will Soon Open Hostilities. PLAN OP THE TRANSVAALIANS. It In to Hurrnund nnd Capture Natal Ilefore Ilrltlnli Troopi Can Arrive Thirty Tlioniuud Hxpcrt Itlllemon In Trnmvnnl nml 30,000 In Oraiijo Tree Btato Will Take the Field. LONDON, Sept. G. A dispatch from Johannesburg to Router's Agency defi nitely announces that tho reply of tho Transvaal republic to tho Drltlsh com munication withdraws tho franchlso proposals and ngrecs In principle to a conference nt Capetown. M. Pukmnn, editor of tho Transvaal Leader, has been released under C00 ball and tho charges against him havo been reduced from trenson to violation of tho press laws. Tho afternoon papers tako tho view that If tho foregoing dispatch Is cor rect President Kruger's reply Is omin ous, as It was palpably mado to gain time. Sir Alfred MUncr's suggestion of a further confcrcnco nt Capetown was instigated with tho solo purpose of considering details and for tho enforce ment of tho concessions offered by tho Boers. It these concessions aro with drawn thoro can bo no object from n British point of vlow for parleying longer. Tho only Inference to bo drawn Is that tho Boers havo taken Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, tho secretary ot stato for tho colonics, at his word in a broader senso than ho Intended, and that they now want to begin negotiations over ngaln on an entirely now basis. Tho secretary for tho colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, arrived in London this afternoon nnd at onco proceeded to the foreign office. It Is understood thnt ho will romaln hero until tho end of tho crisis. Tho wnr office refuses to confirm the rumor that n proclamation will bo Issued calling out tho reserves. Sept. C a. m. Amid tho crowd of conflicting dispatches from South Afrlcn regarding tho Bltuatlon, It Is still lmposslblo to say exactly what has happened. It seems ovtdont, how ever, that President Krugcr nas with drawn tho five-year franchlso, which was dependent on Grent Britain's ac ceptance; of Impossible conditions re garding suzerainty and lino mado somo sort of temporizing counter suggestions regarding a conference. Tho Standnrd and Diggers News gives what purports to bo a report of tho secret session of the volksrnad on Saturday. According to this nccount tho volksraad not only determined to reject the fivo-year proposal, but stout ly opposed President Krugcr visiting Capetown nnd resolvod to mnko n stand for 'tho abrogation' of England's cuatm for suzerainty. Tho Boor organ again asserts: 'Tho government, both tho rnads and tho nurguors, icei mat they havo offorcd all thoy Intend to offer nnd aro now resolved to stand or fall by this decision." Boer statements of this kind, coupled with tho arrests at Johannesburg. speak louder than tho wriggling pre tenses of Pretoria about arriving at an understanding. Certainly, Mr. Monoy- ponny nnd tho other refugoes will not bo In n hurry to return to Johannes burg on nccount of tho fine assurances of tho state's attorney. HADLEY RESIGMS EDITORSHIP. Chnrgril With Authcrnhlp of nn Artlrlo Attacking McKlnley'H l'ol'ry. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Sopt. G. Pres ident Arthur Ilndloy of Yalo today an nounced IiIb Intention of rct'rlng from the edltorlnl board of tho Yalo Review. President Ilndloy has been from tho establishment of tlio magnzina ono of tho flvo editors nnd has been a con stant contributor. In tho last number of tho magazine, n sharp attack on President McKlnlcy's policy In tho Philippines appeared. President Ilnd loy was for a tlmo rogardod as tho writer, but ho quickly disclaimed tho authorship of tho editorial, and has now announced his intention of resign ing from tho hoard. President Ilndloy will retlro at tho closo of th" present volume of tho magazine next February. President Hadloy gives no formal reas on In his announcement of his Inten tion to retire. Melkeljnlin Will Attend WASHINGTON. D. C. Sent. 5. As- slstnnt Secretnry Melklejohn ot tho War department will lcavo horo to morrow for Nebraska, whoro ho will deliver a speech on tno 14th to tho First Nebraska volunteers, recently returned from Manila. Convention Until l'onlpnurd. CHICAGO, 111., Sept. 5. Tho annual convention of tho Natlonnl Association of Postmasters, Bet for October 10-14, will bo held November 7 to 11, Inclu sive at Washington. Tho postpone mont was mndo at tho request of of ficials who nro deslrlous ot attending tho convention at Washington, as well as tho corner stono laying of tho now postofllco in Chicago. Tako a Filipino Outpnnt. MANILA, Sopt. 5, Flvo men of Col onel Bell's regiment yesterday encoun tered a rebol outpost near Porac and in tho fighting which ensued ono Amer ican was killed and another wounded. Tho remainder drovo tho rebels from their position nnd captured a bull cart In which to romovo tho Injuicd. HE WILL NOT COME WEST. McKInley Will F.ml lilt Trip nt Chicago, Co m hie No Further. WASHINGTON, D. C, Sep?.. 5. Sen ator Carter ot Montana, who has Just returned from a European trip, was at tho White houso today, and, after a ccuferonco with tho president, stated that Mr. McKInley would bo compelled to glvo up his contemplated trip through tho west. Ho would attend tho coromontcs attending tho laying ot tho corner stono ot tho Chicago postofllco building on October 1, but It was alto gether Improbable that ho would get further west than Chicago, SAYS WAR WILL CLOSE JAN. 1. Senator Carter Dlicuticn the I'hlllpplne yurstloti. WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. Senator Cnrtcr of Montana, In nn Interview with a Post reporter, Bald In his opin ion the war In the Philippines would be ended by Januury 1. Then ho said would como tho question of the ftituro disposition of the islands. Tho repub lican party ho believed would scttlo this question by insisting that tho re tention of the Philippines was a mat ter of business profit. "This," ndded the senator, "Is ft practical age. Wo arc going to deal v.-1 th this question on tho basis of dol lars and cents. If tho American people believe that tho Philippines aro going to help us they will never let tho isl ands go. If, on tho other hand, they find that tho Philippines nro a constant drain and n small return you will find tho verdict of the people to be ngalnst permanent retention. Neither religion nor sentiment will havo much lnflu enco In determining tho verdict. Tho Great question will bo, Will It pay? If wo can show tho country that It will I think tho American flag will nover como down from tho Philippines." "What sort of government should bo dovlscd?" "Three suggestion will undoubtedly bo mndc. Tho first will bo to abandon tho Islands entirely to the natives. I do not believe this will meet tho ap proval of tho American people. "Tho second will bo to seize tho Isl ands In n firm grasp, assuring tho peo ple thnt we mean to glvo them a better government than they could enjoy under nny other flag or could create for themselves, but that wo nro, tho masters and propose to remain so, "Then tho third proposition will bo to throw a looso string n round tho peo ple, holding their seaports nnd custom houses with our navy, but allowing them absolute freedom In their Inter nal affairs. This freedom In my Judg ment would soon becomo anarchy and wo would have to rulo anyway, so I should say that tho second proposition Is tho ono that ought to ho adopted. The firmer wo nro In our ndmlnlstra tlon tho moro respect will thoso pcoplo havo for us." , MORE MEN FOR FIRING LINE. About 4,000 Troora Aro Scheduled to I.envc F.arly Till Month, SAN FRANCISCO, Sopt. 5. About 4.G00 troops nro scheduled to leave horo for Manila botween September 12 nnd 15 on tho trnnBnorts Sherman, Grant and Sheridan. Tho Thirty-first volun teer Inrantry, recruited fiom Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee nnd West Vir ginia, and tho Thirty-fourth voluntcor Infantry from Colorado, Arizona, Now Mexico, Indlnn Territory, Oklahoma and Minnesota aro in camn awaiting transportation, ns aro also somo 350 recruits for regular commands in tho Philippines. Tho Colorado men will bo mustered out on September 8. Tho Idaho nnd. North Dakota regiments will bo mus tered out of tho servlco on September 2G. PREPARING FOR TROUBLE. French Troopi Hold In Itcudlncm for Any Outbroak. RENNES, Sept. 5. As tho end of tho Dreyfus court-martial trial comes with in sight tho French government is be ginning to exhibit a fear that tho ver dict may lead to troublo and orders havo been given that two regiments of Infantry nnd ono cavalry regiment al ready within hall of Rcnncs hold them selves ready to march on tho town on tho first sight of disorder, to occupy all strategical points. Tho local anti- Dreyfusnrd organs by tholr antl-forelgn articles havo already singled out for eigners as enemies of tho country nnd thoro Is llttlo doubt that foreign Jour nnllBtB will bo tho first victims of a mob, not so much Anglo-Saxons ns tho Austro-Gorman and Russlnn Jows, who form a mnjorlty of tho press repre sentation ot their respectlvo countrlen. Chicago llnti tho Itecord. CHICAGO, Sept. G. Labor day in Chicago was colcbrated by tho utnil ntcd labor unions with a parado and exercises nt Lincoln park. Tho parado was tho largest ever given In Chicago on Labor day, botwoen 25,000 nnd 30, 000 men, representing over forty trades affiliated with tho Building nnd Trades Council and Chicago Federation ot Labor and a number of outside or ganizations, marching through tho business streets out to Lincoln park, whero addresses woro mnde by Inter state Commerce Commissioner W. J. Calhoun, Judge Richard Yates of Jack sonville, III,, Mayor Rose of Milwaukee and others. Wood Ooun to I'orto I'rldrlpo. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 5. Tho duel botween tho editors of tho Por vcnlr and Cubnno Ltbro, which was to havo taken placo yesterday morning, did not transpire, both pnrtics having been arrested. Tlio pugnacious Jour nnllsts wero liberated nftor a short dotentlon. General Leonard Wood, commander of tho district of Santiago, loft yesterday for Porto Principe, on board tho steamer Mortera. Inwn !') Foldlera' Fare. DES MOINES, Ia Sept. 5. For sev eral weeks a committee has been solic iting signatures from members ot tho legislature to a plcdgo In which tho signers agroo to vote for nn appropria tion of $40,000 to pay tho transportn tlon of tho Fifty-first Iowa voluntoors from Snn Francisco to tho stnto and giving them a reception. Tho commit too today announced that success Is now assured. Dewey I .audi at Glhralter. GIBRALTER, Sopt. G. Tho United States cruiser Olympla with Admiral Dowoy on board which arrived hero nt 0:15 o'clock this morning fired tho us ual saluto In honor of tho garrison and tho complement was returned b ' the batteries on shore and tho Brltlsu battleship Devastation. Admiral Dewey Is slightly Indisposed at present and intends to llvo ashoro during his stay horo. Horatio L. Sprnguo, United SUtea consul at Gi braltar, a nold friend of Admiral Dew ey, warmly welcomed him. Look I.Ike Murder. HASTINGS, Neb., Sept. G. Tho un known woman who registered at tho Llndell hotel ns Mrs. W. F. Leo and who died of poison In the hotel at Hnstlngs August 9, has been Identified ns Miss Laura Leo French of Burling ton, la., nnd It Is almost an assured fact that tho girl did not commit sui cide, but wns murdered. Tho police havo been working night and day on tho caso over slnco tho mysterious woman died, but It was not until last week that they were rewarded by hav ing all doubts set aside as to tho Iden tity of tho dead woman, for a brothor-in-law of tho deceased, In company with another relative, camo to Hast ings nnd nftcr convincing tho authori ties ot tho Identity of tho girl and tholr relation to her, tho . rcmalnn wero tnften up from tho potters' field nnd shipped Friday night to Burlington, where they havo been Interred. Found Pond In n liner; r. FAIRBURY, Neb., Sept. G. Al Light body, n young farmer living a few miles from tho city, was found dead In his buggy. Ho was at a neighbor's tho provlous evening, leaving there about 8 o'clock and nt G o'clock next morning his horse returned to tho samo placo and stopped noar tho house. Ltghtbody wns leaning back In tho buggy with his shirt front covered with blood nnd had ovldently been dead for several hours. Ho had been pSylng nttcntlon for somo tlmo to n young woman, who was visiting nt tho houso whoro ho called, but they had quar reled for somo causo or other and his visit was to effect a reconciliation, but tho girl refused to renew her former relations. Drnth of n Flonrer. COLUMBUS, Nob., Sent. G. Tho aged widow of Robert Nicholson, commonly known throughout tho western part of Plntto county ns "Aunt Lucy," died very suddenly nt her homo In tho Wnttsvlllo neighborhood. Mr. nnd Mrs. Nicholson woro among the cnrllest pioneers of this county, locating their homestead on tho snmo nectlon whero she died over forty years ngo. Mrs. Nicholson wns almost 80 years of ago and her husband preceded hor a num ber of years ago. Hody Found liyllo'- aide. HARVARD, Neb., Sept. G. A tele gram was received from a Justlco of tho pcaco at Agra, Kan., stating thnt J. N. Rowo of this city had been found dend by tho roadside, whero ho had camped tho night before. Tho A. O. U. W. lodge, of which ho was a mem ber, took tho matter up and ordered tho body shipped hero. Mr. Rowo wns general agent of tho Semlnolo Indian Medlclno compnny of Boono, In., and traveled extensively with a team and wagon. Newman Grove Welcome the Hoyn, NEWMAN GROVE, Neb., Sept. 5. Tho Military band and citizens turned out generally to welcome tho soldier boys of Company F, Flrat Nebraska volunteers, at tho county seat, Madi son. Tho band and tho residents ot this place went out In tho country to tho homo of Simon Stmonson of Com pany K, organized at Columbus, who went out to Manlln and was wounded qulto seiiouBly In bnttlo nnd like many othcro of tho "Fighting Flrat" saw many hardships. Work on the New Depot. BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. G. Tho Union Paclttc has set a forco of men at work taking up tho sldo tracks whero tho now depot Is to stand, a gang of men following who began tho excavation. One of tho men In chnrgo of tho work says that Instead of send ing In workmen, nil tho work on the new building will bo done by local men, Including tho bricklaying nnd enrpenter work, nnd that union rages will bo paid. Drowned In n Mllldum. FRANKLIN, Neb.. Sept. G. A boy named Charllo Becker wns drowned hero In tho Republican river. Ho wns about 16 years old. Ho was with sev eral other boys and went to the old mill dam fishing and in attempting to swim across n very iswlft and deep channel ho went under and was in tho water about fifteen minutes before ho could bo found. They took n large fish Belno nnd got him tho first trial, but life was extinct. Held on Chnrte of Murder. ALBION, Neb,, Sept. 6. Word has been received hero thnt tho Italian In jured In the stubbing affray at Peters burg July 25 died at St. Joseph, en route to his home. Charles Conroy nnd Michael Tlerney, tho participants, who wero arrested, will bo up bofore Judge Campbell for hearing on tho chnrgo of murder In tho first degree Fn'tnfflre Untitled. HAYES CENTER, Neb., Sept. G. Tho store building nnd postofllco wero broken open and robbed by tho prying open of ono of tho windows. About ?5 In change wns taken nnd tho money order blnnk book waB found outs.'do tho building. As yet thcro Is no cluo to tho robbors. Kiiunilern County Rollout Centun. WAHOO, Nob., Sept. G, County Su perintendent Galloway has now com piled In his office the complete school census ot Saunders county and which shows the number of children of school ngo to bo 8.043. Of this number 24 per cont did not attend school last year. Hero Knrorted Home. CREIOTON, Nob., Sopt. G. Tho enterprising merchants of Crelghton decorated their places of business with countless numbers of flags and ynrds ot bunting to honor the return of Pri vate Albert Gilbert of tho First Ne braska reglmont. An hour before train tlmo tho ontlro population, together with country folks, assembled at tho depot to welcomo tho young soldier homo, and amid the ringing o.' bolls, tho firing of cannon nnd bratlng of drums tho horo wns escorted to his home. IllBgrftt nnd Hent of Alt. OSCEOLA, Neb., Sept C Saturday was tho day set apart by tho citizens ot Osceola to glvo, tho soldiers a warm reception. Thoy had been giving them rccoptlons before, es pecially the first Nebraska, but this ono was for all tho soldiers of tho latest war und so thoso ot tho First, Socond nnd Third Nebraska of tho county, wero nil present, besides tho veterans of tho civil war. Thero was hardly a residence or business place in tho town but was decorated, and tho court houso, both Inside nnd out, was covered with bunting nnd old glory wns everywhere. First tho firing of a saluto lasting an hour, than tho mttnln nt thn linnil. nlnirlni? nf Rnlns prayer by Rev, A. J. Ross and an ad dress of welcomo by Hon. E. L. King. Tho young soldier boys occupied tho stand nnd each ono wns called out for remarks, nnd they did It In clas3 meeting stylo. Tho boys looked well nnd Bpoko well. Somo of thorn said thoy wont to the wnr for n picnic nnd they had It from the tlmo they left homo until they returned, nnd were still having It. Tables were spread on tho lawn around tho court houso to sent two hundred, nnd thoy wcro filled three times. It wns a big day for tho boys and their friends, nnd everybody wns happy. . u Itodr Taken to Hnrllnatnn. HASTING8, Neb., Sept. C Thero wcro no now developments Monday In tho Laura Leo French supposed sulctdo case, tho officers who aro working on It not having returned home. The gentle men who claimed tho body wero H. L. Gracsser of Crelghton, Neb., nnd O. T. Ttlllnghouso of Chicago. Tho young woman's rcmnlns wcro taken to Bur lington for burial bcsldo thoso of her father. L. H. Vollmer, n young man who has been working patent right schemes In this Bectlon for somo tlmo, wns ar rested on complaint of tho bnnk nt Fnlrfleld, Nob., on tho chnrgo of obtain ing money on bogus checks or drafts. It Is also claimed that ho has swindled other banks nnd n number of farmers. Tho young man's father Is n minister of tho gospel and Is located at Charl ton, la. New Vrof. of Cliomlntry. LINCOLN. Neb., Sept. C Dr. Samuel' S. Avery of tho Stato university hns been elected to tho chair of chomlstry of tho University of Idaho. Dr. Avery was graduated from the University or Nebraska In 1892. Tho foMowlng year ho was elected Instructor In tho chem istry department In tho Boatrlco high school. In 1894 ho prepared a thesis on tho subject "Electrolytic Methods for tho Determination of Iron," and received his second collegiate degrco from tho university. During tho two following years ho studied In European universities, receiving the degreo of doctor of philosophy nt Heidelberg. Since that tlmo ho has been acting as adjunct professor of chemistry for tho Nebraska university. Dr. Avery has carried on an oxtcnslvo research in organic arid annlytlcal chemistry, and a number of his papers havo been pub lished in chemical Journals. Violation of T.lqnor Inw. NEBRASKA CITY, Nob., 8ept. C. W. J. Brunoll of Douglas, In this coun ty, recently 'tiled n complaint In tho county court against Thomas W. Short for violating tho liquor law by selling beer without a license In that town. A warrant for his arrest was Issued by Judge Joyce and Sheriff Brower camo from DouglaB having in charge Short and soven cases of beer. Short was taken before Judgo Joyce and on his motion tho enso was continued until October 2. His bond for nppenrance was fixed at $500 and Captain Logan Engart became his security. Tho beer Is stored In the basement of tho court houso. Wayne' New Church, WAYNE, Neb., Sept. C Six hundred peonlo attended the dedication services of tho new First Presbyterian church hero held under tho auspices of Rev. D. C. Montgomery. Rev. W. G. Crnlg, D. D., LL, D., of Chicago delivered tho dedication sermon. The building Just completed nt n cost of over StO.OOO is ono of tho most beautiful structures of northern Nebraska. Its foundation is of red stone, tho roof Is slnto nnd tho edifice Is heated by two largo furnaces nnd lighted by electricity nnd has n Beating capacity of 500. Itecoptlnn nt HeWnrd. SEWARD, Neb.. Sept. C Sevoral thousand people from nil tho villages and townships In tho county nssembled hero to nttend tlio reception given the heroic sons of this county who wero members of tho "Fighting First." Tho boys were tho center of attraction, nnd were surrounded by crowds nil day listening to their experiences In tho Philippines. Tho boys nro nil gentle manly fellows, nnd nro not given to boasting ot the splendid record their reglmont mado. They all show tholr soldierly qualities and bearing in their actions nnd conversation. They all came homo In good health and feeling flno, eKcept O. E. Humphrey, who was wounded In tho shoulder tho day Colonel Stotsenburg wns killed, and wns not able to be out. ITneimy About Corn Crop. KEARNEY, Neb., Sept. C Farmers throughout this section aro manifest ing much uneasiness In roforenco to tho corn crop. Tho hot sun has been so Intense that tho grain Is cooking and tho yield both ns to quantity nnd quality will bo greatly reduced from what has been expected. Tho berry "In the milk" Is easily affected by th Intense heat Tho acrcago this year Is much larger than heretofore. To He Ileburled Knit PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Sept. 6. Tho body of Fred Logenhagen has been ex humed nnd shipped to Catasuqua, Pa. Previous to his death ho was employed In tho Burlington shop. Tho body was accompanied to tho train by tho Mod ern Woodmen of Amorica. Child Kiln Over hy Wncnn. HUMBOLDT, Neb,, Sept. C.Tho 5-year-old son of Joseph Moyor, n farmer living south of town, fell from a loaded wagon and tho wheels passed over tho