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The diamond drill., 1895-04-13
BATTLE lN CUeA.
An Engagement in which the Govern
ment Lost $40 Soldiers.

TAMPA, Fla, April il.-Late reports
from Havana assert that the steamer
Manuilita has just arrived from Santi-
ago with more than 800 wounded
spanish soldiers They were taken
TO the hospitals there because the
hospitals az Santiago are crowd
ed. a letter from Santiago men
tions a battle az Trosones, near
the Canto river, In which the
Spanish general Salccda. with 1000
men, engaged band OF the revolution
lists under Rabi The Spanish loss was
said To be $50, while the Cuban loss was
four killed and thirty-nine wounded.
The Spanish troops were mostly boys,
the letter states, and in the battle pity
was taken on many who were caught
and their lives were spared.
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13

KANSAS Cry, Mo, April 9.-Thc rail
roads have been battling with new
enemy IN western Kansas and eastern
Colorado since last Friday night.
II was combination sand and
snowstcrm which swept over those
regions. completely dcmoralzing train
schedules and causing serious incon-
venience and discomfort 60 travellers.
The flakes Of snow and particles Of
sand mingled and were driven across
the prairics az terrific speed by the
gale, which blew necessarily for two
.dnye
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13
MUST PAY HEAVY TAXES.
Express and Telegraph Companies DE.
feated IN the Nichols Law Case.

Express and Telegraph Companies be-
feated IN the Nichols Law Case.
CINCINNATI, April Omitted States
Judge Taft has decided the Nichols
law cases, sustaining the demurrer Of
the state 20 tho bin OF tho Adams Ex-
press company. lie dissolved the in
junction and dismissed tho bill. lie also
made the same order In the cases In
which the Western Union Telegraph
company, tho Wells-Fargo Express
company and the United States Ex-
press company, together with tho
Adams Express company and the Bell
Telephone company, are concerned. BY
his decision these corporations viii
have 10 pay taxes on millions OF dol
lars worth of property In Ohio.
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13

SOUTHAMPTON, April 10. The Amer
lean yacht Nigilant was successfully
launched az 1890 o'clock Tuesday
morning. United States Consul Kink-
head and other prominent Americans
were on board. The wharves along the
water front were crowded with spec.
tutora
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13
FIrencn Injured.

PfrrsBunon, Pa, April s.-Firc at the
Black Diamond steel works caused a
loss Of $4,000. When the flames were
about under control a portion Of the
roof fell IN, bnrying seven frcmen.
-Four OF them were quite seriously In
1urcL
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13

NEW WHArcoM, Wash. April o.
News has just been received Of terri
bic explosion In the Blue Canyon coal
mine ON Lake Whatcom, miles from
this city. Ten bodies have been taken
out, and IL is known that at least elev-
en- others were killed.
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13

MADISON, Wis. April o.--Gov. Upham
has signed the law to create a home for
the feeblc-mindcd. II Is TO be finished
la two years. $4,000 TO be expended in
1895 and an equal amount next year.
The location will ho selected by tho
state board OF control
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13
W. ,I.nninus Drmnrest Dead.

NEW YoRK. April li.-W. Jennings
Demorcst. the well-known prohibi-
ZIONIST, died early Tuesday az his home,
No. q East Fifty-seventh street, OF
pleuro-pneumohia.
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13

MINIATURES. April @. Sufficient re-
turns have been received from the re-
cent judicial election TO make the re-
suit free from all doubt. Justice Wins
low has been reelected by AZ least 1000
majority.
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13
A HARD BLOW.
Supreme Court Decision Cripples
tho Income Tax Law.

Landlords and Dondhoiders Are Exempt
from Payment ON Rent Profits and In
terest ON state, County and
Municipal Securities,
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13

The nrst question 70 b considered said
Chief Justice Fuller. was whether or not Tax
on rents u direct tax within the meaning
of iho constltution' u had always been
hcld. Nc said. that tax on estate.
rsai OF personal was a direct tes. Sut "a might
The diamond drill., 1895-04-13

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The president
on being asked Monday afternoon
whether In view OF the decision of tho
supreme court on the income tax law
an extra session OF congress would be
called, said that neither he nor
the secretary of the treasury saw any
necessity for such action, and that un-
less there was an unexpected change
In conditions, he had no idea that con-
gress would meet again before tho
time appointed for It's regular session.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-02-16
Mrs. and daughter Broken Bow visiting Mrs
r d Goud
Rheumatic TwingeS

escaped by the of HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC NO The
rheumatism and umbago. by
all druggists 25c.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-02-16
THE COURIER

)URIER
Mrs. Robinson Mrs Ruby Chicago visiting
Mrs Jno. B. Wright.
Miss Alexander Leavenwortb Omaha visiting
Mrs S H. Burnham.
One of the largest germans
by the Patriarch club Lansing hall Wednes
evening 1t led by Perhing The
following present. Mr. and Mrs s. H. Bunham Mr. and Mrs.
A. s. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs O. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. N S.
Hawood Mr.. and Mrs Carl Funke Mr. and Mrs NJ Raymond
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hardy Mr. and Mrs G. Dawes Mr. and Mrs.
Dr. Ward Mr. and Mrs Jno Wright Mr. and Mrs c. H. Yates
Mr. and Mrs Morrill, daughter and Mr. Mrs. Dr. RICHTER
Mr. and Mrs Lieut. Towney Mr. and Mrs. c. H Imhof Miss
Clark Mrs. c. H. Miss Francis Miss Ogden Mips Alex
ande Omaha Miss Lavenwor Omaha Miss Harris
Miss Hardy Miss Whedon Wilson,
Jennie Underwood Mrs Jno Clark Mrs Paddock of Chcago
Miss Ruby Miss Robinson Chicago Lieut. Pershng Mr. Dan
Wing Mr.. c. A. Hanna Mr. M. Cook Mr. Owens Mr. Will Meyer
Prof White Mr. Emery Hardy exov Nance Mr. Will Raymond,
Mr. A. Howe, Mr. Martin Aken and Mr. Phillips of Chicago
Mr. and Mrs D. E. Thompson will give coton Tuesday
evening Miss Norman Miss Brown Joseph
who the guests Of Miss Mae Burr.
Thursday evening the Lincoln hotel took place Of the
peasanest partys
university dining
fitted for the dancing and beautifully decorated
for the Decorations furnished by the aternes
the college.
cOOs OF the sigma north end OF
the emblem OF the Beta Theta fraternity On
side Of the ha large trophy and flags
At the south OF the hall beautiful panel purple
old gold the and emblem the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity and the other side panel light and
dark blue the cos the beautiful eu de les Of the
Kappa Gamma society On the CENTRE the debOard drapd
university scarlet
had its coos sapphire and salmon with the date SO
On the side of the hall the Delta Tau Delta rater
nifty had large floral emblem and their colos long dancing
program arranged The grand march led by president
the board regents Hon. c. H. Morrill, and lady About sixty
couples and the dainty costumes the ladies with
but full dress of the gentleman made delightful
The patrons of the Mr. and Mrs Morrill,
Chancellor and Mrs. Garfield Prot and Mrs L. A. Sherman
Ansley Prof and Mrs War Prof Taylor lady
and Mrs. Allen Prof and Mrs. Fling Lieut. Perehng lady,
Mrs Barbour Prof and Mrs Richards Ellen
Smith.
The Ravoa club entertained the Empire club the Lansing
hall last Friday evening.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-02-16

]"
III VW xAM The past in society has been
t1lN MlHr very lively. The Marshall White we'd
I E"N ding important event.
The German given by the Patriarchs
~ club was pronounced by all present as
~XWNMS the successful given in
70 the city, The Young Mems Repubi-
both we'll attend
The Olympic Whist the residence Of
Winger evening Those present Miss
Miss Grace Hunsnger Miss Bertha Hoddy Miss
Stella Curce Miss Daisy Cochrane Miss Sadie Graham Miss
Miss Josephine freeman Miss Grace Ashton Miss
Josephine Lottdge Miss Flora Wnger Miss Joe Wnger Mr.
Young Artie Chapman Mr. Homer Honeywell Mr. Harry
Grupe Kitchen George Johnson Mr. Jno l. Lott
ridge wnger Mr. Ted Wnge and Mr. Ernest Folsom
Mr. Howard friends at his home 1907
Wednesday pleasing High hve
dancing evenings after which light
served those present Miss Marian
Mildred Parks Miss Hattie Webster Miss Helen How
land Marie Feeney Mr. Chas Caldwell Mr.
Homer Webster Mr.. Sam North Mr. Winthrop and Mr. Mark
Rathburn.
Miss Ruby Prinde entertained Thirteenth and
South Tuesday evening Among those Misses
Winnie Furr Eta Ensey Maggie Thirbaut Elsie
Blake Edna Pierce, Ida Herposheimer and Mrs. Workman
Workman Cole n Lawler A. Barber g. Atkinson,
William ID. M. Small Cards. music dancing and
contributed to the enjoyment Of the occasion
The Congregational church held valentine social
church Wednesday evening good had been
and we'll rendered Miss Churchill Forget Me
Not in manner and she
After the had been
guests enjoyed themselves social and
we served with light refreshments.
entertained last Friday evening by Mr.
Green their home Twenty
fifth Ethel Wheeler and Mr. Earl Woodward
the evening after vigorous contest
dainty the guests departed at
nde
Green Lasc Wheeler Messrs j. A and
Bailey Blake Bonebrake Cunningham, Green Helmes
Ricketts,, Seybolt and Woodward
club perfected arrangements for whist tourna
held Saturday evening at their
The game Chicago plan duplicate
holly contested Last Saturday evening
Those who participated
were: Messrs Walsh Hwig Alexander Ham
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-02-16

The past week in society has been
very lively. The Marshall-White we'd
ding was the most important event.
The German given by the Patriarchs
club was pronounced by all present as
the most successful one ever given in
the city. The Young Mems Republi-
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-02-16

The Pleasant Hour club largest party of the
the Lincoln hotel last Friday evening.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-02-16

The Union club has perfected for whist touna
be held Saturday evening at their
played under the Chicago plan duplicate
the holly contested Last Saturday evening
Bsh had fine highest Those who participated
Harley Walsh Cornish Helwg Alexander Ham
Baker, Folsom Mcfarland Green Townley, Abbott
Ewing Haggard Magoon Dayton Taphagan Wilson, Edwards
Rammons, Smith, Fighter, Jones and Spencer.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
At REDWOOD.
Light Battery F AnnihilateS q
Second Array of Dummy
Figures.
to the Rules of Scientific
Warfare.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Oct. 15.-The
unusual sight of battery OF United States
artillery climbing the ridges and crossing
the ravines of the low foothills just back of
town was presented to-day, as the COM
mand under Captain. Morris took position
in the most unexpected situations and
stormed the more distant slopes. From
the crest of Eagle Hill a shower of missiles
was hurled at the targets in other hills be-
yond.
The morning set in stormy and il rained
quite hard at times, but Battery F was on
duty and played a devils tattoo on the
targets with shower OF shrapnel.
The whole process Cf firing is scientific.
Every shot fired is carefully noted, and
goes to make the record of the officer in
command. Accurate account is kept of
the distance, whether the shot falls short
or over at what elevation the shot passes
the target, with the latitude and longitude
OF variation, the time consumed in firing
given number of rounds, and other de-
tails, so when the officer in charge of the
battery gives the command to fire his
reputation goes out with the missile as it
speeds through the air on its fatefal err
| rand. 1t is interesting to note the skill
| with which the shots are placed, thus re-
| moving the whole operation from without
| the realms of chance or guesswork.
| The shooting to-day was at infantry,
ranged in columns of fours, and was even
better than at yesterdays practice. To-
morrow morning, commencing at about
$50, the battle will be artillery against ar
tlIlerv. Owing to the conformation of the
country the range is stated by the officers
OF the battery to be the best they have
ever shot over.
While the time of departure from Red
wood City for Monterey is not definitely
planned the route will be through the
mountain passes of San Mateo County.
The distance covered each day will be
about twenty-five miles, the first stop
being made at La Honda. then Pescadero.
Waddells Creek and so on south and along
the coast to Monterey.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
SANTA BARBARA ROMANCE.
Henry Lynden's Unhappy
Union Recalled by a Court
Decree.
On Trial for Marrying His Niece
When Death Put an End to
the Case.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Oct. 15.-An
interesting document filed in the office of
the County Recorder to-day disposes of a
case which has had considerable celebrity
and was one of the most dramatic and
ira gic that Santa Barbara has ever known.
A year ago Henry Lynden, wealthy
resident of Lompoc, was arrested for hav-
ing violated the laws of the State by mar
rying his own niece. One child, little
boy of whom the father was exceedingly
proud, was the issue of the marriage, and
the appeal to the courts sought to convict
the father of crime and place before the
child dark future. The case was set for
trial and was being hurried through the
courts with public sentiment excited to
q high pitch because of the bold violation
of the law, when death put a sudden check
to the proceedings claiming Mr.. Lynden
as its victim.
When the news of Lynden's demise was
announced, public sentiment, but the mo-
ment before so bitter, underwent an in
stant revuision, for people recalled the
charming character of the young wife and
the innocent good faith in which the two
had contracted the unfortunate marriage
Lynden died intestate; and as his estate
was valued at about $50,00O considerable
interest has been felt as to its disposition.
the widow and child having no valid claim
under the law. The document filed to-day
settles this question, allotting to the wife a
one-tifth interest in the estate, while the
remaining four-fifth is divided among the
dead mans relatives
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
STANFORD ORATORS.
Date Set for Preliminary Debates for the
CdrnOt Medal.

Date Set for Preliminary Debates for the
CdrnOt Medal.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Oct.
l5.-John Richards of San Francisco, edi-
tor OF Industry, will begin a course of
weekly lectures here next Thursday. The
subjects treated by the lecturer will be
those bearing on the administration of
manufacturing works. The course will ex-
tend through the remainder of this semes-
ter.
An effort is being made to have all pre-
hminary debates this year decided befora
the holidays, leaving only the finals to
come OFF next semester. In line with this
policy IS an announcement made by Pro-
fessors E. a. Ross and II. B. Lathrop con-
cerning the Carnot medal preliminary de-
bates. These will be held at Stanford on
Friday, December g. The question will be ::
"is France Wise IN Her Present Colonial
Policy?" All undergraduates in regular
standing are entitled to enter the contest,
and are to hand in their names on or be.
fore November 8. Lots will be drawn to
determine which side each speaker shall
take, and the result of the drawing will not
be made known to the speakers until two
evenings before the contest, that is, on De-
cember 4
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
PLEDGE RIGHTS OF WAY,
Antelope Valley Citizens Lend
Hearty Support to the
Enterprise.
VICTOR BAKERSFIELD ROUTE.
Planning for a Line to Connect
With the San Joaquin
Road.

LANCASTER, CAL, Oct. 15.-This has
been great day for the Antelope Valley,
a region forming the western portion of
what was at one time known generally as
the Mojave desert, but which is rapidly
being converted into the very antithesis of
its former desert condition. To-day steps
were taken looking toward the construc-
ton of railroad to connect the valley
with the San Joaquin Valley line, and
amid general enthusiasm the project was
given strong impetus. Several months
ago mass meeting was held here and the
Antelope Valley Association was formed.
Since then many new members have Joined
the society, until now it includes ma ior-
ity of the settlers within a radius of about
100 miles. The harvest being over, to-day
was set for a meeting of the association
and of the branch associations organized
in various communities for the purpose of
discussing matters of general interest and
more particularly the construction of a
railroad touching the more thlckly settled
portions of the valley.
Early in the forenoon the farmers, with
their wives and children, commenced com
ing into town from every direction, some
driving from forty to fifty miles. When
noon came, a barbecue was participated in
by the hundreds who had gathered. I'M
mediately after, the upper floor of the brick
schoelhouse, which is Lancaster's pride,
was crowded to the doors with an audience
bomposed very largely of women, who, in
this valley, take as active an interest in
public matters as do their husbands.
The leading feature of the meeting was
@lo : i
through the valley. An organization had
been effected under the name of the Com
monwealth Trust Company, whose object
was the making of surveys and the acqui-
sition of rights of way for the construction
of road from Victor or Hesperia, on the
Santa Fe, along the southern and western
side of Antelope Valley, and then through
the Tehachapi Mountains to q connection
with the San Joaquin Valley road at Bak-
ersfeld. The matter was fully discussed
and numerous subscriptions to stock were
made, while, by unanimous vote, the
owners of some $1,000 acres of land, now
under cultivation, agreed to donate right
of way through their property should the
line of road strike it.
After this matter had been fully dis
cussed papers were read as follows: Cause
OF Hard Times Among Farmers, by S. A.
Waldron; "Work of the Promoter" by
E. c. Chaplin, in which the writer depre-
Gated strongly the practice of misrepresent-
ing other localities, which is the bane of
California; Elements of Good Citizen
ship" by Rev. John Morley, and ANTE
lope Valley Twenty Years Ago." by G. f.
Weeks.
At the evening session papers were read
on Useful Forage Plants" by A. B.
Leckenby; Life and Service OF Rev. T. w.
Haskins," by Miss A. A. Smead; expert
ment Stations" by Professor c. H. Shinn
of the State University, and others. After
these proceedings were over dance was
given. A fine display of fresh and dried
fruits was one OF the features of the meet.
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
POrtIdnd'S Mystery.

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 15.-James Cope,
laborer, who has resided at University
Park, near this city, has disappeared under
circumstances that have excited suspicion,
and it is feared that he has been murdered.
He has left wife and six children desti-
tute.
During September the family was pick
ing hops near Salem. They finished on
the 18th and were returning home. VII
liam Bruen, hard character from Port
land, came to the farm and induced Cope
to start for Independence, where, he said,
they could find work. Neither have been
heard from since. Jake Oleson, another
hard character, was with them for awhile
and he has returned here with contradic-
tory stories of Cope's absence. Cope was a
member of the q. A. r. That organza-
ton and the police are at work. He had
money on his person, so it is feared he has
met with violence.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
CHOOSING THE COURSE
Setting of Stakes From the San
Joaquin Will Soon Be
Commenced.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE
The Fund Necessary to Purchase
Sites Has Almost Been
Raised.

FRESNO, CAL, Oct. 15.-The thirteen
Valley Railroad surveyors who arrived
from the North yesterday and encamped
about four miles north of town, paid
this city a visit to-day. They are taking
q look over the city with view of getting
the most feasible route from the city
limits to the depot, which will be located
on East Tulare street, near Q. During
the latter part of the week they will be-
gin their survey from the San Joaquin
River. The new road will cross the river
a short distance above the Southern Pa
cifc bridge.
The local rights-of-way committee lacks
about $1,000 of the SAC, 900 which it will need.
1t has not been working very diligently for
the last few days, owing to other work
in securing titles to rights of way.
Next week the committee will attempt
to raise the remaining $4,000. 1t is known
that if it cannot raise this small amount
in any other way a number who have al
ready subscribed will increase their SUBJ
scriptions that much.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
SACRAMEN TO'S SHOOTING
ChriSt'S Story of the Killing of
His Wife Refuted by the
Evidence.
Point to Deliberate
Murder.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 15.-Excite-
ment over the murder of Mrs Christ last
evening continues. Christ adheres to his
story that the killing was accidental, but
has given conflicting accounts of the po-
sition his wife occupied when hit by the
bullet
That the woman was not killed by
the dropping and consequent explo-
sion of Christ's revolver would seem
apparent from the position of the
wound, which ranges downward in
stead of upward, the powder burns
and the fact that portion Of exterior bone
was carried before the bullet into the base
of the brain. This, it is claimed, is proof
that the revolver was held within few
inches of the woman's head.
After Mrs. Hart had delivered to Christ
the letter claimed to have caused the
tragedy and he had shown it to his wife
and received her denial Christ returned to
Mrs. Harts residence and informed her
that his wife denied having written it.
Mrs. Hart, it is said, then told him that
she had two other letters from Mrs Christ
to Hart, and allowed Christ to read them.
1t is claimed that Christ drew his re-
volver and offered it to Mrs. Hart,
requesting, he; to go, TO his resi-
that he would not prosecute her for so do
ing. This Mrs. Hart promptly refused to
do, ard eventually succeeded in extracting
promise from Christ that he would use
no violence of any kind toward his wife.
When the letter was taken from Christ
at the police station last night he posi-
lively denied that the writing was his
wife's, although it is claimed that previous
to the shooting he had acknowledged to
friend Henry Ogg that the letter was
written by Mrs. Christ. Ogg attempted to
persuade him that his wife was innocent
and advised thorough investigation be-
fore taking any decisive steps in the
matter.
Public sympathy seems to rest with
Christ, and it is thought that it will be
hard to find jury to convict him should
he be brought TO trial. The Coroner's in
quest will be held on Thursday evening.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
SUIT AGAINST TACOMA.
Two Banks Seek to Cancel Accounts Stand
ing in the Name of the City on
Their Books

TACOMA, WASH, Oct. 15.-The German
American Savings Bank and the Columbia
National Bank each to-day began suit
against the city of Tacoma to cancel the
banks accounts standing in the name OF
the city on it's books.
The basis of the suits is the allegation
that between the 18th day of December,
1898, and the 10th day of April, 1894,
George w. Boggs, the City Treasurer, de-
posted with the banks a large number of
instruments purporting to be outstanding
unpaid warrants of the city, amounting to
$170,585. The banks claim that these rep
resentations were untrue, because each of
the warrants had been paid by Boggs in
full out OF the funds of the city, and that
they thereby became extinguished. The
banks, by their attorneys, petition the
courts that their accounts with the city
and the Treasurer be opened and adjusted,
and that they be permitted to correct their
accounts in accordance with the truth by
omission of the disputed credits.