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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17

w. II. Harrison's barn had a narrow escap
from destruction by fire, Tuesday.

w. H. Harrison's barn had a narrow escape
from destruction by fire, Tuesday.
Another carload of hogs was shipped from
here, Wednesday, by Powell and Harrison, to
Denver.
G. B. Morgan was suddenly called to the
deathbed of his mother, near Red Oak, Iowa,
Monday.
Mrs.W.H Harrison and Miss Mary Thomp-
son made a flying visit to the ex-county seat,
Tuesday afternoon.
S. w. Stilgebouer and family have been
sick, this week. AT this writing they are get
ting along nicely, and will soon be able to be
about again.
Did it rain? You bet your sweet life it did!
About two inches of water fell, thoroughly
soaking the ground. Consequently mother
earth begins to take on her mantle of green
in all its beauty.
Rev. J.. Mills of Norton, Kansas, preached
an excellent sermon in the Methodist church,
Wednesday evening. Thursday evening he
delivered a lecture on Twenty Years of
Chains and Slavery, which was very inter
esting to all not knowing the conditions of
servitude, nor the punishments inflicted upon
the slaves. The lecturer spoke from actual
experience, which made it the more interest
ing to his hearers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17

JOHN L. WEBSTER has been one of few
lawyers in the state who have been able
to stand and hold their own without cor
porate assistance. We have admired
him for his independence, as a character
istic product of the best traditions of the
bar. But if he is to surrender himself to
a secret political organization whose
members are taught to dissemble and
deny their membership that they may
have more power, an organization which
in its political methods is more jesuitical
than the ~jesuits, and which would de-
light the heart of Machiavel were he
living, then we must give over our adj
miration. He has talent, even genius;
so had Machiavel and the founder of the
jesuit order, and association is as dam
eerous to him as to them.-Red Cloud
Belt.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17
TIE latest important decision of d

THE latest important decision of the
supreme court will do much to return
prestige to what should be the most
august tribunal on earth, and the cause
of individualism as against arbitrary
combination receives substantial support.
If the interstate commerce commission
with the power given or rather affirmed
by this decision does not justify its ex-
istence by the suppression of pools and
trusts, it will be clearly guilty of corrup-
tion.-Red Cloud Belt.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17
SILLY SAYINGS,

Mr.. Snyder moved onto the P. A.
Wells ranch, Thursday.
E. N. Benjamin will commence put.
ting in alfalfa this week.
Miss Clara jenkins visited Mrs. Nellie
Johnson of McCook, last week.
The heavy rain Saturday and Sunday
cheered the heart of many a farmer.
w. G. Dutton has taken IS head of cat
tie to pasture on the Stewart ranch on
Dry Creek.
James Robertson has been irrigating for
J. A. Goheen and Mrs. Sarah Hileman,
the past week.
W. G. Dutton has been putting in a
large acreage of alfalfa, the past few
weeks. And so the good work goes On.
P. A.. Wells has erected two new dwell
ings on his south side ranch, which add
greatly to the appearance of his farm.
The basket picnic at the Fitch school
house last Friday evening, April 10th,
despite the threatening storm, was well
attended, and all report a pleasant time.
The proceeds of the evening netted $o.25,
to be appropriated toward the organ for
the district.
TATTLING TILLY.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17

THE Deming New Mexico) Headlight
says, ait has built railroads, planted
trees, iuaugurated irrigation enterprises,
overthrown cattle guarantees, opened
custom houses. discovered mines, fur
nished bustles for beauties and even
graced pantry shelves; it has extolled
candidates until angels were moth
ing in comparison, and decried others
until the devil was ashamed of himself;
it has smiled and cried as occasion de-
manded, but it can not be run to suit
everybody, and we have landed ourselves
in danger of investigation by a lunacy
commission by attempting it,.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17

ONE of the causes hat will endear
Mckinley to the hearts of thousands OF
Republicans over the land, will be the
fact the A. P. A. is fighting him. The
Republican party must be immeasura-
bly, larger than the A. P. A. or its glor'
ious mission is finished, its sun of prom
Use is i~ngloriously set and forever.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17

AT the Republican state delegate con-
vention held in Omaha, Wednesday,
John L. Webster, Thomas P. Kennard,
Peter Jansen and George H. Thummell
were elected delegates at large, and o. G.
Smith, c. B. Dempster, L. P. Judd and
A. c. Wright alternates to the st. Louis
convention. Delegates were instructed
for Mckinley first, last and all the time.
1t was Senator Thurston's convention.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17

20 Buy your writing paper at
The TRIBUNE Office. All kinds in
stock and prices very reasonable
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17
Democratic County Convention.

A delegate county convention of Democrats
will be held at the court house in the city of
lndianola, on Monday, April 20, 1896, at 1
o'clock P. M, for the purpose of electing FIVE
delegates and five alternates to the state con-
%vention to be held in Lincoln, April 22, 1896,
and tor the transaction of any business that
may properly come before the convention.
The basis of representation will be one dele
gate from each precinct and one delegate for
every IS votes or major fraction thereof, cast
tor W.. J: Bryan for US. Senator on Nov. 6,
1894. The different precincts will be entitled
to the following representation:
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17

1t is recommended that the different pre-
cincts hold their primaries on Saturday, Apr
Is, 1896, and that ne proxies be allowed; bu'
that the majority of the delegates present cas-
the full vote of the delegation.
P. WALSH, Chairman Co. Cen. Com.
Al. RITTENHoUsE. Secretary.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17

In their open fight against Mckinley
in Kentucky and Indiana, the A. P. A.
is ''endearing" itself to the old line
Republicans all over the land. Little
by little THE TR1BUNE's prophecies
concerning this secret political organi-
cation are being realized.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17
Knipple sells seeds,
package and bulk, all
kinds in stock.

We are just in receipts Of a new
supply of tablets and box papers,
memorandums, etc.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-04-17
j. S. MCBRAYER.
PROPRIETOR OF THE
M0Cook Transfer Line.
BUS, BAGGAGE AND EXPRESS,

20 Only furniture van in the
city. Also have a first class house
moving outfit. Leave orders for
bus calls at Commercial hotel or
at Office opposite the depot.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
Los ANGELES DEMOCRATS.
Bmcktey's Fight to Control the Count,
Dedication.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 31.-The
strife at the late meeting of the Los An
geles County Democratic Central Com
mittee will be renewed at next Tuesdays
primaries. The Patton-Stephens-H Harris
Gaffey element made winning at that
time against the Mitchell Marsh NJ cCaf-
fery-railroad faction by the small majority
of two votes, so it can be seen that honors
are about equally divided so far as the
machinery of the party is concerned.
As the record now stands the Patton crowd
is on top, as it won the fight for precinct
instead of ward primaries.
The result of the primaries will deter
mine whether General Last or George S.
Patton shall be chairman of the county
convention on June Is. It is known that
Buckley's hand has been thrust into this
local hght on behalf of the Last-Mitchell
contingent. If the Patton faction makes a
winning in the primaries and the conven
ton, which now seems probable, Buck
ley's San Francisco following will be given
but little comfort from Los Angeles
County. On the contrary, if the opposi-
ton sh ould forge 10 the 'front.' there will be
an immense leverage available to Buckley
in his fight against the San Francisco
Junta.
The delegates at large from the State
will probably be S. NJ. White, w. w.
Foote, George S. Patton and Barney Muir
ply, although the northern Democrats
speak of Pond instead of Patton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
Chased and Fired Upon by
Spanish Gunboats, but Out.
runs Them.
SHELLS FELL THICK AND FAST.
Many of Her Crew Missing-Some
Drowned, Others Undoubtedly
Captured and Shot.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 31.-An
conjecture regarding the whereabouts of
the now famous filibustering steamer
Bermuda were set at rest to-day when she
steamed up the Delaware River and made
fast to her pier. She came from Puerto
Cortez, Honduras. and, instead of arms
and ammunition, her cargo consisted of
$500 punches OF bananas and 5000 silver
dollars. The silver was taken out to buy
fruit, but the strike among the frult-cut-
tiers made it impossible to secure full
cargo. The attempt to land her outward
cargo and passengers on Cuban soil was
fat failure, and the escape of the vessel
from destruction by Spanish shell was
little short OF a miracle.
The Bermuda sailed from Philadelphia
on April "a in command of Captain
O'Brien for Jacksonville. She sailed from
the latter port on April 26 in command of
Captain Riley, who succeeded O'Brien.
The expedition was made up.ot ninety-six
men from Key West, Tampa and Phila-
delphia in command of General Vidal a
soldier of the former resolution and ma
tive of Santiago de Cuba. The cargo.con-
sist ed of two Calling guns, 1000 rifles, 500
of dynamite.
An attempt was made under General
Vidars order to land on the might of May
4 at point on the coast,of Cuba ten miles
west of Cardenas. A Spanish gunboat
was seen .early in the evening; but it was
thought she did not notice the Bermuda,
and eight boats with forty mine men were
in 1.-THE water about one and one-half miles
from the coast when searchlight from an.
approaching cruiser was flashed over the
entire party. All hands were instantly in
a state OF hopeless decentralization, and
desperate attempt to get back to tie
steamer was made. Only few, however.
reached the Bermuda, which was started
at once at full speed.
She had only run about eight miles when
a second gunboat started in pursuit, which
was kept up until daylight. There were
repeated flashes and roars of the guns on
the Spanish gunboat. Solid shot and
bursting shells fell thick and fast IN til the
distance between the vessels increased,
the Bermuda being forced to her utmost
speed, and when day dawned the gunboat
could not be seen.
Two days later the steamer arrived at
Truxillo, Honduras, the balance OF the
material having been thrown overheard
during the race.
Five or the party were drowned in at
tempting to make the landing. The fate
of the others Is not known, but it is be-
lieved that the greater number were caught
on the coast and probably shot by the
Spaniards. At least twenty-three of the
party are missing. The other passengers
were landed on the coast of Honduras and
afterward at Mobile, Ala, on the steamer
Clearwater. The fate of DR.. Emilio Cabana
is unknown, but he is believed to have
been among those lost.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
WILEY ROAD PROGRESS.
Trackfnyers Reach Point but Three Miles
from interchangeable Line South
From Fresno.

MERGED, CAL, May 31.-After cessa-
ton of six days tracklaying was resumed
n the San Joaquin Valley Railroad yes
terday. The constructors are about three
miles from this city, and will reach the
limits on Monday evening. The delay
was caused by trouble between the bridge
contractor and his men, but the differ
ences have been settled. The grade mas
been completed to the city for several
days. Contractor McDougald is pushing
the work on Twenty-fourth street with
dirt teams, and will have that portion in
shape by the time the tracklayers arrive.
FRESNO, CAL. May 31.-The commit
tee of ten has received word from San
Francisco that committee of directors of
the Valley road will be in Fresno on June
to confer with the local committee and
property-owners along the surveys of
routes south of this city regarding rights
of way. The railroad company wants
reasonable right OF way concessions or it
will not proceed with the construction
from Fresno to Bakersfield this summer.
The committee will confer with property
owners along the two surveys, by way of
Visalia and by way OF Hanford. 1t is be-
lieved that the wishes of the company will
be complied with, as the people are very
anxious to have the road completed to the
southern part of the valley this summer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
FATAL. MODESTO AFFRAY,
Two Men Fight in a Saloon and
the Neck of One Is
Broken.
He Dies Ten Minutes Later, After De.
handing an Apology From
His AsSailant.

MODESTO, CAL, May 31.-A row in Lu
Comin's saloon this evening terminated in
the death of Ed Bolton. His neck was
broken by a kick, but he lived for over ten
minutes after receiving the fracture, and
talked calmly with those about him.
Bolton, who was laborer on the ranch
of o. McHenry, came to town to-day and
in company with two companions pro-
ceeded to have a gay time. When in
Comm saloon Bolton missed his hat, and
seeing two hats in the possession OF one OF
his com panions, L. A. Book1uan, he tried
to obtain possession of one. Bookman
warned him to desist. Bolton struck at
Bookman, who struck back. flooring him.
Bookman then kicked Bolton under the
left ear.
Bolton was picked up and put into a
chair. He told Bookman to apologize for
having struck him. Bookman approached
the chair, but his victim was dead.
Bookman ran out of the saloon, but Off
Ger Davis captured him, booking him at
the County Jail for murder. Bookman is
a blacksmith. about rs years old. Bolton
was about so years of age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01

to prevent such conduct is to declare the
existence of state of war in Cuba, unless
we declare war and fight 1T out.
Senator Morgan, following up the SUBJ
ject in a substantial reitera.ion of many of
the remarks made by him in his speeches
on the Cuban question. asserts as follows:
1.-The President has refused to inform
Congress of the attitude of the Executive
Department as to the conviction and sem
tence to death of our citizens who were
captured on the Competitor. That is not
a negotiation. No new treaty is needed to
cover our rights on that subject 1t is an
accom- plished fact, and the victims are in
prison under q void sentence insultinglv
imposed upon them. 1t was not the con-
stitutional right of the President to with
hold these facts from Congress. but he
availed himself of the courtesy of the SEN
ate to decline to give any information on
the subject in response to resolution of
the Senate.
Congress has no official information as
to this incident OF the war, and the Senate
has by resolution requested its Committee
on Foreign Relations to report on the
rights of our citizens under our treaties in
cases of capture like that of the Com
petitor."
The facts, he thinks, should be in
CURED into, and it ought not to be left to
the president alone to decide the fate of
the prisoners under death sentence with
out their immediate representatives in
either House being informed of the
grounds of their condemnatio
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01

and help themselves in the absence of
the woodchoppers and herders who occupy
them.
They say that Durham might hide in
the chaparral, concealed from searchers
all around him, and that he could watch
his opportunity to go out for food, and
having worked one of the gulches that
seam the mountain could MAKE on to the
next.
But all this is theory and speculation,
one way or another.
With the so-much- trusted buzZard to in
dicate the spot where it lies, ii Durham s
body is not found tomorrow it is only
reasonable to admit that Durham must be
alive. If he cannot be found in the brush,
then he must have gotten out of 1t and
away. Then it behooves the folks between
here and Texas to look for a well devel.
oped murderer, who may be riding wheel
or horse, either, with equal dexterity.
The most interesting bit of news from
Smiths Creek to-day was the story of the
ride OF Etfie May Ward, young lady of Is
years, who galloped from her fathers
ranch, some fifteen miles on the other side
of the summit, to Mount Hamilton to teie-
phone 10 the Sheriff for bloodhounds TO
follow new trail discovered on her
fathers ranch
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
RECENT Battle IN CUBA.
The Spantards Victorious, of Course.
Execution of Prisoners Goes On

The Span.ards Victorious, of Course.
Execution of Prisoners Goes On
HAVANA, CUBA, May 31.-A summary
of the official reports of the engagements
that took place on Friday between Gov
eminent troops and rebels shows that the
insurgents lost twentynine killed and two
wound ed, and the troops four killed, in
Guiding a captain and lieutenant, and
thirteen wounded.
Francisco Pelaez Aguilar has been shot
at Puerto Principe for the crime of rebel
lion. Jose Rodriguez Exposito has been
executed at MatanZas for the same crime.
The authorities at Puerto Principe are
strengthening the defenses of the city,
fearing an attack by the insurgents. The
band of Emilio Collazo has DESTROYED the
buildings and growing crops on the Andrea
estate near Batabeno. 1t is said that a
filibustering expedition under Rafael
Cabrera has landed at Puma de Ganado,
near Neuvitas.
Reports received here state that three
columns of Spanish troops. acting to-
gether, met a force OF rebels near Mani
caragua, in the Remedies district; and
after sharp fight succeeded in dislodging
the insurgents from the strong positions
occupied by them and compelling them to
retreat, leaving fifty dead on the field.
Among the insurgents killed were the
leaders Toledo and Fonseca. The rebels
also lost forty wounded. The loss of the
troops is, not stated.
Genoral .Ochoa reports that his COM
mand has defeated the rebel bands under
Pancho and Rodriguez near Jaruco, In the
Havana province, killing fourteen of the
insurgents. Three, of General Ochoa's
force were wounded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
GETTING Dowy TO oAsEs.n
H0tC Durham Represented His Ftnan-
ci0L Status to a Neighbor.

ci0I Status to a Neighbor.
SAN JOSE, CAL, May 31.-There seems
to be much confusion as to the amount OF
money Durham took with him. He is
quoted as saying to his neighbor and &C
quaintance few days before the murd err
that he was ''getting down to cases." hav-
ing only about $500 left.
1t Is known that he drew out $1,000 from
the savings bank here on the day before
the murder, closing his account He is
reported again to have sold out his nursery
enterprise at Chico for $4,000, and some
people who claim TO know estimate his
worth at this time to be about $4,000.
This, however, can hardly be true.
1t is known that his mother left neither
OF the sons much money, and certainly this
vagabond who has developed into a MUIR
derer never accumulated any by himself
1t is said that cold Kate" Dunham's
mother, hated her son Jim because in
the quarrel that separated the father and
mother Jim" sided with the father.
When the father went away Jim went
with him.
When Durham was married to his
brothers tance, Hattie Wells. it was gem
orally understood that be had no money.
The young couple went away to get up
their establishment elsewhere.
1t was given out at that time that Dun
ham had small sum, but it was generally
understood in the neigh borhood bv the
neighbors that the McGlincys gave il to
him, as they were rather high-strung
family and did not wish the idea to be-
come current that their daughter had
married penniless man.
How much of all this is true cannot be
stated, but 1t is certain that it was only
since he married that Durham quit work
ing at manual labor and turned gentle
man.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-01
SENIOR MORGAN TALKS.
He Flags the President for Hts 4uto-
cratic Conduct.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 31.-Sena-
tor Morgan of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations and author of the Joint
resolution recognizing the existence OF a
state of war in Cuba ana declaring tn e
neutrality of the United States, when
asked to-day concerning the possibility OF
securing action upon the resolution before
adjournment said:
"Unless the House shall act upon
Hyde's resolution, which is Identical with
the resolution offered by me in the Senate
that is now held up in the committee on
Foreign Relations, Congress will probably
disperse before any further action is pos
sible. That responsibility will doubtless
hasten the dispersion of some Senators.
The disposition of the majority of the Sen
ate committee is to devolve upon the Pres
ident responsibility that he is evidently
eager to assume"
And" he says, "for Government
with three coordinate departments, OF
which we boast, we are making a strange
and rapid movement toward re-esta blish-
ing the royal prerogative in the hands of
our executive as an uncomfortable power.
If any British constitutional power was
destroyed in America by the revolution OF
1776 it was the pIerogative of the crown.
If the President, acting alone, can substi-
tute the entire body of the laws of war for
the laws of peace which now govern our
relations with Cuba, and if he can make
this total revolution of our legal status as
citizens and as Nation binding upon us
by his proclamation, 1T is in vain that we
abolished the royal prerogative in our
Federal constitution.
Pursuing this point further Mr. Morgan
said: SIN the present state of political
agitation in the country it is dangerously
apparent that a declaration of war with
Spain or the declaration of the existence
of state of war in Cuba, made on the sole
authority of the President, would create a
fever of excitement in the country that
would remove all other questions now
under discussion in the minds of the
people and would control the Presidential
election near at hand"
Mr.. Morgan declared that If after such a
declaration by the proclamation of the
President Congress should refuse to sus-
tain the movement, a condition of anarchy
would follow, and he is firmly convinced
that the President will not venture on so
dangerous a course when Congress dis.
perses.
Abiding TO the actual existence of war
in Cuba, notwithstanding the paper and
diplomatic denials thereof by Spain, Mr..
Morgan says Spain violates her treaties
with the United States for offenses (Which
he enumerates) before military tribunals
organized to convict, and the only means