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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
IN STOCKS.
Thirry-thrrc Millions Of Northern psci.
fc Securities SOLD for Ten millions

rhirry.threc Millions OF Northern psci.
ic securities sold for Ten Millions
MILWAUKEE. WIS, Oct. h.-JudCe
Jenkins n the United States court di-
re cited the receivers OF the Northern
Pacific Hallway company yesterday to
sell stocks and bonds pledged as col
lateral with the Farmers Loan aud
Trust company, amounting 20 S3J, lG',-
800. to the Northern Pacific railroad.
the new corporation, for $40, 2;5, $50,
The securities were deposited Us col
lateral for tho collateral trust linden.
lures notes in May, 1893, and at that
time were looked upon as the cream
OF the paper held by the Northern Pa.
ciiic Railroad company.
The bonds and stocks ordered sold
include consolidated bonds OF the
Northern Pacific company To the
amount Of So, $50. 900; Chicago Il
Northern Pacific first mortgage bonds,
S2,Oj5,O 900: Chicago N Calumet Ter
minai railway first mortgage bonds,
Si.2OO,O 900: st. Paul and Northern Pa
citic. capital stock, Sl.Sl0. 0JD: North
ern Fac tc Express company's stock,
S9i2, 500, and Chicago Il Northern pa
cItic beneficial stock certificates
nmountinp TO SlJ. Doc Dbl
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
TRAIN ROBBERS Fooled,
IN" Leader Shot Dead L., u United states
Marshal.

ALBUQUERQUE. y. NJ, oct 1.-The
eaNt.OOund No " passenger train, due
here at s:i5 from the west. was held
up at Rio Pucrco bridge, about twenty
mI,s from this city.
~ soon AS the train pulled GU OF
:ac station it was Laltcd 10y several
maske! men and the express messcn.
ger commanded to open the doors OF
hi, car. a general fusiladc of shots
kept the passengers terroriIcd. Late
accounts, although meagrc, say that
the messenger Is still locked in. but Il
number If shots have been fired into
the ear.
At 1910 o'c,ock IL message was re-
cciyed from Rio i'ucrco stating tina,
one OF the robbers. cole Young, is
dead
When the robbers jumped on the cu-
CINE and compelled Engineer Ross aud
his fireman To uncoupie the engine
and express car from the train, Dep
uty United states Marshal LOOMS,
wnu was returning from the West,
took IN the situation aud fired at the
first man, killing Young The rob
hrrs then commenced shooting, and
shot Il lantern from the hand Of a
brakeman. RumOrS here are tina,
several other are shot. but tins ~ not
yet confirmed.
The hold up was IA failure financial.
~. the robbers securing no money.
luumis thinks the hold-ups are the
same gang that robbed the Scpar post
Office a few weeks = and have been
,crrori2ing Southern New Mexico,
and that Young was the leader.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
Approved March %, A. u. 1895.

A Joint resolution proposing IN
amendment to section thirteen Q@ of
article six OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Nebraska, relating to com
pensation Of supreme and district court
judges.
BE II resolved by tho Legislature OF the
State W Nebraska:
Section /. That section thirteen ga OF
srticle six 60 nf the Constitution OF the
State of Nebraska be amended so AS to
read As follows:
Sec. 10 The Judges Of the supreme and
district courts shall receive for tnCir SER
vices such compensation IA may be pro-
vlded by law. payable quarterly.
The legislator" shall ut It's first session
after tho adoption of his amendment,
thrce-nfths OF the members elected TO
each house cOnCuirlng, establish their
compensation. The compensation so cs-
tsblished shall not he changed Oftencr
than once In four years. and In no event
unless two-thirls Of the members elected
TO each house OF the legislature concur
therein,
Approved March 60. A. u. 1875.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
WIFE FOUND MURDERED
Bloodhound. Trailing "a Fiend Nc,r 81
Joseph, Mo-

Sr. JosLru, Oct. i-Near Arkic,
Mo-, five miles north OF here, yestcr.
dag afternoon some unknown man,
presumably IA tramp, entered the
house Of John Bomley while he was
away and murdered his wife, who
was alone at home. After a hard
fight, and the breaking of consider.
able furniture, the man finally over
powered Mrs. lionley. who was "a
powerful woman, ard beat her brains
out. All the rooms in which the fight
took place are covered with blood.
No cause can he assigned for the ter.
rible crime other than the tramp
found Mrs. Bomlcy alone and at.
tempted To assault her. Posses are
securing Noiaway county, and if the
man Is caught he will he lynched.
R~loodhounds have been ordered from
Clinton county, Missouri, and the pc.
lice Of this city are watching closely
for the murderer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09

LONDON, oct The Press associa.
On announces that IL has learned
from government circles that there IS
M truth in the report in n dispatch
from Vienna to the Daily Mail that
ihr powers had agreed upon Il specific
settlement Of the Eastern question,
honorable 20 all parties. and amply
guaranteeing the security of tnc Ar.
mrniapS There was u direct %iutitna-
iuu that the Turkish difficulty was
virtually settled, but it appears such
is not the case.
Tie Con>tantiuupIo correspondent
~ the Tines saws: Every indication
",nts To a remuneration by the Turk.
!.n government OF c~oEciliatory pol.
itS towards the Armcnian>. Expul-
ions amCnr the lower order, con.
'1uut although CA II reduced scale.
Hni arrests extend NOW To- bankers
AMI other wealthy classes. SO much
Tor the a-ltation IN England
y hrrlin Dispatch I" thr Standard
saws: The kulhi>chc Icituug as.
~'rtS that the Greeks propose to ap.
peat To The christ aus of Europe and
AEncrica to subscribe 10 million
pounds so million dollars in order TO
huy out all the Mohammedan land
owners in the island OF Crete"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
LAND STATISTICS.
Facts from the Annual Report OF the
Recommendation

nm siNntr- kcrt ulcuuHttuTs
W~h~ulNDIoN, Oct. d. Commissioner
lHmorcuuN ot the general land office.
IN his annual report to the Secretary
ut the intcri,- for ;hc past fiscal year,
states that the total land selections
during the year were IS, 700. coo acres.
NJ which l,.5D 9l5 were homestead
entries aud Csc, 5Ol railroad sc,cc.
non The increase in selections
over the previous year was 4,sO2,-
O:3 acres. The cash rcce pts were
81. lOG, 3Gl. am increase Of St2.HD7. The
lands patented 20 railroads ia salts
faction Of grants aggregated 1857
81 acres, an iDcreaSec OF ,3i3, dOS
acres over last year, and the aEricul-
tural patents 5,47O,uO0, AN increase OF
EOS. $50 acres. The total number Of
acres patented was 2",6U9, 9S9. The
total vacant public land in the United
States is GOO, UiO.6-l acres, of which
"l5, 6il SCI are surveyed and IS, 49,
$40 un~Survcved. The amoun of land
surveyed during the year was S,9oo,-
SUN acres.
Commissioner Iumorcaux recon-.
mends that appropriations for surveys
and rcsurycNsut public lands bc made
continuous and that laws he passed
creating the Office OF surveyor general
OF Alaska, estab, ishing Il national irri.
cation commission, for the compulsory
attendance of witnesses AT hearings
of contests before the district land
officers, fur the protection -! timber
on public forest reservations. to rcgu.
late timber on public lands not cm-
brarcd within the forest reservations.
m! for 'hc protection Of timber aud
other grNvth IN the public domain
from destruction bv fire.
The rcpOr; contains a review OF the
entire work Of the general land office
together with the effect of passed
legislation and decisions OF the u
preme court on and eases.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
ONE THOUSAND KILLED.
Macro Attacks Wsyicr's Trocha and
shoots spanisris.

hH'Fo fttaNts Nfyicis IrochS ana
shoots spanisris.
KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. 4.-Adviccs re.
ceived from Havana state that An.
tonic Macco, in q recent attack on the
trocha, inflicted terrible losses on the
Spaniards, more than l,uo0 being
killed and wounded. The attack was
made at night and was carefully
planned. The Spsniards were taken
completely by surprise. They were
aroused from sleep to find Il hail of
insurgcnt bullets falling upon them.
General Arclas and his stan, half
clad, rushed from their headquarters
and tried to rally the Spanish troops.
who were panic stricken by the at.
tack. 1t was half an hour before even
a semblance of order could be re.
stored to the Spanish column, and
during that time the troops remained
huddled together, an easy mark for
the Cubans' bullets. 1t was during
this period Of the panic that so many
of the Spanish troops were killed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
PROPOSED
AMENDMEN TS

The following proposed amendments
to the Constitution Of the State OF Ne.
braska, "a hereinafter set forth in full,
are submitted 70 the electors OF the
state OF Nebraska, to be voted upon
at the general election TO be held Tues
day, november 3, A. D.. 1896;
A Joint resolution proposing to
amend sections two (c), four CD. and
five Co. OF article six Co OF tho Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Nebraska, rclat-
Ing to numpc OF judges of The supreme
court and their term of office.
Ito Il resolved md enacted 10y the Leg
stature OF the state of Nebraska:
Section ! Tina section two ca OF mr.
ticlc six O( ct the Constitution of the
state OF Nebraska bc amended so rs to
read IA foliuws.
Section .. Tho supreme court shall until
otherwise provided by law. consist OF ave
90 judges. Il majority OF whom shall ho
necessary TO form n quorum or ~ pro-
nuunCc "A decision. II SHAH have original
Jurisdiction IN Cpscs relating tn revenue.
civil cases I'm which the state shall hc a
party, maniamus, quo w%urranto. hlbCas
corpus, and such appellate jurisdiction, AZ
AaltN Nv l''N w Jaw
Section 2. Tia section four 90 OF article
six 90 Of IN" Constitution OF tho state
CT Nebraska, I've amended 30 as 10 read as
follows:
Section T. Tho Judges OF the supreme
court shall he elected by the electors Of
the state at large, Rud their term OF office.
except as hereinafter provided, shall ho
for a period OF not less than five 90 years
10 the Legislature" may prescribe.
Section 2. That section five C) OF article
six (6) of the Constitution OF the state ~
Nebraska. be amended to read as follows:
Section &. At the first general election to
he held In the year 1896, there shall he elect
ed two () Judges OF the supreme court one
OF whom shall he elected for a term of
two 90 years. one for the term OF four ca
years, AMI at each general election there
after, there shall Ice elected one Judge OF
the supreme court for the term of five
Co years, unless otherwise provided by
law: Provided. That the judges of tho su-
preme court whose terms have not expired
at the time OF holding the general .lcr-
ton OF 1898. shall continue TO hold their
office for the remainder OF the term for
which they were respectively ""Inmis-
stoned.
Approved March %. A. D.. 1895.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
BRYAN SAYS He WILL WIN
Hns NJ Douh, at Ills Election to the rrcs.
Idcn,, lie ISSUES , statement,

has NJ Doubt Ut Ills Election to the rrcs.
Idcn,N lie issues u statement.
CtNCiNNAfL OHIO. oct. William
Jennings Bryan gives out the follow.
ing statement conccrn.ng the coming
election:
II have no doubt OF my election |
base my confidence upon the fact that
the free coinage sentiment is growing
every day. Tine people arc studying
the money question and the Study of
it is convincing the people generally
that there can be M pertinent pros
pcrity sn long rs IN" god standard is
maintained.
The gold stan dard makes II dcarcr
dollar. A dearcr dollar means falling
prices and failing prices mean hard
times The people who profit 10y hard
times are relatively SO few III numbe
that they would amount to nothing
at all but for the fact that they are
aided by u considerable number OF
peOple who, not having studied tho
money question themselves. have re-
ceivrd Instructions from u few hnan-
cierS.
"Ihc number of Republicans who
have declared for free silver outnum.
hCrs the Democrats who have deserted
the ticket and while the number of
silver Republicans is increasing all
the time. the number OF boitiug Dem
ocraiS is all the time decreasing.
"Whilc | have no doubt as to my
election, | believe that the advocates
! of free coinage should work from uOw
to- election day Ia make the majority
in the electoral college so large that
no party viii hereafter dare To propose
submission L. IA foreign iinaucial
policy.
"WuIIAM JENNINGS BRyAS."
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09

A Joint resolution proposing TO
amend section one () Of article Ave CO..
OF Tie Consultation OF Nebraska. rclat-
ing 10 officers of the executive depart
mcnt.
nr It resolved and enacted by the Leg
iSla'urc az the state or Nchrasku;
Section J. TIA; section one - ~ AT
tIrlc i've 90 OF the Constitution OF the
state nf Nebraska he amended to read as
follows.
Section I. The executive department shall
consist of u governor, liCutonant-gov-
ernur. secretary OF state. auditor OF pub
lie accounts, treasurer, superintendent OF
public instruction. otturnCy-gCncral, COM
missioner OF public lands and buildings.
ANA thrCo railroad commissioner, each
of whom, except the said railroad com
rnissiorcrs. shall hold hts office for "A term
OF two years, from the nrst Thursday ar
ter the first TUESDAY in January. after
his election. aud until hts successor u
elected and qualified. Each railroad com.
missioner shall hold his office for "A term
OF three years, beginning ON tho first
Thursday after the first Tuesday I'm Jnnu-
AIRY after his election. and until his sue
cCssor IL elected and qualified Provided,
however, That at the tlrSt general cleo
tlon held after the adoption OF this amend
mcnt there shall lo elected three railroad
commissioners, one for the period OF ono
year, on" for the period of two years. and
one for the period ~ three years. The gov
crnor, secretary of state, auditor W pub
li1 accounts, and treasurer shall reside at
the capital during their term OF office:
they h keep the public records. books
aud papers There and shall perform such
duties az may he required 10y law.
Approved March %. \. u. 1850.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
SIX PROBABLY MURDERED.
An Arkansas Farm Hand aud II Ee"rcant
wife Wanted FOR Foul Grimes

LrTLE Rock, Ark, Oct Bud
chuffiu and his wife and five children
lived on White river between Dos Arc
amt Deyall's Bluff. John King, u
hired man, is said to have a]iicnated
Mrs. Chafiu's affections. None Of the
Ghafius have oeen see since Septen'
Der -, when King drove away IN II
= with Mrs. Chanin,
Yesterday the n%eighbors began an
investigation. Blood was found spat-
tered all over the floor. but no bodies
were found. The theory OF the of.
nccrs is that the bodies were thrown
into the RIVER. Every effort is being
nude 10 locate KING and Mrs. Chatiin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
A Lutheran's GIFT to tho popo.

ROME, Oct. 5,-The pope received in
audience yesterday John A. Lett, ST..
the millionaire Philadelphia brewer.
who presented n large sum of money.
MIR. Bclz Is II Lutheran apd n very
liberal a lie has been travelling
in Europe for several months.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
Operator. to Replace Strikers.

PROVIDENCE, II. ], Oct Travel
ing Agent McKenna Of the Canadian
Pacific railroad was in this city yes
tcrday looking for operators Ia take
the places Of the operators of the
road who are on strike. Free trans.
poriation, good food and big salaries
were the inducements offered, but Mr..
Mckenna got no recruits, lie left for
Worcester at noon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
Killed by Ills Ilrother

GUTHRIE, Okla Oct last even
ing, near Rush, Okla, Johnnie Clark,
aged 10. shot and killed Samuel Clark,
aged 10 The boys were playing with
guns, and Johnnie pointed his gun ut
The older bI other, not knowing that
IL was loaded. The gun was fired,
filing the heart of the boy with shot.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
wisconsin Train wrecker. Fooled

BARAEoo, Wis Oct 5-Last nigh
four bandits were seen obstructing
the track near DEVILS lake. Tom
Patterson, who saw them, shot one OF
them. They returned fire and Patter-
son was shot through the leg and hat.
The wreckers escaped. a sheriff and
posse are Ia pursuit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09

A Joint resolution proposing TO
amend section eleven az OF article Elk
Co. OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Nebraska. relating to increase In mum
Der OF supreme and district court
Judges.
Re II resolved and enacted by the Leg
~islature OF the state OF Nebraska:
Section !. That section eleven QD OF ar
tiGle six 90 of the Constitution OF the State
OF Nebraska hc amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section II. The legislature. whenevertwo-
thirds CT the members elected to each
house shall concur therein, may. In or
after the ycar one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-seven and not oftenor
tnan once In every four years. Increase
the number 0f judges OF supreme and dis.
trict courts, and the judicial districts Of
the state. Such districts shall be formed
OF compact territory, aud bounded by
county lines; and such increase, or any
change IN the boundaries Of a district.
shall not vacate tho ofice OF any Judge,
Approved March 80. a. ID. 1853,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
james r.. Campbell for Bryan.

WASHINGTON, Oct. h-Ex-Governor
James L. Campbell Of Ohio, who was
formerly the gold standard leader Of
that state, says that he will abide by
the Chicago convention aud vote for
Bryan. lie added that he would
make o few speeches in Ohio ia sup.
port of the Chicago nominees and
might also speak in Indiana and West
VIRGINIA.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
PETROLEUM MACHINE WON
iieSep Automotors Make the Round lrip
ttctwecn Paris aud Nar.ciiics

Hctwecn Paris aud Narcotics
PARIS, Oct 5-of thirty.eight auto
motors, thirty-sIN petroleum machines
ami two driven by steam, which
started in "A race on September u
from this city To Marseillc, and back,
- total distance of 1902 kilometers,
only eleven completed the round trip,
reaching here this afternoon. All the
machines finishing were petroleum
driven Michelin's motor cycle Arrest
completed the trip in seventy.two
hours, actual running time. The
Journey was divided into ten stages,
al which the arrival and departure OF
each contestant was timed. There
was no running at night. The ma
chimes which finished reached Paris
At spanking pace and all were IN
good order,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
Butler Refuses TO Answer watson

WASHINGTON, Oct 5-Scnator But.
er declines to make any comments
upon Mr., Watson's editorial concern.
ing fusion between .hc Populists and
democrats, or TO give ont the protest
Mr.. Watson sent against the fusion
policy, saying that Mr.. Watson was
ihe proper person to give it II it was
20 be given to the world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
German WIN Talk for Bryan

BALTIMORE, Oct, .. II was an
nounced by Chairman Harry Welies
Task OF the Democratic city executive
committee that Senator Arthur l..
A,urman would take the stump and
make a thorough canvass Of the state
.or the lIryan ticket.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
repuoicans Inaore a Democrat.

\ New YORK, Oct, 4-Colonel Frank
Ma Bartlett has been Endorsed by the
Republican congressional convention
Gthe Seventh district. lie had pre-
Nysly been nominated by the gold
\tdard Democrats.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
Illinois Methodi,t. Against Women

FREEroRr, H., Oct, THE Rock
River con ference to-day voted against
admitting ONE To The general con
ference, also against increasing the
laymen delegates
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
SUFFERING IN FLORIDA.
Hundred, Of People In Three Counties
Made Destitute by the Hurricane.

Made Destitute by the Hurricane.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla Oct. 5-Late
reports from the region laid waste arc
that the people of the western part OF
Alachua and Levy and the eastern part
of Lafayette counties, left homeless
with no food, with the cotton crop
destroyed and no sonrc at hand,
are threatened with starvation and
the people who have visited them are
earnestly advocating "A special session
of ,ne legislature to make so ine pro-
vision for them
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
,,osto, Ciothing Maker, strike.

HosroS, Oct 6-Over 5000 men and
women employed in the manufacture
of clothing are on strike In an en-
deayor TO better their condition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09

I. J. A. Piper. secretary OF state 81
the state OF Nebraska, do hereby certify
that the forging proposed amendments
to the Constitution OF the State OF Me-
braska are true and correct copies OF
tho original enrolled and cngrossed
bills, as passed by the Twcnty-fourth
session of the legislature OF the State
Of Nebraska, as appears from said
original bills on file in this office. and
that all and each OF aaid proposed
amendments are submitted TO the
qualified voters OF the state Of Ne
braska for their adoption or rejection
at the general election to be held IN
Tuesday the 81 day OF November. A.
D., 1896.
In testimony whereof. | have hero
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal OF the state OF Nebraska.
Done at Lincoln this 18th day -
July in the year OF our Lord. One Thou.
sand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Six.
Of the independence OF the Unitsd
States the One Hundred and Twenty
First. and OF this state the Thlrtieth.
(scal) J. A. PIPER.
Secretary OF State.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09

A Joint resolution proposing to
amend section two 81 OF article four
teen nD OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Nebraska, relative to dona-
tons to works OF internal improve
ment and manufactures.
BE II resolved and enacted by the Leg
islature of the state OF Nebraska:
Section /. THAT section two 90 OF article
fourteen % Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Nebraska. be amended 10 read as
follows:
Sec. 2. No city. county. town, precinct.
municipality, or other subdivision Of the
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09
Hi TIGERS

TITO "IHtS TIcVUH OF IOWh BeNt WIs'
souri, I2 to o.
CoLr>lDIA, Oct 6.-Missouri's Tigers,
for the arst time since the organiza,
tion of the State university team, met
with Il decisive defeat on the home
grounds, being beaten by the eleven
from the Iowa State College OF Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Arts Of
Amcs, Iowa, by a score Of IL TO 0, the
Hawkeyes making two touchdown
and scoring ~ goals
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09

A Joint resolution proposing 10
amend section six 60 Of article one %
OF the Constitution Of the State OF Ne.
braska, relating 10 trial by jury.
Re II resolved snd enacted by the Leg
islaturs OF the State OF Nchraska:
Section /. That section six %, article
one "a VI Ihs Couztit alton VI the State of
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-09

A Joint resolution proposing 70
amend section nine (9) OF article eight
Isl of the Constitution OF the State Of
Nebraska, providing for the investment
OF the permanent educational funds OF
.he state.
he II resolved and enacted by the I.cg-
stature of tn" state of Nobrasku:
Section I. THAI section nine ca Of article
eight ~ OF the Constitution Of the state
OF Nebraska be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section .. All funds belonging To the state
for educational purposes. the interest and
income whereof only are to Ice used, shall
hc deemed trust funds held by the atate,
ANA the state shall supply all los 3cs there
of tina may IN uny manner HrCruc, 40 that
IN" same shall remain forever inviolatc
ana uudininishcd. and shall not be IN
vested or lnHncd except on United States
" state securities. or registered county
bonds or registered school district bonl4
OF this state. AMI such funds, with the
Interest and income thereof are hereby
solcinniy pledged for the purposes for
which they are granted and set apart,
IND shall not he transferred TO any other
fund for other uses:
Provided, Tho board created by section
| of this article IL empowered 10 sell from
time TO time any OF the securities belong
Ing to the permanent school fund ana In
vest the proceeds arising th"rcirom In any
of the securities enumerated In this Sec
ton bearing IL higher rate OF interest,
whenever an opportunity for better In
vcstmcnt T. presented.
And provided further. That when any
warrant rDun the state treasurer reg
ulaily Issued In pursuance of an approprl-
alton by the legislature ana secured by the
levy OF IA tax for It's payment, shall
be presented To the state treasurer for
payment, and there shall not be any
money In the proper fund To pay such
NINFTlnt tho hnnTl HrnutnI lao .na,tA, 4
Of this drticl" may direct the state treas
Grer to pay the amount due on such war
rant from moneys In his hands belonging
10 tho permanent school fund Of the state.
ana he shall hold said warrant M an In
vcStmcnt OF said permanent school fund.
Approved March 20. a, d.. 1875.