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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
WEYLER HEMMED IN.
Gen. Maceo Said to Have Forces on
Each Side of Him.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla: A special Key
West dispatch says: The steamer Whitney
brought Havana news in relation to Maceo
and Weyler. Passengers state that Weyler
himself is now encamped ten miles from
;Artemisa, and his army is scattered along
the trocha and through the Pinar del Rio
district.
When Maceo retreated from Weyler in
his first campaign his plan was to surprise
Weyler at the first opportunity, and now
Maceo has his army on either side of Wey-
Ter and they are having daily skirmishes.
Weyler is completely hemmed in and if
he shall attempt to move he will be COM
PEELED to go to Artemisa. Small bands
have crossed the trocha into the Havana
district and are attacking the outposts and
villages OF that province.
Insurgents numbering 900 are encamped
in Havana province, twenty miles from
Havana, and will go to Maceo's assistance
when needed. Spies in Havana are keep
ing the Insurgents posted as to the move
ment OF the Spanish troops. A movement
is on loot to-capture Weyler if he shall at
tempt TO go to Havana by rail.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Notes of Current Eyents

John Coyne. of Newark, n. J.. was
taken with a fit on train and jumped
through the window. He was fatally in
jured:
Mrs. Maria B. Mullen, aged 66. a resi-
dent of La Grange, Ind, for the mast
fifty-four years, died from a stroke of
paralysis.
William Waldorf Astor has given SO
GOO to the Children's Aid Society to erect
a memorial building.
John Barker, of New Orleans. wbila
out hunting, overturned his skiff and be-
ing wet froze to death.
Two months ago Henry Wescott. OF
Forest City, n. Y, was placed under a
spell of travelling hypnotist and he can
not be aroused.
a contract has been closed by Andrew
carnegie for the construction of big ore
and coal loading plant at Conneaut, Ohio,
and extensive docks will also be built
there.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
THE DANGER is PAST.
Government Engineers Opinion OF
the Chippewa Falls Situation.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis: "The river Is
falling at the rate of foot per day, and
there is no reason whatever for apprehen-
sion," said w. A. Jones, U. S. A., Fliday,
after he had put in busy day nvestigat-
ing the siuation along the Chippewa River.
Col. Jones is in charge of the engineering
works in the northwest, had been called
here by the local authorities, who sought
his advice in what seemed like an extrem-
ity and critical situation. The people of
the Chippewa valley will undoubtedly feel
much relieved over such an opinion from
such we'll known authority, and they GER
tainly need to be relieved, for sort of de-
morallzation has seized on business men
here, which does not seem warranted by
the actual facts of the case. At the lower
end of the gorge near Eau Claire is banked
a mass OF logs, containing 20,OO0,000 feet of
lumber, and this large amount it is desired
to save by holding it right where it now is.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
The ICE GORGE AT CHIPPEWA FALLS


The river presents a terrible appear
ance. The ice gorge is forty feet high,
and backing water on the city at the rate
of foot an honr. Poor people are suf-
fering terribly from the cold. The Wis
consin Central depot and tracks are un-
der water. All business is done over the
Northwestern line. The city is in COM
plete darkness, as gas and electric light
service are shut off by the water. The
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul has
suspended its service through the Chip
pewa Valley, being unable to get train
through the flooded territory. Logs and
limbs of trees are strewn many feet high
ON the track. On low grades the water
rises many feet above the ties, and high
enough to extinguish the engine fires.
An engine and coach that went out TO
the low lands below Durand came back
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Neat Work by Cracksmen.

Burglars broke into the safe of the Ne
braska Loan Office, III. Herschberg, pro-
prietor, Omaha, and looted it of upwards
OF $1,000 worth of watches, diamonds and
Jewelry. The safe door knob was knocked
of and hole drilled through the lock con-
trolling the big bolt holding the doors
which is supposed to securely fasten the
doors upon safes known as burglar proof.
n punch displaced the lock and, as was the
case with the Peterson safe, which was en-
tered last Monday night, the big safe doors
opened without the use of explosives or
creating any noise. The inside doors werei
operated on similarly, with the result that
the contents of the safe, representing about
$1,000, were at the disposal of the robbers
Eleven trays of watches, diamonds and
jewels were emptied and the robbers disap-
peared without leaving anything but two
broken drills and their methods of pro-
cedure to the police upon which to base a
clue.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
PERISH IN THE BLIZZARD
Reports of Suffering and Death from
North Dakota.

1t is week since a train arrived in
Langdon, n. D. The storm was excess
lVely severe in that section, and the tenn
perature dropped to 80 degrees below
zero. Three persons are known TO have
lost thelr lives and several others arc
missing. Mrs. Mikelson was frozen to
| death IN her house and a man and his
wife succumbed to the cold while fleeing
from the fire. From Emmons County a
pltltul case of suffering and death is re-
ported. A Russian family named BelO-
vltZy used all their frewood in the storm
and had torn down and burned part Of
the house. This let in the intense cold.
and the whole family-father. mother and
three children-were found frozen to
death. There is wood and coal famine
IN that section, the farmers having bought
sparingly because of high prices. Mail
Agent Burroughs was buried in the drifts
three miles west of Devils Lake.
The body of William e. Heron. sheriff
Oh plymouth County, was found frozen
stiff and badly bruised by the side of the
railroad track near Merrill, Iowa. Half
a dozen steamers are said to be bound
tight in the ice along the north shore of
Lake Superior, and it will be impossible
to release them. A snowstorm of almost
unprecedented severity for this season Of
the year broke upon Atlanta, Ga. Wed
nesday morning. Snow began falling at
. O'Clock and fell without cessation until
II, when it lay four inches deep. At
Petersburg, Va, snow began falling be-
fore noon and continued without intermis-
sion through the night The snowfall in
North Carolina is very heavy.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10

was trying to speak, but could not be
heard. Then it was learned that Referee
Wiley carp had awarded the fight to
Sharkey on claim of foul. 1t was claim
ed that FitZsimmons struck Sharkey in
the groin with his knee as the latter was
falling.
Fitzsimmons protested and the crowd
Kissed and groaned. In the eigth round
Fitzsimmons soon had his man going and
went at him ferociously. A right-hand
swing staggered the sailor and then came
left-hand swing, and a left-arm punch
under the chin that sent Sharkey over
with a thud. While the marine was fall
ing the referee claims that Fitzsimmons
struck him in the groin with his knee,
thus committing a foul. Sharkey was
undoubtedly badly hurt. His seconds
rushed into the ring and raised him up,
but he tainted away and was borne from
the ring unconscious. Hardly any one
among the spectators saw the foul. and
the decision was received with Kisses and
groans.
No event in the history of pugilism on
the Pacific coast ever attracted so much
public attention. Between $1,000 and
2O,OO people Occupied all the available
space in the big Mechanics pavilion and
watched the contest, which every one re-
garded as practically deciding the cham
pionship of the world. The long, lean
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10

New Zealander, who had had a success
sion OF victories in the United States for
the last five or six years, entered the ring
with almost every apparent advantage in
his favor. He could count upon his ex-
perlence and science, his height and
reach, and every other quality which
enters into the making of the successful
prlze-fghter. Against him was the sail
OF lad, who was unknown six months ago
but who rose to fame recently when he
came perilously near trailing in the dust
the colors of California's idol, James J.
Corbett.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10

with two score of women and children
on board who were driven from their
homes by the water and were found near
ly dead from exposure and cold. The en-
gineer said he could not finish the trip on
account of the rising water It looks at
this writing as though the entire city will
be inundated.
A great number of visitors are at the
scene of the ice gorge. To realize the
great danger it is only necessary to visit
the banks of the Chippewa. 1t is a dou-
ble-headed danger that is threatened.
What means relief to Chippewa Falls
will bring devastation to Eau Claire, Du-
rand and other points below. The ice
jam will likely remain intact, perhaps
for months, and only natural causes can
break it,
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$3.50 to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades
$500 to S3.75; sheep, fair to choice, ST. 90
TO 1918; wheat, No. 2 red, 79c to Soc
corn, No. 2, 22c to 24c; oats, No. 2, 17c
to 19c; rye, No. 2, 41c to 42c; butter,
choice creamery, 22c to 23c; eggs, fresh,
l2c. to 24c; potatoes, per bushel, zoe to
5Oc; broom corn, common green to fine
brush, 21ac to 81 per pound.
lndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
So.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $375;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $3.75;
wheat, No. 2, Ole to 93c; corn, No.
white, 21c to 22c; oats, No. 2 white, 22c
to 23c.
st. Louis-Cattle. $500 to $4.OO; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, 93c to 95c;
corn, No. yellow, 21c to 22c; oats
No. white, 19c to zoe; rye, No. 2, 36t
to 3Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $475; hogs.
$500 to S3.75; sheep, $3.50 to $3.75:
wheat, No. 2, 94c to 96c; corn, No. 2
mixed, 22c to 23c; oats, No mixed 1Se
to Zoe; rye, No. 2, 40c to 42c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hegs,
$500 to 1915; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. red, 94c to 95c; corn, No.
yellow, 21c to 24c; oats, No white, 21c
to 22c; rye, 40e to 41c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, 96c to 97ci
corn, No. 2 mixed, 21c to 23c; oats, Ne.
white, 1Sc to 19c; rye No 2, 4Oc to 42c;
clover seed, $5.35 to $5.45.
Milwaukee-Wheat No 2 spring, 79e
to Sic; corn, No. 3, 23c to 25c; oats, No.
white. zoe to 22c: barley, No. 2, 3Oc te
35c; rye. No. L, 4oc to 42c; pork, mess,
$3.50 to $500
Buffalo-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to S4.25; sheep, $500 to s3.75j
wheat, No. red, 99c to $1.OO; corn, No
yellow, 25c to &c; oats, No. 2 white,
,3c to 24c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to S5.25; hogs,
800 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $4.OOl !
Wheat, No. 2 red, SOC to 9Oc; corn, No. 2 .
Sc 10 30c; oats, No. 2 white, 22e to 24c; !
utter, creamery, 15c to 25c; eggs. West.
m, 20c to 25c.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Gold Democratic Party.

INDIANAPOLIS: VIM. d. Bynum, chair
man of the National Democratic party,
who has been in the east several weeks
comforting with leading men in the party,
has returned home and announced that he
had called meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the party for this city, December
lO. The committee at this meet will prob
ably decide on the future course of the
party. From all over there has come de-
mand that the organization be made per-
manent and remain in fighting trim. AS
long as the silver Democrats continue to
talk it seems certain that this will be the
policy decided upon.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
FEAR A GREAT FLOOD
DANGER AT CHIPPEWA FALLS,
WISCONSIN,.
Water Held Back by the Enormous
Ice Gorge Threatens to Inundate the
Whole va11ey-Fitzsimmo ons Loses
the Fight on Foul.
c,;,,ewa Fa1ls, Di.aster.

A calamity distressing in its results
and in some respects unique is that which
has befallen the people of Chippewa Falls
Wis, where an ice gorge forming in the
river has damned up the water, causing
1t to overflow and flood the surrounding
territory. The extent of the disaster and
the formidable nature of the elemental
forces causing it may be conceived from
the fact that within very short time the
river has risen to height of twenty-four
feet. There is danger of its changing its
course and flowing into the town. AS 1t
is, the little place is flooded, buildings on
certain streets being submerged to the
second story. The inhabitants are get
ting away and carrying as much of their
property with them as possible. Not only
Chippewa Falls, but several adjacent
towns, must suffer unless the gorge is
broken within a very short time. I'm
mense quantities of dynamite have been
exploded with a view to breaking the
gorge. 1t is reported that nearly 5000
people are homeless. and the intense cold
makes their situation worse.
At the time this is written the water is
still rising, with little hope of breaking
the gorge. The Chippewa River is TWEEN
ty-eight feet above low-water mark. All
places of business on Spring, River and
Lower Bridge streets are vacated. One
rumor to the effect that the river would
cut out passageway for itself through
the high banks north of the Wisconsin
Central Railroad bridge gave rise to great
apprehension. The rivers course is Sc
riously obstructed by the gorge, that has
reached within a short distance of the
dam and the turning of the course of the
stream upon the city seems so plausible
that every one is panic-strcken.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Hanging In Illinois.

MCLEANsBoRo, ILL.,: Fred Behem was
hanged here Friday afternoon His death
was almost instantaneous. The crime for
which he paid the penalty was one of the
most fiendish ever committed in southern
Illinois. After Draining his wife with an
ak, he took his 3-year-old son to the barn,
put halter around his neck and hung
him to rafter. The weight of the child
being insufficient to strangle him the in
human monster pushed down on the child's
shoulders until his tongue protruded from
his month
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
HAVANA is GIVEN A SCARE.
Suburb OF the Cuban Capital At
tackled by the Insurpents

HAVANA: The insurgent attack on
GuanabacO, suburb of this city, Tuesday,
was more serious than at first reported.
According to the insurgent accounts the
town was attacked simultaneously at
several points, while another insurgent
force fired on the Spanish outpost at Bu-
caramas, on the coast. The garrison of the
fort left the place to resist the attack, but
was ambushed between the stone walls and
farm fences by 300 insurgents, and all the
Spaniards killed.
The local authorities are doing every
thing possible to conceal the facts in the
case, but there is nodoubt that they have
received bad scare and the insurgents
have demonstrated it will not be very
difficult matter in spite Of the reports Of the
military commanders to create just such
another scare in the city of Havana itself
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
For Worship OF Contucius.

CHICAGO: The Tribune says: "Within
less than month a temple dedicated to
Confucus is to be opened by the Chinese
residents of Chicago in down town hall,
and missionary campaign against Chris
tianity is to be begun by the celestials.
Wong Chinn Foo, the Chinese editor of
Chicago, will become the chief priest of the
temple, and number of American disci-
pies of Confucius will become his support
ers. AS soon as is practicable it is planned
to build mammoth temple in this city,"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
ECHO OF HAYWARD CASE.
Insurance Company's Answer to the
Suit of Julia Cling.

Suit of Julia Cling.
MINNEAPOLIS: The answer of the Trav-
elers' Insurance Company of Hartford to
the suit brought by Julia Cling as admins
traitor of the estate of Catherine M. Cling,
to collect the $1,000 alleged to be due under
the accident policy issued on the life of the
murdered girl has been fled The nugget
in the answer is found in the allegation that
the policy does not cover Intentional iniu-
Juries (iniicted by the insured or any other
person)." BY special agreement this clause
was made not to exclude claims for per-
sonal injuries, fatal or non-fatal, received
by the insured while in the act of defending
himself. The injuries are claimed to have
been received ''while not defending her
SELF The answer sets out the fact also
that the insurance was procured by Harry
L. Hayward for the express purpose of
numbering the insured and thus fraudu-
lently procuring the money on the insur-
ance.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Mr.. BRYAN'S BOOK.
Inc First Battle" to Be the Name
of the Publication,

LINCOLN, Neb.: 1t has been learned
mat the title of William J. Bryan's book is
10 be 1.-The First Battle" In the preface
ne states his reasons for writing the work.
In part it is as follows:
The campaign of 1896 was a remarkable
one, whether wemeasure it by the magni-
tude OF the issues involved, or by the re-
ports OF the interest aroused have been
led 10 undertake the present work by de-
sire, felt by myself and expressed by others.
10 nave the more important incidents of the
campaign put into permanent form. for the
convenience of those who have taken part
IN the contest and for the use of those who
Snail hereafter desire to review the strup-
GLE"
IL is understood here that the publishers.
w. b. Conkey &,Co. of Chicago, will issue
the book in the early part of January.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Wants to Be Hanged.

DENVER: Allen Hense Dowenen, a high
wayman, self accused of the murder of
Joel c. Ashworth, has been found guilty of
murder in the first degree by jury. He
pleaded guilty, but his plea was not re-
ceived by the court, as the prisoner ex-
pressed wish to be hanged Ashford was
shot by footpad June 27 last. Dowenen
would not have been suspected of the mur-
der had he not made confession.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Want No LIQUOR in White House

CHICAGO: In accordance with the in
structionS of the national w. C. T. u, at
the recent convention at st. Louis, the cor
responding secretary, Catherine Lente
Stevenson, has written a letter to Mr.. Nc
klnley expressing the appreciation of his
total abstinence principles and the belief
that the use of intoxicants will be excluded
from the White House during his admins.
tratinn
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
He Found Cronin,s Body.

CHICAGO: The suit of John Rosch, who
found the body of DR.. Cronin in sewer, to
recover the reward of Sc, 900 offered for evil
dence leading to the conviction of the mur-
derers, was dismissed by the court The
court held that the finding of the body was
not evidence leading to the conviction of
the murderers, as no weapon indicating
murder'was found by Rosch. The reward
was offered for evidence sufficient to con.
vict. not for the recovery of the body.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
WILL BE AN EXTRA SESSION
OonhdanSs of Mckinley Declare that
1t Is Certainty

WASHINGTON: There is practically no
longer any doubt of the intention of Mr..
Mckinney to convene the Fifty-ffth con-
greSS IN extra session early next spring.
lhere nave been several arrivals of friends
and confdants of the president-elect direct
lroin canton who bring the very positive
announcement that call for a special ses-
SION to convene few days after the 4th of
March has been decided on.
inns decision has been reached after
conference with Mr. Dingley, chairman of
Ihe house committee on ways and means.
MI. Ihurston practically admits the truth
OF this and says the call will be for about
March 10. He declares this course will he
pursued regardless of the results of the
senatorial elections this winter.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Big Yenison Seizure

ST. PAUL: The state game warden has
eonfiscated thirty tons of veniSon which, il
is claimed, was being illegally shipped out
OF the state, consigned to persons in Bos-
ton, New York and Chicago. The fines
for the illegal transportation of this amount
would reach $40, 900 to $4,000. 1t is said to
be the largest seizure ever made at one
time liz the United States
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
GOLD DEMOCRAT WINS.
To Represent Indian Territory in the
Next Congress.

MUsKoGEE, 1. T.: Indian Agent
ID. NJ. Wisdom has issued certii-
cate Of election to GeorgeE. Nelson,
gold Democrat of Muskogee, to
represent Indian Territory in the Fifty
fifth congress. Col. Thomas Marcum,
silver Democrat, also received certificate
from the Indian agent showing he received
majority of the votes cast at the late del
egate election, but the omission from his
ballots of the words ''for delegate to fill the
existing vacancy which were placed upon
the Nelson ballots, entities Mr.. Nelson, ac-
cordlng to the decision of the Indian agent.
to represent the territory in congress, pro-
vided he is admitted.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Serious Runaway at BeIJevue

Dr. w. b. Baunister, army surgeon at
Fort Crook, near Bellevue, with his wife
and baby, met with a serious runaway
accident while out riding DR.. Baunister
was thrown out when the horses first boIted
and the frightened animals ran about
mile farther until they struck on obstruc-
ton, hurting Mrs. Baunister and child
from the buggy and wrecking the vehicle.
The child escaped injury, but the mother
was badly bruised and cut about the head
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Elkhorn Engineer Drops Dead.

William c. Fowler, better known as.
~Bill'' Fowler, one of the oldest engineers
in the employ of the Elkhorn, dropped
dead at Chadron of heart failure. Mr..
Fowler was thrown from his buggy some
weeks ago and was severely bruised and,
had not resumed his regular passenger run.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Pays for Gripping a Boy.

The Elkhorn Railroad Company has ar
ranged settlement in full for the loss of
1 limb incurred by Clyde COgle of York.
While playing around the turn table in the
sompany's yards recently, COgle's left leg
was SO badly crushed that amputation was
necessary. Suit for $1,000 damages was
brought against the company, but the lat
ter's offer of 81 900 was accepted.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
ARE GIVEN RED HATS.
Satolli and Other New Cardinals
Receive New Headgear,

ROME: There was an unusually impos-
ing ceremony at the public consistory
when the Red hats were bestowed on Car
dlnal SatOlli and the other cardinals nom
mated at the last two consistories. After
the service the new cardinals proceeded to
the Sistine Chapel to return thanks to the
pOntitf, who returned to the vatican amid
cries of Long live the pope; long live the
king" Later the pope held a secret con-
sistory and appointed several bishops, in
cluding Rev. Edward O'Dea of Portland,
Ore, to be bishop of Nessqually, embracing
the state of Washington.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-10
Favors for Decrepit Veterans.

A lage party, consisting principally of
women from Seward, made a tour of in
spection of the Soldiers Home in Milford.
They took with them baskets of provisions
for the Soldiers Home and many useful
articles for the rooms. The visit was en-
joyed by all members of the home, who ap-
preciated such demonstrations in their in