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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

Actual increase in value of the crop of 1897 over
the crop OF 1895 Wheat $7e26oo00 oats oats $685.
S2O0O0O. Total, $IS,S3S.o00.
AS the prices in Nebraska are mostly
made by the Chicago prices, it is fair to
assume that the advance in this State has
been nearly, il not quite, as much as in
Chicago. Ii this is true, the wheat OF
Nebraska to-day is worth $1S 974 QUO, a
gain in value OF 5000 during the week.
Corn has gained $2,050, 900, and the crop
Is now worth S58, $50 900. Oats have gained
$87, 800, and the crop is worth $5,028 ,0O0
Rye has gained $50, 900, and the crop Is
worth $685., 900. The total gain in value of
these four cereal crops of Nebraska, assum-
ing that the average advance III Chicago
has been followed by a similar advance
in this State, is $2,6S7, 500, and the farmer
is just that much richer this morning
than he was week ago. his total crop
to-day is worth sos, ,557 900.
In the absence OF reliable data on which
to base figures. no estimate is given OF the
other crops of the State; but in 1896 the
potato crop of Nebraska was II, 393, ,020
bushels. This figure will be equaled if not
exceeded this season. New potatoes are
worth 80 cents a bushel at wholesale in
Omaha to-day. If the Nebraska farmer
raises no more than lie did in 1895, his po-
tatoes will be worth $5,691, $40.
When to this total is added the certain
increase in the price of all other things
the farmer has to sell-his fruit dairy
products. poultry and live stock, and the
crops not enumerated in the tabulation,
but of which enough is raised to make In
the aggregate very respectable showing
in the farmers balance sheet-the Ques-
ton does farming pay? may be safely an
swered in the affirmative.
The value OF the five principal crops of
Nebraska for 1897, as shown by the figures
given before, expressed in ounces of silver,
is 1873, ,0T9, GAO ounces, or 80, ,079 $40 ounces
more than the total silver output of the
world. That is, if the Nebraska farmer
so desires, he can buy the entire silver
output OF the world at the market price
and have matter of SIG, 900. 900 left out of
the market price of corn, wheat, oats, rye
and hay, with his barley, buckwheat, sngar
beets. chicory, poultry, dairy products,
hogs, cattle, sheep and horses still to dis
pose of. This computation is based on
the actual prices paid for these commodi-
ties in Nebraska on Saturday, August Ia,
1897.
Tne abstract OF the assessment of the
personal property of the State shows tn at
there are in the State 610, 1853 head OF
horses. The number of hogs in the State
is shown to be 1,611, 271, worth on an aver
age about 81 10 per head. The mum Der of
head of cattle in the State is l,212, 025,
with an average taxable value of about So
per head. These figures are absolutely ac-
curate. The era of good times in the State
resembles the boom days of 1880.
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yesterday morning at 10 A. NJ. and Admiral
Miller took charge. In all, ninety-six
guns were fired in the saluting consequent
on the change of admirals.
II. M. S. Penguin has sailed for Fan
nlngs Island, ostensibly. 1t is generally
supposed she has gone to Palmyra Island.
Her orders were imperative and came
down on the China.
The Japanse trainlng-ship Hiyei has
also sailed for Yokohama.
Captain a. G. S. Hawes, British Consul
to Hawaii, died at Hilo on lie 9Th, aged 55
years. A arbuncle was the cause OF
death. His body was brought to this city
and buried with military honors.
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TEA-IMPoR1ERs COMPLAIN.
Ask the treasury department to Amend
Regulations.

Regulations.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 2l-Tea-
importers have complained to the Treas
ury Department. about the regulations
governing tea importations, and ask that
they be amended. The regulations pro-
vide that all tea imported can contain
only q certain amount OF tea dust.
The tea is sifted and the dust excluded
from importation and destroyed. The
tea-importe OF New York, represented
by Messrs. Phelps and Wilson, declare
that the dust which is thus excluded is
the most valuable p oduct, and that the
coarser and lower grade teas are the teas
that will not pass through the sitter.
The regulations affecting the importa-
tation of teas are framed by committee
of tea-dealers, selected for the purpose by
the Secretary of the Treasury. The COM
mittee is appointed every year, and only
men OF wide experience and high stand
ing in the trade are selected.
1t therefore rests with the importers
themselves whether the tea dust shall be
excluded or admitted to the markets as
tea. Assistant Secretary Howell has re-
quested Mr.. Phelps to prepare memo
randum upon the schedule, which will be
forwarded to the committee.
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PASSES WAY UNATTEND ED.
Sudden Death of Captain W. L. George
Nenr IhRnir.

cNuucn Dcuu OF tOpIhtn W. As george
Nenr IhBnir.
PHOENIX, ARIz., a ug. 21.-Ali alone, at
his home on the Black Canyon road, his
wife visiting In California and both his
grown sons awaY at the mines, Captain
W. L. George died suddenly yesterday
morning of neuralgia of the heart. No
one in the Territory was more widely
known or more highly respected than
Captain George. He was one of the most
extensive Government contractors in the
Salt River Valley, and an honored mem
Der of the ex. Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation, under whose auspices the funeral
will be held.
Captain George was born in Shelby
County KY, in 1882, and after his ma
jority was attained settled in Texas.
There he enlisted in the Confederate army
and served until the clio e of the war,
ranking as CAPTAIN. After this he was
prominent in financial circles at Kansas
City, being president of a National bank
there. He had been a resident of the Salt
River Valley for twelve years Bnd leaves a
considerable estate
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
AgDREE AND HIS BALLOON
An Kinds of Stories Circulated Con-
corning the Daring arctic
EXpi0rer,

CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY, Aug. 2L-A
dispatch to the Fremskridt from Sandeo,
one of the Farce Islands, says balloon
was seen on August Is moving at great
height in northwesterly direction. From
the balloon depended tackle which ap-
peared to be bulky.
TORONTO, ONT, Aug. 21.-J. Scott
Kellie, president of the Royal Geographic
cal Society of Great Britain, who is high
authority on all subjects of eeograp phical
nature, is believer in Andree. In all in
tervlew to-day he said that he believed the
aeronaut had crossed the North Pole IN
his balloon and would soon be heard from.
He did not believe that any special sig
niticance was to be attached to the fact
that nothing definite had been heard from
him.
LONDON, Enc, Aug. 21.-Andree
stories continue 10 arrive almost in daily
succession. The report of the capture of
pigeon carrying the announcement that
Andree had reached 81 degrees north lati-
credited in certain quarters.
An expert in the training of homing
pigeons writes to the newspapers, declar-
ing that it would be impossible for any
OF the birds taken By Andree even to re-
turn to their original location.
Homing pigeons direct their course by
sight All those engaged in long distance
journeys have to be so trained as to be-
come acquainted with the country over
which they fly. ii they Go not know this
they are invariably lost.
Andree took his pigeons from Tromsoe
Norway, distant from Spitzenb bergen about
700 miles, across the Arctic Ocean. The
idea that any pigeon could return such
distance across an unknown sea is re-
garded as supremely absurd by all persons
acquainted with the performances of these
birds, which require innumerable train
ings TO get Them to perform much less
distances over land.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
Ptana. Not an anarchist

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Manuel
Planas, the alleged leader of the Spanish
anarchists expelled from France, arrived on
the Umbria to-day. He ridicules the idea
that he is an anarchist and says he is only
a patriotic Cuban. With Calixto Carcass
son, he escaped from Chafarinas Islands
and fed to Paris, whence he was expelled
for fear his presence might disturb Spain
and France. Planas slipped by the in
spection officers here. He is stopping at
an uptown hotel. 1t is reported that he
will return to Cuba to agitate among the
peOpIe.
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TIsIrs TUo historic sPors.
The President at Fort Fredertck and
Cr0sCn Point.

1he PTeStdent at Fort FREDERICK and
Cr0sCn Point.
BLUFF POINT. N. Y, Aug. 2L-Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary Alger ar
rived this morning from Troy on special
car attached to regular train. The
President met Ethan Allen, his new
Minister to Russia, and conferred for two
hours. At IL o'clock the Twenty first In
fantry again appeared on the hotel lawn,
where they were reviewed by the Presi-
dental party. This is probably the last
parade and review of the troops here, as
the President and his friends leave for
Buttalosearly on Tuesday morning.
The President and party in q special
train visited F. S. Wetherbee's home in
Fort Henry, and after dinner Wetherbee
and the party left on steam yacht for a
visit to Fort Frederick and Crown Point.
The President was greatly impressed with
these two historic spots and expressed the
opinion that they should both be owned
by the Govern ment
In The evening the party attended an
entertainment given in their honor bv
Marshall 2. Wilder.
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HOR GOLLI DIED.
Spectators Impressed ba' the Anarchtst,
Cool Behavior.

Spectators Impressed b2' the Anarchtsps
Cool Brhapior.
LONDON, ENG, Aug. 21.-Letters re-
ceived here contain details of Gollfs exc
cution. He slept little on Thursday mig ht
owing to having drunk coffee during the
evening, which kept him awake, but his
pulse was quiet and unchanged. He took
coffee at s A. NJ Friday and bouillon at 10.
at 1858 A. NJ. he firmly ascended the
steps of the scaffod and donned the black
gown and cap, placing the cross on the
latter at the back of his head. He calmly
regarded the spectators, asked that he be
allowed to speak, and uttered the word
"Germin ala name given to the seventh
month of the French repub blican calendar
Q792-1S06) which began March 81 and
ended April 19.
The assassin then sat down on the bench
of the garrote while the iron collar was
placed around his neck. As the execu-
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
A French Admirnt,s Troubtes.

PARIS, FRANCE, Aug. 21.-It is feared
that Admiral Rensnard, who is already
severely criticized for the breakdown of
the French warsh1p Bruix, which had
been assigned as one of the escort vessels
during the voya.e of NJ. Faure to Cron-
stadt roads, will soon find himself the
object of further attack. 1t appears that
the Dupuy de LONE, which was sent to take
the place of the disable Bruix, was
obliged, in order 10 overtake M. Faure,
to pass through the Kiel canal. circum-
stance not hattering to French vanity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
10 Protest Aoatmst 1orturs..

LONDON, ENGLAND, Aug. 21.-Every
effort will be made to deprive to-morrow's
Trafalgar Square meeting of anarchistic
features, but it is doubtful how the average
British workman will behave toward the
agitators. Ostensibly the meeting is to
protest against tortures inflicted in Span
ish prisons, and the speakers will be
chiefly officers in the various London
labor organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
FntnLitie. in : He,rfoundlnnd

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Aug. PA. Blanc
sablon child dropped lighted match
into barrel of gunpowder. The ex-
plosion which followed wrecked the house
and killed four persons.
One man was fatally injured and sew
eral others were seriously hurt by cave
in at mine on Pilleys Island.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
kIDNAPEK WARREN STILL FREE
Blake, His Accompre., He's Lfosd a
Double Life.

DONofo LUe'
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 21.-The arch
conspirator in the Conway kidnapping
case, Albert S. Warner, q New York law
yer, is still free. He was last seen at
Schenectady, where all trace of him was
lost.
1t has been developed that Blake, after
the kidnapping. wrote q second letter
signed Captain of the Gang" in which
he told Conway to put an advertisement
in paper. saying: 1--WE are with you"-
meaning that the ransom would be paid
and the boy be delivered on its payment
and threatening that if he did not do so
the boy would never be seen again. 1t
also turns out that Blake has been lead
ing a double life. He has three wives, and
went under several aliases. He always
kept the secret from all three of them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
GOLDEN SHOWER
FOR NEBRASKA
How the Rise in Cereals
Benefits the Western
States.
Farmers Gain Millions and
Every Branch of Industry
Is FIourlShing.
IndIsputable Figures to Show That
Farming Pays-Boom Days OF
1880 Revived.

OMAHA, NEB., Aug. 2L-The prosper
ity wave in Nebraska is assuming enor-
nous proportions. Business conditions
in all lines have assumed most extra
ordinary briskness, while bankers declare
there is over 200 per cent more money be-
ing invested in the State than at any pre-
vious time inNe braska's history. Every line
of business is flourishing. Even manual
labor is commanding premium in the
State. This extraordinary condition is
attributed to the great cereal wealth and
the advance recently in the price of that
commodity. On this subject the follow
ing figures are interesting:
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
FERDINAAD,s CONDUCT.
HIS QudTrect HHh dustrta DesceadEn1
10 Coming on I'm nertfnenne.


10 Common InspPrttnenoe.
LONDON, ENG, Aug. 21.-Prince Ferdi-
nand is showing himself a most cantank-
erous individual. The quarrel with EN-
peror Franz Joseph and Austria generally
has descended to common impertinence.
He called in Constantinople the other day
upon the Russian EN- bassador, and being
desirous to show his princely displeasure
at the policy pursued By Austria, he left
visiting card with the porter at the door of
the Russian EN- bassy for transmission to
the Austrian Embassador. But Baron
Calice, also man of ideas, promptly
trumped Ferdinand's card by sending his
own TO the Prince through the post. It
seems quite superfluous under these cir
cumstances 70 expect an immediate reply
to Austria's demand for an apology for
uncom plimentary things said by Premier
Stoiloff IN recent interview.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
INTERESTS THE COAST.
Batch of NesU California Po,tmasters
ions.

Batch of Nesu California Po'tn,asters
ions.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 21.-The
following California postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day:
Biebers, Lassen County Mrs. L. Pack
wood, vice w. D. Packwood, removed; Clear
water, Los Angeles County, ]. NJ Miller, vice
A. A. Plasted, resigned; Calf, sacramento
County, John Brewster, vice Don Roy,
removed; Hullviile, Lake County, L. A.
Mann, vice Josephine McMath, resigned
Sierra City, Sierra County, Joel Champion,
vice c. Y. Willing, resigned; Staten, San Joa-
quin County, G. T. Connoe, vice R. j. Rhodes,
resigned Thermal, Fresno, County, Peter De-
walt, vice John Downey, resigned; Stent. Tuo-
lumne County, Samuel Arendt, vice J. N.
Lyon, resigned.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original James D. Hill, Sol
Hume, Los Angeles. Additional-Michae L.
Wise, Sacramento. Iucrease-Daniel E. Tur-
ner, Los Angeles. Original widow, etc.-John
G. Morse, Los Angeles.
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MrxICo's F1AINcI1L DISTRESS.
Inducements to BE offered to Gold
Miners Ereru tCherc.

Miners ErerV tCherc.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, Aug. 21.-The
Mexican Government held an mportant
meeting yesterday to consider the condi-
ton of silver and its effect upon this
republic. After long discussion it was
agreed, in view of the rapid depreciation
of silver, that the Government will I'M
mediately consider the practicability of
offering to gold miners from all parts of
the world every inducement TO come to
Mexico and seek gold, exempt from
taxation.
The Government proposes to keep the
gold mined in the country by putting on
heavy export tax that will practically
prevent its exportatlon, the Federal
Treasury to receive gold bars on deposit
at the price of Mexican dollars at the
current rate of exchange on the day
deposited
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toner was about to cover the prisoner
face, GolH asked him to leave 1t uncoy-
cred. The screw OF the garrote was then
turned, the collar tightened and Coli was
strangIed. The corpse was exposed until
P. NJ and then buried. The spectators
were greatly Impressed by the anarchists
cool behavior
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
Republican. of Massaohusetts.

BOSTON, MASS, Aug. N-At a meet
ing of the Republican State Committee, it
was decided to hold the Republican State
Convention here on Wednesday, Septem-
ber %.
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ons have been granted as follows:
Professor Darid.oa,, Principal Rivnl.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 21.-Pro-
fessor George W. Davidson's principal
rival for the office of Superintendent of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey is Profes-
sor Mark w. Harrington. formerly Chief
of the Wea her Bureau. who was dismissed
by Secretary of Agriculture Morton; but
the Californian Is believed to stand the
best chance for the appointment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
IN American A,eardsd Dnmnaes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 2l-
Consul Doty OF Tahiti reports that Richard
Awkward, an American on the island of
Kanan ara, has been awarded $500 for
indiSnities received in the recent trou-
bles there.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
HAS SUFFERED.

The mistakes OF the past ana now
of thrift, peace ana
mistakes Inc We
for generation
History
breadsluhs
beng
the
No
buyn beore afu takes place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
RELIEVED OF A GOLD BRICK
Bold Ht0hUay Robbery at Midday In a
Colorado Canp.

LEADVILLE, CoLo., Aug 2l.-A mes
senger carrying the weeks cleanup"
from the Placer Company's Office, three
miles from Granite, to this place, was
held up within 200 yards of the company's
office at IL o'clock this morning, and re-
lieved of a retort worth $4,000. The Job
was done by two men, evidently old hands
at the buainess. They were stationed
about forty yards apart on the road.
The first one let. the messenger go by
and held up the guard following, while
his partner further on held up the man
with the gold brick. They then started
for the mountains, after taking all the
guns belonging to,the messenger and tie
guard. The guard FASTENED back to camp
got rifle and commenced shooting at the
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
Baker,s Body ArrIves.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 21.-The
body of E. L. Baker, one of the oldest OF
the American Consuls, who died at
Buenos Ayres July g. arrived on the
steamer Merida this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

robbers, who returned the fire, and the
guard thought it best to retire. An alarm
was given and half the male population
turned out for the hunt, but as the coun-
try is very rough the chances are favor
able for escane
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

The ordinary total weight rried by a
British troopers horse is 1917 stone.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

our life very much like clock before lust
mnk OF now for moment Unless
never keep good de-and won't do nothing
well
ese those the cususual
any Wnn getting
are unmstaabe
Loss calamity,
weak knees manhood
eeps on
seer he at once you want to
us oors Hudson Medical
M made thousand
@ strtes you all have do
you all about its almost
Oh EARN py long chalk Then not
m 9ay Dooa ur Circulars ALL well
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
ROVal Polish

If we only had few gross 10c would
be the price; but we have SO much that
we have to name the price, so dealers
will take it by the gross.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
Shoe Brushes

Any price is satisfs ctory when we de-
eide 10 close an article out. This is
small, all-bristle brush. worth zoe.
Only few left.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

jinkO Baskets
These are little Japanese Baskets for
fancy work. Mostly sell at sc. We
clear out large shipment for foreign
account at 81 per hundred.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
Night Tapers

These bring 1Oc at other stores, and
will not go out all night; but we make
'em 60 out quick at Sc, or 35c dozen.
Evening star., 1897-01-23
Relative Cost of nlu

Relative Cost of Illuminants.
From the American Architect.
The director Of the Electrical Company
cost of the different sorts of artificial light,
reduced to the same standard Of illuminat-
ing power. AS the cost Of materials for IL
Eliminating varies in different localities, he
has taken the price Of coal gas at ninety
one cents per thousand cubic feet; Of alco-
hol, for use in incandescent lamps, at thirty
cents gallon; of coal oil at fifteen cents q
gallon, and of electricity at one and three
quarters cents per hectowatt. Supposing
the "mantles" Of the incandescent gas
burners to last four hundred hours. and to
cost fifty cents each, and other apparatus
to have the average life, he finds the most
expensive ordinary light to be that from In
candescent electric lamps, which costs ten
cents per hour for q given amount Of illu-
mination. Next comes the light from or
binary gas burners, with openings in the
form of slits, which costs six cents for the
same illumination. Argand burners are,
light for light, about IL per cent more eco
nomical than the otherIsort. Next to these
come incandescent lamps burning alcohol,
which give light at half the price of the
ordinary gas burner. Ordinary coal oil
lamps give light much. more cheaply. the
cost per unit of illumination being little
more than one-fifth that of incandescent
electric light: but the modern gas lights
with incandescent mantles are still more
economical, furnishing sfor one and three
quarters cents per hour the same amount of
at ten cents. Electric arc-lamps are about
10 per cent more economical still, and are
the cheapest sources Cof artificial light a
present known to US.
Evening star., 1897-01-23
Victimised by Both.

People who are victimized by the gas
companies can get little satisfaction by
turning to the companies that supply cleo
tric lights. The latter charge not less ex-
orbitant prices for their product At pres
ent the Householder is at the mercy Of one
or the other. This Is not as it should be.
law fixing a reasonable price for gas and
a vigorous effort will be made to push one
through the legislature. 1t has been DEM
at a profit for much less than New Workers
have to pay, and 1t is time some relief was
afforded to those who are dependent on the
gas companies for their means OF illumina-
ton,
Evening star., 1897-01-23

True to Life.-An early engagement at
the Grand Opera House is Mckee Rankin
in his Eew play, True to Life" which has
made such a success in New York city, and
in which also appears Miss Nance ONeil,
who created a furore and set the critics all
Wild by her marvellous dramatic ability
Evening star., 1897-01-23


The First Bischoff Conccrt.-An unusual
ly attractive program has been arranged
for the Bischoff Concert Wednesday even
ing next at the First Congregational
Church. 10th and G streets. and the af-
fair promises to be even mere enjoyable
than ordinarily. Among the soloists. vocal,
organ and piano. will be Mrs. Hattie
er's Ocean. Thou Mighty Deep" Mr.. Al
bert E. Hosmer, whose number is Leach s
Let All Obey;" Mrs. ]. 8. Raymond, Ros-
sini's Tina voce POGO fa;" Mrs. Laura
Zeh Johnson. saint-saens my Heart at
II Thy Sweet Voice: Voice" Mrs, Mrs Elsie Bond Bis
Scott Smith. "Mercadente's "Or Ia sull
onda:" Mr.. Douglass q. Miller. Wagner 8
prayer 'Rienzi." and Miss Edna Fitch,
Rossinfs overture to William Tell" The
song" and Mende1ssohn's "rhanEs e Be
choir, and Smarts Come. Rest Thee on
This Messy Pillow" by the Ladies' Cho-
rus. DR.. and Mrs. Bischoff will give Beet
hoven's organ and piano duet sonata, opus
Inns has consented to give two selected
readings.
John Drew.-''Rosemary' Is the very
pretty name Of the play Mr.. John Drew
Is exploiting this season and which he will
bring to the Lafayette Square Opera House
Monday; February l. It was written by
Charles Windham, the well-known Eng
lish actor, and is now being played by him
at the Criterion Theater, London. Charles
Frohman bought the American rights fol
John Drew. and that actor played 1t for
pire Theater, New York. 1t is the greatest
success of his entire career, and his part
in Ii, that Of Sir Jasper Thorndyke, Is con-
sadsred the best Mr. Drew has ever had to