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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
TT Is YELLOW FEVER
SIX HUNDRED CASES IN
MISSISSIPPI.
Ocean springs Afflicted strict Ouaran-
tine Against the Place Enforced by n
Number of Nearby Cities-H Health Au-
thoritIes on the Ground.

New ORLEANS, La, Sept. Six
hundred people Of Ocean Springs,
Miss, have been the victims of fever
and ten have died. Health authori.
ties declared to-day that the disease
was yellow fever, but n thorough in.
vcstigation is being made. In the
meantime, Mobile, Pass Christian and
other places have quarantine restric-
lions. while tho people OF Ocean
Grove who have not been overcome rs
yet are leaving as fast as possible.
The Alabama, Mississippi and Lou
isiana boards of health are all at the
place and nrc holding autopsics and
making psychological Investigations.
The water and oysters of tho bay are
being examined and tho sanitary ar
rangemcnts being looked into Prof.
Metz OF New Orleans believes the cpl
demic is due to bad drainage. Cuban
refugees are thought to have taken
the germs there,
The state board OF health has been
called together to declare quarantine
against Ocean Springs, which is about
100 miles from this city. Rigid pre-
~
cautions will be taken absolutely TO
ola the town, and IL is onfidently
hoped here by leading physicians that
The precautions will be successful in
keeping the disease from spreading To
this place.
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. State Health
officer Swearingcn has established an
iron.clad quarantine against Ocean
Springs. Miss, and all other points
now affected or likely to be affected
by yellow fever. 1t will go into im.
mediate effect and last indefinitely.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 7~.-Governor
McLaurin has re eived the following
telegram from two members OF the
state board of health who went to
Ocean Springs, Miss. yesterday to in.
vestigate the yellow fever scare:
AFTER a most thorough inves.iga-
ton In every conceivable light, it Is
the unanimous opinion of representa-.
tives OF Louisiana, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi state board OF health and the
Marine hospital service that the fever
now prevailing in Ocean Springs is
yellow fever IL. Haranson and j. /.
Hunter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Louisiana In Line

The exposition officials are elated
over the arrival of the frat formal APP
plication of n state for space at the
exposition, 1t was that of Louisiana,
and it asked for $1,000 feet ut full
schedule rates, rescrving the right to
take more If it should be found that
more was necessary. Accompanying
the application is n letter from James
6. Lee, commissioner of agriculture in
that state in which he says that the
people of his state. remembering Ne
braska at New Orleans in 1857, arc
anxious to make a good and creditable
showing. Such moves as this encour.
ages the friends of the exposition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
ATTY-GEN'S. WARNING
COUNTY JUDGES DUTY IN
APPOINTING BOARDS.


Hon. j. IT. Edmisten, chairman Of
Of the peoples independent party, is
in receipt of a letter from Attorney
General Smyth relating to the duties
of county judges in appointing election
boards, 1t seems hat Chairman Ed
misten Is in receipt of knowledge to
the effect that n certain county Judge
has announced that he will rule that
the peoples independent and the deui-
ocrat parties were one last fall, and
that he cannot tell from the returns
what vote each party cast. In reply
to Mr.. Edinistcn's inquiry as to what
to do in such cases, the attorney gen.
eral said that there must be some vote
by which county judges could determ-
Inc the vote cast by each party. and
explained how such might be dcterm-
ined. He says that the law vesting
the power in county Judges to appoint
non-partisan election boards is "a good
law, and M well calculated to secure
honest boards. lie further stated that
If county Judges are found who are
bent upon the anhulment Of the law,
or who are disposed to twist it into
party purposes. they should he taught
Their duty through a writ of mandanus
issued by the district court of the ir
district,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
TO E q
a Now National Organization of Rail.
way Mon Formed In Chicago

" % Nhttpnat oTkAulkNtIOn OF KALI
way Mon Formed In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept THE teachings
and principles of Eugene V. Debs are
to DO opposed by a national political
organization OF the same class Of men
whom he claims to represent.
The preliminary arrangements for
the Illinois branch Of the American
Railway League, the new o~rganiza.
ton. were made yesterday at a meet
ing held In m Of the lodge rooms of
the Masonic Temple. The league has
an open membership list. Every EN-.
ploye of a railroad from IA president
down to n track man Is eligible,
and those foremost in the move
ment say that the organization
is To he n non-partisan affair
vhich will not only heap benefits upon
tho working railroad man, bnt will
also work for the benefit OF the rail.
road corporations, and more than all,
rs 1t was put at the meeting, correct
the rapid growing impression that the
ordinary railroad nan is against the
government and his employer on every
question"
Grand Prcsldunt r s. Kaylor, Of
Ohio, presided at the meeting, and
there were at least 600 employees Of
railroads entering Chicago IN attend.
auce.
j. w. Callahan, who was active In
the railroad mems sopTd money or.
CARNATIONS last fall, was elected pres.
ldent pro TEN of tho Illinois branch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
NEXT CENTURY PROPHECY.
Clarence King Pred,ets q Wonderful
Development In America BEFORE Long.

DENVER, Col, Sept. I've are on
the verge OF a great mining era, said
Clarence King, former chief of the
United States geological survey, To.
day. THE time is not far distant
when a man can start ont of Denver
and travel to klondiIic, stopping every
night at a mining camp. Already
two American stamp mills are pound.
ing away upon the borders of the
Straits OF Magellan, and the day is APP
preaching when a chain of mining
camps will extend from Cape Horn to
st. Michacls. believe we are about
TO enter upon a century which will
open up vast ana will he the
grandest the earth has ever known.
Before the end OF the twentieth GEN.
fury the traveller will enter a sleeping
car at Chicago bound, via Boring
straits, for st. Petersburg, and the
dream of Governor Gilpin will be re
allied"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
COMPERS is UNDER FIRE
Usiy Charges Against the Prss,dens OF
the Labor Federation.

oxiy Suhrges Agn'nss tno frestuent o.
the Labor Federation.
PITTsBURa, Pa, Sept THE United
Labor League Of Western Pennsylva.
mia at n largely attended and exciting
meeting last night gave expression 70
an open revolt against Samuel Comp
ers, president Of the American FEEDER.
alton Of Labor and many reflections
and ugly charges were made. It was
all on account of expressions made by
Gompers In reference TO tho recent
convention Of labor leaders at St
Louis
During the discussion on a proposi-
ton to take some action on the St
Louis platform, NJ. p. Carrick, presi-
dent Of the brotherhood Of Painters
and Decorators, referred to GomEers
as n "plug.hatted, greasy tool of CAPT.
tai" Ho said, among other things:
ut Is time to call q halt on labor
fakirs who sit in their Office and thank
God that they are not like the poor
w~orkingman of the country. Gompers
il a disgrace to labor, and / believe IL
is high time TO call down the would-be
aristocrats Of labor and kick them
bodily out Of tho movement"
When President Carrick finished he
was greeted with round after round
OF applause. The following resolu.
ton offered by John Dykus, repre-.
sentative Of the Typographical union,
was adopted:
Resolved, That the United Labor
league of Western Pennsylvania dis.
approves OF the utterances Of Mr..
G%ompers, for the reason that they are
inimical to the best interests OF organ
lied labor, and we are liberal enough
to believe that the great battle for
the emancipation of labor can not DO
won by trades unions alone"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Drawings About Completed.

The exposition management expects
the drawings for the liberal arts build
ing on the exposition grounds will be
completed this week. IL will be n dig
nified edifce of classic design, 2i0 feet
long, 100 broad and forty-five feet high
with a high stylobatc, surmounted by
an order with columns in pairs. 1t
will be characterized by strong corner
pavilions, accumulated by pediments
and there will be en- ranccs at the cor
ners, in the enter and at each end.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
REBELS AFRAID
Indian InsurR ents Concentrated at Va.
rIous Points--The Amecr All Right.

" FhhioVt "t HNiEhts
PEsnAwAUR, Sept. The insurg-
cats are concentrating at various
points and 1t is estimated that II, 200
of them are now on the Amana range,
but they appear 10th to attack the
government troops
1t is reported that the followers of
Haddah Mullah, in the Shabkadr dis
tr'ct, are deserving him, and the
Afridis arc returning to Khyber pass.
The British troops arc massing
along the disturbed line and several
columns have been sent out In differ
cnt directions.
LONDON, Sept. THE Times pub
fishes n dispatch from Simla saying
that further evidence has been OBJ
tanned of the desire of the Ameer of
Afghanistan to prevent his subjects
from joining in the frontier disturb
ances Tho British agent ut Cabui
submitted, ut the ameer's request, a
written statement showing the points
upon which the government laid e
ial stress. The amcer replied in his
own handwriting, emphasizing his pre-
viouS statements that his subjects did
not dare to openly take part in
th fighting, but they had been drawn
away secretly by the mullahs. whose
conduct he strongly condemned. Not
the least doubt is entertained, the dis
patch says, OF the Ameer's desire to
fulfll his obligations Loyalty. lie has
issued orders that his troops be with
drawn from tho detached outposts so
that they may be kept together under
the control of o Ulcers able to prevent
them from deserving and joining in
the fighting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Early Corn Out of Danger.

Farmers in the vicinity of Rising
report some damage to late corn by
heat and high winds, Last Friday
was especially hard ON late corn, of
which there is u large acreage, the
thermometer registering very high,
while the wind blew a gale. drying up
late corn preinaturely. There is no
sign of abatement of the heat and
wind and farmers say that late corn
will be light and chaffy if they o
tinuc. Early corn is regarded as be.
ing out of danger.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
STRIKERS HOLD MEETING.
Vote on the Compromise scai.-wui Tn
doubleday Win.

P%IrrsBURa, Pa, Sept. Mass meet.
ings were held to-day all over the
Pittsburg district by the striking
miners for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to tho district convention,
which will meet here tomorrow to
consider the Columbus compromise
aud elect delegate to the national
convention ut Columbus on Wedues.
day.
While some Of the leading miners
have stated that they will contend for
instructions to the Columbus delegates
TO tote for 90 cents or nothing. IL is
thought that tho B9'ccnt men will be
In the minority. Several operators
have received assurances that the
miners formerly ut work for them
will vote to return to work ut the 65.
cent rate.
Patrick Dolan, presidents: William
Warner, secretary, aud District Or
ganizcr Cameron Miller all say that
they feel sure that the great majority
OF the miners will vote to accept the
sixty-fve cent rate. Dolan Is Of the
opinion that the settlement of the
strike on this basis Is the very best
that can DO accomplished at this time
and nearly all the miners in the dis
trict will be at work within a week
from the time OF the acceptance OF the
proposition. The mining officials say
that tho struggle against the New
York & Cleveland Gas Coal company
will be pushed up to the end Of the
year unless the company shall be
beaten before that time. The accept
nnce of the sixty-ive cent rate, they
say, in no way effects the price to be
paid the diggers at tho mines Of that
company.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Funeral of Frank Dundas.

The remains of Frank n. Dundas of
Auburn. who was killed at Omaha in
the oil and blow room of the Omaha
and Grant smelter on Friday evening
of last wcek, were laid at rest in Sher-
idan cemetery at Auburn Sunday aft
Deceased was thirty-one
years of age, and has been n resident
of Ncmaha county since childhood.
He is n nephew of State Senator John
ii. Dundas. For about a year past he
has been in the employ of the Omaha
and Grant Smelling company at Oma'
I'm
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
A Nebraska city stor, nur,..

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. 7.-The
general merchandise store of Stahlhut
4 Hobein was totally destroyed by
fire this morning. The building and
contents were valued ut $50, 900, with
$4,000 insurance. The origin OF the
fire is unknown.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Bath Recommended.

The following is the horror perpe-
trated by a well-known Scottish baro-
net; A sportsman said to him the 9TH
er day; Talking about dogs with keen
scent, have n that viii compare ia
vorably with any you have In England"
Very remarkable dog, l SUPPOSE
yawned the listener.
Il should say so. The other day after
] left home he broke his chain and, al
though had been away for hours, no
tracked me and found me merely by
scent, What do you think of that?"
Il think you ought to take a bath"
replied the ~Calcdonian. turning calml,
away.-Life's Calendar.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Wheat and Separator Burned.

Yesterday afternoon, while thresh-
ing Mt Fred Snyder's near Tekamah
fire was started by sparks from the
engine aud several stacks of vheat
and the separator were burned. Mr..
Suydcr's loss in wheat will amount to
about 500. The separator was I'm old
one. In the attempt to pull it away
from the burning stacks the engine
was started too fast and broke the
chain with which they were hitched
together.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
tap,izpi In "A Gale.

sAvANSAH, Ga, Sept 1.-THE three
maSted schooner Agnes l. Grace, of
bangor Me, capsizcd and sunk yes.
terday morning, twenty miles east Of
iyoee' Her crew came ashore in n
boat and landed at Warsaw island
yesterday afternoon. The schooner
Gr-ee sailed from New York, August
%, with n cargo of salt for Savannah
and four sixteen ton guns for the
Tybcc Notifications.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
A Reward o rare, Murdorer..

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Sspt Lieu
tenant Governor Bolte to-day offered
. reward of 500 for the arrest and
conviction Of three Of the five murder
.ers of Schmidt or sullivan, who was
killed June 90. last, In Montgomery
county. Two OF the five are now T
ru.todv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10


tho crop, some fields on uplands will not
be ore thnn halt n crop. hut on the
bottom lands corn Is standing it nicely;
pastures dried up; bnying delayed by
high winds.
knox-Haying generally over; mora
nay than nsunl il being put up; somo
small grain thrnshed: about hall of the
corn out Of way Of frost.
Mndlson-Early corr ripcning in good
conditioD; late corn drying out fast, aud
will be- short.
Howard--Corn drying very fast; soma
good corn; late corn will generally be-
light; some winter wheat sown; / ay
Pierce Corr looks fine, but crop will
not be so heavy ns last year, and the
late planted Is likely to be light weight.
Platte-Corn maturing very fast, late
corr entirely too fast, and the yield will
be shortened; t%hrashing from the shock
Az done.
S~tanton-Hot, dry Weather the past
week mas dnmhged late corn very much:
earIy corn riitning very last; pastures
IRVING up
"usht.ine o weather nos seriously
'"
'hNI"AL SEXTON
Buffalo-Corn ripeninC rnDidIy. and
some OF it prpmaturely driving up: pns.
lures bare, and cattle being fed: fruit a
sud disappointment.
MISUNDERSTANDING and corn emitting in
progress; corn is badly damaged. and i,
mostly safe from irosts; ground too dry
to pillow.
Cuator-Corn drying an fnst. and it i,
shortening the yield: hay crop short. PIX.
cept on lOwlands; still thyashipg from
shock.
Hnll-Corn ripepinp inst. acme eorlv
corn damaged by the dry weather: corn
crop will he short.
Loup-Corn drying up fast; wheat
yielding fairly well, and of good quality.
Me~rrick-I.ate corn drying badly;
early corn past injury: some beets will
be harvested next week; ground not in
condition for blowing.
Sbermnn-Some corn ripe, some quite
green yet; crop probably below average.
but an accurate estimate impossible.
valley-Corn ripening M fast: thrash.
ing aud having propressinp fast. bav "a
good crop: too dry for Moving.
sorruvr,rr,x src,,oS
'n'i'oN
adams-" ehther continues o anu
nry, corn Trying up last; no winter
"neao so"r us YET.
DuuusI maturing 'ast; ten avs
more ana cor VIII De ifost PROOF; nay
rug stni going on, Out 700 WINDY TOT
s'acklnH: -,
rinened corn foo ronidlv. too dry to
pillow.
Frontier-IIot winds for two days and
CORN dry;pr nm
Furnas-Hot and dry; no danger TO
corn from frost. but it il curing at
rapid rate: late corn badly damaged:
alfalfa will yield another cutting.
Harlan-Corn ripening fast. and will
generally be n good crop: potatoes O
good as expected; wild hay light. but
good quality.
Hitchcock-The hot and dry weather
has shortened the corn cron very much
Kparney-Grass rapidlv ripening nnsh.
ing the lawmakers: corn prematnrely
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Nebraska Lady Wins.

ternational and Canadian lawn tennis
champion for 1897, was beaten Monday
in the final round of the western tour-
nament at Chicago by Miss Louise
Pound of the University of Nebraska.
1t was the greatest piece of tennis
playing ever seen in the United States,
and the plucky western girl was the
heroine. She won the match in three
straight sets.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
The Llndell Hotel Subscribes.

The Lindell hotel has subscribed
$500 to the $500 fund Of the audi
forum project. The original offer of
Mayer Bros. was to give $3.50 il nine
other men would give the same
amount each. Only five other public
spirited men are needed. The Lindell
gives $500 with the understanding that
the auditorium is to be built without
bonding the city.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Claims 10 unyca ChoIcr, Cu,e,

Or. r. c. McClcery of Exeter has per.
fectcd a preventative and cure for hog
cholera that promises to make the
town still more widely known rs tho
birthplace of articles of sterling merit.
The doctors new medicine is attract
ing II great deal of attention among
farmers and hog breeders in Fillmore
and adjoining counties and many re-
markable cures are reported.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
MANY Bushels of Wheat Burned.

On Monday John Rcitcr was thresh-
ing for ID. j. Richman, two miles north
west of hartley, anda spark from the
engine started n fire which burned
nearly 700 bushels of wheat, n guam
tity of oats, alfalfa and hay, also IA sta
BILE and sheds. The loss is estimated
at 81. 900. There was n strong wind
and an adjacent grove was greatly
damaged by hot air aud smoke.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10

The general merchandise store of
Stahlhut & Hobein of Nebraska City
was entirely destroyed by fire Monday
morning. The building and contents
were valued ut $50. 900 with insurance
of Sl2, 500. A policy of insurance for
81, 800 was cancelled only about IA week
ago. The fire originated in the cellar
and is believed to have been caused by
spontaneous combustion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
burlington Making improvements.

During the past week the Burling-
ton railroad has employed n gang of
seventy men in the cuts east of Tecm-
sch ditching along the track. The
work will require the attention of the
non for a number Of days.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Made Indian supply inspector.

Charles 5. HOLMAN of Dakota City,
ex-deputy county clerk, has received
notice of his appointment by the CON-
mission of Indian affairs as inspector
of Indian supplies ut Kansas City,
Omaha and Sioux City, with hcaaquar-
tiers at Dakota City. Mr.. HOLMAN
started Monday for Omaha and Kansas
City to enter upon his new duties.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Duby DrOwna Itself,

The family of George Jacobmeier,
living near Eagle, went out into the
yard Sunday leavinga fourteen-months-
old baby in the house alone. A pail of
water was left on the floor and it is
supposed the little one, in attempting
tn get Il ink, fell into the water. 1t
was dead when found. The family
and friends are greatly shocked at tho
occurrence.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Excellent Yield of Wheat.

John Rawsher, near sutton, finished
ihreshiug ten acres of wheat recently
resulting in 400 bushels OF the best
quality, testing siNty-three pounds per
bushel. At the price, SO cents, the
day he threshcd the proceeds per aero
would have been So. 20.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
REQUEST to Nebraska Veterans.

The Nebraska veterans who attend
lhe reunion which commences on Sep.
.ember 10 are requested to meet at Ne
orasl<a headquarters Tuesday, Septem.
Der IA, for the purpose of considering
matters of interest to the Nebraska
.oldiers' association.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Dromedaries as CameI,.

Dromedarles are swifter than camels
and without a load go eight miles an
hour for ten or twelve hours. Caravans
consist of from 1000 to 1000. and many
Arabs possess from 400 to 500. They
east their hair every year, and 1t is
made into clothes, stockings. shawls,
carpets, etc. Dromedaries live from
forty 10 fifty years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Must Keep on sidewalks.

AT an adjourned meeting of the city
council at Grand Island recently an or
dinance vas presented and Immediate
ly passed making it unlawful for any
person to ride a bicycle on or over any
sidewalk in that city. Anyone violating
the provisions of the ordinance may be
fined in a sun not to exceed $40 and
costs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
COSTLY Fire at SCHUYLER.

Fire destroyed the Touring mills OF
Wells 4 Neiman Tuesday night at
Schuyler. The plant was n big one
and the loss is $50, 900; insurance
not known.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Heir to AN Estate Killed.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Sept !. = The
body Of George W. Patterson,a painter
was found mangled by the Santa Fc
track this morning. He had been
drinking before he was killed. lie
had recently fallen heir to an estate
in Scotland.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Reunion Rates.

All the railroads have made n rate OF
n fare for the round trip during the
reunion of the Nebraska g.. A. II. at
the old state fair grounds, September
10 to Is inclusive.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
Barn Struct by Lightning.

Lightning struck Guy Stones barn.
southwest of Plainview, last Friday
night and burned it to the ground. 1t
was covered by insurance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
NOTES
short Items From All Over the state.
Farmer Finds n Crazy Man.

HHrmcf FIhUE n CrNky Wan'
a farmer named Wilhelmy brought
into Grand Island Saturday a dement,
ed man from Lockwood. The man
was discovered running wildly around
the railroad track. He gave the story
that he was told &c steal a girl and
when he jumped through u window as
demanded. he was fallen upon by four
men who dubbed him over the head
and arms. lie had Il severe cut on the
head, which was sewed by DIR. Boyden.
From papers on his person it seems the
mans name is p. l.. Lynch, and that
he recently came from Denver. His
home seems to be in Paynesville, o.
The police authorities are investigat.
ing the case.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-10
s.,.. os vr,o, Cloth, H.avy.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept Z.-Sales
Of print cloths in this city for the past
Ave weeks have been i,57i,oo0 pieces,
Or coo. 900 pieces In excess OF the pro
section Of the mills. $500