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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
NOT A CENT WILL BE LOST
william sinxeriy Make, . Pledge to
Bank Creditors.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The Record
publishes the following editorial this
morning:
ITO the Public: The Record Is com.
PEELED to make a painful personal an
nouncemcnt this morning. Owing to
the financial embarrassment OF Mr..
william Nj. Singcrly, president Of the
Record Publishing company, the
Chestnut Street National bank and
the Chestnut Street Trust and Savings
Fund company were obliged to sus.
pend business yesterday.
"A complet. statement OF the con.
dition of the Chestnut Street National
bank will soon b. available. 1t is
probable that such arrangements will
he perfected as will enable the bank
to liquidatc its obligations wi'oout
the necessity or delay Of n receiver
ship. In the Record property Mr..
Singcily has n valuable asset. Tho
earnings of this journal during the
year 1895, in excess OF all expenditure.
were $4,000. With such u money
maker TO fall back upon, and with a
grim determination to pay every dol.
lar he owes. he hopes to redeem his
credit and satisfy his creditors"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
OIL COMPANIES WAR.
UNITED STATES PIPE LINE
GOES TO COURT.
Conspiracy To Ruin It's business II
Charged. and Damages 20 the Amount
Of e0BS,lAO II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mako Answer and Intimate BIackmail.

New YoRK, Dec. 81. Papers were
Hlcd to-day In the United States cir
cult court In u suit brought by the
United States Pipe Line company
against the Standard Oil company, the
New York Transit company. the Penn
sylvania Railroad company, the Della
ware, Lackawanna q Western and
Erie Railroad companies, IN Tide
water Pipe company, the National
Transi. company, William 4. Ward
well, John ID. Rockefeller, william
Rockefeller, Henry II. Rogers, Henry
NJ. Flagler, John d. Archoold. o. Ii.
Jennings and Wesley II. Tilford. Con-
spiracy is charged and damages
amounting to $685. with interest
aud $40, 600 as attorneys fees are
asked for.
The pipe line alleges that the con-
spiracy has been in existence since
January, ,ss2, and prevents any per-
sons or corporations other than the
defendants from storing and trans.
porting oil and conducting operations
incident To that business. This has
been done, II Is alleged, by suits and
II junctions and the publication OF de-
famatory statements regarding the
United States Pipe Line company, re-
fccting upon its management and
financial responsibility and by de-.
stroying OF its pipes and by inducing
employees Of the company to oetray
their trust.
The defendeuts In their
make general dsnials OF the charges
and ultimate that the pipe line was
not organized for the storing and
transporting OF oil ~ n ommon car
rier.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
John GilleaDIe.

The funeral Of John Gillespie was
held in Lincoln and the remains were
buried in Wyuka cemetery, where the
Grand Army ritual was gone through
with. With simple ceremonies in a
modest home, last respects were paid
to John Gillespie, who located the
capital of Lincoln, where it is and
helped make the early history Of Ne
braska. About the coffin stood the
governor, secretary of state, state
treasurer, commissioner Of public
lands and buildings, an ex-governor
who was his former military command
er, several former state officers, county
officials and city councilmen, most of
the members of the Grand Army re.
lief and many ladies of the relief corps.
Mingled also with these were some OF
the first people to live in Lincoln, who
had known the deceased through NIL
the pioneer struggles and respected
his memory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
M%ALLALIEU'S REPORT
MAKES A STATEMENT TO
THE GOVERNOR.
Claims lie Does Not Owe the state e5. 00
and Insists the Alleged shortage Was
Mostly Mistakes Of the Expert silver
Alleged Blunders Pointed Out.

John r. Mallalieu, ex-superintend-
ent of the Kearney industrial school
has filed a report with Governor Ilol-
comb in reply to a report from the leg
i"slativc committee The committee
report was the work of w. n. Silver OF
Wahoo, secretary. In II Mr.. Mallalieu
was charged with nearly 5000 which
the accountant declared was received
by him but not accounted for.
Mr.. Mallalieu's report covers fifteen
type written pages. 1t points out err
rors made by the accountant and
proves it to be utterly worthless. Ac-
cording TO Mr.. Mallalicu's own report
he has failed 70 recount for s265. 10. In
arriving at this result he has credited
himself with many items not charged
TO him in the Investigating commit
tees report. Some of these items he
proposes to investigate further.
In the absence of any dates showing
where the investigating committee be-
gan, Mr.. Mallalieu began back two
years, or al the time he first began to
raise sugar bects for sale, April /, 1891,
inasmuch as the committees report
lays particular stress upon this sub
ject. There was no place to keep ac-
counts except in what is known as the
lookup on the top floor of the execu-
tive building. The roof was taken Off
this building in 1906. Thereafter the
attic rooms were cleaned up and Mr..
Mallalieu believes many of the papers,
checks and receipts were undoubtedly
destroyed, and evidently among them
the cash book. inasmuch rs dilligent
search has been made for il and other
documents that are missing and can
not be found. Mr.. Mallalieu does not
wish to take refuge behind technicali-
ties and he has e~ndeavored to make q
statement Of the name in which
moneys have been expended.
In closing Mr.. Mallalieu states that
he has been as jealous in trying to find
debts as to find credits.
at has not been a question Of dol.
lars and cents" he says in his report,
but of sustaining u reputation for
honor and integrity"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
RUSSIA'S CANAL Project.
a Waterway 10 Cross the Empire FRO
posed Mainly for War urposes.

New York, Dec. 81. - special 20
the Herald from Washington says:
"Thc Russian government will begin
next spring upon n stupendous piece
Of engineering work, which, like
the trans.Siberian railroad, will be
of great strategic and
cial value to her when completed.
The project contcmplatcs the con-
struction Of u canal connecting the
Baltic and Black seas, which can be
travcrsed by battle ships Of the hcav-
lest tonnage at six knots per hour.
BY means Of this canal Russia will he
able to mobilize n huge feet in the
Baltic in 1917 hours by bringing to that
sea the Black sea squadron or can coll
lcct In the Black sea In the same time
the Baltic and Black sea fleets. In
case of n general European war over
the division of China at the time
Of the completion of the canal
1t would not be difficult for Rus
sia to send her fleet through the
Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmora and
the D~ardancllcs into the Mcditerra-
mean, down the Sucz canal, across the
Indian ocean to China, while she could
utilize the trans Siberian railroad to
transport troops. The canal will re-
" the necessity OF sending o fleet
across the North sea and down the
Atlantic In order to reach the Meditcr-
ranean and through that sea reach the
Suez canal and China, and 1t was
pointed out that in case Of war Great
Britain or Germany would take meas-
ures to see that the Russian fleet did
not pass through their waters without
4 hard struggle"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
More War on Trading stamrs

BosToS, Dec. ETA move has bceu
made In l'ostou following the lead OF
New York against tho trading stamp
scheme hat has been extensively
worked In this state. Chief Wade OF
the district police has sent a copy of
chapter aa7 Of the acts Of 1881 in cir
cular fern to merchants In the state.
Chief Wade has hesitated TO move In
the matter. noting the activity of the
police In the various cities and towns,
but there Is little doubt that he will
institute test case In this state. The
schcme has been the cause OF much
complaint among the merchants In
many cities and towns and cases have
come up In several of the courts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
NOSTARVATIONI IN DAWSON
late Arrivals Bring Brighter Reports
Had a Hard Trip Out.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 27.-Among
came down on the City of Seattle are
Colonel Lampherc and Mr.. Gregory of
Chicago, ID. j. Quinlan OF Seattle, Il.
Gardner OF Ocononowoc, Wis, and Il.
g. Denny of Roselin, Wash. Quinlan,
Gardner and Denny came out
from Dawson, having left
that plac, November 4. They
walked all the way and car
ried their food on their backs and on
sleds. They occupied n little moro
Than forty days on the trip. Gardner
says nobody is going TO starve in Daw.
.on this winter. There will be a
shortage OF some supplies, such as
hour and coffee, but there Is q great
abundance and plenty OF other food
to last everybody in camp all winter.
Gardner and his companions made
Tho trip out without my trouble.
although at times it was 65 below zero.
This was on the exposed mountain
tops and did not last long or cause
them any Inconvenience. These men
say there will be no great diff
:ulty in getting into Dawson City all
winter IL the roads and weather do
not get any worse than they are now.
They report tho country rs rich with
gold and they say that lew and valu.
able discoveries are being made every
day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. When the
.ucania starts for Europe tomorrow
among its passengers will be DIR. Shell
Ion Jackson, who Is bound for Norway
IN quest Of reindeer for the Kloudikc
miners. These reindeer will be brought
10 the United States and shipped from
mere to Dyea instead of being import,
ed from Siberia as in the past. This
course Is necessary IN account Of the
conditions existing In Alaska and
vicinity ut this season OF the year, for
while there are fully i,20o reindeer In
the frozen territory OF the United
States, not half Of that nun.
Der are available at present In
tho country which DIR. Jackson
will visit there are nearly one-halt
million reindeer. They arc such q
drug on the market that thousands Of
them are slaughtered by tho Nor
wegians for their tongues alone
which arc articles of export.
While DIR. jackson Is engaged in thi.
service abroad the authorities on THU
side OF the water will not be idle nc
.ordiug to instructions sent West b,
The secretary Of wal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
NATURAL. GAS
Twenty.Thrss People Hurt In Chicago
-Fivc story Bu,lding Wrecked.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Fire broke out
shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday after
noni in the basement OF the five story
building at i04 Madison street, the
first floor and basement of which were
occupied by the Tossctti Cafe and Res.
taurant company, and the second floor
by the billiard par.ors Of Frank Mussey.
The blaze was insignificant at first
and n crowd Of people gathered on
the sidewalk in front OF the building
to watch the work Of the firemen.
About n dozen policemen were
busily engaged in pushing back the
throng when a terrific explosion OF
natural gas took place. The building
was badly wrecked, the windows.
window gratings, sidewalk lights and
manholc covers were hurled into the
air and fell among the crowd. Dozens
of people were thrown from their
feet and twenty-three were injured,
only n OF them being seriously hurt
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
ANOTHER COMPANY QUITS
Mutual Life Of New York withdraws
From Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 27.-On account
OF the attacks OF State Insurance
Superintendent McNall on insurance
companies, another big life insurance
company has announced its intention
Of withdrawing from the state. This
time IL is the Mutual Life Insurance
company, of New York, one OF the
strongest companies in the world, and
one that has been doing business in
Kansas continuously since 1869. On
January !, all of it's Kansas agents,
twenty-eight in number, will quit
writing business. After that It will
simply keep n man in the state to
receive premiums on policies already
issued. Quo warranto proceedings to
GUST the company from the state are
pending in the State Supreme court
in defiance of Federal Judge Will
liams' injunction, and rather than
keep up the fight longer the company
will leave the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31

The case Of ex-State Treasurer j. s.
hartley was submitted in the supreme
court Wednesday for oral argument.
This is the case which in the district
court Of Douglas county resulted in
the conviction of BARLEY for
embezzling Sl5l,ss4 Of state funds.
Arguments were made by Attorneys
Mahoney and Whedon for BARLEY and
Attorney-General Sinyth and Deputy
Ed Smith for the state. Argument
WAS finished at noon and his fate u
now IN the hands Of the court
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
81. Clair County May raw.

APPLETON Cry, Mo, Dec. 27.-At n
meeting in this city resolutions were
adopted offering to make an adjust
ment between the holders Of the old
Lcbo and Neosho railroad bonds and
St Clair county by giving new bonds
equal TO the face value OF the old
ones, oil accumulated in est to be
Cancelled. Elsewhere st. Clair
county, except Mt Osceo the county
seat, like meetings have expressed a
feeling toward settling the debt by
the adopt n of similar resolutions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
Mrs. Nc kInIey IBuvIn- Gifts.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 27.-Last month
President Mckinley made out a list of
nearly 200 persons to whom he wished
to give Christmas presents. Opposite
many OF the names ho also entered
the presents that he deemed appro-
pirate. Tho buying Of the prescnts
indicated and the additional task Of
making selections where there had
been no choice have kept Mrs. McKin-
ley busy most Of the week.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
A WILD MAN IN VIRGINIA.
legislator Wallace Proposes TO Repeal
All the War Amendments.

All the Wal Amend ments
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.-The most
radical amendments ever proposed to
the present constitution Of this state
nave been offered by Mr.. Wallace, a
member from this city of the house of
delegates. His proposition is to elm
mate from the bill of rights the sew
sral clauses declaring that this COM
nonwealth shall eve remain a mem
Der Of the United States; that the
federal constitution and laws are the
supreme laws Of the land; that slavery
shall not exist, and that all citizens
are declared to possess equal civil and
political rights.
The author Of this proposition says
ac desires that the people shall have
;estored to them the constitution in its
pristine purity. Us it existed before
the war.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
THE HANNA FIGHT IS ON.
Kurtz Has Come Out Openly In Oppo.
sition to the senator

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. - - The
marshaling of forces in the Ohio sena-
torial contest has begun. Charles
knrtz. OF Columbus, has dropped all
prctense of not seeking to defeat Sena-
tor Hanna, and has for some time
been organizing his forces.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec 24.-Thc State
journal prints a story that the Repub'
Leans, led by Hon. Charles Kurtz, in
opposition to the reelection OF Sena.
tor Hanna, have promised to supper,
free silver as the price of the defca,
Of Senator Hanna.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
MRS. BOOTHS ILLNESS.
Volunteers believe It Largely Due to
Cruei Treatment.

Nruet treatment.
New YoRK, Dec. 2i.-At the Presby-
terial hospital n bulletin on Mrs
Booths condition showed that there
had been no improvement whatever.
There is little hope for her recovery.
Her malady is aneurism of the heart
Regarding the statement that Mrs.
booths illness was in any way due to
mental troubles, produced by the
separation from the Salvation Army,
Commander Booth preferred not TO
speak, but referred the matter to
Secretary liallimand, of the Volun-
tecrs, who said:
From the commander to the young.
est member of the Volunteers. we all
believe that Mrs. booths illness is
due. to a great extent, to the cruel
treatment she has received at tho
hands of various persons since the
separation from the Salvation Army
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
Havana SIN INDIGNANT

HAVANA, Dec 27.-Iudienation over
The killing OF Colonel Ruiz is still iu-
tense. Many arc disposed to blame
General Blunco, alleging that he
forced Colonel Ruiz to 60 in spite of
the latter's protestations that 1t meant
certain death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
Scott Case Reversod.

The Barrett Scott bond case was
reversed and remanded by the supreme
court Of Nebraska, the court holding
that approval of a bond, out of time
docs not release sureties from liability.
A new trial Is ordered,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
ISls Plug Tobacco Factory.

L%oUIsvILLE, KY, Dec. 26.-An OF.
scial Of the National Tobacco works
laid to-day that this city is soon to
awe the greatest plug tobacco factory
n the whole world. Tho plant will
ssve a capacity Of $4,000 pounds OF
,iug tobacco per day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
Canadian sl.srsphsr. Tais Of . Strike

MONTREAL, Dec. 2Z.-There has been
Some talk Of a strike of the telegraph
ers on the Canadian Pacific railroad,
but, SO far. nothing has developed.
The operators are endeavoring to have
several grievances remedied and 70
secure the raising OF the minimum
salary from S3s a month to S45.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
AGAINST KISSING.
Custom House Authorities Hindered by
Greetings on Arrivals OF Stcam

Greetings on Arrivals OF Steamships.
New YORK, Dec. 2T-The customs
house authorities have instituted n
movement for the adjustment of
kissing between incoming passengers
and their waiting friends on the
Steamship piers
Mr.. Cummings, special treasury
agent. says that something should be
done to stop this hindering practice.
An order should be enforced forbid
ding passengers to greet their waiting
friends until after their luggage has
been inspected.
Mr.. Cummings says that besides the
great nuisance of delay, the kissing
business offers grand opportunities to
s%mugglers, who are enabled to pass
their contraband goods along to their
friends undetcctcd.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
WARNER GETS IS YEARS.
kidnapsr OF Johnny Conway Pleads
Guilty at Albany.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 81. Albert S.
Warner pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment found against him for assisting
In the kidnapping Of Johnny Conway.
He was sen fenced to Clinton prison
for a term Of fifteen years at hard
labor. Blake and Hardy, his fellow
conspirators, arc serving terms OF
fourteen years and six months each
ut tho - me place for the same crime.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
Mint Empioye S Wages Cut.

WASHINGTON, Dec. e7 by direction
ftho secretary OF the treasury, the
compensation OF the various employees
4 the United States mint Mt San Fran
-isco has been reduced in the aggre-
ate sii,lis per annum.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
$4,000 TO MRS KNUDSEN
Pension and Back Pay GRANTED to Widow
Who Never LEFT NORWAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. a7.-A pension
has been granted to the widow of
knud knudsen, a soldier In the late
war, the back pay OF which aggre-
gates over $4,000. Tho man Is a ma
tive OF Norway and was married to
the woman who now gets the pension
in April, 1855. Knudscn cmigrated to
this country In 1861, enlisted January,
~ lsG., In Company II, Fifteenth reg
imcnt, Wisconsin volunteer infantry,
and died In service October IL, 1888.
The widow never left Norway.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
Aitgsid Refuses TO 1uik.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 81. Elk. Gov
ernor John y. Altgcld of Illinois has
arrived here accompanied by his wife
and two or three friends lie refused
to bs interviewed, leaving word at the
hotel Office not to allow any news
paper mel to call ON him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31

KEoKUK, Iowa, Dec. a7.-Ephraim
9adasch committed suicide ut his
ONE In this city yesterday. lie was
very wealthy retired merchant. and
prominent member Of the Iowa
Segion OF Honor.
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SECOND DAY.

Very little work was done in either
house. Gov. Cars message, which
was longer than any of Cleveland'e
famous messages, was read, and the
members listened to the reading with
as much patience as possible. Ninety
pages of type written matter-enough
to make a book as large as an illus
trated family Bible printed in display
poster type, was the sizs and length of
the message.
The Populist and Republicans have
selected the following for committee
work, the Democrats not having their
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by their respective Caucuses for y.
purpose. He announced that all ~
Democrats had been appointed on !
the committees.
A message wes received from T.
House that a resolution to keep an !
dex book had passed. 1t provides II.
no bill shall be handled except bv y
introducer Of the bill or chairman ,
the committee. Major Grant SPOKE,
the value and Importance of such .
index. Resolution adopted.
House resolution favoriDg Cuban :
dependence was received.
Mr.. Smathers wanted some referpn.
before action.
Mr.. Abell moved to refer to Comm,
tee on Federal Relations. Agreed !
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. McCaskie, to provide for cod
ing the vote of 1896 (provide s for col
ing of the vote Immediately after
ratification of the billy.
Mr.. McNeill, for the relief of A.
Vannoy, ex Sheriff of Wilkes; Mr.. 3
ringer, for thu relief of ex Sheriff N
rison, of CabaIrus.
Adjourned.
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SENATE

Called to order by Lieut. Gov. Dough
ton.
Prayer by Rev. Milton McNeill,
Senator from Wilkes county.
Mr.. McCaskie moved the adoption of
the rules of the Senate of '95 Carrie d.
Mr. Clark moved that after the pres
emit session the seats be drawn for as in
the National House OF Representa- ives.
Mr. Grant submitted a list of com
mittees, as agreed upon by the Repub,
lican ard P .puiist cnmmittee aDnointed