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The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Probably u Fake Story.

At Firth Saturday excavation was
made under the saloon building in
search Of the remains of an old German
farmer who was murdered in the sa-
loon about fifteen years ago and buried
under the floor. Nothing was found,
and now people seem to feel that their
duty has been done toward ascertain.
ing the fact, and they are now Of the
opinion that the story John Bergman
told was n romance of a diseased brain.
When John Bergman died several
months ago, he confessed to the minis.
ter that he and his partner, n man
named Nillwok, had murdered and old
German in the rear of the saloon, and
buried the body in the cellar under,
meath.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Preacher Springs Surprise.

NEVADA, Mo-, Oct l1.-Elder J. J.
Lockhart, pastor Of the Christian
church Of this city, doubly surprised
his friends here yesterday. During
the afternoon, in company with Mrs.
Lois Fuller, Il wealthy and handsome
widow Of this county, he drove to Fort
Scott, where they were married, and
later in the evening after returning
to Nevada, he resigned his p~astoratc.
His chusch edifce cost s31, ono, and
was erected through Elder Lockhart's
efforts. He goes from here to Canton,
Mo, where he has accepted the
chanccllorship of the Christian uni
versity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
MORGAN TO HAWAIANs
Tho senstor Explains to the Isiard,~s
tho Beauties OF Annex,t,or

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Oct 1l.-Ad.
vices from Honolulu are that United
States Senator Morgan addressed n
crowd of enthusiastic Hawaiians n
week ago, telling them that the United
States could and would execute anv
contract into which it might enter;
that the 80, 900 islanders were numeri-
cally insignificant as compared with
30, 600, 900 Americans, and that the
United States desire to annex the
island was not because Of the pro.
gr~essiveness Of it's people.
The senator concluded: II shall
take much pleasure in informing my
colleagues in the Senate of what I
have seen here, of the fertility OF the
soil of these islands. the intelligence
and physique Of their inhabitants On d
also of their evident desire to continue
In the march Of progress, and TO i'm.
press upon them the joy | shall feel II
we can clasp your hands as brothers
OF that great country to which we be-
long, but 1t will break my heart IL,
after all your sufferings aud endeav-
ors, you should drift back to barbar.
ism and oblivion"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Alleged Pickpockets Released.

Ten of the suspected pickpockets
lrrested at Tecumseh at the Bryan
meeting last Saturday were liberated
Wednesday. Complaint was filed
against n OF the number and he was
given trial in county court, but a case
was not made against him. Habeas
corpus proceedings were instituted in
behalf of the others, and in the alb.
sence OF proper complaints they, too,
were released. However, there is but
little doubt that the officers had the
right men. They covered their work
well.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
TELLER PESSIMISTIC.
The Colorado senator Sees No Hope for
silver In This Country.

DENVER, Col, Oct. lin an inter-
view On the unfavorable reply antici-
pated from Great Britain to the inter
national bimetallic ENJOYS, Senator
Teller said:
II have all along said that France
might DO willing to open her mints,
but that she would ask more conces.
sions to silver than Great Britain
would be willing to grant, and SO the
conference would come to naught.
Moreover, / believe even II England
should open the minis Of India to the
free coinage Of silver as France re-
quests, and France should open her
minis, and the Bank Of England
should hold one-ffth of its reserve IN
silver, the present administration
would do nothing for silver in this
country"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Seems Likely to Knock Out Law.

Judge Munger has granted the TEN
porary injunction asked for in the n
of G. W. Simpson VS.. the Union Stock
Yards Co.. and Constantine j. Smyth,
Encouragement. He asks for proof
on several points before giving final
decree. The injunction is asked for
by u bond holder of the stock yards
company and is to prevent the putting
in operation of the scedule OF charges
devised by the late legislature, which
II is claimed reduces fees some 90 pc.
cent, or below profitable figures. The
plaintiff claims the Yards are for sew.
eral reasons not under state control.
II he can prove these allegations, the
court Is evidently with him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
bARRETT@SCOTT'S BOND.
It's validity Involved In n Case Submitted
60 the Court.

TO the Court.
II. NJ. Uttley of O'Neill attended the
session Of supreme court Tuesday and
succeeded in having n remnant of the
Barrett Scott Ease submitted. The
case submitted was the suit of Holt
county against Scott. The validity Of
SCOTS bond as county treasurer is in
volved and as s)me of the same points
may arise in the case of ex-State Treas
OF Importance. In the lower court the
Scot case was dismissed by Judge
Chapman OF = t~echnicality. Several
names had been added to the list OF
SCOTS original sureties by order OF
the county authorities. Suit was
brought against the original bonds
men but when the bond was presented
In court il contained other names than
those mentioned in the petition of the
county. Judge Chapman gave the
county attorney an opportunity to
his petition, but the attorney
elected to stand on his pleadings and
the Judge ruled that AZ a different
bond was presented than the one men
toned in the pleadings he would have
to dismiss the suit. Additional bonds
men to ex-State Treasurer Bartley's
Official bond were required by Cover
nor Holcomb and lawyers believe it is
similar in some respects to the Scott
bond, though in Bartlcy's case the orig
ihal bondsmen are said to have
signed u statement agreeing to waive
objections on recount of additional
signatures.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
w. c. r. u. CONVENTION
Invitation to the National BODY to Meet
Next Year In Omaha.

Next Year In Omaha.
The W.. G. Il. u. convention met in
executive session Tuesday morning in
k%earney and remained SO all day, but
little was accomplished of general in
terest except to extend an invitation
to the national w. c. Il. Il. convention
which is to meet soon in Buffalo, n. Y,
to meet in Omaha next year Letters
of greeting were received from the ma.
tional officers in Chicago and others
and duly acknowledged. In the even.
a public reception was held in the city
hall, consisting of music, address OF
welcome by Miss Maud Marston, re.
sponded to by Mrs. s. NJ. Walker, ad-
dress In behalf of the clergy by Rev.
Erastus Smith Of kearney and a par.
liamentary drill conducted by Mrs.
Woodward Of Lincoln. This was fol-
lowed by an informal reception to the
visiting delegates by the members of
the local union. About s~eventy-fve
delegates were present. 1t was re-
solved that the w. c. Il. L. should con
tinue to oppose the practice Of mill
tary instruction in the public schools.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Rosewater Prc.cnts Charges.

Owing to the absence Of General
Henderson it has been impossible ear
lier to hear the charges preferred by
Mr.. Roscwater against Dion Geraldine.
general superintendent Of the exposi-
ton, but Tuesday n new committee
was chosen, comprising Directors
Kountze, Bidwell and Evans and a
meeting arranged for Wednesday
night at which to ventilatc the charge
of collision with contractors and gross
neglect of duty. Mr.. Roscwater and
MIR. Geraldine were both present at
the meeting and Mr.. Rosewater sub.
mittcd n great deal OF testimony tend.
ing to bear on his charges against the
superintendent. The latter filed a
written answer. Further hearing wa
continued.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
CHIEF MOUNTAINS TALK.
Advice From the ChOctaw Head Chief.
The Dawes Commission

~TrsKAuoMA, I. T., Oct. lin his
message just sent to the council Green
McCurtain, head chief and governor
OF the Choctaw Nation, deplored the
demands of the United States govern
ment for n discontinuInce of tribal
existence and other changes, but cx-
horted the council to remember that
the United States government was the
more powerful and could enforce its
demands, If they should o be &C.
coded to, adding: I'm demanding
these changes Of us, the government of
the United States really believes that
1t will be beneficial to us by promot-
ing rs to a higher plane Of
civilization, but as Indians we
look at 1t from a different standpoint
and we can conceive Of no greater
hardship or sacrifice than to give up
our government. which is perfectly
satisfactory to us, and to which we
have become attached from long and
fond associations. To give up all of
our cherished customs and privileges
seems fatal to us. We can imagine no
worse hardship. but it is inevitable.
We cannot check the change. Let US
therefore brace up and accept the con-
ditions imposed upon us, like men.
Sc men in the struggle. Contend for
your prosperity and divide IL among
yourselves while you have the oppor-
tunity. II you wait there will be
nothing TO divide"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Eighteen Murders Confessed.

ROTTERDAM, Oct. IL. -Gustave Null
Ter surrendered to the city police yes.
terday and declared that he had muir.
dered his wife and child. AS proof of
the truth OF his confession he produced
from his pocket four human ears
The police, on searching his house,
found the two bodies. Muller subse-
quently confessed that he had also
killed his parents and then made the
statement that he had similarly dis
posed Of fourteen wives, whom he had
married In various parts of the world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
LILY LANCTRY'S TRIUMPH.
The Prince OF Wales Rebukes the New.
market stewards-Amends Made.

HE'hce "hies fteDukee tho Now
market observation-disclosures Made.
LONDON, Oct. il.-At Newmarket
last week, according to report, the
Prince of Wales noticing Mrs. Lang
try's absence from the Jockey club In
closure, asked for an explanation from
the stewards Upon this being forth
coming, the prince dismissed it as
being quite Inadequate in view of Mrs.
Langtry's position as a horse owner
and as n generous supporter of the
turf.
The upshot was, still according to
the story, that Mrs Langtry was in
vitcd to resume her usage of the in.
closure, but she, it appears, was an
CRY at the tanner in which the in
vitation was conveyed TO her and
refused to re-cnter the Enclosure I'M
less personally invited by one Of the
stewards. This, H. would seem, was
finally done.
Mrs. Lang try denies that she pro-
poses to go to California in November
to be married to Prince Esterhazy.
She declares that there Is no truth in
the reports of her engagement to the
prince.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
a Boy Burned to Death.

The barn of Frederick Littemier. 10.
Gated near Clatonia, was burned last
Friday night. Will, the fourteen.ycar-
old O OF Littemier, persisted in the
flame. The family was entertaining
company and he had gone to bed in the
hay NOW, early in the evening. The
origin Of the fire is a mystery. Many
bushels Of grain, horses and farm ma,
chinery we're consumed entailing a LOST
OF over $4,000. Whether insured OF
not could not be learned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
SEC. PORTER'S DECISION.
Admits the silver Rep ubiicaDs and Gold
Democrats to the Ballot.

Secretary of State Porter has decided
hat silver republican and national"
democrat as political party names may
both he used on the official ballot.
This decision was announced Saturday
evening at the close of u hearing that
lasted the greater part Of the day.
Unless an appeal is taken to the SUI
premc court, this decision is final, and
the silver republicans and the gold
wing of the democratic party will APP
pear on the ballot. IL is not known
whether any of the interested parties
will carry the case up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
SLAUGHTER OF FANATICS
Mown Down by Brazilian soidies-N.
D Quarter Was shown.

-
q Quarter Was shown.
New York, Oct. IA dispatch 70
the Herald from Rio de Janeiro says.
Late reports from Canudos place the
number Of persons killed in the battle
there a few days ago at 1000, The
report also states that Q fanatics
now admit that Antonio nselhciro,
their leader, was killed.
"Few details Of the battle have
been received, but there is no doubt
that the fight was one Of the largest
In the number Of persons killed that
ever occurred in Brazil. While there
Is a probability that the number OF
deaths Is less than is now estimated.
the reports show hat the battle was
literally u slaughter OF the fanatics,
who were hcmmcd in on all sides by
government troops and, armed princi-
pally with knives and swords, were
practically helpless under the steady
fire of the rifles of the soldiers.
This one-sided fighting continued
Tor several hours and at the end Of
that time hundreds of fanatics Law
dead in heaps all over the ground
which they had held so long from the
government. The Brazilian order was
to 'annihilate the fanatics and 1t was
obeyed to the best of the ability Of
her soldiers"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
C~EORCElTES SPLIT
Trouble Caused by Endorsements a,
County Tickets Of yarIous K,nd..

county Tickets of Various Kinds.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The m ost ser
sational event OF the day in the mu-
nicipal campaign was the action taken
last night by the Henry George cam.
paign committee.
The Citizens Union county tickle in
New York county, the Mclaughlin
Democratic county ticket in Kinps
county, the Mullen Democratic ticket
in Richmond and the Madden Demo-
cratic county ticket in Queens are
all to be indorsed. At IL o'clock
1t was said that the assembly and
alderpanic and borough tickets for
these same organizations had also
been Endorsed. but this could not be
verified The Georgeites started in to
name n city ticket Of their own, and
by IL o'clock Charles Frederick
Adams, for the president OF the
ell, was the only man chosen. 1t is
understood that he will withdraw as
a candidate for the court of appeals
against Judge Alton D. Parker, the
regular Democratic candidate.
1t is said the conclusions reached
are the work of Tom L. Jol. -, and
some OF the members Of the cam
paign committee. What will the ef-
feet be IS hard to forecast, but last
night 1T looked rs If it would demoraI-
ize MIR. Georges forces. The Uaited
Democracy, which first nominated
Mr.. George, declared through its
leaders that it was done with the
George movement. Secretary Slower
OF the Democratic Alliance was
equally outspoken, and said his
organization would knife George Il
the ticket was forced on it. The Pop.
ulists seemed to take the same view.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
NORMAL READY TO FIGHT.
insists that the son Of r. }. Majors IL Not

Eligible 60 Enter the Institutiop.
The defendants in the Majors man
damus ease AT Auburn. filed their In.
swer 90 the complaint of the rclator
last Saturday, and the hearing was at
once begun before Judge Stull. The
defendants. who comprise all OF the
board of education and all Of the fac
ulty of the Nebraska state normal
school at Peru, Neb., then asked the
court for n continuance of the case for
the reason that the defendants could
not possibly get any OF their material
witnesses there at that time. They
were represented in court by President
Kennedy Of the board. but answer Is
made in their behalf by Attorney
General Smyth, who, it was stated,
would conduct the case nj the trial.
The case was set down for further
hearing on Oct. IS.
In their answer they deny that
Thomas A. Majors is a 1T or suitable
person TO attend the state normal.
They also plead "a former adjudication,
and that the court has no jurisdiction
of the subject matter in so far as il re-
lates to the state normal school. As
TO school district No. B., that is, the
schools of the village of Peru, they say
that the right of Thomas A. Majors ia
attend has not been considered by
either board or faculty and that their
acts have all been in good faith and
without malice, etc, as alleged in the
complaint. The answer admits all
other allegations Of the petition OF the
plaintiff.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Missing for n Week,

Last Tuesday night Pearl Wilsey, a
girl about thirteen years of age, dis
appeared from Kearney and all efforts
to find her have so far failed. AS she
is unusually large for her ago and
easily influenced her people fear she
has been enticed away. She is of light
complexion, fairly good looking and
weighs 1l2 pounds. Her people think
she has gone south and officers have
been notified to watch for her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct 1l.--Fred
Gilbert of Spirit Lake, Iowa, defeated
j. A. r. Elliott Of this city by the mar
row margin of n bird In the pigeon
shooting match at Exposition park.
He killed 95 birds out of a possible 100.
to Mr.. Elliott's "a.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
A Lauudry Drlv.r,s cocoa L,uor.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. ll.--Hiram NJ.
Davis, driver of a laundry wagon here,
has recently received S31 900 from the
government in payment of u claim for
horses and mules owned by him and
killed by the Indians twenty-five years
ago. The entire amount Of the claim
was $50, 900 and the balance will be
paid in a few days. He will 60 to
Denver to live in comfort.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Crowley 4, the Murderer.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 1l.-Frank
Crowley has confessed that he is the
man that sta bbed and killed John w.
Dunlap OF Kansas City, Kan, near the
corner of Eighth and Delaware streets
Thursday night. He says that he
committed the deed in self defense.
he will be charged with murder in
first degree. Crowley is a member Of
the tough ''Dirty Dozen" gang.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Has Filed Application.

John o. Yciser of Omaha has filed
with the county commissioners of
Douglas county to have the initiative
and referendum submitted ut the com
ing election. The petition bears the
signature Of 1000 people. Yeiser
claims that il submitted at the regu-
lar election it will save the county siO,-
900, the cost of a special election.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
The kOrn karuiynI.

Everything indicates that the ''korn
carnival to be held at Beatrice on the
asth of this month, will be the biggest
and best thing of the kind ever at
tempted in the state. Inquiries are
being received every day from parties
throughout the state wanting particu.
lars of the affair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15

GUTHRIE, Okla, Oct. le.~-Mrs. Sadie
kenfro, OF Vernon, who had been mar.
ried ~ three months to Eugene Ron.
iro' committed suicide by shooting
herself through the head with q 80.
caliber revolver. A disagreement
with her husband is given as the aus
for the deed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Fad Of LIE Of ch..,..

PHILADELPHIA, Oct ll.-,Sister Con,
Eaga. the oldest sister of charity in thS
United states and for over fifty years
the superioress of St Joseph's asylum,
this city, died at the asylum to-day.
sister Gonzaga was born near En-.
metsburg, Md. in 1917.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Feeding WyOmInc Shcco,

{. l." Millenz of Wahoo has received
1900 sheep from Lusk, Wyo., and they
will be taken to lthica and fed in the
roll milling company's yards. In ad.
diiion to these Mr.. Millcnz has 1000
more ON feed at the Ithica yards.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15

This work Of erecting the scaffold at
the Douglas county Jail from which
Georgh W. Morgan will expiate his
crime OF the murder of little Ida Gas
kill is being done, and other arrange
ments are being made for his execu.
ton.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
The Milford Gold Fields,

Increased interest is manifested in
the Milford gold frlds owing to new
discoveries that are being made. Re-
cent practical test are giving more sat
i~sfactory results, and gold is known to
exist in paving quantities.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
SIS. DOC, 900
Experts Find . Big Discrepancy In tho
Books of Brooklyn.

Books of brooklyn.
NEW York, Oct. II. -Comptrollel
Fitch's expert accountants who have
been at work investigating the records
and accounts in Brooklyn preparatory
to consolidation, have found discrep-
ancies in accounts amounting to
$1,000, 900. The records of the towns
of Fatlauds, Flatbush, New Lots,
New Utrech and Gravesend. which the
officials Of these towns claim were
turned over to the comptroller and
corporation council Of Brooklyn when
they were merged into Brooklyn, can
not be found and their absence inter.
fercs with a proper Investigation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Chicago to Have AcetyIeuo Gas.

SpRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct 1.-THE
Acetylene Gas Light and Fuel com.
pany, capital 81, 900, Ooo, was to-day
licensed to incorporate by the secre-
tary OF state. The principal office Is
in Chicago. The company will manu-
facture and sell gas in Chicago and
places contiguous The state fee was
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15

GLENs FALLS. N. Y, Oct ll.-Att the
mile track of the Northern Horse
Breeders association here John II.
Gentry and Robert J. broke the pac-
ing team record, going the mile in
faultless style in 2:Os. This was done
after the pair had been sent a mile In
D.t
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
A Paid Certificate stolen and U.,o

PHMLIrsBURe, Kan, Oct ll.-Jame.
II. Spriggs, formerly of Norton, has
been arrested for forgery and will be
held for robbing the mails of Q certif.
cate OF deposit which had been paid
and was being sent by mail to the
bank at Long Island, Kan. The IN.
dorse ments had been clumsilx erased
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
MLlllohAire In n lalI.

CHICAGO, Oct. l?,--J. w. Donaldson,
A rich st. Louis stock broker, said to
be worth 8 100. 900, was arrested yes.
terday for drunkenness, and kept In .
cell at tho Harrison street station for
eight hourA-
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Oct. lL-Dr.
j. T. Coombs, superintendent Of the
asylum at Fulton, examined about ff-
teen prisoners at the penitentiary and
sdjudged seven insane and three
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15

Forthc past few days a young fellow
giving the name of C. Walburn has
been in Franklin trying 10 victimize
some one. lie hired a buggy ut the
livery and skipped out. Ohiccrs arc
after him,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Kate spragus's Daughter In CAudeviue.

nato daughter IN SAudeviie'
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The friends Of
Mrs Kate Chase Sprague, the daugh-
ter Of Salmon i. Chase, the famous
war secretary Of the treasury aud
later chief Justice Of the United States
supreme court, are surprised to learn
that Mrs Sprague's daughter, Ethel,
has determined to go on the vaude-
Vile stage. II is her intention to ap-
pear with L. j. Radcliffe at Proctor's
Twenty-th,rd Street theater on Octo-
Der IS in a brief sketch called THE
Black Butterfly"
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15

Five Years for Assnult-

MEXICO, Mo, Oct tI.-Tom Cooley
was sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary for assaulting his ~
year'old niece, Mary VIM, daughter
OF a substantial farmer. A new trial
or an appeal will be taken.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
ATTEMPTED
Seventeen Year Did boy of Omaha Tired
OF Living.

OF Living.
George Austin, the seventeen year
old son of j. W. Austin, clerk in the
Union Pacific freight department at
Omaha, made what is possibly a sue
cesstui attempt at suicide Sunday. The
family live at ALSO Chicago street. The
young man had just arisen in the
morning but had not dressed. His
father hearing shots in his room en-
tered and found him sitting on the bed
with Il revolver in his hand, and one
bullet hole over his right eye and an
other In his breast. The doctor saws
the young man cannot live. lie had
been suffering from catarrh and was
respondent owe his silmcnt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Rear Admiral CLINT Deaa.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1l.-At st Eliza
beth asylum this NOR ming Rear Ad
miral John Mellen Brady Clintx, VIII c
was placed upon the retired list in
1889, died. He same Of military stock,
his father being q notable ngurs In
the war Of lel2
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-15
Montana sheen for Nebraska,

II. \. Tawney of Pierce county, has
just returned from Montana where he
purchased thirteen carloads of sheep
which he will feed ON his ranch south
of Plainvicw.