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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
r. G. DUN & CO.'S REVIEW.
remarkable Rise in Wheat the Sem
sation of the Month.

sAAN
r. G, Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review OF
Trade says: The end of uncertainty re-
garding duties on imports gives greater
confidence alike to those who have OPP
posed and those who have favored. The
great strength in stocks, particularly i'll
those of the granger list, reflects assurance
OF heavy crops. The remarkable rise in
wheat, notwithstanding that assurance,
is based on heavy buying for export and
belief that foreign demands will be large.
To these must be added another element of
confidence scarcely observed a week
ago. The heavy increase in the receipts
of gold, whether from one side of the
Alaska border or the other, swell deposits
at the minis and in the banks of this
country, and if the yield from the new
regions answers current expectations, it.
may have an influence akin to that of gold
discoveries in California. The one retard-,
ing force, the strike of the coal miners, has
caused a closing of a few manufacturing.
works for want of fuel, but negotiations,
for settlement are still pushed with hope.
The wheat market is the sensation of the
month. Stree July 2 the price mad risen
IL cents by Wednesday, when a reaction,
of 4 cents was moi surprising, but the close
was 20 cent higher for the week. !
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
New Marine Inventors,

One Of the recent marine inventions
is a multikeel vessel. IL form of ship
with Il fiat bottom. provided with five
or ever keclS. The inventor claims
greater carrying capacity and increas-
ed floating power. with higher speed,
than any other form Of ship. The blow
and stern are spOOn-Shapcd. the vessel
his two stern posts and w rudderS,
linked together, so Is to move stimuli
~taneously. and two propellcrs. 1t is
also claimed for this model that it can
be turned il its own length. and will.
in smooth water. steer equally as well
whether running ahead or astern.
In Germany tie censL, Is taken ~
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Funds for FairGcIG CorIago.

Fairfield College, which, ia common
with other enterprises, has !anguished
somewhat during the past three years,
bids fair TO again take its place among the
leading educational institutions of the
state. The citizens of Fairfield held a
mass meeting recently and subscribed
enough to pay the running expenses OF the
school for the coming year. Prof. C.. W.
Henry of Lincoln has been called to the
presidency Of the college, and is organiz-
ing a new faculty. The fall term opens
Sept. Z.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
VIII Not Bid on Armor.

Secretary Long has received replies from
the Carnegie and Bethlehem companies to
his invitation to make bids for supplying
armor for the battleships Illinois, Wiscon-
sin and Alabama, in accordance with the
limitation placed by congress upon the
price to be paid for armor. Both COM
panies firmly decline to bid with the $500
limit on the ground that it is not possible
for them to produce armor of the quality
they have been supplying the government
at that figure.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Fire in New York.

Fire soon after midnight Monday morn
ing almost completely destroyed the
Spring House at Richtield Springs near
Utica, n. y. The fire broke out at the
landing. At the time there were 1850 guests
in the house and 100 employees of the hotel.
Every person in the building, so far as
known escaped. The flames progressed
slowly throughout the hotel, and except
the employees, who occupied quarters in
the vicinity of the laundry, everybody had
ample time to get ont. The loss is esti-
mated at $500, 900; insurance. SO, 900.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
EXPLOSION ON A STEAMER.
-Four Men Killed and Three More
Fatally Injured.

At $50 O'Clock saturday evening a ter
rible explosion occurred on the steamer
Nutmeg State of the Bridgeport steamship
line, while she was lying at her slip at
Bridgeport, Conn, and as a result four
men are dead, three others are thought to
be fatally injured, and a number more are
in a serious condition. The steamer was
damaged about 81 1000. The officials are
reticent as to the direct cause of the eX-
plosion. But it was ascertained that a
deck hand went into the hold to light his
pipe, and it is believed that the lighted
match in a closed forecastle caused some
naptha VapOr 10 explode.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
ARMY TEST OF THE BICYCLE
U. S. Troopers Finish Their Ride
from Montana to St. Louis.

U. S. Troopers Finish Their Ride
from Montana to St. Louis.
Lieut.. Moss and his twenty colored
troopers Of the Twenty-ffth United States
Infantry arrived at st. Louis, Mo-, at 3
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, having COM
pleted their 2,O00-mile ride on bicycles
from Fort Missoula, Mont. In an inter-
view Lieut.. Moss said: eve left Fort
M~issoula, Mont, Sunday June IA, intend
ing to cover the 1000 miles between there
and St. Louis in six weeks. We are finish
ing easily and in good condition within
the proposed limit. Our trip has been
e%minently successful. 1t is the biggest
bicycle tour by any army men on record.
1t has proven beyond preadventure my
contention that the bicycle has a place in
modern warfare"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Fearing Teal Ducklinps.

William Mansfield, a Union Pacific
brakeman OF Columbus, has a wild Tea,
duck hen with eight small dnckIinqs in
his ward Mr. Mansfield is also a chicken
tancIer, Blu prizes very highly his ind of
the young ducks. They are very tame and
even more docile than the average Young
chicken. The strange part of the find is
that they were discovered one morning
last week on Thirteenth Street in that CITY
in an exhausted condition, probably hav-
ing been chased by dogs. They are the
genuine blue-winged teal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
JAPS DON'T LIKE 1T.
Will Continue to Oppose Annexa-
ton of Hawaii by u. s.

That Japan will continue to oppose the
Hawaiian annexation treaty is conclu-
siyely shown by the latest protest of Japan,
under date of July 10, which is now made
public for the first time. While couched
I'm polite and diplomatic language, the
protest is sufficiently firm in tone to show
that Japan will continue to wage a diplo-
matte war and possibly go further to pre-
ent the consummation of the annexation
policy.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Plans of Gen. Gomez.

Thomas Estrada Palma, president of the
Cuban junta in New York, has received a
letter of the date Of July 4 from Gen.
Gomez, in which the general says: at ia
our purpose to make this summer cmpaign
as active and aggressive as possible. To
carry out our plans successfully we will
need, rather than anything else, a steady
supply of ammunition. For that we will
depend on the support of patriotic Cubans
and friends abroad.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
ECLIPSED.
Gold Strike in Peru Said to Far
Surpass AIaska's.

Recent adyices from Peru, which have
been confirmed bye. De Moranda, a petro-
leum magnate now in San Francisco, state
that the wonderful strikes reported from
the Klondike region have been totally
eclipsed by fabulous discoveries of gold in
the South American republic. The loca-
ton of the newly discovered bonanZas is
in the departments of CuzoO and Puma, in
the eastern border of a country which has
the successful prOspectors in this new field
is a Californian n~amedHardison. In June
last he took out Of n of his many claims
279 pounds of gold, and many E~nglishmen
are reported to have been equally lucky.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Indian Killed by the Cars.

Joseph Taylor, 4 Santee Indian, went to.
Bloomfield from the reservation the Other
day and after procuring a ticket to Rush
vile became intoxicated and took his
nights lodging on the railroad track, %
short distance west Of the depot. As the
morning train was backing over the switch
to the stock yards the two rear cars passed
over his body, cutting of one leg below
the knee Ii crushing his body in several
places, resulting III his death 4 few hours
later
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
No National Beer Trust.

The announcement that a beer trust has
been organized to embrace all the leading
brewing establishments of the country is
mot credited in Milwaukee, where the re-
personalities of the principal brewing COM
pauies declare they nave no knowledge of
such a scheme and pronounce it as with
out foundation.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Chinese Steamer Wrecked.

A dispatch from Singapore says the
Chinese steamer Sringann, bound from
Singapore for Malacca with l4Spassengers,
was wrecked in a sqall off Malacca on
June 10. One hundred and twenty per-
sons, including the captain of the steamer,
were drowned. The remainder of the
steamers company were rescued by a pass
ing steamer.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Old Man found Dead i'm Ped

Andrew Godel, for thirty years a resi-
dent of Fremont County, was found lead
III his bed at the residence Of his son, Her
man Gobel, on Fifth Street in Fremont
His health has been very Door for years,
but lie was able to be up and around every
day and was about the house in the fore
noon of the day of his death. He was 10
years OF age. Heart disease was the prob
able cause Of bis death.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Murdered by BURGLARS.

Marcus G. Nichols, an aged and wealthy
farmer residing OF the Daniels farm, near
masked burglars at his home. His sister
Mary was shot seriously, and the murder
erS and thieves ransacked the house and
secured about 5000 in money.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Will Analyze the Ale.

The temperance saloons of Bob Frost
and Martin kazda at Tecumseh were in
vaded by the officers the other dav. search
warrants having been sworn put. A num-
Der of cases Of hop ale We're found and the
officers contend that the ale is of an intoy-
lcatlng variety The men were taken INTO
police court and will appear for eXamina-
ton this week. In the meantime the Off
GERS have taken some of the hop ale to
Lincoln for expert chemical analysis.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Rich Strike i'm California,

1t will doubtless be of interest at the
present time, when people are becoming
excited over the stories of the wonderful
gold mines in Alaska. to know that rich
strikes are still being made in the mining
districts OF California, as private aivices
have been received at Sacramento by a
mine owner that a marvelously rich strike
had been made near Placerville.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Hunting for an Heircss.

If Miss Emma Dorner will come for
ward and make proper Identification be-
fore Frederick C. Meier, German consul in
st. Louis, she will at once become wealthy.
Miss Dorner is an heiress who cannot be
located. She is a prepossessing blonde,
now about 80 years of age. Miss Dorner
Is a native of Germany.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
The Omaha and Northern.

Articles OF Incorporation have been filed
with the secretary of state by the Omaha
and Northern Railroad Company, the cap
ital stock authorized being 81, 600, 900. The
business Of the corporation is stated to be
the building and operation of a railroad 10
Kun from the city OF Omahn in a northerIv
aiI:i northwesteriy direction through the
counties of Douglas. Washington. Burt
Thurston, Dakota, Dixon and Cedar TO
the south bank of the Missouri River at q
point opposite or near Yankton, S. D..
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
PROBE INSURANCE CONCERNS
Wholesale investigation of Eastern
Companies Is Proposed.

A movement is on foot among the insur-
ance superintendent OF the western states
TO join hands in a wholesale investigation
of the financial condition of the various
eastern fire and life insurance companies.
1T is said that already things have pro-
gressed TO that point hat an investigation
is assured. Superintendent McNal of the
Kansas insurance department, whose fight
on the eastern insurance companies has
Brought him into prominence, is one Of
the prime movers, and it was through him
that the information became public. The
object is Il wofold. One is for the protection
of western policy holders, and the other to
try and find some irregularity in the man
agement of those big eastern concerns.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
GIVES WAY.

Fifteen Persons Injured in Il Rail-
way Accident in Ohio.
AS an excursion train was returning to
Marietta, Ohio, from GAINESVILLE at 800
Sunday night the trestle work over a bot
tom land, three and a half miles from
Marietta, gave way and two of the four
coaches were precipitated to the corntield
below. The coaches were filed with peo-
pie, but by a miracle no one was killed.
About fifteen persons were badly injured
and all were more or less bruised. Miss
Nellie Purdy of Marietta was injured in
the breast and will probably die. One of
the coaches took fire and some of the pas
sengers were singed and had their cloth
ing burned before they could escape.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
NholesaEe Pensioners Arrested.

The trial Of the twelve women and two
men charged with wholesale poisoning
was concluded at Budapest Saturday and
sentences pronounced upon six of the pris-
oners. Four were condemned to death,
one TO penal servitude for life and one to
six years Imprisonment. The crimes eX-
tended over some years past. The victims
We're in most cases married men whose
wives killed them for insurance money.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Great Damage Done by Rains.

The heavy rains of last week did a vast
amount of damage to the farmers in Mad
1t is estimated that crops to the amount of
half a million dollars have been destroyed.
Reports show that nine bridges were
washed aWaY in various places.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
FIRE CAUSES A PANIC.
Over 100 Persons Injured in a Pa-
ducah, ky., Theater.


ducah, NY, Theater.
The Casino summer theater at Pomona
Park, Paducah, KY, was burned Satur-
day night. A performance was being
given to about 500 persons when the fire
broke out, caused by a fireworks displ4x
on the stage. The audience was panic
stricken. Probably over 100 persons were
injured by being burned or trampled.
Several of the actors were painfully
burned. The building was covered with
of a minute. 1t is reported that three or
four children persisted in the flames, but
this cannot be verified. All the doctors in
the city were required to look after the in
iuraJ
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Beatrice Man Commits Suicide

Charles Stoll OF Beatrice shot himself
through the breast at Wilmington. with
probable fatal effect. Stoll is a member of
one OF the WealthieSt and oldest families
there. A few years ago he moved to
Beatrice, where he began drinking. His
wife LETT him, returning to Der friends at
Wilmington He followed her to effect a
reconciliation but did nOt SUCCEED
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
CRISIS IN GOAL STRIKE.
All Concede that This Week Will
Decide Fate of the Walkout.

A crisis is impending in the coal mine
situation this week. This is conceded on
all sides. The arbitration commissioners
feel hopeful that they will bring about an
initiative settlement at the meeting of the
representatives on both sides. The miners
officials claim to have adopted a measure
TO make a complete tie up. Reports from
the coke regions indicate that the cookers
are not likely to come out.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Gomez Is Uncompromisins.

1t is stated that Gen. Maxine Gomez, the
leader of the Cuban insurgents, has reaf-
firmed his determination not to accept a
compromise with the government, but to
adhere to his demand for the absolute indie
pendence of Cuba.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
TELLS OF CUBAN HORRORS.
London Correspondent Says WeyleF
Is Another Duke of Alva.


Is Another Duke of Alva.
The correspondent of the London Daily
Chronicle in Sagua la Grande, province of,
Santa Clara, Cuba, writes his paper a ter
rible account Of the condition of affairs in
the island. Both the government troops.
and the Insurgents, he says, are suffering
horribly from famine and the ravages of
small pox and yellow fever, while
%butcheries of prisoners after inquisitoria1
fortunes are of daily occurrence if the vic
tins be.suspected of Withholding informa-
ton. Capt. Gen. Weyler, the correspond
ent says, has shown neither quarter nor
mercy, and has turned the campaign in
Cuba into a rear approach to that of the
Duke of Alva in Holland in the sixteenth
century.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Rishop Hare Talked of.

Among those prominently mentioned as
successors to Rev. DR.. VIM. S. Langford,
general secretary Of the Domestic and
Foreign Missionary Society of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church, who died recently,
in New York, is Rt. Rev. Hobart Hare,
missionary bishop of South Dakota.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
His Liabilities $1,OOo.OOO.

The liabilities of Theodore Fl. Schintz,
the lawyer and real estate dealer of Chi
cage, who assigned last week, have been
found to reach 81, 900, 900, while the avail
able assets have dWindled down to less
than sl0a,000. Only one mortgage has been
found among the papers in his office of the
scores that were given him. 1t was for
SI37, too little to count for ANYTHING.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Failure in San Francisco.

The widow of the late j. j. O'Brien and
James O'Brien, his surviving partner,
have assigned all the assets of the firm of
J. j. O'Brien of San Francisco for the
benefit of creditors. The assets are $415,-
BOO: liabilities, 1926, 900, about one-half of
which is due eastern creditors.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Bad Storm i'm West Virginia.

A terrible rain and thunder storm oc-
Cured Saturday at Hinton, w. Va. The
Episcopal Church, one of the finest build
ing in the city, wa blown to the ground,
together with several dwellings in the i'm
mediate vicinity. Crops are practically
rujDa5
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
FIVE ARE DROWNED.
Two Lose Their Lives in Pennsyl-
vania and Three in Michigan.

Two young men, Richard Clair and
James S~choonOver, were drowned in the
Monongahela River at BraddOck Pa, Sun
day by the upsetting of a skiff in which
they, with three companions, were cross
ing the river.
Three Detroit young men were drowned
Sunday afternoon by the capsizing OF a
row boat off Sugar Island, near the mouth
Of Detroit River. The drowned are: VIM.
w. Shier, Frank E. Russell, jr., Edwin
Stubenstay. Young Russell's father and
brother, who were also in the boat which
upset, swan ashore, but narrowly escaped
going under.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Making Way for the New Corn.

People around Osceola are commencing
to unload their corn to make room for the
immense crop that is coming. II. r. Ar
mold, who is president of the Polk County
Bank, has unlOaded at 164 cents per
bushel nearly $1,000 bushels. Quite a num-
Der of others sold from 900 to 1000 BUSH
els at the same price.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Woman to Break Rocks.

Sex distinction was wiped out in Dam
willie, H., when the police justice sentenced
Maggie Sellers, a disorderiy woman, to the
rock pile for thirty days. Maggie took it
very philoSophicaIly.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29

Mrs John Goodwin. living a few miles
north OF Butte committed suicide by shoot
ing herself. She had had some words
with her husband and told him she would
do the act, but he did not think she was in
earnest. She leaves two small children.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Noted Confederate Dies,

TNon. Lafayette McLaws, the oldest con-
federate major general but one, was buried
at Savannah, Ga, Sunday with military
lonOrs.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Jake Schaefer 30 Go to Paris

Jake Schaefer, The bil!iardist, has con-
cluded TO bid farewell TO America and es-
fabliSh himself in Paris, where another
American expert, Eugene Carter, has long
maintained himself with the cue in opu-
Fence.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
BIG PAPER MILL BURNS.
Plant OF the Badger Co., at Kau-
kauia, Wis, DESTROYED.

kauia, Wis, Destroyed.
The extensive plant Of the Badger Paper
Company at Kaukauia, Wis, was totally
destroyed by fire early Sunday morning
The loss will be S250,O00, partly covered by
insurance of about 5000, Oo0. The mill was
one of the largest in the northwest and.
was built in 1854. At one time it looked
as if several large factories in the neigh
borhood also would be destroyed, but the
flames were gotten under control shortly
after l o'clock. The mill was owned by
Combrach & Villas.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
SwinlS the Channel.

Peter McNaliy, the Boston swimmer,
who was scheduled TO make an attempt
80 swim the English channel Oh July 4,
autographed the Associated Press Sunday
from Calias that he made the crossing
Saturday.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Thanks from Victoria.

Through the British consulate in New
York City Queen Victoria has sent her
thanks to all her subjects in this country
wiz contributed TO her jubilee.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Calls on National Ranks.

The comptroller of the currency has
issued a call on the national banks for a
report Of their condition on July %.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Big Company Assigns.

1.-The Bromnell Car Company of ST. Louis,
one of the largest concerns of the kind in
the country, filed a chattel deed of trust
Saturday afternoon.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Broke the

The largest number Of appointments of
fourth class poStmasterS ever made in a
single day was scored July % with an ag-
Grepate of lt.3.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29

In Germany tie censLt b taken <y-
cry five years.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
japan Agrees TO Arbitrat,.

The japanese cabinet has agreed to the
proposal Of the Hawaiian government to
submit the questions at issue between the
two governments to arbitration.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-07-29
Digging for Gold i'm Nebraska.

Gold mining was commenced in earnest
at the Cyclone Mine, near Falls City. A
shaft is being sunk and in a short time it
will be possible to tell whether there is any
gold in the ground.