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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-23

WEST FRANKLIN, Feb. 21 Especially y
Work il at standstill on this end of the
road. All has been done that can be
until spring. The laborers finished last
week with celebration lasting several
days. One of the bosses has gone to
Seattle, en- route for klondike. A few of
the laborers have gone to work for Con-
tractor Crowley at Hog bay. The native
laborers are doing other work around
town.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
BROOKE HAS $500 SICK.
1 Small Percentage of the Cases Ar,
Considered Serious.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.--The follow
ing cable has been received at the war
department.:
"PoScE, Sept. 25.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Cable regarding sick
ness and want of rations received.
That there nre sick Is a fact.
A small proportion are bad cases,
but there has been no want Of food,
The last report gives n total OF sick Of
$500. Four hundred typhoid and 49s
nalarial fever, 247 diarrhoea. Other
diseases. 1914. Percentage, 90.
"Think return Of regiments now
here would not be advisable, as
others coming would have to 90
through same acclimating condi.
lions. Would advise that certain
sick be sent home whose recovery
would doubtless be quickened. If
regiments are sent to take the place
Of those now here, special attention
should DO given to selecting those
nnder good discipline and having
full quota of officers. by this means,
men may be controlled and sanitary
precautions enforced in the small de-
sachments which necessarily must be
nade.-Brooke. Major Gcneral.s
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Monday. September 60.

The old settlers have changed tho
date of their trip to Omaha because of
failure to secure n reduction in rates.
Instead Of making the trip on Septem-
Der 80 it will probably be made octo.
Der ~.
Private John Kecnc Gregg, son Of A.
ID, Gregg, died at his home 1911 L
street, Lincoln, of malig nant typhoid
resulting from his life in camp at
Chickamauga. Mr.. Gregg was a mem
Der of company ID, second regiment,
and was home on n ~furlough.
Corporal Thomas ID. Lunn of compa-
ny X, Second Nebraska volunteers,
died at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Fred w. Sharp, 3l2 North Fourteenth
street, Lincoln. lie had been sick
about two weeks since the return OF
his regiment from Chickamauga and
died after a siege with typhoid fever.
The ceremony Of unwilling a monu.
ment erected TO the memory Of Ed.
ward Wallace Mason, of the Woodmen
of the World, occurred at Park View
cemetery, Hastings, in the presence OF
the aged parents and sisters of the de.
seased, and a considerable assemblage
of friends and members of tho local
camp.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
EUROPE MUST PAY.
When We Need Money She Must Fur.
nish It--Trado BaIan ce In Our Favor.

nish It--Trado Balan ce In Our Favor.
New YORK, Sept. Per. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review OF Trade says:
Europe will have to consider pos.
sible American needs for money much
more anxiously in the future. Doubt,
less there has bscn for many years a
feeling that the new continent could
be put off with promises. But the
control of this country over money
markets in the Old World is coming to
be that of a master.
This country Is not drawing on
Europe as largely to pay for bread.
stuffs as 1t did a year ago, and wheat
exports for the week, flour included,
have been 3,963, 20i bushels from At.
lantic ports, against 3.877, SOS bushels
last year, and 543,417 from Pacific
ports, against l,0oa, 500 last year, max.
ing for the three weeks
10, 203,94l bushels from both
coasts, -four included, against
1850, 100 bushels last year. Prices
have risen sharply about 4 cents for
the week, and the exports Of corn,
though not as large as last year, have
been heavy In Comparison
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PRIESTS DIVIDE THE NATION.
A~suinaldo's Followers Split by the
Schemes OF the Spanish.

New YORK, Sept. PA dispatch TO
the New York Herald from Manila
says: 1.-THE schemes Of the Spanish
clerical party have divided the Flip
mos almost beyond the hope of econ
ciliation.
ION Sunday, when the archbishop
OF Manila went to Gaco to administer
the rito Of confirmation, q party Of
rebels attempted to kidnap the pre-
late. The success Of the plot was
only prevented by the interference
of the American soldiers, who are
stationed there. The purpose of the
%kidnapers vas to take the archbishop
to Malolos, where Aguinaldo Is hold
ing four Spanish priests rs prisoners.
''Seven Filipinos were detected yes
terday at Santa Ana with money re-
ceived from some Spanish priests.
They were arrested on q direct order
from Aguinaldo, despite the protest Of
Pho Pillar, the commander-in-chief Of
the district. They will be shot to.
morrow"
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FRANCE IN THE SOUDAN,
The Prince Of Orleans Also Enters tho
Discussion.

DisCusstOn,
PARIS, Sept. 2I.-Prince Henri dor
leans filings himself into the Soudan
breach this morning. The prince Y
1--WE have just received, almost sim.
~ultaneously, the news Of the taking of
Khartoum by the English and of the
arrival Of Captain Marchand at Fasho.
da. Tho second piece of news de-
stroyed the importance of the first.
While two years ngo tho march of
Marchand was known in England and
seemed to be regarded as of lit
tic Importance, at a line stroke
the face OF affairs In the valley OF
the Nile is changed. The English are
confronted with an accomplished fact.
1t is necessary that it should remain
so. The question is about to be trans
ferred from the burning grounds of
Africa to a ground, not less burning,
diplomacy"
Prince Henri maintains that under
such circumstances France, which has
undertaken no engagements respect
Ing the Soudan and which arrived
first On the Nile, with Marcbaud, has
incontestible rights superior to those
Of England.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30

Mrs. Minnie King Of Kearney was
arrested at G. and Island yesterday on
n telegram received from the sheriff
Of Dawson county. The latter official
states that the charge Is adultery with
William Fredericks Of Kearney, who
Is alleged to have assisted Mrs. King
in deserving her husband and to have
lived with her at Lexington for over a
week. IL Is claimed that Mr.. King is
principally after the child, but the eff
fort OF the sheriff to take the child
back with LIN proved futile, as the
woman's attorney has placed the child
In the care OF It's aunt. Mrs. King de
MES the charges King is charged
with being a cross and aullen farmer
forty-five years old, while the wife IL
just twenty-one. Tue marriage took
place about three years ago.
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HOPE FOR DREYFUS,
h French Cabinet Decides In Favor Of
Revision.

Revision.
PARIS, Sept. 27.-At a meeting OF
the cabinet yesterday, all the min.
listers being present, a decision was
taken In favor OF n retrial of ex-Cap-
tain Dreyfus and the documents in the
case will be sent to the court OF ap-
peals.
The minister Of justice, NJ. Sarrien,
was directed by the cabinet to Law be-
fore the court of appeals the petition
OF Nine. Dreyfus, wife OF the prisoner
OF DEVILS island, for q revision OF her
husbands case. The court, therefore,
will decide the legal question whether
the first trial Of Captain Dreyfus was
vitiated by the forgery committed by
the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry,
who was a witness before the court
martial and who confessed TO having
forged n document in the case.
The minister Of justice announced
that he has given instructions that
proceedings are to be taken immedi-
ately against anyone attacking the
army.
Tho crowds of people outside the
ministry Of the interior, where the
cabinet council was held, loudly
cheered the ministers and there were
shouts Of "Vive B~risson.' viva Ia
reyisionl"
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SATURDAY.. septembcr "a.

During a game OF baseball at Colds
boro, Pa, Charles Long was killed by
being hit with n pitched ball.
Some sneak thieves entered the
house OF Lee Frederick at Tobias yes
terday afternoon while the family was
absent and stole SIS in cash and a GER.
tifcate of deposit for $50. The follow
ing night the chicken house at the
real of Upton & Clart's store was en-.
tered by this same class of individuals
and n number of fowls taken. No clue
to tho thieves.
The most important murder case
ever tried in Sioux county is now
close. 1t Is the first murder case
for five years, and owing TO the prom
hence OF the parties the ease attract
ed widespread attention over the
county, and in fact all over Northwest
Nebraska, where the parties are well
and favorably known. On the 10th OF
last January the defendant was mar
ried to Miss Edith Davenport, n min.
ister's daughter, and Oh the evening OF
the marriage there c~ongregated a
party for the purpose of ~charivaring
the young couple. Shortly afterwards
there was Il shot fired through the
window, killing one OF the serenadcrs
instantly. The defendant claims when
he fred the shot that he thought some
one was breaking into the house, and
that the window was broken in before
he fired the fatal shot. The jury after
being out n short time acquitted the
defendant of the charge OF murder.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
SUCClNCT SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
Most Important Happenings Of the Past
seven Days briefly Mention.d--An Por-
tions OF the state Covered-A Thorough
Resume Of Nebraska News.
wednesday. September 81.

Lincoln Frost was nominated rs tn
republican candidate for district Judge
Of Lancaster county, to succeed Judge
Charles l.. Hall, deceased, yesterday
afternoon. The nomination occurred
after fifteen ballots had been taken
and when the result was announced
the many friends Of the popular candi-
date bore him To the platform where
no made n speech.
George Boyle, whose father lives Mt
Holb.ook, Furnas county, wandered
away from Emmanuel hospital, Oma-
ha, where he has been receiving treat
ment, and has not been heard from.
His relatives are endeavoring TO gain
some information as To his where
abouts.
The payment of claims of merchants
for supplies furnished to Nebraska
soldiers while In camp ut Lincoln Is
being made by checks on the Mer-
chants National bank OF Omaha. Gov
ernor Holcomb borrowed $1,000 from
that bank TO pay the claims.
A rear end collision took place Mt
Aida, eight miles west Of Grand ISL
and yesterday, the third section Of
Union Pacific freight No. Is running
into the second section. Engineer
Roddy was severely injured. Ills leg
vas n%mputatcd. Six cars and u ca
boose are piled up. Roddy was
caught between the engine and tender
lust as he was about to jump.
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Sunday, September rs.

Intelligence has been received at
Omaha that both Grover Cleveland ana
cx.President Harrison have declared
their inability TO respond to the invi-
tation 10 attent the exposition Oh
Presidents day.
Considerable excitement was caused
in Juniata by n reported murder just
west OF town on the b. Il NJ. track
by supposed tramps They were heard
quarclling just about dark and two re-
volver shots were heard, followed by
the words, Take that" and the creams
of n supposed dying man. Some half
a hundred men went'out and searched
with lanterns, but cou Id not And any
body.
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Tuesday, September 81.

The children of Mr.. and Mrs. L s.
Rand gathered Mt THEIR home in Wahoo,
making arrangements to celegrate the
fiftieth anniversary of the old peoples
marriage. Some of the little grand.
children were in the room and one OF
them found n loaded revolver and
fired IL. The charge passed through
one child's finger and lodged in ar.
others shoulder, A physician was
called, but has not been able to loc9 te
the ball. The wound is very pain III,
but not considered very dangerous,
Col. John T. Bratt of the First Ne.
braska volunteers has filed an official
report containing an account of the
engagement with the Spanish forces
at Manila, August .. lie has filed q
detailed report of the regiments trip
from Honolulu to Manila. A copy OF
the report of the engagement reached
Adjutant-General Barry yesterday.
The document gives the of com.
panies that were under fire, and the
losses In the engagement. Lieutenant
N~aracong of the David City company
Is specially commended. Colonel Bratt
was in command of the entertainments
when the engagement occurred. His
report indicates that he was in com.
mand of n brigade at the time.
Wallace's shows were at Columbu,
recently and the would-be surething
men are short in sums ranging from
SO and $40 To 500. The games which
the suckers went against were of the
rankest kind.
Floyd, a young Sol o fJames Higgins
with other boys, was making cigar
cites from corn silks at Nebraska City,
In some manner his clothing caught
fire and he was badly burned about
the upper portion Of his body. lie
had a very barrow escape from losinI
his life.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
TragedY at IIoislnxton.

HoIsrNGToN, Kan, Sept. 97.-- Las,
evening Lew Kelley and l.. Il. Baker
had an alteration brought about by
an alleged insult to Mrs. Kelley by
Baker. The result was a running
fight, in which Kelley pounded Baker
over the head with n revolver. When
in front of the Hoisington State bank,
b. Il. Rugglcs, an old and respected
citizen Of the town, interfered and
tried to stop the fight. The revolver
In the hands Of Kelley was discharged
and Ruggles was shot and instantly
killed. 1t is claimed that the shoot
ing was accidental
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Friday, September ~.

The charges against Z. II. Film
wood OF misappropriating Wesleyan
university funds while chancellor,
were sustained by the NJ. j.. Confer.
ence at F~airbury and the defendant
was deposed from the ministry and
expelled from the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Alta convocntion of the state UNIVERSE
~ yesterday, State Superintendent w.
Il. jackson joining in the action, the
following resolutions relative to the
death of'W. II. Skinner were adopted:
Resolved, That In the death of Wells
Hawkes. Skinner, A. Il. is 1896, A. NJ.
In 1893, from this university, the insti-
tuition mourn the loss of one of the
most beloved of its alumni; that the
school men of the state will miss one
ers; that the world of educational lit
erature, already enriched by Mr.. Skin.
ner's contributions, will never know
what further treasures II would have
possessed from his pen; that the youth
OF the state loses one of their most be-
loved aud. inspiring teachers. Re
solved, That we extend TO the bereaved
family onr heartfelt sympathy. Re-
solved, That we commend to all good
citizens OF Nebraska his example of
usefulness, in which, like that of the
Master of men he saved others, him
self he could not save" Professor
Skinner was superintendent of the Ne
braska City schools.
Sunday evening Mrs. a. N. Hutchin-
son, who resides In the western part
Of Nebraska City. had a narrow escape
from losing her life. In attempting
TO light n gasoline stove It exploded,
throwing the burning oil all over her.
With her husbands assistance the fire
was extinguished, but not until she
was badly burned aboGt the face and
hands. Mir. IIutchinson's left hand
was badly burned. 1t Is thought both
will recover.
Tho Piccadilly club of Cincinnati,
will forward to 5miral Dewey a Low.
mg cup me- imply Dewey, Ms.
1fs~Mai Ast IS, 1895.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
10 started q, station Aren,.

NEW York, Sept. 20. - John NJ.
Toucey. formerly general manager Of
the New York Central railroad, died
at his homo ut Garrison Hudson
late last night Mr. Toucey was born
In 1924. He began his career as sta.
ton agent Of tho Hsugatuck railroad
at Newton, Conn. In 1883 he obtained
Q like position with tho Hudson river
railroad, and from that time until tho
day OF his death remained In the en-
ploy Of the Hudson River Railroad
company. or its successor. the New
York Central q hudson River Railroad
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
Thursday, September ee.

Cove nor IIolcomb left last night
for Washington, ID. c., where he will
give his personal attention with Colo
mel Stark to securing q prompt settle
uent of the claims of the state against
the general government on recount of
the mobilization of troops in Nebraska
Tor enlistment in the volunteer SER
vice. lie will also urge on the presi-
dent the advisabi!ity of returning the
Third regiment 10 Nebraska TO be
mustered ont of the government service
The governor Is impelled 20 this
action on account of the alarming in
crcase I'm sickness In the regiment, the
abnormal death rate, aud at the re-
quest of many hundreds of the relatives
and friends of the enlisted men. Let
tcrs from the regiment indicate that
more than nine-tenths of the private
soldiers are anxious to be mustered
out, having enlisted for tne war with
Spain, and not for police duty in time
Of peace.
The police Of Omaha are hunting n
teamster named George Green, who
for about a year has been camped in n
grove nenr Goth and Maple streets and
who Is wapted TO answer TO n charge
Of criminal assault alleged to have
been committed upon the person of
cleven-year-old Emily Mcintyre, who
lives at Thlrty-fourth and -Sahler
streets. Green called at the house and
learned that the head of the house,
Mr.. Mcintyre, was about TO go away.
He left himself, but returned u few
minutes after Mcintyre had departed.
Emily was alone except for the pres
ence of two younger sisters. Green
grasped her by the hair and dragged
her into u room apart from the other
children, locked her in while he quiet.
cd the cries of the others by threats
that he would cut their threats II they
made an cutlery, and then returned to
his purpose, threatening his victim
with death II he resisted. When hei
father returned she told of the occur
renee, whcreupon he started with q
shotgun, but was unable to find Green,
He then wor out n complaint agains,
him. The fu gitive is about twenty
1--we wears old,
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
CHINA'S EMPEROR NEEDS HELP
Calls His Aunt, the Empress Dowarsr. se~
His Assistance

His Assistance.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Chi.
hese minister, M. WI Ting Fang, 70.
ceived cable dispatch to-day
from the Chinese foreign office al
Pekin giving the ext of the cdiot
issued by the Emperor yesterday, in
which, owing to the critical condition
Of Chinese affairs, he calls back TO
power the empress dowager, and COM
mits to her hands the direction of the
vast affairs Of the empire. The edict,
freely translated from the cipher
cable, Ia as follows:
Now that China Is disturbed and
there Is need that all business shall
be well done, we, the emperor, agitat-
ed from morning to night for the wei.
fare of all affairs and fearful lest errors
may occur, observing from the begin
ming OF the reign Of Tung Chi that
the empress dowager had twice given
instructions TO the emperor, each
time with signal ability aud success,
so we now, considering the important
interests Of the empire, have begged
the empress dowager to give TO tho
emperor the benefit of her ripe expert.
encc and her instruction. The dowa-
ger empress has been pleased TO ac-
cede to the request. Therefore it is
to be the good fortune Of tho whole
empire that this suspicious event IL
brought about"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
C~hu.-Argent,na Trouble,

SANTIAGO DE chile, Sept. a6.--An
agreement was signed yesterday be.
tween the representatives of Chils and
Argentina by which the boundary
south Of latitude &c. SO. As is submitted
to arbitration. Negotiations arc still
progressing in regard to the boundary
north OF "a. 5o.45, and as Chile insists
that this also be a~rbitrated, whilo
Argentina declines to submit tho
whole to arbitration, the danger is no.
vet past,
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
TO Be REGARDED AS CHECKS.
Bank DspositOrs' Receipts for Money
Drawn Must Pay Stamp Tax.

Drawn Must Pay Stamp Tax.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-The com.
missioner of internal revenue has rem.
dered a decision in which he holds
that a depositor's receipt is subject to
q stamp tax as a. bank check. The
commissioner says:
"Thc war revenue act imposes n tax
upon bank checks, drafts, certificates
of deposit or orders for the payment
Of any sum of money, and thereby in
tends to include all Legitimate ways In
which money can be withdrawn from
n commercial bank. The use OF a re-
ceipt, while in terms not forbidden. is
presumptively so, and any attempt to
use a receipt in lieu Of a check is q
manifest attempt &c evade the tax,
which can only be prevented by tax
Ing the receipt as a check"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
COLONEL BRYAN Is ILL.
tIas Maiarial Fever and Must Stay In
Washington for some Days.

Washington for some Days.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. - Colonel
William Jennings Bryan, of the Third
Nebraska regiment, was unable to
leave Washington yesterday for jack
sonville. 81 have a touch of malaria"
he said, "and my physician told me
that / would have TO remain here for
two or three days.
Colonel Bryan expressed the reluct-
ance with which he had admitted his
illness. While he is disposed to look
upon his illness as trifing, it is not at
all improbable that he will have to re-
main in Washington longer than he
has been calculating on to enable. tho
fever to run it's course.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
i. BUFFALO GOES, TOO.
another Addition Made to tho Pacific
squadron-Dewey to Have backing.

another Addition Made to tho Pacific
squadron-Dewey to Have Backing.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The navy
department has decided to send the
cruiser Buffalo, now at New York, to
the Pacific station. She will probably
go to Honolulu, and in the event that
she Is needed to reinforce Dewey's
feet, she can receive orders ut that
place by dispatch boat. The depart
ment is considering the advisability of
attaching the engineering repair ship
Vulcan, which did such excellent
work in Cuban waters, to the squad
ron. Admiral Dewey is in need of
such a ship. With the Vulcan at Ma
Mia, it will be unnecessary to send
the ships to Hong Kong for repairs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
John sherman Is netter.

WAsnISaTos, Sept. 26.--Ex-Sccre-
tary Sherman has so far recovered
from his illness that his physician,
DIR. Frank Hyatt, has left the city for
q few days. On his advice Mr.. Sher.
man has abandoned his spceehmaking
plans in Ohio.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
IDENTIFIED AS BANK ROBBERS.
Cashier OF Iowa Savings Institution
Recognizes His CASH.


ST. JOSEPH, NO., Sept. 81. - The
three men, Morgan, McA'eer and Ryan,
arrested by the police as suspected
train robbers, have been identified as
safe crackers, who robbed the Botna
Valley bank at Hastings, Iowa, Sep
tember 81. Cashier Burt French and
Sheriff W. G. Tubbs arrived here last
night and completed the Identification.
The officers recovered $0o7. rs Of the
$1,000 stolen. 1t was identified by the
bank officers. McAleer's right name
Is Manning. His home is Armourdale,
Kan. Ryan and Morgan are ex-con-
victs. Both men were sent up from
This city for robbery, Ryan under tho
name Of Moore and Morgan as No
Donald,
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
Ioo. the Tomb of the Mahd,.

LVsDoN, Sept. 27.--Tho Daily Tclc-
graphs Cairo correspondent says: 1T
is reported that Major Macdonald has
reached Lado, where was located the
mahdi's tomb, and that the body was
destroyed. An enthusiast, 1t is said,
secured the mahdi's head and Is send
ing it to the Royal college of surgeons
in London.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
AIr,r At Camp ThomnA

CnATTANooaA, Tenn, Sept. 24.-Sec-
tetary Alger and Surgeon General
stcrnberg, accompanied by Brigadier
General Boynton, spent the day in o
critical inspection Of the hospitals over
which there has been 80 much contro'
ycrsy,
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30
May Trade Possessions.

BERLIN, Sept. 2+.-The Zanzibar
correspondent of tho Frankfurter Eel
tung records the prevalent belief ex-
listing there that England will cede
Zanzibar to Germany in return for
German concessions regarding Dclagoa
bay.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-30

LONDON, Sept. 26.-lt is officially an.
nounced that George N. Curzon, who
Is to succeed the Earl Of Elgin as vice.
roy Of India, has been elevated TO tho
peeragc a. Baron Curzon Of Kedcl
stope.