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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Friday, September 4.

Runaway fright ears on the Erie
railroad at Montclair, n. j., wrecked
an accommodation train from New
York. William Nurie Of Arlington
war killed and j. j. Connell Of Bloom
6eld war fatally injured. Ten other
persons were more OF less injured.
The testimony at the secret session
Of the Dreyfus courtmartial at Rennes
Thursday, was favorable to. the ac-
rused, many of the expert artilleryists
~testifying that Dreyfus could not pos
ably have known of the facts as writ
ten In the bordcreau. At the open
session Dreyfus again broke down
when the scenes of his degradation and
trials oil DEVILS island were recounted.
President Figuero of San Domingo
has resigned, but the ministers remain
on duty, As a result OF the resigna-
lion II Is likely fighting will cease all
over the island. The complete triumph
Of the revolutionists il predicted. Two
enties have declared for General Jim
inez for president. Jiminez has been
released by General Wood, and will &c
10 San Domingoon a specially chartered
steamer.
New York yachtmen greeted Sir
Thomas Upton 'on his arrival yester.
day on the Campania.
Colonel Hawkins OF the Tenth Penn
s~ylvania IA buried 1t Washington
Pa, with military nonors.
The boiler in Chapman a. Sargent,
bowl factory at C~openish, thirty mile,
north of Mamistee, Mich, exploded
Friday afternoon, killing three mer
and fatally injuring tour others,
At Atlanta, Texas, thirty miles soutl
Of T~exarkana, Ark, Capt. II. Il. Boyle
shot and killed A. j.. Culbertson, hi
brother-in-law. The men have, up I,
= few days, been on the best of terms
Boyle surrendered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Condensation Of Events Of Inn
portance
COMPLETE WEEKS SUMMARY
f~ssppsniags of IA Past seven Days
which Deeply Interest the People
short Paragraphs Conveying
World Of Information For
the Folks without Time
Wednesday, August 30.

II Il intimated that General Mercier
n 70 be prosecuted In connection with
the Dreyfus ease.
Paris police have seized many i'm
portant papers from the home of Presi.
dent Dubee, president Of the young
mems Anti-Scmite league.
A Burlington train was wrecked
near Barnard, Mo-, and Engineer Criss
was killed, and Fireman Smith and
Conductor Mather fatally hurt.
Charles II. McCaughey was arrested
At Springfield, Ill. lie Is charged with
killing Miss Eliza Dyer, of Hunting
ton, Ind, July 10, by a criminal opera
ton.
The threatened strike OF Havana,
Cuba, bakers has been averted. The
men, according 10 the terms Of agree
ment, are to receive an increase of
$3.50 per month.
Coroner Herr Is investigating the
Chicago coliseum disaster in order to
ascertain who may be held legally re-
sponsiblc therefor. IL was found that
the iron frames were being used to
support pullcys for hosting heavy
timbers.
The. Dreyfus trial was devoid OF
special interest yesterday. Colonel
Cordier occupied the stand, his testi-
mony being favorable to Dreyfus. lie
said he was opposed to Jews on the
army staff, but could not bear false
witness against an innocent party.
General Leonard Wood, military gov
ernor of Santiago Province, Cuba.
caused General Jimincz to be arrested
when the latter came ashore, and will
hold him, pending instructions from
Havana. General Jiminez does not
conceal his intention of going to Santo
Domingo, and to become president Of
The republic.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
M~u..hag the Noisy Newsboya

The Burlington( VIZ Free Press an
nounces that It will issue a Sunday
paper during the war. ~ Burlington"
1t says. mo subscriptions are desired
for the Sunday edition. The distri-
button will be by newsboys. In order
that the boys may nnd these who wish
the Sunday Free Press without tho
necessity OF shouting the name Of the
paper, we will have cards distributed
at all residences In the city. II one
Of these 10 put in the window the news
boy will call and payment should N
made to him."
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
THE PAST WEEK IN DETAIL
and Ordinary Happenings In All
Nebraska Towns-state, County and
Municipal Items That are or
Importance to Our Readers
Interesting Little Items
Wednesday, August so.

The plant of the Albion Roller mills
WAS destroyed by fire Tuesday night,
entailing a heavy loss of $4,000 with
about ST., 900 insurance.
Fred Kramer, the Nebraska City
boy run over by a load of corn, who
was thought to be fatally hurt, is i'm.
proving and may recover.
y. b. Weaver well known farmer
living near Filley, has been adjudged
insane. Several times recently he has
threatened to kill people who visited
mis- farm.
Secretary of state Porter has de-
clined to approve the claims for sup
plies purchased by the society of the
Home for the Friendless, claiming the
same we're nos,,a proper charge against
the state.
At the congressional and judicial
conventions held at Lexington Tues
day, Judge Moses Kinkaid of ONeill
was nominated for congress and Judge
f. G.. Hamer of Kearney for judge OF
the Twelfth district.
Sarah Radclif Of Reynolds, a patient
at the Lincoln insade hospital, COM
mitted suicide by hanging. She was
found at 8 o'clock in the morning by
one Of the attendants, Miss Cora Enlow.
Mrs. Radcliff is a middle aged lady,
who was brought to the asylum three
weeks ago. She used a stocking.
The First Nebraska regiment reached
Lincoln Tuesday night about $50
o'clock. Fully 5000 or 10000 people
were on hand to welcome the soldiers
on their arrival. Many of the compa-
MES went at once to their homes, only
about half the regiment going on TO
Omaha. Many affecting scenes oc-
Cured.
The body of an unknown young wo-
man was found lying face downward
in the street in front of 1875 Park ave-
nue., Omaha. The woman was dead.
Her hair was lying in disorder in a
pool of blood, and several small
bruises indicated that she had fallen
from a vehicle. No signs of a strug'
gle were apparent. Nothing that
would give a clue co her identity was
found upon the body of the woman.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Monday, September 4.

Archie Patterson, a stranger, died
suddenly at Hastings Of erysipelas.
The dry weather in some parts Of
the state is cutting the corn crop short.
Otoe county has three candidates for
district Judge on the republican ticket.
Thomas w. Short Of Douglas Is up
against the law for selling beer with
out a license. I
Growers of alfalfa in the southeast
ern part of the state are alarmed over
the appearance of something like the
army worm. |
Senator NJ. L. Hayward Is daily Inn
proving from his recent severe illness.
He is able to be about the house and
hopes this week to be on the street
and in his Office.
The Denver Cults made 1t two
straight from the Omaha Brewers this
afternoon in a game which was re-
markable on the side of the locals only
for the number of errors made. Scoyt
IA to s.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
MASS OF STUPID NONSENSE.
E~sterhazy's Comment on the Handwrit.
Ing Evidence.

Maj. Count Ferdinand William Ester
hazy, writing to the London Evening
News describes the expert handwrit-
ing in the court-martial of Captain
Dreyfus at Rennes as IAN overwhelm-
ing mass of stupid nonsense He says
the late Colonel Henry and Du Patty de
lam were ''victimi zed by the general
staff to cover their own faults" Con-
tinuing, he says:
France is being devastated by a
civil war all the more abomnable be-
cause it is ne being fought with arms.
The Dreyfus verdict will not end the
strife. The acquittal of Dreyfus. for
which the government is working Sc
cretly, will result in the complete dis
organization of the French military
system and the triumph of the social.
lists"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Jiminey at Cape Haytien.

Jiminez, the revolutionary a~spirant
for the presidency of the republic of
Santo Domingo, has arrived at Cane
Haytien on the steamer George Secroise,
from Baracoa, accompanied by his son
and several friends. In the course of
a brief interview General Jiminez said
that his plans were progressing favor
ably and that the George Secroise
would sail to Puerto Plato, where he
intends TO rest a day or two before con.
tinuing his journey TO the capital OF
Santo Domingo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Tuesday, September B.

A ~five-year-old boy Of Joe Mcgee
was run over by n wagon at Hum
boldt and severely injured.
Labor day was celebratee in many
towns in Nebraska, but the heat de-
.tracted much from the pleasures OF thu
day.
In the game Of baseball between the
Lincoln and Omaha p~ostofice employed
at Omaha Labor day, the Lincoln
boys won by a score of 20 to 7.
A plumber by the name of Mullam
received a blow on the head with o
hammer, which fractured his skull, in
a row on the Midway at Omaha last
Sunday morning.
A hemp warehouse belonging to Z.
Lowenstein at Fremont was burned
Monday night, causing a loss OF $4,000.
Fire is supposed to have originated
from spontaneous combustion.
A party by the name Of James VIII
son stole a team of fine horses and Q
carriage from the sheriff at Sioux City,
Iowa Sunday. The team was captured
at Havelock this morning, but the
thief got away.
A.stranger is detained at the Lin.
coin police headquarters who does not
know his name nor where he came
from. He is bothered with a gather
ing in his ear and the doctors think
this has something to do with his I'M
balanced faculties.
The bridge across the Republican
river between Concordia and HOLLIS
Kan, will shortly be rebuilt. II Is
proposed to replace it with an iron
bridge resting on concrete piers. Inc
old bridge is a Howe truss bridge ana
was built about fifteen years ago.
A small boy and a box Of matches
caused q fire in Lincoln Monday. Inc
fire did not amount to much, but had
it not been for the promptness OF the
fire department the flames would nave
wiped out a long row of buildings, as
there was a high wind and plenty OF
fuel.
1t is rumored that the Burlington
tends to begin work shortly on the
grading of it's proposed line from
Brush, Colo, to Alliance, Neb., n
that the idea is to grade and buiio
that portion Of the road between
Brush and Sterling before the hay
! crop move this winter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
GOLD IN PAYING QUANTITIES.
Work Now In Progress on the Dillenbeck
Farm in Seward County.

U III SeWhTu NOuuty
j. s. Dillenbeck, the owner Of the
farm near Pleasant Dale where gold
was discovered several years ago, tells
his friends that he believes his trou-
bles are over and that at last he would
be able to get out his gold at a profit.
He was in Lincoln the other day ac-
companied by Scott Newcomer Of Col
orado City, who said that he had vir-
tually succeeded in perfecting a pro-
cess for taking out the gold from the
earth at Pleasant Dale at an expense
of not more than $3.50 a ton. AS the
gravel there averages about Sc a ton
in gold, he believed that the profit
from mining on the Dillenbeck farm
would be about the same as at the
great Homestake mine in the Black
Hills. He says that the small plant
now in operation on the farm will
clear about $50 a day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Friday, September 1.

Burglars at Hemingford wrecked a
safe in Miller & Wildy's grain office,
but failed to get 81, 800 in cash which
was in the steel chest inside.
Attorney General Smyth has begun
a second antitrust suit in the district
court of Doutlas county. This time
he attacks the American School Furni-
ture company, alleging that it is an
unlawful combination, which should
not be allowed to transact business in
the state of Nebraska.
Albyn Frank, clerk Of the district
court for Douglas county, has sued Ed
ward and Victor Rosewater for crimi.
nal libel. The suit is based on an al.
legation contained in the Evening Bee
of Wednesday, in which Frank was
pictured as a defaulter.
John Il. Burns, a member of the
Third Nebraska volunteers, is very
sick with typhoid fever in the emerg.
ency hospital at Omaha. He will be
taken TO st. Joseph hospital today. lie
came in from Cass county to attend
the reception to the First regiment
soldiers and was Frustrated by the
heart
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Thursday, x 2i.

Tyron. o., is threatened with des-
truction by fire.
Ohio democrats nominated John II.
Mclean for governor.
There were five deaths on the trans
port Grant which arrived at San Fran
cisco Wednesday.
The American Match company has
entered the field to compete with the
Diamond Match company.
Col. NJ. G. Wetmore and Others arc to
start an antitrust tobacco factory at
81. Louis.
Three people were overcome with
carbolid acid fumes while at work in a
silo near Wausau, Wis, and died be-
fore being rescued.
John Delegal was arraigned at
Darien, Ga, for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Thomas Townsend. There was
no demonstrations of any sort.
At Yuma. Ariz., fire destroyed +. G..
Saganetti's merchandise store. Six
people were killed by a falling floor.
The loss is estimated at $3.50, 600; in
urapc $50, 600.
General Miles left Washington for
New York to witness several import
ant tests OF high explosives, projec.
tiles aud other munitions of war at the
Sandy Hook proving yards yesterday.
Shackelford, democrat, was elected to
succeed Richard L. Bland in congress
from the Eighth Missouri district. The
vote was: Shackclford, 10, $40; Nos,
holl, republican, Il ,sOI; Hale, populist
GA. Shackelford's plurality. 3,Oa9.
BANDS plurality in 1898 was 2,s43.
A big sensation is liable to come
forth in the Dreyfus ease in a day or
two. The army staff is almost demon,
allied at the favorable testimony for
Dreyfus, and are almost ready to turn
tail In order to saw themselves. The
staff is dividing, and 1t is said some
will admit that IL was Esterhazy VIII,
wrote the bordereau and not Dreyfus
but will hedge by stating that Drey
fus furnished the material TO Ester
hazy. Wednesdays testimony was al
most wholly in Dreyfus's favor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Death of Err. r. N. uobbs.

DR.. =. NJ. Hobbs, II of the most
prominent and best known physicians
in southern Nebraska, died at his home
in Wymore last Tuesday, after several
days suffering with stomach trouble.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
GIVES UP HIS WESTERN TRIP

President Mckinley Unable to Come Fur
Their West Than Chicago.
Senator Carter of Montana, who has
jnst returned from a European trip,
was at the White house, and in an in
terview stated that Mr.. Mckinley
would be compelled to give up his con-
templated trip through the west. He
would attend the ceremonies attend
ing the laying of the corner stone Of
the Chicago postofice building on Oc-
tober l. but it was altogether impossi-
hat he would get further west than
Chicago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Bible In the Civil War.

A practical western newspaper writ
er says that statistics gathered from
religious periodicals and women's mag
azines show that fully half the bullets
fired In the late war were turned aside
from the heart Of the man shot at by
a pocket Bible given him by his weep.
ing sweet heart or his mother"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
REVIEWS THE LONG PARADE

Presence of President Makes the Occasion
Joyous at Philadelphia.
September 5 was the big day Of the
Grand Army encampment, and Phila-
delphia was alive at at early hour. The
presence in the city Of President
Mckinley and his drive over the route
Of the parade aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm among the throngs. Ad-
miral Sampson and the captains of his
feet made a formal call upon the pres
ident before o o'c lock, Mr.. Mckinley
receiving them in the reception room
set apart for him at the hotel.
The president in the evening ad-
dressed a large and enthusiastic meet
ing in the academy Of music, and one
later in Odd Fellows hall.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Memory stronger In summer.

Scientists have discovered that the
memory is stronger in summer than In
winter. Among the worst foes''of 49,
memory are too much food, too much
physical exercise, and, strangely
enough, too much education. .
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08

All men of genius are said to have
eyes clear, slow moving and bright.
This is the eye which indicates mental
ability of some kind, 1t doesn't matter
what
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08

Detectives are working on clues TO
the perpetrators of the dynamite out
RACES on Cleveland street car lines.
They hope TO capture u. guilty parties
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-08
Thursday, August 81.

Nebraska towns having companies
in the First regiment turned them
selves loose when the boys got home.
General Henderson of Omaha was
elected president of the American Bar
Association at ITS Buffalo, n. ", ses-
sion.
The remains of Frank Neptune, late
member of the Colorado regiment,
which has just returned from Manila,
arrived at Grand Island Wednesday
and will be inferred there where his
parents reside.
Owing to the abundant supply of to-
matoes and corn at this time the Ne
braska City canning factory is running
night and day and is putting up 1OO,-
600 cans each tw~enty-four hours. Most
of this seasons pack is sold at the
present time.
The battle-scarred flag of the First
Nebraska regiment has been turned
over to the governor. 1t will prob.
ably be formally turned over to the
state by the regiment at the regimental
reception on September IA, and placed
beside the battle flag Of the First Ne
braska that participated in the civil
war.
Henry Schoonover, a young mer-
chant of Brownville, closed his store
Wednesday night and started for his
home, three-quarters of a mile out.
Two men confronted him and de-
manded him to halt and throw up his
hands. Instead of doing so he pulled
his revolver and fred couple of shots.
One of the men returned the fire.
Schoonover clinched him and a struggle
ensued. Mr.. Schoonorer finally broke
away, jumped into tie brush and hid,
and being exhausted and sick from the
struggle, fell asleep and did not waken
until he was aroused by the cries of a
party In search of him, He has nc
clue to the identity Of the would-bes
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He Denies II.

While il is given out cold and fat
that Ayers resignation is in the hands
Of the president, Alger hally denies
the statement. On Wednesday he
made 10 a representative Of the as
soclated press his first personal state
ment concerning the reports that he Is
about to resign from the cabinet. When
asked as TO the truth Of the rumors the
secretary said:
"What do you mean, eEacIly3"
al mean 10 ask whether or not the
stories that you are to retire from the
cabinet in the near future are trueP
"There is nothing IN these reports,
but air." replied the secretary. al
shall not retire this year, certainly, and
can not say as to the future" Ny
private business and the state Michigan
will govern my future course"
"Ihese constant assaults n repeat
ed baseless reports are, of course, very
annoying to me and extremely distress
ing to my family, but ! have neve.
retired under fire yet and do no
propose 10 do so now. Nothing that
have ever heard or known Of has beel
SO cruel as these attacks upon me. !
my critics can point 10 one thing In m,
Official career that ! have done that
ought not to have done or that | hAv.
not done that | should have done,
shall be very glad to surrender m.
present official duties"
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Cheap Rates Soutbt

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month, up TO and including
October, the Southern Railway offers to
homeseekers and settlers the adyan-
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tickets to practically all points in Ten.
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h0meseekers' tickets will be sold at
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round trip, tickets good twenty.one
days from date of sale In which to
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The southeastern territory offers to
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tages than any other part Of the United
STATES, aud the Southern Railway has
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dates mentioned above al low enough
iates 70 enable any one TO 20 south and
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For illustrated matter. rates and
further particulars, address
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THE NEBRASKA
COLORADO EXPRESS
A NEW TRAIN.

From June 4th the Burlington Route
puts into its passenger service to the
Far West a new fast daily night train
from Kansas City and st. Joseph to
Nebraska and Colorado.
Leaving Kansas City at 9:i5 p. IN,
leaving st. Joseph at midnight. arriving
at Denver go p. IN. 1t is by three
hours the latest night train Kansas
City TO Denver and beyond.
This service is altogether additional
to the B~urlington's great scheme of
passenger trains from Kansas City to
the West, Northwest, North and East.
California weekly excursions, per
s0nally conducted, every Thursday
morning. Tourist sleepers twice a
week, Kansas City TO the Northwest via
the Billings route.
For details, ask your ticket agent OF
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TRAY. Psss'sAgt, Gen1 Pass'r Agt,
sgs Main Street, st. Louis, Mo
Kansas City, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT;
General Manager.
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