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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

London correspondents state that
after twenty-five years OF bankruptcy
Americas first colony. Liberia, Is now
rehabilitated. the interest on its pub
lie debt being paid. In 1871 Liberia
fioated a loan OF $500. 900, chiefly In
England. but three years later the lit
tie republic failed to meet the interest,
and this condition of affairs has pre-
vailed ever since, until now Liberals
fiscal agents In London have an
nounced that the government Is once
able to meet Its obligations. This
step was rendered feasible by a new
source Of revenue derived from rubber,
and the interest which the bondholders
despaired Of getting Is now being paid
from the royalties turned into the gov
eminent OF the republic by the LII
berian rubber syndicate. an essentially
English concern. The development Of
the rubber industry In Liberia has at
tracted considerable attention, which
has not confined itself to the CONNER
cial aspect. and there Is likely to be
IN the near future diplomatic activity
In relation to the status OF Liberia.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
Bastardv Charge 70 Face.

Silas Incl, q man tifty-three years Of
age, had a hearing in police court at
Kearney, charged with bastardy, pre-
ferred by Mary f. Fox, a girl seven
teen years old. The girl recited that
her trouble commenced the 10th of last
June, and on the strength Of her word
and other evidence Incl was bound
over to the district court and his bond
placed at fifteen hundred dollars.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
Interested In Doc. Matthew.

The newspaper fraternity and poll.
ticians up in the vicinity OF Chadron
are taking an interest in doc" Mat
thews for governor Of Arkansas. Mat
thews used to edit the O'Neil From
tier, but is now running the leading
republican paper in his chosen state at
Little Rock, and is already mentioned
for the nomination for governor by his
party next year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
APPEAL TO coNoREssMEN

Congress ut st. Louis Wants
Roberts Unscated.
The Methodist congress wired the
following resolutions TO Washington:
Resolved, That the Methodist Epis.
copal church congress, in session at st.
Louis, Mo-. respectfully and earnestly
appeals to every member Of the Fifty
sixth congress to use his vote and in
duence to prevent, by constitutional
means, the seating OF the polygamous
nembcr-elect of congress, brigham II.
Roberts OF Utah, OF secure tho cxpul.
sion OF said Roberts, If seated"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
DIES SUDDENLY
Stricken with Heart Disease On Arrival
ut the Schoolhouse.

otTiChch u hhchrt Dhbcob0 on ATTlvoI
at he schoolhouse.
Tuesday the pupils of the Columbian
school ~ Plattsmouth were thrown
into CONSERVATION by the sudden death
of Elmer Roman, the si~x-year-old son
of Ole j. Roman, which occurred in the
schoolroom. The little fellow was 60
ing through the hall when he suddenly
gave a scream and fell to the floor. He
was picked up by the principal, Mrs.
Thomas, in an unconscious condition,
and finally carried to his home, where
a physician was promptly in attend
ance, but the little fellow never recov-
cred consciousness. The cause of death
was diagnosed to be heart disease, the
mother stating that the boy appeared
to be perfectly well when he left homo
shortly before.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

Sir Thomas Upton was banqueted
on his return to London. Just the same.
He had certainly done as well as could
have been expected. considering the
circumstances.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
Epldemic Of smallnox.

A smallpox epidemic is reported ut
Dixon, ILL.,, where 100 persons have be-
come Ill. Local physicians diagnosed
the vases rs chickenpox, but DIR. C. s.
Nelson, the state board Of health expert
who went to investigate the matter,
wires that the illness is typical small
pox and that 1t Is spreading at an
alarming rate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
settlement Completed.

The state has practically completed
a settlement with George w. Blake a
Co., who built a new building at the
institution for deaf and dumb at Oma.
ha. The contract price was %, 94l.
The board of public lands and build.
ings has let a contract for the electric
wiring and fixtures for the building.
The bid of the Western Electrical com.
pany of Omaha, S349, was accepted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
HAYWARD IS DEAD
In a Comatosc State and Could
Not Survive
HAVE lIhGtRFD A LONG TINT
AL Hope OF Recovery was Abandoned
Temperature IO4, Pulse las and
Respiration 4O-Pbysiclan and
Family Gave Up All Hope.

a telephone message received just at
the moment of going to press, states
that Senator Hayward died at G o'clock,
this, Tuesday morning. The members
OF his family were at his bedside when
the end came.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

Judge Cornish has ordered Auditor
Cornell to issue $4,000 warrant for
the state board of agriculture which
he recently refused to do. The case
went by default. 1t was an appeal
from the rejection Of the claim, the
auditor having declined to issue the
warrant on the ground that the state
fair vas not held last wear.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
Kills law.

Excited by liquor and cnragcd by
the fight OF his wife to the home Of
her parents, Charles Lamb, q black
smith employed by the Illinois steel
company, Chicago, shot and killed his
tather-in-law, Charles Nurbcrt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
Guests Were Scared.

Half clad, the guests of the Klon-
dixie hotel in Omaha made q life and
death race for the street at an alarm
of fire turned in from the hotel Office.
The lower part Of the hostelry was
illea with smoke. The firemen found,
upon arrival, a pile Of rubbish burn
ing in the boiler room. A minute play
Of the hose extinguished the blaze.
The damage was nominal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
Goes After Lead Company.

Attorney General Edward c. Crow
began proceedings in the st. Louis
court of appeals TO have the National
Lead company excluded from the privi-
lege Of doing business in Missouri ON
the ground that II Is q trust.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
SHOOTS HIoHwAYMAN DEAD

south Omaha Bank Collector Bates
with Footpads.
Harry Trumbull killed a highway.
man in South Omaha. Trumbull was
on his way home. Passing Twenty
fourth and j street, South Omaha, near
a vacant lot, two men sprang out and
grabbed him. One threw his arm
around Trumbull's neck, seeking to
throttle him, while the other masked
man started to rifle the victims pockets.
Having his hand on his revolver in his
ovcrcoat pocket, he shot one of the
robbers dead, while the other escaped.
Trumbull went to the police station
where he Is detained. He is collector
for the Packers National bank. The
dead man is unknown and is about
twenty-five years old.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

It's said there are but few great
women orators; but when 1t comes to
great talkers-well. that's another
proposition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

A firm at Sycamore. ILL.,. has started
. turtle farm on the banks OF the Kish-
waukee river. Both before and after
death 1t appears that the festive turtle
Is to be In the swim.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
W. n. II. stout . BANKRUPT.

w. II. II. Stout, who will be remem.
oered In Nebraska as Boss Stout" has
just died plea Of bankruptcy In the
district at Washington, ID. c., alleging
debts amounting to $50, 900, and assets
o 800. Most Of the debts are stated
TO be due to Nebraska parties.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

Mrs. N. p. Lundeen, wife Of Colonel
Lundeen, died early Saturday at York
from the effect of internal hemorrage
and peritonitis. She was sick only
since Tuesday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

No woman should % be allowed
TO vote until she is able to sharpen
a lead pencil for the purpose OF
scratching her ticket.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

The mar who In the architect OF his
own character often puts up n job nc
other man would take OF his hands.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

The year 1900 will offer a consider
able range OF choice to persons inter-
csted In anniversaries pertaining to
literary men whose claim to remem-
brance ia in~disputable. Scholars will
have the five hundredth anniversary
Of the death Of Chaucer In mind, and
will repair with fresh delight to that
well OF English undefyled," Richard
Hooker. the English divine. will have
been dead three centuries. His dis
tinction had the added felicity OF win
ming Izak Walton's pen to record its
fullness The centenary OF Cowper's
death Is to be numbered with the
notable days In the new year. Many
to whom his works may not otherwise
appeal will be grateful for the
spiritual refreshment which they owe
TO his devotional writing. On the other
hand. the centenary Of Macaulay's
birth will be commemorated. at least by
special recollection. by the large COM
pany who are his debtors because when
he wrote history, the poets imagina-
ton kept dullness at a distance. There
will DO other days and names for end
of~-the-century mention which good
readers and good listeners will not
forget.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
wages viii h. Advanced.

All the cotton manufacturers repre-
-sented in the Fail River association
have decided that they would grant an
advance OF 10 per cent in wages be-
ginning Monday, December II. In all
about $4,000 hands win benefit by the
raise.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
ANSWER FOR MURDER
Trial Of Clyde Mattox Who Has Killed
Five Men Has Begun.

Five Mon Has Begun.
Clyde Mattox has been taken to New
kirk, Okla, TO stand trial for the muir.
der at Ponca City Of Lincoln Swinncy,
4 sheep hcrder.
Mattox has killed Eve men, and for
one crime was tentenccd to death. His
mother spent n fortune to save him,
md succeeded first in having President
Cleveland commute his sentence To life
Imprisonment, and later in having
Presiden3 Mckinley pardon him. Mat.
sok Is but t~hirty-one years old.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

Political reform may be all right, but
political corruption has the advantage
Of age and experience.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

photographers think favorably OF
changing the word politician to pulli-
tician.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
FAirmon Has 3 Saloon

The city council Of Fairmont has
granted a saloon license for the next
i've months. This is the first saloon
Fa'rmont has had for fifteen years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

When the landlord raises the rent
the tenant must raise II also oil get
out.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

Somehow the more you try to DO
funny the more people don't laugh.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
Rabber Intsre.t. COMBINE.

The rubber trust will consolidate lie
factories at Peoria, ILL.,, and Akron, o.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

The BARRIERS face must be his shaw.
ing mug.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

The Hirt of today will be the old
LNaid OF tomorrow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

II vanity fails to catch n man in one
disguise II ssumes another.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

Even the deaf mute ia able TO hear
money when II talks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08

Masked hlghwaymen in Greater New
York climbed aboard a trolley car the
other morning. robbed ~ "~-
a>cIxANAs
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LIBERTY JUVENILE TEMPLE.
Members Entertain Their Parents and
Friends Tuesday ENeninE.

Friends Tuesday Evening.
Liberty Juvenile Temple held an open
meeting Tuesday evening In the lodge room
of Liberty Lodge, 1. o. G. T.. Wellers Hall,
Sth and 1 streets southeast This was the
first time the children and the lodge enter
tanned the parents and friends Of the tenn
pie, and there was a large attendance.
The program of musical and literary num-
bers consisted of the following: Piano solo
Mrs. Linger; reading, Rev. DIR. Skellinger;
recitation. Eva Prather: vocal duet. Laura
Goss and Jennie Carter; dialogue, Ida
Smallwood and Pearl Jordan; selections
mandolin, guitar and triangle, by lodge
club; recitation. Fannie Orem; vocal solo
Miss Allen, Minnehaha Lodge; recitation
Eva Taylor; piano solo, Emma White: reel
tation, Helen White; vocal SOLO Mary Dis
ney; recitation, Mabel Peirson.
Remarks of a congratulatory nature were
made by Rev. DR.. Skellinger. and the
grand superintendent of Junior Templars
Mrs. l.. J. Allen. The meeting was closed
in regular form by the young officers of
Liberty Temple ard their superintendent
Miss Cora Perkins, after which refresh
ments, consisting of ice cream and cake
were served.
Mr.. E. II. Jones, grand chief templar. was
present and a number of members from
other lodges.
The officers of the temple are: Miss Cora
Perklns, superintendent; Emma White, c.
T.; Katie Disney. 7. {. T; Gertte Miller
V. T.: Cora Truxal chaplain; Heron Truxal
secretary; Bernard Miller, financial secre-
tary; Eva Taylor, treasurer; Abe STAN,
marshal; Helen White, deputy, and Chas.
Miller, guard.
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Groceries at cost. West End Market.
Advertisement.


To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Through your columns wish to ask if
something cannot be done In regard TO the
common nuisance caused by the grease
which drops from beneath the cars of the
metropolitan and Capital Traction COM
pahies. More than one lady has ruined
her dress by coming in contact with this
grease In crossing the tracks, because the
STAIN cannot be removed. 1t also adheres
10 bicycle tires, and when the wheels are
taken into a room thsy leave tracks on
me moor. This dropping of grease is prob
ABLY Que to the warm weather but what
ever the cause may be, L suggest that an
adjustable drip pan be placed under the
cars 10 eaten the grease. If there is any
clause IN the car companys charter which
says that they have the privilege to tnfficf
nuisance upon the public or to mar the
beauty or our streets and avenues l hone
that the community will take such stens
as TO nave the clause stricken out
May Is. 1872 GEO. L. DIETZ.
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ENTERTAINED AT BANQUET.
Function Under Auspices of Penn
Mutual Agency AssociatiOn

The Penn Mutual Agency Association held
It's annual banquet last evening at the Ar
!ington. There We're seventy members and
guests present. Mr.. Justice Harlan of the
United States Supreme Court responded to
the toast Our Country" and Commission
er John B. Wight to the toast The City
Of Washington" Harry F. West, president
OF the Penn Mutual Agency Association;
George X. johnson, vice president of the
association; Edw. Bourne, secretary: Hen
ry {. Lippincott, B. H. Warner District
Attorney Henry E. Davis, Col. Markoe Of
Baltimore Col. William Monaghan, Mai
Richard Sylvester, Col. Plympton of Bos-
ton, Mr. Calvin Smith of Chicago Mr. Max
Cohen, editor Of the Views, and Mr.. Chas
J. Bell were called on, and bright and en-
PERTAINING speeches were made. Mr.. Simon
Wolf acted as postmaster.
At the conclusion of the speechmaking
Edward Bourne, secretary of the associa-
ton, presented Harry F. West with a silver
punch bowl and silver and cut glass set
a present from the members of the associ-
alton to their president.
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OFFICERs ASSAULTED.
Detective BrowninTs Seriously Intur-
ed by UnkaoNa Assai1ant.

ed by Unkaowa Assai1ant.
Detective George Browning of the B. and
o. railroad service, who has been active
in arresting persons oaending against the
company's property, waS seriously assault
ed early this morning while on duty, being
struck on the back of his head with a brick
by an unknown white man. He had the
wound dressed by sne Of the railroad COM
pany's surgeons.
The affair happened IN the freight yard
shortly after midnight Policemen were on
the scene soon after the assault was COM
mftted. but the detecdve's assaiIant es-
capped. The officer was in the depot until
midnight. when he boarded the Cincinnati
express train and rode out as far as the
target in the freight yard, where the train
was brought to STOP Three young white
men were on the train beating their way
west, and the officer put them of. He saw
that they did not board the train again, and
when the train pulled out he started back
to the depot. Before he had made many
steps In that direction he noticed that the
three men We're following him, and con-
Guided to place one of them under arrest
Hardly had he done so, when his captive's
companions began the assault upon him.
Bricks and other missiles were thrown, and
when the officer received the injury stated
he drew his revolver in Self-defenSe. When
he began firing at his assailants they fled,
and the three bullets from his weapon went
in the ground without doing any damage
Detective Reynolds, who was in the depot
was attracted to the yard by the reports
of the shots but when he arrived upon the
scene of the assault Browning, as we'll as
his assailants, had departed and there was
nobody there to give any information about
the affair.
Detective Browning went to Lieut. Kelly s
station and told Of what had happened.
Then he went to a surgeon and had his
injury dressed Sergt. Kramer and Police
man Brennan, who heard the detectives
complaint made an investigation of the
affair. A search was made for the three
strangers, but they were not to be found.
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ADDED TO zoo PARK FAMILY.
Harry Eagle, Tapfr and Other Repre-
sentatiNes of Brazil LIE.

The National Geological Park received
this morning from Brazil the following:
One harry eagle. one tapir, one peccary,
five monkeys, two teetees, one ocelot. one
curassow, two coati mundis, three agoutis,
one kinkajou and one parakeet
These are the first fruits of the efforts
that have been made to extend the opera
tons of the park into foreign countries
They were collected by Commander c. c.
Todd, United States navy, of the United
States steamer Wilmington. which was re-
Gently made an expedition of =. 200 miles I'D
the Amazon. The collection was made
through the courtesy of the Secretary of
the Navy.
The animals arrived in excellent condi-
ton, and will greatly add to the already
attractive collection at the park. While all
are very fine specimens, the harry eagle
and tapir are especially so.
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New Garrison Organized.

garrison of the Regular Army and
Navy Union has been organized aboard the
j-S-S- Dolphin. at the navy yard this city,
to he known as L. S. S. Dolphin Garrison
III Special Assistant Inspector General M
j. Hackett, aided by Assistant Inspector
General John Brockman, Senior Vice Com
mander Louis Lemay, Paymaster Johan
Hanson and George ". Bond, installed the
orhcers last evening, with j. F. Dunn as
commander.
Three garrisons of the Regular Army ana
Navy Union located in Washington will
participate in the military parade of the
peace jubilee Tuesday, May % a large rep
resehtatlon OF the order is expected to be in
line. under Battalion Commander Coionai
Hackett.
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To the Editor of The Evening Star:
1t Is said there are people who have such
an 1rrepressible craving for notoriety that
they would prefer it's attainment even at
the expense of kicking to not being no.
uceu at all. 1t must be some feeling of this
KIND that has prompted an announcement
III the morning papers of this date that
surpasses the famous declaration of the
Three Tatlors of TooIey Street l refer to
the so-calied Irish american organization
SAID to have been formed in this city for
me purpose OF opposing the retention of the
fhlllpplne Islands. This manifesto contains
II single name-truly a formidable showing
Oh lflSh-Amer1can antagonsm to the SIMS
yer designs OF this government. To be sure
TINS sponsor appears a colonel" which
suppose, ought to give his pronouncement
az Huch weight as that of three taiIors
II used TO be said in the land of the col
onel 5 birth that 1t took three tailors and a
bulldog to make man, so that there can
De no injustice to the memory of the sar-
torial celebrities. minus the bulldog. in
allowing colonel, even if not ull-fedged
as much consideration as the DISTINGUISHED
trio.
But why should there be an Irish-Amert-
can organization for this specific purpose
or, indeed, for any other not distinctly Irish
in its objects? AS one American of Irish
birth l protest against the impertinent
assumption that there is any feeling of
hostility on the part of Irish born citizens
as class toward the policy of the govern
ment in this matter. W T.
May is 1899
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A PULLING CASE.
The Court Unable to Decide Upon
Proper Course.


Il must confess that l am in doubt what
to do with this boy was Judge kimball S
comment. after hearing the evidence in
the case Of Arthur Gebicke, who was
charged with vagrancy.
Officer T. J. Roberts, who was the COM
plainant, told the court that March 80 last
the trunk belonging to a young woman
who boarded with the mother of the ac-
cused boy was broken into and robbed of
s135. The following day Arthur and an
The latter is still out of town, but Arthur
returned three days ago. The witness fur
Their said that although the boy was only
sixteen years old he had been an inmate OF
the reform school, also a member OF a
military band in the United States service,
and during the recent war with Spain he
enlisted in the 4th Immunes. He was dis
honorably discharged it said, from
both the band and the regiment
The mother of the lad said Arthur was
all that the officer had represented him to
be, and that while she out at work he
had crowds of boys visiting her house.
After each of such visits she missed some
of her valuables.
Anton Bohn said the boy had a very bad
character.
Judge kimball asked Arthur if he wanted
" say any lllIIiS lHc CIdi &c
against him. He replied that he did. He
admitted that he was sent to the reform
school and that he had been discharged
from the United States service, as above
stated. He was dismissed, he said be-
cause he had told an untruth as to his
age. He went to the reform school for TAX
ing a pm belonging to his father about
four years ago. He had no idea, he said
of stealing the pin, but being fond of going
to the theater he had put the trinket in his
necktfe so as to make a. better appearance
Regarding the robbng of the trunk he
said he knew nothing. About that time he
took a notion to go to Paris, and started
off with a few cents in his pocket He
went to baltimore, expecting to get job
nursing cattle across the Atlantic, but
was unsuccessful. He said he then beat
his way to Chicago, where he remained
until a few days ago.
Judge Kimball took the case under CON-
Sideration.
Although Mrs. Geiblcke had testified
against her son and admitted she wanted
MIN put away, she accompanied him to the
dock and sat by his side.