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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
HibU.rd's salary Allowed.

Food Commissioner J.. d. lIibbard
has dled his salary claim with Auditor
Cornell and II has been allowed. The
claim was for Sis5 for the month oil
July. The claim had been In doubt,
the auditor being uncertain whether
the food commission law carried with
IT an appropriation. After the alto,
ney general decided that the horticul-
tural society was entitled to its money
the auditor decided To pay the food
commission claims, as the food o !
mission law appeared TO DC less ques-
tionablc than the other.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
sunday, August Ell.

Most of the states which have troops
at the presidio have taken steps to
bring their soldiers home on special
trains. The sick and wounded which
are left behind will be cared for in the
save way.
Maj. John J. Pershing, who has been
chief Of the division of customs and
insular affairs of the war department
for the past six months, has been
ordered to Manila for service OF the
staff of General Otis.
The first parcels post convention be-
tween the United States and any coun-
try in Europe was accomplished yester-
day. when Postmaster General Smith
and the special German envoy, Mr..
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, signed a
convention between the United States
and Germany. 1t will go into effect
October /.
The United States cruiser Boston
arrived at San Francisco yesterday
frsm Manila, from which place she
started on June 3. She vas dry-docked
at Hong Kong; then went to Nagasaki
and Yokohama, leaving the latter
place on July % for Honolulu, wher,
she errivcd August Q, making n record
trip for a man-of-war between Yoke
homa and Honolulu.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Wednesday. Auguat 80.

1t Is intimated hat General MERCER
is to be prosecuted in connection with
the Dreyfus case.
Paris police have seized many i'm
portant papers from the home Of Presi.
dent Dubee, president of the young
mems Anti-Semite league.
Charles II. McCaughey was arrested
at Springfield, Ill. He 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 to the terms of agree
ment, are to receive an increase Of
81. SO per month.
Coroner Herr Is investigating the
Chicago coliseum disaster In order to
ascertain who may be held legally re-
sponsible therefor. II was found that
the iron frames were being used TO
support pulleys 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. He
said ne was opposed TO Jews on the
army staff, but could not bcAfc false
witness against an innocent pafty.
A burlington train was wrecked
near barnard, Mo-, and Engineer Criss
was killed, and rrep1sn Smith and
Conductor Mather fatally hurt.
General Leonard Wood, military gov
ernor of Santiago Province, Cuba,
caused General Jiminez 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 10 Santo
the republic.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
SHE USED HER STOCKING.
insane Patient at Lincoln Asylum Endi
Her Earthly Greer.

Mrs. Sarah Radclif, a patient at the
asylum for the insane at Lincoln, com
mittcd suicide sometime during Tues
day night. Her body was found hang
ing from the grating over the window
in her cell. She had stranglcd herself
by tying n stocking around her necl
and then looping the stocking with 4
piece Of rag, which may have beor
used for a hose supporter. The rag
was run through the bars and tied,
and then Mrs. Radcliif had let her en-
tire weight come down upon the stock
ing about her neck. Her feet touched
the floor, but when found, her legs
were stretched out OH the floor. rs
though she had had hard work TO kceE
from letting her weight rest on her
feet.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
WOMAN WAS DEAD
Mysterious Death Reported
From Omaha.
MANNER OF DEATH IN DOUBT.
Found Lying In q Pool OF Her Own Hood
No signs ~ struggle Appsrcnt-
BELIEF Is She Fell from = Vehicle
Other News Of tnteecst
to S~eb,askans.

The body of nm unknown young
woman was found o'clock Wedncs.
day morning lying face downward in
the street in front OF ll35 Park we
nue.. Omaha. The woman was dead.
Her hair was hanging in disorder In
a poo, OF her own blood, and several
small bruises indicated that she had
fallen from u vehicle. No signs Of u
struggle were apparent, save where
the pointed toes Of her brown slippers
had rakcd up two little burrows in the
dirt, but these were not long, and
sccmedsuch rs might have been made
in falling from n vehicle. Her under.
skirts were torn and stained with
clothed gore, hut the doctor concluded
that IL was not an evidence of violence,
other than n fall. lie could not state
definitely from what caused death had
resulted without a more thorough cx.
animation. Nothing that would give
a clue to her identity was found OF
the body of the oma
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01

A cable dispatch received at the war
department from Major-General Wood,
says Major Russell Is. Harrison, who
is i'll at Santiago with yellow fever, is
out of danger. Ex-President Harrison,
who is in Paris, is being kept daily in
formed Of his sons condition.
Great pressure has been brought to
bear on the administration to organize
a colored regiment for service in the
Philippines. The matter is still under
consideration by Secretary Root, no
decision having been reached. IL Is
understood that IL such a regiment is
organized il will be Differed by colored
men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
August 90.

President and Mrs. Mckinley spent
their Sunday at Pittsburg, Pa, rather
quietly, nothing of special note trans
piring to make the day differ mate
rally from a rest day at their Wash.
ington home.
A statement of the receipts of the
Philippine islands, from the date of
occupation by the United States gov
eminent to July 81 last shows that the
total receipts from all sources for the
period named was So, 240,4ll.
The strike in Havana is beginning
to cause genuine alarm among the citi-
zens, as it is supposed the bakers will
go out tomorrow, rs they have threat
ened. 4 strike on their part would
cause a good deal of hardship, as few
private households have facilities for
baking their wi bread.
The war department gave out yester-
day for publication an interesting
statement of the financial condition of
the island of Cuba. 1t shows that I'M
der the management of the United
States government the receipts of the
island from January 1, 1899, to June
80, Of the current year., exceeded the
expenditures by the very handsome
sum of 81, 4sO,O21.
The report of Brigadier-General II
c. Merriam. commander of the depart
ment of the Colorado, u. s. A., in the
miners riots in the state of Idaho, was
| received at Washington yesterday.
General Merriam gave a detailed his
tory of the events so far as he or the
troops under his command took part.
He shows that the arrests OF alleged
participants in the riots were made by
the state authorities, the federal troops
only acting as guards.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
BLAME FOR WRECK PLACED.
It II Laid to Crew of Freight Train Ia
the Denton smnsh-Up.


the Denton smnsl,-Up.
The investigation made by tho Bur-
hngton officials into the II Of the
wreck at Denton n week ago has re-
suited in clearing the crew Of the pas
senger train, No. ., OF all blame. II
was found that the crew in charge oil
the freight train were at fault, and
were,at the time the accident occurred,
violating the plain rules OF the com
papy as regarded keeping u fagmau IN
front to protect the train. 1t was
statedthat the freight train hal nc
business on the main line at the time
the accident occurred, and the engineer
of the head engine and the conductor
were equally to blame. Blame was
also attached to the engineer Of the
rear engine, but as he was not in
charge Of the train the penalty in
fiicted on him WIN be lighter tina, OF
the two other men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
wednesday, August so.

The transport Grant, bearing the
Idaho, Wyoming and Dakota regi.
mentss was sighted shortly before IL
o'clock Tuesday night. The Grant left
Nagasaki for San Francisco Anguish.
United States Consul Bedloc 10 ex-
pected TO reach Washington next week,
TO make explanation to the state de
psrtment OF the occurrences which led
toShfs suspension rs consul at CantSn.
Major John A. Logan was recently
appointed by the PRECEDENT a major in
thesySi,inteer army. but his, name was
aceSdsAtal,y omitted from the list. He
has been assigned TO the Thirty-third
infantry.
The comptroller has approved the
HanSver National bank, New York
and the Bankers National bank, Chi
caeo, ~ reserve agents for the City
National bank Of Lincoln, and the
Continental National bank Of st. Louis,
for the South Omaha National bank of
South Omaha, Neb.
All haste is being used to dispatch
the troops now waiting at San Fran
cisco TO Manila. II is expected that
the entire casual detachment now at
the Preside will set sail In about two
weeks. The Pueblo left yesterday
with $50 recruits. The Colorado regi'
ment turned over their arms and ex-
pect to leave for Denver about Sept
ember 3.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
COMPLETE WEEKS SUMMARY
Happenings OF the pcs: seven S,ays
which Deeply Interest the People
short Paragraphs Conveying =
World Of Information For
the Folks without Time
Thursday, August 90.

Victor, Colo. recently burned down,
is going up again.
The California troops have arrived
ut San Francisco.
Sir Thomas Upton has faith enough
to believe his boat, the Shamrock, will
take back the Americas cup
The Big Four railroad and it's cngi-
neers have amicably settled all differ
ences. 1t is believed both sides made
concessions.
General Otis has applied the Chinese
exclusion act to the Philippines. IL is
thought the action will help to bring
the war to a close.
An overdose of morphine, taken to
allay pain, resulted in the death of
Clayton G. Mason, nephew of Senator
Mason of Illinois.
Fire at Milwaukee caused 5000
damage TO the B. Uhrig Coal company
and Foster Lumber company in the
loss of stock and buildings.
The forest fires in the Adirondacks.
New York state, are under control.
The damage to timber is small and no
hotels were in danger at any time.
Rev. DIR. benjamin +. DeCosta, rector
of the Episcopal church of st. John
the Evangelist, of New York city, has
resigned on account of his advanced
years.
Surgeon Heiser at Naples cabled the
marine hospital bureau that there was
absolutely nc truth in the report that
the plague had appeared at Naples and
Palermo.
Structural steel was advanced s. pei
ton at a meeting Of structural iron and
steel manufacturers held in New Yorl
city. The increase is made necessary
by tie enhanced prices of raw mate
rails.
Mrs. Anna Teeple, wife of the assist
ant postmaster of Charlestown, Ind.
and her n~inc-year-old son.. members o
a campaigning party. were drowned In
the Ohio river near Jacksonville. The
boy got beyond his depth, and thu
mother went to his assistance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Third. Nigh Hinde.

BY the laws OF ST. Edward the Con-
lessor. II any man lie a third night In
an inn, he was called a third-nighl-
awnhinde. for whom his host was n
The first night, forman-night. or I'M
cuth tSax, unknown, he was reck-
oned a stranger: the second night.
t%wa-night. a guest, and a third night.
an agen-binde, or awn-hinde. a domes.
tic.-Mirror.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Friday, August 25.

George A.. Fry, postmaster at Butte,
Mont, has been found $4,000 short in
his accounts.
Dwight ii. Baldwin, founder of the
Piano firm of ID. ii. Baldwin & Co. of
Cincinnati is dead at the age of twenty
three years.
England is sending troops to Cape
town. The Beers, however, believe
England is preparing to accept the
proposed compromise.
The proceeds of the big charity ball,
which will be one of the fall festival
features in Chicago in October, will be
devoted to relieving the distress in
Porto Rico. 1t is estimated the pro-
ceeds will reach $4,000.
Thursdays session of the Dreyfus
court martial vas marked by one of
the most exciting scenes OF the trial.
1t was the keen attack of Labor on
General MERCER, who declined to an
swer when cornered. For awhile
there was a perfect bable of voices, at
least half a dozen voluble French Off
GERS being anxious to testify all at
once. Through NJ. Labori's skillful
questioning the testimony adduced
was favorable in its bearing to the
prisoner. The lawyer made a strong
point on the part Esterhazy played.
MERCER said he did not know Esterhazy
and only saw him once at the lola
trial. THAT is very interesting" ex.
claimed Labor, but surely General
MERCER was present at the Esterhazy
trial?" The general replied that he
was not there and that he knew moth
ing about the evidence in the Ester
hazy prosecution. What cried NJ,
Labori, General MERCER, who was the
chief accus of Dreyfus, did not even
follow the proceedings of the Ester,
hazy trial?" A loud murmur of sur
prise and indignant comment came
from the audience, but Colonel Jouaust
Immediately suppressed 1t.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Trouble Over In Havana.

The threatened strike Of bakers at
Havana has been averted. The men.
according to the terms OF the agree
ment, are to receive an increase of
S7.5O per month. Both sides promise
to abide by the decision Of the arbitra.
tor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
q Him Alive.

A Paris dispatch says that the re-
iuctance Of the French government TO
storm Guerin's castle is accounted for
by the belief that the prctender to the
throne Of France is In the fortress.
This parsonage is believed to be the
Duke Of Orleans. II Is the desire OF
the government TO take him alive.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Two 1rainmen Killed.

Two heavy b. g. o. freight trains
came together at Barricksville. W. Va.
through the misunderstanding ~
orders. Fireman Boo and Brakeman
Hall were killed and three other train.
men fatally injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Saturday, August 60.


San Domingo revolutionists are gain
Ing ground.
London was hot yesterday, it being
% in the shade. A dozen cases of sun
stroke occurred.
An epidemic Of typhoid fever RACES
at Litchfield, Ill. Thrae deaths oc-
CURED yesterday.
The Beers have declared in favor of
the continuance of the dynamite mo-
nopoly. In a D of war, all Brffons
will be expelled from the country.
Californians welcomed it's returning
volunteers with a reception outclassing
any previously held. Over loo,o 900
strangers were In San Francisco to
greet the boys.
J.. X. Meyers, for twenty years q
Rock Island engineer, who lives In
Des Motnes, Ia, has been arrested for
committing rape on the person of De
liza Cherry, aged 2. Extra' sprecaution
Was needed TO prevent mob violence.
Ths<yolo arShipelago, c~Sntfoaled by
the sultan of Sulu, has come under the
dominion of the United States, General
Bates mission TO the region having
been entirely successful.
Lieut.. II. w. Well, u. s. N, who has
opened a recruiting station Mt st. Louis,
Is besieged with men and boys anxious
70 enlist. He expects to secure SOC
landsmen and thirty apprentices in a
few days.
Mrs. Edith Quick was arrested at
Peru, Ind, charged with having
poisoned her husband who died a week
ago. A brother of the dead man was
also arrested, charged with being an
! accomplice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
ARMY AND NAVY MOVEMENTS
Events OF More Than Ordinary Interest
to the People of America-Onacial
Actions which Have a Bearing
on Our Future History
Briefs for busy People
Thursday, August "a.

George A. Fry. postmaster at Bynum,
Mont., has confessed to a shortage of
$4,000.
The nav department has been in
formed that the builders trial of the
battleship Alabama will be held Mon
lay next.
An assault of the whitecappers at
ieck. Fla. on the colored assistant
postmaster there probably will result
in the discontinuance of the ~postotiice.
Postmaster w. G. Crum and National
Committeeman Long have both advised
L.
Regarding the reports that General
Wesley Merritt is to succeed Genera
i)tis i'm command of the troops in the
philippines. Secretary Root is noncom-
initial. lie evades all questions on
This point, and declined to make any
positive statement whatever in regard
20 the subject.
The conditions at Porto Rico are re-
.eiving the careful attention of the
president and the war department Off
cials. and every effort is being put for
ward To relieve the suffering caused by
the hurricane. The secretary noted
The fact that approximately $40,0 600 or
$4,000 in money had been raised to
this md.
At Cuevitas. three miles from Santi.
ago. five Cubans were killed by soldi'
crs who fired into a mob. Five thous'
and Cuban soldiers were there to draw
pay. and a III spread among then
that the paymaster would leave before
ali were paid. a conflict was precipi
tated by several shots being fired al
the guard. who returned the fire, will
the result stated.
The acting secretary Of the interio,
today approved a change in the rules
Df practice of the general land Office
that will be of general Interest
throughout the public land states. i
provides that when a special agent
after investigating an alleged fraudu
lent entry. location or claim, recon-
inends the cancellation of such entry
the claimant shall be given notice o
the charges made by the agent ant
will be given a chance to defend hi
title to the land. The burden of proc,
falls upon the government.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Boston viii Quit.

The cruiser Boston which has re-
turned TO San Francisco from Manila,
has been ordered 10 Mare Island navy
yard where IL will be put out OF COM
mission.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Greet Mckinley.

Five Thousand people greeted preSi'
dent Mckinley on his arrival at East
Liverpool, O., Tuesday night. The
crowd jostled and checred and the
president was driven to the home OF
Colonel Taylor through the streets
ablaze with electric Examinations and
fireworks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Saturday, August &c.

Recent letters from Manila mention
the illness of Admiral Watson as a
source of great anxiety to his officers.
The illness Is the effect of an accident
to his launch in the Pasig river. Heart
trouble is supposed to have originated
from concern for his safety.
The secretary of war has appointed
Alexander X. Specl of st. Paul, Mimi,
chief of the division of customs and in
sulaf affairs of the war depaf tiHent In
place of Major John j.. Pershing, who
has been ordered to Manila for duty
on the staff Of General Otis.
The treasury department up to this
time has accepted all compromises
offered by banks for the settlement of
fines where the examiners have found
them in possession OF unstaTiped
checks and notes. The plea,ii in almost
every iDstancen is inAdvestance. But
the vibrations OF the law have not de-
creasedpas they should and the depart.
ment.is On n peint Of adopting - rigid
policy ofnehfofcing q heavier penalty
Tot. every violation.
Kid Parker of Denver and Frank
Barley Of Chicago have been matched
fOr the lightweight championship of
the west. The fight viii take place Mt
Denver August 90.
While delirious from illness Daniel
Montgomery, q wealthy farmer near
Milan, Mo-. attempted to kill his wife
md little boy with a hatchet and then
cut his throat with a razor. The wife
is In a critical condition.
Two hundred and fifty fire chiefs,
representing cities in every part Of the
country and Canada are in attendance
at the twenty-seventh annual conven-
Of the international fire chiefs associa-
ton, now in session at Syracuse, N. Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Huntington Train Wrecked.

a burlington train was wrecked
near Barnard. Ia, on the Creston
branch of the road Wednesday morn.
ing. Engineer Crisis was instantly
killed, and Conductor Mathcr and
Fireman Smith were fatally hurt. The
wreck was caused 10y the train running
into cattle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Result of a Divorce.

As the result OF an application for a
divorce made by Mrs. Edward Rhose,
Of Evansville, Ind, Mr.. Rhose began
drinking heavily and then shot Mrs.
Rhose, probably fatally.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
UNSAFE FOR THE NEGRO
imported From the sooth aud Two
Found Fatally Injured.

A special from Rockford, Ill. says
Two weeks ago negroes were in
ported here from Brook Haven, Miss,
by W. N. rortner & Son, railroad con.
tractors, TO work on improvements on
the Illinois Central track between here
and Dubuque, Thee has been trouble
in the camp, and today two Of the me-
grocs were found west Of the city with
injuries that will prove fatal. Twenty
five Of the imported crew who were
discharged, came to town today.
stranded, and are being fed by the po.
lice and 6remen until they can return
south.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
prnssinn Diet prorogucd.

The Prussian diet was finally pro-
rogued Monday. Chancellor Hohen-
lobe expressed the hope that the diet
would accept the canal bill when it
meets next year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
LInd.a, Fayors E,pan.lop.

At the meeting of the American bar
association Monday, Senator Lindsay.
of Kentucky, made a strong spceci
tavoring expansion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Tuesday, August go.

The United States cruiser New On.
leans Is at Santo Domingo.
Captain Paul Smith, First regiment,
national guard of Hawaii, has been
appointed captain in the Fortieth
United States volunteers, now being
recruited.
Adiutant General Corbin said yes
terday that there vas no foundation
for the report that the war department
proposed to organize three more regi-
ments of volunteers, and in that way
utilize the entire volunteer force OF
3 5000 men authorized by congress.
Word has come to the war depart
ment from Otis to the effect that Dato
Mundi, with his tribesmen of Fam
boanga, have joined with the Ameri-
cans in driving the insurgents out of
the island of Mindanao. Dato Mundi
is said to be a warrior of education,
and directed the Moros of Sulu.
At Pittsburg, Pa, on the occasion
Yesterday of the state reception to the
Tenth Pennsylvania. the First Ne.
braska and Utah battery got the big
gest ovation of any outside commands
when the president read his roll of
honor. THE Nebraskans were our
right hand men," the Pennsylvanians
say in telling Of their experiences in
the Philippines.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen
has advised the Dewey reception COM
mittee I'm New York that the depart
ment finds it inexpedient to grant the
request to have the old frigate Consti-
tuition to take part in the naval parade.
The ship is regarded as too valuable a
relic to be subjected TO ths risk attend.
ing a trip from Boston 10 New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01
Sixty Rioters jailed.

Another member of the Delago fam
lily surrendered Tuesday morning
Sixty rioters so far are now in jail at
Darien, Ca, and others are surrender
ing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-09-01

The Language Of Hossrs Is nov play
Ing q Part IN the political ,dIscord OF
the day In Paris. White piRkk and blue
oeiiiots are the signs OF the rsadtiq6-
airy party. while the socialists and other
advanced republicans have adopted red
boutonnieres. Some snti-Loubsf pa
peers advise their followers to wear
Panama hats Sunday, as q special in
suit to the president.