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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Tuesday,, NAV IN.

comptroller of the Currency Dawes
has approved the First National bank
OF Lincoln as n reserve agent for the
Central Nebraska National bank of
David City. Nebraska.
The last act of the Missouri legisla-
tnre, which adjourned sine die yester-
day, was the defeat of the revised
revenue bill which sought to tax fran
chises OF public and quasi-public cor
p~orations.
The state department has cabled to
| nited states Consuls Hanna at San
Juan. Porto Rico, and Williams at Ma
Mia to close up their offices on July /.
After that date neither of these officials
Will be in the service of the United
States, and consulates will be abolish
ed.
Director of Posts Vaille, at Manila,
has notified the postoffice department
that he has established the railroad
post service between Manila and Ma
lolos, the former Filipino capital. This
is the initial move in the direction of
building up a railway mail service in
the Philippines.
In anticipation of the prompt return
OF the volunteers in the Philippines,
the secretary OF war has telegraphed
instructions to General Shafter, COM
handing the department of California
at San Francisco, to establish a model
camp at the Preside for the
dation of about four thousand volun-
teers from Manila pending their mus
ter out.
In an opinion handed down by JUS
tice Shiras the court confirmed the
opinion of the circuit court of appeals
for the Second circuit in the case of X.
*. Hayden, receiver of the Capital Ma
tional bank Of Lincoln, Neb., VS.. the
Chemical National bank of New York.
The contention of Mr.. Hayden was
that he had a right to rccover On be-
half of the Nebraska bank on remit
tances made to the New York bank.
which were cnroutc when the Nebras-
ka concern failed. The decision in
this was adverse to his claim.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Saturday, May 60.

Platte county farmers declare that
only about 45 per cent of their wheat
was winter-killed.
Tom Barrett, an aged citizen of wy
more, has been arrested for stealing
brass, etc. from the Beatrice water
works.
Judge William V. Allen will defend
Sheriff Dargan of Chadron, indicted
for taking two deserters away from an
official. The descrters were wanted
for burglary.
Near Auburn the little three-year-old
child of =. Carson, was crushed to
death under the hoofs. of one of the
horses her older brothers were driving
up from the pasture. The animals
were coming up a lane, and the little
one tried to avoid them by getting to
one side.
A big reception was held at the state
capitol building in Lincoln last Friday
night in honor of the members of the
Third Nebraska which recently re-
turned home. The reception was held
in representative hall, refreshments
being served in the senate chamber.
Addresses were made by members of
the Grand Army, officers and privates
OF the regiment and Vim j. Bryan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
SATURDAY., Nav 90.

Inc secretary of the treasury has adj
vised the postotilce department that
samples imported in quantities and in
tended to be sold by jobbers are duti-
able.
The secretary of war has received
from Judge Advocate General Lieber
an opinion confirming his right TO loan
or give to municipalities G. A. r. posts
and other patriotic organizations such
OF the cannon captured from the Span
iards in Cuba and Puerto Rico as are
unserviceablc.
Letters received in Washington in
dicate that Senator james X. Jones of
Arkansas, chairman of the democratic
national committees, had n pleasant
voyage across the Atlantic, and that
his health is much improved. 1t is
likely that Senator Jones and family
Will s%ojourn on the Isle of Wight for
several weeks.
Secretary of the Navy Long is deep
ly interested in the result of an cxper-
ment which is to be made under the
direction of Capt. John VI. Hawley,
for the enlistment Of 800 to $50 men in
the middle west and wet for the navy.
The recruits will be sent to the re-
ceiving ship independence at San
Francisco for several months prclimi-
nary to shaking down" and then
will embark upon the Hartford for
New York, either by way of Cape Horn
or across the Pacific to China.
General Otis cables the war der at
ment as follows: MANILA, Nav Is
Adjutant General. Washington: Rep
resentatives of the insurgent cabinet
and Aguinaldo, who is in the noun
tains twelve miles from San Isidro.
which was abandoned the 18th inst.
will SEN in commission tomorrow to
seek terms of peace. Majority of the
force confronting Macarthur at San
Fernando has retired to Tariac, tearing
up two miles of railway; this force has
decreased to about $500. Scouting
parties and detachments are moving
today In various directions. Kobbe is
with a column at Candava on the Rio
Grande. A great majority of the in
habitants of the provinces ovcr which
troops have moved are anxious for
peace, and are supported by members
OF the insurgent cabinet. The aspect
OF affairs at present is favorable.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Sunday, May 81.

The president hopes to avoid ar ex-
ira session.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Of the coming week, at the national
capital, will be devoted to II peace ju-
bilee.
Nearly every Ncbraskan who goes to
Washington makes il Il point to call on
Comptroller Dawes. who is easy o; ac-
cession.
+. A. V. Carsey has been designated
as "A member of the board of civil SER
vice examiners in the postofiice Mt Ne
braska City.
General Otis cables: Commission
ers of A~guinaldo arrived this (Satur-
day morning. Wish to consult United
States commissioners, which they will
do on the ed instant. Their power is
limited and ap parently al armistice is
a condition precedent to negotiation.
A~guinaldo askes "A cessation of hostil-
tiles to ascertain the desire of the Fill
pino people.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Monday. May 2a.

Word has reached the United States
that a native servant of General Whea-
ton made an attempt to assassinate
him but failed.
Lieut.. Col. Marion u. Maus, inspec-
tor-general, formerly on the staff of
General Miles, has been ordered to San
Francisco as inspector of that depart
ment.
In all public land states, comprising
much OF the territory west of the Mis-
souri,, where unapproved surveys have
been made, examiners from the gener-
al land Office are now at work to re-
port on these surveys.
Acting under orders from the war
department, Maj. William Langftt's
corps of engineers has made a com
plete survey OF Honolulu harbor and
prepared a map of the harbor lines
similar TO those of the United States.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
OF NEBRASKA
CONDENSATION OF IMPOR-
TANT NEWS ITEMS.
short and Pithy Paragraphs which Tell
Of What Has Happened or VIII Hap
pen In Our CommonwesItb-Ths News
Briefly Summarized.
Thursday. May IL.

Colonel Vifquain of the Third Ne.
braslta has returned home TO Lincoln.
Mike Dowd and Isaac Polwosky. two
bad boys of Lincoln, have been sent to
the reform school.
c. II. Gordon of Chicago has been
selected to the superintendency Of the
city schools of Lincoln.
Governor Poynter has reappointcd
Z. w. Hoxie as superintendent of the
kearney industrial school.
The Donald-Porter Wholesale Gro
Gerry company of Grand Island has
hled articles of incorporation. Capt.
tai stock $50, 900.
Ben Brooks. a paroled convict work.
ing for Maylon Lcidigh near Nebraska
City, has been arrested for attempted
rape on Mr.. Leidigh's little daughter.
Chris Hanson. an old resident of
Howard county. committed suicide re-
Gently. His wife left him the first of
the year. lie was formerly postmaster
at D%annebrog.
Frank Paul of Chadron accidentally
shot himself. and fearful he would die
n lingering death. deliberately tried to
end his existence. He is i'm "a hospital
and may recover.
Nebraska City bicyclists have become
so reckless it has been found necessary
to pass an ordinance to keep them off
the walk and limit their speed. The
penalty is a fine from SIS to S2j.
The body of a man was found in the
river near Plattsmouth. $500 in gold.
$50 in currency. and a gold watch was
in his pockets. Two fishermen made
the find. The body has not yet been
identified.
Fairmont people were surprised re-
Gently when they found that a saloon
man had secured the requisite number
of signatures to his petition for license
and it is said that as a large majority
OF the board are in favor of it they
will have a saloon.
Miss Lethe Watson, elocution teach
er at Cotner university, was found
bound and gagged in a room of the
building. She claims the work wa
done by parties whom she had sur
prised in the act Of attempting to set
fire to the building.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Wednesday, May "a.


The students of the state university
had their annual night gown parade
last night.
Excavation has begun for the found-
alton of the new S12, 900 school build
ing which is to adorn the town of
Wakefield.
Jesse Foster, aged twenty-five, of
Sidney, was thrown from n horse he
was breaking and received injuries
that may cause his death.
Morgan Rice of Wakefield swallowed
a sufficient quantity of concentrated
I've t. produce eternal slumber. lie
was in i'll health and Respondent.
johnnie Cannon, residing with his
parents at Greeley Center, was smoth-
cred to death by being caught in a
badger hole, the earth caving in on
him.
The romance department of the
state university is to form a class or
two in Spanish language. An instruct
or will be procured through the bureau
of education of San Juan, Porto Rico.
Auditor Cornell has announced that
he will appeal the case of DIR. Abbott's
salary claim to the supreme court. He
will fully test the question whether
there is any way to go behind the en-
rolled bill signed by the governor.
The past week has been cold, cloudy
and wet. Light frosts occurred in the
northern counties, but no damage was
done. The rains of the week have re-
moved all drought conditions, and
have peer very beneficial to oats,
wheat and grass.
The state military authorities are
hoping to perfect arrangements where
by n guard of honor, consisting of
members of the First Nebraska regi-
ment now at home, may accompany
the remains of the late Colonel John
NJ. Stotsenberg to New Albany, Ind,
where they are to be buried. The re-
mains arrived in San Francisco last
Monday.
An insane mar was found rushing
around in the wheat fields of n couple
of farmers neal Lincoln at an early
hour the other evening. He was taken
to the county Jail. 1t is believed he
had jumped from a passing train. On
his person was found a ticket from
White Sulphur Springs, Mont, to Ash
forth, Ariz. His name was not learned
by the officers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
ErIdaY. NInY Id.

Joseph B. Archer of Fremont and
Carl Myers of Wisner, Neb.. have been
appointed railway mail clerks.
a postofiicc has been established at
Cascade, Cherry county, Nebraska and
Azubah, n. Cady commissioned post
master.
The war department officials expect
that within the next two months the
Pacific transport fleet will be on it's
way home from Manila with the last
OF the volunteer regiments.
L h secretary of war has chosen n
distinctive flag to be displayed by boats
OF the transport service. 1t consists of
red, white and blue in diagonal lines,
with the insignia of the quartermast-
ers department, surmounted by an
eagle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Giant Planning Machine.

Our readers have doubtless seer iron
planing-machines in operation remov-
ing narrow chips of iron from the piece
they planed. In Buffalo, a planer is in
operation which at each cut removes
a shaving full twelve inches wide from
solid cast iron, The knife Is between
twelve and thirteen inches wide.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Abyssinian Avengers.

In Abyssinia 1t is the law that tho
murderer be turned over to the rela-
.tives Of the dead person, they II they
please, to put him to death in the same
manner in which the murdered person
was removed,
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Putting Down Young MIR. smar

Excuse me-" said the fly young
man. "but have We not met beforeY"
Very likely" replied the up-to-date
miss. "but ! was merely a guest of the
head keepers daughter"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Tuesday, May 23.

Tuesday. May 23.
The Lincoln city council last night
let contracts for repaving . street
from Eighth to Sixteenth.
Burt county's prospects for a great
crop of small grain are said to be bet.
ter thai ever before known.
Safe crackers made n failure of their
Omaha News company.
The business men Of Omaha met
Rear Admiral Schlcy yesterday at q
reception held at the Commercial club
rooms.
The state board of irrigation has re-
appointed Secretary Wilson. Il. j.
OKcefe, editor of the Hemmingford
Herald, vas appointed under secre.
tary.
The dead body Of John c. Martin, a
Hastings shoemaker. was found in the
Medicine river near Stockville by some
boys who were fishing. The supposed
cause Of death is suicide.
Blake & Co.. of Lincoln were award
ed the contract for building u boiler
house and setting boilers at the deaf
and dumb institute at Omaha. The
contract price was S6,04l, while the APP
preparation made by the legislature
for the purpose was 81, 700.
Judge Holmes of the district court
of Lancaster county has decided that
superintendent Abbott of the Lincoln
insane asylum is entitled to the addi-
tional $500 a year salary provided for
by the 1897 legislature, n~otwithstand-
ing the fact that it was enormously
%cngrossed. The Judge refused to go
behind the enrolled bill.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
DR. cIKricLh,ru and opr,o,

DIR. CT. Krickbaum and W. j. O'Bricn,
citizens of Ceresco. were arrested for
illegally selling whisky and beer. A
search of their places of business re-
vealed several cases of beer.
Recruiting stations are springing up
all over Nebraska. Soldiers are wanted
for service in the Philippines. 1t is
said many Of the volunteers of the
Third will enlist in the regular army.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-11
Diana at Alexander's Birth.

'sThe aspiring youth that fred the
Ephesian dome, says Mr. E. II. House
in st. Nicholas, "was Eratostratus, an
Ephesian who set fire to the magnificent
temple of Diana in that city, believing
that he would always be remembered
for his act of sacrilege. He certainly
succeeded in establishing a permanent
record for his monstrous crime. though
1t can hardly be said that his name has
remained as notorious as the deed he
perpetrated. The temple persisted, as
people said, partly because the goddess
to whom it was dedicated was too busy
at another place to save it.
SAT least that was what the hatterers
of Alexander the Great declared in aft
er years. They insisted that Diana was
in Macedonia at the time of the fire,
presiding over Alexander birth, which
occurred on the same night The great
conqueror was apparently pleased with
this conceit, for he offered, when at the
height of his power. to bebuild the edi-
fee at his own cost, on condition that
his name should be inscribed upon it as
the patron. The Ephesians preferred,
however, to undertake the work them
selves and erected fame which sur
passed even the original in splendor,
though that had been considered one Of
the seven wonders of the world.
Gas for Eratostratus, he had his wish.
The legend of his wickedness has never
been forgotten, end his name still holds
its odious place in history"
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His Hair Turned Black,

There have been several instances Of
mans hair turning from white to
black. One of the most notable perhaps
was that Of an engineer in the fire de-
partment of Louisville His age was
So, and he was on duty during tre-
mendous fire for Is consecutive hours
The spray was constantly flying from
the hose, and he became, in consequence
of the lowness of temperature of the
atmosphere, covered from head to foot
with ice. He wore a skullcap and a
helmet on the top of that, so that his
head was the warmest part of his body
and not at all exposed, though his eye
brows and whiskers became wet and
were frozen stiff The afternoon after
the exposure his hair, which had be-
come gray eight years before and had
for three years been white, turned per-
fectly black louisville Post.
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HAHN For violin Bows

The horse hair used IN making violin
and other similar bows is imported
from Germany. A considerable part
of the hair thus imported. however,
coming originally from Russia. Horse
hair for these purposes is white and
black. The black is the heavier and
stronger, and this is used in making
bows for bass viols, because it bites
the big strings better In preparing the
hair for use in bowmaking the white
hair, used for violin bows is bleached
to bring it to it's final wilderness.
The standard violin bow is 20 inches
in length; longer bows are made TO
order Shorter bows are used by
young persons; but the bow commonly
seen in the hands of a violin player
is 30 inches long. Horse hair for violin
bows is imported in various lengths,
but mostly in lengths of SO inches.
Hair sufficient for one bow is put to-
gether in what is called a hank. There
are grades and qualities of the horse
hair but the best is not very costly.
A hank of the best white hair can be
bought for 20 cents; it might cost 80
cents more to have it put into the bow.
To rehair bass yiol bow costs more,
the bulk or hair required being greater.
New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-11

1t sounds profane to ask whether
our ancient tongue is worth preserving.
Yes, it is, even as spoken language,
and SO well worth preserving that il
the effort be not made, and. with Gods
blessing, made successfully, we should
be held accountable for casting from III
what u.s. in the natural order, apart
from the national spirit, the noblest in
heritance of our race.
1t is the misfortune Of many goo6
Irishmen to know nothing of the Irisl
language, however anxious about it.
and. through an untoward history, i
is the way with many others to cart
but little for its fate, because the in
vader has branded it as an inferior
(, tongue. But it never happened tina
any one competent to form an opinion
who knew Irish did not esteem it as /
noble vehicle of human thought ant
feeling. Gael.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-11
Wood .compreased by water.

''Have you ever seen bit Of wood
that you couldn't burnH" said an old
sea captain to me the other day.
"Why, lots, = replied, ''the brier
root, for instance-at least, if it's good
ironwood, too, and one or two others. ("
81 don't mean those, he said. "But
have you ever seen a lot of common
deal that fire had no effect onf" He
pulled from his pocket morsel of what
looked like white Norwegian deal and
handed it to me. / was surprised at the
weight ''Put it in the gas fame. " he
said.
did SO. but beyond a blackening of
the surface there was no effect.
THAT bit of wood, went on the
skipper, "was part Of the gunwale Of
one of my boats We were whaling in
the South seas and harpooned big
right whale off the Cape of Good Hope.
The creature sounded, the rope fouled
and the boat was carried down. Proba-
bly, it was taken half a mile or more
below the surface. The whale rose
again and was killed, and a portion Of
the boat was recovered from the line
which still hung to it. 1t was the pres
sure of the water hardened it like that.
Baltimore Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-11
A SOLEMN OCCASION.
The Only Interview Buchanan Had
With His Vice President.

The Only Interview buchanan Had
With His vice President.
Vice President Stevenson used to tell
story which John G. Breckenridge
had told him to illustrate the tradition
al relations between the president and
the man whose principle business it is
to wait for the possible death of the
president, in order that he may take
/ the presidents chair.
Breckenridge said that Buchanan
never consulted him about any impor-
tant matter, although as Kentuckian,
having the confidence of most Of the
southern leaders, he felt that his adj
vice might at times have been valuable
to the president. In the early fall of
1860, when Buchanan's term was near
| ing an end, amid the gathering clouds
of war, Vice President Breckenridge
received an urgent summons TO the
White House. He responded at once,
thinking that at last the president
wanted his advice on the momentous
questions then pending. When he ar
rived he was shown into the presi-
dents room, and Mr.. buchanan, who
was alone, called his private secretary
and instructed him to see that they
were not disturbed by anybody during
the important conference which was to
follow.
When the private secretary had with
drawn, the president unlocked the pri-
vate drawer in his desk, took out a
manuscript. sat down with great So
lemnity. and said to Vice President
Breckenridge. in his most impressive
manner. . want to read you the draft
of my Thanksgiving day proclamation
and to get your opinion of it"
The vice president controlled his ia
cial muscles, listened respectfully and
seriously made some complimentary
remarks about the important docu-
ment, and, with his customary cour-
tesy, bowed and smiled his way out from
the only interview to which he was
ever invited by President Buchanan
Boston Herald.
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ESTABLISHED 1879.
HANGED BY THE NECK.
One Who Underwent the Operation
Describes the Sensations.

Describes the Sensations.
In The Wide World Magazine Rich
ard Hicks an old time actor, tells of his
narrow escape from being hanged on
the stage of the Queens theater, Dub
lin. He was playing the part of Achmet,
particularly villainous character, who
after long career of crime is, TO the
general satisfaction of the audience,
captured by two British soldiers and
promptly hanged.
Zone night, while struggling with
my captors. the rope slipped from my
shoulders and knotted itself around my
neck just as was being hauled upp
says Mr.. Hicks. s'Never shall forget
that awful moment Directly | felt the
tug at my neck gave a convnlsive kick
and tried to shout 'Stopp but the word
could not escape from my twitching
lips. could only make a gurgling
noise Frantically kicked and strug-
gled. Pain there was none, strangely
enough. beyond a choking suffocating
sensation, and could hear the tunul
tuous applause of the audience, who
were hugely entertained with what they
imagined was my realistic acting.
''Then a terrible sensation, like mol
ten lead rushing down my spine. per-
vaded my whole body. and / thought
my legs were bursting. l gave another
mighty struggle and strove-a h how I
strove-to scream. I seemed to behold a
mighty rush of green water, and my
ears were filed with the roar of a cata-
ract have dim recollection of see
ing great crimson sun shining dimly
from behind the waterfall, and 1 can
remember falling indefinitely through
spaced
1.-TWO days afterward Recovered con-
seriousness, and then suffered indie
scribable agony The suffocating sen
sation still remained. but it was ac-
companied by an unquenchable thirst,
not to mention fearful pains in my body
and limbs. .
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He worked the Grocer.

A true story of dog found guilty
of obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses has been recently told. The
animal is very fond of crackers. and
has been taught by his owner to go
after them himself. carrying a written
order in his mouth. Day after day he
appeared at the grocer's. bringing his
masters orders for crackers until the
clerks became careless about reading
the document. One day the man came
in and complained that he had been
charged for much more crackers than
he had ordered. There was quite a
dispute over it. and the next time the
dog came in the grocer took the trouble
to look at the paper 1t was blank;
and further investigation showed that
whenever the dog felt craving for
crackers he hunted up piece of paper
and trotted off to the grocery store
Atlanta Constitution.