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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
TELECRAPHIc NOTES

Many a man resembles a rooster. He
does the growing while his wife does
the work.
Word from Dubuque, Ia, says Arch.
bishop Hennessey's condition is such
that hopes of his recovery have been
abandoned. The physicians expect
death within a day or two at the long
est.
A mob of Musselmans has wounded
the son Of the British vice consul,
Abela, at Sidon, and has surrounded
the consulate. Troops have been dis
patched and the consul general has
rome To the scene of the disturbance.
The remains of the late Leslie T..
Kelley, who died suddenly in Los An
geles, are To be taken to Dwight, III.
A man between fifty and sixty years
old, supposed to he John Lazarus Of
Mount Carmel, Pa, jumped from the
Goat Island bridge into the upper rap
ids Of Niagara and went over the falls.
At London Madam Patti sang for the
wal fund at Covent garden, the scene
of her former triumphs. The Prince
of Wales and other members of the
royal family We're present, together
with an immense audience, The gross
receipts were 81 900 pounds.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Improved the Opportunity.

Peter Foote, long since dead. used
to be a police Magistrate In Chicago.
Foote was intensely Irish and loved to
show 1t. One day a dudishly attired
young fellow calling himself Fredericlr
Edwards, and plainly be%tokening by
his speech that he hadn't been long
from the shores of England, was ar
raigned before the justice charged with
lounging about the parks. When he
was arrested he showed fight and had
to be dragged into the patrol box.
"'E 'urted me feelin's badly, your wor-
ship" said the prisoner, when in the
dock the following morning. "E It
me on the sole OF me flute an Il
don't think you've any feelings in your
SOUL" growled the sympathizer OF
downtrodden Ireland. And, another
thing, you must remember you're In
America now. In England you object
to an Irishman wearing the green.
Here We object to Englishmen lying
on II; 81 and costs" And the justice
pinched himself to look u~nconcerneo
while the Briton begged the clerk TO
cut the fine down to a "bob."-ChicagO
Chronicle
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
British Flag Assaulted.

A crowd of about fifty boys made a
determined onslaught on a British flag
which was thrown out from the resi-
dence of William Wyndhan, British
consul in Chicago. The flag was put
out by Wyndham in honor of Washing
tons birthday and at one excited the
boys. who are enthusiastic Boer sym
pathizers. They pelted the house with
snowballs until driven away by the po-
lice. Captain Wyndham expressed re-
at the incident.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
BOnstedt Goes to Cnha.

Fred Bonstedt. city engineer of Lin
coin, has left for lIovana, Cuba, to
accept a position in the civil engineer
ing corps of the war department, and
will be engaged in the street improve
ment department of Havana. Mr..
Bonstedt said that he had secured a
good position through the efforts of
Prof. q. V. p. Stout OF the state uni
versity, and that he preferred to take
II to dabbling in city politics and fight
ing for IA reelection.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
TRAGEDY AT BROCK
Wealthy Farmer Kills Wife
and Suicides.
NURDtRtD WOMAN PROMINENT " .C.T.U.
wilson wakelin of Rrock zoe. Wrong
aud AFTER Kiiiing His wife, Goes
to Cemetery nnd suicides
on First WIfc's Grave.

4 telegram from Brock. Nrb., says:
Wilson Wakclin cut his wifc's throat
shortly after II o'clock Monday night
and proceeding To the cemetery first
cuts his own throat aud then blew out
his brains on the grave of his first
wife.
Wakclin is II farmer living three
miles north of Brock. His wife was
widely known all over the state. hay
ing for some years been president of
the Nebraska Woman's Christian Fem
pcraucr Union. and n well known
worker in that organization. vi the
time Of her death she was general SUI
pcrintcudcnt of the division of work
known as Mothers meetings.
About 1880 Monday night =. u. Rob
crtson. u farmer living neat the Wake
lin place. was aroused by n Knocking
at his door. Opening his window he
found Wakclin outside. The latter
told him that his wife. who had been
i'll for some time. was worse. and asked
him if he would go over and tell his
son-in-law, who lives close at hand. to
go To town and get Il doctor.
Wakelin seemed to he in much dis
trcss of mind that Robertson got up
and went over to the Wakclin house.
lie found a light ON the sitting room
table. but no n in sight. On the
table. in plain view. was "a note, which
read as follows;
"ll:o5 p. m.-Am going to kill Mary"
Appended was the following line:
"ll:i5- Have Gu her throat. She is
entirely dead. You will find me at the
cemetery"
Mr.. Robertson went for help at once.
On the bed in her usual apartment lay
Mrs. Wakrlin with her throat cut. the
windpipc having been severed by IA
razor stroke.
There was very little blood On the
bed or about her person. About all
the blood visible was in the Slopiar,
over which, it is presumed. he held his
wife'S throat, after he had cut il. He
seemed To have taken special pains tn
wipe from her person all blood-Stains.
A searching party started for the
cemetery at once There. on the
grave OF his first wife. they found the
body OF Wakclin dead. lie had taken
the razor with which he had cut his
wife's throat. made AN incision in the
jugular vein on either side of his
throat. In order To make sure that
death would ensuc he had taken a re-.
volver. placed it against his right TEN
pie and pulled the trigger.
No other note or writing To indicate
why he had done the deed was to be
found. Wakelin and his wife had been
married about six or eight years. He
had never shown any symptoms or
signs of insanity. and everything in
dicates he committed the deed coolly
and deliberately. The razor and re-
volver We're found by his side in the
cemetery.
toroner's inqucsts were held on the
two bodies and "a verdict rendered in
accordadcc with the above report.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
MachInIsts strike.

Machinists employed by Frazer e.
Chalmers and Crosby Il Co.. at Chicago
struck on account of the refusal of
their employers to recognize the union.
At Frazer u Chalmers $50 mel went
out and at Crosby Il u.'s 80 men
were affected.
Nearly 80 machiniSts employed by
the Western Electric company failed
to report for work. but later returned
to their positions.
There are approximations of a general
strike in all the big electrical plants
resulting from the strike of the ma
chinists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
(RONJF (ORNERFD
In a Tight Place, But Fighting
to the Death.
HOPE IN LONDON RUNS VERY HIGH


Perhaps never before in the course of
the present campaign have such crowds
visited the war office as went there
Sunday. No %diminution of confidence
in Lord Roberts is felt. however. aud
the public is ready to believe that he
has good rcasonS for not mentioning
General Cronje in the official dis
patches. Probably he is in NO hurry
10 end "a situation which is daily bring
ing small parties of Beers in II vain en-
deavor to reinforce General Cronic.
These he can deal with in detail. Lord
Roberts has already captured over 500
Beers, and at this rate he will soon
have quite a respectable array Of pris-
oncrs TO hold as hostages for the 5000
British already in Pretoria.
General Croni e. reported to have cut
his way out. is still surrounded. but
fighting desperately to hold his own,
against Roberts superior force. Cronic
refused Lord Roberts offer of safe con
duet for the women and children is
interpreted to mean that his position
is less dcsderate than believed. or that
he has been able to provide II safe place
for them.
The campaign is now approaching II
most int. testing phase. In about IA
fortnight the congress of the Afrikan-
der buud will meet. AMI it is rumored
that Mr.. liofmeycr will then propose
peace terms on tn G basis of the rcpub-
lies retaining absolute independence.
but Offering to disarm' II these terms
are rejected it is understood that Il
manifesto will he boldly issued to the
Dutch throughout South Africa. call.
ing upon them to throw of their al
legience To Great Britain. Probably
these rumors are exaggerated. but
there is no doubt that the greatest
anxiety prevails in Cape Town regard
ing coming events
Spcnser Wilkinson. reviewing the
military situation in the Morning Post
says:
probabilities are that the Beers
have not been able to collect IA large
force to attack Lord Roberts. General
Cronjes surrender may occur at any
moment. But the Beer commander
knows what he is doing. lie is not
sacrificing lives for nothing. Every
day he can hold out means the delay
Of a day in Lord Roberts advance "A nd
the gain Of a day for the besiegers of
Ladysmith.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
CrawIs "A Mile for Help.

A New York. February 20 dispatch
SAYS: The residence Of Robert Johnson,
a retired dry goods merchant on the
Hudson Mt Mount st. Vincent, New
York. burned to the ground. The
damage is SlO0. 900. Johnson, who
lived alone, was asleep on the top
floor. lie escaped down a surveyors
chain which he fastened to the win
dow. In juming from the top of IA
storm door to the ground he wrcnched
his back. lie crawled owe half a mile
on his hands and knees in the snow To
the house Of u gardener, and after tell
ing of the fire fell unconscious.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
(Conclusion.)

" WV llNl'lsI
An hour later Edmond Hackott sat
a this desk in the department OF the
Secretary of the Treasury, counting
and recountinR q packet Of l,OOo-dollar
bills. They were old and fraycd, rag
ced and discolurcd, and belonged to
the issues Of long ago. They were only
half notes. morcover-thc lower
halves; and each fragment Of paper
had two big holes punched in II by u
blunt instrument, totally destroying
the signatures which had made II
money. and at the same time reducing
the half notc to the merest remnant.
one by one Edmond turned over
these murscls uf dirty paper. count
ing them most carefully.
"Furty-onc. forty-two, forty-thrce,
forty four. forty-tvc, forty-siN, forty
seven, forty eight, forty-nine. There
are not fifty here, Aud vet they've
been passed as nifty in the Redemption
ONCE. numph! Awkward for ono OF
those clever ladies'. 4 thOusand-dollar
bill missing. Poor Mrs. Lawson. In
fallible Mrs. Lawson! 1t must he she
who's in for this"
Taking up his pen to make out the
report. he glanced al the wrapper upon
which appeared the number Of bills IT
was supposed to contain and the ini-
tials. of the lady-cNamincr who In the
Redemption Office had counted and
made herself responsible for the pack
cts accuracy. What The pen
dropped from his fingers. "B. II. Great
Hcaven!" That was the signature OF
his own wife.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
VIII Serve China with warning.

poses to send some war ships into
Chinese waters. shortly. a the tsung-
li-yamen Ices not heed the collective
notes sen by the United States minis
ter and other powers ministers "a fort
night ago, in which they demand that
measures he taken to insure the safety
of missionaries. Germany designs to
send ships for the same reason.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Store Closed by Creditors.

The store of Chasnoff 4 Richards. at
Shelton, Neb,, has been closed on "A
chattel mortgage for Sl3, 900, given to
the Shelton bank for the benefit of
their creditors. The failure was pre-
cipitated by several wholesale houses
that had claims urging the payment Of
the same. The firm has been doing
business there for about two years and
it was generally supposed that they
were making money.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
SAWMlLL BOILER EXPlODES
Three Men Killed aud Five Wounded
at ruIImuu. Ark.

Three Men Killed aud Five Wounded
at Pullman. Ark.
The boiler of the Pullman Lumber
company's saw mill AT Pullman, Ark.
exploded with terrible results. The
following is a list of the known dead
and wounded:
Hoover Thompson. fireman, killed.
Al Hutton. trucker. killed.
j. W. DicuS. will die.
Taylor Brown.
Lloyd Bushv.
Jim Busby.
DIR. Baldwin.
James Brown.
1t is believed three bodies are under
the wreck yet. but it will be impossible
To reach them. Thompson is said to
have allowed the water To get low in
the boiler and the explosion followed.
All the killed and wounded are white
men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
WOOD VEToES PROPOSITION
Cubans Cannot Change Their citizen.
ship at Pleasure.

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Governor General Wood has decided
to issue an order that persons, Cubans
by birth. who renowned their nation
ality during the Spanish regime in or.
der to become American citizens. hut
who are now ready to fulfil the re.
CURED citizenship. may vote at the
coming elections. He also points out
that it is generally recognized that
these men became Americans only for
the purpose of self protection. and
that they now desire to resume their
Cuban nationality rs - rs they can
legally do 81. The order will affect
more than thirty thousand, and it may
result in a complete change in the con.
s~titution Of political parties. although
it is believed that the Cuban Americans
will be fairly scattered among thus"
existing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
SHOOTS WIFE OF EMPLOYER
Double Tragedy In the Hotel Endicott
Of New York.

Mrs. Mamie Hayes was murdered in
her sleeping apartment in the Hotel
Endsott, at New York, by DIR. Frank
lin Caldwell. who then shot and killed
himself. The woman was shot in the.
head. Caldwell was employed as an as
sistant by DR.. Ephraim II. Hayes. hus-
band of the dead woman. Hayes came
from Chicago four years ago. He had
been a dentist well known in Chicago
and when he left there he placed his
Office in charge of DIR. Caldwell.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Soldiers, Bodies Reach Fullerton.

The remains Of Sergeant James A..
storch and Myron Stems, late members
Of Company 4, First Nebraska, have
reached Fullerton. Sergeant Storch
was killed in battle near Manila some
months since, while Myron Stearns
died Of fever contracted soon after his
regiment arrived in the Philippines.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Two Men SIN Preside.

The Kentucky republican senate and
democratic senate convened simultane-
ously again and Lieutenant Governor
Marshall and President Pro TEN Car
ter again presided from the same
stand. The clash over the chair. how
ever. lasted only "a few minutes, the
republican senator's, presided over by
Marshall, voting to adjourn and leav-
ing the democratic senators in session
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
WILL RESIST THE GERMANS
Natives In China tO Oppose Further
Railroad Building.

A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Pckin, China, says: John Fow-
Ter, United States consul at Chez Foo.
province of Shan Tung, reports that
1000 armed natives have gathered on
the line of the survey for the new Ger
man railway To await the arrival of
the German troops. The natives are
determined t. resist the construction
of the road.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
want an Investigation.

The Frankfort, KY. city council
passed a resolution authorizing the
mayor to appoint a committee to inves-
tigate the alleged presence in the city
Of armed mountaineers charged with
having threatened the lives of judges
Of the court of appeals.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Governor Tanner Better.

Governor Tanners condition is re-
ported as improved. He vas able to
sit up a little. DIR. l.. G.. Taylor states
that while the governor is very sick
he does not consider his condition as
dangerous.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Anxious TO Firh, with Beers.

The German steamer Admiral, from
Hamburg January 20, has arrived Mt
Lorenzo Marquee with no passengers
on board. They are mostly German
subjects and are anxious to join the
Boer forces.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Cloth Plant Burned.

portion of the Minetto Shade Cloth
company plant, at Minetto, II suburb
of Oswego, \. V. was destroyed by
fire. Loss 5000, 900. The fire was
caused by friction in the plant mill.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23

One of the ficrcest snowstorms Of
the winter prevailed throughout north
ern Ohio the forepart of the week. A
forty-mile gale from the northwest was
accompanied by a heavy driving snow,
causing big drifts TO form everywhere.
The temperature fell rapidly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
TO SAVE BlOEMFONTEIN
Beers Hasten tn Defend Free state
(apltaI.

Capital.
\ dispatch from Lorenzo MAJ q rez
dated Friday last. says:
1t is reported here that 1000 burgh-
ers have left I.adysmith for the Free
state. The Beers are concentrating
their forces thirty miles outside of
Bloemfontein and the Free State gov
eminent is moving to Winburg.
"Reinforcements from all parts are
passing through B~loemfontein hourly.
President Steyn has telcgraphed Pres
ident Kruger that Lord Roberts is
within "A few hours of Bloemfontein.
and he nrges that every male. ire
spective of nationality, should he com
mandeered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Eight Firms burned Out.

cago in a fire which destroyed a four
story brick building at 81 to SIS Jeffer-
street. The loss on the building was
$40, 900 and on the contents 49,, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Killed In Self Defense.

Elsie Gardner charged with the muir.
der of Thos. Haas on Feb. II, was dis
charged at Sioux City, the court hold
ing she committed the crime in self
defense
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Anniher Adyance Likely.

AS a result of a secret meeting OF the
woodenware association at Cleveland.
o.. it is said there * likely to be an
other advance in prices of 10 per cent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
Funeral of DIR. Kelley.

A simple funeral service over the re-
mains of the late DR.. Leslie Il. Kelley
was held at Los Angeles Sunday. The
body was shipped to Dwight, Ill.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23
punishment Ia IN Crime.

Albert Iioskins, in the criminal
court at Kansas City, pleaded guilty to
holding up "A street car conductor
one night last September and was SEN
fenced to t~wenty-one years in the PEN
i%tentiary. lie is a widOwer and has
two children. Two weeks ago a jury
in the same court assessessed Il forty
year sentence against "A negro high
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-23

Major Ennis. Sixth artillery, com
handing Camp Mckinley. Honolulu,
II. l., reports To the war department,
under date of February Is, one
death at Hilo from plague. He says
there have been no new eases at Homo
lulu for eight days.
The true northerner., 1900-07-04
SENDS BROTHER TO PRISON.
The Pathetic Case just Concluded I'm
California Lower
Court.

After over 80 years separation the
federal courts have brought together
two brothers, Smith and Peter Crane,
under the most singular circumstances.
Four weeks ago a United States deputy
marshal made his appearance at Belle
Vile, Ill, and summoned A J. Nichols.
postmaster at Huey, and Smith Crane
to appear In the federal court In San
Francisco. An attempt was being made
by man living out there 10 procure
a pension by impersonating Smith
Crane.
The case was called for trial and the
defendant appeared in the courtroom.
The prosecuting witness was dunn
founded when he recognized in the
prisoner his long-lost brother. The
scene which followed was an affecting
one. The hearing was proceeded with.
Smith Crane gave evidence on the wit
ness stand which convicted his brother
of perjury and the latter was sentenced
10 the San Quentin prison.
The true northerner., 1900-07-04
STATE GOSSIP.
Interesting Bits OF Information Gath
cred from Many Points
I'm Michigan.

The Eighteenth Michigan infantry
will hold its annual reunion at Milan
on August "a.
There is talk of the construction Of
two electric roads from lonia 70
Grand Rapids.
Pearl Courtney, aged 22, of Grand
Rapids, was struck by an express
train and instantly killed.
Farmers around Highland station
have had TO cut their hay before IT
was matured in order TO save IL from
the grasshoppers.
At Belding, Belding Bros. are pre-
pairing to erect a mammoth silk plant,
which will employ 500 men. The new
mill will manufacture silk cloth and
work on the new plant will soon be-
gin.
Farmers around Jonesville have evi-
IDENTITY been selling their accumula-
tions of wool in anticipation of small
receipts from their wheat crop this
year. The seasons purchases of wool
at that point are the largest for IS
years past.
The true northerner., 1900-07-04

The committee on order of business
lad left the platform until the last
thing. III was adopted without amend
ment, as follows:
1--WE indorse the administration OF our
illustrious leader, President Mckinley.
We commend his wise and patriotic course
In the conduct OF the late war and his
far-seeing and beneficent policy In rela-
tion TO the government OF the islands OF
the sea which by the fortunes OF war have
come 10 us for protection and guidance.
1--WE especially commend and indorse
the action and work OF our senator's and
representatives in congress In establish
ing our currency upon a sound basis, and
we commend the legislation OF congress
looking toward the establishment OF suit
able government for newly-acquired ter
ritory, promoting the general prosperity
and 10 restraining trusts and monopolies.
I'VE cordially and enthusiastically In
dorse the platform OF principles adopted
by the republican national convention at
Philadelphia June 10. 19O0 and the splen-
did ticket nominated, and we pledge TO
President Mckinley and GOV Roosevelt
our united and energetic support.
I'm asking the people OF Michigan 20
indorse the principles OF our party we re-
mind them Of the fact that all the busi-
ness interests OF the state have prospered
under republican rule and that change
now would be disastrous.
I'VE again declare our allegiance 10 the
gold standard, believing that the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver by this nation
alone would bring about untold disasters.
1--WE place our stamp of disapproval
upon all combinations OF capital tending
70 restrict competition in business, 20
create monopolies, TO limit production or
TO control prices, and we favor legisla-
ton to that end.
1--WE sympathize with the people Of the
South African republics in their struggle
for liberty and independence, and we
commend President Mckinley for prompt
ly rendering the friendly Offices OF this
government in the interest OF peace; ana
while the American government, follow
ing the established precedent OF non-in-
reference in foreign affairs, must main
tain position of strict neutrality, never
theless we earnestly hope that honorable
peace may be speedily secured.
THE republican party renews Its al
legiance to the principle OF equal and uni
form taxation. All property-owners In
the state, whether individuals, copartners
or corporations, should contribute theiI
Just share 10 the public burden and ex-
pense, and we demand that every dol
lar of wealth shall be taxed equally with
every other.
I'VE favor the prompt repeal OF all spe-
cial railroad charters granting 70 any
railroad in the state special privileges
We believe that all the railroads OF the
state should do business under the same
general laws.
1--WE condemn the corruption OF state
officials that has brought shame and dis
grace 10 the state, and we demand the
vigorous prosecution and punishment oi
all who are guilty.
1--WE favor the strictest economy In Tho
disbursement of public moneys and In th'
administration OF state affairs"
The true northerner., 1900-07-04
LANDED IN JAIL.
George willard, IA Noted Diamond ar q
Bank Robber, Is Caught
i'm Detroit.

Detroit. June 30.-George Willard
one of the most notorious diamond
thieves and bank robbers, who has
served terms in several prisons in the
United States, was arrested Friday
afternoon in Considine's resort In
Monroe avenue. Detectives Kane and
Cotter found on him S9.246.7O. There
were four $1,000 bills. He also had a
gold watch, a diamond ring and a
diamond stud. Several days ago Will
lard came 20 Detroit, and night be-
fore last ne called at the home of his
divorced wife, who is married to a
prominent citizen. and gave her a Sc
we're beating. When she threatened
TO have him arrested he boasted that
he "stood IN" with Capt. Mcdonnell
and the detectives. When this in
formation reached Capt Mcdonnell
he at once gave orders for Willard's S
arrest