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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
GOLDEN TELLS WEIRD TALE.
Prosecution in Case Of GoebeI Murder
suspects Play Trump Gard.

Prosecution in Case of GOebeI Murder
Suspects Play Trump Card.
FRANKFORT, KY, March PSF.
Wharton Golden of Barboursville was
put on the witness stand in the exam
ination of Secretary of State Caleb
Powers, charged with conspiracy to
murder Senator GOebel. Golden was
rather nervous on the stand, but did
rot hesitate in his replies to questions
and his testimony made a deep i'm
preston.
According to Golden. Caleb Powers
was one of the prime movers in bring
ing to Frankfort of the mountaineers
just before the assassination of Goe-
simply instructed him to bring wit
nesses who were mountain feudists,
yet Golden understood that they were
tC come to Frankfort for possibly a
more sinister purpose; that of clean
ing out the democratic majority in the
legislature
Golden also brought in the name of
Governor Taylor in an incidental way,
also the names of Culton, John Pow
ers, Captain Davis, Charles Finley.
Judge Bingham and others, the plan
to bring the mo~untaineers to Frank
fort having taken On a wider scope
than expected. 1t is expected the COM
mOnwealth will rest at the conclusion
of GOlden's testimony. Golden was
seized with a slight hemOrrhage dur
ing the morning and adjournment was
taken earlier than the usual hour.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
HARRIS IS NOT GUILTY
The Newspaper Man Who Shot John
Blenkiron Goes Free.
THE JURY OUT BUT A SHORT TIME
Both Sides Allowed Three and One-haIf
Hours In Which to Present Thor Pleas
How the Quarrel that Resulted Fa-
tally Was Commenced-MlsceIianeous
Nebraska Matters.

HARRINGTON, Neb., March o.
Not guilty" was the verdict in the
case Of Editor Harris, who shot John
Blenkiron, brought in by the jury after
two hours of elaboration.
The testimony in the murder trial
was all in at 1890 in the morning and
the state represented by J. C. Robin
son of this city, opened with the argu-
ments. Judge Graves limited each
side to three hours and a half to pre-
sent their case. Robinson made a
strong and impassioned argument, set
ting forth the law and evidence. He
was followed by Judge Weed, county
attorney, who made a short address.
Willard opened the argument for the
defense. His argument was both log
ical and eloquent. Then followed Mel
Jay with the closing argument for the
defense. He spoke for fully two hours,
during all Of which time there was
breathless attention in the packed
court room. Arga of Sioux City closed
the argument in behalf of the state
IN a masterful effort, which showed
his great ability as a criminal law
yer.
At 7 o'clock the judge delivered his
instructions to the jury and they at
once repaired to the jury room.
The quarrel between Harris and
John Blenkiron, a wealthy stockman.
IN which the latter was killed, grew
cut of a dispute over an article
the dead mail, which appeared in
ris' paper. Blenkiron came to Fl
Office at BeldeT. and made threats
according to the newspaper
glory, which was evidently be-
by the jury, the editor did not
his revolver until he saw his ahtdsoe
mist reach for his hip pocket.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
AGAIN TRY FOR PEACE
Kruger and the British Government Once
More in Correspondence.
The SITUATION AT PRETORIA
Foreign ONCE Receives n Message, but
Its Contents Are Kept Secret-Negoti-
ations on at Bloemfontein Corre-
spondent just From There Wires the
Advance Is Delayed Meanwhile.

LONDON, March 22.-Several tele-
grams have passed between President
Kruger and the British government in
addition to the Salisbury correspond
ence already published.
The foreign Office received a dispatch
from Pretoria yesterday. The con
tents of the communications cannot yet
be- obtained.
The Capetown correspondent of the
Daily Mail, telegraphing March 81.
says:
Il have just arrived from Bloemfon-
tein, where | learned that no further
movement is probable for three weeks,
as negotiations are proceeding.
Il failed to ascertain the nature of
the negotiations, or whether Sir Alfred
Miners departure from Capetown is
connected with them, but 1 should not
be surprised if the war collapsed
quickly"
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Pretoria, dated March 10, says:
President Kruger returned from
Kroonstadt yesterday. He says the
fight in the Free State will be desper-
ate. 1 am informed that the Trans
vaal government has taken no resolu-
~ ~ NSSNAOy 1AhS Va PhopSt ia
a last resort"
LONDON, March 22.-(New York
World Cab1egram.1-Fhe situation i
the Orange Free State is really far less
satisfactory than the British censored
dispatches represent it to be. Only a
small section of the inhabitants so far
have submitted, the vast bulk of the
Beers being either in a condition of
open or covert disaffection. When Sir
Alfred Miner suddenly left Capetown
Oh a special train Monday night, with
his private secretary, his destination
was carefully kept secret, lest his train
might be wrecked on the way. 1t was
simply announced that he was going
north on a peace mission"
1t turns out that he went to Bloem-
fcntein, having been hastily summoned
there by Lord Roberts, who finds the
questions of administering the affairs
Of the conquered portions Of the Orange
Free State more than he can cope with.
Sir Alfred Miner is not only the gov
ernor and the commander in chief of
the British colony of the Cape of Good
Hope, but he is also the British high
commissioner in South Africa, the SUI
preme representative of the British
civil government in that part of the
world. 1t was in the last named ca
pacity that he had dealings with Prees-
ident Kruger before the war.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Fremont Soldier Killed.

FREMONT, Neb., March 26.-The
news of the death of Private William
Newton of company H, Thirty-ninth
United States volunteers, who lived in
Fremont at the date of his enlistment.
has been confirmed in a dispatch from
Congressman Robinson, in which he
states that he has received a cable
gram from General Otis stating that
Newton was killed January II On the
trail between Iban and Rosario. He
was shot in the head and killed in
stantly. Newlon's name has never ap-
reared in the official lists Of casualties
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Fire Insurance Business.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 26.-Auditor
Cornell has compiled figures showing
the amount of business transacted in
Nebraska by joint fire insurance ON
panies during the year 1899. EXclu-
sive of Nebraska companies the totals
are: Losses paid, $6SS, 1884; losses in
cured, S671 ,307; amount written, S110,-
330,346; premiums received, $3.50, FOL.
Tie figures show a substantial increase
in business transacted over that of the
previous year.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Prisoners Strive for Liberty.

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., March "a
When Deputy Sheriff ]. D. Mcbride
went into the Jail with breakfast for
the prisoners he discovered that during
the night sometime they had COM
menced operations to gain their lib
erty. The prisoners were George S.
Lee, who stole money and tickets
from the Burlington company at Lou
isville while night operator, and the
three men who burned a boXcar for the
Missouri Pacific, all having been n
fenced to a term of ears in the peni-
Tertiary BIZ Judge Paul lessen.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
For Controlling the Big Muddy

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Thurston has introduced in the senate
a petition of the village board of Nj
obrara, Neb., asking that measures be
taken to prevent the inroads of the
Missouri river on the Nebraska shore
in front of and adjacent to that town;
alos resolutions passed by the recent
pro-Boer meeting held in Omaha. He
introduced petitions. in opposition to
the passage of the land bin from Ne
braska, and a petition from Blooming
ton, Neb., in opposition to the imposi-
ton of tariff duties on trade between
Porto Rico and the United States.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
REPORT ON FICIFlC CABLE
Bill Provided for Co. structIon Of Cabl
to Hon olulu.


WASHINGTON, March 21.-The sen
ate committee on naval affairs today
agreed to report the bill for a Pacific
cable, which Senator Hale was author.
lied to draft at the last session of
the committee and the report was later
presented to the senate. The bill pro-
yids for the present for a cable only
to Honolulu, but declares a purpose to
extend 1t in the future, the first Sec
ton reading as follows:
THAT to the end of establishing
hereafter telegraphic communication
between the United States and the
Philippine islands and Japan under
the waters of the Pacific ocean there
shall be constructed under the super
vision of the secretary of the navy a
submarine telegraph cable, or cables,
and connecting lines from the city Of
San Francisco, Cal, to the city of Hon
olulu, H. l., v such route as may
be deemed by the secretary of the navy
tc be the most profitable"
Three million dollars is appropri-
ated for the work and further sur
veys are authorized to determine the
most practicable route. The secretary
is empowered to cause plans to be pre-
pared Immediately upon the passage of
the act and to employ naval vessels
if necessary in the construction.
The control of the cable when COM
pleted is to be transferred to the post
master general. A new provision in
the bill provides that the cables, wires
and instruments, wires and appurten-
ances necessary for the work of laying
the cable shall be of American manu-
facture provided that it can be pro-
cured at a cost not exceeding II per
CEN above what, it could be procured
for in foreign markets.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
woman Avenges Her wrongs.

CHICAGO, March 21.-Three hours
after the shooting of Miss Annie
Strother, cashier of a restaurant, early
today, Mrs. Charles Smith, wife of a
well known saloon keeper with whom
Miss Strother is said to have ~associat-
ed, was arrested and made a confess
sion, saying she shot Miss Strother be-
cause the latter had taken her hus-
bands love. Mrs. Smith, who was ar
rested at the home of Mrs. Mary
O'Connell, ITO Twenty-second street,
where she had gone Immediately after
the shooting, talked freely Of the affair
and asserted she was justified in kill
sag Miss Strother.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Infant Thrown in a Well.

HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 24.-While
drawing water from his well Preston
Keiser drew up the body of a newly
born female child, which from appear
ances had been thrown into the we'll
only a short time before. He at once
notified the proper officials and Coro-
ner Waggoner arrived and begun ar
rangements for an inquest owe the
remains. The child was fully devel-
oped and had evidently been alive
when BORN and cast in the well while
breathing.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Science in Agriculture.

FARNAM, Neb., March 22.-Some of
the good results of the farmers insti-
tute held here last year and this under
the auspices Of the University of Ne
traska have been the establishment
OF a creamery or separator station.
which is well patronized, the receipts
of milk amounting to about 1000
pounds per day, and. second, a less
diversified system of farming. Only a
very small proportion of the last years
crop of corn was marketed, most of it
being fed to cattle and hogs.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
State Gets Judgment.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 22.-The at
torney general received from St. Louis
news that the case of the State against
Mcdonald, receiver of the Capital Ma
tlonal bank of Lincoln, has been de-
cided by Judge Caldwell Of the United
State circuit court. The suit was for
S236,O00 of state funds deposited in the
bank at the time of its failure. 1t
was appealed TO the circuit court, and
the case there argued and submitted
last January.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Nebraska in Washington,

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The
comptroller of the treasury today ap-
proved application for authority to Or
ganiZe national banks as follows in
Nebraska: E. l.. Willis and others
for the Alma National bank of Alma,
capital S25, 900; A. P. Culley and others
for the Howard County National bank
of st. Paul, with a capital of $25, 000.
Senate committee on pensions today
reported f~avorably the bills to pension
Charles A. Wiswell of Nebraska and to
increase the pensions of Hamilton K.
Williams and Hannah G.. Huff of
Iowa.
House committee on pensions has
reported favorably the bill to pension
Mary L. ~Stotsenburg, widow of the
late Colonel John M. S~totsenburg of
the First Nebraska volunteer infantry,
at the rate of $40 per month.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Hastings Man Disappears.

HASTINGS, Neb., March 26.-M. d.
Hoagland, who has been engaged in
the grocery business in Hastings for
several years, mysteriously disappear
cd last night and nothing has been
seen Or heard of him since. He was
last seen in his store at 10 o'clock at
night. Mr.. Brice, who is associated
with Mr.. Hoagland in business, says
the business affairs are all right, and
J e cannot account for his sudden dis
appearance.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
MRS. LANGTRY SCARED AWAY.
"Degenerates" Not to BE Presented at

"Degeneratcs" Not to BE Presented at
Cleveland Because of Fear.
CLEVELAND, O., March Pas a
result of the movement recently in
a%ugurated in this city against the pres
entation of certain plays, the engage
ment of Mrs. Langtry, who was billed
to open at the Euclid Avenue opera
house on April 2 in The Degener-
ates," has been cancelled. The police
authorities several days ago announc-
cd that a censor would be present at
the first performance of THE Degen-
crates with full authority to order
the curtain rung down should any
thing Objectionable be said or done on
the stage.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Control is with Carnegie.

TRENTON. n. j., March 26.-The
Carnegie company, the formation OF
which has resulted from the conference
of Andrew Carnegie and Fl. c. Prick
to settle the business difference be-
tween them, was incorporated here to-
day. The capital is $3.50. 900, 900 and
the stock is all subscribed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
Omaha, Chicago and New York Market
III OMAHA LIVE sToct

SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
SOUTH OMAHA. March a5.-CATTLE-
There was about the usual Fridays run
n cattle I'm the yards and the market
as Il who'll was In "a good healthy condi-
ton. Everything offered was sold and
weighed M at an early hour.
Among the offerings OF beef steers were
some choice cattle and for that reason
sales show up pretty we'll on paper. The
demand was good. Beef steers. $500
30: steers and heifers. $L35MI6J. Texas
steers, -. cows. N.JOd loo; cows
and heifers. S3.5Od3.9O: heifers. S3.5Oa4.5 so:
bulls. 2.2jd3-90. bulls and stays. $3.JOfp
400; calves. S6.5O07.25; stockers and feed
ers. $2.25dLO.
LOGS The best heavy sold as high as
5000. Good light mixed they wanted gen
orally at $i.S712, with such as were not
good at II less price. a good many OF
the hogs on sale changed hands early
at these prices, then the market slowed
up IA little. buyers becoming cautious and
waiting for later reports from other mar
kets. Some OF the heaviest packers did
not apDear to have much confidence In
the future Of the market and were hold
ing back.
SHEEP-Choice handy weight year.
llngs, s6.00M6.15; good to choice fed year
llngs. $5.S5Gt6.0J; fair to good yearliugs,
$5.65a5.S0; good To choice wethers. $3.50
$50; fair to good wethcrs. $J.35GIJ.00. good
to choice fed ewes. S5.G5Nt5. %. fair to good
ewes. $i.601t5.OO: good to choice native
lambs, $500 90; good to choice western
lambs, 81. sea- GO; fair to good western
lambs. $6.G0m6.S0; feeder wethers. $4.5O6D
500; feeder yearlings. $5.0Od5. 20; good to
choice feeder lambs, $J.25M6.00.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Sudden Death of Conductor.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 22.-Jack
Finn, who had been in the employ
CT the Union Pacific as conductor for
twenty years, dropped dead here last
night. Finn was discharged a few
weeks ago because of a failure to make
cut his reports. 1t is said of him that
during his long railroad career he
never had an accident while on dut.a
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06

LINCOLN, Neb., March 22.-The
case of the state against the Omaha
National bank, to recover $212, 600 of
state money lost in that institution,
vas up again in the supreme court on
a motion filed by the attorney general
Tor a mandate directing the district
court of Douglas county to give it an
ether hearing. The former decision in
the district court was reversed in the
supreme court and the case was re
manded for further proceedings.
A motion filed by the defendant for
Il verdict based on the original trial
was sustained and the attorney gen.
eral contends that this was contrary
to the instructions of the supreme
court. The court decided to give the
attorneys for the bank one week in
which to make a showing. The matter
will then come before the Court at the
sitting beginning April 3.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
NEW YORK A

NEW YORK. March 26.-WHEAT-The
close was very firm at &c net advance
May, II 13-16G12 7-16c: closed at 72Hc:
tember. 72Q721ac. closed at 721ac.
CORN-SpOt. firm; No. 2. 441Ic, f. o.
b., afloat, and &c. elevator: closing
strong at &C net advance. May. 42AC.
closed at 43c; July. 42BM42Hc, closed at
43Ac.
OATS-Spot. steady: No. 2. 291ac; No. 3.
2SAc; No. 3 white. 31Ac; track mixed wes-
tern, 29u30c; No. 2 white, 32c; track white
western, 3112d35c; track white, state, 31Ls
62Jc.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Nebraska Soldier Buried.

OSCEOLA, Neb., March 24-Wil-
liam Lewis of company E, First Ne
braska, was buried in the Osceola
cemetery. The body has been buried
twice, first on the brow of a hill over
looking a little river heal Camp Dew
ey, just outside of Manila, P. L. Rev.
James Mailley, who was the chaplain
OF the First Nebraska, oficiated at
beth funerals.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Funeral of Utah Battery Man.

ORLEANS, Neb., March 21.-Oscar
Fenninger of the Utah battery, who
served in the Philippines, was buried
at this place yesterday, the home Of
his mother and brothers and his form
er home. He was we'll liked here and
the funeral was the largest ever held
in this part of the state.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
NO PLAGUE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Commercial Organizations Take Issue
With Board of Health.

"ItH DNHIW d ItdIIH-
SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-The
Board of Trade and other commercial
organizations of this city propose to
call a meeting for the purpose of re-
futing sensational reports regarding
the tubonic plague, which, it is as
serted, have injuriously affected bust
ness interests. There is no plague
scare here and despite the opinion ex-
pressed by the Board of Health, the
statement is positively made that not
a single case Of that disease has been
discovered in Chinatown. The Chi
reese quarter is not under quarantine.
but is being thoroughly cleaned and
placed in good sanitary condition, as a
precautionary measure.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO. March 2i-WHEAT-NO. 3
spring. G3d64..c; No. 2 red. Csc.
CORN-No. 2, 37Ac; No. = yellow. 3773
mS1kc.
OATs-No. 2, 24a2fAc; No. 2 white. PSI
G26..c; No. 3 white, 541AdJ5c.
RYE-No. 2. 54laGf55c.
BARLEY-No. .. 3Sd42c.
SEEDS-Flaxseed. No. l and north
west. $1.65. Prime timothy, $2.3JQa5l
Glover, contract grade, 1926.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Austrian Parliament ProroSued.

VIENNA, March 26.-The premier.
DR.. E. Won Koerber, has sent the pres
idents of both houses of the Reichs-
rath a notice p%roroguing parliament
March %.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
REPORTERS FOR U. S. COURTS.
Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Their
Employment at $4,000.

Employment at $4,000.
WASHINGTON, March pa bill
to authorize the judges of the district
courts O" the United States to appoint
stenographic reporters and determine
the duties and compensation of such
reporters was passed in the senate.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment of ninety court reporters in the
United States at a salary OF $4,000 each,
extra pay being provided for extra
manuscripts of our proceedings sup
piled.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
Burglars Rob Postomce.

GENOA, Neb., March 26.-Burglars
entered the %postofice at this place and
blew the safe open, securing about $50
in cash and a watch. A large amount
of stamps and other things of value
in the safe were untouched.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY, March 26.-CATTLE-
Light supply caused further advance. all
grades selling strong to a grade higher:
heavy native steers, 81. I545.25; light
Weights &.25G5.00; stockers and feeders.
S3.G0d4. 30; butcher cows and heifeTs. $3.3O
44.65; fed westerns. $3.S5d4.75: western
feeders. 81. 70G4.65: Texans, s.. 7544.50.
HOGS-Excellent demand at 5HlOc high
err: heavy. $4.9565O7: mixed. $i.SJq5.O0:
light, A.75d4.g0: pigs. $4.600475.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-ImprOved de-
mand strengthened values; offerings SELL
ing a shade higher; Colorado lambs. S6.7J
M6.S0; yearlings. s.. 75d5.SO: muttons. $40
..5.l5; stockers and feeders. $1.5Dp6.10;
culls. 81. 50d4.10.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, March 26.-CATTLE-Na-
tives, best on sale today. S.. 40: good to
prime steers. strong to shade higher.
81 SIIl- 50: pOnr To- mellum SIealN tn firm
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
HERO OF PlfVNA DEAD.

Rated the Greatest Turkish Soldier in
Modern Times.
NEW YORK, March pa dispatch
from Constantinople the
death of Osman Pasha, the hero of
Plevna and the greatest Turkish SOL
der of recent times. He was 68 years
old. His defense of Plevna against an
overwhelming Russian force in 1876
gave Osman enormous prestige.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06

d5.25: rough heavy, $4.9Od5.OO: light, Sf.Sj
M5.15: bulk of sales. $5.05d5.2O.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-GOod to choice
wethers. s.. 60d6. 90; fair to choice mixed.
81. 75G5.60: western sheep. $5.40d6.00; year
lings, $6.0GH6.50; native lambs, $J.2JHL35;
western lambs, $6.0Gd7. 30.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
QUEENS BIRTHDAY
Celebrated Throughout the Empire with
 Great Rejoicing

London, May 24.-10:15 p. m.-Under the stimulus of the relief of Mafeking and Lord Roberts rapid and successful progress, the queens birthday has been celebrated throughout the empire with unique and al- most unprecedented rejoicngs.
 The west end of London tonight is bril- lianty illuminated, and thousands are crowding the streets wearing patriotic flags.
 In the house of commons today the gov ernment leader, A. J. Balfour announced that Lord Salisbury would considera propo sition to appoint national thanksgiving day with a suitable form of prayer in ac- knowledgment of Gods vouchsafing victory to the British arms
 Among the incidents of the day was the presentation by William Waldorf Astor to the town of Ma.uenhead a polished D. pounder, to be placed in the park. The weapon was drawn to the park today in the presence of 5000 people.
 Queen Victoria has replied to President McKinleys congratulations in a gracious message of thanks.