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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
INDIANS LIKELY TO sTARvE
'and In California Make No Provision
for Winter,

'and In California Make No Provision
for Winter.
Seieral hundred Indians In the
neighborhood Of San Diego, Cal, are
threatened with starvation. They
have made no provision for the winter
and are now suffering for want Of
food.
Mrs. Mary Watkins, the teacher Of
Mesa Grapde reservation, where there
are 300 people, OF whom twenty-seven
are so old that they are helpless, writes
Of having visited seven of the rcserva-
tions and found the Indians in adread.
full condition Of want In all OF them.
Children aud women are almost naked
and there is not enough food In many
OF the lodges to keep the inhabitants
thereof alive through the winter.
The Manzanilla berries were a fail
ure and the acorns dropped from the
oas trees In June because of the lack
OF moisture.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Majority Favors Revision.

A Pittsburg, Pa, dispatch says: w.
X. Crabbe, the member Of the revision
committee of the Presbyterian general
assembly, said that all the Prcsbyte-
ries have voted on the question of re-
vision Of the creed, resulting in the re-
yisionists getting about rs per cent of
the vote cast. OF the 1907, Os9 menu
bers OF the church, sos, 225 voted. The
Presbyte ries voting in favor of revis-
lon number i26, those against n change
40. A two-thirds vote is required to
make a change. The committee will
meet in Washington, December 4, to
take action.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Dies ON the Sidewalk,

A young man by the name of Judd
Mccoy died on the sidewalk at Mem
phis Neb. He was a well known char
acter in that vicinity, his father living
a few miles north of Ashland, where
he has been a prosperous farmer for
many years. The son Judd has been
wild and dissipated for a number of
years, and was found lying on the
sidewalk, apparently intoxicated.
Some one threw a blanket over him
to sleep 1t off. The next person that
looked at him found hat he had died
without recovering consciousness.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

A jury has been secured in the Jessie
Morrison trial at Eldorado, Kan.
Ii is reported from London that Lord
Roberts has asked for 0 1000 more SOL
diers.
Mr.. Kruger's reception by the French
people is regarded by England with
sullen Indifference.
At Sault Ste Marie a boiler explosion
resulted in the death of three men and
the %wounding of several others.
Geneva, Nebraska, is to have an
auditorium, unless the plans of it's
up-to-date business men go awry.
Continued rains in Ohio are causing
rivers to overflow. No lives have been
lost, but much property damage is re-
ported.
The strict enforcement Of the Iowa
mulct law will be demanded after De-
cember | at Sioux City, and the saloon
men are mad.
The porte at Constantinople remains
firm in its refusual to grant an ex-
equator to DIR. Norton to establish a
consulate at Harpoot.
The denizcns of Lincoln Normal a
village southeast of Lincoln, are petit
tioning the postmaster general for q
free rural mail delivery.
At Akron, Ohio, Edward Epply was
found guilty of the unlawful possess
sion of dynamite, and of engaging in
the riot in August last.
The steamer Campania has reached
New York after a stormy passage,
She experienced gales and squalls al
most all the way across
A Manila dispatch says the fortress
of the Filipino insurgent Chief Geroni-
mo at Pinaurau has been taken and
destroyed. The chief and most Of his
men escaped.
In a quarrel over a woman Frank IL.
Hamilton, "A newspaper reporter Of
Minneapolis, stabbed Leonard Day to
death at the West hotel. Both were
prominent society people.
Joseph Lesher's plan to coin refer
endum dollars" is to be abandoned. il
DcluP dSStrlcu tldt tuelT colIldpc would
be contrary to law. The silver pieces
which he had already coined are sought
for at a premium.
Claudia Stahlen and her ls-months-
old baby of Omaha, was found starving
on the streets of New York and in a
half-dazed condition. She was in
search of her husband who had de-
sterted her. The woman and child
were sen to the Bellevue hospital.
A new difficulty has arisen between
Germany and Turkey. The Ottoman
government objects to Germany using
the Farsan island, in the Red sea, as a
coaling station, and wishes to estab-
lish there a depot accessible to all the
powers. Germany insists she will not
vacate the island.
j. Il. Gibson, a Logansport, Ind,
building contractor as been taken into
custody at Jackson, Miss, on an affl-
dayit sworn out by Governor Longino
to the effect that Gibson had attempt
ed by bribery to secure the governors
influence to get the contract for the
new 1000, 900 state house.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
DIPLOMATS AGREE.
Approval OF Governments to Re Fol-
lowed ny Securing Settlements.

Approval Of Governments to Re Fol-
lowed by Securing settlements.
The diplomatic body held a final
meeting at Pekin, Nov. "a, and agreed
upon the terms of the preliminary
treaty. Nothing new remains except
TO secure the approval of the respec-
tive governments before definite nego-
tiations with the Chinese peace com
missioners are begun.
The precise terms OF the settlement
have not yet been made public here,
but IL isIbelieved. outside the diploma
tic corps, that the main points are in a
substantial agreement with those con-
tanned in the French note to the
powers, namely, punishment for the
guilty, indemnity to the governments
and individuals, retention of strong
legation guards and the occupation Of
certain places between Pekin and
Taku.
A party of American cavalry ven
to dispense a band of bandits in a
village seven miles from Pekin. The
village was found strongly fortified.
but the Americans attacked and captur-
ed IL, killing seven Chinese.
A secret edict from Sian Flu To the
provincial viceroys and governors
orders them to cease the manufacture
of modern arms and to revert to the
old style of weapons, because modern
arms have proved utterly useless
against the Foreigners"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
CUSHMAN K. DAVIS DEAD.
Honorcd Member From Minnesota Passes
Away After Intense Suffering.

Honorc Member From Minnesota Passes
Away After Intense Suffering.
United States Senator Cushman Kel-
logg Davis, chairman of the committee
on foreign relations Of the senate died
at his home in st. Paul, Mimi. Nov.
81, at o o'clock after an illness of two
months. He has suffered greatly dur
ing his sickness, and gradually sank
away, being unconscious for several
hours before death, and, so far as could
be known, suffering no pain.
Cushman Kellogg Davis was born
in Henderson, jefferson county, New
York, June 10, 1888.
In 1860 Mr.. Davis began the practice
of law and also took an active part in
the campaign resulting in the election
of Lincoln. Two years later, wal hav-
ing come, he closed his law office to
enlist in the volunteer army.
After the wal he moved to Minneso-
tn, entering into the practice of law
at st. Paul.
In 1868 he was elected to the state
legislature and two years later was APP
pointed United States district attor-
ney, serving five years in that position.
In 1873. by a majority Of one vote, he
was nominated by the republicans for
governor and elected by "a majority of
5,496.
During 1886 many of the state news
papers advocated his election as United
States senator, and when the legisla-
ture of 1887 met Senator Mcmillan
withdrew as a candidate for r~e-elec-
ton, and Mr.. Davis received every
vote.
During the past lou years Senator
Davis position as chairman of the for
eign relations committee of the senate
and later as one OF the Paris peace
commissioners have kept him prom
inently before the public of all nations.
lie was reelected without opposition
in 1899 for his third term.
Senator Davis has been twice mar
ried. His first wife was Miss Laura
Bowman, and after she had secured a
divorce from him, he married, in 1880,
Miss Anna Malcolm Agnew.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
WIN Make Good His Word.

Mayor Van Wyck received a letter
from Bishop Potter saying that
the statement made by Rev. Messrs.
Paddock and George regarding insult.
ing language used to them by certain
police officers in New York would be
sworn to and forwarded to the mayor.
These statements were requested by
the police board several days ago, pre-
sumably for use in connection with
the trials of Inspector Cross and
Captain Herlihy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30

MANCHESTER A BANKRUPT
Newly Welded Duke Confesses Debts In
London Court.

newly Weuueu Duke COnfesses Debts In
London Court.
The Duke of Manchester who has
sailed for the United States appeared
before the registrar in bankruptcy ut
London. The receiver told the court
that the case must be adjourned as the
accounts were not yet filed, although
fully prepared.
The liabilities disclosed. he added,
amounted to 37,7OO pounds: assets,
7,a+5 pounds. The receiver asked for
time to examine the accounts and in
t%errogate the debtor.
Counsel for the trustees said the com
mittee Of inspection had agreed to an
ad journment. The Duke of Manchester
he asserted, was prepared to enter the
box IL desired, but, counsel 6 planned,
his client was going abroad and antic-
pated returning to England February
2, 1901.
The examination was adjourned to
that date.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
HAS REFERENDUM DOLLAR
Man at Victor, Colorado. to Issue Ten
Thousand,

Joseph Lesher, who recently made
and issued 100 silver souvenirs, which
he called referendum dollars" saws
he has assurance from the United
States district attorney that his coin
age scheme is not illegal, aud he has
ordered a new die, from which 10, 600
souvenirs will be struck off immedi-
tely. The silver will cost him $500
and the making $1,000. He will sell
h coins for Sle, 500 and redeem them
ON demand for the same mount. The
new coins will bear the name OF A. b.
Bumstead, a Victor g~roceryman, who
agrees to redeem them in merchandise
or money.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Declared Guilty Of Forgery.

A PIattsmouth, Neb., dispatch Of
November rs says: The jury in the
forgery case of the state Of Nebraska
against Harry Hickson was out only a
few minutes, returning a verdict as
charged. Hiekson procured a horse
and buggy from one of the local livery
men by forging the name of another
party TO n note requesting the owner
10 let the rig out. The defense con-
Quoted it's case principally upon the
theory that the prisoner was intoxi-
Gated and not responsible for his acts
at the sime the crime was committed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
RUSSIA ALARMED
Condition OF the Gar Admitted
to Be Grave.
TAR III NAY NOT Rt(OvtR


A st. Petersburg dispatch says;
From three sources of information. di.
rectly connected with as many minis
tcrs of state, the st. Petersburg CORES.
pendent Of the Associated press asccr-
tanned that imperial officials are be-
coming extremely pessimistic regard
Ing the condition OF the czar. and as
sert that the LivadIa bulletins conceal
the gravity Of his illness. In spite Of
the ease with which an alarmist rumor
"a be circulated in the Russian capi-
tai. many good judges believe that the
chances of the cars recovery are di-
ninishing.
One report says that the emperor. In
addition To typhoid fever, with pcctor-
al complications. has brain fever. the
result OF the blow he received from q
fanatical policeman during his tour in
Japan, and II Is even asserted In some
quarters that %trepaning has become
necessary.
Although the imperial ministers
have assumed wider powers in adj
ministration since his majesty's illness
began, the whole machine of govern
ment is affected by his disability. and
many departments are almost at "A
standstill. Russian laws and customs
impose an immense bur len of detail
work, particularly In the matter OF
signatures, upon the ear, for example,
numerous special pensions, whose pay
ment on each occasion requires the
empcror's name.
Berlin, Nov. 25.-The following dis.
patch, dated st. Petersburg, Novcn-
bel 25, $40 a. NJ, has been received
here:
at is persistently rumored in st.
Petersburg that the condition OF En-.
Peror Nicholas Is critical. Well in
formed people here declare that the
disease has made far greater progress
chan the cars physicians have public
ly admitted. A fatal issue is now
gravely feared.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-While the latest
bulletin regarding the cars condition
Ia much less favorable than its prede-
eessors. there is nothing US yet to con :
hrm alarming umors. Queen Victoria
daily receives q telegram from the
czarina, and 1t Ia understood that no
exceptional anxiety is yet displayed.
According to the Moscow correspon-
dent OF the Daily Press an examination
OF the water taken from a well used
Tor drinking purposes proved the
presence of typhoid germs. A dis
patch to the News, dated Thursday,
says:
REPORTS for the last two days indi-
cate a serious decline in the strength
Of the car"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
POWERS ARE AGAIN APART
Degree of Punishment OF Boxers Causes
Division.

"A serious divergence has arisen in
Pekin," says the Tien Tsin correspon-
dent OF the Daily Mail. Japan, the
United States, Russia and France IA
vor demanding n milder punishment
than the execution Of Prince Tuan and
h others, while Great Britain, Ger
many, Austria-H hungary and Italy
deem anything less than the death PEN
atty useless.
IAN important decision has beer ar
rived at, however, that this divergence
is not to interfere with the general
peace negotiations.
Another remarkable feature Of the
situation is the sudden volte face of the
Russians, who decline either to with
draw troops from the province of Chi
Ii or to hand Owe the railway as
promised"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Kills q Physician,

AT Marysville. Ia, on November 90,
DIR. ii. A. Hamilton, a prominent ply
stefan OF that place, was shot dead.
Alfred Allen, who had accused the
doctor of causing the separation of Al
len and his wife, is under arrest on the
charge of firing the fatal shot. No
n saw the shot fred and the physi-
clan died without making a statement.
Allen is said to have brooded over his
domestic troubles until his condition
bordered on insanity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Appeal for Arbitration.

The Denver theatre employees trouble
of over two years standing will be
appealed to the state board of arbi-
tration for settlement. Manager
Peter McCourt refuses to discuss the
differences with an arbitration com
mittee appointed at n mass meeting of
union labor. Manager McCourt at
present employs non-union stage hands
and musicians.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
SAW COLI IN THE MiLLRACE.
A Man dead Who Was Present at the
California Discovery In IS4S.

Henry w. Bigler, who made the first
record OF the great California gold dis
covery in lS4S, is dead at st. George,
Otah. He was about rs yeare old.
Bigler was "a member of the Mormon
battalion working at Suffers m%i,lrace
when the discovery was made. He
made the following entry in his diary,
January "a, 1s4s:
This day some kind of metal was
found in the millrace that looks like
gold"
81 days later he wrote in his diary
that the metal, when tested, proved to
be gold.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Cogcr May lie Recalled,

A Washington dispatch to the World
says. Minister Conger probably will
return to the United States. His re-
lations with the administration have
have not been harmonious since the
relief of Pekin. Mr.. Conger advocates
measures which the president regards
as too radical and has not taken kind
ly to the fact that his views have not
been Endorsed at Washington.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Heavy Transfer OF

G. w. Virgins and Foster & Fopche
OF Ames, have just completed a deal
by which they become owners of some
2,sto acres of grazing land about ten
miles south of Gothenburg, Neb. This
is to be used for a sheep and cattle
ranch and will be one OF the largest in
that part of the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
BUY THOUSANDS OF HORSES
John $. Brstton Hears That Kitchener's
Police Armies tn Ride American stock

Horses to the number of so. 900 are
to be purchased in this country in the
next six months by agents of the
British government for the use Lord
kitchner's forces in policing the
Transvaal and Orange Free State.
This news has been announced by
John y. Bratton of st. Louis. who has
supplied directly and indirectly, to the
British army in the last two years,
many horses suitable for cavalry use.
He has received a telegram from che
of his managers stating that the
British military purchasing agent will
be at his stock yards this week 10
select saddle horses for immediate
shipment from New Orleans to Durham.
Mr.. Bratton's brother is a member of
Parliament from the Liberal constitu-
ency Of Magheragh, County Tyrone,
Ireland.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
kearsarge Sails Away.

The battleship Kearsarge, flagship
of the North Atlantic squadron, sailed
from New York for Hampton Roads,
where rendezvous is being made of the
torpedo fleet and several ships of the
squadron for a cruise. The K~earsarge
has taken the place of the cruiser New
York as flagship during the overhaul
ing of the latter at the Brooklyn navy
yard. 1t is said that the K~earsarge is
the first battleship to be make a flag
ship.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Farmer Fatally Injured,

Otto Jaenike, young farmer living
about three miles northeast OF Rising
City, died from internal hemorrhage
caused by his horse, ON which he was
riding n race in a spirit of fun with
his hired hand, falling down, rolling
upon and crushing him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Hunter Ac,identnl,v sbot.

Captain Fred j. Mack, company VI,
Nebraska national guards, was acct
dentally shot by a comrade while
out hunting near Albion, Neb.,
Part of the shot took effect N his
nose, neck and hand. His injuries
are not serious, but IL was "a very mar
row escape.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Hoy KILL a PlaYmnta.

Earl Brackett, fourteen years of age,
OF Lincoln, ILL.,, shot aud killed
eleven-year-old Leon Mathien. Brack-
EFT pointed a revolver at the little girl
and pulled the trigger, under the inn
preston that the weapon was not
loaded Both belong Il prominent
families.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Smallpox Scare ut Gothenburv.

The smallpox scare has at last
reached Gothenburg, Neb., and while
there are no cases nearer than North
Platte precautionary measures are
being adopted to prevent its breaking
ont there. Tickets will not be sold
from North Platte to that place and
the school board have requested all
school children to be vaccinated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
GAIN IS NOT GREAT
Nebraska Makes Bad Showing
in Population.
S 'wf HAVE IRIflf OVER MILLION
Tn County OF Lancaster Falls q Little
short Of the Coveted Seventy Thou
~sand-senator Davis Of Mime
sota Dead--Other News.

The population of Nebraska, as Off
cially announced by the census bureau
is l,06s,539. against 1885, $40 in 1890.
This Is an increase since 1890 Of 9,629.
or 90 per cent. The population in.
1886 was $ 2,402, showing an increase
of COG ,00s. or 1870 per ZEN from 1880
to 1890. The population by counties
il ms follows.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Needs Weeks to Settle.

The issue between the state depart.
ment and Turkey over the withhold
ing of an e~xequateur to DR.. Thomas
IL. Norton to be consul at uarpoot,
has passed into the controversial stage
and the indications are that il will be
weeks before the matter can be set
tied
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
TO ADMIT
Treasury Department Reverses uecis,o,
of the Immigration Officials.

The treasury department decided 10
ADMIT the laceworkers and their fami-
lies, who were brought to this country
by >. A. Dowie, the divine healern
and the founder of Zion City, Illinois.
TO teach Others the art of lo~cemakipg,
rms Is a reversal of the actions of
the fhiladelphia immigration officials,
VINO a decided that the lacemakers
should not be admitted TO this country
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
FIREMEN BURIED IN RUINS
A Fire Caused a Hotel To ColIapse-No
Lives Were Fost.

Fire in the Merchants hotel at Me-
Pherson, Kan. caused the three-story
building to collapse. Six firemen who
who were at work on the third floor
Of the building were buried in the
ruins. All of them were rescued, and
only Of them sustained dangerous
injuries. In removing the furniture
two men fell from a second story porch
roof and were seriously hurt. The col
lapse OF the building came unexpected
ly' as the fire had been practically ex-
tinguished.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
ENCiNEME EN- KILLED.
A Passenger Train on the Frisco Wreck
ed Near w~eaubIeau, Mo.

The northbound passenger on the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad
was wrecked just north of Weaubleau,
Mo. The engine left the track and
was demolished. The tender and bag
gage carr were damaged. The engi-
neer, Fox, and fireman, Lyons were
killed, The engineer could not be
found until after daylight. No pas
sengers were injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30

Stephen Crone, a wei. TODD farmer.
living near Dysart, Ia, committed
suicide by hanging. Domestic troubles
and insanity are attributed as the
eausc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
SlBERiA'S RAILROAD SLOW.
More Than Five Days for a.OO9 Miles by
Express Trains.

The winter schedule of the Siberian
railway has just been published at st.
Petersburg. The first 1000 miles east
OF irkutsk will be traversed by express
rains at the rate of nineteen miles
an hour not counting stoppages, which
are endlessly long even in European
Russia, and will require five and a half
days for the journey of about . 900
miles. Ordinarily trains are scheduled
10 moke the trip in six and u half DAYS.
Inc man who has but little and
wants less is richer than the man who
has much and wants more.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Special Vote of Virginia.

The official vote of the state of Vir-
ginia in the last election was: BRYAN,
l46,l79; Mckinley, 1l7,l5l: Woolley,
2,l67.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
Refined Sugar Advanced.

The National Sugar Refining com.
pany have advanced their list for re-
fined sugar five points.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30

First District
Il. j.. Burkett, rep. 10, 449
George w. Berge, fus 1854
Burkett's plurality ......... 2,9oi
Second District
David II. Mercer, rep. .16,277
Edgar Howard, fus, ID, sO7
MERGERS plurality .......... 1870
Third District
John X. Hay, rep .......... 22.25o
John :. Robinson, fus. .22,425
Robinson's majority. ....... 173
Fourth District
John ID. Pope, ..20.435
w. Il. Stark, fus. ............ 81, O32
Stark's majority .......... 597
Fifth District
A.. G. Shellenbarger. fus. ..17.195
Webster $. Morlan, rep 16,s4i
Shellenbarger's majority. go. 3i4
Sixth District
William Neville. fus. ........... 17.4sO
Moses 7. Kinkaid, rep ..........17.2s 0
Neville's majority ........... .
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-30
VOTE ON coNoREssMEN.
Figures Of the Onncial Canvass of the 81.
Nebraska Districts.

Following Is the official vote for
congressman in the six Nebraska dis
tricts:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-29
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still bas the
largest sale of any medicine 10 the civl.
lized world Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous
Prostration or Heart failure, etc. They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation Of undi-
gested food, regulate the action OF the
liver. stimulate the nervous and organic
action of the system, and that is oil
they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches. You
only need a few doses OF Green's
August Flower, in liquid form, to make
YOU satisfied there is nothing serious
the matter with you. For sale by
Ernes. l. A'ler, Clsnd NJ. L"nnop,
Warield & Hall, Charles G. Lennon.
W. F. Creighton & Co., and Richsrd
GihSOn,