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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27
sEDSTEAD WORTH A FORTUNE.
English Farmer Owns the Most Costly
One in Existence.

There are not nan wealthy collect.
ors in Europe who have not tried in
vain TO buy the magnificent earned
oak bed and overhangings belonging
to Mr.. John Eustace. "A yeoman farm
or, at Elmers Farmhouse. just outside
Upton, England. This is one of the
most famous beds in the world. and
was slept in by Charles l.. and Mr..
Eustace has refused sums varying
from $4,000 to SIPS 900.
1t " beats in value the two Louis
XIV. tables which the Duke of Leeds
sold last July for $4,000, and is a
really splendid piece OF work. The
King of Denmark offered the forum.
ate farmer 100000 for ii FIVE wears
ago, but the hest offer was made .A,t
year by Mr.. Paramore. the millionaire
and conroisseur.
But II is the owners pride that.
even during the worst years of dcpres.
sion in farming, when an a%gricultur.
alist is the uuluckiost of hrcadwin.
ners, he has been able 10 point to the
famous relic and declare that though
nearly %pennileSs, he has refused a
fortune on an average once a month.
and the luck of the heirloom always
pulls him around again. The bed,
which is of black oak, and over $50
years old, came out of Bethunc Castle
2iO years ago, and no banking h..
count on earth can buy it.. II will
remain at Upton as long as the own.
or's family lasts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27
Favor General strife.

A prominent district mine workers
omcei', in discussing the probable ac-
ton of the special national convention
at indianapolis, said;
The. aptbrasite delegates NIL. so to
the convention instructed to vote sol
idly for a general strike of the soft
coal miners, The Hazelton convention,
composed of the three districts, SO de-
cided, and the anthracite miners will
not change their action. | am OF the
opinion that the convention will order
a general strike
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27
CORNELL TAKES ALL
Is First In the Three Boat wis.
consin Pushes Ter Hard.

~ y" 'fe " spb"t hr'Ne "'e .
consin Pushes Her Hard. .
A Poughkeepsie. N. Y. June 81, dis
patch says: Cornell this afternoon won
the greatest triumph Of her history.
In boating. The lthacans literally.
swept the Hudson, winning all three
events In the intercollegiate regatta,
the varsity. the freshmen and the
four-oared races. In each race the
crews, coached by Charles Courtney,
had to fight all the way from start to
finish for victory. In only one Of the
three events. the four-oared event. did
the Ithacans dare at any time to let
down on their speed. The Wisconsin
boys won the second honors of the
day, and to them belongs great credit
for the splendid fights which they
mad in the varsity and freshmen
races. In both OF which events they
finished strong, second to the Ithacans.
In all three races Columbia finished
third. In the four-oared Pennsylvania
was second. but in the varsity race
the Quakers finished in fourth place,
and in the freshmen race they we're
fifth. The University OF Syracuse beat
the Quakers out for fourth place in the
freshmen event, and in the varsity
Syracuse fought Georgetown out in the
last few lengths. beating the boys
from Washington by less than a yard
at the finish line. In none of the races
were the records touched, but in all
three events the times were not far
above the fastest that have been made
on this curse.
The summary follows:
Four-oared race. two miles-Cornell
first by five lengths. Time. 10: AZ 3-5.
Pennsylvania second by three and one
half lengths. Time. 1854 As. Column
bia third. Time. 1l:0S.
Freshmen eight-oared race. two
miles-Cornell first by two and three
fourths lengths. Time. 9:34 4-5. Wis
consin second by two and one-half
lengths. Time. 9:42 As. Columbia
third by one and one-half lengths.
Time, 9:49. Syracuse fourth by four
lengths. Time. 1888. Pennsylvania
fifth. Time, 1906.
Varsity eight-oared race. four miles
Cornell first by three lengths. Time.
1905 3-5. Wisconsin second by one and
one-half lengths. Time. 1913 3-5. CO.
lumbia third by and thr%ee-fourths
lengths. Time. 1918 3-5. P~ennsylva-
mia fourth by three-fourth length.
Time. 1926. Syracuse sixth. Time,
1922 -
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27
DAllas Hotel CollaPses.

A Dallas, Tex, June %, dispatch
says: The st, James hotel COLLAPSED at
2 O'CLOCK this morning. Tits reported
that a number have been killed,
2:20 a. m.-One dead and three In
jured have been taken from the ruins
OF the hotel.
A number of people, estimated at
about twenty, remain in the ruins.
The fire department and police, with
the aid OF citizens, are at work to re-
cover the dead and injured.
Great excitement prevails and II Is
hard to get definite information.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27
A Sudden Death.

William Richardson dropped dead at
his home. corner of Randolph and p
streets, in Weeping Water, Sunday af-
%ternoon, of apoplexy. He had been
away I work and came home Saturday
evening with a headache. but as he
has not been : feeling very well for
some time past, nothing was thought
of II. He was twenty-nine years old
and leaves a wife and one child. His
mother lives near, Manley, in Cass
county, and has, several other relatives
in the neighborhood. He was a mem
Der of the A. o. u. w. and carried
some insurance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27
THE FUSION CONVENTIONS
Tuesday Nights Labors Unfruitfui of
Desired Harmony.

Tuesday Nights Labors Unfruitfui Of
Desired Harmony. :
A Grand Island dispatch says that
the state conventions OF the DEMO
cratic and populist parties failed TO
reach an agreement Tuesday night on
the head OF the ticket.
An greement a made to- ballot I'M
III each convention selected the same
candidate. and the conventions pro-
ceeded on this line all Of Tuesday
night and up to 2:30 Wednesday morn
ing. the democrats naming G. J. Smyth
and the populists naming NJ. +. Har-
ringtOn, OF O'Neill.
On one ballot in the democratic on
vention w. V. Allen and Harrington
received votes. but they were few.
The democratic state convention as
sembled i'm the opera house soon after
3 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. The hall
was well filed. Chairman Hall called
the convention to order and after q
few words of good cheer introduced as
temporary chairman n. ID. Travis of
Cass county. Mr.. Travis made a
speech full of criticism of republican
policies. both state and national.
The session was largely devoted to
oratory.
When the oratory was over the on
vention took an informal ballot for
governor, as follows: Smyth, 59S:
Vifquain. 33l; Thompson. 100: Koen-
ingstein. az. The formal ballot gave
Smyth, us; Nifquain, 269, and Thomp-
son. so.
NNhnn thpu ogra,,I1ol ~ % .t--t.
Tuesday afternoon the populists were
rather more numerous than was ex-
pected. They were go full of vinegar
at the beginning of the proceedings
that IL was seen at once they would
not give up the head of the ticket with
out a strong fight.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman De France in A. O. u. w.
hall, a place with six hundred seats.
Considerable confusion attended the
gathering.
NJ. +. Harrington was made temper
airy chairman. after Allen and Weir
had withdrawn their names.
John n. Powers was made perma-
nent chairman. with A. II. Weir as as
sistant.
II was resolved that the populists
hoNiu dHl lnt SpNtTnOT II tnat the
rest OF the offices be divided.
The convention then proceeded to a
ballot for governor, and the roll was
called.
The result of the roll call was: Har-
rington 1882, Barry $50, Berge 16S. Cof-
fin lO4. Poynter H.. Sutherland 20,
Sprecher AZ. Heninger 10, Allen 81,
Smyth s, Stark 20. T.. A. Gilbert 20,
Nifquain 10. Bryan IS, Sullivan 10,
Damerell 50.
AT S:40 the conference committee re-
ported recommending that both on
ventions proceed to ballot for governor
and that balloting be continued until
the same man receives a majority in
both conventions. a motion to pro-
coed to a ballot under this arrange
ment was carried. The result of the
roll call was strongly In favor of Har-
rington and he was declared the nomi-
nee before the roll was footed up. The
result was received with great enthusi-
asm.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27
BAD FIRE AT DALLAS
Texas Town suffers u severe Loss By
Reason Of Flames.

reason or tIAihes.
A Dallas. Tex. June "a. dispatch
says: Twenty-three residences were
destroyed in East Dallas today and
over n hundred people were made
homeless within two hours. Fireman
Jack Clark was overcome by heat and
died tonight. Eight other men and
one woman were overcome by the
heat and injured otherwise during the
progress of the confiagration, but none
of them are in a serious condition.
The property loss will reach $4,000
and the insurance in most cases is
very light.
The fire originated in a residence
which was being remodeled at Haskell
and Simpson Every piece of
fire equipment in the city was called
to the scene and a hard fight made to
control the blaze. which was tanned by
a strong south wind.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27
TRAGEDY NEAR LENA
A Fatal Array on the Roadside In Me-
rhcrsOn County.

THVTHUH VOUhTy.
A Whitman, Neb.. June 81, dispatch
says: Near Lena, thirty miles south
of here, yesterday afternoon about 5
o'clock. James Robinson shot f.
Thayer through the breast. Thayer
will die.
1t is hard to get particulars. They
met in the road a mile out. Thayer on
foot. Robinson on horseback. Thayer,
it is claimed. attacked Robinson with
a knife and Robinson shot. Thayer
has long held n position on the Haskell
ranch. He and Robinson have long
been friends.
Robinson is the same nan who
about three years ago shot his wife
and himself and who was pardoned
last winter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27
Rig Land sale In Otoe County

One of the biggest land sales that
has occurred in Otoe county in years
took place when John II. Overton sold
800 acres OF farm land, two and a half
miles south of Nebraska City to Henry
lieesch, Of Otoe county, for $25, 800.
Mr.. Overton and family will move to
their ranch in Holt and Rock counties.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

David Smith of Saginaw, Mich,
died suddenly just as he was taking 4
chew Of tobacco. lie had only reach.
ed the tender < Of III. Let this be
II solemn warning 10 all users III tho
weed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

Tho sherin of New York has just
summoned a jury panel OF fourteen
men whose aggregate wealth runs
ever s. ,t0o, U0o 900 mark, II Is un.
derstCod hat tnoy will not be per-
mitted To sit on any trust cases.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

man out IN Wisconsin thought he
could hyplol.@c a savage bull, The
bull di'n't know It. This led TO I'm.
pleasant results in watch a good deal
NJ ground was paved nj, and a man
sewcd up, and another scientific the
ory wcs placed on TIC back shelf.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

II has been decided by. tnc courts
that a mans broken heart IL worth OK.
actly SIS. T1is f. net too hiEh u vHlua
ton where a mans heat viii permit
him to bare his laCrrat.si cardiac or.
gan To Il jury.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27
SAVAGE WILL GO
Governor VIII Attend keeI-IRying Of
Bnttieship Nebraska.

Governor Savage and his military
staff will attend the keel laying cere-
monies of the battlcship Nebraska at
Seattle, July !, despite some protests
from boycotting labor unions. On that
occasion a great celebration will be
held and the governors of at least two
states will be present. The members
OF the Nebraska party will be accom-
panied by ladies. Arrangements have
been made to start from Lincoln at
l:O5 on the morning of July /.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

81 The Chicago George Washington
who alleges from the pulpit that he
never lied or stole while a CHILD tact,
fully rcfrained from amy expose OF
his methods when he arrived Al the
years OF discretion,
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

When a girl secures damages in a
lawsuit because the Jury is said 10 he
influenced by her beauty she Ia about
as near heaven as il Ia possible to
get without dying.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

Now two French Quacks are adver.
Using books in which they exploit n
theory that love Is n poison. Love, as
understood by many Frenchmcn. UNI
d%uubtedly Is.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

The people along the streets in Now
York have begun tn throw Tin pans al
the swiftly passing automobiles, b.
aiming carefully several rods ahead OF
the MARI one ar two Of the throwers
succeeded in ni'tin IL,
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

Perhaps II is fair to predict that
the new French political party or.
gani2ed by cooks. when II gains tho
a~scendancy will form a kitchen cabi.
bet.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

\ Baltimore man who Was arrested
the other night With a pair of stolen
trousers in his possession, pleaded
that be stole them because he was
hungry. 10 make the excuse plaus,
ible he should have grabbed n straY
hlI instead.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

4 Massachusetts clergyman asserts
that "if there is n he'll Il place should
be provided for Sunday golfers, Can't
wen a clergyman speak Of golf with.
out damning?
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

II England were DESTROYS of break
ing up the cordial understandings, It
could secure immediate results by
mentioning n person 81 the name q:
Aston as a possible ambassador to
America.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

a German aeronaut Is training n
team of eagles to steer his balloon.
Sonc ambitious hiehfiyer may yet
attempt to hitch his chariot TO u
star"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

The present British cabinet is al.
most entirely composed Oi journalists.
In the g cabinet, maybe. the news.
paper men Will havc,a show.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

John W. Gates is going to help build
a 500, 900 900 hotel In New York. We
may all he assured that the poker.
room will he uneuuaicd.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

Life is n c%onundrum that all have
20 give UP at last.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

About "A year ago Kansas was snf.
ferlng from "A drought. Now 10 Kan
sas home is considered we'll equipped
without a boat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

Victims of the antiQuatod shell
game look with envy on the Missis.
sippi river fisherman who found tac
$4,000 pearl.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

IN the lawsuit involving the merits
OF the french opera engagement
Judge Halscy takes the novel ground
that audiences really understand
grand opera.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

Mark Twain went when he visited
the cenes Of his hoyhuod the other
day. He was probably thinking OF
the digestion nc had when he left
those dear old haunts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

Whenever the President goes out
horseback riding now he passes at
least forty s"napshouters in a given
time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

DR.. Mark Twain would carry the
state Of Missouri for any Office he
might want, from president down.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

against vice. Is that another Yankee
peril trying 10 work in?
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

The Commercial Cable company has
issued the following notice: I'VE are
advised that the cable between Mozam-
bique and Majunga. Madagascar, is in
terrupted."
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

Peace for Great Britain is not with.
,ut its tcrrors. Tne poet laureate will
feel as II he ought to write something.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

Hell Roaring Jake or two after tho
Yaqui Indians. ~ ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

Gosh" said the skunk, holding his
nose az the gasoline automobile whiz'
ged past.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-27

The British public find that the war
taxes Will linger q little while longer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-29
COSTLY BRIDGE PLANTS
ONE TO BE ERECTED AT ECONOMY
AND ANOTHER AT CHICAGO.
Millions to He Expended-Concentr
ton the COmpany's POlicy-New
Electric Works.

PITTSBURG, April 2S.-The Dispatch to-
morrow will say: IAN exact duplicate of
the monster works to be built at Economy
by the American Bridge Company will be
erected at Chicago at a cost of between
s2,5O0.O00 and 100000. This decision was
recently reached by the directors of the
United States Steel Corporation and will
be one of the results of the pending bond
issue of S5OOOO.OOO. The Chicago plant will
be used 10 concentrate the works OF the
Western district The Toledo plant alone
in connection with the Pittsburg and Chi
cago works The land for the Chicago plant
has already been procured. II is the inten-
ton of the American Company to start the
construction of the Economy plant some
time this summer. Grading is now being
done. and the expectation is that the great
'I' bar mill will be ready for operation on
will take the remainder OF the year, and
on its completion II is the purpose TO start
work on the great Chicago works This
will have an annual capacity OF from 150 OO1
to 100000 tons and will give employment 10
about 5000 men. The Chicago plant will be
| about one mile long and Will be so ar
ranged that material can be handled quickly
and cheaply without hand labor. IL is the
intention to concentrate the Lassig and
American plants of Chicago and the Mil
waukee and Lafayette works in the new
plant TO be built near the Lake Michigan
Ffront The scheme Of concentrating the
bridge plants is To secure greater economies
in manufacture. II Is the plan OF President
c. NJ. Schwab. of the United States Steel
COrDOrafiCn -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-29
Natives of Samar, He Says, Are More
TreacherOus Than the Cruel
Tribesmen of the Sudan.
OTHER WITNESSES TESTIFY
THEY TELL or SEEING YOUNG BOY
sLAsHING WITH BOLOs.
Thirty LadrOnes Ambush Five Mem
beers of the Filipino Constabu-
larry and Kill One.

MANILA, April 2S.-The trial by court
martial of General Jacob II. Smith on the
charge of conduct prejudicial to good order
and discipline was resumed here to-day.
Maj. Littleton w. T. Waller, of the marine
corps. testified to receiving from General
Smith the orders to kill and burn" and
render Samar a "howling Wilderness" pre-
viously referred to in these dispatches.
The natives of Samar, said Major Wal
Ter. were more treacherous and implacable
than the tribesmen of the Soudan. With
out General Smiths drastic measures the
war there would not have been ended yet.
General Smith never intended killing wom-
en- or children.
Corporal Pritchard. of the Ninth In
fantry, who took part in the fight at Gan
dara, testified that he saw boys of twelve
years of age fighting and slashing with
bolos.
Sergeant Bonicastle, of the Ninth In
fantry, at Apache. testified regarding Capt
p. X. SchoeffeFs fight in Dapdap province,
Samar, against Dios Dios fanatics. He
saw soldier attacked by two boys. under
fifteen, one armed with a bolo and the
other with a dagger
Private NicklO, of the Ninth Infantry,
explained the dangers and difficulties OF
service in the Island of Samar.
Private Nanjot. of the Tenth Cavalry
told how Americanists natives friendly tC
the Americans) were butchered there in
cold blood.
Sergeant Brumley, of the Ninth Infantry
a survivor of the Balangiga massacre, de-
scribed that disaster, including the mu-
tilation of the American dead by the Sa-
mar natives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-29

BERLIN. April 2S.-The Virginia-Caro-
lima Chemical Company, which is a large
buyer of German potash. has been trying to
acquire some works in the Hanover potash
district. These negotiations are the only
basis for the report that the company is
seeking to acquire control OF the entire
German potash industry. The Virginia
Carolina Company has obtained options on
two potash companies and has received
offers of sale from or inquired the price OF
several other companies. These are all
small concerns and outside OF the great
potash syndicate. the ten associated proper
ties of which are valued at Do, OO0. 600 marks
about S56 250,O0c.) The Prussian govern
ment also owns potash fields of equal value
Agents of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
Company are making persistent efforts to
gain fOOthOld in the potash industry here,
and DR. Schneider. the companys attorney.
is examining into the titles of potash prop
critics for them. Half of the potash pro-
duced in Germany is sent to the United
States and il is believed that large inter-
mediate profits could be saved if the Ameri-
can importers owned mines here.
The Disconto Geselleschaft is financially
interested in potash and representative
Of this company has said he does not be-
leve the American company will be success
full in obtaining control of any potash con-
Germs except those outside of the syndicate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-29
SAID TO BE MRS. LUETGERT.
Supposed Murdered Wife of the Dead
Sausage Maker in Custody.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Mrs Mary Robbins.
who is believed by some to be Mrs. Adolph
l.. Luetgert, the supposed murdered wife
of the sausage maker, was taken into Gus
tody to-day by Detective Blais, because of
the strong suspicion that attaches to her
case. Mrs. Robbins had intended Ieav-
ing the Alma Mott Home, $50 Austin ave-
nue., TO which she was taken about six
weeks ago, but the chain of circumstantial
evidence seemed so strong to Attorney
Lawrence Harmon, who defended Luetgert,
and to a number of other persons interest
ed, that hurried conference was held and
it was decided to hold the woman until
further investigation can be made
The woman told apparently conflicting
stories, but insisted that she is not Mrs.
Luetgert. Mr.. Harmon asserts that he is
more than ever convinced she is Mrs.
Luetgert, and Detective Blais also declared
that he believed she is the widow of the
sausage maker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-29
Arbitration Agreements signed.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-The American News
paper Publishers Association. embracing a
large majority of the leading newspapers
of the country. has executed agreements
for industrial arbitration with the Interna-
tional Typographical Union and the Inter
national Printing Pressmen's and Assist
ants Unions, TO continue I'm force for a
period of five years from May l. 1902 All
the mechanical departments of the offices
are thus covered. The agreements are
confined to the members of the Association,
and the chief advantage is that industrial
peace is secured, not only for the term of
any local contract. but also for the period
between the termination Of an old contract
and the formation of new one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-29
NEGROES SEEKING RIGHTS.
Testing the Validity of the New Com
stitutiOn cf Alabama.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, April 2S.-The first
step taken to-day by the negroes Of
Alabama toward testing the new Consti-
tuition of the State when Nelson Bibb, an
aged negro, made affidavit before a notary
that he had been denied the right TO regis
ter, although alleging that he complied
with all of the qualifications eXacted by
the Constitution. IL is said that this at
fidavit will be used by MILFORD II. Smith,
a negro lawyer from New York, who Is
here, i'm filing bill in the United States
District Court declaring that the COnstitu-
ton of Alabama is contrary to the federal
Constitution. If he is unsuccessful in the
lower court the case Will be appealed to
the United States Supreme Court The
COlored Mems Suffrage Association, which
was organized here about a month ago.
has issued an appeal TO the negroes of
the State 20 subscribe 5000 TO pay the
costs of contrasting the new instrument.