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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
MONEY GOES TO THE BoERs.
The Illinois Fund Sent by President
Roosevelt.

CHICAGO, April IA certified
check for $4,000 drawn to the order
Of President Roosevelt was forward
ed to the president on March 26 by
the committee of citizens which Gov
ernor Yates appointed to raise funds
for the relief of the Boer women and
children sufferers in the reconcentra-
tion camps of South Africa Inasmuch
as the committee was without salts
factory means for forwarding the
money, President Roosevelt was re-
quested to accept the fund and have
it forwarded through such channels
as he might deem best, to be disbursed
for the relief of the sufferers for
whom it was intended.
A letter from Secretary Hay, under
date of April 8, has been received by
Peter Van Vlissengen, secretary of the
Illinois committee, acknowledging the
receipt Of the check by President
Roosevelt.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
MISS STONE SAILS FOR HOME.
Will Begin Lecturing in Aid of Mis-
sions Upon Arrival.

LONDON, April 5.-Miss Ellen NJ.
Stone. the American missionary, sail
ed for New York on the Hamburg
American line steamer Deutschland.
which left Southampton today. Her
departure from London was quiet
She was accompanied by K. s. Nc
CIure and r. S. Baker. She will be
gin lecturing, in aid Of the missions,
almost Immediately after her arrival
in the United States. The rest which
Miss Stone had in England has i'm
proved her health, though she was
obliged to refuse countless invitations
to speak before religious and other
bodies. Mr. ChOate, the United
States ambassador, and Mrs. Choate
are greatly interested in the mission
ary. They entertained her at the en-
bassy at tea Thursday, where Miss
Stone gave the diplomatic party a
graphic, yet simple, account of her ex-
periences.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
TAKING RAILROAD PROPERTY.
State Board of Equalization Ready for
Assessments.

LINCOLN, Neb.. April THE Stale
Board OF Equalization will meet next
month to make the annual assessment
of railroad, telegraph ard telephone
property for purposes Of taxation.
The law requires the work to be com
pleted on or before May 10. or as
soon thereafter as a majority of the
board shall have made and determin-
cd the valuation of the property of
the various companies.
Several reports on valuations have
already been received at the auditors
office, but with one exception they
show no material change from the fig
ures of last year. The st. Joseph e
Grand Island railroad was assessed
last year on a valuation of $583485,
Wrile this year the valuation, as re-
turned by the company, is $445, 100.
1t is shown by the report that only
a portion of the rolling stock of the
company is included in the list of tax
able property, the stock being divided
as to Nebraska in proportion to the
mileage within the state. Last year
all of the rolling stock was assessed
by tho board
The Kansas City & Omaha railroad
shows a decrease in total valuation
since last year from S503, ,4S0 to $780,
205. The Pullman company values its
standard sleeping cars at S104, ,122.43
and it's tourist cars at $8,62S. Last
year the standard cars were assessed
at valuation of $99,O41.5S, and the
tourist cars at $7,62149.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
WHAT THE TIMES HAS TO SAY
Thinks Influx of Americans VIII &c
Oxford Good.

LONDON, April THE Tines, in
an editorial on the reception or Mr..
Rhodes plan abroad, says:
1T is unnecessary to discuss the
political aspects of the scheme as it
indicated Mr.. Rhodes had aspirations
for better understanding between
England, America and Germany; but
it cannot be doubted that the effect
of the change on Oxford itself will be
far-reaching, and it is hoped invigor-
ating. The influx of Americans and
Germans will tend to quicken the in
tellectual life
Owing to the absence of the most
of the authoritative men from Oxford
at the present moment, says the
Times, it will be impossible to get an
expression of university opinion on
the subject now, but doubtless the
trustees have many important points
to decide under the large discretion
left them. The times considers that if
lLOIu ttOSeDefy WOulQ accept the
presidency of the trust, the decision
would be generally welcomed. and says
that he is by far the best of the ex-
ecutors for that office
The Daily Telegraph announces
that Emperor William and President
Roosevelt both received an invitation
from the trustees of Mr. Rhodes es-
tate as to what the will proposed
lie. The president and the emperor
both intimated to the trustees, accord
ing to the telegraph, their pleasure
at the approval of the legacies in
friendly and gratified terms.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Cholera in Manila Prison

MANILA, April 1.-Two cases of
cholera have occurred in the Bulibid
prison. Consequently all the prison
ers there have been discharged and
Will be taken to a detention camp.
which has been quarantined. The to-
tai number of cases of cholera report
ed here, up to noon yesterday. is 140
and there have been 115 deaths from
the disease In the province thirty
two cases of cholera and nineteen
deaths have occurred up to date.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from South omaha
and Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.

| Cattle-There was not an over-suppS "a
| cattle for this time of the Week ou'
| packers failed to take hold with as niu,
| Ufa ~ ustlaI and n slow weak market re-
suited. Sellers were not willing To take
| of much from yesterdays prices anu "S
| a result IL was late before the pens were
| cleared good proportion OF the oiSi-
| ings consisted of beef steers. and the
quality was exceptionally good. In iact'
| some of the statesmen considered the quail
itv the best today of any dav this year
BUYERS started i'm from the first TO pound
the market and were bidding fully IL dlme
lower than yesterday. and in some cases
more Cow stun was in as good oehldhu
as ever and sold at fully steady prices
The better grades in particular com
manded fully steady prices. and In some
cases sales were made that looked hlBher'
There was not enough change IN inc
prices paid for bulls. veal calves ana
stays to he worthy of mention. Stockers
and feeders of good quality sold freely at
steady prices. as compared with yester-
day. but the common kinds. and espe-
cially common stOckers. were as much "i
a drug on the market as ever, and prices
were certainly no more than steady.
Hogs-There was a fairly active demand
for good weight hogs. and the market on
such kinds was steady To strong. inc
light hogs. however. were rather SLOW
sale. and if anything were a shade lower
than yesterday. The range of prices was
not much different from yesterday. ann
the bulk of all the sales went from $685.
to $6.75. Heavy hogs sold largely from
30 to $3.50 and high as $3.50 was
paid. The medium weights went from
S. IS To $50. while the lighter loads SOLD
from 1855 down. The bulk OF the oner-
ings was disposed of in good season.
Sheep-There was not heavy run or
sheep and lambs and packers took hOld
quite freely and bought up what was on
sale at very satisfactory prices. Lambs
in particular sold well and II anything
were a little higher than yesterday. As
high as $50 was paid for some COlOrados.
which looked higher than yesterdays
market Sheep and yearlings mixed OF
only fair quality sold up to $o.65. and
ewes brought $5.15. Clipped yearlings sold
as high as $50.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
BoER MINES TO OPEN UP SOON
Industry in TransvaaI May Be Re-
sumed Shortly.

JOHANNESBURG, April "A
meeting of the Chamber of Mines. the
first since the beginning of the war,
has been held here The president
of the chamber said in an address
that it was greatly due to General
Botha that much wanton destruction
had been avoided. as he held the
commandant of the town personally
responsible for the destruction of any
property which might occur
The president also said it was
highly probable that by next July
half the mining industry would be
in operation and that before many
months full working would be resum-
ed
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Pacific Cable Will Be Laid.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April T.
George G. Ward of New York. vice
president Of the Commercial Cable
company, arrived here today to select
a landing place for the projected ca
BILE between this coast and the Phil
ippines. Mr.. Ward is accompanied
by Charles Curtiss. the company's
chief electrician. While here Mr..
Ward will consult with John w.
Mackay, president of the company
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
KANSA sCITY.

Cattle-Market steady to Zoe lower;
choice export and dressed beef steers.
Sc 4OG6.55: fair =. good. $5.6OlG6 40 stock
ers ana feeders. $35OGI5.1O; western fed
steers. $5.OOG6.55' Texas and Indian steers.
$jOOd6.25; cows. $3.5Oa5.2j; native cows.
So 5Oa6.OO; heifers, $4.OOlt6.4O; Gamers. $50
a5.5O; bulls $3.5Om5O0: veal calves. A5Ou
ia.
Hogs-Market lOc lower; top. 800: bulk
of sales, $6.45MG.S5: heavy. sG.S04LCo;
mixed packers. $G.55GG.8O; light. $3.50
G.S5; pigs $5.25m6.1O.
Sheep and Lambs-Market strong to 5c
higher; native lambs, $6.5OlI6.9O: western
lambs. $6.45G6.S0: native wethers. sj.JOfD
$50: western wethers. S540Gtj.7J: year
Iings $5.9OaG.25: ewes. s4.JOn525; stockers
and feeders. $335Gr5.25.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
SMALLPOX IN THE STATE.
Number of Cases in Each County Re-
ported by Doctors.

LINCOLN, Neb., April DIR. Geo.
NJ. Brash, secretary Of the board of
health, filed a report from physicians
throughout the state. giving the mum
ber of smallpox cases found during
the month of March. The total num-
ber of cases reported was S26, as
against 764 for February, indicating
that the disease is spreading instead
OF decreasing. In some counties there
is an increase and in others the de-
crease is great The following shows
the number of cases reported in Feb
ruary and March:
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Farmer Parts With Money.

BEATRICE, Neb.. April 5.-RObert
Prefer. who lives about five miles
northwest of the city. was swindled
out of $3.50 by lightning roo agents. Ii
was the same old story. Prefer sign
ed a contract for S27 worth Of fixtures
for his barn. but discovered later on
that he had been duped right. and
had to put mp $50 Mr.. Prefer is
still looking for the agents who got
his coin
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Shoots Himself in the Head.

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., April T.
Alex Henderson, who recently came
here from Omaha to work in the Un.
ion Pacific blacksmith shop. killed
himself by shooting himself in the
head with revolver. He was suffer
ing from some trouble which caused
him extreme pain in the head, and at
times made him blind, and it is
thought he committed the rash act
while temporarily insane from the eff
fects of his malady.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
NEGOTIATIONS ARE SLOW.
Transvaal Mission Has Difficulty r
Reaching Beer Generals.

KROONSTADT, Orange River Col
ony, April 7.-As result Of the dis
tance separating the members of the
Transvaal mission here from Mr..
Steyn. the former president of the
Orange Free State, and General De
La Rey, the negotiations between the
Boer leaders in South Africa looking
to the conclusions of the war have
little progress. 1t is expected. how
ever, that Mr.. Schalkburger and his
colleagues on the mission will shortly
leave here for more convenient cen
ter from which to conduct the negotia-
tions.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Early Spring in Alaska.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. April t.
The Princess May arrived this exen-
ing from Skagway with a few pas
sengers and the news that the north
ern trails are commencing to break
Up and an early spring is in prospect.
Miners coming from Mush creek, a
new section of the Western Porcu-
pine district, say that important finds
of gold have recently been made
there and large number of prospec.
ors are now going into the district.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Old People Wed.

GLENVILLE, Neb., April THE
event of the season occurred here
when Harm R. Schmidt, aged 76 years,
and Mrs Wubke Steenblock, aged 72
years, were united in marriage. The
grandson of the groom drove the team
which took them TO Clay Center,
where they were made one. the groom
not feeling able to control a livery
team because of his age. Judge Pal
mer tied the knot and the old people
were warmly congratulated.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Called to Meet at Lincoln on Wednes
day, June 18th.

SdliSu 10 mccl dt Ei1COiH OI "CuHCS-
day, June 18th.
LINCOLN, Neb, April 5.-Follow-
ing is the text of the republican con-
vention call issued by State Chairman
H. C. Lindsay:
Republicans of the state of Ne
braska are hereby called to meet in
convention at the Auditorium, in the
city of Lincoln, on Wednesday. June
IS, 1902, at o'clock in the afternoon,
for the purpose of placing in nomina-
ton candidates for the following of
ces, to be voted for at the next gen
eral election, to be held in the state
of Nebraska. November 4, 1902, viz:
One governor, one lieutenant govern
or, one secretary Of state, one audi
tor of public accounts, one treasurer,
one Superintendent of public instruc-
ton, one attorney general, one COM
missioner of public lands and build
ings, and for the transaction of such
other business as may regularly come
before said convention.
The basis of representation of the
several counties in said convention
shall be the vote cast for Hon. Sam
uel H. Sedgwick for judge of the SUI
preme court, at the regular election
held on November ). 1901, giving one
delegate for each 100 votes or major
fraction thereof so cast for the said
Samuel H. SedgwiCk. and one dele
gate-at-large for each county.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Farmer Saves the Train.

TRENTON, Neb., April 5.-Burling-
ton train No u was saved from be
ing wrecked by farmer living two
miles west of town, who stopped it
from running on a burning bridge 1t
is supposed the train was set or fire
by an early morning train. The sec
ton men and train gang were imme-
diately sent out and soon had the
bridge in such shape that trains could
pass ever it.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Philippine Bill is Next.

WASHINGTON, April THE re-
publican steering committee of the
senate has decided to recommend
that the bill providing form of gov
ernment for the Philippine archipel.
ago should be made the unfinished
business, which is the place of pref,
erence en- the senate calendar, after
the disposal of the Chinese exclusion
bill, and that the Nicaragua canal bill
should be next assigned to that posi-
ton
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
THE RHEA MURDER CASE.
A Grave Question Comes Up for Con
sideratlon.

LINCOLN, Neb., April THE ac-
tion of the supreme court on Rhea' s
motion for a rehearing has left open
for dispute the grave question of
whether or not man committing muir
der during the perpetration of rob-
berry can be convicted of murder in
the first degree Rhea, with other
men, entered a saloon in Snyder, Neb.,
and demanded all persons therein to
throw up their hands. One of the
trio then rified the cash register of
it's contents and during the commits
sion of the robbery Rhea shot and
killed Herman Zahn, the keeper of
the place. A third man remained on
the sidewalk in front of the saloon
and participated in the robbery by
preventing the bartender from escap-
ing through the window. The evil
ience, it was maintained by the
states attorneys, showed conclusively
that robbery was intended.
The statute under which Rhead was
convicted and sentenced to be exc
cuted was severely questioned as to
the provision which was held by the
attorneys for the state to provide for
conviction in the first degree where it
was shown that the murder was COM
mitted during the commission of a
robbery. The contention was support
ed by Judges Sullivan and Holcomb
In memorandum filed by Judge
Sedgwick the opposite position is talk
en- The expression of Judge Sedg-
wick will be one of the grounds upon
which the plea for executive elem
ency will be made.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Must Not See the Passion PLAY.

MONTREAL, Quebec, April LA
Semaine. a religious weekly paper.
the official organ of Mgr. Bruchisi,
will, in its issue of next Monday, in
form the Catholic clergy of the dio-
cese of Montreal that it is their duty
to warn members of their congrega-
tons that it is forbidden to attend
the presentation of the Passion
Play" which has been presented at
the Monument National theater in
this city for the last two weeks.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Beet Sugar Factory Astir.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April Tt
is announced that the Grand Island
factory of the American Beet Sugar
company will be operated this year
and that new machinery for the ex-
traction of sugar from syrups will be
added to the plant during the sum
mer
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Bow Loses a Lea.

FULLERTON, Neb., April T.
Rush Ford, son of J. H. Ford of this
city. while hunting with companion,
Clyde Reynolds, was accidentally
shot by the latter in the leg. The
wound is of such a nature as to ne
cessitate amputation Of the leg below
the knee.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Mckinley Funds TO Herrick.

CLEVELAND, o., April 5.-Judge
William r. Day, president of the Nc
Kinley Memorial association, has
made a request that all contributions
to the memorial fund be forwarded
to Myron T. Herrick, treasurer, at
Cleveland.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Driven Out of Hayti.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, April 5.-A
second batch of Haytian exiles az
rived here today from Jaemel, Hayti.
The government of that republic is
ordering scores Of suspected conspir-
ators to leave the country.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
EddyviIIe Women Smash.

LEXINGTON, Neb., April 5.-Twelve
women, followers of Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton, heavily yelled, raided Joint at
Eddyville, smashing the large mirror
and other furniture and destroying
several cases of liquor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Kimberley Mourns for Rhodes,

KIMBERLEY, Cape Colony, April
THE train bearing the body of Ce-
Gil Rhodes, which left Capetown on
Thursday, arrived here today on it's
way to BuluWayo, Matabeleland.
The town was in mourning
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Winter Wheat Outlook.

ASHTON, Neb., April 7.-Winter
wheat looks fine. A large acreage
was planted last fall. Very little
spring wheat has been sown this
spring. Farmers are now busy SOW
ing oats.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Dumont on the Mau

LONDON. April 5.-MSantos Du-
mont. the Brazilian aeronaut. was
passenger on the Deutschland for
America, sailing today.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Fall on Sidewalk is Fatal.

WINSIDE, Neb., April Mrs. VI.
J. STEINER of Pierce, Neb.. who fell
on defective sidewalk in Winside,
died from the effects of her injuries.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Total Boer STRENGTH.

KLERkSDORP. April 7.-Careful
computation gives the total strength
of the scattered Boer commanders
at between 5000 and 5000 men.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Horse Endanoers Mans sioht.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. April s.
Edward Meridith, farmer eight
miles southwest of town, was kicked
in the head by a horse and it is
thought he will lose the left eye.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-04-11
Commits Suicide at Seventy.

RED CLOUD, Neb.. April 5.-Wil-
liam Manigraine, southwest of Blue
Hill, committed suicide by hanging
himself in the barn. He was 20 years
old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
1t May be Substituted for Cane
in Cuba.

Havana, Cuba, July 29.-The sugar
industry may be thing of the pasti n
Cuba, and another industry, which
will not be uncertain, bids fair to take
its place. This industry is the rails
ing of sea island cotton. Experiments
in the growing of this useful and al
ways marketable staple have shown
that it can be grown here with Won
derful results. So well does it grow
here that it almost doubles in its re-
turn to the acre any other country OF
which there is any record.
Sea island cotton has been grown
here within the last year, and it has
yielded all the way from l, 800 to 2,000
pounds to the acre. The average in
South Carolina, where the product is
grown to some extent, is 700 pounds to
the acre, and the cotton is not to be
compared, say experts who have exam
ined the two, to that which is grown
here. The industry has been consider
ed SO important that there is already an
American company which is preparing
to start in the business on large sale.
Modern machinery for ginning the pro-
duct has been ordered and the Land
leased. It is understood, however;
that the Government will try to en-.
courage the smaller farmers to take up
the industry, as experience has taught
that great plantations, where the plan
ter is lord and those under him slaves,
are not nearly so good for the country
as many small farms where the owner
of each is independent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
RaiHans Hired 10 Disable Non.
Union Men.

Chicago, Ang. Charged with
having rewards for assaults on nom
rnion workmen the seaie varying sc-
cording to the degree Of injury infict-
ed 81 union brass moulders were in
dictsd by the grand jury today.
Witnesses told the grand jury that
She officers of the union through the
business agent offered from IS to s25
for assaults on a nen-union man. Il
the victim was permanently disabled,
they said, the man who did the work
received S25 and IN rare cases So was
added.
Prices were graded, it was testified,
according to the time the man assault
ed was unable TO work.
Men who did this work for the
union, the grand jury was told, were
known as the "wrecking gang" il
they were engaged in minor assaults,
and as the flying squadron if the
assault was of necessity committed in
an open place where It must be done
quickly for the men to get away. Sew
eral months ago the brass moulders oi
the Western Electric company went on
strike, and later the brass moul.
ders of the Stromberg, Carlson Tele.
phone Manufacturing company follow.
ed them. Trouble between union
strikers and the men who took he'll
places brought on the indictments
returned today.