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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-01
Admiral Train Takes Command.

The Navy Department is informed that
Rear Admiral c. j. Train assumed COM
mand of the Philippine squadron of the
Asatic fleet on October 49, and that he is
using the cruiser Rainbow as his flagship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-01
Exclusive Circulation.

To build up trade, reach tho
family. To reach the family
advertise in The Evening Stat.
1t goes into 1900 houses in the
city where no other Washingtou
daily paper is taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-01
Can't. Keene Leaves college Park.

By direction Of the President Capt. Henry
C. Keene, oath Infantry, has been relieved
from duty at the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, College Park, Md, and ordered to join
his regiment In Montana. The order takes
effect at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-01
Lieut. Humphreys Condition Improved

First Lieut.. E. H. Humphrey, 7th Cavalry,
son OF Quartermaster General Humphrey,
who recently injured his leg in a game of
foot ball at Fort Myer. has recovered suf-
ficiently to leave the general hospital at
Washington barracks. but is still confined
to his room at Fort Myer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-01
Pursuing Retreating Japs.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 1.-General
Kuropatkin reports under yesterdays date
the continued pursuit OF the Japanese who
retreated from Tsinkhetchen
The Russians November % forced the
Japanese rear guard to excavate a pass ten
miles southwark OF Tsinkhetchen. The
Russian losses were insignificant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-01
Greeting Is Francis.


After brief reception in President Fran
els office during which the members Of the
exposition management greeted him. he
vas escorted By the worlds fair directors.
all the of1icfaas and employees of the expo
sition company and detail of fifty Jeffer-
son guards to the plaza Of st. Louis. The
procession was headed by a military escort
composed of all the military organizations
on the grounds, the regular soldiers sta
toned at Jefferson barracks and other mil
itary organizations of st. Louis Gen. E.
NJ. Rice acted as marshal of the day.
When the plaza Of st. Louis was reached.
President Francis took his place on the
north side Of the Louisiana purchase monu
ment to deliver his farewell address from
the exact place where were held the OPEN
ing exercises just seven months ago. The
members of the national commission. the
board of lady managers, the members of
the foreign and state commissions. and
other notable guests occupied the imme-
date vicinity of the speakers stand, and
stretching away into the distance on all
sides was sea of faces of those who came
simply to be in attendance upon the closing
exercises of the exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-01
Address.

The assemblage was called to order by
Mayor Rolia Wells. Rev. DR.. S. J. Niccolls
of the second Presbyterian Church Of ST
Louis invoked divine blessing. Brief ad-
dresses were made by Gov. Dockery In be-
half of the state and Mayor Wells in behalf
of the city Of st. Louis.
President Francis introduced and deliver
ed the farewell address. AS he arose and
stepped to the front a cheer went up from
the assembled thousands. President Fran
els did not make an extended address, but
told of the exposition as a monument 20
the industry of the world, as a universal in
stitution of instruction and as patriotic
success. When he had ceased speaking the
large crowd again burst into cheering and
then dispersed to see for the last time the
wonders of the exposition.
Drills and concerts and receptions gener-
ally throughout the grounds occupied the
latter part of the day. President Francis
was rendered a general reception at the
house of the board of lady managers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
CHICAGO LIMITED DITCHED.
Fast Train on the Wabash Wrecked
Near ST. Louis.

ST. LOUISA specia1 to the Globe
Democrat from Litchfeld, H., says the
Chicago limited on the Wabash rail
road, due in St. Louis at 7 p. m, and
half an hour late. was wrecked inside
the city limits. The train struck an
open switch and was overturned, and
seven of the nine cars burned.
1t is believed that twenty persons
persisted in the second and third
coaches and that forty were injured.
Later.-A special to the Post-Dis-
patch from Litchfield, H., says that
nineteen deld and a number are
missing as a result Of the wreck on
the Wabash railroad here last night.
when train No. II, from Chicago, left
the track at a misplaced switch and
crashed into a line of freight cars
standing on a sidetrack. Seven hun
dred persons were On the illfated
train at the time it dashed into the
sidetrack.
The work of clearing the debris is
progressing as rapidly as possible.
The remains of Hon. l. R. Mills, inter-
nal revenue collector of the central
Illinois district, were sent to his home
in Decatur this morning. Hundreds Of
people who are in the city from va
rious points visited the scene of the
wreck. The telegraph offices have
been besieged with dispatches from
friends and relatives OF per
posed to have been on the Inflated
train. Edward T. Clapp, chief clerk
in the Office of the president of the
Wabash, stated to the Associated
Press today that from all that could
be learned, the misplaced switch at
Litchfield was tempered with by some
outside person. They had no definite
information as to who the culprit
might be. A thorough investigation
will be held, said Mr. Clapp, after
which President Ramsey will be in a
position to make a statement.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

TEN TSIN-A telegram from Chin
Wang Tao says the British gunboat
Espiegle reached there on her return
from New Chwang on July s. 1t was
originally intended to prevent the Els
piegle from leaving Chin Wang Tao
for New Chwang but the message TO
this end was received too late. The
Russians did not allow her to enter
the harbor of New Chwang. This evil
IDENTIFY was pre-arrange6 for the British
consul at New Chwang, C. Gross,
boarded the gunboat outside the har-
Dor and communicated with officers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
M~exico's Presidential Election.

MEXICO CITY.-Reports from maly
points show that the presidential cleo
ton passed off quietly. Several thou
sand electors who were chosen Will
assemble in this city during the Sec
ond week of July for the purpose of
voting for the candidates for presi-
dent. President Diaz will have no
opposition. The press quite generally
is favorable to Ramon Corral, at pres
ent minister of the interior, for tie
vice presidency and he will no doubt
be elected.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

call one Of the delegates started q
small riot by referring to his states
"unpurchased and unpurckasable dele.
CATION" A roar of protest followed,
which continued until the speaker was
compelled to leave his place and find
a seat in the section assigned to Ala
bama.
At 1886 in the morning, just as the
first CLEAN of daylight appeared, Will
liam J. Bryan appeared upon the plat
form and was given a tumultuous ova-
ton. By consent, the time limit upon
speechmaking was removed to permit
him to address the convention, defin-
ing his position.
He spoke for fifty minutes, swaying
the great assembly with his passion
ate sentences concerning the history
of the party during the last eight
years. His hearers were with him in
sympathy, swept along by what was
perhaps the most remarkable address
he has ever made.
Nebraska, he stated, would not in
sist upon anE n nominee, but would
loyalty support any man of character
and good repute who might be chosen
by the party. He concluded, in a wild
whirl of applause, by seconding the
nomination of Cockrell of Missouri.
Mr.. Bryan was attentively listened
to, but his words had not the effect of
changing opinion, as the nomination of
Judge Parker on the first ballot fully
demonstrated.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Body Found in River.

WEST POINT-The body of Domi-
mic Brazda, ST., who disappeared on
the night of the Fourth of July at the
Riverside park. was found on a sand
bar in the middle of the river about
half a mile below the park. The body
is badly decomposed and it will be
very difficult to determine the exact
cause of death. Rumors of foul play
have been industriously circulated, but
the general opinion seems to be that
the death was purely accidental and
that the deceased, beng very old and
feeble, wandered away in the darkness
and fell into the river.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Organize Oil and Gas Company.

BEATRICE-A stock company to be
known as the American Central Oil
and Fuel company, incorporated under
the laws of Arizona. has been organ
lied in this city with a capital stock
of 100000. The company has pur~
chased a tract of $40 acres of land
in the oil fields OF Kansas. which it
proposes to develop. The principal
place of doing business will be at
Thayer, a small town located not far
from the company's property.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
WATSON AND TiBBLES.
The Springfield Convention Chooses a
Georgia and a Nebraska Editor.

SPRINGFIELD, In.-Thomas E.
Watson of Georgia for president and
Thomas H. Tibbles of Nebraska for
vice president was the ticket noml-
mated by the populist national conven-
ton. The names of William Y. Allen
of Nebraska and Samuel W. Williams
of Indiana were also paced before the
convention for president, but before
the list of states had been completed
in the roll call their m were with
drawn and Watson was nominated by
reclamation. Former Senator Allen
made good his word that he would
not enter into any scramble for the
were being made he twice instructed
the chairman of the Nebraska delega-
ton to say that his name must not go
before the convention. In the face or
this, however, he received over forty
votes.
Whether Mr.. Watson will accept
the nomination or not no one in the
convention seems 10 know and all
efforts 10 secure definite information
failed. Watson was quoted as say
ing that if the democrats at st. Louis
would nominate Hearst he would sup
port him for president.
Williams of Indiana received only a
few votes, soon withdrawing and NOV
ing to make Watson's nomination
unanimous.
There were five nominations for
vice president, Thomas H. Tibbles OF
Nebraska, Theodore B. Rynder OF
Pennsylvania, L.. H. Weller of Iowa,
George E. Washburn of Massachu-
sets and Samuel w. Williams of In
diana. The two latter declined and
Tibbles received all the votes on the
first ballot.
j. A. Mallet of Texas was chosen
permanent chairman.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
NEBRASKA STATE NEWS
NEBRASKA COUNTY VALUATIONS.
Strange and Peculiar Tales Told by
Assessors Figures.

LINCOLN.-Strange and peculiar
are the tales told by the assessors fig
ures Of the various counties. From the
reports received by Secretary Ben
nett of the state board of equalization
it was evident that the schools in Ban
ner, Logan and Hayes counties will
encounter serious financial difficulties
during the next year. Revenues will
be decreased, because the assessed val
uations have fallen OH.
1t may be necessary to close the
schools in some of the districts. I'm
der the old law the teachers barely
secured their wages, and it was nip
and tuck to pay school expenses with
the maximum levy. With a decrease
and the levy expanded to the limit, it
is doubtful if the schools can be kept
open under the operation of the new
law.
Including railroad property, the of
cial figures on assessments are as fol-
lows in twenty-five counties:
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
DELEGATES FIe Reports.

LINCOLN.-Reports have been fled
with Governor Mickey by John Davis,
secretary of the state board of chart
ties. and A. NJ. Clark Of Omaha, mem
Der of the board. in regard to their ex-
p~erience as delegates to the national
charities conference at Portland, Me.
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Clark were the
ones accredited to make a report out
of the Nebraska delegation of eleven
members. The delegates tell an inTer-
esting story of their visits to a number
of the charitable and penal institutions
of eastern states.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Cyrus Dunn IS Free.

LINCOLN.-Cyrus Dunn, the young
man who struck a companion with a
ball bat, is free. After serving almost
ten years, his sentence was committed
by Governor Mickey. Dunn was con-
victed in Washington county. He be-
came involved in a controversy during
a baseball game. and the blow he land
ed on his antagonist led TO the death
of the latter a few hours a~fterward.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Here's another Tilted swain suing a
tickle young woman for breach OF
promise. We need this sort of thing
more frequently. The current news is
getting quite too solemn and tragic.
Politics and crime a monotonous.
More merriment!
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Oldest Lincoln Pensioner.

LINCOLN. - Mrs. Lucy Bradley,
aged SO years, appeared at the court
house to have her pension voucher
signed. She is the oldest pensioner in
Lancaster county. She is in excellent
health and can sign her name in a
clear hand without using glasses.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
RurnIars Make Start at Bank.

BEAVER CITY.-The bank at Edi.
son was broken into the other night.
The burglars succeeded in gaining en-
trance to the vault. but were fright
ened away before they could blow the
safe.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Rushed Special Kills Pedestrian.

NORFOLK.-On its first trip the
Rosebud special, leaving Omaha at
midnight, killed John Detrandt, near
Winnetoo. He was sleeping on the
track. Detrandt was a farm hand
walking home after celebrating.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

President Schurman emphatically
g this years Cornell graduates to
marry, and doubtless they will, if they
meet the right girls and feel that
they are able to support them.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

A German peasant has a pair of feet
that require No. II shoes. 1t is scarce
ly necessary, perhaps, to add that the
peasant to whom these feet pertain is
a man.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

1OtdlS ..........S 1J, Lot ,oSU.fl SOi,oZI, IJZ.UJ
While in Hayes there is an increase,
it is SO small that the schools will suf-
fer.
Dogs in Nuckolls county are valued
at 2 cents each for the purpose Of as
sessment. So declare the owner I'M
der oath. While the 2-cent figure is
DOT used on the schedules, that is the
way it finally figures out, when the
returns are averaged.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Hayti has a~pologized for the attack
on NJ. Depres, the French minister,
who was stoned as he drove past the
palace, and the incident is closed. So
was the carriage, fortunately for M.
Depres.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

The estimate of $4,000, 900 as the
number Of men who have lost their
lives in battle during the last hundred
wears does not take into account the
lives lost in the annual battle of the
Fourth of July.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

The woman who left a package of
paris green in the baby's go-cart has
proved her eligibility to membership
in the Amalgamated Association of
Boat-Rockers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

The possibility that he might have
made even more money if he had
freshened up his faculties by taking a
vacation is the lurking misgiving that
bothers Uncle Russell Sage.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

You can teach a monkey to initiate
a man. but a man a initiate a
monkey without any teaching. This
shows the superiority of the human
intellect over brute brain.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

That must indeed be a great spec
tacle that is taking place o in
southern Manchuria, and yet it is hard
" probable that the southern Man
churians who have the best opportu-
nfty 10 witness it are thoroughly en-
loving it.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Baseball has been introduced in ia
pan. The Japs being mere imitators,
it may be taken for granted that there
is trouble ahead for their umpires.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

The Columbian university of Wash
ington has changed it's name to
George Washington university. Good
swap!
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Let us give our forefathers credit
for never suspecting that the time
would come when the toy pistol would
figure in celebrations of Freedoms
birthday.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Hetty Green's scornful declaration
that she would rather have a donkey
than an automobile is not surprising.
Donkeys are cheaper.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

The reason a man marries his sweet
heart is because she is not like other
girls. The reason he divorces her is
because she is.-Illinois State Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Paterson, N: j., has just had a dis
astrous fire. Paterson goes regularly
from floods to fires and anarchists,
with short waits between.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Newport society has dropped the
monkey dinners and is going in for
psychological research. An edited
public will now see Mr.. Harry Lehr
evolute into a psychic phenomenon.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

1t is said that a cup Of ordinary rock
salt added to the bath is soothing to
the nerves and will often insure rest
full sleep-particularly if one has an
active Imagination.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Kisses transmitted by telepathy
will never be very popular SO long as
there are opportunities Of getting
them delivered on the premises.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Mark Twain has leased a farm in
Pittsfield for the summer, but he is
altogether too le~vel-headed to under
take to work it.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

One of the Republican orators says
that the problem now is what TO do
with our money. Speak for yourself,
brother.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

A ~Bellefontaine woman has con
tracted a serious case of blood-poison-
ing by washing her face. We hesitate
to point the moral.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

= The japanese army is Kaiping stead
lily on its way, as the Irishnlan would
remark.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Other thisgs being equal, the hap
piest man in hot weather is the Z
who doesn't know how hot it is.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

1t is stated On reliable authority
that the horse which broke into a
Cincinnati fiat had no family.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Jan isn't the only one who, since
the arrival of those twins, is making
music in the Kubelik home.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

That was a sad death of Jim Cor
belts. He died of indigestion. Jim
was a 2S0-pound New York turtle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Possibly Mr.. Perdicaris is at last
convinced of the superior advantages
Of America as a place of residence.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

The man who says we do not know
what to do with our money must be a
vegetarian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-18
Prominent Visitor.

Mr. John b. Townsend, business
manager of the Philadelphia Press
one of the best and biggest papers in
Philadelphia, is in the city on visit
to his parents Judge and Mrs. II,
Townsend, and his sister, Miss Belle
Mr. Townsend is very prominent in
newspaper circles. He has made a
great success of the Press, which pa.
per has one Of the largest circulations
in the country.
Mr.. Townsend says that the improve.
ment in the town is very noticeable,
since his last visit about two years
ago. He will remain here for several
days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-18
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lay l.. Crossett Of Davis was c''' I
cue visitor.
John r. Dexter of Tishomingo is
in the city.
Deputy House OF Marietta came up
for the big show.
J. NJ Mcmillan of Madill was visit
or in our city yesterday
J. l.. Jordan of Marietta was here
last night for the circus.
Miss Vera Ritchey of Marietta is
visiting Miss Mary Hobson
Edgar Turner Of Gainesville was
visitor 10 our city yesterday.
Miss Bertye Pace Of Madill is in the
city the guest Of Miss Sue Frame.
Oliver Sparks we're here yesterday
from Berwyn and took in the circus.
J. +. williams left over the Choc-
taw today for points east on business.
Dixie Colbert, a prominent Indian
citizen of sulphur, is in the city on
business.
c. II. Brown and wife of Tishomin-
go were in the city yesterday and took
in the circus
Charlie Bunch and daughter, Miss
Adele, were over from Milburn at.
tending the circus yesterday
A. b. seay and family Of Madill
we've among the crowd ~ the city
yesterday seeing the elept ~
Mrs. Myrtle Leffel Of Talihina came
in Sunday night to visit his mother
Mrs. n. r. Ball and see the circus.
Mrs. Ed Cason and sons Of Berwyn
who have been visiting relatives II
the city returned to their home today
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Jackson, who
have been visiting friends in the city
left today for their home at Mil
Creek.
Miss Joe Love of Marietta, who hai
been in the city visiting friend, lef
today for Pauls Valley, where sh'
will visit with friends.
Hale Nelson and sister, Miss Ethe
returned yesterday from st. Louis
where they have been the past fey
days taking in the Worlds Fair.
T. X. Kearney and wife, Porte
Staples and wife, Miss Perry, Misse
Birdie and Bessie Mccoy and Dee M
Coy left this afternoon over the Fri'
CO for the Worlds Fair.
Emet Hope of Bell county, Texai
is in the city visiting his parents. d
and Mrs. Hope. Mr. Hope has II
acres in cotton from which he has q
ready gathered seventy bales.
Miss Eugenia Potter, cnarp II
= young lady of Dallas, wno has bee
~ the city for the past few week VI
iting the family OF her uncle, Il.
Cuillot, returned 10 her hlao tn.
me rning. Miss Potter made mas
friends during her visit here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-18

Mrs. l. w. Folsom and daughter,
Mrs. A. TeIle of AtOkS, and their lit
tie sons, Telle and Itussell, have re
turned home from an extended trip in
California. Nevada, Utah and Colura-
do. While in Utah they visited the
grave of Brigham Young also the
home Of his many wives. Mrs. Telie
and little son Russell viii visit in
Ardmore for about a week when they
will return TO their home in Atoka.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-18
HE WILL HANG
RUFUS BlNlON, The NEGRO,
DOOMED TO DIE.
Sentenced to Be Hanged Jan. 25, 1902.
Attorney General Wires the Deels.
ion Of Lower Court Is Sustained.
History Of the Case.

District Attorney W. b. Johnson re.
ceived message today from the at.
torney.general at Washington. d. c.,
stating that the trial Of the appeal case
of Rufus Binion, the negro sentenced
~ hang by the district court of this
place Jan. %, 1572, has resulted in
the affirmation of the decision Of the
lower court which means that after
the thirty days provision of the law,
the case will be remanded bacl, TO the
court here, which will at its next term,
Jan. Q, rc-sentoncc the criminal
History Of the Case.
( Rufus Binion is a negro accused OF
the rape, murder and cremation Of an
S.yearold negro girl by the name
of May Hawthorne near Ran, on May
is. 1900 He was found guilty by the
district court of the Southern district
sitting at this place and sentenced tC
hang on Jan %. 1902 The case wa
then appealed to the court of appeals
for the Indian Territory and from
there it was taken to the supreme
court of the United States with n,
result above stated.