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TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1898.

The Oxnard sugar factory atGrand Island closed down ior theseason last Saturday with an out-

put of 6,750,000 pounds. Fortythousand tons of beets were used.The factory is a big-- help GrandIsland and the farmers of Hall coun-

ty.

,vjThe United States senateyester-da-y

morning" passed the Allen billto appropriate one hundred thou-

sand dollars for an Indian exhibitby the government at the Trans-mississip- pi

exposition. This isproper; not let the house do like-

wise.

The Tribune congratulates thepeople of Lincoln county upon thefact that for the next two earsthere will be three more republi-cans holding forth at the courthoqse than there were during thepast two years. The services ren-

dered the people by these new re-

publican officials will be above justcensure.

The state supreme court has af-

firmed the judgement and sentencesof the lower court in the Bartleycase, and the ex-treasur- er mustserve a sentence of twenty yearsin the penitentiary for embezzlingstate funds. There is no appealfrom this decision, but Bartley has

-a right to move the supreme courtfor a rehearing.

As Mexico is a free silver countryfriends of the white metal may beinterested in the followingsentencevbichiormed part of a lecture re-

cently delivered by Theodore C.

Knauff at the Franklin InstituteatPhiladelphia: "Mexico is a coun-

try with a population of 12,570,000population, two-third- s of whomnever 'slept in a bed or wore stock-ingff- Or

rode or had an ancestor whoknew how to ride, and they live to-

day nt a less expense per man thanit costs to keep the meanest farmhorse."

A gentleman who worked hardlast fall for the, success of the localdemocratic ticket and who foughtthe effort made to have the candi-dates pulled off, is authority for thestatement that Newell Burritt re-

tires from the county clerk's officethe soundest democrat in Lincolncounty. If this is tiue, Mr. Bur-ritt- 's

change from a populist to ademocrat is due undoubtedly to theknowledge he has gained of theknavery and trickery of the popu-list ring. The acts of that ringhave been sufficient to drive anyselfrespecting man from the popu-

list party.

A number of petitions addressedto the United States senate asking'that body to pass an act which willrestrict the immigration of unde-sirable foreigners to this countryare being circulated this week andreceiving the signatures of our citi-zen- a

irrespective of political affilia-tions. This is a move in the rightdirection; in fact such a measureshould have been passed by con-

gress twenty-fiv-e years ago. Withlax immigration laws the UnitedStates has become the home ofthousand of people who are a men-ace to the government and publicsafety, and especially is this truein the large cities. With an in-

creasing surplus of laboring menin this country due principally tothe introduction of labor-savin- g

machinery it would seem that in.protection to our own people imm-igration of all classes should be par-tially restricted for a number ofyears.

A small handful of republicanselected to the Ohio legislature,headed by the republican governorof the state, who has just beenelected for a second term, are usingevery endeavor to defeat .the elec-tion of M. A. Hanna to the UnitedStates senate. Not being able to,do anything of themselves, theyhave joined forces with the demo-crats to accomplish their ends. Inthe last republican state conven-tion the candidacy of Hanna wasendorsed, and in nearly every legis-lative district in the state the can-didates were instructed for him, and3'ct Governor Bushuell, who hasset himselt up as a boss, desires tothwart the wishes of the republi-cans which were so plainly ex-

pressed in those conventions.While at the present time SenatorHanna's show for election is not asgood as ever' true republican wouldwish, yet we believe the conspira-tors will be turned down and hewill be returned to the senate.

J70ES OE HAMA WIN.

.HE LOSES THE ORGANIZATION OFTHE OHIO HOUSE.

Hanna Managers Deny That They WillForm a Coalition With ifrico for a Gold

"Damocrat for Senator Rather Than BoBeaten by a ITrec Silver Republican.

Columbus, O., Jan. 4. The senatorialcontest in the Ohio legislature has he-co-

desperate. The combine of 10anti-Hann- a Republicans with the Democratic members won at the caucusseslast Saturday night and again yester-day in organizing both branches of thelegislature in the combine opposition tothe of Senator Marcus A.Hanna. t ,

The Hanna men deny that they willform a coalition with Brice for a goldDemocrat for senator rather than bebeaten by a free silver Republican, orthat they will do anything else butfight it out if it takes all winter. Whilethey are not able to givo a list longenough to elect they claim that Hannais stronger than Boxwell and the otherregular Republican candidates in theorganization of the legislature and thatthe opposition has not enough votes toelect a senator. The Hanna men con-

cede that they have lost the power ofthe organization of both branches, canname no chairman, place no member ondesirable positions on any of the com-

mittees, or dispose of any other statepatronage, but they have carried thewar into the home counties of the bolt-

ing Republican members and expect thenecessary changes before next Wednes-day night.

The developments of last Saturdaynight and yesterday have caused theHanna men to admit they were out-

done in the preliminary organizationfor this contest and that they underes-timated the opposition and especiallythe extent of it since tho Novemberelection. While an Kurtzwas thought to have been organizingagainst Senator Hanna over sinco theRepublican state convention at Toledoin June, yet the participation of Gov-

ernor Bushuell and others had not baeufully anticipated. The Democraticstate headquarters have been kept inoperation by John R. McLean andothers ever since the November elec-

tion, ostensibly to prepare for a grandfree silver carnival hero on Jacksonday, January 8.

Griffith Swaps Horses.COLinmus, O., Jau. 5. The political

future of Senator Hanna is certainly ina closely poised balance. While thereare now reported to be only nine dis-

senters among the S9 Republican mem-bers, one in the senate and eight in thehouse, yet the really doubtful list islimited to two or three. Some of thedissenting Republicans are not likelyever to be reconciled to Senator Hanna.They have burned the bridges behindthem and openly udmit it.

Late last night the Hanna managerslost the two doubtful members thatthey had gained yesterday, so thatthere is now no material change fromthat of Monday wlrai the honse stood

"56 to 53 against Hanna. This wouldgive the senator only 70 votes on jointballot or three loss than enough votes toelect. In connection with the changeof Representative feri'fnth back to theanti-Hann- a camp, there are most scan-

dalously sensational reports in circula-tion.

Letters and telegrams have poured inon Governor Bushnell, the dissentingRepublican members and others pro-

testing against the action of the Re-publica- us

who were co -- operating withthe Democrats. In reply, tnosc aboutthe headquarters in the Great Southernhotel revived the talk of the AmericanProtective association, the workiugmeuand others being opposed to SenatorHanna. It was charged that the sen-

ator had Mrs. Griffith annoyed by hisemissaries and that the senator waswith her two hours before her husbandanuouueed himself for Hanna. Theannouncement by the Republicans thatthey would have no joint senatorialcaucus tonight or at any time previousto the balloting for senator, will compelall to continue in this guerilla warfarefor another week, but with the resultdepending on the action of two or threedoubtful members, neither side couldshow its hand without exposing the recruits or tho deserters to ierrific lire forat least a week. It was expected bythe public that there would be decisiveresults at the caucus tonight, but therewill be no caucusses and the steeringcommittees will try to have all mem-bers located before balloting begins.

Tho senate and the house will ballot-separatel-

next Tuesday for senator.

New York's 400 Cut to 7.1.

New York, Jan. 6. No dancingevent in many years has attracted somuch comment and broken more socialhearts than a Small cotillon given in thosmall ballroom in the annex of theMetropolitan club last night. It wasgiven by 12 hostesses, who have drawntho ropes close about society. Eachlady was the hostess of four or five in-

vited guests. When the dance wasover it had proved to those who werenot invited, so it is claimed, that NewYork's 400 had been successfully cutdown to au exclusive basis of 75. Thecotillon was not danced uutil midnight,and was led by Worthiugton White-hous- e,

dancing with Mrs. Astor. Someof the people who were not there andwho have been accounted leaders of so-

ciety were Mr. and Mrs. O. H. P. Bel-

mont and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Whitney.Matle a Criminal by Cigarettes.

St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. (J, CalhounCalkins, sou of rich parents, and form-erly a yonng society leader, is on trialin the criminal court here on the chargeof burglary and larceny. He'broke intotho real estate office of John L. Seidlescn he night of Sept. ii and rifled thesafe. When the police arrested him headmitted the crime. The defense isthat he was made insane by tho excessive use of cigarettes.

juenver, uan. 4. oenacor srsVrsr; czNevada is in Denver today, and will re-sume his journey to Washington thisevening. "The Rothschilds syndicate,"said he, "is about to divide Chinaamong the gold standard nations ofEurope. All the nations of Asia are tobe reduced to financial slavery. Thenext movement will be to divide SouthAmerica. What will then become ofthe free institutions of our own coun-try? What then can intervene to sup-port the Monroe doctrine? The moneysyndicate, which began its work withthe downfall of Napoleon, proposes toreduce the world to slaverv."

INSANE MAN USES A REVOLVER.

Frank Kahler of Des 3Ioines Shot Dead InHis Store by a Crazy Man.

Des Moines, Jan. ti. An insane mannamed John W. Stone yesterday after-aeo- n

entered tho shoe store of O. I.Kahler, stepped up to Frank L. Kah-le- r,

the son. of the proprietor, and de-

liberately shot him in the abdomen,from which he died within an hour.Stone then turned oh Clifford Childs,who took to his heels and escaped. Thethird victim was Arris, one of the part-ners of the firm, who was shot throughthe left arm. Stone next ran towardEarl Smythe, a clerk in the store.Smythe dodged him and while themaniac was trying to take aim Smythejumped on him and tried to disarmhim. A desperate struggle ensued, inwhich two shots were fired, neither ofwhich did any damage. Smythe suc-ceeded in holding the maniac until thepolice came and took him away. Stonewas undoubtedly insane at tho time ofthe shooting. . No other motive hasbeen discovered.

Gage Endorses monetary Report.Washington, Jan. 4. Speaking to-

day of the report of the monetary com-mission for the reform of the currency,Secretary Gage said: "I have readthe report with great interest and muchprofit. Avoiding abstract terms, it pro-ceeds in plain, comprehensible lan-guage, to point out tho sources of ourpresent financial weakness, and thoremedies proposed arc so clearly setforth that all may understand. The re-

form measures recommended I regardas well adapted to cure tho ills fromwhich we suffer, and which threatenour future. I sincerely hopo it willbear fruit in legislative action.

Eastern Situation Is Improving.London, Jan. (5. There is a general

feeling in England, and reflected on theStock exchange, that the situation inthe far east is improving. It is said theproposed Chineso loan of 16,006,000will be guaranteed by the British gov-ernment. The Pall Mall Gazette thisafternoon refers to the "Ascendancy ofmoney over the mailed fist," and says :"Great Britain vessels are anchored offChemulpo an:l at Port Arthur. This isquietly implying that Great Britainwill hare a voice in future arrange-ments. Further, the latest telegramsclearly indicate that she has plenty offriends."

Shot by an Unknown Assassin.Jaqkson, Miss., Jan. 4. News has

just been received from tho Algornagricultural and medical college for col-

ored people, near Rodney, Miss., thatthe president, of the college, E. G. Trip-lets was shot and fatally wounded lastcveniug while on his way to prayermeeting by an unknown assassin. StateSup3rintendent of Education Kiucan-no- n

was notified of the shooting andrequested to send bloodhounds. Thereis no clue to the assassin. Mr. Triplettat & o'clock this morning was sinkingrapidly.

Death of Charles II. Jiyrne.New York, Jan. 5. Charles H.

Bryne, who has been unconscious sinceMonday of last week, died this morn-ing. The history of modern baseball iscontemporaneous with the active life ofCharles H. Byrne, and to him has beengiven tho credit for many of the feat-ures of the game, which have given itits national character. By his honestyand enterprise, Mr Byrne made theAmerican association a power andforced the National League to meet ithalfway in the consolidation agreement:

Smashes Passenger Rates.Omaha, Jan. 6. The trouble over

homeseekers' excursions was brought toa focus yesterday by the announcementof the Omaha-Chicag- o lines that theywould sell round trip tickets from Chi-cago to Omaha and return for 15.50 onthe first and thirdTuestlays in Janu-ary, February and March. This willnecessitate reduced one way rates fromOmaha to Chicago, passenger officialssay, in order to protect the tickets frombeing scalped.

Carter Succeeds llaker.Chicago, Jan. 4. The annual elec-

tion of the Chicago board ef trade washeld today. The regular ticket, headedby Zina R. Carter for president, waselected. Z. P. Brosseau war; the othercandidate for president. He receivedconsiderable support from the elevatorinterests.

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS MARKETS.

Cash cirs Was Strong:, Speculative Weak,Wheat Closing-- at a Decline.

Chicago, Jan. 5. Wheat was rather heavytoday and if the local talent; had not heeliafraid of boing caught hy th? Loiter party, theV&iiv decline which marked the close in Maymight have widened into a heavier losi Cashnews was strong, speculative weak. Corn didnot move enough to ho worthy of notice andclosed unchanged. Oat declined Provis-ions were the strong market of the floor andshowed closing advances of 715c. Closingprices:

Wheat May, 9c; July, aCorn Maj-- , 29V&c; July, SOJcOats May, 23Jc; July, 'lc

Pork Jan., $9.15 ; M33, $9.tf5.

Laiu .Tan., ?4.77; May, $4.91Rius-Ja- n., S4.57J4; May, $4.704.7:K.Cash quotations: No. 2 red wheat.9031c ; No.

3 rcd,85SSc; No. 2 spring, 8533c;No.3spring,7884c;No. 2 hard winter, 83s ; No. 3 hardwinter. S34c; No. 1 new sarin g, 89591c; No. 2corn, 2dip23c; No. 2 oats, 2122j.

South Omaha lave Stock.SooTii Omaha, Jan. 5. Cattle Receipts,

l.fiJO ; opvned slow on beeves, hut closed strong :

cow stuff steady ; feeders higher ; native heefsteers. $3.754.G0; cows and heifers, Ji.&'JS.OO;canners, $1.50 J.50; stackers and feeder?, $3.5J

1.25; calvc3, ?4.00g'i).0D. Hogs Receipts,higher, hut closed with advance

lost: heavy, ?Al'53.4J; mixed, $3.40s3.45;light,$A45iX); hulk of sales, $3.35 i.41. Sheep Re-

ceipts, 2,300; steady, active; fair to choice na-

tives, $3.80 $4.53; fair to choice westerns, ?3.(jn

1.2J; common and stock sheep, $3.00 ISO;lamhs, i4.305.53.

Kansas City lave Stock.Kansas City, Jan. 5. Cattle Receipts, 0;

steady; Texas steers, $3.804.40t Texascows, ?2.003 40; native steers, $3.0J5 51; na-

tive cows and heifers, $1.5095.5); stocker3and feeders." $a44.40; bulls, $2.304C0. Hogs

Receipts, 18,000; weak to 5c lower; bulkof sales, $3.453.474: heavy, $3.301.5D; pack-ers, $3.303-50-; mixed, ?3.30i5l50; ligb.5, $3.15

3.45; yorkers, f403.: pigs, $3.003.42.Sheep Receipts, 2,009; steady; Jamb, $3 75

5.65; muttons, $2,754-50- ,

Chicago l,ive Stock,Chicago. Jan. 5. Hogs Rectripts, 43.&D0;

fairly active. 2W5c lower; light, $3.403.03;mixed, $3.453.0iJ; heavy. S3.4J 3.62; rough,$3.4UJ.45. Cattle Receipts, 1.650; steady to10c lower; beeves, ?3.805.35; cows and heifers,$2.00445; Texas steers, $3.254.30; stockersand feeders, $3.204.2a. Sheep Rocoipts, 15,-00- );

best grades stcady.others 5l0o lower; na-

tives. $2.904.70; westerns, $3.604.40; lambs,T4.OO5.S0.

St. Louis Grain.St. Louis, Jan. 5. Whkat lower: No. 2

ed, cash, elevator, 92c; track, S2Wi93c;Tan., 9Jc; May,93c; July, 79c;No. 2 hardash. S5.383C.Corn Lower; N'. 2 cash, 23c; Jan., 24c;

day, 27c; July, 28cOat? Firm; No-cas- 23c

TWENTY-SI- X KILLED.

COLLAPSE OF A CROWDED BUILDING-- AT LONDON, ONT.

Heary Safe and Steam Coll Fall WithTimbers and Crushes tha Life Out ofVictims rrlghtfal Calaiuliy Attendinga Political Meeting'.

London, Ont., Jan. o. Twenty-si- x

persons were killed and many seriouslyinjured in: the collapse of a floor in thecity hall. Last night closed the municipal campaign and ,the hall wascrowded to hear the addresses of thesuccessful candidates. The dead :

Ben J. Nash. John Turner.John B. Burridge. Frank Kobinson.C. Beckett. Edward Luxton.W. H.DEUt " E. D. Leigh.B. S. Leigh?? . Abraham Phillips.Beit Jacques. Stephen Williams.C. W. Smith. I. W. Burke.John Fellows. James Harris.W. Carhuthers. "W. J. Bosland.N. Carruthebs. Fred Heaman.W E. Talbot. Oswald Bruce.Allen Towe. John Burgess.HermanHilbert. James McLean.

The deadLwere taken to the committee rooms of Alderman Parnell, the de-

feated candidate for mayor, directlyacross the street. How many were injured will never he known, as" thoswho suffered but slightly at once madefor their homes and were cared for byfriends.

At the close of the polls a crowdgathered in the city hall, where it hasbeen the custom for years past for thesuccessful candidate to address theelectors. The building was crowded totho very doors, probably 2,000 peoplebeing jammed in a narrow space. Therewas a lull in the proceedings, when theaudience called for several newlyelected aldermen au once and there wassome delay in securing a speaker to address them. Alderman Carrothersjoined the mayor in an effort to securequiet. In response to numerous callsR. M. Toothe' was pushed forward tothe platform on which the speakersstood. As he reached it there was anominous cracking and tho raised platform on whi6h the mayor and newlyelected alderirien were seated seemed topitch forward to the floor.

There was a sagging of timbers and-th- o

next moment 150 people were hurled20 feet to the floor below. Abeam runuing 20 feek along the center of the hallhad given away, and the crowded massstanding above that section of the floorwas thrown in a heap to the bottom. Alanre safe stood in one corner of thehall and with--a huge steam coil weighing half a ton came crashing down onthe victims. Then followed a wild rushfor tho doors. At the south door,where the majority of the crowd hadentered, there was a terrible panic.Those in front were thrown down bythe oncoming rush, shrieking and lighting for tho door and satety. Unly onehalf of tho rear door, a space of prob-ably three feet, was open and in thomad rush nd one thought to open thedoor in its entirety and 500 people struggled thronch the narrow space, thestrong beaiiag down the vcaker.

TRAIN ROBBERS AT WORK AGAIN.

Pittsbnrff ami Gulf Held Up Within thoLimits of Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo., Jau. G. Afterabout three months of inactivity Kansas City 's4;raths'fohbers iscored anotherbrilliant achievement last night.. Thistime the Kansas City, Pittsburg andGulf road is the sufferer. The company's Port Arthur express, which lefthere at 6 :40 last night, was robbed be-

fore it had passed beyond the city limits.Two men, whom no one but the ex-

press messenger seems to have seen,climbed into the express car as thotrain left the depot. They overpowered the messencer and bound andgagged him and rifled the car beforethe train came to a stop.

When the train slowed up at a railroad crossing known as the Air Line,junction, near the southeastern limitsof the city they climbed out of the carand disappeared. .Nothing was knownof the robbery until a negro train porterentered tho car and found the helplessexpress messenger.

The express company officials say notmuch of 'value was taken. In policecircles, however, tho impression prevails that the robbers feenred severalthousand dollars in money nd jewelry.

Weyler's Orsan Attacks McKinley.Biarritz, Jau. 4. According to mail

advices sent hero from Madrid, in orderto escape the. censorship,. The National,General Wey'ler's organ, has publisheda defiant article, pointing out that al-

though tho government lias seized thegeneral's protest, it could not preventits being read in every barrack room.The Nacional, it further appears, attacks President McKinley and Minister"Woodford in unmeasured terms. TheNacional has twice been confiscated,but the manager of that paper is a deputy and, therefore, cannot bo prose-

cuted.finjil Prom IClon like.

Pout Towiisend, J;.n. 4. There was$027,500 in gold nuggets in the steamerOnrmm. wlimh 1ms iust arrived fromAlaska. Many of the nuggets weighedas high as lo ounces. A man nameo J.Davidson, who hails from CrippleCreek, has a nugget which weigns jo'aounces. One of the drawers in Captain Carroll's room was .....packed

.with

nueiiets of all sizes. In addition to tinsnmnnnfc thpm was nonsidcrablv more.carefully tied up in sacks, among thereturning Jiionditers. XJicre was auoui-

i,5JUU,UU0 m wealth aDoara tne corona.

Event Fittingly Cclchratetl.New York. Jan. 1. The citizens of

of New York, which today became thesecond citv of tho world, entered uponwhat is believed to be rhe greatestproblem of municipal government everpresented. With the last strode of the;lockat midnight, announcing the advent of the new year, there was born a

titv such as tho emperors and Kings oilistory wpuld have deemed great forsropue.

Miners IJie I'rom Suffocation.Butte, Jan. u. Fire'on the 700-fo- ot

eyel of the Never Sweat mine of theAnaconda ponipiwy resulted in thedeath by suffocation of Michael C. Fla-herty and John. F. gnlUvan, pipemenin the Anaconda mine proper, and thenarrow escape of three others.

S.II.ir. Clark Js improving.Sr. Louis, Jan. 4. According to a

telegram from San Autcnio, receivedxezQ by members of his fami y, S. H2. Clark, receiver of the Union Pacificailway, is improving in tea th.

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AwardedHighest Honors World's Fair,

Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.

OR;

A Pure Grspc Cream cf Tartar Powder.

40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

AUDITOR REFUSES TO REGISTER.

Question cf Whether the Legislature Hada Right to Authorize Issue of Bonds.

IiiNCOLX, Jan. 5. The recent issuesof Douglas county funding bonds to theamount of 180,000 and Douglas com tyexposition bonds to the amount of 100.000 were presented to the state auditorfor registration and that officer declinedto register them.

The ground on which the auditor'soffice based its action was that therewas doubt as to whether the act of thelegislature in the case of the expositionbonds was sufficient to 'authorize theissue of bonds for that purpose, and asto the funding bonds that there was aquestion as to whether the law requiresthat two-third- s of those voting at theelection or only two-third- s of those voting on the bond proposition should berecorded in favor thereof. To have thocourt settle the matter the auditor declined to registei

ASSASSIN USED A SHOTGUN.

Nebraska Couple Murdered at a FarmHouse Near Fairbury.

Faikbury, Neb., Jan. C WilliamBaker, who killed his brother, George,and the latter's wife yesterday morning, completed tho triple tragedy bytaking his own life. Bloodhounds wereprocured as soon as possible and put onthe tracks leading from the window,where tho murderer had stood,anci tney ionowea tne trau to abarn on the farm of an uncle ofthe Bakers, some distance from thescene of tho murders. On entering thebarn the dead body of William Bakerwas found, having taken his own lifewith the same weapon with which hohad killed his brother and sister-in-la- w.

The shooting occurred while Bakerand his wife were dreeing. Each victim was shot in the face, death resulting instantly. Two paues of glass wereblown out of the window, and the facesof Baker and his wife were filled withshot. Quail shot was used and thocharges were unusually heavy. Baker'shired man was at the barn and heardthe shots, but paid no attention to themuntil another man came running fromthe house and told him Bakor was shot.The two ran at once to the house, andlookiujr through the window, saw thebodies lying on tho floor. They wereso frightened that they di I nob makethe facts,known here till some timeafterward.

The heavy charges in the gunmangled, the bodies of the victims fearfully. Mr. Baker was hit full in thotijrht side of the fac3 and neck and hisfiull was fractured. Mrs. Baker received a charge in the face, neck andshoulders and her skull was also fract- -

ared. Apparently the shooting was donevith a double-barrele- d shotgun and bothoarrels were fired simultaneous..

President ISttrt in Omaha.Omaha, Jau. 2. Horace G. Burt, the

new president of the Union Pacific,and-Ohve- r W. Mink, the old and newfirst vice president and comptroller, arrived in the city from Chicago yester- -aay moruiug.

Beet Sugar Factory Clones Down.LtRand Island, Neb., Jan. 5. The

Oxnard be?t sugar factory has closeddown after having sliced up about 89,- -000 tons of beets and mannfnrtnrnd0,750,000 pounds of sugar. It was thelongest mu in the history of the fac-tory, and tho output enceeds that ofany previous year by considerably overa million pound?.

Ne braska Sheriffs Choose Omcers.Grand Islaxp, Jan. J. The State

Sheriffs' convenriqu completed its business this morning and the conventionadjourned. The Following officers wereelected: John Trompen of Lancastercounty, president ; Guy Secord of Clayconnty, vice president; Jonn Lewis ofDouglas county, secretary ; Mr. Losherof Lincoln conntv. treasurer. About 27were in attendance.

Pioneer Nehi nsltn Iiai;rr Ih-s- .

Lincoln, Jan. 1. John L. Carlsonpresident of the First National bank ofLincoln, died today after an illness oftwo weeks, aged Go vears. Ho was oneof the pioneer bankers of the state,coming to Brownvillo from Pennsylva-nia nearly 40 years ago and establishingthe First National bank of that placosoon aftei'. He leaves a large fortuneto ins widow and three children,

Jlolcomb Ends the Agony,Lincoln, Nob., Jan. u. Governor

Holcomb last night ended the agonycunueccea witn the canvass or the district judge vacancy caused by the eleo.--

uuu ox. ouage omuvan to the snprempbench, and thereby caused a politioalsurpnso. Ho appointed I, N. Alberts,of Columbus, a populist. Judge Sullivan is a democrat, though olected bythe allied silver forces, and it was gen-erall- j'

supposed the governor would appoint one of that political faith.

Banquet to Bryan.Lincoln,Jan. O.W.J. Bryan's home

coming from his Mexican trip last evening was the occasion of a more markeddisplay of enthusiasm on the part of hispolitical and social friends than hasbeen shown since his return fronr Chicago following his nomination for thepresidency. It being the night of thecomplimentary biuquet tendered himby the Bryan Traveling Men's club.The principal address was by Mr. Over-my- er

on the subject : "The NationalDemocrats." Among other speakerswerp George W. Barge, Lincoln ; Governor Holcomb. Lincoln ; G. M. Hitch- -pock, Omahi ; Hon. W. H. Thompson,Grand Island ; John H. Atwood, Kansas. 4ir. .Bryan responded to the toast."Our Gnest." The speakers referred toMr. Bryan ts the generally acceptedDemocratic candidate in. H00, and thesentiment was generously anulanded- -

WORK OF CONGRESS.

fIV1L SPRViCE DEBATE OPENS UP IN

BOTH HOUSES.

Some Favor Entire Repeal, Some a Modillcation and Soie Oppose Any ChangeCongressman Clark of Kcokak Introduces a Gold Standard Measure.

Washington, Jan. 6. The presentation of replies of tho members of thecabinet to the resolution calling for information as to the application of thecivil service law to the various depart-ments of tho government, together withthe consideration of the bill establishinga bureau for the 12th census, precipi-tated asharp civil service debate in thesenate Wednesday. Cullom (Ills.), theauthor of the bill, thought the modification ofthe law ought to be made, asthe authorities had dritted iar awayfrom the original intention of theauthors of the civil service laws.

Allen TNeb.) charged that the lawwas openly and daily violated and saidit was a hiss and byword among thepeople. Cockrell (Mo.) declared that itwas presumptuous in Secretary Sherman to make recommendations to congress that certain positions in his department should be excepted from theclassified service when the presidenthas full authority to make the exceptions he recommended. He thought aneffort was being made to tie the president's hand's. Mr. Davis, chairman ofthe committee on foreign relations, gavenotice that he would next Monday anddaily thereafter move that the senateconsider in executive session the Hawaiitreaty until it was disposed of finally.

senator Teller introduced a concurrent resolution declaring the bonds ofthe United States payable in silver dollars and asserting that to restore totheir coinage such silver coins as alegal tender in payment of said bonds,principal and interest, is not in violation of the public faith, nor in derroga-tio- n

of the rights of the public creditor.The resolution is in the language of thoresolution introduced by .Hon. StanleyMatthews in the 45th congress andwhich passed both houses.

Senator Teller's purpose is to securea vote on the resolution, which receivedan almost two-third- s majority whenpreviously considered. The resolutionwas referred to the finance committee,but as a majority of that committee arefriendly to silver, Mr. Teller antici-pates that it will be favorably reported.

CIVIL SERVICE DEBATE IN HOUSE.

Congressmen Are Divided Into- - ThreeCamps on the Question.

Washington, Jan. 6. The civil service debate began in the house Wednes-day, based on the item in the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill for the maintenance of thecommission, it promises to continueat least until the end of this week, witha possibility that it may run longer.But it is admitted on both sides thatthe appropriation in the bill will standas the auti-civ- il service reformers donot seriously intend to strike it out.The debate, therefore, i3 only prelim-inary to any program which the ene-mies of the law may agree upon. Themembers of the house are divided intothree camps on this question. Thosewho island by the law, those who. advocate its entire repeal and those who desire ita modification, these divisionswere apparent in the debate, tho natureof which was not as stirring as hadbeen anticipated.

Messrs. Moody (Rep., Mass,) Grow(Rep., Pa.) and Greene (Pop., Neb.)defended tho law; Messrs. Dockery(Dem., Mo.) Kobb (Dein., Mo.) andPearson (Rep., N. C.) opposed it outright, while Mr. Landis (Rep., Ind.)favored modifications of the law.

Iow.iu's Gold Standard Measure. .

Washington, Jan. 6. RepresentativeClark of Iowa has introduced a billmaking the gold ddlar the sole unit ofvalue, directing every national bank toredeem its notes in dollars of such value,restricting the denominations of treas-ury or national bank notes to 10 or itsmultiples, those outstanding of less de-

nominations being called in and standard silver dollars given in exchange andcertificates destroyed, wliile after Jnly1, 1900 the treasury is to refuse all suchcertificates :is payment of public dues.The national bank laws are amended tocharter banks with paid up capital of

20,000, which may issue currency tothe auionnt of their seenrities thoy deposit with the government, the tax onpirculation to be one-ha- lf of 1 per centpayable annually in January.

MUST Bfc' OPEN TO ALL NATIONS.

England Will Kecognize ?io SpecinlGrants at Chinese Ports.

Manchester, Eng., Jan. 4. TheManchester Guardian today says : Thegovernment has categorically statedthat Great Britain will refuse to recognize any special rights granted at anyChinese pore to any particular power.Any port opened to one power must beopened to all or open to none. If Rus-

sia has been granted the right to winter ships at Port Arthur Great BritainWill enforce her rights to the sameprivileges, and her ships will winterthere whether China concedes or doesnot concede the right.

Continuing, the Gnardian says : IfGermany obtains a naval station atKiao Chou Great Britain insists on hav-ing a lease of ground for a naval sta-tion at the same port, and she will support every other power making thesame claim.

The contention of the government isthat the most favored nation clause inthe British and all other treaties withChina forbids any special concessionsofthe nature, contemplated by. Germany at Kiao Chou and prevents nations from acquiring special benefits inwhich the others have not a share.

CHINESE INVITE MORE TROUBLE.

Official Uses Threatening Language Toward German Ambassador.

Pekin, Jan. 3. The German missionaries at Tsao-Cho- province of ShanTung, having reported to Baron Hey-kin- g,

the German ambassador at Pekin,that the commandant at the Chinesegarrison of the town had used threaten-ing language'to or of the baron

Heyking, at onse demanded that thecommandant be dismissed and that acopy of theTsung Li Yamau's telegramof dismissal be presented to him by 6o'clock Thursday evening. The TsungLi Yamen requested the ambassador togrant then unVd 8 o'clock. BaronHeyking theroaoon threatened to leavePekin, but is still here.. The govern-ment is alnrmol

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formerly traffic manager of the North-western road, has been appointed thirdvice president oi tne system, iu sucouH. G. Burt, who has accepted the presi-

dency of the Union Pacific. There willbo no successor to Mr. McCullough astraflicmanagerandhe will continue tomanage the affairs of that departmentas he has done heretofore. Mr. McCul-

lough has been with the Northwesternroad for 38 years, his first position- - withthe company being freight agent of theWinona and St. Peter road, a branch ofthe Northwestern road. He was ap-

pointed general traffic manager .14months ago

Itourignez A'ersona job uraia.Washington, Jan. 4. Senor Rod-

riguez, minister of the Greater Repub-lic of Central America to the UnitedStates, will not again represent his gov-

ernment iu this country. Intimationsthat ho will not be acceptable to the ad-

ministration, it is said, have had the ef-

fect of causing the dut to determinenot to appoint him.

Burrant Must Hang.San Francisco, Jan. 6. In tho cir-tm- ih

nonrfc torlav Jndsres Morrow andDehaveu rendered their decision in theDurrant case submitted to them en bancyesterday. They denied the applica-tion for a writ of habeas corpus andalso refused to grant Durrant's attorneysleave to appeal from this decision.

Grave Outlook In Central America.Pana3Ia, Jan. 4. The trouble etween

Costa Rica and Nicaragua hastaken a new phase. Tho Costa Ricanconsul at Managua has been sentencedtofivo years' imprisonment and hasfled. It is supposed that he has goneto Costa Rica and will lay the case be.fore the president. This has aroused anow friction between the governments.War, it is believed in many quarters,will, be the result. In the meantime,Nicaragua is threatened from anothersource. Believing that war betweenthat government and Costa Rica isprobable, Nicaraguan exiles in CostaRica are going to Salvador to try to in-

duce President Gutierrez: to aid themngainst Nicaragua. Salvador, however, is in great danger of a revolution,so President Gutierrez, in the presentcase, is an unknown quantity. An out-break in Salvador is expected daily.

China Consents to TCussla.London, Jan. 3. The St. Petersburg

correspondent of the Times say3 : It isreported that China has given consentoRussiau surveys for a railway to

Port Arthur as a branch of the RussianTrans-Manchur- ia railway, and not amere extension of the Chinese TienTsin railway. It is also stipulated thatthe route is to avoid Mukden, the capital city of the Tartar dynasty." Mukden is the capital of tho province ofLeao-Ton- g, Manchuria, and is about3S0 miles northeast of Pekin. It wasthe last residence of the Manchu sovereigns before the conquest of China, andis the place where the early emperorsof the reigningdynasty are buried.

Arranging lor a Great Cycling: Event.New York, Jan: 4. According to The

Herald a race for one hour on an outdoortrack, scientifically curved, between theour fastest middle distance bicyclists in

world, with unlimited pacemakingHandor a purse of $20,000, is what the New

Yorkers will be treated tq early nextHummer, it negotiations now. pendingdo not miscarry. James Michael, necrcssarily, will be one of the quartet qfcompetitors and the other three will beevolved from two series of trial heats,which will be open to the world, andor which special prizes will be offered.

Asthma From Asparagss,Among the curiosities of medical lit-

erature are the stories, many of themwell authenticated, of the peculiar sus-

ceptibility of certain unfortunate indi-viduals to certain odors and emanations.Among the substauces which have beenknown to have produced attacks ofspasmodic asthma are roses, musk, tea,ipecacuanha, the odor of a cat, friedfish, the dust of oats, malt, rice, feath-ers, wool and that caused in the demoli-tion of old houses. Dr. Eugene Dc-scham- ps

has added asparagus to thislong list. He has published a full clin-ical report of a victualer over 40 yearsof age who suffers from severe spasmod-ic attacks of coughing whenever he at-tempts to prepare raw asparagus for thecook. New York Herald.

Drew the Line."Couldn't take him at anyfprice;"

said tho agent who was buying horsesfor the use of the mounted police. "Itis all right for a policeman to interferewhenever he sees fit, but it won't dpfor his horse." Indianapolis Jonrpa.1.

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