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-3jub VOLUME II. KEARNEY, NEBRASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1889. NUMBER 58. -s 8. Ht.

John, President. K. L. Uiston, Vicc-I'rcsi'lctit. COMMERCIAL KEARNEY, CAPITAL intercut Pali) on Savings Deposit' all Full Calendar Mouths your deposit may be Id Hudk Omii inlol Scinl-Amiiially.

Commercial business transacted In accordance with mo customary usages lyiiiiiuierciai hunks, i ne bank will be open Sat unlay evening from 7 to F0REICN EXCHANGE. Steamship Tickets io and from all British and Continental Points. DIKKCTORg: Barnd.B. 8. Ht.

John, W. Pickering. P. H. Steel, S.

T. Melntvre. O. P. Pearson, C.

II. George, J. K. Miller. Wurren Pratt, K.

II. More, J. W. Wilson, K. lluMon, II.

II. Seeley. "t.h A. J. SHEPARD, Druggist.

Dispenses Medicine for Prescription Iruile, tnaile only by houses of undoubted integrity. HASS CLARK'S HOG REMEDY, A I wuyu In Slock. THB. LARGEST LINE OF PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, ETC. PRICES LOW.

I Slin ami Cenlml Avenue, The Golden agel Purchasers goods are requested to give our goods close inspection before buying. We have a great many things to please you with and we will make prices that will materially help you to decide where to spend your money. Crocker, Finch Co. Rock Springs. Canon City.

cc Eastern and C. D. AYRES, John Haiimi, (ashler. A. II.

Ass't Cashier. SAVINGS BANK, NEBRASKA. $100,000. CANNED GOODS PIT I IIY THE KEARNEY Canning and Pickling Co. Sugar Corn, Solid Packed Tomatoes, Wax Beans, Premium Green Peas, Sweet Pickles and Sour Pickles.

These are The "Above All Brands." HAASE SHERER, Jim Central Ave. Telephono 36. of Holiday White breast. Illinois. Western Anthracite.

Telephone No. 50 FIRE'S WORK. One of Iowa's Finest Educational Buildings Leveled. WKSTF.KX COI.LKtiE IN RUIN'S. Three Little Innmriil Cremated In an Omaha Cottage Flames In a Pittsburg Theatre A Tenement House Hums- The California Mine Hurrur.

Cedak Rapids, Dec. 28. At 1:45 o'clock a. in. lire broke out in the tuaiu building of the Wpstern college at To- elo, and as a high wind from the north west was prevailing at the time the en- ire structure was consumed before the Humes could lie checked.

All that was saved was a part of the library and the contents of the treasury. The loss ia Sloii.oOO, with insurance of $22,500 only. The origin of the tire is not known. This was one of the finest colleges in the stite. 1 lie citizens of Toledo held a meeting and took steps for immediate lection of a new building.

A commit tee of the college also held a meeting and decided the school will go on an usual. The winter term begins Thu re lay of next week. A Califnruia Mine Horror. San Amiiieas, Dec. The atest reports from the Angeles camp lisaster are that there are at least 17 and irotiahly It) men buried in the mine.

I'here are but little hopes of ever recov ering the bodies. I he miners are now at work taking out ore a id the work of levelopiug the mine will probably le resumed very soon. It is proliabie, how ever, that the woru will be Uireeteu to ward the sot where the bodies are miieil. Due ol the miners reports laving seen a dead bov among the tim bers, fearfully ma gled. but signs of a cave in drove him from the scene, and a few minutes later the surface sank.

Fire In it Theatre. Pittsbi ru, Dec. 28. At 9 o'clock last night a lire of unknown origin broke out in the cellar under the Casino museum on Fifth avenue, near Wood street. Two alarms of fire were turned in, and the fire and police departments were ipiiekly at the scene.

There re about 400 ieonle inside the I uilding at the time, and although intensely ex cited, were all safely removed with the exception of a few who were bruised from being trampled on. None, however, received serious injury. The lamage to the building was small, and is fully covered by insurance. A Tenement Hon mi Destroyed Watkrtown. N.

Deo: 28. A Urge wooden tenement, owned by A. D. Remington and occupied by twelve families, took tire at 6:30 last evening and was entirely consumed. The high wind prevailing caused such rapid spread of the flames that nothing could I saved.

Most the ianuliCB lost nearly till their clothing, as well as their household goods, and all are nearly destitute. The loss on the building is about $10,000. Went Down with the Bridge. Bk.tiii.khem, Dec. 28.

A bridge in course co istruction across the U'higli river between Leighton and Westuort was blown down at 1 o'clook. Three workmen fell with the structure. iustave Berg was fatally hurt, Charles Zimmerman's shoulder and leg were broken and Thomas Crawford's hip broken, berg lived in Jersey City. Three Innocent Cremated. Omaha, Dec.

28. A cottage on Pierce street burned yesterday morning and the three children of Mrs. Iena chip perished in the TKo vioti.no worn a Iniv of 0, a girl of 4, and a little baby girl. The mother had locked the children in the house and gone out in search of employment. Origin of the tire un known.

A Huilding Wrecked. Bcstleton, Dec. 28. A frame building WH) feet king, 16 feet wide and 20 feet high, occupied by the Stow Flexible Shaft company, was blown down. Loss, NEWS MIOM ABROAD.

The rlehrlng Sen Difficulty. London, Dec. 28. The Globe editorials on the course to lie pursued in the Beh-riug sea dilliculty has created new interest in the matter here. But few except those who have made the Canadian question a study, however, regard it as of any iniortauce.

The general opin ion is that all the seals in the Pacific are not worth quarrelling about with the United States, but there is still a desire to do justice to the Dominion if it should prove true that her maritime interests have been abused. Slavln's Resolution. London, Dec. 28. Frank Slavin, the Australian pugilist, has written a le.ter to the Pelican club thanking the mem-lien for their generous treatment of him.

He declares he intends in the future, as he has always done, to endeavor to win anv contest ill winch he may engage in a fair and manly manner. A Monopoly In Rubber. Paris, Dec. 28. The provincial government of Para, Brazil has established in its own interest a monopoly of the India rublier trade, against which many exporting houses in Para, chiefly American and French, have emphatically pr Influenza Develop.

Into Pneumonia. Paris. Dec. 28. The influenza, which is almost an epidemic here, is assuming a more serious type than that which characterized it at the outset.

Many cases have developed into pneumonia with fatal results. Bradlaiifh. Health Improved. London. Dec.

28. Mr. Charles Brad-laugh a meeting of 1,800 delegates to the national congress at Bombay. He was in improved health and spirits and excellent voice, and was repeatedly cheered. A Severs Earthquake Sho-fc la Sicily.

Rome, Dec. 28. A severe shock of earthquake occurred at Acireale, Sicily, throwing down srveral bouses and burying their occupants UjuwmUi th ruins. MANY HARD WIND S.TOKMS. Considerable Damage Throughout the Kant The California Floods.

Bradford, Dec. 28. A terrific northwest wind has been blowing here all day and thousands of oil derricks have lieen leveled to the ground throughout the McKean and Alleghany fields. In this city the house of John Carrol at the head of Sanford street was blown from its foundation and left reclining on the hillside at an angle of forty degrees. The family were in the bouse at the tune, but beyond being badly frightened were unhurt.

John Evans' house, in the course of construction at 104 Jackson avenue, was lifted from its underpinning and badly warped. Up the west branch of the Quaningwart creek 4H derricks were blown down, and on the east branch 23 were counted. Four were blown down on Mount Ralb, 1H at 'larport and 6 on the Jewett farm at Custer. Reports from Garlock Hollow Bay nearly all the derricks in that vicinity were picked up by the wind an I strewn on the ground, in many cases the engine and boiler houses, and even the rig timbers giving way to the force of the hurricane. At Knapp's creek it is believed there are at least 400 rigs blown down.

Telegraph wires are down in all directions. The losses as far as can be estimated will aggregate at least $41,000. Disastrous California Floods. Los Anoeles, Dec. 28 The heavy rain of the past few days continues.

All trains from north, east and south are cut off, and the damage to trackage is great. The Santa Fe officials estimate the loss on that line at $200,000, and the loss on the Southern Pacific lines will reach The ccuntry to the ocean is flooded, and many miles of track are under water. The Southern Pacific bridge at Elmore has lieen washed away, and passengers are brought here on hand-tars. It will be several days before the line is open to Kan Francisco. Great damage has been done to the street cable lines and the bridges in this city.

Many houses in the lowlands are flooded, and the families have been driven out. The house of James Ryan, on the river bank, has lieen washed away and the whole family is missing. The levee is broken in several places. Fully twenty-five inches of rain have fallen this season. At anil About the Metropolis.

New York, Dec. 28. A strong wind storm visited this city and vicinity. In the upper part of the city the storm was accompanied by thunder and lightn ng. In Brooklyn a three-story frame building in course of erecti was blown jwn and three carpenters wereburiel in the ruins.

They were all rescued alive, but were badly injured. Two little girls who were pa sing at the time were struck by flying timbers. One of them suffered a fracture of the leg an! the eves of the other were badly injured. In Jersey City Samuel Bautcher, aged 52, was killed by being struck by the limb of a ee which was blown down by the heavy wind. At Syracuse.

Syracuse, N. Dec. 28. A severe wind storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, reached this city at 10 o' lock a. from the northwest, and did considerable damage.

About 200 feet of the brick wall of the People's Street railway barn in the northern part of the city was blown down. Cliarles A. Nichols, foreman, was struck by the falling wall and killed. Two other men were injured, but not fatally. The Storm' (ieography.

Washinuton, Dec. 28. A severe storm moved from the St. Lawrencevalley to the New England coast Violent gales have prevailed on the lakes and from New England to Cape Hatteras. Maximum Velocities Of htlV-SlX Ulllcs per hour are reported from Block i-land and Boston, sixty miles from Sandy Hook, anil thirty-eight to forty-eight ott the Virginia coast.

At Baltimore. Baltimore, Dec. 28. On the outskirts of the city a couple of houses were unroofed. A chimney on Washington street fell on a little girl named Minnie Keminelmain, aged 10 years, aud killed her.

At Oswego." Osweoo, Dec. 28. A violent rain and hail storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, passed over this section. No serious damage is rejxirted here. High WTKUat Boston.

Boston, Dec. 28. The wind reached a velocity of fiftv-wix milon an hour, and damage was done to chimneys, signs, bill-boards, wires, etc. The Rubber St irk Decreasing. New York.

Dec. 28. C. R. Flint' has private advices from Para showing that exchange is demoralized and rubber advancing rapidly in price.

The stock of rubber on hand is 40 per cent, less than at this season for any of the five years past. If the receipts of rublier contin-tinue to decline many manufacturerers will probably have to shut down. The Pedestrian. Pittsbtro. Dec.

28. The following was the result of the walking match at midnight: Mile. Miles Henirleman (olden Herty Noreiuac. Connors mHlirk 275 Day 245 3ii Seibert 241 lHHSpker 17H ...21 Smith Ui Think He Has a Inch. Toronto, Dec.

28. Wm. O'Connor, the oarsman, wired he would row in the Thayer regatta to le held in Boston, and in event of inability to arrange the regatta in Boston, lie would row at any other oint agteeab to the wishes of the cometitors. A New Kngland Base Hall League. Worcester, Dec.

28. A. W. Lang of Hartfo an I D. A.

Sullivan and M. J. Courtney of Lowell met here and decided to go ahead with the formation a New England Base Ball league. They Came Kasy. London, Dec.

28. The Arlington club has presented Frmak Slavin, the pugilist, with a purse of ftit. Stanley to Mail for Cairo. Zanzibar, Dec. 28.

Stanley will sail from Zanzibar for Cairo on J.nuary it wa TALKS FORTARIF Various Home Industries Represented at Washington. ASKING INCREASED PROTECTION. The Civil Sei'Tlv Reform CouinilsHlonera Satlitrled That the Report of the House Investigating Committee Will Endorse Their Methods aud Work. Washington, Dec. T8 Before the ways and means committee Mr.

E. Session, representing the smelting industry, spoke of the importation of lead and silver ores from Mexico and of the objection the people of Colorado, Utah and Montana have to this inijiortation. He favored rulings made by the secretaries of the treasury since 183 in regard to the importation of what is commonly known as silver lead ore. L. A.

Holden, representing the mining industry, advocated taxing all ores imported to protect the mining industry of the west Representative Townsend of Colorado favored taxing these ores when imported. Representative Bartitne of Nevada was not directly interested in the lead question, as his section of the country produced only silver, but he knew all parties in his state were high protectionists where the dutv on lead was con cerned. He had seen President Harrison about the matter and the president agreed with him, but did not feel at liberty to go behind the decisions of his predecessors. W. F.

Rockwell of Connecticut and Thomas W. Bradley, president of the New York Knife company, were beard in behalf of the pocket l-nife iimiuifai urers. They stated, with proper protection, the home manufacturers could supply the demand of the home trade, aud advocated increasing tariff.duty on these goods. If some protection was not given this indutry within live years it would go to the wall. Civil Service Reform.

Washington, Dec. 28. It is expected that the house comm it tee, to whom was referred the resolution in favor of reform in the civil service, will report in favor of the resolution soon after the assembling of congress. They will probably exti nd the inquiry so as to show the effect of the reform in the government service. The civil service commissioners are anxious that such investigation should be had; they are su.eof showing that their administration of the commission has been on an impartial basis, without irregularity of any sort.

They know, too, that it can lie shown that the government service has been vastly improved under the civil service system. An Important Case, Washington, Dec. 28. An important case which may involve the return of $10,000,000 to the people of the south is now being heard in the court of claims. It is the case of Austin against the United States.

Mrs. Austin, the plaintiff in the case, is a resident of Louisiana, and the case calls for the repayment to her of a large sum of money for cotton belonging to her husband's estate, which was captured and sold by the United States during the war. under the captured and abandoned projierty act. The case, which has been running several days, will probably occupy the attention of the court for a week or longer. Quarantine Inspection.

Washington, Deec. 28. Surgeon General Hamilton, of the marine hospital service, will leave Washington to-day for a trip to Havana, He will be joined at Charleston, 8. by Dr. Wilkinson, president of the Lousiana board of heall h.

On the way to Havana thev will inspect the quarantine stations at Tortugas, Ge- gas, Jacksonville and other places in Florida. They expeci io ie absent a week or ten days. Death of Mr. eti. Thomas.

Washington, Dec. 28. Francis Lu-cr lia Thomas, widow of (Jen. George H. Thomas, died at an early hour at home, 1819 I street.

Mrs. Thomas made Washington her me nearly ix years ago, and has lieen more or less of an invalid during all that time. None of i ailments seemed to be really serious, and the announcement of her decease will be a shock to her friends. Commissioner Raura Sick. Washington, Dec.

28. Pension Commissioner Raum is quite ill at ris home in tliis city. He had three chills, slightly congestive character, followed by a high fever. He is somewhat better. i Harrison Duck Hunting.

A QUIA CREEK, Dec. 28 President Harrison and party, who left Washington on Mr. Batterinaii's yacht yesterday afternoon for a duck hunting excursion on the Potomac, anchored off Richland for several hours. The president and party came ashore and after looking around and obtaining inf rmation as to game, returned to the yacht, which started for a point near the bay. The president was favorably impress1 with the sites and exjiects to return in a day or two and try his hand on the game which abounds on the river aud in the surrounding country.

Richland is the former home of (tovernor Lee and is the most favored hunting ground for duck and quail on the river. Farewell Reception to Judge Brewer Atchison, Dec. 28. The Hon. J.

D. Brewer, who has recently been selected for the supreme bench of the United States, has accepted an invitation lie the guest of the citizens of Atchison Tuesday night, hen a reception will lie given in bis honor at the residence of Mayor B. P. Waggoner. Judge Brewer will leave for Wellington to assume his new duties on the 31st of this month.

A Fltchburg Dividend. Boston, Doc. 28 The annual report of the directors of the Fitchburg railroad shows giotss earnings $5,824,841: increase over 1888, net earning increase. surplus, A dividend of 4 tier cent, on preferred stoi is pledicted for 1890. Appointed General Freight Agent.

St. Paul, Dec. 28. -F. A.

Whitmore, assistant general freight agent of the Kansas City road, has been appointed general freight agent of the Santa Ft. I)i IN K. I How a Pair of timet. I one out let. Their I srxpi-.

i li. N. m-c. 2v Frank Richie, age. I VT.and Thomas Conaty, aged 2o.re entU sentenced to seventeen i-a s' imprisonment for breaking into and robbing James Coins' fact my st Loug Meadow and attempting to kill the pro) rietor.

escaped from the state prison at Charles-town about 8 o'clock, by climbing through a cell ventilator to the roof, theiice h'ttlllg themselves down to the street with a rojie. A blin of granite 14 by 12 inches had U-eu removed from the ceiling of Richie's cell, and the hole cleverly concealed by a piece of pasteboard, (in returning from the chapel si hool Conaty, whose cell was opiosite Richie's, managed to step into Richie's cell unobserved and both men quickly climbed into the ventilator and crawled up to the roof, carrying with them a ron which they attached to the chimney. They then had no difficulty in dropping to the street, and walked awav. Conaty was observed by Patrolman Moore, and after a hot chase he was captured, but Richie escaped. A Talk ith l.ongeiiecker.

Chicago. Dec. 28. States Attorney Longeiiecker was buck in his otlice after a Christmas s-nt in the interior of the state. Referring to the jury bribing case, he said: "I am anxious to get to work at it.

But there is no use going into it until after the hearing of the motion for a new trial in the ronin murder case, which is set or January When that case conies up 1 don't think it will consume much time, al- though here uo telling how long lor- rest will talk." "Do you expect to try to send the defendants iu the jury briliery case down to Joliet, or will you the winds of justice 10 the lamlis who he was asked. "No, sir: that is not my teiiier. I shall try to give them all the punishment they deserve and am confident they will all go to the -iiitehtiary Newspaper Men hat. Chicago, Dec. VS.

The Chicago Herald company tendered to its employes a banquet at theTrenionl house evening. Nearlv one hundred persons, in-cluditg editors, reporters, printers, clerks and pressmen, surrounded the table and 1 njoyeil the spread. The banquet was in one sense tiie full linent of an obligation on the part of The Herald company. The managers promised some months ago to give the employes of the paer a toast whenever the circulation of The Herald reached the 100.0O0 mark. A week ago last Sunday that numler of copies were printed and wild.

After Kansas City Breweries. Kansas City, Dec. 28. Colonels F. Scott Hnd Daniel officers of the Watney Brewing company of London, were hero to negotiate for the purchase of one or more Kansas City breweries.

It is said upon good authority they made an offer of for the J. J. Heim brewery, and deposited in a local Lank to clinch the liar-gain should Mr. Heim accept. The owners of breweries here have entered into an agreement not to sell their plants under certain stated sums.

Toohey Bound Over. Dakota City, Dec. 28. The preliminary examination of James Toohey, the alleged murderer, was held before Justice Jay, who bound him over to the district court without The prosecution only examined a few of their witnesses and the defense none. Toohey pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder.

The defendant's brother, P. Toohey, arrived here iu his siei ial car to attend the preliminary examination. Defended Her Honor. Northvtm.e, Dec. 28.

Mrs. John Roach, wife of a cooper of this village, shot and killed John A. Taylor, a married man and neighlsir of Kochc's. Tavlor, acconiDauied by a nmu nan od Miller, both intoxicated, demanded admittance to Roach's house, which tvas denied them. They persisted, however, ail' i Mrs.

Roach jumped out of lied, seized a volver and lired with the above result. A rnstofllee Clerk (iocs Wrong. Buffalo, N. Dec. 28.

Edward F. Bapst, general delivery clerk iu the Buffalo iKistotfice. was arrested and confesses! of having stolen letters from the mails for the past four months. He says he has stolen about $00 altogether from letters. He is a married man, and his father is a prominent citien.

His mother was made quite ill by the news of her son's disgrace. Duiilap, the Bank Robber. Boston. Dec. 28.

A reuort wiw re ceived by the governor and council from the prison commissioners recommending that no action lie taken iu the matter of the pardon of James Dunlap. the Northampton bank robber, sentenced in 1M77 to twenty years' imprisonment. The commissioners recommend, however, that favorable action lie taken in the matter by the council of isu. Dame Fortune Loves Not Such a Man. Reading, Dec.

28. Simon Shohn, a well known character here, died at the hospital from the effects of hiving Iwith legs cut off on the railroad track while picking coal. Although he owned real estate and was reputed to be worth nearly $40,000, lie lived in one small room and was very miserly in his habits. Married Saul Daughter. Chattanooga.

lec. 28. Wm. Graham of Carterville, stenographer of the Cherokee judiciary council, and Anna Jones were married tonight. The bride is 17 years old and is the daughter of Rev.

Sam Junes. Her parents opposed the match. Intliienica In the West. Denver, Dec. 28.

The Russian influenza has reac'ied the Ris ky mountains. Tluee-fourtlis of the citizens of Denver are suffering from it. Rcioits from Cheyenne are to tbeetTect that that city is similarly affected. Wife Murder. St.

Al ans, Dec. 28 H. N. Rell and wife of Fairfax, this county, have not lived together for a sh rt time past. Mis.

Bell went to the bouse here her husband lived get her things, when he shot her. inflicting fatal wou ds. She lived only a few minutes after the shooting. The round-house of the Chicago and West Michigan at New Buffalo, with th.ee was burned. i i TTV Pjl 1 I I Pll I I 1 Li a I i I 1'Liil Result of the Late Unpleasantness at Jessup, Ga.

ECHOES SHOT IHIWN IN JAIL A KiiimiiiK fight Brtweeii Offlrrrs ami smugielers on the Mrilcan Border The Texas ltt-gnlaturs Held Without Bail Olhcr Criminal Neat. Savannah, Dec. 28. The following particulars have been learned regarding the trouble at Jessup, Three whites and three blacks lost their lives. The white were lVputy Marshal Riinhill.

William Wood and Henry An-di rs. u. The latter was a hotel keeper and whs accidentally shot by an uu known white ma t. The blacks killed were Bill Hopp and Pete Jackson, shot in tl.eir cells in jail, and Bill Fhiett, tal ed out of his house and shot. William Wood, was shot through the head, but will recover.

F.miua Jones. Sally Hopp and Hannah Waltlmin. negro women of bad character, were whipped and ordered to leave town. This action of the authorities precipitated the trouble. Boh Brewer, the noted negro desperado, armed with a Winchester.

.1 I .1... in attml)tln arrest liim. After the murder lie tisik to the swamp. The jail as attacked by nine men at 2 o'clock iu the morning. It had been left unguarded.

The military are now in possession of the town, and no further trouble is exiiecti-d. There was no riot. Kiuett and Bill Hopp, with Brewer, incited the murder. Jaikoou was arrested coming out of the swamps, in which Brewer, Wade Refold. J.

hn Reford and Tom Muller. desperado negroes, were hidden, lie was thought to have lieen with them when the whites were shot. The whipoing and the attack ou the jail weie by parties nnxt of whom do not live in Jesup. The desperadoes in the wainp will probably escaix? although Minimis Are on Their Trail. The Georgia Hussars returned here.

The Brunswick company remains on duty by request of the mayor. The Hussars say the trouble is over. They say hundreds of colored people were taken into the houses of leading white citizens and protected from danger, remaining all night. A late Jessup dispatch savs: Mayor Hobl has called a public meeting to take steps to defend the town. It is believed the negro desperado Brewer and a large tone of negroes are near the town ready for a night attack.

Citizens are armed to aid the-Brunswick rifles if necessary. A s.ecial train was run out to the brick yards, where Brewer was reported to and a detachment of armed men were sent out as scouts. Mayor II obi has received word from Brunswick that Ryau, the white man accused of instigating the trouble, was in Brunswick, but the mayor will not take steps to have Ryan brought back. There is still great excitement in the country around Jessup, but the affairs will probably quiet down soon. It is the region of turpentine, distilleries, and saw mills, and the Jessup trouble is likely to disorganize lalmr for sometime to come.

The coroner's jury rendered a verdict charging the negroes. Brewer and Reford, with the murder of Marshal Barnhiil ai. I young Woods. As to the killing of the ncgri-es in jail, the jury returned a verdict of "killing by parties, unknown," Ten Were Killed. Savannah.

Dec. 28. The latest and the most reliable information is that ten ieople have lieen killed at Jessup. namely: Biirnhill and Wood, by Brewer; And rsoii, white, stridently; Johnson and Hopp in jail: Fluett on the street, and two whites and two negroes whose names are not given. Futlier Boyle's Case.

Raleigh. N. D.r. 28. The state supreme court will.

January 15, file an opinion in the case of ex-Priest Boyle. The latter is keeping quiet in jail here. He has lost flesh recently, and is in tsxir spirits. He has alienated himself from many of the persons who sympathized ith him after his conviction. There is now some lielief that the supreme court may grant him a new trial, as bis counsel made a strong presentation of his side of the case.

I ml let men Is' Against Sherman. Blffalc N. Dec. 28. Three new indictments agains Stephen F.

Sherman were reported by the grand jury. Thev charge him ith grand larceny in appropriating grain, the aggregate theft i bulged U-ing about $29,000 witrth of wheat. Mr. Sherman pleaded not guilty, and his bail of previously given in other cases against him was ierinitted to stand in these. Sneaks Make a Rich Haul.

Br FF a I Dec. Between Band 6:110 o'clock, while the family of J. hu Bush, a prominent citizen residing at 105 Sumner street, were at supper, thieves climbed the outside (Kirch of the house and entered the second story window, op.ned the private apartments ol Mrs. and seemed SCi.ooo worth of jewelry. 'I he thieves are slill at large.

A Huiinlng Fight with Burglars. Larf.Imi, Dec. 2. A running fight took place U-tween Deputy United States Marshals Kilgore and Cue Ion and five Mescal smugglers, near Men.lito. (itavanio.

one of the smuggler was killed. The othi four were lodged iu jail at in Diego. None of the officers were hurt. Teias Regulators. Galveston, Dec.

2H. Judge Board-man announced he would not admit the Fort Fenlon prisoners without examination. The alleged white caps, twenty-three in iiuiiiUt. were thereupon turned over by the United States district attor ney to the sheritl ol this county for sate keeping until other cases lire disposed of. Took His Life.

Manchester. N. Dec. 28. Nathan L.

Robinson, overseer in ihe Ainuekeag mills during the af twenty years, committed suicide bv shuoti himself through the haa4. No rwisvu is assigned fur ths act. LABOR TROl BI Philadelphia Prloters and Their Orlev aures The I.ealherinen.s strike. pHU.U.Ei.PHiA.Dec. 2s.

A large num-lr of printers attended the special of Typographical L'nion No. to Utke action on the refusal of the newspaper propr etors to grant the advam-e recently demanded. President Plank and District Organizer Jones of the International union wers present- After aeveral addresses had been made it wm voted to place the whole matter in the hands of the executive council of the International union. By this action District Organiier Jones became the representative of tha men iu consulting ith the proprietors, and he started out to visit the latter, his resirt to made to the executive council. All members of the executive committee will eume to this city at once to decide uu the quesu ol a strike.

MauurartnrerV Terms Rejected. Wi.Rt-RN. Dec. 28. A second conference ltween the representatives of 1 1 lieather Manufacturers' association and the Knights of Labor was held.

The inanulHcturers rejected all propositions submitted by the knights, but wer will, ing to sign an agreement to pay thir ow price list lor two vears and not discriminate against the ighu in hiring their help. A meeting of workmen was held when a vote was taken by bal ot as to whether or not the manufacturers' pronition should aeoeited, resulting in its rejection by 115 to 1.. This action indicates a prolonged aud stubborn Ight. Hebrew Working People In Conreatloa. New Yiwk.

Dec. 28 A convention as held here of delegates representing twenty eight organizations of Hebrew working pcople.with a total membership of lu.Uuu person. Theorganiiathvn represented are in Button, Philadelphia, Chicago. Providence. Cincinnati.

Balti-. more and this city. The purpose of ths meeting was to organize national Hebrew i rganizatioti. It was decided to form an organization under the of the Hebrew ljibor Organization of the I'nited States. Most of the session was s.

ent in discussing the plant of lbs urbanization. Chinese Labor In Canada. Ottawa, Deo. 28. A determined effort ia now being made by the lalior unions of British Columbia to drive Chinese labor out of that province.

The Dominion government was advised that the Stonemasons' and Bricklayers' unions held a meeting at Victoria, at which a resolution was passed by bhem to refuse to work on sny building whers Chinese are employed. Contractors will I given three- months' notice from tht 1st of January of the resolution, which will po into effect April 1. Other labof unions will ism tuilsr resolutions ia the hope of starving the Chinese out. The Fight-Hoar Law In Pennsylvania. Philadelphia.

Dec. VS. The city -licitor has decided that the eight-hour law is applicable to the department under control of the city government. The law- was enacted by the legislature two years but has remained a dead letter until attention was receutly called by the United Labor league. An Overdue Steamer.

Halifax, N. Dec. 28. The steamship Peruvian, from Liverpool for this port, is seven days overdue, and toine anxiety is felt for her. LITTLE ITEMS Or NEWS.

Seal'erg's immense carpet manufacturing works at Leyden, Holland, were destroyed by fire. The British adniirality has ordered the four British ironclads stationed at Malta to sail for sbon at once. The New York Southern society adopted formal resolutions of sorrow for the death of Henry W. Gradv. Racket Store Bulletin.

The Following Goods Just Arrived A big line of Christmas Goods, comprising the Latest Novelties of the season. These goods will be sold within the next few days at astonishingly low prices. Come early and get your choice. RACKET STORE, 2002 Central Ave. iHt SOUTH SIDE 5c -VARIETY STORE-lOc A HHOKt'HION Of The Very Latest Novelties At prices ut which all can sITonl to buy.

HOLIDAY GOODS IX ENDLESS VARIETY. Cp rhllilretis Chins, Tea 8etln elfrht pieces at live cents. Children's. Tea Sen In lii pieces at tea Vv cent. i Cn Children's Tea Set in Si plecs at fifteen cent, 90 Children's Tea Setg In i' pieces at twen-ww ty cent.

Qtn Children's Tea Setg U4 piece) at twent) -five cents. OCp Children's Table Set, Thirty-live eeDts. fCr Beautiful Decorated Set in 3 pieces at Sixty cents. fljj OK Child Sllverplate Tabls pi.4U Set In plush lined case at I1.2S. Finest line of Dolls everliown Id the city, at all price.

Fancy Mirrora, Large Variety of Comb and Dressing Case. Tins are. Glassware, Cblna-ware ami Wmxlciittarc, Ig all denigns. A (Jveat Variety of Toy Watches, Clucks, Wooden. Tin, and l'lush toys.

Hrrrpihiny Isndrr' A SH-cialty3n Hand Made Aprons -plain, fancy and embroidered. W. D. GEORGE 1912 Central Five Doors South of Kallroad Track..