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WHHIHIHIHHHlHHHBIHiiHHlHHHH LOSS MOUNTS HIGH TWELVE MILLIONS IN PROPERTY IBURNED AT TORONTO. FOURTEEN ACRES SWEPT FIRE NOT FINALY CONTROLLED UNTIL DAYLIGHT. Over ii Hundred Rulncs Itiitldlnpk l)cKtutod :ud .s'fral Tliouniind Thrown Out of Km l10yitient. TORONTO. Ont. Tho total los by the lire which destroyed Uia wholesale district of Toronto lust night will, according to tho most conservative estimates, reach $12, 000.000. The t(,t:il Insuiancc Is $8, 30 000. The area swept by the Hie em braces four teen acres and from fi.OOO to 7,000 persons are thrown out of employment. The work of tearing down dan gerous walls was begun this ufter n(on. In the whole burned quarter the only walls that appear to stand intact are those of tho V. R. Brock & Co. building. The city council this afternoon placed all public buildings and the exhibition grounds at the disposal of flro sufferers; amended the lire regulations to al low of tho erection of temporary structures and appointed a commit tee to wait on tho legislature to se cure an act ordering all wires under ground. Tho total number of buildings destroyed were: Hay street, east side. 20, west side 30; Wellington street, north side, 12, 6uth side"; Front street, north Bide. 22, soutii side, 27: Esllanade-1; Piper street, 1. Secret Kept Back, 7 WASHINGTON With tho ' re opening of tlie investigation In tho Reed Smoot case, before the senate committee on privileges and elec tions, the prosecution devoted con siderable time to drawing from Brigham II. Roberts the character of the ouths which arc said to be necessary for a Mormon officer to take in order to have the support of the church for political otlice. Members of tho committee showed an equal interest- in the obligations which are said to be taken by Mor mons, who "go through the endow ment house." Along both lines much evidence was brought out. It was shown by Mr. Roberts' testi mony that without the consent of the Mormon church he failed of election to a seat in congress and. later, with church recognition of his candidacy, he was elected. In re lation to thi endowment house obli gations, Mr. Roberts wus extremely reticent. lie said that the sacrcd ness of the ceremony was such that he could not reveal it to the world and he could not rovoul It to the world and that he did so, he would lise caste with the church as having betrayed a trust. Cannot Profit By Crime. SPRINGFIELD. 111. In tho case of the supremo lorigo Knights and Ladies of Honor, tho state supreme snort today entered a decision to the effect that a husband cannot be come the beneliclary of II W Insurance in his favor, carried on I he life of his wife if he has murdered her. The case Is one appealed from the St. Clair county circuit court. The Knights and Ladies of honor con tested the payment or a thousand dollars life Insurance policy in favor of Mrs. Eliazbeth Menk bauson, on the ground that her husband, Gus tavo Menkhausen, had boon convicted of her murder. Menkhausen is now serving a life sentence in Jollet. Tho supreme court holds the Monk hauson's children are entitled to tho insurance. Makes Hint of Impeachment. WASHINGTON At a meeting today of tho house judiciary com mittee, Mr. Williams of Mississippi, tho minority leader, charged that the attorney had failed in his duty to conduct criminal prosecutions against those declared by the si -premo court in tho merger case to have violated the anti-trust law and also have failed to institute legal proceedings against the antharcite coal carrying roads, although tho at torney general had in his possession a report favorable to prosecutions. SAY HIS STAR IS SET VICEROY ALEXIEFF NO LONGER IDOL OF THE RUSSIANS- Il.iuUnl No SurprUe to Tlioso Who' lluvu Wiitcliml Trend of IlvenU Skrydloir Soon to Stntt For Orient. ST. P Fr KUS B U RG. Vlccroj Alexlcft has applied by telegraph to the empetor to be relieved of his position of viceroy in the far cast. It Is expected tnat the requc3t will bu immediately granted. While no official announcement hai yet been made there is reason to be lieve that the above statement la correct. 'Lho Immediate cause of tho vice roy's application is reported to be the appointment of Vice Admiral Skrydloff ono of Admiral Alexicff'i strongest enemies and snarpest critics as successor to the late Vice Admiral MarkaroiT in command ot the Russian navy In tho far oust. . Vice Admiral Skrydloir had an In terview with tho emperor today and discussed with his majesty tho question of his (SktydlolT's) relations with Alcxiotr. The relieving from command ol Viceroy A lexleff would not surprise intelligent observeis of the far east ern situation who are familiar with the gradual change in the emperors' attitude toward the viceroy and M. Bczobrazoll who represented the militant or advanced element which was anxious that Russia should re main in Manchuria. It was to theso two men that the Anglo-Japanese entente llrst lost its terrors. They .believed that Great Britain would not go to war and that Japan could not do so. To the indignation of. Japan they succeeded in turning tho policy of tho empire from carrying put the treaty for the entire evacua tion of Manchuria pending further demands on China. Will Railroads Escnpe. LINCOLN Nebr. An increase ot more than $2,000,000 In net earnings, having been reported by tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad lines in Nebraska, the state board of assessment will be confronted wltu tho question of how much to in creaso tho valuation of the lines for taxation purposes. The ooard will meet May 2 to consider valuation. Tho members are Governor Mickey, Treasurer Mortenson, Auditor Wes ton, Land Commissioner Follmer and Secretary of State Marsh. The addition to the question of an increased taxation, . the board will bo confronted with tho problem of its power to say what property shall be considered railroad right of way and what shall be included in this list. Whether a ro& has right to report town lots covered with houses which are rented to private parties and in no way used for railroad purposes as a part of the right of way and therefore exempt from local taxation, Is ono of tho cases In point that has arisen at the town of Nebraska City. Tho Bame to a greater degree Is said to apply to the towns of Omaha and Lincoln. The question is of im portance to many communities for the reason that right of way Is not taxed locally, but Is included in railrjad property and is supposed to be "distributed" along the various lines on which such property is situated and is then assessed by the state board. No Force to be Allowed. SAN DOMINGO. United States Minister Powell informed the minis ter of foreign affairs today that In the event of any foreign power at tempting to force a settlement of tho claims of its citizens, thus ex cluding the claims of other nationali ties, ho would, in tho name of his government take immediate charuo of the custom houses of the govern ment, place In each a military guard and protect tlie samo in the Interests of the United States creditors, bas ing his action upon the recent decision of the Hague tribunal. Tho energetic and decided action of Minister Powoi has greatly relieved the present grave situation. By such action all such foreign claimants will stand upon an equal footing. Entire Panel Thrown out. DETROIT. Mich.-.Tudgo Phelan ef the recorder's court, today an nounced that he will discharge the Jury which ha boon hearing the evidence in tho murder trial of George W. Parker, and followed tnls acton by dismissing the entire pres ent panel of Jurors drawn for tho recorders' court. There wcro 200 Salesmen In the discharged punel. STOIC TO THE LAST CAR BANDIT NEIDERMEIER DIE9 UNREPENTANT. CARRIED TO THE SCAFFOLD STRENGTH LEAVES HIM AS HE STARTS FOR GALLOWS. (llorlc In It In Alliclnin hih! Snolf nt Itidlglon I'Vllow In tJrliui', JUnrx unit Vim Dlno Kxt'Oiitcd In Tumi. CHICAGO. Atheist to the last, butrseemlnuly unnerved completely, Peter Neldermeler, tho leader ol the car barn bandits, was hanged today from a chair, contrasting with his eunpanlons in crime, Gustavo Marx and Harvey Van Dine, who, standing erect, kissed an Image of Christ and died without a tremor. The three executions weie separate, twenty minutes apart, tlie same scaffold being used for all. Only once boforo In the large num ber of executions that have taken place at the Jail in this city has it been necessary to carry a condemned man to tho gallows as Neldermeler was today. Tho crime for which tho three bandits paid the pcoalty was one of eight murders which tho threo men arc known w have committed that of Francis W. Stewart, a clerk in the car barns of tho Chicago City railway. Ncidermeior has boasted continuity of his courairo, but as tho last moments approached ho collapsed and was unable to take three con secutive steps of a march to tho gallows. Alake Threat to Bombard. KINGSTON, Jamaica. Tho Brit ish cruiser Retribution, winch, under instrutcoins from the Im perial government sailed from King ston April 11 for a Nlcaraguan port 'in connection with the solzure of six Cayman turtle schooners and 'tho arrest of their crews by Nlcara guan officials, returning to Port Royal from the Nlcaraguan coast today, after ascertaining that tho vessels and crows hud been sent to Bluetlelds. Tlie captain of the Retribution accused the Nlcaraguan commandant, under whoso orders the schooners were seized of piracy. There Is consternation among tho Nlcaraguan officials over tho affair. Lt was necessary for tho Rctrluu tlon to return to Port Royal to coal, but the cruiser will sail for Bluc lields Saturday next to demand tho release of tho prisoners and tho boats and also compensation for the illegal seizure and detenton. . It is rumored that should it ho found necessary the Retribute l. will bombard the Port of Bluelileds. ' MANAGUA, Nicaragua. The Nicaragua steamer Ometepo, from n.ivana, has arrived In Nlcaraguan waters with a consignment of war munitions, purchased in Cuba. It is rumored that another conference will take place shortly at Amapala, in tho gulf of Fonseca between tho presidents of Honduras, Niaragua and San Salvador. It was announced from navana March 30 that theNIaraguan govern ment steamer Ometepo has sailed for Bluefields that day with 5,000 Remington rifles purchased from Spanish house in Havana. In,c live tortoise shell lishlng schooners captured recently while in Nicarauuan waters and taken to Blue lields, had hoisted the British Hag on one of the small islands off Capo Graclas-a-Dlos, Nicaragua. Tho lisherman claim they were encour aged to do so by Mrltish cnlonal em ployes. Tho British representative hero in an interview is quoted m Saying in regard to the reported ar rival of a British man-of-war at Blue lields that she is uoing there on a friendly visit to investigate certain events. Murderer Shot to Death. SALT LAKI5 CITY. Utah.- Frank Rose, tho wife murderor, was shot to death In tho yard of the suue peniM'nuury uero uu ju:ou tins morning. Death was Instantaneous, four bullets lodging In or very close to his heart. Rose was strapped to the same little wooden chair in which Peter Mortensen met his after a few months ago. HE CALLS OATH SACRED VETERAN MORMON SAYS HE CANNOT REVEAL IT. J'olyKnmlst or I,onctnndliij;, nud (llvo Testimony No Lou Son ittioiinl TIihii Tlint at J'rcHhlunt Smith. WASHINGTON. Tho featuro ot today's hearing In tho Smoot case before the sonate committee on! privileges and elections was the' testimony of Angus M. Cannon, fon twenty-tlvo years president of the largest Mormon stako in tho world.j The testimony was of personal onar actor, dealing with the conviction of tho witness on charges of polyg anions cohabitation, and was drag gcd from him under protest that he he protected from any peril or liabil ity to prosecution for what lie re vcaled. When assured that his plural marriae.es, under the statute of limitations, could not be used as ovlduioo against him ho answered most of tho questions asked. Tho same frankness was not ap parent, however, when the witness was pressed to reveal the nature of the oath he had taken in the en dowment house. Liko other wit nesses he declared that thosacrcd ness of that oath prevented him from proclaiming It to tho world. His testimony was no less son satlonal than that given by Presi dent Smith early In the Investi gation. Ho answered all the ques tions ot a pcrsonul character hut every admission was made roluc tantly and roplles to questions in regard to his numerous marriages were as near monosyllables as it was possible to make them. At the afternoon session Angus M. Cannon was called to tho stand.' Ho said ho had lived in Salt Lake since 1810, hut had been blessed In i lie Mormon church when ho was live years old. Ho Is sove'nty years old and now holds the poslton of patriarch in the Mormon church, having been designated tor that position by President Joseph F.' Smith about two weeks ago Patriarchs, tho witness said, rank next to the twelve apostles in dig nity. Mr. Cannon said that for twenty-eight years he had been president of tho Salt Lake stake of Zlon. Enjoins Bankers Union. LINCOLN, Neb Tho supromo court Hied a largo number of opinions yesterday afternoon and adjourned until May i. No clerk was ap pointed. The long looked for de cision in tho caso of tho Bankers' Union of tho world, affecting the conduct of fraternal Insurance com panies and testing the power of the state Insurance department, as Hied. The opinion wus written by Judge Sedgwick. Tne court cnJolriB the Hankers' Union or the World from continuing business until abuses complolned of by Auditor Weston and Insurance Deputy J. L. Pierce aro corrected, but says It Is not a c.isa justifying the appointment of a io celver to take charge of the busi ness. Judge Holcomb dissenting, desired to reinstate the company so It could proceed with its business and to en Join It from doing certain things which are violative of the law regu lating the business of such societies. If tho abuses and Irregularities are not remedied at the cud of sixty days the Injunctions is to he ex tended. In the meantime either party to the suit has the privilege of asking for any order that may be docinen necessary. Mrs. Nation In a Museum. CIIICAGO.-Mrs. Carrie Nation, '.he saloon smasher, arrived in Chicago today and will on next Mon day commence an engagement at a :lime museum. This Is her llrst ap pearance In such capacity. Her salary is $1100 a week. Human Heads By The Score. NEW YORK. Tho Tlbetun for there has been emptied and parti ally blown up, says a Times dispatch from Gyang-Tso. Among thostrungo J discoveries In the fort was a room containing scores of hoads, some recently cut off. This is unusual, In view of the Buddlst prohibition against taking life. The TInetans were supposed to avoid literal infraction of the com mandant by ullowing victims to starve to death, but this discovery points to regular executions in Gyang-Tse. I NEBRASKA NOTES A nowspapor for Bollovue Is being talked of. It Is to be called thoj Hellovuo Gazette and will bo thrcej columns olght pages. , Tho Row W. H. Morrow of Table Rock will leave for Washington .county., Now York, where he has accepted a Methodist pastorate. Bishop Williams of Omaha has bconJ engaged to deliver the commcncc-i 'merit addiess hero this year at the! 'graduating exercises at Beatrice. The general merchandise store at Leigh that was recently purchased from Al Wlllerlng by Hrwenthal & Kranso, has been shipped to Norfolk. i Mrs. Hlluzbeth Wright died at the homo of her son, Z. T. Wright In' jNobrasku City. She was a pioneer' cltl.on of Nebraska, having come to 'tho state in 1 85(1. Judge . Harrington of the district court at Alnsworth has postponed' all Jury cas s until the hill lerm am! after disposing of a few equity, cases will adjourn court. The Hcv. A. Bert, after twcnty-i 'live years as pastor of the St. John's .Lutheran church and teachci of tho German school at Harper, has re signed to accept a call to Waco. Theie will be a largo class graduate (from the iigrloultiir.il department of jtho university on Friday evening. President Albert Ii. Storms will de liver an address on The Spencer young "By-Products." people who re coiitly organized a show troupe, have been making the different towns in Holt countv and closed a "starring" season with the play, "Tho York-! fchlro Lassie." The opera house at at O'Ncll failed to aoooinmodato 'the crowd. ! Wayne Gairow and Miss Maud! ,l)avl8 sprung a surprise on their re Jatlvis and friends byamiounorig tho fact that they had been married at .tho Methodist parsonago In Nebraska City the Rev. J. W. Scott officiating. Both young people are highly re spected In this city. I'rofcssor John Jacob Fossler, who has been superintendent of tho Hartlngtur: schools for the past two years, has decided to take a course in medicine and not apply for tho schools again tills year. John L. Stlne or Gretna has been selected by the hoard of education to succeed Professor Fossler. Every saloon at Columbus was closed all day Sunday and not a drlnK could be nurchused at any price. 'Mayor Uoettclier has instructed tho saloon men to close and the pcllco were emphatically notllled to arrest the llisV saloonkeeper who failod to comply with tho request. Aaron Stouvora, a young man living about ton miles north of Jkopor was uccldoutully shot hy a neighbor, Emll Suhr, while tho latter as explaining tho mcchancism of ills gun. The charge took effect In Steuver's right side and may cripple him for life. Physicians do not think the accident will result fatally. Miss Nettle Keehn, who disap peared so suddenly and somewhat mysteriously at Falls, S. D. , a day or so ago, Is well known to Hurting ton people, Hartlngton Having been her home lor some years, and until about a year ago, when she went to Sioux Falls. Her brother of Hart lngton seeing the account concern ing her in the Uee, at once tele pi 'tried her employer at Sioux Falls and was told that she had left late the evening before ostcnslhly for Omaha with a strange man. Her folks seem to have no satisfactory explanation for her peculiar disap pearance and appear to bo very much concerned for her welfare. Last week West Point furnished u number of weddings. Theodore Luedke and Miss Helen Fomholz were marriod by tho Rev. M. E. Sudl rock, pastor of tho German Methodist church. The contracting parties were born and raised in Cuming county. John Horan and Miss Anna Gallagher were united in marriage at St. Mary"n Catholic church, the Rev. E. A. Clemontz officiating. The bride is a daughter of one of Cuming county's heaviest land owners. Tho groom is a Kear ney county farmer. Miss Mary Scharfen and Casper Meier were mar ried ut St. Mary's Catholic church, the Rev. E. A. Clementz preforming the ceremony. Both young people Iwlll reside in this county. Miss 'Maragret Ryan and Joseph Flomming .were married by the Rev. Fitzgerald at tho Catholic church. The young people -luve boon residents of thai county for some time.