t NEBRASKA NOTES $
Worry Jensen, aged 10 of Ohadruo;, ,
'3 been drowned in tho Whltta
river, and tbo body has been found.,
Robbers entered Obrlst Episcopal'
obureh and tho Methodist Episcopa',
church at Beatrice but secured little
of nothing of value. Tbcro is no
clue.
Otete is to have a
in tho way of a
.Western Brewing
new enterprise,
brewery. The
association has
ipurchused six aores of land tbero and
will begin building at once.
Miss Matilda Peters, of Bancroft,
has boen seriously injurad In a run
away. Sho was thrown from a
buggy and It ran over her, leaving
her unconscious.
William Ellis, of Tablo Rock, Is
carrying one of his hands in a sling
tho result of a bite by a dog with
which ho was playing; tho skin
being barely known. Much appro
benslon has been felt.
John Kershaw a prominent farmer
living about two miles north of
Silver Creek, Is dead. He was
about 77 years of ago and came to
Silver Greek from Waboo about four
years ago.
' P. S. Heaccck of Falls City, has
purchased and taken possession of
tho Douelas mill located near the B.
& M. depot. Tho mill was Just com
pleted last summer and is ono of the
largest and best in chat section of
tbe'state.
W. T. Snavely, employed as a Bur
lington section hand at Falls City
lost bis left hnnd under tho wheels
of a freight. Tbo section men were
nb work at Pierson's Point east of
Falls City, svhen Snavely attempted
to board a moving train.
Tho town of Nehllng, eight miles
Bouth or Oakland on the Great
Northern railroad, has been laid out
and contains ninety-ono lots.
Material is on tho ground an? v.ork
wlll be commenced at hum iir Lhtj
building to be occupied I1; ihft fcurfe,
already Incorporated.
Mrs. O. IJ. Van Ay'cn of
Cantrell, la., who has been visiting
In Beatrice, with 0. E. Potter, in
company with her husband, has
reported tbe loss of a gold watoh to
the police. The officers were not
long in locating tho ticker which
had been stolen by u small boy who
had been sent to tho Potter home
on an errand.
William Starkweatbc", vyoung
man residing at Table Bock, has
been shot through tbo hand by the
accidental discharge of a revolver.
The wound is not a serious one and
although ho will be laid up for a
time, no serious results arc 1
patsd. Miss Berbba Stotenberg, a dome,
employed at the homo of Fireman
Wood of tbe Northwestern, at Nor
folk has been nearly burned to death
as tbe result of lighting a gasoline
stove. Her clothing caught hro
and her face, throat and hands wore
seriously burned. It is thought sho
will recover.
John Wooas, president of tbo
Wauneta Falls bank, died at Wau
neta suddenly from heart discaso.
He leaves a widow and three sons,
who are In New York. Mr. Woods
was a prominent railroad contractor
and bad a five-year contract on tho
Erie canaL
Frank Snoar of Beatrice has at
tempted snlcldo at Klmball'B barn.
He had purchased a bottle of carbolic
aoid and wm In the act of swallow
ing a quantity of tho drug when
some of the employes of the barn
prevented him from carrylne nut his
design. Sudor's wife recently se
cured a divorce from him and as she
had repeatedly refused to live with
him, he became despondent and tried
to end bis life.
Tho report that Gladys, the little
4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Illrtzman of Plattsmouth, had
disappeared, caused considerable ex
citment In the west part of tbo olty.
The child was found Borne time
afterwards lying asleep In a cluster
of Zweeds and tall grass near the
home. It was at first feared that
the child had been kidnapped by a
tramp who had called at tho house
earlier in tbo evening.
The personal property, clothing,
etc., of W. B. Higgle, whj left Table
Reck so unceremoniously some two
months sln:o, lervJng numerous
creditors to mourn his departure
have been sold on atlnoiunonb at
constable's dn. Vary Uittt was
realized above th oust, ftlggle
has never ben heard of sittco his
departure althonjb It Is understood
that detectives ha? been placed on
his trail, .j, .
RAILROAD A PRIZE
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OniNBSB KABTKltN LINK A
JTIIINO KOK JAl'AN
OOOD
The Russians Do Not Like It
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1EACK TKKMS AUG DKNOUNOKD nv
MANOUUKIAN FOItCKS
T n I
Station "Whore Cctnlon UcrIiib Is Ho
gardod ns Important Question
Hummed of tho Interned
Hftttlcstilps
GODZYADANI, Manchuria. The
peace terms have hecomo known here
Tho majority consider them often -sivo
to Russian honor and dignity.
It is not clear at what station tho
railroad is to bo turned over to
Japan, at Kwang Chang Tsn or
Ohantu Fu.
Thisjquestion is very Important. If
tho transfer occurs at Kwang Cheng
Tse, then Russia cedes a hundred
miles of yjt unoccupiod lino and
likewise tho only coal rniuc3 south
of narbin. From (Jhan Tu Fu start
aad all tno trade routes to tho very
rich Kirln province, and should the
road become tho property of tho
Japanese at Kwang Cheng Tse, tho
complete possession of Chan Tu Fu
would placo Kirin under Japanese
domination. Shoul'd the transfer
occur at Chan Tu Fu or further
south of Kiiin province which has
supported tho Russian army for
months, would remain Russian,
which would bo particularly advan
tageous because tbe southern portion
of the railroad has no outlet.
This and many other questions
such as tho Russian's right to main
tain consular officers and Commercial
auents at Lian Yang, Mukden, For'.
Arthur and Port Dalny should, it is
olalmed, here be settled before the
armios withdraw from their strategic
positions
It was . mud jced by the Associated
press from Portsmouth N. U., that
tbe formal recognition of Japan's
possession of tbo Cbioeso Eastern
railroad helow Kwang Cheng Tse,
involves tho payment by Russia to
China of a sum estimated at 875,000,
000. This is1 the Chinese interest
in the roads for which China must
oe remunerated.
Tbe question of tho ultimate
possession of thu road is a matter to
be settled between Japan and China
Japan can keep tbe road or surrender
it to China, demanding in return the
money paid by Russia to China. If
she elects the latter course Japan
will, therefore, obtain as an indirect
"epoII of war", from Russia the
$75,000,000 In addition to reimburse
racnt for tho cost of maintaining tho
Russian prisoners of war.
St. PETE KSBU RG. No orders
have yet been glvon for tbo return
to homo ports of the interned war
ships In accordance with the terms
of tne peace treaty. The admiralty
can do nothing until notified of the
telegraphic exchange of ratifications.
When that occurs tho vessels in con
dition to hoist the homeward-bound
ponnant will start for tho Baltic or
Vladivostok under their own steam
and with their own orews, as tbe
period of interment, has been used
to repair all damages sustained.
It is absolutely incorrect to say
that any steps have yet been taken
towards tne execution or tno new
naval program, except tbe ordorB
given for the construction of torpedo
boats and for a 15,000 ton cruiser in
England as already announced.
ST. PETERSBURG. A dispatob
from Tokio to the effect that ships
carrying contraband of war aro not
subject to seizure during the
armistice is declared here to be in
correct. It was explained that such
vessels are subject to previous exlBt
lng conditions until tho exchange
by telegraph between St. Petersburg
and Toklo of news of tbe ratllkatlcn
of tne peace treaty. The armlstic
will be fully effective in all other
directions.
Car Plunges Down
NEW YORK. The death list in
the Ninth avenue elevated railroad
when a car crowded with early
morning worners on tbelr way down
town pitched headlong into tho
street, stands at twelve. Moro than
two score of persons were Injured
many of them seriously. Tbe cause
of tho accident and tho immediate
.responsibility remain to ho seen
The motorman of the wrecked train
is a fugitive while a switchman,
conductor and four guards aro under
arrest. .
PRIDE OF JAP NAVY LOST
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F1UST.CI.A3S UATTLKSUir MIKA8A
-V- UJNKS AT HASIUIO
Admltnl Turo Happily Not Abonrd
When Accident Occurs tiloona
V.-' t Toklo nh ft HcAUlt or- -the
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TOKIO. -Tho
navy department
tho battloship
announces tnat
Mlkasha has boon destroyed by tiro
and the explosion of her magazine,
causing thu loss of 509 lives, includ
ing men of other ships who went to
tho rescue.
Tha tire started from an unknown
causo at iniunigno. uororo too
officers could bo rescued tho tiro
reached thu aft magazine, which
exploded, blowing a hole In tho port
side of tno vessel below tbe water
Hue and causing the ship to sink.
An Investigation Is now being held
to determine tbe causo of the tire.
Tho Mlkasa was a lirst-class battle
ship of 15,200 tons displacement.
Sho was built in Englnd and was
launched in 1902. Tho battleship
was 400 feet long, bad a speed of over
eighteen knots and carried a crow
of 035 officers and men. Sho was
heavily armored and carried four
12-inch guns, fourteen 0-inch cues,
twenty 12-DOunders and a number uf
smaller rapid-tire guns. Sho laaci
four submerged torpedo tubes.
Tho Mlkasa was the lluiisblp of
tho Japanese navy, flying tho flag of
Vice Admiral Togo, tho commandor-
Inchlof. She was present at all tbe
principal engagements during tho
war and was on several occasions re
ported severely damaged In action.
At the battle of tho sea of Japan
Bbe led the fleet into action and her
name was mentioned in connection
with some of the most stirring
events ol that famous sea light.
In the battle of the sea of Japan
the Mlkasa was tbo heaviest loser of
all the Japanese ships, Having sixty-
three killed and wounded. She
approached nearer to the Russians
than any other battleship.
The Mlkasa was also the flagship
of Admiral Togo after tho gfeat
naval battle fought at Port Arthur.
On the occasion tho Mlkasa had four
officers and twenty-nine men killed,
six officers and twenty-nine men
severely wounded and four officers
and-nino men slightly wounded.
Tho disaster to the battleship
Mlkasa lias cast a gloom everywhere.
The Mlkasa was Togo's flagship
and was endeared to the hearts uf
the poople. The ship was in anctitr
in Sasebo harbor whon the flro
started at the base of tbe mainmast
at midnight. It spread with great
rapidity, exploding the aftor-maga
zlno an hour after the lire had been
dlscovorod. Tho Mlkasa sank In
shallow water and It is believed tho
ship can be repaired. Rescuing
parties were sent from the various
shins in tbe harbor and there' was
heavy casualtis amonp them.
Various conjectures aro current as
to tho oauBo of tho lire. Somo at
tribute it to an overchaiuo of
electricity.
Great relief was felt throughout
Japan when it was learned that Ad
mlral Toco was not on board the
ship at tbe time of tho tire.
WOMAN SHOT UY NIOHT IMIOWLEK
GREENWICH, Uonn.-Mrs. Ot W.
Morrell, daughter of E. C. Converse
of Now York, an officer of tho
United States tteel company, was
shot by a burglar who entered her
residence hero. Tho bullet struck
her chin, shattered tho Jawbone
and imbeddinu Itself in her
shoulder.
At about 2:30 a nurso who has
room on the second, floor of the
Morrell residence was awakened by
a flash from tho burglar's lantern.
She screamed and the man attacked
hor wltd the butt of a revolver,
brulsinc her arms and ehoudors and
breaking two fingers. A woman
guest of Mrs. Morrell heard the
screams and wheu she entered tco
nur&e's toom tbe burglar who was
still struggling with tbo nurse,
fired a shot, hut the bullet went
high and struck the celling. At this
juncture, Mrs. Morrell appeared on
the sccon and tho man aimed anc!
shot at ner, tho bullet taking effect
as described. Tbo burglar dashed
through tho door and mane his
escape. ZZZ
Several hours later a man was ur
rested at the Greenwich railroad
station on suspicion bf being the
burglar. He said ho had been at the
Morrell residence to see the cook but
be deniod any knowledge of the
assablt.
UNABLE TO ST9 IT
MKN WHO STAKTKO AT7.AiW liltl-
CAN ilOYCOTT lU.fi'.M'
S NOW BEYOND CONTROL
fKAIl AT rtilANIUIAI OF ANTI-l'OK-
EIUN I It OL' AO AN DA
Onro Writ Under Control, Itnl Unlnmir
Incident nt llottnn nnil Untimely
speech Aro Direct Canon
of a Uuvlvnl
SHANGHAI. - The American
boycott In China Is already moro
than a commercial menace. It Is
now considered by many to be tho
orerunner of an anti-foreign atti
tude Business men In Shanghai,
who at tbo beginning wetc inclined
to laugh, have been astonished at tho
manner in which the propaganda
las been promulgated In the interior.
In tbis conception tho boyoott was
believed to have boon fathered by a
group of officials in Pekiug. Accord
ng to a report certain Ohlneso tirms
with a largo quantity of American
goods in stook took advautago of tbo
movement. They thomsolvos bud
bought forward as far as Judc, 11)00.
and were anxious to keep their
small competitors out of tho market.
The latter would bo prevented from
juying and the instigators of the
scheme would be able to sell at their
own lluuro. Mr. Rockhlll, tho
iVm'rlcan minister, and the consul
general in Shanghai, Mr. Rogers,
assured tho Chinese that their case
would bo considered by the next ses
sion of congress, and for six weeks
tbcro has been a lull. Toward tne
end of Juno however, Mr. Conger,
ex-minister to China, niado a speech
in which ho rlciiculed tho Idea of
Chinese organization. This speech,
wired out by tbo Chinese nironts In
America, brought down a storm of
indignation in the native press.
Tho three students and their sister
who were ro badly treated in Boston
were related to influential officials.
uibiucuu uLtunuu uu u uiuai un
favorable time, for there was rnuen
comment In tbo Shanghai journals
and tbe dornands for an cifcctlvo
boycott were renewed. Certain of
tho younger men in Shanghai, most
of whom hau been educated in
lapan, started a vlROrtus newspaper
campaign, insisting that strong
measure! must be taken to forco tbe
United States to revise her Immigra
tion laws. A certain Shanghai
paper, edited by a Japanese and sub
sidized by Toklo was particularly
bitter In its attacks on America and
Americans. Tbe native press printed
sensational stories, claiming, for
example, that 750 Chinamen had been
murdered in Now York and that
similar affairs wero of daily occur
rence.
Tho movement has now passed en
tircly out of the hands of the mer
chants. Thc larger piece goods, ker
osene and clparrotto wholesalers all
suggested that It was time a halt,
But tbe agitators are in power
Whero ten years ago there were not
more than a dozen, there are now
fifty Chinamen who read newspapers
Tho reports of rcurders and outrages
in America have incensed tho people.
They now refuse even to buy certain
kinds of Japanese and Sbangha
milled goods, because they resemble
tbe American articles, being afraid
that tho merchants will try to dis
pose of some of their boycotted stock
under another guise.
The men who encouraged the
scheme in tbo beginning are now
suffering whero they expected to
reap a rich harvest. Tbe American
manufactures have been paid for al
the goods that bavo been ordered
ahead and It Is doubtful whether a
number of tbo wealthiest men in
Shanghai will be ablo to
tm storro unless they are
weather
able to
?.ell oi ennei their orders.
OC-t.'iY 4 HOOT COAL.
'ooUiri '."milai Jew Arronted Wlillu
'tryjtn ee I'resldcnt
OY?fi"rcs -'A.Y Isaac Scharous, i
Russian Jew, twenty years of age
v&3 nrrcBtcd hore nod after an ex
amlnatlon before a justlco of tbo
ncacc was sent to Mineola. L. 1., to
be examined as to his sanity.
Tho arrest was made bj a socrot
servlco agont, ono of tho personal
guards of President ltoosevelt,
Schamus. who resides in New York
city, soon after arriving here hact an
interview with Mr. Barnes, assistant
secretary to tbo president. He de
sired LP see the oresldent and talk
with tfm about- the price of coal,
THE TAGGAfVT TRIAL ENDS
FINAL 1LKAS MA OK IN UGUALV OF
r.tTllKi: fjlOIS
ratlictlo Appeal on llehnlf of UHplftln,
liy Attorney Nterllnc Declnlou
13 tin Announced In
n Iifw Dy
WOOSTEtt, O.-Tho trial of tho
dlvorco suit brought by Capt. Elmoro
F. Taggait against his wlfo, Qraco
Culvert Teggnrt, which has been on
hero for some time, was brought tc
a closo, tno final summing up of tho
attorneys having been hard. Tho
trial has been one ot the most sen
sational otor hoard in Ohio courts,
aud haB aroused widespread interest.
A number of well known army
efficors have been called a9 witnesses
during tho trial. Tne scoucs of tbo
alleged misoonduct on tbo part of
both Captain Taggart and his wlfo,
bavo covered a wido area, Captain
and Mrs. Taggart having lived at
dltTorent times at Fort Leaven
worth, ICas. ; Columbus, O. ; Ildvana,
Cuba, and in the Philippines, wlioro
tho bushand was in the sorvico of
his country.
Z Tho principal interest is ocutciod
In tho awarding the care of the two
children, both bovs. of Captain and
Mrs. Taggart.
Attornoy Sterling completed his
argument in behalf of Captain
Taggart in tho case. Ho made an
eloquent pica in connection with tho
disposition of tho Taggart children,
and brought tears to tho eyes of
nearly overy one In the court room,
ncludlng Judao Eason. Both
Captain Taggart and Mrs. Taggait
wero visibly affected.
Attorney Sterling advocatod that
the children bo glvon either to
Captain Taggart or to his pareniR
n Orvl'le and that Mrs. Taggart bo
permitted to visit tbom whenever
she wished.
At the conclusion of All rncy
Sterling's address Capt. J. B. 'laylor
began the final plea for Mrs Tag
gart. Captain Taylor deplored mo
wldo spread publicity of the case
and stated that all the papers of the
other sldo had been given to tno
uibllc, while noDO of Mrs. Taggart'a
papers had been scattered broadcast.
"We resolved In the beginning" lw
said, "to try this caso to tho court
and not to the newspapers."
At this point Judge Eason Inter
posed and said:
'All wo see here aro Just two
parties. I am trying this rase on
the law and the evidence."
Tho caso camo to an end with the
closlog argument uf Attorney sterl
ing for Captain Taggart. Captain
ray lor, for Mrs. Taggart, closed his
last argument dlroctly after tno
morning recess. His prsitlon at
ono time warm friend of Captain
Taggart mode his remark's or special
Interest. After stutlng somo of tho
facts of his early kcovlcdr,o of tho
plalntifr, Captain Taylor launched
into an earnest and eloquent dc
fenso of Mrs. Taggait.
He lashed tho man whom ho had
onco befriended whon a boy, and
spoke highly of Mrs. Taggart'a char
acter. Attorney Sterling, in closing, said
that tho docreo in this case would
sound around the world, and what
ever It was It would be for or against
the sacrcdness of tbo marriage re
lation. If it was In favor of Captain
Taggart, It would, he said, tncouage
and actually help all engaged In up
holding and upbuilding tho family,
but if It was for Mrs. Taggart it
would bo construed as an encourage
ment to so-called liberality, which
was anotbor, name for depravity.
Judge Eason aenaiinced that he
would render bis' docls' i in a week
or ten days.
UUEl'H IDJCNTITY
A MYbTKKYSZ:
New .York Hotel
female
Suicide In
Not Known
NEW YORK A mystery about
the identity of tho well dressed
handBome young woman, who killed
herself with a revoUer in the Man
hattan hotel, developed in tho dis
covery that the name "A. W. Wiley,
Washington, D. 0.," under whloh
she registered at the hotel waB
probably fictitious. Other circum
stances about tho case Incline the
police to believe that the woman
came to New York city from somo
up-sUto town or Now England city
to conceal her Identity. Searching
hor wraps and l'ngerle for means
of Identification the police found
that sho had cut off every monogram
on her clothing and even tbe tailor's
brand from her Btreet cuat. A
laundry mark "B" was found on
Bpme underwear. T- ,-r - -
