1M1NGTDE SCHOOLS
State Superintendent Beceires Letter
From Minneapolis Mas.
SYSTEM FOR GETTING STATISTICS
THE
Deputy Asalstaat WatMa la Beady to Be
Shown.
COMING
T WHEREABOUTS OF THE MONEY
LINCOLN, Oct 7. The officers of I Got. Savage's Proclamation in Seferenct
HE ALLEGES A RASCALLY SCHEME
Vivos Da talis of What Ha Assarts U a
Oaa Worked Upon Confldlaf Interior
Dla trie tar Fort aaa for a Nebraska Ma a
Mleoellaneoaa State Maws.
v LINCOLN. Oct 9 State Superin
tendent W. K. Fowler is in receipt of
a letter from Minneapolis warning
him that agents are at work in Ne
braska selling charts to rural districts
for ten times their real value. The
letter is upon blank paper without a
letter head and Superintendent Fow
ler does not know the author, but he
is willing to give the letter to the pub
lic for what It is worth. It is as fol
lows: "MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Oct. 4.
1901. State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Lincoln, Neb. Dear Sir:
In your state today there is a clever
scheme being worked by ixperts In
selling charts to rural districts. The
chart costs less than $3 to manufac
ture. Including stand. Notwithstand
ing they are highly polished and con
tain much color, they are not worth
J 10 to any school. .
"The plan is to visit rural districts
Anlv awtA esll fnr t( SIrt TTlA GaII.
VUJ ma&IA DCll A V A 9V V fUUi A i
inr nrice derends on tho cost of brib- I
ing the majority of the board. The
agents, have to qualify before they
operate and they are 'past masters in
finding out susceptible members of the
beard. The bribe is anywhere from $5
to $10 per member. As soon as the
county is worked all time paper is
sold to local banks at 10 to 25 per cent
Jlisco'irt. An expert agent Is worth to
Ms firm $5,000 a yea. In soma cases
ounty super ir.tendents r?commend
the price, but if they condemn the
thine:, the agents ostensibly leave the
county: then their leader calls his
men from other parts of the state and
they rush the county to a finish, oft
entimes before the superintendent la
aware of it.
"The agents do not call themselves
'chart agents." but mask as general
school supply men. The only thing
they dread is notice in local papers,
such as the country people read, keep
ing it before the public now and then.
Yours truly,
"M. F. BURDETTE."
As long ago as last April Superin
tendent Fowler published the follow
ing in the Nebraska Teacher:
"A chart agent has been roaming
the counties west of Lincoln during
the part month, not only seeking
whom he might devour, but devouring
all. or nearly all, of those he saw. The
gentleman claims to Lave a recom
mendation from the state superintend
ent, but the records and letter copy
books of-this office show nothing of
the sort. We think he is mistaken,
and his conduct impels us to the fol
lowing decision for self-protection.
Henceforth, we will refuse to write,
dictate, grant or sign any testimonial
or recommendation whatsoever of any
chool charts, without regard to their
merit, color or prospect of servitude
that is. usefulness."
I the state bureau of labor and indus
trial statistics are endeavoring to
formulate a plan by which accurate
statistics may be gathered In Ne
braska. With this purpose In view.
Deputy Commissioned Watson has
been corresponding with statisticians
In various' parts of the country - and
the replies so far received indicate
that only a few of the states succeed
in obtaining a complete registration.
THE OFFICERS
Stato Troasarer Staafar TcM Wbtra
Foblle raadt Aro Deposit aaV
LINCOLN, , Oct 5. State Treasurer,
3tuefer makes the following statement
regarding disposition of public funds:
u dl VMUOLU banks is $395,418.13. As the total
amount on hand is $662,942.13, the hal-
to the Same.
;TBE LAST YACHT RACE
aaaBB-BamaBB
Coltnnbia "Wins Three Straight and- tie
American Cap Will Stay.
UPTON VERY MUCH DISAPPOINTED
Oaa Sapraaao Jadft-e and Two Beg-eata to I ance on hand is $267,524.
Bo Totod For North piatta on "The current fund bank account for
. H Iliad. in 8a mar Other Webraek Mat-1 the month' of September follows:
tara Horo and Thera. Union National bank. Omaha $23.1St.90
Limed States National. Omaha.. 29.415.4C
National Bank of Commerce.
LINCOLN, Oct. 8. The following Omaha 11.719.48
Tha tnUnntnr HlaniKsInn nt tha mih- election nrnHnmntinn. Ricn ert hv -,ly national banK. Lincoln 28.787.54'
Ject was received from Chief Cressy Governor Savage September 30, has Nationai bank. Lincoln....! 2i;395.'oo
I Wilbur of the vital statistics dlvla-I been issued: Saunders County National bank.
I I . . -
ion of Michigan- Under and by virtue of the author- . iu.u&t.is
" I - I A In wa II tl
Many other states have endeavored lty vested in me by the provisions of German Natlonal 1an'k Hastin:
to collect mortality statistics, but in section li -of chapter Zb, oi the com- Bank of Commerce, Louisville.. 3.000.000
nmRt rasaa with vprv nonr ancca. piled Statutes of Nebraska for the Battle Creek Valley bank. -3attle
- - r - I I ri-.alr a atla rj
VABM A..l1Ay EM,w. lta I I JV,PW.W
cui,Un, ..,.... . First.. National, bank.. Alliance.... 4.120.14
jj-xra r savage, governor or me state First National bank. York 5.U3.03
of Nebraska, do hereby issue my First National. Pawnee City 8,440.38
proclamation declaring that on Tue V Bvken BW' JSE
, ... . Cltlsens bank. McCook 8.&S0.M
uay, me om Gay 01 iNovemDer, a. u. Union State bank. Harvard 6.973.47
1901. there will be an election held at City National bank. York 3.850.68
the usual places of voting in said state f.1 bank at Curtis 4.238.4
for the purpose of electing the fol- stromsburg- S.OSTt
lowing officers, to-wit: Bank or Cau County, Platts-
On inrfM nf the simromA rourt mouth 10.000.00
Tmr.i .k a r-. . Omaha National bank. Omaha... 42.305.09
v w..o.v, Columbia National bank. Lincoln 29.044.tt
Nebraska. Merchants National. Omaha 33.538.87
Pvovos Hardest of All Bnanm--
rooti Loads Most of tbo Way Oatdooe,
Howavov by Tiaso Allowaaea Llptoa
Vhvoo Choers for Coloaabla.
Some- of these are: Pennsylvania.
West Virginia, Florida. Alabama,
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois.
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Califor
nia and Washington. There are two
states which have adopted modern
systems of registration, but so recent
ly that their results could not be pass
ed upon by the census, so I am not
sure whether they can be Included in
the list of registration states or not
These are Colorado and Indiana. Of
the latter I am quite sure, that the
accuracy of the registration is very
good. I may say also that the state
of Illinois has adopted a new law by
which certificates of death will be re
quired. This law, if effectually admin
istered, may perhaps bring Illinois in
One senator from the Twenty-fourth ank of Baxiu Mills. Baziie Mills 1.500.00
V1ai Val....l W f- T I a
senatorial district, to fill vacancy. First
One representative from the Eighth First National bank. Wavne!!!!.-
representative district, to fill vacancy, erce County bank. IMerce
One representative from the Thirty-
Bank of Orleans. Orleans.
Grand Isianil Tin riklnu- rnmnnm.
seventh representative district to fill Grand Island
First National bank of Loomls.
vacancy.
One representative from the Tenth
4.7S8.S1
4.500.00
15.075.vi
7.OJ0.W)
6.00O.0O
10.0no.00
5,000.00
"The above named banks have col-
NEW YORK, Oct. 6. With victory
flags flowing from its towering mast
heads and. the ends of its spreaders
in honor of Its concluding triumph in
the cup. races of 1901, the gallant sloop
Columbia returned to its anchorage
under the escort of the entire excur
sion fleet It completed its defense
of the honored trophy in another stir
ring race with Shamrock II over a lee
ward and windward race of thirty
miles, crossing the finish line two sec
onds behind its antagonist, but win
ning on time allowance conceded by
Liptjtfs' boat by forty-one seconds.
For the second time it has now suc
cessfully foiled the attempt of the
Irish knight to wrest from our posses
sion the cup that means the yachting
supremacy of the world. And plucky
Sir .Thomas -Llpton, standing on the
bridge of Erin, led his guests in three
hearty hurrahs for the successful de
fender.
Columbia is the better boat," he
said, "and deserves to be cheered.
The series of races just closed will
I TRF I IVF CTnrif MlflJfT.
Mft. ... ft- ivvn 1 1 - w
-atoae Jaatattoa From 8oa OasoBrs
and Hamas City.
SOUTH OMAHA. .
Cattle Ther irnpply of cattle waw much
lighter thaw w expected, so tftot th
marker ruled aetlr and strongw all
around on anythlirff at all desirable, Tn
uppty for tho two- ftvy this week Is eon
slderably short 5f the receipts of the
mme two days of las week. Thero were
a few corn-fed steers" tm the market cmd
they said" 510e hher without difficulty
where-, the quality: wojt. at. all deatrabla:
Packers all' saemed1 to want them and a
a result they changed' hands quits rap-
idly. Tho commoner grades, of course,
were- nor In as g-ood reitaest. but still
even thow brought strong- prices. A big
proportion or the receipts7 was made up
of cow staff, about forty ears being on
sale. Packers, however. wr all very
1ihml hlivpihr nn(T am a fa wilt tho m r-
ket was active and a good1 dime higher Stel Corporation have declared the
than yesterday. There were a good many I Tegular quarterly dividends of 1 per
stockers aw feeders fir the-yards today. cmt on tha rnvforrari .tir on 1 nar
jrj.4'r4i!. 6 f 1 1 1 t I i
RDIFF tfi FfirmK-
The- duke-of Orleans and a. number-.
os politcal friends hava arrived at
Carlkrhue, where thy will remain
few days In conference.
EigJit hundred employes at the Flnw
BrooJe shaft of the Onflarlo Coal com
pany. Scran ton. Pa.. sUuck against
working; with other men ,who had no
wor ki ng." cards.
William Waldorf Astor has given.
10,000 to the fund for erecting the.
new premises of the Nationai Society
for the- Prevention of Cruelty to Chil
dren at London, England.
The directors of the United States
but the demand was equal to the occa
sion. The choicer grades of heavyweights
sold the best, the same as umial, and In
fact' advanced a dime. Although most
everything fn the yards was from the
range country, there were very few grass
steers good! enough for killers, and the
cent on the common stock.
Orders win be Issued by Lieutenant
General -MiTes to provide for the addi
tion of ten companies of coast artil
lery: The material for these com-
quality of those that did' arrive was I panles has already been secured.
rather common. Packers, however, took
hold in good shape and the market could
be quoted 510c higher and active. Cows
John W. English, who manufactured
the first traveling trunk in Racine.
improved a dime and so also did anything Wis., Is dead at Mt Carroll, Iowa. Mr.
the list of registration states, although representative district to fill vacancy. lelvely Kiven bonds to the amount always be memorial as the closest ever
Plan to Retain Moisture.
OMAHA, Oct. 9. H. W. Campbell
of Holdrege, an expert in the treat
ment of soil for the storage of mois
ture, has been here consulting with
Senator Millard. The railways of Ne
braska are interested in Mr. Camp
bell's Investigations and are assisting
him in his efforts to have the govern
ment establish a station In Nebraska,
where his plan for retaining moisture
can be thoroughly tested.
it has some very serious organic et
fects.
"I hope that in the near future Ne
braska may adopt a satisfactory law
for the registration of votal statistics.
Snould any such legislation be under
taken, however, it will be of great
importance to avoid the very serious
mistakes which are very frequently
made. Thus, Iowa only a few years
ago adopted new registration laws for
the collection of deaths, which any
person at all informed in registration
methods could have said from the
start would be utterly worthless in
practice, as they have since turned
out to be."
One judge of the district court from ' 1.913,500, now on file in the audi
the Eleventh judicial district to fill totr'8 office. These bonds have been
vacancy. examined and approved by a board
In testimony whereof I have here- composed of the governor, attorney
unto set my hand and caused to be general and secretary of state before
affixed the great seal of Nebraska. tne deposit of any state funds. None
Done at Lincoln this 30th day of of these banks have a deposit to ex-
September. A. D. 1901.
EZRA P. SAVAGE.
By the Governor:
G. W. MARSH, Secretary of State.
A SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE.
Mrokea Bow Depositors' Dividend.
LINCOLN, Oct. 8. The report of
Bank Examiner Whittemore, showing
the condition of the defunct Farmers'
bank of Custer county. Broken Bow,
indicates that depositors in that insti
tution will recover dividends which
ceed one-third of the amount, of the
bond given by the bank. The securi
ties on my bond for $1,500,000 are the
Fidelity and Deposit company and
the United States Fidelity and Guar
antee company, both of Baltimore,
Md."
Gossiping
Sheridan Fair Makes Money.
, GORDON. Neb., Oct 9. The six
teenth annual fair of Sheridan county
closed with the best attendance, finest
exhibits and largest gate receipts for
years. The society will pay all ex
penses and have a surplus for Improvements.
Ctaarged With Polaoalag.
HEBRON. Neb., Oct 9. Thui-sday
night Sheriff A. J. Snyder returned
home from Sallna. Kan., with G. N.
Thompson, who is charged with pol
sonlng W. W. Flowers of Alexandria.
He was lately in the Junk business in
and around Fairbury.
Chaetaaqna at Tccamieh.
TECUMSEH. Neb. Oct 9. Enthus
iasm is being stirred up among the
Tecumseh business men to hold a
wnauiaqua assemDiy next summer.
Hon. John Dundas, editor of the Au
burn Granger, Is behind the move
ment
Dropped to Bis Death.
HILDRETH, Neb., Oct. 9. Fred
.- & . a ...
carter, empioyea in putting up a
windmill, dropped from the top of the
tower to the ground here. He died
within a few minutes after the fall.
Carter was at work on the farm of
George Wllmot He was on the top
of a forty-foot tower when he lost his
footing and dropped. The fall result
ed In bad fractures to his collar bone,
ribs, a severe Injury to his breast and
the dislocation of his back.
Socialist State Ticket.
LINCOLN. Oct 9. The socialists
have filed a list of the nomnees of
their state ticket with the secretary
of state. The following men are
found on the ticket: J. B. Randolph of
Omaha for supreme judge; Burla
Wilka of Lincoln and William Scham
of Kearney for regents of the State
universinty. This Is the last of-the
party lists to be filed. The names of
any candidates by petition must reach
the secretary of state by October 21.
Filing of m Petition Sets
ToDii Wagging.
IOWA FALLS, Oct. 7. The filing of
a petition In the district court by
Mrs. Fannie WIsner Crockett pray
ing for a divorce from her husband,
Frank W. Crockett, has created a
sensation in .this county, where the
couple has lived for years, and where,
on account of their social position,
they have been prominent In 1895,
Mr. Crockett married Mrs. Fannie Wie
ner, the widow of George II. Wisnei,
a wealthy and prominent citizen of
this county. One child was born to
the couple, and the wife will ask cus
tody of the offspring. The charge al
leged In the petition is incompatibil
ity of temper. The case will prob
ably come up for trial at the next
term of court Mr. Crockett was for
merly of Alden, and later principal of
the schools at Williams. For two
terms he was clerk of the district
court, and is widely known in cen
tral Iowa. The parties reside at El
dora.
Favor Union Pacific
OMAHA. Oct. 5. Judge Smith Mc
Pherson in the United States court
at Council Bluffs ruled that the east
will approximate 60 per cent of their half of the Union Pacific railway
deposits. The total assets as shown bridge across the Missouri is not liabre
by the books is $57,846.87. while the for the payment of regular city taxes,
liabilities are only .$56,121.31. This, The decision was handed down in th(5
however, is not a true showing, as a suit brought by William Arnd. treaa-
large amount of the paper held by the
bank Is regarded by the examiner as
worthless. Making an allowance for
the loss through bad paper and the
probable expenses of making collec
tions Mr. Whittemore estimates that
the dividends wjll amount to at least
60 per cent of the deposits.
urer of Pottawattamie county, to re
cover taxes from 1897 to 1900 inclusive,
amounting to $14,000.
Tried to Kill Himself.
FREMONT, Neb., Oct 7. An un
successful attempt to commit suicide
by hanging himself was made by Wil
liam Etherton, a resident of Fremont
He became intoxicated and secured a
rope and went to the Darn. He tied
one end to a rafter and put his neck
into a noose on the other end. When
he swung himself off, however, the
rope broke.
Captures a Horse Thief.
WEST POINT; Neb., Oct 7. Sheriff
Philipps captured a horse thief from
South Dakota, west of the city. The
culprit is a large negro, and had In
his possession two fine matched grays.
He refused to give his name, but stated
that he was bound for Kansas City,
where he had intended to dispose of
the horses.
General and Mrs. Mcnocnon Return.
OH AHA, Oct 7. General Solicitor
Manderson of the Burlington returned
home from a three weeks' trip east,
which included the late presidents
funeral at Canton, the Buffalo expo
sition. New York, Philadelphia and
Washington. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Manderson.
To Strengthen Institute.
SPRINGVIEW, Neb., Oct 7. Dr. A.
T. Peterson and Professor E. A. Bur
nett of the state university addressed
a farmers institute here and the farm
ers and stockmen were delighted with
the manner in which those gentlemen
handled their subjects. A county or
ganization was perfected which will
In the future assist in creating more
interest In the work of this organiza
tion. J. H. Myers was selected for
president; E. ,H. Williams, secretary.
Cansea br Resignations.
LINCOLN, Oct. 8. The vacancy In
the Twenty-fourth senatorial district
was caused by the resignation of Sen
ator N. V. Harlan, who was appointed
United States prosecuting attorney for
the district of Alaska. In the Ninth
representative district P. M. Mullen
resigned to accept a position in the
goverment service In Alaska. The va
cancy In the Eighth district was
caused by the death of Representative
David Brown, and that in the Thirty
seventh by the removal of Representa
tive Charles A. Fowler.
Charted With EmHecsltng.
HASTINGS. Neb., Oct. 5. Sheriff
Gustus of Phelps county arrested C. A.
Jarvis of Holdrege here on the charge
of embezzlement. Jarvis had been
employed as agent for the McCormlck
Harvesting Machine company at Hold
rege, and is accused of embezzling
$S00 belonging to the firm at Holdrege.
Sheriff Gustus took his prisoner to
Holdrege.
Honpltal Sitnatlon at Norfolk.
LINCOLN, Oct 8. Superintendent
Teal of the Hospital for Insane at
Norfolk was In the clt7 conferring
with state officials. He says that if
twenty-five of the patients now at Nor
folk are removed to some other in
stitution there will be no difficulty in
caring for those remaining. The
board will probably authorize the
transfer of this number either to the
hospital here or the one at Hastings.
Rural Mail Routes
MIN'DEN. Neb.. Oct. 5. The rural
free mall routes started rrom this
point last week. The routes 'were sur
veyed last spring, but delayed in
starting. Four carriers leave daily
and their routes average about thirty
miles. The carriers are: Dr. Ayres,
H. Slusser, Stephens and Jones.
Lad Shoots Off an Arm.
SHELTON. Neb., Oct. 5 A son of
Lawrence Vehland. a larmer living
five miles southwest of Shelton. while
hunting accidentally shot himself in
the left arm, shattering the member
so that amputation was necessary.
Ends Trouble With a Ballet.
OMAHA. Oct 5. John Woodward,
an officer of the Metropolitan Insur
ance company, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head'
with a pistol. He leaves a wife and
Farmer Hangs Himself.
AINS WORTH. Neb., Oct 8. Otto
Tisue, aged 43 years, hanged himself
In his brother's outshed, about nine daughter, the former living in Lin-
mlles from Sorlgview. Keva Paha coin.
county. Neb. No cause is known for
the rash act. He leaves a wife and
two sons in good circumstances finan
cially. He had lived in that county
for- several years and is well and fa
vorably known there.
Steal D c tor's Team.
FREMONT, Neb., Oct. 8. A team
of horses and a buggy belonging to
Dr. Eigler of North Bend were stolen
while the doctor was "making a call
twelve miles from North Bend. The
team, consisting of a bay horse and a
gray, hitched to a top buggy, was last I
Ranchman Knorked Unconscious.
LONG PINE. Neb.. Oct. 5. While
herding cattle S. Runolfson, a ranch
man north of town, was thrown from
his horse by it stepping into a gopher
hole. His head and chest were badly
injured and he is not expected to live.
More Mortgages In Polk Conntr.
OSCEOLA, Neb., Oct. 5. The mort
gage indebtedness of Polk county, as
shown by the records In the clerk's of
fice, was increased for the month of
September $8,002.90.
sailed for the cup and Sir Thomas, al
though defeated, will go home with the
satisfaction of knowing that his golden
yacht Is the ablest foreign boat that
ever crossed the western ocean.
During both series of races not an
untoward incident has occurred and
Sir Thomas will return to . England
far the most popular of all th'e for
eigners who have challenged for the
Americas' trophy.
Yesterday's race on paper was the
closest of the series, but because of the
flunking of the wind on the beat Home
as a contest of the relative merits of
the yachts it is not to be comp"afeM
with the magnificent truly-run and
royally fought battles of Saturday and
those of Thursday last The condi
tions of the race at the starTyesterday
were very similar to those of Thurs
day. The wind was strong and from
the Ehore embroidering the sea with
foam and piling up no swell ideal
conditions for the challenger.
The racers were sent away before
the wind, each carrying penalty for
crossing the line after the handicap
gun. No official record is kept of the
time after that gun is fired, but the
experts with stop watches estimated
Columbia's handicap at fifteen seconds
and Shamrock's at thirty seconds. The
contest of the yacht's fleeing before the
following wind was picturesque, buf
not exciting. The big racers, like
gulls, with outstretched pinions, had
every inch of canvas spread, all of
their light sails, including bulging
spinnakers and balloon jib topsails.
While taking his defeat gamely, Sir
Thoma3 Lipton made no attempT to
conceal the honest disappointment
when he talked about the races on
the Erin. "I am very disappointed,"
he said. "I cant hide that I thought
within fifteen minutes of the finish
that we had won. I was sure as my
life tnat we had won. When I look
ed around the situation had changed
and we bad lost It was a hard blow
to be so near winning and then to lose.
I should like to have got one race.
just Dy way or consolation. It Is a
very hard thing to be beaten by a
breath by a few beats of the pulse.
at all good In the way of haa-vr feeders.
Hogs There was a considerably higher
run of hogs than generally expected, but
owing to the break fn prfees at other
points tho market was tower here. Pack
ers started out bidding $6.40 and SS.424. or
nearly 10c lower than yesterday. A few
loads changed hands at those prices.' but
as soon as Chicago came WT(l5c lower.
with the bulk selling- from 9S.90 to $6.30.
packers went back on their bids and
tried to buy tho hogs at $6.35 and $S.37H
or lO'gioc lower. Sellers would not cut
loose at thoso prices, but the market kept
getting worse Instead of better, ana It
closed 20c lower. Only a few hogs sold
at $6.23 and H.S7
Sheep Quotations: Choice yearlings.
$2.603.40; fair to good. $3.0t&3.20; choice
wethers. $3.15'a3.23; fair to good wethers
$3.20-83.40: choice ewes. $2.75S3.00; fair to
good ewes, $2.Vg2.6o; choice spring lambs,
$4.124.23: fair to good spring lambs. $3.80
4.10.- feeder wethers. $2.7S33.13; feeder
lambs. $3.2593.S0.
KANSAS CITV.
Cattle Coin-fed steers and choice feed
ers, strong; cows and grass cattle were
steady and 10c lower; choice dressed beef
steers. $3.6O0.2O; fair to good. $4.73-35.50;
stockers and feeders. I2.S054.43; western
fed steers, $.:& 5.50; western range
steers. $3.25,a4.73; Texas and Indians. $2.70
3.60; Texas cows, $2.053.80; native cows.
$2.6C34.25; heifers. $2.73-94.75; canners. $1.50
S2.50; bulls, $2.23(34.30: calves, UOO'fiS.K.
Hogs Market 10c lower; top, $5.75; bulk
of sales. $i.2558.G0: heavy, $6.63fi.75
mixed packers, $.506.6o; light, $3,501?
6.55; pigs, $).535i?.75.
Sheep and Lambs Market steady;
lambs, $3.504.33: western wethers. $3.0Of?
3.25; ewes. $2.303.13: feeders. $3.303.23;
stockers, $1.7582.75.
Cn arch ill Startles Them.
LONDON, Oct. 5. Winston Spencer
Churchill, speaking last night at Old
ham, delivered himself of another se
vere censure of the war policy of the
government He declared that the
military situation in South Africa was
now "not less momentous than when
the Boer armies threw themselves into
Natal at the beginning of the war,'
and that the empire today "confronts
difficulties and dangers more embar
rassing than those which hung over
It in the black week of December,
1893."
SHITS PIT THE FOREIGNERS.
Object to Ilalng Crowded Oat of Their
Own Technical Schools.
NEW YORK. Oct. 10 The Eerlin
correspondent of the Times 6ays that
according to the Berliner Tagblatt, the
minister of education has issued new
regulations in regard to the admission
of foreign students at the Berlin
Technical college. The Germans com
plain that the foreigners crowd them
out of the laboratories and lecture
rooms, and that the foreigners are ad
mitted without any documentary evi
dence of previous education. The chief
offenders are Russians.
It is now reported that the minister
directs that Sssians are only to be
admitted if they can prove previous
attendance or matriculation at a
Russian technical college. Other for
eigners must produce a certificate of
general education, as well as proof that
they have attended a technical col
lege. It has been decided, according to
the Berliner Tagblatt. that a small
class of the students called "Hospi
tante," now admitted to the lectures
at German universities as guests, with
out the right of obtaining certificates
or degrees, shall be abolished In the
machine engineering department of the
college and only allowed In other de
oartments under exceptional circum
stances.
GOLD FIND IN ARIZONA.
English was 90 years old, and figured
prominently in the early history of
Racine.
Mrs. Josephine Flanagan, an aged
musician of Nor walk, Ohio, and moth
er of the music- teacherof -Presidential
Roosevelt's children, was Instantly.
killed by an engine at the Lak Shore!
crossing.
Former Senator William F. Vilas of
Madison, Wis., and Joseph S. Dale of
New York city, were elected to fill
vacancies in the board of directors at
the Wisconsin Central meeting irn
Milwaukee.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas
sador to Washington, will sail from
England on the 26th Inst, on tho
American line steamship St. Louis.
He will reach Washington about the
first of November.
John Woodward, assistant superin
tendent of the Metropolitan Insurance
company, with headquarters at Lin
coln, Neb., committed suicide at
Omaha. Woodward is well known
among insurance men.
Walter O. Davidge, for fifty years a
practitioner at the local bar at Wash
ington, founder of the District of Col
umbia Bar association, and one of tha
best known men in the national cap
ital, died, aged 78 years.
Highwaymen held up and robbed a
party of tourists on their way to Lake
Herman, South Dakota. A pitched
battle was waged, but the tourlsta
were overpowered and robbed of $500
In cash, watches and Jewelry.
Don Joaquin Wllker Martinez, Chil
ean minister to the United States, sail
ed for New York with his family from
Colon en route for the City of Mexico
to attend the Pan-American congres
at which he will represent Chile.
The war department has just made
public the revised "customs tariff of
the Philippine archipelago" as enact
ed September 17 by the Philippine
commission. It takes effect November
15. The new tariff was drafted fcr the
purpose of producing $1,000,000 revenue.
The residence of Claus Spreckles In
San Francisco was entered by burglars
a few days ago. They forced a rear
window while the family was at din
ner, went up stairs and stole Jewelry
amounting in value to fully $5,000.
Not until late at night was the loss
discovered. . j
The committee appointed -by the
Central Traffic association, the West
ern Passenger association and the
Trunk Line association, one year ago,
has unanimously reported that all
passes should be abolished, even the
courtesy passes of one president of a
road to another.
Fire destroyed the McMahon Crack
er and Biscuit company's factory at
650 Green street, Chicago, causing a
I06S of $150,000.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
after careful consideration of the re
ports and estimates of leading beet
Fatal Lamp Ei plosion.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Oct 8.
Seven members of the family of John
Lectures on 'llcaullfal Nebraska."
KEARNEY, Oct 5. Mr. Moses Sy
denham, the pioneer editor of this
Qulsenberry, a farmer fourteen miles CY; nas evolved a lecture on "Our
southwest of here, were badly burned Beautiful Nebraska," which he pro
as the result of a lamp explosion. Mrs poses delivering at such times and
Qulsenberry was carrying a lamp places as various committees may
around the house when it exploded elect Mr. Sydenham has lived in the
Ifellgb Bank Loses Salt.
SIOUX CITY, la., Oct 7. A $12,000
suit against James F. Toy, president
of the Farmers Loan and Trust com
pany, for knowingly receiving misap
propriated funds of the First National
bank of Neligh, Neb., was quickly
disposed of in the federal court here.
Judge Shlras ruled after the evidence
for the plaintiff had been introduced
that the Neligh bank did not show any
cause of action against Mr. Toy, an9
directed a verdict In Mr. Toy's favor.
saturating her clothing' with oil.
which took fire. Some of th oil
spattered on the beds in which the
children were sleeping. Seven mem
bers of the family were badly burned.
state over forty years, has made a
study of Its resources, past and pros
pective, and will no doubt make in
teresting talks along lines that ought
to interest every citizen.
Fortune for Bomboldt Man.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., Oct 8. Charlie
Loree, a resident of this county and
Married Li fa Is Short.
WYMORE, Neb., Oct. 5. Two weeks
ot married life seems to be the limit
for years an employe at the court of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sprague of
house, has received news that the Lo
ree estate, consisting of 4,000,000 acres
of coal, timber and ore land in Ken
tucky and Virginia, will be settled and
divided among the heirs. The estate,
which is valued at $14,000,000, has
been in litigatioa for rears and has
been looked after by John Loree of
Cleveland, father of Charlie Loree.
this city. They were married Septem
ber 15 and after a short wedding trip
returned home and began housekeep
ing. Upon going home the other night
night for supper Mr. Sprague found
that hi3 Trtfe had packed her belong
ings and left a note on the table tell
ing him that she had decided to return
to her parents.
White and Singers Arnre.
NEW YORK, Oct 5. Andrew D.
White, ambassador of the United
States to Germany, was a passenger on
the steamship Auguste Victoria, which
arrived In port tonight from Hamburg,
Southampton and Cherbourg. Also
on board the Auguste Victoria comes
Mme. Scmbrich, grand opera soprano.
Injured by Horse Falling.
LONG PINE, Neb., Oct. 5. For
three days, S. Rumolfson, a hard work
ing and prosperous ranchman, living
north of totwn, has been unconscious
as the result of a fall while riding
a horse.
Ore Worth Orer st.ooo.ooo Exposed to sugar producers estimates the beet
Fan view. I sugar production for 1901 at 198,500
TUSCON, A. T., Oot 10. Charles R. tons. California leads with 80.000
and Porter W. Fleming of this place tons; Michigan is second with 60,000
tons; Nebraska is given 7,000 tons.
The cane sugar production is esti
mated at 700,000 tons.
Clark A. Place, for forty years pay
master of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St Paul railroad, died at Milwaukee.
Prince Adalbert, of Prussia, will ar
rive at Constantinople October 30,ei(
board the training ship Charlotte, to
pay a visit to Abdul Hamid.
The Kaiser Frederick monument at
Breslau will be dedicated October 16.
The Copenhagen newspapers revive
the rumors that King Edward Is In a
serious condition from cancer of the
tongue, with adducing any evidence to
that effect
Prince Chun, head of the Chinese
expiatory mission, will leave Germany
have arrived here from the Galluro
mountains, where they report a re
markable gold discovery.
The rich find is located seventy miles
north of Tuscon, and the vein of ore,
according to the Flemings, is 200 feet
wide and 6,000 feet In length. A
canon cuts through the vein for 200
feet exposing the ore on either side
the entire length of the cut It is esti
mated that the amount of gold in sight
is worth over $7,000,000.
The Tuscon Star of this place Is
authority for the statement that the
story told by the Fleming brothers is
authentic and that it has verified the
facts as above stated.
Kxplalns Cobra Disaster.
LONDON, Oct 10. A singular acci- next Thursday.
dent, which may possibly throw light
on the loss of the torpedo boat de
stroyer Cobra recently, has Just oc
curred to the torpedo boat destroyer
Crane. While on its way from Ports-
The District supreme court appoint
ed Tracy L. Jeffords and Conrad H.
Syme as receivers of the American
Savings bank at Washington. D. C.
The newspapers of Jamaica print a
Call for Hank Statement.
WASHINGTON.. Oct. 5. The comp
troller of the currency today issued a
call for a statement of the condition
of all national banks at the close ol
business on Monday, September 30.
mouth to Portland the engine bands number of letters from Bocas del Toro
noticed that its deck beams were1 and other ports of Colombia, corn
buckling amidships. The destroyer plaining of outrages on British sub
immediately returned at full speed tc Jects, including women. Strong ap--Portsmouth.
An examination made P33'8 are made to the government to
showed great damages.
Miss Helen Lona; Succumbs.
BINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 5. Miss Hel
en M. Long, second daughter of Sec
retary Long, died here. The end
came sooner than expected, although
when the secretary was summoned
home from Washington early In the
week it was known that his daugh
ter's condCLion was critical. Miss
Long died of pulmonary trouble,
which had its inception after close at
tention to the. social duties during
Secretary Lopg's first cabinet term.
send a warship for their protection
Twenty buildings in the heart of
TITa TAm.v. TT-l . ...
Theatrical Man Drops Daad. " "fc r were Durnea Wltn .
OGDEN. Utah. Oct 10. Prof. Robin- a 1088 or W.WO.
son, well known to theatrical people ans ror tne new hall to be erected !
throughout the United States, dropped b the York Historical society
dead of heart disease in this city to- at a COfit nearly $1,000,000 have
day. Robinson was a pupil of the late been formally adopted.
Sir Arthur Sullivan at the Royal Acad- The University of Gottingen recent-
emy of Music, London. For eight years ly offered the newly founded chair of
he was musical director for the Gil- inorganic chemistry to Theodore WII
bert & Sullivan operas. He had led Ham Richards of Harvard university
the orchestra for the Castle Square I which conferred upou Dr. von Hollen-
companies in New York and Chicago I ben the honorary degree of doctor of-
and was with Southwell's company. I laws, says the National 'Zeitung '
at