TIII : Nom-mic - NHWS : I-MMDAY , .IANI-AKV sm. \ \ .
Retires from Head of the Union
Pacific Company.
ANNOUNCE RETinEMENT TODAY
Horace G. Hurt , Who Has Hnd a Phe
nomenal Career In Railroad Circles
Declines to Longer Servo as the
President of the Union Pacific.
Onmlin , .Inn. 2. Special to The
News : Horace (1. ( Hurt , for mmm
yearn president of Ilio Union Pae.lllc
rnllwny coinimny , thlH morning ten
dered Ills resignation IIH tlio lii'iul of
ficial of that ( oniimiiy.
Tlio action of President Hurt \va
received with considerable tnirprlHu
in railway circles hero , aw It hail not
oven boon hinted at. outside of a very
fmv leading olllolalH. who had hoard
It Intimated that Mr. Hurt would ro-
idgn. Considerable iipccnlntlnn IH In
dulged In IIH to tlio moaning of thl
inovo on tlio part of 1'roHldont Hurt.
It IH well known hy loading rallroiul
inun that Mr. Hurt wan advanced to
bin olllci ) by Northwestern lulhionco ,
in fact ho came from tlio Northwest-
crn to the Union raclllc , nnd It IH
considered ( bat IIH ! resignation may
mean a Hovcranco of rolatloiiH between
tlio two railway HyHtomH that buvo
opornted practically IIH ono on trniiH-
contlnontal buHlnosH.
Tlioro IH nothing to Indlcnto who
will take tbo poHltlon made vacant ,
nnd Mr. Hurt baH not announced bin
future IntontloiiH , but It IH llkoly that
bo will receive an gx > d a place with
uoino other lino.
Lnto thin ufturnoon Mr. Hurt an
nounced that bo would go to Europe
for throe montliH. Ho will tbon return
to Omalm.
At fi o'clock today no succcHfior bad
boon announced to till Mr. Hurt'H po
sition.
Mr. Hurt ban made a phenomenal
record In railroading. Ho was first
brought to the attention of the western -
orn railroad world by being advanced :
:1I
from tbo presidency of the lOIUhoni I ,
coming from Hoonu , Iowa , where bo
was u ( JlvlHlon superintendent on the
NorthwTstorn. Afterward bo wont to
St. Paul as vlco president of the C.
St. I' . , M. & 0. , and then to Chicago
wbero bo took the vlco presidency of
tbo Northwestern system from which
bo advanced to president of the Un
ion 1'nclllc.
ESCAPED DISASTER BY JUMPING
Daughter of Geo. P. Moore Formerly
of Norfolk In the Chicago Flru.
Landed on a Dead Man.
Omaha , Jan. 2. Dr. Fred Teal ban
u telegram from his relative , George
P. Moore , lately of Omaha , stating
that his ll-yoar-oltl ! daughter , Bea i-
trice Moore , was In the Iroquols thea
ter tiro. The little girl attended the
matinee with four of her companions
and when she did not return homo
her father and mother searched for
her. They found her In a hysterical
condition In a drug store nearby , with
the greater part of her clothing torn
from her body. She had succeeded
in lighting her way to a fire escape
nnd jumped , alighting on the dead
body of a man which was probably
nil that saved her. She Is still hys
terical.
RECEPTION TO SPELLER.
Namle Dworak Honored by her School
Mates and Oakdale Friends.
Oakdale , Nob. , Jan. 5. Special to
Tbo News : Miss Namlo Dworak , who
represented Antelope county at the
state spoiling contest at Lincoln , after
winning nt tbo local and county con
test , was given a rousing reception last
night In the K. P. hall , where a pro
gram of speaking and music was giv
en.
Miss Dworak obtained a perfect
grade at Lincoln and won first honors
in the non-accredited high school class
of contestants. She is tbo only ono
from this part of tbo state who won
the honor nnd her teachers , fellow pu
pils and friends are proud of her rec
ord as was attested by the largo at
tendance nt tbo reception.
Death at Stanton.
Stanton , Neb. , Jan. 5. Special to
The News : Charles Krantz , a painter
of this city , died nt bis homo yester
day , after a lingering Illness of more
than a year.
Win. Holde. formerly In the meat
market business bore , died at his homo
In Pllgor , and was burled In the Stanton -
ton cemetery.
HE HAS COUNTED THE FISH
Fish Commissioner O'Brien Gave De
tailed Census of Piscatorial
Possessions.
Lincoln , Jan. 5. Fish Commissioner
O'Brien yesterday filed with Chief
Deputy Game Warden Carter bis an
nual report of the disposition of fishi ]
The report shows that In all llOiO,7G7
fish bavo been placed In tbo streams
of the state and that $ IG0.35 has been
realized from the sale of fish for pri
vate ponds nnd ornamental purposes.
They were divided as follows :
Wall eyed pike , fry , estimated , 11-
481,000 ; wall eyed pike , six months
old , actual count , 300 ; sand pike , {
months old , actual count , 2,000 ; rain
bow trout , fry , ( mtlmnlod 181,000 , rain
bow trout , n monttm old , actual count ,
100 ; brook trout , fry , uHtlmaU'd , llfi-
( inn ; biook trout , C moutliH old , actual
count. 1,200 ; black hami. fry , estimat
ed , llfi.Odd ; black IMIHH , It moutliH old ,
actual count , llt.dr.O ; black IIIIHH , 1
year old , actual count , lfiO ! ; rock IIIIHH ;
il montlm old , actual count , 200 ; crop-
, G montlm old , actual count , 111)- )
700 ; crapplo , 1 year old , actual count ,
2,1100 ; Btrlped porch , fry , estimated ,
IC.fiOO ; Htrlped perch , 0 montlm old ,
actual count , 12IOO ! ; channel catfish ,
I year old , actual count , 11,100 ; chan
nel catllHh , 18 montlm old , actual
count , III.IOO ; yellow bull beadH , ' 0
montlm old ; actual count , I.100 ; Gor
man carp , fry , estimated , 7fi ( ) ; dor-
man carp , L year old , actual count ,
77fi ; Gorman carp , G months old , ac
tual count , ! )00 ) ; ornamental fish , va <
rloim agon , actual count , 2,102 ; mlH
celliiiieoim fish , varloim agon , OHtlmat
ed , fi.fiOO. Total , ll.il 10,707.
Nearly a Shooting Affray
Decatur. Nob. , Jan. fi. Thornim Orr ,
u farmer who roHldes on the bank of
the Missouri river oposlto tlio town
of Decntnr , Neb. , threatened to shoot
Will Buck and Ver Conklln while
crossing the Anlqno bridge , recently
made by tbo latter. After Mr. Orr
had crosHi'd the bridge Conklln asked
for tbo toll , which Is 2fi eonlH. Orr
would not pay a cent and would kll
anyone wanting a cent from him
Orr him been under bomlH for over
eight yearn , and now ho u'lllt \ \ placet
under heavier bonds to keep the peace
STROKE OF PARALYSIS.
W. J. Mabcr of Battle Creek Receives
Telegram that Mother Is Afflicted.
Battle Creek , Neb. , Jan. fi. Specla
to Tbo News : W. J. Maher receive !
a telegram from Portland , Oregon
that his mother had miffored a severe
stroke of paralysln. Mr. Maber'H parents
onts have lived out there for some
years. They are well known In thlH
part of the country , especially will
transelenl trade , as they ran the Gran
vlllo hotel at Humphrey for a niinibe
of years. Mr. Maher will start today
for Portland.
CUT RATES TO LINCOLN.
Fare Reduced on All Roads for Agrl
cultural Association Meet.
Lincoln , Jan. 5. There will bo a
round trip rate of ono faro , pins 50
cents , on all railroads for the mooting
of the Agricultural association , which
moots at Lincoln , Jannnry IS to " 1.
The program follows :
Monday Boo Keopops' association
nt 1:110 : p. in. ; Diiroe-Jorsoy Breeders'
association at I ! p. in. ; Association of
Agricultural students at ! i and 8 p. in.
Tuesday Swine Brooders' associa
tion at It a. m. and 1I0 : ! p. in. ; State
Horticultural society at 10 a. m. and
1 ! p. m. : State Hoard of Agriculture at
I and S p. m.
Wednesday Improved Livestock
Breeders , ' . ) a. m. and 1 : SO p. m. : State
Horticultural society , 1) ) a. m. and -
p. m ; Dairymen's association , ! > : ! ! ( ) a.
m. and 1:110 : p. m. ; State Hoard of Ag
riculture , ll0 ) : ! a. m. and S p. m. *
Thursday State Horticultural soci
ety , ! a. m. ; Dairymen's association ,
' , ) : ; ! ( ) a. in. and 1:110 : p. m. ; Park and '
Forestry association , ! ) a. m. ; Corn
Improvers' association , 9 a. m. and
1:110 : p. in. ; Veterinary Medical asso
ciation , ! > a. m. and 1:110 : p. m. ; State
Hoard of Agriculture , S p. in. , and Ir
rigation association.
DIETRICH HEARING POSTPONED
ase Will be Resumed Next Thursday
at the Request of the Defendant.
No Decision on Demurrer.
Omaha , Jan. fi. Special to The
News : At the request of Senator
Dietrich the bearing on the charge
; if alleged bribery has been postponed
intil next Thursday.
No decision has yet been rendered
by the judges on the demurrer filed
In snbstlntlon for tbo plea of not guil
ty that had been rendered on the In-
.llctment charging the senator with
Illegally enjoying n contract with the
sovernmont for n postofllco building.
It is expected that n decision will
bo rendered by the Umo the case Is
reopened.
FOR JOHN L.WEBSTER.
Committee In Charge of His Candidacy
Prepared to Do Active Work.
Omaha , Jan. 5. The executive com
mittee chosen by tbo recent mass
meeting of Nebraska ropublcans to
conduct a practical campaign through
out the nation In the Interest of John
L. Webster's vlco presidential can
didacy will assemble In Omaha on Jan-
, at the Mlllard hotel.
At this meeting plans for the work
In hand wll bo thoroughly canvassed
and details agreed upon. John L
Kennedy , chairman of the committee ,
says that there Is llttlo need for ex
pending further effort In Nebraska.
The nub-committee , consisting ol
\V. G. Wbltmore of Valley , chairman ;
W. .1. rook of Blair. H. II. Baldrlgo
J. II. Van Diisen and Robert Cowo !
of Qniuha met at Mr. , VVebstor's olllco
*
afternoon to formulate the
will bo suggested to the
committee on Thursday.
Lincoln Ministers on Smoot.
Lincoln , Jan. 5. The ministerial as
soclatlon will forward a protest to
congress relative to the seating of
Senator Reed Smoot , the Mormon senator
ator from Utah. A committee has boon
Investigating the case , and some shari
consiiro Is expected.
Puts the City's Possibilities in
Nut Shell.
WOULD LIKE TO TRADE HERE.
The Writer Has Learned by Experi
ence That He Can Buy In Norfolk
Even More Cheaply Than nt Sioux
City or Omaha , But Has Suggestion.
t From Tiicmlny's Dnlly.l
Tbo Napor NOWH puts It thlH way :
The city of Norfolk , Nob. , with her
largo and well equipped mercantile es-
tablhdimentH , It situated practically at
the Junction of the lOlkhorn and Nlo-
brara valleys , and the Nlobrnra valley
not only oxtendH through north No-
hniHka , but Its tributaries extend far
Inlo the rich fleblH of South Dakota.
And while most of thin territory Is
comparatively now and undeveloped ,
It ( Is now producing a surplus of wealth
that Is surprising to anyone uniu
qimlntod ( with the resources of thin
part of the wont.
Norfolk Is naturally , and should
properly bo , tbo gateway to tbo wealth
and trade of thin country. But IH she ?
Wo think not. Our people kndw no
mnrkctH or places of exchange but
Omaha or Slonx City when they wish
to trade away from homo. It Is a fact ,
that experience ban taught some of
I IIH , that wo can buy hotter goods and
at bettor prices In Norfolk than wa
J
can In Sioux City or Omaha , but why
don't wo do It ?
Wo can take breakfast at homo , ride
ono hundred miles to Norfolk , spent :
a pleasant half day shopping and get
back homo for supper. The reasor
why wo do not IH that wo do not know
what they have to offer us In Norfolk
or whether they want our trade or
not.
not.Tbo
Tbo buslnosH men of Omaha and
other places toll us that they have
everything on earth that wo want am
of course wo go thoro.
Our people would take prldo In hav
ing a good market and a thriving city
lear UK and wo would like to sco the
HislnosH men of Norfolk wnko up to
ho fact that our Interests in this mat
er arc mutual and that there Is some
hlng In this new northwest that Is
vorthy of their consideration.
The wealth that this territory is
iroduclng would build and support i
city many times the size of Norfolk
Choir schools should have _ the patron
igo that our people are giving otho
schools. Her merchants should have
ho trade that Is passing thorn every
lay , others are seeking and taking
he trade while they wait.
ORGANIZE TO RESCUE BODY
Reward of $50 Will be Paid for the
Recovery of the Drowned Girl's
Corpse attFremont.
Fremont , Jan. fi. An organlzatlo
las been formed to secure funds am
irosocnto the search for the body o
Miss Corlnuo Jarmin , which lies some
where at the bottom of the Platt
river. Mayor George \Volz was elect
ed chairman and was authorized t
offer a reward of $50 for tbo recover ;
of tbo drowned girl's corpse. Then
will bo no Hugging in the work nntl
everything that can bo done has bee
accomplished. While it is realize
that the chances arc ton to ono agalns
finding the body , tbo determination 1
to take the single chance for what
Is worth.
A gang of six or eight men will bo
kept at work dynamiting Ice and drag
ging tbo river. Yesterday tbo chan
nel where the drowning occurred was
opened up for Its full width of thirty
or forty feet and for some distance
down stream. It Is Intended to con
tinue breaking up the river's cover
ing further down and drag the bottom
with hooks. A feature of the work
yesterday was the lowering of a man
Into the stream with a rope attached
to bis body. Ho stood ono Immersion
but Immediately signalled to bo pulled
out , as the water was too cold for com
fort. A professional diver Is within
call at Omaha If ho should bo wanted.
Small Blaze In Wlsner Mill.
Wlsner , Neb. , Jan. G. Special to
The News : There was n small fire
In the Wisnor roller mill yesterday ,
that might have proven disastrous but
for the prompt action of the men , who
quickly extinguished It.
Commission Firm at Stanton.
BTlUiton , Neb. , Jan. fi. Special to
The News : Edwards , Wood & Co. ,
grain commission men , have estab
lished a branch office In the remod
elled Boitel building. They seem to
have furnished rooms In anticipation
of a good business , since they nro
equipped with telegraph and telephone
connection , nnd a typewriter.
STATE OFFICERS ACT.
All Opera Houses Must Put In Fire
proof Curtains.
Lincoln , Nob. , Jan. 5. Labor Com
missioner Bush yesterday stated that
all Nebraska opera houses must put
In fireproof curtains.
State School Superintendent Fowler
ler has decided that fire drills must
form part of the regular program In
tho'schools.
They Draw the Line ,
Lincoln , Jan. 5. Bold and unequiv
ocal is tlio Invitation of the Bryan
democrats Issued by T. D. Worrall ,
chairman of the banquet committee ,
I'-nlllnnlng the Chicago and Kaunas
Ity platfornm and Inviting the faith-
U to the feaHt. In the manifesto the
ocnlcltrant domoc'ralti nro alluded to
i no uncertain terms and they nro
ivltod to come back to the fold , prop-
rly and thoroughly repentant.
It Is a significant fact that tbo ukase
van Issued Immediately after thoJnck-
Ionian banquet at Omaha. Among
omocratH the Impression IH gaining
; roiind that Mr. Bryan may announce
. candidate and outline IBHIICH at the
lanquct January 18. Indeed some of
he enthusiastic predict that the can-
lldato may bo Mr. Bryan himself.
IARRIMAN MAY SUCCEED BURT
President of Union Pacific Will
be Named at Meeting of Direct
ors at New York Thursday.
Omaha , Jan. G. Special to The
News : It Is announced from
fiilon Pacific headquarters that the
successor to President Hurt of the
'Overland" route will bo named at the
nootlng of the board of directors to
) o held at Now York on Thursday.
Speculation Is yet rlfo as to who will
succeed to the position , but those in
jloso touch with the olllclals consider
hut It will bo 12. K. Harrlman , who
iissumed the position of president of
the Southern Pacific when C. M. Hays
retired.
THE GREAT NORTHERN LINK.
May Not Go Through Sioux City
After All.
[ From Tuesday's Dally. ]
The Sioux City Journal of recent
Into contains tbo following story con
coming the prospects of tbo Great
Northern using the Yankton route tc
connect with the Hurlingtoii. If there
Is anything more In tbo paper's story
than an attempt to awaken Sioux City
business ? men to the gravity of the sit
nation , It would undoubtedly moan
that the Great Northern would con
nect with Its southern ally by way ol
Norfolk. The Hill road Is now Into
Ynnkton , a distance of fifty miles , the
greater portion of which distance Is
already graded , while the Hurllngtor
has lines into both Schuylor an.l Col
nmbiiH , about the same distance. What
moro natural then If the road crosses
on a now bridge at Yankton than to
coino by way of Norfolk , which is era
a direct line between Yankton am
Columbus ? Besides' Norfolk Is tbo
largest town In North Nebraska am
could naturally hold out greater in
ducoment.s in the way of business thai :
any of tbo others. Following is tb
Journal's story :
Tbo business interests of Yanktoi
bavo been ( inletly at work in an ef
fort to persuade .James . ( . Hill to ox *
tend bis Yankton line to a southwestern
orn connection with the Burllngtor
rather than have the connection bull
between Ashland and Sioux City. I
Is said that It was to this end Senat
or Robert .1. Gamble , who Is a cltizoi
of Ynnktou , secured an extension o
time in which to complete the Yanl
ton bridge across tlio Missouri river
That Mr. Hill has considered thi
suggestion of tbo Yankton people wa
shown by the recent overland trij
which was made from Hrunswick , Nebraska
braska , to Yankton by Louis \V. 1111
assistant to the president , and F. E
\VaiV. , general manager. These of
flclals drove from Hrunswlck acrosi
tbo country to Yankton and then fror
Yankton to Savage. Moth Brunswlc
and Savage are located on the Pacifl
Short Line and cither would be on a
most a straight line from St. Paul an
Yankton to Denver.
The Yankton interests claim the n (
vantage of a shorter route to tb
southwest than could bo afforded b
the proposed extension of the Burling
ton from Ashland , and it Is said tbo
town stands ready to offer for the
road any Inducements within Its power
to give.
There Is good authority for saying
that President Hill will decide for the
route for the connection between the
Burlington and Great Northern sys
tems very soon after a decision shall
have been handed down in the North
ern Securities case. There Is no
doubt In railroad circles that the con
nection will bo made either at Sioux
City or Yankton.
Sioux City has seemed content to
rest its faith that tbo Ashland route
will bo chosen upon the fact that en
gineers for the Burlington worked
four months on a very elaborate sur
vey from Ashland to Sioux City. No
effort assure Mr. Hill of the largo In
terest which Sioux City has taken in
the proposed connecting up of the
two great systems of railroad has
been made. Ono of the large jobbers
of the city yesterday expressed tbo
belief that If Sioux City know how
bard Ynnktji was hustling mid under
stood that tbo Ashlnnd HTVJ was by
no means a certainty the ccr mercial
Interests of the city might bestir them
selves. "With the Burlington road
connecting at Sioux City with tbo
Great Northern , Sioux City immedi
ately would become an Important
point on the Hill map , " the Jobber
said , "and very llkoly would bo made
the headquarters of a' division for one
or the other of the roads , or , in ease
of a consolidation following an adverse -
verso decision In tbo merger suit , a
headquarters point for the Burlington-
Great Northern. In time there might
como a connection between Sioux City
and the Burlington's main line east.
The Burlington would bo of Incalcul
able benefit to Sioux City , and we
must not neglect any opportunity to
secure tbo Ashland extension. "
Butcher Shop Destroyed This
Morning.
THE FIREMEN DID GOOD WORK.
rlent Market of Geo. W. Keene Burned
at n Loss of $2,500 , and Other Build
ings Were Threatened , But the Fire
men Prevented Other Loss.
Albion , Neb. , Jan. C. Special to The
Slows : Klro this morning destroyed
ho building occupied by Geo. W.
ICeeno , butcher , nt a loss of ? 2fiOO.
Most of the stock nnd fixtures wore
; aved , but the building , which was
jwncd by Bowman & Hrowdor , was
in almost complete loss.
The blaze was discovered an.l the
ilarm turned In about 7:80. : The do-
mrtment responded promptly , but by
, ho time they had got a stream on
ho building , tbo flames had secured
such n start that the building could
not bo saved , and the firemen directed
heir attention toward saving the near
by buildings which several times
caught on lire nnd wore only saved
by strenuous work.
Citizens who gathered early helped
save many of tbo meat market fixtures
so that Mr. Keene's loss will not bo
arge. ,
The burned building , It Is under
stood , was well protected by Incur
ance.
ENJOYABLE MASQUERADE.
A Large Attendance at Albion Social
Function.
Albion , Nob. , Jan. G. Special to The
News : An exceedingly enjoyable
masquerade ball was given last night
by the Albion dancing school that be
sides being attended by a largo num
ber of Albion's best society people , was
enjoyed by people from Newman
Grove , Humphrey and Columbus. The
music was fine , the costuming original
the hall in good condition and the
evening perfect.
Mrs. McKllllp of Humphrey took
the first ladies' prize for costume ,
while Tbos. A. Thompson of Albion
was given that for gentlemen.
COURT COMMISSIONER NAMED
Judge J. B. Barnes Resigns and Jacob
Fawcett of Omaha Is Chosen for
'
the Office.
Lincoln , Jan. C. Judge J. B. Barnes
who will take the oath as supreme
judge of the state on Thursday , has
resigned as commlKs'oner of the court
and the republican members of the
court have named Judge Jacob Faw
cett of Omaha as his successor am'
he entered upon tbo duties of the of
fice yesterday.
With the instnPntlon of Judge
Barnes as a member of the supreme
bench tomorrow. Judge J. J. Sullivan
who has served a six-year term , wll
retire. Judge Silas A. Ilolcomb , ac
cording to the custom of the court
will become chief justice and so re
main during the last two years of bis
present term.
WISNER POSTMASTER STRICKEN
Suffered a Stroke of Apoplexy Satur
day and is Very Low.
Wlsner , Nob. , Jan. C. Special t
The News : Postmaster J. L. Rowoy
of this city Is very low from an at
tack of apoplexy with which ho wa
stricken Saturday , and It Is fearei
that there Is slight chance for his re
covery. Doctors are doing all , they car
for him.
CLEARWATER YOUNG MAN.
Claude Patrick Dead of Appendicitis
After an Illness of Four Days.
Clearwater , Neb. , Jan. C. Special to
The News : Claude Patrick , a well
known and popular young man of this
place , died at his home here yester
day morning after an Illness of but
four days from appendicitis , aged
twenty-one years. The funeral will
be hold from the M. E. church here
at 2 o'clock this afternoon , and will
bo In charge of the Modern Woodmen
of America , In which the deceased
held membership. Ho was also a
member of the Ancient Order of Unit
ed Workmen , which order will also
attend the funeral.
Mr. Patrick was proprietor of the
dray and transfer line hero and bad
been married only since last spring.
Ho had been home but a short time
from a trip to Portland , Oregon. Ho
and his young wife have many friends
hero who sincerely regret his untime
ly death.
PLACER METHOD TO GET JEWELRY
Authorities are Going Through the
Rubbish of the Iroquols Theater
In a Systematic Manner.
Chicago , Jan. G. The authorities
have adopted the methods employed
at placer mines In tlio separation of
gold from sand and gravel , in an en
deavor to recover the gold and jewelry
from the rubbish loft In the Iroquols
theater by the fire and stampede.
All the rubbish will bo systematically
treated by thorn , as tbo relatives nro
very anxious to recover the jewelry
worn by the victims for keepsakes.
Stella Man Suffers Loss.
Stella , Nob. , Jan. G. J. W. Jameson
has been notified of tbo death of bis
two nieces , the Misses Fludden of
Hutchlnson , Kan. , In the Iroqnols flro
t Chicago. The two young ladles
ad been attending school In that city.
f a collision In the harbor of Norfolk
n November 27 , In which the Yankton
nuk the tug Hustler nnd endangered
ho lives of eight men aboard. Lieut.
Castleman Is the son of Gen. John B.
astlcmnn of Louisville , Ky. , and was
'ocontly ' married.
Honourable Won a Boston Bride.
Boston , Jan. < 3. Tbo marriage of
Miss Mary Osgood , daughter of Dr.
inrt Mrs. Hamilton Osgood of Beacon
treet , took place yesterday In Trinity
church and was ono of the most brll-
lant weddings of the season so far ,
I'lie romance culminating in the mar-
Inge Is a sequel to the recent visit of
ho Honourable Artillery company of
Condon , of which tbo bridegroom Is
a prominent member.
Trial of Lieut. Castleman.
Norfolk , Vn. , Jan. 'G. A court-mnr-
lal convened at the navy yard hero
yesterday for trial of Lieutenant Ken
neth Castleman , commanding the gun
boat Yankton , on charges arising out
EIGHT BUSINESS HOUSES BURN
Planklngton , S. D. , Suffers from a
Disastrous Fire In Business Dis
trict This Morning.
Planklngton , S. D. , Jan. 8. Eight
of the business bouses of this city
were entirely destroyed by fire , to
gether with their contents , In a blaze
that broke out In one of them this
morning.
LONDON SHOE FACTORY BURNS.
Falling Walls Kills Fire Chief and
Three Firemen.
London , Jan. C. The Sterling Shoo
factory burned today. The walls of
the building fell and caught the fire
chief and three firemen who were
buried under the wreckage. All four
of the men were dead when recovered.
Iowa Music Dealers Meet.
DCS MolncH , la. , Jan. G. Ono hun
dred and fifty music dealers of Iowa
are attending the first annual conven
tion of their state organization opened
hero yesterday. Members disclaim any
effort to form a combination and main
tain tbo association Is merely to pro
mote acquaintanceship among mem
bers and better the trade conditions
by the exchange of ideas. The presi
dent of the association and the presid
ing officer at the convention is A. U.
Coates of Perry , and the secretary , C.
B. McNerny of Des Moines.
WANT GUARDIAN FOR RICH MAN
Wife Wants Her Brother-in-Law to
Prevent Waste of a Share of Rub-
be King's Fortune.
Providence , K. I. , Jan. G.In . the niu"
niclpal court yesterday hearing was
bad in the petition of Mrs. Mary C. r
Hanlgan asking that Dr. James Sulli
van , her brother-in-law , be appointed
guardian of the person and estate of
her husband , John J. Banigan. The
petitioner averred that Mr. Banigan's
excessive drinking and want of dis
cretion In the management of his es
tate are likely to reduce himself and
family to want.
John J. Banigan Is tbo surviving
son of the late Joseph Banigan , known
as the "rubber king , " and who amassed
a fortune of over ? G,000,000. This for
tune was equally divided among the
four children , witn the exception of
a magnificent villa which Mr. Bani
gan had Just completed and.which was
benueathed to John J. Bnnicnn.
NEBRASKA COMPANY RETIRES.
Madison , Neb. , Jan. C. Special to
The News : The Madison Telephone
exchange has been sold by the Ne
braska Telephone company to a local
company , consisting of Mayor Smith ,
J. B. Hume , Geo. Wyckoff , W. E. Reed
and others of Madison and J. E. Hugg
and Dr. Condon of Humphrey. It was
expected that the transfer would be
made the first of the year , but the lo
cal company has not yet completed
Its articles of incorporation nnd is
consequently not quite ready to re
ceive the exchange , but It Is stated
that possession will be given in a few
days.
The sale does not affect the toll busi
ness of the Nebraska company , which
will continue to operate Its through
line Into this city from both north nnd
south , running Into tbo central office-
ot the new company , who agree to
make toll line connections.
'Tho exchange consists of about for
ty 'phones , 100 polls and wire enough
to equip the service. The new com
pany will continue to use the Boll tel
ephones.
'
J. E. Ilugg of Humphrey Is the prac-
tlcal telephone man of the local com
pany. Ho has had experience with n
local telephone exchange In his hometown
town , where bo Is said to bo very suc
cessful. It Is tJio announced Inten
tion of the new management to ex
tend the service into the country
among the farmers living In the vi
cinity of Madison as rapidly as pos
sible. It Is announced that the price
of telephones will bo materially re
duced , by which method It Is hoped
to largely increase tbo business of the
exchange.
A number of improvements are to
bo made to tbo wlros and It Is assort- ,
cd that In course of n chart time tbo
whole exchange will lJ rebu'lt