Nebraska Newspapers

    NINETEENTH YEA1/ .
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THIRTY-TWO MINERS KILLED ,
A Deadly Explosion of Tire Damp in a Penn
sylvania Town.
SICKENING FATE OF A YOUNG HERO ,
He .Starts to Wnrn tin ; Men of
I'ruin n Flood mill Ilia
Lamp CiiiiHCfl tlio
Kxplonlon.
TH-NIIAII , PH. , Juno 10.- This morning at
11:30 : a sullen roar shook the lowly miners'
dwelling on Hill Farm , In Fayctto county ,
near this place , and hundreds of affrighted
persons who knew the sound too well and
who feared another mine disaster , soon found
their apprehensions well grounded.
In n moment the fearful news had spread
that the Hill Farm mines had exploded. The
low-browed hill from which the slope
entered shook from mouth to pit and
the score of miners' houses lining the
fatal 1.111 shook for a moment and thru poured
out their frenzied Inmates by hundreds.
A rush was made to the mouth of the pit ,
but Ingress was Impossible , as smoke in dense
volumes was Issuing forth.
Fifty-two miners had gone to work this
morning nnd were In the slope when the ex
plosion occurred. Of these llfty-twocightccii |
were in the left heading and thirty-four in
the right heading. Those In the left heading
got out all right. The retreat of the others
I was cut off and not one escaped. Their mimes
n '
are :
Tin : KII.I.KD.
JOSEPH nUIONKK ,
RICHARD URK5NHR ,
MILTFARNEY ,
BARNEY MAUST ,
EMANUAL MAUST ,
PAT COURTNUY ,
J. W. MITCHELL ,
JCiStiPH B1OLUY ,
PETER 1CCJAN ,
ROBERT M'OILL ,
MARTIN CAVENE , .
JOHNCOPIC ,
ANDREW CO PR ,
PATRICK DEVLIN ,
JOSIOPH DELANEV , '
JOHN JOY ,
JOHN DKVANNEY ,
DAVID DAVIS ,
THOMAS DAVIS ,
PATRICK CAII1LL ,
WILLIAM CAI1ILL ,
PATRICK COURTN1CY ,
JACK MITCHELL ,
DAN SMITH ,
DANIEL SHEA UN ,
WILLIAM HAYES ,
JAMES M'CLEARY ,
THOMAS M'CLEARY ,
ELMER DENNY.
PETER M < ( ! OUCH. !
Of these twenty-one were married and have
families.
The mine , it seems , has been somewhat
troubled with water and air shafts have been
drilled from the surface to the juncture of the
rirtht and left shafts , where water seems to
lie the most abundant. As the miners
branched off from this point they knew annlr . .
1 - " - " - - - - - - - - ' - - - - -
this shaft , by the way , being a six-inch hole.
A miner named Kerwin had been left in
the right drift near where that branch joined
the mine's exit u'-O In thecourse of Ills labors
broke into the perpoirlieular shaft. The
moment this was broken Idto u flood of water
( rushed out and Kerwin and a man named
1 .anrly , standing by , yelled out for some one
to save the men in the right shaft , as the
water runs down the hill in a stream
and ho feared they would
drown. Young Davis Hays , who
J > had scon the affair , leaped forward at the
call and turned down the left drift to warn
Ills endangered companions below. Just as
be passed the air shaft that had been broken
Into the rish of waters changed Into an ugly
roar , which blanched the cheeks of the men.
The ( low of water had changed to a deadly
volume of fire-damp , nnd as young
Hays swung by the sh-ift a
flash of bla/ing light slid through
the shaft from end to end. it seemed.
" The daring young man carried an open
burning miner's lamp In his hat , nnd ho had
hardly taken a step beyond the roaring shaft
when a spark Ignited the reservoir of deadly
lire-damp and ho sank a corpse within ten
feet of the men whom ho had hoped to save
and the men whom he had certainly doomed.
In an instant an unquenchable fire sprang up
in a nine-foot vein , just between
the main entrance and on the right drift , for
ever shutting off the thirty-two men Impris
oned there.
Poor old David Hays , father of the mis
taken hero , driven mad by the fate of his son ,
dashed Into tliesulphurous smoke and strang
ling fire-damp , only to fall by the side of his
BOH and to bo drawn out nn hour later , with
James Shcarn , recognised only by their
wives.
The fire , fanned by air from the main drift
and from the fatal shaft itself , soon sprung
into an awful conflagration.
The miners of the loft drift escaped , black
ened and bruised , but safe , and tiioy tell a
fearful story of the sight beyond the bliuing
coal on the right. Willing hands and hearts
were not wanting on the outside and Clerk
Cook , with Mine Inspector Keaghly ,
headed U party of 100 who en
tered the main shaft , and after
groping on for a quarter of a mile at least
woix > driven back again by the deadly gas ,
only to recover breath for a moment and
again plunge In to find that the right drift
was Impenetrable and no man living could
pass. They finally came upon two
bodies , and they were brought to the opening
of the mine , Whcnlthe two blackened corpses ,
thoMi of Shearn and the elder Hayes ,
were drawn Into rlayllghf , a moan wont up
fnun the hundreds about the pit. but their
nngulsh was as nothing to the silent watch
kept by the miners , children and sweethearts
tr * the men whose doom was all the more
awful because unknown. At midnight the
unuike and gas from the right shaft
poured up the main exit in an unbroken
volume , and after trials almost beyond
human endurance the rescuing party gave up
all hopes of ever recovering their comrades'
dead bodies from that ontraueo and turned
their attention to the Ferguson mine , a mlle
and a half away.
At this hour ( -J a. in ) they are striving to
penetrate from that mine , but the flames and
binoko balk their every effort.
The universal verdict frcm old miners about
the shaft tonight i.s that the en
tombed men luvo either been
killed outright by the explosion or
later by suffocation. The latter seems to ho
more nrub.iblo , at least In part , ns sounds
were hoard from the entombed men us late as
1 o'clock this afternoon. This grew weaker
find weaker , however , ami half an hour later
even the most hopeful of the willing rescuers
could hear nothing.
The men say that had they Itnown that the
fsliuft was to nave been blown they would
never have entered the mine as cither water
or pas would surely follow since In these
regions gas always comes from the upper
bcule. The owners , however , nnd In fact
tiomoof the men themselvw , say it was an
accident pure and simple that could not have
been avoided.
L/ The disaster Is the worst ever known In the
I'unnelUvllle region.
The damage to the mlno cannot now bo
estimated , but the owners fear the slopj is
lost.
Slriko of Cleveland Swltolimen.
CI.BV 11 ANI , O , June 10 - A general strike
If switchmen on all the roads centering IHTO
tor an advance in wages was Inaugurated to-
tight. Five hundred mcu uixi out.
JIIS1IOI' ItVllKE'H NEE.
The DIoucHCH of Omaha and Cheyenne
Formally United.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Juno 10. The Rome cor
respondent of the Western Watchman cables
the following : "Tho dioceses of Omaha and
Chcycnno have been united under Bishop
Burke of the latter diocese. "
Hl'ltlXUEIl STAXJm CHAlttiElt ,
Tliuyilnols Congressman Accused of
Unworthy Motives.
Si'iiixoFiEt.o , III. , Juno 10. Considerable
excitement has been occasioned nt the homo
of Congressman Springer by the wide pub
licity given to an affidavit of Hyland C. Kirk ,
filed with Speaker Reed , charging Mr.
Springer with unworthy motives In defeating
Kirk's claim against the general government.
The only person mentioned In substantiation
of Mr. Kirk's charges Is Alex J. Jones of this
city , ex-L'nlted States consul to Burranqulllu ,
Columbia , and formerly Mr. Springer's com
mittee elerk. Mr. Kirk's affidavit says that
Mr. Springer referred him to Mr. Jones , his
clerk , with the statement that his measure
was a speculative one , and that If he expected
favorable action he would have to see Mr.
Springer's clerk. Mr. Kirk acted on this
advice , and when ho told Mr. Jones what the
chairman of the committee had said , Jones
said :
"Did Springer tell you that ? The robber.
I am getting sick nnd tired of this whole cut
throat business and I will have nothing to do
with It. "
Mr , Jones pronounced the story utterly un
true In every particular , and said : "The au
thor of the affidavit evidently supposed that
I was still UnitJd States consul at Barran-
quillu , far removed from cable communica
tion , and that before my statement could
reach the world his malicious charge would
have worked Irreparable injury to Congress
man Springer. Nothing approaching any
such conversation ever occurred. It Is true
that on one occasion I ejectedlCirk from the
committee room for assaulting the character
of two republican , congressman , Messrs. Mc-
Kcnna and Laidlaw , because they were not
sufficiently active in supporting his bill , but
that I.s nil. Mr. Springer's character needs
noenconium of mine , but that my statement
may not be Inco'llplcte. I will say that ho was
against Kirk's claim from the beginning , has
been for years , and this , too , in spite of the
repented tin-cats and attempted intimidations
by the army of Washington lobbyists that
favored Mr. Kirk's claim.
H01.lt l.tllK HOT CAKES.
Nine Millions ol' Chicago .SecnrltlcH
Subscribed To Greedily.
CHICAGO , June 10. [ Spjciul Telegram to
Tin : Bii.l The allottmcnt of the stock and
bonds of the Chicago brewing company took
place Saturday , and out of the 59,000,000
worth of securities placed on the stock mar
ket of London and Chicago . * 0)00,000 ( ) have
been captured by Chlcagoans and the control
of the corporation will remain In this coun
try.
Subscriptions to the securities closed last
Monday at noon , but so great was the de
mand for them , both in London and Chicago ,
that twelve times the amount to bo allotted
was subscribed for nnd a week was spent in
determining the ratio of distribution. In
round numbers the securities to be disposed
of coiiisted of ? 0,000,000 capital stock divided
in $ ; iH,0K ( ) ( ) ( ) of preferred stock bearing 8 per
cent interest , $ i,000)03 ( ) of common stock esti
mated at IS per cent interest and y,000,000
of 0 per"cent first mortgage bonds.
As indicating the eagerness with which
the securities were taken , the figures show
that live times the amount of the preferred
" . * " * ' '
atock-jvwas "subscribed f6r.olrve"nt'n7eythb'
amount-- the common stock and twelve
titncs the amount of the bonds.
OX AX JXTEItSTATE 1'I.AX.
The League of National HnildliiK and
Loan Associations Meet In Chicago.
Cmi'icio , Juno 10. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bii--The : : ] league of national building
nd loan associations met in this city today.
This league Is simply an extension of the
local organizations to do business on an inter
state plan , their system being the same.
The preliminary work was a discussion on
temporary organization , followed by an elec
tion ol officers , which resulted in the choice
of D. Miller of St. Paul as president and
Owen Scott of Bloomlugton as secretary. A
committee ou credentials was appointed as fol
lows : E. A. Walton. Rochester , N. Y. ; Byron
Sutherland and J. C. Hayncs , Minneapolis ,
Minn.
The temporary orgnnl/ation was made per
manent and this committee of five was ap
pointed ou laws and organization : Judge M.
Wilkinson , Bowling Green , Ky. ; W. C. Hale ,
Atlanta. Gu. ; W. G. Bvron , Minneapolis ; J.
T. Crownl , San Francisco. The. convention
will probably come to a close tomorrow at 11
o'clock.
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Special Hates Tor Nebraska.
KANSAS CITY , Mo , , June 55. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BIK. : ] The Trans-Missouri
Passenger association today announced the
following special rates for Nebraska :
Nebraska State Veterans' association at
Lincoln , Neb. , Juno Si and -JO. A rate of a
fare and one-third , on n certificate plan , from
Nebraska points. J. Teeners of Lincoln will
sign the certificates.
Soldiers' and sailors' reunion at Filley.
Neb. , June 1(1 ( to 111. A rate of a faro and
one-third en the certificate plan from points
within UNI miles. J. L. Addington , secretary
of the executive committee , will sign the
certificates.
State Sunday school convention at York ,
Neb. , June- ' ! to-0. A rate of a faro and a
third on the certificate plan from all Ne
braska points. T. A. Stark , corresponding
secretary , of Ulysses , Neb. , will sign the
certificates. *
Camp meeting at Fremont , Neb. , July 21 to
August . A rate of a fare and one-third on
the certificate plan from all Nebraska points.
J. W. RobliiHou of Fremont , Neb. , will sign
the certificates.
Douglas County Agricultural society at
Omaha September I to 5. An open rate of
one fare from all Nebraska | uints. Dates
of sale and limits of tickets to bo announced
later ,
Cirand Army of the Republic national en
campment at Boston , Mass. , August 11 to 111.
An < > i > oii rate of one fare from association
points. in connection with such rates made
by eastern linos. Same to be used as a basing
rate only on through tickets to Boston.
Dates of sale ami limits to bo announced by
the chairman on the usual basis. The selling
dates to bo two days.
Modern Woodmen's association of Ne
braska , from Omaha , Lincoln and contiguous
points to Pike's Peak July I. The rate has
been raised to Wl , the additional dollar to be
paid to the oxcuralon committee to defray
expenses.
Benefit concert for Bradshaw , Neb. , cyclone -
clone sntVerei-s , Omaha , Neb. , Juno 1U. An
open rate of one faro from Nebraska points
within UK ) miles. Tickets to bo sold Juno 10
with a return limit to June 'JO.
Train Derailed.
PADVCAII , Ky. , Juno 10. A freight train on
the Newport News & Mississippi Valley
railroad was derailed at Korrvllle , Tcnn. ,
this morning. The engine and ten ears wcro
badly wrecked. Engineer ( Jwynn Perkins
and an unknown negro tramp wcro crushed
to death. Rush Marshall was fatally hurt.
ICyrnud Start * lor Fi-anco.
HAVANA , Juno 10. Evraud , arrested hero
May HO for the murder In Paris on July ill ) ,
ISsll , of M. ( JoulTe , was turned over to the
French detectives. The steamer Lu Fuyetto ,
with the prisoner on board , sailed for Franco
this morning.
To Itepel an Knxlish Invasion.
Lisiio.v , Juno 10. It Is rumored that t too pa
are hastening from Mo/amblquo to Angola to
it'H'l | an alleged English invasion. Lieuten
ant ( 'outmho has t"iie * o the Shire district at
tin hi-ad uf i.roucll itrui'-il IUL-U to attack
tUo
iNA"115
Chandler Very Anxious About the Fate of
His Pet Resolution.
OMAHA INDIAN RESERVATION LANDS.
The HotiHc Committee on Indian Af-
1'ali-H IU'ii ( | ( ' . ted to Grant an ICx-
tension of Time to 1'itr-
uhnsera.
WASHINGTON BuinuuTna OMVIU Bun , 1
513 FouiiTKKXTit STitr.r.T , >
WASIUNOTO.V , D. C. , June 16. )
Senator Chandler was In the senate today
for the first time since his return from the
immigration Investigating trip , and one of his
first Inquiries was about the probable fate of
his famous resolution cutting short debate
and providing for a visible 0,1101-11111 In the
senate. It Is probable that nothing will ever
come of this resolution.
A senator said today , speaking of the reso
lution : "Tho senate never goes to ex
tremes either way. It Is very staid and con
servative and never consents to a bill without
debate and never indulges In filibustering. A
bill may be discussed for weeks and weeks ,
but It finally comes to a vote after nil , as will
bo Instanced in the case of the silver bill.
Many persons thought that the free coinage
men would talk the bill to death , but you sec
that a vote will be reached In a day or two
and that Senator Stewart , ono of the leaders
for free coinage himself , has agreed to close
the debate. "
OMAHA INDIAN LANDS.
Mr. W. E. Peebles of Ponder , Thurston
county , was with Mr. Dorscy before the
house committee on Indian affairs today in
reference to the bill for tlio extension of the
time of payment to purchasers of Omaha In
dian reservation lands. The senate commit
tee will amend Mr. Dorsev's bill in compli
ance with suggestions made by Mr. Peebles ,
givinir the Indians the Interest which has
been and may be paid in addition to the ft per
cent of principal. The interest is to be paid
to the Indians In cash. This is the first csah
that has come to the Indians from the sale of
f > 0,000 acres sold six years ago , and it will un
doubtedly encourage them in their- real estate
transactions to the extent of disposing of
other lands which will be thrown on the mar
ket adjoining Ponder and result in a substan
tial boom for that enterprising and thriving
city at un early day.
HCMOUOUS AND I'KUri.KXINO.
Superintendent Porter is receiving some
humorous and perplexing telegraphic in
quiries from supervisors of the census. One
wired today that the returns from a largo
city in liis district made the population fall 40
per cent less than he had estimated , and ho
wanted to know what to do. Mr. Porter is in
no way responsible for the estimates of the
supervisors , and so stated. Ho thinks it very
unwise for the census officers to make esti
mates or speculations , as such work is almost
sure to result in disappointment and trouble ,
ami is in no way the legitimate function of
the officers. Mr. Porter says he is giving the
enumerators all the time possible to complete
"ilieir work , but that the full limit of fourteen
working days will close with tomorrow. It
is expected that the returns will begin' to ftr-
rive by the middle of the week , and then it
will bo known which are the cities having in-
ilated or paper population.
FINAL ACTION AGAIN I'OSTl'ONHD.
Again final action on the silver bill in the
senate has been postponed. A vote was to
.huvp bcen.tuken on.lVJast Fridayiibut iipon
tvnqtiiot ) : of the opponents of free coinage
the question went over till today that the re
publicans might get together and vote as
nearly a unit as possible. When the senate
convened today it was thought pledges had
been secured from a sufficient number of re
publicans to vote against the free coinage
amendments to give success to the limit of
S-lr > 00,000 monthly , built was also Ieaniedthat ;
some who had signed the pledge wanted to be
released , and so a vote was not pushed. Sev
eral republicans stated that when they signed
the pledge It was with the understanding
that it would not bo binding unless a suffi
cient number of republicans to make n major
ity of the senate forty-three attached their
signatures. They hud" learned , they stated ,
that only about thirty-eight or thirty-nine re
publicans nad signed and that the five
or six democrats who nro opposed to
free coinage would bo necessary to
carry the proposition through. It thus be
came necessary to have more time. The free
coinage republicans are taking new hope to
night , but there appears to bo very little
doubt that they are hoping against hope and
that the bill which will become a law will bo
practically an amendment to the present law
making it compulsory ugon the secretarv of
the treasury to coin l.fiOO.OOJ a month. The
certificates would bo the same as at present
a legal tender for the public dues redeemable
in coin.
SENATOR OOU5IAN AS A IMIOI'IICT.
Senator Gorman , the chairman of the dem
ocratic caucus , said today that so far as ho
know them would be no caucus of democratic
senators on the federal election bill which
would bo passed by the house. The demo
cratic senators will confine themselves to
fighting it if It ever comes up in the senate.
But he added that he did not think the senate
would ever agree to pa-ss the bill. "All leg
islation , " said he , "is done in the senate. The
house of representatives passes many bills
and starts many schemes , but they usually
die In the senate. The federal election bill
will give manv of the republican congress
men an opportunity to make speeches which
will bo very useful to them just now in their
districts for renominntion. In the senate it
will doubtless bo pigeon-holed. At all events
it will not became a law. "
TWO NKIWASKA I.AI1D DIVISIONS.
At the Interior department today Assistant
Secretary Chandler rendered two decisions
affecting land entries In Nebraska. In the
case of Jacob R. ICly vs. Susan Roop , he
affirms Commissioner ( ii-olT's decision in dis
missing the former's contest against the Int-
ter's timber culture entry for the southeast
quarter section'.M , townsnli ) I north , range 110
west , McC'ook land district. Ely alleged
failure to cultivate the lund sufficiently dur
ing the first two years. The local officers
found in favor of the contestant , Ely , but the
commissioner reversed the decision , from
which Ely appealed. The assistant secre
tary of the Interior now finally settles the
case by dismissing the contest.
In tlio ease of H. R. Stevens vs. Adam
I ekes , the former contesting Ickes' homestead -
stead entry of the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter and lots I nnd ' , ' , section I ) ,
township 11 , range n-J north , Platte district.
The assistant secretary also affirms the de
cision. The contest was initiated on the
grounds of insufficient cultivation. Both the
local officers and land commissioner dismissed
the contest and the assistant secretary
concurs in their decision. Ho saysCon :
cerning the decisions oi the local and general
land office on questions of fact , they nro gcn-
enorally accepted as conclusive by the In
terior department , where the evidence Is con
flicting. " So that It Is almost useless In
cases analogous to the above to appeal to the
scu-utary of the Interior.
CHAMillll Till ! SfllAlt SCIIIMH'l.i : .
The senate committee on finance has
changed the sugar schedule by placing a
a duty of Jl-10 of a cent a pound on grades of
from 1 ! ) to 1(1 ( , Dutch standard , and a pro-
ixirllonato rate on all grades higher than 10.
Thlstius | caused considerable dissatisfaction
among the western men and has led the sena
tors to announce that the committee will
hold another meeting tomorrow. The McKinley -
Kinley bill made sugars up to U ! degree * )
free. The change by the senate committee Is
In the Interest of our beet sugar Industry ,
nn urn U.ASS rosT\usTUits.
The following fourth class postmasters
were appointed today :
Iowa Atkins , Benton county , C. Jennings ,
vice J. Rlndorunecht. re-signed ; Randall ,
Hamilton county , W. N. Maokcbtud , vice II ,
L. Henderson , resigned.
Nebraska -Dieke , Hitchcock county , L.
Beardslee , vk-o A. W. Downer , it-sii-'ned.
MIM LI 1 ANtl.l S.
The prcsucctb vf Puullc railrvtid kUlutivi >
nt this session of cotiprcfts are not bright.
The bill may bo considered In the senate , but
not lu the house this session ,
Jt KKRY S. II RATH.
THE lt'OJtI'lt'8 FA III.
Preparations for That Event Begin to
Assume Taiigijile Shape.
CHICAOO , Juno 10. [ Special Telegram to
Tnc BEI : . ] The Evening Post Rays : "It
begins to look as If tho'lako front will bo se
lected as n sight for the world's fair. Owen
F. Aldlsoftho world's f fair committee on
grounds and buildings will leave Chicago to
morrow night to attend * a meeting of the
stockholders of the Illinois Central railroad
to bo held In New Yorif Wednesday. Mr.
Aldls goes as the representative of the local
board of directors and will have authority to
lay before the Illinois Central stockholders
the plans of the directors and to submit
propositions In their behalf with reference to
using the lake front an ri'fcito and the adjust
ment of the legal difficulties , which nt present
nro bound to stand lu the way.
"Tho decision of the committee on grounds
and buildings and the bmrd of directors to
send a representative ) to New York on this oc
casion Is one of the most.'siirniflcaiit facts in
reference to the locntlon'fif the world's ' fair
that has yet come to light , and shows con
clusively that tne committee on grounds and
buildings Is determined to recommend the
lake front as a site If ftsatisfactory ; deal can
be made with the rallrontKcompany. "
Mr. Gilcsple , who clalinsVto be the father of
the Aspen mining district-m Colorado , was at
the world's fair headquarters this morning
and said that the mining interests are en
thusiastic over Mr. Brown's Idea of having
an underground minlnp exhibit at the world's
fair. The state association Is busy with the
preparations for the banquet to bo given the
national commission wtan it meets hero
Juno ' . ' 3. - ' .
Invitations are being sant to the members
of the commission today , , nnd in addition
President Harrison and iftembcrs of the cabi
net will be invited. V
THK J.IV lO.1OJP . ; MEXtCO.
LonlH Holler Gives HIs Opinion on
Several MalterswTf.IntercHt. .
CinrAno , June 10. [ SSclal Telegram to
Tin : Bii.l : : Louis IlullerJ.frequently referred
to as the Joy Gould of Mejxico , Is in the city
on his way home from Eurdpo , where he lias
been for six months. JspSaking this morning
of the proposed trunk railroad connecting all
the countries on the American , continent , Mr.
Hullersnld : "Tho scherno is feasible upon
one condition , namely , that j-tho undertaking
is financially backed by the governments of
the various countries tbjough which the
road will pass. But not oUicrwlse.
"Were all the countries , like the United
States , or even like Mexio , thcro would bo
no hesitancy on the part of private capital in
embarking in the scheino but unfortunately
such is not the case. vMauy thousands of
miles of country through which the road
would pass arc either unmliablted or useless
so far as receiving revcnUej'from passengers
or freight is concerned. Of "course the build
ing of such a road woiild/cow the seeds of In
dustry , but many years would have to elapse
before there would bo'n harvest from such a
kind of farming , and privafc capital is not in
clined for such a long wait But I suppose in
time such a road will' be built and it will have
government backing. "
Speaking of the threatened revolution In
Lower California , Mr , HEllis'r said that no re
liance should bo placed irfMi ilt being too ri
diculous for serious cousitlcrntiou : i'If the
United States wants Lovriy'California there
Is but ono way to get it , " > io added. "Not by
purchase we would not/ fell itr-but by giv
ing us a strip of lund boun.-ctt ' on' the north , by
\'uma.t"Thelaiict'Is ! not worth mucu"but it
would servo as a definite .settlement of the
boundary line , and so be n good bargain to
both sides. Of course I urn not certain that
Mexico would cede the peninsula on this con
dition , but I think she would. "
ItEflAXT I'JCTOltlA SEALEItS.
They Start Out to Hunt in the Forhld-
den HchrliiK t-on AVaters.
VICTOHIA , B. C. , Juno 10. The scaling
schooner Lillie sailed Saturday for Behring
sea to hunt for seal. Her owner said he had
given the captain positive orders to hunt in
forbidden waters. Other owners have given
their vessels similar instructions.
Word has been sent byra vessel to the
schooners cruising on the west coast of Van
couver Island to proceed to Behring sea. The
full Victoria fleet will enter the sea. Her
majesty's ship Amphion 'will leave Esqui
maux dry dock in a few days and there is a
settled conviction that she 1ms orders from
the imperial government to cruise In Behring
sea and look after the interests of any Vic
toria scaling vessels which may enter the dis
puted waters. Naval officers are looking for
active work this summer. Exciting news
may bo looked for about the latter part of
July.
AHIATIC CIIOLEKA.
Much Alarm Over the Outbreak of the
Dread Disease in Spain.
MADUID , Juno 10. Much alarm is occa
sioned by the continued spread of cholera nt
Puebla do Pugat. The authorities nro mak
ing a strong effort to stamp out the disease ,
but so far have been unsuccessful. Now
eases are reported daily. Yesterday there
were four deaths and nine now cases. The
doctors are greatly overworked. The au
thorities have telegraphed Valencia for
physicians and medicines. The total num
ber of cases thus far Is ninety-one. One of
the persons who fled for safety died at
Albaldii. Dr. Condela , nn expert , declares
the disease true Asiatic cholera.
The 1'nro Food Hill.
1(1.In ( his
Juno - report to ac
company the pure food bill reported from the
senate committee on agriculture and forestry
Chairman Paddock says : "While eminent
chemists are not agreed that lard compounds
are deleterious to health , there can bono dis
sent from the view that such articles should
bo sold under their rightful names and mark
eted as compounds and not as simple pro
ducts , lessened In value every your by mill
ions through sophistl'Mtioii ur.d mlsbrunding ,
and people who have thcittables , assailed in
turn with the fraudulent manufactured food
produced have every reasoji to complain that
they nro robbed at every turn of the wheel. "
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The TurltT.nill.
AVAHUIXOTON , Juno 1(5. ( Printed copies of
the tariff bill as amended1 by the republican
members of the senate finance committee
up to Saturday night were laid before the
committee today. It Included the sugar nnd
tobacco .schedules , and copies of these were
given to Senator Carllblu , representing the
minority. Several changes were mudo today ,
and this will probably botho ; case every day
until the bill gets Into thu senate. It Is ex
pected that the subcommittee will bo able to
report by Wednesday or Thursday. McKln-
ley said the changes In the housn bill by the
finance committee were comparatively unim
portant.
Hnttorworth'H Now Soheinc.
WASIIINUTON , Juno lO. Roprosontatlvo
Buttcrworth today presented a resolution
providing for a meeting of the house July -1
and for the setting apart of the day to o cele
bration by suitable exercises on the adoption
and promulgation of the declaration of Inde
pendence. It aUo provides for the pioscneo
and participation by ( he senate , and for nn In
vitation to the society of Sons of the Ameri
can Revolution to be present. '
Scheme to Save Our Forest * .
WASiiiNurox , Jurfo 10. The president to
day transmitted to congress u communication
from the secretary of the interior relating to
the destruction by fires , oamloesly kindled or
loft , of timber upon public lands. The presi
dent expresses the opinion that if proper pen
alties wi-rc imposed in I.HV and a few convic
tions tiCiurcd much wuik t/f forest ; wuulu bo
prccuud. .
LINCOLN TORNADO STRUCK
The Capital City Fcols the Awful Porco of
the Wind Demon.
MANY BUSINESS BLOCKS DEMOLISHED.
Splendid Urlclc Buildings Iiovolecl to
the Ground The LOSH Nearly
Ono Hundred Thousand
Dollars No 1'atalltles.
LINCOLN , Neb , , Juno 10. [ Spcclnl Tele-
prnm to Tun BinAtItfO : ] this morning n
terrific tornado struck Lincoln , damaging
property to Die extent of nearly ? 100,000. Sev
eral splendid briclc blocks are levelcil to the
ground , but fortunately no lives were lost.
The cloud seemed to dip down at Eigh
teenth and O streets , and after wrecking
houses for two blocks cast ou O street was off
uiraln.
Kcnnealy's new three-story brick was llrst
Struck and unroofed.
The Kitchen and Hurdcnburgh blocks suf
fered a similar futc.
The entire side of Butler's building across
the street was blown off.
The magnificent three-story building be
longing to James Bailey , Just finished at n
cost of ? 30,000 , was leveled to the ground ,
crushing in its full a cottage occupied by C.
Jeffries. The family happened to occupy the
rooms furthest away and escaped unin
jured.
Another three story building across the
street , belonging , to Uailey , and costing
$2.1,000 , was also leveled to the ground. The
falling building crushed Morley's two-story
frame block , doing $8,000 , damage. The mem
bers of the family of L. E. Ilafcr were
penned in the ruins , but wcro rescued un
hurt.
Clurk's two-story brick block was leveled
to the ground , and valuable blooded stock In
jured. The damage will probably reach
* lf > ,000.
Clark's now two-story block was partially
destroyed. Damage , $10,000.
None of the brick buildings blown over
wcro yet occupied , or the 'lo = s of lifo would
have been appalling.
Mr. Morley's stable , Just back of his block ,
was crushed like an egg by the falling walls
of the Bailey block on the north side of the
street.
Still to the north of this the long barn bc-
longing'to A. At. Davis , the carpet merchant ,
was scattered to the winds and the immense
stock of hay in it belonging to It. H. Oakley
was almost entirely mined.
In the Clark building , the lower part of
which was used for blooded stock , the hostler
slept , and his escape from death is nothing
short of a miracle. The towering walls tum
bled all about him , almost suffocating him
willi dust , and the floor above was crushed
with its weight of brick , but as it gave way
in the center It missed him by about eighteen
Inches. Ho coukl scarcely crawl out of the
narrow passage-way loft.
The Lincoln hay company's bam , a mam
moth structure south of O street , was
wrecked and twisted out of shape.
C. Jeffrie's cottage , lust west of the Bailey
block , was lifted from its foundation by the
cyclone , but before It made any further prog
ress , the tumbling brick walls from the , tall
structure'bcsldo It knocked it back within.a
kfoot.ofit/i , old foundations. - , " 'sir : Hudixjj , .1
boarder , was thrown out of his bed.
In the Alorloy block T. E. Ilafcr runs a
bakery , occupying upstairs , ground floor and
basement. Ho was in the basement at the
time of the accident , getting his Monday
morning batch of bread ready. After the
terrific-crash that signalized the annihilation
of the west part of the block ho attempted to
got upstairs to his faintly , but found himself
penned in by the debris. His fiunilv was in
a similar condition. Fortunately the west
side of the block was vacant.
The storm was very scvcro in other parts of
the city and for awhile was truly
a rain of terror. The tornado
seemed first to strike near the city park , and ,
although no houses were destroyed there ,
fences were blown down , outhouses torn to
pieces and porches and lattice work ruined.
The next point struck was the Windsor
hotel , tucsoulhwcst corner and upoition of
the roof being carried away.
Large trees wcro blown down in various
parts of the city.
The loss falls heaviest of all upon Mr.
Bailoy. Ho had put the greater portion of
his wealth into the two splendid buildings
put up by him , and in a few days intended
to move his wall paper store into the build
ing. Forever a month ho has had decorators
at work finishing the interior in magnifi
cent stylo. Only yesterday it
was his proud boast that no store
west of Chicago was finished in such elegant
stylo. This morning ho found himself nearly
00,000 poorer , and the accumulation of a long
and thrifty lifo swept away in a moment.
The blow is a severe one and nearly ruins
him financially , Considerable sympathy Is
expressed for him , and thcro Is some agita
tion , among the citizens of raising a subscrip
tion to help nim put up his splendid ! building
again.
The residence of William Mansfield , at
Thirty-third and O streets , was literally torn
to pieces. Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield tookrofugo
In the cellar and escaped unhurt. Their hired
man laughed at them and refused to go with
them. Ho was carried oil with the debris into
the adjolningyard and was knocked senseless.
His Injuries arc not serious.
Hurricane at Silicic Icy.
r.Y , Neb. , Juno 1(1. ( [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKi-At ] least fi.OOO worth of
property was destroyed by a hurricane which
passed over the southwestern portion of this
county this morning at about ' ! o'clock. Fif-
' " "ii windmills In this vie nity have been de
stroyed and much otliur damage is repoitcd.
At Itlvrrlnu *
Ilivr.iiTON , Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bin. : ] A terrible wind storm
struck this pliico at 2 n. m. , unroofing and
blowing down several buildings. The M. B.
church is a mass of kindling wood. No one
was idjurcd ,
THIS H.t.lXOIS STOHJl.
Kallronclfi ItcpalrlnK flu ; Damage to
Tliolr Property People Destitute.
Hocimmi ) , 111. , Juno 17. Thousand > of people
ple yesterday visltod the scene of Friday's
washouts ulung Keith .iiul Kent creeks whore
KO much damage was donn to railroad and
other property. Tlio St. I'aul ami Illinois
( Juntral ituids Imvu largo gangs of men at
work repairing bridges mid roadbeds and
relaying the track which was washed away.
It Is expected that within a few days they
will have things In such shape that trains
can run on time from hero. All through tlm
district where the washouts occurred , much
sulTorlng bus left many people in destitute
circumstances. The morning papers make an
appeal to the citizens for aid In their bohnlf.
So far as learned nobody was killed , though
there wore many narrow escapes. The loss
to the city will amount to fcto.ooo. The es
timated loss to the milionds iuuoutiUt to
over S'00,000.
A Kansas Town Ktrnolc.
ATIIIISO.V , Kun. , Juno 111. [ Special Tele
gram to THIS BKI : . ] A heavy storm swept
over the town of Marvin , in the North Solo-
rnon valley , on the Central Branch division
of the Missouri I'aclflu last ntpht , doing con
siderable damage. The elevator at the sta
tion was picked up by the wind nnd lifted
bodily acrotis the railroad track , setting It
down right side up , but uadly wrecked.
The end and side of a stonu houvo
wore blown In and the roof blown
oil. All over thi' place roofs were Mown off ,
buns blown duvvu and -ul > wulki ami fcin rt
iuiTK-il uuav Nulitit \\-ri I'M m < l a * fat
in UlU lx > ivurinU UvU.I } AU.J t > ul't \\c- > t vt
i. i
Marvin the telegraph wlro ; J fere blown
down , and the extent of the d go cannot
bo ascertained. f.
At Mltuliell.
MiTCttr.n , S. I ) . , Juno \C \ , . \k \ tal Tele
gram to Tin : Br.K. ) A wind'st in this
section last night blew down st tl light
building and unroofed several lul , The
amplthcatro at the fair grounds \ blown
down.
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A'KII * XATIOX.IT , E1.ECT10X LAW.
Principal KcnttircH of Ono Framed by
House ItopnlilleniiN.
WIIIINOTOX , Juno 10. The national elec
tion law framed by the house republican
caucus committee has been printed. Its prin
cipal features uro : Chlof supervisors of elec
tions In judicial districts uro charged with the
execution of the law , whlh Is to apply to fed
eral elections In cities of 4.0OiK ) inhabitants or
upward and entire congressional districts ex-
cluslvo of such cities. Upon application to a
supervisor of 100 voters , or In counties or
parishes forming a part of a congressional
district upon application of fifty voters
supervisors arc required to make , in towns of
20,000 people and upwards , a thorough house-
to-house canvass before election to Inform
voters upon Inquiry wheroand In what box to
deposit their ballots and to McrutlnUo natural
izations. In canvassing the votes state laws
are to govern , except that all ballots are to bo
counted by tens , first by the Inspectors of
election and second by the supervisors , the
local election officers and supervisors keeping
separate tally sheets , which are to bo com
pared and tlio results publiclv announced.
Ballots deposited In the wrong box arc to bo
counted. Heturns arc to bo made by super
visors In duplicate to clerks of circuit
courts nnd to the chief supervisor ,
who is to tabulate and refer them
to the United States board of canvassers
of the congressional vote , which is to be ap
pointed by the United States court , and con
sisting of three citi/ons of the state and per-
ssns of good repute , not more than two of
whom are to bo of the same political party.
The board is to convene on September 15 of
each oven year and declare and certify the
result of the election and send ono return to
the clerk of the house , ono to the governor of
tlio state and ono to the proper chief super
visor of elections. The clerk of the house is
to place upon the roll the names of ttio per
sons declared elected by the United States
canvassers In case there Is a difference In the
result reached by them and by the state elec
tion officers.
Tlio City ol' Paris Damaged.
LCojii/r/yM ISM l > u .lames c7r > nl < m llcnnrltA
Livniii'ooi , , June Hi. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tim BII : : . ] The board of
trade inquiry into the causes of the accident
to the City of Paris commenced at Liverpool
today. The owners and builders were repre
sented by counsel , but beyond a history of the
mishap by the owners' attorney nothing was
done. The court made an inspection of the
damaged vessel as she lay In the dock to
further enable them to grasp the extent of
the damage.
They Mean Hii.siiiess.
DKAHWOOD , S. D. , Juno 10.--Special [ Tele
gram to Tin : Uii : : . ) Dead wood i.s to have n
business man's club. It 1ms been agitated
for years , but this time It has been taken
hand by men who mean business. It will be
the llrst incorporated under th laws of the
state , and will have a capitalization of $10,000 ,
divided into 100 shares.
No member can hold more than ono share
nnd hcncq there can bo only 100 members ,
All the shares will not bo offered at present ,
but held in reserve for desirable men who
mako-Deadwood thelrjhome.- . * ' *
may - . - *
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A Prospective Townsltc.
Dn.imrooo , S. D. , June 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bii.l The townsltc company
of the Chicago & Northwestern has taken up
the bonds on the tract of land on the lower
fulso bottom about three miles north of Min-
nesolla , and It is reported will lay out a town-
silo.
silo.Tho
The tract comprises the Mitchell farm nnd
others adjoining , in all -ISO acres , nnd it , is a
line locution for a townsite , although no
better than the the townslto of Allnnusclln.
lor the Knights.
MITCIIILI. : , S. D. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BIK. : ] The city is preparing to
receive the Knights of Pythias , who meet
hero in grand lodge tomorrow.
Commencement Week at Mitchell.
AliTfiir.i.i , , S. D. , Juno Hi. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; Bii.J : : This is commencement
week in the high school and Dakota univer
sity. Dr. Fiiwcctt of Chicago lectures tomor
row evening.
Nebraska , Iowa and Dakota Pensions.
WASHINGTON , June 10. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Iiii : : . [ Pensions granted Ncbrnskans :
Original invalid Oscar Cody , Lincoln ; Fran
cis M. Hedlcy , Peru ; Albert O. It. Calhoun ,
Hearney ; Uobert McCann , Palmer : Go ergo
W. Morrlsson , Pawnee City. Increase Loban
McCoy , Sciota ; John G. Mayer , Omaha ; Her
bert W. Davis , Lincoln ; Michael Conners ,
Lincoln ; Cyrus A. Tiffany , Dannebrog ; Alex
It , Chandler , Button ; Ahab K. Stayer ,
North Bend ; Alvah It. Utloy , Richmond ;
John D. Elliott , Bonkolmun ; Washington M.
Salle , Ainsworth ; Francis S. Brown , Valentino
tine ; CJeorgo W. Sherbmidy , Bcnkclmun.
Reissue Elijah Poor , Falls City : Ford B.
Barbour , Bancroft. Mexican widow Alary
Jane , widow of Martin Harvard , alias Robert
Robinson , Basset t.
Iowa : Original invalid Bierncv AV. Snow ,
Lockridgo ; Adam Schneider , Iowa City ;
John C. lladleo , Osreoln ; Oliver Martin ,
Sprlngvlllo ; John Cl. Straver ' , Hudson ; John
II. Krell , Winterset ; Oris'Dopce , Sioux City ;
Kllas Bealcs , Derby ; James R. Lelacherr ,
Mason City ; Franklin L. Smith ,
Perry ; William S. Muinch Shannon City ;
Joseph Hurlun , Stuart ; Harris Morrison ,
Vielln ; Jeptha II. Plerson , Cirinnell ; Francis
M. Nec.su , Stratford. Increase- John t ! .
Ncff , Monroe ; Charles S. Stocking , Burling
ton ; Isaac 1C. Story , Indianola ; Daniel Nel
son , Stuart ; Henry O. Doeltliam ,
Quasnqueton ; Daniel Canncnn , Moadi-
npolis ; Thomas Johnson , Coon Riplds ;
Sterling Pittman , Exlino ; William
C'oloman , jr. , New Albca ; Edward
Boston , West Union ; George Htilwell , Ne-
vuda ; Ever Gilbert , Elgin ; Thomas W. Arlo ,
What Cheer ; Oliver ( ! . Mr-CutcheonStruhn ;
Alex Conner , Carroll ; John II Eyro , Salem ;
Asa Toolo , Emmettsburg : James Birclmrd ,
College Springy ; Aaron II. Regcster , Fairfield -
field ; John T. North , Wineileld ; Samuel
S. Sunder , Frodonin ; George Miller ,
Council Bluffs ; William ,1. Evans ,
Strajord ; Lyinnn L. Showers , Wclden. Re
issue William E. Moore , DCS Mninos. Origi
nal widows , etc. Minor of Frauds M. Rol
lins , Battln Creek ; minors of Joseph ( i.
Furee , Brooklyn ; Beatrice , widow of Hirney
W. Snow. Mexican widow llonora , widow
of Edward Troy , D.irimnd.
South Dakota : Original-- William C. Bu-
dorus , Still-iris ! Russol ,1. Ross , Dosinet ;
Frederick Stelnltcld , Madison' Restoration ,
reissue and Increase -John Proud , Aberdeen.
IncreaseThomas ! B. Palmer , St. Lawrence ;
TlmmiLH B. Lane , I.ewiston , Koissue
Franklin Blucklcdgo , Dean.
for- the GUH Trust ,
Cim-Af.o , June 111. Judge MeConnoll spent
most of the day listening tu arguments In the
people's demurrers to the pleas of the gas
trust In quo warranto proceedings. Finally
an order was entered granting leave to the
attorney general to file un additional eount
denying the right of the trust to hold any
stock at all In other companies ,
.Motion to Modify Dunlod.
DKJJVCII , Col. , Juno 10. In the United
Stutos court today the case of T. C. Henry
against tljo Traveler * ' Insurance company ,
which wai tried at DOS Alulnoa and n doi-m >
adverse to Henry rendered , came up on n
motion by Henry to modify the decree. The
motion was denied.
The Death Itoll.
( m < i.'i June Hi KA J jilt'1 Juhn A .id in-
A BRACE OF MURDERERS.
A Plymouth Fnrmor Shoots at Ono Moa
and Kills Another.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY NEAR AUBURN ,
ChnrlcH Johnson Kill * .laincs Wlilt *
man , Ills Ilrothcr-ln-Lawand
the C < iiiittrr-A llrnwny IMauk-
smith On the
BiMTinci : , Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bii-Ncws : ] has Just been re
ceived hero of n tragedy at Plymouth , a small
town on the edge of Jefferson county , twelve
Julius west of Beatrice.
MIehael Doyle got Into an altercation with
n tenant , Andrew Potter , on his farm ana
drew his pistol to shoot him , Doyle Hred Uvo
shots , but missing Potter , struck and fata ly
wounded a bystander by the name of Slicak.
Doyle surrendered himself to the Joffcr on
county authorities and was lodged In jail at
Falrbury. His hearing Is set for Thursday.
Slicak Is shot In the arm and abdomen and
will die.
A TrnRiMly Near Aiihni-n.
Anirux , Neb. , Juno 10. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bii : : . | Jamca Whitman , iv
renter on C.V \ , Wheeler's farm one mile and
n half from Auburn , was shot' through the
right breast with a bullet from a Ms-cullbro
pistol at ! l o'clock this afternoon while mow-
with a scythe.
At the coroner's Inquest u sister of the
dead man testified that Tier husband , ( . 'Inn-lea
Johnson , had lariated his cow at II uVlork in
the slough whore her In-other was mowing ,
and then told her he was going to town about
0 o'clock.
A younger brother of Johnson's wa- < exam
ined , by the Jury and ho testified
that at about noon his brut her
had called on him , three miles south , and
allied him to go up and take care of hid
crops , us ho was going to leave the country.
He at once drove to the farm , found the
dead man and jvnorled to the coroner. Tlio
bullet taken from the dead man's body was
the counterp.irt of a partial box found in
Johnson's house.
diaries Johnson In the meantime is missing
and It is supposed that ho took the south
bound Missouri Pacific : train at Howe.
The sheriff has wired his description in
various directions , it Is as follows : FlvtJ
feet , nine inches tall ; of a spare build ; light
colored mustache ; short , stubby , scattering ,
light brown whiskers ; brown "co-it , striped
pants , drab hat.
The coroner's jury adjourned till tomorrow
without rendering a verdict. The cnused
which led up to the killing are as yet unde
veloped.
A Hully Itnns ( he Town.
COZAD , Neb. , Juno 10. [ Special to Tun
Bii : : . ] H hardly seems possible that a town
of any size , witli u regular corps of ofllcers ,
should bo mastered by n single ruffian.
Nevertheless Cozud has been conquered by
Frank Lyons , a largo and brawny black
smith. ' who , when on a drunk , has the mar- '
shut i.nd citizens terrorized.
About 11 year ago trouble began brewing
between Frank and his wife , and on account
of his treatment she refused to live with him
any longer , j Theyparted ; , and jon nn average
oriiu < juttTIcou\Yeocmiie.o ! t nut'timo ho 1ms
filled himself with liquor and nmdo throats of
the most direful nature. His wife secured iv
divorce last week and there has been trouble
ever since. On Saturday night Frank ac
cused u highly respected druggist of being-
the cause of his domestic troubles , ami for
an hour abused him in a fearful manner
People were terror stricken by his dreadful
threats. Women and children loft , the
streets , and the authorities wore afraid to in
terfere. Today there Is strong tnllc of se
curing protection from higher officers , who
will have him arrested when on ono of his
"tears" in the future.
lie Had IViviix to fJlvo A way.
BCATUICI : , Nob. , Juno 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : I3ii : : . ] About two weeks ago
ono Henry Mctz came here from Omaha with
his young wife and baby to work on the new
court house. Ho engaged lodging at an lilln
street boarding house and was enjoying life
hugely until this morning , when another Mrs.
Met/ , with three children , came hero and de
manded support and maintenance at tlio
hands of Henry , as she and the children had
tired of his long absence from their homo lu
Missouri , from whcnco ho had departed it
couple of years ago.
In the Interesting interim ho told Mrs. Met ?
No. a that his visitor was his sister and ho
inn st go right oft and find her a comfortable
lodging house , and that ho would bo back lu
a minuto.
Mrs. MetNo.'l went back to her hotel
under the promise that Henry would bo
there shortly to look uftor her welfare , and
Henry Just got into his best suit of clothes
and took the first train out of town.
Mrs. Motx No. 1 , becoming a little uneasy ,
went back up to Henry's boarding house and
found not him , but Mrs. MetNo. . 'J. Tears ,
anathemas and a pooling of issues followed
and now those two women and four children
have former ! a syndicate to hunt the fugitive.
Henry down If it takes the rest of the cen
tury.
Both women nnd their children left the
city absolutely destitute. Wife No. I hails
from St. Joseph , Mo. , and No. 'J from Atchl-
son , Kan.
Co/.ad PnlH on 'Metropolitan Alrn.
Co/un , Neb. , Juno It ! . [ Special to Tun
IJii : : . ] The town board at a recent mooting-
decided on protection against lire and author-
l/ed the purchasing of a portable engine and
hook and ladder outlll , to cost about 11,000.
The town Is greatly In need of fire protection
and the citizens are jubilant over the pros
pect.
The board also decided to cruel a ciilnbnoso
Immediately.
The Farmers' mill nnd elevator riunpanv.
consist ing entirely of farmers , has i-mnpleteil
Its organization and has made uiTanginent
for the erection of a plant with a capm-lly of
100 barrels of Hour a day. Superintendent
Dnrr and Roadrnnster Hiirus of tinI'nion
Pacific arrived In a special ear last Tuesday
for the purpose of locating the site.
The prospects for a largo crop tlii1- year are
encouraging and the farming element , as well
as merchants , uro predicting a large fall
trade.
A Non-PartUan Prohibition I
AI.IIION , Neb , Juno 10. | Siecial | to 'Inn
Hii : : . ] A non-partisan prohibition ir.nvin .
tlon did at AlbirJn Juno II. A non | Mi-tisin
county prohibition league was organi/t-d and
the following were elected as officer.J : D.
Hrowor , president ; Andrew Yuuutf , III-M nee
president ; J. A. Hulrd , second vice jiiv.idi-ut ,
IS. 0. Henderson , secretary ; A. C J'owuil ,
treasurer.
The olfico.fi-oleot eonstltuto the otn-utwo
committee. . A committee was npn | > u.i -I to
orgaiitxo local league * throuutiout tli . > .tv
Uev. U. Foster Stone of Ohio uddn . > . ( ! tuo
convention brlelly on the amendment afii r
which the meeting udjuurnud. Tin n- < u
fair uttcndmico.
Tciifhei-H Suojired.
pNoiirorx , Nob. , Juno JO.-Kpec-.d [ 'I'd *
gnim to Tun ncB.I-l'rof. J. A. Hon.tiiit. ref
of Fremont was this afternoon seeun-a iw
superintendent of the Norfolk city si ii . .i ut
a salary of $1,100 per year. Mm. H'in ' > i > cri/ci >
was also employed as un assistant ! . < M. tu r , co
bo assiKiied huix-after to u depurtnu-m
They Kept I ho Old Officer * . .
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