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tl TITR OMAHA DAILY HJSJSt SATURDAY, FEBHUARY 1, 1902. would have made our rscapa today. She gavo up vrylhltK for us nnd we were hound to back hr. I did not shoot hr. She shot herself. O, father, tilcffi mo nnd tell me my "In are forgiven. Although I have been Pictured to you as a desperate man I till hnvo some heart. The woman merely helped un out of good sympathy for ui. I persuaded her to do it. I told her 1 win guiltless of the crime for which I wna about to he executed nnd she was Impressed nnd yielded to my sugges tlon. 1 pinnned It all. Looking up ho saw several reporters and recognltod them as the men who had re ported all his crimes and his trial. Yoti blackguard, you lire the rauso of the bitter feeling that baa been engendered against us. You crented the public senti ment ngalnat us. Arc you sorry? lou are not. You nro too heartless. At this luncturo the dying man became very weak. Father Walsh administered tho solemn Inst rites of the dying and nlddlo rolled over on his fnco and sighed. Ho was asked If he wanted any word taken to his brother, and he shook his head, "No." Detectives Work Is Complete. Tho tracking of the fugitives In tholr flight by the detectives was very complete. Early this morning the Pittsburg police wcro. notified that a horse and sleigh had beon stolen early Thurtday morning from the barn of a Pcrryville farmor. During ths day reports were received at head quarters that two men and a woman, the description of whom tallied with tho Bid dies and Mrs. Soffcl. had been seen going through different towns nlong the routo. From tho description furnished It was clear to tho police that they wcro tho fugitives and dotcctlvcs were Immediately sent after thorn. Tho Duller ofllclnls wcro at once notified and by telephoning to tho surround ing smnll towns It waB learned that the party had turned away from tho direct road Into Uutlcr and woro going through tho wooded country to tho north of Uutler. The officials at once went In tho direction In two good sleighs provided with fast horses. They soon fouud they were on tho trail of tho fugitives and nt 3 o'clock wired tho Pittsburg police that thoy had learned that they wero only thirty minutes behind tho sleigh and that tho horso driven by tho pursued patty was tired. From this time on It was only a question of a short tlmo un til tho capture was made. The en'lro party, office's and prisoners, are expected to arrive In t.lS: city tonight on a special train. Excitement hero has been Intense all day nnd the pursuit nnd capturo of tho Diddles has been the burden of conversation on the streets and In homes generally. Autecl In Mi-mpathy for Tlldule. Mrs. Soffcl niado a statement after her capture, in which alio said sho became Involved In tho affair through hor sym pathy for Ed Diddle. Sho said sho now realized her mlstako and wished she was dead. She said sho did not shoot herself, but was tho first ono shot by tho dotcc tlvcs. Tho officers' say tho woman was armed, but do not think sho fired any shots. Dri J. E. Ayrcs, who examined tho Did dles nnd Mrs. Soffcl as soon as tho pris oners wcro taken Into the county Jail, mado tho following statement tonight: The wounds of nil threo prisoners nro ex ceedingly gravo and may result fntnlly be fore another twenty-four hours. The bul let which' struck Mrs. Boffcl nnd which np penrs to hnve been solf-lnfllcted. entered tho left breast, going through the nipple und passing about six Inches through her chest. It lodged tinder tho skin of tho back, al most opposite Its point of cntrnnce. From my examination of Mrs. Sorrel's wound I think sho mny llvo, but her ex posure to tho cold nnd the excitement nnd nervous shock of this nffalr may so com plicate mattors that her breast wound may prove fatal. RECEIVER FOR LACE INDUSTRY Blner Washburn Appointed lr Court to Fjrealda Over Dowle'a Zlon Factory. CHICAOO, Jan. 31. Judge Tuley today ordered a rocelvprshlp for tho Zlon lace Industry, and Monday will enter a decree ' appointing Elmer Washburn to tho position of receiver, under a'bond of $700,000. Tho court, In a lengthy decision of the case, which was Instituted by Samuel Stev enson, a brothrr-ln-law of John Alexander Dowlo, declared that Dowle't church, the Christian Catholic church, was a curious mixture of religion and business. Ho held that 8tevenson had, by undue influcnco oxertcd by Dowlo, head of tho church, beon led to turn over to Dowlo practically overythlng he had, and bold that Stevenson was entitled to at least $100,000 from Dowle, or the lace Industries, which he oald were practically tho samo thing. Undue Influence was the chief topic dlv cussed by tho judge In his decision. Dowlo he said, was unquestionably the superior of Stevenson, both In Intellect and business ability. Dowlo, ho declared, was a religious zealot, Stevenson a follower. Stevenson like others In Zlon, followed Dowlo blindly Tbey made him the agent of the Almighty on earth, destined to build up cities of Z!on In every country in tho world. None was more influenced by the teachings of "the reincarnated Elijah" than Stevenson. It was 'the province of the court, ho said to protect tho weak. It was not clear Just to what extent StoVemjon, bad suffered monetary loos owing to tho peculiarity be tween stockholders in tho lace Industries and Dowle. It was clear, however, that Stevenson, was,, entitled to $100,000, nnd also clear that the $50,000 which Stevenson had turned aver to his wlfo (now dead) and the latter had turned over to Dowle, could not be collected. "The caso needs more light," said the court. "I have studied over it night and day for a month, yet on many points I am in tho dark, There should -bo-a further hearing," An amendfd bill and an monded answer will, bo filed, by the parties to tno suit Monday, when tho decree no pointing a receiver will be entered., Till then, by. stipulation, Dowle Is prevented from disposing of any more preferred stock. Dowle will pray, an appeal and Judge Tuley Intimated that It would bo granted, owing to the peculiar points of law Involved and tne presence in tno caso oi factors on wblch no law seemed ,to bear. In discuss Ing the bond for tho receiver Attorney Packard, rctlng for Dowle, declarod that If the receiver was for all of Dowle's prop erty, he should roqulro a bond of $10,000,000 The court explained that only the lace In lustrlcs wero at present Involved, and (700,000 was agreed on. fiood loc at l'aptlllon, TAPILLION, Neb., Jan. 31. (Special.) The Icemen are putting up a quantity of Hleet Covers West Vlrslnla. HUNTINGTON. W. Va.. Jan. 21.-A cov ering of two Inches of solid Ice oxtonds over, ' the entire southern portion of the statu and still the sleet continues falling. Business is at a standstill. Dragged-Down Feeling In the loins. Nsrrousness, nnrefreihlng sleep, despon dency. , It Is time you wero doing something. I The kidneys were anciently called tn relns-ln your case they are holding tbt rclni and drlvlne you into serious trouble, I Thousands ot testimonials prove that Homti'9 Smrmmpmrlllm 'purely vegetable comiwunil. acts with the- most dlrrct,' beneficial cct on ths kidneys. It contains the best and safest sntiitances fci correcting and toning thee 'f'Jhoroaghly cleanses tbi blood 'and jt'rtnfclheni gll the bodily function- i IiKQ K VP if IT MM I 111 V LUJJ 10 11 L Alt LI rt niLLlUll DtNifS U Norfolk Property Placed at Wi. tt,....-J run... .'ini MiRulfU mwrnmnmrn I . ABOUT HALF COVERED BY INSURANCE rlftln of the Klrc Is Still a Mynterr Over Thousand stations of Whisky Feed the Finnic. vnm,v 'v. i. 11 a .mnu- ng ruins Is all that remains of tho Atlantic hotel, tho massLyw Cdlumbla office building which ndjolned ilho hotel, tho Albemarld flats and a block, of stores; In tho center of the city, , The Jossr wlinapproximaie liiou.uuu, pos- Ibly half covered by insurance. The build-. Ings destroyed' wore: .. I Tho A'tlnntlc-h'otel. tor which' Mr. C. C Dadolph, who Is ais&latod with Mr. Lan'J . caster Williams of lUchraond In the Ocean View Railroad, recently paid $310,000. Tho Columbia building, which COSt I60,-' 000, everything In the offices In the build ing being destroyed;- loss over $100,000, Tho Albcmarlonparlment houso; Owned by. George L. Arps, -valued at about. $2ff.00O. Also eight smaller buildings, on which tho less Is estimated at $85,000. Tho or Kin or the nro. is not -known.' Tiio uiazo was nrsi njscovereu in urown s enre, I wnicn occupies .nun oi iiw i;oiunipia mum-i Ing. Whisky, which explodedwaa in-this, enfe. V ,, , I Explosion of -Whisky. Shortly after tho discovery of tho fire over 1.000 gallon, of whisky gtor.d In tho building exploded with tsrriflc force, tear- Ing out tho front wall. Tho firemen wero driven baric hv 'thJiMnlosion and hrfrtro driven uacK oy inaexpjos on ana Dctoro they could get a tmm of W-ater on the flames the entlro building was on Are. Hardly fifteen irilnutes later the north an, which was over severny-iive ibci nign, fell In, completely annihilating tho homo of th e Virginia club, ,fBlch adjoins the Ing on the north. f building From the otitsot t was ev dent that tho ai-i .,. t mmenso Atlantic hotel Was doomed. J. Hull Davidson, its proprietor, personally mado tho rounds of .the rooms and. aided by his assistants, aroused evory guest. In tho building. To this Is duo tho fact that so far as known no life was lost, although about 300 people were asleep in tho hotol hen tho blarm was sounded. Tho little army of half-dressed men and women refugees from tho flames elbowed thclr way through the crowded streets. In their hands they carrlod such small bo- longings as they were able to savo in their r nignt. The flames soon spread to the five-story Alberraarlo apartment house, opposite he , ; . . . , ,, . . . Virginia club, whtch was quickly destroyed. nnd then to tho entire block facing tho At- Robinson. West Bend; M. E. Rnrron, Pocn lantlc and running 'from Plumo to Main h&nuV- ln.(a UMhln n nntli fnla hlnj1 l.na nn - M . . . . . . ,. ' . . . . streets. Within an botir this block was an nlhllatcd. Hotel nt Creston. rmrcSTON. In.. Jan. 'Hl'ti-fSnecInt Tele gram.) Fire early thls-raornlng destroyed I the three-story' frame hotol on the south side known as the, Crcston house. The fire was seen at tho start, and was almost un dcr control, when the water mains burst. RPh mcssago that has renchod Washlng shuttlnt off the nreseure. and the firemen ton directly In ono day from l ort Egbert, -. - - : . . I the Rtructurn demroved. Tho eltv IB now wHhniif Am nrntertinn Mpnt 11 Phmiri engine, and factories, business housos and resldnncea nra without, water from the sva- I tem. Much apprehension exist and extra precautions have'Been taken .to prevent I fireii. , I I Huron Parrahonse. HURON, S. D Jan. 31. (Special.) Fire destroyed tho farm houso of B. F. Styer, four miles north of this city, during the I night. Tho family barely escapod, with lit- tie clothing to protect themselves from tho rigors of an Intensely cold night. Neigh- bors attracted by the nro arrived, to find the family half-clad, keeping the epark of lite burning by .huddling cosa ovor tho coals and ashes of their buped'honic. Tho help was timely and It Is thougut all will survive. Iottr Tows' a rtlgr Loser. DRS MOINES, Jan. 31. A disastrous Are broke out in the village pf Norwolk, twenty miles south of Des Moines, at an early hour today, consuming, tho major portion of the business section. H.. S. Truster's harness shop the Nerwalk Journal, Wells drug store and Simon Casady s bank were the principal losers. The total loss'wlll bo $20,00p, partly covered by insurance. FOR LAW AND ORDER (Continued from First Page.) party In the islands and said that he had been given a petition from this party to be presented to tho American congress, but had not yet decided how to present it. The committee adjourned to meet at 11 o'clock tomorrow. ' Governor Taft said as he left the com-' mlttee room, that he desired to rntiirn - Manila May 1. ' - FAVORS THE FAIRBANKS BILL Senate Committee Approves. Measure Providing (or Mew Depart- . nient Saldino-. WASHINOTON, Jan. 31. The eenato com- mltteo on public, buildings and public 8 a phyaclan made this statcmont, 'Cdf grounds today authorltod Senator Fair- freo drnuing la rcsponslblo for more Ills onuKs to mane a invoi-aDio report on m bill providing for tho erecting of a now de partment building In Washington on tho site of the old Corcoran art gallery. The bill provides that the building shall be devoted to the use of the State depart ment and the Department of Justice and that space Shall be allotted to the building . , , iii uiu ticniai iuici uuuui iuu uuiucuiaie control of the president and which now nnas wonting Bpace m tno wnite House. No appropriation is made, but authority is given to acquire tho site and erect tho uu"u,u' "u Fi"ua inn- mates that a suitable building can bo put up for $7,000,000. BANQUET TO SECRETARY GAGE Treasury Club Entertains .netlrlnv Offlclal Ki-Uorernor Shaw Makes Speech. U'AStHVnTnV Ton 41. Th. Tr.oa.irv club, an organliatlon' of officials of tho Treasury department, gave a farewell din ner tonight at the Shoreham hotel, to Ly man J. Gage, the retiring secretary. Covers were laid for sixty-five, tho guests includ Ing Leslie M, Shaw, who succeeds Mr. Gage; former Assistant Secretaries Vander- Up and Howell and Admiral Howell Speoches were made by cx-Qovcrnor Shaw, Secretary Gage. Assistant Secretaries . ' Alles, Taylor and Spalding, ELIMINATES POLITICS Pontmaster General Wl Ignore Po litical endorsements of Ap plicant In'Knral Service-. WASHINGTON, Jan. SI, The postmaster leneral today promulgated regulations gtt ernlng tho nppolntment of carriers in the rurnt frc delivery service throughout the country nnd appointed a central board or examiners for tho service Doth notions tako effect tomorrow. Tho board follows! Clarence U. Dawson of this city, now prl- . . , i. - . . . i -.rt.,. chairman; Miss Laura Tracy of New York, hecrotnry; E. H. Hathaway, Massachusetts: I It. Itlchardson, Washington, and 11. C. Coles, Virginia. All special agents nnd route Inspectors will bo auxiliary members and thoy will examine nil applicants. Carriers arc re quired to possess horses and wagon or cart, glvo $500 bond, bo between 17 and Eu years of nge and must bo ablo to rend nnd write. mo regulations pronimt mo receiving or considering of political endorsements.' ' HIGHEST POINT IN HISTORY CJold In the flovcrnment Treasury Uritrlic Nearly Six MII- .. tnitr : WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Tho anjountot sold In tho treasury today was $5f5,$36,S0.,1 the highest point ever reached In tho his- i"rytn wie Buvormucm. I i --in - PENSIONS FOIl WESTEltN VHTKI1AXS. Wrir Survivor nemctnliereil by the tienernl Oiivirnment. WASHINOTON, Jan. 31. (Special.) Tho fniinu.in western pensions have been granted ippuo of Jnmiary M Nebraska: Increase Restoration. Reissue. Etc. Henry Iiux. I'plnnd, $s: Henry D. uns lunrgcr. Hcnuyior, w: tTiinKiin ergu- son, Uluo Springs, SIS; Miles F. Mnrtln, Fnrnam, $S. ... s.S'jSI, .i; Thurman, $0: Wlllnrd M. Qlrton (war with Hpaln). Missouri Valley, $. Increase, Hestorntlon, noissue, Etc. lTcemail M. Htonc Knoxv II c. Jin: Thomns McClel and. Hhnnnon City, $12: Henry Inwson. Hnrlan, US; Wllllnm llallldny, Hancock, $12: Joseph ?, "YS:!- SrA,- XZ V !"-J'. Z janunrv 17). Daveiinort. IU. orii Original Widows, Etc-Frcderck W. Stnuter $n cJsnfilXMi! Colorado: Original Jacob W. Jenkins, K?nv.r; 'i2, 1IJ$ro5,e,.i;oaJ.0rnl,(ii;' Ilcl!"1"?' Etc. Hector C. Northlngton, Denver, $S. orlnllinl Wldnwnlnuhnlla Monro funeclnl accrued January 17), Denver, $". Nrth Dnkota: Innrcnse, Ilestoratlon, Reissue. Etc Joseph Toolcy. Valley City. $10. Hi-nnto Co n fl rum Slzer. WASHINOTON, Jan. 31. Tho senate to day confirmed the following nominations: Surveyor of Customs John Albus, Jr., St. Joseph, Mo. T . " I . . T . .11 T . . noni sprlnelleld. SIo.; C. D. Ford, Denver, Indian Agents C. W. Crouze, Fort Apncho ngency. Arizona; J. C. Moore, Colo- rndo River ngency, Arizona; George I. Koblnson, Fort Derthold agency, North Dakota. S?imcr2v t, ai,, t iin Ncbrnsku E. R. Slzcr, Ilncoln. t.nTirtii,.rt whittinr. whitine? J. R. lj. I reviii, i'ori Jinuipun; j. m. xicymer, t?nrnlnir, Arlznnn Thnman J. .Coulter. Flacstnff. Idaho-W. W. I'rltchett, Welscr: J. U Undervood, Montfiellor: II. Crnmcr, Halley. California William i: uatune, xuiare,; F. llcltman, Hanford, Telefrrnph for More Dors. WASHINOTON, Jan. 31. The first tele A l..l.n Mnmn Inilflv fp.m flnnnpal fsrnnlrtv " "u " "i"v"' ...... stationed there for moro dogs nnd on answer iu a-wc u,, 1 CAUGHT AFTER LONG PURSUIT ' . i . j-.. ( Former I'nyninmer in iiniian Army Arrested 'for Aliened Forgery. CHICAQO, Jan. 31.-rAfto.r being pursued by detectives through England, Franco and la, large portion of tho United btatos, Jen mlah Foley,- 36 years old, a former pay- roaster in tho British army, wanted on charges of forgery,' was arrested hero to night. Foley has. been living In Chicago for some tlmo with bis wife and 2-ycar-old child. Mm Foley, who Is wanted by tho English-authorities on, charges of having assisted her husband In passing tho worth less checoks, was also taken into custody. rnvrnee Farmers' Institute Closes. , PAWNEE, Neb., Jan. 31. (Special Telo gram.) Tho Pa'wneo County Farmers' In- iHl.ifA MnctkA Ita Mfaftlnn IMa AVnnlnflr. M dresses nnd papers by home and Lorolgn mrtlcs wcro tlelWereU. Yesterday E. .A. Burnett spoko upon "Feeding of Cnlvos and Lambs." Other addresses were dollverod by D.. P., Ashburq P. S. Holdon Land bthors. Today Mrs. H. S. McMurphy gave on address, wblch was followed by talks and paperB by E. A. Burnett, D. P. Ashburn, James Duff, Titus Davis and II. W. Campbell. .Discussions followed each subject. Kerr Tcletrraph nnd Telephone 1,1 ne TOPEKA. Kan.. Jan. 31. Frederick Do Innrt. L. A. Stebblns. M. 8. Daniel. C. J. Evans and D. II. Drannman have been grunted a. charter for tho Kansas Long ulstnnco 'iciepnone ana iciegrapii com Pmy, It Is the purpose or tne company to i AAirnn trirt unrirn iinin xviin nnH. inn nil nnver the entire stnte with lines. thorlzed capital Is $500,000. Tho Delands, who will furnish the money for tho line live in pittsuurg, ra. TURNED OU l' TRUE. Coffee Drlnklnar IleMpoaslble. ,.a . ,iinnn than any other one thing, but It is impos slblo for mo to niako my patients believe it. Neither would I believe him but contin ued to drink my coffee with sweet content After a tlmo I beenmo awaro of tho fact that I was frequently lying awako nearly n ii, .ul.,,, nnv nnnnrnnt renson. nnd I Ull St () " v .. - ,h morning found mo tired out and nor vougi h ,nmni inprasoii hon rnmn a dull ,n at the bag0 ot tne Draln and SOVero prcMUro at my heart. My outsldo work g,vcn up ,. I CU1Q haraly Uenr tn, mt,e fatguo of tho duy. 'Norvous prostra tlon brought on by overwork,' the doctor said. I thought of tho words ot old Dr, Bagley, 'Coffeo Is tho poison that Is respon slblo,' etc., etc I had heard ot Postum Food Coffee and dotnrmlned to try It. ' Tho first cup was bo weak and flat that It was not fit to drink The next time It was prepared I looked nf ter It myself to see that the directions ere followed properly. The result was revelation; I found it a delicious beverage Tho euro was not wrought n aday but little by llttlo my nerves became strong, and tho pain ceased, and again; I could sloep like a tired child. I am now completely restorod to health by Postum Food Coffeo used In placo of ordlntry coffee, have regained tho fresh complexion of girlhood, and can realize the I truth nf thn nlrt llnrtnr,n fltatrmnnt I truth of the old Doctor's statement. I wish people could understand that truth before they permit coffee to break them down. m v, I bayo knowi of several others, who have been restored to health by leaving oft coffee and taking up Postum Food Cot fee. Please do not publish my name, but I am willing to answer let If stamp' ,1s Inclosed," 'Ni letters of Inquiry ame given by - Tostum Co., Battle Crock, Mich. SOUTH SUFFERS GREAT LOSS Many Ration An DmiUtiJ kj th SlMt atoms. BUSINESS IS CRIPPLED IN cARGE CITIES ontftvltle, Nnshvllle and Other I'lncca Are Still Cut Off from Communication liy Direct Lines. MEMPHIS, Tenn.. Jan. 31. Tho weather of tho present week has wrought disaster throughout Tennessee Arkansas and Mis- Isslppl. At LHtlc Kock, Ark., the damage amounts to $500,000 In addition to stocks t goods being ruined, thto streets and high ways are blockaded by broken telegraph and 'telephone pole's,, twisted wires and tho trunks nnd limbs of. trees and other debris. The ttelegraph snd telephone sitvlce Is evcrywhtro badly crippled. Tho damago to stocks of goods Is due (o tho tremendous weight of accumulated Ice and slcot and to the Insufficiency of roots to sustain such loads. Such a slega of sleet and cold rain Is altogether unprecedented. In some- place the ground has been cov- red with Ice to a depth of six Inches. In' central and western Tennessee the damago to houses And stocks ot goods has bccn'cnormduA. Reports from Paris, Dree- don, McKenzle, Jackson, Huntington and union City state that the storm at sleet and rain has been unprecedented In thoke sections. o Mississippi has suffered severely, the peo- plo being wholly unprepared to protect thomsolves from tbo conditions prevailing. In Arknnsas the storm played fearful havoc to houses and other' property. There as a rise In the temperature today and It Is believed conditions will Improve rapidly. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 31. Telegraph lines In this section for the past thrco days havo been lu the worst condition ever nown In tho history of telegraphic com munication, according to a statcmont made t the Western Union office todAy. Tho western union people havo been able i restore communication with Paducah, Memphis, Atlanta, Savannah, Montgomery, Birmingham, Jacksonville and New Orleans. but no direct connection can bo bad wjth oulsvillc, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago and Cincinnati. Messages for Louisville are being sent by way of Atlanta or Now York. Associ ated Press reports from Washington are coming by way of Atlanta. nsnisse Heavy In Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Jan. 31. Louisville is still cut off from telegraphic communication with the south. Tho effects ot the storm aro still In evldcnco, the streets being almost covered in some portions Ot (he city by tho half-frozen mass of sleet, wbllo much damage has beon dono to tho shado trees In different parts of town. The tern perature Is rising rapidly, however, and thero. are prospects for rain or snow. PADUCAH, Ky., Jan. 31. This city Is In darkness tonight and many of Its strceti aro blockaded with 'broken trees and tele graph wires and poles. All day, as a result of a etoady drizzle, which frozo as It struck, wires and poles .havo been breaking, shut ting down factories and public utilities Tno nowspapers whoso machines and presses are run, by electricity are" sus pended and tho. city's, electric light and flro alarm systems are useless. Several roofa have collapsed from the Ico and water, entailing thousands of dollars' oi, uiimupo, .ia .siotjKg in many aiores jne damago from broken poles and" wires' alone will bo $25,000; and to merchandise over $100,000. Tho 'damage' throughout south west Kentucky Is correspbndlngly largo. LEXINGTON, Ky. , Jan . 31:-Lexlngton was shut off from telegraphic communica tion with the outside world today Until late this evening, whon a single telegraph wire was secured to Louisville, Communication cannot bo had with other points In Kontucky. A row8treot cars aro running hero tonight. but tho city Iff without electric lights and tho telephone system Is all but useless, Almost half of tho Cumberland Telephone company's poles in the city 'and county are down. The. company's loss in equipment is estimated at $50,000. ' Every treo in the city is either largely stripped of limbs or broken off at the base. Kitchens' of two homes woro wrecked by falling telephone poles. It may be next week before it Willi be safe to turn on tho current for public lighting. Trains in central Kentucky had to "flag" their way, hand cars preceding tho trains to avoid collisions. All were be hind time. . DEATH RECORD. Colonel Sanders Devres Brace, NEW YORK. Jan. 31. Colonel Random Delves Bruce, founder of the Turf, Field and Farm, and one of the greatest authori ties upon the pedigree and genealogy1 6f thoroughbred horses, died today at his home in this city. Ho was in his 77th year. The funeral and burial will be in Lexington, Ky. Colonel Bruce was born in Lexington in 1825 and. was graduated from the University of Kentucky. At tho outbreak of thof civil war ho bocamo cap tain ot tho Lexington Chasseurs, one of I small, number bf union commands In Ken tucky. Later ho organized the Twentieth Kentucky regiment. His Bister was the wife ot General John Morgan, the con federate cavalry, leader. Colonel Bruco was on ibo staff ot General Buell when the latter marched to rollovo General Grant at the battle of Shllob. In 1869 Colonel Bruce founded tho Turf, Field and Farm. He waa also tho founder oi tno American Stud Ppok and was one of the leading spirits In tho organization and 6onduct of tho National Trotting association, tho Western Turf congress and other organlza tlons of horsemen. Cnptnln S. . Dunn, HARVARD. Nob.. Jan, 31. (Special,) Word has Just reached Harvard ot the death this morning of Captain S. s. uunn, agea 85 vears. ot the home of his son, uyron H Dunn, at Clay Center, this county. B. S. Dunn wont Into service in the war of tho rebellion as a' lieutenant and rose to tho rank ot cap inin in tho Fifty-second Illinois regiment He has been a resident of Harvard and oinv rvninr thn lost twenty years. The body will bo taken to his former home in Illinois tomorrow. Mrs. Isnlielln Fuller. iiaivvee vh.. Jan. 31. (Special.) Mrs Isabella Fuller (Ilea at her heme In this city Wednesday morning and the funeral services were from the rrcsnyienan cnurcn Thursday aftornoon, conducted by Revs. R T. Camnbell. Mrs. Fulled was 71 years old and a member of tho Women's Re lief corps. She leaves nve cnuaren. Mrs. J. H- Donahue. PIERRE. S. D.. Jan. 31. (Special Tele gram.) Mrs. J. B. Donahuo of Fort Pierre riled tmddenlv of heart trouble this after noon. Mrs, Donahuo was wife of the former register of the Pierre isna omce, later ptate'B attorney for atanicy coumjr. Prof. Wllllnm O. Williams. Delaware. O.. Jan. 31. After a linger ini- uiniB. tho result of a stroke of apo ploxy, Prof. William O. WlllUms, D. D.. L. i. 1.t nlirhl liari SO. Prof. Williams' name; has been linked with Ohio J Wesleyan university for flfty-sovrn ycrs, beginning with its foundation. Ho was born In 1822. Charles IMrrnrit Seuer. QUINCY, III., Jan. 3I.-Chnrlcs Edward, Soger, senior metnbu- of tiis wholosatc Grocery firm of S. 12. Begor's.Sons, died sud denly of apoplexy this afternoon wbllo seated In 'a chair at his ulnce. Ho was 43 years of ago. Mrs, It. T. fiontt. PAWNEE, Neb.. Jan, 3t.-(8poclal Telo- gram.) Mrs, R. T. Scott died at hor home south of this city this noon. Mrs, Scott was tho wlfo ot H. T.- Scott, on extensive breeder of Shorthorns. Intnes S. Frntt. CHICAGO, Jan. 31. James S. Fruit, In ternal rovenuo collector for tho District ot Pittsburg, Pa., died at tho Hahnemann, hospital today from cancer of tho bladdor.; Captain Theodore C, JcnnliiicH, GREBNCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 31.-Captaln Theodore C. Jennings, once prominent In the Ohio and Mississippi river Bteamboat business, died here today at the age ot 98. STOPS W0RK0N BURLINGTON Orders tn Suspend Hitenslon on Line from flllltna- to flrent Falls, Mont, GREAT FALLS, Mont., Jan. 31. Orders have been received hero directing that work be suspended on the Burlington extension from Billings, whtch Is Intended to connect thai system with tho Great Northern hore. Railway Note and Perannnla. Louts Korndock. nlnht baggascmaster at Union stntlou, Is Inld off because of sick ness. II. V. Fisher of Minneapolis. trAvcline frelsht nffent of the Missouri Pacific, in in tno city. . If, M. Bvors. cronernl agent of tho frelcht department of the Northwestern line nt Chicago, Is In Omaha. Following the cxamnle of the Union Pa cific, the Northwestern railway will put an extra rear brnkeman upon every pas sengor train. flehfcral Solicitor Mandcrson of the Bur lington did not return from Washington yesteraay, as expected, nnving ocen uo layed two days longor. "Tho llureomaster ' onera trouno. com prising fifty members, was brought In by the Northwestern road from Des Molncs n thrco special cars. , C. F. Red ncton. chief clerk to General Manager Bldwell of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri .vniiry raiirona, is sun con fined to his home with rheumatism. Construction material Is fast being hauled un into Boya county ror use on tno Verdigris extension of tho Fromont, Elk horn & Missouri Valley railroad, but no work has begun. Beitmi, 5a Care, ho Fay, lYour druggist will refund your money it PAZO OINTMENT foils to cure Ringworm, Tetter, Old Ulcors and Sores, Pimples and Blackheads on tho face, and all skin dis eases: SO cents. n Mountain Tnlfea. n Slide. rnrrtlnar to a renort which has Just renched here, an earthquake nnd. landslide occurred in tno oiymmc mountains in tno western nortlbn of Jefferson county Just nrlor .to. tlin hltr Ktnrm of last week. Tho nows wait brougnt nero ny a pnnsenger arriving rromti down tne straits, wno niniea mat Indians report that a number of earthquake shockH were felt, which were followed by a crash-' Ing noise, ine nexi uuy inaian nunters came to tho coast and reported that nuo of. the peaks In the .Olympic range hud hrnken off and slid Into a small vallcv. al-i most .filling It with dirt and snow. The llttlo vaney was uninnaoitea ana was a. favorite nunung grounu .01 me inuiaps, , . tkjhP .!n pay take .Laxative Bromb Quinine Tablets. Afl dVliggtsts ''refund Iho teonVyv If ft falls 'To, bot. i5c. ' ' SNOW IN NEBRASKA TODAY 1 Colder In the Forecast for the South west Portion, with Winds Ilc- Cuming' Northerly. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. Forocost: For Nebraska Snow Saturday; colder In southwest portion;! Sunday, fair; winds be coming northerly. For Iowa Fair Saturday, except probably snow la southwest portion; Sunday, gen erally fair and colder; northerly winds. For Missouri Fair In east, snow In west portion Saturday; Sunday, genorally fair and colder; variable winds, becoming north erly. For North Dakota Fair, continued cold Saturday and probably Sunday; northerly winds. For South. Dakota Fair In west, snow1 In east portion Saturday; Sunday, fair; north erly winds. For Wyoming Snow Saturday; Sunday, probably fair; northerly winds. For Colorado Cloudy Saturday, probably snow,, colder In southeast portion; Sunday, probably fair; variable winds. For .Montana Fair Saturday and Sunday; northerly wlpdi. For Illinois Fair. Saturday and probably Sdnday; light northwesterly winds. For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Cloudy Saturday, probably snow or rain; Sunday, fair and colder; southerly winds, becoming variable. Far. Eastern Texas Partly cloudy Satur day, with, rain on tho coast; warmer In east port lob; Sunday, generally fair; colder in tmrthwest portion; variable winds. For Western Texas Generally fair Sat urday and Sunday; colder Saturday In ex treme north portion; wlads mostly north westerly. v , For New Mexico Fair Saturday and Sun day; northwesterly wlndB. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WKATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Jan. 31. Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of tho last three yart! ' i .1002. 1901. 1900. ISM. Maximum tomporature... 17 30 .13 , 10 Minimum temperature.... -1 15 7 -5 Mnm tnmnprature.... 8 22 .3 2 Precipitation .00 .00 .too .00 Record of tomperaturo and precipitation at Omaha for this day and .Blnce March 1, 1901: Normal temperature ; 21 Deficiency for the day....... 13 Total excess since March 1 10. W Normal precipitation 02 Inch Dcflrlency for tho day..,..t 02 Inch Total rainfall slnco March 1.4. .21. 82 Inchon Deficiency since March 1 COS Inches Deficiency for cor. period 1901. 85 Inch Donclency for cor. period 1900.... 4.78 Inches lleports froi Biaiiona at 7 p. at HI a li I ; : a CONDITION OF Till WEATHER. Omaha, clear Valentine, cloudy North Platte, part cloudy Chsyenne. cloudy..... Halt Lako City, cloudy HapldCity. clear Huron, snowing Wlillston, clear..., , Chicago, clear Hi. Louis, clear. Ht. Paul, part cloudy Davenport, clear,. -...o ....... Kansas City, cloudy Havre- cloudy Helena, cloudy Bismarck, clear. ,y.... , Galveston, raining . 14 181 .00 6 18 T 231 30 .00 18 2 T 21 26 .10 4 10 .00 .61 81 T S! -6 .00 24 26 .OS 30 32 .00 5 12 .00 20 26 T 24 24 .00 2 4 T 2 16 T ,04 44 44 :10 " 11 'j t (nHlroti.!i trace of creclbttatlon'. , Local Forecast omciai MffES JOIN IN FREIGHT KATES Liiiiit; Trssntlantlo Ctmpaftfet Torm Ingest Ft1 Ktoord. AFFECTS GRAIN, FLOUR-AND PROVISIONS i Countries fnvnlvrd Arc Knalnnil, lrr Intul, Wnlea mi it United State Apply to OutKoInn T runic. . NEW YORK,. Jan. 31. A freight rate agreement Ijy-.thu various transatlantic steamship linos sailing between tho United States, ,,Englaq4 Ireland and Wales went Into effect today. Tho pool la tho largest that has ever been formed and Includes tho Whlto Star line, Cunard line, Atlantic Transport ,tltf''ntlonal line, Leyland line, Wilson Phoenix line Wilson, Furness fi lieylaml line; Lamfort & Holt line, Amer ican and.. Red .Star line, Philadelphia & Manchester line,, Chetapcako & Ohio Steam ship company. "Virginia lino and tho Do minion lino. Tho new rates apply' o three commodities onlyl'gralrti flaiir and provisions, Tho freight rntd-'6ngraln will bo raised from i of a' penny to 1U pcucoiperMjushcl, Eng lish money, 'fldur from 6 shillings nnd 3 ponco to 7 shillings and 6 pence a ton, ami provisions frmn 7shllllngs nud'C ponco a ton to 10 shillings.' tho now rtitea apply to outgoing freight only 'and to freight that is Bhlppod to Eng land only, 1( Is'sald that an agreement wilt shortly be ma'do hovering freight to other countries. " ' Tho new ratcj, It Is understood, arc to go into offect nt once. It Is also undorntood that n minimum passcngtir'rato of $00 for winter travel Will be cstabllthcd. CALLS MERGERA CONSPIRACY gull Filed AKnlnst Northern Piulllo AHchpk Connoltdiitlon I'rni-ccd- 1 liiRsArp Frnnilulcnt. j, . MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 31. Another of tho mysterious suits being, begun In tho Btnte courts, against tluNorthom Securities com pany morgar, was' started today by the fil ing of papers lu tho Hennepin county dis trict court. Tho plaintiff In this caso Is John B. Mar quand, a stockholder In tho Northern Pa cific, and, ho sues that corporation, Charles S. Mcllcn, Its president, and all tho di rectors. His attorneys nro the samo as thoso In U10 Peter Power Injunction caso and tho more- recent .nnd Similar suit against tho Great Northern. It is alleged In tho bill of .complaint' that aJl'the proceedings taken In furthering tho 'consolidation are. fraudulent, since tho plan Is iv -conspiracy. 1 It is charged that tho rbnda aro already' combined nnd tbo court Is asked to adjudge, nil measures tuken-thercto fraudulent and Invnlld and to enjoin tho .registry o,t. Btock.-of tho Northern Pacific transferred to thcNorthcrn Securities company,.- -.if'i:.i , .The-court is, flUtl asked ta forbid tho' pay ropnt of'any jdjyldends ou such' stock until .thojeasq l settled. 1 'Tho defendants ., nro given twenty days In which to answer, SHORT LINE FOR ROCK ISLAND Itojitc to the. ,'onst In Improved, by 't cUyi:;M cnslou tn El OA'-' ft.--" Paso. 1 r".t. ..C Hi' r", . -i' ' KASASf ClTV.f 'Jqn: . B'.-no fihujogp: Rack, Island ft'-'paclfic railroad's new lino to' ElPa's'o. ploclnVr iCan's'as'Clty 'netrV Co. Aicxico ana iniiiormu, was uumpiuit-u mm Ml.l ...-7 U .. ' ',-li .' .... nigni wucn mok iaoi nui viaa ntiu ai 1110 Pc'cos' rivet 'In' TcxTas. ''The' neft' Hho'tvlll, it Is stated, bo, opened for through traffic within thirty days. Though tourist 'trains will (bc run to Cali fornia,' boglrihlriif'nt once, 'tho moro ex tended system' Contcmpinted, will not be put In active Operation until next fall, Expcnslvorequlpmcnt for this lino Is now being built nt tho Pullman shops near Chi cago. . The building ot tho Rock Island-El Paso ystcni, now completed,' opens up a new trane-'cbntlni-htal systehi, and when the new MIbsoiti cut-dix bctwoon. Trenton, Mo., and Belkriip, fa.,e Is completed tho Rock Island will have nn additional advahtago of eighteen-' miles" 'over qompetln'g Ilnce be tween Chicago l.n'd Lb Angeles and will havo a Bh'oVt line from Chlcigb to Kansas City. Vice President Parker stated today that tno R.ock Island, Is preparing to enter Kansas City over Its owu tracks and that It would use the- Botes bridge,' recently projected, if' completed. e . , ; 1 Santa Fc'Crentr. Xe-ir Department. TOPEKA. Kah.. Jan. 31. Tho directors of thb Santa Fht road havo croated a now department to bo known as assistant to tho general mapagor. I).. E. Cain, of Topcka, chief clerk to Manager Mudge, has (becn ap pointed to fill the placo. Mr. Henry Lautz ott President Rlploy's offlco supecods Mr. Cain. To .do thowork of master mechanics' offices, of which' three wero recently abol ished,.- mechanical superintendents hava been appointed, at Topcka, San Bernardino, Cal., .a Junta, Colo., and Cleburne, Tex. Only ono appointment has yot beon made, that of D. N Taylor, at La Junta. LOOKING BACH To the time when she was plucked from the very trasp of death, the natural im pulse of ..the, ,woninnly heart la thankful, ness for" the means which saved her, nu a Qcsirtr 10 neip other -women '-in like case. . Those are the lnotijej,, which' prompted Mrs. Eva Burnett: fe? write the accompanying testi monial to the curative power of Dr. J krec's Favorite Prescription. This is only one cure out of thousands. No one would dare say that .the average woman 'was .not .as truthful as 'she is good. And' it is the truthful testimony of the average ., woman. that " fravonte Pre scription" cures womauly diseases when all other means and tnedl-.. cines .aoapiutciy lau. it estab lishes resrularitv. dries the drains which weaken women, heals Inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness.. It tranquillzes the nerves, restores the appetite and induces refreshing sleep. I have intended for' some time to write to you," ssys Mrs. Kva Burnett, of Ruiicllville, Lo gan Co., Ky,, nand gives testimonial In regard to wnm yoir mcqicine list none lor roe- .My MDy in 1 July, 18A9, and I had congestive chills. and lay at death's door for ten long weeks. I ai aearn s amir 1 1 dreadful condltli wasinaarcaami condition ana lisa six or tne best doctors of the cltv. After everything had been done nnd 1 had been given up to die 1 aikea my huibann to ret roe a bottle, or Dr. Pierce's I'avorite Prescription- He hsd no faith 111 It. but he got ilrand'whea I had taken it two week 1 was able to walk to the dining, room-, to my meals, and by the time I had taken tlrree battles I was a,ble to cook for my family of four, I ran never praise Dr, Pierce and his ntedldue enough." Dr. Pierce's Tleasant relicts cure bill-ousnets. . IKSsV' BBBBBTSlflssBB mrnm mmm i m INCKFIDIIII.K AMOUNT OF MONEY LOST HV TUB WOKKIMti CLASSKS. An Intrrvlrir With tlrtirnr V, llaai mmiil. of Tncomn, AVnsh., n Man Who Tnlltn from Iltprrlcnce. Tho money' lost annuillly by skilled work men of all occupations llgures up to mil lions ot dollars' and Is becoming greater every year. .This amdfint of ;iioney repre sents mainly tlmo lout and tho serious of fect upon tho social comfort ot tho work Inr.mon nnd their families Is evident. Mr. Gcorgo ,Y Uatnnond,iif,.Tlacoina,. Wash., said tho other day - "I havo lost ' my' sha'io bf time, but I am thankful to sny thAt r havo not been loMAg any of latoj'f;t i '. ' v . - "You don't look as If you had lost much through sickness."""" "No, and I don't 'fGrl ;so. But tho fnfct remains that I -was ia vary .tick man. I took cold alpng. in J8Sj) anil .rheumatism settled In my arm and ehouiders. I suf fered for threo years and nothing relieved 1110 until in April, 1S92, upon tho recom mendation of my sister, I began tho use of Dr. Williams; J'lnk Pills for Palo Peoplo and found rel'ldf .in tho aqcomlxix. I .look five boxes In all apd now am entirely cured nnd havo had no occasion 19. uso them 'since." Mr. Hnmuiond,. rcsulea at No. 610 N. Stoclo street, Tacoma, Wash., .and at thg request of tho',..rbporter inadd affidavit to bis above, statement , before ' James it. Dege,. a notnjy public, on July C, 1901. , Thero Is a popular Idea that rheumatism Is caused by cxpoJ.uro to, cpld and that Bomo localities are Infected with it moro than others. &uch coudltfuns frequently promote tho .d'avejopment of' tho disease, but, from tho iac't that' rheumatism runs In certain families-. It' Is. shown to be he reditary and consequently n dtseaea ot tho 1 blood. f . . ,, Frequently an' individual, lu whose fam ily rhcumatlstri ho'Bti6t' occurred, ijovclppa tho, disease, and .when d. dlagnbats of tho caso Is made It is generally found that tho ailment IsJuu 'to a 'derqigefnent of the blood. ' " , , External applications may afford tempo rary relief, but to euro tho dlscaso it is noccssary to troat it. through tho blood. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Palo Peoplo go directly to tho scat of tho disorder, puri fying and enriching the blood by eliminat ing poisonous olomonts and renewing -health giving forces. They aro a positive. specific not only for rheumatism, but for such diseases "as locomotor ataxia, par tial paralysis, St. dance, sciatica, nouralgla. rheumatism, nervous headache) tho aftcr-cffccta'of grlptof fovcH andother acuto diseases, palpitation otha heart, palu and sallow complexions and all forms of weakness, cither In, 'rattle jor female. Dr. sohl by a'l deaitrs.or will bdscn't postpaid on recolp of price, hfty c'e,ntsfa box; six boxes, two dollars And fifty cents, by ad dressing Dr. Wllilnms Modidlne Co., Scheneetndy, -N. y, ,B.e sUKeto get the genulno;. substitutes .nqvor cijred anybody. -r. -,t . .j " Not in Nature for anyone to always feeMired.i .There is no need to drag out aq existence without nmhltlofl. Weak nerves are rtspnn&lbre lor isn fttor,, dprsslouidebilUy twlivarko " Ufsense'd ttcn-cV, whctVie'r duetoover work( over-lndulgeoce or sny other cause, can be. made strong as steal by the use of , They toneand Invigorate every organ of the body, soothe nnd strengthen the nerves and transform broken down men and women into ntrinng, healthy, vigorous, ruddy-cheeked persons.. If you find this Isn't so, you gtt your money back. SI. 00 per box ; 4 boxes '(with guaran tee), S.1.00. llooicfree. 1 For sulo by Ktihn & Co., Fuller Paint & Drug Co., Omaha: Dillon's Drug store. Hciuth Omaha, and Davis Drug Co., Council muffs, In. STRICTURE kstnt Painless Stricture Cure eradicates' mry trsce of Stricture, cleansing end hcallngfroiathe' start, allsying Inflammation .and ilarg'emeat of the Prostata Gland and restoring lost. Vitality. No cutting, dilating-, drugging or bougies. We positively entrants a': thorough, painless and Termuenl cure in vtry' essc, and you cast Pay When Cured. j.. 1 3 We mean just what we say, and it costs nothing to investigate. Our rtmsdy Is a direct (seal ap plication to. the affected parts, and Is absolutely harmless. Will mall in plain sealed envelope, to any address, our interesting book, "An Honest Talk,'1 containing may lestlmontats, also, a FREE TfllAL TREATMENT. 0. A. IKEEN CO.iit Alia lank Id., Glnolnnitl.a AMUSI3MI2NT8. BOYD'S I . Woodward & Burgess, Managers. This Afternoon Tonifht THIS MEIIHT'"MUBICAT COMEDY. ti.Ihab ns or rn. st rv ti a Kc, 60C, 75c, .00, i.U). SUNDAY MAT., NIGHT and MONDAY. Tho Sauciest Qlrl Who Ever Winked Across tho Footlights. "T1IK .(iltl, KUIM .MAXIM'n" Beats now on salo. 'ertiiaHTtirf ICIH "lit' suns Mattnecfl Wednesday, Saturday and Aar 1K V.Tfrr V'jtrn r. R '1 K ititai class v Atii)i:vu,i,K. The Four Otts, Hawaiian Qlea Club, Vcrmetto and Dlonnc, Scymoro and Dupree, Fogarlty und Drowrl, Duvanoy and Allen, The Klnodrome. Bl'klUlAl, t'rofeaslonnl debut ot Oinnhu, 011 hit llleycle Bxnett, TUiixKii iiav.i:s. , , , Trices, 10c, 15c apd 60c, ELKS' FAIR Elk Club K'rris , Ware hi.u Granite Dl'ks, nam Sts., January 30 to February 8. 2' to 11:M n. m: OHKAT HACK MEETINn. loin ana car- 1'arlor Uootbs. Fair Japan,. I'alrq Uarden, Turkish Room and Country Store. Muslo 1 vauiieviiiD, cuiiicuy. cvcryiiiinK 10 pieast, amuse and entertain everybody. Com one and you win come again. Admission, 10c. lllico,tTrocidirolrKM,ON- MnUiu-o Today, luo and 29c. . Last perform ance Twentieth Century tHrls'.'J Tonight FAItMHIl nUUNB' -VB iJOU CAItHOLL. Wrestling contest nt catch weights. 3 out of 6 fulls, for a side bet of JJOO. Popular prlcfH,'25.rjO-7Cc. Sunday mat. and all week, The Llttlo Mugnot DurlcsiiU'ort and Moura doulah, the Terrlblo Turk, who will appear at every performance, meotlng all comers. No ono barred. sTi 4 l sn 1 m. mi ' 1' I