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MILLION LOSS AT BOSTON
Double Pier with Contents is Destroyed
Early This Morning.
ATLANTIC LINER PHILADELPHIAN BURNS
All Member ot Crew Are Saved,
hat . Klva Are In Hos.
pilnl Result of
Injuries.
HOSTON, Fb. 21. A large double pier.
Nos. 8 and 4. of the Hooeac Tunnel dockH In
Charlestown, together with considerable
valuable freight, vai completely destroyed
by fire early today and the steamer Phila
delphia of the Furness-Leyland lino, from
which the crew fled bo hastily that three
were Injured, was hauled Into the stream
with Its upper works ablaze. The loss to
the Boston ft Maine Railroad company, the
owners of the docks, Is estimated at fully
1400,000, while the damage to the Philadel
phia and Its cargo will. It Is thought,
bring- the total loss up to about tl,000,000.
The adjoining pier, No. 6, which was
burned last November and which was being
rebuilt, was slightly damaged, while the
steamer Palton Hall, on the opposite side
of the pier from .the Phlladelphlan, backed
out under Its own steam, practically unin
jured. Tjhe fire started, presumably from spon
taneous combustion, in some hay on pier
No. 4. ;
, Fire's Rapid Headway.
Within five minutes after the fire was dis
covered fully a quarter of an acre of cov
ered pier, well filled with the most Inflam
mable goods, was wrapped In flames. Blas
Inj brands were carried across the harbor
to the city proper, but fortunately away
from a large grain elevator at the head of
pier No. 4. The Phlladelphlan, which ar
rived last Saturday from 'Liverpool and had
discharged about a quarter of Its cargo,
caught flro within a few minutes. Its crew,
which rushed on deck at the first alarm,
was driven over the side by the great vol
ume of flame which poured across the
decks. But few harbor tugs were in the
neighborhood and it was nearly an hour
before It was hauled from Its perilous posi
tion. At daylight the fire was under con
trol. It has been yenrs since alarms sum
moning so much apparatus to a single fire
has occurred here and few Ares have given
the department harder work.
The direction of the wind Is believed to
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Interesting- Eiprrlinrnt In a.
Restaurant.
An ' advertising agent, representing a
prominent New York magazine, while- on
a recent western trip, was dining one even
ing In a Pittsburg restaurant.
While waiting for his order he glanced
over hla newspaper and noticed the ad
vertisement ' of a well-known dyspepsia
preparation, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
As he himself was a regular user of the
tablets, he began speculating as to how
many of the other traveling men in the
dining room were also friends of th popu
lar remedy for indigestion. ;
He says: I counted twenty-three men at
the table and In the hotel office; I took
the trouble to Interview them and was sur
prised to learn that nine of the twenty
three made a practice of taking one or two
of Stuart's lyspepsla Tablets after each
meal.
One of them told me he had suffered so
much from stomach trouble that at one
time he had been obliged to quit the road,
but since using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
had been entirely free from indigestion, but
he continued their use, especially while
traveling, on account of irregularity In
meals and because like all traveling men
he was often obliged to eat what he could
get and not always what he wanted.
Another, who looked the picture of health,
said he never ate a meal without taking a
Stuart .Tablet afterward because he could
est what he pleased and when he pleased
without fear of a sleepless night or any
other trouble.
Still another used them because he was
subject to gas on stomach, causing pressure
on heart and lungs, shortness of breath
and distress In chest, which he no longer
experienced since uslug the tablets regu
larly. Another claimed that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets was the only safe remedy be had
ever found for sour Stomach and acidity.
He had formerly used common soda to relieve-Hie
trouble, but the tablets were much
better and safer to use.
After smoking, drinking or other excesses
which weaken the digestive organs, nothing
restores the stomach to a healthy, whole
some condition so effectually as Stuart's
Tablets.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain the
natural digestives, pepsin, diastase, which
every weak stomach lacks, ss well as nux,
bydrastln and yellow parllla, and ran be
safely relied on a a radical cure for every
form of poor digestion. Bold by druggUts
every whera.
have been the chief factor In preventing a
much greater destruction of property In
C'hiirlestown.
When the steamer Phlladelphlan caught
fire more than half of Its crew of forty
eight men were below, and the speed with
which the flames laid hofd on it for a time
mada it seem impossible that all could have
esraped. Some did so by leaping overboard,
others succeeded In lowering a boat, al
though the davits became red hot while
they were doing it. Captain Dickinson ac
counted for all his men and announced that
no one had lost his life, although three had
been injured.
The escape of the Dalton Hall is consid
ered most fortunate, as It has on board a
very valuable cargo, having been" prac
tically loaded to sail today for Rotterdam.
The steamers Michigan of the Warren lino
and the steamer Martello also were threat
ened, but they escaped damage.
AFTER TOE BEEF COMBINE K preparing, for floods
NO FIGHT OVER PRIMARIES
Roll Is Called In Dakota House -With,
oat Any Debate on the
Report.
PIERRE. S. D.. Feb. 21. iSneclal Tele.
gram.) The house was crowded at the
opening of the session today with those
who expected a fight on the primary elec
tion bill on final action in the house, but
in this they were disappointed. The clerk
Ironed through the bill and at the hmsn
no one attemnteri tn uMir. ih. nr.
the roll call began. It was watched closely
witn a checking showing but forty-four
votes for the bill, lackins- -one nf l v-
sUtutlonal majority. Several had failed to
respond to their names on the call and a
voto was demanded from these, resulting
in one. more vote being cast, giving the
necessary forty-five. Before the vote was
taken both sides claimed to be certain of
success and this caused a close watch of
the roll call In many quarters.
The opponents of the appropriation com
mittee amendment to the twine plant bill
won out and the 150.000 for machinery was
placed back In the bill.
Among a number of new bills presented
were: By the drainage committee, for a
drainage codo; by the Judiciary committee.
Increasing the Jurisdiction of a Justice of
the peace In assault cases; the ways and
means committee, providing for a 2-rolll
deficiency levy for 1906, and by Wilson,
providing for compulsory destruction of
prairie dogs by owners of lands.
The house bills passed were the state
primary law; Increasing taxes of Insurance
companies to S per cent of premium re
ceipts; hide inspections; for meetings of
county auditors with the state board of
equalization; appropriating 13,000 for an
artesian .well at the Redfleld asylum; al
lowing cities to acquire property by con
demnation for sewer purposes.
Senate bills passed were to limit liabili
ties ot banks on forged paper and increas
ing to five years the time of practice btf
fore admission to the bar In the state.
In the senate among the new bills were
by Dillon, to allow the steward at the hos
pital to retain $1,000 as an incidental fund;
by Douthery, appropriating $16,000 to pur
chase a farm at the Agricultural college;
by Koepsel. allowing the county treasurer
to offer for sale tax Judgments secured by
the county scavenger tax sales; by the
committee on Insurance, prescribing a state
standard Insurance policy form; by the
state affairs committee, general game laws.
Senate bills passed were for city meat
Inspectors; to change the nhme of the Red
fleld asylum to the Home for Feeble
Minded; emergency appropriation for the
Yankton asylum; appropriating money as
deficiency for the State Board of Medical
Examiners.
House bills passed by the senate were to
provide for court costi lu cases broughj
by the State Land department; providing
penalty for false statements as to physical
condition for the purpose of securing publlo
aid, and the cattle dipping bill, which
carries an appropriation of $10,000 for car
rying It Into effect.
HOUSES FOR IAl(ilHAL PARADE
United 8tates Official! Begin Exhaustive
Searoh for Evidence Again it Trust
FEDERAL GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE
Kearly Two Haadred Witnesses om
tanned to Appear at Chlenso
March 20 statement hy At
torneys for Packers.
Black Hills Cowboys Propose to Rids
Their Own Mounts.
DEADWOOD. 8. D.. Feb. 21. (Special
Telegram.) This morning three carloads of
horses for the cowboy contingent rfrom the
Black Hills who will ride In the Inaugural
parade at Washington left Deadwosd en
route to the national capital, ,1'be horses
are all good animals, the best (hat could be
taken up from the range, and are sure to
attract attention. With the horses are the
saddles and accouterments of the men who
a ill ride them.
On the 27th of this month the men will
leave Deadwood for Washington, Pullman
sleepers having been provided for them.
They will be In charge of Captain Beth Bul
lock, who will lead them In the parade. If
the people who attend the inaugural ex
pect to see a shooting, swaggering, swear
ing aggregation from the hills they will be
mistaken, for, like their horses, there will
not be a scrub in the bunch, but all will
be representative men from the sections
from nhlch they come, men of Importance
in th communities in which Ihsjr live.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21 l'nlted States officials
commenced one of the most exhaustive In
quiries ever started under the Sherman
antl-trust act today by Issuing subpoenas
for 185 witnesses, calling for a federal grand
Jury to sit March 20, and making full ar
rangements for producing complete evidence
regarding the operations of the packers In
Chicago and other packing centers In
merited detail. One hundred, and thirty
witnesses are to be from the Chicago pack
ing houses and offii-es, and fifty-five are
heads of departments and agents In fifteen
other large cities of the country. Nearly
all the subpoenas directed to residents of
Chicago were served before o'clock to
night. The eight deputies engaged In the
service Invaded all the principal offices of
the big packing companies.
The Jury will be drawn Thursday or Fri
day. The first subpoenas were served on
branch house managers and office men in
New York City and Jersey City late Mon
day evening, commanding them to appear
In Chicago March 20. ,
In every outside city where witnesses
were subpoenaed excepting New York, the
deputies were dispatched from the office of
the clerk of the court located there at
8 o'clock this morning. The cities In which
such witnesses were notified were as fol
lows. Washington, Phlludeplphla, New
York, Boston, Pittsburg, Omaha, Kansas
City, St- I.ouls, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Sioux
City, St. Paufc Fort Worth, Jersey City,
and Milwaukee.
Subpoenas Issued at Chicago.
Seven subpoenas were served In the down
town offices of Armour and company late
today. Assistant Treasurer 8;imuel Mc
Roberts was one of those subpoenaed.
General Superintendent T. J. Connors was
said to have received a notice also but
he denied it later. The other men called
were department heads In the general
offices.
The offices of Swift and Company, at the
stock yards, the first two men to receive
suubpoenas were W. H. Frederick, head of
the railroad department and W. R. Jones,
manager of the Armour, ear lines. The
head cattle buyer and staff at the yards
for Swift and Company were summoned.
Cattle buyers at the Morris plant, those of
the National Packing company and
Schwarzchlld & Sulzberger were served as
well as scale house men and car checkers
and officials of the Union Stock Yards and
Transit company.
, None of the heads of the parking com
panies will be called before the grand Jury.
Jesse P. Lyman, former president of the
National Packing company, was served as
he was leaving his office to start for California.
Statement for the Parkers.
J. Ogden Armour, as well as the heads of
the other packing companies or representa
tives, declined to make any statement re
garding the determined steps which the
government has taken to scrutlnze the busi
ness of the packing companies. Inquirers
were referred to Attorney John S. Miller,
who represented the combined packers
named In -the Grosscup Injunction, which
was sustained by the United States supreme
court a month ago.
"If all this investigation, " Raid Mr, Mil
ler, "does not entirely satisfy the repre
sentatives of the government thnt we are
In every way that is possible observing the
requirements of this drastic Injunction, we
have no word of opposition to offer to any
other full and fair inquiry into the actual
facts even by means of the secret and ex
parte Inquiry In the grand Jury room. When
that has been done, however, we sincerely
trust we may look for and receive the
'square deal" which Is promised to every
one, and as the facts Justify It we may be
relieved from misrepresentation and unjust
suspicion."
Subpoenas JterTed at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 21. Fouf subpoenas
were served In Kansas City today by Edwin
R. Durham, l'nlted States marshal, to com
pel the attendance of members of the office
forces of Kansas City packing houses at the
Investigation of the Beef tniBt which Is
about to be begun by a special federal
grand Jury at Chicago.
One of the Kansas City men subpoenaed
Is James Morrow, head of the purchasing
and price department of the Armour Pack
ing company. He was the only witness
served among the employes of the Armour
company. Mr. Morrow said he was ready
to comply with the subpoena.
OMAHA MANAGERS ARE SUMMONED
tailed States Asks for Their Attend
ance on Chicago Grand Jury,
Tuesday afternoon a deputy United States
marshal served a subpoena on M. R.
Murphy, general manager of the Cudohy
Packing company, to appear before the fed
eral grand Jury In Chicago on March 22. In
speaking of the subpoena Mr. Murphy ad
mitted that he had been served, but said
that he did not know what was expected of
him. He positively declined to talk on the
subject.
R. C. Howe, general manager of the Ar
mour company, is out of the city and has
been since Sunday. Inquiry at the Armour
plant failed to elicit any Information re
garding the matter. The secretary to Mr.
Howe declared that he did not know of any
deputy marshafhavlng called for any pur
pose. John Ahearn, superintendent of the
plant, said that he had no Information on
the subject.
At the Omaha Packing plant Manager C.
K. Urquhart was served. Shortly after tha
service had been made on Mr. Urquhart he
left the plant. He was at his home last
night, but declined to talk on any matters
pertaining to the Beef trust or speak re
garding the subpoena.
H. O. Edwards, the manager of the Swift
plant, was not served, as he only arrived
here a day or two ago from Chicago. It Is
understood that Mr. Edwards Is not wanted
by the United States officials, but as re
gards Mr. Howe of Armours nothing will
be said. Mr. Howe Is expected home In a
day or two. . ,
Last night the report got out that about
ten shipping clerks in the different plants
vould be served with subpoenas as soon as
they could be located.
When the subject was mentioned around
any of the packing houses yesterday after
noon those in authority declared that they
knew nothing at all about the federal grand
Jury In Chicago or anything about an In
vestigation of th Beef trust.
Pair of Serious Aerldeats.
SEWARD, Neb., Feb. 21. (Special Tele-gram.-
Dorr Bralnard, a young farmer
living between Seward and Tamora, had
his left hand caught In a cornsheller and
It was practically torn off. H was b no light
to Seward and a surgical operation per
formed. Tom Moody, a local character,
had both bones of his leg broken in a
wrestling bout Friday night. Th accident
occurred In a saloon. 1
Th newest, best and only rational cure
for Indigestion, and dyspepsia is Diner's
Digesters taken befor meals. At Myers
Dlllou Drug Co.
Heavy lee, with Great Snowfall,
Cause Alarm Alone th
Rivers.
PLATTSMOITH. Neb., Feb. 21 8pe
clsl.) The prospects axe now favorable for
a large flow of Ice and water tn the Platte
and Missouri rivers early this spring and
the subject Is slready being generally dis
cussed by the old inhabltanta At a cor
responding date one year ago a large part
of the central valleys and the southeastern
Rocky mountain slope, now covered with
coatings varying In depth from eight to
twenty-five Inches, were entirely free from
snow. There Is also much snow In the mid
dle regions all the way north and east
along the courses of th three branches of
the Platte river. There seems to be no
doubt but that the banks will be taxed to
their utmost capacity to carry away ttie
water whlrh must be turned Into them as
the first thaw comes, which will start the
Ice to moving.
People are recalling the spring of 1S81,
when the worst flood ever known along the
Platte valley was experienced. The farm
ers along the Piatt bottom and those of
Iowa residing on the bottoms east and
south of Plattsmouth. are already prepar
ing to remove their families and stock upon
the first Indication of the breaking up of
the Ice, which Is the thickest known tn
many years. Th railroad companies ar
also prepared to loosen the Ice around the
piers of their bridges, which span tha
Platte at Oreapolls and the Missouri at
this point, at a moment's notice.
The snow has thawed very rapidly in this
vicinity during the last three days, with
mercury at 4 above at noon today.
WEST POINT, Neb., Feb. a. (8pedal.)
In spite of the three days continuous
thaw the big snowdrifts In the country
roads hav not been materially lessened.
Drifts of ten and fifteen feet are common.
A farmer driving with a light rig and fast
team from Monterey to town yesterday,
consumed three hours In traveling the
seven miles between the two points. Water
Is standing in the bottom sections of the
city to a depth of two feet, ccauslng great
Inconvenience and fears of flood. Mors
snow Is on the ground now than at any
period since 1881.
READY FOR WORK ON LIGHT PLANT
Men and Material Are Now en the
Ground.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. .-8peclaJ.)-The work
on the poling and wiring for ths new Hut
ton municipal lighting plant Is at last ,to
begin. Manager Ed Schurlg of the Omaha
Electrical and Fixture company arrived In
the city today with his foreman and a num
ber of men, and the work will start In a
very short time, probably tomorrow. It Is
the plan of Mr. Schurlg to begin operations
as soon as possible and push it from this
time on. He Is of the opinion that if he
can get the men he needs his part of the
contract will be completed as soon as the
remainder of the plant Is ready for opera
tion. All the material for the Omaha company
Is on hand with the exception of a port of
the poles, which are now on the road. The
local lumber company which Is furnishing
these f reported today that, nine loads are
now on the road and are expected In Lin
coln at any moment. When these arrive
there will be no hindrance to rapid comple
tion of the work, unless it is the lack of
workmen. Mr. Schurlg spoke very hope
fully this morning and said that if the men
could not be found In Lincoln to do the
work they will be Imported from other
towns. Two gangs of 100 each ore expected
to be working in a week.
Proceedings of the supreme court Febru
ary 21:
On motion of W. F. Button, attorney, A.
T. Bratton of Hastings was admitted to
practice.-
On motion of Hon. Norrls Brown Frank
L. Chain of Falrbury was admitted to prac
tice. The following causes were argued and
submitted:
Union Pacific Railroad Company against
Flchenscher (No. 12.297). Union Pacific Rail
road Company against Flckenscher (No. 12 -592).
Horst against Lewis. Link against
Campbell. Turley against State, Butts
against Hensey, In re Estate of Edward
Clapham, Darr against Donovan, Campbell
ngulnst Miller, Graham against Heisel.
Raley, trustee, against Raymond Bros. &
Clarke Company, Bingham against Broad
well, Griffith against Bonawitz, Western
Union Telegraph Company against Omaha,
County of Lancaster against McDonald,
Kock against State.
Bankers' Union of the World against
Favalora, submitted on briefs.
The following causes were continued to
March 7, 190fi:
Jahnke against State, per stipulation:
Huber against Chicago. Burlington
Qslncy Railroad . Company; liarwood
against Breese, per stipulation.
EDITORS COME TO TAKE KEARNEY
State Association Holding; Its Annual
Session.
KEARNEY. Neb.. Feb. 21. (Special Tele
gramsMembers of the Nebraska Press as
sociation began arriving In' considerable
numbers this afternoon for the annual
meeting, which began with the enrollment
of members by Secretary Purcell at 5
o'clock. Several couples arrived during the
night and spent the forenoon quietly at the
Midway hotel or In seeing the town. The
program for this evening was a reception at
the Midway "hotel to the visiting editors
and women under the auspices of the Busi
ness Men's association, after which tn
visitors will be entertained at the Hospital
fair at the armory.
The business session on Wednesday will
be at 9 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. and 8 p. m., with
Interesting papers and discussions and elec
tion of officers for the coming year.
CHILD HAS HIS HEAD CRISHED
Caagkt Between Sweep of Feed
Grinder nnd Post.
NORFOLK. Neb., Feb. 21.-(8pecial.)
Standing on tiptoe to peer over Into the In
side mechanism of the corn-grinding ma
chine on the farm of his father. County
Clerk Rudens of Knox county, Nebraska,
little 4-year-old Arthur Rudens was sud
denly caught by ths sweep of the machine
as It swung around and, pinned against a
pillar of tha frame, was crushed to death
today. The power of the sweep, which
was turned by means of a horse, was so
strong that tha lad's head was mashed per
fectly flat In an Instant and death came
before anyone knew what was the matter.
The man operating the machine had stepped
into the granary for a fresh supply of corn
when the little fellow grew more curious
and walked Into range of the fatal sweep.
Railway Agent Shoots Self.
HICKMAN, Neb., Feb. 21. (Special Tele
gram.) H. B. Seyboldt, agent for the Mis
souri Pacific railway at this place died
this evening from the result of a gunshot
wound Inflicted by his own hand about
S o'clock this evening. He left three let
ters, one to his wife, one to C. L Morri
son, cashier of the bank, and one to W, P.
Larsh, In which he set forth his motive
for the deed. H did not make his train
going east at 2:S3, but Went home, kissed
his wife and bad her goodbye. He Im
mediately went out to th coal house and
shot himself In ths right eye with a 32
callbre' revolver, the ball coming out
through the skull at th top. His wife and
one daughter, aged t years, survive him.
He was a prominent Mason and Knight of
Pythias. Funeral arrangements will be
made tomorrow.
Two Freight Trains Collide.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Feb. a.(8pe
clal.) A collision occurred this morning be.
tween two westbound freight trains of the
Union Paclflo. near Chapman. The engine
of the one ran Into the caboose of the
other, piled th caboose and several freight
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The engine was badly demoltehed. The en
gineer and fireman Jumped. The engineer
had a. lear broken. No others were injured.
The accident occurred at 6 o'clock this
morning.
Knights of Pythlus Bnnqnet.
AURORA, Neb., Feb. 21. (Bpecial.)
Mv.tlr lnrtc-e No. 29. Knichts of Pythias,
held an Interesting session last night, doing
work in the first degree, after which they
adjourned to a restaurant, where an excel
lent repast was served. Speeches wer
made by several of the members and the
evening was passed In a thoroughly en
joyable manner.
Falrbnrr Man Tries Suicide.
FAIRBURV, Neb., Feb. 21. (Special.)
James Markham, who lives near the city,
attempted suicide yesterday by shooting
himself In the head with a 32-caliber re
volver. He Is still alive, but the chances
are against his recovery. No cause Is
known for the act.
News of Nebraska.
BEATRICE, Feb. 21. The two residence
properties of Oeorge A. Murphy were sold
yesterday to William Umphenow for 8,ou0.
BEATRICE. Feb. 21. Eugene Hoyle of
Hanover township, a young man Z"i years of
age, was adjudged Insane yesterday and
taken to the asylum at Uncoln.
BEATRICE. Feb. 21 Kilpatrick Bros. &
Collins yesterday shipped another train-
load or grading equipment, togetner with
several carloads of horses, to Onaga, Kan.
NEBRASKA CITV. Feb. 21. Yesterdav
evening Judge M. C. Joyce of the county
court united In marriage Charles Heaaley of
i.incoin anu aiiss auc jieuniey or rwemana
county.
SEWARD, Feb. 21. Mrs. Elisabeth Son
day, wife of 8. C Ponday, died at her home
near Ruby, Seward- county, Sunday morn
ing, aged 47 years. She had been ill but a
few duys.
BEATRICE, Feb. M. While in the act of
lilting the cover trom a ran of boiling cof.
fee, which exploded, Mrs. Lena Whttcomh
of this city was quite severely burned about
tne race ana eyes.
BEATRICE. Feb. 21. Mrs. Sallle Ilnher. a
resident of Gage county since 1871. died Sun
day at her home at Adams, aged ,5 years.
She leaves no family, her hUHband having
died about ten years ago.
TKCUMSEH. Feb. 2t. William Buer-
stetta a merchant here, was kicked In the
side by his family horse this evening and
quite badly injured. Two riba were broken
and tne man may te injured internally.
Hl'MRUl.DT, Feb. 1 A number of
young farmers of this section are preparing
to leave early next month, in company
with others from adjoining counties, for
Canada, where they will take up their renl
dence on land upon which they made
tilings last summer. ,
HUMBOLDT, Feb. 21. Basil Stratton. the
young man who lust week was thought to
be frosen to death or the victim of some
other mishap on account nf having failed
to show up in this city after having been
on the road from Davenport, la,, several
days, made his appearance yesterday.
BEATRICE. Feb. 21. The Daughters' nf
the American Revolution gave a dancing
party in Nichols' hall lost evening, which
was attended by forty couples of young
people. The muslo was furnished by Jen
kins' orchestra and the affair was one of
the most enjoyable given by the society this
winter.
NERRASKA CITV. Feb. 21. An ordlnnnee
was Introduced In the city council last night
requiring all the railroads entering this city
to place a flagman at all places where their
trucks cross the streets. The ordinance pro
vides a penally of 25 for each t wentv-fmir
hours that mo companies neglect to keep
flagmen at the crossings.
BEATRICE. Feb. 21.-Waahlngton camp
No. 8. Woodmen of the World, held
meeting last night, which was addressed by
BoverniKn rcnn-n u umina, wno spoKe on
the life of Oeorge Washington. At the
close of the lecture supper .vs served In
the banquet hall. About 200 Woodmen and
their families attended the affair.
NEBRASKA CITY, Feb. 21 The schools
in the vlll.ige of Palmyra have been cloxed
on socount of the prevalence of diptherla
among the children who have been attend
ing them. Several new cases were reported
yeaterdav and the village trustees are mak
ing an effort to prevent the further spread
of the disease.
WEST POINT, Feb. a. Schlnstock Bros.,
the noted shippers and breeders of horses,
are now In St. Joseph. Mo., disposing of
several carloads of Nebraska draft horses,
all raised In Cuming county. This lirni Is
building up un Immense export trade In
horses and affording a really and prolltahle
market for the breeders 'if horses In this
count v for their surplus itock.
SEWARD, Feb. 1. Thursday morning ss
an extra freight was coming Into Seward
the fiont trm-ks of the engine left the
rails at Taiuora. seven miles west here,
but followed th. track until the "Y" was
reached, when the engine and twelve cars
left tlio tim-k nnd were ditched in the
Seward yards. The remainder of the train
kept the rails and was not damaged to any
considerable extent. A crew ot wreckers
placed the cars on the track. The track
was badly torn up. . ,
OSCEOLA, Feb. 21. Meetings for religious
worship have been held olrflost twice u day
in Osceola since January 1. They begun
with services at the First Methodist Epis
copal church and continued for three weeks.
For the past two there has been a union of
all the churches. The meetings closed with
last Sunday evening's service, except an all
duy service on Thursday for fasting and
prayer.
FALLS CITY. Feb. 21. A muss meeting
was held at the court house Monday even
ing for the purpose of bringing before the
people the necessity of a better water sup
ply und sewerage conveniences. Few of
the heaviest tax payers were In attendance
and for this reason a committee was ap
pointed to notify these parties that next
Monday night decisive action will be taken
and the question of the amount of bonds to
be In sued fullv discussed.
SEWARD. Feb. 21. The adjourned an
nual meeting of the Seward County Agri
cultural society was held at the court house
Saturday afternoon. Dr. I H. Dlers re
signed as secretary and T. H. Hake re
signed as treasurer, which were uccepted.
11. D. Iindls was elected secretary and
H. A. Oroff treasurer. The meeting rati
fied the president's appointment of the
board of managers. The county fair will
be held on September 1ft. 20 and 21.
BEATRICE. Feb. 21 The case of Emma
Colyer, an Inmate of the Institution for
Feeble Minded Youth, who charges Frank
Stevens with being the father of her un
born child, and which was recently dis
missed in Judge Inman's court because the
plaintiff was Incompetent to testify, was
tiiken to the district court on error today.
This action is taken by Hon. L. M. Pember
ton, attorney for the plaintiff, for the pur
pose of having Judge Inman's ruling re
versed as regards Miss Colyer's competency
as a witness. Dr. Johnson, superintendent
of the Institute, is anxious to have the case
pushed against Stevens for all there is In It
with a view tn securing a conviction.
HUMBOLDT, Feb. 21. An Interesting
controversy has recently arisen between
Dr. J. L. Oandy, who holds the distinction
of being one or the most extensive land
owners of eastern Nebraska, and Jerome
V. Wiltse, another heavy realty holder and
speculator of this city. Dining the last
few years the parties have participated in
a nnmber of deals nf considerable magni
tude and the latter has also leased aeveral
farms from the former for various pur
poses, their transactions running up. well
Into the thousands each year. A short time
ago. when an attempt was lundn at settle
ment, the capitalists were about $9,000
apart on their figures, chcIi claiming more
from the other than he was willing to al
low. Despairing of reaching mi agreement
among themselves nnd disliking to Invoke
the aid of the courts, the two men finally
agreed to submit matters to a local board
of arbitration, consisting of Messrs. E.
Whitney. M. R. Wilson and 8. M. Chuffln.
These parties have been considering evi
dence submitted by numerous witnesses,
going over titoe liooks of each In an en
deavor to straighten out the tangle, but It
seems without avail, for it now la reported
that the case will bo taken to the district
court; where It will probMhly be settled only
after a long drawn out litigation.
CI RES gone HANDS AM) FEET
Bathe with Cutlcura Boap and apply
Cutlcura Ointment. Works wonders.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Today- and Tomorrow In jXa
bra.ka, Iowa, Sooth Dakota
nnd Kansas.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 51.-Foreeast of Ihe
weather for Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska. Iowa, South Dakota. Kan
sas, Missouri, Montana and Wyoming Fair
Wednesday and Thursday.
For Colorado Fair Wednesday; Thurs
day, rain.
For Indiana and Illinois Fair Wednesday
and Thursday; fresh west winds.
For Utah Fair Wednesday, except rain
In south portion; Thursday, fair.
Loral Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. Feb. 21 Officii.! record of temper
attire and precipitation, compared with the
corresponding day of. the lust three years:
I 1"6. liHH. !o3. 1-jo;.
Maximum temperature 4!t ;4 j 41
Minimum temperature.... SI V 12 19
Mean temperature 4u 1H 22 .'di
Precipitation 0 T .00 .00
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omulia Place March 1,
and comparison with the last two years:
Normal temperature , "jit
Excess for the day ; ."? 1
Total deficiency since March 1, 19iH 3.yj
N11rm.1l precipitation 113 Inch
Dniency for the day n.l inch
Total rainfall since Mnrch 1 27 "5 Inches
I). McIhim sliH-e March 1. 1IM.... 4.23 Inches
Excess for cor. period 19M 1.4s Inches
Deilclr ncv for cor. period 11 iS ? Inch
"T" Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH,. I-ocal Forecaster.
STOESSEL ON RUSSIAN SOIL
Geieral in Command at Fort Arthtr
. . Beaches Kafla on Way Home.
TALKS BRIEFLY OF PORT'S CONDITION
Says Fleet Was Destroyed Beynadl
Repair, There Wu No Media
- cine nnd Surrender Save
Women nnd Children.
KAFFA, Crimea, Feb. 21. Lieutenant
General Stoessel, the former commander
at Port Arthur, arrived here today.
Oeneral Stoessel was welcomed by a
cheering crowd. At the dock site a depu
tation from the municipality presented him
with the traditional bread and salt, and an
ad lress of welcome.
Stoessel, addressing the assemblage, said:
"My officers and soldiers coming back to
the fatherland bow to you."
Many relatives of those who had defended
Port Arthur were present and there wer
pathetic- exhibitions of grief or Joy, ac
cording to the news received. Stoessel
personally condoled with the widows and
orphans and many of them kissed his
hands.
The general expressed Indignation at tha
London newspaper reports regarding th
number of available troops at Fort Ar
thur at the time of the surrender of ths
fortress and said the statements made wers
all untrue. The Russian fleet, ha added,
was destroyed beyond repair, there was no
medicine In the fortress; It could not hav
held out more than a day longer, and tha
surrender saved the women and children,
FREDERICK SHAVEN, Denmark, Fen.
Sl.The third Russian Pacific squadron an
chored today in Skagen bay and Is coaling.
The squadron has been Joined by soma
other units and now consists ot five Iron
clads, on auxiliary cruiser, a gunboat and
three transports.
TOKIO, Feb. 21. (Noon.) Field Marshal
Oynma, reporting today, says that a small
Infantry attack was made on Fang tnoua
tain 0.1 February SO. The Russians shall!
Lapatal on the night of Feruary 19, using
heavy guns. ,
A HARD STRUGGLE
Many An Omaha Citizen Finds
the Struggle Hard.
With a back constantly aching.
With clIsti'OHHliiK urinary disorders.
Dully erluteiice is but a struggle.
No need to keep It up. -
Doan'g Klduey Tills will cure yon,
Oinuliu people endorse this claim.
Mrs. Alex I-rfuig of 1013 Oak street,
says; "I bad kidney trouble (or many
years, suffering' severely, Mas annoyed
a great deal nights from too frequent
action of the klduey secretions and had
other ailments often llltlo understood,
but which are caused by disordered kid
neys. I aw Duun's Kidney Pills adver
tised and had my IiuhIuhmI get them
for me from Kulm &. Co.'s drug store.
They did me so much good that I con
tinued the treatment and after linlNblng
two boxes I felt like a different woniati
even at my advanced age. I recommend
1 1 loan's Kidney rills to every one at
every opportunity for they are a reli
able kidney remedy."
Fur sale by all iffalerx. Trice .TO cents.
Fontcr Millnini Co., Huffalo, N. Y., sol
audits for the l'nlted States.
ICenicuilicr the mime, lNiou's, and taka
no substitute.