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' Dr. John Thunder, head medicine
mnn of tho Winnebago trlbo, died near
Black Illvnr Falls, Wis., of pneumonia,
iigod CO years.
Tho antl-clgurctto bill wun killed In
tho Wisconsin Henato by a voto of 15
to 12. It came from tho Judiciary com
mittee with a majority In Ha favor, G
to I,
At Basin, Wyoming, Tobias Homer
was arrested on tho charge of assault
with intent to kill, and at bin prelim
inary hearing was bound over to tho
diBtrict court
W. Hnrry Clary filed at Washington,
1. C. He wns mamiKor of tho Rnltl
moro & Ohio Telegraph Company for
Homo years and later was ungated in
newspaper work.
Flro which ntartod in tho paHtry
kitchen of tho Corning Iiouho at Por
tage, WIh., spread bo rapidly that It
Hoon got beyond control, and tho build
ing wan destroyed.
Judgo Advocato (leneral I.cmloy hns
received a telegram from Commander
Know at Ban Francisco, atatlng that
tho Union Iron Work will launch tin
battlcHhip Ohio on May 18.
Tho Consolidated Coal company of
thft Cumberland, Mil., region, has JiiHt
been awarded tho contract to aupply
tho new (tailing station of tho United
States at Vokohamu, Japan.
Henry Hyman, formerly ono of tho
most widely known cattlo dealors in
tho Chicago Union Htock yards, died
at Michael Reese hospital from n frac
tuTcd kull, caused by n fall.
Prof. F. W. Huffcut, of tho college of
law at Cornell Unlvorslty, linn declined
tho position of tho doanshlp of tho
Inw department in Iowa Stato Univer
sity, which woh recently offered him.
Charles S. May, lieutenant govornor
of Michigan from 18G3 to 1805 and an
eminent member of tho Michigan liar,
died suddenly ul his homo, Inland
Viow, Gull Uiko, of honrt failure, agod
7J.
lrmcr Congressman John H. Gll-
Illlan, of Minnesota, ha given tins unl
vcrslty of Minnesota $50,000, tho In
coma from which 1h to bo used to help
worthy HtudontB through tho nnlvor-
stly.
When tho cabinet mot on tho nth
President McKlnloy announced to tho
members that Mr. P. C. Knox of Pitts
burg had accepted tho attornoy gener
alship, -which was offerod him last
week.
A now plan, having for its object
tho distribution of young trixy
through tho country, will bo put Into
practical operation by Secretary WU-
it t ii.. ,i .i ..i ....... ,
next year.
It In said that tlio lato ox-President
IlariiBon was thu only president of
tho United Statos who, during his col
lego days, wah elected a ninmlxr of
a flreolc lottor fraternity. Ho wna a
Phi Delta Thota.
Editor 13. Ii. Rautzor of tho Watch
man, a newspaper published at Clay
ton, Mo., has challengod S. J. Harris.
editor of tho Argus, a rival publlca-
tlon, to mortal combat, according to
tho French codo.
Ex-Senator Thurston pays that his
selection as tho hoad of tho St. IjouIb
fair commission la only temporary and
that ho U( positively not a candldatn
for tho chairmanship anil would not
accept It If elected.
Row E. P. Ilrown, formerly editor of
tho Ram's Horn, Is sick with small
pox at his homo In Indianapolis, Ind.
ThomnH Swift, ngod (51, woll known
In Masonic, and Grand Army clrolcB
throughout ho country, died at Soy
mour, Conn,, of pneumonia.
Tho secretary of tho treasury has
iKiught in Now York $2,000,000 f 8hort
term IhhuIh for tho sinking fund.
George Amoa of Knoxvlllo, la., ono
of tho most promlnont shippers of
horses to tho eastern market, tiled in
Now York of pneumonia.
David I). Thompson mist Ix-on up
pointed editor of tho Northwestern
Christian Advocate-, Chicago.
Gold 1oh boon discovered near Area
dal, on tho Skager Rack, thlity-slx
mllca northeast of Chrlstlnmmd, Nor
way.
Tho bubonic plague Is Increasing In
vlrulenco In Capetown.
Mrs. Foster, convicted of complicity
In tho attempted murder of her law
baud at Algoua, Iowa, woh sentenced
by Judgo lJalllci to threo years In tho
ponltontlary at hard labor.
Earthquake shocks visited a wide
region In southoastorn Hungary and
sovoral houses wero shaken down.
D. H. Robinson formerly llrst vlco
. president of tho Santa Fo railroad, is
reported to bo dying in a Chicago hos
pltal.
Hcndrlck Hudson hotel, at Yonkors.
N. Y., just liullt and not yet occupied,
wns burned, tho loss lilng $150,000,
Secretary Wilson tins authorized
Chief Mooro of tho weather bureau, to
establish a full mntcrorologlcal station
ut Taylor, Tex.
German Editor Thinks Manclmrian Agree
ment Doosn't .Aranre Peace.
BELIEVES RUSSIA TO HAVE DESIGNS
Kxpect to ltenew DemawU When Other
Trooin Art) Withdrawn Tl olr Con-
fllctlnc Intercut In the Noitli Future
Ii l'ull of Serulatlon.
RERUN, April 10. Tho latest phaso
of tho Manchurlan question Is very dif
ferently Judged by different sections of
tho German press. Tho FrolsBlnnlgo
Zeitung, Herr RIchlcr'B organ, says:
"For tho moment tho situation is
cased and tho conclusion of peace hast
ened; but, so far as tho futuro Ib con
cerned, tho situation ! rendered moro
complicated, for as soon us tho allied
forces arc wllhdrawn tho military su
periority of Russia will bocomo over
whelming for China, who will probably
then grant Russia better terms than
now, when sho Is upheld by tho allies.
While war between Russia, and Ja
pan Is now deferred, their conflicting
Interests remain regarding North China
and It Is probable that war will break
out between thorn soon after peace
with China Is signed.
Tho Vosslcho Zoltung, which sees a
Russian diplomatic defeat in Russia's
abandonment of tho Manchurlan con
vention, says: "It must havo been
hard for Count Iimsdorff to instruct
tho Russian ambassadors to that effect,
especially hIiico Russia had from the
str.rt followed tho policy of rendering
a diplomatic settlement in Pokln iis
difficult as possible and of doing every
thing to stiffen the backbone of China
against tho allies, particularly In tho
matter of tho withdrawal of tho troops
from tho provlnco of Chi LI."
Tho National Zoltung takes the view
of tho Gorman foreign olllco. Tho
Frolsslnnlgo Zoltung'OXpiesaca a hope
that at least a portion of tho German
Hoops may now lo withdrawn from
China, adding that otherwise Germany
will bo completely Isolated there. It
says tho Chlneso forts could havo been
destroyed without wnitlng for China's
consent.
GIGANTIC LINEN TRUST.
Spinner of Autrla, Ocrnmiijr nml
llel-
tjluiu Are Fnriiilni;.
WASHINGTON, April 10. Informa
tion concerning tho formation of what
omountH to a gigantic tniBt embracing
ovory linen spinning concern on tho
continent of Europe Iuib reached tho
Stnto department In a report from
United States Consul Muhln at Reich
onberg, Austria. For some time, says
the consul, It has been understood Uint
the Austrian, German nnd Uolglan spin-
neis of linen thero find decided to unl to
ii: u reduction of product. From Purls
lias co in o tho news that tho French
spinners are also to Join in reducing
tho output of tho mills. Tho object is
bollovod to bo to steady and possibly
to enhnnco tho prlco of linen yam.
MukerH of linon cloth have, during tho
fall and winter, suffered from tho high
prlco of yam, and this enormous com
bination will make conditions still
worse, says tho consul.
APPEAL f ROM PORTO RICANS.
l'rtltloii Aililrrmteil Ui MrKlnlejr rieuil
that Slany Am NulTi-rliii;.
NEW YORK. April 10. Honor Santi
ago Eglealna, delegate of tho Federation
of Labor of 'Mm. who arrived on
tho steamer Ponce, trotn San jtin, Is
the bearer of a petition from tho work-
innnien of Porto Rico to President Mc
Klnloy. In this petition, which bears
C.OOO signatures, tho Porto Rlcana sny:
"Misery, with all Its horrid conse
quences, is spreading in our nomes
with wonderful inpldlty. It haa al
ready reached bucii an extreme that
many workers aro starving to death,
while others that have not the ctmrugo
to see their mothers, wlvotf, sisters and
children perish by hungor, commit sui
cide by drowning thomuolYCH in tho
rlvuiB tir hanging tlieniBolvcs from
bronchus of trees."
t'itlii I. "UK l'roiiiutril.
RURLINGTON, la.. April 10. News
is received hero that CupUiln Frank S.
Long, of tho Thirty-ninth volunteers
In the Philippine!!, Iioh boon appoiuted
provost marshal under General Hull)
at Colombia, in tho provlnco of Lu
zon, still retaining his rank as captain.
Captain Lung, is a llurllngtnn boy und
la vory lKipulnr nil over this part of
Iosva, where he lalsed a company for
the Spanish war.
Hill Nitre of (lie lliirlliiitiiii.
NEW YORK, April 10. Tho Even
ing Post tmyu: "President J. .1. Hill of
tho Great Northern railway will enxo
Abe city tomorrow with his negotia
tion! for tlio Burlington railway suc
cessfully concluded." According to
thu Evening Post, Mr. Hill would not
make any personal statement, but In
formed his close associates that the
Buillngtou negotiations had lio?u con
cluded and that whun be I 'ft Now
York all would bo Bottled.
STATUE STANDS UNVEILED.
Trltiutn to Memory of John A. I.ognn,
Warrior mill 8tntrmn.
WASHINGTON, April 10. Tho mag
nificent equestrian ittntuo of General
John A. Logun, erected In Iowa Circle
In memory of tho distinguished war-
lior nnd statesmen by his comrades in
arms nnd by tno peoplo whom he ser
ved so well, was unveiled yesterday.
Tho ceremony occurred In tho presmco
of nn immense assemblage, including
President McKlnley and the membera
of his cabinet, the surviving members
of General Logan's family and many
persons eminent in tho military nnd
civil life of tho nation. A grandson
of tho famous leader, Master Gcorgo
Tucker, drew tho silken cord which
released the fluttering flags that draped
the statue and disclosed to view the
heroic bronze figure.
At 1:30 p. m. nn imposing military
parade, of which Colonel Francis L.
Guenther of tho Fourth nrtlllary was
grand marshal, was formed on Penn
sylvania avenue, In front of tho White
House, nnd thence escorted the pres
ident and other distinguished partici
pants In tho ceremony to Iowa Circle.
Muny vetornn organizations of both
tho civil and Spanish wars marched
by separate routes to the scene of the
unveiling. Music for the occasion wns
furnished by tho Fourth artillery
band.
General Gronvlllo M. Dodge, presi
dent of tho Society of the Army of
tho Tennessee, presided at tho cere
mony In lown Circle. After tho Invo
cation had been pronounced by Rev.
Frank M, Bristol, fho president's pas
tor, General Dodgo presented the
sculptor, Franklin Simmons. Young
Master Tucker then released tho
clinging draperies of tho statue and
the splendid work was disclosed. Pres
ident McKlnloy made an address.
RUSSIA TURNS A DEAF EAR.
Ilefui4l to I.Uten, However, Merely lle
late to Mauchurlaii DUpute.
PEK1N, April 10. Tho Russian min
ister to China, M. do (Hera, responding
to tho letter from Prlnco Ching and
LI Hung Chang regarding Mnnchurin,
merely refuses to hold further com
munication with them upon tho sub
ject.
Tho Mongolian Prlnco Olaskan, father-in-law
of Prince Tuan, proves to be
an important factor In tho robolllon
now In progress. Ho urges the re
bellious troops to march on Sinn Fu.
Chinese knowing General Tung Fuh
Slang say tho omncror brought tho re
bellion upon his own head when he
published thu edict threatening thu
general with futuro punishment. On
account of his present power und In-
fluonco, General Tung Fuh Slung would
not permit this and naturally desired
to provo that power. Ho hns tho
ontlro Mohammedan population with
him. Prince Tuan also has a largo
following, while Prlnco Olnskan con
trols tho entire provlnco of Mongolia.
TO BUY INDIAN LANDS.
IiiH''tr McI.hiikIiIIii to Conduct Nego
Million.
WASHINGTON, April . Inspector
McLaughlin hns been selected to con
duct negotiations with the Rosebud In
dlans for tho cession to tho Unltod
States of roveral thousand acres of In
Ulan Innds In Gregory and Lyman
counties, South Dakota. Tho negotia
tions aro authorized undor a provision
of tho last Indian appropriation act,
which emiowers tho secretary to treat
with tho Indians for the purchase of
Indian lands. Thoro aro two town
limps bolonglng to the Lower Rrulo
Indians of South Dakota, which tho
government also desires to purchase
with a viow to opening them to settle
ment. Inspector McLaughlin has been
selected for this assignment on nc
count of his Intimate acquaintance
with tho knowledge of tho Sloux.
fOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT.
'!' Trust t'oiiipiinliis Tilt. I'uprr for Oil
llRiitluiiH .if Kill, OHO, OOO.
WASHINGTON, April 10. An agree
ment botween the Standard Trust com
pany of Now York and tho llaltlnioro
& Ohio Trust company providing for
euulpment obligations to cover $10,000,
000 of additional equipment was filed
with tho recorder of deeds today. The
obligations nre for $10,000 each, with I
per cent interest from January I, 1901,
payable semi-annually, and are to bo In
ten series, each of $1,000,000 In princi
pal. Tho series mature respectively on
December 31 of each year during tho
cotttlnuanco of tho lease. The obllgu
tlons urn named "the railroads equip
ment obligations, car trust of 1901."
Tho additional equipment contcm
plates 100 locomotives, 2,500 Ikjx cara,
'.',000 stool hopper curs and 500 Hat cars,
l-'ur tlreneli of Conlraol.
SOUTH BEND, Ind., April 10. Suit
lor 500,000 was filed against tho Byrd
syndicate, limited, of London, by John
A. Crolghton of Omaha, a contractor.
He alleges that he entered into a con
tract with JameB R. D. Graham, agent
of tho Byrd syndicate, by which tho
syndicate was to drill for oil und gas
In Texas, to spend $100,000 within two
years and $100,000 a yenr thereafter
until the dully output reached 2,000
barrels.
in
i; i in
1,1.
Division of Forestry to Make Extended
Investigation of Conditions. '
VALUE Of RESULTS ANTICIPATED
Scientific fitndr of the Situation Ex
pected to lie of (Ircat Aimlttuiico to
the Kntlrn 1'laln Heglou A Very En-
oouraglnc Outlook.
WASHINGTON, April 9. Tho divi
sion of forestry of tho United States
department of agriculture has decided
to make a thorough examination dur
ing tho coming summer of trco growth
in tho state of Nebraska, Tho object
of this examination lu to determine if
forest production on a largo scale is
possible lu this region. Throughout
tho greater part of Nebraska thero is
but a sparso timber growth, rwhllo por
tions of tho state aro practically trco-
lens. From tho results of tho proposed
Investigation tho division of forestry
hopes to dcvlso means for improving
and extending tho present forest
growth, nnd, In tho case of tho trco
Icjs regions, to formulate a plan of trco
planting whereby tho wnBto lands may
bo reclaimed. The best methods of trco
culturo will be considered nnd a care
ful study will bo made of climate, soil
nnd tho natural enemies of trees In
thin region.
For several yearn past the division
of forestry, through its section of tree
planting, has lxjen investigating tho
forest growth in several of the middle
states. The agents selected for tho
work to bo dono In Nebraska this sum
mer aro men who have a practical
knowlcdgo of tho existing conditions
and aro well fitted for tho task of
making an exhnustlvo study of tho re
gion. Tho results obtained from this
tour of investigation will bo of value
to several of tho neighboring states,
for In Kansas, South Dakota nnd por
tions of eastern Colorado and Wyom
ing much tho same conditions exist.
Tho valley of tho Platte river, from
Plattsmouth to Kearney, and the en
tire western lialf of tho state, will con
stitute tho field of Investigation. About
May 1 two representatives of the di
vision will begin work at Plattsmouth
and go up the river examining nnd
classifying tho growth of trees. Espe
cial attention will bo paid to the dls-
trlbutfon of species and to the efforts
to cultlvato considerable bodies of tim
ber. In the investigation of tree plant
ing experiments tho failures an woli as
tho successes will be noted, for It Is
desirable to obtain all possible Infor
mation on the subject.
It is expected thnt Kearney will bo
reached before July 1. At this point
tho party will be increased to six mem
bers and will bo equipped with a com
plete camp nnd outfit and saddlo
horses. The following four months
will bo spent In work that will practl
cally cover the western half of tho
state. Tho lino of travel will bo from
Kearney to tho western boundary of
tho state, along tho Platte, thenco
northwest to Crawford, and then in a
general southeasterly dirccUon through
tho sand lillls, and down tho Middle
Loup river to Ixmp City.
A wide strip of territory can be
Btudied on each side of tho route, as
tho party will bo mounted, nnd particu
lar attention is to be given to tho dls
trlbutlon nnd reproduction of tho yel
low plno. Nebraska is tho meeting
ground of the plains and mountain
Horns, and for this roason much val
liable and Interesting information is
likely to bo obtained. Co-operation by
the peoplo along the route to be taken
by tho government party will greatly
facilitate tho work.
ARE WARY OP AGUINALD0.
Niillvi'H nutrunt Illm unit Sum !Mlr
lllm I'uulshf-il.
MANILA, April U. General MaeAr-
thur says It Is Impossible to make a
statement concerning Auginaldo now
It Is posslblo that Aguinaldo will soon
be romoved from the Mulacannng pnl-
ace to a largo noune with pleasant
grounds, fill General Solano street, n
fashionable quarter of tho city, bealdo
tho Paslg river, which Is being reno
vated nnd prepared for occup.aney.
Aguinaldo is purchasing diamonds
nnd other Jewelry. Ho continues to
receive certain visitors, but newspaper
correspondents aro excluded.
It is said that the manifesto which
Aguinaldo has been preparing hns not
yet been signed, and it is added that
Agulnnldo is reluctant to comply with
tho conditions.
It appears that tho majority of the
Filipinos In Manila distrust Agulnnldo
and (llsllko to sco him ntcorded cpeclal
favors. They say he ought to be se
verely punished.
I'or llrenrh nf Contract.
SOUTH REND, Ind., April 9. Suit
for $500,000 was tiled against tho Byrd
syndicate, limited, of Iondnn by John
A. Crolghton of Chicago, a contractor.
Ho alleges that ho entered into a con
tract "with James R. D. Graham, agent
of tho Ilyrd syndicate, by which the
syndlcato was to drill for oil and gas
In Texas, to spend $100,000 within two
years and $100,000 a year thereafter
until the dally output reached 2.000
barrels.
MR. WU SEEKS INFORMATION.
Una Ho Atlvlcm of Interruption Itetween
Iluiivln amt China.
WASinNOTON, April 9. Tho Chl
neso minister wns nn early caller at the
stato dopartmcnt today to sook Infor
mation as to tho report based on ad
vices to the stato department that there
had been an in'.iruptlon of tho diplo
matic intercourse between Russia and
China. Mr. Wu had not been advised
of any such dovvlopmcn;, and tho in
formation by tlii r.tato department was
so contradictory that it did not permit
any explanation of thu real stato of af
fairs.
Tho doubt arises from tho tnct that
Mr. Rockhlll's latest dispatch docs not
mention any such disarrangement, nnd
the officials feel bound to accept this
us pretty strong evidence that prior
intimations of i' 1'cord have not tnKcn
actual form. Yet the dispatch received
from Mr. Squires, tho Amnrirnu charge
d'affaires in tho absence of Minister
Oongor, appear to havo been quite ex
plicit that tho tlllucult already had
mado Itself manifest. It Is thought
posslblo at tho stato department that
the circumstances to willed Mr. Squires
refers occurred prior to the receipt in
Pckln of tho last Russian note and that
tho troublo may havo buou adjusted
subsequently.
Tho state department maintains nn
attitude of doubt -and expectancy and
is not yet prepared to admit that there
1ms been nn Interruption of kntcrcouras
between tho two countries, either lim
ited or complete.
Aside from the telegraphic advices
there aro some attending circum
stances which Indicate that at lc&t
eomo strain or partial Interruption of
Intercourse has occurred. Tho fact de
veloped in Washington nbout a week
ago that Russia had delivered to China
what amounted to an ultimatum on tho
Manchurlan agreement. This followed
tho usual courso of ultimatums nnd
fixed a definite limit of days within
which China could act. It conveyed
tho clear intimation that unfavorable
action by China would load to a sever
ance of diplomatic relations between
the two countries.
INVITATION GOES TO CONGER.
Council ltlufTn People AUvauce Pimm for
Iteceptlon.
COUNCIL R LUFFS, la., April 9.-
Acting on the assumption that Min
ister Conger will nrrlvo in Council
Bluffs at an hour sultablo for a pub
lic reception, tho subcommittee, in
whoso hands tho matter had been loft
by tho general committee, extended by
mall an invitation to him as follows:
Hon. Edwin H. Conger, Envoy iJX-
traordlnary and Minister Plenipoten
tiary, San Francisco: Sir Tho people
of Council. Bluffs, desiring to express
to you their appreciation of your pub
He services abroad, to congratulate you
on your safo return to your native land
and to give you assurance of their con
tlnued lovo und fealty havo perfected
arrangements to tender you a public
reception and dinner in this city on
tho day of your return to Iowa, in or-
dor that all may have opportunity to
give expression to their welcome. The
women havo been equally zealous to
fittingly welcome Mrs. Conger nnd oth
er members of your party and havo ar
ranged for their entertainment. May
wo not bo favored with prompt accept
auco of tills invitation and an advlco
by wiro at what hour you expect to ar
rive in this city and by what route.
MANY HANDS GUARD L0UBET.
Hufogiiitru' Due to Ituinor of Vrnjectcil
Assassination.
LONDON, April 9. A dispatch to tlio
Evning News from Purls says tint
the French detectives wero privately
Informed of a projected attempt to
assasslnato President Loubct during
his coming trip. Extraordinary precau
tlona have been taken everywhere nnd
the usual police protection has been
doubled. Outsiders have been exclud
ed from tho railroad stations.
Ten thousand soldiers have been do
tailed to maintain order during tho
French president's Btny at Nice, whero
Btrlngent orders hnvc- been Issued to
rigorously suppress the slightest lies
tile demonstration'.
President Loubct Is Inclined to laugh
at the detectives' fears that an attempt
will be mndo upon his life.
Outbreak of Kehettlon.
PEKIN, April 9. The rumors -which
bnvo been current during tho Inst few
days of tho outbreak of a robolllon
headed by General Tung Fuh Sinn, tho
formor commander of tho northern ar
my, in the provinces of Mongolia and
Shon SI, novo been absolutely autlicn
tlcatcd.
Turltulent Students Arrested.
LONDON, April 9. A dispatch from
St. lY'toraburg to tho Router Telegram
company says that tho police at
Kharkolt havo arrested twenty-ono stu
dents for rioting at tho railroad station
on tho occasion of tho departure of
othor students, who woro expelled for
iMilng connocted with provlous disturb
ances at Khnrkoff. A number of stu
dents wero also arrested In St. Peters
burg on leaving a theater they had
been attending
TOE Nlf C0M1
t Will Probably Bo Divided Among Thrcs
Different Branches,
COMMISSIONERS TO PAN-AMERICAN
Act of the I.rcltlnturn ItoptnllnR the
Mutual II"K Iniiuraiice Lanr Nebraska
Oil Innpectors hip .Miscellaneous Mat
ters Here autl There.
LINCOLN, Neb., April C Tho now
uipromo court commission will prob
nbly bo llvldod. into three distinct
"branches, each to consist of three
inombors. Assignment of cases will
be mndo by the court proper, which
iwlll remain in full possession of the
irescnt supreme court rooms. The
'commission will occupy a. scries of
nnte-rooms on tho second floor of the
'building nml soma of the oral argu
ments wll bo heard in tho senate
chamber. It is presumed tho threo
Judges will tlovote their attention al
most exclusively to arguments on mo
tions, leaving tlio preparation of opin
ions to tho commissioners, subject, of
course, to tho court's approval.
Governor Dietrich was interviewed
by several persona interested in t-he
appointment of tho Nebraska commis
sioner to tho Pan-American exposi
tion. Thero nro already five appll-
ants for tho position and still othor
names are frequently mentioned in
onncction with the uppointmen
Among them is Representative Mb
lrt, author of tho bill creating the
office, who has strong endorsomont?
ind is making a vigorous fight for
tho place. Although tho govornor
has given no Intimations, it is under
stood that ho iwlll select some one
who hn4 had experience in managing
exhibits, or who has in ome way
ljen connected with an cxpcsllion.
Various ideas for tho state's exhibit
at tho exposition havo Veen advanced.
Somo would havo tho Btato represent
ed by a typical eod houso and others
beliovo a small but modern cottage,
characteristic of Nebraska's most up-to-date
architecture, would make a
better allowing. Whatever may bo-
tho nuturo of tlio -building, ono thing;
is settled, and that is that no effort
will bo Bparcd to bIiow to as good ad
vantage as possible tho agricultural!
nnd educatlonnl resources of the fltatc.
Tho loglslaturo enacted few laws.
which will in any way affect tha in
surance interestfl of tho state. The
most important measuro of this class
1b tho act repealing tho mutual hog:
lnsuranco law. Tho effect of tho pass
ngo of this law will bo to prevent fu
turo organization of these companies.
all thoso heretofore existing having
failed or gone out of business. An
net to repeal tho hail lnsuranco law
was introduced, but 'because ono or
two of these companies arc ttlll do
ing business it was soon defeated.
bun of I.lve Htock.
HAY SPRINGS, Nob., April C Tho
reports of tho loss of stock during tho
blizzard of last Saturday and Sunday
aro about all In from within about.
t-wenty-fivo miles of this -place. The-
principal losers nro Georgo G.bbs, 200
head of sheep and thirty head of cat
tle; D. T. Taylor, 100 'head of sheep;
Georgo Banks, twenty-flvo head of
cheep; Jako Rutten, seventy head of
sheep; W. H. Peters, seventy-five head
of sheep; A- Scribner, fifty hoad of
cattle; S. Wilson, 108 head of cattle;
C. H. ochinner, nlno head of cattle;
P. Rochon, sixteen head of cattle, und
many others losing from threo to ten
head.
Nubraxka Oil Inspector.
LINCOLN, Nob., April C Gover-'
nor Dietrich sent a cablegram to E.
R. Sizer at Havana, tendering him
tho position of state oil inspector, to
feucceed J. X. Gaflln, who has held
over from tho former admlnlstratloa.
A friend of Mr. Sizer, speaking with
nuthority, said that tho position
would undoubtedly bo accepted. Mr.
Sizer now holds an official position
in the Cuban customs service.
Thieve Tap 1'ottofllce.
PLEASANTON, Nob., April 6.
The postoffico was robbed Sunday nt
midnight by two men. Tho safo won
blown. Tho alarm was given and the
thieves frightened away. They se
cured $180 left In tho Bafo.
I'rof. lluffert Decline!.
ITHACA, N. Y., April C Prof. H.
W. Huffcrt of tho collego of law at
Cornell university has declined the
position of dean of the law department
In Iowa State university, which was
rwceutly offered him.
HomU Declared Worttilen.
HEURON, Nob., April . It was an
nounced a few days ago that the
iKmds voted for $55,000 by tho county
last fall aro not legal. After boiug is
sued, as it was thought according to
law, they wore ndvertlsod and pur
chased by tho stato treasurer nnd
woro to bear 3', jier cent interest.
When tho county clerk went to Lin
coln to get tho money ho was Inrorm
ed Uioy wero not legal and worthless,
not being ndvertlsed iic.vardliig to law!