THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE IRA h. DARK, Publlshor. TERMS, $1.25 IN ADVANCE. NOTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA, EPITOME OF EVENTS GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES FRESH FROM THE WIRE. THE STORY IN A NUTSHELL Embracing Condensation of Event In Which Readen Generally Ar More or Lees Concerned. Washington. The attempt of about fourteen rail' toads operating botween tho Mlsslp lppl and MUMourl rlvcra to rcsumo advances In rates already condemn &d from Washington was thwarted by suspension order announced by tho Interutato commorco commission. Tho congressional Investigation of 'tho wholu question of Indian counsel -contracts has been ahlftcd from tho Vest to Washington, Representative Durk of South Dakota, chairman of -tho special committee appointed for 'tlls Inquiry, arrived here. Several of tho other members "will coroo la fow days. The beginning of Novomher has brought an Improved condition of gov orntnent finances. Tho month shows a surplus of moro than $700,000, as Against n deficit of $2,500,000 n year iRgo, , Tho total receipts to dato nro nearly $7,000,000 nhcad of a year ago 'and tho disbursements aro nearly $4,000,000. Contemplating tho adoption of iBomo of this government's Improved census-taking methods In connection with Its next census, tho Canadian government has sent to Washington E. S. McPhnll, of tho census bureau of Canada, to consult with Director Durand regarding tho operations of tho American consult bureau. Pons'lons for all employes of na tional banks and protection for their families In case of death has been proposed to tho treasury department by tho largo mutual llfo Insurance companies. Several reports of tho companies headed by W. C. Ueors of .Now York, had a conforenco Grlday with tho comptroller of tho currency iregardlng tho legality of tho plan. Foreign. Mexicans at tho town of Sayula Uiavo tendered their services In tho 'event of war with tho United Stats. The Australian commonwealth do elded not to occopt tho Canadian gov ernment's proposal to renuw tho Van couver and Australia mall sorvlco with calls at Auckland and Sidney tonly. Morroco has agreed to pay Spain 1(13,000,000 indemnity as domanded by (the latter government following the itucccDBful Spanish cnmpnlgn against tho Riff tribesmen in tho summer of ilDOO. Tho marriage of Prlnco Victor Na poleon Bonnparto, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel and pretender to :the throno of Franco, and Princoss (Clemontlno, daughter of tho lata King ILeopold at Belgium, took placo at .Montcallerl. near Paris. General. "Funeral services for United Statos 'Senator A. S. Clay were hold at Mar Jetta, Qa. Socialism was denounced nt ,tho itneotlng of the Catholic federation at :Krw OrleanB. The mon who incited antl-Amerlcan itlots nt Loon, Nicaragua, liavo boon loxpdllod from tho country, William Phillips, secretary of tho .American embassy in London, under went an operation for appendicitis. Ralph Johnstone was Instantly killod when his aeroplane went wrong At Denver .and plunged 500 feet to earth. The Iowa anti-saloon league filed In function suits against eleven saloons in K-t-okuk, alleging violating of tho Wuvot llaw. 13. 0. Byrnos, thirteen years old, died at Mllford, Mass., of injuries re ceived Ml a football scrimmage threo Several hundred women attonded tho penbag' of tno women's national missionary golden Jublloo cclobrntlon at Cincinnati. Joel Francis Freeman, aged seven ty-four, formerly secretary of tho Standard oil company, drod nt IiIb Jiomo In Orango, N. J, Governor Drown of Georgia an Bounces tho appointment of former Governor a. M. Terrell as United States senator to succeed tho lato Senator A. S. Clay, deceased. Tho total not rovenuo of tho steam railroads in tho United States last July was $73,477,590 or $308.61 per nile ftgalnut $78,138,013, or $335,00 per mllo of lino la July of last yoar, President Taft assured the people ef Panama the United States had no thought of annexing tho republic. It is officially announcod that tho king and queen of England hopo to visit India and hold a coronation du tmr at Delhi Jan, 1, 1012. The Arizona constitutional convon tlon adopted a provision prohibiting the Incarceration of Juvonllo offenders with adults in jails and prisons, " Daniel 8. Knowlton, for sixteen years secretary to tho colloctor of tho port of Boston, has resigned no a re suit of an investigation into the local customs wrylce by a board of inquiry. Six persons woro killed and twenty six injured in a wreck at Kalamazoo, Mich. Tho Illinois Rtato tax commission has fixed tho rata of stato taxes for noxt year at 30 conts on each $100 of assessed property valuation. National banks of tho country must soon roako a showing of their condi tion. Plnchot asks tho president for leave to fllo a brief concerning tho Cun ningham claims. Memphis, Tcnn., has a population of 131,105 according to tho statistics of the thirteenth census. DecnuBo it was fined for infraction of law, tho window glass trust ha? retaliated by reducing wages. Demand for tariff revision will bo mado to tho coming session of con gress by tho knights of labor. All contests for tho patenting of lands in tho oil country of California nro bolng held up by tho government. Doctors at their Ilaltlmoro mooting scored medical schools for their fail ure to train students on caro of in fants. Charles W. Armour bollovos high prices havo reached their cllmux, and from now on will bo on tho down grado. Tho supremo court of tho United States has adjourned for Its Thanks giving recess. It will rcconveno No vember 28. Latest returns from tho Nebraska election show that Wait, republican, for secrotary of Btato, will havo about 260 majority. Tho Nobel prizo commlttco has awarded tho prizo for lltcraturo fos 1010 to Paul Johann Ludwlg Hcyso; tho German poet and novelist. Tho successful campaign of Eugeno N. Foss, tho democratic candldato for governor of Massachusetts coBt him $37,000, according to his Bworn return. Prof. W. T. St. Clalro, ono of tho best known educators of tho mlddlo west and tormcr principal of a high school In Loulsvlllo, Ky committed suicide. Not having sufficient feed to last their Bhoop throughout tho winter many Montana - ranchers aro selling their stock to ranchmen in Albertn and Saskatchewan. Tho Now York stato department of health Is seoklng tho co-operation of various rallroades operating in tho stato In abolishing tho common drink ing cup from trains and railroad sta tions. Comploto returns indlcnto that tho Wyoming ldglslaturo will bo repub lican by a majority of eleven on Joint bnllot, insuring tho return of Senator C. D. Clark to tho United Statos sonnto. Governor B. F. Cnrroll announcod tho appointment of Lntayotto Young, editor and publlshor of tho Dos Molnos Capital, to bo United Statoa senator, succeeding tho Into Senator DolUvor. Exports out of this country In Oc tober woro larger than in any pre vious month in tho history of tho united statos wnilo imports wero about $4,000,000 less than In tho Bamo month last yoar. Fivo hundred pounds moro of docu mentary ovldcnco records of tho Chi cago & Western Illinois railroad woro brought Into court to aid tho govern ment in its suit against tho Standard Oil company of Indiana. As tho result of a letter to tho Navy department, which Is regarded by officials as insubordlnato in tono, Major II. C. Davis who Is in com mand of tho marlno guard at Guam, has been ordered homo. Belated returns on Tuesday's elec tion continue to Increaso tho plurality of James If. llawloy, democratic can didate for governor of Idnho. It Is now estimated ho will lead Governor Brndby about 1,000 votos. Long and short hnul probloraB in- votvod in tho fourth section of tho nraended law for tho regulation of in- terstnto commerco will bo dlscuBBod at in conforonco nt tho Interstate com- moroo commission hcndqunrterB in Washington on November 28. A letter was mado public from Woodrnw Wilson, govornor-elcct of Now Jorsoy, In which" ho said ho had decided to resign ns professor of poli tics and Jurisprudence In Princeton university, thereby severing all con nection with tho teaching body of tho Institution. Census Director Durand has boon having moro troublo of Into than any officer of tho government, Census di rectors always havo troublo and nl ways expoct It Aspiring communi ties of the urban sort aro seldom sat isfied with the result of tho federal enumeration of population, Personal. Ilrltlsh naval men gavo their Amerl can visitors a cordial welcome Henry M. Hoyt, counsollor of tho department of stato, Is sorloiiBly 111, King Qeorgo, of England, is taking his first plungo in tho political pool. Gov, Saunders, of Louisiana, will call an oxtra session of tho leglsla turo. Mayor Qayuor of Now York has kopt lils promUo nnd is shaking up tho pollcq forco. Col. Rooaovclt has dropped politics for tho presont and Is talking about his African hunt. Flfty-ono "countloH glvo Hitchcock 114,412, and Durkott 04,099 for sena tor from Nebraska. President Taft gave Gilford Pin chot permission to fllo his brief in tho Alaska land case controversy. Dr, WUoy says tho reduction in moat is a plot by tho packers, aud prices will aoon go soaring again. Governor-elect John A. Dlx spont $4,372.32 in aid of his campaign, ac cording to a statement of election ex penses. LEGISLATIVE ROLLS LIST OF MEMBERS OF AND SENATE, HOUSE THE NAME AND RESIDENCE Senate Has 19 Democrats and 14 Re publicans, the House Standing 64 Democrats atid 46 Republicans. The Senate. Dlst. Nome ntul Address. I'nrty. 1 J. II. Moorehend, Kalis City D 2 L.. A. Vnrnor, Btcrllnjr ..It 8 Henry IMrtllmr, Nebraska City H 4 W. U, Hannlnif. Union 1) 6 M. L. I'lncek, Wnhoo I) C II. 8. Horton, Omnhn I) John K. ItcaKiili, Omnhn ...I) J, M. Tanner, South Omaha D 7 M. H. Wilcox, CrnlK ...I) 8 J. M. Tnlcott, Croton V A. A. Hmlth, St. Kdwards II 10 Kred Volpp, Scrlbner.... D 11 l'hll K. Kohl, Wnyne.. ..It 12 1. I,. Albert, Columbufc D 13 I. D. Ice. Lynch D 14 W. II. lteynofds, Chndron It IB J. A. OIIIr, OrU D is C F. Ilodlnson, Kearney D 17 J. II. Iluhrmun, St. Ubory.......,.D 18 J, II. Kemp, Kutlerton It 10 C. M. Hkllcs, David City D 20 12. 1. llrown, Arbor It --XV. A. Bellcck, Lincoln H 21 I'otcr Jnnsen, IJentrlce II 22 Krnnk Unrtos, "Wllber I) 23 Wen Pickens, Powell I) 24 C. C. Smith, Kxetcr It 25 James M. Cox, Hampton ....It 20 J. II. McGrcw, Illoomlnnton ..It 27 O. W. Tlbbots. Hastings -.. 28 11. A. Cox, Wilcox H 29 J. F. Conical, McCoolc R 80 W. V, HongUind, North Piatto U The Mouie. Dlst. Name, and Address. Party. 1 Chin Ich Ilrecht, Falls City t.U Henry CJcrdCH, Falls City L Otto Kotouc, Humboldt ,.D 2 A. It. liurcluy. liookwulter H CI. W. Potts, Pnwneo City .....V 3 K. 11. JJort, Auburn ,.,...,..11 3 lien T. Skeun, Lirownvillo ,.D 4 1'. U. Johnson, Tccutnseh.. ....... ,.H f IS. IS. Quitckeubush, Auburn. ...... .It C O. W. Lcldlgh, Nebraska City 1) W. W. Annus, Dunbar , it 7 W. II. l'uls, Plnttsmoutli It C. K. Mctzger, Cedur Creek li 8 F. L.. Kutzmun, Nchawka...,....."..H 8 S. W. Sanborn, Gretna s;.7.D 10 l'nto Boland, Omnhn '..II J. H. Hulla. South Omaha.... D J. II. Urossman, Omaha D 11. II. Holmes, Omaha D F. J. Ulna, Omaha D C. 11. Liver, Omaha D Kd McArdle, Donson D J. F. Morlurity, Omaha D W. S. Shoemakur, Omaha D 11 W. D. Hnllcr, Ulnlr H 12 C. U. W. Dusse. Decatur.... D 13 11. H. HcrzoK, ilerman II 14 V. 1'. Lawrence, Fremont D II. J. Nelson, Hooper D 1C Con McCarthy, render..., D 16 F. L. OulluRher, llosullo D 17 11. C. liurtels. Wuyno D 18 IS. K. Kills. Alien It 10 John Kuhl, Itnndolph D 20 W, L. Kirk. CrelKhton It 21 F. M. Housh, NvllRh It 22 11. H. Smith, lloone D 23 II, U. Mntrnn, Norfolk D 24 Charles Schurle, Humphrey ..D 26 11. C. IlcKnn. l'iatta D 26 J. II. Blndcler, Schuyler D 27 Frank Doleznl, wahoo,... I) wimnm unrueo, AHninnu u 28 Joseph Dostul, Shelby D John Ilaulk, Able , H 29 O. W. Fuller, So ward i..D Henry Scheelc. Utlca .........li SO J. II. Mockett, Normal 11 S. it. AlcKeivie, Lincoln. ...s it A. J, Minor, Lincoln..., It Karl O. KnRcr, Lincoln K I. 11. Hatlleld. Lincoln D SI Ml Uo Murphy. Friend D -J. a. liospodsKy. wuuur u 2 John McKlssIck, Hcatrlco D uiyuo riney, ueainco ti 1. It. Clnvlon. Wvmoro 11 83 J. W. l'lllsburv. Dewltt D 34 Henry Hrllliror. lMymouth I) at wiinam urueuer, uyron u 86 Luther Honhnm, Fulrbury D 87 Peter EffKonbergor, Strang. D II. N. Swan, Fairmont, D 88 W. M. Colton, York It jj. w. uuKer, ueneuici it 89 J. M. Norton. Osccoln D 40 H. a. Tnylor, Central City It 41 T. K. Nordgrcn U u. li. Neir, Aurora it ! A. A. Halt, Kdgar It John M. Jones. Clav Center ..It 43 r-Ernent Meyer, Onk It 44 acorgo W. Llndsoy, Rod Cloud D 45 1. D. Evans. Keliesnw R 46 W. J. Wccsuer, Red Cloud D 7 w. a. i'rincc, urnna jsiunu u John W. Sink, Grand iBlnnd D 48 8. M. Fries, Dannebrog D 49 T, J. Howard, Durwcll n to D. II. Cronln, O'Neill R II. A. Allen. Atkinson R CI R. S. Ilnrrlneton. Alnsworth D 62 10. D. Clarke, Valentino ,R 63 W. It. Kent, Gordon It 4li. K. nusnee. iuniimi it 66 M, K. Mcaellnn. North Loup R 66 O. It. Moody, Ansley R jcsbo untidy, uroKen now.. u 67 W. 8. Wnlto. Loup City R 68 H. C. Rnssott. Qlbbon R W. F. Ualloy. Kearney D 69 W. M. Stebblns, Gothenburg R 60 Chris Anderson, Norman R 611.. ii. isastman. uiunDue u 62 D, 8. Hardin, Alma ,'.R 68 IS, W. Roberts, Holdroge ..lit 64 James John, Cambridge ,R 66 Frank Moore, Indlnnola....,, .It 60 8. D. Mast. MOorolleld , ,H 67 W. Z. Taylor, Culhertson iV t Seats for Legislators. ' Bluo prints of tho floors of both tho house and Bcnato havo been propnred and members of tho next legislature are Doing assignee. Boais as rnpiuiy rb their requests como in, Most of the old members wrlto tho secretary of stato tolling him exactly whoro thoy wish to Bit. Pardoned by the Governor. James Rood, who killed bolla Hnynes, a woman of tho tinder world nt Omnha sovornl years ago, has boon pardoned by Governor Shallonborgcr. eet, 8ugar Industry. W, M. Glfford, receiver of tho fed cral laud olllco, has returned from a trip through western Nebraska, dur ing which ho visited at Scott's Bluff, Mr. Glfford was surprised at tho ox tent of tho beet sugar Industry which is holnp dovelopod in tho territory mound Scott's Bluff. Amendment Defeated. Tho proposed constitutional amend mont submitted nt tho election that would havo withheld tho franchise from now arrivals from foreign lands until after llvo years' residonco soems to havo been defeated. Tho official returns from six countls nro yet miss ing, hut these cannot mako up tho nocossary number oxcopt by unex pected voting. In eighty-six counties tho total voto cast wus 205,001. A majority of this total voto, tho pro portion required for adoption of a constitutional amendment, la 102,801. THE NEBRASKA VOTE. Complete Returns From Most Coun ties on Governorship. Complete returns from olghty-nlne counties, and partial returns from ono on governor, show: Aldrlch 119.873 DiUilman 100,572 Aldrlch's lend 13.301 Heturnn to como will mnko very slight chanfce In the lead of Aldrlch as they will Include only Loup and Mcl'herson, both small counties, and half of Sheridan. Following Is the vote In detail, ns also the vote two years ago for Sheldon and ghallenuerger: Aid- Dan!- Shel- Rhal County rich man. don. b'ger Adams 1,846 1,663 1,944 2,452 Antelope .... 1,809 890 l,litU 47 182 65 122 228 146 1,091 1,623 1,604 491 609 680 606 969 80 269 687 634 1,856 2,448 2.B.-.0 1,050 1,916 1,194 2,024 1,364 2,192 1,962 2,68 1 2,291 1,533 1,632 1,742 191 280 472 839 1,055 1,011 411 899 785 1,375 1,837 2,014 1,166 1,167 1,283 1,905 1.223 1,812 1,752 2,831 2,826 616 766 690 674 830 74A 1,169 1,646 2,014 134 632 382 764 1,234 1,131 2,365 2,381 2,725 17,656 13,640 16,203 254 484 396 nanncr ..... 171 lllnlno ...... 214 I loon e ....... 1.806 llox Iluttu... 698 Iloyd 946 llrown 619 Iluffalo 2,670 Kurt 1,608 Uutlcr 1.480 Cass 2,218 Cedar 1,390 Cliaso 631 Cherry 1,114 Chcyenno .. 473 CUV 2,286 Colfax 679 Cuming 1,140 Custer 3,746 Dakota 635 Dawes 872 Dawson 2,116 Deuel 248 Dixon 1,296 Dodgo ...... 2.0ZS uouxlns P.Z43 Dundy 620 Fllhnoro .... 1,822 Franklin .... 1,221 1,440 1,019 66S 843 2,790 244 250 418 73 779 2,067 1,163 666 163 388 1,323 993 1,690 1,097 645 317 180 72 1,739 5.606 990 .81 1,686 966 252 1.173 659 1,016 2,189 940 117 643 1,162 2,228 788 782 1.785 122 2,182 1,057 2.268 374 1,768 500 668 211 572 1,568 66 677 703 1,240 917 1,099 100 1,421 1,731 2,024 1,064 1,341 1.069 SRI 1,304 1,725 3,00(1 3,294 rontler .... 969 Furnas 1,658 Gaiio 3.116 Unrden ..... 390 Qnrdold 390 Gosper 621 Grant ill Qrecley 732 367 441 98 662 2,105 1,652 089 362 638 1,551 946 1,906 1,322 1,031 373 431 225 1,853 3,393 1,491 147 2,114 .1,123 1,681 1,056 1,608 2,318 1,467 254 1.447 1,044 1,382 1,143 1,229 2,055 469 1,094 892 2,303 822 1,834 617 766 626 752 1.638 M01 895 1,004 1,498 1,258 1,350 226 2,177 Off 375 C61 95 1.107 2,410 1,636 1,324 280 637 1,764 1,446 1,835 1.18J 1,156 302 332 115 2,141 3,023 1,462 147 1,912 1,124 1.688 9G5 1,528 2,365 1,171 255 1,221 1.119 2.678 1,282 1,335 2,317 332 2,351 1.117 2,685 614 2,187 611 947 447 872 1,783 124 734 1.094 1,558 1,062 1,499 244 2,049 tf nil i,s Hamilton ... 1,977 tnrlun ...... 1.23G Hayes 317 Hitchcock .. 70s lolt 1,702 lownnl 1.071 Jefferson ... 1.651 Johnson .... ' 1,164 Kenrncv .... l.Tl&s Keith .' 370 Keyn Paha,. 431 Kimball 264 Knox ....w. 1,761 Lsincnster .. 7,712 Lincoln 1,694 Loann 2U7 Madison 1.660 Morrlclc 1,208 Morrill 538 Nemaha ... 1,576 Nanco 1,122 Nuckols .... 1.681 Otoe 1,892 l'awneo 1,33b Perkins 339 Phelps 1,687 Plcrco 804 Plntte 1.522 Polk 1,534 Red Willow.. l.loS Richardson . 2,014 Rock 380 Sallno 1,805 Sarpy 769 Saunders .... 2,374 Hcotts Uiurt via Howard 1.767 Sherldnn, 22 or 29 670 Bhcnnnn .... 857 Sioux 621 Stnnton 501 Thnyer 1,504 Thomas 101 Thurston .... 748 Valley 1,224 wasinngion 1.20 1 Wuyno 1,033 Webster 1.612 Whcolor ... 225 York Totnls 119.873 10RC72 118.449 122,670 finmntnin return nn senator from 65 counties show Burkett to hnvo 94,999. nnd Hitchcock 114,412. For railway commls- Innnp In AltrntV-tlirQO COUnUCB UlurHU has 100,209, nnu iiuyuen jui.piv. For Becrotnry of atnto In 83 counties Wnlt hns 104,292. and Pool 104.194. At this writing both parties claim this of fice. For trensurer In 84 counties Gcorgo h 105.U3, nna linil lUJ.UUi. rr ncu tnnitii, nnmnnnr In RK pmintlOS IlOtieWCll hns 84,071. nnd Clnrk 80.965. For nudltor in 00 counties iiarion iuio oo.vow, n,..it, in nn Vnr nttnrnov cencral. 66 counties, Martin hns 84,287, nnd Whitney 77.441. For mtlwny commissioner. 65 counties, uowics una oo.oiu, nnu uidhuuh 80,300. For superintendent of public 1 In struction. 66 counties, Crabtreo hns 88,744 nnd Jnckson 7!MHt. Good Roads Legislation Stnto Senator G. W. Fuller, of Sew ard, Is In favor of some good roads legislation UiIb wintor. Ho says, how. ovor. that ho does not "bollovo tho farmors will Bupport any measure that tries to mnko n fow trunk roads or main roads to start with nnd leave other roadB to take care of them BolveB. Ho feels confident that 1 great howl will lio mado about paying taxes for such improvements unless tho taxpayer happens to Uvo on the road. Ho thinks that an -nutomobllo tnx based on horsepower might provo of value. The Vote In Lanoaster. Tho compilation of tho official voto in -Lancaster county shows that Chcs tor II. Aldrlch rocolvod a majority of 2,180 votes and that the rest of tho republican ticket cam within a hun drod votes of this majority. K. J. Durkott received a majority of 791, qvor G. M. Hitchcock, 1,300 votes less than tho rest of tho. ticket. Senator Burkett. Senator E. J. Burkett. has gone for a ten days lecturo tour. Ho will upoak In Iowa first and later In Pennsylvania. From his last engage ment he will go to "Washington to sit it) tho senate. Tho senator will return to Lincoln after March 4 to tako up the practice of law, Equipment for Guard. Adjutant General Hartlgan has re ceived a letter from tho War depart ment telling him that ho can, byvcom plying with certalu conditions, securo Hold material without cost to tho state. At Beatrlco thoro 1b a battery but tho guns and wagons nro all out of dato and It has been demonstrated that they are of no practical uso. Judge Munger Going Away, Judgo W. H. Munger will leave about tho first of December for St, Louis, whoro ho will sit with tho clr cult court of appeals until tho hoi! days. Thero aro sixty-two cases set for hearing and It is probable that about fifty of them will bo heard. As tho cases aro thon divided among tho threo Judges for tho writing of opinions, It Is probable that Judgo Munger will havo about two months' work of that kind following tho alt ting of tho court Ho will remain la St Louis until that Is disposed of. DEATH OF TOLSTOI NOTED AUTHOR'8 ILLNESS RE- SULT8 FATALLY. DIES OF HEART FAILURE Repeated Attacks Give Several Hours' Warning that the End Was not Far Off. Astapova, Russia. -Count Leo Tol stol died peacefully hero Sunday Mr. Makovetnky and tho other at tending physicians and Countess Tol Btol woro at his bedside when the end came, It was recognized long before that his case was hopeless and at G o'clock In tho morning, after tho countess hnd been summoned and other members of tho family had gathered In nn ad- olnlng room, the physicians Issued a bulletin announcing that tho activity of tho heart had almost ceased and that Tolstol'B condition waB extremely dangerous. Several of tho physicians wore greatly overcome by tho approaching death of Russia's great writer. Tolstoi, accompanied only by Dr. Mnkovetsky, left his homo at Yasna- ya Pollnna with tho purpose of ending his days In solltudo to which he moro and moro inclined in his later yenrs. Ilia pilgrimage led him to tho monas tery at Shamardino In the province of Kalgula, where he remained as tho guest of his sister Marie, who is a nun in the cloister. Learning that his retreat had been discovered ho Insisted upon proceed ing on his Journey to tho Caucasus, whoro he hoped to spend his last days close to tho Tolstolau colony on tho shores of tho Black sea. But on the railroad Journey ho was overcome with exhaustion and the cold and Dr. Makovetsky was compelled to have him transferred to tho flag station at Astapova, whero ho was mado as com fortablo as possible In the rude wood en building. For five days he had lain there suffering first from bronchitis nnd later from lnaflmmatlon of the lungs. Specialists had been called but despite their utmost efforts the heart of tho great Russian responded but feebly to the restoratives and stimulants administered. On Saturday tho attacks of heart falluro Increased alarmingly and many hours prior to tho end the physicians had given up all hopes, Countess Tlstl was admitted to the sick room for tho first time last night, but her husband failed to recognize her. Sho had hastened to be beside him whon sho learned several days ago that his illness was serious, but tho physicians had deemed It advisable that sho bo kept away from tho count, fearing thnt her presence might cause tho patient emotion. Other members of tho family were from time to tlmo admitted to the presonco of their father and his daughter, Alexandria, has been in constant attendance. Physicians In attendance said that Tolstoi was a splendid patient In mind and body, except tho heart. During one of tho heart attacks Tol stol was alone with his eldest dnugh tor, Tatina. He suddenly clutched hr hand nnd drow her to him. He seemed to be choking, but was able to whisper, "Now tho end hnB come; that Is all." Tolstoi left a written note that ho be burled without pomp, wreathes or rlteB under "Poverty Onk" on a hil lock at Yasnaya Pollana, whero ho played as a child and where -tho peas nnts woro accustomed to congregate, Tho funeral will bo hold on Tuesday, MR. MOODY'S PLACE. Senator Carter May Become Member of Supreme Court. Helena, Mont Friends of United States Senntor Thomas H. Carter, who was defeated for re-election at the recent election, said tonight that the senator has been tendered an ap pointment as a membr of the supreme court to fill tho vacancy caused by tho retirement of Associate Justice Moody. Senator Carter left hurried ly for Washjngton. Johnstone's Funeral Held. KnnBOB City. Mo. Funeral services were hold hero Sunday for Ralph Johnstono, tho aviator who plunged to death during a spectacular flight at Denver Thursday afternoon. Retracing Northwest Passage. Seattle, Wash. Joe Bernard, Newfoundland navigator, Is heading eastward from Point Barrow. Alaska, In his fifteen-ton gasoline schooner Teddy Boar, in his effort to retrace tho route followed by Captain Raold Amundsen four years ago when ho discovered tho northwest passage. W. J. Bryan Pays High Tribute. Dallas, Tex. William Jennings Bryan, going to hla ranch near Mis slon, Tox., speaking of brotherhood In this city, paid this tribute to Count Tolstoi: "Stolstol saw tho coming of tho era of brotherhood; It Is evident every where. This morning In the news papers I noticed tho account of tho death of that great apostle of love, Ho was a wonderful man. Born In the circles of aristocracy, ho had ac cess to the highest circles of Russian society;" NEBRASKA IN BRIEF. .News Notes of Interest From Various Sections. Cnptaln j. N. Casscll, ono of Hamil ton county's wealthy- lnnd owners, re ceived from some alfalfa land, $50 an acre this season; $30 of this came from seed and $20 from hay. Tho safe in tho bank at Gushing, ton the Burlington railroad, nine miles northeast of St. Paul, was blown, up and robbed of about $3,000. Tho rcb bers escaped with a stolen team. Tho university board of regents has decided to ask of tho legislature funds for tho construction of build ings for tho university proper, the school of agriculture, nnd tho Omaha medical college. Soveral burglnrlefl havo recently been committed in tho vlllago of John son and for u while no cluo to tho Bamo could be found. Now a number of boye have been arrested charged with theso operations. , Leo Mathews, chief clerk In tho governor's ofllco until ho was promot ed to tho prlvato secretaryship, Is a candidate for chief clerk of tho house. Henry Richmond announced his can didacy several days ago. ' Albert Looper, u farmer of Gago county, indicted some tlmo ago by itho grand Jury on tho charge of soil- lng liquor illegally pleaded guilty In Ahe district court on threo counts and 'was lined $100 on each count. Tho attempt of Paul Stoufor and 'others to obtain an Injunction re straining tho West Point Milling com- jpariy from maintaining a dam at West Point has failed, tho supremo court 'afhrmlng the decision of tho lower court. Congressman Hinshnw has received word from tho treasury department at Washington advising him that tho 'contract for Falrbury's federal build ing haB been lot to D. J. Phlpps of Norfolk, Va., the contract price being '$56,520. Tho Grand Island collego board of trustees will havo "a mooting to con sult ns to tho plans for raising $100, 000 for tho local institution. ' It 1b ex pected that if tho full amount la raised Andrew Curnegle will donato $20,000. Business men nnd citizens of Gene va Joined In a demonstration in hon or of Charles H. Sloan, congressman elect from tho Fourth district. Tho Geneva band, the local company of stato mllltla and tho veterans of tho Grand Army of tho Republic formed in a procession with 5Q0 citizens fol lowing and marched to Mr. Solan's home, whero speeches wero mad. Tho county commissioners of Choy enno county appointed Henry B. Gapen county Judge, succeeding James' Tucker, , deceased. Notwit hstanding a large number of applica tions for tho position, the appoint ment camo to Mr. Gapen entirely un solicited on his part. Mr. Gapen la a prominent lawyer of western Nebras ka, and served as county attorney for nearly fen yenrs. A contest has arisen nt Los An geles, Cal.,bvcr the estate of the lato Joseph C. Elllck, a formor business man of Fremont, who was killed by .robbers near tho east coast of Mexi co. Elllck left nn estato consisting of mining stocks that may have con siderable valuo. H1b divorced wlfo under a will Is mado tho beneficiary. The contest has been entered by a sister, Mrs. Herb Beede, formerly of Fremont. Old settlers In Pholps county wero mystified as to how a notorious horso thief escaped from his handcuffs over twenty-seven years ago following a Jnll delivery In Buffalo county. Thoy were given somo light on the matter, when John Johnson discovered the handcuffs on nib farm northeaBt of Overton. Ho was digging post holes, when hlB auger struck an object through which his Implement would not bore. Upon investigation he un earthed a pair of handcuffs, which had evidently been In tho ground a long tlmo. Tho lato Alfred E. Hargreaves waa ono of the heavily insured mon of Lincoln, carrying $55,000. The largo nmount held by Mr. HnrgroaveB cnlls attention to tho fact that a number of the business and professional men of Lincoln carry big llfo Insurance. Excellent prospects exist for tho forthcoming Cuming county corn show which will be held In January. Tho soliciting committee haB secured liberal donations of money and mer chandise, amply sufficient to Insure a most successful meeting. To replace their noo.OOO-bushel Btor age houso which was destroyed In tha big flro nt Holdrego, last March, tho Centrnl Granaries company has be gun tho erection of a modern elevat or In which will be combined both their local and terminal- houses. Gcorgo Vinson, nged 29, with sui cidal Intent, took two ounces of a mix ture ot cnrbollo acid; ' corrosive suh llmnto and wood alcohol nnd died sev eral hours lator at a hospital at Grand Island, to which ho was removed when his condition wns discovered, Ha was a Union Pacific swltchmnn. Ho weib married and had troublo with his wife. York county voted for a continu ance of township organization In stead of the commissioner system In a very decided manner, tho vote be ing 2,202 for tho superviEor system as against 430 for tho commissioner system. ' ' A flro In tho town of Ames de stroyed property nnd grain of tho valuo of $75,000. Tho largo cottlo barn formerly owned by tho Standard Cattle company, but now tho proper ty of Johnson & araham, was totally destroyed. Tho elevator containing 30,000 bushels of grain was a part of. the flro loss.