I
HAD SERIOUS ACCIDENT
JMAIIA STIIEKT RAILKOAD TAKES A
MAN'S LEO
Laborer Attempt to Hoard A MoTlnc
Cur and In So Dolne Falli Un
der Whculs
OMAHA, Nob. Another eerious
street car accident occurred at Six
teenth ana William streets, making
the second accident within thirty-six
hours. The street railway company
is extending its line to Bellevuc, nnd
every morning runs a work train,
consisting of a motor car and several
work cars, carry the workmen en
gaged. ' Anton Nocita, one of the
laborers on tho work, attempted to
board the train at tho corner of Six
teenth and William streots. Hp did
'not wait for the cars to come to a
ftop, bu,t tried to jump on the front
end of the train, slipping and falling
under the car. Tho police ambulance,
with Surgeon Elmore in charge, was
hurriedly summoned and conveyed
Nocita to the Omaha general hospital,
where it was found necessary to am
putate his right leg below the knee,
ns the member was mashcu beyond all
recognition. The operation was per
formed by Drs. Summers and Van
Camp
Nocita also was badly bruised about
tho body and the great too of his left
foot was cut oft by tho wheels. Ho
resides with his uncle, Frank Nocita,
who was with him at the time of tho
accident, at tho boarding houso on
the corner of Fourteenth and Leaven
worth streets.
Nocita is 35 years of ago and nad
only come to this country from Italy
a Tew yoars ago. Ho has a wife and
peveral small children living in Italy.
the attending doctors say the oper-
ntion was
very successful and they
Jiave every reason to hope for the
injured man's speedy recovery.
All Guilty of Conspiracy
PORTLAND, Oro.-Stato Senator
Franklin Pierce Mays. ex-Represen-tative
Willard L. Jones and George
Sorenson stand convicted in the Rluo
Mountain land fraud cases. The
sealed verdict returned by the jury
was read in the federal court when
it opened, finding all three de
fondants guilty df conspiracy to de
fraud the government of lands in
connection with tho creation of the
Blue mountain forest reserve.
Counsel lor the defendants immed
iately gave notice of the intention to
move for a new trial, and were al
lowed time to do so. The trial lasted
twenty days.
Htdd On SurlotiH Charge
BEATRICE. Neb.-Frank Sperry
was arrested by Policeman Spahn
nnd Sheriir Trude and lodged in tho
county jail. Oilicers had been look
ing for him for a week and upon his
lirst appearance at his homo here he
was taken in. He is wanted on the
charge of breaking into the home of
Fred Meyer living west of tho city,
and robbing tho houso of such valu
ables as he could find. The deed was
committed in the abseneo of the Mr.
Meyer's entire family in tho city,
entrance being effected through a
window. The houso was ransacked
anu a goiu watcli, a revolver and a
small sum of money were takon with
other small trinkets. There was
evidence that there were two in tho
deal and n clue was soon found in
volving Sperry, and it is expected ho
will disclose the name of his
associate. The county attorney will
file an information against him in
county court when a date for his
hearing will be set. Sperry is hardly
of age. yet his criminal record is one
of the worst in this section, the large
share of his time since he was four
teen years of age having been spent
in reformatories and jails for various
arimes. If convicted of the chargo
now made hp will land in the peni
tentiary for a good term.
A young man named Miller from
Wymore is thought .to. bo involved
and he was picked up at the latter
place, to answer tho charge with
Sperry.
Install Xv Si'UmoKnipti
BERKELEY, Oal.-In the observa
tory on the campus is now installed a
seismograph, designed by Professor
Omori of Japan, to record the pre
litninarj motions and aftershocks
.incident to an earthquake. Tho
instrument demonstrated its wortli
when Professor Ohampreux was able
to. compute from its records almost
the exact distanco rom the univer
sity of the ahodk at Valparaiso. Pro
cessor Omori believes that eventually
the" machine will aid in solving tho
tl It fit..' n r ( 11 r f
I . VIIU .UUili4 Ul
an earthquake.
SCENE BAY AGED TOWN
COMMUNICATION WITH SIEM.CR
r INALLY KESTOIU'D
tlxtjr-tiro Corpnei. Mootlr Jut Cathsrctl
on tho Streets, tunl Other
I'erlnticd In the
llulldlncs
ST. PETERSBURG Tho resump
tion of telegraphic communication
with Siedlce has enabled the press oi
St. Petersburg for the lirst time, to
present a picture of the conditions in
the racaged town. As in the case of
the massacre of Bialystok. later mes
sages greatly reduce tho number of
dead from that given in the early
reports. Tho property losses, how
ever, from the fury and "cupidity of
the mob and the destruction by bom
bardment and subsequent fires arc
iplaced higher, running to $200 000.
Although it is said oilicially that
forty-four persons were killed, corres
pondents enumerate sixty-two
corpses, mostly Jews, which have
been gathered on the streets, in
houses and in various hospitals for
burial. The number of corpses buried
privately or consumed in burning
tjuildings may add another score to
this nunibor.
A pitiful feature of the excesses
wa? tho death from thirst of many
wounded 'persons who were aban
doned by their friends in houses from
which the people were forced to lice
for their lives. Firemen are search
ing deserted houses for bodies.
There is reason to believe that this
attack on the Jews is traceable to the
murder of nn official and the events
supplied th? necessary sparks to in
ilame the passions of the soldiers.
CcvoliitionlstH Commit i:y('-whi'
Revolutionists, who have escaped
fro'm Kamyshin, Saratox province,
nre committing many excesses n
that vicinity. A band of them at
tacked the tram at .lanbov. hut a
patrol arrived and fired a volley
wounding several. Four members ol
the band were takon prisoners.
The repayment of money robbed
iroin the postal department in
transit on trains is becoming u
serious matter for the government
Formerly the amount thus stolen
averaged $'l,O00 a year, but for the
tirst eight months of 1000 a total o
fllin.rjO'i has been takon. Finally the
cabinet decided to reimburse this
monoj in installments, and establish
a lirst credit to this end of $182,500.
J'he sum of $7,")C0.000 also was voted
ns a loan to the zemstvos to replenish
their collers for hospital, school and
sup kitchen purposes.
The Rech publishes an attack by
M. Kutier. former minister of agri
culture, on the government's agrarian
program. It is declared to be un
constitutional and the writer says it
will be rejected by the new parlia
ment.
After successful trials ten torpedo
boats, built in Germany, have been
added to the navy. They are of
'575 Z tons each and can make 2S.5
knots. As a result of lessons learned
during the war with Japan these new
vessels will discharge larger torpedos
than other boats of their kind.
Invading Army U Whipped
jJEGNITZ, Prussia. Tho four days
of theoretical war ont'od with tho
Jo font of tho invading army (tho
reds. ) commanded by General von
Woyrich. There were ninety thous
and men engaged in a moist, sticky
field. Rain fell all the time. Em
peror William, after having been in
the saddle ten hours, called up tho
corps, division, brigade and regi
mental commanders, about 150 in all,
and spoke to them for an hour In a
gusty rain storm on things to be
praised or improved.
The emperor hurried from the Held
by automobile to Camenz, fifty miles
away, whero Prince Albreoht of
Prussia was lying dead. When tho
American military oilicers, General
Barry and Duval), reached there they
found that tho emperor had sent to
eacii of them an autograph photograph
ot himself.
Not Wanted nn thlx Sldo
EL PASO. Tex. -The Nogales Times
ays that Abram Jose Salcido. presi
dent of the Douglas junta of Mexican
revolutionists, has been turned over
by United States immigration In
spector George Webb at that place,
to the Mexican authorities and taken
to Hermosillo, capital or Sonora.
fie was deported, it is said, on tho
order of Secretary of Commerce, and
Labor Metcalf on the crounds nf
being an undesirable foreigner.
A TYRANT IS DEAD!
UKNICHAL TKIIPOFF. HUSSIAN
ACTIOMST, SUCCUMIIS
UK-
Markod by tho Terrorists
tiUMtsi:, novi:vi:i. nui: to immmsu
NOT VIOI.KNCi:
Man Without Foar and Splendid
JUi. Itul Strain Too Much
Stand -Many Attempts
on I.lfo
I'IijhI.
to
ST. PETERSBURG -Gen. Dimitri
heodorovich Trepoir, commandant, of
the imperial palace, is dead at his
villa at Peterliof of anigna pectoris.
General Trepoir. whoso name was
indelibly liiu.,i w I r. I reaction and
oppression in Russia was a remark
able mnn. Ho was a natural despot,
a tyrant by inclination, odiioution;ind
'-onviction. Ho was one of those men
who have conrlantly appeared in
Russian history just at the time when
conditions were most promising fur
putting an end to despotism to turn
Russian rulers from liberalism to
reaction. It was he who became the
guiding spirit of the reaction after
Nicholas II had issued his manifesto
in the fail of 100.1 promising the
people a share in the government.
Holding the position or master of
palace, in Inngue with the court.
Intriguers who detortinlnod to re
store the old regime., ho constantly
had tht! emperor's ear.
During four trying weeks plot
nfter plot to kill him was discovered
and frustrated. Two of own
nieces attempted to execute the
sentence. Ilul in hi dungeon-like
rooms in tho center of the place no
bomb could reach him save by shut
oring a dozen walls. With ih,. uh
phone constantly at his side, ,0
issued orders ami received reports.
."Undi! (iowrnor (it-iu-ml
His porsonol courage was beyond
question. He iiad almost a contempt
for death.
"J am no fool, " he said to tho
Associated press correspondent a few
(lays after he assumed I he dictator
ship. "I nni no Tool lo be potted in
the street. I have work to do ami 1
propose to do it. 1 have kVimi my
word to my imperial master to man-
lain the tranquility ot the city, and
I will answer for the- preservation of
order with my life. "
J he revolutionists can claim par
tita! responsibility for his end, as
his illness was superinduced bv the
strain due to constant fear of death,
...I. ...... ill
nuiuii, wii,ii hick oi exercise and re
creation during the last tw. years,
wore down his originally splendid
constitution.
Ml tie IViir of Out hri-nlc
MEXICO CITY. The holiday cole
hration? opened with no signs of
trouble, as had been predicted for
foveral mouths past. The birthday
or President Diaz always rushes in
the celebration or the independence
of Mexico, making the re-establishment
of the republic after the d feat
of the French. President Diaz re
ceived many callers at the nati'mal
palace, including ihe various mem
bers of the diplomatic corps, army
and navy oilicers and many citizens.
The president is 7(1 year of ige and
is enjoying excellent health.
Ton Hollies in Itlvrr
TOLEDO, O. Six bodies have been
recovered and at least tour more aro
being seaiohod for in the Maiimeo
river as a result of the accident when
a handcar plunged 'hrough an open
draw of the Maiunee hridee. Tho
- - - -
men wore track hands of the Wheel
ing it Luke Erie road, according t i
the time checks loiind on their
persons.
It is believed all of those drowned
were Italians from a station bevond
this point.
It is claimed that the mon took tho
handcar without authority and wore
running on that road without
oroers. It was pay day on the mud
and it is thought they wanted to
como into the city so as to be here
when, the pay car started.
Ktcainr Di'lvim on Itocln
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.- It is re
ported that steamship Oregon which
was wrecked oil' Cape Hinchenbrook
at tho entrance of Prince William
sound, lies in a very
tion and should a
severity set in the
dangerous posi
itorm of any
passengers and
but very littlo
crow would stand
chance of surviving.
'Ihe Oregon commanded by Captain
H. E. Soule, sailed Irom Seattle for
Valdez and Seward. Sho had fifty
add passongers and about 000 tons of
freight.
TAKING NO RISKS
AMEKIOANS IN CD1IA WILL IIAVA
FULL l'KOTKCTION
Sailors Landed at Havana
UNCAMPicn oi.osi; uv this valaca
OF l'KKSlOFNT
Tornado at Nrlxon IIIoxth Down llulld
Inj-N and IVopIo llinii :loso
CitlU-Adinli tho Kllllni;
ot tlin Father
HAVANA. Six score ftailors from
die United States protected cruiser
Denver are camped in front of Olf
I.a Fuerza cnstlo, facing tho Plnzajdo
ArmiiF, the little part in front nf the
presidential palace, which is the seat
of tho Cuban government. The
American Hug is pinned just inside
the low stone coping separating tho
castle grounds from O'Reilly street,
which tliouroiighfare passes between
the camp and tho Plaza de Armas.
The sailors are armed with regula
tion rilles, with the exception of a
few who carry revolvers or carbines.
1 wo held howitzers and two rapid
lire guns point across the park i
significant warning to anyone ap
pioaohing the executive headquarters
td the Cuban government with host i lo
intent.
A Tornado at NoNon
NELSON, Neb. -Nelson Tor the
second time in her hi-tory was
visited by u tornado. Tin storm
eame from the southeast and could
lie heard roaring high up in the air
It parsed over ihe southeast part of
the town striking the Rock island
round house and literally blowing it
to pieces. Boards and timbers blew
two blocks and .-truck the resideitue
of Harry Fullmer, bnuking in the
sou lb and east side of foe house,
greatly frightenng the family. .Mrs.
I'ollmer r.in to town in the rain to
her husband's -.iHice and fell on the
sidewalk ut'erly exhausted. A car
riage wit? procured to lake her back
home and 'met. Mis- Grace Sutherland
who was so frightened she fainted.
nue ioo wax tiiKen in the carriage
and conveyed lo her home and re
stored l, j consciousness.
Hurry I'ollmer's largt' barn was
utterly demolished. James Boyd's
bam was also a total !vroek and his
house was damaged seriously. J. B
Rogers' house was twisted one quarter
round on tho foundation and badly
wrecked. James Campbell's large
plate window wiw broken and other
windows were blown in and out
hou?es were turned over the win
dows on the south side ot the high
school building were blown in and a
panic ensued among the school
children. Col. Geo. I.yon. jr's.
wind mill and his large new barn
were blown down and his line car
riage team buried in the debris but
hi large new houee in course of
erection was not seriouosly damaged.
The buildings on the fair grounds arc
uninjured. Reports of damage north
of here are expected as that is the
way the storm was headed. Tho tor
nado was high up in the air and n
slight dip did the damage. Had il
come down in 'nil strength Nelsor.
would have been as badly damaged
as it was fourteen years ago when
the whole town was wrecked.
Admits KHIIiic Fntlii-r
AUBURN, Neb -Isaac Williamt., a
fnrmcr residing east of Auburn, was
murdered by his two sons. Clarence
M and Charles Williams, aged
twenty-two and eigtheen years re-
f pectively.
Short il Rohrs wa called to the Wil
liams farm. Coroner Smith em
paneled a jury, who after hearing the
evidence of the boys. Clarence Wil-
liams having admitted shooting his
father twice with a shotgun and
Charles confessing to having iired
four pistol shots into his rather,
brought in a verdict in accordance
with the above Tacts.
Tsaac Williams was a man of ungov
ernable temper, very cruel and severe
in his family and tho home relation;
had always been unpleasant. Charles
the eighteen year old son desired tc
attend school at Peru, and the twe
boys had boon talking to their fathei
in reference to his going, but ho
refused to furnish his son any monej
and swore fiercely at the boys ciurinp
the quarrel. Williams senior chased
the boys with a pitchfork, wliereupor
the young men obtained the pistof
and shot gun nnd fired the fata!
shots, The two boys were brought ic
the city by tho sherill nnd placed in
the county jail to await the prelim
inary hearing,
NEBRASKA NOTES
McUook'8 $2,000 opera houso is
hearing completion.
Tho clerk of the (list riot court at
Wahoo issued over 100 final naturali
sation papers in n week.
O. E. Gainer has sold the Arlington
restaurant to ,. M. Uttorback of Ar
lington who has taken postcsslon.
G. W. Dent, of Crab Orchard sue
:eeds A. T. Friend in the drug and
wall paper business in Plattsmoiith
Le Roy Schlanker. '28 years old.
residing four miles southeast of Elm
wood dietl as a result of n kick from
i mule in the abdomen '
The Odd Fellows hall nl Schuyler
is hearing completion and will h"
one oT the largest and best halls in
'.lie state. The tower which will tic
placed on it will be seventy feet
high.
Upon a (ifteen-acie tract of land
I. 7. Skow, a larmer living a lew
miles south of Beatrice raised twenty
llvo tons or clover hay. Ho threshed
the clover seed which yielded seventy-nine
bushels to the acre.
Prices on city residence property
nt Superior have largely advanced
this season and many now residoncm
have gone up, while J. H. ICester
son's brick store room. UexlOO. two
'stories high, is almost finished and
John Frey's two business rooms,
10x100 aro progressing finely.
Frank Dagner a ID-year-old boy,
foil from the roof of the barn at his
father's farm northwest, of Bentrico
and broke hh right arm. Ho also
sustained severo bruises about' tho
body. Young Dagner was assisting
his father in shingling the struct or,
when the accident happened.
The entire livery stock in the barn
belonging to Mr. John Buttcrlicld at
Falls City has been sold at auction.
This was largly attended and tho
horses brought gjod pricey Mr.
Btittorliold is gojng out of t ho I ivory
business in ordnr to devote his atten
tion to ot.her alfairs.
A bridge burned out between (Jam
bridge and Arapahoe, delaying Denver-Chicago
fast passenger train No.
1, nine hours in arriving at McCook.
A special train with material and
men went troin thero to the scene, at
once and a temporary bridge was
cribbed up.
George Beck, a prominent farmer
oT Richardson county who has lived
there since 1R71 died suddeti'y at his
home, eight miles north of Falls
City. He had been failing for sev
eral weeks, but was dressing when
he dropped tlead. He was aged II J
years.
A four-inch rain fell at Rtilo ahn
spent eleven hours in falling. Much
water ran away as the ground could
not hold near all of it. The ground
is now in excellent condition for fall!
plowing and seed sowing. Fortu
nately the wind did not blow with
enough velocity to blow the ripmin'
poaches or apples Ironi tho trees.
O. E McSweoney. the packing
house promoter, arrived in Beatrice
accompanied by James Pringle, u
contractor from Kansas City. Mr.
McSweoney says tho packing plant
is a sure go and that work will bo
started within a week. The contract
for constructing tho plant has boon
let to .Mr. Pringle.
A small child of Ivor lverson of
N'ebraksa City, drank a quantity of
concentrated lye from a bottle and
is now in a serious condition. The
lye was in a bottle standing on a
window sill and tho child drank con
siderable of the lye. The child's
mouth and throat are badly burned
and the chances for its recovery aro
slight.
Sheriff. Phipps arestod Ed Schrader
about three miles east of Lyons.
Sell ruder is supposed to bo tho mini
who stole tho G. A. Oronnell horso
about two week ago. which was
found in a pasture near Hooper,
Neb. Schrader tried several times
to got away, but when the sheriff put
the bracelets on him lie came along
leacjably.
Raymond Easter, son of A. B.
Hasters a fanner living southeast of
Fremont had a foot so badly crushed
in a hay press that It had to bo
amputated. The boy was driving the
team and was standing on the press.
In some way he got his foot in front
of the cylinder and beforo tho team
was stopped tho foot was almost
crushed olf. Ho is about H years old.
Tom Etherton, a hack driver of
reniont, who has been in Jail a
great many time?, Is again doing
time. While employed as hack
driver, .Miss Major gave him n $10
bill to pay for a hack ride. Instead
of girving liar tho change, ho whipped
up the horses for tho depot, where
he took the train for Omaha, Ho
was arrested taken .back and given
thirty days.