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At Lexington, Ky., while J. N. Haw
kins was on his way home from uiM
store he was shot and his pockets ri
fled by a foot paid.
Representative Crumpacker of Indi
ana has introduced a bill for an
amendment to the apoprtionment act
so that the membership of the house
shall be 372.
Attorney General Comstock said
that in his opinion North Dakota can
do nothing to prevent the consolida
tion of the Northern Pacific, Burling
ton and Great Northern.
Rev. Dr. Thomas Kennedy, rector
of the American college in Rome, has
just purchased a building near the
Pilotta palace, where the American
college will be installed.
James Argyl Smith of the supreme
court of Mississippi, formerly super
intendent of public education, and a
brigadier general in the confederate
army, died of pneumonia.
Admiral Dewey denies the state
ments that the Schley court of inquiry
has reached a decision in the case
and that Admiral Schley has been
found guilty on five counts.
A monument to the memory of Rob
ert Fulton, erected in Trinity church
yard, New York City, by the Ameri
can society of mechanical engineers,
in session there, was unveiled.
Fire in the storage compartment
of Foster & Gassels cotton warehouse
at Shreveport, La., destroyed the com
partment and 1,500 bales of cotton.
The loss is estimated at $60,000.
The Texas Masonic grand lodge in
vites the members of the Mexican
grand lodge to participate in its de
liberations, thus giving Mexicans rec
ognition in the United States.
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro, Brazil,
says: "Maria Louisa, a negress, 160
years old, is dead. She was the last
representative of the slaves who were
imported directly from Africa.”
The Rome Fanulla says the pope
will not send a delegation to attend
tne coronation ceremonies of King
Edward VII, as his holiness was not
notified of the king's accession to the
throne.
At a luncheon given by the Press
club of Manila to Acting Civil Gov
ernor Wright, General Chaffee and I*
R. Wilfloy, attorney general to the
Philippines, the guests made short ad
dresses.
At Racine, Wis.. it was announced
that a valuable package of papers,
shipped from Mason City, la., to the
J. I. Case Plow Manufacturing com
pany, had been lost from an American
Express wagon.
It has become quite a fad to send
miniature Christmas trees as gifts
They are miniature pines or hem
locks, the smaller the better, hand
somely trimmed, and they are sent to
old as well as young.
Charles P. Ford, chairman of the
republican state central committee, an
nounced that he had placed his resig
nation in the hands of the secretary
of the committee to be acted upon
at the next meeting of the committee.
Major Henry Fulton, a member of
the faculty of the University of Col
orado, is dead of heurt disease. He
was 66 years of age and was a native
of Greece, N. Y. He served with dis
tinction in the civil war, enlisting at
the age of 16 years, and spent one
year in I,ibby prison.
It is said at Vienna that the man
named lialju, who was arrested at So
fia December 7 and alleged to be the
assassin of ex-Premier Stambuloff. hud
a hand in the kidnaping of Miss El
len M. Stone, the American mission
ary.
The Cramp Shipbuilding company
has notified the porte that it is ready
to commence building a cruiser (or the
Turkish government and has asked
the government to send officers to su
pervise the vessel’s construction.
London papers announce that when
the duchess of Marlborough, formerly
Miss Consuela Vanderbilt, visits the
United States with her children tills
winter, she will spend Christmas with
her father, William K. Vanderbilt, at
his country home. Idle Hour, and re
turn to Great Britain in February.
Between 40,000 and 50,000 women
pass annually through the prisons of
England and Wales.
General Wood, military governor of
Cuba, left Washington for New York,
where he will take the first steamer
sailing for Havana.
The death rate among negroes in
our large cities is nearly double that
of the whites.
A French engineer named M. Souza,
of Vitry-sur-Sefline, is reported to have
made successful experiments with a
motor-car plough.
Senator Depew, who is to sail for
Europe soon, gave a farewell dinner to
his New York friends.
Lieutenant Hazzard of the First cav
alry, who assisted in the capture of
Aguinaldo, arrived in San Francisco
on the Sheridan from Manila.
What the Two Houses of Congress Will
Busy Themselves at.
TUT SENATE COMMITTEE LISTS
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They Are Expected to lie Made Tuesday
—Can t) Treaty Under Consideration—
No Doubt of Its Ratification—Miscella
neous.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The depo
sition of the senate is to do very little
business beyond acting upon the Hay
haunrofote treaty before adjournment
for the holidays. In accordance with
the agreement reached Friday the trea
ty will be voted on before the senate
adjourns tomorrow. Senator Teller
will make the first speech of‘the day
tomorrow and he will he followed by
other senators with brief speeches.
The opponents of the treaty admit
there is no doubt of ratification.
On Thursday the announcement of
the committees will be made and
there is a probability that after this
announcement the senate will adjourn
until Thursday, when the adjourn
ment for the holidays will take place,
extending to January 6. If there are
business sessions Wednesday and
Thursday Senator Morgan will make
an effort to secure action on his bill
authorizing the acquisition of right of
way for the Nicaragua canal, hut sen
ators on the republican side of the
chamber are inclined to postpone all
important legislation until after the
holidays.
There probably will be action before
the adjournment on Thursday on a
number of nominations and the
chances are that Attorney General
Knox's nomination will be among
those to receive ateention.
The introduction of resolutions
hearing on the case of Admiral Schley
is also among the probabilities, but no
action in that direction is anticipated
for the present.
The house this week will pass the
bill to provide temporary revenues
for the Philippine islands, which was
reported from the ways and means
committee last Friday. Under the
agreement made general debate will
extend throughout Tuesday and until
4 o’clock Wednesday, when a vote
will be taken. There will be no op
portunity to amend the measure.
There will be a break in the party
lines on both sides of the house.
Mr. McCall of Massachusetts, the
republican member of the ways and
means committee who opposed the
Porto Rican bill during the last con
gress, will speak against the measure
anil will be supported in his dissent
from his republican colleagues by Mr.
Littlefield of Maine and perhaps sev
eral other republicans who oppose the
Porto Rican bill and hold that a sim
ilar issue is presented at this time.
On the democratic side Representa
tive Robinson will support the bill
and the remainder of the Louisiana
delegation will do likewise. Repre
senting the cane sugar interests of
their state, they are opposed to conces
sions on sugar duties, either from the
Pnilippines or Cuba.
The general belief is that the bill
will secure as many democratic votes
as it loses votes on the republican side
and that the majority in its favor
when placed on its passage will be
about the republican majority in the
house.
Believed to Have Perished.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 16.—Word
from Casper states that a young man
named Hemingway, brother of Civil
Engineer Hemingway of Casper, prob
ably perished in the storm last Thurs
day. The young man was a stranger
in this country and started to go to a
neighboring ranch. He never reached
his destination and his friends fear he
is dead. A party is now searching the
plains for him.
Farmer Dies In Snowdrift.
NEW RICHMOND. Wis., Dec. 16.—
John McQuaid. o farmer residing at
Stanton, died yesterday as a result ot'
exposure to the extremely cold weath
er. McQuaid was found in a snow
drift beside the road, near Houlton,
having fallen from his wagO’U.
Fall)* to See the Train.
WATERLOO, Neb., Dec. 16.—Emil
Zable while crossing the I'nion Pacific
track at his place was struck by train
No. 101 and instantly killed. He was
in a buggy and had the side curtains
up and did not notice the train com
ing.
Stockman Frozen to Death.
HARVARD, Neb., Dec. 16—Word
comes from Trumbull, in the north
west corner of this county, that us T.
T. Garnett, about 60 years of age. liv
ing some three miles northwest of
Trurabu’.l, was returning front a sale
held by his son a short distance from
his home, he left the team and party
with whom he was riding, saying he
would go and look after his cattle and
get them home. This was the last
seen ot him until found.
CRASH CAME IN A CCRVE
Passenger and Freight Trains Collide on
the Illinois Central.
ROCKFORI), 111., Dec. 16.—Failure
on the part of a conductor to obey
orders is supposed to have been the
cause of a head-end collision on the
Illinois Central between Irene and
Perryville early yesterday. The two
trains were the eastbound passenger
train No. 4 and a through freight from
Chicago, going west. As a result,
eight people are dead or missing and
eleven injured.
The (rains met in a slight bend of
the track, both running at full speed.
The smoker, express and baggage cars
were piled on the locomotives, penning
in the occupants of the smoker. Only
three of the half dozen persons in
that car escaped. The others were
penned in and if not instantly killed
were roasted to death and their bod
ies, along with those of the engine
crew, were entirely consumed.
All efforts of the survivors to res
cue the victims was unvailing. The
flames drove them back at every point.
The temperature was 20 degrees below
zero and the icy wind was blowing
across the prairie, the point where the
wreck occurred being in a shallow'cut,
affording no protection. The injured
were without hats or wraps and suf
fered terribly. By the united efforts of
the survivors the waycar was pushed
back from the wreckage to escape the
liames and the wounded were placed
on the bunks inside. Two hours
elapsed before any relief was at hand.
SCHLEY PREPARED EOR ACTION
Itear Admiral Hays He Is Heady to Con
tinue Prosecution.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16.—Rear Ad
miral W. S. Schley has notified Attor
ney General lsidor Rayner that he Is
ready to take any action with refer
ence to his case that Mr. Rayner may
advise. Mr. Rayner expects to meet
the admiral in Washington today or
Tuesday.
When asked whether he favored a
congressional investigation. Mr. Ray
uer said: "1 doubt whether a pro
ceeding of this sort is the proper one.
it generally assumes a political aspect.
At this time I am of the opinion that
the matter should be prosecuted by
the courts. There are plenty of ways
in which this can be done, and this
week we will begin to consult and
determine upon our course of action.”
Among the telegrams Mr. Rayner
has received since the publication of
the findings of the court of inquiry
was one from a gentleman in another
state who asked that his identity be
kept secret, with an offer of ?10,000
for the necessary expenses attending
a further prosecution of the case. The
offer was declined.
STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA
111": ftiveiN Rise ami Inflict Enormous
Damage.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 16.—A
storm for which severity and destruct
iveness; has not been equaled in this
section for twenty-five years, visited
Eastern and Central Pennsylvania last
night, causing almost unprecedented
damage, and resulted in the loss of at
least four human lives. The havoc in
the coal regions is enormous and the
loss to railroad and mining companies
will amount to millions of dollars.
The Schuylkill, Lehigh, Susquehanna
and Juniaita rivers have risen as high
as fifteen feet, above their levels and
all their tributaries have overflowed,
inundating the surrounding country
in mere than a dozen counties.
Innumerable washouts have oc
curred on the Pennsylvania, Phila
delphia & Reading, Northern Central,
Lehigh Valley, New Jersey Central
and other railroads. Bridges have
been carried away and traffic is at a
standstill.
Founder of Hutte Dead.
BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 16.—William L.
Farland, the founder of Butte, died
yesterday of pneumonia, aged 67 years.
Farland in the '60c located many of
the big mines of Butte, built the first
silver mill and produced the first bar of
bullion. He was associated with
■United States Senator Clark in many
mining deals during the early days of
the camp.
Commigglont'r DocUrcN War.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Dee. 16.—Deputy
Food Commissioner Bassett, is about to
begin war upon the people who make
pure cider vinegar and dispose of it
to unsuspecting merchants for 3 cents
a gallon. The merchants in turn dis
pose of it to unsuspecting customers
for 25 cents a gallon, thus making a
very fair margin on the sale.
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ICIilraBo’n (’oldenE December.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.—Yesterday was
the coldest day Chicago has experi
enced in the month of December since
the weather bureau was established
here thirty years ago. For three
hours the mercury stood at 21 uegrees
below zero. Later, however, the skies
cleared and the wind which had been
blowing from the northwest, died
down, causing a gradual rise of tem
perature, and at night the thermom
eter registered but 3 degrees below.
“NEBRASKA CATTLE Ki\G” EREE
Abo Moore (lets Out of Chicago Jail
After a Year’s Confinement.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.—After a year in
the county jail Abe Moore, ‘‘The Ne
braska Cattle King,’’ walked out a free
man.
Moore was released on a writ of ha
beas corpus by Judge Dunne. He had
been held in jail under a fine of $1,000
and filed a petition as a poor person.
It was shown to the court that he
could not \y the fine and that nothing
remained except to discharge him, as
the additional sentence of Judge Wa
terman for one year in jai! expired
yesterday.
Though comparatively a young man.
Moore was known in the west as a
"cattle king.” He established a credit
among stock yard dealers in Chicago
and was enabled to draw upon them to
a considerable extent.
In the spring of 1889 Moore drew*
heavily upon the Strahorn-Hutton
Evans Commission company. Accord
ing to the story he represented that
ho had 900 head of fat cattle in the
stock yards at South Omaha. These
he was desirous of advancing to the
Chicago Union Stock yards. But it
was necessary that he have money to
secure the release of the stock. He
gave a mortgage upon the latter, it is
asserted, and the money was sent to
him. Later it is said no such cattle
could be found.
Moore was convicted of obtaining
money by false pretenses.
ENTITLED TO WATER POWER
The State Board of Irrigation Derides a
Question.
LINCOLN, Dec. 14.—The state board
of irrigation delivered a decision in
the case of the Farmers’ and Mer
chants Irrigation company of Lexing
ton against the Gothenburg Power and
Irrigation company, holding that the
latter is entitled to appropriate water
from the Platte river under its orig
inal claim for use in an extension of
the canal east of Gothenburg. Under
the claim the Gothenburg company
asked for permission to use 200 cubic
feet of water per second for the irri
gation of specified lands and for the
operation of a power plant at Gothen
burg. The application was allowed
and since the plant was put into oper
ation the canal was extended fifteen
miles eastward, so that instead of re
turning the water from the power
plant to the river it was turned into
the extension. The Farmers' and Mer
chants' company demurred to this ac
tion, contending that the water could
be used only for the purposes specified
in the claim. Former Secretary Wil
son upheld this contention and the
case was appealed to the irrigation
board. Under the decision of the board
the Gothenburg company may turn the
water into its extension canal.
LOOKS BRIGHT f()R IRRIGATION.
George H. Maxwell DImcushch Probable
Action of Congress.
OMAHA, Dec. 14.—The presence of
George H. Maxwell at the meeting of
the Commercial club's executive com
mittee naturally turned the subject of
discussion to irrigation. The secretary
of the National Irrigation association
made a, short address, in which he con
gratulated the members of the commit
tee on the fact that the message of
President Roosevelt and the report of
Secretary Hitchcock were practical
and full endorsements of the ideas ad
vanced by the association and en
dorsed by the Omaha Commercial club.
He advised the members to stand firm
to the plan of the association, and said
that the fight upon the measure will
come from the western representa
tives. the majority of the representa
tives from the east who have express
ed opinions being in favor of the asso
ciation's plan. Referring to ar. article
from the Brooklyn Eagle, he sal I that
it represented the sentiment of the
eastern representatives and that thev
would stand for no plan contemplating
state ownership and control. A gen
eral discussion followed, in which each
speaker pledged himself to spread the
sentiment in favor of the plan en
dorsed by the national administration.
Norval Will Not Accept.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 16.—Judge
Norval has given his friends a positive
statement that he will under no con
sideraion accept the commissionership
which will be vacant, upon Judge Sedg
wick taking his seat on the supreme
bench. Judge Norval says that he in
tends joining with his two brothers in
the practice of law in his home town
of Seward.
Territorial Pic neers* Meeting.
BROWNVILLE, Neb., Dec. 16.—The
annual meeting of vhe Nebraska Ter
ritorial Pioneers' association vvtli be
held at University chapel, Lincoln,
Tuesday, January 14.
Wreck on the llurlington.
M’COOK, Neb.. Dec. 16.—Accommo
dation train No. 175 on the Imperial
branch was wrecked near Palisade.
Eight cars were ditched, but no one
was hurt.
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SI ATE TRAVELING LIBRARY.
First Shipment of Kooks Under the Sys
tem (ioes to Utah.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 14.—The first
shipment of books under the Nebras
ka traveling library system will be
sent to Blair. It will be one of the
twenty-five or more independent trav
eling libraries that will soon be start
ed on their way around the reading
circle,- which extends over practically
the entire state and includes about
thirty towns or villages. Books are
now being purchased by the commis
sion and it is likely that the system
will be in good working order within
the next few weeks. As Blair was
the first town to apply for the read
ing service it will be the first accom
modated.
“We want the people of the state
to understand the work and the ob
ject of the library commission,'' said
Miss Edna Bullock, secretary, today.
“The intention of the framers of the
law which created the comnfission
was to encourage the founding of li
braries and to improve the adminis
tration of those already established
and to aid in every way possible the
educational development of the state
by helping the people to the desire
for more and better books. The law
was passed at the solicitation of the
Nebraska Federation of Women's
Clubs, the Nebraska Library associa
tion. the Nebraska Teachers' associa
tion and friends of library- extension
and education throughout the state.
AUTHORITY Of TEACHERS.
treasonable Control Over Tupila Oat of
School.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 14.—As the
cold winter days approach and the
school children are inclined to caper
a trifle more than usual on the way
to school and after school hours,
State Superintendent Fowler is called
upon to define the authority of teach
ers over the youngsters outside of
school hours. After searching the
law Mr. Fowler does not find any spe
cific statute, but judging from deci
aions of courts, he believes that in
the absence of statutory authority
the teacher may exercise reasonable
control over pupils on the way to
and from school. He warns the
teachers, however, that this authority
must be exercised with discretion if
trouble is avoided, that parents have
rights that ought to be respected, as
they are guardians of their children
and responsible for their acts in
school and out. Yet he believes that
it would be disastrous to school dis
cipline to deprive teachers of reason
able control over pupils on the way to
and from the school house.
All Want Nebraska Laud.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 14.—Many let
ters of inquiry are arriving daily at
Elkhorn headquarters from farmers
in Iowa, Illinois and other states fur
ther east. They all want to know
about the prices of Nebraska lands
along the Elkhorn and other informa
tion about crops and locations, such
as farmers like to know. The infor
mation is being promptly furnished,
both by printed material and per
sonal letters, and the outlook is en
couraging for a big winter movement
to the northern part of this state.
Committee on Land Transfers.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 14.—The com
mittee appointed to investigate the
Torrens system of land transfers will
be ready to file its report with the
judges of the supreme court by Janu
ary 1. The members have visited
Chicago. Toronto, Can., and Boston,
inspecting the workings of the sys
tem with its modifications. The com
mittee was appointed in response to a
bill passed by the last legislature, in
troduced by Representative Hanks of
Otoe county.
Fight I>uel With Knives.
PETERSBURG, Neb., Dec. 14.—J. A.
Weigand, a prominent stock buyer
and farmer of this place, and J. W.
McPherson, a farmer residing four
miles from town, became involved in
a dispute over a business transaction,
and Weigand struck Mcrnerson, who
immediately drew a knife and before
bystanders could prevent, had slashed
Weigand in three places, the most se
rious cut being in the groin.
Fnrnipr Commits Sulc.de.
RED CLOUD, Neb.. Dec. 14.—Mel
vin Meyers, a young farmer living
about seven miles south of this city,
committed suicide by shooting him
self through the head with a revolver.
No cause can be assigned for the act.
Shoots Ills Father-in-Law.
SPENCER. Neb., Dec. 14.—A few
months ago W. W. Parker and Han
son located here temporarily. Par
ker is the son-in-law of Hanson and
a family feud exists between the two,
which culminated in a street brawl,
Parker shooting Hanson through the
right lung with a 32-caliber revolver.
Parker gave himself up to the author
ities and is now in jail. While the
wound is serious, Hanson stands a
fair show to recover.
If you cannot have what you prize,
it is a good thing to prize what you
have.
IInw Clothes Are Blistered.
Many of the starches now being used
in washable fabrics contain ingredi
ents that break and blister the goods
so that after a few washings they are
of little service. Defiance starch (made
in Nebraska) is manufactured with a
special view to obviating the difficulty.
It contains a solution that can in no
way injure the linen—but instead
gives it a smooth, glossy finish that
makes goods look new after each iron
ing. Sold by leading grocers. Made
by Magnetic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb.
Better a distant friend than an in
timate enemy.
FLORIDA SPECIAL
Via Biff Four ICoute
Chicago to Jacksonville and St. Au
gustine. Effective Jan. 6, 1902, the
“Big Four” will operate through Pull
man sleepers from Chicago and In
dianapolis to Jacksonville and St. Au
gustine, via Cincinnati, Queen & Cres
cent, Sou. R'y. Plant System and Fla.
East Coast Ry., leaving Chicago at 1
p. m., daily, except Sunday. Dining
and observation cars. For full in
formation address J. C. Tucker, Gen.
Nor. Agt., 234 Clark street, Chicago;
Warren J. Lynch, G. P. & T. A., or
W. P. Deppe, A. G. P. & T. A., Cincin
nati, O.
When a man has gone to seed it is
time to plant him.
He who has no shame has no con
science.
OZODONT
TOOTH POWDER
The best that Money and ACc
Experience jan produce.
At all stores, or by mail for the price.
HALL & RUCKEL, New York.
CAPSICUM VASELINE
(PUT UP IS COLLAPSIBLE TUBES )
A substitute for and superior to mustard or
any other plaster, and will not blister the
most delicate skin. The pain-allaying and
curative qualities of this article are wonder
ful. It will stop the toothache at once, and
relieve headache and sciatica. We recom
mend it as the best and safest external
counter-irritant known, also as an external
remedy for pains iu the chest and stomach
and all rheumatic, neuralgic and gouty com
plaints. A trial will prove what we claim
for it, and it will he found to be invaluable
in the household. Many people say "it is the
best of all of your preparations." Price 15
cents, at all druggists or other dealers, or by
sending this amount to us in postage stamp's
we will send you a tube by mail. No article
should be accepted by the public unless the
same carries our label, as otherwise it is not
genuine. CMESEBROL’GH MFC. CO.,
17 State Street, New York City.
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JUST THINK OF IT
Every farmer his own landlord, no Tncum.
brances, his bank account increasing year by
■year,land value increas
ing. stock increasing,
splendid climate, ex
cellent schools and
churches, low taxation,
high prices for cattle
and gruin, low railway
rates, and every possi
ble comfort. This is the
• in Western Canada—
Province of Manitoba and districts of Assini
boia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Thousands
of Americans are now settled there. Reduced
rates on all railways for liomeseekers and set
tlers. New districts are being opened up this
year. The new forty-page Atlas of Western Ca
nada sent free to all applicants. F. Pedley,
Superintendent of Immigration.Ottawa.Canada
or W. V. Bennett, Canadian Government Agent,
801 New York Life Bldg., Omaha, Neb.
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