THE O'KEI'.L FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publish**
yNtEILL, NEBRASKA
Prof. T»r. Moritz I.nzarrei, the emi
nent Berlin psychologist, who (lied a
few months ngo at Moran, aged 79, left
ready for the press a manuscript vol
urns of reminiscences In twenty chap
ters. A Vienna Journal prints a few
extracts from advance sheets, among
other things his comments on the act
ress, Fanny Janausehek, whose Impov
erished old age leads him to reflect on
the strange fact that great souls so
often ane not equal to the practical req
uisites of fife. He first met her on top
of the Rigi, when she was 33 years old
—In the prime of that beauty which
caused the city of Frankfort to use her
profile on Its thaler coins. She told
him much about King Budwtg 1'°f ~
varla, whose blue eyes and dark locks
and Adonis figure made a deep Im
pression on her. F.very day. she said,
be plucked a hyacinth f»r her. Her
eyes shone with pleasure when she re
lated her triumphs In "Iphlgenlo,” ''Me
dea,” "Antigone” and "Phaedra.''
In constructing the power transmis
sion line from the Cauvery falls to the
Kolar gold mines, In Mysore, Indio,
Which was recently completed, the
American engineers employed to do the
work had to deal with some uncom
mon problems. The line, ninety-two
miles long, Is carried on lofty poles
through the Jungle. Here the depre
dations of white ants and wild ele
phants had to be prevented. The ants
attacked the poles and the elephants
pulled at the wires. Iron sockets seven
feet high were found to be effective
against the ants, and after careful
measurements of the highest reach of
,he elephants' trunks the wires were
•trung at a safe elevation.
A line In the second act of a current
ourlesque, which has almost made a
record In New York, never falls to
amuso the manager of the performance,
although the general public probably
•ees very little In It. Its humor, even
Tor the manager, does not lie In the
fact that It Is the only Bpeech written
by the author that remains In the text.
One by one the author's lines were
eliminated. Clever speeches by the
comedians were put In their place, and
other Jokes suggested by the company
•implanted the original text. Tho re
mit was a llbrette that lasted a long
time, and as the anther continued to
draw his royalties, he made no objec
tion. _
An apparatus In use In dermany for
the purification of milk by ozonlzatlon
Is so constructed that the milk con
talned In a vessel flows thence In a thin
Itreain Into another vessel placed be
low. The wires and carbon points of
a strong electric battery are so ar
ranged that the light arc passes
through the stream or near It. the
ozone which Is thereby engendered
from the oxygen of the air Is said to be
lufficlent to kill all micro-organisms
contained In the milk.
In England. While the number of
cases of scarlet fever per annum has
remained practically stationary for the
last forty years, tho death rate is only
about one-eighth of what It was In the
former period. Tables also show that
. • diphtheria has Increased, and that It
now causes nearly twice as mnny
deaths as scarlet fever, while measles
and whooping cough cause more than
twice as many.
Swell mothers In New York have
taken to dressing their little boys In
fancy costumes—Prince Charlies, L'Aig
lons, ahd what not. The Little Lord
Fauntleroy idea has gone ®ut. Not a
few little swash-buoklers with leather
leggings and belts may he seen toddling
along with their nurses. Doubtless the
numerous romantic plays of the
mediaeval period have given hints for
the costumes.
Washington had Just accepted the
presidency. ‘'Now," he faltered, "you
must remember that I have never shot
nny mountain lions!” “Rut you didn't
do a thing to the British Hen," whooped
| the populace. Blushing under the hon
ors bestowed upon him, he retired to
the backyard to practice baseball, sin
glestick and history writing, thus seek
ing to lit himself for the burdens of !
office.
I In Vienna every man's home is prac
\ dually his prison from 10 o'clock at
night until 6 In the morning. The Aus
« trlan capital Is a city of flats, and at
j 10 o’clock each night the entrance door
of each block Is locked. Anyone pusa
Ing In or out after that time must pay
the concierge a fine, the amount of
which Is 2-penoe up till midnight, and
4-pence from then until 6 In the morn
ing. _ _ _
The cut of lumber In the Sault Ste
Marie district for the season of 1902
was about 160,000,000 feet, and the cut
for the season of 1903 Is expected to to
tal over 200,000,000 feet. At least 75 j
per cent, of this Is cut In mills owned j
and operated by Americans. Two large
sawmills have been built during the
year and a new veneering mill baa been
operating very profitably during the
season.
Imports of wood Into Germany from
the United States have more than
trebled since 1880, amounting In 1902 to
more than 15,850,000. It consisted most
ly of pitch pine. ThiB wood Is more
resistant to the weather and costs much
less than oak. It is used for making
doors, windows, floors, etc., while oak
Is used In the manufacture of the finer
grades of furniture._
A recent remarkable Illustration of
the Influence of railway transportation
on commerce Is given by the opening
of the western section of the Trans
Siberian railway. There we®e only 140
dairies In Siberia In 1S08, which pro
duced for export about 5.000,000 pounds
of butter. In 1902 there were 2,600
dairies, producing upward of 90,000,000
pounds.
Freight pays the bills. This is truer
of this country than of any other.
Freight revenue Is over a billion dol
lars a year, passenger receipts about
i 6300,000,000. Our average passenger
train carries only forty-two people.
English people take railroad tripe four
times as often in proportion as Amer
icans, but shorter ones.
The Massachusetts state building at
•the Louisiana Purchase exposition is
to be t reproduction of the historic
colonial house in Cambridge where
Washington established his headquar
ters during the siege of Boston, and
which later was the home of Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow.
Groves of the eucalyptus tree, known
«s blue gumAf manugum, may be cut
to the ground Car fuel when they are
live or aev^n years old and every six
or eight ysars subsequently. The yjeld
frojp each cutting fa i'ommo'tly fifty to
seventy-five cords of four-foot wood
an rrs.
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HORN EXHIBIT AT
STATE UNIVERSITY
Large Amount of Monty Has
Been Expended for Prizes
for Winners.
FARMERS TAKE INTEREST
Jtate Board of Agriculture Has Had
Plans and Buies Formulated to
Govern the Judging and
Exhibition.
Lincoln, Neb., Lee. 8—Farmers of th,
state will have an opportunity to win
$900 in premiums at the winter corn
show to be given at the Stale univer
sity January IS to 23. Prizes have been
offered by the Nebraska commission of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition and
the state board of agriculture. The fol
lowing rules and conditions have been ;
announced:
1. Each exhibit shall consist of ten
ears, and must have been grown by the
exhibitor In the season of 1903, and no ,
exhibitor shall make more than one
entry of any one variety in class A, but
may enter any number of exhibits for
class B.
2. All exhibits must be put in place
by the owner, without expense to the
association, not later than 12 o'clock
m. of Tuesday, January 19, 1904, or sent
by freight or express prepaid to the
secretary to reach him not later than G
o'clock p. m. Saturday, January 1G, 1904.
3. The corn In class A shull be Judged
by the scale of points adopted by the
association at its meeting on Septem
ber 3, 1902, and by the variety of stand
ards adopted by the committee of the
association having that in charge.
4. Judging shall begin at 12 o’clock
nt. on Tuesday, January 19, and shall
tie completed as soon as may be there
after, when the exhibits shall be
thrown open for the Inspection of the
public.
5. The exhibits shall lie under the
control of the committee on judging
during the show, and shall become the
property of the association when
awards are announced.
G. Competition shall be open to the
state, but no general seedsman, con
tract grower or jobber In seed grains
shall compete.
Class A—One hundred dollars shall be
paid in cash premiums for named va
rieties of Held corn, to be judged under
rule 8. The premium money shall be
.prorated to all exhibits scoring above
:7() points, on the basis ,of points scored
above 70.
1 Class B—Fifty dollars shall be paid
in cash premiums for the five best col
lections of field corn, any one collection
;fo be grown by the exhibitor; number
jof varieties amount of corn and gen
eral excellence to govern—first, $15;
second, $12; third. $10; fourth, $8;
fifth, $5.
' l. Each exhibit shall consist of thirty
ears, and must have been grown by the
sxhlbltors In the season of 1903, and
no exhibitor shall make more than one
;ntry of any one variety.
Rules 2 to 6, Inclusive, are the same
as those governing the distribution of
premiums provided by the state board
of agriculture.
Seven hundred and fifty dollars shall
be paid in cash premiums for named
Varieties In field corn, to be judged un
iler rule 3. The premium money shall
be prorated to all exhibits scoring
above 70 points, on the basis of points
scored above 70.
RANGE RIDER MURDERED.
Was Engaged in Quarrel With a
Companion.
Alliance, Neb., Dec. 8.^-A range rider
pamed Cummins, in the employ of Bart
lett Richards, the Nebraska cattle
king, was killed by a companion, Den
‘nts Walker, at the Spade ranch, near
Ellsworth, Sheridan county. The story
of the klllling, as told by those near
the two men when the fatal blow was
struck, is that Cummins was sitting
with his back toward Walker, who
■ rept up behind bis victim and dealt
him a heavy blow* on the head with a
club. Walker then mounted his horse
and sought refuge In lllght. What were
the incidents which led to the murder
are not known here, but It is presumed
the men hud quarreled.
Cummins was at once taken to Ells
worth and brought on a train to Alli
ance. His skull was broken, the frac
ture pressing down upon the brain.
Trepanning was resorted and the skull
raised. Although the operation was
successfully performed, Cummins con
tinued to grow weaker and finally
passed away at noon.
Men on horseback are scouring the
country In pursuit of Walker, but It Is
not known here whether he has been
taken. From what can be learned there
! Is a possibility that should Walker be
caught he will be lynched.
It Is learned that the dead man comes
from Virginia, but little else is known
>f him.
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Seven-Year-Old Boy Struck by Fas.
T rain.
Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 8.—Guasie
Burnett, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Burnett, was struck by the
eastbound fast mail and instantly
killed. He, a brother and two other
boys were on their way to the stock
yards and going along the track. A
freight was pulling out for the west.
The boys were throwing pebbles at the
cars. None of them saw the fast mall
approaching from the west. The engi
neer of the mail did not see the boys
until close upon them, owing to the
steam escaping from the freight en
gine. When he had passed this engine
! ^ saw the boy a few rods ahead. He
•whistled, but the boy did col hear It.
The pilot of the engine struck him,
hurled him to the next track and In
stantly killed him. Fortunately, none
of the other boys were standing oti the
track.
Aside from the boys there was an
eye witness, a stranger on the way to
the sugar factory, who corroborated
the statements of the boys, as well as
Of Engineer Wood W. White. Coroner
Roeder called an inquest, the Jury find
ing death accidental, no blame attach
ible to anyone.
NEW CHURCH DEDSCATED.
Great Crowd Witnessed the Consecrat
ing Ceremonies.
Lyons, Neb., Dee, 8.—Fully 1.000 peo
ple attended the dedicatory services ol
the new Methodist church, which has
Just been erected at a cost of $15,000.
The new church 1* modern in every
particular. It ts built of brick and
stone, and is particularly handsome In
architectural effect. Its congregation
is one of the most Influential lit tbs
city.
BOUNTY LAW INVALID.
Nebraska Supreme Court Decider
Against ‘he Famous Beet Sugar -
Statute of the State.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 7.—The supreme '
rourt today declared the state was un
der no moral obligation to pay the su
gar bounty under the law enacted in
1895 and declares the law unconsti
tutional.
Under this act the beet sugar mak
ers in Nebraska claimed about $51,000
of bounties, which the state always re
fused to pay. It was alleged the man
ufacturers paid more for beets than
they were worth In order to live up to
the terms of the law and earn the
bounties. After a long fight the legis
lature was induced to authorize the
companies to sue lhc state. The result
s today’s decision
AT LINCOLN, DEC. 15.
Western Baseball League Will Perfect
Organization, Lincoln and Sioux
City Co-Operating.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 7.—The annua',
business meeting of the Western Base
ball league will be held In Lincoln De
cember 15 and elaborate preparations
are being made to entertain the visit
ors. It is expected Lincoln and Sioux
City will work together to secure ad
mission to the league.
ALMOST MURDER.
During a Drunken Brawl One Man H
Nearly Killed.
McCool Junction, Neb., Dec. 7.—When
Thomas ltearden of this place was ar*
rested and told that in all probability
he would have to face a charge of mur
der or manslaughter, he at once so
bered up and commenced to realize what
he had been doing. Rearden and his
hired man, Lawrence Axleson, were
hunting near McCool and, needing
stimulants, one of them went to Mc
Cool. a temperance town, and pur
chased whisky. Both partook freely
and in a short time both W'ere intoxi
cated and quarreled. Axleson, for soma
imaginary offense, assaulted Rearden,
who is considerably older, but owing
to his condition, he was helpless and
did not succeed in injuring Rearden
badly. Rearden took offense at the
pttempt and proceeded to beat and
pound Axleson, which he did until his
ptrength gave out, leaving him appar
ently dead, where he lay in the snow
for several hours before being discov
ered and then he was thought to be
dead. Rearden was arrested. Axleson
began to recover under the care of Dr.
Morris of McCool and Rearden was
•eleased on the most serious charge.
ARE GREAT READERS.
Reading Matter Expense of Insane
Hospital Is Large.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 7.—Based on a
statement filed for reading matter for
the year beginning December 1, 1903,
the inmates of the State Hospital for
the Chronic Insane at Hastings are the
most industrious readers of any class
of people In the state. The bill is for
$146.65 and includes 136 publications,
ranging from the best authority on sci
entific matter to the Farm and Fire
side. Inasmuch as the state does not
furnish the officers with reading mat
ter and none of the other institutions
of the state have In recent date filed a
statement for money to pay for read
ing matter, it is not yet known what
the board will do about it. Recently
the custodian of affairs at Norfolk sent
in a bill for the payment of a news
paper for a year and the claim was
disallowed.
Records show that at this institution
there were 115 employes this month
and during August there were 109. The
report filed with the governor last May
shows the number of employes to have
averaged for tlie year eighty-two. Just
what has occasioned the increased
aumber this month Is not stated, though
the semi-annual report, to be filed with
the governor this week, will likely
throw some light on the subject. The
Increase has occasioned the payroll to
overreach the appropriation for this
purpose for the last several months,
this month the deficiency being $139.
Besides the 116 employes there are four
officers of the institution, including Su
lerintendent Kern.
SCHOOL DIFFICULTY.
Prof. E. T. Hals Has Tendered Hi,
Resignation.
Dakota City, Neb., Dec. 7.—Owing to a
dissatisfaction which has existed for sev
eral weeks between scholars, teachers and
the school board. Professor E. T. Hale,
the principal, has tendered his resignation
to take effect immediately, and the samo
has been accepted by the school board.
Professor Hurry Adair, the recently
elected clerk of the district court and a
former assistant principal, has taken tem
porary charge of the schools, until the hol
iday vacation. Professor Hale will leave
at once for his former home In Ohio.
A farmers’ institute will be held in this
place on December IS and 19, in the court
house hall. These meetings arc held un
der the supervision of the State Univer
sity of Nebraska, which provides the
speakers. The following is the program:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1:30 P. M.
Horticultural Topic—C. H. Barnard, Ta
blcroek, Neb.
Prevention of Animal Diseases—Dr. A.
T. Peters of the Nebraska experiment sta
tion.
7:30 P. M.
Corn Culture—L. D. Stllson, York, Nob.
Propagation of Plants—C. H. Barnard.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 19, 10 A. M.
Care and Management of Poultry—C. M.
Lewelling, Brownville, Neb.
1:30 P. M.
Economic Pork. Production—C. M. Lew
elling.
Farm Dairying—I,. D. Stilson.
Selection of Seed Corn—C. M. Lewelling.
New Friends Were Fake.
Falrbury, Neb., Dec. 7.—Walter Con
nolly, on his way from Ruskin, Neb.,
to Oklahoma, made the acquaintance
of some strangers at the Falrbury
depot and as a result is short $40 in
cash, a good overcoat and a ticket from
Falrbury to Enid, Okl. One of the
party, who gave the name of H. A. Mil
ler, tried to sell the ticket at the depot
and was arrested, but not until he had
handed the ticket to one of his ac
complices, who escaped with it and
the rest of the booty.
ROBBERS AT PENDER.
Enter and Ransack the Robe Depart
ment of Harness Store.
Pender. Neb., Dec. 7.—The harness
store of John Wingert was robbed last
night of ten fur coats. This is the sec
ond burglary in a week.
Car Shops Burn in Michigan.
Saginaw Mich., Dec. 4.—Fire earl/
today des; ,~"t the working depart
ment of Ui 1 \ ite car shops,
throwing li • v of empiovne
The loss is ,004
PRESIDENT AGAIN
NOMINATES WOOD
Promotion Recommendation
Leads List of Those Sent
to the Senate.
THE INQUIRY CONTINUED
Testimony Developed That Wood Used
Civilian Detectives to Shadow
Army Officers—The Char
acter of Bellairs.
Washington, Dec. 9.—President
Roosevelt today sent to the senate the
nomination of General Leonard Wood
to be major general, army, and the
nominations of sixteen other army offi
cers, whose promotions depend on that
of General Wood. Accompanying these
nominations were those of about
twenty-live civilian appointees whom
the president nominated in the last re
cess. These appointments are consid
ered by the president and advisers to
be recess appointments.
The senate committee on military af
fairs resumed its hearing in General
Leonard Wood’s case today, with Com
mander Lucien Young of the navy on
the stand. Much testimony was
brought out in relation to the charge
lhat Wood, after assuming his duties
as governor general of Cuba, employed
detectives not connected with the army
lo shadow certain army officers for the
purpose of reporting their actions to
Wood.
Colonel Diehl was called for
the purpose of supplementing the
testimony of Melville E. Stone,
general manager of the Asso
(Yssociated Press, in gelation to the
Eervice in Cuba of Captain E. G. Bel
airs. Witness said so tar as he knew
Vood had no knowledge that Bellairs
was an ex-convict; that Bellairs im
pressed favorably all who met him.
J'he character of Bellairs did not be
come known to Diehl until after the
Correspondent had been transferred
|rom Cuba to China and later to the
Philippines.
HE CAN’T INTERFERE.
President Informs Colorado Mineri
That He Can Do Nothing for
Them at Present.
Washington, Dec. 9.—An appeal from
(he Western Federation of Miners was
presented to the president today by
senators Teller and Patterson of Colo
fado, urging him to exercise federal
iuthority in bringing about an adjust
ment of the situation which has arisen
between the miners and the authori
ses of Colorado. At the conclusion of
Ihe conference the senators sent the
following telegram to President Moyer
if the federation: "The pres’lent
Hates that under present conditions he
ias neither power nor right to take
Iueh action as you request.” It is said
he form of the telegram was agreed
o by the president.
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED
Estimate by the Secretary of the
Treasury Shows on Increase Over
the Preceding Year.
Washington, Dec. 9.—The secretary
of the treasury today transmitted to
congress the estimates of appropria
tions required by the government for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905.
Appropriations asked aggregate $624,
502,146, against $589,189,122 asked for
the year 1904 and $605,286,990 appro
priations for that year.
TREATY TO SENATE.'
°resident Today Sends the New Istlv
mian Pact to Senate for Early
Ratification.
Washington, Dec. 9.—Official inform
ation of the ratification by the junta
at Panama of the isthmian canal treaty
has been received by the administra
tion. The president today will send to
the senate the treaty for ratification by
that body. _
THROAT IS WORSE.
Emperor of Germany Said to Bo it.
More Dangerous Condition Than
the Doctors Admit.
Paris, Dec. 9.—Information received
here through authoritative channels
from Berlin represents the condition of
the Emperor William as being less sat
isfactory than officially admitted. It
Is said the emperor himself Is seriously
apprehensive.
Berlin, Dec. 7.—Chancellor von Bue
low, in view of the alarming reports
abroad concerning Emperor William’s
health, is willing the Associated Press
should name him as authority for the
statement that the emperor's recovery
has progressed naturally and unlnter
i ruptedly, and that the emperor’s con
1 ditlon is excellent and that he feels
very well. The continued issuance of
bulletins is regarded as superrtous, the
attedance of physicians is really no
‘onger necessary, and there is not the
ilightest occasion for concern.
PANIC AT BIKE RACE.
Cry of Fire at Madison Square Gardei
Causes Excitement.
New York. Dec. 9.—Serious results
were narrowly averted in a panic at
the six-day bicycle race In Madison
Square Garden today, when a crimin
ally reckless practical joker In the au
dience lit a paper under a sleeping
man's chair and shouted “Fire!”
Several hundred persons on that side
of the garden rushed in a panic from
their seats, and breaking through the
guard rail, fell and slid down the steep
sides of the wooden track. The ref
eree ordered the riders to dismount and
succeeded In stopping them before the
leaders reached the struggling mass on
the track. In the galleries the cry of
fire caused great excitement, but after
several minutes order was restored and
the race resumed.
At 10 o’clock all the teams were
bunched at 225 miles and 2 laps, nearly
a mile behind the record, with the ex
ception of Redspeth and Dore, the col
ored riders, who have been lapped re
1 peatedly. Moran and McLean have
withdrawn because of injuries sus
tained by the latter in a spill.
Closed Bank Is Reopened.
Pittsburg. Pa., Dec. 7.—The First Na
tional bank of Allegheny, which closed
Its doors shortly alter the suspension
| of the Federal National bank of this
city, several weeks ago. reopened tc
"ne institution has been entirely
PRINCESS SHOOTS RIVAL
Seautiful Granddaughter of an Empe
ror Figues in a 8candal.
Vienna, Dec, 8.—Prince Otto of Win
dtflh-fclrueta, his youthful and Im
mensely wealthy wife, Princess Eliza
beth Marie, whom he married only a
year ago, and a pretty actress of the
Opera at Prague, are the central fig
ures In an extraordinary affair. The
princess, who Is granddaughter on her
father's side, of the emperor of Aus
trlu, and on her mother's side of the
king of the Belgians, and Is only 20
yeurs old. Is the royal personage who
renounced her rights to the throne of
Austria In order to marry as her
heart dictated. It is asserted that she
shot and seriously wounded a hand
some young actress with whom the
prince is alleged to have had a rendez
vous. The affair is said to have taken
place In the palace on the estate of
the prince's family at Prague.
Prince's Attention to Actress.
It appears that Prince Otto had beer,
secretly paying attention to the actress,
whose beauty has been causing a sen
sation In Prague. The princess was
presumably Informed by a disappointed
suitor of the footllght favorite that a
rendezvous had been arranged in the
palace and was thrown into a passion.
She hurried to the prince’s apartments
with a small revolver he had given her.
A valet stood at the door and re
fused her admittance. She drew the
revolver and fired. The valet fled,
screaming at the top of his voice. En
tering the rooms the princess confront
ed her husband, w ho attempted to hold
her arm. But she was at the height
of her rage and fired point blank at
the actress, who cowered In a corner.
The woman fell, severely but not fatal
ly wounded over- the breast, and the
princess fell in a swoon.
The victim was hurriedly carried to
her. home. Her servants spread the
story despite strenuous efforts to hush
it up.
Prince Otto is 30 years old and w'as
a lieutenant in the First regiment of
Uhlans. The Austrian emperor, whose
favorite granddaughter the princess
was, opposed the match but finally con
| sented to give away the bride, whose
i marriage was celebrated In a magnifi
; cent way at Vienna. The emperor
gave to the bride securities valued at
$1,600,000, and a yearly allowance of
$250,000, jewels worth $1,000,000 and a
gold dinner service and several resi
dences. The princess Is the daughter of
the unfortunate Crown Prince Rudolf,
whose tragic death at his hunting
lodge several years ago was the sensa
*.ion of the day.
| Never did a sovereign have a more,
sorrowful family story than that of
I Francis Joseph, emperor of Austria
and king of Hungary. Affairs of the
heart have been the stumbling block
of the children of the house of Francis
Joseph. In the life of the present e'm
peror this has been especially notable.
Children and grandchildren, nephews
and nieces, have brought scandal and
shame to blot the escutcheon of the
ancient house. Greatest of all was the
tragedy of the emperor’s old age, when
his wife was assassinated by an an
archist In Switzerland. Princess
Louise of Saxony, who deserted her
husband to run away with her chil
dren's tutor, was another relative.
Prince Rudolph of Austria, the fa
ther of the princess of today's story,
I was a popular and talented young man
| whom Austria expected one day to
reign in the seat of his father. Con
cerning his death there has been much
mystery .and in the last year two con
tinents have been deeply interested in
the story that he is not dead, but dis
j appeared, to reappear in America as
Dr. Chas. H. Hoffman, now of Des
Moines. Concerning Dr. Hoffman only
this is known, that his real name is
not Hoffman; that he bears a striking
resemblance to the crown prince of
Austria; that he declined to reveal his
real Identity, and resigned from a
chair in Drake university rather than
do so ;and that he has manifested a
wonderful familiarity with the people
and events concerned with the reign of
the Hapsburgs. In addition, some peo
ple who mysteriously claim to know'
more of his history have asserted posi
tively that he Is the prince.
Story Denied ai Vienna.
Vienna, Dec. 3.—The authorities hero
deny the report that Princess Eliza
beth, wife of Prince Otto of Windi3ch
Graetz, shot and killed an actress re
cently at Prague because she found the
'atter in the apartments of the prince.
HOLIDAyIn CUBA.
Anniversary of the Deaths of Two o.
the National Heroes Is Fit
tingly Observed.
Havana, Dec. 9.—Today was observed
as a national holiday in Cuba, it be;
ing the seventh anniversary of the
death of General Maceo, who wa3
killed while daringly attempting to ,
raise an army in Havana province!
with which to attack Matanzas; also
the anniversary of the death of Gen
eral Gomez's eldest son, who was
Maceo's aide-de-camp, and who was
shot while trying to rescue Maceo's
body.
THEY WORE EUTTQNS.
And Union Employes of the Chicagi
Railroad Company Were Not Dis
ciplined for It.
Chicago. Dec. 9.—Although the order
i prohibiting buttons other than com
pany badges or insignia to be worn on
the uniforms is made effective today,
according to the new rule of the Chi
cago City Railway company, no man
was disciplined when ha apepared
wearing the union button In open vio
’atlon of the edict.
NEW YORK TRAGEDY
Vlan Shot a Woman to Whom Ho Was
| Paying Attentions—Ho After
ward Suicided.
New York, Dee. 9.—Lester C. Fitz
gerald, member of a glass manufactur
ing firm of this city, shot and killed
Mrs. Matilda Wood in a hotel at Wil
liamsburg early today and then com
mitted suicide. Mrs. Wood was the
wife of a newspaper compositor, who
said he believes Fitzgerald committed
the crime because Mrs. Wood repelled
his advances. Fitzgerald was married
but his wife had secured a divorce.
KILLED BY HER LIONS.
Woman Animal Tamer Torn in Piecei.
in Cage Before an Audience and
Her Own Children.
Dessau, Germany, Dec. 9.—Frau
Fischer, a lion tamer, was torn to
pieces today by four lions in a me
nagerie cage, in sight of a great crowd
of people. Her chidren were In a box
witnessing the performance when their
mother was '.tiled.
OUR UNCLE SAMUEL ’
IS TAKING A HAND
/lakes Demand on Korea fo»
Opening a Port That Com
plicate* Matters
MAY BE A TIP TO RUSSIA
»ort of Wi-Ju Is One of Those in Con
troversy Between Japan and the
Bear—Indicates America Sides
With the Japs.
Seoul, Dec. 8.—United States Min
ister Allen had a long Interview with
the emperor of Korea today on the
subject of the request of the United
States for opening to the commerce
of the world the Korean port of Wiju,
on the Yalu river.
No definite decision was arrived at.
The government has been placed in a.
dilemma by the demand of the United. -
States.
The demand by the United States ad
dressed to Korea, is a delicate suggestion,
apparently, to Japan and Russia that this
country twsumes some interest in the
Korean se'.tlement which those powers
are negotiating. Wi-Ju is at the mouth
of the Yalu river. Which • Russia is ex
tremely anxious to control, the stream be
ing the west boundary of Korea, separat
ing it from Manchuria. Russia wants this
particular port, concerning which much
has been said in the oriental press dis
patches.
The demand of the Washington govern
ment, addressed to Korea will doubtless
cause decided interest at both Tokio and
St. Petersburg. In addressing the demand
to Korea, the United States rather os
tentatiously ignores pretensions of both
Russia and Japan in Korea. The action
may be regarded as a hint to Russia that
tho United States would sympathize with
Japan and Great Britain, us against Rus
sia, in efforts to maintain open trade. If
tlie port of Wi-Ju ever goes into control
of Russta chances are, in line with Rus
sian policy that it will first be promised
to the world as an open i»ort, and pres
ently closed. The American demand may
develop considerable importance in the
eastern negotiations.
BRIDE WEPT TOO MUCH
So Her Lover Became Disgusted and
Sent Her Back to Her Mother
Before Ceremony.
Cincinnati, Dec. 8.—After having
traveled several hundred mites to wed
Charles F. .Bateman, a railroad yard
master of Dutte, Mont., Edna Arm
strong, 24, brganist of the O'Bryanville
Methodist church, in a Cincinnati sub
urb, has returned to her parents in this
city.
She has discbvered that she loved her
home with her father and mother bet
ter than she did her intended husband.
She discovered the true state of her
feelings soon after she boarded a train
with her admirer, and she burst into
tears before the city limits of Cincin
nati were reached. But, she kept on
traveling, though she wept all the way
to Chicago, where she and Bateman
were to wed. On arriving there she
was in such a high state of exoitement
that she was unable to leave the rail
road station. Then, Detroit was de
cided upon as the scene of their wed
ding.
“But when we got there,” says Miss
Armstrong, "Charlie was so discour
aged at the wray I had acted that he
bought me a ticket and sent me back
home.”
Miss Armstrong’s parents had
known nothing of her Intentions and
her absence was explained by a tele
gram from her saying that she had
been married. That this was prema
ture was not learned until after her
parents had announced it as a fact to.
nquiring friends.
TO MOVE MILLS HERE.
English Cotton Spinners Declare It
Necessary if They Would Take
Care of the Trjdo.
London, Dec. 8.—One of the largest
firms of cotton spinners at Bradford
announces it is about to erect mills In.
the United States, to which it will
transfer hundreds of looms, with their
complement of combing, drawing and.
spinning machinery, the dismounting
of which has already commenced. In,
making the announcement the firm
says:
“The American manufacturers re
cently have made such vast improve
ments inthe manufacture and dyeing of
the finest classes of goods, similar to
those we produce, on which we are
paying 100 pet- cent, and upwards in
duty, that we are confident our pres
ent American department will never be
able to pay its way more than three or
four years more at the most.”
PRINCESS WHO ELOPED
'.ouise of Saxony Travels Through
London With One Nursemaid
for the Child.
London. Dec. 8.—Probably not a half
dozen of the multitude who hurried
past a nursemaid carrying- a young
child and accompanied by a tired look
ing woman realized that these passen
gers alighting at Victoria station in
London this week might be as well
worth having a look at as the royal
couple from Italy whom every one was
bent on seeing. For the tired looking
woman was Mme. La Comtesse de
Montignoso. who as the Princess
Louise of Tuscany and Crown Princess
of Saxony, startled the world last De
cember by deserting her husband and
fleeing to Zurich to meet M. Giron,
her lover. The ex-crown princess and
her child were on their way from Paris
to Ryde in the Isle of Wight, where
they expect to spend the winter near
the home of an American whose wife
is an intimate friend of the former
princess.
NEW PLAN OF REFORM. \
Indiana Association Would Buy of Sa
loon Men and Gemblers.
La Porte, Ind., Dec. 8.—To close sa
loons and gambling houses by making
it mort profitable for their proprietors
to engage in legitimate business is the
project to be undertaken by the new
commandment of the Association of
Northern Indiana, organized at Walk
erton. The plan is to induce the own
ers of questionable establishments to
transfer their energies to other indus
tries, under a guaranty that the asso
ciation will make up to them any loss
of income incurred while they are es
tablishing themselves. If any man
making such change should be dissat
isfied at the end of the first year, he
may return to his forrnei ways.