Nebraska Newspapers

    THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
yNEILL, NEBRASKA
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The greatest riles of pictures by
American artists were those of the
Thomas B. Clark collection, In 1899,
■when George Inness’ “Grey Bowery
Day” was knocked down for $10,150,
the highest price ever paid for the work
of an American painter at public sale,
and the W. T. Evans collection in 1900.
This brought $159,340. Since then P.
C. Hanford's one night’s sale brought
$124,135; E. J. Milliken's twenty-six
paintings. $128,328 in one evening; the
E. O. Matthiesen's two nights’ sale,
$348,780; the Mrs. Warren collection,
$345,025, and the D. C. Byall collection
reached a total of $244,900. The Mrs.
Warren sale was noted for one of the
most remarkable advances In the cost
of a painting ever recorded in Amer
ica. In 1899 Knoedler & Co. sold her
a "Shepherdess.” by Millet, for $800.
They bought It back at the sale of her
collection fourteen years later and
paid $24,500 for It.
This world is to be weighed once
more, doubts being ascertained by sci
entists as to the accuracy of previous
estimate; but whether the error be a
case of short weight or overweight has
yet to bo settled. An expedition is to
set out to Egypt where the great pyra
mid will be utilized by the investiga
tors. First, the weight of the pyramid
will be ascertained, and then the weight
of the earth estimated from Its pro
portionate size. The swinging of pen
dulums will be the gauge. From tha
force exerted by the pyramid In pulling
the swinging pendulum from Its nat
ural course the weight of the pyramid
can be estimated, and that of the earth
—the exact size of which Is known—•
can then be calculated easily.
"The idea that the wearing of wings,
breasts and other feather ornaments on
women's millinery necessitates tha
Wholesale slaughter of birds Is all
bosh," said a manufacturer of feather
foods. "Once In a while a fashion
comes in that calls for a particular
feather or quill that only one bird pro
Suces, but wings, breasts and even the
whole birds are made from the feath
ers plucked from poultry, dressed for
table use. We take bales of feathers,
•ort them, dye them, brush them, curl
them, and work them up Into whatever
Is wanted, and not a bird's life Is sac
rificed." _
A certain Pittsburg millionaire vis
ited Philadelphia's Academy of the
Natural Sciences. Its collection of
•luffed birds Is considered one of the
finest In America. The custodian could
not help praising It. “I've never fig
ured It out," said he, "but it is safe to
pay, at a guess, that these stuffed,
birds are worth not less than 5200,000."
"Heavens!" exclaimed the man of
money. "Is it possiblel What are they
•tutted with?”
When a Neapolitan wishes to effect
the death of an enemy he takes some
ttbject, often a lemon, which he uses
to represent the heart of his victim,
and he pierces it with nails or pins,
which he fastens securely with twine.
With appropriate Incantations this fic
titious heurt Is roasted over a slow fire,
and Is placed as near to the Intended
rictim as circumstances allow.
The surgeons who operated on a man
4i the London hospital the other day
found in him twenty-five pieces of cork,
twenty pieces of tin foil, a leaden bul
let, a piece of string eighteen inches
long, nlnepence In small change, a
piece of leather nine Inches long with
a hook at each end, several pieces of
day pipestem and portions of a news
paper. _ _ _
The French war minister Is at pres
ent engaged In solving the apparently
Insoluble problem of the ideal cavalry
helmet. Two models are under consid
eration—one having a deep visor and
the other a neck screen. This latter has
•con so constructed thnt the neck
•oreen does not cause Inconvenience
Vhile firing in the prone position.
In presenting colors to the second
battalion, South Staffordshire regiment
It Benares, India, the other day, the
Prince of Wales recalled the fact that
the regiment had been shipwrecked
three times, each time showing perfect
fllscipllne, and he remarked that a
Ihtpwreck tested a regiment's discipline
more severly than a battle.
A splendid funeral procession was
proceeding from Hongo, Japan, to bury
the body of Taron, the head of a gam
bling den, when the police stopped the
ceremony, as the dead man was be
lieved to be an escaped convict. This
was found to be true and the body was
taken to the prison burial ground.
Since his marriage the German
Crown prince has turned over a new
.enf and Is settling down strenuously.
He is full of plans for developing his
| princely estate at Oels. and has prom
Ilsed to double the salaries of his em
ployes if they produce the best wheat
bnd rye in Silesia.
Captain Bailey K. Ashford has had
so much success In fighting the "lazy
bug" In Porto Klco that Government
Agent Harris has been sent to the
Island to be Instructed In his methods,
with a view of Introducing them among
the men digging the Panama canal.
The duke of Connaught Is one of the
; most experienced horticulturists of the
; (lay. When at his home at Bagshot
S house he busies himself almost every
flay in his garden. He lays out the
: beds with his own hands and has quite
i i remarkable knowledge of botany.
Stalls for the sale of fruit and flow
ers will be opened shortly In the sta
i lions of the District (underground)
Atlway, London. But no bananas or
| oranges will be sold, because of the
j danger that might arise from skins
; thrown on the platforms.
;j Fiction has decreased in popularity |
among users of the public library In
| the district of Columbia, for while, dur
ing the last year, the circulation has
lj Increased 27 per cent., the proportion
j of Action has decreased 12 per cent.
There Is a compulsory character
j league In England, the business of
which Is to urge on parliament the
l! passage of a bill making it compulsory
for all employers to give a written
, character to their employes when
jj leaving.
:j The recent visit of King Edward to
i France has given the French another
! Kngltsh phrase, which they have added
| to "high life," "sportsman." "fashion
|s.b!e” and the rest. They now call flue
Weather "King's weather."
[j The night Hon. Joint Burns. M. P.,
rats become a social lion in London.
He has already had luncheon with
I Lady Dorothy Nevill and the Duchess
of Sutherland, and is in great request
In aristocratic circles.
Will S. Hayes, whose songs, "Mollle
Darling." "The Little Old Log Cabin
In the Lane." etc., were sung tvvosoore
jyears ago. is living in Louisville, K>.,
and recently celebrated the 74th anni
versary of his birth.
WIND AND SNOW IN
WESTERN NEBRASKA
Storm of Unusual Severity
Sweeping Over That Part
of the State.
TEMPERATURE FREEZING
Sixty Mile an Hour Wind Wreaking
Havoc to Telegraph Lines, and
Trains Are Being Run
With Difficulty.
• Omaha, Neb., April 17—A wind, snow
and sleet storm of unusual severity Is
reported sweeping over the western
part of Nebraska and extending Into
eastern Colorado and Into the Black
Hills.
At Union Pacific headquarters the
storm was reported most severe In the
vicinity of Julesburg, Colo., where the
wind was blowing at the rate of sixty
miles an hour and a heavy snow falling
and badly drifting. The roofs of two
cars standing on a siding a short dis
tance west of Julesburg were blown off,
wrecking the telegraph wires.
East of North Platte, Neb., the storm
was also severe, the Union Pacific dis
patchers at Grand Island being sent
by special train west of the breaks in
the telegraph lines to handle trains.
On the Burlington the storm extend*
west from Alliance. The temperature
Is close to freezing.
Along the Northwestern the storm Is
known to extend from Long Pine, Neb.,
Into the Black Hills.
MURDER THE VERDICT
IN PENDER CASE
Jury Brings in Verdict of Murder in
the Second Degree Against
John Walker, Indian.
Pender, Neb., April 17.—The jury In
the district court this afternoon brought
In a verdict of guilty of murder In the
second degree against John Walker, ths
Indian who was charged with the mur
der of Nathan Lyon, a short time agh
The defendant's attorneys make the
announcement that a move for a sec
ond trial will be made.
FOR HER GOOD NAME.
Woman Travels 4,000 Miles and Has
Husband's Divorce Set Aside.
Lincoln, Neb., April 17.—-B'or the sake
of her good name, Mrs. Cornelia Cel
pelka has traveled 4,000 miles, She has
come all the way from Austria tc
America, and from New York city to
Crete, Neb., In order that she might
refute the Infamous charges brought
against her by her husband. Dr. < ,'el
pelka. of Crete, who had obtained a
divorce from tier without her knowl
edge. The woman wishes the decree ot
djvorce set aside and her name cleared
from the charges of infidelity pre
ferred by Dr. Celpelka.
In 1801 the two were married in a lit
tle Bohemian town called Ceska Tre
bora, and lived happily there for about
three years. But in 1X04 Mrs. Celpelka
says that the serious illness of her fa
ther made it necessary for her to go
to him and nurse him for three months.
At the end of that time she herself be
came 111. Upon her recovery she says
that she found that her husband had
disappeared. Some time after she
found him In an Austrian town, where
the man was ordered to pay her sixty
Austrian dollars a month. It was not
long before Celpelka disappeared
again, and for all these years the wife
has been trying to locate him. Through
the aid of the Austrian consular offi
cials she got track of him tills year and
found that he had secured a divorce
without her knowledge. A first she
was Inclined to let the matter rest at
that, hut when she learned the charges
that had been made against her. Mrs.
Celpelka made Immediate preparation!!
for crossing the ocean and lighting the
case.
Judge Adams, of Hastings, yesterday
set aside the decree of divorce and gave
the wife leave to tile an answer. He
also awarded her *‘'"0 for fees and an
allowance of $115 per month, pending the
disposition of the case, which is to be
given unother hearing In May.
RECONCILIATION BY CHILD.
Sight of Child on Fremont Street Alda
Battle Creek Father.
Fremont, Neb., April 17.—While pars
ing up a street In Fremont, George
Trurn of Battle Breek, Neb., caught
sight of his little daughter, whom he
had not seen for six weeks. The girl,
who is only 8 years of age, saw her
father at the same time and ran to
get away from him. She managed to
escape.
Trum, who had been hurting for hie
wile, hurried to the authorities and in
stituted a search of the city. Mrs.
Turin anil the girl were located at the
depot. Trum approached them, there
was a family reconciliation and the of
ficers withdrew.
When Trum told his story to the of
ficers he said Mrs. Trum had gone
away, presumably to undergo an oper
ation In a hospital. She neither wrote
to hint nor came home, which caused
him to become apprehensive He went
to Norfolk, learned the woman had
been there and then came to Fremont,
where he saw his girl on the street.
THREE ARE KILLED.
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.Mother and Two Children Perish and
Others Are Hurt et Grade
Crossing.
Greenville, Pa.. Ap'-i1 IT.- As tue re
sult of u grade crossing accident on the
Erie vond near here today Mrs. Maud
Calvin and two little daughters uric
[ killed and two other children seriously
Injured.
SUBSIDY’S CLOSE CALL
Southern Pacific Mail Bonus Has Ono
M ajority.
Washington. I). C.. April 17. As men
as the Journal of yesterday s proceed
ings was read in the house today, sev
eral members took the floor to correct
the record of their t otes on the South
ern railway mail subsidy. After cor
rections were made the subsidy re
mained itt the hill by but one majority
The conference report on the bill tot
the settlenic.i of the affairs of the five
civilized triocs id Indians was agreed
to.
A special older was then inaugurated
by offering a resolution by Sperry 01
Oonneotlcut com ’ner torn t ing the life
and public sen Ice of the late Orville
Hit. a ;ot k Plat»
NEBRASKANS TO PLANT
TREES ON APRIL 23
Governor Mickey Issues Annual Proc
lamation, Setting Aside the 23d
as Arbor Day.
Lincoln. Neb., April 13.—Governo
Mickey has set apart April 23 as Arbo.
<lay by the following proclamation:
"By virtue of the authority of legis
lative enactment, and in accordance
with the custom which has been estab
lished in nearly every state in the un
ion, T, John H. Mickey, governor of
the state of Nebraska, do hereby issue
this, my proclamation, appointing
Monday, April 23, 1306. to be observed
as Arbor day.
“Nebraska owes a debt of gratitude
to the tree planters of pioneer days
which she can never repay. These pil
grims of a generation ago not only
demonstrated that trees could be suc
cessfully grown upon our then bleak
prairies, but they realized the import
ance of such growth upon climatic
conditions and they inspired the set
tlers with a zeal for forestry which
lhas dotted the state with groves, mak
ing our climate more equable in point
!of humidity and substantially adding
to the beauty of nature and enjoyment
|of man.
"Statisticians tell us that the natural
forests are being rapidly depleted and
.that It is a question of a comparatively
short time when the demand for lum
ber will have to be supplied from ar
tificial groves. Let us anticipate «that
time and get ready in the present for
(the necessities of the future. I regard
the planting of trees as a patriotic
• duty and I call upon all citizens. In
every walk of life, to devote at least
a portion of the day to practical for
estry. Let the minds of the school
children be especially directed in this
channel and let their instructors, by
precept and example, teach them not
only how to plant trees, but teach
them also the important place which
the forest occupies in the economy of
nature, and let us all, both old and ;
young, plant at. least one tree, for our
own pleasure and for the benefit of .
posterity."
NEBRASKA-WISCONSIN DEBATE.
Governor Cummins, of Iowa, Chosen for
One of the Judges.
Lincoln, Nob., April 13.—Governor A.
B. Cummins, of Iowa, has been chosen
to act as one of the judges of the Ne
braska-Wisconsin university debate to
be held at Madison this month, the
other Judge chosen so far being Fred
c. Howe, an eminent lawyer of Cleve
land, O.
The debating contest between the
Cornhuskers and the Badgers is at
tracting the attention of many western
colleges as well as the universities. The
subject of the debate is: "Resolved, that
in some industries, at least in railroad
ing and mining, it would be a good
policy to require the employer to pay
compensations to employes for indus
trial accidents."
The subject was chosen by the Bad
gers and was later approved by the
Nebraska University Debating club.
Nebraska has the affirmative.
ONE MINER, AND HE STRUCK.
Nebraska’s One and Only Coal Mina
Had a Strike All Its Own.
Lincoln, Neb., April 13.—Nebraska's
only coal mine, operated with a single
coal miner, has undergone a strike, and
the miner won, all his demands being
granted.
The one mine Is at Peru. It was
idiscovered only within the last month,
and the people have been much ex
cited over the timely llnd. The stater
normal school at Peru ran out of fuel
because of the general shortage and
Bfontracted with the owners of the mine
to furnish it with all that may be nec
essary.
One miner was imported from Mis
souri. The officials at the state eapitol
learned today that the mine yesterday
became flooded. The miner was given
orders to bail.
Not he. No balling for him. He was
a union miner and expected union
consideration. He dumped Ills tools on
the ground and demanded such menial
assistance as was necessary. He would
not attack the vein in the water nor
would he bail. The owners remem
bered their contract with the state
school and surrendered.
This one mine, if its solitary profes
sional miner may be appeased, is cal
culated to keep tlie city of Peru, and
possibly a part of the state, free from
all possible distress due to the strike.
HIGH WATER IN NEBRASKA.
Anoka, Neb., April 10.—Owing to the
melting of the winter’s snow the water
has been the highest this spring in
many years. Many bridges have been
out. and traffic between stations and
inland towns was for u while sus
pended. Rain began to fall Saturday,
and, while it has now stopped, the
weather is still very unsettled.
Farming lias commenced In genera!.
MARRIED AT WEST POINT.
West Point, Neb.. April 10.—Miss Let
lie Floyd Moulton, daughter of Mrs. M.
A. Moulton, foimerly of lids city, now
of Omaha, was married to J. Re'
Henry of Fremoc*. They will sy..,.'
six months in Europe, after a visit in
Chicago and New York.
The number of births and deaths reg
istered by the officers of the bureau of
vital statistics for Cuming county, due
ing the month of March are as folio- c:
Births, 16: deaths. 6.
OLD SETTLER DEAD.
s*T’uislde, Neb., April 10.—Mrs. (,. B.
Carter, aged G5 years, died here
last night of Bright s disease. She
is survived by her husband and eight
children. The Carters have been iden
tified with this place since its birth and
Mrs. Carter's death is universally
mourned.
LEAPS 135 FEET AND
MAY SURVIVE ORDEAL
New Yerk Hebrew Jumps Off Bridge
Into East River and Is Rescued by
Ferryboat.
New York. April 13.—Nathan Isaacs
today jumped from the center span of
the new Williamsburg bridge into East
liver, 13.3 feet below, and was rescued
; by the crew of a ferryboat, llis oloth
j ing was in ribbons, his shoes torn
from his feet and he was terribly
bruised by the Impact of his body
upon the water. Isaacs was uncon
scious when rescued, but soon revived
ind may recover.
DEWEY WAS ADRIFT.
Giant Dry Dock Loose in the Mediter
ranean for a Day.
Washington, April 12.—The dry dock
Dewey broke :t* towlines in the Mediter
ranean off Malta and drifted about In a
storm for about twenty-three hours, but
'.s now again in the control of the vessels
towing it.
This inlormaUon reached the navy de
part mem iu a dispatch from Admiral
Sigsbec dated at Messina, Sicily, yester
day.
'ECULIAR DEATH OF
FREMONT MAN
'ody of C. W. Cook Was Founo
in the Rear of His
Shoe Store.
WAS DEATH ACCIDENTAL?
Jeveral Facts Indicate a Mishap Whiti
Handling a Double-Barreled
Shotgun—News of the
State.
Fremont, Neb., April 12.—-A discharge
from a shotgun killed C. W. Cook, man
ager of the Star shoe store, in the rear
of his place of business. In the store
at the time were three men, who, hur
rying to the rear door, opened it, and
book's body, which was propped against
the lower panel, fell to the floor.
Whether Cook killed himself or the
Bhooting was accidental may never be
known. Until last Christmas he was
ronsldered a model young man. Lately
ie had been spending money reckless
ly. The business had been good and
If there was a shortage it was small.
2ook was troubled with heart disease,
and had suffered fainting spells, which
greatly worried him. He had been in
unusually good spirits and remarked
about his improved condition.
Cook was only 24 years of age, but
possessed remarkable business ability.
He was graduated from the schools at
Blair and at once entered the employ
of the Blair Shoe com any, which con
cern sent him here to open a branch.
He is survived by a young wife, who
was Miss Eva Higsley, to whom he
was wedded at Blair last June. His par
ents came here from Blair a year age
last March.
SOME RELIGION IN
WINSIDE ALL WOOL
it* Width in Doubt—Church in Dark
ness, Congregation Sings “Mary
Had a Little Lamb."
WInside, Neb., April 12.—"Mary Had
1 Little Lamb,” was sung as a doxology
by the congregation of the Methodist
church last night, a peculiar incident in
this strict denomination.
The lights In the church went out
before the services were over and while
the congregation sat in darkness wait
ing for the janitor to remedy the trou
ble, some unknown person in the rear
of the room started to sing the nur-~
sery ditty and half the congregation
Coined In the chanting of “Mary Had a
dttle Lamb, Its Fleece Was White as
Snow,” etc.
Several minutes were required to re
store order.
None of the singers is known or ur
-ests would be made it is asserted.
MILLARD WILL RUN.
Senator Returns from Washington and
Announces He Will Be Can
didate Again.
Omaha, Neb., April 12.—Senator J. H.
Millard announced today for the first
time that he will be a candidate for re
election to the United States senate
next fall. He is the fifth candidate to
leclare himself.
MOST BEAUTIFUL CHILD.
Nebraska Claims the Most Beautifu
Child in the World.
Norfolk, Neb., April 12.—Nebraska
now claims the most beautiful child in
the world. Bickford Benjamin Bon
ney, who will be 6 years of age the
26th of this month, and who is the son
of B. R. Bonney, a barber, now lives
a.t Wlsner, Neb., with his parents.
Bickford was termed by Paul de
Lampre, the most celebrated flower
painter in the world, to be more beau
tiful than a flower. Walter Russell,
the most famous child painter In the
world, when he made a tour of Ameri
ca searching for the most beautiful
child, found but tw-eive children in the
country who met his requirements, and
of these Bickford was the choice.
COURT AT PENDER.
Two Murder Cases to Come Up foi
Trial at Present Term.
Pender, Neb., April 12.—District court
convened here yesterday with Judge
Graves on the bench. There are nearly
sixty cases on the docket, the two most
Important ones being the Silas Wood
and the Walker Indian murder cases.
Helphand of Omaha, charged with
burning a car of merchandise at this
place containing defendant's old stock
of clothing, will probably be dismissed,
as his partner had died since the ac
tion was started and the clerk, Sam
Harwich, has been acquitted of the
charge.
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"I HAVE NOT ELOPED."
The Declaration of Mr*. John McCoy,
of Valley, in Fairbury.
Fairbury, Neb., April 9.—Mrs. John
McCoy, of Valley, charged by Mrs. Wil
liam Wright with eloping with her hus
band, was here today. Mrs. McCoy
said the charge was not true. She
said she intended to leave Monday for
Valley and that she would puss
through Lincoln on the Union Pacific
road. "I have not eloped und do not
want to elope," said Mrs. McCoy. At
Nebraska City Mrs. Wright Is said to
have discovered that her husband an:’
Mrs. McCoy had registered at a hotel
os K. N. Smith und wife. The officers
declined to make an arrest until a com
plaint was filed. Saturday noon Mrs.
Wright and an attorney appeared on
the scene and to file a complaint, but
the couple could no* be found.
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MR. COX VERY ILL.
Grand Island. Neb., April 9.—Assistant
Division Superintendent Cox of the
Union Pacific is very ill at his home In
this city, his condition being regarded
us most' serious.
CHANCE TO WIPE OUT DEBT.
Lincoln, Neb . April 9.—State Treas
urer Mortensen is of the opinion the
stale debt can be paid oft within four
years if proper business methods are
adopted In the management of the
state's affairs. The debt at this time is
ever the 19,000,000 mark, or about what
It was six years ago. During the pres
ent year, however. Mr. Mortensen be
lieves it will be reduced probably $500,
000. Most of the heavy expenses In
curred during the last year, because of
the appropriations made by the lest
legislature, have been paid und there
will be no heavy drain on the treasury
until the next legis'atare meets.
TORNADO CARNIVAL
S Half Dozen or More of Them ir
Kansas and Texas Deal Death
and Destruction.
Dallas, Tex., April 1C.—It is re
ported today that six persons
were killed and several injured in
a tornado which swept over Briggs,
Tex., yesterday afternoon. The
dead are: M. R. Hickman and
daughter, Arnet Taber and wife,
R. A. Paterson and wife. A num
ber of buildings in a district were
destroyed. At Cleburn the storm
blew down the grandstand in the
ball park during the progress of
a game and several persons were
Injured.
Wichita, Kan., April 16.—A tornado
Ptruc-k at Stafford, Kan., at 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, resulting in in
jury to several houses. The storm
came from the southwest, passed over
/the businezs part of the town without
damage, first striking two blocks east
fit the main street, where the home of
Fred Tanner and the parsonage of the
Congregational church were demol
ished. The Quaker church was blown
down, the debris falling upon the home
of Mrs. Ella Granger, which was also
destroyed. Mrs. Granger was injured,
but not seriously.
Mrs. Ed Glei^burg saw the storm
coming and ran Into the yard to rescue
her child, which was playing there. Be
fore she reachevl him she was picked
up and hurled against a telephone polo
across the street. She was seriously in
jured. The child was unhurt.
The storm then lifted, but struck
again in the northeast part of the town,
demolishing several houses and damag
ing others.
Four miles west of Stafford another
tornado blew down several farm build
ings and seriously Injured R. F. Sil
vers, who saw the storm coming and
nought shelter in a granary filled with
V’heat. This storm passed two miles
last of Hudson, where other small <3am
,ge Is reported.
The sun shone brightly while thesn
Jtorms were wreaking their havoc.
Another tornado is reported at Bush
ton, thirty miles north of Stafford. Sev
eral residences and other buildings
were blown down. No one was serious
ly Injured. Wires are down and little
confirmation can tie obtained from
Bushton.
Topeka, Kan., AmMI 16.—At least
seven tornadoes were seen east and
northeast of Great Bend, Barton coun
ty, yesterday afternoon. The school
house In district No. 82, vacant at the
time, was demolished, and a thrashing
outfit was destroyed. No other damage
reports have come In. Some rain and
hall fell. Three years ago a number
of tornadoes occurred in the sum*
neighborhood, doing much damage to
property.
DOWIE WILL QUIT
IF GIVEN A SHARE
Attorneys ori Both Sides «rf Controver
sy Say Peaceful Settlement
Is in Sight.
Chicago, April 16.—Peace hovers over
the warring tactions that are endeav
oring to secure control of Zion City.
This statement was authorized last
night by the legal advisers of both Dr
Dowie and General Overseer Yoliva.
After an all day conference Attorivey
Ktr.il C. Wetten, representing Dowie,
said: "We are nearer a peaceful solu
tion of this question now than we have
been at any stage of the proceedings.
We have changed our minds relative
to the filling of a bill in equity, de
claring the transferring of the owner
ship of the property of Zion City by
Volfvu to Deacon Alexander Granger
to be void, and will await further devel
opments. As a matter of formality
we filed a paper in the circuit court of
Lake County of this state declaring
that the power of attorney granted to
General Overseer Vollva. by "First
Apostle" John Alexander Dowie was
absolutely void, inasmuch its Yoliva
had not acted in accordance with the
instructions given him in reference to
the execution of the powers delegated
;o him by Dowie, and had designed to
transcend his authority and misapply
the ...—wrty of Dowie, and that there
_pv>n Dowie forwarded Vollva a tele
gram revoking the power of attorney.”
Power of Attorney Is Legal.
According to the contestants the
decision of the court upon the valid
ity of the telegraphic- revocation of
the power of attorney will decide
tne question as to in whom rests
the control of Zion city.
On this question Atturncy Wetten
said: "The telegraph'c power of
attorney delegated t.« Yoliva by Dowie
Id absolutely legal and will stand
ifi any court of lav."
At the terminatiun of ihe confer
nce, which was participated in by
fudge Y. V. Barnes, the legal adviser
uf Zion, Jacob Newman, counsel for
Vollva, and his forces and Attorney
Wetten, Mr. Newman said: "Dowie
ani} his advisers admitted that wc
have in nur possession documents, y
evidence to the effect that Dowie and
his advisers admit that 95 per cent, o*
the property belongs to the Christian
Catholic church, and he has further
more acquiesced in the proposition that
.f he is given 5 per cent, of this prop
erty. after he has been installed in
remporary control, both ecclesiastically
uul financially, he will retire. In other
words, Dowie desires to be vindicated,
reinstated with the full powers attend
ing the first apostleship of the Chris
tian Catholic church, whereupon he
will issue an edict declaring that 95
per cent, of the property of Zion City
belongs to the church and that 5 per
cent. belongs to him personally
(Dcwie). According to conservative
estimates given out by the two fac
tions this would give to Dowie $1,000,
000 and to the church $19,000,000.
WIFE GETS INTEREST
RATE OF 80PER CENT
Sensation at Testimony Involves Fam
ily of President of Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Milwaukee, April 16.—The most sen
sational feature today of the examina
tion of the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance company by the legislative
Investigating committee, was pro-'
ductlon of documentary evidence tend
ing to show that Mrs. Henry L. Pal
mer, wife of the president of the com
pany. was a frequent investor in loan*
on policies of the Northwestern Mutual,
and that on one of these loans at least,
negotiated in 1889, she obtained interest
at the rate of 80 per cent.
P ASS UP*KA NS AS.
;
Standard Oil Advances Product, but
Not There.
Lima., O., April 16.—Crude oil was ad- ;
vanced for all fields save in Kentucky
and Kansas by the .Standard Oil com
pany today. The change adds 3 cents
< a barrel to the eastern, and 2 cents to
* the western product.
MONEY MARKET.
t New York, April 13.— Money steady
at 4<fi6 per cent.; prime mercantile pa
: pe*\ 5 \-t <& C per cent. : Sterling ex
I chcnge et decline. $4.84.95^4.85 on de
| nr »id; *4 8? $2.30 for sixty days. I
|FIXES TONNAGE AND
i THE RATES AS WELL
System of Controling Coal
Transportation Is Exposed
in Philadelphia.
BEFORE THE COMMISSION
Railroads Are Limited on Bus-mess ant
Charges Through an Association,
and Must Settle With Others
for All Excess Traffic.
Philadelphia, Pa„ April 3 4—That
rates are fixed by the traffic associa
tions composed of various coal carrying
railroads, was the admission drawn
from railroad officials at the final hear
ing of the Interstate Commerce com
mission's investigation into the alleged
abuses of the coal trade.
Through Joseph G. Searies, coal traf
fic manager of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company, who is also chairman
of the All-Rail Traffic association, it
was learned that this organization not
only fixes the percentage of tonnage al
lotted to each railroad, but also estab
lishes the rates.
Counsel for the commission produced
the minutes of a meeting of the Tide
water Bituminous Steam Coal Traffic
association held on September 39, 3900.
The records showed that a resolution
offered by the Norfolk and Western,
company permitting that company and
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to
carry tidewater coal at the rate of $1.25
a ton was voted down and that the
rate was fixed at $1.40 a ton on Mr.
Searies’ resolution.
Settled With Each Other.
Mr. Searies admitted that there had
been an agreement: as to the tonnage
to be allowed each road and that if
one road shipped more and another
less, a settlement was made. He said
that there had been no settlements
since 1896. In explaining the establish
ment of rates, Mr. Searies stated that
each company fixed its price which was
later agreed to by the members of the
association. If any company should
reduce the rate, he said, It would de
moralize the general situation.
Mr. Searies denied that there wans an
understanding to maintain rates be
tween all rail and all water associa
tions for the purpose of preventing
competition. It was shown by the rec
ords of the “traffic association" that in
1889 the rate on soft coal to New York
and New England points was $1.64 ex
cept to the Boston and Maine connec
tion which had a $1.45 rate. In 1900
these rates were raised to $1.85 and
$1.75 respectively. Since then there has
been no change. Mr. Searies denied
also that the purpose of these rateB was
to stop competition.
\V. W. Atterbury, general manager
of the Pennsylvania railroad, was re
called and produced the documents re
lating to cars and tonnage which the
commisson asked for.
LATTER PART OF AUGUST
Governor Cummins Considering Date
for the All-States Convention on
Senator Question.
Des Moir.es, la.. April 14.—Governc*
Cummins has under consideration now
the matter of calling the convention of
delegates of the states of the union to
secure uniform action to obtain- an
amendment to the constitution for a
direct vote of the people on United
States senalo'.--t for the latter part of
August or the Crst part of September.
The exact date will is decided upon
soon.
The resolution as passed by the legis
lature directs the governor to call a
convention of five delegates from each
state to meet In Des Moines for the.
purpose of securing a uniform, aggres
sive action on the part of the several
states of the union. Twenty-three
states have passed the necessary reso
lution asking congress to call a con
stitutional convention. It is necessary
that two-thirds of the states, or thirty,
pass such a resolution before congress
must call the convention. The action
of only seven additional states is
needed.
CZAR WILL NOT
LEAVE HIS PALACE
Given Out That Nicholas Will Have
Parliament Come to Him to
Hear His Speech.
St. Petersburg, April 14.—The ques
tion whether the emperor will come to
St. Petersburg to open parliament has.
according to the Novoe Vremya, been
decided in the negative. Representa
tives will be summoned either to Tsar
koe-Selo or to Peterhof palace. There
they will be presented to the emperor
and will listen to his speech from the
throne, after which they will return
to St. Petersburg and elect a president
of the lower house.
Statistics regarding the 17!) members
so fur elected to the lower house of
parliament show the liberals have an
overwhelming majority, and that only
five representatives are classed as re
■u-tionaries.
OFFICERS CONTROL
They With Trustees Determine Policy
of the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company.
Milwaukee. Wis., April 14.—The in
surance investigating committee select
ed by the Wisconsin legislature for the
investigation of life insurance compan
ies began this morning.
What will undoubtedly be the major
portion of its work is the investigation.
of the Northwestern Mutual L.ife Insur
ance company. Admissions were made
by President H. L. Palmer of the com
pany, who was the first witness, which
showed that practically the officers and:
trustees of the company were in a posi
tion to control its elections through the*
proxy system.
BOTH ARE GUILTY.
Green and Gaynor, Charged With Con
^piracy to Defraud the Govern
ment, to Be Punished.
Savannah, Ga., April 14.—Green and
Gaynor were found guilty on all three
indictments by the jury this afternoon.
Judge Speer will impose sentences to
morrow. The trial consumed about thir
teen and u half weeks. The defendants
were charged with conspiracy to de
fraud the government and embezzle
ment in connection with l»ig govern
ment engineering work In Ibis vicinity.