Nebraska Newspapers

    THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
O. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
WEILL, NEBRASKA
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The lavish way In which the great
'Napoleon created titles is shown by the
record of 1806, when Soult was made
duke of Dalmatia, Bessleres of Istria,
Victor of Belluno, Moncey of Coneg
’Uano, Mortimer .of Treviso, Macdonald
of Tarentum, Oudlnot of Reggio. Be
sides the marshals, General Duroc be
came duke of Frlaul, Maret of Bass
juio, Savary of Rovigo, Fouche of Ot
ranto, and a Corsican relative of the
Bonaparte family, Arright, a courag
eous cavalry general, was made duke
of Padua. The best titles were those
•that were taken from the battles and
designated the victors throughout life.
The aged Kellermann was made duke
of Valmy; Lefevre, duke of Dantzlg;
Massena, duke of Rivoli and prince of
Esslingen; Eannes, duke of Montebel
,k>; Ney, duke of Elching«i and prince
of Moskeva and Besesina; Davoust,
duke of Auastadt and prince of Eck
muhl.
The sight of six pairs of elephants
simultaneously at work capturing a
half dozen etruggling trumpeting mates
1s an imposing one. Bike a pair of ani
, mal pcdicemen arresting a prisoner, the
■great beast sidle alongside a victim,
take him between them, and jostle and
squeeze and worry him, tall first to
ward a tree. Every inch is contested
by the herculean fighters, until nearing
a stout tree or stump the little brown
elephant catchers slide from their
mounts to the ground, crawl under the
ponderous bellies, slip cable slings
about a hind foot, and take a turn
around a tree.
The young liberal party of Bavaria
at its recent national convention voted
ananimously to Invite women to Join
all branches of its society as soon as
.they could do so legally. There is now
a movement to have the old law pro
hibiting women from becoming mem
bers of political associations repealed.
When this is accomplished it is ex
pected that the women of Bavaria will
avail themselves of the invitation from
fhe young liberals and also that other
yolltical parties will open their doors
t J them.
Any man, woman or child who fs at
all observant must be perfectly well
aware that a petrol car In good condi
tion travels better in the evening aft
er sundown and at night than in the
daytime. The reason is obvious—for
the herbage and foliage, etc., give oft
certain gases at nightfall, which act
on the explosive mixture, the ignition
of which supplies the force which
moves the pistons of the engine, and,
In consequence, we get an increase of
power.
In consequence of the severe and
provocative criticisms which have been
appearing In the native papers relative
to the proposed foreign loan for the
floochow, Hongchow & Nlngpo railway
and the Tibetan negotiations, the Pe
kin government has instructed the
governor of Kiangsu and the viceroy of
the Blangkiung to order the editors of
those papers to obey the Chinese press
laws, otherwise the editors will be ar
rested and punished.
The number of vessels built in Ger
many In 1896 W'as 760, of 398,151 reg
istered Jons, against 646 of 310,771 reg
istered tons in 1905, and 535 of 267,991
registered tons in 1904. Among the
vessels built In 1906 were 11 menof
war of 30,831 registered tons. In addi
tion to the foregoing there were built
In foreign countries, on orders, for
German Arms, 119 vessels of 122,845
registered tons.
A new woman's paper has bee.n start
ad In Barcelona. Its name Is El Fern
laal. and the editor is Carmen Karr
l^asarte. The paper is to be Issued
monthly in the Interest of Spanish
women. It is expected to have con
tributors from all over the world, and
many women prominent among the ad
vocates of equal suffrage In both Amer
ica and England havq promised letters,
poems and special articles.
Wive* of all the candidates for presi
dent am making a point of patronizing
home Industries and home dressmakers.
Mrs. Knox has ordered her winter Bilks
from New Jersey. Miss Root’s trous
seau was entirely of American make.
AH of Mrs. Fairbanks' gowns come
from the Hoosler capital.
The Jnterest-bearlng debt of the
Unlted*States at the date of Secretary
■ Cortelyou's treasury report was $894,
•M.000. The government receipts of the
single >year previous. $846,000,000, would
•Imast pay it. The debt of France
•duals eight and a half years’ In
come.
The judge at the Clerkenwell <Lon
don) county court said that disputes
affecting the Internal parts of motor
cars were becoming so frequent that
he thought of taking a course In tech
nical Instruction at the Northampton
Institute to help him In deciding them.
From 1664 to the present day there
have been only seven vicars of Wlns
ford, England, the present incumbent.
Prebendary Anderson, having Just
reached his 60th year of service, and
'being still active enough to look after
the affairs of his parish.
"There was a time," says the Cath
olic Universe, “when young people were
Advised to marry. Now we observe
from the report of a recent address to
graduating nurses. It Is necesary to
renovate this -simple counsel Into
•Marry and stay married.’ ”
In Australia are found some of the
most remarkable ants’ nests In the
•world. They are known as "magnetic"
nests, for the reason that they are ouilt
tn a due north and south direction.
Consequently, a traveler may readily
direct his course by their aid.
The Church Army of England has re
ceived an Immense collection of lan
tern slides from the estate of Alexander
lemont Henderson, a pioneer of mod
ern photography, who waa for years
photographer to Queen Victoria and the 1
prince consort.
Hitherto the French president’s cook
has always been a man. but M. Fal
tleres has employed a woman. Visitors
j»y her dishes surpuss those of the best
chefs.
A disappearing paper haH now been
devised for lover’s corn spondenee It
$* steeped tn sulphuric m id. and after
A certain time it crumbles Into dust.
P?yhere,. is a successful fox farm on
Prince Edward Island. Skins In tli.'ir
green condition are valued at from JL'OO
to $250 each, one or two reaching $4ji>.
Mayor Morrow, of Benton Harbor
Mich.. thiYw the key of his grocery
•tore into the canal five yahrs ago. anil I
the place has not been locked since.
• lajcke considered that the proper
breakfast for n studious man was a
hit of fish and a niece of bread.
Physicians and druggists in France
mn not collect (heir hills If they allow
•hem to '—and over two years.
GOVERNOR TAKES
HAND IN SALOON
FIGHT AT WAYNE
Aldermen Called Before Him to
Show Cause Why They
Should Not Be Removed.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 27.—The three
councilmen of the city of Wayne, Neb.,
who refused to revoke the saloon license
of peter Thomsen, a saloonkeeper, aft
er lie had been convicted in the police
court of having sold liquor to a minor,
will have to appear before Governor
Sheldon on a date to be fixed later and
show cause why they should not be
removed from office. This action is
the first to lie taken on a new law
passed last winter giving the governor
the rigid, to remove municipal officers
who do not pnforce the laws by means
3f quo warranto proceedings.
Mayor Jim Dahirnan backed down
before its frowning front when the
civic federation there asked him why
he did not enforce the laws against
Sunday closing of Haloons in Omaha,
und it may be that the councilmen of
Wayne may hasten to take the de
mand for tile revocation of Thomsen’s
license from the table, where it was
laid by a vote of 3 to 2.
WILL BRING BODY OF
BISHOP TO AMERICA
Paris, Jan. 27.—-The funeral services
over the body of the lit. Kev. Oeo.
Worthington, bishop of Nebraska; who
died at Mentone, January 7, were held
at the American church here this after
noon. There was a large attendance.
The body will be shipped to the
United States, where It will be interred.
Dr. Worthington, shortly before his
death, was appointed bishop in charge
of the Episcopal churches on the conti
nent, In succession to Bishop Henry C.
Potter, of New York.
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DEFICIENCY JUDGMENTS
GOOD IN NEBRASKA
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 27.—The Nebraska
supreme court last evening rendered a
decision that deficiency Judgments can
be enforced in this state. The court I
holds that the legislative enactment at ,
the session of 1S97 to prevent deficiency !
Judgments was illegally passed and is
void. There has been much litigation I
since the passage of the act. brought I
largely by eastern security holders.
CRITICISED PRESIDENT,
LOSES HIS JOB
Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 27.—General Chas.
I'\ Manderson is to be retired from the
general sollcltorship of the Burlington
road as a result of his criticism of
President Koosevelt.
The criticism was made in Omaha
Tuesday night in a speech in which
Manderson said:
“I have often wondered, from the re
markable things he does, if there is not
a screw loose somewhere. Kis versa
tile ability is not questioned, but great
wit to madness is closely akin.’’
General Manderson and Assistant So
licitor James E Kelby have both been
called to Chicago. It is stated at Bur
lington headquarters here that Man
(lerson's retirement will bo announced
today or tomor row.
James J. Hill is said to have been re
cently drawn Into compact with the
president in his fight against . Hnrri
man.
HEAVY SNOW STORM
SWEEPS THE EAST,
TRAFFIC HAMPERED
New York, Jan. 27.—A snowstorm
swept over the city late yesterday and
developed Into a blizzard during the
night. Today the city streets are piled
deep In places with drifts. Street car
traffic and the movement of ferryboatB
and other harbor and river craft are
badly hampered.
Coming suddehly upon the heels of a
long period of unusually warm weath
er. the storm caught the unemployed,
homeless and poorer people of the
East Side totally unprepared. Many
who huve In warmer weather found
shelter in wagons yarded for the night
were driven out. For the first time
this winter the city lodging houses
were overcrowded and the covered pier
Bt the foot of East Twenty-sixth street,
was turned Into an emergency lodging
house. Many applications for shelter
were received at various police stations.
The work of removing snow was be
gun early. Many hundreds of men who
were In sad need of employment were
given work at clearing the streets.
The body of a man named Jas. Smith
was found under a stoop in East Twen
ty-third street. He had crept under the
stoop to seek protection from the storip
and had frozen to death.
Traffic conditions Improved very
slowly if at all In the city and its sub
urbs during the forenoon. Marine ob
servers report the storm to be particu
larly severe off the coast.
Boston. Jan. 27.—Southeastern New
England today 1s experiencing a North
east snowstorm. Railroad and street
car traffic Is delayed.
Philadelphia. Jan. 27.—In Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey and Delaware the
snow, which began falling yesterday
afternoon, has reached u depth of six
inches.
mark Twain in;
SAILS FOR BERMUDA
New York. Jan. 27.—Murk Twain will
start for Bermuda Saturday. He has
been ill with laryngitis for several days
and his physicians have ordered him
to a milder climate for the remainder
of the winter. He has been In bed for
the last week and said today lie did
not Intend to get up until it was time
to start for Bermuda.
He added It was lucky New York war
a seaport, for otherwise Tie could not
get away, as he had registered a vow
not to travel by rail again.
WILD BDAR ALMOST
KI.LS KING ALFONSO
Madrid, Jan. 27.—King Alfonso had a
narrow escape irom death while hunt
ing A wild hoar unexpectedly ap
peared and rushed at the king, who
shot the animal. The king then dropped
1.1s gun und walked up to the body
supposing that he had killed the boar,
hut it Huddt-nly hounded up and flew
at the king, who was saved only by
a prompt shd fired by one of the party
Into the muddened animals head K'r.g
.Alfonso was unhurt
POLICE ASKED TO
FIND RUNAWAY
NEBRASKA BOYS
Laurel, Neb.. Jan. 25.—Carl Goltz
the 14-year-old Laurel boy, only sor
of prominent and wealthy parents
who started west with a companion
Will Stugas, last Saturday night ti
■get. famous,” has as yet not beer
found. If he is not located within a
few days, a reward will be offered foi
his apprehension and the police ol
nearby cities asked to take a hand.
When he left he had *48 in cash, a
*65 watch, gun and a good supply ol
"Buffalo Bill’s” and "Diamond Dick’s.’
That young Goltz started west is evi
dent for J. D. West, a local constable
traced him to O'Neill. From there he
went to Norfolk hotly pursued by the
officer. In Norfolk it was learned from
a party who saw and knew the boy
that he had gone to Sioux City.
"We are going to Sioux City from
here and get our names in the papers,”
said young Goltz.
In Sioux City he deposited *16 in a
bank and sent the deposit slip to his
little sister here.
NEBRASKA STATE
FAIR PUTS BAN
ON FAKE SHOWS
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 25.—Having $28,000
on hand as a result of the last state
fair was too much for the state board
of agriculture, and it cut a melon yes
terday afternoon by increasing salaries.
President ltudge, of Lincoln, will get
$400 a year, instead of $200; Secretary
Mellor, of Sherman county, will re
ceive $2,500, instead of $2,000; Treasurer
Russel!, of Washington county, will
get $250, instead of $200; while the board
of managers will divide up $1,500, in
stead of $1,000 a year. The new hoard
is composed of H. L. Cook, chairman;
Peter Youngers, O. P. Hendershot. J.
W. Haws and G. W. Hervey..
The board gave notice that hereafter
no fake shows, wild boys, living half
ladies and the like will be allowed on
the grounds.
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CHILD WITH GYPSIES
IS NOT OLSON GIRL
Nelson, Neb.. Jan. 25.—Advices re
ceived by Sheriff Jones satisfies him
that the child held by the band of
gypsies here is not Liiiie Olson, and
unless someone claims the tittle girl
before tomorrow he will order the re
lease of the band.
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FEDERAL SUPERVISION
OF GRAIN WEIGHING
Lincoln. Neb.. Jan, 25.—At a meet-j
ing of the Nebraska Farmer Grain
Dealers' association yesterday, a reso
lution was passed declaring for the sjs
tem of federal supervision over grain
grading and weighing, particular ref
erence being made to the practice of
boards of trade of some central mar
kets.
B. R. Beal, of Kansas City, read a
paper on federal inspection of grain, in
which he advocated such legislation as
proposed in the bill of Senator McCum
ber, of North Dakota.
There was some opposition to the res
olution, but it was passed by a good
majority of the 150 delegates present.
FIRE CONSUMES DINING
CAR ON “Q” FLYER
Friend. Neb., Jan. 25.—The dining ear
of the Burlington westbound flyer look
fire shortly after leaving Dorchester
last evening, and by the time the trail:
reached here, where the car was un
coupled, it was practically consumed.
The cooks and waiters escaped without
injury. Little damage was done to the
other cars.
HER BIRTH STONE RING
CAUSES FATAL FALL
New York, Jan. 25.—While removing
a handkerchief from a washline, Mrs.
Anna Deboula Fisher fell from a win
dow of her fiat, on the sixth floor of
No. 91 Elizabeth st., and was killed in
stantly. Benjamin Fisher, son of the
dead woman, who witnessed the acci
dent, thinks his mother's blrthstone
ring, which was very large and cum
bersome, must have caught in the
crotch of the clothespin, and that when
Mrs. Fisher tried to pull the pin from
the clothesline she was Jerked* out of
the window. She fell through an open
ing In the fire escape, landing in front
of the window, and. striking the rail
on the floor below, was hurled to the
street.
Mrs. F.'sher was the mother of sev
eral children, ranging from a few
months to 17 years old.
GOLDEN AGE FOR AMERICA
IN THE PRESENT CENTURY
Chicago, Jun. 25.—While down in Mis
souri comes the prediction that Ameri
cans are soon to be citizens of the
dream of ages. Our democracy is to
blossom Into "the kingdom of heaven
on earth.” Before the century comes
to a close the golden age of man will
have arrived.
Professor W. B. Elkin, of the Uni
versity of Missouri, is the prophet. He
recorded ids opinions seriously in the
American Journul of Sociology, the Jan
uary number of which was just issued
from the University of Chicago press.
The prophecy is made in an article,
"The Problem of Civilization in the
Twentieth Century.” The author be
lieves that in a century the earth will
become many times more fruitful, the
population of the globe will increase
many fold, transportation will be
cheapened and finally “a heaven and a
new earth will appear.”
OFFICERS WHO DID
NOT STAND RIDE
TO BE RETIRED
Washington. Jan, 25.--The following
officers are to be retired by the war de
partment on account of disabilities dis
covered at the time of taking the test
in horsemanship:
Colonel J. M. Marshall, assistant
quartermaster general; Major 14. 1>.
Vance, Fiftieth infantry; Major Gto.
Palmer, Twenty-first Infantry; Majot
H. H. Bonhain, Tw“nty-third infantry;
Major P. M. B. Tavts. Eleventh in
fantry: Major H. M. Hallock. surgeon:
Chaplain P. J. Hart (major), coast ar
tillery corps.
oskaloos/Tman
DIES AS HOME BURNS
Oskaloosa. la., Jan. 25.—The home of
Edward N. Rhoades was destroyed by
fire tills morning. During the excite
ment Daniel Rhoudes, the aged father,
died of fright. Loss. $5.00).
FOLK OUT FOR SENATOR.
Jefferson City, Mo.. Jon. 25.-—Govtrii
or Folk today gave out announcement
of his candlrtmy for United States sen
atorshtp to succeed Senator Stone.
ROSALIE OFFICERS
DENY OLSON SIRL
HAS BEEN FOUND
Topeka Spiritualist Fails to Lo
cate Child-—Affair Still a
Deep Mystery.
Rosalie, Neb., Jan. 23.—Local author
ities give little credence to the report
received here last night that Lillie Ol
son. that 4-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Olaf Olson, had been found
with a gypsy band at Angus, this slate.
tfherili Jones, who visited the gypsy
camp at Angus, said he was not sure
the child is Lillie Olson. The gypsies
offered no objection when he had tne
little gill's picture taken. While none
of the band were arrested they will not
be allowed to leave the county until
the girl's identity is definitely known.
It is believed here that the gypsy
band is the same one which was near
here a month ago. At that time an In
vestigation was made and the authori
ties were satisfied that the little girl
with them was not the Rosalie child.
Lillie Olson disappeared from her
home near here over two months ago.
A careful search of the whole country
was made by posses, under the direc-,
tion of law officers, but without suc
cess, and the conclusion was reached
that the girl had died of exposure, or
had been murdered and the body hid
den.
Professor Bisehoff, a spiritualist of
Topeka, Kan., was here several days
ago, but returned without locating the
child. There is a reward of $500 of
fered for the girl’s recovery.
GOV. SHELDON TOLD
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Lincoln. Neb., Jan, 23.—Governor
Sheldon this morning received a star
tling letter, which said:
"I hope you will ponder over your
decision in the Barker case until you
commit suicide just as the juror did in
the Shuraway case.”
The governor declined to disclose the
name of the writer, but admits it was
signed.
Last week he refused to interfere
with the hanging of Frank Barker,
convicted of double murder.
A few days prior to the Barker exe
cution, a juror, who had voted death
punishment upon Mead Shumway, the
Gage county murderer, worried over
his verdict and committed suicide.
INJUNCTION AGAINST
NEBRASKA A. 0. U. W.
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 23.—Injunction
proceedings were begun here today to
restrain the state officers of the Ne
braska jurisdiction of the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen, a fraternal
insurance order, from paying any
monies over to the supreme officers of
the order, which has headquarters in
Texas.
The petition alleges the Nebraska jur
isdiction is being drained of its re
sources by frequent calls for financial
assistance from states where the death
rate is so high that an assessment fund
fails to meet the losses.
The A. O. U. W. is one of the largest
and oldest fraternal insurance orders
in America.
PIERCE COUNTY ASSESSOR
CONTEST IS SETTLED
Pierce, Neb., Jan. 23.—After many
delays and postponements the contest
case over the office of county assessor
went to trial before County Judge Kel
ley. When the contestants had rested
their case, W. W. Quivey, attorney for
E. D. 'ulcifer, the republican nominee,
moved that the case be dismissed for
want of evidence on the part of the
contestants . Judge Kelley ruled in his
favor and dismissed the case.
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4 OPERATE ON BOY TO 4
4 MAKE HIM GOOD 4
4 4
4 Plainview, Neb., Jan. 23.—Roy 4
4 Bortles, the famous bad boy of 4;
4 Plainview, who was to be re- 4
4 formed by having his throat op- 4
4 erated on, underwent an opera- 4
4 tion in an Omaha hospital. 4
4 The Omaha doctors do not 4
4 agree with the Pierce county 4
4 physicians that the boy’s Incor- 4
4 rigibility was due to a throat 4
4 trouble. The Omaha experts -♦
4 said that the lad’s disposition 4
4 was more probably due to the 4
4 way In which he had been %.
4 reared. • 4*
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DID MRS. SHONTS
SMUGGLE GOODS?
New York, Jan. 23.—Dutiable goods.
Valued at between $1,200 and $1,500,
upon which no duty was paid when
they were brought in from Kurope by
Mrs. Theodore P. Shonts and daughter,
were found by customs officias whcj
made a search of the Shonts. residence
yesterday.
This statement made today by a rep
resentative of Mr. Shonts, who had
been authorized to tell of the result of
the investigation. It was said at the
same time, however, that no effort had
been made at concealment when the
family arrived: that 20 trunks which
they brought in were thoroughly ex
amined by customs officials at that
time; that the only reason the duty
was not paid was because none had
been assessed.
In a statement given out today it is
said the report to the customs officials
was made in a spirit of spite by a
woman servant, who had been dis
charged for cause. Mr. Shonts regards
the report as proved by yesterday's in
vestigation to have been unfounded.
Shonts’ statement further explained
that the deductions allowed under the
customs law for each of the four mem
bers of the family who brought in the
articles in question reduced the sum
due to $320. _
LAUREL BOY, 15, HAS
DISAPPEARED; LAST
. SEEN IN SIOUX CITY
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| Laurel, Neb., Jan. 23.—Carl, the i5
year old son of A. C. Goltz, a promi
nent citizen of this place, has disap
peared and cannot be found. He was
last seen In Sioux City.
Young Goltz is a "diligent student’
of the "yellow back" and he informed
a companion before disappearing that
he had a notion to go out we»t and “gel
famous.''
BIG FLEET NOW ON
THIRD LEG OF CRiilSE
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 25.—To the boom
ing of guns and the cheers of thou
sands of persons on the accompanying
pleasure craft, the American warships
sailed from Rio Janeiro bound for
Punta Arenas on the Magellan strait.
Ten days will bring the fleet almost
midway on its 14,000 mile cruise to
San Francisco, and the ships and the
men carried with them today the god
speed and good wishes of the whole
Brazilian nation.
Not an untoward incident had mark
ed the visit of the Americans here.
They were feasted and feted, both offi
cers and men, during their sojourn in
Rio and half the population turned
out early this morning to give them
a fitting farewell. As upon the arrival
of the fleet, so upon its departure, the
quays, the public buildings and the
hills were crowded with thousands
watching the warsnips until they had
disappeared through the mouth of the
bay into the open sea.
With their departure from Rio Jan
eiro, the 16 battleships under com
mand of Rear Admiral Evans enter upon
the third stage of their voyage to the
Pacific. On this run of 2,230 knots,
which wdll terminte February 1, ac
cording to the schedule, at Punta Are
nas, the most southern port in the
world, the ships will traverse the haz
ardous narrows at the eastern entrance
to the Straits of Magellan.
Magellan sfrnitc nmioief ..
ly equal branches running from north
east to southeast and from northwest
to southeast with a total length of
340 miles and a width varying from
20 miles to hardly two miles and a
half. In going through the strait, Ad
miral Evans' fleet will have the best
time of the year for the purpose, the
midsummer of the southern hemis
phere.
There are few obstructions in Ma
gellan straits from rocks and islands.
It Is bordered by high and often precip
itous and imposing land and has num
erous branches. The strait lies entirely
within Chilean territory, but it is a free
waterway and is considered neutral
territory.
The passage of Magellan straits is in
most respects comparatively safe for
steam vessels, though there are a few
dangers. The main difficulty is there
is too great a depth of water (in places
It reaches over 3,000 feet) to permit
of anchorage. The strait is a well light
ed, however, by numerous light houses.
Steamships of the commercial line
navigate the straits by night, but two
parts they always pass in daylight.
These are the narrows at the eastern
part of the strait and Crooked Beach
which Admiral Evans will pass through
after leaving Punta Arenas.
IN CONGRESS
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SHIPS CAN PASS EASILY
IN PANAMA CANAL
Washington, Jan. 25.—At the hear
ings of the Senate committee on in
teroceanic canals. Colonel Goethals
gave assurance that the Panama can
al, when completed, would be rea
sonably safe from military invasion,
and recommended that the chances of
crippling of the canal by spies armed
with dynamite will be very small, pro
viding armed guards are maintained
at the Miraflores and Gatun locks. The
locks themselves, Colonel Goethals ex
plained, are located sufficiently far
from either coast to render them safe
from naval attacks.
Colonel Goethals said that average
ships probably would be able to pass
through the canal in less than eight
hours. He said there would be plenty
of room for ships to pass except pos
sibly in Culebra cut, and also that
more than one vessel would occupy a
lock at the same time.
"The entire United States fleet,” he
said, “can be accommodated at one
time in Gatun lake, when completed."
1910 CENSUS WILX
COST $14,000,000
Washington, Jan. 25—Director North,
of the census bureau, asked the House
committee on census for an appropria
tion of $14,000,000 to defray the cost
of taking the census of the United
States for 1910. He said that 3,300 ad
ditional clerks were needed in the cen
sus bureau, some of them to se-—e from
one to two years, and that 60,000 enu
merators will be required.
HOUSE BANKING COMMITTEE
CONSIDERS CURRENCY BILL
Washington. Jan. 25.—The House
committee on banking and currrency
held the first of its public hearings on
the various current reorganization and
federal guaranty bills which have been
introduced. No persons other than
members of the committee and Repre
sentative Fulton, of Oklahoma, ap
peared.
Representative Burgess, of Texas,
during a debate with Chairman Fowler,
of New Jersey, remarked that if he
(Burgessl "were mean enough to de
sire sectional advancement at national
expense he could ask for nothing bet
ter than the passage of the Aldrich
currency bill, which enables states to
control in large measure the flueta
tlon of paper circulation.” He said that
if the republican party in cnogress,
acting in a partisan spirit, passed the
Aldrich bill the democrats of the Unit
ed States will elect the next House of
Representatives and the next president.
GOLDFIELD REPORT
IS CALLED FOR
Washington. Jan. 25.—A resolution
was passed by the House requesting
the president to submit to congress a
copy of the report of the special com
mission 3ent by him to investigate the
labor troubles at Goldfield.
BABY AUCTION DRAWS
BIS CROWD; NO SALES
Pittsburg, Jan. 25.—The press agent
of the local Salvation army advertised
a baby auction for today's services in
order to attract a large crowd. He suc
ceeded quite beyond his expectations.
The barracks was crowded by childless
parents, and the strange sight of car
riages and automobiles at the door of
the dingy building and a fashionably
dressed audience embarrrassed the wor
shipers. The press agent could not
make good.
It was announced that the infant
would be given to the Lord, while the
Salvationists would act as its terres
trial custodians.
Disappointed, the crowd left the hall
SOCIALISTS TO
NAME HAYWOOD
New York. Jan. 25.—With the arrival
In the city today of Eugene V. Debs,
came the official announcement that
William D. Haywood would be the can
didate of the socialists for president of
the United States. A series of confer
ences of vital interest to members of I
that paity throughout thi country has
begun. '
NAVAL MEN BOX;
ONE LIES DEAD
Weivport, R. I„ Jan. 24.—As a result
of a fight which he had with a brother
shipmate, Apprentice Seaman H. A.
Hartnett, about 23 years of age, an.h
whose home is thought to be in Phila
delphia, died at the hospital at the
naval training station from concus
sion of the brain.
The fight occurred on board the train
ing ship Cumberland, attached to the
station. It was brought about by an
argument between Hartnett, who was
acting master at arms in the appren
tice squad, and Apprentice Seaman B.
M. Manning. The argument led to
blows, but. this fight was stopped and
the men were told to wait until after
the supper hour, at which time they
would be given a chance to settle their
differences in a regular fistic encounter
with gloves.
Though Hartnett was the larger of
the two the fight was an even one for
five rounds, but in the eighth round
Manning landed a hard blow on Hart
nett's jaw and this ended the fight, for
Hartnett went down unconscious. Fail
ing to revive, he was taken to the'
naval hospital and died there without
regaining consciousness.
An investigation will be ordered by
Rear Admiral John P. Merrell, U. S. .V,
in whose hands the matter now rests.
COUNT WAIvIs
HIS “RIGHTS’"
New York, Jan. 24.—Count Laszlo
Bzeehenyi and Miss Gladys Vanderbilt
subscribed todhy to a contract' which
provides for the administration and. en
joyment of their property interests as
affected by their marriage next Mon
day. Under it the count and his bride
share mutually their combined for
tunes.
In view of previous marriage con
tracts entered into between American
girls and titled Europeans in which a
fortune has. accompanied the hand of
tho bride, the arrangement made by
Count Szechenyi and Miss Vanderbilt
was offered in proof of society’s an
nouncement that it is a lave match
above all else.
Though Miss Vanderbilt is credited
with possessing a fortune estimated at
from *8,000.000 to $15,000,000; her fiance
waived the European custom of de
manding a marriage portion from his
bride.
DYNAMITERS SHOT
BEFORE PURPOSE
IS ACCOMPLISHED
Nashville, Tenn,, Jan. 24.—An at
tempt was made to dynamite and burn
the Hays-Sory-Regis tobacco factory
it Clarksville last night. Guards killed
two negroes and wounded another.
When Guard Shanklin was making
the rounds he noticed three negroes
standing in front of the factory. When
Shanklin asked them what they wanted
the negroes broke and ran. Shanklin
followed and fired three times, two ne
groes dropped dead and the third is
thought to have been wounded.
Investigation showed the door of the
factory had been saturated with coal
oil and four sticks of dynamite placed
against it.
When the bodies of the two negroes
were searched a stock of dynamite was
found on their persons in sufficient
tiuantities to wreck the building.
SHAW’S SHAFTS OF
SATIRE STING NORDAU
Ijondon, Jan. 24.—When such men a»
Bernard Shaw and Max Nordau get an
jry and say hard things absut each other
:he literary atmosphere becomes lurid.
The cause of their present quarrel is of
10 consequence, but they have been ex
changing open letters in the Frankfurter
Zeitung, each more venomous than the
ast.
Here is an extract from Shaw's latest
retort courteous:
"You are, I notice, a little bewildered by
he extraordinary suddenness and com
pleteness of your -demolition. But tho* .
secret of it is very simple. My knowledge
if art is derived from study and also from
[he production of works of art. You find
Lhis process too tedious. You prefer to
jo to your master, Lombroso, and ask his
opinion.
"He, having studied nothing at first
land but criminal lunatics, has made the
iiscovery that criminal lunatics are hu
man beings. You have made the discov
ery that men of genius are human beings
xlso.
"Therefore, because things that are
equal to the same are equal to one an
>ther, you concluded that men of genius
ire criminal lunatics.
“You are so convinced of the soundness
if your argument that you take it for
granted that I apply it to yourself as fol
ows: Jesu6 Christ was murdered by Jews.
Nordau is one of the Jews. Therefore,
Nordau is a God murderer.
, "You say that I must have meant this
when I mentioned that you were a Jew.
But why should 1 not argue the other
way? Jesus Christ was a Jew. He called
[hose who disagreed with him Tiebttngs’
xnd- other hard names. Therefore, Nor
iau is a recincarnatlon of Chri6t.
"I told you in my essay that I could,
prove you to be an elephant by the same
logic that has convinced you that Wag
ner was an inattentive dreamer. I have
peen better than my word, and have
proved you to be the founder of Christi
anity instead. This reminds me that yoi*
Pave given up your contention that Wag
ner was not a practical man.
"You admit the force of my contention
that he could not have built the Bey
•euth Bushnen Fests. Splelhaus, if he had
been the imbecile you thought he was.
You have, therefore, completed a new
syllogism.
"Mrs. Eddy built a cathedral. She is an
mpoetor. Therefore, builders of cathe
irals are impostors. The Festspielhau*
is a Wagnerian cathedral. Wagner built
It. Therefore, Wagner is an impostor.
3uod erat demonstrandum. What a brain
you have, doctor.’’
EVAN’S BIG FLEET
ON THE MOVE AGAIN
Washington, Jan. 24.—Admiral Ev
ans cabled the navy department from
Rio Jareiro that his fleet with the ex
ception of the Arethusa sailed today for
Puntu Arenas.
PRIVATE BANK IN
CHICAGO IS CLOSED
Chicago. Jan. 24.—The private bank,
of A. C. Tisdelle suspended payments
to depositors today. A call was sent
to police headquarters for officers to
quell a possible disturbance around the
office, but there was no trouble of any
kind. A notice was posted on the door
or the Institution declaring the banker
had made an assignment for the benefit
of creditors.