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ST TOJvILL mm tO Kif* CoaImBOC tke Wa&I* fcaiot-m. m AUtWlIU IS l MH It 4MIST — &*' IUI Me m *• rWttief -iyiaa IItlwrro >M -»• (mimm* ««»• Brtaal At* feat tru M la«wA«rrat t«te. 'i&KlJf- Apr.1 4—<»r;» of Sipldo* j-..„ * . te~ n a* t&u st. «®at*-d by tbr rtmaimry of pol:t*. MetL> in* ..#*4 to make a *■**» i tj,d }af| b| fru® bi» latest tbr outrage war the out' > i£ * •<»>)• jsphr * if? T Jj V1* • * late* are known. _* « ' jerMtt arrested ha* rtiC ied it»t k* * d the revolver to Mo Hi* H®r 1* Mean. M* adn. t» that br had a cti«i»er*a i s ': >ipuj*i • 4. '.tv*- »ti it of the rma* u® tb* prime but proteita that Hp « rb Were *pkrt lb >e*t. The po ll * leetiit ufhrr uocnVBptttmh. ~sjr Tb* nmbm si iHm ®MMMliMtflM •! the I’Mii * of Yt *(ri yeaterday wu the |b.n*i* - * it tbe * *f- and theater* la*t by Lot? * ft* re reffref and deep Bate ..yr... ■ . *& wer* taan.feated and *btln f b'*. a at the fa:., re of tbr criminal * • pflc-w j t a a* UJMismw >:u*!y enpresoed at t* a* -i i :„at a ben tb* c ri a ii rushed ®* be received a blow from m fpnube * 'fiat m the face which drew ||< t*t- term® of S.psdo's statement i* |fc®t .be declared that he ro®®)ttHl the b - taw «aar be wa* as abarrbiat and did not aHttd* to booth Africa. The Pat nut* way*. * latestt£*tion TKs® of t be prwje.cber* .aeted four boti r> . bd it »bu* - that be tt> tmdiRated by i£n wt&utBBWL jpflVVHNi... wbm pcf ^ • 4,: I k«ri»t for 2 franc* A« < -<tr;pan:ed f. y tb x* perst® SI ptdo w cht < »« i need* y I. and theft to the M*i*oh du People, w here they bad dr ink* Then they went to a * it* *h »p a here S:pid<» w rote a letter way :n* be bad obtained eaj tn*it*. He then went to the roll* ( t ay »t*ft‘.® and ashad the boor of the I atm a! of the train Later be entered a * if* and kubd hi* revolver tb the lavatory Ssp+do rrf .aed t® give the I i... m*- of hi*. - mpahii.-b who. be said. > w a* a young autne year* older ft®® .timm-lf After ripido was forked ® tb magistrate* went to the house *■ - e*pwined hi* motite a* fotluwa “For • img titpe I have thought that the it -• *o* m- a who are un< ham mg war ** -.h e mi many live* that they f*en* to tie pun is bed 1 ho*e men *ton id *--Ser the penalty of retaliation VI ben 1 learned by tbe paper* that the i fttt * »«* ( ■ u* to pa** tbr >ugb tsrua a* i» ! immediately revolted to become tbe B-ragrr of humanity and to kill tfci* aa*aaoib On Sunday I made up my a nd to carry out my project. I regret that I have not a> < ompliabed it •• I demand “ Tbe m i®ii strate* »truc k 'by the ineo- i * »'••*= r of the »!ary. are ruBvin-rd * ' at Sipido don* not tell the whole t* -tb .and • le&e* to aate someone. . ue Btr *fra;»-* are *< *( t« ter*sy the pciooaer '* r*'n*r*t The commit mi nt Large* ibe pnaoner wtth an attempt Jtf feMMMMtAfltfSCtt. J*WB Baptiste lUpdo wa* not sub s' i»fe<l to a further eaammation today. Hi* attitude i* dejected and he appear# *"• ry fired h**.ng bad little sleep He » xyrmef no regret at fci* «rime but t®» repeatcdJy naked permiaslo® to see f ho interview between * - • »H rtOIlSIS 10 HRktV. t-ei I »• <•««»( t«Mn«4S furk K ing* M I IkHUlU tool*. h toe Hi KOTOS April €-Secretary I'* to* Las addr«ww»d • *1< up—p prut eat **■> ft* Turkish pw>t—>1 ■» sga.OST the p: t pa S app t'-afton of aa edict enciad «*» - =t I- A from Turkey The !> daeh’efed aa ■ ayhiu denial of the Mfel* *d the uawhoi-^ *meiie*.* aet -• yt pork aa a fcwc.s fur the et dMiM pad Je. totedlf Stake* it ne<<e» fwt the Turkish twirl—M to * 3#Wr*' natfttka hy adequate evi ha—irfort tt ran rtfone the edict vi'Urn murmm nss.itta, The aflkial* >♦» are rcaidrW. hcramaw of the re * " f the romp!let* failure of the Ger i aa he* tk to Bktr g<mi mrli * toeremaa r«~«p* i~ting <ar meat* .br * fl -»t 7 - * 1. .»h g rtrr&ate^f «aa Stake i*o letter shewing •Ml «*•# ViMmry t •*.). It ArHiN'. IOV Aprs! to A hii; a a* * iroiwcdl :a ta* senate today hy Haa *•* * tb'nx.ng ta herniary «j( war to hu to* »urveya fur the e-tat-iiskmeni of * at)-. gnmad* 'ta the north eaat. south at • west fur the training of soldier* of t**» to ..ted. state* «ad the national i«-»rd The hill provide* that the ttomp* when established shall he sap i * - tt - ■ .-token.c:.. »-» € *-*«***-»*,i* *< w*.*i«r rrw»i»4 VAhtifWTOV April C - In the sen *te toda* Senator June* of Arkanans P* sweatee «h* r—dratia I* uf J <\ g Kurkin— a* a ntkaiur from Kentucky *•» the term uf si a- year* beginning Marsh 4. ISM Mr Junes said aa the « *a*W'.al» were iuag he would aak •ftai they he print— a do- unseat »*•»*• «** l>* to<r«t*r *••*. WUhlhCTW l» T April « -The b»*»l appropriation bill wm* toda* ;«urted to the hi—* hy Acting Ch PMkS Tow* of the natal * namittee. The smoowt carried hy the bill u Kl Ur fM. tthr lupa ever prparlid to the bou,*e from the aa*ai committee Aside hta this the report wht. b a«« om psxoes the hill i* remarkable fur its a. rray al of fart* regarding aea power the world over, foreign naval pro r*w» and the rumpwraxlre strength * ■ the lew of the groat power*, i- f mpanled by colored ' harts showing the apbonding of various groat navies • ian 5cor TaJU- April €_MiM olga mm» Hauailu* "T'JZZZJL ****** mmmfg of m*m Kethmok u4 Tlw<or» Mom, Vaibarlk a tboater » bat (Mhy of Mituiaifli Mi pew**au&« the ?i»* Jura hr J u<t*r •TMBlbal taraarh of *»* t-chly favor t»e a*. aawareM tb*t tbe o' tb» Jala* Ml f bM city wi» be rooMd BOERS T4KE IN EIE1Y ' Ur La ted Krpnrt ( ■ p( urr of a oquadroa ef Crittab Cavalry. IjOXDOX. April <».—The Capetown correspondent of the Standard, tele graphing Tuesday, gives the details, erto obscure, of the surrender of •» squadron of Kiubener's Horse on February IS: It was th« day of the relief of Kim t** rley. The squadron had been left • o guard a farm on the Riet river while (General French advanced to the la-sieged town The objec t of leaving them on the fiver was to hold a well pending the arrival of another column. The latter, however, never came, and the troop ers found themselves besieged for four days by a body of 400 Boers. There w.re but fifty men, but they pierced : Sew in the walls of the farm house and made a desperate stand for three days. They fought gallantly and all the t me without food. But on tLe fourth iay they managed to catch a goat, they qnicfcljr devoured. There j • • g as* on the neigh 1 'ring veldt and all their uorses died ; «t starvation The stench in and ■ t;i th* farm bouse was something twful. ‘ »n the f. irth day General DeWitt ; — tit a message calling for them to , ;rr*-nder within a few minutes. The •n»Ti n was hopeless. The Boers two twelve pounders with them, : t •: 'he squadron was in the last stage of exhaustion >*•» a.g th* re was no a:. * of relief, they agreed among theataelvcs to surrender ” 7 lie w ar office issued no news yes terday and little was allowed to come ft'rn the oc rrespondents at MssgifoBicin. Afrordlsg to the Stand ard » r* ;-re>entativefi there is no sign *"*f the Boers intend taking the of letiMVc. General Clement is so dis :-(Miig c»f his forces as to guard against . \ surprise attac k which, although I'upreiiabie. is evidently not regarded mp* >>. le. judging from the prepa rations of l»rd Roberts. As i- us^al where there is a check 'he progress of the British cam s':. the war office is feeing severely r failing to send the net es ■ r> supply of remounts for the army, it is believed lavrd Roberts has dif than remounts with w hi* L to contend. DffctVS CHICAGO VISIT — I ear I iprit-eil that I here I* Pol it leal tthjert in the ('all. CHICAGO. Ill . Aprill 6.— Members 1 ’i- I»* «. y reception committee will bold a formal meeting next Tuesday ! to de ide whether the celebration 1 anned in honor of Admiral Dewey i. Hi*- occasion of the latter's visit t Chi ^jgo May 1 shall lie abandoned s.rried out in accordance with the <;i tginal Idea In the meantime prep aratiuaa are being actively pushed for ! tf.e ■ '-Miration and the work of col t;r.g funds i* progressing satisfac ' rily The committee apparently is ’ tided a- to the wisdom of ahandon .• g the fete, many of the members -fating that the reception to Admiral !>• wej should arise above partisanship, while ethers wish to hear from Ad miral Dewey as to whether or not his rtaft to Chicago is to have any politi cal significance. CUVIUND DENIES RIPORT. lie Urrlarn He He- S«id Nothing Kela tl»e to Itenet'a ( arid uiar-v. PRINCETON. X J. April 6—For t:. - 1’ri -ident Grover Cleveland today • atol that be had not given an interview to any one on Admiral I*e«re> s candidacy. Referring to pub- | -h* expressions of his views, he dictated the following: - statement is outrageous. It | fa!- from beginning to end. A i m!-*r of young men representing i : fferent papers called on me yesterday r >t n y opinion in relation to Admiral Is-wey* announcement of his Candi da* * and I invariably dec lined to say f . ,>D|r whatever on the subject. If an> possibility I should see fit in t:.» future to give any expression on f - j* t. it will l»e done in a way tha* * ave no doubt as to its au In the meantime it is safo t * < ai< date in advanc e that any less 'h .• dative statement which may be • ’ ;t< d to me will be an unjustifi able fabrication." RomO I irr« the l'ir*l shot VANCOCVER. B. C.. April 6—The v.ar toward which Russia and Japan • » heved by oriental papers to l>e • rifting, was almost precipitated by i.ent of which Japanese offi • :<ls have vainly endeavoied to sup I re*.* On Mar h 1*4 a Japanese bat : •-* ip encountered a Russian cruiser :n the neighborhood of Hakodate, c itho .t any warning the Russian rg. : a torpedo again; t the bat tleship. but missed aim. !•• Ilatolle Munllpoi ( a«e«. WASHINGTON April r. —The offi • - of the marine service have con -« i.t**d to handle the smallpox smiai.on on ti.» Nez Perc e* reservation in Idaho. * m w ill establish detention camps md do whatever else is necessary to camp out the di-ease. Commissioner J one* of the Indian bureau said today that the seriousness of the situation evidently has l*een overestimated. He thinks the Indians have become panic stricken. The annual meeting of the stock ho i*ri. of the American Beet Sugar nipany was held In Jersey City. The oid board of directors was re-elected. v the old officers. No report was given out. Will Fight to the End. 0 HnriUJC Kj Apri1 6—Gov ernor Taylor *j*'nt today in this city 1.1 consultation with personal and po i.tical friends Adjutant General Col- | er came down from Frankfort to meet j tb* governor General Collier reiter . * 4 that Governor Taylor will not re- | : qmsh bis position until the 1‘nited >’**•■» supreme court passes on the ' : t-e The late^ report from the court of appeals is that a decision in the ] governorship case mar be expected Monday. W ill t Itwr on Sunday* NEW YORK. April 6—At today’s ae*»ion of the Newark conference. >.ethodixt Episcopal church. Dr. I. W. Hathaway, president of the American Febbath I n ion announced that he had just come from Washington, wnere he had called on President McKinley. The president, he said, had informed him that the Cnited States builuingg at the Pan* exposition would be closed on Sundays. This statement was rece»ved with applause by the members of ths 4 conference. DEWEY FOR PRESIDENT Confirmation of the Announcement That He is a Candidate. GREAT INTEREST IS MANIFESTED Ufro of Maiilln Han Letter* From All Classes iu All States lr;ing Hiiu to Slake the Kaee—Among Leaders, How ever, the Matter is Not Viewed in a Serious -Manner. NEW YORK, April 5.—A Washing ton dispatch to the Evening Telegram says: “It has developed that the an nouncement of Admiral Dewey's can didacy is a part of a well laid plan of eastern democrats to head off Mr. Bryan's nomination.” The Evening Telegram's dispatch continues: “The admiral will not admit that there is any organization behind his candidacy or state whether he would like the republican or the democrat ic nomination. He told me today that he was in the hands of the American people and was as willing to obey orders from them as he has been from his superiors in the navy. He said: “ 'I have every reason to believe that there is a popular demand for my nomination. 1 decline to say whether I am a democrat or a republican. " 'I want to be the people's candi date. I fully realize that in announc ing my willingness to become a can didate that my troubles are begin ning, but a man who has the interest of his country at heart cannot escape his share ol them, and I am willing to risk all that may come to me. “ ‘From every state in the union and from all classes of the people I have received gratifying evidence of a de sire for my nomination. Tne demand has become so general that 1 felt constrained to give serious consideration to the matter, and al though I had previously stated that I would not accept a nomination, con ditions have so changed in the past lew months that 1 cannot longer, as a loyal American citizen, say that I will not obey the will of the American peo ple if their decision should be that I am a suitable candidate for the presi dency. Beyond confirming my an nouncement of this morning there is nothing more that I can properly say at present.’ ” WASHINGTON. April 5.—Admiral George Dewey today confirmed the in terview published this morning in the New York World, to the effect that he will accept the presidency of the Unit ed States should the American people desire him to fill that office. He re fused to make any further statement. The greatest interest was manifest ed in official and other circles by the announcement made by Admiral Dew ey. His home was besieged all morn ing by reporters who were anxious to obtain any additional information which might be forthcoming. To all the admiral extended a cordial greet ing. but indicated that for the present at least there was nothing to add to what had already been published con cerning his willingness to stand for tho presidential office should the peo ple elect to nominate him. Natural ly the chief point of inquiry' was as to which of the great political parties Admiral Dewey would be the candi date of. but to questions of this char acter the replies indicated that no nos Itive determination had been reached. “There are no definite plans as to the future.” said a member of his official household. None of the officials or naval officers at the navy department cared to ex press publicly any opinion as to the admiral s announcement. But it is plain to be seen that the announce ment created profound surprise in ev ery circle. The impression prevailed, that, regardless of the outcome of the admiral s movement from a political point of view, his entrance into the arena of politics marks a termination of his activities in the navy. Not that it is believed that his retirement is pending, but it is felt that, engrossed as he will be in his other aspirations, the admiral will not be able to spa -e the time necessary for the discharge of purely naval duties. It is intimated that he practically indicated his pur pose to withdraw from active naval work in a conversation recently with an intimate friend and brother offi ce.’. •lone* *njs to Wait. WASHINGTON. D. €.. April 5.— Senator Jones, chairman of the na tional democratic committee, says that the committee will take no action until he has further information concerning what Kansas City proposed to do. If it is true, as reported, that the hall is to be rebuilt, there will be no neies sity for making other arrangements. Senator Jones says that if the citizens of Kansas City go at it in the right way there is no reason why they can not complete the new building by Julv 4th. Ind anian Shoots Two Men. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Anril 5.— Shortly after noon today Fred Kettle hake drove to a saloon in Virginia avenue and with a Winchester rifle fired into a group of men who were entering the saloon. Lewis Krauss was shot in the back of the head. It is believed that Krauss was singled out by Kettlehake. Kettlehake then drove to North Liberty street, called Fred Simon, a grocer, outside and shot him in the abdomen. Simon will die. Convention Hall to Ite Bebnlt. KANSAS CITY. April 5.—That con vention hall will be rebuilt and before July 4 was settled at the meeting last etening of the board of directors of the convention hall company. That the necessary funds will be subscribed immediately is not even questioned. Early today a force of men will be sent to the ruins to begin the work of clear ing away the debris. Tonight the di itctors are in telegraphic communica tion with iron and steel men through out the country in an endeavor to se cure the necessary structural iron and ' Loss on the building is $400,000. Final In»«ructions to Taft. WASHINGTON, April 5.—Judge taft of the Philippine commission haa i long conference with Secretary Root l.nd received the final instructions to the committee. Judge Taft left here this afternoon in order to complete some business in Chicago in time to accompany the other members of the committee from San Francisco on tne ttansport Hancock on the 15th. In case it becomes necessary to modify or add to the instructions to the com mission such changes will be forward ed by mail or telegraph if necessary to Judge Taft at San Francisco. ADMIRAL TALKS ABOUT IT. Influenced, He Smy». by Many Letters and Friendly Suggestion*. WASHINGTON. April 5— Admiral Dewey tonight expressed himself as | very much gratified over the manner in which his announcement to be a candidate for the presidency has been received by his friends. His manner likewise indicated the fact as his chat ted with a reporter at his home this evening. Many telegrams have come to him today, particularly from the south, and some also from the far west, endorsing his course and stating that he will receive the support of the signers in the campaign which he will make. The admiral was in excellent humor and talked interestingly of a number or things in connection with his pro posed candidacy though concerning most questions asked him he requested that nothing be said at this time, as in due time he would make a state n ent to the public. "Why is it. admiral, that you have decided to become a candidate for the presidency?" he was asked. "Really on that point there is noth ing to add to what has been printed on the subject. If the American peo ple want me to be u»eir candidate for this high office I shall gladly serve them. My determination to aspire to it was influenced by my many friends, who have written me letters suggest ing that I should be a candidate. These communications have come from all over the country, some from New York, a large number from the south, and some from the Pacific coast. It v as in response to these suggestions that I have taken the course an nounced. "Since the announcement was made I have received a number of telegrams from my friends commending the ac tion I have taken and promising me teeir support. I am deeply gratified to them for their kindness. These are the considerations which have uiged me to change my mind from the original statement I made on my return from Manila that I would not be a candidate for the office.” "Now tell me something about your p'ans for the future." suggested tu« i t-pui it*r. "On that point 1 am not yet pre pared to make any statement.” an swered the admiral. “I am consulting with my friends as to the course to be pursued. When the proper time ar rives I will make a statement of my intentions as to the future, and this will l>e very soon. Pending that I prefer not to say anything for publi cation regarding them.” "Will the announcement of your candidacy for the presidency make any change in the plans for your trip to Chicago and other western cities?” "Not at all. The cordial invitations which I hare received from those cities to visit them curing the coming spring and which I have accepted I expect to fulfill. The assurances of regard con veyed by them are very gratifying to me and I certainly want to show the people that I appreciate their kind ness.” Admiral Dewey has some verv de cided opinions on matters of public mo ment and while expressing them in private prefers not to make any public announcement of them at this time. Platforms for parties, he believes, are not made by candidates for the high office of president. In connection with his determination to run for office the admiral greatly relies on the warmth o*' the receptions he has received tnroughout the country, including the south particularly. COMMITTEE EOCK HORNS. Differences Crop Out in the Coeur •I'Alene Investigation. WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 5.—The cross-examination of Frederic Bur bridge. manager of the Bunker Hill .nine, was continued in the Coeur J'Alene investigation today. There were frequent animated controversies •>etween members of the committee. One of these occurred over the author ity of Mr. Crosthwaite. one of the pri vate counsel, to appear. He denied that he represented the Bunker Hill mine or General Merriam. „nd he was .etained and paid by Governor Steu nenberg. Representatives Hay and Dick also joined issue over the extent of the inquiry. Mr. Hay cc ntending that it was being curtailed to the prejudice of those making the charges, while Mr. Dick insisted that some lim itation was essential in order to get through. During Mr. Burbridge's tes timony he stated that he was not a ■'nited States citizen at the time he retame manager of the mine, but was admitted to citizenship the following jear. Plan to Nominate McKinley. WASHINGTON. D. C.. April R.— From the highest sources it is learned that the program agreed on by re publican leaders is to make Mr. Wol cott of Colorado temporary chairman and Mr. Lodge permanent chairman cf the republican national convention und let Mr. Depew make the nominat ing speech for President McKinley. Honor* for Gen M tnderson WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 5 — The president has appointed the fol lowing board of visitors to the United States military academy: General Charles F. Manderson. Ne braska: General Anson McCook. New York: Prof. Abram C. Kaufman. South Carolina: Colonel William C. Church. New York; Rev. Henry D. Curtis. Ohio: Prof. D. F. Houston. Texas, and Dudley Evans, New Jersey. Tears Again In the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 5 — Peace was restored in the senate today before the body convened and during the proceedings of the session there was only a reminder of the harsh language used just before adjourn ment yesterday. The session opened with a lively and interesting discussion o' the status of the Quay case, in the course of which Wolcott apologized lor the language he had used yester day. disclaiming any intention of being offensive to anybody, least of all to his friend. Lodge. — _ Cincinnati W ould Take It. CINCINNATI. O.. April 5.—Clonel W. B. Melish, who was at the head of the movement to secure for Cincinna ti the national democratic convention when informed of the destruction of the Kansas City hall, said it was an ungracious thing to attempt to profit by the misfortune of a sister city, but if the situation made it necessary for the democrats to look elsewhere for accommsdations, Cincinnati stood ready with her unrivaled Saengerfest and Music halls to offer her hospitali* ties in the homeless. ! LIEU VMS DEATH A Manila Paper Publishes a Long Article Concerning Him. ONE OE BRAVEST IN REGIMENT Insisted on Staying at His Tost of Duty While Suffering from Disease. Even Though 1‘rged to Enter the Hospital— A Man Fearless in Performance of Duty. PLATTSMOCTH. Neb.. April 9.— Hon. Samuel Waugh of this city has received the Manila Freedom contain ing the following: "While temporarily insane from the effects of intermittent brain fever, contracted during the severe campaign i» south Luzon, Second Lieutenant John R. Waugh of the Thirty-ninth infantry shot himself through the heart at Clamba. early Tuesday morning. He died almost instantly and yester day his body was brought to Manila by an escort from Company H of the Thirty-ninth, under command of Lieu tenant Harry E. Courtney. The re mains will be transported to the states on the Sheridan. "Lieutenant Waugh was one of the bravest of the young officers of Bul lard's fighting regiment. He had bare ly reached his majority and for one so young in years had gained a name for personal bravery and devotion to soldierly duty. He was slight of stat ure and a fit candidate for the hospital when I>anghorn's battalion reached Calamba a week ago from its record breaking 'hike' through the provinces of Laguna. Batangas and Tayabas. but he continued 'for duty’ with his com pany and on Monday collapsed from nervous exhaustion. He recoverd within a few hours and appeared to be on the high road to complete recov ery. but in the early morning of Tues day he ended his life by his own hand while suffering the tortures of disease. "He had been talking in a sort of distracted way with Captain Joseph P. Coughey of the Thirty-ninth at his quarters in Calamba an hour before he fired the fatal shot, and the captain urged him to enter the hospital for treatment. Young Waugh refused and added that he would feel better soon. Captain Coughey kept a watchful eye over him until breakfast had been fin ished and then Waugh appeared to have entirely recovered. About 9:30 o'clock a shot rang out and the officers quartered in the building rushed out upon the veranda and saw the young officer lying there gasping for breath. An army revolver had ended his life. He died within ten minutes. A mili tary escort, made of infantry compan ies from the Thirty-ninth and Sum merall’s artillery, with a troop of cav alry. did military burial honors over: the body of the dead lieutenant at Calamba yesterday. "Lieutenant T. M. Cobb, jr.. said: "A more impetuously brave young officer I have never known. I have seen him have his platoon into the hottest of the fight and no one ever saw Dick Waugh flinch. 1 know his people in Nebrasaka. and I can truthfully say they have lost a noble son.’ ” School Bonds Invalid. FREMONT. Neb.. April 9.—A special meeting of the school board was held here, and Mr. W. J. Courtright. the attorney employed by the board to rep resent them in the district court, sub mitted his opinion that the school bonds were invalid for several reasons, one being that not one-third of the legally qualified sc hool electors signed the petition for their submission at the election last fal. His opinion was a good deal of surprise, as it practical ly conceded the points set out in the petition for the injunction. The board instructed their attorney to file an an swer admitting that the petition for the submission of the bonds was not signed by a sufficient number of elec tors. A Mil* and h Half a Day. OMAHA. April 9.—At the Union Pa cfic shops, a force of carpenters and blacksmiths has begun building a Rob erts steam track layer. This is a giant mechanical device to take place of hand work in the distribution of both ties and steel, whereby one steam track layer with a force of sixty men can lay a mile and a half a day, an amount far in excess of what the same crew could do without it. The equip ment of the steam track-laying train, a - planned to lay three-quarters of a mile for each half day trip, consists of a pioneer car. eight Je cars, then the engine, and then the three cars witn rails. Roail Race at Norfolk. NORFOLK. Neb.. April 9.—A bicycle road race was held here under the management of the Young Men s Christian league. The course was from Stanton to this city, a distance of fourteen miles. The race was won by George Davis, with Clyde Williams second and John Kuhi third. Best time, 40 minutes 11 seconds. W. W. Hughes collapsed at the finish and was carried home. His condition is not considered serious. SnrTivors of Sltilo. SCHUYLER. Neb.. April 9.—The sur vivors of the battle of Shiloh met here and held a campfire, which was addressed by Rev. C. H. Miller of this place, T. J. Majors of Peru and Rev. Presson of Stromsburg. About forty visitors were present and an interesting meeting was held. Rev. Mr. Presson. ex-Govenor Thayer and John L. Webs ter were the principal speakers on the board. Will Rain* Re*t«. SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. April 9 — President Fynn of the Commericial club says that no doubt remains as to the utility of raising beets on the vacant land adjacent to the city, and that a great many laboring people have expressed a desire to cultivate them if given an opportunity. For that rea son, a number of the leading business men. headed by President Fiynn and Secretary Watkins of the Commercial club have formed an association which will provide the seed and cultivators for a number of responsible people who desire to go into the beet raising business. DiftRfttrotM Bins* at Lincoln. LINCOLN. April 9.—The Oriental livery stable, two frame residences, all old landmarks of Lincoln, located in the heart of the residence portion of the city and twenty-five head of horses, including Lady Bell Sims, a sister of Nancy Hanks, and several other blooded animals were destroyed by fire. The value of the property destroyed is estimated at $6,000, only a very small portion of which is cov ered by insurance. One of the houses destroyed was occupied by Dr. F. I. Seymour, formerly of Omaha, who sustains a loss of about $400. SOME SUPREME COURT BUSINESS. •Judges Hunt) Down Their Dt-rion* in a Number of Cases. LINCOLN. Neb.. April 6.—The su preme court handed down decisions in < leven cases. Considerable time was spent in listening to arguments on the motion of the attorney general for a writ of mandamus compelling Judge Baker of the district court of Douglas county tc set aside the judgment in the case of the State of Nebraska against the Omaha National bank and for a mandate ordering a new trial of the suit. In the State ex rel Christy against Stubbs, the election contest case from the Seventh judicial district, the defendant was given a week's time to prepare for a hearing on the de murrer. Several questions of interest to at torneys and fire insurance people in Nebraska are decided by the court for the first time in the case of the 1-an cashire Insurance company against Bush. Under the valued policy law of this stale the worm of property in sured is fixed conclusively at the valu tion written in the contract of insur ance and in case of total loss that sum is the measure of recovery. Under such a policy in case of partial loss the ac tual damage is the measure of recov ery. In the decision handed down to day the court rules that if. under a valued policy, the property insured is totally destroyed as the result of two or more fires the measure of recovery for the final loss is the amount written in the contract less amounts paid in settlement of previous losses. The court further rules that after a partial loss under a fire policy which renders the building untenable the in sured is not guilty of a breach of the vacancy clause of the contract where he permits the property to remain un occupied pending the period during which the insurer is authorized to ex ercise its option to repair the damaged building and that there is nothing in the constitution of the United States or of this state wnich forbids classifi cation of subjects for the purpose of legislation. It is held that the power to classify is subject only to the limi tation that the classification must not he arbitrary. "The provision of section 3 of the valued policy law (section 43. chapter 4J. Compiled Statutes. 1899>. permit ting the taxation as costs of a reasona ble attorney's fee upon rendering the judgment against an Insurance com pany on a contract Insuring real estate.” it is held, "is • grounded on consideration of public policy and is constitutional.” Seward County's Mortrape Record. SEWARD. Neb.. April 6.—The far mers of Seward county nroke the rec- I ord during March in reducing the mortgages on their farms. The record shows that fifty-seven mortgages were filed, amounting to $75,586.20; released 90: amounting to $126,804.69, a reduc tion of $51,218.49 for the month. City mortgages filed. 8. $2,834.50; released two. $686.85: chattel mortgages filed 103. $23,589.22; released 81. $44.373 92. making a total reduction of $69,853.49. Ainsworth Creamery Association. AINSWORTH. Neb.. April 6.—The stockholders of the proposed Ains worth creamery association met and incorporated with the following offi cers for the ensuing year: President. R. S. Rosing: secretary. H. O. Paine; treasurer. C. L. Briggs: board of direc tors. George Carpenter. W. H. Coltrin. Pr. W. B. Loomis. J. W. Shaner and C M. Hutchinson. The plant is ex pected to be in operation within sixty days. Much interest is felt in the en terprise. _____________ Hit 1»t a Train. GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. April 6 — A: Henry Carson, a farmer of St. Lib ory, and his daughter, were crossing the Burlington track in this city the engine of the east bound passenger struck the tail end of the wagon. Both occupants were hurled out of the wagon. Carson's leg was broken badly and bruised, and the daughter was badly cut and bruised. A Bank Cloaca. LINCOLN. April 6.—The state bank ing board has taken possession of the Citizens' State bank of Cambridge. Examiner Wilson took possession of the bank Monday and the state board authorized the attorney general to ap ply to the district court for the ap pointment of a receiver. The cause of the failure is said to have been too much poor paper. _ Pictnre* of Firm »lirni*kii. LINCOLN. Nob.. April €.—Adjutant General Berry received nine large pho tographs showing the first Nebraksa regiment in active service in the Phil ippines. The pictures comprise the en tire collection in the possession of the chief signal officer. 1 ne pictures were forwarded by Eugene O. Fechet. cap tain. signal officer United States vol unteers. disbursing officer. Captain Fechet is a brother of Major E. G. Fechet who was assigned to duty In Nebraska several years ago as special aid to the governor. Want* a Money Batm. OMAHA. Neb.. April 6.—John S. Clark is plaintiff in a damage suit against tne Chicago. Burlington & Quincy Railroad company, in wntch he seeks to collect 120.750 on account of injury. He alleges that he was a pas senger on one of the defendant com pany's trains running from Atwood. Kan., to Lebanon. Neb.. November 29 or last year, and that on reaching Leb anon the train did not stop at the de pot. He jumped off and sustained in jury that required the amputation of his right leg. Jobber* are Pleaoed. OMAHA. Neb.. April 6.—The jobbers oJ Omaha are well pleased that the Oroaha-Kansas City differential on packing house products has been re duced from 6 to 3 cents per 100 pounds. | One jobber said: "This reduction ' n.eans much to the jobbers, aside from the packers' interest, as it indicates that Omaha is to eventually get lower rates on other lines of goods than those produced by the packers. For years Omaha jobbers have been discrimin ated against in rates to the south, but I believe the beginning of the end is at hand. Aeridental Shooting. ASHLAND. Neb.. April 6.—Charles Berkheimer. aged about 18 years, a member of the senior class of the Ash ls nd High school and oldest son of Adam Berkheimer. a prominent imple ment dealer in this city, accidentally shot himself with a revolver. He was extracting the cartridges from the weapon when he pulled the trigger. The bullet grazed the palm of the left hand and glanced downward, striking his left leg below the knee and plow ing a furrow through the flesh. The young man is painfully injured, but will recover. Governor Poynter Will Stand by His De cision of Last Week. AIM APPEAL EOR Rf INSTATEMENT. lto.rU «f TraI1Sp„rtatioil s.rved With .n Orde r Retraining Then. Iron, Hearing Com plaints About Railroad Rate*— MUcrlianrou* Nebraska Mat ter*. LINCOLN", Ai>..i 4. Governor Povn ter will stand by his decision of last week and will refuse to reinstate B. F.. Lang of \ork as superintendent of the State Institute for Feeble-Mind ed Youth at Beatrice. \ delegation headed by Lieutenant Gove™?Gil bert and Judge Bates of York and ex May or E A. Kretsingtr of Beatrice, and including about a dozen citizens of lork, called on Governor Povnter and pleaded for lenicn. y on behalf of Lang. At the close of the conference. Gov ernor Povnter -aid that he had no decision othei than the one rendered last week. It has been qui-Uy intimated that unless he was reinstall Mg. Lang would refuse to go cm of office until compelled to do so bv the courts Governor Povnter asseiis that he has Langs resignat on in writing over his own signature and tnar he cannot therefore contend ihat he has any law ful right to the office. Lang has told several of his friends that he has not resigned and that he does not ptopose to be removed from the office without cause. Members of the State Board of Transportation were served with a copy of an order issued by Judge Mun ger of the federal court restraining them from entertaining, hearing or de termining any complaint which has been or may hereafter be filed with the board, touching tin* rates of charge made by the Fremont, rhkhorn & Mis souri Valley or the Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroads. This order is to continue in force until April 5, when the complainants will move for a permanent Injunction. The Board of Transportation is also re strained from making any order fixing or prescribing the rates which either of these companies shall charge for transportation of freight between points in Nebraska and from taking any proceedings for the purpose of enforcing any order heretofore issued. But little surprise was expressed at the state house when the injunction was served, it being generally expect ed that the Board of Transportation would be restrained from proceeding with the hearing of tar cases pending against the Fremont. Elkhorn & Mis souri Valiev and the umana roads, both of which were recently contin ued. The case of the Business Men’s as sociation of Norfolk against the Omaha read has been lost in the mass cf railroad rate litigation. State Capital Note*. LINCOLN, Neb.. April 4.—Treasurer Aleserve has issued a call for general fund warrants registered from 55,171 t) 55.570. payable April It*. The amount covered is $40,000. Two of the bondsment of ex-County Treasurer J. W. Lynch of Platte coun ty were at the state house with a view to effecting a compromise with the state of the ciaim covering the short age of that official, amounting ap pioximately $13,000. Lynch's short age was in the neighborhood of $.>0, 000. of which amount $17,000 belonged to the county and the balance to the state. The county funds were paid by the bondsmen, but the state not been reimbursed. Fell rntler the Wheel*. COLUMBUS. Neb.. April 4.—Martin Tensen. a baker, twenty years old. who has been employed the past six months at Humphrey, stole a rice with a com panion Saturday night on the Union Pacific accommodation train, and fell under the wheels at Fiatte Center. Both legs were badly mangled. He was brought to the hospital here and ■joe leg was amputated soon after midnight. Attendn gsurgeons hope io save the other, but are not sure that they can. Fund* for India Suffer*" CAMBRIDGE, Neb.. April 4 —A mass meeting called for the purpose of raising funds for relief of the India famine sufferers resulted in the sum ni $130 beirg raised by the people of Cambridge and vicinity. This town has always responded liberally when appealed to for the relief of aafEering humanity. Mexican War Veteran Dead. GRETNA. Neb.. April 4—John Fal lon. an old citizen, died of heart fail ure at the home of his daughter at Waterville. Kas., Sunday morning. The remains were brought to this place this morning and buried in the Cath olis cemetery. Mr. Fallon was a vet eran of the Mexican war. Win. Fuller U Bound Oxer. O'NEILL. Neb.. April 4.—William Fuller had his preliminary hearing in the county court upon the charge of statutory rape of the person of Ivy Mount and was bound over to the dis trict court in the sum of $l,o00. I he defendant is about 18 years of age and the complaining witness a year young er. They are both residents of Stuart and highly connected. The taJleged date of the crime is July, 1899. Dodge County Mortgage Record. FREMONT. Neb.. April 4.—The fol lowing is the mortgage record of Dodge county for the montn of March: Chattel mortgages filed 148, amount $43,743.11; released 150. amount $33. "97.63. Farm mortgages recorded 53. amount $139,956.30; released 54. amount $94,724.20. Town and city mortgages recorded 40. amount $4,799.00; re leased 26. amount $19.399.13. The amount of farm mortgages recorded is greater than any month since registers of deds have been required to keep a record of them and are principally pur chase money mortgages and renewals. Reduced to Three Cent*. OMAHA. Neb.. April 4.—Omaha has won the hardest battle ever fought against Kansas City from this end of the line, and hereafter Omaha packing house products will take a differential rate of 3 instead of 6 cents. This de cision w'as reached Saturday by Arbi trator George Olds, who was appointed by the interested roads to investigate the dispute with the understanding that his finding should be final This finding not alone means much to Om aha and her packing industries, but means a victory for tne Burlington which first took up the fight.