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fuss Minm'
£«(he Word EUcrireJ From Threatened
Capital m Twenty-Four Hours.
*m as r m Rt sent o ot i siur cm
U» lr« 1 r«!»*4 M Amvru-au Mixlua
•e Bruia U(*t)«a «mt 1 9*0 Kao*
*• Utoir; at Taka — M»aialar loof»»
»*Hi< la Mao a AafcaS far Ur(o
•4«a«*a<r W M«nun
3XIM1N June 11—5 a m — IV
lt appear* to be completely iioUfd.
M# of tfa* morning pwp*-ia or news
It *r» Latr a word front there di
rt* today. Th«* latest message re
<«H la lamdow is the on* annoum
ilgtfcat the rtiof* are entrenching
» s w th* < ipiul
ftMMlN June 14 —4 jn a. m.- The
«'!*»•** are *-at reaching outside of P*
)jt to oppo*r tit* advance of lb* in
a-***.•Jttal A dt*pat-b from
a Tala, dated Tuesday, June 1?.
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1 learn that th* Chinese have gun*
* in*d oa tho American miaoion and
*»• itr.t *h >rationa.
I »•» t hoe wand Ku*»; in cavalry and
afantr? ai'b artiderjr hai* lauded at
•ku.‘
*rh* Shanghai rorr*»|»a49»ti report
hni l ni**u State* Minister Conger.
e*wirier, a»*» for J,dMI 1 nitsd States |
rwm p*
I he guest os of provisioning the re*
i • ■ • : - r*' : • and :t :s
tH ted at Shanghai that it will be
4P* » til#
the leading mem‘*er» of th«- reform
art*" representing fifteen out of eigh
-m previn-es. are at Shanghai. A
•t-a'< b to the I tally Mail, dated yea
day. says they are pending a peti
13 to tie* Catted States. Ureal Hrit
ui and Japan praying those [towers
a lake joint action against any at*
• «pt cm the part of the other powers
c-partition the empire, and they im*
(» *re the thus addressed to
the emperor
% dispati b from St Petersburg says
tlf whips of the Russian Pacific- squad
r-t on tike active list as well as those
at Viadiiowtuck, have been ordered to
firorwed w.tb all baste to Chinese
waters.
The foreign offi e confirms the re
[p-rt of an engagement between troops
of the international column and the
1 taker a on Monday.
It m s that atKKit thirty-five Chi
nese were killed.
J4f4% fOR ( O-OPt R4IION
fcol t-*ke«y tm llu Aarthtai to OUpirtM
t I'uarn
fjOMDOX. Jii8<* li—In regard to
the reporr* that Japan is al***ut to de
clare war < a Cilia*, it was learned
l*/ a r»-pre#»-ntat 1» *• of tb«- AiaorialH
at the Japan *e embassy taxi ay
’ha? that attitude of Japan in the Chi
M«— t rial* i» to co-operate loyally with
the Kirofrai power*. In the «i»t
Ida ai* iatiuB Japan would not be will
ing to **• any single poser take the
Imd
The aurtH’ of the chancellor of
the Japan*-**- legation at Pekin ia r<>
g*r-lxd a* likely to lead to serious
«**m; h au<m*. but a* de. l.ion tuu> i#**a
r**s» bed by Japan a* to a hat political
m-raaarr* mill be Beer—ary to meet
tie ait nation.
fUlat 1 vr to the reports that the Jap
anese minister at Pekin ia pressing
* *r the re. oca it ion of a Japanese
Ipfee-e 0f Influence to Include the prov
h >*. of Che Ktang Fo Kein and
Faang r*i, it ia po.nted out that Japan
a* a ready obtained a promise that
*!> pr^v:a< * of Ko Ke.a should not l»e
*U«eaM4. mhiie Kiang Si. situates! at
rh mouth of the Yank Tae river, is in
*b- Hntleh sphere. Japan la not like
y » take a step which might lie di«
wasful to Crest Britain, whose m
t-‘m China are similar to those of
Jbp**
tNin is imiB thimi.
-- June ] «.— i
lem. of Jevh rh„itIe#
« if Mia. by R |,r j <*ali*.
IImi UiarauM l‘h*>e* of
upurl ant Aabjcro.
CIIICAO June 11.—"The Proh
in Small
__Hi_rh of Rich
m ci 1 \ a ^ the first paper read
at today » se^,a ||^ national coo
feren e ot J. \>b ( haritier Among
«Mh.r topers rq onr bJ. Mf, s
!*,.-*• «*f |"I:> _ on Pn»<re-»
•* ie.jah Char. The report of
me < i— m.t!»e Ot*aif ,rm re .*rd* was
th^i ’rk*n up a, *1* u~~i. The
eonfeten^ will < «.hide tbia evening
With the e non • and (He
repot of the corns.tt_ UQ u.
tloaa
Rahbi Kdward Cmlbfc of Ri, hn.ond.
\a. delivered an adViN| >d.
Jo*jfn«w-nt strongly .s^un, inK th„
pra tin* of giving «..m-,loais rh,ritr
b,I . banquet* fair ha.ril ,nd Kim.
*»' ea’ert stamen ta. I. criticised
rt t» jeu»p!e who ’Join in *.AT\ty work
w’fa a view irf gratifyin«ti,eir own
van f a seeking to tm kno„ M iWld.
ers a philanthropic work.'
Iltrartar l*««M Hart.
CHETKXN'K. Wyo. Ju»*. 14 -|Mrw._
~ lm«t of lb*- bureau ^ aI1j.
imI industry of lb** depart m*-nt f bm.
n n *ur* who arrived at t'ody Clh \n
»i - H a Ht»ra basin. iaat meek, to g^e
*»»*■ iov*»ttcation» was throbn fiW
hi* born# >«*»terdav and seriously fv
J*j** 1 sustaining had < uu on the hrj\
a:-1 (i*» His injuries are not fatal.
r,r* R*mIi* Ivtallf.
f'HEVKXSK W jro. June 14 —The
ran h bouse of Milt Benedict near 1th
amood. Hi* Horn < ounty. burned Tm
dav and the little 3 year-old daughter
of bt and Sin. Kuitird Jones, per
i*i -d a the flam* - Another « bi!4 wa*
f>* oed but bit nut recover. The
rai.«e of the frt U unknown.
•to. <.U4«ti.a* |«
li)XIiOX, June 14.—It was an
awunied last evening that Mr*. W. hi
lilsdatoae was not espe. ted to lire
through the night
Umilfii* Iteatk.
*T LCM'lff. Mo.. June 14 —The ln
^aew< over the two striking street car
*»••« killed by the sheriff a posse tiur
ing the riot Sunday evening is in
progress a large number of wit
nesses Will be examined.
John Goettling, * anion man. died
morning aa a result of a bullet
from a Transit car during the
ftoc June 7. This is the eleventh
death directly due to the strike. All
but two Of the Transit company's lines
““ ‘ It
DEWET GETS AWAY
P«llor* of I<or«f Roberts to Mention
I’riMinrr* t* turn 5><>me Commeot.
LONDON. June 14.—3:50 a. m.—The
dispatch from Lord Roberts clearing
up the situation at Pretoria and among
the communications stands alonrr. Mil
itary observers, noting that no men
t! m is made of prisoners, assume that
General Dewet got away with his
forces practically intact.
Gen ral Huller entered Volkshurst
W *dne«day. passed through Charleston
and eucampcd near Laings Nek. '1 ne
tunnel was not much damaged. Both
ends were blown up. but the engineers
think that repairs can be effected in
aisiut four days. The advance troops
of General Buller saw the Boer rear
g :.ird four miles distant yesterday. It
was estimated that 8.000 Boers were
withdrawing The townspeople at Er
in -lu counted fifteen guns.
Three hundred Free Staters released
from guarding Van Renan's pass have
gone to join President Steyn's forces
1 he eastern part of Orange River
colony. General Bundle has sent no
tice to the Free Staters that unless
they surrender by June 15 their farms
ami other possessions will be confis
cated.
President Kruger, according to a
dispatch from Lourenzo Marquez, keeps
a locomotive with steam up attached
to the ,ir in which he concentrates the
eaecutive offices of the government
and that he intends to leave Macha
durp soon and establish the govern
ment at Nell Spruit in the mountains,
a tine defensive region.
GRUT BATTLE IN COLOMBIA.
Ifor *1 Day*. Ending With l.KOS
Dead Mud I.UOd Wounded.
NEW YORK. June 14—Official ad
viccs were received in this city from
Carthagcna and Bogoto. giving details
of the revolution on in Colombia. The
complete overthrow of the rebels in
Santander has been confirmed, in
whi h place, after a severely contest
ed battle, lasting twenty-one days, the
government forces remained complete
masters of the field. The casualties
- ' dead, belonging to the en
emy. 2.000 wounded and 1.800 prison
ers of war. beside* implements of war
in large quantities, which were taken
from the enemy.
Among the prisoners taken were
General Vasavas lomas. a prominent
rebel leader, who was put aboard the
steamer Alice and is now on his way
to the prison at Poea Chica, on an is
i (a the bay of Carthagena. The
revolutionist general Avelina Rosas,
via . M,at Cartage and the rebel
i lion s. ems to be virtually at an end.
MirrMFn .Meet to Confer.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. June 14 —
TIm la Sheriffs' association,
representing Colorado. Illinois. Iowa.
Kansas. Minnesota. Montana. Nebras
ka. North an 1 South Dakota, Wiscon
s n and Wyoming, began its nintli an
.U session here today, with IM sher
iffs present. The day was spent in
hearing spee-. hes and papers on meth
ods of identifying and caring for
criminals.
Several states are after the next
con\ention. but Missouri seems likely
to win. In the absence of President
J. W. McPherson of Marshalltown. Ia.,
Vice President W. S. Seavey of Denver
presided.
lorr<*il t<i Poiton.
SOUTH M'ALESTER, I. T., June 14.
— Myron dark, who couducts a dairy
i:ear the mining camp of Haleyville.
b> onnng suddenly insane, drove his
* hiidreu away from the house and
theu deliberately prepared a dose of
strychnine and forced his wife at the
point of a revolver to swallow the poi
son. He stood over the writhing body
with his weapon and prevented any
assistance being given her. Keeping
everybody at bay until she died. After
the tragedy Clark disappeared and it
was reported that he had afterward
killed himself, but a telephone mes
- age just received states that he is at
large in the woods in the vicinity of
his home.
Not in PriTiI«g(*<l Class.
NEW YORK. June 14.—Under a de
cision announced by the hoard of clas
sify ation of the United States general
appraisers hospitals are not entitled
r to import surgical instruments free of
duly. Paragraph 3t>8 of the present
tat iff admits to free entry philosophical
and scientific apparatus, utensils, in
struments and preparations wnich are
i imported not to sell, but for an insti
tution established • solely for religious,
philosophical, educational, scientific or
literary purposes.”
Miners tiet Shorter Day.
Bl'TTE. Mont.. June 14.—Miners’ un
ion day was celebrated today and was
the most memorable in the history of
the camp. During the exercises in the
opera house following the procession
letters w ,»r»- read from Senator W. A.
Clark and F. August Heinz, the latter
the head of the Montana Ore Purchas
ing company, granting the miners in
»heir employ their request for an eight
hour working day.
I
( rallied Down to Death.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.. June 1L—Six
men were killed and another fatally
injured on a logging railroad a. t ani
mal. about thirty-six miles from this
place. A train Jumped the track in
some unaccountable manner and
plunged down a 300-foot embankment.
Both fireman and engineer were in
stantly killed, as also were four Ital
ian laborers. The cars and engine were
smashed to kindling. The county cor
oner and an undertaker left this city
■ at midnight for the scene.
Mr«bac« at Exposition.
PARIS. June 14.—4:30 a. m.—A small
j 1% broke out yesterday in the V’iu
j 'Anes section of the exposition, burn
I • ■ g ’he floor between the (ierman and
i A Syrian exhibits of locomotives and
«-ar».
Drouth it Itroken.
lii RON. S. D., June 14.—The sever
est drouth period this country has had
In uiae years has been oroken by an
in< h and a quarter of rain. The storm
*an quite general over this section,
and will greatly benefit pastures and
crops.
Ills Victim M.iy Die.
SIOI X FALIJ3, S. D., June 14.—Jos
eph Koetzle of the firm of Koetzle &
& hopfif. saloon men of this city, was
arrested about 11 o'clock with tne pro
bability of having a charge of man
slaughter preferred against him. About
a week ago it was alleged he forcibly
eje< ted \\ illia.ni Dowdell, a wealthy re
tired farmer, who lives here, from his
saloon, and is said to have struck him
several severe blows with a club or
other weapon. Tonight Dowdell s con
dition is serious, he having ^nme
Kalyaed and unable to
tb la expected befor
Lourenzo Marquez Sends Reports of Great
Boer Successes.
ONLY ONE HAS ANY EOINDATION
Duller Appears to Ue Makln; Substantial
Progress In Natal—Cabinet Crisis at
Capetown Continues—I)e Wet Eorouts
to Johannesburg.
LONDON. June 13—A plentiful crop
of reports has been filtering through
Ixiurenzo Marquez. According to these
General De Wet, with 13,000 burghers.
i3 marching on Johanesburg. the Boers
have retaken Bloemfontein, where
President Steyn again occupies the
presidency. The British have sus
tained a severe defeat at Elandsfontein
and have also lost 750 killed and
wounded and 150 prisoners in a fight
at Vredefort. Nothing from any other
source lends color to these stories, with
the exception of the last, which is
probably the Boer version of the dis
aster to the militia battalion of the
Derbyshire regiment at Roodeval.
In regard to President Steyn being
at Bloemfontein, a dispatch from Ma
seru, Basutoland, dated Monday, June
11, says President Steyn was then at
Yrede, 200 miles from Bloemfonte’n.
General Buller seems to be making
substantial progress and ought soon
to possess the railroad at Charleston
(in the northern extremity of Natali,
whence, presumably, he will advance
on Heidelberg and effect a junction
with Lord Roberts.
A dispatch from Lichtenburg, dated
June 11, says sixty Johannesburg
mounted policemen, with a Maxim gun,
have surrendered to General Hunter.
A probable explanation of the re
ports that a British force is moving
through Swaziland comes in a dispatch
from Port Elizabeth, dated June 11,
announcing the return there of the
British cruiser Doris from Kosi Bay,
whither it had taken a number of
whaleboats with the object of laading
an armed force, presumably part of a
plan to penetrate into Swaziland. The
Boers, however, got w ind of the expedi
tion and the force was not landed.
According to a Capetown dispatch
the cabinet crisis continues. It is add
ed that should Premier Schreiner se
cede from the bund, as he threatens,
his action would place the bund in the
minority in the assembly. Mr.
Schreiner has accepted the resignation
of J. X. Merriman, treasurer, and J. W.
Sauer, commissioner of public works.
ASSOCIATED PRESS IN COIRT
Temporary Injunction Issued on Com
plaint of Inter Ocean.
CHICAGO, June 13.—Judge Gibbons
issued today a temporary injunction
on the complaint of the Inter-Ocean
Publishing company restraining “The
Associated Press of New York” from
doing busines sunder tne name of “The
Associated Press.”
The temporary injunction restrains
the defendants from "doing business
under the name of the Associated
Press and from interfering with or at
tempting in any manner to injure or
destroy the business of the Associated
Press of Illinois and from interfering
with the business thereof or endeavor
ing to cause any party, firm or corpor
ation to annul or break or cancel his
or its contract with the Associated
Press of Illinois and from sending out
any circular to the members of the
Associated Press of Illinois or in any
other manner soliciting or asking them
to join and become members of the
Associated Press, incorporated under
the laws of the state of New York.”
A prayer asking that the temporary
restraining order be made perpetual is
appended to the bill.
Lunatic Attempts Murder.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., June 13.—An
escaped lunatic attempted to take the
life of Fremont Alford, criminal judge
of this (Marion) county, and Prosecu
tor Edwin B. Pugh. The would-be as
sassin was George W. Bennett, who es
caped from the state hospital for the
insane Saturday. Bennett entered the
court room shortly after court conven
ed and attracted the court by his in
coherent talk. Judge Alford started
to the telephone when Bennett sprang
at him with a leveled revolver.
Judge Alford ran Into his room,
with the maniac after him. Prose
cutor Pugh went to the rescue and
Bennett turned on him. A policeman
appeared just in time to catch the
fall of the revolver hammer on his
thumb and save Pugh. It took four
men to overpower Bennett, although
he had but one arm. It is said Ben
nett lost his mind brooding over labor
troubles.
He killed two men at Lafayette in
1S8!), was sent to prison and after
wards transferred to the insane asy
lum.
Important Capture Made.
WASHINGTON, June 13.—General
MacArthur at Manila has cabled the
War department as follows:
‘ Report capture of Generals Hizon,
near Mexico, and Cavestany, at Alcala,
both important, latter very important
leader of guerrillas in Pangasinan
province (Luzon). MacArthur.”
General Corbin ataches considerable
importance to these captures. In his
opinion they are more nearly in the
nature of surrenders than captures
and indicate that the principal leaders
of the insurrection are abandoning the
cause and are coming into Manila to
accept American supremacy.
fEAR THE STEAMER IS LOST.
Consider Effort to 1’u^h Through Ire to
Nome a Foolhardy One.
SEATTLE. June 13.—According to
letters just received from Bering sea
the Alpha returned from its second
voyage to Dutch harbor May 9, but
the reports of it having gotten through
the ice are not believed, for the rea
son that the schooner Annie returned
to I'nalaska on May 18, nine days after
the Alpha sailed, with the news that
ice was met with 30 miles north. It
is hardly likely that a clear break
could be found, extending as far as
Nome.
Serious fears of the Alpha’s safety
are expressed at Unalaska and Dutch
harbor. The intrepid captain an
nounced that he would be the first at
Nome if he had to haul his vessel on
the lee. Consequently those who are
otill waiting for the ico to go think
that it is likely the vessel is in the ice
pack, which woulu surely occur, it is
asserted, if the captain tried to push
through one of the lanes of clear
water which are always found in the
Bering sea floes. These, while at times
open as far as the eye can penetrate,
are continually closing together, and
> any vessel unlucky enough to get
is crushed like an eggshell.
HORRORS ON THE INCREASE.
Work of Relief in Fatnine-Strickeo India
Hardly Shown.
LONDON, Juae 13.—The viceroy of
India, Lori Curzon of Kedleston, has
cabled to the secretary of state for
India, Lord George Hamilton, an
nouncing that the famine in India
grows worse.
It would be rash to assume from
the almost stationary relief figures
that the corner will soon be turned.
So devastating has been the cholera
outbreak, so enormous the mortality
and so blind the terror spread by this
black death that the famine relief
camps in Bombay presidency, which
contained thousands of workers, melt
away and are left empty in the course
of a couple of days.
Starving though they be, the peo
ple prefer to fly to their own homes
and to die in quiet than to remain
in the famine relief camps, where the
cholera is striking down a hundred
workers daily.
Terrible stories come here from Do
had. There the famine is at its worst
and now cholera has arrived to com
plete the work. An eye witness says:
“As we walked through these quiet
streets we saw’ deserted homes and
dead bodies. One of the bravest acts
witnessed was a little girl about 7, at
tempting to care for two little brothers
after the mother had given up all
hope and lain down near them to die.
She was feeding a Are which burned
beneath a oroken pot in which sim
mered the almost rotten feet and bones
of some dead animal. The scene can
not be painted too black. No ac
count we have ever read of any famine
would picture tne state of affairs at
Dohad."
The Standard’s correspondent says
the mortality estimates are inaccurate
as unnumbered dead todies are pol
luting the streams and spreading con
tagion.
I IlYlt 3U Lin UUAKA^IlfMC
Twenty Days Must Elapse After Last
Case of Plague Is Reported.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 13.—The
Board of Health has decided to raise
the quarantine of Chinatown twenty
days from the verification of the last
case of plague, which was on June 2.
If another case is found, however, the
quarantine will not be lifted until
twenty days from the date of such
discovery.
Wing Tie, a Chinese undertaker do
ing business on Sacramento street,
under the Chinatown morgue, had
three coffins shipped to himself and in
so doing incurred the displeasure of
several hundred of his Chinese breth
ren. They demanded to know what
use he had for coffins when no one
had died, and not being able to ex
plain to their satisfaction he was
mobbed. The front of his shop was
battered in with stones and clubs and
he was chased to hiding. It then re
quired the efforts of a strong force of
police to club the riotous Chinese into
submission.
“There are about 14,000 people in
Chinatown,” said one of the Six Com
panies’ officers last night. “Of this
number at least 4,000 are penniless
and without food, except what is sup
plied by the merchants and the Six
Companies.'"
Many of the Chinese merchants at
a meeting held during the week de
cided to pay no bills or rent during
the blockade.
ALL LINES RUNNING AT LAST.
Police Guard la Some Instances Dispensed
With.
ST. LOUIS, June 13.—All the divi
sions and lines of the St. Louis Tran
sit company are once again in opera
tion, but only a portion of its cars are
running. The experiment of sending
out cars over some of the lines without
police guards having worked satisfac
torily yesterday, that plan was carried
out today on several additional divi
sions. Owing to the mayor’s proclama
tion there was comparatively little
trouble today, the injunction forbid
ding the use of firearms or explosives
and warning those having no business
on the streets to keep off having a
good effect.
Both the strikers and authorities are
preparing statements and making up
lists of witnesses to be heard at the
coroner’s inquiry, which will settle the
responsibility for Sunday’s killings.
The inquest over tha remains of Fred
Boehn, the aged onlooker, w’ho was
accidentally shot Sunday by a deputy
sheriff, was to have been held today,
but was postponed. Tomorrow the
coroner will summon a jury to inquire
into the death of C. Edward Thomas,
the striking street car conductor killed
in front of the posse barracks at Wash
ington avenue Sunday evening.
England Refuses Support.
VICTORIA, B. C„ June 13.—The
steamer Queen Adelaide, from the
Orient, brings a story that six weeks
ago Japan and Russia were close to
war over the land of a Japanese
trader, whose removal was requested
by Russia at Masampo. War was said
to have been averted by the refusal
of Great Britain to act with Japan.
Advices from Shanghai tell of the mur
der of the Chinese general. Yang Loh,
while parleying with Boxers near
Ting Fu.
German Meat Inspection Bill.
BERLIN. June 13—The meat inspec
tion bill has not yet passed the Bun
desrath. United States Ambassador
White says the date when the bill Is
to take effect has not been fixed, but
he feels that the United States has
been given a reasonable time for ad
justment to the new conditions.
WASHINGTON, June 13.—The pres
ident had quite a number of promi
nent callers today before the cabinet
meeting. They included Senator Han
na, chairman of the republican na
tional committee; Senator Allison of
Iowa. Senator Fairbanks of Indiana,
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania and
Thomas K. Ixjwry of Minneapolis, one
of the delegates-at-large from his state
to the Philadelphia convention. Sen
ator Hanna goes to Philadelphia today
to attend the first meeting of the sul>
committee.
Credit Men's Convention.
MILWAUKEE. June 13.—The fifth
annual convention of the National As
sociation of Credit Men opened a three
days’ session with 260 delegates in at
tendance. Addresses of welcome were
delivered by Governor Edward Sco
field and Mayor David S. Rose for the
state and city, and by Horace M. Bat
tin for the Milwaukee association.^
President J * ‘ ..
President Hat Callers.
delivered hi
he said the
markable S
ilk1
George Neithammer Perishes While Try
ng to Ford the Stream.
PROBABLY SANK IN QUICKSAND
Mr*. Neithammer Clang to the Horse’*
Harness and Was Dragged Safely to
Shore Where She Fell in a Faint to
Discover Later That Her Husband
Had Drowned.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. June 18.—
While crossing a ford in the Platte riv
er Saturday morning the horse driven
by Mr. and Mrs. George Niethammer
got off the ford and into a deep pool.
Mr. and Mrs. Niethammer were thrown
from the wagon by the box floating
away from the gearing. Mrs. Nie
thammer grabbed a piece of the horse’s
harness and was dragged by the horse
to the shore. This being some little
distance and she having to struggle in
keeping above water exhausted her and
she fell in a faint just after the horse
reached the shore.
The last she saw of her husband
he was standing about in midriver.
When she recovered consciousness she
could find no trace of him. She was
on the island shore of the stream and
no one else lives on the Island. She
shouted as long as she could in the di
rection of the nearest neighbor on the
mainland and after some time attract
ed the attention of Miss Faudorf. who
gave the alarm. As quite n few hours
had passed before efforts could be set
afoot to find the remains it is doubtful
if they will be recovered.
Mrs. Niethammer believes that her
husband attempted to wra!k to the
shore and ventured on quicksand or
stepped into one of the numerous holes.
He could not swim. Niethammer is 64
years of age and leaves a second wife
and six children from his rormer mar
riage. three in Germany and three in
New York.
New Nebraska Lawyers.
LINCOLN, Neb.. June 18—Tbe su
preme court examining commission has
reported favorably on the following
candidates for admission to the bar:
Charles E. Adams. Jr.. Superior; H. D.
Landis, Milford; Charles L. Fritscher,
Omaha: Sidney H. Davis, Beatrice;
John D. Wear. Omaha; Alvin H. John
son, Walter M. Crow, Fremont: Joseph
D. Morse, Milford: George F. Rose,
Fullerton; George C. DeTemple, Bialr;
Herbert L. Standeven. Omaha; George
A. Ahern. Lincoln; Frank A. Berry,
Carroll; Thomas E. Munson, Hastings;
Nathan O. Talbot, Omaha: Theodore F.
Vandorn. Omaha; Isaac H. Seabury,
Plainview; Arthur G. Wray, York;
Harry C. Maynard. Fremont; Henry
Mencke, Blair; Ray J. Abbott, Crete;
J. Edgar Jones. Hastings. Bernard P.
Duffy of Columbus was admitted from
the bar of Illinois. Arthur G. Wray of
York, not being of age. will not be
admitted until next year.
Strange Insect in Grain.
BRADSHAW. Neb., June 18—A very
strange little green insect has made its
appearance in the wheat fields in this
vicinity. It seems to have bred or
hatched in the heads of the grain and
is generally found just at the base of
the berry or close in between the berry
and stem. While these little insects
are very numerous, they do not appear
to be doing any harm at present, but
many of the farmers are somewhat ap
prehensive in regard to the damage
they may do when once developed.
They are total strangers to the far
mers.
Raise Tax Assessment.
WEST POINT, Neb., June 18—The
County Board of Equalization met and
raised the assessment on personal prop
erty in West Point precinct -4 per cent,
at the same time lowering Wisner 10
per cent and Bancroft 20 per cent. Thu
action was deemed necessary rrom the
fact that West Point’s most wealthy
citizens are believed bv the board to
be confirmed tax shirkers. While this
action will doubtless force tills class
to pay their proper proportion of taxes,
it will be hard on those merchants who
have returned a fair assessment.
Elevator Breaks an Arm.
UTICA, Neb., June 18.—About 2
o’clock Friday afternoon E. L.
Hurlbut had the misfortune to catch
his left arm in the elevator shaft,
breaking it in two places and pushing
it out of its socket at the shoulder
and bruising his whole side. The pres
ence of mind of Marion Nelson, who
happened to be in the elevator at
the time, in turning off the enginu
saved his life. The accident is quite
a severe one owing to the bruises be
ing so close to his heart.
Lightning Destroys Residence.
OSCEOLA. Neb., June 18.—'Hie resi
dence of J. N. Hurd, about eight miles
from town, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. The build
ing was insured in the Polk county
Mutual for $500 and the loss will be a
thousand.
Decide In Saloon’s Faror.
GENEVA. Neb., June 18.—A special
session of the district court convened
last week. The case of remonstrance
against the saloon in Grafton was de
cided in favor of the saloon.
Honor Memory of Hsrsha.
TECUMSEH. Neb.. June 18.—Serv
ices in honor of the memory of Rev.
Dr. W. W. Harsha. who was pastor of
the Tecumseh Presbyterian church for
several years, were held at that church
yesterday morning. His contemporar
ies during his ministerial work here
have been invited to be present and
assist in the services and will probably
respond. Dr. J. J. Lampe of the Omaha
Theological seminary, who has been so
closely associated with the deceased
reverend gentleman, has agreed to
make a few remarks.
Nebraska Firm Bankrupt.
HASTINGS, Neb., June 18.—The Arm
Kearney, went into voluntary bank
ruptcy. The indebtedness amounts to
$40,000 and the stock is estimated from
$8,000 to $10,000. Among the creditors
are Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., $3,600;
John V. Farwell, $5,000; Edson. Keith
& Co., $4,000; Guthman-Carpenter Fill
ing company. $2,100, all of Chicago;
Wortheimer Shoe company or St.
Louis, $1,900; Richard Roberts’ com
pany of St. Joseph, $1.9oO. and other
amounts from $25 to $1,500. C. G. Lane
has been appoints i receiver.
DECIDES FOR YOUNG MILES.
Jadge Thompson Creates a New Million
aire at Falls City.
FALLS CITY, Neb., June 15.—Judge
Thompson of Grand Island was pres
ent in the district court this morning
and handed in his long delayed deci
sion in the Miles will cose. The opin
ion covered twenty typewritten pages
and considered the law and the evi
dence as they relate to the following
propositions:
“First—Was there a will made by
Stephen B. Miles in 1897. at St. Louis,
and if so did it revoke the will of
1888?
“Second—Does the evidence war
rant a finding that said will of 1897,
If made, was suppressed or destroyed
by Joseph H. Miles?
“Third—If not, will it be presumed
that it was destroyed by Stephen B.
Miles, deceased, in his lifetime, and
if so does the destruction of the St.
Ix>uLs will by the testator revive the
will of 1888?’’
The judge ended his opinion in the
following Language:
“In conclusion I would say that
after a careful consideration of all
the evidence I do not find that the
plaintiff has’ sustained the main prop
osition of fact in this case by a pre
ponderance of the evidence, and from
all the foregoing reasons I therefore
find in favor of Joseph H. Miles and
his co-defendant and against plaintiff
and Samuel A. Miles, defendant, upon
the issues joined.'’
Joseph H. Miles, by this decision,
takes more than $1,000,000 of his
father’s estate.
General Webster of Omaha. Judge
Broadv of Lincoln. I. Ringolsky of
Kansas City and Reavis & Reavis,
the attorneys for the opposition, gave
notice of an appeal, and the bond was
fixed at $10,000.
Colonel Gillespie. Edwin Falloon and
Judge Martin, attorneys for Josph H.
Miles, rejoice at the success of their
client and the judgment of the court
meets with public approval.
Caught in a Ha.y Hake.
TECUMSEH, Neb., June 15.—Wil
liam Buebler, the fourteen-year-old
son of Chris. Buehler, a Johnson coun
ty farmer, is suffering from the effects
of a runaway accident, but considers
himself fortunate in getting out of it
with his life. He was riding on a
hay rake. He was rolled and dragged
for several yards by Hie big iron teeth
of the implement, when one of the
wheels struck a tree and the horse was
stopped. As it is. he is not badly in
jured, suffering only a few painful
lacerations of the flesh of the body.
Crane Once More at Home.
WAKEFIELD. Neb., June 14—Frank
Crane of this place, whose mysterious
disappearance for ten years and re
appearance this spring when generally
supposed by his old acquaintances to
be dead aroused widespread interest,
has returned to stay and will make
his home with his family one mile
south of town on his tine farm. Mr.
Crane is looking well. The reasons
for his long continued absence are not
known by the public.
Dies at Age of Ninety-One.
PAWNEE CITY. Neb., June 15.—
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Wright was
held from her late residence. Mrs.
Wright was one of the oldest resi
dents, and by her kindly deeds had
surrounded herself with hosts of
friends. She was born near Belfast,
Ireland, and was almost ninety-one
years old. It is said there is a large
sum of money in Ireland awaiting to
be distributed among her ten chil
dren.
Strive to Adjust Assessments.
SEWARD, Neb., June 15.—The
County Board of Equalization is in
session, trying to adjust assessments.
There seems to be considerable diffi
culty in getting the well-to-do people
to list their property for taxation.
Some of them are able to make a
$4,000 or $5,000 loan without any dif
ficulty, but can only find about $2,000
for taxation.
Nebraska Soldier In Manila.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 15.—
\Vord has been received in this city
announcing the death of Hiram G. Ro
bine. company H. Thirty-ninth infan
try, at Manila, caused by disease. Mr.
Robine formerly resided here and en
listed at Fort Crook. His brother,
Clarence Robine, resides here.
Bnrglars at Battle Creek.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb., June 15.—
George Zimmerman’s general store
was entered last night and about $150
worth of his best shoes stolen. The
burglars unlocked the front door.
There is no clew' to the identity of
the robbers, though it is believed they
were home parties.
Summer School Opens.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 15 —
The Grand Island college has opened
its summer school for teachers with
a very good attendance. Only morn
ing sessions will be held. All branches
required in a first grade certificates
will be taught.
Teachers** Institute at Auburn.
AUBURN. Neb.. June 15—The Ne
maha County Teachers' association is
in session this week and much inter
est is manifest by the teachers, the
enrollment at the beginning being
sixty-three.
Firecrackers Prohibited.
BEATRICE. Neb.. June 15.—The
city council has passed an ordinance
prohibiting the sale or firing of fire
crackers within the city limits.
Ashland Youth Robbed.
ASHLAND. Neb.. June 15.—While
returning home about 10 o’clock Tues
day night Ira Miller, the 18-year-old
son of Councilman John N. Miller of
the Second ward, was held up by two
footpads near E. A. Wiggenhorn's res
idence on Oak street. One of the rob
bers drew a revolver on young Miller.
They secured about $15.50 in change
and escaped in the darkness. There
is no due to the marauders, as the
darkness was so intense that Miller
could not distinguish either of his as
sailants.
Dr. George Found Guilty.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., June 15.—The
jury in the case of the State of Ne
braska against Dr. P. S. George of
Lincoln, for practicing medicine with
out the necessary qualification,
brought in a verdict of guilty in the
district court at Pawnee City and he
was sentenced' to pay a fine of $50 and
costs of suit and remain in the hands
of the sheriff till fine and costs were
paid. Sentence was suspended, how
ever. for the present on condition
that he oease to practice medicine in
this locality.
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KERR ROMEO MR
Fresident of Adams County Bank at Hast
ings is tlis Victim,
PAYS $13,600 FOR HIS EXPERIENCE
Smooth “Family ReLtUe" W„rk, tho Old
Game on the C ra,t, B,„ker _ L„ery
Stable at Lineolu Bnrn,_„n. Hundred
rapllUon Farmer, Vft(jr „or .. Thleves.
HAST INGS. Neb., June 13.—it has
been given out 011 good auiuority that
William Kerr, president of the Adams
County bank, went to an attorney and
confessed that he had been buncoed
out of 113,600 last week by buying a
gold brick fioni an oily tongt^l indi
vidual who presented himseir as wn old
friend of the Kerr family, and to
pro\e his assertions he gave out much
of the family history. Mr. Kerr asked -
his attorney s advice in the matter.
The story mated how Mr. Kerr had
been induced to go out to a cave near
Leavenworth, where an Indian con
ducted the two to a secret passage
which led into a place where the gold
brick was kept and how the smooth
stranger told of Mr. Kerr's distant
cousin being a rightful owner to a
large interest in the mine. Mr. Kerr
also told of the amount of gold he had
taken out of the brick with a small
gimlet, and after having it assayed he
drew on his bank for $13,600. He re
turned to Leavenworth, hut soon went
out to the cave again and made the
exchange, with the understanding that
he was to have an interest of one-third
in the mine. Mr. Kerr waited in vain
for the stranger and the papers, but
nothing showed up but the gold brick.
After having heard the entire story the
attorney advised Mr. Kerr to keep still
and say nothing.
PROMOTERS MEAN BUSINESS
Incorporator* of Dakota, Nebraska St
Southern Railroad Are Optimistic.
OMAHA, Neb., June 13.—Affairs of
the newly incorporated Dakota. Ne
braska & Southern railroad, which
proposes to run an air line from Aber
deen, S. D., to Grand Island, Neb., are
progressing in an entirely satisfactory
manner. John H. Bowman, one of the
incorporators and promoters of the en
terprise, is most optimistic in his con
sideration of the outlook for the new
company.
“I believe,” said Mr. Bowman, “that
it can safely be asserted that we wild
begin grading operations for our new
line within sixty days. The proposed
route is about 600 miles in length. We
have surveyors in the field at this time
completing our engineering work. We
have practically three rights of way . *
available and will not be at the mercy
of any hold-up disposition on the part
of settlers of the territory through
which our road will pass, even should
any be manifested.
“Our articles of incorporation pro
vide for a route through the counties
of Hall, Merrick. Nance. Boone. Gree
ley', Wheeler, Holt and Boyd In Ne
braska. Capital will be furnished en
tirely by eastern investors. We expect
that the road will cost ready for oper
ation between $10,000,000 and $15,000,
000.
Fire at I.inroln.
LINCOLN, Neb.. June 13 —Fire de
stroyed a livery stable and a two-story
brick structure owned by Frank Raw
lings at 124 South Thirteenth street in
the heart of the business section of
the city. The total loss will probably
amount to $3,000. none of which is cov*
ered by insurance. The flames raged
furiously in the livery stable building
and almost spread to the large depart
ment store of Miller & Paine across
the alley. Several frame dwellings on
N street were burned slightly. All
horses were safely removed from the
stable.
Fruit Tree Insect*
TABLE ROCK, Neb., June 13— Sev
eral fine orchards in the western part
of Pawnee county are in danger of be
ing totally destroyed by an insect that
is playing havoc with the fruit and
foliage. Whole orchards have been
damaged in a few days after the insect
makes its appearance. 1 he Insect be
gins with the foliage at the ends of the
limbs and soon the foliage turns brown
and the trees look dead.
Appoint Dew for West P«ln*
TECUMSEH. Neb.. June 13—Sena
tor John M. Thurston wired Hon. John
S. Dew of this city that he had ap
pointed the latter’s son. Roderick Dew,
to a cadetship at V*est Point. 1 he mes
sage came from Washington. Dew is a
young man of good mental and physi
cal makeup and will make the best of
his opportunity.
Lose* His Liquor Stock
DAKOTA CITY. June 13.—John Pey
son of Sioux City was arrested by City
Marshal Luther Sunday lor selling
whisky without license. He gave bond
for hearing Thursday. W hisky and
beer were found at his place and con
fiscated.
Acrn*ed of C«tile Stealing.
BENKELMAN, Neb.. June 13.—
Sheriff Richards has arrested Robert
Gustin for cattle rustling in Cheyenne
county. Kansas. Other parties are un
der arrest at St. Francis, Kan., imp i
cated in the same deal. Gustin will go
to Kansas without a requisition.
Jury UUuRrees.
PERU Nel>-. June 13.—The Jury in
the case’ of Miss McGrew of Auburn
who sued Peru for $'>.000 damages for
injuries sustained on account of a de
fective sidewalk, failed to a&roe _
is the fourth time the case has been In
court.
Liquor Famine.
GRAFTthv Neb.. June 13.—A pro
acted liquor famine threatens Graf
»n. as the only saloon here Is closed
?nding a decision of the district court
l a remonstrance filed.
Slander €’*•» Settled.
FREMONT. Neb.. June 13.—In'
district court the jury in th« ease of
Collins against Smith, which was an
action for slander, brought in a ver
dict for the defendant. Collins alleged
that his reputation had been uamagei
to theamount of $1,000 by a letter
written him by Smith accusing him of
taking some hay belonging to.a.man
for whom Smith was agent Smith in
troduced two witnesses who swore that
they saw Collins hauling hay from tae
premises and the jury came to the con
tusion that Smith had good reason#
‘or writing the letter.
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