PRESIDENT SEEN
8T0CK RAISERS' ASSOCIATION
HAVE A HEARING.
AT TO HAVING FENCE REMOVED
No Encouragement that the Order
Regarding Same Will Be Rescinded
—President Rather in Favor of
Small Settlers.
WASHINGTON, April SO.—Senators
Dietrich and Millard presented to the
president the representatives of the
Stock Raisers’ association who have
been in the city for the past week
looking after general legislation that
will open the public domain to the
cattlemen under the leasehood prop
osition which is contemplated in bills
now pending before congress.
President Roosevelt expressed him
self as desirous of seeing the range
problems of the west adjusted so the
lands may be secured for small set
tlers with the least degree of hardship
upon those now using them for graz
ing purposes. In the matter of re
moval of fences, which was taken up
hy the delegation, no assurance could
be given of relief from the orders
which have been issued by the in
terior department providing for taking
down the fences around government
land. The visiting cattlemen have
little hope of securing any modifica
tion of the fence removal orders.
They assert that the removal df the
fences without the passage of the
grazing land leasing law will cause
the withdrawal of much capital from
the cattle business and will force
many investors and owners of herds
to remove their property to Canada,
where the government i3 very liberal
In its treatment of stock owners.
Before leaving the capital the cat
tlemen will endeavor to formulate a
bill providing a leasing regulation ap
plicable to the state of Nebraska,
leaving other states to depend upon
their own exertions to secure leasing
legislation suitable to their needs.
Most's Appeal is Denied.
ALBANY, N. Y„ April 30.—The ap
plication of Johann Most of New York
for a certificate of reasonable doubt
in ce- • 'ftion with his appeal from a
judc of conviction of violating the
state iaws relative to inflammatory
publications was today denied by Chief
Justice Parker of the court of appeals.
Most was convicted of having pub
lished in his paper an article which,
it was held by the court, “tended to
destroy the public peace.” Most will
be compelled to go to prison pending
the final settlement of the case by
the court of appeals.
Packing House Employes Discharged.
CHICAGO, April 30.—Five hundred
employes of the packing firm of Lib
by, McNeil & Libby, have been re
leased, owing to “dull times.’’ They
were given their discharge Saturday
night, but the fact did not become
generally known till yesterday.
Superintendent Morrow of Libby,
McNeil & Libby, said that the pro
posed government investigation of the
packing business had nothing to do
with the letting out of employes and
the plant w'ould by no means be
closed. It is not unusual for the meat
business to grow comparatively dull
at this season.
Iowa Monuments.
DES MOINES, la., April SO.—The
Vicksburg commission for Iowa has
been selected by the governor and
the contracts for the construction of
monuments to coat $150,000 will be
let at once. These monuments will
be erected on the battleflld of Vicks
burg to the Iowa dead. The following
is the commission: J. F. Merry, Du
buque; L. C. Blanchard, Ossaloosa;
J. -A. Fitchpatrick, Nevada; E. J. C.
Dealer, Cedar Hapids; D. A. Haggard,
Algona; W. O. Mitchell, Corning; W.
H. C. Jacques, Ottumwa; H. H. Rood.
Mt. Vernon; J. H. Dean, Des Moines.
Installation June 19.
SIOUX CITY, la., April 30.—Very
Rev. T. Treaey, pastor of St. Mary's
Catholic church and dean of North
western Iowa, received a letter from
Bishop-elect Phillip J. Garrigan of*
Washington, D. C., stating he would
arrive in Sioux City June 19 and that
his installation would occur on that
date. He directed that Rev. Father
Treaty be transferred to the deanry
of Carroll. Ia., on June 1. Dean
Treaey has been in Sioux City four
teen years.
Manufacturers of car and locomo
tive brake beams have formed a trust.
Conservative Dies with Him.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 30.
—It has been announced that after
this Issue "The Conservative,” a week
ly journal established by the late J.
Sterling Morton, will be suspended.
Hay Has Not Withdrawn.
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo„ April 30.—
The friends of John W. Hay announce
that he has not withdrawn his name
as a candidate for nomination as con
gressman from Wyoming.
GROSS f BLACKENED MASS.
Business Prrtion of Nebraska Town
Obliterated by Flames.
GROSS, Neb., May 6.—The bust
ness portion of this town was oblit
erated by Are, probably of incendiary
origin, which started in the rear of
Korah's saloon, never ceasing in fury
until the work of destruction was
complete. The combined efforts ot
the citizens against the awful confla
gration was of no avail and buildings
after building melted before the roar
ing flames.
This place was a thriving town, in
spite of its having been left out of
direct railway communication, but it
will probably not rise from this body
blowf.
The following are the losses, which
amount to nearly $30,000. with but
one third of that amount of insurance:
Marcellus restaurant, bowling alley.
Korab’s saloon. Seller's harness shop,
Blair’s general store. M. E. Smith &
Co., general merchandise; Gross Hard
ware and Furniture company: B. B
Gross, general merchandise; Bank of
Gross and Simms’ barn.
The Frncy Cattle Sale.
SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. May 5 —
The auction combination sale of Aber
deen-Angus cattle was held at the sale
pavilion. The cows averaged $225
and the bullocks $135 per head. This
was considered satisfactory by the
owners, as the offerings as a whole
were not considered the very best.
The top price was brought by "Black
bird Wellington." a cow owned by
Smith & Baker, and sold to Cantine
Bros., at Holstein, la., for $3,010, the
largest price ever received here.
Lays Down Law to Corporations.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., May 5 —
Assessor Ackerman is compelling cor
porations to put in all of the differ
ence between their real and personal
property and paid up capital stock,
deducting no indebtedness, as per the
recent decision of the supreme court,
and there is some talk of the cor
porations here getting together and
compelling other property to he as
sessed on an equal 6cale.
E. L. Chenowith a Suicide.
OSCEOLA, Neb., May 5.—People
here were greatly shocked to hear
that E. L. Chenowith had committed
suicide by shooting himselt through
the heart with a shotgun. The act oc
curred near his home, about two miles
from town. He got up about 5 o’clock,
telling his wife that he was going out
back of the barn, and he took his
gun with him. He was soon after
found dead.
Pays Bounty on Eighteen Scalps.
BEATRICE. Neb., May 5.—The
bounty on eighteen scalps was paid
at the court house by County Clerk
Plasters Nine of the eighteen were
coyotes and the others gray wolves.
The animals were captured by C. H.
Pfeiffer of Clatonia township, and
Clarence and Arthur Laisure of Riv
erside. The bounty paid was $39.50.
Child Drowns in Water Jar.
NORFOLK. Neb., May 5 —The year
old child of Mr. and Mrs. George
Wheeler, during the absence of the
mother from the house, fell into a
five-gallon jar of water, and when the
mother returned to the house all signs
of life were extinct and all efforts to
revive the child proved unavailing.
Falling Tree Kills Boy.
LEXINGTON, Neb., May 5.—Mr.
Backhause, a farmer living south of
the Platte river and about six miles
west of this city, lost his two-year
old son by accident. He was felling
trees. His son was caught under one
when it fell and he was instantly
killed.
Albion Man Violates Game Law.
ALBION, Neb.. May 5.—Alex Wil
son of this city was arrested by State
Game Warden McConnell and fined
$10 and costs for violating the gams
laws of the state.
Red Willow County Gets Rain.
INDIANOLA. Neb.. May 5.—One
half inch of rain, which was pretty
general over Red Willow county, fell
here. Grain is looking well.
—
Western Roller Mill Burned.
WESTERN, Neb., May 5—The
steam roller mill at this place, the
property of Charles Linn, was totally
destroyed by fire.
The French battleship Gaulois must
be off Annapolis, instead of in Balti
more harbor, during the Rochambeau
statue dedication, because of possibil
Alleged Murderers Held in York.
YORK. Neb., May 6.—August F.
Jahnke and Alfred .lahnke, father and
son, who were placed in York county
jail for safe keeping were brought
here by Sheriff Reed of Alliance and
will be confined here until the next
term of court in that county. The
Jahnkes strenuously assert that they
are the victims of an excited commu
nity and that the death of Sierk on
April 18 was the result of an accident
and not a murder.
KILL AN OUTLAW
A HORSE THIEF FIRES ON PUR
SUER AND MEETS DEATH.
A BATTLE IN THE SAND HILLS
Ex-Sheriff Houck of Ord Hurt in the
Fight—One Thief Shot Down and
the Other Captured—Miscellaneous
Nebraska Matters.
GREELEY CENTER, Neb., April 30.
—Charles Wilson, horse thief, is dead,
and ex-SherifT Houck of Ord is wound
ed, as a result of two battles with two
horse thieves near North Loup. Geo.
Haskell, Wilson's partner in crime, is
In jail in this city. Wilson was shot
in the head by his pursuers in the
second battle. Haskell was captured
soon after without resistance. Houck
was shot in the foot and in the hand.
His injuries are not serious.
The battles resulted from a chase
after horse thieves in Greeley, Sher
raan and Valley counties. Thursday
night six horses were stolen, two each
from Farmers Prichard, Peterson and
Giles, living about seventeen miles
northeast of Greeley Center. The trail
of the thieves was at once taken up.
The pursuers were aided by Detec
tive C. M. Franklin and Malone's
bloodhounds from Lincoln. The posse
pursued the thieves until ex-Slieriff
Houck and Sheriff Kake came upon
them in the sand hills. The horse
thieves turned on their pursuers and
a battle ensued in which Houck was
wounded, being hit twice. Many shots
were fired by both sides. Finally the
thieves' escaped. The chase contin
ued and in the afternoon Meyers and
the Hutchins brothers again got with
in range of the fugitives. They at
once reopened fire.
The shooting attracted other sec
tions of the pursuing party, scattered
over two or three miles of sand bill!
territory and they began closing in on
the thieves. When they reaches the
first party they found that Wilson,
had been killed and that Haskell had
been taken prisoner.
From near Spaulding, where the
horses, were taken, the thieves took
a southwesterly direction into Sher
man county. Then they moved north
westward into Valley county, where
the pursuers, by cutting across coun
try, soon overtook them. They passed
through Loup City with me .x horses.
When they reached the sand hills they
apparently thought they were on safe
ground and proceeded more leisurely.
The six horses were recovered, the
two men having them in their pos
session. They have been identified by
their owners. Haskell admits that he
and Wilson stole them.
Pay Tribute to Morton.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 30.—
Officials of the department of agri
culture adopted resolutions on the
death of Former Secretary Morton at
Chicago. Dr. O. E. Dyson of the Chi
cago headquarters of the bureau of
animal industry; H. J. Cox, of the
Chicago weather bureau, and Dr. D.
C. Ayer, of Omaha, were appointed a
committee to attend the funeral as
representatives of the department.
Cherry Duchess Is Dead.
ASHLAND. Neb.. April 30.—The fa
mous show cow, Cherry Duchess No.
43178, owned by the Riverside ranch
at Ashland. Neb., died April 27. Cher
ry Duchess met with an accident on
April 11, and her owner, in order to
relieve her of her suffering, ordered
her killed. Cherry Duchess was not
only a show cow, but a first class
breeder also. She died at the age of
12 years.
N:w Corporations.
LINCOLN, Neb., April 30—The
Provident Land Investment company,
incorporated by C. M. Chittenden and
O. H. Davidson of Omaha, has an au
thorized capital stock of $100,000.
Thomas R. Ashley of Decatur has
applied to the state banking board
tor permission to start a private bank.
But Nine Cases for Trial.
FREMONT, Neb., April 30.—Judge
Hollenbeck in district court called
the cases which will be tried at the
May term, nine in number. This is
the smallest list which has been made
up for any term in Dodge county for
the last ten years. None of the cases
are of special importance.
Former Nebraskan Dead.
YORK. Neb., April 30.—A telegram
was received here stating that Charles
F. Dillon, a former resident of this
place, had died at Lead City, S. I).
The Town in Mourning.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 30.
—The news of the death of J. Ster
ling Morton lias caused the town to
take on the garb of deepest mourning.
Long streamers of black crape are
hanging from the front of both public
and private buildings. Telegrams of
condolence have been coming in from
Mr. Morton's friends all over the coun
try, bringing additional evidence of
the great regard in which he was held
in this city.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from 3outh Omaha
and Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.
CATTI.R—The bulk of the receipts con
sisted of lieef steers ami the quality wft*
good, the same as It lias been for some
time past. The market was slow in
opening and packers as a rule tried to
bii” their supplies lower. Sellers, though,
were holding for steady prices, and the
r.'.pst of the cattle that changed hands
sold that way. It was hard to get steady
price*, though, sw that although offer
ings were light, it was late before any
thing like u clearance was made. The
cow market was slow, but not far from
steady. The feeling, though, was by no
means ilrin, and the tendency was to
pound the market wherever possible.
Some sales looked a little lower, but as
a rule sellers succeeded In getting right
close to steady prices for the desirable
grades. There were compartlvely few
cows and heifers In ihe yards, but It
was late before they were out of first
hands. There was not enough change
from yesterday in the prices paid for
bulls, veal calves and stags to be worthy
of mention. While prices held about
steady trade was by no means active.
There were only a few Stockers and feed
ers In the yards, and as the demand from
the country remains very light the mar
ket was slow and no more than steady.
Good stuff sold without much trouble,
but common grades were neglected, the
same as usual.
HOGS—There were not nearly as many
hogs on sale as yesterday, but as other
markets were all quoted lower prices
at this point also tok a tumble. The mar
ket, however, grew more active later on
and gained a little strength, so that a
good many hogs did not sell over a nickel
lower. Practically everything was sold
In good season. The bulk of the good
weight hogs sold from $7.00 to $7.13. medi
um weights from $6.90 to $7.00 and the
lightweights from $6.90 down.
SHEEP—Quotations are thus given:
Good to choice lightweight vearlings, $6.
»o6.25; fair to good, to.75fi6.00; good to
choice wethers. $5.8066.00; fair to good.
$5.5065.75; good to choice ewes, 15.0065.25;
fair to good. $4.6565.00; good to choice
lambs, $0.2566.40; fair to good. $5.7566.15.
Wooled stock sells about 25650c above
clipped stock. Choice Colorado wooled
lambs, $6.0067.00; fair to good, $6.6566.85.
KANSAS CITY.
CATTLE—Market steady to 10c lower;
choice export dressed beef steers,
7.30; fair to good, I5.00Q6.75: stockers and
feeders, I3.OU4j5.75; western fed steers.
J4.5066. 15; Texans and Indian steers, $3.50
'lO.OO: Texas cows, $3.50#5.00: native cows,
f2.77Ai5.25; native steers, J4.0tKa6.6o; fan
ners, $1.504j2.75: bulls, $3.10. .5.23; calves,
$3.0065.75.
SHEEP AND LAMRS—Market about
steady; native lambs, $0.6567.10; western
lambs, $0.45417.15; native wethers. $5.6U6
3.05: western wethers. $5.6067.10; fed ewes,
J5.otKa3.65; Texas clipped yearlings, $6,006
6.20; Texas clipped sheep, $4.7563.70;
stockers and feeders, $3.0941 5.00.
OFFICERS NOT INTOXICATED.
Released Members of Crew Resent
Accusation of Drunkenness.
WASHINGTON, May 3— Secretary
Moody has received the following ca
blegram from Captain Dayton of the
Chicago, dated Venice, today:
“Party released on pardon from
king and are on board.”
In an interview tvith a representa
tive of the Associated Presss the im
prisoned officers warmly repudiated
the reports from Rome that they were
under the influence of wine at the
time of the trouble, and said that, on
tne contrary, they were absolutely so
ber.
- Lieutenant John S. Doddridge re
marked:
“After the accidental upsetting of
a table in a cafe by myself and a
companion at 11 o'clock at night we
were followed and attacked by a mob
and two municipal policemen appear
ed on the scene. I, with my open
hand, motioned the crowd to keep off.
The police then seized us, but the
mob became so threatening that our
brother officers and a marine who
happened to be on the piazza ran to
our rescue. We acted only in self
defense and against a large, hostile
crowd. We did not strike the police.
Doubtless misunderstanding of the
two languages has something to do
with the trouble. We have been al
lowed to remain together in prison,
but the room in which we have been
confined swarmed with insects.”
J. Sterling Morton's Will.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., May 3.—
The will of the late J. Sterling Mor
ton was oi>ened today at the county
court in the presence of the heirs and
their representatives. The estate is
estimated to be worth in the neigh
borhood of $100,000. The will pro
vides for an annuity to be paid to Miss
Emma Morton, the sister of the de
ceased, during the balance of her life
The estate is then divided in four
equal parts, one part each for each of
the sons or their heirs by representa
tion. The homestead, Arbor Lodge,
goes to the oldest son, Joy Morton.
Hail Visits Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE, O. T„ May 3.—A terrific
hall storm has raged over western
Oklahoma and great havoc was
wrought in its path.
Government Sure to Fall.
CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti. May 3.—
Vice President Vasquez of Santo Do
^mingo, leader of the revolution against
President Jiminez, has arrived at Go
erra, near Santo Domingo, the capital
The fall of the Jiminez government
is expected today or tomorrow. At
Porto Plata, the principal port of
Santo Domingo, large bodies of gov
ernment troops have been concen
trated. and they are supported by
Dominican war vessels.
EX-SECRETARY J. STEALING MORTON, "FATHER OF^
ARBOR DAY," WHO DIED LAST WEK,
J. STERLIMG nORTOM ,
J. Sterling Morton, editor, lawyer,
politician, statesman, founder of “Ar
bor Day," and a member of Mr. Cleve
land's last cabinet, is dead. He was 70
years old.
He has been falling since the death
of a son, Charles Morton, a year ago.
but his malady became seriously
threatening less than a month since,
and his death was unexpected.
Mr. Morton was a New York state
man. born in Jefferson county in 1832.
He was only 22 years old when he
came west and settled in Bellevue,
Neb. The following year he issued
the first number of the Nebraska City
News.
He entered public life early, be
ing elected a member of the Nebras
ka legislature before he had been two
years In the state, and ever afterward
was prominent in home affairs. He
was ofTered the portfolio of Secretary
of agriculture by Mr. Cleveland, ac
cepted It and assumed office March 7,
18U3. He remained in the cabinet
for four years, was markedly success
ful and he and his chief were warm
friends.
He was best known nationally as
the “Father of Arbor Day.” It was
largely his idea, he urged its adoption
and, when authorized, promulgated
it. This holiday has been adopted by
forty-two states, and there are now
more flourishing trees in this country
to be credited to him than to any man
who has ever lived in America.
One on Senator Dcpew.
When Senator Depew and Mark
Twain met the other night the Sena
tor began a story, at the conclusion of
which he laughed heartily. Mark
Twain smiled sadly and said:
“Senator, let me look at your hand.”
The Senator turned up his palm and
Mr. Clemens examined it intently for
a minute and then remarked softly:
“You must wait for the first frost.
Depew; or possibly you open them
with a stone. B'r-r-r-r, but it’s getting
chilly in here.”—New York Times.
Dogs la Quarantine.
A new law in England requires that
all dogs brought from abroad shall be
kept in quarantine for six months at
such place as may be provided by the
British authorities, but at the ex
pense of the owner.
Where It Belonged.
Foreman—Where shall I put this
item about the retiremen of Alderman
Soaker from public life? Editor—Put
it under “Public Improvements."—
Puck.
On* on Marluth.
Macbeth was suffering from insom
nia.
"Is this a daggpr I see before me “
he inquired of the Presence which ho
somehow felt was occupying the same
room he was.
"What do you think it is,” sniffed
the Presence, with fine scorn, “a Mau
ser rifle or a Krupp cannon?"
Considering the age he was living in,
Macbeth was struck by the common
sense of the observations of the Pres
ence, and, feeling certain that it was
a dagger, he decided to let it dag as
soon as the fatal moment arrived.
Furbishing Rejected MSS.
When a manuscript has traveled to
and from a certain number of offices.
It begins to tell its own tale—the talo
of “Declined with thanks.” An Amer
ican lady novelist, however, has been
confessing that she did not allow her
rejected MSS. to tell this sad story.
Kaeh time they appeared on the ed
itor's table they looked as though they
had never been on a journey before.
They had been under a hot flatiron!
—Buffalo Commercial.
BRONSON HOWARD. NOTED AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT,
SERIOUSLY ILL IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
.BDOrrSOlT HOWARD
. ATTEHrCArt-PLAVWIiI6HT- H.1^
irr ea-rij.
uronson Howard, the well-known
writer of American plays, who is so
ill i:a France that small hope for his
recovery is entertained by ilia friends,
is now in his fifty-first year and really
in the zenith of his fame. He began
his career as a newspaper man in his
home city of Detroit and worked his
I way into the authorship of plays
through his capacity as a dramatic
critic. His first success, “Saratoga,”
was produced in New York in 1870.
His other early plays are "Diamonds,”
"Hurricanes,” “The Banker's Daugh
ter,” “Wives,” and "Young Mrs. Win
throp,” while his later dramas are
still current on the stage. His forte
lay in his plots.