ASSAULT OF JAPS
TOKIO OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE
FAILURE THEREOF.
GENERAL ATTACK ON SATURDAY
Both Sides Claim Advantages in Mi
nor Fights Thursday and Friday—
Japanese Statesman Says His Coun
try Fights for National Existence.
TOKIO—The imperial headquarters
w has just issued the 'following an
nouneement:
“The works for our attack having
been nearly completed against Sung
shu mountain (Port Arthur) and the
forts lying eastward therefrom, a gen
eral assault was made on the after
noon of November 2G. but owing to the
enemy’s stubborn resistance our ob
ject has not yet been accomplished.’’
The Manchurian headquarters, re
porting Sunday, savs:
“From the night of November 25 un'
til the morning of November 26 a
body of the enemy’s infantry attacked
our troops in the vicinity of Sintung
tun and Shaotaou, but the attack was
completely repulsed by us.
• “The enemy's artillery, posted to the
east of Ta mountain, vigorously shell
ed the vicinities and Kuchiatzu from
2 o'clock in the afternoon of Novem
ber 26. but we suffered no damage.
“On the right bank of the Hun river
a body of the enemy’s cavalry at
tacked Mamachies on November 25,
but was driven back by our forces.
“On November 24 the enemy set fire
to Shangtsaimen and most of the vil
lage was burned.”
Discussing the war and the domes
tic, financial and political conditions
of Japan on the eve of the assembling
of the Diet with the correspondent of
the Associated Press, Premier Kat
sura said:
“To insure peace in the Orient and
to safeguard our national existence
is the extreme purpose of our em
pire and no sacrifice shall be too
great for successfully effecting this
purpose.
“Russia, beside violating her
pledges in Manchuria, crowned her
t overbearing and aggressive policy by
‘ extending her arms to the Corean pen
insuia.
“We were highly solicituos to pre
serve peace, but had no alternative
except that of war, which was forced
upon us.
“Throughout the negotiations Rus
sia showed a haughty and overbear
ing attitude, which, as has latterly
heen shown, was inadequately sup
ported by military strength. Russia
allowed herself to be deceived and
slighted our empire, for she never be
lieved that Japan would draw the
sword of war. Then, after suffering
repeated defeats on land and on sea.
Russia perceived the mistake she had
made, and having discovered the se
riousness of the situation, began to
take adequate measures.
“The case was different with us.
we are alive to the seriousness of
the situation and were prepared for
exigencies.
“Russia must see that the war
cannot be concluded by the issues of
a few battles. With us the war
means life or death, and not one of
our 45,000.000 brethren remains ig
norant of the vital issue at stake.
“We are prepared to sacrifice our
last man and our last cent for this
war
“The delay in the decisive result
•of our siege at Port Arthur gives Rus
sia hope of being able to relieve the
garrison, and for this purpose she
resolved to empty her naval defense
at home, while on land corps after
corps has been mobilized and sent
eastward.
“The military and naval plan of
Russia seems to center in the relief
of Port Arthur and (leneral Kouro
patkins* southward advance, which re
sulted in bis serious defeat, had the
relief of the garrison as its sole ob
ject. The Russian emperor’s instruc
tions to Kouropatkin not to retire be;
vond Mukden were designed to raise
the gloom that had been hanging over
the people of Russia since the defeat
of Russ'an arms at the battle of Liao
Yang, and Kouropatkin assumed the
aggressive perhaps against his own
Judgment.
“Everything seems to hinge on the
fall of Port Arthur, but I do not con
sole myself with the thought that
the capture of that ill-fated fortress,
will bring the war to a speedy termi
nation. Its capture will give occasion
for renewed plans for warfare bv Rus
sia and I am watching keenly for such
new developments.”
The National Grange. •
PORTLAND. Ore.—The National
Grange decided to hold the next an
nual session in the state of New Jer
sey. The selection of the city will be
made by the executive committee.
The grange went on record as favor
ing industrial education in the county
schools.
Preparing a Warm Reception.
LONDON—The progress of the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron excites
daily growing interest. A Japanese
correspondent of the Morning Post,
discussing possible preparations to
meet the squadron, suggests that
Japan relies upon the older warships
to maintain the blockade of Port Ar
thur (in fact, the correspondent as
serts they already are so employed),
and thus enable Togo to release his
more modern vessels for overhauling
at Sasebo, preparatory to the antici
pated meeting Admiral Rojestvensky.
Great Rush of Immigrants.
NEW YORK—So great has been the
rush of immigrants to this point in
the last few days that the immigrant
station at Ellis island was crowded
and several thousand steerage pas
sengers were obliged to remain on
board the steamers on which they ar
rived from Europe. The Baltic came
with a steerage list numbering 1,700
and with the arrival of the La Savoie
the number of immigrants awaiting
an oportunity to face the inspectors
at Ellis Island was still farther In
creased.
ENTER INTO A TREATY.
Secret Compact of Chile and Bolivia
Made Public.
WASHINGTON—The secret treaty
recently signed at Santiago. Chile, be
tween the Bolivian minister at that
capital, Senor Alberto Guiterres, and
the Chilean minister of foreign rela
tions, Senor Emilo Bello, in which the
emperor of Germany is named as ar
bitrator of any difficulty arising in
the execution of the convention, pro
vided in substance:
First—Bolivia abandons her preten
sion to the Pacific port and recognizes
Chile’s right to the province of Auto
fagasta.
Second—Chile assumes the debts of
Bolivia as recognized in article 2 of
the treaty of 1895.
Third—Chile appropriates $2,000,000
for the construction of railrads in
Bolivia. She herself is to construct
the line from Arica to La Paz. al
ready in operation as far as Tacna.
to which she gives a guarantee up
to $800,000 Chilean a year for the
construction of three other railroads.
The Bolivian section of the line shall
become the property of Bolivia in
twenty years, but Chilean products
shall enjoy preferential rebates over
it.
CANVASS OF ILLINOIS VOTE. !
President Roosevelt’s Plurality in
State, 304.739.
CHICAGO, Til.—The canvass of the
vote in Illinois has been completed j
and the totals are as follows: Roose- 1
velt’s vote in the whole state was 632.
745, against 32S.006 for Parker, giving
the former a plurality of 304,739. In
the city of Chicago Roosevelt has a
plurality of 109.894. receiving 208,659,
to 98,765 for Parker. In Cook county,
including the city, the Roosevelt vote
was 229,849. and Parker’s 103.762,
making Roosevelt s plurality for the
entire county 126.086.
Deenen. the republican candidate
for governor, ran ahead of Roosevelt
both as to total number of votes re
ceived and in the size of his plurality ;
in Chicago and Cook county and re
ceived in the state a total vote of
634.029—1.824 more than the candidate
for president received—and a plural
ity of 300,047, only 4.692 less than that
received by the head of the ticket.
Swallow received 34,759, Debs 69,
225, Watson 6.725.
PREPARED FOR BAD NEWS.
Desperals Assault from Japanese Ex
pected Soon.
ST. PETERSBURG—There is lack
of news from the front. The report
that the Japanese are concentrating
their energies for a desperate assault
on Port Arthur, in view of the ap
proach of the second Pacific squadron,
is quite generally credited in official
quarters. Such an event is expected
to transpire as soon as the Japanese
learn that the Russian squadron’s trip
was an actuality and no mere demon
stration. The authorities are prepar
ed to hear terrible reports of the pro
jected assault.
While not hazarding a guess wheth
er the fortress can be carried if the
besiegers are utterly regardless of hu
man life, they are confident that Gen
eral Stoessel will be able to make
such an attack one of the costliest
operations in history.
A dispatch from Mukden says that '
the Hun and Taitse rivers have been
frozen over. The low stage of water
in the Liao river, the dispatch adds,
impedes the transport of Japanese
stores from Yin Kow. and the for
warding of ammunition is delayed by
the scarcity of wagons. The removal
of the wounded from Liao Yang to j
Dalyn is executed with difficulty for
the same reason.
SQUADRON IS AT PORT SAID.
Precautions Taken to Get Rojestven
sky Safely Through Canal.
PORT SAID—A section of the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron has ar
rived here. All precautions have been
taken to prevent any untoward inci
dent during the passage of the ves
sels through the Suez canal.
The division exchanged salutes
with the town on entering and the
Russian bands played the British na
tional anthem in honor of the pres
ence of the British guard ship Furi
ous. The local Russian representa
tives visited Rear Admiral Voelker
sam’s flagship. All the warships are
fitted with wireless telegraph appar
atus. The ships are not ordered to
coal here, but will take water, fresh
provisions and hay for their live
stock.
The Russian admiral exchanged
visits with the commander of the Fu
rious.
Though the larger warships were
not ordered to come here the torpedo
boat destroyers are coaling from
transports and will enter the canal at
dawn Friday, and the rest of the di
vision an hour later.
TO TAKE PORT ARTHUR.
Army Ordered to Do it at Any
Cost.
WASHINGTON — The Associated
Press learns on excellent authority
that the Japanese army has been or
dered to renew its attack on Port Ar
thur and to take the main fortifica
tions at any cost. *
TOKIO—It is reported that the Jap
anese saps directed against Rihlung
mountain, Sungshu mountain and
East Keekwan mountain have reach
ed the base of the central ditches.
Nebraska Wins at Running.
CHICAGO—The University of Ne
braska won the first annual run of
the Western Intercollegiate Cross
Country club, held here Thursday,
cjicago and Nebraska, were the only
universities to enter teams.
Presents to Every Soldier.
TOKIO—Several charitable organi
zations, headed by the ladies of the
patriotic societies, are arranging to
send New Year’s presents to every
soldier in the field.
MARINE MATTERS
VIEWS OF SECRETARY MORTON
ON THE SUBJECT.
SESSIONS OF THE COMMISSION
To Build Up Shipping Interests We
Must Meet Competition of Other
Nations—Rear Admiral Hartington
Reads a Letter from Morton.
WASHINGTON—The merchant ma
rine commission resumed its session
Friday. Senator Gallinger, the chair
man. announced that the hearings
were about concluded, but that the
commission had thought it proper at
this time to invite naval and post-,
office department officials to be pres
ent Friday, the former to submit
their opinion of the desirability of a
merchant marine as auxiliary to the
navy and the latter to speak of the
benefits to accrue to the postal serv
ice as a result of an improved mer
chant marine.
Secretary Metcalf of the depart
ment of commerce and labor was
also invited to attend the hearing.
Secretary Morton’s views of the
relations of the government to the
merchant marine in the foreign trade
was that it was simply a question
of competition. He said that in or
der to build up a large American ship
ping interest in this country it will
be necessary to meet the competition
of other nations. It will further be
necessary, he declared, to in some
way recognize the mail contracts, the
subsidies, the bonuses and the pre
miums of Germany, England and other
countries. The American owner of
sea going craft and the American sail- j
or, he said, must be given equality I
in all respects if they are not to be
handicapped by foreign competition.
It was his idea that all ships built
in this country should be constructed ]
in accordance with plans approved by
tbe navy department, so that in case
of war the department could make
good and efficient use of them. He
added that he was not sure but that j
the seamen also should have a naval
training.
Rear Admiral Luce read a letter re
cently submitted to him by Secretary
Morton, to be laid before the commit
tee, in which he referred to the de
pendence of the merchant marine and
the navy. He asserted that the mon
ey paid to foreign carriers of pro
ducts of this country went to enrich
the countries with which the United
States might some day be at war,
thereby indiectly adtling to the navies
of those countries and their naval re
serves at the expense of our own.
He favored subsidies as the means of
building up the merchant marine.
Declaring that it was through nurs
ing a pariticular British industry, the
carrying trade, that England owed
her supremacy of the sea today, Cap
tain Mahan said that American ship
ping should, be encouraged to come
into existence and to compete with
the carrying trade of the world.
Rear Admiral Hartington favored
the building of steel ships, and said
that the laws of the United States
should be changed so as to permit
the merchants of this country to run
American ships as cheaply as foreign
owners could run them. He declared
that the merchant officers of the Uni
ted States were not all that could be
desired regarding competence, and
that as regarding education and train
ing they did not compare favorably
with foreign merchant officers.
THE PRESIDENT SEEN.
An Importan Conference Held at the
White House.
WASHINGTON — Interstate trans
portation matters with sDecific refer
ence to the fixing of railroad freight
rates formed the subject of an impor
tant conference at the White House
Tuesday. ' By previous appointment
Governor Van Sant of Minnesota.
Governor Cummins of Iowa, E. P. Ba
con of Milwaukee, chairman of the
interstate commerce law convention;
Frank Barry, of Milwaukee, secretary
of the convention, and R. A. Higbie
of New York, an official of the Na
tional Lumber Dealers’ association,
called on the president to use his in
fluence to secure the enactment of a
la v which would confer -.pon the in
terstate commerce commission power
to fix railroad freight rates in the com
merce between states.
It was pointed out to the president
that for ten years prior to 1897 the
interstate commerce commission had
exercised the power to adjust railroad
freight rates in order to prevent dis
crimination, but tnat since that time,
by reason of a decision of the United
States supreme court, that pow’er had
been denied the commission. It was
urged by the delegation that a law
be enacted by congress conferring
upon the commission authority to ad
just rates when they were found to
be discriminative in their operation
or in violation of the interstate com
merce act. The delegation also sug
gested to the president the desirabil
ity of discussing the subject in his
forthcoming message.
The president did not indicate, how
ever, what his personal views were,
contenting himself with giving a care
ful hearing to the statements made.
The president has announced the
appointment of Francis E. Leupp of
this city to be Indian commissioner,
vice William A. Jones, resigned. Com
missioner Jones’ resignation and Mr.
Leupp’s appointment will take effect
January 1.
Mr. Leupp is the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Evening
Post and has been identified with In
dian affairs for many years.
mwi wresver wins.
BUFFALO, N. Y.—Frank Gotch ot
Humboldt, la., an American wrestling
champion, easily defeated Charles
(Yankee) Rogers of New England
here. In the first bout at catch-as
catch-can Rogers did not succeed in
getting behind Gotch, the champion
winning the fall in 43:10. Rogers
made a poor showing at Graeco-Ro
man style, backing to the ropes when
ever Gotch assumed the aggressive.
Rogers finally went through the ropes
and was stunned by the fall. Gotch
wm declared the winner in 32:00
FIGHT IS LIKELY
ABSENCE OF NEWS 13 REGARDED
AS SIGNIFICANT.
ARMIES MAY NOW BE ENGAGED
Latest from Mukden is Repulse of
Japs at Lone Tree Hill Tuesday
Night—Report from St. Petersburg
that Russians Began Movement.
ST. PETERSBURG—Unofficial ad
vices only bring affairs at the front
up to November 23 and the absence
of official news of later date, either
from the Japanese or the Russian
side, arouses the belief that more im
portant operations than heretofore
may be progressing. Reports from
correspondents at the front indicate
renewed skirmishing, culminating the
night of November 22 in a fresh at
tack on Poutiloff (Lone Tree) hill, in
which the Japanese were repulsed
with heavy loss, and also a severe
fight with Chinese bandits near Ka
luan, in which 200 Chinese were
killed.
MUKDEN—The Japanese made a
fresh attack on Poutiloff hill the night
of November 22. Their advancing
ranks wrere decimated by the Russian
shell fire. Some of the Japanese se
cured lodgment on the slopes of the
hill, but were driven out at the point
of the bayonet, while the whole .’ip
anese contingent fled. A similar at
tempt was made the same night south
of Erdagzou, which was also repulsed
with a bayonet charge.
The Japanese lost heavily, while
the Russian loss was thirty killed.
A band of 1.500 Chinese bandits,
with six guns, under Japanese officers,
coming from the direction of the Liao
river, was in conflict with three com
panies of border scouts near the sta
tion of Kaiuan early on the morning
of November 23. The scouts charged
without giving the bandits’ battery
time to come into action. The ban
dns made feeble resistance and fled in
all directions, leaving 200 of their
number dead. The Russian loss was
trifling.
a Japanese column or two com
panies attempted to penetrate the
Russian eastern flank on November
23, but it was met by two squadrons
of Russian cavalry and driven off with
severe loss.
The artillery has been silent for
two days. The opinion prevails that
if the Japanese do not attack General
Kouropatkin will take the offensive
again.
Much difficulty is being experienced
with camp followers, mostly Caucas
ians, Tartars and other tribesmen
from the Caucasus. They swagger
around in cloaks and fur hats, with
daggers at their belts, and have com
mitted so many depredations that se
vere measures have been adopted to
get rid of them.
Admiral Voelkersam Indignantly de
nies that the Russian officers or sail
ors created disturbances at Canea. is
land of Crete. He says a few drunk
en sailors were carried on board, but
no one was killed or wounded and
there were no deserters, as reported
by an English newspaper.
FUNERAL OF OR. FAIRFIELD.
Ceremonies for Former Nebraska
Chancellor at Oberlin, O.
CLEVELAND, O.—The funeral of
Edmund Burk Fairfield, ex-chancellor
of the University of Nebraska, once
state senator and lieutenant governor
of Michigan and consul at Lyons.
France, occurred at Oberlin, near
here. The funeral services were held
in the First Congregational ehur?h
and were largely attended. Dr. Brad
shaw gave a sketch of his life. Dean
Bosworth of the theological seminary
spoke of his services to the minis
try. President King spoke of his per
sonality.
Among those attending from out of
town were Edmund M. Fairfield of
Omaha, Neb., George D. Fairfield of :
Syracuse, N. Y.. Charles T. Fairfield
and Mrs. Fairfield of Rutland, Vt..
Ernest B. Fairfield of Lincoln. Neb.,
Mrs. H. M. Wiltz of Chattanooga,
Tenn.. and Mrs. A. W. Field of Lin
coln, Neb.
CORNHUSKERS WIN FINAL.
Defeat Illinois in Most Desperate
Game Ever Seen in Lincoln.
LINCOLN — Nebraska university
trailed in the dust^the colors of Illi
nois on the gridiron on Thursday, the
Cornhuskers winning a whirlwind
victory by a score of 16 to 10, thus
establishing the claim of equality of
foot ball in the Missouri valley with
that in the “Big Nine” of the middle
west. It was the fiercest and most
gruelling struggle ever witnessed on
Nebraska field and the biggest crowd,
the latter numbering 8,000 enthusiasts,
had assembled to see it. The two
teams were almost equally matched
as to weight, the Illinois having only
a slight advantage, and the tide of
battle surged to and fro, with the is
sue in doubt until the final whistle
sounded the cessation of play.
Harmony in Live Stock Filed.
DENVER—The call for the anntial
meeting of the National Live Stock
association in Denver, January 10 to
14, 1905, is issued. The call states
that “the representatives of all inter
ests involved in the breeding, grow
ing, feeding, transportation, market
ing and manufacture of live stock are
invited to attend the convention and
participate in a general conference,
looking toward such revision and
amendment to the constitution and
by-laws of this association as will pro
duce harmonious co-operation.”
Ruaaian Pickets^ Advance.
TOKIO—Manchurian ' headquarters
Jn a telegram dated November 23 re- <
ports: “At midnight, November 22,
600 of the enemy’s infantry attacked
Singluntun. Our advanced pickets,
aiver resisting the attack for several
hours, safely retired to the ma;n
body. The village was entirely burn
ed by the enemy. At dawn November
23 the enemy made several surprise
attacks, near the Shakhe railway
bridge and at the town of Paotzuyen,
but the attacks were entirely repuls
ed." •
t
AS TO HIS WORTH
Paul Morton One of the Coming Men
of the Country.
WASHINGTON—When accepting of
the appointment of Secretary of the
Navy Paul Morton signed for one sea
son only, and can ask to be released
on the 4th of March next. His Inti
mate friends and former associates
have been confident that he would get
enough of official experience by that
time, and be glad to return to his old
place as vice president of the Santa
Pe Railway company, which has been
kept vacant for him.
Mr. Morton made a great sacrifice
when he became secretary of the
navy, but he gratified his own pride
and ambition, as well as President
Roosevelt, by doing so, and could af
ford it for the time being. He relin
quished a salary of $25,000 a year and
abundant opportunities to make other
money, for $8,000 a year, which does
not pay his house rent in Washing
ton. .
If he decides to remain in the cabl
net he must give up as promising a
career as was ever offered a young
man in America. It is no secret among
his friends that he will some time suc
ceed Mr. Ripley as president of the
Santa Fe company, and for that rea
son he has declined several unusual
offers from other railroads. When the
Harriman syndicate consolidated the
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and
other contributing systems, Mr. Mor
ton was offered the position of traffic
manager, with a salary of $50,000 a
year, which was a confirmation from
the highest authority of the popular
opinion that he is the ablest traffic
manager in the United States. Few j
men who can command such positions I
and such salary would be willing to j
serve their country long, with ail the |
annoyances and expenses to which a
cabinet minister is subject.
Paul Morton is considered a great
success thus far, and, during the re
cent campaign developed remarkable
political sagacity. He made some of
the best points suggested, and bi3
judgment was never at fault. He is
out of place in the navy department,
however, because the work there does j
not occupy one-half of his time. He
is accustomed to a strenuous life, and
ought to be transferred to the post
office department or interior depart
ment, where his remarkable executive
ability might be utilized to the fullest
degree.
Secretary Morton’s friends are
awaiting with interest the approach
ing conflict between him and the con
gressmen who want something. They
will be coming in very soon, and, as
usual after a campaign, will be deter- (
mined to secure whatever they can to<
reward the politicians who have elect
ed them. They w ill not find much com
fort at the navy department, because
Mr. Morton is likely to consider the
interests of the service more import
ant than those of a politician. Already
two or three little skirmishes on that
line have occurred, to the astonish
ment of those who participated. Mr.
Morton was astonished that anybody
should expect him to manipulate the
affairs of the navy to assist a candi
date for congress, while the candidate
for congress was astonished because
he refused to do so.
Crew cf RastorOpny.
WASHINGTON—Mr. Fowler, the
American consul at Che Foo, in a
cablegram received at the state de
partment, says that the Chinese have
ordered one of their cruisers to con
voy to Shanghai the officers and men
of the Russian destroyer Rastoropny,
whieu was recently blown up in Che
Foo harbor.
SHOOTS THE CASHIER.
Attempt Made to Rob the Platte Coun
ty Bank at Platte Center.
COLUMBUS, Neb.—At noon an un
dersized man, apparently a stranger,
walked into the Platte County bank
at Platte Center, twelve miles north
i
of here, and with drawn revolver in I
his hand demanded the money from
Cashier Schroeder. He was refused
and without further ado he fired, the
ball striking Schroeder squarely in
the breast.
The ball was slightly deflected by a
button and passed dangerously near
the heart.
A son of WiL.am Sehelp, who was
in the back room of the bank, at once
gave the alarm and the robber jumped
into his buggy and dashed off to the
south. A large posse of citizens was
quickly in pursuit. The sheriff started
for the scene. The would-be robber
had no accomplice.
The bandit was overtaken near
Oconee, five miles west of here, at 4
o’clock. He was at once taken hack
to Platte Center and positively iden
tified by Schroeder. Sheriff Carrig had
hard work to protect him from mob
violence, but finally got him loaded
into an automobile, and he now i3
safe in jail and carefully guarded. He
gives his name as William Holden
and says his home is in Michigan. He
had been working in the beet fields
near Platte Center the last two
months.
Beuthein Under Arrest.
CHICAGO—Arnold Beuthein, who
is want§d in Davenport, la., for alleged
embezzlement of about $60,000, has re
fused to return to Iowa without exv
tradition papers. He at first declar
ed that he was willing to return to
Davenport, but a few minutes before
his train was to leave he notified
Sheriff McArthur of Davenport that
he would not go. It is believed that
Beuthein will endeavor to secure his
release by habeas corpus, and the po
lice are making preparations to fight
any proceeding of that nature.
Woman Killed by Unknown.
TOPEKA. Kan.—Mrs. J. R. Nickum,
aged sixty-eight years, was struck sev
eral times on the head with an ax
and left for dead in her boarding
house and restaurant in East Fifth
street, and will die. She was con
scious tor a minute after she was
found and said that a man had struck
her. The police are unable to find a
clue. Mrs. Nickum has been married
twice. Both husbands are liring and
have been divorced. The woman’s
money and valuables were not mo
leated. *
NEBRASKA STATE NEWS
ESTIMATED STATE EXPENSES, j
—
For Fiscal Pericd Commencing April '
1 and Ending March 1, 1905.
Aside from the state school appor
tionment, it is estimated that it will
cost to run the state government,
maintain and keep in repair the state
institutions and for permanent im
provements for the next two years $3, j
390,786. Of the state school appor
tionment it is estimated there will be
disbursed $1,344,127.54, making a to
tal of $4,734,127.54 that the coming
legislature will be asked to appropri
ate. The following figures show
what is wanted:
Legislative expenses .$ 113.000.00
Governor . 20.080.00
Adjutant general . 64,480.00
Commissioner of labor .... 10.280.00
Secretary of state . 20,380.00
Auditor, including Insur
ance department . 30,610.00
Treasurer . 22,700.00
Superintendent public in
struction . 21,280.00
Attorney general . IS.880.00
Land commissioner. 29,380.00
board of public lands and
buildings . 30,000.00
Board educational lands
and funds. 5,000.00
Legal advertising . 2,000.00
Banking department . 33.880.00
Board of irrigation. 14.380.00
Fish commission . 20.630.00
State board of health . 12.500.00
State food commission .... 9,200.00
State board charities and
corrections . 4.000.00
Nebraska library commis
sion . 6.000.00
District court . 224.000.00
Supreme court . 63,860.00
State library . 12.400.00
Home for the, friendless ... . 32,760.00
Hospital at Ilincoln . 215,250.00
Asylum at Hastings . 396.750.00
Hospital at Norfolk . 54,850.00
Reform school at Kearney 94,800.00
Girls' industrial schoi .... 29,320.00
Institute for deaf and
dumb Omaha . Sl.850.00
Institute for feeble-mind
ed youth . 103.450.00
Institute for the blind. 49.325.00
Industrial home. Milford... 14,600.00
Soldiers' and Sailors’ home.
Grand Island . 170,226.00
Soldiers' and Sailors' home,
Milford . 57.9S5.00
State penitentiary . 112.430.00
State normal school. Peru.. 99,500.00
New state normal school,
Kearney . 85.200.00
State university. 842.470.00
State his ical society .... 10,000.00
State veterinarian . 440.00
State poultry association .. 2.000.00
State board of horticulture 5.000.00
State board of agriculture. 6.000.00
State dairymen's associ
ation . 2.000.00
Revenue books and blanks 6.000.00
Procuring and transcribing
abstracts of lands . 1,000.00
Laws, journals, supreme
court reports . 30,000.00
Fugitives from justice, of
ficers' fees . 15,000.00
Refunding state taxes il
legally assessed . 3,000.00
State board of equaliza
tion. assessment. 4,700.00
Geological survey (pub
lished reports of) . 2.000.00
Miscellaneous deficiency
claims . 30.090.00
Junior normal schools...... 12.000.00
Miscellaneous claims . 8.000.00
Total .J3.390,7S6.00
Adding state school appor
tionment to be disbursed
during 1905-06 . 1,344.127.54
Grand total . 4,540,316.00
From the above amount
chargeable to the gen
eral fund is .J2.o40.316.00
To the university fund .... 842.470.00
To the library fund . 8.000.00
To the temporary sehol
fund . 1.344.127.54
Total .$4,734,913.54
Appropriated in 1903. from
the general fund .$2,831,179.74
From library fund . 8.000.00
From university fund . 874.">00.00
Normal library fund . 4.163.00
Disbursed, temporary school
fund . 1,344.127.54
Total .$5,081,970.2S
Total appropriations for
1903 .$5,081,970.28
Total for 1905 . 4,794,913.54
Difference .$ 347,056.74
General fund appropria
tions. 1903 .$2,851,179.74
General fund appropria
tions. 1905 . 2.540.2HH.29
Difference .$ 310,863.74
University fund appropri
ations. 1903 . S74.500.00
University fund appropri
ations, 1905 . 842.470.00
Difference .$ 32,030.00
Landmarks Are Going.
The log school house in Nebraska
is gradually becoming a thing of the
past, while new school houses are
gradually being erected. The reports
of county superintendents being re
ceived by the state superintendent i
show that during the last year the [
sod school houses wore decreased '
from 334 to 273, while there was
erected 165 new school houses, against
160 built last year. A comparison of
the returns of last year and this year
show this: Number of buildings:
Frame, this year, 6.015; last year,
5.949; brick, this year, 339; last year.
o24; stone, this year, 35; last year,
30; log. this year. 105; last year. Ill;
total number of school houses this
year, 6,767; last year. 6.748.
LINCOLN—The penalty for neglect
In the matter of reporting ail conta
gious diseases of stock to the state
veterinarian will be enforced against
many delinquents in the near future.
Hog cholera is on the increase in
many parts of Nebraska, and many
stock raisers have failed to comply
with the law. which demands the im
mediate reporting of the prevalence of
all contagious diseases to the veterin
arian's department.
ror meDrasKa soldiers.
LINCOLN—A claim agent from
Washington, D. C., was at the office
of the adjutant general of the Ne
braska national guard last week, look
ing over the records. He has a plan
whereby he believes he can secure at
least six days more pay for the sol
diers who were mustered into the gov
ernment service during the Spanish
Amerlcan war. Notwithstanding the
fact that the soldiers have received
pay for the time in question, it is
thought they may draw it again if
they desire.
HUMBOLDT—An extensive real es
tate transfer was the recent sale of
the Johnson ranch in the east part of
the county, by the heirs to Messrs.
A. J. Weaver and John H. Morehead
of Falls City. The tract of land con
tains 1,329 acres and the considera
tion was 155,000 cash in nand. It is
the Intention of the new owners to
divide the place into smaller farms
and put them upon the market. Much
of it is very desirable but as the
owners would not consider selling any
part without all, it proved difficult to
find a buyer.
THE NEWS IN NEBRASKA.
The new opera house at Falrbury is
now ready for occupancy.
By the explosion of a lamp at Green
wood, three people were painfully
burned.
During a fire In Dannebrog, Neil
Christiansen, a recent arrival from
Denmark, perished in the flames.
At Fremont, Frank Rooney, charged
with horse stealing and, who plead
ed insanity, was given one year in the
penitentiary.
The recent arrivals at the Nebraska
Masonic home at Plattsmouth are L.
F. Sallee of Scotia, Neb., and John
Duke of Plattsmouth, making fifteen
persons in all.
The Christian church at York is
holding a series of meetings in which
there is continued interest and a re
ligious awakening, which promises to
convert a number.
Martin Ryan, living southwest of
Gretna, met with an accident. He had
gone hunting and carried a gun that
prematurely exploded. Amputation of
his arm became necessary.
Long Pine has been thrown into a
bit of excitement over the mysterious
disappearance suddenly of one of the
prominent business men, R. P. In
galls. a jeweler, has not been seen or
heard of for some time, and search
ing parties are working in vain to lo
cate him.
W. D. Culwell and Joseph Lettuliai
of Nemaha county, met with a serious
accident. They were engaged in haul
ing hay. The load was upset and both
men thrown to the ground. Culwell
had his leg broken at the ankle and
Letterilllar bad several bones broken
in the instep.
A colored man named Bridges was
arraigned at Grand Island on the
charge of threatening a fireman on
the Union Pacific with bodily injury.
The negro is a hobo, who was beat
ing his way. He had been put off the
train by the fireman on several occa
sions and finally leveled a revolver at
the fireman.
George A. Souter, a well known and
very popular conductor on the Bur
lington. employed by the railroad com
pany for the last twenty years, was
last week taken to the insane asylum
for treatment. Mr. Souter was taken
ill several days ago while out on his
run and telegraphed in to headquar
ters for relief.
The statements published by the
national banks of York county as re
cently called for by the departments,
reflects a healthy growth and a most
prosperous condition of the farmers
and business men in and near York.
The deposits amount to over $1,000,
000, of which a larger per cent by far
is money belonging to farmers living
close to York.
Dr. Thomas, state veterinarian, has
returned from Inman, Holt county,
where he examined three carcases of
horses that died of some unknown
cause. He found that death was
caused by pinworms. One hundred
head of horses died during the year.
The worms bore through the walls of
the intestines and get into the blood
cells causing blood clots. Old and
young animals are likely to be af
flicted.
Paralyzed on one side, unconscious
and with very slight prospect for re
covery, James W. Crawford, aged 68
years, lies at his home about two miles
northwest of Kearney. Mr. Crawford
was hauling hay, when in driving be
side a deep ravine the wagon over
turned. throwing him to the hard
ground, where he alighted on his head.
The load of hay fell on top of him in
flicting injuries that is thought will
prove fatal.
The girls of the Beatrice High
school have organized a debating so
ciety under the leadership of Miss
Louise VanCamp and Miss Emma
Neidhart.
There is some talk among state offi
cials to the effect that the 1-mill levy
for the University of Nebraska will
be cut, because of the increased valu
ation of the state, some of the friends
of the university are fearful that the
general cry for economy will lead to
such action. It is argued that the 1
mill levy was enough six years ago
when the total valuation of the state
was 188,000.(100, and for that reason it
is said that the same levy on a $294,
000,000 valuation is excessive.
Senator Fries of Arcadia was in
Lincoln looking up his candidacy for
president of the senate. Senator Fries
was a member of the last session and
he expects to secure much support
from those who knew him in that ses
sion. He predicted a short, business
like session, the only business of im
portance before the legislature being
the election of a United States sena
tor, the appropriation bills and prob
ably an amendment or two to the rev
enue law. Senator Fries believes that
the session will be a short one.
As the result of picking up and eat
ing what she supposed was a harmless
cracker, Mrs. Monroe Revelle, wife of
a farmer living a few miles south
east of Humboldt, came very near
meeting her death. She by mistake
ate a “rat biscuit.”
Norris Brown, newly elected attor
ney general, formally announced the
appointment of W. T. Thompson of
Merrick county, as his deputy. Mr.
Thompson has served several terms
in the legislature and two years ago
was a Candidate for speaker of the
house.
R. D. Pollard, the tax commissioner
of the Burlington railroad, arrived in
Kearney and tendered the county
treasurer of Buffalo county $4,442.27
for the taxes for 1904, but was refused
by Treasurer Troupe as the taxes
amounted to $5,046.58.
A nuhiber of farmers in Gage coun
ty have finished gathering their corn
crop and the yield is not as good as
many expected it would be. Winter
wheat is looking good, although it is
reported that the* Hessian fly has
caused slight damage to the crop in
some localltlee
