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Loup City Northwestern 4 VOLUME XXV LOUP CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1908 NUMBER 51 rCONDENSATION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS. BOTH AT HOE AND ABROAD General, Political, Religious, Sporting, Foreign and Other Events Re corded Here and There. Political. President Roosevelt, in a letter to Senator Knox, makes an extended re view of labor issues of the campaign and asks Mr. Bryan if the democratic party intends to legalize secondary boycotts. Edgar Howard has been selected to be the editor of the democratic mat ter to be published in the Lincoln State Journal and other republican newspapers which have sold space to the democratic state committee. President Roosevelt held a long conference with Senator Dixon of Montana, chairman of the republican speakers' bureau at Chicago. Senator Dixon gave the president some glow ing optimistic reports for the cam paign in the west and told him Judge Taft would carry that section, with the possible exceptions of Colorado and Nevada. The democats are planning to send their best speakers into Indiana and Ohio for the finish of the campaign. Taft will spend three days in Ind iana the last week in the campaign. Arrangements were made whereby Taft and Bryan will not clash in their dates at Port Chester, N. Y. Candidate Sherman says the demo cratic committee misrepresented him. What is announced at democratic headquarters as a "whirlwind finish of the campaign in Indiana and Ohio” will be made in the two states men tioned. Oct. 24. Four special trains will be used, two in each state. General. The injunction asked by fifty-sis western railroads against the Inter state Commerce commission to pre vent the enforcement of reduced rates on live stock was refused by the fed eral court in St. Louis. Jce James was hanged at Spring field. 111., for the mnrder that started the race riots. A physician from Centerville. Ia.. has been sent to Paris by Theodor Shonts to treat his daughter, the Duchess of Chaulnes. Social functions in Japan in honor of the visiting American naval officers were concluded with a. banquet on the battleship Fuji. Emperor William has been very friendly to David Jayne Hill, the new American ambassador. Two people were killed and seven others injured in a wreck on the New ton & Northwestern near Cowrie, la. Omaha factories are furnishing in cubators to poultry raisers in Pales tine. The supreme court of Nebraska up holds the constitutionality of the Sun day law, but does not decide whether selling cigars or newspapers is viola tion as was charged in the complaint against Omaha men, Broughton Brandenburg, was arrest ed and locked up at Dayton, O., on a charge of forgery and grand larceny. The last farm in the Dallas lottery —No. G,000 was drawn by a Nebraska m n, Morris .1. Morgan of Ainsworth. 'hhe State bank at Virgil, S. D.. was robbed of $4,400 cash. The bank is protected by burglar insurance. Trains in Montana on the 22nd were tied up because of snowdrifts. Women suffragists will post bills in their interest at election booths over the United States. Reports to Nebraska Odd Fellows’ grand lodge show an increase in membership during the year of 1,400. Land drawing at Dallas has ended and it is estimated that six million dollars have been spent by land seek ers incident to the Tripp county open ing. Martin It. Lux. a Burlington engine I man of Lincoln, got $1,000 and a Car I negie medal for bravery. Iw Chairman Hitchcock, in an inter 1 view before leaving New York for ■ Chicago, expressed hiniseif as well ■ pleased with the progress of the cam Kpaign. I Chairman Mack said a poll of three Bjrtatcs—New York. Ohio and Indiana— Baeonvinccd him Bryan will be elected. I Benne.tt Siegel, a merchant of Des Moines. Iowa, was denied a petition In bankrupty by the United States ^Circuit court of appeals at St. Louis l'v2*Xter he bad explained that he had lost $100,000 ct poker within a few £ ■ months. if; Sh< ep quarantine in Nebraska has raised, the stale veterinarian ^grtifying that scabbies has been erad W. L. Culbertson, a leading banker '■fat Carroll, Iowa, killed himself. ^Thr-e moniliers of Cleveland's cab f laet are making speeches for Bryan. M^^john Mitchell, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, ■^furnished the Associated Press with a Bujmtenicnt in which he says his posi It'ttan. has been misrepresented. Hfee late spell of warm weather ^M^jptly Increased the death rate in rour persons were killed in a tor , nado near Clayton. N. M. i . The American fleet reached Japan * ay and was given cordial wel illey car collision at Kansas ^caused the death of one man ijury to fifteen others. Contractpr Brothers, who brought charges against Colonel Goethals, was accused by the Panama canal engi neer of offering him a commission of 10 per cent to use his influence to get a certain crane device accepted. M. Gaston Thomson, marine min ister of France, has resigned. The death list in the forest fires may reach 100. The governor of Michigan appeals for aid for the sufferers from forest fires in northern Michigan. The forestry service announces a reduction in charges for grazing sheep on forest reserve. A forecast by the New York Suc cess Magazine gives Taft 50 votes to spare in the electoral college The increased supply of wheat has caused a drop in prices. Through prompt action of the French government the Balkan war clouds are again dispersed. An attempt to assasinate Rev. J. K. Fielding, pastor of the Corpus Christi Roman Catholic church of Chicago, was made. The would-be assassin es caped. United States Senator Francis G. Newlands of Nevada has broken down after three weeks of severe campaigning for Bryair. Senator Elkins says his family knows nothing of the engagement of their daughter to the Duke of Abruzzi, as reported in foreign dispatches. Nathan Straus of the Democratic Business Men's association reiterates the statement that Wall street is aid ing political campaigns, hut this is again denied by Treasurer Sheldon for the republican national committee Property valued at almost $1,000,000 was destroyed by a fire which con sumed the International Salt Com pany's docks in Chicago. The woman suffragists in session in Buffalo decided to make an effort the coming year to secure recognition from congress. Rear Admiral Sperry presented to the emperor of Japan the message of friendship sent by President Roose velt and was given a cordial greeting in return in. a function that will be memorable in Tokio. Washington. In the extradition of proceedings of H. Clay Pierce of the Waters-Pierce Oil company of St. Louis vs. Chief of Police Creecy of that city, the su preme court of the United States de nied a motion for a re-hearing. Pierce resisted an application for his re moval to Texas in connection with the prosecution of his company on the charge of violating the Texas anti trust laws. To guard against indiscreet utter ances of chiefs of bureaus at the navy department during the campaign, Sec retary .VIetcalf directed that nothing contained in any regular annual re port of those officers shall be made public until alter the election in No vember. Another step in the participation of organized labor in the political cam paign was taken when more organ izers were ordered to Ohio by the American Federation of Labor. Giving as a controlling reason that his work in Boston is still unfinished. Rev. Dr. Alexander Mason, rector of Trinity Episcopal church of that city, has declined the position of bishop of Washington. "Ship and machinery satisfactory,” was the message received at the navy department from Captain Thomas Mc Lean, president of the naval board of inspection and survey, regarding the final acceptance trial of the first class battleship North Carolina. Clerk James McKenney of the su preme court of the United States cel ebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his entering the clerk’s office, and the oc casion was taken advantage of by friends of the bar in Washington an 1 elsewhere to extend their congratula tions. Foreign. The Spanish minister or war has received an official telegram from Mellila, Morocco, anonuncing that all tile Riff tribes had arisen and were uniting with hostile intent. The demonstration in Tokio in honor of visiting Americans surpassed any thing in the history of the city in en thusiasm and volume. Recent floods in Luzon have caused the loss of many lives. The fourth son of the emperor of Germany was married to the duchess of Schleswig-Holstein. Officers of the American battleship fleet were guests of Premier Katsura at dinner and garden party in Tokio. The Prussian parliament was open ed by Kaiser Wilhelm. The fact that the Duke of Abruzzi will shortly leave for the United States has been confirmed, but the members of his household are exer cising reserve in connection with his trip. It is reported the dowager queen of Italy has given consent to the mar riage of the duke of the Abruzzi to the daughter of Senator Elkins. Personal. Judge Taft had to cancel some of his speaking engagements on account of throat trouble. Richard Croker, Dublin, Ireland, sent $1,000 to the national democratic fund. Mr. Bryan is on an eastern tour that will last until the night before elec tion. Irish peasants are maintaining their reputation for longevity, according to the records available in the Emerald isle. Lord Iveagh, the head of the great brewing firm of Guiness, who has made many generous gifts to his native city of Dublin, has just presented three well known and valuable pictures to the Dublin municipal gallery. INDICT NIGHT RIDERS TENNESSEE TO UNRAVEL THE RANKIN MURDER. _ I OFFICIALS POSSESS EVIDENCE ___ Expect to Convict Every Member of the Gang that Hanged Former Army Officer. — Memphis.—What may happen this j week as a result of the investigation of the night rider depredations in the north-western section of this state is a matter of conjecture. Monday, with the convening of the circuit court for Obion county in special session at Union City formally to investigate the death of Quintcn Rankin, who was killed by a night rider band in the vicinity of Reelfoot lake Monday night last, tiiat section will be under com plete military domination. Five com panies of the Tennessee National Guard will be at the disposal of Col. Tatom. To aid the militia the adjoin ing counties have been drawn on’ for posses of picked men. In the Reelfoot lake district the lake itself is tlie source of contention. It was asserted by those living in the vicinity that it was their right to ply their vocation as fishermen in its wa ters without molestation, while the owners of the land upon which the lake is located took an opposite view-. In the courts the latter, the Western Tennessee Land company, of which Captain Rankin and Colonel R. Z. Taylor cf Trenton as th.e organizers, are largely interested, were upheld. Then followed night-rider warnings, threatening death to those who op posed the wishes of the band. It was upon the first visit in many months to the lake region that Captain Rankin was killed. Of a number of men ar rested. ten are being held, and it is promised that when the grand jury is convened sufficient evidence will be furnished to secure the indictment of every member of the night-riders or ganization. The sessions of the court will be under military protection. Governors of several states of the south have approved of a suggestion of Governor Patterson, that a conference of the executives be held and plans de vised whereby they can act in concert in an effort to destroy the night-rider organizations. Camp Nemo, Reelfoot Lake, Tenn.— Fourty-four more prisoners, including two women, were brought in Sunday as the result of the murder at Walnut Log last week of Captain Rankin by masked night riders. In' addition, seven others, including one woman, were arrested by the troops but pa roled. Among those seized are Wil liam Pratt, hotel keeper at Sambarg; J. D. F. Carpenter, Union City attor ney, who. Colonel Taylor charged, wrote letters to Taylor and Rankin which were instrumental in carrying them on the fatal trip to Walnut Log; William Brewer, a 60-year-old farmer, his wife and son. Highwaymen Kill Victim. Pittsburg, Pa.—Hugh McGuire of Camp Hill, a suburb, was killed by highway robbers between that place and Carnegie Sunday night. He was rendered unconscious by a blow on the head and then thrown into the creek, w-here he drowned. John W. Kern, Jr., is Better. Indianapolis—The marked improve ment in the condition of John W. Kern, Jr., which was noted Sunday will enable his father, democratic nominee for vice president, to con tinue his speech making. SERVIAN RESERVES CALLED. King Peter Orders 300 Maxim Guns and 400 Automobiles. London—A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Belgrade says that the Ser vian government has called out all the first reserves and has ordered 300 Maxim guns and 400 military automo biles. According to this dispatch King Peter has informed the Turkish min ister that an alliance probably has been concluded between Servia and Montenegro, but that this is in no way interfered with the friendship ot these contries for Turkey. MORE CHOLERA IN MANILA. Slight Increase in New Cases Is Re ported. Manila—Seven new cases of chol era were reported in this city for the day ending Sunday night. The slight increase in the spread of the disease is ascribed by the athorities to the many gatherings of the people on Sat urday night and Sunday and the feasts that accompanied these assemblies. The situation is not considered to be grave and the health department feels as though it has the epidemic well under control. Garfield Answers Haskell. Muskogee, Okla.—A statement was received at the office of the commis -ioner of the Five Civilized Tribes from the interior department at Washington, with instructions to pub lish the same for the information of he Osage Nation, directly concerned, and the Five Civilized Tribes, inci dentally interested, and to tike every necessarry step to bring it to the aotice of the individual Osage Indians The statement is an answer to Gov ernor Haskell's charges, for the in formation of the Indians. A PEEP INTO THE FUTURE SANCTUM. m'lw mw'nn cus — —-— ' i* /'YO/'*/* JfjOkM. 'S jSjf MAN SLAIN BESIDE BRIDE LOUISIANA TEACHER MURDERED BY REJECTED SUITOR. Grim Tragedy on Train—Persons Con cerned All Members of Promi nent Families. New Orleans.—On her bridal tour which had begun scarcely one hour before, and seated in a railroad coach almost between her husband and a suitor for her hand, Mrs. Fred Van Ingen Thursday night saw the flash of the suitor’s revolver, felt the sud den grip of her husband’s hand as the bullet killed, and then turned and fought for her life. When the girl ap peared about to become the victim of the second bullet from the revolver, her uncle, a man with gray hair, but strong and cool under the excitement, rushed up and thrust his thumb be neath the hammer of the revolver, jamming the mechanism and render ing the weapon harmless. This was the story which the other passengers on the Texas & Pacific "cannonball” told when they reached this city Friday, but the principal ac tors in the tragedy, most of whom are connected with T ouisiana's lead ing families, have- so tar refused to discuss the matter. The former suitor is F. S. Reauve of Plaquemine, I.a., at which place he was taken from the train and placed under arrest. The unfortunate hus band was Prof. Fred Van Ingen, a prominent teacher of Alexandria, La., and a relative of former Gov. Blanch ard. Tho bride is the daughter of James M. It borer, one of the leading officials of Iberville parish, residing at Baton Rouge. Beauve is 24 years old, and Van Ingen was 23. The wedding took place Thursday at Alexandria. Beauve was in town, hav ing arrived there, it is reported, on the same day as Miss Rhorer. When the bridal couple left for New Orleans, he boarded the train also and after a time sat in a seat where he was fac ing Mr. and Mrs. Van Ingen, with the bride between him and her husband. Other passengers say Beauve talked with the bridal couple just before the shooting, and that his manner ap peared cordial. WARSHIPS FOR ABRUZZI. Two Will Escort Him and His Bride to Italy. Rome.—The Italian cruiser Fiera rrosea has been ordered to await the duke of the Abruzzi at New York, whither the cruiser Etruria also will be dispatched. It is understood that the two warships will escort the duke and his bride to Italy. The statement is made also that no member of the Elkins family will at tend the official ceremony of the tran scription of the marriage deed in Rome, and that when Senator Elkins visits Italy later he will be given the title of chevalier of Annunciade. German Prince Is Married. Berlin, Germany. — Princess Alex »ndra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, laughter of Prince Frederick, duke 3f Schleswig-Holstein, was mar ried in the chapel of the imperial pal ace at five o'clock Thursday after noon to Prince August William of Prussia, fourth son of Emperor Wil liam. The ceremony was witnessed by the members of the imperial family and about 50 princes and princesses of the minor German royal houses. The chancellor of the empire. Prince von Bulow, as well as the other high state functionaries, the members of he diplomatic corps, including Dr. Hill, the American ambassador, and the members of the embassy staffs with their wives, with about 800 other guests, were present. Missouri Saloon Keeper Murdered. Gower, Mo.—E. J. Martin, pro prietor of a saloon here, was shot and killed by Wood Arnold, a road over seer. Arnold had been drinking heavily "n Martin's saloon and wore Martin’s hat away. When the saloon man asked for the hat Arnold shot him. “Unwritten Law’’ Plea Wins. Lexington, Ky.—Setting up the plea )f the “unwritten law,” Mrs. Nancy \Iurrill was acquitted of a charge of nurdering Miss Mary Terry, in the 1 lircuit court at Jackson Friday. JOE JAMES IS EXECUTED. Negro Whose Crime Started Spring field Riots Is Hanged. Springfield, 111. — Having confessed his guilt and with a prayer upon his lips, Joe James, 18-year-old i negro murderer, was hanged in the Sangamon county jail Friday. Chief Deputy Fred Long sprung the trap at 10:32 and in 11 minutes and 39 sec onds James was pronounced dead by Dr. J. O. Salyers, and the body cut down and prepared for burial. James murdered C. A. Ballard, a well-known C. P. & St. L. engineer, on the night of July 3, last. This crime was largely responsible for precipita tion of the recent fatal race riot in this city. In a drunken stupor he wandered into the home of Mr. Ballard, on North Ninth street, entered the bedroom of Miss Blanche Ballard and seized her hand. The girl screamed. Her fa ther came to her assistance, drove the negro from the house, followed him to the sidewalk, where a fight ensued in which James stabbed Ballard to death. James fled. Next morning he wras discovered by Ballard's two sons asleep in the grass north of the city. The Ballard boys almost beat James to death. Deputies rescued the negro from the crowd which gathered. While James was in jail the alleged assault by another negro upon Mrs. Earl Hal lam took place, and the mob moved on the jail. STORM WAS FATAL TO 300. Disaster in Cagayan Valley, Philip pines, Worst Within Memory. Manila.—Belated reports indicate that the storm of October 12 in the Cagayan valley was the worst and most destructive within the memory of living inhabitants of the valley. The official figures are not yet available, as many places have not been heard from, but it seems certain that the number of dead will reach 300. At Aparri, which was almost com pletely under water, the American residents, headed by I.ieuts. Treadway and Clark, Postmaster Foss and En-, gineer Clark, formed a rescue brigade which saved scores of natives, taking many off their houses which were floating down the river. It is reported that cholera has broken out among the refugees. CANNON HIT BY LABOR. Illinois Federation Adopts Resolution Condemning the Speaker. Peoria, 111.—Speaker Cannon was specifically condemned in a clause in the resolutions which were passed at the final day’s session of the Illinois State Federation of Labor. The clause met with opposition, but was finally passed. The politician in labor affairs was killed when the convention amended its constitution to shut out the polit ical delegate who has forced his way into past conventions to the detriment of union labor while attempting to make good with their political bosses. Four Persons Probably Drowned. Glenn Haven, Mich. — Patrick Hury and wife and Peter Swan son and son have been missing since Monday evening when they left their homes at North Manitou island? in a power launch to set fish nets in Lake Michigan. A high easterly wind carried the little boat out into the lake. Canal Needs $35,000,000. Washington. — Congress will be asked to make an appropriation of $35,000,000 for carrying on the work on the isthmian canal during 1910. Killed After 1,500-Mile Walk. Lawrence, Mass.—Peter Marsoin, IS years old, of Crawford, N. Y., who re ceived $250 for walking half way across the continent recently, was struck by lightning and killed on a farm eight miles nerth of this city. Confiscated for Eeing Mis-Labeled. Kansas City, Mo.—A large quantity of canned apples and blackberries was ordered sold by the United States court Friday. The fruit was grown in Arkansas, canned in Michigan and labeled W'-'higan grown. AWARDS ARE MADE BY CARNE GIE FUND COMMISSION. MONEY TO AID THE NEEDY List of Those Who Performed Brave Deeds Includes Many Resi dents of the Mid dle West. Pittsburg, Pa.—The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission at its quarterly meeting Wednesday recognized -18 per sons as having performed acts of heroism deserving recognition under the rules governing the fund provided by Mr. Carnegie. Each of these per sons was awarded a medal, bronze, silver or gold—and a number of them were also awarded cash for educa tional and other purposes. The cash awards made amount to about $40,000. ' Following are the awards made: Frederick Goebel, Pittsburg, silver medal, $250 disablement fund and $750 towards purchase of home. Keith A. Catto, Decatur, 111., stu dent, bronze medal. Erwin J. Roller, Manchester, Mich., bronze medal and $2,000 for education. Edward A. Biber, I^ansing, Mich., bronze medal and $2,000 for educa tion. William A. Schneider, Colwein, la., bronze medal and $1,100 towards pay ing debts. William A. Cross, Grand Forks, N. D., bronze medal. Judson H. Lamb, Cleveland, O., bronze medal. George S. Mason, Toledo, O., bronze medal and $500 for purchase of home. Charles R. Leonard, Elyria, O., bronze medal and $1,000 for purchase of home. Edwin A. Crolins, Chicago, bronze medal. rranK r. Berg, Peoria, III., bronze medal and $2,000 for education. Jens W. Jensen, Oak Hill, Mich., bronze medal and $1,000 for home. Walter S. Slear, Tecumseh, Mich., bronze medal. August H. G. Hansen. Owatonna, Minn., bronze medal and $2,000 for ed ucation. Walter H. Cotter, Cleveland, O., bronze medal and $1,000 for home. John F. Carroll, Cleveland, O., bronze medal and $000 to pay mort gage on home. Adolph LaCroix. Cleveland. O., bronze medal and $500 for education. William H. Baker, Cleveland, O., bronze medal and $500 for education. Olaf A. Young. Viola, 111., bronze medal and $1,000 towards a home. Jacob C. Caster, Cassville, N. J., bronze medal and $250 to pay debts. William N. Williams. Alpharetta, Ga., bronze medal and $1,000 to pay debts. William Walsh, Sewickley, Pa., bronze medal. Samuel H. Jamaison, Chicago, bronze medal. William J. Rheinfrank, Milwaukee, silver medal and $1,000 towards home. John W. Fraiu, South Bend, Ind., bronze medal. Herslial E. Eaglebarger, South Bend, Ind., lost life trying to save drowning boy; bronze medal to Henry F. Eaglebarger, his father. Marion R. Lux, Lincoln, Neb., silver medal and $1,000 towards home. Philo G. Plummer. Lansing, Mich., silver medal, $000 disablement bene fits and $1,400 to pay debts. Helen L. Stapp. Indianapolis, Ind., silver medal and $1,000 towards home. Franklin H. Holdridge, Neponset, 111., silver medal. Ward W. Bennett, Glen Haven, Mich., silver medal, $1,000 towards home. Joseph C. Barr, Joplin, Mo., silver medal. Earl A. Ames. Olathe, Kan., silver medal and $2,000 for education. Thomas A. Herrman, Blue Mound, Kan., silver medal to J. P. M. Herr man, his father. Rollo W. Eastman, Harper, Kan., sil ver medal to C. W. Eastman, his fa ther. Minne L. Meyers, Riverton, Wash., silver medal and $1,000 for loss sus tained in fire. Marie V. B. Langdon, Tellma, Wash., silver medal. Frederick Hiser, Hessel, Mich., sil ver medal and $250 disablement bene fits. Patrick McAleer, St. Louis, silver medal to Mary McAleer, his widow, $50 a month and $5 a month for minor children. Charles H. Cosgrove, Center Point, Ind., silver medal to widow, $50 a month and $5 for each minor child. Max Suess, North Mankato, Minn., silver medal to his mother, Eleanora Suess, $30 a month and $5 a month for child. Elbert W. Gibson, Riverdale, Mich., silver medal and $50 a month to his widow and $5 a month for each minor child. August Schultz, Brainerd, Mich., sil ver medal and $50 a month to his widow and $5 a month for each minor child. Des Moines Women Not Indicted. Ashland, O.—The grand jury Friday failed to return indictments against Mrs. Stein and Mrs. Bayard of Des Moines, la., in connection with the Stein-Porter murder case, declaring the evidence insufficient. Nebraska Bank Looted. Omaha, Neb.—Cracksmen raided the state bank at Heartwell, Kearney county, Nebraska, Friday, and secured $3,400. Explosions aroused the inhab itants of the town, but too late to in tercept the robbers. * JOL. TAYLOR IS UNHARMED ESCAPES BY BOLD DASH FROM THE MASKED MOB, 3lays ’Possum Under Log—Tennessee Night-Riders, Believing Aged At torney Is Dead, Depart. Tiptonville, Tenn.—Unharmed, save lumerous scratches received in a 30 hour trip through unfamiliar woods and the fatigue incident to the trip without food, and the mental strain. Judge R. Zachary Taylor reached here Wednesday after a miraculous escape from night riders at Reelfoot I.ake, who murdered his partner, Capt. Quen tin Rankin. Col. Taylor Wednesday told how they were seized by the masked men, and continued: "The leader of the mob talked with us, telling us we were associated too much with Judge Harris, and were taking entirely too much interest in the lake. He said that the course of Harris and the West Tennessee Land Company in prohibiting free fishing was causing the starvation of women and children, and that something had to be done: "I never dreamed that the mob in tended us any harm, but just then they threw a rope around Capt. Rankin’s neck and swung him to a limb. He protested, and said: ‘Gen tlemen, do not kill me,’ and the reply of the mob was a volley of 50 shots. “This was the first evidence of any intention to harm us, and when the firing began I jumped into a bayou, and made for a sunken log. Behind this I hid and the mob fired several hundred shots into the log. They evi dently believed I was dead, for I heard one of them say: ‘He’s dead, and let him go,’ and with that he rode away. “I remained in the water until after the mob was out of hearing and went to an island in the lake, where I re mained all day Tuesday. At night I started out and walked all night, com ing up to a house at six o’clock this morning.” TOKYO FETES COME TO CLOSE. Scene of Entertainment Is Changed to Yokohama. Yokohama. — The series of incom parably brilliant functions which have characterized Japan's reception of the American battleship fleet came to a close here Friday night with a dinner on board the battleship Fuji, the guests of which were confined to the American ambassador, rear ac mirals and other officers. There was also a brilliant reception on the battleship Mikasa fo which all the prominent Americans here were invited, with the accompaniments of an illumination of the fleet, fireworks and torchlight processions on shore. Hear Admiral Sperry endeared him self to the Japanese people by per sonally attending the funeral of Gen. Count Nodzu and placing a wreath on the casket. Later a luncheon w-as given at the Shiba palace and the ad miral. accompanied by his aides, walked from the palace to the Shim bash railway station, passing along the Ginza, the principal street of Tokyo, which was massed with people. The admiral was recognized and al most mobbed by tens of thousands of enthusiastic people, but everywhere was treated with respect. Thousands sought to shake him by the hand and the ovation lasted the whole length ot the street. The stern old admiral evi dently was deeply impressed. Rear Admiral Sperry was accompa nied by Rear Admirals Schroeder and VVainwright, who with their aides were kept equally busy exchanging greetings. MEXICAN PLOTTERS GUILTY. Two Convicted of Fomenting Revolu tion on United States Soil. El Paso, Tex.—Charged with foment ing a revolution on United States soil against a friendly nation, Precillano 3. Silva and Lecantio Trevino were found guilty by a jury in the United States court for the western section of Texas Friday. Benjamin Silva and lose Maria ltamiriez were acquitted an the same charge. Trevino and Silvo will be sentenced by Judge Maxey. The penalty pre scribed is not less than one, nor more than five years' imprisonment. Two Die in Wreck of Speeder. Gowrie, la.—Two men were killed ind five injured, one fatally, in a wreck of a gasoline speeder on the Newton & Northwestern, four miles northwest of here. The speeder, load 3d with nine men of Rinard, dashed nto a box car which had been moved from a siding onto the main line. One County “Dry,” Another “Wet.” Columbus, O.—Coshocton county Thursday voted “dry” by a majority of 594 Fairfield county voted to re tain saloons by a majority of 328. Root Refuses Extradition. Washington.—Secretary Root Friday refused to issue a warrant of extradi tion sought for by Russia in the case of Jan Janoff Pouren. Mr. Kern’s Son No Better. Indianapolis, Ind.—The condition of John W. Kern, Jr., the eight-year-old son of the Democratic vice-presiden tial candidate, who is suffering from infantile paralysis complicated by acute indigestion, showed no improve ment Thursday inght. Wilbur Wright to Be Honored. Paris.—The Aero club will give a banquet in hotior of Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist, on Novem ber 5, at which the club’s 1908 medal will he presented to Mr. Wright
