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'4 I (RASHJOGETIIER FatalWrcck Occurs at Alliance, Nebraska. (MINER HUNTING IS KILLED OUTRIGHT Section of freight Train Collide Fireman Seriously Injured nnd One llrakeninu lladly Hurt Hinct Cauie of Wreck Not ICtwmn. An AlHanco, Nub., Juno 1 Rpccial ays: A disastrous wreck caused liy u renr end collision occurred at :2:30 yes ttsrduy morning on tliu Itttrlliifrlon tlirec miles west of this city, in which Engineer 1 1 mi tltir, in charge of engine 210, was hilled outright and two other trnliitnen injured, Thu llrst section ofeustbound freight No. no, due ut Alliance at o:3."i p. in., was coming down a slight grade three mllesout nt the ruto of twenty miles n hour when the second suction of the Hiimu train crashed into the rear of the head section at the rate of forty Uvu miles an hour, piling way car, en gine, tender and a dozen cars of lum ber and burying trucks deep In the ground nt the side of the traelc. Engineer Hunting, who enme here but a few days ago from Lincoln, was found under the wreck, caught by the right side of the cab, lying with his face upon the rail, having never moved from his place in the engine. He was apeodlly removed by the traimen and olliclnls and the remains icmovcd to this city and taken in chargu by the undertaker. Fireman Johnson and Head Ilrakeinau Mills, on thu second section, miraculously escaped death, and crawled from beneath the ruins; although Johnson was very seriously injured. The wounded were cared for without delay and It Is thought at this time that all will recover. Thu only assignable cause for the disaster, as fur as known, Is that En gineer Hunting while at his post had either fallen asleep or that something lind happened to him fiom which he wns unconscious of the danger ahead or powerless to control hi engine. Un der the supervision of .Superintendent I'halau and Koadmaster Melntyre, from this place, who were early ou'thu scene, n tr.iek was soon swung around the wreck ami by 10 o'clock a. m. nil trains were running, causing but lit tle delay. Thu scene of the catastro phe has been besieged by visitors from Allianco since early morning. Tun Itcpitrtt. Thu report on the Coucr d.Alene in Testigatlou will be submitted to the house committee on military affairs soon and will probably be im'idu pub lic. The majority report Is expected to acquit (lonoral Morrhun and the United Stntes military authorities from responsibility, holding that they were there tomnlntnln order, with thu fitntu ofllclals directing atlairs. The minority icport, on thu other hand, will be an arraignment of the United States military authorities, holding that they could not and did not vacate their functions to the statu and that they wore responslblu for the treat ment of Imprisoned strikers. Wife Klse iliiryimtn. A Lansing, Mich,, June 3 special Bays: Colonel KM It. Sutton of Detroit, regent of the university of Michigan and n prominent republican politician of the I'lngree following. wns acquitted at Lansing: Mich., of complicity in the Btato military clothing frauds, on ac count of which various members of the state military board and himself had been Indicted. The jury considered the case only an hour and forty min utes, lloth Sutton add his wife burst into tears at the announcement. Sut ton's counsel also wept, and Mrs. Sut ton kissed each of the jurors. Head Metered I'mm Hud. At Springfield. III., William Clem ents.aged seventeen ycars.was pushing a car towards the cage In tlio Taylor rlllo mine, which was ascending nnd thu weight of the ear pulled Clements towards the cage. His head wns caught by the cnge and severed from the body. In attempting to save Wll Ham, his father, was injutvd so badly that he will die. Abdul' l(ciiit. Tho state board of transportation Saturday received a request from thu cltlens of Abdnl, a small town between Huporlor and Mt. Clare on the .Missouri Pacific rallrund, nsklng that the road bo compelled to give them a telegraph and shipping station. They assert that they arc of enough consequence to be recognled In this way and ask thnt tho road honor them at once. Krote Uuilcr Arrest. A warrant has been Issued at Ha muli for the arrest of Former Deputy Auditor W. 11. Reeves, who was lodged In jail, his bail being fixed at 81.S00. It Is now believed that lteeves In his so-called "confession" only gavo half tho truth regnrdlng Noely's evolutions. Cabinet Crisis lit Jupnti. The Jnpnn cnbtuet erisois continues. Marquis Ito will probably bo called pon to form a ministry. Charge of IucendnrUm. A verdict charging incondnrism In tho burning May 1(1 of the Hotel Iloleno at Chicago, III,, in which three Ilvos wore lost, was returned Suturdny by a coroner'H jury. Tho jury urges tho arrest of the night wutclunnn, lleury Fredericks, who has been mlbs iag slueo tho fire. jl Killed by Kick of it Horse, B. A. McCracken, cashier of the First National bank, and father of tho V, M. 0. A. In Pnna, 111., died from the result of a kick from a horse. DELIVERS THE LETTER A Messenger liny From 1'hllndelnhla Itcnrhci Pretoria, Tho Philadelphia North American has received the following cable mess ngc: "Pretoria, May 29. Ilystressof dire circumstances thu messniro from tho school boys of Philadelphia to Presi dent Kruger, dcltvcred this day, had tho tono of sympathy and sorrow at the final misfortune which Is about to wipe out thu South Afilcan republic from the roll of Independent nations, rather than of encouragement to a people fighting for liberty for the fight has been fought anil lost. "The messiige was delivered in the executive chamber at thu eapltol, thiough the windows of which camo the rumble of ox carts and general confusion attendant upon the evacua tion of the city by the families of the Doers. The llrltlsh aru leported to be approaching. "There was an impressive silence In the chamber as the stern and venerable president of the doomed republic bout forward to receive from Messenger Jules Frauds Smith tho packet which the boy had traveled 12,000 miles to deliver Into his hands. "President Kruger's reply was grave and couitcous. He tendered heaity thanks to thu American people and particularly to the liberty lads of Philadelphia, for their sympathy, and charged Smith to return his gieeting to the good people of Ahum lea. Then, with fatherly kindness, he shook hands with Smith, congratulating him upon completing his long journey in safety and expressed the hope that ho would have an equally safe return to his dis tant home. The cntlie gtoup was thet photographed." TURKEY TRADE GROWING (irntlrylni; Incrcusn n Amount of Kiporls. A gratifying Increase In tho amount and variety of American products en tering Turkish ports hns been noted of late according to a report to tho sta,to department from Consul General Dick inson nt Constantinople. Wlru nails and other articles of American manu facture, says thu consul, have taken complete possession of the Levantine markets and when other staple articles of American make are ones thnnimrlilv introduced their market In Turkey also can be contiollcd by our manufac turers. Consul General Dickinson re ports an innovation In the slnmn nt orders for American boots nnd shoes from leading Turkish merchants, their undeniable superiority over the Euro poan product assuring extensive sale In Turkey. The greater part of some 200,000 tons of railroad material to be used In constructing the new Nile rail way will be finished, it is said, bi American manufacturers. BLOW UP A BANK BUILDING Four Itohhor Hold Off Cltlzon In I own Town. The savings bank at Sheldahl, twenty live miles north of Des Moines, was blown up by four robbers, who secured Sl.OOOuiid cscancd nfter liotillmr tifi.. or more cltlens at bay with rifles. onortiy niter midnight a terrific ex plosion shook the town nml liiimoillnf... ly the inhabitants turned out to learn the cause. A glance up tho main street showed the hiillillmr tl,.. savings bank to be in ruins and the iimuers uuriung. When the citizens rushed to tho scene tliev u..,-.. mnt ),. two strangers with loaded rifles, and wero stood off until tho other two had secured tho booty and all four backed away into thu dark lies and escaped. FLOODED BY CLOUDBURST I.lttlo Town of Duney, In Illinois, Almost Drowned Out. l'he little town of Dcwev. near Cum. palgn, HI., sustained h'euvv ilamiKr.. from a cloudburst. Tho sidewalks were torn up, ma ly residences were damaged and tho farm fluids Hooded. Thu farmers sustained the gi cutest loss, it is believed, as the corn nnd outs just appearing above the ground were uprooted by tho torrent of rain. Tho rain began falling Sunday night, con tinuing intermittently up to last even ing, when tho clouds. In a irruml tlnril. apparently emptied themselves on tho llttlo village. The streets ran rivers of water and some .cattle aru bclluved to have been drowned. .Jump tliti Track. The engine of u fast freight on tho Cincinnati, Hamilton ,fc Indianapolis railroad jumped tho track west of Hamilton, O. Eleven cars loaded with stock wero wrecked. Timothy Ma honey, David Starkey, and Aiiibroso Smith, trainmen, and two unknown boys who were stealing a ride, were killed. Determined to (let Tujlnr. Acting Sheriff Sutter, at Franfort, Ky., said ho had not yet applied for a request on Governor Mount for the ex tradition of W. S. Tuylor, but ho will do so. Governor ltcckhum has been out of tho city. Too Much liver ut n Wedding At tho wedding of Harry Richards and Ida May Cockrell, at Columbus, ()., Frank Adams, a guest, shot an instant ly killed Joe Mulligan, another guest, who hud thrown a bottle at him. Tho parties to tho tragedy had been drink ing beer to tho bride's health. lUtlllcs Pence Convention. Queen Wllhemlna of Holland has ratified The Hague peace convention. Spain has done likewise and tho ad heslon of Germany and Great Urltaln is expected immediately. FATAL TEXAS fUED Three Brothers Shot to Death During a Trial, ONE OF THEN THE COUNTY SHERIFF Fight the Outcome of 1'olltlc, biiiI Kach Side Coniioel of Nervy Men Much Kxcltement nnd More Troulilo I'cnred. A Houston, Texas, June 4 dispatch says: At St. Augustine this morning a pitched battle between the Wall fac tion on one sldo and the Ilrocks on the other resulted In the death of Felix G., Sidney nnd Noel Roberts, three broth ers. The hitter was sherlll' of San Augustlnu county. The feud grew out of politics and has been brewing for somo years. A few weeks ago Ned Wall, the sheriff, was shot and killed by King llorden at San Augustine. Portion fled, but ufterwnrd surrendered nnd was ad mitted to ball. Noel Roberts was up pointed sherlll". Lust Saturday Eugene Wall, brother of the dead sheriff, shot to death Hen Hrocks, a kinsman of llorden. Today the factions met when thu examining trial of Wall was to be held and every man came to thu court house armed. Hostilities began with the nppcaranceof Sherlir Roberts and his brothers, who fell at tho first volley from a score of guns. A few scatter ing shots wero returned by the Wall fnotioulsts, but did no execution. Ap plication was at once made to thu gov ernor for troops, and the stono fort rifles were ordercil from Nacogdouhcs and will arrive at San Augustine to morrow. There Is much excitement and more trouble is feared. Roth fac tious are largo and composed of nervy men. DEAD BODY FOUND IN GULCH Oklithoinii Yoiiiik Mini llellevcd to Unto Keen Murdered. The body of William P. Davis, the young Independence, Mo., farmer, who mysteriously disappeared from Luther, Okl., in March last, was found by a searching party In a gulch near 'Lu ther. The skull was crushed as If by somu blunt weapon and there were a number of wounds on thu body. Thu belief that Davis was murdered for his money grows stronger. James Salyer, a former companion of Davis, arrived at Oklahoma City Sunday from Kansas City in the custody of Deputy Sheriff Corlsley of Luther, having been ar rested on a charge of complicity in Davis' murder. He declares his inno cence. Salyer recently purchased a dairy in the outskirts of Kansas City, midway between thcru and Independ ence. When arrested a trunk said to coutaln Davis' personal effects was found in Sulyer's possession. Ho claim ed them us his own. Soon after Davis dropped out of sight his team and wagon wero sold by a stranger, who later Impersonated Davis and drew 81(50 of tho later's money from a Guth rie bank. The Oklahoma authorities will charge, It is said, that Salyer ac companied Davis to the territory and afturwnul got possession of his money and property. SHOT IN A DRUNKEN ROW Hunduy Deer l'estltnl llesult In Two Dentil. In a drunken row at Atchison, Kan., W. 1). Hauler, a qu.irryman, shot and Instantly killed James llurgett and Carl T. O.ithout, laborers. The men had taken a keg of beer to a grovo near that city and us they drank they quarreled. In a recent labor ditllculty Rnnler had refused to quit work when his comrades requested It and they taunted him, with being a "scab." Angered, Ranier went to his homo nearby, loaded his shotgun with buck shot and returning deliberately llred upon llurgett and Oathout, both of whom wero drunk. TWO TRAINMEN ARE KILLED freight Train Ditched by Accident to DrhliiR Wheel. A special from Lima, O., says: As nn east-bound freight train on tho Lake Erie & Western railroad was running at full speed about eighteen miles out of Sandusky, )., the tires camo oil' ono of the driving wheels, ditching tho engine .and piling about twenty cars on top of It. Fireman Enoch llowsher nnd llrukemnn J. W. Purtoll wero crushed to death, and Engineer Hell was seriously hurt In ternally. Tho men injured livo in Columbus. Hohnol lltilldliiB Humeri. A Foxboro, Mass., dispatch says: Tho town hall, which, besides tho town olllces, contained tho high grammar and three Intermcdlato schools of the town burned. Ono man was killed and threo others Injured, one of whom will probnbly die. Tho dead: George H. Jossollyn. Injured: Arthur A. Jos sellyn, dangerously hurt; Sam. John son, Joseph Hopkins. Tho financial loss Is estimated ntg.'iQ.OQO. Drowned During IlaptUm. Within less than three minutes after having received tho sneramont of bap tism and tho benediction of his pastor, JamcB Phillip was drowned in tho waters in which ho had been baptized in tho presenco of helpless and horri fied brethren of his congregation. Phillips, after tho final benediction, had gono aboard tho steamer Wichita, nt Memphis, Tenn., to put on dry clo thing. Ho stopped aboard tho steamer when ho was overcome with religious fervor, foil backward over the side of tho boat, and boforo nsslstanco could be rendered was drowned. DAT.H HARVEST IN INDIA It Ii Boraothlng Appalling Condition of Stricken Ileyond Description. Louis Klopsch of New York, pub lisher of the Christian Herald, who ar rived nt llombay, India, May 14 and started at onco on a tour of the famine stricken districts, has returned after traveling through the most sorely smitten portions of tho llombay presi dency, including Gujerat and llarolda. Ho makes tho following statement re garding Ills observations: "Everywhere I met the most shock ing and revolting scenes. The famine camps have been swept by cholera and smallpox. Fugitives, scattering in all directions and stricken in flight, wero found dying in fields and rondsldo ditches. The number at one relief station were increasing nt thu rate of 10.000 pur day. "At Godhera there wero 3,000 deaths from cholera wl chin four days, and at Dohad S.SOU in the same period. The hospital death rate at Godhera and Dodad was 1)0 per cent. "Tho condition of thu stricken sim ply beggars description. Alrand water were lmpiegnated witli an intolerable stench of corpses. At Ahmedabad the death rate In the poor house was 10 per cent. Every day I saw new patients placed face to face with corpses. In every fourth cot there was a corpse. "The thermometer read 11.1 In tho shade. Millions of Hies hovered around tho uncleansed dysentery patients. "I visited the smallpox and cholera ward at Viragam. All the patients wero lying on the ground, there being no cots. Otherwise their condition was fuir. "I can fully vouch for tho reports that vultures, dogs and jackals nro devouring the dead. DogH have been seen running about with children's limbs in their jnws. The government is doing its best.but tho native olllclals are hopelessly and heartlessly Inelll clent. Itetweeit tho famine, the plague and tho cholera, the condition of llombay presidency is now worse than It has been at any previous pe riod in tho nineteenth century. Whole families hiu'e been blotted out. The spirit of the people Is broken and there may bo something still worse to como when the monsoon breaks." FIGHT WITH BOXERS Itusslnn Cojsnek Collide With a Force of Chinese Itebcl. A Tien Tsin, China, Juno 1 dispatch says: Two more of the party of for eigners who lied from Pao Ting Fu have arrived here. Ono of them was badly Injured. The relief expedition iias returned. The body of mounted Cossacks which started in search of the refugees re turned this evening. They report that they had a light with boxers at Tull, killing sixteen and wounding many. Lieutenant lUotiskuy, Dr. Hamilton, a trooper and a civilian were wounded. It is reported from Pao Ting Fu that eight Americans and three mem bers of the China inland aro missing. Tho missionaries aro in great danger. No further news has been received regarding the missing refugees. Minister Conger lteport. The following cablegram has been received from Minister Conger at Ptkin: Outside of Pckln the murders and persecutions by theSHoxers seem to bo on tho lucrease. Tho Pao Ting Fu railway Is temporarily abandoned. Work on the Pekin and Hang Kow lino Is stopped. All foreigners have tied. The Chinese government seems either unwilling or unable to suppress tho trouble. The troops show no energy in attacking the Iloxers. Tho state department docs not con template tho use of United States troops in China, and it would be dltll cult to spare any force now operating In the Philippines, even if It wero found expedient to employ the military arm. Ono or two of the vessels of tho American licet could bo spared. CLARK IS MADE PRINCIPAL Hoard of F.ducntloii Fill Vacancy nt Slate Normal. A Peru, Neb., Juno 5 special says: Professor W. A, Clark was elected principal of tho statu normal school, to succeed Dr. J. A. Reattle, resigned, at a meeting of tho state board of edu cation held hero tonight. Tho election took plnco at 13 o'clock and seven bal lots were necessary to settle tho mat ter. The first six ballots resulted Clark three, Crabtrce three, A. K. Goudy, one. On tho seventh ballot Professor Clark wns made tho choice of tho board. Tho board continued In session, elect ing teachers and other employes. Professor Clark wns formerly In tho Peru normal school, but has been for some tlmo in the Chicago unlvorslty. He Is a conservative man, one who is highly esteemed by tho pupils, and Is regarded us an earnest friend of tho Institution. Killed hr Hwltch Knglne. O. C. E. Woodrow, superintendent of the gas works at Sioux City, la., was run down and killed by a switch en gine at Knnsas City Monday evening while walking on tho Missouri Pacific tracks on his way to the Union depot. Mr. Jehn Sherman Dead. Mrs. John Sherman died at midnight Juno 4, seventy-two years of age. She was Miss Margaret Cecily Stewart.only of tho lato Judge Stewart of Mansfield, O. She was married to Mr. Sherman December 31, 1848. Thcro wore no children. She was born at Mansfield and will bo burled there. Herman fllhp Abound. A Perl in dispatch says: Tho now Hamburg-American liner Doutschland ran aground, upon her trial trip, but It is expected that she will soon be Hoated. DEATH BLOW DEALT Boers Yield Gracefully to the Inevitable NO EFFORT WAS MADE TO DEFEND General Ilotha Ylold Pretoria on Demand UngUali Ornnt no rerun -Fropoicd ArmUtlco Ilftfnacd CoiumnnduraOthor Num A Loudon, Juno 5, 12:17 p. m. dis patch says! The war olllce has issued tlm following dispatch from Lord Roberts: Pretoria, June 5. lt:tr a. in. We are now in possession of Pretoria. It wns announced verbally at thu war olllce this afternoon that Lord Hobcrts cntero 1 Pretoria at a o'clock, South African time. The war olllcj lias received tho fol lowing from Loid 1'oberts: Pretoria, Juno !5. 12:0.1 p. m. Just before dark yesterday the enemy were beaten back from nearly nil the posi tions they had been holding and Inn Hamilton's mounted infantry followed them to within two thousand yards of Pretoria, through which they retrent ed hastily. De L;slo then sent an otll cer with n flag of truce Into the town, demanding the surrender in my name. "Shoitly before midnight I was awakened by two ofllclals of the South African republic, Sandburg, military secretary Commandant General Ilotha, and a general olllcer of the Iloer army, who brought me u letter from ltotha, proposing an armastlee for the purpose of settling the terms of surrender. "I replied that I would gladly meet tho commandant general the next morning, but that I was not prepared to discuss any terms, as tho surrender of the town must bo unconditional. I asked for a reply by daybreak, us I hud ordered the troops to march on thu town as soon as It was light. "In his reply Ilotha told me he had decided not to defend Pretoria, and he trusted women, children and property would be protected. At 1 o'clock a. ni. today, while on the line of march I was met be three of thu principal oilicers with a flagof truce stilting they wished to surrender the town. "It was arranged that Pretoria should be taken possession of by her majesty's troops at a o'clock this'after noon. "Mrs. Ilotha nnd Mrs. Ivruger aru both In Pretoria. Some few of the llrltlsh prlsonurs have been taken away, but the majority are still at Waterval. Over a hundred of the ofllccrs are In Pretoria. Tho few I have seen arc looking well." At 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, almost eight months after the declaration of war, Lord Hobcrts entered Pretoria. While the commandcr-in-chlcf of the greatest army Great Ilritain over put into the field was fulfilling the prom ise he made to the guards at lllocmfon tein, to lead them into tho capital of the Transvaul, England was celebrat ing the event with enthusiasm. SHEEPMEN KILL ASSAILANTS Robber Fall to Tie Their Prisoners Tight ICnouRh. Tho sheep camp of King & South gate, three miles uorthenst of Steiling, Col,, was robbed by two men, who bound and gugged the proprietors and their employes. After the robbers left the sheepmen released themselves and aided by a neighbor overhauled tho robbers, killing ono and badly wound ing and capturing the other. Tho latter said their names were William Harris and William Read and that they wero from Tennessee. James Lynch, ono of the pursuers, was painfully wounded in the hip. Undoubted Cno of Plague. Health OHlcor O'llrlen and Uacterlol ogist ICellogg have reported that tho case of a Chinese who died on Satur day at San Fruneiseo after ono day's illness was undoubtedly one of bu bonic plague. At the time of the au topsy tho body was already beginning to turn black. Certain glands had been removed from the body, it Is said, by physicians cngnged by tho Chinese. Tho health otlleer has been instructed to qunrantino the persons and labora tories of these doctors. Stand by I'uxtor Huvldce, In a meeting full of dramatic Inci dents tho People's church at Omaha shook itself free from tho domination of the Spokano asseinblago and uphold Rev. Charles W. Savldge, tho pastor, In his condemnation of Rov, D. M. Mc Iuturff, bishop. A few thero dis sented und about fifteen showed their disapproval by leaving the church In a body. Darn, Horse and drain Uu.rn. Tho barn of Omer Piatt, living near Tccumseh, Nob., with its contents burned to tho ground. Two horses, a lot of grain, hay, harness, etc., wero consumed. The origin of tho fire la not known, the family being absent from tho placo at the tlmo. Mr. Piatt's loss, which is about 8)00, is partly covered by Insurance. Five Million lUceWlaf Relief. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam ship company has donated 5,000 pounds to tho Indian famine fund. The vice roy, Lord Curzon of Kedlcston, tele graphs that cholera continues in many of the llombay districts. About 6,770, 000 persons ure now receiving relief. Found Dead. At Elwood 3tatlou, near Springfield, Mo., Charles, Payno was found dead in bed In the rear of his store. Ho had been shot in the head, apparently by burglars. . r PLENTY OF RAIN Unlrenltr Weather llurenii ttitys Crop Are In Good Condition. Tho past week ending June .1 ha been warm, with sufllclcnt rains for crop needs in nearly all sections of tho state. The dally mean temperature averaged about 4 degrees above nor mal in the eastern counties, and about (1 above in the western. Heavy showers wero general throughout tho state on May 31 and June 1, and with the exception of tho southeastern counties the rainfall was generally equal to or ubovu the normal. In many counties In tho northeastern, central, and southwestern sections from one to over two inches of water fell. The heavy -alnfall rclluved the drought conditions in the western por tion of the state. The weather for the week was very favorable for the progress of all crops. Corn continued to make good growth, nnd much of the crop is cultivated the first time. Sonic Holds were washed considerably in the region of heavy rainfall, but no serious damage Is re ported. Small grain Is generally in good condition in nil sections, but some wheat and oats are too rank in a few northeastern counties. The out look for hay Is excellent, and alfalfa cutting Is In progress. Cherries nnd strawberries arc ripening in a few southern counties. DEATH OF PIONEER EDITOR (1. IV. l'ulrbrotlior Puso Aunr nt 111 llrounvlllo Home. At .1 o'clock Monday evening, Jnuo 4, G. W. Fiiirbrothcr, the pioneer edit or of Nebraska and veteran soldier, quietly passed away at his homo in Ilrownvllle, Neb. His entire family was nt his bedside ministering to his wnuts. Some tlmo ago Mr. Falrbrother suffered a stroke of paralysis which nearly proved fatal, but he illiially ral lied and was thought to be on the road to complete recovery, but during tho lust two weeks dropsy of the heart de veloped and terminated the career of one who for over forty-three years has been a prominent and nctlvo character In the affairs of Nebraska. Ho was highly respected and loved by all who knew him. New Cnpltol Dedicated. A Santa Fe, N. M., June t dispatch says: The new eapltol of New Mexico was dedicated this afternoon with im posing ceremonies. Houses and streets were especially decorated. A grand military and civic pageant was re viewed from the eapltol steps by Gov ernor Otero. At 3 o'clock tho gover nor's salute was llred and the monster Hag raised on the lantern eupoln. Tho new eapltol takes the place of the ono destroyed by Inceudnries In 1891. Tho building Is classic in architecture and built of sandstone, granite and pressed yellow brick. Itochninhenu Hlntute Unveiled. A Vendome, France, dispatch says: Tho statue erected by subscription opened to Franco and to the United States in honor of General Rochambeau of revolutionary war fame was un veiled thero with great ceremony. Tho city was richly decorated and the houses were festooned with the French and American Hags. United States Ambassador Horace Porter's passage through tho streets was made the occasion for friendly manifesta tions. Religious services wore hold this morning in memory of tho soldier who fell in America, Insist on Old Ituinnr. Ilrokcrs Identified with Vanderbllt affairs say there was soino foundation for the report of the movement, where by thu Union Pacific, Pennsylvania and Chicago & Alton will tako an interest In Rurlington affairs. Reports luiva been current for somo time tluit a largo part of the buying of Ilurlington was on orders from a largo International banking house, and tho stock accumu lated was turned over to and carried by a prominent trust company in New York Death of Steven Crime, Steven Crane, tho American author and, war correspondent, died Tuesday at Iladen Weller, linden, aged thirty years. London newspapers, chron icling thu death of Steven Crane speak in warm praise of tho American nov elist. The St. James Ga.etto says: "The loss of one of the most brilliant present day writers will bo as deeply felt by tho English as tho American nation." Post Mull In Colllilnir. Tho Atlantic coast line fast mall ran into an open switch atGarrysbnrg, N. C, colliding with some freight cars, Engineer Cheatluin nnd an unknown white tramp were killed. Four mail clerks and two colored firemen wero more or less seriously injured. Nono of tho passengers wero hurt. Tonne Man Ohareed with Itnpe. A warrant has been Issued for tho arrest of Jesse Georgo, a young man about twenty years of age, living near Lushton, Neb., charged with commit ting rape on a twelve-year-old girl. The county sheriff has been hunting tho young man, but has not yet suc ceeded in locating him. lllchard Htorrs Dead. Rov. Dr. Richard Sallea Storrs, pas tor emeritus of tho Church of the PIN grlmB, llrooklyn, died at his homo iu New York. Ho was tho author of a large number of works on religion and historical matters. I.urce Crop. The farmer. of Kansas will Jsoon bo In the midst of the task of gathering the largobt wheat crop In Its history. Secretary Coburn of the stato board of agriculture says tho aggregate yield f will bo 85,000,000 bushels. i "