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liHBHHHHHHiHIIHIlilliHl i RUSSIA ALARMED Condition of the Czar Admitted to Be Gravo. ttAR HE MAY NOT RECOYER. Mvarila nnllDtlnn not Considered Truth fnl. nraln Affected along- with Ty phoid trover. Many Department at n HtnmUtlll. A fit. Petersburg dispatch says; From three sources of Infoi mutton, clt trolly connected with ns many minis torn of stale, the .St. Petersburg corres pondent of the Associated press ascer tained tliat Imperial ofllclnbt a 10 be coming extremely pessimistic regard ing tlio condition of tlio ciir, nnd as sert that tlio Livndm bulletins conecnl the gravity of his Illness. In spite of the ensu with which an alarmist minor can be circulated In the Russian capi tal, many pood Judge" bolluro that the chances of the e.ar's recovery uie di minishing. One report soys" Mini the emperor, In addition to typhoid fetor, with pector al complications, has hinlu finer, the rt'Hiilt of tlio blow he received fioin o fanatical policeman during IiIh tour in Japan, and It In oven assorted In some quarters that trepanlng has become ueoesnary. Although the Imperial ministers liuvo assumed wider powers' In ad ministration since his majesty's Illness began, tho whole machlno of govern ment Is airootod by his disability, and many departments are almost at a htandstill. Russian laws nnd customs Impose an Immense bur leu of detail work, particularly In Mm matter of (.IgnaturoH, upon thec.ar, for example, numerous special pensions, whoso pay ment on oach occasion requires the empsror's name. Berlin, Nov. 25. The following dis patch, dated St. Petersburg, Noveiu bej '.'3, 3:40 n. m., has been received here; "It Is persistently rumored In St. Petersburg that tho condition of Kro ne ror Nicholas Is critical. Well in formed people hero declare that tho disease has made far greater progress han tho or.ar's physicians have public ly admitted. A tatal issue is now gravely feared. London, Nov. 20. While the latest bulletin regarding tho c.ar's condition is much less fuvorable than its prede cessors, there Is nothing us yet to con firm alarming rumors. Queon Victoria dally receives a telegram from tho c..iriua, and it Is understood that no exceptional anxiety is yet displayed. According to tho Moscow correspon dent of tho Daily Press an uxamlnation of tho water taken from a well used for drinking purposes proved the presence of typhoid germs. A dis patch to tho News, dated Thursday, says: "Reports for the last two days indi cate a serious declluo in tho strength of tho csar." NEEDS MORE COURTS. DUputcd Ijtml Title at Tape Nome, Alaikn, Cause Disorder. Tho annual report of Governor John CI. (Irady of Alaska to tho secretary of tho interior, urges congressional legis lation on the extentlou of tho general land laws to Alaska, giving the natives the same legal status as the whites and tho representation of Alaska by a delegate In congress. The report says that nt Cape Nome "everything and everybody Is pell moll; there are several claimants for each town lot, beach claim ami creek claim; fully 85,000 people waiting for the action of the courts thereon. " Despite recent legislation of con gress creating additional courts and a now code of laws, tho whole southern coast is without protection. Within tho area from Unaluska to Yukutat tho population Is very considerable nnd property Interests will amount to mil lions of dollars. Another court Is urg ed to bo established either at Vuldea or Kodlalc. Tho Indian natives of Alaska nro abating under their pre sent status and aspire to cltlr.onshlp. Tho governor says that there should be equal rights and opportunities for all in the territory. HAS A REFERENDUM DOLLAR Slim at Tlutur, Colorado, to Issue Ten Thousand, Joseph Lowlier, who recently made and issued 100 silver souvenirs, which lie called "referendum dollars," says lie has assurance fiom tho United Mates district attorney that his coin age scheme Is not Illegal, and ho has ordered a new die, from which 10,000 fcouvenlrs will bo struck off Iminodl tely. The silver will coit him SJ..V)) and tho making 81,500. Ho will sell tho coins for 812,500 and redeem them 011 demand for tho same amount. The now coins will bear tho name of A. H. Ilumstead, a Victor grocerymnn, who agrees to redeem them in merchandise or money. Hoy Kill H l'lnymnte. Karl Brackott, fourteen yours of ngc, of Lincoln, 111., shot and killed eleven-year-old Leon Mathlcn. Brack ett pointed a revolver at tho little girl aud pulled tho trigger, under tho im pression that tho weapon was not loaded. Both belong to prominent families. Stephen Crone, a well-to-do farmer, living near Dysart, la., committed suicide by hanging. Domcstici troubles and insanity are attributed us tho cause. INDIANS LIKELY TO STARVE Tnni! In California Make Ho Provision for Winter. Several hundred Indians In tho neighborhood of San Diego, Cal., are threatened with starvation. Thoy have made no provision for tho winter and ato now suffering for want of food. ' t Mrs. MaryAVatklns, tho teacher of Mesa Orandc reservation, tvhero there are 300 people, of whom twenty-sovon are so old that they aro helpless, writes of having visited seven of the reserva tions and found tho Indians In adread- ful condition of want In all of them. Children utid women aro almost naked and there Is not enough food in many of the lodges to keep the Inhabitants thereof alive through tho winter. Tho Manuullla berries were a fail ure 11 nd the acorns dropped from the oulc trees In Juno because of the lack of moisture. BIG BLAZE AT BEATRICE. I'lrn Causes it Loss of Highly-live Thousand Dollar. lloutricc wns visited Sunday by the most disastrous lire in its history, the property loss approximating $85,000. About 11:30 policeman Walt Moore and M. K. Shult. were standing in front of tho lultnr's store at Fifth and Court iris., when their attention was suddenly called to tho breaking out of tho plate glass windows ln'thn eastern half of the llogolo t Van Arsdalo dry goods store. Tho windows went out with a crash, accompanied by an ex plosion which fairly shook tho ground. A second later tho other windows blow out and Instantly the whole In terior of the whole store room, 00x110 foot In hI7o was a mass of (lames. The building and contents Is'on entire loss. Tho firm had a 310,000 stock and about S20.000 insurance The origin of the fire Is a complete mystery and no member of tho llrm can advance any theory for It. They say their janltory was through tho building at 0 o'clock and saw no evi dence of flro then. Outsiders have plenty of theories, all guess work, as no circumstance can bo recalled by anyone supporting u theory. Other losers by the lire were It. J. Hougland, Dr. Full, Dr. Allen, J. II. Woods, Anderson Grocery Co, aud Ne braska Telephone Co. POWERSARE AGAIN APART Degree of L'uulslimmit of Uoxer Ctuise Division. "A serious divergence has arisen In Pckln," says the Tien Tsln correspon dent of the Dally Mall. "Japan, tho United States, Russia and France fa vor demanding a milder punishment than the execution of Prince Tuan and tlio others, while (neat Britain, tier many, Austria-Hungary aud Italy deem anything less than tho death pen alty useless. "An Important decision has been ar rived at, however, that this divergence Is not to interfere with the general peace negotiations. "Another remarkable feature of the situation is the sudden volte face of the Uusslans, who decline cither to with draw troops from the province of Chi Li or to bund over the railway us promised." MANCHESTER A BANKRUPT Newly Wedded Duke Confesses Debt In Loudon Court. The Duke of Manchester who hns sailed for the United States appeared before the registrar in bankruptcy at Loudon. Tho receiver told tho court that tho case must be adjourned us tho accounts were not yet tiled, although fully prepared. Tho liabilities disclosed, ho added, amounted to 37,700 pounds; assets, 7,345 pounds. Tho receiver asked for time to examine the iccounts aud in terrogate the debtor. Counsel for the trustees said tho com mlttoo gf Inspection had agreed to an adjournment. Tho Duke of Manchester ho asserted, wus prepared to enter the box if deslrtd, but, counsel o plained, his client was going abroad and antic pated returning to Knglund February 2, 11HII. Tho examination was adjourned to thul date. Narrowly Kseapc AphyxtMthm. Mr. and Mrs. George Losey of Madi son, Neb,, hnd a close call from as phyxiation Nov. at from gas from a hard coal stove. Mrs. Losey got up at tl o'clock to got breakfast, but felt very 111 as soon as she arose and In a minute or two foil in a faint. Mr. Losey arose quickly anil wont to her assist ance and when she began to gusp for breath called to his son-lu-law to go for the doctor, going to auother room to make himself heard. Ashe turned to go back ho sank to the floor In a stupor. When tho doctor arrived both Mr. and Mrs. Losey were consalouti aud fresh air soon revived them. Farmer Fatally Injured, Otto Jaenlke, a young farmer living about three miles northeast of Rising City, died from internal hemorrhage caused by his horse, on which ho was riding a race in a spirit of fun with his hired liuud, falling down, rolling upon and crushing him. Declared Guilty of Fernery. A Pluttsmouth, Neb., disputch of November 25 says: The Jury in the forgery caso of tlw state of Nebraska against Harry Hicksan was out only a few minutes, returning a verdict as charged. Hlokson proourcd a horso nnd 'jo.ggy from oucof tho local livery men by forging the name of another party to n note requesting tho owner to let. tho rig out. Tho defense con ducted its case principally upon tho theory that the prisoner was Intoxi cated and not responsible for his acts at the vlmo tho crime was committed. DEAD ON PRAIRIE Aged Ranchman Beliovod to Have Been Murdered. THE HIRED NAN IS HOW MISSING Only Clue Afforded a to tlm Polbte Slayer Ilody Taken to Anselmo Where Inquest U Held Oilier News. A Broken How, Neb., Nov. 20 dis patch says. Tho lifeless body of W. H. Fullhart was found .Saturday on his ranch, eighteen miles northwest of Anselmo. Ho had been murdered. Tho sheriff, county attorney and Drs. Talbot and Day went to the promises of tho dead ranchman last night to ascertain tho cause of death. Tho re mains were brought to Anselmo, where a jury was Impanelled and an Inquest held. The man's skull was crushed apparently by some blunt instrument. The body was a mile from tho house and near It a sled on which woro two rolls of fence wire, with which ho had boon building a fence. No horse was attached to tho sled, but tho harness was found in the barn on which was blood on the tugs, tluoat latch and snaps of tho lines. Fullhart was an old soldier living alone and wns supposed to havoqultcusumof money. Ho had about forty head of cattle anil tlfteeti head of horses. lie has a sister living in Indiana, in whose name he did his business. He lived alone, ex cept when ho kept a hired man, and wus very eccentric. There is no clue to the murderer ex cept that the man who worked for him lust Is gone. At this writing it is not learned what the finding of tho. jury are. On a slate on tho door was writ ton last Thursday: "Half mile oast of house building fence; come out." From that it Is inferred that was tho date of his death. Majority Favor Itetlslon. A Pittsburg, Pa., dispatch says: W. R. Crabbe, the member of the revision committee of the Presbyterian general assembly, said that nil the Presbyte ries have voted on the question of re vision of the creed, resulting In the re visionists getting about 75 per cent of the vote cast. Of the 1,007,080 mem bers of tho church, 898,225 voted. The Presbyteries voting in favor of revis ion number 120, thoso against a change 40. A two-thirds vote is required to mako a change. Tho committee will meet In Washington, December 4, to take action. Die on tlio (Sidewalk. A young man by the namo of Jmltl McCoy died tin the sidewalk at Mem phis Neb. He was a well known char acter in that vicinity, his father living a few miles north of Ashland, where ho has been a prosperous farmer for many years. The son J odd has been wild and dissipated for a number of years, and was found lying on tho sidewalk, apparently ' intoxicated. Some one threw a blanket over him to sleep It olL Tho next person that looked at him found that ho had died without recovering consciousness. Will Mnho (lood III Word. Mayor Van Wyclc received a letter from Bishop Potter saying that the statement made by Rev. Messrs. Paddock and George regarding Insult ing language used to Micro by certain police ofllcers in New York would bo sworn to and forwarded to tho mayor. These statements were requested by the police board several days ago, pre sumably for use In connection with tho trials of Iuspcctor Cross and Cuptaln Ilerllhy. Kill Fhyriclan. At Marysvlllc. la., on November 20, Dr. II. A. Hamilton, u prominent phy sician of that place, was shot dead. Alfred Allen, who had accused tho doctor of causing tlio separation of Al len and his wife, is under arrest on the charge of tiring the fatal shot. No one saw the shot Hi ed nnd tho physi cian died without making a statement. Allen Is said to have brooded over his domestic troubles until his condition bordered on insanity. CoRur Miiy He lleuulteil. A Washington dispatch to tho World says. Minister Conger probably will return to the United States. Ills re lations with the administration have havo not been harmonious slnco the relief of Pokln. Mr. Conger advocates measures which the president regards us too radical and has not taken kind ly to the fact that his views havo not been Indorsed at Washington. Kmullpox Scare at aothenhurff, Tho smallpox scare has at last reached Gothenburg, Neb., and while there are no cases nearer than North Platte precautionary measures are being adopted to prevent its breaking out there. Tickets will not bo sold from North Platte to that place and tho school board have requested all school children to be vaccinated. Heavy TnimhT of Land. 0. W. Wigglus and Foster & Fonche of Ames, have just completed a deal by which they become owners of somo 2,210 acres of grazing land about ten miles south of Gothenburg, Nob. This Is to bo used for a sheep nud cuttle ranch and will be one of tho largest In that part of the state. Special Voto of Virginia. The otllclal voto of the state of Vir ginia In tho last election was: Bryan, 140,170; MoKinlcy, 117,151: Wooiley, 2,107. DIPLOMATS AGREE. Approval of (loternment to lie Fol lowed Ily Hecurltifc Settlement. Tho diplomatic body held a final meeting at Pokln, Nov. 24, and agreed upon tho terms of tho preliminary treaty. Nothing new remains except to secure the approval of the respec tive governments before definite nego tiations with the Chinese peace com missioners are begun. Tho precise terms of the settlement havo not yet been made public here, but It lsbellcved, outside the diploma tic corps, that the main points are in a substantial agreement with thoso con tained lu the French noto to the powers, namely, punishment for the guilty, Indemnity to the governments and individuals, retention of strong legation gunrds and the occupation of certain places between Pckln and Taku. A party of American cavalry went to disperse a band of bandits lu a vllluge seven miles from Pckln. The village was found strongly fortified, but the Americans attacked aud captur ed it, killing seven Chinese. A secret edict from Stun Fu to the protlnohil viceroys and governors orderh them to cease the manufacture of modern arms nnd to revert to the old style of weapons, because modern arms "have proved utterly useless against tlio foreigners." Appeal for Arbitration. The Denver theatre employes' trouble of over two years' standing will be appealed to the state board of arbi tration for settlement. Manager Peter McCourt refuses to discuss tile dilVereuccs with an arbitration com mittee appointed at a mass meeting of union labor. Manager McCourt nt present employs non-union stage hands uud musicians. Iliinlvr Accidentally Shot. Captain Fred J. Mack, company M, Nebraska national guards, was acci dentally shot by a comrade while out hunting near Albion, Neb., Part of the shot took effect 'n his nose, neck and hand. His injuries aro not serious, but it was a very nar row escape. Need Week to Settle. Thu issue between the state depart ment and Turkey over the withhold ing of an exequateur to Dr. Thomas II. Norton to be consul at llarpoot, has passed Into the controversial stage aud the indications arc that it will be weeks before the matter con be set tled. Helloed Nuffiir Adtnnced. The National Sugar Refining com pany have advanced their list for re filled sugar tlve points. THE NEWS IN BRIEF. A jury lias been secured in the Jessie Morrison trial at Eldorado, Kan. It is reported from Loudon that Lord Roberts has asked for 20,000 more sol diers. Mr. Kruger's reception by the French people Is regarded by England with sullen indifference. At Sunlt Ste Marie a boiler explosion resulted in the death of throe men and the wounding of several others. Geneva, Nebraska, Is to have nn auditorium, unless the plans of its up-to-date business men go awry. Continued rains In Ohio aro causing rivers to overflow. No lives have been lost, but much property damage is re ported. Tho strict enforcement of the Iowa innlet law will be demanded after De cember 1 at Sioux City, uud the saloon men are mad. The porte at Constantinople remains firm In its refusual to grant an c.v equator to Dr. Norton to establish a consulate ut Harpoot. The dcnlens of Lincoln Normal a village southeast of Lincoln, are peti tioning tho postmaster general for a free rural mall delivery. At Akron, Ohio, Edward Epply was found guilty of the unlawful posses sion of dynamite, and of engaging in the riot in August last. Tho steamer Campania has reached New York after a stormy passage, She experienced gales aud squalls al most ull the way across. A Manila dispatch says the fortress of the Filipino insurgent Chief Geronl mo at Piuauran has been taken and destroyed. The chief aud most of his men escaped. In a quarrel over a woman Frank II. Hamilton, a newspaper repoiter of Minneapolis, stabbed Leonard Day to death at the West hotel. Both were prominent society people. Joseph Losher's plan to coin "refer eudiiiu dollars" Is to bo abandoned, it being asserted that thoir coinage would be contrary to law. The silver pieces which he had already coined arc sought for at u premium. Claudia Stahlen and her 18-mouths-old baby of Omaha, was found starving on the streets of New York and in a half-dazed condition. She was in search of her husband who had de sterted hor. Tho woman and child wore sent to tho Bellovuo hospital. A new difficulty has arisen between Germany and Turkey. The Ottoman government objects to Germany using tho Farsau Island, In tho Red sea, as a coaling station, and wishes to estab lish there a depot accessible to all the powers. Germany insists she will not vacate the island. J. E. Gibson, a Logansport, Ind., building contractor as been token into custody at Jackson, Miss., on an nfll davit sworn out by Governor Longlno to the oll'ect that Gibsou had attempt ed by bribery to secuie the governor's Influence to get the contract for tho new 1,000,000 state house. , GAIN IS NOT dREAT Nebraska Makes Bad Showing in Population. SIWWS-WE HAYE TRIFLE OVER A MILLION The County of Lancaster Fall a Ltlllo Short of the Coveted Seventy Thou and Senator 1yI of Minne sota Deuel -Other New. The population of Nebraska, as offi cially announced by the census bureau Is l,O08,r.3!), against 1,039,910 In 18U0. This Is an increase. rIiicc 1800 of 0,00, or .00 per cent. The population in. 1880 was 48,102, showing an Increase of 000,008, or 131.0 percent from 1880 to 1800. The population by counties is as follows: Adams ... 18.810 Jefferson.... 15,100 Antelope... 11,344 Johnson.... 11,107 Banner.... 1,114 Kearney.... 0,800 Blaine 003 K'eltli 1,031 Koone 11,080 KeaPaha.. 3,070 llox Butte. fi,f.7:J Kimball 758 Boyd 7,3 IS Knox 14,313 Brown.... 3,470 Lancaster .. 04,833 Buffalo.... 20,'.34 Lincoln 11,410 Burt 13,010 Logan fj0 Butler .... 13,701 Loup 1,303 Cass ','7,330 McPhcrson... 517 Cedar IS, 107 Madison 10,070 Chase U,a.lH Merrick 0,S(!5 Client 0,511 Nance 8,'iTl Cheyenne... 5.570 Nemaha 1 1,05',' Clay 15,535 Nuckolls 12,414 Col fax ll.SU Otoe. SS.S8S Cuming. ...11,581 ruwnoi ... .11,770 Custer 10,758 Perkins 1.70S Dakota 0,280 Phelps 10,772 Dattos. .... 0,215 Pierce 8,115 Dawson 12,214 Platte t7,747 Deuel 2,030 Polk 10,512 Dixon 10,535 Red Willow.. 0,001 Dodge 32,208 Richardson. . .10,014 Douglas... 110,500 Rock 2,800 l'umly 2, 134 Saline 18,252 Fillmore . . . 15,087 Sarpy 0,080 Franklin ... 0, 155 Saunders 22,085 Frontier.... 8,781 Scotts Bluff. . 2,552 Furnas .... 12,373 Seward 15,000 Guge 30,051 Sheridan .... 0,013 (tirfleld .... 2,127 Sherman 0,550 Gosper 5,301 Sioux 2,055 Grant 703 Stanton 0,059 Greeley 5,001 Thayer 1 1,325 Hall 17.200 Thomas 028 Hamilton... 13.330 Thurston 8,750 Harlan 7,370 Valley 7,330 Hayes 2,708 Wash'ton 13,080 Hitchcock.. 4,400 Wayne 0,802 Holt 12,224 Webster 11,019 Hooker 442 Wheeler 1,302 Howard 10,314 York 18,205 CUSHMAN K. DAVIS DEAD. Honored Member I'rom Mlnncota l'ae Away After Iutene Nufferlui;. United States Senator Cushroan Kel logg Davis, chairman of tlio committee on foreign relations of the senate died at his home In St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 27, at 0 o'clock after an Illness of two mouths. He has suffered greatly dur ing his sickness, and gradually sank away, being unconscious for several hours before death, and, so far as could be known, suffering no puln. Cushman Kellogg Davis was born in Henderson, Jefferson county, New York. June 10, 1838. In 1800 Mr. Davis began the practice of law and also took an active part in the campaign resulting in the election of Lincoln. Two years later, war hav ing come, he closed his law olllce to enlist In the volunteer army. After the war he moved to Minneso ta, entering into the practice of law at St. Paul. In 1808 he was elected to the state legislature and two years later was ap pointed United States district attor ney, serving five years In that position. In 1873, by a majority of one vote, he was nominated by the republicans for governor aud elected by a majority of 5,400. During 1880 mauy of tho stuto news papers advocated his election as United States senator, and when the legisla ture of 1887 met Senator McMillan withdrew as a candidate for re-election, and Mr. Davis received every vote. During the past four years Senator Davis' position as chairman of the for eign relations committee of the senate and later as one of thu Paris peace commissioners have kept him prom inently before the public of all nations. Ho was re-elected without opposition in 1800 for his third term. Senator Davis has been twice mar ried. His first wife was Miss Laura Bowman, and after she had secured a divorce from him, ho married, lu 1880, Miss Anna Malcolm Agucw. Kennmrce Hull Away. The battleship Koorsarge, flagship of the North Atlantic squadron, sailed from New York for Hampton Roads, where rendezvous is being made of the torpedo fleet and several ships of the squadron for a cruise. The Kearsarge hns taken the place of tho cruiser New York as flagship during the overhaul ing of the latter at the Brooklyn navy yard. It Is said that the Kearsarge is the first battleship to be make a flag bhlp. ENGINEMEN KILLED. A renser Train on the 'Frisco Wreck ed Near Wejiililcnu, Mo. Tho northbound possongor on tho St. Louis and San Francisco railroad was wrecked Just north of Weaubloau, Mo. The englno loft the track nnd wus demolished. Tho tender and bag gage ear wero duinugod. Tho engi neer, Fox, and fireman, Lyons wero killed, Tho engineer could not bo found until after daylight, No pas sengers were injurod. VOTE ON CONGRESSMEN. riguro of tho Ofllclal Cnuvas of the Six Nebraska DMtrlcti. Following is the ofllclal vote for congressmen in the six Nebraska dis tricts: First District E. .1. liurkett, rep 10,449 George W. Bcrge, fus 10,518 Burkclt's plurality 2,901 Second District David H. Mercer, rep 10,277 Edgar Howard, fus 14,807 Mercer's plurality 1,470 Third Dstrict John R. Hay, rep 22,250 John S. Robinson, fus 22,425 Robinson's majority 173 Fourth District John D. Pope, rep 20,435 W. L. Stark, fus 21,032 .Stark's majority 507 Fifth District A. C. Shollenbarger. fus 17,105 Webster S. Morion, rep 10,84 1 Shcllcnbarger's majority.... 311 Sixth District William Neville, fus 17, ISO Moses P. Ktnkald, rep 17,280 Neville's majority 209 BUYTHOUSANDS OF HORSES John S. Itratton Hear That Kitchener' l'nllco Annie to Ulilo American. Stock Horses to the number of 50,000 ore to be purchased In this country in the next six months by agents of the British government for the use Lord Kitehner's forces in policing tlio Transvaal and Orange Free State. This news has been onnouncod by John S. Ilrntton of St. Louis, who has supplied directly and Indirectly, to tho British army In the last two years, many horses suitable for cavalry use. He hns received a telegram from cue of his managers stating that the British military purchasing agent will be ut his stock yards this week to select saddle horses for immediate shipment from Now Orleans to Durban Mr. Bratton's brother Is a member of Parliament from the Liberal constitu ency of Mugherogh, County Tyrone, Ireland. DEATH IN MYSTERIOUS WAY M. J. Morn of Fremont Killed Near Ft. Wayne, Ind. A Fort Wayne, Ind., dispatch says: M. J. Moore.a wealthy man of Fremont, Neb., died at St. Joseph hospital from injuries received In a mysterious man ner. He was a passenger ou the Penn sylvania limited cast bound, and just as the train was entering the city ho was missed. When the depot was reached the conductor notlcd that he was gone and hod left his overcoat and vallso In tho seat. A few minutes latcrs track walkers reported tho dis covery of his body lying beside the track near Swlnney park, at the west ern edge of the city. The skull was fractured and one arm was cut off, but there was still evidences of life. How the accident occurred Is not known, as no one remembers seeing him leave the car. SAW GOLD INJTHE MILLRACE. A Man dead Who Win l'reent at the California DUiovcry In 1848. Henry W. Bigler, who mode the first record of the great California gold dis covery in 1848, is dead at St. George, Utah. Ho was about 73 yeure old. Bigler was a member of tlio Mormou battalion working at Sutter's mlllraco when the discovery was made. He made the following entry in his diaiy, January 21, 1818: "Tills day some kind of metal was found in the mlllraco that looks like gold." Six days later ho wrote In his diary that tho metal, when tested, proved to be gold. FIREMEN BURIED IN RUINS A Fire Canned a Hotel to Collnjuo No Live Were Foit. Fire In the Merchant's hotel at Mc Pherson, Kan., caused tho throe-story building to collapse. Six firemen who who were at work on the third floor of tho buildiug were burled In the ruins. All of them were lescued, and only one of them sustained dangerous Injuries. In removing tlio furniture two men fell from a second story porch roof and were sei lously hurt. The col lapse of the building came unexpected ly, as the fire had been practically ex tinguished. SIBERIA'S RAILROAD SLOW. More Than Five Ditj for 'J.OOO Mile by Kpr Trains, The winter schedule of tho SIberinn railway bus just been published at St. Petersburg. Thu first 2,000 miles cost of Irkutsk will be traversed by express trains at the rate of nineteen miles an hour, not counting stoppages, which arc endlessly long oven In European Russia, and will require flvo uud a half days for the journey of about 2,000 miles. Ordinarily trains aro scheduled to moke the trip in stx ami a half days. The man who bus but little and wants less Is richer Mian the mau who has much and wants more. TO ADMIT LACEMAKERS. Treasury Department Ituvere lleolilou of the Iiumlerotloii UMclaU. The treasury department decided to admit tho lacoworkers aud their fami lies, who woro brought to this country by J. A. Dowle, the "divine healer" and the founder of ZIon City, Illinois, to teach others tho art of loccmaklug. .1 ,., V".1 revur!l t M10 actions of tho I hlladelphia immigration otllclals, l who had decided that tlio luoemakors should not be admitted to Mils country. i laM'wwtwi'WiaiKi mwnwmmvtqmu lMI.IK.IWinlWlfciWil'WiMBtfliIWWMWilHHMl'lillllMfcll ;iT.g77iwftw;'' ' '.'m "m,,JsM0f11 .,.,..iWll.irllMMM'" "" ' iqM.inwwlfWglff,lMllWl'.Wl'ftWll ' MWH.MMrWWi'