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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.
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