f
RUSSIA WILL FIGHT
Tolls Othor Nations to Attend to
Thoir Own Affairs
WAR TO THE BITTER END
I'niilHiiil nnil llotimiirk HJcimllr Fall In
'llmlr friendly Overture to llntl
ICiimIk mill Jiipiin Wnr
The Associated press Is enabled to
niiiinuneo aiittiurltntlvcly Mint the toll:
ill' medial Ion In the Russo-Japanese
war viin founded upon the personal
ilc-r.lrcs of King Edward and King
Christian or Denmark to avoid further
bloodshed and end thu conflict, lint
I hat stops Initiated have utterly
tailed Tliu emperor of Uiihhi with
tlie full concurrence of thn l perlnl
family mid IiIh ndvlsors, has Hi y de
cided not only to reject till pi nsnlfl
looking ! Intervention, lint to i ose-i-iitp
tho war with nil thn rcsoun s of
(tie empire until victory crowns tin
Itu.vslau r.rms, and then, when tho
time comes for pence, to make terms
directly with the enemy. Thu Intor
fcrcneo of outsldo powers will not bo
tolerated. There Ik to lie no repetition
of Hi u llcrllu congress. Furthermore,
the Associated press Ih authorized to
hlnle (hat Itussla will In no wise con
sider herself iiouuil hy the projiosltions
made to .Inpnii prior to tho war,
Tho hostilities hnvo wiped out tho
engagements Itussla offered to make
Willi .Inpun regarding Korea ami Mntt
ehurla. Ilimsla will consider herself
free lo hupo.su biicIi terniH as she do
Hires. MISSISSIPPI ON A BOOM
IMkUImc Preparation ti 1'revent Over
How nt Kant Ht. I.nul
The MIsslFslppI rlvo rosn rapidly nt
Ht, litils and prcpnrntloiiH to res I at
a possible Hood went hastily made.
The government wenther Imrcnii Is
sued a Hood warning, advising that
precautions he taken to guard against
a prnhablo stngo of thtrty-flvo feet.
Thu danger lino la thlity feet and tho
rived registers over twenty-eight foot.
The hli;h water niarlc In the ureal Hood
of last year was thirty-eight feet.
In Wast St. IiiiIh, III., which suf
fored no severely from the Hood last
your, Mayor Silas Cook secured a
largo force of men and tho building
of dikes waa at onco begun. As fast
a dikes arc built forces of men will
be stationed to protect them and keep
th cm In order. So far no damago has
been dono by the rising Hood.
During .tho past forty-eight houro
fourteen Inches of rain has fallen at
Jefferson City, Mo., tho greatest
amount In that space of time recorded
in many years. All tho bottom lands
are. Hooded, doing much damage to
wheat and othor growing crops. Tho
Missouri rlvor has risen six feet.
A NERVY JUDGE
Hum C'lljr of York Slim I, Pay Pollen Court
Coot When They I.oe Cane
Police Judgo It. 1 4. Snndgrnss. has
delivered nn ultimatum to tho effect
that unless the costs of tho cases In
Which the city of York, Nob., loses,
are hereafter forthcoming, tho city
will have lo hunt up a new magistrate.
Mr. Snodgrass refuses to pretend to
administer Justice whero the prejudice
is wholly against thn defendant. Ho
claims Hint a persou's liberty should
not bo net against dollars and cents.
lie Intends to present a bill to tho city
council for services In a case whero
the city lost, and In raso ho Is turned
down, to resign. Tho Judge claims he
is sick of trying to fairly discriminate
between tho guilt or Innocence of per
sona accused of crime, when, If tho
prisoner is discharged, tho costs aio
not paid.
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(MiIcixco'a Pneumonia Krrord
Tho number of deathn from pneumo
nia during tho present month has
broken all April records Tor Chicago,
according to thu report of tho health
department. In the Hrst twenty-three
days 403 deaths wero reported a dally
average of 22.1.
Youngest Wnr Veteran Dirt
""" John Ilottu, a former citizen of Chll
llcotho, Mo., who wns distinguished as
having been the youngest federal sol
dier in tho civil war, is deail at I.os
Angeles, Cal. Twenty years ago a To
ledo paper offered a gold medal for tho
youngest fodoral soldier In tho civil
war and It was awarded to Botts. Ho
unlisted In tho Fortieth Missouri regi
ment at tho ago of 13 years, and being
largo for his ago, was allowed to en
roll as a soldier.
CELEBRATE NEBRASKA DAY
(inventor Mlekey ur I'roi'liiiiiiitlun
CnllhiB for OlinnrvHiicit of (tin liny
(lovornor Mickey has Issued a pro
clamation setting aside Tuesday, May
'!1, as a holiday in (ommemorntlon of
tho signing of the Knnsns-Nobraska
bill, which occurred May 30. 18'" I. As
tho actual anniversary of the event
comes on the same date as Memorial
day, the governor has deemed It best
to postpone the celebration of the
semi-centennial until tho day follow
ing. Following Is the proclamation:
"On tho 30th day of May, I8.VI,
President Plot en ahlxed his signature
to ono of the most Important enact
ments which has passed congress dur
ing tho existence of these United
States. The Incidents leading up to
tho Introduction and Dual passage of
tho Kansas-Nebraska bill were history-making
in their character, and
have Indelibly stamped their Impress
upon our national life. The succeed
ing events wero even more docisivo
and tragic In their results, ultimately
plunging tho north and south Into
fratricidal war and testing In the bal
ance of sanguinary conlllct the moot
ed question or the times affecting hu
man liberty. Such stirring scenes us
thesn marked tho enactment of the
Kansas-Nebraska bill, by the terms
of which tho future state of Nebraska,
then In territorial form. Hrst emerged
from the wilderness lying west of tho
Missouri nnd assumed Us Initial civic
responsibilities. Owing to the intensity
of tho times the eyes of the nation
wero fixed upon Nebraska then, and
because of our spectacular growth
and development tho attention thus
attracted has never been withdrawn.
Much was expected of Nebraska, but
not more than she has been able to
deliver. Her early settlements o
ft
Ood-feurlng, liberty-loving school
fostering citizens exerted a wholesome
iuflueiico upon tho trend of, national
events from the very Hrst and Inld tho
foundations for tho ninguiHccnt state
hood which Is our herltngo today.
"In tho hurry and bustle of life it Is
profitable at limes to briefly pause for
retrospective view. In harmony with
this Idea many of our citizens have
thouglil it wise t; properly celobrato
tho soml-contennial anniversary of tho
signing of tho Kansas-Nebraska bill
nnd tho plan meets with my hearty
approval. As tho date occurs on tho
30th of May, a day consecrated to the
memory of our soldier dead, a delay
of ono day Is lilting and proper.
"Therefore, I. John 11 .Mickey, (lov
ornor of the State of Nebraska, do
hereby appoint and set apart Tues
day, May III, 1904, as a day coiumnni
oratlvo of the signing of tho Kansas
Nebraska bill, an event of the utmost
Importance to this people I suggest
that on tho Friday preceding the
schools of tho sUito take cogiil.anco
of the matter nnd hy appropriate ex
ercises of tho half century, the history
attending the birth of the territory,
and seek to Inculcate such lessons of
patriotism as betlt the occasion. It
also seems proper that on tho Sab
bath preceding tho anniversary thu
pastors of the state should make ref
erence to the event from the sacred
desk and give to their congregations
somo thoughts on the growth aud de
velopment of our commonwealth and
tho blosslugs of Providence that havo
been vouchsafed to us. I recommend
that tho people generally rccognlzo
th caunlvcrsary ami assist in Its ob
servance In any manner tlttit seems
most convenient.
"Tho people of Omaha are prepar
ing for a very elaborate celebration,
duo notlco of which will appear In tho
public, press, and it Is probable that
many from o.itlylng towns and com
munities will avail themselves of tho
opportunity to attend the pretentious
ceremonies there to be held."
BOLD HOLDUP KILLED
Hold I) i Milliliter of Norlnl Cluli Who
Killed lllm Later
A masked man armed with two re
volvers entered the rooms of tho Del
Monto social club at Dan Jose, Cal.,
nnd nfter lining up against the wall six
men who were In tho rooms, took a
diamond Irng value at $.KJfl from ono
of tho men, grabbed $3."t0 or $100 from
tho table, bucked out of tho room. Af
ter a pursuit by cltizons, lasting over
nn hour, during which thirty shots
went exchanged, the robber was finally
killed. Upon investigation tho dead
man was found to be HerL Thorudyko,
a prominent young man.
"Is .Tcuetto's lint becoming to her?"
"Yes nnd no."
"What do you mean by that?"
"It Is about twlco as becoming to her
ns her friends think it and not hulf
as betomlng as sho Imaglnos It to be."
Kit In All Ovit ltrnla
Drenching rain thoroughly soaked
tho agricultural regions or Nebraska,
tho precipitation being 2,81 Inches. Ac
cording to reports received by Mr.
Lovolnnd at the stato university, tho
the entire stato was well watered ex
cept the northwest corner. Tho mer
cury hovored in tho neighborhood of
30 degrees most of the time. High wind
was also an unpleasant eloment in thu
storm.
KANSAS TORNADO
Six Homos Demolished by Wind
at McPhorson
TEXAS ALSO GETS TWISTER
Cent ml In, Mo., I)o Nnl Kr:ipe Injury
Heavy Italn Throughout Weitern
Kehrka -Other New
A severe tornado struck MePherson,
Kat: demolishing six residences and
causing damage to other property.
Thrco persons wero Injured, ono sort
otialy. Much damage was dono in tho
country north of McPhcrson.
Beyond McPhcrson the tornado fol
lowed tho ground, taking the path of
an old water course. Tho tornado
passed four milts east of Sallnn,
wrecking telephone and telegraph
poles and farm properly.
A special to the Fort Worth Record
from Mount Vernon says:
Tho worst tornndo over known In
that section struck Mount Vernon
from tho southwest. Eleven houses
vero blown down, the residence of J.
II. Majors, vice president of tho First
NaUonnl bank, being completely de
molished. Mrs. Majors was seriously
injured and Mr. Majors and Mrs. ( II.
Harp and son and daughter were In
jured. Tho home of V. V. Arnold
was shattered and strewn for hun
dreds of yards and Mr. Arnold, his
wife and a young lady visiting them
were painfully Injurod. II. A. Smith
had two houses wrecked.
Trqcs, fences nnd telephone wires
wore blown down and other damage
dono. Tho path of tho storm was very
narrow and it passed over a thinly
populated part of the town, or the
damago would have been much greater.
A tornado struck near Centralln,
Mo. Soveral residences and othor
property v damngtd, but no one
was hurt, a. far uk reported.
Heavy rains have visited the entire
stato of Nebraska and western town.
A heavy windstorm struck west of
McCook, doing considerable damage,
and taking down several miles of the
Western Union Telegraph company's
poles nnd wires.
ORD CREAMERY BURNED
Thn l.u Foot Up to 85,000 Willi III
mirnnro Amount lot; to S4,ooo
Tho creamery at Ord, Neb., owned
oy tho Itavenna Creamery company,
burned to tho ground, an entlro loss.
The origin of the tiro Is unknown, but
It is conjectured that a defective lino
wastho cause. The manager of tho
plnnt was away and tho employes wero
all at idlnner. Tho lire compnny re
sponded promptly to tho alarm, but it
took all of the hose to reach from tho
burning building to tho nearest
hydrant, and as a result tho llreincn
could play but one stream of water ou
tho flames. Hy heroic efforts the Ice
plant wns saved, but all of the ma
chinery, snve perhaps tho boiler, sev
eral new cream separators In stock,
nnd about a thousand dollars' worth of
butter, was lost. It Is estimated that
tho total loss will foot up to about
$G,000, with about $4,000 Insurance.
Three Month of Accident
Tho interstato commerce commission
hOA'just Issued accident bulletin No. 10,
giving an account of tho railroad acci
dents in tho United States during tho
months of October, November and De
cember, 1003. It shows that tlicro wero
147 passengers and 209 employes killed
nnd 1,148 passengers and 2,030 em
ployes injured during that quarter as
a result of collisions nnd derailments
of trains nnd engines. Other accidents
to passengers and employes, not the
result of train accidents, bring tho to
tal number of casualties up to 14,4So,
being 17f passengers nnd 1)9 employes
killed, and 1,937 passengers and 11.3S2
employes injured a decrease of 702 as
compared with the preceding quarter.
Tho total number of collisions and de
railments waB 3,011 (1,832 collisions
and 1,179 derailments), of which 287
collisions and 119 derailments affected
passenger trains.
llurd on Celluloid Colhim
Tho Tri-State l-aundrymcn's associa
tion, which has been in convention nt
Kansas City, has finished Its work.
The convention was executive through
out, but it was said by ono of the
delegates that resolutions were adopt
ed against tlio uso of celluloid collars,
emoko consumers and the burning of
untratito coal. Somo of the dolegates
arc understood to havo opposed the
sewing on of buttons unless It could
bo proved that they were riveted to
tho shirt. An Important Issuo dis
cussed, it Is said, was "Wliat becomes
of tho clothes that do not come back?"
Ilelglutn Will Kihlhlt
M. Jules Carller, commissioner gen
eral to tho world's fair from Ilelglum,
accompanied by his wife, has arrived
In St. Ixnils, to remain during tho ex
position, M. Carller stato that King
Leopold of Uelglum had not aband
oned his Intention of visiting St. 1miIh
and attending tho exposition, Politi
cal conditions nro the only obstaclo
at tho present time to prevent him
from coming, nnd ho hopes to sur
mount them.
THE NEW YORK PLATFORM
Win, J. Ilrynn CrltlrUri It Itofom a Ills
Chlinico Audience
William J Hryan addressed a largo
audience In thu armory of. Hie Second
Illinois Infantry nt Chicago. Tho place
was packed to Its utmost capacity, and
u largo number of police wero uuable
to get through the doors,
Tne meeting was entirely an affair
of Mr. Bryan's, he having rented tho
armory and paid all of tho expenses
of the meeting. Ho was particular to
have It understood that his address
wus not In favor of or against any
particular aspirant for tho democratic
nomination for the picsldency. Ills
subject was "Tho Now York Platform,"
and ho repeated several times during
the course of his address that bo was
discussing measures only, aud not
men.
In order that his address might not
have tho appearance of being delivered
under any particular political Influ
ence, or in tho Interest of any, especial
faction. Mr. Uryan was his own pre
siding oHIcer, nnd Introduced himself
to his hearers.
lie characterized the platform
adopted at tho recent stato conven
tion In New Yorl; as "ambiguous, un
certain, evasive, and dishonest," de
claring that "It would disgrace the
democrats of tho nation to adopt such
u platform, and It ought to defeat as
an aspirant for a democratic nomina
tion any mnn who would bo willing
to havo it go forth as a. declaration of
..is views ou public questions."
KING EDWARD WILL MEDIATE
Kimla l Antloim for lllm to Intervene
for 1'enre
The Russian capital Is agog with re
ports of possible mediation between
Kiissla and Japan through King Hd
wadr as a result of his majesty's visit
to Copenhagen. Kverywhoro. however,
tho Russians seem to bo of one mind,
that no proffer of mediation can bo en
tertained while the empire Is smarting
under tho sting of defeat. For somo
time, however, evidence has continued
to accumulate thai King Edward was
seeking to bring about more friendly
relations with Russia and that efforts
in that direction wero being sympa
thetically received, except by the ex
tremo radicals. Especially has this
been true since- the consummation of
tho Anglo-French entente. Charles
Hnrdlnge, tho new British ambassador
to Russia, was the bearer of a personal
letter from King Edward to tho em
peror and Sir Charles S. Scott, tho re
tiring embassador, leaves St. Peters
burg soon taking a letter to King Ed
ward, besides n personal message of
tho most cordial character which th?
emperor asked him to convey to King
Edward when Sir Charles took lunch
eon with his majesty at the winter pal
aco yesterday.
THE NATIONAL GAMES
StundliiB or the Club" for Week Hudlng
April -'.I
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Played. Won. Iost. Pet.
Now York 7 0 1 .873
St. Louis 7 4 3 .f,7t
Clnclnattl 9 & 4 .n5(J
Brooklyn 8 4 4 .500
Boston 7 3 4 .429
Chicago 7 3 4 .429
Pittsburg 9 4 5 .144
Philadelphia ... 7 2 5 .280
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Played. Won. Lost. Pet.
Boston 8 7 l .875
Philadelphia ... 7 4 3 .571
Cleveland 7 t 3 .429
Detroit 7 3 4 .429
Now York 8 4 4 .500
St. Louis fi 3 3 .DG0
Washington .... 7 0 7 .ouu
Solium Winding U limine
Tho general deficiency appropriation
bill was passed by the senate, leaving
but one of tho appropriation bills un
acted upon by that body. A largo
number of nmcndfnents wero adopted,
among them ono by Mr. Ctillom limit
ing tho Chinese exclusion legislation
to a renlurmntion of tho exclusion law
of 1902 and other existing exclusion
laws. An amendment which was ac
cepted was that excluding Chinese and
othor aliens coming In ns a result of
agreements between other countries
and steamship companies, hnvlug es
pecial reforenco to a contract between
tno Cunnrd lino and tho government
or Hungary, to supply 30,000 Immi
grants per year to tho steamship com
pany. About 200 prlvato pension bills
werep ussed.
Illrcent Well In Kiiiikmh
Tho largest oil well over reported In
Kansas was brought in on tho Gerken
lease, just cast of Humboldt. It Is
estimated at 3,000 barrels a day. Tills
well Is owned by tho St. Joseph Oil
and Gas company. Their manager, Mr.
Clarke, a uow man at the oil business,
is well pleased at their success.
HilumtliiK the l'nllreuitjn
Five hundred policemen, one-fifth of
the entire number in Chicago, will
present themselvre at tho Dearborn
Medical college to receive Instructions
in applied anatomy and surgery, as
well us crlmlnnl law. After a Ave
days' cotirso or study of two hours each,
tho studonts will bo succeeded by oth
er police in batches of 500. Tho in
struction will bo given In lectures by
the college faculty, the attending staff,
of tho Samaritan hospital and assist
ant states attorneys.
10 IMPROVE STOCK
An Association Hfis Been Formed
by Kansas Br.ders
ADVANCE CATTLE BREEDING
Wilt Ktlmulntn I'ure Stork Itrrodlns; to
End tlmt I.Ue Stork Owner Will
Ilrnp Merited Herrnril
The Glasco Improved Stock Show and
Sale association has been organized at
Glasco, Kan., and ofllcerB elected as fol
lows: President, J. M. Copeland; sec
retary, G. H. Bernard; treasurer, G. "W.
Husscy. The vice presidents arc: I
H. Cool. J. M. Copeland, W. W. Palmer,
George Nowels, W. A. Davidson, George
Chapman, E. E. Butler, J. H. Martin
and C. C. King.
They tire all prominent thoroughbred
stookmen, in cattle as well as horses
and hogs. Other owners of herds In
nnd nbout Glasco are: V. E. Ore
baugh, Frank Wilson, George Cohlwell,
John Chase, J. A. Nlcol, and others,
who handle from 50 to 100 head.
Tho object for which the association
was orgnnlzed Is to unite nil owners
and fanciers of pure bred stock Into
ono society for tho promotion of thu
Interests of good stock, to stimulate
pure stock breeding and to create a
greater Interest ho that more people
In tho community may become fanciers
of pure bred stock to tho end that the
live stock Interests of the vicinity may
bo advanced.
Tho country nroitnd Glasco Is lining
up rapidly with thoroughbred stock,
having moro than doubled In the past
few years, and moro farmers arc en
gaging in the Industry, as they see
tho success of those who have been en
gaged In It for the Inst few years.
Farmer Aenlimt dnlnl
For tho past month or moro farmers
in tho vicinity of Wellington. Kan.,
have been securing signatures to a pe
tition asking tho business men of the
city to unite in nn effort to close, tho
licensed "joints" nnd gambling houses
of tho town. Their ultimatum was
delivered through tho local papers in
the form of a series of resolutions, de
claring that if these places were not
closed by May 1 they would ceaso do
ing any trading In tho town. The reso
lutions are said to have received over
800 slgnutures, principally of heads of
families. Nothing is likely to be done
about tho matter until tho farmers
demonstrate tuey nro In earnest.
Stnrl In lliiKlnen
About a dozen of Washburn's med
ical students left Topeka, Kan., for
Cheyenne, Wyo whero they expect to
begin "practice" selling viows.
Their success will bo of interest to
auiny of tho Washburn boys who con
template tho same work for this sum
mer's vacation. During tho spring va
cation, Just passed, several of tho col
lege boys sold views In tho neighboring
towns and all report good returns for
their labor. This Is one of the many
ways which enable tho boys to go to
college.
Nehrakn l'oliil AfTnlr
Tho postofllce department has or
dered the establishment of tho follow
ing new rural freo delivery routes for
Nebraska, beginning service May 1:
Columbus, Platto county, route No.
4: length of route. 2Ci. miles; number
of houses on route, 100.
Platto Center. PJatte county, route
No. 1; length of route. 27'j miles;
number of houses on route, 100.
Tho following appointments have
been made In tho rural freo delivery
service for Nebraska:
McCool Junction, route No. 1 Ed
win Wilcox, carrier; Frank B. Hays,
substitute.
Arborvllle, route No. 1 Amos "W.
Shafor, carrier; Hiram Mollott, sub
stitute. Valparaiso, routo No. 4 Stephen M.
Ncwby, carrlor; David O. White, sub
stitute. Dakota Divorce Net Itrcocnlzed
Justice Weaver of tlio supremo court
In a decision nt Dos Moines does not
recognlzo divorces granted In South
Dakota to Iowans who go to tho north
ern prairlo land for legal separation.
In tho ensp of Beman versus Beemau
it Ib held that the husband must pay
to hlB wife one-third of his fortune
slnco the decree or divorce wns grant
ed. Mis. Ueoman will receive about
$3,000.
The case Is of unusual Interest for
tho reason that such a decision inval
idates many divorces granted Iowans.
Under It. resldenco in either of the
Dakotas for tho statutory period la not
satisfactory ovldenco of a bona fido
chango of residence.
I1n 78,000 ropuliitlon
Thoro aro 78,000 persons living in
Kansas City, Kau at the present time,
according to tho canvass coniploted by
the Hoyo Directory company, This Is
an Incrcnso of 3,000 compared with the
canvnss results Inst year. The growth
would bo considered remarkable In any
city. It Is truly wonderful for Kansas
City, Kan., considering tho fact that
last summer's Hood mndo thousands of
presons temporarily homeless.
HEARST CRITICIZES KNOX
Compare Him to an (lid Hen ICrcordlua
Trut rrnecutlon
"The attorney general has been
brooding over the evidence like an old
hen ou a doorknob for eighteen
mouths. He has not acted in any way
and won't let anybody take it away
from him."
Representative Wlllinm Randolph.
Hearst made this statement beforo the.
houso commlttco on Judiciary In argi
lng for a favorable report on hist reso
lution cnlllng ou thu attorney general
for the evidence against the anthracite
coal carrying railroads which includes
tho report of tho United States dis
trict attorney for the southarn district
of New York.
Mr. Hearst occupied tlio attention of
the commlttco for an hour in tho first
argument ho has made In his capacity!
of a member of the house. He re
viewed In detail the proceedings In
stituted by himself against the rail
roads and demanded thnt action
should be taken either by the attorney
general or that tho house should ap
point a committee of seven of Its mem
beis to compile nnew tho evhtenco in
the possession of the attorney general
with a view to securing action against
these roads under the Shcrinua ouU
trust act.
CANAL IS OURS
Trunifer of I'nnnnm Canal to the Unite
Slain Ha Keen Blade
The Associated press Is authorized to
unnotinco that the contract by which
the ownership of tho Panama oanal
passes to tho United States 13 signed,
waled, delivered and complete.
Tho title to tho canal routo Is now
vested in the government of tho United
States.,
The document by which this trans
action Is consummated bears tho sig
natures of President Bo nnd Director
Rlchman of tho Panama Canal com
pany, who signed for tho corapauy aa
Its responsible officials.
Tho transfer is complete nnd with
out reservation and the United Statca
secures a perfect title.
This result has been accomplished
quietly nnd most unexpectedly. At
tho meeting of tho stockholders of tho
Panama Canal company In Paris Pres
ident Bo annonnced that tho sale had
been completed, and Instead of asking
for authority to oxecuto a future con
tract, It remained to ratify the sale.
When W. A. Day and Charles W.
Russell, the United States assistant
attorneys genernl, who aro in Paris to
assist in the transfer of tho property,
were seen by the Associated press, they
reluctantly admitted that tho transfer
had been consummated.
Churl)' lair KMnte Bottled
Judge Cook of the California Supe
rior court bench, has ordered- the "final
Charles M. Fair, which was appraised
at $3,040,000, to the two slstors of the
deceased, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and
Mrs. William K. Vanderbllt. Tho sum
of $120,000 was held ut for tho pur
pose of meeting various other claims.
Attorney's feet and other clalma to
tho sum of over $200,000 were allowed,
to bo paid out of tho estate.
No contest in the distribution of tho
estate was made.
During tlio proceedings Charles S.
Neal testified that $130,0W had been
paid to Mis. Nelson, mother of Mrs;
Fair.
Chlrago a Summer Iteaort
During tho St. Ixjuls exposition Chi
cago will bo billed as a summer resort
point by all the western railroads. This
was decided upon nt a meeting of a
special commlttco of tho Western Pas
senger association. Thn rate In effect
from all points west to tho Pacific
coast will bo ono fare plus $2 for the
round trip with a minimum rato of $20.
This rate is about tho same as was
granted for the exposition, and will
protect the Chicago gateway on all
classes of business during tho exvostr
tion.
Wltmiit llent Murkmimn
Wllinot, shooting from tho thirty
yard line, won the fourth mld-wlnter
interstate shoot at twenty-flvo Ilvo
birds at Blue River park, near Kansar
City, making a straight score. Thlrty-
thrco men entered the race and fifteen
of that number finished, but as none
of tho other eighteen men killed his
first twenty without a miss, WJlmot
is conceded to bo tho winner. T. P.
Marshall, Keltlisburg, III., (32 yards),
Ed O'Brien, Florence, Kan., (32 yards;
and Russell Klein, (31 yards) each
killed twenty-four birds.
Oilmen Murderer Uuiir
Compelled to bo carried to tho scaf
fold, Peter Nledermeler. leador of tho
car barn bandits, was hanged in Chi
cago. Weak and pale, but with a slight
suggestion of a smllo, the bandit failed
to carry out his oft-repented boast that
ho wouldJie before reaching the gal-
lows. Tlio hanging of his associates,
Gtistax Marx and Harvey Van Dine,
nulckly followed.
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