QUEEN F0f < A BRIDE
VflllieltnliiM Jtocomcs Wife of
llolnrloh.
Aauic , Feb. 8. Queen Wll-
Bclmlna's marriage to Duke Henry of
Ilecklenbuig-Schwcrln , who today be-
nmo Prince lleinrlch of the Ncthof-
ttruls , was a huge family affair. All
Holland that could came to the ITngtio
In take part. 'Ihose who stayed at
flielr homes In other cities and villages
the kingdom celebiated with par
ties dccoiations and banquets.
JSc\cr was seen a more beautiful and
Hippy wedding. Tlic popular belief
h itiat it is a love match like that of
Victoria and Albert , and this gives a
imiantic coloring to the event , which
K generally lacking In royal marriages.
1'ije ceremonies were tlie same simple
uul unritualistlo rites of the reformed
ihuich by which the humblest of the
Hiecn's subjects weic married. The
i hole spirit of the altair was plain and
Jumociatlc , although the costly gowns
hid jewels and the showy uniforms of
listingulshed personages , high otllclals
tf tlie kingdom , the army and the
ary and representatives of the people
n parliament and tlie municipalities
urnishcd a regal stage setting.
1-A8TOH 01VUS A WAUNINO.
Tlie venerable pastor administered
K > the btide and gioom a caution that
fiieir high positions wou.d not shield
them fiom the common sufferings and
torio\ss of humanity.
Qneen Wilhelmina was a very win-
ling and human bride. She blushed
uul became contused over the ceiemo-
lal with the ring , as all rtildes are
mpposed to do , while her happiness
Hid pride over the enthusiasm of her
people were plainly deeper than a meio
natter ot form.
Prince Ilenrlch was an awkward but
itaiwart , and manly tiirure. Either
he was forgetful or badly trained in
the pai t , tor the pastor had to give
him two or three hints as to how tc
sarry himself. Those sitting ncai
tnough to hear the icsponses describe
him assaying "Jah , meinherr , " whcc
to should simply have replied "Jah.1
The scene as the royal couple stood
with clasped hands before the chap-
kiln in a circle of brilliantly arrayed
personages , including their relatives
ind piople , composing the hlghcstfam-
llks of Holland and the nelghboilng
German princiDalities , was wonderful
ly uor eous , the masses of variegated
coloring rendering more ellective the
blue , gold and white banked upagainst
the wails ot the church. The build
tug itself is a cathederal in size , but is
is plain as a quaker meeting house In
Its iurnishings.
BEAKS FKSTAIy ArPKAUANCB.
Tin city yester lay bore Its most
testil appearance. Vast crowds were
m the treets early and tiains pouted
In from all paits of country The
route of the royal procession to the
Ciooke kerk was decorated with large
baskets of gicen plants , lighted by
D ange blossoms and white roses , tied
In large Avhite knots.
The weather , thouch fine , was In
tensely cold. The stands , the windows
ind the roofs along the line of the
r
ton to to the Grooko kerk were
thronged with people.
The civil ceremony of the marrlacrc-
of Queen Wllhemina t < > Duke Ilenrv
Df Mickicnburg-Schwerin was earned
out at 11:30 : a. m. in accordance with
the prcgr.nn.
Immediately afterward the proces
sion started tor the chinch headed by
liftv hussars the brirle. bridcgioom
and queen mother riding In a golden
state carriage < l i awn by eight horses.
They were warmly acclaimed by the
crowds assembled.
The chinch was reached soon after
noon. Tlie court chaplain , Dr. Van
dcr Viler , standing boloie the b irle
Bnd bridegroom , delivered an address
His text was from the fourth Ps-ilm :
"Lend , lift Thou up the light of Thy
countenance upon us "
V-R I | II for Seal Hunt
WASHINGTON , Feb. 8. The numboi
bcr of vessels , as reported by the
United States consul at Victoria ,
which propose to engacre in seal hunt
ing from the port of Victoria this year
Is t hirtv-four. The last vessel cleared
January 20. This Is one vessel less
than cleared from that port last year
on the same business. Ten of the ves
sels will hunt on the Japanese coast
and the remaining twenty-four on the
coast of British Columbia , Washington
Oiegon and California. The genera
expression among the sealers Is that
ihe fur seal Is steadily dlsappeaiim.
ind the time Is soon coming when the
business will cease to be profitable.
Op n 1'nr IXIIIIIIH in Pernnn.
LONDOV , Fob. 8. Douht as to the
ceremonial to be observed at theopep-
Intr of parliament February 14 ha
been set at rest by an official announcement
mont that It has been definitely de
ter minded that King Ed ward will open
his paillament with a full ceremonial.
The ancient state coach , which has
not been used since the prince con-
sort's death , will be employed , and it
goes Immediately tothecoachbulldets
for the renovation of its costly panel
palntlnus and guilt embellishments.
Q'he precedent of 18PO. the last occas
ion on which QUPCP Victoria opened
pailiament In person , will bo followed.
Ittllnn C'llil'i t rl i .
ROME , Feb. 8. The ministry has re
signed.
Slgnor Saracco tendered the rcslirna-
tionofthe cabinet yesterday. King
Victor Emmanuel will consult with
the presidents of the senate chamber
of deputies and the various party leaders -
ers vesteulay and today , before desk-
natlnir a new premier Ho Is confronted -
fronted with a task of t'reat difficulty ,
DwhiL' to tha ch lot Ic conditions of the
barliamontary parties.
BXKINGMILAN 'DEAD
NOTORIOUS SOVEREIGN ENDS CA
REER AT VIENNA-
nnnlxhrd 1'riim Ills Home Ute onn ol
Int IKII Hiid ICttdltM Il li * tlon
Krpamtid from SVIfo and Hun , > Vbo
Declined to RO to HU HrUgido.
VIICNXA , Feb. 12. Ex-King Milan
of Servia died here yesterday.
Mllian was one of the most nortorl-
ous royalists in Eunpo. Ills wliolo
caicer had been darkened by dlsshmj
Jon , unhapplness and Intrigues. His
son , Alexander , Incurred , Ills wrath
by marrying a lady-lii-waltlng to his
nothcr. Milan's wile , Queen Natalie ,
seemed a decree of separation when
unable to longer stand his brutal de-
neanor. Milan made Servia a king-
loin by taking advantage of hostilities
between Russia and Turkey and was
pioclalmcd king In 1882. In i SO ho
started a row with Turkey and was .
beaten dls.istiou.sly. In 1880 he abI | I
llcted In favor of Alexander , bub tried
repeatedly to start a revolution
vialnst him. Hence ho was banished. ,
l
Several attempts were made on big '
life , but it Is said , Milan arranged
them hi nsclf for p'lllticvl purposes.
ASKHO'lO SICK IMS WIFH.
King Milan before doith expressed
otslie to see his wife , ex-Queen Na
talie , and his son , Prince Alexander.
Ills physician tcloirraphed both. Na
talie replied she could not undertake
the tn ing journey from Uiarrib/ and
Alexander sent word that he could not
leave Belarade , his capital at this time.
Sunday evening Milan received ad
jutant Pohivias , who had been sent by
King Alexander. The Interview excited -
cited 111 in somewhat , bub he iccog-
nlzcd and talkc I with the adjutant.
Fiom that time ills strength failed
rapidly and the difficulty of breathing
icndeied further conversition Impos
sible. At noon ycstciday lie again 10-
ceived the adjutant. lie was then in
lull possession of his faculties and
seemed bo have no idea that his life
was in danger. Consciousness was 10-
talned until within a quaitcr of an
hour of his death.
The icmains will be Interred at
Kionchol , a sacred monastic shrine in
Svrmia , Slavonla , witli the honors duo
a member of the lelirning dynasty.
Ablit Tn i.'uru K r ll.'rgrU.
PAIIIS Feb. 12. The Gaulois today
pa\s that at the obsequies of Queen
Victoriaduring the reception at Windsor
ser , Empeior William ptcceivcd near
him a group consisting of M. Picric
Paul Cambon. French ambassador to
Great Britain : Vice Admiral Bienaimo
the head of the French naval delega-
t ion attend ing the funeral , and General
Dulxils.
Addressing M. Cambon cordially , his
majesty said : "Well , M. Cambon , aio
you not coming to gieob me ? " and as
the latter approached the emperor ad
ded : "I wish it to be well known that
1 love France very much and shall
nevrr allow her to be touched. "
"Sir , " icplied , M. Cambon , "I thank
your majisby for what you have been
peed enough to say , Fra.ice is a peace
ful country , but if ever she is attacked
she is capable of defending herself
quite alone. "
PrntiOH Will IK , Kulr.
PAIUS , Fob. 12. During the discus
sion of the foreign office bii'lgeb in the
senate yesterday M. d'Aunay called
attention to the situation in China ,
saying it v > as pregnant with dilllcnlb-
les and that he Icaicd the powers
would Impair the integrity of China.
M. Dclcassc , the minister of foreign
affairs , said his initiatives had always
been diiceted towaid tlic restorati in
of tlic normal situation by tlie powers.
Tlie la tier's adhesion to the French
propositions showed that the inter
ests of each weie thereby safeguarded.
Some Impatience ab the slowness of
the negotiations was displayed , hut
a vents proved that the powers held
the maintenance of the concert to bo
superior to everything else. The pow
ers' conditions had been accepted and
It was how necessary to have them
carried out. The government desired
the speedy recall of the French troipa
but only when the normal situation
was restored. M. Delcasse added :
' , If we are rea'ly bo defend tenacious ,
ly our interests and our rights we must
profess the same respecb for the rights
of others. Chinese affairs have afford
ed the opportunity to piove the com
munity of intcicsbsnf Franco and the
United Stales and the common action ,
of Fiance and Russia In China , as else
where , showed that the alliance was i'
being dally strengthened by the equal
advantage which each of the powers
diew theiefiom. Fiance deserved that ;
party spiiit should end where the )
giave InteieMs ol tl e countiy 1 epan. "
Hearty applause followed this state
ment.
M Pevtral asked if I he Anelo-Ger-
man agieementas to the fai east af-
fcetcd the concert of the poweis.
M. Delcis.'iet replied that the senate s
wa.scognlx.aiii of the text of the Anglo-
Geiman agreement. Theic was with-
' 111 : In It disquieting to the French In
terests.
J'nrniiMiHr AIIVHCIO * O l > .
QUKKNSIOWN , Feb. 12. Incoming
steamers lepurt having enenuntcied
terrific weather on the Atlantic and
adverse gales. The Wilson linesteam-
e-rToionto , which left Now York , Jan
uary 20 for Hull , has put In here , short
of coal , water and food. The Red Star
line steamer Uhynland , tiom Phila
delphia , January 2tl , for Liveipool ,
has not yet been hlgnaled and its delay
Is attributed to thu bofsteious weather
prevailing.
SIGNS OF A TUMULT-
UglV IMiinorn of inln& Trouble > . <
Mud i Id
MAUUID , Feb. 13. Whispered ru
mors which uro not supported by tan-
g.ble facts , say that Madrid Is on the
vtrgcofa tumult. The government ,
however j , Is calmly ptocecdlng toe irry
out the details of the wedding of the
Princess j of the Asturlas and Pr ! " >
Charles < of Bourbon , but the street ,
corners and the clubs teem with dis
j turbing stories. The now shout , "Long
live J tno army , " is the most serious .sign.
Should It take a real hold oh the people
ple j , ami should the fever reach the
army ! Itself , the outcome would bo
thieatenlng. The current talk repre
sents ' the army as being dissatisfied
and \ as announcing It does not Intend
to ; take up arms against the people so
long as their opposition is directed
airainst ' the .results and the Count of
Caserta. The feeling against the for
mer is largely political , but a ical and
deep-seated ' antagonism exists against'
the former Carlist leader.
The signing of the civil contract In
connection with the wedding at the
palace tcniglit was a simplcceicmony ,
and was witnessed by only she mom-
bers of the royal family , the ministry ,
'tlie Count of Caserta and his family
and the chosen legal witnesses.
All the parties to the wedding arc
domiciled In the royal palace. They
thetcforc are neb obltucd to expose
themselves to the public , tlic wedding
occui rlmr within the chapel of the pal
ace itself at 11 o'clock Tlunsday
morning.
Up to the present time the city is
calm.
Son mid 1'illior l
ST. Louis , Fob. 13. L. M. Trum-
bull , former general counsel for the
Texas Pacific. Railway company , was
Instantly killed yesterday by a pas
senger train at a crossing in Webster
Giovc , St. Louis county. He did neb
pee tlie train coming and stepped In
the way. Ruby Triimbull , son of the
dcecasod was killed in tlie same man
ner at San Antonio , Tex. , tlnee years
ago.
ago.Mr.
Mr. Trumbull had lived in Webster
Grove hut ono year , moving there
from Dallas , Tex. , where he had lived
with his wife and daughter , Lelah , for
many years. He had been attorney
and general counsel for the Texas
Pacific for twenty years previous to
his retiiemenb. lie was sixty-six years
of aue and partial paralysis caused his
retirement from active life.
Cull H | Mlith 1'iillrn.
J ° ATMS , rcb. 13. The striking tailors
nnd diessmakers had another meeting
this afternoon. Abnub COO were prcs-
cut , and ib was announced that many
of the big houses rel used to release the
pi rls at lunch hour , to prevent their
taking partIn tlic meeting. The
strikers thereupon decided to match
In procession through the Rue dc la
Plnx ind call nn the wink people to
leave the workshops In spite of their
employers. The strikers , on emerg-
Inu' into the street , singing the "Mar
seillaise , " were met by tlie police.ho
dispersed them after several conflicts ,
dining which a number of work glrfs
were loughly handled.
Seveial tailors who Interposed were
biulsed and arrested. The po'lco ' sup
erintendent had to reprimand his meiij
Nmruiviy Kxupp.
CHICAGO , Feb. 13. The Everetb
apartment building , a four story brick
Ftructnre at 272 and 274 Forty-second
Btreet , was totally destroyed by lire
yestoiday. The hss on building and
contents Is estimated at $50,000 partly
covered by Insuran . The lire spread
with such rapidity that many inmates
of the building were cub elf from es-
cipe by the stairway and were rescued
by the lireim n with dinlculty.
Slrllti ) ii MiiimiiiHh OiMhnr.
fmcAno , Feb. 13. A special to the
Tilbune from Hartford City , Tnd. ,
ffiv < : An oil well which lias a How of
more than 7,030 birrels a day and
which has already inundated live acres
of land with petroleum was struck ves.
torday in the MtacKfo d county field ,
six miles northwest of here and eight
miles west of Montpelier. Tlie con
tractors claim the well is a crevlqe
freak and that the enormous output
c "not bo maintained anv great length
of time. Tanks are being erected to
save the oil.
Will btl < k to Old Crenel.
CHICAGO , Feb. 13. Dr. TTcrrlck
Johnson of VcCormluk theological
seminary left Chicago last night toat-
tend the third session : if the Piesl.y-
' erian committee on creed lovislon ,
which will meet In Was'ilnirton. ' Dr
Johnson Kcouted tlie Ideathatany rad-
leal change would bo made in the
creed.
"I think It Iss-ifo to say that the
j Virdy will recommend to the next
1 church conniess a supplementary due-
tiinal statement. " he said. "A ma-
Jiii'ity favors a restatement In brlf of
| the essential dounna of the chinch , to
he annendcd to the pic < ent oieed. A
mod Ideation l-i the dnotrlne of predes-
tlnatlon may be adopted In order that
no suggestion of fatalism may attach
to it. "
L , " nr OM-r n M lllon
JlocnusTic'i , Pi. , Fub. 13. The
town of Ro.li < Mtcr o-i the Ohio river ,
about t went v-five miles I mm Pitisburg
y-sterrlav ni'iniiu1 , ' sufiVred the great
est lire In its hKtorv. The loss Is es-
tl.nated . at $ l.r 3i,0io. The ( he started
In the cooper department of the Na
tional Glass company's plant , thclarg
cst tumbler plant In the world , located
oiibsMo of the limits of Rochester
Within one hour half the plant wai
totally destroyed.
ti 111J3 SEAT
I
OBJECTION MADE TO DELEGATE
WILCOX OF HAWAII. I
- i
too Loynl to tli n Qnnen Aorn Ml of Si\r
hn Won tl llotnro IIrr-Cnminlirn |
1'tiii ( if DenuuulMtloii ot th
American Mutlimlt.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 0. The charges
igalnst Delegate Wllcox oC Hawaii
were taken up yesterday by house com
mittee on elections No. 1. . \i r.V lleox
was piesent , accompanied by llopio-
icntatlve Robinson o [ Indiana , who
appeared as his friend and counsel.
The written answer of Mr. Wllcox was
then submitted , lie claims that many
af the charges against him are with
out merit. In regard to the letters
ho Is accused of having written , rej
ipeotively January 31 , and March 8 ,
1899 , he suggests thai the conditions
prevailing at that time and the lei/al
itatus of the Hawaiian islands with
respect to the United States were en
tirely dilTerent from those existing
later and at the time ot his election. I
He claims to bo now sinceiely and
thoroughly an American , believing In
iiul heartily supporting their institu
tions , i
|
Mr1 Robblnson added that the dele
gate had received 1:0 notice of contest
is piovlded by the rules.
CltmciSlCI ) AMHKICAN COUKSK.
Three additional letters were Intro-
luced and ho made the same answer
to UUMM. The letters \\cre written in
1809ind ; criticised the Amerloancouiso
In the Philippines.
Mr Gear , the prosecutor , then con
tended that the election of Mr. WI1- !
cox was void , as the requirements of
the United States'statutes were not
compiled with. On being cross-ques
tioned Mr. Gear said he had made
speeches In Hawaii In favor of the
election of delegate Mr. Paiki-r ,
the opponent of Mr. Wllcox
and had questioned the right
of Hawaii to have a dele-
trato In congress. Mr. Gear stated
t.iab In Mr. Wilcox's campaign
speeches ho had said that ho would
restore the queen.
After Mr. Gear had presented his i
evidence he made an extended aigu-
oi2nt , arraigning the delegates. Dur .
ing the aigument , Mr. Mann inter
jected the statement that certain let-
teis written by eminent public men ,
came quite as near tieason as those ,
by Mr. Wilcox , relcrring to the Phil
ippines.
Mr. Robinson , made a brief argu
ment in behalf of Mr. Wilcox , criti I
) cising those wno had betiayed the con-
tlitcncc of pr vate letters and had
made them the basis of these charges.
A briet on the law points will be sub
mitted i uesday.
I'lnt ( Jors lm < | > nr.
MANILA , Feb. 9. Since the arrest
} f Canan/a and Cat men evidence has
been rapidly developing tending to
show that not the Carmen o nnpany
alone , but many business men in Manila -
(
nila have been having relations with
the Insurgents. The sccict service of- 1
fleers tonay brought from Pagsanjan
thice natives , Cosine , Almonte and >
Llanos , members of General Cai lie's ,
committee In thatdlstrict. The papers
founJ on them wete so pcisonally in
criminating that they were led to di
vulge damaging Information concernIng -
Ing Carmen and others not arrested.
Conine acknowledged he was Carmen's
I ' partner In Insurgent trading. Klanos
j j ' became distinguished by his oiatory
' among the Filipinos. The police
learned that Fabcllo , ex-prcsldente
and ally of Carmen In his Laguna dc
Bay dealings , has $10,000 In insurgent
money Geposlted In the Spanish-Fili
pine bank at Manila. The olllccis
conlisculed this money.
Cppono'l ton \oto.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 0. An InefTcct/
ual ellort was made In the senate yes
terday to secure an agreement upon a
linal vote upon tin ; shipping bill. Vig
orous protests were made by opponents
of the measure of siichagieeincntcven
for date In the Indi'linltc future. Mr.
Prltchard spoke In support ol the ship
ping bill and then the nuval appro
priation bill was considered the rest
of the day , the shipping bill being
laid aside Intormally. The naval bill
had not been acted on when the senate
j adjourned.
I .Soon after the senate convened a
resolution previously olfered by Mr ,
Pelilgiew , calling on the secretary of
war lor a copy of Ucneial Mno.Vithur'a
report as to the conditions In the Phil
ippines and lor other pa purs lelating
to the Philippines , was adopted.
At the Instance of Mr.rye of Maine
consideration of tlu shipping bill was
resumed. Mr. Fry then made an upI -
I peal id ihe senate that a t line be fixed
tor a vote upon the pending measuic.
' lie was exceedingly desirous fur a
vo e. Personally lie had no mote dc-
| sire for night se-simis than anv other.
He hoped that the .senate might agiec
upon home lime lor \ote-a time tar
fiiou 'li oil to permit the neue&saiy
( attitude for proper debate.
Almost Urn.In tin , Krcnrcl.
WASHING-ION , D C. , 1'cb. 9. Yes-
tciday was piobably the last day to be
devoted to pi I vale pension legislation
i by the house ot lepiesentatlvos m this
I congress High water maik , made in
tlie titty-Hist congress , was almost
reached today , when JS bills were
passed arainsi 1J7 passed at a single
hCsston in tlie formi'i cungiess In all i
| 111 ho isc at this COIH.TU.SS IMS pa > sed I
abuuulMi bills , a number considerably i
| exceeded in the Ufty-Ur U I
tiObKS AT IT AGAIN.
rnrno ItrltlMi U uimrtiidfir to Itellro
BAST LONDON , Cnpo Colony , Fob.
Q * Dotills have leen received hero
sf su\ero lighting at Tabaksberg
mountain , foity miles cast of the rail
way and about midway between Small
Deel and Ittocmfontcln. Major Crowe ,
with a composite column traveling
louthwest , sighted the mountain on
the morning of .lanuary 31. He heard
aoavy tiring and knowing that Colonel
Pitcher's column was on thouthor nldo
ae concluded this otllccr was in action.
Jonsequently he hurried forward only
to m ei > Boers streaming down and ev
idently retiring fiom Colonel Pllcher's
lyddite shells. Immediately Major
Crewo brought two live-pounders and a
pom-pom to bear on the Boors , who
however , were found so numerous that
It was Impossible to head them. Or
ders were given to return to camp ,
about two miles fiom the mountain.
The column rented until 4 p. m. , when
the march was resumed southwest.
Major Uiewe was Just touching the
s uihoin point ol the mountain , when
n ton 'flo rl le lire opened from a large
force of BOSIB who were In'ambush on
the mountain. The light soon became
gen Till. The Hoc is outnumbered the
British live to one , and were attacking
them on both Hanks at ml the rear.
The Hritish ' 'pom-pom" jamcd and
became useless. Major Crew grasped
the situation and by a brilliant move
get the convoy Into a safe position.
Between 7 and 8 In the evening tlio
Roets charged the pc si tion and turned
both Hanks. The British ammunition
became exhausted and Major Crcwo
was obliged to retlie and abandon the
"pompom" after the advance party
had endeavored tosavcltand had sus *
ta.ncd seve ic losses. A rear guard ac
tion was fought by Major Cicwo into
t 10 camp wheie the wagons had been
laagered , lie personally superintend-
cp the retirement , kthe Boots harras-
singhlm tluoughoiit. Entrenchments
were thiown up during the night.
When morning came again Crowe
stalled to join Gencial Knox , tweho
miles soutnwest. The Boors Immedi
ately attacked him compelling him to
I light a second rcarguaul action for' a
few miles. General DC Wet personally -
ly comman led the Hoots estimated at
2iH)0. ) Major Ciewe's foice was only
'TOO. ' Eventually the British olllcer
' joined General Knox and rcturni-d to
Bloomtontcln. Loid Kitchener has
highly complimented Major Ciewo up *
on the achievement.
Mil lie Itloli Iliiul.
Sioux CITY , Feb. 11. Prompt ano
active work by the authorities at Ma
nila , Ja. , ycstciday , resulted in the ar
rest of tliiee \\hoaicsuspcuiodol
having been implicated hi the tlu-lto (
aUnited Slates express sale said to
have contained $ -10UOJ.
The Chicago , Milwaukee A St. Paul
i [ train on which the sale was taken
' fiom Sioux City airived at 'Manila at
8:0. ) p. m. Satin da > nlglii. The Omaha
tiain was late and James Stuilevant
of Sioux City , I lie express messenger ,
did not huny in unloading the goodi
and packages Horn Ills car. The ex
press safe , with other ai tides , was tin-
loaded , and placed on a truck on the
deput platlorm and then Sturtevant
and the baggageman went to theothci
end of me platform to get anothet
truck load.
When Slurtevant returned , ho no
ticed that tlie anIcles on the truck
were disai ranged , anda , glance showed
that the Iron box was gone.
Thcio was gieat excitement and no
time was lost in spicadlng the alarm.
CityMaishall Fen ell hastily assem
bled a pojse , and vlgoious work was
bi un. Snow lay thick upon the
giound and it did not lake long to dis
cover the tracks of two persons who
evidently had been carrying some
heavy oijJL-cLdlrcctl/ the tiuck
as it stood upon the depot platfoim.
They can ic.i the safe a distance of
about two blcoks , and then loaded It
Into a wagon , which had been lett
there In waiting. The wagon was
driven about a mile and a half out In
to the country and there the safe was
foiccd open and the contents were ab
stracted. The men then abandoned
the sale and went their way an a new
track. It was not difficultto tiace
them , however , and tills morning
tliiee ariests weie made. Their names i
ire John .Jackson , John Stovall and
Chas. liases. All are men who live
at Manila and aie well known , Their
reputations here tofore have not been
bad. They stoutly piotest their Innojj
cence , but the authorities believe tho' '
evidence against at uast two of them
will prove conclusive.
The safe which was stolen contained
In the neighborhood of 10,000. Twelve
thousand dullais were in cash and the
re nalndcr In drafts , checks and var-
1 ills valuables.
None of the money or valuables hag
fet been recovered.
O > * to dictnml.
DKTIIOIT , Feb. 11. Ex-CJovcrnot
Plngiec left yesterday afternoon for
New York on his way to England. I
HAVANA , Feb. 8. Phe Cuban con-
Btltullonal convention completed Its
work atSuurday night's session wltli
the exception of settling the deadlock , '
which still exists on the question ol
accepting tlic clause that would make
Gcneial Maximo Gomez eligible to the
presidency. This matter will comt
up again today. As both factions arc
very anxious to get the constitution
before the United States congress It ll
thought by some that a compromise
will be reached.
NOTES.
llowelh ) IH liappy ever the advent ot
now lumberyard.
Mndlson'ri now high school k JWtng
Is leady lor accupancy.
McCookhassclectcd "wencedanBtidJ *
tori urn" as a battle cry. ,
Lincoln is to nave now school build
ings which will cost $ (30,000. (
Ewlng Is dismissing the question ot
putting In a water works system. |
Nebraska high schools wMl holdr
Unto oratorical contest at Kcaruey la
Match.
An exhaustive history of Platt *
3ounty will soon bo Issued by a natlv *
liistoilan.
Tlio McCook Courier la rejoicing
over the fact that It lias j ust weathered
Its 21st birthday.
Fiemont will soon have a rccrnltlngi
station. An olllcor from Furt Crook
will have charge. ,
Springfield amateur actors are pets
pertratlng thrilling melodramas on
uelghuotlng towns.
Superior is congratulating Itself OT
the belief that it has become a larga
horse and mule market.
Thirty clerks have enrolled as chat *
tor members in the union recently o >
ganlzcd at Nortli P.attc.
The Fairmont Creamery company
will soon begin the election of a $ &V
000 building and factory at Crete.
A chapter of the Society ol
Daughters of the American Rovolo.
tion lias bccnorganl/.cu at Beatrice.
McCook has decided It wants an au
ditorium and a committee of citlacn *
has undertaken the task of promoting
the enterprise.
Beatrice Hi omen are crowing ovci
their nelgnbois because the city coun
cil has just bought thorn .now rubboi
boots .and coats.
Tckamah draymen are mad bccnus *
the unlicensed freight haulers arc not
prosecuted for their neglect to tain
out the necessary papers.
Many Nebraska towns arc preparing
to expand with the coming season.
Osmond sees In prospect a $15,000 brick
block among other tilings.
The Nebraska Park and Forest An *
soclatlon will ask the Legislature for
a $10,000 appropiliblon to bo used la
planting tiees tills season.
R. L. Shaw of Dodge county recent
ly sold 2r > 00 head of sheep to a wcsfr
ern breeder. It Is the laigest sale of
livestock ever made In that county.
Henry Rogers of Stanton county has
sold his farm for $0f > 00. Ho homesteaded -
steaded the place thirty-one years ago
and has leslded'on the land ovcrslnoo.
Henry llauscnyager of Johnson
cotnty cleared $ uiO fiom two and ono-
half acres of beets the part season aftei
paying for all labor and cash expended.
The Platte County Dmocrat ol
Humpnicy has changed owners and
the new propiletors , Herbert Bros. ,
w 111 conduct It as a nonpartlsan jour
mil. &
Theic IK a vacancy In West Point
from the Foilith congressional district
and a cunipetitho examination of tht
aspirants for the place will be held at
Beatrice , March 12.
A prairie lire northeast of Cody
burned over a large scope of country.
Large quail titles of hay were burned
and tills will prove a serious loss , ai
there is a sliorUtuo In that section.
The Grand Army of the Republic
post at Hayes Center , which lias been
languishing for some time , lias taken
on new lite and the members have de
cided to continue the local organiza
tion. [
The liquor cases recently tried in
the district court of Phclps county
i an up a bill of costs of over $1,500 ,
and there arc several moro to be tried.
The defectives absorbed ever halt ot
the total.
The steel gangs which arc relaying
the Union P.iclllc tiack in the west em
part of tlic state , substituting heavy
for the present light rails , have start
ed work for the season. This Is ovoi
a month earlier than the work haa
ordinarily been commenced. f
John B. Gentry , who has conducted
one ot the wannest populist papers In
the state in the republican stronghold
of Hurt , has suriendercd his lease ol
the Din Ionian plant and E. II. Lestei
and 11. J. Taylor have taken charge.
In his farewell Gentry says he hopes
by pushing his other business , to eat
cake three times a day Instead ut
husks swelled up by liberal doses of
spring water.
Senator-elect Kcarns of Utah was
formerly a resident of Holt county.
He came there In the early day be fora
the railroad and put In his tlmeat the
usual occupations of a pioneer ; swapped
yarns at the corner store and came
down daily to sec the stage pull In.
Ho borrowed the money to take him
to Utah , and while fortune has smiled
on him thescnator hasncvcrlorgoltcn
the ft lends of his earlier days and { . ! < e
Hist thing he did after being elected
was to wire the good news to his
O Nelll acquaintances.
Nlubrara bus taken on new hope for
'
the future. Arnold 'o. Koenig , an
expert hjdraullc engineer , has been
employed to make the survey for the
proposed powi r camil , and If his re
port Is favorable a local company will
undertake the work of icalizlngon tly
expectations of the town. If there fl {
i place In the state which deserves to
.ucceed It Is Niobrara. Tlie fates
Have dealt unkindly with the hopes at
MIC people , but they have never ftU-
[ /3red or lost courage.