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AT REST IN TOMB. Irtnml Funeral Scrtlcr * for General Hni- rlson. INDIANAPOLIS , March 18. In th'c tenter of a hollow square , composed of fully 15,000 of his lellow citizens , the Remains of Benjamin Harrlnon wore yesterday afternoon Intcncd in the family lot In Crown II 111 cemetery : Close by the grave \\ere the members Whls family , President McKInlcy and pthcr visitors of distinction and more Intlmrte ft lends of ( Jem-nil Hani.son. Back a distance ot tlfty yaids behind Jopcs , guarded zealously by huge foices W police , stood with uncovered hehds the great multitude who knew him not Jo well as they who stood beside the treshly upturned earth , ahd who hon ored him fully as much. It Is dou > > t- tul if any public man , at least In this fcneratlon , was borne to his last rest ing place among so many manlflesta- Mons of respect. Of passionate grief fthero was little beyond the members of his family , but the tribute of re- ipoct was universal. 1 1 came from all Bllke , from th ise of his own political faith and from those w'io differed with him , from men who have been his life- bug friend , from those who Knew Him merely by sight and to whom he over spoke. It came from women Ond children , from while and black , from all conditions and kinds of pee ple. INDIANA'S GREATEST t-ON. There was no exception anywhere to 8he expression that the nation had lost Dne of the ablest men and the greatest tnan of his generation in Ills own. stale. By the grave stood the clnel magis trate of the nation , and bel.lnd the rpiies were all the Micet a nibs ol Gen. Harrison's city every grade of hit- nan life In America between the two was represented In iho ctowd and In them all there was but one feeling that a man had died who was hone-it otall times with himself and with ethers and whose ability and character tveic such as the nation could Illallord to e. The weather , was unsurpassab'e , bright ; sunlight , the warm breath of ipring in every bree/c , and yet in the lira touch of winter th.it biought blood to the cheek and a sparkle to febe eye. i The services at the church and grave were simple in the extreme , all In west excellent taste , and like the pio- eeedlngs > csterday there was an utter tbsence of friction In eveiyihlnir that Was done. All was well oulcicd and < rell performed. ' EXEUCISES AT THE HOME. At the Harrison home , before the temalns were taken to the Fhst Pres byterian church , where the funeul lervlcc was held , there were brief ex- jrclses for the members of the lamily Mid more intimate Iricnds of General Harrison. Possibly lf > 0 people woio present. Mrs. Harrison did not ap pear , but remained in her room until w was time to leave for the church. President McKinley , accompanied by Governor Dm bin , called at iho Mouse about 1 o'clock. At. about the fame time came the mcnib rsot Piesl- fient Harrison's cabinet , and otheis Continually arrived until the shcat Oervices were over. The people sat in fche parlors , tilled the halls and a num ber of them sat upon the stairs , while IDr. Ilaines read a short passage fiom the scriptures and made a lew re marks tourhlng the Hie and character Bf General Hanlbon , as did Dr. Nic- eolls of St. Louis , and alter a brief brayer by Dr. Halncs , the servicis 1 were over. The florists' offenims were banked up in front ol the hoii'-o duel a number of laiger pieces wcro taken to the chinch. BKJIAINS TAKEN TO TIIK CIIUIIOU. Word was sent to Mrs. Harrison ftlmt the time had come for the body to be removt d to the chinch , and she At once came down fiom her room Into the parlor. There weic u few minutes of bustle , whispered directions by iho Undertaker and his assistants and a marshaling ot the the honorary pall bearers Into a column of twos. Tlio procession was to have left the house at 1:30 : o'clock but It was fully thlity minutes later than that when every thing was In readiness. BKHVICES BIMl'LK AND IWIKP. The burial service was very simple and very brief. The Rev. Mr. Nioholls read the short committal and burial oervlce and the Rev. Mr. Haines fol lowed with a prayer. When the last ivord had been said and the service Was over , the attendants lowered the botlln to Its place. On the collln was place a heavy walnut plunk protecting the cover , then the granite root of the tomb was lowered and closed. I The only Mowers burled with the casket were those sent personally by ifclrs. Harrison. This was by her es- 'pcclal ' request. A portion of the flowers sent by Russell Harrison and Jlrs. McKee were placed on the gri\o of Mrs. Caroline Scott Ilanlson , their tuother. President McKinley left shortly after 7 this evening fjr Canton. He will leave tlieie for Washington after day's stay at his home. To Mil Ke 'lour of Inquiry. YOIIK , Match is. It Is an nounced heie that. Senator Frye will noon sail for the We-.t Indies. He will go first to San Domingo and after I hat to Cuba and other parts of the teril- lory recently Mil-tendered by Spain. Ill * sax ! the. senator expects to in- Ye.siilg.ue the possibilities lor Ameil can capital In Hie U'e-a Indies , as well as ascertain thec | \ h of le.idmi : Cu ans upiin qiK-sifi'iis now up foi set tlement bttturu tlio ixjustitutlunal con- Veutton. DEAD 3EN. HARRISON'S LIFE PASSES OUT WITH THE DAY. iU in the H My Krming Qnlrt and P lnle § Follow ne Uii dii l Slnk-nx Dnnoiito'niii M-tny Hour * Unable to One * . INDIANAPOLIS , March 14. General larrlsou died at 4:43 : yesterday alter- teen without regaining consciousness. His death was quiet and painless here being a gradual sinking until he end came , which was marked by a Ingle gasp tor breath as lite departed 'i cm the lx dy of the great. statesman. The relatives , with a few exceptions , t d several of his < Id and tried friends verc at the bedside when he passed The general's condition was so bad n the morning , alter a restle > s night , > hat the attending physician under- itood that the end could not be far oil , ind all t ie bulletins sent out from the nek room were to this effect , so that .he family and friends were prepared vnen the blow came. Gradual failing if the remarkable strength by the pa- lent became more noticeable In the ifternoon , and a few moments before he end there was an apparent break- town on the part of the sullorer as he mrrcndeied to the disease against vhlch he had been so bravely battling or so many hours. KEL.ATIVKS QUICKLY SUSIMONKD. The change was noticed by the phv- iicians and the relatives and friends * ho had retired fiom the sick room to .he library below were quickly sum- noned and reached the bedroom be- 'ore he passed away. Newbol the death spread quickly .hrough the city , and several of the nore intimate ti lends at once hurtled o the residence tootrer services which lowever , were not needed. Tlio word -vas Hashed from the bulletins of all 'he ncwsp.ipeis and tiais communicat- -d to the people on their way home in .he evening. The announcement pro- luced the gieatest sorrow , nearly everyone having nurtured the hope ihat Gen. Harrison would recover. Within a few moments the Hags on all , he public buildings and most of the lowntow n business blocks were hoisted it half mast , and otheroutwaid manl- 'estatlons of mourning were made. NONK OF TIIECHItDKEN 1'ltttSKNT. None of General Harrison's children ? ere present at his deathbed. Ncith- ir Col. Russell Harrison nor Mrs. Mc- ee had reached the city , although Xth were hurrying on their way tx > the bedside of their d > lng parent as fast as steam would bear them. Elr/a- : > etlm , the lit tie daughter had , been liken from the sick loom by her nurt > o Jefore the end came. The group at the bedside , Included Urs. Harrison , W. H. 11. Miller , Sam- jel Miller the Kev. M. L. Haines , pas- lorof the Firt > t Presbyterian chinch , vhlch General Harris-oil had attended ( or so many yeais : Secietary Tibbetts Drs , Jamerbon and Doisiy , Col. Dan Ransdell , bergeant-ot-amib of the sen- nc , and a close peisonal 1 1 lend of the ix-presldent ; Clitloid Arricfc and the iwo nurbes who have been inconstant ittendance at the bedsiile. General Harrison's two blbtcis ana an aunt were also present. Mrs. Harri.son knelt at the right aand slue of the bed , her husband's right hand gr.ibpcd In hers , while Dr. iamerbon held the let I hand of the dying man , counting the feeble pul.se Deals. In a tew minutes alter the friends had been buinmoned to the room the end came , Dr. Jamerhon an- Douncing the bad ( act. The great sll- BIICO that tell on the sorrow Ing watch ers by the bedblcle was biokn by the tolce of Dr. Haines , laised In piayer , lupplicating consolation lor the be reaved wile and family , mingled wltb j the sob > of the mourners. rUNKUAL TO UK HELD SUNDAY. The funeral of ex-Pi esldent Harrison * lll take place next Sunday afternoon it 2 o'clock. The services will be held it the First Pre-sbyteiian church , of vhlch General Harilson was a mem ber for nearly fifty jears. The Kev. M. L , Ilaines , pastor of the church will have charge of the services. A telegram from Mis. Mary Harrison McICec received In the city last night , innounced she would arrive at noon cod ay. ay.LEAVK8 LEAVK8 SIODERATE KOUTUNB , General Harrison's wealth Is vari ously estimated , public opinion rating It as high as half a million doll.irs. Those who are most Informed about the ex-president's affairs , however , say de was wortli aoout & : ! . " > 0.000 or $300,000. A.t the time he was elected president He was reputed to have accumulated a fortune of * 12 ; > ,000 I rom his law prac tice , and this lias been uoubled , at least , .since that time. Of late his practice owing to his good reputation thti constitutional lawyer , w < u > very lucrative. Hlb feu in tlie Venezuelan boundary dNpule , In which he icpie- genled the Suuth American republic , was 100 , ooo. IJlr HI tinSliikn. . ST. Louis , .Mo. , March 14. A spe cial to the. 1'obt-Dlsp.stch trom Corhl- oana , Texas. , bays : John llendefbon , the negro who out- rag' d and muidered Mrs. Youngei .evoial days ago , was burned to the stake this alternoon by a mob In th'e presence of moie than 6,000 per > ons. ons.He He was taken from the otllccri while on their way U ) Fort Wortt with him for sale keeping. Uu'NjAMIN HARRISON DYI.\Q' . Formrr I'rcildriit < nil LIT * Hat A Iff * Hour * Moro. INDIANAIOLIS , Ind. , Marchl3. Gen I3enjamln Harrison can live but a few hours. Ills condition up to an early hour yesterday morning was encour aging to his physicians , but at that time ho became restless and an hour or so later Dr. Jameson , who had left the bedside at midnight for his own home , was summoned by Dr. Dorsey , who has remained constantly In the sick room for several days past. None but the physicians and a few Intimate f i lends aic admitted to the house , al though there have been constant streams of carriages all day. Those tit the Harrison residence are Mrs , Harrison and little daughter Eliza beth , Private Secretary Tibbcts , Drs , Jameson , Dorsey and II ad ley , and n corps of trained nurses. Russell Harrison risen and M rs. McKcc have been ad' vised bj wire of the serious turn in the gcneial's condition , nnd the form > er has wind that he will leave "Wash ington at 1:30 : this morning for Indi anapolis. DAUGHTER IS DETAINED. Mrs. McKee , however , Is deUiIned at her home In Saratoga , N. Y. , tlirougli the illness of her children , it being Impossible for her to leave at this line. When the general was taker ill , It Is said , he requested his physi cians to make no unnecessary alarm- nir statement to the public as to his ondltion. As the physicians have Icslred to heed this request , It has l ) en with the greatest dllllculty that any authentic news has been obtained from the sick room up to within the last twenty-four hours. When an In- julry Is made by telephone as to the general's condition the Inquiier h promptly referred to Dr. Jameson The latter is now issuing hourly bulle- 1 It s to the press. At 2 o'clock yester- lay afternoon Dr. Jameson declared in his bulletin that the general's con dition was critical. At 4 an addition al bulletin was Isvied which slmplj stated that no change In the condi tion of the geneial has occuired Dr , Jameson and Dr. Doisev watched bj the bedsided , not leaving it for s moment , cci > pl toictlie fora short low\oiced consultation. W IKE AWAITS TIDINGS. Mrs. Han ISOM still waited for the most tr inute symptor/is of favor. At five this evening it became apparent that the genentl wns dying , and phy sicians at the bedside now niaKe no ef fort to conceal the gravity of the sit nation. They say It is a matter ol hours only. General Harrison continued to slnli from early this morning. He was foi the greater part of the time In ascml comatose comit Ion , and at t lines there were Indications of approaching dclir him. The continued .spreading and deepening of the inllammatlon and congestion was the great danger that had bef-n feared from the beglnningof his Illness. Early tonight there was Increased respliatlon , which told of the creeping congest Ion , and the strength of General Harrison began to dimin ish rapidly. At 10 o'clock he was much Weaker than two hours bclore. niid from that time the rapid sinking continued. ADMITS END IS NEAU. Shortly after 10 o'clock last night , with Ills face plainly betraying his ag itation , Dr. Henry Jameson , the phy- siciun in chaige , lett the lesidence of General Harrison logo to hisotllce to procure borne additional medicines which the gravity of the case demand ed. A\ hen he returned he Mild that the condition of General Harrison was cxticmely critical am' It was Impossi ble to Miy how long In his weakened condition the patient miirht be able to resist deepening of the congestion. Duiiiik' the afternoon live phvslclans restored to the ox\ucn tieatment in order to furnish relief to the constant pain in breathing with which the gen- eial contended. It consisted In sup plying the lungs with pure oxygen. Ity tnis means the lilies were greatly h-lped. The Injuud and Inflamed parts arc permitted to rest by means of the oxjgen tieatment while the parts still unaffected work double. ] t was this treatment which saved the life of Rudyard Kipling when he suf fered his beveie- illness from pneu monia. Dr. Jameson In giving out the pub lic bulletins has been conservative , and It was thought by some that Gen eral Harrison's condition was even more alarming than these bulletins would Indicate. It was stated yester day evening that a prominent mem ber ot tuc lamilv h.id telephoned at noon that all hope had been aban doned. 81r . All n Oo < Frra. BUULINOTON , Kas. , March 13. MrtAlii n , on trial here.cliaigod with Instigating the minder last April of liei liti.shand. John II. A lien , a wealthy Ottumwa met chant , was acquitted Uidav. The trial came to an abrupt end when Jim Hauls , who had confessed that he had shotAllin and asserted that Mis. Alien planmd ihe murder , retused to le-iliy against. Mrs. Allen , TlirrxtKli tmilMTMl htrlk , . , ST. Jot-urn , Mo. , March 13. A gen eral strike is thicatei.ed of bcveia ! thousand gaiment-makeiscmploedal theliirnibiiinu goons laetones. A meetIng - Ing was held last night by&K ) gills eiu- plojed at J. H. Itiitims Dry ( joodtu'unv panj's I.icioiy , whosliink yesterday and they decided tohUml tirmon tlieli demand for a rt-uturution to a i-cale it vugiie hetote the lacuuy went undei new manugeiiu-nt "support nas beet promibed by all city labor umous. READY TO CLASU TROOPS OF ENGLAND AND RUSQI/ ACTTHREATENLY- * I'nce to Tncn nt Tlon Tlln-Qtmrrel 'Or r DlMHili'tl Territory Scrloiu llrltlMh A\uilt ( ho rrny Strongly llclnfoiximl nnd In lluttlo Army. LONDON. March , 10. A dispatch ar rived here from Tien Tsln to Reuters Company , dated today at 3:20 : p. m. aylng : "The Russians are now entrenching In the disputed territory. A camp of the Hong Kong regiment , with llxcd bayo lets , Is In front while two com panies cf the Madnis pioneers under the command of Major Johnson are held In reserve. Hoth the Russians ind the ISrttlsh are awaiting Instruc tions fiom their governments. " TIEN TSIN , March 15. The British ind Russians arc still disputing over the'llmlts ' of railway property In the Russian concession , ana the guards of the two nations are In close proximity U > each other. The British have been arongly reinforced and tumble Is im- > iilncnt unless the Russians retire. PEKIN , March lo. Eight Austral ians have volunteered for railway scr- elce for a term of six months. It Is icporled that a large band of ullitary deserters of different nation- Uitles are .committing depredations Dutwcen Pekin and Tien Tsln. A imall squadron of Germans encoun tered a band and were compelled to otire. The British cavalry has been Uspatched to disperse the marauders. QUESTION GERMANY'S ATTITUDE BKIILIN , Mar. 10. In the relohstag lessloti > cstciday , during the debate ) n China , Herr Rlchte.r , the radical cadcr , said there was no occasion for Sermiiny to bo Gieat Britain place holder to guard her position in China , 10 that after the South African war , is beloie. she might continue her Ionise , entliely unsympathetic. Ho would like the chancellor to say how the Manohuiian agreement between Russia and China stood. Russia was iiountcd In thesaddlc , while Germany field tlie stirrup , lie feaied thatGer- aiaii policies in regard to China were proceeding up a blind alley. Herr Rebel , socialist , said there was no need for so many German troops la Diiina. He must protest against pro viding troops lor Gieat Britain The most serious developments in China had yet to come. He feared that what had begun In the east must some lay bo settled with arms in the west , lie shared the chancellor's wish to get ) ut of China as soon as possible. i I'liuu Tor Vtiniiriil. INDIANAI-OLI8 , March 10.- The ar- fangements at the Harrison home for the lying In state of the remains of the Jt-ad ox-president tomorrow and the funcralservlccsSunnay were practical ly completed last night , and little re mains to be done. The body was dressed late yesterday alternoon and ivas removed to the front parlor , where it will lie until taken U ) the state house The face of General Harilson Is com posed and rest ful , although veiy white , his illness having m.idu no change In his appearance. The mantel In the front parlois. whcio the casket now rests , was piled high with lloral offer- Ings. Other tloral dcMgns were ar ranged about the room. The body was viewed by the friends and family after it had boon placed In the position selected ( Wnnt I'orro Intnrt , WASAINGTON , Maich U ) . The offl- : ers of the adjutant general's and } tiarlermaster'K departments are de voting their efforts to the bending ol regulars to the Philippines to replace the volunteers bromrht hdme The nijin object Is to ptcvent any materla decrease in General MacArthur'sarraj of troops. There arc about 40.000 regu lars In the orient , including those now In China. In eider to keep thf btrenu'th up to the present It will n necessary to provide about 20,000 fresh troops from the United States before the Hist of July. The transports In diana , Mead and Pennsylvania , will leave San Francisco in a day or two with battalions of the Tenth Infantry , Filth Infantry also battalions of flvt new regiments Arrangements also have been made for the departure ol other vessels with a capacity of ovei D.OOO troops before April 15 Satisfactory prognssls reported in the transportation of the volunteer ! fiom the Philippines to San Francisco. Several transports are now at dlflere.nl stages of their voyage across lite Paci- He. including the Logan with th < Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth volun tecrs. and the Garronno. with UK Twenty-sixth volunteers. According to the schedule so far 84 arranged , other vessels will leave Ma nilii for home as follows the Thomai on the 10th Inst. with the Twenty clubland the Thirty-Jinn volunteers the R' ecruu , on lh" 10th Inst. . with the Thirty-ninth Infantry and tin Grant on the 2 * > ih Inst. . with the Twenty-ninth and Thirty-second in faniry l'rfcr Dt-utli to Cnplnrn. Goitnos. Neb. . March M. ( Special Bill Day , i he Indian who murderei Lewis Cottier Match 12. and who wai pursued by twenty-five Indian police committed suicide Just beforecap'uro ' It "as also thought h' ? killed tit squaw who was with him at the time as she has not been seen or heard o since Cottier was half breed am was murdered without any provoctt " tlou. . _ A NATIONAL LOSS- Mourning ; for Kx-rrc litM\l Gnnnrnl llnr- rlnon UnUoruil. INDIANAPOLIS , March 15. The ar rangements tor the funeral of General Harrison ex-president , have been com pleted. The body will He In state at ihocapltol tomorrow from 11 In the morning until 10 at night , and the funeral services will bo held from the F i.sb Presbyterian church Sunday attornoon ato'clock ! ! , the Rev. M. L. Halncsolllciallng. The event will not hilly be one of national slgnillcance , but Intcrnatlonl Importance. Cables [ ire reaching the family from all parts tif the world offering condolences In Lho hour of bereavement. General Harrison was a man of in ternational reputation and was held In lilgh esteem through the civilized world. He has been entertained by t. ie crowned heads of Europe and his Jcath Is felt keenly , not only through out the United States , but throughout Uie clvlll/ed world as well. NOTAULE JIEN TO ATTEND. Tha funeral will bo attended by many of the noted men of the country. President MoKlnloy and members of Ills cabinet will be here ; Governor Vates , ol Illinois , telegraphed yester- my that ho will be heie , attended by Ills stall , and Governor Nash , of Ohio , ivith his staff , will attend the funeral. Governor Durbln yesterday afternoon < cit a not Ice of General Harrison's loath to the governors of many states , ind it Is the belief that the majority i\ ill bo here. The members of Gener- U Harrison's cabinet have sent word b at they will bo heie and It Is the In tention to have them act as honorary pallbcarcis , Francis W. Paikcr , pre.sl- Jcnt of the Chicago Institute , bent word that ho will attend. The railroads have hiado arrange ments for a rate of one faro for the round trip , which will have the effect ) f greatly Increasing the crowd. JIICSSAOE FIIOMTIIE t'UIJSIDICNT. Thi * morning Mrs. Harrison iccolvcd l telegram from President McKinley iNhich read as follows : "In the death of General Harrison the country has lost a distinguished Uatcsimin , a devoted patriot and an exemplary cltl'/on. The country mourns with you. You have the heartfelt sympathy of M rs. McKinley ind mysolt In this hour of ovunvhelm ing sorrow In your home. " Kx-Prcblilent Cleveland has tele graphed that It will be Impossible for him to attend the funeral. C. N. Kendall , superlntendentof the , public .schools , has Issued an order rec ommencing that a part of ycstciday devoted to the life and service of Gen- fcial Harilson. There wore numerous callers at the Harrison homo today and tonight , J. Scott Harrison , brother of the general , arrived today from his home In Kan- las City , and another brother. Carter R. Harrison , will arrive In the mornIng - Ing from his homo at Murphybboro , Tenn. The casket selected Is of plain red sedar and will bear the Inscription In the plate , "Benjamin Harrison , 1833- 11)01. ) " The burial will be private. Moui'y Tor Men. PiTTsnuiia , March 15. Two com munications from Andrew Carnegie , which are olllcially made public to night , tell of the steel king's retire ment trom business lite and of his do- nalion of $5,000,000 for the endowment of a fund for superannuated and dls- nblcd employees ol the Carnegie com pany. This benefaction Is by far the largest of the many created by Mr. Carnegie , and Is probably without a counterpart anywhcio In the world. 'I his fund will In no wise Interfere with the continuance of the savings fund , established by the company ftteen | years ago , for tl-i benefit of employes. In this latter fund nearly $ . ' ,000,000 of the employes' savings are on deposit , upon which the company by contiact pays 0 percent and loans money to the workman to build their own homes. I'UOUD OK IMTTSBUIIO. Tn one of the letters , addressed to "The Good People of PIttsburg , " Mr. Carnegie says : "An opportunity to retire from busi ness came to me unsought , which I considered It my duty to accept My resolve was made In youth to retlro hefoieold ago. From what I have seen around me I cannot doubt the wisdom of this course , although the change Is great , even serious , and sel diim brings the happiness expected But this IK because so manv. having a'mndancc ' to retlro upon having so little to retire. The fathers in olden d.i\s taught that a man should have time before the end of his caiecr for the making of his soul ' I have always felt that old age should be spent not , as the scotch Kav. In 'making mlcklo inalr , ' but In maklnir a good use of what lias been acquired , and I hope my friends of Pitthtjurg will approve of my action In retiring while still In full health and vluror. and I can reasonably expect many years for usefulness In fields which have other than personal aim .Mile. Mur ! For Cuba. WASHINGTON , March 15 Lleuten &nt Geneial and Mrs Miles and their son. Sherman Mllen. Quartermastui General and Mrs Ludlmrtun. Col II. H Whitney , artillery crops aid t < ] General Miles. Col Albert A Pope ol Boston , Mr Frank Wlborg of Cincin nati and General Miles .secretary and orderly left heie for Cuba last evening Alter spending two days In Palm Beach. Fla. , the party will embark al at Mliuni for Havana. Nebraska Notes Funds for a high school library h r fjccn raised by Alta citizens. Chadron devotees of tlio camera ar talking of funning a camera club. The lawyers of Mcrrlck county hat organised a county bur association. The Napcr News boasts that Nape * Is the biggest town of Its size in tht state. Urayson Is to have a skimming fit * tlon that will take all of the milk In the neighborhood. A proposition to vote 811,500 bond * for a new school building Is before ttu electors at Table Hock. Ncllgh llnds It necessary to clthta bnlld or rent additional quarters toao comodate Its school children. The women of the Mcthodlsbchnroli will try their hand at printing ttw next Issue of the O'Ncil Independent. A bridge Juuul working on the B. & M. bridge near Palmer fell from tin struoutmc and broke both arms atUM wrlht. The Sargent New Era thinks thai the four boys recently born to Mr. and Mrs. John Ace In California , are liar * to beat. Klmcr Vlfqualn of Kcya Faha coui * ty lost fifty-seven out of nlnety-sevoa head of cattle In his herd from coia- HUilk disease. The management of the Short Lln railroad bus closed the station at Mc Lean on account of lack of buslnca to wariant keeping an agent there , W A. 'McMonugle of Long Pine DM purchased the cliautatniua ground ! near that place. He has not yet Indi cated what disposition he proposes la make of the property. Mrs. E. A. Dean of Ncllgh , who ha * previously seen service In the missionary - ary Held , has been selected by the Con gregational Missionary board to return to India , the scene of her former labors. A sad ca ° o of Insanity Is reported from Album , where Mr and Mrs. 13. M. Buchanan , old-time resident * , have both heen adjudged Insane and a e now conllncd In the asylum at Norfolk. The Lexington South Side Irrlgattoa company has Incorpoialcd wlthacapl. lal slock of 81,500 , divided Into sharca of $100. The canal will be used to lr rlgato the valley land In Hanson and Gosper counties. The Humbolt Leader last week Issued - sued aslxiecn-page paper , containing an elaborate writcup of the town , ltd business men , public enterprises and attractions as a place In which to lite and do business. Engineer Oscar Phillips , who runa from Alliance to Ravenna on the Bu * llngton , recently brought the eastbound - bound passenger train from Alllanct to Ravenna. 238 inilc-s , In 203 minutes , the record for the division. C. B French , formerly lostmastei it Rains , Hayes county , Is a fugitive from Justice. His 15 year old daughtei Is the mother of a child which It it stated , he confessed before his deput- lure to being the tath.crof The Valentine Republican Is adtab- Ing the question of starting a packing house at that point to handle the hogi raised In that section. It cannot sc why the ho s should be shipped to Omaha and killed and the meat BlUp- ped back to be consumed. A party composed of eight me * raided a hen roust at A ra pa hoc recent ly and proceeded to have a feast on the fowls taken therefrom. Tua owner of the chickens got mad about It and had the raiders arrested aud they were lined $1.50 each William Woods an old man who ban lived for scveial years In the vicinity of Sparta , Knox county , could not b found when his children went to call him for breakfast. A search resulted In llndlng him hanging In the garret. He was 7U years old and had been d > spondent of late. A prairie fire which started ncai Pullman , Cherry county , Bwupb through the country toward Alliance , jning $30,000 worth of damage to ranch property before It was headed oft The section burned over waa some of the best range In the saud hills. Colonef F. W. Blees of Macom , Mo. , who Is president and the largest stock holder In the Kearney Electric Light ' and Power company , after carefully looking over the property , which wa badly damaged not long ago , has de cided not only to thoroughly repair the damages , but to make other inv piovements , which will greatly ln creae the value of the plant. As an Indication of what may b made at farming and stock raising in this particular part , perhaps of tin moral heritage , we refer to what haa been nccompllshrd by P. A Hull a tenant onJ II Hanson's farm. Two years airo he bought $1 < ' 0 worth of hogt of ordinary breeding. From their Increase - , crease he has sold 1700 worth and now has ll.OOO worth on hand This U making noney Blair Republican Editor Wheeler of the Wakefleld Republican left his paper In charge ot his wile and Miss Pomeroy while ha he-Id down a position In the legislature The two women have been running Mien a txjd paper while IK- has been gone that Wheeler will have nothing to do hut work when he gets hacle home If he expects to keep up the re- putatlon they made for the Republi can party The annual Mate fireman's tourna ment will bo held at Freemout lu July