VALENTINE DEMOCRAT.
V I. M. RICE , Publisher.
VALENTINE NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES
There are nine divorces on the docket
at the present term of court In He
bron.
A business men's club has been or
ganized at Fairmont to build up the
Interests of that city.
The total uninvested balance of the
permanent educational funds of the
Etate is $108059.60.
The pork packing house at Nebraska
City has been reopened , after being
shut down two months.
The acreage of wheat sown in
Nemaha county this year is the largest
In the histor yof that county-
Hastings Is surprising the natives
with the rapid strides It is making in
the way of substantial improvements.
James Wallace , a well-to-do farmer
three miles south of Hastings , com
mitted suicide by taking a dose of
strychnine.
W. A. Barnard's drug store at Ogal-
alla was robbed Sunday night of jew
elry and cash. Theer is no clew to
the robbers.
When congress convenes Senator
Dietrich will present a bill in which he
Will ask congress to make the canatlon
the national flower.
Two well developed cases of small
pox have been found at Thurston in
a family the children from which
had been attending school.
C. B. Anderson of Crete has been
appointed cashier of the Omaha Na
tional bank and assumed his new du
ties November 1.
Thomas Blackburn , an Ogalalla
blacksmith has accepted a government
job In the Philippines and started
Sunday evening on his long journey.
A team of valuable horses were sto
len from near Barnston a few nights
ago. If this thing keeps up the White
caps will have to get out their rope.
A large amount of fall wheat and
rye has been sown at North Loup and
owing to the unusual amount of rain it
is in fine condition for the winter.
Henry-Heedner , an aged farmer liv
ing near Nehawka , was struck while
crossing the Missouri Pacific bridge
and so badly crushed that he cannot
recover.
The first consignment of the new
statistical maps , which were arranged
by Deputy Labor Commissioner Wat
son , have been received at the state
house. Over 15,000' copies will be
printed.
Three people have been killed by
railway trains in Cass county within
the weeek. Some people are too slow
to get out of the way of the assessor
or the hearse.
Grover Alder , a 14-year-old boy of
Tecumseh , fell twenty feet from a tree
and remained unconscious for several
hours after the accident. It is believed
he will. recover.
While helping to thresh at Frank
lin , Jacob Smith jumped from a load
after dark and struck on a pitchfork ,
the handle entering his body ten inch
es. He will probably die.
By devoting odd hours to it for a
year , Lon Slama of Humboldt has con
structed an automobile that runs well
and compares favorably in appearance
with those from eastern factories.
A. J. Donahoo has brought suit at
Papillion to obtain judgment of $20,000
damages acainst Louis and Sarah Figg
of the "Fii writes , " who , he alleges , per
suaded hir. wife to leave him and live
with them.
A housewife in Brock worked many
hours over a hot stove during the sum
mer to put up fruit. She loaded them
all onto one shelf with the result that
the shelf broke and spilled all the
fruit. This is a vindication of the
advice of the fool , who says , "Put not
all thine eggs in one basket. "
M. P. Walsh of Milwaukee Typo
graphical union No. 23 is one of the
best known printers of this country.
He has just celebrated his fifty years
at the printing business , and is one
of the youngest "old" men in the en
tire craft. His life has been one of
great activity , working In all the prin
cipal cities. He served his country as
a soldier during the four years of
the civil war , and for personal brav
ery on the battlefield he was commend
ed In general orders by his command
ing officers , and in all the battles and
marches of the Army of the Potomac
he bore a conspicuous part.
The loneliest missionary In all the
world is said to be Rev. J. O. Springer ,
whose station is on Herschel island ,
near the mouth of the Mackenzie river ,
.well within the Arctic circle. The lat
est received letter from this most sol
itary man is dated October 22 , 1900.
No ship has been at Herschel island
for two winters , and the missionary s j
white neighbors are at Peel river , 250
miles away.
The royal library at Windsor castle
Is about to be enlarged by the inclu
sion of a room adjoining , hitherto used
" by the1 lord-in-waiting. This will ,
enable many thousand more volumes
to be added to the hundred thousand
valuable works now on the shelves.
The woman as porter and guard al
ready is known on French railways ,
but now a German railroad has opened
a larger field to women and Is employ-
Ing them as booking clerks , telegraph
operators and In other posts.
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MISSSTONI.
Messengers Sent To Arrange For Ransom
Return From Wild Chase ,
Prisoner Is Now Probably Held on the
Heights Amid Blizz
ard And Snow.
Samakov , Bulgaria , Nov. 5. The
messengers sent here to get In com
munication with the brigands who hold
Ellen M. Stone in captivity , to arrange
to ransom her , have returned baffled.
They were unable to find the ruffians ,
who again had changed their base.
Other agents have been sent out on
the same mission in another direction.
It is supposed that Miss Stone has
been taken back to the neighborhood
of Nevrokop arid probaoly is on Gul-
tepe heights.
A blizzard and heavy snowfall have
made traveling in the mountains there
impossible. Unless Miss Stone and her
companion , Mme. Tsilka , are sheltered
in a snug house , it is feared they can
not survive the inevitable hardships
and exposure.
Constantinople , Nov. 5. The letter
received from Miss Ellen M. Stone , the
American missionary , referred to in
these dispatches , which it was .said had
been written two days previously ,
turns out to be a few hurried lines on
a scrap of paper received at Samakov
a week ago , but written a month be
fore that , in which Miss Stone wrote
of the approaching expiration of the
date , October 8 , set for the payment
o fthe ransom demanded by the brig
ands , and asked her friends to hurry
up the money. The missionaries who
are working for Miss. Stone's release
believe she is still alive.
SULTAN AGREES TO PAY UP ,
P.aris , Nov. 5. The dispatch of Ad
miral Caillard's squadron from Toulon
to Turkish waters has already had its
effect. The French foreign office has
received a telegram from M. Bates ,
chancellor of the French legation at
Constantinople , announcing that the
sultan had sent him a message ac
cepting all the French claims , includ
ing the Lorendo claim.
The porte also teelgraphed to the
French minister of foreign affairs , M.
Delcasse , informing him that the Lo
rendo claim had been settled and that
the sultan had signed an irade accept
ing the figure fixed by France for the
payment of the claim. M. Delcasse pro
ceeded to the Elysee palace and to the
minister of the interior and consulted
with President Loubet , the premier , . M.
Waldeck-Rousseau , and the minister
of marine , M. De Lanessan. He after
ward had another conference with M.
Waldeck-Rousseau. It is understood
the French government also will de
mand an understanding that Turkey
will not renew the recent interference
with the diplomatic mail bags.
London , Nov. 5. A dispatch to a
news agency from Rome says that the
second division of the British Mediter
ranean squadron has started for Tur
key with the object , it is said , of
counterbalancing the French naval
demonstration.
NICARAGUA ENDS EXISTING TREATIES ,
Washington , Nov.5. The government
of Nicarague has terminated the trea-
t yunder which the United States was
empowered' to construct an interoce-
anic canal across the territory of nic-
aragua. This action has been convey
ed to the state department by the Ni
caraguan minister for foreign affairs.
That officer declares that the renuncia
tion in no way affects the friendly re
lations between the two countries and
the Nicaraguan government desires the
conclusion of new treaties.
Besides the treaty of friendship.com-
merce and navigation of 1867 thus re
nounced , the same note conveys the
renunciation of the extradition treaty
of 1870 between the United States and
Nicaragua. Under the terms of the
renunciation the first named treaty ,
covering the right to construct and
guarantee a canal , the convention will
expire October 24 , 1902 , which is one
year from the date the notice was re
ceived at the state department. The
extradition treaty terminates May 24
next , as'provided in the convention.
The Nicaraguan minister's note con
veys absolutely no information as to
the motives which inspired the Nicar
aguan government to renounce these
two treaties , neither has Mr. Merry ,
United States minister to Nicaragua ,
thrown any light upon the subject. It
may be recalled as affecting the treaty
af 1867 that before submitting the Hay-
Pauncefote treaty before congress last
year Secretary Hay drew up a set of
protocols with the minister for Nicar-
igue and the minister for Colombia ,
thereby these officers bound their gov
ernments to negotiate treaties with
Lhe United States for the 'necessary
concessions under which to construct
ind control canals in the event that
congress should authorize the begin-
aing of such work.
Yukon River Still Open.
Vancouver , B.C. , Nov. 5. The steam-
sr City of Seattle arrived today from
Skagway with 228 passengers. The
STukon river is still open and two more
boats left this week for Dawson. The
Bora came up the river , arriving last
Saturday night. The weather was a
juite moderate when the steamer left
ind there were crowds of people who
still wished to come out. With the
jnding of the season in Dawson came
the making of big find of gold on
tx > wer Dominion.
CALL ON NATION TO GIVE THANKS.
Washington , D. C. , Nov. 5. Presi
dent Roosevelt has Issued his first
Thanksgiving proclamation , as follows :
By the President of the United States
of America , Proclamation :
The season is nigh when * according
to the time-honored custom of our
people , the president appoints a spe
cial day as a special occasion for
praise and thanksgiving- God.
This Thanksgiving finds people still
bowed with sorrow for the death of a
great and good president. We mouru
President McKinley because we sc
loved and honored him ; and the man
ner of his death should awaken In the
breasts of our people a keen anxiety
for the country , and at the same time
a resolute purpose not to be driven by
any calamity from the path of strong ,
orderly , popular liberty , which as a
nation we have thus far safely trod.
Yet , in spite of this great disaster , it
is nevertheless true that no people on
earth have such abundant cause for
thanksgiving as we have. The past
year , in particular , has been one of
peace and plenty. We have prospered
in things material , and we have been
able to work for our own. uplifting in
things intellectual and spiritual.
Let us remember that as much has
been given us , much will be expected
from us ; and that true homage comes
from the heart , as well as from th
lips , and shows itself in deeds. Wi
can best prove our thankfulness to
the Almighty by the way in which , on
this earth and at this time , each o
us does his duty to his fellowmen.
Now , therefore , I , Theodore Roose
velt , president of the United States , do
hereby designate as a day of genera !
thanksgiving , Thursday , the 28th day
of the present November , and do rec
ommend that throughout the land the
people cease their wonted operations
and at their several homes and places
of worship reverently thank the Giver
of All Good for the countless blessings
of our national life.
GOVERNOR DURBIN GROWS RATHER HOT ,
Indianapolis , Ind. , Nov. 5. Governor
Durbin has addressed a letter to Gov
ernor Beckham of Kentucky formally
denying to honor requisitions for the
extradition of William S. Taylor , for
mer governor of that state , and Chas.
S. Finley , former secretary of state ,
who are charged with complicity in
the murder of Governor Goebel , and
for whose arrest and return for the
trial requisitions were recently issued.
Governor Durbin says that the cases
are based upon such a mass of self-
evident perjury that they reflect the
poisoned passions of a court and jury
and strengthen the bills of that court
and were these visitations honored it
would only be aiding the determination
of the prosecution to convict these men
without any reference to law , justice
or fact.
He characterizes the case of Caleb
Powers as strikingly unjust and refers
to Judge Cantrill's refusal to grant a
change of venue as a demonstration
that a fair trial would not be given if
Taylor and Finley were surrendered to
the Kentucky authorities.
THE BRITONS STAND BY BULLER.
London , Nov. 5. Although Great
Britain is profoundly stirred by Sir
Redvers Buller's treatment .every min
isterial paper of influence rigorously
suppresses all mention of his name.
Bobs' popularity has been transferred
entirely to Buller , and now at places of
public entertainment mention of Bobs'
name is received in silence or with
hostile demonstrations , while Buller's
excites frantic enthusiasm.
Buller repudiates as a fabrication
the message alleged to have been he-
liographed by him to Sir George White
3f the Colenso defeat and published by
the editor of the National Review , who
has been Buller's most virulent enemy.
Buller says he did not direct White
o surrender , but counseled him if sur
render was inevitable to adopt cer-
ain measures to minimize its effect.
War Minister Broderick is being ap
pealed to from one end of the country
o the other to publish the official text
) f the heliogram , 'but the ministerial
jolicy , docilely followed by the minis-
erial press , is to crush Buller by
steadfastly ignoring him. Moreover ,
Broderick has refused permission to
> ublish the heliogram.
THE BO&S MAY AVENGE THE DEAD ,
Amsterdam , Nov. 5. The Boer depu-
ation here summoned Messrs. Leyds
ind Bouchen by telegraph from Brus
sels to consider dispatches received
rom Boer leaders in the field" saying
he fighting burghers were determined
o makfe reprisals if the British con-
inued hanging and shooting rebels
ind others to the effect that the Boer
LUthorities affirm that the adoption of
eprlsals would be bad policy , and in
irder to strengthen their position they
equest Mr. Kruger to let them know
ils opinion , as he still has the greatest
icld on the minds of the burghers.
The meeting lasted four hours and
t was decided to advise Mr. Kruger
o comply with the request of , the Boer
LUthorities and to take the opportun-
ty to bring the subject of British ex-
cutions in South Africa before the
Suropean public in an open letter. Dr.
jeyds has gone to Hilverson to pre-
ent the matter to Mr. Kruger.
Georgia Mob Lynches A Negro.
Jeffersonville , Ga. , Nov. 5. A negro
irtio attempted to assault Mrs. Daugh-
rty.the wife of Representative Daugh-
rty , was found hanging" to a tele1 , 1
raph pole at Alleton. He was seen J 1
nd surrounded in a swamp. A con1
.uctor on the railroad was telephoned I
o bring dogs from Dublin , and per- i
ilssion was given by Superintendent I
Vright. The dogs were put on the I
cent as Boon as they reached the place t :
nd the negro was soon saughL 1
BOERS ARE
VICTORIOUS ,
British Arms Meet With Yet Another Dis
aster Near Bethel.
Relief Expedition Hurries to the Aid
of the Stricken Column But
t
Arrive too Late.
London , Nev. 5. Lord Kitchener has
reported to the war office a disaster
near Bethel , eastern Transvaal , in
which two guns were lost , several offi
cers killed or wounded , fifty-four men
were killed and 100 wounded.
The following is the text of Lord
Kitchener's dispatch :
"I have just heard of a severe attack
made on the rear guard of Colonel
Benson's column when , about twenty
miles northwest of Bethel , near Bro-
kenlaagte , during a thick mist.
"The strength of the enemy is re
ported to have been 1,000. They rushed
two guns with the rear guard , but it is
uncertain whether they were enabled
to remove them.
"I fear our casualties are heavy. Col
onel Benson was wounded. A reliev
ing column will reach him this morn
ing. "
Later Lord Kitchener telegraphed as
follows :
"Colonel Barter , who marched from
the constabulary line yesterday , reach
ed Benson's column early this morning
unopposed. He reports that Colonel
Benson died of his wounds. "
Lord Kitchener then gives the names
of thirteen other officers who were
wounded , most of them severely , and
announces that fifty-four noncommis
sioned officers and men were killed
and 160 were wounded .adding that
four of the latter have , since died of
their wounds. The dispatch then says :
. "I assume that the two guns have
been recovered and the enemy has
withdrawn , but I have no further de
tails.
THIBUTE TO BENSON.
"I deeply regret the loss of Colonel
Benson and the other officers and men
who "fell with him. In Benson the ser
vice loses a most gallant and capable
officer , who invariably led his column
with marked success and judgment.
"The fighting was at very close quar
ters and maintained with determina
tion by both sides.
"The enemy suffered heavily , but I
have not yet received a reliable esti-
mate. The Boers retired east. "
Colonel Benson had been for some
time operating in the vicinity of Beth
el , which is northeast of Standerton.
He surpi-ised a Boer laager October 22
near Trickhardsfontein.
Three days later , according to Lord
Kitchener's report at the time , after a
long night march , the commandoes un
der Grobellar and Erasmus "heavily
attacked Benson's rear guard and flank
at Yzeivrakfontein , but were easily
driven away. " '
Whether this was the attack that re
sulted so disastrously , or whether the
Boers , who had been repulsed. . took
advantage of the mist to renew the .at
tack , is still unexplained. Lord Kitch
ener does not give the date of the
Bethel engagement.
PRETTY IOWA GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE ,
Fort Dodge , la. , Nov. 5. Goaded to
the act by insanity which was hers
through heredity , pretty Millie Coo
per , formerly postmistress at Manson ,
placed the muzzle of a 22-caliber rifle
to hor mouth and fired the shot which
ended the life which had become a
burden to her.
The unhappy act was the result of
insanity , the first sign of which was
made manifest when she tried to end
her life by leaping from the Illinois
Central bridge in this city , over the
Des Moines river , some three weeks
ago.
ago.Since that time she has been sad
and depressed , seeing before her only
the asylum , to which it had been nec
essary to send her father and sister ,
or else the fate which her mother
sought , that of death by her own hand.
The tragedy occurred at the Moore
farm , seven miles north of Manson ,
where she had been taken in hopes
that the change would benefit her.
YOUTHFUL COPY OF PAT GROW ,
Great Falls , Mont. , Nov. 5. A 12-
yearold boy named Southwick kidnap
ed the 6-year-old son of G. W. Ryan ,
a prominent grocer of this city , , and
sent a note to the father demanding
fl,500 ransom , threatening to ram fine
pieces of glass into the child's eyes
and cut off his hands unless the de
mand was complied with.
Mr. Ryan notified the police , who-ar
rested young Southwick shortly after
the Ryan boy had arrived at his fath-
jr's store unharmed , having been re-
leusmed by Southwick.
Southwick confessed that he did the
Seed of his own volition , and that he
tiad no accomplices. He expressed no
repentance , and said : "I would have
lit the old manfor $8,000 if I thought I
le would have stood for it. "
Incorporate McKinley Mine.
( Phoenix , Ariz. , Nov. 5. Articles of
Incorporation of the McKinley Mining
ind Smelting company have been filed
tvith the colonial secretary. The cap :
ital stock is $1,000,000. The mine is in
Nevada and is the property of Mrs.
W411iam McKSntey and ! sister , Mrs.
Barber , and has been in the Saxton '
tamily for a longtime. . The principal
places of business are Canton , O. , and
Blmira , N. T. Amons the incorpora-
ors are Mrs. Barber , W. Lynch , D.
Vf. Smith and other bankers
THE BOERS WIN A BI6 RAID.
Berlin , Nov. 6. The Boers under De-
wet have raided and cleaned out the
principal British remount station _ In
South Africa , dispatches from a trust
worthy quarter there report. The sta
tion Is within four hours of Capetown
by the railway. Six thousand horses
were kept there. The Boers took away
all the animals they needed , alter
killing the rest.
London , Nov. 5. War officials here
say they have no news of Dewet's
having raided the principal British re
mount ' station in South Africa and
capturing 6,000 relief horses , as is re
ported in a dispatch to Berlin. In army
quarters it is believed that the raid
occurred three weeks ago and that the
British reports of it were suppressed
for military reasons.The loss of those
6,000 horses will cripple Lord Kitchen
er's campaign for the entire season , as
they were "the only ones available
which had been acclimated , a process
which takes three months.
Nothing more dramatic could be con
ceived than the news of the tremen
dous disaster to Colonel Benson's col
umn near Brakenlaagte.Eastern Trans
vaal , coming upon London's masses as
they were gathered to welcome home
the duke and duchess of Cornwall and
York. Thanks to the egregrious stu
pidity of the War office , the effect of
this blow was enormously intensified
as it had purposely withheld the evil
tidings from the morn ing newspapers.
So it came with appalling freshness
upon the would-be rejoicing multitude.
Depression and dismay were observ
ed on all hands and , though the royal
travelers were cheered , it was cheer
ing of a perfunctory.half-hearted char
acter , entirely devoid of enthusiasm.
The effect was also heightened by the
false hopes which had been raised by
the recent speeches of Chamberlain and
other ministerialists.
WYOMING STOCK WILL WINTER WELL ,
Cheyenne , Wyo. ( Special. ) During
the latter part of October Prof. Pal
mer , in charge of the Wyoming sta
tion of the climate and crop service of
the department of agriculture , called
for reports on the condition of ranges
and stock from substations in all parts
of the state , and the answers received
indicate that the outlook for the win
ter is unusually favorable over nearly
all sections of Wyoming. The most
complaint from short range feeders
comes from the southwestern portion
of the state , where , it is said , the
ranges are overcrowded with sheep.
Grasshoppers destroyed some range in
the northern portion of Laramie and
Albany counties and southern Con
verse county , yet these ravages were
not as extensive as last year. The
amount of hay throughout the state
this fall is probabl yfar in excess of
that of any other fall in the history
of Wyoming. Unless an unusually
lang and severe winter prevails , stock
in Wyoming will not suffer this winter
for want of food.
CORONER WILL TRY TO FIX BLAME ,
St. Louis , Nov. 5. An inquiry was
begun today by Dr. R. M. Funkhouser ,
coroner , into the deaths which are
said to have been caused by tetanus
as the result of the administration , it
is claimed , of a dipththeretic anti-tox-
ine made and distributed by the board
of health. Coroner Funkhouser has
summoned all the prominent physi
cians of the city and will endeavor to
find out what infection there may have
been in the anti-toxine - administered
to the children who have died , how
the nfection occurred and to whose
fault , if any individual , this was due.
It is the intention of the coroner to
invetigate thoroughly all the circum
stances attending these deaths. "It is
too early now , " said he , "lor me to ex
press any opinion as to whom I con
sider responsible. In fact , I do not
know yet. But I''am doing and will
continue to do everything in my power
to find out. I am trying to ascertain
for certain whether it was the serum
taken from the horse August 24 or at
any other time that caused the un
fortunate developments. "
There are two questions which the
inquiry will try to settle : First , wheth-
2r the deaths were due to lockjaw ,
and , second , , if so , was the lockjaw
lue to infected serum ?
SOUTH DAX9TAHS CHARGE FRAUD ,
Geddes. S. D. , Nov. 5. Two insurance
agents operated in Charles Mix county
just east of Geddes the fore part of
the summer , and as a result between
twenty-five and thirty farmers are fig
uring on how to avoid the payment
af alleged notes against them ranging
in amounts from ? 20 to $100. The
igents said they represented a Kansas
2ity hail insurance company and told
the farmers that their rate would be
50 cents to $1.50 on the $100 , according
to the nature of the rick. The victims
ivere asked to sign a paper which
some supposed was "a receipt for their
policy and others thought was an obli
gation to the company for the amount
3f the premium at the rate agreed
ipon. About the first of September
he farmers received notice from head-
luarters in Kansaas City that the com-
jany held notes against them for sums
it the rate of $45 on the $100 of their
jolicies and later the notes were sent
o a bank in Geddes for collection. :
Plows Turn Hunting Ground
Devil's Lake , N .D. , Nov. 5. Major n
McLaughlin , special agent of the in- \ -
erior department , has concluded a
reaty between the Fort Totten reser
vation Indians and the government. f s
'
Che Indians agree to sell 104,000 acres , n
'or $350,000 , the sum of $145,000 to be 2' '
'
> aid after the ratification and $20,000 i
L year for twenty years. They also ' t
igree to relinquish all rights'to a'rec- t
gnized claim against the government E ;
f ; so.ooo. h
ANARCHY IS
RESPONSIBLE
Specialists Wiio Examine Czoigosz Report
Tiieir Findings ,
They Say That the Slayer of William
McKinley Was Not Insane , But
He Was Misguided.
Buffalo , N. Y. , Nov. 5. Drs. Fowler
Crego and Putnam , the specialists who
were requested by District Attorney
Penney to examine into the mental
condition of Leon F. Czoigosz , the as
sassin of the president , have made
public their report , in which they state
as the result of the examinations of
Czoigosz , of the reports of his watch
ers and of his behavior in court , that
they have "concluded that he was
sane at the time he planned the move
ment , at the time he shot the presi
dent and at the time he was on trial. "
His first examination was but a few
hours after the commission of the
crime and while he was still unin
formed of the fate of his victim. Dur
ing the first three examinations Czoi
gosz answered questions unhesitating
ly. After that , however , he became
more cautious and less communica
tive. He had a common school edu
cation , the reports say , and read and
wrote well. During the first day's
examination he said he planned the
killing of the president three or four
days after he came to Buffalo. The
report thenrecites , in Czoigosz' own
words , the assassin's story of the mur
der of President McKinley.
ANARCHY CHANGES HIS LIFE.
The sanity of Czoigosz was held , the
report says , from the history of his
life , as it came from him. He had
been sober law-abid
, industrious and -
ing ; until he was 21 years of age , he
was , as others of his class , a believer
in the government of this country , and
in the religion of his fathers. After he
cast his first vote he made the ac
quaintance of anarchistic leaders who
invited him to their meetings. He
was a good listener and In a short
time he adopted their theories. He
was consistent In his adherence to an
archy. He did not believe in govern
ment , therefore he refused to vote. He
did not believe in marriage , because he
did not believe in law. He killed the
president because he was a ruler and
Czoigosz believed , as he was taught ,
that all rulers were tyrants ; that to
kill a ruler would benefit the people.
He refused a lawyer because he did
not believe in law , lawyers or courts.
WITHOUT MENTAL AFFECTIONS.
"We come to the conclusion that in
the holding of these views Czoigosz
was sane , because the opinions were
formed gradually under the influence
of anarchistic leaders and propagand
ists. In Czoigosz they found a willing
and intelligent tool ; one who had the
courage of his convictions , regardless
of personal consequences. The most
careful questioning failed to discover
any hallucinations of sight or of hear
ing ; he had received no special com
mand ; he did not believe he had been
especially chosen to do the deed. He
always spoke pf his motive for the
crime as duty ; he always referred to
the anarchists' belief that the killing
of rulers was a duty. He never claim
ed the idea of killing the president
was original with him , but the method
of accomplishing the purpose was his ,
and that he did it alone. His is not
a case of paranoia , because he' has
not systematized delusions reverting to
self , and because he is in exceptionally
good condition and has an unbroken
record of good health. His capacity for
labor has always been good and equal
to that of his fellows. These facts all
tend to prove that the man had an
unimpaired mind. He has false be
liefs , the result of false teaching , and
not the result o disease. He is net to
be classed as a de-generate , because
ive do not find the stigmata of de
generation. Physically he has not a
iiistory of cruelty or of perverted taste
ind habit. He is
the product of. an-
irchy , sane and responsible.
MiE HOT ALARHED O.VER THE PLAGUE ,
Washington , D. C. , Nov. 5. With in-
: ormation so far rec--ivcd from the
Marine hospital service authorities as
o the outbreak of the plague in Liv
erpool and Glasgow this government
ioes not regard these cities as infect-
; d ports. The utmost care , however , la
jeing exercised by officials here to
Drevent the plague from entering At-
antic ports of the United States thro'
ncorning vessels from Liverpool and
Glasgow. All such arrivals will be
subjected to the most rigid examina-
ion. The members of the crews of the
.cssels , who are merely likely to have
jeen near the scene of the outbreak
han the ordinary passengers , will be"
examined with greatest care.
Surgeon General Wyman said that
le did not anticipate a widespread ep-
demic abroad growing out of the pres
et outbreak , and that while strict
recautions must be taken , the danger
if the spread of the disease to this
ountry was "not excessive. "
Warned By A Dream.
Terre Haute , Ind. , Xov. 5. Brake-
nan John Zlebarger , one of three nien
illed in the Vandalia wreck near Jud-
onfwas to have been married next
: hursday to Miss Nettie Palmateer , a
chool teacher of this city. Two
nonths ago he insured his life for. $2-
00 , making it payable to his fiance.
hree weeks ago she dreamed her in-
ended was killed in a wreck and the
wo men who notified her were the'
ame persons who broke the news to
er in her dream.
