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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1902)
GREAT IN DEATH. W rk of ' llliam McKlnlejr ly Pictured. . Washington , Feb. 28. At noon to day in the great hall of representa tives , in the presence of President Roosevelt , Prince Henry of Prussia , brother of the German emperor ; the members of the cabinet , the chief justices of the supreme court , the general of the army and officers of the army and navy who have received the thanks of congress , the ambas sadors and other diplomatic repre sentatives of foreign countries , thei senators and representatives in con gress ; md a large number of distin guished guests , Hon. John Hay , Me- TCinlcy's secretay of state , pronounced a eulogy up n his dead chiof. Four times before national memor ial services for presidents who have died in otlice have been held in this hall , two of them , like this. ; n com memoration of chief magistrates who have fallen by the handf asassins. , ! George BancioJt , the historian , pro- ' Qounced the culOL'y on Lincoln , and Klaine was Garlicld's orator. It was eminently fitting that the last public cereinoni.il of.arrow for the la mented MrKinley should take place in the furnin which had echoed his ' "Voice , in the arena where he wo : : his spurs. CuilHS OX AN ANNIVEKSAKT. 1 By a strange coincidence today was the fcweuth-ih anniveis.iry of that on which the peerelss Ulairio , in the i lame li.ul delivered his eulogy up-m t'ie martyred Gartield and stranger still Hie subject of tod iy's memorial service was the chairman of the com mittee that lud charge of the ar- rangeai < 'uts on that occasion. Who then could have dreamed that the man who escorted the then president of the United States and the orator " of the day to their places was des tined to be honored like Garficld , | with the highest place in the gift of his country , was to meet his sad fate and was himself to be the next mar tyred president above whose open rave rhe nation would bow its head ? Only one year ago , less than five days at the head of a' imposing civ ic and military procession. McKinley' passed triumphantly along Pennsyl vania avonue for his second inaugur ation. Six months later the tragedy occurred at Huffa ! ' ) and another but different sort of'procession tenderly bore his body through the streets to the rotunda of the capitol. where the brief funcntl f.ratlon was delivered over his coffin and tne tributes of the nations i.f earth about his bier be spoke the universal sorrow. LAST TZilKUTK OK KKSPKCT. Today once more , with uncovered sbead , the nation paid its last tribute pf respect and publicly expressed its Jiving grief. Again the broad avenue was filled with vast crowds , as they were a year SRO. Then the streets were a sea of glittering bayonets and of waving plumes and the air was filled with the hundred tongued resplendent bands. Today all was changed. The procession was unorganized. No nmrtial music lightened the feet of th throng. No cheers were heard. The only pageant was the clatter ing of cavalry escorting Prince Henry and his party to the capitol and car riages here and there conveying olfi- cers in uniform or diplomats in court costumes to the place where the enl- ogy was bo to delivered. That was the extent of the outward spectacle. a To the people that event was oneof the mind and heart rather than f r the eye and ear. But notluvithstand jngthefict proclaimed in advance that admission to the hall for repre- sentatves aud even to the capital it- sefl , was to b.1 restricted to those holding cards , the people cougre < < a- 1 ted in unnumbered thousands about the great marble pile upon the hill , j The ticUetholders besieged the j great brnze doors to the entrance of the rotunda and overflowed the por tico and steps leading to ic , the crowds kept b ick by lines of blue- coated police , wailed in the three sides of the broad plaza in front of the capitol. If they could not gain admittance they were content to be near the place where the ceremonj was to be held aud to catch a glimpse of the president , whose accession wa : , made possible by the death of hire who the representative people were assembling to commemorate , or tc see Prince Henry and the bespangled diplomats and other dignitaries. The only emblem of mourning at the cap itol was the flags fluttering at hall -mast above the two wings and great arching dome. Before the doors were open foi ticket holders the corridors of the capitol were unoccupied save for the guards. Within the hall of repre sentatives all was in readiness. Tin congressional committee which had charge of the arrangements was for tunate , not only in the selection ol the person to whom the honor ol pronouncing the eulogy was commit ted , but also in the minor details. The precedent in the case of the Gar- field . .memorial exercise was lollowec * i - t SHOOTS A TEACHER COUNTRY SCHOOL IN ILLINOIS SCENE OF TRAGEDY. Toun Woman th Vlr.Min Murder an Artf nilriT anil > ul or for Ilniiil Trl * 1o Kill u Pupil Imt FullThen Turn * h on Hnii-Hf. Springfield , 111. , Feb. 26. Miss Eva Wiseman , daughter of Dr. W. A. Wisernnn , of Camargo , Douglas coun ty , and a teacher in the IHee school , was rmudered in ilie school room to- < fcjy by Fletcher Harriett , aged twen ty-three , who then committed sui cide. , arnetb nntered the school room. Shortly after school had beu'im and turning to Miss Wiseman , who was Standing in float of her pupils , he iaid : "You have ruined me. " With th.it he took a revolver from his pnckft and deliberately airnc'l it it the teacher , who stood for a mo ment motionless , and then , seeing From Rarnett's determined attitude thai he meant to shoot , bilged him In frantic terms not t < > kill her. Dis- regarding her plea for life and giving no explana'inn lor his deed , he fired , Hie bullet entering Miss Wiseman's body , and she fell to the floor. She 3ied in a short time , and was uncon- Icious to UK ; ast. Bert Hopewell , a pupil eighteen fears old , then sprang to his feet and sailed out to Harriett to stopat the lame timesiepping forward as though to go to the rescue of his teacher. Baruett turned his rev ilver on Hope- well and lired but missed. The mmdeier then turned the wea pon against his breast and lired , in- iictitg a mortal wound. He fell to the Moor and bio d flowed from his tfound freely in a great pool. Hut in [ i few minutes he rose to his feet , itaggered to the door and walked an Jiuhth of a mile ; when he again shot limself and then jumped into a well wenty feet deep , with six feet of "r/ater in it , in which he was drowned. B.irnett was a suitor for Miss Wise- nan's hand , but was not known to tiavc had any trouble with her. He eaves a widowed mother. He has ) Seen a school teacher for years near J Darmargo , and his reputation was the iest. Miss Wiseman was an attrac tive girl and a graduate of the Illi- iois normal scho > 1 at Normal. Guilty of JSiulic-y/.l incut. Springfield , HI..Feb. 20. Robert0.s Piersou , former postmaster at Louis- rille , pleaded guilty this afternoon in the United States district court to ! irnbezzling pnstnuice funds and was tentenced to two years in the Ches ter penitentiary and fined $3,440. The Imount embezzled was SI.200. Col. John II. Shine. United States Marshal for the district of California , brought Pierson here from Calilornia. the amount was made good by Pier- Ion's bondsmen. Pierson , who fled , from the state three months ago , was | ir.rested on a ranch near San Fran- tiseo where he was in charge of ranchmen. lie was employed in the bank in Louisville ocfore he was ap pointed postmaster , and was consid- ired one of the leading men in Louis- rille. His father is a veteran of the Mvil war. Mrs. Sorte ! Out on Jtfail. Pittsburg , Pa. . Feb. 20. Mrs. Kate Boffel , wife of the Pittsburg jail war den , who assisted in the escape of the Biddle brothers and was wounded during the battle when they were recaptured , was brought here from I the Butler hospital today. This af- ' ternoon she was taken before Judge Marshall Brown and was released on S5.000 bond signed by her father , Conrad II. Detrich. She at once left with her father for his home at Mount Washington. Mrs. Soffel had fully recovered from her wounds. Three charges have been made against her. one alleging the crime of aiding in the escape of murderers and two alleging felonious assault and battery. Clinton , la. , Feb. 2(5. ( James Far- rell and his sister Gertrude , residing on a farm near DeWitt , this county , were found today bounfl ana gagged and beaten into insensibility by rob bers. Both are still unconscious and will probably die. The supposition is that they were first chloroformed , but regained consciousness , offered resistance and were assaulted. There is no clue to the perpetrators of the deed. Severs Ilcail From Hody. Vancouver , B. C. Feb. 26. While her companion , Jack Kirk was asleep , Lulu Watts , a variety actress , at Nome attacked him in a fit of jeal ousy , and severed his head from his body with a razor. The news wag brought down by the steamer City ol Seattle. Matte * Claim for Damages.s . Onnwa , la. , Feb. 26. Charles A. Anderson has filed a claim at Wash ington , D. C. , for$30,000damages foi the death of his sister , Hilda S. An- ierson , who was killed by boxers in MoncolSa province , China , in 1900. Two of Mr. Anderson's sisters were killed in China during the troubles , but only one bad taken out natural- tation papers to become a citizen ol United States , the other on subject of Norway and Sweden. KEEP HIM GOING , f tin * * Heary Takes Kindly fto tfc * Ameri can 1Vy § Washington , D. C. , Feb. 25. Prince Henry of Prussia and suite , iCM.mpanied . by the welcoming dele- ? , itio is. from both the president and ' < j German embassy , arrived here at 2J o'clock tiiis morning promply schedule time. The trip from Baltimore to Washfl uigtou was without incident. In the Buying districts of Baltimore crowds withered to watch the departng train .nd at several points from there on- vard there were little groups at the s at ions past which the train sped. 10 stops were made until this city .v.is readied. The train consisted of iie cars Columbia , Ohio and Indiana , < ie lir.st named being the prince's ir , and the rear of the train was losely gn.irded by the secret service . , a care that will be exer- i-jed ihrs'iighoul its journey during lie prince's st.iy t-n American soil. I'UINCKNOT I'UFFED UP. The prince occupied the Lime dur- g the run from liallimore to Wash- , a.niin \ \ democratic fsahion talking ueely to those about him , as they sciissed the country aud the details i his vi.siL He told the president's delegates . ii.-tthe wished to see as clearly as lossible the places through which he .v.is to travel and that as there would _ ie some interest on the part of the people in seeing him as well , lie : hmght ; it would be besb to use open carriages in the driving portion of j the itinerary everywhere. The dele-J u'ates told him they would arrange ! the matter. > Secretary of State , John Hay , Scc- | ' retary of the Navy , Long. Assistant' Secretary of Mate , Pearce , who had immediate charge of the arrange- nn-nts at the depot and Count Quadt nnd two other attaches of the German embassy , awaited the arrival of the train at the depot. They remained j in an improved reception room , the ! walls of which were heavily draped ! with intertwining American and Ger-1 man flags. The atmosphere was re-j dolent with the fragrance of flowers. [ The embassy oilidals were in full | ' uniform. A bugle call by a cavalry- man stationed outside announced the arrival of the train. It was halted just j outside the depot , the engine detached and Uie cars backed to pot ( silion opposite the receiving room , midway down the train shed. The welcoming party passed into the p inces ar and informally extended to him the welcome of the city. SMILES AND SALUTES. A few minutes later the parl-j emerged and passjd to the reception ' room. Commander Cowles , President Roosevelt's brother-in-law and Adjn- ! 1t tant General Corbin were the first to ! alight , and the prince was not fai .behind them. Walking rapidly aud 'with the erect bearing of a trained naval etn > cr , the prince smiling > a the group of officials , detectives and newspaper men , through a double , line of whom he passed , saluting withj 2 touch of his hand to the glittering chapeau he wore , he crossed to the carpeted depot aisle and entered the reception room. There be remained ] ten minutes. Assistant Secretary Pearce and Chief Wilkie stood at th door while the prince was waiting. Finally , Prince Henry accompanied by Secretary Hay and Rear Admiral ( Evans entered the last of the open o carriages. The carriages were drawn up in line , nnd the prince's carriage drove to the head of the column. , t Instantly the police and military esa ' corts wheeled into position , and the s p rty started up Pennsylvania avenue d for the White house. Intermingled with the crowd at the depot was a small force of secret service men , de-1 T tectives rnd policemen. Special pre-1 C cautions had been taken to insure thej safety of the prince and his cortege , i 1 and to keep the people from pressing , tl closely upon the party. Major Syli i vester , the chief of police , had 250 of his uni.ormed men on special duty , and 125 of these were detailed at the depot. OLhers were distributed alone the route to the White house. At the White house a large detail of p"lice assisted the regular men in ; ft kcppine the grounds free from intru sion of unauthorized persons. tl When the line of carriages bearing 8 the prince and cortege started from ; the depot a platoon of sixteen mountb : ed policemen took positions at the p bead of the column. j p Between the policemen and the carriages marched the military es cort , comprising troops F and G of rhe Second United States cavalry , from Fort Slyer , headed by the cav * alry band and Fourth battery of field ; J artillery. Tliey were im'nediately in n front and back of the line of open carriages flanking the prince's carri age. A score of policemen , on fo"t , also marched alongside the carriages on each side. Offered an Editor. Washington , D. C. , Feb. 25. Har ry S. 2Jew of Indianapolis , has been y offered the office of first assistant of postmaster general to succeed Wil- t < lam M. Johnson of New Jersey , who * has resigned. i ° Mr. New has not given his final & < answer. He is a member of the ret > publican national committee and is * the editor of the Indianapolis Journal. ' A The change will occur within tht' ' 6 next two months , _ . _ \ PRINCE ON LAJSUM -IENRY OF PRUSSIA IN NEW YORK CITY. CITY.&c eraated by Xaval Salute-Ijimd Batterlei , and Warship * Offer Welcome German ' Vuisel n Dav Latw Time of Arrival In- . 41cat d by IVirele-m Telegraphy. New York , Feb. 24. Prince Henn of Prussia , representative of bis orother , the emperor of Germany , at the launching of the latter's Ameri- : an built yacht , reached New York today aud was cordially welcomed as i guest of the nation. The land bat teries that guard the outer harbor sounded the first greeting in a pon derous salute of twenty-one guns , the : rifles of a special naval squadron as > sembled in his honor re-echoed the sentiment , there was verbal greetings from the representatives of President Roosevelt the army , navy and the : city of New York and a great crowd lined the way into the city to see and cheer the sailor prince of Germany. . - The great storm against which the \ Kron Prinz Wilhelm had struggled for days , and which had glazed the . Atlantic coast in an armor of ice liar lost its force and resigned its sway t < : warm s.mshine and cheery blue skies , so there were no regrets that the royal guest was a full day late for the entertainment provided for him. The genius of Marconi reaching oiH from the storm swept coast had defi nitely located the belated liner and made certain the hour that she wouJd ; reach Sandy Hook. There was a cur- j m Cain off the hook early this morning and it was after 9 o'clock before the watchers caught the shadowy outj j lines [ ; of the cautiously approaching ! lioer- - ( JIET BY REAR ADMIRAI , EVANS. j th : Rear Admiral Robley Evans , comric mander of the special squadron and tli honorary aide to the prince , left the : flagship Illinois at 9:40 : o'clock in the naval tug Nina. With him were Capca rain G. A. Converse his chief of staff ; " . : Flag Lieutenant Frederick Chapin , t : Ensign Frank T. Evans , aide , and th Captain Von Rebuer Paschwitz , nav- cif al attache at the Washington embaspis sy of the German government. They roi were all in full dress uniform. The of Nina met the Kron Prinz Wilhelm th. : beyond Fort Wadsworth and swing'J ing ( around on the starboard side of ilai the liner steamed up the bay. Prince Henry f attired in the uniform of an- admi.ul of the German navy and sur- j SP rounded by 1 is na\al and military j staff in brilliant uniform stocd on s the bridge of the liner. As the jf naval tug drew nearer to the side of ) the steamship , Prince Henry and uo Admiral Evans cauglu sight of each OP other and exchanged informal salutes. | di The distance from steamer to tug tl : was too great for conversation , howth : ever. As the two vessels witha-wi flocilla of tugs and official craft moved nis past Fort Wadsworth the first gun to [ sounded < , the prince advanced to the llv end of the bridge of the Kron Prinz | ) Wilhelm and stood at attention. , As he passed the'big American flag : th orer the fortifications he touched his rlg eap in salute and the members of hisj suite did likewise. The flag at theQn ) Jack-staff 5 of the Kron Prinz was dip1Ca ped and the German naval band se played "The Star Spangled Banner. " j ge The guns of Fort Wadsworth were , isl not silent before those across the' ' av Narrows at Fort Hamilton boomed tb : out their salute. When that cere-tlv ! : mony was over the Kron Prinz was , rl stopped and the T ina hauled around' " to < her port side and Admiral Evaus' ' j and his staff boarded her. The pasPr ! sengers < were gathered on the main ! lu deck and there was . \ hearty cheer as'ns' ' the admiral the , came up gangway j s Admrial Evans was escorted forivl ward at Once and in the quarters of ; bl Captain A. Richter. master of the ! I [ Kron Prinz. he and the prince met. ! to The prince came forward and taking nn the hand of the naval otlicer shook it ; m warmly. j u" ! v.- EVANS GREETS THE PRINCE. I am very glad to see you sir , " Th said the admiral.Everybody in the United States is waiting to welcome ! W fon. It is my pleasure , sir. to form- j iVo ally greet you in their behalf. " "I thank you sir , and through you the people of your country , " respond ed ( the prince. "I am very glad to be Fie here on this splendid day. The cm- peror directed me to convey his com Anr pliments to you , admiral , and I do so AnHi with very great pleasure. " Elis Admiral Evans expressed gratifica- tion at the thoughtfulness of the em- j - peror. He presented the members of his staff and the prince gave each a He bearty handshake and a cordial word. The newspaper correspondents who , ire to accornpnay the prince on his' ' tour through the country were aJso 3e Introduced by the admiral. Thi Cortez a 1'risoner. i Manila , Feb. 24. A force of native onstabulary at Santa Cruz , province 3e : Laguna , Luzon , has captured Cor i. tez , second in command to the Insur gent < General Malvar , and turned him : But ' over to the military authorities. Cor- tez was in fancied security in a suburb f : Santa Cruz known as Alipit , and was raisincr funds for the insurrection. friendly native informed Inspector a J Borenson of this fact and the capture me f Oortei followed. : MEW KIND Or RAILROAD TIES. kmth American Mora Timber to Tried by 1'cutiHylvania Hood. The Pennsylvania Itailroud is soon to begin an experiment with a new kind ) f wood for ties. Orders have been placed and several consignments of the material are now on the way r'rorn South America , says the Pbilade.p..iu Ledger. As KOOU aa the vasseis arrive preparations will be made for pacing tinui ties ut points along the main li.e ind in uiid around Philadelphia. Th Jes are of Mora , wood , and come from British Guiana. It is claimed for them Jiat ; they will last Ufty years , the tirn- jer being exceedingly hard uml pusOi jessing the quality of durability. Ihu present ties last from three to tt'u r'eurs. The purchasing price alone for jaeh tie of the Mora wood IB ? 1 , and he delivery price about $1.50. The co < t of the white cuk ties , which the roa.l ha been using , is about 75 cents each. There have been mtny expcriuiwits aiade during the hist twenty-live year.-i to procure some material ior t.e th.it towi ivill staud tlio severe tests from heavy iud fast tratfie , but tluis fur no su > - -c.ssful results have been attiiiin J. \Iunjr patent iirf.st'rvutive pruios'- ji\o u-ieii resorted to , such as el t-in.- als to preserve rhe wood , cement ea- ill steel and steel piatos hent nto oval or souiI-Lalf moon shape , iow the Lake rSiiuie and MIfhig. : . Southern Hallway is experimenting u.i Its main line , near Sundnsky. Uu.o. Itswi ivith a design of steel ties constrnel tl Torn old worn cut sixty-live pou.ul Bteel rails. About $ CO,000,000 Is now spent aunu- illy by the railroads OL the country lor renewing woru-out tlos. it being es > L- mated ; that 112,000,000 new ties are leedecl eacli year. The total number o. ' > s now in use on the railroads of the country Is calculated at 7SO.100,000. Jj" I'his demand is BO great aud the here tofore sources of supply are so nearly exhausted , says the Black Diamond , hat ; the International Society of Arbo riculture has undertaken to encourage the growing of catalpa trees , with spe- ial reference to the need of crosstlo.s for American railways. White oak , aiierack , white cedar , chestnut , ph.e ind redwood , which have up to this iine been used for ties , are becoming oo costly , if not too scarce , to supply rhe demand from tin's source. The so ( ciety sug eiits that the catalpa bo slanted along the right ofay of rall- oad lines , not only as a future source supply , but as a moans of adding to lie ' pleasure and comfort of travelers. | J'ies s from this wood , it is claimed , will .ast thirty-live years. OUSTED A TRESPASSER. Sparrow J"nmpc < l "Woodpeckers' Claim nnd Was Piifto FTi ht. j "This la. t spring , " said the man who ' fond of watching bird-life , "a couple . . red-headed woodpeckers started to ouild a nest in telegraph pole near my lomc. The pole was an old one. having spliced , and the birds started to lig ; out a hole at this point. I think hat ) they thought when they sounded he spot that there was a rotten place nrithin where it would be easy work , dialling a nest. But they were doomed j be disappointed , for the pole was a iivm one and the building of their home progressed slowly. They were gritty , iiowever , and relieved each other at short intervals , and the 'tap. tap' of their bills went on steadily from sun rise to sunset. "Their perseverance won out at last ind they had a home that they might all their own. For the first time in several weeks they left the spot to gether , probably to celebrate the fin ishing of the nest. While they were nvay a sparrow chanced to discover he hole and proceeded at once to jump he claim during the absence of the rightful ownors. "When the woodpeckers returned "rorn their celebration. " said the b'rd- ver , according to the Detroit Freeii Press , "they discovered the sparrow j lugging straw Into their home as fast' ' it conld be carried. If birds can wear. those two woodpeckers d'G svhen they went for that sparrow with blood < in their oyes. From their actions rather gained tJ-f idea that they tried impress him with the fact that they linrtn't been working on that bole for a Month < for tlip fun of the thing. I think under the situation tint the intruder was lucky to escape with its life. " " \Vlien Father Rode the Goat. Che house is full of arnica And mystery profound ; do not ilare to run about , Or make the slightest sound ; leave the bi Diano shut. e And do not strike a note ; 5 the doctor's been here seven timea e Since father roJe the goat , ( joined the lodge a week agi s Got ( in at 4 a. m. Vnd sixteenth brethren brought him horn Thotipb he says he brought them. wrist was sprained , and one bfe rip t Had * rent his Sunday cort fc Chen * must have been n lively fcC When , father rode the goat. Ele's resting on the couch to-day. Iit And practicing his signs t Fhe hailing signal , working grip D And other monkeyshines ; < mutters pas.swonla 'neath his breath , And other things he'll quote Hiey surely had an evening's work When father rode the goat. has n gorgeous uniform , All gold and red and blue ; hat with plumes and yellow braid , And golden badges , too. , somehow , when we mention It , He wears a look sogrim. wonder if he rode the goat , Or if the goat rode him. When a man and his wife dress for party at the same time. It means that is kept busy waiting on him. and hrows on a few articles and hairpins wtweea times. NEBRASKA NOTES Fairbdry 's fair will be held fief. tcmocT 9 to 12. Eosemont parties are prospecting for coal and have uncovered small deposits. The Nebraska conference of Evangelical Lutheran synod is in sion at Kearney. The Presbyterians will erect a S3- 000 building at Omaha to be used a * a theological seminary. Crete will decide at the spring : ele . tion whether the city shall own am. electric light plant. New machinery is being put Into the Columbus wooden shoe factory arid the output is to be increased. Five hundred persons attended th * Cass County Farmers' institute afc Weeping Water. McCouk is the latest place to hava an attack of the oil craze and a com pany is be to ogarmed to sink a testj well. well.The The Congregationalists of Ta > ior have made the last payment on the debt which has been hanging over the parsonage. The Friend Telegraph has started in on its twenty-fifth year and is still able to express its editor's ideas with out stuttering. Ar.icles of incorporation have beeta iiled with the secretaiy of state for the state bank of Stuart , with a paid up capital slock of SI0.000. Bridget McCawley of N precinct Ini the south part of Seward co inty , was adjudged insane and will be taken bo the h-ispital at Lincoln. Jackson county farmers intend sovr , ing a larger acreage of sugar beets than ever bcfor ; . The tops make good fndder and the roots are used lot the manufacture of sugar. Burglars entered the store of W. Badger & Co. at Arlington and helj ed themselves to a few pairs of shoes Nothing else is missing. They gain- led entrance through the front door. ' threats that the new court house at Center will be burned us soon as finished , the Knox county commisisioneis are keepiug a cluss watch on the building. A. K. Yantis of ISiobrara was bad4 ly burned auout the arms and face bj the explosion of a gasoline soldering torch. An assistant smothering hii burning clothes before damage r& suited. At a meeting of citizens at Valley it i was decided to form a stock corn pany with a capital of S10,000 , to e h tiiblish an independent telephone 3 -mpiny , eventually to connect with * other independent lit > es throughout the state. IT. C. Russell , fomrcrly commit sioner of public lands and 'mildings , Slid that the old soldiers of Nebraska would ask ihe state legislature for ant appropriation of $75 001) for a new htme at Milford and repairs at Grand ] Island. Eoy McTCee , of Columbus , the hotel clerk charged with the larceny ol checks aggregating S1G8 taken from letters deposited in the private mail * ing \ box at the Meridian hotel , was acquitted upon preliminary examina tion before County Judge Eaterman. A. Moorse , who passed a forged sheek for $500 on the First Rational bank of Fremont has been arressled in Oklahoma. He is said to have passed similar checks at ft rand Isl snd and Kansas City , llisgime was to represent himself as a steward for a government survey party. The company which has been or ganized at Valptiaiso to prospect foi joal has decided to go ahead and con tract with experts to put down a core drill to a suiliclent depth to ascer tain whether there is coal in that vi- ciuity. Elisha Ferguson was brought back from Washington oy the Custei county authoiities en suspicion that he was concerned in a hog-stealing episde. . His preliminary hearing re sulted in acquittal , there being no evidence against him. Chris Burbop , who lives in Custer county , was not so fortunate , but was bound over to Uand trial in the district court. Eoy McKee , former night clerk uf the Meridan hotel at Columbbus , has been arrested at David City on the complaint of Landlord Wisentine , who charges him with taking two letters , containing checks for S168 , belonging to one of the guests. The missing letters were found in the room occupied by Mclvee , after hia departure. He denies all knowledge 3f the letters. Sheriff J. D. McBride went to tne dome of Peter Peters , three miiea eist fo Avoca. and arrested his son , George Peters , oa a capias issued last fall by Judge .lessen , and took him to Piattsmouth and placed him n jail. In 1897 Minnie Ivilliau had George Peters arrested and secured judgement against him for S13 00but instead of paying it he moved tQ Iowa , where he has been in bidinf until his return Jst week.- * -
