WANTS A BIG LOAN
AGUINALDO BRANCHES OUT AS A FINAN
CIER.
ISLANDS IN NEED OF HELP
i
-fREASURY DEPLETED AND CURRENCY
TROUBLESOME.
If
PETITION OF AGUINALDO
\
Comes Forth From Rctiremiit For the Sake
of His Country Proposes Creation
of Philippine Bank.
Washington , Jan , 21. Secretary
Root today transmitted to the senate
k\ and house copies of a petition received
v , . * by him , through Governor Taft , fn m
Aguinaldo , the late insu gent leader
in the Philippines.
The petition of Aguina'no sa ' pn
part :
"Profoundly impressed by the sor
rows and calamities which afllict
my people , and hearing in mind the
good intentions which have inspiied
the acts of the civil commission , I
have taken heart to present a project
of a purely economic character ,
which in my opinion , would remedy ,
if not completely , at least in great
part , the precarious situation in
which we all find ourselves.
"I propose to the honorable civil
commission to obtain from congress
United States treasury loan of
twenty million dollars , gold , in cash ,
andIso a credit of eiehty million
d illars , gold , which will guarantee
the issue of paper to serve as money
1 in the islands. This sum shall he
used for the development and im-
pivemeent oof Philippine agriculture
nd shall be paid within twenty
aears , the payments being made in
three installments at the end of ten ,
fifteen and twenty years respectively ,
and at the rate of twenty-live million
at the end of the first period , which
woulrt cancel so much of the credit ,
and twenty-five million at the end of
the two remaining periods. The
amount of credit would not be taken
ut of the United States treasury
like the loan , and both would be with
out interest , and could never be
transferred to any other foreign na
tion.
"When the loan and credit was ap
proved and the above mentioned sum
here in the Philippines , a bank
would be opened which could be
called United States of America Ag
ricultural Philippine Bankand which
should be under the inspection and
supervision of the insular govern-
ue ment.
"After the civil commission had
dictated the proper regulations and ;
established all the necessary safe-j
guards for the security and stability )
of the bank , the bank wruld begin ;
to operate , making available for the !
agriculturists such sums as they' '
should ask for , in compliance wilh
the necessary formalities , at an an
nual maximurn"of 4 per cent , payable
semi-annuaily.
"From the $100,000.000 capital will
be subtracted 52,000.000 for the con
struction of buildings for branch
banks throughout the archipelago and
for other necessary preliminary ex
penses.
"Subtracting from the annual in
come of $3 920,000 the annual expense
for salaries and other necessary ex
penses of the bank , which may i e
reckoned at about seven hundred
thousand dollars , there would remain
a net annual income of $3 220,000 ,
which , added to the capital at com
pound interest , under the same con- ,
dltlons during the following years ,
at the end of sixteen years would free
oth the actual capital and the sup
plementary credit ; that is the bank
would have liquidated its debt to the
United States treasury , and therc
would remain a balance of at least
forty mililon dollars 'or the continu
ance of its work. Allowing foui
years more for ample time makes the
twenty years mentioned.
"By the time that the United
States treasury has oeeo repaid at the
end of the stated period of twenty
years , the Philippine treasury would
have at least fiftmillion dollars
which would serve to gu irantee the
issue of paper money to that amount.
"In case Filipinos should wish to
acquire the bank by making of it a
joint stock company without other
wise altering its organization and
methods , the government would con
cede to them the title , without
prejudice to its rights to require re
payment of the amounts incurred by
the foundation of said bank or other
necessary expenses.
Respectfully ,
Ertiilio Aguinaldo Famy.
People Dying Like Sheep.
Bibee , Ariz. , Jan. 21. The dread
ed bubonic plague has made its ap- ,
pearance at Toporico , Mexico , xsity-i
five miles from Minas Preitastate ofj
Sonora. It is also reported that the.
plague has been discovered in several ,
interior towns in Sonora. Further
reports received here are to the effect
that there is no plague at Heimoslllo
aop Guaymas. The Guaymas quar- ,
antlne against ships from Topolobm- !
do , Maztlan and even San Francisco
is being maintained.
BLACK DIAMONDS NEAR HOME.
Three-Foot Vein of Anthracite Found Nea
Lousville Causes Sensation ,
Louisville , Neb. , Jan. 20. Thi
finding of a three'foot vein of an
tbracite 170 feet under the rock tha
underlies this section has caused th
biggest sensation here in the histor ;
of the town. The coal was found or
the farm of J. K. Lee , one corner o
which is on the inside of the village
sevt ral weeks ago. It was discoveret
while H. E. Pankonin was boring i
well on the Lee farm.
The matter was kept quiet at thi
time , and samples were sent to Prof
II. 11. Nicholsonchemist at the stat <
university at Lincoln. He has re
turned his analysis , saying that thi
samples sent him were a very fini
quality of anthracite , 87.3 per cen
carbon , carrying but 2.49 per cent o
moisture. The coal is very brigh
and shiny and Prof. Nicholson ex
pressed the belief that a valuabh
find has been made if the sample !
sent him were taken from the eartl
at this place.
The coal lies 170 feet below th <
surface of the ground , and is founc
by drilling through 160 feet nf solic
rock. It was reached with a rocl
drill , and pieces as large as an egf
were taken out. The vein is tbre <
'feet ' in depth.
Several parties are interesting
themselves in the find , and coal ex
perts will be here in a few days to in
vestigate the matter. The finding o :
this high grade of fuel under rock ;
of this section has caused much ex >
citement. Mr ? Lee will appear be
fore members of the legislature this
week , lay before them the proofs o ]
what he has discovered , acd ask thai
the state spend a sum of money suffi
cient to establish the extent of the
vein.
Wreck on the Burlington.
Plattsroouth , Neb. , Jan. 20. One
man killed , an engine , caboose and
one car wrecked , is the resi.lt of a
rear-end collision which occurred on
the Burlington a few miles north ol
this city at 9 o'clock this morning.
L. I. Fuller , the victim of tlie wreck
was a resident of this city , and was
reclining on a bench in the caboose
of freight tvain 29 , when the "Q's"
fast freight , No. 7J , crashed through
itc Mr. Fuller was terribly bruised
and scalded and died almost instant
ly.
ly.The
The scene of the wreck is at a point
known as Swallow Hill , where the
track to the west is practically con
cealed from approaching trains from
the south. Both trains were late ,
but were supposed to be running on
schedule time , and not under special
Drn .rs. The men in charge of the
approaching train saw the train
ihead too late to stopand had barely
time to jump for their lives when
uhe crash came. Traffic over the
nain line has been blocked all day.
The train which was run into left
Plattsmouth thirty minutes ahead
) f the other , but was heavily loaded
ind it was impossible to make the
isual time. The "Q'f train was run-
aing about thirty miles an hour when
; he accident occurred. Chris Noe-
inke.another passenger on the train ,
is well as the conductor and rear
Drakeinan. had miraculous escapes
Tom death.
Sew up the Gaping Wound.
St. Louis , Jan. 20. A remarkable
lurgical operation was performed in
ihe city hospital last night to save
ihe life of Edward Spikieraged nine-
ieen years , who had attempted to
lornmit suicide by shooting himself
n the left breast. An aperture was
nade at the wound and between pul-
ations the wound in the heart was
ilosed with three stitches. The bul-
et had also perforated the left lung ,
i portion , an inch and a half square
? as cut away , a heavy silk ligature
ied about the long draining tubes
icing estabisbed and the chest cavi-
ies closed."The patient speedily rai
led and it is believed he will recov-
r.
Accused of Killing Child.
Pittsburg , Jan 20. Mrs. Letitiz ,
3agle , wife of S. S. Eagle , superin-
endent of the Pressed Steel Car corn-
any , and prominent in social circles
t Avaton , a suburb of this city , was
rraigned in criminal court today ,
barged with the murder of her tbir-
een-year-old girl , Edna Yarner , on
lay last.
When the girl's death was reported
D the coroner it was announced that
He bad committed suicide , but on
ccount of her youth an investiga-
lon was started by the district at-
jrney. Mrs. Eagle swore that she
as innocent of the ciime.
Dead on Railroad Tracks.
Harrisonville , Mo. , Jan. 20. Judge.
! . T. Lane was found dead near the
lilroad tracks here today. The
mse of death is not known. Judge
ane was foreman of the grand jury
aw sitting here. He served two
irrns as county judge and was elect-
i to the legislature while in jail at
ansas Oity , where he was sent frr
irusing to make a levy to pay for
irtaln railroad bonds.
THE LEGISLATURE
Committees Appointed in Both Branches. En
floyes Chosen and the Regular Work (
Session Under Way.
FOWLER NORMAL
SCHOOL BILL !
No Attempt to Remove the Peru School Bi
Provides For an Additional One
The senate and house of represen
tatives have completed the list c
employes , and the standing commit
tees have all been announced. Ther
was quite a scramble for positions o
the favorite committees , amoa
which is that on Public Lands am
Buildings. Those who lauded ar
well pleased but of course there ar
a good many disappointed ones
Still the number of committees is s
lar/e that there is plenty of oppor
tunity to mitigate the wrath of tl
disappointed ones , if not to entire ] ,
palliate it.
House Roll No. 1 , is a bill prepare !
by State Superintendent Fowler , fo
the erection of a normal school wes
of the sixth principal meridian. I
does not locate the school but leave
that to a committee composed o
three senators and six mem hers o
the house. It was introduced b
Warner , of Lancaster. The import
ant sections of the bill are as follows
Section 1. That one additiona
state normal school be and the sam
is hereby established in the stat
of Nebraska.
Section 2. That the Ir-cation o
said school shall be at any point wes
of the sixth principal meridian , fr
be determined and designated by :
committee of nine , six of whom , pni
from each congressional district
shall be appointed by the speake
from the members of the presen
house of representatives , and threi
cf whomone from each of the fourth
fifth and sixth congressional dis
tricts , shall be appointed by the lieu
tenant governor from the member
of the present senate ; provided , tha
said school shall not be located ir
any case at any point unless then
shall be donated to the state for thi
perpetual use of said school asuitabli
tract of land not less than twenty
(20) ( ) acres in extent , said and to b <
worth at least seventy-five dollar !
(75) ( ) per acre.
Section 4. That the said schoo
herein before provided for shall b <
in all respects under the directior
and control of the board of educatior
uf the present state normal school ,
as provided oy section one , subdi <
vision thirteen , chapter seventy-niM
of the compiled statutes of Nebraska
for 1901 , and Chat said school shall b (
for the same purpose and governec
in all respects by the provisions ol
the statutes now in force regulating
and governing the present state nor
mal school at Peru , Nemaha county ,
Nebraska.
Section 5. That there be and
there hereby is appropriated out ol
my moneys in the state treasury and
not otherwise appropriated , the 'Urn
3f $100,000 for the purpose of erecting
said normal school building 01
auildiugs for the school herein pro
vided for.
Section 6. Whereas an emergency
exists , this act shall take effect and
je in full force from and after the
jate of its passage.
Other important bills have teen in-
; roduced in the house as follows :
Nelson of Pierce offered a bill to
ippropriate 8150,000 for the repair
ind rebuilding of the asylum at Nor-
'olk. Sears presented one to prolong
; he term of the supreme court com-
nission two years , the judges to re-
luce the number to six if deemed ad
visable.
Nelson of Douglas proposes to create
i radical change in the negotiable in
strument law.
Sadler wants a new building at the.
Castings asylum and asks the state
; o purchase 320 acres of land for that
nstitution.
Good of Peru wants $75,500 for new
) uildings at the Peru normal school.
In the senate O'Neill of Lancaster
ntroduced senate file No. 20 , an act
iO authorize the formation of mutual
ife insurance companies on the level
) remium , legal reserve plan. Nine
) ersous may organize a company with
:50 : insurance policies to start with ,
ggregating $500.000 of insurance.
Securities amounting to $25,000 must
> e held by the company at the start.
U present there is no law governing
egal reserve plan companies.
Senator O'Neill also presented a
) ill which deals solely with fraternal
nsurance companies. It embodies
aany changes asked for by the Ne-
iraska fraternal congress at its re-
ent meeting in Lincoln. One sec-
ion provides that the emergency or-
eserve fund shall be used only for
he payment of claims after tha
eath of the insured for the purchase
f such real estate as shall be neces-
ary or the erection of needed build *
ngs.
Saunders of Douglas introduced a
ill to postpone the Omaha city elec-
ion until the first Tuesday in May ,
9u3. At present the election is he'd
u March and the campaign must be
ommenced in February , the middle
f winter , a most unfavorable time ,
ei ator Sauuders says there is no
polities' in his measure.
Hastings of Butler introduced a
ill to provide for the selection of a
ummlssion to draft revenue laws and
3 report to the governor by Novern-
er 1 , 1903 , the report to be made
ublic. The commission is , to corn-
rise five persons thiee of them law-
iirs and not more than three of the
ime political faith. The object of
; ie bills to be drafted is to tax corpo-
itions and persons at a fair cash
iisis.
A Montreal firm shipped last year
) England 12.000 head of cattle.wit-b
loss of less than one to the tbous-
ud.
The blue foxes of the Pribylofl
ilands are opposed to promiscous
latiDtf , and each clings to one fe-
i tie partner. An attempt bas been
ade to teach them polygamy , by
iiling only the males and sparing
le fe 'es ' , but it bas failed.
PRAYER IN A JURY ROOM.
One Member Asks for Supreme Guldanc
While All Reverently Kneel.o
Chicago , Jan. 23. A "session o
orayer" preceded the deliberation
f a jury in Judge Chetlain's court
vhich resulted in the acquittal o
Patrick Deenan , charged with thi
murder of John Linden.
When the twelve took their place
\round \ the table , William H. Deit
, aid : ' 'Gentlemen , this is a mos
-erious duty. A human life hangs ii
fhe balance , awaiting but a wort
from us to be made free or to be end
od. This is such a solemn duty tha
[ almost fear to approach it , and ;
ihink that we ought to ask for cour
, -ge and for light. Won't you gentle
men join me in prayer ? Let us knee
here in the jury chambers and asi
ilivine guidance in the duty we an
undertaking. "
The twelve men in the jury chara
oer dropped to their knees and bowec
rheir heads as the one juror offeree
A prayer , in which he petitioned foi
supreme guidance.
Clever Swindling Scheme.
New York , Jan. 23. By the arresl
'if a man whom the police say i <
UMlliam G.Furlong.an alleged scheme
to fleece the public was brought tc
tight today. The police say that Fur-
long has been advertising in New
Vork and Philadelphia papers for "a
gentleman who would be willing tc
marry a lady he bas never met and
from whom he would be expected tc
secure a divorce as soon as possible
utter the marriage. "
The advertisement said it was nec
essary , in order to settle an estate ,
for the lady to rnarry , and the ac
cepted would receive $2,000. As soon
as an answer was received a circular
would be sent in which the applicant
was asked to send $1 for a picture of
the lady.
The police say five thousand an
swers were received , and that Fur
long also secured money by adver
tising for applicants for a position.
Furloug had handsomely furnished
offices on Wall street.
When arraigned the prisoner gave
his name as J. V. S. Scudder. He
was remanded for forty-eight hours
as a suspicious character.
Invite President to Hunt.
Washington , Jan. 23. Representa
tive Mondell today presented to the
president Mayor George T. Beck of
Cody , Wyo. , universally known
throughout the state as Governor
Beck and J. H. Peake , of the Cody
Enterprise. Mr. Peake , on behalf of
the citizens of Cody extended an in-
"itation to Mr. Eoosevelt to go to
Wyoming during the coming sum
mer fcr a big hunt. The president
stated in reply that it would be one
3f the great pleasures of his life to
iia e a hunt in Wyoming , but that if
be did go and accept the invitation
; o courteously extended he wanted
Lo go as a private citizen and not as
: he chief executive Laughingly he
jaid to Mr. Peake. who was.former-
y a well kno.wn newspaper man of
iVasbintgon , that he wanted all re-
sorters rounded up just before he
eached the Big Horn Basin , and
: hat if Mr. Peake could assure the
sresident of a quiet time without
; he presence of newspaper men he
night seriously consider the question
) f his going to Wyoming during the
summer.
Lee Will Probe the Earth.
Lincoln , Neb. . Jan. 23. It is said
ihat J. K. Lee , the Louisville man
3n whose farm it is reported a three-
loot vein of anthracite has beeti
'ouiid , will organize a stock company
: o bore for coal if the legislature will
jot make an appropriation to inves-
: igate. He is firm in the belief that
: he entire country there is underlaid
with a field of anthracite , and he
wants to investigate.
A prominent Lincoln geologist says
.here is no anthracite underlying fine
: ountry around Louisville. The for-
nation of the earth does not inJicate
such a mineral , and he is very cer-
: ain that the Louisville find wil.
soon be forgotten. He expresses
Joubt that such a mineral can bt
'ound in Nebraska.
Cannot Enter the Port ,
Guayaquil , Jan. 23. It has beec
iecided to close all the ports of thu
epublic to steamers from San Fran
jisco , owing to the importation o ]
Dubonic plague. Vessels which lefl
3an Franc'sco January 20 , or afte ;
ihat date , will not be admitted. Ihc
aoard of health of Guayaquil , Januan
18 , issued an order to close the pon
iteamers from Panama or Mexican
sorts , but the order was reconsideno"
; he following day and it was decider
; o close the port only to steamer.
! rom the plague infected Mexicar
sorts.
Wreaths On Victoria Tomb.
London , Jan. 23. The second an
liversary of the death of Queen Yic
ioria was today observed at Windsor
dondon and elsewhere by the depos
iting of wreaths on statues erectec
: o her memory , and by the roya
Jamil jr.
King Edward , Queen Alexandra.
; he Prince and Princess of Wales am
) ther members of the royal famil ;
ivere present at a service held ii
f rogmoie mausoleum.
A DEATH SENTENEE
EXTREME PENALTY THE FATE OF COL
ARVhUR LYNCH.
HE IS GUILTY OFTREAS01S
FORFEITS HIS LIFE BY FIGHTING
BOERS.
THE CRIME HAPPILY RARE
Well Known as Irish Leader In the House oi
Commons Communication of the Sen
tence Predicted.
London , Jan. 24. Col. Arthur
Lynch , member of parliament foi
Galway , has been found guilty on the
charge of higa treason and sentenced
to death.
When the trial was resumed today
counsel for the defense began sum
ming up. There was not any at
tempt to deny that Colonel Lynch
supported the Boers but counsel con
tended that his naturalization was in
no way prompted by treasonable in
tent and was solely for the advantage
he would thus secure for journalistic
purposes.
Subsequently the defendant active
ly supported the Boer cause in the
belief that he was a legally natural
ized burgher.
Keplying for the prosecution the
solicitor general. Sir Edward Carson
maintained that Colonel Lynch joined
the Boer army as a discontented
Irishman , "thereby committing a
most cowardly and most serious act
of treason. " Hisnaturulizationcon-
tinued the solicitor general , was oniy
a flimsy pretext.
Counsel then proceeded to detail
the prisoner's alleged acts of adher
ence to his country's enemies.
The lord chief justice summed up
very brielly. He said that if in time
of war a British subject joined the
enemy's numbers , for whatever pur
pose , he was guilty of an unlawful
act. Naturalization during wartime
afforded no excuse whatever for sub
sequent acts. There was abundant
? videncehe said , of over tact in aid
ing the king's enemy.
In delivering sentence Justice Wills
said the crime of high treason of
which the prisoner had been found
guilty was happily so rare that it
seemed to be almost an aachronism.
No civilized community had yet
Tailed to punish severely defection
from loyalty whether in the way of
3pen warfare or secret intrigue In
the darkest hours of his country's
fortune when engaged in a deadly
struggle Lynch joined the ranks of
its foes and shed the blood of his
! ellow subjects , fighting for their
country , and sought to dethrone
3reat Britain from her place among
: he nations. The only palliation
which could be OiTered was that it
lad been the fashion for some years
: o treat lightly matters of this kind
ind men had been encouraged to play
with sedition and toy with treason.
The nation had treated with con-
; emptous indifference speeches aud
icts of sedition , but it was one thing
: o talk sedition and quite a different
hing to bear arms in the ranks ol
ihe country's foes.
The jury after having been out half
in hourretumed a verdict of guilty.
When asked if he had anything tc
say why he should not be sentenced
; o death , Colonel Lynch replied :
"Thank you , I will say nothing. "
The sentence of death was passed
jn each of the four counts in the in-
iictment.
The prisoner then bowed to the
: ourt and was removed in custody.
Lynch throughgoub bore himself
vith unfaltering composure. He
talked out steadily between the jail-
) rs and pa t the bench where his wife
ind other relatives were seated. Mrs.
Lynch has been given permission tc'
iee her husband.
Although formally sentenced to be
langed , Lynch's sentence will no
ioubt be commuted.
Girl Fearfully Burned.
West Point , Neb. , Jan. 24. Mia
tfary Lierman was fearfully burned
lere last evening through attempt-
ng to lignt a fire with gasoline. She
Boarded with the family of Harry
3owarth on the second floor of th
juilding occupied by the Cumming
Bounty Democrat. When she used
; he gasoline a fearful explosion oc-
: urred.
R. G. Longer and Herman Rubin
ushed to tte rescue to find the room ,
iblaze and the girl in flames , tightly
lolding Mrs. Howarth , who had at-
; empted to smother the lire. Witli
ihe combined effoits of the two men ,
; he women were separated and the
lames were extinguished , but not
intil Miss Lierman has been fright-
'ully and perhaps fatally turned.
Missouri Pacific Train Wrecked.
Wichita , Kas. , Jan. 24. The Mis-
iouri Pacific passenger train leaving
Vichita at 9:50 last niglA for Kansa ?
3ity was wrecked at 2 o'clock tni {
norning while entering the yards al
fates Center.
A coal train which bad taken the
ilding was too long and one car bad
) een left on the main track. Th <
mgineer and fireman are dead and
it dawn were still lying under ther
sngine.
Nebraska Notes
TheState Voluntary Fireman' '
coven tion was held at Crete.
A. J. Hale , formerly mayor of Be
atrice , is dead at Dubuque.
Mrs. Etta Douglas was found dead
in bed at Superior.
It is reported that a United Statef
army recruiting station is soon to be
established at Beatrice and th'it it
may become a premauent thing.
A meeting will be held at Ellis.
January 27 , to consider a proposition
for the erection of a 10,0000 busneJ
public grain elevator.
The Avoca company with a capita !
of $50 was incorporated this week by
Asaph J. Wneeler and F. J. Brown.
The company will manufacture ij
remedy to cure cancer.
Joseph Keller , who was tried in
district court at Nelson charged as
procurer to arson through Joseph
Ilobiuson.was acquitted of the crime
by the jury.
*
Rev. A. W. Henry , of Lincoln , thq
evangelist , is conducting revival
meetings in Wymore at the Cbrist-r
lari church. They will continue fo ?
an indefinite period.
The general store of Langdoo &
Drake a Odell burned. The building
and store are a total loss. They werq
valued at S10.000. Tfce fire originat
ed from a falling lamp.
While feeding a corn thresher ab
Humbolt .the machine threw out a
cob hitting Henry Lutz in the eye ,
knocking him from the feeding
board and nearly blinding him.
Congressman Burkebt has nominat
ed Mrs. A. D. Beemer as postmis
tress of Lancaster , which is the peu-
itenilary. Mrs. Davis , the wife of
the former warden , has resigned.
The bill introduced hy Ho well of
Douglas , providing that the city of
Omaha be enabled to acquire and
aperate the waterworks plant , was
passed by the senate. The measure
received thirty-three votes.
The Argo starch factory resumed !
aperations at Nebraska City and will
Continue grinding corn at the rate of
JO.OOO bushels per day. Positive as
surance is given that the plant is to
un continuously and the capacity in
creased in a short time. . '
Ex-State Senator L. fl. Woods' fine
esidence on his farm , adjoining Vio-
et , was completely destroyed by fira
jntailing a loss of $11,000. which was ]
jartly insured. This was one of tb&
) ldest and most beautiful places in-
ihe county.
Suit for damages was brought inr
he Beatrice district court in the
urn of $10,000 for breach of promise-
> y Miss Carrie M Rasmussen of Lan-
: aster county against H. C. Mont-
: omerBoth parties are well known
n Beatrice.
A. M. Walker , a rural mail carrier
vbo delivers on a route in the vicin-
ty of Cedar Bluffs , has bought an ;
utomobile , which he will use in hlsj
? ork. He calculates that he can-
aake a trip in three hours wilh only ,
he expense of one gallon of gasoline.
fow he drives a team of horses and ;
t' takes nearly an entire day to get
ver the route.
The show of the State Poultry as- '
ociation at Lincoln , is pronounced
he best of its kind ever given in
Nebraska. Exhibits were displayed
ram five states. The egg and dressed !
ioultry department is a LCW feature
nd is a success. The display of in-
ubators and brooders was extensive
nd the pet stock exhibit , with its
igeons , rabbits , Belgian bares and
uinea pigs was a great attraction.
A ndrew Carnegie bas offered 310,000
or a city library at Kearney , if thei
ouncil.by a resolution of the people , ,
rill put up not less than $1,000 a year ;
or the library's support and furnish.
site. The offer bas been accepted *
y the c.mncil , which has agreed to'
be conditions and returned thanks
ur the gift. A commictee Is now se-
2cting the site.
Ata special election held at Nortb
Send , a proposition to establish and ;
maintain a municipal lighting plant
? as carried by an overwhelming ma-
3rity. there being only twenty-one
otes against it out of a total of 180.
"be kind of ligbt to be used bas nob
een decided on , but the cold gaa
pstem seems to be somewhat fa-
ored.
Burglars gained an entrance to tber
bore of Marcus Ferankel at Alliance
nd started to rob the store. They
ot in over the transom of the front
oor. A clerk who was sleeping in
he rear was awakened and began
hooting. The robbers were fright-
ned away. One of them jumped
hrough a plate glass window in his
laste to escape.
H.R.Parks.a member of the whole- .
ale firm of HirschWickwire & Park
f Fremont , has not been seen since
) ecember 30 , and bis friends fear
bat be bas met with foul play. He
rent to Lincoln , wbere be registered
t the Lincoln and sent bis baggags
nd samples to the botel. He bas
lot been seen since , although the
laugage is still there At the time
if bis disappearance he bad a jacg *
urn uf money on his person. He has
L famil ? in Chicago
