WILL RESORT TO ARMS
THREAT BY JAPAN THAT SUCH
IS TO BE NEXT STEP.
Country Conrlncod That } TFai
Must Come St. Petersburg at
Last At ! in Its
of Situation
'LONDON , Jan. 12. The Time1
'Peking correspondent , cabling under
yesterday's date , savs that the Chinese -
ese minister at Tckio , at the request
of tha Japanese foreign office , telegraphed -
graphed tbe following communica
tion to Prince Ching.
"The second Russian reply to the
, -Japanese proposals has been received
at Tokio , but it is unfavorable and
-cannot be accepted by Japan , who
will , unless Russia recedes , be com
pelled to promptly resort to arms.
"In view of such an eventuality
Japan urges and expects China to
maintain the strictest neutrality , to
preserve order throughout the empire ,
to guard foreigners resident in tbe
Interior and to take special care to
ipieserve order in the provinces of
Shan Ting and Yunnan lest foreign
.powers . might sie/e the pretext ol
disorder nnd make aggressive move
ments therein.
"Tbe correspondent says that the
dispatch has deeply impressed the
Chinese , who now believe war to be
inevitable.
He adds that notes looking to tbe
( ratification of the treaty between
China and Japan were exchanged
yesterday afternoon.
Premier Balford. speaking at Man
chester last night declined to discuss
tbe differences between Russia and
Japan on the ground that sucli
'discussion would do little service to
'the cdose of peace. The premier
said :
"No one can contemplate hostili
ties between two great civilized
countries without feelings of misgiving -
giving and of depression. "
Premier Bafl'our added that Great
Britain would carry out to tbe fullest
extent all her treaty obligations.
Secretary for India Broderick ,
speaking at Guilford , said he hoped
war would be averted. The go/ern-
ments he declared would do its ut
most to promote a peaceful solution
of the diffcultie = , but if its effort
failed Great Britain would seek to
localize the effect of the conflict.
Piemier B.ilfour's guarded state
ment is comment' d on by this morn
ing's newspapers as an intimation of
the intention of the government t"
accord full s-ipport to Japan in the
event cf circumstances aiising whi b
wjuld call into action the angle-
Japan r > se treaty.
BERLIN , Jan. 11. TheSt Peters
burg correspondent of the Lokal
l. Anzeiger gives a muc'i ' more senus
view of the far eastern situation
than has hitherto emanated from
tb it capital.
The corrrespTndent claims that he
has authentic information that those
in official circles entertain a greater
concern over the difficulties betwrtn
Russia and Jap-in than they have
hitnert" allowed to become known 'o '
'the public , and he says he sus c's
that the utterances of the press have
"been optimistically colored in order
to conceal this official disquiet.
War On the Barons.
POPvTLAND , Ore. Jan. 13. The
members of tbe national live s 'Ck '
and the natio-ial wool growers'
association met in joint sess'on here
yesterday , with nearly a th tusanu
members of the two organizations ,
including some of the most promin
ent sheep and cattle raisrrs of tl'e
United Stiles in attendance. GOP
< 5eorge E. Chamberlain , Mayor
George II. Williams : md other pro
minent men of Oreion ; and Portland , '
extended a welcome and responses
were made by representative members
of the two great organizations.
John B. Springer , of the national
dive stock assocition , addr ssed the
convention , saying in part :
"While we have k-iocked off a goon
many r unh edges to make sujoutnt-r '
! the pathway of tbe stockmen there
jemain still other- , vital to success
and it is our business to seethit {
these glaring wrongs are righted and
that speedily.
"We cannot raise live stock with
out adequate railway transportation ,
and better service than the industn
Is now receiving. Rates nave been
raised on all live stock and the aver
age running time is Jess satisfactory
than formerly while pranspurtatinu
to actual shippers has bee arbitra
rily selected for crucifixion. The
railway manacers expect you to g" to ,
market with your live stock , care for
them , which keeps the management
from hiring professional snippers ,
and you are tneu advised by the corporation
"
poration that you can pay "your way
back huine or walk.
Mny be Opened to Settlement.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. Com
missioner of Indian Affairs Jones
will recommend to the president the
issu.nre of a 'proclamation opening
in
ing to settlement the truct of lan-i in
Nibrasi a ten'milts long and five an
miles wide , adjoining thp Pine Ridge
fipency across the line in South Da-
koca The tract has been reserved
for some years to protect the Pii e
Ridge Indians from the sale of liquor
within its borders.
WILL INCORPORATE
INDEPENDENT PACKING HOUSES
AT STOCK CENTER.
HOPE TO COPE WITH TRUST
SHORT ADDRESSES WERE MADE
BY MEMBERS.
ItCHolutlon to Compete Witli Fuckers'
Combination Given Unanimous
Endorsement Itenort'Mutle
by Secretary.
PORTLAND , Ore. , Jan. 14. A
proposal to Incorporate a company cf
livestock men fur the purpose of
establishing independent packing '
houses in the stuck centers of the
country to compete with the pack
ers' cum bi nation and to restore
prices on live stock was the all absor
bing topic of di&cussioo yesterday.
By unanimous vute the convention
endorsed a resolution lavoing the in
corporation of such a company and
the establishment of the independent
houses.
Tne business sessions of the con
vention opened yesterday. A good
portion of the morning was devoted
to the consideration of live stock-
conditions in the various states ,
short addresses being made by mem
bers of the executive committee. The
feature of the srvoon was the ilatler-
ing annual report of Secretary Cha.
Martin. Tnis report showed the
association to be in a properous con
dition and iccorded tbe accomplish
ment of much work of benefit lo the
stock raisers. Active co-operation
\\as urged.
The burden of the report of each
speaker was that while conditions of '
the market and range are not as they
would like to have them yet the ,
live stock industry is in good condijc
tion. Indications point to improveci ,
menrs in the future. The majority j
ol states had grievances on account
of the shortage of range. The great
est urievance of the stockmen ap
peared tu be against the railroads.
These organisationsit was stated had
caused great suffering to the stock
men by their dilatory methods of
handling stock trains. The consenjj !
sus of opinion was that'the interests
'
of the live stock industry demanded
the passage of a law requiring rail
roads to handle live slock in train-
loud lots , and make not less tban
fifteen miles - n hour , including stops
Resolutions were passed favoring
an amendment of the interstate comSj
merce act , giving the commission
pnwer to adjust snipping rates , when
unfair ones are put in force by rail
road companies on stock shiumeurs
and oppos > riK the repeal of the ait
placing a dutj on hides , and favor
ing tbe passage of a bill callinu for
a classified census of live stock and
of tbe antishoddy bill
' A resolution was adopted and di
re-Led to the traffiu managers associ
ation at Cni-'agu asking that their
action in denying transportation to
stock shippers be rescinded , else the
stock uieo would be forced to ship
their stock as lu'rishable freignt. . A
resolution was adopted opposing the
bill creating a national humane
association on the ground that it
i'Jd mean an unwarranted interfer- (
(
ruc * with sstodc shipping.
Now an Accomplished Fact
WASHINGTON , Jan. 14. Ratifi
cations of the American-Chinese
commeric 1 treat v were exchanged at
jtho s ate department , by Secretary - ,
retary Hay air * Sir Chenntun Lian
'Cliens , the Cmnese minister heie.
Tbe treaty provides for the opening
tot the ports ut Mukden and An-1 ting
in Mauchurii , to the world's cum
in f > rce.
The treaty is now an accomplish ! d tb
lact. It renriins only tu proclaim it of
ofwi
and app lint the necessary consuls at wi
'Mukden and An-Tung. The presi- IK
dert has selected these consuls from tr
men of experience alre id ? in the con trm
sular service and consequently able m
Jtu open up the new field to tiade at
with the least possible delay. Their'th
names will be sent to the senate aa re
soon as congress makes provisions foi pli
their salaries , which the state deJal
partment hopes will be done speedpt
ily. It is regarded as very desirati1
ble that such rights as we have acto
uirtd in 'Manchuria as to China th
shall be fully established and asserted pe
in advance of any possible way that of
might affect tint vast territory to ihe
the extent of a change of sovereignty.
Bent On Attack.
COLON , Jan. 13. United Staff a
cc
naval authorities here appear to be
be
convinced from the tenor of the re-
ca
ports , which are continually brou-ht
h t Colom ia is determined to send .
army to attack Panama. The Pan- .Q'
amaiau authorities yesterday received
last j
*
official confirmation of the fact that
the Colombian troops an Trtuma i
number at least four thousand m n tn
under the command of Generals Ortiz , toi
Uiibe-Uribe , Bustamente and Novo. i , will
SOME DANGER OF RIOTING
CONDITIONS IN KOREA STEAD
ILY GROWING WORSE.
United States MinUter Allen Take- *
Precaution * by Ordering Ail
American " \Voinan to He-
nialn Indoors.
LONDON , Jan 14. The S-oul cor
respondent of the Daily Mai ! says
that the native press is advocating
the slaughter of a'l foreigners. Uni
ted States Minister Allen has ordered
all American women and children to
remain indoors , and he predicts that-
rioting by the military is imminent.
M. Collin de Plancy , the French iin-
isto , has vainly advised the emperor
ted take refuge in the French legation.
WASHINGTON , Jan 14. The state
department ( reectivd a cablegram
from Un'ted States Minister Allen , at
Seoul. "Korea , stating that the Korean
ar newspapers are trying to incite the
people against foreigners and espec
ially against American interests. The
department feels that , these interests
can be cared for properly by the Uni
ted States gunboat Vicksburgand the
United Slates marine guards , which
undoubted'y ' could be relied on to as
sist in repressing disorder that might
threaten any special foreign interests.
Must Stay Closed-
CHICAGO. Jan. 15. From action
taken last night by the city council ,
it i ? evident that the theaters in this
city will not be able to reopen their
doors for some time. The meeting
of the council was for the purpose of
considerii g the revision of the
building ordinances and it was gen
erally expected that the proposed
amendments would be considered and
adopted , that the proprietors of tbe
fcbeaters would know what would be
demanded of them , and wo Id be able
tc ; : ornrtience their alterations at
ince.
'JLhere has b2en much criticism of
tbe ( , proposed cbang.s in tbe building
ordinances which it was undersetud
the sub-committee having the matter ,
jc charge would report to the coun-
cil. Many people have declared tbab
the changes were such as would be !
the cheapest fur the theaters , aud !
would aot- greatly enhance the safety
of the public.
When the measure was called up
last night Alderman Mavor moved
that consideration be deferred ; that
all the proposed amendments be pub
lished , , and that the whole subject be
ta up when the council was
ready. Alderman Foreman seconded
the motion , declaring that some of
the changes were of a character that
required extensive investigation , and
that it was not proper for the coun
cil to puss upon fiity of these at a
single sitting. Tbe uiuti'm was pass
ed , and all consideration of the new
ordinances was postponed "until tbe
Council is ready. "
Precedent in Colby Case.
OMAHA , Neb. , Jan. 15. Judge
Munger of the federal court estab
lished a precedent which may prove
material in the case of the govern
ment against Former Adjutant Gen
eral L. W. Colby. The jud e held
that army blankets used cy the state
militia are government property. He
sentenced Edger Binns to one year '
and a day in the penitenh'ary at
Sioux Falls for the theft of thirty-six [
blankets rroui the Millard rifles. The '
same point was raised as will be
brought up in tbe Colby case , that '
the blankets were stolen state pro
perty , Judye Munger said :
The appiopriation from the United '
States for tbe purchase of stores for I
the militia in times of peace means '
that they are but a loan to the state ,
and the stoics still remain the pro
perty of the United States. The
man who stole these blankets stole
them from the United states.
Making War on Governor
DENVER COLO. , Jan. L5 At
the meeting of the state federation
labor , resolutions were adopted ,
with practically no opposition , de
nouncing the present state adminis
tration and especially the action of
Governor < Peabody in calling out the
militia , and demanding the immedi
ate withdrawal of the troops from
the Cripple Creek and the Telluride
regions. The resolutions adopted
pledge every member of organized
labor in Colorado to vote at the next
state ; election for only such legisla
tive candidates as pledge themselves
oppose any movement looking to
the p lyraent by tbe state of tbe ex
penses incident to rhe maintenance
tbe military in the field during
present labor troubles.
ui
Griffith Wins Contest
FAIRBURY , NEB. , Jan. 15-The
ntest case which was instituted
here by Dave Griffith , the republican
candidate for countv assessor , who W.
upon tbe face of the returns was de
feated by William Bonawitz , the fus pl
ionist , by five majority , terminate-
night in favor of Mr Griffithtb
recount giving him a majority for
thirteen over his opponent. The at
torneys fur Mr Bonawitz say the
was
PARTLY EFFECTiYb
PORTIONS OF CHINESE TREATY
TO WAIT AWHILE
TAKE PLACE IN SIX WEEKS
OTHER FEATURES OF TREATY
ABOLISHED
Germany , Krnnc - , Unly , Au 'rn and
B lKlum , Yet to Effect Arrange
ments IIfore It W 111 Go
Into Inflect.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 12.-Only
that portion of the Chinese treaty
which relates to the opening of new
ports at.Mukedeu and An Tung , and
provides in general terms for privi
leges of American shipping , will be
come effective upon exchanire of rati
fications of the treaty , which will
take place within six weeks. There
is a possibiliy that the Chinese gov
ernment will authorize its minister
here , Sir Chentung Len Cheng , by
cable to effect an earlier exchange ,
but Mr. Conger has not made this
requesh.
The other features of the treaty ,
abolishing I the Elkin taxes and in
creasing the average customs duties
'on goods coming from tbe United
States into China will not become
effective until similar treaties con-
tair ing similar provisions have been
concluded between China and the
other powers signatory to tbe treaty
'of ' Peking. Besides the United
States. Eimland and Japan have so
far negotiated such treatifs , leaving
Germany. France , Italy , Austria and
Belgium to effect like arrangements
before the new duties will go into
effect.
Battleships Reach Guam.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 12 A cable
messnge from Kar.Admiral Evans
commanding tbe Asiatic fleet , an
nounced the arrival of tbe battle
ships Kentucky , . Oregon and Wiscon
sin , at Guam , from Honolulu , on
their way to Stibig bay. It is exp -
p cted that the cruiser squadron ,
consisting of the NPAV Orleans ,
Albany , Cincinnati and Raleigh , will
arrive at , Guam today or tomorrow.
Tbe cruisers left Honolulu in com
pany with the battleships but un
like the latter stopped enroute at the
midway islands. Rear Admiral
Evans will remain at Guam until
tbe cruiser squadron arrives there ,
and it is expected that he will be
fully advised by cable of the policy
of tbe United States government in
the event of war between Russia and
Japan , in urder that he may di.-pose
of the vessels of his fleet In accord
ance with tuat policy.
Afraid of Anarchists.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Jan. 12. The
Rev Father John Sutkaitis , pastor
jof St. Caismer's Lutheran Catholic
church , which wis ; the scene of a
disturbance Sunday night , allete. ! to
have been started by anarchists.
made information yesterday against
Joseph Petritis , charging disorderly
conduct. The information allenes
that Petritis with Anthony Bukans-
'kais and one Urbinas. two well
kno vn anarchists visited the church
and broke up the meeting and the
'affiant is afraid the defendant with
his ace ssoiies will destroy the
'church.
Father Sutkaitis gave further de
tails of theallpgeu plot to assassinatp
'President McKiuley three years ago.
He also asserted that the anarchists
'had arranged to kill the late Pope
JLeo XIII aud dynamite the Vatican
taud St. Casimer's church , but a cru
sade against anarchists about that
time frightened them off.
To Settle Boundary Case.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 12. A con
ference between Sam B. JeflVrys ,
assistant attorney general of Miss
ouri , F. N. Prout. attorney general
of Nebraska and Judiie W. H.
Kelliger , also of Nebraska , was held
here yesterday to discuss the rep irt
of tbe commissioners in tbe Missouri
Nebraska United States Supreme
court case involving the question of
state possession of a large tract of
land lying between Nemeha county
Nebraska , and Atcbison county. ,
M issour i. The ti act consists of about
15,000 acres of land , formerly practi
cally valueless , but which in recent
years has become excellent farming
land. The report will be submitted I
the supreme court within the next
thirty days.
The conference was held to decide
upon the manner of submitting it.
Six Kil'ed by an Explosion.
TUSTIIS' , Mich. , . Jan 12. The
boiler in tbe s-iwmill owned bv V. b
. Marsh of Manistee , located at
HicKs' Lake , in Osceola countv , ex- c
ded jesierday and killed s ix men , f
injuring foir : others , perhaps fatally. c
The explosion occurred ju t as tue
men were preparing to start up
the afternoon and the for.ce of the l
exph ding boiler lore the mill in %
pieces , hurling the nitn in all direcE
tions. It is believed the explosun
due to low water in the builer.
t
t
PROBING THE HOLOCAUST.
Effort Reiner Made to Fix Rcmpousl-
bllity for Jroqnnia Disaster.
Harry J. Powers and Will J. Daris ,
Chicago managers of tinroquois Thea
ter , which burned , killing 591 people ,
made their first statements under oath
Wednesday. Fire Department Attorney
Fulkerson Imd them brought before- him
for < examination.
In answer to his inquiries both men
professed to have no personal knowledge
of the management of the theater ; were
uninformed as to whether employes had
instructions for action at thinof fire *
hG panic ; were uninformed : to what
fire apparatus was in the li e : had
only given most general iustru. . .ions to
their subordinate manager , and did not
know how many people were in the thea
ter when the fire broke out.
"Evidence submitted under oath
proves conclusively that had the
skylights and ventilators over the
stage of the Iroquois Theater been
open , and the openings over the
auditorium been closed , there
w'ould have been no fire in the
audience room of the plnyhonse
last Wednesday and no lives new !
have been lost by panic. "
This statement was officially mad *
public by Attorney Monroe Fulkersos. of
the Chicago fire department in sumrnte *
up the result of the investigation as con
ducted under his direction. The otkoi
points covered by the inquiry and , iu th
opinion of the attorney , conclus * ely
proved , tell the story of the holocaust
as it has not appeared in detail. In his
analysis of the vast nmount of evidence
heard up to date Mr. Fulkerson does not
attempt to place responsibility.
Following are the points which ? fiv
Fulkerson announced have been proved
conclusively by the verified testimony ot
witnesses :
That the fire started from an over
heated floodlight twenty feet above the
floor by which a linen curtain , which wa *
nearer than usual to the light , was ig
nited.
That both skylights over the stage an < J
the ventilator , or fire flue , were closed
during the fire.
That both stage skylights were fastened - -
ened down from the outside as well ai
from the inside , but that the ventilatol
was in working order and was no !
thrown open.
That the larger of the two ventilators
over the auditorium was open , and that
the stage doors were open , creating a
perfect draught for the death-laden
flames which swept over the audience.
That the drop of the asbestos or fire
curtain was obstructed by a light or light
board fastened to the wall of the thea
ter back of the proscenium arch.
That there had been a previous fire at
the theater , and that the same obstruc
tion at that time prevented the fire cur
tain's being thrown between the stage
and the audience.
That the skylights and ventilator , or
fire flue over the stage , were opened by
employes of the Fuller Construction Com
pany the day following the fire , when the
property was in the hands of the coroner.
That , with one or two notable excep
tions , the employes of the theater de
serted their posts , or did not understand
what should have been their duties at
such a time.
That there is no evidence that there
had been any fire drill or systematic organization -
ganization of the theater employes for
the protection of the public in an emer
gency ,
That there was no fire alarm box on
the stage , or in the theater building.
"Those are the main points brought
out by this investigation to date , " said
Attorney Fulkerson. "Evidence showing
responsibility , and in regard to crowded
aisles , locked doors and inadequate and
closed pxits. is still to be produced. So .
far. ' - - iflence 1 have on these points
Is lar , , > rsay information. They
have not . * TI proved.
"In the HftM of the information -which
Is no\v a matter of record. I desire to
make this statement , without the fear
of successful contradiction : Had the oon-
dition of the stage and auditorium sky
lights been reversed the catastrophe
would certainly have been averted.
Again , had the asbestos curtain worked
as it should have , there is little doubt
that there would be a different story to
tell.
"In my opinion , either one of these
conditions in all probability -would have
averted the disaster. Certainly , both
would have protected the audie"n
other words , regardless of any vuih .ion
of existing laws , ordinances or other reg
ulations in regard to construction , the
operation of the safeguards in that thea
ter for just such an emergency would
have saved the lives of about GOO pee
ple.
"Somebody is responsible for the con
ditions shown to have existed and enum
erated above. It is my intention to hew
to the line in an effort to establish re
sponsibility. "
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f
Joseph Jefferson has declined to visit
Australia , where , forty years ago , he
made a great hit with "Rip Van Win
kle. "
A tablet is to be erected in memory of
John Adam Dazyr , the first shoemaker
In Lynn , Mass. , and the founder of that
city's great industry.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina is
credited with knowing more as to the
contents of the Bible than the average
member of the Senate.
Senator Daniel of Virginia says the
nineteenth century produced five generals
who could be called great Napoleon ,
Wellington , Von Moltke , Grant and Rob
ert B. Lee.
f\
John D. Rockefeller proposes to plant '
three carloads of young maple trees on . a
his estate at Tarrytown , N. Y. I e.
A set of silver mounted dueling pistols : ft
once owned by George Washington was „
purchased by a New York dealer the .
other day at an auction.
Two Southern Congressmen served in
the volunteer army during the Spanish
warA. . A. Wiley of Alabama and Wyatt -
att Aiken of South Carolina. r
AC a bear hunt in Maryland lately the a
Rer. S. 31. Engle , pastor of the Presby -
terian Church at Parsons , W. Va. , killed
two o & three bears bagged.
NEBRASKA NOTES
Jesse B Fulton of Beatrice and *
Miss Enid -Jackson of Kansas Cityi
were man led at Kansas City. ;
Henry D. Ewao , formerly a mem-i
her of tbe Lincoln city council died1
ol pneumonia at Ravelock.
Mrs. Annie S. Lundgren , .aped 19
years died at her home near Mead. .
Stie had been ill but a short time.
'
The Burlington has a large force of
men at work putting in a new trestle
between Platts mouth and Pacific
Junction
R. D. Thomas of Howe suddenly
dropped dead while driving with a
friend at udelJ. Tbe remains were
sent to Stella for burial.
Judge Jesson at Plafctsinouth order
ed the Nebraska Telephone comoanfl
to pay to the city of Plattsmouth
$350 back taics.
A claim of $2,435 has been allowed
the Western Electrical company of
Ormha for installing the electric
light pl-int al the penitentiary.
The new union depot at Fremont
does not meet the approval of the
railroads and will not be opened for
some time uutil changes can be made
.
by the contractor.
Nebraska City will send a delega
tion of six to the annual convention
of firemen at Fremont January 19 ,
and will try to land Mike Baur aa
president of the association.
Albert Powers was found dead in
his * bed at Memphis when hia
daughter returned from a visit in
the country. He probably died from
appnplexy. lie leaves four children.
The firemen of Norfolk are making
big preparations to attend the state
convention at Fremont January 10 ,
20 and 21 They will go in a special
car.
Arthur B. Allen private secrelnn
to Governor Mickey , has denied that
he has any intention of becoming a
candid ite for state auditor on the
republican licket.
The Nebraska ITistoricil scclety
will hold its annual meeting at Lin
coln January 12-13. The various con
stitutional conventions held in the
state will be discussed.
While preparing to go to Arizona
to spend the winter with her son ,
Mrs. Elizabeth Thurston of Fremont
died suddenly. She was 72 years of
age. .
S. W. Schooley was struck by a
mail sack hurled from a Uniun Pacihc
mail train last night and badly
bruised. The sack st'uck Schooley
with suet force that he was throws
,
to the ground.
Invitations are out at Plabtsmouth
for the wedding of Miss Mary Abbie
H Baird to George L. Farley , proprietor -
prietor of the Plattsinouth Evening
News. The wedding will take place
ISJ
January ; 19.
Mrs. J. A. Sawyer has resipned as
member of the advisory board at tb <
m.M
Milford Industrial home. The gov
ernor has accepted the resignation ,
but no one has been appointed to fifl
the vacancy as yet.
The Kev. T. C. Downs of Kansas
City Kas. , died suddenly on a freight
train while on his way to Preston
jficoai Falls City. He was u presiding
lfler of the Methodist church South.
Heart disease was the cause of bis
death.
C. S Renton a prominent farmei
and members of the county board ol
suyei visors of Hall county , wasstrick
en with parilysis last week and win
us unable to perform bis duties upon
the board for six weeks or two
months.
II Mac'eod , rep'esentative al
r atrice for tbe Scranton , Pa.
schools , has disappeared. He was
under $50iJ bonds , furnished by z
ndchty company , and his accounts
are thought to be Straight. lie owed
some money to a roommate.
The exhibition of the Garrison
Poultry Fanciers' association clcsei
alter two days' of good attendance ,
Ollicers chosen are : President C. R.
.Hammond ; secretary , J. L. Houser
supeiioteudent , C. E. Kiudler
treasurer. J. C. Ely.
John McCool and Mike Denny , COD >
Ticted of horse stealing , were taken
om Dakota City to the state penij
tettiary and the reform school at
Kearney. Kenny wjll remain in tttt
re'orm school until he is of age ii
1907.
1907.At
At Beatrice Miss Mabel Starn vai
elected as teacher in tbe schools ta
t'-ke the place made vacant by tha
resignation of Miss Gertrude Warrenj
who has accepted a position in tbi
Om.iiia Sfhnois. An invitation was
extended to rhe South western Teacth
eis' association to & eet in Beatiici
next
At a meeting of the military boird
at Lincoln , a res Idtioo was massed
asking the governor to appoint Gen
eral Barry , Colonel Talbot , Colonel
McDonald and one other man , dele
gates to the interstate National
,
Guard convention at Jacksonville , .
Fla. this month.
Mrs Galloway Ashlock , who wat
Miss Mary McQuin fore her mar
riage two weeks ago died suddenly
at Piattsmouth. &je was but II
j-ears of age.