ANCHORS OF MANY SHAr-- . ,
They Have Not Alnrnyn Been of the
Form Now Generally in Use.
Up to tlie beginning of the last
century the anchor In use by the
mariners differed greatly from that
now fleen upon vessels. It consisted
of a long , iron shank.having two com
paratively short , straight arms , or
flukes , inclined to the shank at an
ingle of about 40 degrees , and meeting
ft In a somewhat sharp point at the
crown. In large anchors the bulky
Vooden stock was built up of several
pieces hooped together , the whole
tapering outward to the ends , especially -
* ly on the aft or cable side. About the
beginning of the last century a clerk
In tne Plymouth ( England ) naval yard ,
Pexlng , by name , suggested certain in-
jprovements , the most important of
which was making the arms curved
instead of straight. At first sight this
simple change may seem of little value.
but consideration will show that th.s
Is not the case. The holding power of
-4tn anchor depends on two principal
conditions namely the extent of
useful holding surface and the amount
of vertical penetration. The latter
quality is necessary on ace-omit of the
nature of ordinary -vei : bottoms , the
surface layers of which are generally
Jess tenacious and resisting than b
the ground a short distance below.
In the year 18-51 chain cables began
lo supersede tin * hempen ones , with the
result thai the long shankedanchors
Jiithorto in vogue wore no lon ei
aiecossar.v. and anchors with shorter
.shanks-and with hrjivivr and stronger
< -r wns gradually came into us ? . In
fens jueuce of these changes , a com-
Jiiis5ion was appointed in the year of
1S3S to inquire into Hie hoft.liu.tr powei
of anchors , and : i principal result of
Its labors was the adoption of thy so-
i-al'ed admiralty pattern anchor , which
continued to be usrd in the * navy up to
the year 18(30. ( The invention of the
rfeum hammer , in 1842. made the - welding
ing of heavy masses of iron a compare
lively easy and reliable process , so that
from this time onward the strength of
3iuchors fully kept pace with that of
Ihe chain cables , which had come intel
l use.
A number of patents for anchors
taken out prior to the great ex-
liibition of isr l. and. public attention
jiaving been called lo the- models there
-Shown , in the following year a com-
kiiittee was appointed by the admiral
ty to reK > rt on the qualifications of
imchors of the various kinds. Practi-
fcal trials were- then instituted , and as
n result Trotman's anchor took the
highest place. Rodger's anchor being
fcecond on the list. Some of the tests
lo which the anchors were submitted
rvvere of doubtful value , such , for in-
tance. as "facility for sweeping. "
f owaduys , however at all events , for
fleepships In shallow harbors , it is eon-
ifidered an advantage for an anchor to
< 6ffer 'as little obstruction as possible
4bove the ground.
CHILD'S ODD DEPRIVATION.
lloy of Fnnrtecn Years Old Wlio
Never Seen Other Children.
"Did you ever near of a child or ever
tuow of one yourself that hid never
leen a childV" asked : i raui who takes
; ; ii interest in the oddities. "Well ,
1 have , and the ease is not a thousand
julles from New Orleans , either. The
i-hild in this instance had rounded into
Jts lifteenth year before it had ever
laid eyes on another child. It had
diever heard tbe musical prattle of
Companions other than the father and
luotlier. The parents settled across the
lake a few years njo , after a long
Residence on a small island of the sea.
"Where the child was born and
where it spent fourteen years of its
fife there -were no children. The little
fellow knew no associate but Jie fath
er : md mother. I have often wondered
finco learning of this case what
inust have been the impression of the
youngster when he gazed for the first
time on a member of the human fain
tly smaller than he was. Did he think
he had come upon a race of dwarfs ?
Or had his parents given him some
idea of the existence of children ? I
| lo not know the family , and , therefore ,
rannot answer these questions.
"But I would like to know just how
the little follow felt when he first be-
Jield a child. It is the only case of the
jcind which has come to my knowledge.
He had never had an opportunity to
play the little games which most of us
knew in the days of our childhood ,
lie had never gone through any of the
( lungs which made young life sweet to
11 of us fellows , and. while not knowIng -
Ing hut what there may be compensat
ing advantages in a life of this sort , I
have always felt a bit sorrj * for the
J-oungster in question.
"Come to think of it , he missed a
Cew things one "would like to forget ,
for I suppose most of us have felt the
cap of the maternal -sjipper because of
fiisobedience due directly to one's com
panions. At any rate , we have always
cherished the idea that our companions
were in a measure responsible for
many of the raps "we got. The child
who never knew a child could not be
led astray in this way. So we do not
know but that the lack of companiou-
Ihip may have something to commend
ft. " New Orleans correspondence Chicago
cage Journal.
Some Progress.
Reporter It certainly looks like a
nurder.
Chief of Detectives Yes , we suspect
lome one of the crime.
Reporter Who is the suspect ?
Chief of Detectives Oh , we don't
enow that yet Philadelphia Ledger.
Aot a Small UnUert..kms : .
Cash It's easy to win a woman's
love. Just give her all the money she
wants.
NocashYou don't call that easy , do
? Tit-Bits.
WARCLOUD ISDARK
JAPANESE LANDING AN ARMY )
MA-SAM-PHO IN KOREA.
RUSSIANS CROSS RIVERi
CZAR'S TROOPS INVADE TERRhj
TORY BEYOND THE YALU.
EuMia to Be Given Time to Answer
Latest Note Bat Military Actir-
Ity Seems to Have Been
Quickened.
ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 24.
Reports of an alarming nature of the
situation there continue to pour out
of the far east. These include the
statement that the Japanese are land
ing an army at Ma-Sam-Pho , Korea ,
and that 3,000 Russian troops are
crossing tbe Yatu river.
The reported despatch of Chinese
army of snldlers trained by European
officers beyond the ureat wall to pre
serve order in Manchuria cannot be
confirmed here and the repoits of
Japanese at Ma-Sim-Pno and the
Russians at tbe Yalu are discredited
at the foreign office here and by M.
Kurino , the Japanese minisler to
Russia.
M. Hartwig , a departmental chief
of the Russian foreign office , yester
day spoke feelingly to M. Kurino re
garding the harm baing done by ex-
augerated and often utterly baseless
reports M. Kurino is in no way
anxious because of the delay in Rus
sia's response to the latest Japanese
note , and says that Japan is not
pressing for an immediate reply.
"Russia will be given all the tine
she reeds , " the minister is quoted
as saying.
The statement published by the
INovue Vremya .that because Russia
Desires peace she cannot surrendei
tall , coincides with the distinct im
pression gathered by the correspond
lent of the Associated press at tht
tforei n office that Russia will con-
jtinue to maintain that tbe question
pf the sovereignty of Manchuria is
solely a matter between Russia and
ITapau.
Mob Law In Korea.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 25-The state
3epartmenC yesterday received official
information of an attack yesterdaj
by a mob of native Koreans on an
electric car in Koiea the line being
bwned by Americans because the act
jthat it had killed a Korean. The
bews came in the following cable
gram received under yesterday's dat <
( from Minister Allen at Seoul :
"This morning on the electric railway -
( way , which is tbe property of Ameri
can citizens , a Korean was acci
dentally and unavoidably kilhd ,
jThereupon a mob of natives attack-
Jed and partially destroyed the car.
jThe operators of the car would have
( been injured had it not been for th <
{ presence of mind and action of out
guard and serious riot would havi
'occurred '
'
SEOUL , Koiea. , Jan. 25. An
( accident on the electric street rail
jway here today which resulted in tb <
[ killing of a Koiean , led to rii-ting ot
; the part of the populace. The ma
rine guard at the American legation
however , without having recourse t <
their fire aims , succeeded in prevent
ing the trouble from assuming serlou
proportions.
Settle Church Question
PANAMA , Jan. 25 Heated de
bates on religious questions marked
the sittings of the constitutional
convention held last- night and thU
afternoon. Several of the memben
favored an arrangement similar tc
tbe one existing between the Colom
bian government and the church ,
while others desired the absolute
teparation of church and state. Al
this afternoon's sitting the discussion -
sion of the matter was progressing
with apparently noorospect of a con
clusion being reached when Dr. Am-
ad-Tproposed the following :
The profession of al : religions , as
also the exercise of thf forms ol
worship shall be free , without othei
limitations than respect for Christian
morality and public order. Never-
sheless , it is recognized that the
Catholic religion is that of a majority -
ty of the inhabitants of che republic ,
and the laws will provide assistanci
toward the foundation of a seminarj
In the capital and missions for sav
age tribes.
This was approved.
Fire High In Air.
CHICAGO , III. , Jan. 25. Fire in the
Masonic mple to-day caused a panic j
imong the 4,000 occupants of tha'E '
building and damaged the stock and E
Sxtures of tenants to the extent ol j
J20.000. A1 occupants of the build i' g j
escaped with mt serious injury n
through the bravery of tbe elevatoi [
ruen , who remained at their posts , i
Operating their cars weile dense i
blouds of smoke filled the building.
MINE A PIT OF DEATH
LATEST HORROR IN PENNSYL
VANIA WORST OF ALL.
Officials of Mine Unable to 8UU
Accurately Number at Work ,
Hut Estimate Made of
ICO to 184.
PITTSBURG , Jan. 26.-By an explosion -
plosion in the Harwick mine of the
Allegheny Oal company at Ceswick ,
sixteen miles from Pittsbury , west
ern Pennsylvania promises to add an
other great tragpdy to the already
long list of mine fatalities
Even the officials of tbe Allegba-
ny Coal company , tbe owners ol the
mine , do not know at this times the
pumber of men still entombed in
the chambers of the mine. 220 feet
below the surface , but a conserva
tive estimate places the number at
184.
184.Even
Even General Manager George
Scbeetz of the c al company who is
in charge of thu mine gave litt'e
hope that many of the men will be
brought ot the surface.
Tbe first ray of hope that any of
the men had escaped the tremendous
concussion of the explosion came at
6 o'clock at nighc when Arlolph
George was brought to the surface
still living.
The explosion occurred at 8:20 :
o'clock in the morning at the bottom
tom of oe of tbe s .afts , presumably
caused by fire damp. It was 4
o'clock in the afternoon b&fore it
was possible to make the first at
tempt at r scue. Robert North and
Jack McUann , one of the engineers
employed by the Allegbany Coal
company , tried to get Into the mine
by way of the stairs through the air
shaft. They managed to grope their
way some distance , but were finally
driven back by foul air.
The mine shaft into the mine , 220
feet deep , was made useless by the
explosion , which hurled both cages ,
one of which was within thirty feet
of the bottom of the shaft , through
the tipple , thirty feet abjve the sur
face.
1 Shortly after 5 o'clock a temporary
irigging bad been put in place over
Ithe mouth of the main shaft , and a
jsrnall bucket capable of carrying
jthree men fastened to the tackle.
The first try v\ith the new rig was
made by Selwyu M. Taylor , the min
ing engineer , who had been summon
ed from Pittsburg and an assistant ,
J. M. Rayourn.
Flood in the East.
WHEELING , W. Va. , Jan 26.-
The crest of the flnod swell was
reached yesterdaj afternoon when
the stage was forty four feet t\\o
inches. The forecast was the mst
accurate in jears , and there was
never more time for preparation.
As a itsult the damage here was
kept down to the minimum. Never
theless fully one-third of the homes
in the city were whOily or partially
inundated , and the sharp fall in tern-
perature with resultant formations
of ice , accdnpanied by shutting oti
of natural gas in the flood districts
caused a great deal of suffering
.Nearly all the mills and factories
are on the river fiont , and the dam
age to them will bu the most seveie
in many instances resumption ol
work will be delayed lor days or
weeks a number of men vill be tem
porarily out of employment.
The weather is very cold and many
halls ? nd clinches have been thrown
oj.-en f ( r the acc < mmodation of these
who are suffering. No loss of life or
serious accident has been reported.
DANVILLE , Pa. , Jan. 26. Uhe
twenty inches of ice on the upper
Susquebanna river broke early yes-
teidy caus.ng a 22-Ioot lloid. Tbe
lower pait of this tuwn is flooded.
Has Life Crnshed Out.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. 26. Thi
four f irvsard cars of Burlington train
No. 12 , Conductor Erwin , in charge ,
in intering tae Asumnd yaids at 7
o'clock last ni bc left the track and
crashed intu special extra engine No.
304 that stoid on the siding. The
engineer , Mike Graybill , who was
Oiling the stationary locomotive ,
was caught by the derailed coaches
and instantly crushed to death
The three coaches of No. 12 were
badly damaged by the accident , but
nune of the trainmen or passengers
was injured , although the shock felt
in the foiward carsfiightened many.
The wonder is that the accident was
not more serious. That it was avert
ed is due to t.he instant reversing of
the locomotive of No. 12. A delay
of 2 hours was experienced by tha
passengers.
An Epidemic of Smallpox
BLOOMING ION , 111. , Jan. 26-
The town of Normal is alarmed over
an epidemic of sinadpox , and a meet
ing will bu held to discuss the advis
ability of closing the state university
and public schools. There is said to
be now fifty cases , eight new cases
having been repotted since Saturday
Tne families affected have in so e
instances ignored the state board 0
health quarantine orders , resulting
in a serious spreadqf the disease.
WEARY OF DELAY
DIPLOMATIC PRODDING OF RUS
SIA BEGUN BY JAPAN.
POPULAR TEMPER UNEASY
IF WAR IS TO COME THE SOON
ER THE BETTER.
Unwilling to Admit of Further Bvaalons )
.Pointed Query Likewise j ut to
.Emperor of Korea as to
Stand He Will Take.
TOKIO , Jan. 27.-The Japanese
iTOvernment had diplomatically inti-j
mated to Baron de Rosen , tbe fius-j
&ian minister , that an early responsa !
is desired to Japan's recent note to1
ilussia. It is calculated here that
the Japanese note reached the Rus-
bian cabinet on tlie afternoon of Jan
uary 16 aud it is felt that sutlicient
time has elapsed for its considera
tion , and the preparation of a re-
z > p mse. The Japanese government
is cor.scious of the possible nece-si-
ties of the military and naval situa *
tion , and is unwilling to permit eva
sions and delays which are designed
to gain time.
rj he future course of the Japanese
government is a carefully guarded
secret. The length of time that
Japan is prepared to awaitthe _ plea
sure of Russia is unknown.
It seems pr jbable thaf it has been
determined to act decisively within
'a few days. The popular temper has
long opposed further delay. While
many objected to Japan taking the
initiative , a majority would now wel
come the issuance of a brief ultima-
Ituin , and a declaration of war if that
should prove ineffective. Some out
side opiniun here inclines to the belief -
lief that the activity of the Japanese
will be limited to the seizure of
Korea , which enterprise it is thought
Russia would not oppose. The Japanese -
anese government pr-iceeds with
absolute secrecy aud the people uf
Japan are even not informed of the
exact nature of the demands made
on Russia.
SEuTJL , Korea , Jan. 27. One hun
dred armed Japanese have been sent
to Pyongyang to insure the safety uf
thd people , it having been reported
that the houses of wealthy natives
there were being looted by Korean
soldiers and police disguised as rob-
Tne report that Americans are
acting in collusion with the members
of tbe Russian legation at Seoul is
entirely without foundation.
ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 27. Re
ferring to the report of the inten
tion of China to remain neutral in
case of war between Russia and
Japan , the Viedoamosti says :
"A rirect declaration of war by
China would be much preferable to
dubious neutrality , compelling Russia
to take the same precautions as in
war time without permitting an in
vasion of Chinese territory. "
"If var is declared , " the "Viedo-
mosti , further asserts , "the question
of Manchuria could be settled for
ever by its annexation as a conquer
ed country. "
WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Tbe fai
eastern situation , it is realized here ,
continues grave , but from reliable
sources the state department bean
lhat the powerful influence of tht
czar of Russia towards peace rnaj
yet prevent a recouise to arms.
Fifteen Vliners Meet Death.
VICTOR , Col , Jan 27 As the re
suit of an accident that occurrec
about 3 o'clock yesterday morning
in the Stratton Independence mine ,
located near the center of the c ty
fifteen men are dead and , one othej
j
ir.jured.
In the main shaft of the mine sixteen -
teen men were being hoisted ir a
cage from the sixth , seventh and
eighth levels. When the cuge reached -
ed the surface the engineer for som
unexplained reason was unable t est |
st ip the engine and the cage with
its load of human freight was dawn
j
up in the gallows frame > where il
became lodged temporarily. The '
strain on tn > cable finally caused it
to part , and the cagr , released shot
down the shaft with terrifi speed.
Two of the occupants , L. P. Jack
son and James Bullbrck , had become
entangled in the timber rods nnar
tbe top of the qallows fiame. Jack-
sou was crushed to death by the
sheave wheel falling upon him , while
Bullbeck had a marvelous escape liorn
di ath but received painful injuries
and was rescued from his perilous
position. The other Hurteen m n
.veie hurled to death down the 1,500
foot shalt.
Ends in a Tragedy.
LONDON , Jan. 26. Thetrial ol
Whitaker Wright ended in a tragedy
today. Within an hour of being foun I '
(
guilty and sentenced to seven years > i |
penal servitude , the most severe sen-r
tence the Jaws allow for the fraud of
which he was convicted , the finanicer ,
whose colossal dealings have created a
sensation on both sides of the Atlantic ,
lay dead In the ante-room of the
court. Wright's death was due to j
heart disaase
FOUR DIE IN WRECK
iROKEN BOW COLLISION PROVES
DISASTROUS.
\
THREE VICTIMS TRAINMEN
ILL OF ALLIANCE AND ONE A SON
OF CAPTAIN AKERS-
Uher Man Killed a Passenger In the Way
Car Coroner Holding : Inquest to
Place Responsibility.
pecial from State Journal.
BROKEN BOW , Neb. , Jan 29-
Tour men were killed , three almost
.nstantly . and one hy a lingering
leatii , in the Broken Bow yards yes-
ierday morning. They are :
TOM KELLEY , engineer , Alii-
mce , Neb.
G. F. EATON , fireman. Alliance.
JOIIN E. AKELiS , brakeman , Alli-
mce. He is the son of Capt. W. R.
kkers.
J. C. WIHTTENUERGER , r.ele-
fraph operator , Lowell , Ind
Kelly lay pinned under his engine
lud the debris expiring five hours
Ifter tbe accident befure relief could
'each him.
Whittenberger was tbe operator at
IVhitman , "Neb , for some time but
vas more recently night operator at
i point west of Alliance on the Bur-
ington. He was on his way to Low-
sll Ind , to visit his parents when
leath overtook him.
No 48 , local eastbound freight ,
\ras standing on the main line when
So 46 , the eastbound thruugh freight ,
irashed into its rear end Engines
Kulley , Mieman Eaton and Biake-
iiau Akers were all on the engine of
No 40. Whittenberger the operator
'
tilled , was in the caboose ol No 48
j Whether or not the torpedo danger
signals were placed on the track to
warn the approaching trainmen may
'
never be known , as all three men un
Sue approaching engine nuvv Uy dead.
The vvieuk occuired just west of
the city about 5:40 It was a tail ind
collision , No 40 running into extra
18. No. 48 had just backed up to go
in on the side tr ck when 40 stiuck
iher with terrific force , completely
Hernolisbing the engine aud damjg-
Ing and wrecked a number of frtigi.t
ja-s as well. The way car of No. 48
was torn to kindling. Kelley was
caught undei his engine , where he
lay without being released and died
1 few minutes before his body vas
[ reed. He remained conscious until
the last and pleaded to be released
The engine was forced into the
frozen bank with such fore that th e
i ons were twisud into ev. rycunce v-
loie shape. All but one hand of the
engineer had been freed before the
Unfortunate victim died , and the
hand was cut oil lo free his body.
Nearing A Head.
ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 28-
The council of state will meet today
Under the presidency of the czar 10
consider the terms fo Russian re
sponse to Japan's last note.
The exchanges regarding the Rus
sian response to the Japanese note
uie still progressing , and the foreign
office announces today that there is
n i change in thesituatiun. Minister
Kurino reiterates his opinion that
Japan will not press Russia for a re
ply.
ply.Tbe
Tbe admirability insists that the
movements of Russiau ships in the
ijeighborhood of Poit Arthur are en
tirely , without significance.
Some of the Russian newspapers
ure again becoming bellicose i'he
Bourse Gazette declares tnat Russia
Sns reached tbe parting of the ways
' Lnd must now chi.ose her position
'and maintain it. Ihe Gazetie sas
JLhat if Japan presists in her warlike
[ utitude , Russia is not going to be
intimidated.
' Baron Haysahi , the Japanese minis-
jter to Great Britain , said to a repre-
kentative of the Associated press this
Evening :
"There is no block in the negotia
tions at least so far as Japan is con
cerned. Much tnat has been publish-
ed regarding the contents of the
Jabpanese note js quite inuaginaiy ,
jund there is also in the note a great
deal of which the public knows noth
ing. "
Bringing Up Dead Bodies.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Jan. 29-Sinct
tbe catastrophe at tbe Harwick mine
of tbe Alleghaoy Coal company 71
bodies have been brought to surface
Oulj eighteen of these have been
Identified , The Allegbany Coal com
pany said that in all 174 men were
killed in the mine by the explosion.
Burton Pleads Not Guilty.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 29. United States
Senator J. R. burton of Kansas was
admiited to $5OCO bail to answer in
'the United States circuit court on
March 7 for trial on an indictment ,
charging him with accepting money
ifor the alleged use of hia influence
witn the postalathorities to prevent
the issuance of a fraud order a aiist
the Rialto Grain & ; Securities com
pany. Burton pleaded "not guilty"
to the charge.
t M-H
NEBRASKA NOTES
A farmers' institute bas bee organized -
ganized at Loup City.
The funeral of Frank Cooney wa
hefd at Nebraska Clcy.
A building and loan association
has been organized at Loup City.
Thomas L. Kipling died afe his
home , ten miles southwest of Au
burn.
Allen Bros , of Table Rock bavt
jold their restaurant to Lee Smith
or Pawnee City.
The Hastings canning company ,
with a capital of 830,000 bas filed ar
ticles of incorporation.
James Curley , a piominenb resi
dent of Gretna , fell on a slippery
pavement and fractured his hip bone ,
Mrs W. P. Hall wife of a promi
nent attorney at Holdiege , died last
week from the effects of consump
tion.
John M. Graham , an old residenl
and prominent citizen of Nemena
county , died at his khnme in Peru re
cently.
The Rev. Harry Schleh of OmahJ
delivered an address at a banquet ol
the Woodmen of the World at Mem
phis , last week.
Fruit men at Table Rock do no !
think the crop will bo much injured ,
although the trees are covered with
ice and snow.
A new brick store ouilding has jus !
been completed by tbe Modern Wood *
men of America at Loup City at a
cost of S7,000.
A Hastings company for the manu
facture of incubators has filed arti
cles of incorporation , with a capital
Stock of $25,000.
James liicldlecornb , who has beet
assistant auditor of the Burlington ,
has entered th < j shops at Havelocl
to learn the machinists' trade.
Mrs. Marian Hagedorn an old resi
dent of Sarpy county , died nt Porta !
aued 07 years. She was born in Ger
many. She leav-ps six children. ,
Pioneers of Saline county are pre-
p-iring to orcanizu a historical societj
and prepare a record of happening !
which took place at an early date.
Mrs. William Warner has purchased
the millinery stock of Mrs. L. E
Hill and Miss Eva Stayner at Edgar ,
and will take possession on Februapj
1.
Attorney General Prout has receiv.
ed tbe transcript of the proceeding
in the Bartley case and will proceed
to prepare his appeal to the supremi
court. ,
Frank Toler of Ar/oka may lose ai
arm as the result of the discharge o !
a gun by reason of the trigger catch
ing as he was lifting the gun into a
wagon.
E. W. Baugbman bas sold his Have-
lock Times to Bert Tanner of Lin
coin , and will enter the employ a
the Armstrong Clothing company a ;
ad writer.
George W. Mover , aged (50 ( yean
died at his home near North Beni
Saturday after a long illness. HI
was one of the early settlers and ;
prosperous farmer
Will L. Witbrow. publisher of tb
Plattsmouth Tribune , announce !
that after February 1 the Trbuo
vill be a dnily paper. This will givi
Plattsmouth two dally papers.
Mrs S H , Whipp'e , an aged womai
of Beatrice , slipped on an icy side
walk and fell , breaking several o
cer ribs. Miss Anna Dierks alsi
broke her wrist by a fall.
Alec Thomas , a drayman at She )
ton , was severely Injured by beia
ptruck by a Union Pacific train as h
was carrying freight across tbe tracJ
just ahead of it. There is doubt ate
to his recovery.
At a meeting of the committee 03
tbe Central Teachers' association a |
Aurora it was decided to securt
Frank- . R"berson as one ( f trjj
lecturers. An attendance of 50 |
teachers is expected.
The board of education , lands au |
funds , wants to buy any refunding
bonds ihat may be issued by anj
c" : nties to liquidate their indebt
edness. This w the usual policy oj
the board.
The coroner's jury at Valley in th ,
inquest on the remains of Willian
Falcoenr , killed by a Union Pacif }
engine , returned a verdict that Fai
coner died while discharging b ?
duties , and exonerating the company
A request has been receied from
tbe gatherer of statistics at St. Pet
serburg , Rusisa , by the department
of labor , asking for copies of plani
used by tne Nebraska labor rjureaa
and all information that would assis
in establishing such a bureau eve
there.
i
J. W. Dixon of Western , Sarpj
county captured a li e opossun
weighing ten pounds. This is tbj
first one captured in the country h
several yeais. A southern dinne
will be given by Mr. Dixon.
The Beatrice public library bai
been moved into the new Carnegii
Building , erected at a cost of 825,000
William H. Ch-irltnn of Roca and-
Miss Oljenbruns of Laoban wen
married at Beatrice. They will live
at Roca.