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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL. , , . NORFOLK , NEHRAS1CA FRIDAY , DKCKMHKll 27 J 01. End Comes After Being Sick One Week With Pneumonia. WAS ELECTED A3 FUSIONIST. IB Succeeded by Republican , Henry 8. McBrldc Farmer's Alliance Or- ganlzer In Kansas and Author of Many Works on Political Economy. Olympla , Wash. , Dec. 27. Governor Rogers died at 8 o'clock last night. Governor John R. Rogers was taken elck Friday evening with a cold , which developed Into pneumonia. On Sunday his condition was such as to alarm his friends , but on Monday afternoon the covcrnor was much bet ter and It wa * thought the danger point had been passed. A consulta tion of physicians was held and ( t de veloped the fact that the patient was progressing as well as could be ex pected. Tuesday It was announced that the governor was Buf fering from lobar pneumonia. The disease was then located In the middle lobe of the right lung. It was Impos sible to say until Wednesday was passed whether the disease would eproad. Favorable symptoms contin ued , but yesterday the governor was suddenly taken worse and ho suc cumbed at 8 o'clock last night. Sketch of His Career. John R. Rogers was born In Brims- wick , Me. , Sept. 4 , 1838. From 1852- CG he was a drug clerk In Boston and for .tho next four years was engaged In the drug business In Jackson , Miss ! Ho taught school several years In Illi nois , and In 187G moved to Wichita , Kan. , where ho was editor of the Kan sas Commoner. During his residence in Kansas Governor Rogers became Farmers' Alliance organizer. In 1890 ho removed to the state of Washing ton , where he was elected to the legis lature. In 1896 ho was elected gov ernor on the fusion ticket , and reelected - elected In 1900. Governor Rogers was the author of several works on polit ical economy. Governor Rogers' Successor. Henry G. McBrlde , lieutenant gov ernor of Washington who will become governor , came to this state from California In 18G4. In California ho taught school and studied law prior to his removal to this state. He located first at La Conner , In Skaglt county , xvhere , In 1885 , he established a week ly newspaper , at the same time prac ticing his profession. In 1887 he re moved to Mount Vernon county , where he now resides and practices law. In 1889 Mr. McBrlde was elected a su perior judge , serving four years. In 3900 ho was elected lieutenant gov > ernor as a Republican. PRESIDENT IS PLEASED. Roosevelt Telegraphs Expression ol Delight Over Shaw's Acceptance. Dos Molnes , Dec. 27. Governor Shaw last night received the follow ing message from President Roosevelt velt , the first he has received direct from the president regarding his ap pointment : "I am delighted that you have consented to accept portfolio o secretary of treasury. Have written. ' Pending the receipt of President Roosevelt's letter , the governor has made no plans. He anticipates , how ever , that he will be called to Wash Ington , and If so will go at the pleas tire of the president. "I have no plans , " said the governor , "except that I assume that I shall fill out my almost completed term as executive The inauguration of my successor Will occur Jan. 16. " The governor is In receipt of hun iflreds of telegrams and letters , based on the press announcement from Washington that he has been settled upon for secretary of the treasury 'Among those who have congratulat cd him and predicted his success in the administration of the offlco are representatives of business and finan clal Interests In Chicago and Now [ York. MARSHAL FIRES FATAL SHOT Ottumwa Officer Tries to Arrest Man and Kills Him in Self-Defense. Ottumwa , la. , Dec. 27. At Melrose last night , City Marshal Thomas Knowles , in attempting to arrest Dan lei Garrity of this city , shot and killed Garrlty. Garrity is alleged to have been intoxicated and shooting promts cuously about the town when Knowles tried to arrest him. Garrity' turned his gun on the marshal , but Knowle was too quick and fired first , killing Garrity Instantly. r ' Protest Against Use of Wine. Kansas City , Dec. 27. The 'loca branch of the \V. C. T. U. sent a tele gram to Senator Cockroll of Missouri protesting against the use of wino a 'tho christening of the battleship Mia eourl at Newport News next Saturday Senator Cockrcll's daughter , Miss Ma rlon Cockroll , will christen the Mis sonrl and the senator will deliver th oration. Alger Passes the Crisis. Detroit , Dec. 27. Dr , Howard Long year , ono of the attending surgeon on General R. A. Alger , said that th critical period in the general's ( lines had passed and that bin recovery wa practically certain BO far as he coul determine at present. FATAL RIOT BETWEEN RACP Whites and Blacks Fight With volvers Two Killed. nirintnghain , Ala. , Dec. 27. In a onoral fight between white in on nnd egroes at Chlldcrsburg J. Ulrd , n white man , and his son , Reuben , wcro tilled , while n white boy and one negro - gro wcro wounded. With great dlffl- ulty a general outbreak was pro- anted. The negroes are now In Jail at Talludcga. The trouble grow out of a crap game , the negroes having quarreled over the winning. Tom llolley flhot at ono of the party , when J. Bird , a vhlto man , came up and ad.vlscd the negroes to stop fighting. Holloy , be coming angered at the interference , Irod on nird , mortally wounding him. Bird's two sons rushed to his side and ono of them shot the negro Hol ey , Inflicting a fatal wound. By this .line the negroes were firing on both ho boys and they began to sock shol- or. Reuben nird went to his father , who waa dying , and was ordered by icorgo Woods , a negro , to run. The > oy begged to remain by his father , ) itt on failure to tnovo was shot dead. Charner Woods , father of George WoodH , then shot the elder Died again. George Hlrd was shot In the legs while escaping. A 1'rge crowd of whites ( Illicitly gathered nnd surrounding the negroes , captured them all and took .hem to Talla lega. FATAL FIGHT IN OHIO CHURCH. Six Men Will Die as a Result of a Neighborhood How. Pikeon ! , O. , Dec. 27. Six men were 'atally wounded in a general fight at a small country church at Pike post- office last night and a panic occurred among the worshipers. A series of re- igious mcciings was in progress at the church and the building was filled , when Charles and Orrin Day appeared , slightly Intoxicated , and announced : bat they had "come to clean out the Lcggs , " n family with which the Daya : md had frequent quarrels. A general fight In the church and around It re sulted. Women and children sought safety from revolvers and knives by jumping out of the windows. Only the minister , Mr. Rowe , remained. At the close six men lay fatally hurt , Charles and Orrln Day , Wesley Legg , Joseph Williams , John Currant and Lebanon Williams. Physicians wore called from Plkoton and Idaho to attend the wounded men and the sheriff was noti fied. Many others were slightly In jured. COLLISION DUE TO FOG. Wrecking Train Also Meets With Ac cident Near Cincinnati. Cincinnati , Dec. 27. Unable to see the flagman's signal on account of the fog. the engineer of the south bound Chicago express on the Cin cinnati , Hamilton and Dayton road was unable to stop hia train at Hart- well yesterday until It had struck a freight crossing the track , and demol ished three freight cars. Four pas sengers and two trainmen on the ex press were Injured. They are : B. M. Payne , Chicago ; M. G. Lels , New York ; H. E. Jacobs , New York ; Charles Bloom , Chicago , Engineer John Spencer and Fireman Partlow. The wrecking train on the way to Hartwoll met with an accident , killing Patrick McCoy and fatally Injuring William Nipper and Lewis Tenbrlnlc. The chain of the crane broke and struck these three men while the train was in motion. CLEVELAND ACCEPTS PLACE. Will Become a Member of the Labor Arbitration Committee. New York , Dec. 27. Former Presl dent Cleveland has accepted an ap pointment to the industrial depart ment of the National Civic Federation created at the recent peace conference of labor and capitalistic leaders. His letter of acceptance , in which he np proved the plan of Industrial peace was delivered to Oscar Strauss , who was chairman of the conference. Mr. Strauss said that every man named on the general committee hat signified acceptance of the trust and work. Backers of Omaha Club. Milwaukee , Dec. 27. It Is learned that the backers of the American asso ciation club , which will bo Installed in Omaha , are Alderman Cornelius Corcoran of Milwaukee ani Arden L Bull of Berlin , Wis. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. The draft of a treaty of commerce between Italy and Russia has been signed at St. Petersburg. Sir Joseph Noel Paten , the painter was found dead in his bed at Edln burg Thursday. He was born in 1821 The decomposed body of a man was found in the steeple of Monn Zlon , A. M. E. church , at Birmingham William T. Karanaugh nnd Jack Dlegan were fatally shot Thursday in Levan's cafe , at Savannah , by W. T Dorllc , a bartender. Charles S. Mellon of the Northern Pacific Thursday authorized the state ment that ho hod not resigned and does not contemplate resigning. Railroad building in the Unltci States during 1901 was greater tha It has been for 11 years previous , th total approximating 5,017 miles of line A flro at Chlckas&w , I. T. , caused loss of 175,000. The Armour Packln company lost 60,000 pounds of mea and the two banks were damagci I greatly. 'oncl Firman's Camp < sb. "fontcin. APTURES ' > < 0 DIG GUNS. apprehensions Now Exist That Dewet Will Be Able to Assail Block Houses Successfully Feared British Casual * ties Are Heavy. London , Dec. 27. The following dla- mtch has been received from Lord Cltchoner , dated Johannesburg : "Gen- ral Rundle reports that on the night f Dec. 24 Colonel Firman's camp at Zcofontcln , consisting of three coin- anlcs of yeomanry and two guns , was uccessfully rushed by n strong com mando under Dowet. It IB feared the asualtlcB wore heavy. Two regl- noiitH of Light Horse are purtuilng the Joors. " Boor resistance has nlwayij been very strong In that part of the Orange Uvor Colony which was the scene of General Dewct's Christmas coup. A -real quadrangle of blockhouses Is bo ng built there , the four points of vhlch are Vorccnlgcn , VnlkBruat , Ilur- Ismlth and Kroonstadt. At the outhoast corner of this quadrangle IH a long open space from Bethlehem to Bindley , whore the square of block- louses Is incomplete nnd here Duwut undo his attack. Colonel Firmans orco amounted to probably 200 men , nnd the disaster , especially the losa of ho guns , which may enable Dowet o successfully attack the blockhouses , reatcs a disturbing Impression. KILL TWENTY-TWO FILIPINOS. lecperate Hand to Hand Encounter In Gorge South of Batangas. Washington , Dec. 27. The war dc- lartment yesterday was advised by loneral Chaffco at Manila that com pany F , Twenty-first Infantry , had a Icspcrato band-to-hand encounter in a ; ergo six miles south of Balangas Doc. 23. Twenty-two of the enemy were killed. Patrick O'Connell re ceived an ugly bolo wound In the left cheek , Private Carney received six jolo cuts In the neck and shoulders. General Wright considers that the situation In these parts of the Philip- > lnos , where military operations are jelng carried on , as promising. He ias the greatest confidence in General 3haffeo's ability to end the Insdrrcc- , ion In the islands and says perfect harmony prevails between the < civil and military authorities. SOLDIERS WRECK SALOON. Sequel to a Christmas Riot at the Presidio. San Francisco , Dec. 27. The Christ mas riot at the Presidio had a sequel last night. The saloon of Dave Tar- pey , Just outside the Presidio , where : ho trouble occurred , was completely wrecked. About 7 o'clock nearly 200 soldiers surrounded Tarpey's saloon and began shooting and firing locks nto the building. The windows and doors were broken and bar fixtures demolished. A riot call was answered jy a platoon of mounted artillery , who quickly suppressed the riot. Several arrests were made. William Ross , a soldier who has been doing extra duly at Tarpey's saloon , ejected two sol diers from the place because they were unruly and for this ho secured the enmity of the mob element amons the soldiers. Agree on Arbitration ; Mexico City , Dec. 27. A substantial agreement on the subject of arbitra tion was practically reached yesterday by the several delegations to the pan- American conference. Contrary to what had been anticipated , the agree ment is almost unanimous , including even Argentine , which country it was thought would refuse to sign any but a compulsory scheme of arbitration. The basis of agreement Is simply The Hague convention. All the nations represented In the conference In Mexico ice will become parties to The Hague convention. Zionist Congress Opens. Basle , Switzerland , Dec. 27. The Zionist congress opened here yester day under the presidency of Theodore Herzl of Vienna , the founder of the Zionist movement in Palestine The congress Is represented by over 1,000 delegates , representing every Important country In the world , ex cepting Australia. In the course of his opening address , President Herz' said he had absolute confidence in the national colonization movement and believed this would succeed where ef forts toward charitable colonization has failed. Flr at Cudahy Plant. South Omaha , Dec. 27. Flro at the Cudahy packing plant in South Omaha yesterday caused a loss of not lees than $50,000 , but the insurance car rled on the building and stock amounts to $60,000. The building occupied by the pharmaceutical department waa destroyed. Four Drowned While Skating. Brldgowater , N. S. , Dec. 27. Fou boys who wont skating on La Have river yesterday broke through the ice and were drowned together. The ; were Ferry nnd Mcrvlll Rhodenhausor brothers ; Curry Hubble and George Bachman. H. T. HOLDlflN JR. . . lloniflopiilhlo 1'lirRtclnii nnd Surgeon Olllco , OHUotu Nntloiml Ilnuk llnllilliiR. Tnlniilionn 101 , Hnultnrlmn nml llnalilntico , Mnln nml ISUi Ht Tolopliotio 9. Norfolk , Nobrnnkn. JJH. N. J. HOAGLANI ) , Oatcopnthlc Pliyslclnn DleonncB both nimtn nml clironlo un trontnil without HMD of drum or knlfu. I'liotio No. V M , Olllco at roililoiicn , IW North lOtli Btroot , Norfolk , - - . Nnbranlm JJ.J. . OOLH , DENTIST. Olllco nvor CUIroii'n Nntlntml Ilnnk , HoMclnnoi ono block north of Cmwrortutlotml oliuroli , Norfolk , . . Nobronkn jyjISS MARY SHMLLICY FuHlilonublo 1 > etulre In Cotton block , ovnr llnnm'd ( tort Flret-cIiitB work Kimrnntoml. Norfolk , . . Nobroflkft yUS. SADIE HART MILLER. Ostcopathic'Physician , KootiiB ( ivor.'llnyoa1 Jewelry llonnn , NorfoU 3OWERS & IIAY8 , AltornoyH nl Linv. HoditiB 10.11 ami 12 , Maet block. Norfolk - - Nebraska JJESSIONS & BELL , UiidortnkorH and Kinlialinorfi , Baaelonn Illk. , Norfolk Ave , Norfolk , Nobraflkt MRS. H. H. HULL Manicuring , Shampooing , Baths. TKUCPIIONUNO. { 447. looui3U } North Ninth Street MILLARD GREEN , DRRY and THUMPER LINE Piano Moving a Specialty. Phona.53. _ OilU Protmtly Aasvrarod J.R. ELDER , Sioux City Florist. Awarded first premium on Funeral Designs. Handsome Roses , CarnationsPalms , Ferns Flowers shipped in fresh condition , lione 4661. . CItyofflco : Cor. 6th nml Plcrco. M. E. SPAULDINC , UKALEIUIN FLOUR , - FEED , TELEPHONE : : NO. 8 * L. L. REMBE , Practical Plumber and Steam Fitter. Agency for the Myers Force anr Wind Mill Pumps. Prices Right. Satisfaction Guaranteed on all Work ITIrst , door West of Post Office See ! O ! See ! You Will Have to Hustle If You Pol- low me. Now Look nt this , \vill yon ? 'This ia the price of Groceries : Sugar , 20 lb for $1 00 Package CofToo. . . . , 12 Japan Tea. boat , par Ib (0 Lynn Soap , 12 bars for 25 Diamond Soap , 8 bars for 2S Diamond U Soap , 1J bars ( or 23 No. 1 Bwoot Corn , par can 07 Tomatoeipar can. . . . . 08 Gal. Com Sjrop 33 1 Ib can Baking Powdar 10 Klbcan Dakinc Fowiiar OS Craokore , per Ib , 07 Champion Lye , porcan OS Cider Vinegar , per Ral IS Nary Boanf , per Ib , OS Chewing Tobacco , perlb 21 Smoking Tobacco , porlb 15 So pltj Smoking Tobacco 03 Cnndf , per Ib 07 No eon't.Boit Raking Chocolate , p r Ib. . . . SO CabboBper Ib 03 Bait , per barrel 1 40 Salt , HocVp r cwt 65 Prnnea.per Ib 01 CobPlpea.2 for 05 No. 1 Ilrooms U CroolfB , per gal 03 JoK , per Ral 00 Granite ware cheaper than you can bay eliewbere , B. MYERS. INSKEEP'S ' MILLINERY i > < FOR MILLINERY. ; W. II. IIOCIKHI'roililmit. . Norfolk AMCXANDICIt IIKAIl Vlco I'rnnliUiit K. W. y.UT7. , Cimlilor. National Bank. OLDEST ESTABLISHED DANKIHB JjUSINESS IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA Capital , $100,000.00 Surplus , $20,000.00 Does a General Banking Business , Buys and SollH IntorcHt Paid on Tlmo DniftHiind Money Orel era Sold on any Point In A General Steamship and Foreign I'UHHII C HuHJncBH TrnnHaotod. A. IIKAH , F. P. IIANhON. F.J. IIALK , W. II . HUGIIPLZ , WM. ZUTJ M.A. HAINHOLT. 8. H. COTTON. FOR GOOD LOANS AND EASY PAYMENTS Z * SEE > The Norfolk Building and Loan Ass'n C. B. DURLAND , Secretary. SUGflR CITY GEREAIi nnnufacturcrs of the Bon Ton and Sun-Shine Flours. TliolontlinKlmVorsof tlioStato . uio it mill Fi/f > r / CirLfi II - \ r a t-i-f ne > t\ . iJUCH VI dial ICCU. the lx > nt Krocura handle It. CVCly I Get What You Ask for at 0 UHLE'S ' GROCERY. ALL ORDERS are filled promptly .and with care. Our goods are FIRST-CLASS in every particular. We know precisely what is wanted by our customI ; I ers. We aim to Give you the Best Value for Your Money. South side Main St. , between 2d and 3d. Telephone 41. ONLY TWO NIGHTS After Leaving The Missouri River Before You Reach SKN FRKNCISCO. "The Overland Limited , " Runs Every Day in the Year. ALL COMPETITORS DISTANCED. For f nil information call on or address J. B. ELSEFFER , Agent. i
