/ 1 * / I if THE NORFOLK NEWS : IM1DAY , APRIL -1,1002. License Element at Lincoln Wins by Margin of 62. CLOSE CALL FOR THE SALOONS. Prohibitionists Will Demand a Re count Wet or Dry the Issue In 1 Many Municipalities Only a Few Vote Absolutely for No Barrooms. Omnhn , April 2. Many cities In No- 'branka hold municipal elections yes terday. Lincoln hud a cloao call from going dry after a hot contest by the Prohibitionists , license carrying the city by only 62 votes. Beatrice , Crclgh- ton , Holdrogo , Stromsburg and Syra cuse voted for high license by only r1 one majority. Indlanola has a license council , but an anti-license mayor. Norfolk , Gothenburg , Alma , Carroll , Elm Creek and Oseoolayent wot. Lyons goes wet after one senson of drought. Tekamah goes for license by only 5 majority. Tecumseh , Adams , Bellwopd and Lexington are dry. Broken Dow enters upon upon Its third untl-llccnso year. Nelson voted for no license , but the council is for license by a majority of one , due to holdover members. In McCook the Republicans lose a councilman. Osccolai voted for the occupation tax. Wahoo elected chiefly Republicans. Plattsmouth elected a Socialist councilman. Cen tral City went on record for the Initia tive and referendum. O'Neill en dorsed Gallagher for his third term ns mayor. Crete elected Duck ( Dem. ) mayor by 67 majority. Columbus de feated Louis Held ( Dem. ) for the second end successive- year , electing R. S. Dlckonson ( Rep. ) mayor by 13 major ity. Syracuse gave a majority of C in favor of buying the gas plant. Dlalr elected W. D. Haller mayor for his sev enth term. South Omaha elected Kout- eky ( Rep. ) mayor. CHICAGO ELECTION RESULTS. Republicans and Democrats Split Even. "Bathhouse John" Coughlln Wins. Chicago , April 2. The Republicans and Democrats each made a net gain of one alderman in the city election held yesterday. The council will con sist of 39 Republicans , 30 Democrats , one Independent. The old council consisted of 38 Republicans , 20 Demo crats and three Independents. The hottest fight of the campaign was In the First ward , where a determined effort was made by the opponents of 'John'J. ' Coughlln to defeat him. It was the only ward in the city where anything like a full vote was polled ' Coughlin won easily , however. Ques tions of public policy , Involving munic ipal ownership of street car systems , gas works and similar utilities were voted , the vote in every Instance be ing strongly In favor of municipal ownership. The question of abolish ing the various town governments , such as the North. South and West towns , was also voted upon in the af firmative. MISSOURI ELECTION RESULTS. Joplin , Jefferson City and Lebanon Taken From Republicans. St. Louis , April 2. City elections were held in all the third class cities of Missouri yesterday. In the more important cities , whore political llne were closely drawn , as was the case In almost all of them , the Democrats made most gratifying gains. In Springfield the Republicans seem to Jiave made gains of Importance. The moro substantial Democratic gains .were made at Joplin , Jefferson City , Independence , Lebanon , Macon and 'Appleton City , while In smaller towns their gains were seldom broken. The fiercest fight was made at Joplin. Out of 11 councllmen voted for there , the Democrats elected nine. At Jefferson City and Lebanon the Republicans lost control of the council. ROSE STAYS IN OFFICE. Democrat is Reflected Mayor of Milwaukee. Milwaukee , April 2. Mayor David S. Rose ( Dem. ) is ro-olected , with a plurality close to 5,000. T" ° result of elections In Wlscon- Bln outalde of Milwaukee show that the Republican tickets were successful - ful In the greatest number of In- Btances. Among the larger cities , the most interest was shown in the con test at Madison , where Mayor Storm Bull ( Dem. ) was unseated by his Re publican opponent , John W. Groves. Republicans also won important vie- tories at Belolt , Eau Claire , Black River Falls , Fox UaJco and Fond du Lac. Democrats swept Manltowoc , Marlnetto , Noenah , Menasha , Wan- paca and Rlpon. la many places cltl- tens' tickets were successful. Clarke Has Safe Lead. Little Rock , Ark. , April 2. With ton counties yet to report , official and unofficial returns give the following results on the United States senator- hIp : James P. Clarke , 69 ; James K. Jones , BO ; necessary to elect on joint Lallot , 07. These figures are deemed Tollable and conclusive. In the Third congressional district the contest Is eo close between Congressman Dins- more and J. C. Floyd that the vote of , Van Buren county Is awaited In order to settle It. Four Tourists Lost. Vienna , April 2. Four tourists left hero last Saturday to ascend the Bchnooborg , In the Rax Alps , In lower Austria. One has been found dead , but no trace of the others has-been discovered. The heavy snow makes the search for them dllQcult. PROBING BRIBERY CHARGES. Committee Investigating Danish-Amer ican Scandal Examines Witnesses. Washington. April 2. The Investi gation of charges made In connection with the Danish West Indies purehatui was begun yesterday before the special commltteo appointed by Speaker lion- dorson. Desldes the members of the commltteo there was present Nluls Qron , who brought the charges to the attention of Representative Richard- EQII , and quite a number of Interested spectators. Mr. Oren wan the first witness sworn by Chairman Dalzull. Ho said that In February last parties In Copenhagen who opposed the transfer of the Dan ish West Indies to the United States conferred with him and brought to his attention the Christmas report. Chairman Dalzoll nsked who these parties were. The witness said they were members of the Danish upper house , but ho did -not think It proper to give their names. Mr. Oren said ho was at present the representative In this country of those parties. Mr. Oren gave way temporarily to Representative Alexander * > f Uuffalo , who desired to make a complete dis claimer of any knowledge of Christ mas or the Danish transaction , FIX TIME TO VOTE ON OLEO BILL. Senate Will Take Final Action on the Pendnlg Measure Tomorrow. Washington , April 2. An agreement was reached by the senate to vote on the pending oleomargarine bill before adjournment tomorrow. Debate on the measure was continued throughout yesterday's session. Heltfeld ( Ida. ) opposed the bill because ho believed that it proposed to drive the oleomar garine Industry to the wall. He strong ly advocated the adoption of the sub stitute offered , as be said that would eliminate the possibility of fraud as certainly as the pending measure , so would do no Injustice to anybody. Galllnger ( N. H. ) advocated the bill because It was a. . protest against fraud and against an industry which de pended for Its success on duplicity and dishonesty. Spoonor ( Wis. ) made an extended legal and constitutional ar gument in support of the measure. He said such a tax as It imposed , In his opinion , was in the interest of the whole people. Bailey ( Tex. ) began an argument In opposition to the bill , but had not concluded when the senate adjourned. SIX MEET FIERY DEATHS. Father and Five Children Cremated In Their Home. Johnstown , Pa. , April 2. Six per sons were burned to death last night in Presser Hollow , a mile from the outskirts of the city , in a fire whicl- destroyed their home. The dead. Philip P. Mitchell , aged 53 years ; Jacob P. Mitchell , aged 14 ; Mary Martha Mitchell , aged 12 ; Charles Edward Mitchell , aged 11 ; Jesse M. Mitchell , aged S ; Alice Frances - ces Mitchell , aged G. The members of the family had re tired , with the exception of ono son , who was away. In the house at the time were sleeping Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell , the children who wer burned and three other children. Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter Sophia were the first to be awakened by the heat and smoke of the flames. They woke the father and ran outside and screamed for help. Neighbors were aroused , but they could do nothing but stand helplessly by and watch the house burn and with It the bodies of the father and five children. Ends Troubles in Death. Philadelphia , April 2. Disheartened because of lack of success la litiga tion and heartbroken over her inability to retain the affections or secure the custody of her only son , Mrs. Mary E. C. Clement , a sister of ex-Governor Boyd of Nebraska , killed herself in her fine home , 1917 North Broad street. Her body , badly decomposed , was found In a third-story room which was filled with gas , and a rubber tube attached to an open gas jet and reachIng - Ing to the bed upon which the body lay told the story of suicide. Negro Lynched by Mob. Rome , Ga. , April 2. Walter Allen , a negro charged with criminally assaultIng - Ing Miss Blossom Adamson , a 15-year- old girl , In this city yesterday after noon was taken from the Jail last night by 4,000 men , who battered down the prison doors , and hanged him to an electric light pole in the principal portion of the city. A volley was fired afterward and fully 1,000 bullets entered the negro's body. House Makes Rapid Progress. Washington , April 2. The house yesterday made rapid progress with the sundry civil appropriation bill , completing 93 of the 139 pages of the bill. Efforts to amend the bill were successfully resisted as a rule by Can non , who was personally In charge of the measure. The proceedings were without Incident. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD. Hon. Joseph Smith Fowler , former senator of the United States from Tennessee , died In Washington Tues day , aged 82. The electric linemen of Pittsburg and Allegheny struck Tuesday for an Increase of pay from $2.50 to S3 for a nine-hour day. After being slightly reprimanded by a teacher at Belmont college , Nash ville , Miss Henrietta Llgon , a student , disappeared. Her body was recovered from a pond in the college yard. Major General William M. WhippTe , retired , died In the New York hospital Tuesday of pneumonia after an Illness of two days. Ho was 77 years of age and for 30 years waa In active military service. Kills Mother and Child and Fa tally Wounds Third Victim. SERVANT ADMITS THE DEED. Negro Commits Crime to Cover Theft , Professes Sorrow and Says Poverty Prompted the Act Makes His Es cape , but Is Captured. Philadelphia , April 2. Fearing that ho would bo arrested for theft , Will- lam H. Lane , u colored butler , shot and klllud his employer , Mrs. Ella .1. Furbush , her 12-year-old daughter , Madeline , and probably mortally wounded another daughter , Elolso , aged 7 years , at their homo , 052 North Fifteenth street , shortly bcforo noon yesterday , lane , who Is 25 years of ago , escaped from the house and four hours later was captured by Phil adelphia detectives while waiting In Camden to board a train for Bridge- ton , N. J. He was Immediately brought to this city , was identified by little Eloise and confessed hiu crime. At the police station Lane said he was sorry for what he had done. lie- was surprised to hear that Eloise was alive and said ho always liked her and ho hated to kill her , but "It waa necessary to do BO. " "Now that I ha.vo . been caught , " ho added , " 1 hope she will recover. I am also sorry for Mrs. Ftirbush and Madeline , but poverty tempted mo to do it , and I must now suffer. " Later Lane was taken to the hos pital , where Eloise Idnotlficd him sayIng - Ing : "He Is William Lane , the man who killed my mother and sister and tried to kill me. You know you did , Will iam. " In his presence her statement was taken , and Lane put the seal of accu racy to It by saying"Everything the child has said Is true. " FAST TRAIN KILLS THREE. Union Pacific Engine Strikes Party Returning From Dance. St. Mary's , Kan. , April 2. Throe persons were instantly killed and an other perhaps fatally Injured shortly after 1 a. m. at Bond's crossing , two miles west of Rossvllle , by the Union Pacific passenger train No. 3 west bound. The killed : Fred Smith , Edward Smith , Mlnnlo Maiuoy. Mrs. Fred Smith may recover. Mrs. Smith was the bride of less than a week , having been married on Sunday , and Miss Minnie Mainoy waste to have been married next Sunday to Edward Smith , ono of the unfortunate men. The young people had been to St. Mary's to attend a dance and weie returning homo when the accident oc curred. The bodies of the killed were terri bly mangled and Miss Malney's head was completely severed from her body. Both the horses were instantly killed and the carriage was completely splin tered. The engineer did not sco the carriage unMl after the engine had struck. Ho immediately brought bis train to a standstill and the bodies were taken to Rossville , whore the parties lived. STEAMERS COLLIDE IN FOG. Cambrian Princess Goes Down With Eleven of Crew. London , April 2. Eleven men wore drowned as the result of a collision near Nab lightship between the chan nel passenger steamer Alma and the British ship Cambrian Princess , Captain - tain Roberts , from Peru for Antwerp. The latter sank Immediately and 11 of its crow perished. The Alma re turned to Southampton badly dam aged. The collision occurred at 2:30 : o'clock a. m. , during foggy weather. The Alma struck the Cambrian Prin cess on the starboard quarter , ripping Its sldo wide open. The ship heeled over and sank In four minutes. The 11 survivors were hauled on board the Alma by means of ropes. The steamer's bows were badly steve in. Wreck on the Omaha Road. St. Paul , April 2. News was re ceived hero last night of a bad wreck on the Omaha road at Turtle Lake Junction , Wis. , where the See crosses the Omaha. Through some misunder standing a See freight crashed into the limited on the Omaha bound from St. Paul to Duluth. The engine struck the llmlted's baggage car and then plunged Into the eepot } , wrecking that building and setting It on fire. A number - bor of persons are reported injured , but the only name so far ascertained Is that of Baggageman Morgan of Min neapolis. The day coach , -which was next to the baggage car , was crowded with lumbermen and many of these had narrow escapes. The depot and Its contents were destroyed by fira. Traffic on both roads is blocked. Thirteen Bodies Recovered. Chattanooga , Tenn. , April 2. Tb total number of men killed In the ea plosion in the Nelson mine at Dayton Tenn. . will reach 1C. Thirteen bodies have been recoverd and three more are known to bo In the mine. The mine Is on fire. The rescuing party dis tinctly felt the heat and were beaten back In their attempts to recover the three remaining dead bodies. Hunter Accidentally Shot. El Reno , I. T. , April 2. Charles Reemer , formerly a prominent mer chant of Omaha , but recently residing in Lawton , was accidentally shot ana killed near Cratervlllo yesterday while returning from a hunt. PEACE MOVEMENT GENERAL. Boer Commandants Ready to Quit War and Ask for Terms. Protorln , April I'roHldt-nt Stoyn and ( U'licral Dolaroy have boon lo cated and a mi'utluK between thorn and Acting President Srhalkburgor Is x pot-ted to bo arranged without further delay. It la leportcd that Oonoral llotha will also attend the conference. Commandant Moars linn rent In word that bin command will abldo by the decision of the Hour government. Commandant Devllllers , who ban been operating In the Klmberly dis trict , has sent In a ling of truce , unk ing for terms. The poaoei movement , however , ban In no way lutoiforod with the military operations. The llntlsh are again swooping the northwest dlstilctH of the Oiango lllvor Colony , where It In hollovod they have about 1.000 of ( Jon- eial Dowet.'B men within the cordon. Trouble Brewing In Balkans. London , April 2. The Vienna eorro- siiondeiit of the Dally Telegraph sayn he believes from the Indloatloim that the Diillwni situation has entered a critical Htago. Reports of atiocltlos committed by Hulgarlan bands uru re ceived dally , says the correspondent , and yet the heads of seven Bulgarian brigands wore brought to Salonlca and hung up In the prison court ywnl. The Turkish agent at Ivanco , who was Instrumental In capturing a Unitarian band , has been murdered In rcvongo. It IB reported that M. Sarattiff , the leader of the Macedonian committee , Is planning the captuie of an Influon- tlal foreign consul nt Macedonia , Populists Hold Conference. Louisville , April 2. The national commltteo of the Populist party met last night at the Wlllard hotul , with Chairman Jo A. Parker presiding , and 20 state commltteemon prenont. The discussion during the mooting showed that the Populism are averse to sur rendering any of their principles in the alllod party organization. The only definite action taken \siis the ap pointment of a subcommittee to draft platform recommendations on the part of the Populist party to bo sub mitted to the allied party conven tion today. Three Military Prisoners Escape. Chicago , April 2. Three prisoners under guard at Fort .Sheridan escaped from their sentries yesterday and gained freedom under exciting cir cumstances. One prisoner was shot at by a crack marksman , recently re turned irom the Philippines , and It Is thought was badly wounded. Another boanlod a passing freight tiuln going toward Chicago and was not missed for 15 minutes. The third escaped with his life , only because the sentry who snapped at him missed llro. Attempt to Kill Is Futile. St. Petersburg. April 2. The police prefect of Moscow , M. Tropoff , had a narrow escape from assassination yesterday. While receiving visitors a governess , named Allan , suddenly drew a revolver , placed the muz/.lo at the official's breast and pulled the trigger. The weapon , however , missed fire. In the subsequent excitement the woman tried to escape , but was ar rested , it Is believed that the attempt was connected with the recent student troubles. Uovcrnor Dole Arrives. San Francisco , April 2. Governor S. B. Dele of Hawaii arrived hero on the steamer Sierra , en route to Wash ington , to discuss with President Roosevelt Hawaiian affairs. After visiting - iting Washington. President Dole will visit relatives in the east , returning to Hawaii In about two months. Sec retary Henry E. Cooper will bo acting governor of Hawaii during Governor Dole's absence. Williamson Named for Congress. Portland , Or. , April 2. J. N. Will iamson was nominated for congress by the Republicans of the Second dis trict , to succeed Congressman Moody. Williamson Is a stockman of Crook county and Is at present state senator. Thomas H. Tongue was renomlnated for congressman by acclamation at the Republican convention of the First district. Rock Island Withdraws. Chicago , April 2. Official notice of withdrawal from the Western Passen ger association was given yesterday by the Chicago , Rock Island and Pacific - cific railroad. No reason was assigned for the action , but it is supposed that the recent Investigations by the inter state commerce commission of pool.ng among the western roads Is the cause. Virginia Town Wiped Out. Roanoke , Va. , April 2.--The town of Newport , in Giles county , was prac- tlcally destroyed by flro yesterday. Every store in the place and two hotels - tels and the best residences In the town were burned. The loss Is esti mated to be over $100,000 , with very little Insurance. Captain Kills Lieutenant. St. Petersburg , April 2. Whlln th MIgorod regiment waa parading on the barracks square at Kleff yesterday Captain Sofronoff shot and killed Lieu tenant Grodskl for maligning the former's family. Rathbone Entitled to Ball. Havana. Apill 2. The supreme court has fixed the ball of Estes G. Rathbono at $100,000 cash. The court ruled that until sentenced Rathbona was entitled to ball under the postal code. Topeka Republicans Win. Topeka , Kan. , April 2. The Repub licans won In all the wards of this city at yt-dtcrd.iy's elections. This Is uniloi stood as being a victory for the temperance Grade Wing Shots Arc in the Winning List. SECOND DAY OF THE SHOOTING. Nearly All Who u Entered for the Grand American Event Face the Traps Gilbert , Hclkcs and Marshall Fall to Get Piece of Winner's End. Kaunas City , April 2 , Thorn were 41' ) entrlon In the nltio powder luuidl- cap , the evonl Hchodiilod for the second end day of the ( Iriiud American hand icap llvo bird tdiiinamont , and 82 high KIIIIH. each with a straight woio of 12 birds , divided the piirso of $1,190 Never bolero In the history of wing- bhot contoHttt bun no largo a number of shooters pattlclpatod In any HlngH event. Nearly all of those- who are entered for the Oiand American hand icap faced the traps and oacli ono WIIH subjected to the BIUIIO handicap ho will have In the big shoot. Many of thu IIIOH ) prominent , wing- shots were among the winners yester day. W. R. Crosby of O'Fallon. Ills. , shooting from the 32-yard mark , made a titralght score. W. II. Union of Rldgotawn , Out. , who shoots with a 31yard handicap , Is another man who linn not missed a bird during thu tournament. Hates won the Grand American In 1900 and ho hi looked upon with favor thin year. J. A. H. Elliott of Kansas City and E. D. Ful- ford each made a straight scorey < s- torday. Among thoHo who failed to make a straight score were Fred Gilbert , Rollo HelkoH and T. A. Marshall. An- nlo Oakley of Nutloy , N. .1. ; Lillian Smith of California and Mm. H. J. Johnson of Minneapolis were In the race yesterday , but none of them made ; n straight ttcoro. STRIKE IS DECLARED. Pennsylvania Mnlers Will Obey Order Involving Ten Thousand Men. Altoona , I'a. , April 2. After mass- meetings of the Rochester and Pitts- burg Coal and Iron company' * mlnoiH wore hold at Punxsutawney and Sykos- vlllo yesterday the threatened Btrlko was formally declared. It Involves 10- 000 minors and will have the effect of curtailing the employment of nearly as many more rallioad men employed by the Buffalo , Rochester nuid Pltltt burg Rallioad company , whoso freight traffic will be nearly paralyzed in con sequence of the strike. It was dot hied that If General Manager h. W. Robin son should attempt to evict the strIK ers from their homes , many of which are owned by the company , the pump ova and traeklaiyern will also be calli I out and the mines allowed to flood. Any attempt to import other miners will also be resisted. Crop Conditions for March. Washington. Apill 2. The weather bureau has Issued the following general oral summary of the crop conditions for March : The weather conditions of March were generally favorable for farming operations In the states of the Missouri , upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys. There has been a very general , and In some sections a marked Improvement In the condition of winter wheat in the states of the central valleys , although much of the late sown Is in poor condition and some will bo plowed up for other crops. Corn planting has begun un far northward as Kansas and Missouri , and preparations for planting are In progress farther north. Judge Kelly Grants Injunction. Waverly , la. , April 2. Judge Kelly granted an Injunction restraining the officers of the Ancient Order of the Red Cross , a fraternal Insurance order - der , with headquarters In this city , from transferring their funds and property to the Bankers' Union , a sim ilar organization , with headquarter at Omaha , which recently entered into an arrangement to absorb the Red Cross me jership. The Ancient Or der of the Red Cross was founded in 1898 by A. M. Potter and Is said to have a membership of 60,000. Passes Anti-Anarchy Bill. Columbus , O. , April 2. The Bran- nock bill to punish anarchy and as sault on the president or state officers was passed yesterday by the house. The bill provides that any person con victed of the assassination of the presi dent of the United States or any offi cer In the line of succession shall be electrocuted and his body be cremated LIfo Imprisonment is provided for an assault upon these officers with intent to kill. The bill did not receive a dis senting vote. Michigan Miners Out. Saglnaw , Mich. , April 2. The strike of. the Michigan coal minors , ordered several days ago , after the conference between the operators and miners failed to agree on a scale , began yea- torday and 1,100 miners are out In this county. Almost the same number of men quit the mlno at Bay City and In the Stuart mines. There was no demonstration , the men simply staying away from the pits. Damage Reaches Millions. Chattanooga April 2. 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