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THE NORFOLK NEWSs FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 28,1002. Operators Refuse to Continue Them Out of Court , STRIKE HEARING TO PROCEED. Give No Reason Either to Mlnen or Lawyer * Representing Companies. Great Surprise Is Occasioned by De- elslon Stand of Independents. Washington , Nov. 2C. AH prospects for nn understanding between the United Mlno Workers nml the conl oporntora outsldo the anthraclto conl utrlko commission came to a sudden termination Into yesterday afternoon through the receipt of n dispatch to Wnyno MncVongh , representing the Pennsylvania Conl company and the Hillside Conl and Iron company , noil- lying him that nt a meeting of the an- thraclto coal rends men In Now York It hnd been decided not to grant an interview to Mr. Mitchell nnd his as- noclatoB , which had been suggested Jor Friday noxt. The announcement , coming as It did after nn all dny'a conference In this city between Mr. MncVengh nnd Mr. Mitchell and his associates , attended pnrt of the time by Cnrroll D. Wright , In an endeavor to adjust some details of the proposed agreement between the operators nnd the minors , completely surprised every one hero. From a rcllnblo pourco It Is Icnrncd that the proposi tion that the operators meet Mr. Mitchell on Friday next was mndo at the Instn/ico of Mr. MacVoagh , who ' "was no less eurprlscd than Mr. Mitch ell himself nt the turn nffalra took. From statements made by Mr. Harrow early In the dny , the Impression hnd spread thnt a complete agreement would bo effected nt the conference , lwt when the meeting broke up Mr. Pnrrow read to the newspaper nion In the corridor outside his room In Will- aril's hotel n statement which made it clear that no final agreement had been reached nnd that no further conference - feronco was likely. Mitchell Makea Statement. Philadelphia , Nov. 26. President Mitchell of the United Mlno Workers of America , accompanied by his coun- eel , C. H. Dnrrow nnd II. D. Lloyd , arrived - rived hero from Washington , Mr. Mltcholl was questioned concerning the status of the settlement of the rnlno workers' strike. Ho said : "Counsel for the operators nnd some of the operators hnd laid before the presidents of the railroad companies n tentative proposlLjn which had been drafted Jointly by the representatives of the railroad companies nnd counsel tor the miners. The railroad compa nies wired the strike commission that the jeneral terms of the proposition word" satisfactory , some of the minor details to bo adjusted later. This mes sage suggested thnt the commission adjourn until Dec. 3 , In order thnt these 'minor details' might bo ad- Justed. " Mr. Darrow hero Interrupted by saying : "Tho initiative was taken by the operators. " Mr. Lloyd said : "When the com mission adjourned it was understood that a satisfactory adjustment of the differences would be made. The com missioners were so certain of this thnt a subcommittee , consisting of Messrs. Clark , Watkins and Parker , was ap pointed to adjust the minor details. "Attorney MacVeagh , counsel for Iho Pennsylvania Coal company , re quested Mr. Mitchell and his counsel to meet him in Washington yesterday for the purpose of working out the details - tails of the strike settlement. While wo were In conference with Mr. Mac- Veagh a messngo was received from the coal rend presidents announcing that the first proposition was not satIsfactory - Isfactory nnd thnt the coal companies would r refer a continuance of the bearings before the arbitration com- mlttee. " Mr. Mitchell declined to express an opinion regarding the attitude of the coal road presidents. Mr. Darrow , however , said : "They have gone equarely back on their word. " Break Off Negotiations. New York , Nov. 26. A serious Ditch occurred yesterday In the plans for a settlement of the coal contro versy for a conference between the operators and the union , and it Is now -almost certain that the adjustment will be again referred to the Gray commission. At a meeting between the presidents of the coal roads and a large number of independent oper ators , a strong protest was entered by the latter against treating directly with the miners. An invitation to meet Mr. Mitchell at Washington on Friday was declined peremptorily and It was agreed that in the Judgment of the operators It was best for the present to go on with the hearing before - fore the commission. Independents Win Their Point. Scranton , Pa. , Nov. 2C. The inde pendent operators' committee on their return from New York were all glad ness and smiles. " \Ve have won our point , " said Dr. J. N. Rice of the Riverside Coal com pany. "We are ready to show to the public that we are paying all the wages our business warrants , and that an agreement with John Mitch ell's organiratlon is undesirable , be cause of its un-American ideas. The big companies have come to our way cf thinking and a 'settlement out of court' la no longer a possibility. " As viewed from this point the hearings - I ings will bo proceeded with on ! i -Dec. 3. _ DANCROFT BANK 18 ROBBED. Cracksmen Get Away With From Two to Four Thousand Dollars. Bancroft , Nob. , Nov. 26. The Bnn- croft bnnk , owned by J. IS. Turner , wns entered by burglars yesterday morn ing about 2 o'clock. Entrance wan obtained by use of n skeleton key to the front door. The building Is n one- story brick. The ante wns not kept in n vault , which mndo It oaslor work for the burglnrfl. It Is not known ox- telly what amount was taken , prob ably from | 2,000 to $4.000. All the cash Is missing , except $1.25 , which was found In the wreck in the morn- ing. ing.Two Two explosions wcro mndo , the first ono on the outer door , which blow < t across the room and almost through ho brick wall. The second wns on the nnor steel chest and wan a clean job. Several people heard the explosions , ! > ut wcro too frightened to causa any filnrm. A shoemaker next door heard ho reports and attempted to got out , but found all his doors hnd been 'nstened ' , There Is no clue , ns there has been no suspicious characters no Iced around town. WOMEN ACCUSED OF MURDER. Developments Show that GllUam Did Not Kill Himself OB Reported. Sioux Falls , S. D. , Nov. 26. Author ities have ascertained that W , C. Gil Ham , the Sioux Falls man who was found dead at Hock llnplds a few morulugH ngo under circumstances which Indicated thnt ho hud commit ted milcldo , wns murdered. Two women , ulsters , who fled , have been arrested , charged with the crime , ailllnm when Inst seen was Inquiring for them. When the body wns found Bomo money had disappeared. In ad dltion to the bullet hole , Gilllam's head wns split open and the body horribly ribly mutilated In n fashion which can not bo described in the newspapers. STUDENTS TO BE PROSECUTED , Grand Jury Takes Up Investigation o the Recent Riots at Iowa City. Iowa City , In. , Nov. 26. The grant Jury linn taken up the Investigation of the recent student riots with n view to Indicting about twenty ringleaders , If the evidence can bo produced. The faculty is co-operating with the coun ty attorney and President MncLcan himself Is said to have appeared be fore the Jury yesterday : Ho was In conference with Mayor' Stebblns to day and declared that ho was deter mined that students guilty of destroy ing property bo prosecuted. At n meeting of deans resolutions wcro adopted to this effect. FOUND WITH THROATS CUT. Woman Is Dead , but Her Musband Will Probably Recover. Toxarkana , Ark. , Nov. 26. Leo IVolgcl and his wife wcro found in their room nt the Cosmopolitan hotel nst evening with their throats cut. The woman was dead. A bloody razor ny on the floor near the bed. Welgel was taken to a hospital and will prob- bly recover. Ho Is conscious , but re- USC3 to make any statement. About a week ago ho left Texarkaua , saying ho was going to bo married. Ho re amed yesterday , accompanied by a foung woman , whom ho introduced as his wlfo. The couple took a room at ho Cosmopolitan hotel and neither oft It again. Clark Denies Story. Chicago , Nov. 26. Professor J. Scott Clark of Northwestern univer sity says there is no truth in the pubc Ishcd report quoting him as saying that on a salary of $300 a year an un skilled American workman can keep a family ' in comfort and save money. Referring ] to the matter , Professor Clark ' said : "Tho statement attrib uted ' to mo is in my judgment wildly Absurd. ' I bellovo that Mr. John Mitchell's ' recent estimate of $600 as the ( minimum for supporting an average - ago ' family is quite ns low as can rea sonably ' bo made. " Madame La Bonta Arrested. Ban Francisco , Nov. 20. Madama La Bonta , who is wanted at Butte , Mont , in connection with the murder of Dr. Coley last October , was arrest ed here yesterday. Mme. La Bonta came hero several days ago from ; Seattle. In an Interview she stated that Dr. Coley was killed as the result of an accidental discharge of his own gun , and that she merely Indulged in a friendly scuffle with him. Farmer Swallows Poison In Court. Marshalltown , la. , Nov. 26. Joseph Koskuba , a farmer , was tbo center of a dramatic scene In the court room 1 ) bere yesterday , when he swallowed a 1 1 big vial of morphine. By heroic means a physician saved his life. Ho ; i was on trial for the attempted mur der of William Brande , a neighbor. Ho alleged as a motive for his attempt t on his own life that all bis neighbors bad sworn falsely. . Saved by His Record as a Soldier. j * Jollet , 111. , Nov. 26. Louis Rhea. just home after three years' servlco in ' the Philippines and wanted In Pan- tiac as an escaped prisoner from the reformatory , has been given his liberty - , erty on parole. Citizens thought his' ' record as a soldier had earned his free-1 dom and induced the parole board I to let him go. Rhea was arrested upon bis arrival here last week. I i Negroes to Be Sold at Auction. I Lancaster , Ky. , Nov. 26. Two ne " gro women and ono negro man will bo sold by the sheriff to the highest bid der at the court house ou Friday , ono for three months and the others for two and three yean respectively. They were convicted of vagrancy in the circuit court. Hay Tells Cabinet That Nego tiations Arc at a Standstill. OLOMBIA REFUSES LAST OFFER. Nicaragua and Costa Rica Unwilling to Coerce Neighbor Republic. United State * Will Make No Fur * ther Concessions. Washington , Nov. 20. Minister Qucsadn of Cuba called nt the white bouso ycstcrdny and informed the president that bo bad received a ca blegram from tllo Cuban government at Havana Informing lilm tbnt the re clproclty treaty negotiations wcro pro ceeding satisfactorily. Minister Quo eadn aluo presented ft copy of his ca blegram to Secretary Hay. The cabinet meeting wns devoted almost exclusively to the considers tlon of the status of the reciprocity treaty with Cuba and the canal treaty with Colombia. The hitches Urn have occurred in the negotiations were discussed , as were also the pros pccts of settlement. Secretary Hay , In presenting th canal negotiations , said they had com to n dead stop and while no sucli thing ns an ultimatum hnd passed , tb Colombian minister hnd Informed the state department that he could not ac < cept the last proposition of the Unite States as a basis of a treaty. The stnto department bad already let I bo known that it had come to the end of Its concessions , so the chance o a renewal of the negotiations in tb near future were not bright. This state of affairs would , it wa believed , stimulate the negotiations with Nicaragua and Costa Rica fo the alternate route , but It now ap pcarcd that those countries were no disposed to allow themselves to b used for the purpose of coercing Co ombla , and were desirous of remain ing in the background until it wai certain no treaty would bo made b twcen the United States and Colombia , President Roosevelt laid before th cabinet bis annual message to congress gross in completed form. It was sen to the printer today. Most of tb features of the document are familla to the members of the cabinet an only such parts of the message tha bad not been considered previously was read in full. IOWA MAN WINS FAIR CONTEST. Prize for Exposition Emblem Design Awarded to Charlea Holloway. St. Louis , Nov. 26. The contest for the design for the emblem to bo adopted as the official emblem of the decided yesterday. The winner is Charles Holloway of Clinton , la. The Louisiana Purchase exposition was successful design contains five figures. Ono in the center is a woman , repre senting the territory of Louisiana. On her side stands Columbia , placing around her the American flag. The garments of France have fallen from ' her and He at her feet. Holloway was the winner of the prize offered by the Chicago Inter-Ocean for a figure typ ical 1 of Chicago. In that contest Hoi- loway's design was a woman , on the breast of whom were the words , "I W11L" Judge Wright Appointed. Washington , Nov. 26. The presi dent has decided to appoint Judge Francis M. Wright , now Judge of the circuit and appellate court of Illinois , to the vacancy on the court of claims , caused by the death of John Davis. Judge Wright was endorsed by the Illinois delegation in congress. He Is from the district represented by Congressman Warner and Is a veteran of the civil war. The president also announced his decision to appoint Ashby M. Gould of this city , at present district attorney for the District of Columbia , as associate justice of the supreme court of the District of Co lumbia. Internal Revenue Report. Washington , Nov. 26. John W. Yerkes , commissioner of Internal rev enue ' , in his report for the fiscal year ended June 30 , 1902 , says that by the two acts abolishing the war revenue taxes , internal revenue taxes have been reduced about $100,000,000. There has been , however , an Increase of revenue from taxes laid on distilled spirits and other objects that were not affected by war revenue leglsla tlon. The receipts of the bureau for the fiscal year ended June 30 , 1901 , were $306,871,669 , and for the fiscal year ended June 30 , 1902 , $271,867,950 Three Buried In Arlington. Washington , Nov. 26. The remains of three officers of the army were in- terred in the Arlington National ceme tery yesterday with the usual military i ceremonies. These were Major Waller Reed , of the medical department ; I { Captain John F. McDlaln , Ninth cav- elry , and Captain F. Castow , a quarter- 1 master of volunteers during the civil 1 war. Death of Thomas Ochlltree. Hot Springs , Va Js'ov. 26. Colonel Thomas Ochlltree died bere yesterday of heart trouble. He bad been In a sinking condition since Monday , morn- ing. He died without pain. Arrange- ments for his funeral will be made by friends In New York. - Flood Situation Improving. Dallas Tex. . Nov. 26. The flood sit- uatlon in Texas is generally improved today. Many of the railroads that were suspended by washouts and floodsd tracks have resumed operation. FATHER MURPHY FILES REPLY , Famoue Bishop Bonacum Case Is Again Before Court at Seward. Seward , Nob. , Nov. 26. The answer f Father Murphy , In the famous Blsh- p Uonncum case against William Murphy , wns filed yesterday. It contains twenty-five pages of : loiselj written matter and alleges as B defcBso "the persecution" by Bishop Bonacum and contempt of court on the art of the bishop in falling to obey an Injunction granted In a former trial enjoining the bishop from meddling with the church property or bringing any suits until the pope decides the controversy , before whom an appeal B pending. The prayer asks for damages for such failure to obey the mandate of he court. Judge Good has refused to Bit In the trial , having been the bish op's attorney before going on tbo bench , and Judge Shornbcrger has been called to try the case. Tbo con test is a bitter one. FOOT AND MOUTH EPIDEMIC. Massachusetts Officials Fall to Stamp Out Cattle Disease. Boston , Nov. 25. Although the en tire Xoice of Inspectors of the Massa chusetts cattle commission has been at work hard for the past two weeks , boplng to stamp out the foot and mouth disease , it has become almost epidemic in this state. Many new cases have been reported In towns of eastern and central Massachusetts. The last epidemic In England , some twenty yenra ago , cost that country over $7,000,000 , while It took $8,000,000 to stamp out a similar epidemic in France. The great increase In the number of cases during the past week is causing apprehension. All cattle showing symptoms of the disease are being quarantined. Gould Makes Reply. New York , Nov. 26. Mr. Gould's expected rejoinder to the circular is sued by Messrs. Edwin Hawley and Harrlman relative to the use of his 1 nnmo In sending out requests for prox ies , was given out In the form of a statement made to the press. Mr. Gould declared the circular in ques tion to be "in some respects a direct mlsstatement of facts and in others an ingenious perversion of truth , " and 1 expresses the conviction that It was sent out In order to secure control of the property by Messrs. Hawley and Harrlman to the exclusion of himself. Advance In Freight Rates. Chicago , Nov. 26. General traffic officials of the Central Freight associa- tion lines met here yesterday and took formal action for putting In effect the advance in freight rates ordered at the Joint meeting of the executive of ficers of the trunk lines and Central Freight association last week. The rates will go Into effect on Doc. 8. The advance In grain and flour rates will be 2V cents a hundred pounds and 6 cents on provisions. Find Traces of Bandits. Davenport , la. , Nov. 26. Search for traces of the bandits who held up the Rock Island express train near bure Saturday morning has resulted in the finding of a rifled express bag , some Jewelry boxes and dynamite in the barn of William Rohwer , where the robbers stole the team with which they made their escape. The day was barren of developments pointing to the present whereabouts of the rob , bers. Lake Steamer Wrecked. Lorain , O. , Nov. 26. The steamer ! Quito , ore laden , from Escanaba to Cleveland , ran ashore while trying to make this port last night. A northeast - east gale prevailed at the time. The captain and thirteen . of the crew were rescued. Two engineers and two mates were left in the engine room. I A boat sent to their rescue afterwards I ' was able to get them off. The boat' will be a total loss. To Abandon the Chase. j ' Davenport , la. , Nov. 25. The search for the robbers who held up the Rock Island express train near this city Saturday morning has failed to fur nish the least clue and the detectives are preparing to give up the pursuit. ' The officers have failed to find the team which the bandits stole to make their escape. D. B. Ridley and John Lawless , two suspects under arrest , will be held for vagrancy until the of ficers are convinced that they know ) nothing of the robbery. Aimed at the Jews. Bucharest , Roumanla. Nov. 25. The disciplinary council of the Roumanian bar has published a decision that only , ) Roumanian citizens may hereafter practice law or act as clerks of law- yers. The decision is aimed directly ' at .ne Jews , who form the majority o ! the lawyers and law clerks. To Prevent Spread of Plague. New Haven , Conn. , Nov. 26. It waa voted at a meeting of the state board of health In this city that the surgeon general of the United States army be requested to call a convention of state boards of health for the purpose of preventing a spread of bubonic plague. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD. Charles V. Herdllska of Ohio , United - ed States consul at Callao , Peru , has tendered his resignation and it has been accepted. I I Captain A. P. Mordaunt , who is credited with having made the first discovery of pay gold at Norno. d'e in San Francisco Tuesday. John McCormlck , former sh < Gladwin county , Michigan , was and killed Tuesday , while bunting , by Burt Ensign , a companion , from southern Michigan. The bullet missed a deer and bit i McCormlck. / Interview's Company and Tells Men to Resume Work. CENTRAL LABOR UNION SUBMITS Unwilling to Arouse the GeneraPo Re sentment It Recedes From Its Posi tion and Calls Strike Off Veterans Ready to Take Up Arms. Havana , Nov.20.tThe Central La bor union decided to call off the strike nnd committees were appointed to In form the various unions of this de cision. Much of the credit for the set tlement of the strike Is duo to General Gome/ , who headed tbo committee which consulted with officials of the Havana Commercial company , against whom the strike wns first directed. General Gomez nnd the committee afterwards mot the members of the union , nnd the old warrior did not spare words in his condemnation of the action of the union In calling out the workmen. Ho said It was a revo lution nnd not a strike nnd thnt the wnr veterans stood rendy to tnke up arms In support of the government In order to maintain order. That ended the strike as far as the Central Labor union was concerned. It did not care to brave General Gomez' wrath and I word was sent out as soon as * possible ! to have the men fClurn to work , j There may be some difficulty with the j ' local unions , but the backbone of the strike Is broken. SLUMP IN MEXICAN SILVER. Nearly Three Sliver Dollars Now Needed to Buy One of Gold. Mexico City , Nov. 26. The premium on New York exchange continues to ndvance and yesterdny It was 185 ; that is $2.85 Mexican silver Is required to buy one American gold dollar. The , largo farmers in the interior and planters throughout the country say they do not care If the dollar falls to 30 cents , as only the city merchants ! ; j and Importers want gold. They urge that the depreciated silver keeps the dollars in the country and makes busl ness good. Importers take another ! view and are generally refusing to make prices on machinery , supplies , etc. , except in gold. Bankers realize that payments coming due will be 1 made in dollars worth considerably less than when the money was loaned. The government has the matter under advisement and advices regarding the adoption of a gold standard from Europe - rope and the United States are being constantly received. The country Is undeniably prosperous and there is a natural hesitation in taking radical measures which might give business a set back. Dawson Mine Flooded. Vancouver , B. C. , Nov. 26. A spe cial from Dawson says an unexpected flow of water from a mine shaft on Eldorado creek has done much dam- ago. Miners have been engaged In in j sinking the shaft for some months. Several layers of gold bearing sands exist , alternating with loose rock and muck , similar to surface diggings. The theory is that after these have all been passed through genuine bedrock - rock will be struck and gold found in considerable quantities. Yesterday at noon the men were down 210 feet. After their return to the shaft after dinner they found water rising In the shaft , which filled In six hours. The water soon overflowed and is run- nlng ' through Bonanza camp , damag- ing ' mining machinery and small build- Ings. A big stream is now flowing through the little town. New Railroad Record. i Chicago , Nov. 26 , When the twen ; tieth century limited on the Lake Shore pulled Into the Grand Central - tral station yesterday all records De - tween Chicago and Elkhart , Ind. , ad been broken and probably a new rail ; rood record established for a contln- uous run of 101 miles. The train , inn - slstlng of an engine and six heavy 'lPullman cars , filled to their capacity , made the distance , 101 miles , in 100 minutes. This beats the Chicago-Elk- hart record by five minutes. The run included slow downs for water and for passing through Mishawka , South Bend and Laporte , where slow run , nlng ordina ces exist. During several oral portions of the trip a speed evof nearly ninety miles an hour was at- talned and kept for a considerable dls- tance. j j i Dismisses Kidnaping Case. j Omaha , Nov. 26. The complaints against Mrs. Johanna Johnson and Peter Gustafson , charged with kidnap ing the four daughters of Rasmus Julluson , were dismissed in police court yesterday morning. Julluson decided not to prosecute and the : charges were withdrawn at his re- quest. Julluson believes that the ex- perlence through which the two have Just passed will result In them allow- Ing him to conduct his own household . as he sees fit. The children are still I In St. Louis with their aunt. MPreparations for Bull Fight Continue , Kansas City , Nov. 26. Convention hall directors and all concerned with the bull fight advertised to be given on Thanksgiving night are to be or- rested the moment the event ooeus according to a statement made yester . day by County Marshal Maxwell. Not. withstanding a popular protest against the fight nnd the positive statement of the chief of police , and the police .board that It would not be permitted , the hall directors are going ahead with the preparations. _ SAILS FOR SOUTH AF0ICA. 1 Secretary Chamberlain and Wife ttn Be Conveyed by Warship. London , Nov. 26. Colonial Secre tary Chnmbcrlnln nnd Mrs. Chamber- Inln Btnrted for South Africa ycster- dny nmld cordlnl furewclls from a large circle of friends. The police cordoned the railroad station and pex- mitted only ticket holders to enter- the building. - The couple traveled In the royal train to Portsmouth , where they boarded the armored cruiser Good Hope nnd entcrtnlned on that vessel a party at luncheon prior to sailing. The store rooms of the warship have been well equipped and n French chst has been shipped. Many Hvo sheep nnd chickens were carried on board , and the special delicacies intended for the Chamberlains' table alone are valued at $2,500. The two store rooms contain 300 cases of wlno. SUICIDE THEORY NOT SUSTAINED * American Doctors Examine the Body of Mrs. Ellen Gore. "f Paris , Nov. 26. The independent postmortem examination over the re mains of Mrs. Ellen Gore by the com mission of four Amerlcnn doctors ap pointed by Consul General Gowdy , at the instnnco of the stnto department at Washington , was made yesterday at i the morgue. It tended to establish J the fact that Mrs. Gore did not commit ' suicide. The American doctors found thnt tha bullet entered the pupil of the right eye , cutting the lower eyelid and emerging in the rear of the right side of the head at less than half an inch elevation from the point of entry. Tha body bore no marks of a struggle and there were no powder marks at the , entrance of the wound. POISON INSTEAD OF WHISKY. Young Man Dies In a Hotel Under Mysterious Circumstances. Springfield , 111. , Nov. 26. A young man believed , from papers found in his pocket , to bo Amos Stuart of Plymouth , 111. , died at the Silaa ho tel last night under circumstances that point to death by poison. Just before lapsing into unconsciousness at the hotel he rang for a bell boy. Handing the boy a half pint bottle which con- , tained a tablespoonful of a dark ' * brown fluid , he said : "Take this to a physician and have it analyzed. My t friend gave it to me for whisky , but 1 believe it is poison. " The attending physician says that laudanum or some similar strong drug caused his death. Fresh Disturbances In Macedonia. Constantinople , Nov. 26. Renewed disturbances are reported from the neighborhood of Monastir. Conflicts between the Turkish troops and Bul garian brigand bands have taken place and some men bavo been killed and wounded on both sides. The British consul at Salonica , in a report to the British embassy here on the recent troubles , In northern Macedonia , says the agitators did their utmost to in cite the Turks and provoke a massa cre r the Christians , but the Turks remain quiet. The rebels even went to the length of murdering their own kinsmen in the hope of incriminating the Turks. Had Stormy Voyage. London , Nov. 26. The White Star liner Oceanic and the American line steamer Westerland , which arrived at Queenstown last night , both report having encountered terrific weather during the past three days. Heavy seas pounded the vessels and swept over their decks with awful fury , but both steamers behaved splendidly and reached port without damage. Man Hunt In Indiana. Sullivan , Ind. , Nov. 26. Four bun- ' dred coal miners are scouring the woods in the creek bottoms near Star City searching for William McCloney. who attacked and almost killed an un known crippled coal miner at Star City. Reports that reached hero In dicate that , if caught , McCloney wllf be severely dealt with. Gold Brick Swindler Sentenced. Boston , Nov. 26. As a penalty for swindling Meyer Cohen of this city out of $6,000 by means of a gold brick game more than a year ago , Samuel Brotski , sixty-six years of age , who claims a residence In New York , was sentenced yesterday to state prison for not less than four nor for more than , seven years. Iowa Central Earnings. New York , Nov. 26. In its thir teenth annual report , Just issued , the Iowa Central railroad shows total re ceipts of. $2,543,350 , an increase of 11.35 per cent. Net earnings were $586,881 , an Increase of $72,240. The surplus for the year shows an Increase of $104,081 , making the total surplus Men and Women who are In need of the best medical treat ment should not fall to consult Or. Hatha way at once , as he is recognized as the leading and most suc cessful s pec la list. You are safe In placing your case In his hand * , as he lathe longest established and has the best rep. utatlon. II o cures where others fall ; there is no patchwork or experimenting in hls treatment. Per- - " - vnvvazu ' Hathaway , also'spe- I DB1UTIUWAT. . clal counsel from his - ' ' ' " when necessary , which M1' ! JSU fan 91 c , ? i wrtt 'or 'fee booklets and question blanks. Mention your trouble. Kv- f/ythlng strictly confidential. J. Newton Hathaway , M. D. 54 Commercial block , Fourth niicl Nebraska - braska sheets. Omaha , Neb.
