THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL. PART ONE , NOHFOLlv , NK1UIASKA , Kill DAY , F1WKUARY ( > , WIN , PAGES 1 TO 8 'Presbyterian Society Planning for One This Spring. .WILL ADD AUDITORIUM LATER. ' .Location of New Building Will boat tlio Corner of Philip Avcnuo and iNinth Street Baptists May Also 'Build This Summer. Norfolk is already remarkable for the beautiful and comfortable church edi fices maintained by her people , but the prospects are that there will bo ouo , and perhaps more , now church buildings erected during the coming summer. The Presbyterian society already has plans well under way for the 'building of a church , and the Baptist society is seriously contemplating the tearing down of their present church and build ing anew. Their church occupies the government building site and as they have experienced diillonlty in soouriug some ono to more it , the building Imay bo torn down and reconstructed on the ito they have secured at the corner of Philip avenue and Fifth street. The members of the Presbyterian society are now making plans for the erection of a church on the lot at the corner of Philip avenue and Ninth street. They have gonejso ] far as to have their plans drawn for a building to answer present needs that will form the nucleus for a more imposing and com modious structure as needs demand or opportunity permits. The present plan is to erect a building that will 'answer for the nso of all church services , but which will bo devoted to Sunday school and class purposes when the entire building is completed , and may , by use of folding doors bo thrown into one j large auditorium when required. The main auditorium is to be built at a later date. The main room of the building to bo put up this spring will bo 24 by 40 feet. On one side will bo the platform and choir room. Opposite the platform will bo throe class rooms , about 13 by 15 in dimensions , opening into the main room by folding doors so as to make the whole building one room for church purposes , with a seating'capaclty of 150. The estimated cost , including seats and furnace , is $2,000. The building is to be a frame struc ture. It will bo sot back on the west cud of the lot to permit the contem plated main building to be erected in front when the proper time comes. At present the entrance will bo from the north on Philip avenue , but three en trances are planned with the complet ion , of the entire structure. One of these will be at the corner whore the nvouuo and street converge and another will be from Ninth street at the south east corner of the building. The en trance to the building to be erected this spring will then be for admission to the Sunday school and class rooms. The now church will go toward improving the portion of town in which it is to bo constructed and will add to Norfolk's standing as a city of churches. . IT MAY NOT OPEN. Rosebud Reservation Opening Hang ing by a Slender Thread. A great many people in this section of ihe state are interested in news regard ing the opening of the Rosebud Indian reservation in Gregory county , South Dakota , to homestead entry and settle ment. This is at the present terminus of the Elkhorn extouslttu from this city and a number of people are awaiting the opening to go there to fllo on lander or engage in business. Recent advices from Washington are to the effect that the opening of the reservation is hang ing by a very slender thread. The treaty , like other similar treaties , is be ing opposed by a number of influential republicans in congress. Representative Cannon , candidate for speaker of the next house , while not particularly opposed to the Rosebud treaty , has told Representatives Burke and Martin of South Dakota and Mar shall of North Dakota that the treaties on the house calendar could not receive his support ; that bo believed some of them were bad and that the amount of money which they orrried was out of all proportion to the character of the laud to be opened to settlement. As to the Gregory county treaty , Mr. Gannon stated that he thought it was a fair measure , but as there were the Devil's lake treaty , the Grow treaty and other treaties , he could not consistently permit one to be called up , and it is believed lieved that this opposition will bo powerful enough to send the treaty over and have it die in congress. Mr. Burke , however , has not lost heart , but ho ad mits that the character of the opposition is such that favorable consideration can only bo had through influences that at present are not apparaut. It has been the contention of the North ; Da kota and South Dakota delegations to pool issues and , if possible secure the speaker's consent to bunch all the ufi treaties on the calendar niidj call them under one head , and it was for the purpose of ascortalnluvV > Gannon's position that they hold fy 'foronoo. They found the watchdog t > * P . roa- ury alert and hostile , and thtIx 'on ' now arises , if the Gregory ty , treaty Is not passed at this session „ will bo Its fate in the congress ov c. which Mr. Cannon will preside , NEBRASKA BOOMLETS. People of the State are Progressing , Especially In Agriculture. If any proof is needed that Nebraska is a progressive agricultural state , ono is furnished In the fact that thirteen con ventions mot in Lincoln in ono week. The people who attended wore interested in and discussed agriculture , horticul ture , dairying , stock raising and poul try ; those who took part were the people ple who do things and havadouo things in Nebraska. In Bnrt county George Peterson net ted $800 from an 80 acre Hold of wheat. Not many years ago it was assorted that winter wheat could not bo raked in Ne braska and today the state leads in the amount produced per aero. An effort is being made in the legisla ture to secure an appropriation of $100- 000 for larger buildings mid bettor equip ment on the agricultural farm at Lin coln. It is worthy of note that the con ventions and associations which met re cently at Lincoln all endorsed the movement , and the live stock breeders were so enthusiastic as to urge that the amount should bo $200,000. As most of the members of those associations are heavy taxpayers the movement is im portant. In Hole county last year a Mr. Widener - enor raised 170 acres of sugar beets whtoh netted him over $80 per acre. In the annual poultry shows hold in this state the number of water fowl on exhibition is so unusual as to attract attention , few states showing anything ike as many. This reminds us that Nebraska has nearly 700 square miles of water surface , moro than any one of ; he following states : Colorado , Connect- out , Dolowaro , Georgia , Idaho , Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Kansas , Kentucky , Massachusetts , Mississippi , Now Hamp shire , Now Jersey , North Dakota , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , Tennes see , Vermont , West Virginia , Wyoming and the territories. SENATORS VISIT HOSPITAL. Committee from the Upper House Entertained in Norfolk. By the time they had reached hero list night , the 23 expected members of senate committees had been reduced to nine , the others undoubtedly being dis couraged by the storm from attempting to BOO the hospital. The senators were mot at the train , which was an hour ate , and taken to the Oxnard for supper. Then they braved the elements and went to the Elks club , whore they mot a number of gentlemen of the city , and spent a very social evtmiug. This morn ing carryalls were provided by the local committee and the senators were driven out to the hospital grounds for an inspection of the property. Return ing , they wore given an opportunity to see something of the city before taking their belated train for Lincoln. Those here represented three committees of the senate , on public lands and build ings , on finance , ways and means , and on insane hospitals. The visitors wore J. L. Young of Tecumseh , J. O. Hedge of Hastings , Dr. G. W. Meredith of Ashland , Robert J. Sloan of Geneva , W. H. Jennings of Davenport , D. S. Hasty of Arapahoe , S. M. Oox of Hamp ton , Geo. L. Sheldon of Nehawka , W. D. Griffin of Gothenburg , J. M. Alden of Pierce. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Ira Ward , the last surviving mem ber of the first territorial legislature of Washington , Is dead. William Redmond , the Irish national ist , was released from ja41 after serv ing half of a six months' sentence. The United States quarantine offi cials have declared Manila to be free from cholera , thus ending the quaran tine which haa lasted nearly a year. President Ripley of the Santa F denied the published story to the ef fect that there was a likelihood of a traffic alliance between the Santa Fe and tbs Rock Island. St. Paul will be made the world's rice market center by James J. Hill. Mills are to be built there for prepar ing the Japanese crop , which new /steamships / will bring at the rate of 2,000 carloads monthly. Four bank robbers were tracked through the snow at Cambridge , 111. , and captured after they had blown open the First National bank safe and secured $10,000. They were found hidden two miles away in a straw pile. Harney Impeachment Case. Helena , Mont. , Feb. 5. All evidence In the Impeachment proceedings against Judge E. W. Harney is In the hands of the house committee. Judge Harnoy was recalled and stated that Charles Clark had threatened him with Impeachment If ho refused to make an affidavit that he had been given money by Ileinze for the Minnie Hcaly mine decision. Revenue Revision is Given the Field. ilN ON MEASURES SOON. I Time for Introducing Bills Is Limited and Voting Will Soon Take Ploco. May Reduce Numbers of District Judges. Lincoln , Fob. , 2. ( Special Oorrofipon- donee. ) AH outline in the letter of hist week , the legislature took a very short time in showing its disapproval of the land leasing bill now before congress The Nebraska logislutorH were very little impressed by the fact thnt the bill was advocated by congressmen and United States senators. They lilt it quick and hard. At the same time there was a general Hontimout expressed in favor of allowing larger ureas of homesteads in the range country , to al low the small cattle owners a bettor chance. The greatest interest of the past week was centered around revenue mutters , and it was pretty well agreed that the special revenue committees should bo given a week to digest and prepare a revenue bill. It was conceded that this would bo the only feasible way to got a revision of the law. Those who were opposed to revision were also op posed to adjournment for the wook. To their number was added some who had made personal arrangements for the week which they did not like to change. For a time it looked is if the senate would not concur in the ad journment , but finally an agreement was reached. This gave the rovouuo committees tiino to work without hav ing to pay attention to other matters. It also gives the other committees time to visit the public buildings of the stato. The revenue committees had a gen eral discussion over the basis for a now bill , and at least , as a matter ofj state pride , decided to take the Nebraska law as a basis , with tbo tacit understanding that the Kansas bill would bo drawn upon for whatever good features it contained. All believe that the first important thing is to got all property listed on the assessors' books at its fnir 'air valno , nud thnt the next important thing is to provide Cotter methods for the collection of the taxes. In both ; heso features oxporiouco has proven that the Nebraska law needs mending in order to produce the requisite revenues : o run the business of the stato. Members of the legislature in the city are shocked to hoar of the death of John J. Mayer of Stnuton , ono of the house clerks , who wns asphyxiated in his room at an Omaha hotel Sunday. Mr. Mayoi bad made many friends among ( the legislators during the month , and it is probable that his untimely death will call for official resolutions when the house moots again. The movement among the district judges of the state to reduce the num ber of judicial districts and the number of judges is taking definite shape , and it is probable that a bill to reapportion the districts will soon bo in the hands of the apportionment committees. Lawyers agree that tbero Is a grad ual reduction in the amount of litigation , and that fewer judges can do the work , with a consequent saving to the state. There is also much sentiment In favor of a return to the district attornny system , and a bill to that effect has already been intro duced. The argument is mode that counties are unable to elect attorneys who are capable of coping with the stronger members of the bar in criminal cases , and that in smaller counties the salaries are so small as to furnish no attraction to good lawyers. It is claimed that district attorneys may be elected , with reasonable salaries , result ing in stronger legal talent and better service in the persecution of criminals. Many district judges favor the plan. The legislature has forty days in which to introduce bills , and of these , twenty days have already gone. It is expected that during the first week after this recess most of the important measures will have been Introduced , including the appropriation bills which come shortly after the visits to the state institutions. Death of Charles F. Penman. Charles F. Penman , the only sou of Mrs. F. A. Killmer of Warnerville , died in Deadwood , S. D. , January 20 , after an illness of but six days of pneumonia , during which time all that medical skill and loving hands could do was done to restore him to health. Mrs. Penman , who was with him at the time of his death , will bring the body of her hus band to Norfolk for interment and will make her home here with Mrs. Killmor. At the time of Mr. Penman's sickness and death , his mother was likewise very sick with lung fever , from which she has boon suffering since December Iand his death was a very severe blow to her In her enfeebled condition. At times during her HlnknosH her Hfo linn been despaired o ( but she in now recovering. Mr. I'onmaii was born lit DosotaIown , November It ) , 1870 , and leaves , bonldon hlH mother and young wife , a sister , Men. Jos. Duby , of Hoono , Iowa , to mourn his loss. Mrs. Duby is at pri out with her mother and curing for her during her nloknoHH. WANT THE TOURNAMENT. Norfolk Merchants Approve the Plan of Holding It Horo. The committee from the tire depart ment appointed to Interview the busi ness men regarding the onturtiiinmont of the state firemen's tournament thin Hummer , have started upon their work and an far an they have proceeded llnd that the business men are unanimously and enthusiastically in favor of inviting tlie state olllcors to locate the tourn ament hero. A largo number of the Main street merchants have boon interviewed and with ono accord favor the plan. They acHort that they are willing to contri bute the some amounts given for the Fourth of July celebration last yrar or moro if necessary to noonro the tourn ament for Norfolk during this summer. The oommlttooinen , while expecting that the Norfolk business men would bo agreeable to the arrangement , were agreeably surprised that the sentiment should bo so unanimous and enthusiastic. If the city council and the Commer cial club are now as enthusiastic for the tournament as the business moil indivi dually the committees will report to the department nud stops will at once betaken taken to settle the master , arrange the dates and other preliminaries necessary 'or the tournament. YOUNG IS PLACED ON TRIAL. Prisoner Collapses and Has to Be Car ried From Court Room. Now York , Fob. 5. The trial of William Hooper Young for the miir- dei of MPH. Anna Pulitzer WBH begun before Judge Ilcrrlok yesterday after the justlro had refused to grant a postponement at the request of the prisoner's counsel. The warden of the TombH at first declined to permit Young to be taken to court , on the ground that the latter was 111 The judge tlnally ordered thn accused man brought Into comt. When ho ap peared Young wan In a pitiable condl tlon. Hlfi face wiis ashen whllu , nls hnlr and heard long and unkoinpt and his eyes rolling. lie collapsed when placed In a chair and then straightening up made an attempt to address the court. "I'm not cra/.y now. " Ho wns Bllenced and a conference was bold between court and counsel , when It was decided that the prisoner should bo examined by two physicians When reccsH was called Young either could not or would not walk and had to bo carried from the court room. Tbo doctors examined Young during recess and reported to Justice Herrlck In his private room that the stress of the trial would not hurt the accused physically. Young was therefore car ried Into court and. Justice Ilorrlck having taken his seat , the examination of the talesmen commenced. COLE YOUNGER IS PARDONED. Must Not Place Himself on Exhibition and Must Leave Minnesota. St. Paul , Fob. 5. Coleman Younger , survivor of the three brothers who were sentenced to life Imprisonment because of connection with the bank robbery and murder at Northflold , Minn. , In 1876 , was yesterday granted a full pardon by the state board of pardons on condition that ho promise never to place himself on exhibition and that he leave the state of Minnesota seta , never to return voluntarily. The younger brother , Bob , died In the penitentiary ten years ago of con sumption. Nearly two years ago Coleman - man and James were paroled under the terms of a new law enacted for their special benefit. Last fall , dis couraged by poor health and his Inability - ability under the law to marry the woman of his choice , Jim shot and killed himself In his rooms In this city. Cole's friends some time ago sought his full pardon , but their pe tltion was dented. Recently ho filed a petition on his own behalf and this has now been granted. Storm Damage in Ohio. Columbus , O. , Feb. G. Reports of damage to the telegraph wires , wash' ' Ing out of culverts and the weakening of bridges were received at the head quarters of the local lines today. Traffic on the Hocking Valley and Ohio Central was greatly delayed by the storm. The Zanesville and West ern was completely tied up for five hours on account of washouts near Musklngum , O. The Norfolk and Western was completely tied up on ac count of washouts OB the Scloto Valley division. All the trains were annulled. Fishermen Close to Death. Kenosha , WIs. , Feb. B. Covered with Ice and frozen to the scats of their frail craft , ten men , forming the crews of two fishing boats , battled with the northeast gale for many hours In Lake Michigan yesterday. The blinding snow Bhut oft their view of the shore , and It was only when all the factory whistles In town wore turned loose together that they were able to find their way Into the mouth of the barber Worst Storm of the Season Ex perienced Yesterday , RAILROAD TRAFFIC ULOCKED. The TrninB Entering Norfolk Were Several Hours Off of Schedule Time and Freight Trains Were Abandoned. It was a bright , and optimistic HUH t ml looked down on this part of the earth this morning and bi'hold the re sults of the bliz/.ard that wrestled with the people during 12 or 15 hours yester day afternoon and last night. While the wind wan still from the north and disturbed a zero atmosphere , there was promise of something bettor in the near future. The nicy wan oloar , with tint exception of a haze about the horizon , which provided a background for the display of the brilliant coloring of a couple of Bun-doKs , and there were hopes in the hearts of the people that this was the worst and hint. It IB estimated that about nix inches of snow foil nud the brisk chilly norther hurried it into diifts , some of which were as high IIH a man's head. It won decidedly inconvenient for pedestrians and teams to K''t about as usual this morning , but they found it far from Im possible. The wind had boon fierce enough to pack the snow in compact banks and itjtook a shovel to remove some of them. The temperature , though it. doomed much colder , was only reduced - ducod to zero , four points lower than that of the night boforo. It wan cold enough , though , mid no prayers for any colder weather were sent in. Thu wind was not strong enough to interfere with telephonic and tele graphic communication , but the train service was not so certain , in fact it was worse demoralized than at any ether time during the wintor. The storm was much worse to the north and the train from Bonestool , which should have ) oen in at ( I o'clock this morning , didn't vrrivo until after noon. The crow omul difficulty in making a start and were instructed to wait for daylight in which to make the trip , HO that they nijjht notbo stnllod miles uwn r from inywiiuro'nud Do compelled to spend ho night In weary waiting for daylight. Die freight pulled out this morning on : imn and will work from this end in lolping the passenger to clear tbo track. Along the main line of the Elkhorn conditions are not an bad as to the north. While the storm was ono of the most Kovoro along this division the snow was not ho badly drifted but that it could bo removed expeditiously and the paBKon- trains , from the west and cast were not Horiouflly dcloyed. The freight trafllo was somewhat interfered with but it is considered that it will take but a short time to got trains running ac cording to schedule. During the height of the storm but two froightH were out on the division to battle with the drifts , but the regular service will bo resumed today. On the Union Pacific and M. & O. freight trains were not run today. The passenger over the M. & 0. loft for Bioux Oity and Omaha about an hour and a half late and the Union Pacific passenger did not leave for the south until about noon , or an hour later than schedule time. The M. & O. passenger from Sioux City and Omaha duo hero at 10:45 : , did not arrive until after 1 o'clock. The section men and extra forces are at work on all roads clearing the tracks of snow and it is hoped that by some time tomorrow trafllo will be carried on as usual. Two Decades Ago. Twenty-two years ago at this time this whole country was in the great blockade that deprived the towns of railroad communication for three mouths. Niobrnraran pretty low in stores , and the Pioneer ready prints were things of the past , being scattered between stations from Milwaukee to Mason Oity , and regular brown store paper was used for the paper. The issues of those three months , are novel productions of the printer's art yellow and green poster , mnnila , then brown store paper with Bonesteol & Turner as an imprint. Finally some goods were scoured from Omaha by way of Plalnview , then the terminus of the Elkhorn. Niobrara Pioneer. Notice. The ordinance requires that snow bo shoveled off all walks within 24 hours after snow has ceased falling. This ordinance will bo enforced and every one can govern himself accordingly. D. J. KOKNKIBTKIN , Mayor. The Best of Attractions. Mr. Beall , owner of the Auditorium gives his guarantee that the company presenting "Tho Christian" at the Auditorium is first class , in every re spect and is the only ono presenting Hall Caine's great play. It is the larg est and most expensive attraction that has yet been here , carries a largo amount of special scenery and the com pany in composed of ! ( ) iodlo ) | , Mana ger Hpoar aiillolpntoH u Heat siilu fully oiliial to that forOIo Olcson. Ho state * thai ho could have sold sixty seats to day but. the seat Halo does not open un til tomorrow morning , Mr , Himll IIHH imiiuolhxl two attractions that were booked for an early appearance here , ho- cause ho did not consider them sullloi- ontly strong for bin patrons , and ho pro poses that there shall bo nothing but first-claim attractIOIIH during the balance of the season. A NORFOLK EVENING. Ladies of the Wednesday Club Enter- tnln tholr Husbandn. The lnd ! % ! j of ( ho Wednesday club out rtalnod tholr hushands at the homn of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hnno lust oven- ing. Atl'Kn ( : ) tempting throo-courso Huppor wan served , the guoflts being n - slHted to find scats by dainty hand painted place cards , the handiwork of Mrs , Boar , Specially trained Abyn- slnlun waiters were engaged to look after the wants of the guests , and the Horvloo WUH very np to date. Between coursofl the waiters made moro or IORH melodious noises which wan supposed to bo Ringing. At the conclusion of the rapa t thn president of the club , Mrs. W. H. John- Ron , in a neat introductory speech in troduced Mrs. N. A. Halubolt who rood a paper on the History of Norfolk , and Mrs. F , G. Suitor , who rend a paper on Prominent Mou of Norfolk. Both wore appropos to a Norfolk evening , were well written and contained many bright , well-turned points. Thou the tables were cleared and ttio company was organized into a progres sive six hand euchre party. The gnmoH were Interesting and spirited , and at their conclusion it was found that Mrs. W. H. Johnson had won the first privw forladloH , Dr. P. H. Bailer the first for gentlemen , and W. H. Bnttorlleld had "shouted" the greatest number of times. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. The monthly examinations were held yohtorday. The monthly report cards were given out yesterday. John Bridge and Otho Johnson visited the school Tuesday. H. O. Matruu addressed the school brief ! " T It looks as though laboratory worlr had boon eliminated from the course of Htudy. A. L , Sims IIUH quit the high school and is now taking a course at the busi ness collogo. Captain Culver gave a nice talk on the Philippines in the high school room yesterday morning. The freshmen will soon appear in general oxorcisoa. Next gwook is the time sot for their initiation. Mr. Bridges of the Bridges Concert company gave a short talk to the school yesterday morning on music. The measles have not yet out into the high school attendance but some of the grades have been decimated by the disease. The tools for use in the manual trainIng - Ing department have arrived and the boys are enjoying tl\o oxporiouco of working with them. Some of the pictures that had positions on tho"walls of the room occupied by the manual training department disap peared on a recent date. The junior play is progressing nicely and the cast of characters will bo pub lished next wook. The play will bo presented Friday night. Prof. McCoy has taken up eighth grade physiology and Miss Sisson will teach history in the high school , an ar rangement which will probably inter fere with laboratory work of the chem istry class. Week With the Bowlers. Following are the names of bowlers who rolled a score of 200 or more the past week. E. B. Kanffman , 211 , 223 , 234 , 223 , 225 , 203 , 203. N. Howe , 213 , 200 , 215 , 84(1. ( A. Carson , 202. O. Marqnardt , 240 , 211 , 213 , 204 , 210 , 205 , 202 , 205. Helpln , 212. Southworth , 225. E. B. Kauffmon won the bowling tickets with an average of 227i } i for three consecutive games. 0. Marquardt won the prize for the high score of the mouth , with a score of 2(55. Letter List. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the postofftco Femary 8 , 1003. Mrs. Alfred ; Miss Myathl Barnes ; Mr. A. L. Briggs ; Peter Daley ; Mr. W. S. Gier ; Mr. Myron J. Haynes ; Mr. Earnest Katt ; Mr. John Muliok (8) ( ) ; Mr. Frank Sherwood. If not called for In 15 days will be sent to the dead letter oillce. ' Parties calling for any of the above please say advertised , JOHN B. HAYS , P. M. This ofllce will print your sale bills in an attractive manner.