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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAI. PART ONE , NORFOLK , NKB11ASKA , FRIDAY , MAIU'II ' 0 , IJKM. PAGES 1 TO 8 y February Retires With Stormy Etrenuosity. 'TRAINS ARE INTERFERED WITH Storm Was General Throughout the State Temperature is Subjected to Violent Change and Snow Is Drifted. [ From Saturday's Dally. ] February has cortoiuly done u liberal share toward redeeming the record of the passing winter us n breeder of blustering blizzards. The early part of the winter passed without any thing that was distinctly entitled to bo character ized as n blizzard. January showed no inclination to change the record , but February , from first to last , has been nil that could be aokod for in that par ticular , and not of the least has been the blizzard that swooped down upon the country last evening and has clutched it in icy thraldom since. When Boreas first spoke yesterday afternoon he did it gently , almost caress ingly .but dnringthonightho lashed him self into a raging fury that shook build ings to their foundations and would cause the cold shivers to chase up and down the spine of a stick of cord wood in a blazing fireplace. The storm was accompanied by snow during the greater portion of the night , but this morning the clouds broke away , and while the wind continued to howl and rage , the sun smiled down upon the scene rather cheerfully. Daring the ten hours of the storm the mercury was reduced from a point above freezing to two degrees above zero. To day , in spite of the wind , the sun ex erted a counter influence , and protected spots showed signs of thawing. Unprotected stock suffered intensely and people struggled against the storm most desperately. The particles of snow stung keenly on exposed portions of a person and the moisture gathered and A froze on faces until it was almost im possible to see or breathe. The snow was whipped into drifts , making pedes trianism doubly fatiguing and embar- rissing , especially for women. The mild weather preceding the freeze and the moisture left the streets rough and almost impassable. Thus far no large damage from the wind and storm has been reported in this vicinity , but the running time of the trains has been materially in terfered with. Up the Bonesteel branch of the Elkhorn the storm was furious and the train which should have-been Norfolk at 0 o'clock this morning was held for daylight and did not arrive until after 110011. The trains from the east and west on the main line of the Elkhoru were each delayed an hour or more , and tko Union Pacific trains were interfered with to the extent of delaying them several hours. The morning train over the M. & 0. from Sioux Oity was about on time , approaching the nearest to schedule of any of them. People are now hoping that this has been the dying convulsion of winter and that with the dawn of March weather approaching springlike may be introduced. A windy February shonlc remove some of the obligations ol March in that particular , and it is hopec that it will. Telegrams from central and westeri Nebraska towns say a heavy blanket o : snow covers the whole region. The fal in eastern Nebraska was light , and ii melted as it fell , but further west it is the heaviest of the winter , from ten to fifteen inches on the level. In the cattle country a blizzard prevails. A dis patch from Ainsworth says : A severe snowstorm has been raging here for twenty-four hours. The wind is blowing from the northwest , and al traffic is suspended. Much suffer ing among stock is reported from nearby ranches , and the loss of range cattle will be large. The temperature is steadily falling. A special from Spriugviow says : The worst blizzard of the winter is raging here. The wind is blowing a hurricane and the snow is drifting in fields and canyons , making the road impassable. It is feared ranchmen wil suffer heavy losses in stock. Thi weather tonight is growing very cold. POWER BEHIND THE THRONE Several Theatre Parties and a Good House Enjoyed the Entertainment [ From Saturday's Dally. ] The box occupied by Miss Angle Wil kinsou and her party of friends from South Norfolk at the Auditorium las evening , was nicely decorated with cu flowers and potted plants , while a larg flog was draped above and nationa colors below. The entrance woe drape with portiere and the effect with th charming young ladies in handsom gowns as a central feature was highly pleasing. The entertainment wa greatly enjoyed by the party. A large party of South Norfolk peopl occupied the southeast corner of the par quet , immediately contingent to th boxes and' their pleasure in watohiu the play and the box party wag scarcely loss than that of the favored contestau and her friends. It was a South Nor folk victory over the up-town folks an their pride in the winning candidate an the success of the efforts of her friend was evident. E. J. { Denny , who loaves tomomn for Wympre , entertained the Baolielo Girls at a farewell theatre party las I evening. Tonight Miss Edith Morrow ill entertain those who composed the heatro party and Mr. Dunuy at a party t her homo in The Heights , Katherine Willard and her company n "Tho Power Behind the Throne" mot with great favor on the part of Nor- oik theatre goers at 'ho Auditorium ast night. With th , -ml shriek- ng and howling t * 'e f { , Miimont utsldo , the plot of the , fy , * for- stingly unfolded and the u " /.y lions wore safely passed to v ° VCt ) . cone where matters wore adjustou sfactonly to the hero , heroine and theii nft'oring friends and to the discomfiture f their enemies. Miss WUlnrd'H work , n view of the fact that she is such a ainty niito , is surprising. It required trongth aud energy that would seem o bo beyond her , aud yet she carries ff the honors with grace and dignity , lor support was excellent , each being ully competent to the r < qulreinonts of lie play. Deserving ot especial men- Ion wore Wright Lorlmcr as Boron 'on Hoherloho , Richard Nosmith as teller the president's secretary , and laude Durand as the Duchess Von Valdholm , "tho power behind the urono. " The costuuiiug was clever nd the scenic and lighting etl'cots fine. The plot of the production is founded n Schiller's classic , "Lovo and In- riguo. " Katherine Willard portrays ho character of Aria , daughter of a onrt musician , The scene is laid in an Austrian province in the latter part of ho eighteenth century , and the story ells of the intrigues of the rival factions n the petty court to obtain ascendency ver the reigning prince. "Aria" is oved by a young baron , and a schouit ng duchess who ia infatuated with him , lots to secure his hand. The weakest of tho' entertainment is its exag gerations. People do not even wonder low such things could bo , they are so utterly impossible , The good and virtu- ius are represented at one extreme and ho villanous plotters at the other. It is oo impossible , even for the time ropro- ented ; nevertheless the interest of an audience is held throughout , marveling at the artist's ingenuity in weaving the plot. GIVEN UP HOPE. Gottlieb Niegenfmd Expects to be Hung on the 13th. [ From Tuesday's Dally. ] Gottlieb Niogenflnd , who is at the penitentiary under a death sentence , which will be carried out March 13 , is making no effort to gain his freedom , and is appearantly resigned to his fate. Tto only hope for the man is to appeal 0 the supreme court. Ho wrote a otter to his brother Sunday which follows : Nebraska State Penitentiary , Lancas ter , Neb , , March 1 , 1908. Rudolph Nie- genfind , Green River , Sweetwator bounty , Wyoming. Dear Brother Rudolph : plga wrote and said you wrote two times and haven't received any answer. I wrote one letter to you and that one you got and also answered .t. Yon write that your wife is sick , but I hope she is getting better. I am all right , I feel like a king , healthy and well , plenty to eat and to drink and good service , and what does one waut more in this world ? I hope to hear from yon again before my time is up the 13th of March , hope you will remain well. I am all right. Now IJwill cloao , dear brother and sister-in-law ; remain well and do not let my death make yon sorrowful. GOTTLIER NlEanNTIND. Therefore , good night to you all. Aramen. The letter is in German , and is well written. Sunday Gottlieb took a bath and remarked to the attendant that it would be his last. All his actions tend to show that ho has given up all hope. Chris. Kummetz Dead. [ From Monday's Daily. ] Ohris. Kummetz died yesterday morning at 4 o'clock at his homo south of the Pacific hotel , and the funeral was held this afternoon , at 2 o'clock from the house and at 2:30 : from Christ Lutheran church. The immediate cause of his death was dropsy of the lungs. Mr. Knmmotz was born in Germany CO years ago the 12th of January. Ho came to this country 29 years ago and located at Humphrey. Eleven years ago in April ho moved to Norfolk with his family , taking charge of the board- ingjhonse in which his death occurred. Besides his wife , ho leaves four daugh ters , one step daughter and a step-son , to mourn his death. Three of the daughters are married and all the children live here except one daughter , Mrs. Bieberstein , whose homo is in Lincoln. She was summoned homo however , when her father's condition became serious and will remain until 1 after the funeral. ' MRS. AMES TAKES A HAND. Wife of Former Mayor Denounces Enemies of Her Husband. Hancock , N. H. , March 4. Former Mayor Albert A. Ames of Minneapolis , who is hero awaiting the result of ex tradition proceedings , said In the course of an Interview : "I am perfectly willing to go back and face the charges , but I really do not feel able. I know that I am not strong enough to stand the Journey and the physicians advlso against it. 1 am perfectly Innocent. I know they cannot prove any of these charges which are duo to politics , and you know what that means. " "It Is persecution , " Interrupter Mrs. Ames , Indignantly. "They slm ply want to Injure the doctor. They want to get him out of the way. " Elkhorn Becomes Part of That Road Tomorrow. NO CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT. Will bo Known as the Nebraska and omlng Dlvlslon--"Dlstrlct" Hend- % /y s Continue at Fremont , Nor- j Chadron , IFrorn Salimlay'H Dally 1 General Manager Bldwoll yenterdny Issued further details concerning the operation of the Elkhorn under the now regime as tlio Nebraska and Wyoming division of the Chicago fc Northwestern railway , which takes place tomorrow. The announcement is as follows : The rumor that the subdlvlsloiinof the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad are to bo ohungcd is erroneous. The property will bo operated substan tially as heretofore. The three operat ing divisions , with headquarter * aud superintendents at Fremont , Norfolk aud Olmdron , respectively , will continue as "districts" of the Nebraska and Wyo ming division ot the Chicago & North western railway , instead of "divisions" of the Fremont , Elkhorn < fc Missouri Valley railroad. The managing , legal , engineering , traffic and operating de partments will all retain the same head quarters in Omaha as heretofore. A circular issued by Marvin Hughitt , jr. j : , freight traffic manager of the North western , outlines the following as the traffic poliny of the division : All traffic between stations aud to and from stations on the Nebraska aud Wyoming division of the Chicago fa Northwestern railway will bn waybilled according to the rules and regulations , tariffs and circulars issued prior to March 1 , 11)03 ) , by the Fiouiout , Elkhorn - horn 1 : & Missouri Valley railroad , until said rules and regulations , tariffs aud circulars are canceled by the Chicago & 5 Northwestern railway. REVENUE REVISION. Legislature Still Wrestling With the Bill. [ From Monday's Dally. ! Lincoln , March 2. Special Corro- poudonce : The past week has bo n a busy ono with the legislature , in spite of the fact that the new revenue bill ms not came up for regular discussion. ? eudmg the printing of the bill , which s a long job , ono of the now type written copies was turned over to the regular revenue committee of the house 'or consideration. The printed bills joiug now ready , a lively discussion ou ; ho floor of the house is expected this week. Up to the present time the principal objection to the terms of the now bill oinoa from stock feeders who want the property ownership date changed from February ; i to March 1 , frankly ac- snowledgiug that the early date will catch them before they have disposed of a considerable part of their property. There is also some little objection to the county assessor system , and ono or two members favor the election of the 1 deputy assessors. Some members of the regular revenue committee suggest ; hat the county assessor should be per mitted to appoint the deputies without the confirmation of the county commis sioners. It is generally believed , how ever , that the bill if it is passed will bo in practically its original form. The telephone hearings and investiga tions have been continued during the week , but it is hard to tell what real progress has been made. The bill per mitting independent companies to estab lish toll stations in the largo cities has at last reached the general file , and will soon como up for discussion in commit tee of the whole. The agitation over the elevator bills , has quieted down after the hearings be fore the committees , and the bill has gone to the general file , with an amend ment added by the standing committee that the now elevators must have cost at least $8,000 before they can compel the building of a side track. Both sides seem to be fairly well satisfied with this compromise. There are now three bills in for the reduction in the number of judicial dis tricts , differing slightly in the make-up of some of the districts. The intention of each is to cut down the expense in this department by lopping off a mini her of judges aud reporters. A bill is in the senate for the appointment mont of a state accountant at a salary of $2,000 a year , whose duty it will bo to oversee the systems of bookkeeping in the various state departments and iusti tntions , aud provide for uniformity. Heretofore there has been an entire lack of system in some of the institutions , and without doubt the state has lost much money because of lax methods. Another senate bill is No. 203 , requir ing school officers to file an estimate ol expenses for the coming year , and mak ing it illegal to use money for purposes other than named in the estimate. The bill is calculated to stop extravagance and misappropriation of funds. The inevitable joint resolution asking for the dismissal of the suits against the Bartley bondsmen has been presented and without doubt will provoke much discussion. The bondsmen agree to pay the costs of suit if they are released from paying the judgments. Such release would enable those of them who have their property covered up to begin to operate again in their own names. Sock Citizenship. [ From Tuesday's Dally. ] Perry Trabk , who has boon a resident of what is now Antelopu county for the past thirty-three years , was a Tilden visitor ou Tuesday , In a con v i Hat Ion with the writer hn told of the organiza tion of the county nitil the oplnodo IN worth printing aaait Instance of frontier crudity. It flcoms that ut that time n population of sixteen voters wnu neons- siuy in uny territory aspiring to recogni tion ns an organized county , but that the tract of prairie 21 by lill milen wits hopelessly - lossly short ono of the required number , However , fifteen hoiiu flilo settlers were resourceful and found a way out of the ( llllloully. A law , or custom , or fable , no matter which , established a man'B residence at the plnco where his washing was done and the flftotm Antolopors pro- vniltid . on Ohnrloy Muthowsfui , of Nor folk , to send n pair of ditty BOoltH to Trask'flhousofor the necessary deans- Ing. ! When the day for organization arrived the owner of the Hockn was borrowed from Madison county , fully fortified to nmlco good his claim to residence , and Antelope county was added to the map of Nebraska. Tildou Oitl/on. VOTED TO BONESTEEL , County Seat Fight of Gregory County Results In Removal. I From Stitmday'H Dally ] Boiiostool , S. D. , Fob. 28. After' ono of tliu warmest oouuty Heat fights over known In this section of the country Boiiostool has succeeded in wresting the prize from its rival , Fairfax , which for the past four years has boon the county seat of Gregory county. The fight was decided Tuesday when court house bonds wore voted upon , and Boiiostool won out bv a majority of about seventy. Citizens of Fairfax re taliated by charging that the Bonestcol supporters not only voted Indians in fnvor of locating the court honso at Boiiostool , but that a largo number of squaws , who could not bo distinguished from the bucks also votod. As n result the sheriff has arrested a number of Bonostool's citizens for al leged fraud aud moro than thirty war rants have been issued. Residents of Bouestool say that none of the warrants will ba served and threaten to resist any attempt to do so with force. KNOX GETS TIME EXTENDED. Panama Canal Company Will Glvo Congress Time to Act. Washington , March , Attorney General Knox on leaving the cabinet meeting yesterday announced that ho had received from the Panama Canal company un acceptance of the pro posal which ho recently made to It with respect , to the extension of the option on the canal company's prop erty hold by this government. He said that the communication from the cnnal company was of such a nature that the option would be kept alive until the ratification of the pend ing treaty It mattered not whether the treaty was ratified before or after the conclusion of the present con gress. Thinks Slayer Is a Woman Buffalo , March 4. Assistant Super intendent of Police Cusack yesterday made a positive statement of his be lief that the murderer of Edwin L. Burdick Is a woman , that she Is a person of some social standing and that she moved In the social set In which Burdick was prominent. The further statement was made that Bur dick was lying on the couch In his den when the attack which ended his llfo was made , and that there was no struggle worthy of the name of strug gle , the unfortunate man succumbing almost immediately to the first blow struck. Sinks With All Hands. New York , March 4. The German steamer Plasa , from Hamburg , ar rived hero yesterday and reported that on Feb. 16 she saw a steamer with ono mast and one funnel stand ing , bow out of water and stern set tled down. Later , when the Plasa was within a mile of the steamer , the lat ter disappeared. There were no boats or rafts In the vicinity of the vessel The captain of the Plasa believes that all hands perished. Find Body of Knapp's Victim. Hamilton , O. , March 1. The body of Hannah Goddard Knapp arrived hero last night In charge of Chief of Police Koummerllng from New Albany , Ind. where It was found In the river Mon day. There was a large crowd of people ple at the station to see the body un loaded and the more curious followed It to the morgue. Knapp knows noth Ing of the arrival of the body of his wife , but he will bo confronted wltl the body today. Wants a Rebel Flag. Dea Moines , Marrh 4. W. O. Fink- bine has received a letter from J. R. Bush of Braxton , Miss. , making In quiries as to the location of the fiag of the Thirty-ninth Mississippi regiment , which was captured during the war , and Is supposed to be in the possess ion of somebody In Iowa. Mr. Bush would like to get the flag. Killed by Live Wire. Council Bluffs , la. , March 4. In a spirit of bravado and with the ex pressed Intention of "bantering" his youthful companions , Edward Madsen , the thirteen-year-old son of Jens C. Madsen , climbed yesterday afternoon to the top of one of the electric light poles In the alley at the rear of 112 Fourth street and , despite the warn ing of his playmates , grasped the heavily charged feed wires with both hands. In a few seconds ho fell to the ground a corpse. 'rcmont , Elkhorn and Missouri Valley no Longer. iHANGETOOK PLACE SUNDAY. ho Elkhorn Will Hereafter bo Known as The Nebraska and Wyoming Division , and Divisions Will bo Known as Districts. IFioiu iMoiiilny'H Dally ] With yesterday the Fremont , Elkhorn nd Missouri Valley railway system onsod to exist and IH now to be known the Nebraska and Wyoming dtvi- ion of the Chicago ifc North western , it avlng always bue.ii considered us a 'art ' , of that system , but oporutod under different niuno and Hoparato manage- nont. There ImH not boon n gruat hango in the official department , but iko the road the principal clmngo will ) o in naiiios and titlos. Cltuularn is- uod from division headquarters at Omaha Saturday morning indicate the tut un of Hovural of the old Elkhorn filolalu with the now Nobroska and Vyomlng division of the Northwestern. Ono IH issued by George F. Hldwoll , B "manager , " thus indicating a change rom the former title of "general man- gor" of the Elkhorn and appoints C. 0. Hughes us general superintendent of ho division. Another issued by Mr. lughos appoints H. O. Miihauiiu , 0. I. Reynolds and F. A. Harmon as sup- rltitendontH of the South Platte , east- irn and Black Hills "districts , " re- puotlvoly. Tlm Mr. HughoH1 tltlo onmln.s unchanged , while the suporln- omlontH will now govern "districts" In tend of "divisions " , although their iiuthorlty remains unchanged. There will bo a rearrangement of the fllco forces in the tralllo department oday to meet the changed conditions. There IH now a chance that General 'assonger ' Agent Buchanan's loavotuk- ng will bo in the nature of a retire- nout and not u dlHmlusal. On a tech- ilohality hangs the decision as to whether ho will bo pensioned by the Chicago & Northwestern railway , ivhloh lins an elaborate pension system. LMio ago necessary to secaro this dis inflation is sixty-fivo years , and Mr. Buchanan is just sixty-five. So in that respect he comes safely under the wiro. lowovor , Mr. Buchanan was retired as an official of the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad. Ho was not in olllclal of the Chicago & Northwestern - western railway. The hitter never ex tended its pension system over the Elk- iorn road. It will now of course extend - tend it over the Nebraska & Wyoming division of the Northwestern. But it is a question as to whether Mr. Buchanan will gut in under that construction. lie will find out during his stay in Chicago , where ho wont Friday night. Yankton , Norfolk & Southern. [ From Monday's Dally ] Button , Nob. , Maroh 2. That there will bo active work begun on the now railroad which will bo built from Canada to the gulf within the next few years as the Yankton , Norfolk & Southern , can bo plainly neon by those in touch with H. Loouo Miller , who is managing the af fairs of the company at this point. The building that will be used for the general - oral offices of the company has been re modeled and will in a few days bo fitted with first-class furniture of the latest pattern. That some strong financial con cern is behind this ontoiprise can no longer bo doubted. General Manager Miller is now securing a largo force of engineers and right-of-way mou to push the work as fast as possible. The com pany's officers aud engineers will make an inspection of the line about March 10 , beginning at Yanktou aud touching at the following points : Ateu , Crofton , Wausa , Osmond , Pierce , Hadar , Nor folk , Emerick , Newman's. Grove , Look ing Glass , Genoa , Benlah , Arborvillo , Henderson , Sutton , Ong , Davenport , Deshler , Chester , Belleville and Concor- dia. W.V.ALLEN IN DES MOINES. The Ex-Senator is now Interested in Oil More than Politics. [ From Wednesday's Dally. ] A special to the Sioux City Journal from DCS Moines , under date of March 1 , eays : Ex-Senator William V. Allen , of Nebraska , is spending a few days in Des Moines. Ho arrived yesterday and took a room at the Savory , and with him was W. S. Collins , Wyoming. They did not come to Iowa at this time to do any harmonizing in politics nor to decide whether there should be a recognition of some party or other , nor to approve any political merger. SenatorJAllen , like.Geu. Weaver , is in terested in oil. They have samples of oil with them. It is from wells at Basin , Wyoming , in the Big Horn valley , directly east of the Yellowstone park. It is fine looking oil , and smells bad enough to bo regarded as first class by oil smellers. Some that they have had refined shows a very largo per centage of kerosene , and gasoline show ing it to bo a comparatively light crude oil , and the real thing in potrolium. Mr. Collins is the mayor of Basin and runs a newspaper and is interested in the oil. Senator Allen is hero to introduce him to some Iowa people. In his room at the Savery the senator was found surrounded by two or three old friends. Ho was a soldier of the Thirty-second Iowa , and enlisted from a Floyd county town , whore his step father was a preacher at the breaking out of the war. Col , Eborhart talking to the senator , Ho wim colonel of the regiment , There was also the adjutant of the regiment , ox-Mayor W. L , Carpenter , The three spent a de lightful hour tolling of their experienced and recounting the days they spent in thoHOUth , All pobHeosudgood memories , and their otorloH related to actual In cidents. Senator Allen recently sold out hli nowfipapor in Madlnon , Nebraska , turn j ing ' it over to a young man who was running another paper there. "I found Ia oould not very well run a nowspapnr and farm and practice law all at the fiiuno time , " ho said. "I had to glvo up Homo of the luxuries , and gave up my nowHpnpor. " The senator declined to talk | politics , but mild ho would hardly lese his Interest in political affairs. NO CITY TAXES ON TERMINALS. Nebraoka Legislate Decide to Con tinue Present Arrangemcnto. Lincoln , March 4. The IIOUBO yci- torday killed H. H. IIIIO , the Hiihstltuta of II. H. 17 , the bills to tax railroad terminals for imiulehml puriioscu. The commlttuo on cltleS and towns sub mitted majority and minority re port n on the bill , the former , signed by nvu members , recommending the bill for indefinite postponement ; the latter , signed by four , recommending It for passage. By a vote of 53 to 38 the hoiiHO sustained the majority report , which was the death blow to the moiis- uio. Some spirited debate on th bill was Indulged In , Ton 13yck and Kennedy of Douglan , Soars of Hurt and Lootnls of Dodge pleading for tho- bill , and Douglas of Hock and Wilson of Piiwnoo talking against It. The fimlonlHts failed to vote uolldly In favor of the bill going to the general file. Two fusion members MlltonoU and Shipley voted against It. A reHolutlon for an InventIgatlon of the much-mooted " " Hartley "cigar liox" was Introduced yesterday by Knox. FRANCIS NOW DOES TO SPAIN President of 8t. Louis Fair Doing Good Work In Behalf of Exposition. Pails , March 4. President Francli of the HI. Louis exposition , started for Madrid after devoting the morning tea a fuither exchange of visits. Ho alnn went to the chamber of commerce and to the bourse. Shortly before the day's operation * began Mr. Francis hold an Informal levee , several hundred loaders of the financial and commercial world crowd ing around him. All those present had something good to say of the ex position. During the ball last night President Loubot separated himself from the presidential group In order to confer with Mr. Francis on the subject of the exposition and American affairs In general. Havoc on the Range. Denver , March 4. Thousands of cat tle , dcnd or dying , In the snow on the plains can be HCCU from every railroad throughout the range country. Th * storms of the last two weeks wrought havoc among the herds. Trainmen ar riving from the east report six to twenty Inches of snow to the Kansas line. Ono train crew on the Missouri Pacific road counted more than 1,000 dead cattle between the Kansas line and Pueblo. Rock Island trainmen es timate a similar number lying within sight of that lino. Snow Blockade In Texas. Fort Worth. Tex. , March 4. Tha country around Amarillo Is wrapped In nearly two feet of snow and the town has been practically shut oft from the world for the past six days. Railroad traffic Is suspended. Not a train has moved In a week. Two hun dred passengers are held there await ing the break of the snow blockade. Creditors Ask for Receiver. St. Louis , March 4. Creditors of the National Securities company , ono of the turf Investment companies that suffered In the recent run , yesterday filed an application In the circuit court asking for the appointment of a re ceiver for the concern. Wire Tappers Arrested. Springfield , 111. , March 4. A. D. Graham , William Bennett and Will iam Swan , telegraph operators from Chicago , and James Johnson , a sa loonkeeper of Chatham , were arrested yesterday for wire tapping. Swan confessed that the tapping had been done for the % purpose ot securing the results of races with the Intention of beating the local pool rooms out of money. Ohio Again Rising. Cincinnati , March 4. The Ohio river passed the danger line of fifty feet hero last njght. The Indications are that It will rise very slowly to day , but will not co beyond fifty-two feet. Thus far very little damage has been reported. All the railroads are still four feet from being Interfered with. Bank at Runnels Robbed. Runnels. IG. , March 4. The Bank of Runnels was robbed last night , but before the robbers could blow open the safe with dynamite they were frightened away. The safe was drilled and plugged. The bank till , contain ing a few jwmlred dollars , was rifled. Albla Has Expensive Blaze. Oskaloosa , la. , March 4 , The town of Albia had one of the worst fires In Its history yesterday morning , entailing - tailing a loss of $30,000. Pills' res taurant , Reel's drug store , McAllis ter's grocery and company A are the principal losers. Insurance on the , several buildings li less than $10.000 , , !