THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAI.
PART ONE , NORFOLK , NKB11ASKA , FRIDAY , MAIU'II ' 0 , IJKM. PAGES 1 TO 8
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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 , ,
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