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Miss Nellie Handley Took High
est Honors at Columbus.
NORTH NEBRASKA ORATORY.
Representative of Local High School
Captured The House With Humor
ous Selection "Her Cuban Tea. "
Norfolk's Custom Uphold.
[ From Thursday's Dally. ]
In the oratorical contest of ( ho North
Nebraska Teachers' association hold at
Oolaiubus last night , Miss Nellie Hand-
ley of this city won first honors on a
humorous reading entitled "Her Oubau
Tea. " An immense crowd of auditors
was present at the contest , and Miss
Haudloy was cheered to the echo.
Miss Handley has wou honors in olo-
cation for Norfolk before. Two years
ago she took first place in the local
contest and second in the district con
test , in which she wou last night. She
is a senior in the high school of this city.
Norfolk has alwaj s been proud of her
impersonators , and has any number of
times carried away the colors at dis
trict and state contests.
Herbert Daniels won first place in this
same contest ; Miss Maud Tannohill has
won the same medal ; Miss Winnie
Owen took second in the district con
test ; and Clyde Hayes was first an-
Otlior year.
More than this , Miss Tannohill went
to the state contest in 1000 , took first
place on her "Susie Smith , " while
. ' V Olydo Hayes did the same thing in 181)0 )
N .1" with "The Yankee in Love. "
Miss Handloy , as a representative
. ' \ from north Nebraska , is now entitled to
enter the state contest. She intends to
specialize in olooution.
FATAL EXPLOSION IN MINE.
Six Men Are Killed and Six Othen
Seriously Injured.
Centralla , 111. , April 1. An explosion
of gas and coal dust In the coal shaft
at Sandoval , six miles north of this
city , resulted In the instant death ol
four men , the death of ono other be
fore the top of the shaft was reached
, and the death of another who died
eoon after reaching his home. Those
who were killed In the mine were :
Lafo Leaney , Frank Deroe , Joe The
basco , John Glaclno and Joe Blanco.
Six others were terribly burned about
the head and chest. Those seriously
burned were : Allen and Henry New-
house , Henry Wheeler , Frank Day ,
Charles T. Lewis and "William McFad-
den. Henry Newhouso died soon
after being taken home.
The accident was due to an accu
mulation of gases In the mine from
Imperfect ventilation and coal dust ,
which had been allowed to gather to a
depth of two feet In many places.
The force of the explosion wrecked
the Interior of the mines , destroying
trapdoors and knocking down props
The mine recently suffered from a fire
Jn which all the frame work was
burned to the ground , with a loss of
about $10,000.
RIVER CONDITION IS IMPROVED.
Hymelia Crevasse Is Kept In Check.
State Convict Farm Flooded.
Now Orleans , April 1. With a net
fall of two-tenths of a foot In the past
twenty-four hours and encouraging
news from the scene of the struggle
at Hymelia , river conditions are
considerably Improved. The only dis
quieting news of the day was the
crevasse at Angola , but the Importance
of this break was mlnlmlzled to some
extent by the news that the damage
T" resulting would bo largely confined
to the state convict farm located there.
The loss to the state will be heavy.
Flood Is Subsiding at Greenville.
Greenvlllfy Miss. , Apdl 1. The flood
situation , both In Greenville and sur
rounding territory , shows improve
tnent , and there is little apprehension
of further complications. The water
is falling in the city. The Buffering
and distress have been greatly re
lieved and the work towards prevent
ing widening of the two crevasses to
the south of the city Is meeting with
better success.
Armstrong aentenced To Hang ,
Baker City , Ore. , April 1. Pleasant
Armotrong , who was convicted of mur
der in the first degree Saturday last
for the murder of Minnie Knsmlnger
last Christmas , was sentenced to be
banged May 8.
Fall of Volcanic Ashes.
\Veiser 1 , Ida. , April 1. During a
fcatvy shower there was a fall of some
white alkali substance. Windows were
white with It and It had a salty taste.
Many persons were of the opinion V.
Xraa volcanic ashes.
ACCUSED OF CORRUPTION.
Alderman Novak of Chicago 'Charged
With Drlbe-Taklna.
Chicago , April 1. Edward J. No
vak , nlilermun from the Tenth ward ,
Is accused of corruption In the mlsusu
of his power as state legislator and
city councilman. The accusation
came In the hearing of a llbol suit
brought by Alderman Novak against
August Gerrlngor , editor of a Bohe
mian newspaper. John G. Panoch ,
former partner of the alderman In
the real estate business , made the
charges against Novak from the wit
ness stand. "Alderman Novak told
mo that he cleared $7,000 In the legis
lature , " Bald Panoch. "Ho said that
he got $0,000 on ono bill , $700 for voting
ing for another and also received com
pensation In connection with a third
measure. Ho told me that ho received
$2,500 for a certain ordinance passed
by the city council. "
Fears for Safety of Train.
. Truckeo , Cal. , April 2. Grave fears
are entertained for the safety of a
train which left hero for Lake Tahoe ,
on the Truckeo and Tahoe narrow
gauge. It carried a dozen people , In
cluding two ladles from San Francisco
and some officers of the road. The
Truckeo river is much swollen and
may have washed away ono of the
seven bridges which cross It , or
the banks may have caved , precipitat
ing the train Into the river. Men on
snowshoes have started from bplu
ends of the road and a largo partyMa
organizing to leave hero soon. '
Stockton Streets Under VVater./
Stockton , Cal. , April 2. Several
streets In Stockton are under water ,
owing to overflow of the San Joaquln
river. Cellars and basements are
flooded all over town , and water Is
also backing up In the rainwater sow
ers. Sidewalks arc floating away In
several places. A river Is sweeping
through the lower end of town , and
many houses are cut off from commu
nlcatlon. Schools have closed , the pu
plls being sent home as soon as It
was evident that a flood was Immi
nent.
Reach an Agreement.
New Haven , Conn. , April 2. The
differences between the trainmen of
the New York , New Haven and Hart
ford company and their employers
have been amicably settled. After
conferences between a committee rep
resenting the trainmen on one side
and a committee representing the dl
rectors on the other , It was an
nounced that nn agreement bad been
reached. There was nothing , however ,
to Indicate what concessions have
been made to the men.
Wreck on the Big Four.
North Manchester , Ind. , April 2. A
Big Four passenger train , running at
full speed , crashed head-on Into a
southbound freight three miles north
of here. Engineer Havy of Wabash ,
Ind. , was Instantly killed and Brakeman -
man Will Hageu Is missing and Is
thought to be under the engine. Bag
gageman Soavy sustained probably
fatal Injuries. Both engines were al
most demolished. Several passengers
are reported Injured.
Tacoma Strike Declared Off.
Tacoma , Wash. , April 2. The strike
of street car men against the Tacoma
Railway and Power company has been
officially declared off by the street
railway employes' union. The strik
ers are to bo taken back at the same
wages as they received before the
strike and as rapidly as places maybe
bo found for them In the service oJ
the company.
Fat Man's Race Is Fatal.
Sioux City , April 2. J. H. Ball died
In the Samaritan hospital hero from
the effects of having Indulged In a fat-
man's foot race. With two other com
panions he participated In a sprint In
which 200 pounds was the minimum
limit. Ball received Injuries which In
two days caused his death.
Two Men Shot by a Woman.
Concordla , Kan. , April 2. Mrs ,
Strums shot and fatally wounded Al
bert Tatro , an ex-convict , and shot
Charles Forkner through the thigh.
The men wore trying to enter the wom
an's house when she fired at them.
Turks Repulse Albanians.
St. Petersburg , April 1. It Is stated
on good authority that after two hours'
flchtlnr , the Turkish troops repulsed
the Albanian attack on Mltroyltza.
The Albanians lost heatHy. Turkey
ban sent troops from the vilayet ol
Aidln , Asia Minor , to Albania.
Catalans Issue Manifesto.
Madrid , April 1. The Catalan party
at Barcelona .has Issued a menacing
manifesto against the government ,
which has produced an extraordinary
sensation. The disorders continue In
Valencia , where the chief of police
has been dismissed.
Mrs. L. G. Peters Arrived From
California Last Night.
BOY HAD JUST LEFT FOR OMAHA
She Did Not Know Ho Had Loft
Homo Hears of It in Norfolk This
Morning Boy Was Stopped A
Good Natured Mother.
[ From Thursrttiy'H Dully. ]
Little did Mrs. L. G. Peters of Rock
Ilnplds , la. , roali/,0 , when she arrived
in Norfolk lust night over the Union
Puoillo from California , that scarcely
twenty hours earlier her sixtoeu-yoara-
old sou , Raymond , had passed through
the city headed in exactly the opposite
direction and running away froth the
homo in which she bad loft him last
fall. That was the case , .but not-until
this morning did \i\o \ mother learn any
thing about it. Ytt f
Tuesday two bbylgrom Rook 'jBa'p.idH '
passed through Narvik running , away
from homo. One Was Parsons , thu
other Peters. They1" loft for Omaha.
Last night , singularly ouongh , Mrs.
Peters , onroute homo from California
whore she has boon spending the winter ,
came to Norfolk. Today she learned
about her boy and also learned tlmtho-
had boon stopped in his llight by the
father of the Parsons boy at South Nor
folk yesterday. Ho tried to rnn , but on
a switch engine the pursuer overtook
him. The Parsons boy had gone on to
Omaha , so the captor and captive fol
lowed to make the ether catch.
When seen at her hotel parlors this
morning , Mrs. Peters laughed good
uaturodly about the incident. It was
hard to realize that a boy would over
have loft her homo , unless he grow
melancholy at her absence. She had a
handsome little follow four years old
with her today. "I have to laugh at
Raymond , " she said "I don't like that
sort of thing , but boys will bo boys , I
guess. "
Mrs. Peters has a son , E. J. Peters , in
Norfolk , who has a position at the Fair
store.
KING TO VISIT POPE ,
Edward of England Will Soon Call on
Pope Leo.
Rome , April 2. Special to The News :
It is officially stated that King Edward
of England will soon pay a visit to Pope
Loo.
AC.CIDENT AT ARTILLERY DRILL.
Corporal Killed and Three Soldiers
Seriously Injured.
Washington , April 1. The overturnIng -
Ing of a heavy pleco of artillery in
tk * drill hall at Fort Myer , Virginia ,
during the regular drill of the Fourth
battery of field artillery , caused the
death of Corporal Charles J. Slavln
and the Injury of three ether soldiers.
When the accident occurred the bat
tery detachment , consisting of four
pieces , was tearing at a gallop around
the drill hall In column. As the heavy
guns took the turn at a corner the
wheels of the leading piece struck a
nit under the tanbark and the entire
piece was turned upside down. Slavln
was the gunner of this piece and was
seated on the limber chest. Ho was
hurled to the ground , the heavy ord
nance falling squarely across his body
On the limber case with him were
Frank W. Rellley and Marcus Shores.
The former % vas severely , though not
fatally , Injured , while Shores escaped
any harm. On the axle seats of the
overturned pleco were Elmer Wehn
and Jesse Woods.- The latter escaped
Injury , but Wehn was thrown be *
neath the axle of the overturned gun ,
receiving Injuries to his neck.
Diaz Opens Congress.
Mexico City , April 2. President
Diaz opened congress In the presence
of a brilliant audience , Including many
visiting Americans of distinction , In
vited for the occasion. In his mes
sage , speaking of the decision against
Mexico by The Hague tribunal In the
matter of the Plus fund , President
Diaz said that although the decision
was adverse to Mexico it served to
demonstrate before the world that
there are peaceful means of settling
international questions. Space Is
given In the message to educational
matters , In which a steady Improv-
ment has been made. The mining In
dustry continues making solid prog-
ress.
Drank Poisoned Whisky.
Greeley , Colo. , April 1. As the re-
nult of drinking poisoned whisky , L
T. Brlscoe , an old resident of Greeloy.
is dead ; John Yates is lying at death's
door and Al Grossnlckel Is in a serious
condition. Magnus Oleson , who fur
nished the whisky , is missing.
DEATH IN AUTOMOBILE RACE.
Count Eliot Zborowskl nnd Dnron do
Pnllanae Killed Near Nice.
Nice , April U. Count Eliot Hborow-
nld ol' Is'I en was klllutl In an automo-
bllo hlll-cllmblng rum botwuon here
and I.a Turlilu. The count'n car
tunu.'il a sharp anglo too ( illicitly ,
turned over and wan wrecked. The
count was hurled ngi\lnnt a rock , his
bond was unlit open and ho died In-
Btantly. Ilia chauffeur was fatally
Injured. Thu race was then stopped.
Haron do Pallungo , who acted an
Count Hborowfikl'fl chauffeur , died of
the InjurloH ho received when ho wan
thrown from the car. The wltnoanen
of the start of the race say that
ZbnroWHkl wore white kid gloves ,
which prevented him from having a
firm grasp of the brake. At the sig
nal to go ho started nt half npood ,
which was soon Increased to full npoud.
The accident occurred at the flrnt
turning of the road. The shock wan
torrlflc nnd Xborowakl was shot from
his car and struck the wall beside the
road with bis head about six feet from
the ground. Ho fell to the ground
dead , with his arms outstretched.
Baron do Pallango wan thrown to
the left. At the same instant that
Count Khorowflkl and Baron do Pal
lange met their death another acci
dent occurred at another point on the
road. The chain of Baron Gustoaux'H
automobile broke and the car was
overturned against the rocks. The
baron , nnd his chauffeur were thrown
out , but both escaped with severe
bruises.
Relief Committee Makes Report.
Now York , April 1 , The Now York
committee appointed ' by President
Ilooscvelt for the relief of the West
Indies Eufforors at St. 'Pierre , on ac
count of the volcanic eruptions , made
a report to the president. The flnan-
clal statement shown 'that subscrip
tions amounting to $157i > 2i were re
ceived and { .hat only $70 , 73 was ex
pended for i' ' < JJef { worjc. - Whcn that
amount 1aj ( tce ( . 'piald It'was found
that np&nOTe "Wimjios' worp needed.
The cbmfnlttce 'Bayfc ' that 50 per cent
of the amount can now bo returned ,
but President Roosevelt having sug
gested that some donors might wish
to send their balances to Governor
Taft In response to his appeal for aid
for sufferers In the Philippines , the
committee has decided to ask sub
scribers what they wish to do with
the money duo them.
Decides in Favor of Salt Trust.
Detroit , April 2. In the Wayne cir
cuit court Judge Donovan directed n
verdict for the defendant In the suit
brought by the Walton Salt company
of Algonac , Mich. , against the National
Salt company , the so-called trust , to
enforce a contract made with the Wal
ton company by the National Salt
company , by which $1,000 per month
was to bo paid to the Algonac com
pany for remaining Idle. The contract
was made In 1899. Judge Donovan
holds that the contract Is In violation
of the Sherman anti-trust act , and
therefore void. This ruling Is of great
Importance to the National Salt com
pany , which Is now In the hands of a
receiver , as It will servo to annul a
number of contracts of similar nature.
MOODY IS AT SAN JUAN.
Harbor There May Be Selected aa
Site for a Naval Coaling Station.
San Juan , P. R. , April 2. The Unit
ed States dispatch boat Dolphin ,
which arrived from St. Thomas , visited
Culobra Island before coming hero.
Governor Hunt went on board the
dispatch boat and explained to Secre
tary Moody that the dredging of San
Juan harbor , which has a soft mud
and coral bottom , does not present
any engineering difficulties.
Mr. Moody , when Interviewed re
garding the chances of San Juan be
ing selected as a slto for a coaling
station , and being Informed that the
legislature was disposed to grant any
necessary lands free of cost , said :
"If It can bo easily dredged there Is
a possibility that the harbor may do. "
To Move Burlington Offices.
Lincoln , April 2. Orders from Chicago -
cage announce the transfer in May
from Lincoln to Chicago of the car ac
countant's office of the Burlington sys
tem In Nebraska. The local force
comprises seventy men and Chief Ac
countant Frank M. Lucoro will be
come assistant car accountant for the
"Q" system. The transfer of the Mis
souri office from St. Joseph to Chicago
cage will be made at the same time.
The change Is regarded here as a
move on the part of James J. Hill to
consolidate departments.
To Investigate Alton Reorganization.
Springfield , 111. , April 2. A legis
lative Investigation of the Chicago
and Alton railroad reorganization was
proposed In the state senate. Senator
II. N. Evans of Aurora , 111. , Introduced
the resolution providing for the In
vestigation.
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