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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL s T NOHKOUC , N13HHASKA , I'MtlDAY ' , MAHl'll iD ! , 11)01 ) , Disastrous Flames Visit North Nebraska. WIND NOW SWITCHED NORTH Prairies in Vicinity of Atkinson Swept by Blaze. THE GALE FANS FIE' * J7. FLAMES Prairies are Covered \ Vast Sheets of Fire Which Swv \ Unchecked , Burning Houses > Barns Elgin's Narrow Escape. ' Atkinson , Neb. . March 24. Special to The News : Torruic fires , fanned Into diabolical appetite" by the fierce south gale which swept over this sec tion of the country all day yesterday nnd through the night , have done great damage in the country around Atkinson. Flro started two and ono-half miles east of town and ran eleven miles north , sweeping the dry prairies before fore It with hungry , licking tongues of flame and eating up the buildings In Its path. The barns and outbuild ings of Ed Fullerton were destroyed and a large barn belonging to George Rolmors. Flro at the Ray postofflco , twenty- five miles northeast of hero , de stroyed a house and barn completely. This blaze ran unchecked for fifteen miles south. A bad flro started south of Newport - port and between 400 and 500 men of tho' ' town have gene out to fight It " . * > desperately. At the Simmons postofflo a large barn was burned by a flame which "jumped along at a frightful speed for twenty or thirty miles. At 11 o'clock this morning the southern gale suddenly switched and was replaced by a very heavy north westerly , which Is sweeping across the plains. A cold wave signal was received hero by telegraph and this , It is thought , Is the beginning of a drop of forty degrees which will hit north Nebraska generally before night. Amelia , Neb. , March 24. Special to The News : At 2 o'clock this after noon the pralrio fire In this vicinity is still raging and It will without doubt destroy this postofllco town. Bassett , Neb. , March 24. A disas trous pralrio flre has been raging In Rock county since early Wednesday morning. The flre originated in Loup county and driven by a high wind , burned a strip from flve to ten miles wide from the south line of the coun ty to the railroad near Newport , a distance of forty miles. , Thousands of tons of hay , many residences , out buildings nnd stock have been de stroyed. The flre continues and an army of men nnd teams is lighting it. A special train carrying seventy-five men was sent from Long Pine and Bassott to assist the town of Newport and It Is now out of danger. No fatal ities have been reported , but several fire fighters have been Injured. Kearney. Neb. , March 24. A pral- road Platte river bridge and partly Holdrege , Neb. , March 24. A ter rific wind from the south has been ' blowing here and the noon train set out three fires near Atlanta , one or more of which burned clear through to the Platte , a distance of twenty miles. A number of farmers were burned out. Some saved their homes , but lost everything else , while others lost all their buildings and stock. A. Olsen , an old man , who wassick in bed , was burned to death , and a woman and boy are missing and are believed to have perished. FIRE IN SIOUX CITY. Pelletler's Dry Goods Store Was Threatened for Time. Sioux City , la. , March 24. Special to The News : Fire broke out In the Peletler dry goods store this morn Ing and for a tlmo things looked dan gerous. It was gotten under control , however , and the loss was slight. RAPID CITY GROCERY HOUSE. Fire Is Raging In Large Jobbing House In Black Hills. Rapid City , S. D. , March 24. At 1:30 : this afternoon fire Is raging In ono of the largo grocery jobbing houses In this city , and It Is not yet known whether the firemen will bo able to bring it under control. OPERATION AT HUMPHREY. Little Daughter of Mr. and Mrs Bartsch of Lindsay. Lindsay , Neb , , March 21. Special to 'Tho News : Mr. and Mrs. Win Bartsch , who have had their 7-year old daughter to Chicago for treat ment for the past six weeks , returned Saturday and took the little girl to Humphrey where an operation was performed and about a quart of pus removed from the abdominal cavity by Dr. Walker of Lindsay and Dr. Gadbols of Humphrey. The llttlo girl Is still In a very crit ical condition and there Is some doubt regarding her recovery. Revolt In Cameroons. Berlin , March 24. General von Putt- kammer , governor of the Camproons. cables that the revolt of the natives hns spread to Cross river and extend ed to British territory In Nigeria and that the British custom housu nt Obo- kum was attacked on March 10. The governor adds that Colonel Mueller , Is at Cross river and has the situation well In hand. Hlnthaw Is Renomlnated. York , Neb. , March 24. T o Fourth Nebraska district Republican congrcR- ( slonal convention renomlnntod Rcpre- Jjiontnttvo Hlnshaw by acclamation. / } / I. FOBS and H. M. Chllds wcro so- < jiod district delegates to the na- ionnl convention and Instructed for loosovelt. Room Filled With Burning Gas Nearly Disastrous. MRS. IRA WOLF BURNED ON ARM By Her Plucky Efforts , However , and Those of an Early Arrival , the Home Is Saved From Flame Acet ylene Gas Fixture Causes Trouble. Elgin , Neb. , March 24. Special to The News : What threatened to bo serious flro was averted hero Wednesday night in the residence of ra Wolfe , the prominent merchant A gas fixture was broken , off and the room filled with escaping , acetylene gas.Mrs. . ' Wolfe plifcklly attempted o smother the flames and in the of- 'ort the cloth of'her sleeve caught flro and burned her arm quite se riously before she could succeed in extinguishing it. An alarm was urned In and Ed Roberta rushed to .ho scene , checking the blaze by wrapping his coat about the broken burner. Aside from burning the cloth and smoking the rooms , no real damage resulted hut as a big wind was blow- ng at the tlmo It was lucky that the flro was put out In the beginning. Elgin School House. Elgin , Neb. , March 24. Special to , o The News : Excavation for the lew school house In Elgin began this 512,000 and Is being done by local contractors. Wedding of Elgin People. Elgin , Neb. , March 24. Special to The News : Ross Saunders and Miss rankle Palmer were married at Ne igh yesterday. Mr. Saunders Is one of the Industrious young men of El gin , a son of F. L. Satmders who Is oho of the well known pioneers of Antelope county. He is employed by T. M. Payne. Miss Palmer is a laughter of Fred Palmer , a builder and contractor. She is ono of the Inest young ladles of Elgin and has taught school hero for seven years. They will go to housekeeping at once. BAYAN BLOWNJP IN BATTLE Report from Berlin Says Skorl is Still Safe. Berlin , March 24. It Is reported iiere today that the Bayan was blown up on March 1C at Port Arthur , In stead of the torpedo boat Skorl , and that several hundred were drowned. JACK MONROE VERY ILL. " Has to Give up His Theatrical En. gagements. Now York , March 24. Jack Mon roe , the prize fighter so well known , Is very seriously 111 In this city. He has had to abandon his theatrical en gagements on account of his illness. SETTLE STRIKE QUESTION. Miners and Operators of Illinois Get Together. Springfield , 111. , March 24. The question among miners of the 111 ! nols coal fields will be settled hero this afternoon at a conference which Is being held between the operators and miners. BRISTOW IS HIMSELF A GRAFTER _ Card Circulated Shows Big Salaries in Family. Washington , March 24. Congress , men hero today are circulating a card which states that Brjstow's father , his son , his brother and a number of other relatives of the man who made tlio report about grafts , are together drawing from the United States government $10,000 every year on fat jobs. Gilbert Named for Congress. Fort Wayne , Ind. , March 21. The Republicans of the Twelfth congros slonal district , In convention , noml natod Lieutenant Governor Newton W , Ollbort as n candidate for con gress. The resolutions endorsed Pres ident Roosevelt Corbctt and Britt Will Meet in the Ring. FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION8H Jimmy Brltt Wants the Honor to be Again Determined at San Francisco Tomorrow Night Drltt Is Confl- dent and Corbett Is Also. San Francisco , March 24. "Young 'orbett ' , " champion featherweight uiglllst of the world , and Jimmy Jrltt , who bollovGH lie ought to bo champion , have completed their work > f preparation and are ready to en- or tlio ring at Woodward's pavllllon oinorrow night to Hottlo the ques-- Ion of rolntlvo supremacy. The bnt- le will bo the most Important the ihamplon IIUH engaged In since his ast light with Terry McOovorn. ) rltt never worked harder for a com * ng fight , and both men will go Into ho ring In nearly perfect condition. Jrltt realizes the stake that Is at sauc , and will make a supreme of- ort to show his California admlrora hat ho Is at the top of 'his class. The Hayes Valley Athletic olub , mdcr whoso auspices the contest vlll take place , reports ono of the argcst scat sales of any fight that ias over taken place In San Fran cisco. Delegations of sporting men are already arriving .from out of own and the indications point to an enormous crowd in the big pavilllon , when the little fighters enter the ring. . Never In the history ot a champion ship fight has betting.been so light as it is on the Jimmy Drtt-"Young | Corbett" contest , which will bo de cided hero Friday night. No hots of any proportion have been registered at Harry Corbett's or any other pool oom. A number of small bets have been made by lesser 'sporting lights and ; heatrlcal folks , the odds being 10 0 8 on the featherweight champion. 3rltt's admirers seem to have plenty of money , but arc holding off for > etter odds. Ten to six Is what they want , but experts declare they HOO 10 reason In the world why Corbett should bo made the favorite in the jetting. It is doubtful If Brltt'a inckers will get the odds they de- iinnd. Young Corbctt said today , "You san bet all you have that I'll win rom Jimmy Drift Friday. Just as sure as ho crawls through the ropes : o fight me he will bo carried out a > ndly beaten man. I am In shape ? ouldnn't bo better and that's a iuaranteo that no man in the world can beat me nt my weight. " Doth men took their final propara- Jon today. Drltt made a particularly inisy day of it at Croll's garden. There was a big crowd on hand to see him , but only a chosen few were admitted to the gymnasium. In speaking of the coming encounter the Ittlo Callfornlan said : "I will have : o hit an awful gait to beat Corbett , but I know It's In' me. I don't like to talk about these things , but I would just like my friends to know that I am confident , and have put up money on myself. Young Corbott is a wonderful fighter , and I will have the hardest contest of my career , but 1 feel sure I'll win. " The same feeling of confidence was apparent today in the Corbett camp. Despite the many stories to the con trary the champion has been train ing faithfully for his battle with Brltt and from al | indications he will enter the ring In first-class condition. In company with his trainers he went through the usual routine of exer cises today , spending an hour or so In road work and afterwards boxing several rounds. VILLAGE MARSHAL ARRESTED. Charged Wjth Striking Physician Over Head With Cane. Pierce , Neb. , March 24. The pre liminary hearing In the case of the State of Nebraska vs. Geo. Goff , mar shal of the town" of Pierce , was held before County Judge Williams. This Is a case wherein It is claimed that Marshal Goff struck the village phy slcian , Dr. J. T. Pringle , over the head with his cane. It is charged that Goff tried to strike Pringle with his cane but Pringle pulled It away from him and tried to strike Goff twice. Goff got Pringle up against the wall when W. W. Qulvoy stoppeii In and parted them. Goff then told Prlnglo that ho was under arrest , and Prlnglo said that ho would have to draw his warrant to pay his fine , but ho didn't allow any man to cal' him. a liar without slapping him whereupon Goff. it is said , struck him with his cane. A number of men saw the fight and many stories are in clr dilation. Judge Williams thought the evidence- strong enough to noli the marshal and so Bound him over In tho. sum of ? 800. Doth men have friends and an .Interesting case wil corao before the next district court. THE ciFmONOFTlirWEATHER Temperature for Twenty-Four Hours Ending nt 8 O'clock this Morning. Forecast for Nebraska. ConilttlotiB of Urn weather , UH ro- conloil for tlio 21 hours oiidhii ; nt 8 n. ni. today. Maximum ( V. ) illnlmum 40 Avorngo fill 'roclpltntlou ( ) 'reclpltntlon for month ! I7 Unromotor 21)iO ) ; Chicago , March 24. The bulletin IH- uod by tlm Chicago otntlon of the United Statoa weather bureau thin nornlng , glvon the forecast for No- iraska lui follows : Until tonight. Snow and cold wave onlght. Friday fnlr , with colder nst portion. Utah northwoHt winds. Chicago , March 211.1:14 : p. in. Special forccaHt. Cold wavo. Kail n temporaluro forty degrees or more jy or during Thursday night. BONILLA MAYJtf EXECUTED Tormer President of Honduras Haa Deen Sentenced to Death. New York , March 24. There Is a rumor hero that former President I'ollcarpo Bonlllu , of Honduras has H.'ou tiled by court-nuntlul uml HUH- uticod to bo shot to death , -Hays a loiuld dispatch from Panama. Ho was arrested and thrown Into prluon ast month with several othur inmi- jors of the chamber of deputies , it bo ng charged that a plot against the government of President Manuel Sonllla was hatching among them. General Pollcnrpo DonllU tor many years was pieBldunt of the country , and it lu said ho was the only mun who over retired from office willingly and without starting a revolution to bring him back into power again. It was during his administration that a reform constitution was atloptdd which provided among other changes for a secret ballot Instead of the vivo vuco method ot election. Hold Railroad Responsible. Dubuque , la. , March 24. The core ner's jury inquiry Into the cause of the deaths of Thomas , Rhyno , Grin- weld and Cavanaugh , who woru killed In a collision of two stock trains at Dyersvlllc , Fob. 25 , returned a veidlct holding the Chicago Great Western railroad and Conductor Mahoney 10- sponslble and charges both with gross negligence. The wreck was caused by the second section of a stock train crashing Into the first section , Maud- Ing at Dyersvllle. Tlio evidence showed that there were no signals placed and that the speed ot the see- and section was such as to make a col lision Inevitable. Senator Burton's Trial. St. Louis , March 24.--In the trial of Senator J. R. Burton of Kansas Dis trict Attorney Dyer read a letter pur porting to have been written to the local attorney of the Rlalto company by Senator Button , In which the latter is alleged to have stated that ho had made Inquiries at the postofflce de partment regarding complaints against the Rlalto company and assured the latter that no final action would ba taken until he , Burton , had been first notified and had arranged for a full hearing before the department. "In return , " the letter states , "I trust ar rangements will bo made for my first month's pay. " Disciples of Christ Meet. Chicago , March. 24. Over 300 dele gates from all parts of the country were present here at the convention of the National Congress tff the Dis ciples of Christ. Officers were elected to serve during the coming year as ' follows : President. J. J. Haley , Richmond mend , Va. ; secretary , M. S. Sharp , Columbia , Mo. Next year's convention will be held In Columbia , Mo. , in March. Death of General Armstrong. Indianapolis , March 24 General Thomas Armstrong Morris of this city is dead at the home of his daugh ter. Mrs. E. M. Chambers , t San Diego. Cal. , where ho was staying for the benefit of his health. He was the oldest living graduate of West Point having received his diploma from the national military school in 1B34. Gen eral Morris was ninety-one years ot ago. Keokuk Canal to Open April 1. Keokult , la. , March J4. Orders bare been Issued to open the United States Dos Molnoe rapldi canal for navlga tion on April 1. Several small steam era and the big packets Qulncy and Sidney are being rapidly painted in the canal and will start as soon as tha canal Is opened. Steamboat men are anticipating a heavy traffic this year because of the fair at St. Louis. Holdenvllle Bank Falls. Holdenvlllo , I. T. . March 24. Thi National Bank of Holdenvllle , ono o the largest banks In the Creek nation has suspended payment. It Is now In the hands of the comptroller of th currency. The condition of the bank U fairly good. Injudicious Investmen Is given as tbo cause of th * trouble Governor Cummins III. D i Molnes , March 24. Governor A B. Cummins Is seriously ill with aa attack of the grlppa and Is threat ened with pneumonia. Tbo governor has been 111 for about two weeks , but has persisted IB attending to his tiutlw M the state house. Delievctl War Will Be Fought on Plains of Manchuria. ARMY TO LAND AT NEW CHWANO Will Probably Seize Hal Cheng as nn Additional Base Japs Said to Have Destroyed Russian Battleship nt Port Arthur. London , March 24. The ntrliiKont Fnpnneso connornhlp in likely to ho ru nted mirly In April , naye the well In- 'ormud ' Dally Telegraph's Si'oul corns- pondent. This coincides with the nu merous Indication ! ! of iho Immliionro > f land operations. In the mount I mo he veil IIUH not boon lifted and not a word has yut Innund , cither offl- daily ftxnn Japan or unofficially from any other source , concornlng the last bombardment of Port Arthur. The TlmnH prominently publishes nn opinion of a correspondent Hint Ja pan will Innd her main nrmy nt Now hwntiKi which will ho formed Into a magnificent bnsn and Hint shn also probably will seine Ilnl Cheng , flftenn miles onstwnrd nnd on the rnllrond. an an nddtlonnl hatto , and thnt without seriously attacking cither Port Ar- bur or Vladivostok , the wnr will bo ought out on tbo plains ot cnutral lianchurla. London , March 24. A Borlon of moi- , sent by n correspondent of the Dally Mall at Chemulpo , Koran , do- ncrlbaa tha perfect organisation nnd anatiRonionta of the Japanese forces n Korea. Elaborate preparations have been made for landing troops and advancing thorn through tbo coun try nnd pontoon brtdgos and ntrxbloo are built wherever they are found to > o nccoasary. Tbo greatest difficulty facing the Japomtso ! the commis sariat , as , awing to the poor food sup plies of Korea. It la only possible at > resent to maintain 00,000 men. The Fapanoie hold two enormously strong monitions at Ping Yang and on tbo Hlok San ran go between Hwangju and 3ooul. The latter , the correspondent says , In probably Imprognnbln and BO- curoa Seoul from land attacks from he northwest. In the event of defeat t Is intended to hold the passes at Kazan , thus protecting the 'Ping Yang valley. The Japanese troops are suf- from dysentery and pneumonia , the army is full of spirit. There probably 20,000 Jnpnncfce at Plner Yang , which the correspondent points out might easily have been taken when .ho Russian scouts first arrived , thcru them only 2BO Japanese ooldlors. The HiiBBlanH Intended to make Anju heir bnno , but owing to the doluy In the arrival of reinforcements they were afraid thv would bo cut off and so retired. Mennwhllo the Japanese advanced to Ping Yang by forced marches , the troops being almost with out equipment. According to this correspondent the [ tusslnns are preparing to prevent the JapnnoHO landing nt Pnk Chun , twenty mllon west of Anju. nnd he hnys the Jap'oso sallord admit that Port Ar ; hur Is so pro' ' ct M by mines nnrt tor pedoes that It would mean death to approach It. Russians Are Not Worrying. St. Petersburg , March 24. As no further dispatches , official or other- wlno , have arrived hero from Port Arthur up to this motnlng thu officials hnvo oomo to tlio conclusion that the bombardment by tbo Japanese fleet on tbo night of March 21 nnd on the morning of March 22 failed to caupe any damage considered worthy to bo n ported to the emperor. In consequence quenco considerable satisfaction at the continued frultlcssness of the Japanese asBniilts on Port Arthur pre vails In hlfih circles The correspondent of the Novl Krul of Port Arthur , who Is proceeding to the Ynlu river , writes thnt he fin\v crowds of Chinese coolies throwing up earthworks on the frowning imprc nn ble heights at Kin Chen , north of Port Dalny. This shows that the Russians are determined to resist the Japanese attempt to Innd on the neck of the Llao Tung peninsula. Vladivostok Preparing for Siege. Vladivostok , March 24. While the situation hero remains quiet. It Is not ox pec ted that Vladivostok will con tlnuo to bo much longer free from the vigorous operations of the Japanese In anticipation ot the appearance ol tbo enemy and of a possible siege , a ladles' circle has been formed , which sltn six hours dally at the ministry of marine preparing bandages of linen for sick soldiers and sailors. Destroys Russian Battleship. Toklo , March 24. A special from Mojl says the Japanese fleet made an other attack on Port Arthur March 18 bombarded the city and Its dnfonses and foiiRht a furious engagement with tbo Russian fleet outside the harbor destroying ono Russian battleship Seven Jnpaneso casualties are re- portod. There Is no information concerning corning the Japanese fleet's condi tlon. State Rests In Rudolph Case. Union , Mo. , March 24. After exam Inlng more than thirty witnesses , the staU r t d Its onso In the trial o William Kudolpb. tbo alleged Union bank robber , who ii charged with th oi Dotectlro Bcbumachir. At . . . . . . ' * . ? * fl f rh- . * ' tnrnnyn for thu dofoimn ald ( hat their only hope for n favornblo verdict was- In thr fact that tlio Htato had not pnv scnli-il lliu testimony to witness to 'ho shooting , Wreck on the Lnke aTiore. Oltnolnnd. March 21The oasU lound I'ltlHburg and Hiiffalo express in tlm I.ako Hhoro road ran Into an > pen Hwltch In nmthpnnt I'cunnylvnnln while running nt n high rate of spnod , d mivurnl pitHHoiiKi'r coaches were Icralloil , The cni'lnocr , linKKngomnn and n brnkomnn were nnrlously In ured. The ptiKlni ) ntruck the depot ml pnrtlnlly dmnollHhod It. Allege Editor Is Russia Spy. Toklo , March 24 The bouse of rop- rumintatlvos appointed n commlttco of cliUitmm miMiilmrn to Investlgato ho chnrKii that Teitlnk Aldynmn , n nnmbor of parliament , In In the cm * tloy of the Russian government Aid- /amn IB publisher of thu Nlrokushl- mn , a Toldo pnpor , which hns been ilttcrlv uunulllim the Kovornmont. Tclluridc District Again Under Military Control. STATE TROOPS NOW IN CHARGE iauso of the Action Was the Inten tion of Deported Men to Return. Union Miners Hold a Meeting and Decide on Line of Action. Denver , March 24. After ten day * of civil control , San Miguel county U gain under martial law. According o nqwn from Tellurldo , a proclaim * .Ion Issued by Governor Peabody WAS road tlicro declaring the county to b * n a Btato of rebellion and ordering Captain Well of thu local troops to assume control of affnlru of the couo- y. In thu proclamation It IB stated , hat certain armed bands In and about ho county aru preparing to join fore on 'or ' the purpose of resisting the law and destroying property. The primary cause for the placing of San Miguel under control of the military again la bo trouble between the union minor * and the Citizens' Alliance , which re sulted In the deporting of a number of union men several days ago. The action of the government was consequent quent upon an appeal from the iihcrlff of the county , who stated that affalrn tiad readied such a state that he could no longer enforce the law. liiforma- .Ion from Ouray , a neighboring niln- ng camp , where the deported men Bought refuge , tells of a Joint meet- ng held there between the unions ot 3ilvorton and Ouray , which was nt- ; ended by President Meyer of the Western Federation of Miners and .ho deported Tellurldo unionists. It was decided to stuit some of tbo cvlct- d men back to Tollurldo today to test thu situation. This will bo done under thu Injunction Issued by Judge Stevens of Onray. If the men nro In- : erferod with a stand will bo made first on the powers of the Injunction. Should this prove unnvnlllng , Presi dent Meyer snys , proceedings for itnmagos will bo commenced In the 'odoral courts against all concerned In the deportation .of the Tellurldo unlonlsts > He also said that charges of kidnaping may bo brought against them under the federal laws. Troops Reach Trinidad. Trinidad , Colo. , March 21. The spe cial train benrlng 380 members of the National Guard arrived hero. The coming of the troops caused absolute ly no excitement. , Camp was estab lished in this city and detachments wore sent out to various coal camps to relieve the mine guards employed by the coal companies , who have been drawing $5 a day each. Immediately upon arrival Major llltt rend his first general order , placing the entire coun ty under martial law and ordering all saloons to close at 9 p. m. dally. All citizens having firearms In their pos session are ordered to register them Immediately with the military author ities and the sale of n roar ins and am munition in the county Is absolutely forbidden The mine owners have In sisted for months past that they could not get men to operate their property because non-unionists wcro afraid to go to work unless afforded military protection. Tells of Hubbard's Death. Willlamstown , Mass. . March 24. The reports ot the death of Leonldaa Hubbard , Jr. , assistant editor of Out ing Magazine , while on an explor ing expedition In Ixibrador , wore con firmed by a letter received by rela tives of A. Dillon Wallace , a former Wllliamstown man , who Is the surviv ing white man of the party. While In the deep Interior Hubbard's strength failed him and the party started back , hoping to reach provisions. When Hubbard could go no farther Wallace and George , the Indian guide , made him comfortable and went on for pro visions nnd assistance. Wallace found a quantity of flour which the party loft on Its way In , about twelve miles from the place where Hubbard was left , and started back with It , while George wont forty miles beyond to flnd ft party ot trappers. On the return trip Wnllaco lost his way In the deep snow and was near death and out of his mind when found by George's party. Wallace soon re gained his strength , but Hubbard dlod the sumo da/ .