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REPORT THAT FORMER DANKER
AT O'NEILL , IS FREE.
WAS UNDER ARREST IN ARIZONA
MRS. HAGERTY MAKES COMPLETE
STATEMENT TODAY.
SHE KNOWS WHERE PAT IS AT
The Woman Left by the Defaulting
Cashier , Gjives a Long Article to
the Press , on What She Intends to
Do and What Patrick Will do.
O'Nolll. Nob. , Dec. 22. Special to
The News : It Is rumored on the
streets hero that Bernard McQreovy ,
ox-president of the Elkhorn Vnlloy
bank , who was captured at Phoenix ,
Arizona , Saturday , has made his es
cape.
O'Nolll , Nob. , Dec. 22. Special to
The News : The rumor of the escape
of Bernard McGrcovy had not died
down at noon today , though it had
not been vorlflqd. The source of th
story Is not known. The report is n
credited so much today as last nig )
Mrs. Hagerty's Statement.
O'Neill , Neb. , Dec. 21 , 1901. To , ;
3
Depositors of the Elkhorn Vo c3
Bank : I have been delayed untU3 i'
° 1
tlmo in making any statement < ?
reference to the bank failure for two
reasons : In the first place , I was
prostrated by the failure , and In the
second place I knew no more about
the affairs of the bank than a child.
I never subscribed for any stock in
the bank and understood that I held
In my name just one share of $100.
I know that It can never be shown
that I had any reason to suspect that
more than $100 of the stock was In
my name. They tell me now that the
books show more than this but if they
do it was without mxjuiowledge. Mr.
Hagerty may have had some good rea
sons for it which as yet I do not know
anything about. My liability as a
stockholder on the one share of stock
would bo only $100. I have already
turned over , cattl ? and bogs to the
receiver which he has sold and re
ceived for them $370.00 In cash. It
will thus be seen that I have already
paid nearly four times the amount for
which I was liable as a stock holder.
But I do not wish to stop at this.
If the depositors will show a fair spirit
I want to do everything else that is
possible to help straighten out this
unfortunate affair. I know it Is very
unfortunate for the depositors but no
depositor Is crushed by the failure as
we are. Before Mr. Hagerty went
into the banking business we were
prosperous. We had plenty of prop
erty and had large sums of money due
from persons whom Mr. Hagerty had
trusted when he was In the mercan
tile business. There Is still duo Mr.
Hagorty many thousands of dollars
for goods which he sold to people in
the early years and in hard times and
which have never been paid to him.
Of course these claims are all out
lawed and many of the persons have
left the country. And one of the
stinging things in this failure is that
I have heard of a couple of persons
who have never paid Mr. Hagerty for
groceries and clothing furnished their
families when they were on the verge
of starvation and who now condemn
Mr. Hagerty because he Is unable to
pay in full. But the banking business
seems to have been a failure with
Mr. Hagerty. He trusted people too
confidingly. If they came to him he
too often trusted them without ade
quate security. What the losses were
I do not know , but since the failure
I have already discovered three of
$1,000 each. If oven this sum could
bo collected It would pay twenty cents
on the dollar to all depositors of the
bank. But I suppose these three loans
will be complete losses. Thorp are
many smaller losses , which aggregate
thousands of dollars.
Real Deposit $46,974.
The total amount of the deposits is
$52,465 , and $5,490 of this was secured
on other property so that the real de
posits are $46,974. There Is one note
and mortgage In the bank on which
there Is duo over $10,000 and en which
every dollar will finally bo paid if the
other assets of the bank are used to
pay off the first mortgage on the land
on which the bank held a second mort
gage. Several persons who know the
land well , say that If this is done this
$10,000 claim will bo fully paid. The
assets of the bank which would seem
to bo good , ought to pay the deposit
ors at least forty cents on the dollar
If properly handled. Of course the
money can not bo realized Immediately -
ly and It may take a year or two years
to clean the matter up. It Is gradual
ly being learned that conditions are
not as bad as many thought they
wore.
I own ICO acres of land adjoining
the city of O'Neill on which there arc
improvements which cost us $1,000.
This property ought to bo worth $8-
000 , nnd It Is mortgaged for just $1-
000. 1 own also two blocks of lots
with the exception of two lots In
O'Neill , nnd also five lots at the cor
ner where Horlskoy's store is. These
blocks and lots are mortgaged. How
ever , Mr. Hngerty has recently had
a back pension allowance. This pen
sion check Is not cashed , and of course
it Is exempt from the payment of
debts If ho desired to keep it. This
pension check Is for $750 and with the
assistance of my brother , Bernard
McfJreovy , who has , as I am told , $1-
000 In money , wo can settle up the
mortgage on this town property. The
property has on it the grocery store
nnd n law office. It brings In rent
$540 a year. This amount of rent will
pay the taxes on It and pay eight per
cent Interest on a value of $5,00,0. I
think It Is but fair to claim that this
property Is well worth $5,000. Not a
dollar of this property can over betaken
taken from mo except by my own vol
untary act. I owned It all long before
Mr. Hagerty began banking. But If
the depositors and the public author
ities are willing to treat us justly I
will surrender everything. If Mr.
Hagerty and Mr. McGreovy are to bo
prosecuted or bo compelled to expend
what wo hnvo In fighting law suits ,
then I will simply hold all this prop
erty which lawfully belongs to mo.
. * If the depositors and the public
lorltles are desirous of making the
t of Ibis unfortunate trouble , and
3 all prosecutions will bo dismissed ,
y d none others started In n word of
_ jrfect good faith and fooling can bo
5' rought about between the depositors
* ind ourselves , I am willing to turn all
' of this property over the bank. I am
maklntr a very conservative estimate
when I say that within the next two
years the depositors can realize ten
thousand dollars out of the property
which I am offering to turn over to
thorn. I think it will bring much
more than that , but to put It at a low
estimate It will bring $10,000 and that
In Itself will pay the depositors twen
ty cents on the dollar. It would there
fore seem that this bank ought to fin
ally pay sixty cents on the dollar If
my property bo turned over to help
pay out. The only reservation that I
make is that we be permitted the pos
session of the property until the first
of June. Wo need the homo to live In ,
and the rent from these buildings Is
all the means-that I have with which
to support our' children through the
winter. In the spring wo could go
somewhere and start life anew. It Is
hajd to have to give up our homo at
our age , but oven this sacrifice wo will
be willing to make If byjso doing we
can end this entire trouble. And I
think the fact that we are willing to
turn over our home and that Mr. Hag
erty Is willing to turn over his pen
slon , ought to satisfy anybody that
the failure Is the result of misfortune
and bad judgment and a too kind
heart in making loans , and not the re
suit of dishonesty.
dishonesty.Mrs.
Mrs. Mary Hagerty.
PRESIDENT M'GREEVY SURREN
DERS RECEIPTS FOR $25,000.
O'NEILL MAN HAS $15,000 MORE
Was to Have Met Cashier Hagerty
it Phoenix the Day He Was Ar
rested Big Surprise is Promised
Regarding Bank's Affairs.
Lincoln , Dec. 22 A special from
Phoenix , Ariz. , says. Startling reve
latloiih were made here by Uernan
B. MeGreevy. the lugitive O Neil
( Neb. ) banker Captain McDonald
the arresting utlkei , Darned from a
reliable source that McUreovy had ar
engagement to meet Patrick Hagerty
the missing cashier of the bank. In
this city the day of MiGreevy's ur
rest. He says also that a third persou
hitherto entirely unsuspected , la op
erating band-In-hand with McGreevy
and Hagerty from the Nebraska end
of the line In the face of these "do-
Telopments , McGreevy , who has bltb
erto maintained that if there was any
money missing it is the fault of Hag
erty , admitted that be was in posses
Ion of funds that might help to ex
tricate him from bis share of blame
Going further , he actually placed in
McDonald's hands a personal bank re
celpt for $25,000 of the missing money
nd told him that be could at once
place bis hands on at least $15,00
more once they arrived at O'Nell
That the bank was $65,000 short , b
emphatically denied.
"I was bookkeeper and I ought t
know , " he maintained
Captain McDonald says be has seen
Hagerty here twice Sheriff Hall o
O'Neill will arrive today and McDon
aid will have him identify Hagert
before the arrest Is made
McGreevy bays he Is willing to tur
everything over to the bank to escap
criminal prosecution. Letters from
private citizen of O'Neill , who was
losing depositor In the bank , to Mc
Donald , have been the Inspiration fo
McDonald's activity. MoGroevy In
lists that $ .0,000 of the Elkhorn Va
I y bank's money la perfectly safe.
FORMER ACTRESS WAS CONFI
DENT OF FREEDOM.
OULDN'T THINK OF IRON CELL
WAS TRIED FOR MURDER OF
WEALTHY CAESAR YOUNG.
GREAT NEW YORK SENSATION
Even With the Verdict Yet to Come ,
the Former Show Girl Felt Today
That the Hardest Part of Her Or
deal Had Been Passed.
Now York , Dec. 22. The Patterson
ury retired from the court room at
2:25 : today and is now deliberating
n the verdict
Now York , Dec. 22. Even with the
'erdlct of the jury yet to couio , Nan
'attorson , the former actress on trial
or the murder of Caesar Young , the
wealthy turfman , felt today that the
lardest part of her ordeal was past.
"I have passed through so rnuch , "
ho said , "that I feel that I can fuco
another day without flinching. I feel
hat the Jury will glvo mo my freo-
lorn.
"Even with the terrible words of
'rosecutor Hand ringing in my oars , I
can not bollovo that that could set
heir wills against me and send mo ,
condemned to death , to one of those
Ittlo cells with the iron dor that 1
rend of In ttto Uoland Mollneaux hook.
Black as 1 have been painted , I can
lot think they will take my life for a
crime I never committed. "
The crime with which Miss Patter
son was charged , was one of the most
sensational in New York criminal an
mis.
New York , Dec. 22. Judge Vornou
M. Davis did * not deliver his charge
to the jury In the trial of Nan Put
torsou , the foimor actress , but sent
the jurymen homo to rest after a day
spent In listening to the arguments
of counsel.
Abraham Levy , chief counsel for
the defendant , occupied the time of
the morning session with his argil
meut , while Assistant District Attor
ney Hand took up the afternoon will :
his speech. Both addresses were lui
passioned and eloquent. Mr. Levy
swayed his listeners to tears at times
by his references to his client and the
borne coming In Washington which hn
anticipated
Mr. Hand's argument was a severe
arraignment of Miss Patterson and
when the prosecutor pitilessly con
demned the woman as the murderess
of the bookmaker , Caesar Young , she
quailed under his Invective.
"Actress , stony hearted , cruel
mouthed avenger that she Is , the
story she told , ( he manner of telling
It , ought not to bo convincing to ft
child , " thundered the prosecutor.
In detail , ho held up her character
to the jury and asked If a woman like
her was abln to have any love other
than that of the "beast. "
Most Impressive was Hand's attempt
to show tli > jury that Young could
not have shot himself. The skeleton
which had already appeared during
the trial , \ as brought forward and
the attorney went over the details
of the entrance of the bullet and the
direction It took after entering
Young's body. During this recltr
Miss Patterson covered her face with
her gloved hands. M- . hand used the
revolver with which Young was killed
to prove that In no position could 't '
have been held by Young to InfllcT.
the wound 'hat caused his death.
After Mr. Rand's speech , Mr. Levy
said : "That was the most wonderful
advocacy of any cause , the most mas
terful speech that I have over heard
in a criminal case In an experience
In the courts of twenty-four years.
In spite of that , I am confident that
Miss Patterson will bo acquitted. "
Big Hotel Deal.
Plttsburg , Dec. 22. It Is announces
bere that a real estate deal of unusual
proportions was closed In New York ,
by which the B M. Rush estate oC
Plttsburg cecures three largo hotel
properties In New York city , giving
In part payment real estate In Pitts-
burg valued at $1.100.000. The ag
gregate value of the properties In
volved Is In the neighborhood of $5-
000,000. According to the statement
the Hush estate has transferred , In
consideration of $4,150,000 , the Breton
hall , the Regent and the AberdecL ,
all thirteen-story hotels In New YV > rk
the combined rental of which is $220
000 per annum.
Plans of Anti-Saloon League.
Columbus , O. , Dec 22. The oxecr >
tlvc committee of Iho American Autl-
Baleen League met hero and outlined
plans for u legislative campaign. The
league will insist on a fair test of the
antl canteen law. This , It waa
claimed , has not boon given the stat
ute. The league will ask for an ap
propriation of $3.10.000 to build and
complete llm recreation halls at Varl
ous army posit * , which arc Intended
In a way as A substitute for the can
teen.
$100 LANDS AT HALF PRICE
Enatcrn Investors are Satisfied With
North Nebraska DnrQalns.
Clonrwntor , Nob. , lion. 22. Spoolal
to The News : Dressier & MOBGB , real
out ut o den lorn of this plnco , Inivo with
in the last week nold two quarters of
the DoCarnp ranch , also the Pnrkor
plnco , both" lying within one-half mlle
of town , for $50.00 an aero , this being
I ho highest prlco over paid for Innil In
this vicinity , and the land watt nold
to eastern partlon wlioro land Is ( toll-
In for $100 an acra and up , but they
admit they have purchnHod just as
good land as they nro leaving , and for
many purposes much bettor. Thin Is
not all the land In this county that In
worth that price , and every dollar that
Is Invested this way will miroly make
Its owner another.
Clearwater has Improved consider
ably the lout year. The now Catholic ,
church Is about completed , and In , ii
nlco church , costing $3,000. Mr. . .T.
_ . Roth has also built a now row-
ilonco , which will make him a very
ilco homo , nnd there have been other
mprovomonts that have added great ? !
y to the credit of the town.
NOGI ASKS FOR 60,000 REIN
FORCEMENTS CKOM JAPAN.
MEANS MUCH TO BESIEGERS
Japanese Will A ult Port Arthur
on a Hitherto unrqualed Scale.
British Steamer With Suppllen and
Ammunition Runs the Blockade.
Decisive Attack OK Port Arthur Soon
London , Dec. 2.2 - Iho 'liilugrupu'H
Clio 1'uo correspondent pav * tliul ( ho
Bleiinioi Lady MH'Iiell. ubkli sailed
from TslniUao with supplies nnuniiiil
tlon ni.it ilynaniite , readied I'uit Ar
tliur duriLK a snowstorm four night. *
ago. lie nays alto It Is reported tliut
the Japanese wore roinpc'lled to ovnr
uate their position on ICthO muunlnlu
owing lo a flanking 11 ro from other
forts and the o.\plosion of Husslan
mines , trom which ( hey lost honvlly
The Japanese , the correspondent
oddF , ore employing thousands of
coolies In making strong forts nt
Dalny and around Port Arthur They
express a determination lo rapTura
Port Arthur before the Chlnuto New
Year An attack Is preparing that
will tin on a hltlieito uncqualcd scale
and It will in on n either success or tor
rlblo dl.iaslrr to Ilic besiegers. The
correspondent concludes by stating
that It is paid that General Nogl hat
asked for 00,000 reinforcements from
Japan.
It Is stated that Russia tins bought
Anthony J. Drcxel's line steam tyachi
Msrghcrita. paying $ G5U.MW. (
Cop < > rihngcn , Doc 22 Sovi ra
newspapers hero charge Wir Minister
Madson with permitting Dunlah gun
factories to nianiiraotiirc arms for
Russia It In oxpoitcd that the IncI
dent will cause a storm In parliament.
No Attempt to Drlbe Witnesses.
London , Doc. 22 The Itussian em
bassy has glvun a denial of the
taloniont made In tuuno of the Lon
don papers that II has sent cmlss-
narli'H to Hull to brllio the llsliormen
of the trawler ( loft. The embassy
nays It has no knowledge whatever
of the alleged attempts lo bribe the
wltnossos to aver that there were
torpedo ( mats among the fishing boats
off thf Dogger hank.
TRAIN STALLED IN TUNNEL
Lives of Many Persons Endangered
by Accident at fat. Louis.
Bt. Louis. Dec. 22Tho "West In
dia Flyer , " an Incoming passenger
train on I ho Mobile ami ( Ijio railroad ,
was stalled In the tunnel , under the
downtown business heel Ion of the city ,
loading to tlio Union ulatinn , as tbo
result of an accident that derailed
the tender of the engine. Nobody
wan Injured , but thn passengers and
train crew suffered from the clouds of
Binokn and gas from the locomotive
before the cars could be taken out.
If the derailment had occurred at a
point distant from the ventilating fan
the passengers would have been 111 ,
If not suffocated , by their long tay
In the tunnel. The effect of the train
leaving the track and plowing alone
the floor of the tunnel waa similar to
that of an earthquake on the big
buildings along Eighth street , from
St. Charles to Olive streets. Many
thought an earthquake had occurred
and ran from the buildings. The con-
eusslon was so great that In the fed
eral building the electric lights were
extinguished , adding to the npprehen-
lion of those In the building.
' h PIERCE MAYS IS INDICTED
Prominent Lawyer of Portland Impli
cated in Land Frauds. -
Portland , Ore. , Dec. 22. The first
of the sensational indictments which
It has been expected would result
from the present investigations of the
federal grand jury was returned.
Franklin 1'lerco Mays , a prominent
young lawyer of this city , is accused
of having conspired to defraud the
government of public lands situated
In township 24 south , raiigo 1 east.
RUSSIAN TURRET SHIP FINALLY
HAS BEEN TORPEDOED.
SHE IS OF NO MORE USE NOW
JAPANESE CONTINUE BOMBARD
MENT IN HARBOR.
TAKE MANY IMPORTANT FORTS
'he Japanese Fleet on the Morning
of Monday , December 10 , Torpedoed
the Turret Ship Sevastopol , Wtrich
la Now on Shallow Shore.
Headquarters of Third Japanese
Army , lloforo Port Arthur , Doc. 22.
) urlng the morning of December 10
ho UiiHHlan turret ship Sevastopol
, vnn torpedoed by the Japanese Hoot.
She Is listed at ton degrees , remain-
ng fast on n nhnllow rmnru.
The Japanese bombardment of HUB-
slan craft In the harbor continues.
tToklo , Dec. 22. The Japunowo
mops have captured Home Important
; ioHltloiH ) at Pigeon bay.
REPORT RECAPTURE OF HILL.
Russians Said to Have Retaken the
Important Position.
London , Dec. 22. A dispatch to the
Sxchango Tologrnph company from
St. Petersburg nays that ICuropatkln
inn telegraphed the general staffthat
10 has received a report from Chi
iorn ) , HourcoH to the effect that the
HIIHHUUIH have recaptured 2011 Metro
hill nt IJort Arthur , together with the
is that had boon mounted by the
Japanese.
The Japanese legation lioro says
that It IIIIH no conllrnrntlon of the reported
ported recapture of 20U-Motro hill.
SEA BATTLE SOON.
Japanese are Going to Meet the RUB
elans.
Shanghai , Dec. 22. A squadron of
powerful erulsors under the command
of Admiral ICamlmura linn gone Boutli
to the China sea to moot the Husslnr
Hocond Pacific squadron.
Singapore Straits Settlement , Dec
22 The Japanese cruisers calloi
hero this morning and left at noon
They reported that two Japanese bat
tlcHhlps , two first claws crulKorH am
twelve torpedo boat dostroyorH wore
near by , steaming went.
CZAR SAYS IT IS USELESS.
Tells His Countrymen They Canno
Have Reforms Asked.
St. PoterHburg , Doc 22 Emporoi
Nicholas formally notified the conn
try today that the agitation for n
coiHtltutlon and convocation of the
national assembly IB useless.
I
I. E. CHRISTIAN OF HUNTINGTON ,
W. VA. , SHOT.
HAD INDICTED CANTERBURY
Man Who Did the Shooting Was
Charged With Conducting a "Blind
Tiger" Escaped to the Mountains
With a Posse In Pursuit.
Huntlngton , W. Va. , Dec. 22. I. E.
Christian , a leading corporation law
yer of this city , was shot and killed at
Oceana today by Ken Canterbury who
escaped to the mountains with a posse
of officers nnd citizens In pursuit.
Canterbury had boon operating a
"blind tiger" and was Indicted through
the efforts of Christian.
FOUR MORESENT TO JAIL
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Other Denver Elective Officials Re
ceive Punishment.
Denver , Col. , Dec. 22. City Detec
tive Wm. H. Green , John Desaye ,
Frank McMahon and Robert Goodman
were today adjudged guilty of con
tempt of court for tholr part in the
late election. Each was given a jail
sentence and fined.
The ovldenco showed that Dosaye.
who was on election Judge , had per
mitted repeating.
COMMISSION ADJOURNS.
International Commission at Paris Ad
journs Till January 9.
Paris , Dec. 22. The International
commission appointed to Inquire Into
the North Eca Incident mot at the
foreign office today. The present
commission elected Admiral Spaun ,
of the Austro-Hungarlan navy , as
fifth member , and adjourned until Jan
uary 9.
THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Omporature for Twenty-four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska ,
Condition of the weather an record-
oil for the 24 hours ending at 8 n. rn.
today :
Maximum 48
Minimum 31
Avurago 30
llarumotor 29.44
Chicago , Dec. 22. The bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago station of the
United Hiatus weather bureau thin
morning , gives the fnroeaiit for No-
hninka as follows :
Threatening , with snow Friday and
possibly late tonight. Colder , winds
shifting to high northerly.
HEADS OF CARRIERS FALL
Two Members of Executive Hoard of
Rural Mall Carriers Discharged.
Washington , Doc. 22. Postmaster
General W nno removed two mora
rural carrier * for alleged efforts to
Inlluoncu legislation , the employes beIng -
Ing 11. 10. 1 Ivlu of Uorthold , Colo. ,
nd J. W. Whttohoad of Medina , O.
Nlvln Is chairman of the executive
board of the National Rural Carriers'
association. VVhitohcad also Is a
member of I lit ) oxocutlvo board nnd
s Decretory of the Ohio state organ-
station op the carriers. The plum for
tbls organ -.atlon carried on before
tbo November election by President
Cunningham and Secretary Turnbcr ,
both of whom were recently dis
missed as the roBiilt of an Investiga
tion of tholr work , were , It In charged
by the postal authorities , approved
and endowed by Nlvln and White-
bead.
The report on the Investigations
points out that Nlvln'n plan was that
thn rural carriers In each Btato should
look Into the question of nupportlng
the candidates for election and reelection -
election to onngrosH In I heir citato and
ouch of thso candidates as proved
"Irtio" to the carriers , the association
would pled , o lt support for any bo-
lltleal honors sought In the particular
stale. Sorno letters which the depart
ment now ban on file. Indicate that the
carriers had outlined nn elaborate
plan which they 01 pooled would effect
Important results In favor of their
cause. The correspondence Indicates
that Representative Ovoratreot of In
diana was a special target of attack
by the carriers , because ho refused
to glvo them any pledges or promises
as chairman of the house committee
on postofflces.
DISCUSSES FREIGHT RATES
President Will Urrje Railroad Legle-
latlon at the Present Session-
Washington. Dec. 22. President
Roohovelt dlHcusscil with several call
ers propose ) , legislation regarding the
question of railroad freight rebates
and the question of empowering the
Interstate commerce commission with
authority to adjust freight rates
wheie found to be excessive. Among
those who ralkod with tTio president
were Sotreiary Merion and 13. P. Ba
con , clialinian of tl-o executive com
mittee of the Interstate commerce
commission The president l.s unxloiM
that legislation In the Interest of ship
pers he enacted at tBo earliest possi
ble date aii'i the matter has been con
sidered by him with many of his re
cent callers It was stated by ono of
the president's caller's that Attorney
General Moody now was engaged In
the preparation of a bill which , sub
stantially , ' "ould embody the views of
the administration on the question ,
and tliat the measure would be pre
sented to congress probably sooa
after the holiday recess. The presi
dent has announced that the bill bo
Is willing to support must bo fair to
both the railroads and the people.
Ho believes that the Initial steps to
ward the desired legislation should
bo taken nt the present session of
congress and. If possible , that the
legislation proposed should bo crystal-
Hied Into law at this time.
Congress Adjourns Until Jan. 4.
Washington , Dec. 22. An objection
by Mann (111. ( ) against unanimous con
sent to take up tbo Inaugural bail
resolution In the house , sent the
whole matter over until after the boll
days. Merrill ( Pa. ) , on behalf of the
committee on the District of Colum
bia , was directed to move tbe pas
sage of the senate resolution , which ,
among other things , provides for
koldlng the Inaugural ball In tbo pen
sion building , as heretofore , but Un
derwood and Mann Insisted that a
quorum of the house should be pres
ent to consider the matter. Immedi
ately after Mann's objection tbo hougi
adjourned until Jan 4.
After a session of four minutes'
duration the senate adjourned until
Jan. 4.
Capital Club House Burns.
Washington. Dec. 22 The Metro
politan club house , the home of the
most fashionable club in Washington ,
tra ? gulled by fire. Involving a loss
of $100.000. partiallv covered by In-
urance The fire was caused by a
park from an electric wire.
Kills Her Husband.
Cripple Creek , Colo. . Dec. 22 Mrs.
William Gladen shot and killed her
husband at their home In Arequa
rulch. south of Cripple Creek She
oayg that he abused her and beat her.
Tbo house bore signs of a fearful
trugcle.