TIIM NOItli'nMC NKWS : FRIDAY. MAHCII 81. IflOrV
IF THE HOUSE CONSENTS , LEGIS
LATURE WILL QUIT.
WORK OF THE LAWMAKERS
Commodity Rate Dill May Not Pnss
" "
"Ihc Senate Speed Limit on Freight
Trains Is on the Third Reading Now.
Lincoln , March 25.If Iho house
consents , the tegltdntuio will iult | on
Thurmlny of next wook. The Jolnl
committee on luljoiiiiiiiieiit agreed on
that date this morning , and tliti son-
nto voted to concur after Homo llttlo
opposition had been squelched.
In the hoiiHo the frlendH of the com
modity rate hill pay Unit this early
ditto la taken to head off any 'prospect
of tlio semite punning thai measure.
The house 1ms taken no action. In
the sunnto several moinhorH who fa
vored mljounimunt declared Ilio sooner -
or the legislature quit the liottor the
people would llko It.
The house paused the Flshbaok lol-
ophono bill , C'J to H3. A inimhor of
members strolled out buforo the hill
came up , and It wan norotumry to have
a call of the IIOIIHO buforo the required
inunbor was Hccurod. The Doll lobby
\vaa active on the lloor , rounding up
opHiltlon. | ]
Gould's Honato bill requiring ntook
trains to bo run at a minimum of 18
mllOH on hour on main linen and 12
nillcH while on branch HIIUH WUH ad
vanced to third reading.
SATURDAY SIFTINQS.
1' . Lief was down from IIoskliiH yes-
torday.
Adam Dorr of Kmcrlck was In the
city today.
Win. A. YniniH was In the city today
from PJorco.
Clydo HvaiiB was down from Bono-
stool yesterday.
19. II. I.nlluirt was In the city from
Tlldon yoatordny.
H. D.
Wlggont of Clearwnter was a
Friday visitor In Norfolk.
0. S. Smith was ever from Madison
Friday on business.
Mrs. P. 10. Smith of Madison Is here
visiting with friends.
Mrs. T. J. Clements Is ever front
Madison for u visit with friends and
relatives.
Joseph Frohnor was In the city yes
terday irom Verdlgro on business.
G. Holtzolm was In the city yosler-
day from Foster.
Max Llodtko was In Norfolk from
Wlsiior yesterday. ,
Mrs. Barney Stewart was In the
city today from Pago.
.T. A. Hlco of Plorco was n business
visitor In Norfolk yesterday.
Dr. H. T. Holden left this noon for
Wayne on professional business.
L. P. Klopplng was In the city yes
terday from Wayne- .
Albert Mandolburg of West Point
Is visiting In the city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Whitman were
In Norfolk yesterday from Wayne.
T. 1C. Hansen , a Tlldon merchant ,
was In the city yesterday on business.
Ferdinand Koch of West Point Is In
the city , a guest nt the homo of his
sister , Mrs. Chan , lludnt.
Chief Kern of the flro department
was In Madison yesterday when the
flro at South Norfolk broke out.
A. H. Rug , pioprlntor of the telephone -
phone system nt Plalnvlow. arrived
in the city last evening on his way
homo from Newman Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Chlttlck planned to
leave today for Bismarck , N. D. ,
where they own a half section of land
and where they have a government
claim for another half-section.
Mrs. Frank Hlrsch has moved Into
the Karo house on South Fourth
street. Harry Lodor and wife have
stored their household goods and are
boarding until they 11 nd n suitable
house.
Miss Bessie McFarlaml arrived this
morning from Lynch for a week's vis
It with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. S
R. McFarlaml. She Is assisting hoi
uncle In the postoftlco and In the pub
llcntlon of the Lynch Journal.
Mrs. D. W. Darlington and Mrs. D
wnttia , alter a pleasant visit , wtti
1 their children , Mr. and Mrs. Win. Dar
llugton , left today for tholr respccllvi
koines. The former goes to Long
Pine , the latter to Battle Creek. Prior
to her visit here , Mrs. Darlington hat
spent several weeks with relatives li
IMS torn Iowa.
Mrs. David Slgnor Is very 111.
The Elks will hold tholr annual clec
tion tonight.
Tlio Third ward caucus will bo heli
tonight at S o'clock.
Judge Boyd and Court lloporto
Powers have finished their work a
Madison In the session of dlstrlc
court.
A. II. Holmes has moved his faml ! >
to Norfolk from Foster and will bulk
a now homo on twenty acres east o
South Norfolk.
The Woman's club will moot In the
Congregational church parlors Mon
day afternoon , when the prograu
planned for April 8 will bo given.
In district court at Madison thl
week , Herman Boche , hold on a
charge of violating the state game
laws , was dismissed at his own cost
A number of young ladles last even
Ing surprised Mrs. Fjank Emory , who
leaves tomorrow for her now homo it
Plttsburg , Pa. , with a fancy dross ball
The costumes arc said to have beoi
very wlcrd and very striking. Th
evening proved to bo ono of groa
pleasure.
Mrs. Wilkinson , corner Elghtl
street and Norfolk avenue , who ha
Mraoted considerable attention all
vlntor from the public and who In
nth blind and III , In not expected to
Ivo a great while , having been very
ow ( his morning.
Miss Hitrnham has Issued Invlta-
Ions for n dlnnor parly next Tuesday
vonlng , to ho given In honor of Mlsfi
SharploHH , who Is to leave soon for
icr now homo In Dtiluth , Minn.
F. W. Shlvoly , editor of the Oakdalo
Sentinel , and Mlmi Mabel Snyder were
tilled In iniiiTliifio by Itov. It. J. Me-
voir/lo at S0 : ! o'clock lust night al
ho Ilium * of the brldo's parents , Mi
nd MfH. Lou HnliUir. Only a few of
ho relatives and friends were pros-
ml. Mr. Springer and Miss Hthel
Vnrwlek acted as best man and
irldcMinald. After the ceremony sup-
icr was served.
W. II. Stoekor of Tlldon , president
ml ritflhlnr of the now Farmers and
Mnrehants bank at Meadow ( Hove.
VIIH In Iho city yeslordny on business
ounce-ted with Iho opening of the
unv bank. It Is hoped to hnvo the
tew bunk ready for business on April
t. The building next to the Harrison
Kilel Is being remodelled and lit led
tp for the accommodation of the bank
mil ( ho necessary fixtures and sup-
dies nn > exported at once to bo In-
tailed In time for the opening.
Mrs. A. Flshhack Is homo from SI.
.otilB where she remained at her
uolhor's bedsldo until her death.
Mrs. Flshhiiek has been sick since
ho death of bor mother , but Is Im-
iroved now. She visited with rola-
IVCH until she was ahlo \indertako \
ho trip homo. Her mother was 72
ears , I months and 22 days of ago
it the I line of death , and had boon a
nembor of the Imp ! 1st church since
19 , dying In that faith. She leaves n
itiHhand and nlno children to mourn
icr loss.
Commissioners Schmidt , Harding
uid Smith yesterday viewed the wash-
nit on the road at the Denby and
Vhi/.noy places on the Elhhorn where
omo drivers hnvo already met with
iccldents , and hnvo ordered It rip-
lipped and repaired. A .si I no of land
VIIB cut out of the road a year ago by
bo garrulous lOlkhoni and the com-
nlsslonors purchased an aero along
side for the accommodation of the
inhllc. This spring the Elkhorn ale
nto the new aero and now the coin
;
nlssloners propose to draw the ( cell !
of the stream or nin//.lo It by the use
) f a fascine.
Miss Florence Estnbrook outer-
allied n company of her friends at a
ecltal last evening at the homo of
icr parents , Mr. and Mrs. F. U EH-
abrook on South Ninth street. The
irogram brought out a musical trio
n this family , each showing ovldcnco
> f musical genius and careful traili
ng , Miss Mabel Estabroolc , contralto ,
uid Hay Estnbrook , violinist , assisting
Miss Estabrook In the recital. In addl-
Ion , Miss Hoxlo Sturgeon , reader , and
Miss Maybol Smyllo , helped make the
irogram ono of pleasurable entertain-
uent for those who were present.
Miss Kstabrook had memorized eleven -
en numbers and Interpreted them In
i manner highly satisfactory to the
overs of inuslu in the company.
Monetary Reform In Mexico.
Mexico Cuy , March 27. 1'iesldeiU
Diaz ha * , ihstied a decree for the reform -
form ol the monetary bjhlem author
ized by eonuie.ss In December last
The dccieo establishes the "poso , ' or
silver dollar , at value of JO cents gold
Au Impoitaiit feutnto. in the dccreu
Is a provision tut a reserve exchange
fund , which at ilrst will consist of.
$10.000,000 or $ ir..nOOOliO and may bo
Increased. The mint will bu closed
April III to the free coinage of silver
nnd the new monetary system will so
Into ell'sct May 1.
Trading Stamps Are Lawful.
St. Paul , Match 27 Judge Lowla
of the dl-iiiii court of Kauiboy coun
ty declared trading stamp busluuss
lawful. The decision was tlvan iu un
action brought by a local trading
stamp company afialust the Retail
Grocers' association ( of St. Paul to
prevent the ottlcers and member * of
the association from repudiating their
contracts with the
trading stamp com
pany. Tbu court enjoins the associa
tion from trying to persur le r tail
grocers from breaking their tradlug
stamp contracts.
Wolcott Memorial Service * .
Denver , March 27. Broadway the
ater was crowded with people , who
came to attend memorial services in
honor of the late Senator B. O. Wol-
cott , who died at Monte Carlo on
March 1. The theater was appropri
ately decoratedi John W. Springer
delivered the memorial address and
Supreme Justice Campbell. National
Commltteoman Stevenson and Joel F.
Vnille , former law partner of the
senator , spoke of him as a citizen ,
statesman and lawyer.
Anheuser-Busch Freight Depot Burns ,
St houis , March 27. The freight
depot of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
association , located In the center ol
Its immense freight yards in th
southern part of the city , was totally
destroyed by lire , together with seven
teen refrigerator cars , the property of
the St. Louis Refrigerating Car com
pany , of which Adolpbus Busch U
president. Tire total loss Is estimated
at $125,000.
Chicago Men Are Called.
Chicaeo. March 27. Today the Chicago
cage and of Iho situation In tbo meat
Industry will. It Is believed , ba thor
oughly taken up heforo tba special
grand jury Investigating the alleged
combination of the larger packing
firms. From day to day a few sub
poenas for Chicago wholesale and re-
tall meat dealers have been Issued , re
turnable this. week.
HOUSE HALF MILE EAST OF THE
JUNCTION IS BURNED.
STOVE AND CUPBOARD SAVED
The House of S. Tanner Wns Com
pletely Burned Yesterday Afternoon
nnd the Fire Department Was Un-
lolo to Reach It Insured for $500 ,
Flto yesterday afternoon complete
ly destroyed the homo of S. Tanner ,
east of Iho South Norfolk city limits ,
nothing but a steve and a cupboard
being saved from the Humes. Includ
ed In the loss were small sheds , a
barn and two slacks of hay. The
house Is located n half mile east of
the city limits so that water connec
tion was Impossible nnd the lire de
partment , after making the run of a
mlle and a half , was compelled to
turn around and como back to town.
The lire was caused by a kitchen
steve IIro during absence of the en
tire family. Hlsculls were baking In
the < non and It Is thought the steve
became too warm. When discovered
the Unities were bursting out of the
roof.
roof.The
The house ami contents1 were In
sured for $500.
In n Nutshell.
"Hollo ! " said the Drst merchant ,
"How do > ou llnd business ? "
"lly advertising , " replied the up-to-
date man. From the Philadelphia
Ledger.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
A. J. Durland wont to Omaha today.
M. Nichols Is In the city from Fos
ter.
Will Hoot was down from Tlldon
yesterday.
Chas. Vltorna was In town Mond.iy
from Lynch.
L. A. Shane was hero yesterdaj
from Belgrade.
G. W. Cover was In the city yester
day from Schuylor.
Dan C. Brown was In the city from
Spencer on business.
llanna Krlngs was In town from
Humphrey yesterday.
J. M Buckmastor was down from
Crelghton yesterday.
L. C Marshall was a Norfolk visitor
from Center yesterday.
E. M. Gray was In the city yester
day from Meadow Grove.
Lawrence Thompson came down
from Crelghton yesterday.
W. G. Wllborgor and R. A. Mnlony
were city visitors yesterday from Mud-
Ison.
Ison.Mrs.
Mrs. Carrie Lucko was down from
Hosklns yesterday doing some shop
ping.
ping.W.
W. M. Robertson loft today for a
business visit to his ranch In Knox
county.
Dr. and Mrs. A. Bear went to Oma
ha today to see the presentation of
"Parsifal" tomorrow.
Miss Gracia Ktddor , the Stanton pho
tographer , IB visiting Norfolk relatives
and friends for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Peterson nnd Mr.
and Mrs. M. P. Stongor were In the
city yesterday from Madison.
Judge and Mrs. Isaac Powers ar
rived home on the noon train after a
winter's absence on the Pacific coast.
Mrs. A. J. Durland left yesterday for
Lincoln and from there expects to go
to Omaha to attend the "Parsifal" per
formance.
Miss Leorcna Croat , teacher In the
Newman Grove schools , Is In the city
to attend the teachers meeting , and Is
the guest of her cousin , Mrs. M. J.
Romig.
J. W. Humphrey has Just returned
from an extended trip through the
west , and reports that the conditions
are much Improved throughout that
territory ,
W. S. Unwell , traveling passenger
agent for the Milwaukee railroad , was
In the city last night from Omaha , the
guest of Commercial Agent Clover of
the Union PaclOc ,
Tracy & Durland have sold 2-10
acres of unimproved Stanton county
land , twelve miles southwest of Nor
folk , to S. M. McCurdv of Emerson
for $3COO.
Mrs. Rnlnbolt and Mrs. D. Mnthow-
son will entertain the Indies Aid so
ciety of the Congregational church
Thursday afternoon , March 30 , nt the
homo of Mrs. D. Mathowson. The la
dles of the Congregation are cordially
invited to bo present.
Mrs. Wilkinson , who had been par
alyzed for more than a year and who
had been blind for a considerable portion
tion of the time , succumbed this morn
ing at the llttlo homo on Eighth street
and Norfolk avenue. She suffered a
second stroke last Filidny which
proved fatal. She was lame nt the
tlmo of her death.
The Nebraska Telephone company
has been forced by the cutting into
the road of the Elkhorn river , seven
miles west , to remove eleyon big
polos. A half dozen poles which stood
twenty feet away from the water's
edge last Friday were today almost In
the mlddk * of the stream. It Is esti
mated that the rlvor has cut off about
120 foot of land.
G. W. Lymnn , n lineman for the Ne
braska Telephone company , was In
jured yesterday by gashing his ankle
nnd cutting an nrtory with the sharp
spikes of his climber. Ho was work
ing west of tlio city , helping lift n
big polo which was swerved consid
erably In the wind , when , In stopping
aside , his climber of ono foot came
down upon the ankle of the other ,
gashing a hole two inches long and
deep. Ho was cared for by Dr. Tash-
lean and IB now at the Pacific hotel ,
where ho Is resting as comfortably as
could ho expected. Ho will bo all
right In a few dayfl unless compllca-
.Ions arlHO. Ho Is a brother of Mrs.
Case of South Norfolk.
The weather man was right about It
so far us the cold wave was con
cerned , and It came down with n
swoop during the night. From stun
ner to winter In the wink of nn nye
H not nn unprecedented proposition
'or Nebraska , but It Is not altogether
i comfortable affair for all that. The
wind changed from south to northwest
i little after , dark last night and the
) lowlng became ilerco. This morning
.ho temperature dropped , and over
coats came Into fashion again , al
though yesterday was warm enough
for negligee and even that was al-
nest uncomfortably warm. The wind
yesterday was disagreeably dry and
enervating. The snow that had been
predicted had not yet arrived this
morning.
SMEDLEY AND WIFE OUT ON BAIL
Man Who Caused the Airest of the
Couple Signs Their Bond.
Lincoln , Maitli 27. - Mr. and Mis.
Scott Snuilli' ) , uho have been In tuo
county jail bin < e Ft May , weie ic-
Icahcd iindei $ . ° > , o iu bonds by Jusliio
Stephens , and Fanner Wells , who
nled the complaint against them , went
on the bond The complaint against
the woman diaiged her with securing
$ G,000 from Wells by repieHuiitlus to
Llm that slio was utimariicd a nil that
come day shu would be In u position
to marry him. In all , it is claimed
the woman and man have done Wells
for SKi.OUO It Is nnduistood. however.
thai the woman Intends to make a
payment on account at once and pay
the remainder on tbo installment plan.
If this agreement is carried out Wells
will not prufccrutc. Wells claimed
that Mrs Stnedlcy beat him out of
the $0.000 last week. Mrs. Smedley
claimed to the court that sbo hail
merely borrowed the money from
Wells. The two Smedleys and Wells
spent most if the day in conference-
and apparently are on the bust of
terms.
ONE POLICEMAN KILLED AND
SEVEN WOUNDED AT WARSAW.
TERRORISTS STRIKE NEW BLOW
Assailant of Baron von Nolkcn Es
capes After Throwing Bomb Into
Carriage Wounded Official Noted
for Severity of His Policy.
Waitaw , March 27. A bomb was
thrown into the carriage ol Barou
ton NolKen , chief ot police ot \ \ at
saw. The baron was seveiely
wounded.
The attack on Baron von Nolken
was the reMilt ot an elabrrntc con
spiracy of the revolutionary party
Shortly befoie S o'clock hibt night an
elegantly diessed man went to the
police btutlon al Praga. a large su
buib ot Wai saw , on the othei sidu of
the Vihtiila , and thiea bomb mtu
u loom of the station , wheie the men
assembled bclore going on duty. Six
policemen were wounded and all t
furniture ab well as one wall wiu de-
ttroyed. The bomb thiowei. in trying
to escape , met a policeman and shot
twice , wounding the olllcer in thf
etomach. The prisoner himself \\n
wounded ami has been placed in tin
bobpual. A telephone message was
immediatel ) bent to ilaionun AulK
at the cay hall , mloiming htm of tuo
outiage. Baton von NolKeu. accom
pinned by a policeman , toulv a carnage
nago and immediately started tot
Pragu. While passing the palace
where the governor general resides a
man standing on the pavument tluew
A bomb at the carriage. Baton von
Nolken , who was Mlting ou tliu sidw
nearest the assailant , received the
full chat go of the bomb , while his
companion escaped unhurt. Tlit
coachman was thrown from lue box
and the carriage was smashed.
Baiou von Nolken was > removed to
the city hall and doctors weie sum
moned , who found he had received In
juries on the huad , neck , aim mid leg
which are believed to be serlou ?
Meanwhile the police official accom
pauyitiB Baton von NoIUen saw the
bomb thrower fleeing and pursued am
caueht up with blni , but tlio crimlua
proved the stronger and tore hlmsel
away. Another policeman fired twice
after him without result. Half an
hour later a plain clothes policeman
who was seen pursuing Von Xolken'b
assailant , was lound dead. The police
believe that the latter turned ou the
policeman and shot him.
A girl who was pas&lng the spo
when the bomb was thrown was
wounded by splinters and bad to betaken
taken to the hospital.
According to the theory of the po
lice , the revolutionists calculated on
Baron von Nolken going to Praga on
learning of the explosion of the bomb
at the station there and knew he mus
pass the caetlo , that being the only
road by which ho could roach the
only bridge across the Vistula.
The affair caused great excitement
A popular rumor says the revolution
IsJs adopted this course of informing
the police that they have more bomb
besides these discovered in the Po-
wonskl cemetery Saturday.
Baron von Nolken Is rcry unpopular
Ho Is hated by tbo masses of the Pol
ish population , who held him rcspon
Bible for the sanguinary suppression
of the disturbances hero at the em
of January.
THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED MAY
NOW GET CERTIFICATES.
ALL WHO GAVE $100 TO FUND
Those Who Gave Less May , by accum
ulating the Shares of Othcrc , Bring
In Enough Receipts to Secure a Cer
tificate Canning Factory Chance.
The Norfolk Industrial company , or-
ganlx.od for the purpose of taking
barge of the old sugar factory prop-
rty , completed Mts organization last
light by electing the following o fil
ers :
II. A. Paso walk , president ; Dr. A.
) ear , vice president ; Al Degnor , trca-
utor ; A. J. Durland , secretary.
The company is now ready to Issue
certlfiilntes of stock to these who con-
rlhuled to the donation fund for se
curing the location of the factory In
Norfolk. No certificates pf stock will
10 Issued to persons who contributed
ess than $100 to the fund but anyone
vho holds stock may , by clubbing to
gether with others , gather up enough
.0 make the $100 and thereby secure
i certificate of stock.
Members of the company yesterday
afternoon drove out to the factory to
nspect the grounds. They found the
and , the buildings nnd the boilers.
Ml of the machinery has been taken
iway.
Canning Factory Proosltlon.
No definite propositions have boon
nado regarding the future disposal of
no sugar lactory property , but a can-
tig factory man will bo hero during
ho present week to look ever the
iroperty nnd to determine what he
vould be able to do with It.
CARNEGIE IN COLLEGE BUSINESS
Demand for Libraries Is Down to
One a Day.
New York , March 2S. Andrew Cur-
was the guest of honor at the
annual dinner of the alumni of Slov
ens Institute at the Hotel Astoria.
Dr. A. C. Humphreys , president of
Stevens , announced that Mr. Carnegie ,
in addition to the $200,000 which he
aas already given to the Institute ,
would give $50.000 more , to which he
himself would add $50,000 when the
alumni raised another $100OnO.
Mr. Carnegie said In part : "I want
to tell you , gentlemen , that your
career Is much higher than a specu
lative one. Stock gambling is not a.
business , it is n mere parasite on
business. If I had a son I should pre
fer to have him enter upon a profes
sional career , such as > ou choose ,
rather than any other. I have been
looking largely Into small colleges of
late and I have entered into the col
lege business ns I not long ago en
tered into the library business. I did
a rip-roaring business at the library
ttand , but I could look ahead and se <
( he demand for libraries slacken. My
cecrctary says that the demand Is
down to one library a day. I think n
young man who goes to a small col
lege receives a better education than
At a larger one. I like to spe men not
excelling In football or things pertain
ing to the foot , but excelling In head
expansion. Sport Is too generally
taking the place of valuable education
at the big colleges. Since I have gone
Into the now business there has been
a great boom. Within the last few
days I have received more than 100
applications for the material I am
sending to some collpgrs , and busi
ness , gpnllemen , is promising"
TRADE RMEWJOR THE WEEK
Retail Business Is Livening Up as
Spring Advances.
New York. March 25 Bradstrect's
says- While reflecting irregularities
nue to rainy weather at ( ho east and
south , high water in central western
rivers and poor conditions of country
roads generally , the volume of dis
trlbutive tiade and the movement ol
Industry hold interest leconled las > t
week. The tenor of advices is e\en
better. Retail trada at thu larcf > fit.
les is llvptit.ig up as spiing advances
Crop reports , especially from winter
wheat , are increasingly lavorable ,
notably in the southwest. Railway
earnings reflect a heavy grain move
ment , a large movement of iron ant
allied products and heavy merchan-
dlso shipments In an increase of 9
per cent for the first half of March
Money has hardened nt a number of
cities but collections still lag.
Especially active lines of trade are
dry goods , shoes and clothing , notably
at the west. Lumber , hardware , paints
nnd oils rellect the approach of an ac
live building season , and hides and
leather are active and firmer at lead
Ing western and eastern markets
Farm machinery nnd implement deal
era report demand active In the uoith
west.
The really remarkable feature in
current industry is , however , the con
tlnuanco of the heretofore heavy In
qtiiry for nil kinds of iron nnd steel
crude and finished. Light on this mat
tor Is furnished by reports that rail
road building this year will bo the
heaviest for years
\Vur' Eftovt nn Clilnvkr ,
The Chinese arc In some respects the
worjt sufferers by the Russo-Japanese
wnr In Manchuria , says the Philadel
phia Press. It Is reported that 80,000
of them are homeless about Mukden
and In n starving condition. They
have no rights apparently that cither
Russians or Japanese are bound to re-
Dect.
PEACE IS IIUHL AIR
Visit of King Edward to Denmark
May Lead to Understanding-
London. Match 21 - Aitoiding to ar-
rtncnnenlK. whn h oio mill liable to
revision King KtlwHrd will leave I-on-
don on Apt II ti He will join Qtiocn
Alexandra at Cologne , and from
tbanco their majesties will go to
Copenhagen for tin.- celebration of the
birthday of Kinx Chtirtian , April 8.
Tlio Associated Prest correspondent
at Copenhagen ti-leginphf ( lint so tar
us known King KdwatUs VIMI has no
connection with Rusno Japanese peuro
proposals , hut that King Christian
Btiongly favors pouro , ar > d should the
dowager 1'mpre ? * jf Hussia also come
to lift falhors birthday celebration It.
will lie regarded at ; the tlgnal of a
peace conference at Copenhagen.
A St Petersburg dispatch stntos
that tlio majority of the council of
ministers IK agrtu.'d on the principle ?
of the opportuneness of initiating
steps in the direction of pence , and
correfpotidpnts In the principal Eu
ropean capitals all report that peace
Is In the air
Eight Hundred Arrest * at Moscow.
Moscow , March 27 An organized
depot of arms and bombs wasi discov
ered recently on the premises of a
rich merchant named Harassed. In
vestigation disclosed a conspiracy to
distnbiilo arms. There have heen over
800 arrusls In connection with the af
fair. A libel cult , brought by the
chief of the military hospital hero
against a lawyer , has disclosed a big
scandal. The lawyer charged that
medical men during the mobilization
accepted bi'bes ' fioin reservists who
desired to escape service.
Ominous Quiet Along the Front.
Gunblni Pass , March 27. Every
where along the front there Is complete -
pleto and ominous quiet. No col- ,
llslons have boon reported. A nurs
arriving from Mukden states that the
reports by Chlnoso of HI treatment of
Russian sick and wounded after the
evacuation of Mukden are entirely un
founded. The Japanese treated all
who fell into tholr hands in the most
kindly manner and cave tbo nurses
permission to return to the Russian
army , saying there were no women .
of that avocation with the advanced
columns.
Will Pay No Indemnity.
Moscow , March 27. With the excep- .1
tion of the Moscow Gazette practically "
all the newspapers of this city are
for peace on condition that there bo
neither cession of territory nor pay
ment of Indemnity. Aa a banquet a
prominent merchant declared that th
"happiest end of the war would b
immediate peace , but If the govern
ment consents to indemnity we will
throw the bomb. Enough Russian.
Cold has been spent in Manchuria. "
MORMONS TO JNVADE ILLINOIS ' -
Oburch Will Be Established Where
Joseph Smith Was Tried.
Chicago , Maich 7 A special from
Bloonilngton says that the Mormons
have decided to come ba < \ to Illinois.
At the meeting at the Illinois confer
ence of the Motmons , whlrh has just
closed in Wan en county.it was decided
to invade the land of their fathers ,
and three churches will be built , ono
at Monmouih , another at Cjquakato
and the third at Warsaw.
It was at Monmouth that the trial
of Joseph Smith , the first prophet of
the Mormon chinch , look place in \
1S41. Me had been arrested iu Quln- , /
cy on an old Missouri warrant , charg
ing arson , minder and other high i
crimes. Stephen A. Douglas , who aft
erward became the chief political rival
of Abraham Lincoln , was then judge
of the circuit. The trial attracted
crowds of Mormons. After lasting
many days the trial ended In the ac
quittal of Smith.
Personnel of President's Party.
Sherman , Tex. , March 29. Colonel
C. A. Lyon gave out the personnel of
President Roosevelt's party , which
will reach here April 5 , as follows :
Theodore Roosevelt , Paul Morton , Jo
seph Williams , Dr. Lambert , General
S. B. M. Young , Lieutenant Fortesque ,
General Manager Allen of the Mis-
Knnasas ana Texas ; Sloan
Simpson of Dallas and C. A. Lyon of
Sherman. Colonel W. I. Storrett of
the Dallas News and C. A. Williams
of the Houston Post have been In-
ritod to Join the party.
Holiness Band in Quarantine.
Ottawa , 111. , March 29. Duke M.
Parson , the Chicago banker , and forty
of his holiness band from that city
are quarantined at their campmeotine
grounds at Buffalo Rock , two miles
West of this city. Two girls were
,
found to have smallpox. The party'
came from Chicago last Thursday and
brought the disease from the associa
tion's headquarters there.
Repairing neatest , best , cheapest.
Paul Nordwlg , harness man. '
Very Low Excursion Rates to Denver ,
Colorado Springs nnd Pueblo , via the
Northwestern line , will ho In effect
from all stations January 7 , 8 and 9 ,
1005 , with favorable
return limits , on
account of annual conventions , Na
tional LIve Stock and Wool Growers'
associations. Two fast trains through
to Colorado dally , only ono night For
full Information apply to agents Chicago
cage & Northwestern R'y.
