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PC r THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEW&JOURNAL , , , NOKKOUv NIOHUASKA I'MIIDAY ' M'UtiMMKIt ' 21 11)05 ) DASSETT MAN TO HAVE TOWLE'S PLACE AT VALENTINE. COUNTY JUDGE OF ROCK COUNTY The New Receiver Is So Popular at Home That He Was Re-elected This Fall With No Opposition Selected by Nebraska Senators. Dassctt , Nob. , Dec. 21. Special to The News : A telegram was received last evening from Senators Mlllard and Durkett announcing that they had recommended Hon. 13. Olson of Uassott for receiver of the United States land odlco at Valentine. The people of this place are rejoic ing ever the selection. Mr. Olson has been county judge of Rock county for aiivoral years and a nioio competent man could not bo found In the district. Ho was ro-elcctod last fall to the judg- ship with no opposing candidate. No one questions his honesty and strength of character. The appointment comes to him as a surprise , nevcitlicless It proves to the people that the admlnls tratlon is looking for the kind of ma terial needed and not the professional politician. Mrs. Tlbbetts Bound Over. Lincoln , Dec. 21. Mrs. Susie V. Tibbetts was bound over to the dip trict court to answer to the charge of shooting with intent to kill. She ntored into an alleged suicide com pact with her husband , O. H. Tlbbotts , and shot him twice. Ho has almost recovered from his wounds , and will nave to answer a criminal charge. Bond was furnished by the father of Mrs. Tlbbetts , A. G. Church of Fair mont Tlbbetts Is still in Jail. Corn Cooking Prize Winners. Lincoln , Dec. 21. Deputy State Su perintendent T. C. Bishop announced that Grace Odell , school district 21 , Beatrice , is the winner of the flrst prize in the cornbread making con test. Hattlo Kreachbaum of district 76 , Geneva , is second , and Sadlo Mess- man of district 20 , Pawnee county , la third. Anna Turnbull of district 20 , Burchard , Pawnee county , is flrst lr the miscellaneous corn cooking class. Nebrnskans to Be Confirmed. Washington , Dec. 21. William P. \Varner has been confirmed as United States marshal for the district of Ne braska. W. H. Michael will be confirmed - firmed a consul general to Calcutta , and Hostetter as consul to MexlcB. Hunting Burled Gold. Sioux City , Dec. 21. Relatives of R. R. Mann , who died Nov. 12 , are searching for $2,500 In gold which a paper left by him says is burled in a lot in South Sioux City , Neb. The lot Is covered with weeds now and it has been Impossible to locate the copper box supposed to hold the gold. The paper describing the hidden money bas just been found by Mrs. Phoebe Addington , daughter of the deceased man. IN SENATEAND HOUSE _ Foraker Reiterates His Position on Railroad Legislation. Washington , Dec. 21. The only notable feature of the open session of the senate was a brief discussion of the question of railroad legislation by Foraker and Culberson. The con troversy was precipitated by some re marks made by Forakor in connection with a request by him for the printIng - Ing of the papers connected with a case recently before the Interstate commerce commission. The Ohio sen ator reiterated his position on the question of railroad legislation , say ing that he differed from other sena tors only on the point as to the rem edies to be applied for the evils of which complaints have been made. The house continued to "shoot clay pigeons , " as one member put it , and the debate on general topics contin ued for five hours. A feature of the discussion was a defense of the agri cultural department by southern members , who endorsed the cotton statistics. The accuracy of these tatlstics during the last year , as stat ed by Bowlo ( Ala. ) , bad been but sev en-tenths of 1 per cent off the actual crop. The house agreed to the con ference report on the Panama canal appropriation bill , and passed a bill for the relief of the Council City and Bolomon River Railway company of Alaska. Storm at Jacksonville , Jacksonville , Fla. , Dec. 21. A storm wept over Jacksonville and the sur rounding country for hours , cutting this place completely off from tele graphic communication with the out- tide world. No damage was done be- yonj the blowing down of a few signs and injury to a few roofs. The local weather office reported a wind veloo- Ity of fifty miles an hour. Ont-Armed Grain Thief Shot Dayton , O. , Dec. 21. Qeorgo Pfls- ter , a ono-armed man , was shot and killed by a posse of farmers wnllo stealing grain from the barn of W. O. Turner. Death of Edward Wilder. Topeka , Dec. 21. Edward Wilder , , treasurer of the Santa F Railroad ' company , U d a * . , Stock Brokers Carry Off Honors. Chicago , Dec. 21. Henry U War- dell and T. P. Swanson , two prom- incut New York stock brokers , carried off championship honors at the live stock show. Mr. Wardoll won flrst honors In the Shropshire breeding sheep classes , whMo Mr. Swanson took the blue ribbon for the champion carload of sheep , besides taking flrst prlzo In three other classes. Tlu ex hibition of shorthorn cattle promises to eclipse tlio exhibition of last year. In the Aberdeen-Angus class , Au gusta's Pet , owned by E. T. Davlu of Iowa , secured flrst honors. Devlin Creditors Meet. Topeltn , Doc. 21. The creditors of the Into C. J. Devlin and his various companies mot here and took his es tate out of the hands of the receivers. They elected as trustees J. 10. Hurley Cyrus Leland and Walter Reeves , the receivers under whose management the Devlin concerns were all making money. NEBRASKAN WHO HAS BEEN MIN ISTER TO BRAZIL. BIG STICK PROBABLY HIT HIM Believed In Washington that Charges , . Vhich Are Serious , Will be Sustained 'he Hearing of His Case , and That \ 'III be Retired. t 'on , D. C. , 1./UU. 21. Senator Cullcn * man of the senate com- nittco / * > ' < ; " iclatlons , } eatcrday exptcssed [ % " / / -liof that David 13. Thompson , r's , rfter to Hrnsill and irospectlvo amoassador to Mexico , will icfore long bo dropped fiom the diplo natlc service. The senator said he had not gone nto the charges that have been made igalnst the Lincoln man on any de tail nor had ho canvassed the matter with the state depaitment , but nevet- heless ho had a good deal of informa tion and a veiy definite Impression that the trouble will end with Thomp son's ictlicmcnt. Thompson and the consul general at Ho , Seeger , have filed chatges against ach other. Some of those against Thompson affect his peisonal and so o'nl ' as well as political and diplomatic elatlons. Senator Cullom said that nt flrst ho thought Seeger would suffer , but ho low understands that Seeger has made a dhowlng which can hardly fall to cost Thompson his post. COWBOY MINER MURDERED ? Believed to Have Been Slain In Death Valley for His Money. Los Angeles , Dec. 21. The belief grows stronger that Walter Scott , the- cowboy miner , has been murdered in Death Valley for his money. On Dec. 1 ho left his mine In Death Valley , riding a mule and carrying with him 11,800 and two repeating rifles. Ac- cordlnc to a letter received from Scott's brother , William , at Bennett's Wells , the minor's mule galloped rid erless Into camp there on Dec. 7 , the saddle pierced with a bullet and the blanket and saddle covered with blood. Scott's manager telegraphed ? 1,000 reward to Barstow and Bullfrog for the recovery of Scott's body. Ho Is satisfied chat Scott has been mur dered In the desert. Already a thor ough search for the miner has been instituted in Death Valley and throughout the Funeral mountains. Robbers Kill a Cripple. Beaver Falls , Pa. , Dec. 21. Hugn McCoy , a cripple , was shot nnd In stantly killed by two thieves while he was sitting at the kitchen window of his homo on a farm two miles from Darlington. Two shots were fired through the window , the gun being hold so close as to powder-burn him. Robert McCoy , a brother , witnessed the murder and after a desperate bat tle with the burglars , escaped and spread the alarm. During his absence the burglars looted the house and se cured about 1200 in cash. Vote to Retain Dr. Dropper. Aberdeen , S. D. , Dec. 21. The fric tion over the management of the State university at Vermllllon was temporarily settled when the board of regents , in session hero , roted to T& tain Dr. Qarrctt Dropper as president until the end of the present school year in June. They declared , however - over , In the resolutions retaining Dr. Dropper that the best Interests of the school would require a change at that time. Kills Former Partner and Self. Denver , Dec. 21. William Wilson , cattleman , was shot and Instantly killed by J. D. Henderson , a former partner , in the lobby of the Lewlston hotel. Hende son then turned his pistol tel upon himself , fired a bullet through his breast and eiplred in the arms of policemen , who had seized hJm. Bishop Is on the Board. Washington , Dec. 21. President Roosevelt appointed Joseph Duckllu Bishop as a member of the isthmian canal commission , to fill a vacancy In that body caused by the resignation of Chief Engineer Wallace. Mr. Bish op baa boon the secretary and his torian of th * commlsilou. PRESIDENTIAL LIGHTNING IS NOT EXPECTED TO STRIKE. HAS PASSED AN INSPECTION Register Weeks nnd Receiver Deaver May Congratulate Themselves Upon Their Standing nt the Department of the Interior. O'Neill , Neb. . Dec. 21. Aulliorltlvo word coinesi from Washington that may bo taken that lightning may not ho expected to Btilko In the govoin- ment land olllco here , although up heavals are going on lu other sections of NehntHka In which are lingo tincth of the public domain. In fact , Register Weekes and Receher Denver can con- gtatulato themselves on Iho standing of tlio O'Neill land olllco at the do paitnient of the Inteilor. The local land olllco has passed In speetlon since some of the other Ne liraska olllccs have had an ovoihaul Ing nnd the oillclals heio have the llatteiltiK assuiatico from authorltlve HOiitees that the olllco stands second to none In the United States. .Judge Harrington failed to sustain the contention of the defendants that the court had not jurisdiction In the ease of IJildgot Corrlgau vs. Fred Whlttonioro as state bank examiner , who Is being sued by deposltois of the defunct Klkhorn Valley bank , and the case Is pioceedlng to tilal. The pros ecution took up the entire day examin ing Its witnesses and a number of llc- tltlotiH notes were intioduced In evi dence to show that bank was Insolvent at the time Mr. Whittemoto examined it. The flro edpaitment ga\c a benefit play , "Southern Folks , " and the enter tainment was so well received by the audience that they were asked to give the perfot malice again. FISHERMEN FILE PROTEST Americans Make Complaint of New foundland's Action. Washington , Dec. 21. The state de partment has iccelved some bitter complaints fiom American owners of fishing vessels against the Newfound land oillclals lor Interfering with what they legard as their treaty rights to tlsli within Newfoundland tenitorlal waters. Only a few days since an American fishing smack was beired at a Newfoundland pott. Sev eral months ago It had , It Is alleged , shipped some Newfoundlanders from the hay islands. The American ship owners felt that this was an infrac tion of their right to ply their vocation in these waters guaranteed by treaty. The state department has been exchanging - changing notes on this subject with the liritlsh government and so far there has been no friction between the two governments , though natural ly the American fishermen and the local Newfoundland authorities have at times shown shown some heat. The state department has not been able to make direct Issue with the New foundlanders in respect to their right to make It a punishable offense to ship Newfoundlanders within their own waters. It Is not quite clear , however , whether , while admitting the right of the Newfoundland au thorities to punish their own people who ship on an American vessel In Tlolatlon of local law , It Is prepared to concur in the amenability to New foundland law of American skippers who ship such men. Philippine Bill Favorably Reported. Washington , Dec. 21. The favora ble report of the ways and means committee on the Payne Philippine tariff bill , which was formally pre sented to the house , states that the hearing recently concluded brought to light few facts which were not presented to the committee at the last session. The most important testimony , the report states , was that which showed a higher cost In the production of Philippine sugar than was shown last year. Belgium and Turkey Collide. Constantinople , Dec 21. The Bel- fftan legation has demanded that Ed ward Jorls bo handed orer to the Bel- Elan consular authorities for trial In accordance with the treaty of 183S , The porte objects to this and trouble Is anticipated. Jorls is a Belgian sub ject , who , with three others , Is charged with participation In the at tempt to assassinate the sultan last July and who were sentenced to daath Doc. 18 by a native court. Situation at Shanghai. London , Dec. 21. According to of ficial advices received from Shanghai it Is believed that the situation , while most unsatisfactory , can be controlled by the warships already there. Thcj only danger Is that disaffection may prcad to the Interior. It IB thought that It will not be necessary to send troops , as the Chinese gov ernment Is taking every precaution to prevent an uprising. May Yohe Wants Divorce. Berlin , Dec. 21. May Yohe , the ac tress , and formerly Lady Francis Hope , has brought suit here for dl- Torce against Major Putnam Bradlee Strong , son of the late Major William Strong of New York. FARM CROPSJOR 1905 Final Returns to the Department of Agriculture. Washington , Doc. 21. Final re turns to the buroiui or statistics of thu doimrtmoitt of arglciilturo , nccordtnc to a bulletin just Issued , show the ucreugo iiiul protluctlcn of the princi pal fnrm crops In 1U05 to have boon us follows : Pruilnctlou Crop. Arrrncr. tiuitinlH. \\hilrr whfit. . 21I.NII.OIN ( 4inMlL',8M , Con . tii.oii.iimt 2,7o7wuMO Hprlni : wlirnt. . . 17.HIKMHII IMll.MO.UM 1. , , "X1 . l.imj.MIH 17IHI.OI3 ! ( llurkw In-ill . . . . 7WI.JIS HnSS.IH4 ( I'lai < ' 'il . li.MII.Mll 1H ! , I70.7M Itll'O . 4MIIUS 11MM.1 , 1,1(1 ( I'otiitoeii . 11110,707 i ( K,74lii ; l The avorugo weight per hiiHhul lu shown by roportH rocolvcd by tbo bu reau to bo G6.3 ponnda lor spring wheat , C8.3 pounds for whiter wheat and 32.7 pounds for oats. The pro duction of hay was C0.031.C11 tons. GENERAL STRIKE BEGINS IN THD CZAR'S DOMINION. GOVERNMENT BADLY CRIPPLEfJ Reports Reach Capital of Mutiny o | Soldiers at Kharkoff and Sevastopol , With Rioting In Many Places Two Infantry Regiments Revolt. SI. I'oloisburg , Dec. 21. The gen- cial htiIKo was begun wlJi a complete ) suspension ( it the street rallwaj ser vice and pionilscs to ho on a far mom extensive suite tliiui any piovlnis movi tni'iit ot the Kind. It was nsoor taliu 1 Hint many of the largest wciks , including thu I'nllloff anil Nobel ton corns , will cense ojioiatlons today. The government niters upon ItH new si niggle gioatly crippled. The hltuatlon In the Haltlc piovliucs H Flowing steadily \vuiso , and In tht Caucasus the ii'iiew.il of the ontbioak ol ( lie Tiirlius and Aimonlans has pioi'med anoll.oi ttlgn of tenor The Inh'hllantH of Tlllls and olhei cities mo hogging the aiitlioiltlrs to furnish them with ami" to oiganl/o a militia lor hell-piotci tlon. At Sevastopol now innInles ! have occulted and 1 , ( ! ( ) ( ) hoHiois have IK en dlsaitned ami aic under gunid. The tioops nt KhaiUoff have lovoltoil mid the Inhabitants ani still admlnlstcting the elty. Almost all the impels suspended by Ihe eensoishlp aie appearing under new mi nit's and are mooting with lingo sales It Is said that the Instir Kents have sol/oil tlio Rtrte In usury at TiiKuni , piovlnre ol C'ourl ir 1 Tin rallwa.v union at Moscow haw resolved to run tioop trains 1'ioin Manchuilti and to eo'-vev grain to the lanilne- stricken districts. Landlords Appeal for Troops. Saiatoff , Russia , Dee. 21. Hlght In in died land owners of this vicinity have lelegiaphed , to Premier Wittc , appealing for the Immodlato convoca tion of the national assembly in order to satisfy the land hunger of the peas ants as the only hope of ending the agrarian uprising. The landlords also demanded additional troops to pre vent the sacking of the remainder of the estates In the Volga region. Two Infantry Regiments Revolt. Warsaw , Russian Poland , Dec. 21 Advices from St. Petersburg say that the railroad men of the capital struck at midnight. It is believed that the men on the Warsaw road will join the strike today. It Is reported from Niehalleff that two Infantry regiments revolted and that a sanguinary fight tnsned. INSURANCE INVESTIGATION Washington and Germanla Life Dlvldt Attention of Armstrong Committee. New York , Dec. 21. The Washing ton Life Insurance company and the Germaula Life Insurance company divided the attention of the Investl gating committee. John Tatlock president of the Washington Life , fin Ished his testimony. The witness took occasion to say that Thomas F Ryan never sold the Washington Life any securities and that ho never in fluenced or suggested to the finance board what securities to buy. Cornelius Doremus , president o the Gormanla Life , said that abou one-third of his company's busines was done in Europe , principally in Germany , and that this business In many respects is bettor than any done In America. He declared It to b more stable , there being fewe lapses , while the cost is a great dea less than in America. He character ized the American ways of doing bus ness aa "wild methods. " On a Charge of Conspiracy. DOS Molnes , Dec. 21. Charging tha they formed a conspiracy for the pur pose of destroying the business of tha company , the Northwestern National Life company of Minneapolis has commenced suit hero against ex-Con- grossman Butler , C. H. Johnson and Joseph A. Dyer , all of this city. Judge McPherson has issued a temporary Injunction against the three , restrain ing them from communicating wltn pollcyholders of the Northwestern erIn In any way tryInK , to..lnnuencj them to IMLTO the company. ACRIFICE OF IT3 POSITION AND PRESTIGE. THE LEADERS RESENT CRITICISM ,111 CUB Rule nnd Suppressing of Indi vidualism House Membership Too Large The Last Increase Unwise , Anthony Mlchnlck's Case. Washington , Doc. 21. [ Special.1 MtlClHUI Of till' llOIIHI ! Of lOplOHOtllll Ivos IN mom Heveie from year to joar H the HiKTlllce of ItH position niitl pies Igo becomes appiiieiit. It In sttaugo , oo , that this t'lItlclHin of the IIOIIHC H ctu'iilctl nioio oatncstly by the nioii vlio me icsponslhlo. for the ooiiilltlom linn li.\ the less liupiiitaut nieiubeiH. 1 leuiil one of the leaileiH of the IIOIIHC Igninusly denouncing C < M tain pciHoim or giving piceodoneo to new senators rum tuiiiill states over old roptosenta- Ives from huge HliitoH. lie also IIH- soitod that the constitution Intended to iiiaUo Ihe house of topioMonliitlvcs a CD oiillnale biaiiih of Iho gn\cininont. 'ho position of the house Is due to its nothod of legislation. It ioa < lies things vllh HH "Hperlnl nile , " by wlileh near- y all ilobato and every cliiuico for iinondinonl h cut oft , nnd Ihoie IH llt- lo oppoi tiinll.N for the Inillvlilual moni tor to o\pioss his opinion and no op > oiunity ( to \ < > to for an iiniendinent vhli h he favors. "wo Cncto In Point , 111 the last onngiosH tlio Hseh Town- end taihni.v late bill wan piiHhed hioughlllionl a single amonilinoiit lolng voiod upon. In tills eongtoss the tntehooil bill goes thtnugh the Hame vii } It is tine Ilial Hie pally oiiueus van InvoUod In bolli canes , but Iho rate ill ! was in no House a pailv incasuio , mil 30) ) It was put thinugh as Hitch lefoie the hill came bofoto the house vor.v hod.v know \ \ hatas to be ilono \Vithoiit possibility for ninoiiilmont or IVocthe discussion of ( lie piovlHlons of he bill , tlio debate was pel tuncloiy Stiingont iiilcM , liy \\liiib all Imlhiil lalisiu IH Hiiiiossed | | ) , together \ \ Illi eiu ells domination , mohal ieduces the > o\\or ol the Inline. 'Iho liopuhlloans no not alone to lilanii- l < ir tills slate of ill a I IN. Caucus nile Is ntiiitith the loinoci.its. 'l'\\o meniboishodld not Hiippoi I n caucus decision uoio lemov ed lioin an Impoitaiit coininltleo by the ) eniouallo leader Some .M'.IIS ago a 'Jenioi latlc lioii'-e appio\ed the "Hpe- lal i tile" Ide.i , ilist evoked by Speaker Ueed. House Momberchip Too Largo. Two WMsloiiH of eotiKie.ssllh the louse liioiiihciHhli ) at IlSli , with Iho I deciles anil one eommlssloner , ha\o shoun conclusUely that Ihe last In- eieiiHeas iinulsc , 'Ihoie ate too many inoinhctH , tooiniuh confusion on the tloor and naturally too niiieli con- eenliatlon among tlie feu leadern. The the house the less Individualism , addition ininlnil/os each unit Iho ne\v incmhois aio not given the opiioi tunltj they nilKlit have on committees , nnd the older menthols must lie Halimieu with less than they \\cic pio\iously gin. . Nine meinlieiH fiom a Htato cannot accomplish any moie for the Htato than HCVCII or eight membeis , piovided tlie smaller iiiiui her Is equal In eomparlHon to other states ItMIS the iloniand for linger repit-sentatlon fiom iieaily .ill of the states , coupled \\llh the deslie to jite vent any i eduction In lite number fiom several states that had shown no In crease In population , that caused the Increase In the membership of the home to Its piesent unwieldy ptopor tlons , "Shot to Pieces. " "Our committee IIIIN been 'shot to plcct'H , ' and we have only six out of eleven members left , " was a remark of Senator Warten when asked why the committee on military affairs had not held a meeting. The five vacancies on the committee were due to the retire ment of Senator Hawley at the end of his term , the voluntary withdrawal of Senator Proctor since the present ses sion begun , the retirement fiom the senate of Senator Quarlcs , the retire ment of Senator Cockrell and the death of Senator Hate. This committee , with ( cw eicentions. has been composed of men who served In the civil war either on the Union or Confederate side. In Hit Old Haunts. Pension Commissioner Warner Is fre quently seen on the iloor of the house and In thu cloakrooms. A man who wan a member of the house for a long time , as was Commissioner Warner , likes to mingle \ \ 1th his old friends anil see the machinery In motion. "I have told the boys. " snld the commissioner , meaning tlie members with whom he is on close relation * , "to let me know when anything lively Is going on , so that I ean go up and ( ike It In. " Com missioner Warner for a number of ye.irs represented an Illinois district. Only Twenty-seven Years Old. It was siip'iosed that Representative Wharton of f'hloTgo wits the youngest meirher of the house. That was on the opening day. when the youthful look- Insr \ \ h ii'tnn "butted In" and asked John s'm ' pVlllliiins what ho meant by "k'l' ' " But another Chicago man who has had Home notoriety Is only twi'i n .oven yen 1-4 old nnd two years you ' r th \Vli.utou. . Ho Is Anthony Mlelmlo' ' . n native of Holteinla , who was br ii-clit to this country when three tumuliold. . It Is because of ) i | * fotvljni birth tltnt fume lyis Ivoen thrunt i HE CONDITIONS THE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Hour . Porccaot for Nchrnnkn. Condition of the wonher ! a record ed for Iho 21 bourn ending at 8 a. in. today : Maximum ' 10 Minimum 20 \\otago nt ; llatoineter 29.r > ( ) Total rain for your 117.Hit Chicago , Dee. 21. The bulletin IH- sued by the Chicago station of the Dulled Hlateii weather bureau thin morning given the forecast for Ne braska IIH follows : 1'aitly cloudy tonight , growing mine - no ! tied Kilday. upon him. Ills elll/enshlp linn been questioned , the claim being made that he tuiii never been natiirall/ed and that his father never becunu ! n citizen of the United Htalen. Htalen.ARTHUR ARTHUR W. DUNN. REFEREE GRANtY AWARDS THE FIGHT TO JACK O'BRIE'l. END COMES IN TI.E THIRTEENTH Young Opponent Was Too Spry for the Old Gladiator and Gives Re markable exhibition of Sparring and Footwork , San Ki.tnusLU , Dec. 21. Robert nt/HlmnmiiH collapsed at the clone of the llilileonth lound of hln light with Jack O Ililcn. lie had fought hard , but naluie could 10 longer stand Urn stialn , and a ! tot thu gong had sound ed lor the eloso of the thlrtcinUh round , ho walked to his corner and sat In his ' 'hull. Then his head fell over on his hi east , hie whole body col lapsed and Iho lighting wonder of the ago was "all In. " Rofoieo Graney saw his condition and awarded the light to U'lttlen. Whllo punched In the face and badly cut up and several times In Jcopiudy , Kit/.sliiiMions al- vva > s managed to coino to and lesuilio the light , .lust at the eloao of the thlitoenlh toiiiid ho landed a left , on O'lli ion's stimuli h. hut the I'hlhidul- plilan came back with a similai blow and lollovM d 11 with a lelt to tlie jaw. The gong ning lor the eloso of the lound and Kit/ walked to hla coinur. As hu sa ! down he said to Gianey : "ICddle , he hit mo In the stomach , anil It is all over. " Then bin. head sank , and Jlob Flt/slnimons was de feated. Alter thn light had been awarded to O'Hilen , KU/HlniinoiiB slipped to the Iloor and lay piostratc In the ring. There was a call for a doctor , as it was seen that ho was In a bin to of collapse. Ho revived , however , In a few mlniiU s and with the assistance ) of his seconds was able to leave the ring. O'llrlen ga\e a remarkable exhi bition of ppiurlng and footwork. Ho ducked , dodged nnd sidestepped In a manner that was bewildering. Fltz- slmmons would swing and find only the empty air , and several times near ly went thiough the ropes from the force of his misspent blows. O'Hrlon would straighten up and dash In a wicked , culling left , which while not possessing knockdown force , was suf ficient to jar the old gladiator. FIX DATES FORJIOLDING FAIRS Iowa and Minnesota Refuse to Abide by Decision of Association. Chicago , Dec. 21. Dates were al lotted and officers elected at the an nual meeting of the American Associ ation of Fairs and Expositions held here. Much dissatisfaction developed during the meeting among the mem bers from the state * of Illinois , Mis souri , Iowa , Nebraska , Minnesota and South Dakota. The admission of South Dakota Into the association brought about a controversy. Sojth Dakota was given the dates which In the past have been allotted to the In terstate Live Stock fair at Sioux City. In former years a continuous circuit was made up between the Iowa stata fair at Des Molnes , the Minnesota state fair at Hamline and the live stock fair at Sioux City. This ar rangement was broken up by the a'rt- mlsslon of South Dakota to take the place of the Sioux City fair. The members from Minnesota and Iowa strenuously objected to the change and in the end refused to abide by the decision of the association. Charged With Robbing Malls , Kansas City , Dec. 21. Patrick J. McLaughlln. commander of McPherson - son post , 0 , A. R. , of this city , and , ac cording to his statements , a nephew of General John A. Logan , was ar rested here , charged with stealing * cold watch case from the malls in the postofflco building. McLaughlln , who Is sixty-three years of ago , is em ployed as a night coal passer In the boiler room at the federal building and , it Is said , he had access to tn mailing room upstairs. Mclaughlin's arrest was brought about by a Jeweler , who charges McLaughltn with offer ing the watch caie for sale. More than 200 complaints have been made to the local postofflce inspectors dur ing the hist f w weeks showing that artlclei have b en stolen from Ui all * . ' * '
