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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1907)
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL , , , , . NORKOIilv NKIJHASKA I'MMDAV ' I'M'lllliUAUY ' ' 8 11)07. ) EARLY TRAINS BEGAN BRINGING VISITORS TO TOWN. CITY DECORATED FOR EVENT A Calm Invigorating Air and Clea Blue Skies Greeted the Visitors Who Arrived During the Day for tne Mod ern Woodmen Meeting. Modern Woodmen of America found upon tliclr arrival In Norfolk Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon , thai the city was sheltered by a canopy of clear blue sky and that n perfect day calm and Invigorating , had dawned to bid thorn welcome. The delegations of visitors began ar riving on the early morning trains fion the north and west , some of the loyal Woodmen having come from as fat west ns Bassett , which Is about 120 miles from this city. A largo numbei arrived from the west on the main line train that reached hero at (5 ( o'clock nnd another largo delegation came from the Bonesteol train. A half dozen passenger coaches wcio attached to the northbound freight which left nt 8 o'clock for Pierce and Foster , ns It 'was arranged that a spe cial passenger train should arrive from those two places nt 2:30 : o'clock. It , was also arranged for a special train to arrive after noon from Madison. Those two trains were both scheduled to return homo early Friday morning , after the Initiatory work had ended. A number of delegates arrived at 11 o'clock from Wayne , Hosklns and Win side and many came at noon from both east and west , large delegations arriv ing from Clearwater , Ewlng , Nollgh , Oakdale , Tllden , Meadow Grove , Stan ton , Pllger and Wlsnor. From Elgin and other points on the Albion line , came a delegation on tbo early train. ' Among the early comers wore some of the Creighton members of the or der. der.Strife Strife still continued up until the last moment between Madison and Til don over the largest class of initiates , each anxious to win the prize of $20 offered by the local Commercial club and which , together with the prize of $80 for the largest attendance , Duct Mapes was selected to present. Deputies and officials of the oroer , including Head Consul Talbot of Lin coln , were busy all morning getting new candidates in line and preparing for the coming-festivities. It had been hoped to break the state record cf a class initiation , made sonic time pgo at Omaha when something over BOO members were taken In. It was arranged that John R. Hays should make the address of welcome at the Auditorium Immediately after the parade and that he should also respond spend to a toast at the banquet Fiiday night. The Parade. All details for the big parade at 2:30 : were completed before noon , when It was announced that a half dozen bands would be in line. Members of the Commercial club committee on recep tion and also of the citizens' commit tee , met at the city hall at 11:30 : o'clock to discuss the final plans. Com mittees of Norfolk people mot all In coming trains and gave the glad hand to the visitors. The line of march was as'follows- : Mounted' escort ; Norfolk firemen ; Norfolk band ; Norfolk team and camp. Form on Second street , facing Norfolk avenue , followed by the head officers , committees , members of' Com- , mb'rclal club and city officers In car riages , followed by Stanton camp , Pll ger 'camp , Warnorvllle camp. Wisher 'band , Wlsiler team "and camp , form on Madison avdnue be tween T'hlrd and Fourth strets , fol lowed by Tllden team and camp , feat > tie Creole team and camp : Pierce band , team and canip form on I" Madison avenue between Fourth ncd , Flfthrstreets , followed ; byUV.eyne team and camp , Hosklns team and camp , , Wlnslde team and , camp. Madison band , team and camp will form on Sixth street , between Norfolk and , Madison avenues. ' ' Amon'g fho'odd features arranged for the' parade were Sadie Dubols and her notorious sheep , with pink ribbons on their backs , and a bull dog be longing to J. D. Sturgeon , which was freshly palntodVlth an'advertisement ' ' o'n' his white sides. ' The line of march was from Second end street and Norfolk avenue on the s'otith side of Norfolk avenue to Sixth street' , countermarch on the north- Bide of Nprfolk avenue to Fourth street , to Auditorium , where the delegations were seated for the exorcises which wore as follows : At the Auditorium. Selection by Wlsner band. Address of welcome by Hon. John R. Hays on behalf of Iqcal camp , Com mercial club and city of Norfolk. Response by supreme organizer Ralph E. Johnson , in Tjelmlf of the visIting - Iting Woodmen , followed by Head Con sul A : R. Talbot , speaker of the day. The Committees. Following were the committees ap pointed for the day : Rocoptlon committee of Commercial club , C. E. Durnham , G. D. Butterflold , W. A. Witzlgman. Citizens committee , consisting of Asa K. Leonard , N. A. ' Huso and Jack Koenlgstcln. M. W. A. committee , consisting of C. 13. Hartford , W. C. .lames , W. C Ahlmiuin , Karlo Harper , E. 1. Huge. I2d. Loucks , Goo. Dud ley , J , II. Hulff. C. E. Hartford has boon selected a marshal of the day and sergeant a .inns for the mooting In the evening with the following aids : C. Hartford W. C. JiuncH , N. A. Huso , Tnto Wllloj W. L. Kern , C.V. . Ahlnmnn , Angus Roth. Decorations. Business houses of the day begin early to assume a gala appearance lings being tucked up everywhere t ( extend a welcome to the visiting fra ternuls. Initiation , Officers of the order requested tha candidates meet at the Auditorium a 7 o'clock p. in. so that the work of In Itlatlon could begin promptly nt 8. TRAINLOADS CAME TO TOWN. People Here From as Far West as Long Pine ; Many Delegations , People came to Norfolk from ns fiu west ns Long Pine to attend the Wood men celebration. The noon train from ' the v ' " "VJ run into thlH city In tw ( sec' l > b * c , ' ) { , section carrying few 'fl/p * those bound fet the Woo. ' ' /.syo " hero. The > enmo from . ' ' ° ' f ' > ' ! Stan $ 'i/ ton. Among tii. o/ o uniformed bands and foresters. Dinner was served by ladles of the city In the third tsory of the Mnrquardt blocl ; , Fifth street and Norfolk nv- ontio , and It was expected that mnn > nero would partnko of the supper. De Iclous nnd abundant food was provid cd In each meal by these women , the iirico being but 75 cents , profits to go : o the city library. Presbyterian ladles announced that .hoy would servo supper in the Pacific block. Among the visitors were : Stanton : E. 1) . Dear , clerk ; W. J. Yhlerson , v. c. ; C. E. Stucker , county Judge W. P. Cowan , J. M. McKlnzle , William notation , J. Klngsley , A. Klngsley , W. M. Ilolbrook , Dud Dltt nor , Harry Tutin , Roy Whalen , Dean Whnlen , Roy Stucker , W. G. Sonnen scheln , H. Draube , William Aldoiman. There were nearly fifty in this dclcga tion at noon and it was said that there vould be more on the evening train. These visitors came prepared to re naln over night. Pilger : Uniformed forester band mdor the captaincy of Howard Antics , M. Arnold , Will Montgomery , Charles Davidson , C. D. Watson , Frank Shear , Will Wilson , Wallace Bowers , Chnrles Penny , I. Bordner , Postmaster J B. Jeffreys , Charles Finhauser , Louis Wot- son , Peter Ley ton , L. Welnlgor , Will l-yan. There were over fifty in this delegation at noon. Cloarwatcr : J. L. Perry , II. D. Wei- gent. gent.Wisner Wisner : Uniformed forester team inder the captaincy of W. E. Kelso. THREE DIE INJRAIN WRECK Engineer and Two Mall Clerks Killed on Great Western. Freeport , 111. , Feb. 7. A wreck on he Great Western railroad at German Valley today resulted In the death of Engineer Martin Kline and two mall clerks. The train was a fast passenger , No. Judga Boyd Quits Office. Lincoln. Feb. " . Judge Boyd , who was elected to congress from the Third district last -tall , filed his resig nation as ? district judge with Governor Sheldon. STATE SENATORMORGAJTEXPELLED Colorado Solon Found Guilty of Hav- 'ipg Accepted Bribe. Denver , Feb. 7 , Senator Richard W Morgan of Boulder , county , a Repub- lean , was expelled fronMne state sen ate by a vote of 29 to l' . His expul sion was recommended by a majority of .a 'sp.eclal committee of the senate which found , h'lm guilty of having ac cepted , a bribe. This finding was baseo on the statemsnt made to the senate n March , 1905 , by Morgan himself , who handed to the secretary of the senate' $750. which , he declared , had been given him by Jam.es M. Herbert and1 Daniel Sullivan In consideration o'f Ins promise to vote for Alva Adams ( Dom. ) for governor in the Peabody- Adams contest When the vote on the contest was taken Morgan voted for Peabody. THREE WOMEN FROZEN TO DEATH Victims of Blizzard in South Dakota. Many Dead Cattle 2nd Sheep. Sturgls , S. D. . Fob 7. Three wom en are reported have frozen to deatn as the resultof the recent blizzard. One of these was Mrs. Jacob Wain , wife of a ranchman near Stonevillc. who was overcome by cold while go ing to the npstofllce for the mall Her body has been recovered. Reports from the cattle ranges are that there are many dead cattle and sheep scat tered around. School children and teachers throughout Meade county suffered severely on account of the storm. In n\any cases teachers and pupils were compelled to remain all night In the school , houses , without enough fuel to keep thorn warm. Primary"Bllfln South"Dakota. Pierre , S. D. , Fob. 7. The house of representatives passed the state wide prlmnry'olcction bill , after adopting an amendment requiring all candidates to pay nomination fees. EVELYN NESBIT THAW IN HUS BAND'S BEHALF. STANFORD WHITE RUINED HER After Telling How the Slain Architect Accomplished Her Downfall , She Broke Down and Cried Thaw Sobbed and Walked Floor. Now York , Feb. 7. Evelyn Nesblt Thaw was the first witness on UK Thaw murder cnso this morning. The pretty yonng woman , wife of the man who Is being tried for tin murder of Stanford White , the archi tect , told how White accomplished hei ruin In IflOt when she , was sixteen years of ago. She said that she refused to marry Harry Thaw In Paris lit 11)0 ) ! ! because ) f the Indecent life she had led with Stanford White. Breaks Down and Cries. At this point the witness , formerly show girl anil artists' model , broke ilown and cried profusely , whllo the effect of the story upon Thaw was ter rible. He sobbed and walked the lloor. Mrs. Thaw recovered her compo sure after the most sensational part ) f the story. Many of the women In the court oem wore crying and most Intense si- enco prevailed during her testimony. New York , Feb. 7. The defense iU Harry K. Thaw , under the direction 01 Attorney Dolphin M. Deimas of Call [ ornla , Is assuming do Unite shape. When court adjourned testimony l.u. . been placed bi-lore the Jury to tlie effect that Stanford White had been heard to make a threat to Kill the de fendant , coupling the threat with the display of a revolver , that Thaw s action following the killing of White on the roof of Madison Square garden was considered by several eyewitnesses es to bo "irrational , " that an uncle of the defendant was Insane , that Evelyn Nesblt Thaw passed a note to her hus band during dinner nt the Cafe Mar tin the evening of the tragedy , that GEORGE LAUDEJl CA.RNBOIB. District Attorney Jerome has this note and refused , on the demand or .he defense to Introduce it in evi dence. It has been reported that It was In this note that young Mrs. Thaw , referring to White , wrote to icr husband : "That blackguard Is lere. " At the close of the proceed- ngs It was announced by Mr. Deimas hat either the w'ifs or the mother of Thaw w6uld be the next witness. White Threatened Thaw. The alleged threat against Thaw's ifo w.as made two years' and a half fcel'ore the tragedy occurred. District Attorney Jerome objected to the evi dence , declaring the defense'was not understood by nlm to be' one of sell defense. Mr. Dplmas replied that the defense ntendod to take advantage of every ogal defense allowed Irt the state of Now Yorkbe' it insanity , self defense or any1other' legitimate justification of the taking of a human life. This was but the first of a series of nteresling tilts between the district attorney and Mr. Deimas during the day and It was agreed that Mr. Jerome lad found in Thaw's leading counsel a foeman worthy of his best efforts. Benjamin Boman. , formerly a stage doorkeeper at the Madison Square theater , declared that on 'Christmas eve , 1903 , Stanford White came to the stage door about 11:15 : p. m. and asked fqr Miss'Nesblt. . The door- ceepei- told him the actress , who wao then playing In "The Girl from Dixie , " had gone home. White at first ac cused him of a falsehood , nnd then asked who had been her escort. "Mr. Thaw , " the witness said he rc- pllod. "Oh , that Pittsburger , " commented the architect , who , to raako sure the actress had gone , went to her dress- ng roqra on the staco. Not finding her there , White , according to Bo- mejj , walked rapidly out of the thea ter with a revolver In hlo hand and muttering : "I'll find and kill that before daylight , " Tuo witness said he bolevod | the threat to bo directed against Harry' Tlinw and told him of It several day later , when they 'chanced to mcot or Fifth avenue , Sloters Leave Room. The Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs George l.nudor Parnoglo , Thnw'B HH ! tors , wore In court nnd took a keen In torcst In all the proceedings. Whoi lloman tcstlllod as to the oplthet Stan ford White used In speaking of the man ho Intended to "kill before day light. " Juntloe Fitzgerald aald li < would plvp all those In the court room whoso sense of proprieties might IIP offended , the opportunity to withdraw The countess nnd Mrs. Carnegie wont out , but returned In loss than live mln utcs. Gllddm Pioneer Commits Suicide. Glldtli'ii , la. . Keb " . --.lullus Ciilhert- nun. a liusliH.ss num. lor thlrtj llvo years a resident of Must p'uco , com milled Hiilcldn by shoollnt ; . FIRST LAND MEN CONVICTED ARE IN CUSTODY. LIVE STOCK MEN LOSE MUCH t Is Said That the Long Siege of Cold Weather Has Cost Heavily Upon the Live Stock Industry of NortlfWestern Nebraska. Omaha , Feb. 7. Pursuant to the de cree of the United States circuit court of appeals , In denying their motion lor u now trial , John and Herman Kiause , cattlemen and ranchmen of Sheridan county , appeared In thu led- cral building and suitendered them- celvcs to the custody of the United States marshal to undergo the sen tence of "twenty-four hoius imptibon- muut in the cuMody of the United States maishal , " as lU'cu-ud against them at the hearing or their case nearly eighteen months ago. The Kraiifaos were liuiicied for Hie- ; ally loncing MJIUO lO.OUU acios of pub lic lands and for thu intimidation of eettlers who bought to maUe home stead entries within tin-be Illegal en closures of the KnuiHi'b In Shurldan county. The trial was the first land case before a jury and lasted several days. The trial resulted In the conviction of the Krausos. They tool ; the matter up on appeal to the United States cir cuit of appeals , with the recent re sult affirming the judgment of the low er court. The sentence involved a fine of ? 8HO against John , and $500 against Herman Krausc and that they 30 each required to pay one-half of the costs and to bo imprisoned in the custody of the United States marshal 'or ' twenty-four hours. The total costs of the case In the lower court amount ed to about $1,200. The Krauses paid he fine and costs Into the United States district clerk. STOCK SUFFERS SEVERELY Cattlemen In Northwest Nebraska Lose Heavily. Lincoln , Feb. 7. Cattlemen from ho sandhill country of northwest Ne- > raska , where live stock Is the chief ndustry , say that heavy losses have ) oen sustained becaiiho of the long- continued severe weather. Beginning aiuoarly ns October , It was nvceifiary o feed hay. the ranges being covered , b little later a heavy sleet storm covered the uinpc grass , and with the snow that followed , all kinds of stock have suffered severely from cold and hunger. ASSAULTED BY NEGRO. Lincoln Telephone Operator Waylaid While on Way Home From Wortr. Lincqln , Feb. 7. Mrytle Furlong , on operator In the telephone office , wan waylaid and criminally assaulted while on her way homo from her work. She ' was dragged into an alley , gagged with a handkerchief and her clothing torn from her . The young woman is in a serious condition. Two negroes , George Younger and Lewis Swan , have been arrested as suspects. JAP ISSUE CALIFORNIA Move to Bar Out Japanese Laborers Made in State Senate. Sacramento , Cal. . Feb. 7. The at tempt to revive the Japanese , question In the legislature , which Jailed in the assembly Tuesday , was again brought up , this time In the senate. Black In troduclirg a lengthy joint resolution requesting that no treaty bo made with does not allow exclusion of Jap anese laborers It was referred to the committee on federal relations. The senate committee on education made a favorable report on Senator Kcan's bill amending the state statute segregating Mongolians and Indian children In separate schools to Include Japanese and recommended to the sen ate that the bill be passed. This bill Is to forestall a ( possible decision that Japanese are not Mongolians. Overrules Ruef's Demurrer. San Francisco , Fob. 7. Superior Judge Seawell practically ended the litigation that resulted from the at tempt of Abe Ruof to secure posses- aton of the' office of district attorney , by overruling Thief's demurrer to the writ'of prohibition asked for by Dls- triet Attorney Langdon to prevent the lattor's trial on a charge of not being .the legal occupant of tno office. FIERY DEBATE OVER THE GIBSON AND WILCOX BILLS. SEVERAL HOURS OF ORATORY At the Close Advocates of County Op tion Claimed Victory by a Narrow Margin Anti-County Dlvlaon Bill Was Slain In the House , Lincoln , Fob. 7. Hpeclal In The News : At L' o'clock this afternoon the senate look up the county option bill i.s Senator Wllcnv and the anil-beer trust bill by Senator Ulhsnn. The de- linle over the two bills was lleiy and lasted neveral hours Comity option Advocates claimed ( he victory by a narrow margin. ItepreHonlnllvd Hauler's anil enmity IhlHlon bill was slain In the house thin iimnilug. Factional strife In t'lmter ounly did It. NEBRASKA TWO-CENT FARE BILL Measure Fixing Passenger Rateo Intro- chucil In House. Lincoln , Feb. 7.- In the house a bill ' was hit induced ; a l-cnnl ! fare on railways fni piTmms over twelve yini'R anil 1 cent under that age , with n 'iienl minimum fare and 0 pounds llmUiillnii of bagKHKO. The hniiHe disposed or antl-t'hrlMtlan Science IcKlnlatlnn by killing two hills which made It Illegal to practice ) Christian Science hoalliiK in thu ab sence of a regular physician' HCOIIHU. A similar senate bill had already born Indefinitely postponed. O L D SETTLER GON E. vlrs. Bailey of Alnsworth Succumbs to Second Operation. Mnswnrtb , Neb. , Fob. 7. Special to 'he News : The Alnsworth old sel lers are still passing awjiy. The ro- naliiH of Mrs. I tattle Ualley in rived iere Tuesday evening from u hospital n Chicago , where she had been the .ei-ond . time to have an operation por- nriiied for different diseases and on he evening of tlie : ird she died. The ( -mains wore met at the train and liken charge of by the W. K. C. , of vlilch she was an active member , and he ( ! . A. K. , of which hn Is an honor- ry member , as he IH an old soldier , [ 'hey are among the oldest settlers lore ami stand high in society. All he business houses closed their doors 'rnm 10 o'clock yesterday morning nu ll after the funeral , which was held In be Cniigregallnnal church , where Rev. i. Pnrslon delivered an , ulilu address , 'be remains were laid at rest in tlio \iiiHwnrth eemetory. Mrs. Jlailoy eaves a husband , C. A. Ualley , ai-d a .son to survive her. RAILWAY ACCIDENT BULLETIN Passengers and Employes Killed In Tram Wrecks Number 267. Washington , Fcb 7. An atc'.uen' ' jullctln issued by the Intersta'e com merct commission for the three months ended Sept. 30 last shows the total number of casualties to passen gers and railroad employes while on duty to have been 19.850 , as against 16,937 reported in the preceding three months. 'The number of passengers and employes killed In train wrecks was 267. as against 194 reported In the preceding three months. Fifty-two jass ngcrs were killed. The total number of collisions and derailments In the quarter was 3,672 , of which 269 collisions and 201 derail ments affected 'passenger trains. The damage to cars , engines and roadway jy these accidents amounted to $2- 632.760. The hurriber of employes' killed In coupling and uncoupling cars and on- ; lnes was 81. an increase of 13 over : he previous quarter. NEAR WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA Diplomatic Relations Between Nica ragua and Honduras Broken Off. Sa Salvador , Feb. ' 7 Diplomatic relations between , Nicaragua .and Hon duras have been broken off as a result of the trouble which has arisen bo- ween the. .two countries owing to the ecent Invasion of. Nlcaraguan tern ary by Honduran soldiers. The two governments consequently cannot each an understanding In the matter of disarmament of their forces on heir respective frontiers , as decided upon by the court of arbitration now n session heie President liscalon of Salvador is trying to act at. mediator o obtain the fulfillment of lliu lulmj ; f the court. Missing Steamers Caught In Ice. Milwaukee , Feb. 7. Advices re ceived at the offices of the Goodrich Transportation company are to the ef fect that the missing steamers Iowa and City of Racine .arc caught In the ce off Evanston. 1,11. No fear Is felt for their safety. H Is expected they will b liberated as soon as the wind Shifts. Another Avalanche at Monarch. . Balldn , Colpi. Feb. 7. Another ava- anoho of snow , much larger than that of Monday night , came down at Mon arch , destroying the buildings and warding house , of the , Bcllpso mine , P. Y. Harris , manager of the mine , Is under the mass of snow and his res cue Is doubtful. Tilt CONDIIIONJIF THE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Hours. Forecast for Nobrasku. ConillllniiH of tlm wonlliur tin record- oil for tlio twoiity-four bourn oiulliiR lit K n. in. today ; Maximum flG Minimum 0 Average 1C ClileiiKo. Fob. 7.--Tim bulletin la- sued by Ilio Chicago station of the Hulled States weather Imroau given Ilio forociiHl for Nebraska an follows : Fair InnlKliI and Friday. Kitting temperature Krlday. Dle at Age of 110 , Hamilton , ( ) . . Fob. 7. "Aunty" Jnno LowlH , wlumo ago In uiithonilcnlly en- Minuted to liavo boon lid yearn , died here. She WIIH born In Petersburg , Va. , and lived for many years with the family of floncnil Xachary Taylor. VOTE IS 43 TO MO AGAINST CHICAGO - CAGO TO ST. LOUIS PLAN. STAND BY CHAIRMAN BURTON Large Majority of the Members Are With Rlvcro anc1 Harboro Commit tee Indian Appropriation Dill In the Senate , Washington. Fob. 7. The ndvocatoi of a fourtcen-loot channel for the Mis sissippi river from Chicago to St. Lou I a ana the gull' met defeat when the house. In committee of the whole , havlni ; under consideration the rlvor and harbor appropriation bill , voted to fitnnd by the recommendation of the committee In opposition to the project. Although there WIIH much speech-malt- Ing on the purl of the friends of the mcnsuro , they hceured only -13 votes lor ill" amendment , as against MG against It , liarllcr In the day Dalzoll ( Pa. ) of fered an amendment providing for tiia continuance of work on dam No. 7 , on the Ohio river , but It way defeated on a test vote , which showed that the chairman of the river and harbor com mittee , Hurlon. had a largo majority of the house with him as to any amendment to the budget which liuu not his sanction. The Indian appropriation bill was again tlie sole topic of discussion by the bc'iialo , but llttlo progress was made The day wna spent In n discus sion of the proposition to repeal the restrictions on the alienation of stir- plus India , ) ) lands In the Indian terri tory. No conclusion was lynched on this matter when the scnato ad journed. ANXIOUS TO TRY AIRSHIPS General Allen Gets Ready to Experi ment With Balloons at Omaha. Washington. Feb. 7. Quietly , but with a duiunntnaUon to thoroughly salltfy himself on the subject , Gen eral Allen , chief signal olllcer of tlio aruiy , bus been making preparations for most extensive experiments with balloons , airships and aeroplanes , with the view ol settling upon some system of aerial navigation for use In opera tions of the aimy , either In times ol peace or war. It Is the Intention to conduct the xporlmcnts at Fort Omaha , and foi this purpose $60,000 of money already appropriated has been allotted for fit ting up the fort with all the necessary appliances , including gas tanks , repair shops , etc. General Allen said that he vrlll be prepared to conduct experiments with every ooncelvable kind of machine of fered and all will be glvon a trial be fore a board of olllcors , but the de partment under no circumstances will purchase plans of balloons or ma chines not already put to practical 'tCblE. CONGRESS' POWER LIMITED. House Judiciary Committee Says II Cannot Suppress Child Labor. Washington. Feb. 7. Chairman Jen kins of tle ) house committee on ju diciary submitted a report In which it Is stated .that the committee Is of the opinion that "congress has , no jurisdic tion , or authority over the subject ol woman and child labor and lias no au thority to suppicss any abuses of s'uch labor or ameliorateconditions sur rounding U'fi employment of such la borers. " The committee holds that the regulation of woman and child la bor Is within the' police power of tha various states. Disabled Vessels Towed Into Port. Halifax. Feb. 7. The steamer Mys- tlo , which was reported In distress ofi Ketch harbor , with another steamer In tow , arrlyed at this port. The steam er Nanna , which had been In tow o\ \ the Mystic , also arrived , being brought Into the harbor by tugs. The Nanna had a broken shaft and the Mystic , which struck on a shoal , but quickly floated , had a hole In her bottom. Congressman Hepburn'III. Washington , Fob. 7. Representa tive Hepburn of Iowa , chairman ol the house committee on Interstate and foreign commerce , Is confined to his 'homo by.a severe cold. Pending Mr. Hepburn's recovery , hla committee has postponed action on the 1)111 limiting the employment of railway men to sixteen - teen hours o. day.
