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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , , , , , . NOMOIjK NEBRASKA FHIDAY MARCH ltt 1908. PROMINENT YOUNG HARDWARE MERCHANT MEETS DEATH. "BLIND" WA8 SHOOTING FROM SHOT ONCE , THEN HIS GUN CEASED TO FIRE. FOUND DEAD AN HOUR LATER Shooting Ducks on Reservation South of Wakefleld With Two Friends , Mr. Peterson Met Instant Death Though Just How Isn't Known. Wayne , Nob. , March 12. Special tc The Mows : Luther 10. Peterson , a prominent hardware merchant ol Wayne , was killed while huntliif iltickH with an automatic shotgut south of Wakellcld this morning. Mr. Peterson 'and ' t\vo friends C M. Craven and It ? Fish went to the lake on the reservation south o : Wakellcld Tuesday for a duck hunt Was In a Blind Alone. Early this morning Mr. Pctersoi was lying In wnlt In a. "blind , " autlcl patlng the flight of the birds. Mr Craven and Mr. Fish were togothei in another "blind. " The ducks began flying over 'ant Peterson was seen to shoot. Not Dlscovcisii For an Hour. The continual flight of the duck ! kept up for the n xt hour. The tw < other huntots w-ro wrapped up Ii their own shooting and did not reallzi that something serious had huppcnct to Peterson , although they did note that after lila Hi at shot his gun ceasci to pour out Iced at the ducks and nt V more reports came from his "blind. " When they went to look , Petersoi was found dead. In pa telephone mes sage received * hero it was said tha probably It will never be known Jus how the fatal accident occurred. Mr. Petcison was nhout thlrty-sl : years of age. Ho was unmarried ant the only iclativo in this vicinity Is i brother who lives on a farm near here He was one of the prominent ant progressive husiness men of the town The gun Peterson used was ono o the now typo of automatic shotguns which shoot live times without reload ing or roadjusting. Simply pulllni the trigger does the work. There li considerable Eentlment In Nebrask ! for legislating against them. BOY HAS CLOSE CALL. Throat r-.it on Wire Fence Nearl ; D.An to Wind Pipe. IJmlcn-y , Nob. , Msirch 12. Specla to The NewsN The seven-years-oli son of Henry Schroeder , living threi miles ont of hero , met with a palnfu accident wli'sh ' might have been \ very serious affair , and may yet become como serious if blood poisoning shouli set in. While playing where his fa ther was stretching an old wire fence the boy ran into it , catching him 01 the Hi > , chin and throat , cutting tin skin on his throat clear across nearl ; down to the wind pipe. Ho wai brought to Lindsay and his wound attended to and is now resting easy. QUITS CHURCH FOR BUSINESS. Resignation of Father Parker Cause Sensation at Bonesteel. Bonosteol , S. D. , March 12. BishO ] Starihn , of the Lead diocese of thi Catholic church of South Dakota , ha appointed Pev. T. J. Pendergast , lat of Hot Springs , S. D. , to the pastorati of the Bonesteel parish of the Cath ollc church , with headquarters here Father Pemlorgabt already has at rived here and assumed the duties o his new position. Ho succeeds Father J. F. Parker whose recent ictlrt'tnout caused a gen nine sensation among the Catholics o Bonoflteol and this vicinity. A Bone < steel newspaper printed the statement \n \ mont on apparently good authorlt ; that Father Parker was suspended b ; Bishop Stariha for conduct unbecom Ing a Catholic priest , and dlsmlssei him from the diocese. Father Parker , cr. the other hand alleged that he tendered his resigna tlon 'as a priest of the Catholic churcl because of his having become a mem her of the Odd Fellows lodge , ol HorrlcU , which i& contrary to the lawi of the church. It is understood tha lie will abandon church work ant engage in business of some kind. Dr. McFarland Exonerated. Topeka , March 12. The Kansas tonferonco of the Methodist Episcopal church exonerated Dr. J. T. McFarland of New York , editor of the Methodlsl Sunday school publications , of heret leal charges , preferred against him bj Dr. George A. Cooke , a member of the Troy conference. Wife Killed , Doctor Fatally Hurt. Delano , Minn. , March 12. While Dr P. K. Boucher , accompanied by his wife , was starting on a drive from here to call on a patient , his carriage was struck by a passenger train Mrs , Boucher was killed and the doctor fa tally Injured. Telephone Company. Hrlstuw , Neb. , March 11. Special to The NOWH : The Uoyd County Mutual Telephone company has Just been per fected at thlH place. Already Block enough has been subscribed to build a llrst class teluphono line from rivet to river. Material IB on the waj and ns soon an It nrrlvoH , operations will begin. A line axchange will bo established at Hrlstosv , und as fast as rural con struction proceeds , flret class service will bo ItiBtnllud , FRIDAY WILL SEE ANOTHER ICY BLAST IN TOWN. WAS SUMMER HEAT WEDNESDAY / . Fr < mmer to Winter Will be the ' Q " transformation This Week , Bu t Could You Expect Frl. day Thirteenth of the Month. if Huini T * mopped Its brow anil sweltero tg the summer heat ol Wednesdi ' & ' . Norfolk. Wow , but II was a w. % Jay for March. The mercury sucakcd up to seventy-ont degrees. Suuimrr clothing looked in viting. Thursday started out with an other beautiful sun. But here's where the smile comes off. The groundhog grins again For It's a cold wave for Friday. Friday , The Thirteenth. But what moro could you expect anyway ? Friday will be the thirteenth of the month ! Keep your ear muffs handy and don't for goodness sake , don't take "em off yet unless you want the grlr again. ITALIAN AUTO BREAKS A SHAF1 Completes Repairs and Covers Twentj Miles to Julesburg , Colo. Cheyenne , Wyo. , March 12. With n lead of 392 miles over the Italian oar the American car In the New York tc Paris race spent last night at Blttei Creek , Wyo. having traveled ninety five miles during the day. The Italian car , which was stalled al Paxton , Neb. for a day because of a broken Jackshaft , completed repairs last evening and took the road , cover Ing twenty miles to Julesburg , Cole , where It spent the night. French Car Makes Night Run. Boone. la. , March 12. French cai No. 1 In the New York to Paris auto mobile race arrived here at 8'48 and left at 10:15 : last night for Jefferson German Car at Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids , la. , March 12. Th ( German car arrived hero at 12:15 : p. m and remained until morning. Indorse Royse for Comptroller. Lincoln , March 12. At a meeting oi the Lincoln Clearing House nssocla tlon , resolutions were adopted Indors Ing Edward' Royse , secretary of the state banking board , successor tc Comptroller of the Currency Rldgelj If the latter accepts the presidency ol the Bank of Commerce of Kansas City Dragnet for Undesirable Foreigners Lincoln , March 12. S. A. Eppler o the federal Immigration bureau wll search Nebraska for the criminal Idiot and Indigent foreigners. All the Etate Institutions will bo overhauled All undesirable citizens who havt been in the state less than three years bo deported. Receiver Asks Levy of Assessment. Lincoln , March 12. According tc the report of Receiver Kandall , the Nebraska Mutual Insurance companj owes $14,000. He asked the court tc levy an assessment on the stockhold ers to make this good. Fire at Thornton , la. Mason City , la. , March 12. Fire al Thornton wiped out seven business blocks , the greater part of the town The fire wau so Intense that little of the contents wore saved. Loss. $70,000 , ALIA TRIAMjEARS END Case Will Probably Go to the Jurj This Afternoon. Denver , March 12. The hearing o : evidence In the trial of Gulseppe Alia charged with killing Father Leo Heln rlchs at the altar in St. Elizabeth's Catholic church on the morning o ; Feb. 23 last , was concluded. The prls oner himself was not placed upon th < stand , and the defense called onlj two witnesses , Dr. Joseph Cuneo formerly Italian consul in Denver , ant Dr. Baron Gustavo Tosti , the presen1 local representative of the Itallai government. Both testified as pbysi clans , although Dr. Cuneo acknowl edged that he was not an expert oi mental diseases. He testified tha' ' he had not had time to form an opln ton on the sanity of the prisoner while Dr. Tosti believed Alia insant from the simple fact that he had klllet his victim without a motive. No evidence that Alia was an an archlst or that he had ever been j member of a society of any sort , oi even that he had been a reader of an archlstic literature , has been adduced during the trial. ALL THE DELEGATES ARRIVED THERE BEFORE NOON. TO CHOOSE FOUR DELEGATES It Was Apparent That Sheldon Brown , Roscwater and Judge Field Would be the Delegates Boyd's Support Not Strong Enough to Win Omaha , Neb. , March 12. Special tc The NOWH : Morning trains brought In sexural hundred delegates from up state to the state republican conven tlon and before noon the attendance was complete. The convention was called to order at 2 o'clock this after noon. "Uncle" Dan Nettleton , a dean ol Nebraska republicans , wan the ecu tral figure lost night and this morn Ing. Ho was chosen by the executive committee for temporary chairman and plainly appreciated the honor con ferred. Many Postmasters on Deck. One feature of the big gathering was the presence of numerous Ne brnska postmasters , some as delegates and others ns visitors. It was evident that the conventlor would carry out a harmonious pro gram and every person In the entire assembly was apparently for Secretary tary Taft as presidential nominee. Sheldon , Brown , Rosewater , Field. The four delegates-at-large to the Chicago national convention to be chosen were Governor Sheldon , Sen ator Norrls Brown , Victor Rosewatoi and Judge Field of Lincoln. There was no doubt In the minds of the del egates that this program would gc through. A. L. Clark of Hastings and Con gressman Boyd of the Third dlstrlcl were well supported but It was nol believed that they had any chance ol election. The Sixth and Second districts helt their conventions this afternoon. SOUTH DAKOTAJNSURGENTS Wl Crawford Faction Will Control Stall Convention at Huron. Sioux Falls , S. D. , March 12. Mon complete returns from the prlmarj elections make It certain that the Re publican state convention at Hurot April 7 , to elect delegates to the na tlonal convention , will be controller by the friends of Governor Crawford or "insurgents , " ns they are known It the political parlance of the state. The "stalwarts , " led by Scnatoi Kittredge , made a vigorous campaign and early returns Indicated consldera bio gains for that faction , but It is nov conceded that the insurgents will hav ( a majority of at least thirty-three It the state convention. The latter car ried nineteen of the thirty counties voting , with a total of 195 delegates which with sixty-six previously elect ed by county committees , gave then 261 , the number necessary to contro being 245. The Insurgents are claim Ing that their victory makes It certalt that Governor Crawford will be electee as the successor of Senator Kittredge Both factions are committed' to th < candidacy of William II. Taft for presl dent and the eight delegates to bi selected at I he Huron convention wil be instructed for him. First District for Allison. Falrflcld. la. , March 12. The Firs district Republican convention select ed as delegates to the national conven tlon at Chicago. H. S. Rand of Burling ton and Hazen I. Sawyer of Keoktik The alternates are J. M. Curran o Morning Sun and S. L. White of Wash Ington. Resolutions were adopted In dorslng Allison for senator and In atruetlng the delegates for Taft. OKLAHOMA INDORSES TAFT Republican State Convention Electi Delegates and Adopts Platform. Oklahoma City , Okla. , March 12.- Instructing them to vote for "anj proposition favorable to the candidacj of William H. Taft for Ihe presl dency , " the Republican state conven tlon here elected four delegates-at large to the Chicago convention. The ) ire : Congressman Bird S. McGulre of Pawnee , Dennis T. Flynn of Okla homa City , Patrick Dore of Westvlllc and J. A. Harris of Wagoner. William Busby of McAlester and J. C. Robert ! of Enid were nominated electors-at largo. Cash Cade of Shawnee wes elected national committeeman. The resolutions Indorse Preaid'eni Roosevelt's administration , condemm the Democratic state administration recommends reduction of the repre scntation in congress and the elec toral college of states which disfran chise negroes , and condemns the state legislature for Its extravagance. resolution pledging the party to ac early resubmlsslon of the prohibition question was overwhelmingly defeated Carl McGee of Tulsa was permanenl chairman of the convention , whicl was harmonious In every detail. Anna Gould Sails for New York. Cherbourg , March 12. Mine. Ann Gould , accompanied by her three chll dren , sailed on the White Star llnei Adriatic from this port for New York She had originally booked passage or the North German Lloyd Bteamshlj Kron Prlnz Wllhelm , but cancelled her engagements , expecting to put of ] her departure for a few days. At the last moment the state rooms were en gaged for her on the Adriatic. She came to Cherbourg by automobile. MOilE RAIDS BY NIGHT RIDERS Burn Two Large Tobacco Warehouse ! Near New Liberty , Ky. Fnmkfort , Ky. , March 12. Much ox rltement prevails In Owen county eve a visit of night riders curly till : morning , whuti they burned down t\v < largo tobacco warehouses near Nev Liberty The tobacco warehouses o John Qarvcy at New Liberty and Dav < Sncll near Owonton wcro burned t < the ground. The former contnlnct 10,000 pounds of tobacco and the latter tor 35,000 pounds of loose product , al belonging to Independent buyers. Circuit Judge J. W. Camnmck em paneled a special grand jury to In vostlgato the destruction of tlio ware houses and he said that he Intends t < sift the matter to the bottom. SPEAKERS AT MISSIONARY CON CRESS TRACE PROGRESS. OUTLINE WHAT IS BEING DONE American Commercialism Follow ! Work of Missionaries jn Foretgr Lands Leaders Weep as Speaker ! Tell Story of Cross Abroad. Plltsburg , March 12. That Amor lean commercialism followed' ' the worl and achievements of missionaries It Christian and heathen nations win forcibly represented by eloqueni speakers during the second daj of the International convention of thi Young People's Missionary movement Many of the leaders in the movement who occupied seats on the stage it front of an audience of over 3,0(10 ( pco pie , wept as missionaries told tin story of the cross In. foreign lands Everywhere that the banner of Chris tlanlty has been unfurled the Hag 01 commercialism has followed. Then has been a broadening of religious spirit throughout the Orient , ant China In particular has experienced i bloodless revolution of reform , as OIK speaker expressed It , during the las few years. The wave * of religious re form , It was assorted/ / , appears to b ( sweeping the world. The striking feature } of the day was the scries of addrjjjjses by nntlv < Christians , representing Korea , Japan Indian and China. ; Each graphically described the growth of religious fervor vor among his countrymen , recognlz Ing In the Christian movement th < preservation of his country and tin development of the people along de slrablc lines. Each felso laid stres : upon the great magnitude of the worl the vast number jw to be reachet by the uplifting power and the com paratively few available teachers ant counsellors to reach the masses. Reports were made during the da ; by missionaries from all the Import ant fields of the world' , all of the rep resentatives teeming with stories o wonderful achievement and almost un Interrupted progress. BUTTER MENAT ST , PAUL _ Two Thousand of Them Will Tall Business There for Three Days. St. Paul , March 12. Buttermaken from nearly every slate in the unioi began a three days' convention at thi St Paul auditorium. More than twi thousand buttermakers are expected Delegates from Boston , New York am Philadelphia arrived. A special ca brought a large number from Iowa and a carload arrived from South Da kota. Others are en route from Ne braska , Washington , Wisconsin , 1111 nois and other states. A special dele gallon has arrived from Des Molues with the obje-ct of securing the nex convention for that city , and to boon Iowa as a butter state. The convention began with an ad dress of welcome by Governor John son and a response by H. J. Nleten of Walker , la. He was followed b ; President J. J. Farrell of Carve * Minn. , who delivered his annual ad dress , and by S. B. Shipling of Chicago cage , secretaryitreasurer , who 'real his annual report. Just before the noon adjournmen committees were appointed and thei the delegates inspected the exhibit : which have been arranged cm thi stage of the auditorium. United Mine Workers Meet. Indianapolis , March 12. The Unltei Mine Workers of America met thi morning In national convention to de clde upon a course of action result Ing from the failure of the operator and miners to agree upon a Joint con ference to fix a wage scale for th' ' central competitive field , to go inti effect April 1 , when the present wagi scale will expire. Negroes Warned to Depart. Trenton , Tenn. , March 12. Nigh riders made a raid In Gibson county They visited a negro tenant and flrei several shots Into his house , barel ; mlsHlng three sleeping children Other negroes were visited and note : shoved under their doors warnlni them to leave. All of the negroes vis Ited' ' are reported to be good citizens Schaeffer Defeats Hoppe. Chicago , March 12. Jacob Schael fer successfully defended hla title o champion billiard player at the 18-lncl balk line , one shot In game , by defeat ing Willie Hoppe , the score being 501 to 424. Death of John Teagle. Cleveland , March 12. John Teagle formerly ono of the best known oil re flners In this country , died at hlshomi here , aged sixty years. FOUR ARE PRESENTED TO SEN ATE IN REGARD TO AFFAIR. PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE Says His Order of Dismissal Is Sui talned by the Testimony and De sires Time for Reinstatement of Nt gro Soldiers Not Involved , Washington , March 12. Reports from the committee on military attain were presented to the senate in re gard to the affair at Brownsville , Tex. which resulted in the discharge with out honor of three companies of negro gro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infan try. At the same time a message was received from the president calling at tontlou to the fact that the testimony taken by the committee sustains hU position in discharging the negro sol dlers. He recommended that the time for the reinstatement of the dls charged soldiers , which has expired be extended for a year In order to per rait the president to reinstate any ol the dlscluugcd men who did not fall within the terms of his dismissal. There were four reports from the committee , the majority being signed by Senators Warren , Lodge , Warner Dupont , Tallaferro , Foster , Overman Frazer and McCreary. A minority re port was signed by Senators Foraker Scott , Bulkeley and Hemenway. The majority report found as follows : "In the opinion of the committee the shooting was done by some ol the soldiers belonging to the Twenty fifth infantry ; that the testimony falls to identify the particular soldier oi soldiers who participated In the af fray. It Is stated' that there Is con siderable contradiction in ttio testl mony , but that taken as a whole and reconciling It wherever possible , II proves the case outlined In Ihe ma Jority's ' decision. " Scott Presents Minority Report. The principal minority report was presented by Senator Scott , and takei the position that it has been Impossl ble to ascertain who did the shoot ing , and makes the rccominendatlot that the negro soldiers be restored In accordance with this minority re port , Senators Foraker and Bulkelej Joined in a bunpk-intntal report , whicl ; was piGsented by Senator Foraker His report declares that the testlmonj of the eye-witnesses against the sol dlers is not reliable and that nc motive for their alleged' connection with the affray had been shown. A supplemental report , signed bj Senators Warren , Lodge , Warner ant Dupont , declares that under the evl dence it Is shown that the assault wai perpetrated by members of the bat tallon , but thai it is reasonable to be lleve that all of the soldiers were nol concerned in the crime. They recorn mend that It would be Justice to re store to all of the innocent men the rights and privileges which had ac crued to them by leason of their pre vlous service in the army. A brief debate brought out a state ment by Senator Warren , chairman ol the committee on military affairs , thai a bill will soon be introduced for the reinstatement of the discharged negrc soldiers of the Twenty-fifth reglmenl under certain conditions. Postoffice Bill in House. Determined and persistent assaults upon the postofllce bill In the house resulted In the amplification of thai measure In many Important parts , de spite the protests of Chairman Over street and the committee. The lettei carriers have finally won their lonf fight for $1,200 salaries when at : amendment by Goebel (0. ( ) grant Ing the same was adopted. The house also allowed an additional $25 , 000 for clerks In third class offices where the salaries of the postmasters range from $1.000 to $1,200 , and $15 , 000 for contract stations. Through at amendment by Houston ( Tenn , ) then was Incorporated in the bill a pro vision prohibiting the transmission through the malls of Intoxicating llq uors , which was later modified so as tc include cocaine and Its derivatives Altogether the appropriations carried by the bill were Increased $1,225,000. AGAINST STOCK GAMBLING President Roosevelt Makes First Mov In Direction of Effecting Reform. Washington , March 12. Presldenl Roosevelt has directed Herbert Kno * Smith of the bureau of corporations tc Investigate the methods of stock trad Ing with a view to furnishing the basis of possible future legislation reg ulattng such praclices. The difficulty IB recognized of altemptlng federal regulation of Ihe Iransfer of slocks which will operate lo curtail purely gambling contracts and at the same time work no hindrance to legitimate transfers , and is announced to be fet the purpose of proceeding on sounil principles that the Investigation Is being made. President Roosevelt has declared himself to be decidedly In favor of eliminating slock gambling. Postal Savings Bank Bill Ready. Washinglon , March 12. Children are to be encouraged to save thclt pennies by a feature of the postal sav ings bank bill to be reported by the subcommittee of the senate committee on postofflces and' ' post roads , which Is considering the various postal bank bills. The commitleo expects to com' plete Its work today. Explosion Kills Sixty-Three Miners , Dortmund , Prussia , March 12. An explosion of firedamp In the Lukas nine , near here , killed sixty-three men , THE CONDITIONJJF THE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Hours , Forecast fciNebraskJ. . Condition of the w > athor a _ > record' od for the tweivty.four hours ending at 8 n. m today. Maximum 71 Mlnlirum 28 Average .jg Ilaiomctor 29.70 Chicago , March 12. The bulletin Is- mii'd ly tl Chlcigo station of the Uill.il Stales wcnthrr bureau gives the fjiecnst fcr Nobtn.kii as follows. Fair and UK lor tonight and Friday. Cold \\nvo north portion tonight. PREVAILING PRICES FOR CATTLE , HOGS , SHEEP AND GRAIN. AGRICULTURALTRADE CONDITION Vhat Is Offered by the Buyer * to the Producers of the West The Latest Quotations , Showing the Receipts and the Demand From All Points. [ Live Stock umrKct turnlsned by The National Llvo Stock Commission Co. , Stock Exchange building , South Omaha. ] South Omaha , March 12. Cattle Receipts 3,000. The general market Is steady. Hogs Receipts 12,000. The mar ket is steady , bulk Belling at fUO © 4.10 ; top price $4.45. Sheep Receipts 5,000. The gener al market is 2Gc higher. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago , March 12. Cattle Re ceipts 0,000. General market Is steady. Hogs Receipts 28,000. Market is steady. Sheep Receipts 12,000. The gener al market is strong. CONDITION OFJ5RAIN MARKET Selling Price of Wheat , Corn and OaU In Chicago. [ This market report IB furnlnhed b ; the Omaha branch office of Logan & Bryan , commission merchants , room 112 Board of Trade , Omaha , Nob. , members of Chicago Board of Trade and all other principal exchanges. ] Chicago , March 12. Following were prices on the Chicago Board of Trade at 10:30 : this morning : Wheat- May $ 9-1 % Corn May 05 Oats May 53 % NORFOLK ° rlces Being Paid for Staple Products In Norfolk Today. [ This market furnished by the Salter - ter Coal & Grain Co. , Norfolk. ] Wheat $ 85 Oats 42 Corn 49 Rye 65 Barley 40 Hogs 4 00 FIRST STEP BYJVELYN THAW Papers In Annulment Case Sent to Matteawan Asylum. New York , March 12. Harry K , Thaw was served with a copy of the summons and complaint In the pro > ceedlngs brought by his wife , Evelyn Nesbit Thaw , to annul their marriage , A messenger delivered the papers tc Thaw at the Matteawan Insane asylum and about the same time Mrs. William Thaw , who is made a co-defendant , was served at the Hotel Lorraine here , Daniel O'Reilly , counsel for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw , explained that Thaw's mother was made a co-defendant bet cause , being the next of kin , she la technically the real defendant. The law presumes her son to be Insane and therefore legally dead. Mrs Evelyn Thaw called at Mr. O'Reilly'a ' office and atached her signature to the papers In the case. As she left the or flee Mrs. Thaw was asked whether she would subsequently make public the cause of the estrangement which led to the suit. She replied : "The public will never know. " Owing to a technicality the service was not completed. Dr. Robert Lamb superintendent of the asylum , being Thaw's legal guardian , must also be served , It was explained Learning this. Thaw refused to accept service and the process server returned tc New York , where another set of pa pers will be prepared ana service made upon Dr. Lamb and Thaw todar FUNERAL"TF CHArUES" ALDRICH Services at Boone and Body to Lie In State in Capitol Building. Boone , la. , March 12. The funeral services of the late Charles Aldrlch were held In Ihe modest home on Mar shall street. The funeral was a pri vate one , but aside from the relations there were many friends and com rades of the G. A. R. Many beautiful floral pieces were sent from frlendi In this city and other parts of the state and were banked about the bier , The remains were then taken to Dea Molnes , where they will lie in state , and later be taken to Webster City fet interment. A public service will ba held at Des Monies commemorative ol Mr Aldnchs character and the great public service ho performed when h founded the Iowa state historical de partment , of which he was curator. EVANS' BATTLESHIPS DUE IN MAGDALENA BAY TONIGHT. ITINERARY OF THE VESSELS Gun Practice and Maneuvers to Be Followed by Visits to San Diego , San Pedro , Los Angeles , Santa Bar. barn and Santa Cruz. San Dlogo , Cnl. , March 12. Th American battleship fleet , under com mand of Hoar Admiral Roblcy D. ICvans , Is this morning about 100 tnllos Boiith of Magdalena bay , Lower California , and should put Into that Island late this evening. The Point Iximu wireless station , which Is Just across an arm of tha bay from this city , was In communica tion with the licet early and had ex changed signals with the flagship Con necticut. The exact location of the vessels was not Indicated' ' In the early dispatches , which were of a strictly conlldontlal nature and In cipher , but the Hhlptt are said to ho maintaining u lO'/vj ' knot pur hour speed. The nie-n of the battleships' crow probably will bo given a day or two of rest after the long run from Callno , Peru , which was lelt Feb. 20 , before the strenuous work of target practice Is taken up. Tlu > ships will take their turns nt the targfts In divisions , of which there are four , comprising four vessels each. The recoriTtarget prac tice work will be done with only four ships on the range at ono time , but after It is completed will como the battle tactics and fleet maneuvers , with every ship In lino. California's coast cities wore grati fied over the announcement of the tentative partial Itinerary of the fleet from Mngdalena to San Francisco. Various rumors had come to the coast Faying that this or that city might bo cut off the visiting list. The official declaration that stops would bo made at San Diego , San Pedro , Los Angeles , Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz came as a grateful reassurance from the navy department and plans for the various receptions are going forward with renewed vigor on the part of the vurlous city committees that have them In charge. The enthusiasm of the people knows no hounds , and all ore looking forward to the visit of the fleet as a notable event In the his tory of the Pacific coast. RUSSIA EXTENDSJLIYE BRANCH Duma Passes Bill Raising Legation at Tokio to an Embassy. St. Petersburg , March 12. During a debate in the duma on a bill raising the Russian legation at Tokto to an embassy , which eventually passed , M. Iswolsky , the foreign minister , deliv ered a lengthy speech , in which ho said that , however distressing the sac rifices made by the Portsmouth treaty , It must be acknowledged that Russia lost nothing of her historical Inher itance , but only what either previous ly belonged to Japan or geographically and economically gravitated towards Japan. Accordingly , he declared , there was nothing to prevent Russia from stretching out her hand to her late opponent. Ilia personal acquaint ance with leading Japanese statesmen , he continued , convinced him of a re ciprocal desire on the part of Japan to arrive at a good understanding wltn Russia. , He pointed to the network of Inter national treaties , Including those be tween France and Japan and Great Britain and Russia as assisting ; with Russia's alliance with Franco , the guarantee for the preservation of peace in the far east. Germany and the United States , with both of whom Russia maintained sincerely friendly relations , he continued , were striving for the same goal , namely a firm equi librium and peace In the Pacific ocean. ALFONSO RETURNS TO CAPITAL All Barcelona Gathers at Station to Bid Ruler Farewell. Barcelona , March 12. After a two days' vlbit to this city , King Alfonso lelt for Madrid last night. Great crowds gathered on the streets and at the station to hid him farewell and the royal train moved away to the cheering of the multitude. Before his departure the king ex pressed his gratitude for the splendid reception which was given him and for the manllc'stallon of loyally the Catalonlans showed during his entire visit. The police had something of a scare on account of the explosion of a small bomb , which had been placed in a water pipe at Atarazanas quay , a very lonely spol. The pipe was shattered and the sidewalk damaged , but no one was injured. Russiart police Kill Six Peasants. Veronez , Russia , March 12. Sir peasants were killed and several wounded In an encounter with a de tachment of police at the village of Kechotovka. The police went there for the purpose of arresting two mem bers of the peasant revolutionary or ganization. The Intentions of the po lice became known and the peasants rallied to prevent the carrying out of their plans. The countrymen became aggressive and the officers In com mand of the police gave orders to fire. Three Children Perish In Fire. Me'Uun \ \ is March 12. The homo of John bonthttt near Westboro. was destruji-a nna three small children were burned to death.
