Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL.
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NOIU'OLK NEUUASKA F MARCH 27 luos.
AMERICAN ADVISER TO COREAN
COUNCIL EXPIRES.
WAS SHOT BY TWO COREAN8
OPERATFD ON WEDNESDAY AF
TERNOON , DIED AT MIDNIGHT.
NEVER RALLIED FROM TABLE
Durhar.i W. Stevens Was Shot m San
Francisco Monday , Just as He Was
Leaving For Washington Regret Is
Expressed Over Tragedy.
San Francisco , March 20 , . Durham
W. Stevens , the American adviser to
the Corain council , who was shot last
Monday by two Coreans just AS he
was leaving for Washington , died at
midnight this morning In St. Joseph's
hospital.
Stevens grew weaker yesterday af
ternoon and a surgical operation was
finally resorted to.
The surgeons found that the vic
tim's intestines had been pierced lit
six places by the bullet.
Stoveim never rallied from the op
eration , succumbing' 'at midnight.
General regret Is expressed today
throughout San Francisco over this
deplorable tragedy.
DISTANCE RATEJIEARING ENDED
Nebraska Commission Will Take Up
Freight Schedules April 27.
Lincoln , March 26. The informal
part of the general rate bearing before
the state railway commission is fin
ished , The commission will enter
upon a formal consideration of freight
schedules April 27. It Is expected
that a tentative ruling will be issued
fcy the commission in order to permit
the railroad representatives to illo
briefs. The hearing was called to
consider the entire rate situation and
the advisability of adopting a distance
tariff. All the jobbing towns filed
protests against the latter plan.
J. M. Guild , commissioner of the
Omaha Commercial club , said the busi
ness men of Oimiht ; are not in favor of
a lint mileage tariff. Ho said rates
are not now perfect , but that in mak
ing corrections the commission ought
to take into consideration the existing
tariffs. J. F. Hanson of Fremont made
an extended speech opposing the dis
tance tariff plan.
J. A. Munroo , traffic manager of the
Union Pacific , said the railroads were
the best friends the people of Ne
braska had and cited a low rate given
on corn nt the request of Governor
Tliayer when corn was selling at 10
cents a bushel , This rate tided the
people over and low rates on corn
bavo continued. It developed In the
hearing that many jobbing rates are
not much below the regular classified
rates.
QUARANTINE WILL BE MODIFIED
Governor Sheldon Gets . avorabln Re
sponse from Secretary Wilson.
Washington , March 20. Because of
the practical disappearance of scab
disease among cattle In the eastern
portion of Nebraska , the federal gov
ernment's quarantine against cattle in
fected with the disease in that part
of the state will be modified.
This decision was reached at a con
ference hero between Governor George
L. Sheldon of Nebraska and Secretary
Wilson and Dr Melvln , chief of the
bureau of animal Industry of the de
partment of agriculture. The govern
ment has for several years , owing to
the prevalence of scab among the
cattle of Nebraska , maintained a strict
quarantine over the stnto. Governor
Sheldon urged the withdrawal of fed
eral inspection , owing , ho said , to the
fact that there are only a few isolated
cases of the disease in the eastern
part of the state. The state , however ,
will continue , as heretofore , its inspec
tion of cattle In that part of the stnto.
Three Steps for Corn Show.
Omaha , March 26. Three Import
ant steps In the progress of the Na
tional Corn exposition to be held iu
Omaha during December have boon
realized this week. Kansas has lined
up , the millers of Minneapolis will
have an exhibit and school children
will grow corn for the big exposition.
Crawfords Buy Oliver Theater.
Lincoln , March 26. L. M. Crawford
& Sous of Topeka secured by pur
chase the Oliver theater building , the
leading playhouse of Lincoln. The
consideration was $75,000. The transfer -
fer of the property will make no
change in the present management.
Negroes Organise Foraker League.
Washington , March 26. The For-
aker National League was organized
here by colored men representing
eight states and an advisory commit
tee , headed by Rev. E. W. Lampton
of Mississippi , was named to perfect
the organization.
Senator Penrose Slightly Improved.
Philadelphia , March 20. The condi
tion of Senator Penrose , who Is 111 nt
his home In this city , Is said to be
ellghtly improved.
ITALIAN CARJESUMES TRIP
finally Repaired at Ogden and Maket
Freih Start from Kelton.
San Francisco , Morch 20. Not until
the ally of Puobla sails from San Fran-
clhco on Friday can the American
car contlnno Its race towards Paris.
It will land and take the road u aln
at Vnldoz , Alaska. The second
French car la coming on a freight
train and will taku the earliest boat
to Valdcz. The Italian machine , hav
ing been repaired In OKdon , wont by
train to Kolton , the pluco wlioro It
broke down , and made a fresh start
from thorc , Kolton Is ninety miles
west of Ogdcn. The first French car
Is ro | > orted at Evanston , Wyo. The
Ocrman machine has passed Dlttur
Crock , cunt of Hock Springs. The
French car Is now about 185 miles be
hind the Italian and 141 miles ahead
of the German machine.
LUMBER TRUSTJEARING ENDS
Ouster Suits May Be Instituted In Sev
eral States.
St. Louis , March 20. Assistant At
torney General Hush C. Lake and F.
G. Ferris of Missouri finished their In
vestigation of the existence of an al
leged lumber trust. It was announced
that the attorneys will examine ti. .
records of the two days' investigation
and if they think ouster suits prac
ticable they will be Insti * d In sev
eral states. . ' -
George 1C. Smith , secret' " " of the
Yellow Pine Lumber Mannrers'
association , was asked If his o f * 'za
tlon changed Its name from the . * % i
ern Lumber Manufacturers' ass <
tlon In 1900 because of content ilai'o ) ,
actlon by Texas state authorities ( V
tht tlmo. The coincidence wes admit'
ted. but the purpose was denied.
PREFERS DEATIMO CAPTURE
Slayer of Sheriff Webb Found Dead
With Bullet in Head.
Billings , Mont , March 20. Wearied
by his attempts to evade the posses
which surrounded him and which
sought to avenge the murder of Sher
iff James T. Webb , William C. Dick-
ford evaded capture by firing a bullet
Into his brain. .Jack Hereford of Bill
ings and Deputy Sheriff Taylor approached
preached the sheep wagon at the
Kufus Thompson ranch , where Blck-
ford had been lying since daylight ,
and found' him dead with a bullet in
his temple and a six-shooter In his
hand. The rifle with which he killed
the sheriff lay at his side , but no shot
had been fired from the revolver.
Robbers Raid Illinois Bank.
Danville , 111. , March 20. Robbers
last night broke Into the State bank
at Chrlsman , 111. , and fearing to dyna
mlto the bank safe , because of the
presence upstairs of J. W. Dalley , who
lives over the bank , attempted to mur
der him In his room. Ho fought a
duel with the robbers and wounded
ono after about twenty shots had' ' been
fired. The men escaped and Dailoy
Is at the head ot a posse pursuing
them.
Gillette May Die Next Week.
Albany , N. Y. , March 20. Chester
Gillette of Cortland must die In the
electric chair at Auburn prison next
week for the murder of his sweet
heart , Grace Brown of South Otsellc ,
at Big'Moose lake two years ago. Gov
ernor Hughes definitely announced
that ho has carefully examined the
evidence in the case and had' found no
ground to justify him In interfering
with the judgment of the court.
Sullivan Shoots Offender.
Chicago , March 20. Detective John
J. Sullivan , a brother of the Demo
cratic national commltteeman , Roger
C. Sullivan , shot and mortally wounded -
ed Harry Krause of St. Louis In the
saloon of Jacob Nelmann , 301 West
Randolph street. Sullivan shot
Krause after Krause , who was fighting
In the saloon with Harry Ponder , had
twice foiled the officer by blows over
the head with a heavy chair.
Berg's Chance Improves.
Washington , March 20. The Na-
fcraska delegation has received some
assurances which lead to the belief
that there Is really an excellent
chance for a former Nebraskan to become -
como public printer. John Berg , form
erly of Nebraska City , whose candi
dacy is under consideration by the
president , is said to have a pow
erful support , both Inside the big
office and In congress.
Bank President Held Up.
Peoria , March 20. Frank Froerer ,
president of the Lincoln (111. ( ) bank
and owner of the Lincoln Mining com
pany , was held up by highwaymen and
robbed' $5.000 the monthly payroll
of the company. Three men did the
work and two of them were caught ,
but the third escaped with the money
after a running fight with the police
and deputy sheriffs.
Jury Has Home Case.
Kansas City , March 20. The argu
ments in the trial of General Richard
C. Homo for the killing of H. J.
Groves , managing editor of the Kan
sas City Post , were concluded at mid
night and' the case given to the Jury.
The Jury began Its consideration of
the case this morning.
Actors on Show Boat Escape.
Parkersburg , W. Va. , March 26.
The steamer Columbia , towing a Marl-
etta show boat , was sunk at lock 18
In the Ohio river , above this city.
The boat ran Into the lock wall and
sank In two minutes. The crew was
aaved , as were also the actors o *
tte show boat.
HE IS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR -
OR BY DEMOCRATS.
DELEGATES ARE FOR BRYAN
Tom Taggart , Chairman of the Demo-
cratlo National Committee , Was In
Control of the State Convention In
Indiana.
Indianapolis , Intl. , March 20. It was
evident this morning that Thomas
Taggart , national chairman of the
democratic central committee , was In
control of the sUite democratic con
vention , which Is mooting hero , and
that ho would dictate the platform.
The delegation to the aatlonal con
vention at Denver goes Instructed for
W. J. Bryan of Nebraska and Taggart
has been nominated for governor.
STANLEY ASSAILS PRESIDENT
Kentucky Congressman Compares
Roosevelt With Alexander Hamilton.
Washington , March 20. In the
course of bitter denunciation of
President Roosevelt on the floor of
the house ot representatives Stanley
( Ky. ) compared him with Alexander
Hamilton , whom he designated as "an
obsauro adventurer , " and both of
whom , he said , had profound contempt
for the constitution and displayed'
everlasting Impatience with Its re
straints. The president was a man
who relished glamor and who became
. itoxicated by applause. On the other
'
< ! > , nd , he said , Mr. Bryan bad the re-
Jt of the couutry as a statesman
and was trusted as a man.
Apparently Ignoring Stanley's re
marks , Cocks ( H. Y. ) , representing
the president's district , defended the
president against the recent attack of
Willett , who , while representing an
other district , is a constituent of his
colleague. Willett , replying , declared
his complete ability to defend all that
he had said.
All tto remarks were made during
general debate on the agricultural
appropriation bill , the consideration of
which had not been concluded when
the bouso adjourned.
Voting on amendments to the cur
rency bill consumed nearly the entire
session of the senate. All of the com
mittee's amendments wore accepted
and incorporated in the bill and all
other amendments , except one , by Dti-
pont , were disagreed' to , the voting
showing conclusively that only with
the sanction of the committee could
any change be made In the bill. Du-
pout's amendment provided that dur
ing the first six months the emer
gency currency Is out Interest shall be
paid at the rate of one-half of 1 per
cent per month and after six months
at the rate of three-quarters of 1 per
cent per month.
VALLEY JUNCTION SHOPS CLOSE
Workmen Mystified as to Why They
Were Laid Off.
Des Molnes , March 20. The Rock
Island has closed Us car shops at Val
ley Junction , "laying off" all those
men who were not unexpectedly dis
charged three or four days ago. The
bulletin which closed' the shop is to
the effect that the shutdown will last
only until April 1. The men , however ,
believe that many of them will not bo
returned to their positions.
There is an air of mystery In the
action of the company , inasmuch as
no reason is assigned. The dis
charged men do not know why they
are without work. There has been no
diminution in the work on hand.
There is as much work In the shops
as there has been during the wlate * .
FiST FIGHTSAT NASHVILLE
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Tennessee Republicans Engage In
Riot at State Convention.
Nashville , Tenn. , March 20. Rep J-
Means of Tennessee assembled here
for a state convention. Black eyes ,
skinned hands and bruised faces tes
tify to the riot that marked the gath
ering in the hall of the house of rep
resentatives at the capltol. In the list
of casualties , Chairman Newell Sanders -
dors of the state executive committee
figures prominently. Ho presented a
sorry picture when he emerged from
the veritable battle which occurred be
tween the two factions , one support
ing the interests of Congressman W.
P. Brownlow , the other those of form
er Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay
Evans. The Brownlow forces wanted
W. J. Oliver of Knoxvllle for national
commltteeman. The Evans men fa
vored the candidacy of Congressman
N. W. Halo for that position. Inci
dentally , Richard Austin Is a candi
date for congress against Mr. Hale.
By sheer force of numbers and fight
ing powers , the Brownlow-Ollver-Aus-
ton crowd took and held the hall.
The convention adopted a motion
that delegates to the national conven
tion go unlnstructcd. Roosevelt Is in
dorsed In the resolutions adopted ,
which also Instruct for Oliver for na
tional commltteeman and urge the
state committee to call a primary to
nominate a candidate for governor.
Bank Receiver Sues Stockholders.
Chicago , March 26. Henry M. Bost-
wick , receiver of the defunct First Na
tional bank of Charlton , la. , began
suit In the United States circuit court
here to recover $50,000 from Mrs. A.
L. Mallory and an equal amount from
Mrs , J M. Thayer. The women are
stockholders In the bank and it Is
claimed by the receiver that they re
ceived dividends from the institution
after it hadbficomahaaki
UNITED STATES JUDGE AT SHANQ.
HAI WILL NOT BE IMPEACHED.
CONDUCT CALLED HIGH-HANDED
ut Committee Appointed by Speaker
Cannon Finds Him Guiltiest of Bad
Motives Necessary to Legal Cause
for Impeachment.
Washington , March 26. Impeach
ment proce dings will not bo institut
ed in the United States senate against
Lcbbeus R. Willley , judge of the Unit
ed States court for China , as a result
of the charges of misbehavior In ofilce
brought against him by Lorln Andrews
and other American lawyers resident
In Shanghai. The report of the spe
cial committee , consisting of Repre
sentatives Moun of Pennsylvania , Well
of North Carolina and Dickema of
Michigan , appointed by Speaker Can
non to determine whether the charges
were based upon facts sufficient to
warrant impeachment of Judge Wll-
flcy , was submitted to the house com
mittee on the judiciary.
This report is In the nature of a
verdict , holding Judge Wllfloy guilt
less of the bad motives necessary to a
legal cause for impeachment , but find
ing him guilty though more by force
ful Inference than by direct accusa
tion of high handedness and harsh
ness and some serious mistakes In the
conduct of his court.
Judge Dana R. Bailey Dead.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , March 20. Dana
R. Bailey , for years county judge of
Mliineliulia county and one of the best
known mon in eastern South Dakota.
Is dead. Death resulted from inflam
matory rheumatism after an Illness of
only a few days.
ALARM AROUSED VALENTINE
It Was a False Alarm But It Demon
strated Bravery of Citizens.
Valentine , Nob. , March 20. Special
to The News : The quiet of our llttlo
village wrapped in Its peaceful slum
ber was rudely disturbed about 10
o'clock Monday night by the loud
clanging of the burglar alarm recent
ly Installed by the First National
bank. Like zi call to arms It aroused
some of our brave cltl/.ens from their
deep slumbers , and others who had
not yet sought their domiciles , grabbed
the first available weapon and rushed
to the bank to capture the bold , bad
robbers who should dare to attempt
to make away with any of our preda
tory wealth. Just as a plan had been
made to surround the temple of wealth
and drive the bad nu i out and cap
ture them red handed at the doors ,
M. V. Nicholson , the cashier , arrived
on the scene. Coolly opening the bank
door amid the silence of the crowd ,
awed by such a fearless act , he walked
In and over to the vault , opened the
vault door and peered In. And there
In plain sight stood the time lock set
In such a manner as to start the burg
lar alarm at 10 o'clock. Upon making
the discovery he calmly announced to
the valiant guard outside that It was
all a mistake , the alarm having been
set wrong that evening when the vault
was closed. Pocketing their weapons
the trusty guard departed , disappoint
ed that no opportunity had been given
to show their valor.
The hen house and other out-houses
belonging to Frank Hunter , who lives
down on the creek by the light plant ,
caught fire In some unknown manner
last night about 12 o'clock and burned
to the ground , there being no fire pro
tection there , as It Is outside the city
limits.
FIGHT HORSE THIEVES.
Farmers of Several Counties Form
Association at Pender.
Ponder , Neb. , March 20. A meet
ing of the farmers from this and ad
joining counties was hold here at the
'town hall , where an organization was
perfected to protect their Interests
against horse stealing , which has be
come a profitable business in the last
year. A valuable team and wagon
was stolen from the streets here some
time ago. This is the third one taken
In the last year. No trace of the stol
en property was- ever had. Within a
radius of fifty miles , no less than sev
enty-five or 100 head of valuable ani
mals have been stolen In the last
year , and but ono span was recovered
or heard from. Therefore , an assoc
iation , to protect the farmers from
these losses becomes Incumbent on
their part , as only the choicest ani
mals arc taken. Where they myste
riously disappear , Is the wonder of the
owners.
SUNDAY BLUE LAW.
The Issue In the Spring Election at
the Town of Winside.
Winslde , Neb. , March 20. A "whirl
wind" campaign for control of the
municipal affairs of this town has be
gun. The caucuses of the citizens'
and progressive parties beat all pre
vious records In point of attendance ,
both being packed to the doors. A
number of women attended the citi
zens' caucus.
The principal Issue Is the "Sunday
blue law" now In force by which every
business house Is closed tight on Sun
day. The saloon question Is not an
Issue. The saloon faction are quar
reling among themselves and if they
can agree to a truce , the town will be
"wet. " Otherwise It probably will be
STATE CONVENTION BEGINS AT
CEDAR RAPIDS.
PORTER DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
Temporary Chairman Eulogizes Dem
ocratic Party and Lauds Bryan.
Would Change Tariff In at Least
Three Particulars.
Cedar Rapids , la. , March 26. The
Iowa Democratic convention opened at
10:30 : thin morning In the Auditorium
with music aud uu Invocation by liov.
J. J. Toomey. The morning session
was devoted mainly to the speech of
Temporary Chairman Claude R. Porter ,
In which he eulogized the Democratic
party and lauded William J. Bryan.
The mention of Bryan called forth ap
plause. Mr. Porter said the delegates
chosen by the convention should bo
instructed not only as to the one fa
vored by It as the uouilnee , but also
to vote for those Democratic doctrines
In harmony with his views. The plat
form , he said , should be thoroughly
Democratic not ono offering a cure
for all ills , but announcing those fun
damental doctrines that may bo de
pended upon as offering a solution of
the more serious problems that con
front us. He wanted a declaration lor
a change In three particulars at least.
First , for absolute free trade between
the United States and our colonies ;
second , that all articles controlled by
trusts shall bo Immediately placed
upon the free list ; third , material re
ductions In the tarifl upon the neces
saries of life.
Ho said that bills are pending IB
congress that practically turn over to
private corporations the right to issue
and control the volume of the future
credit money of the republic and ex
pressed the belief that Democracy
should take a firm stand against any
such proposition. Ho declared there
should be some legislation that , In
time of panic , will prevent the people
from losing confidence lu our finan
cial Institutions. Ho would have the
federal government say to doposltors
of national banks , and the state of
Iowa say to depositors of state banks ,
that every man who puts his money
Into a bank may go and get It out
again. Ho closed' ' with a plea for har
mony between conservatives and rad
icals , urging them to get together.
The afternoon session opened wltk
reports from committees.
Brewery Strike Still On.
St. Louis , March 26. Because the
brewery owners of St. Louis remain
firm in their decision to retain the
men employed by them to operate
their plants after the walkout of I- !
500 union men , two weeks ago , all ne
gotiations between the owners and
the strikers have been declared off.
Bad Fire at Avoca.
Avoca , la. , March 20. A fire orig
inating In the livery stable of William
Blust , supposedly from a spark from
a locomotive , destroyed that building
and partially destroyed the opera
house , and for several hours seriously
threatened the entire business section
of the city. It was finally gotten un
der control after losses amounting to
over $20,000 had been Inflicted , about
half being covered by Insurance. The
principal losers are : A. Hoogowoning ,
opera house building , $12,000 , insur
ance , $4.000 ; George E. Griffith , mer
chandise , $6,000 , Insurance $3,000 ;
William Blust , livery stable , $2,000 ,
fully Insured. Help was given by the
Atlantic and fforlan fire departments.
Bankers Get Threatening Letters.
Ottumwa , la. , March 26. Dr. A. O.
Coster and Frank LJewolyn , two of
the directors of Urn Farmers' and
Drovers' State bank of Seymour ,
closed by a state examiner recently
when Cashier Leroy War * was founn
short $4,000 In his accounts , received
threatening letters , presumably from
miners who lost their savings in the
bank failure. The men are threatened
with death unless all depositors are
paid In full In four days. Cashier
Ware Is now in the penitentiary and
the bank is not in condition to meet
its obligations ,
Davenport Saloon Keepers Sued.
Davenport , la. , March 26. In th
allegation that they have not com
piled with the full requirements of
the mulct law , Injunction proceedings
were started by the Civic Federation ,
through its attorney , II. B. Betty ,
against twenty saloon keepers of
Davenport. H is announced' that
more are to follow.
Des Molnes Women Given Injunction.
Des Molnes , March 26. Judge Ladd
of the r-upromo court Issued an order
restraining the city of Des Molnes
from erecting a $350,000 city hall till
the appeal of the women of Des Molnes
from the decision of the Polk county
district court not allowing them to
vote is heard by the supreme court. .
Crelghton High License Ticket.
Crolghton , March 20. At the pee
ple's or high license caucus , the fol
lowing ticket was nominated : A. J.
Kelley , mayor ; F. P. Berger , treasurer -
urer ; Wld Turner , clerk ; J. L.Sccley ,
engineer ; James Rlddell , alderman ,
Second ward ; P. II. Green , alderman ,
First ward. A platform was adopted
declaring for a strict regulation of
the saloons , and a strict closing from
Saturday night to Monday morning ;
In favor of the streets being lighted
from dark to daylight ; the extension
of the water mains , and the general
good of the city. The caucus was the
largest attended la the history of
THE CONDITION THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty.four Hour * ,
Forecast ( or Nebraska.
Condition of the weather as record'
od for the twenty-four hours ondlnfi
nt 8 a. tu. today.
Maximum 84
Minimum 20
Average f > 2
Barometer . . . . , 29.80
Chicago , March 20. The bulh'tln Is
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather liuruau Rives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows :
Probably snow tonight or Friday.
Colder extreme east portion tonight.
ATTACK MADEJJN OIL APPEAL
District Attorney Sims Requests Judge
QrosBcup to Act In Standard Case.
Chicago , March 26. United Statoa
District Attorney Sims asked' Jndgo
ClroHscup of the United States circuit
court of appeals to dismiss the appeal
of the Standard Oil company of Indi
ana from the tine of $29,240.000. im
posed by .Judge Laiidis last year.
Judge Orosscuji said ho could not con
sider the motion to dismiss , sitting
alone , and continued the matter until
April 1-1 , when the entire court of ap
peals will be In session.
Effort to Wreck New Bridge.
Perth Amboy , N. J. , March 20. An
atlompt to wreck the now Pennsylva
nia railroad bridge over the Harltaii
river between this city and South Am
boy was made early today , when a
charge of dynamlto was exploded at
the base of one of the bridge abutt-
mcnts. The structure was damaged
to the extent of about $2,000.
Tlllman Improving Slowly.
Columbia , S. C. , March 2G. A din-
patch from Trenton , S. C. , Senator
Tlllman's homo , states that the sena
tor Is Improving slowly. It Is the
opinion of his physicians that he
needs a complete rest before resuming
his duties.
North Dakota for Bryan.
Grand Forks , N. D. , March 2G.
After almost throe hours of oratory ,
the committee on resolutions of the
North Dakota Democratic convention
reported resolutions , the chief pur
pose of which was the Indorsement
of William J. Bryan as the nominee
of the national Democratic convention
at Denver. The resolutions Instructed
the delegates of the North Dakota con
vention to vote for Mr. Bryan , Up to
the time of assembling the Johnson
men said they would Introduce a second
end choice resolution , but the resolu
tion was not forthcoming.
Arkansas Primary Returns.
Llttlo Rock , Ark. , March 2G. The
largest vote ever polled in n Demo
cratic primary In Arkansas was cast
In the selection of nominees for state
ofllces. In the contest for governor
the returns indicate that In the cities
a majority of votes were cast for
George W. Donnghey or J. II. Hlne-
mon , while In the country precincts
Attorney Gmoral W. F. KIrby , whose
candidacy vas espoused by United
States Senator Jeff Davis , was fa
vored. Each of the throe candidates
claim the nomination.
Blm , the Button Man , Dead.
New York , March 20. Meyer R.
Blmborg , known widely as "Blm , the
Button Man , " was found dead in bed.
A week ago Mr. Blmberg contracted
a cold , which developed Into tonsllitls.
He was born in this city forty-six
years ago. In recent years Mr. Blm-
berg built six theaters , but It was as
the manufacturer of campaign buttons
that he was known outside of New
York. He slaked his fortune lopeat-
edly on his convention forecasts , only
to double his fortune , as his predic
tions , were fulfilled.
Prairie Fire Raging In South Dakota.
Chamberlain , S. D. , March 26. The
most disastrous prairie flre this ser-
lion has known in many years started
between Pukwnna and ICImball. A
very high wind carried it over a largp
area and at last t sports It was Etill
traveling southeast. A number of
farmers lost all their buildings. An
other fire on "Amnriran island , Cham
berlain's pity park , did consldorablr
damage , hundreds of evergreens and
other trees being destroyed be-fore the
fire was qu OIK fed.
Wichita Has 5100,000 Fire
Wichita. Kan , March 20.--Fire , orig
inating in the Miltn < : r Elevator 00.11
pany's building , threatened the entire
wholesale dlstrlrt north of Douglas av
eniie heru Tin1 flames spread to tin-
adjoining lumber yard of the Western
pinning mill and consumed half tin-
r-ontc-nts Thca : > r ? ide of one block
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SEEKS A FORTUNE.
Wisconsin Man Goes West to Share
In Millions. ,
Spokane. Wash. . March 20. George
T. Flnney , a railroad man of Cassvllle ,
WIs. . has come to Spokane to claim a
share of the estate valued at from
$8,000.000 to $10.000,000 , left by Law
rence and J. Owen Goodman , of which
Mrs. Ida Flnney , 209 Fourth avenue ,
Spokane , Is a part heir. His first ex
perience bore was somewhat discour
sing , as he was unable to find any
trace of Mrs. Flnney. However , after
considerable search he located her
daughter and learned that Mrs. Fin-
noy Is visiting relatives In the Ptiget
Sound country and would not return
for a week. He will remain until Mrs.
Flnney comes home. It Is- learned
from him that the Goodman brothers
left Wisconsin for Australia moro
than 50 years ago , They died In 1887 ,
but until a short tlmo ago , the estate
"UNCLE" JOE CONTROLS ILLINOIS
STATE CONVENTION.
GETS INSTRUCTED DELEGATION
SPEAKER IS LAUNCHED AS PRES
IDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
ARE FOR TARIFF "ADJUSTMENT"
The Illinois State Republican Conven
tion Which Met Thursday Was En
tirely Controlled by Speaker Joseph
Cannon He Gets Their Votes.
Springfield , III. , March 2 ( ! . The Il
linois republican state convention ,
which convened here today , was con
trolled entirely by the forces of
"Uncle" .loo Cannon , speaker of the
house of representatives In congress ,
and delegates to the national conven
tion In Chicago will go from Illinois
Instructed for Cannon as u presiden
tial candidate.
Congressman Uoutello dictated the
paragraph In the platform relating to.
the tariff. The platform declares for
"adjustment" Instead of "revision" of
the tariff schedules.
KAISER'S OBJECTION.
German Government's Action Has Puz
zled U. S. Diplomatic Circles.
Washington , March 26. The Gor
man government has declined to re
ceive Dr. David Jayuo Hill In the ca
pacity of American ambassador to suc
ceed Charlemagne Tower , whoso res
ignation bus been accepted to talio af
fect upon the qualification of his suc
cessor. Dr. Hill Is at present Amer
ican minister to The Hague and was
formerly first assistant secretary ot
state under the administration of Sec
retary Hay.
The objection to Dr. Hill Is ono
purely personal to Emperor William ,
who has simply caused It to bo made
known that the American diplomat Is
persona non grata to him. The rea
son for the emperor's objection Is con
nected with the visit to Amorlca sev-
tral years ago of his brother , Prlnco
Henry , the ranking admiral of Uio
German navy. Dr. Hill at that tlmo
was first assistant secretary oT state
and necessarily was brought Into ofll-
clal contact with the distinguished
foreign visitor. Just what ho did or
did not do to give olfonse Is not
known here.
A perplexing feature of the case Is
presented by the fact that last No
vember the German government let It
be known that Dr. Hill would be cor
dially received as American ambas
sador to Berlin.
Paris , March 20. The Matin thinks
that the reason for Germany's refusal
to accept Dr. Hill Is the attltudo
which ho and the other American
delegates adopted at The Hague con
ference. This attitude on several oc
casions greatly displeased Germany.
David Jnyne Hill , who arrived hero
from The Hague and went to the Ho
tel lleglna , expressed the greatest sur
prise when informed' that the German
government had declined to receive
him in the capacity of American am
bassador. He said that this was the
first Intimation he had of the Gorman
government's action and he was at a
loss to understand the announcement ,
especially because he personally saw
an official communication from the
government of Germany to the govern
ment at Washington expressing Ger
many's satisfaction over the ratifica
tion of himself for that position.
PUBLISHERS TRIKE A SNAG
Ways and Means Committee Refuses
Hearing on Print Paper.
Now York , March 20. The effort on
the patt of the American Newspaper
Publishers' association to secure legis
lation by congress putting print paper
and wood pulp on the free list has re
ceived a sudden shock because of the
absolute refusal on the part of the
ways and means committee to even
give them a hearing. Piesldent Rid-
dor says the sole obstructionists are
on the ways and means committee
and he hopes the publishers of the
country will take immediate measures
to bring a majority of the committee
to a realizing sense of their duty in
the matter.
OPERATORS INJIRM POSITION
Coal Men Declare Mines Must Shut
Down During Negotiations.
DCS .Molnes , March 20. Efforts of
the miners to prevent a suspension of
work at the coal mines of Iowa April
1 were presented In the form of a
resolution to the joint conference oC
miners and operators and' wore turned
down point blank by the operators.
The miners , in tholr resolution , sig
nified their willingness to continue
work at the mines after April 1 , pending
ing negotiations of a wage scale , on
condition that the scale and terms
finally agreed upon by both parties
apply from April 1. The operators em
phatically declined the resolution , in
sisting that a complete shutdown of
the mines Isnocessary during the po-