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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS = JOURNAL. , , , , . NOKKOLK NKHKASKA KKIUAV MAY 20 1SUO. ! EARTH DID NOT PASS THROUGH COMET'S TAIL NEW CURVE IN THE TAIL PLAYS HOB WITH SCHEDULE. WE DIDN'T TOUCH TAIL AT ALL ASTRONOMERS ALL OVER THE WORLD GREAT ' NO SATISFACTORY EXPLANATIo. . The Comet's Tall Got Tricky and , Curving off , Never Touched the Earth as Had Been Scheduled. Head of Comet Has Passed on Time. Mount Wilson , Calif. , May 19. Hallcy's comet passed the sun on schedule time last evening and the sun arose this morning ahead of the nucleus of the wanderers. When the earth will pass through the tail of the comet cannot be determined with ac curacy. All that Is known is that It Is close to the nearer wall of the tail and likely to enter it at any moment. These are the net results of the observations made at the Carnegie observatory through out last night and today. ASTRONOMERSDUMFOIINDEO _ _ Streak of Light In the East Startles Yerkes Observatory. Williams Bay , WIs , , May 19. Set ting at variance all scientific figures nnd predictions and dumfoundlng the astronomers at Yerkes observatory bore , the tall of Halley's comet was plainly visible In the east just be fore daybreak. The astronomers have no explana tion to proffer for the phenomena. Professors Barnard and Frost declare , therefore , that the earth has not pass ed through the tall of the comet as has been universally believed. Both agree that the earth has entered the comet's tall , but are utterly unable to explain the condition now prevailing which Is without parallel In the his tory of astronomy. Professor Mitchell , Professor Frost and Professor Barnard say that any of the following three explanations may be right : Three Possible Explanations. First : The curvature of the comet's tall , Hrst discovered and noted by Professor Barnard on Tuesday night , may have developed to a wholly unex peeled degree , while tne head of the comet has passed the earth on sched ule. Second : Like Borelll's comet of 1903 , Halley's comet may have ceas ed Its tall making activity , cutting off the glowing fan that Is now puzzling the scientists. Third : It Is possible that all cal culations are wrong and that the comet has not yet passed the earth. As nearly as could bo computed the period ot the appearance of the comet's tall In the east extended from 10:30 : o'clock Wednesday night to 3:30 : this morning. It was still plain ly visible at a time when the astrono mers were confident the earth would have passed completely through the tall. After leaving his telescope at daybreak , Professor Frost Issued the following statement : Earth Hasn't Gone Through Tall. "Greater than all the tueories and all the computations are the facts. And the fact Is that the tall of Hal- ley's comet has been appearing In the east in practically the same position as It appeared yesterday morning. There is no question about that. The tall which glowed from the horizon close to the milky way from before midnight until dawn has not yet pass ed across the earth. That is a cer tainty. In addition , It is also certain that there Is no material diminution In the size of this tall as compared with the tall of the day before. "We are confident that the calcula lions for the passage of the head ol the comet between the sun and the earth are correct. Unquestioned as trouomlcnl figures , working Independ ontly of each other In n.i parts of the world , arrived at these calculations which have been corrected In detail ever since the comet passed Venus on May 2. "Wo are also confident that tne head of the comet made the transit as per schedule. But the mystery of the appearance of the tall In the east tills morning Is the great puzzle. It cannot be explained satisfactorily at , ils time. " 'lot ? hfluj'T , ' FIGURLD ON CURVE Astronomers In Eastern Part of Unit ed States Tell of Mystery. Princeton , N. J. , May 19. The earth did not plunge through the tall of Halley'a comet at the time stated by astronomers , according to Professor Henry Norris Hussell of Princeton and Xacchous Daniel , the discoverer of three comets , but was several hours late in making Hie journey. This fail ure , of the comet to be on time , they iild today , was duo to the fact that 10 tail had developed a pronounced urvo and It was long after sun-up In ils section of the country before the assnge of the earth through the com- t'a appendage. Professor Uussell at 2:45 : a. in. no- ccd a distinct streak of light In the ast that resembled the milky way. le then came to the conclusion that 10 earth had not passed through the omet's tall , because the tall was urvcd away from us , and said that 10 sun would bo well above the horl- on when the passage was made. At : iat time he said the head of the omet had passed the disc of the sun nd was well on the other side of the mi. Shortly after 3 a. in. the light in he east disappeared and Professor tusscll said It was possible for the in- abitants of Hawaii and possibly the stronomors at Lick observatory In California to detect In the darkness he passage of the earth through the all. Professor Uussell added that the eason why most astronomers had not eon able to tell that the tall was urved was because they had been ooklng at the tall edgewise. Johannesburg , Africa , May 19. Ac- iordlng to the observations made at he transvaal observatory of which T. A. Ines Is the director , the arth had not travelled through the all of Halley's comet at dawn today. The tall was still north of the ecllp- Ic and at the observatory It was bought probable that the earth would ass considerably to the south of It. Balloon Explored Comet's Tail. St. Louis , May 19. Fraught with ex- Itement but not eventful astronom- cally , the balloon expedition to ex- lore the tall of Halley's comet which jegan here last night at 6:35 : o'clock ! iided near Hlllvlew , Greene county , 11. , at 11:20 : o'clock. The aerostat raveled sixty-five miles. SEES SPOTS ON SUN Thirty of Them , and They Indicate Violent Solar Eruptions. St. Louis , May 19. Thirty sun spots , one of which was estimated to bo 150- 000 miles In diameter , were seen by father Martin S. Breunan , astronomer at Kenrick seminary , yesterday after noon. The spots , according to Father Konrlck , Indicate violent solar orup- Ions. "The spots on the sun , " said Father Brennan , "were In three groups. I saw them at 2:30 : o'clock. Twenty-six spots were In one , three In another and one In another group. It was the one spot that was the largest. "The biggest sun spot ever recorded was seen by Captain Davis In August , 1S4S. It was 182,000 miles In diam eter. The one I saw today was the largest I have ever seen. I witnessed It just before and while it was break- Ing. Near the bottom appeared a large rent as If the photosphoc was torn. "The spots had no connection with the comet , because of the 80,000,000 miles the comet Is from the sun. The solar disturbances , I believe , will con tinue for several days. The spots at this time are quite unusual , but no uneasiness need be felt. They are caused by Internal disturbances In the sun. The spots which wore seen by Professor Zee , at Mare Island today , and which ho said were roughly join ed , I believe to bo parts of the largest spot I saw earlier In the afternoon. " Two Sioux City Men Killed. Sioux City , May 19. An extra freight on the Omaha road struck a track tricycle about five miles east o this city , Instantly killing George Burch nnd Hugh Doherty , bridge carpenters ponters , who were driving the machine Into this city. Receiver for Canning Plant. Milwaukee , May 19. Judge J. V Quarles , of the United States dlstrlc court today appointed William H Nlcholls nnd A. B. Gambler receiver ! for the Wakesha Canning company The assets of the concern are placec at $93,180 and liabilities $576,862. GIVEN 3D DEGREE HE ENDS HIS LIFE AFTER FIFTY-TWO HOURS OF SLEEPLESS SWEATING. CHICAGO AROUSED OVER POLICE Young Man of 24 , Who Confessed to Shooting a Policeman After Fifty- two Hours of Inquisition During Which He Had no Sleep , Suicides. Chicago , May 19. Stephen Zacak , 21 years old , who yesterday after fifty-two hours of almost continuous questioning , during which It Is claim ed he was not permitted to sleep , con fessed to the murder of a policeman , committed suicide today. The alleged slayer hanged himself witli a handkerchief while in his cell at the stock > ards police station. Chicago is Arouseu , The patrolman said to have been . . .lied by him met death attempting to arrest robbers plundering a freight car. The ordeal to which /Cacak was subjected and the shooting of two men yesterday , who did not halt at the command of detectives not in uni form , have aroused much comment as to police methods in this city. WILHELM KISSES HIS COUSIN Royal Greeting of German Emperor in London is Affectionate. London , May 19. Emperor William arrived in London at noon today. The German Imperial yacht Hohenzollern reached Sheerness last evening , but his majesty did not land until this morning when he proceeded to tne capital. At Victoria station the emperor was welcomed by King George , the Duke of Cornwall , the Duke of coiinanght , Prince Henry of Prussia and others of the royal family and diplomats. The greeting of the monarchs was affectionate. From his cousin , the em peror turned to the young duke of Cornwall and kissed him on both cheeks. A GOAL STRIKE IN ILLINOIS Negotiations Between Men and Op erators Come to an End. Peorla , 111. , May 19. Negotiations between the United Mine Workers and operalors of Illinois will undoubtedly bo broken this afternoon and a strike declared. Both sides have refused to yield on the three leading questions. CALLS GLAVIS UNTRU1HFUL Lawler Admits That He Bears Old Grudge Against the Man. Washington , May 19. Assistant At- orney General Oscar Lawler admitted indor cross-examination by Attorney Irandels In the Balllnger-Pinchot In- estigatlon today that three years ago R. Glavls cast reflections on his iblllty to conduct the prosecution of he coal land fraud cases , while he was .Tnlted States attorney for the south- rn district of California. He said it uid then been demonstrated that Cla ris was untruthful. Mr. Brandels was plainly endeavor- ng to show that Lawler entertained an old grudge against Glavls which infilled him for the preparation of a udlciary finding for the president on the charges made by Glavls against Secretary Balllnger. Lawler said the department of jus tice had made an investigation vindi cating him and he had proceeded with the conduct of the cases. "And the persons I prosecuted were convicted , " added Lawler sharply. At that time Glavls was chief of field division , with headquarters at Oakland , Calif. Atlorney Brandels tried unsuccess fully to induce the committee to re quest the production of all the papers in the case. lie urged that It was Im portant for the committee to know whether Secretary Balllnger at the time ho took Lawler to Beverley with lilm to assist the president In reachIng - Ing a conclusion regarding the Glavls charges , knew of the grudge of Law ler against Glavis. It appeared to be the sense of the majority of the committee that to com ply with the attorney's request would necessitate entering on a collateral In vestigatlon. STEAMER BURNS AT SEA. Nineteen Persons , Including Captain and Wife , Land Safely. San Francisco , May 19. The steam er J. Mnrhoffer , which left San Fran clsco for Portland , Ore. , on May 14 has been burned at sea twenty miles north of Neport , Ore. Captain Wei lander of the United States life saving station reports that nineteen person from the burned steamer , Including the captain and his wife , have landei safely In their own boats. Bryan Talks Prohibition. Chicago , May 19. As the guest o the Catholic Total Abstinence unloi of America hero , William Jennlng Bryan In his first appearance on tu lecture platform since his return fron South America , gave his Initial lee . I turo on the liquor question. Mr Bryan Is on his way to Edlnburgl Scotland , to attend an Internationa meeting of temperance workers , lie left l hlcago early this morning. Mr. Bryan discussed the liquor question from the standpoint of the Individual and legislature. Five Dead In Explosion. Nanalmo , B. C. , May 19. Five men were killed today by an explosion In the Hamilton powder works , four miles from this city. ROBBERS MAKE A BIG HAUL ET THREE PACKAGES OF MONEY CONTAINING $32,024. ROM ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY Vhlle the Depot Agent at Oil City , Pa. , was Busy Loading a Train , Robbers Got Three Packages of Cash and Made Their Escape. Oil City , Pa. , May 19. Three paek- ges of money , containing $32,02-1 , ere stolen from the Pennsylvania epot here at 3:30 : o'clock this morn- ig , while John J. Truby , the station gent , was loading baunace onto a Juffalo bound train. 'The money was elng shipped by the Adams Express ompany to Philadelphia. RUNNING FIGHT WITH ROBBERS Four Burglars Try to Blow Oklahoma Bank and Wound a Pursuer. Wupnmickn , Okln. , May 19. After n unsuccessful attempt to loot the copies National bank here early to- ay , four robbers engaged In a running Ight with a posse of citizens , wound- ng one of their pursuers , and escaped m a handcar. A posse Is now In pursuit and It is lelleved the desperadoes will be cap- ured. The robbers wrecked the vault f the bank with dynamite and the xploslon aroused the citizens , who ngaged In a pistol battle with the our men as they ran towards the railt oad station. By dodging behind build- ngs the fugitives escaped the bullets if their pursuers and , boarding a hand ar , started towards Coalgate. Before attempting to rob the bank , the men ut all telegraph and telephone wires eading Into this town and communl- : atlon with the other .towns was not estored for several hours. ABSURD , SAYS MISS CHASE. She's Not to be Married to J. M. Barrie - rie , the Novelist. New York , May 19. It is quite absurd - surd , that report that Pauline Chase s to be married to J. M. Barrie , vhose Hrst wife only recently became he wife of Gilbert Cannon. "There isn't a word of truth In the vhole matter , " Miss Chase declared after she arrived on the Kaiser Wil- iclni dor Grosse to sell photographs at he Actor's Fund fair. Nevertheless , 'he sold an autographed photograph of Mr. Barrie for $34 , the highest price laid for any of her collection. There vas a bid of $150 for the autographed ihotograph of Theodore Roosevelt , > ut it was decided to withdraw the ilcture from auction and It will be disposed of by a system of cumulative bidding. Miss Chase sold $058 worth of pictures in the llfteen minutes she vas on the block. SHADOW DRESS IS SCANT. lump Women Will Be Barred From the Latest Style. New York. May 19. Silhouette suits and shadow dresses ! Ladies mid your breath. In fact you will be obliged to If you aim to encompass your form In the yard and a quarter vide dresses of the near future. "Never , " said Mine. Berlin , "have he dresses been so scant since the days of Empress Josephine and Mine. Do Stael. There is hardly a skirt .hat measures more than thirty-six ncbes at the ankles , but the waist" are all made in big blouse effects , giving the gowns an upside-down ook , caused by the material that rightfully belongs in the skirts being relegated to the upper part of the 'rocks. " . "The new dress demands more of the women of fashion than ever be- 'ore , " she assured me. "She must be more careful of her diet If she wishes to succeed In the new sllhoutto dress for It will not be becoming to the plump woman ; she must have small feet and she must learn to walk grace fully In spite of the weights , elastics and limited skirt width. " As she spoke , madame showed a frock that measured a little leas than two yards around the bottom. It was black net over black satin. A tunic of net reached just at the ankle where the net tunic was bound at the ankles In a loop of jet black beads The satin skirt tapered at the toes and followed out at the back In a little rat tall train. The waist was a voluminous blouse of black satin and net trimmed wltl ropes of jot beads wound about the neck of the bodice cut decollotte , and looping the blouse at the waist line. Dresses In this style are also showi In largo flowered pattern , with strip of fur or beads at the neck am sleeves , giving them an extremely pro Raphaollto expression of decoratlo and simplicity. A LIFE FOR A POOL HALL THAT WAS INTENTION OF NEAR- MURDERER AT PIERCE. /ICTIM OF ATTACK SELLS OUT Over In Assyria It Is Said to be Not a Serious Think to Take a Man's Life and This Fellow Wanted His Em ployer's Business. Pierce , Nob. , May 18. Special to 'ho News : Henry Molnort purchased he pool and billiard hall of Nick 'oury and will take possession at once. .Ir. . Coury Is the poison that Oscar tiali tried to drown In the Elkhorn Ivor the first of the week. Since his xperlenco Coury has been unnerved .nd desired to got out of business. | Over In Assyria , whore ho and Utah nine from , the taking of a man's life s not considered a serious thing , they ay , and it Is now thought that Ulsh's nrposo was to drown Coury and liereby he would come Into possession f his pool and billiard hall. Uish Is till laid up at the hotel with the self- nlllcted wound in his leg , but will mi- oubtodly bo taken In charge by the uthorltlcs as soon as he Is able to ; et around. UNCLE JOE DEFENDS HIMSELF ays Shooting Would Be Too Honor able a Fate for Insurgents. New York , May 19. "Shooting were oo gentlemanly a fate for certain re- ubllcans , " thundered Speaker Cannon ) f the national house of representa- Ivcs , as he addressed the annual ban- met of the National Association of Manufacturers at the Waldorf Astoria. le was making an eloquent defense if his conduct as speaker and he was vlldly cheered. "You believe we have a majority of orty-four In the house of representa- Ives and two-thirds in the United States senate , " said the speaker , "and fet we are under the sway I will not ay of dishonest of mistaken people ind now and then a demagogue , seek- ng power , and I can pick out among hem men who would have competed vlth Judas when he betrayed his mas- er. er."We "We have a great president and a epubllcan majority , yet we cannot say vhether there are not enough cowards the flock with the n popullstlc-demo- : ratlc minority to leave us without an ctllcient republican majority. "If there were two armies drawn up n actual conflict , do you know what vould be done with such men ? " "Shoot them , " cried one of the din- jrs. "Shoot them , " thundered the speak er. "Shoot them ; that would be too hon orable a death for them. Hanging vould be their fate. " WILL FIGHF THE RAILROADS Shippers Will Enjoin Them From In creasing Freight Rates. Chicago , May 19. The president of every railroad system In the official classification territory today will re ceive a letter from the committee of seventeen appointed at the shippers' convention of protest against Increas ed freight held here , demanding a sus pension of the proposed advance and asking that the question be settled by 'ederal arbitration. Unless the car riers accept arbitration by the Intei- state commerce commission , an in unction , It is said , will be asked by the shippers restraining the Increase on the freight tariff. A conciliatory clause was Inserted n the letters sent the railroad presi dents which members of the commit tee say may result In a peaceful set- lenient without intervention. This clause suggests that if desired by the railroads the shippers are willing to neet them half way by holding a con ference and attempting to adjust and re-arrange without appealing to the commission. The shippers say they are not pleading for a conference , but simply offer to meet the railroads If the latter desire. The committee re ceived a message from President James McCrea of the Pennsylvania railroad , which says that Increased transportation tax Is to bo levied. The message , say members of the committee , leaves no doubt that the eastern roads have fully made up their minds to increase rates. City Council Bribery Scandal. Salt Lake , May 19. Councilman i < . S. Fernstrom startled tae city coun cil by claiming he had been offered n bribe and charging Mayor J. S. Brans- ford with collusion with a contractor In changing the terms 01 n sewer pipe contract. The council authorized the appointment of an investigation com mittee. SNAKE NEARLY STRANGLES BOY. Young Farmer Attempts to Snap Its Head Off. Nashville , Ind. , May 19. Charles Cummlngs , a young farmer near here , had a thrilling experience with a largo blncksnako while plowing. Ho had seen his father take reptiles by the tails nnd jerk off their heads. While ho was plowing he came across one , live feet four Inches long , .CONDITION . OF THE WfcAIHhR j Temperature for Twenty-four Hours. I Forecast for Nebraska. Maximum S4 Minimum 50 Average 07 Barometer 29.CI Chicago. May 19. The bulletin Is sued by the Chicago station of the United States weather bureau gives' the forecast for Nebraska aa followa : Unsettled , with showers east portion tion tonight or Friday ; colder Friday and west portion tonight. Thinking to Imitate his father , ho caught It by the tall and whirled It over his head , but instead of the rep tile's head Hying off It celled around his neck. Ills father , who was working In the same Held , muv the situation and hur ried to him. The snake had strangled the boy until he was black In the face. The father pulled the snake from around his son's neck and jerked off Its head. To Compel Wrestling Match. Chicago. May 10. Petition for a writ of mandamus to compel Mayor Busse to Issue a permit for the holding of the liotch-Xylmko wrestling match here on Memorial day was Hied In the superior court today. DEATH LIST NOT OVER FIFIY Injured in Cuban Dynamite Disaster Are Pinned Under Debris. Havana , May 19. Until the ruins have been more thoroughly examined It will not be known positively how many lives were lost when the rural uards barracks in the city of Plnar Del Rio , was demolished by an explo sion of dynamite late yesterday. There Is reason , however , for the hope that the fatalities did not exceed Hfty. The wounded will number more than 100 , It Is believed. It Is almost certain that the explosion resulted from the accidental fall of a case of dynamite from the hands of an em ploye of the public works department , who with others was engaged In load ing on wagons seventy-two cases of the explosive which were to be trans ferred from the barracks to the gov ernment magazine In the city. The injured are believed to be pen ned under the debris. Work of excavating the victims was continued throughout the night by torchlight. Havana , May 19. Two almost simul taneous explosions of dynamite sup posed to consist of 3,000 pounds , com pletely demolished the rural guard barracks In the city of Plnar Del Rio. Most of the dead were rural guards , but the entire families of several of the officers of the rural guards , it is reported , were killed also , as were also several employes of the public works department , and residents of the city on which fell a deluge of masonry and debris from the blown up build ings. It is not known yet whether the explosion was the result of an acci dent or was due to an act of con spirators , but the former hypothesis is considered the more probable. Sev eral relief trains carrying surgeons , officers and men of the rural guard and government officials started from Havana to the scene of the catastro phe 108 miles away. Captain Alfredo Ravena and Captain Gasper Betancourt of the garrison and their families are reported to be buried in the ruins. The barracks was a massive build ing of Spanish construction and oc cupied an eminence in the outstarts of the city to the north. During the late Insurrection It was the head quarters of Colonel Parker's regiment , the Seventh cavalry. In consequence of the alarm over the race distur bances the government ordered all dynamite In the vicinity in the pos session of contractors for road con struction and other public works to be removed to the barracks for safe keeping. The work of removing the dynamite from the barracks for ship ment to Havana was begun by em ployes of the public works department assisted by rural guards. They were engaged In loading cases of the dynamite on wagons when the explosion occurred , strewing the cen tral court In wUlch the work was goIng - Ing on , with dead and wounded. The work of exhuming the dead and searching for those who still may be alive Is going on but It Is greatly re tarded by the destruction of the elec tric light wires and the wear that a quantity of unexploded dynamite re mains In the ruins. NEW YORK KILLS PRIMARY There'll Be no Direct Nomination of Senators in That State. Albany , N. Y. , May 19. The Illn- man-Grecn direct nominations bill , ad vocated by Governor Hughes , failed to pass the senate by three votes , re ceiving 23 to 25 against. Socialists Would Bar Strike Breakers. Chicago , May 19. After argument lasting three days In which nearly every delegate participated , the na tional congress of the socialist party at the close of Its sessions adopted a resolution opposing the exclusion o ( any Immigrants but favoring legisla tion designed to prevent the Importa. tion of strike breakers and contract laborers. CAME NEAR CREMATION NARROW ESCAPE FOR FAMILY OF CLEARWATER MARSHAL. I ' LAMP EXPLODES , HOUSE DURN8 While Mrs. 0. F. Hewitt Was Upstairs Putting Her Children to Dec ) , a Lamp Exploded In Her Hands and the Home Burned Children Saved. deal-water , Neb. , May 111. Special to The News : Fire destroyed the real- donee of II. F. Hewitt , the village mar shal , last night at 9 o'clock , caused by a lamp exploding In the hands of Mra. Hewitt as she waa upstairs putting the children to bed. That no one was burned to death was almost a miracle , as the burning oil llew all ever the room and set the bed on lire. Hefore help could arrive the house was gutted. The damage ] extended no further than the complete destruction of the house and contents. STANTON MAN FOUND DEAD. Farm Hand Believed to Have Suc cumbed to Alcoholism. Stanton , Neb. , May 19. Special to The News : Max llahler , a larm laborer -15 years old , was found dead in the court house closet between C and 7 o'clock last evening , by Henry Nye , a printer. Death Is supposed to be due to alcoholism , as he had been drinking heavily the pant few days , and liquor was found on his person. Max Ilabler was married and is not known to have a living relative in this country. The Impression hero Is that lie was well connected In Germany , from where he has ben receiving re mittances regularly , all of which as well as his earnings as a farm hand liave been spent for liquor. A coroner's Inquest was held this morning to determine the cause of Ills death , of which there seems no iloubt. Tribute to Dr. Oelke. Pierce , Neb. , May 19. Special to The News : Dr. 12. H. Oelke was given a surprise by the members of Evergreen - green lodge , A. F. & A. M. , during the regular convocation. Dr. Oolke , who was acting as worshipful , was Inter rupted In the services byV. . E. Blair- op , who In a short speech presented the presiding oillcer with a solid gold watch charm , beautifully engraved with Masonic emblems and bearing the name of the receiver as well as that of the lodge , date and occasion. Dr. Oelke was deeply touched and re sponded in an appropriate and feeling manner. The doctor and his family expect to leave for their new home at Wheaton , 111. , the Hrst of next week. Both he and his estimable wife will be greatly missed In this community. Verdlgre to Celebrate the Fourth. Verdlgro , Neb. , May 19. Special to The News : Verdlgre has decided to celebrate the Fourth of July and will try to make It the grandest celebration ever held In this part of the state. Verdlgre has the most beautiful lit tle park In northeastern Nebraska. It will therefore be an ideal place for people from surrounding towns to celebrate. Court at Valentine. Valentine , Neb. , May 19. Special to The News : Court convened here with Judge. Harrington on the bench , there are four criminal cases and numerous civil ones to be tried this term. Valentine Gives Land. Valentine , Nob. , May 19. Special to The News : At the special election held here to see whether or not the city would give the state forty acres of land on which to erect their build ings for the state experimental farm stationed hero , the vote was very light but stood 110 for and S against. The vote was light for it was well known that the people were unanimously for it anyway. DENVER ADOPTS INITIATIVE. Proposition for a Water Commission- is Likely Carried. Denver , May 19. Although the of ficial count of the election has not been compiled , all parties practically admit that the Initiative and referen dum and recall amendments to the city charter were adopted , as well as the proposition for a water commis sion. sion.The The latter provides for a commis sion of three to decide the question of municipal ownership of Denver's wat er plant. ' 1 no democrats will have control of the board of aldermen , with eleven of the sixteen members , the republi cans having three and the citizens two. 'ihe hoard of supervisors will con sist of three democrats , three republi cans , and one member of the citizen's partv. The elections commission will In clude a woman , Miss Kills Meredith , a well known author and newspaper writer , who was a candidate on the citizen's ticket The other two mem bers of the commission are democrats. The law provides that ouly two of three members can bo members ot the same political faith.