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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , , , , . NOltKOIjK NKUHASKA FUliMV Jl'ljY ' 1 JS)1U. ) VICTORY FOR RAILWAYS EASTERN ROADS ALLOWED TO CHANGE RATES JULY 1. COMMERCE COMMISSION PERMITS The New Schedule of Increased Freight Rates In the East , InVolvIng - Ing Over 6,000 , Items Makes Thirty Advances , Twenty-eight Reductions. Washington , Juno 30. Announce ment was made by the Interstate com merce commission today that It would not suspend official classification No. 38 , involving over 6,000 items , which was filed to become effective July 1. This declination to act Is regarded as a victory for the railways. Only 58 Changes ; Some Reductions. For nearly a month the commission IIOH been overwhelmed with protests against the proposed new classifica tion of freight , many shippers seem ing to entertain the Idea that the re arrangement would result in largely Increased rates. The subject was con sidered very carefully by the commis sion. In the 6,000 items and ratings Involved there are only fifty-eight changes , of which twenty-eight are reductions and thirty advances , the latter including twelve increases In carload weights. In an official state ment issued today the commission says : Commloslon Issues Statement. "The principal increases are the carload minimum of horao vehicles from 10,000 to 11,000 pounds and an advance In classification of autos from first class to 110 percent of first class and the commission Is not satisfied that these Items should be suspended. "The ruling , however , will not pre vent or delay the hearing of any com plaint , which has been made or maybe bo made against the reasonable and of these or any other Increases affect ed by the new classification. " Eastern Flour Freight Rates Up. Permission was granted today by the commission to the railways ope rating out of Buffalo , N. Y. , to ad vance rates on flour and other wheat products ono cent a hundred pounds to eastern destinations. OM H 6ETSJ-REI6HT RATES Interstate Commerce Commission Grants Reduction on Lumber. Washington , June 30. Freight rates on lumber and forest products from Omaha , Neb. , to points in Colorado , Kansas and Nebraska were reduced today by the interstate commerce commission. The reductions range trom half n cent to four cents a hun dred pounds , the average being ap proximately a cent and n half a hun dred pounds. The new rates are or dered to become effective September 1 , next. The complaint of rates was made by commercial Interests of Omaha against the Chicago and North western , carriers in the western terri tory. The desire of the complainant was to secure a reduction of rates that vould enable the lumber interest of Omaha and surrounding territory to secure competitive business. MOTHER'S A BASEBALL FAN. 43o the Neighbors Get Sarcastic and Hang up Signs. Newark , N.'J. , June 30. When Mrs. Frank Bower of 425 South Tenth street goes to a ball game nobody < has to tell her why the pitcher is not arrested when he hits the batter. She has throe children among her assets , and among her liabilities are mleghbors who are of the opinion that it is a sin and a shame that Mrs. 'Bower , in leaving home for the ball game , should confide her two young er children to the care of their 8-year- old sister. For some time they have been so neighborly that Mrs. Bower became weary of their solicitude for the wel fare of her children. So she hung out on the pulley clothes line in her back yard a placard which read : "Neighbors : May I go to the ball game ? " She thought this delicate hint would make the neighbors see that their in terference was unheeded. She reckon ed without her neighbors. Only a little while after her satirical placard appeared the clothes lines in the other back yards In the neighbor hood blossomed with answers. Ono neighbor , who having no children o her own , and has ample time in whlcl to look after the children of others , hung out a placard which read : "Who Is going to take care of your children ? " There was another : "Take your kids with you. " And another : ' . 'Ever hear of a home run ? " Piqued by these messages , Mrs. Bower went to the game just the same. Last night her husband con doled with her because of the attitude of the neighbors and let her tell him the story of the game. He is satisfied with things as they are. Montreal plays Newark today , and Mrs. Bower will be there , neighbors' ' opinions as to the wisdom of her at tendance to the contrary notwith standing. Before she loaves for the grandstand she will hoist a placard which she expects , will convince the lelghborH of her sincere affection for the national gamo. This messages Is , o road : "I have gone to the ball game. My children are well cared for. How about ours ? " If that placard docs not make the lelghboru quit Mrs. Bower may test .ho olllcacy of the ball bat as applied o the solution of backyard controver sies. NOT GIVEN THIRD OE6REE YET Henry Hografe is Not Talkative In the Jail at Wayne. * 'ayne , Neb. , Juno 30. Special to lnVows : Henry Hografo , held In on charge of murdering his vlh. < ? 'sonlnc ' her. Is non-talkative , le si fo 'lea his guilt. Ho hasn't yet book. / the "third degree" by Sheriff M . 'o he date for the pro- Imlnary imu - t been hold. Just enough ovldtw'fcx be produced to bind the man o\- ' Mstrict court. WILL CUMMINSCANCELDATE ? He Has Called Off Some of His Early Chautauqua Speeches. Senator Cummins of Iowa has cancelled - celled his chautauqua dates up until August 1 , according to one report , and jutll August 14 , according to another , owa friends say ho is ill and must ; ivo up golf and cigars. Political op- ) onents say ho wants to stay In Iowa o run the political campaign. The Norfolk chautauqua comes August 6 to 15 and so , whether or not Cummins will bo hero as originally booked , Is problematical. TAFT AND ROOSEVELT MEET rivacy Marks the Conference An Important Meeting It Is. Beverley , Mass. , June 30. President Taft and former President Roosevelt are expected to meet this afternoon at .he summer capital on Burgess Point , n what Is regarded by many as the nest Important political conference in years. The two have not met since nauguratlon day , March 4 , 1909. Colonel Roosevelt was expected to reach the cottage between 2 and 4 p. n. , coming from Napant on board the presidential yacht Sylph. Every effort was made to surround the meeting with as much privacy as possible. Orders were issued exclud- ng all visitors from the grounds. "STABBING AT VALENTINE. Two Indians Quarrel and One is Seri ously Cut by a Knife. Valentine , Nob. , yune so. Tom Whltehat stabbed Sam White in the back last night on the depot platform while they were quarreling. White , after he was stabbed , turned around and hit Whiteliat in the face. An of ficer arrested Whltehat and landed lilm In jail. They are both Indians from the Rosebud. The knife missed White's heart by just about an inch , but the doctor thinks he will get along all right. JOHNSON ORDERS HIM AWAY Langford's Manager is Driven From Negro Fighter's Camp. Reno , Nov. , June 30. Joe Wood man , Sam Langford's manager , was ordered off the grounds at Johnson's camp today. Johnson first sent a dep uty sheriff to Woodman and when the latter refused to go , came out himself and requested Langford's manager to leave. Woodman drove back to the city at once. Contrary to the usual sparring sys tern employed during the last several weeks , the champion did not place himself wholly on the defensive , but forced the work himself , much to the discomfiture of his opponent. At the conclusion of the twelve fast rounds the negro was still breathing lightly and there was no indication of fatigue. Johnson showed vast appreciation of the governor's favorable comments on his condition. Betting Still 10 to 7. San Francisco , June 30. The bet ting odds on the Fourth of July fight remains at 10 to 7 In favor of Jeffries , to which rate they lengthened yester day. There is no talk ot Johnson money ready to be placed. Sioux City Beats Wichita. Sioux City , la. , June 30. Sioux City defeated Wichita in an interesting game this morning which both teams fought all the way , Sioux City winning out in the ninth. Score : R.H. E. Sioux City 10120100 1 6 11 3 Wichita . . .01003000 1 5 12 3 Batteries : Wilson and Miller ; Shaw and Jokerst. More Dead In Kentucky. Palnesvlllo , Ky. , June 30. A report reached here today that four bodies have been recovered from the Licking river , making ten thus far. The river continues high and the country for miles on each side of the stream Is strewn with debris as a result of yes torday's cloudburst. The party of men which left Saylersvllle yesterday for the headwaters of the river , whore further loss of life Is feared , has progressed grossed only ten of the twenty-five miles of the journey , owing to the condition of the mountain paths. WYMORE HAS $200,000 , FIRE GREAT HAVOC IS CAUSED IN BUSI NESS PART OF TOWN. FLAMES GET BEYOND CONTROL Water Supply Gives Out Before Fire men Can Check Blaze Starts at 3 a. m. In Thlessen & Maw Meat Mar ket Beatrice Sends Aid. Wymoro , Nob. , June 30. Fire which started at 3 o'clock this morning In the meat market of Thlesson & Maw caused great havoc In the business section of the city and caused a loss of about $200,000. The flames were fanned by a strong wind and within a half hour wore far beyond control. The water supply ran low before the firemen could get well started to work on the flames and an appeal brought firemen and equip ment from Beatrice on a special train. The blaze was a spectacular one , lighting up the entire surrounding country as far north as Beatrice. Six Business Places Burn. Six business places were destroyed , they not being under control until 6 o'clock this morning. Among those destroyed are : Thiessen & Cutshall , grocery. Menton Brothers , store. Taylor opera house , a new building. Laftin Bros. , drug store. City National bank and the Bell tel ephone ofllce. All telephone companies were put out of business and only telegraph communication could be had today with the outside world. NO FUND FOR GORE GOMITTEE Senate Probe Committee , Without Cash , is Unable to Act. Washington , Juno 30. Members of the senate committee appointed Sat urday to investigate the charges made by Senator Gore relating to Oklahoma Indian land contracts have discovered that the committee was not provided with funds to defray the cost of the Inquiry. When the Inquiry resolution was passed Senators Halo and Hughes stated that no appropriation was de sired. This declaration escaped the attention of Senator Jones of Wash ington and other members of the com mittee and it is probable that the committee will not take up the Inquiry until congress assembles In Decem ber. ber.Tho The house committee appointed to nqulro into Indian affairs in Okla- lomn , however , was given broad pow ers and funds to cover the cost of the nvestlgation. The resolution provid ed that all expenses of the committee should be provided out of the house contingent fund. NEBRASKANS HURT IN AN AUTO. Ylen Going 60 Miles an Hour Near Plattsmouth , Get Smash-up. Plattsmouth , Neb. , June 30 While State Senator W. J' . Banning , John R. ? Ierson , banker , Piofessor Cheney and < j. B. Upton , a hardware merchant , were returning to their homes after attending a funeral in Tecuraseh and when about eight miles out of Hum- > oldt , the automobile became unman ageable and running into a large 'ence threw the occupants out. All were more or less injured , but Wil- iam Cross had his chest crushed and some ribs were broken and he is now considered to bo in a serious condi tion. The speedometer was registered at sixty miles an hour , the limit of : ho indicator. The Cumlng County Assessment. West Point , Neb. , June 30. Special to The News : The assessed valuation of Cumlng county property as equal ized and returned by the county board is as follows : Personal $1,458,978 ; real estate , ? 4,729,099 ; a total of $6- 188077. ; The actual value of lands in Cuming county is given as $60.30 per acre. Of the 4,267 Improved city lots in the various towns in the conn ty worth $2,208,060 , the average value Is fixed at $517.45 , and the assessed valuation an average of $103.90. The schedules of personal property owned by the citizens of Cumlng county pre sent some curious features. Diamonds owned by the 20,000 people , more or less , inhabiting this country are listed at $582 , One lady in West Point takes pride In wearing $2,000 worth of the stones on her fingers and ono man is the proud possessor of a stone of at least $600 in value , indicating that these superfluities of life were retired from circulation during the assessors' visit. Mechanical tools , law libraries and medical books are listed at $1,508 assessed value. The forty-one automo biles in the county are returned at a little over $97 each assessed vulua tlon. There are 11,521 horses In the county , 888 mules , 48,057 cattle , 1- 300,000 bushels of corn , and hogs weighting 7,740,000 pounds. Of oats there are nearly a quarter of n million bushels , and of hay over 10,000 tons Eighteen billiard and pool tables are registered nt an average of $7.33. One thousand eight hundred and slxty-elgh dogs are assessed as being worth $1 each. The property of express , tele phone and telegraph companies In the county is listed at $12,368 , assessed valuation. The four steamboats own ed bore are assessed at $1 each. DIVES FROM-BROOKLYN BRIDGE 7-Year-Old Youth In New York Leaps Down 135 Feet. New York , June 30. A sharp fea- ured undersized youth In ragged swimming trunks , with a skimpy coat and an old pair of trousers thrown over them , dived successfully yester day afternoon from the center span of the Brooklyn bridge to the East Ivor , 135 feet below , for $250 In cash , wo now suits of clothes and whatever amo the world may hold in store or a brldgo jumper. The Into Steve Brodle acquired fame as a brldgo jumper and long ran a towery saloon on the strength of it , > ut many say it was never proved that Steve really jumped. Several would-bo suicides have been Ishcd out of the river unhurt after umplng , but Otto Eppers is the first o jump with unquestioned witnesses as part of an arranged plan. The boy's first words when he was fished out of the river by a crew of a msslng tug wore : "Gee , but I hit hard. " Eppers Is 17 years old. When pick ed up he was on his back , half stun- icd , and paddling feebly. TWO NEW NELI6H BANKS ? One Will Start Next Week , and An other May Start Soon. Nellgh , Neb. , Juno 29. Special to The News : S. D. Thornton and Sons will open up the third bank in this city within a week , with a capital of $25,000. It was at first planned to open about September 1 , and occupy he room that the postofllce is now in , but it is the intention of Mr. Thornton at this time to begin business at an earlier date , and secure other quarters 'or the time being. From all indications this city may mve the fourth bank soon. Rumors mve been numerous during the past .wenty-four hours , and In an effort to down the Information , it was learned ast evening from parties that are retable - table that there is a possibility of another institution of this nature starting with a capital of $50,000. The new Lora Nash building , it is report ed , will become the home of the new mnk. Nellgh people who have pledg ed to take stock in the institution are quoted as follows : R. H. Rice , Pete Peterson , George Fletcher , Mrs. H. E. Kryger , L. A. Rorby , J. F. Boyd , N. B. Sweltzer and A. V. Anderson. Stock , B reported to range from $1,000 to 510,000. BESSIE BILLION IS SOLD Noted Little North Nebraska Trotter Brings $1,000 Spot Cash. Nellgh , Neb. , June 30. Special to The News : The noted little trotter , Bessie Billion , who has made the racing circuit in this section of the state for the past few years , was sold yesterday to E. Corliss of St. James , Minn. , and shipped last night to that place. Her former owner , J. W. Mont gomery , stated that she would be rac ed over the half-mile tracks In that state the balance of the season. Her record is 2:19 : , and Mr. Corliss paid ! 1,000 in cash for the animal. Stalwarts Win in North Dakota. Bismarck , N. D. , June 30. While the result of the primary election in North Dakota yesterday Is not in doubt , the returns today are not com plete and will not be for some hours as the wires are down , owing to the severe storms of last night. The stal wart faction of the republican ticket has won a majority of state officials and split even with the Insurgents on the congressional ticket , each side get ting one congressman and one sen ator. SAFETY RAZOR CUT THE BARS. Two Eastern Prisoners Gilletted Them selves to Freedom. Cooperstown , N. Y. , June 29. A new use for safety razors has been discov ered by John Bryant and Clarence Brown , who were arrested here re cently charged with theft. They sawed - ed their way from Jail In the night with a loose blade. Dakota G. A. R. Elects. Watertown , S. D. , June 30. Captain N. H. KIngman of Selby was elected department commander of the South Dakota G. A. R. over Major Charles Barrett of Sioux Falls at a business session of the encampment yesterday afternoon. The vote stood 128 to 31. Aviators Fall at Sioux City. Sioux City , la. , June 30. After five unsuccessful attempts at flying at the first day's exhibition at the Sioux City aviation meet at Woodland park and the smashing of two machines on which the blrdmen were trying to fly. Aviators Mars and Ely were com pelled by darkness to give up the game for the day. Unfavorable wind conditions mot the aviators at every attempt , the gale's velocity in the af ternoon at times being as high as twenty-five miles. When the wind died down the machines were out of commission. Alaska Nominates Congressman. Juneau , Alaska , June 30. E. S. Orr was nominated as the republican can dldate for territorial delegate to con grcss. The nomination was In the third ballot when Leroy Tozler o Fairbanks , who had been running a close second to Orr withdrew his name and thiew his support to the Valdez man. Orr was once mayor o Tacoma , Wash. HARVARD TAKES THE FIRST TWO TWO VICTORIES ARE WON OVER YALE CREWS. WIND MAKES THE RACES SLOW The Crimson Freshmen Eight-Oared Crew Beats the Yale Youngsters and the Harvard Varsity Four-Oared Crew Beats the Blue. Now London , June 30. Harvard cleared up the Thames this morning with two victories over Yale. The crimson freshmen eight-oared crew > eat the youngsters from New Haven > y three lengths and the Harvard var sity four bettered this performance a Ittlo later by rowing away from Yale n the last eighth mile ot a surprising race and finishing four lengths in the ead. ead.A A quartering down-stream breeze which rose to eights knots an hour before the second race began to cut j down the time and although both the vlnnlng crews were strong , both races were slow. Now London , Conn. , Juno 30. i'hree hard races for the crows and a corchlng for the spectators were the arly morning predictions for race day n the Thames river. The morning dawned clear and the sun had an easy ask of dispersing the few elouda in he sky. Harvard and Yale crews had rcakfast and then lounged about the grounds until it was time to call away ho minor crews. The regatta on the Thames each rear is a sight never to be forgotten , e thousands who see it are beyond count and the scene stretching away or four miles is gorgeous with life and color. ROOSEVELT URGES COBB BILL. Makes Statement Regarding Direct Primary Plan in New York. New York , June 30. Theodore loosevelt made his first public utter ance 011 a political state since he re- urned from Europe on June 18. In a telegram from Cambridge , Mass. , ho advocates the enactment with certain amendments of the so-called Cobb di rect nomination bill now before the Vew York legislature. The telegram , addressed to Lloyd C. riscom , chairman of the republican county committee of New York county and sponsor for the amendment in question , follows : "During the last week great num bers of republicans and of Indepen dent voters from all over the state have written me urging the passage of the direct primary legislation. I mve seen Governor iiughes and have earned your views from your repre sentative. It seems to me that the Cobb bill with the amendment pro posed by you meets the needs of the situation. I believe the people want t. I earnestly hope that it will be enacted Into law. "Theodore Roosevelt. " Mr. Grlscom , receiving this tele gram , almost immediately made it mblic with an appended statement explaining the proposed amendment to the Cobb bill. The bill Is now before .he judiciary committee of the assem bly. The amendment will probably be ntroduced tomorrow. HE REFUSES TO RESIGN. Bitter Fight is Being Waged In Kan sas Over Internal Revenue Job. Washington , June 30. A bitter light is being waged in Kansas and In Washington over the post collector of Internal revenue at Leavenworth. President Taft has decided to appoint Fremont Leidy of Buffalo county to that office on the recommendation of Senator Curtis , but the present incum bent , James M. Simpson , backed by his friends , has refused to resign as requested by the treasury department. Mr. Simpson contends that there Is no reason why he should give up the ofllce. He Is regarded as wealthy. About a year ago charges were pre > ferred against him but he was exon erated. The collectorshlp carries no fixed tenure. Officials of the treasury department decline to discuss the case beyond saying that it is in the bands of the president. It Is understood Secretary Mac- Veagh has in contemplation the de tachment of Oklahoma from the Kan sas district which , if done , will make the place far less attractive. The Bryans In Canada. Quebec , Juno 30. William J. Bryan arrived on the Royal George from Bristol , England , accompanied by Mrs , Bryan. He appeared In the best of health. Mr. Bryan refused to dis cuss politics. They left at 11 o'clock for Montreal. WHITE IS SECOND REFEREE. New York Sporting Man to Be at Ringside , Should Rlckard Get Hurt. Reno , June 30. Charles White , the widely known Now York sporting man , was selected second referee of the Johnson-Jeffries fight by agreement of the fighters and Promoter Rlckard. - CONDITION Of M WtATHbR Temperature for Twenty-four Hours. Forecast for Nebraska. Chit-ago , Juno 30. The bulletin Is sued by the Chicago station of thu United States weather bureau gives the forecast for Nebraska as follows : I Unsettled but Roncrally fair tonight and Friday ; continued warm. Wlilto will bo at thu rtngnlda and In case of accident to Hlcknrd will stop Into the ring and take charge of the contest. Policeman Guards T. R.'s Seclusion. Nnpnnt , Mass. , Juno 30. Following twelve hours of seclusion from the public Colonel Roosevelt arose uaily this morning and after breakfast took a walk about the estate of Senator Lodge , his host. The estate , which Is beautifully located on a secluded point extending Into the ocean , is well hidden. A luxuriant forbst growth conceals the place most effectively ! tively from observation on the land side : and the only entrance to the grounds i was closed by a big swinging gate ' , behind which stood a uniformed policeman. WAN WILL ANNEX KOREA Formal Announcement Will Be Made In a Short Time. Tokio , June 30. There Is every rea son to believe that announcement of the annexation of Korea by Japan is Imminent. In accordance with the convention recently made between Korea and Japan , the Korean emperor has issued an edict delegating to the Japancuo government the police administration of the country. This is the first step and the final step will be taken when Korea is practically under guard. The garrisons are being strengthened. The mass of Koreans accept the re ports of the approaching annexation with Indifference but a decided spirit of unrest and activity among the anti- Japanese element necessitates precau tion prior to the forthcoming an nouncement. Hogrefe Resided at Hooper. Hooper , June 30. Henry Hografe , who has been arrested at Altona on the charge of wife murder , is known in Hooper. He formerly conducted a blacksmith shop here. About eight years ago Hografo came to Hooper and shortly afterward was married to the daughter of Mrs. Charles Elllng. Mr. Elllng is the step father of the girl. He is an.aged and jespected retired farmer , who retired and moved to Hooper some fifteen years ago. Elllng , it is said , furnished the money for his new son-in-law to launch a blacksmith shop. It was opened for business In Hooper , but did not flourish and the family moved away. It was known here that Mr. and Mrs. Elllng entertained suspicions concerning the death of the young woman. It was known that they caused her stomach to be sent away for examination. The twin children of Hografe have been In Hooper for the last three weeks. A Gold Medal for King George. London , June 30. King George gave an audience today to General Stewart L. Woodford , of New York , president of the Hudson Fulton celebration com-1 mission , who presented his majesty with an official gold medal In com- memoratlon of the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson river by Henry Hudson and the 100th an-1 nlvcrsary of the successful Inauguration - tion of steam navigation on that stream by Robert Fulton. Accom panying the medal was the address originally prepared for presentation tn the late King Edward. This address expresses the thanks of the commis sion for the presence at the celebra tion at New York of the representa tive of his majesty's navy and govern ment and pays a tribute to the early British sea kings. TODAY'S STYLES ARE AWKWARD. Big Hats and Tight Skirts Are Not ' Street Fashions. New York. June 30. Today's styles are not for the multitudes. They are 5 suited , If at all , to the woman who lives to dress and has money and lei sure with which to do It. They are 5. not street fashions ; they need ve hicles In which to carry them about. If anything can be worse in the history of clothes than a modern girl l with feet fettered by a tight band 1 below her knees or directly around 1 her ankles and a hat as big as a cart wheel getting Into a public vehicle , such as a trolley car or a train , It was the hoopskirts of civil war days , which carried the girl of that day to the other extreme. A BEACH "POSER" ARRESTED. Atlantic City Police are Enforcing Or der Against Lightly-Clad Men. Atlantic City , N. J. , June 30. Lewis Relnhardt , who says ho is a wealthy Cuban , fell a victim to Mayor Stoy's now regulations against beach "pos ers" this morning and was arrested. Ho had appeared in a bathing suit which beach officials say brought the blushes to women bathers and stroll- era. Protesting loudly , Relnhardt was taken to the city hall in the patrol wagon still wearing the almost shad owy garment. Ho Is now out under ball. ball.The The Relnhardt hearing on the tech nical charge of "Indecent exposure" Is set for Monday morning. DEATH GOMES TO DANIEL OLDEST DEMOCRATIC. SENATOR HAS PASSED AWAY. WAS GENTLEMAN OF OLD SCHOOL. He Wan a Veteran of the Confederates Army , Having Had the Distinction- of Rescuing General Robert E. Lea at One Time Paid Father's Debtor Lynchburg , Va. , Juno 30. John W. Daniel , senior senator from Virginia , died at the Lynchburg sanitarium aC 10:25 : o'clock last night , his death beIng - Ing due to a recurrence of paralysis. The immediate cause of his death was cerebral hemorrhage. , The senator's illness began with a. slight attack of apoplexy In Phlladol- phla last October , this keeping him. i from his seat at the opening of con gress last December. Only once sine * [ i that he had appeared before an audl- euce and that was for an Informal talk In January. I The end came last night almost without a struggle. Dissolution was very rapid , for when the failure ot heart action began it progressed with j great rapidity and in five minutes the , patient was dead. I , The city fire alarm was sounded for 'half an hour for Intervals of thirty seconds notifying the city of the sen ator's death. The Oldest Democrat. The death of Senator John Warwick Daniel removes the oldest of the dem ocratic senators In point of service. Of the entire list he was the only one who could be said to belong to the old regime. And , as he was the oldest la service , he was one of the most con spicuous In popular favor. For the past few years ho had re mained much In the background. His health had not been good and his growing years seemed to tell on him. He was not heard often In the senate and his recent efforts were not hla best. But previous to this period he was spoken of frequently and hold . high reputation as an orator. In those earlier days his speeches were the signal for the gathering of large au- I dlences , and by many as an orator he I was ranked with Voorhees , Ingalls , Wolcott and Vest. A man of exten sive reading , liberal education and re tentive memory , ho commanded a vol uminous vocabulary. Ho spoke fluent ly and with ease , and seemed never at a loss for something pertinent to say. Ho was a strong advocate of free sil ver coinage and took a prominent part In the debates connected with the sil ver legislation of the nineties , j Gentleman of Old School. For no personal trait was Senator Daniel so noteworthy as that of ur banity. Whether in private life or In. his intercourse with his senatorial col leagues , his courtesy was unfailing. Even In the heat of debate and often under provoking circumstances he never failed to submit to Interrup tions and to make polite response to inquiries and objections. His treat ment of his friends was worthy of the I best days of the old dominion. He J was the senior minority member of , the senate committee on finance and ' held high place in many others of the most Important committees. He was j ' chairman of the committee of private land claims. Senator Daniel was the only son of William Daniel , jr. , who for years was a member of the Virginia supreme court. His mother was Sarah Ann , Warwick. He was born in Lynchburg- . September 5 , 1842 , and that place had I ever since been his home. On Noveiu- iber 24 , 18C9 , he married Julia Eliza- I both Murrell , daughter of Dr. F. H. Murrell of this city , who , with four children survives. His education was received in Lynchburg schools and his law couise was taken after the civil j war at the University of Virginia. He i practiced his profession with bis fa- I ther In Lynchburg until the elder Dan- , id's death In 1873. In recent years Senator Daniel's son , H. M. Daniel , , and son-in-law , Fred Harper , were as- j soclated In the practice of law with . him. Rescued Lee. Entering the confederate army aa second lieutenant of the Stonewall bri- gade in May , 18G1 , he was wounded In the first battle of Manassas. Soon thereafter ho became second lieuten ant of Company K , Eleventh Vlrglnl ? Infantry , and afterward was first lieu tenant and then adjutant of his regi ment After being wounded he was promoted meted to major and chief of staff ot General Jubal A. Early , serving until crippled In the wilderness May G. 1864. It was said by eye witnesses that Major Daniel was wounded al most immediately after ho had res cued General R. E. Lee from a very perilous position. SHOT OVER CARDS. Assailant Claims Gun Was Accidental- ly Discharged Is In Jail. 1Lead , S. D. , Juno 30. in a row over a card game in a saloon hero John Potrovich was fatally shot by Mike Shuk. Both men are unmarried Sla vonians. Petrovich Is dying at St. Joseph's hospital and Shuk Is In the county jail. Ho claims the shooting was accidental , but witnesses dispute him.
