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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL , , , , . NOKKOLK NMOBKASKA FKIDAY JANUARY 27 Iflll. TARRIFF TRADE WITH CANADA TERMS OF RECIPROCITY ARE OF FICIALLY MADE KNOWN. TO EXCHANGE ARTICLES FREE Simultaneously In the Capitals of the Two Countries , the Terms of the Tariff Agreement Between United States and Canada Are Made Public. Washington , Jan. 26. The terms of the now tariff reciprocity between the United States and the Dominion of Canada wore made public slmultano ouBly at Washington and at Ottawa late today. President Tnft sent it to congress with an extended message urging its confirmation , The state department gave out a summary of the tariff changes provid ed for as follows : The basis Is this : c The Commodities Affected. Reciprocity on leading food pro ducts such as wheat and other grains ; dairy products ; fresh fruits and vege tables ; fish of all kinds ; eggs and TxniHry ; cattle , sheep and other live animals. Also certain commodities now free in QUO country are to be Iroe by the other , such as cotton seed oil by Canada and rough lumber by the United States. Tin and tin plates now dutlble are m&do mutually free. ' "Barbed wire fencing now exempted from duty by Canada Is also exempted by the United States. Some raw ma terials such as mica and gypsum , which enter Into numerous industries are to bo made free by the United States. Free Print Paper. Printing paper Is to become free on the removal of nil restrictions of the exportation of pulp wood. Mutually reduced Identical rates on secondary food . products , such as fresh meats , bacon and hams , lard and lard compounds , canned vegetables , flour , cereal products and other food stuffs , partly manufactured. Other Reduced Rates. Mutually reduced rates on a list of manufactured commodities which In cludes motor vehicles , cutlery , clocks and watches , snnitnjy fixtures , satch els and similar leather goods , plate glass , brass band Instruments , printIng - Ing Ink and miscellaneous articles. Agricultural implements , such as plows , harvesters , threshing machines and drills are reduced by Canada to the United States rates. A small list of articles is made spe cial by each country. To Remit Duties. Canada reduces coal to 45 cents n -ton and cement to 11 cents a hundred pounds. The United States reduces iron ore to 10 cents n ton and lowers he rate on aluminum products and on dressed lumber. Total amount of duties to be remit ted by the United States , $4.485,000. Total amount of duties to be remit ted by Canada , $2,560.000. PERSHING ENDS CAMPAIGN All the Murderers and Members of the Manobo Bands Disposed of. Manila , Jan. 26. General Perahing commander of the department of th < Mindanao province , ended the puni tive campaign in the Davao district having killed or captured all the mur derers and disposed of the lawless ftlanobo bands. TRIED TO BRIBE AN EDITOF Money Was Offered to New York Jour nal of Commerce. Washington , Jan. 26. Alfred W Dodsworth , business manager of th < New York Journal of Commerce be fore the house ship subsidy invcstlgat ing committee today , told of an at tempt to buy the editorial support o his publication in favor of Americai government's purchase of the Panami canal property from the DoLessep company of France. HEBRASKAN STARTS AGTIOI Hitchcock Gets Committee to Lool Into Delay on Balllnger. Washington , Jan. 26. Represent ! tive Hitchcock of Nebraska sprang sensation in the house of represent ! lives today by demanding an Invest gallon of the "irregular proceeding which has resulted In a delay of fort : nine days in getting the report of th Balllnger-Plnchot Investigating con rnitteo printed , Into Uio hands of mou bers of the house. An acrlmonlou debate followed , in which Spcake Cannon took an active part , rcsentin what ho termed an implied criticisi of the chair. The house , after listening to varloi expressions as to the probable cans of Uio delay , voted almost unanimou ly in support of a resolution for an li vestigatlon by the committee on rule CONDITION OFT HE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Forecast for Nebraska , Maximum . , . 40 Minimum . 30 Average . 35 Barometer . 29.02 Chicago , Jan. 26. The bulletin Is sued by Uio Chicago station of the United States weather bureau gives the forecast for Nebraska as follows : Threatening weather , with snow tonight - night or Friday ; colder tonight and south portion Friday ; cold wave. AROOSED BY GOV , ALDRICH NEBRASKA HOUSE WILL PROBE ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUD. COMMITTEE OF FIVE IS NAMED Vehement Discussion Results In Ne braska Legislature from Special , Message , Charging Ballot Scandal In Douglas County , Lincoln , Jan. 26. Special to The News : Omaha members of the legis lature , resenting the charges made In the v A/"l'5 ' of Governor Aldrlch yes- terdaj .svvj'enianded an Investiga tion of w A/-1 , t'ectlon frauds. " ' ' " In both The request"T / the house and seiiatc'-'t// , ed ve hemcnt discussions. Moriarlty's resolution for a commit tee of five to investigate the election charges was adopted by the house. The Initiative and referendum bill , house roll 1 , was recommended for passage by the house Judiciary com mittee. Bally and Prince today Introduced a capital removal bill. It puts the re moval question up to the people. No Change In New York. Albany , Jan. 26. There was no change In the ballot for United States senator taken today by the legislature in joint session. The ballot stood ! : Sheehan 82 , Shepard 10 , Kornan 5 , Littleton 3 , Gerald 2 , O'Brien 2 , Doug las , Parker , Glynn , Dlx , Seymour , Van Sanvoord. John C. Taylor and Herrlck each 1. Republicans Depew 77. To tal vote cast , 188. Necessary for choice , 99. No Break In Iowa Deadlock. Dos Molues , Jan. 26. Representa tive Stainner of Jasper county chang ed his vote from Kenyan to Funk , in the Iowa vote on United States sen ator. This placed Funk in the lead with 35 votes and threw Kenyon back to 31 , where he tied with Senator La fayette Young. There are no indica tions of a break in the deadlock. No Choice In Montana. Helena , Jan. 26. The senatorial bal lot In the Montana legislature today resulted : Carter , republican , 36 ; Walsh , democrat , 32 ; Conrad , demo crat , 15 ; scattering , 13. Necessary to elect , 50. STEAMER AFIRE , ALL ABE SAVED NINETY-TWO PASSENGERS ARE TAKEN OFF THE QUEENIE NEAR SAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco , Jan. 2o. The steam er Queenie in which a fire broke out t last evening while she was at sea off Point Reyes returned to port shortly before 3 o'clock this morning with the fire still burning. Her pas sengers , ninety-two in number , were immediately taken off by launches which met her in the stream. CIGAR STRIKE IS AT AN END LARGEST STRIKE IN HISTORY OF FLORIDA HAS BEEN EX PENSIVE. Tampa , Fla. , Jan. 26. Following a three days' conference between the joint advisory board of the Cigar Mak ers' association and a committee from the manufacturers' association , the advisory board issued a statement calling off the strike and ordering the men back to their benches. Propositions made by the manufac N turers were not considered by the ad vlsory board in calling off the strike ik members of that organization prefer ring to make the submission uncondi tlonal. The strike in point of num bers involved and financial loss is the largest in the history of the south For seven months between 10,000 am 14,000 workmen have been out o work , entailing a weekly loss in sal 10n arles alone of over a quarter millioi n- dollars. nn n- nJS JS A Battle In Honduras. er Washington , Jan. 26. The revolt ! erm tionlsts of Honduras were defeated 01 m Monday In the neighborhood of Sai Antonio , Honduras. They were seal us tered and It Is reported that Colone so Valasques , a leader of General Be IS- nllla's army , was killed. The minister in- tor at Tegucigalpa telegraphed this t the state department today. WOULD ABANDON FORT ROBINSON CITY OF CRAWFORD LOSES IN FIGHT FOR $25,000. SAY FORT WAS THERE FIRST House Committee on Military Affairs Says Original Settlers of Crawford Should Have Gone Above Instead of Below the Military Post. Washington , Jan. 26. The house committee on military affairs received the minority report on the bill appro prlatlng $25,000 to aid Crawford , Neb. , In securing a new water system and after some discussion refused to adopt the favorable report of the subcommittee mittee and reported adversely against the bill. In fact the full committee struck out all after the enacting clause and inserted the provision to abolish Fort Robinson. It appears that several other cites are complaining that their water sup ply Is contaminated by the dumping of sewage In the river by military posts and if n precedent is set in favor of Crawford all these other placet ; would crowd In asking governmental aid. It Is also cited that Fort Robinson was established years before Crawford was settled and the original settlers should have gone above the fort and not have located below. Judge Kinkatd had a conference with Senator Brown In regard to the matter and the senator says he will do everything In his power on his side ol the capital , but really does not feei much encouraged. J. E. Porter of Crawford , who has been here several days In the Inter ests of his city , left for Wilmington , Del. , upon business , but will return to Washington In a few days to see if anything can be done for Crawford in the senate. The senate passed the Indian appro priation bill adopting the amendment of Senator Brown appropriating $1.500 to be used In looking after Indian mat ters in Knox county. Dakota Towns Want Land Office. The four cities contesting for the lo cation of a now land office to take the place of Aberdeen , S. D. , had their In nings before the commissioner of gen eral land office. Judge Wltten , chief of the law division , sat with Commis sioner Dennet through the three hours consumed. There are four cities seek ing the land office Isabel , Tlmberlake , Mobridge and Mclutosu. Commission er Dennet will take the claims of these towns under advisement and probably within the next two weeks will render n decision. Representative Norris of Nebraska , the insurgent leader , and Representa tive Burke of Pennsylvania clashed in the debate on the raising of salaries of federal circuit judges. Norris Talks Like Socialist. Mr. Norris said to Increase the pay of these judges would have the effect of elevating them to a higher station In society with a resultant tendency to "forget human rights and human lib erties. " Mr. Burke said he deplored such an argument as that advanced by Mr. Norris. "There has been too much of that kind of doctrine preached to the American people , " he declared , "and it ought to stop. "We voted to raise our salaries as congressmen $2,500 a year. Is any man here willing to say an increase has made us forget human rights and human liberties ? " Increase la Defeated. Representative Bennett of New York proposed to raise the circuit salaries from $7,000 to $10,000 a year , but said he was willing to accept an amend ment offered by Representative Mann of Illinois to fix the amount at $8,500. Mr. Mann moved to make the circuit court salaries $8,500. This was de feated 124 to 152. The Bennett amend ment fixing the salaries at $10,000 was defeated 50 to 218. WOULD MM THE GRAVE News Reader Would Contribute to Fund for Kaurt Stehr's Memory. A prominent Stuart man writes The News as follows : "Nothing has harrowed my feelings for many a day as have your stories ol the abuse of poor little Kaurt Stehr. His grave should "bo suitably marked and If a fund should be raised by sub scription for that purpose I would Hko to have the privilege of contributing something. " The above letter is marked "private1 so that the writer's name can not be given. The News believes that that marking of the grave of the helpless little martyr who went to a pauper's grave in Norfolk Wednesday after noon , a pitiful victim to sufferings whoso story must wring tears from the coldest eyes , would be a beautiful trlb ute at the hands of an aroused public The News , however , does not care to be placed In the position of urging contributions to such a fund , for the reason that this paper would not care for the responsibility of continuing tc keep in the limelight a situation which has already wrought up the people o this community to an intense degree As a passive agency at the service o its readers , however , The News is will ing to receive for a limited tlmo anj subscriptions that the public may care to make toward a mark for the grave of little Kaurt- WINTER SPORTS M'CURDY ' AGAIN UNABLE TO FLY NOTHER STRONG WIND MAKES AMERICA-TO-CUBA FLIGHT IMPROBABLE. Key West , Jan. 26. A strong wind t-as blowing at daylight this morning , laklng J. A. D. McCurdy's attempted eroplano flight to Havana luiprob- ble. DISCOUNT RATE IS CUT DOWN BANK OF ENGLAND REDUCES MINIMUM RATE FROM 4'/2 ' TO 4 PERCENT. London , Jan. 26. After a prolonged discussion the directors of the Bank f England today reduced the dls- ount rate fiom 4'/i to 4 percent , 'his action was unexpected In view f the present stringency In the mon- jy market which recently hardened > rlvate discounts. "Evidently the dl- ectors weio guided to their decision jy the fact that they have absolute ontrol of the money market through ime collections and will be able to make the 4 percent effective. When the bank returns are publish- d the reserve probably will show a good Increase. Discount rates at for eign centers also are lower than In Condon and there Is an appearance of 'orelgn gold demand. It is believed hat Indian requirements are less > resslng and probably 'this helped to > ring down the minimum rate. SIR GHARLESJILKE DEAD Brilliant Member of British Parlia ment Succumbs to Election Strain. London , Jan. 26. Sir Charles Wentworth - worth Dilke died today. The immedi ate cause of death was heart trouble , though he had been In an enfeebled condition since the present election , the strain of the campaign having af fected him severely. He went to the south of France to recuperate , returning to London last Saturday. Soon after reaching home he took to his bed. Sir Charles had represented the Forest of Dean divi sion of Gloucester in parliament since 1892. lie was recognized as one of the mobt brilliant minds in parliament , particularly In the domain of foreign affairs and but for an old historic di vorce scandal he probably would have ticld the highest offices in the gift of his country. Ho was born in 1843 , was educated at Cambridge and admitted to the bar in 1863. Ho was under-secretary of state for foreign affairs in 1880-82 and president of the local government board In 1882-85. Subsequently he was a member of several royal com missions and wrote extensively of na tional and International political af fairs. fairs.His His wife , Katherlne , daughter of Captain Arthur Gore Shell , died in 1874 and in 1885 Sir Charles mar ried Emelia Frances , daughter of Major Henry Strong and the widow of Mark Pattlson , rector of Lincoln college , Oxford. It was during their engage ment that the scandal involving Don ald Crawford and his wife occurred. Mrs. Pattlson , who was a beautiful and talented woman , remained loyal to Sir Charles throughout this trouble , She died as the result of a rupture of a blood vessel on October 24 , 1904 , Pioneer Alnsworth Man Dies. Alnsworth , Nob. , Jan. 26. Special tc The News : James Hurless , an old resident of Brown and Keya Pahc counties , died at his residence In thl : city at noon after an Illness datln from Sunday , MAIL PROBE IS ORDERED THOROUGH INQUIRY IS TO BE MADE BY SUPERINTENDENT. DEMAND FROM WEST - IS MET Representative Martin Secures Action on the Part of Federal Officials Da kota Congressman Is In Sympathy With Mall Clerks. Washington , Jan. 26. Complying with ( he request made by Representa tive Martin of South Dakota , Second Assistant Postmaster General Stewart has decided to order a thorough in- Inquiry to determine the cause for the dissatisfaction existing among the rail way mall clerks in the tenth railway division , which comprises the Dakotas , Minnesota , a part of Montana , north ern Iowa and Nebraska. The Investi gation will be conducted by an assist ant superintendent of the service de tailed from one of the eastern di visions. Telegrams were received by Repre sentative Martin from the South Da kota senate , Governor Vessey and other state officials demanding that an Investigation be made. These were laid before Second Assistant Stewart , who announced forthwith that an in quiry would bo oidered. Martin Discusses Question. "I have preferred to let the depart ment make this Investigation , " said Representative Martin , "rather than ask congress to make one. There is no doubt that there is more dissatisfac tion among the clerks in the tenth di vision than in any other , and that there is Justification for a large part of it. My personal observations lead me to support the demands made by one state senate and our state officers. 1 am not disposed to prejudice In this matter for or against anyone , and therefore I am letting the department make its investigation In the hope that It will be righted. Should later developments opments Indicate that the investlga tlon is not effective in developing the fuels I shall piesent a resolution for the appointment of a committee of the house or a Joint committee of both houses to inquire into the matter , but If the department keeps. Its promises a congressional Inquiry will not be needed. I hope It will not be neces sary to resort to such a step. " There appears to be a disposition among some of the authorities to hold Superintendent Perkins in nnr * respon sible for the trouble in ' .he tenth dl- MS-lon. This phase of the matter will * be Inquired Into bythe officials who ll be assigned to the work of In quiry. For Setting Homestake Fire. Chicago , Jan. 26. Richard M. O'Grady , accused of complicity In causing the destruction by fire of the Homestake mine In Deadwood , S. D. , left here In custody of Sheriff Frank Noonan of Deadwood. O'Grady said officials of the Western Federation of Miners had interested themselves In his case and he promised to employ counsel for him. No Confirmation of Accident. New York , Jan. 26. No confirmation of reports current during the early hours that an explosion had occurred on board the United States gunboat Wheeling enroute from New York to Guantanamo , Cuba , could be had from any source this morning. Inquiry at all the wireless stations in this neigh borhood showed that no message col lected even hinted at an accident of any sort to the Wheeling had been picked up , and reports from stations up and down the coast were equally lacking in confirmatory tidings. FOUR FIREMEN BELIEVED DEAD FALLING WALL IN BLAZE AT TROY , N. Y.f CARRIED MEN DOWN. Troy , N. Y. , Jan. 26. A falling wall at a lire in the Boardman building this morning carried several firemen with It. Four men are believed to be buried in the ruins. NO VERDICT YET IN SGHENK CASE JURY RETIRES TO DELIBERATE AT 9 O'CLOCK THURSDAY MORNING. " Wheeling , W. Vn.'Jnn. 26. The Jury which Is passing upon the guilt or In nocence of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk for the attempt to poison her husband , John O. Schenk , entered the courtroom this morning and almost Immediately proceeded to the Jury room to again go over the case. Judge Jordan was on hand and one of the jurors Inquired If he might ask a question in open court concerning some of the evidence. He was told to put it in writing and the court would consider it. Mrs. Schenk closely scanned the faces of the Jurymen as they filed out of the courtroom. She looked much better than when court closed last night , for at that time she collapsed and was quite ill after reaching her cell. Soon after the jury returned it announced its desire to communicate with the court and it was called back to the box. The foreman presented a number of questions In writing. They had to deal with the evidence of Florence Coleman , a negro domes tic who had been employed by the John O. Schenk family and who had testified regarding certain persons in the house on given days. As the court stenographer was ill today it was necessary to find another steno grapher who Immediately began going through the notes and In search of evidence. TO REGULATE ALASKA. Bill Introduced by Mondell of Wyom ing to Cover Conditions. Washington , Jan. 26. The leasing of coal lands In Alaska Is provided for In a bill Introduced by Mondell of Wy oming , chairman of'the house commit tee on public lands. All lands contain ing merchantable coal In Alaska are to be reserved from all other disposi tion. This will not prevent the loca tion and patenting of coal lands val uable for metalliferous minerals on which the coal and the right to mlife it are reserved to the government. The measure will not apply In any way to any rights or claims Initiated prior to the passage of the bill. All lessees or licenses are limited to one lease or license with a maxi mum of 3,200 acres. A rental charge is made per acre and leases are not to exceed thirty years on royalty ba sis on from three to ten cents n ton. Mining lessees are barred from mo nopolizing coal trade mid from un fairly or dlscrlmlnatlvely operitlng wastefully and unsafely as to miners. The government may take .ho coal mined wherever found for the r.rmy , navy or revenue cutter service at a price to bo fixed by the president and suits are authorized in the United States courts for violation of leases , A limited mining lease for municipal corporation and individuals not ox ceedlng 160 acres Is provided. Ol the revenues 75 percent Is to go tc the Alaska fund for road construction schools and care of the insane. The Interstate commerce law relatIng Ing to railroad rates Is extended tc Alaska. CAR ROBBER IS WOUNDED TWO MASKED DANDITS HOLD UP LOS ANGELES STREET CAR. ROB 22 PASSENGERS , SHOOT 2 Yelling Like Indian Warriors and FirIng - Ing Promiscuously , Two Desperadoes Create Panic In Car Till One of Them Is Wounded. Los Angeles , Jan. 2G. Yelling llko Indian warriors and tiring promiscu ously from pistols In both hands , two masked bandits boarded an Inbound beach suburban car on the outskirts of Santa Monica shortly after C o'clock last night , and after robbing twenty- two passengers and seriously wound ing one of them , were routed and forc ed to lice by a slnglo shot. Tills shot wounded one of the robbers who , with his companion , escaped in the brush. One was captured when ho attempted to take a car to como into the city for medical treatment. His wounded cheek betrayed him. Harry L. Mitchell of Santa Monica , wounded in the fusillade , was shot In the neck. The bandit who was shot received the bullet in the cheek. HOP bcrt Harlan , the man who shot him. was struck by a bullet which fell harm lessly into his vest pocket. Over fifty persons were in the car when the bandits swung aboard at the Toklo station. With a yell they began shooting through the roof and sides of the car. Olio bandit ordered the mo- loriuan to pass his cap through the car collecting money and valuables. liar- Ian said afterward ho had no thought of resistance until ho saw Mitchell fall out of his semt wounded. Harlan drew his revolver under cov er of tils coat and fired through the doorway. t Instantly the smaller of the two ban dits reeled and lot his weapon fall. He grasped an arm of his. companion and both raced through the car to the front and leaped off. When captured ho gave the name of Uoy Fox and said he was 19 years old. AN EPIDEMICJEAR GROSS About Thirty Cases of What Appear * to Be Scarlet Fever. Gross , Neb , , Jan. 26. Special to The News : There has been an epidemic around lierj for some time , about Uilr- ty cases being reported. In pne cace in particular where Dr. Alexander , the local health physician , was called , he pronounced the case scarlet fever. The case was that of the W. H. Me- Farlaml family. The local doctor quarantined the family , but Mr. McFarland , not being satisfied with' the doctor's decision , desired more doctors to he called In the case. So Dr. Zimmerman of Na- per , Dr. Batty of Butte , Dr. Skolton of Spencer , Dr. Ira of Lynch and Dr. Al exander of Brlstow , who constitute the Boyd county health board , examined the case and pronounced It scarlet fever , and they also sent for Dr. Wil son , state Inspector of public health of Lincoln , who arrived Monday after noon. He and Dr. Alexander made a trip here by auto to investigate the case. case.Dr. Dr. Wilson diagnosed the case scar let fever and also ordered the family kept under strict quarantine for a few days longer. FINDS LOST BROTHER. Deadwood Man Is Now Feeling Happy. Family Reunion Is Planned. Deadwood , S. D. . Jan. 26. If a tip he Is now following proves to be conect , Amos Goodwin , for many jear& past the switch tender at a local Noithwestern railroad crossing , may soon successfully end a search of a quarter of a century for n lost brother. Goodwin and his brother Oscar were born and raised on a farm In Maine , but In youth the.v separated to seek their fortunes , Amos coming here thlrlv-t'\o yenis ago. but falling to keep In touch with * . , . other mem bers of his family , who quickly sc. t- tered. When he tiled twenty-n\e years ago to relocate his brother , he was unable to do so , but has kept up the search unremlttedly. Recently he heard that Oscar was engaged In saw mill work In Seattle and he Is now investigating and believes the Information mation correct. He has located the other members of his family and is planning on an old time reunion. AEROPLANE AFLAME IN MIDAIR. Danish Aviator Descends in Time to Avoid Serious Injury. Copenhagen , Jan. 26. Svendens , the Danish aviator , while flying in a Vol- sin aeroplane discovered while at con siderable height that his machine was on fire. The first intimation he had of the fact was when the spectators shouted to him. At the outset he paid no at tention to the cries which reached him from the ground , but at last he realized something was wrong and looking around , saw flames bursting from the framework of his aeroplane. Descending as quickly as possible , ho reached the earth Just in tlmo to avoid serious injury. The machine was destroyed.
