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BOERS ALLOWED TO SUBMIT
PROPOSALS OF PEACE.
NORTHWEST NEBRASKA.
Better sr Wa
LEADERS CONFER AT P8ETH1A
Action Decided Aftsr Two Confer
ences wirn Kitchener and Milner
Eritisn Refuse ta Grant an Armistice.
"LONDON. Aprii 13- The govern
ment leader. A. J. Balfour, in the
house of commons yesterday made tie
IoHu'aIhu important statement-
"After two conferences between
Lcrd Milner. th- British high com
aiissioner of couth Africa, and Lord
Kitchener and tne ioer getegates some tweaty mile
iTetcria. i-ora iutcnener v-mie rerus
ing to grant an armistice, en military
grounds, a; azred to give facilities
for the election and meeting of rep
resentatives of the various 3oer com
mands to consider the position- The
Boer leaders have, therefore, left Pre
toria to carry oct this nlan."
Mr. Balfour added that it was not
expected that communicancu between
the 3ntish and Borr leaders -would
be resumed in less than three weeks'
time.
"Mr. Balfour's statement made a
-reneraii- favorable imDressioru It
.was argued among the members that
the action of the Boer leaders demon
strates that any rate a majority of the
delegates favor the acceptance of the
suggested British peace terms. The
submission of the question to a
plebiscite cf the burghers is accord
ing to Boer law waich requires lead
ers of armed fcrres in the field ta
rake the opinion of their followers in
concluding peace.
It is officially asserted tnat the con
tinental statements to th effect that
the 3oer leaders went to Pretoria at
the suggestion of the British author
ities are absolutely unfounded. The
action of the Boers was entirely spon
taneous, and rfrjg is regarded here as
the best evidence ot a genuine de
sire to brimr about a settlement by
peaceful negotintrons. and as bing
indicative cf the character cf the aa
vice which will be given to the
burghers by th- leaders, who are now
returning to their various commands.
THE HAGUE. April IS. A- 3. W.
-Wcimareus. the Boer delegate, said
that he had no knowledge whatever
of any particulars regarding the South
African peare negotiations. n.r of
the report published in Amsterdam
to the effecr that the negotiations had
teen broken off
OMAHA. Neb.. April 19. -Northwestern.
Nebraska, never looked as
prosperous and was never o as good
cenditien, as at. the present time," re
marked Major Buchanan, general pa?
senger agent of the Elkhorn. The
entire Elkhorn valley looks like a
garden and at this time the pros
pects are excellent for a bur crop
There is plenty of Tnctsrure in the
ground and the recent showers have
started the grain to growing in fine
shape. All along the line farmers
are busy in the fields and mnknig im
provements in the way of erecting
a-w cattle sheds, barns and houses.
I stepped off a couple of cays at
Newport, a little town of 400 inhabi
tants, and drove into the country
Therecv7tkis.
is flourishing. By the way. that is
the greatest hay shipping point in
the world. Last season from, that
point we sent cars of hay to every
state in the union, the cut running
into thousands of tons. The hay
yielded from one and one-quarter to
two tons per acre. This year the cat
will be greater than last.
"In addition to the hay fields there
are many fine ranches around New
"port. on which herds of cattle from
500 to L500 head graze the year
round. On every hand there is a
flowing welL water being secured ai
from twenty to fifty feet. Land is
selling at from S10 to S25 per acre
and is in good demand.
TERMSJK PEACE
IT IS NOW CLAIMED THEY HAVE
BEEN ACCEPTED.
KTMIS EMM WSETTUD
British Offer the Alternative ef Ac
ceptinfl the Condition Laid Down
mr Breaking Off- the Negetiati
Outesme Difficult to Determine.
CONTROVERSY W REOPENED.
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LEAPS THROUGH A WINOOW.
SIBERIAN FEASANTS STARVE.
Famine rd Disease Devastate a Once
Rich arc rert.lc Secticn.
ST PETERSBURG. April IS-The
reports received hern from the famine-stricken
districts cf Knssia more
rhn- ;asrify the annci paeon of acute
suffering in thos localities. Scurvy
and typhoid fver are devastating the
peasantry throughout the Thole Gf the
Altai thishiands of Siberia region,
formerly the chief granary of Sieeria.
The starving people there have con
sumed even the last remnants of their
seed grain and no spring crops have
been sewn. The last wheat sold m
Altai was at f4, roubles per pood.
azamst the normal price of 15 to 20
copecks pr pood. In some places
the scarcity cf fodder is so great that
half the houses have been unthatched
to save the lives of the cattle and
horses.
Fremont Burglar Spcils Pian to Cap
tare Him.
FREMONT. Neb April 19. At 11.30
the other night the hardware store
of L. F. Holloway t Ccu at Sixth
and F streets, was burglarized by a
lone individual and $30 worth of raz
ors, shears and revolvers stolen. The
thief escaped capture by jumping
through a plate glass window in the
front of the store after he had sent
a sewing machine crashing through
so as to make a hole large enough
for his exit. Several men who were
planning to surprise and effect his ar
rest saw him flee a block toward the
west and turn a corner, and two oth
ers who happened to be passing along
another street caught a glimpse of
him. as he darted into an alley. Noth
ing has been seen of the fellow since
that time.
Mullen Stays in Alaska.
Washington special dispatch: The
nomination of Patrick M. Mullen ot
Omaha, which the president sent to
the senate, for receiver of public
moneys at Juneau. Alaska, was ac
complished at the earnest request of
both Senators Dietrich and Millard,
who have labored indefatigably for
Mr Mullen's appointment ever since
it was announced that the land of
fices in Alaska would be consolidated
at Juneau. Mr. Mullen was receiver
at Rampart City.
LONDON. April IS. The Dally Mail
yTarmg to have authority to announce
tfrar basis of peace have seen practi
cally agreed on at Pretoria, hut says
that some little time will elapse be
fore the details' of the plan can be perfected.
I jnrtjirafr if"' taar tmoa- finding
fhat the British government retnsea
on Wednesday to modify its terms
I with regard to amnesty, banishment
and a responsible government, the
Boer delegates met again on Thursday.
The British decision, practically
leaving them the alternative of accept
ing the British terms, or breaking up
the conference was then communicated
to them and the delegates proved
mere reasonable. When Loard Milner,
the British high commissioner in
South Africa, promised the delegates
one or two sears in the executive
council, subject to the approval of the
government and pending the restora
tion of a responsible government, they
practically agreed to accept the Brit
ish terms.
Some details, continues the Daily
MaiL which are net likely to create
difliculty. still remain to be settled.
Lord Milner has summoned from
Johannesburg an Australian expert,
-who is to assist in estimating the cost
of rebuilding and restocking the Boer
farms. The delegates, concludes the
paper, have so far acted quite inde
pendently of their representatives in
Holland.
gang Saner a loyalist Afrikander.
speakimr at Bradford, was not opti
mistic concerning the peace negotia
tions. He said he thought it quite
probable that the Boers would ask
Hrpsr Britain for .30.000.000 or 30.-
I 000.000 and agree in turn to clear out
I of South Africa altogether. "
I Serious differences, it is said, have
arisen between the Transvaal and Free
State delegates who are discussing
peace terms at Pretoria. General
Botha and Acting President Schalk
burger. it is reported, have given the
Free State representatives until April
12 to come to a decision, threatening
that thereafter the Transvaal delega
tion will continue the peace negotia
tions independently of the Free States
delegates.
It is further declared that Botha
and Schalkburger had practically
agreed upon terms for snurrender prior
to their visit to Slerksdorp. but that
out o loyalty to their allies they in
sisted on a conference, though with
slight hopes that their views should
be shared by General Dewet and the
other Free State leaders.
Official Dispatches Referrmf. tm
.tsh Defeat at Spieftkap Pa
LONDON. April 18. All tke ofcil
dispatches referring to tie defeat sas
tained by th& British troops usier
General Buller at Spiaskop. NitiT,
rJanuarv 24, 1900;: srere- asade puMic
today. Those hitherto vxpobliafeed J 3g
merely emphasize sow hopelessly
muddled were the preparations for
yhar engagement. The coatrorersy
between General Buller and Gemerml
Sir Charles Warren is proved to hare
been even more bitter than previoaalr
hinted ar, while a new extract from
one of Lord. Roberts dispatches" briags
additional censure on General Bailer.
Lord Roberts declares that General
Bullet's endeavor to put the resaoaai-
biliry for the defeat on General war
-on was not justifiable. Roberts hold
J that ir was Suiter's duty h iat
when he saw things-were going
This remark was caused by- a dispatch
from Buller, in which he says:
"I saw no attempt on the part of
Warren to either granple with the sit
uation or command his force himself.
We lest car chance by Warren's slow
ness. He seems to me to be a man
who can do well what he can do him
self, but cannot command. I can
never employ him again on an inde
pendent command. I ought to have
assumed command myself when I saw
things were not going welL I blame
myself now for not doing so."
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DERS HB FORCES.
B GKHIY DHJOnEB
Oracrs Sabmiasien
af Every Man Unaer His Charge
Says Armed Resistance la
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VETOES BILL FOR A PENSION.
Looks Like Falls City Man.
MANHATTAN. Kan.. April 13.
William Scott, arrested here en a
charge of grand larceny, committed
at Sevannah. Mo is said to fit the
description of the murderer of the city
marshal at Falls City. Neb., who was
Miled two years ago, and for whom
a large reward was oiiered.
President Refuses to Ccndone Offense
cf a Veteran.
WASHINGTON. April 13. President
Roofeeveit sent to the house a veto to
the bill pensioning Tobias Walter, a
lieutenant in a Pennsylvania volun
teer regiment during the civd war at
517 per month. The veto message
states that the records ot the war de
partment show chat this soldier was
casniered by sentence o a general
court-martial for disobedience cf or
ders as to going on picket duty and
that Ti disobedience was admittd.
"To inscribe his name on the pen
sion roll," the message says. would
be to condone an inexcusable offense,
detract from the high e-timate in
which the pension roll ought tu be
ever held, and tc dc injustice to sol
diers, now on that roll, especially
these under the act of June 27, 1S90,
where an honorable discharge from the
service is a condition precedent to 00-
taminz' a pension."
THE VOTE ON EXCLUSION.
BIG WHEAT CROP IN SIGHT.
DEWEY INVITED TO DENVER.
Want Herz cf M?nila tc Attend Fun
stan Harriet,
r DENVER. Colc April IS. Admiral
Dewey has been invited to come to
Denver and be a guest of honor at a
banquet which the First remment.
-Colorado Narroual Guard, will zrre tn
General Frederick Funston. rommaud
er ef the Department cf Colorado, at
the Windsor hctei en Mav L the an
niversary of the battle of Manila bay.
The sivitation was sent tn Admiral
Dewey by Colonel Verdeckberg of the
First regiment and Captain FJison cf
company F Jjcth of whom are on
the committee which has charge of
the banquet and reception.
Interchangeable Mileage.
SAN DIEGO. CaL. April IS. The
Trans-Continental Passenger associa
tion m committee of the whole, it is
stated, decided to recommend inter
changeable mileage on all roads west
of Denver. Cheyenne and El Paso.
Subscribing tc New Lean.
LONDON. AnrC 1? The list cf ap
plications for the pamou of the new
lean. -Eln-OOrt.OO'K offered to the pub
lice, were closed this morning, owing
to the heavy over-subscription and
the inconvenience to the market aris
ing from locking up such a large
amount of money.
Re-Elected Superintendent.
KEARNEY. Neb April IS. A. O.
Thomas, superintendent of the Kear
ney public schools, was re-elected by
the board of education at their recent
meeting for the coming year at an
increase in salary cf 51C0 per year.
Editors tc Meet in Omaha.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark.. April 12.
Omaha was selected by the National
Editorial association as the place for
holding the next annual convention
defeating Milwaukee and Ashville.
North Orolina.
Yield Above Average and Eauci ts
Last Year's Anticipated.
NEW YORK. April IS According
to dispatches from R. G. Dun & Co
the outlook is encouraging for a large
yield of winter wheat. At most points
the acreage is equal to or larger than
last year's, a-nrt even in the few re
ports of a decreased area the loss is
only put at 10 per cent, while the
most hopeful statements make the in
crease 50 uer cent. On the whole
there appears to have been a htle
loss dnnng the winter rfremTweather
conditions, although at a few points
the snow protection was light. Dam
age by insects is also less serious
than a year ago. The least satisfac
tory feature thus far is the lack of
moisture, wnicn is cansiuz anxiety in
a number of states. With average
weather during the rest of the season
however, there is every reason to an
ticipate a yield, above the average,
and probably fully equal to last year's
large production-
Watt
Chinese Bill Passes the Senate.
WASHINGTON. D. C April IS. The
drastic Chinese exclusion bill origin
ally framed by the senators and rep
resentatives from the Pacific coast,
stares met defeat in the senate and in
its place was substituted a measure
ottered by Mr. Piatt of Connecticut, ex
tending the provisions of the present
exclusion law and also applying that
exclusion to all insular territory of the
United States.
The vote by which the substitute
took the place of the original bill was
4S yeas to S3 nays. Once the substi
tute had been made all senators join
ed in. its support with the single excep
tion of Mr. Hoar, the substitute being
nassed, 76 to L
JtANTLA. April XL General Mal-
aas ancoaditiaaally surrenderee.
ta Brigadier General Bell at Lipa. Ba
taaaas province with the entire in
aanest force ct the provinces of La
raam yrf ag'"1 General Bell
his (Bell's) influence is sufficient
'ssfsjseli the lasarrectioaary aove
.awats in Tayabas ' and" SiTiu -prcv-
iacs and cantare all those in the field
who have not yet surrendered, but
Malvar has ordered the- complete sur
render of every insurgent to the near
est American force.
General Wheaicn. reporting to the
division headquarters, says thar all rer
sistance in his department has ended
BTd that the surrenders just announc
ed mean that the ports will be open
ed and that the Filipinos in the de
tention, camps can be allowed, to re
turn to their homes in ume to plant
the crops. General Wheaton is espe
cially' pleased with General Bell's
care of the natives confined in the
camps.
The officers in charge are held per
sonally responsible for the quality and
quantity of the food served out and
for the general welfare of the occu
pants of the camps. After scouring
the mountain passes General Bell em
ployed volunteer bolomen for protec
tion against ladronism.
Numbers of Filipinos volunteered
and expressed the liveliest satisfaction
at the treatment accorded themselves
and their families who were in the
concentration camps.
General Wheaton gives General Bell
great credit for his indefatigability in
conducting the campaign. He was
afield on horseback day and night.
personally superintending the most
arduous operations.
The people cf Manila are delighted
at the prospect of a resumption of
trade with the pacified provinces and
are anxious to show Generals Chaffee.
Wheaton and Bell their appreciation
of the fact that the insurrection is
really over.
About 3,300 rifles have been receiv
ed by the American officers in Ba-
rnrnrig q-m? Taprpa provinces during
ts Isat fear ataataa. sneraL JiaL-
The fruit crop outlook la.
is very eaeoaraging.
Goreraor Odell of New Toric will
spead six weeks in Calif orwia
J. D. McFariand. formerly af Liar
coin, died last week ar Los Aagelea,
CaL
The sank of Milligan. Neb., waa
robbed of a considerable sum. by
blowers.
News has been received of the I
ot the American ship Iroquois ia the
Java sea. ,
Lord. Kimoerlerr the liberal states
man, "who has been ni for some time,
died en the Srh.
The regents of the Minnesota State
university have refused to accept the
resignation of. Prof. Thosaas Sharr.
well known all over the country as
an expert in sheep and cattle hus
bandry. The senate committee on foreign re
lations considered, but did not finally
pass upon, the bill granting an annu
ity of S5J300 a year to Miss Clara Bar
ton for her services as president of
the Red Cross.
A total of 173 eases and 137 deaths
from cholera were reported in Manila
3n the 7th. The natives are making
great efforts to break the quarantine
astablished and in so doing one native
has been kflled-Ex-5ecretary
John W. Foster has
iccepted an invitation to deliver the
oration at the dedication of the sol-
iiers and sailors' monument in In-
Jianapolis, IniL, in May.
The Mexican Central passenger
GLOOMY FOR RHEA
CITIZENS OF OOOQE COUNTY
POCEO TO COMMUTATtOM.
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FREMONT, Neb, Aartl IS.
Governor Savage waa aere a few days
aao two petitions sfgne By 450
dents of. Dodge coaaty in aad
Srihner. Sayder and- Dade.
iag strong remonstrances against aay
exercise of execntrTe cleiaeacy in. tae
case ot William. Rhea, coadesned to
suffer death for the maraer of "Her
man 7im were presented to hias. A
delegation of three prominent Fre
mont citizens, who are also leading
republicans, waited upon, the gover
nor at the railroad passenger station.
and told him that from five to six
thousand names more could be. se
cured to rhe same petitions in the
county if they would influence his
final decision-
To a newspaper correspondent Gov
ernor Savage expressed himself as
follows in relation to Rhea's case and
the applications which have been
made to have his sentence of death
commuted to life imprisonment:
"If I cculd have positive assurance j
that, no governor after me would
shorten the sentence or grant a par
don I would not hesitate to commute
wrniim Phoa'n wnTmcp of death to
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rain, was wrecked by an open switch nfe imprisonment in the state peni
it Gomez PaIa:io. near Tarreon. The ! tenriary. I would do it today. I be
oreman was killed and the Pullman ifeve that Rhea committed a heinous
:cnductcr fatally injured. cmse, and that he should suffer for
NO CHANGE IN WILHELMINA.
Fever Continues, but Danger is Re
garded as Passed.
AM5TERWAM. April IS. The cause
of Queen Wilhelmma's illness is pre
mature childbirth. An official bulle
tin published today says her majesty
passed a somewhat less tranquil night.
The fever, however, has nor increased
end her condition is comparatively
satisfactory.
A bulletin issued from Castle Loo
at
m. today says:
Rctnan Gees tc JaiL
-- """-NEBRASKA CITY Neb April IS.
"" Ernest Rotman. who was fined SLOW
-"" -joae xrme ago by Judge .lessen, and
who appealed the case to the supreme
court, where the findinc: of the lower
court was sustained, has been given
np"Vy his beedsmen and has begun
servms' out the fine and costs. It
wiH take 3S5 days in the county
jaH. The Gffense for which he was
fined was the running of a "hole in
the walT at Douglas.
New Sank for Henderson.
HENDERSON. Neb- April IS. John
Krccker sr Son are excavatms for a
new brick building and will organize
a bank here with 525.000 capital The
name of the bank win be the FirEt:
NationaL
Chciera Spreads in Manila.
MANILA. April IS. The total num
ber of cases of cholera reported in
Manila xrp to coon today was 305 and
the total number of deaths from that
disease in. this city was 235. In the
provinces totals of 621 cases and 422
deaths have been reported.
School Boy Stabs Comrade.
LONG PINE. Neb- April IS. While
Charlie Castle and Guy Given were
returning from school, young Castle
stabbed Given in the spinal column.
The victim is in a precarious cendi-tian.
Theater Manager McDonald
FT- PASO, Tex April IS. James
3IcDcnald- an. old rime theater asaa
azer. died roday at the age of S3
McDonald was at one rime manager
of John L. Sullivan's theater in San
Francisco, and later owned the Mc-
Daniels at Cheyenne. Wycu rhach. J
was burned. leaving him pensHeas.
His only support in recesxyeais
jja-aSowaace from, the Actors
jcJatioa- He at oase tiare played wfiS.
Serious Injury from Stalk Cutter.
PLATTSaCOCTH. Neb- April IS.
While George H. Stoehr was cutting
ccmstaQs in a field he fell in front
cf a stalk, carter and was run over.
being seriously cut aad bruised.
Parry is Made President.
INDLANAPOLIS. Inc.. April IS. D.
M. Parry of Indianapolis was elsctad
president of the National Manufac
turers asscciaticn.
"Since morning there nas oeen no
change m Queen Wilhelmina's con
dition. The fever continues."
It was authoritatively declared this
afternecn that the report that the
ueen is suff enng from peritoniris and
nephritis is untrue.
var personally requested an interview
with General Bell in order to make
his complete submission.
The lack of cf news from the
Island of Samar is due to a defective
rable. It is believed, however, that
the American commander received the
surrender of all the insurgents in
Samar,. unless the planned proceed
ings were altered.
ST. LOUIS. April 17 Governor
General W. H. Taft of the Philippines.
who is here for a conference with the
world's fair officials, speakmg of the
situaticn in the islands, said
The real war in the islands is over
when thirty .provinces are pacified
aad only three remain to be brought
under civil controL And I do not ex
pect to see these three provinces in
rebellion very long.
The trial of Berry Howard of Bell
ztxaxr, charged with being one of the
five principals in the murder of Wil
liam, Goebel. was begun in the Frank
lin circuit court at Frankfort. Ky.
More ffrn 155.000 shares of the
whoctaw. Oklahoma ac guii raiircaa
stock have been deposited in favor of
Speyer & Co. of New York. The total
aumber of shares of the road is 23$.-
300.
George Gray Wood, who is in Han
Francisco arranging for the Great Pa
sine ocean cable, says that next
Thanksgiving day the United States
will be doing business with Honolulu
by wire.
The liabilities of Lord Francis Hope.
who has become bankrupt, are an
nounced to be ftS.OGQ- Of this amount
flolOOO is claimed on a bill of ex
change given to Hay Yoho. his di
vorced wife.
A son of John S. Sargent, the fam
ous American portrait painter, nas
been appointed one o fthe pages whe
will attend the queen at th corona
tion. The pazes win hold her majes-;
ty's train in rhe procession.
T- t omPTToii thar the work on a 1
it. From tae imormauou tasi 1 Jiw
received as to the case, however, I
cannot but believe that he does act
deserve worse punishment far the
frfHfng- of Herman. Zahn than does the
rm who was sentenced to the peni
tentiary for life for the same deed.
This is my opinion, and it ia the sen
timent of many leading citizens who
have petitioned me to commute Rhea's
sentence.
"When I say r" rhe possibility of
a future governor granting a further
commutation or giving Rhea a full
pardon is the only thing that causes
me to doubt the wisdom of changing
the death decree of the court. I am
telling you mare than I have told any
one else. My reasons for taking this
position are thar Rhea is young and
hag been, influenced by evil cempaa.
iaaar tM ae was tried, ia a cosaaa
nity where he had no friends and at
a time when adverse sentiment was
mest pronounced; that his compan-
( ions, one of whom at least, was equal-
Iv zuilry with himself, die not re
ceive the extreme penalty of the law;
ithat the intent to commit murder was
inot clearly shown at the trial, and
he
Columbus
JourntaJ.
worx on a , glv z the refusal of the suprem
railroad from Values to Eagle City ' col!ri w ,rjV9 him a new trial ws
Alaska, will begm shortly and win bej icr
rushed to completion without delay r
The company which it is said will con
struct the road is an English and
American concern and capitalized
3.000.000.
"The Patriotic League of the Revo
lution has petitioned congress tr se-
1
cure a pension for Theodore R. a"-.-.-., -. rtenvor and his name Dick De-
Lby, who. it is alleged, is the true in- , q capers give the name
venter cf the revolving turret used on , idress 0, a sister or wife. 3ar-
the Monitor in its battle with
MISS STONE MAY BE ENJOINED.
Contract Will Net Permit Her ta De
liver Otner Addresses.
BOSTON. Mass- April 17. Miss El
len M. Stone, the missionary recently
An Unknown Man Killed-
1 ttr .1 vttt rv vb Aoril 15. A
aSman about 35 years old was killed
here by the 3urlington eastnouna.
fiver No. 14. Papers found in his
pocket3 wound indicate that his home
tae,
Merrimac He is a native of Duchess;
county. New York.
Justice Hagner in the district su
rta Leaves it AH to Jeff.
W YORK. April IS. Bob Fitz-
simmcus sent a telegram, today To
James J. Jeffries, saying that he was
convinced that the only state where a
zicve contest between them, covdi be
held without interference was Cali
fornia. Fitzsimmcns further said
thar he would meet. Jeffries anywhere
in California and at any time to box
jot the championship of the world,
and that he would leave the making
cf arrangements to Jeffries.
preme court dismissed the pennon 01 . aIso a Iiar1 -auk char
Louis F Primeau and others, repre-: .aIch as&
sentins a tribe of Sioux Indians of the f a.t
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returned from Bulgaria, has been sum-1 Standing Reck reservation, for an m-
moned to appear in the superior court
equity session tomorrow to show
caas why she should net be enjoined
from delivering a lecture describing
her captivity tomorrow evening and
Monday evening as planned. The bill
in equity is brought by a lecture bu
reau, the complainant alleging that it
made a contract with me defendant
through her brother, acting as agent,
and that she will violate the terms
if 3he delivers the propose, lectures.
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the interior and the commissioner of J ,
Indian affairs from leasing certain
portions of the uncccupied land of the
reservation for grazing purposes.
The president has decided not to
make any change in the govemcrsh-p
of Hawaii.
George W Saunders has been nam-
d by the president as Indian agent atj
the Santee agency The agency is to ,
be discontinued after July L
bara Detemple. Alteona. Pa. He had
rwo eriDS with him, which were filled
fwith new and clean clothing. He
! was well dressed. He had a K. of P.
A
rrrs were found on
photographs wers?
found in his znp ef himself, one where
ne is dressed in a uniform of the K.
cf P. Nat a cent in money was found
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1 in nzs pusccsiuu. 1 ! 1 .w
, hrm at Red Cloud says he told of b
, ing robbed of his ticket and mone?ar
!, Plattsmouth and that he was trying
to set to aioomingtoc. wnre tii.
is a K. of P lodge, to ask for help.
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The State of
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Sample Copies Sent Tree to
any Address.
MHssU the Con9)TfnRsd Murscrerv
LINCOLN. Neb April 13. WiHiam.
Rhea, the condemned, murderer who
is awaiting execution ar the peniten
tiary, was idenrified as the man who
under the same of Hs-miTTrm. was coa
victed in Saunders couaty of burglary
sad who escaped, from, jail- a few
days after being sentenced to fire
years imprisonment at hard labor.
rTae goreraor says this identification.
win save weiafc with Mn in deter-
cs
Prelates Will Go ts Rcme.
WASHINGTON. April IS. Arch
birhcp Imiand and Bishop O'Gorman
probably will leave this country for
Home in time to be ax the Vatican,
when Governor Taft reaches there on
his wny tn Manila. The prelates are
well advised of the intentions of this
srorsmment. respecting not only the
frmrs land cuesrioii. but other mat-'
ters of importance concerning the re-
laricrn betwaen the church and. stats
m tie Philippines-
Vclcances Are in- Action.
VANCOUVER. B. O. April IS. Ad
vices from Australia state that on the
10th ct last month the New Hebrides
islands were girgn" by' an earth
quciie. The shocks subsided, next day
somewhat, but ar iatervals were re
newed, throughoux the weefc Six
hours after the- first trembliag the
J cit: became a blaze of light and AI-
berim. Lopen. and. Tingaa Tdlcanoes
Dcrst'hrtc action, the. last named send-ing-a
great waterspout over tee Iaad.
Tcarist Makes a PQcn HauL
EL PASO. Texu April IS. William
Weisenberger cf New- York. City was
arrested by the United Smtss cus
tom officers today as bs stepped off
a Mexican. Central rnllroud train. d
recT tram Jlexico City xrith valuable
jewels, watches. Mexican drawa work
arr ether valunhles- WeisenbergHr
had saveneen valuable watches hid
den, in a belt around, his waist. Jew
elry was concealed, ahanr his person
ta -every ceacerrabte wsv
Monument ta Cecil Rhodes.
CAPETOWN. April IT. A meeting
of citizens to establish a national me
merial in honor of the late Cecil
Ehcdes was held" here today. A com
mittee composed of Sir Gordon Sprigg.
the premier- the mayors of Cape Col
ony, and. a. number of other prominent
persons will issue an appeal far funds
throughout the British empire far the
purpose of erecting an immense cairn
oa Devil's peak, overlooking the Cape
psBinsula.
Farmer Adjudged Insane.
RED CLOUD. Neb.. April 15-
Frank Smith, Iivmz six miles south-
The remains of Rev. Talmage were ; . Q -j q -35 djeczed insane
buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
HENRY GASS.
N-,!r ' bv the board of insanity and was tak-
Ycrk.
Rev. J. A. Beckei
. a- r-n r'" n'rrlrrT: at Lincoln. Mr.
has resigned his, j-j. 35 a -yoU-to-do and highly re-
af years.
pastorate of the Congregational j spH:reG farmer, having lived in this
church at Spearfish. s. D- to accept a -icij fo- a number
position m Omaha. ,
The German emperor owns 3-J3 car-'
riages for the use of himself and his'
rnnrr '
3 Turkish!
Gets Nevs of Son's Oeatn.
YORK. Neb.. Aprii In. J. Q- 0t-
att received a reiegram announcing
Mavroyeni 3ey. who was Terkisn i.e a-u cf jus son. Seldon. at Camp
minister to Washington a few years jjnncan, Utah. He was with the
ago. has been appointed by the sultan I v Nebraska in the Philippines and
prince of the Island of Samos. ! rT-P-nliqfHi in Batter D
Kansas commissioners have com-1
Imenced collecting exhibits for the SrJ Onera House Damaged.
Louis exhibition. SCHUYLER. Neb.. April la. Fire 1
UNDEftTAKER-
Coffins and Metallic
ef sU Jess's sf Ucaolsferr
Columbut it
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Columbus
Commits Crime in Prison.
SIOUX FALLS. S.D., April 17. ?e- Louis exhibition. j SCHUYLER. eb Apnl la. Fire 1
1 t- t-t , w nf i TToiTro?-! Robert B. ArmsrronzL recently ap-1 hmk cur in the biz Janeeek. opera
colony of Douglas county, who com- pointed private secretary to secr-taryj acuse block and damaged the bvlhi-
pleted a term in rhe Sioux Falls peni- Shaw, took the oath, or ocice on tne, ci to tne amount at aacut two taou-
Journal.
tenxiarv for a staratorv offense, was 1 15th and entered on his duties-
arrested br Marshal Carercn as he James CrandalL for thirty years an
left the prison doors on a peculiar employe at the U. P. shops. Omaha.
charge, that of. mat-g counterfeit fell dead at his lath-
sand dollar!
I
Witnesses Against Lynch.
LONDON. April IS. Although there
is" -co indication. rr Colonel Arthur
Lynch, who fought ca the Boer saae
in the South African war. aad. wis
was elected to represeax Garway eity
in Parliament, in. November last, has
aay present, intsnxica. of piaciasr Ttfat
selfrwithia. reach, ef the British eutu'ts.
the guvemmenr is. briagimr witnesses
from. South. Africa, tu testify in sup-
port c-r the charges of sign.
"czeu3ht arnismThfrt-
meney while an. rrnnarp of the prison.
He has confessed several spurious
dollars and apFartns were found in
th cenitentiary barn.
At Queenstowa. Lieutenant HL S.fccauimbus postnflce receipts far the
Oes Moines Police Get Clue.
DBS MOINES. Ia Anril 15. T
J chjei cf iclice aanounced this mom-
btg t- ae fra unearthed a tangible.
fit which he believes will lead to
xaes. arrest of the murderers ot th
Pmiui children, which occurred
Saaday night.
Se refused to
but declared that before the day is
ores he may have something to state-
Tae negroes -now is jnil. it is cenced
ssV aave ao cssnentiafi with the case.
Entitled ta Free OeJiTrery.
COLUM3US. Neb April 15. The
year ending April 1 were !Q.:0S. en
titling the city upon petttian to a free
Ierrer carrier service.
Borne. Lieutenant Miller and jrine
bine jackets were instantly iTd by
the bursting of a twelve-inch gun.
Sxsoldiers who have lost arni3 or
legs wiH be given increased pensiens. Former S4av- Cammrts Suiciae.
Presidenr Rcosevelt has just taken I TECU3ISFJL Nah ApriT la
out an. insurance policy for J30.000 in Younz. a well "known old colored mac
3. New York comnanr. It is estimated' rif rt ttt rrmrrrirrpd siricid. '
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that he how carries S7T54WO or igOjOGO- Young was over TO years of ace. was I
life insurance. - fccm in Yirginn. and. was married to '
umcers anc soicaers 01 tae lbihc ,tae -ffg -xjio survives mm m Geor
States army stationed in Cuba hare . ;? He was in slaverv for a number
divnlp the details. ibeen nci2ei tijat os xz withdrawal C yEars. The couple have no- chU-
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of the armr from. Cuba thay wiH be -ia. hi thia part of the country- The
at liberty tn bring to the UnitecT States family has resided in Tecumseh na
thr household gcode and. persaaal ef- -rnrds of twenty years. His wife is
facts withcut payment of dtf ssc sctmd mentally.
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