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' '- - - 2i TOIXME XXXIV. NUMBER 39. COLOIBL S. JSTEBRASKA. WEDNESDJ3T. DECEMBER 30. 1903. TTHOLE 2SOEBER 1.710. ? ..'..iam..fc-- m prw. s fv S -: I : IP. yttttftttttttttTtttttttty The Old J s Reliable... s me s Sj mt Z mt m mt mt m m mi mt ABSOLUTE SAFETY 2 is the best thinf we Z have to offer. Other Z Inducements are of" secondary import- Z once. Upon this ba- 5 sis only, do we solicit your business. 5 mt m T5he ? Columbus tfssssa'sSSSBSSa A Vckiy RBetabliesti Deroted to tbe of X X :j Columbus, THE County of Platte, Nebraska THE United States. aodtbt M K Natht Th XJnh of U. m $1.50 Z esTf If rtod ta Aifrsaoav Simple Copies Sent rrte U ny Address. HENRY GASS. UMBiTAKEB. Columbus Journal. aasssssssafssssssssfJasssssssssssss" Any- fa Bct Papers bfejt- I I l Cx6e? J Columbus j JournaJ, rh will Baas Gafbi aod MetBlak Gbbcb. I jofnai k 1 -""BIH-l-HK-i-B 1 I'ftofc A SECRET TREATY RUSSIA SAID TO HAVE SECURED A VANTAGE POSITION. AMY AT CALL IF TK EAI This ia lacsra ay Having it Drill Greatly Increases Tension in East Japan AJao Gaits a Fecthcld- NEW TOESL A dispatca frcmlm doc sajs tie Tlea Tsm ccrrespondeat of the Standard revives the report -xhich was started a few days ago, to the effect that a secret treaty frag been signed between issia aad Ccrea, whereby Ruita obtain- the control of the Corean 37 through Russian in-' abeyance the question of the evacaa structcrs. The ecrrespendeut declares ' tion of Manchuria, which was one cf this wfll greatly increase the tension ' the terms of the uroposrtian recently in the far east. TOKIO- At an extraordinary meet-, mrj cf ihe eh!?Iaettt is learned thar,' it was decided to issue an emergency ordmaace authcrcziag the guarantee cf the principal and interest of as issne cf 10,G00. yen debentures an said, he woald iHiij his post in the the SeocFasan raii-sray xhicfl is es- event of saeh aa. arrangement. The peered to be Snished before the end aoet dasseroos factors in the situation of next year. is the confidence of the R:s-Mar! of5- AT a dinner given by the Oriental cials in the far east that a war wonid asseenrion. former Minister Kaso. mean an easy victory for Rnssia. and xho presided, said he deeply regretted the challenging tone cf Enssian cf tha; the people had not been taken 1 hcials. into the confidence of the government regarding the position of aiairs be- REPRESENTATIVES NEW HOME. nsreen Japan and Rnssia. Neverthe-1 less, he said, should the eaip-rcr de- Will Be Started Soon and tc Cost Sev ciare rar th nation -xouid be found eral Milllen Dct'srs. ready tc give Count Oknn TTTT - - :ous support. ner premier. a. tne icrt said he agreed xntn th view express ed by ilr Kct and he thought ir was nenr high tmve tn lt the people kno-r the actual poinou occupied by the govpmmen" He also declared thar net only a feehng of chivalry, bur a cesire far seli-preservation required j thar Japan should buttress the intsg i nry of China. 3oth speakers thought that tne sftuaricn rd reached sn ex tremely enncal stage !?i PKry-SBrRi; 7'n T?nc-a govemment is sril! considering th- re ply of the Japan-es govemmenr to its note -xhich -was sent in answer to Japan's demands relating to the situ ation in the far east A reconsidera tion of the proposals mad- in the Ras sian noce is ocsicerei as a matter j of course her Ri-i nas ne.er fcen disposed to taS any tep hich j vroebi led to an afcru-" lemunauon f of the negotiations inrh Japan. In answer tc many inquiries made by the I Associated Press the Russian fcreign oSc: ni ai?-"3vs msisreM thai tne Russian proposals were so liberal that it ould be scarcely prooahle ' ho cuncesve any fanner concisions. vv ml? the for-rign of5t 5 unwiHias to admit mar RusEia is preoarins tc . offer more tha tn- coccessicns out- ' t lined in the ias ncr? u is tmnsidered ' i possible that thr government may suggest changes oy which tne Russian requirements may te met and satis faction siven to Jauan READY FOR ANY EMERGENCY. Gets rransacrts in Shape Trcccs t Panama. WASHINGTON War department j ofiiciais admit that the transnerts , , Sherman. Bcford and Crook, now a. I San Francisco, are being made ready j J for sea. Primarily these vessels are intended for the Manila service, but j officials make ao -onceaImeur of the I fact thai they waar to be ready for any emergency which may arise, and ' ; should the government desire to use any of them fa- the transportation cf i troops to Panama, the ships w21 be : ready for tan purpose Still the pos- irive assertion is made that no orders I have been received at the quartermas-; j ters cfiiee with this end in view It 1 is simply they say. a question cf be- t 1 tag prepared j The Sherman recently has , i from 3!au2a. She is in need cf so: repaL-s. and the present intention c: tne quartermaster's office is to send . her back o the Pnnippmes on Feb- ' ruary L The Bufcrd has been laic ' WASHINGTON No cabinet meet- ti? at San Francisco fcr two years. ?3 "5rm c-!c fct the holiday re and just now she is being overhauled cess. Such caners as the president j and some ccal-savrag appliances in- i T receive in the holidays wfll have staned Th- Crook is in need of a to make their engagements for the 4 tnorough overhauling and renovatiag. aftemccn. as he win szezd no time which is being given her. J a. his office in the mornings. Prer dent Roosevelt left the White House Christmas Dinners fcr toe Pocr I e1? Tuesday for a long ride. He ST LOUIS. Ho Christmas cheer "xas unaccompanied when he left the was dispensed to thousands of poor at th Coliseum, where tables covering the entire floor of the vast bu3diag were set with turkey a-r; ns accom- paanaents. in addhricn baskets con- Taring materials fcr Christmas i?rn- ' ners were sent to the hemas of as many more destitute famines. The cay was observed generally in aH an- 1 constabulary pursuec the band and ity that the negotiations between. Rns nicipaL corrective and charitable r?g1- I succeeded in reco-ering part of the sia and Japan wfll terminate amicably rations, as wen as those of a private stolen funds. I . nature, by special dinners. ! Find sf Gold in Wiscsnair- HH-WAUSEE. Wis. A special from Menominee. Wis says; Gold ore v-- been discovered on a f ttt near the town of Lucas. Dunn county near this cry. .aa: assays 5145 to the tar. Gsvtnwr Makes Apcicgy. LNDRETTA. Syria Attar- ian. tne natura :ed American citizen. whese arrest bv the Turkish a-rnr. ! . - z . 1 1 " " ' " JJ vis to leave uarena, has xt(0 1 liberated. The governor of Alexai dretta Tuesday made an official nrr upon United States Consul Davis, a-? formally apologized fcr the indigni ties smTered by the consul. ir?rT ' Ccrton left here Tuesday night on the Caited Sates cruiser San Fraadsco fcr Beyrocr. ? Revising tne Land Laws. WASHINGTON The ca pubhc lands, recently aoointed by President Roosavehr tc repcrt ca the. eondhaon. operatica and effect; of the. .... u i.a. u Ci fi sse, PCS! and settiemeat cf tie noalicr .. .- uw.' LMBUWOT Ot 1USJ- 'fteffiaa-it t t.ifi!tK airtiTi.Mt Tl" T5 T - ' ,i.T or -Z . f casa.xorat. parrnases. floodie charges , there is a - , ia incnct. tacet a-aiast the eky council are being I the present T" T. T fcl .-' freeiy maae. The scaoonea Zeaith. ! more to NewelL chief hvdrceTtk- ef -. -.t. r , . ' f ... ' - r wiiii. ctsim ii" tWOBKCIS IS mv.'gn rrt - ZST tZaa CHINA FACES PERIL. Feciing that Flawery Kinpim Har Mach. to Lsk in Caae sf War. PEKING. The optimistic feeling-m sane quarters cmicernT"g war be rween. Japan aad Russia axe rot soar L ed by distossacs at Pekag- -whose knowledge of the present sitnatioc. ea ritlflE their opinion to the highest con sideration. It is rosftrrel- known that the Japanese government has drawn ( the Irae for a settteaenr,. beyocd -which fit -srill not make any material conces sion arrd it is determined to fight b- i fore yielding- what it eoasiders to be its vital interests. It is believed thar Trapse Bassia concedes vital points aa- other exchange of notes wfll precipi tate matters. It is also believed that Japan will " refuse any arrangement holding in made at St. Petersburg, and which is apposed was intended by the Rascal govemment'as a feeler. This mCd be" a viotaticn of pledges given to Japan bT China. Minister Uceda is believed to have WASHINGTON Speaker Cannon and Representatives Hepburn ami Richardson of Tennessee, comprising the commission having in charge the construction of an cfflcp building for the house of representatives, were in- ; formed by Attorney General K"rinv thar ' the jury of condemnation had fixed the price to be paid for the site a: S741.G0G. and that his department was now engaged in reviewing title to the I various pieces cf property preliminary to the government raini? title. Thh ground will then be cleared and the erection of the building begun at once. The structure is to cost be tween $3,000,000 and S-L 000.000 and its 1 construction will take several vears I Steel Mills Clcse Dcwr. r-zrrr , m ttt t. - t . - CHICAGO. ILL. The nt.re plai or rn . ! . c nimcc? steel company at couth tne Chicago, was closed down Wednesday ziihz lor an indefinite period, throw ing C'Mj men out of employment. No notice was posted of when work wouid be resumed in the sreat mills, but ai ,!! omces Ot tne coiupau u was saiti ' tual the shutdown would last for a lasr tnre s-,- fpci - i-ai, 3-P least i et ee-u. v. cen - mnia ae -Porwi,j it ic .-..n-suJ - a-o -- .eojj-eu it is rejxi.j.eii a -a-.e cu tro'-i rn?-; t- pot -c-m ho tt- m , n-uia tu x- pe. cei. win oe pu. into tores. . - j WytMnirg Ban Failure. GARLAND WTO. The Garland : no -nh- -or-..: fn rn n.i - .- ,- , ' - .-. l U-- .1-rZT " HXSKS. U ' the failure of the Stax- Baas of New castle last week. The assets of the local insrimrinn are. ample, however to meet an demands. A report was dr- , . culated that the Garland bank was can ts TaJte nectd with the defunct N-wcastl1 concern and a heavy run was made by the depositors, with xh'S result that an valuable cash was checked out. C. A. Sarver has been appointed receiver cf the bank. is Assigned to Nebraska. WASHINGTON At the request of governors of the states indicated and in conformity with the provisions of the act known as the Dick mffiria MIL the secretary of war has detailed th-1 fonewmg ofiicers of the army for duty with the orzaaized militia for a period of four years, unless sooner ' reueved: 3ngadier General Aaron :l 5. Daggett, retired. Nebraska, and Ma- t jor Robert W. Dowdy. Arkansas. these details the of- 1 -- t. i While serving on ncers aameu win receive tne ran pa; c or taeir grades, . President Takes Recess. Toe "G- dc ia.er was jomec oy a :ieilC- j " " Tendons cf His Heele. MANILA- Ladroaes recently looted the municipal treasury at Bcsobcso, in Luzon. They captured the presicente and cut the tendons of his heels. The Hew Alliance is Delayed. LONDON The Daily Man's ?e- correspendent. declares that a few "Canchuria acbles. who are under sian infiuences. are delaying the eon dusioa of an alliance between CM-a ad jl:xu Brings Amr't SEATTLE. Wash. The steamshin 1 Farrakm. reached: Seattle Monday, hav- - ac aaara t aassBBsrs ot t the wtZm iwV., -DnfA ... Z-Z f ii-L-i v nn.nnii ij. awrftn- , jj i uaia. utraaner j.. mzn on icu- ! day. the 14th. ran into Harhcr reef at the entrance to Port Simpson. At high tide it puSed oCbttt in doing- so broce'its s51 shaft. It-succeeded ia reachias the wharf -az Pert Simpsaf. and en Friday the Farrakin -wsat in and took it to cock. ateashmg Blassmm m Name. .vtww - s-- a -TIT , r , ; W. mtW TA j i nrsr nira in- anaaancec todav raar -soreness cui:i..t.)M;rar;a with Nome J ais-joBii wtf,ww ids cf tea fays Several partly snecesaful tests . mtij mi oi2ii , OTISK T5 ?CaTgO Pjnl-WH 1IT nom. , - i- ' i i tr mn m,. . i. lis: tae lat-?. near ticarvm. say. I zv, ilfifiilratlatf tta1stliif "IlllVliiaii AWFUL ACCIDENT OCCURS ON THE BALTIMORE OHRS. GEAT lANY LIVES AS IMT Faat Train Strikes Wits Fearful Laavss Track. Carryinf all ts Brink cf" Freer CONNELL5TILLE. Pa. Witi " tfoas. but is still sasceptihle to x pacl terrihle crash and a grindias: moe. fie sointico. if Sssia will qaicJdy re- the Duqnesne Xiatited. the fastest through, passenger ram -from Pitts burg to New Tote on the "Balii inure fc Ohio slowed into a pile cf lascher at Laurel Bun. two miles west of Dawson at 7:45 Wedaescar eresias- Sixty-three lives were lost aad thirty persons were injured. The train left Pittsburg ia the ev- wjTty ry"ga few xinutes Tate, inj rnirso cf wniiam xacmlev: easaaeei. of Ccnnellsville. "When anproachiag Laurel Rsn. which is a particularly fine piece of read bed. the traia was ranaiagr at a high rate of speed. Sud denly the passeaers were thrown from their seats by the lightaiag-Ime application cf the air brakes aad a moment later there was a terrible crash. The train was made up of two bag gage, two day coaches, one sleeper frrjf onle riming- car. aad at the time was carrying, at the lowest estimate. 150 passengers. The train ploughed along for a considerable distance and the cars were torn to pieces, passen gers jumping, screaming, falling from ihe wreck as it tore along. Suddenly the engine swerved to tha left and the coaches plunged down over the embankment to the edge of the Toug hiogheny river The minute the cars stopped roiling there was a wild scene ilany were pinioned beneath the wreckage and the screams f? cries that rent the I '. crtf urruiAU. nav-i..ijji -w;. i n.ij were insane In taeir made excitement tt? plunged into the river. Others, pinioned beneath, the heavy timbers. pleaded in agonized tones for release. So terrific was the force cf the I wreck thai nearly every passenger i a suSered a moment's unconsciousness I ana mauv of the able bodied men were unable to ass.sr m helping the . . . iriorea irem the wrr a on atxouni ui . t . ' nnvrae- fainted. The official statement of Superin tendent W C Lorre follows: 'No. 2 , ... . . V .1: U..X.a-i. kij . I i- 1-L4 A seme switch tenners, or timbers of i . i : j: r-s .1. : . . - - arc ca" J"i he . . T azec. Doat tamk any ot tne equip- - . . .. 1 meni win be able to go away from m ih accident on its own wneeis ex-J panr Tvn-tnlT- mo -rtM--n- r-r: rtc? ' l..jli a..... i i i i i i i . i i . the diner, xne eagiae iia, across facti tracks. The baggage car is over the baz The SrsI coacil arxl7 over the hank. The balance of the train is badly twisted. I judge thirty-five people knied. AH the kffied were in the smoker Escaping steam from the engme went into the first coach, scalding the people. Very few of the other pasenaers were injured. Injured have been Tairor? from the wreck and are lying on the h-"- En gineer and fireman cannot be found. The killed were mostly foreigners, who were in the smoker just back of the baggage car They were UteraHy roasted to death, the baggage and smoker telescoping the engine and im mediately catching" fire. Many of their bodies are lying burned to a crisp in the baggage room of the Baitimor & Ohio depot to be removed later to 'the difi'crent undertaking shops of the dry." Dutch Vote to Buy Guns. xjac .tiAGUE- The second chamber ?L " Bnzcs- Pienz voted n.50?.- K' w W e Srupp quick-firing euns. The measure was cmlv carrid 1 guns. The measure was only carried by 50 to 3S votes, aad after a heated debate, the socialists and progressists contesting the necessity for a large army expenditure, espedaliy in view of the outlay required in eonnectiou with new social Iezislation. Story ef Landing Confirmed. WASHINGTON Official ennnrma tioa has reached Washington of the laridtg of Colombian troops on the isiand of Los Pinos. which lies close to the coast of Panama. These troops number elat and they have tVq- up a position on the 'Tfgr; island. Will Terminate Amicahty. LONDON- A gjgf-Trn to Reuters Telegram company from Tien Tain, says the correspondent g? been h formed on the highest oScial anther Want Canal Treaty Ratxfiad. 3AT0N ROUGE. La. Both houses cf the legislature adopted a resoluticn recnestizrg the United States seaa-nrs from this state to vote in favor cf the ratificariou of the treaty provid ing xcr tne ouucmg of tne canaL Merriam Incident dscesL WASHINGTON In refereace to j the aneged interrieir attributed to I Ma;cr Gsreral PL C irerriam to the ' ru.i iUM oie propcsec. promotion ot .JV..M. A.. .L . tae arnxr. aecretarv- liocr Sa receiv ed a telegram from Secretary X erri- im. dated Denver, m -which he ciares. that he has nca aathoriaed any j publications on any sabiecz- Jx is ! understood that the genraTs statement j wfll be regarded as satisfsxtory at the I war department. t for CoaL Pa. The Thah' ransy Coal mmpxij- ynd the Lehhja Wiikesaaree Coal n-.iBr y. ncunce a saspensioa of work: trass. Better Demaoal Deeemoer 24 to January 4. aad ir isihot, u uuin tuainKaies. xnose -wfto rn . - mmmr v-. i -rl.- --r the coal trade say! mil iCT i Xll. bns: deasaad for coal at time, and restriction. Is ( keep np prices fcr the beaanse aZ any cTerprodac- j IT ftt NOT RMOOF. Must Ee Returned. TOSHO. It is. m 1 1 sjiI jst caudal dr d here that the Japanese reply to at asae. which are understooa to In ehase sxatasJ .iir'i for the pres- mt fTilin t saa Corean sover iile seenrizg their indiTidnal The siraatiaG. is- graver than since the 11 iswiiiwi si of tha cecctia.- coasider its reply. The iact that Minister Komura call- treasury department that where a pen ed on. "Baron de Bcsec the Russian sicn certificate ha eazi issued to a miaister iastead of Bsron de Rosen wnman who impersonaieu the widovr raHratr on. Kast-ua. is exp:aineC "by the of a- deceased pensioner. "? pension fact that the baron is suffering from, agent's checim have been dran pav aa ear aSection. But the explanation , ane to her aad delivered to her upon has aa obvious dipinrnnrfr- significance vouchers executed bv her and the aad is interpreted that Japan is deter mined, act to allow- Russia possible, ground" lor Harming Japanese Impetu osity as an excuse. The visit is net believed to be--aeeearily tantamount to an n'liis 1 ! as rumored. "War preaararioBs coariane apace. The transports asd the warships can sail at Sve minutes notice. The Japanese government proooses immediately to undertake the eotnple tica of the SeoaJ-Fusan railroad under the direct supervision cf Japanese. The press is esasriy urging the govern ment to set a limit to the "Russian. tactics of aggression and insolent neg ligence." NEW YORK. A report is current here, says a Times dispatch from Pek ing, that Japan's request for the reccn sideraticn by Russia of its reply to the Japanese demands was accompanied by the specification of a time limit. It is the expectation in St. Petersburg. the Times adds, tnat the question ot war win be decided in fourteen days. PARIS.- PiiwifnrwB was obtained from official sources of the reports that Porefgn Secretary Lanscowne and Foreixn. Minister Delcasse have within the last few days made strong representations at Tokio. with a vie" to avertiag a crisis between Russia and Japan. ONE IN THREE GETS PLACE. Civil Service Report Snsws What is Done fer Winners. TT . I chief ex .LSHTNGTOir "razi: JT HI-r-cLus. chief examiner of the civil service 1 coinniissicn. in his annual report says that durina the last fiscal year there - ... .ctc 1 ; ,.n.. ..... tio C i persons exammeG Ao. exanuned fo: . the classified service or the govem- WHT- . ill A lWTmi. . pi 1 nnT ? -H I i"t. ma.u t-j,-z tvm:iii Ml ;m iai au j branches of tc-1 servlcp. Of tne ac I uointments 24 per cent wer to pur- : , . . . . " 1 ly clerical positions. - per cent to pro- . , , . , . . ressional. technical or scientific posi- . . , t rions. ZS ner cent to mcaanical dosi- I tions requiring no educational exanii- nation, and 7 per cent to skffled la I bor positions, not exactJv mechanical m their character but requiring no educational examinarion. Of aH those examined neariy SO per cent passed, and 35 per cent cf an examined were successful in securing appointments. 3ir. tiggins says the commission has reduced its examinations to essential tests of fttaess and urges the ccnsoE datioa of a large number of local boards of examiners throughout the country, to secure closer supervision and more elective administration. j The report states that conditions of , ' emnlovmenr. m th PMinnijies are im- i n roving nrt rh ulur-M fni- radi-f. . cal men have been increased, with J result that within the last five five months more applicants have taken examinatioas for that service than f cr ' ery Whiteiaw Reid said in part, the preceding; year. "Shall w -sf a safe course by The number cf Americans in that . reaming th-r oceans 'o drag in semi service now consritntes more rha?; 10 1 trcnicai and revolutionary conrmua. r cent cf the entire force there I nes to be mado states m the Ameri being 2.777 Americans and 2.S37 Fil- can union, equal from, the start to Ipinos in public employment. As the ; rnipinos acquire a knowledge of Eng- jh d oecone 0 f,miiiar with . : 1 -s .-. - American methods, they are expected to rake the places of Americans. Chinamen Have to Hurry Now. SAN FRANCISCO Chinese labor ers are rushing into Canada by the hundreds and on everv steamer from Lii- vjii-ti. i- a..-; ..ii ii.e i rente to British Columbia. The cause for the sudden infiux into Can- 3 j fiwii --y t -nn -" . m ,m . . 7 ana lies m tne tact that tne Caaaaian ; gevernmeat recently enacreu a crw by which every China-nan landing on . Sandwich islands, or Porto Rico, wffl i - serTlc" P--ar anotaer a. British sell after January 1 wffil be be hunted from public HT as a na- i PnTa::- z which are no part compelled to pay a head tax of J300. . nonal --emv wherh--- h h i---n-r-! cf th- C!S1-S c cS-cs :a,- "ich iaoer the present law tne Chinese , are required to pay only 53. Ccghland Asks far Collier. wiSHTvrrrnv Ua-- iiiw.f.i . j. j T. 5t . t . ' Coghlan has cabled the navy depart- 1 meat requestiag that an adrrinnaT i cauier oe assignee: to nis squacron. "S1 Tmrr,4cT -tTT no ira- V-.- - vessel has not yet been selected. McCJena Resigns. WASHINGTON Speaker Cannon received a letter from Representative George B. McCIeflan stating- that he had forwarded his Tesignation as a at the house to Govensnr -- . ui uvin vn it: i OdeiL The resisajarion. becomes efiec- I tiv e upon its receipt by the governor, afiiaa of Railway, ?!F CrTWTGO : According to the Ran ' ?" Agy the total raflway mfleaae of I Uaited States ca January L IS'M. . the present year f w he X&J555 mSes. awled a.Tzn. mil'z Tm's ,r, ; This miie- takes iaco account afl the new track: laid up to the last day of the de-fTear. Caarpared with 1S02. the pres- I eat year is ahoat oc. a parity ra mat- tr cf railway ctmsu action. The cacstigeiiaa. reported was done on CS0 Saes ahd ia thxrtpaiae states -;rf ter- ritories - iaclBdiaz m8 f Three Schacaers fa Aahere. ST. JOHSSL Daring a fierce hiiz- zard art 3nmij the sehooaer Sni i drrrea. ashore caT St. Johns. Irs alter twefre asars na an open pert this incraing- badly ' reis. asaore ar iTpnasa-r n.a - ,-, daaarto the rocks aH night andsmfer-' ' - - i" m m !. CT SS 1. ed terribly from, exposure. Th t schooner Faehoda went ashore ar 1 win-Greens peatL The crew .escaped It j is feared that the schooner lactate IT IS NOT PROOF FRAUDULENT PENSION MONEY MUST SE HETURNEO. BEiAIDS Of THE CwVERMIAEMl A Pension Css Frzzx Gesr-a Under Ccnsideraticn Where Woman perscnsreii Diseased Srssher's Wif if- Cataes Promaigaticn cf New Order by Treasury. WASHINGTON. ri rs stated at the bank cashed such.checks. which were in due course -paid ar tin sub-treasury upon which drawn, the govern ment will make reclamation ef the amount. In ether wcrds. bankers and ether persons who ensn pension checks are charged with the respon sibility of establishing the identity of the- payees cf such, checks to the same extent that they are charged with the responsibility ot establishing the iden tity of the paye-3 -r cf the checks issueu actions in ordinary cor lercn: trn: me exhibition of a pension certmcate is not identification cf the person named tnerein. This ruling was held ia a case arising in Georgia. wherein one Clarissa Owens, whose real name was 3IoDy Helton, obtained a pension, i' is said. bT impersonat- m- the deceased wife cf a soldier ? received payment at the rate of ss moatl f-. Al3ril s ' y1?. ISOS. It cevelopec in the examination ot this claim that the sddler left a widow, who is supposed to have died in Florida. aloDy jlelton. a sister cf the soldier, impersonated her de ceased sister-in-law. obtained the pen sion, forged endorsements of her de ceased sister-in-law to the checks and obtained the money. For thi3 of fense she was tried in the United States district court at Savannah, Ga and was sentenced to one year and one day's canfinment in the peniten tiary The c5cials of th Northern Pacific miircad ceny tho s"-nn atrrH.c" ed to Frank Wat?rhcuse. manager of 1 fh RnRTivr ?r''-T-!5h-r5 :;"ht of a,,.,- , r,. ..,..",. C- Seattle, xn ai? recent Testimony cefcre , . .arr -n-nin rr company had a ccatract with the Northern Pacific which prohibited that raflway company from accept ing freight brought in by tramp They assert that while dse company fr no exclusive csn- tract and no zarGemenr beyond a division of rates on business from the Orient, it is the general practice Q railroad cempaaies ia the cf their business to makr a coaces sion to estabiisn and mam rare perma nent hasrs with, a zxzd aad regular schedule cf sailings and arrivals, and witn advertised routes, with dockage facilities, etc- over transient steam ships, mostly foreign, which have hap pened to pick up a cargo and have no re:nlar business. WHITELAW RE10 ON EXPANSION- Seems t r Result sf Extencinc :ar "" l American cssess:etts. i NEW iOEjs. . ilespant -piT!nT?n?rrf- rj .. . ' to ri an- 1 toast "r crefathers Day" at the nual dinner of the New SOCl- ourselves, with sometimes, perhaps, a bah the: alaace of powr mar may enable tnem to govern us and tne land cf cur fathers" Seen questions have I v ........ ,- .. r-.-i5 t expansion to justify a the GUtset I harsh criticism of any rash or 51-con- J sidered uroposals thar mav rise to ' . . . . , . tne sunace m tne first froth of pcoho ,. anT. 1 venture to predict f " T - 1 mm zza.z tne time wii: ccme wnen tne -ri -s-ho shaTT propose the inccrporaticn mto a state cf this government of the Uaited States of America. -finca nr n-t--- . i iTd 0f xhe sea. the PhHioem a -,. -,- .".- I . .UUplXlTTS. ULLT ' ed mereiv bv n,Zcn ri; I of the filibusters and slavery propa- J 1 ganca. cr wheth j gar trust ia Wa g;'nr.n. cr waetner ne represent a su- aH street cr a suae brush trust in th Uratd n;c; sen. "lT "-u -' - L3j- - Bryan Buys Old Hcmestead. CENTRALLIA. TTT The real es tate transfers show the sale by Sena- t-s Hau to waiam Jen- 2in?3 "ST3 of the old Bryan, home szeaii o Broadway m Salrr This is r5 - 1 tease iz which wmiam Jenninas f 2ryan was bom. The consideration earned m tae ceed is 52)0 and Col- cel Bryan traded aa --- --13 co211 fcr it irycre farm VioJa Their Agreement. ALTOONA. Pa. The 3ufZ: Rochester and Pittsburg Ccal Coke company announced a wage re-, - Ttcsimi at its Helvetia opemtiens t amountinz to 15 uer cent. to zo mt ' , -r - TT-i-rr- -t. -t-t - I elect Jaar iir Uie r? i y-n i ? re are a comparatively insignifi- cs - z I3 rf the Baaaio. Rochester - - " Prrxsnurg- companys WUT2 f12 - refi"ction is considered prophetic c more steeping move by the company shortly, which. wiS cut the wazss cf ISlOOO men. rcd Not to Se reeled With. NEW TOSH It has hoes. learned. imii; to a World dispatch from New naven Ccnn. than the acrica cf the .New - Tcrk. Ne- Havsi e Eartfcri raflrcad nr?ir'r7g recsrtry in pnEiag rHi - tr - n t i v,a-r- - .j 3 was due to a demand fcr-53.U00. v HiTn1iH m mm i-.a,T " '- 'T-i I 1 -- . I'W letter, which, threatened the earli de- srrHcdan of the train, if rh rcna-z were act fartzxaniag. was rm.io a-r pasting together ca a sheet of paner "srus- ciippec. frGm aesy2pers. " -- z. . ,-mLT" j. .-mfi- , . .- .-'" J "--"'ifwfiriiTi iiaTTiTifTiiSitiri -iiilirssi' ' i i'"sfT i' iffnr NEBRASKA NEWSY STATE SSli Tne Salvation Army cf Peatrice will give a Christmas dinner to the poor. E. G. Glenn. Cmnhn. 0 years cf age. dropped dead while blackins a stove. Lawyers of Omaha are movrag in the matter g getting better men. on the juries. The Salvation Army cf Fremont "w2I give a dinner to the poor oa Christmas. 3Irs. Nancy Palmertcn. aa old resi dent cf Beatrice- has been adjudged insane and ordered sent to the insane asyhrm Congressman Ncrris has recom mended the apsointment cf Orea B. Eallard as postmaster at Ives. DundT county, vice J. S. Burk. resigned. At South Omaha J. W. Nipe shot and seriously wounded Thcmas Kirk because the latter refused to pay far a sandwich which he claimed net to ordered. ers of Lancaster county win. boldly oppose the meat trust, accord ing to present plans. A meeting w3 be held to organize an offensive alli ance. The ca2 is signed cy J. G. Quinn. I Word arrived at Table Rock of th death of 2irs. Maggie Smith, who dit , n the T'-'eTi-r asylum. She hart neen ia the asyium for many months aad frd passed her allotted three srore and ten years. A Bohemian farmer living near Sny der is siad to be alive. The local freight running between Comlea and Scrihner jammed into his buggy and took ofl the wheels, nearly -nnVng a dead one cf the farmer. Attorney O Hanlcn secured a judg ment of Sz.fltSO agamst the FremcnC ETkhcm a? iiizneapciis and Omaha railrcads in favor of ilrs. Lais Jen sen, whose husband, a section, fore- I danahter received serious injuries, in - - -was killed near Hennard by aa j clncing a broken leg and bruised head. Omaha train running as a special on th "sment 'mr At 2 o clock m the momma Lnuis G. Sack, a farmer living tour and cue-half miles northwest cf Eagle. discovered his bam was ca fire. IBs two haras a -id contents are a total loss, le-dcz zJ of his hay. "ts aad com. harness d tarm. tmpfem'mis. ses were an saveu sy zaru i'1 vTork. Firteen acres Gf land lying close to the viHage of Snyder were sofci for the unifcrm price cf 2I0 per acre. The transfer was frcm Mrs. 31atilda iloHe. executor for the estzte of Fred erick McZe deceased, to Cari 3ars and Robert Pelrzer. who own and 09--rate the brick yard property m that fince. Hamilton county, attempted to com mit suicide by skectizg himself thrcoah the head ever the right eye. Shortly after the shock of the wound he arose and went into the house and medical aid tas immediately summoneo. MGtive for the de'l is unknown. W F Porter of Central City, fcr aierly secretary cf state, has been at St. Paul endeavenng to iaterest St. Paul business men in a rrrTTnug fac- tery proposition. His pirn ccntem- Pes the in t of about SW.flOO nf Trx"! niril ?" a stock company .ve met with con -"- r '-i-rt. cii.J T h' and it s said to siderable favor. . j vvasamgton cispaim t.oagresmaa J Kinkaid introduced a bill to restere certain rizhts to settlers on the Fort Randall military reservation in 3oyd county. Th et.ers not only had to pay for the lands, bat also v rompiy with the homestead laws. Judze Kir. kaid "commend'! the reappointment cf L. H. Jewett as postmaster at Brs- kaa Bow. Neb. ' h. - A--o a Timr:i"oa. ranEi ?;.: . fn -r ?id fcst -xeefc The supreme court has decided tha ex-Register of Deeds Hotm did not . . - 7 have to pay occk maey received as . , . . . ees foe Icokina uu tae names ct siaa- rs of saiocn licenses, to see if they j were freeholders. The court saM: "A I county ofiicer i3 no" required to ae 1 corr-it for or na aver 10 Vfe ctKmtv money received oy arm ra payment j are coptaiafe wkh. and are noc mciuc.ee w n his ofiiciai duties. A recent nsmbe: cf the Lzrversfey ct paper conveys the infer mancn that C C. North, whs repre- seated Ne raska ia the Missouri de hare in 13Q2. ' been s4et:ed as cue of the conte-taats in the Chicazo Ncrthwestem debate fcr the cham pionship cf the Western Debate leazue. Mr North graduated from the Nebraska university m 1562 a-rd at tsaced Yale Divinity school fcr a year and this year wear to the Chicago DryiiVty schooL Prof. Chaadler head cf the department at Chicaan. speaks very highly of Ma North s abthty aad r.. .' JT.T-. 4 dehate. j The faraita: ' the aew Cam- e anil Bah: fixtures for .erne arrary emlciaa at 3eatrice have net ived. althcuaa tnne amix sreained m tae coa cme time ago. With f the installarioa of building rs ready fcr -' -1 exnired exceptam ese nrrmirr 1 --- Forrest jiarstan. accasec ef swm- dliug farmers ia state out of insu arvKs parts of the ace premiums, wfll net preach in a.eamey county -.- made the date afl right, but the sheriff caught Vfr-? at Fairbury aad he vS be ---r to Elmwood far triaL Word reached Aarcra that Carl Hhrmp. the 22-yearoid san of former Counry Treasurer Tcm Ehzmp. mm three mncs ncrthsas" of Stockham. ' T" W3jr rfc'i."'f rrom a r. ;:?- rW- r-f an. accidental discharge of his shot -" " aariy tare ?g ryoa The suit against the Bartley bends- j I men. which was decided by the dis- i rhe state, fe to be appeal-! to the su- preme court, and a traascripc of the j arcceedinas m the lower court has been eraerzi. .).... jy. - STATE NEWS WAR ON COYOTES. Club Organised in Custer Ccusty to jctermfnate Them. CALLAWAT A move Is on. foot to organize a county coyote club in thid j county, each precinct m the county to have a club of its own. and all to work to gether ovr the county For ma ay months the coyotes have been rauling the chicken yards, the pi pens, end in several instaacss have killed and devoured sheep and calves. and it is proposed that these iV be organized and on a certain day each week during the- wiater months a gen eral roond-p wQl be made with. the determination cf exteratsaatian; these pests. The- ani-raTs arrr cre numer ous thaa they have Tumu. for years. aad as there- is now no bcanty oa thT. but little effort has been mad to kill them o. Their hideous howl may be heard in every direction a scon as the sun goes down, and is kept nt) during the entire night. The move has been starred for th organization o the clubs and it is thought that by each precinct havmjc an organization of its own. and eject ing its orzeers and holding regclar weekly rcund-ups. hundreds of coy " otes can be captured and killed. . WOMAN KILLED BY CARS. 3u3gy Struck fay E. & M. Train. AURORA A tsrrrble icciest oc curred ac the city limts of Aurora. 3Irs. Alex W2scn and iliss EtheL her daughter. 13 years cf age. whose home is four miles southwest of Aurora. were on their way to the city to do some trading when they were struck by B. 3L passeaanr train No. 4z. at the crossinsr west cf the round house. Mrs. Wilson's neck was brok en, resuitin? ia Immediate death. The but so far as can now be told ir is thought she win recover. The hcrs they were drivina was in3tantlv kffi- ed, xne bus was carried en the p2ct of the enxin until the train was stopped. The supposition is rhr the victims of the friahrful traaedv were "' freiah r N -CJ. whih was aj3t To m.1 cut o the yards, aad failed Ui see the fast tram until k was too fate. The husbaad and father is cue ef the oldest set tlers c this corarauaity rcr i-rimary 1 The primary teachers of the state are especially favored this year ia havina the promise or Hiss Cooper. supervisor of primary work. Omaha public sckects. to be presen- and ad dress them at the state teachers meetina. iGcs Cooper attended th PUbIjC- schoois of Osweaa. N. T aail graduated frcm the state normal school at that place ia 13S3. In fhi. school she received special prepara" tion for the work she H; since done so successfully, that e -ra.Tni-;rr and fittma prospective aad beginniag teachers fcr their work. Scy Hurt by Cars. NEHAWHA Claude Johnson, a hrrr about 14 years eirf was swiugiaa ca the side of a freight car waSe switch ing was betaa done As thr car ran by the stock yards th boy was knock ed off by th cattle chare and a con pl of cashes cut in the hack of hi head. another five inches lcaa acro" his fcrehead. and his riant hand wis completely severed from his arm. Has Smnllzcx Scsrs. GENET A This roenry k? haviaa smaltpaz scar and a soars of health, just orzaaized. sent est a unmber cf quarantine aros. Adjtged Snaats. TT Jofca L. Gurcoa. azvd S?" twenty-sevea. of 5irkwod prerErr was bewrzhr beJcn the iasanirv scan here and adjade-d of -zzsosd miad. He was taken to Lincoln fey Sheria Sith Mr. Gonfes etsappeared las summer for several mouths. aaT thotrzh strict search was made bv relatives, he could not be Zcn2.d. In Auaast h reappeared at his oki name. feaoes a- prprsinaT rh. medical treatment win resscre simd. nis Prtzss to Ee Givsn. Tw pcizes aggreaatma- SS! xfi be riveu so Nebrasfca debaters this year if they wm from Eansas a-? Wass iasn amversines. Chancellor An drews has aSered a prize of 53a o one of the teams if it wius. This wiT be kao-3-a as the "chancefiors prize The prize wiS be shared equally bv ths speakers. To the ccher team if it wins wS go a prize ef 50. also shared cquaEy. knewn as the "uni versity prize." Where rg prize comes frcm cas zcz yet been given cut. KM j a Fan. UNWOOr A series acciceat cr eamed cue rafle east of here whereby Joseph Poiifka. azed 25. lost his Kfe. He ?v? hsz. workina" for L. C. Sed acky fcr rwo years. They were haai ina hay SedTrrky being about rweat r reds ahead of aim on another lead The hay begaa to sap and ?eifk-. r caBed to Mr Sdtidsr. who stopp ah: team aad anc ofi! his wagea. buz could act see Pofifka. so he went hack to tne waaan. r'orra was ly side vie hay dead, his sksH crashed. Select Cmarra Arahiteata. WAHCO The report of the heard cf ccunty commzssicnerz cf Saunders county a ird.'Si the ceatract so draw plans a-d spedficaiioas fcr the new SSjSOO cocrr heese to Fisher c Law- 3cy3 Isjuries Fatal. cM boy ef Msr. Freeman Teker. who was run ever by the cars at DeSoto aad whase leg was ampczatsd. died iMaBaaaiiiiriii'iiTissfiTi ' ; niWii J vi
