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..New York Sixteen passengers were
WHedoutright foar others had died or
ttieirlnjuries up to midnight and at
least fifty more were more or less seri
ously' injured in the wreck of the
White Plains and Brewster express oa
the partem division of the New York
Central ft Hudson River railroad near
WOodJawa road in the Bronx, borough
of Greater New York, Saturday.
A sheet' of electrical flame that sig
nalled the disaster enveloped the rear
car and for a moment threatened to
roast the victims penned in the debris.
The' 'flames did not, however, spread,
and the horror of a holocaust was
averted. As the cars fell they smashed
the third rail, breaking the current
and ending danger from this source. In
the crash, however, there was death
for many, while practically ever' one
ia the four coaches-received injuries of
some sort. Many were ground to pieces,
and for hours identification was al
most hopeless. As the cars went over
many of the passengers were thrown
into', or through the windows and cut
and maimed.
The train left tie Grand Central sta
tion at 6:13 o'clock, drawn by two
heavy electric motors and loaded with
a matinee crowd and commuters on
their' way home from business in the
city.' It consisted of a combination
baggage and smoking car and five
coaches. After stopping at 125th
street the train was scheduled to run
express to White Plains.
At Woodlawn road the four tracks
nm through a rocky cut and take a
sharp curve. When the train reached
the curve it was running at a speed
estimated by some at sixty miles an
-feeler. rsr Both motors and the smoking
car swung safely around the curve, but
the other cars left the rails and
plunged over on their sides with a ter
rific crash, tearing up the tracks for a
hundred yards before they collapsed.
Later Twenty-two dead and 145
others more or less seriously injured
is; the result of the wreck of an elec
tric express train on the New York
Central at 205th street and Webster
avenue. Of the large number of in
jured, fifty are, according to hospital
and police reports, seriously hurt and
the death list may be increased within
the, next twenty-four" hours. Most of
the 'others are suffering from lacera
tion's or shock and will recover.
HOUSE TO PASS BILL MONDAY.
It Will Be Amended to Exclude All
Coolie Labor.
Washington After an hour's con
ference with President Roosevelt on
Saturday. Representative Jas. E. Wat
son of:. Indiana, the republican whip in
the house of representatives, said
there' is absolutely no doubt regard
ing jthe passage of the immigration
bill.' including the amendment to ex
clude" 'coolie labor from continental
United States. "The 'president is very
anxioas." Mr. Watson said, "that the
bill he taken up the first thing Mon
day, .and I have sent out special no
tices 'to all the republican members to
bein their seats Monday in order
that we may reach a rote at an early
hour.'t
In Time San Franciece Will
Oriental School.
Washington The San Francisco
school controversy, growing out of the
segregation of the - Japanese school
children in that city, has been settled.
The basis of the agreement reached
at the White House conference Is that
Mayor Schmltz and the members of the
school board will, immediately 'after
the passage of tho immigration bill as
reported by the conferees in congress,
abolish the. oriental schools and again
admit Japanese children into the whole
schools.
The president and Secretary Root as
sured the Californians that if the bill
is not passed at this session, an extra
session will be called immediately
after the adjournment on March 4,
The abolishment of the oriental
schools refers, "of course, only to the
use of them by the Japanese. Their
maintenance for the Chinese will be
continued.
Statement by Schmitz.
Mayor Schmitz gave out the follow
ing signed statement:
"We have come to a satisfactory un
derstanding on the assumption that
congress will pass the amendment to
the immigration bill introduced Feb
ruary 13. Until the amendment is
enacted into law we shall make no
statement as to what the understand
ing is."
Mayor Schmitz received the answer
of the Japanese government to his
proposition for separate school from
Secretary Root on Friday and after
conferring with the members of the
school board, he again called at the
State department and informed Secre
tary Root that the school board has
finally reached an agreement to res
cind its order establishing oriental
school, but no action will be taken in
this direction until the immigration
bill, including the exclusion amend
ment, had been passed by congress and
signed by the president. They sub
mitted this agreement to Secretary
Root in writing.
The Californians called at the White
House at 4 o'clock and after a thirty
five minute conference with the presi
dent and Secretary Root announced
that an amicable agreement, had been
reached and Mayor Schmitz promised
to give out a formal statement in the
evening. Secretary Root, who re
mained with the president for some
time aftrer the San Franciscans left
the White House, was rather non
committal in his observations of the re
sult of the conference. He did admit,
however, that "everybody looked sore,'?
but would not say whether a complete
agreement had been reached.
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WHY RUSSIA LOST THE WAR
EXTRACTS FROM GENERAL KURO
PATKINS HISTORY.
There Large Volumes Furnish Proof of
Military fiieffciency and Down
right Disobedience.
EXPRESS COMPANIES NEXT.
CAN SHUT THE DOOR.
Senate Gives Consent to Barring of
v Coolies.
Washington The administration
plan to settle the California-Japanese
situation was approved in the senate
Saturday by the adoption of the con
ference report on the immigration bill.
This report contains a provision which
authorizes the president to exclude
Japanese laborers from the United
States at his discretion.
Congressman Kennedy Introduces Res
olution to Investigate Them.
Washington Congressman Kennedy
introduced a resolution calling upon
the interstate commerce commission to
investigate the leading express compa
nies of the United States, which are
charged by the Western Fruit Jobbers'
association with mixing up with their
business. The secretary of the West
ern Fntit Jobbers' association is E. B.
Branch of Omaha, who made a report
to the convention' at Kansas City
which resulted in the adoption of a
resolution by that body. The resolu
tion was introduced in the house at
his request and was referred to the
interstate and foreign commerce committee.
M'KIM COMMITS SUICIDE.
Former Employe of Cudahy Packing
Company Kills Himself.
Kansas City John R. McKim, aged
48 years, a prominent miller of Pitts
burg. Kas., committed suicide in the
CentronoHs hotel here by taking car
bolic acid. McKim was formerly con
nected with the Cudahy Packing com
pany at South Omaha and later with
the Kansas City Baking Powder com
pany of Chicago.
Kelsey Refuses to Resign.
Albany. N.;k. Otto Kelsey. superin
tendent of insurance for the state of
New York, in a letter to Governor
Hughes, has declined to accede to the
governor's request that he resign his
office,,' to which he was apopinted in
May, of last year by Governor Higgins.
Harriet Lowell Barrett Dead.
Loyeland. O. Harriet Lowell Bar
rett the favorite niece of James Rus
sell Lowell, the poet, died Sunday.
aged80. Her husband. Joseph H. Bar
rettaged 84. was commissioner of pen
sions under President Lincoln.
Trouble Thought To Be Over.
Manila An investigation of the re
cent 'attack and burning of two towns
in occidental Negros bay February 13
by Pulajanas shows that the trouble
is over. No further outbreak is ex
pected. t Congressman is Set Free.
Baton Rouge. La. The motion to
quash the indictment against Congressman-elect
Favrot, charged with
murdering Dr. Metcalf. was sustained
by Favrot's successor on the bench
to Judge Brunot
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Complications. With Turkey.
Chicago Serious complications be
tweaji the United States and Turkey
were. predicted for the near future by
Rev.jF. E. Hoskins. a Presbyterian
missionary, residing in Beirut. Syria.
He spoke Saturday night at a lunch
eon k honor of several missionaries -who
ire on their way to the Presby
terian? intcr-synodical missionary con
vention in Omaha. The difficulty.
Mr. Hoskins declared, originates in
the doubtful position of Turks that
are naturalized as American citizens'
who return to thei- native land.
Ninety-Six Millions for Navy.
Washington The house, after a
highly interesting debate, passed the
naval appropriation bill, which carries
in round numbers S96.000.000. Mr.
Burton (O.) made an effort to strike
out the provision for an additional
battleship of the Dreadnought type.
Mis amendment was voted down. 114
to 14G. Speeches on the amendment
were made by Burton and Kitchin (N.
C), Slayden (Tex.), Crumpacker
(Ind.). Hull (la.), Sulzer (N. Y.).
Waldo (N. Y.), Weeks (Mass.), Long
worth (O.) and Fobs (111.).
St Petersburg General Kuropat
kin's history of the RussoJapaccse
war, which was confiscated by the Rus
sian government, has at last became
accessible, despite the most ext-eme
precautions to prevent this gl!.ug offi
cial indictment from reaching the pub
lic. The work is remarkable for its
historic value as the closing chapter
of the war from the pen of the commander-in-chief
and for the merciless
criticism of, the men and measures
which, in Kuropatkin's estimate,
swept Russian and its army to defeat.
The work consists of three bulky
volumes respectfully devoted to the
battle of Liao Yang, of the Sha river
and of Mukden.
The voluminous general orders, stat
istics, reports and other documentary
matter with the "conclusions," consti
tute most amazing revelations of dis
organization and incapability and even
of disobedience, of specific and urgent
orders by certain general officers in
trusted with high commands in the
field, notably General Kaulbars,
against whom formidable indictment
is framed, saddling upon him the en
tire responsibility for the defeat at
Mukden.
Kuropatkin's reasons for the failure
of the war are based chiefly upon a
comparison of the warlike spirit of the
Japanese, their preparedness and
valor, which he says had never been
seen in any previous war, and their
ability to maintain the numerical su
periority necessary to assume the of
fensive with the disadvantages of
Russia, owing to the inadequacy of the
single track railway from Europe,
with commanding officers disobeying
orders and in a hopeless state of con
fusion of morale and confidence among
the troops and continuous news from
home of internal troubles and of in
sults and reproaches against the army.
JUDICIAL BILMS REPORTED
MEASURE AS AGREED UPON GOES
TO THE HOUSE..
Report of Tirrell Quite Voluminous,
Setting Forth Nebraska's
Need for a New Judge.
BILL FOR AN IRISH COUNCIL.
Pro-
Damages in Sum of $50,000.
New York One of the largest set
tlements ever made by a railroad com
pany in a suit for personal injuries
was jblosed when the action of Ed
wardl' Kleist of New Rochelle, for
$20.00 damages against the New
York.' Central Railroad company was
settled for $50,900.
House Hears Eulogies.
Washington The house was in -session
for an hour and a half Sunday
hearingalogies Mt the late Represen
tative Robert Hitt ct Illinois.
Big Increase in Trade.
Washington The enormous growth
of American trade with its non-contiguous
territories in the last calendar
year, as contrasted with the preceding
one, is shown in figures compiled by
the bureau of statistics of the depart
ment of commerce and labor.
In value this commerce aggregates
$131,000,000. compared with less than
$100,000,000 in 1904.
British Cabinet Drafts Measure
viding for Home Rule.
London Following closely upon his
announcement of the intention of the
government to Introduce a measure to
improve the government of Ireland,
Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for
Ireland, gave formal notice that a bill
"to establish an Irish council for other
purposes connected therewith," would
be introduced. Thus is the liberal
government keeping its promise to the
nationalists to place Irish legislation
to the forefront of the present session
of parliament.
Bishop Bonacum Turned Down.
Naples Archbishop Quigley of Chi
cago Is stopping here for a few days.
Bishop Bonacum of Nebraska also is
here. He seems not to have obtained
from the congregation of the propa
ganda all be asked in presentation of
his charges against Rev. Father Mur
phy of Seward, Neb.
Washington Representative Tirrill
of Massachusetts on Wednesday re
ported favorably the bill introduced
by Judge Norris giving an additional
federal judge to the district of Nebras
ka. Judge Norris' bill is made a sub
stitute to Senator Burkett's bill, which
passed the senate at the last session
of congress in order that Senator Bur
ket may move to pass the bill without
having it to go to the judiciary commit
tee of the senate.
The report filed by Mr. Tirrill is
rather voluminous, going into the
whole subject of the creation of addi
tional judges for federal districts and
among other things it states:
"On July 1, 1905, there were 127
criminal cases on the docket in the
Nebraska district and on the same day
there were twenty-six civil cases in
which the United States was interest
ed. On the same date there were on
the docket 239 civil cases in which the
United States was not interested, mak
ing the total number of cases pending
in said districts 392. On July 1, 1906,
there were pending, civil cases, 330;
criminal cases, 130. Total 460.
"Excluding Sundays and legal holi
days court was In session in 1903 all
but forty-five days, and in 1904 all but
thirty-eight days.
"Notwithstanding the fact that the
district judge of this district has held
court practically every day in the year
and has been assisted by several out
side judges, they have by their com
bined efforts been unable to dispose of
the business as fast as the cases are
filed."
A comparison is made with Iowa,
which contains two judicial districts,
and during one fiscal year the total
judgments In civil cases in these two
judicial districts in Iowa amounted to
$72,567. During the same period the
total judgments rendered in the dis
trict of Nebraska amounted to $557,683.
The report recites that Judge Mun
ger has said that he is very much in
need of help and that it is practically
impossible for him to do the work of
the district. He states also that the
work of the circuit is increasing very
rapidly, sixty-eight more cases having
been commenced than were disposed
of during the year ending June 30,
1905, and that it will be more difficult
in the. future to obtain assistance from
other judges, in consequence thereof.
A Passenger Steamer and Freight
' Block Island, R. L About 15
persons went to their death ia Block
Island sound Tuesday sight as a re
sult of a collision between the three
masted schooner Harry Knowlton and)
the Joy Lime steamer Larchmont,
bound from Providence to New Yprk.
It is estimated that including the crew
there were nearly 200 persons oa
board the steamer when she sailed
from Providence. Of these only nine
teen appear to have survived the dis
aster, ten members of the crew and
nine passengers.
Awakened from their slumbers ia
their state, rooms, the unfortunate pas
sengers were at the mercy of the fates.
Many. It ia believed, went down with,
the ship. Others, temporarily thank
ful that they had escaped drowning,
prayed that they might be relieved of
the terrible pain caused by their
frozen bodies, and one identified pas
senger plunged a knife into his throat
and ended his sufferings.
The few who survived were in a pit- I
iful condition. In almost every case
their arms and legs hung helplessly as
they were lifted out of the boats in
which they reached shore. During the
day forty-eight bodies came ashore,
either in boats or thrown np by the
sea. Only six of the 48 bodies identified.
The cause of the accident has not
been satisfactorily explained. It oc
curred just off Watch hill, about 11
o'clock at night, when the three-mast
ed schooner Harry Knowlton, bound
from South Amboy to Boston with a
cargo of coal crashed into the steam
er's port side amidships. Captain
George McVey of the Larchmont de
clares that the Knowlton suddenly
swerved from its courst. lifted up into
the wind and crashed into his vessel.
Captain Haley of the Knowlton as
serts that the steamer did not give his
vessel sufficient sea room.
The steamer, with a huge hole torn
in its side, was so seriously damaged
that no attempt was made to run for
shore, and it sank to the bottom In less
than half an hour. The Knowlton
after it had backed away from the
wreck began to fill rapidly, but the
crew manned the pumps and kept it
afloat until it reached -a point of Quon
ocbontaug, where they put out in the
lifeboat and rowed ashore.
MATTER CONSIDERED BEFORE
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.
Hearing Is Heard en Amendment by
Senator urkett to the Agricul
tural Appropriation Bill.
TWO-CENT FARE IN IOWA.
Measure Passes the House without a
Dissenting Vote.
Des Moines, la. Without a dissent
ing voice or even debate the Iowa
house of representatives passed the
reduced railway tare measure which
was Saturday reported for passage by
the house committee on railways. This
measure is one prepared by the com
mittee and is a compromise for the
numeroas 2-cent fare and family mile
age bill introduced. Its provisions
are that all railroads having an earn
ing capacity of $4,000 or more per
mile shall sell transportation at 2
cents; those whose gross annual
earnings per mile shall be $3,000 and
up to $4,000, shall sell transportation
at 2 cents, and those whose gross
annual earnings per mile are less than
$3,000 shall sell transportation at 3
cents per mile.
Washington Government policy la
regard to the .control of grazing land
in lae puouc oomain and the interests
of large and small cattlemen and the
sheepmen, and the effect of protection
of stockmen , upon the homesteads,
were considered Monday at a public
hearing before the senate committee
on agriculture. The hearing was oa
aa amendment by Senator Barkett of
Nebraska to the agricultural appropri
ation bill, authorizing the secretary of
agricnltare to district the unreserved
lands and charge and collect reason
able fees for grazing. The cattlemen
were represented by members of the
American National Live Stock associa
tion, who favored the-aneasure, while
the sheepmen, represented by mem
bers or the National Wool Growers
association, opposed it. During the
proceedings a letter from President
Roosevelt, addressed to Senator War
ren, was read. It indorsed general
control by the government of grazing
lands, but insisted upon the protection
of the homesteader, and arraigned tho
sheepmen severely.
The cattlemen and sheepmen criti
cised each other, and defended their
own motives. The cattlemen made no
defense of the charges that they had
been violators of the law, and the
sheepmen asserted that it was neces
sary for fencers of public lands to
make their peaee with the government,
for "they would be convicted if ever
brought to trial."
A. B. Dericqules of the American
National Live Stock association out
lined the position of the cattlemen in
favor of government control, and then
called upon individual cattlemen for
statements. J. W. Boardman of Hel
ena, Mont., asserted that every cattle
man had violated the laws in regard
to fencing. "Why, If you want to get
the list of violators, just take tho
membership of the cattlemen's asso
ciation." he said.
"Including yourself?" asked Chair
man Proctor.
"Yes, sir; but I have taken my
fences down," replied Mr. Boardman.
He added that he had fallen into polit
ical disfavor 'and could no longer get
favoritism.
T.-W. Gray of Gunnison, Colo., spoke
on the leasing system, in order to pro
tect small raisers of cattle in Colo
rado against Utah sheep raisers bring
ing in large flocks that quickly reduce
ranges to a condition where cattle
starve."
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PROOF OF HOMESTEADERS.
NEPHEW COUNTS SUCCESSOR.
John D. Creignton Said to Be Selected
to Continue Benefactions.
Omaha While the contents of John
A. Creighton's will have not been dis
closed, it is widely reported that his
nephew, John D. Creignton, who is one
of the' administrators of the estate,
has been charged with the duty of
continuing the philanthropic life work
of the count. This means that Creigh
ton university and the various schools
and hospitals he has assisted are to
receive further endowments..
The Matter Is Subject of Conference
at White House.
Washington The president's order
of January 25. forbidding the issue of
final certificate, patent or other evi
dence of title to public lands until an
actual examination has been made on
the ground by an authorized govern
ment officer, except in certain speci
fied cases, was the subject of a con
ference at the white house, partici
pated in by Commissioner of Corpora
tions Garfield, Gifford Pinchot. Repre
sentatives Steenerson and Gronna, and
several representatives of the geologi
cal survey. Mr. Steenerson said the
president and his advisers had agreed
to add to the exceptions to his gen
eral order so as to provide that title
may issue in all homestead entries
upon which final proof of five years
residence has been made in accord
ance with law.
HALF MILLION DOLLARS GONE.
Reduces Railroad Fares.
Montgomery, Ala. Governor Comer
approved the bill reducing railroad
rates from 3 to 2 cents.
Friends Kill Two-Cent Fare.
Pierre, S. D. In the house the 2
cent rate bill was killed by its friends
in an effort to save it from indefinite
postponement The killing was the
result of a failure to understand the
situation in a parliamentary way. Car
roll, the introducer of the bill, moving
to (able ;a motion, to indefinitely post
pone, which was carried on roll call,
taking the hOl to the table, and as
soon as that had been accomplished.
Browne raised .the point of order that
the bill was tabled and dead,, and was
sustained by the speaker.
Nominated by President.
Washington The president sent to
the senate the following nominations:
Surveyor of customs for the port of
Houston, Tex., Samuel L. Hain.
Register of the land office at Alli
ance, Neb., William W. Wood.
New Britain, Conn., Bank Treasurer
Loots Vault of Securities.
New Britain, Conn. More than
500,000 worth of securities were
taken from the vaults of the Savings
bank of New Britain by the missing
treasurer, William F. Walker, accord
ing to' a statement issued Wednesday
by the board of directors of the institution.
Pure Food Bill Passes.
Topeka, Kas. The senate on Tues
day passed the Huffman pure food
law and it now goes to the governor
for his signature. The law as passed
by the senate provides that all patent
medicines should have plainly labeled
on the bottle whether or not the medi
cine contained the habit-producing
drugs, besides arsenic, strychnine,
heroin or caffein. The house struck
out the words arsenic, strychnine, her
oin and caffein. The senate agreed
upon the house amendment.
NEBRASKA JUDICIAL BILL.
The Japanese School Question.
Washington.. D. C- The Japanese
school controversy is settled in so far
as President Roosevelt, Mayor
Schmitz and the members of the San
Francisco school board are concerned.
'An amicable adjustment of the ques
tion now rests with congress.
Anti-Pass Bill Postponed.
Boise, Idaho The state senate indefi
nitely postponed action on the anti
pass bill, which passed the house by a
big majority. The vote in the senate
was 12 to 5.
They Agree Not to Fight.
Washington Dispatches received
by the president from the presidents
of Nicaragua and Honduras give as
surance of the maintenance of peace
ful relations between these two coun
tries. In response to the joint note of
the United States, Mexico, Guatemala
and other Central American countries,
both presidents have signified their
willingness to agree to any step which
may be taken leading np to the sub
mission of the questions in dispute to
an arbitration court.
Bradford H. Cox is Dead.
Kansas City Bradford Hibbard
Cox, a Sunday school worker and evan
gelist with a national reputation, died
here as the result of ptomaine poison
ing from eating oysters. Mr. and Mrs.
Cox last Sunday ate some oysters in a
local restaurant and at midnight. Mr.
Cox awoke with severe pains in his
stomach. His wife, too, was ill and a
physician was summoned. An emetic
was administered at once to Mrs. Cox,
bur Mr. Cox said he did not believe in
medicine, and he refused to be treated.
He died soon after.
Public Land Leasing.
Washington Without continuing
its hearing on the Burkett amendment
to the agricultural appropriation bill
providing for the leasing of public
lands for grazing, the senate com
mittee Tuesday agreed to adopt the
amendment. Several amendments to
the Burkett proposition were adopted,
however, designed to protect the in
terests of homesteaders. The policy
outlined, which is favored by the pre&
ident was agreed upon by a bare ma
jority of the committee.
Chadron is Adoed and Congressman
Kinkaid is Satisfied.
Washington As a result of Mon
day's conferences the Nebraska dele
gation at the last seems to be united
for the first time on the judicial bill.
Senators Millard and Burkett appeared
re-armament at the Germania works at
diciary committee and discussed the
measure, and it was agreed that a con
cession shaH be made to Congressman
Kinkaid's demand for more than ono
place of holding court in his district.
North Platte had been in the bill, and
it was finally agreed that Chadron
should be added. On this condition the
member from the Sixth said he would
be satisfied for the present.
Stockmen Ask a Transfer.
Washington Alfred EL Dericules of
Denver, Colo., chairman of the grazing
Aa overall factory la about to ba es
tablished at Crete.
A food deal of parnimoam Is preva
leat ia Gage county.
Para Normal has selected debaters
for the state contest
Some cases of smallpox have been
reported ia Gage county.
Methodists of Humboldt have decid
ed to build a aew church.
Work has been resumed on tho Y.
M. C. A. building at Beatrice.
At Suntherland Frank Durland had
his leg mangled ia a ha ypreas.
Tekamah will hold a bond election
to provide for as electric punt
Aa attempted jail delivery ia Has
tings, was discovered aad foiled.
Farmers' Institutes here aad there
are generally quite well attended
Hastings is now enjoying the great
est prosperity known since 1887.
F. W. Taylor, a brakemaa, fell from
the cars near Ruskia aad was badly
injured.
Johnson county mortgage record
shows a decrease of about $15,000 for
January.
Wertz & Johnson have just complet
ed the purchase of 250 town lots in'
Chappell.
New buildings of the Nebraska Nor
mal college at Wayne were dedicated
last week.
The home of Ed. Gibson, just across
the river from Nebraska City, was
destroyed by fire.
The farmers' institute of Washing
ton county had the attendance abbre
viated by bad roads.
J. H. Crow, aa old settler of Nance
county, fell down stairs, receiving in
juries from which he died.
The Standard Bridge company has
been given the contract to repair all
bridges in Burt county this year.
W. W. Butler, living near Belgrade.
got his hand-so badly mashed in. a
creamery that amputation became,
necessary.
Alfalfa meal is much sought after
around Superior by stockmea as a
feed aad the manufacture is growing,
enormously.
C. B. Smart, a former resident of
Beatrice, suicided at Davenport. Iowa.
He had two wives, and even then life
was not worth living.
" The Clay county farmers' institute
which closed its session last week,
adopted resolutions declaring against
federal seed distribution.
Miss Ollle Morrow, a teacher In tha
public school at Red Cloud, died from
the effects of a surgical operation to
relieve her from appendicitis.
A school election was held ia Louis
ville for the purpose of voting $7,000
bonds for building an addition to the
public school. The proposition was
defeated.
Matt Lief, who was accidentally shot
at a wolf hunt near Utica. died from
his wounds. He had lost too much
blood and nothing could be done to
save his life.
The city council of Beatrice, decided
to close the Paddock Opera house oa
the 16th. unless la the meantime the
additional exit is opened as ordered
some time ago.
Rev. John Madley. a popular pastor
and an orator of acknowledged abil
ity, has resigned the pastorate of the
Presbyterian church at Oxford to enter
a wider field of service.
An elopement epidemic struck Cul
bertson recently, four couples having;
taken their departure ia one week.
None of the girls were over 16 and the
boys averaged about 20 years of age.
Directors of the Seward County Tel
ephone company held a special meet
ing. It was voted at a recent meeting
of the company at Beaver Crossing
to Increase the capital stock from $50,
000 to $100,000. and the board is ar
ranging for the building of a lot of
new lines;
William Boch, one of the original
members of the German colony from
Wisconsin, who laid out Norfolk- in
1866, died recently and carried with
him to his grave the secret of the
hiding place in which he had stored
a quantity of gold. Some of his fam
ily believe it to have been $2,000, and
it may have been more.
At a masquerade ball in Pender,
given by the citizens in general, twej
colored men, Frank Shepard and Sam
Minns, cooks at the Commercial hotel.
aisguisea tnemselves.
Italian Poet Dead.
Bologna Ciosue Carducci, the Ital
ian poet and critic, who has been
ill here for some days with influenza
and pneumonia died Friday.
It Satisfies Japan.
Washington It became known
through information Imparted in of
ficial circles that Japan regards with
favor the amendment which it ia pro
posed to add to the immigration bill
now pending In congress and which
in effect prevents the entry into this
country of Japanese coolies. ,
Tariff Revision Asked.
Madison. Wis. Assemblyman Miller
or la urosse, a repuoucaa, introduced I Mound City, Kas. Colonel James
joint resolution hi the legislature I Findley Harrison, a grandson of Presl
memorallzing the president to call a i dent William Henry Hsrrison, died at
special .session of nmnm nw luaai.- J hSadm here f oM age. aged $2
diate revision of the tarieV I years.
Two-Cent Fare Bill Reported.
Jefferson City, Mo. The railroad
committee of the house of the Mis
souri legislature favorably reported
the 2-cent railroad passenger rate
bill, with amendments,, making it
comply with the senate bill already
passed.
Burbank Out of Prison.
Leavenworth. Kas. Lieutenant
Sidney S. Burbank was released from
the federal penitentiary Tuesday after
serving nearly fifteen months and
started for Indianapolis, where he will
visit a brother for a few days. He de
clined to make known his plans after
that Burbank talked with an Asso
ciated Press representative after he
left the prison and took occasion td
criticise the officers responsible for
his conviction. Some time later he
would, he declared, make a state)
ment regarding his cast.
association, is in Washingt
head of a delegation of western stock
raisers which is to prepare before the
agricultural commitee of the house and
senate to urge the enactment of legis
lation to provide the transfer of such
public lards as are suitable for graz
ing from the control of the interior de
partment to the control of the agricul
tural department.
Earthquake.
Madrid A severe earthquake shock,
lasting seven seconds was felt at Al
bania, province of Murcia. TuesJay.
Defeat' Libel Bill.
Denver. Colo. The senate defeated
the Laiton libel bill, fashioned after
Beckwith Granted Oivorce.
Monat Pleasant, la. Warren Beck
with was 'granted a divorce from Jes
sie Lincoln, a daughter of Robert T
Lincoln, - and a granddaughter of
Abraham Lincoln. Beckwith alleged
desertion. The couple was married
several years ago.
Frank W. Higgins Is Dead.
Oleaa, N. Y. Former Governor
Frank W. Higgins died at 8:40 p. m.
the Pennypacker law of Pennsylvania. Tuesday. He remained unconscious
oa third.'readiog.-- .The. billxhad' al- .to the last death coming in its most
ready passed the house. peaceful form and free from pain.
committee of the National Live Stock """"" ', as am their
Washington at tho w,?"e 'snoors. and danced with the
eiue oi me city until a late hour,
when at one of the saloons they un
masked, and by so doing nearly pre
cipitated a small race riot
A system of manual training for
boys of the seventh and eighth grades
of Geneva with work benches, tools,
material, etc.. in connection with do
mestic science, is to be initiate! inc
the school, which is declared to have
a perfectly equipped kitchen for the
latter study. The Geneva Eoaal Suf
frage club is to assist materially In its
institution and support.
Friend will soon have some bonds
to sell as last week the vote for bonds
for an electric lighting system Was
overwhelmingly carried, only 35 votes
being cast against the proposition'!
William Buchanan, who represented
Otoe county in the house of represen
tatives in 1861. died at Nebraska after:
a lingering illness, principally caused
oy old age. He was one of the best
known pioneers la that portioa of the
county, was born la Moaroe county
Ohio, April 28. 1823. and remained at
the home place until he was 22 years;
old and then started for the west.
At Lincoln. George Youngers. who
is charged with having committed a
.rimiaal assault oa Myrtle Furloag a
15year-oId white girl, was hound over
to the district court by Justice RIsser
la the sum of $500 aad takea to the
atate penitentiary for safe keeptag.. .
H. H. Sydenham, who waa hi Kear
ney iookiag after the affairs of his de
ceased father, received a tofegram
from his wife at Sacramcaai. Cal
atatlag that their little tx-year-oid'
daughter, was dead. The chOd was fa
perfect health whea the father loft .-
Turkish Admiral Is Dead.
Constantinople The recent sudden
death of Vice Admiral Hairi Pasha is
occasioning much comment. He had
just been appointed, by imperial irade,
chairman of the commission which is
to examine the battleship Assar-1-Tewfik
(built in France and launched
in 1870) after its modernization and
re-armament at the Germania work at
Kiel. Later an official visited Hairi
Pasha and said it was desired to can
cel the irade. The admiral, refused to
comply and four hours later he was
dead.
Attempt to Kill Witte.
London A special dispatch from St
Petersburg says that an infernal ma
chine was discovered accidentally in
a chimney of the house occupied by
Count Witte, the former premier. The
machine was timed to explode after
the family had retired.'
Government Will Buy Bends.
Washington The secretary of the
treasury has modified his offer of De
cember 10 and will now jeeept $25.
OOO.fOe of United Sta3h a of 1907 at
101 for both registered and coupon.
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