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x "Mf ,- r ' "-'"-tfcrv4 r Zjers rjfJt - j?ft" r- i"S vm. -km 7 .""? l'Vi wA5SSs -w--y -? wjKy, -A - -a - r t . ' '. 601HD TROUBLE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SAYS THAT NEVADA MUST ACT. CALL OF UGI5UM ADVISED Soldiers Cannot Remain Indefinitely Unless the State of Nevada So Declares. Washington President Roosevelt in dicated by telegram to Governor Sparks of Nevada that the federal troops now at Goldfield will be order ed to remain there for a farther pe riod of three weeks, provided the gov ernor within five days issues a call for a special session of the state legis lature. The presidents letter follows: The White House. Washington, Dec. 28. 1907. Hon. John Sparks, Gover nor.. Carson City, Nev.: Your tele gram of December 26 is received. It in effect declares that you have fail ed to call the legislature together, be cause, in your judgment, the legisla ture would not call upon the govern ment of the United States for the use of troops, although in your opinion it ought to do so. The constitution of the United States imposes, not upon you, but upon the legislature, if it can be con vened, the duty of calling upon the government of the United States to protect the state of Nevada against domestic violence. You now request the armed forces or the United States in violation of the constitution be cause in your judgment the legisla ture would fail to perform its duty under the constitution. The state government certainly does not appear to have made any se rious effort to do its duty by the ef fective enforcement by the use of its police functions. I repeat what I have already said to you several times, that under the conditions existing in the state of Nevada, as made known to me. an application from the legisla ture of the state is an essential con dition to the indefinite continuance of troops at Goldfield Circumstances may change and if Jliey do I will take whatever action the needs of the situation require so far as my constitutional powers per mit. But the first need is that the state authorities should do their duty and the first step towards this is the assembling of the legislature. It is apparent from your telegram that the legislature of Nevada can readily be convened. You hae fixed the period of three weeks as the time necessars' to conxene and organize a special ses sion. If within five days from the recoiii! of this telegram you shall have issued the necessary notice to con vene the legislature of Nevada I shall continue the station of the troops at Goldfield during such peiicd of three weeks. If within tiie term of five lavs such notice has ret been issued, the troops will he immed'ately re turned to their former stations. TKEODORD ROOSEVELT. "Reno, Nev. A special session of the Nevada legislature will he called by Governor John Sparks. The governor said that he will Issu the proclama tion Monday, and that the date of con vening will be in about two weeks. The call will be made at the request of President Roasevelt. who has notified Nevada's governor that such action must be taken or the troops now sta tioned at Goldfield . will be removed. Location Will bs Moved. "Washington For strategic purposes 'and to preent their Lombardment by a hostile fleet, the Isthmian Canal commission has determined to change the location of the dams and locks which it originally intended to con struct at La Boca, and instead they 'will be built at Mirafipres. four miles inland and within the zone of safety. "President Roosevelt has approved the dans. It is said that aside from strategic reasons advanced for the chance inplans, is also that of the question of cost, the saving of time. Taft Speaks in Boston. Washington Secretary Taft left here for Boston, where he will deliver three addresses. ,the most. important being at night before the Merchants and Manufacturers' association. Horace McKir.lsy Recaptured. Pekin Horace McKioley. wanted in Oregon in connection with the land 'fraud troubles in that state, who es caped on November 11 last from the Manchurian authorities at Mukden where he was Incarcerated pending the arrival of an officer from America,' fcns been .recaptured at Harbin. . Ccttan MiMc Prosperous. Fall River, Mass. Cash dividends of $2.701.S75 have been paid out to stockholders by Fall River cotton mill corporations for the year 1907. accord ing to figures just compileJ. On the total 'capital of Approximately $25. 475 fiCO this dividend is about 10.97 per cent. Heavy Shipments of Wheat. Portlsndl-Ore. The first six months of the cereal year of 1907-08 have witnessed the exportation of 7.721.570 bushels of wheat and flour reduced to whe?t. valued at $(5,780,299 against 5. 162.9S3 bushels, valied at $3.798 3S7 for the same period list year. With the cargoes now afloat and which are expected to clear between now and c the close of the year, it is expected" that Uie shipments of wheat and flour reduced, to wheat will total nearly 8. 225,000 bushels for the first six months. Trainmen Delay Any Action. Chicago Trainmen and conductors on all the railroads running east of .Chicago have decided to defer action on their demands for -a general, re vision of wages and working condi- tkms. -Kamws Commutes for Taft. Topeka, Kas. At a meeting of the republican state central committee Secretary of War William H. Taft was vaaaimoasly endorsed as the choice -a 1 party :in Kansas for thenomi .antic of president, ' ". v' i PUOLIC MEETINGS SUPPRESSED. - Movement; in Peking to Cancel For eign Concessions. Peking The dowager empress has given verbal orders to the interior de partment and to the police to suppress ail public meetings In Peking and there is reason to believe that this older will be extended to the prov inces 'f-yf -. f .i "v"- Tile popular agitation long'the lines of rirfts' reco'veVy" is ''growing in a' phenomenal manner. The ques Uonof provincial- as, against federal sovereignty "enters largely into tha uatter. -Women's societies, schools for boys' and girls, the family newspa pers and the1 political press areall participating In the agitation, and' for a month past-the -government xhere kas been receiving telegrams, ex pressing the strong desires of the senders that" the rights which hare been eliminated from them by for eigners be restored to the Chinese. The movement has received such sup port that the government is alarmed and it Is today striving to fill a con ciliatory position between the revolu tionary agitators and those who con sider themselves to be aggrieved. The people of Che Klang province have sent some delegates here to protect their interests. These delegates the foreign board has taken into its con fidence, opening its archives to them and asking them to make a careful examination of the position of the Chi nese government with regard to Great Britain and then to recommend a so lution of the difficulty. The reception accorded these ci vilian delegates by the government and the admission of representatives of provincial councils into state af fairs at Peking is without precedent and is believed to constitute what can be called the thin edge of the wedge which is to give constitutional rights. It shows also the Importance of the agitation which has been going on in Che Kiang province and which un doubtedly is the cause of the recent edict by the throne. The agitation embraces the ques tion of the patrol of the West river by Great Britain in an effort to put an end to the piracy there and lead ing Englishmen here apprehend that the recent popular hostility will result i:i an inquiry into British trade. The government is relying on the support of Great Britain, whose insistence upon China's maintenance of its ori ginal position has produced an ap parent solidarity among the Chinese ministers. The pressure of the British government is strengthening the posi tion of Yuan Shi Kai. whose security and influence in Peking is regarded by foreigners as essential to the safety and progress of China. COMPANY ENDS ITS CONTRACT. No More Special Services Between the Companies. Lincoln. Neb. The Nebraska Tele phone company notified the railroad commission that it has taken steps to abrogate its contract with the Bur lington road whereby in return for passes on the road to its officers, the Burlington employes have been granted a special rate on telephones. The system has been in operation for a long time. The action of the tele phone company comes as a result of a complaint made before the railroad commission by the independent com panies. A list of names .of Burling ton employes was furnished who re ceive special rates on telephones. The telephone company informed the com mission of its agreement 'with the mod and now comes the announce ment that the plan has been done away with. SENDING OF FLEET MISTAKE. Archbishop- Glennon Says It Csnnot Be Justified. St. Louis Archbishop John J. Glen non. in a sermon Christmas declared that it wa3 a serious 'mistake from any viewpoint to send the American world. He deprecated the spectacle he said, because "it is a season of peace on earth and good will toward ail men." DENVER GIRL WEDS INDIAN. Ceremony Takes Place in Spite of Op position of Her Family. Denver, Colo. New:s has been re ceived here that Miss Cora Marie Ar nold of this city was married last Monday in Santa Fe, N. M , to Albino Chavarria. -a full-blooded Indian. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Rendon. a Presbyterian clergyman, and .was witnessed by the bride's sis ters. Miss Lillian and Geneva. Par mts opposed the match. Ten Dollars from Roosevelt. Worcester, Mass. President Roose velt has sent a letter and a $10 bill "to Jacob Kriesfcld. a 14-year-old boy, in return for a Christmas gift which the hoy sent to the president. The gift consisted of a calendar decorated with the picture of an American eagle, from the beak cf which -issues a scroll on which is the. name of the presi dent. As to Taft Headquarters. Washington Published reports to the effect that headquarters in the interest of the candidacy, of Secretary cf War Taft for the presidency were about to be established in this city are authoritatively denied here. Death List Probably 400. Fairmont. Va. Two more bodies were recovered from the Monogah mines Friday, making the total re covered 351." The death list probably totals 400. Wants Troops to Remain.. Washington Senator Newlandff (Nevada) is endeavoring to prevent a withdrawal of the 'government troops from Goldfield until some other means of protection is had. He called upon Secretary Taft at the war department and strongly urged that the execution of the order issued by the secretary for the withdrawal of the troons next ; Monday be suspended until he .kas m .... a. ti a. nan u uppwruwuy w iiiinmsu uw with Gov. Sparks' and endeavor to In dace Wat .to all the Nevada legisla ture together.' MOVEHEIIT OF FLEET METCALF NON-COMMITTAL AS TC ITS COURSE. DECISION WILL COME LATER Belief That Only Most Serviceable Vessels Will Be Sent Home by the Suez Route. Washington "The program for- the return of the battleship fleet is a mat ter that has been discussed among the officials of the navy department but as yet no decision has been reached and will not be for some time to come." said Secretarmy Mettulf. The secretary's remark was called out by a wireless message from the U. S. S. Connecticut stating that Ad miral Evans had authorized the A soclated press to say that It is his per. sonal belief the navy department's present intention is to have the bat tleship fleet return by way of the Sues canal next summer or fall. As the president, through Secretary Loeb, previously had. spoken to the same effect, it seems clear that Admiral Evans statement was not suggested by any definite move so far deter mined upon by those supreme in au thority. In naval circles the opinion pre vails that almost the only squadron composed of such vessels as the voy age to the Pacific shall have demon strated to be the "pick of the fleet." will be sent home through the Suez canal, while the remainder will take the shorter route around the Horn. It Is not unlikely, however, that all sixteen battleships will make their return voyage as the desirability of a stronger fleet in the Pacific may be met by the retention of perhaps sev eral of Admiral Evans' ships in uiese waters. But like Admiral Evans' be lief as to the returning via the Suez canal, the question of permanently re inforcing the Pacific squadron has not progressed beyond the discussion stage and Its final determination hinges upon developments of the next six months. Rio Janeiro When the American fleet of warships reaches this port it will be accorded a royal welcome. It is not intended, however, that the welcome shall be demonstrative, but that all courtesy shall be paid the vis itors as though the visit were m&do expressly to Brazil. Starving Children In Berlin. Berlin The municipality is face to face with a very seriou problem in connection with the supply of foods to thousands of virtually starving chil dren attending the primary schools in Berlin, whose numbers have been gieatly augmented this year In conse quence o fthe industrial inactivity. CONFIIREN :E IS APPROVED. Ce-.tral Ame-ican Peace Workers Get Favorable Replies. Washington The agreement sent by President Luis Anderson, of the Central American peace conference, which has just brought its sessions to a close in this city, to the presidents of the five Central American repub lics, a reply has been received from the heads of three of those govern ments costa Rico, Nicaragua and Salvador showing that these govern tumts are in complete accord with the action of the conference. Prompt and favorable replies are expected from the presidents of Honduras and Guatemala. Security to Depositors. Washington A bill providing se curity to depositors of banks and -for "the prevention of the hoarding of currency." was introduced by Senator Owen (Okla.). It fixes a tax upon all deposits and from the fund thus creat ed provides for the payment in full of depositors when a bank Is declared in solvent. Taft Men Ru-h Convention. Columbus. O. The call for a meet ing January 2 of the republican state committee to arrange for the state state .convention preliminaries has been issued. The date is four days earlier than first proposed and indi cates a disposition on the part of the friends of Secretary Taft to rush mat ters. Roosevelt Street Triplets. Kansas City. Mo. In Roosevelt Place, a street in Kansas City, Kas., triplets were born to Mr." and Mrs. Martin Curry. The babies, a girl and two boys, and the mother are doing well. Taft at His Desk. Washington Secretary Taft's first day at his desk since his return to the United States was a busy one from beginning to end. He had a great number of callers. Among these was J. L. Bristow of Kansas, at one time fourth assistant postmaster general, but now an active political influence in Kansas. J. Frank Carpenter Dead. Omaha J. Frank Carpenter, secre tary of the Carpenter Paper com pany, shot himself through the heart in his room at his home on Monday evening, while the members of his family were at supper, and lived but thirty minutes. Private Bank Closes. Rico, Colo. The Swivkhimer pri vate bank of Rico was temporarily closed on account ol-.i shortage cf cur rency. Liabilities, iicluciig diiositi, ITt.OOO; assets, $179,J0O. Christmas for Employes. Chicago The Crane company, ele vator manufacturers, distributed $350.. 000 by way of a Christmas gift to its 5.000 employes In the Chicago planL The distribution was In accordance with a profit-sharing arrangement in augurated eight years ago. Woman's Bryan Club. Denver, Colo. Misses Clara L. Hun ter. Annie St Clair and Alice at. Mor gan, tied articles of IncbrporatioB for the Woman's Bryan Democratic club of Colorado. UNCLE SAM'S WPE OlFPEACg. I "' ' " f r I l " f if . I Ml.' I .. M - Vtaaw .mmmav ff f' ' vvaSW JhW"1 mmmmnammmmmV If i Immmpy sS&rs nBnBBnt?n J,lmW JjMmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMYTmmml kSSsBBBLnWBSMBnBaBVW! jB IffnnnnnBBnWjBBn' Fm'mvrffflf' Jtf BBBBBBBBjBBBBaL SsSEfaT iKSalBBHaW 35t BBavv-gg11 BbbW.' '''Si HlJLBaBaWSMrBBsl jl3SBaBa8BVIS56aw DISRUPTION IN THE NAVY LINE AND STAFF OFFICERS ARE NOT HARMONIOUS. Brought Forward in Connection With Right of Medical Officer to Com mand Hospital Ship. Washington Not since the day pre ceding the passage of the personnel law ten years ago has the feeling be tween line and staff of the navy been so acute as it is today as a result of the refusal of Admiral Brownson to transmit orders from his superior of ficer, the president of the United States, assigning a naval surgeon to command vessels in the navy, in the case of the personnel act, it was Mr. Roosevelt, then assistant secretary of the navy, who acted the r-art of pacifi cator and succeeded in bringing the two warring factions together in sup port of the legislation which for a de cade past through a makeshift, has served to maintain peace between the two factions in the navy. In the present instance, however, the efforts of the president to recon cile tne surgeons and the line officers has failed, and it is probable that the whole controversy will be threshed out on its merits in congress. This is much deprecated by conservative of ficers in both line and staff, as hkely to prove prejudicial to the navy's in terest as a whole, for they believe that in order to succeed in securing the four great battleships, the cruis ers, scouts and submarines, which form a part of the year's naval esti mates, in addition to securing legisla tion that will better the lot of naval officers personally, the navy must pre sent a united front, which cannot be done if just at the beginning of a ses sion line and staff are to engage in strife. Through the published statement of Surgeon General Rixey, the merits of the doctors' side of the case in this instance have been clearly set forth. Line officers believe that in common fairness they should also have a hear ing. But they are in an embarrassed position in that respect. Admiral Brownson preceded his resignation by a cold, clear. logical presentation of his reasons why he objected to the as signment of a physician to command a naval ship, even though that vessel were exclusively devoted to hospital use. The statement was submitted to the president and notwithstanding the staff has had its say in print, applica tions at the white house for this letter are met with refusal. Now it is clear ly impossible for Admiral Brownson o- any of his line officers to make pub lic a copy of the letter without incur ing the risk of a court-martial on charges of disrespect toward their su perior officer, the president of the United States. So they can only look for a change in the executive mind, or congressional investigation," which will develop all the facts. Big Bank to Liquidate. New Orleans "All holders of stock in the State National bank will re ceive from $150 to $200 per share for their stock and all depositors' will be paid in full" was the oCIcIal announce, ment on Thursday. BRYAN'S NAMESAKE SENATOR. Governor of Florida Appoints Succes sor to Mallory. Jacksonville, Fla. Governor Brow ard has appointed William James Bryan of thi3 city, to be United States senator, vice Stephen Russell Mallory. deceased for the balance of the term, expiring March 4, 1909. Mr. Bryan is a prominent young attorney only thirty-one years of age. and now holds the position of county solicitor of this (Duval) county. Infernal Machine Deadly. Edie, Pa. Chief of Police Wagner made a test of the contents of the bot tle found in the infernal machine mailed to Archie Carr, 2208 Cherry street, this city, at South Erie sub postofflce Thursday. He poured two drops of the white liquid on a piece of wood and taking it to the open air. touched a match to the fluid. When the blaze reached the stuff a sheet of flame at least four feet high shot into the air, proving the solution to be a dangerous one. The bottle is being carefully guarded. l s J-. M X - - r rr fit 7 V GOES TO THE PACIFIC GUST REPORTS HAVE IT THAT MOHLER IS TO BE PROMOTED. General Superintendent Park to Be come General Manager and Whit ney General Superintendent. Salt Lake City The Deseret News prints the following: The News has semi-official authority for announcing that E. E. Calvin of the Southern Pa cific is to go to New Orleans about January 1; that A. L. Mohler, vice president and general manager of the Union Pacific will go to San Francisco as general manager of the Harriman coast lines to succeed Mr. Calvin; that Vr. L. Paik, now general superinten dent of the Union Pacific at Omaha will sit at Mr. Mohler's desk in Omaha and that W. A. Whitney, now superin tendent of the Wyoming division of the Union Pacific at Cheyenne will succeed Mr. Park. W. H. Bancrclt. vice president and general manager of the Oregon Short Line, will undoubtedly continue to fill that impoitant position. Those in a position to know say that the South ern Pacific and San Francisco have been brought up to satisfactory condi tions and those men who accomplished the seemingly impossibility are now to try their genuis on systems now as tangled as the Pacifies were once. Omaha Vice President and General Manager A. L. Mohler of the Union Pacific is in Chicago with members of his family to spend Christmas. T. M. Orr. assistant to Mr. Mohler. said that nothing had been h-ard cf the con templated changes hi the officials of the Harriman lines at the headquart ers in Omaha. "I know nothing at out it," was the comment of W. L. Tark, superinten dent of the Union Pacific, when ad vised by telephone of the report. "That is to say, there is nothing to the report?" "I know nothing about it at all." "You neither deny nor confirm it?" "Well, that is, I know nothing about the report." "Nothing was said of it, then, be fore Mr. Mohler left the city?" "I don't know a thing of iL" MANY MILES OF NEW TRACK. Construction in 1907 Nearly Equal to Largest Year in History. Chicago According to the statistics compiled by the Railway Age, railroad construction in the United States has been nearly as heavy in 1907 as in 1906, which was the heaviest year since 1888. The total number of miles of new track laid this year has been 5.730. of which 422 miles were in Louisiana. 341 in Florida. 385 in South Dakota, 314 in Texas and 311 In Wash ington. In Canada during the same time. 723 mbiles were built, and 349 in Mexico. Further Delay in Persia. Teheran It was announced that the shah had been indisposed and was obliged to postpone the formal taking oi" the oath of allegiance to the con stitution which he had promised to do on Thursday. Shops Cloce Temporarily. Lincoln. Neb. The 350 men em ployed in the Eurlinsrton railroad shops at Havelock will be idle for eight days, a closing down taking ef fect to continue until January 2. Crtholic Order in Nebraska. Lowell, Mass. Very Rev. Father Falon Omi. provincial of the Order of the Lata Fathers of Mary Immacu late, has decided to extend the mis sion activities of h!s order to Ne braska and will establish mission headquarters at McCoolc. Christmas Services in Rome. Rome Christmas eve here was the occasion of some festivities in which Americans took a prominent part The church in which midnight mass was celebrated was crowded, among the congregation being Mrs. William Jen nings Bryan and her daughter. Biggest Dividends Paid. New Bedford. Mass. Statistics just compiled show that the dividends paid to stockholders of New Bedford cot ton mills In 1907 have been the larg est in the history of the city. PRESIDENTS ORDER STANDS. . . Refuses a MedMcatlen Cencerniitf Troops. ' Washington The .appeals to Preat- dest Roosevelt to have federal troops remain la Goldfield Is, in the opinion of White House officials, indicative of a desire on-the part of those send ing them to rely solely on the na tional' government for protection. The position the president has taken in the matter la that the state of Nevada should exhaust every means- within its power' to control the situation and that federal interference should be supplemental only to the efforts being made by the state. 'Nothing in the appeals so far received indicate that any steps whatever are being taken by the state. Until this to shown to the president, it was stated at the White House Monday, his order of Saturday withdrawing the troops on December 30 will not be changed. After a consultation with Presi dent Roosevelt Senator Nixon of Ne vada expressed it as his opinion that the president could not very well mod ify his order directing the withdraw al of the troops. The question of having the state take some active part m protecting the interests at Goldfield. the senator said, is under active consideration. Just what would be the result or what measures are being considered, he said, it would be impossible to discuss. ' "One thing i3 certain,' he asserted, "and that is that the Western Federation of Min ers win not. be known. In Goldfield when this 'trouble .has concluded." Further Appeal to President. Goldfield, Nev. Despite the posi tive statement which came from Washington to the effect that 'the federal troops will be removed from Goldfield on December 30, mine own ers have not given up and will appeal again to the president. They will present, they say, ome matters which have -not been laid before him. one of these being what they regard as positive evidence that at least one deportation was attempted by the Western Federation of Miners, in which attempt four rifles were used. While the mine owners were prepar ing to send further evidence to the president. Sheriff Ingalls and Captain Cox, the personal representatives of Governor Sparks In Goldfield. were conferring on plans for the preserva tion of law and order after the troops depart. Sheriff Ingalls said that he is seeking at least fifty new men to con stitute a force of deputies, who will patrol the camp night and day, armed with guns. BILLIONS IN NATIONAL BANKS. Condensed Report of Comptroller on Their Condition December 3. Washington A statement showing the condition of the national banks of the United States at the close ot business December 3 was made public by the comptroller of the currency. It shows that the total loans and dis counts of the hanks aggregate $4,853. 337.094; individual deposits, $4,176. 873.717; cash resources, $660,784,736; capital stock. 5901.CS1.682; United States deposits, $223,117,082. The net balance of clearing house certificates iu the banks on the date named was $64,344,128. The percentage of legal reserve to deposits is 21.31 per cent- Important Papers Found. Mexico What is considered a very important historical discovery has re sulted from the efforts of Dr. Henry E. Belton, the American historian, who is here engaged in research work un institute of Washington. The discov ery consists in the unearthing in this city of eighteen of twenty-one docu ments taken from the person of Lieu tenant Zebulon N. Pike of the United States army by Spanish soldiers in 1806, when he was captured while journeying in that section of the coun try. Filipino Delegates. Washington The Filipinos are to have their representative in Washing ton within a month, just as the Porto Ricans are represented by Delegate Larringa. In conformity with the act of congress, which provided for the election of a Philippine assembly, that body has chosen "delegates Beniii Le gaido and Pablo Ocampo. Hunters Being Hunted. Atlantic. la. Hunters from thl3 and jurrounding towns have been so careljss in leavijg gates open, allow ing l'arme s' str ck to get into fields and Idllinj steel, that the latter have hegivi a system vti2 campaign again' ;t tresi assers and a larg-; nuiiber of them have posi.ed notic -s foibiddh hunters to enter lands. ,f. It. Reed 'f near Marne lost a valuable heifer by being shot by hunters and another farmer lost beven head by hunters leaving gates open and letting them in the corn. Mrs. Longworth is Stronger. Washington -Mrs. Longworth has so far recovered from the offects of the operation for appendicitis which she underwent December 11 that she will leave the White House Thursday for her own residence. Dinner for Mexico's Poor. Mexico for the first time in the history of this capital. Christmas day was marked by a great dinner to the poor. The day throughout -was an ideal one. At dawn 10,000 of the city's poor were at the entrance of the Ti voli Kllsee, where the feast was to be given four hours later. When the gates were thrown open, the -hundreds of tables were filled in less than ten minutes. Two military bonds" and three orchestras were distributed about the immense garden for the amusement -of the people. Lord Kelvin in the Abbey. London Under the shadow of thfcb monument to Sir Isaac Newton antT close to the choir, in Westminister Abbey, the body of Lord Kelviz.,'the noted English scientist, who died De cember 17, was buried at noon on Monday In the presence of a great gathering of scientists representing American, continental and British societies. Many of those present were clad In their academic robes and wore their decorations. The scene was sol emn and Impressive. A docea clergy-, men were aeeodatei In the service. HEBfiASKA PfflMTEBS TATE NEWS AND NOTES IN CON DENSED FORM. THEPRESS.PULPITAM PUBLIC What.ic Going en Here and There That .is. of Interest te the Pleaders Throughout Nebraska. The Burlington is now occpyiag its new depot at York. Christmas trade la Osceola this year was beyond all precedent. W. D. Benson, a rural route carrier of Columbus, is down with the small pox. The Richardson county farmers' in stitute will be held In Falls City Feb ruary 5; 6 and 7. The" law and order league of Hall county held a meeting and organized a branch of the society. Alleging 'that her husband boasted of hie infiedlity, Mrs. Mamie Hitch cock of Lincoln secured a dWorce from Harvey. F. Hitchcock. Henry Thewes, who has been con ducting a saloon at Rosemont; seven miles southeast of Blue Hill, commit ted suicide at Lawrence by cutting his throat. Mrs. Jessie Frank of Table Rock, wido'w of the late C. H. Frank, has received a check for $2,000 from the Ancient Order of United Workmen in payment 'of the insurance .carried bj him in that order. A telegram was received in Beemer from Grey Bull, Wyo., announcing the sudden death of Arthur Spencer, an old Cuming county boy and the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Spencer of Bee mer. The cause of his death is not known, but it is known to have been sudden. After having done his Christmas trading Peter Oman, one of Kearney county's well-to-do farmers, started for home laden with bundles, when his team became unmanageable and threw three children ont of the sleigh and Mr. .Oman himself was thrown against a tree and seriously inured. Governor Sheldon prepared a con ditional pardon for August Schroeder of Creighton. The father of this b-y is a retired minister and it was shown that there was a chance for the jouth to secure employment as soon as he left the county jail at Lincoln, where he is serving a six months' sentence on a burglary charge. About 2 o'clock in the morning fire broke out in the wall paper depart ment of Fletcher & Polansky's drug store in St. Paul. By prompt action of the fire department the Maze was limited to that part of the store room. The loss, which is estinntPd at $500 on the building and $1,500 on the stock, is covered by insurance. Prof. Bengston. the Swedish mem ber of the faculty in the Pern nor mal, occupied the chapel period with an address on the late King Oscar of Sweden. He spoke with great warmth of King Oscar's manly qualities, his ability as a scholar, his remarkable statesmanship and the high esteem in which he was held not only by his own people, but also by the na tions of the world. All bills incurred in the Shumway murder case at Beatrice were laid over by the board of supervisors un til the regular meeting Januaiy C. These bills include the one filed by Sheriff McNuity of Oregoa. Mo., amounting to $500 for the capture of Shumway. There was a difference of opinion as to the legality of a part of the claims and the whole bunch was laid over for further consideration. A rumor has been current for a few days that President Crabtree of tlw Peru normal was likely to accept an offer from a Wisconsin normal school at an increase of salary and it is well known that several prominent Wis consin educators have repeatedly urg ed him to leave Peru. President Crabtree did not deny having received an offer, but insisted nevertheless that he intended to remain in charge of the normal at Peru. The Lincoln hospital for insane had . SG.06S.42 cash on deposit in the state treasury at the close of November. This is the largest amount turned in by a state institution. In a published statement recently the Hastings hos pital for the insane was given credit for having this amount in the treas ury. " The semi-annual report show? that the Hastings institution had only $123.17 In the treasury credited to IH j cash ftmd. These funds are derived " from the sale of live stock or farm products. A queer kind of ho- disease is rais ing havoc with the hpgs all over tNs end of the county, says a Rulo dis patch. The disease has rai;ed for -" months and thourands upon thousands of hot;s have died from its ravages. The disease does not spread with the rapidity of cholera, but Is as d Lus trous in its effects. Pen after pa has been stripped of nearly all iti hogs, if not quite all. and few are the peas that have not been visited. All attempts to stay its progress have been futile. Carey Likes, a prominent farmer re siding three miles northeast of Wood River, was kicked in the head by a horse while driving a number of the animals into the field, and is injured so badly that his chances for recov ery are slight. Mrs. W. H. Schroeder, mother of Mrs'. Wilhelm Miller, living near Ger mantown. hanged herself on the po-jt of her own bed. She used binding twine, which she twisted into a stout rcpe. binding the noose carefully with cloth to prevent disfigurement of her body. The woman was 84 years old. While hunting for rabbits In Cass county Adolph Ceachai mistook his brother, who was walking behind some heavy underbrush, for an animal and filled his leg fall cf shot as a result. He will be laid up for some, time. - Treasurer Brian and Land Commis sioner Eaton, members of the state" board of lands and buildings, inspect ed the state hospital for the insane " at Hastings. They spent three hours at the institution and went away well pleased, having no reoommenda- 1 y u- l-I . .V --J'4'. j&;-v..- 4,. Af. - . V . T .- r. a-