The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1871.
OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1902.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
FOR FURTHER FUSION
Democratio and Populist State Committee!
to Confer at Lincoln.
MEETING HAS UNUSUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Populist Leaden to Counsel Together on
Partj'i Condition '
n rw rniTOQiii iQcnriATiow v. Vd
gi t bwn vi tir. rww vim w u
Organization to Thwart Democratic Pla.
Expected to Arise.
GOVERNORSHIP THE PRINCIPAL STAKE
Sloth Parties Wail to Kama Candl
SlMes aad Rarh Haa Formidable
Llat af Aspirants, with En.
tries Not Clascal.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, March 16. (Special.) The
(nesting of the democratic- and populist
state committees to take place here
Wednesday, ostensibly call'i simply to fix
the time and place of ths next fusion stats
convention, In reality promises to develop
Into a formal council of the leaders for
ths purpose of determining where the fu
sion forces of Nebraska are at and what
steps may be necessary to gather together
the demoralised fragments scattered by two
ucceasivs defeats. -
It la In the populist ring of ths circus
that ths greatest activity Is manifested, be
cause the populists are beginning to realize
ths critical condition that threatens their
organization, namely, the determined ef
forts of the democrats to swallow them up.
In . view of this situation Chairman De
France, not content with sending the usual
notice to members of his committee, baa
mailed letters of invitation In addition to
the chairman and secretary of each popu
list committee to the editors of all popu
list papers and to numsrous others who
have been mors or less prominent In ths
populist propaganda.
"Will Hive Up Popnllst Editors.
Besides ths committee meeting proper,
which is set for 8 o'clock, a general con
ference Is to be held to which the demo
crats In attendance upon their committee
xnsetiug will be accorded admission, at
' which ways and means and the politics of
'the parties In ths coming campaign are
expected to occupy attention. Mora Im
portant still, however, from the standpoint
of ths populists is the Intention to get ths
populist editors together into some kind of
an organisation to counterbalance ths or
ganisation recently effected by the demo-
cratlc editors of the state. Ths uncon
cealed purpose of the democratic organisa
tion Is to promote ths absorption of ths
populists by the democrats, and as a
patural consequence the object of the popu
list editorial association will be to take
concerted action to withstand these In
sidious attacks from foes masquerading in
the guiss of friends.
: At this conclave' of popuTIst editors roN
pier Senator William V. Allen will probably
make his first bow as a knlgbt of the quill,
representing the new weekly he has estab
lished at bis home town under the name of
the Madison Mall. In fact, Senator Allen
has already, through bis paper, taken up
the cry of continuing the populist organi
sation Independent and distinct from ths
democratic machine, and, with the defunct
liver republican party before them as a
horrible example, the populists may be de
pended upon to fight against amalgamation
ta the laat Inch.
Democrats to Be Held to Bargain.
Imbued with tte Idea thst the very life of
their party Is at stake In Nebraska, ths
disposition of the leading populists here
Indicates that they will insist on ths demos'-crets
carrying out the bargain made last
year, by which only populists were to be
considered for the nomination at the head
of the ticket this time as recompense for
yielding to the democrsta in naming Judge
Hollenbeck for the supreme court a year
go. Even the most rabid democrats have
penly contended that the fuslonlste would
have icade a better showing at ths lest
lection hsd their candidate for supreme
Judge been a populist Instead of a demo
crat and having made this admission the
democrats will be In poor condition to ad
vocate heading the ticket agala with one
of their number.
Prospective Candidates.
A compilation of the names se far men
tioned as possible fusion standard-bearers
Includes ex-Senator and ex-Judge William
V. Allen; ex-Congressmsn R. D. Suther
land, who waa forced to make way tor a
democrat, Congressmsn Shallenberger, aa
the representative of the fifth district;
M. F. Harrington, a well known attorney
of O'Neill; ex-Governor W. A. Poynter,
-whose friends would like to feature him
as the man who refused to pardon Bartlsy;
, John C. Sprecher, Bchuylsr, Colfax county,
who waa the real leader of the minority
la the last legislature; Congrsssmsn Stark
of the Fourth district all populists. Dr.
J. M. Lyman of Adsms county, once la
baled a sliver republican aad a member
of the state senate. Also the following
democrats: W. H. Thompson of Orsnd
Island, who reoelved the fusion senatorial
boquets at the laat leglslaturs; C. J.
Smyth, former attorney general and more
lately before the pabltc as the champion
of Msserve; Oenersl Victor Vlfqualn, con
sul to Panama under Cleveland and for a
while colonel tn command of the Third
Nebraska.
Of course tbsre are likely to be others
as the season Is yet young and way behind
the scrscn msy be seen the shadow of
none other thsn William J. Bryan, who, as
his frlsnds here assert, might be dratud
tf the occasion requires.
HARDSHIPS OF MINING CAMPS
rear aad One-Half Feet of Snow on
Thunder Mountain aad Prevtaleaa
Cssset Be Bought.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Msrch 16. A spsclal
the Bpokesmaa-Revlew from Elk City
Idaho, says thst W. T. Murphy and J. A.
Fields hsve Just arrtvsd there from Thun
der Mountain. They csme on snowshoes
and by forcsd msrehes msds ths distance
la two days and a half. They report tour
aad one-halt feet of snow oa Thunder
mountain and aay provisions cannot be
bought at any pries. They cams out for
upplles aad will return at once.
Oa the trail thsy met over thirty people
Some were driving dog teams, but the dogs
were said to be a failure. At the "Dewey
mine, miners are peid 88.74 a dsy aad
board, but the mine cannot keep them, as
thsy quit and go prospecting la the deep
snows. Monumental cresk Is staked out
tut a distance ot tweaty-Ava suilea.
TO WELCOME PRINCE HENRY
Emperor William Orders Tots Battle
ships to Participate la the Home
raalag Reception.
BERLIN. March 16. Admiral Prince
Henry of Prussia, after completing the
fleet maneuvers iiurlng the coming summer,
will teslgn the command of the Brit
squadron, which he has held for two years.
Prince Henry has held all positions In the
German nary up to that of admiral. The
only possible higher command Is that of
the double squadron maneuvers, which have
hitherto been conducted under a general
.inspector of the nary. It Is expected that
'nee Henry 'will be In command of the
. qnadron maneuvers next year.
ir William has ordered the battle
ship Sternberg and Baden to appear
betori Juxhaven next Tuesday to welcome
Prince Henry on bis return to Germany on
board the Hamburg-American steamer
Deutschland. While the official program af
Prince Henry's reception has not been
published, the newspapers say that Km
peror William will receive bis brother on
shore at Cuxhaven.
SIXTY ARRESTS AT VIENNA
Revelations la Grimm' Case Caase a
"Varaber of Russian Officers to
Be Detained.
VIENNA, March 16. About sixty arrests
have been made In connection with the
condemnation to death by a court-martial
at Warsaw of a Russian colonel named
Grimm for the systematic revelation of
military secrets to a foreign power. Among
the persons apprehended are a number of
Russian officers of high rank. Colonel
Orlmm has not yet been executed.
It Is asserted that Colonel Grimm, during
ten years has revealed to Germany every
plan prepared by Russia tn the eventuality
of war between the two countries. The
discovery was due to Colonel Orlmm's wife,
who denounced her husband in revenge for
his having paid court to another woman.
General Puzyrewakl, commander at War
aaw, is suspected of being Implicated with
Colonel Grimm.
PASSION PLAY FOR AMERICA
Charles Frohmun to Import a Mod
ernised Version of the Ober
ummergnn Classic.
(Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, Msrch 18. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) Charles Froh-
man has secured another piece tor Amer
lea, a passion play, written by a priest
named Jouln, who Is famous for bis theories
In regard to the uaa of religion, and his
controversy over it with Cardinal Richard.
The play was produced last night at the
Casino, a rather fast Paris niuslo hall. It
a somewhat modernised version of ths
Oberammergau play.
Mme. Lebargy now announces that she
will go to the United States next autumn
and star with her own American company
In a specially selected repertoire of Ameri
can and English pieces, under Mr. Froh-
man's management.
REGRET-WHITER RESIGNATION
German Press Is Grieved to Learn of
American Ambaasndor'a
I Retirement.
j
BERLIN, March 16. With expressions of
regret the newspapers here print a dispatch
from Washington, to ths effect that Andrew
White, the American ambasssdor to Ger
many, will retire next November.
' WASHINGTON, March 16. The under
standing among State department officials
and among his friends for some time has
been that Mr. White intended retiring from
the post of ambassador at Berlin next No
vember, when he will reach the age of 70
years.
Mr. White's health Is not robust and tn
addition there are other reasons which in
fluence blm in seeking the retirement of
private lite.
MISS STONE IS GRATEFUL
Espresscs Thanks for Favors
tended for Herself and .
Mme. Tallica.
8ALONICA. March 16. A repressntatlve
here of the Aasoclated Press bss received a
letter fiom Miss Stone, American mission
ary, in which she expresses her surprise
and gratitude at the unusual manifestations
of Joy at the release of hersslf and Mme.
Tsllka.
Miss Stone also conveys her heartfelt
thanks to sll those who by their labor,
their money and their prayers co-operated
to the release of herself and companion.
SCHOONER SOUTHER IS LOST
Maine Vessel, Boand for Galveston,
Foandera OS the Bahama
Islands.
NASSAU. Bahama Islands, March 16.
The schooner John K. Souther, Captain A.
F. Pools, from Nsw York, February IS, for
Galveston, Tex., foundered oft Great Stir
rup Island of the Bahama group March 1L
The crew of Soutter haa arrived here.
John K. Souther waa a 844-ton schooner
from Thomaston, Me.
STONES BARONESS AVEZZANA
Chlnnmaa Throws Missile and ttaeen
Promptly Wares Agalast In
aalta to Foreigners.
FEKINT. March 18. Becauss a Chinaman
threw stone at Baroness Romania Aves
sana, wlfs of the secretary of ths legation
here, while aha was paaaing In the atreet,
the dowager empress has Issued aa edict
sternly admonishing the Chinese against In
sulting foreigners.
RHODES IS DECIDEDLY WEAKER
South African Magaata Takes Some
Woartshmeat, but Falls ta Gala
Aay Strength.
CAPETOWN. Msrch If. Mr. Rhode took
some nourishment during last Bight, but
waa decidedly weaker this morning. At
4 o'clock this afternoon his condition wss
unchanged.
NAVAL ARSENAL DESTROYED
Estimate of Million-Dollar Lose Aa
compaalee Fire Report from
SANTIAGO, de Chile. March 14. A ase
tloa of the naval arsenal at Valparaiso haa
beea destroyed by fire. The loss baa bsaa
nlaee at 11,000,000.
STORER NAILS FALSE RUMOR
Minister to Spain Says He ia on Leave
of Absence.
REATY NLGOTIATIONS WELL UNDER WAY
No Obstacle to Successful Accomplish.
meat King's Ascension to Be
Informal Royal Mlad le
All Rlaht.
NEW TORK, March 16. Bellamy Storer.
United States minister to Spain, arrived
today on the American Una steamer,- St.
Louis, from Southampton.
Mr. Storer waa surprised to learn that
a rumor had been circulated that be had
been recalled from bis post and emphati
cally denied that there was the slightest
foundation for such a report.
"I havs no Idea," said Mr. Storer, "how
such a rumor could have been started. I
have simply corns home on leave of ab
sence for ninety days because at this time
there is no urgency for my presence in
Madrid. It Is not true that there haa been
a hitch In the negotiations with Spain, and
on the contrary tbey have progressed most
favorably and there is absolutely no ob
stacle In view to the successful accom
plishment of the treaty..
"I may say Indeed that the most im
portant provisions of the treaty have been
fully agreed upon. So far as ths ques
tion of the rights of Spanish property own
ers In Porto Rico is concerned, the gov
ernment at Madrid Is fully satisfied. The
negotiations of. the tresty have been some
what prolonged, not on account of anr re
luctance on the part of th Spanish gov
ernment, but merely because every con
dition, and I may ssy every phrase In the
document, must first be presented to ths
council of state for review and approval.
Expects to Return In June.
'Owing to the approaching accession of
the young king, the late ministry of
Ssgasta was In effect simply a provisional
ons, and as the final ratification had to be
left to the new ministry, an opportunity
was afforded me to apply for a abort leave
of absence. I expect to return to my post
esrly In June. My relations with ths
Spanish government and with officials of
all classes have been of the -most pleasant
character and on all hands I have been
the recipient of the most courteous consid
eration.
'I regretted to notice in many of the
American papers which I received in Mad
rid, statements to the effect that the young
king waa physically and mentally unfit
to receive the reins of government That
Is untrue. He has been admirably brought
up by a most devoted mother, and I see no
reason why he should not reign with honor
to his country and himself. He has grown
very fast and is a fine looking lad. He
takes a keen interest in military affairs.
and shows to great advantage when he ap
pears mounted on a review.
Expects Mother to Influence Kin a-.
"What changes are likely to take place
in the cabinet, I am not prepared to pre
dict. It would not bo surprising It the
queen mother would continue to exercise
a strong iDneacerver her- tmf as tltrf
relations have always been of the most
affectionate character."
Speaking 'of the king's acceaslon
nr. eiorer saia: "mere win be no
formal coronation as the king of
Spain is supposed to be born
crowned. He will merely take oath to
preserve the constitution and there will be
the ususl ceremonies. It was, in fact, a
question up to the last moment whether
the representatives of foreign governments
should be specially invited to witness the
accession. Only the night before I left
Madrid the ministers of state personally
informed me that the king would be pleased
to Have a representative of the United
States present On this President Roose
velt designated J. L. M. Curry to attend
as our representative. There was a pe
cullar appropriateness in the selection of
Mr. Curry as he wss our minister at Madrid
when the young king was born."
Mr. Storer leaves for Washington to
morrow to call upon the president
LAND SEEKERS DISAPPOINTED
Creek Nations Cnn Rent Lands Only
One Year Prior to Receipt
of Deed.''
ARDMORE, I. T., Msrch 16. Secretary of
tne interior Hitchcock, In a ruling Just re
ceived, says Indians in the Creek Nation
may rent their allotments for a period of
not longer tbsn one year prior to ths re
ceipt of their deeds.
Hundreds who hsve gone to the Creek
Nation with the idea that the landa are
now open to purchaae are disappointed.
The Creek rolls are Incomplete, the deeds
are held up and thousands have already
filed on tbelr homesteads.
BLOODY BULLFIGHT AT EL PASO
Ten Thousand People See Six Balls
and Five Horeea Brutally
Slaughtered.
EL PASO. Tex., March 16. Tea thousand
people, most (of them Americans witnessed
a bloody bull fight at Juares. Mex.. Just
across the river from this place, today, in
which two of Spain's most noted mstadorea,
Fuentes and Msszantl. took a leading part.
Six bolls were dispatched by ths feword
and five horses were gored to death. Fuen
tes and Maisantl who have been touring
Mexico, go from here to Spain, for a series
of seventy fights.
PASHA GETS FIVE" YEARS
Turk Reeeatly Arrested by Order of
Saltan to Be Detained ia
.Fortress.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 16. It 'is ru
morsd hsre that forty additional arrests
wsre msds laat Friday. It is believed the
persons apprehended were mostly officers
of the naval school on Halki tslsnd.
Fusd Pasha recently arrested by order
of the sultan, waa sentenced by the ylldes
court to a term of five years detention tn
a fortress. Details of Fuad Pasha's sedi
tion will soon be published.
RUSSIA PREPARES FOR WAR
Railways Caaaot Carry Merchandise,
as They Are Occupied In For
warding Troops.
LONDON. March 17. With reference to
the Russia-Japan war rumors, tbs St.
Petersburg correspondent of the Times
says, be la able to vouch tbat ths Siberian
railway is declining eonslg nmnats from
merchants because the resources of ths line
are fully occupied ia forwarding troops
INDIANS LOSE THEIR LOCKS
Object to Enrollment nnd Halrcnts
but Judge Raymond Orders
Them Sheared.
MUSKOGEE, I. T.. March 16. Rather
thsa submit to a hair cut. eight fullblood
Cherokee Indians, arrested yesterdsy,
charged with being tn contempt of the
federal court, today enrolled before the
Oawes commission. These Indians are mem
bers of the Ketoowsh society, composed of
an element In the Cherokee Nation op
posed to enrollment
Last month Judge Raymond of the United
States territorial court ordered them to
present themselves for .enrollment under
pain of contempt They disobeyed the
order and were arrested and placed In the
federal Jail here.
Last night the government officials
plesded with them to submit, but they de
clined stoutly. Red Bird Smith, their leader.
iraklng an Impassioned speech In defense
of their action. Argument being of no
avail, an order was issued today that each
prisoner should have his hair cut Tbey
were lined up to take tbelr turn In the
barber's cbalr.
When the first Indian bad lost his shock
of har the others broke down and signified
their willingness to enroll. With sullen
faces they signed their, names to the en
rollment 'and were released.
GERONIMO WANTS HIS RELEASE
Indian Chief, Held as Military Pris
oner, Asks Great White Father
for Pardon.
FORT SILL, I. T., March 16. Geronlmo.
the Indian chief, has petltioued the author
ities at Washington to be released from
captivity. ,
For the last fourteen years Geronimo has
been a military prisoner at Fort Sill. Now,
at the age of 80, he has signified his wish
to become a docile subject of ths great
father at Washington.
General Frank Armstrong of the regular
army has been looking into the question
and hss recommended that Geronlmo be
paroled and made a citizen. Geronlmo baa
been free practically for several years now,
or ever since his removal from captivity In
the Florida everglades to the barracks at
Fort Sill. Although under constant surveil
lance he hss a small farm and received 835
a month as a ' government scout.
With Geronlmo are 298 Apaches. The
remnants of the Chlriraus probably will be
released.
HURT IN ST. LOUIS WRECK
Mlehael Harrison, Personal Represen
tative of J. P. Morgan, Victim
of Collision.
ST. LOUIS, March 18. Ia a wreck in the
East St. Louis yards today Michael Har
rlson of Philadelphia, representative of J.
P. Morgan, Dr. Cornett, . Mr. Harrison's
physician, and the valet of the millionaire,
were injured. It was at first reported that
all three were seriously hurt, but Invest!
gat ion proved that their Injuries had been
greatly exaggerated. After treatment at
the St. Louie Baptist hospital thsy were
ebleMo-43evth-cttv V&gbt. - Tlrey-mrv
gone to Plnehust, N. C
Mr. Harrison waa on bis way from St
Louis to Atlanta, Ga., in his private car,
Raquette River,, when the accident oc
curred. The train to which the car was
attached ran into a freight because of
an open switch. Mr. Harrison's valet had
three ribs broken. Every possible effort
was made to suppress the news of the ac
cident and it was impossible to learn the
names of two men who were in Mr. Har
rison's party. In addition to himself and
Dr. Cornett. None of the other passengers
on the trsin was injured.
DENY MILES' PHILIPPINE PLAN
Secretary Root and the President Dis
approve of His Idea of Stop
ping Insurrection.
WASHINGTON, March 16. The Post to
morrow will say: Lieutenant General Miles
of the army made a apeclfio request to the
War department to be sent to the Philip
pine Islands and in connection therewith
submitted a plan by which, in his opinion,
the war could be brought to an end with
out a further loss of life to either side.
He proposed to employ methods similar to
those used by him so successfully in his
Indian campaigns.
Secretary Root, after due consideration,
denied General Miles' request and disap
proved the plan submitted. The pspers,
so endorsed by the secretary, were sent to
the White House, and the president subse
quently concurred in the secretary's ac
tion. Tne nnsi endorsement, disposing of
the matter, la said to bear date March 5.
In effect President Roosevelt and Secre
tary Root hold that the war is alresdy at
aa end, or about so, and that the adoption
of General Miles' plan, involving a changs
of policy In dealing with the inhabitants
of the archipelago, would be unfair to
those officials, military and civil, whose
work has brought about almost complete
pacification.
WILL ESTABLISH ARMY POST
Slto la on Ground Overlooking Manila,
and Bounded by Water
on Two Sides.
MANILA, March 16. General Chaffee hss
signed an executory contract tor the pur.
chase of a site tor an army post at a point
seven miles up ths Paslg river. The site
Is a mile and a quarter wide by two miles
and a halt long. It la bounded on one aids
by ths Paslg river and on the other by the
Laguna de Bay. It Is on high ground and
overlooks Manila. Building on this site
will be begun as aoon as the purchaae has
beea approved by congress.
G0VERA ASSUMES COMMAND
Insurgent Leader Announcea Ills la.
thorlty ns Saeceeser to Gea
eral Lukbaa.
MANILA, March 14. Oovera, the Insur
gent leader, has issued a proclamation ia
the island of Samar declaring he has suc
ceeded General Lukban, who was captured
by the Americans, and that consequently all
orders now stsndtng ia ths tame of Luk
ban are void.
Oovera also says be has been compelled
unwillingly to issue this proclamation.
MANILA ENFORCES QUARANTINE
Cholera at Hong Kong Necessitates
Flvo Days' Seclusion of Vessels
from that Port.
MANILA. Msrch 14. Owing to cholera at
Hong Kong, a quarantine of five days will
be enforced sgalast all vessels arriving hers
fx om tbat jw t,
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DEATI1 FOR EXTORTING MONEY
WUlard Bmith of Tilley Plot Villainy and
Ia Killed.
DEMANDS P. T. LEWElLENS CASH
Takes It from Hiding Place In Metho
dist Church nnd Falls Before
the Gunflre of Secret
Watcher.
BEATRICE. Neb., March 16. (Special
Telegram.) P. T. Lewellen. one of the
leading business men of Fllley, received a
letter Isst evening, directing him to place
$100 in a package and put the parcel In
the side room off the vestibule of the
Methodist church promptly at 7:45 tonight.
The writer said among other things that
if Lewellen tailed to obey orders the writer
would burn his store and stock, which are
valued at $15,000, and tbat he would also
poison the stock upon his farm.
The receipt of the letter was a terrific
biow to Lewellen, who Is a highly respected
citizen. Sheriff Waddlngton wss notified
of the affair and he at once gave Instruc
tions detailing the procedure to take to
capture the writer.
Arrangements were made and at the exact
time the package of money was deposited
as the letter directed and four brave men
who bad been selected wstched the coming
of the man who was suddenly to become
the target of their firearms, with which
they were amply provided.
A few minutes before 8 o'clock the watch
ers spied a man approaching the church
entrance alone. He opened the church
door and grabbed the package. Although
he was called upon to stop, he made a
break for liberty, but did not get far. A
shot fired by Frank Shadley brought him
to the ground and he was captured. He
rapidly succumbed to bis wound. Sheriff
Wsddington wss notified by telephone and
left at once for the scene, but the man was
dead before he arrived.
The desd msn prayed to be WUlard
Smith, a prominent young man, about 20
years of age, who resided with his parents
a mile and a half from Fllley, and who has
always borne a high reputation, as have
his people. No motive can be given for
the holdup, as the young msn was In no
way restricted in financial affairs.
Coroner Walder will go to Fllley in the
morning to hold an Inquest It Is said that
Mr. Sbadley did not Intend to shoot to
kill, but in the dark miscalculated his
target
EXPECT TO CATCH PLOTTERS
Detectives Spread Net Around Those
Who Demand Tribute Under
Threat of Kidnaping.
PITTSBURG. March 16. The Dispatch to
day publishes the following:
Repeated threats to abduct bis three chil
dren unless a ransom of $25,000 was left
in a certain spot and a warning that mur
der would follow the placing of detectives
on the esse, have caused Alexander R.
Peacock, former first vice president and
gensesi -esTse gmt the.. Carnegie -oopi., J
psny to remove his little family tempo
rartly from his Lexington avenue horns to
the Holland house, New ork. The case
was put in the hands of detectives and, It
is said, arrest of the guilty parties is now
practically certain.
About two weeks ago, during the ab
sence from home of Mr. Peacock, a letter
was received at the Lexington avenue
bouse through the mails, addressed to blm.
Mrs.' Peacock opened the envelope and the
letter was found to be a warning that the
three bright little children of the family
would be kidnaped unless Mr. Peacock de
posited $25,000 In money at a certain ap
pointed apot on North Highland avenue.
The letter was unsigned. Not many days
later a second letter was received by Mr.
Peacock stating that the sender wss awsre
of the fact that detectives hsd been put on
the csae and that It the money was not de
posited In the designated place the writer
would not only steal the children, but would
murder them. This second letter produced
consternation In the family.
Mrs. Peacock became 111, and, thinking It
necessary that bis wife should have the
services of distinguished New York physi.
clans, Mr. Peacock removed her, together
with the children, to N w York, where they
have since resided
Detectives here who are familiar with the
Peacock kidnaping cases believe the let
ters to Mr. Peacock were written by the
same man who at different times in the
last two years hss written many letters to
prominent men in this section, threstenlng
kidnaping, assassination and other calami
ties to those who failed to leave money, at
designated places. It is generally under
stood tbat the man Is merely a crank and
bis thrests are empty ones.
NEGRO SUSPECT IS JAILED
Answers Description of Prince Ed
wards, a Murderer, and Is Held
at Santa Annn.
BATON ROUGE. La.. Msrch 16. A negro
answering the description of Prince Ed
wards, who killed young John Gray Foster
near Shreveport, La., last year, has been
arrested and Is in Jail at Santa Anna, J Hot
slnao. dlatrlct of Tlahopantla, Mexico. Ths
negro's extradition has teen applied tor.
BOTH DUELISTS ARE KILLED
Nevada Men Quarrel Over Land aad
Settle with Rises at Close
Range.
RENO, Nev., March 16. Reese Evsns and
A. A Smith fought a duel with rifles a
eight feet distance yesterdsy at Purdy
station. Each received injuries from which
deatl. resulted. The quarrel was1 over
trip of land.
SCHLEY JOURNEYS TO BOSTON
Areompanled by Congressman Nnphen
to the Evaenntlon Dny Cere
WASHINGTON, March 16. Admiral
Schley left here .today for Boston, where
be le to attend the celebration Incident to
the Evacuation day ceremonies. Congress
man Napben accompanied him.
GENERAL TRACY IMPROVING
Former Cabinet Ofllelal Revlvee
from Severe Attack af
Illness.
NEW YORK. March If. General B.
Tracy, ex-secretary of ths nsvy, who wss
suddenly overcome by illness In court yes
terday, was reported at Aia hotel toalgUt to
Da UBDrgrUa
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska Cold, Monday;
Tuesilsy, Fair, with Hieing Temperature;
North Winds, Becoming Variable.
Temperatare at Omaha Yesterdayi
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CAMPBELL HASJERIOUS FIRE
Franklin County Town I.osea Nearly
Half of Its Business Section,
Including Hotel.
HASTINGS, Neb., March 16. (Special
Telegram.) Nearly half the town of Camp
bell was destroyed by fire this afternoon.
The loss amounts to several thousand dol
lars, but most of the property wss Insured.
The fire broke out at I o'clock In the pool
hsll on the esst side of the street As the
wind waa blowing at a high rate, the flames
soon got beyond control and in less than
n hour the entire east side of the street
waa wiped out. The buildings consumed by
the flames were the pool ball, blacksmith
shop, printing office, hotel, postofflce, drug
store and two implement houses.
The only fire protection that Campbell
had was a bucket brigade, and every cltl
ten lent his assistance to fight the fire.
Had It not been for the heroic work of the
bucket brigade the entire town would have
been In ashes.
All the buildlnga destroyed were frame
structures and they were licked up by the
flames with almost as much rapidity as if
they hsd been made of paper.
The origin of the fire Is unknown. There
wss no one In the pool hall when the fire
broke out. The hotel was the most ex
pensive building destroyed. It was a fine
two-story structure with a large number
of rooms.
Besides saving the larger part of the
town the cltliens succeeded In removing
most of the goods and contents from the
various buildings.
FIRE AT BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
Denbtg Hall, Occupied by Two Hun
dred Young Women Students,
' Is Destroyed.
PHILADELPHIA. March 16. One of tho
dormitory buildings of Bryn Mawr col
ege, an Institution for the education or
young women, waa Durnea lomgni. ina
college Is at Bryn Mawr, ten miles from
this city. The fire was caused by the up
setting of a lamp in the room of one of
the students. It got beyond the control
of the local fire department, and a com
Dany was sent from Philadelphia. No one
was Injured.
The burned building wss known as Den-
blg hall and had accommodations for 200
students. I
The fire started on the aecond floor In
the western end of the structure. When
the fire was discovered by the young wo
man in which apartment the lamp was
ovett)rac. f ha aiaroodteOsly -rang ti li
alarm and atarted to fight the flames.
The alarm aroused all the young women I
In the building, most of whom were asleep,
and when It was seen that the flames were
getting beyond their control, they safely
made tbelr exit. Those who occupied the
first and second , floors managed to ssve
some, of their effects, but those occupying
the third floor saved nothing.
The fire department of Bryn Mawr was
unable to control the flames, and fearing
that they might spread to the group of
buildings surrounding Denblg hall, assist
ance was sent for to this city. Fortunately
the Are, by dint of hard work on the part
of the Bryn Mawr firemen, was confined to
the building In which it originated.
Denblg hall was erected in 1890, st a
cost of $90,000. It was an L-shaped stone
building, three stories high, and was 150
feet long and forty feet wide. '
The loss on the contents of the building
is estimated at $35,000, not Including the
personal effects of the students. ,
MRS. M'KINLEY MUCH BETTER
Drives to Late President's Tomb and
Placca Flowere Upon Casket
la Vault.
v
CANTON, O., Msrch 16 Secretary Cortel-
you and Dr. Rlxey, close friends to tha
late President McKlnley, noted an improve
ment in Mrs. MoKlnley'a condition during
tbelr visit with her today. Secretary Cor
telyou came last night. Dr. and Mrs. Rixev
came today. All left for Washington this
evening. The visit of these old friends
seemed to give Mrs. McKlnley much pleas
ure. The visitors and Mrs. Barber accom
panied Mrs. McKlnley for a drive and a
visit to the cemetery during the morning.
Mrs. McKlnley carried a bunch of flowers
and herself entered the vsult and placed
them on the casket. Mrs. McKlnley's con
ditlon chsnges little from day to day, but
she shows gradual Improvement. She now
receives scarcely any medical attention.
FATAL WRECK IN ILLINOIS
Men In Bos Cnr Maimed When Mobile
at Ohio Freight Trnla Leaves
the Traek.
MURPHYSBORO. III., March 16. A Mo
bile A Ohio freight train was ditched at
Cravllle, six miles north of here tonlcbt.
and Sham Forsytbe of Tupelo, Miss., was
killed. His three companions, Jsmes By
son, William Mally and Alexander Smith,
were dangerously Injured.
The men had climbed into a box csr at
Percy to come to Murpbysboro. Three boys
boarded the train at Ava, and were put off
by the conductor. They have not been
heard from since ths wreck, and it Is feared
tbey got on the train again, after being
ordered off and will be found under tbs
cars.
A defective drawhead caused the train to
break in two. The two aectlons crashed
together and twelve cars of merchandise
left the track
Movemente of Ocenn Vessels, March 10,
At New York Arrived: Phoenicia, from
Hamburg and Boulogne Bur Mer; UG
coKtie. from Havre; tit. Louis, from South
aniuton and Cherbourg-.
At Klnsale Fusaed: Bovic, from New
Tork. for uverpooi.
At Antwerp Arrived: Southwsrk, from
New York.
At Queenstown Sailed: Campania, from
Liverpool, for New York.
At Holy Head Passed: Canadian, from
ivew orn, lor uverpooi. f
At Bremen Arrived: Kron Prlns Wll
helm, from New York via Plymouth and
Cherbourg.
At Queenstown Arrived: New England,
from Doston, for Liverpool, and proceeded.
At Gibraltar Sailed: KalM-rla Muritt
Theresa, from Uenoa and tuples, for Ndw
or.
At Malta Arrived: American steam
yacht Wanderer, owned by Rear Commo
dore C. U Robinson of the New York Yacht
club, which left New York earlv In Deoem-
bar. uxi bas cruisml ta Waal luiiaA nsviexa.
GALE SWEEPS NORTH
Wont Storm in Tears Buries the Pakotat
Under Deep Snowdrifts,
RAILROADS ABANDON THE .STRUGGLE
All Efforts Directed Toward Homing Pas
sengers at Stations.
BLIZZARD HITS THE CANADIANS HARD
Winnipeg Streets Are Impassable and Busi
ness is Suspended.
STORM SHOWS NO SIGN OF ABATEMENT
After Thlrty-SI Hours of Blinding
Blaata the Smitten People Pray
for Relief, but None Is
In Sight.
ST. rUU Minn.. March 16. North Da
kota and the Canadian northwest hss ex
perienced the worst snowstorm In many
years and railroad traffic is practically
paralysed. The Great Northern and tha
Northtrn Pacific have not moved a wheel
In thirty-six hours In the bltszard-strtcken
district and have abandoned all efforts to
do so until the bllsxsrd abates. The high
winds have pile! and packed the snow into
mountainous masses. The temperature has
been gradually falling and Is now at or
below, the sero itark.
Not a transcontinental train has arrived
In St. Paul since Friday and none is ex.
pected in several days. The Northern Pa
cific reports Its westbound coast train,
which left St Paul yesterday morning, tied
up at Fargo, the road beyond there being
blocked. It will start a coaatbound train
tomorrow morning. Ths eastbmmd coaat
train due here Sunday morning Is hsld at
Mandan, N. D.. and no attempt . will be
made to move tt before tomorrow. Every ,
effort is being made by the road to keep
thnso of Its passengers who are snowbound .
warm and well fed, and for this reason
trains aro being held at stations where the
accommodations are good, rather than at ,
tempt to get them through with a possi
bility of being tied up between stations.
One Division Wholly Abnndoned.
The Red River Valley division of the
Northern Pacific between Frankforts and
Winnipeg Is entirely sbandoned. No trains '
havs attempted to run since Friday night
and the exact conditions on this division
re not known by the general officers here,
as the telegraph wires have been carried
down by the burden of sleet which pre
ceded the heavy snowfall.
Tho situation on the Great Northern 'a
equally bad. The line Is tied up between
Grand Forks and Williston, N. D., a dla
tsnce of thirty-Ovs miles, and all wires
hsve been lost beyond Fargo. Thirty miles
of wire are gone between Fsrgo and Casssl
ton, N. D., and all communication with
western Dakota and Montana points haa
been lost. .So fierce has been the storm
that it haa beea deemed! inadvisable la '
wttompt-.to inefY ft twni flntll it nbatetw
Reports received at the general offices to-
night Indicate that the gale has somewhat
subsided, but that the snow continues to
fall. .
Tha brancbi of the Great Northern run
ning to Winnipeg is also tlsd up. No trains
have been started northward sines Friday
night, and those that were caught out on
the road by the storm have been held' at
the station near the border.
Winnipeg Cut Off.
Winnipeg is reported entirely cut off from
railroad connection with the outside world.
The Canadian Pacific . transcontinental
trains are snowbound somewhere west of
there snd no prospect of relief is yet In
sight The storm started Friday, being pre
ceded by a light rainfall and accompanied
by high winds.. The rsln soon turned to
sleet and then to snow, and this has fallen
without cessation for over thlrty-slx hours.
The terrific gale drifted the snow so
badly thst the streets of the towns la the
storm district were filled so deeply that It '
was next to impossible to wade through
them Business of all kinds has been at a
standstill sines Friday bight and not much
can be done until the storm subsides.
So far as known there has been no loss of
life, but owing to the demoralised condi
tion of the wires little news hat been re
ceived from the remoter districts.
The farmers hall the advent of the snow
with delight as the ground had been very
dry aad this abundance of moisture will put
it in excellent shape lor the spring seeding.
MONTEVIDEO, Minn.. March 16. Violent
gales, with blinding flurries of snow, aet
in last night and still continue. All trains
are from ten to twelve hours late.
SOUTH DAKOTA GETS ITS SHARE
Bllssard Which Starts In Friday Aft
ernoon Continues Without' Sign i
of Abntement.
PIERRE. 8. D., March 16. (Special Tele
gram.) The storm which has prevailed
since Friday night, is the worst of the
winter. While it wss severe enough at the
outset to stop stage service and abut off
all mall lines out of the city, it had no af
fect on railroad movement up ta last Bight
The temperature has been about sero. It
is cot likely any lives have been lost, but
It will take several days to hear from
the range country,' where such loss, tf any
would occur. Cattle and sheep have no
doubt drifted badly, aod in a storm of this
sort there Is always a chance of lost of
both.. It will require several dsys to gather
particulars.
ABERDEEN, S. D.. Msrch 16. The blls
sard which started Friday afternoon con
tinues without sign of abatemant. Trains
are delayed snd business ia at a stand
still. It Is the worst storm in years.
MINOT, S. D.. March 16. The bllsxard
which has rsged for three days Is moderat
ing tonight and the sky is clearing. All
trains are delayed.
BELOW ZERO INN0RTH DAKOTA
Rotary Saowplowe Unable to Clear
Tracks la the Face of tha
Flereo Wind.
FARGO, N. D, March 16. Tbs storm pre
vailing In ths western part of the state
since Friday etruck Fargo today la full
force and is still continuing, though tho
wind has fallen slightly tonight. The tem
perature Is 10 degrees below sero. 1 All
trains on the transcontinental roads are
tied up here and ths 'passengers are being
cared for at hotels.
The worst trouble is between Valley City
and Bismarck. Four freight- trains are
stalled in the drifts between tbess points
and the rotaries are unable to clear the
track, the wind filling the cuts with snow
again as soon as thsy are opened.
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