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THE- OMAHA DAILY BEE: - SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1006. 1 I CHINESE PIRATES ARE BOLD Launch Owned by Standard Oil Oompany ii Seized Bear Canton. RIFLES " AND AMMUNITION SECURED laltert Mate, feaaboat Callao (lor to ' the Krrg of riraey t ader . Command of Lleotea- aat Hend.rsoo. ' HONO KONO. March 23. A launch owned by the Standard Oil company was seised and looted by pirates near Canton yester day. The. pirates secured a number of Win chester rifles and 1.000 rounds of ummunl tlon. The t'nlted, States gunboat Callao li proceeding to the scene of the piracy. The gunboat Callao Is attached to tho Asiatic squadron fleet and Is commanded by Lieutenant Robert W, Henderson. It Is of steel, having a displacement of 200 tons and carries six Runs. It has a speed of ten knot an hour. TRAVELING) MAN ENDS LIFE Otto F. Tapper t of Norfolk Takes Car bolle Acid la Rika Clab Room. NORFOLK. Neb., March 23. (Special.) Selecting the room where he had enjoyed vthe most of hln fun-making and Inking during life as the place of his death Otto F. Toppert, for thirty-five years a com mercial traveler for the Standard OH com pany and the oldest traveling man In northern Nebraska territory, went Into the paraphernalia room at the Elks club In this city, of which lodge he had been tyler since Its organization here . six years ago, and committed suicide. The cause was sup posed to have . been despondency. He leaven a wife and four children. Mr. Tap pert was one of Norfolk's most prominent citizen. Mr. Tappert had never missed a meeting of the F.Iks lodge but once In his life and that was when ho was snowbound out In western Nebraska one night. Ho tele phoned In to ask that he be recorded as present." As tyler of the lodge he had charge of all of the paraphernalia of the organization and he took personal pride In conducting the Initiations. By accident the porter unlocked the door of the parapner nalla room and found Mr. Tappert's body. He was under supervision of the Sioux j City office, but formerly under the Omaha office of the Standard OH company. Within a couple of years he woutfl have been pen sioned by the company. The coroner's Jury returned a verdict of death by carbolic arid, self-admlnlstered. Tho funeral will take place Sunday. The April SCRIM Easter Number THE RAILWAYS OF THE FUTURE The Pan-American Railway, By CHARLES M. PEPPER. Fully Illustrated. A brilliant description of this great project and of tho wonder ful country, monntain ranges, plain and jungle, that will be within reach of the traTeller of the future. THE GARIBOU AIID HIS KIHDRED By ERNEST THOMPSON SET0N ' Illustrated. A moat interesting: account of the great reindeer family, COOPER W.C BR0WNELL An appreciation of the author of the Leatherstockiog tales. SIR FRANCIS SEYMOUR HAD EH w. B. EOULTON Illustrated with reproductions of some of his most . celebrated etchings. Tr Tar li THE WATERS OF VENICE ARTHUR SYM0NS Withbeautiful illustrations reproduced in colors, from paintings by MAXFIELD PARRISH. F. KOPXINSON SMITH'S best aerial, "The Tides of Barne tt," etc., etc. SHORT STORIES By Marie van Vorst, W. S. Moody, Nelson Lloyd. COLORED COVER Designed by Beatrice Stevens. $3.03 A YEAR . ?5c. A NUMBER Charles Scribner's Sons DOCTOR l Kll.l.r.n RT THK CAR" Attempt to Hoard Marine Trala with Fatal Reaalts. O'NEILL. Neb., March 13 (Special Tele gram.) Dr. 8. V. Hunt of Stuart' was In stantly killed In the railroad yards here at 4:40 this sftemoon wille attempting to board freight train No. S3. The doctor was here as a witness In tho Irwin murder trial and went to the depot to take the freight for his home at Stuart. The train had started when he reached the depot and he made a grab for the front end of the ca boose, slipping on the Icy ground and fall ing under the wheels. The rear trucks passed over his body Just below the arms. Instantly crushing out his life. Coroner Flynn soon arrived upon the scene, impaneled a jury and after viewing the remains adjourned until 4 o'clock to morrow afternoon. The remains were sent to his home at Stuart at 10:40 tonight. Dr. Hunt was one of the most popular phys icians In thla county and had practiced medicine at Stuart for nearly twenty years. He leaves a wife and three children. MCKI.I.F.R RKGRETS SHOOTIXG Insists tie Acted Entirely la Self. Defease. NORFOLK. Neb.. March 23. (Special Telegram.) Tears came Into the eyes of August Mueller, the Stanton county triple assailant, when hanging was suggested to him here today. He was being taken from Pender to Stanton.- "I shot In self-defense," he said. "I went to the house to make up the quarrel with my wife, and after Hohneke had shot me I turned back and fired. I did not intend to shoot my wife or mother-in-law. I am sorry I shot anybody. If I had another chance I would not shoot. I was kind to my wife." The. victims were alive at last reports. Hellalous Revival at Albion. ALBION, Neb., March 23. (Special.) Re sulting from tho recent revival meetings held here under the leadership of Evangel ist Lyon, the Methodist Episcopal church has increased its membership thirty-four, while others who have not as yet Joined have signified their Intention to do so, and It is expected the total number of new mem bers will not fall much short of fifty. The Congregational church received thirty-two new members hist Sunday, and It, too, ex pects to add several otier new members In the near future. While the Baptist church has received no new members as yet, about twenty recent converts have expressed an Intention to Join this church and will doubt less become members of the same. Tho business men's prayer meeting meets dally at 9 o'clock in the morning and is attended by about fifty of the business men of the city. Rooms have been rented In the Al bion National bank building which are used for the dully meetings, but will soon be fit ted and furnished as reading rooms, and an effort is being made to organize a Young Men's Christian association. Bridgre Man Has Lear Broken. BEATRICE. Neb., March 28. (Special Telegram.) William Winters, an employe of the Griffith Construction company of Kansas City, while at work on the new Rock Island bridge here today had his right leg broken and his ankle crushed by a steel girder weighing 2,000 pounds falling on him as It was being hoisted by a crane. His leg will probably have to be amputated. Original Play, at Doane. CRETE, Neb., March a (Special.) "The Konquest of Koka-Kola," an original comedy-drama In two acta, was given by the senior class of Doane college at Whltln library last evening. About 120 students and town people, were fortunate enough to obtain Invitations, and their pleasant an ticipations of a rare treat were entirely fulfilled. Water Bonda Sustained. GIBBON. Neb., March 23. (Special Tele gram.) The fight over tho waterworks bonds was decided in court at Kearney today In. favor of the bonds, ui .of Nebraska. SEWARD Miss Iva Wooley died, at the family home In Seward last night after an extended Illness. SEWARD Finer ice Is obtained from the Blue river now than, at any other time UUs season. SEWARD The SDlendld flag of the Grand Army of the Republic la hung at half mast loony in nonor oi ex-uovernor rnayer. BAYARD The heavy fall of snow Is n'uen appreciated tnrougnoiit the volley, It means thousands of dollars to tho farmers. BE WARD The dry roods store of' Me Master & McCann was robbed last night of women's skirts, ..underwear, overshoes. slices, etc. BRAD8IIAW The' Highlanders of Brad ahaw gave a dance last night for the bene fit of the piano fund. , A general good lime Is reported. BEATRICE Several hundred Japanese lanorers passed through the city yesterday afternoon enroute to the northern part of me state over me i mon t-acino. SEWARD The high school boys climbed to the topmost crane that is used in tho construction of the Seward county court nouse ana nung out their pennant or colors. PLATTSMOI TII The widow of M. L. White celebrated her 0th birthday an niversary In her home In this city todav. Mr. and Mrs. White came, to this ctly about Rl'SHVILLE-Rushvllle has had a touch of real winter, the only one during the lust fourteen days; bur It is breaking up. the snow fast disappearing and the spring bins lair to open up soon. BAYARD Freight traffic on the Guernsey branch of the Burlington has lieen tied up for a few days owing to a misunderstand ing between the railroad men and some of the officials at blerllug, Colo. BAYARD Preparations are liolng made here ror me erection or tne new Methodist Episcopal church. The brick ami block, will be moulded here, of cement, by spe cial macninury, which is uircaay nere. Al'BCRN A large shipment of ice ar rived yesterday from Minnesota, for tho lncsl dealers at this place. There has been no lee crop in tnis vicinity, conse iueiuly all the Ice used will have to lie shipped in. ' BAYARD The Bayard Commercial club l. getting the people Interested in good roads, tree planting and drainage. Tne club Is doing excellent work for the devel opinunt of the valley and the up-bulldtng ot I he town. Xl'lH'RX-It Is generally thought that the recent cold weather has totally ie. stroyed the peach crop lor the conilna year. If this lie the case It will be the third year mat tnis crop lias teen nearly totally destroyed nere. NORFOLK Present Indications Dolnt to ward the largest attendance at th coming meeting of tne Northern Nebraska Teach ers' ansoclatlun ever known. The meeting begins In Norfolk April 4 and c.losts on tiie lunowing rrniay nigni. FREMONT The Nebraska Telephone company has derided to repture Its wires with a cable system throughout the prln cliutl part of tho city. The cost of l,,in this will bo about $.!0.(iie and work -will commence on It this n.'iruig. Al'BCRN At a meeting of the directors or tne Annum i hauiauqua association held Hi thli city the .first of-the wek It was decided to erect an auditorium ktxij) teei. it is tnoutil that the audi lorlum will seat l.tuu people. ALBION At a municipal caucus held last night the following ticket was put In nominal ion: ror mayor, u. J. poynter; for meinlters of city council, F. M. Sveltael, Henry Heed and George Petttbone There la talk ot an opposition ticket. BIRWELL The local city election la takli.g on more of an apect of a campaign this ear than it has fur a number of years. The high license people met last night and iioinlnlel It. G. Kiiigslaud. R W. iianna and W. Kiddle. Tho temperance people have employed 1. A. Youtsy of 1'lattsiuuuth, Neb., to assist them, and he is lecturing each night at the Christian church, it la Correct Dress M. Men and Boys e-r iaw a a uwi j a s ; Correct Dress for Men and Boys' fF?aki.ng:. Spring- Suits If you knew the care taken to have our suit fabrics strictly all wool, strictly fast colored and of serviceable textures. If you knew the skill employed to insure durable linings & trimmings. If you knew the talent used to make suits faultless in stylo and fit. If you know the high class of the tailors who do tho sowing. You'd know why we guarantee them so confidently--why their wearers continually grow in number. We're showing the styles of the hour and nothing would af ford us more pleasure than to show them to you. You needn't think of buying just come to see what's what. I v " I ; t. J 3 :T.--i:---u V .YSX-Z t mm-1 ti i-' m ' -'-J I'' -v i m if 4 1 TO TO Copyright 10t B. Kupp.nh.lmer & Co., Chi. Spring Rain Coats Spring weather. is always uncertain cool today, raining tomorrow and sunshine the next day. Your winter- Overcoat is a burden two thirds of the time. To meet all conditions own a C ra von otto an ideal and stylish rain or shine overgar inent. , The rain coats we sell are hand-tailored and guaranteed eelf-retafng fronts, are made from all-wool fabrics, proofed by the Crave nette process. . They are as different from cheap rain coats as is our other clothing from inferior sorts. Coine and Look at the New Spring Styles. $10, $12, $15, $18, $20, 22.50 and $25 ' Satisfaction or no sale is our guarantee. f 'J Ru CopyHgM 19C4 B. Kupponholmee A Co., ChU Spring Top Coats Top coats are so smart and so full of life this spring that they will bo generally worn in Omaha that is the Quality top coats that come from this establishment. Better make your selection now while our stock is at it's best and fullest There's nothing like being ready for the sunshine when it comes and its coming cannot be prolonged according; to the calendar. Topcoats Finest Covert, Vicunas and Wor steds, generous in quality - of material, smartly cut, beautifully $ f $ J g made thi-oughout, at.... IV to The new Louis XV Spring Overcoats- in twilight 'gray -Worsteds necessarily leads the innovations, the style is borrowed from the 16th century and is smart in the ex treme. $4C $ocs Price ito Spring Ha ts Every man wants a new spring hat and whether or not he agrees to it in public every man will acknowledge to himself that it is just as important for him to have a new hat as for the most smartly dressed women to have a new spring bonnet. The man who wants the best hat that's made wants Our $2.50 Hat We have a complete line of sizes in this excellent hat in different heights of crown. It's our leader and it's the equal of any hat on the market at any price. We've many styles in spring hats you'll not be able to find in other stores. J. B. Stetson's Hats, at 3.50 to 5.00 Sole agents in Omaha for the celebrated Youman Stiff and Soft Hats, jj Spring Shirts Every man that is a good dresser, will enjoy looking over the new shirts this season. We're showing the best shirts we could select from the output or The Best Shirt Makers. Some of the styles are exclusively' confined to us. Then, we have a large assortment of choice domestic and imported fabrics ' 3.50, 2.50, 2.00, 1.75, 1.50, 1.25, 1.15, 1.00, 75c Now is the time to get first choice and the best time of all to select your spring and summer shirts. conceded by both sides that the election will be very close, much more so than it has been for a number of years. YORK For the Inst ten days snow has fallen In York county nearly every day. Icemen succeeded In harvesting another crop of Ice. flllln their largest ice storage house. Insuring sufficient Ice for customers at York. If the weather continues cold they will havo enough to fill both Ice homes. PLATTSMOI'TH Three strangers entered the meat market of M. L. Johnson and while two attracted the attention of the proprietor tho third allpied a large smoked ham under his cost and walked out. The police officer rounded up ten tramps in the llurlington yards enjoying a feast on smoked ham and other good things. Rl SirYlUI.E The Rushvllle Rifles were inspected last night In .the opera house by Captain Wilcox of the Twenty-fifth I nited Hlules Inlantry, In the presence f a num ber of cltisena. Forty-four answered roll call, Including three commissioned officers, and the Inspection was carried out In a thorough manner, without fuss or feathers. Borne of the boys are somewhat green yet, hut have shown a marked advance since Nil melius potest is Latin for-"Nothing, could possibly be better." Gordon is a shorter way of expressing the same thing. Gordon Hats S3.oo their organisation. Captain Wilcox made a pleasant Impression here, his bearing being gentlemanly, while attending strictly to business. BHATRICE Gravel containing gold has been found on the property of Ed Llole In the north part of town. Some of the gravel was analysed yesterday by K. C. Koons, a Jeweler of this city, who discovered traces of the valuable mineral mixed with 4rou pyrites. YORK James Neville received a telegram announcing the death of Mr. Martin Cun ningham of Oconto, a relative and a for mer resident of York county. Yesterday the remains arrived and were followed to the Catholic cemetery by a large number of friends. WEATRICK-A fiilon Pacific official stated yesterdav that tho company would soon begin the work of ballasting the track between Lincoln and Manhattan, Kan. The track between Heatrlcc and Manhattan is to he stralRhlened In many places and otherwise Improved. HHATRICE There promises to lie a lively race for the office of councilman In the Third ward at the coming election. C. J. McCull was recently nominated by tho re publicans and yesterday John Healer, a prominent resident of the Third ward, came out as a petition candidate. BEATRICE The republicans have placed In nomination the following city ticket: For mayor, E. H. Uiirrmgton; clerk, E. 8. Oillett; treasurer. F. Mi-Nutt; police Judge, E. W. Poor: engineer. William Trunin: councilman r irsi warn, im Kameia; coun cilman HYnd ward, George iiarpster. BEATRICE Work on the two long-distance trunk lines of the Nebraska Tele phone company between Beatrice and Wymore began yesterday. It la the Inten tion lo have one of the lines In working order by April 1. The work Is llng done under the direction of B. F. Wilkinson. M'COOL. JUNCTION A. J. Taylor, a farmer living east of McCool, has an nounced himself XL a candidate for the re publican nomination for representative. Mr. Taylor Is well known In south York county and is one of the successful and prosperous farmers of that locality, who will have a big following from south York county. BEATRICE I. B. Dewey yesterday was surprised to receive a letter from a sister whom he had lost all track of. The two parted In New York stats about fifty years ago and during that time he had hoard nothing of her and did not know that she was living until he received the letter yes. terday slating that shtt was at Alma. Mich. BAYARD Colonel F. O. .Vlsner. who died In Omaha bunday, as a result of an operation at St. Juseph's hospital, was burled her. yesterday under the auspices of the Grand Army of tne Republic post. Mr. YYlsucr was for fifteen years Ui uiiur of the Transcript here. II. was an old soldier, a Mason and a member of the Bayard Commercial club. FREMONT The Northwestern railroad la doing a good business hauling Ire from points on the Black Hills line. A good deal goes to Omaha, while carloads of It go to Lincoln and other points In the soulhnrn part of the state. The local dealers have a supply ordered and there will, from all indications, be no lc. famine here nxt summer and not much higher prices than usual. FREMONT The Oreat Northern had a force of men at work last evening breaking up the Ice with dynamite west of the Platte river bridge. There were no Indications of trouble, but the company decided to get the ice cleared out for fear of a sudden warm spell. The company has a lot of work to do before the new branch Is ready for regular passenger trains. Most of the ro.id north of Fremont in this county is not ballasted. A Habit to B. Eaeaarased. The mother who has acquired the habit ot keeping on hand a bottle of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, saves herself a great amount of uneasiness and anxiety. Coughs, colds and croup, to which children are sus ceptible, are quickly cured by Its us. It counteracts any tendency of a cold to re sult In pneumonia and If given as soon as the first symptoms of croup appear, it will prevent the attack. This remedy contains nothing injurious and mothers give It to little ones with a feeling of perfect security. COURT BILL PASSES SENATE (Continued from First Pag. We.trra Paelfle Bays Termlaals. SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-The West ern Pacific has concluded the purchase of extensive terminal facilities In this city. In th. vicinity of Ninth and Folsom streets, (m this property will be located a passenger and freight terminal for Its branch Hue, which Is to extend down lo Ban Jose and other towns. The price paid for this property Is to be M.5o0.. It Is estimated it will cost an extra K.000.000 to put the terminals n proper shape. tuns. vmLovrs sooTi;i::2 srnup ItM bMl MM) tT UttoM C OUXitdrva LUl TtieUiJut t br H llttoM of MttMri for a fctsaa gull U iva. ourat iu4 auii V IWilsdy IW dlATrWjDtaW IwkrtMUa evVTV A. .W9TT1JL rasaaTTr! " "fir-y-g-0--mM given at the White House today to the probable date of the adjournment of con gress. Representative Hinshaw of Nebraska said: "If the senate should dispose of the rate bill within two weeks, ns now seems prob able, the members of the house see no rea son why we should remain here beyond the 15th of May." Horiora for Ions nuares.nian. Representative Dawson of Iowa Is being discussed by republicans leaders to bug cecd : Representative Overstreet of Indiana as secretory of the republican congres sional committee. It is generally conceded that Representa tive Sherman of New York will lie named chairman of the republican congressional committee, and Representative Tawney of Minnesota is still the most discussed can didate for vice chalnnan. Minor Matters at Capital. Congressman Hinshaw has' been advised that Henry A. Pearl, who was appointed postmaster at Martland, Neb., does not wish the place and has named Pratt E. Woodard instead. Mr. Hinshaw has secured from the com mittee on merchant, marine and fisheries of the attachment of .the senate bill pro vldlng $25,000 for a, fish hatchery In Ne braska, as an amendment to the omnibus fish hatchery bill. The application of 'W. BVweston, T. N. Jones, J. C. Robinson, George Beste and E. A. Miller to organ the First National bank of St. James, Neb., with f.OuO cap ital, has been approved by the comptroller of the currency. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska-Blue Hill, route ' I, Charles Kulwlder carrier. Sidney White substitute. Iowa Talntor, route 1. John Shaw carrier, Claud Long aker substitute. South Dakota Sprlngneld, route X Fred Oeirtch carrier, Charles Pel rick - substitute; Tripp, rout. I. Edward Kaodeil carrier, Henry Slier substitute August W. Gundlach has been appointed post master at Orevllle, Pennington couftty. 8. D.. vice H. T. Zlmmer, resigned. Nels J. Sellne has been appointed a let ter carrier at Omaha. Congressman McCarthy was advised to day by the Postofflce department that A. F. Enos, postmaster. at Btanton, Neb., would be reappointed. James A. Klein of MInden, national bank examiner, is In the city. Brains Repaired A delicious food . mad of Wheat and Barley by FOOD EXPERTS Grape-Nuts J0 dj.' trial will" .how; Mast show Ilerraaaa. WASHINGTON. March O.-Justlce Gould today In the district supreme court granted the motion of counsel for Blnger Hermann, former commissioner of the general land office, for a bill of particulars in connec tion with the Indictment charging- Mr. Hermann with the destruction of certain letter press copybooks, alleged to contain public records. Fixing of a date for trial of the case was deferred until Monday. Xomlaatloa. br Presldeat. WASHINGTON, Marcn 23.-The president today sent th. following nominations to th. senate: Receivers of public money, E. R. Thomas, at Salt lake City. Utah; Alfred ll. Taylor, at Busanvllle, Cat. Registers of land offices, Frank D. Hobbs, at Salt Ijike City. L'tah; Thomas A. Roae berry, at Busanvllle, CaL ! f f ! i