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THE OMiYIIA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 3, 1900.
AMERICA'S SCARE IS GREAT
Italians Defer to Griscom Became of
ft
J" Watch ,
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WIFE FINALLY TELLS TRUTH
Woman in Night Eiders' Trial Cor
. recta Perjury on Stand.
OPPOSED HUSBAHD'S CONFESSION
Afterwards, Overcome by Act, Cob
fesse to Attorney General and
Corrects Statement ot
WltntM Stand.
VNION CITY. Tenn., Jan. 2. Asserting
that she had deliberately perjured herself
for the defense and, conscience-stricken,
desired to tell the truth,, Mrs. Wad Mor
ris, wife of one of the self-confessed
night riders, asked to be recalled today.
Wad Morris swore he was present when
-Captain Rankin was killed and recognized
some of the defendants. Mrs. Morris,
tils wife, went on the stand yesterday
and Impeached tier husband's testimony
by swearing that he was at home the
night Captain Rankin was murdered.
She left the stand pale' and trembling,
went Into the corridor and sent for the
attorney general.
' "I have done a great wrong," she said.
"I have told a He. My husband was not
at home that night. He waa with the
riders. I was forced by relatives to ts
tify as I did. I want to see my husband."
Iter brother-in-law tried to get her to
leave the city with him, but the attorney
general ordered him away and took the
.trembling woman to her husband.
,. Mrs. Morris then made a complete
statement to the attorney general, Which
doubtless "will lead to several more In
dlctments. The wife asked that sbe be
.not separated from her husband and the
authorities consented. The attorney gen
era) asked that Mrs. Morris be permitted
to correct her testimony.
The witness took the stand and said!
"I was persuaded to tell a lie yesterday
on the stand: ' I was told by Joe Hogg
and Jack Long that; unless I swore that
my husband was at home that night
that the soldiers would hang him. They
also threatened me and I was afraid, so
I told this lie. Now I want to tell the
truth."
"Did the attorney general urge you to
correct your testimony
"No, sir, he did not. He refused at first
to lot me."
Attorney Pierce, for the defense, asked
If he had not aaked her to tell the truth,
and she replied that he had, but added
that she told him there were threats from
friends of the defendants. The state dl
claimed even a suspicion that eounsel for
' the defense were a party to the perjury,
TAFT RUMOR IS UNFOUNDED
President-Elect Says He Has Not Con
aldered Diplomatic Appointments
Bur Cabinet.
AUGUSTA, Oa., Jan. t Referring to
report that C. P. Taft was likely to sue
reed Ambassador Whitelaw Reld at th
court of St. James, President-elect Taft
today said that there was no foundation
for It. H had not, he added, given any
consideration whatever to appointments
abroad or changos In the corps of ambassa
dors and ministers of the United States and
should not do so until hie cabinet had been
selected. In this connection Mr. Taft In
dicated that he did not expect to have his
cabinet completed until March 4, although
there was no doubt that progress In that
direction would be made and .announced
before he leaves this country for Panama.
IRISH TRADE GROWS
(Continued from First Page.)
there Is a famous shrine vlelted every year
by thousands of Roman Catholic pilgrims.
The medical officer for Donegal reports
that the disease was probably brought to
the Island by convalescent pilgrims, and he
also declares that the modrrn conveniences
which were lately installed have polluted
the waters of the Lough. The prior of the
Island has promised to have certain
changes made, which will prevent the
pollution in future. F. X. CULLEN.
these counties failed to mako the required
financial statement and the amount of
money due these counties cannot be made
until a complete report has been filed. The
following list shows -the counties receiv
ing state aid and tho amount awarded to
each county:
Banner 1 63I.60!Honker ........S 91.60
Ilia no 31S.60Kelth .. 977.00
i)one 60.uoiK-ya Paha.... 821.00
Box Butte 642.5U Klmbail S.&.vO
SU.UjIKnox 209.60
i 'i6o 11 n coin iimmii
4iOO,lAKHn 1'tO.U)
l,42.60Luup. D20.u0
i35.otiMet'nercOn .... bw.w
Boyd
Brown ...
Buffalo ...
Chase .....
Cherry
Cheyenne
Cuitir
Large Gifts.
IMMEDIATE BELIEF IMPERATIVE
Ship May Be Chartered la
and Seat to Earthquake
(Ion with Sappllea
and Doctors.
North
He-
ROME, Jan. !. Queen Helena has been
slightly Injured at Messina. A dispatch re
ceived here today from Minister of Justice
Orlando, who Is with their majesties at
Messina, says that a slight shock was ex
perienced at Messina yesterday , and the
patients' In one of the Improvised hospitals
were- thrown Into a condition of panic.
Her majesty was close by. She. hurried to
the scene and tried to allay tho fears of
the people. She was caught In a rush the
patients were making for the open and
sustained a slight contusion of the chest.
As the duke of Aosta was crossing the
Via Carmine In Palm!, the wall of a
house fell and flying floater struck him on
the face and hand, . inflicting slight
scratches.
No news of the death of any Americans,
excepting A. C. Cheney, the American con
sul bt Messina, and his wife and the mem
bers or the Pelrce family, has been re
ceived from any quarter. . J. H. Petrre was
formerly American vice consul at Messina.
At Messina the weather Is stin cold and
stormy and many of the lnjuredi are suc
cumbing to pneumonia. The chance of the
living still penned in the ruins, decrease
With every day that passes, for the rescue
workers are eUll not numerous enough to
cope with the work in hand.
Financial contributions for the re
lief of the ' sufferers have ome In
so generously from the United States
that Ambassador Qrtscom, who has been
notified of these donations. Is today taking
a prominent part In the relief work being
organised in Rome. The ambassador was
asked today to give his opinion regarding
the beet methods to apply this succor. He
said: :
"The work of relief Is difficult owing
td geographical conditions. There Is only
one railroad line running from Naples to
southern Italy. This Is necessarily choked
by troops in the government service and
the handling of state relief supplies. The
king, telegraphing from the scene of the
disaster to Premier Glolottl, said that
ships were needed more than anything else.
A practical means of getting In the relief
T.i.nhnn. r.ni.1... onereu dy me united states would be to
A merger of the, Independent Telephone ' charter ono or. more stearapshlps in Genoa
or jnaraeuiua, piace arjoara tnem doctors
and trained nurses and dispatch them at
l,6j.50
Nemaha 60.00
Perkins 8n.j0
Dawes 64:).irl Phelps 79.50
Dawson :'0.00Ked Willow.... 409.00
Deuil M-0.U0Rock HS.50
Dundy R72.W:Bc-ott's Bluff... 368.00
Frontier 796.60 Snerldan 814.H)
F.irnas :9J.6iMoux 447.00
Garfield 384.uO;Thomas 115.00
Hayes l.lol.GOITnurston 200.' 0
Molt 1,711.00
LOBBYISTS ARE IN EVIDENCE
(Continued from First Page.)
Women Are Foolish
To Grow Old
One of the saddest sights In the world Is
a brokn down, nervous, Irritable, prema
turely old woman. Yet how many we see
who are dragging out miserable. Joyless
lives, victims of the terrible effect of
neglected monthly Irregularities, which rob
- women of their youth and personal charm.
The first step to retain youth Is to
regain health. Andhe way to health for
. a woman lies In perfect freedom from the
withering and bllghtful effects of painful,
profuse, scanty or Irregular menstruation,
which make so many women old in fact
while young in ysars. The best way to
banish these monthly troubles Is the fol-
. owing prescription: Alpen Seal. 2 ounoes;
Fluid. Extract Black Haw, 1 ounce; Pure
Water. 6 ounoes. Oct this prescription at
any good drug store, and take a teaspoon
ful before each meal and at bedtime for
several days before, during and after each
' period. It will promptly regulate the flow
calm th nerves, cure cramps, stop head
aches, banish all pain, and clear the complexion.
plained. Does Mr. Bcltser mean by "short
session' having the legislature work from
11 o'clock until 2 each day, or does he
mean less than a sixty-day session. Borne
of the members have suggested the old
soldier should designate whether he wants
the job In the senate or in the house.
Walroth on Deck.
E. A. Walroth came In to start his boom
for secretary of the senate. Mr. Walroth
la handicapped by reason of the fact that
his senatorial district was unkind enough
to elect a republican, as was also the dis
trict from which halls J. R. Hunter, one
of bis competitors. Walroth, however, has
received lots of encouragement from out
side district and he will have no trouble
getting his name before tho caucus.
Horace Davis of Ord and James Smith
of Soward are both strong candidates for
tho same place and both have friends advo
cating their election.
Speaker Dan Nettleton lias arrived on the
ground and lias set up housekeeping at
Eighteenth and A streets.
"No air, I am nit of the minority," said
tho speaker, "I am here as a Nebraskan
to work for the rest Interests of the state.
I shall know no party lines In this legis
lature, but shall work for what I think Is
the best Interests of the entire state."
Mr. Nottleton said he had in mind some
lcglslaion but until the house was organized
he thought best to take no hand or ex
press any views.
. El A. Brown of Sherman county, who
haa Just sold his newspaper out there for
11,000,000 more or less, came In smiling,
wHhout a glevanco against any one In the
world and a good word for everyone. He Is
not a candidate for speaker or any other
old place, though his son will be put on the
pay roll as a clerk.
Normal Board Named.
N. P. McDonald of Kearney was today
appointed by Governor Sheldon for the
five-year term a member of the State
Normal board to succeed Dalzcll, whose
term expired last June. Charles Gregg
whose term would have expired next June,
resigned and the governor appoirted D. W.
Hayes of Alliance to fill out the remainder
of the term.
Stat Aid to Weak Schools.
On December 31, 190S, Superintendent Mc
Brlen made the apportionment of state aid
to weak school districts for the year 1908
In accordance with the act of 1907. Th last
legislature appropriated ISO.Ouo to aid school
districts that have not sufficient funds to
hold school for seven months after voting
a school tax of 25 mills. The first ap
portionment of this fund was made In
January, 190S, at which time $24,998 was
awarded to forty-five counties of the Btate
with over 700 weak school districts. The
balance still on hand to the credit of this
fund, or (25,004, Is made at this time and
will be awarded to practically tho same
districts as before. Hitchcock and Wheeler
counties ar entitled to share In the state
aid fund, but a number of the districts in
Before the party breaks up
A plate of sandwiches
and a few bottles of foaming
tars and Stripes
THE BEER OF 6000 CHEER
GREEN TRADING" STAMPS
1 Star and Stripes I th
ideal bear for horn It 1
clear and sparkling and
pur as th morning dew.
Don't put off ordering a
case delivered to your
house, hut mak up your
mind now to b prepared
for these eheery winter even
ings In th ttest possible way.
x;
3.00 In K tamps (to)
ven witn even two
oien cua ett Urn
bottles, de- aa ttr
llvered In 5 h
th elty t or..
Out of town cus
tomers add tl.SS for
case ana oottlea
Sl.SO In Stamps (15)
Slven with each two
oten case uf small
bottles, de
livered In
th olty for. .
Out of town cus
tomers add 123 for
cas and buttle.
Drop card or telephone us to deliver a in
your hom.
us aiimii
S1.25
Willow Springs Browing Co.
Offloa, 107 Iiruj Irk,
Vnoa Dome. 1304.
Brewery, M aad Klakory.
Ihoa Doug. 1S8S.
the Lincoln Telephone company, and a toll
line company which binds the independent
local companies in and about Lancaster
and nearby counties was effected today
with the filing of articles of Incorporation
of the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph
company. The new company Is capitalised
at $2,500,000, only $1,100,000 of which will be
immediately paid In. i
As a result of the big capital stock au
thorized the fee paid Into the office of the
secretary of state amounts to a total ot
$1,151.
The articles are signed by forty-nine
stockholders of the two merging companies,
chief among whom are Frank H. Woods,
C. J. Bills, J. W. McDonald and Mark W.
Woods, who were big stockholders In both
concerns.
The articles allow the start of business
of the organisation when $300,000 shall have
been paid In. The amount already sub
scribed and paid In la said to amount to
about $000,000. In effecting the merger the
Lincoln Telephone company was put In
at a value of $1,041,000 and the Western
Telephone company, the long distance line,
at $2G3,UO.
Medical and Dental Board Report.
The State Board of Medical Examiners
has reported fees collected for applications
for examinations, and for recipricity, dup
licate end Indorsement certificate amount
ing to $0,559 for the two-year period from
December 1, 1906, to December 1, 1907. Of
this amout $195 la reported a having been
expended for general expense and $1,590.87
as having been paid to each of the four
members of the board.
The oBard of Dental Examiners reports
receipts for th past year of $1,092.83, In
eluding $o3.83 on hand December 17, 1907.
Out of this $30 was paid as dc to th
national Association of Dental Examiners.
iw was paid for the expenses of Dr. Smith
as a delegate to the convention of the na
tional association. Members wer paid per
aiem allowances and expenses for attend-
nce upon meetings of the board as fol
lows: J. 11. Wallace. I12.04:P. V.
$52.10; C. S. Parker, $149.72; H. C. Brock.
secretary, $244.25; W. T. Smith, $121.30.
Nebraska Not So Far Behind.
"Illinois and Iowa did not beat Nebraska
very seriously In the production of cern
for 1908," said Labor Commissioner Ryder.
while cleaning out his desk at the state
house to allow Will Maupln to take pos
session. "Here's the supplement of the
United States Department of Agrloulture to
its December report and It shows Illinois
produced 29S.K,000 bushels, with a total
value of l?a.as,000 at 67 cents a bushel.
' pronucra kw.wb.uuu nusneiM, with a
loiai vaiue or iiw, 477,ooa at bi cents a
bushel. Nebraska produced 2(6,787,000 bush
els, with a total va'.u ot $104,941,000 at 61
cents a bushel. We have over 2,000,000 to
the good above Missouri, which Is fourth
In production, and nearly 4.000,000 better
than Texas, fifth In production. Kansas
has only 156,200,000 bushels.
no Keep in mina tnat Illinois bad an
acreage of 9,450,000 and Iowa an acreage of
9,068,000, as compared to Nebraska's 7,621
noo acres In corn, and It will appear very
-lalnly that this Is a Teally truly corn state.
Tke Texas with tort.oflrt more acres in corn
vet producing about 4.000,000 bushels less
f a crop. Whv should a com farmer seek
'rind flown there? Isn't Nebraska good
enough?
"i n nronnrtlM j- . -
stand third, being led by Kan and ln.
unio and IUlneU trailing 10
maVs" v." lnV bad ...
7.,. w " mere ure and two cf
the ether .tat, .xceeded n ln ,
fi" .Th tJur" Production for
!. "n winter wheat state are:
.I:,.'1 NebraB. 0.$17,000; Ohio,
3.32l,000; Illinois. M1M0. In value
f that crop we stand third, although our
grain Is Brioed away belew that ef our
".inpeuiera. The figure 00 tctal
valu ef winter wheat to th farmer at:
Kansas, fSI,ISS,te0 Indiana, $44.2U 000
Nebraska, f 3S.8i.OOo Ohio. $S3,!)35 000
Illinois, $2,0,000. Th Kansas crop is
priced at 8s tents a bushel; Indiana, II
cents; Ohio, It cents Illinois, $1 cents;
Nebraska, 14 cents.
"In production of spring wheat Ne
braska rank sixth) in production of eats,
fifthj In production of barley, eighth; In
production ef rye. sixth! In reduction of
potatoes, tentli, and In production of hay,
eleventh. Which all goes to shew w
hav very excellent soil and good men
working It."
Peter oa Vcterlaary Board.
The Stat Veterinary board till after
noon reappointed r. A. T. Ftr ef tit
tat farm to b a member of the Board
f Beuretarte of th beard prwper.
once for the strait of Messina. Here the
workers would put themselves at the dis
position Of the authorities.
ttnlck nellef Imperative.
The povery of the country where the
disaster occurred makes It imperative to
remove th survivors at once to such
distant points as Naples, Leghorn, Genoa
or ports even farther up the coast, and I
am safe In saying that there 1 not at
present any limit to th amount of sea
transportation needed.
"A committee could be formed of Amer
leans in Rome, which would co-operate
with a central national committee in New
Tork for the prompt expedition of the re
lief the people of the United States are so
anxious to give. This need not In any
way Interfere with the contributions of
Americana to the relief committee ap
pointed by King Victor Emmanuel.
Immediate action, however, Is imper
atlvs, and If such a suggestion as this Is
to be ot value it should be put into opera'
tlon at once. All the arrangements could
be completed by cable ln a few hours. The
steamers thus dispatched from Genoa,
Marseilles, etc., could be loaded with food
supplies of all kinds, as well as tent
blankets, clothing and surgical and medical
supplies. All these things are greatly
needed In the afflicted region, and the
amount that could be sent in Is limited only
by the means placed at the disposal of the
committee."
Scorpion Arrive Monday.
The American gunboat Scorpion will ar
rive at Messina Monday, when It com
mander will place hi vessel at the dl
posa! of the American embassy officials and
consular authorities for the assistance ot
Americans and the protection of their in
terests In Sicily. The Scorpion, like other
foreign ships, also will transport refugees
from tho affected districts, carrying met
sages and co-operate ln all possible ways
with the authorities In the alleviation of
distress. If, meantime, the bodies ot Consul
Cheney and his wife are found the Scorpion
may transport them to Naples, whence
they will be shipped to the United States.
Returning from a visit to the Calabrlan
coast north of Regglo, King Victor Em
manuel sent the (following telegram to
Premier Glolottl:
"I have visited Cannltello, eight miles
north of Regglo, which was literally rased
to th ground. Villa San Giovannla also
was destroyed. As at Messina the rescue
work Is well organised. The fires at Mes
lna have now been reduced to small pro
Dortions. Three other British and three
French warship have arrived at Messina.
In compliance of the order of the king
that the royal palace at Caserta and
Naples be placed at the disposal of the
wounded, 100 Injured persons from Messina
Cash Talks Here "All This Weeli
Discount Clearance Sales Continue at
Tho Lilliputian All Week -
Saturday's intense ellinf activity was &. demonstration of the confidence people
have in our up-to-dovte straightforward method of conducting CLEARANCE SALES.
Straight discounts do the business. Monday's attractions and assortments are just
as great as ever.
Young Men's Suits
and Overcoats
334 Discount
132.50 Suits and Overcoats $21.67
$30.00 Suita and Overcoats $20.00
$26.00 Suits and Overcoats $16.07
$22.50 Suits and Overcoats $1.VM)
$20. (U) Suits and Overcoats $13.37
$18.0u Suits and Overcoats $ 12.0)
$15.00 Suits and Overcoats $10.00
Odd Long Trousers
20 Discount
Boys' Suits and
Overcoats
334 Discount
$12.00 Suits and Overcoats $8.00
$10.00 Suita and Overcoats $0.07
$8.50 Suits and Overcoats ..$.1.67
$7.60 Suits and Overcoats ..$5.0
$6.00 Suits and Overcoats . .$4.00
$5.00 Suits and Overcoats . .$3.34
Junior and Small
Women's Coats and
Dresses
33 Discount
$5.00 Coats and Dresses ..$3.34
$6.00 Costs and Dresses ..$4.00
$7.50 Coats and Dresses ..$ff.oo
$9,000 Coats and Dresses '..$6.00
$10.00 Coats and Dresses .. $6.67
$12.00 Coats and Dressess ..$8.00
$15.00 Coats and Dresses $10.00
$18.00 Coats and Dresses $12.00
$20.00. Coats and. Dresses .$13.37
$22.50 Coats and Dresses $1S.OO
$25. 00. Coats and Dresses $16.67
$80.00 Coats and Dresses $20.00
Furs
334 Discount
$15.00 Sets $10.00
$10.00 Sets $6.67
$7.50 Sets $5.00
$5.00 Sets $3.34
Infants' Wear
20 Discount
50c long or short Dresses ,.,.40o
75c long or short Dresses ....60c
$1.00 long or short Dresses . .80
$1.50 long or short Dressess $1.20
$2.00 long or short Dresses $1.60
$2.60 long or short Dresses $2.0
$3.00 long or short Dresses $2.40
$4.00 long or short Dresses $3.20
$5.00 long or short Dresses $4.0O
60c Bonnets and Hoods . .... ,4So
75c Bonnets and Hoods 60c
$1.00 Bonnetts and Hoods ..80c
$1.25 Bonnets and Hoods . .$1.00
$1.65 Bonnets and Hoods ..$1.83
$2.00 Bonnets and Hoods ..$1.60
$2.25 Bonnets and Hoods .. .$1.80
$2.50 Bonnets and Hoods ..$2.00
3.00 Bonnets and Hoods ..$2.40
$3.75 Bonnets and Hoods ..$3.0
$4.50 Bonnets and Hoods ..$3.60
$2.25 Knit Carriage Robes $1.80
$3.00 Knit Carriage Robes $2.40
$4.60 Knit Carriage Robes $3.60
$7.60 Fur Carriage Robes ..$6.0
$8.60 Fur Carriage Robes ..$7.60
$18.00 Fur Carriage Robes $14.40
$2 5.00 Fur Carriage Robes $20.00
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If the druggist trie to sell you some
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a lr paokags,
already ar occupying a portion of th
Ban Ferdlnando palace, the royal house
providing everything. The duchtss of Aosta
has transformed into a hospital tho large
hall of her palace at Capo dl Monte. Tho
duke of Aosta has now gone to Keggio,
where he Is continuing his work of alle
viating distress.
Entire Train Disappear.
It Is stated here that a train which left
Regglo early on the morning of th earth
quake carrying passengers, and of which
nothing has been heard since, wss over
whelmed by the tidal wave following th
earthquake.
Almost all the people of Regglo and Mes
sina, it Is said, are making up their minds
to abandon their beloved cities. One man
who lives at Messina said:
"It Is not without tears that one aban
don the place where ho and his ancestors
were born and where many of his loved
ones lay at rest in the cemetery; but I
have decided to say goodbye forever to
my native land. It Is the oruel necessity
ot defense against cruel nature."
As an indication of the progress that is
being made ln bringing order out or
chaos the railway line from Regglo to
Cantanxaro was again put In operation
last night. There Is a break on the line,
however, of 650 feet, over which passen
gers and freight must be transferred
from one train to another. The distribu
tion of food also is being made moro reg
ularly ln the afferted districts, and many
of the starving therefore have been re
lieved temporarily. Many persons living
along the coasts ot Calabria and Sicily
paddle out ln canoes to the large steam
ers passing through the straits and re
quest and receive food from them,
rope Chafes at Confinement.
It Is said that nobody In Italy envies
King Victor Emmunuel Ills errand of
mercy more than does Pope Plus, who al
ways has felt that his place was with
the stricken earthquake sufferers. Hav
ing been prevented from going there, his
holiness has tried to keep In touoh with
the prevailing conditions as much as r-o"-slble
and has offered the bishops -of the
affected xone all that he could give. His
latest gift has been another $200,000. The
pontiff haa never so much regretted the
loss of the liberty he enjoyed as patriarch
of Venice. Now Is the time he would like
again to be free to pawn his pectoral
cross for the benefit of suffering man
kind. The following telegram, dated V fc :4 3 p.
m., Icember SO, sent by William H.
Bishop, the American consul at Palermo,
to the Associated Press here, reached
Rome early thla morning:
"No news regarding Arthur S. Cheney
(American consul at Messina). It Is be
lieved that h and his wife died to
gether, the consulate at Messina having
collapsed. Mr. L,upto'n. the new American
vie consul at MesBlna, was seen shortly
after the disaster, but no answer has
been received to telegrams sent him."
Statistic of Disaster t'nrellable.
Exact statistics of the dead and the sur
viving still are Impossible to obtain, be
cause all the dead bodies burled under
the ruins have not yet been excavated.
It 1 equally impossible to muke any ac
curate account of tho survivors, for they
are today scattered from one end of the
country to the other. The only figure
that can be given are reached by calcu
lating the total populations before the
disaster and subtracting therefrom the
numbers that are supposed to have ur
vlved. The result la, of course, approxi
mate. On this basis is made th estlmat
that about 2S.000 people have left Mes
sina and the Messina commune.
As the total population of the city and
commune was about 166,000 and aa there
ar about 16,000 people still In the dis
trict, the dead probably number to 116,000.
The victims are Increasing dully, not only
through the dying of the Injured, tut
also by the many suicides committed by
desperate survivors whose minds hav
given way under their terrlbl experiences.
felt for the safety of Perry S. Heath,
former assistant postmaster general, who
was trsveling with his wife In Italy at tho
time of the earthquake, but It la believed
that the Heaths were In Naples at the
time of the disaster. Their schedule would
have brought them to Naples last Monday.
The only fear Is that they might have
altered the schedule.
FATE OF THIS AMERICAN COXSl'fu
Itallaa Hotel Man from Messina Tells
of Search for Bodies.
ROME. Jan. 2. Blgnor Berao, the pro
prietor ot the house ln Messina where A.
J. Ogston, the English consul, resided,
arrived here today. He says that outsld
the consulate there ha not been an
American resident in Messina for forty
year past. The part of the house where
Berao lived did not fall.
The Italian rushed out immediately
after the first shock and met Stuart K.
Lupton, the American vice consul, on the
Street.
Together th two men made Ihelr way
to the American consulate. They found It
had collapsed completely and they came
to the conclusion that A. 8. Cheney, the
consul, and his wife were dead. They
made a hurried, but unsuccessful scorch
for the bodies.
Continuing, Berao say that with Mr.
Lupton ha satisfied himself that the
guests at the Hotel Trlnacrla, which was
completely demolished, were all saved,
with the exception of the Swedish consul
and an Italian girl. He does not bellev
that there were any Americans at this
hotel.
Taormlna, where there were a number
of American tourists, is absolutely safe.
It did not suffer from the earthquake ln
any serious way.
Continuing, Serao says:
"Climbing over broken beams, shattered
walls and quantities of broken furniture,
we finally reached th spot where the
American consulate had stood.
The consular building was about three
stories high. It had entirely collapsed.
We could hardly believe our eyes. Mr.
Lupton climbed over the ruins calling
out Cheney, Cheney!' II was confident
the consul would answer him. He said
to me: 'Daylight has not come yet and
that is why I cannot see him. but he
must be somewhere in the wreckage.'
"Our search became more and more
feverish, but as time wore on and It was still
unsuccessful, we finally realised Its hope
lersness. We saw It would be Impossible
to reach even the bodies of the unfortunate
Cheneys. In addition to the collapso of
the consulate, a neighboring building had
been precipitated upon the consular ruins,
and the whole was a vast mass of wreck
age. "Touched with tha despair of Mr. Lup
ton, I tried to conrole him. saying thai
uidcubtedly the Cheneys had been vouch
safed the mercy of Immediate death and
did not linger alive under the debris.
"We then left the ruins of Mr. Cheney's
home. We had done everything ln our
power. Mr. Luptcn went on board the
steamer Chesapeake, where we remained
for the rest ot Monday. We transferred
afterwards to the British ship Minorca.
Mr. Lupton was at xtous to communicate
with the department at Washington, and
he managed to get a wireless meesag
through Malta. (This message was duly
received). Since this time all communica
tion from Syracuse tr the peninsula has
been practically Impossible.
"Later Mr. Lupton and I, together wlt'i
a party of English sailors, wnt ashore
again. Mr. Lupton was anxious to learn
if there had been any American victims
of the earthquake. I was able to reassur
him, as, having lived In Mt-sslna for forty
years, In constant touch with the American
consuls, I never knew of a single Ameri
can resident. Furthermore, few Amerk'an
tourists come to Messina."
Thursday afternoon and will forward free
to the earthquake sufferers all donated
supplies addressed to "Pier Superintendent.
Hamburg-American line filers, Hobokan, N.
J.," and marked "Earthquake Relief fiup
plies, per Steamship Hamburg, January 6."
Tha Hamburg will arrive at Naples, Janu
ary )7. '
AMERICANS IJi DASCER JOSE
Some -Who Ar Supposed to B In
Icily Heaths ln Soath.
NAPLES, Jan. 2. The following Ameri
cans booked passage from her for Blclly
shortly before th earthquake:
Edward S. Rokers, wife and daughter;
Mrs. A. E. Bater of Chicago, Mrs. J. A.
Hunt of New York, Mrs. William C. Boyd
ot Short Hills. N. J ; Miss Susie Chris
holm, Savannah, Ga. ; Edwin K. Rogers,
Mr.' and Mrs. Bstes, Cleveland, O.; Mrs.
B. A. McCannon, Dakota; Agnes Feeney,
Rochester. Minn., who was bound for
Taormlna; Dr. 1L Pink of Indianapolis,
James E. Morton of New Tork. who was
going to Palermo.
MVNCIE, Ind., Jan. 1 Som alarm is
KING VICTOR VY1HES FA I.I.I ER Eg
Italy' Thanks Extended to President
of France.
PARIS, Jan. 2. President Fallleres today
received the following telegram from King
Victor Emmanuel, dated at Messina:
"I am profoundly moved by thla appall
ing spectacle. Nevertheless I wish to testify
to the deep gratitude with which my coun
try and myself are filled for France's gen
erous aid in our Immense misfortune."
WANTED, POSSUM LOVING CHIEF
Grora-lan Anxlona to Have ProaldeaS
Who Appreciate Piece de Re
Istanco of Soath.
ATLANTA. Ga., Jan. 2. Messages ar
pouring ln upon the secretary of the At
lantlc. Chamber of Commerce from persons
In all sections of the state asking to bs
allowed to contribute possums and Georgia
yams for the Taft banquet her on th
evening of the 15th. ' c
Harry C. Fisher oPNewman, Oa., knows
as tho possum king, says:
"Olve us a possum loving president and) '
the White House wilt ring with peace anil
prosperity and Joy for years to come."
CHAMBERLAIN JURY DISAGREES
No Verdict Reached In Trial of the)
Tecumseh Banker at
Aobnrn.
AL'BVRN, Neb., Jan. 2. The Jurr In thej
case of C. M. Chamberlain,, accused of
wrecking the Chamberlain banking house
of Tecumsoh, failed to agree and wa dls
chtrged last night by Judge Pemberton.
DEATH RECORD.
1
Death of Fred Armstead,
Frederick Blmonds Armstead, son of Mtv
and Mrs. George W. Armstead, died at tha
home of his parents ln North Bend on
Tuesday, December 29. He was born In
Columbus, O., September 29. 1872. and came
with his parents to Nebraska while yet' a
small boy. Fred was one of a family of
twelve children, and ts the third to pas
away. Father, mother, six brothers iand
three slBters survive him. He leaves 4 wife
and ono child, a daughter. The causa of Mr,
Armstead's death was tuberculosis, from
which he was a patient sufferer for. many
months.
Mr. Armstead was a Jeweler and watch
maker by trade and worked In North
Bend until the ravages of the disease com
pel led him to cease all labor.
One of the Incidents of the funeral, and
one seldom seen, was the spectacle of six
stalwart brother officiating as pallbearer
for the seventh brother. A male quartet
rendered several selections at th Church,
and the service at the cemetery-consisted
of a single prayer.
Mr. Armstead was for four years S mnv
ber of the Woodward Stock company
while they were here and later went to
IJncoIn with th Fulton Stock company. H
was also on the road with several Ssv
panles.
Lea Mean.
SIOUX CITT. Ia., Jan. 2.-(Spclal Tele
gram. ) Lou Means, who at one tlm was
catcher for the Pes Moines base ball club,
died this morning at th Samaritan hos
pital of typhoid fever. He has been travel
lug for the Tollerton & Warfleld company,
wholesale grocers here. He ha been Ul
quite a whll.
Jerome Allen.
Jerome Allen, a farmer 64 year old, who)
lived six mile west of Benson, 'died'Vrl
day evening. The funeral will be held at
the home . Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and interment will be In the old cemetery
on West Dodge street. Capital lodge. No.
1, of the Masons will have charge of tag)
services.
Mrs. Jane Calder.
BEWARD, Neb., Jan. 2-(Speclal Tl
gram.) Mrs. Jane Calder, wife ' of sx
County Clerk Calder, died today of cerebral
meningitis after an extremely br. f Illna.
She leavi s three young sons. Mrs. Calder
was a young woman.
FREIGHT KKKH FOK SI PI'I.IES
Hawker;-American I. In Will Trans
port Wlthont Charge.
NEW YORK, Jan. t-The Hamburg
American line announced today that It
would carry free to Italy on it steamer,
Hamburg, all donation of food, supplies,
medicine and clothing for th destitute,
Th steamer, Hamburg, will sail next
Millionaires
Eat
Grape-Nuts
It lins helped Home of them
make their money.
There 'a a Reason"
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