Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 2, 1901, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ES/’ AELISHED JUNE 19, 1871 CONVICT DIES IN FIRE George Pllusger, Wife Murderer, Walks De liberately Back Inte Blesing Prison. BILENT EVER SINCE HIS SENTENCE His Body Found in & Oell aad His Dead | Fingers Gripa Bible | ECTRIC LEAKAGE STARTS THE BLAZE Emaller Fire from Bame Cause Discoversd | Hours Beforeband. { GOVERNOR ADVISES AGAINST REBUILDING | a Large State Farm Where | isoners (ould Get Fresh Air Make Their Labor on the oll Yield roducts. LINCOLN, March 1.—(Special Telegram.) —Fire which staried just before midaight last Dight in the penitentiary resulied m‘ tbe loss of ope life, th & comviet trom | Cuming county—George Plueger, sent up for murder in 18%3—and the destruction of property amounting to from $150,000 to 200,000, | It is geperally supposed that the fire started from defective electric light wires, 85 & small Paze was discovered carly i | the eveniv, and extinguisbed which ua- questionsaly origioated in that masper. . | None of the convicts escaped during the excit Avent, in fact no effort in that direc- tos was made, the men being orderly and | ~ontrolled without diffeulty e Lincoln ompany of militia was called out for guard | duty { The entire cell house west of the mais bullding is a total loss, the western, eng of the main bullding is likewise in ruhu‘ and the eastern end of the main structure | badly damaged. The eastern wisg, or new | ell house, was Dot damaged. The shops were unipjured and work s progressing today s usual | GOVERNOR WANTS A CHANGE icts to Work on Big State Farm. LINCOLN, March 1.—(Special.)—Privats Secretary Lindsay has received the follow- \ng telegraw from Governor Dietrich “In view of the fact that the penitentiary | is nesrly destroyed and that what remains is in bad copdition, and the prescnt loca- tion being undesirable, viewed from other standpoiots, I would favor purchasing two | to four sectiops of good farm lsnd, con- struct & Dew penitentiary, that couvicts may be employed, both in manufacturing and farming. raising sugar beets and other | products. 1 hope o action will be taken to rebuild without giving the above proposi- tion due cunsideration. HARLES H. DIETRICH.” Members of ihe legishature hud begun fo 4l cuns pland Tor Tebullding the peniten- tiary, but there is no §lkposition on the part of anyone to hasten action before Gov- ernor Dietrich returns. There are many serious objections to the present peniten- tiary site, and efforts will undoubtedty be made to have the buildings constructed on other land, even though it may be in the immediste vicinity of the land now being used How to Secure ¥ B | One serious question that has arisen is | bow to secure the mecessary funds for th comstruction of new bulldings. The con stitutional 5-mill levy limit would not per- mit an appropriation large enough for the work #nd the Decessary material. To ob- viate this dificulty 1. has been suggested that the state issue bonds for the amount | of money Tequired and tbat these bonds be | purchased by the state with the permanent educational funds, of which there is now about $180,000 uzinvested. This plan s | tavored Ly many, Dot only as the most practicable method of raising the money for the bullding, but also as affording & safe and reliable investment for the permaneut funds, of which there is always more than | ! $100,000 uninvested. PERISHES IN THE FLAMES | George Pfiueger. e Murderer, LINCOLN, March 1—(Special )—Caretul | and conservative estimates, based on pres- ent values of building property and made | er a thorough examination of the nuu‘ place the damage by fire t the penitentiary | at between $150.000 and $200,000. This is slightly less than the early estimates, | which were based on the cost of the build- | ing rather than on is sctual value Ex- perts say that the property destroyed by the flames was worth about half its original cost, this belng due principally to the decrease in the value of bullding ma- | terial and labor was insured the destruction and damage | is & complete loss to the state. Some es- | timates of the loss run low a8 §76.- | 000, others go up to over & quarter of a million, but the state wutherities are united | in the opinion that the destroyed property | be replaced for not much over $15 -y | This morping the charred remaics of | George Pflueger, serving & Jife sentence for killing Bis wife, were found in a cell, cov- ered over with debris, but still rec- cgnizable. Pueger was convicted in Cuming county ip 1883 and when sentemce was pro- sounced he told the trial judge that ®o person would ever hear bis voice agaln. He kept his wopd and from that time no one ever heard {he man utter & word. He was the solitary oceupant of cell No. 199 in the B7h tier. With the rest of the comvicts be was driven out inte the prison yard after the flames began to spread so rapily. but be elnded his guards and went back | to the cells. His absency was ot moticed until this morning, when the convicts were | lined up apd counted by the official rec- ords. | | (e} Ashes of Bible. A search was at once instituted, with the result that his remains were discovered on & bunk v cell No. 201 in the simh tier, 8t the extreme eastern end of the cell bouse. He was lying with his arms crossed over his face, one bhand still clutehing the asbes of a bible that he had taken trom his own cell. ~ The face w protected by the bands and on it was au expression that told plainly of the agony of the last few moments of his life | brigadier 'IMARTHURS At noge of the property | PUBL Monthly for February is March 1.—The monthly ublic debt shows that at 2s February 25, 1901, the as sury, amounted to oy f’»r the month of $1.087 g The debt'sl @ pitulated as fol- lows Interest-bearing debt, $1,001,500.410; debt © which interest has ceased since maturity $1.830,6%0; gebt bearing no interest 603, total, §1 385 934,65 his amount, however $760,561.98% in certificates notes cutstanding, which are offset by an amount of cash on hand, which s beld for their redemption ash 1o the treasury Is classified as lows. Reserve fund in gold, $150,000,000; funds, $760,561,98%; general fund, §1 7 Ia lonal bank depositories, $97 1, $1.139 826,028, againet which demand liab les outstanding amounting to $840,913% which leaves & cash balance oo hand of $268,915,148. The comparative statement of the gov- erument receipts and expenditures shows that the total receipts from all sources dur- ing Fel ary were B35 8806 an increase bLruary, last year, of $1,140,000 The rece rom the several sources of revenue ‘e given as follows Customs, $18.716.598; decrease, § internal revenue, $22.046.508; incre D00, miscellaneous 177,026 $2.000,000 The expenditures department were $1( Bavy. $4.9 nerease. $325,000 During the last eight months the total re- cel exceeded the total expenditures by $11, 484,000, does not include and treasury equal [ § »n account of the 004; increase, $600,- |G0OD MEN TO BE MOVED UP Artillery, Cava and Other V Men Named for Advamcement in Rank. WASHINGTON, March 1.—The following pominations for the army were made to- night Artillery Corps—Captains to be majors Syduey W. Taylor, Charles H. Humphbreys, Luigl Lomia, Alexander D Schenck, Sedg wick Pratt, John McClelland Cavalry—Army captains to be majors Jobn F. Guilfoyle, Ninth cavalry; Charles H. Watts, Fifth cavalry; Frank A. Bdwards First cavalry, Eugene Ellis, Bighth cavairy nias W. Day, Ninth cavajey; Waiter L Nioth cavalry; Loule A. Cralg alry; Wilber E. Whlder, Fourth cavalry, Thaddeus W. Jones, Tenth cav- alry. Francts H. Hardie, Third cavalry George K. Hunter, Third cavatry, Infantry—Army captains to be majors James A. Irons, Twentleth infantry; Robert J. C. Irvips, Eleventh infantry Hardin, Seventh infantry son, Eighth infantry Fourteenth infaatry: Fourteenth infantry third intantry fantry Ordpance Department—First lieutenants 1o be captains: Charles C. Jamieson, Law- son M. Fuller Corps of Bugineers—Second lieutenant to Richard H. Wil- Willlam B. Revnolds Frapk F. Eastman, Lea Febiger, Twenty- Berpard Byrme, Sixth in | be first lieutensnt, John R. Slattery. Volunteer Army (Thirty-second Infantry) —To be second lleutenants - Quartermasier George C. Dennis, Company G. Navy—Former Past Assirt John S. Bradford. U. 8 N in the mavy. list Surgeon to be placed upon the retired SHAFTER AND SOME IOWANS They Com ist of WASHINGTON March in executive session tonigl confirmed the following nominations Charles A. Bou- telle of Maine, to be captain on the retired list of the pavy Melvin A gister of Colo To be major geveral, Brig Willlam R. Shafter, U. S.A general, Colcnel Aaron gett, U. S. A Also a iarge pumber of reg- ular promotions in the army and officers in he navy and revenue cutter service Postmasters: Porto Rico, Charles Z. Landreau. Mayaguez. Illinols, Frank Murphy, Blandin. lowa. J. D. Kirby, Grand Junction; Irving Ogden, What Cheer. Nevads, Amelia E. Roth, Virginia Cit; A N. Hummel, Wadisworth ENDS THE NAMES Reports to Washington Those Soldicrs Whon Sickness Has Taken from the Ranks 1.—~The senate Jeering the of Colorado, to be land office at Gunnison, ier Genperal WASHINGTON, March 1.—Geperal Mac- Artbur's latest casualty report lows MANILA, March 1.—The following deaths have occurred since last report Dysentery—Februar: Ber son. Company 1, Twenty-first Walter Smith, Compar February 4, Frederick Elghth infantry ises—February 19, Cf . Anderson, Compuny ¥, Forty-third fantry; February 7, Sergeant Lock Treasie bery. ' Company I xteenth infantry drowned, body recovered; February 17, Ser. geant Jesse Coplinger, Battery A, Sixth ar- tillery. January 2. Willlam H. Hartman Company B. Forty-third infantry: February John Kellick, Company K. Seventes antry: February 6. Acting Assistant § geon James L. Rebbot. George 8. Smeadley Company L. Sixteenth infant Spencer, Company 1, Twenty-first February 15, Harry W. Starbird battalion of engineers RUSH FOR THE CAPITAL ON Governor Dietrich Through C. Thomp- nf Company and St Chicago—Other arties. CHICAGO, March 1—Thbe movement of the west on to Washington to attend the in- uguration ceremonies and demomstrations was apparent here today at the railroad depots. Every road with amy claim to Washington business attached extra coaches to its reguler trains to handle the increased business. while there were also a number of special cars and two special trains han- | dled from here. Members of the Hamilton club, includiug | Lucerne demonstrates shat wreckage found | at Baccalieu is Dot from that ship. Thie | many women, left on & special train over the Baltimore & Ohio. To this train the private car of Governor Shaw of lowa and bis staft was attached. Goversor Yates, his staff and & military escort, together with o pumber of state officials and promivent men, also departed over this lie ob & special traln of eight cars. Governor Dietrich of Nebraska and his staff occupled & special car attached to a Pemmsylvania The portion of ibe penitentiary buildtng that was destroyed by fire was built in 1879, the contract price for the entire structure being $312.000. Several addi- tions have been built since that time. The east cell house was fnished In 1892 and cost the state in the meigbborhood of 4,000 All of the oid bullding was destroyed and (Contiuued on Nisth Page.) train. Numerous parties from all parts of the west passed through the city during the duy on all the regular trains Movements of Ocean \essels March 1. At New York — Arrived — Patricia, from Hambuy . At Havre — Arrived — L'Aquitaine, from New York At Liverpool — Arsived — Waesland. fro Philndelphia. Sailed — Nomadic, for New York. sas2.- | | War Edward E. | 1 to be & surgeon | is as fol- ATURDAY MORNING, MARCH o = Btudent at 8t Petenburg Shoets Minister Bogolepeff in the Neck. | ACTUATED BY NO PERSONAL FEELING » Opposition tu Newer Me | ods Eudeation Seems to Be the Principal Aggra- ton. ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.—Peter Kar- povitch entered the ministry in citizen's attire today under the pretext of handing the minister a petition to re-enter the Dor | pat university M. Bogolepoff passed around the room receiving petitions. Karpovitch, who as- sumed an air of exultation, glancing dra- | matically at the ceiling while waiting for the minister's entrance, drew a from his pocket and while the minister was talking with Mayor Chernigof fired within two steps at his beart, but the hand of the would-be assassin trembled and the bullet passed into tbe right side of minister's neck, lodging Dear the spinal column, whence it has not been extricated lepoff fell unconscious. The thinking him dead, did pot He tried to slip the revolver into bis breas. pocket, but fumbled and let it fall the floor. He then remained qufet apd motiopless, making no attemp to escape Selseted by Lot | M N V. Mouraviefr, minister of justice | faterrogated Karpovitch as to his motives, | but be would give no answer be bhad nothing personal against the mis Ister. According to ope account, he &d mitted subsequentiy to having been selected by Jot to kill the minister The wound is Dot necessarily falal although the fact that & portion of the clothing was carried in | with the bullet is regarded as a bad fea ture The students are inclined to glorifty the deed and his Berlin acquaintances describe | Karpovitchk as “high minded” and “al- truistic.” | M. Bogolepoff i | save is 58 years old. He is conpected with old-fashioned ideas on the subject of education and makes the declar- ation that reading, writing and elementary arithmetic are all the nasses need. Con sequently he is not popular with the ad- vageed classes in Russ OUTSIDE FORTIFIED LIMITS Dwellers in Pekin e Legation Grounds. LONDON, March 1.—A dispatch from | Pekin to Reuter's agency, dated February 26, says the diplomatic meeting that day discussed the list of proviacial offclais whose punishment will be demanded, which as mot completed It was also decided that the Italians are to retain ime cusioms | property which tbey seized, on the grouna | that the customs are purely Chinese insti- | tuticns and bave mo right to be within the |Jegation area. Hence, the European cu: toms stafl, which is really serving tbe for- elgn tosdholders, will be compelied to | settle outside the fortified limite. | Al the unofficial residents are unesey, be- cause the French, German and Austrian ministers maintain thet mone of them can | live within tbe fortifications. 1f the other ministers take the same view the merchants and miseloparies will be forced to live among the Chinese, who are no friendlier than before, on accousi of the recent bos- | tlities. | The American government is the only government which bas announced its inten- tion 10 compensate the Chinese for the land required to extend the legation grounds. | WITH CRUCIFIX AND REVOLVER | Resident of Oporteo Deflies Anti-Cler- ieal Mob that Attmcks His House. | OPORTO. March 1—Sepor Jose Pestana, who is accused of belonging to the group that attempted to abduct the daughter of the Brazilian vice consul and whose bouse was attacked by an anti-clerical mob last ! night, is the leader of tbe Catholic party and an extensive wine grower. When the mob threatened his mansion Senor Pestana came to the door With a crucifix in one hand end a revolver in the other shots without result foot and mounted, dispersed | strators. Cavalry det | the streets in which are situsted the resi- | Gences of the agitators and their followers. | INSURGENTS LOSE THE DAY | Colombian Troops Va sk Them After a Battle Costing Several Li n Both Sides. Columbia, March 1 the demon- | coLoN that @ bloody battle was fought on Feb- ruary 20 pear Maria la Baja between & small force of government troops and 500 insurgents, under Rozles, resulting in & victery for the government forces. The ipsurgents lost thirty kilied and ten wounded and the government troops, elght officers and seven men killed and many men wounded Steamer in Sinking CondidYo LONDON, March 1.—The British steamer Indiana, from Venice January 15, vis Mes- sena, for London, was sighted off Worthing at daybresk this morning in a sinking con- dition. A strong sea was running and & life bost which was sent out failed to dis- | cover any signs of life on the steamer. It is believed it has been in collision in & fog. | Hopes are entertained that the crew is | aboard some other vessel. The beach is | strewn with truit for miles. The German steamer Washington, from Rotterdam, for New York, which was mak- ing Dover, was driven asbore at Norfolk | during u gale and had & narrow escape from §oing on the rocks. Its bows had been | stove in in collision. | Fate of Steamer a Mystery. | HALIFAX, N. 8, March 1.—Advices from | St. Jobns, N. F., say the result of the search | by the government steamer Ingrabam for traces of the supposed wreck of the steamer |leaves the fate of the Lucerne & deeper | mystery than before. me“ of the crew bope that the Lucerne is stfll afioat, though | disabled, and that it may be picked up. Reviews Troepa. Feb. 28 —General Voyronm, |the French commander. reviewed the | garrison of 4.000 soldiers | yesterday ! "1t s reported that 10,000 French troops will returs to Frasce in March The Taku barbor is open and steamers are | expected to arrive there shortly. For Governor of Newf diand. LONDON, March 1. —8ir Cavendisk Boyle was today gazetted governor of Newfound- land b sugcession to Sir Henry McCallum, appointed, goveror of Natal. the | that | He fired three | A force of police, om | hments still patrol | (via Gal- | | veston).—News has just beep received here | slationed here | 1901-TWELVE PAGES. Mine Rights ervations from | WASHINGTON, March 1.—(Speci ’.u,.l £ram )—The final conference repo Indian appropriation bill was presented both houses iate today. Within a mipu after its presentation by Semator Thuri 101 to the senate the report wae agreed t and later in the evening Chalrman Sher- man presented u like report. The semate receded on two vital items west the bullding of the Gila dam st San Carlos reservation and the opening up of the ex- | ecutive order reservations to miners These two i(tems, which bave been fought with a vemgeance for two momths, Were finaily abandoned by the senate rather than have the whole bill talked to death, as w threatened by a coterie of western demo- crats, led by Senators Rawlios of Utah and Heitfeld of Idaho, who were extremely bitter against granting miveral leases on executive order reservations | Pettigrew May Get Plam Senator Pettigrew, who has been fight- ing ever since he entered congress for rec- | ognition of the Sisseton and Wabpeton In | diau claims, won out, the bouse providing an amendment that atlorney of record shall bring suit in the court claime and that euit shall bave preferemce on the docket Now Mr become | that Executive Order Rea. | the | revolver | { | | i s w Pettigrew the ev erted that ene reasos persistence is that be may attorney of Tecord and in receive 10 per cemt of the | amount which is expected to be recovered $1,800 000, which would net the South Da- kotan $180.000 should be be successful in finally landing this enormous sum for a lot of Indians whom goverament officials say | were known to be hostfle to the United | | States in 1851 Governor Dietrich Reception. Final arrangements were made tonigh for the reception of Governor Dietrich staff, who will arrive over the Penneyl- | vania railroad at 1 o'cloek tumerrow. The entire male membership of the Nebraska Republican association ha: been called out by President E. C. §=der to act as escort 1o the party from the station to the Nebraska beadquarters at the Ralelgn bo- tel. Later a luncheon will be served and tbe party will then go upon & sightseeing expedition. | Daugherty May Resign. | Matt Daugberty, receiver of the iand of | fice at Sidvey, is in_the city on matters connected with the office. It would mot be | a surprise if Daugherty sbould tender his resignation while bere. as it is known he bas better things in the process of incuba- tion. | Licutenant Expects Appointment. Lieutepant C. H. Wilson, well known in | Omaba, is in the city, havisg been mus- tered out of service February 3. He 1is hoping to receive a staff appeintment NORTHWEST POSTAL CHANGES | | Carrying Mail WASHINGTON, March 1.—(Special Telo- | gram.)—These postmasters bave 'been ap- | vointed 4 Nebraska—Holmesville, Gige county, J. W. Simmone, viec L L Nk, Tesign. Homer, Dakota county, 0. H. Lake, vice M. | E. Rathtun, resigned; Joy, Holt county, R.| R. Robertson, vice J. J. Schweitzer, re- signed South Dakota—Evergreen, Grant C. K. Morgen; Montrose, McCook J. W. Walsh; Ola, Brule county. Nillsson; Sheridan, Pe M. Barthold Wyoming—Little W. H. White. The Fourth Street National bank of Phil- | adelphia and the First National bank of Minnespoiis have been approved as reserve | agents for the Citiz National bank of Davengort, Ia Rural free delivery service will be es- tablished on March 15 in lowa, s follows Onawa, Monona county; route embraces an | area of thirty-six square miles, with 7 population; M. T. Pember appointed rier. Remsen, Plymouth county ered 122 square miles, with population of 1,748; Arpold Kiesby, H. P. Johnson and J C. Nerdmann appointed carriers. Service is aso ordered for April 1 st South Eng- lish, Keokuk county, la. area covered | thirty-two square miles; population 619, | Henry Thompson appoiuted carrier. A coptract for carrying mail from Luns- | ford to Bloomfield, la. was awarded to | Charles Fegins of Lunstord B. W. Woodford was appointed substitu'e clerk in the Lincoln (Neb.) postoffice, and Bdwin 8. Grist was appointed stamper in the Waterloo (1a.) postoffice SETTLEMENT OF COFFEE WAR Woolson Spice Company P Price to the Level Arbuckl count count Magnus ston county, L. Bear Laramie county, car- area cov- Up Its| | | | NEW YORK, March 1—The price of roasted coffee has been advanced ope-half | of 1 cent per pound to 10 cents met by the Woolson Spice company, which is con- trolled by the American Sugar Refining | company interests. This brings the price up to & level with that of the Arbuckles, the first time that this bas been so in two years 2 Mr. Willett of Willett & Gray said | “The coffee-sugar war has been settled be- | yond any question by & complete arrange- ment on coffee between the Arbuckles and the American Sugar Refining company All sugar and coflee interests are mow Im eptire harmony J. N. Jarvie of Arbuckle Bros the report that his firm bas Woolson company 1§ untrue SMELTER MEN ASKEO TO VOTE OMcials of the Combine Poll All the Stockbolders on the Guggenheim Proposith says that bought the SALT LAKE CITY, March 1—The Trib- une will say tomorrow morping that in view of the action taken by the minority | | interest in the American Smelting and Re- fining company to prevent tbe purchase by the company of the Guggenheim plants throughout the country, officials of the combine have been polling the storkholders to obtain expression of their views regard- ing the purchase. This polling has been conducted by telegraph ‘ In this city about $1.000.000 worth of | steck in the combination s held, divided among several holders, all of whom voted in favor of the taking In of the Guggen- helm properties and so wired the officials today Anthracite Deak SCRANTON, Pa. March 1.—Another big | anthracite coal deal was consummated by | The purchase by the Delaware & Hudson company of the Lafin. Long Oliffe, Green- ood and Brooks companics. The papers were signed 'n New York. Four collieries and three washeries are included in the deal, and the consideration is 1000000 The total output of the collieries is &), tons per annum. Seven hundred men employed. The purchased companies were cwned by Tees G. Brooks, T. H. Dale and | LW, J. Lewis. | mother last night with a Winchester. ing | | be sny IC DEBT HAS DECREASED ATTEMPTS T0 ASSASSINATE GILA DAM IS CUT OUT BURNS HINSELF AND SO Tows Farmer Murden His Bey azd Cre mates His Live Btock. '.S‘mzm WARN'S MAD DEED AT DENISON | Nelghbors Kept An Whe Are Back Hin Co to Save Revolver— rty s DENISON, la., March 1--(Special Tele- gram.)—Henry Warn, & farmer whose bome was six miles north of Denison, in a fit of ipsane fury killed and cremated his son Wiiliam, burned bis house, barn, horses eattle, grain and all tarm !mplements and $1.500 cash, and then committed suicide by rushing into the burning barn and dyiog among bis horses. The deed was com mitted about § o'clock this morning Several peighbors, seeing the smoke. rushed to the rescue, only to be drive back by Warn at the point of his revolver Warn west on with bis awful work and when belp did arrive it was too late save any considerable amount of property The crime was executed with fendisn curning. After shooting his son he dragged the body into the house and set it afire Then he fired the other buildings. Tbe animals were securely tied and ened in to prevent their escape from the flumes The farm water works were destroyed and colls of wire were placed against the bog house to prevent the swine from getting out The body of Warn was found in the barn this afternoon. charred beyond recognition All the flesh was burned away top of the skull, and the limbs were alt consumed Warn was well-10-do and bad more thai $1.500 cash in the house, which was de- stroyed. He was a man of over b0 and had lived in this county twenty-five years His son, William, of whose body no trace bas been found in the ruins of the house was 21 years of age. Warn war of morose and surly disposition and his neighbors evidently were in fear of him He was a German and spoke little English. His wite is dead. He leaves two married daugbters. SHOOTS FATHER AND MOTHER Near Orlando, 0. Both His Paremts at Night ORLANDO son west 0. T.. March 1.—Dell living with his parents n of Orlando, shot both his father and Kill- them instantly. The father was shot while on tbe side of his bed preparing to retire and the mother was shot as she was comiing in at the door. The murderer ie an unmarried man, about 26 years old. He was taken in custody today by the author- ities. He was adjudged insane some time #go, but was tbought to bave been cured. | DRINKS POISON IN CHURCH Member of Colorndo Volunteers Swa tending Lentem Serviee. LEADVILLE, Colo., March L—W. T. Bond, who served in the Philippines as a member of {Wé First Colorado volunteers, committed suicide this afternoon by drink- ing an ounce of carbolic acid in the Epis- | copal churck during Lenten service health had made him despondent LIQUOR DISPENSARY PLA Minnesot for Extabli ilar to Seuth Carolin m- ST. PAUL, Minn., March 1.—Representa tive Johnsrud today introduced a bill the legislature providing for the es lishment of a liquor dispensary system somewbat similar to that in existence in South Carolina The weasure provides that the question of liquor license shall be submitted to popular vote in all counties of less than 10,000 in- babitants upon the second Tuesday in March, 1802. Should the vote be against th licensing of liquer, it is provided that op a petition of two-thirds of the voters a dis- pensary for the sale of liquor sball be es- tablished in any city of under 10,000. The liquor s to be dispensed only in packages of not less than half & pint and’ being offered for sale, it must bave been inspected and approved by the dairy and food com- missloner. No city 1s to have more thun one dispensary and the cost of maintaining it shall be paid from the municipal treasury and all profits accruing from its operations shall be given into the treasury 1f adopted the bill would affect every county in the state, except Hennepin, St Louts, Winona, Stearns and Blue Earth COMMON STOCK JUST AS 600D | Holders of Preferred Shares inm Chi- cagoe Packing Col y Lose in Injunction Suit. CHICAGO, March 1—A bill asking for the dissolution of &b injunction restrain- ing the Chicago Packing and Provision com- pany from discriminating in favor of bolders of the preferred shares in the dis- tribution of the assets of the company, met defeat in the circuit court bere to- day st the hands of Judge Neely. Leave was grapted the petitiopers amend their bill, bowever, and it is probable the case will be argued again The C1 pasy wen. ago decided of business some months Assets SgEregating $800.000, it was should be divided first to satisty Bolders of the 20,000 shares of preferred stock, while the remainder, should there was to be given holders of the 20,- 00 sbares of common stock. Holders of the latter shares secured an injunction pre- venting the consummation of this plan and by Judge Neely's rullng today it will remain in force for sometime GOLDEN RULE JONES TO RUN tric Mayor Persu Petitioners t ed TOLEDO, O., March 1.—Mayor Samuel M Jones, famous for bis golden-rule theories, today issued & letter announcing that he is & candidate for re-election as & non-par- tisan. He bhas been petitioned by more than 3,000 voters to make the race. The democrats will probably endorse Mayor Jones SENATOR WOLCOTT RESIGNS Archie M. Ste blican Nat mitt WASHINGTON, March 1 —Senator Ed ward O. Wolcott bas resigned ar & mem- ber of the republican Balional committee from Colorade, and Arghie M. Stephenson bas beeu desigpaled as bis successcr. 1o as was the | ago Packing and Provision com- | Forecast _for Nebraska Lower Temperature in Northerly Winds Eunday Fair Fair Eastern Becoming Southerly Temperature at Omaha | .. 88 1p Ed ar an 1 ar . 82 £ |WORRIED ABOUT SAM ¥Frie MOY | of the King of wn Wonder Where { He | | king vears 8 1s miss- cause CHICAGO. March Sam Moy 0 of Chinatown” and for many familiar figure in the levee district ing. under circumstapces wl wuch alarm among his countryraen Some are of the opinion he is a vict foul play, owing o the interes | taken in the differences which of late have been the cause of disruption in the secret crganizations of the Chipese. Ualem some | word of his safety is received in Cbina- own tomorrow a delegation, beaded by Hip Lung, will eall upon Chief of Police Kipley to ask assistance in he search for the missing man Moy was last beard from Sunday in Kan- sas City. He left Chigago two veeks ago for that city Lo effect a/settlement between the two factions of the secret order this miselor he is said to have failed and Sunday a telegram from him was received by Wah Kee his business partner, an pouncing his departure for home. Kee was informed in the message that Moy would | be iz Chicago Mopday night. but so far he tas not arrived i Sam Moy is said to have amassed a for- | tune, but most of this, it is said, be lost | 1o later years und reccatly he went through bankruptey proceedings in the United States | | court. Moy is 40 sears cid, warried and | thoroughly Americanized in manners | | TAKEN FROMSTOCK EXCHANGE | Checks BT5.000 Are | stole Ofces at b Aggregatin from Vark | Chicage Stock Y | CHICAGO. Mareh 1.—Checks to an | mated face value of $75,000 have been stoleh from various live stock firme with offices in the Exchange bulldings at the| stock yards | The thief, whose operations have covered the period of & week, has 50 far eluded the police, as well as the private detectives employed by the company. The banks bave | been ordered to sthp payment on the checks. | which range in amount trom $106 to $1,000. | The chocks are regularly isgued by the | Unioa Stock Yards and Transit company | and to cash them it would only be neces- sary to forge the mames of the firms to| which they have been given ! The stolen checks were in payment for | live stock, being issued by the Union Stock Yards apd Trapsit company after weights bave been furnished by the weighmaster at | the various scale bouses. When these | checks are made out they are signed, | stamped and then placed in small boxes or racks ipside the various offices. gemerally pear the door. It is {rom these receptacios that they bave been stolen. | MRS. WILDMAN HALFWAY DOWN | estie | | Quartermaster 1. rom Testifies | | 1's Wife Was on Rio’ | - W t sank. | SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.—The federal investigation into the wreck of the steamer Rio de Janeiro was continued today. Third Mate C. J. Holland, Quartermaster Fred- erick Lindstrom and Dr. Arthur O'Neill, the ship's surgeon, were the principsl wit- Desses examined The questioning of Oficer Holland brough out the fact that in the boat drills held the steamer it wae customary for the men | to go to their positions, but the boats were | never taken out of the chocks. He said the coverings of the boats could be readily removed only by the use of a kaife Lindstrom eaid that Mrs. Wildman was half way down the ladder when the ship went down Dr. O'Neill was confident that if the ship bad held up five minutes longer all would have been saved, as there was Do conmfu- ston Inepector Bulger's line of inquiry was whether there was sufficient steam up to send the ship agaipst the strong tide that was runming WILL SHOW THE FARMERS HOW !il.nwml Bitotion Renches a Point | bills may be thought of Absolute Inaction. WAITS FOR ACTION BY THE CAUCUS Adjournment of That Bedy Ustil Tuesdsy Prevents the Election. BURNING OF PRISON BECOMES A FEATURE Neoessary Appropriation for & New Pen- itantiary Oompiioates Matters. NEEDED STEPS WILL NOT BE DELAYED ure Will Proceed at Ouce to e for the Care and Co tort of the Comvicts Am: Rulus. Allen . beige Crow Carrie . Dietrieh Hurrin Hainer Murian .. hiteheock Hinshaw .. " Mart weimieso Morlan Kosewnter Genuomin Fufoan LINCOLN, March 1.—(Special Telegram.) —The adjournment of the republican cau- cus over to Tuesday evening of mext week bas practically put the senatorial comtest into a stationary state. The ballot in joint session Jeft the relative situstion sub- stantially uochanged, the three transters being largely in the nature of substitu- tions. O'Nelll went from Rosewater to Currie, taking the place of Trompen, an- other Lancaster man, who had gome from Currle to Rosewater the previous ballet McCarthy went from Crounse 10 Rosewater, makiog good the loss of O'Nelll, and the place with Crounse thus vacated was oc- cupied by Owens, who moved up from Martin with his short-term vote All the candidates apd members, too, are realizing more fully the importance of the question on which the caucus has been bolted. They see the futility of balloting | in caucus 10 make nominations which are Dot to impose any obligations on those belping to make them. The anti-Thomp- sonites who walked out of the caucus the first night did so for the express reason that they did not want te incur amy obli- gation by their presemoe and announced that they would not recognize the nomina- tion of Thompson if made. As it is a poor | rule that does pot work both ways, the de- cision that these i the caucus are mot to be bound br &t unless they want to be pullifies its usefulbess. Mani- festly this question will have to be settled before the caucus can be gotten into work- ing order again. Effects of the Fire. The burping of the penitentiary oversbadowed almost all other matter fore ihe legislators. While considerable license has been indulged in, the way of using it for good-natured jibes &t one an- otber, the serious side of it bas struck bome and the havoc this extraordinary de- mand on the state's resources will work on pet projects, requiring fat treasury ap- propriations, is already ¥isible on the hori- zon. “The legislature clally apprised of penitentiary,” the governor's opened for the will certainly be ofi- the destruction of the said Secretary Lindsay of office, “and a way thus introduction of whatever advisable, notwith- standing the expiration of the forty-day limit on the introduction of new measure We are doipg the best we can in the emer- gency to care for the prisoners, but it will take a little time to ascertain the exuct condition of aflairs out there and agree op ibe best plan to pursue. It may be Decessary to send some of the most dan- E€Tous prisoners for Lemporary safe keeping to the prisons of neighboring siates. Ar- rangements to do so could, | am sure, be made on a ressonable basis by the comity that exists between the state governments. | 1t the legislature decides to make an ap- Good Roads Associa ser! Practical Demonstr CHICAGO, March 1.—Through the efforts | of the National Good Rosds assoclation ar- | rangements have been made for the giving | of a series of practical demonstrations in | | the building of good country roads along | the lines of tbe lllinois Central, between | Chicugo and New Orleans. Durirg the | | present month s spectal train carrying a | | commissary coach and fiatcars bearing mod- ern road-making machinery will, be run | out of New Orleans and at twenty or more | | potnts on the way to Chicago the train | | will be stdetracked while experienced men give instractions in rosd-making. At each | peint about a mile of roadway will be built ‘ The traiz will be preceded by advance agents wbo will endeavor to interest farm- | ers in the work at the points agreed upon. | The fariers will be expected to provide | the material for the demomstration ITCHES TO SWING A HATCHET | | Mrs. Nation Declares She Will Resume | Devastating Operations at Her Earliest Opportunity. Pro- . of | | | | | TOPEKA, Kan 1 |Carrie Nation's return from Peoria last pight she has occupied her cell in the | county jall here. Mrs. Nation says she was | greatly pleased with ber trip, the Journmal and the mayvor of Peoria { Asked tonight as to her future plans Mrs Nation said: “You just tell the people | that Carrie Nation will attend to her kni |ting the same as usual. 1 will go to smi |ing ws soor ap 1 am released, of course ! That s my mission in the world at pres- ent and 1 am going to fulfill it to the best of my ability.” COLORADO TO SIFT CHARGES Selects esti resentatives Five sute Alleged Bribery. DENVER, March 1.—Tbe house of repre- sentatives todsy appointed & committee of five to investigate charges made by Speaker Montgomery on the floor of the house thet certain memb:ors of the house had been infiuenced in thelr votes on a pending bill by mopey. The committse bas full | power to compel testimony. | Allen propriation immediately available there is enough money in the school fund to take up the securities, either in the form of emer- gency bonds or warrante on some special fund. to be filled by un extra levy in the Dext year's state tax.” SIMPLY COMPLY WITH LAW Legislature 3 on Takes LINCOLN, March 1.—(Special Telegram.) —Only three changes were recorded in the senatorial baliot today, McCartby going to Rosewater from Crounse, who secured Owens' vote for the short term, while O'Neill went ‘rom Rosewater to Currie, Totals {itchcock Kinkaid Wethereld vote in Detail. Alles—D. E Thempeon, Currle Andrews—D. E._Thompson, Meiklejohn. Arends—Hinshaw, Currie Armstrong—D. E Thompson. Mefklejohn, Beekly—D). E. Thompson, Meiklejohr Beethe—D. E. Thompson, Meikiejohn. Berlet—D. E. Thompsou. Meikiejohn. Biesner—Hinshaw, Meikiejohn Broderick—Hinshaw, Meiklejohn Brown of Furnas—D. E Thompson, Crounse. Buresh—Hinshew, Kosewate: Cain—D. E. lhompson, Melikiejohn. Corneer—Martin, Hosewater, Crisses—Thompson, Melkleohn. Crounse— Harlau, Currie. Currie—Kinkad, ' Crounse Edgar—D E Thompson. Crounse Evans—Morlan, Mefklejohn Fowler—L. . Thom Meiklejonn, Friedrich—Thompson, Currie 1ogly—Wethereld, Mefkiejohn. Gawne—Wethereld, Meikiejohn Hali-D. E. Thompson, Rosewater. Harlan—D. E. Thompson, Currie Harrie-U. E. Thompeon. Meikiejohn thorn—Morlan, Meikiejohn Lberi—D. E. Thompsan. Melkiejohn. Horton—Kinkaid, Meikiejohn. Humphrey—D. E. Thompson. Meikiejoha, Johnson—D. E. Thompeon, Meikiejohn. Lafin—-D. E._Thompeon, Currie Lane—D. E Thompson, Currie Lowe—D. E. Thompson. Meikiejohn. Croinse. hompson. Currie McCarth aw, Rosewster McCoy~ Rosewater Mead- Dietrich, PRosewater Mendenha’i—Hinshaw. Melklejohn Miskell-D. E. Thompson, Rose Marshall-Hinshaw, Cerrie Mocketi—D. E. Thor peen, Meikicjobn. Berge Crounse Currie Dietrich Harlao Hainer Harrington Hinshaw The rep: “arga