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would have made our eacape today. She ave up for us and we were ound o 1 did not shoot her. 8he shot , father, bless me and tell me my #ins are torgiven Although | have been pletiired to you as & desperate man 1 still have some heart The woman merely heiped us out of good sympathy for us T persuaded hor 1o do it 1 told her | was gulltiess of which 1 was about to be executed and she was impressed and {lrldul 1o my SUERes- tion. 1 pianned it al Looking up he saw several reporters and recognized them as the men who had re- ported all his crimes and his trial. You blackguards, you are the cause of bitter feeling that has been engendered You created the public sent pre you sorey? You are (nst us. ment against us. not. You are too hear At this juncture the dymx man became very weak. Father Walsh administered the solemn last rites of the dying and Biddle rolled over on his face and sighed. He was asked If he wanted any word taken to his brother, and he shook his head, “No." Detectives' Work is Complete he crime fof h 0SS IS NEARLY A MILLIOY Norfolk Property Placed at Hundred Theusand Dellar. ABOUT HALF COVERED BY INSURANCE g Ni Origin of the Fire in SUI1 a Mystery— [ Whisky Feed Flames, ons of the Over NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 31.—A heap of smok- ing ruins 18 all that remalns of the Atlantio hotel, the massive Columbia office buflding which adjolned ‘the hotel, the Albemarla flats and _a block of stores in the center of the city,’ e e The loss. will iapproximate $300,000, pos- The tracking of the fugitives in thelr fiight by the detectives was very complete. Barly this morning the Pittsburg police were. notified that a horse and sleigh had been stolen early Thureday morning from the barn of a Perryville farmer. During the day reports were received at head- quarters that two men and a woman, the description of whom tallled with the Bid- dles and Mrs. Soffel, had been seen golng through different towns along the route. From the description furnished it was clear o the pollce that they were the fugitives and detectives were immediately sent after them. The Butler officials were at once notified and by telephoning to the surround- ing small towns it was learned that the party had turned away from the direct road into Butler and were going through the wooded country to the north of Butler. The | officials at once went In the direction in two good sleighs provided with fast horses. They soon found they were on t rail of the fugitives and at 3 o'clock wired the Plttsburg police that they had learned that they were only thirty minutes behind the slelgh and that the horee driven by the pursued party was tired, From this time on it was only a question of a short time un- til the capture was made. The entire party, oficess and prisoners, are expectod to arrive in taiz eity tonight on a special train. Excitement iicre has been intense all day and the pursult and capture of the Biddles has been the burden of conversation on the streets and in homes generally. Acted in Sympathy for Biddle. Mrs. Soffel made a statement after her capture, In which she sald she became involved In the affair through her sym- pathy for EQ Biddle. She sald she now realized her mistake and wished she was dead. She said she did not shoot hersel, but was the first one shot by the dete tives. The officers say the woman Wi armed, but do not think she fired any shots. Dr J. E. Ayres, who examined the Bid- dles and Mrs. Soffel as soon as the pris- oners were taken into the county jail, made the following statement tonight: \ The wounds of all three prisoners are ex- ceedingly grave and may result fatally by fore another twenty-four hours. The bu let which struck Mrs. Softel and which ap- pears to have been self-inflicted, entered the left breast, going through the nipple and passing about 6ix inches through her Il 1odged under the skin of the back, al- most opposite its point of entrance. From my examination of Mrs. Soffel's wound 1 think she may live, but her ex- posure to the cold and the excitement and nervous shock of this affair 80 com- plicate matters that her breast wound may prove fatal, RECEIVER FOR LACE INDUSTRY *an Appointed by Court CHICAGO, Jan. 3L—Judge Tuley today ordered a recelvership for the Zion la industry, and Monday will enter a decree appolnting Elmer Washburn to the position of receiver, under a‘bond of $700,000. The court, in a lengthy decision of the case, which was Instituted by Samuel Stev- enson, & brother-in-law of John Alexander Dowle, declared that Dowle's church, the Christian Cathollc church, was a curlous mixture of religlon and business. He held that Stevenson had, by undue influence exerted by Dowle, head of the church, been led to turn over to Dowle practically everything he had, and beld that Stevenson was entitled to at least $100,000 from Dowle, or the lace industries, which he sald were practically the same thing. Undue Influence was the chief tople d! cussed by the judgq in his decislon. Dowle. he sald, was unquestionably the superior ot Btevenson, both in Intellect and business ability. Dowie, he declared, was a religious zealot, Stevenson a follower. Stevenson, like others in Zion, followed Dowle blirdly, They made him the agent of the Almighty on earth, destined to bulld up cities of Zon in every country In the world. None wa more influenced by the teachings of ‘‘the reincarnated Elijsh” than Stevenson. It was the province of the court, he sald, to protect the week. It was not clear just to what extent BStevenson bad suffered monetary loss owing to the pecullarity be- tween stockholders In the lace industrie and Dowle. It was clear, however, ti Btevenson was entitled to $100,000, and also clear that the $50,000 which Stevenson had turned over to his wife (now dead) and the latter had turned over to Dowle, could not be collected. “The case needs more light,” sald the court. “I have studied over it night and day for a month, yet on many polnts I am in the dark. There should be a further bearing.’ An amended . bill and an amended answer will be filed by the parties to the sult Monday, when the decree ap- pointing a recolver will be entered. Tl then, by stipulation, Dowie is prevented from disposing of any more preferred stock. Dowle will pray an appeal and Judge Tuley Intimated that it would be granted, owing sibly half covered by insurance. The build- ings destroyed' were: 1 | The Atlnntte-Hotel, for which Mr. C. C. Radolph, who is askoplated with Mr. Lag- caster Williams of Richmond in the Ocean View Railroad, recently paid $310,000. The Columbia bullding, which cost $50,-' 000, everything in the offices in the build- ing being destroyed; loss over $100,000. The Albemarle apartment house, owned by George L. Arps, valued at about $25,000. Also eight smalier buildings, on which the loss Is estimated at. $85,000. The origin of the fire is not known. The blaze was first dlecovered In Brown's cate, which occupies hait of the Columbia build- ing. Whisky, which exploded, was in this cafe. \ Explosion of Whisky. Shortly after the discovery of the fire over 1,000 gallons of whisky stored In the bullding exploded with terrific fofce, tear- ing out the front will. The firemen were driven back by ‘th#“éxplosion” and before they could get a m of water on the flames the entire bufidink was on fire. Hardly fifteen minutes Iater the north wall, which was over sevehiy-five feet high, fell in, completely anathilating the bome of the Virginia club, which adjolos the building on the morth. From the outsét it was evident that the immense Atlantic hotel was doomed. J. Hull Davidson, its proprietor, personally made the rounds of the rooms and, aided by his Assistants, aroused every guest in the building. To this is due the fact that 80 far as known no lite was lost, although about 300 people were asleep in the hotel when the wlarm was sounded. The little army of half-dressed men and women refugees from the flames elbowed their way through the crowded streets, In thelr hands they carrled such small be- longings as they were able to save in thelr flight. The flames soon spread to the five-story Albermarle apartment house, opposite the Virginia club, which was quickly destroyed, and then to the entire block facing the At- lantic and running 'from Plume to Main streets. Within an hour this block was an- nihilated. Hotel at Oreston. CRESTON, Ia., ‘Jan. 31.5(Special Tele- gram.)—Fire early this mording destroyed the three-story ffame hotel on the south slde known as the Creston house. The fire was seen at the start and was almost un- der control, when the water mains burst, shutting off the pressure, and the firemen were compelled to stand idly by and see the structure destroyed. The city is now without fire protection except a chemical engine, and factories, business houses and residences are without, water from the sys- tem. Much appreh n exists and extra 12 utions bave Been taken to prevent fires Huron Farmhouse. HURON, 8. D, Jan. 31.—(Special.)—Fire destroyed the farm house of B. F. Styer, four miles north of this city, during the night. The family barely escaped, with lit- tle clothing to protect themselves from the rigors of an intensely cold night. Neigh- bors Attracted by the fire arrived, to find the family half-clad, keepidg the spark of lite burning by huddling close over the coals and ashes of thelr blitned home. Tho help was timely and it {s thougut all will survive, Towa Town a Big Loser. DES MOINES, Jan. 31.~A disastrous fire broke out in the village ot Norwalk, twenty miles south of Des Moines, at an early hour today, consuming the major portion of the business sectlon. H. B. Trusler's harness shop, the Norwalk Journal, Wells drug store and Simon Casady's bank were the principal losers. The total loss will be $20,000, partly covered by insurance. FOR LAW AND ORDER (Continued from First Page.) party in the islands and sald that he had been given a petition from this party to be presented to the Americah congress, but bad not yet decided how to present it. The committee adjourned to meet a1 land others. d'clock tomorrow. Governor Taft sald as he left the com- mittee room, that he desired to return to Manlla May 1. FAVORS THE FAIRBANKS BILL Senate Committee Approves Measure Providing for New Depart- ment B .. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The senate com- mittee on public bulldiwgs and public grounds today authorized Senmator Fair- banks to make a favorable report on his bill providing for the erecting of a new de- partment bullding in Washington on the site of the old Corcoran art ery. The blll provis that the building shall to the pecullar points of law involved and the presence in the case of factors on which no law seemed to be: In discuss- ing the bond for the el Attorney Packard, acting for Dowle, declared that it the recelver was for all of Dowie's prop- erty, he should require a bond of $10,000,000. The court explained that only the lace in. fustries were at present Involved, and 700,000 was agreed on. Good lce at Papil PAPILLION, Neb., Jan. 31.—(Special)— The icemen are putting up & quantity of s ica, t C.vl’l West Vi Ill "UNT!NOTON W. Va., Jan. A cov- two inches of -olm m extonds ov.r m- entire southern r m- giata and etill the sleet gontlnuu alling. usiness Is at a stanastii. Dragged-Down Ffi?\:{ In the loins. Nervousness, unrefreshing sleep, despons "'fl“f- time you were doing somethl The kidneys were anclently uu'.fi the ' yelns—in your case they are holding the nill and dfl'ln. you into serious trouble, Thousands of testiinonlals prove that . Ms m;urm- able compound, acts with 3 m:nh ttu st and u(en ns be: I.Idml- m'{-wumm - be devoted to the use of the State depart- ment and the Department of Justice and that space shall be allotted to the bullding for the clerl force under the Immediate control of the president and which now finds working space in the White House. No appropriation is made, but authority Is glven to acquire the site and erect the bullding. The supervising architect estl- mates that a suitable bullding can be put up for $7,000,000. BANQUET TO SECRETARY GAGE Treasury Club Entertains Oficlal-Ex-Govern Makes Speech. Retiring haw b WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.—The Treasury club, an organization of officials of the Tre ry department, gave a farewell din- ner tonight at the Shorebam hotel, to Ly- man J. Gage, the retiring secretary. Covers were laid for sixty-five, the guests includ- ing Les eeds Mr. Gage; former Assistant Secretaries Vander- Np and Howell and Admiral Howell. Speeches were made by ex-Governor Shaw, Secretary = Gage, Assistant Secretaries Alles, Taylor and Spaldin, ELIMINATES AN, POLITICS I WK1 Ignere Po- Postmaster Ge Htical Endorsement) plicanty In’' Rural WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The postmaster weneral today promulgated regulations gov- erning the appolntment of carrlers in the rural free delivery service throughout the country and appointed a central board of examiners for the service. Both actions take effect tomorrow. The board follows: Clarence E. Dawson of this city, now pri- vate secretary to the postmaster general, chalrman; Miss Laura Tracy of New York, secretary; B. H. Hathaway, Massachusetts; P. H. Richardson, Washington, and H. C. Coles, Virgitia All special agents and route Inspectors will be auxillary members and they will examine all applicants. Carriers are re quired to posscss horses and wagon or cart, give $500 bond, be between 17 and 55 years of age and must be able to read and write The regulations prohibit the receiving or genalagrisy of, politieal adoresmenta, HIGHEST POINT "IN HISTORY Gold i the Government Tremmnry - Weaches Nearly Six Mil- Hon Dol WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.—~The amount of gold In the treasury today was $545,816,805, the lighest point ever reached in the his- tory of the government. PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS, War Survivors Remembered by the General Government. WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.—(Spectal.)~The following western - pensions have been granted: Issue of January *4: Increase, Renxnrnflon Relssue, ¢ Laux, Upland ¥ ENyter 8] Frankiin Fergu: Springs, flz‘ Miles T Martin, ‘Woellhof, ()r|llnul>,\|llll!l B Shenandoah, $6; Marshall E. Spurlock: Thurman, atrton (war with Spain), ‘Missour! 8. I Restoration, Relssue, a Stone, Knokville, §10:' Thomas MeClelland, Shanon City, $12; Henry Lawson, Harlan, Wi Haliiday, Hancock. $t M. Gro 5 (h-v\rr Tda Grovi tave' Schnltger urrml January inal Widows, _Ete (father), Ottumwa, (special ‘accrued Januar, Abingdon, $12. Solorado: _Original—Jacoh W. Jenkins, Denver, $i2. Incroase, Restoration, Relssue, Fte—-Hector C. Northington, Denver, & Original Widows—Isabella Moore (special 1ied January 17), Denver, Wrih *Dakota norease Rtesue, Ete—~Joseph’ Tooley, 16. J mu\xhh . Fuater Nancy. Camphell Restoration, Valley City, Senate Confirma Stzer. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The senate to- day confirmed the following nomination: Burveyor of Customs—John Albus, jr., 8t, Joseph, Mo. Regliters’ of Land Offices—J. P. O'Ban- non, Springfield . D. Ford, Denver. Indfan Agen’ v Cronge, © Fort Apache agency, : §. C. Moore, Colo- A River agency, rado Arizona; George Robinson, Fort Herthold agency, North Dakota. Postmasters: Nebraska—E. R. Siaer, Lincoln. fowa—Robert = Whittier, Whiting: J. 8. Robinson, West Bend; M. E. Barron, Poca- honta 8. Turrll, Jn«--runn J. 3. Clark, Bedfora; P. H. Loring, as_Center; 1. D onvitt. Fort Madicon: A. M. Beyier, Corning. ArizonaThomas J. Coulter, Flagstaft. fdaho—W. W. Pritchett, Welser; J. L. Underwood, Montpeller: H. Cramer, Hailey. Calitornia—Willlam P. Ratliffe, ' Tulare; F. élickman, Hanford. Telegraph for More Dogs. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The first tele- graph message that has reached Washing- ton directly in one day from Fort Egbert, Alaska, came today from General Greeley. It was a request from the signal officer stationed there for more dogs and an answer was sent the same day. CAUGHT AFTER LONG PURSUIT Former Paymaster ll B!l sh ArIlr is .Arreated for Alleged Forgery. CHICAGO, Jan. 31.—Atter belng purued by detectives through England, France and a_large portion of the United States, Jeri- miah Foley, 36 years old, a former pay- master in the British army, wanted on charges of forgery, was arrested here to- night. Foley has been living in Chicago for some time with bls wife and 2-year-old child, Mrs: Foley, who is wanted by the English - authorities on, charges of having tsted her husband in passing the worth- less checcks, was also taken into custody. Pawnee Farmers' Institute Closes., PAWNEE, Neb., Jan. 31.—(8pecial Tele- gram.)—The Pawnee County Farmers' in- stitute closed its sessions (his evening. Many addresses and papers by home and foreign parties were delivered. Yesterday E. A. Burnett spoke upon ‘Feeding of Cnlves and Lambs Othet addresses were delivered by D. P. Ashburn, P. 8. Holden Today Mrs. H. 8. McMurphy gave an address, which was followed by talks and papers by E. A. Burnett, D. P. Ashburn, James Duff, Titus Davis and H. W. Campbell. Discussions followed cach subject. New Telegraph and 'l"clt hone Line, TOPEKA, Kan. Jan, Frederick De- Tnar A KeDiie B Dantel 3. Evans ‘and D. H. Branaman have been ranted @ charter for the Kansas Long Biatance " Telephone and Telegraph com- pany. It 18 the purpose of the company to ocover the flllll’e l'nle with lines. he au- thorized capital is 850, The Delands, who will furnish (h\e mom'y for the line, lve in Pittsburs, Pa. es——— TURNED OUT TRUE. Coffee Drinking Respounsible. “At a dioner party a number of years ago & physician made this statement, ‘Cof- free drinking is responsible for more 1lis than any other one thing, but it is impos+ sible for me to make my patients believe i’ Neither would I belleve Eim but contine ued to drink my coffee with sweet content, After a time I became aware of the fact that I was frequently Iylng awake nearly all night without any apparent reason, and the morning found me tired out and ner- increased, then came a dull pain at the base of the brain and severe pressure at my heart. My outside work was given up for I could hardly bear the little fatigue of the day. ‘Nervous prostra. tlon brought on by overwork,' the doctor sald. 1 thought of the words of old Dr. Bagley, ‘Coffee is the poison that is respon- sible,’ ete., ete. I had heard of Postum Food Coffee and dotermined to try It. ' The firet cup was so weak and flat that It was not fit to drink. The next time it was prepared I looked af- ter it myself to see that the directions were followed properly. The result was a revelation; I found it a dellclous beverage. The cure was not wrought In a day but little by little my nerves became strong, and the paln ceased, and agaln 1 could sleep like a tired child. 1 am now completely restored to health by Postum Food Coffee in place of ordintry coffee, have gained the fresh complexion of girlhood, and can realize the truth of the old Doctor's statement. 1 wish people could understand that truth before they permit coffee to break them down. ~ 1 bave knowa of several others who have been restored to health by leaving oft coffee and taking up Postum Food Cot- fee. Please do not publish my name, but 1 am_willing to answer letters of inquiry it stamp ls Inclosed.” Name given by ‘Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. T"F 0‘\[ A" A DA IL\' BEE: Hl\'l'l RD SOUTH SbFFERS GREAT L0SS Many Neotie by the Bleet Storme. BUSINESS IS CRIPPLED IN :ARGE CITIES Nashville and Other Still Cat OF from Communication by Direct MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 31.—The weather of the present week has wrought disaster throughout Tennessee, Arkansas and Mis- slesippl. At Little Rock, Ark., the damage amounts to $500,000, In addition to stocks of goods being ruined, the streets and high- ways are blockaded by broken telegraph and telephone poles, twisted wires and the trunks and limbs of.trees and other debris. The telegraph and - telephone 8zivice fs everywhere badly - crippled. The damage to stocks of goods 18 due to the tremendous weight of accumulated ice and sleet and to the ineufficlency of roofk to sustain such loads. Such a siege of sleet and cold rain is altogether unprecedented. In some places the ground has been cov- ered with ice to a depth of six Inches In central and western Tennessee the ¥ EBI(UA RY 1, damage to houses and stocks of goods h been' enormous. Reports from Paris, Dree. den, McKensle, Jackson, Huntington and Unlon City state that the storm of sleet and rain has b«n unprecedented In those sections, Miseissippl has suffered severely, the peo. ple belng wholly unprepared to protect themselves from the conditions prevalling. In Arkansas the storm played fearful havoc to houses and other property. There was & rise In the temperature today and it 18 beliaved conditions will improve rapidly. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 31.—Telegraph lines in this section for the past three days {have been in the worst condition ever known in the histery of telegraphic com- munication, according to a statement made at the Western Union office today. The Western Union people have been able to restore communication with Paducah, Memphis, Atlanta, Savannah, Montgomery, Birmingham, Jacksonville and New Orleans, but no direct connection can be had with Loutsville, 8t. Louts, Kansas City, Chlcago | and Cinelnnat} Messages for Loulsville are being sent by way of Atlanta or New York. Assocl- ated Press reports from Washington are coming by way of Atlanta. Damage Heavy In Kentacky. LOUISVILLE, Jan. 31.—Loulsville is still cut off from telegraphic communication with the south. The effects of the storm are still in evidence, the streets being almost covered in some portions of the clty by the half-frozen mass of sleet, whil much damage has been done to the shade trees In different parts of town. The tem- perature is rising rapldly, however, and there are prospects for rain or smow. PADUCAH, Ky., Jan. 31.—This city is in darkness tonight and many of its streets are blockaded with broken trees and tele- graph wires and poles. All day ae & result of a steady drizzle, which froze as it struck, wires and poles have been breaking, shut- ting down factories and public utilities, The newspapers whose machines and presses are run_ by electricity are sus- pended and the cliy's electric 1ight and fire alarm systems are useless. Several roofs bave collapsed from the lce and water, eptalling thousands of dollars' of damage ta stocks In many stores, The damage from broken poles and wires alone will be $25,000! and to merchandise over $100,000. The "damage throughout south- west Kentucky s correspondingly large. LEXINGTON, ' Ky., Jan . 3l.—Lexington was shut off from telegraphic communies tlon with the outside world today until late this evening, whed a single telegraph wire was secured to Louisville. Communication cannot be had with other points in Kentucky. A few\street cars are running here tonight, but the city is without electric lights and the telephone system 18 all but useless. Almost. half of the Cumberland Telephone company's poles in the city and county are down. The company’s loss in equipment is estimated at $50,000. ' Every tree in the olty is either largely stripped of limbs or broken off at the base. Kitchens of two homes were wrecked by falling teléphone poles. It may be next week before it will. be afe to turn on the current for public Trains in central Kentucky had their way, hand cars preceding the trains to avoid collisions. All were be- hind time. DEATH RECORD, Colonel Sanders Dewes B . EW YORK, Jan. 31.—Colonel Sanders Dejves Bruce, founder of the Turf, Field and Farm, and one of the greatest authorl- ties upon the pedigree and genealogy of thoroughbred horses, died today at his home in this city. He was In his 77th ‘vear. The funeral and burial will be in Lexington, Ky. Colonel Bruce was born in Lexington in 1825 and was graduated from the University of Kentucky. At the outbreak of the civil war he became cap- tain of the Lexington Chasseurs, one of a small number bf union commands In Ken- tucky. Later he organized the Pwentleth Kentucky regiment. His sister was the wife of General John Morgan, the con- federate cavalry leader. Colonel Bruce was on the staff of General Buell when the latter marched to relieve General Grant at the battle of Shiloh. In 1869 Colonel Bruce founded the Turf, Fleld and Farm. He was aJso the founder of the Amerlcan Stud Book and was one of the leading spirits In the organization and éonduct of the National Trotting assoclation, the Western Turf congress and other organiz tions. of horsemen. Captain 8. 8. Dunn, HARVARD, Neb., Jan. 31,—(Special,)~ Word has just reached Harvard of the death this morning of Captain 8. 8. Dunn, aged 85 years, at the home of his son, Byros H. Dunn, at Clay Center, this county, 8. 8. Dunn went Into service in the war of the rebellion as & leutenant and rose to the rank of cap- tain In the Fifty-second Illinols regiment. He has been a resident of Harvard and Clay Center the last twenty years. The body will be taken to his former home {n Illinols tomorsow. S Mra, Inabelln Faller. PAWNEE, Neb., Jan. 31.—(Special.)—M Isabella Fuller died at her home in this city Wednesday morning and the funeral services were from the Presbyterian chure‘ Thursday afternoon, conducted by Re \ T. Campbell. Mrs. Fulled was 71 years old and a member of the Women's Re- et corps. She leaves five children. Mra, J. B. Donghue. PIERRE, 8. D., Jan. 31.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—Mrs. J, B. Donabue of Fort Plerre dled suddenly of heart trouble this aft oon. Mrs, Donahue was wife of the former register of the Plerre land office, later plate’s attorney for Stanley county. Prof. Wi DELAWARE, 0., Ja ing lllness, the result of & stroke of apo- plexy, Prof. Willlam G. Willlams, D. D., L. died late last night aged 0. Prof. Willisms' name: bas be 13 linked with Ohio |* 1902, Wesloyan university for fifty-seven yoAr beginning with its foundation. He was born In 1822, Charles Edward Se QUINCY, NI, Jan. 31.—Charles Edward | Seger, wenior membas of the wholesale grooery firm of 8. 1. Seger's Sons, died sud- denly of apoplexy this afternoon while seated in a chair at his office. He was 0 years of age. Mrs. R, T. Scott. PAWNEE, Neb, Jan, 31.~(Special Tele- gram.)—Mrs. R. T. Scott dled at her home south of this city this noon. Mrs. Scott was the wife of R. T. Scott, an extenslve breeder of Shorthorns. James 8. Frait, CHICAGO, n. 31.-~James 8. Fruit, in- ternal revenue collector for the District of Pittsburg, Pa., died at the Hahnemann hospital today from cancer of the bladder. CAptain Theodore C. Jennings. GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. 31.—Captain Theodore C. Jennings, once prominent in the Ohio and Mississippl river steamboat buginess, died here today at the age of 98. STOPS WORK ON BURLINGTON Extension on Line from Bflitngs to Great Fi Mont, GREAT FALLS, Mont., Jan. 31.—Orders have been recelved here directing that work be suspended on the Burlington extension fromh Billings, which is Intended to connect that system with the Great Northern here. 'way Notes Korndeck, night baggagemaster tation, is lald off be H. Fisher of Minneapolls, traveling lrfl&ht pgent of the Missouri Pacific, is n H. M. m orn, spneral agent of the freight d pAFtment of the Northwestern line at Ir 0, 18 In Omaha " lowing the example of the Unlon Pa- cific, the Northwestern rallway will put an éxtra rear brakeman upon every pas- senger train. Geheral Solleitor Manderson of the Bur- lington _did_not return from Washington pesterday, as expected, having been de- ayed two days longer. “The Burgomaster’ opera troupe, com- prising fifty members, was brought in by the Northwestern road from Des Molnes in_three special cars. C. F. Redington, chief clerk to General Manager Bidwell of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rafiroad, s still con- fined to his home with rheumatism. Construction material is fast being hauled up qlnte Bo d_county for use on the ‘erdigris_extension n(lhe Fremont, Elk- horn & Missouri Valley railroad, but no work has begun. Besema, No Pay. Your druggist will refuni your money it PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure Ringworm, Tetter, Old Ulcers and Sores, Pimpies and Blackbeads on the face, and all skip dis- eates; 50 cents. Mountain Takes a Siide, PORT TOWNSEND, Wa Jan. 31 —Ac- rflrfllnl to a report whloh has just reached ero. an _earthquake and landslide occurred n the Ol lly‘llc mountains in the western porubn of Jefferson county just prior to me big storm of last week. The news was brought here by a passenger arriving from down the straite. who stated that Indians report th mber of earthquake shocks Eobre tolt. which were Collowed by & Crash: ing noise. The next day Indian hunters came 1o the coast and reported that one of thé peaks in the Dlymnln range had broken off and slid into a small valley, al- rl it Alling it with dlrt and snow. The ittle valley was uninhabited and was a favorite hunting ground of the Indlas podesid Bl oLl B To Cwip VOl in uma Oay. ke ‘Tablets. AN rugkists ‘efund the monsy it ft fails Yo cuts. H.'W. Grove's tignature is on ehch bot. 26c. SNOW IN NEBRASKA TODAY Colder in the Forecast for the South- west Portion, with Winds Be- Northerly. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Forecast: For Nebraska—Snow Saturday; colder in southwest portion; Sunday, fair; winds be- coming northerly. For lowa—Falr Saturday, except probably snow Im southwest portion; Sunday, gen- erally fair and colder; northerly winds. For Missouri—Fair in east, snow In west portion Sunday, generally fair and colder; varlable winds, becoming north- erly. For North Dakota—Falr, continued cold Saturday and probably Sunday; northerly winds. For Bouth Dakota—Fair in west, snow In portion Ssturday; Sunday, fair; north- erly winds. For Wyoming—Snow Saturday; probably fair; northerly winds. For Colorado—Cloudy Saturday, probably lnnz colder in southe portion; Sunday, ably fair; variable winds. For Montana—Fair Saturday and Sunday; northerly winads. For lllinois—Falr Saturday and probably Sunday; )ight northwesterly winds. For Oklahoma and Indlan Territory— Cloudy Saturday, probably snow or ralun; Sunday, falr and colder; southerly winds, becoming variable. Far. Eastern Texas—Partly cloudy Satur- day, with rain on the coast; warmer in east portion; Bunday, generally fair; colder in northwest portion; variable winds. For Western Texas—Generally fair Sat- urday and Sunday; colder Saturday In ex- Sunday, treme morth portion; winds mostly north- rly. For New Mexico—Fair Saturday and Sun- day; northwesterly winds. Loeal Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, MAHA, Jan. 3LoOfclal record of tem: rature recipitation compared with Yfl. corrnwn ing day of the last three ‘IM mx nm l!fi aximum temperatu glnlm\lm temperature. —; _; a reclp 0 0 cord of t pr! tation ln(emuhl for this day and since March 1, al temperature Nomt for the day tal exce ormal DI cltnc for the di ’[l‘);:‘ll r-linhu Ilnl‘a lxnrch Le tficlenfly since March 1. | to' B1* Paso, pracing LINES JOININ FREI(,HT RATES Leading Tnnnd tio Companies Lavgost Poel on Record Form AFFECTS GRAIN, FLOUR AND PROVISIONS ConntMen lnvnl\—di\rr England, Ire. Innd, Wales and United States ~Apply to Outgeing TraMe, NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—A freight rate agreement by the varfous transatlantic steamship lines sailing between the United States, England, Ireland and Wales went into effect today. The pool is the largest that has ever been formed and includes the White Star line, Cunard line, Atlantic Transport 1iffd,' National line, Leyland line, Wilson & Phoenix line, Wilson, Furness & Beylend line, Lamfort & Holt line, Amer lcan and. Red Star line, Philadelphla & Manchester line, Chesapeake & Ohlo Steam- ship company, Virginia line and the Do- miniox lne. The new rates apply to three commodities only, “graii, Mour and provisions. The freight rate on’grain will bo raised from % of a penny to 14 pence: per bushel, Eng- Néh money, flour trom 6 shillings and 3 pence to 7 ehillings and 6 pence a ton, and provielons from 7 shillings and ‘6 pence a ton to 10 shillings. The new rates apply to outgoing freight omly ‘and to freight that ts shipped to Kng- 1and only. 1¢ is'said that an agreement will shortly be made covering freight to other countries. The new rates, it is understood, are to go finto. effect ay once. It I8 also understood that & minimum passengor rate of $60 for witer travel whi be establiehed. CALLS MERGER A CONSPIRACY Sult Filed Against Northern ¥ Alléges Conwolldution Proceed. Ings _Are Frandualent. e MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 81.—Another of the mysterious sults belng. begun in the state courts against the Northern Sccuriifes cor- pany merger, was started today by the fil- ing of papers in the Hennepin county dis- trict court. The plaintiff in this case s John B. Mar- quand, a stockholder in the Northern Pa- cific, and he sues that corporation, Charles S. Mellen, its president, and all the di- reciors. His attorneys are the same as those In the Peter Power Injunction case and the more recent and similar sult against the Great Northern. It 1s alleged In the bill of complaint’ that all ‘the proceedings taken In furthering the consolidation are fraudulent, since the plan s & conspiracy.. It is charged that the roads are already rombined and the court is asked to adjudge all measures taken thereto || fraudulent avd luvalld and to enjoin the registry qf. stock. of the Northern Pacific NILIONS A YERR AMOUNT OF MONEY FHE WORKING CLAS! An Interview With George V. Hame mond, Wash, a Man Who Talks from Fperfence. of Tacoma, The money lost annudlly by skilled work. men of all aceupations figures up to mil- lions of dollars and s becoming gréater every year. /This amoint of money repre- sents mamly time fost and the serious of- fect upon the soclal comfort of the work- fngmen and their families Is evident. Mr. George V. Hamwond, af Tacoma, Wash., said the other, da “I have lob" fy Share of finfe, but 1 am thankful to say that I have not been losidg ny of late.’ “You don't look through sickness. “No, and 1 don’t feel so. But the fatt remaing that 1 wae @ very siek man. I took cold along in 1889 and .rheumatism settled in my arms and shoulders. I suf- fered for three years and nothing relieved me until in April, 1892, upon the recom- mendation of my sister, [ began the use of Dr. Willlame' Plok Pllls for Pale People an(d found religf in the second box. 1 took five boxes in all apd now am entirely cured and have had mo occaslon to use them | since.” Mr. Hammond . resiles at No. 610 N. Stecle street, Tacoma, Wash, and at the request of the, reporter mada afdavit to his above etatement before James H. Dege, a notary publie, on July 5, 1901, There fs a popular idea that rheumatism Is caused by exposure to, copld aud that some localjties are infected with it more than others. fuch conditions frequently promote tho development of (he dlsease, but, from tho tact that rheumatiam runs in certain fam!ltes, it |s shown to be he reditary and consequently A discase of the blaod. Frequently an fndividual, in whose fam- lly rheumatistn has not occurred, develops the discase, and when a diagnoeis of the case is made It is genmerally found that the allment is dug to a dnnn;cm(»nl of the blood. External applications mly afford tempo- rary rellef, but to cure the disease It 1s necessary to treat it through the blood. Dr. Willlams® Pink Pills for Pale People ®o directly to the seat of the disorder, puri- fylng and enriching the blood by eliminat- ing poisonous eloments and renewing health giving forces. They specific not only for rheumatism, such diseases a8 locomotor ataxis, tal paralysls, St. YVitus' dance, neuralgla. rheumatism, nerve " the after-effects of grip, of tevers and other acute diseases, palpitation of, fhe heart, it you had lost much par- sclatica, headache | pale and sallow complexions and all forms , either in mgle or female. Dr. Ink Pjls for Pale. People are soll by a'l dealers or will be sent postpald transterred o |he Northern Securities com- | 00 recelpt of price, fitty defts a box; six pany. i The.court 15 alen asked ta forbd the' pay- meat of any diyidends ou such stock unthl thecase s settled.. The defendants are| | glven twenty days in which to answer, SHORT LINE FOR ROCK ISLAND Rppte to the Const is Improved. by New. Extenslon to E it Pane. . » xmm\é oy, Jan 3 —the Ghicigo, | Réck Island &' Pacific rallroad’s new line Kansas City nearer to Mexico and’ Califdriia, was vompleted last night wheif the, last rall ‘was lald at the Pecos rivet in Texas. Thé new Hne'$ill, it Is stated, be opened for through' traflc within (hirty days. Though tourlst trains will be run to Call- fornfa, beginhiug at once, ‘the more ex- tended system contemplated will not be put in active dperation until next fall, Expensive equipthent for this line Is now being built at the Pullman shops near Chi- cagq. The bullding of the Rock Tsland-El Paso s¥stem, now’ completed,’ opens up a new trandcontinental $ystem, and when the new Missour: cyt-oft between Trenton, Mo., and RBelkoap, Ta., s completed the Rock tsland will have an additional advantage of elghteen mfles over competing Iines be- tween Chicago wnd Los Angeles and will hiave a short lime from Chicdgo to Kausas City. Vice President Parker stated today that toe Rock Island is preparing to enter Kansas City over Its own tracks and that it would ‘use the Bates bridge, recently projected, if completed. Santa-Fe ‘Creates New Department, TOPERA, Kan, Jan. 31.—The directors of the Santa Fé road have created a mew department to be known as astatant to the general mapager. D.. E. Cain. of Topeka, chief clerk to Manager Mudge, has been ap- pointed to fill the place. Mr. Heory Lautz of President Ripley's office succeeds Mr. Cain. 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