Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 23, 1902, Page 2

2 THE OMAHA DATLY BE WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, 1902 A STRONG SERNMON B CROWD SEE CHANPION y heart Thie quotation can be appropriately piled when speaking of Duffy's Pure Whiskey. It brings refreshing sieep to the weary and peace to the - Adiseased, tired brain. The following fetter from the Rey B. Mills was written In answer to a_criti clsm and query from one of his church members. He says Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey 1s a blessing to mankind Meade Center, Kans. My Dear Bro.: Your favor with the in- closed alip I8 at hand. The facts are these ¥ wife wag an invalld fo: several years and on our physician’'s recommend- ation used a certaln preparation with very great becefit. [ am a dwell upon thine eyes, peace Ir ap- | Malt Presbyterian clergyman, a Doctor of Divin. ity to most effective kn, u woman to use, any Intoxicant as a bes d Whiskey was made after a t s, The siatement was made not hesitate to stand by it. The many temp, subject do not seem to realize that I wag were born. Sincerely vours. Tt is the only Whiskey recognized by llmrnnhp Be sure you ge: the genulne. ood as’’ DHK\ & Al druggists and g f you are sick and run down, write us ?lln ood, heaith, energy and witality and usr-ml th any ri ot gl peteny Game Counters DUF] tar advanced as usual, except in the south- central region and on the Arkansas-Platte | divide. As a rule winter wheat is in good, condition and frult trees sustained no serious damage during the winter. There was a light fall of snow here last night, But the weather is clearing today SALT LAKE, Utah, April 22.--Freezing temperature and unusually heavy precipi- tations are reported to have occurred last night In many sections of the intermountain | country. It s not thought, however, that aoy damage to fruit will result. as the lowest temperatures are reported from the desert stretch of southern Utah and Ne- vada, where fhere is practically nothing to damage. In the fruit districts of Idaho, Colorado and Utah the temperature did not sink low enough to do much harm and the raln and snow coming at this time of year will, it 1s expected, prove of great benefit. Furthor light frosts are predicted for tonlght in some sectlons. MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 22.—~The weather In Tenvessee during the last three days | has been unusually warm and dry for this time of the year, but it has been of ad- vantage to the farmers. Planting opera- tlona are now going forward favorably, though the season is about two weeks later than the average. Tlinois Crops Not Affected. | CHICAGO, April 22.—Although promised relief from the hot and dusty winds that | put the thermometer at 84 degrees yester- day, Chicago Is stlll experiencing unsea: sonably warm weather. At 10 o'clock today the temperature was 74 degrees and w rapidly rising. The Weather bureau pre- dicts that the present high wind will con. tinue, ‘but that probably by night showers will fall. The lack of rain is not thought to have affected crops PEORIA, 111, April 22.—The temperature | at 6 o'clock this morning stood at 65, or 11 degroes higher than yesterday morning, with partial clouds and good prospect for raln. The maximum temperature yester- day was 84 degrees. There has been plenty of rain and no apprehension is felt for crops at present. Cold Wave Predicted. COLUMBUS, 0., April 22—The warm wave and spring showers the last two days have caused the growing crops to shoot up rapidly. The season s very backward In central Oblo The local weather bureau predicts showers for tonight, to be followed by a marked drop In temperature. The mercury is expected to fall, possibly to the freezing point, by Wednesday night, in which case conslderable injury to unpro- tected garden crops is expected. INDIANAPOLIS, April 22.—The weather was not so oppressive today as yesterday. A strong wind is blowing. The weather bureau predicts a cold wave, with probably frost tomorrow. Crops In Indlana not re tarded by weather conditions. Frult prom- fsing, with exception of peaches. PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-The hot ‘wave which is prevalling In the west Is making itselt felt in this locality today. At the United States weather bureau the thermometer registered 66 degrees at 11 o'clock this morning. Yesterday's maxi- mum temperature was 72 and there is pros. pect of this record being exceeded today. The forecast for tomorrow indicates still ‘warmer weather. MILWAUKEE, April 22.—Record-break- ing high temperature for April is reported | from all parts of Wisconsin today Unless taere is ¢ change soon, accompanied by showers, it is feared the effect on the crops will be serious. There has been little rain this spring the ground is dry for a con- siderable depth. Reports to the local weather bureau show higher temperatures than yesterday at ‘Wisconsin poin! It was 64 degre offi- clal, at 10 a. m. in Milwaukee. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 22.—The unprece- dented warm spell continues in St. Louls and vicinity, but is somewhat abated to- day, the thermometer registering 70 de- grees at 10 a. m. Local thunder storms are predicted for this afternoon. Wheat in Missourl and Illinois is badly in need of rain, but It is thought can sur- vive for several days without it. It is the consensus of opinion on ‘‘change” that the present hot spell has not had much additional deleterious effect on the wheat of this section, but may If it should con- tinue long. ATLANTA, Ga., April 22.—Normal condl- tions obtaln generaily throughout the southern states. All danger to frult by frost is believed to be passed and farmers are proceeding with their planting which, cliberately and based upon fac Meaical booklet r of this paper who will write us we will send free two Send four cents in Stamps to-co; not of Medicine, but T am not afra‘d that l)uflyn Formusa. and Duffy's Malt Whiskey -are the purest and preparations cs medicines | w of, and my experience is a large ne. I am a temperate man, and never ced, and would never advise wny man or .. My recommendation of Duffy's ough knowledge of thelr great value and I do e on this ) ‘sny >ure erance men who have written a temperance man before many of them B, MILLE. D. D. e Government ng a medlcine. This is a Refuse substitutes.. There is none ‘just rs, or girect, $1.00 a bottle. it will cost you nothing to learn how to sent free. for whist, euchre, "They ver postage FY MALT WHIBKEY CO.. Rochester. (UEEN MAKES C0OD PROGRESS Wilhelmina's Condition (Junfin;nl to Be Batisfactory to Her Physicians. ete, are unique ;PLANS FOR REGENCY ARE: ABANDONED Her Majesty Gains Strength Enoush to Sign Decree Relative to Elec- tion of a Member to Parliament. THE HAGUE, April 22.—Dispatches from Castle Loo announce that the condition of | Queen Wilhelmina, according to her physi- clans, continues to be satisfactory. This morning’'s news - fromi Castle Loo leads to the impression that a favorable change oeccurred in the _queeh's illness which made it possible that the affairs of state will soon resume their Wormal course. The rumors of the futention of the go ernment to take steps looking to,the estab- lishment of a regency. will, therefore, prob- ably not materialize. Prof. Rosenstein, the pathologist of Leydel university, had a further consulta. tlon today with her majesty's physiclan: After a consultation, lasting three-quar- |ters of an hour, between Prof. Rosenstein | and the other physicans, the following bul- letin was lésued this afternoon: There ls o slight fmprovement in the gueen's condition. maniigated By tho. falt in her temperature sinde morning er majesty's consclousness is, maintained with- out inferruption. The queen’s general con- dition 18 satisfactory. The above bulletin caused the greatest satisfaction herl |nd elsewhere in Holland. ABOUT TO VOTE ON TREATY Danish Legislators Approach Fiunal Action an Sale of West Indtes. COPENHAGEN, April 22.—The Landathing today considered In open session the treaty rroviding for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. The foreign minleter, Dr. Deuntzer, made a strong pro- sale speech, covering the various arguments of the opposition agalnst the sale of the islands. He caused a sensaion by reading statements from the United States official publications ~showing that, Estrup, the leader of the opposition, offered to sell the islands to the United States in 1892, when Estrup was prime minister and minister. ot Anance. Dr. Deuntzer also ridiculed the fear cf the opposition that the United States con- gress might refuse to appropriate $5,000,000 to purchase the Islands and controverted the arguments agalnst the treaty because it dld not convey citizenship and free trade to the island, polnting out that the Danish conetitution does not ¢xtend to the islands and that Denmark does not enjoy free trade, while, he added; a recent decision of the supreme court of the United States insured the islands immediate free trade with the United States. Former President Redtz-Thott, and the ministerialist leader, Madsen Mygdal, fol- lowed, praising the growth of the liberal in- stitutions in the United States and declar- ing that the sale insured the prosperity of the islands. It is expected that the vote will be taken tomorrow, KNOX OF THE SAME OPINIO (Continued from Fifit Page.) H. Schristuer, Hayes Centef, Hayes county, vice B. L. Gandy removed. ~Towa—Nellle Woodley, Hansill, Franklin county. The postofice at Ranville, Coddington county, South Dakota, will be discontinued after April 30. The First National bank of Lyons, was today authorized to b $26,000 capital. The corporate existence of the First National of York, Neb. was today extended until April 22, 1922, Neb., in business with AGREE ON EXCLUSION BILL Conferees Adopt Main Features of the Senate Measure with Few teratl in some sections, was delayed by heavy ralos. ABERDEEN, 8. D., April 22.—(Special Telegram.)~A driving northeast sleet and suow storm prevalls bere. About an inch of spow has fallen, but is rapidly melting. Grast will be greatly benefited by moisture. The storm is gezeral. Big ¥Fire in London LONDON, April 22.—The damage done by the fire last night in the Barbican au trict of the city is roughly estimated at £2,000,000. R v— Pflodd’s Plllo leo comlort #0ld by all drugplets. 5 cents. IS WASHINGTON, April 22—The conferees op the Chinese exclusiom bi)l have practi cally ' reached an agreement. The main features of the senate bill have been adoptd, but there are some alterations The agreement reached is upon all but one feature of the measure. Under the greement the senate substitute becomes the exclusion measure, but the house coi ferees have secured a concussion specific- ally re-enfarcing sections 3 to 14 of the exclusion act of September 13, 1888, The poluts still open is as to extending the exclusion indefinitely after May 5 next Five Years for As ting Brakeman, GREEN RIVER, Wyo., April . 22.—(Spe- clal.)—The three negroes who fought a bat- tie with trainmen near Granger last week and wounded Brakeman Schwartz were each sentenced to five years in the state peni- tentiary. Judge Cralg passed semtence ana mave the prisoners & severe lecturing. Brakeman Schwarts is getting along nicely and will soon be able to-reswne worky Largest Attendance Ever Seen at Pittaburg Witnosses Opening Game. FALL ON STIMMEL IN THE SIXTH INNING Ciacinnati Lowes m Clowe Game After Apparently Batting Rally Champlons, ving It Won, the on a by hin 4, Brook Bosto New York 3. Pittsbarg 4, Cinclnnati 3, St. Lonis-Chicago, No Game, Rain, PITTSBURG, April 22.—Before the larg est crowd ever assembled see a ball game in this city the Pittsburg champions opened the season today by defeating Cin- cinnat! in a close game. Up to the sixth foning the game seemed to be Cincinnati's, but in that inning the locals solved Stim- mel's curves and batted in two runs with four hits. In the seventh and eighth four more hits netted two runs and the game. Attendance, 13,750. Score PITTSBURG. R.H.0A Wil 818 . 022 o100 0 1 o|Crawtord 151 o| Beek, 26 Ritchey [ 0| Corcoran, w1 Leach. 1| Stelnfeldt | o Zimmer, o| Bergen, ¢..... 0 Leever, p. o|8timmel, p... 0 “Peltz 0 Philad Davis, Totals [E 1 - Totals *Batted for Stimmel in the ninth. Pittsburg 0000021 Cincinnati 0012000 Earned runs: Plttsburg, 2; Cincinnati, Two-base hits: Zimmer, — Hoy, Beckley. Three-base hit! Leach. fice hits: Beckley, Stelnfeldt base: Davis. Double play mer. Base on balls: Off Stimmel, 2. Struck out: By ¢ Stimmel, 4 Time: 1:40. Umpire: lon. Boston New York W YORK, April Boston won from York today on timely hitting on the part of the Boston men and inability on the part of the New Yorkers to solve the pitching of Willis. Attendance, 6,500. Scor BOSTON. NEW YORK R 3 R.H Qi l 0,V Haltren, of 0 b0 0 u Dunn, ... 0 ™o 3{Lauder, 35 0 Courtney, It 3 olDoyle, 1. Carney, Tt 3 o Delahanty, Graminger, 3b 0 2 Long, s Kittredge, ¢ willis, p New Cooley, Tenney, Demont, Totals Boston New York Earned rune 0202 60000200 Boston, 3; New York, 2. Two-base hits: Doyle, Sparks, Cooley '(2), Carney, Greminger (2), Long. Sacrifice hit: ‘Tenney. Stolen base: Demont. Left on bases: Boston, 6; New York, 5. First base on balls: Off Sparks, 2: illls, 2 First base on errors: New Strick out: By Sparks, by Wiid pitch: By Willls. Time O'Day Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 1. PHILADELPHIA, April 22 —There w; an element of luck in_Philadelphia’s vi tory over Brooklyn. Felix kept the visi- tora' hits scattered and the errors of the home club were not damaging. Kitson al- lowed two bascs on balls and hit one man in the first inning, which, with two singles, gave the locals three runs and the game. Attendance, 2,679, Bcore: BROOKLYN. v o002 PHILADELPHI Keeler, rf Dolan, cf. MeCreery, Dallen, &s. Flood, ‘2b. Hildebr'nd, Trwin, 3b o Jaeiitrain, 0 Hule vitt,” as A 0. 4 0 3 v 5 2 2 0 alosccommmug wloscssmmomaxm lssuaccuse® Philadeiphia 8070 000 0 1 g Brookiyn A 00001000 01 Two-bage hifs: Irwin, Jacklitsch. Sacri- fice' hf Hulswitt. . Stolen base: Ahern. Double play: Childs to Hulswitt to Dou; ias. oft’ “on bases: Philadelphia, Brook 8 First base on balls: Kitson, 4; off Felix, 1. Hit by pitcher: Jacklitsch, Struck out: By Kitson, 4; by Felix, 3. Time: 1560 Umpire: Brown, Rain Stops Game, CHICAGO, April 22. ain sto) d the 8 T oits outon b e 11 he LoEPYd st ‘h’:‘l third, with the score 1 to 0 tn favor of Chicago + €atcher Zalusky was |0(|n) released to ind Minneapolis club: g <o MY STORM IS HARD ON LIVE STOCK Snow, % ot Accompanied by High Wind, Prevalls Over Large Part of South Dakota, HURON, 8. D., April 22.—(Special Tele- Bram.)—A severe suow and rain storm prevailed here and over this section of the Jim River valley since noon. The wind attained a velocity of fifty miles an hour, The storm was exceptionally severe and will be hard on stock. PIERRE, 8. D., April 22.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A driving snowstorm has prevailed here since last night and may cause some loes of weak cattle. The loss is not likely to be serious unless the weather turns ex- tremely cold. So far the temperature ac- companying the storm has been mild, al- though accompanied by a high wind. ABERDEEN, 8. D., April 22.—(Special Telegram.)—This morning's snowstorm de- veloped into almost a blizzard this after- noon, which lasted geveral hours. West of here the stormi w nore severe. About a foot of snow has fallen, which drifted badly. Rallroad traffic is somewhat de- layed. Need More Room in Prison. RAWLINS, Wyo., April 22.—(Speclal.)— The authorities at the state prison here are confronted with a difficulty that can only be solved by providing more cell room at once. During the last few weeks the district courts at Evanston, Green River, Rawlins, Laramie, Casper, Sheridan, Chey- epne and Newcastle have sent in a large number of prisoners. There are now nearly 210 convicts in the institution, with room for about 200. Inspect Reservoir CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 2! Mayor Murray, ex- . —(Special.)— Mayor Schaitger, Coun- cllmen Bristol, Vreeland and Faust, City Engineer Pease, ex-Assistant State Engl- neer Parshall, E. L. Bristol, J. B. Pollard and G. 8. Walker accompanied Dam Ex _—mm A CHINA HEAD, Comes From Tea Dring A lady writes from Shanghai, China, “In the summer of 1898- husband and I were traveling through southern Burope and I was finally laid up fn Rome with a slow fever. An American lady gave me some Postum Food Coffee which I began using at once. It was my sole hreakfast and supper. In a short time the change in my physical condition was wonderful to see. I will never travel agaln without Postum. “When wej arrived 'n Shanghai we were in an English- comunity and found our- selves in the mldst of the 4 o'clock tea custom. Before long we began to have sleepless nights and nervous days as & result of our emdeavors to be amiable and conform to custom. “As soom ‘as it could arrive from San Francisco we bad a large supply of Pos- tum Food Coffee and began its use at the 4 o'clock tes table. I cannot tell how popular the coffee table became for afterncon callers, In fact a number of the business men, as well as missionaries. use Postum now wholly in place of ‘ea and -the value of the change from coffee and tes cannot be estimated.'" Name givi by Postum Co., Battle Oreck, Misin Denver and his as. sistant to Silver Crown yesterday to in- spect the site of the proposed city reser- | voir. The engineers made surveys and ran levels and It was found that the reservolr will hold something like thirty-two acre feet of water. The reservolr will be ninety | teet deep at the face of the dam and will | run back for a distance of about two miles to what is known as the upper canyon and the falls pert Harrison of Officers Get Elght Tramps. | EVANSTON, Wyo., April 22.—(Special.)~ A car standing in the freight yards was broken open and robbed a few nights ago. Trainmen coming in from the east report that a gang of tramps was in camp on Bear river, five miles east of town, and that they were using some of the stolen goods. Deputy Sheriff Jones organized a posse of eight men and started for the scene on a switch engine. There were fully forty tramps in camp. ' They were ordered to hold up their hands, but immediately scat tered. Elght were arrested and the others escaped. This s the second fight within two weeks near here between officers and tramps. Ten Years for Manslaughter. EVANSTON, Wyo., April 22.—(Special.)— Thomas Sanford, colored, who was con- victed of manslaughter last week, was sen- tenced to ten years In the penitentiary, Sanford killed Eugene Turner at Kemmerer a year ago. The maximum penalty for man. slaughter is twenty years. ho‘ernnr Richards Retarns, CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 22.—(Special.)— Governor DeForest Richards has returned from an extended trip through South Amer~ fca, Bermudas, West Indles and Cuba. He returns home. improved in health and glad to get back tg the pure, clear air of the Rocky mountaiihe again. NEWS FROM CHAFFEE (Continued from First Page) of Abuke as I in my last lotter, has Issued orders forbldding officers to pay any attention to communications they may re- celve from Lucban, as he is no longer in a situation to advise them or give them di- rections. “It this be true, of course, we have an- other party to contend with down there and I think it probable it is true. It is on this scheme that the insurrecto govern- ment is buflt up, like a regiment, it always has a commanding officer. “Since Lucban has been captured, a cap- tain, lieutenant, 140 bolomen, about twenty riflemen, one iron cannon and twenty-one rifies have been surrendered to Captain Bell at Laguan, which 1s on the north end of Samar." MILITARY COURT DISSOLVED President Wil Selected by General Chaffee. stead mentioned Name Same Members MANILA, April 22.—By orders from Waskington the court-martial to try Gen-| eral Jacob H. Smith, who was in command of the United States troops on the island | of Samar on the charge of conduct preju- | diclal to good order and discipline, has been dissolved The members of the court which will tfy General Smith will be named at Washington. WASHINGTON, April 22.—Although mo statement is yet “obtalnable as to the reasons for dMsolving the Smith court- , 1t'ts ulérstood that the president 1s desirous thatshe himself should review the proceedings of the court-martial in- stead of having them reviewed at Manil as would have been the case had General Chaffee convened the court. It also is understood that the court will consist of the same members named by General Chaffee, so that there is no reflec- tion on that offficer involved In the course adopted. Later In the day GeneralCorbin. stated that there was no significance in the order except that it permits the president to | review the proceedings of the court and will avoid any legal entanglements that | may have arisen if the order of General Chaftee naming the court had been allowed to stand An order was issued today convening the court, the members being named as ge- lected by General Chaffee. The court will meet Thursday. CAPITAL OF SHIP LINE POOL One Hundred and Seventy Million Dollars Starts Off Morgan's Latest Ente. nrise. NEW YORK, April 22.—The Transatlantic Steamship compeny formed by J. P. Mor- gan, will have a capital of $170,000,000, of which $60,000,000 will be 6 per cent cumu- ative preferred stock, $60,000,000 coupon stock gnd $50,000,000 4% per cent deben- tures. Thé underwriting syndicate has subscribed $50,000,000, 40 per cent, of which was placed abroad and theé remainder here. As yet the company has barely gone beyond the organization stage. The corporate title is still undetermined. BERLI April 22.—The German steam- ship companies have not been bought out- right by the Morgan interests. They con- cluded a close business confederacy with the British and American lines, but their ownership is not merged, thelr independence is safeguarded subject only to certain com- s | | Oharges of Corruption Made in Connection | | OMAHA, April 22 == Louls, clear ALLEGED BRIBERY IN COUNCIL with Passage of Oity Ordinance. COUNTY ATTORNEY WILL INVESTIGATE | Talk of Illeit Transactions Among Kansaa City's OMcials in Disposing of Thelr Votes Spurs Pros- ecutor Hadley to Action. April 22.—~Herbert prosecutor of Jackson county, KANSAS CITY, Hadley, today Information has come to me In the course of the last few days that bribery had re- cently been effected In securing the pas sage of ordinances in the city council. have the names of those who, It is sald, were bribed, the names of those who did the bribing and the names of the witnesses who have the knowledge necessary to con- vict. 1 shall personally Investigate these reports and if T am able to secure any re- liable and tangible evidence that bribery has been done in Kansas City duging the course of the last three years, the period covered By the statute of limitations, I shall ask Judge Wofford to eummon a kgnrh\l grand jury for the Investigation of the charges. 1 am confident, however, that no such disgraceful condition exists in Kansas City as was found in 8t Louis. Btill, if this crime has been committed, then both the bribe-giver and the bribe-taker should be ®ent to the penitentiary. Talk about bribery among public officials in Kansas City has been common. There has been talk of selling votes outright and members of the city government have been accused of being in the employ of corpora- tlons. FILLS FATHER WITH LEAD Rowland Calhoun Shoots Parent Five Times When Attacked with Knife, 8. sald KANSAS CITY, Aprill 22.—In Kansas Oity, Kan., today John C. Calhoun was shot by his son Rowland, five times and fatally wounded. The father bad attacked the boys margied sister, Mrs. Lottle Langford, and when young Calhoun interfered, the elder Cal- houn attacked him with a knife. Then young Callioun used a revolver in self-de- fense, everyone of the five shots fired by him taking effect. John Calboun is G5 years old, and his son Is 21 years old. GOVERNOR MURPHY TO RESIGN Succeeded by Alexander Who is Appointed by President. Wil Be Brodie, PHOENIX, Arlz, April 22, Goverior | Murphy announced this morning that he will resign. Alexander O. Brodie, lieuten- ant colonel of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, | will succeed him, having already been named by President Roosevelt to take the place upon the expiration of Murph:'s term. PROMISES BETTER WEATHER Fair with Rising Temperature and Diminishing Winds for ebraska. WASHINGTON, April 22.—Forecast For Nebraska, North and South Dakota— Falr Wednesday and Thursday; rising tem- perature; diminjshing northwest winds. For lowa—Fair Wednesday and Thurs- day; warmer Thursday; west winds, For Missouri—Fair Wednesday Thursday; cooler Wednesday in e south portions; warmer Thursday; winde. For Kansas—Fair Wednesday and Thurs- day; warmer Thursday; north winds. For Illinole—Fair Wednesday, except showers in north; colder Thursday, fair with rising temperature, brisk, high north- west to north, winds. | For Montana, Colorado and Wyoming— | Fair Wednesday and Thursday; warmer Wednesday; variable winds. Local Record, OFFICE OF TH BUREAU, of tem: recipltation compared with | perature’ and of the last three | the corresponding day years: 1902 1901. 1500, 159, ( 58 N 88| “ 84| 8 50 Maximum temperature Minimum temperature Mean temperature Precipitation .00 T Record of temperature and precipitation | at Omaha for this day and since March 1, 1902 Normal temperature Deficlency for the da Total excess since March 1. Ncrmal precipitation Deficiency for the da Total rainfall since March 1 Deficlency since March 1.... Deficlency for cor. period, 1901 Deficiency for cor. period, 1900. Reports from Suar DITION OF THE PN WEATHER. 1®_ emiesadmsy, Omaha. cloudy .... Valentine, clear North Platte, clear Cheyenne, clear Salt Lake City, Rapid City, clo Huron, ‘cloudy Chicago, cloudy partly cloudy udy : 8t Paul, rainin Davenport, partly Kansas City, clear prehensive and advantageous contracts. DEATH RECORD. Editor Hurbut Drops De: AURORA, Neb., April 22.—(Special Tele~ gram.)—E. W. Hurbut, founder and editor of the Aurora Sun, fell dead from heart trouble while walking on the street this morning. The funeral will be held Thurs- day from the residence. The services will be conducted by Rev. Woodcock under the auspices of the Royal Highlanders. The deceased has been prominent in county and state politics for nearly twenty years and has always been regarded as one of the strongest democratic editors in the state. Willlam Howard Maxwell, Avoca. AVOCA, Ia., April 22.—(Speclal.)—Willlam Howard Maxwell, aged 20 years, only son of Mr. and Mre. W. J. Maxwell, died at his home thie morning. He was a student of the lowa university. The funeral will be from the home Thursday afternoon. COLUMBUS, Moses Jerome, who at one time operated a bemp mill here, died this morning. He was 72 years of age and leaves a wife, two sons and one daughter, the latter being a teacher in the city schools. Harriette MeMaken, Plattsmouth. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., April 22.—(Spe- clal.)—Miss Harriette McMaken, 25 years of age, and a daughter of H. C. McMaken, died at their home in this city today, after & few days’ iliness. Frank T, Piper. SIBLEY. la., - April 22.—(Special.)—News was recelved here that Frauk T. Piper, for many years editor and propietor of the Bheldon Mail, died yesterday in Los An- seles, Cal, —— or Hayre, partly ‘cloua Holend, cloudy lsmarck, partly Galveston, clou cloudy .. . 7/ T indicates trace of precipitation A. WELSH, Local Forecast Officlal, CAN'T EVADE IT. Positive Proof From Omaha Can't Be Brushed Lightly Aside, The reader is forced to acknowledge the convincing proof in his own city is pre- eminently ahead of indorsements from ev erywhere else in our Republic. Read this Mr. R. L. Rowe, No. 2621 Bristol street who has charge of the transmitters between Chicago, St. Louls and California, in the Western Union Telegraph Company's of- flce, says: “‘Before I procured Doan’s Kid- | ney Pills at Kuhn & Co's drug store, cor- | ner 15th and Douglas streets, I tried sev- eral well known proprietary medicines guaranteed to be sure cures for any form of Kkidoey trouble but at best they only gave | me temporary rellef. Finally I gave up| searching for a remedy, but as my back ached and there was too frequent action of the kidney secretions, it struck me If Doan's Kidney Pills performed half what they promised they might help me over the dificulty. The treatment has appar- antly cured me, for up to date I bave not noticed a symptom of & recurrence.’ Sold by all deslers. Price 50c per box | Mindanao during the last twenty-four hours | Moore [RoCK | forcibly that he TWO BATTLES WITH MOROS | Engagements Between the American Troops and Natives of Mindanao. MANTLA have 20.—Two between Moros April been fought and the engagements the American roops of the island of infantry, tor of the Twenty-seventh while out with a small party hunting water, was fired upon at long range. Lieutenant Frank D. Baldwin, with a battallon of troops and a mountain gun went to the assistance of Moore's party and drove off the Moros, who lost seven men. The firing was at 1,100 yards range. The Moro villages were flying red flags, meaning that they intended to fight to the uttermost. Later Sultan Pualo and a force of natives attempted to reoccupy the ground gained by the Americans, but the Moros were foreibly dispersed Datto (chief) Ganasi has sent a delega- tion to the American commander tendering the surrender of the men under his control. Brigadler General Davis, in command at Zamboga, island of Mindano, has acknow edged the report from Washington of in- structions to withdraw his troops from Mindano, but he urges that the withdrawal will result in the absolute loss of American prestige among the Moros. Hls orders, however, are explicit. Lieu- tenant Baldwin and his forces are beyond the reach of the telegraphic instructions from Washington. WASHINGTON, April 22.—The War de- partment has instructed General Chaffee to delay the departure of the proposed expe- dition ihto Mindanao until after the ceipt of further directions from Washington The president desires to exhaust all other means of capture of the Moros who mur- dered American soldiers before dispatching an armed expedition for that purpose Meanwhile, however, that portion of Gen eral Davie' command, which was selected for the journey, will still be held in readi- ness, and all preparations up to the polat of actual departure will be made. ISLAND IS T0 BUILD n West from Be the re- Exten Denver in to Irst Under- taking. LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 22.—The first official confirmation of plans for western extension of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa- cific railroad was given today by R. R. Cable, chairman of the board of directors of the company, who passed through Los Angeles, returning to his home after spend- ing the winter at Santa Barbara. Mr. Cable said that a westward exten- elon from Denver would be the first under- taking of his company. A line through to the coast, he sald, would not be under- taken because the present joint traffic | agreement with the Southern Pacific was o | satisfactory that there is no need of an- other road. FIRE RECORD. all Blaze nt BElk Creek. ELK CRE Neb., April 22.—(Special.)— A spark from a passing train set fire to some straw, which was stacked on a lot on | which is situated a house, occupled by Mr. &nd Mrs. A. B. Jennings. The wind was blowing almost a hurricane. The flames quickly spread, burning a emall barn and a chicken house. A quantity of wood and cobs were piled nearby, which also caught | fire. By the hard work of citizens, the house was saved. Houxe at Elba. ST. PAUL, Neb, April 22.—(Special)— The dwelling house of John J. Demins of Elba, eight miles from here was burned last night. The loss Is $600 on house and $400 on contents. The origin of the fire is unknown. Six Stitches in His Sc cKinney, 4 rug salesman, who N 0 Broadway, Council Bluffs; asked Police Surgeon Beénawa at the pollce last evening to bind up two deep in hi kenl. He sald he tried to t 120 South Ninth street and tiing into the house to display his metchandise colored wer- vant girl pushed him down the teps so fell. Six stitches fixed him 1p. nstead up. o9 | BOMEHOW AND SOMEWHERE Among the Muscles and Joints The Pains and Aches of RHEUMATI S M CREEP IN, Right on its track ST. JACOBS OIL CREEPS IN, It Penetrates, Scarches, Prives Out. 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