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The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Wind Toppled tho Wall.

Two convicts and a guard were bur
led by the falling Of a wall at the peni-
Tertiary Thursday, BY a miracle none
were seriously injured, though it was
two hours before the last one was res
cued. The men were C.. +. Murphy
from Phelds county, Henry Bollin from
Douglas and Peter Larson, u guard.
They were in the kitchen under the
ruins of the turnkey preparing supper.
The old wall dividing the turnkey
from the administrative section. being
the old main entrance, was toppled
inward by IA gust of wind. Three men
who sat al the dinner table near the
south door had the brief warning OF n
few stray rocks and dashed for safety.
As they reached the doorway the floor
floor fell through throwing them vio.
lently into the bakery beyond.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
BLA(KMA|L CHARGE
Schuyler Merchant In Clutches
Of the Law.
FINDS HIMSELF IN UGLY S(RApt.


Postofice Inspector W. 7. Sullivan
OF Denver has just turned q clever
trick. He has placed Ernest J. Wolter,
n Schuyler, Neb., merchant In Jail in
Omaha for what he claims Is an at
tempt to blsckmail Senator Thomas
Kearns Of Utah out OF five thousand
dollars. Inspector Sullivan says he
used the mails In an %endeavor, and
his bad penmanship brought him to
grief. Wolter also IL is alleged, wrote
a threatening letter to the senator's
wife, demanding twenty-five hundred
dollars, and stated that IL he did not
get IL he would kill the children. SEN
ator Kearns put the letter in the hands
of Inspector Sullivan, who went to
ago Wolter lived in Salt Lake City and
there became acquainted with the fact
that Kearns had money and a very
charming family. Wolter was a mer-
chant, but 1t is charged, led a rather
fast life. In Schuyler he runs a store
and stands well in the community.
He halls from Wisconsin originally
and sprang from q good family.
The letter it is charged he wrot to
the senator is as follows:
Salt Lake City. Feb. i9.-Mr. Thomas
Kearns: Permit me to be the first to
congratulate you on your honor. You
are now happy In your fortune, in
your family and in your wife. You
have IA sufficiency of this worlds goods
and to spare. But how did you get
your start in life? Dead men tell no
tales. | want five thousand dollars and
/ must have II right away. l have moth
ing to live for IL | do no: get II, and
would as Don die with you as in any
other way. want five thousand dol
lars Now il You have any love for
your family Or any respect for Yourself
you will send me that money.
Get some magazines and place the
bills between thr leaves and address
the package to box asa, Schuyler, N"b.
l will run down to Schuyler and get
the money and your family will re-
main undisturbed. II it is not there |
will come To salt Lake and you will
suffer the consequences.
(Signed) NJ. ID. Cox.
Wolter says he is innocent OF the
charge, and that a travelling man has
put him In n false light.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

1t is rather surprising to learn that
our modern cup defenders sail no fas-
ter than a vessel OF about the same
size built In 1903. That statement,
however, is made by a noted naval ar
chitect OF Boston. He declares that
the famous Salem ~privateer America,
OF the war of 1912, sailed faster on her
best point-with the wind on the quar-
ter-than any OF the crack racing
yachts OF today. Her log shows that
she frequently made thirteen knots
with the burden OF a warship, while
the best speed Of the cup defenders OF
today is little better than fourteen
knots in racing trim. 1t Is an inter-
esting fact that the architect in ques-
ton, a lineal descendant OF one of the
builders OF the privateer, is himself
designing a boat to defend the cup this
year. He does not expect to surpass
his ancestor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Platte Ice Gorge Broken.

Trains passed over the B~urlington's
Platte river bridge at Plattsmouth for
.he first time in tw%enty-four hours.
The ice gorge which threatened the
destruction of the bridge was finally
broken up, although not until after
the tracks in various places had been
washed out, permitting the water to
pass away and thus, to a great extent,
relieving the strain upon the bridge.
Many Of the inhabitants of the river
bottoms sustained quite a serious loss
to property rs a result of the food,
but since the water has receded they
are returning to their homes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Alien StIIl . Member.

In the United States Senate Friday
last, a motion was made to proceed to
the consideration of executive business.
Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts, de.
handed a roll call, the purpose Of
which was that the name of Senator
Allen OF Nebraska should be included,
thus officially in the roll Of senators.
This settles all questions as : Mr..
Aliens status and right to draw pay in
the new congress under his appoint.
ment,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
MONTANA ELECTS.
deadlock Broken and Paris Gibs,
Chosen n

Chosen senator.
A Helena. Mont. March 8 dispatch
v At $3.50 this morning. although
the Legislative clock testified that 1t
was not yet midnight, Hon. Paris Glib.
son tdein.) of Great Falls. was elected
United States senator for the term ex.
piring March 4, 1905.
For almost the entire term ~ the
life OF the legislature that body has
been voting daily for a senator, but
with no result. Mr.. Gibson's election
came as the result OF the withdrawal
Of II. L. Frank, who had been the
leading fusion candidate.
Mr.. Gibson was born in New Hamp.
shire July /, 1880, and was educated al
Bowdoin college, graduating In the
class of 1851. He located In Minneap-
oils In 1858, building the first Touring
mill In hat city. lie operated the
North Star wooden mills Of that city.
He came to Montana in 1870, locating
ut Fl. Benton In the stock business.
In 1882 he became interested in the
possibilities of the water power that
could be developed by the falls of the
Missouri river at the site OF the pres
emit city Of Great Falls, OF which he is
called the father. James J. Hill joined
him in the enterprise and the result
was the growth of a city OF 1000 on
the prniries, besides the vast water
power,
Mr.. Gibson was a member Of the
state constitutional convention and Of
the first senate Of the state Legislature.
He has always been a strong democrat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
GRAND ISLAND, MARCH Ia
whist Players viii Hold Third Annual
COntest

The third annual meeting Of the Ne
braska Whist association will be held
at Grand Island, Thursday and Friday,
March IA and IS. Whist players of the
state are invited to participate in the
contests, one being a team contest for
the Lincoln challenge cup trophy, in
which four members from any club
may participate, the other being a pair
contest in which any two players can
participate. The team winning the
contest will be entitled to the Lincoln
challenge cup trophy, and a suitable
trophy will go to the pair having the
highest average. Whist players inter
ested may ecu information Of the
meeting by addressing w. a. FRINGE.
secretary, Grand Island.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

A will recently filed for probate in
washington. ID. c., brings to light an
interesting bit Of history. After serv-
Ing as a gunner In the Crimean war
and being personally rewarded by
Queen Victoria with a medal for his
bravery on the field Of battle, George
COLLINS deserted from the British army
n came to the United States. Dur
.ipg the Diamond Jubilee celebration Of
the Queen. he petitioned the throne
for a pardon for desertion and on ac-
count Of his W explanation and his
past bravery his request was granted
and a full pardon was issued under
the imperial signature.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

The wisest words spoken in a recent
meeting of young New Workers. which
was addressed by three conspicuous
millionaires, were uttered by Mr.. Col
gate Hoyt. Business founded on
friendship is friendship endangered
said he, but friendship founded on
business is friendship assured" Half
OF the proposition, that fair dealing
wins good will, would be assented to
by everybody. But many men have
had to learn by sad experience that
nothing so surely transforms a friend
to an enemy as the suspicion that he
Is viewed and used as a sort OF com.
mercial convenience.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
HOUSE ADVANCES A BILL
Action Taken over the Head OF Sitting
Committee.

Action Taken over the Head OF sitting
Committee.
Lincoln, March 9.-In the house yes
terday the action OF most Importance
was that taken against the sitting
committee. The members when they
appointed a sitting committee made
the rule that no bill was to be advanced
outside the committee. The members
of the committee had sheen announced
on Thursday, but yesterday morning.
before the sitting committee was or
gained, Oils moved to advance TO the
head Of the general file house roll No.
o55, a measure lowering rates on live
stock from 81 to "a a car by changing
pound rates to carload rates.
After considerable talk about the
tights Of the sitting committee, the
motion to advance the bill failed Of
passage because it did not receive a ma
jority Of the members-elect which
is required to a rule Of the house. 1t
was given a majority Of members vot-
ing but this was insufficient upon the
rules. A little later in the day Loomis
Of Dodge, a member Of the sift-
ing committee, moved to or,
der to a third reading the bill provid-
ing a charter for cities of the second
class. After a long discussion and a
call Of the house, the motion received
sufficient votes to order the bill adj
vanced. Taylor of Custer called atten-
ton to the fact hat the house had re-
fused to advance another bill and he
said he would vote for this simply to
show that the house could disregard
it's sitting committee entirely and ad-
vance bills Mt will.
The bill providing for a supreme
court commission of nine members was
considered again in committee of the
whole and the amendment providing
from what parties the members should
be drawn was stricken out. In the ex-
act form i'm which the bill came from
the senate, it was recommended for
passage.
The senate declared a truce yester-
day on normal schools by making that
subject the special order for Tuesday
at 2 o'clock. The South Omaha charter
was rushed through without considera-
ton and ordered to third reading. This
bill has passed the house but has re-
ceived little attention in the senate
VanBoskirk of the committee on APP
pointment reported for passage his
legislative apportionment bill and it
was placed ON the general ale. AS the
house now contains only 81 republic
cans, several Of whom are absent on
account of illness, the majority in that
body is not considered safe at present
and the senate must take the initiative
on apportionment bills. At present
the outlook is not bright for the pas
sage of bills Of this character. A bill
by Edgar, providing for u jury trial in
cases Of constructive contempt of
court, was indefinitely postponeu.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Nation Takes All blame.

A Wichita. kas., dispatch says: In
the trial Of his absent wife, David Ma
ton took the stand and said that she
began her crusade against saloons
upon the advice of himself and Ed
Simple of Medicine Lodge as lawyers,
telling her that saloons we're outside
the pale Of the law and could be
abated in any manner any individual
may choose The court sustained an
objection made to the evidence and ID
was withdrawn from the Jury.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Delaware Unrepresented.

A Dover, Del, March 8 dispatch
lays: The last day of the present SEES
sion OF the legislature brought a large
crowd to Dover. Promptly at IL o'clock
the senate entered the house chamber,
where the joint session Of the two
houses was held. There was intense
excitement when the presiding officer
called for the ballot for United States
senator.
The two houses voted TO separate.
after having taken IS ballots. This.
will leave Delaware unrepresented in
the senate.
Delaware has not had a full repre-
sentation in the United States senate
since the expiration Of former Senator
Anthony Higgins term in 1895. 4
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Divorce Ends Elopement.

Judge Perkins Of the Kent circuit
.ourt, at Grand Rapids, Mich. granted
u decree of divorce to Gertrude Smell
from Thomas Il. Smell of Bloomington.
H., on the grounds of non-support and
cruelty. The decree carries with it "A
permanent alimony of $500. This is
the sequel of the romantic elopement
of the young couple from the summer
resort of Macatawa in August, two
years ago, which attracted wide spread
attention owing to the high social
standing of the interested persons.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

The uninitiated generally have a
fond delusion that a dozen means
twelve things, but in trade the dozen
varies greatly. In the Staffordshire
potteries, for instance. a dozen repre-
SCENTS mat number Of articles which
can be offered for any fixed price: thus
the dozen varies, the price is constant.
piates are among the comparatively
rev articles which in that trade are
sold In dozens Of twelve. and some
things are sold in dozens Of sixty, sew.
enty and eighty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

A novel cure for the toothache was
inadvertently applied by DR.. Farmer
tier, at fremont, N. Y. A man suffer-
Ing from a raging tooth called at the
dentists house at night, forgot to ring
the bell, found the outer door open.
entered the hall, Internationally
stepped on a burglar alarm, and thus
brought the dentist to the dark hall
with a pistol in his hand. The dentist
threatened to shoot. and the visitor
was so terrified that the ache depart
ed from his chattering teeth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Charged with Swindiing.

Az Chicago. william A. Stcinburn. a
member OF the National Ticket Brok-
ers' association, and James Adler. an
employe of Steinburn, were arrested
charged with uttering forged papers
in the nature OF railroad passes. II is
charged their operations have been
carried on for the past Ave years. and
that many western roads have been
victimiZed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
TURKEYS TREASURY EMPTY
Accounts for Inability to Make Payment
on Cruiser.

on Cruiser.
1t is now believed that the delay in
payment of the first instalment on the
cruiser ordered by the Turkish govern
ment from the Cramps of Philadelphia
is caused solely by present poverty OF
the Turkish treasury. 1t is expected
however, that the first payment will
shortly be made, thus keeping the con-
tract in force.
Public business is paralyzed by the
pecuniary straits of the government
a v the Cons.antinople correspondent
of London Times. The sultan's trades
ordering payment to various state
creditors remain imperative. The IL
~nancial commission is powerlcss even
to provide travelling expenses for the
mission to China which THE sultan is
impatient to dispatch"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
silver Republicans Disband.

A Boise, Idaho, March 7 dispatch
says: The silver republican party Of
Idaho was formally disbanded by mem
bers of the state committee, members
of the legislature and Others. An ad-
dress was issued in which the mem
bers of the party are advised to atfil-
late with the democrats. The atti-
tude of the republican party on the
financial and other questions is o n
demned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Throat Cut with Razor.

Mrs. Myrtle Webster is at the couu-
~ jail AT Topeka, Kan, charged with
killing her husband, Norman Webster,
at their home near Fourth and Leland
streets. A razor was the weapon used.
Mr.. Webster's throat was cut from ear
to ear. No motive is known for the
deed. Mrs. Webster is thought to be
insane.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

or the t%hirty-nine ruling princes In
Europe twenty have no direct male
heir. They include, among German
princes. the King of Saxony, Bavaria
and Wurtemberg, Grand Dukes OF SAKE
Welmar, OF Mecklenburg Schwerin and
OF Hesse, the Duke SAKE Altenburg
n Sake Coburg and Princes OF Lippe
n both Schwarzburg. Besides these
there are the Car Of Russia, the EN-
peror OF Austria. the Kings of Italy.
Spain, Belgium and Servia and the
Prince OF L~iechtenstein.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Arrested Oh Murder Charge.

The dead body of David Forsythe, a
"rnductor on the Fifty-ninth street
'rc>S town line Mt New York, was
'ound on Ffty-ninth street, near First
avenue. Death was caused by a pistol
wound in the left side of the head. 1t
is thought the nan was murdered.
The police arrested John Quinn, q
motorman. ON suspicion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Charles Day, OF Marshall Mich wa,

Charles Day OF Marshall, Mich. was
sitting In a barber shop getting a hair
cut when the idea struck him that IL
would be real funny to touch the bar
ber's hand with the lighted end OF his
cigarette and see him jump. He did 90
and the results were surprising. The
barber was just rubbing some bay
rum on Days head and the cigarette
ignited the alcoholic mixture, which
blazed up like a torchlight procession.
In four seconds there wasn't a hair
left on Days Uranium n he has
sworn off OF practical jokes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Children Burned To Death.

A dispatch from Marion, Ind, says:
The eighteen-months'old son and the
tw~o-year-old daughter OF Mrs. Peel, a
widow, living ut Matthews, were burned
to death and the home of the family
was totally destroyed. The mother
was visiting a neighbor and left the
children alone. They played with the
wood fire in the stove and it is sup.
posed they pulled Goals on the floor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Not MANY Lines Anectcd.

a statement prepared at the bureau
OF statistics shows that during the
last year the export value of American
goods exported 10 Russia. not affected
by the recent decree of the Russian
government in retaliation for the
countervaihng duty, imposed by this
government on Russian sugar. was
81, los, oa0, while that affected amount
ed Ia 81, So, 40.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

The International Zine company. OF
Joplin, Mo-. has gone in the hands of n
receiver, with assets which are said to
be practically worthless, The compa-
ny was capitalized at 81 200, 600 and
sold it's stocks in various American aud
English cities at almost par, much of
the stock being bought by wage.earn'
prs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
General BENJAMIN Harrison is yer

General Benjamin Harrison is very
sick at his residence on North Della
ware street, Indianapolis, Ind, but it
is impossible to discuss his Gaze with
out permission from the family, and
this was refused by Mrs. Harrison,
She said the general is suffering from
The grip, but that his condition was
NOT ALARMING.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

Philadelphia capitalists now propose
toemploy water-power instead Of steam
In the production Of electricity. The
plan provides for the Use of some river
which may be damned. and the Sus-
quehanna. the P~atapsco. the Delaware
and the Schuylkill have all been sug-
gested. Electricity will be carried on
heavy copper cables to Philadelphia
and other cities.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

A thirty-two story building is to be
erected at the southeastern orner Of
Broadway and T~hirty-third street. New
York. The lot is 118 feet 8 inches
wide on Broadway and 81 feet IN
inches deep on Thirty-third street. II
will be the highest building In the
city.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Nineteen Years.

Nineteen years in the state peniten-
tiary was the penalty imposed upon
Nicholas j. Gentleman at Columbus,
Neb., by Judge Hollenbeck, for the
fatal shooting December 5 of Soran
Oleson of Platte Center. Gentleman
having been convicted two weeks ago
of murder in the second degree.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Kills His Brother.

In a disagreement over business af-
fairs Texas Rascoe, prominent in Nash
vile, Tenn, business circles, shot and
killed his brother, Lou Rascoe. Tex
Rascoe, who was released on bail,
would say only that he was justified
in killing his brother, The only two
witnesses declined To talk.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Jobs for Ex-Senators.

Former United States Senator Carter
OF Montana has been appointed by the
president a United States commission
err TO the st. Louis exposition. He has
accepted the offer. The position pays
$4,000 year. Three others were
named, being ex-senator Thurston OF
Nebraska, William Lindsay of Ken
lucky and George w. Mcbride OF
Oregon.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
ENGINE DRIVER WAS DRUNK
Runs Train Into Gang Of Work men, Kill
ing Thirty.

Ing Thirty.
The Moscow correspondent Of the
London Daily Mail says:
During the recen heavy snow
storms fifty men were sent to clear the
snow out of a railway cut near VOL
ovo, Russia, on the Riazan-Ura line.
They were just leaving the cutting
when the train came down at full speed
and crushed about thirty men into
shapeless masses, their clothing clog
ging the axles and stopping the train.
Inquiry shows that the engine driver
and all the guards were drunk.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
SIashed Him With a Knife.

That Duff McVey, a former member
Of the Omaha, Neb., fire department,
II O now dead it is no fault of his
wife, Ada. She slashed his throat Wei
ously with a knife, narrowly missing
the jugular vein and then expressing
regret that she had not killed him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Decrease In English Exports.

The statement of the London board
OF trade for the month of February
shows an increase of two million sixty
nine thousand six hundred pounds in
imports and a decrease Of two million
one hundred and eighty two thousand
in exports.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
AguiDnldo Located.

tncontirmed information coming
from native sources says that Aguin-
aldo is in hiding in the province of Isa-
bella, on the northern "a Of Luzon
island. American troops are scouting
in That section of the country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
IDsists lie Fought "a Duel,

A London dispatch says: John vii.
son nurant, who was reported to have
been killed ia "A duel, said to an Asso-
ciated press reporter that although his
death notice was n fake" the duel
actually occurred and that he wounded
the Russian count. who was the pre-
feet of siberia"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

Germany's new military uniform
will be grayish brown cloth for coat
and trousers and caps. The helmets
will be Of brown cloth and will have
the brass spikes. The shining but
tons. buckles and ornaments will be
done away with.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
rel Set Rree.

The jury in the Darrell murder trial
at treinont, Neb,, gave a verdict of
~ guilty, after being out only two
hours. The verdict came as a great
surprise ~ 1t was believed by persons
who had followed the trial that Darrell
would he given at least a manslaughter
sentence,
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Chief OF Police Murdered.

While making an arrest at Chippewa
Falls, Wis. Chief of Police Moore was
shot through the heart, dying instant
ly, Moore was assisting the deputy
sheriff of Clark county to arrest Will
liam Sows, charged with threatening
to kill his wife.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15

The climate of New York Is abating.
The Central Park Meteorological OBJ
servatory has records covering = period
of 80 years, and these give strong EVIL
dence that the winters are growing
milder.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Creamery building Damaged.

The South Platte creamery building
at Stromsburg, Neb., caught fire and
was we'll under way to burn when the
fire company turned on two streams of
water and put the fire out. The second
story of the building is pretty badly
damaged. The loss is covered by in
surance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Killed nv Lightning.

At Welsh, Ga, on March 8, the wife,
the twelve-year-old on and six-year-
old daughter of p. NJ. Morgan were
killed by a stroke Of lightning, which
also set fire to the Morgan home.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
silk Mills Strike Settled.

The strike Of the silk mills of O'Con-
nor Bros, at New York City, was set
tied on March 6, the weavers receiving
the 25 per cent increase demanded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Lost With All on Hoard.

A Bilboa, Spain, March s, dispatch
says; The British steamer Avlona,
Captain Lepox, has been wrecked at
the Bilboa breakwater. All on board
were lost.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-15
Iowa Wins.

The eighth annual Iowa-Minnesota
debate was won by Iowa, who took
the negative side of the question, lis
u lnwise for the States to Tax Per-
souai Property"