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Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
BEATRICE SWEPT BY FIRE
Loss Will Exceed One Hundred and Seventy
Five Thousand Dollars.
KLEIN AND GREEN BLOCKS TOTAL LOSS
Fire IL of I~ncendinry origin, Being
the Third Attempt Made within n
Year to Burn Buildings
This Time Destroyed,

BEATRICE, Neb., July lo.-(special Tel
egrsm.)-Last nights FIRE was the most
disastrous in the history OF the city. The
Kleins Mercantile company's building and
the Green block are total losses. The loss
will exceed sl75, 900.
The fire originated In the stairway Of
the Green block and was OF incendiary
origin. A couple OF men were observed by
a telephone girl running away from the
building about the time the Are was dis
covered.
The stairway had been saturated with
coal oil. This is the third attempt made
this year to burn out the block in which
the buildings we're situated.
The city pumping station is under water
from the flood and the hremen, assisted
by a brigade of 1000 citizens. fought the
flames with buckets. Tho heat from the
burning building was 80 intense that wood
work on buildings 100 yards away blistered
and smoked and windows in adjoining
buildings broke from the heat. The cornice
on the Masonic temple, the Drake block
and Paddock hotel melted from the heat
and fell to tho ground. The paint on these
buildings scaled off.
The guests in the Paddock all packed
their effects and were prepared TO Zee
had the hotel caught fire.
An approximate list Of the losses in the
fire as follows: Klein Mercantile COM
pany, stock and buildings, s114, 900; Green
block, $12, 1000; Boddy's grocery, $1,000;
Drinkers steam bakery. $4,000; s. w.
Young, music store, $4,000; J. e. Cobbey,
lawyer, $4,000; W. H. Rodman, printer,
$500; D. Folsum, $1,000; other tenants.
$4,000. The losses on adjoining buildings
from heat were as follows: Masonic block
and Beatrice National bank, 81 1000; Pad
dock hotel. $500; Drake block and Beatrice
club, 5000; Nebraska Telephone company,
$500.
Owing to the light plant and pumping sta
ton being shut Town 1t was impossible to
turn in a general alarm. The whistles Of
the switch engines in the Union Pacific
yards and the changing Of church bells,
however, served to arouse the majority Of
Beatrice residents, but many we're
Of the fire until this morning.
Klein has opened up at the corner OF
Fifth and Ella streets and will resume
business as soon as railway traf1c is re-
sumed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11

have been no trains on the Northwestern
from onawa to Wall Lake since Monday.
The railway officers said they would try to
get a train east tonight II possible, but at
the last minute declared all trains will be
abandoned for the present.
Floods I'm kansas.
CoNCoRDIA, Kan. July 1O.-The Repub-
lican river is still rising and hundreds Of
acres west and north Of the city are under
water. Several hundred head Of live stock
have been drowned and much stacked wheat
has been washed away. The strong current
has left It's present channel, and It is feared
that the dam and mills will be left on dry
land when the water subsidies. August
johnson and family we're rescued from
their home in a boat. A house went down
the river today. Al Rice the river lie four
miles wide.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 10.-The Mis-
souri, river at Kansas City was seven-tenths
Of a foot above the danger line at 10
o'clock this morning, the gauge reading
at, with the probability Of a further rise
at this point Of one foot within the next
twenty-four hours. However, no serious
damage has resulted 80 far, and the
weather bureau today reports that in the
absence Of more rains q slight fall may be
expected by Friday morning. Many trains
from the west were again late today. The
Kaw also had risen slightly since yester-
day.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 10.-The food sit
uatlon in Topeka Is more serious than at
any time since 1892, the Kansas river to-
day being fourteen feet and blk inches
above the low water mark and
still rizing. Inhabitants Of Lit
tie Russia" In the northeastern part Of
the city, have abandoned their homes or
moved to the upper stories. The west end
Of the city park is under water. VOLTS
packing plant and various mills and other
buildings are in danger and some millers
are removing their stocks Of grain. Street
car and railway tracks in the outskirts
are under water and the strong current
has driven driftwood against the street
railway bridge, twisting 1t badly.
SIDNEY, Ia, July 10.-(Special.)- 1.-THE
last month has been one full Of disap-
pointment for farmers. There have been
but few clear days and the rains have
been very heavy, as about twelve Inches
Of water has fallen. The crop situation
is very bad. The corn Is flooded in many
places and rotting in others. The spring
wheat is down and much cannot be har-
vested, and many tons Of hay have beer
lost. The potato crop will be good II dry
weather soon sets in, but at present they
! are spelling In the hill, and are selling
at 40 cents per bushel. Rural mail carriers
are hindered a great deal by the bat
roads and recent rains.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11

BENEDICT, Neb., July 10.-(Special.)-
Benedict as been without a paper for nearly
two weeks. W. E. Muth, the editor, has
moved his newspaper plant to York and
has consolidated with the York Teller. They
have rented the large business room for
merly occupied by Myers Bros, jewellers,
Benedict may now get two newspapers. A
man from York is coming here with press
and printing outfit and Grant Douglas of
this place expects to start a paper this
week,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
FIX CORPORATION VALUES
lincoln Board of Equalization Raises
All Except the Light
ing Company.
tFrom a STAFF Correspondent

LINCOLN, July 10.-(Special)-The Lam
caster County Board Of Equalization this
afternoon passed upon the complaints OF the
Commercial club against the assessment of
three public service corporations, making
these changes in the valuation:
The Lincoln Traction company, raised
from $24, 900 to $50, 900.
The Nebraska Telephone company, raised
from $4,000 to 500, 1000.
The Lincoln Gas and Electric company,
lowered from 1880 to SIS, 900.
Attorney A. S. Tibbetts, who appeared in
the cases for the Commercial club, filed ex-
c~eptions to the findings, and. 1t is under
stood, will appeal to the district court.
Clerk Wells has certified to the auditor
the following abstract Of the Lancaster
county assessment for the last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
Militia Company ON Dress Parade.

NEWMAN GROVE, Neb., July 10.-(spe-
cial.)-The Newman Grove guards, which
were but recently organized, made their
first appearance in public in the parade
here on the Fourth. This organization is
composed Of about forty young men of the
town and adjacent country. The company
is making rapid progress under the able
leadership Of their captain. Major Leices-
ter, who is an experienced soldier and drill
master, having served in the British armies
and also as major of the First Kansas In
fantry during the spanish-American war.
The captain is ably assisted by Lieuten-
ants Pearson and Forney. The guards
purchased the regulation uniforms them
selves and have made application for mem
bership in the national guard of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11

trouble in getting their crops harvested "
ing to the excessive rainfall.
NEBRASKA CITY. July 1O.-Cspecisl.)-
The bridge on the southern line Of the B. &
NJ, near Nemaha, went out last night and
all trafic was suspended until repairs
could be made. A temporary structure was
put in place today. The line from this city
to Lincoln was opened this afternoon for
the FIRST time. The passenger train that
left here yesterday morning returned at
Ills o'clock today, having got no further
than Unadilla.
LINW0OD, Neb., July 10.-(Special) y
The weather has cleared of after ten days
Of almost continuous rain, in which six
inches Of water have fallen. The subsoll
Is thoroughly soaked. Much small grain is
damaged. Wheat that is cut is growing and
oats are down and %rusting. Corn is not
laid by on account Of so much rain, some
only being plowed once.
Rains Abate in Cunning.
WEST POINT, Neb., July 10.-(special.)
For the first time since July 4 the rain
has ceased and outdoor work is possible.
Corn is very backward and has suffered
considerably from cold and wet. Many
fields show yellow stalks. Small grain,
both wheat and oats, give promise OF a
magnificent yield. Rye and barley are
being harvested now and promise well.
Wheat and oats will be cut within ten
days.
Considerable hay has been spoiled by
water, but the crop is the heaviest in
years and the loss will not be material.
Potatoes throughout the country are in
fine condition, very few fields showing
signs Of rot. with warm, dry weather the
corn crop will recover its tone and will
yield a big crop, as the stand could not be
hattar
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
ACCUSED OF ASSAULTINe GIRL
Man Under Arrest Identified by His
Fourteen-Year-OId
Victim.

COLUMBUS, Neb., July 1~o.-(special Tel
egram. )-Sheriff Byrnes returned this aft
ernoon from Creston in charge Of D. Cor
coran, for whom a warrant had been is
sued charging him with assault on the per-
son Of Martha Handke, the 14-year-old
daughter Of Herman Handke, living near
Creston. The prisoner is an agent for a
Chicago portrait house, and In canvassing
Creston Tuesday he came to the home OF
Doc Palmateer, where he found no one
home but Martha, who as a domestic was
engaged in caring for a baby. Finding her
alone, 1t is alleged that the young man
locked the doors, pulled dow the blinds
and accomplished his design. The prisoner
was arrested by Constable Evans at Lind
say and brought to Creston, where he was
identified by his victim. His preliminary
examination will occur tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
Neither Ticket Nor Money.

NEBRASKA CITY. July 10.-(Special)-
10 Kearns, a 12-year-old boy, arrived at
the Burlington station yesterday afternoon,
and after wandering about town for a
while Re attracted the attention Of Oficer
Horstman, who questioned him and found
that he was an emigrant from Ireland on
his way TO Fairfield. where be has an uncle.
He was put on the wrong train at Kansas
City and reached Nebraska City without a
ticket or money. Mayor Bartling wired
the mayor of Fairfield. who instructed him
to send the boy along. The little fellow
Is from County Galway and has been on
the road about three weeks. He went for
ward today.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
Boer Commandment Loses Field Glass.

FREMONT, Neb., July 1O,-(SpeciaD-
Commandant Vessels, formerly chief of ar
tillery of the Boer army, had his field glass,
which he had carried during the entire
war, stolen from the waiting room of the
Union Pacific yesterday. He passed
through this city on his way to Norfolk,
and in transferring his baggage to the Elk
horn left the glass in its case in the wait
ing room. He did not discover his loss until
after leaving the city, when he at once tel
egraphed to Fremont and came back on the
next train. No trace of the missing article
could be found and 1t was undoubtedly
stolen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
Approurtates Mortxaxed Rig.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb.. July 1O-(special.)
Sheriff Mcbride returned from Hooper
this evening with Richard ]. Williams. who
while working on a farm near Weeping
Water got into trouble with a young
woman and found 1t necessary to depart.
In doing so he took a horse and buggy
upon which a man named Pulls held an
unsatisied mortgage.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
Linemen Active at Franklin.

FRANKLIN, Neb., July 10.-(Special Tel
egram.)-The Franklin Telephone company
has a force of men restringing wires about
town and in a short time will have its
exchange in working order. Its line to
Macon. Neb., has been completed, which
is of great benefit, both to Macon and
Franklin. 1t has about eighty telephones
on the exchange In town.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11

Articles OF Incorporation Of these insti-
tutions were recorded in the secretary OF
states office today:
capital stock, 10000: incorporators, A. A.
Nehrbas, p, G. Lane and Roma l.. Lane.
The oregon Electric Power company,
amendments prohibiting the alteration OF
bylaws except by the affirmative vote of a
majority of the stock issued and outstand-
The Cozad Mutual Telephone company,
Cozad: capital stock. $2.5c0; for operating
telephone lines in Dawson county.
The supreme court today made the fol.
lowing orders:
Thomas against Thomas; motion for re-
State against Union Pacific Railroad
Company; leave to plaintiff to file excep-
lions to report Of referee within thirty
Chicago, Burlington s. Quincy Railroad
Company against, Martelle: reversed;
Barnes. c.; Pound, c.. concurring In a
separate opinion; Sullivan. C. j., dissenting
ing In a separate opinion.
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis a Omaha
Railroad Company against Lagerkrans
affirmed; Albert, c. Sedgwick. j., dissent
Hoover against Haynes; reversed;
Courier Printing and Publishing Com
pany against Leese; reversed; Albert, G..
Cuyler against Lilly; amrmed; Hol-
Merrill against state; affirmed. Hol-
Randolph against State; affirmed; Hol.
State ex rel Brickett against Alliance
order of district court Diminishing the sew
eral actions reversed; judgment; writ al
lowed with costs; Holcomb, j.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
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Kep these points in mind wheniO ohnE for ~ once. n you will take one OF
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Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
Gets 400. 900 a Year

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Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
Bad storm in York County.

YORK, Neb., July 10,-(Special. Last
evening there was a very severe wind
storm south and west OF York. Mrs. Ed
Russell, returning from York to her home,
was caught in the storm and her buggy
thrown over. which resulted in breaking her
right arm and damaging the buggy. Wind
mills and small outbuildings were blown
down. Farmers are having considerable
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11
Little sioux Rising,

oNAWA, Ia, July 10.-(Special Tele-
gram,)-The water in the Little Sioux
river is coming down in great volume and
raised fourteen inches last night. At the
Perry bridge, six miles east Of town, 1t is
now running out on the Missouri bottom
considerably.
The Maple river is very high and the
water runs clear across the Sioux and out
onto the Missouri bottom. Mr.. Quacken-
bush. who lives near the Sioux, was routed
cut by a rush OF water and forced to fee
at 4 o'clock this morning. The farm OF
James Baker. between Maple and Sioux
rivers, is covered with water and catfish
were caught in his field of barley yester-
day. He has a splendid crop and will
lose heavily.
The current is very slow In streams
owing TO high water in the Missouri river
and will TAX some time TO run on. There
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-11

Swell new line OF fancy
lawns in a large variety
OF new and handsome
colors and patterns -
worth ~1-Sc-Friday for.
per yard
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-22
LOYAL WORKERS.
Tenth Annual Convention of General

Eastern Association,
 Bridgeport, Oct. H.-The tenth annu- al convention of the General Eastern Association of the Young Peoples so- ciety of Loyal Workers began this af- ternoon at the Advent Christian church in this city. with about one hundred delegates in attendance. The meeting was opened by scripture and invoca- ton service after which came an ad- dress of welcome by the Rev. G. IT. Wallace. pastor of the local church, with a response by the vice president, the Rev. L. F. Reynolds, of Brockton. Mass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-22
Hle Union Trust Company
NEW HAVEN,

CHARTERED by the State of ConpectI, cut with authority to act as Executor Al. ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee. under will or deed.
 Is a legal depository of money paid into Court and all Public Trust Funds. Acts as Trustee for Municipalities, CorporatioS and individuals, and administers trusts as all kinds. Empowered to act as registrar os stocks, bonds, or other evidence of indabt. business such as Is usually done by Trist Companies.
 It also does a general Banking business. collecting cheeks, notes, coupons, and ra, ceives deposits, Tine principal of each Trnst is invested by itself and kept separate and apart from the general assets of the Com pany. $4
 This Company Is by law regularly exam. HENRY L. HoTcHKlss, Presiden..
 EUGENE s. BRISTOL, Trensl,rss.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-22
A. REAL YALE MAN.

Has Two Degrees from Yale-Now Goes
 Abroad for More Honors.
 Yale spirit is recognized throughout the world as being some peculiar, mex plicabIe something which makes a Yale man different in many very com- mendable ways from graduates of other colleges and universities. As an illus tration of what the Yale spirit has done and is doing for one young man, the case of Constantine Stephano, of Mac edonia, stands out prominently.
 Steplaano arrived in this country from Macedonia about eight years ago. He had studied in the schools in his native country and there he learned the rudi ments of the English language. He reached New York with few dollars in his pocket. After thinking over his conditions he decided to enter Yale uni- versity if possible He came to New Haven and took the entrance examina- tions. These he successfully passed. His money was almost gone, but he had already become imbued with that something known as the Yale spirit. He chung to the tasks before him and graduated from Yale in the class of '99 with honors. Not satisfied with work ing his way for four years, Stephano decided to secure an M, A. degree For three years he toiled in the daytime with his studies, and at nighttime he labored as conductor for the Fair Haven and Westville railroad. His hours for sleep were known only to himself. Last June this Yale man re- ceived his M. A. degree He continued in the employ of the trolley company until last Thursday evening, when he severed his connection with the trolley
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-22

concern in order to enable him to pre-
 pare to leave New Haven.
 Yesterday Stephano left this city for New York. He will sail from that city to-day for Germany. He is to pursue a three-years' course in the University of
 Berlin, his ambition now being to se- ! cure the degree of Ph. D. After com pleting his course in Berlin, Stephano
 intends to return to his home in Mace
 d0nia, where a responsible government position will await him.
 Stephano was held in the highest es-
 teem by his employers, He was recog- nized as faithful and trusted en- ploye. With his fellow workmen he
 was very popular, and the trolley men predict all kinds of success for him.
 He was a member of the local Trolley Mems union.
 Among his former fellow students Stephano was respected as a man, as a student and as an honor man in all his studies. In his future plans and work l he takes with him the best and most cordial wishes of a host of friends.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-22
Government Bonds.
Cofsnn.

Reported over the private wire Of J. L. Me. Lean & Co.,. 25 Broad street. New York: New Haven office $40 Chapel street. Hu. hinger Building. Norman A. Tanner, manager.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-22
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Opening, Hfghest. Lowest Quotation Following are the closing prices reported by Prince & Whitely. bankers and brokers. g Broadway. New York, and 10 Center
 street street, New Haven;
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-22
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS.

Four Boys Who Robber S. S. Adams Caught Yesterday.
 Four boys, all charged with robbing the store of s. S. Adams, 14S Rosette street, last Wednesday and Sunday nights, were arrested yesterday after noon by Policeman Gallagher, who had been on the case for the last three days The boys names are John Lafo, thir- teen years old, of 163 Rosette street, the ringleader of the young gang; Charles Locke, eleven years old, of 52 Button street; Frederick Deninger, ten years old of 45 Button street, and Nathan Shea, twelve years old, of 343 Congress avenue. The latter, although he has seen but dozen summers, has been be- fore the police before.
 The boys broke in a rear window of the store and stole pies. cakes and canned goods in large quantities. They were taken to police headquarters and released on bonds of $10O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-22
CIOaSMg Prices.

Following are the closing prices reported by Prince & Whitely. Bankers and Brokers, B Broadway. New York, and 15 Center st., New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-22
LOCAL FINANCIAL NOTES.

New York. New Haven X. Hartford railroad stock. with the general market in New York, has advanced from 225 to 232. No sales of the convertible deben- ture As are reported; they should be worth just two per cent. less than the stock.
 Swift & Go. rallied from 151 to 165. Payment in full for the new stock of the Milford & Uxbridge Street Railway is due to-day. Total issue of new stock amounted to $SS,O0O, making present to- tai capital s44O,OOO.
 New York & New Jersey Telephone Co., rights sold from IS 1-2 to 19 3-s
 The first installment on the new de- benture bonds of the New Haven Gas Light Co. will be due November 1st. Payment will be at the rate of $500 on each 1000 bond.
 On the same day the first instaIlment of $40 per share on the new stock of the Edison Electric Go. of Boston will be due.
 Illinois Central rights will expire Fri day, October 24. They have sold from g to 10 3-S. When the rights were first out they sold at 12. Baltimore & Ohio rights sold from i IA to 3 IA. The stock took sud- den dump in the New York market a week ago, but rallied at the close of the week to 112. Dividends soon due are:
 American Car Foundry preferred, 3-4 per cent, payable November l ; books closed October 10,
 American Car Foundry, 1-2 per cent, payable November i; books closed De- tober 10.
 American Locomotive preferred, 314 per cent, payable October 21; books closed September P. American Tobacco preferred, ? per cent, payable November 1; books closed October 15. American Tobacco common, 2 1-2 per cent, payable November 1; books closed October 15. Atchison common, 2 per cent, paya- ble December 1; books close November |6.
 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis preferred, i IA per cent, paya-
 ble October 20; books closed October g. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, IA
 per cent, payable November 1; books closed September 12. ,, Delaware, Lackawanna X Western, i 3-4 per cent, payable October 20; 1 books closed October 3. Edison Electric, Boston, 1-2 per cent, payable November 1; books closed October IS.
 Southern Railway preferred, 1-2 per cent, payable October 31; books closed October 20.
 St. Paul, per cent, payable October 2S; books closed October '. St. Paul preferred. 1-2 per cent, payable October 2S; books closed Octo~ Der :.
 Tennessee Coal. per cent, payable November i; books close October g. United States Steel preferred, 1 3-4 per cent, payable November 15; books close Ostober 21. United States Steel common, per cent, payable December 30; books close December g.