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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Great Britain is certainly paying a
terrible price for the privilege Of con.
trolling the Boer republic. The British
war office has just issued statement Of
casualties covering the entire period of
the war to the end of December, 1901,
which shows that 5000 officers and S0,-
1874 men have been compelled to sacri'
fee themselves for British sovereignty.
Counting in the monetary expenditures,
the cost has been almost inestimable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
OVERTURES FOR PEACE
British Receive Communication
from Dutch Government.
NOTHING DIRECT FROM boERs.

palfour Announces He Hopes Soon to
Lay Communication and Reply Be-
fore the House Of commons-Llttie
Hope for Peace.
London, Jan. 29.-The government
leader. A. j. Balfour, announced In
the house of commons yesterday that
no overtures for peace had been re-
ceived from any one authorized to
speak in behalf Of the Beers. A COM
munication was, however received
late Saturday last from the Dutch
government which was now under con-
sideration. Mr.. Balfour hoped shortly
to lay the communication and the re-
ply to 1t before the house.
The government Of Holland has Of
fered in the most friendly terms to
help in bringing about peace In South
Africa. In communication to the
British government the Dutch govern
ment suggests that it might be per-
mitted to act as sort OF diplomatic
| agent for the Boer delegates.
Lord Lansdowne, the foreign secre-
tary, replied in friendly terms to the
Netherlands proposal, but instituted
Inquiries in order to ascertain the ex-
tent OF the powers delegated to Mr..
Kruger and the other Boer representa-
tives in Europe to act in behalf OF the
burghers in the field.
Great doubt Is expressed at the for
eign office here as to whether any ne
gotiations carried on by the Boer dele
gates through the Dutch government
or other channels will prove effectual.
II satisfactory guarantees In this
respect can be secured negotiations
will be begun Immediately.
The announcement Of Mr.. Balfour
caused a sensation In the lobbies OF
parliament. Lord Rosebery is gen
orally credited with having brought
about this movement on the part OF
the Dutch government. 1t Is recalled
that DR.. Kuyper, the Dutch premier,
in an interview published about Christ
mas time was represented to have
urged the impossibility of Hollands
intervening in South Africa unless she
had reason to think that both parties
wished it. Consequently it is regarded
as certain that the present move was
; inspired by the Boer delegates.
Those acquainted with Boer senti-
ments say that Messrs. Fischer and
Wolmarans, and Generals Schalk'
berger and Botha are willing to recog
, nize British annexation, while Mr.
, Kruger and DR.. Leyds, General Dewet
ond Draoidont Ctavp ctill inSict IN in
dependence. Therefore 1t Is consid
cred impossible to arrive at any agree
ment
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Mr.. Bryan is again delving in the
future, and for the sake of overwhelm-
ing republican success it is TO be hoped
that he is not far amiss. He believes
that the democratic financial plank Of
1896 and 1900 will be re.affirmed in 1904.
II the democrats do this they should
take the other necessary step and re-
nominate Mr.. Bryan. No other candi.
date could hope to as successfully stand
on such plank as Mr.. Bryan.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
sTocKMAN KILLED IN WRECK.
Fog obstructs Danger Signals from
View and Trains Collide.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 27.-In a rear
end collision between two sections OF
a stock train at a. m, near Kellar,
Is miles nsrth Of Fort Worth, w. T..
Stillwell was instantly killed and his
body burned in the wreck and ]. G..
Adkins was fatally injured. They
were in the caboose of the first section,
which was wrecked and burned. The
dead man and the injured man lived
at Rosebud and were owners of the
stock which they were taking to the
st. Louis market. The wreck was
caused by dense fog, which prevent
ed the danger signal from being seen
BY the second section.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

The American Protective Tariff league
is firm in its adherence to the protective
tariff principle and views the scheme Of
reciprocity and tariff revision as an at
tack Of the free traders on the policy Of
this government which has met with
such extraordinary success during the
past few years. The league is more
than half right. If the whole country
was not prosperous or if the credit or
finances Of the government were in
danger there might be an excuse for
tariff tinkering, but under present con-
ditions no reasonably strong argument
in favor of such revision can be brought
to bear and il after the tariff is reduced
or radically revised and the country
suffers from the consequence the entire
blame will be placed on the republican
party responsible for such action. The
stealing of democratic thunder is excus-
able when said thunder has meritorious
parts but to take it in this instance
when democracy has quite recently
made such a terrible blunder in the
same direction appears little short OF
party suicide. 1t is to be hoped that
republican senators and representatives
will not be misled by the pleas of the
sugar trust and other corporations in
terested in tariff revision.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

II Ex-State Treasurer j. B. Meserve
hoped to escape without the tag of op-
probrium which has regularly been at
tached as part and parcel of the honors
of the state treasurer's office in Me-
braska for number of years past, he
has had his hopes rudely shattered by
the grand jury sitting in Douglas
county, where he has been cited to ap.
pear to answer to the charge OF embez-
element of the state school funds.
While,..i Fin view Of what has happened
to the republican treasurers, it would
probably be unfair to permit the only
fusionist in the bunch to escape, it is
occurring to great many people that
there is q woful lack of honest men in
the state or the laws governing the office
are such that it is impossible for the
treasurer to perform his duties
honestly and honorably. If the latter
is the situation perhaps there is reason
for the treasurer to ignore the law and
the people, and go the limit a la Bartley
1t has become, apparently, the custom
for Nebraska to place its treasurer in
Office with the firm conviction that he
is thief and with the implied senti
ment "There are the state funds, thief
get them if you can" Everyone de
sires that the state shall be protected
from thievery regarding its public funds
but there should be Legislators shrewt
enough to enact law governing tn,
Office and protecting the people withou
requiring the surrender Of the honor o
the man who undertakes the duties. /
some such change is not soon effected
Nebraska may be brought to th'
point Of witnessing the Office go "a beg
ging" for man to fill it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
Senator Nelson's bill creating a d

Senator Nelson's bill creating a de-
partment of commerce is very proper
move for nation acquiring the COM
mercial prominence Of the United States
and if it will hold the country to pres
ent place or increase its commercial
standing the people will have no regrets.
Commercial supremacy is now the ideal
place to which the country aspires and
the department. Of commerce should be
an important factor in attaining the
point.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

OF course the fusionists are having n
good time with the republican press
comments on the BARLEY pardon and
are finding some Of the republican edi.
torials worthy Of quotation, but they
have the satisfaction Of knowing that
It was the republican press that first
cooked Governor Savage's goose and
they are at liberty TO gain what salts
faction they can from picking the bones
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Iowa Is almost as successful at reduc.
ing sentences as is Governor Savage Of
this state. Loren Bone Of Mason City
recently sentenced to 60 years imprison.
ment for manslaughter has had the sem
tence reduced to eight years, and fine
Of 81 900. He has served two years Of
the time. The change was not effected
through executive interference, how
ever, but by process Of the courts
through change of venue.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

The European governments will prob
ably still further wonder at this
country's commercial success when they
learn that President Roosevelt has re-
Gently returned to the Chinese govern
ment 1915, 900, the value of the silver
coin captured by the U. s. marines in
the storming of Tien Tsin. Their idea
of commercialism is to get all you can
and keep all you can get and will not
appreciate the honesty evidenced by the
United States in this move.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
Cut Rate for EIks' MEETING,

Salt Lake, Jan. 29.-The Rio Grande
lines, including the Denver and Rio
Grande and the Rio Grande Western,
have prepared notices to be served on
all lines interested that rate of $35
for the round trip from Chicago would
be made in connection with the Mis-.
souri, Pacific for the Elks' national
convention, to be held in Salt Lake
city next August. This is reduction
of 81 from the rate already agreed
upon by the western lines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
Eats Biscuit and II ExpIodes.

New York, Jan. 27.-Counsel for
Anita Brown, girl IL years DID, made
application to Justice Gummere for
leave to have the girls father act as
her next friend in a suit against bak.
ing company for $4,000 for injuries
received in eating biscuit which, 1t
is asserted, exploded In the girls
mouth, knocking out two of her teeth
and cutting her lips.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

@. J. Bowlby, president, has called
the first annual meeting of the Nebraska
Dem ocratic Editorial association to be
held at Lincoln on Tuesday, February
4. 1t is hoped that there will be a
larger attendance than on the occasion
of the organization of the association
and that more of the brethren will de.
clare their return to the good old fold
from the fusion swamp.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Admiral Schley is evidently content
to allow his honors as hero to be his
full measure of public approval and un.
like Dewey will not allow his name to
be juggled with in connection with a
presidential nomination. Evidently he
desires that the democrats shall look
elsewhere for presidential possibilities
and does not desire to be counted in
that class.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat ad-
yises the Missouri republicans to pull
of their coats early in the coming cam
paign with the full expectation of re-
deeming the state. 1t considers that
the drift was strongly in favor Of that
party in 1900 and that the advantage
should be folio we'd up. The republican
states of the north would take a keen
interest in seeing Missouri swt tng away
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
Fugitive Gives Himself Up.

Pana, Ills, Jan. 27.-Sheriff Miner
OF Shelby county was surprised yester-
day by the surrender of a fugitive
whom he has been hunting for a year
and for whom he went to San Francis.
co three weeks ago. The man is
George Larison, and he is also wanted
by the United States army authorities
for desertion while on duty at Porto
Rico In 1893.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

The reports of stock being frozen in
the western part of the state during the
recent storm are probably largely exag-
gerated especially by eastern papers
which are inclined to make the show
ing for the west rather doleful.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
To Accept Colorado Diocese.

Denver, Jan. 29.-It is announced
that Rev. Charles S. Olmsted of Phil
adelphia has decided to accept the
position Of coadjutor bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Colorado, to
which he was recently elected, and
he will be installed shortly after
Easter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Little King Alfonso Of Spain does not
intend to allow King Edward TO have
all the glory. He is planning to have q
coronation himself about next May and
expects to have little excitement there.
~rith
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Santos Dumont, the famous aeronaut
evidently thinks that the purse Of $780,.
900 offered by the st. Louis fair manage.
ment for balloon race isn't much and
wants the entire amount for display
of his dirigible balloon. Perhaps he
fears Yankee competition and by de-
manding the entire purse hopes to leave
no inducement for American ingenuity
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

The Boston speech Of President Schur-
man of the Philippine commission has
been sweet morsel to the antis, who
have construed it into an attack on the
administration policy, but it seems
that Mr.. Schurman cid not intend it in
this vein and has explained that he
heartily agrees with the PRESIDENT S
policy as evidenced in his message to
congress.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Wisconsin railroads are tied up with
blockades, and the engines are engaged
in "bucking" snow. Nebraska is not at
present indulging in luxuries of that
kind but is not given to overconfidence,
because it may have to accept the re-
sponsibilities of such condition almost
instanter,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

The duty on raw sugar is $40 ton,
which the sugar trust is exerting itself
to have removed. The duty on refined
sugar is $50 ton. The trust is not urg-
ing the removal of the larger tariff.
"The people" are interested only in the
removal or reduction of the tariff on the
raw material. Mr.. Havemeyer is truly
philanthropio
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

1t is rather chilly weather for the
warm southern passion to rise but that
it can meet the emergency even in
winter time was shown in Louisiana
the fore part Of the week when two
negroes were lynched for killing an
officer. Southern race hatred appears
to have little regard for weather or
anything else.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Mountain climbing is perhaps a
healthy recreation to those who survive,
but that 1t is not healthy to oil is appar-
ent when 1t is known that 1l9 climbers
lost their lives in Switzerland last year
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
Retail erocers In Session.

Milwaukee, Jan. 29.-The National
Retail Grocers' association, in annual
convention here, yesterday discussed
many questions Of interest to the
trade. ]. B. Conyngham OF Nebraska
spoke Of the doings of the retail
grocers and general merchants in that
state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

No, gentle reader, the Bulgarian bri.
gand and the Belgian hare are not at
all similar animals. The former ap-
pears to have come to stay rs long as
there are missionaries and ransoms to
be obtained
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Senator Allinson and Iowa are evil
IDENTIFY partners for life. He has just
been elected for the sixth time to six
year term in the senate. For thirty
years he has represented that state and
the state expresses satisfaction by re-
electing him. 1t is worthy tribute to
a worthy gentleman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

The government engineers have de-
cided that deep channel can be made
from Chicago to St. Louis for 8, 900, 900,
and the papers Of the cities interested
think it will be only question of time
when waterway between the great
lakes and the Mississippi will be con
afructed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
Kaiser and Prince Kiss Each Other.

Berlin, Jan. 29.-The Prince of
Wales left Berlin yesterday on his way
to Strelitz. Emperor William and
Prince Henry of Prussia bade him
farewell at the railroad station.
There was much kissing between the
royal cousins, but the public main
tained an attitude of cool indifference.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

1t is said that 81 square inches Of land
In New York city recently sold for
$1,000. The report does not say whether
the purchaser will have it gold mounted
and wear it for shirt stud or keep it
in q bank vault.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

1t is reported that over 200 soldiers
have been frozen to death in Japan.
The orient is evidently not as warm as
has been alleged.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

This blanket Of snow is another indi-
cation that north Nebraska is all right
and that the farmer who has not ac-
quired slice of land in this region is
missing something.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

The Wayne Republican sizes up the
situation about correctly in the follow.
ing: 1.-THE BARLEY matter is sizzling
hot yet in some parts Of the state, but
in most places it is settling down to a
quiet determination to wait and fix 'em'
when the time comes to make talk
,oupt ~
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Speaker Henderson of the national
house of representatives is not in SYM
pathy with the tariff thinkers and be-
lieves in leaving well enough alone.
He is quoted as saying: with the
country in an unparalleled prosperous
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Governor Savage had the permission
Of the people to extend his vacation. If
he really must draw the executives
salary he might just as well draw it in
New Orleans as at Lincoln.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

If Marconi's system Of wireless teleg-
raphy comes into general use some Of
the dailies will be compelled to drop
that head FLASHES from the Wire, "and
substitute Vibrations from the Air"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
Bank Closed, Cashier in CUSTODY.

Bellwood, Neb., Jan. 29.-The Platte
Valley State bank closed it's doors
shortly after noon yesterday and is
in the hands of national bank exam
iner. The suspension was unexpected
and has caused much excitement. H.
L. Gould, the cashier, is under arrest,
charged with forgery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

The Atlanta Constitution says that II
rattlesnakes in a bunch were reported
killed at Liberty recontly, and then ex-
claims: "Oh, Liberty; what crimes
are committed in thy namel"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

An Ohio section boss recently died,
leaving fortune OF $4,000, mostly in
money. He could probably show more
cash than the head officers Of his road.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
Hortman Sentenced 10 Ham.

Cherokee, Ia. Jan. 29.-Harry Hort
man, the slayer Of Miss Florence Por-
ter. was sentenced to hang on March
~. 1903. The prisoner showed NO emo
ZION.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

for which we have stood and shall con-
time to stand From resolution adopt
ed by the Protective league on Thurs
day, January 10.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Anyway IL won't bo long until ground
hog day when the people can definitely
ascertain II this sort Of thing is to con-
ASnna
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

The senate is really setting q very
bad example for the school boys Of the
country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

from democracy long enough to give
the republicans an opportunity TO show
Of what they are capable.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31
The Norfolk Neuus

The wind is tempered TO suit the ice
md coal men,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

IL Senator Tillman will not keep his
pitohfork in his scabbard it should be
taken away from him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

IL can freeze ice in Nebraska in winter
when II sets out TO do 80.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-01-31

Nebraska is not boasting Of it's adapt
ability as n winter resort-not just now.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08
CONTRACTORS COMPLAIN

: Editor Evening Bulletin:-A con-
tradiction to the Advertiser statement
as TO cruelty to animals In Lord & Bel
ser and Hawaiian StOckyard contract
ing camps. We have not paid fines
for our men, nor do we intend to until
we get fair and impartial trial. We
do not think that there is jury on
earth would bring conviction in the
case. We got no more than we eX'
pected from the source. as II was
shown that the arrestipg officers, one
of whom has been a month out OF ka'
mehameha School, where he has got
his sole education on horses; the other
testified to falsehood on the stand and
finally admitted that he new nothing
about draft horses or their habits, and
could not tell whether a dray was load
ed or empty. AS we, Lord & Belser
and L. II. Lewis and Hawaiian Stock.
yards. are the only white men in that
business here, 1t looks like they are
trying to crush us out of Business, and
Len the Japs have the country. There
is probably not draft horse In the
streets of Honolulu that has not been
In the same condition at some time.
II the horse is laid off the sore takes
longer to heal, as II is harder to keep
clean, and when healed is apt to break
out again in the same place worse than
ever; but, on the other hand, II the
portion of the collar-pad is removed
bearing on the CALLED, part, when heal.
ed 1t is the last place that will ever
get sore again. A gall on work-horse
Is not really sore, or wound, as the
draft horse does this work on hs
shoulder, while a driving-horse does
his with his legs; and we, as expert
horsemen, do not consider that a gall.
ed shoulder in a work.horse Is one-half
as painful to the animal that works
his eight hours per day and is properly
taken care of by white men who have
been born and raised with horses, as
the driving-horse that is driven day
and night with windpuffs, ringbones
and various other diseases of the legs
taken care of by Jap stable boys. OF
| oi' oupJ'NA
The Humane Society should first
look at home; there are two horses In
the Fire Department that would never
run but TO one fire in any other city
but Honolulu. Gne is so wind-broken
that he is clear ant of wind before he
is out OF the engine-house; the other
has large, raw sore on his ankle
Imagine yourself trying to run two
miles to a fire with whip after you
while your wind is affected. After
running to a Are this poor horse can
be heard for block away trying to
catch his wind.
Another thing can he seen is a pair
of lighthouses to the patrol wagon
which ought to be to a dray. We class
dumb brute or horse in the same
proportion as a human. A thin man
for athletic work or a large, stout man
for strength and heavy work. We pre-
diet II is as cruel to put a pony or
small horse on dray and compel II
to pull heavy load, as II is to put a
pair of draft horses to patrol wagon
and compel them to run all day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08
WELL MANAGED.
IHilo Tribune.l

IHilo Tribune.l
The splendid Republican victory last
Tuesday. which shows a Republican
gain over two years ago of 2,237 votes,
shows among other things that the
campaign was well managed. This
fact is at least apparent on the Island
of Haaii. J. Castle Ridgway the Hilo
member OF the Executive Committee,
was tireless worker from the begin.
ming to the end of the fight. He kept
in touch with the work in every pre-
cinct and directed the details Of the
campaign with persistency and good
sense. When funds were low he went
down in his pocket and kept the
wheels well creased. The Herculean
labors of the Republican nominees on
the legislative ticket had much to do
with the general result. That three OF
the Representatives in this district
failed of election is due to few vot-
ers who knew better and should have
more wisely discharged their civic and
parry uuty.I g..s.# HH' 'l
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-08

II would be impossible to carry out
any aggressive party program in Ha-
wall that failed to meet with some OPP
position and arouse doubt in the minds
of some honest individuals. The extra
session plan, however, is really the
only practical solution of official diff
culties at the Capitol as 1t will place
such new officials as may be named in
position to get in complete touch
with Office details and shape up the
work for the future to secure prompt
legislative action.