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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Boom In Banking Business.

A reycrt issued by the treasury de-
partmer< shows that since the passage
of the act of March IA, 1900, there have
been organized S7S national banking
associations, with an aggregate CAPT.
tai stock of $4s.5l9 900 and bond de-
posts of $12, S72, 400.
At the close of business on Febru-
airy 2S there were In active operation
4,3S5 national banking associations,
with authorized capital stock OF $673,-
279I95; bonds on deposit to secure cir
~culation, 1922, SIC, 900; circulation out
standing, secured by bonds, $oLO,074,-
924. The circulation secured by lawful
money deposited on accounI OF insol-
vent banks, associations. involuntary
liquidation and those reducing circula-
ton, was $3S, 1858. 943.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Check for $50.

The Great Northern Railroad COM
pany has remembered Mrs. Mary
Schorer, who last fall. by waving her
skirt, tagged a passenger train on the
Pacific Short Line west OF Mclean.
Neb.
Fires which had been burning along
the right of way had burned up to a
bridge, and the stringers were begin
ming to blaze a little. Just at this
time the passenger train was due and,
while there was no real danger, Mrs
Schorer. who lived near, thought there
was danger. and hurrying down the
track, she took off her skirt and Tagged
the train. Her intention was all right
and the company yesterday sent her Z
check for $50.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Narrowly Escapes Incineration.

An insane Chinese woman narrow,
ly escaped incineration in Deadwood,
8. ID. She was released from the coun-
ty jail a few days ago and was in
charge of q nurse. The latter left her
and in order to avoid being annoyed
by the other Chinese, chained her to
tn. floor in her room, within reach of
q stove, in which they started a fire.
The woman fed part of her clothing
to the fire and finally set fire to the
bed. The other Chinese were be-
wildered and afraid to attempt her res
cue and but for the arrival of a police
man she would have persisted. The
officer broke the door down and
dragged her out into the air. She was
nearly dead from suffocation and the
fire had singed her badly. She has
been insane for several months and
It is hoped that she may be deported
Otherwise application w..i be made to
have her admitted to the Yankton asy-
lum.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
ENJOYS AT WHITE HOUSE
President Receives Them In Capacity OF
Private Citizens.

President Receives Them in Capacity OF
Private citizens.
Messrs. Wolmarans and Vessels. the
Boer delegates, were received by Sec
rotary Hay at Washington. II was
distinctly understood that the Beers
were to be received as private citizens,
and not in an official capacity.
The principal object of the delegates
was to induce the United states gov
eminent to do something to terminate
the present bloody struggle In South
Africa. They were not very specific
as to what they wanted, and apparently
would be satisfied with almost any
thing from, intervention direct to a
simple tender of the good Offices on the
part of the United States.
Later In the day Messrs. Wolmarans
and Vessels. accompanied by DIR. Fred
erick Mueller Of the Orange Free State,
called at the White house.
They were received by President
Roosevelt in the library, and remained
with him about fifteen minutes. They
called as private citizens and not in
their official capacity as Boer repre-
sentatives.
Mr.. Roosevelt listened to what they
had to say, and then informed them
that this government cannot and will
not interfere in the struggle.
A matter Of complaint by the dele
gates was the shipment Of horses
mules and provisions from the United
States for the British forces In South
Africa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
LONG las RESIGNED.
Portfolio rendered tn w. II. Moody of
M~nssnchusetts

MASSACHUSETTS,.
Secretary Long has handed his resig-
nation as secretary OF the navy to the
president. II Is to take effect May 1.
The portfolio was rendered to Con-
gresham Moody Of Massachusetts and
he has accepted. II has been well I'M
derstoood for some time that this
change would be made.
Mr.. Long will again become an ac-
tive member of the Boston law firm
of Hemingway Il Long.
In his letter to the president. Secre-
tary Long says that he has found his
Office a delightful service and the presi-
dent In his letter accepting lie resigna-
ton, says:
II shall always count 1t q privilege
not only to have served with you dur
ing the last six months, but to have
served under you at the outset of Pres
ident McKinley's administration. I
have seen you In both relations. and It
has never been my good fortune to be-
associated with any public man more
single-minded In his devotion to the
public interest. Our relations have not
merely been official. but also those OF
| personal friendship"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
OMAHAS TURNED DOWN
Want 500, 1000 Of the Principal Now
Held In Trust by the Government

Held In Trust by the Government.
Application has been received by the
Indian Office from the council Of the
Omaha Indian tribe requesting that a
delegation be allowed to go to
Washington in the near future to en-
deavor to secure a payment OF 500, 900
out of the principal nov held by the
government In trust for the Indians.
Senator Willard and Congressman Rob-
inson have received petitions from
these Indians and requested to use in
tiuence in securing permission for the
delegation to come to this city. Con-
gresham Robinson called on the COM
missioner of Indian affairs re-
garding the matter, but was in
formed by Mr.. Jones that the depart
ment had notified the Indians that
there was no apparent necessity for q
delegation to come on, and per-
mission to this effect would not be
granted. He further stated that In
order to secure a payment OF $1,000 C
as requested a special act OF congress
would have to be passed, and therefore
nothing could be done by the depart
ment.
The bill introduced by Senator Gam
BILE to ratify an agreement with the
Rosebud Indians in South Dakota to
open certain lands on the reservation
to settlement was favorably reported
to the senate The report gives val
liable information concerning the char
acter of these lands.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Omaha Has q Blast.

Fifty buildings were more or less
damaged by a terrific wind that blew
through Omaha. Cunning street from
Fourteenth to Eighteenth. and Twen-
ty-fourth north to Cunning were strewn
with debris. OF the larger structures.
the coliseum Is the worst wrecked.
Throughout the section visited by the
wind, buildings are unroofed, windows
blown out and sidewalks torn up.
Lightning added to the terror. The
Monmouth Park Methodist church was
practically ruined by the wind. A
number Of fiat buildings were badly
damaged by lightning.
One of the freaks of the storm was
the tearing out of a pendulum of q
clock in an undertaker's shop. the
clock being otherwise unchanged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
GIRL SHOT IN Lee
Careless Handling OF Gun Causes Severe
Injury.

0tNhVEb w W." N'"E'N
Injury.
Martha Giesselman, the S-ycar-old
daughter of Fl. II. Giesselman. q farmer
living seven miles northeast of Airing
ton. Neb., was accidentally shot in the
right leg Sunday afternoon just above
the ankle. She and her small brother
were in her fathers machine shed In
company with Fred Wolff. the hired
man. who was looking at a gun. The
weapon was one which Mr.. Geisselman
kept hanging in the shed 30 that 1t
could be taken down in a moment and
used to kill English sparrows. II was
kept constantly loaded, but this fact
wal unknown TO Wolff. He has never
had a u of his own and was not
thoroughly familiar with the handling
Of one. While he had one barrel at
half cock. the load was discharged and
entered the little girls limb.
The flesh was frightfully torn and
two inches Of the large bone was shat
tered by the shot. The child was cared
for at her home during the night and
taken to the hospital at Fremont on a
morning train. Fears for her
life are not entertained. but 1t seems
probable that she will remain a cripple.
VOLTS story of the shooting and
that told by the children are different.
The young man, who Is twenty years
Of age, says that the little girl went
to tell him something and ran against
the gun, causing 1t to 90 of. The boy
and girl, on the contrary, declare that
the accident was due entirely to his
carelessness.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
TIVE NTy YEARS
Slayer Of Staudmeyer Sentenced
to Penitentiary.
THIRD TINE he HAS BEEN CONVICTED
Farmer shoots a Burglar-Lcmuel Colds
berry and His Two Sons Found Guilty
Jesse Morrison Given Another
Chance--Other News
THIRD TINE III HAS BEEN CONVICTED

The motion for a new trial In inc
Russell murder case was tried before
Judge Westover at Cbadron, Neb.
Several Of the jurors who sat in the
former trial were put on the witness
stand to try to prove that after eighty
nine hours OF deliberation the jury ar
rived at an improper verdict. The mo-
ton for a trial was overruled and Rus
sell was told to stand up. He adj
vanced to the judges stand and Judge
WestOver said:
You have been tried on the charge
of murder in the first degree by two
juries and found guilty in each in
stance. You have been tried in the
district court of Dawes county and
found guilty Of murder in the second
degree, with the recommendation OF
III clemency of the court. | have con-
cluded to sustain the verdict Of the
twelve men who have heard the evil
dence and have returned a verdict OF
murder In the lCcond degree. II you
are an innocent man you are the vic.
tim of one of the strangest cases OF
circumstantial evidence l have ever
seen. Now 1t is my duty to sentence
you, whether l like 1t or not. Have
you anything to say why sentence
should o be passed IN you at this
time?
Russell turned to the lawyers ant
spectators, glancing for a moment ovel
to where his brothers and sisters sat
and with a voice almost choked with
emotion, said:
II am not guilty; / never was guilty
When Jim Force killed my brother thu
same bullet marks were on him tha'
were on Staudmeyer, and l was no
there when my brother was killed"
After a moment the Judge resumed
1T Is the sentence of the court tha'
you be taken after a period Of thirt!
days by the sheriff of this county t.
the state prison and there confined To-
the full term of twenty years."
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Killed In Minnie Battle.

Stewart Hill, aged nine years, OF
Denver, died from the effects Of a bull
let wound In the breas, received while
engaged in a mimic Indian battle.
James Butson, aged twelve years, Is
under arrest. charged with murder.
Four boys, all twelve years OF g or
under, stationed themselves behind
barbados about thirty yards apart.
and had exchanged about twenty shots
when Hill fell. pierced through the
lung. According to the other boys.
Hill stepped out in the open, when
Butson took deliberate aim and fired.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Irrigation Bili Opposed.

Representatives Ray Of New York
and Jenkins of Wisconsin has filed q
minority report on the Newlands bill
for the irrigation of arid lands. The
report characterized the measure as an
unfair, unwlse and improvident
scheme so vast and expensive that
the ordinary mind staggers at It's mere
contemplation. The report says that
the people of the states and territories
do not approve the plan and that tho
land grant railroads are behind this
scheme and are the real benefciarios."
The bill is also declared to be n
constitutional In its provision for con-
demning lands within states.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Two ConvIcts Fought.

A fight occurred in the Kansas peni-
Tertiary coal mine between John WILL
iiams, white. and Antonio Lamio, a.
Mexican, both convicts. Lamio's skull
was crushed and he will die. The mem
we're pushing airs from the rooms into
the mine entrance when they quar-
relied. Lamio stabbed Williams In the
back with a case knife. Williams.
struck Lamio over the head with q
mine prop. crushing the skull. Lamio'
acme from Garden City twelve years
ago under a tnirty-year sentence for
highway robbery. Williams came from
Ford county two years ago to serve q
th%ree-year sentence for larceny.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Found Guilty.

In the case of state VS. Lemuel T.
G~oldsberry and his two sons. Guy
Goldsberry and Melvin Goldsberry, the
trial of which was begun at Auburn,
Neb,, before Judge Paul Jessen, the
jury found a verdict against all three
defendants. Judge Stull, in the alb
sence of Judge lessen, received the
verdict. He fixed the bail of each of
the defendants at the sum OF $500,
and placed them in the hands of the
sheriff pending filing n hearing of
motion for new trio
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
BIDS FAREWELL
Prince Henry Sails on sDeutsch.
land for Home.
MAY RETURN FOR A StOND Visit
OF Embezyiement Ncthume aud
q british Prisoners Secretary
of the. Navy Long Resigns.

Prince Henry Of Prussia sailed for
Germany OF board the Hamburg
American liner Deutschland. His last
day In America was spent entirely on
board the Deutschland, but It was well
filled with pleasing incidents.
The prince breakfasted early and
about 10 o'clock began To receive off,
cial farewell visits. including rcpresen-
tativcs of Germany in this country and
those of the United States government.
Mayor Low of New York was also a
caller and the prince, In bidding him
farewell, ave n hint that he had some
intention of returning to America for
n second visit. The prince in reply to
the mayors expressions. said:
II thank the citizens of New York
for all their kindness To me. which |
appreciate deeply. II | should return
TO America | should feel when |
reached New York that | was once
more at home"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Court-MartiaI for Waller.

A court martial has been ordered
to try Major Littleton W. Waller N
Lieutenant John A. Day of the marine
corps on March II next, on the charge
of executing natives of the island OF
Samar without trial. Some OF the cir
cumstances in the case are peculiarly
atrocious. Ine native was tied to a
tree and publicly shot In the thigh.
The next day the nan was shot In
the arms. The third day he was shot
in the body and the fourth day the ma
tive was killed.
Friends of the two officers attribute
their actions to loss of mind, due to the
privations which they suffered In the
island of Samar.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
HEAVY BRITISH REVERSE.
Hoers Capture Two Hundred and as Many
More Killed ind Wounded.

''''N .'P'u'' WI ttuuttFfu ana M many
More Killed and Wounded.
IL is announced that General Lord
Methuen and -four guns had beer cap
tured by the Beers commanded by Cen
eral Delarey. The news came like a
thunderbolt to London. The extra edi-
lions OF the papers giving an account
of the disaster were eagerly bought up
and their readers hurried through the
streets with anxious iaces, and bitter
remarks were passed on the subject OF
the government g declaration that the
war In South Africa was over. +,
The text OF Lord K,lchener's dis
patch announcing the capture Of Gen,
eral Methuen Is as follows:
Pretoria, Saturday. March 81
greatly regret to have to send you bad
news OF Methuen. lie was moving,
with 900 mounted men, under Major
a pompom. from Wynburg to Lichten-
burg and was to meet Grenfell with
1900 mounted men at ilovirainfontein
today. Yesterday morning he was at
tackled by Delarcy between Twe-bosch
and Palmeiteknill. The Beers charged
q nthrcc sides.
Five hundred and ffty men have
comc In Mt M%arobogs and kreepen.
They were pursued by the Beers four
miles from the scene Of the action.
They report Ina. Methuen and Paris,
with the guns. baggage. etc, were cap
tured by the Beers.
"Methuen when last seen vas n pris-
oner. | have no details Of the casual
ties and suggest delaying publication
until ] send definite " | think this
sudden revival of activity on the part
of Delarey is to draw of the troops
pressing De Wet"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
PerIsll In Fire.

Fire, which originated In the resi-
dence OF Arthur Bouchard at Matane,
Quebec, caused the death OF Mrs.
Bouchard and nine children. The fire
was discovered by a servant, who i'm
mediately gave an alarm. Mr.. Bouch-
ard jumped from an upper window, and
was about to be followed by his wife,
but she failed in her attempt and per-
ished, together with her nine children,
six boys and three girls, the eldest be-
ing a boy of fourteen years. Bouchard
arose about 8 o'clock and lighted a fire
in the kitchen and then retired.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

The most destructive fire that Plain
field. N. j., has experienced In many
years destroyed the Babcock building.
a five-story brick, and two adjoining
buildings. The total loss is $3.50 900.
The ground floor of the Babcock build
ing was occupied by Woodruff Il Mar
tin, dry goods merchants, am the post
office. The mail in the postofice was
saved. In the rear part OF the build
ing lived a number of families.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Passes the House.

The bill to classify the rural free de-
livery service and place the carriers
under the contract system, which has
been debated In the house for over a
week, has passed, but in a form that
completely changed the purpose for
which 1t was framed. Before 1t was
passed the bill was altered radically
by it's opponents. All the provisions
relating to the placing of carriers UNI
der the contract system were stricken
out, and the salary sytem not only was
continued, but the maximum salary OF
carriers was increased from $500 to
5000 per annum.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Suicide OF wealthy Farmer.

]. A. Briggs, a well to do and highly
respected farmer living three miles
northwest of Columbus, Kan, was
either accidentally killed by the dis
charge of a shotgun or committed sui
eide. He was in the barn and had
either taken the gun with him expect
ing to go hunting or with suicidal in
tent. The upper half Of his head was
blown off. He was prosperous and 1t
seems no reason exists for suicide.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

! Jesse Morrison, who was convicted
of second degree murder for the kill
ing of Mrs. Clara w. Castle of Edo
RADIO, Kan. about a year ago, was
granted a new trial by the supreme
court.
The court held that there was error
In the empaneling of the jury which
tried Miss Morrison. Miss Morrison
was a rival OF Mrs. Castle in q love af-
fair. She was invited by her victim
to her home and in a quarrel that en-
sued cut her throat with a azo Her
first trial resulted In q disagreement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Mob Gathered to Lynch Hin.

In the suburb of River View, twenty
miles from Chicago, Edward Desnitz.
% years OF age, snot and instantly
killed Lille Dittmann, his ~fiancee, IS,
years old.
After the killing Desnitz sent a bull
let into his own -.ead. He was re-
moved to the Jail in a dying condition.
A mob gathered to lynch him and was
battering in the Jail doors when the
assurance Of a physician that Desnitz
could live out a few hours caused them
to retire.
The cause Of the tragedy was the
jealousy OF Desnitz, who said the girl
cared more for others than for him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Shooting at Wichita.

George Chouteau, mail carrier. living
at Wichita, Kan, shot his stepson, AL
bert Corbett, Wednesday, because he
said he discovered that the latter had
made an assault On Chouteau's 12-year-
old daughter. He shot the young man,
wounding him In the hand. Both men
were arrested and taken to the city
Jail, but Chouteau was later released,
owing to the serious illness OF Mrs.
Chouteau.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
shot by Police.

Two young men of Bloomington, ILL.,.
named Burke and Pearson, members OF
respected families, were perhaps ia
tally shot by a policeman on suspicion
of being incendiaries. For two years
incendiary fires, principally barns,
have been numerous. An incendiary
fire led to the overhaullng OF the two
men who we're acting suspiciously, and
they were shot while fleeing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Dro,s Dead ON the street.

William Sprague of York. Neb.
dropped dead on the street of heart
failure. He was q resident OF Hamil-
ton county. He was 66 years OF age
He had bought property and came In
with a load of his household effects
preparatory to making York his home
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
Expedlt,on Against Bandits.

An imperial edict just issued CONF
mands General Ma to proceed to JehoI
about a hundred miles northeast OF
Pekin and personally supervise the
punishment of the bandits who recent
~ murdered a Belgian priest
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
shaken by nm Earthquake.

Severe earthquake Shocks required at
Shamaka, Transcaucasia, Sunday.
About 10000 persons are destitute as
a result of the subterranean disturb
ances which occurred at Shamaka
about the middle of February.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
senrcb and Seizure Valid.

The supreme court of Kansas has de-
cided that that section OF the Hurrell
liquor law which gives cities the right
to pass ordinances to suppress
nuisances and providing for search
and seizure" IL valid.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
REFUSED TO SURRENDER
And Received Contents Of shotgun In
Right Leg.

ns6ht Leg
Charley Bode, a young man of about
twenty-five years. living three miles
northeast OF Exeter, was shot at the
home Of Nels Jansen by Herbert jan
sen, son of Mr.. Jansen.
Bode was coming out Of the cellar
at the Jansen place. He was COM
manded to surrender, but refused, and
made for young Jansen. He seized the
gun, which was discharged in the
scufie, causing q very severe wound
In his right leg, just below the thigh.
Bode had gained admittance to the
house by entering a window, where, 1t
Is believed, he had intended to commit
robbery. A number of houses have
been entered in the neighborhood and
1t is now generally supposed he is the
guilty party.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14
~NEBRAsKANS
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers a,
Hot Springs, 8. ID.

Hot Springs, 8. ID.
Nebraskans evince considerable in
terest in the bill providing a soldiers
home for disabled volunteer soldiers
at Hot Springs, 8. d., for the reason
that the success of the measure would
mean the establishment Of a great san
itarium.
The G. A. X. has taken a very great
interest in the matter. For years the
grand commander has appointed q
committee to try an induce congress
to pass such a bill. Successfully Capt.
II. K. Palmer of Nebraska has been
chairman Of that committee. He has
labored z~ealously for his pet measure.
The senate passed the bill January 20
and now the house committee on mill
tary affairs has reported 1t f~avorably.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-14

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-15
PEARL HARBORi
CASES DISMISSED

Yesterday was a general cleaning up
day in United States Court for the
Pearl Harbor suits. When court opened
in the morning Assistant United States
Attorney Dunno presented orders for
the discontinuance of the suits which
were compromised during the week.
Orders for dismissal were signed by
Judge Estee as to Bishop & Co., the
Dowsett estate, Ii estate. Honolulu
Sugar Co., Chow All Foo and Oahu
Sugar Co. AS to w. G.. Irwin default
was entered, the defendant falling to
appear after having been called three
times by Marshal Hendry. An order
was then signed by Judge Estee allow
ing w. G. Irwin the sum of 81 for his
interest in the land and the same
amount for any improvements upon the
property.
This leaves the court docket clear ex-
cepting as to the Honolulu Plantation
Co., in which an appeal has been taken
by both plaintiff and defendant.
An appeal was allowed to plaintiff in
the case of Hawaiian Tramways Co. vs.
Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land Co.
Judge Estee yesterday naturalized
the following: Ernst A. G. Miller of
Germany, Shelldrake C. Sitibbard of
Canada, Ricardo Perreiro of Madeira
Islands, and David Hall of England.