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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
EXPLOSION ADDS TO FIRE
Gasoline Blows Up, InjuriRs Several
Fireman while Fighting
Flames. rss

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The Varsity nat
building. situated at the southeast corner
OF Sixtieth street and Ellis avenue. was
completely destroyed by fire this evening.
entailing an aggregate loss of s16o,o0O.
The building was four stories high and
contained forty-seven fats. all OF which
were occupied. All the tenants had ample
time to escape. however. and no lives were
lost. The fire started in the basement in
a pile Of rubbish and for time Il was inn
possible TO locate the blaze. The building
became SO filled with smoke, however. that
everybody was out before the flames we're
discovered.
During the FIRE an explosion Of gasoline
in a grocery store located in the building
hurled Fireman James Tillman from the
fire escape on the second story TO the
ground. breaking his thigh and injuring him
internally Robert Hartley. another fire.
man. was thrown from window. in the
second story and his head badly cut. He
was also badly burned by the explosion.
Policeman John Caole, who was ! in the
grocery at the time OF the explosion. was
thrown down and badly burned about the
face
The building was owned by Thomas
Burns OF this city and was insured.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
| MOB LYNcHEs PRISONER
Armed Men Take Negro, Charged
with Assault, from 0mcers
and Hang Him.

NICHoLAsvILLE. Ky, Feb. s.-Tom
Brown, the negro who assaulted Miss Della
Powell yesterday. was taken from the ON
GERS this afternoon end lynched. Intense
excitement prevailed all last night and the
mob made repeated attempts TO get the
negro. but we're bafiied In its attempts.
This morning County Attorney Mitchell
Sheriff Chrisman and Deputy Scott removed
the negro from Jail to take him to Miss
Powell's home for Identification. Over
200 men surrounded the jail, but attempted
no violence. when the officers promised
not to take Brown to Lexington. About 100
men accompanied the oficers and prisoner
Notable among them WA William Powell.
brother Of the girl, arsnod with a double
barreled shotgun.
After the negro had been fully Identified
and as the officers were taking him back
to the Jail, the mob seized and lynehed him
in the court horse yard before the ofncers
could get into the jail.
Miss Powell is a student At the Jessa-
mine institute in this city and lives at
her brothers. home about three miles north
Last evening. she started home in company
with the Misses Braden. who also lives
out OF town and attend echpol here.
Leaving the Braden gitis az their home
to her brothers. which is about half a
mile further on. t
After the assault Brown, aged 19. was
arrested and this morning was taken to the
home Of the victim. who fully identified
him. To make the ldentigcation doubly sure
the. negro was taken to the scene Of the
crime, in charge OF ofncefh, followed by a
mob OF 200 armed men, determined that the
prisoner should not be transferred to Lex
ington. The mob followed closely behind
the carriage and was feinforced by as
many more on the way.
When nearing the courthouse yard the
carriage was suddenly suffbunded and the
mob dragged the negro from the author
tiles who were helpless. but made q strong
resistance. Brown was hqrried to the
courthouse yard, two bioc# away. here a
rope was quickly put aroutR his neck and
thrown over the limb Of akyee, when. he
was drawn up. He strangisd to death and
made no confession or Statement. The
whole city turned out and Al the women
spplauded at the end.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
TAMMANY LEADER ARRESTED
chsrEed with being at the Head
OF Fraudulent Voting
schemes.

NEW YORK. Feb. e.-Jamos ]. FrawIey.
Tammauy leader Of the Thirty second as
sembly district. and Alderman ]. J. Dietz.
who were charged BY the state superin-
tendent Of elections with having been at
the hsad OF fraudulent voting scheme IN
the last general primaries. In which Fraw-
ley defeated J. J. Ryan for the leadership.
surrendered themselves today. They were
arraigned and held for hearing The for
mai charge against Frawley was bribery
and Dietz was accused Of aiding and abet-
ting Illegal voting.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
WILL CHANGE INFANT CLAUSE
PresByterian Revision Committee Has
Decided Upon Certain Alterations
i'm Greed.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Rev. DR.. VIII
liam H. Roberts. the stated clerk Of the
last general assembly, who is a member OF
the general committee, gave out the fol-
lowing statement at the conclusion Of the
afternoon session Of the Presbyterian re-
vision committee:
The committee has decided tentatively
TO revise the doctrines OF the third chap
ter of the confession by declaratoFy state
ment also chapter X. section 3. on the
salvation of all infants; also chapter XVI,
section z, on good works.
The other parts, chapter xii. section 3.
on oaths and chapter XIV, section s, by
revision of the text 1t appointed sub
committees to prepare a final form.
Tomorrow II will consider the brief state
ment OF doctrine for popular use.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
BODY OF SHEEP HERDER FOUND
FroEen Corpse Believed to he that of
Long Bert, who Was Lost
in B1izEard.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Feb .e.-(special
Telegram. .)-Word received here tonight
from Rock Springs states that the
frozen body Of another sheep
herder was found in the Red Desert
forty miles northeast Of that place. yes
terday. It is believed the body. which is
partly deeomposed. is that Of Long Bert.
who was employed by Anderson and Jc Il
son Of Opal. wyo.. and who was lost in the
big blizzard Of December 12. Shortly after
Long Bert disappeared. his dog came into
Point of Rocks.
Emile Peterson, employed as herder by a
Salt Lake outfit. who disappeared on De-
cember 10 from his camp, fifteen miles
southeast Of Point Rocks. has not yet
been found. Searching parties are hunting
for the body in the desert
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
PLEADS GUILTY OF FORGERY
Former Insurance Agent Admits
Charge and Gets seven
Years in Prison.

TIFFIN. o., Feb. 6.-Russell B. Drake the
abseonding insurance agent who was cap
tured in Mexico after a two years chase.
pleaded guilty to the charge Of forgery to-
day and was sentenced to the penitentiary
for seven years. Drake claimed, just before
being sentenced. that he had been led to
commit the crime because OF financial
straits, and disclaimed any criminal intent
He is predisposed TO consumption and may
not live TO serve out his time The total
amount OF his peeulations is about $50, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
TO DEBATE IRRIGATION BILL
senate Decides to Consider Measure
After Philippine Tariff Is
Disposed of.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Mr. Hansbrough
OF North Dakota addressed the senate on
his bill appropriating the receipts from the
sale OF public land in certain states and ter
ritOries TO the construction Of irrigation
works for the reclamation OF arid lands.
He claimed that the proposition was not a
sectional one and said It would provide
homes for many now homeless.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Hansbrough's
speech the irrigation till was ordered to
be the unfinished business when the Phil
ippine tarin bill was disposed Of.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
SUBMIT PEACE NOTES TO BOERS
British Mail Copies of COmmunica-
tiOns to Agents for Forward
ing to Burghers.

LONDON, Feb. Elm the House of Com
mons today Mr.. Balfour. the government
leader, announced that copies Of the cor
respondence exchanged between the govern
ment Of the Netherlands and the govern
ment of Great Britain. on the subject OF
peace in South Africa had been mailed to
Lord Miner. governor Of the Transvaal
and Orange River colony and high commits
sioner OF South Africa. who would be in
structed to ask Lord Kitchener to- COM
municate the contents to the Boer leaders
In the field.
Mr.. Chamberlain. the colonial secretary.
added the information that II the leaders
Of the Boer forces proposed to Lord Kitch-
ener negotiations for settlement, the pro-
posal would be forwarded for the con-
sideration Of the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
Movements of ocean vessels. Feb. o.

At New York-Arrlved-F -Furnessia, from
Glasgow; Neustrla, from Marseilles and
Naples. Sailed-L' Aquitaine, for Havre
Rhein, for Bremen.
At n-Arrived-sarmatian, from
Glasgow.
AT Yokohama-Arrived-Du OF Fife,
from Tacoma, for Hong Kong.
At London-ArrIved-Me from New
York; Lain. from New York, via Naples.
Tacoma.
Al -Sailed-Noordland from
Liverpool, for Philadelphia; Germanic from
Liverpool for New York.
At observation-disclosures, from Seattle,
via Yokohama.
ton.
At Kobe--ATiyed-dlengary. from Ia
coma. for London.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
CABINET MINISTER is KILLED
Bulgarian OniciaI Assassinated by
Macedonian. who Afterwards
Commits suicide.

SOFIA Bulgaria, Feb. 6.-M. Kamtcheff.
tn minister Of public instruction. was as
sassinated today in his study by a Mace
DOMAIN who pretended he wanted to present
a petition. The assassin subsequently COM
mltted suicide by shooting himself.
NJ. Kamtehef's assassin. who had been a
student al the University Of Sofia. was
appointed to a professorship in a provin-
cial town. disappointed at not being as
signed TO position at the capitol. he had
threatened to murder NJ. Kamtcheff The
police knew Of the mans threats and were
also aware that there were doubts as TO
his sanity, but they allowed him to secure
a private audience with Nj. Kamteheff and
the ministers murder followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
NORTHWESTERN CUTS RATES
Makes Decided Reduction in Freight
Tariff from Huron ana St.

( ST. PA4IIS Weh. 1--The Norfhweateru
fsas snhouhEtd ] fedo6tI 6A III ~ KIT rates
between the Twin cities and Huron. g. d.
The reduction was brought about by the
recent action Of the lines in placing rates
on a lower basis. Four cents has been
cut of the hrst-class rate from st. Paul,
cent from the second. cents from the
third, cents from the fourth, cents
from the fifth, and cents from class A.
The reductions between Huron and Chi
cago are still greater. 10 cents being taken
from. the first and second classes. cents
from the third class. cents from the
fourth class and cents from the fifth
class and class A.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
TO SUCCEED BISHOP LEHMAN
Priests of Diocese of cheyenne Re-
Iieved 40 Agree on Rev. Father
Cummiskey.

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Feb. 6.-(speciaI
Telegram.)-A meeting OF the Catholic
priests OF the diocese Of Cheyenne was
held here today for the purpose Of electing
a candidate to succeed the late Bishop
Lenihan. Bishop scannell Of Omaha pre-
sided.
The name selected by the priests will be
submitted to the bishops OF the province
of Dubuque. and by tEem submitted to the
pope at Rome.
It is not known positively. but It is said
that Rev. Father Cummiskey Of Laramie is
the man selected to al the vacancy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
RHODES CASE CALLED UP
Action Against EnRIiHhmRn Taken Up
by Supreme Court at
CapetOwn.

cAPETowN. Feb. 6.-In the supreme
court today the case Of "Louw against
Radziwil and Rhodes" was called up. The
court refused to grant a postponement OF
the hearing on the ground OF the illness Of
Princess Radziwil. Counsel for Cecil
Rhodes said the latter repudiated the sig
nature OF the promissory note in dispute.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
OVERCOME BY ESCAPING GAS
Woman and Five Children Victims
of AsDhyxiatiOn In Their
own Home.

ERIE. Pa. Feb 6.-The entire family OF
Grant Shirley, a railroad brakeman. in
cluding his wife and ive children. were
overcome by escaping fuel gas at their
home last night. Neighbors forced an en-
trance 10 the house and found one boy. z
years of age, dead, the mother and two
children are still unconscious tonight. shr-
ley was away on his run. The fire in the
heater went out during the night and an
increase in pressure filled the house to
suffocation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07

PIERRE. S. D.. Feb. e.-(special TeIe-
gram.)-The state land department today
sent out list Of hfty land patents to hnai
purchasers Of state lands. making = total
Of sso Se=s Sut this year
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
FRANCE ACCEPTS INVITATION
Decides 20 Participate in the worlds
Fair 10 Be Held at Sc.
Louis.

bassy here was today ofhcially notified
that France has accepted the invitation
to participate in the st. Louis exposition,
which is to be held In 1903.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
Madrid library soId 20 American.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-rhe Evening News this
afternoon prints a dispatch from Madrid
which announces that the Marquis de Jerez's
can for $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Friday; Sat
urday, Cloudy, with Rising Temperature;
Northwest Winds. Becoming Variable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-05
a NEW MOVE IN ALABAMA.

According to a telegram from Birmlns-
ham. the Republican State Committee OF
Alabama held a meeting last week. at
which it was decided to call a state
convention to meet in this city on Sep
TENDER 10th to nominate q full State
ticket.
The most important action OF the conf
,,;,tea was the adoption of the following
resolution:
Resolved. That only those shall be rec
ognized or permitted to participate in the
State and county conventions and be at
meetings who are duly qualified voters
under the new Constitution Of Alabama.
The correspondent explains that the eff
feet of this resolution will be to make
the Republican party in Alabama a
Constitution Of the State the negroes are
all practically disfranchised. This move
ment will be watched with interest.
There Is no doubt that many white men
are in accord with the National Repub-
lican party on most questions Of national
politics. and have only been kept from
voting the Republican ticket by the
threat Of negro domination. With this
menace removed these men would doubt
less affiliate with the Republicans.
But will the menace be removed? It
is true that in Alabama. as in some of
have been disfranchised. but the Repub-
lican party at the North never loses an
opportunity to denounce the Southern
people for taking the vote from the black
man, and there is good reason to believe
that this same Republican party will
never be able to get a, foothold here.
The only way that the party will be able
to maintain itself in the South will be
to cut loose from the negro. When
that is done white men will divide. but
until then they will stand together.
1t was only last week that the Iowa
Republicans in convention took occasion
negro disfranchisement.
I'VE are earnestly opposed" says the
platform. ''to all legislation designed to
accomplish the disfranchisement Of citi-
zens upon lines of race, color or station
in life and condemn the measures adopt
ed by the Democratic party in certain
states in the Union to accomplish that
end
The Alabama Republicans will have to
change this sentiment at the North be-
fore they can hope to build up white
mans Republican party in that State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-05
PASSION VS.. LAW.

The voice of the people Is not always
the voice of God. When the people Of
any community become excited, or
frenz!ed, they are unreasonable and are
swayed by the emotion Of the hour. Ger
tain people in the northern part Of the
State became excited last week and made
an assault upon the jail at Leesburg and
broke the locks and battered down the
doors and took the States prisoner away
and murdered him II; vain did the
wretch assert his innocence. In vain did
he plead for his life. The mob declared
that he was guilty and demanded his
summary execution.
In Amherst county the Judge OF the
court had whipped an old preacher.
II he had been a younger judge" and
the preacher had been popular citizen,
he would, il Judge Campbell's lawyer Is
to be taken at his word. probably have
been swung up by an excited crowd OF
the preachers friends and admirers be-
fore he could escape: from the court
green. But the judge had the crowd with
him when his trial came on and the
crowd demanded his acqutttal.
Here are two interesting and instruc-
the people are not TO be trusted to exc
cute justice, when they are moved by
some strong emotion That is the reason
organized society has instituted courts
OF Justice. and that is the reason why
no man accused of a crime should be
tried even by a court Of justice, when
popular sentiment runs high, either
against him or in his favor.
Judge Cardwell. of the Virginia Court
Of Appeals. recently gave very able
and elaborate opinion on this point The
opinion was reviewed and commended
in these columns some time back courts
of Justice should never be sWayed by
oass!on, either from within or from With
ont In all cases where the public are
excited, there should be change OF
venture.
When men are inflamed with passion
they do not act like rational beings. they
are governed by impulses. and reason is
thrown to the winds. Their Whlms may
lead them in either direction They may
demand the conviction Of an innocent
man whom they believe to be guilty. or
they may demand the. acquittal OF
guilty man. The mob Is never TO be
trusted. Just conclusions can only be
reached by bodies Of deliberauve men.
who are governed by reason and by rea-
sonable rules and regulauons-whose
end is justice and righteousness and not
vengeance or personal spite.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-05
RICHMOND DisHONoRED.

From the day of our early childhood.
when the syrnpathies OF our young heart
moved us to indignation against the re-
,entless foe that encircled the city of
Richmond about with sword and fame,
have we looked upon her with love and
generation. She has been our Mecca, to-
ward which we delight to travel. and
amidst whose sacred historic grounds we
reyevently moved. drinking inspiration
r~o.n their hallowed memories and glo-
rs associations. How rudeIy has our
u been shaken and our dream Of
.rity and holiness been disturbed. How
piilessly and ruthlessly has the hand Of
the criminal despoiler shattered our idol.
So keenly has her disgrace affected us,
that we feel that we have q personal
grievance against those who have
dragged her down from the exalted. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-05
The COAL STRIKE.

The coal operators OF the anthracite re-
zion OF Pennsylvania have been count
ing on the fact that as soon as the strike
is ended there will be an active demand
throughout the entire country for all the
coal that can be dug out OF these mines.
W. are not so sure about that. The
Philadelphia Ledger says that the change
TO bituminous coal. II it goes on at pres
emit rate. will close much of the market
for anthracite COAL and adds that this
Is very serious prospect for both the
producers and miners to contemplate.
In most cases bituminous coal can cas-
lily be substituted for anthracite coal and
Il is cheaper. Moreover, there is such
an abundance OF bituminous coal and
tt covers such large area that there
Is always an ample supply whether or
not there be a strike In one region or
another. Many people have doubtless
learned to use bituminous coal instead Of
anthracite coal since the strike began.
and 1t may be that when the anthracite
strike Is over The demand for that grade
OF coal will be found to be Iauch less
than It formerly was. That being the
case. the strike will prove to be very
serious affair, as the Philadelphia Led
Re- observes. both TO the mine-owners
and the nine-workers. It is very Sc
faous matter for any business concern
10 suspend operations for an indefinite
period. and the anthracite people may
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-05

find after they have settled UP their
dispute that they have rockoned without
the public.
But what Is one mans loss is another's
gain. The active demand for bituu,in-
Gus coal. present and prospective. en-
hances the value OF Virginia coal lands
and makes coal mining in this State all
the moro profitable.
The Norfolk and Western road is doing
an enormous business III coal and the
Chesapeake and Ohio will be close sec
ond as soon as the labor troubles along
its lines shall have been settled.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-05
NARROW ESCAPE
IN THE COUNTRY
Four Persons in Runaway Acct
dent-Negro Man Tries to
End His Life.

Four persons We're painfully tnjursa
Sunday afternoon in a runaway accident
which occurred Just below Fulton.
Mr.. James I. Smith. prominent coal
dealer. accompanied by his aged aunt.
and Mr. and Mrs. G.. \. Hamilton, OF
Texas, was returning from a visit to his
father, several miles below the city. late
in the afternoon. They were seated in a
double surrey, tn gentlemen in front and
the ladies in the rear. While passing
down the hill in front of the home of
Supervisor w. B. Frayser, the shaft
broke. This fell down, striking the horse
and frightening him. He dashed of be-
fore Mr.. Smith could check him. The
vehicle was overturned and all OF the &C.
cupants were thrown heavily to the
ground The horse continued some dis
lance and was caught after the vehicls
had been smashed.
SUPERVISOR FrGlFser and Il neighbor saw
the accident and rushed to their assist
ance. All of the occupants were painful
" bruised and cut. The aged aunt OF
Mr. Smith was probably seriously Injured.
aud 1t will be some time before she Will
be able to be out. The injured were as
sisted to the home of DR.. a. C. Archer.
q snort dlStdllCS away. "tiet Z 'iiSit iAijN
ries were dressed. After that Mrs Ham
ilton and Mr.. Smiths aunt were removed
RI the home of Mr.. Smiths father. where
they will remain.
Ben Pearman (colored). of Varina Dis
trtct tried to end his earthly troubles
Sunday afternoon by jumping IN o.
foot well. but as he left the top on ms
downward plunge he was caught by the
coat by his brother. ALI Pearnaan. ana
pulled back to safety.
Pearnau preferred death to taking the
consequences of warrant sworn out by
his wife against him for assault. 1hs
consequences are to come, however. Tor
a short while after his life was saved
cyclone Sanuels arrived and iooseo
Pearuan in the Henrico Jail
White teachers will be examined at
Henrico Courthouse to-day and to-mor-
row. Colored teachers viii! be examiner
Thursday and Friday. Teachers with
| proper certificates are not required to oe
examined
The regular meeting OF the Supervisors
~ rIenrico will be held to-day at the
courthouse.
Marriage license was issued yesterday
morning by the clerk OF Henrico 70 VIZ
liam J. Ford, a farmer OF tha county
and Miss Blanche Jennings
James A. Roberts, colored. filed suit
| for divorce from his wife. Margaret Rob
| arts in the Circuit Court yesterday morn
| ing, ]. r. Pollard is attorney In the case.