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The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

Prsparatiea for ID Opening q eese
Omaha.

Prsparatiea for - opsaiao q eese
Omaha.
WASHNCTON-The establisADeat
Of q school a instruction 1oe The dc.
nal corps Of the army at Fort Omaha
which has been decided upon by. the
general stan, must necessarily b slow.
- there II no considerable amount o(
money available at this time to erect
the necessary buildings for olncefs
and men. but Fort Omaha win be nade
IN important adjunct to the signal
corps and already QuArtermaster Gen
eral Humphrey has commenced In
Quiries to to what may b done With
the brick buildings ct the fort, % -
to put them In habitable coalition.
While the matter n still in the ai9,
snmcent ID known, however. Of the
plans Of the war department. SO far -
the establishment oe the signal corps
1t Fort Omaha 10 concerned nothing
will be done until after July I, when
the new appropriation for the army BE-
comes available. Immediately after
that date the brick administrati0n
building will be put In condition for
occupancy by q company Of the sig
nal corps. with mess hall anu . hos
pttal fitted probably with q dozen
beds. The c0mmandants house. which
was built by General Crook. win also
be put In repair for the occupancy
Of the commandant, while the other
brick buildings will be used for stor-
age purposes.
It is probable General ChafIee VIII
set aside for the rehabilitation Of Fort
Omaha $4,000. to be spent during the
summer. 20 that . company Of the
signal corps may occupy the fort In
the fall Then the war department
will look to the Nebraska delegation
and its friends on the military com.
mittee Of the two houses to secure .
direct ppropriation OF 500. 900 or up
ward for the construction Of additional
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IS NOW TOO LATE
THE TIME % Up FOR SELECTION
OF 0ElEoATEo.
LAST WEEK OF CONVENTIONS


WASHINGTON the call OF
the republican national committee this
IL the last week In which the conven-
lions for the selection Of delegates to
the Chicago convention may be held.
The call requires that all delegates
shall be elected 1t least thirty days
prior to the meeting OF the conven-
ti0a. Fourteen state convention have
been held or are holding this week.
This Is the largest number OF con-
ventions held In any one week since
the call Of the committee was issued.
All Of the conventions. state and dis
trict, for the election Of national del
egates, will have been held by Sat
urday night.
Returns received thus far at the
White House would indicate that, Of
the 98S delegates to the Chicago con-
venti0n 926 we're elected up to Thurs
day evening. sixty-two yet remaining
either to be elected or reported on.
Some of the sixty-two have been
elected, but the returns have not as
yet been received. OF the number
elected. 70S have been instructed ab-
solutely for President Roosevelt A
majority Of the reminder have indi-
Gated tneir intention to support the
president.
Rules for Land Sales.
Tie commissioner OF the general
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THE KINKAID Bill
INTERIOR oepARTaEisT BUSY
WITH PREPARATIONS
Thsy WIN Decide Upo0 Lads S1e'
eopeibio q Irrigation, and Ihear ~
oesue4lono Are % Make . 6oooe -
Early - Possible.

WASHINGTON-Secretazy HiecA-
cock. appreciating the necessity OF
passing upon certain features OF the
Kinlnid blu throwing open the north
wet section OF Nebraska for setle-
ment under the amended homestead
laws. has turned over to the geoaogf
eal survey for report that portion q
the provisions Of the bin wherein Ger
tain lands which, in the opinion Of the
secretary of the interior, may be rear
so0ably practicable Of irrigation. are
exempt from its provisions. The d.
rector Of the survey. Prof. Wolcott
has commissioned two Of his corps to
look over the ground prior to the
date when the bill goes into ehect,
June q. The KinkAid bill provides
that the secretary Of the interior
Shall, after examination, exempt from
the provisions Of the law those lands
that may be reasonably practicable to
irTigate BY means OF water conducted
from natural streams BY gravity, and
the secretary shall, prior to the date
when the law goes into effect. desig.
nate and exclude from entry lands.
particularly along the North Platte
river. which, In his opinion, It may
be possible to irrigate through op.
efations under the national irrigation
Nv. OF BY private enterprise. The
law further states that the secretary
thereafter shall from time to time
open to entry under the act any OF
the lands % excluded, which upon
further Investigation he may conclude
cannot be practically irrigated In the
manner q above Get forth. Two
members Of the engineer corps Of the
geological survey are now In the sec-
ton included within the limits Of the
Kinkaid bin looking over the terri.
tory for the purpose Of deciding upon
the lands susceptible Of irrigation,
and their instructions are to make q
early report ~ possible In order that
the sections reserved may be posted
conspicuously in the territory and ut
the land ONCE which win have charge
Of this business, for the benefit Of in
tending settlers.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Rs:iIro.d Man Commits Suicide.

A1NNOA\Gv.- W. 0ASSOos = OuE.
lingt0n fireman. shot himself In the
head and died at st. Elizabeth's hos
pital. Before the tragedy SissOn had
q talk with his landlady. Mrs. J. w.
Barnum. at 1921 p street. the import
of which she refused to tell. and then
walked out onto the hack porch. drew
his revolver and fired. the ball enter
ing the right temOle. When the no
lice arrived Mrs. Barnum was on The
pOint of Mysteries, and refused to give
q reason for the mans act. though 1t
was intimated by rO0mers ut the
house that Sisson was In love with
Mrs. Barnum, who Is q widow. SissOn
was about Is years old. unmarried and
has been In Lincoln about three years.
He had q good reputation.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

Peabody Says Law md Order hes
essn Restossd.
PITTSBURG. Pa Governor Pea
body Of Colorado. replying to . tele-
gram from the National Association
Of Manufacturers in session here this
week. comending him for his stand
during the recent t1publes in his
state, says:
The labor strikes IN Colorado are
ended. save for q slight rebellion led
BY professional agitation. Law and
order has been re-establiShed and obe.
dience to our constitution and its
laws must and shall be- maintained.
The principle Of guaranteeing to eve
~ citizen Of Colorado the right to
labor In . lawful manner without fear
Of intimidation or violence will here
after be maintained by the people of
the state"
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
RIsk ASSUMED ~ EMpLovE.


Federal Suprems Court Broadly On.
terprets the Fellow Servant Law.
WASHINGTON. - The supreme
court Of the United States laid down
the principle that . telegraph opera
tor for . railroad company and .
fireman on . railroad engine are '.fel-
low servants," and that the negli-
gence of the former, causing the
death Of the latter in the operation
Of trains, was . risk the fireman a.
sumed and was not . ground for dam.
ages against the railroad company.
The case was that Of Alline A.
Dixon against the Northern Pacific
Railroad company for damages for
the death Of her husband, c. A. Dix
On. . fireman on the road. killed In
Q collision caused by the negligence
Of . telegraph operator.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Fire a Normal School.

FREMONT.-Fire at the normal
school caused considerable excitement
in the northern part Of the city. An
electric wire in the attic set blaze
to some material and when one of the
boys went up to ring the bell he found
the rooms filed with smoke. An
alarm was turned In and the Fremont
fire department responded. but before
its arrival President ClemmOns Of the
school and some Of the students had
extinguished the flames by carrying
water from the laboratory.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

BEDFORD. InA-Hriday's session
Of the trial a James McDoaa]d for
the murder of Sarah Schaefer. Dr.
Joseph Gardner. . nicroscopist. testi-
Ned that rcd mustaehe hair had been
found in Mss Schaefer's hand after
her murder and were very similar
TO those IN NeDonAld6 mustacAe.
Three a NcDonaldsS mustacAe Aaifs,
surreptitjousiy deeoeAea from his ~.
Per llp ~ . barter While shaving Ne
Doaald and those found IN Miss Schaer
fes's hand vere Introduced IN evt
oeoco. az -.
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Demand for Horses.

NORTH PLATTE-This city is be-
coming quite . stopping place for
horse buyers from Chicago. st. Louis
and other large cities of the east. and
so carefully has the horse stock been
culled over that q hrst-class horse
Is hard to find. The horse crop Of
late years has not been very prolific,
but now that horses are a paying
product. the ranchers of this section
are getting small bands.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

ToK1o.-During the reeoanois-
saAce OF Port Arthur made BY Ad-
DiI1l Togo On Friday Of last week
sAell hit the torpedo boat Destroyer
AkAts1h, killing one o0eee and
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

, NOR0ANZA, Pa--For the flrst
time this week Senator n. 8. Quay
left his room at his brothers home ct
Norganxa and went down stairs His
condition was believed to be greatly
stairs and remained in the lower por-
improved. The senator spent IN un-
usually restful night and told his ply
sician that he wanted to get out Of
his room. He was assisted down
stairs and remained In the lower p0r-
doa Of the house IN hour or more.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Great Britain viii Fight It Out.

Great Britain Will Fight e Out.
LONDON.-L0rd HardWicke, under
secretary for war. replying to Lord
Spencer (the liberal leader) in the
House Of Lords said Great Britain
was now at war with Thibet and until
Il had by force of arms INDICATED
its position. he did not think the gov
ernment ought to be called on to give
Q definite pledge as to what form Of
settlement would follow the conclu-
sion Of h0stilities. Lord TWeedmouth
QiberaD charged the government
with willfully sending out q mission
and moving the consequences.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
David City chawtsvou

DAVID CITY.-The fourth annual
session Of the David City ChautauQua
assembly will be held 1T Chautauqua
park. July 30 to August Z. Superin-
tendent Harmon promises . program
far superior to that Of any previous
sessjon. Part Of the talent has been
secured - follows: Toyokiehi Iye-
nan. Ph. d, o( Japan. lecturer IN 20
litieal science. Univessity Of Chicago:
Rev. Father Vaughan Of Minneapolis.
Alton Packard. eortooaist; Frank r.
Roberson, illustrated lectures: Gen. Z
T. Sweeney Of Columbus. Ind.
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ST. PETERSBURG -Private ID
vices received from Vladivostok con-
Arm the report that the cruiser Do
gatyr Was run On the rocks. Omcials
claim that they have no intimatioa
REGARDING the incident.
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German Royalty q Denver.


NEW YORK.-The United States
transport fitzpatrick arrived from Ma
Mia via the Suez canal with ninety
eight cabin passengers and ninety.
three government. employees, dischafg-
ed soldiers. civilian employees and g.
listed nea. She also brought the bod
les Of sixty-1o0f soldiers Who died in
the Philippdnes.. Among the passen-
gers were Major d c. Poole. retired:
Major II. b. OEwig Of the Philippine
coostabulaEy. Captain II. 8. Stone Of
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Frost Did Little DAMAGE.

NORTH PLATTE.-The frost which
has visited this section two or three
nights lately did but slight damage.
Fortunately the night of the heaviest
freeze there was . slight wind blow
ing. which prevented "Old Jack" from
nipp:ng SO seriously as he would have
done under other conditions.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Fraudulent Offers Of vvorDr.

et0Oo0SeuS OSes8 0t W0eS6
WASHINGTON-United States Con
sui Dudley 1t Vancouver, B. c., in
forms the state department thst aboW
180 laborers arrived at Vancouver re-
Gently from Kansas City. Mo-, having
been induced to go there by fraudu
lent offers Of high wages on the Alas
kA Central railway. Not half of them
he'd sufficient money to pay tneir fare
to Sattle '&nd the rest are stranded II
Vancouver. Reports from Seattle are
to Seattle and the rest are stranded In
aiao hove arrived there.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

Confess 70 WOr00ck 6000ery.
returned from Missouri Valley. Ia,
bringing with him two prisoners who
have confessed to rObbing the store
of A. J. Tool of Murd0ck. They gave
their names as Frank LabOri and
Frank Smith.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
sjx casee Of Yellow Fever.

MEXICO CITY. The superior
board Of health reported that up to
Friday evening there were In the re-
public, outside of Yucatan, six cases
Of yellow fever. two at Very Cruz
and four ON the isthmus Of Tehaunte-
Pee. Great efforts win be made to
stamp out the disease.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

NORTH PLATTE-Hugh Gaunt
and ]. A. Peters, two Union Pacific
fircmen, Just returned from a trip to
the metropolis looking as though they
had been run through q threshing ma
chine. While en- route to Omaha they
undertook to keep in subjugation .
gang of drunken rowdies who were
maltreating and assaulting the pas
sengers on the train. and. while they
succeeded in saving the passengers.
they received terrible punishment
The company gives them credit for
their manly conduct
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Youna,s Victim 10 Dead.

NEBRASKA CITY.-James Bolts.
the colOred man who was shot by
Jesse Young. another cOlOred man.
died from the effects of his wounds.
The assailant, is in jail.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

liReoIa Trying to Secure Convention.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.-The Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers contin-
ued in session. being still occupied
with matters Of comparatively minor
Importance. Only q brief session was
held. The delegates left late In the
day for IN excursion 10 Catalina -.
Lard. They VIM nat return until Sat
urday afternoon. Already activity =
being manifested by delegates from
several towns to secure the location
Of the next biennial Convention. Mem.
phis. Tenn. and LINCOLN. Neb.. are
making q systematie ea@paisn.
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Calls State Warrants.

State Treasurer MOrtessen has IS
sued q call for sta: variants to he
amount of $50 90 for May "a. This
will include warrant. up to No. 1Ol,
e.;
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keupp Works Busy.

krupp Works Busy.
BERIN.-A special dispatch from
Essen says the japanese Russian war
causes great activity in the Krupp
works In the construction of both
cannon and shipbuilding materials.
Large orders for field guns have been
received.
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wARsHlPs ARE LOST.
Two Of Tesos Fleet Are Destroyed

Two Of Teso's Fleet Are Destroyed
on Aaul<den.
TOKIO-Viee Admiral Togo has re-
ported - follows:
"A report from Rear Admiral Dewa
says that the cruisers Kasuga and 70
shino collided In . fog OF Port Arthur
on May Is.
"The Yoshino sank. only ninety Of
her crew being saved.
"On the same day the battleship
Hatsuse struck .: Russian mine and
sank" .
Giving the details Of the disaster,
Vice Admiral Togo says:
"The same morning the Hatsuse.
while cruising OF Port Arthur. COW
ering the landing Of the soldiers.
struck . mine ten knots southeast Of
the harbor entrance. She signaled'
for help and instantly struck another
mine. She sank in half an hour.
Three hundred Of her crew we're saved
by torpedo boats"
People just arrived. ut Che Foo from
Dalny have reported to the Russi:n
consul that the japanese arst-class
battleship Shikishima sank in two
minutes after contact with the sub:
marine mine. and that there was no
time to save the crew.
The accident happened. IT Is said.
within sight Of Port Arthur.
The hrstclass battleship Full, not
the cruiser Asama,- which struck the
mine on the port bow, had . heavy
list and was also down by the bow.
but was righted and went Of In tow
Of the other cruisers. It is thought
impossible, however. that she could
reach port. ..1...
ST. PETERSBURG loss Of at
least two japanese warships Is on.
cially confirmed. A message dated
Port Arthur, received by carrier Fig
con at Mukden, WAS Transmitted to the
emperor early Thursday morning, nay
ing that the japanese -Warships had
been lost OF that port. The message
followed the emperor to Koursk and
no one here knew OF its contents up-
til late Thursday night. when foreign
telegfams brought full details Of the
japanese loss.
German Royalty at Denver.
DENVER, C0lo.-A German royal
party, headed BY Prince Hohen1ohe
Schillingsfurst, arrived In Denver
Sunday and Win remain in Colorado
several days. In the party, besides
Prince Hohealohe. are his sister, the
Princess Elizabeth Pass Hohepl0he.
Mrs. Borgins and her daughter, and
Count Graft Rumerskirch Of Vienna.
Prince and Princess Ratibors are ex-
pected to arriver here Monday. They
have been with the party during its
tour of this country until leaving for
San Ffa1cl1co. !:
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Bull Eiahfefo Tor The Fair

MEXICO CITY.-The bull fighters
Who were engaged to give fights at
the St Louis exposition have leff
for their destination.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

ses6f Pstssss ssavs Thlaes ceso
Theis Way. k
d. NOM nlpWas - Aeht -
twe0 staa1 ~ reUnblic6s "a lfbeF
als . tAes slssuo q tariff 1sviq1oa anl
teciDsocity eaoed = eoauDetp victory
1oe 10 1nGDee = the staAe convention
Tor selecting delegates t6 the national
cooveof3oa. OF tWenty-slx delegates
chosen. twenN are stand patters and
six are tberals. me resolutions
ADOPTED declare ,that the protective
peinciplo '.1oan1 ~ -AigA .ful1llmeov
IN the 'Dinsiey law. A. to reciprocity
tho platform declares that "it 3 un-
wise to seek markets abroad hy sacri-
acing some parts of tie nafksls at
homc." sssf
In Tie choice for delegates there Was
10 oppesttioa 10 6eaaAnf W. b. Allison.
Senator J. p. Dollivef, ]. w. Blythe
and Governor A b. Cummins for dele
gatesaf-iarse. IA
Frank r. Croker: Charlton: Frank
Simmons. OttumWa: D. II. B0we. Wan
kon: q. w. Grimm Estherville, were
elected altefnatei.
The following district delegates to
the national conye0tion were chosen
In the caucuses at 70 o'clock:
First. Aarsh W. Bailey. Washing
ton: q. A. Carpenter, Louisa.
Second-G. w. French. Davenport:
0eorge W. Curtis. Clinton. -
Third-O. n. 0illett, Independence:
3. 9. Ellsworth Iowa Fails.
fourtA-As 81. Gale. Mason City:
Marry 0reen, Decorah.
Fifth. w. Doxsee. Jones; e. L.
Clarke. Linn. -- :.
Sixth-H. L. Watermon, Ottumwa;
John 4. Dc Auth. AybiA
ssvesth- -Juds, ]. II. Henderson,. In
dianola: Dr. J. J Hostetter; Colorado.
Eshth-w. p. Peatman. Appanooae;
b. r. Jaqua. Taylor.
Ninth George Wright. Pottawatta-
ME: W. 8. Ellis! Montgomery.
Tenth -Mahlon Head Green: T. K.
WHINE, Humboldt
Eleventh-R. L. Cleaves, Cherokee;
r r Wander -,aid Orange City.
Resolutions q presented and adopt
ed congratulate the country upon the
great prosperity In evidence; triumph
OF home and foreign policies of the
republican party: congratulate the
country On adjustment Of Alaskan
boundary dispute; pride IN able and
wide inAuence-ul JoWas delegation in
congress: commend the recogd Of Gov
eenof Cunmins: endorse administra:
ton Of President Roosevelt: express
uncAangeable belief In protective tar
~: favor reciprocity: opposition to
trusts and combines; favor pensions
to soldiers and sailors. and express fe-
gPeat On the death Of Senator Hanna.
The eighth resolution reads: I'VE are
opposed to trusts and combines, Of
whatever nature. organised to extort
undue and exorbitant PROFITS from the
people. We rejoice IN the. success .of
President Roosevelt in his efforts to
enforce in the courts the laws Of con-
gress made to curb the improper ex-
ercise Of power By these great organi-
xations."
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Case Of Alleged sIaehm.iI.

NEW YORK.-The preliminary ex
animation into the charges against
General Samuel Pearson Of Scranton,
Pa, and Cornelius W. Vanderhoodt Of
Baltimore and Warrington, who are
charged with having sent Anonymous
letters to Webster Davis. former aS
sistAnt secretary Of the department
Of the interior. on Friday was com.
menced by the Jefferson Market court
before Justice Magistrate Moss. and
after . short examination was I'd.
journed until next Tuesday.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
NO Great Armies 10 Meet.
Greatest War In the World.

CHICAGO-An the states of the
middle west, especially Indiana, Mis-
souri,. Texas. Illinois. Kentucky and
Tennessee. were represented 1T the
opening session of the twenty-flfth
annual convention Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Woman's Missinary soci-
eties, which began here Sunday. The
annual sermon was delivered by the
Rev. W. r. Dalby Of Kirlsville, Mo-.
Who spoke On the Greatest War In
the World" The speaker declared
that q victory for Japan would mean
nnch for Christianity.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
Stanley Laid 10 Red.

LONDON.-The remains Of Sir
Henry n. Stanley we're buried in the
churchyard Of the old Surrey village
Of Pirbright. Prior to the burial the
nation and the United States. in the
persons of Ambassador Choate and
Consul General Evans, paid honor to
the departed African explorer with
an impressive funeral service held in
Westminster abbey. The pail bear.
ers included q grandson Of Living.
stone, Arthur Mountenay Jepson.
Stanley's former lieutenant, and the
Duke of Acorn.
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25
buildings and whatever may be needed

buildings and whatever may be needed
to make the post habitable.
Omcials Of the general land ONCE
are now engaged in preparing details
to carry out the proclamation of the
president which opens to settlement
some 2 400 homesteais In Gregory
county, South Dakota. Commissioner
Richards Is not giving the least atten-
ton to the objections Of Chamberlain
against the proposed action Of the de-
partment in removing Temporarily the
land Office from Chamberlain to Bone.
steel. In reality, Commissioner Rich
ards said Tuesday that he had receiv-
ed no formal protest against his &C
tion, but lie has had called to his at
tention through marked copies of
newspapers published in the vicinity
of Chamberlain hints that the tempo
rary transfer of the land Office from
Chamberlain to Bonesteel would be ex-
tremely distasteful to residents of that
city.
However, said Commissioner Rich
ards. Il will proceed upon the lines
1 have mapped out rs to the opening
of the Rosebud country.
During the early rush the land Of
fees will be located at Bonesteel.
After the rush is over the land of.
hces will be returned to Chamberlain.
but 1t is my confident belief that the
best interests of all concerned viii be
best conserved by establishing a TEN.
porary land Office at Bonesteel, and I
shall adhere to this program"
The Columbus journal., 1904-05-25

NEW YORK-The steamer Phila-
delphia, from Southampton, arrived
Sunday. Among passengers was Dr..
D. Mayer, United States consul 1t
Buenos Ayres; william Davis. WI.
liam Hill. Aaron Watson. Herbert
Baker and Paul Ockef. British jour.
nalists, who are going to st. Louis to
attend the Journalist cooveation. and
Peter Augustus Jay, secretary oe the
United States legation at Constanti.
nople. Mrs. Mayer. wife a Consul
Mayer, died during voyage fto0 Bue.
nos Ayres 10 EhSlaAd.