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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
DEATH ENDS SLEEP,
Women Die After Being i'm a Trance
Fifteen DAVIS,

One Of the most remarkable cases in
the experience of the doctors at the Pres
byterian hospital in New York City end
ed Friday in the death of Miss Luella
Huestis, who, with her mother, Mrs
James Ii. Huestis, had been in trance
for fifteen days prior to her death.
More than two weeks ago the women
were found unconscious at the home Of
Henry w. Heller, a lawyer of New
York City, and were supposed to have
been asphyXiated by gas Neither has
since recovered consciousness.
Miss Huestis was an attractive young
woman aged % A lack of nourishment
was the principal cause Of her death,
as it had been impossible to give her
food except in liquid form and through
Il tube. Stimulants and oxygen were
administered without effect.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
MORE TALK OF PEACE
BELIEF IN WASHINGTON THAT
IT'S POSSIBLE.
Ii is Said Partisan Financiers Will
Furnish the Money Req uired on
Condition that the War Shall be
Brought to a Speedy END.

While keenly interested in the inter
probation placed by Paris on the signifi-
canoe of the resumption of the negotia-
tons Of the Russian loan, European dip
lomats at Washington, ID. c., Friday
night confessed that they were inclined
to regard this step as further contirma-
ton of official news which has reached
the United States within the last TWEEN
ty-four hours that the emperor Is abso-
lutely determined to continue the war for
the present.
If Paris financiers, as reported, have
declined to take up the loans save on
condition that the proceeds Shall not go
toward the war fund, officials in Wash
ington with the exception of the Russian
embassy, believe that this important fact
marks the beginning Of peace negotia-
tons The several European ambassa-
doris directly interested are anXiously
awaiting news from their foreign offices
on this point.
Count Cassini, Russian ambassador,
expressed the belief Friday night that
10 inference that peace was in sight
could be drawn from the reopening of
the negotiations. He learned several
days since that the loan would be sue
cessfully foated, and while he is aware
of the desire among some French finan-
ciers that the war come to an early end
ing, he scouts the idea that such Il con-
dition has been attached to the loan.
Most Washington diplomats, who are
in position to follow the inside work
ings of the European chancellories, be
Iieve that peace is now possible.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Frozen to Death.

According to a special from West Cliff.
Colo, the body of Mrs. Henry Fall was
found Thursday twenty miles from Jun
kin Park. She had been frozen to death.
A 13-year-old son was lying beside her,
frozen stiff, but still alive. 1t is be-
lieved that he, too, will die. Mother and
son left Junkin Park to walk to West
Cliff, and were overtaken by blizzard
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
MOTHER SLAIN EY HER SON.
Gun Accidentally Discharged While
Lad is Handling Weapon.

Information reached Sioux Falls, S.
D., Wednesday noon of a deplorable ac-
cident on the farm of b. +. Billings, liv-
ing two miles south of the village of
ROwena.
While an 1S-year-old son of Mr.. and
was accidentally discharged. The full
charge struck Mrs. Billings, killing her
instantly. The lad is well nigh frenzied
with grief.
Mr.. Billings was not at home. being
an inmate Of a Sioux City hospital.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
A Peculiar Accident.

a peculiar accident was the explosion
Saturday of Il gun carried by David
Hurt, who was hunting in company with
Howard Linsacum along the Nemaha
bottoms, near Humboldt. Both took a
shot at 4 flock of ducks and their posi-
tons caused the guns to cross, the charge
from linsacum's striking the barrel of
Hurts gun about midway just as the
latter pulled the trigger. The damaged
weapon exploded. scattering steel in all
directions, but fortunately neither of the
boys was hurt
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
BOY AND YOUNG GIRL ELOPE
Hired Man E!Opes with His Employ
er's Daughter.

Milanda, the 14-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Smith. residing two
miles east of Grand Island. left the city
Tuesday and Thomas Green, Il young
man who has made his home with the
Smiths for three years. Il runaway at
that time from the industrial school at
Kearney. is also missing. 1t is presumed
the young people have eloped. The girl
was seen to board Il train Tuesday morn
ing for the east. Ten minutes later word
was received from the girls parents. Tel
egraphic instructions were sent to the
police at Fremont and Columbus. Green
was but 10 years of age.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Bomb Thrown in Warsaw.

A bomb thrown from the window of
house in Volsk Street, Warsaw, Po-
land, exploded in the midst Of pass
ing patrol composed Of police and in
fantry. Six soldiers and two policemen
were dangerously wounded. They were
assassin escaped.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
a SUCCESSFUL CRATER.
Poses as a Land Buyer and Gains
Confidence of Bank Cashier.

y fellow representing himself as 4
land buyer dropped into the Bank Of
bridgeport the other day and presented
Il letter purporting To Show negotiations
in which he was interested. He pro-
duced draft for 81 100 To Mark Spano-
gle. eX-comty attorney and cashier Of
the bank. and had it cashed He got
$500 in cash and bank draft for the
balance.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Spanogle
found ont the draft was not good, but
the man had flown leaving no trace Of
his whereabouts. Every effort is being
made by the officers to apprehend him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
RUSH TO AMERICA.
Thousands of Foreigners Pour Into
Port Of New York.

The spring rush of immigration has al
most swamped government officials at
Ellis island. New York. In the last
three days 10000 immigrants have
reached port. Reports received from
abroad indicate the rush Will continue to
increase in April and May. Since March
l $4,000 Italians and 1000 Russian He
brews have arrived at Ellis island. The
percentage of Hungarian immigration
shows q remarkable Increase.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Train RObber West PardOned.

Gov. Folk, of Missouri, has pardoned
James l.. West, convicted of holding up
a train on the Missouri Pacific Railway
near Sedalia and sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary beginning June %,
1899 The pardon was issued on Il re-
the trial and others.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Woman is a Deputy Sheriff.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cass Goddard, one of
the most prominent women of Colorado
Springs, Colo, has been appointed a
deputy sheriff of Ell Paso County. She
is the only woman occupying this office
in the state. While the appointment
was made in order to affiliate her work
in the protection of mistreated animals,
she has the full powers of the office of
deputy sheriff.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Gift to Northwestern.

1t was announced Thursday that a gift
Of $25O,000 has been made the North
western university at Chicago by Milton
H. Wilson, a resident of Evanston and
one of the trustees of that institution. 1t
is said this is the first Of a series of gifts
which will aggregate $1,000,0O0.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Held for EmbeZzIemen

B. III. McDuffy, a supposed broker of
New York, who is vice president of the
defunct Bank of Lawton, Okla, was
arrested at Lawton on the charge of
having embezzled $4,000 of the funds
of that institution, and was held on
s., 500 bond
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Man with a Bomb Arrested.

A st. Petersburg dispatch says
the police guarding the palace Of Grand
Duke Alexis have arrested suspicious
looking loiterer who was found to be
carrying bomb. The grand duke is
stated to have gone abroad incOgnito g
fortnight ago.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS MEET.
State Democratic Editorial Associa-
ton Meets in Lincoln.

The Nebraska Democratic Editorial
Association began its fourth annual
meeting at the Lindell Hotel at Lincoln
Wednesday evening with about thirty
members III attendance
The officers elected were: W. J. Rry-
an, president: III. W. Risley. of Ere
mont, vice president: j. NJ. Barnhart. of
Auburn. secretary-treasurer: X. o. Adj
ans and c. ID. Casper. members of the
executive committee; Will Maupin, chair.
man of the excursion committee.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Two Children Perish.

Two children Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hysell have been burned to death in
their home at Alanson, Mich, where the
father is a mill employe. The mother,
when she discovered the flames, rushed
out for help. The roof fell in just as she
returned, and the children persisted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Colored Man Loses His Foot.

ednesday morning about 30
o'clock Robert Moore, Il colored man
from Humboldt. was at the Missouri Pa
citic depot i'll Falls City on his way to
Hiawatha. and as the freight started
south he tried to jump onto the rear end
of the cabOoSe. iii some manner his foot
slipped and he was thrown under the
wheels of the car and his right foot
was cut off about half way between the
toe and heel
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Shot by Duck Hunters.

Two duck hunters, Isaac Powers and
John Marel, Of Kansas City, Mo-, fired
shotguns into an electric car on the
wounding John Ulman, Sixteenth bat
terry, Fort Leavenworth, and H. p.
Raycroft, of Kansas City, Kan. The
hunters were arrested and are in Jail at
Leavenworth.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Two Go to the Pen.

Sheriff Lee and Deputy Washburn left
Sidney Thursday evening with Kirk Dun
can and Herbert Anderson, who will
serve a three-year term in the peniten-
tiary for cattle stealing, they having
been convicted at the last term of the
district cOurt
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Forty Funerals in Brockton.

Public funeral services were held at
Brockton, Mass, Thursday for more
than forty persons who lost their lives
last Monday in the explosion and fire.
Business, as far as possible, was sus-
pended
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
TRAIN WRECK.
Cars Leave Track and Mail Clerk
is Injured.

The evening train was partly wrecked
two and one-half miles northwest OF
Coleridge about 8 o'clock Friday night.
The passenger coaches and two freight
cars left the track, one car of coal roll
ing down Il high embankment.
George Kinks. mail clerk, was hurt
in the back by the front trucks of the
combination car breaking through the
floor. The passengers and Mail Clerk
Kinks We're placed in n box car which
stayed on the track and taken to Hart
ington and later in the evening the bag
gage, mail and express cars were taken
to Harrington. The wrecking train was
Immediately dispatched to the scene Of
the accident.
The wreck is supposed to have been
caused by broken truck
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Charity is Cut Ont.

The state senate, in it's desire to make
a record for economy in the closing days
of the session, has pared expenses until
even charity work in the state is to be
dispensed with for two years. The state
board of charities was cut off without
an appropriation and the board of pris-
on visitors has no funds.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Found Wounded i'm His Room.

Charles Erd, a prominent st. Louis
lawyer, was found in his apartments at
the Hotel Imperial, at New York, We'd
nesday, suffering from Il sclf-inflicted
bullet wound in the left temple. He
probably will recover. To the police
Erd declared the shooting was acct
dental
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Bonded Indebtedness Reduced.

The West Point precinct bonded in
debtedness of $4,000, which has been
bugbear and burden to the taxpayers
for nearly thirty years, will now be re-
duced in amount, the county board hay-
ing voted $4,000 to be paid toward
Winning out the debt
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Reduces Saloon Tax.

At the last meeting of the village
board Of Gretna an ordinance was pass
ed which reduces the occupation tax OH
saloons from 500 to $50. Gretna sa-
loonkeepers will hereafter have to pay
but $3.50 per year.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Boy Burglars Released.

The three boys who confessed to bur-
glariZing three stores in Beatrice the
past week will not be prosecuted, as their
parents settled for the goods not returned
and adjusted matters satisfactorily with
the merchants whose stores were robbed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Brockton Fire Victims.

City Marshal Boyden, of Brockton,
Mass, after examining the pay roll of
the Grover shoe factory, Wednesday es-
timated the number of killed by Mon
days explosion between sixty and sew
enty-fiye
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Six Men Are Drowned.

At Charleroi, Pa, six men were
drowned Thursday while attempting to
cross the Monongahela River. The fer
ryman lost control of his skiff in mid
stream and the boat was carried over a
dam and capsized
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Prize Fighter Fatally Hurt

John Hill, negro, is in dying con.
dition as the result of a six-round bout
at Philadelphia, Pa, Thursday night
with 'Kid" Dorsey, also colored. In
the sixth round Hill was knocked uncon-
scious.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
NORFOLK GIRLS JOIN SHOW,
Five Members Of the Ladies' Band
Go on the Road.

y Quartette Of Norfolk girls left home
Saturday night with the Chase Lister
Repertoire Company. 10 be featured as 4
ladies band at 81 per week each. They
are Misses Nora Dixon. Gertrude Austin.
TesSie Dixon, Daisy Mayhem and Lydia
Wheeler.
Other girls We're prevented from going
by their mothers. The Norfolk ladies'
band. to which they belonged, is disor.
ganized
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Wounded by Assassin,

At Dvinsky, Russia, an attempt was
made to assassinate Assistant Commits
sioner of Police Degereff. His assail-
ant, who escaped, fired several shots at
Degereff and wounded him in the head.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Machinists Want a Raise.

A Toronto, Ont, dispatch says that
the machinists on the entire system Of
the Grand Trunk Railroad have asked
for an increase of % per cent in wages.
The men are well organized
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Eats Poisonous Pills.

The 3-year-old daughter of J. ". FL
lott. of Plattsmouth secured Il box Of
sugar-coated pills containing strychnina
and took about u dozen. and after in
tense suffering for three hours, she pass
ed away
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
kIRKMAN HEARING SECRET.
Public Not Allowed to Hear ANY Oh
the Testimony.

The trial of Capt. Geo. w. kirknlah
at Fort Niobrara will probably last lor
several days longer. The courtmar'iai
sits for from three to four hours each
afternoon. and absolute secrecy IS Delns
maintained as to the character or the
evidence that is being submitted. About
a dozen wt,sS;.I:eS have been examiner
so far.
Kirkman is accused of conduct uncS
coming an officer in taking a woman TO
his quarters at the post and also with
breach of arrest Kirkman has pleaded
not guilty to both charges and Will at
tempt to >!s9w III answer to the first al
legation that the woman was sick and he
took her to his quarters for medical
treatment
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Nine-Story Office Structure Burned
No Loss of Life Reported.

The Empire State building, nine sto-
ries, at the corner of Broadway and
Blocker Street. New York, burned
Wednesday. The three upper floors,
where the fire started, were soon in
flames.
A large number of girls were en-
ployed in the building, but all escaped
The flames spread with startling IA.
pidity.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Tn the Truapts

The West Point school board has de-
cided to enforce the provisions of thu
compulsory attendance law in West
Point City Marshal Drahos has been
appointed truant officer and is now an.
gagged in rounding up the absentees
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Noted Frenchman Suicides.

Antonin Proust, minister Of fine arts
in the Gambetta cabinet, died Wednes-
two shots in the head, self-inficted. He
had long been victim of melancholia.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Weather Station for Reatric.

z. Conner, of Kansas City, arrived i,
Beatrice recently for the purpose of 90.
tablishing Il meteorological station thor
He also intends to establish q govern.
ment rain gauge in connection with N.
station
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Presents Presidents Photograph

Wednesday former Senator Dietrich
presented to the Hastings Carnegie Ii
brary a handsome photograph of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, which had been present.
ed to the senator by the president to
commemorate the dedication of the libra
~. The photograph is 80 by so inches
and bears the significance of the gift in
the presidents handwriting.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Game Warden Found the Ducks.

At Grand Island fifty-four ducks were
found by deputy game warden on the
place of J. c. Gerspacher Mrs. Gers
pacher was fined $50 and COSTS
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
BAD WRECK AT LINCOLN.

Over Thirty People Hurt in Smash
up on the Burlington.
a Lincoln, Neb, special says: \ Bur
lington train from Grand Island was
wrecked in West Lincoln Thursday.
ly. The smoking car and the rear
coach turned completely over.
c. e. Sterburg, of Washington. ID. c..
and Charles S. Gaskill, of Alma, Neb..
were perhaps fatally injured
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Deadlock Left Unbroken.

The Delaware legislature adjourned
sine die at Dover Thursday without
Addicks, Is; III. A. Dupont, ID; Sauls-
bury, IL, Hughes, 8; Pennewell 2
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Sioux Citv Stock Market

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City stock market follow: Butcher
steers, $3.75d4.S5. Top hogs, $5.15.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-30
Man Killed at Dakda1o

The accidental discharge of a gun kill
ed Frank Overshaw, aged %, at Oak.
dale
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-04

vincent's Hospital, which is on SUIT
ter street, near Larkin. Up to that
time Second Lieutenant Victor c.
Lewis was one of the gallant officers
Of the artillery corps of Uncle Sans
army. He was stationed at the Pre-
sido and among his other duties pre-
slider over the canteen.
He was a married man, his wife be-
ing the daughter of Colonel Hamburg,
of the Engineer Corps. Mrs. Lewis
was so shocked by his desertion and
the mystery attendant on his disap-
pearance that she had to go to hos
pital, where she was i'll for long
time. In due course Lewis was drop
ped from the army list as a deserter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-04
BosToN's TRANSIT
TUBE is OPENED.
The First Tunnel of the Kind to
Cross an Open Harbor-
its Importance.

q BOSTON, Jan. 3.-Boston has just
opened to travel the first tunnel con-
structed by an American city to take
the lines of its street car system I'M
der the water of an open harbor. 1t
connects the mainland of the old
Shawmut Peninsula, on which the
business part of the Hub is built. with
East Boston, still known Familiarity
BY IT'S Colonial name, Noodle Island.
and is a mile and four-tenths long.
The tube contains two tracks equip
ped for the overhead trolley service
employed on the surface lines of the
Boston Elevated Railway. for at its
suburban end the tunnel cars run on
the regular street tracks. 1t is -
feet in width and 90 feet from floor
10 roof, and its walls and arch are
constructed entirely of concrete 1t
is the first tunnel in which that ma
terial alone is thus used.
The cost has been about $4,000, 900.
and it has taken about four and a half
years to complete the work
In Boston the opening of the tunnel
to travel is regarded as important
mainly because it is step in the
progress of the New England metrop,
oIis toward the most comprehensive
system of rapid transit that any
American city has. 1t marks the
cumpletion of another of the great ar
teries of traffic which have been
planned to take care of the expected
growth Of population and is part of
the great general scheme of the Bos-
ION Elevated Railway Company, which
Operases all the local street car lines
except suburban line or two from
1he north
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-04
CHANCE FOR CALEB POWERS.
New Trial For Man Charged Witt
Completely In GoebeI Murder.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 4.-Attor-
ney General Hays as filed a petition
for rehearing the case of Caleb Pow
ers, charged with completely in the
murder of William Goebel. The Pow
ers' case now stands with the last
verdict of guilty reversed and new
trial ordered. Attorney General
Hays appeals for bearing on the de-
cision by the Court of Appeals. In
other words, the court is asked to re-
verse itself and let the death sentence
stand. The court up to to-day was
composed of three Democrats and
three Republicans. To-day, however,
Judge James Cantrill, a Democrat,
was sworn in to succeed retiring
Republican. 1t is a question wneth-
er Judge Cantrill will sit in the case
He presided in three Powers trials in
the lower courts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-04
/ TEH0OD US.
PURE FOOD BILL
The Weeks Programme In the Senate
and House Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. Sit
il expected that not more than three
days of the present week will be de-
Roted to legislation by the Senate.
Congress reassembles after holiday
recess on Wednesday, January 4. and
the present intention is that the Sen
ate adjourn on Friday until Monday.
The 6rst day there will be contest
Tor place between the bill creating
two States out of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory and Arizona and New
Mexico and the Pure Food Bill. The
steering committee of the Senate de-
cided to give preference to the State
hood bill, and the Pure Food bill has
been accorded time when nothing else
Was under consideration. Chairman
Reyeridge, Of the Committee on Ter
of the Statehood bill, and Chairman
Hepburn, of the Committee on Manu-
factures, will antagonize 1t with the
Pure Food measure 1t is generally
understood that the Statehood bill,
having the sanction OF the steering
committee, viii be made the unfinish-
ed business.
here are no appropriation bills
ready for consideration in the Sen
ate, although the Legislative. Execu.
tive and judicial bill has been before
the committee during the recess and
VIII be completed during the week
Before adiourning for the holidays
tho a lJoi,ce2 re Observation-Disclosures. wal,
the Hill currency bill the continuing
order until disposed OF by vote or
displaced by a privileged matter. The
bill will come up Wednesday soon af-
ter the House meets, according to
the present programme, and possibly
vote may be reached upon it Thurs
day. Friday, under the rules, will be
devoted to war claims, and there is
enough business on the calendar to
take up whole day. The Aprpopria-
tons Committee have the Fortifica-
tons Appropriation bill about ready
To report, and 1t may be considered
In the House on Saturday Another
short may be made to secure consid-
GRAFTON of the resolution allowing the
use of the Pension Office for the in
augural ball, but objections are like
", and the resolution, in all probable
ity. will go over until the following
Monday, which is set apart for Dis
trict of Columbia business.
The committees having in charge
the different appropriation bills
have been pushing them with consid-
erable vigor, and this week will see
them well advanced. Especial effort
Is being made to get these supply
bills over to the Senate at an early
date.