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Dropped Dead as His Home Burned.

Lancaster, Pa. Dec. A defective
fiue caused a fire which destroyed the
home of Samuel Burns, in Drumore
township, this county Burns, who
was 70 years of age, dropped dead
from excitement when he saw the de-
struction of his home was complete.
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az cAILDRgN RURNED ID DEATH
Little Ones Were Left Alone in Their
Homes and Fires Resulted.

IIVTTTNh aTIU 7 " . T'N'IIFtNN'
Westfeld, N. J.. Dec. 5.-Four chill
dren. two boys and two girls, rang
ing in age from months to years,
were burned to death at their home
near here Mrs. W. F. Wezel and Mrs.
Oscar Felter. who lived together with
their two children each. Went out to
work leaving their little ones az home
alone. During their absence the house
caught fire. Firemen extinguished
the flames and found the bodies Of the
children burned beyond recognition.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-12-07
Canal EnuIneer Reslnne.

Panama, Dec. At is reported here
that John G. Sullivan. assistant chief
\ engineer, of the Isthmian canal com
mission has resigned. He was ap-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-12-07

Patrick, lately over, was working in
the yards of a railroad. One day he
happened TO be in the yard Office when
the force was out. The telephone bell
rang vigorously several times, and he
at last decided it ought to be answer.
ed He walked over to the instrument.
took down the receiver and put his
mouth to the transmltter, just as he
had seen others do
"HillO" he called.
"HellO,' answered the voice at the
other end of the line rs this S6159g"
Jaw. g'wan! Phwat dye think OF
ana box car?'-Harper's Magazine.
The scOttIsh Language.
Till the middle OF the nineteenth cen
fury the form Of speech used by Burns
and familiar 10 Sir Walter Scott might
have been occasionally heard In its
purity and significant strength even
within the parliament house at Edin-
burgh This in these days is complete
ly changed The educated classes in
Scotland. and even many who have
little education. no longer speak the
language of their forefathers, and such
of them as try to write it not infre-
quently show that they would have
been wiser il they had let well enough
alone. 1t is not long since one had to
attempt In these columns an explana-
ton of the monstrOsity "magerfu." to
which modern fabulist had given cur
rency. and it would have been easy to
convict the same writer and others of
solecisms even more fragrant and Of
fensive
Meanwhile the practice thus illus
trated and exposed seems to be steadi- |
ly prevalent. A delusion appears to |
be widely current TO the effect that |
anything will pass muster as Scotch. |
provided it is sufficiently strange and |
uncouth. Airy practitioners on an in
strument with which they have but
slender familiarity forget that they are
trihins with one of the forms of Eng
lish and Il medium with great tradi-
Notes and Queries.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1906-12-07
Fire. INSURANCE. Fire.

"rotect your property against Loss or Damage by
Fire or Lightning, nv insurinR in the verv Rest
Companies oni'
lore placing vour insurance or renewing
~ I'D poiic'es CAN or Write for rates to
p 7. Carlisle, Jr., Milford. Del
life, Accident and Fire Policies. Ono Of n e
? GO sfahlis NJ dinsurance Offices in the State
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
BID is MADE FOR FUSION
PennsyIvnnia PrOhibitiOnists Would
Unite with Democrats in FOrm-
ing a state Ticket.

HARRISBURG. Pa, May 24-The pro-
hibition convention today nominated a
mixed ticket for the state offices to be
voted for at the next general election.
William H. Berry, democrat. who was
elected state treasurer as a fusionlst last
November was named for governor;
Homer l. Castle. prohibitionist Of Pitts
burg, was nominated for lieutenant gov
ernor; Representative william L. Creary,
democrat of Catawassia, for auditor gen
eral, and Representative f. A. Coray.
jr., republican of winkesbarre for sec
retary of internal affairs.
The prohibitionists hope that this ticket
will be endorsed by the democratic state
convention which ASSEMBLIES here on
June q.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
PRIVATE COMPANY WINS
Tn Delivery OF Bathcsldp Louisiana
Ahead of Connecticut Rid
ders Score Point.

WASHINGTON, May 24-The delivery
Tuesday at Norfolk to the government of
the completed battleship Louisiana OF
5000 tons built by the Newport News Ship
building company ended for a private cor
poration, the great struggle that has been
going on fof nearly three and a half years
to determine whether the government could
build at a navy yard a warship as quickly
as It could be constructed in a private
yard The keel of the Louisiana was laid
down February 7. 1903, at Newport News
and the keel OF the Connecticut which
was to be built in competition was laid
down at the Brooklyn navy yard March
Z of the same year. The Louisiana was
launched August q. 1904, and the Con-
necticut followed it into the water a
month later. September %. 30 far the race
had been close, but soon the private work.
men forged ahead and the result was that
the Louisiana was declared ready for
service some months in advance of the
Connecticut.
Another point against the government
was the fact that the Louisiana cost the
Navy department $39s2OOO while the Con-
necticut has already consumed all Of the
total appropriation of $,212OOO and its
builders have asked congress for $3SO,O0O
more.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
Rain Friday and saturday, Cooler
Friday In North Portion.
ILLINOIS STRIKE TO END
Indications that Coal Operators and
Miners VIII Reach an
Agreement.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May 24-The
Illinois Coal Operators association In se-
cret session today appointed a committee
of nine to take up questions presented by
its members OF the subcommittee OF the
joint scale committee. This committee was
in session al! afternoon and adjourned to
meet at O'Clock tomorrow morning.
1t was learned tonight that the commit
tee will recommend that thes operator
stand firm in their demand for arbitra
ton of the main dinerential scale, COM
pensation for extra expense incurred by
the employment of shot flrers and rem-
bursement for the shutdown caused by the
violation of the joint contract. After these
question have been disposed OF there will
still come the scale.
A prominent official of the operators said
tonight that neither side has reached the
limit of advances which II will make. This
Is construed to mean that rather than
see the joint conference adjourned with
out result concessions will be made tc
such an extent that 1t will not be profit
able for either side to prolong the present
situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
WOMAN HARANeUES A CROWD
Mrs. MOntefOre Advises Hearers to
Assault House of Chancellor
of the Exchequer.

LONDON. May 2A-Mrs. Mary Monte
fore, one OF the leading woman suffragists,
under whose lead many women have
pledged themselves not TO pay their taxes
on the ground that taxation without rep
resentation is tyranny. harrangued a great
crowd of women suffragists from the Sec
ond story of her house near London to-
day. She roundly denounced Chancellor Of
the Exchequer Asquith as an assassin, be-
cause he stod In the way of the advance
OF the women's movement and Chief Sec
retary for Ireland Bryce and Captain John
Sinclair. secretary for Scotland, were also
bitterly assailed. Mrs. Montefiore informed
her hearers that those who were refusing
to pay taxes were taking this course in
order TO advance the education of the min
listers. and warned the latter of the de-
termination OF those who were conducting
the campaign to obtain their indisputable
rights.
She asserted that the cabinet ministers
who opposed the movement were marked
men and suggested that her hearers break
the windows of Mr.. Asquith's house. She
would do so herself, she declared, were 1t
not for the fact that she was engaged in
defending her residence against tax col
lectors and others.
The house of Mrs. Montefiore, which Is
situated near the Thomas nit far from
Hammersmith, is barrio.ded and sur
rounded by tax collectors and bailiffs, who
hope TO starve her out. Friends Of Mrs.
Montefore are supplying her with food.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
COLLECTING THE INSURANCE
San Francisco Committee Says some
Companies Are FoIIOwinE Policy
of Evasion and Deception.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 4.-The sub
committee on insurance, appointed by the
committee of forty on the construction
of San Francisco, today adopted report,
saying among other things:
We are advised that some of the insur-
ance companies are doing what Is fair and
intend to adjust losses speedily and Justly.
Others have not yet been able TO surmount
the conditions existing so that we can
with any degree of certainty report as 10
what they will or will not do. Still others.
either through choice or because of the
exigencies Of the situation. are following
a policy Of deception and evasion that Is
both annoying and suspicious. We are OF
the opinion that the defenses based on
the earthquake clause and dynamite use
will. in general be OF no avail TO the in
surance companies. and advise against any
deduction being made by the insured based
upon an argument of that kind alone.
The employment of force Of clerks
superinteDded by a skilled insurance man
to inspect and supervise proofs of losses
for the insured who have losses and do
not know what to do, and to assist in en-
forcing the collection Of the demands, and
the organization OF corporation which
will charge policy holders a fixed per cent
for taking charge and attempting TO collect
the face OF the policies. was recommended
the proht, II any, to be paid into the relief
fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
PoSToFFICE ROBBED AT NIGHT
Strangers visit south Dakota Town
and Get Away with Cash
and stamps.

ABERDEEN. s. D.. May A-(Special
Telegram.)- .)-The postoffice at ReviIo a
smaH town on the Minneapolis & St Louis
road, in Grant county. was robbed last
night by burglars who blew the safe open
with dynamite and secured 500 in cash and
500 in stamps. There is no clue to the
burglars
The postofice is situated in the drug
store of John e. Rouk, in which the CEN
tral office of the Dakota Central Tele-
phone company is located. There is no
night operator in the telephone oflce, The
switchboard near the safe was demolished
by the explosion. The robbers gained en-
trance to the store through the back
door. 1t is believed they arrived and de-
parted from Revillo on a hand car.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
PRINCESS STARTS FOR SPAIN
Future Queen Leaves London and Will
BE Met at Frontier by
King.

LONDON. May 2s.-Princess Ena and
her mother, Princess Henry of Batten-
berg, left London today for Spain at the
frontier of which King Alfonso will await
his future bride.
The departure Of the princess from
Victoria station was the occasion Tor an
enthusiastic demonstration on the part OF
the Spanish colony here. While the plat
form was crowded with English friends
who gave the future queen Of Spain a
hearty send on The king, Queen Alex
andra. the prince and princess of Wales,
the duke and duchess OF Connaught and
other members of the royal family and the
staff Of the Spanish embassy were among
those present. The king conducted Prin-
cess Ena to the royal salon car which
was filled with flowers.
Loud cries OF Tong live the queen of
Spain" were raised as the train left the
station.
MADRID May 24.-King Alfonso accom-
panied by Premier Moret. the minister OF
war; Lieutenant General de Ludue and
a brilliant suite of officials and court dig
nataries, left Madrid this afternoon for
the frontier, where he will meet the flu
ture queen of Spain. Vast crowds wit
messed the kings departure, which inaug-
the royal mar y. !. The king will arrive
at Irun at dayh T.. fmorrow morning and
the bride will r, T. Zhere an hour later
The station at 4 y elaborately fes-
tooned and decora 18th Spanish and
British flags. Spa1 feasants playing
flutes and tamborines Z dressed in theiI
quaint, local costumes wilcome tbs
bride, the municipality ~ offer her
homage and a regiment = ne Catilian
guard will act as her milb acort. The
royal train will return to Adrid at
o'clock Friday morning, arriving at thc
Pardo palace at $3.50 Friday night. A spe-
cial railroad station hung with tapestries
and displaying the royal arms has beer
erected near the palace. Thence the royd
halberdiers will conduct the princess to tbs
Pardo palace. where she will await tho
marriage ceremony.
CLAAIS, France, May H.-Princess Ens
and Princess Henry of Battenberg arrived
here this afternoon from Dover on thei
way to Spain, They were met by th'
| Spanish ambassador to France and th'
British consul here. The railroad station
and it's vicinity was brilliantly decorated
and the crowds greeted Princess Ena will
| shouts of long live the queen"
The princess entered a special train
! proceeded on their journey to Irun ant
passed Amiens without any noteworthy in
cIdent.
| PARIS, May A.--Princess Ena and he
mother, Princess Henry of Battenberg, oi
their way to the Spanish frontier, reache'
Juvisy, twelve miles from Paris, at
o'clock this evening. There they were me
by Prince Alexander, brother of the fu
ture queen of Spain. and the stsffs of tn
Spanish embassy and consulate and mem
bers OF the Spanish colony. Sir F. L
BERTHE. the British ambassador to France
and his staff were waiting on the railwa
platform to welcome the royal party Tn
Marquis Del NUM- presented the member
of the Spanish colony, with each OF whom
Princess Ena shook hands.
Crowds on the bridge cheered the de
parture of the royal party.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
COAL LAWS FOR ALASKA
Regulations of United States Are 10
Apply to Entry of
Land.

WASHINGTON, May A.-The coal land
laws of the United States are made ap-
plicable to Alaska in every particular
under a bill which has been ordered re-
ported favorably by the senate committee
on public lands. The provisions for the
entry of coal lands by associations have
been changed so often that they are not
clear.
The bill now reported authorizes four
or more assignees Of coal land locations
to make entry and develop tracts of $40
acres. but still prohibits one person from
locating more than 100 acres. The purpose
is to aid in the development Of these lands
AS passed by the house, associations were
authorized to develop 1,2SO acres.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
MAN STARVES TO DEATH
Arkansas JeweIFy PeddIeF Attempts
70 Live on Ten Cents worth Of
Ice Cream q Day,

ST. LOUIS Mo, May PA special from
Little Rock. Ark. says: An investigation
by Dr. w. II. Abingdon OF the Argenta
board OF health. into the death OF A. 8.
Roberts. a jewelry peddler. reported today
that Roberts had tried TO live on 10 cents
worth Of ice cream day and had starved
10 death.
Roberts believed that there was a great
deal of nourishment In Ice aream Recently
he had run short OF funds and his income
permitted him to spend only a dime a day.
This he invested In Ice cream. Starvation
resulted
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
TEADEMAKERS COMING EAST
Club Excursion Leaves
Colorado Line on IT'S TRIP
Through Kansas.


COLBY. Kan. May A.-(special Tele-
gram.)-The Commercial club train was de-
layed from various causes during last
nights run, leaving Phillipsburg, Kan.
four hours late. From Phillipsburg west
to Burlington. Colo, on a smooth, level
and open track. speed was increased to
seventy miles an hour, reaching Burlington
fifty minutes late. Here the Methodist
Episcopal ladies' society had prepared a
veritable feast, which was thoroughly ap-
preciated after the all-nlght ride through
the invigorating air OF western Kansas.
Tho journey back through Kansas is
very interesting and the towns are showing
marked increase in population and the
farms are exhibiting the old-tlme bounte-
Gus harvests. At Goodland Kan, a town
OF 1000 stop Of thirty minutes was made
The merchants are trying to outdo each
other in extending to the jobbers kindly
greeting here. The Rock Island shops have
monthly payroll OF about 10000 Al
every town the excursionists are enthu-
siastically received and the trip so far has
been decided success
NORTON, Kan. May 24-(Special Tele-
gram.)-At Colby. Kan. and each succeed
ing town visited today the excursionlsts
were enthusiastically received. At Dres.
den, Kan. the entire population was at the
station. Every store and business house
was closed. They also had their local bant
with them and school children with bou
quets of flowers and copies of the loca
newspaper TO distribute to each Of tho
party At Clayton the usual reception was
accorded. There the party also was moi
by committee from the Norton CONNER
cial club. consisting Of r. F. Scott ant
G. L. Miller, secretary OF the club. NJ
stop being made at Norton but for 3
minute to take on board a few more mem
bers of the local Commercial club. wht
made the trip to Phillipsburg and return
preparing the way for the reception a
Norton in the evening. At Almena and Phil
lipsburg. as we'll as at all other towns
the glad hand was extended to the johber
of Omaha, the market city.
Leaving Phillipsburg. the return trip wa
made to Norton without any stop. Their
the Norton Commercial club certainly out
did anything yet accorded the excursionists
A grand supper was served at the simmon
cafe, where the entire party was seatet
at once. After supper the arrangement
had been made for drive about the beau
tiful city, but as usual the rainmakers ha,
gotten In their work, which barred thi
pleasure But they were douby repaid 70
the disappointment as every store an,
business place remained open during tn
| entire evening. also the Commercial clu
| rooms, and more could not have been done
The famous Hustlers' band continues I
bear up their popularity with the excursion
| party and they came into the entertain
ment with their music, furnishing thei
usual popular selections. A dance wa
also arranged for the entertainment of tn
visitors. Norton is a city of about 9,2C
population, has eight churches. high schoo
and city schools and one of the fines
court houses seen on this trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
RATE BILL TO CONFERENCE
Democrats and Republicans of House
VIII Not Unite on senate
Bill.

WASHINGTON. May A-The railroad
rate bill will be taken from the speaker s
table tomorrow and sent 10 conference.
This action has been decided on by Repre-
sentative Hepburn, chairman Of the com
mittee on interstate and foreign commerce.
The house provision increasing the size
OF the commission will be adhered TO most
tenaciously by the house cOnferees.
Since the rate bill was received by the
house many conferences have been held
between the majority and minority leaders
relating 70 its disposition. The final one
took place today between Chairman Hep
burn and Mr.. williams and resulted in the
conclusion that nothing could be done in
the way of united action.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
BRITISH ARTIST MURDERED
Body Found and Police Think He
Was KILLED by Bank
Robbers.

LONDON. May 24.-Archibald wakeIey,
ar artist and a regular exhibitor at the
Royal academy, was found murdered in
his home at Bayswater today. The front
Of his skull was battered IN, but tho
weapon used was not found. There is no
clue TO the perpetrators of the crime. The
police theory is that the murderers en-
tered the premises with the object Of
gaining the basement and thence digging
an entrance into the vaults of a bank
situated next door. when they were in
tercepted by Wakeley.
Another banking institution was robbed
in a similar manner last week, the
burglars getting on safely
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
CASsATT STAYS IN EUROPE
President of Pennsylvania Railroad
Company win Not Make His
Trip Shorter.

LONDON. May 2A-A. j. Csssatt Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company early In
the week asked the White Star lire TO re-
serve accommodations for him on its
steamer sailing May 26. as IL was possible
he would have to cut his holiday short
Yesterday however, he cancelled this book
ing and retained his original aecommoda-
tions for two months hence His leaving
for Paris yesterday was in conformity
with his intentions when he arrived here.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
No ARreement ON Aaia.

LONDON, May A-Foreign Secretary
Grey, replying 10 a question IN the House
Of Commons today. Informed William II.
Redmond, Irish Nationalist, that no agree
ment disposing Of the questions Affecting
Persia, Tibet and Arghanistan exists be-
tween Russia ana Great Britain. as re-
Gently alleged
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
MRS. DAVIS is NO BETTER
Members OF Family Remain Within
Quick Calling Distance of
Her Bsdsids.

NEW YORK. May 24-The condition OF
Mrs. Jefferson Davis. who became worse
last night, was not improved today Mem
bers OF her family are remaining within
quick calling distance Of the bedside
shortly before noon Mrs. Davis rallied.
her nulse and temperature returning TO
normal again This was the third sink
Ing spell she has had during her present
Illness
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
COLONEL W. F. sWITzLER DEAD
Veteran Missouri Editor, Father of
Omaha Attorney, Passes
Away al Home.

COLUMBIA. Mo. May 2s.-ColOnel W. F.
switEler. aged 81, recognized as the oldest
editor in the United States, died here to-
day. He established the Columbia States
man in ls4l, and with the exception OF Il
few years spent In writing the story OF
Missouri university. had been its editor
until he retired from active work two years
ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25
Attempt a. LynchinE FANS.

KANSAS CITY. May 2A-At Rosedale
Kan. near here, early today a crowd at
tempted 10 lynch Munroe TalveTs, a negro
who had been found under the bed Of
white woman. Before he strangled the
negro was cut down by the police and taken
70 the station. he Will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-25

Colonel switzler was known in Omaha.
where he had frequently visited his son,
Warren switzer. Mr. Switzler left for his
fathers bedside Tuesday morning, after
receiving news OF his illness.