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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-08
Bad Roads Bother Weston,

UTICA. \. Y, November S.--E. =. Wes-
ton, on his walk from Portland Me. to
Chicago. left ST townsville at $40 a m.
Bad roads made him forty-five minutes
late in reaching Little Falls, at lilo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-08
How the Case Stands.

The position of the parties may briefly
be summarized as follows:
George Hollamby Druce claims against
Lord Howard de Walden that portion of
the Portland heritage known the Mid
dlesex estate, which is held by de Wal
who inherited 1t from her brother, the
fifth Duke of Portland.
This fifth duke, as Duke died with
out known heirs. Thereupon the estate,
according to the will of the fourth duke.
went To the fifth dukes sister.
George Hollamby DrUce claims it on
the ground that he is the grandson of the
fifth Duke. Of Portland who, he says,
lived a double life as T. C. Druce of the
Baker street bazaar, and as such mar
ried and had children.
AS the Duke of Portland he died a
bachelor in 1870. Lord Howard de Wal
were two distinct men.
Intense public interest was shown in to-
days proceedings. Admission to seats
was by ticket only.
CaldwelI's Story.
Robert Caldwell of New York, who re-
Gently arrived in England to testify in the
case. besides declaring that "Druce" tod
him he was the Duke of Portland. saws
that in conjunction with the duke, he.
Caldwell. carried out the dukes death
and mock funeral so that the person
alfty of Druce should be disposed of To-
day he told how he was introduced to
the fifth Duke of Portland by the late
Sir Morrell Mackenzie. the throat special
list. how he had visited Welbeck Abbey
the dukes seat. and how close friend
ship had been formed between them He
said that he Travelled several times from
Welbeck Abbey to London with the duke
and went TO the Baker Street bazaar
while he was staying with the duke as
his guest.
Caldwell. who said he lived i'll G street
Staten Island. testified that he employed
d carpenter while he was staying with
the duke at the Baker street bazaar at
the dukes request to MAX box in the
shape of coffin. which he filled with 2OD
pounds weight of lead. that it might be
about the weight of the person who was
supposed to have died. and on the fol-
lowing day assisted to put the coffin into
a hearse. \ funeral followed. Caldwell
continuing. said that he saw the duke at
Welbeck Abbey two days later
Identified Photographs.
Caldwell was handed two photogra phs.
and said he recognized them as those of
the Duke of Portland when disguised as
T. c. Druce.
Asked whether the duke had a beard,
he replied, No. except when he was per
DruCe." He said further: Il
saw him wearing a false beard and !
saw him take il off.
Witness said he remained in England
six years after these events. Then he
went to the United States where he re-
manned. He first saw something about
the case last February.
AT this point the court adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-08
LuSITANIA'S new RECORDS
RIG TURBINER BETTERs HER
OWN BEST FIGURES.
Brings More Than S1o,ooo,ooo in
Gold Besides Distinguished
Passenger List.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. November s.-The Gu
harder Iyusitania came in this morning
with three new records-fastest voyage
across, best hourly average OF speed ana
biggest days run. This is the liners
third trip across, and each time she has
smashed records.
The Lustania made the trip this time
from Daunt's Rock Queenstown. to the
Sandy Hook Lightship in days, ls hours
and 40 minutes. This Is one hour and
twelve minutes better than she did last
time She made f1s knots in one days
run. which is a knot better than her best
nr.yious dav. Her average speed across
was 243;, knots. On the last trip 1t was
% %. Before that the best ge speed
record vas 23.5S held by the Kaiser VIII
helm II.
The days' runs were 81. fO6 GIG, 6ls, 6l0
and 80 Total 27S1 knots.
The weather of the last two days was
go stormy that the speed was not so
good as expected. Strong winds from the
south southeast. with heavy squalls and
a very heavy confused sea prevailed
while the weather throughout the trip
was very inclement.
The Lusitans brings over $40, ,000 900 in
gold. imported by American bankers TO
relieve the monetary stringency.
1t was just 1:27 o'clock this morning
when the big ship came abreast the
Sandy Hook Lightship. She anchored for
the night and at o'clock proceeded TO
enter the Ambrose channel on her way up
the har5or. After inspection at Quaran
tine she left for her dock al 9:3+ O'Clock.
Among the passengers were Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell Baron Hengelmuller. Aus
ro-Hungaran ambassador to Washing
ton: Mime. Nabuco, wife of the minister,
and Julia Marlowe.
"a Tons of Golden Treasure.
AS soon the big ship was warped
into her dock preparations were made for
discharging the tWenty-four tons of golden
treasure in her specie room. The work
was under the personal supervision of
Vernon H. Brown. general agent of the
~,,nard line The I.lsitania's s specie room
is located aft near the water llne, ana
longs shoremen were soon At work carrying
the small but heavy steel-bound wooden
cases of which there were .s'4, ashore.
pirser Lancaster checked each box
il was brought down the gangplank.
Piainclothes men and policemen were on
guard and d portable wooden fence placed
across the end of the dock where the
gold was being handled served to keep
back the curious. The majority of the
passengers however. were too busy at
lending to their baggage TO give much
attention to the work of unloading the
gold.
Five double and two single trucks were
drawn up in the street near the pier
where line of police kept back the crowd
which had gathered to watch the ship
dock The gold was hauled hand
trucks to the wagons. where it was loaded
and started on its way across town to It's
destination.
The :&34 cases which the I.usitania
brought contained gold coin and bar gold
amounting to 60 go, equivalent to
s12.aGl $50. This makes the total gold ar
rivals TO date 81 81 .ltO.
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FOUGHT A FIRE PANIC
New York Policemen Show
Nerve and HeadWork.
BIG TENEMENT IN FLAMES
Occupants Crazed by Fear for the
Time Being,
MEN WERE ARRANT C0WARDs
Had to BE Thrashed Into Subnis-
sion by the ofHcers-Women
r. and Children Saved.
BIG TENEMENT IN FLAMES
MEN WERE ARRANT C0WARDs
Special Dispa-ch to The star

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been heavy loss of life. The police were
masters Of the situation today before the
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/" tenants either stand 'r gesllcuiate'
,,,rr,r,sr,-,-e rris vfrh tearing Of the
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sense than one for the time being
Tia r,,.,, .,r+e5 I'm a manner which after
- -. ,..f~- r-,,,,.., forl, ashamed Of
""'C 4''''e 'i1'i' "-''''' 'N
them They cleft a path through the
kuotted groups Of women and children on
lI. fire esca-,a whom they brushed yio-
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''iI'S aS4H'' anu I''' mo-
came d tAen as !oAS Is l-eS IHeilSe''tS
GOT down in safety.
p,olod ono po,,,5.r
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The fire was in the rear Of til" cellar
l. quickly filed the hallways with smoke.
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Partly cloudy tonight and
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Furnas county tomorrow. The same firm
of contractors has also been employed by
the Harlan country board to construct
similar bridge across the river half mile
east of town. and will enter upon this work
Immediately.
AUBURN-News has just been received
here of the death of Smith Thompson, who
died at Denver, Colo, yesterday afternoon
at the home Of his daughter, where he
had gone in December in the hopes OF bet
tering his health. Mr.. Thompson was one
OF the oldest and most respected citizens
Of Auburn and Nemaha county. He leaves
a large estate to three children, c. B.
Thompson and Mrs. A. r. PeeTy OF this
city and Mrs. c. d. Lloyd of Denver.
OXFORD-Prof. Percy A. Adams, now
serving his second year as superintendent
of the Oxford schools has been reelected
the principal, and Miss Elsie Arnold of the
grammar department will also remain
with us another year. Several others Of
the present corps declined a reelection,
Miss Edith Shepherd having accepted the
principalship at Tecumseh, while Miss
Sweep Of the primary department, goes
TO HcCook. Five vacancies remain yet to
be/hled
NEBRASKA CITY-This is 70 be known
as chautauqua week in Nebraska City.
Sunday evening the various Protestant
churches met at the Methodist Episcopal
church and held union services, the object
being to awaken interest in the chautauqua
to be held here during the first week in
lessen, Mayor John W. Stelnhart, City
Superintendent Sinclair. Hon. II. H. Hanks
and Rev. ]. A. Koser. Each told Of the
necessity of making the chautauqua
success.
HASTINGS-Eddle Carpenter, who was
bound over to the district court to answer
to the charge OF horse stealing made
bold effort to escape this morning. About
o'clock the prisoner was sent from the
jail to the engine room for a bucket OF
coal. The temperature Tuesday was
more than the man could resist. His aO-
sence was not discovered for some thirty
minutes. The sheriff and chief Of police
started of directly north and about 1--WE
miles from town they overlook Carpenter
and captured him without diffculty.
TABLE ROCK-The Table Rock school
board met last night and reelected the
following corps Of teachers: Prof. w. H.
Simons, principal; Miss Minnie Boggs,
first grammar; Miss Selma Shorter, inter
mediate; Miss Frances Hales, second pri-
mary; Miss Frances Phillips, first primary.
Miss Mary Goodrich assistant principal,
and Miss Margaret Engbery of the second
grammar room were not applicants for
their present positions and the election OF
these two teachers was deferred 10 a fu-
ture meeting.
CUMSEH-Tecumseh Hghlanders re-
port a delightful time at the reception
given by McGregor Castle, No. SOC, the new
order at Elk Creek, Thursday night. This
was but the second meeting Of the order
and the attendance was large, MANY Wis
itors being present. The work in full form
was put on by the Tecumseh drill team,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Beatrice city Affairs.

BEATRICE, Neb., April 9.-(Spechl.)-
The old city council met last night dis
posed of the business on hand, and ad-
journed sine die. Ordinances levying a tax
on peddlers and reducing the rate charged
for electric rent 10 per cent, were passed.
The bill OF the Racklih-Gibson company,
amounting to about 81 ,3OO for work in
sewer districts Nos. 8 and 9 was allowed.
Mayor Shultz read very we'll prepared
report covering the last four years During
the past eight years the city has refunded
it's debt and Il is now drawing on the
average of 31h per cent interest. The city
engineers report shows that 5000 feet OF
sewer have been constructed in the last
year. Concerning the water department,
the mayor points out that the plant is
being conducted at loss of about $1,000
a year The report of Fire Chief White
shows that there are $50 members OF the
fire department in uniform and that the
loss by fire the past year amounted to
S36 900. Beatrice was laid out I'm 1857, and
$50 additions have been made including
$500 acres There are five miles of pave
ment, fifty miles of sidewalk, eight miles
OF sanitary sewer and four miles of water
mains. A resolution thanking City Attor-
ney Davis for his faithful services to the
city was unanimously adopted. A resolu-
ton was introduced by Councilman Ander-
sen placing the retiring council on record
as favoring a system of settling basins as
the solution of the water problem. The
resolution was adopted, after which the
council adjourned sine die.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
YnrIntInn of Monotnnr.

The reading Of the record testimony Tues
day afternoon was somewhat varied in the
testimony Of several Of the old soldier wit
nesses relative to their being solicited to
make filings near Ellsworth, within the
Spade ranch enclosure, by Trplett and
others.
Mr. Woodrough objected to the reading
of that part of the record which related
10 non-mineral affdavits. Judge Munger
decided that pursuant with the agreement
OF counsel admitting the recorded evidence
in this case, this evidence should go in,
being relatively immaterial in any event.
The reading of tho record was then. re-
summed and continued for the remainder of
the AFTERNOON,
Only the testimony Of such witnesses as
did not como in direct touch with the de-
PENDANTS now on trial will beN read. This
reading of testimony will occupy most of
the week. About 1880 pages of testimony
have been read thus far, which when given
orally took fourteen days.
Several witnesses arrived In Omaha Tues
day from Iowa and these will probably
be given an opportunity to testify Wednes-
day TO permit them TO return to their
homes and thus save expense. Should this
be done the reading from the record OF
the Richards and Comstock trial will be
postponed until the Iowa witnesses have
given in their evidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Fremont Raises Salaries.

FREMONT, Neb, April e.-(special)-
The city council at its last regular meet
ing last evening boosted the salary list
all along the line except that of water
commissioner and street commissioner. The
mayors salary was raised from 500 per
annum to $500, clerk from 500 to $500. all
fees to be turned over TO the city; treas
urer $500 to $3.50, the $50 being the cost OF
his bond; chief of police $50 per month TO
SIS policemen SIS 10 $6S, police Judge made
salaried Office and the salary fixed at
$3.50 per year all fees, which last year
reached about 1915. TO be turned over TO
the city; city attorney 800 TO $500, council
men SlOO to $500 making the total increase
OF the salary list about 1900. The returns
of the last election were canvassed and
ne errors found in the returns. The new
council meets tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

Two Men Had Been Enemies Before
the Fatal ARRAY.


the Fatal ARRAY.
TBKAMAH, Neb., April ESPECIAL. -
The verdict Of the jury al the coroner
inquest held over the body Of H. +. Austin
last night was that Austin came to his
death from a gun-shot wound the gun be-
ing held in the hands of Bruce Bundy.'
Seven witnesses were examined and, their
testimony disclosed the following facts:
That Austin and Bundy we're enemies Ow-
ing to the relations between Mrs Austin,
wife Of the deceased. and Bundy; that each
had warned the other to keep off his land;
that Bundy had been seen at Austin's on
the morning Of and shortly before the
quarrel and had undoubtedly been seen by
Austin, who was working In the field near
the house; that Austin came in from the
field about II o'clock, put his team In the
barn and went directly over TO Bundy's
house, about 200 yards away
Knowing the conditions and thinking
there would be trouble Tommy Gregg and
Frank Darling, who were repairing a
wagon in the barn-yard, left their work
and followed him; when they arrived
Austin had Bundy down and was pounding
him; Bundy told Gregg and Darling that II
they did not take Austin on Of him he
would hurt him, 30 they both took hold and
raised him partly OF OF Bundy when two
shots were fred After shooting twice
Bundy got up off the ground and said: 81
told you I would hurt him II you did not
take him on"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Christian Missionary Convention.

PBATTSMOUTH, Neb. April e.-(Spe-
cial)-The thirtieth annual convention of
the Second district of the Nebraska Mis-
sionary society of the Christian church
convened in this city Tuesday evening
The address of welcome by Rev. A. l..
link, pastor of the Christian church, was
so cordial that the large number of dele
gates felt right at home from the start.
After the praise service Rev. II. II. Har-
mon of Lincoln offered prayer, asking
success for the meeting and for the mis-
slonary cause. Rev. ]. w. Hilton pastor
OF the church in Bethany told OF the good
work accomplished by the Christian En-
deavor society for the missionary cause.
Rev. Arthur Chase Of Lincoln delivered a
very interesting address descriptive OF the
formation and the good work accomplished
by the Christian Endeavor society. Rev
Paul E. Myers Of Omaha had charge of the
round-tabe talk, which consisted in part
Of the value of the Christian Endeavor to
the young Christian, the responsibility OF
leading a meeting, prayer meeting ruts,
the Importance OF the Junior society, atti-
tude OF the Christian Endeavor officers
toward the Junior and intermediate socie-
ties and how the junior superintendent
should be chosen. The society will be in
session Wednesday and Thursday,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
PROGRESS OF LAND TRIAL
Reading of Records 0ocuuies Entire Time
Of Court and Jury.
TESTIMONY IN OTHER CASES IS ADMITTED
After This Has Been Completed Gov
eminent VIII Introduce New
Witnesses TO Fit the
Cases at Bar.

Tho hearing in the big land fraud trial
of which T. Nj. Huntington, Fred Hoyt and
Ami d. Todd are the defendants was re-
sumner at $3.50 Tuesday morning before
Judge 7. c. Munger in the United States
district court. The proceedings were con-
fined wholly to reading from the record
of the Richards q Comstock trial, all of
that portion Of the testimony relating to
the filings made before the respective land
Office officials at Alliance and Valentine,
and the location OF these filings, some forty
in number on the local land office records.
Special Assistant Attorney General Rush
read from the records for an hour and a
half and was then relieved by District At
torney Goss.
The formal reading from these records
will occupy all of Tuesday and Wednesday.
by agreement OF counsel this evidence as
well as the miscellaneous exhibits pertain
ing TO these land office records, which in
clude soldiers declaratory statements and
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

BROKEN BOW, Neb., April 9.-(Speclal
Telegram. THE Custer County Editorial
association held its quarterly meeting in
this city yesterday. The banquet that fol-
lowed in the evening was a particularly
brilliant AFFAIR, there being about eighty
members and guests occupying seats at the
tables President Emerson Purcell Of the
Chief was POSTMASTER All the principal
towns Of the county were represented, not
only by the newspaper fraternity. but by
leading business men as well. The ban
quot, which was givn in the dining room
Of the Burlington hotel, lasted from s
o'clock until midnight
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Prnsnects Tor Nem RnIIrnnd.

DAVID CITY, Neb April 9.-(Special.)-
A. A. Kearney of Stanton, representing
the Yankton & Gulf railway, has been in
David City and Butler county several days
attending right-of-way and other legal
matters. He says that preliminary work is
being pushed rapidly as possible. Pres
ident Hill has been over the entire line and
is now in Galveston and the civil engineers
are in Kansas. working southwark. The
project is meeting with enthusiastic en-
couragement all along the line, and for the
obvious reason that, as Mr.. Kearney
tersely puts It. "the road will place the
stock and produce OF the new west from
COO to 1000 miles nearer tidewater than ever
before and at the same time make a short
haul northward for the cotton, coal and
lumber OF Indian Territory, Arkansas and
Texas"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
TRIAL OF ASYLUM ATTENDANTS
Forest Ellis Charged with AssauItinI
Insane Patient.

NORFOLK. Neb., April 9.-(special Tele-
gram.) Tho first OF the trials Of four for
mer Norfolk Insane hospital attendants,
charged with assaulting patients with in
tent to dc great bodily harm, was begun
at Madison today when Forest Ellis, now
restaurant owner at Fender was ar
raigned. County Attorney Jack Koenig-
stein said he would prove that Ellis kicked
Patient Prosser. an inmate from Knox
county, so that bruises covered the man q
body after he died and that no marks were
on Prosser when he came to the hospital.
Attorney Tyler for the defense said II
would be shown that only ordinary restraint
was used on Prosser
Witnesses testified that they saw Ellis
kick Prusser. One said he had helped battle
Prosser when he arrived and there were
no bruises then.
Others to be tried are Wilson Byerly,
Joe Wlles and Bert Minnicks.
Senator Allen, Burt Mapes and NJ. d.
Tyler are defending and County Attorney
Koenigstein and H. F. Barnhart are prose-
cutting
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

subsequent homestead filings, will be ac-
cepted as evidence to avoid the necessity
and expense Of calling these several wit
nesses before the court a second time to
reiterate their former evidence, which is
largely perfunctory.
Following the reading Of this record
evidence a number Of new witnesses will
be introduced by the government to show
the connection of the defendants with the
alleged combination and conspiracy de-
fraud.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Bridges is Sentenced.

NEBRASKA CITY, April s.-(speciaI)-
John p. Bridges. who was convicted at
this term OF court on the charge Of assault
upon his daughter, was called before dis
trict Judge lessen and given ten years in
the penitentlary at hard labor. Bridges
claimed that he was innocent OF the crime.
His attorney asked that he be permitted
to remain in the county Jail until his
case was passed upon by the supreme court
and the request was granted.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Greek Laborer KIIIed.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., April 9.-(special
Telegram. l-steven Colias, a Greek, work
ing on a Union Pacific gravel gang was
struck by train No. 10 three miles west Of
the city this afternoon and instantly killed.
He was thrown against a gravel train on
siding and rebounding struck the tender
OF No. 10. He was terribly mangled The
coroner took charge Of the body. which
viii be buried tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

at least $4,000. This increase in the charge
made to nonresident students is IN line
with the charges made to resident students,
which have been added TO from time 70
time during the last few years and IL In
line with bill which was before the re-
cent Legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Reatrice Council Orranires.

BEATRICE, Neb., April 9.-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-The new council was organized to-
night. A. P. Sage being elected president
on the fourteenth ballot. Mayor Reed made
the following appointments: City attorney
L. NJ. Pemberton; city physician. DR.. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

and this was enjoyable feature OF the
evening. social time followed, and later
very tempting refreshments were served,
the same being under direction OF the
ladies OF the clan.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10

W. Walden engineer, A. J. Pethoud; street
commissioner, A. J. Johnson; chief Of po-
lice, J. T. Moore; night oflcer, Writ Ellis
janitor city hall. j. S. Walker.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

Frs SAFE CURE viii cure them.
postpaid, TO any one who viii write
and mention having seen this liberia
IS fully guaranteed. Our doctors v
tiona Of symptoms and treatment Q
fEOs y every On0
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair and Warmer in Nebraska, soutb
Dakota, KanHas and Western
Iowa Today.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Forecast Of the
weather for Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska South Dakota and Kansas
Fair and warmer Wednesday; Thursday,
showers.
For Iowa and Missouri-Fair "Wednesday
and Thursday; warmer Wednesday in west
portion; warmer Thursday
For Colorado-Fair in east and showers
in west portion Wednesday and Thursday
For Wyoming-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday, except showers in northwest por-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-10
Purchasing state Supplies

The State Board Of Purchase and
Supplies has been meeting all day, going
over the bids submitted by contractors
who want to furnish supplies for the vari-
Gus state institutions. The meeting is be-
ing held in the senate chamber and numer-
Gus firms are represented.