Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-27

ing ilft SLDtk- ne aluGiAlAleu pulllot
out to the committee that the law en-
acted at the last congress extending
from % to 30 hours the time in whlcl
stock can be kept in cars without
iced and water is OF no benefit to the
live stock industry, unless the rail
roads ure compelled to maintain q
fair rate OF speed.
NEW YORK, Feb 25.-Falling Il
feet over the clin in Moralngside
park. Harlem, James f. 5. Droogan
~ years old. struck the sidewalk be
low. and was instantly killed. Droo
gan with other boys MAS engaged in
u snowfall battle on the top of the old
revolutionary block house known a..
/ Fort Horn, which abuts on the edge
OF the clin. While running close To
the edge he slipped and went over.
WASHINGTON. Feb 25.-W. f.
Robinson and William V. Hodges and
wife OF Colorado are in Washington.
The following Colorado people attend
ed The meeting OF the National Educa.
tlonm Superintendent association:
Catherine /. Craig, c. E. Chadsey
Mrs, Cornelia Miles. and George w.
Murdock.
FORT COLLINS, Feb. 25.-Joh1
Mclean, the aged hermit who was
shot by Thomas Ntetcalf Saturday, is
lowering between lie and death al
yhe hospital here. The whole side OF
his lace is shot away ana he cannot
live,
NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-A semi oil
ucal statement indicates that New
York; before The season is over. Will
have spent more money ON operate
entertainment tlan in any previous
year Az the present ratio, it is cal
culated that something over two mil
Ji the opera for seats at the two big
lon dollars viii have been paid 10y
patrons oil the opera for seats at the
Two big houses by the timo the curtain
is ung down on the final performance
la April.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 25.---J, II. Ed
Minister eX-chairman OF the Popullst
State committee. failed to appear in
the federal court this morning Tor
taal ON charges OF perjury in connec-
uon with land frauds, and his bond or
$4,000 was declared forfeited.
CHICAGO. Feb. 25.- During u quar-
ieI which the police believe started Ia
aeryia, Rutz Dushla was stabbed to
death at Indiana Harbor last night.
Znno Nelole4ad and his son, Morsket
Neloezud. were arrested, charged
with the murder Dushia arrived IN
indiana Harhor from ST. Louis ycster-
day He inquired for Neiolezad s
Dome and aiterward father and son
with Duahin We're seen in saloon
Last night the men were heard quar-
relmg on the street. Suddenly Dushia
was seized By the two mel, who at
lacked him with knives. When the
victim felI to the street the two 9th
ers carried him block away. few
minutes later they returned carrying
the body, which they laid in the same
place where their victim had fallen.
Seiolezad and his sou disappeared, no
one daring to stop them This morn
ing the father was arrested ia East
Chicago, the son in West Hammond
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Grasping
hands iH raJoinal greeting across the
Sew York-New Jersey boundary line,
lrom the platforms Of electric trains
sixty miles under the Hudson river.
Governor Hughes and Governor Fort
today formally opened the first tun.
ucl connecting The metropolis with
the New Jersey maitland Marking
the completion OF one OF the most stu
pendous engineering teats OF modern
times, the meeting OF the TWO gov
ernors Will doubtless become historic.
President Roosevelt pressed the
electric button in Washington that
started the electric trains bearing
Governor Hughes and Governor Fort
speeding toward each other, the for
mer leaving Morton street, New York,
and the other starting from HoDokeL.
The trains met exactly on the state
line, it which point the tunnel was
lined with bunting. Then followed
the memorable greetings between the
TWO state executives. congratula-
tory message from President Roose-
vel. was read.
In addition to the governors anu
their staHs, the trains carried distln-
suished Representatives Of the munic'
!pa bodies OF all the larger cities oi
northern New Jersey, as well as ol
New York. Officials OF the tunnel
system awaited the trains at the state
Ine. Following the brief exercises in
the tunnel. both official parties pro
eeeded to Ho1oken. where the pro
gram provided for short speech-mak
ing and inspection OF the tulnel plant
Great public demonstrations marked
the opening al both the New York anl
i uoboken Terminals.
The celebration viii be brought to q
close tonight with a dinner at sherry'i