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THK NORFOLK W1SBKLY NEWS-JOUKNAL , KJUDAY , AI'HIL 21 , 1911. TUESDAY TOPICS. \ M. I ) . Tyler returned from Ponder. Hurt Mnnon wont to Lincoln on bust- HOBS. John WrlKht of Battle Crook wua n vlRltor in thu city. John Mnher of I'lntto Center wna In the city In Ills automobile. II. V. llnrnliurt returned from Center < tor , whore ho nltendod court. Walter Howe returned from n week's visit with frlomlH nt Fremont Wllllnm Hnuptll , cuflhlcr of the Mon owl atntc hank , was In the city visit Ing with relntlvoB. Tim Norfolk hey HCOIUH enjoy tholi regular weekly "hike" this evening. The Presbyterian Missionary HOC ! -ty will meet with Mrs. Percy tomor row afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Pure Ice compnny'H ofllco hat hcun moved Into the now ofllco of the Norfolk Electric Light & Power com juiiiy. juiiiy.Wllllnm Beck Is suffering from r broken linger IIH the result of an ac cldent while nt work around hit ) lionu Inst evening. An aluminum curtain In being In tailed In the Crystal theater. Hob rrt Ilalliuityno In manufacturing tin curtain. A modern ventilating plant Is also being installed In this theater It IB believed that a subpoena wll bo Horvcd on Mayor John Friday todaj to appear before the county court tv Madison on Juno t In answer to UK election contest Instituted In the conn ty court. The tailors In the employ of P. J Fuesler wore given n vacation Mon day , due to the fact that the ahoi underwent a general cleaning up am redecorating. The work room was re papered and painted. The Mexican situation was then oughly discussed by Captain C. L. An denum and his company of natlona guardsmen In this city Monday night After the regular drill , It was clciirl ; understood that every man was li moment's readiness to be on tin march. Regular freight business on tin Northwestern railroad , according ti railroad reports , liaH dropped off con hldorably during the past week. Sev cral of the regular trains have beei receiving annulling orders. As man ; an three of those trains were annullei i * 1 I 1 In one day. "Hilly" Williams , the colored poi tor In the employ of the Heed barbe hhop , has Issued a challenge to elthe "Marti" Kane or Gene Sullivan c O'Neill for n ten-round go In Norfol with a sldo bet. Williams is a 14 ( pounder and is considered a fast nnu He wants six weeks for training. Funeral services over the remain of Thomas C. Cantwcll , who died a Crelghton last Saturday , took place a 10 o'clock Tuesday morning In th Sacred Heait church , where Father . C. BuoMey hold services. The remain were interred in the Prospect Hi cemetery. The pallbearers were Martin Kane , Henry Kennedy , Job Welsh , J. P. McGrano , E. H. Kauffmai F. W. Koerber. The Interior of the new business o lice building of the Norfolk Electrl Light and Power company has bee completed and the ofllco furniture ha already been moved into the new qua ters. This office building is of th most modern type , with provision made for the great comfort of bet the employes and customers. The e : terlor will be plastered with a ne1 artltlcial stone preparation. An athletic club , such a one as S Joseph , Mo. , and other towns boast o is being boomed by several baseba fans and lovers of athletic sport When the meeting of the Norfolk bnsi ball club takes place within the nej few days , a number of those who ai launching the athletic club propos tlon will attend the meeting and ei dcnvor to consolidate with baseba Held sports , wrestling , boxing , fee ball and baseball contests. James Morrison , the convicted H : dar bank robber , who is serving h term in the state penitentiary at Lli coin , has written to his attorney , H. 1 Barnhnrt , that he IB as well as can I expected and that he is glad of tl : change of officials in the Institutlo : Morrison says in his letter that he not surprised at the decision of tl supreme court , but that "It did r harm to see what they would do Morrison's box number of 5358. The railroad spur west of the no Blngenhelmer-Evans office on Norfo ! avenue and Sixth street is belt : moved a few yards further west i allow room for the now sash bulldli which will be erected by the lumbi company. The work of constructlr the two Immense lumber sheds Is pr grossing steadily. Four long co crete walls are being erected. C these walls , the lumber will bo pile Two large driveways are provided fc The young ladies of the Sacn Heart church gave a most successf after-Easter dancing party Mondi night in Mnrquardt hall , where li couples enjoyed the dancing and m sic by the Voget orchestra. The 1 dies of the church served dinner the G. A. R. hall at 5 o'clock , and t ter the dancing they again served i fresbments In Marquardt hall. Ti hall was beautifully decorated wl lilies , roses , ferns , etc. The pillars the largo hall were decorated wl green bunting. The out-of-door sleeping apartmen on the Molclior and Irvin resldenc on Madison avenue and Tenth stre have been completed and the famlll are already enjoying out-of-door co : forts. These sleeping apartments ha been constructed on top of the n ular verandas and have been paint with color similar to that of the mn part of the house. Screens and cr vas protect the sleepers from si mosqultos and flics. These apa monts are also used for sowing a reading rooms and have proved great comfort. Eight Norfolk bankers will ntte the fourteenth annual convention the Northeast Nebraska Hankers i soclation , which convenes at Tekam V on Arbor day , April 22. C. E. Bui ham of Norfolk has been placed on t program an toastmastor. W , H , Hucholz of Omaha will deliver an nil dress on "Needed Legislation , " and Congressman JnmcH P. Lnttn will speak on "Nebraska. " W. L. .Moto ol Plnlnvlow IH treasurer and W , P. Lo gnn of Norfolk Is trustee of this UBBO elation. Among the Norfolk bankers who will attend are : C. E. Hurnham E. W. Zutz , W. A. Wltzlgmnn , J. E Hnase , P. L. Huelow , L. P. Pasowalk W. P. Logan , James Dclancy. Warren Heltznmn and Miss Laurr Heltzman returned from Plorco , whori they Rpcnt n few days with relatives Mrs. Fred Shrleder , Mrs. Free : Spooring and Mrs , D. Spooring of Wls nor spent a day's visit hero will friends. Among the day's out-of-town vlslton In Norfolk were : > B. S. Fletcher Hoono ; J. II. Crawford , Wnhoo ; Mini Beryl Wilson , Wlsnor ; Miss Mnrthr Zlclke , Stnnton ; Mrs. F. King , Stan ton ; Mrs. L. II. Horton , Wlnnotoon : William Spike , Wayne ; Mrs. S. O Anderson , Wayne ; Lars Spoke Wayne ; Dan Dowllng , Crelghton ; C L. Henderson , Plalnvlew ; L. M. Hook Crclghton ; L. Shnunaucr , Wlsner Leo Mitchell , Laurel ; A. O. Peterson Hosklns ; S. W. Llghtner , Lynch ; K People , Bonestoel ; Charles Templln Stnnton ; Peter Prelss , S crlbner ; E. C Sweet , Madison ; E. H. Mullowney , Al blon. blon.With With the announcement that om member of every family must have i license to cither flsh or hunt In tin county or In the state , the nppllcntloi office at MadlKon has been rushed will orders for licenses. In Norfolk tin law has not yet been thoroughly ur dprstood and It Is believed It will re quire some time before It can bo rig Idly enforced. The application blank are on deposit nt the Norfolk bank and require the entire description o the application. This blank is sent li wltl3l and a license Is returned. A many as nine employes of the Fai store alone applied for licenses Mor day. day.There There was excitement on Norfol : avenue when a small boy climbed telegraph pole In front of the Singe Sewing machine office and captured red Hag which was put there to at tract the attention of a dray wngo that was badly needed. The yotiiu stor , after making his successft climb , walked down the street wavln the captured banner with glee , but stenographer looking out of a wlndoi In the Bishop block discovered him 1 time to telephone the Singer office an the race of the boy proved a fallun The red flag system was then give up and the old fashioned telephon was again put to use to summon th dray. The Prize Winners in Theater Contes The correct answer to "Tho Bin Mouse" guessing contest is 21,58 miles. That is the number of miles Th Blue Mouse company will have tra eled when It finishes the present so : son. The prize winners are : Arthi Lancaster , who guessed 21,007 ; Ott .1. Stoffon. 22.375 ; Guy Mather thin 20,775 ; ( ! . H. Graham fourth , 20,07 Tickets for the winners are now read at The News office. The play , one < Clyde Fitch's best comedies , prosen ed by a high class company , will I given at the Auditorium tonight. To hear little Gertrude Hit"pu off" the slangiest slang as "The Blv Mouse" will be a revelation. It wr for her demnreness and charm < manner that Clyde Fitch , the authc of this latest sensational farce , solec ed Miss Hitz for the rather dtfflcu part. Known as "Tho Blue Mouse Paulette Divine , the dancer , for $2,0 ( a month , undertakes to Impersonal the real Mrs. Rollett , whose husban secretary to Lewellyn , president of tl Inter-State railroad , wants to be pr meted to division superlntender There Is also a very much alive Mr Lewellyn and Papa Rollett , both < whom as well as the real Mrs. Rollel are drawn into the general turmo Also there is a lover of "The Mouse who comes all the way from 'Frisc just in time to get in the mix-up. Tl whole story of the farce has been i cleverly handled by Mr. Fitch as call forth this comment by Charli Darnton , dramatic editor of the Ne York Evening World : "It wns as sli pie and above board as "Rector'i with all Broadway staring through tl windows. " The cast required to present tl piece is one of the largest ever se < In a farce. It Is with an excellent ca that Mr. E. J. Carpenter will prese the play here for the first time * night. Grainger-Bawden. George E. Grainger and Mrs. Del Bawden of this city were united wedlock at 10 o'clock Monday mor Ing by the German Lutheran minist at Fairfax , S. D. The young coup left Norfolk Sunday evening and i turned Monday evening , pleasant surprising their friends by announcii the marriage. Mrs. Bawden Is the daughter of N and Mrs. S. H. Anderson of this ell She is well and favorably known hei Mr. Grainger is one of Norfolk's pc nlar young men and is now employ < in the Sires meat market. The youi couple will make their home with t bride's parents for the present. Blind Pin the Charge. Emil Hitter , living east of the cil has put up a $1,000 bond for his r pearnnce before the district court o Madison on Juno 1. Rltter Is charg with selling liquor without a llcem Rltter Is the party who has be charged for several months past wl conducting the "blind pig. " Ho h n , no trouble In securing bonds. The proprietors of every resort the east portion of the city have r up $500 for their appearance at Mi Ison on the same day. Each is charg with conducting n house of ill fame , These cases are tha result of gra jury Indictments , recently returned , Sheriff C. S. Smith of Madison w In the city and took to Madison P. 10 Thlllnmn , a Northwestern roundhou employe , who Is charged with wife do- 1 Bcrtlon. Thlllnmn Is lodged In 'ho county jail awaiting trial , HIS CLOTHING TORN OFF. But Dan Craven Escaped Serious InJury - Jury When Caught In a Belt. Dan Craven , proprietor of the Nor- 'oik steam laundry , escaped from se rious Injury most remarkably yostor- ilny when , after working on machinery in his laundry on South Third street , lie was caught In n belt , and after beIng - Ing carried around three times , wns deposited on the cement floor of the laundry with nil his clothing torn from his body , with the exception of his shoes and stockings. Mr. Craven wns making seine re pairs on a plcco of machinery , and after fixing the setscrew , ho put on the pulley. The power had boon turn ed on and Mr , Craven was caught In some manner In the pulley and was soon being whirled around and around the shaft. He escaped with only n llttlo skin being scratched and minus much clothing. Missionary Convention. About n dozen delegates were pres > ent nt the Christian church in Norfolk Tuesday morning when the seven teenth annual convention of the fourth district Nebraska Christian Mlssloin nry society , was called to order. Pastor Schell conducted "Tho Quiet Hour" at 9 o'clock and nt 9:30 : C. E Hartford of Norfolk delivered an nd < dross of welcome to the delegates , Rev. Roy J. Lucas formally opened the convention and Dr. O. R. Meredith ol this city read the treasurer's annual report. Routine business was attended to and at 11 o'clock Mrs. Louise Kelly ol Emporla , Kan. , spoke. About a dozer more delegates were expected during the day. A Picture Often Turns Whole Life. Supeiintendent F. M. Hunter has sent a personal letter to every bust ness man in Norfolk , which if nctcc on tnvorably by the business men wll make the Elson art exhibit , commenc ing nt the high school on April 19 , t successful one. Mr. Hunter's lettei follows : "Recognizing the fnct that ourgradi schools are in need of educational pic tures , I have arranged , with the hear ty support of my teachers , to hold tin Elson art exhibit in the high schoo assembly room from Wednesday after noon , April 19 , to Friday evening April 21. "The influence of good picture ; upon a child can not be over-estimat ed. The trend of many a life has beei influenced by a single picture. "Your attendance upon the exhlbi will greatly encourage us. The Elsoi company has olfored to affix , withou charge , on each picture presented t < the schools by an Individual or sc ciety , a brass plato suitably inscribe ! with the name of the donor. Such : gift , or any special contribution to th picture fund , will be most welcome. "I hope you will be Interested I : what seems to us to be of vital lir portance. " Shoots Husband and Woman. Omaha , April 18. Enraged at th sight of her husband Earl Freemar i streetcar conductor , in company wit another woman , Mrs. Lizzie Freema : at 8:20 : o'clock last night , shot an probably fatally Injured him and ai tempted to kill the woman , Mrs. Mas gie Hirsch , wife of Julius Hirsch , 211 Webster street. After the shooting , which took plac on the steps leading up to the roon ing house operated by Maxwell Ansle : 1719 { ; dimming street , Mrs. Fre < man went to a grocery store at Eigi teenth and dimming , told the groce to call the police , and then went t her home , 1104 South Seventeen ! street , where she was arrested a hour later by Detectives Pattulio an McDonald. She was charged wit shooting with intent to kill. JUAREZ PREPARES FOR FIGHT. Fortifications Complete , Trenches DUJ Mines Laid by Federals. El Paso , Tex. , April 18. Out of th scores of conflicting rumors of flrln close to Juarez last night and report that several hundred Insurrectos , pn sumably part of the Maderista fore recently stationed near Chuaua Clt ; were now at Bauche , twelve mile south of Juarez , appears one concret fact today. That is , there is no pro , pcct of a battle around Juarez for day or two nt least. Colonel M. Taborel , commanding tli federal forces in Juarez , denies the n ports of firing last night In the vlcli Ity of Juarez. Half a dozen shots wet fired by American sentries near tli El Paso smelter about 3 o'clock thi morning for unexplained causes , an these shots gave rise to the reporl that the Insurgents were close < Juarez and that a battle was Imrn nent. Dispatches received this mornln from an Associated Press correspoi dent with the Insurrectos refer morel to the flght east of Juarez last Satu day , in which Oscar Crelghton wr killed , and state that all of the rebi force , headed by Francisco I. Madei In person , are at Sapello. This twenty-three miles south of Juarez. According to the correspondent tl entire commands of Orozco and Bla co , numbering about 3,000 men , are I camp , while another 1,000 insurrectc are watching the Mexican natloni o railroad to Intercept any relnforc ments from Chihuahua for .Tuarez. The courier who brought In the dl id patches , n New Mexican , says thoi will bo no fighting until tomorrow < later. Ho came , around the outsklr of Juarez during the night. Captain Escuovado , according to tl ' courier , was killed with Capta Crelghton Saturday. Three fedor prisoners are being held by the i surrectos. Another confusing element was ad ed to the Juarez situation later the ; o morning by the admission by feder illlclals In Juarez that 800 tnnnrrcctos md reached Hauche , twelve miles rom Juarez. They compose part of he forces under Madero , Orozco and llanco. Hut Juarez Is now ready for the nt- ack. Federal troops having complet ed the fortifications and mines In the region of the city to Juarez and arc llgglng trenches close to the heart of ho city and within two blocks of the \mcrlcan consulate. TAFT IN CLOSE TOUCH. Has His Finger on Every Move Made by Warring Forces In Mexico. Washington , April 18. The Mexican situation , which Is fast approaching i crisis in its intornatonal aspect , wns ho principal subject of consideration at today's cabinet meeting. With the loclarntlon by the president and his advisers that no American soldier will cross the border line without the con sent of congress , the administration's loxt move Is anxiously awaited , and mrtfcularly by members of congress. It seems almost certain that the iroblcm soon will reach the halls of congress. Interest In Washington Is ccycd to a highest pitch and the bor- ler developments brought officials of the state and war departments to heir desks early today. Every bit of nformatlon which had been received > vcr night wns rushed to the white louse for the perusal of the president , fho executive interest i nd concern over the entlio matter Is plainly evi dent In the fact that every telegram received by the departments , wheth er official or unofficial , Immediately s laid before him. ARIZONA ASKED PROTECTION. President Explains Why He Hesitates to Send Troops Over Line. Washington , April 18. President Tatt replied to a message from Gover nor Sloan of Arizona asking protec tion for citizens of Douglas from the Ilro of federals and insurrectos , that lie was loath to endanger A ucncana in .Mexico by taking so radical a step as sending American troops across the border to prevent further fighting. The message to the president was dated Douglas , 10:21 : o'clock last night , It reads : "Tho president , Washington , D. C. : As n result of today's lighting across the international line but within gun shot range of the heart of Douglas five Americans wounded on this side of the line. Everything points to repetition tition of these casualties on tomorrow and while the federals seem disposcc to keep their agreement not to fin into Douglas , the position of the in surrectionists Is such that when fight ing occurs on the east and southeasl of the entrenchments people living ii Douglas are in danger of their lives "In my judgment radical measures are needed to protect our innocent people and if anything can bo done t ( stop the fighting at Agua Prieta th < situation calls for such action. "It is impossible to safeguard tin people of Douglas unless the town ii vacated. Can anything bo done t ( relieve the situation , which is nov acute ? ( Signed ) "Richard E. Sloan , "Governor. " / The President's Reply. The reply of the president , promptl ; transmitted : "Governor Sloan , Douglas , Ariz. Your dispatch received. Have madi urgent demands upon Mexican gov eminent to issue instructions to prc vent firing across border by Mexlcai federal troops and am waiting reply Meantime I have sent direct warnint to the Mexican and insurgent force : near Douglas. "I Infer from your dispatch that boll parties attempt to heed the warning but that in the strained situation am exigencies of the contest wild bullet : still find their way into Douglas. Tin situation might justify mo in orderim our troops to cross the border am stop the fighting or to fire upon botl combatants from the American side But if I take this step I must face tin possibility of resistance and greate bloodshed and also the danger of hav Ing our motive misconstrued and rah represented and of thus inflaming Mes lean popular indignation against man ; thousands of Americans now in Mexico ice and jeopardizing their lives am property. "Tho pressure for general Interver tion under such conditions , It migh not bo practicable to resist. It is in possible to foresee or reckon the cor sequence of such a course and wo mus use the geratest self restraint to nvoi it. Douglas People Should Get Away. "Pending my urgent representation to the Mexican government , I cannc therefore orderv the troops at Douj las to cross the border but I mus ask you and the local authorities , 1 case the same danger seems to threa' ' en , to direct the people of Douglas t place themselves where bullets carnet not reach them and thus avoid casua [ ties. f "I am loathe to endanger American in Mexico where they are necessaril s exposed , by taking a radical step t 1J prevent injury to Americans on on 3 sldo of the border who can avoid I s by a temporary Inconvenience. ( Signed ) "William II. Taft. " The president found the Mexican si nation demanding his attention unt a late hour. The evening he had sper at the theater. Returning to the whit house ho plunged anew into consldi ration of the problems confrontln him. Sixth Cavalry On the Way. Des Molnes , la. , April 18. Tli s Sixth cavalry , Lieutenant Colom Charles O'Connor In command , wl leave Fort Des Moines late today ft Douglas , Ariz. The troops are gain In three trains on the Rock Islan road. Gregory County Grand Jury. Fairfax , S. D. , April 18. Special I The News : By order of Judge Wl llamson , upon the request of tha board of county commissioners and the rec ommendation of Stato'H Attorney Wil liam McDonnell , n grand jury has been drawn and summoned for the ad journed term of district court to beheld hold April 25. A nod from the knowing ones Indi cates there may bo "something doing. " This will bo the first grand jury In vestigation in this county for more than live years. Baby's Body Blocks Sewer. A sewer In the northwest part of the city became clogged. Water Com missioner Hrummund Tuesday morn ing went to the scene of obstruction to flush out the main. A man got down Into the manhole at the corner of Ne braska nvcnuo and Eleventh street to determine what was blocking the big pipes. And ho saw the dead body of n baby float by. The child was not fully dovolopcd , it wns said. The body floated on down through the sewer toward the river. L. Bruce was the plumber who dis covered the body. Twenty-one Spaniards Drown. Oporto , Portugual , April 18. The Spanish steamer San Fernando , bound from Huelvn for Liverpool , sank off Flnlsterr , the westernmost headland of Spain. Twcnty-ono persons were drowned. Four survivors were landed hero by steamer. Mnrquafdt Chief Again. C. F. A. Marqunrdt was rcappolnted chief of police for another term by Mayor Friday , at the meeting of the new city council last evening. Dr. A , 1) . Tashjean was appointed city phy sician and W. II. Livingstone was reappointed - appointed night patrolman nt thu Junction. The mayor declared he was not ready at this time to appoint the night police or the committee on resolutions. The resolution to take off one of the two night patrolmen was reconsidered. It was made known that the city h now at the mercy of only ono pump nl the pumping station , because the Qlec trie pump which wns being held ir reserve had been disconnected. In many parts of the city people arc using the public streets for a garden The reports of one committee show that fences are being built in the mid die of streets and in many places con Is being planted about ten feet in UK street. City Engineer Tracy reportee that in surveying ono street , he fount corn planted In the middle of a num ber of streets , while in some casei streets were almost blocked by fences Want it for Nebraska. Washington. April 18. If the Nebraska braska delegation can keep the plac < on the board of managers of the Sol diers' Homo made vacant by the deatl of Captain H. E. Palmer , they pre pose to do It , even if they have to figh for It. Senatdr Warren from the committee mitteo on military affairs , reported tin mine of ex-Senator Nathan B. Scot of West Virginia to fill the vacanc ; and it was agreed to unanimously. Senator Hitchcock was in the chain jer at the time , having recovered fron ho recent attack of indigestion , bu did not exactly comprehend the pin port of Senator Warren's resolution ii time to put a stop to it. After it wa : massed , however , ho informed Senate Brown of the action of the senate Senator Brown was out of the chain ber at the time the resolution was act 3d upon and gave notice that he wouli nove a reconsideration of the motloi it the next session of the senate which will bo Thursday. Still one more candidate from Ne jraska entered the list for this va cancy In the person of General P. 11 Barry of Greely Center. Representative Lobeck received tele ; rams from James M. Lanlgan , Jame R. Swain and James P. Boler , friend of General Barry , urging him to pu forth his utmost endeavors to secur the honor for the former adjutant ger eral of Nebraska state militia. Representative Lobeck introduc&d : bill to grant honorable discharges t all quartermasters who served as civil lans in the military service during .th civil war and to Include their name in the general roster of those who sei vcd In the union army. This bill i not drawn , it is said , to give thes men a pensionable status but morel that they may bo enrolled as arnon the vast army who , during the carl days of the civil war , served with th army without really having been regi larly enlisted. Mr. Lobeck said In cor ncction with the bill that such of thes members who may survive do not see pensions , but for the sake of postei ity desire that their names bo enrol ed as having served their country. Wrestled at Plalnvlew. The date line was accidentally oml ted from the Plalnvlew Item appearin In yesterday's News telling of th wrestling match at that place Frlda night between Pavelka and Taylor. Wants a Match. Fred ( Dummy ) West of Gregor writes the sporting editor of Tli News saying he has read of many o fers from pugs and mat experts , nn now wishes to Insert a challenge < his own. "Dummy" will meet thei nil. His letter says In part : "I will agree to throw G. A. Taylo Clint Henderson , Leo Davis , two time in sixty minutes each. I also chn lenge Ben Pavelka of Verdlgro for finish match two out of three fall If Butte can show me on the gal money for my trouble , I will core there and meet Lucky Bill Cranda ! I would also like to meet the marsh : at Ewlng. I will agree to throw th man three times in one hour. The : men should now get busy if they ren ly mean business. I am ready to Big up anytime. " Gene Sullivan to Fight Weaver. "Montana" Gene Sullivan of O'Nci and "Kid" Weaver of San Francis * will fight ten rounds for n substnntl purse at Page , Neb ; , Wednesday eve ing , April 19. The winner of this bout will meet "Jlmmlo" Kane of Sioux City In n match to bo held In Norfolk at n later date. A special train bus been arranged to tnko the flght faun from O'Nolli nt 5:30 : Wednesday evenIng - Ing and return nt 11 o'clock. The match promises to bo n fast ono. CHINA HAS WAR SCARE , TOO. Natives Wrought up , Fearing Invasion by the Japanese. Amoy , China , April 18. The Chinese neso populace IH greatly wrought up as a consequence of the publication by the local press of the frequently re curring rumor that the Japanese plan thu seizure of Manchuria and of Fu- kton province in which this city Is sit uated. Yesterday the local self government societies assembled In mass meeting o dovlso means for the defense of the ountry. Yesterday the local self government ooictles assembled In mass meeting o devise menus for the defcnsa of the ountry. VAS THREATENED WITH DEATH t New York Legislator Voted for His Choice , Just the Same. Now York , April 18. An Interesting cho of the recent senatorial fight at Ibany wns heard last night during 10 dinner of the St. Nicholas society t Dolmonlco's , when William Church ) sborn , legal adviser of Governor Dlx , eclarcd In nn address that ono of the emocrntlc legislators had been hrcatoncd with death unless ho hanged his vote. Mr. Osborn did not nine the legislator , remarking , how- ver , that the man had "stuck to his mis. " "Ho told mo , " said Mr. OB- orn , "that his conscience would not et him vote the other way. " Oakdale News. E. C. Keens from Oklahoma was ere and made arrangements to open ental parlors in the McKliu building , lo expects to move his family hero .londay . or Tuesday. Miss Nina Hadley came homo to pond Sunday with her parents. Miss Esther Swnnson , an Instructor n the Nellgh schools , came down to pond Sunday with her folks. Vetoes Colorado Racing Bill. Denver , April IS. Governor Shnf- oth vetoed the racing and boxing bill asscd last week by the legislature , I'ho veto was based upon practically ho same arguments announced by for ner Governor Folk of Misosurl in ve olng a racing bill in that state. Sneak Thieves at Fairfax. Fairfax , S. D. , April 18. Special tc The News : Three or four sneah hieves were arrested here and jailed Saturday night. They made a canvass of all the stores In town , and while ono would engage the attention of .1 clerk the other would apparently be come Interested in something or othei and begin to help himself , but did nol appropriate anything except a pair o ; pants from Schnaso's store. In this hey were observed by the alert clerks and in a short time were placed undei arrest. One of the gang had all sorts of "complaints , " and was solicitiiu unds to visit a hospital. RILEY UNABLE TO WRITE. Hoosier Poet Loses Use of Hands am Has to Dictate. Indianapolis , April IS. James Whit comb Riley , the noted Hoosier poet ms lost complete use of his hands am cannot walk without support. It ii eared the lingering Illness which hai kept Mr. Riley in his bed for tin reater part of the last few month ! will cause his death before man ; weeks. Patriarchs Militant at Nellgh. Nellgh , Neb. . April 18. Special t < The News : Canton Antelope , Patrl arch Militant , No. 22 , was organizet In this city last Thursday evening ii the I. O. O. F. hall with twenty-flvt charter members. This order Is i higher branch of the Encampment and the highest rank in Odd Fellow ship. The following were the officer : elected : J. W. Rice , commandant ; G. A. Sel lory , lieutenant ; E. E. Beckwith , en sign ; G. C. Frady , picket ; J. C. Jen kins , clerk ; T. A. Davis , accountant This order was organized by soverelgi grand officer , William Crohurst of Oah land , Calif. , who was called to Nellgl to give the members this degree. Locomotive Ante Ditch. Beatrice , Neb. , April 18. The en gine pulling Union Pacific passenge train No. 125 , northbound , rolled hit the ditch near Taylor , a small tow : twenty miles south of Beatrice , am Engineer Maxwell and Fireman Slagl barely escaped with their lives. The remained in the cab and were take out after the engine turned over Int the ditch. Maxwell sustained a brol en ankle , but Slaglo escaped unhurt None of the coaches left the track. The accident was caused by the er gine running into a cornstalk cutte which had been left on n crossing b a farmer while ho went to repair doubletree which lie had broken. Traffic was not resumed on the Hn until today. Mrs. Campbell is Dead. Mrs. S. A. Campbell of Tllden , wll of Dr. S. A. Campbell of that placi died Tuesday morning at 5 o'clocl following a surgical operation perforn ed Monday. Mrs. Campbell had bee ill three weeks and Sunday It wa found that nn operation would bo ne essary. At first It was thought a spe Inl train would bo run from Omaha t bring a surgeon , but it was decide this could not reach Tllden In tlm and nn operation was performed c quickly as possible. South Dakota Election Day. Sioux Falls , S. D. , April 18. Citlc and towns In South Dakota today ai holding municipal elections. In on ! a few Instances are campaigns for c Ilces overly heated , but In nearly all places the light * of the "drys" and "wets" IH bucked by the best offortu of thu lenders. The most Intorc-stlng contest is on at Plerro. A year ago that place was voted Into the "dry" column anil to day markH the cloHo of a long cam paign to have thu capital city changed to the saloon side. The liquor question has been sub mitted In nluety-Boven towns In tha state , among them bolng Sioux Falls , Aberdeen and Dondwood , the three largest. IndlnitloiiH are that there will not bo a material change. In the number of license towns. "The Blue Mouse. " Clydo Fitch's famous fnrclnl com edy , "Tho llluo MOUHO , " which attract ed the comment of dramatic crtttcH of two continents when It find appeared , was seen for the first time In Norfolk at the Auditorium last night. The , audlenco was not n largo one , hut the play and company were up to the Fitch stamlntd. Thu cast was evenly balanced and capable. "The Blue Mouse" was admirably played by Miss ( lortrudo liltwlillo J. P. McSweoney was Immense In the ole of Lowollyn , the ratltond piesl- out. Comedy complications arise ? vhen nn ambitious clerk employs "Tho line Mouse , " an actress , to play Him van hlH wife , for the benefit of the allroad president , thinking that her leauty will result In his promotion. Complications arise when the real vlves of each of those two men np- icnr at just the wrong times. EXPECT ATTACK ON JUAREZ. Firing by Rurales In Mountains Causes Many False Alarms , El Paso , April 19. The Insurrectos south of Juarez moved tholr cannon icarer that city over night and appear o be making preparations for nn at- ack regardless of the rapid lire guns , nnskcd mortars and mines upon which ho federals mainly rely for tholr do- 'ensc. Juarez spent the night under arms , momentarily expecting the battle to ipen , and time and again when the urales scouting In the mountains out side the city fired at the curiously shaped rocks that look so much llko non , the cry went up that the attack md commenced. Delayed telegrams from Torreon tell of the complete destruction of the bridge system of the Eagle Pass branch of the Mexican National lines. Fifteen bridges have boon destroyed l > y the Insurrectos on the Coahuila : ind Pacific railroad between Harr.is uid Torreon , and railroad traffic In. Coaliuila and Durango is badly do- morall/od. Passenger service between Torreon and Durango has been inter- upted for six days and there Is no immediate pi aspect of icBiimplion of train service. Traffic Is likewise par alyzed east of Torreon , but an attempt will piobably be made to run a train to Culdad Porllrlo Diaz over the mnliv line ot the Mexican International to morrow or Friday , when the bildges will have been repaired , unless the in- surrectos Interfere. Thi6 is not improbable as the rebels have served notice that they will at tempt to destroy all bridges between Torreon and Cuidad Porflrio Diaz. MAY ATTACK AGUA PRIETA. Rebels in Mountain Sides Will They Try to Recapture City ? Agua Prieta , April 19. Via Douglas , Ariz. When darkness fell over Agua Prletn last night , It was undetermined whether the federal troops of Colonel Diaz would retain undisputed posses sion of the city or whether rebel rein forcements , appearing from the west ward , would precipitate another bat tle. Watchers were surprised after a day of quietude to see a column of troops move out of the mountain passes twelve miles to the west of Agua Prieta and debouch upon the plains in front of the city. It wns at first uncertain whether this was a new rebel force , or federal reinforcements coming from Cananea. This doubt was soon dispelled. The column began Its march directly to ward the city. The men were mount ed and were riding rapidly. Soon it was made out with the aid of glasses that the approaching force was Insur rectos. As they approached the oute"r breast works of the city the federal outposts opened a long range rifle fire which fell short. The column halted , seem ingly taken by surprise. Apparently the approaching rebels were unaware of the actual situation in Agua Prieta and were uncertain whether the border town was held by friend or foe. Finally the column wheeled about and started to return toward the mountains. Then it halted again. As It stopped this time there ap peared at tbo mouth of the mountain canyon from which the first troop had emerged , n second and longer column. This second detachment moved slowly across the desert and joined the first. There were apparently more than 500 men In the combined columns. Cowboys who came into Agua Prieta about this time reported that the force was that of Juan Cabral , the noted Insurrecto leader of Sonora. who at different times In the last few weeks has wreaked such havoc upon the fed eral forces. Witli him now , It was re ported , was the Insurgent command led by Senora Talamantes , the "Mex ican Joan of Arc. " A Mexican Insurrecto on foot cross ed over the line west of Douglas and surrendered to nn American citizen. Ho said he was a member of Cabral's band advancing from the west. Ho said Cnbral had no knowledge that the federals had taken Agun Prieta and wns moving forward expecting to join the rebel garrison , when first fired upon. This rebel's horse was shot from i under him while ho wns scoutIng - Ing far in advance and ho escaped on foot through the brush to the Amer ican side.