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The Semi-Weekly Tribune. IHA li4 HAIti;, l'roprletor. TEKMBl 11.25 IN ADVANOE. NORTH PLATTE NEHIJASKA. BRIEF TELEGRAMS. Plenty of snow In northern Wltxon sln. At Pittsburg 9,000,000 bushels of coal await shipment south. Tho Mcrhllnn Bronzo company of Connecticut Is In financial straits, A party of Chlcagoans, with $30,000 for expenses, leave for tho Transvaal January 30. FcJlx Morris, the character actor, died nt his homo In New York city aged C3 years. At Hot Springs, 8. D., a movement lias been Inaugurated for securing an Odd Fellows hospital. Robert Emmctt, well known In Knights of Pythian circles, died at hlc home at Kansas City. A pension of $30 a month has been granted by tho commissioners to the widow of Gen. Guy V. Henry. Tho Illinois Central has decided to cross the Missouri river over the Om nha terminal company's bridge. President Keller of Now York City lins Invited v. J. Ilryan to dlno with him and fifty prominent democrats. Honor Rnfncl Salzado, who was may or of Santiago nt tho tlmo of tho ca patulatlou, has died of heart failure Tho condition of tho treasury on tho ICth showed: Available cash balance, $283,433,821; gold reacrvo, $220,101,788. Torry McGovcm received $9,410 us his share of tho purse offered in tho championship fight with Georga Dixon. Tho supremo courts of Massachu setts and Illinois havo nfllrmcd tho constitutionality of tho Torrcns land transfer laws. A. D. Morso, formerly for over six teen years a resident nnd well known merchant of omnha, died in a hospi tal nt Boston, whero ho has been under treatment for tho last month. Every effort Is making to tabulate tho returns as rapidly as posslblo of tho census of Cuba nnd Puerto Hlco, and It Is probablo that tho results of tho work may ho ready for public an nouncement in thrco or four wcoks. Tho senato In oxccutlvo session con firmed tho nomination of S. Davis Wnrflold, to bo postmaster of Rnltl morc. This ends a long fight In which Senator Wellington opposed, and Sen ator McComas favored, confirmation. Gcnernl Hlus IMvcrn, secretary of agriculture, Indufltry nnd commerce, has addressed n communication to General Wood, ndvlslug tlmt stops bo taken Immediately to protect Cuban forests belonging to tho public do main. Tho senate committee- on torritorlos considered n hill crentlng thrco Judi cial districts for Alaska and for a revision of tho laws of tho United StuteB applying to tho territory. Tho Judicial bill was reforrcd to a sub committee. Senator Hannn says ho had no In terview In Philadelphia concerning tho llnnncos of tho national committee such ns reported. Ills talk on tho fi nances was with tho Philadelphia men nnd rclnted to tho oxpenso of tho coining convention. Field Marshal Lord Roberts of tUo British army wears honors entitling him to put a formldnlo list of initials nftcr his name, Ho is Baron Roborts of Kandahar and Wnterford, P. C, K. P., G. C. D G. C. S. I., G. O. I. 13., V. U, D. C. U, LL. D Flro Chief Swcnlo of Chicago roports that thoro were 185 fires In that city In 1899 resulting from tho use of gas oline, tho total loss amounting to about $205,000. Six porsons woro killed and thirty-four woro burned by gasollno explosions during tho year. Lyman J, Gngc, secretary of tho treasury, has sent $10 to help defray the funeral expenses of Wendon W. Gago, who died In Toledo, O., penni less, nnd who claimed to bo a first cousin of tho cabinet ofilco. Corro npondenco revealed that tho claimed relationship did not exist, but Secre tary Gngo mado a contribution, "on ncocunt of tho similarity of nnmon." Tho Philadelphia Telegraph snys: "Tho apparently real meaning of tho now $13,000,000 Pennsylvania stock is sue docs not rest In tho plan to abolish grade crossings and tho erection of a now station hi Pittsburg, nt tho cost of $1,500,000, together with betterments clsowncro over tho gront system, but in mooting payment for extended pur .chascs of stock of tho Chcsapoako & Ohio, said to amount to 100,000 shares." Attornoy Goncrnl Griggs has filed an answer in tho supremo court of tho District of Columbia In tho proceed ings for prlzo money for captures nt Manila bay by Admiral Dewoy, Tho attorney gcnoral concedes that a statu of war existed, but denies that tho Hciuadron under Dowey's command captured tho Spanish cniluors Isln do Cuba, Isla do Luzon nnd Don Juan do Austria. Thcso vessels, ho says, wcro slunk during tho ongngomont "With men and money wo will as sist tho mother country," was what Sir Wilfred Laurler, premier of tho dominion, enld In a brief speech at Shorbrooke, Quo., a few dayB ago, ami now comes tho announcement that when parliament reassembles In less than a montn a vote of not less than $3,000,000 wll bo aBked toward dofrrty ing tho cost of tho 2,200 men in the Hold In South Africa on tho way thither from this country. Senator PonroBo has reported from tho committee on Immigration tho bill Introduced by Senator Lodge, restrict ing lmmlgntlon. Part of tho skull of J. Scott Harri son, Kansas City, a brother of ex Prosldont Harrison, has been ro moved. Ho may recover, Tho Illinois Supromo court hns de clared unconstitutional section 49 of tho now rovenuo law which provided for tho scaling down of tho tax levy. AiiBtln K. Wheeler, treasurer of tho Lemon & Wheolor Wholesalo Grocery compuny, Grand Rapids, Mich., com mitted suicide by shooting. Tho cause U unknown. II BATTLE AT HAND English in Great Forco Advancing on the Boors. WARREN TROOPS MOVE AT DAWN Iniprnvlied l'lrlil I'lecei 1'our I.endcn Unit Into Iloor 1'oaltlonn Knemjr Mnko No llxiuo - Jlomlmrdinent with Henulti Unknown. SPEARMAN'S CAMP, Jan. 20. (Now York World Cablegram.) Yc terday evening Lyttlcton's brigade, af ter a heavy bombardment since dawn by naval guns and howitzers, advanced In extended order toward the Doer po sitions facing Potgictcrsdrlft, hut, fall ing to drnw tho enemy's flro, returned. A balloon has also boon searching tho positions. Warren's mounted troops havo nlso engaged tho enemy, ns officially an nounced. Wnrrcn is again ndvanclng this morning cnrly. Naval guns arc also bombarding. CHURCHILL. "Thoro Is every indication that a big fight for tho western ronds will take plttco toduy, though It may havo com menced yesterday. All tho artillery of Warren nnd Hllyard was not across tho ("rifts yesterday morning nnd tint ammunition train nnd most of tho henvler guns woro probably then still south of tho Tugola. Theso Indica tions, ns well ns Warren's longer inarch, point to tho serious effort be ing mado today.' ' Tho Post export says: "Probably tho whole British forco wan yesterday on tho movo and per haps fighting. Fighting when It comes will bo heavy nnd tho losses severe." LONDON, Jnn. 20. (Now York World Cablegram.) Tho Dally Nowr. dispatch from PotgloterBdrlft, dntcd January 19, sayB: "Warren's forco Is moving round to tho west on n lino taken up by Dun donnld. Warren Is now closo to Acton Homes." Telegraph of same dato snys Dun donnld and Warren havo command of an easy road Into Lndysmltli and havo cut off tho Doer communication with tho Frco State LONDON, Jan. 20.-4:30 n. in. Every hour that Gcnoral Duller dolays his combined nttack makes his posi tion strougor. Transports continue to nrrlvo nt Durban mid fresh troops nro bolng sent up tho lino to rolnforco thoso In front of Colcnso. It appears that General Dullor'n troops north of tho Tugola uunibor nt least 22,000 nnd possibly 25,000, with fifty gnus. lis total forces, forming n grent outer curvo south and west of Lndysmltli probably number 40,000. Whllo Goncral Iluller's forward op orations, which began January 10, de velop rather lolsuroly, tho Doors ap pear to bo fully nwnro that they must meet a strenuous assault. Rnlloon ob servers lmvo roughly cotlmntcd Unit 10,000 Uocrs nro using spado nnd pick In artificially strengthening positions which naturo has rendered ensy of do fenso. Military critics In touch with tho war ofilco think that general fighting has or may begin soon. It is not thought that one day's fighting will settle tho fate of Ladysmlth, but rnth or that thoro will bo two or thrco days of continuous fighting. A Durban special dated Thursday night says: "It Is reported hero that Lord Dun donnld has smashed a Iloor convoy. Gonornl Duller Is said to bo within twolvo mlbs of Lndysmltli and General Warren to bo about six miles to tho rear." Tho Times has tho following dis patch dated Thursday from Pletormn rltzburg: "General Ilullor's wagon train Is nlnotcon miles In longth, and embraces 400 wngons nnd D,00u animals. As soma of tho drifts aro narrow and muddy, only ono wagon Is able to cross at a tlmo. Tho ofllfors aro hotting 2 to 1 that Ladysm.iu will bo rollovod tomorrow (Friday.) GLAD TO SEE THEIR SISTER. (loulil Know Nothing nf Hoported I.oiteft of Vomit iln Cnatnlhinn. NEW YORK, Jan. 20. Edwin Gould, Interviewed as to tho reported losses of his brothor-ln-law, Count Ronl do Castcllano, In stock speculation, said: "Wo havo hoard nothing about any financial embarrassment of Count Cas tellnno nnd, not knowing whether tho French paper, Ln Matin, Is responsible- or not, wo cannot tell how much truth thcro Is In tho story that my sister's husband lost heavily In specu lation. Wo expect them Saturday or Sunday on Ln Drotngno nnd it Is need less to say that wo shall bo more than dollghtod to boo our sister again. I don't know whether tho children nro with them or not. In tho cable ines sngo my sister did not say anything about tho hnblcs. Their coming to New York at this tlmo Is something of a surprise- to us, but none tho less delightful for all that." CONGRESS WILL FAVOR. Iloily of 1'iiiit .lone Miiy lie Drought to ThU Country. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Tho prop osition to romovo tho bones of Com modore John Paul Jones from Paris and bury them In Arlington ceme tery will probably rccotvo tho sanction of congress, If all doubt enn bo re moved an to tho complete Identifica tion of tho grnvo of tho naval lioro, which has beou so long neglected that It has boon really forgotten. Today tho socrotnry of tho navy will rend to congress tho Intest Information In tho possession of tho offices of naval intelligence. Tho naval attache at Paris Is still prosecuting his In vestigations and expresses confidence that ho will bo completely successful In the end. I ltemove Hon l'rom fruit. HERLIN, Jan .20. Tho Rundosrath today, abrogating tho previous regu lations, granted permission for tho Im portation of dried Amorlcan fruits and nlso fresh fruits, on condition of tholr examination nt tho Uaslo custoniB house. KALE STinS THE SENATE. Maine Senator Mnkei n Notnlila Speech on Koiith African Wnr. WASHINGTON, Jnn. 20. At the Conclusion of morning business In tho senate tho resolution of Allen calling on tho secretary of state for informa tion as to whether any representative of tho Transvaal had applied to the United States government for rccognl tlonand if such application had been made If it had been accepted, nnd If not why not, was laid before the sen ate. Spooncr moved that tho resolution bo directed to tho president and ho be requested to -furnish tho Informa tion If not Incompatible with public Interests. He repudiated, ho Bald, tho doctrlno advnnced repeatedly by sen ators that the people were entitled to information from day to day regarding tho conduct of our foreign business. A debate ensued between Senators Allen, Spooncr, Teller nnd Halo. Tho resolution was flnnlly amended so as to call on tho president, "If not In compatible with public Interests," to supply tho Information. Spooncr maintained that tho presi dent ought to havo dlscretlonnry pow er about giving out information. Allen thought tho matter with which his resolution dealt could not affect any diplomatic negotiations and that thcro was no Impropriety about It. Mr. Spooncr regarded It as a plcco of gross lmpudenco to cnll on tho sccre tnry of stnto for confidential Informa tion for which tho president alone was responsible. Allen replied at length to Spooner, In tho course of which ho said It had been reported throughout tho country In the dally nnd weekly press that the populist purty had gono to pieces. "I say to you, Mr. President," Bnld Allen, "that theso statements aro cir culated with a political purpose. There are moro populists in the country to day than over before. Wo enn cast 2,500,000 votes nnd not nil of those voters ure fools, cither. The organiza tion, far from having gono to pieces, Is stronger today than at nny previ ous tlmo." In n brief speech In opposition to tho amendment Teller said ho would not sny a word that would bo offens ive to the government of Great Brit nln, yet ho felt his sympathy go out to tho Transvaal republic in Its great contest nt arms with Englnnd. A speech sensational in Its Interest nnd International Importance was de livered by Halo of Maine. Tho occa sion of the utterance was tho simple tiuestlon whether u resolution Intro duced by Allen, calling for Informa tion us to tho recognition by this coun try of tho diplomatic representation of tho Transvnal republic, should bo di rected to tho president or to tho sec retary of stnte. Halo made tho tiuestlon tho text of an Impassioned speech, in which he declared that nine-tenths of tho Amer ican pcoplo sympathized with the Doors ln their gallant strugglo for lib erty ngainst ono of tho greatest pow ers ln tho world. Ho declared that tho war which Great Drltaln Is wag ing Is tho most feu blow nt human liberty that has been struck In tho century. Ho denied that tho Ameri can peoplo "wero ln sympathy with Great Drltaln in tho South African war, to stamp out tho liberty of n people," and when Dr. Unlfour In the Houso of Commons mado such a state ment "ho should bo met with some disclaimer from this side of tho At lantic." Ho declared that tho English pco plo themselves aro not In favor of tho war, which "had been brought on by a sharp cabinet minister engaged with gold speculators." Halo spoko with unusual force, do clslvenesH nnd earnestness, oven for him, nnd his Impassioned cloquenco claimed tho closest attention of evcy auditor. START W0RKJ)N THE CENSUS. AKrlniltnrnl Ktnttatlnt Already Ili-liifc Collected ly tlu Hiireau. WASHINGTON, Jnn. 20. In every enso In which dnta for tho twolfth census of ugrlculturo can profitably bo gathered prior to tho gencrnl enumera tion In Juno It will bo done. The spe cial schedules for cranberry culture and Irrigation now in circulation will bo followed Immediately by an special nursory schedule which has Just been received from tho printer. Tho list of nurseries so far obtained includes about 4,000 scparato estballshmonts, but ench known nurscrymnn will ro colvo a list of thoso doing business In his vicinity nnd will bo asked to add or otherwlso correct It and return It ns soon as possible If this Is promptly nnd thoroughly done tho list will bo completo nnd satisfactory. Tho Inquiries nro to bo slmplo nnd If tho returns nro mado promptly tho pub lication of a bulletin dovotcd to nurs eries at an cnrly day may bo antici pated. orders Tor eighth division. To lis MuhllWed nt Oiu-e ItrporU from MitMlutl Hubert. LONDON, Jnn. 20. Formal orders havo been Issued to moolllzo tho Eighth division of tho brltisu army at once. Tho wnr ofilco has mado public dis patches from Flleti Marshal Lord Ro borts, dated today, recording tho scouting movements in Capo Colony, Including tho ambushing of tho Austra lians, when two of io latter woro killed nnd fourteen roportou missing, ilo adds: "A Door deserter stntos that tho enemy suffered sovorely In attacking French's advanced post Jnnuary 15. Seventy Doors nro still unaccounted for." Cnpe No om I'ever Unabated. WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Vlco Con sul Morrison nt Dawson City reports to tho Stato department that tho ex citement caused by reports of tho pho nomennl richness of tho Cnpc Nome gold Holds hns not by nny moans abated, Many miners will attempt to mnko tho trip out of tho Klondlko this winter down tho river, which, tho consul says, seems u foolhardy undertaking. Whllo Dawson has lost In popu larity during tho Inst summer It has gained In wealth and much money hns been spent In making It n. thriving town, euqlpped with a flro department, IN THE CUBAN COURTS Bcnor Lamixa Suggests Commission of Unban and American Lawyen. WOOD CONGRATULATES GEN. LEE. OoTPrnor (Irnernl I'lcimed With Itemlt of Hi VUlt to 1'rovlnco of I'lnnr ilt-l Itlo Tolmrro In flood Mmpe Cannot Hold Tun I'onltlonn. HAVANA, Jan. 19. Scnor Lanuza, who was secretary of Justice In the ad visory cabinet of General Drooke, said loday: "Three American and three Cuban lawyers, nctlng ns n commission could reform certain abuses In Cuban laws without Injuring tho general consis tency of the system nnd the whole country would guln by such a refor mation. This work of reform Is only n uqcstlon of time, as the abuses must be swept away. Many of the well established legal Institutions and prin ciples of tho United States would work well here, especially as Americans nro coming In largo numbers to the Island, but In tho reconstruction of tho Cuban legal system the guiding principle must bo tho character of tho Cubans them selves. "In Cuba It Is extremely difficult to get witnesses ugalnst pen, 'ns churged with offenses. Take these alleged cus toms houso frauds ns an illustration. A Cuban Judge hns a serious difficulty to contend with In the fact that Cu bans havo not been taught the sanc tity of nn oath. For n few ccntcnca witnesses enn bo purchased right and left. "At the same tlmo legal proceedings ln the provinces would bo greatly fa cilitated by tho establishment of the circuit courts, which would reduce tho traveling expenses of litigants as well ns save the time of peoplo who live ln out of tho way plaecs." Tho customs houso fraud cases, It Is expected, will bo brought to a hear ing next week. General Wood expresses himself well pleased with tho result of his visit to tho provlnco of Plnnr del lo yesterday. Ho says ho found tho tobacco ln good shape, although sugar was not bo far advanced ns It should be, owing to the expensive machinery necessary. To bacco growers havo all the plantB they need, nnd theso require little attention whllo growing. Ho found no evidence of any suffering among tho people, thero being work enough, apparently, for all. General Wood congratulated Gcnoral Leo on tho "magnificent show ing" of tho section of tho Island un der his administration. An order hns been Issued by tho governor general, directing that tho cases of tho employes In tho customs nnd other brunches pertaining to the department of war, which exercises di rect Jurisdiction over the customs of tho Island, thcro shall be exemption from prosecution, when nny bucIi era ployo turns state's evidenco in con nection with attempts to defraud tho customs. General Wood has decided that Senor Fryas. mayor of Clenfugos, who wns recently tendered a professorship in tho University of Havana, may not hold both positions. , A commission from Trinidad today waited upon Gcnernl Wood nnd naked that public works be begun ln Trlnl dnd ln ordor to furnish employment to men now Idle. CASTELLANE IS BANKRUPT. Annn (lould'it Dapper Foreign Count Miikt-H NpiiKiitlonnl Failure. PARIS, Jan. 19. (Now York World Cablegram.) All Paris Is discussing tho reports published todny that Count DonI deCustellnno, husband of Anna Gould, has lost several millions In stock speculation in the last two months. Just how many millions it is difficult to ascertain. Some say 20, 000,000 and some only 5,000,000 francs. What Is said to bo certain Is that tho count found it impossible to scttlo nnd that his powerful connection begged for tlmo nnd that flnnlly several brok ers consented to organlzo a tomporary reacuo. Tho count nnd countes3 sailed last Saturday for Now York for tho purpose, It Is said, of appealing to her brothers for nld. NEW YORK, Jan. 19. George uould. brothcr-ln-lnw of Count Ca3tollane, declined to see newspaper callers at his olllco In tho Western Union Tele graph building. Through n represen tative ho sent word Uiat ho knew noth ing boyond whnt ho had seen ln the nowHpnpors about tho alleged financial troubles of Count Castellane. Miss Helen G"uld Bald she expected tho Count nnd Countess Castollnno to reach Now York on tho Lucanla on Saturday. On their Visit hero they will stop nt a hotel. (love rimiriit Hill for a Cubic. WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Represen tative Corliss of Michigan has Intro duced a bill for the construction nnd operation under tho government of tho United States of a cablo between this country, Hawaii, Guam, tho Philippine Islands nnd other countries. Tho bill Is substantially tho same ns that of lost year, providing for a government cable, except that tho sec tion creating a cablo commission Is eliminated and tho president Is em powered to determine tho route, tho maintenance, operation, etc., tho line to be plnced under tho control of tho postmaster general, the secretnry of war nnd tho secretary of the nnvy. DrulniiRn Canal Injunction. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Tho su promo court of tho United Stntea took Informal cognizance of tho motion of tho stato of Missouri for leavo to flic n bill of complaint against tho stato of Illinois ashing for nn Injunction ngnlnst tho Chicago dralnngc cannl to tho extent of stating to Attorney Gen eral Crow of tho former stnto that some unounccment would bo made Monday next. Judge M. W. Springer wns present and notified the court hat ho would appear In behalf of the stnte of Illinois. EUROPEAN WAR WOULD ENSUE. Cnnlllct lletwecn Itumlit Hint .Inpnn It Looked for n. Ineiltnblc. CHICAGO, Jan. 19. "Wnr between Russia and Japan Is looked for ns in evitable by the naval officers of theso countries who have boon nenrest tho probablo scene of future operations," sultl Lieutenant W. Romanoff of tho Imperial Russian navy, who arrived Chicago today. Tho lieutenant hns Just completed n three years' crulso in Asiatic waters on the Russian bat tleship Slssol Vcllky and Is on his wny to St. Petersburg. Ho continued: "Just how soon such a war may be gin It Is difficult to say, but events little short of miraculous must occur to avert It. Tho Japanese arc building war ships ns rapidly as possible In anticipation of tho outbreak of hos tilities nnd Russln Is strengthening her nnvy ns fast an sh; can. That Russia must havo a nnvtil base between Port Arthur nnd Vladlvostock Is conceded and that sho will try to get one In Korea Is certain. In tho event of such a war it Is considered probable ln Rus sia naval circles that Russia will havo the aid Germany nnd that England will take tho other Bide. European war will follow the outbreak of hos tilities between Russia nnd Japan. "Tho movement of Russian troops toward tho Afghanistan nnd British India borders, tho mobilization of Transca8plan troops at Dakuo nnd Herat and other military maneuvering on tho part of Russia aro taken by official Russia to mean tho beginning of a movement to eliminate English Influence In territory hcretoforo hold by her, beginning at Kabul. It Is cer tain that England will havo to fight tc retain her territory In the east." SECRETARYSHIP GOES BEGGING. Iteprrncntiitlvu Slicrmmi Announce He Will Stay In the Homo. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Repre sentative Sherman of New York, who returned to Washington todny nnd whose nnmo has been mentioned in conectlon with tho ofilco, has definitely declined tho secretaryship of the Ben ate. "I havo declined," said ho today, "beeauso tho peoplo of my district have evinced a desire that I should remain In the house." NEW YORK, Jnn. 19. A special to the Tribune from Wnshlngton says: It Is now believed certain that at tho senato republican caucus, to be held Friday, Representative J. S. Shermnn of New York will bo declared to bo tho candidate of tho party for secre tary of tho senate, which, of course, Is equivalent to an election nnd that his formal acceptance of tho honor will be nnnounced. The democrats hope to have tho caucus conclude to retain the services of the present ser-geant-nt-nrms, Richard J. Bright, but tho republicans, It is believed, will favor "Dan" Ransdale of Indianapolis. ROBERTS CASE NEXT WEEK. Debate on Whether He Shiill be Admit ted to Ilo Kzpelled. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Chairman Taylor of tho Roberta committee and Representative LIttleflold of Maine aro busy preparing tho majority nnd mi nority reports respectively in tho Rob erts case. They will bo filed together on Saturday. It Is not oxpectcd that tho case will bo called up In tho house till Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Tho debate Is expected to oc cupy two or threo days. Roberts will bo given an opportunity to bo heard on tho floor In his own defense Little Hold and Do Armond of Missouri, who will sign tho minority report, nre hope ful that tho mode of proceduro which they favor 'to allow Roberts to bo .sworn ln nnd then expel him will bo followed. Tho majority of tho commit tee, on tho other hnnd, nro confident that their report will bo adopted and that Roberta will bo excluded. GEN. WHEELER FORFEITS SEAT. MiiHt Beelt a lte-Klcctlon to Serve In Cou Brcs AkuIii. NEW YORK, Jnn. 19. A special to tho Times from Washington says: If General Joseph Whcoler expects to re turn to Washington to take a seat ln congress without formality It looks as If ho would meet with disappointment. Inquiry has been mado since tho an nouncement that he has been relieved from further duty In tho Philippines and it is found that there is general agreement on both sides of tho houso tnat It has been clearly shown by tho examination of tho caso of Low and other precedents that ho has forfeited his right to a seat ln congress and that tho only thing open to him Is to go back to his district and seek re-election If ho desires to contlnuo service In congress. Preparing to Iteeclre ltnillc. SAN FRANCISCO, Jnn. 10. Tho lo cal army and health officlnls nro pre paring to receive 300 bodies of de ceased soldiers from Manila, duo to nr rlvo hero within tho next threo or four weeks. Tho army officlnls havo been notified that seventy-five sick soldiers nnd 135 prisoners will also ar rive hero Bhortly. Indleittlnu nf Fighting. LONDON, Jnn. 19. A special ills patch from Durban, dated January 17, says: "Advices from Potgleter's drift, dat ed January 1G, say that Sir Charles Warren has arrived within seventeen miles of Ladysmlth nnd thnt tho Brit ish wounded nro arriving nt Mool river hospital by every train, indicating that thero hns been severe fighting." Neither report is yet conrmed. Hephiiru Speak nt Newark. NEW YORK, Jnn. 19. Tho thir teenth annual dinner of tho Nownrk, N. J Board of Trade was held tonight. Among those In nttendnnco wcro Gov ernor Voorhees, Mayor Seymour nnd Congressman W. P. Hepburn, R. Wnyno Parker und Charles N. Fowler. One of tho guests of honor was ex Govcmor Wllllnm A. McCorklo of West Virginia, who spoko upon tho topic, "Tho Attitude of tho Progres sive South In Promoting tho Country's Foreign Trade." SUBMITTED TO JUDGE MUNGER. Cine of Corporal Knlr nnd l'rlvnte Jock cm Iow tu the Court'! Ilnndg. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20. Jutlgo Mttngcr ln tho federal court listened to tho closing arguments in tho ha beas corpus case of Corporal Fair and Prlvnto JockcnB nnd at the close of the session this afternoon tho caso was submitted. As the case Is ono of the utmost Importance, involving far reaching questions that have never be fore been decided by nny court, tho de cision will probably not bo handed down for several dayB. The case Involved not only the rights of n state as opposed to thoso of the civil government, but also whether sol diers ln pursuit of a deserter can be or aro authorized to shoot tho pursued after ho hns got out of sight nnd be yond tho range of tho guns. The guard manual authorizes tho shooting by the sentinel of nn escap'ng prisoner, but does not In express terms, uuthorlzo the shooting of a prisoner who has es caped. In this case It was contended by tho state that there is no law authorizing tho shooting of nn escaped prisoner by a soldier, thnt to Justify such shooting It must be shown that tho men acted within tho terms of tho law, that tho arrest and detention of deserters who havo gone boyond control and author ity of the United Stntea Is committed by act of congress to tho civil author ities and that army officers cannot per form such Borvlce, that In nttcmpUng to nrrest Morgan the soldiers acted ln vlolntlon of the laws of tho United States and ln disobedlcnco of their su perior officers, thnt the order issued by tho scrgennt of tho guard to tho sol diers to shoot to hit was Illegal be cause nowhere Justified ln tho manual and that it was afterward superseded by an officer of tho day to notify tho civil authorities und placo tho matter In their hands. Tho federal authorities baso their Bide of tho caso on tho following as sertions: That in striking a superior officer Morgan rendered himself liable to the death penalty and thnt ho know when ho ran from the soldiers who called upon him to halt that he was taking n desperate chance: that ln fir ing upon tho deserted tho soldlera oboyed tho orders of a superior officer nnd that they were obliged to do bo by the oath of enlistment; that tho ordor was legal because It was sub stantially the same as tho form pre scribed ln tho manual; that the right of tho civil authorities to arrest a tie rerter Is not nn exclusive or a superior one; thnt the soldiers did not shoot until they had exhausted all means to arrest tho deserter; that If a soldier In tho dlschnrgo exceeds his authority ho Is answerable to tho federal gov ernment nnd that If any doubt existed In tho minds of the soldiers ns the le gality of the order it was tholr duty to treat it witli obedience. Ilutterinnkcrii' Convention. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20. E. Sud dendorf, secretary of tho National Crenmery Duttermnkers' association, which meets in this city noxt month hns opened headquarters for tho asso ciation ln Lincoln. On account of an unusually prosperous year for Uio creamery men and the central location of Lincoln, it Is expected that tho at tendance at the nnnunl meeting will pass nil previous marks. Tho commit tee In charge of the meeting has pro vided a number of prizes for the best creamery products. For the best pack age of separator butter and for tho best packaged of gathered cream butter a Rolld gold mednl will be given. Tho second prlzo for tho same product will bo a Bllver medal. Tho buttermoker scoring tho most points will be given $100 in cash In addition to the medal. Tho association will give to tho stato delegation having tho highest average scoro n silk banner costing not less than $100. In nddltlon to these prizes $1,000 will bo divided pro rata as fol lows: $1,500 for thoso scoring over ninety points nnd less than ninety-four nnd $2,500 to those scoring over ninety-four points. Kcho of Hartley's Default. LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 20. Judge Munger, ln federal court, listened to arguments on a motion of defendants to dismiss, because of lack of Juris diction, tho caso of the stato against William Gaslln and other stockhold ers of tho First National bank of Alma on a bond given to secure the state's deposit ln that now defunct bank. Tho bond 1b for $50,000, and was given to secure a deposit of $25,000. Bartley, as stato treasurer, however, put ln much moro than tho legnl limit, and when the bank failed It had $40,000 of stato money. Albert Wntklns, the re ceiver, is mado a party to the case. Attorney Main, formerly of Kearney, and W. J. Connell of Omaha appeared for the defendants, and Attorney Gen eral Smyth for tho state. For I,ejlti(t School Land. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20. Land Commissioner Wolfo Is studying tho railroad timo tables ln making ar rangements for holding public lenslng auctions of school land, on which old contracts havo been canceled for de linquency. Ho expects to begin hold ing thcso mictions about February 15, and to contlnuo us rapidly as posslblo until finished. He will havo leasing auctions in the following counties: Buffalo, Custer, Dakota, Dawson, Dixon, Frontier, Fnviklln, Furnas, Greeley, Harlan, "Toward, Kearney, Knox, Lancaster, Madison, Merrick, Phelps, Polk, Red Willow, Seward. Stanton, nnd will offer about 22,117 acres In nil tho coun ties. State Fair Mnnaccn. LINCOLN, Neb., Jnn. 20. In ense the ensh Inducement offered by the peoplo of "Lincoln Is sufficient guaranty to wnrrant holding a fair, tho time is fixed for the first week In September this being the week assigned Nebras ka by tho Western Association of Stato Fairs. Tho newly nppolntcd board of state managers to handle the affulrs of tho stnto board of asrlculturo for thy en suing year Is: J. B. Dlnsmoro of Su-t ton, Peter Youngers of Geneva, Mal ton Doollttlo of North Platto, B. L. Vnnco of Pnwneo City nnd Austin Humphrey of Lincoln.