NEXT ARMY MOVEMENT
Oourso of Events Indicato It Will Bo on
Ladysmith.
INTEREST CENTERING ON ROBERTS
No Confirmation of Itepnrted Sortie of
ICncllnli Troops from I.ndjrsmlth The
Ilotr Invasion of Ztilulnnd Friends of
Cecil Ithodcg Are Huunmliif: Alarmed
at to 111" Fate.
LONDON, Feb. 14. The ccnsatlon of.
war news from South Africa Is taken
to lndlcnto that tho British prcpara
tlonH for a movo from Moddcr river
are about completed and that Impor
tant events can bo anticipated within
n few days. Interest centers nlmost
wholly upon Field Marshal Robert-?,
especially since- General Dullcr's re
port of his withdrawal from Vr.nl
krnntz enmc for tho first tltno through
Lord ItobcrtH, showing that nil tho dif
ferent operations over tho wide field
will hereafter be moro completely co
ordinated. It Is now known that tho mlllt.iry
attaches have gono to Join 1ord Rob
erts nt tho Moddcr river, another move
preluding an ndvanco.
A dispatch from Moddcr river an
nounces the arrival there of 1,400 rofu
Kees from the Uarkloy West district.
They hnd been ordered away by tho
IloerH becaiiBO they refused to join the
republicans. Tho refunocs rcaehca tho
Moddcr river via Koodoosborg. It Ic
learned that 200 Boors wero killed or
wounded during General MncDonald'a
reconnaissance.
There Is no confirmation of tho ro
ported sortie of Ilrltlsh troops from
Lndyfimlth, nor of tho Doer outllankln
movement.
A report comes from Durban that tho
Ilrltlsh nrtlllory forced tho IJoors to
r-vacuatc their camp on Hlungwnnn
hill, south of Colenso. It would lio nn
Important ndvnntngo If tho llrltkili
wore ublo to occupy tho position.
The absenco of General French from
tho Rensborg district seems to have
glvcn tho Dooro an opoprtunlty for re
newed activity. They have apparently
lommenccd an extended attack on tho
Ilrltlsh lines and nro meeting with
minor successes which are having eon
lildcrablo moral effect on the border
colonists.
The Iloer Invasion of Zululnnd Is
causing keen anxiety. Apart from the
fact that It threatens General Uullcr's
supplies It Is dlfllcult to bollevu Hint
the Zulus can long bo kept quiescent
whllo their country, is ovvorrnn bv
their hereditary foes.
Tho frlonilB of Cecil Rhodes arc be
coming alarmed at his possible fate
and havo sent nn emissary to sno Dr.
LoydB. tho diplomatic agent of the
Uoers In Europo, In rcgnrd to tho prob
ublo course tho Doors would pursuo In
tho event of his capture Dr. Loyds
assured tho Intermediaries that tho
Doers did not Intend to kill Mr
Rhodes, but, ho added, thoy would cer
talnly hold him ns a hostage until the
Indemnity for tho Jamoson raid war
paid. In vlow of tho dovolopmont
since tho raid,' tho Doers havo also do
elded to double tho amount of tho I p.
dcmnlty demnnded, ro Mr. Rhode?'
friends will havo to hand ovor 2,000.
000 (810,000,000) boforo ho Is roloascd
It Is also learned definitely that Dt.
Jameson Is sttll at Lndysmlth, lit spite
of all tho conflicting reports.
1 rln mi II miry Iloturiis Home.
Derlln. Fob. 11. Prince Henry of
Prussia, brother of Kmporor Wllllum
of Germany, nrrlvcd hero this morning
Ho was. welcomed at thu railway hm
tlon by his majesty and n lnrgo suite.
Immediately after tho train stopped
Prlnco Henry Jumped off and hurried
to tho emporor, who mot him half way.
Tho two brothers embraced each other
nffectlonatoly, tho bauds played avd
tho guard of honor prcsontcd arms,
Tho ministers, hooded by tho Imperial
nltntinnltnn lflnt t Trtli mi 1 film mimI
VUIIIIV.VIIUI A a I1IVU 1IUVIVII '!
many distinguished civil, naval nm'.
military officials, welcomed tho prlttcs
back to Derlln. After an Inspection of
tho guard of honor thn emperor, wont
ing a naval uniform, and Prlnco Honry
drovo In an open carrlago to Hie
schloss. Tho fltrcols wcro throiiRed
with people, who enthusiastically wcl
corned tho prlnco. In honor of the
event all tho schools woro closed and
tho city was decorated with (lags.
l'arlllo Cubic Hurvey.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14. Tho sur
vey for a cable uerosa tho Puelflo has
been finished, nil soundings havo been
made nnd tho reaulta havo beqn nup
ed out, although they will not bo glvnn
out until transmitted to Washington.
Tho proposed route of tho cable, how
ever, as shown by the trip of tlia sur
voy steamer Nero, which arrived here
today, Is no secret. Tho Noro sailed
from this port May G ami 3toamed 1,100
miles to Midway Island, From thnro
sho trnvoled 2,500 tntlca to Guam and
then to Manila, She wont to Yoko
banm for coal and took soundings from
that port back to Guam. Balling from
Guam on November 10 hIio arrived off
Honolulu on January 20, No lauding
was mndo nt tho Infected port.
Hours llointin.nl Kliulierly.
LONDON, Fob. 14. Tho war office
bus posted a dispatch from Colonel Ko
kcwlch, dated Sunday, February 11, to
the effect that Klmberley was bom-
barded throughout Thursday, Feb
ruary 8. During tho morning of Feb
ruary 0 a small Infantry engagement,
lasting two hours, occurred at Alox
nndorBfontcln. Tho situation other
wise Is unchanged.
Fatal Flitlit With Com let.
BLUEFIELD, W. Va., Fob. 11. At
Sword'B crook, Virginia, Dotcetlvo 1,
F. FeltK of this pluco was shot and
Iclllcd by William Leo, who n fow sec
onds later was shot and killed by Dep
uty Marshal Baldwin, Duldwlu and
Felts had traced Loo, an escaped eon
vice, to a deserted hoime. Wlthtng to
take him alive, thoy resorted to tho
plan of hiding near tho houso und hav
Inc u boy ride up at full snood scream
ing with terror. This brought Leo
out ot tho houso, Felts then ordered
him to urrciidcr, but Leo drew a re
volver and shot Felts dead,
WITH HIS 0WN MONEY.
The Clark Case HoImr Considered by tho
Committee on Ktcctloim.
WABHINuTON, l-eb. i4. When tho
sennto committee on elections resumed
Its consideration of tho Ciark case to
day .1. S. McNeil of Helena, who was
on tho stand when the committee ad
journed yestcrdny, wns recalled. Ho
was questioned closely by cx-Scnntor
Edmunds concerning tho Impression
letter boo, from which ho cut tho copy
of his letter to T. J. -onus of Lewis-
ton. Mr. Nell sold that ho had cut
tno letter out of tho hook on Saturday
last and Monday had expressed It to
Helena. Mr. Edmunds commentctl on
tho fact that tho book had been sent
back on tho very day that Mr. Noll
Mas to go on the stand as significant.
Mr. Nell said ho would Intercept the
book nnd bring It back, but that ho
would not agree that the ontlro book
should undergo Inspection.
fho witness was cross-examined by
Mr. Cnmpbcll.
"Did you do any work for Mr. ClarK
during the last senatorial campaign In
Montana?
"I did all I could In my newspaper
and otherwise In a legltlmnto way."
"Did you spend any money In either
tho legislative campaign or tho scna
torlal contest before the legislature?"
Yes, but It was my own.''
"Did you Hcnd any except your
own?"
"1 did not."
"Didn't you leave some money In
Fergus county?"
I did leave somo money thoro for
Davo Hlllger and Mr. Williams, but It
was given mo by A. .1. Davidson nnd
I was little more than u mcssongor In
tho transaction."
"Chunnlng tho form of tho question,
how much money did you handle in
tho scnatorlul contest that was not
your own?"
1 did not handlo any money during
the senatorial fight except such iih one
would naturally spend not to exceed
in tho nggregnte, ?l,u00."
"Did you spond no money except In
Fergus county?"
'I cannot say precisely as to tnnt.
Thoso woro exciting times. I was in
tho thick of tho fray and prcy busy. '
Mr. Nell spoke of tho various places
used as headquarters during tho sen
atorial contest, but he said ho hnd not
open ut tho nuartcrB nt tno Holenn
hotel often, ns Mr. Wellcomu was there
and he and Wellcome wero not on good
trims. Nevertheless ho had taken Mr.
Whiteside thcro and Introduced him to
Wellcome..
Tho witness said he had seen Sena
tor Clnrk frequently during tho cam
paign mid that nt 4 o clock on tno day
of tho Whiteside cxpoBtira ho had met
several of Mr. Clark's friends nt tho
latter's rooms. This delegation con
sisted of hlinsolf, Governor Hnuser, Mr.
Davidson, Walter Cooper, Stato Sen
ator Hoffman and uovcrnl otherB whon'o
names ho could not recall.
WANTS TO BEJiOVERNOR AGAIN.
Itoosuvelt Will Not Accept Vloo l'rcs-
Itltinllitl Nomination,
ALDAN Y, N. Y., Fob. 11. Governor
Roosevelt today gave out a statement
relative to tho vlco presidency, In
which ho declares that ho will, not ac-
copt lue honor under any -circum
stances, ills statement follows:
in vlow of tho continued Htntcmonta
In tho press that I may bo urged as
a candidate for vloo president, and in
view of tho many letters that reach
mo advlRlng for uud ngalnst such a
course, It la proper for mo to state
definitely that under no clrcuinstnncoB
could I or would l accept tho namina
tlon for tho vlco presidency. It Is need
less to say how deoply 1 appreciate
tho honor conferred upon mo by thn
mere desire to place mo in si high nnd
dignified n position. Dut It seems to
mo clenr that, at tho present time,
my duty Is hero in tho state whose
pcoplo chose mo to bo governor. Great
probloms havo been faced and nro be
ing partly Bolvod In thlH Btato at tu'n
time, nnd, If tho people so desire, I
hope that tho work thus begun I may
help to carry to u successful conclu
sion. I.rpi-r In North ItiiUotn,
ST. PAUL, Minn., Fob. 14. Dr. .1
10. Engstnd, of Grand Forks. N. D
has Just returned from Walsh county,
whoro ho wont ut tno request of- tho
Walsh comity committee to Investigate
tho condition of two leepors who nro
confined sixteen miles northwest of
Edlburgh. Ho found the men In a pill-
ableu ondltlon confined In a Bod
hovel with only ono door and one win
dow. Ono 1b a Norwegian, CO years
old, nnd tho other n Swodo nged :i7,
tho older helpless, In the last stages ot
leprosy, tho younger still ablo to wait
on hlu companion. So great la tho
popular dread of the disease that not n
soul over npproi'chou tho place where
tho two inou nwalt doath. Dr. Eng-
stud has wrltton United States Senator
HnnsbrouRh, asking him to iiho his In
tlueucn to have ono ot tho abandoned
military reservations set apart as a
plnco for n leper colony.
I'ongreksniuii Clilr-krrltiff Found Di-nd.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14. Congressman
Charles A. Chlckcritig of Copcuhngon.
N. Y wuu found dead outsido tho
Grand Union hotel In this city today
Ho had either fallen or jumpud from a
fourth-story window of tho hotel.
Tho body of Mr. Chlolcerlng was
found on tho sidewalk ot tho Forty-
first 3 tract side of tho hotel, under tho
opon window of his room, which was
on tho fourth Hour, by a milkman,
who was driving through tho street at
5 a. m. Evidently It had been lying
there for somo time, as the clothlmj
was saturated wltn rain. It wan
clothed In underwear, socks, night
shirt, trousers nnd vest. There was a
had gash In tho right sldo of tho head.
llooiiitns ti New Kiillrond.
8HDALIA, Mo., Fob. 11. Colonol J.
E. Houso of Omuhn and Judge James
Humphrey of Junction City, Kan., are
horo to uttond a meeting ot tho Hoard
ot DltcctorB of tho contemplated Mis
souri & Iowa Southern railway. A. L.
Strang, president ot tho road, bus re
turned from Nov York. Ho says tho
company la now financially prepare .1
to carry out us pledges nnu worK will
commence on thn railroad Inside of
thirty days. Tho road will bo built
from Sodallu through Marshall to
Miami, nnd thenco north to a point In
Iowa, which has not yot been dcslg.
nntod.
AN EMBEZZLER NIBBED
A Nebraska Young Man Who Trans
gressed is Overhaulod,
GRAVE CHARGES ARE AGAINST HIM.
Ho Clot Awny -With SB, OOO Traveled
Twenty Thouiinnd Allien, hut Finally
It r tn run to Ills Nntlve Country, Where
He Will Have to Answer for lilt Mis
dollies. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 14.
Frederick S. Kclley, formerly an cm
ployo of a prominent Insurance com
pany In Omaha, but who left that
city about two years ago when defal
cations amounting to about ?5,000 were
about to bo discovered, was arrested
by detectives In this city.
Tho nrrcst was kept a secret until
yesterday, when It was learned that
Kclley left for Chicago In tho custody
of detectives. Ho was accompanied by
his young wife, formerly of Oakland,
Cal. Since his departure from Omaha
Kollcy has traveled much and held a
good position In Manila, but his love
for his own country got tho best of lilm
nnd ho returned. Three months ago
ho married tho daughter of a promi
nent printer. Kclley's relatives nro
wealthy and prominent pcoplo of Lin
coln, Nob.
H. D. Coryell of the Phenlx Insur
ance company nt Omaha, said that
Kclley 8 supposed defalcation was
discovered In April, 1898. For three
years provlous ho had hold tho position
ot cashier nnd mnungcr and received all
tho cash remittances from the country
agencies of tho company. Ho handled
on an average $75,000 per annum. Tho
amount of his embezzlement when fi
nally figured out was found to
pggregnto nearly $0,000. Ho was
bonded for $3,000 with tho Guar
anty company of North America,
whoso headquartcrg uro at Toronto,
Can. After his disappearance the com
pany refused to mako tho face of the
bond good and Mr. Coryell entered suit
against them in tho United States
court. Tho suit Is yet pending.
As with most defalcations of magni
tude It was a small and u comparative
ly simple thing that Kclley might havo
turned to ono shlo had ho kept his head
that resulted In his exposure and dis
grace. Tho management Had discov
ered that a country agent was appar
ently isomo $30 behind In his accounts,
Ho was called sharply to time and by
return mall sent receipts, showing that
he hnd paid the item In question. Mr
Kolloy was asked by Mr. Coryell wheth
er tho money had been received or
not.
Kollcy stammered and admitted that
It had. Mr. Coryell then Insisted on
knowing whether thoro were any other
accounts In such a stato, and Kelley,
rofuslng to answer, abruptly left the
olllco, promising to return und explain
ovorythtug, which ho failed to do.
Order tor Itiito Itmlitrtlou.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 14. Tho state
board of transportation, without Un
usual recommendation from the secre
tarles, Issued tho following orders, de
termined on iy tno bouru ut isorioiK
In consequence of tho hearing hell
Friday hiBt nt that place;
"It Is, therefore by the Nebraska
state board ot transportation consider
cd, adjudged and ordered that tho Chi
cngo, St. Paul, Minneapolis &, Omaha
Railway company reduce tho rate on
first-class shipments of freight from
South Sioux City to Norfolk to 85 cents,
nor 100 pounds and other classes In the
same proportion, and that said railway
hereafter recelvo for shipment under
tho usual regulaltons ot tho road all
freight which may bo tendered to it
for shipment from Omuha to Norfolk,
and that said road Is required to show
caimo on tho 23rd day ot February,
1900, why Bald orders should not be
enforced. Dated at Lincoln, Nob., this
12th day of February, 1900.
JOHN F. CORNELL,
"Chnlrnum.
"W. F. PORTER.
"Secretary."
Union 1'iiclllo Flics Answer.
OMAHA, Nob., Fob. 14. Tho Union
Pacific Railway company has filed Its
answer In tho suit brought by Attorney
General Smyth on bohnlf of the stato
board of transportation. In the pe
tition tho nttorney general alleged
that on July 17, 1897, T. H. Tibbie?
filed u complaint with tho board, al
leging that the company changed lfs
rates on llvo took from tho car to tho
per pound plan. Tho board is alleged
to havo heard tho complaint and on
November 2C. 1897, ordered tho rates
restored. The attorney general
charged that tho order had not been
complied with In any respect nnd asked
Judgmont for $5,000 against tho com
pany.
In answer tho Union Pacific snys that
tho petition does not state facts suf
ficient to constitute a cause of action
and asks that tho caso bo dismissed at
tho costs ot the stato.
Funeral of n Holdlt-r.
MADISON, Neb.. Fob. 1 1. The ftp
noral of Private Arthur C. Sims, com-
pnny F, First Nebraska, was held hero
In tho Holn Opera house. Twelve hun-
drod people wero in attendance. Ti e
funeral was conducted by company F,
Nebraska National Guard. Addresses
wcro mndo by Rev. .1, IC. Fowler, Rev
J. L. St. Clair and Row Lowrlo. Tho
procession to the comctery was three-
quarters of a mllo long.
It till n t; In I.iiiiiI Cun.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 14. Repre
scntntlve Sutherland of Nebraska has
secured a ruling by the commissioner
ot thu general land otricu affecting the
rights ot county Judges In taking proof
In land entries. Tho register of tho
land olllce at McCoolc had refused to
dcslgnato County Judge Pylo of Fron
tier county to take final proofs even
when tho applicant had requested to go
boforo him. Commissioner Hermann
holds that the register has erred In
this action and ho Is Instructed in fu
ture to dcslgnato the court officer
whom tho applicant requests.
English Figuring on Turning tho Boor
Left at Magersfontcin,
NEWS SHUT Off A fEW DAYS
Horn llelleved to Intend I!om!,irdinent
of Zulu Vlllnco nnd Protect From n
Hear Attack Kluiberly Ilcporteu to
lit In a Horrible Stnte of suncrinr,
l'eoplo Uylnc hy Hundred!.
LONDON, Feb. 14. Lord Roberts
has gathered 35,000 men with whom,
uccordlng to the best military opinion
In London, ho purposes turning tho left
of the Magorsfonteln lines near Jucobs
dal, entering tho Free State, compell
ing General Cronjo to raise tho selgo
of Klmberley nnd thus making his first
step toward Iiloemlontein.
Yestcrdny Lord RobertB announced
tho appointment of General Sir Henry
Colvllle, hitherto commander of the
Guards brigade, to tho command of the
Ninth division, which is being lormca
nnd will consist probably to a grcnt ex
tent of colonial troops. General uoi
vlllo will bo succeeded by General
Reginald Polc-Carew.
Lord Roberts tells the correspond
ents that when ho gets down to busi
ness they shall havo ample opportuni
ties to send news. His chief press cen
ror yesterday Issued new rules, and In
future all written communications are
to go unchecked. Only tolegrnms will
bo censored. For tho next few days
little news Is llkoly to get through, but
later there will bo more rrccuom.
Thus snvs tho censor, and the last
clnttso may bo Interpreted to mean that
something Is nbout to happen.
Klmberley. twenty miles away irom
tho Modder river position, Is In sore
straits. Details of tho December death
rate Bhow that In a population of 14,000
whitos and 19,000 blacks the mortality
was CO whites and 138 blacks per thou
sand. Tho Infantile death rate was ul
per thousand among the whites nnd
912 per thousand among tho blacks.
Hntorlc fever was prevalent.
This frlKhtful state of things in De-
comber cannot havo Improved much, If
at all, slnco, and tho fighting power of
tho garrlBon must nave been greuny
diminished.
Mcanwhllo the bombardment by the
Doers has Increased and thcro Is Immi
nent danger of tho town falling under
tho very eyes of Lord Roberts. It Js
believed In circles closo to tho war of
fice that ho will move at once.
Scouts havo approached within a
thousand ynrda of tho Doer entrench
ments nt Magorsfonteln. They have
found theso strong and nscertnlnod
that thoy aro used us dwelling places.
Naval gunnora aro constantly watch
Ihk tho enemy's lines with Btrong
glasses, and they declare that tberc 13
tin appreciable diminution In tho Boer
forces.
In Natal tho Doer commandoes
south of tho Tugela occupy Bloy's
Farm and several mines west of Chlov
ley. Two thousand Boors, wltn throe
guns, nro advancing through Zululnnd
townrd Natal.
Tho war office 1r making prepara
tions to continue tho ntrenm ot troops
for South Africa. Four largo steamers
havo been chartered. Japan ngrces to
let tho Armstrongs transfer to Eng
land four naval quick-firers that wore
built for her, consenting to wait for the
oxeeutlon ot her own order until the
hostilities In South Africa aro over.
Several European powers, by similar
consents as to guns being constructed
by Vlckors Sons and Maxim, onnblo
England to secure ltO Maxims.
Two thousand men nro constantly
employed nt Woolwich arsenal, and all
tho gun nnd ammunition factories uro
working night and day to execute gov
ernment ordore. Tho weekly output of
four firms Is 4,000,000 rounds. Out
side of tho requirements for South
Africa, Great Britain Is accumulating
Immense Btores of war material.
REASONS fOR THE RETREAT.
Uoori Hold Volition Which DoniliiHlen
that Tnhen by llrllhih.
LONDON, Feb. 13. Tho War ofilee
has received tho following dispatch
from Field Marshal Lord Roberts.
dated from tho Modder river, 3unday
February 11:
"I have received a telegram from
Duller as follows, dated Friday, Fob
ruary 9:
"It was necessary after seizing
Vnalkrantz to entrench It ub tho plvoi
ot further operations. But I found nftc.
trying two days, thnt owing to the
nature of tho ground this was Imprac
ticable. It wau also exposed to the firs
of heavy guu3 in positions from whlcl
our urllllery was dominated. It is cb-
Gontlal to troops advancing on Lndy
smlth by Harding or Mongers drift to
hold Vnalkrantz securely, nnd nccord
lngly wo nro not pressing tho advance
by thoso roads, as I Hnd wo cannot
mako It secure.
Cilllom Delegate Holt,
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 13. At tho
Sangamon county republlcnn convon
tlon, called hero today, tho Cullom
dologntc3 bolted. TIiIb wns done nftor
n forenoon mnrkod by tho hottest kind
of fighting between Governor Tannor'3
dolcgntcs and tho delegates supporting
Sonutor Cullom. When Andrew J
Lester wns made temporary chairman
tho Cullom men, seeing no hope yltl
a Tnnnor man In tho chalrr, loft tho
hall.
New ltecinieut for l'lilllpiiliirn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. What
Is
virtually a new roglment Is being or
ganlzcd nt Fort Slocum, Now York
harbor, for service In the Philippines
The men nro nil new recruits and aro
Intended to supply deficiencies In the
regular regiments In tho Philippines
caiiBcd by death, discharge or other
causes. Tho number, which Is about
1,100, Includes Infantrymen, cal van'
mou aud mombcra of tho hospital
corps. Commanded by about thirty
six officers thoy will Btnrt for Manila
by tho Suez routo on tho transport
Sumner soon after tho first ot March
WITNESSES DADLY WANTED.
Clirndlcr ItcqucnU Nounpnppri to Atlat
Him to Find Them,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. David R.
Pcele.', president of tho First National
bank t,t Kalispcll, MonL, was tho first
wltncES In tho Clark case today. Be
fore Mr. Peeler began Senator Chan
dler again brought up tho question ot
tho whereabouts of "Swedo" Murphy,
who Is wanted as a witness. The sen
ator said that tho man had been hero
once, but hnd disappeared and thnt ha
hopo-l that tho newspapers would con
tinue their efforts to locate him. Mr.
Chandler said also that ho wanted to
know tho whereabouts of E. P. Woods
nnd D. G. Warner. He desired, he
said, to have them all summoned.
Mr. Hnrtman said ho had ben told
that Mr. Murphy had returned to Butto
nnd thnt tho other two men wcro In
California.
Mr. Peeler was questioned concern
ing the account of Mr. Gelger with tho
Ccntnl bank, but ho was not nblc to
throw much light on tho Btibject. He
confirmed Mr. Gelger's statement thnt
he (Gelger) had borrowed $2,300 at tho
bank, Baying that Gelger had given
him a deed to property ns security.
The witness was. unable to glvo dates
when various loans had been mado
and be wns taken sharply to task by
Senntor Chandler for his failure In this
respect. Ho protested that ho was not
trying to conceal anything, but that ho
was simply unable to remember.
TURN LOOSE ON THE TRUSTS.
Mayor Carter Harrlnon Take a Shot nt
I ho United Stutm Senate.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13. At 10:55 o'clock
this morning the nntl-trust conference.
J called by tho Anti-Trust league, cuim
to order in Central Music hall in tlm
lty. President Loclcwood of the ex-
ecutl c comnilttco called tho meeting
to order.
Mayor Harlrson welcomed tho dole-
gates on behalf of tho city. Ho de
nounced trusts In general as danger
ous nnd threatening tho Integrity of
the nntlon. The time had come, he
snld to do away with trusts. Already ho
continued, the senate ot tho United
States had been reduced to a small con-
entlon of tho owners nnd representa
tives of tho trusts. A fow years
more would seo the houso and our
ttdlclary reduced to tho same condi
tion. In conclusion, ho called on the
delegates to educate tho people to
elect a legl3latlvo body to glvo fore 2
to whntover schemo they decided upon
for tho abolition of monopoly and the
election of nn executive with enough
patriotism to enforce the laws formu
lated. Former Judge Prentiss of Illinois
was elected temporary chairman and
addressed the convention.
BILL fOR STATUE Of LINCOLN.
ConcrrKsuiiiii Dorlmcr Would Apiroirl-
to 8300,000 for One.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Represen
tative Lorlmer of Illinois today Intro
duced a bill for the erection In Wnsh-
lngton of a statue of Lincoln and ap
propriating $500,000 for that purpose.
Vandlvcr of Missouri Introduced a
bill prohibiting corporations, trusts,
etc., from contributing to campaign
funds or from Influencing or Intimidat
ing employes.
Other houso bills Introduced wcro:
By Powers of Vermont for a commis
sion to adjust tho Indebtedness of the
central branch of tho Union Pacific
railroad to tho government; by Smith
of Illinois, an amendment to tho In
terstate .commorco law so as to glvo
tho commission greater powers; by
Noonan of Illinois, prohibiting tho
transportation of convlct-mudo goods
Aro Waiting on l!it Court.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 13. Al
though tho protocol was not signed,
there 1b a trttco In the fight for the
stato ofilces, to await action by tho
courts.
There Ib much talk among demo
crntlc legislators about passing a bill
offering $100,000 reward for tho detec
tion f tho assassins of Governor Goe
bcl. Such a bill has been prepared nnd
It Is believed will puss.
Senator Blnckburn has been called o
Washington on personal business, leav
lug tho diplomatic management of
democratic affairs in tho hands ot Con
gressman D. II. Smith. Both houses
of the legislature met again at th?
court house today.
Shipment In Ilond.
WashlnKton. D. C. Feb. 13. An lm
portnnt bill 'was passed by tho house
today, which makes universally nppll
cablo tho law that now permits tho
transit of goods In bond through cer
lain ports of tho United States. Under
It goods In bond can bo shipped
through any portion of tho territory ot
tho United States to foreign ports. It
Is principally designed to glvo tho
transportation of companies of tho
United States a share of tho transcon
tincntal trado to tho orient. The bill
also repeals tho law of March 1, 1895
prohibiting tho shipment of goods In
bond to tho Mexican free zone.
Hawaii Under Discussion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Senator
Cullom was at tho Whlto Houso today
and had n conference with tho presl
dent 1ft legard to tho status of legisla
tion boforo congrosa affecting tho m-
wullan Islands. The president nnd had
under consideration tho expediency o
asking congress to pasa some tempor
nry legislation which would enable tho
local government to provldo for na
tlves whoso houses had been burned
to stop tho spread of the bubonic
pluguo and to succor thoso In distress
l'roposed Cabinet Olllcer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. A new
cabinet officer, to bo known ns tho
secretary of mineB and mining, Is pro
vldcd In tho bill favorably acted on
today by tho houso committee on
mines and mining.
Tho bill creates nn executive depart
ment which shall havo entire charge
of arfnlrs relating to mines, including
tho geological survey. Tho proposed
secretary ot mines Is to have the same
rank and salary of other cabinet offi
cers and nn assistant secretary Is given
the fcume standing as tho first assist
ant secretary of the Interior.
Attorney Qen. Saiyth Files a Quo "War
ranto in tho Supremo Oourt.
SAYS COMMISSION IS UNLAWfUL.
He Askn thnt Defendants Uo Declared
Not Kntltlcd to Their Heat nnd that
They He Immediately Ousted Other
Matters c2 Interest From tho Nebraska
Capital.
LINCOLN Feb. 13. Information In
tho naturo of a quo warranto was filed
In the supreme court against tho mem
bers of the Omaha Fire and Police
commission. Attorney General Smyth
prosecutes the case In his own name.
He tells the court that under the laws
ot Nebraska It Is provided tnat there
shall be a board of lire and police com
missioners In each city of tho metro
politan class nnd that such boards
shall consist of the mayor und four
electors, who shall bo chosen by tho
governor. He alleges that F. A. Ken
nedy, Mntthcw H. Collins nnd Victor
H. Coffmnn are now unlawfully exer
cising and using tho olllco of tho fire
and police commission to the damage
nnd prcjudtco of tho rights ot the city
of Omaha. He asks that tho defend
ants be declared not entitled to the
offices they hold and that they bo Im
mediately ousted therefrom.
Articles of Incorporation of the
Omaha, Council Dluffu & Suburban
Railway Company of Council Is luff u
were recorded in the secretary ot
state's office. Tho capital stock of tho
concern Is $1,000,000 nnd the board of
directors conslBts of W. S. Reed, Geo.
EbpcuBchleld, Alfred B. Do Long nnd
Chas. R. Hannnn. Tho principal busi
ness of the company as set forth In tho
nrtlcles of Incorporation will bo tho
construction and maintenance of a
Etreet railway line In Omaha and
Council Bluffs and to Hiiburban points.
The executive commltteo of the Au
ditorium ball reports that tho total
receipts on the night ot tho opening
of the new Auditorium were $2,700.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee ot tho Nebraska Educational
association today It wns decided to
hold tho next annual meeting of the
association In the High school audito
rium In this city, March 2.
Nebrailtnn INcajii-s South Africa.
FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 13. A Fre
mont railroad man had a rather un
pleasant experience In Ontario, Can
ada, recently. A fow weeks ngo ho
took his wife nnd baby nnd went to hia
birthplace, a town near Toronto, for a
visit, arriving there nbout tho time
o. company was being equipped for
South Africa. Though ho had lived
in tho United States for nearly fifteen
years he had never taken out his final
citizenship papers and he soon learned
fiom the authorities that he was on
the list of thoso liable to do military
duty. This did not disturb him In the
least as ho Intended to return to this
country soon. When ho began to make
preparations to return ho was notified
not to leavo tho country and was
told that his departure would bo forci
bly prevented. He succeeded In reach
ing the states without interruption,
but does not propose to go there again
until ho lo n fulllledged American citi
zen.
Olllcer Ton tlulck With Can.
CLAY CENTER, Neb., Feb. 13. VI-
ret Hawkins of this place was arrested
Wednesday on tho charge of chicken
stealing and gave bond for his appear
ance on the 15th. One of his bonds
men becoming uneasy, for fear ho
would leave, wont to his residence In
company with Deputy Sheriff Naglo
nnd Detective Franklin, who hnd been
employed to discover tho band of
thieves who havo been robbing tho
furmers throughout tho county. Haw
kins commenced firing at tho officers,
who returned the fire without effect.
Hawkins Jumped on his horse and fled.
After a long chnso Sheriff Secord came
up with him near Davenport and ho
refused to surrender and attempted to
draw his revolver, but was shot by
tho sheriff and killed. The remnlua
wcro brought here nnd Interred.
Funeral or l'rlynto Fhllnot.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Feb. 13. Fu
nernl services were held over the rc
mnlns of Private William Phllpot,
late of Company F, First Nebraska,
volunteers, whoso caBket was returned
by transport last week from the Phil
ippines. Tho remains urrlved horo on
Wednesday, but owing to tho Incle
ment weather, the services were de
layed In order to allow somo of the
comrades from different sections of tho
state to be present. Tho' services wero
listened to by an immense audience,
which filled tho Presbyterian church,
to Its utmost capacity, a largo dele
gation being present from tho Grand
Army post end also nn escort from
tho First Nebraska.
Itoblnsnn Anxious to Die.
HYANNlS, Neb., Fob. 13. Shenrt
Moan held nn Inquest over tho body
of Mrs. James Robinson. Mr. Robin
son Is still Improving and attending
physicians say that ho has a good
ehanco now to llvo unless something
clso sets In. Ho has been resting eas
ily today and Is not In tiny pnln. Whllo
looking at tho remains of his wlfo ho
said ho was sorry It had to bo done,
but It was for the best and asked for
a gun that he might finish killing Him
self. Ho does not wnnt to live.
Dot-tor Contractu Nmallpox,
PAWNEE CITY, Neb., Feb. 13.
Dr. J. R. McColm ot DuBoIs, this coun
ty, who attended tho David Copo case
of smnllpox roported several days ago,
nnd was suosequently stricken with
tno disease, died yesterday. McColm
maintained that Copo was not affected
with smallpox und neglected proper
precautionary measures to ward off tho
infection. Reports were recetvod from
Durchard this morning that a largo
family In that locality were aufferlug
with smallpox, but havo not been offi
cially confirmed.
