Many
British Warriors Tall Under Tiro
of Boors at Wepener.
DASUTOS WILL BAR AN INVASION
l'rotest of Lord Roberts Regarding Treat
nent of ICngllsh l'rlsoners Mine
Owner Cnpturcd by tlia llocrs Poul
tton of Colonel Dalgety's Force lis
ported to lis Strong,
LONDON, April 1C. A
from Allwnl North, dated
says:
dispatch
April 13,
"It Is ofllclally reported that the
British losses nt Wepener In four
days' fighting wero eighteen men
hilled and 132 wounded."
Colonel Gvenfoll wires (that tho
casualties include Quurtormastor Wil
liams, Lieutenant Hnlford and Lieu
tenant Duncan.
Sir Godfrey Lagdcn, resident com
missioner at Maseru, telegraphs that
no shelling has been heard from tho
direction of Woponor today (Satur
day). A regiment of Drltlsh Infantry and
n battery of nrtlllory arrived Friday.
Genornl Brabant's headquarters and
all tho mounted troops have gono to
Rouxvlllc.
Tho Northern Post asserts that tho
Rouxvlllo district furnished 1,000 re
cruits to tho Boor forco as n result of
tho Invasion last week.
Flvo hundred Boers, under Com
mandant Swanepocl, forced tho Roy
al Irish Rides to ovacuato Rouxvllle.
Tho former landdorst, who had been
acting for tho British, offered to go
to tho front to provo himself a truo
Freo Stater.
A cablegram from Maseru, Bnsuto
land, dated April 14, says:
TSlr Godfrey Lagden, British roBl
dont commissioner, returned hero yes
terday (Friday) from tho scene of
operations near Wepener. Ho nnd tho
paramount chief havo stationed 3,000
armed natives to resist tho possible
Boer encroachments. Tho orders of
iho resident commissioner nro that
tho Basutos nro not to bo allowed to
cross tho Freo Stato frontier on any
protenso whatever. Two natives who
crossed and looted an abandoned Boer
farm aro now In custody.
Colonel Dalgety's position Is strong
nnd well choson, but he Is completely
Basutoland, and If they stay much
surrounded.
Vho Boors havo their backs against
longer they will bo hommed In. Tho
British operations nro keenly watched
from tho neighboring heights. Shell
ing and sniping havo been doing on
steadily during tho last six days.
Colonel Dalgety's guns nro admir
ably served and thero Is no waato of
ammunition. Tho Boers, when they
boo tho electric flash of tho cordite,
bolt into their holes or behind walls.
So near aro the Boers and tho Basuto
guards that they converse. Tho am
bulances aro close to tho border, but
tho killed and wounded aro not re
moved until nightfall, In order to con
ceal tho number of casualties. Tho
Boers aro fatigued and their horses
nro tired and footsore.
Tho Boers attacked fiercely tho Brit
ish northern position on Monday,
April 9, but thoy wero beaten back at
daybreak. Nothing Is known hero of
tho casualties on cither side.
From Warrenton comes news that
Frank Smith, a well known mlno own
Oi fell Into tho hands of tho Boers
whllo driving from Barkley West to
ward tho Frank Smith diamond mlno.
Present for Prisoners.
PRETORIA, April 16. United States
Consul Adelbort S. Hay has received
six and one-half tons of presents for
British military prisoners, mostly
from England and tho Capo, compris
ing luxuries, groceries, cigars, cigar
ettes nnd boxes for tho hospitals. It
has all been admitted duty freo to
tho Transvaal, nnd every facility af
forded, which has greatly gratified Mr.
Hay. Ho recently visited tho prison
ers at Watervnl, and says that ho
found everything as well as could bo
expected under tho circumstances.
Good Friday was observed as a holi
day throughout the republic. All Is
reported quiet at tho front.
Fern tor Morgan Victorious.
nmMiNGHANM. Ala.. April 1C-
Lator returns from tho democratic
primaries held throughout Alabama
yesterday confirm tho reports already
Bent out of tho overwhelming victory
of Senator John T. Morgan over ueo
crnor Johnston for tho United States
aenatornh n. St. Clair, with ono re
publican, which was tho only county
credited to Governor Johnston In last
night's report, has fallen into tho Mor
gan column, leaving tho governor a
cnosn cae as tho result of the elec-
tinnn hold In flftv-four counties. Mor
gan will have 116 of tho 120 democratic
voters in tho genorai assemniy.
Itrjnn nt El Paso.
EL PASO. Tox.. April 16. W. J,
Ilrvan reached hero from Albuquer
que, N. M., and left nt 8 o'clock for
.Austin. An informal reception was
held and at 3 o'clock Mr. Bryan at
tonded tho Borvlces of the Knights
Templar nt tho Episcopal church. A
Btronu delegation form Mexico was
hero to meet Colonol Brynn nnd us
sisted In his entertainment. Mr.
Brynn denied that ho Intended to
make Texas his homo and declined to
commit himself on tho Balley-Chllton
raco.
ANDREWS AWAITS HIS WIPE
What Sho Snys Wilt Affect Ills Decision
on Chancellorship,
CHICAGO, April 16. Dr. E. Benia
mln Andrews said tonght that tho
miestlon whether ho would accept or
refuso tho offer mado him by tho reg
ents of tho University of Nebraska do
pended largely upon what his wlfo
thought, of tho matter. Mr. Andrews,
ho Bttldi would return Thursday from
Plnchurst, N. C where sho has been
for sovernl days, and would then havo
tho caso laid before her. Dr. And'ows
returned today from Lincoln.
PECK WELL PLEASED.
Commissioner General Complacently En
dories tho l'nrli Expotltinn.
PARIS. April 1G. (Now York
World Cablegram. ) "In theso days ot
war It gladdens tho heart and mind to
cntor.a pcaco festival llko tho one wc
havo Just Inaugurated. It 1b magnifi
cently adequate. Franco may well bo
proud. This country has endeared her
solf to nil thinking humanity by many
pages of her glorious history. Sho
ovor has been ono of tho foromost
champions of progress In all djrecttous
of human endeavor." This Is tho way
United States Commissioner Fcrdl
nnnd W. Peck began a Btatomont. Ho
goes on:
"Today, as I rcallzo what a vast civ
ilizing factor tho exposition will prove,
I say that every man nnd woman on
earth whether or not nblo to visit
Paris ought to fcol thankful to
Franco for such n mingling of tho
rnccs and lnterchnngo of what Is best
among thorn. It not only dovolops tho
lnrgo International Interests, but pro
motes tho woll-bctng of tho most dis
tant laborer on our prairies and tho
most roluctant savago In Polynesia.
"I was nnd remain n great admirer
of tho Chicago's world's fair. When I
first enmo hero and for n long tlmo
afterward I felt very doubtful whether
tho present oxposttlon could equal
ours. My vlewB havo changed. Chi
cago excelled In somo respects. Wo
had thero a magnificent situation
vast areas of lako front nnd n splendid
park. Our men took advantage of
theso points with an Intelligence tho
result of which cannot bo overpraised.
Even tho Fronch officials heading tho
present cntcrprlso havo not forgotten
tho marvelous architecture, harmo
nious groupings, enchanting water ef
fects nnd tho general loftiness of tho
fair of 1893. Thoy willingly conccdo
that somo ot theso things must romnin
uncqualcd here.
"On tho other hand French 1:
gcnulty nnd artistic taste, coupled with
oxtenslvo previous experience, havo
achieved wonders. Tho area of tho
Pnrls exposition Is less than that of
Chicago, but nevertheless, It Is enor
mous. Enough has boon collected to
gether to keep visitors busily going
and always Interested, sven If thoy
should Btny throughout tho oxposltlon
period In Paris."
ECHO OF CARTER CASE
Congress Likely to Take n Ilixnd In the
Mutter of Men Implicated.
WASHINGTON, April 16. Some
tlmo ago proceedings wero Instituted
uy tno department or justice to se
cure tho removal to Savannah, Gn.,
of Benjamin D. Green, John F., Will
iam T. and Edwnrd H. Gaynor and
Michael A. Connolly, who wero In
dicted by tho grnnd Jury of tho Unit
ed States district court of Georgia
tor conspiring to defraud tho United
States upon two contracts relating to
harbor Improvements nt Savannah
nnd In Cumberland sound in connec
tion with Captain O. M. Carter.
Tho United States commissioner In
New York, where tho defendants wero
apprehended, held In effect that tho
certified copy of tho Georgia indict
ment, followed by the identification of
tho defendants, was sufficient to Jus
tify their removal.
District Judge Addison Brown, how
ever, hold to tho contrary and fur
ther that tho government was required
by affirmative proof to make out a
caso of probable guilt and that tho
defendants wero entitled to go fully
Into their defenso and to produce evi
dence on their part to robut tho pro-
sumption of guilt-raised by tho proofs
of tho government.
Tho attorney general takes Issue
with Judgo Brown as to tho correct
ness ot his ruling, but with a view to
a final settlement of the question 1ms
sent to tho chairman of tho Judiciary
committees of both houses of congress
a draft of a bill which If It becomes a
law will havo the effect of compelling
tho removnl of persons indicted for
offenses against tho United States
from tho placo of arrest to the district
wboro tho offense is committed.
Pension for Capron Wldoirs.
WASHINGTON, April 16. Tho
house favorably acted upon flfty
throo bills, among which wero two
senate bills to lncrcnso tho pensions
of tho widows of Captain Allyn Cap
ron and Captain Allyn K. Capron, fa
ther and son, who fell during tho
Spanish war In Cuba. The senato fix
ed tho rato for each of theso widows
at 140. Tho house reduced the amount
to $25 In tho caso ot tho former and
$30 In tho caso of tho latter.
Darrlson Declines.
CHICAGO, April 16. Mayor Carter
Harrison today como out unequivoc
ally In opposition to his nomination
by tho democratic stato convention for
tho governorship ot Illinois nnd gavo
his reasons at length. Mayor Harri
son said: "If 1 entered the race for
governor I should do everything in my
power to bo elected nnd should expect
to succeed. In that caso I would havo
to tako my seat as governor in Janu
ary of next year nnd tho city of Chi
cago would bo without a mayor.
1 ti n It Toller Alifconds.
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 16. A
special from Watorbury, Vt., says that
John Farrar, teller of tho Watorbury
National bank, Is missing nnd thnt
thero Is a defalcation of $25,000 ot tho
bank's funds. The community is
greatly shocked by tho news as Fer
rer, was considered a model young
man. His parents aro very estimable
people and two years ago ho marrlod
n young lady of high standing.
KANSAS GOLD CRAZE
Rich )unrtz Ore Pound la Vicinity i
(inlonn.
JOPLIN, Mo., April 16. J. C. Mur
dock and others ot Galena, Kas., near
horo, clnlm to havb found gold In
quartz formation within two miles ot
that placo that assays $40 to $80 a ton.
Tho assays aro said to havo bcon
mado In St. Louis.
An effort to lensn or buy tho land,
tho exact location of which is not dis
closed, but which Is said to bo In
cluded within tho groat Galena zinc
nnd lead belt, is bolng mado. Excite
ment over the alleged find Is lntons.
Obicagotm Looks Over tho Field to
Which He Has Been Called.
GIVES NO SIGN OF HIS DECISION.
It lr. Ucbernltr Relieved, However, that
lie Will Accept A Cordial Reception
by the Student of the University
What lie Said to Them In a Ilrlef
Address.
LINCOLN, Nob., April 17. Dr. E.
Benjamin Andrews, tho recently olcct
cd chancellor of tho stato university,
arrived in tho city rather unexpected
ly and nlthough ho gavo no posltlvo
decision, it Ib generally believed from
mo tone or Ills conversation with
members of tho faculty nnd other uni
versity authorities that lio will accept
tho position tendered him by the board
of regents. Dr. Andrews returned to
Chicngo and will probably announco
his decision within tho next fow dnyB.
Acting Chancellor Bcssoy and Recent
J. L. Teeters, who wero with tho dis
tinguished visitor during his stay In
tho city, both expressed themselves
as confident that ho would accept the
position.
Dr. Andrews wns given n cordial
reception, both by tho students of
tho university nnd by tho faculty.
Among other things ho Bnld: "I am
very glad to meet you horo this morn
Iny. This Is an entlro Biirprlso to mo.
I nra accustomed to Btudcnts nnd to
exhibitions of lung power, but must,
say that I never heard anything llkof
thlH before. I did not expect to meet
nny of tho students of tho great uni
versity of Nebraska this morning, but
enmo rather to bco things nnd to neo'
men moro ndvanccd In yenrs than most
of you. Tho gathering hero thls-morn-lng
must menn that you have an ex
tremo Interest In tho university, of
which you form n part. I hopo that
whatever may como to pass tho in
terest of the students will continue
nnd I may say thnt whether I become
ono of you or not, I do expect In the
courso of years to become a citizen
of Nebraska. This Is a purpose I havo
cherished for a number of years, slncol
I feel toward this stato as you do.
"I am glnd you nro patriotic, that
you bellovo In the Btnto where I sup
poso most of you woro born nnd bred.
It is a good stato to grow up In nnd a
good stnto to llvo In nnd you havo
ovcry reason to bo proud of this uni
versity. I hopo thnt you will cher
ish u In your thoughts and when you
go out ns voters and direct tho affairs
of tho stato you will further the best
Interests of tho university.
"Tho higher Institutions in a com
munity aro a test of its progress in
sverything. I know that you culti
vate not only tho mind, but tho body.
I am glad that you havo a base ball
and an athletic field. But, ladles and
gentlemen, moro Important than ath
letics, moro Important than tho de
velopment of our bodies, hioro Impor
tant than tho dovelopmcnt of lung
power, moro Important even than tho
training of our minds, is tho develop
ment of character. I havo always had
a warm feeling for the university of
Nebraska, for I havo henrd that you
try to develop character."
Stnto Cnplt.il Notes.
LINCOLN, Nob., April 17. Secre
tary Hall of tho state banking board
has chartered tho First Stato bank
of Laflon, Otoo county. Tho concern
has a capital stock ot $5,000.
A motion for a rehearing has been
filed In the supremo court by tho do
fondant In tho caso of the World pub
lishing company against Tho Boo Pub
lishing company, a suit for damages
becauso ot tho publication of an al
leged libelous article concerning tho
flnanclnl condition of tho World-Herald.
Tho Nebraska Telephone company
luts also asked tho supremo court for
nnother hearing of Us case against tho
stato board of transportation.
I.irgo Shipments of Kggs.
SUPERIOR, Neb., April 17. One
million and eight thousand eggs Is tho
shipping record for tho last two weeks
of a Superior wholesale poultry house.
Tho eggs aro gathered from all over
western Kansas and Nebraska. They
mado altogether six carloads, flvo of
which woro sent to Butte, Mont., and
tho other to Sioux City.
Hurry Inspect the Company.
WEEPING WATER, Neb., April 17.
Adjutant General Barry camo down
from Lincoln and Inspected tho com
pany which is scoking ndmisslon as
members ot tho National Guard. He
scorned to bo very favorably impres
sod with the drill, ns well as tho ap
pearance nnd strength of tho compnny,
but withheld his decision for a time,
as there aro other companies to in
spect.
New Hotel for llnstlus.
HASTINGS, Nob., April 17. Has
tings Is to havo n now tlirco-story ho
tel within the next sixty dnyB. Mr.
R. A. Batty will havo a three-story
brick venoer building erected on the
corner of Third streot and Denver
avonuo to take the placo of tho old
Denver house. Tho building Is havo
a fifty-two feet frontago and will bo
In Bhnpo of an L and will bo erected
oxprcssly for hotol purposes.
Hleviitor Iviss In 1'lre.
YORK, Neb., April 17. Tho olevator
firo on the Burlington right of wny
caused a property loss of $16,500. G,
Women Choose Officer.
HUMBOLDT. Nob., April 17. Tho
twonty-flrst annual mooting of tho
Woman's Missionary society of tho
Nebraska City presbytery hold Its ses
slon In this city. At a business bos
alon tho following district officers
wero choson: I" resident, Mrs. M. E
Price, Falrbury; corresponding secre
tary, MI3S E. Irwin, Lincoln; record
lng secretary, Mrs. J. W. Dlnsmoro
Beatrice; secretary of Utoraturo, Mrs
John Elliott, Bcatrlco; vlco presidents
MIbs Granger of Palmyra, Mrs. John
ston of Beathrlce, Mrs. Town of Ho-
hron, Mrs. Warner of York, Mrs
Campboll of Pawneo City.
THE MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
Quotations From Now York, Chicago,
South Omnhn and Elsewhere.
SOUTH OMAHA L1VK STOCK.
SOUTH OMAHA, April 16.-CATTI.B-Only
nliout twenty-five londa of beef
steers wero on snip, which, considering
tho lio of the ilomnnd, wns .small. The
market wn strong to n little higher,
somo ile showing Quito n little ndvnnco.
Thoro wero a few cattlo here good
enough to bring 15.15, nnd tho market
ns a whole wnit very sntlnfactory to the
nellors. Cows nnd helfnra wero In good de
muml nnd tho tnodernto offerings wero
soon disposed of nt satisfactory prices.
Tho trade might he summed up ns a
good, steady to strong mnrkot. Hoof
steers, M.COt5.13: steers nnd heifers, J4.M
413.00: cows, J2.Wfl4.00; heifers, W.IW.W;
hulls, 12.7MH.W; calves, JC.CHHI7.00; stags,
W.765H.OO; stock cows nnd heifers. 2.Wt
4.(0: stock calves, I3.2ofl3.80; Blockers and
feeders. M.23ft5.00.
IIOOS Tho market opened Ro higher
this morning nnd fairly nctlvo nt the ad
vance, lltiyers wero all out early nnd
appeared to have llhernl orders. The ear
ly sales of mixed loads woro largely nt
Ki.S7tlff5.tO, ns against ta.Siif.i3 yes
terday. As eastern markets wero re
ported considerably hotter n little, later,
and as It bvcomo apparent thnt tho local
demand was very good, tho market llrm
til tip mid hecamo MlOo higher.
SlllCUP-Quotntlons: Cholco yearlings,
Jfl.l.ViiC.Uo; fair to good yearlings, t).Wip
G.15; good to choice wethers. 8.00lit;.2j;
fair to good wethers, W."50.00; good to
cholco fed owes, 3.50T"m5; fair to good
owes, J.".Wf3.40; good to cholco native
lambs, J7.lMf7.33; good to cholco western
lambs, J7.15'ii7.S."i: fair to good western
lambs, J0.OJlf7.15: feeder wethers, Jl.COlr
ft.UO; feeder yearlings, jri.CWf3.tiO; good t
choice feeder lambs, J3.Xfi6.00.
KANHAH CITV I.1VH STOCK.
KANSAS CITY. Atirll 1G.-CATTLI3
Fow good cattlo displayed sold nt stendy
prices; trashy slurf lower; heavy native
steers, J4.UOfi..0; lightweights, J4.402iB.lS;
stockers nnd feeders. J-1.7oH5.00: butcher
cows and hclfcrn, fcl.lojf4.6S; canuers, J2.75
MM; fed westerns, JI.S0H3.O0; Tcxuns,
tJ.Wil 1, lU.
HOUS Market very animated and W
10c higher; heavy, J3.40ft5.n5; mixed, J3.33
05.50; light, J5.15ii;S.35: pigs, JI.UHl5.15.
an I'-isr anu ZjABiuss ainrKct very ac
tive; muttons, steady, fed lambs loo
higher; Colorado fed lambs, J7.UO07.3O;
muttons. J3.50ftc.10: common muttons, $3.00
(15.43; stockers and feeders, J1.5CU0.2S;
CUI1H. J3.H)iM.r0.
CHICACIO I.IVH 8TOCIC MAHKKT.
CHICAGO. Anrll 10.-CATTliH Natives.
best on snlo today two louda steers and
heifers at $5.45; good to prime steers, $5.00
5(5.90; poor to medium, J4.10U4.8S; select
ed feeders, Jt.SoUt.OO; mixed stockers, 5
flCu lower at J3.40W3.00; cows, best,
stronger; others Blow at J3.WHf4.60; heifers.
J3.1WH.C5: canners. J2.0042.80; bulls, J2.70
ft-'3; calves, Jl.60in7.23.
HOCIS Active nnd CfllOc higher; top
sold nt $5.70; mixed and butchers, J5.4031
5.C7V4: good to cholco heavy, $5,601(5.70;
rougu nenvy, a.iwwG.w: ugnt, jo.iawj.uiis;
bulk of sales. JS.5Off5.G0.
8HHI2P AND LAMBS-Shcen nnd lnmba
stendy: good to choice wethers. J.fi.004
fl.50: fair -to cholco mixed. tfi.COljO.OO: wes
tern sheep, ju.uoitu.4u; yeavntigs, v.wip
(S.CO; native lambs, J3.00i&7.&0; western
mmiis, iii.wnri.Mi.
CHICAUO (JIIAIN AN1J I'llUDl CIS.
CHICACIO. Anrll 10. Tho grain markets
wero weak and only moderately active to
day, hit by lower cahlees and tho favor-
amo crop ouiiook. wnen cioscu ?4iin
corn ftifio and oats VMlftc under yester
day. Provisions wero Irregular. May
norlc and ribs closing unchanged; May
lard, 12VW1SO up. Muy wheat opened w
under yesterday at CfiUSiCUTlc. depressed
uy tno increased Australian snipmcnis.
cuius iicceipts nero wero u ears,
Country orferlmrs wero reported light
Muy ranged from X)a to ;iso nnd closod
weait yic depressed ni a'j-wiKiji.c.
OATS Wero weak in sympathy with
wheat nnd corn nnd wero generally In a
sad Htnto of neglect, llecolpts woro isj
cars. Tho cash demand was poor, way
ranired from 2r(ff24lX,o to 24Uc. und clos
ed Utftto down at 21'421?4c.
MAD WINDS SWEEP KANSAS
Storm Approaching Tornado Proportions
Deals Death In Soveral Towns.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. April 16. A
Journal special from Wichita, Kan.,
says:
A storm approaching n tornado In
proportions Is reported from noar
Wlnfleld, between horo and Newton,
and In tho vicinity west of Clearwater.
Two deathB aro reported and four
people are said to havo been Injured
by overturned houses. Tho wires nro
down and names and particulars aro
unobtainable at 10 o clock tonight.
At Putnam It Is reported that bov
cral houses wero blown down and four
people seriously Injured. Word was
brought by passongers on tho south
bound Santa Fo passenger train that
two persons, were killed, but It Ib Im
posslblo to confirm thlfl report nt 10
o'clock tonight. Tho telephone and
telegraph lines wero rendered useless
by tho wind and all attempts to reach
Putnam, Nowton or affected points
havo proved of no avail. West of
Clearwater, In tho country northeast
of Adams, on tho Englowood branch
ot tho Santa Fo railroad, It Is report
cd that a strip of country flvo miles
long was swept by u storm.
GERMANY NEEDS fOODSTlffS
Consul Kcvlcws Itesnlts (if Present Re
strictive Legislation.
WASHINGTON, April 10. Debate
which haB been In progress In tho Gor
man relchstag ovor tho proposed meat
Inspection act which, If passed, would
practically stop all Importation ot llvo
cattlo and meats Into Germany, has
again rovlvcd tho question of what
would tho Industrial and commercial
classes of Germany do for food
tho Imported supply of brcadstuffs and
meats should bo cut off.
Consul Gehoral Mason at Borlln has
mado an Interesting report on this
subject to tho stnto department under
dato of March 0. During tho last cen
tury, ho Bays, tho population of tho
German empire Iiob Increased from
20,000,000 to. 50,000,000. nnd a propor
tlonnto lncrcaso would indlcato near
ly 100,000,000 persons In Germany nt
tho close of tho twentieth century.
Fnrm, dairy and garden production"
docs not keep pace by any means with
tho steady In creaso of population
and only by diverting tho capital nnd
labor which now furthers commerce
nnd trndo In Germany to tho farms
and Holds, can Germany's futuro food
supply bo nssurcd.
Frnnco has moro persons over (10
years of ago than any other country,
Iroland comes noxt.
Nlriinuign Is Not Warlike.
NEW YORK, April 16, A special to
tho Horald from Washington says
Nicaragua has disavowed to tho Unit
cd States that Is organized and dis
patched to David tho expedition which
ban aroused so much concorn In Co
lombia and Costa Rica.
Senor Corca, tho NIcaraguan minis
ter hero, undorstanda that if any such
expedition landed at Boca Chlca or
Boca Brava, Colombia, it was of a
fllllbiiBtorlng character and must have
escaped the "duo diligence" observed
by his government.
THE CALL TO ANDREWS
tato University Authorities Boliovo tha
Chicago Man Will Oorao.
EXPECT AN ANSWER IN f EW DAYS.
Acting Chancellor Honey Says a Good
Word for the New Chancellor In
Chapel Not Only an Educator but
au Orator of Prominence.
LINCOLN, Nob.. April 16. Tho au
thorities of tho University ot Nebraska
nro not Inclined to bellovo tho roport
printed In sovernl nowspnpors that Dr.
Andrews had declined to accept tho
chancellorship of tho Nebraska unl-
crslty. An omclal notlco ot tho ac
tion ot tho board ot rcgonts was
mailed to Dr. Androwa nnd a roply
Is not expected beforo tho first part
of this week. It Is gcne'rnlly bollovcd
hero that Dr. Andrews will visit tho
Institution beforo nnuouuclng his
decision.
Tho fact that Itcgenta Von Foroll
and ltlch conferred with Dr. Androws
In Chicngo prior to tho election
strengthens tho bollet that ho will
accept tho chancellorship ot tho Insti
tution. Regent Von Foroll, nftor tho
meeting ot tho board, announced that
ho was confident that Dr. Androwa
would como to Nebraska.
Tho report ot Dr. AndrowB' rofusal
wa3 still further denied by a prlvnto
telegram received hero from Androwa
himself, which branded the alleged
Interview ns a baro fabrication.
Tho university senate, comprising
all of tho faculty of tho institution,
has nppolntcd a commlttco, consisting
! Profs. Fling nnd Davis, to carry
tho greeting ot tho faculty to Dr.
Androws.
At a convocation held In tho chapol
of tho university for tho purpose ot
nrouslng Interest in public Bpcaklng
and debating Acting Chancellor Dcssoy
mndo tho following refcrenco to Dr.
Andrews:
'I wish nt this tlmo to speak just a
moment about our now chancellor. I
fcol that thoso of you who nro Inter
ested in oratory and public speaking
should bo very enthusiastic over tno
calling ot this man, who Is known
a: not only an author nnd educator,
but nB an orator. You will havo, it
ho comes to us, and I trust that lib
may, a man who will lead you and
who will encourago you In this work.
Now, thero Is a rumor that ho may
not accept. Let us pray that this may
not bo so, becauso. I am fairly con
vinced, young men nnd women, that
If wo can prevail upon this great man
to coino to us, ho will help you in
such work na you are Interested in
at this mass meeting this morning."
Profs. Fling and Caldwell nnd Judgo
Rocso also spoko in complimentary
terms regarding Dr. AndrowB nnd ox
prcssod tho hopo that ho would accept
tho position tendered him by tho
board ot regents.
Rot. Julian Dead.
GORDON, Neb.. April 1C Rov.John
W. Julian, tho oldest citizen In tho
town and a man whom all loved and
rovored, died at tho homo of his
daughter, Mrs. S. V. Drowor, in this
placo. Father Julian was born in
North Carolina nnd at tho timo of
his death was 85 years and G months
old. Ho was a mombcr ot tho Indiana
confcrcnco for fltty-ilvo years and for
forty years was an actlvo minister ot
tho Methodist Episcopal church. Ho
was chaplain of tho Fifty-third rogi-
mont Indlnna volunteers, waiter ti
Grcshara bolng his colonol and a most
lntlmato friend.
Aged Conplo Injured.
DONIPHAN. Neb., April 1G. Wbllo
feeding his team. "Undo" Jako Cole,
89 yenrs old, waB kicked anu two or
his ribs wero broken, nnu wuuo wan
lng on him. his wlfo, who Is 87 years
old, went up stairs to got a quilt and
In tho hurry foil part way down nnd
broko her hip. It is thought sho will
not bo ablo to live through it. Mr.
Colo U doing well.
Activity In Co. AT.
ALBION, Nob., April 1C Company
M, Second Nebraska, held an oloctlon
for tho purposo of supplying tho com
pany with n captain, Captain McGan
having resigned. Also to elect a first
lloutenant, In tho placo of Lieutenant
Fred Mack, who received tho cap
talncy. Wilbur Price was mado first
lieutenant.
Killed by si Train.
KEARNEY, Neb,, April 1C The
special train carrying tho Now York
Central railroad ongincora struck
mnn named John Fester as it was
passing through Gibbon, breaking his
back and other bonos, causing instant
death. Ho had just got across tho
track when tho sldo ot the onglno
utruck him. Ho was about 75 years
of ago and was an old Bottler in this
county.
Three Yours fnr.Murder.
HYANNIS, Neb., April 10. Tho caBO
ot tho stato against J nines Hoblnson
which has been In progress In tho
district court for nearly a week, was
given to tho jury, nnd nftor nine hours
ot deliberation a verdict ot manalaugh
tor was reached, and Judgo Thompson
sontonced tho prlsonor to threo yonrs
In tho penltontlnry. Robinson shot
nnd killed his wlfo last February In
tho Carpenter hotol at Whitman, this
county, and at tho same tlmo attempt
cd to tako his own life. County Attor
n oy Unkoter was assisted In tho prose
cutlon by Attorneys Notemon of Alll
nco nnd Klrkpatrlck of Broken Bow.
1'iirmur does Insnne.
ROSELAND, Nob., April 10. Henry
Kollor, a bachelor tierman farmer.
who owns a farm adjoining Rosolnnd
was taken suddenly insano nnd was
taken to Hastings and turned over to
tho sheriff.
I'romlneut Nehrsskw Woman Drnd
WAYNE. Neb., April 1C Mm. W
II. McNcnl, wlfo ot Editor and Post
mastor McNoal, dlod nt her homo in
this city after an Illness ot but a few
hours. Sho had boon a resident ot
Wayno for sixteen years, was a mom
ber of tho Presbytorlan church and
a prominent club womsm for a number
of yean.
OniaiN OF FAMILIAR CUSTOMS
Manx Things Feople Do Without Know
ing the Reason Why.
Ia It not surprising what a number
of little things wo do without knowing
tho reason? Why, for Instance, do
widows wear caps? Perhaps you may
nay becauso thoy mako them look pret
ty and Interesting. But tho real rea
son Is thnt when tho Romans woro in
England thoy shaved thotr heads aa a
sign ot mourning. Of courso, a wom
an couldn't lot horsclf be seen with a
bald head, so oho mado herself n pretty
cap. And now, though tho necessity
of wearing It has passed away, tho cap
remains. Why do wo havo bows on
tho left flldo of our hats? In oldon
times, when men woro much In' tho
open air, and hats couldn't bo bought
for half a dollar, It was tho habit to
tlo n cord around tho crown nnd lot
tho ends fall on tho left sldo to bo
graBpcd on tho arising ot a squall.
Thoy fell on the loft Bldo bo they-inlght
bo grasped by tho left hand, tho right
usually being moro usefully engaged.
atcr on tho ends got to bo tied. In a
bow, nnd later still they becamo ubc
less, yet tho bow has remained and
will probably remain till tho noxt del
uge or something of that sort. What
Is tho meaning of tho crosses or X's on
barrel of beer7 Thoy signify degrooa
of quality nowadays. Hut originally
thoy woro put on by thoso ancient
monks as a sort of trado mark. Thoy
wero crossed thoso days and meant a
sort of oath on tho cross, sworn by
tho manufacturer thnt hlfl barrel con
tained good liquor. Why aro bolls
tolled for tho dead? Thin has becomo
so familiar a practice that a funeral
without It would appear un-ChrlBtlan.
Yot tho reason Is qulto barbarous.
Hells woro tolled long ago when pco
plo wero being bttrlod In order to
frighten away ovll spirits who llvo In
tho air. Why do fair ladles break a
bottlo of wlno on tho ship thoy aro
christening? Merely another survival
of barbaric custom. In tho days of
sacrlfico to the gods It was customary
to get somo poor victim when a boat
was being launched nnd to cut his
thront over tho prow, bo that his blood
bnptlzcd It. Why aro dignitaries deaf
ened by u saluto whon they visit n for
eign port? It seems a curious sort ot
welcome, this firing off ot guns, but it
scorns tho custom arosa In a vory roas-
onahlo way. Originally a town or a
warship fired oft their guna on tho
approach ot Important nnd friendly
strnngcrs to show that they had bucIi
faith In tho visitors' peaceful Inten
tions they didn't think it necessary to
keep tholr guns loaded. Why do we
sometimes throw n shoo after a brldo?
The ronson Is not very complimentary.
From ot old it has been the hnblt ot
mothors to chastize tholr children with
a shoo. Hence tho custom aroso ot tho
father of a brldo making a present to
tho bridegroom ot a shoo as sign that
It was to bo his right to keep her in
order. Philadelphia Inquirer.
WORK OF POSTAL SERVICE.
Immense Labor Involved In Sorting and
Transmitting tho Malls,
Thero Is no department ot public
Bcrvlco with which tho individual citi
zen, regardless of'sex, politics and re
ligion, io moro Intimately connected
thnn tho postal service. Thoro woro
handled by railway postal clerks dur
ing tho year 7,118.422,840 pieces ot
Ilrst-class matter, and 6,223,569,885
pieces of all other class matter, mak-
Inir n totnl of 13.351.992.725 Pieces,
which includes 519,870,465 pieces ot
city mall separated In railway post-
oillces. This amount of mall is nn
lncreaso of between 4 and 5 per cent
ovor tho railway postal clerks' 15,866,
847 packages und cases ot registered
matter, 1,063,049 through registered
pouches and 607,162 inner registered
Backs, making In all 17,037,0B8. Tnoro
wero 1,312,388 errors mado by tho
clerks in distributing this matter,
which Ib over 10,000 correct to every
ono mndo. Under tho head of "nixies"
(mntter so illegibly or improperly
addressed that It could not bo deliv
ered in the wnv It stood) thoro wero
embraced 14,606,085 piecos, as com
pared with 13,503,480 ot last year, an
lncrcaso ot 1,102,599 pieces. Seven mil
lion soven hundred and twenty-four
thousand nine hundred and forty-six
plecca wero returned to wrltors or cor
rected and forwarded to destination,
tho rest being sent to tho dead lotter
ofllco for disposition. Examinations
rtre held every year to test tho knowl
edge of the clorks as to tholr duties.
Tinrlnc 1899 thoro were 20.194 exam
inations ot regular and probationary
clerks, comprising 22,032, 415 cards,
with an average per cent correct of
98.71, na against 08.30 tho year provl
oufl, In addition to the oamo thore
woro 2,082 examinations ot substi
tutes; number of cards handled, 1,918,
111; per cent correct, 98.43. Cincin
nati Commercial Tribune.
llroaklng Bvon.
ArkaiiBaw Justice (to spectator, who
has Just entered) "Huck Buckloby, I
lino you ?10 for contempt of court!"
Buckloby "Huh, 'squlro! I hain't said
a word yet!" Arkansaw JubUco "I
know lt hut that thar boss you traded
to mo lust wcok has got a spavin, and
this Is prob'ly tho only chance I'll hav
to git oven with you. Fork over, or g
to jail!" Puck.
From Here to tho North Blur.
Tho Lick obsoryatory astronomers
tell us tho north star Is 255,000,006
miles away. Tho Lick telescope and
photospectroscopo havo dlBcovored
lourtcen multiple stars. Tho star Ml
zar, tho middle star of tho handle ot
tho greet dlppor, has a brilliancy 100
times that of our sun. 'Philadelphia
Rocord.