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BELIEF FOR TOENER
Ooneral Brabant's Forces Bring Sucoor to
the Beleaguered Garron.
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AT LONDON
Jltobert Reports the Itoert Fleeing From
Encircling llrltUh Arm Ills Net
Fnlli to Cnpture Any of Them No At
tempt at Furiutt and llurcher Army U
Htlll Intnct.
LONDON, April 26. It is officially
-announced that Wopener Una boon ro
lleved. A dispatch from Capetown brings
the Information that the rollof of
Colonel Dalgety was accomplished by
Ucnoral Brabant.
Tho war ofllco has issued the follow
Jng from Lord Roberts, dated Bloein
iontoln, April 25, C:25 p. m.:
"Tho enemy retired from in front of
Weponer last night and this morning
fled northeastward along tho Lady
brand road. Tholr numbor was bo
iween 4,000 and 5,000.
Lord Roberts has tolcgraphcd tho
iollowlng messago to the war office:
"BLOEMFONTEIN. April 26. De
Wot's dorp was occupied by Chormside
without opposition at 9:30 o'clock this
morning."
The war ofllco has Issued Lord Rob
rts' list of tho casualties prior to tho
occupation of DeWet's dorp, showing
that Captain Denny of tho Thirteenth
luissarB was killed and that a captain,
two lloutenants and twonty-two men
were wounded. Captain Prothero, who
was wounded at Karreefontcln, has
since died.
It is now apparont that tho chances
of Lord Roborts catching tho retreat
ing Boors is vory Blondor. Tho Boors
have everywhere retired at the first
pressure of tho British advance and
the hope that General Rundlo would
bo able to lnduco them to remain at
DoWet's dorp until they had been
forced to fight has been disappointed.
No attempt was mado to pursue tho
commandos retiring from Wepener,
Everything now depends upon tho pro
gross of General French's cavalry
brigades, but they are entering a vory
difficult, hilly and practically unknown
country.
The cavalry has already had a long
march over heavy nnd sandy roads and
nothing is known regarding tho con
dition of tho horses. In any case It is
n race between the federals nnd tho
forces of Gonoral French and General
Hamilton. The slowness of tho Brit
ish Infantry and previous ability of
tho Boers to move rapidly, wltn puns
and baggage, over tholr own country,
load to a bellof that Lord Roborts' en
veloping operations will fall and will
have to bo repeated further north. At
tho most he will perhaps capture some
Boer guns and baggage and harry the
retreating burghers.
Considerable results havo been at
tained In tho relief of Wopener and the
clearing of tho southeast corner of tho
Free State but the Boor army, what
ever Its strongth, has still to bo qealt
with.
Tho Times has the following from a
special correspondent, dated Mafoklng.
Basutoland, April 25:
"I rode from Jammorsburg here,
skirting Wopcnor, and I mot General
Brabant's advance guard four miles
south of Wopener. They report three
successful fights Saturday, Sunday and
Tuesday with twenty-two casualties.
"The siege was raised and 5,000 of
the enemy retired along the Ladyhrand
road within our slsht and unpursued.
Colonel Dalgoty's casualties arc thirty
three killed and 132 wounded."
Quern's Lost Day In i:nj;hind.
DUBLIN. April 2C Queen Victoria
spent what Is practically her last day
In Ireland very quietly. Though she
drove out this afternoon sho did not
visit any Institutions. Her majesty
will leave tho viceregal lodge at noou
tomorrow, nnd after a short train jour
ney to Kingstown will embark on
board the royal yacht and, escortod by
the channel fleet, will sail for Eng
land. It Is expected the queen will
arrive at Windsor Friday morning.
Carter Starts for Prison.
NEW YORK, April 26. Oherlln W.
Cartor, once a captain In tho United
States corps of engineers, was a pas
senger tonight on a parlor car of a
Pennsylvania railroad train, westward
bound. In charge of a military guard
ho is being taken to tho military prison
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., whore he
will sorvo out what remains of his sen
tence of flvo years imprisonment for
ombezzloment.
Robber Killed In n 2uu Fight.
KANSAS CITY, Kan., April 2C An
unknown man who held up and robbed
tho Missouri Pacific station agent nt
Anthony, Kan., last nignt, was shot
and killed today by the town marshal
at Caldwell, after a gun light In which
fifteen shots woro exchanged. Two
barber tickets bearing the name John
Perkins were found In the dead man's
pockets.
CH0ATE MAKES FRIENDLY TALK
Wurmly (Ireeted at the Lord Mayor's
Annual llunquet.
LONDON. Anrll 20. Tho diplomatic
representatives of the United States,
Germnny, Servla and the Netherlands
wero present this evonlng at the an
nual Easter banquet of tho Lord Mayor
of London. The Duke of Cambridge
and tho Australian federation delegates
wero also of tho company.
Tho chief feature of tho function
was tho warm reception given Joseph
H. Choate, who responded to tho toast,
"Tho Ambassadors." lie was greeted
with vociferous applause and his
speech, ulthough chilly humorous In
upeoch, although chlsfly humorous In
ous remarks that turne'd the tide of
laughter Into hearty cheering.
"I consider," he said, "speaking on
'jehalf of ray brothur ambassadors,
that our highest du'.y nnd greatest
pleasure Is to cultivate the friendly re
lations of our sevetal countries with
Great Britain, so at t avoid the pos
sibility of a resort to war."
ONE NEW CASE Of PLAGUE
Bnrcenu In Chnrgo nt Honolulu llopcfal
Itccardlnir Situation.
WASHINGTON, April 26. Tho sur
geon general of tno marine hospital
service has recotvod u report from Sur
geon Carmlchacl, In charge at Honolu
lu, under dato of April 0. Ho says that
since his report of March 9 one now
enso of plague has been discovered. Tho
victim was a whlto girl and tho case
was fatal. Tho propects, Dr. Carml
chael sayti, aro encouraging. Only ono
detention camp wa3 opon, there wore
two convalescents at the pesthout'?,
but no other case. No new cases had
been reported irom the other islands.
Surgeon Carmlcnacl denies the report
that thero had been a largo number of
deaths from plague on tho island of
Kalauhui. No gcnornl crusade has
been begun against wio rats, wnlch
have spread tho plague, but n bounty
of 25 cents had been offorcd and a pro
fessional rat-catcher appointed by tho
board of health.
The council of state has adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That it is the senso of i.io
council of the state that tho Hawaiian
government, shoulu pay all just claims
for losses caused by tho action tnken
by the board of hoalth In conneci.on
with tho suppression of tho nubonlc
plague; that . i, losses caused by tho
burning of houses, furnlturo nnd goods
by direct order of tho board of health
as well as losses caused by tho acci
dental spread of fire of January 20.
1900, nnd losses caused oy tho fencing
up of land on which houses havo been
burned; further, that tho council of
stato most earnestly ndvlso tho exec
utive council to appoint n now court
of clnlms of Uvo members, nt least
three of whom shall bo business men.
President Dole hns not acted on the
resolution as yet.
ENGLAND WILL STAY OUT
Will let Other 1'otvcrs Frrss Demands
lias Knough Trouble.
LONDON, April 2C Inquiries mado
tit tho British foreign offlco confirm
tho dispatch from Constantinople to
tho Associated Press, saying that In
view of tho steps token by tne united
States regnrdlng claims arising out of
the Armenian massacres, tho nmbasslca
of Great Britain, France, Austria, ialy
and Germany navo naked their govern
ments to Instruct thorn aa to their
similar claims. It Is also lenrned tne
British government has not answered
its ambassador's request for instruc
tions "and contemplates Individual ac
tion. While the attitude of her majesty's
government Is ono of resret that tho
British claims havo come to this stage,
it will co-operate In any plan decided
upon by tho other powers concerned.
It Is not believed nt tho foreign ofllco
however, that Joint ac.on will tas:o
In anything except tho renewal of use
less protestations to tho Turkish gov
ernment. Should tho continental powers agree
on Insisting that they be treated on
the samo basis as tho United States,
they will only havo a lukewarm fol
lower In Great Britain. Lord Salis
bury desires no further complications
at present.
SIOUX ARE DISCONTENTED
Worked Up Over Cut In Itatlon and !)-
lay In Paying Interest Money.
FORT YATES, N. D., April 26.
Thero is great uneasiness and bitter
ness of feeling among the Sioux In
dians here over the policy of tho ln-
dlnn bureau. Suddenly and without
explanation tho rations havo been cut
In hnlf and the money from tho sale
of hides nnd the nnnual interest money
has not been paid to them. They hold
this to bo directly In violation of tho
treaty. Letters ato being received by
tho Sioux here from the Pino Rld30
Sioux urging that If peaceable means
fall to secure treaty rights thero Is
nothing left but to fight for them.
A Chlrngn lllnter Kilted
CHICAGO, April 2C In a labor riot
which occurred at Itaclno and Welling
ton avenues tonight one man was in
stantly k-Ulod, another bevercly In
jured and six others received slight
Injuries. Tho dead:
PETER MILLER, shot through head
and Instantly killed.
Tho Injured; John McGulre, shot In
the right arm and cheek; injuries, se
vere, but not fatal; Edward Yarran
ton. cut on tho head with brass knuck
les; Benjamin Bemnru, cut on tho
head with brass knuckles; William
Pottgottor, bruised about the hear nnd
body; Louis Jecktske, cut about tho
face and head; James Gibbons, bruised
by being struck with a ctub.
M ill Stand by Ilrysn.
MONTGOMERY. Ala., April 2C Tim
democratic state convention this after
noon nominated W. J. Sanford for gov
ernor and adjourned until tomorrow
mornlnu. Tho day session was spent
In speech mnklng and nominations
wero not reached until tonight, i no
nlntform to bo adopted will lndorso
Bryan for president, will reaffirm tho
Chicago .declarations of U89G
H rewer a Want War Tax Itedurcd.
WASHINGTON. April 2C A largo
delegation representing the browcrs of
tho United States appeared before t.ya
ways and moans committee todny to
urge tho repeal of tho extra tax of SI
a barrel Imposed on beer by tho war
rovenuo net. Tho delegation was sont
by tho board of trustees of tho United
Brewers' association nnd Included tho
president of the association. Rudolph
Brandt of Chicago, Vice President N.
W. Kendall of Now Haven and others.
(live a Watch to Dewry.
WASHINGTON. April 20. Admiral
Dewey today received a delegation nt
Bcauvolr, his country homo, v.'dlch
represented 50,000 children In the
northwest, and which presented to him
a gold watch and fob. io money was
raised entirely by , i-cont" subscrip
tions, lloud Heats.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 2 Tho
nmount of bonds so far exchanged at
the treasury for the new 2 per ronta
la (256,101,850, ot which 143,162,750
wero from individuals and Institutions
other than national bank.
HE KILLED IDS WIFE
Then Turned tho Weapon On Himself
With .Fatal .Results.
A TRAGEDY IN NEMEHA COUNTY
Charles Smith, Former Inmnto of an In-
inno Asylum, Carrie Out Thre.it
Made Many Month Ago Verdict of
Mi Coroner' Jury Vnrlou Matter
from Nebraska Hero nnd There,
BROWNVILLE, Neb., April 26.
Coroner Dillon held an inquest upon
the body of Mrs. Smith, nnd arter a fun
investigation reached tho decision that
she hed come to her death by means
of n pistol wound inflicted by her hus
band, Charles B. Smith, ho being In
sane. After killing his wife Smith
shot himself In the temple nnd abdo
men nnd will die. Smith has been sub
ject to fits of Insanity for some time
and when thus afflicted ho was quiu
relsome. At tho suggestion of his
wife's family ho was placed in an in-
sano asylum in Kansas u little over
n year ago and has mado throats that
ho would shoot all tho parties Inter
ested In sending him thero. He was
also Insanely Jealous of lila wife, who
was n most worthy and respectable
woman. Smith, realizing turn no must
soon die, called Charles Schants, his
rathor-in-iaw to ma Detisiuo, ami gave
him a purso containing $200, telling
him to tako It and uso it for the ben
efit of his little boy, seven years old,
who la thus .suddenly bereft or uotn
father and mother. It is understood
that at the Inquest Smith admitted
that he did tho shooting. Cliano
Schantz, brother of Mrs. Smith, ar
rived from Denver. At trirs writing
Smith is still alive, but is gettlug
weaker, nnd it is thought ho cannot
lust more than forty-eight hours..
Charles Smith Is a son-in-law or i-o
present mayor of Brownvlllc, Charles
Schantz, his wife having been Loulso
Scunntz. Her parents, brothers anu
sisters now all reside in Brownvlllc.
They havo ono child, a boy about ton
years of age. For several years past
Smith and wlfo have reamed In Kan
sas. Smith hns been weak minded
for a considerable time, ana was dis
charged from the asylum at Topeka,
Kas., about March 1 of tho present
year, and came to Brownvlllc nbout
tho 15th of March. They formerly re
sided In ono of the northwestern coun
ties of Kansas, nnd on account of
Smith's condition Mrs. Smith's father
had spent considerable Umu In Kansas
tho Ia3t year or two.
ltavngcs of tho Klemcnts.
WYMORE, Neb., April 2C Tho
most perfect cyclono cloud over seen
hero spent Its force In tho heavens
three miles southeast of the town.
The cloud was a regular funnel-shaped
twister, which seemed to form about
five miles southeast It traveled due
north over the prairies striking tho
ground at intervals, at which time
would plow the earth un In chunks
anu carry it along.
John Traunlch. a German farmer
living thro miles east of here, was
working In tho field when ho first
noticed It. He ran for lila home.
nbout 30 yards distant, and warned
his family, who went to tho cave. Ho
stood and watched tho twisting mon
ster approach his homo, but when 150
feet in front of him It tore up the
ground and carried dirt and debris
high in the air over his home.
A report says that a windmill was
carried over a half mllo high, but
this cannot bo verified and so far as
known no person was injured and no
serious damage done.
W'ymore Gets Iteunlon.
WYMORE, Neb.. April 20. It Is now
a ture thing that tho next annual re-
unlor of the Southeastern Ncbruska
Veterans' association will bo held In
Wymoro this year, some time during
tho month of August. Tho reunion
was held hore last year and was at
tended by thousands of people. Moro
than S2.000 was expended in enter
taining the guests last year. Tho re
union this year will be conducted on
a largor scale than last.
Called to Washington Volition.
TECUMSEH, Neb., April 26. Chas.
S. Brundage of Tecumseh has received
an appointment to a position In tho
postonlco department in Washington
D. C, with a salary of $1,200 per year.
Ho will leave for the capital city at
once. Mr. Brundage has been deputy
postmaster here for tho past two
year, is a young man of excellent bus
iness qualifications and his many
friends rejoice with him in his good
fortune.
Had Ileen Dwindled on drain.
BELLEVUE, Neb., April 20. John
Rudolph, who committed suicide by
hanging on a farm near Papllllon, was
crazed through loss of money. He had
sold grain to swindlers who paid him
In checks that proved worthless. Tho
swindlers, It is reported had operated
from Millard, uouglus county, and had
Bklppcd out after fleecing tholr vic
tims. Rudolph's loss was several hun
dred dollars.
Cashed a Had Check.
GRETNA, Neb., April 26. John
Harder, a young man of Millard, who
bought grain at that place for tho
Omaha Elevator company, cashed n
forged check at tho Gretna bank of
Spearman, Snodgrnss & Co., for $626.
06, Tho young man had no difficulty
In getting tho money, as ho had a
plausible story made up, nnd ho was
nlso quite well known here.
Tax for I.louor Agents.
TEKAMAH, Neb., April 26. It la
proposed by tho city council of To-
kamah to tax al foreign distillers or
liquor dealers who keep agents In th'.a
city taking orders for Intoxicating
liquors to bo delivered In original
packages. This city has not licensed
saloons for several yoars and tho au
thorities have vigorously prosecuted
boot-leggers. Now a large business Is
being done through agents nnd raucn
liquor is shipped In small packawn.
It Is tho Intention to oltber break up
this business or forco tho dealers who
profit by It to contribute to tho mu
nicipal funds.
CORN PLANTING BEGUN
Ground In Favorable Condition A Good
Week for the drain.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. Lin-
coin, April 27. Rainfall chart for week
ending 8 a. m., April 23:
Tho past wcok has been warm and
wet, with moro than tho normal
amount of cloudiness. The dally mean
tompuraturo for tho week averaged 5
degrees abovo tho normal In tho east
ern and 3 degrees In tho western coun
ties. Tho minimum temperatures for
tho week wero below frcozlng In tho
northern nnd western counties on tho
morning of tho 18th. Tho maximum
tompcraturos occurrod on tho last days
of tho week, and generally wero bo-
twoon 75 degrees and 80 degrees.
Rain fall qutto generally on tho first
nnd last days of the wcok, making a
total for tho week abovo normal In all
counties. Tho rainfall exceeded an
Inch In most eastern and Bouthorn
counties and exceeded two Inches In
sovernl southeastern counties.
The heavy rains caused the ground
to bo too wet for farm work tho first
hnlf of tho wcok. During tho remain
ing days rapid progress was made In
preparing for corn ground for planting.
nnd n little corn was planted In south
ern counties. Tho warm rain was vory
beneficial to all grain. Oats and spring
wheat nro coming up ovonly and grow
ing rapidly. Winter wheat has Im
proved In condition. Potato planttng
is well advanced. Peach, apricot and
plum trees are commencing to blossom
In southern counties and promiso to
bo full of blossoms.
Damage Dona by Cyclone.
WYMORE, Nob.. April 27. Thcr cy
clone which passod through this coun
ty, east of here, Bcoms to havo done
moro damage than was at first report
ed. At tho home- of the Darrens, four
nnd n halt miles south ond ono mile
east of here, ins largo barn was carried
from Us foundation and completely
demolished. Tho harness which was
In tho barn was lator found half a
mile north, but tho horsos, also in tho
barn, were not Injured. A stalk cutter,
which stood nenr tho barn, had ono
wheel taken oft clean. On the farm
north of Darrens tho storm swept
through a Hold of wheat and a ntrlp-
thirty feet wtdo across tho entlro field
was left without a spear of wheat In
sight. On tho farm of William Fy.o
olghty rods of fenco woro carried away,
Decoration for Melktf John.
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 27.
The sen ato corumltteo on foreign rela
tions ngreed to report favorably a res
olution permitting Assistant Sccrotnry
Mclklcjohn to receive the dccorntlon of
chevalier of tho sword, tendered to him
by tho king of Sweden and Norway
on account of courtesies extended to
Swedish otriccro who visited tho United
States durlnir the Snanlsh-Amorlcan
war. The dccorntlon is ono of tho
handsomest over presented to nn Amor-
lean, nnd for a vory long tlmo Secre
tary Molklojohn wns In doubt whether
to accent it. but ho finally decided,
out of courtesy to tho donor, it would
bo only proper to receive tho decora
tion.
mils by Senator Allen.
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 27.
Yesterday was Scnntor AUen'B bill uny,
ho havlnir Introduced bills to remove
charges of desertion from tho namo of
F. W. Josyln of Clarks, Nou.; J. r.
Trover of Palmer. Merrick county;
Peter Collo of Wayne, ou anu tieis-
kell Lollard and bills to pension it. u.
Salter. Isaac HoKobono. Hiram T. Con-
man, Deborah Perkins, Jeromo Cassa-
vant. Charles ii. nan, wiiuam xi.
North and D. B. Balloy.
Dead Hotly of a Man Is Found.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. April 27.
Tho romalnB of a man apparently about
25 years old were found nbout ono ann
a hnir miles cast oi tins cuy on mu
Union Pacific railroad. Tho body was
comnlctelv severed from tho limbs.
His clothing was neni anu cioan, out,
thoroughly soaked and marked u. u.
MeAnnenev. Wlnonn. Minn. On his per
son wah a lottor nddrossod to Mrs. I.
Eroo. Osceola. Nob. Tho romalnB will
bo hold until relatives are heard from.
gcetlon Man Horribly Mangled.
WYMORE. Nob.. April 27. Otis
Brown, who wont to work as a section
hnnd on tho Burlington at this place,
fell in front of tho hand car whicn
passed ovor him breaking his collar
bono, fracturing his skull back of tho
nnr. breaking a number of his ribs and
mangling ono leg. no uteu irom ma
Injuries.
Hankers aro llanquetrd.
HARTINOTON. Neb.. April 27. A
banquet In honor of those attending
tho Northeastern Nebraska Bankers'
association meeting was tendered nt
tho Union opera house. It was con
ducted by tho Ladles' Guild of tho Epis
copal church. Ed Kearney of Jackson
wns tho toastmaster. it waB a uriiuani
social event.
Cannluc riant for Auburn.
AUBURN. Nob.. Anrll 27. Tho Au
burn canning plant Is now nssurod, the
necessary nmount of stock having ueon
subscribed by twclvo responsible men.
eleven of whom aro business men ot
Auburn. Tho company will Incorporate
this ovening and at onco procood to se
cure tho putting out of several hun
dred acres of corn and tomatoes.
Monte Ilrokeu by the Wind.
WAHOO. Nob.. April 27. A destruct
ive wind storm visited tho farm of
Thomas Rochford, about eight miles
northwest of this city. Mr. Rochford s
residence wns broken In two, tho parts
thrown off tho foundation and pnrt un
roofed; bnrn unroofed, corncrlbs nnd
granaries smashed and grain scattered.
Why Kxtradltlnn Failed.
LINCOLN, Nob., April 27. Accord
ing to tho conclusions of Governor
Poynter tho requisition for tho return
of Dr. Hills, tho alleged bigamist, was
refused by tho governor of Washing
ton because of tho ahsenco of a certifi
cate testifying to tho truth ot certain
facts set forth In tho petition. Tho
requisition was mado out according to
tho requirements ot other states, but
an examination of tho laws ot Wash
lngton shows that It Is technically at
fault. Hills la wanted at umir.
THE MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
Quotations From Kixt York, Chicago
Honth Omahn and F.Uewhere.
ClUCAClO LIVE STOCK MAIIKKT.
CHICAGO, April 2S.-CATTLB-Expott
stecr nt rone, others steady; butchers'
HtockHlrm, natives, active; uood to prlmo
steers, H.Wf5.80; poor to medium, I4.I0M
4.75: selected feeders, H.10W4.80; mixed
stackers, U.WM.OO; cows. S3.uorfi.50; heif
ers. S3.2JW4.83. ennners, l2.S5tf2.83: bulls,
S2.90fi4.a3; eulve. slow nnd 25c lower than
Inst Tuesday nt ll.C0H6.3S; Texns fed
steers, ll.WH5.25; Texas bulls, J.r5JlK.
H008 Avcmro 2ii5c lower; top,
$5.574; mixed and butchers, W.SOOS.M:
Kood to cholco heavy, S5.4.VU&.67W: rough
heavy, S3.30irS.4D: light, 5.2oCi5.i7HS bulk
of miles. 5.405.&2H.
SHKKP ANU LAMUM Woolcd sheep
about nil gone! woolcd Inmbs, steady;
shorn lnmbs, weak; good to cholco weth
ers, S$.t51fO.IS; fair to choice mixed, 1I.IJW
5.50: western eheop, S5.&05.75; yenrllngs,
SS.1MJ6.00: native lnmbs, f3.UHJ7.30; west
ern lambs, SC.CO1j7.30.
SOUTH OMAHA I.1VB STOCK.
SOUTH OMAHA, April 26.-CATTLE-Tliero
waa n very fulr run of cnltlo In
tho yards, something llko ninety loads
of corn-fed steers txdnx reported on sale.
The general market was without much
chance lit any direction, but was sum
clenlly active to effect an enrly clear
ance, llerf steers, S2.751IIUK); Tonus
steers, I4.00li6.fi5; steers ami heifers tl.'M
W4.85 cows. Sl.5WM.0o; cov und heifers,
W.fcHtl.50; heifers. S3.5O1M.S0; bulls, li.vO
tti.m stags. S3.Wft4.C0; stock cows nnd
heifers, $.(XV,i ('(; calves, SI.501f7.O0; stock
calves, WW 4,50; cows and calves. $3.50
1H.00; mocker and feeders, Willi-00.
HOGS The market was u big Mn'Air
lower thutv yesterday's general marker.
The good mixed loads sold at S5.Uit5s32V4
Willi n rew or tho better loS above nnd
a sprinkling of tho light mixed below,
eVstenlny the hulk of hoes sold at ll&yif
C.40. The market waH fairly avtlco nt tho
deciliter so that most ut tho hogs chang
ed nanus in good season.
HiiHKr Thero was only a modernto
run of shee and lambs, hut the demand
tiid not appear to do as urgent as m u
good many days, so that thero was plen
ty, quotation, flipped wetnrrs. j.aiii'
R.C'i; clipped yearlings, :. toll 5.70: clipped
owes, good to choice, S3.001i..25; fair to
good clipped ewes, tl.50li5.00; good to
cholcn wostern woolcd lambs, SH.80tifl.HS;
i:ood to choice clltnied lambs. Sd.00ft6.35:
Calr to good clipped lambs, 15.5011 6.0J.
KANHAH CITY MVS RTOCK.
KANSAS CITY, April 2fl.-CATTI.U-
n)oil actlvo demand: desirable stock.
steady; native steers, $l.GtKi5.3); stockcrs
and feeders. S3.unrs.zr; nuicners- cows nnu
heifers, S3.35tl5.t3: canners, $2.50ff3.2.V, fed
western, I4.40TI l.5; Toxnns. si.wh.mi.
HOUS Market active, and steady to Co
lower: heavy. S5.35fl5.45: mixed. $5.S5i
5.40; light, $3.1015.30: pigs, Si.S0fl5.CO.
SHE MP AND LAMII8 Market actlvo
to 10c higher; lambs. $8.80117.0'; muttons.
$5,751(0.00; clipped grusscrs, S5.25U5.40;
culls, $4.0005.00.
CH1CAOO OltAIN AND l'ltODHCH.
CHICAGO. April 20. WHHAT-No. 3
spring.. taVbHtafcr: No. 2 led. roWJM,c.
i:ours iNO. .', usvic; m. t ycuuw, u-.-sw
I8ic.
OATS-No. 2 white, Olic; No. 3 white,
20'4ti2ije.
II YH NO. Z. 64WII.W.
IIAHLHY-No. 2. iOJillo.
8HHDS No. 1 llnxseod anil northwest.
$1.73. I'rlmo timothy, $2.35. Clover, con
tract grade, 7.
iMinviHloNS Mess nork. ner bbl..$tl.ru
fil2.C0. Iird. per 10") lbs.. Srt.fc51iT.U3. Bhort
. .. 1. ....... . i- flK.. d.lllnI
riOS SlUCH (IOIIKUI, u.nrj i.u..
shoulders (boxed). Sd.731i7.OJ: short clear
sides (boxed), $7.4047.50.
NKW YOniC OltAIN MAUK13T.
Niswf vntn;- Anrll 2il. WHEAT No. Z
red, 78Hc f. o. b. ittloat. 75i,4c elevator: No.
1 northern, Duluth. 70?ic f. o. b. nlloat,
to arrive; No. 1 hard, Duluth. 77c f. o.
b. nlloat; closed nrm at Ya net iidvonco;
May, 72 72HC. closed ni iZ'.ic; juiy. urn
(ii73Hc closed nt 75Sc; September, 72
15-lfi1t73l4c closed nt 73'f.o.
CORN-Closed nrm at wiwc nei hk; .
Mny, ,43TMMlW,c. closed nt ile; J"1',.'"
(if45c. closed at 77: September, il?4tf45Vic,
closed ut iSttc. . .
OATH NO, zc; ro. J. iivnui -whlto.
2UHci No. 3 whlto. 2SV4H2flc: track
w,i-. ...unrti Myii'O.. trunk white. Wit
34c'. Options neglected and closed stf-mly
nt He advance; May closed at 200; No. i
white, May, closed at kijhc.
Mil. QUAY STEPS OUT.
Nnimta Declares l'cnusyivaiiian is
Not
Kntltled to Sent In That tlody.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 20.
Tinn. Mntthow S. Quay was reiuseu a
scat In tho United States sennto on tho
appointment of the governor or renn
sylvnnla, by a vote of thtrty-threo to
thirty-two.
Tho entlro tlmo of tho senate was
devoted to tho question, many of tho
content orators and lawyers in tin-
body delivering speeches. As tho dny's
session woro on nnd tho hour for tho
final vote approachod tho galleries
flllod. util thoy woro thronged with
multitudes, while other muiiuuuoa
wero unablo to gain ndmlsslon.
On the floor of tho aonnto was every
member of the body In tho city and
scores of members of the house. Tho
great throng listened with deep atten
tion to tho brilliant argument or mr.
Spoonor In favor ot tho seating of
tho former Pennsylvania Konntor and
to tho dramatic and fiery eloquence ot
Mr. Daniel (Va.. who appeWcd tt.
his colleagues to do what on IiIb oath
ns a senator ho deemed right
and vote to do Justice to him
who was knocking at tho senate doors.
Tho voto doclarlng Quay not entitled
to ft seat resulted 33 to 32.
OTHER ISSUES PARAMOUNT.
llryuu Will Not Abandon Bllvor, Hut
l'ut Latest Isiuos Ahead
CHICAGO. 111.. April 26. A special
from Wichita. Kas., to tho Tlmes-Hcr-
nld, saya: "No person can succeed in
getting mo to abandon tree silver, i
favor tt as much us l did m lsuo.
While freo silver will not be tho lead
ing issuo In this campaign, it will bo
ono of tho Issues." Wllllnm J. Bryan
mado this ilat-footed atatemont during
nn Interview hero this nftomoon. When
a3kod what would bo somo of tho lead
ing Ibhucs Mr. Bryan said: "Trusts
and linperlullBtn will bo paramount. '
Itoesevrlt for Vice l'rcsldunt.
NEW YORK. April 20. Senator
Plntt snld tonight: "Governor Rooso
velt is by nstlnct nnd training a boi
dler. If called unanimously to run for
vlco nresldont ho will accept, but ho
won't bo called." This statement was
mado after ho had been In conference
with tho governor.
INDEMNITY fOR LYNCHING.
Favorable Henort on Hill In Ilehulf of
' Foreigners.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 26.
Tho Judiciary committee of the houso
dlrcctod a fnvorablo report on tho bill
providing moanB of Indemnifying for
eigners Injured In poison-or property
through mob violenco or otherwise In
this country. Tho meaauro grows out
of the lynching of Italians in Iouls
lana nnd the representations' made In
Italy through Baron Pava, the Italian
ambassador.
ABOUT THE FUEGIANS
UNIQUE RACES LITTLE KNOWN
TO THE WOnLD,
Dn-arfs and Qlanls of the Most Booth
rn I.auds of tho American Conti
nent Slowly Yielding to tho March of
Clfltliatlon.
Little attention has been given to
tho Inhabitants of tho Islands that Ho
off tho southern extremity of tho
South American continent Tho
Islands were first sighted and named
by Magellan In 1520. Tho largest of
tho group Is known as Terra del
Fucgo, nnd tho name applies to tho
smaller islands nlso. From tlmo to
tlmo tho natives, who aro known as
Fucglans, havo been reported to tho
world, but thoy still remain almost
unknown. Dr. Frederick A, Cook of
tho Belgian nntarctlc cxpadltlon has
n very Interesting nrtlclo In tho
March number of tho Contury Maga
zine describing theso people. Accord
ing to his statements tho Fucglans
consist of thrco distinct races, with
different languages, different appear
ances, different hnbltn nnd homes. Tho
Allculufs llvo on tho Islands In tho
western Chilean channels. Thoy aro
short nnd Imperfectly dovolopod, and
because thoy are moro frequently mot
thnn tho othor tribes by vessels navi
gating tho Strait of Magollan, the en
tlro body of Fucglans aro judged by
this ono type. They llvo In boech
bark canoes and dugouts, nnd subsist
on mussels, snails, crabs and fish In
ponoral. Thoy woro always tho lowest
and most abject ot the Fucglans and
nro now nearly extinct. Tho Inhabi
tants ot the Islands nbout Capo Horn
and northward to Beaglo channel nro
called Yahgans. At onv tlmo thoy
woro the most numerous and powerful
ot tho Fueglan people, but aro now
greatly diminished In number and In
a few years more will no doubt he
extinct. Thoy rcsemblo tho Allculufs
to a groat extent In habits, are dwarf
ish In stature, as well as In mental
development, llvo In canoes and tholr
food consists ot the product of tho sea.
Tho Important and powerful race ot
tho Islands at tho present tlmo Is
known ns tho Onas. Tho power ot the
Onas lies In tholr physical rather than
tholr montal dovolopment. Thero la
perhaps no raco In tho world with n
moro perfect physlcnl dovolopmont
than that ot tho Ona men. Thoy nro
vorltnblo giants. Many nttaln tho
height ot six feet six Inches, and very
few nro bolow six feet. The womon
nro not bo tall, hut aro moro corpu
lent. This splendid development Is
due In great part to tho roughness ot
their country nnd tho distribution of
gamo which makes long marches
necessary. Tho men aro no doubt tho
greatest cross-country runnora In tho
western world- The Ona has shown
but llttlo skill in cither tho arU of
war or peace. Ho understands tho
few requirements nocessnry to main
tain a food supply, but his needs being
vory Biraplo ho doesn't havo to oxort
himself to any great extent to llvo.
His homo llfo Ib of tho most prlmltlvo
form and his Iioubo and clothing nro
very crudo. Tho children nro mostly
naked, poorly fed, badly tralnod and
altogether neglected, not becauso of a
lack of paternal love, but bocauso of
tho laziness of tho paronts. Tho Onas
havo plenty of material to make good
tents and warm, storm-proof houses,
but thoy Blmply bunch up a few
branches, throw a few skins over tho
windward sldo, nnd then shiver behind
tho rude protection.
Before tho whlto man mado sheep
raising a profitable business In Terra
del Fucgo, tho Onas had llttlo diffi
culty In gottlng plenty of food. Thoy
nro meat eaters and the gunnaco fur
nished them with abundant food. This
animal was and Is to tho Onas what
tho bison was to tho North American
Indian. Until the sheep raleors drovo
tho guanncos from tho fertilo por
tions of tho iBland, tho Onns had no
difficulty In killing great numbers of
them with their rude weapons. Now
they are scarco and found only In tho
wild and barren regions. For days
tho Ona men and tholr families aro
now compelled to pursue the chaso be
fore thoy round up a herd and capturo
nomo of tho animals. By this tlmo
thoy aro nearly starved, and a hilari
ous feast continues whllo the meat
lasts. Then anothor long hunt and
chnso commonces nnd tho Onas suffer
ull tho prlvatlonB of a famine On such
occasions, whon noar a farm where
perhaps thousands ot snoop aro kept,
thoy often mako a raid and then enjoy
u feast of mutton. Thcso raids havo
often caused clashes between tho
whites and tho natives, and the latter
always got tho worst, of the bargain,
for their arrows are no match for the
Winchesters In tho hands ot tho ohep
herds. Tho exlstenco of the Onns at
the present tlmo may bo classed as ono
of short toasts and long famines.
Thoy are savago In ovory respect,
nnd thus far havo evaded all efforts at
civilization.
The Necktie Club.
Thero Is an organization In Philadel
phia known as tho Necktlo club, tho
mombers of which havo assorted tholr
Intention not to mnrry. Recently ono
ot tho mombers nnnounced his engage
ment and was fined a Buppor for his
fellows. Ho spread a fine repast for
them, at which tho menus wero prlntod
on whlto silk neckties, In small gilt let
tors. A pin, composed of a mlnlnturo
sllvor Bpoon, knife and fork adorned tho
center, whllo a portrait of tho groom-to-bo
pcoped out at tho top under tho
words, "It's on mo."
Wo novor know what we can do un
til wo have fallod to make somebody
elso do It for us