Ho Will Define Eolations Between Oivil
and Military Authorities.
AN ORDER SOON TO BE ISSUED.
Controversy II et ween ( loncral I.adlow
find the Cubans Attaint of tlio' Inland
t lie Gradually Turned .Over to the
Cubans Mutter * In u , Oenurnl Way
y
Satisfactory.
I
HAVANA , Jan. 12. Tomorrow Gen
eral Wood will Issub an order donning
the relations between the civil and
military authorities. Except In a su
pervisory sense the military authori
ties will not Interfere beyond matters
of sanitation and public undertakings
of a sanitary character. The military
authorities will have general supervi
sion of all the rural guards of the Isl
and.
Engineer officers will n'ct under tin1
direction of Senor Vlllnlon , secretary
of public works. Cub'an engineers have
been appointed as rapidly as possible
and thus the department of public
works will gradually como entirely under -
dor Cuban control , subject only to General -
oral Wood's apprpval.
The military commanders through
out the Island have received Instruc
tions to visit the prisons In their juris
dictions at least once a month , to
make full reports and to prevent the
, recurrence of such abuses as have long
existed but are being rapidly reme
died.
died.All
All department commanders have
notified that the military must not bo
employed , except where the civil pow
er Is Ineffective.
Senor Federico Mora , the supreme
court fiscal , has addressed a letter to
the Judges of the supreme court saying
that the Judge in charge of the custom
house fraud cases claims that the
proper course of law has been Ignored
by the Intervening government In that
Individuals , sanctioned by Collector
Bliss , can be prosecuted.
He further claims that Collector
Bliss refuses to deliver the original
documents giving evidence of the
inllt of the accused custom house em
ployes and that lawyers nominated
by the intervening government Inter
vene to direct the methods of investi
gation. These facts , tuo Judge de
clares , constitute a transgression of
the law and the supreme court should
request all such restrictions to be re
moved Immediately.
Ciibano says It has received two
notes from General Ludlow , military
governor of Havana , one imposing a
fine of $5 upon the paper for not hav
ing answered questions put by Gen-
oral Ludlow in a former note and the
other declaring that the Cubano , in
stead of rectifying the raise statement ,
has reiterated it and that if the paper
does not make proper rectification it
will be lined $10.
Senor Varona , secretary of finance ,
assorted today that General Wood had
assured him of his intention to deliver
the management of the finances of the
island by degrees into the hands of
the Cubans.
Weekly statements of the customs
receipts are to be handed over to Se
nor Verona , as statements of various
moneys handed over by the interven
ing government.
General Wood also told him , ho says ,
to arrange the personnel of his office
so as to get the work done to the best
advantage. Senor Varona observed
that this would bo a difficult matter ,
especially In the existing state of pub
lic opinion , which regards public em
ployment as a legitimate reward for
political services. '
La Patrla sayo a solemn manifes
tation of protest against tno installa
tion of a foreigner to the bishopric of
Havana Is being signed and will bo
signed by many prominent Cubans.
Carlos Garcia has been named Inspector
specter general of prisons. The Cu
bane says the appointment Is a good
one , as Garcia Is well qualified for tne
position.
STORING Of WESTERN WATERS.
H A Hill by Senator Allen for Ueltef of
, " > Settlers.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. Senator
Allen Introduced a number of bills
today , some being of national import
v ance. One is to authorize the creditors
of insolvent national banks to elect a
permanent receiver. Another Is a bill
A for the relief of settlers on the Great
' * v Sioux reservation , lying and being In
the states of Nebraska , North Dakota ,
' South Dakota , and one directing the
secretary of the Interior to make a
survey for and report on the cost of
orectlng reservoirs on certain rivers
* in the United States and their tribtt-
< -j tarles and appropriating $1,000,000 for
carrying out the provisions of the act.
The bill affects Nebraska , North and
t South Dakota , Iowa and Wyoming , by
, providing for the erection of reservoirs
for the conservation and storage in
the best and most advantageous man
ner of the waters of the rivers in the
states named , for Industrial purposes ,
the Sioux , Missouri , Des Molncs , Yel
lowstone , White , and the various
branches of the Plarte , Arkansas and
Cimarron rivers for the benefit of Ne
braska. Wyoming Is to have reser
voirs on the Platte , Green , Windy and
Big Horn rivers.
StatiiH of tlio I.aw ton Kami.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 12. Adjutant
General Corbln has received altogether -
' " or 572,900 for the Lawton fund , $553
received today.
ICnbrrts Committee Trying to Agree.
WASHINGTON , Jan.12. . The Roberts -
erts Investigating committee hold a
protracted executive session today In
hope of reaching a conclusion , but so
many legal questions were discussed
that a vote was not taken. Another
meeting will bo held at 10:30 : tomorrow
morning. A member of the commit
tee Is authority for the statement that
delay Is due mainly to a ddslre to so-
euro unanimity and avoid , if possible ,
two reports. The differences relate to
.tho manner of excluding Roberts.
VICTIMS Of MANIAC'S FURY.
Murder and Sulcldo on n I'nrni About
SOTCII Mltp From llutte , Neb.
DUTTE , Neb. , Jan. 12. A double
tragedy was enacted at the homo of
Milton Nelson , seven miles from hero ,
today , and as a result Nelson and his
near neighbor and Intimate friend ,
County Commissioner M. H. Jacoby ,
lie dead , both being victims of bullets
fired from a revolver in the hands
of the latter. Jncoby was Insane when
he committed the double crime. From
little Sammy Nelson , n 12-year-old son
of one of the dead men , Is gleaned the
following account of the tragedy :
Mr. Jacoby had hitched up his horse
for the purpose of coming to Dutto to
atteud to his official duties and stopped
at Nelson's , tied his horse and went
to the cattle shed , where Mr. Nelson
and son Sam wore milking. Ho passed
the time of day and asked Nelson to
como to Butte with him , which ho
agreed to do as soon as ho got his
chores done. After further talk they
went behind the shed to look at some
cattle. Returning to the front of the
shed Jacoby pulled a 38-callbor revolver
ver from his pocket. The boy noticed
the gun and called out "Papa. " Nelson
turned his head and asked the boy
what ho wanted. That Instant Jacoby
levelled the weapon and sent a ball
crashing through the brain of his vic
tim.
Nelson fell without a word and his
slayer turned and ran fifty yards ,
placed the gun to his head and fired.
The bullet entered behind and above
the right ear and came out on the
other side of his head. As in the first
instance the aim was deadly and Ja
coby fell in his tracks , while a large
pool of blood and brains marked the
spot where he lay.
In the meantime little Sam had
given the alarm and Mrs. Nelson
rushed to the assistance of her hus
band , but only in time to lift his head
and , witness him expire without a
word.
By this time several neighbors had
arrived , who went to Jacoby , but he ,
too , was gasping his last and death
closed his lips before he could explain
the reason of his rash act. The bodies
of both men were taken to their re
spective homes and a courier sent to
Butte to notify Coroner Stockwell. He
responded immediately and upon arriv
ing at the place empaneled a jury ,
which returned the following verdict :
"We , the jurors , find from the evi
dence that Milton Nelson came to his
death at the hands of one M. H. Jacoby
by a pistol shot flred by the said
Jacoby. The jury believe said Jacoby
to have been Insane. "
The same jury rendered the follow
ing verdict on Jacoby's deaht : "Wo ,
the jury , find from the evidence that
M. H. Jacoby came to his death by his
own hand from a pistol shot through
the head. "
RECEIVE ANSWER Of BRITISH.
Satisfactory as Fur us It Goes Itroad
mid Liberal Terms.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The ans
wer of the British government to Am
bassador Choato's representations re
specting the seizures of American
flour and other goods on the three ves
sels , Beatrice , Mashona and Maria , has
been received.
Just as the officials of the state de
partment expected , it amounted to a
partial answer , very satisfactory as far
as It goes , disposing of the character
of some of the goods seized , but not
finally deciding broadly whether or
not foodstuffs are to bo regarded ns
contraband.
The British government adopts pre
cisely the point of view regarding the
seized goods that was assumed by the
siate department and embodied by
Choate In his note on the subject ad
dressed to the British foreign office.
In brief , Choate reports as follows :
That the answer is highly satisfac
tory ; that it is broad and liberal In
terms. The position assumed by the
British government Is that foodstuffs
In transit to a hostile destination can
be regarded as contraband of war only
when they are supplies for the enemy's
forces. It is not sufficient they are
capable of being used for the benefit
of the enemy ; it must bo shown that
they are so In fact through their des
tination at the time of the seizure.
The British government docs not
claim that any of the American goods
on the German bark Maria and the
British bark Mashona wore contra
band of war. The British government
Is Investigating the facts in connection
with the goods seized on the third
vessel , the Beatrice.
fILIPINOS PUT IP A fIGHT.
Colonel Itullurd HUH it Sharp UruHli With
Thorn.
MANILA , Jan. 12. Colonel Bullard ,
with the Thirty-ninth Infantry , mov
ing in three columns , from Calamba ,
with two guns , attacked ton companies
of insurgents , strongly entrenched on
the Santa Tomas road. They resisted
stubbornly , making three stands.
Twenty-four of the rebels wore Killed
anu sixty prisoners wcro taken. The
Filipinos retreated1 , carrying their
wounded toward LaKa Taal. One Amer
ican was killed and two officers were
slightly wounded.
( Jen. Methuen Ininnc.
CHICAGO , Jan. 12. A special cable
to the Tribune from London sayo :
Lieutenant General Lord Mcthucn ,
commanding the column advancing to
tlio relief of Klmberley , IB to be re
lieved of his command within two
weeks. Luter ho will bo sent to Cape
town and eventually ordered home.
When ho reaches England he will be
retired. These facts have been con
firmed by an official of the War office.
Lord Mcthucn's case Is a sad one.
Always a man of grand physluqo a
clover boxer and an all-round sports
man his constitution began to show
signs of breaking down almost Imme
diately after ho took command of ills
division ,
I.avt ton's Hody on the Tlionms.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 12. Gen
eral Shatter received a telegram from
Nagasaki today , bent by Major Hyde ,
quartermaster of the transport Thorn
as , stating that the body of General
H. W. Lawton Is on this transport ,
which is duo in San Francisco January
29. The body will be escorted to Wash
ington by General Shatter himself.
Loses a Valuable Stock of Goods Bo-
sidcs Hia Wife ,
AN ATTORNEY IS UNDER ARREST.
A lllll of Snlo of Ills Stock to n Tnrty of
Strangers l'ro\c n Itnil llrcak Com-
mlMloniT Kent Says Flro Uacu | > c * Mtmt
lie Kroctoil Mlscollutiuoiui Nebraska
Noirs.
PONCA , Neb. , Jan. IG. Wllllam H.
Smiley , formerly n prominent buslnean
man at Emerson , this county , told
County Attorney Hench that he is the
victim of a conspiracy whereby ho has
lost a valuable stock of goods , besides
his wife , as to whose value he is Just
now uncertain.
Smllny says ho became somewhat In
volved with wholesale houses , but had
ho been left alone ho would have man
aged to pay out. Early in December
he was led to believe , ho says , that he
would bo arrested and sent to prison
because of certain features of this In
debtedness. Strong influences were
brought to bear , his wife added the
weight of her earnest advice and he
finally made n bill of sale of his stock
to a firm of strangers and , although
they paid him no money , left the city ,
trusting to his wife and a local attor
ney , R. B. Thompson , to look after his
interests. He remained away until
December 30.
Returning at night , * Smiley says he
found his wife , Thompson and others
at his homo and appearances did not
Indicate a mourning party. Disgusted ,
Smiley again left Emerson , returning
to learn that his property was all gone ,
his wife had left for parts unknown
to him at present and that his father
had paid all his indebtedness.
After hearing Smlley's story County
Attorney Hench flldd a complaint
against Thompson , charging him with
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Thompson was arrested by the sheriff.
SUCH tor ll nvy Damagon.
FREMONT , Neb. , Jan. 15. A case
has just been filed in the district
clerk's office In which John Russell
sues John Toogood for $10,000 for as
sault. Both parties live near Nlcker-
son. The plaintiff claims that on Au
gust 28 , 1899 , the defendant assaulted
him brutally on the public highway ,
beating , kicking and bruising him
grleviously. It is alleged that by rea
son of the assault the plaintiff sus
tained a rupture , Internal Injuries and
received a broken jaw , a broken nose ,
a partial fracture of the right arm and
had several teeth loosened. By reason
of this he claims he has been Inca
pacitated for work and has incurred
large doctor's bills.
Mnuror Fully Vindicated.
BEATRICE , Jan. 15. The close of
the Maurer trial was dramatic , and
words were passed between the oppos
ing attorneys which In many places
would have resulted In serious trou
ble. The taking of testimony was con
cluded and after the trouble between
the attorneys neither side submitted
any argument. The decision of the
board , which was unanimous , and
which was reached after an hour or
two of deliberation , completely exon
erated Mr , Maurer on every charge.
A motion for a now trial was made by
the plaintiffs , which was overruled.
They then noted an exception and for
ty days will be givento file an ap
peal. This case has resulted In con
siderable bad blood.
Harvard Hunks Consolidate.
HARVARD , Neb. , Jan. 15. A deal
has been consummated whereby the
Union State bank of this city becomes
the owner of the First National bank
of Harvard , its building , fixtures and
business. The latter corporation will
go into voluntary liquidation and close
up its affairs according to law. The
corporation was perfectly solvent , the
sale being prompted by the desire of
Its managers to retire from business.
Depositors will be paid in full on de
mand. Holders of tlmo certificates of
deposits may either call and got their
money at once or leave them until
maturity and get their principal and
Interest , as they may elect.
Mitflt ICrect Flro Keapr .
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 15. Labor
Commissioner Kent has sent out no-
tlcesj to 113 property owners In Omaha
and 'About the same number In Lin
coln , calling attention to their fail
ure to erect fire escapes as required by
the law passed at the last session of
the legislature. The tlro < j allowd for
orectlng the fire escapes expired Jan
uary 1 and on February 1 complaints
will bo filed with the county authori
ties In all cases where the law has not
been compiled with.
Killed lletwupn Trains.
SOUTH OMAHA , Jan. 15. Ed Burr ,
who lived at Twenty-fourth and W
streets , was crossing the Missouri Pa
cific tracks enroute to his work at one
of the packing houses , when he stepped
between tracks to avoid a train going
one way and was hit by one bound in
the opposite direction. lie was taken
to the South Omaha hospital suffering
from what was pronounced concussion
of the brain and Internal injuries ,
which proved fatal.
Hunk faultier Itnttirnx.
SHUBERT , Neb. , Jan. 15. G. A. Ar-
gabrlght , former cashier of the defunct
Farmers' State bank , left hero in July
about seven years ago , said to bo short
J22.000 In cash. Nothing has been
heard from him since then until his
appearance hero a few days ago. It
Is said ho has been in Kansau City for
the last two years engaged as u portrait
trait painter. Argabrlght says ho is
willing to tell all ho knows about the
bank's affairs , but declares there was
nothing criminal in the causes
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Iho State Mentlug i\t Lincoln Sorrel to
Awiikcn New Intercut.
' LINCOLN , Jan. 12. The mooting of
the State Historical society has served
to awaken public Interest in the work
that is being conducted by that organ
ization. Much was accomplished dur
ing the last year In the way of collect
ing valuable information concerning
the early history of Nebraska , and at
this meeting plans wcro Inld for carryIng -
Ing on the work on n still moro exten
sive scale. An increased appropriation
by the last legislature enabled the so
ciety to enlarge Its work , but It has
been found Insufficient to meet all the
demands made for publishing historical
Information and the expenses of main
taining tno society rooms , Us library
and collections in the manner desired.
In conjunction with the Historical
society the Association of Nebraska
Pioneers mot and discussed the propo
sition to consolidate the two organiza
tions. While the object of both Is prac
tically the Bamo , it waa decided for
many reasons to keep the associations
distinct from each other. All who are
Interested In the history of Nebraska
are eligible to membership in the His
torical society , but only those who set
tled In Nebraska prior to March 1,1867 ,
are admitted to membership in the as
sociation of Pioneers , of which there
are now about COO members. The for
mer is a permanent organization and
will probably enjoy a rapid growth ,
while the latter will in the course of
time become extinct. The consolidation
of the two organizations would neces
sitate amending the constitutions of
both and such action , if attempted ,
would meet with the decided opposi
tion of the pioneers , who do not desire
to lose their Identity In un organiza
tion whoso membership is open TO nil
citizens of the state.
The program of the Historical so
ciety on the last night , consisted of
reminiscences of the eld overland
freighting period. Papers wcro read by
Eugene Munn of University Place ,
William Fulton of Kansas City , R. M.
Rolfo of Nebraska City ami Thpinas J.
Majors of Peru.
The report of Secretary H. W. Cald-
wcll in part is as follows :
"The year which now ends has been
by far the most important of any to
the Historical society. In the first
place the last legislature increased our
appropriation from ? 3,500 to ? 5.000 ,
thus enabling the society to extend to
some oxtrint Its work. However , the
society , even yet , has less than half tno
income of any society of any state in
the northwest. It scorns to me that
some way should bo found to awaken
th legislature to n fuller realization of
the value of the work the society has to
do and oven now Is doing. In the second
end place the amount of valuable ma
terial gathered and the number of
books received Is greater than ever
before. The outlook for continued
growth Is exceedingly good , but the
amount of work that ought to bo done ,
compared with the means nt command
to do it , is so great that the outlook Is
not so rosy as one might wish.
Gold hi the Itlver Itvd.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. 12. A good
deal of Interest Is being manifested
over the discovery of particles of gold
in the craws of ducks by farmers liv
ing In the vjclnlty of the Loup and
other streams. A farmer by the name
of John Boss living twelve miles west
of Loup township killed a duck last
Thanksgiving and was amazed to find
small particles of gold In its craw.
Two killed at New Year's exhibited
the same peculiarity , one piece being
worth about ? 2. Stories of similar dis
coveries have been brought In from
various localities. There nro several
theories afloat regarding the phenom
ena. Some hold the belief that the
streams themselves are gold bearing ,
but the generally accepted explanation
Is that the gold lias been washed down
from the hills or mountains from which
they have their source.
Hey Dies In I'hlllppliHiN.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Jan. 12. General
Otis' casualty list contains the name
of Arthur J. Edgerton , company L ,
Thirty-second volunteer Infantry , who
died January 1. The deceased was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Edgerton of
this city. Ho would have been twenty-
two years old the 29th of the present
month. Ho enlisted at the beginning
of hostilities with Spain with company
K , Third Nebraska volunteers , and
served with that regiment until Its
return from Cuba. Last September ho
re-enlisted In the Thirty-second and
arrived at Manila November 1. Young
Edgerton makes the second Hastings
boy to have died in the Philippines , the
other being Thomas North , a membei
of the First Nebraska.
AVIll IMovn to Louisiana.
TECUMSEH , Nob. , Jan. 12. J. S.
Harris , a well known attorney of Tecumseh -
cumseh itad one of the leading breed
ers of Poland China swine of the state ,
is disposing of Ills stock and farm
hero preparatory to removal onto a
large ranch near Shreversport , La. Mr.
Harris will engage In the raising of
fancy blooded cattle extensively In his
new location. He Is prompted In mak
ing the removal for uio benefit of his
health , and because ho believes a good
opening awaits him in Louisiana. To
gether with his family he will depart
for his now homo In a few days.
Doer .Sympathy In York County.
YORK , Neb. , Jan. 12. Public opin
ion In York county In the matter of the
present struggle now In progress be
tween the Transvaal and Orange Free
State republics , on ono aide and the
British kingdom on the other has crys
tallized as follows :
"In response to the appeal of the
Holland society of New York city to
the American people for contributions
to the widows and orphans of Boor and
Orange Free State soldiers , wo , the
undersigned citizens of York county ,
hereby call n meeting to take place In
York , Neb. , on Thursday evening , Jan
uary 18,1900 , at 8 p. m. "
To < ! < > to Cuba With Itocrults ,
FORT CROOK , Neb. , Jan. I'In
compliance with orders from the adju
tant general's ofllco , Sergeant John A.
Gallagher and J. M. Troutman of the
Tenth Infantry , departed for Governor's
Island , N. Y.
Iho Awful Orimo Charged Up to Two
Buffalo County Boys ,
CLAIM IT WAS IN SELf-DEfENSE.
rho Ilody In Hnrlrd und I , j Hidden for
Two Month * Suspicion Lend to Search
Murder bald to Hutu Occurred Dur
ing n Quarrel.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Jan. 10. At ft late
hour Sunday night the headless body of
C. M. Nelson was found burled be-
nonth n pllo of dirt and straw on his
farm five miles northwest from title
city. Since then two SOP.B , Theodore ,
aged 20 , nml Henry , aged 8 ycrtrg , liavo
been nrrcstcd and charged with his
murder. The older of the two boys
has made a full confosalon , saying that
In a quarrel , he and his brother muv-
dorod tholr father nearly two monthu
ago.
ago.Two
Two months ago C. M. Nelson , a
wealthy farmer , disappeared. At the
tlmo the Information WAS given out
that ho had gene to Sweden to visit
his old homo. A few days after his
departure the wife , who was several
years Nelson's Junior , commenced to
dispose of personal property upon the
place and from words dropped by the
two boys , It was learned that the fam
ily intended to leave the vicinity.
This aroused the suspicion of the
neighbors. Thouo suspicions were com
municated to Sheriff Funk , who com
menced an investigation. Several times
ho visited tlio Nelson farm , but discov
ered nothing out of the ordinary. All
of the members of the family seemed
communicative and frcoly discussed
the departure of the husband and fath
er. This , however , did not satisfy the
sheriff. Saturday the sheriff visited the
promises and made a thorough search
of the houBO , the barn and nil of the
outbuildings. Nothing to throw light
upon the disappearance of lha man was
discovered. However , when questioned
closely , the younger son , Henry , ad
mitted that his father had not gene to
Sweden. Farther than tills ho would
say nothing.
Saturday night the sheriff loft a
guard at the Nelson house and cumo
back to town. During the night ho
worked up a posse and early Sunday
morning started back to the Nelson
farm. Upon reaching thorn the twonty-
five men , armed with pitchforks , spades
and shovels , commenced tearing down
fitnblos , haystacks and in the collars
under the house. During the progress
of the work , the membcrci of the family
looked on in silence , now and then goIng -
Ing into the house and conferring.
Late in the afternoon whou Sheriff
Funk had about concluded to abandon
the search for the day , homo of the
men who had been carrying on an ex
amination of the outlying portions of
the farm came upon a ravine about
200 yards southeast of the barn. In tlu >
bottom of this they noticed a small pile
of straw. In scattering this about ,
they brought out nn old dat , with a
cut several inches in length through
the crown. It was taker , to nome of
the neighbors , who identified it us the
hat formerly worn by Nelson. With
this clue the men uot to work with
renewed energy , and after removing
the straw they found that it covered
a pllo of soft earth. Spades were
brought into use , and jusc below the
surface a portion of a skull was found.
Continuing the digging the body of
Nelson was found about two feet below
the surface , somewhat dei..miposcdJibut
In condition so that it was readily Iden
tified. It was loaded Into u wagon and
brought to the city. Last night a jury
was summoned and today the coroner
is going on with his Inquiry.
Last night after being lodged in Jail ,
the older son broke down and mrido a
full confession. He uald that on the
day of the killing , the father , who had
always been very cruel to the children ,
was giving Henry a severs beating out
In the lot where the feeding pens were
located. He Interfered and the father
turned upon him , striking him over the
head with a club. Resisting the attack ,
Theodore said that ho hit. his father
with a pitchfork and knocked him
down. The old man aropo to his feet
and renewed the attack , when he wan
knocked down a second time , after
which he was beaten over the head.
Theodore Hays that scclrg his father
did not move , he made an examination
and finding that ho wua dead , he and
the younger brother tied n rope around
the body , hitched a horse nnd dragged
It to the ratine , where after digging a
hole. It was burled In the place where
it was found.
Thw body has the appearance of hav
ing been cut with an axe. There In a
deep cut In tlio head which nearly
severs It. In addition to this , ono of the
arms is nearly severed. Both boys
deny having used nn axe and Hiiy they
cannot account for these Avounds.
Both boys cxpiess great sorrow over
the death of their father , but cay that
In taking his life they r.cted In self-
defense , expressing the opinion that If
they had not acted on the defensive ,
they would have been killed.
Mrs. Nelson , who Is a ruthcr pretty
woman , and who Is some thirty years
younger than her husband , who was
close to CO yeais of age , feeniH to bo
very much affected. She snys that she
was aware of the killing . .ml adds that
she thinks the boys acted In self de
fense. She has told of a number of
Instances when her husbi'n * . threatened
not only to kill her , but. i.11 the mem
bers of the family. She s.iya that their
married life was not pleasant and that
quarrels wcro of frequent occurrence.
Importation of Pimm.
OMAHA , Neb. , Jan. 10. Western
and northwestern railroads httvo pooled
Issues , it is asserted , and have ar
ranged [ or the Importation of 55,000
Finns for the work on Hie grading
contracts on now construction work
during the coming season. Although
no contracts have been made as to the
employment for that would be viola
tion of the contract labor law the-two
facts are announced , ono that the
Finns are coming , anu second , that
they wil find Jobs on the grading
duiups when they got here.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
m bft , Chicago ftart New York Mark el
t Qeotatlooii
NEW \oniv ruuDUCE.
NEW YOHK , Jun. 15. WHUAT-UO-
cclpts , 13U < * ) liu. ; exports , 1C1.1U2 bu. Gpot ,
Bteudy ; No. 2 red , 75tc ! , f. u. b. , ailoal ,
prompt ; No. 1 noi-thorn Duluth , 78 4c , r.
o. 1) . ; iloat , prompt , No 2 red , 7la ! , elo *
valor. Options opened weak , Uo decline ,
owlntf to heavy Arguntliio Hhlpmoitta ana
disappointing.
COKN-Hi'culpts. 122.COO. ; exports , 103-
OSS bu. Spot , linn ; No. v , UUu > < o. a. b. .
afloat nnd 40o , olovutor ,
OATH-Hoceplts. 131.3VO hu. ; exports , <
1M bu. bpbt , ilrm ; No. 2 , 23o ; No. 3 , W/4C.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MAIUCET.
CHICAGO. Jnn. is. WHEAT-NO. 3
aprlns. C2HciV4c } ; No. 2 rod , 67(067 ( 0.
COllN No. 2. SIVic ; No. 2 yellow , 31r.
OATS-NO. 2 , 230 ; NO. 2 white , zihu
CGHc ; No. 3 whlto , 2li < tf25V.iC.
UYE-No. 2. 03c.
UAULHY No. 2. 38G c.
SEEDS No. I IliiXHocd and northwest ,
$1.60. 1'rlmo timothy , 12.35. Clooer , con
tract irradu $8.2i > .
PUOVIHIONB-Mosii pork , per bbl. , 3.
fl0.75. Lard , per 10) U > fl. , $3.SO 5.tfi i.
Short rlbH SI..CH ( loose ) , jr..65fT5.90. Dry
Bnltod Hltouldorn ( boxed ) . $ G.ft > ftG.75. Short
clear ftldoa ( boxed ) ,
KN8AS CITY LIVE STOCK.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Jan. 15-CATT K
Market strong : native ateerH , J4.004J
fi.10 ; Texas HtoorH , 33.SSff4.ft > : Texas cows ,
J.t. < XXTf3.Ci ) ; natlvo cows and heifers , J2.25
liN.TC , stockura nnd feeders , W.OOQ6.W :
bulls , J2.7MT4.50.
HOGS Market active , oxcltod and W ?
Ic hlL'lior , hulk of mxlen , $ l.r . . < ( f-l.62Vj.
heavy , JICOtf4.B7 > 4 ; packers. 4.r.Dff4.bo ;
mixed , } 4.t5 < lr4..0 ( ; TlRlit. $ l.35'tfl.GO ; porkers ,
J4.fi.r > fl > 4.GO ; JlKB , J4.20J(4.57Vi. ( . , , ,
SUEE1' Market mroiuf ; lambs , * 4. < &ij >
G.OO ; muttons , 33.CSlC.UO. |
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO , 111. , Jan. 15.-CATTLE Ex
port and good heavy steers , market
stronger ; others about , steady ; cow mar
ket and cunnurH strong , active : stockora
and ftjoilers , Hrm ; bcovc.i , Jl.ooSiJ.M ; cows ,
J3.IHMH.CO ; heifers , tf.SOftft.OO ; dinners.
$2.23 3.00 ; ntoukorn and feeders , .3XX ( I.)0. )
HOGS Higher , active ; mixed and
butchers. JMOftM.Cfi ; good to choice heavy.
J4. ! > Gif4.72tt ; rough heavy , $ I.40 < 7M.GO ; light ,
Jl./iit.5 : ! : ; bulk of sales , * I.GOfii.C5 |
SHEEP Market steady ; native weth
ers , $4.40 1.00 ; western wethers. $4.304 ?
4.76 ; lambs easy ; natlvo , Jl.GOftC.lG ; west
ern , J5.604TG.10.
SOUTH OMAHA.
SOUTT7 OMAHA. Jan. 15. Cows nnd
heifers were in pretty good demand and
mild at steady to strong prices. In the
in kid In of the wee * tlio cow stud sold
a llttlo lower , hut It Is now selling about
whcro U did Ints Mondany , so that for
the wcok there linn boon very llttlo
change. Dcof steers , JI.30J7C.25 ; cows.
$2.2r/tf4.30 : holfors , jrt.OOfi l.2r ; cows and
Ihrlfois. * 3,60IT4.23 ; bulls , $3.00 < if4.10 ; calves.
JI.'r.iJjG.OO ; stock eows and heifers , J2.805P
il.2.r > ; stockers and feeders , 3.101f4.7B ;
westerners , J2tOf(3.25. ! (
HOGS The market lias bnno tin ad
vance of cloao to ICi ! for the past week
and the market is now 26 300 higher than
It was the llrst day of the your. It will
bo noted from the table of average prlcon
that hogs ar now at the highest point
touched at this season of the year slnco
1894.
1894.SHEEP
SHEEP Quotations : Good to cholcti
fed yearlings. $1.651(4.85 ( ; good to cholco
wethers , $1.60171.05 ; good to cholco fed
OWPH. $1.10 ( 4.30 ; fair to good fed owes ,
$390W4.10 ; good to choice native lambs.
$5.75$7G.OO ; good to cholco fed western
lambs , $5.C.r.ff 5.1)0 ) ; fair to good fed western
lambs , $ B.26t ri.CO ; focdor wothcrs , $3.75J |
3.f)0 ) ; feeder yearlings , $1.00171.25 ; good to
choice feeder lumbs , $425ft.GO ; fair to
good feeding lambs , $ l.lt4.25 ; .feeder
owes , $2.25573.00. '
BRYAN EXPLAINS INTERVIEW.
\Vlmt He S yn In Itrpurd to Kxpnnilon
itnd Cltlroiinltlp.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 15. W. J. Bry
an passed through Kansas City for Co-
luiribla , Mo. , whcro ho was to speak.
Asked about his Minneapolis Interview ,
in which he was reported as express
ing views favorable to expansion , Mr.
Bryan said :
"I have not seen the interview as
sent out by the Associated Press. I
saw It as It appeared in ono of the
Minneapolis papers and It contained
some things I did not say. I have for
one year been discussing Imperialism
and . have tried to distinguish between
ouch an extension of tlio nation's limits
as would not change the character of
tlio government , and an expansion
which converts a homogeneous repub
lic Into n heterogeneous empire. When
the annexation of any given territory
Is under consideration the question is ,
first , whether the people want to como
In , and , second , whether the people are
capable of sharing in the government
and destiny of this nation. I believe
that all people are capable of gov
erning themselves and that the Filipinos
pines should be allowed to govern
themselves , but I do not think they are
sufficiently advanced to share with us
in the government of the nation. If
the Philippine islands are annexed the
people there must either bo citizens or
subjects. 1 am not willing to admit
them us citizens and do not bollovo that
a republic can have subjects , therefore
I want this nation to glvo them Inde
pendence nnd then protect them from
outside Interference. Each proposed
annexation must bo considered on Its
own merits , but in considering fhcso
merits the condition of the people
should have moro weight than geographical
graphical position or commercial ad
vantage. "
SEVERAL si\1ALl \ SKIRMISHES.
I'artles of IiiKiirgcntit Intrenched In Ilia
Mountain * Atturluul.
MANILA , Jan. 15. Advices from
Cebu report a sharp flglit on January
8 between n battalion of the Nine
teenth liuantry and a body of Insur
gents occupying a strong position In
the Sudlcon mountains. The enemy
was routed , the Americans capturing
a smooth-bore cannon , some rllles and
destroying the fortifications. 'our
Americans were wounded.
The insurgent , General Flores. hav
ing established a rendezvous with 100
men at llumlngan , province of Nueva
Vlscaya , Captain Benson , with two
troops of the Fourth cavalry , was sent
to dislodge him. The Insurgents were
scattered , their horses captured and
the position was burned , the Amer
icans sustaining no losses.
The American forces yesterday occu
pied Magallancs , province of C rlto ,
capturing twenty Insurgents , Including
a. colonel.
Col. Wood , Slionniiin , Dead.
CHICAGO , Jan. 15. A special to the
Tribune from Uot Springs , Ark. , says :
Colonel J. H. Wood of national repu
tation as a showman , theatrical mana
ger , museum backer and promoter ,
died hero last night of cancer , compli
cated with paralysis. He came hereon
on December 15 from San Francisco
for hl bealth.