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Expressions Emulative for the Good of
Republican Supremacy ,
LINCOLN , Dec. 17 , 1900.
One of the best moves Govcrnoi
elect Dietrich has made in the raal
ter of political appointments is tha
which will remove from the pale c
politics the home for the friendless n
Lincoln and the Industrial school fo
girls at Milford. Mr. Dietrich said h
would , in the matter of appointment
for these two Institutions , follow th
wish of .the special advisory commit
tee he named several weeks ago. Thi
committee Is composed of Mrs. C. I
Gere , Mrs. W. J. Bryan , Mrs. D. I
Thompson , Mrs. G. M. Lambertso
and Mrs. A. J. Sawyer. Governor
elect Dietrich stated he desired thes
two institutions to be put outside th
category of institutions that 'are t
bo regarded as spoils , and he cxpresse
the belief that the advisory commit
tee would be skilled enough to mak
the proper recommendations. Mi
Dietrich's disposition in this matte
is earnest , and his determination t
regard as his appointments the per
sons recommended by the board wil
come as a surprise to the members c
the board themselves , as formerly th
"board has been but such in name onlj
Governor Dietrich's stand in this mat
ter is to be commended , and it is a
earnest that he proposes to make hi
administration something better tha
one of constant squabble at state in
stitutions.
Many of Governor Dietrich's ruling
are causing more or less consternatio
among those who desire to serve th
state in some way or another , an
one which hits pretty hard is his pro
position that no officer or employ
shall be allowed to take anybody t
live in any of the state institutions ex
cept members of the immediate fam
ily. No end of trouble and scamU
has been caused in the past by th
housing and boarding of mothers , sis
ters , cousings and aunts , and in th
matter of minor appointments Mi
Dietrich declines to select persons wh
would" necessarily take with them int
the Institutions a number of childrer
Unless the applicant feels he can liv
up to the law of not foisting relation
\ipon the state they are not encourage
to accept. Then again , Mr. Dietrich1
style of dealing with applications
Governor Holcomb used to let dele
gations come and sound the praise
of certain anxious ones. H6 woul
then deliver a ponderous off-Iran
speech , take the application under ad
visement , when the chances were h
had made up his mind about the ar.
pointment long before. Mr. Dietric
treats the whole matter as a busines
proposition , and in instances wher
his mind is made up , or where case
are hopeless , he contrives , if possibl
to let the interested parties know , an
saves them time and money in pr
venting them chasing after the inrpo ?
sible. This is something new in han
dling political appointments in Nc
Ijraska , and it causes favorable com
ment.
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Candidates for positions were thick
er than fleas at the meeting of stat
officers last week. The corridors c
the hotel where headquarters are es
tablished fairlv whirled in wreaths o
smoke from cigars and cigarettes an
those who did not indulge wore ex
pressions : of ghostly hue , yet the
stood the ordeal like soldiers , antici
pating the opportunity or a word wit
the powers in whose hands thpir des
.tiny rested. Even a kindly look fror
the busy and bothered governo
seemed to soothe their whetted appe
tites. Quite a few plums were plucke
and as they were announced the luck ;
ones locked arms with their friend
and circled among the throng thor
oughly content with their days hum
Those who were rewarded for valuei
ability and fitness of things were : Su
perintendent of Beatrice institute fo
feeble-minded youth. Dr. A. Johnson
Omaha ; clerks in the office of lam
commissioner. Miss Garber , Rei
Cloud ; F. W. Hollrngsworth. Oak
Miss Garbraith , Hebron ; second book
keeper in state treasurer's office
Henry Bauman , West Point ; stenog
rapher in same office. Miss Mary B
Watson , Grand Island ; clerk in secre
tary of state's office , James J. Roberts
Lincoln ; stenographer in auditor's of
fice. Miss Anna B. Grissinger , Bell
wood.
The committee having in charge tin
inaugural ball at the Lincoln auditor
him January 3 believe the ball wil
eclipse anything of the kind ever at
tempted in the Capital City. It prom
rses to be a social event which wil
draw not only the ueople of Lincoln
but from all parts of { he state. Th <
incoming and outgoing state officer :
will be in attendance , and also th <
militar3' staff of the new governor. I ;
is hoped that General Fitzhugh Let
and his staff will attend , as invita
tions have been sent to them , and i ;
they do come it will add brilliancy tr
the affair. The decorations and cos
tumes will be elaborate , and one ol
the most attractive features of the ball
The Union-Commercial club of Lin
coin has charge of the affair , and it i ;
expected that the people of Lincolr
will be liberal in the matter of pur
chasing tickets. Society is on the
quivive in happy anticipation of the
event.
Governor-elect Dietrich called or
Governor Poynter at the capitol Wed
nesday of last week and after a conference -
ference over the work of the executive
department accepted an invitation te
dine with Governor Poynter at the
executive mansion. Mr. Dietrich wa.
shown over the house and the mat
ter of maintaining the residence foi
the next two years was discussed. Mr.
Dietrich said he would occupy apart
ments in the mansion and he intimatec
that his private secretary. H. C. Lindsay -
say , and family , would take charge oi
the house.
J. R. Hays was in Lincoln last wee
on business , having stopped in Lit
coin on his way to Tekamah. He sai
he believed a general good feeling e :
Isted among the republicans of tli
North Platte country which had nc
to his knowledge developed into an
hard fight for place. The northern poi
tion of the state he said was take
unawares by the result of election an
for that reason , no definite plans wei
on foot. He looks for this to be lei
till the legislature meets. None of th
senatorial candidates have bee
through that territory and any wor
they may be doing is through corn
spondence. Mr. Hays remarke.d esp (
cially on the quiescent state of pol
tics north of the Platle. It has i <
share of office-seekers , but they ha\
done nothing out of the ordinary to s (
cure a place. Mr. McCarthy he saj
is after the rpeakership. Mr. Haj
attended the convention where M
McCarthy -\as nominated and then :
was said among his friends that if li
was elected , he would stand an exce
lent show to be speaker. Mr. M <
Carthy has an excellent standing i
the North Platte counties from hi
course in the legislature.
Mr. Hays was asked regarding tli
remarkable run he made for congres
against Robinson who defeated hii
only 175 votes. A few figures wei
cited to show that the election wa
lost for him largely because the ovei
whelming majority he had to figl
against gave republicans the idea tlu
the fight was hopeless. Under the cii
cumstances , he made a phenomenj
run.
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Senator-elect Baldrige of Douglc
county has under consideration an in
portant bill for an increase in the st
prcme court , which he may Sntroduc
early in the session. The bill provide
for amendments 10 sections 2 , 4 , 5 an
6 of article vi. of the state constitt
tion , relative to the composition , pov
ers and duties of the supreme cour
The amendment , as drawn at presen
provides for incrcasrng the number <
supreme judges from three to nine , bi
the bill may be changed so as to mali
the whole number six judges. If it :
finally decided to have nine judge
provision Avill be made for the divisio
of the judiciary into three depar
monts one for hearing all law case
another for the adjudication of actior
in equity , and the third to cover th
criminal and such other business r
will not come properly before tli
other two departments. It is pn
posed to make the term of the suprem
judges nine years and to elect one eac
year.
This bill , or one similar to it , wi
in all probability be passed at th
forthcoming legislative session , unlas
a bill is passed for a constitutions
convention , which would solve the si
prenre court and many other stat
problems.
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Few people marvel at the popularit
of John T. MallalSeu. For years he ha
been connected with republican car.
paigns in Nebraska. He probabl
knows as many men in the state n
anyone who has ever been connecte
with campaign work. He not enl
knows them by sight , but when the
call ut headquarters he greets tfcni
with a hearty "How are y.iu. John' . '
or Bill or Jim. whichever name fit :
It makes no difference whether th
mr. who enters is a reiuniicau or
populist Mallalieu knows him. know
him w.ell and is ucqua tcd with ti
locality he comes from. No man i
Nebraska knows political Nebrask
better than Mallalieu , and few me
have more friends. Mallalieu is loyt
to his friends and they know .it. Fc
this and for much more the appoinl
ment of Mr. Mallalieu to the superin
tendency of the Kearney reforr
school by Governor Dietrich brough
joy to many. There were no candi
dates for this position. All recog
nized that in the event of republica
success the appointment would go t
Mallalieu if he would take it , becaus
it was under his administration tha
the school grew from a small institn
tiou to what it now is , if not more.
Ex-Governor Furnas was in Lincoli
one or two days last week in atten
dance on a meeting of the state boar. .
of agriculture of which he has beei
secretary for so many years. Mr
Furnas has been mentioned by a gea
many people and newspapsrs as gooi
material for United States senator , bu
Secretary Furnas said that nothini
whatever could induce him to go Inti
politics. "I was offered the senator-
ship once , " said he , "and refused it. '
The explanation of tbis offer date
back to the time of the election o
Senator Thomas Tiptorr. It is re
lated that when the legislature got int <
a deadlock each faction went to Mi
Furnas and offered to make him sen
ator , but he refused on the groum
that he had come as a supporter of Mr
Tipton and he intended to remain trui
to him. The result was the electioi
of Mr. Tinton.
An old time politician who knew o
the circumstances is authority for th <
statement that for this faithfulnesi
Mr. Furnas was unable to obtain th <
smallest favor from the successful can
didate. Within a short time the nev
senator did not know that Mr. Fur
nas was in existence. It is said h <
eTen recalled an indorsement he hac
given Mr. Furnas who had become ar
applicant for a certain political favor
M 6t
H. M. Eaton , who will be deputj
land commissioner , is now at work ir
the office learning the intricacies of th'
position he is to fill under the ne \
administration. Uncle Jake Wolfe' . '
office force is giving him all the assis
tance possible , and extending even
courtesy at their command.
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The senatorial candidates are lyinj
low these days , but they have theii
lieutenants busy all over the state
seeking what they want. The rac <
seems to be getting more uncertair
the nearer the time comes for the leg-
islatur to convene.
British Porco Under Clements OompalU
to Abandon Its Position.
SEVERAL OFFICERS ARE KILLE
Commandant Delitry Wins Signal Advai
lago lit Nooltgediicht Kitchener
Failure to Make Definite Mention Cn
iitea Alarm la London.
LONDON. Dec. 15. Lord Kitchenc
reports that after severe fighting i
Nooitgedacht , General Clement
forces were compelled to retire b
Commandant Dclarcv with a force c
2,500 men. Four British officers wer
killed. The other casualties v/erc uc
reported.
Lord Kitchener's official dispatch t
the War office is as follows :
"PRETORIA. Der. 13 , Clements
force at Nooitgedacht. on the Maga
iesburg , was attacked at dawn toda
by Delarey , reinforced by Bever's coir
mando from War Bath , making a fore
estimated at 2,500. Though the fin ;
attack was repulsed , the Boers mar
aged to get atop of the Magaliesburj
which was held by four companies c
the Northumberland Fusileers an
was thus able to command Clements
camp. He retired on Hekpoort an
and took up a position on a hill in th
center of the valley.
"The casualties have not been re
ported but the fighting was very c <
vere , and I deeply regret that Colon ?
Lange of the Twentieth Hussars an
Captains McBean. Murdoc and Atkin
were killed. Reinforcements have lef
here. "
Lord Kitchener also reports that th
Boers made an attack and were re
pulsed at Lichtenburg. and that Gen
eral Letemmer was killed. Attack
upon Bethlehem and Vrede were als
repulsed , the Boers losing ten kille
and fourteen wounded. Vryherd wa
attacked December 11. Sniping cor
tinned when the message was dis
patched.
The scenes at the War .office toda
recall those witnessed in the earl
stages of the war. A constant strear
of excited people filled the lobby , al
seeking details of the disaster. Th
absence of the names or any of th
officers of the Northumberland Fusi
leers in General Kitchener's dispatc
leads to the foreboding that the foil
companies of the Fusileers mentione
are in the hands of the Soers. Th
War office officials evidently expect
heavy casualty list , but they are hope
ful , from the fact that the dispatc
does not mention the capture of th
Northumberlands. that such a grea
catastrophe has been escaped.
Orders were issued at Aldershot , Mai
ta and other military centers to dis
patch all the available mounted in
fantry to South Africa.
It is reported that General Kno >
co-operating with the British colum
at Redersburg. has stopped Genera
Dewet and that a battle is proceeding
The report adds that many of Genera
Dewet's followers nave been capturec
JOHANNESBURG. Dec. 14. 3:25 r
m. , The battle still continues in th
hills a few miles from Krugersdori
General Clements has asked for reir
forcements , and mounted men , undo
General French , have already gone.
There have been many casualties o
both sides.
It is estimated that the Boers nun ;
fcer 2,800.
Root Advocates Cniitcpn.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. Secretar
Root was before the senate committe
on military affairs for two hours toda ;
going over the army reorganizatio :
bill. He urged that the ? nti-cantee
provision inserted by the house b
stricken out , saying that the canteei
or post exchange is an important fac
tor in armv life from a special poin
of view. He feared it intent be diffi
cult to secure repniits with the can
teen abolished. The secretary agai :
dwelt neon tne importance of sue1' }
action tinon th bin. sayJns : th t th
transport fmMo ila would 'begin t
leave Pan Francisco tomorrow. ? i"
that all tran norts Ic vics after thi
time would bring volunteer soldier
back.
He called attention to the far-t tha
civil government hrul been establish o
amonrr- some of the Filininos and STI
that it would not do to leave ther
unprotected even for n short time.
WASHINGTON. D. C. . DPP 1o.-
tos Rem'pniin Stanley find Thoni
as Feaster of Companv G. Forte
eighth volunteer infnntry. ptifio"ed ii
the Philippine . wev convicted re
rcntlv by court martial cf rape nni
desertion and each wis sentenced t
bIinnaed. . The president hns t-o-t
muted the 'witence in ech case to di :
honoraWe rUpcharpe , forfeiture cf a ]
pay and allowance : iid confinem ° n
at hard labor at Leaverrwortli piiso ;
for twenty years.
- > r TTrars 1 li V TTS.
, D ° c. 1 = v "Mv. Kr"0"1' * -"i
Dr. Leva's , who dined this ( Friday
evenine at Hie mlace. " snTS the ror
respondent of the Dailv r.Tail at Th
Hague , "on hearing of the British dis
aster at Kcnitsedacht. were qu'te un
moved. Mr. Kruser said ho though
the "English would break their ner x
on the Ma alieshorg. and he assertei
his comul c confidence in ultimate !
forcing Englnnd to initiate an aecep :
able settlement. "
liar \V11I Remain.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 15.-
Kotwithstanding what amounted to th
authoritative denial that the secretai' ;
of state had resigned , the story wa
persistently circulated rlvsjfi ; ? " the day
and finally reached the cars of som
of Secretary Hay's fellow cabinet offi
cers. These. declared that nothinj
whatever was said at the cabinet meet
ing today on this subject and said tha
even the treaty proceedings in thi
senate yesterday were net discussed
So , as before stated , it Is not to bi
expected that there will be any change
ALL READY FOR THE SIGNING.
Cntest Advices Are That MlnUtcra Mn ;
Subscribe to Acreeniunt.
WASHINGTON , Doc. 14. The latos
advices from Pokin. from olllcJa
sources , is that England has signific.
a willingness to sign tne agrcemen
reached by the foreign ministers wit !
a slight amendment which is said ti
be rather in the nature of a mer
change in form , rather than an amend
mcnt of the scope of the agreement a
any material po.nt. It was the under
taking that England was the enl ;
power that was holding back , and aa
according to the advices received here
the slight chances made , or propose )
to be made , by England , do not con
fiict with any of the principles heh
out for by our government , from thi
point of view of the State departmen
there seems to be no substantial ob
stacle to an almost immediate closnn
oi the negotiations concerning tin
preliminary agreement.
Mr. Conger's last advices to th <
State department indicated very clear
ly that the German minister at Pekin
Mumm von Schwarzenstein , was living -
ing up to the spirit of the promis <
of the German government to abati
its demands for the imposition of th <
death penalty upon Princess Tuan am
Thwang , Duke Ian and other Boxei
ring-leaders. It was upon this ven
point that the United States made tin
issue with Germany and England am
was said to have prevailed , so that i :
any demand is still made by Germany
in the line 'indicated ' , it is contrarj
to Mr. Conger's reports and would b <
distinctly a surprise to the State de
partment here. Therefore , the officials
are fully prepared to hear at almost
any moment that the plenipotentiaries
at Pekin have signed the agreement
and that the latter had been laid be
fore Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang
COVER THE BRITISH FLAG.
Unfortunnto Incident in Connection WHIi
Centennial Celebration.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. In con
nection with the decoration of the
house of representatives yesterday
considerable discussion was aroused
by the omission of certain flags in
the scheme of decoration. In the
original plans , the British , German ,
French , Russian and other Hags were
draped about the chamber. But
through a misunderstanding of offi
cials it was thought that the British
jack was the only one displayed , and ,
in order that no invidious distinction
should be shown , a piece of bunting
was placed ever this flag , thus omit
ting it from the general plan , while
the other national flags remained. Al
though the incident caused some com
ment , it was dismissed by the officials
as wholly unimportant and due to a
misunderstanding.
DE ARMOND WANTS TO KNOW.
Asks for Kcport on Chiiffee-Voa Wulder-
see AiTair.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14 Represen
tative DeArmond of Missouri intro
duced a resolution requesting the sec
retary of Avar for information as "to
what , if any , protest , objection , criti
cism or suggestion General Chaffee or
any other American officer in China
made or offered concerning looting or
other action or conduct deemed inhu
man , dishonest , dispicable or improper ;
to whom directed or addressed , and
on account of what facts or informa
tion , and how received or replied to ,
and with what result ; and what , if
anything , the war department did or
suggested to General Chaffee or other
officers , or directed to be said or done
in reference thereto. "
This resolution refers to the report
ed incident between General Chaffee
and Count von Waldersee.
fOH ABROGATION 01 = TREATY.
A Resolution on the CInyton-Rulwer
Agreement.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. Senator
Money today introduced a resolution
in the senate providing for the abro
gation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
by diplomatic negotiations. Following
is the text of it :
Resolved , That the president of the
United States be respectfully request
ed to consider the expediency of open
ing negotiations with the government
of Great Britain for the abrogation of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty , with assur
ance that such action on his part will
meet with the early consent and sup
port of the senate.
Iowa to ISe Shut Out.
CHICAGO , Dec. 13. Iowa and Min
nesota wiii r ot be given an opportu
nity to play foot ball against the
University of Chicago next fall. That
neither of the teams which had been
ir the lead this fall would be given
a place on his schedule for 1901 was
announced by Coach Staggtoday. The
reason for Stagg's refusal to give
either Iowa or Minnesota a game is
Mrat he has five other contracts for
big games with the folouing institu
tions : University of Michigan , Univer
sity of Wisconsin , University of Penn
sylvania , Northwestern University and
University of Illinois.
Disaster to British Arms.
LONDON , Dec. 14. The Daily Ex
press publishes a rumor of a serious
disaster to the British arms. Accord
ing to this report the Boers attacked
the camp of General Clements in the
Barberton district , capturing the
camp , killing a number of British offi
cers and taking prisoners all the Brit
ish troops , including four companies
of the NorthumoerlaTui usiieers. The
story is not confirmed in any quarter
and is not generally believed.
Nebraska Road Dividend.
NEW YORK , Dec. 14. The St. Jos
eph & Grand Island Railroad company
has declared a semi-annual-dividend
of 2y * per cent on its first preferred
stock. The company paid 3 per cenc
in 1SS9 and 3 per centso far ir the
1900 calendar year.
President of Switzerland.
BERNE , Dec. 14. The vice president
of the federal council , Ernest Brenner
of Sale , has been elected president of
Switzerland for 1901 in succession to
Walter Hauser of Lucerne.
Powers Oomo to Satisfactory Decision e
Joint Ohina Note ,
BUELOW'S CONDITIONS ACCEPTE
Characterization of Domnndi us Irrev <
cable tlio Only Kllni'ln i tioli the Ch
neao Government Itetjulred to 1'at Up
llcuvy Indtiiunlty.
LONDON , Dec. 13. The negotlr
tlons of the powers in regard to tli
Joint China note were concluded sa !
Isfactorlly yesterday , all agreeing t
the conditions identically aa outline
by Count von Buelow , the imperi ?
chancellor of Germany , November 1 !
with the exception of the introductor
clause saying the demands are irrov <
cable , which Is eliminated.
Count von Buelow , on the occasio
of his first appearance in the Reichs
tag as Imperial chancellor , on Noveir
her 19 , after making a statement cl (
fining Germany's policy toward Chin
and outlining the Anglo-derma
agreement , proceeded to give the com
plete text of the demands which tli
representatives of the powers in Peki
had at that time agreed to recommen
to their representatievs to embody i
n collective note for presentation t
China , aa follows :
Article I An extraordinary Tnl ;
sion. headed by an imperial princi
shall be sent to Berlin in order to ex
prosa the regret of the emperor c
China and of the Chinese govornmen
for the murder of Baron von Kette
ler. On the scene of the murder
monument worthy of the assassinate
minister shall be erected , -with an In
scription in Latin. German and Chinese
neso expressing the regret of the em
peror of China.
Article II ( a ) The death penalty i
to .be inflicted upon Princes Tuan an
Chuang , upon Duke Lan , and. furthei
upon Ying Nien. Knng Yi. Chao Sir
Chiao , Tung Full Slang. Yu Hsici
and other ringleaders v.liose name
will 'be given by the representatives o
the powers , ( b ) In all rlaceswher
foreigners have been killed or ma
treated official examinations shall b
suKponded for five years.
Article III The Chinese govern
ment shall erect a monument in ever
foreign or international cemoter
vhich has bpen desecrated or wher
the graves have been dstroyod.
Article IV The prohibition of th
Import of arms into China shall b
maintained until further notice.
Article V China has to pay a Jus
Indemnity to governments , corpora
tions ami individuals , as well as i
tnose Chinese who suffered during th
recents events in person or in prip
erty owing tp having been in the ser
vice of foreigners.
. Count von Buelow has interpellate !
the remark that itwas intended t
effect a further understanding will
the powers on the principles on Tvhicl
claims should 'bo presented. Thi
particularly applied to the case o
missionaries.
Article VI Every single foreigi
power is granted the right of main
taininrr n permanent legation guari
and of placing the quarter of Pekii
where the legations are situated in :
state of defense. Chinese are not t
be alolwed 10 live 5i that quarter o
Pekin.
Article VII The Taku forts an
those forts which might prevent fre >
communication with Pekin and tin
sea shall bo razed.
Article VIII The powers acquin
the right of occupying certain port
upon -/Inch they agree among them
selves for the object of maintaining
free communication from the capita
and the sea.
AFRAID OF BEING FROZEN IN.
Uncle Snm Removes All l nt Two Wa ;
VeBboIs from Certain AVHters.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 13. With i
view to avoiding the danger of havini
any of our war vessels caught fast ii
the ice in the gulf of PC Chi Li at th <
mouth of the Pei Ho river during thf
present winter , the Navy departmen ;
has reduced its representation in thai
quarter to two ships. One is th (
Llonocacy , which has been orderot
into a mud dock in the Pei Ho river
where she will reserve as a statior
ship. The ether vessel is the New Or
leans , which has been turned into r
dispatch boat for the time being , ply
ing between Shanghai. Che Fee ant
Taku at regular intervals. The armj
transport service has landed all of the
supplies that are deemed to b ; nec
essary to carry General Chaffee'
troops comfortably through the win
ter. PC that h will be unnecessary
for any of thoee chips to enter the Pe :
Ho. General Humphrey , the quarter
master in charge , has established r
nc\v base at Shanghai Kwan , which
whiln located on the gulf of Pe Ch :
Li , is said to be approachable by ship
ping all through the winter , ant ;
which is connected with Pekin by z
fairly good roud.
Troops Cilptl Ott in Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY , Utah , Dec. 13
A special * o the Tribune from White
Rock , Utah , says that o the request
of Agent Myton , Troop K , from Fori
Duchesne , was ordered out this evenIng -
Ing to prevent trouble at the UintaL
agency. Ov. r thirty children in th ;
school are down with measles and
other diseases and -their parents have
been much dissatisfied because the
children were not allowed to go home
I-onelv Life's S.id Ending.
NEW YORK , Dec. 13. The body oi
Confederate Brigadier General Her
man Bins has been found in Black
swamp , four miles from Norristown ,
N. J. Kc was kno/n as the hermit
of Wancng mountain. For thirty-
five years Bins had lived a solitary
life on the side of Succassunna moun
tain. He had little to do with any
one and his retreat was far removed
from the nearest house. His cabin
was found in ashes by those who went
to it after the body had been identi-
Dei No cne knows how the old man
came to dis death.
TIIEvllVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotation * from South Orr.nlia
mill KIIIIOIIB City.
SOUTH OMAHA.
Union Stock Yiinls. t'uttlo There wa-
not u iiuuv : ' run of euttlo here today , but
the inurlcut WJIH Im no IMOIIIIM In K < HH\
shape. I'aclcorH lhl not. : alc " hold of thu
fat cattk- , and UH a result it way Into be
fore nnythliiK was doiuliout all that
could l.e said of tin- market In that It wan
very slow and tlu * U'lidcnc-y of prices WUH
downward. The cow market WUH alMO
very slow and lower. Homo of the luat
Knuk'H of cow.s and helfer.s did not sell
much different from the way they did yua-
terday. hut as a general tliliiK 1'Idx W < TO
lower and thu market very dull. Jlnlh * .
calves , Htat'x. etc. . were none too active
today , and the market wa.s certainly no
better. The feeder trade , however , wan
In tfood slipao. The I > esc crudes sold n-ad-
Hy at fully steady prices. There was not
many here and consequently thi-y channod
hands early In the morning. There weiv
only a few western Krass cattle on Hale ,
and the most of tho.sc were rather com
mon In quality. The eow stuff wan very
slow sale , and as a ride brought lower
prices than the same kinds sold for yes
terday. There were not enough bt-ef
steers on sale to amount to anything and
Hid feeders sold at just about steady
prices.
HOBS There was a fair run of IIORH
here and the market opened up abn.it 2'M'
higher and closed stronger , or mostly Gc
higher. Karly In the mornlnt ; packers
started out bidding at $ I.77'A. but they
soon raised their h.ind.H to ? I.H ) . At that
prlco the ho s began moving toward the
scales at a rapid rate , and as moat
of the packers seemed to be anxious for
a good supply the market let : > t getting
llrmer. On the start $ I.MI' = was paid for
the bettor grades of light and light mix
ed , and later they sold mostly at $1 JC > anil
as high as $ I.S7 > A * was paid. The bulk of
all the sales was at $1.M ) . and Jl.S ' .
Sheep There was not a. very large sup
ply of sheei ) on sale today , ami Backers
all wanted a few ; they bought them up
about as fast as they came In at good
Htrong prices. Wethers and yearlings snld
largely around fl.10. If the quality was
satisfactory , and one string brought $1.15.
It Is safe to call the market for the week
a good dime higher. There were no choice
lambs on sale to make a test of the mar
ket , but buyers seem to be anxious fur
that class of stuff and It Is safe to say
that choice Iambs would sell at very sat
isfactory prices.
KANSAS ( "MTV.
Cattle llecHpts. l.70 ( head natives. 700
head Texans , f.X ( ) head calves ; good to
choice steers , butcher cows and feeding
cattle , steady ; : > laln short fed steers ,
shade lower ; native steers. tlAMiZJA ;
stockers and feeders. K'.Wn 1.10 ; butcher
cows and heifers. $ : { .W > 7i l.r. . " . : fanners. S2..V )
ff/.00 : : ; ffrl westerns. fir.T.VJj.VO ; feil Tex
ans. X.V.Vl.l'i : ! ; grass Texans. JIUOfrM ) :
calves. $ l.WnKM.
I logs ItccHpts. 17.0'X ) head ; trade very
active at "WiV1 e advam-e ; heavy. $ I.Ii.Vfi >
' . . ! > ; mixed ? I.S7M < ! . ! . " . ; light. $ "l.S.Vii l.lKi ;
pigs , si.mit I.7. ) .
Sheep and Lambs Kf celpts. ! " , P.10 he-id ;
good oulck market , steady"prices : lambs.
t.'i.O.'i'5/ri..V ) ; muttons. ? : : Mc < 1.10 ; stoekers and
feeders , $3.ru.i' , ; culls. $2. M.iM.
HU\G JURY IS DISCHARGED.
RO ICfriH tinTivrlvo Men AVIio
( 'onlil Tfot Acre on Verdict.
ELDORADO. Kan. , Deo. 1H. Jessie
Morrison's trial for the murder of
Mrs. G. Olin Castle , whose life slip is
charged with having taken because *
of her love for Castle , ended today : it
neon in a hung jury. Although thf *
jury did not agree on a vcr.lict , the
result of their deliberations came near
being an acquittal. Almost from the
start and before the case had been
discussed by them , nine of the jurors
voted for acquittal 'and three for con
viction , the throe holding out for
manslaughter in the fourth degree ,
the punishment for which ranges from
six months Jn jail to two years in the
penitential- } ' . The jurors had been
out since Tuesday morning and for
the last three days , realizing that
they could not reach a verdict , they
had waited for their discharge.
The case will now go over to the
spring term. In the meantime Miss
Morrison's lawyers will make applica
tion for her release on bond , which ,
it is believed , JudgeShinn has al
ready made up his mind xo grant. It
is not believed that another jury
could besecured in the county to
try the case.
MORE GOLD NOW THAN EVER.
I'roduction in United Stutes KzeeedH All
Previous V ; ant by Sli.fiOO.OOO.
WASHINGTON. Doc. 1.1. The report
of the director of the mint on the
gold and silver production during the.
calendar year 1899. shows only slight
variation from the approximate figures
given out early in the present year.
The final figures are 871,053,400 for
gold and $32.858.700 for silver at its
average commercial value during the
year. The gold product was the great
est in the history of the countrv , ex
ceeding that of 1898 by $0,590,400 , and
greater by $6.050.500 than the estimated
product of 1852. the record year in the
working of the California placer
mines. The principal gains in 1890
over 1898 were in Alaska $2,931iCiO.
due to tne Cape Nome district ; Col
orado , § 2,787,500. and Utah , $1,1G5,400.
The silver product of the United
States in 1R99 was slightly greater
than in 1898 , beinpr 54.761.000 ounces.
against 54,438.000 ounces. The average
price for silver during the year on
the London quotations was CO cents an
ounce , as compared with 59 cents in
1S9S.
TO BE SHOT ON CHRISTMAS.
Connecticut IJoy SIrpt on Duty In the
l'hliiipines.
SOUTHINGTON , Conn. , Dec. 15.-
News has reached here in the form
ofan official communication from
General MacArthur that Linas Skin
ner , a former Southinton boy , had
been sentenced to be shot on Christ
mas day for sleeping at hir post when
on sentry duty. His father , John P.
Skinner , vho is 71 years of age , is
nearly heartbroken by the news and
has left for Washington to plead with
President McKinley for his son's iife.
Tombstones Will Cost -Uorr > .
ROME , Dec. 15. Representatives of
Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont
arrived at Leghorn this -week and are
closing up a deal throug.i Gastaldi &
Co. of Genoa , representing Alexander
Konta , by which Senator Proctor
takes over the entire Carrara quarries ,
which , with his Vermont possessions
will give the senator practical con
trol of a large proportion of the mar
ble output of the world. The consoli
dation , it is believed , will largely re-
riuce the cost of production.
