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m p. jinnvm NT Queen Mnkca Announcement, But tho Wnr Offlos is Silent, CRONJE IS REPORTED CORNERED Brent Indicate It Mny He Ho, Ilut Au thentic New U Lacking llnllcr Shell ing Hocr 1'onltloim Hrporled Strength or tho lloeriikt Hlormberg. 0,001), LONDON, Fob. 21. The Wnr oflleo has Issued a dispatch from Lord Hob erts, the main Importance of which Is tho fact that It la dated Paardeberg, 7:05 p. m., Monday. Paardeberg la thirty miles east of .Incobsdal. The dispatch unnounces that tho railroad to Kimborlcy Is open and that General Mcthuen will proceed there with rein forcements forthwith, nnd that largo supplies will bo forwarded to tho town Tho queen, prior to leaving Osborne house this morning, on her return to Windsor, Inspected tho Fourth batal lon of tho Lincolnshire militia. Her majesty announced with a gratified ttmllo that good nows had boon received this morning from tho scat of war, Another account says tho queen spec ified that tho good nows was from Ladysmlth. LONDON. I'd). 21. Whatovcr good news may have been received from the front is being carefully guarded. In tplta of tho queen's announcement to tho Fourth battalion of tho Lincoln shire militia thin morning prior to her departure from Osborne Houho to Win dor that good news liml been received from tho scat of war, the War olllclals polcmnly averred that thoy had re ceived no news up to 1:39 o'clock this nfternoon. Unolllelnlly It Is rumored that General Kitchener has brought General Cronjo to n standstill and lias engaged him, and It Is added tho War clllco now Is only awaiting tho result ot tho battle. This, however, though plausible, may bo premature. In any case tho confident hopo that General Cronjo has been cut off from Hloom fonteln continues to prevail In London, especially In vlow of detailed dispatch en saying that tho Frco Htatcrs, when they saw tho extent of the Drltlsh forces, were In favor of surrendering. Tho first train to Kimborlcy loft Capetown last night and tho neigh borhood ot tho famous slcgo seems thoroughly clcorcd ot lloers. General Duller, apparontly, Is con tenting himself with shelling the L'oors from hlfj newly gained position at Monto Chrlsto, whlcn, according to good opinion, Is likely to form hlf, baso for another attempt to relievo Ladysmlth. Tho Westminster Gazctto'a military critic Bays ho believes tho lloers have started northward In Natal and will raise tho slcgo ot Ladysmlth nnd rein force General Cronjo. Hut this must bo regarded as rather optimistic, nt any ruto, until aenornl Hullor has de veloped tho Hoors' second lino of do fenso, which, on ovory attempt to reach Ladysmlth, has proved Impreg nable. A dispatch from Plotormnrltzburg, tlatcd Monday, February 10, says all Ir quiet In Zululand and tho Hoors' main bodies nro roportod to bo retir ing upon Dundee and Holpmuaknr. leaving small forcos and two pieces of nrtlllery at onch magllsracy. Accordln gto special alspntch from Tarkustad, a rcfugoo who has nrrlvod there says tho lloers are 0,000 strong nt Stromborg, but that nt Hurghordorp inoy liavo only a small town guard. NOACriON CONCERNING MACRUM Ureal Ilrllnln Will Th he Hit Time In iU'it)iiiir to elm !(. LONDON, Feb. 21. No action has yet been tnken by (ho Ilrltlsh gov ernment In regard to tho allegations made by Charles 13. Macrum, tho for mer United States consul at Pretoria, nor has Mr. Joseph H. Choato, tho United States ambussador here, re ceived any Instructions to make In quiries in connection with tho matter. Tho Urltlsh olllclals declare that It is fxtcrcmly Improbablo that consulnr letters wore oponod at Durban ns al leged by Mr. Macrum. AMENDS CIVILSERVICE LAW. mil lu the Home to 314 Uu AppolutmenU fur Klvo Venr. WASHINGTON, Fob. 21.-Ropro-eontatlvo Lacoy of Iowa has Introduced a bill amending tho civil service act. It provides that govornmorit employes shall servo oilt a term of llvo years, tunlty for reappointment for anothor flvo years. Thoso now in tho Borvlco thai lservo out a term of flvo years, nnd thoso who havo served boyond that tlmo shall bo divided Into classes whoso torms shnll grndually oxplro. Tho annual report of tho commission er of patents for tho year ending De cember 31, 1899, shows that tho total receipts of tho ofllco amounted to ?1, 32G.4C7, a sum but twlco exceeded since IMG. Aftor deducting tho expendi tures for the year thoro was a surplus of 1113,073. Tho patont ofllco has now paid Into tho trensury f5,08tl,G49 more than It has drawn out. Tho numbor of patents Issued. Including itnni rolBBiics, wus 2G.G27, a number but onco excecueu. tho number of patents ex plrlng during tho year wns 18,135. lu to IiiTlte Dewey. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Fob. 21,-Do-partment Commander Inman of t.3 G. A. R. Hon. Charles S. Rnnnels, Former Congressman William H. Hln rlchsen and M, F. Dunlap ot Jackson ville, loft tonight for Washington, whero they will bo Joined by Sonator Cullont. Thoy comprlBO tho commit tee whlh boro to Admiral Dowoy Jan uary ltf tho vorbul Invitation wlilch ho accepted to bo present May 3 at the department encampment ot tho G. A. It. at Jacksonville. Thoy tako to him it magnificent souvenir Invitation, Mli EXPLAINS EXPENSE ACCOUNT. Checks nnd til In Detroyrd, hut ll.ink Memolniiiitim Introduced. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. When tho Eenato commlttco on elections resumed Its sittings today tho cross-examination of Senator Clark was continued by Mr. Campbell. Tho first Inquiry related to tho memorandum of ox penecs supplied yesterday by tho sena tor. Ho said ho had prepared this statement from tho books of his bank. Ho had not only destroyed his checks, but nUo tho stubs, but was confident that tho showing made was correct. Ho had destroyed tho checks In this Instance, ns ho was In tho habit of doing about every six months, and not because ho felt there was any especial reason for getting rid ot them at this time. In reply to questions Mr. Clark said so far us ho know tho committee act ing In his behalf In the campaign has not (lied nny statement of expenditures ns required by tho Montana election law. Ho had mado noun. Ho had not considered himself a cnndldnto when tho members of tho legislature vcro elected. Money supplied by him Inter was for tho purpoto oi paying expen ses nlicady Incurred and not as a senatorial candidate. "Whore did your son get tho ?20,000 ho paid during tho session of tho legis lature?" "I presume ho checked on his own account, but I don't know." "What explanation did Mr. Well conic mnko when ho made his demand upon you for ? 15,0007" "Ho snld, as near as I remember, that ho had drawn upon hlu own ac count. Ho will, however, be nblo to toll you about that. I required no do tailed statement from him, feeling confident tho expenditure was mado lu a Icgltlmato way." Asked about the reports that his son had bought a largo amount of proporty ironi State Souutor Warren, Mr. Clark said ho had mado no inquiry of him, becaiiHo ho was thoroughly convinced that tho roportn wore untrue. "I asked nolthcr him nor Wellcome, nor Illck ford, nor Davidson, nor Steele, nor any oi these, men In regunl to any of tho reports of bribery, because I was suro they wcro absolutely false, ho said. "Tho charges were made by men In whom I had no coufldenco, and thoy wont In ono ear and out of tho other." Ills sou was, ho said, lu tho habit of conducting his own business affairs without consulting him, and ns for tho charges of bribery lu connection with tho transaction, lie did not believe. them; hence, ho hnd mado no Inquiry and did not know that the $7,000 paid for this property had como out of any of tho money furnished by him In con nection with tho campaign. Referring to ono of Dr. Ector's lot tors concerning Representative Woods, Mr. Clark said ho understood that Mr. Woods was n good natural .man and llablo to bo Influenced by thoso who saw him first. He did not believe that ho waH seeking or would take n bribe. Ho boliovcd, however, that Dr. Ector himself was Intimating that ho wanted pecuniary remuneration for himself. H snld, however, that ho had moroly glanced tho lcttor over and passed it to Mr. Il.lckford. This latter icninrk arourol tho In terest of Senator Hoar, who asked u number of questions, showing Incredu lity In tho matter, but Mr, Clark In sisted that ho did not know Mr. Ector and that ho had given llttlo attention to tho lcttor, notwithstanding It re latod to tho vote of a member of tho legislature. CHARGES NUMEROUS ABUSES. Stirring Opinion on Ioivii lumiriinve it nt I Lima Amoclutlon. DES MOINUS. In. Feb. 21. Attor ney Gonornl Hemley has communicat ed to to Bounto a long opinion, In re sponse to n demand by that body, lu wlheh lie discussed the business meth ods of tho Insurance and bluldlng and loan companies ot tho state. Ho de clares that state control of theMo or ganizations Is not sulllclcnt to give In vestors and policy holders tho protec tion to which they nro ontitlcd, Ho dares Unit there Is just enough of state contiol to glvo tho color of authority to a great many things which ought not to bo allowed and which result in' great Injury to Investors. Ho de nounces some ot tho llfo companies In tho strongest torms, declaring that thoy promise, through their ngents, to do things which nro absolutely Impos sible, and that persons who tako their policies tiro certain to bo tho losers. Tho largo building and loan associa tions aro also vigorously criticised, It being charged that they nro run at so high an expense thnt It Is Impos sible for Invostors to got fair returns on tholr shares. Tho opinion has caused a great discussion. No names ot companies or associations nro glvon by tho attorney general. It Is stated by legislators that the document will bo made tho basis ot legislation to correct nbtiBrs. Kutli it ml Door Coiuhhu. CHICAGO, Fob. 21. Tho Tribune tomorrow will say: Tho American Sash and Door com pany, a now corporation with n capi tal Btock of 10,000.000, of which Is proforrcd iiud ?3,ROO,000 common, has been organized by Hatch & Hltschor, It was Incorporated under tho laws ot Now Jorsoy todny, Tho company was formed for tho purposo of acquiring misli, door blind and Interior llnlsh mills In Chicago. Department Htures Win Out. JEFFERSON CITY, M(s Feb. 21. Tho supremo court on banc today, In an opinion by judge Robinson de clared tho dopartmcnt storo law pass ed by tho last legislature unconstitu tional and void. Tho reasons glvon ore that the act lmpo3os an occupation tax ns u llcoiiso to do business. Tho Hw applied only to St. Josoph, Kansas City and St. Louis, and to stores In thoso cities employing more than n cer tain number ot clerks. This feature is objected to In the opinion aa class legislation. SUIT IS BY MSBRASKA'A MOVE TO STOP WAR Efforts to Recover Monoy Dapjsltsd in the Alma Bank. TWO AGREEMENTS ARE ALLEGED. Anttrer of ilutt&o dunlin to the l'rtlllon of the State Department Defendant Huy the Drpodlory Law Wu Dltre garded by .State Treasurer and llonil Delivered Without Ilia Knowledge or CoRKUUt. OMAHA, Neb., Feb. ;2L William Gaslln of Kearney tiled answer to tho suit Instttued by the state oi Nebraska lu tho United State circuit court against the First National bank of Alma and others to recover tho sum of $10,000 deposited lu the Institution be fore Its failure The answer admits that on or about February 20, 1891, the First National bank of Alma executed to tho state a bond lu tho sum of $2.',000, and that It wati at that time reprcsmitcd to tho dofendnut that the said bond would not bo delivered until all other parties mentioned in the body of the instru ment hnd signed tho bund, but that nil of the signatures were not obtained; that In the bond It wiu specified that tho bank should pay Interest to the slato nt the rate of 3 per cent per mi lium on nil money deposited, while without the knowledge of tho defend ant the bank entered Into another con tract and agreement whereby It prom ised to pay Interest nt the into of 0 per cent upon tho deposit that ho tilgucd tho bond understanding that tho rate would be .'! per cent, nnd would not have signed It had ho known that tho bank Intended to pay C per celt. Tho answer further sets out that the term of the stnle treasurer who wa3 Ip office at the time tho bond was de livered expired January 3, 1895, and Unit tho bynd given the state expired with tho term of tho officer accepting It; that at tho time the ofllco of tula treasurer wns turned over to his suc cessor, who mado tho contract, all the money deposited by nlni was trans ftrrcd, nnd thnt therefore tho amount ot money sought to bo recovered was deposited In tho First National bnnlc of Alma after the expiration of the bond, and the bondsmen are not lla blo; that tho contract entered Into by tho bank and tho state of Nebraska was an net which required authoriza tion by tho board of directors, and that such notion was never authorized, but wns tho Individual act of A. L. Hurr and Daniel Sullivan; that tho deposit was mado under tho terms of tho "de pository act." which provides that (hero shall be deposited In no bank tin nmount in excess of one-half ot the vnluo of the bond furnished by tho bank, and that tho plaintiff cannot rccoveiv.becauso tho deposit lu- the First National bank of Alma exceeds-one-halt tho valuo of the ?2G,000 bond furnished. The nnRwer nlso donlctf the jurisdiction of tho court. Oiisii .Job (in ii Hedging. OMAHA, Nob., Feb. 21. Supervisor of tho Census D. II. Wheeler wants applications for tho position of enum erators lu tho Second congressional district. When Mr. Whcoler first took chnrgo of tho ofllco ho was flooded with applications and thought ho would have no troublo In getting all tho mon ho wanted, but when ho camo to look at them ho found that ninny wcro for places lu tho snmo enumeration district, whllo certain dis tricts were not represented nt nil, or tho nppllcnntH wcro ot such Illiteracy that they could not bo considered. A sample application says: "I un derstand thnt wlinon Is to bo appoint ed as enumerators, and would like you to tell mo wharo I can get application blanks. 1'hese aro tho kind of peo- plo that want to do work that will re qulro tho highest Intelligence and abil ity," said Mr. Wheeler In disgust. "Thoro is front $75 to ?100 for fifteen or thirty days' work, and 1 wish peo ple would como after the jobs who can do the work when they get It." Cn.il In Uukotn Count v. JACKSON, Neb., Feb. 21. An expert who examined tho Riley & McHrldc coal mine reports that tho coal near Jackson was equal to any Iowa coal. Tho vein Is threo feet and olglit Inches thick and Is much harder than Iowa coal. Ho also measured tho dopth of tho Bhaft and found It to bo soventy throo feet. Tho expert tried to secure nn option on tho mine, but Messrs. RUoy nnd McHrlde, remarked that tholr fortune 'was In tho mlno and money could not buy It. A'conl drill will bo put lu and a sample of tho coal taken up and sont to tno oUlelnlB at Lincoln for examlna tlon nnd If, as required by luw, tlny win bcciiiu me ,uuu iiouniy wnicii III) sluto pays for such discoveries. Nlnimou U Held. LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 20. Frank (1 Simmons, Into postmaster nt Seward charged with enibczzclment, waived j pieltmlnary examination before Com nilssloncr Hllllngsloy and was bouu over to appear at tho next term ot tin federal court, which will bo held ' Omaha, Hond was glAcn In thj sum Kyetlght l.eiiren und Hetiirn. WAVERLY, Neb., Fob. 21. Somo weeks ago J. N, Martin ot this placo contracted a severe cold and In a few days noticed that he had lost thu right of ono eye. There wns no soreness or pain In It. Ho let nature tako Its course and now his sight Is rapidly recovering. l'lnger In Cora Shelter. TECUMSEH, Nob., Feb. 21. Chnrlea Muggy, a farmer residing north of Cook, lost all tho fingers of his right hand lu the machnery ot a cornshellcr. Russia nnd Franco Trying to Induce Ger many to Join Them. STRONG PRESSURE IS BROUGHT rernUtent Kninorii of thin Nut tire nt Mer lin Will Not Down Ooveriuueut Orgnni Itcmulii Silent Ilcllef OUen Color hjr Dlnpntch from Well-Informed l'nrlt Correspondent. HERLIN, Feb. 20. (New York World Cublcgram.) An attempt to Intervene In tho wnr In South Africa Is aboiit to be made the Klclno Jour nal ot this morning thinks. It sup ports the belief by, among other things, tho opinion of Its well Informed Paris correspondent. Tho government organs aro silent on tho subject. It was persistently rumored Here yesterday uud today that Russia and Jfranco are bringing strong pressuro to bear upon Germany to Join them lu Intervention. It Is understood that Germany has previously Inclined to bo a party to Intervention nt present or to countennnco It, because If It should do so cither Germany would embitter England without getting com pensating advantage from Russia and i Franco. Ono thing Is certain, Ucrmany will not Intervene merely to play tho I gumo ot some other power or powers. LONDON, Feb. 20. A member of tho cabinet told ti. W. Lucy tonight that I the war oltlce hud received a telegram announcing that General Conjo was hopelessly surrounded. Mr. Wyndhnm was best by tho nnx- members of the house, but would only reply that the government nows was extciemly satisfactory. Tho uole ex planation of tho government with holding good news Is that confirmation and details are nwalted. Tho situation, as disclosed by cor respondents over tho Free State bor der, is tantalizing to the public expec- tatlons. Tho elementary facts arc that tho Hoors aro trekking eastward toward Uloemfontcln, with slow mov ing baggage trains, aim that they ate pursued by Lord Kitchener, with Gcnleral Kelly-Kenny s division. General MacDonald, with tho High landers, mado a forced march to Kod ossrnnd ford nnd on Sunday pushed twenty miles eastward. General French left Klniberlcy Saturday, going cast along the Moddcr river. Lord Kitchener Is trying to outmarch and to outflank the Doers, thus checking their retreat, If possible, and driving them buck into tho hands of MueDon- old and French. The wnr ofllco message communicat ed to Mr. Lucy scorns to Indlcnto thnt Lord Kitchener hns cither got ahead of tho Hoors or Is about to realize his plan nnd the wur ofllco waits to an nounce a declslvo result. Meanwhllo Commandant Dclnrey with tho Doers from Colesburg Is hanging on to tho right Hank ot tho Urltlsh pursuing columns, seeking to dclny their move ment nnd so to nsalst the Hocr wagon trains to escape. Studonts of topograhy think tho Doers will hardly risk a fight until they get Into tho rough country north ot Uloomfontcln, SENATE HAS TWO PRESIDENTS. Itiulillcmis nud Democrat Kucli llevog- nUo n Lender. FRANKFORT, Ky Feb. 20. Tho democrats held a session of the senate at 9 o'clock with President Pro torn Carter presiding and recessed to meet again at 10:30. Tho republicans ad journed Saturday to meet nt 10:30 to day. When tho senate convened both Cartor nnd Marshall presided. Tho re publicans recognized Marshall, ad journing after prayor, and led by Lieu tonunt Governor Marshall tho republi can senators left tho hall. Tho demo cratic senators, .recognizing President Pro Tern Carter, paid no attention to tho republicans' proceedings and con tinued in session. Tho democratic scunto then ndoptcd a motion by Senator Allen ot Lexing ton to ratify and reaffirm tho formo; action of tho sonato by which Goobol wns declared governor. This prevail ed on viva voco vote Senator Trip lott, antl-Goobol democrat, voted with the democrats for tho purposo of mak ing a quorum. Tho democratic senators, adjourned after adopting the Allen resolution. Tho proceedings of today aro likely to bo duplicated In tho sonato tomorrow, ns both republicans nnd democrats ad journed to mcot lu the came hall to morrow. Tho democrnts will meet at 10:30 and tho republicans at noon. TJio houso democrats will cither today dF tomorrow follow tho action of tho sonato domocrats, ratify the former proceedings In tho Goebol-Tr.ylor and Hcckham-Marshall contests. Will Not (let Tree Hoard. HAVANA, Feb. 20. Aloxls M. Frye, superintendent of schools, when dis cussing today the proposed visit of Cuban teachers to the Harvard sum mer school tor teachers, said ho had not Intended to convey the Impression that tho teachers would bo boarded nt the oxpenso of Harvard university, but merely that the tuition was to bo furnished them gratuitously. Thoso who make tho trip will bo perfectly able to pay their own board bills. Ap plications aro pouring In hourly. Freth Hope for I'minnm. PARIS, Fob. 20. A prominent offi cial ot tho government, spenklng to tho correspondent of the Associated Pros3 regarding tho American construction of tho Nlcurnguun canal, said that tho hopo of tho French people is that tho American government will not decldo on what routo tho canal shall tako un til tho Walker commission makes Its report. "We think," said he, "It Is but rea Bonablo that tho opinion of experts and engineers should be regarded be fore a final decision Is reached." A COLONIAL DERATE. The Authority of ConRrcm to Kxtcnd ot Withhold Territory. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. A simple resolution of Inquiry introduced in tho sennto today by Hale of Maine precipitated an hour's constitutional debato bj somo ot tho ablest lawyers In the body on tho authority of congress at its pleasure to extend or withhold tho constitution to terri tory acquired by the United States. The bill providing a government for tho territory ot Hawaii was under con sideration most of the afternoon. Halo offered a resolution, which, after a long debate was adopted, call ing on the commissioners of tho Dis trict of Columbia for Information as to why the law of the congress relat ing to telephone charges had not been enforced nnd practically was Inoperat ive. Galllnger nnd Pintt of Connecti cut called attention to tho fact that tho telephone charges fixed by con gress had been decided by a Judge of the supreme court to nmount to a practlcnl confiscation of telephone property nud In violation of the con stitutional provision against taking property without duo process of law. Dach rather deprecated congress' ques tioning a court decision, whether sat isfactory to senntors or not. Halo In sisted that tho right of the telephone monopoly In the prcmlseT should bo passed upon by tho Unltd Stats su prm court. Tillman at Ibis point, having In mind the extension .of the constitution over the Insular possessions of tho United States, precipitated a legal debato by Inquiring how tho constitution extend ed over the District of Columbln, If, ns had been maintained, congress had plenary powor In the district. Fornker replied that the constitution extended over the district when It was a part of Virginia nnd Maryland nnd wns never withdrawn. He maintained thnt congress hnd ample authority, In his Judgment, to extend tho constitution over such territory ns tho United States might ncquire, or withhold it. Onco extended over a territory con gress was bounded by Its Imlltatlons. Chilton of Texas Inquired If the pro visions of the constitution, onco ex tended over a territory by congress, could be withdrawn by congress. For akor replied that that question hnd nover arisen and probably never would nrlsc. Ho was Inclined to the belief that on account of vested rights and other questions there might bo diffi culty In withdrawing the constitution onto extended over a territory. Tho discussion ot the constitutional questions Involved took a wide rnngc. In response to a question from Hoar, Mr. Lindsay said that tho application of the constitution had been expand ed. Mr. Jefterson, he snld, believed a state could not bo crented out of terri tory not Included In tho orfglnal limits of tho Unltcrt Stntes, but neverthe less we had advanced far beyond that point. BULLER AGAIN ADVANCING. Oneen'A llegluicnt Tnkes l'oslllon by Asmiult. LONDON, Feb. 20. Tho war ofllco has received tho following dispatch from General Duller. "CHIEVKLL CAMP, Feb. 19. Yes terday moved around the enemy's flank. The Queens, who hnd bivouacked on tho northern slope of Clngolo, crossed tho nok nnd supported by tho rost of tho Second brigade under Hll yurd assaulted nnd took tho southern end of Monto Crlsto." "Tho Fourth brlgado, on tho loft or western slope, and tho Welsh Fuslleers, supported by the rest of tho Sixth bri gade, assaulted tho eastern flank of tho enemy's position, while tho Second bri gade cavalry on the .extreme right wntched the eastern elopes of Monto Chrlsto nnd drove back thoso of tho cnomy attempting to escnpo there from our nrtlllery lire. Assaulted by heavy artillery lire on their front and Hank and attacked on tholr llnnk and rear. tho enemy mndc but slight resistance and abandoning their strong position v.-oro driven ncro33 tho Tugola. I have taken several camps, a wugonload of ammunition, sovornl wagons of storo3 und n few prisoners. Tho wenthcr has been Intensely hot and the ground traversed was exceed ingly dlflieult. Hut tho energy nnd dnsh of the troops havo been very pleasant to seo. Thoy havo all done splendidly. Tho work of tho lrregu lur cavalry, tho Queen's, tho Scots Fusl leers and the Rlflo brigade was, per haps, most noticeable, whllo tho excel lent practice of the artillery nnd naval guns and tho steadiness of the gunners under, at times, very accurate fire, wns romarkablo. Tho accurate fire of tho naval guns from Chloveloy wns of great assistance. "Our casualties aro not, I think, many." ORDERED TO MOURN FOR G0EBEL. Ilouelutructi! that llulldlni; He Draped in III Honor. FRANKFORT, Ky Feb. 20. Tho house convened nt noon, Speaker Trim ble presiding. Tho Journal of tho dem ocratic legislature sitting at Loulsvlllo Saturday wns read. Mr. Hlckmnn, democrat, demanded n roll call to as certain tho presonco of n quorum. The republicans did not answer to their names and only fifty-three of tho sixty democrats were present. Tho house adopted a resolution di recting tho custodian of public build ing to drapo the legislative halls and state houso with emblems of mourning and to placo tho stnto capltol flog at halt mast on account of tho death of Governor Goobol. For Mute Mining SchnoU, WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 20. Re presentntUo Mondoll (Wyo.) today pre sented tho report of tho commlttco on mines nnd mining on tho bill to npply n portion ot the proceeds of thq sales ot public lands to tho endowment nnd support ot the mining schools In tho Bovernl states and territories. Tho re port dwells on tho oxtont and import ance of the mining Industry and on tho desirability of tho government foster ing stnto mining schools, as In the cast of agricultural colleges. 1 TIKI Guy Livingston, Eillod at Manilla, Laid to Final Host. WAS GIVEN A MILITARY FUNERAL. Iteninlrm Lny In Stnte nt tho Court Homo mid are Viewed uy ThonnnliiU A Hrlef Hlogruphlcal Sketch of the Decerned Other Matter Here nnd There In Nc-hrnikn. JKIED AT FLATTSMOUTH, Nob., Fob. 20. The casket containing the body of II Guy Livingston, arrived in this dty over the Uurllngton nt 7:12 and, after being wrapped with tho United States flag, was taken to tho homo of his mother, Mrs. Robert R. Livingston, by tho members of tho Grand Army ot the Republic. At noon tbo body wns taken to the court houso, where It lay In stnto until 2 o'clock. Captain 13. J. Straight, with Company F, Sec ond regiment, Ncbrasna Natlonnl Guard, took tho body to St. Luko'o Episcopal church, whore tho funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. B. Hurgcss. "Nearer, My God, to Theo," "Jesus, Lover of My Soul,'" "Asleep In JC3UB," "Rock of Ages" and a memor ial odo written by Rov. H. B. Uurgess were sung by tho choir. A largo num ber of friends followed tho remains to Oak Hill cemetery, where tho body wns Interred oeslde that ot his father with all tho honors of a bravo soldier. De ceased wns oorn in this city, Novem ber 11, 1869, where he grew to man hood. After graduating from tho Plnttsmouth High school ho nttended tho law school at Ann Arbor, Mlrh., graduating from thoro In 189C, and was a member of the Cass county bar. Ho enlisted as a prlvato lu Company M, First Nebraska, and while the regi ment was stationed at San Francisco ho was sent back ucro for recruits. While here he had a premonition that ho would never return alive and so expressed himself to Rov. H. . Bur gess and his mother, and roturncd to tho house tho third tlmo to bid his mother farewell. Ho was killed in tho battle nt Santa Mesa, near Manila, Fcbraury 5, 1899. Ho was well known throughout the state. Tho Burlington ( shops were shut down and tbo business houses closed nnd flags floated at half mast from the public and many pri vate buildings. Soldier Dcnd Sleeping Ahrond. LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 20. From tho records on fllo In tho adjutant gener al's ofllco It appears that all tho dead of the First Nebraska havo been re turned to the state for final Interment, save thoso whose names aro given be low: John A. Glover, sergeant, com pany A, died at ssa; John Black, pri vate, company B, died at Cavite; George L. Geddes, Bergoant, company C, burled nt eea; William Evans, ser geant, company C, died at Cnvlto; Jul ius O. Miller, prlvato, compnny C, bur led nt Honolulu; llowls D. Georgeson, private, company D, died nt San Fran cisco; William P. Lewis, private, com pany B, killed at Manila; C. R. C. Ma ker, private, company E, died nt Ma nila; Frank Seeloy, prlvato, company I, transferred to hospital corps and died; Lewis D. Pnssmore, prlvato, com pany I, burled at sea; Georgo W. Nel man, private, company G butted At Honolulu. Lieut. -Col. Ilnrrlion. OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 2Q. Lieutenant Colonel Russell B. Harrison has re ceived Information that ho Is to be relieved from duty ns Inspector gener al of tho dopartmcnt ot Santiago and Puerto Principe Cuba, and will bo or dered to the statin of Inspector gen eral of tho department of Puerto Flco, with headquarters at San Juan, upon the expiration ot his sick lcavo tho coming month. Sinco coming to this city from a 'rrtundup wltn tho yellow fever In Cuba last fall, Lieutenant Colonel Har rison has been promoted to his pres ent rank from that of major, thus making It probable that he would bo sent to a station of greater Import ance. The department of Santiago, where a major Is stationed, Is subord inate to that of Havana, weher a lleu tennnt colonel Is stntloned asdnspector general, while the departmont of Puer to Rico Is Independent. Forced to Stjnd Hiirofnnted. BEATRICE, Neb., Fob. 20. At nn early hour tho other morning Thomas Doran, veterinary burgeon, was held up on tho west sldo by two masked men, who relieved him of a small sum and a caso of Instruments. He was compelled to tako oft his bIiocs and overshoes and stand thus In the snow whllo being robbed. Tho robbers car ried off his shoes, which ho afterward recovered. No clow to tho highway men. llhiic lit Hunting!. HASTINGS, Nob., Feb. 19. The flro department tos called out to tako caro of what pro,cd to bo a rather serious blaze. A residence on South St. Joseph avenue caught flro. The department made a quick run, but on account of lack ot pressure nnd tho fact, that the hydrant was frozen caused some de lay before the water could bo used. Tho property was badly damaged, tho en tiro roof belns burned away. Mate. South Chester has shipped a cargo of Russian beet seed to tho Grand Isl and beet fields. nyron has been working a long time to organize a camp of Royal Neighbors nnd at last It succeeds. Roca Is nlso pinched for rentable houses. Flvo houses In tho town nro held down each my two families. Tho depot wlilch was removed from Friend to Stoddard Is being repaired and will soon bo ready for occupancy. In twenty-eight days of January , County Treasurer Thompson of Red willow county collected back taxed to the uiuvunt of 14,327.