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State Capital
Expressions Emulative for the Good
Republican Supremacy,
LINCOLN, Feb. 25.
Tlck-tock, tlck-tock goes tho clock,
tho dnys glldo swiftly by, and still tho
legislature bus not chosen United Stat
es senators. And tho pcoplo nro tired.
But In tho midst of tho hurly-burly
a gleam of Bunshlno wns spread hyi
Governor Dietrich's reception to ex
governors held at tho .cxccntlvo man
sion on tho evening of Washington's
birthday.
Seven of tho men who have been
governors of tho stato responded to
tho Invitation and at tho suggestion of
Governor Dietrich they resolved to
meet annually on Washington's birth
day. Tho ox-governors present wero
Robert W. Pumas of Hrownvlllo, Gen.
John M. Thayer of Lincoln. .Tames 13.
Boyd of Omaha, Lorenzo Crounso of
Calhoun, Silas A. Holcomb nnd Will
lam A. Poynter of Lincoln. Two of tho
party nro nearly eighty years old.
Enmity had existed between Genoral
Thayer and Mr. Boyd for tho past ten
years, but Governor Dietrich brought
thom together and their differences
wero forgotten. When tho two wero
brought together, Mr. Boyd extended
lite 1 1 n i ,1
"Let bygones be bygones," ho said
with a smile.
"I am willing," said the vcnorahlo
warrior.
Thus closed a dlffcrcnco dating from
I ho yenr 1891 when both men wore
contestants for tho governor's office,
General Thayer claiming tho right to
hold over on tho ground that Mr. Boyd
was not a citizen of tho United States
at tho tlmo of his election. Tho liti
gation which followed finally resulted
In Mr. Boyd's entrance to tho office
for tho second tlmo after his election.
General Thayer on thnt occasion ex
tended his hand In greeting, but Gov
ernor Boyd refused to accept it.
Both entered Into tho spirit of tho
gathering yesterday. Before tho party
broke up and after tho guests had sat
for a photograph General Thayer and
Mr. Boyd stood alono surrounded by
flowers whllo tho photographer took a
picture of thorn.
Silas Barber of Itod Cloud, one of
tho Invited guests, was unnble to como
on account of sickness. Two other ex
governors voro unable to be present,
Albinus Nanco rt Chicago and James
i W. Dawes, tho latter being in Cuba.
The party remained together four or
live hours enjoying tho hospitality of
Governor Dietrich and relating remin
iscences of tho early days In Nebras
ka. In this all were ablo to Join,
though Governor Furnns, Governor
Thayer and Governor Crounso wero
tho earlier settlers. Governor Furnas
took his scat as governor January 12,
1873. The reunion brought out tho
fact that all tho ex-governors of the
stato nro alive except David Butler.
Ex-Governor Alvln Saunders, who wns
elected In 18C1, when Nebraska was a
territory, died r. year or two ago.
Senator Currlo is a cattle man and
has been called tho colleglato cowboy.
During tho last session of tho legisla
ture ho took nn important part m cuu
catlonal legislation. Now that ho Is a
candidato for United States senator
ono of his opponents has tried to dis
credit him by saying he is not a college
graduate as has been so wldoly adver
tised. Mr. Currlo graduated from Al
legheny collego at Meadvlllo, Pa., and
took a most thorough course In lan
guages. Ills standing wa3 remarka
bly high and at tho close of his col
lego courso ho thought himself capa
ble of giving instruction in Greek, Lat
in, German and, Spanish. Mr. Currlo
has always had n desiro to engage in
literary work and but for an accident
or rather negligence on his part he
might havo embarked on a career of
letters Instead of his present calling.
After leaving collego ho registered
with an educational employment agen
cy In Chicago and one of his recom
mendations was his ability to teach
German and Spanish, an unusual com
bination. Ho camo to Dunbar, Neb.,
and later went west without leaving
his address. Ho was gono on month
and on his return found a telegram
stating that an instructor wns wanted
at a college nt Pueblo at a salary of
$2,500 a year. Mr. Currlo wired at once,
but in reply ho was informed thnt the
collego had been obliged to employ
two instructors, ono for German and
tho other for Spanish. Mr. Currlo was
then working for $75 a month. Later
ho went into tho catilo business and
today his herds may be said to graze
on a thousand hlll3. '
Tho newspapers of tho state aro
either warmly indorsing tho "stnlwait
Republicans" who walked out of tho
caucus or aro saying very little about
them. Tho number of papers that crlt
Iclso Is so small that they may be
counted on tho fingers of ono hand, ac
cording to a man who looked over the
exchange pllo representing last week's
' Issue Tho sentiment Is generally ex
pressed thnt tho situation is so acute
that tho retirement of tho leaders
who cannot bo olected Is imperatively
demanded for the good of the party
and of tho state.
Governor Dietrich has Issued a proc
lamation declaring tho town of York
to bo a city of tho socond claea. The
proclamation Is based on the recnt
census which gives York 5,132 Inhabi
tants. C. A. McCloud brought tho of
ficial notice of tho census report to tho
governor's attention, with a rcnttc.it
that such a proclamation bo Issued.
While a great deal of loose talk la
heard about tho friendship of tho fu
Hionlsts for D. E. Thompson and the
certainty that ho can induce a largo
number of them to absent themselves
from tho Joint convention In order to
aid in his election, hl3 opponents do
not look for any serious trouble from
that score. A general agreement has
boon reached nmong tho republicans
that no dickering with tho opposition
will bo permitted, and It Is only fair
to Mr. Thompson nnd his board of
strategy to snjifthat they do not scorn
to show any disposition to take thpt
sort of action.
bsevvattons,
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of
Repeated rumors of Intervention of
members of tho republican national
committco in tho Nebraska senatorial
contest have boon circulated, but all
who havo been questioned regarding
tnu matter Imvo maintained r.ilcnco on
tho subject. It wns learned Saturday
that II. C. Payne of Milwaukee. &
member of tho executive committco
bad written u letter to Speaker Sears
of tho house und Senator Steele, presi
dent of the sennte. Tho letter shown
thnt tho national committco Is taking n
ueop interest in tho deadlock and In
likely to take still further interest In
tho outcome. Mr. Puyno is ono of tho
prominent members of tho committco
and Is generally regarded ns being tho
spoKosimm or the committee. No mem
bers of tho legislature except Speaker
Sears and President Steele have re
ceived any communication from tho
national committco ns fatf us known.
Ono who received tho letter Is an nr
dont supporter of Thompson and the
other Is among tho strongest oppo
nents of Thompson. The letter is us
follows:
"Pardon me. an entire stranger, for
writing you this letter. My only ex
cuse Is tho deep anxiety which I feel j
that tho legislature of Nebraska, should
not adjourn ..without electing two re
publican United States senators. If it
should ndJou'Fn without doing this, it
would bo n calamity to tho party In
the state of Nebraska and would havo
the effect of disrupting and demoraliz
ing the rspublicans of Nebraska worse
than tho party has over been demoral
ized there. That is tha way It looks
to an outsider who has had consider
able experience in politics.
"I am not writing In the Interest of
any Individual candidate, nor am I
hostllo to any individual candidate be
fore your legislature for tho honorable
position of senator, but it seems to mo
that something ought to bo done nnd
that at once, to tcrmlnnte the unfor
tunnto deadlock existing, and If it is
not possible to be done through local
Influence cannot thoso interested be
persuaded into calling in prominent
outsido republicans to recommend
some plan of nctlon?
"Along this lino, pardon mo If I sug
gest that thoso members of tho repub
lican national executive committco
who had charge of Chicago headquar
ters In tho last presidential campaign
would bo glad to act officially as a
committco to mako suggestions or
recommendations for terminating the
unhappy situation which exists in your
state. Not ono of this committee has
any prejudice or acquaintances so far
as I know with tho Individual candi
dates that In any way would affect
their judgment In tho slightest degree
as to the proper courso to bo pursued.
I should much like to hear from you.
"This letter Is written after consul
tation with prominent, lending repub
licans of tho country, who feel very
deeply over the present conditions In
your legislature. Very sincerely yours,
"II. C. PAYNE.
"P. S. It Is not Intended to suggest
mat any outsiders should bo called
upon to advise who should bo elected
by your legislature, but mat tucy
might mako suggestions or recommen
dations regarding the rules governing
your caucus, which would bo entirely
in lino with republican precedent and
U3agc, and which might bo effective
In bringing to a conclusion your un-
l'ortunato deadlock."
Every ono connected with tho sena
torial contest is conlldcnt that two sen
ators will be elected, but the members
of tho legislature aro not yet in a
Ii-ame of mind to cause a break-up or
the deadlock'.
Representative Miller's bill to mako
political parties responsible for de
falcations of officers elected on their
ticttoU. In an insidious trap to reduco
tho number of names of tho corpora
tions now combined in thu fusion trust.
Of courso when a republican defaulted
there would bo no way but to pay up i
and go on. i
But If a fuslonlst defnultcd. It would ,
bo claimed and proved that ho was a
"people's Independent" or a "demo
crat" or a "free silver republican" and
the party would novcr pay up, but
another name would be Invented to
tako tho place of the missing one or
tho trust would mnnago to wlggl"
along with two conventions Instead of
three and the circus would not be
stopped for a minute.
Could tho bill be retroactive It would
oblltcruto ono or another of tho fu
sion party names In about fifteen coun
ties In the stato, but It wouldn't hit the
"fuslonistn" anywhere.
Governor Dietrich and his military
stnff havo completed arrangements to
attend tho Inaugural services at Wash
ington, March 4. Tho party will leavo
Lincoln February 28, at 0 o'clock over
the Burlington In a special car. An
effort Is being made to Include the
Perching Rllles, a military organiza
tion comprising university students,
but no definite announcement has been
made. Miss Dietrich, the governor's
daughter, will Join tho party at Wash
ington. Tho members of tho staff will
bo mounted and represent Nebraska in
tho inaugural parade.
Both houses of tbu legislature are In
favor of tho election of United Statea
senators by direct Vote of tho people.
A joint resolution asking congress to
call a convention to submit this
amendment was passed and has gone
to tho governor for his approval.
Representative Marshull of Otoe
county has Introduced a bill which is
to prevent cartoonists from taking mi
unduo ndvantago of people by publish
ing caricatures of them In any pamph
let, paper or publication. Tho bill
provides a penalty of a fine not grcnUT
than $100 for each offense.
The Nebraska Post Co. of Lincoln
has filed articles of Incorporation with
tho secretary of state. The company
has an authorized capital stock, of $20.
000. II. F. Rockey and II. C. Nelbuhr
are tho principal owners
BECOflD OF A DECADE
CHANGES IN COMMERCE OF
THE UNITED STATES.
From an KtreM of Kxpnrt Ofer Im
port Amounting to Onlr Sn,004,aUO
III 180", the Kicetit for 1000 Hit Maori
to the llnormoua bum of SU4H.00S.73H
Tho remnrkablo change which hns
come over tho commerce of tho United
States In tho deendo ending with tho
calendar year of 1900 Illustrates aa
nothing elso could the practical bene
fits tho country has experienced
through the operations of tho Dlngley
tariff law. Tho figures of tb isury
bureau of statistics show thai . jorts,
which In 1890 were 823,397,720, wero
In 1900 $829,052,116, an lucrcnae of less
than 1 per cent In tho decade, while
the exports, which, In 1S0O were $857,
502,518, were In 1900 $1,478,850,851. an
lucrcaso of 72.4 per cent. In 1890 tho
oxcess of oxports over Imparts was
$5,054,390; In 1900 It wns $043,993,738.
Figures like these mako foreign manu
facturers very unhappy, und thoy pro
duco a feeling closely akin to misery In
the breasts of domestic free-traders.
In our trade relations with tho vari
ous parts of tho world tho change 13
pnuallv striking. From Europe wo
have reduced our imports in the dec
ade from $474,000,000 to $439,000,003
while In tho same tlmo we have In
creased our exports from $082,000,000
to 51,111,000,000. From North Amorl
ca Imports fell from $151,000,000 In 1890
to $131,000,000 lnlOOO.whllc our exports
to North America Increased during
that time from $95,000,000 to $202,000.
000. From South America tho Imports
Increased from $101,000,000 in 1890 to
$102,000,000 In 1900. while to South
America our exports Increased from
S3n.000.000 in S41.000.000. From ABla
tho Imports Into tho United States In
creased from $09,000,000 In 1900 to
$123,000,000 In 1900, whllo to Asia our
oxports In the samo time increased
from $23,000,000 to $01,000,000. From
Oceania tho Importations in t890 were
$23,000,000, and in 1900 wero $23,000,000.
while to Oceania our , exports in 1890
were $17,000,000, and In 1900 $40,000,
000. From Africa importations In
creased from $3,000,000 In 1390 to $9,
000,000 In 1900, aild exportation to
Africa incrensed from $1,500,000 In 1890
to $22,000,000 in 1900.
Tho changes In the movements to
and from tho continents are duo to
two great causes, both arising directly
from effective tariff protection: First,
tho Increase In homo manufactures,
which were formerly drawn chlelly
from abroad, and, second, the dlversiil
llcatlon of products by which murkets
aro made for many articles which for
merly were produced or exported In
but small qunntltles. From Europe, to
which, under partial or total Freo
Trade conditions, wo were accustomed
to look Tor manufactures, our Imports
have fallen over $35,000,000, whllo Eu-
ropo hns lnrgely Increased her con
sumption of our cotton seed oil, oleo
margarine, paraffin, manufacturers of
Iron and steel, copper and agricultural
machinery, as well as food stuffs and
dotton, our exports to that grand di
vision having Increased ?42S,000.000
slnco 1890. From North America tho
imnorlH have fallen 820.000.000. duo
chiefly to tho falling off of sugar pro
ductlon In tho West Indies, tho Im
ports from Cuba alono having decreas
ed from $51,000,000 in 1S90 to $27,000..
000 in 1900. To North America tho ex
ports havo increased meantime over
$100,000,000, the growth being largely
manufactures nnd food stuns, a con
sldcrnble portion of the latter being
presumably re-exported thence to Eit
rope. From South America the lm
ports have Increased In quantity, cs
pcclally In coffee and rubber, hut do
creased proportionately In prico, so
that tho total Increase In value In tho
decado Is but a million dollars, whllo
In exports the Increaso Is $0,500,000,
chlelly In manufactures. From Asia
tho Importations havo lncraased more
than $50,000,000, tho Increaso being
chlelly In sugar and raw materials re
quired by our manufacturers, such nu
silk, hemp, Juto and tin; while to Asia
the increase In our exports has been
nearly $40,000,000, principally In
manufactures and raw cotton. From
Oceania the Imports show little in
crease, though this Is duo lu part to
the absence of statistics of Importation
from Hawaii in the last half of the
year 1900; while to Oceania there is an
Increase In our exports of more than
$20,000,000, chlelly In manufactured
articles. From Africa tho In
crease in imports is $0,000,000, prlnci
pally In manufacturers' materials, of
which raw cotton forms tho most im
portant Item, while our exportB to Af
ilea Increased meantime $17,000,000,
chlelly In manufactures.
PROMISE
OP EVEN
THINGS.
BETTER
Thonnm J.owry of Minnesota Is not
ono of the "doubting Thomnses" who
think that, undor DIngloy law protec
tion, Industrial prosperity has reached
sucli a nolglit in this country that
there must come a fall. This Is his
opinion, as expressed In a recent inter
vlow:
"llrlght as was tho outlook toward
the closo of the year, all tho promises
und all mo expectations now aro of
even better things. Tho prosperity of
me country is exceptionally substan
tlal and, to my mind, there Is no doubt
of Its continuance. Everywhere you
go you seo tho Blgns of tho times. The
fnrmor, tho artisan, tho merchant, tho
manufacturer, tho trannportatlon men
nil aro doing well; all aro confident."
Mr. Lowry twin tho ndvantago over
his less optimistic friends tho facts
which aro being reported from nil
over the country give valiant support
to the truthfulness of the statements
S.i2l22
tell a story of continually ndvnnclnff
prosperity which has few halts In tho
lino of march.
RIGHT MAN, RIGHT PLACE.
Tho wool growers of tho United
States aro to be congratulated upon
tho election by tho Nntlonnl Associa
tion, In convention at Salt Lake, Utah,
Jan. 10, of Hon. Francis E. Warren ns
president. It Is clearly a case of tho
right man In the right place. Alike by
vlrtuo of his position ns a senntor of
the United States and his marked char
acteristics of strong brain and vigor
ous practical common Bensc, Provident
Wnrron is peculiarly qualified to repre
sent tho wool growing Industry of this
country. His eminent fitness to stund
In that relation was emphatically
demonstrated In his recent address at
tho annual banquet of tho National As
sociation of Wool Manufacturers. A
man of that stamp Is precisely tho man
neetlcd, nnd tho Salt Uiko convention
wns fortunate In getting him.
A SOLVED PROBLEM.
In nn oxtended consideration of tho
cause of American supremacy In the
domain of manufactures tho London
Express remarks:
"Tho secret of tho success of Ameri
can competition, therefore, Is not cheap
labor, but cheap production, which Is n
very different thing. The latter often
means highly paid, efficient labor and
coBtly machinery."
That Is precisely the problem which
protection undertook to aolvo and has
solved. It has shown how to pay tho
highest wages and at tho same tlmo
obtain tho lowest cost of production.
To do this It wns neccssnry to Increase
production, and lu order to Increase
production a market must bo assured.
Protection assures tho market, and the
producers do the rest.
A LEADING QUESTION.
' Hlnuularly Approprlntr.
"You call your pet bear 'William
Jennings Bryan.' That's a trlbuto to
admiration. I suppose, for the fallen
chief."
"Not exactly. I call him that bo
cause its so hard to lot go or nun
when he takes you in his hug." Chi
cngo Tribune.
A Cliniiirr, ImcIitiI.
At a revival In a small Indiana town
one of the "saved" confessed that he
took money to vote for McKInley und
then voted for Hrynn. He has prom
ised that In the future he will lend u
better life and vote as ho Is paid.
What a change would come over In
diana If all her voters should get re
ligion.- Washington Post.
Arn AIwhjk Wrnnir.
The gist, of Mr. llryan's speech nt
tho Lincoln club banquet was: "My
principles may thoy ulwnys be right;
but right or wrong, my principles."
Minneapolis Tribune.
Try to llviit Ihn Yiinkrm.
Ono of tho ways in which Germany
has been seeking to shut out American
goods from her markets Is by refus
ing advertisements or tilings mauo in
tho United Stutes. Frank H. Mnson,
the American consul general in uer-
lln, reports to tlio stato uopnrtmont
that for the last six yearB tlio Her
man trndo papers havo refused to pub
lish advertisements of American bicy
cles and sewing machines. The tariff
did not shut out the Amcrlcnn blcy-
Cles, so tno ueriuiiH iiiuiiiiiuviuicia eui
, . ...
together and declared that thoy would,'
patronize no paper devoted to tho bi
cycle trade which took advertisements
of Amerlcun wheels. Several Germnn
fueturers of bicycles nro also
manufacturers of sewing machines, and
thuv decided to Include those In tho
boycott list. At IlrHt there was con
sldorablo damage done to tho American
trado. but after awhile tho Ynnkeo
traders Hooded Germany with gor
geous postora nnd "tnking" circulars'
and nro now In a position to Ignore tho
German trade papers which they do.
Mytry In 'Wlreluin Telegraphy.
Considerable mystery nppears to en
shroud the latest developments of Slg-
nor Marconi's wireless telegraphy. Ho
has purchased some lnnd nt Mulllon,
near the Lizard, where a largo amount
of machinery has been set up nnd
buildings nro being erected; but tho
greatest secrecy la observed, and not
even the lato proprietor of tho land is
admitted to tho premises. It Is ru
mored in tho district that SIgnor Mnr
conl expects in about thrco months to
send messages to Now York nt a coat
of a halfpenny a word; but possibly
this anticipation is unduly sanguine.
Tha brend eaters of tho world require
moro than 2,300,000,000 bushela of
whejit every twelve months.
ONI! OF TQE KIDNAPERS
Thu
Man Under Arrest Undoubtedly
Implicated in tho Affair.
HE IS IDENTIFIED DY A WOMAN
I'lrni In Her Derision thnt Cnltnlinn It
tho Stan Seen In the Neighborhood of
the Home Where Young Cuilahy Wn
ConflnrU.
OMAHA, Nob., Fob. 25. Tho atrong
tat Identification thus far as ono of tho
'udahy kidnapers was that of Mrs.
Icorgo F. Wlttum, who picked him out
of a lino of five- prisoners ns they
marched by her at tho city Jail.
Two days boforo her husband, Attor
ney Oeorgo F. Wlttum, had Identified
Callahan under similar circumstances.
Tho Identification mndo by Mrs. Wlt
tum is conaidcrod especially good, an
various means wero employed to con-
fuso her und shako her Judgment, but
sho romnlned firm in her decision that
Callahan was the man she Baw In thu
neighborhood of tho Mclroso Hill pris
on houso ten or twelve times during
tho two 'weeks Immediately preceding
tho ubductlon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wlttum llvo nt 3C41
Doulovard avenue, within a few hund
red yards of tho houso In which young
Cudnhy was hold prisoner. Tholr at
tention was attracted to Callahan then
by reason of his uncouth nppcaranco.
They regarded him ns a bubpIcIoub
character nnd scrutinized him olosely
whenever ho showed himself in thu
vicinity. Having taken special notice
of him on these occasions thoy were
ublo to Identify him positively.
"Tho last tlmu I Baw him," said Mr.
Wlttum, "was on Monday, December
17, tho day before tho kidnapping. It
wns between 12 nud l oclocit m mo
nftornoon. I happened to bo homo thnt
day. I wub Bitting at tho front win
dow when my wife camo In from tho
yard nnd called my attention to a man
who was passing, walking slowly
southward lu front of tho houso. Ho
wns looking In at tho window, nnd, not
being moro than twenty feet away, I
had an oxcollent opportunity to study
his fnco. I remember ho Impressed mo
ns 'olzlng up' tho place. Ho had tho
nppcaranco of ono who takes In ovcry
detail of his surroundlngB, nnd I re
marked to my wife at tho time that
ho waa a tough looking character. I
remember, also, that ho had his coat
off and wns carrying It on his nrm, as
tho day was quite warm, despite tho
fact that It was tho middle of Decem
ber. My wflo aald, 'I havo aeon him
sovoral times boforo hanging around
here, nnd ho nets Biisplclous.' I think
Bho was a llttlo afraid of him.
"Wo watched him thnt time until
ho passod beyond tho house of Henry
Malchcn on tho corner, which cut off
our view. Ho wns then going toward
tho Schneldcrwlnd house, as wo call It
though I bellovo. it 1b bettor known
ns tho Molroso Hill prison houso hut
wo dldn t aeo him ontor It, as tho Mai
chen houso waa In tho way. That was
tho loot tlmo wo over saw him lu tho
neighborhood.
Itnttornuikcra Tick No Town.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 23. Tho Nntlonnl
Iluttcrmnkcrs' convention ndjourned
this nftornoon, leaving tho cnolco of a
plnco for tho next convention entirely
with tho executive committco, which 1b
to bo nppointed by tho proBldent. Kan
sas City and Mlhvaukco nro favorably
considered. It Is estimated that 4.000
delegates havo attended tho conven
tion, which Is said to hnvo been tha
most successful In tho history of tha
association.
Studying Ainvrleun Knrinn.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Daron
Hermann, ngrlculturnl expert of tho
Gormrtu embassy, has rocoived word
from tho Gorman government that a
Bpeclnllst, designated by tho agricul
tural socltles, will leave Uorlln soon
for tho United tSatca to mnko n care
ful Inquiry Into tho uses of Amorlcan
agricultural machinery, with a vlow
to Its Introduction Into general use
In Gormany.
l'ai'ltln l'lunt Nuou Htitrl.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Fob. 25
Superintendent Uundlck of tho Morton
Gregson Packing Co., hna annuonced to
tho commission men that he will begin
buying hogs at onto and as soon ns
sufficient Btock Is In tho yards tho
houso will begin Operations. Notice
has been sent to tho adjoining terri
tory and soon tho packing house dis
trict will be tho most llvoly portion of
thu city.
Alio to lie Kalmhuristl.
GRAND ISLAND, Feb. 25. At the
meeting of tho city council a resolu
tion waa passed Instructing tho city
attornoy to draw up an net for presen
tation to Hall county's representation
In tho legislature asking for reim
bursement by tho stato of $4,000 monoy
it haw spent in stamping out tlio dis
ease of smallpox, now practically ex
tinct in tho city.
Vonml Oullty of Arnoii.
HEATRICE, Nob., Fob. 25. The Jury
In tho caso of tho state vs. John Lutz,
charged with arson, reached a verdict
nftor being out for somo hours. Thoy
found tho young man guilty. Tha
crime of which Lutz wub convicted,
was committed last May at Cortland,
when a barn, containing, among other
things, a stallion which was heavily
Insured, was burned.
Convicted of Liquor Helling,
DAKOTA cITY, Fob. 25. James C.
Riddle, who waa on trial for tho second
tlmo at this torm of dlntrlct court
charged with tho Illegal snlo of liquors,
wan found guilty by tho Jury, after bo-
lng out about two noun, Another
case against Riddle, on n similar
charge, waa at onco takon up by tho
court.
Ilea er City Out of Quarantine.
HEAVER CITY, Fob. 25. Mayor
Pholps raised the smallpox quarantluo.
Tho churches and lodges will resumo
business at tho old stand at once, whllo
the city ichoolu wU reopen thin week.
IS SIRE DEWET HAS FAILED
Kitchener ItennrM n Number of Citpttirr
und UiiMiultlrt.
LONDON, Feb. 25. Tho war office
hns rccolvcd tho following dispatch
from Iord Kitchener:
"MIDDLEUUIia. TrnnBVnnl, Feb. 25.
French rcporlB from Plct Relief,
Fobrunry 22, thnt the result of tho col
umns sweeping tho country cast 1b that
tho Doers aro retreating, In scattered
and disorganized parties, to tho num
ber of aomo 5,000 In front of him.
"Amstcrdnm nnd Plot Relief havo
been occupied nnd troops nro on tho
Swazl frontier. French will push In,
but la much hampered by tho contin
uous heavy raliiH.
"Summary total losses Inlllctcd upon
the enemy up to February 10; Two
hundred nnd ninety-two Ilocro known
to havo been killed In nctlon, twenty
six taken prisoners, 183 surrendered,
one fifteen-pounder gun, 102 rifles.
100,000 rounds of Bninll ammunition,
5,500 horseH, seventy mulcfl. 3,350 trek
oxen, 18,700 cattle. 155,400 sheep and
1,070 wagons and cartH captured.
"Our casualties: Fivo officers and
forty-one men killed nnd four officers
nnd 108 men wounded. I regrot to any
that Major Howard, a very gallant offi
cer of tho Canadian scouts, was killed
Fobruary 17. Plumer reports:
"Colonel Owen Captured Dewct'B fif
teen pounder pompom Fcbrunry 13, na
well na 150 prisoners and a quantity
of ammunition. Wo had no casualties;
enemy in full retreat nnd being fully
pursued. Dewct's nttcmpt to lnvado
Capo Colony lma evidently completely
failed."
BOLD THEFT OF CATTLE.
rut Hleer Tit k mi from Yiml In llcnrt
nf
81.1111 l-'ull.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Fob. 25.
Tho thloves who hnvo during the Inst
year or moro boon operating In south
western Minnesota, northwestern Iowa
nnd this portion of South Dakota,
stealing cattle, horses, sheep, hogs and
other nnlmalBand proporty from farm-
ors.. appear to h-vo shifted tho scone
of their operations to Sioux Falls. A
night or two ago live fat Btcors, val
ued at nearly $300, wore taken from
11 ynrd In the heart of tho city. The
surrounding country waa scoured lor
them, but not a traco of tho nnimaia
could bo found nftor n prolonged and
Hystomatle aenrch. Ily chnnco the an-
lmnla were found In tho cattle Biieua
of the llllnohi Central railroad, where
they had been takon by tho thlovoa
propnratory to shipping mem out or
tho city on n train duo to lenvo Sioux
FallB n few hours niter tlio Bteern
wero found by men In tho employ of
tho owner. Tho thloves havo succeed
ed In preventing tho authorities from
discovering the Bllghtcst clue to tneir
Identity.
WOULD AVOID EX1IIA SESSION.
Svnutom Confer unit l'oriiiulnte l'liiu to
I'iikIi Onhiin Mutter.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. Thoro
have been soveral conferences today. of
senators looking to nn amlcnblo uudcr-
Htandlng on tho Cuban question bo tunc
nn extra session may bo avoided. As
a rcfliut it lu tonigni prouauio mat, an
amendment dealing with our rolatioim
with Cuba will bo prcsontcd In tho
sonato tomorrow, when tho nrmy ap
propriation bill In taken up. Tim
amendment will be on tho linos out
lined by tho Ansoelntcd Press last
night.
The exact phraseology of tho amend
ment, It la said, has not been definite
ly settled aa yet, but the conferences
havo made it likely that tho opposing
partlea will get togothor.
ON THE FIFTY-THIHD BALLOT
John II. Alltrhfll Kli-eted to Huiered Ma-
llrlde n Ori'Rtnt'H Senntor.
SALEM. Ore., Fob. 25. John II.
Mitchell was elected United Stales bou-
ator at 12:30 this morning to succeed
Georgo W. Mcllrlde, whoo torm ex
pires on March 4 next. His olcniou
was accomplished by a combination of
thirty-five republicans with cloven
democrats, making forty-six votes, a
majority cf tho legislature.
Will Improve Kiiiik;ih Line.
OMAHA, Nob., Fob, 25. Among tho
Improvements contemplated by tho
Union Pacific thin spring 1b mo mor-
oukIi cuulpment of tho Kansas Pacific
line, which runa between KnnBas City
and Denver. ThouBundu of dollniB will
lio expended In lta Improvement. This
Information hna been officially given
out. Tho work Is to bo taken up im
mediately. A number of concnos ana
engines are now being propared In thu
Omaha shops for tho line.
I
AdmttH ilunbuud'H Murder.
ALGONA. In., Fob. 23. Mis. Foster.
wife of F. 13. Foster, who wnB Bhot nnd
neurly killed Saturday night, tobnmry
I), by Clarcnco Robinson, has confessed
to having been Implicated In tno at
tempted murder of her lumband and
brings othorB Into tho case. Tho con
fession of Mrs. Foster was mado bo
foro Attorney Frederick M. Curtlss and
Dr. J. K. Gay. As hooii as she nail
mado tho confession sho attempted sui
cide, but was saved.
liiilepenilt'iM'ti lluy In Culm.
HAVANA, Feb. 25. Independence
day was celebrated by mass moetlnga
and general rejoicings. This nftornoon
thoro was a parade of 10,000 Bdiool
chlldron iwurlng Cuban lings. They
wero reviewed by prominent CubnnB.
iuuor.il and Mrs. Wood wero Bhoworod
with (lowers when they pnRsed,
TAKE FIFTY BOERS AND A GIN
Col
I'l u in me r n -Men Kr.it If r I)oivet'
Vorrm.
CAPETOWN, Feb. 25. Colonel
Plumer engagetl Genoral Dowct ycator
day near Dlasolfontoln, on tho iiouth
bank of tho Orange rlvor, capturing u
gun nnd a pompom nnd taking fifty
prlsonors. The Iloers wore scattered
and nro being pursued by Colonel
Plumer. It la reported that Gonoral
Dowet escaped to tho oposlto bank In a
lioat ami Is now llcetng with n handful
of followers.
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