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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE IRA ti. DAIIE, rroprtstor. "tKHMS: tl.aslNDVANCHI. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. i BRIEF TELEGRAMS. Hcrmosa, S. D., has nn epidemic of smallpox. Ilnngo cattle nro said to bo scarce In Kansas and Texas. Tho Union Pcclflc Is getting1 ready Jo Jju'ld a third round houso at Chey enne. I Juigo Strawn of Omaha was found dead In his room. Supposed heart disease. Hon. Isaac L. Morrison lies at tho point of death nt his homo in Jack sonvlllo. III. John H. Brcnnnn, agent nt Pino Ridge, says there- Is no danger from an Indian uprising. Tho president hns nominated Ed ward H. Anderson, of Utah, to bo surveyor general of Utah. Tho presldmt sent to tho senate tho nomination of Rrlgadlei General Shaftcr to bo major general. Tho president hns nominated Lieu tenant Commander Thcodoro Porter to be a commander In tho navy. Tho Duko of Westminster and Miss Sholagh West wero married at St. Paul's church, Knlghtsbrldgc, Ixmdon. Two moro deaths from bubonic plaguo wero officially roportod at Capetown. Doth victims wero whlto persons. Wllllnm Singleton, secretary of tho Grand Lodge of tho Masons of tho Dis trict of Columbia, died at Now York need 83. Tho Unlvcrsnl Steel Company, cap ital of $300,000, was Incorporated at Trenton, N. J., to manufacture Iron and stool. Dr. T. E. Potter received fatal in juries in a runaway at St. Joseph, Mo. Ho was ono of tho most prominent physicians of tho state At Winnipeg, Man., tho full court killed Hugh John MacDonnld's pro hibition law, finding it unconstitution al in almost ovory point. Tho popo is credited with tho inten tion of delivering an Important politi cal speech at a special gathering of tho cardlnnla In tho courso of tho three days' session now being hold in honor of his accession. It Is learned that tho Influential com xnandant, Plot Force, and Eoveral hun dred Room In tho Dowotsdorp district nro willing to surrender if tho com mandant receives a proposition direct from General Kitchener. William R. Slngloton, grnnd secre tary of tho grand lodgo of Masons of tho District of Columbia, died in Washington, nged slxty-throo years. During tho early years of his life ho nerved as atato surveyor of Ill'nolB. Senator Hansbrough, from tho scn nto committee on library, reported fa vorably an amendment to tho sundry civil bill for tho purchaso of u rep lica of tho bronzo stntuo of Rochnm heau rocoutly unveiled at Vondomc, Franco. Insane from brooding ovor tho death of her brother, a soldier, who died whllo coming homo to bo mustered out, Miss Nonlo Prowso, aged twenty, daughter of County Clerk John ProwHC, of Ilopklusvlllo, Ky., commit ted suicido by swallowing carbolic acid. Tho American syndicate prospecting for oil in Egypt has, it la said struck it rich. Thomas Slmrkoy, a driller In tho employ of tho syndicate, wrlto3 homo that tho first well drllold Is a prodigious producer and that othor iwolls nro being drlled In tho locality. Tho. first woll Btruck oil nt n depth of 2.350 foot It Ib near tho bankB of tho Red eea, Ofllclnl statistics cstlmato tho French vlntago of 1900 nt 07.3G2.G01 hoctolltors, which is nn Incrcaso of 19,444,081 heotolltors ovor 1899. Tho 'harvest Is tho blgrgest tinea 1876. About 1,730,451 hectaro3 wero planted", un incrcaso of 32,717 hectarjs. Tho yield per hectare was 39 hoctolltors. inn Jnoroaso of 11 hectoliters. Tho value of tho Jwrvpst iq climated at $252,211,000. Senator Tolor offorcd nn amendment "to tho St. Louis exposition bill pro viding for tho closing of the exposition on Sundays. Tho Williams, bill, roduclng passen ger rates on steam railroads from 3 cents to 2A conts por mllo, was de feated In tho Missouri houso. Robbors entered tho general storo nof Sanforrt 27C5. ?.t VJzilt, Mn Thursday night and destroyed a snfo valued at f 800, but secured no booty. Tho Delaware Construction company of Wilmington has passed into tho hands of receivers. Tho liabilities jaro about $75,000; estimated assets, W00. . James Mcuoncgai, ono or uiu uobi known paving contractors of tftg west, died at KansaB City, aged 80 years. Wllllnm Wood shot and instantly killed M. P. Phlllpp3, his sister's father-in-law, In a quarrel ovor family MroublOB at Woodburn, Macoupin coun ty,, north of Alton, 111, ' Mrs. Mary Paschoil, postmistress at Tronton, Ind., colobratod hor eighty, fifth birthday a fow days ago. Santa Teresa, tho "Mexican Joan of Arc," who was accused of inciting tho Ynquls to rovolt. and who later as tonished tho Pnclllc states with her al leged healing powers, is in Now York, on her war to Europe. ' It 13 ijal4 tho -Uni- pnclflo is to 4lll i ,., Wnlnntt on illi main line, to Qrand Encampment and J3atb Lako, Wyo. if "A dispatch from Count von Waldor Bco says over 300 Ohlnoso wero kllloJ whon they attacked tho aormans at Kueng-Chang recently. Tho engagement Is nnnouncod o( Miss Gortrudo Pullman, of Louisville, Ky., to Lieut. Taylor Evans, son of CapUln nnd Mrs. Robloy D. Evans. Senator Hard of California, offered an amendment to tho sundry civil ap propriation bill extending tho llfo of tho Industrial comrolMlon until March 3, 1903. WILL NOT HIS No Extra Ecsilon of Congress Seems Likely to Bo Held. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL Home Concur In Amendments nnd the Measure Now Ooes to the President Legislation Over Our Now l'oiisesstoiis Other Congret slonnl Matters. WASHINGTON, March 2. Tho house removed all poislblllty of an extra session by concurring in the sonato amendments to tho nrmy apro prlatlon bill. Tho vote stood 159 to 134. It was a strict party voto with tho exception of Mr. McCall of Mas sachusetts, Mr. Loud of CaMfornla, Mr. Drlscoll of Now York and Mr. Mann of Illinois, who vo'.cd with the democrats. Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin answered present nnd was not paired. Tho bill now goes to tho president. The houEC was brought to a voto by a special order prepared by tho committee- on rules, which permitted nn hour's debato on a sldo. Tho de bate was not especially noteworthy. Tho Phlllpplno and Cuban amend ments wro defendod by tho republi cans and assailed by tho democrats. Tho only exciting Incident occurred nt tho close of tho debato, whon Mr. Hull of lown, whoso name had been connected with n lumber nnd devel opment company In tho Philippines, frankly acknowledged that ho had in vested money In It. Ho mid it wns a legitimate enterprise which wai not looking for government favors. Sub sequently when ho Raid that the com pany would not have Invested money If Bryan had boen elected tho demo crats Jccrd nnd hissed nnd shouted thnt It wns becauso If Ilryan hud boen oletod tho Philippines would not .have been exploited. Mr. Lontz of Ohio challenged Mr. Hull's right to voto, but Mr. Hull voted nyc. The flnal conference report upon tho Ind Inn appropriation bill was adopted nnd a number of minor bills woro put through tho final stages. Tho houso mot at 11 o'clock. A resolution was adopted, closing the house wing of tho capltol from mid night, Mnrch 1, to 2 p. m. March 4, oxcopt for tho members, members elect and former members, employes of tho hotiEO nnd ticket holders. Tho houro dofentod tho motion of Mr. Elliott to concur In tho Charleston exposition nmendmcnt to tho Louis iana purchnBo bill, ayes 81, noc3 132. Tho committee on rules then im ported tho spsclnl ordor for tho con sideration of tho nrmy bill nnd n roll call on a demand for tho previ ous question ensued. Tho result was, ayos 139, noes 120. This allowed twenty minutes on a aldo upon tho adoption of tho rule. Tho spoakor announced tho appoint mont of Mr. Bull of Rhode Island, Mr. .Toyco of Missouri nnd Mr. Bart lott of Gcargln us temporary commit teo on accounts until tho meeting of tho FIfty-sovonth congress. Mr. Hepburn of lown, with tho rov nuo cutter bill, and Mr. Cannon, chair man of tho appropriations committee, struggled for tho right of way. Tho speaker poundod tho gnvel for o.der. Somo ono complained that ho could not hear what wns going on. "Thnt Is not tho fault of tho chair," said tho Bpoaker. "Ho cannot put lungs Into members." (Laimhter.) Mr. Hepburn moved that tho houso go Into committee of tho wholo to con sider tho rovonuo cutter scrvlco bill nnd Mr. Cnnnon nppcald to tho nouxo in tho interest of tho public bu3lnosi to voto down tho motion. Tho mo tlon was voted down 122 to 132. Mr. Burton, chairman of tho committee on rivers nnd hnrhors then nskod unanimous consont that tho bonne non-concur In tho snnnto amendments to tho river nnd hnrbor bill and agreed to a conforonco. Mr. Hopburn objectod. Tho speaker thereupon re ferred tho bill to tho rlvor nnd har bor committee. Rovoral conforenco roports upon mi nor hlllii wore ndoptod. Mr, Tawnoy presented tho confor onco report the St. Louis oxpA sltlon bill, which Agreed to tb? sen ate amonduiont providing for tho clos ing of tho exposition on Sunday nnd dlsngrowl to the Charlos exposition nmendmcnt. Tho report wao ndoptod. - T I I II I I I - I WILL SHOW THE FARMERS HOW. Nnllonitl Uooil Itnnds Association I'ro poses n I'Jiui, CHICAGO, March i Through th offorts of tho National Good Roads nsBoclatlon arrangement hnvo been boen mado fey tho giving of n series of practical dmonstrntlonB In tho building of country roads nloug tho lines of tho Illinois Central, hotween Chicago nnd Now Orleans. During tho present month a special train car rying a commissary conch and flat cars benrlng modern rond-maklng ma chinery will bo run out of Now Or leans and at twenty or more points on tho way to Chicago tho train will bo sldotrlckcd whllo oxporlenced men gtvo Instructions In road-mnklng. At each point nbout a mile of roadway will bo built. Tho train will bo preceded by ad vance ngonts who will endeavor to lutorcst farmers In tho work nt tho polntH agreed upon. Tho fnrmors will bo expected to provide tho mat tvilftl for tho demonstration, BURNS HIMSELF AND SON Imrn l'nrinrr Murder II U Ilnj- nnd Ore. nmU HIi l.lvo Murk. DENISON, Jn., March 2,--.'lonry Warn, a fnrmcr whose homo was six mllos north of Donlson, In n fit of Insane fury killed and cremated IUb bod, William, burned his houso, bnrn, horses, cattle, grain and nil farm im plements and ?1,500 cash, nnd then committed sulcldo by rushing into tho burning bnrn and dying among his horses. BIG LOSS TO NEBRASKA. The. l'enlteutlnrjr nt Lincoln Destroyed by I'lre. LINCOLN, Nob., Mnrch 1. Tho Ne braska stato pententlary Is In ruins. Fire, which broko out shortly before midnight, Bwept through tho great stono buildings nnd burned them to tho ground. A company of militia is leaving on a speclnl Burlington train to guard tho convicts, who havo teen herded within the stono-wallcd prison yard. Fire, which started in tho living rooms of tho warden of tho Btate peni tentiary nt mldnght, sccmB certnn to destroy tho cntiro main building, to gther with tho cell house and other buildings. Just after 2 o'clock this morning a telcphono message enmo saying the room in which tho tclephono was lo cated wns (n flames nnd must bo va cated. This cuts off tho only means of lmmedlnto communication with tho prison, which Is nearly four miles from from tho business district of tho city. Between 1 nnd 2 o'clock, however, a mcBsago from a member of tho flro de partment stntcd that tho penitentiary proper wns dcomd nnd thnt tho flro was spreading. Boforo the flames had gained a great headway Warden Davis gave ordeiB to rolcaso tho convicts from tho colls nnd march them under guard to tho prlcon yard and thcro plnco them undor doublo guard. Tho removal was ac complished safely and without disor der. Extrn guards wero also posted on tho Btockndo walls, armed with shot guns, with orders to permit no escapes. Tho origin of tho flro Is unknown. When first discovered tho officers of tho Institution Immediately Bet to work all tho small flro apparatus of tho prison. Water was used In abun dance, but assistance from tho city nro department was called for and a Bteamor and hoscenrt wero dispatched In responso to a telcphono message A short tlmo nftcr midnight Wnrden Davis said he did not havo tho flro under control, but ho could not tell how bnd It wns. Burning In tho upper story and nt tho front of tho building Its spread was slow. It waa hoped that It could bo confined to tho front of tho building. Later tho report camo that tho flro wns a very bad ono. At 1:40 n. m. tho city flro donnrt- .mcnt arrived and began throwing wa ter on mo wans. Tho -flames had gained too groat headway, however, and tho flromen directed their offorts to saving somo of tho romoto shop bulldlngft. By request of tho wnrden Chlof of Pollco Hoagland sent all tho available nollcement to aid In preserving order. Later, as an nddltonal moasuro of safety, Lsutenant Governor Savage, uctlng In tho nbsonco of Governor Dietrich, in response to the suggestion of tho wardon, ordered out tho local company of militia. Cnptatu Ringer, with a majority of tho members, Is nt tho armory, and a Burlington engine and coach will Btnrt with them nt 3 o'clock. AGUINALpO ISSUES AN EDICT. Proclamation Contulneil In Organ or rill plnn Insurgent. WASHINGTON, March 1. A recent edition of Filipinos Ancorupn, an organ of tho Filipino Insurgents published nt Madrid, contains n proclamation Is sued by Agulnaldo under date of No vember 20. 1900. which Bets forth that "Inasmuch ns mo ovnders give as n pretext for tho cruelty nnd for tho present wnr that wo nro nn undisci plined nnd ungovornnblo people, etc.," Agulnaldo mnklns uso of "tho extreme powers granted him by tho constitu tion, orders nnd commands, among oth er things, thnt nil peoplo who commit murder or pets of brlgnndnge, as woll ns all traitors, Bhnll bo summarily shot." Unit Itutes fr.r O. A. It. Kncaiiipment. SIOUX CITY, la., March 2. Tho Western Passenger association hns granted to tho Iowa dopartmcnt of tho G. A. R. a rato of ono faro for tho round trip for the atnto oncampment to bo hold at Dubunuo June 4 and 5. Colonol M. P. Davis, commander of tho department, locolvod this Informa tion In a letter from Chairman Mac Looil of tho ns?nciHon( and ho is much gT2Mflp0. with it, llitbjr Girl Itoxatoil to Death. CEDAR FALLS. In., March 2. Tho infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Whlto of Now Sharon was found by tho mother roasted to doath on her re turn from nn errand near ths houso. Sho fastened tho llttto ono In a chair nnd loft hor In enro ot a U-yoar-oId Slrl, Thg bab nonr tho flro nnd ii as literally roasted to death Low Ilittoe tn tho I'nclllo. CHICAGO, March 1. Tho Union Pa cific announced today Its Intention of making a colonist rato of $25 from MIsosurl river points to north Pacific const points. Tho rato nlrcady en joyed by Chicago, via St. Paul, will ho offoctlvo till April 1. and Is of Im portance chiefly to Missouri and Iowa points. l'reililnnt Arrrio to Dili jr. WASHINGTON, Marca 1. Special Commissioner Rockhlll at Pekln line been Instructed to mnko It known to tho foreign ministers thnt tho presi dent ntrongly deprecates any notion that will tend to deluy or check tho prcBent negotiations thoro iuid ospo clully Is he rtetilroua that thcro shnll bo no furthor unnecessary bloodshed. lMiiein t.oo on Itotlrcil t.Ut. WASHINGTON, March 1. An ordor was Issued at tno Wnr department to day placing Brlgndlor GencrnlB Wilson and Leo on tho retired list of tho army. Confer 1111 I.auUtmiu 1)111. WASHINGTON, March 1. Tho con ferees on tho Louisiana Purchnso expo sition bill met today. Thoy agreed upon tho nmcudment to closo tho gates on Sunday nnd disagreed to tho appro priation for tho Charleston, S. C exposition. Committee- Has All in Boadincsi for tho Coming Inauguration, VETERANS DECLINE AN INVITATION Hejcc) Orcene'a Comnroiulilnr; Busgtn tlon Thnt Knoll I'oit Hcnil Deputation Vf orklugmen Arrnnge tor Vliltora' Comfort. WASHINGTON, March 1. Tho inau gural commltteo has completed every detail of tho program. Events to mark President McKlnlcy's second induction into ofllco have ben outlined as fol lows: 11 a. m. Gathering of high govern ment officials, diplomats nnd espec ially Invited guests In tho senate cham ber. 11:50 a. m. Inauguration of Thco doroRoosevolt of Now lork as vlco president of tho United States. Cere monies in tho senate attended by tho president nnd a distinguished com pany. 12 m. Prclsdcnt McKinley tnkes tho oath of office In tho presence oi the as sembled multitude. Delivers Inaugural address. 1:30 p. m. Inaugural parade moves from the capltol up Pennsylvania ave nue 7:30 p. m. Illumination of tho court of honor In front of tho Whlto House. 7:45 p. m. DlBploy of aorlol fire works from Washington monument grounds. 8 p. m. Doors of pension office open for reception of guests of tho lnnu gural ball. 9 p. m. Inaugural ball opened by President McKlnler. Tuesday, March G: 10:30 n. m. Dedicatory concert at pension ofllco In honor of tho United States army, by Marino band. 2 p. m. Dedicatory concort at pen sion ofllco in honor of tho states of tho union, by Mnrlno band. Wednesday, March C: 2 p. m. Dedicatory concert nt pen Blon office In honor of tho congress of tho United Stntcs, by Marino band. 8 p. m. Dedicatory concort at pen sion office in honor of tho vlco presi dent nnd spcarfer of the house, by Ma rine band nnd grnnd chorus. Tho inaugural ceremonies proper, for tho first time, will bo conducted by n Joint commltteo of Bennto and houso, tho custom herotoforo being to leave tho conduct of tho Inauguration entire ly In tho hands of tho upper body oi congress. After tho delivery of his Inaugural nddrosB tho vlco president will admin ister the oath to tho senntors-elcct. At noon the onth will bo adminis tered to President McKinley by Chief Justlco Fuller In from oi tho main en trance to the capltol where n stand for this purposo has been constructed. Tho president will then deliver his In augural address. Ho will tnko his lunch nt the capltol beforo heading the brilliant Inaugural parado up Pennsylvania avenuo to tho executive mansion. General i rnncls V. Greeno will bend tho parado ns grand mar shal. President McKinley wlK follow escorted by troop A of Ohio. Tho body of tho parado Is divided Into two grnnd divisions, mllltnry nnd civic, nnd will be a notnblo pageant In many respects. A compnny of volun teer troops from Porto Rico will form a part of tho first brlgado and bo nn attractive feuturo of tho parade, aa will a largo detachment of sailors and marines. Representatives of tho various vet eran organizations, who, through Gen eral Daniel E. Sickles, declined to par ticipate in tho Inaugural ceremonies becnuso they wore dlssaticfled with the place assigned them in tho parado, havo also declined tho offer of Grnnd Marshal Greeno to send a guard of honor of twenty, men from each local post to act ns nn escort to tho nrsl- dent. Tho veterans declined to have. iny pan jtl ti0 ceremonies unless this nvitatloh Woro oxiended to aii mem jorfj ot the veteran organization, both local and visiting. POSTOfflCES PET A CHANCE. Cat on Ilnttleiblps nnd Jtlvcrs I.envea Money for Ilulltllnzi. WASHINGTON, March 1. Tho cut in tho number of battleships provided for In tho naval bill and tho whlttlo In tho rlvors and harbors bill, which T ! In.ln,, ...111 !.. passeu me senate ;. mu Chairman Mercer un opportunity to pass tho omnibus bill Increasing tho npproprlnltons for postofllco buildings ruporicu irom nis commltteo somo days ago. It Is tho lntontlon of Sen ator Fairbanks, chairman ot tho com mltteo on public buildings and grounds, to offer tho bill as reported by tho houso commltteo ns nn nmond mont to tho sundry bill, which will greatly Insuro Its passage. Chairman Morccr said ho hoped to get recogni tion from tho speaker tomorrow to put tho bill on Its passage Should tho suuury civil uiu got through tho sen nto, beforo tho hoilso acts on tho meas uro Mercer will dvoto his tinio to get ting votes to concur in tho ecnato RniondmontB, having nn understanding with Senator Fairbanks os to tho pro cedure. Tho bill provides increases for Aberdeen, S. O.; Crcscont, In.; Choyonno, Wyo.; Oskaloosa. In.; Du buque, In.; and Salt Iiko City, Utah. Twelve IIiiIIhU Hutor I(m IIOLDUNVILLD, I. T., March 1. At 12:30 a. m. todny Johnson Miller, a fullblood Creole Indian, wns shot to doath by a masked body of men. Mil ler was undor nrrest for tho murder of Herbert McDado December 22. Ho (vns nrrested enrly yesterday morning nonr Wotumka and brought hero, pending a hearing boforo tho United mntes commissioner. Moro than a dozen bullet holes nro to bo scon In hlB body, Soventy-flvo or moro shots wero ureu. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. I.ntcut (Juntntliin from South Oicnli" nml Knimim Cltr, SOUTH .OMAHA. union Stock Yards Cuttle There wns another liberal run of cnttle nnd buyers Htiirted out to Kct their supplies ut lower prices, llcef steers, In particular, were Hlow nnd It Is safo to call the market on steers BilOc lower than yesterdny. There were- over CO enrs on snlo nnd tha ChlcnKo mnrket wat none too Rood, nil pf which worked nunlnst tho selllnR In terests nnd khvo buyers nn opportunity to benr the mnrket. Tho cow market stnrtcd out In fairly Kood shnpe nnd sales wero made at.rlcht nround tendy prices. As the mornlnc advanced, however, the market seemed to weaken. At no tlmo wag trndlnc as nctlvo ns wns tho case yesterday nnd tho market lacked tho tone nnd snap of yesterdny. The downward tendency of the steer market In naturally hnvlnjr u dcpresslm; effect upon the feed er trnde, but. ns the supply nt this point has been limited, prices hnve held up In pod hnpe. Anythlnff choice thnt hns not been on corn meets with rendy sale at very satisfactory prices, but there arc so few of that kind of cnttle coming that warmcd-up cnttlo nro selllnc better for feeders than fcr bejf. Hofih There was nnothcr fnlrly liberal run, but the mnrket opened n shade ntronner. One thine, however, that mnkea I ho market look better todny Is the fuel that there were a number of prtmo heavy Iioks here todny which were considerably better In uunllty than anything received yesterday. The bulk of the early sales went from $3.2714 to I3.32!i. nnd ns high ns rs.So wnH paid. Tho heavy hogs sold mostly nt J3.30 nnd 3.324, nnd tho light and medium weights nt ib.lVA nnd 15.30. Sheep There wns not a very henvy run here, nnd receipts wero composed lnrgely of owes nnd lambs, very few wethers be ing offered. The owes were In fnlrly good lmn ml nnd sold nt stendy to strong prices, ns high ns $3.76 being paid. Tho lamb mnrket, however, was very slow, nnd packers did not seem to be nt nil nnxlous for moro supplies this week. Tho reeling was very wenk nnd not much changed hands until lato In tho dny. KANSAS CITY. Cnttle-Cholco beef steers, 107715c high er; stockcrs nnd feeders, steady; nutivo beef steers. 0iTr,G5: stockcrs nnd feed ers. $3.iRifN.S5; fed westerns, Texans und Indians, W.75SI.65; cows. $2.85 et.25; heifers, m.VuN.dO; ennntrs, $2.2S i.i i5; bulls, J2.W1.40; calves, J4.0lXiiC.O0. Hogs-Market Be lower; top, $5.42: bulk of sules, $3.2305.33; heavy, $5.30U5.4214: mixed packers, $5.255.S45; light, $3.10 o.); pigs. $4.S0fS.05. Sheep nnd Lnmbs Market strong; west lambs, $I.MVgG.0O; western wethers, J4.15fir4.W; western yenrllngs. $4,230-4.80; owes, $3.75Q3.!3; culls, $2.C0f3.25. TAKE REBELS AND B0L0MEN Forty Seventh Infantry Hoys Surrender ed to by Moro Islanders. MANILA, March 2. Twenty-one robel officers and 120 bolomen havo surrendered to Lieutenant Desquo of tho Forty-seventh United States Vol unteer Infantry nt tho town of Irocln, In Albay provlnco.southern Luzon. VnssllI Verestchngln, the Russian painter of battlo scenes, has reached the Uhlllpplnes, searching (for now war pictures. He has called upon Genrnl MacArthur. Verestchagln Is favorably Impressed with tho Ameri can soldiers and has mado many sketches of tho battlefields near Ma nila. Excitement over gold mining In Le panto, In northern Luzon, Is Increas ing, u number of pockets having been discovered, but no well defined ledges havo been found. Tho federalists aro scurlng many now members for their party In La guna province, east of Manila. Tho promoters of tho conservative party havo published a long address to Judge Taft, president of tho Phil ippines commission, written In flow cry and fulsomo language tho gist of which seems to be expressed In the following paragraph: "Wo confess to being distinct from some of those men who nro co-opor-ntlng with tho American government In penco In that particular which re fers to tho maintenance ngalnst re strictions and exactions of our pro gram, which places tho maintenance of penco subject to a compliance with tho conditions which would lend to a point whenco there Is no outlet. Wo bellevo thero is no better means of perpetuating It than nn absolute and unconstitutional adhesion as younger brothers, and as conditions mny admit, this country can bo raised to tho level of Its aspirations, bless ing tho hand which strengthened It and kissing tho hand, If it so de serves, that cut asunder tho last cord of Its dopondoncy and thus convert ing it Into Its own equal." ITCHES TO SWING A HATCHET .Mri. N.itlon Declares giie Will Resume Uevimtntiug Optrutioui. TOPBKA, Knn., Mnrch 2. Since Mrs. Currlo Nation's return from Peo ria last night sho has accuplod her cell In tho county Jail here. Mrs. Nation says she was greatly pleased with her trip, tho Journal and tho mayor of Peoiin. Asked ns to her future plans she said: "You Just tell tho peoplo that Carrlo Nation will at tend to hor knitting tho same as us ual, I will go to smashing as soon hs I nm rt'ased," Octu Dam I Cut Out. WASHINGTON, March 2. Tho final conference report on tho Indian ap propriation bill was presented to both hoiscs. After Its presentation by Senator Thurston to the Bennto tho report was agreed to and later In tho evening Chalrmnn Sherman presented a like report. The sonato receded on two vital ItemB to the west,, tho build ing of tho Gila dam at San Carlos res ervation and tho opening up of tho executlvo order reservations to min ers. Srnntor Wolcott Ilrsleus. WASHINGTON, March 2. Senator Edward O. Wolcott hns resigned ns a mombor of tho republican national commltteo from Colorado, and Archie M. Stephenson has been designated as Ills successor. Dig Autltrnolto Doll. SCRANTON, Pa., March 2. Another big anthracite coal doil wan consum mated by tho puroharo of tho Dela waro & Hudson company ot tho Laf Un, Long Cliffs, Greenwood nnd Brooks compnnles. Tho papors wero signed In Now York. Four colllcrlo3 and throo wnshorio3 nro Included In tho deal, and tho consideration Is $1, tiOO.OOO. Tho totnl output of tho col Jlorles is CB0.000 tons per annum. Sovon hundred men aro employed. Tho purchased companies wero owned by ReeB G. Brooks, T. H. Da'.o and W. J. Lewis. LIFE TERM IN PRISON Edward Gardner Found Guilty of Murdor of Herman Zahn. A VERDICT IS GIVEN AT MIDNIGHT The JVIIl of J mice Maxwell l'lnccd for J'robnte In Dodge County Tenor of It Provisions Miscellaneous Mutters In. Nebraska. FREMONT, March 2. Edward Gard ner wns convicted hero of tho murder of Herman Zahn, tho Snyder saloon keeper, and was sentenced to Imprison ment for life. At precisely 12 o'clock tho Jury knocked on the door of Its room nnd announced that It hnd agreed upon a verdict. Judge Grlmlson wns In tho court room and at onco sent tho bailiff, for the clerk and attornoys. The de fendant was broucht In hnndcuffed to Sheriff Krender. Ho looked tired and haggard. His faco was palo and thcro wero dark circles under his eyes, which, wore fixed, upon tho Jurors as thoy filed past htm to their scats In the box. It was nearly 1 o'clock: beforo the clerk nnd attornoyB nppearcd. During thlB time Gardner sat In his chair like a statue, only occasionally turning his eyes toward tho Judgo or directing them to tho floor. An intense stillness pervaded tho dimly lighted court room. Thcro wero about twenty-flvo people present who hnd stayed up to hear tho vordlct. At. 12:45 Foreman J. W. Nation handed the verdict to tho bailiff. The bailiff passed It to Clerk Crulkshank, who read In a Arm voice: "We, tho Jury duly Impanolled and sworn In tho above entitled ense. do find tho defendant, Edward Gardner, guilty in manner and form as charged in tho Information, of murder in tho first degree, nnd wo do further find, sny and determine that tho defendant, Edward Gardner, be punished by Im prisonment iOT llfo. "J. W. NATION, Foreman." As Clerk Crulkshank read tho ver dict tho defendant's face grew paler, his eyes stared anxiously, but not a muBcle of his face changed. His hands trembled slightly ns Snerlff Krcador fastened on tho handcuffs and with his maimed left hand he put his hat on his head. Judge Maxwell's Will Filed. FREMONT, Nob., March t. The will of Judgo Samuel Maxwell has been filed for probate In tho ofllco of tha county Judge. It Is dated Juno 27, 1879, and Is witnessed by Judges Amasa Cobb and M. a. Heeso. It provides first for tho payment of his debts from tho personal property, with authority to sell tho real estato for that purposo If needed. A bequest Is made of ?1,000 to each of his children, payable as soon, as they are of age, from tho personal property, or from tho proceeds of tho Bale of real estate In Merrick county. His wife Is given a life estato In his Plattsmouth property nnd his cntiro porsonal estato, also a homestead In terest In his residence property in Fre mont, provided It is not necessary to sell the same. Henry Elkorbarry of Cass county and Henry G. Wolcott of Fremont nro named ns executors. In a codicil dated May 4, 1899, ho re cltCB tho sale of his Merrick county property and tho purchase of land In Adams county and directs that land other thnn In Dodgo county bo first sold for tho payment of debts and lega cies and If tho land cannot be sold nt a fair valuation then tho children are to take tholr leagcles In land either In wholo or part. After the death of his wife ho directs that all his property bo sold and tho proceeds divided equally between his chlldicn. This codicil la witnessed by H. G. Wolcott nnd Jcnnio M. Wolcott. In a second codicil, dated February 13, 1900, ho substitutes his son, Henry E. Maxwell, as executor, and directs that Uo legacies given his sons, Henry nnd Jacob, and his daugh ter, Margaret, be charged against them. .13 advancements. Maxwell MemorUl Jtesolutlon. FREMONT, Nob., March 2 Tho com mittee nppolntcd by Judgo Grlmlson to prepare resolutions of respect to tho memory of Judge Samuel Maxwell re ported to tho court. Tho committee consisted of Attor noys Courtrlght, LoomlB and Gray. All tho attorneys of tho local bar wero present. The resolutions paid a glow ing tribute to Judgo Maxwell's exem plary life and his carcor as states man, Jurist and citizen, ' Ituiidull Fuller's Death. FULLERTON, Neb., Mnrch 2. Word has been received from Oklahoma an nouncing tho death of Randall Fuller, a prominent nnd wealthy resident of this city. Randall Fuller was 78 years of ago .and camo to this county when It wns first opened for settlement In 1879, nnd purchased a largo tract of land where tho city of Fullerton now stands. Vaccination by Wholesale. WYMORE, Neb., March 2. Drs. Gaf ford, Given, Yodor nnd Johnson offered their services to vacclnnto tho school children without chnrcro If tho vaccine points woro furnished them, nnd tho board of education promptly nccopted tho offer. Nearly 400 children wero Inoculated. D.irri'll Soon to Do on Trial FREMONT, Neb., Mnrch 2 Tho trial of William Dnrroll. tho third of tho men chnrged with tho murder of Her man Znhn, tho Snydor saloon keopers, is sot for March C, nnd a panel of twonty-four Jurors ordered summoned. After Onrdenor was brought back to his coll ho had nothing to say nbout tho vordlct of tho Jury. He seemed re lieved to think that tho suspense wns over and did not want to speak of it. Tho vordlct (Imprisonment for llfo) is regnrded by attornoys as a substantial victory for the defense.