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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE lit A I.. IIAUK, Froprletor. TERMS: 125 IN ADVANCE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. I BRIEF TELEGRAMS. ..h:..xX"X":'Xxxx-J''X-? Courtcnay Walter Bennett, who 1ms boon British consul general nt Bllboa slnco 1000, lins been gazetted consul general of Great Brltnln at San Fran cisco, It has been proposed In Washington to invito ex-Prcsldcnt Cleveland to ad dress congress on the occasion of tho momorlnl sorvlccs for President Mo Klnley. Tho appeal of Joseph Ulnkard, who murdered his wife-, for a now trial has been refused by tho Indiana supremo court. Ho has boon given tho death sentence Immigration Agent E. R. Workman of tho Great Northern oxpocts that tho spring movement of settlers to tho Pacific northwest will bo tho heaviest over known. Mmc. Nordlca's claim of $3,000,000 against tho United States government for tho losses at sea of hor ancestor, Ichabod Norton, appears to havo been Med about ton years too lato. Th Georgia legislature passes tho act granting certain lands lying in tho northeast part of tins stato to tho Na tional Appalachian park, which is to bo named after President McKlnlcy. Tho marriago of Miss Helen Hay, daughter of tho secretary of utato, and Mr. Payno Whltnoy of Now York, will occur Thursday, February 0, at tho Church of the Covenant in Washing ton. Secretary Long acknowledged in an informal' letter tho receipt of a re quest from Admiral Schley for per mission to lllo a bill of objections to tho recent decision of tho court of in quiry. Senator Daniel of Virginia liven in very modest sylo In Washington, and has for thirty years spent nearly all of hla mony In paying off dobUi in curred by a relative in tho panic of 1873. Cecil Rhodes, in a long letter to tho Dally Telegraph, advocates tho settle ment of largo numbor of sultablo Brit ish subjects on land nmong tho Boors as tho only safo means of eradicating raco hatred in South Africa. Tho Amsterdam correspondent of tho London Dally Express says that Qucon Wllholmlnn and Prlnco Honry of tho Netherlands, hor husband, droVo In nn open carriage through Apple dorn yesterday. Tho correspondent adds tho royal pair will return to Tho Haguo tomorrow. Tho most recent Investigation into German labor conditions show tho la' nor situation to no growing worso. Tho Arbelts Markt, a Berlin newspa per, says thero woro 224 applicants for 100 vncanclca In November, against 200 applicants for tho same number of vacancies In October, ' A rumor Is current that Count Go- luchowBlcl, thu Austro-Hungarlan min istor of foroign affairs, is about to resign, owing to tho refusal of tho Emperor Francis Josof to sanction his arbitrary proposal to satisfy German complaints arising from tho antl-Gor man demonstrations In Gallcla. Alexander Kirk, whllo dollrlous from small pox, escaped from his homo In Amhertj Wis., and wandorod about In tho snow storm. Ills wlfa, who Is Just recovering from tho samo dlBouso, followed him for about a mile, but tho cold compelled her to turn back. Kirk's frozen body was found thrco miles from his homo. Tho Boer ballad Is popular In Paris. Publishers lit this country has filed hurry-up orders. William H. Walker, onco employed na a painter on tho Pan-American buildings at Buffalo, was found frozen to death near Lyons, N. Y. Third Clork Mark Amorborg, of tho steamer Spread Eaglo,. one of tho Leyho fleet of St. Louts, In winter quarters at Paducah, Ky was drown ed yosterdny by breaking through tho ice. Tho remains woro shipped to his homo nt Grafton, 111, An Italian psychologist has discov ered that Christopher Columbus was liiBana tor years boforo his death. Beth lxw took tho oath of ofllco ub mayor of Now York In tho supremo court of Now York. Mr, Low will as sumo olllco at noon on January 1. Flnanco Mlnlator Llmantour of Mox Ico has sent his budget for tho next fiscal year to congress. Ho Bays that tho depression which existed at this tlmo last year Is disappearing, except In regard to tho cotton manufacturing industry, Tho Bulgarian minister has reolgn cd, owing to tho hostility of tho so- branjo to the proposal for a now loan, Lady Barnott rocently presented to Qucon Alcandra a Pomeranian dog which weighs only a pound nnd a half and is valued at 15,000. John Murphy, Biiporlntondcnt of tho St. LouIb branch of Bwlft & Co., died suddenly at tho homo of his wife's parents at Muncto, Ind. Murphy had gona thero with his family for tho holldaya. He was apparently la good health In the morning. ROUSES 1AT PICKERS Hosent Government's Decision to Ucase Microscopical Inspection! MORRIS SAYS IT MEANS HAVOC Ho Declares Dint IJennany Will Hot lie- eclve n round of American Fork It tho United Mtuloi Stops the Heretofore Official Tub (5 In p. CHICAGO, Due. 20. Chicago pack ers havo received notico from D. E. Snlmon, chief of tho bureau of ani mal Industries In Wuahlngton, to tho effect that tho microscopical Inspection of meat will cease Mnrch 1, 1902. The announcement hau aroused the packers and Nolson Morris said tonlg.it that a meeting will probably bo called In tho near future to consider what will bo done. "Letters havo been received by all tho pork packers In Chicago," said Mr. Morris, "and It Is my understanding that tho Inspection will bo abandoned In nil parts of tho United States. "It will work havoc with tho pack ers. Germany will not receive a pound of American pork unless It boars tho tag of tho United States meat Inspector. It will not receive pork in pieces that weigh less than nine pounds, nnd this Is already a hardship to exporters of pork. Of course wo will bo shut out of tho Ger man market altogether If tho Inspec tion of pork Is abolished. Other countries now admit our meat with out tho inspectors' tng, but they may ccaso to do so when tho inspection Is dono awny with and thero is tho chanco of receiving poor pork from unscrupulous packers. 'I cannot see any reason why tho mlcroBCoptc inspection should bo abol ished. It docs not cost very much nnd is of grent benefit to ovory ono con cerned. I am sure thero will bo se rious protests from tho packers. I bollovo a meeting will bo called to consider tho question. Tho notico enmo as a shock to Chicago packers, all of whom had laughed at tho pre vious rumors to tho effect that tho oxamlnntlon would bo nbollBhcd." LOST TEN PER CENT Of CATTLE Oklahoma Stockmen Buffer Keenly From Itecent Cold. GUTHRIE, O. T Dec. 20. As a re sult of tho Intense cold and storms stockmen figure a 10 por cent loss In cattle This Is truo covering tho two territories, tho loss being greater on tho western Oklahoma ranges and In tho new country. Tho last two days havo bcon cold, but accompanied by no blizzards. This has given tho stockmen opportunity to provide means to enro for their cattlo and to collect them on tho ranges, whero thqy hnd scattered, driven by tho ntorm In Booking sholter. Plonty of provision will now bo mado, as all an ticipate an extremely cold winter. In central and eastern Oklahoma tho cat tlo aro being collected at tho cotton oil mills to fatten quickly and ship to market. Must All Speak Spanish. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 20. Tho gov ernment has Issued tho long contour (dated order that all railway employes In contact with tho public shall ho able to speak Spanish In such a manner as to bo ablo to deal directly with tho passengers nnd public In general This ordor will principally affect Pull man company employes. It Is claim cd thnt many accidents of lato havo been duo to tho Inability of trainmen to speak Spanish, causing a mistake of ordors. Tho ordor takes offoct Now Year'H day, Crisis an the Isthmus, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Doc. 20. Tho Bullotln says: Rush orders have been rocelvcd from Washington direct ing that tho cruiser Philadelphia sail from hero tomorrow v-'th ull spood for Panama. Affnlra on tho Isthmus nro approaching a crisis. Venozuoln ami Germany are arguing a point or two of diplomacy and there aro other Interesting matters of International Interest on tho southern coast. Tension fur Mrs. MoKlnley, WASHINGTON, Doc. 20.-Senator Hanna Introduced a hill grnntlug a ;)onion of ?5,000 a year to Mrj, Mc- Kin!';, widow of thu lato pnwldent. l'aunoefnte Kipectlng tu Hear. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Lord Paunccfoto, tho British ambassador, Is daily expecting from his government Ita approval and ratification of tho llny-Pauncofoto treaty. To Prevent Itate Cutting. CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Presidents cud executive officers met to put n stop to tho Indiscriminate rato cuting that has been going on west of tho Mis souri rlvor. It was deemed lnadvls ablo to tnko any concerted action that might bo construed as a violation cf tho anti-trust taw, bo cuch road plodg' ed itself individually to strictly main tain tariff rates aftor January 1, Ship pers havo been notified thnt no more cut rato contracts will bo made. WILL TELL SCHLEY ADOUT IT I.nng Will Inform Admiral When Bnmp- noil Film HI Protest. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Tho nnvy department hao not -yet prepared Its answer to tho bill of objections an nounced yestcrdny to the bill of ex ceptions by Admiral Schley, but it is expected it will bo delivered tomorrow. Captain Lomly nnd Solicitor Hnnna having glvon a considerable portion of tho day to the matter. Tho fol lowing, letter was addressed to Ad miral Schley today: "Dear Sir: Tho department hnB re ceived your communication of tho 18th Inst., wherein you request that If n protest Is filed by Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson relative to tho question of command of the American naval forces during" the battle of Santiago nnd credit for tho victory wo.i In that battlo, you bo accorded an opportunity to present, through your counsel, orul argument against such protect "In reply you nro Informs d thr.t when Hiich protest is rcc-jlvc.l you will lc advised of the dopa"tmont' con clusion. Yours respectfully, "JOHN D. LONG. "Rear Admiral W. S. 8chley." OPPOSE CHINESE EXCLUSION Muss Sleeting In Hniton Addressed by Win. Lloyd Onrrlsnn. BOSTON, Dec. 20. William Lloyd Garrison presided over a meeting In tho Bromflcld Street Methodist Episco pal church this evening, at (which resolution were adopted against tho re-enactment of tho Chinese exclusion act. Besides Mr. Garrison, tho speak ers wero Rev. J. M. Foster of Boston, Rev. M. R. Johnson of San Francisco, Yong Hay, a Chlneso clergyman of this city; Rev. James A. Earlo nnd Colonel Stephen W. NlckCrson In the course of his address Mr. Garrison i;nld: "Wo are hero tonight as American citizens to protest against America's Injustice In dealing with n Bister na tion. Wo cannot forget thnt our nn cestorB themBelvcfl woro Immigrants with no prescriptive right to filter this country." WHAT INDIAN IS MADE FOR Merely Joke to Pa m Counterfeit on Foor Lo. FARGO, N. D Dec. 20. It Is not a crlmo against tho United States to pass a confederate bill on an unsus pecting Indlnn, nccordlng to tho do I clston of Judge Amldon In tho Uni ted States court here, In the Barrett caso. Barrett was arrested for glvlug nn Indlnn n $5 confederate bill in & horso trade. It as alleged that ho hnd violated section 5130 of tho rovlsod United States statutes, which makes It n crime to carry papor bills bearing a slmlllludo to paper bills of legal currency. It was held that tho of fense is merely a cheat. Barrett wa3 a BlllingB county cowboy and lias been discharged from custody. A Fitper Itox Trust. BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 20. Repre sentatives of about thirty of tho paper box manufacturers of tho country met hero today for tho purposo of forming a combine. It was stated after a so crot meeting that satisfactory progress had bcon made, but no definite state ment had been mado as regards tho capttallaztlon of the concern. If tho plan of consolidation Is successful one. of Its features will bo that none of Its stock will bo placed on tho market for sale, but each manufacturer will subscribe to the working capital in proportion to tho value of his plant. Will Abide by Arbitration, WASHINGTON, Doc. 20. Secretary Hay and Senor Zuldlvor, tho Hawaiian minister, today signed Jho protocol providing tor tho submission to nrbt tratlon of tho claim of tho Salvador commercial company, othcrwlso known as El Trlunfo, for dnmagos sustained through tho alleged appropriation by tho government of Salvador of their concession rights. Tho clntm amounts to about half u million dollars. Mercor Introduces a Hill. WABUINUTUN, IJCC. 20. In UC- cordanco with authority conferred, by congress last year, tho secretary of agrlculturo has bad plana prepared for a handsome now building for tho Department of Agriculture nnd today Representative Mercer of Nebraska introduced a bill appropriating $2,000,- 000 for tho proposed now structure. For Mines and Mining. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 20. Representative Wood of California to- day Introduced a bill to establish a department of mines nnd mining. Has Conlldsnce In Congress. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Secretary WilBon todny expressed confidence that congress would avert tho threatonod suspension on March 1 of tho micro scopical examination of American meats sont abrod by making tho ap propriation for continuing that work in accordance with estimates ho has submitted. Secretary Wilson says thnt ho does not bollovo congress will permit any lapse In the Inspection work for wnnt of monoy. 1CWC1 WIN Philippine Tariff Bill Has Majority of Thirty-live Votes. LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS SUPPORT IT On Republican Hide Five Members Op- poio the Measure Dlugley Hntes un Goods Entering the United Stntes From l'hlllpplnrs. WASHINGTON, Dec 19. Tho bill to provldo revenue temporarily for tho Phlllpptno Islands passed the houso today by a voto of 163 to 128. Flvo republicans Messrs. Terrell of Mass achusetts, Llttlcflold of Maine, Hent- wolo, Eddy and Stevens of Minnesota voted with tho democrats against the bill nnd threo democrats Messrs. Robertson, Davoy and Broussnrd of Ixuilslana voted with tho republi cans for It. Mr. Meyer, a uemocrni of Louisiana, was paired in favor of tho bill with Mr. Foeter an Illinois democrnt Mr. Warner of Illinois, who voted against tho Porto RIcan bill last congress, Voted for tho Phlllpplno moaBUro today. Mr. Crumpacker of Indiana, who also voted ngalnst the Porto Rlcnn bill, was absent. Tho democrats wcyo several times today taunted with their falluro to present an alternative proposition for the pending measuro, but just beforo tho voto was taken for tho passago of tho bill tho attitude of tho minority was defined In n motion to recommit, oirorcd by Mr. Richardson, tho minor ity leader. It Instructed tho ways and means committee to report tho bill back amended so as to reduce tho cus toms and Internal rovenue laws of the United States to a revenuo basis and to extend them to tho Philippines until the latter, with tho aid of tho United Stntes, should bo ablo to set up n Btablo independent government This proposition did not command a republican voto and the thrco dem ocrats above mentioned voted ngalnm it. Mr. Meyer was paired against It. Tho speakers today were: Messrs. Hepburn of Iowa and Dalzoll of Penn sylvania for tho bill and Messrs. Henry of Texas, Williams of Missouri, McCall, reppubllcan of Massachusetts, Green of Pennsylvania and McClellan of Now York against. Tho bill passed today imposes the Dlngley rates on goods entering tho United States from tho Philippines and tho rates established by tho Philip pine commission on goods entering tho Philippines from tho United States. It also provides for tho col lection of tonnago taxes on vessels plying botween tho United States and tho Philippines and foroign vessels may ply between theso ports until January 1, 1905. Tho duties and taxes collected shall go Into tho Philippine treasury. SCHLEY FILES BILL llrouktyn'ii Commander Submits List of Kxceptlous to Findings. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Lato yes. terday Admiral Schley, through his counsel, filed with tho secretary of tho navy his bill of exceptions to tho ma jority findings of the court of inquiry, and also a letter asking to bo heard In connection with tho objections to bo filed by Attorneys for Admiral Sampson to tho Individual opinion of Admiral Dowoy. This action was taken after Mr. Raynor, Mr. Teaguo and Captain Parker of counsel, had held a consultation throughout tho day with their client. Secretary Long, almost Immediately after tho receipt of tho communlca Uon, called Judgo Advocate Lemley and tho solicitor for tho department, Mr. Hanna, Into conforenco. At Its conclusion the secretary said that ho had no statement to mako regarding any action that ho might tako in the promises. He, however, Indicated to Mr. Teaguo, through tho Judgo ndvo cato that ho would not hoar an oral argument by Mr. Raynor regarding Admiral Sampson's protest, but would rccolvo a written protest. Kclilfy Het More Time, WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 19. Judgo Raynor and Mr. Teaguo havo gono to Baltimore and aro engaged with tho preparation of tho stntemont of objections to tho court findings, which Admiral Schley has bcon grant ed permission to file. This work Is expected to occupy them aovornl days. Senator McComas of Maryland call ed at tho nuvy department today and had a long talk with Secretary Long boforo tho latter doparted for tho cab inet meeting. The senator camo to tho department to sccuro an extension of tho tlmo allowed for tho submis sion of tho statement. Nominate Judgo linker. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. The pres- ldont sent tho following nominations to tho Bonnte: Miguel A. Otero, gover nor of Now Mexico; Bonjamln S. Ba ker, Nebraska, associate Justice of the supremo court of New Moxlco; Levi R. Davla, receiver of public moneys nt Suniinco, Wyo.; Frederick Mullor, receiver of public moneys ut Santn Fo, N. M Also the appointments under tho Depnrtinont of Justice announced yesterday. IT EARLY ACTION IS EXPECTED Exchange of ItatMcatlon of Trentles May Tnkn Place In n Month. WASHINGTON, Doc. 18. Lord Paunccfoto, tho British ambassador, called at tho state department to con fer with Secretary Hay respecting the next step to bo taken toward consum mating tho treaty ratified by tho sen ate to rcplaco tho Clayton-Bulwcr treaty. It is possible that ratifications will bo exchanged In about a month. King Edward first must ratify tho treaty und then the exchange copies of tho convention having been pre pared, tho British copy will bo sent to Washington, whero they probably will bo exchanged. Tho treaty pro vides that this act may tako placo cither at Washington or In London, but In deforenco to Lord Paunccfoto's wishes it is likely thnt this, tho last act of tho treaty, will occur in Wash ington. FEAR ACTIVE HOSTILITIES Open Warfare Soon lletween Venezuela nnd ColoinbU. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Soml-offl- clal advices recolvcd hero indicate that actlvo hostilities aro about to be gin between Colombia nnd Venezuoln. Tho delay In proceeding to extremes has been largely caused by tho lack of a sultablo stock of arms and am munition by the Colombian govern ment. This Is about to bo remedied. Tho nows that camo 1b to tho ef fect that tho British steamer, Ban Rich, which recently excited suspicion by loading a largo cargo of arms in European waters, supposedly intended for tho Boers in South Africa, really was charterod by tho Colombian gov ernment. It Is now near Colon and tho advlco Is to tho effect that when its cargo is distributed among tho Colombian troops hostilities will be gin between Colombia and Venezuela. Iturnl Free Delivery Service. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Rural freo delivery service will bo establish ed Fobruary 1st as follows: Dakota City, Dakota county (additional serv ice), with ono carrier, length of route, twenty-thrco and one-half miles, pop ulation served, 475, carrier Edward J. McKconan; Juniata, Adams cunty, ono carrier, length of route, twenty-flvo and one-half miles, population served, 600, carrlor, Orvlllo Butler; Syracuse, Otoo county, with ono carrier, longth of route, twenty-flvo miles, popula tion served, 500, carrier, Oscar H, Van Shentz. The Nebraska Senators. WASHINGTON,. Dec. 18. Senator Millard Is u member of theso commit tees: Interstate commorco, lntcroceanlc canals, civil service and retrench ment, improvement of Mississippi and Its tributaries, revolutionary claims, Potomac river front. Senator Dietrich Is mado a member of theso committees: Philippines, coast defenso, Indian depredations, Irrigation, flvo civilized Indian tribes, Indian lands trespass. Slam's King Want to Visit. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 18. Senator Fryo today introduced a joint resolution authorizing the presi dent to invito tho king of Slam to visit the United States. It sets forth in a preamble the fact that the king of Slam has mado known to our min ister at Bangkok his desire to visit tho United States and tho resolution provides that ho shall be Invited to becomo tho guest of tho nation whllo hero. 8ys It ChiirviI Illtnduess. FAIRBURY, Nob., Dec. 18. Dr. W. B. Smith, a dentist of this city, ha3 begun action In tho courts of St Jo seph to recover J20.000 damago from W. F. Goetze, a wholesale druggist of that city. It Is claimed that tho dam ago was sustained by reason of tho de fendant having sold Smith nn Inferior grado of alcohol, by partaking of which. ho was mado blind. Horse for Itnnsevelt. MANCHESTER, Vt Dec. 18. A lot tor has Jimt been received from Cap tain John Cofa at Morocco, saying that ho expected a fine bloodod Arabian aaddlo horso to reach him from tho lntorlor about December 10. The an imal will bo shipped to Washington for President Roosevelt's use. To Itetlre Hawaiian Money, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 18. Sonntor Cullom today In troduccd in tho senato a bill providing for tho re tirement of tho Hawaiian coinage and currency. On to Treat With llrlgands. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 18. W. W. Poet, treasurer of tho Turkish mis sion in Constantinople, accompanied by Mr. Gargilo, dragonman of the United States legation here, started to meet tho brigands who hold Miss Stono captive. In accordanco with in structions received from Washington, thoy will attempt to Becuro tho release of tho prisoner in exchange for tho ransom money now available. Mmc. Tallka'B baby Is still alive and wclL LEAVES TDB CABINET rostmantcr General Smith Tenders Res ignation to President. IENRY C. PAYNE HIS SUCCESSOR Urgency of Prlvnto Huslness Inducts Action thnt Mr. Smith Has Tnken De cision Formed Home Tlmo Ago to Bo turn to Editorial Work. , . u-' . WASHINGTON, Doc. 18. Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia has tend ered to tho president his formal resig nation as postmnster general, to tako effect early next month, and Henry C. Payno of Wisconsin, vice chairman of tho republican national committee, has accepted the tender of tho ofllco, to which ho will bo nominated Immedi ately after tho holiday recess. Mr. Smith has agreed to remain until Jan uary 15, if necessary, but will return Immediately thereafter to Philadelphia to resume tho editorship of tho Phila delphia Press. This chango In tho cabinet was for mally announced at tho cabinet meet ing. All tho members of the cabinet expressed their profound regrot and the president paid a very Impressive tribute to tho sorvlccs and personality of tho retiring member of his official family. Ho said ho had sought to pcr suado Mr. Smith to niter his determin ation and to romaln in the cabinet, but without success, and ho had finally ac cepted Mr. Smith's reasons as decisive. Mr. Smith first announced to tho- president tho latter part of last month that ho had decided to return to his editorial duties. The president at that time urged him to remain. Mr. Smith, however, had been frequently reminded by his business associates of tho duties devolving upon him and was anxious to return to them. He had several talks with President Roosovclt on tho subject and finally, on Saturday after noon last, formally tendored to the president tho following letter of res ignation: My Dear Mr. President: Following my verbal communication of somo tlmo ago, I bog to tender my resigna tion of tho ofllco of postmaster general, to tako effect at your early convenience on tho nppolntment and qualification of my successor. This step Is taken in fulfillment of a plan long slnco formed, for purely per sonal reasons, tho execution of which has been delayed until It can be car ried, out without embarrassing your de clared policy nnd until" dopartmont measures In which I am deeply Inter ested could bo satisfactorily advanced and assured. In laying down tho trust committed to my hands I want to thnnk you most sincerely for the confidence you havo roposed in mo and for tho groat pleas ure I havo found In an association which has deepened my esteem for you personally and my ndmlration for tho spirit and alms of your administration. With my best wishes that you may havo tho largest measuro of success, I remain, faithfully yours, CHARLES EMORY SMITH. Mr. hnlth delayed tho formal, tendor until the president had chosen his suc cessor. Mr. Payne 1b now at his homo In Wisconsin. His namo will go into tho senate for confirmation tho first week of January. IIo Is expected to be ready to tako chargo of the office' by tho middle of next month at tho latest. It Is stated that no other changes in tho cabinet are at present contem plated. Mr. Smith has been postmaster gen eral since April 21, 1898, succeeding James A Gary of Maryland, virtually at the outset of tho Spanish war. Gage Rough on Counterfeiters. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 18. Secretary Gage sent to congress tho draft of a bill providing more severo punishments for repeated offenses of counterfeiting. IIo says that of tho COO convictions each year, 50 per cent are against persons previously con victed. Ho, therefore, recommends that on a second conviction tho maxi mum sentenco bo given; on tho third conviction tho maximum and flvo years additional;' on the fourth con viction, twenty-flvo years. Fatality Among Horses. COLUMBUS, Nob., Dec. 13. A sort of influenza coutnglon among horses during tho Inst fow wcoks has resulted In n number of fatalities. Patrick Murray, ono of the most extensive farmers of tho county, who shipped In several carloads of horses last summer from tho western ranges, has lost a scoro or more of tho animals. Oels a Heavy Endowment. CHICAGO, Dee. 18. Tho Univer sity of Chicago was mado tho recip ient of $1,165,000 In gifts at tho hands of friends of tho Institution. Presi dent Harper announced tho new en dowment Into in the afternoon, tho oc casion being tho fortieth convocation of tho university. John D. Rockofel- ' er was first among tho donors with $1,000,000 for tho general endowment , fund of the school. Ho also contrlbut- d $260,000 more for tho gonoral needs.