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THE FRONTIER. fVBLTRlIKD KVKRY THCR8DAY BT TUB 1'IiON ftKl( 1‘ltlNTISO COMPANY. O’NEILL, • • NEBRASKA. BRIEF TELEGRAMS Chicago is to have a theater to be • Known as “The Iilinols.” "Buffalo Bill” says Roberts should be given his seat in congress. Bonds purchased under Secretary Gage’s offer now aggregate $1»,981,650. The annual ice blockade of the northern coast of Newfoundland has begun. The Rothschilds have purchased the Alameden quicksilver mines near San Jose, Cal. The Wisconsin Central officials say there will he no change in the Chicago terminals. Eastern capital is seeking to con solidate the rice milling industry of Ix'uisiann. The Champion Copper company is a new concern at Houghton, Mich., cap 11 al stock $2,500,000. The Virginia joint democratic cau cus has nominated '1 hoinns Martin to succeed himself as United States sen ator. Within the next fortnight trans-At lnnlc steamers will be in danger of colliding with berga crossing their route. Ferdinand W. Peck declines re-elec tion as President of the National Bus iness league, owing to the approaching Paris fair. By a vote of 25 to 14, the Willing ham bill, which provides tor the anni hilation of the whisky traffic in Geor gia, was defeated in the senate. Representative Berry, of Kentucky, said that he would use eVeryTore to secure earlv consideration of his joint resolution giving the thanks ol congress to Rear Admiral Schley. The Moses C. Wetmore Anti-Trust Tobacco company has been organized in St. Louis with a capital stock of $1,250,000. The plant will begin oper ations about the middle of next month. The cruiser uetro.i has sailed from Carthagena for Colon, where she will await orders from the nuvy depart ment, the revolutionary movement in Colombia being regarded as at an end. The claim is made that the banking business of Detroit suffers from over capitalization and as a result an effort is being made to consolidate, making one bank $2,000,000 and surplus $400, 000. Senator Mat-Cumber of North Da kota Introduced bills providing for a commission to investigate trade rela tions with China and Japan, with a view of extending commerce in these countries. At Easton, Fla., T. D. Tanner, one of the best known members of the Im proved Order of Red men, In the Unit ed States, was sentenced to serve sixty days In Jail for embezzling funds from a local tribe. W. J. Bryan, who passed through Galveston en route to Austin, was asked if he would be a candidate for ihe vacant senatorship seat In Ne braska, and emphatically replied: “No, 1 will not.” Mr. Macriim has broken his long silence, and, in a cable message re ceived at the state department, dated Pretoria, he announces that he will sail on the 18th Inst, via Naples for the United States. Colonel James Graham and William P. Cunneen, two prominent politicians of St. Mary’s, Kansas, drank from a bottle containing a disinfectant, be lieving it to be whisky, and both are seriously ill and may die. Lieutenant Stacke of Tennessee on landing in New York from Manila, made the startling announcement, “The Philippine soldiers fight like hell.” It is understood that the lieu tenant has been under a galling fire. Surgeon Generni Wyman, of the hospital service, in view of the offi cially reported prevalence of the plague in Santos, Darzil, and Orporio, Portu gal, and Hie local conditions at those ports, has issued regulations to pre vent its introduction into the United States. Speaker Henderson'B gavel la quite 0 curiosity. The head la of rosewood from Mantejo's flagship and the han dle of native osage grown In Polk county, Iowa. It is decorated by an eagle's beak bearing n scroll inscribed "E Pluribus Unum.” On the upper ferrule are doves and a garland, on the lower pictures of tho United States ships Iowa and Des Moines. Iowa's arms and Mr. Henderson’s monogram are on the side of the head. When Captain E. F. Glenn, Twenty fourth infantry, was shown the Seat tle dispatch expressing fear for the safety of Lieutenant Herron, Eighth cavalry, in Alaska, he said: “I have not the least anxiety as to the lieuten ant’s safety: he unquestionably is at Fort Gibbon, at the mouth of the Tan ana river, which was his objective point. Nothing can be heard from him until ice forms in the Yukon, when ne will come out by way of SKaguay.” No provision was made in the act providing for the taking of the twelfth census, for the traveling expenses in curred by supervisors of districts in selecting, conferring and otherwise dealing with the enumerators under their charges. Many of these super visors will have as many as seven or eight enumerators under them, while their districts cover as many counties as there are enumerators. To make these necessary disbursements from their fixed pay, would be unjust and unreasonable to the supervisors. For this reason the census officials will ask congress to amend the act by providing a special appropriation to defray the expenses so incurred. The governor of New Mexico in his annual report estimates the popula tion of the territory at 200,500 and says that this year’s record will ex ceed almost all former years in the revenue derived from produce, sheep and cattle. The report renews the plea for statehood. A jury has been secured at Marshall, Mich., to try Mrs. Hudolph Sanderson on the charge of poisoning her hus band with pounded glass. The New York stock exchange com mittee on listing has admitted to the unlisted department $1,125,000 of pre ferred and $1,275,000 common stock, of the American Linseed Oil company. AAA British Military Authorities Prepare to Send Big Army to the Cape. &ARRIS0N DITY fOR THE MILITIA Roberts Supersedes Butler and Will Have Kltcliluer for Chlef-of-Sta<T— Kugllsh Fear Kuropean Intervention — Afraid That Russia, tiermany and France May Intercept Transports. LONDON, Doc. 18—(New York World Cablegram.—Shortly before midnight the following was posted in iho war office: "As the campaign is in its initial si ages, in the opinion of her majesty s government, is likely to require the I resence and attention of General Sii Redvers Bailor elsewhere. It has been decided to send Lord Roberts as com mander-in-chief in South Africa with Lord Kitchener as chief of staff.” The war office has issued the follow ing announcement: "Acting upon the advice of the mili tary authorities, her majesty's govern ment has approved the following meas ure: "All the remaining portions of the army reserve, Including section D, are called out. The seventh division, which Is being mobilized will proceed to South Africa without delay. "Nine battalions of militia, in addi tion to two battalions which have al ready volunteered service at Malta, end ••one. ..tor...service in the Channel islands, will be allowed "to'volunteer tor service outside of the United King dom and an equivalent Uumber of militia battalions will be embodied for service at home. A strong force of volunteers, select ed from the Yeomanry regiment, will be formed for service fn South Africa. Arrangements are being made and will shortly be announced for the em ployment in South Africa of a strong contingent of carefully selected vol unteers. The patriotic offers which are being received from the colonies will, so far as possible, be accepted. Preference will be given to offers of mounted contingents. Lieutenant the Hon. F. H. S. Rob erts. the son of Lord Roberts, who was wounded in the tmttie at Tugela liver, is dead. General Buller has appointed a com mission, the Natal government Ga zette announces, to inquire into the losses of the people of the colony re suiting from the Boer invasion. Reconstruction of the cabinet is eagerly discussed in political circles, i*. being deemed imperative that Its old or useless members. Goschen, hap lln and Cross, be sacrificed. Salisbury himself, opressod by public and pri vate cares and shaken in health, is de clared to be anxious to retire, but it is represented to hint that his disappear ance would inevitably cause a total collapse of the administration. A campaign is being made against Chancellor of the Exchequer Beach on the ground of his alleged refusal to provide adequate funds for trans port at nn earlier stage of the w^ar. It Is uIbo suggested that Chamberlain’s retirement may be forced by party pressure. RADICAL ADVANCE IN RATES I'houHUiuU of ArHcleii of Kvery Dny C’on Minnption Will Ho AITfCted. CHICAGO, Deo. 18.—The Chronicle tomorrow will say: One of the most radical and general ndvancc3 ever made in freight rates will go into effect on all the railroads east and west of Chicago January 1. Thousands of articles of everyday con sumption will he affected and the in crease will average 25 and 40 per cent. The contemplated notion of the rail road otllcers has aroused the shipping interests of the country and vigorous protests are being made against the sweeping rise. The shippers say that if the carry ing charges are increased to the ex tent announced, by the railroads it will have the effect of increasing retail prices in every line of trade. Sugar, soap, coffee, coal and farm implements are a few of the articles to he affected. Of these, as well as on hundreds of other articles, the increase will run from 20 to 40 per cent. The rate on coal, for example, west of Chi cago will be pushed up 25 cents on the ton. Rates on cattle will be advanced 25 cents per 100 pounds and hogs and sheep will go up from 25 to 40 cents and dressed meats to 40 cents per 100 pounds. Hay is another article that will feel the advance. The advance on hay will be fl,10 per ton. Operations Ladysmith. LONDON, Dec. 18.— (New York World Cablegram).—World advices from Frere Camp, under date of De cember 13, state: Naval guns made excellent practice on the enemy’s positions and en trenchments beyond Colenso. The Boers did not respond. It is reported that White sent out from Ladysmith and shelled the enemy in the rear. Firing stopped at 10 o'clock. It is re ported that the Boers have again va cated their position at Colenso. A general forward movement -s *ionrly expected. The reported disablement of another gun at Ladysmith causes sitisfaction. Mafeking Still Safe. LONDON, Dec. 18.—Lieutenant Gen eral Sir Charles Warren, commanding the Fifth division of the First army corps, has arrived at Capetown. It is understood that he will proceed to Port Elizabeth. No further news has been received regarding the battle at the Tugela riv er. The latest account shows that the retirement of the British troops was executed with the greatest coolness under a heavy Boer artillery fire on Tuesday. Mafeking was safe on Decern i her 1C. LIEUTENANT BRUMBY IS DEAD. IlfBfj's Tru.ted AMintunt at Kittle of Manilla Hies In Watthiugton. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18— Lieuten ant Thomas M. Brumby, flag lieuten ant to Adirara Dewey during the Ma nila campaign, who has ben 111 with typhoid fever for several weeks, died at Garfield hospital shortly after G o'clock this evening. . The death of Lieutenant Brumby, while not unexpected, was a great | shock to Admiral Dewey.The relations of the two men for several years past have been very intimate, and a strong friendship had grown up between them. Lieutenant Brumby went out to the Asiatic station with the admir al, and had been there with him until they both returned to the United States several months ago. In his capacity of flag lieutenant to the admiral Lieutenant Brumby was thrown with his chief much of the time and acted as his personal repre j sentative in many matters of detail delegated to him by the commanding ! officer. He was regarded by Admiral | Dewey as a bright, energetic and cap I able assistant, while the devotion of the latter to the admiral was some [ thing marvelous. The burden of his | thought during the latter days of his ! illness, when his mind was wrecked with delirium, seemed to be regarding ! Lis work for the admiral. The lieutenant's present illness dated from about November 27, the first symptoms being nothing more than a cold, which, however, failed to yield to treatment and soon after ward he went to Garfield hospital, where he died. Admiral Dewey was unremitting in his attentions to him until his condition became precarious, and visitors were not allowed to see him. Some days ago, Mrs. Wihnward of Marietta, Ga., a sister, was summoned, and Thursday she was joined by her " husMh'u," both-reraai-H-irg. .. with the lieutenant until he died. The lieutenant's aged mother is still living in Marietta, Ga. The fa ther, who is dead, was a colonel of the Fourteenth Georgia regiment in the Confederate army. Lieutenant Brumby was 44 years of age and un married. AGUINALDO IS STILL At LARGE NaIIvch Keport that Kebel Leader Left Manltong Saturday. MANILA, Dec. 18.—The following dispatch, dated December 15, has been received from a correspondent of the Associated Press at Laoag, province of North llocos: Natives at Manitong. province of North llocos, report that Aguinaldo, in disguise and accompanied by sev eral of his generals, left Manitong last Saturday with 500 men, going in the direction of Salsona, from which point he intended to proceed to Cabugaon, province of Cagayan. An insurgent major, claiming to be in command of 150 Filipinos, who have been guarding twenty-three American prisoners at Cabugaon, surrendered. WHOLE COUNTRY IN REBELLION, All Northern Cape Colony Aroused Against ltrltlsli Invaders. STERKSTROOM, Dec. 18.—As a re sult of the British reverse the whole country northward is in rebellion. The natives there, as well as those in Bas utoland. are said to be much disturbed and losing heart respecting the strength of tne British. Rockefeller (lives *10,000. NEW YORK. Dee. 18. -Booker T. Washington has received a letter from John D. Rockefeller, who offers $10,000 to the Tuskegee normal and industrial institute at Tuskegee. Ala. Half of tills amount is to be usc l in meeting last year’s deficit, caused by the erec tion of necessary buildings and other Improvements. The remaining $5,000 is to be used toward the present year's current expenses. Makes n Dsrlne Kuril pp. SIOUX CITY, la., Dec. 18.—J. II. Morton, wanted here for forgery, made a daring escape from Sheriff Davenport of Sioux City at Farley, la., yesterday, while being brought here. Morton jumped out of the window of the toilet room while the train was under way. He was in his shirt sleeves and had on a skull cap. The country is being scoured by officers. Morton was caught in Boston. Denounce* Christmas Celebrations. CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—In Sinai temple today Rev. Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, the most prominent Jewish clergyman ir. Chicago, denounced the celebration ol Christmas day by the Jews as a day of rejol ing. He declared that every Jew remembering history and knowing that the day is one of persecution of his people in Europe should observe the day not in gladness, but in sorrow Decrease In State Convicts. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. IS.—According to the annual statistic reports filed with the state prison commission the total timber of prisoner’s confined in the prisons, penitentiaries, refortna torles, houses of refuge and country jails of the state is steadily on the de crease and especially is this fact no ticeable in the penitentiaries. Kx-CongreHnuiun Plricork Dead. NEW YORK, Dec. 18—Former Con gressman James Nelson Pidcock, foi twenty years a democratic leader in New Jersey, died at his home in White House, N. J., of paralysis. He was stricken unconscious immediately and although doctors were summoned, he did not regain consciousness. Aii Appeal to tlie Queen. LONDON, Dec. IS.—Dr. Parker in the city temple last night made an ap peal to the queen to stop the war. He said: "The cabinet could probably do nothing. Parliament could not d< anything. Divided political parties are not likely to unite in council. bu< the most revered and the most re nowned woman in the world could dc it and she alone. In her official ca pacity nothing could be done, but a.- j a woman, a mother and a widow, th» | queen of England could stop this mos' i hideous and terrible war. j English General Regrets Reporting a Serious Reverse at Tugela River. BOERS CAPTIRE TEN OF HIS GINS. British Are Only Able to Save Two of Tlielr Artillery I’lece*—Enemy Kill Nearly All the Horses — ConnaogU Hangers Suffer Heavy Losses In Lead ing the Attack—Col. Krooke Wounded. LONDON, Dee. 16.—The war office received a dispatch announcing that General Duller has met with a serious reverse, losing eleven guns. General Duller was attempting to cross the Tugala riser. Finding it im possible to erfect his object he ordered a retirement in order to avoid greater losses. He left eleven guns behind. The following is the text of General Duller’s dispatch announcing his re verse: “CHEVELEY CAMP, Dec. 15.-6:20 p m.—I regret to report a serious re verse. I moved in full strength from our camp near Cneveley at 4 this a m. There are two fordable places in the Tugela river and it was my in tention to force a passage though one of them. They are about two miles apart. ‘‘My intention was to force one or the other with one brigade, supported j by a central brigade. General Hart was to attend the left drift. General llilyard the right road and General Lyttleton was to take the center and to support either. Early in the day I saw that General Hart would not be able to force a passage and I directed him to \virirthr?.-rv:--Ks--:br-d, howftver.v at- j tacked with great gallantry and his leading battalion, the Connaught Rang ers, I fear, suffered a great deal. Col. I. G. Brooke was seriously wounded. “I then ordered General Hilyard to advance, which he did, and his leading regiment, the East Surrey, occupied Co lt nso station and the houses near the bridge. At that moment I heard that the whole artillery I had sent to sup port the attack—the Fourteenth and Sixty-sixth field batteries and six naval 12-pounder quick-firers, under Colonel Long—had advanced close to the river, in Long's desire to be within effective range. It proved to be full of the ene my, who suddenly opened a galling fire at close range, killing all their horses and the gunners were compelled to stand to their guns. Some of the wagon teams got shelter for troops in a donga and desperate efforts were being mado to bring out the field guns. The fire however, was too severe and only two were saved by Captain Schofield and some drivers whose names I will fur nish. “Another most gallant attempt, with three teams was made by an officer whose name I will obtain. Of the eighteen horses thirteen were killed and as several drivers were wounded I would not allow another attempt, as it seemed that they would be a shell mark, sacrificing life to a gallant at tempt to force the passage. Unsupport ed by artillery, directed the troops to withdraw, which they did in good or der. “Throughout the day a considerable force of the enemy was pressing on my right flank, but was kept back by mounted men under Lord Dundonald and part of General Barton's brigade. The day was intensely not and most trying for the troops, whose conduct w as excellent. We have abandoned ten guns and lost by shell fire one. The losses in General Hart’s brigade are, 1 believe, heavy, although the proportion of severely wounded I hope is not large. The Fourteenth and Sixty sixth field batteries also suffered se vere losses. We have retired to our camp at Cheve’.ey. BULLER.’’ BRITAIN LOSING HER GRIP Dominion in Soulli Africa Seems to Be Shaken to Its Foundation. LONDON. Dec. 16.—(New York World Cablegram.)—British dominion in South Africa has been shaken to its foundation. I hear that Sir Alfred Milner, Brit ish high commissioner in South Africa, and governor of Cape Colony, demands the assent of the imperial government to the proclamation of martial law throughout Cape Colony. Lord Salisbury is unwilling to grant the request, save as the very last re sort, as such a dangerous confession of gravity of the British position would be offering a positive inducement to England's enemies to take advantage of its extremity. Sir Alfred Milner reports that Dutch disaffection has now reached a point where ordinary law is useless to stem it. He wants the power not only of summary arrest without warrant of suspected persons and the right to de tain them without trial, but also the power to suppress the Dutch newspa pers throughout the colony which in sist upon pub.ishing accounts of Brit ish reverses and criticisms of the war. Rigorous as is the censo,-ship of dis patches to England, it is liberal com pared with the wholesale suppression of unfavoraole tidings by the British authorities in Cape Colony. Th? Rhodes papers concur in this policy, but the Dutch give stories that filter through from the front, though they often have had to re'y more than once for news from English papers three weeks old. Milner is declared to be in a state of hysteria over the awful miscarriage of his policy and the ruinous price Eng land is paying for following his advice. He sees none but members of his staff. The government of Capr Colony- is largely run by Sir Forestier Walker, commander in chief of the Cape. HUens MhiI« Clilef Clerk. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—John Biv ens of the District of Columbia has bten appointed* chief clerk of the in ternal revenue bureau, treasury de partment. Mr. Bivens has been confi dential clerk to the commissioners of internal revenue.during the last twen ty years and his present appointment was made because of his special fit ness for the position. [CASUALTIES OF BRITISH TROOPS The I.ohh ut JIuRmfonttln Placed at Kl^lit Hundred and Tliirlj-Two. LONDON, Dec. 15—A revised list of the total casualties to the British troops at Magersfontein places the number at 832. The war office has received a mes sage stating there were t!50 casualties among the non-commissioned officers and men of the Highland brigade at Magersfontein. The brigade lost ten officers killed, thirty-eight wounded and four missing. The war office has received from General Gatacre the following list of casualties furnished by a correspond ent. who was permitted to visit the Boer camp with the chaplains, and is believed to be reliable: Second Royal Irish, ten killed, thirty-two wounded: First East Lancaslnres, one wounded; Second Northumberlands, twelve kill ed, twenty-seven wounded. All the above wounded are prisoners. An official report gives the total number of killed, wounded and miss ing of all arms in the engagement on Sunday and Monday north of Modeler river as 817. There were fifteen officers killed and four wounded, and in addition five are missing and one is known to have been made prisoner. ANTICIPATES JAMARY INTEREST, Will Be Paid on Presentation of Bonds at the Treasury. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Secretary Gage today announced that he would anticipate the interest due on January 1, 1900, on registered and coupon 4 per cent consols of 1907, without re bate. Checks to the number of 26,563 will be mailed tomorrow to holders of the registered bonds and interest on the coupons will be paid on the pre sentation of the bonds. The amount of the former is $4,386,505 and the lat Jer $671,381, making a total of $5,057, 886, less the interest'xmTszrtrav tvcei&'y purchased and less the interest already anticipated by the secretary's offer of October 10, to pay interest due at any time during the present fiscal year, with a rebate of about 2.4 per cent. Applications for interest to become due under the offer of October 10 must be made before January -. ENOUGH TOR AN ARMY. Large Quantity of Military Stores Found at Santiago. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. 15.— For some months it has been suspected that large quantities of military stores were in the possession of Cubans at some point in the interior. Yesterday the mayor of Tunis, a small town in the district of Holguin, voluntarily disclosed the location and surrendered three effective field guns, 10,000 rifles and a large amount of ammunition to the Americans. The guns had been stored in an obscure place, in a rough country, under palm leaf blinds. It would have been almost impossible to find them unless their whereabouts had been voluntarily revealed. The Holguin district is one of the wildest in the island and has been regarded for a possible uprising. A & :,500,000 Book. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—In a spe cial report to the secretary of war General F. C. Ainsworth shows that the sum of $2,610,000 has been expend ed to date in the compilation and printing of the official records of the union and confederate armies, which work was commenced in 1874. The expenditures on this accoqnt during the last fiscal year were $71,351, leav ing a balance on hand of $22,729, near ly all of fthich is covered by outstand ing obligations. C«urt-ll»rtial for a Captain. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 15.—Cap tain Beard, company A, Second regi ment, W. N. G., has been relieved of his command at Evanston and ordered to appear before a court martial. The charge is that he loaned rifles and ammunition to Sheriff Ward and his deputies for use during the riots of the striking coal miners at Diamondville and without authority. Captain Beard was mustered into the service of the state guard only a few months ago. Iowan Jailed at Boston. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 15.—James H. Morton of Sioux City, Iowa, who has been followed by Sheriff Davenport of Sioux City to Chicago, New York and Montreal, was arrested in this city today as a fugitive from justice. Mor ton is 35 years of age and is charged with forging orders on the First Na tional bank of Sioux City. When con fronted by Sheriff Davenport he said he was glad the hunt was off and he would return to Iowa without extracii tion. No (aHljipagos Islands Information. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Respond ing to a resolution or inquiry, the pres ident today sent to the seriate a state ment by the secretary of state con cerning the possible sale of the Gala pagos islands. The secretary says in his statement that the department of state “has no recent information as to a proposed sale of the Galapagos is lands by the republic of Ecuador to Great Britain or any European power." Will Not Redeem Clieek*. WASHINGTON, Dec. la—Commis sioner Wilson of the internal revenue bureau has decided that he will not redeem at the beginning of the new year imprinted checks, because they may be printed or engraved in the date line the figures “1S99" or “189-.” Hold ers of these cheeks will, to exhaust their supply, write in the figures “1900" or stand the los3. Two More l)ivl*ion* to Go. LONDON, Dec. 15.—The war office this eveinng made this announcement: “The Sixth division has been mobil ised and four battalions of this divi sion will have been embarked by Sun day. The government has also ap proved of the immediate mobilization of the Seventh division.” Qtif'cn Victor!** Prostrated NEW YORK. Dec. 15—A dispatch to the Herald from London, says: It is stated by a person ;n a position to know that the queen's mental anx iety gives the gravest alarm to the royal household. MacArthur Holds as Prisoner Mabini, the Founder of the Filipino Government. AGUIMALDO IS HIDING IN DISGUISE. Bodyguard Practically Destroyed and Its Commander Kills d— Releases Many Spanish Prisoners—Agnlnaldo's Body Guard Dispersed. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14— General Otis had some stirring news to report today from Manila, his advices going to show that the insurgents are, lit predicted a few days ago, at the end of their resources from a military point of view and are melting away before the rapid advance of the Amer ican troops at all points. His cable grams were as follows: "MANILA, Dec. 13.—Fifty men of the navy and fifty men of the army, transported by the navy, took Laoag rn the 10th inst. General Young, with staff, followed next day. He reports Howse wdth Pennsylvania battalion ol' the Thirty-fourth infantry, passed north to Pidding, east to Laoag. Marsh's battalion of the Thirty-fourth was at Cayan, province of Lepanto. on the 7th inst. The Third cavalry was along the coast and in the moun tains pursuing the enemy. Young states his extreme northern force passed over mountains, driving the insurgents under General Tino, who was badly wounded, killing fifty and wounding many. He made large cap tures of rifles and property with all insurgent transportation and released all the Spanish prisoners in that sec tion, to the number of about 2,000. Our casualties are two wounded. Our troops' are still pursuing the remnant of Tino’s command. "March’s battalion of the Thirty third reports from Cayan, Lepanto province, on the 7th inst. that he has destroyed Aguinaldo’s bodyguard, killed General Gregorio Pilar, received the surrender of General Concepcion and killed and wounded fifty-two in surgents; released 575 Spanish pris oners, including 150 friars, and cap tured considerable property. His lo3s was two killed and nine wounded. “My information is that Aguinaldo has disguised his individuality, aband oned his troops and is hiding in the province of Benguet.” W. V. ALLEN AGAIN SENATOR. Gov. l’oynter Appoints Him to Fill Place Vacated by Hayward’s Heath. LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 14.—Ex-Sena tor W. V. Allen has been appointed senator from Nebraska to fill the va cancy caused by the death of Senator Hayward. Senator Allen arrived yesterday morning in response to a telegram from Governor Poynter requesting his presence in the city. He went direct to the state house, arriving there about 11:30. He was taken at once into the private office of Governor Poynter and notified that he would be appoint ed to fill the vacancy. The appoint ment was announced at 12 o’clock. Senator Alien said that he did not care to talk of the course he would pursue in the senate. "Of course I . shall continue my affiliation with the party as heretofore. I go to Wash ington under different circumstances than existed before; things were in a chaotic state then. I shall be on hand before the currency bill is passed. I hope to arrange matters at my home so that I can leave for Wash ington Friday, but may possibly have to delay leaving a day or so later.” Senator Allen received his commis sion from oGvernor Poynter at 3 o'clock. The ceremony was simple and unattended by a demonstration of any kind. Following this formality, which was witnessed by only Private Secre tary Jewell, Senator ^..len visited the different state officials and received congratulations. The commission was made out in duplicate, one copy to be filed in Washington and the other to be re tained by the senator. The commis sion presented Senator Allen read as follows: STATE OF NEBRASKA, Executive Chamber. This is to certify that on the 13th day of December, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine WILLIAM V. ALLEN was duly appointed by me as a sena tor from the state of Nebraska to rep resent said state in tne senate of the United States to fill vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Monroe L. Hay- -Ar ward, said appointment to be in full force until his successor is elected by the legislature of the state of Ne braska. Done at Lincoln this 13th day of December, A. D. 1899. Fy the governor, WILLIAM A. POYNTER. W. F. PORTER, Secretary of State. DINSMORE HELD EOR MURDER, KEARNEY, Neb., Dee. 14.—The pre liminary examination of Frank L. Dinsmore was held before E. Frank Brown, county judge. Very few were in attendance, as it was not generally known that he would be brought from North Platte until Thursday morning for trial. The complaint was read charging him with deliberately, premeditative ly and feloniously shooting and in stantly killing Fred Laue at Odessa on the night of December 4. Dins more pleaded “Not guilty” and waived further examination. No complaint was filed in reference to the murder of Mrs. Dinsmore, as the state is waiting for the report of the chemist who is analyzing the stomach, liver and tongue taken from her. Mrs. Lau is held under $10,000 bond for her appearance as a witness for the state in the district court. Dinsmore will remain in the county jail until his trial in the January term of the district court. At the preliminary • examination he main tained his characteristic indifference and calm demeanor. Every man of character makes un written laws that others have to live up to.