His Forces Surprise the Boers and Gain a
Vantage Point.
A BIG BATTLE BELIEVED IMMINENT
Lytleton Ford* Pollster's Drift tnd
Seizes a I.Ine of Low Ridges Near—
Warren and His 11,000 Men Cross tbe
River a Few Miles Below Under a Hot
Fire.
LONDON, Jan. 18.—The special co
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
sends this dispatch:
SPEARMAN’S FARM. Natal, Jaa.
17.—I am permitted to wire that Gen
eral Lyttleton yesterday afternoon fer
ried and forded Potgieter’s drift anl
seized with little opposition a line of
low ridges a mile therefrom. During
the night a howitzer battery was car
ried across and today from Mougit
Alice, near Swartzkop, naval guns and
howitzers shelled effectively the Boer
position, which is a strong one.
General Sir Charles Warren has also
crossed the Tugela, six miles farther
to the west, near Wagon drift, with a
force of small arms in the face of the
hot and heavy fire from the Boer
cannon and rifles. He has effected a
,most satisfactory lodgment two miles
r inland, toward Proomkoop.
The Times publishes the following
dispatch from Spearman’s Farm, dated
January 17, 9:20 p. m.:
“The force marched westward on
January 10. Lord Dundonald, by a
dashing movement, occupied the hills
above Potgieter’s drift, fiiteen milos
west of Coienso, taking,the Boers com
pletely by surprise. The same evening
the infantry followed.
“General Lyttleton’s brigade crossed
the river yesterday and today shelled
the Boer trenches beyond wth howit
zers.
General Warren’s force is now cross
ing Tricharde drift, five miles above.
He is not opposed, although the Boers
are holding a position five miles from
the river.”
LONDON, Jan. 18.—General Buller
completely surprised the Boers and
occupied the hills beyond Potgieter’s
drift, fifteen miles west of Coienso, on
Wednesday, January 10. He followed
up the movement by shelling the Boer
trenches.
This news completely disposes of the
statement that Sir Charles Warren’s
forces went in the direction of Weenan
and tends greatly to restore confi
dence in General Buller’s tactics. The
supposition that he had aivided hla
forces into three columns had given
cause for anxiety, it is now seen that
such a view was erroneous, as General
Buller’s forces are concentrated.
In Cape Colony General Methuen ha3
made a demonstration in force, shell
ing the Boer works. General Gatacre
is skirmishing around Molteno, and
General French has been throwing a
few shells at tne Boers at Rensberg.
Colonel Plummer is moving to the re
lief of Mafeking from Jechuanaland.
He is now in command of less tnan 2,
000 men.
Mafeki |g is in a bad way, the seige
Is being pressed with determination
and the Kaffirs are deserting because
of pinched rations and the necessity of
eating horse meat.
The Standard’s vivid account of the
assault upon Ladysmith shows that
the garrison was surprised and that
several times the situation was criti
cal. Out of a detachment of thirty
Gordon Highlanders who surrendered,
every man was wounded, says the cor
respondent.
PALL OVER STATE CAPITAL.
Tragedy Has a Sobering Effect on the
People of Frankfort.
. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 18—Yes
terday’s tragedy, in which three men
were killed, seemed to cast a pall over
the people of the state capital today
and on all sides were seen evidences
of mourning. The bodies of Ethelbert
Scott and Lutnur W. Demaree, victims
of Colson's bullets, were shipped to
their respective homes, Lexington and
Shelbyville, while the remains of Jul
ian, who was probably killed by Scott,
lie in a casket at the residence of his
sister, where hundreds of friends called
today to pay their sad tributes. Cap
tain B. B. Golden, who was also shot
by Colson, is a very much improved
man today and the physicians enter
tain hope of his recovery. Golden says
he was hit by Colson’s first shot and
that Demaree was killed by Conson’s
recklessness. Colson passed the night
ffc jail.
It is regarded as fortunate that the
afTair had no relation to politics and
that both the principals and two of the
dead belonged to the same political
party, so thac it could not be traced
to politics by any sort of reasoning. It
is believed the affair will have a ter
rorizing and tranquillizing effect on
everybody here. The crowds in the
city are smaller than any day this
week.
DECIDES AGAINST ROBERTS
Congressional Committee Unanimous in
Opposition to Utah Congressman.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The special
committee of the house of representa
tives to investigate the case of Brig
had H. Roberts of Utah today reached
a final conclusion. On the polygamous
status of Mr. Roberts the committee
was unanimous and agreed upon a for
mal statement of facts. On the ques
tion of procedure to be adopted the
committee was divided.
The majority, consisting of all the
members except Littlefield of Maine
and De Armond of Missouri, favored
exclusion at the outset. Messrs. Little
field and De Armond will make a mi
nority report fevorable to seating Rob
erts on his prima facie rights and then
expelling him.
Gear Gets His Certificate.
DES MOINES, la.. Jan. 18—Today at
aoon the Iowa legislature met in joint
session and re-elected John H. Gear of
Burlington to the United States sen
ate. The vote stood:
Gear, republican, 111; White, demo
cratic, 32.
>
THEY SHOOT TO KILL
teutaeky Duel Results In Three Hoad,
One Dying;* Two Injured.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Jan. 17.—A
shocking tragedy, In which the lives
of three prominent men were sacri
ficed and that of a fourth hangs by
a slender thread, while the other mi
raculously escaped with painful in
juries, occurred here at 1 o’clock to
day. The principals in the tragedy
were ex-Congressman David G. Colson
of Middlesboro and Lieutenant Ethel
bert Scott of Somerset. Scott was
shot six times by Colson and almost
instantly killed.
Luther W. Demarree. assistant post
master at Shelbyville, an innocent by
stander, was shot tree times and died
instantly. Charles Julian, another by
stander, was shot and died hr.lf an
hour later, and Captain B. B. Golden
of Barboursville, commonwealth’s at
torney of the Twenty-seventh Judicial
district, was shot in the back and i3
not expected to survive the night. Col
onel Colson himself was shot twice in
the arm. Harry McEwing of Louis
ville was shot in the foot, and W. O.
Ridpath of Chicago sustained a broken
leg by the lifeless form of Scott fall
ing against him as he rolled down the
stairway. The tragedy is one of the
most sensational in the history of
“The Dark and Bloody Ground.”
The killing occurred in the lobby of
the Capitol hotel, the principal host
elry of the state capital, the room be
ing well-filled at the time with poli
ticians and others who are here at
tending the contests for state offices
before the legislature.
Colonel Colson is in jail tonight,
charged with murder, but he claims
self-defense.
WHEELER TCHLETDRN HOME.
Will Start from Manila This Week for
United States.
MANILA, Jan. 17— General Wheeler
will start on his return to the United
States this week, making a stop at
Guam on his way thither.
Three additional cases of the bu
bonic plague have been reported.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—The offi
cials of the war department had very
little to say in explanation of the re
turn to the United States of General
Wheeler. The correctness of the re
ports was admitted and it was said
that the order had been given some
time ago,but whether or not it was the
result of an application by General
Wheeler himself could not be recalled.
It was gathered from preceding state
ments that General Otis had not been
able to find a place in the field sat
isfactory to General Wheeler, and the
latter having no mind for service in
Manila, was willing to return to the
United States.
SAMOAN TREATY IS RATIFIED.
Hat mention Opposed by Bacon Money
and Tillman.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—The senate
today ratified the Samoan treaty with
out division. The ratification occurred
in executive session after two hours of
debate, which was participated in by
a number of senators. Davis, Fora
ker and Spooner advocated and Sena
tors Bacon, Money and Tillman op
posed ratification.
Senator Bacon made the leading
speech in opposition. He based his
objection upon the general ground that
it was contrary to t»e. spirit of our in
stitutions to attempt to govern any
people in opposition to their wishes.
He said he was not opposed to the new
convention because of any partiality
felt for the old tripartite agreement,
which was quite as repugnant to him
as the new.
CLAIMING NEBRASKA LAND.
Mlsiouri to Sue for a 1‘ortlon of Nemaha
County.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.—Governor Lon
V. Stephens and Attorney General
Crow have left here for Washington,
where the latter will Institute pro
ceedings in the United States supreme
court against the city of Chicago and
the trustees of the Chicago drainage
canal to restrain them from turning
the sewage of Chicago into the Missis
sippi river.
They expect to remain in the na
tional capital for several days and the
attorney general will also institute
suit for a strip of land between Ne
maha county, Nebraska, and Atchison
county, Missouri, which it is believed,
properly belongs to this state.
For Repairing Cables Dewey Cut
WASHINGTON, Jan. i /.—‘The presi
deut sent to the senate papers in uie
claim of the Australian and China 'tel
egraph company lor compensation ia
expenses incurred in repairing its ca
bles between Manila and Hong Kong
and Mamia and Cadiz, which were cut
by oruer o- Admiral Dewey during the
war.
It appears that no formal claim in
behalf o*. the company is presented by
the British government, but the presi
dent recommends mat, as an “act of
equity and comity provision be made
by congress for reimbursement to the
company for actual expenses incurred
by it for repair of the cables."
Boers Get In Tlieir Story.
PRETORIA, Saturday, Jan. 17.—A3 a
result of the bombardment of Mafe
king yesterday the British fort at East
ward was demolished and the British
retired. One Boer was wounded. Ad
vices from the head laager at Lady
smith report that the attack on that
place January 6 was disastrous to the
British and that Ladysmith appears to
be in sere straits.
Anifr!' »n» Going to CannUa.
TORONTO, Jan. 17.—The superln
tendent of immigration has received
reports from most of his agents in the
United States and estimates, that near
ly 14.000 settlers from the republic
have become residents of Canada dur
ing the past year. A conservative est
imate places the wealth of these per
sors at $2,000,000. The prospects for
increasing the number of settlers from
the United Slates during the season of
1000 are very encouraging. Kansas
and Arkansas supplied the greater part
of those who came.
A Meeting of the State Institute Held
in Liuooln.
AGRICULTURE IN THE SCHOOLS.
Reports Received From the Preside*!
and Secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture —- Auctions for Leasing
School I .anils—Riot In a School—Mis
cellaneous Nebraska Matters*
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 18.—A meet
ing of the State Farmers' Institute
was held at the State university under
the auspices of the State Board of Ag
riculture. Chancellor Bessey spoke
on agriculture in the common school
and Regent E. Von Forell of the uni
versity discussed agricultural educa
tion in secondary schools. The pro
gram closed with a discourse on agri
cultural education in the university,
by Prof. J. L. Lyon, director of tho
United States experiment station.
The State Board of Agriculture met
in the evening and received reports
of President S. C. BassetV and Secre
tary Robert W. Furnas. A number of
recommendations and plans for the
next state fair and agricultural exhi
tion, which will be held in this city
in September, were discussed- Al
though no definite action was taken, it
is probable that the affair will be held
on the grounds used until it was re
moved to Omaha in 1896.
I,a to He turn of Philippine Hero.
LEXINGTON, Neb., Jan. 18.—Earl
-Bohanna®,- wb.a..secv.ed as a private in
the Twentieth Kansas regiment under
Colonel Funston in the Philippines
campaign, returned to his home in this
city last week, and a few days ago
was tendered a reception at the Meth
odist Episcopal church, under the aus
pices of the Epworth league.
Addresses of welcome were made by
Mayor C. F. Spencer in behalf of the
city, Rev. Dr. W. Crane in behalf of
the church. Dr. H. A. Turton in be
half of the soldiers of the civil war
and H. B. Fleeharty, former private
secretary to ex-Governor Leedy, in
behalf of Kansas. After the addresses
J. D. Eger, president of the league,
pinned a solid gold medal to the lapel
of Bonahannan’s coat, on which was
inscribed his name and number of his
regiment, the number of engagements,
and on the reverse side the badge of
the league and the name of the chapter
presenting it.
Columbus Monument to Soldiers.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Jan. 18.—Material
for the new soldiers' monument has
arrived from the quarries in Vermont.
The contractors began with a force of
men and will rush the work to com
pletion. The monument will be thir
ty-one feet high and eleven feet square
at the base, surmounted by a large
bronze eagle with an eight-foot spread
of wings. It will be placed in the
center of Franklin Square and on the
sides will be engraved the names of
nearly 200 veterans of the civil war.
The two large cannon recently donat
ed by the government to Baker post
will be planted on either side of the
monument on stone pedestals. A pro
gram is now being arranged for the
unveiling exercises in February.
Riot at Cortland School.
CORTLAND, Neb., Jan. 18.—A riot
between the boys in the grammar
room of the Cortland public school
and the teacher, J. G. Ludlam, oc
curred just after the morning recess.
There has for weeks been bad feeling
between teacher and pupils.
It seemed to be mutually understood
that this was the day hostilities were
to be declared. Fred Young, a boy 1G
years old, and the teacher had trouble,
and a fight ensued. The scholar wa
badly whipped, first by the teacher *
fist and later by the rawhide. Other
scholars joined, as the teacher expect
ed, but the pedagogue fought man
fully and held his own with the aid
of the rawhide.
West Point C»'let sit Ip.
HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 18.—Ralph
Boehne of Hansen won in the exam
ination for the West Point cadetship
from the Fifth congressional district
which was held in this city. The
class was composed of nineteen boys
from all parts of the district, the larg
est ever congregated in Hastings to
take the examination. Ralph Boehne
passed the best physical and mental
examination, with Jay Benedict of
Hastings second and Marshall Kent ot
Kenesaw third.
Sale of Hloodecl Stork.
TECUMSEH, Neb., Jan. 18.—Albert
Johnston’s sale of blooded stock near
Sterling was well attended by breed
ers of the state. Prices cn his Short
horns prevailed high. Forty head were
sold at an average of $155 per head,
his prize buil bringing $525. The prices
on Poland Chinas were not correspond
ingly as good, but a large number were
disposed of.
Hoy Killed l>y Train.
SILVER CITV, Neb., Jan. 18—Henry
Charlton, aged 7 years, was instantly
killed by the Union Pacific through
passenger No. 2 from the west. Hu
started to cross the track and was
struck by the engine and hurled a dis
tance of forty feet. The body struck
the end of the depot, crushing one
side of his head. He was the only
son of A. II. Charltou.
W«>lfe Will Lease r.asrfa.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 18.—Land
Commissioner Wolfe has arranged tc
hold leasing auctions of school land,
on which old contracts have been
cancelled, in the following counties:
Buffalo, Custer, Dakota, Dawson, Dix
on, Frontier, Franklin, Furnas, Gree
ley, Harlan, Kearney, Knox, Lancas
ter, Madison, Merrick, Phelp3, Polk
Red Willow, Seward, Sherman, Stan
ton. Mr. Wolfe expects to begin hold
ing these auctions about February 15
He will offer for sale about 23.001
acres ot school land.
SUBMITTED TO JUDGE MINGER.
( ait of Corporal Fair and Private .lock
run Fow In the Court's Hands.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20.—Judge
Munger in the federal court listened
to the closing arguments in the ha
beas corpus case of Corporal Fair and
Private Jockens and at the close of the
session this afternoon the case was
submitted. As the case is one of the
utmost importance, involving far
reaching questions that have never be
fore been decided by any court, the de
cision will probably not be handed
down for several days.
The case involved not only the rights
of a state as opposed to those of the
civil government, but also whether sol
diers in pursuit of a deserter can be
or are authorized to shoot the pursued
after he has got out of sight and be
yond the range of the guns. The guard
manual authorizes the shooting by the
sentinel of an escaping prisoner, but
does not in express terms, authorize
the shooting of a prisoner who has es
caped.
In this case It was contended ny tne
state that there is no law authorizing
the shooting of an escaped prisoner by
a soldier, that to justify such shooting
it must be shown that the men acted
within the terms of the law, that the
arrest and detention of deserters who
have gone beyond control and author
ity of the United States is committed
by act of congress to the civil author
ities and that army officers cannot per
form such service, that in attempting
to arrest Morgan the soldiers acted
in violation of the laws of the United
States and in disobedience of their su
perior officers, that the order issued by
the sergeant of the guard to the sol
diers to shoot to hit was illegal be
cause nowhere justified In the manual
and that it was afterward superseded
by .fUV officer, of .the day to notify the
civil authorities and place the matter
in their hands.
The federal authorities base their
side of the case on the following as
sertions: That in striking a superior
officer Morgan rendered himself liable
to the death penalty and that he knew
when he ran from the soldiers who
called upon him to halt that he was
taking a desperate chance; that in fir
ing upon the deserted the soldiers
obeyed the orders of a superior officer
and that they were obliged to do so
by the oath of enlistment; that the
order was legal because it was sub
stantially the same as the form pre
scribed in the manual; that the right
of the civil authorities to arrest a de
serter is not an exclusive or a superior
one; that the soldiers did not shoot
until they had exhausted all means to
arrest the deserter; that If a soldier
in the discharge exceeds his authority
he is answerable to the federal gov
ernment and that if any doubt existed
in the minds of the soldiers as the le
gality of the order it was their duty to
treat it with obedience.
Buttermakers* Convention.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20.—E. Sud
dendorf, secretary of the National
Creamery Buttermakers’ association,
which meets in this city next month
has opened headquarters for the asso
ciation in Lincoln. On account of an
unusually prosperous year for the
creamery men and the central location
of Lincoln, it is expected that the at
tendance at the annual meeting will
pass all previous marks. The commit
tee in charge of the meeting has pro
vided a number of prizes for the best
creamery products. For the best pack
age of separator butter and for the best
packaged of gathered cream butter a
solid gold medal will be given. The
second prize for the same product will
be a silver medal. The buttermaker
scoring the most points will be given
|100 in cash in addition to the medal.
The association will give to the state
delegation having the highest average
score a silk banner costing not less
than $100. In addition to these prizes
$4,000 will be divided pro rata as fol
lows: $1,500 for those scoring over
ninety points and less than ninety-four
and $2,500 to those scoring over nine
ty-four points.
Echo of Bartley'* Default.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20.—Judge
Munger, in federal court, listened to
arguments on a motion of defendants
to dismiss, because of lack of juris
diction, the case of the state against
William Gaslin and other stockhold
ers of the First National bank of Alma
on a bond given to secure the state’s
deposit in that now defunct bank. The
bond is for $50,000, and was given to
secure a deposit of $25,000. Bartley,
as state treasurer, however, put in
much more than the legal limit, and
when the bank failed it had $40,000 of
state money. Albert Watkins, the re
ceiver, is made a party to the case.
Attorney Main, formerly of Kearney,
and W. J. Connell of Omaha appeared
for the defendants, and Attorney Gen
eral Smyth for the state.
For Leaning School Lancia.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20.—Land
Commissioner Wolfe is studying the
railroad time tables in making ar
rangements for holding public leasing
auctions of school land, on which old
contracts have been canceled for de
linquency. He expects to begin hold
ing these auctions about February 15,
and to continue as rapidly as possible
until finished.
He will have leasing auctions in the
following counties: Buffalo, Custer,
Dakota, Dawson, Dixon, Frontier,
Frc.nklin, Furnas, Greeley, Harlan,
’loward, Kearney, Knox, Lancaster,
Madison, Merrick, Phelps, Polk, Red
Willow, Seward, Stanton, and will
offer about 22,117 acres in all the coun
ties.
State Fair Manager*.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20.—In case
the cash inducement offered by the
people of Lincoln is sufficient guaranty
to warrant holding a fair, the time is
fixed for the first week in September -
this being tl.e week assigned Nebras
ka by the Western Association of
State Fairs.
The newly appointed board of state
managers to handle the affairs of the
state board of agriculture for the en
suing year is: J. II. Dinsmore of Su t
ton, Peter Youngers of Geneva, Mai
ton Doolittle of North Platte, E. L.
Vance of Pawnee City and Austin
Humphrey of Lincoln.
One of the Tinest InstitnuiLS of Its Kind
in the United States.
WHEN ITS CONSTRICTION BEGAN
Factory Ilaa a Capacity of BOO Tons a
Day—WIU Operate Cntll About March
lat—Root (irowrra and Kalltoad OfJl
clal* Inspect the Great Plant.
OMAHA, Jan. 16.—The Ames Sugar
beet factory, formal opening of which
took place last week, Is the largest
in the United States. Inauguration of
the work of constructing the factory
began May 10, 1899. July - the first
i machinery was placed in position and
January 1 the factory was completed
and ready for operation. The initial
run was made January 8 and the plant
has been operation since that time.
The beets already purchased from the
last year's crop will keep the factory
running until about March 1.
The Ames factory at present has a
capacity of 500 tous per day. It is
constructed, however, with the view of
doubling its capacity at tne earliest
possible moment warranted by the in
creased production of beets. The
building is one of the largest and most
substantial beet factories in the world.
The main building is iu0 by 300 feet
in size and adjoining it is a beet shed
100 by 400, a boiler house 100 by 120
and a lime house 80 by 150. Each
structure rests upon piling driven into
the ground to a depth of twenty-five
feet, upon which are solid concrete
foundations. The framework of the
building is stool, the walls brick, the
...roof of iron and the floors of concrete,
rendering the structure absolutely fire
proof. The completed plant, witn tne
proposed capacity of 1,000 tons daily,
represents an estimated investment of
$1,000,000.
“Our factory," said President Leav
itt, “represents In every particular the
perfection of t.,« process for extracting
sugar from the sugar beet, hue ma
chinery Is the best attainable. * rtn
cipal among the features is the eco
nomic use of steam. We are enabled
to make use of every particle of steam,
utilizing the exhaust for foiling and
the vapors for heating purposes, no
boat goes to waste.
“We extract sugar from all of the
juice that is leeched out from tne
beets. No mollnsses, syrups or wasn
waters are allowed to go to waste,
whereas in most factories the molass
es, representing 2 per cent of the
sugar in the beets, goes to waste. This
is accomplished by means of the Stef
fens patent, which is perhaps ..no most
interesting piece of machinery in our
equipment. It is regarded as the per
fection in beet sugar, and but one
other factory in the United States pos
sesses one.
“Another notable feature is that for
the size of the factory a comparatively
small amount of labor will bo required.
This results from the convenient ar
rangement of machinery, rendering
easy supervision of the operation by
the men in charge.”
Drink Dom of strychnine.
DAVID CITY, Neb., Jan. 16.—Frank
Jelinek, jr., a Bohemian farmer, fifty
eight years old, residing two miles
east of Bruno, took strychnine, from
the eects of which he died. The de
ceased was a sober and industrious
farmer, seldom known to drink, but
on this occasion he roturned from
Prague in a state of intoxication. He
had been in the house but a short
time when he arose and said to his
married daughter who lived wilh him,
“Good-bye, dear girl,” and went out.
Noting his strange actions his wife di
rected the boy to follow him. Mr.
Jelinek went out to the well and came
back past the boy. Going into the
house he sat down by the table and
taking a wine glass drank the con
tents, at the same time throwing a
strychnine bottle on the table, saying:
“This is the last." He was given new
milk and a doctor summoned. He
lived for eight hours after taking the
dose, became sobered and regretted his
action.
Adams Countv Farmer Disappears,
HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 16.—Mark
Richardson, a farmer who lived north
west of the city, is said to have left
the country without saying good-bye
to his family or friendu. He came to
town a week ago last Wednesday ana
has not been seen since. Day before
yesterday a chattel mortgage for 1,150
was placed on file with the county
clerk, made to G. D. and J. Veach of
Nelson, Neb., covering 4.000 bushels
of oats, and all of Richardson's cattle,
horses, farm implements, etc., together
with forty-five acres of growing wheat.
It is said that Richardson drove from
here to Nelson, sold his horse and
buggy, mortgaged his property and
then disappeared.
War Time at Skunk Lodge.
DECATUR, Neb., Jan. 1C.—News
comes from the reservation that at
Skunk Lodge, when an Indian war
dance was iu progress, a melee oc
curred about midnight. Inspiration
born of whisky furnished by bootleg
gers present on the grounds was the
cause. Fistic combats were frequent,
but no one was seriously hurt.
Another Nelson Arrested.
KEARNEY, Neb., Jan. is.—Elmer
Nelson, the nine-year-old son of M. tu.
Nelson, who was murdered by ms
older son, Theodore, January 5, wras
arrested at the instance of the county
attorney, charged wuth being an acces
sory to the death of his father.
HrakemHii (around to I’Ipcpi.
FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 1C.—E. P.
Spencer, an Elkhorn brakeman, met a
terrible fate at Howells, on the Scrib
ner branch of the Elkhorn. While
trying to cut off the air between mov
ing cars he was caught beneath tne
wheels and his body was found a few
moments later under the pilot of the
engine, ground to shreds. The re
mains were left at Howells for in
quest. The accident occurred about
midnight, while freight train No. 14
was switching. Spencer was a man
twenty four years old and unmarried.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
Omaha, chl'afo and Maw York Market
Qsatatloaa.
SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
SOUTH OMAHA. Jan. 22.—CATTUK—
Stockers and feeders were In Rood de
mand and the few loads brought firm
prices. Cornfed steers were quickly
picked up. the market being active. The
market on cows and heifers was also
strong. Beef steers. J4.254j5.25; cows. J2.25
4M.05; steers and heifers. J4.fio4fa.00; cows
and heifers. J3.754f4.15; bulls. J2.754f3.90;
stags, J3.754i3.85; stock calves, J3.004i'5.00;
Stockers and feeders. J3.50@5.00; stock
cows and heifers, J2.504f3.75.
HOGS—Most of the hogs went at J4.52
and J4.55. Such hogs as brought *4.57W
the day before sold at J4.55 largely and
the J4.55 hogs brought J4.52V4 today. After
about half of the hogs had changed hands
the market became less active owing to
the fact that buyers all wanted to taka
ofT a little In accordance with the decline
reported from Chicago.
SHEEP—Good to choice fed yearlings.
J4.B54i4.Ku: Mexican yearlings. J4.7»W5.uO;
good to choice wethers, J4.50<9>4.75; fair to
good wethers. J4.354t4.50; good to choice
fed ewes, J4.154f4.35; fair to good fed ewes.
Jt.004f4.15; good to choice native lambs.
JS.80446.00; good to choice fed western
lambs. J5.754i5.90; fair to good fed western
lambs. J5.354i5.70; feeder wethers. J3.754#
3.90; feeder yearlings. J4.004f4.2S; good to
choice feeder lambs, J4.254i'4.«0; fair to
good feeding lambs, J4.444j’4.2>; feeder
ewes. J2.234l3.00.
CHICAGO MVH STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO. Jan. 22.—CATTLE—Market
generally quiet and stoutly; choice feed
ers In good supply and fair demand; good
to choice, J5.253i6.4fl; poor to medium. 14.00
«f4.90: mixed stockers. ft.2SW3.90; selected,
feeders. J4.20W4.75; good to choice cows,
$3.B0<jW.25; heifers. fl.20W4.S0.
HOGS—Market f/dt0c lower, closed
weak; fair clearances; mixed and butch
ers. J4.45W4.72*; good to choice heavy,
J4.SmW4.7S; rough heavy, J4.45W4.55; light.
J4.3SW4.65; bulk of sales, J4.55W4.65.
SHEER AND LAMItS—Sheep steady;
lambs 10c higher; natives wethers, J4.G0(<f
5.00; lambs, J4.65W6.40; western wethers,
J4.40W4.S5; western lumbs, J5.25W6.25.
KANSAS C1TV LIVE STOCK.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 23.—CATTLE—
Heavy native steers. J5.15W5.85; light
weights. J4.7OW5.0O; stockers und feeders,
J3.50W5.10: butchers' cows and heifers.
J3-.S6W13.CO: -e!Hwe», -J8 .-MWa 00.v .fed. -
erns, J3.S5W5.35; western feeders. J3.25W
4.1X1; Texans. J3.SOW4.05. _
HOGS—Decline ranging from 21sW10c;
heavy. J4.55W4.05; mixed, J4.50W4.60; light,
J4.25Ctf4.55; pigs. J3.00W4.20.
SHEEP AND LAMMS—Common lambs,
10c lower; Inmhs, J5.20W5.K0; muttons, J43W
W4.75; stockers and feeders, J3.w-a4.50;
culls, J2.50W3.50.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK. Jan. 22.—WHEAT—Op
tions steady and held llrm during the
day on rorelgn buying, strong French
cattles, local covering and an absence of
selling pressure. Closed tlrm, ‘•*0 ad
vance. March closed at 73c; May, 71V4
71 15-ltic, closed at 71 Tic; July 7l>4W72V*c,
closed at 72Vgc.
CORN—Closed easy at %c net decline.
Mav. .'llt'iW3»'%e, closed at 39%C.
OATS—Spot, quiet; No. 2. 29V4c: No. 3.
JOc; No. 2 white. 32c; No. 3 white, 31Vfcc;
track mixed western, JI9^31c; track
white, 3Rt®35c. Options, steady but
quiet.
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
CHICAGO. Jap. 22—WHEAT—No. 2
spring. 58ViWG3*c; No. 2 red. 66V4c.
CORN—No. 2. 31 He; No. 2 yellow. 3154c.
OATS—No. 2, 23W2314c; No. 2 white, 20%
W2H,Ao; No. 3 white, IfiWffiTic.
RYE—No. 2. 52W54e.
HARLEY—No. 2. 3SW40e.
SEEDS—No. 1 llaxseed and northwest.
|1.50. Prime timothy. J2.60. Clover, con
tract grade, J8.35W8.40.
PROVISIONS— Moss pork, per bhl., J9.20
If 10.00. Lard, per 100 lbs., J5.77VtW,5.87V4.
HEAVY LOSSES Of THE BOERS
Killed, Wounded and Prisoners Number
a Little Over Mix Thousand.
RENSBERG, -.ape Colony, Jan. 4,2.—
A gentleman who has escaped from
Colesberg reports that the Dutch In
habitants who are sympathizers with
the Boers are proceeding to the Orango
Free State, in anticipation of the evac
uation of tne town. Mr. vander Walt,
a member of the Cape assembly, has al
ready gone. The Boer force there is
estimated to number from 0,000 to 7,
000 men. besides a strong force at Nor
valspont.
The British shells aid much execu
tion eastward of the town, 'me Boer
loss, up to date, 1b probably 200 men.
Carefully coimpiled figures from re
publican sources, some of which have
been investigated and found to be cor
rect, show the Boer losses up to date
are approximately 6,ti,u men. Includ
ing 2,000 casualties during the siege
af Ladysmith.
MARLBOROUGH GOES TO FRONT
Leaven Ills Valet Helilnd—Other Volun
teers Also Depart.
LONDON, Jan. 22.—The duke of
Marlborough In his capacity as a staff
officer, left for South Africa today. The
duchess and her mother, Mrs. O. H. P.
Belmont, accompanied him as far a3
Southampton. Tue uuchess will not,
however, go with her husband to the
Cape. The duke does not take a large
retinue of servants to the front with
him, as has been frequently Intimated,
but is accompanied only by a valet,
who probably will be replaced by the
usual officer’s “striker" wnen he get3
into camp.
The departure of the second detach
ment of the London volunteers touay
was accompanied by the customary
scenes of enthusiasm anu they were
given a hearty final send-off on board
ing the transports at Southampton.
Consecrating New lllstiop.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The papal
hull authorizing the consecration of Rt.
Rev. Mgr. SbareUi, bishop-elect of Ha
vana has been received at the apos
tolic delegation. The services will be
relebrated with pontifical high mass at
St. Aloysius’ church Sunday morning,
February 4. Archbishop Martinelli
will be the consecrator, assisted by
Bishop Curtis, coadjutor to the car
dinal, and Bishop Monohan of Wil
mington. This consecration will be
the first ever performer in America
by an apostolic delegate and magnifi
cent preparations are being made for
the occasion. Mgr. Sbaretti expects to
go to Havana the latter part of Feb
ruary.
Orders for Naval Vessels.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.—The
United States steamer Bangor will
leave thi3 port today for Panama to
make an important survey. In addi
tion to this it has orders to drop into
Magdalena hay and deliver instruc
tions to the Iowa, Marblehead and
Philadelphia, all of which are at that
olace at this time. These instructions
are for the Philadelphia to come to
San Francisco and the Iowa and Mar
blehead to go to San Diego harbor
and there await orders from Washing
ton.
