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.B04W72V*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.