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WORK AT SIX FALLS Preliminaries Settled and All is in Beadi ness for Business. THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL PROBLEMS Two Propositions Are Mode for Settle ment of tbo Some—Attitude of the Nebraska Delegation—The Resolntloa of Mr. Barrington, of O'Neal—-Bow Western States Are Sided Up. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 10.—The real work of the populist national con vention will begin In earnest today the preliminary having been disposed of by the work done In yesterday’s session. About 600 delegates have spent the day in diligent consideration of the vice presidential problem and to some slight extent the situation has clarified in consequence. While the result is as uncertain as it was yesterday, the line of demarcation is more sharply drawn. The fight is now narrowed down until there are practically but two propositions being considered. One is that the conven tion nominate a vice president and of those favoring this action probably three-fourths or more are preaching Charles 9. Towne as Bryan’s running mate. The other proposition is that the whole matter be delegated to a committee empowered to act at Kan sas City. The Nebraska delegation agreed to the latter plan by a vote of 30 to 13, by agreeing to support, In convention, the following resolution presented by M. F. Harrington of O’Neill: “Resolved, By the people’s party of the United States of America in dele gate convention assembled, that a con ference committee be chosen by this convention to consist of one person from each state and territory chosen by the delegates from the several states and territories each choosing one, and that said committee be and Is hereby empowered and required to meet a conference committee to be ap pointed hy the democratic national convention and silver republican con vention to be held in Kansas City next July 4, l»vO, and that the conference committee chosen by this convention be and is hereby empowered to nom inate such person as the said three conference committees may agree upon for the office of vice president of the United States of America and in case the said conference committees want to agree upon a nominee for vice pres ident, then the conference committee chosen by this convention is empow ered and required to nominate a pop ulist or silver republican for the said office of vice president of the United States.” In favor of this plan are also lined up the Colorado, Kansas and Iowa delegations and it is believed the ma jority of those from Wisconsin and Michigan. The leaders in this move ment are Senator Allen, General J. B. Weaver and T. M. Patterson. The nomination of Towne by this conven tion is strongly supported by Senators Pettigrew and Butler. BOER PRISONERS SATISFIED, Best of Treatment Being Given Them According to Consul Stowe. WASHINGTON, May 10.—The de partment of- state is in receipt of a dispatch from the consul general of the United States at Capetown, dated April 7, 1900, wherein he states that he has visited the Boer prisoners in camp and on board the transport at Simons bay, at the military prison at Cape town and In camp at Green Point. Mr. Stowe visited General Cronje, who at the time was on board the flag ship in Simons bay, occupying the ad miral’s quarters. General Cronje ex pressed a wish to see Mr. Stowe, and declared himself well satisfied with his quarters and treatment. Mr. Stowe remarks that he talked freely with the other prisoners, and the universal statement was that they were well cared for and were satisfied with their treatment. YATES WINS IN ILLINOIS Ricbacd Tates nominated for Governor on Fourth Ballot. PEORIA, May 10—The republican state convention nominated the follow ing ticket. The nomination for gov ernor was made n the furth ballot, af ter a prolonged struggle. Governor Tanner and his friends worked stren uously for the nomination of Judge El bridge Hanecy of Chicago. For governor, Richard Yates of Jack sonville; for lieutenant governor, Wil liam A. Northcofl of Bond county, for secretary of state, James A. Rose of Pope conuty, for state auditor, James S. McCullough of Champaign, for state treasurer, M. O. Williamson of Gales burg, for attorney general, Howland J. Hamlin of Shelbyville. Hanoi) gay* It Will Be Long. CHICAGO, 111., May 10.—A special to the Times-Herald from Washing ton says: , Senator Hanna said tonight: “There will be no stampeding of the conven tion at Philadelphia to Governor Roosevelt or anyone else. The nomi nation will not be forced upon Mr. Roosevelt or any other man gainst his wishes. In my opinion, Secretary Long will be named for vice president by the Philadelphia convention.” Dally Bond Exchanges. WASHINGTON, D. C\, May 10.—The amount of bonds so far received at the treasury for exchange for the 2 per cent consols is $267,557,400, of which $50,322,950 were received from indi viduals and institutions ether than national banks._ Condition of the Treasury. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—To day's statement of the treasury bal ances in the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve ip the division of redemption shows: Avail able cash balance, $144,959,741; gold, $77,061,920, FILIPINOS AGAIN BECOME ACTIVE (iu:r LMdW, Aialnaldo, A|ftlo »t Uii Head of m Urn Force. MANILA, May 9.—Telegrams receiv ed here Iron General Young repcrt that Aguinaldo has rejoined the rebel general, Tlno, in tie r.orrh and that they have reassembled a considerable fcroe In the mountains. General Young cesires to scrike them ha fora the rains and asks for reinforcements. The tenor of the dispatch indicates I that General Young is confident that Aguinaldo Is will. Tlno and it Is pre sumed they ;.re plann '»•{ to resume Lgl ling during the rains. Company F of the Forty-seventh reg •nr*sit met and routed-a band of tie enemy between Legaspi and Hiago, province of Albay, April 1.1. Two Amer l leans were killed and five were wound ed, Including two officers. The Fill* pinoe lost heavily. The conditions around Legaapi and Sorsogon are re ported to be continued disturbed. Two rebel attacks on the American garrisons in Vlsayan islands recently have resulted in the killing of 280 of the enemy and the wounding of two Americans. At daybreak, May 1, forty rebels, 100 of them armed with rifles, attacked Catarman, In Northern Saonar, In the vicinity of Catubig, F company of the Forty-third regiment was garrisoning the place. The enemy built trenches on the outskirts of the town during the night and fired volleys persistency trom it until the Americans, charging che trenches, scattered the Filipinos and killed 155 of them. Two Americans were wounded. This attack was pre cipitated by the enemy’s recent suc cessful fight at Catubig. The garrison of Catarman has been removed to the seaport of Laguan. A force of Filipinos, estimated to number 200 men armed with rifles and bolos, and operating four muzzle-load ing cannons, attacked Jaro, on. Leyte island, April 15, which place was gar risoned by twenty-five men of B com pany of the Forty-third regiment. Lieutenant EBtes commanding. Estes left fifteen men to protect the town, and with the remaining ten men he ad vanced on the enemy in two squads, sheltered by the ridges south of the town, whence they stood off the 1F11 plnbs for three hours. Then twenty armed members of the local police force sallied out to help Estes’ Amer icans. The latter, with the police, charged the enemy and together they dispersed the Filipinos, and after the fight was over burled 125 of them. There were no American casualties. WILL GET HALF A MILLION Executors of Pullman Wilt Are to Be Well Paid for Their Services. CHICAGO, May 9—The final report of the executors of the estate of the late George M. Pullman is expected to be filed In the probate court this week. It Is believed the report will show that the estate, which amounted to some thing over 18,000,000 when the will was filed, has grown to $15,000,000 un der the administration of Robert T. Lincoln and Norman B. Ream, as ex ecutors. The compensation of the ex ecutors for handling the estate will be more than half a million dollars. CONVENTION HALL IS RISING. National Committee Well Satisfied With Its Progress. KANSAS CITY, May 9.—For the sec ond time since Convention hall was destroyed by fire on April 4, the sub committee of the national democratic committee met here today and put its stamp of approval upon the hall and general improvements being made by Kansas Cltyans. The committee in cludes Judge Adair Wilson, Colorado; C. A. Walsh, Iowa; D. J. Campau, Michigan and W. J. Stone, Missouri, who arrived In the city this morning. Lord Roberts Goes Forward. LONDON, May 9.—In spite of these wrecked railroads the British advance goes on steadily. Lord Roberts’ out posts are apparently about twelve miles north of Smalldeel. General Brabant has joined General Rundle at Thaba N’Chu, whence they are moving for ward. The country is all quiet in that direction. Pays High Tribute to Boers. WASHINGTON, May 9.—At the ses sion of the senate Mr. Teller of Colo rado delivered a speech in which he strongly urged the senate to extend its sympathy tQ the Boers in their contest with Great Britain. The adoption of his resolution of sympathy, he main tained, could not be considered as an unfriendly act by the British govern ment. May Sblp Ics to New York. CHICAGO, May 9.—Chicago ice com panies may go to the rescue of New Yorkers who are fighting the ice trust in that city. The trust advanced prices in the eastern city 100 per cent April 1. Ice dealers in Chicago say they can ship their product from this city and sell it for less than 60 cents a hun dred weight, the price the trust Is charging families in New York. Renovate Turkey's Navy. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 9.—An imperial irade just Issued orders contracts to be signed with foreign ship builders for renovating eight an tiquated ironclads. Hanged for Killing a Railroad Man. NEW YORK, May 9—Edward Clif ford was hanged in the Hudson coun ty, New Jersey, Jail today for the mur der of Division Superintendent W. G. Wattson of the West Shore railway in 1895. Joliet Mills Rename. JOLIET, 111., May 9—Three of the four mills of the American Steel and Wire company started today with near ly a full force, 1,200 isen going to work. For the present only a day force will be run, but it is expected the night men will be put on in a short time. Another British Change. .KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 9.—Ad vices from St. Kitts say the island is in a terrible financial condition, owing to the shortage of the sugar crop. The secretary of state for the colonies, Jo seph caamberlain, has been asked to start relief works. Husband's Stomach May Show Poison, Bat Who Gave It to Him* HER UfE IN THE YORK JAIL Effort* of Some Admirer* to Hold Con versation With Iler—One of Them Barely Escape* Capture --*■ Prisoner Maintain* a Cool, Calm Meaner—MU cellaneon*-Nebraska Note*. YORK, Neb., May 14.—The fact that a pursuing Jailer stumbled over a lawn mower In the dark Is all that saved one of Mrs. Frost’s men admirers from being captured. For several nights two or more men have been signalling and rapping oh the casement of the windows of the Jail, calling to Mrs. Frost that they wanted to talk with her. The authorities thinking thai possibly there might be an attempt by parties to converse with Mrs. Frost they located her In a cell back and away from the outside windows where it is a little difficult to communicate with the outside public and informed her that one of the rules of the Jail was that she should hold no communi cation or conversation with anyone on the outside with the threat that If she did they would remove her still farther from the window and In not as pleas ant a cell room. When Jailer Blckley was In the Jail he heard a gentle knocking, then louder and then heard some man call ing “Mrs. Frost, Mrs. Frost.” Putting out the light In the Jail Blckley crept around, .to the side-door and made a dash for the intruder and would have captured him had It not been that he stumbled over a lawn mower left in the court house yard. Just what these men admirers or friends of Mrs. Frost want Is a ques tion. It is believed that If it were not for the vigilance of the Jailer there might have been an attempted Jail de livery. The York county Jail is one of the best and strongest country Jails, situated In the basement of the court house in the north east corner. One or two Inmates in past years have got ten out and escaped. Mrs. Frost, in appearance, conver sation and actions is apparently less concerned as to the results of the chemical analysis of the stomach of Mr. Frost than any other woman in York. She still maintains that cool, calm manner, heartily eats her meals and spends most of the time reading books, magazines and newspapers. In conversation the subject of her husband’s death was brought around and in reply to the question asking her if she did not think It would go hard with her if the chemical analysis showed poison in the stomach, she, in a half boasting way, replied that “it does not matter much whether the stomach was full of poison, they would have a pretty hard time to prove that I gave it to Mr. Frost." A Bank’s Deal With Bartlej. OMAHA, Neb., May 14.—A deposi tion on behalf of the defense in the case of the state of Nebraska against the First National bank of Alma was placed on file and opened in the Unit ed States circuit court here. In the deposition Atwell L. Burr, president of the bank at the time of the failure, testifies as to the collections between the bank and ex-Treasurer Bartley. He says that the arrangement was made by the treasurer in Lincoln and under its terms the bank was to pay 6 per cent for the money of the state deposited by the treasurer in the bank; that 3 per cent was to go to Bartley and 3 per cent to the state; that at that time Bartley gave him $10,00(1 of the state money and that he secured from Alma certificates of deposit for that amount, which he gave to Bartley and which were afterwards deposited in the Alma bank by Bartley. Burr also said that no one knew of the arrangement except himself, Bartley and Dan Sullivan, the cashier of the bank, and that none of the funds of the state deposited in the bank was deposited under the terms of the bona upon which the state of Nebraska sues to recover its money alleged to be in the bank at the time of the failure. He further says that all the money of the state had been withdrawn by Bart ley before the failure, tne amount be ing $25,244.76. Resolutions by Grand Army. BEATRICE, Neb., May 14.—The de partment convention of the Grand Army of the Republic Just prior to ad journment passed a resolution thank ing the house of representatives fo? it prompt action on the bill establish ing a National Soldiers' home sani tarium at the South Daktota hot springs and urging the speedy passage of the measure by the senate. Reso lutions of thanks were extended to Rawlins post and citizens of Beatrice for the entertainment furnished the en campment. Poftofllce Safe Blown Open. BANCROFT, Neb., May 14—The safe in the Bancroft postoffice was blown open near the midnight hour. Several dollars in cash and stamps was taken. The safe door was blown off with pow der, the door being thrown about ten feet. The furniture in the office was somewhat damaged. There is no clue to who the guilty persons are. Henten After Law Breakers. KEARNEY, Neb., May 14—N. P. Hansen, chairman of the committee on violation of the. state pharmacy law, returned from a meeting of the State Board of Pharmacy at Lincoln. Mr. Hansen states that during the last four months there have been thirty four complaints for the violation ot the state pharmacy law and that air these cases have been thoroughly in vestigated and in many instances con victions were made and heavy fines imposed. Mr. Hansen was instructed to keep up his crusade against the law breatcers. OFMCERS FOR RELIEF CORPS. Bucampment at Bootrlc# nib Positions for Coming Tear. BEATRICE, Neb., May 12.—The Wo men’s Relief Corps at the business ses sion yesterday finished the election ol officers of the department for the en suing year as follows: President, Mrs. Sarah C. Sweet, Creighton; senior vice president, Mrs. Fredericks Cole, Beat rice; Junior vice president, Mrs. Lillian Ludi, Republican City; treasurer, Mrs. Alta Walnwright, Blair; chaplain, Mrs. Elizabeth Hull, Omaha; councilor, Mrs. Mary E. Morgan, Alma; secretary, Mrs. Alice C. Dllworth, Omaha. Executive board, Mesdames Elizabeth Barber, Kearney; Sarah Felt, Superior; Mary E. Ward, Lincoln; Kate Pond, Red Cloud: Amanda Marble. Table Rock. Delegate-at-large, Miss Etta Brooks, Lincoln. Alternate-at-large, Mrs. Lib bie Lesche; Beatrice, Delegates to na tional convention: Mrs. Carrie M. Pe ters, Beatrice; Mrs. Diana Potter, Litchfield; Mrs. Lucy J. Barger, Heb ron; Lucy O. Austin, Tekamah; Mrs. McCain, Kearney; alternates, Mrs. MauBt, Falls City; Mrs. German, Wy more; Mrs. Cleaver, Neligh; Mrs. Bol shaw, Lincoln. A resolution was presented and adopted to have Daughters of Vet erans Incorporated In the Women’B Re lief corps. The resolution will be pre sented to the national convention. The convention then adjourned to Paddock opera house, where a joint installation of Grand Army of the Republic and wo men’s Relief corps was held. General H. C. Russell was installing officer for tho Grand Army of the Republic and Past President Mrs. Rupiper for the Women’s Relief corps. The conven tions then adjourned to attend the benquet at the armory of the national guard, given by Rawlins post, Women’s Relief corps. The Ladles of the Grand Army elect ed the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Anna E. Mar shall, Hastings; senior vice president, Almira Dale, York; Junior vice pres ident, Etta A. Tyler, Arapahoe; treas urer, Inez Yarton, Omaha; chaplain, Rebecca Walsh, Stockham; conductor, Wllda Nichols, Scribner; council of ad ministration, Marian Cramphln, Lin coln; Jennie Knights, Lincoln; E. F. Foster, Ord; delegate-at-large, Clara Lyons, Omaha. Delegates to national convention: Mesdames L. S. Stone, Scribner; Rebecca Walsh, Stockham; alternates, Olive Heckman, Loup City; Isabella French, Lush ton; Inspector, Mrs. H. Gray, Harvard; councillor, Mrs. 9. A. Mason, Ord; sergeants. Miss W. E. Hessie, North Platte; Mrs. H. H. Chase, Shelby; guard, Mrs. M. E. Blackburn, Minden; assistant guard, Mrs. Cole, Crete; conductor, Mrs. Wil da Nichols, Scribner; secretary, Mrs. Ruby Stout, Hastings. The Standard Oil Cue. LINCOLN, Neb., May 12.—The at torneys for the Standard Oil filed a brief in the supreme court in the case brought by the attorney general to dis bar the company from doing business in the state. In opening the brief pleads that the company is the victim of popular clamor against trusts, and says it has been forced into court as a result-of agitation. It goes on: “Instructed by public agitation It is competent for the legislative branch of the government to enact statutes of whatever wisdom or unwisdom in fur therance of principles, doctrines, ideas and notions which are to the public good. But when questions of the con stitutional validity come into court, if Justice is to be done, they will be ex amined in a very different spirit. It is not the business of the courts to Inaugurate or assist popular preju dices and popular theories. In the calm and serene atmosphere of the court room the imperative duty is to exclude such influences and apply set tled rules of law and constitutional provisions so as to give to all the equal protection of the law.” The brief then continues to argue that tne act known as the anti-trust law is unconstitutional, alleging that It violates the fourteenth amendment, wLlch says that “no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” It is contended tnat the statute violates this amendment by the distinction which it makes between traders, man ufacturers and carriers on the one side and assemblies or associations of labor ing men on the other, and also between different classes of laboring men. Statt Capital Notes. LINCOLN, Neb., May 12.—Acting Governor Talbot issued a requisition on Governor Shaw of Iowa for the re turn of W. W. McClusky, who is want ed in Omaha to answer to the charge of grand larceny. McClusky is under ar rest at Sioux City. The populist and free silver central committees have issued calls for a county convention in this city May 17. Auditor Cornell has been asked by tho treasurer of Washington county to cancel the delinquent taxes outstanding against that county for the reason that most of the people against whom the taxes are assessed have died or moved away. HoSCallen Stabbed by a Tramp. SIDNEY, Neb., May 12.—Robert Mc Mullen, employed in one of McShane’s grading camps, got into an altercation with an unknown tramp this afternoon at the Union Pacific stock yards and tho latter stabbed McMullen in the right lung and tonight the doctors re port his condition precarious. Nobody was present when the stabbing occur red. County Attorney Capen has tak en an anti-morten statement and the description tallies with a fellow who has been about town several days and the authorities think he is the same man responsible for some of the recent holdups. Child Drinks Amonia. HUMBOLDT, Neb., May 12.—The lit tle 4-year-old son of D. H. Blakeney, a liveryman of this place, got hold of a bottle of ammonia yesterday and drank quite an amount, but prompt medical aid prevented serious results. Fern Woman Kills Herself. PERU, Neb., May 12.—Mrs. Bolling, wife of a farmer living near here, com mitted suicido Monday morning by shooting herself through the heart. She was in a delicate condition and her husband came to town for a phy sician. State’s Side of the Standard Oil Case Set Forth. THE CUIM OF NON-DISCRIMINATION What tha Company Han to Offer tn It* Masalf— Deprivation of Property With oat Da* Process of law—Iho Cse of Homing Pigeons for Communication Between Doctor and Patients. LINCOLN. Neb.. May 10.—A brief In support of the state’s side of the Standard Oil case was filed In the su preme court by Attorney General Smyth. It touches the constitutional phase of the litigation only and quotes copiously from court decisions to show that the Nebraska anti-trust law Is not class legislation and that it does not discriminate against or In favor of any class. The case was argued and submitted at the last sit ting of the supreme court and the brief filed will go directly before the Judges. It was argued by the attorneys for the Standard - Oil company that the law under which the suit was Insti tuted deprived persons of property without due process of law and that it permitted laboring men to unite to gether for the purpose of maintaining a fair wage while prohibiting other citizens from forming combinations for the benefit of their trade or busi ness. The attorney general holds that labor unions are formed for public good and should therefore be exempt from the restrictions of the law. Other combinations, he asserts, Injure the public good and should be restrict ed. From a legal standpoint these questions are considered very Impor tant and their decision will have con siderable bearing upon the final out* come of the case. Pigeons for Country Practice. YORK, Neb., May 10.—Dr. F. S. Morris of McCool, tne originator of homing pigeons In the practice of med icine, has proved to his own satisfac tion that the use of homing pigeons In country practice of medicine Is not only practical, but very necessary Ini the successful practice of medicine in' the country. His practice is principally In south ern York county, a thickly 8ett}?4> prosperous > farming community, and owing to the long drives he has to make and where the condition of the patient demands it, he leaves carrier pigeons, with Instructions If symp toms of the case do not show improve ment they are to write on a sheet of tissue paper, enclose In an aluminum tube attached to the bird’s leg and turn It loose. By an electrical arrange ment the minute the pigeon arrives and opens the door to the pigeon house the doctor or office attendant learns of the arrival and at once secures the message. The doctor either visits the patient or sends medicines, and in this way the patient has much better medi cal treatment. Owing to the success the doctor has had in the use of pigeons he has arranged to leave several pigeons at Blue Vale, a country postofflce and store, the only village in West Blue township, eight miles distant from McCool. This Is done to save the far mers of West Blue township a trip in the night or daytime to McCool to secure the services of the doctor. Those who want medical services will call at Blue Vale store, write on tissue paper a message, insert it in an alum inum tube and release the bird, which files at a rapid flight to its home at McCool. Hon* Stealing In Nebraska. FALLS CITY. Neb., May 10.—About two weeks ago a young man stole a' horse from ex-Sheriff Ferguson and is now In Jail, having been captured in Morrill, Kan., about twenty-four hours after he left this town. Last Sunday night Joe Miles lost his saddle horse. The man that stole the Miles horse has been working in the different liv ery stables. He was working for John Parlier at the time he took the horse. Mill at Fort Crook City. FORT CROOK, Neb., May 10.—With a hook on the Jaw George W. Neill, company I, Tenth infantry, put out John O’Connell of New York In a clean and interesting fight at Frank Ketch mark’s saloon. The match was tor twenty rounds, and the New York man seemed to have the best of It but the soldier landed on the New Yorker’s Jaw in the third round and that set tled it. Lightning Starts Big Fir*. ST. PAUL. Neb., May 10.—During the violent thunder storm Sunday night lightning struck the large new barn of John Irvine In the western part of this county, and in a short time the barn and a large granary, eleven hors es and 1,200 bushels of grain was con sumed. The house was also on fire, but Mr. Irvine succeeded In saving the house. Xoss about (2,500 State Fair arrangements. LINCOLN, May 10.—The state board of agriculture met here to formulate plans for the annual state fair. It was estimated that it would cost $6,000 to put the old fair grounds and build ings in shape. Crops Promise Mneli. DAVID CITY, Neb., May 10.—The crop conditions of Butler county were never better at this time of year. Fall wheat is doing well. Spring wheat and oats are making rapid growth. Corn planting has been retarded some by heavy rains. urowers aibihiuiiuu. ALLIANCE!, Neb., May 10.—The Western Nebraska Stock Growers’ as sociation, in session here, elected the following officers: President, S. P, Delatour, Luella; vice president, A. M. Modisett, Rushville; secretary-treasur er, J. R. VanBuskirk, Alliance. Ex ecutive committee: Ed Coumbe, Jules burg, Colo.; J. N. Adams, Potter, Neb.; Rev.ben Lisco, Lodge Pole; C. A. John son, Wood Lake; Ed Ross, Gordon; Thomas Lynch, Hyannis; W. H. Cor bin, Alliance; A. S. Reed, Alliance; W. G. Comstock, Chadron; James Cook, Agate; L. J. Schill, Luella; R. M. Allen, Ames. THE MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH Quotations From New Fork, Chicago South Omaha and Elsewhere. SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK. SOUTH OMAHA. May H.-CATTLE— There was a fair run of cattle, but thero was the usual good demand and the mar* ket was brisk and a little higher, at least 5c higher than yesterday on the goneral run of cattle. Buyers seemed to Want tha cattle and they were out early In the morning, so that everything in the way ' of beef cattle changed hands in a very snort time. Sellers were well pleased with the prices received. There was nothing very choice on sale, so that the top did not show up very well on paper. Beef steers, $3.50(55.10: steers and heifers, $4.0094.90; cows, $2.50(34.75; stock cows and heifers. $1.00(34.95; heifers, $4.00@5.00; bulls. f3.SV34.S0; calves, $4.2597.00; stags. $3,609 4.25; stock cows and heifers, $2.5094.65; Stockers and feeders, $3.5095.00. early bidding steady to strong prices, but shortly after that Chicago came low* or and they went back on their first bids and for a time the market was slow and ft lutle easier than yesterday, especially on the light hogs. A little later on the market rallied under the Influence of the very good local aemand and more favor able advices from other market points. The close was stronger, so that taking the market as a whole it was strong as compared with yesterday. The hogs sold largely at $5.13, with a $5.30 top, the same as yesterday. SHEEP—1There were a few cars here today, mostly lambs. There was not much change in the situation and about all that could be said of the market Is to ca.l It steady. Quotations: Clipped mothers, $5. Wo. 40; clipped yearlings, $5.4O@5.60; clipped ewes, good to choice, $4.C0fi'5.00; fair to good clipped ewes, $4.25 4*4.60• good to choice Colorado wooled lambs. $7.00?®7.25; fair to good Colorado wooled lambs. $8.75@7.00; good to choice clipped lambs, $T>.73@6.00; fair to good clipped lambB, $5.50@5.75. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHICAGO. May 14.-CATTLE-8teers. active, 5@10c higher; butchers' stock strong!,! good to prime steers. $5.00@5.80; poor to medium, $4.25@4.83; stockers and feeders, $3.75(85.00; cows, $3.00@4.60: heifers. **.*..@6.10; canncrs. $2.4033.00; bulls, $2.90® 4.35; calves, $4.OO@6.50; Texas fed steers, $4.00@5.25; Texas bulls. $3.25743.75. HOGS—Active, closing strong: top, $3.46: mixed and butchers. $5.10@5.40; good to choice heavy, $5.25<fio.45; rough heavy, $5.10445.20; light, $3.00® 5.22*4; bulk of sales, $5.25®5 35. SHEEP—Slow; ‘lambs steady; good to choice wethers, $5.35@5.70; fair to choice mixed, $5.00@5.50; western sheep, .5.50® 5.70; yearlings, $5.75@6.10; native lambs, $5.00@7.40; western lambs. $6.00@7.40. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Chicago. May 14.-WHEAT—No. 2. spring. 65@66c; No. 3, 61@64V»c; No. 2 red, 70B71C. CORN—No. 2,38%@39c; No. 2 yellow, 3914c. OATS-No. 2. 2314c; No. 2 white, 26® DSttc; No. 3 white, 25V4@28$4c. RYE—No. 2. 53t4®54c. BARLEY—Fair to chotce malting, 37® 42c. PROVISIONS—Mess pork, per bbl., 211.40 @.1.45. Lard, per 100 lbs., $6.82V4@6.85. nuort ribs, sides (loose), $6.40Tt'fi.G5. Dry salted shoulders (boxed). $8.50@6.75. Short clear sides (boxed), $7.05@7.15. NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET. NEW YORK. May 14.—WHEAT-Spot weak; No. 2 red. 73Hc f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 red, 75%c, elevator; No. 1 northern, Du luth. 74*4c f. o. b.t afloat to arrive; the close was heavy at 1V4@1V4c net dpecllne. May, 70*4@71c, closed 70Hc; July, 71 *4@72 7-16c, closed at 71%c; September, 72 1-16® 73c, closed at 72V6c. CORN—Spot weak: No. 2. 43c f. o. b„ afloat and 42..c elevator. Option market opened steady on higher cables, but ex perienced a severe break under active li quidation and sympathy with wheat, clos ing weak at lc decline. May, 43V4@43c, closeu at 42Vsc; July. 43V4@44%c; Septem ber, 43@®44%c, closed at 43%c. KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK. KANSAS CITY. May 17.—CATTLE— Market steady to 10c higher; native steers, $4.00@5.30; Texas steers, $4.00®4.75; Texas cows. $3.00®3.75; native cows and heif ers, $2.00ffi4.75; stockers and feeders, $3.60 @5.50; bulls, $3.00@4.50. HOGS—Market steady; bulk of sales, $5.05@5.ai; heavy, $5.07*<®5.25; packers, $5.05(9*5.20; mixed. $4.0O®5.17»; light. $4.90® 5.10; Yorkers, $5.00@5.10; pigs, $4.65@4.95. SHEEP—Market strong; lambs, $5.10® 7.50; muttons, $3.00@6.00. T0WNE MAKES A STATEMENT. Says He Is Hot ft Popnllst, but it Glad of the Nomination, DULUTH, May 12.—Charles A. Towne todaymade the following state ment with reference to his nomina tion for the vice presidency by the Sioux Falls convention. “It was my judgment that the Sioux Falls convention should appoint a con ference committee to meet with similar committees from the democratic and silver republican conventions at Kan sas City on July 4 for the purpose of jointly considering the vice presiden tial nomination. This opinion was freely communicated to prominent men of the convention, both before It as sembled and while It was In session. In the exercise of its discretion, how ever, it decided differently. When the conclusion was reached to nominate a candidate the unanimity and enthusi asm with which the convention named me is of course exceedingly gratifying. It meet be remembered that many of the strongest men in the country were members of the convention, which was composed of the wise and conservative majority of the people’s party, whose devotion to the great cause in which all the reform forces are enlisted no body can question. “The endorsement of Buch a body is a high compliment and I deeply appre ciate it. Moreover, it sets an exam ple of unselfishness at this juncture that ought not to be without good.in fluence. Neither Mr. Bryan nor myself belong to the populist party. To be sure, such a consideration may seem unimportant when men are engaged In a great contest against the same evil tendencies in the government; but mere names are still somewhat power ful in influencing political conduct and we must render all praise to the con vention which thought only of the principles at stake. “Harmony and cc-operation are es sential this year among the demo cratic, the people’s and the silver re publican parties. To preserve their combined strength of 1896 is the first (onsideiation. The next is to go into the c9mp of those who then opposed us and get recruits. If the nominations at Sioux Falls are placed before the country with all reform parties behind them, they will, In my opinion, be rati fied by the people of the republic in November.” Larlmi-r Will Bun Again CHICAGO, May 12—Repr.bliv.-ana of the second congressional district today renominated William Lorrimer for congress. States Attorney Charles S. Deneen and Congressman Lorrimer were chosen delegates to the national convention and D. W. Ball and E. Ray mond Bliss, alternates. McGee Gets Twenty Tears. PORTSMOUTH, O., May 12.—“Rab bit” McGee this afternoon pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sen tenced to twenty years in the peniten tiary for killing George Hackworth, postmaster at Mount Joy. November 8.