THE FRONTIER I’nbllRhed Every Thursday by THE FRONTIER PRINTING COMPANY. O’NEILL^ - - NEBRASKA f*. .j BRIEF TELEGRAMS. J The cholera at Manila is believed to have abated. Fire at Mesa City, Ariz., caused a loss of $250,000. The Gazette-Herald of St. Joseph has been sold for $50,000. Miss Ellen M. Stone will soon re turn to the United States. The Iowa senate has voted to le galize the practice of osteopathy in that state. The Dagblad announces authorita tively that the confinement of Queen Wilhelmina Is expected next Septem ber. The house committee on coinage, weights and measures has reported favorably on Mercer s bill for a mint at Omaha. One thousand men representing the building trades of Niagara Falls struck for an advance of wages, and an eight hour workday. The loss by the fire at Fukul, near the northwest coast of the island of Honshiu, where 4,000 houses were de stroyed, is estimated at nine million ven. The United States Philippine com mission fixed the government rate of exchange for silver for the second quarter of this year, at $2.27 Mexican silver for one gold dollar. News has been received at the Great Northern freight offices that the Minneapolis & St. l^ouls and Illi nois Central railways have made a cut of 5 cents In the rate on lumber and shingles. The treaty of friendship between the United States and Spain will be signed as soon as Bellamy Storer, the United States minister, returns to Ma drid. Mr. Storer Is at present in the United States. It 1b proposed in Portugal that no new vines should be planted in the country for some time. In this way it Is hoped that overproduction of wine and a consequent fall in prices will be avoided. Announcement Is made by the offi cials of the Philadelphia & Reading railway that anthracite coal prices have been reduced 50 cents a ton. This reduced price will be in force during April only. i The refusal of Racine, Wis., labor ing men to allow the acceptance by the city of a library offered br An drew Carnegie will doubtless break up the trades council. Including all the leading unions. t, Major Wilcox, chairman of the com mittee to secure rates for the coming Nebraska state encampment of Grand Army of the Republic and Woman's Relief Corps, says that a rate of one fare for the round trip from points in Nebraska has been secured. Thomas Dunn English, famous thoughout the English-speaking world as the author of the long popular ballad. "Bent Bolt,” is dead. He was born in Philadelphia in 1819. He graduated as doctor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1839. Senator Martin, from the committee of the District of Columbia, has re ported favorably the amendment au thorizing the construction of a me morial bridge across the Potomac at Washington. It fixes the cost at $5, - 000.000, and makes a present appro priation of $100,000. Governor Bliss of Michigan issued a proclamation designating April 15 as Arbor day and recommending that each school in the state plant a tree on that date ns a memorial to the "third martyred president of the Uni ted States, William McKinley, the friend of the children.” ‘ Additional returns from a majority of the counties In Arkansas indicate a victory for ex-Governor James P. Clarke for United States senator over Senator James K. Jones, though his majority on Joint ballot probably will not exceed twelve. Miss Hay. daughter of the secretary of state, will soon become the wife of James Wadsworth. A newspaper dispatch from Phila delphia tells of the dtlath by her own hand of Mrs. Mary E. Clement, sister of ex-Governor Boyd of Omaha. The monthly statement of the pub lic debt Issued on the 1st shows that at the close of business March 31, 1902, the debt, less cash in the treas ury. amounted to $997,732,332, which is a decrease for the month of $6, 823,720. "A Prayer for Peace" was the only novel feature of the observance of Good Friday in Great Britain. Seven more veterinarians are want ed by the chief quartermaster for contract service in the Philippines. They are to sail April 15. Ex-Congressman Adams of Chicago has been offered a position on the civil service commission. The president has signed the bill granting a charter for a railroad and wagon bridge over the Missouri river opposite South Omaha. HOUSE THIS WEEK A EATTLE TO BE FOUGHT IN LOWER BRANCH. CUBAN RECIPROCITY MEASURE Factions Will Close in a Spirited Con flict—Regarded as Certain that the Payne Bill Will Be Put Through that Body. WASHINGTON, D, C.. April 7.- The great battle over Cuban reciprocity which created such a protracted strug gle among the republicans will be fought out on the floor of the house this week. The ultimate passage of the Payne bill providing for a 21) per cent reduction on the products of Cuba after the negotiation of a reciprocity treaty and the enactment of our im migration laws by the republic of Cuba, is regarded as a foregone con clusion, but the situation is a com plicated one, owing to the division among the democrats as well as the republicans. now rar tne republican opponents of the proposed legislation will carry their opposition is not determined. The strength of this opposition has dwindled until it probably numbers less than 100. On the other hand a large majority of the democrats favor the greatest possible freedom of trade with Cuba, tend would vote for a deeper cut than the ways and means bill pro poses. Others, like Newlands (Nev.) are in favor of the immediate annexa tion of the IslandR and quite a number under the lead of I»uisiana members will oppose strenuously any tariff con cession. It Is hinted that the attitude of the democrats in the senate who have fixed on a program of opposition may result before the vote shall he taken in more unity of action on the part of the democrats of the house. Some of the republican opponents of the hill will speak against It, but the leaders of the republican opposition show a strong disinclination to participate in the debate on the ground that these speeches would become democratic campaign material in the coming con gressional campaign. The bill will be brought up Tuesday as a revenue bill, which Is privileged under the rules, but no special order will be brought In for its consideration. In this way the possibility of a defeat of a rule through a combination of the repub lican recalcitrants and the democrats will be avoided. The general debate will be allowed to exhaust itself. The leaders on both sides estimate that not more than three days will he consum ed In general debate. The real fight will come subsequently when the bill Is ready for amendment under the five minute rule. It will he then that the democrats will seek to offer amend ments having for their purpose the opening up of tho whole tariff question. While some of these amendments might command some republican votes If they should actually come to a vote, they will be ruled out of order in the house, as they were in committee, and the only method by which they can be reached would be by overruling the decision of the chair. It Is certain that not half a dozen. If indeed any republicans, will go to this length, so that the republican leaders feel assured that none of these propositions will come to an actual vote. The only amendments which will he held to be germane and In or der will he those Increasing or de creasing the amount of the concession and the leaders feel reasonably safe in the prediction that the caucus decis ion for 20 per cent reduction will stand. Pacific Cable Will Be Laid. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., April 7.— George G. Ward of New York, vice president of the Commercial Cable company, arrived here today to Belect a landing place for the projected ca ble between this coast and the Phil ippines. Mr. Ward is accompanied by Charles Curtiss, the company’s chief electrician. While here Mr. Ward will consult with John W. Mackay, president of the company. Kimberley Mourns for Rhodes. KIMBERLEY, Cape Colony, April 7.—The train bearing the body of Ce cil Rhodes, which left Capetown on Thursday, arrived here today on its way to Buluwayo, Matabeleland. The town was in mourning. Total Boer Strength. KLERKSDORP, April 7.—Careful computation gives the total strength of the scattered Boer commandoes at between 8,000 and 9.000 men. Must Not See the Passion Play. MONTREAL. Quebec. April 7.—La Semaine, a religious weekly paper, the official organ of Mgr. Bruchisi. will, in its issue of next Monday, in form the Catholic clergy of the dio cese of Montreal that it is their duty to warn members of their congrega tions that it is forbidden to attend the presentation of the "Passion Play,” which has been presented at the Monument National theater in this city for the last two weeks. WHAT THE TIMES KA3 TO GAY Thinks Influx of Americans Will Ec Oxford Good. LONDON, April 7.—The Times, in an editorial on the reception of Air. Rhodes' plan abroad, says: "It is unnecessary to discuss the politcal aspects of the scheme as it indicated Mr. Rhodes had aspirations for a better understanding between England, America and Germany; but it cannot be doubted that the effect of the change on Oxford itself will be far-reaching, and it is hoped invigor ating. The influx of Americans and Germans will tend to quicken the in tellectual life.” Owing to the absence of the most of the authoritative men from Oxford at the present moment, says the Times, it will be impossible to get an expression of university opinion on the subject now. but doubtless the trustees have many important points to decide under the large discretion left them. The times considers that if Lord Rosebery would accept the presidency of the trust, the decision would be generally welcomed, and says that he Is by far the best of the ex ecutors for that office. The Daily Telegraph announces that Emperor William and President Roosevelt both received an invitation from the trustees of Mr. Rhodes' es tate as to what the will proposed before that document was made pub lic. The president and the emperor both intimated to the trustees, accord ing to the telegraph, their pleasure it the approval of the legacies in friendly and gratified terms. MONEY GOE8 TO THE BOERS. The Illinois Fund Sent by President Roosevelt. CHICAGO, April 7.—A certified •heck for $5,000 drawn to the order if President Roosevelt was forward ’d to the president on March 26 by he committee of citizens which Gov ’rnor Yates appointed to raise funds ’or the relief of the Boer women and •hildren sufferers in the reconcentra ;ion camps of South Africa. Inasmuch is the committee was without satis ’actory means for forwarding the money. President Roosevelt was re luested to accept the fund and have t forwarded through such channels is he might deem best, to be disbursed lor the relief of the sufferers for whom it was intended. A letter from Secretary Hay, under late of April 3, has been received by Peter Van Vlissengen, secretary of the Illinois committee, acknowledging the receipt of the check by President Roosevelt.. BOER MINES TO OPEN UP BOON. Industry in Transvaal May Be Re sumed Shortly. JOHANNESBURG, April 7.—A meeting of the Chamber of Mines, the first since the beginning of the war, lias been held here. The president if the chamber said in an address fhat it was greatly due to General Botha that much wanton destruction iiad been avoided, as he held the commandant of the town personally responsible for the destruction of any property which might occur. The president also said it was highly probable that by next July half the mining industry would be ill operation and that before many months full working would be resum ed. NEGOTIATIONS ARE SLOW. Transvaal Mission Has Difficulty in Reaching Boer Generals. KROONSTADT, Orange River Col ony. April 7.—As a result of the dis tance separating the members of the Transvaal mission here from Mr. Steyn, the former president of the Orange Free State, and General De i^a Rey, the negotiations between the Boer leaders in South Africa looking to the conclusions of the war have little progress. It is expected, how ever, that Mr. Schalkburger and his colleagues on the mission will shortly leave here for a more convenient cen ter from which to conduct the negotia tions. Philippine Bill is Next. WASHINGTON. April 7.—The re publican steering committee of the senate has decided to recommend that the bill providing a form of gov ernment for the Philippine archipel ago should be made the unfinished business, which is the place of pref erence on the senate calendar, after the disposal of the Chinese exclusion bill, and that the Nicaragua canal bill should be next assigned to that posi tion. Early Spring in Alaska. VANCOUVER, B. C.. April 7.— The Princess May arrived this exen Ing from Skagway with a few pas sengers and the news that the north ern trails are commencing to break up and an early spring is in prospect. Miners coming from Mush creek, a new section of the Western Porcu pine district, say that important finds of gold have recently been made there and a large number of prospec ors are now going into the district. TAXING RAILROAD PROPERTY. Ctate Board of Equalization Ready for Assessments. LINCOLN. Neb., April 7.—The Ctatr Eoard of Equalization will meet next month to make the annual assessment of railroad, telegraph and telephone property for purposes of taxation. The law requires the work to be com pleted on or before May 15, or as soon thereafter as a majority of the board shall have made and determin ed the valuation of the property of the various companies. Several reports on valuations have already been received at the auditor's office, but with one exception they show no material change from the fig ures of last year. The St. Joseph & Grand Island railroad was assessed last year on a valuation of $583,485, wrile this year the valuation, as re turned by the company, is $445,190. It is shown by the report that only a portion of the rolling stock of the company is Included in the list of tax able property, the stock being divided as to Nebraska in proportion to the mileage within the state. Last year all of the rolling stock was assessed by thr. board . The Kansas City & Omaha railroad shows a decrease in total valuation since last year from $503,480 to $502, 205. The Pullman company values its standard sleeping cars at $104,122.43 and its tourist cars at $8,628. Last year the standard cars were assessed at a valuation of $99,041.53, and the tourist cars at $7,621.49. THE RHEA MURDER CASE. A Grave Question Comes Up for Con sideration. LINCOLN, Neb.. April 7.—The ac tion of the supreme court on Rhea’s motion for a rehearing has left open for dispute the grave question of whether or not a man committing mur der during the perpetration of a rob bery can be convicted of murder in the first degree. Rhea, with other men, entered a saloon in Snyder. Neb., and demanded all persons therein to throw up their hands. One of the trio then rifled the cash register of its contents and during the commis sion of the robbery Rhea shot and killed Herman Zahn, the keeper of the place. A third man remained on the sidewalk in front of the saloon and participated in the robbery by preventing the bartender from escap ing through the window. The evi dence, it was maintained by the state’s attorneys, showed conclusively that robbery was Intended. The statute under which Rhead was convicted and sentenced to be exe cuted was severely questioned as to the provision which was held by the attorneys for the state to provide for conviction in the first degree where it was shown that the murder was com mitted during the commission of a robbery. The contention was support ed by Judges Sullivan and Holcomb. In a memorandum filed by Judge Sedgwick the opposite position is tak en. The expression of Judge Sedg wick will be one of the grounds upon which the plea for executive clem ency will be made. —- j Boy Loses a Leg. FULLERTON, Neb.. April 7.— Rush Ford, a son of J. H. Ford of this city, while hunting with a companion, Clyde Reynolds, was accidentally shot by the latter in the leg. The wound is of such a nature as to ne cessitate amputation of the leg below the knee. Beet Sugar Factory Astir. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 7.—-It is announced that the Grand Island factory of the American Beet Sugar company will be operated this year and that new machinery for the ex traction of sugar from syrups will be added to the plant during the sum mer. VY III 1C I YY T I VQ l UUllUUh. . ASHTOH, Neb., April 7.—Winter wheat looks fine. A large acreage was planted last fall. Very little spring wheat has been sown this spring. Farmers are now busy sow ing oats. Old People Wed. GLENVILLE, Neb.. April 7.—The event of the season occurred here when Harm R. Schmidt, aged 76 years, and Mrs. Wubke Steenbloek. aged 72 years, were united in marriage. The grandson of the groom drove the team which took them to Clay Center, where they were made one. the groom not feeling able to control a livery team because of his age. Judge Pal mer tied the knot and the old people were warmly congratulated. Shoots Himself in the Head. NORTH PLATTE. Neb., April 7.— Alex Henderson, who recently came here from Omaha to work in the Un ion Pacific blacksmith shop, killed himself by shooting himself. in the head with a revolver. He was suffer ing from some trouble which caused him extreme pain in the head, and at times made him blind, and it is thought he committed the rash act while temporarily insane from the ef fects of his malady. SMALLPOX IN THE STATE. Number of Cases in Each County Re ported by Doctors. LINCOLN, Neb., April 5.—Dr. Geo. M. Brash, secretary of the board of health, filed a report from physicians throughout the state, giving the num ber of smallpox cases found during the month of March. The total num ber of cases reported was 826. as against 764 for February, indicating that the disease Is spreading instead of decreasing. In some counties there is an increase and in others the de crease is great. The following shows the number of cases reported in Feb ruary and March: Counties. Feb. Mar. Adams . 20 4 Antelope .... 1 5 Boone . 1.1 Boyd . 1 4 Buffalo . 14 7 Burt . :S 3 Butler . 30 8 Cass . 8 11 Cedar . 48 86 Chase . 1 Cheyenne . 2 Clay . 13 14 Colfax . 3 1 Cuming . 1 Custer . .I Dakota . 12 4 Dawes . 12 7 Dawson . 1 Dixon . 6 15 Dodge . 6 28 Douglas .180 267 Fillmore . 1 Furnas . 16 6 Gage . 43 49 Hall . 4 5 Hamilton . 20 20 Holt . 17 13 Johnson . 14 8 Kearney . 7 5 Keya Paha . 8 12 Knox . 9 1 Lancaster . 77 71 Lincoln . 1 1 Madison . 12 11 Merrick . 1 Nance . 1 Nemaha .19 4 Nuckolls . 8 18 Otoe . 2 3 Pawnee . 1 Phelps . 1 Pierce . 7 5 Platte . 2 11 Richardson . 10 12 Saline . 2 Sarpy . 21 9 Saunders . 23 17 Seward . 6 23 Sheridan . 1 Stanton . 34 5 Thayer . 2 13 Thurston . 3 Washington . 2 1 Wayne . 10 Webster . 14 8 York . 1 Total .764 826 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Called to Meet at Lincoln on Wednes day, June 18th. LINCOLN, Neb., April 5.—Follow ing is the text of the republican con vention call issued by State Chairman H. C. Lindsay: Republicans of the state of Ne braska are hereby called to meet in convention at the Auditorium, in the city of Lincoln, on Wednesday, June 18, 1902, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of placing in nomina tion candidates for the following of ces, to be voted for at the next gen eral election, to be held in the state of Nebraska. November 4, 1902, viz.: One governor, one lieutenant govern or, one secretary of state, one audi tor of public accounts, one treasurer, one sperintendent of public instruc tion, one -attorney general, one com missioner of public lands and build ings, and for the transaction of such other business as ruay regularly come before said convention. The basis of representation of the several counties in said convention shall be the vote cast for Hon. Sam uel H. Sedgwick for judge of the su preme court, at the regular election held on November 5, 1901, giving one delegate for each 100 votes or major fraction thereof so cast for the said Samuel H. Sedgwick, and one dele gate-at-large for each county. Farmer Saves the Train. TRENTON, Neb., April 5.—Burling ton train No. 12 was saved from be ing wrecked by a farmer living two miles west of town, who stopped it from running on a burning bridge. It is supposed the train was set on Are by an early morning train. The sec tion men and train gang were imme diately sent out and soon had the bridge in such shape that trains could pass over it. Farmer Parts With Money. BEATRICE, Neb.. April 5.—Robert Pretzer, who lives about Ave miles northwest of the city, was swindled out of $150 by lightning rod agents. It was the same old story. Pretzer sign ed a contract for $27 worth of Axtures for his barn, but discovered later on that he had been duped right, and had to put up $150. Mr. Pretzer is still looking for the agents who got his coin. Horse Endangers Man’s Sight. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. April 5.— Edward Meridith, a farmer eight miles southwest of town, was kicked in the head by a horse and it is thought he will lose the left eye. Commits Suicide at Seventy. RED CLOUD, Neb., April 5.—Wil liam Manigraine. southwest of Blue Hifl. committed suicide by hanging himself in the barn. He was 70 years old. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Quotations from South Omaha and Kansas City. SOUTH OMAHA. Cattle—There was not an over-supply of cattle for this time of the week, but puckers failed to take hold with as much life as usual and a slow, weak market re sulted. Sellers were not willing to take off much from yesterday's prices, and as a result it was late before the pens were cleared. A good proportion of the offer ings consisted of beef steers, and the quality was exceptionally good. In fact, some of the salesmen considered the qual ity the best today of any dav this year. Buyers started in from the first to pound the market and were bidding fully a dime lower than yesterday, and In some cases more. Cow stuff was in as good demand as ever and sold at fully steady prices. The better grades in particular com manded fully steady prices, and in some cases sales were made that looked higher. There was not enough change in the prices paid for bulls, veal calves and stags to be worthy of mention. Stockers and feeders of good quality sold freely at steady prices, as compared with yester day. but the common kinds, and espe cially common stockers, were as much of a drug on the market as ever, and prices were certainly no more than steady. Hogs—There was a fairly active demand for good weight hogs, and the market on such kinds was steady to strong. The light hogs, however. wTere rather slow sale, and If anything were a shade lower than yesterday. The range of piices was not much different from yesterday, andi the bulk of all the sales went from $6.65 to $5.75. Heavy hogs sold largely from $6.70 to $6.80. and as high as $6.85 walk l>aid. The medium weights went from $6.65 to $6.70. while the lighter loads sold from $6.65 down. The bulk of the offer ings was disposed of in good season. Sheep—There was not a heavy run of sheep and lambs and packers took hold auite freely and bought up what wras on sale at very satisfactory prices. I^ambs in particular sold well and If anything were a little higher than yesterday. As ^iigh as $6.70 was paid for some Colorados, which looked higher than yesterday’s narket. Sheep and yearlings mixed of >nly fair quality sold up to $5.65, and ‘wps brought $5.15. Clipped yearlings sold is high as $5.50. KANSA 8CITY. Cattle—Market steady to 10c lower; choice export and dressed beef steers,. 1G.40456.55; fair *- good, $5.60(5)6.40; Stock ers ana feeders, $3.50(5)5.10; western fed iteers, $5.00(0)6.55* Texas and Indian steers.' >5.00@6.25; cows. $3.50(55.25; native cows, !3.50(06.00; heifers, $4.00(0)6.40; canners. $2.50 5*5.50; bulls. $3.50(05.00: veal calves. $4.50(5' i.75. Hogs—Market 10c lower; top, $7.00; bulk if sales, $6.4fi4r6.85; heavy, $G.S0®7.00; nixed packers, $6.56.254i.G. 10. i Sheep and Lambs—Market strong to oc ligher; native lambs, $6.50®6.90; western ambs. $6.45446.80: native wethers. $5,504}/ i.80; western wethers. $5.40445.757 year ings $5.90446.25: ewes. $4.50445.25; Stockers ind feeders. $3.35445.25. V1ISS STONE SAILS FOR HOME. Will Begin Lecturing in Aid of Mis sions Upon Arrival. LONDON, April 5.—Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American missionary, sail ;d for New York on the Hamburg \merican line steamer Deutschland, which left Southampton today. Her ieparture from London was quiet. . She was accompanied by R. S. Mc Clure and R. S. Baker. She will be ;in lecturing, in aid of the missions, ilmost immediately after her arrival n the United States. The rest which Miss Stone had in England has im iroved her health, though she was ibliged to refuse countless invitations ;o speak before religious and other lodies. Mr. Choate, the United States ambassador, and Mrs. Choate ire greatly interested in the mission iry. They entertained her at the em bassy at tea Thursday, where Miss Stone gave the diplomatic party a graphic, yet simple, account of her ex periences. McKinley Funds to Herrick. CLEVELAND. O.. April 5.—Judge William R. Day, president of the Mc Kinley Memorial association, has tnade a request that all contributions to the memorial fund be forwarded to Myron T. Herrick, treasurer, at Cleveland. Driven Out of Hayti. KINGSTON. Jamaica, April G.—A second batch of Haytian exiles ar rived here today from Jaemel, Hayti. The government of that republic is ordering scores of suspected conspir ators to leave the country. Eddyville Women Smash. LEXINGTON, Neb., April 5.—Twelve women, followers of Mrs. Carrie Na tion, heavily veiled, raided a joint at Eddyville, smashing the large mirror ind other furniture and destroying several cases of liquor. Fall on Sidewalk is Fatal. W1NSIDE, Neb., April 5.—Mrs. M. J. Stenner of Pierce. Neb., who fell on a defective sidewalk in Winside, ilied from the effects of her injuries. Dumont on the Way. LONDON, April 5.—MSantos Du mont, the Brazilian aeronaut, was a passenger on the Deutschland for America, sailing today. Cholera in Manila Prison, MANILA, April 5.—Two cases of cholera have occurred in the Bulibid prison. Consequently all the prison ers there have been discharged and will be ‘taken to a detention camp, which has been quarantined. The to tal number of cases of cholera report ed here, up to noon yesterday, is 140, and there have been 115 deaths from the disease, in the province thirty two cases of cholera and nineteen deaths have occurred up to date.