no is
BURNED
FIERCE VENGENCE VISITED UP
ON A HUMAN FIEND,
A TERRIBLE PENALTY.
is Burned at the Stake Near Lake
btatlon, Where He Murdered
Little Louise Frost. -
Umon, Colo., Nov. 19. Special
; ulncd to a railroad rail, set firmly
i, i lie ground, on tho exa. t spot wle.e
jit liendls.li crime was committed,
I'mlon Iorler, Jr., or hp was fa
mliarly known, John Porter, ia!i a
trrlble penalty for his J-. J. H was
i 23 o'clock when the father of the
murdered girl touched de mateh to
ne fuel which had been piled aroi'id
.he negro and twenty minutes !ut r a
onvulalve shudder told that life wa
uttlnct. What agony the doomed boy
uffered while the Humes shriveled up
eh could' only be gU'fH'-d from tho
.--rrlble contortions of hi face and the
irlcs he gave from time to lime.
The executioners who numbered
ibout 200 citla lis of Lincoln county
a d not the leant semblance of tlcj
dlnary mob. Their every act was de
liberate and during Hll the prepum
lons as well as throughout the nuftVi.
ngs of the negro hardly an urineees
ary word was spoken. Grimly tliey
,tood In a circle about the fire until
i he body was entirely consumed ami
then auickly th;y took their way batk
to Urnon from whence they doporffl
for their homes shortly afterward.
Kerosene oil was applied to the wood,
and after a brief paus-; Richard W.
Frost, the father of llltk Umlsn Frost,
whose cruelly mutilated body was
found one week ago on that very soot,
applied a "match, For a moment but a
Mttle flickering flume arose. Then the
ill blasted up, sporks flew Into the air.
and the wood began to crackle. Al-
moat Uwtaotly the negro's trouseis
caught Ore. Even though the flesh
must have been scorched he did riot
utter a aound. The flanvs crept up
ward on his clothing, the sparks Hew
up In a cloud of pule smoke. Purler
turned hie head and a frightful expr- s
.on changed his face. Willi a sudden
'.onvulMive tugging he siretilvd his
head as far from the rapidly Increasing
llamcs as possible and uttered u cry
of pain. "Oh. my Clod, let me go men.
I've got something more to tell you.
Please let tnv Co. Ob, my (lod, my
God."
In terrible screeches these word. Ou
iirst he had uttered aluud, came from
the negro. A terrible tugtfns at the
halna. a succession of awful groans
nd screams, the negro's awful agony
was at last breaking down his sullen
composure. Not nn outh escaped hlrri,
but he beggi-d and pleaded to be shot.
.Suddenly the rope holding bis hands
burn' through. Then the anas, head
md ahtiuiders slipped through ths
:h.Un. For an instant the body stood
ifrect, the arms were raised in suppli
cation while burning pieces of clothing
trooped from them.
The body then Ml away from Hie
lira, the head lower thun the feet, still
fastened to the rail. This was not ex
pected and " for a few mlnuies tnnic
stolid men were disconcerted, they
i tared that the only remaining chain
would give wy- If t!,i8 occurred
the partly buro-d hurnun being would
have dashed among them In his blazing
garment. And not many would have
arcd to capture him augin. Bui the
- hain held fust. The tody was then In
uch a position that only the legs were
in the fir. The tries of the wretch
were redoubled and he again begged to
be shot. Borne wanted to throw him
over Into the fire, others tried to dash
oil upon him. Hoards wee tairlod and
jl large pile made over lbs prostrate
body. They rendi red the victim un-
onacloUH, bringing death a few nun
utea later. This terrible o remony, oul
upon the tolling pralrlu. concluded the
second tragedy upon that spot, the ter.
rlble avenging of the first.
Through tlv? entire affair but Hlth
as said. As they hiul . ulmly prepared
for the avenging, so the people of the
-astern part nf the stale carried out
their plan coolly ami deliberately,
There was not a hitch In the entire
proceeding. Not a weapon was drawn,
there was no angry discussion. Aftr
the Are had burred low they told each
other good night and they went home.
They did not stop to discuss the affair.
The train bearing the negio In cus
tody of Sheriff Freeman and his depu
ties, arrived In Union at 8:45 p. m. The
-eara were crowded with newspaper re
porters and people who w?rt curious to
see the nsgro executed. K. W. Krott,
the murdered girl's father, was one cf
tho passengers. When the train stopped
slxte-m men who hud been selected by
the flgtlance committee entered the
train and demanded the prisoner from
the sheriff. Their every act was marked
by calmness and determination. The
officer protested In the name of the
law and asked the men to allow Mm
to take his prisoner to the county Jail
at Hugo, but his protests were dlsre
girded. One man curried a rope of
which had been formed a hangman's
noose. This we slipped over the ne
gro'g neek. It was at first announced
that the negro was to bo executed by
hanging. Many, Including the father
T tk lfro;s victim, protested that
Aaaih would be too easy ana ii
tmtm isrtlrrl tir stave the method
it fa to tht Minted fethor. He
decided upon burning at the stake,
The train was then allowed to proceed
and at Iike Station, about three miles
from Umon and near tho rne of th
negro's crim-, the party left the train
and began pr paratlons for the deed
of veng a nee. r!uBgegtions mutila
tion before burning were made but
Mr. Fr-oxt declared against It.
Wagons were dlspati-hed for wood
and upon their return a score of rn.-n
assisted In preparing It for the fire.
When at last preparations were coni
pl'U d a further di lay was mads be
cause it was known many were enroula
from Hugo and other parts of the
county to take part In the affair. It
bail been announced that 6:30 o'clock
should be the hour for starting the fire
but It was nearly an hour later when
the word was finally given.
The negro had since." his confession
b-en devoting every moment of day
Mght to the perusal of a bible given
him by the Denver Jailer. Kven whila
walling for his execution he sat by a
bonfire reading from the Gospel of PI.
Luke. Just before he was tied to the
stake, upon a request for souvenirs,
the boy tore the leaves from the bihie
and distributed them among his execu
tioners. KRU6ER HAS SOME REVELATIONS.
New York, Nov. !!. David Dnvilt,
M. I'., has cubhd from Purls to the
Journal and Advertiser in part as fol
lows: "it is a unique testimony to the great
Individuality of President Kruger that
bis voyage to Kuiope Is watched with
more Intense Intercut by the conti
nental press than is the progress of
the war In China. The daily calcula
tions of the" speed of tho Gelderluni
with Its illustrious passenger have two
main Inspirations, namely, curiosity u
to what the indomitable president may
say tor his people and against Erie
land when he lands at Marseilles, and
the probable effect of this upon the at
titude of the European powers, and the
miliary policy of the Brltlfh in 'he
further prosecution of the war.
"All speculation agrees upon two
points: There are to be great revela
tions. In one well-Informed quaiter
It is assorted Mr. Chamberlain will soon
have an opportunity of reading private
letters found In Johannesburg that will
place the active complicity of the cohv
nlul office in the Jameson raid beyond
further dispute. 1'ioof will also be ad
duced that Kruger purchased the am
munition for the Boer armies from Bir
mingham firm in which the family
and friends of the colonial secretary
hav a lnn;e Interest."
The Gohlerland will stop at Port Hald
only to receive dispatches and will pro
ceed In a few hours to arrive on the
l!th. Kruger Is not likely to publish
any statement until counseling the
members of the liiyr government al
rady in Europe, all of whom will meet
him on landing.
Mr. JCruger remains secluded in his
cabin. His benllh Is good.
A delegate of the Marseilles reception
committee boarded the GeliV-rland here,
but tho eventual destination of the
warship will be unknown until she ar
rives at Port Said, where she will coal.
Mr. Kruger reoi-lvod nn ovation at
the German port of Par-Ks-fialaam.
CORN CROP HEAR THE AVERA6E.
Washington, D. C, Nov. The pre
liminary estimate of the average ylelc
per acre In corn In IMiO, as published
in the forthcoming monthly report of
the statistic-art of th department ot
agriculture. Is 23 3 bushels, as compare!
with an average yield of K.31 bushel
in 1S99, and a ten-year average of 24.1
bushels. The indicated yield per acre
in Ohio Is 27 bushels, in tnainna au
Iowa 38, In Illinois 37. In Missouri 1.
in Kansas 19 and In Nebraska 26 bush
els. The average as to quality Is 83
per cent, as compared with S7.2 per
cent lust year. It Is estimated that 4.4
per cent of the corn crop of lSi9 whs
still In the hnnds of fanners on No
vember 1, 1M0, as compared with 5.1
per cent of tho crop of 189! in farm
ers' hands on November 1, ISM.
The preliminary estlmnte of the av.
c-rage yield per acre of buckwheat It
13 bushels, against an average ylelrt
or 16.&6 bushels In W and a ten-year
average of 1S.8 bushels. The average
as to quality Is 90.S per cent.
Tin. nreilmlnary estlmut of the av-
ragc yield per acre of potatoes Is tn.S
ushels, against an average yield of
.K bushels In lSi9 and a ten-yesr -rage
of 7 8 bush Is. The average u
:o quality Is Hg.1 per cent, against 91.1
per cent In November last.
The preliminary estimate of the av
erage yield per acre of hny Is LIS toiiS,
against an average yield of J. 35 -tons
In ISM nnd a ten-year average of l.CJ
tons. The average as to quality Is S9.7
per cent, against 93.8 per cent in No
vember last.
An estimate of the wheat crop will be
lssud as soon as the Individual farm
returns are available. This will be not
later than Peccmlsr 10.
HiMiT STEAMSHIP TRUST,
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 19.-The Inter,
national Navigation company, which
operates the American and lted Httir
lines, will be the buyer In the absorp
tion and combination of ocean steam
ship lines now being negotiated. Alex
ander Drown of the banking house of
Brown & Sons, financing the great deal,
said: "It Is true that a deal Is pend
ing, but I am not at liberty to glv
out any Information at the present
It" was learned thut the Atlantic
Transport company will be absorbed
by the new concern. The price to be
paid Atlantic T.ansport stockholders Is
1300 a share, payment to be made In
new securities. The Paclfto Mall
Steamship company, which operates
steamships between Ban Francisco and
Japan and San Pranolsco and South
and CMtraJ America, u Included ia
the deal
PRICES
GO OOWfl
GRAIN PRICtdWPAKEN BECAUSE
OP OVER-PRODUCTION.
(RUST GOODS GO UP.
Like the Coons and Negro Trap,
the Farmers Are Caught a
Comin1 and a Coin'.
Chicago, III., Nov. 20. Grain markets
dad a setback at the opening. Coru
weakened under the crop estimate of
1,107,000,000 bushels and wheat reacted
because of lower Liverpool cables and
better Argentine crop news. From
72VsW72c at close Thursday December
wheat opened at 7:'472c and sold
at "lc on eaily trades. December
corn was around 28o last night and sold
at 3S$35VgC In the morning. Dcccre
Vr oats held at 21fi22e. January pork
'.oat 12V4c, selling at IU.75WU..70. Lard
nd ribs lost 5 cents same month.
Corn traders expressed little surprise
it the government estimate on total
iorn yield as based nn average p.r
sere. Yield was put at 23.3 bushels per
r.ci'p, which is over the average for ten
pars. The total crop is figured at 2.
107,000,000 bushels, the Iri.rjreat since the
record breaker of 1S96, when the yield
reached about 2,3(H,000,0jO bushels. The
higher average condition Is due to bel
ter condition than expected In the
iouthern states. The six big surplus
Htates show yield of 1,385,000.000 bush
els, 30,000.000 over 1899 and 250,000,000
wVcr JSC'S. P;r the Imrried !!.? fociire
the low reserves of old cor n 4.4 f r cent
partly offsets the large estimate on the
new crop. This with the poor grading
and limited movement of corn to mar
ket considering the price no doubt
caused Liverpool to be quoted higher.
More definite report from Northwest
ern Miller states positively that Ian
vers, the Argentine correspondent, now
claims that recent storms were local
and that prospect of good wheat crop
Improve daily. Liverpool futures were
VW I4d higher.
Local grain receipts were 143 cars
wheat. 327 corn, 93 oats. Hogs were
called 23,000 and steady. Leading grain
receipts gave but four cars contract
wheat, four cars corn, eight oats.
Weekly shipments from Argentine were
but 2K0W bushels wheat, compared
with 8-Ht.OM) last year. Corn shipments
ItM.OOO, last year 1.210.000.
AN IMMENSE LUMBER TRUST.
Daltirnore, Nov. 1. A mammoth con
aolidatlon of lumber companies prob
ably will be announced within a week
or ten days. Fourteen companies nt
ieast are to be included In the consol
idation, if the plans do not miscarry,
tud several others, making perhaps
a total of twenty, ere expected to h-f
added.
A list of the corporations now Inter
ested In the negotiations, and includ
ing the largest of them, Is as follows:
Atlantio Coast Lumber coiopany cf
Georgetown, 8. C.; tinning. Lumber
company of Edenton, N. C; Camp
Lumber company of Franklin, Va. ;
Cube Fear Lumber company of Wil
mington, N.. C.J Georgia Manufacturing
company of ounuin, Va-, Gi'o:r.lc-f-Johnson
company of Norfolk, Va. ; E.
K. Jackson & Co. of Washington l. C.J
rtcanoke Itailroad and Lumber com
pany of Norfolk, Va.: Roper Lumber
company of Norfolk, Va.; Suffolk Saw
mill company of Htiffolk, Vu.; Hurre
Lumber company of Ualttmcre; Tunl
Lumb r company of Baltimore; W. W.
funis llrothers Lumber company of
Norfolk, Va., and the Virginia HuwniiU
company of Norfolk, Va.
It is suid the deal is the result of u
meeting held in this city prior to the
.ieciion. Among those who parf ;lpated
in this conference wvre August Mcl
mont of the New York hanking firm,
rhaiie? R. Flint, Dr. J. O. White utid
Joseph Aucrimeh of New York, and
representatives of nearly all the com
panies named abov. After this confer
nce the party proceeded to Norfolk
md Inspected the plants of seme of the
umber companies.
Conf-p-novs hav since been hdd In
New York, and tho negotiations have,
it Is said, practically reached a sue
tcKsfu! termination. It Is understood
;hrtt all thi capital necessary to secure
the consolidation will l forthcoming,
Itnd that the Jlelmonts will finance the
ileal, the total value of the various
plunts being about 23,('00.(KIO. Mr.
Auerbnch Is to attend the legal side
of the proposition.
TRUSTS FLAY THEIR RIVALS.
Chattanooga. Teiin., Nov. 19. It was
teamed the soli pipe trust Is endeavor
ing to force the Chattanooga Pipe and
foundry company out of business. The
latPr company the past year his
creeled a mammoth plant In this city,
lilvlug employment to about 100 men
The company Is composed of Chattu
nooga capitalists and their plant Ih the
most complete of the kind in the Uni
ted Hlntc-SJ. It Is believed that the
company will .eventually be forced to
terms, as the (rust Is selling soli pipe
In this U-rrlloir below what It cost
the Chattanooga Company to buy pig
'ron.
The wheelbarrow trust Is also trying
to Intimidate tho Ctinttunooga Wheel
barrow factory by threatening to re
duce the price of wheelbarrows In this
territory.
IOWA FAILS TO ELECT THIS YEAR,
Des Moines. Ia Nov. 1!). Attorney!
liue discovered a new nnd serious re-J
stilt of the defect in the constituliori-vi
amendment which Iowa peopl - adopted
Ihhi week providing for biennial elec
tions. Through the adoption of the
amendment, which extended the t-uurt
of olllcers whose U rms would otherwisj
expire in January for an additional
year. It is now believed that the peoplt
failed of electing any state, county oi
township tickets on November C, ex
cepting the electoral and judicial candi
dates and those to till vucanci- s. Not
only cannot the ollicers who seem tt
have been elected lake their seats u
year from January, as provided by ths
amendment, but not at all, because tse
election was Invalidated, and the in
cumbent ollicers will hold not only dur
ing the additional year guaranteed by
the amendment, but during still an
other, because the ticket. Just elected
was illegally elected and the amend
ment abolishes all ek-ctiuns until lO'Cl. ;
This situation is more alarming than j
any other complication which has
arisen out of the amendment muddle, j
it is argued by those supporting tiili
position that the amendment and the !
ticket vot (1 for were diametrically i
contradictory. The people could not
vote for an affirmative and a negative
of a proposition simultaneously, they
say, and It Is an absurdity to say that
they accomplished by their votes for of
fleittla what they specifically voted not
to accomplish by adopting the amend
ment. Attorneys say that, granting thai
the people voted for the nominees first
and elected them, by adopting the con
stitutional amendment afterward th'.y
repealed their first action and to all
intents and purposes abolished the offi
cial tenure of the officials they hud
elected and legislated the successful
candidates out of office before they
hud been seated.
It follows, attorneys say, that the of
ficials who appear to have been elected
November 6 were, In fact, not elected
at all. They had no legal existence.
The nams on the ballot were placed
there throujdi an error. The only legal
thing to have done, plainly was to have
nubrnltted the constitutional amend
ment alone with tho candidates ior
such offices as expire December 31 and
for such offices as were newly created
or In which there were vacancies, such
as elector, etc. Then, if the people
adopted the amendment, they would
have continued In office for another
year specifically (he present set of of
ficials, and who, therefore, would have
served for two additional years be
cause the amendment abolished the
election of 1WL
There are no newly elected state offi
cers, county officers, township officers,
etc, except the electors and judges.
The amendment has abolished the elec
tion of 1901. Therefore it appears that
the incumbents in the offices for which
candidates were on the ticket Novem
ber S will serve tor one additional year1
because the amendment guarantee
that, and for still an additional yeaf
because there is no election In 1901 and
their successors eann.it be ekcted and
qualified bufore January. 1503.
ACCESS TO THE SEA VITAL.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 19. In a lee
ture before the University cf Miohig.vl
Engineering sock-ty Lyman E. Coolesi
the Chicago engineer, said:
"Eventually the interior cities of. tht
country will be supped of their tradi
unless the sea can be brought to theli
doors. Cheaper means of transporta
tion and an Independent sea footinr
must ter ;itMi i!i,rrs- CttivS. ChC0
for example, will have to get upon ar
independent basis, entirely free froir
New York. The opening of a througl
deep sea way from the lakes to tht
nccan will accomplish this. Also t
barge course from the Mississippi rivet
will accomplish this. The valuing ,l
livers . throughout the country ilia:
offers equal facilities for other cities
in gaining a through waterway to the
sea. The cost of opening up the whole
country in this wn;.' will be from !fl,
000,000,000 to 1. 300,000.000, lint th-r re
sults will be greater than from an oquai
amount spent on railroads."
WIN WEALTH ON HANNA'S TIP.
WIN WEALTH ON HANNA'S TIP
New York, Nov. 19. Every republi
can leader of any prominence through
out the country not tlv: tip about four
weeks ago from Mark llanna that
Pacific Mail was a "good thing" and
that It should be bought for a rise of
20 points. V.'lun the tip was sent out
Pacific Mall was selling t 3H4. After
election the stock was advanced to 5",
and at that price the politicians began
to realize. The Insiders divided "sev
eral millions among them, their profits
ranging from $100,000 to $300,00.
Tin significance of this stock dest
!s contained In tw fact thet P nator
ITnnnn, spokesman of the administra
tion, declared In emphatic Wms In nn
Interview Just after election that the
most Important mcosun? which the re
publican party would concern II self
with In congress wus the subsidy bill
which, Fenalor Ifnnna said, would he
tnken up Immediately and pushed
through to an early vote.
TUG PltlCE FOU EXCHANGE StfAI.
New York, Nov. 19. A seat on the
New York Stock exchange was sold
for JR,500. which Is (lie record for a
Block Exehiinge membership. This
price Is $1,500 in advam e cf the amount
realised on th" Inst scat sold. The $4(1,
eftO mark show an advance of about
$11,500 over the amount paid for a sent
some two months ago, which was re
ported to have been disposed of for
IJfcltttt sVtyfai . months ago' s teat
was sold ter S410W. .
8IG WAR
FEARED
CAINA IS PREPARING FOR A RE
NEWAL OF WAR.
SITUATION DANGEROUS
The Military Situation Is Becoming
Dangerous While Allies Act
Indecisively.
St. Petersburg. Nov. 19. Despite the
.'act that the Russian minister to China
is co-operating in the peace negotia
tions, the most influential Journals ap
parently regret that the United States
government has not withdrawn from
the concert of the powers.
The Novoe Vremya says it cannot
believe that real progress has been
made and It declares that lhe propo
sitions formulated are Indecisive and
are necessarily merely preliminary, be
cause th'jy contain demands that China
cannot fulfill on account of her pov
erty. Moreover, says the Novoe Vremya,
the military situation is becoming more
dungerous. The French will probably
be compelled to return to Indo-Chlna,
where revolutionary agents are active.
All China Is waiting a word from the
smperor to begin a desperate war.
The director of the Oriental institute
it Vladivostock, pronounces the loss
of the Chinese libraries at Pekln and
Tien Tsin by fire as Irreparable, as they
contained numerous precious manu
scripts on the subject of Chinese dy
nasties. Shanghai, Thursday, Oct. 11. From
Pekln to Shanghai it Is next to Impos
sible to meet an European or American
who has resided any length of time In
China but who believes that the real
trouble has not really commenced. They
bitterly reproach the powers for not
being more severe in their measures,
particularly for not absolutely destroy
ing the Forbidden City, at Pekln. Old
residents of Tien Tsin, Chee Foo and
Shanghai say ,it was a grave blunder
that will in the near future cause the
loss of thousands of lives 'and the de
struction of much property.
It is a well authenticated fact thai
hardly a Chinaman outside the prov
ince of Chi Li believts the allies have
had any success at all. Papers are
sold in Shanghai, giving as graphic
details of the alleged capture of Ad
miral Seymour, General Chaffee and
others as any of the wonderful stori-is
that emanated from the Shanghai liar
a few months ago, describing tho
butchery of the ministers and their
families, which were so freely pub
lished in all the European and Ameri
can papers. Not only are the details
given at full length, but pictures are
also published, showing the admiral
and several generals with carques
around their necks, b.ing tried before
the native Judges.
Two Chinamen were beheaded re
cently In Shanghai for publishing "wil
ful slanders and malicious falsehoods"
In stating that Pekln had fallen Into
the hands of the allies and that the
smpress dowager and the empress had
(lod. The most serious part of the whole
ffn.!r Is considered to be the fact that
the ChlucS'S Judges themselves believed
the men were really lying.
j lie pieneuet: tii imeieii uwt
Ssijrhai is not objected to, because It
means that an immense amount of
money is b- lng spent there nnd If any
thing is worrying the Chinese store
keepers it is that some day soon the
"?v.ir-victorious army" of the "Son of
Heaver." will come and drive tho "for
tign devils" out, a consummation thut,
f:;r.i one point of view, they devoutly
hope for, but, from financial considera
tions, they would rather have post
poned for the present.
It Is an acknowledged fact that the
Chinese as a race are indifferent to
pain and practically cartless with re
sard to human life, either their own
r that of others. It Is also a fact
that the same time a seeming contra
diction, that heretofore the Chinese
have not shown themselves brave in
nattle, at least not when ,lt begins to
s;o against them, acting on the princi
ple that "he who fights ajid runs away
lives to fight another day."
The white people in this part of China
ny Chi LI is but a very small part of
the country; only one province of
eighteen nnd but of medium else in
population, and that if It took as many
men as It did to subdue Chi LI, what
will It take wh n tho whole country
rises ns II Is ripe to do?
The removal of the empress dow
ager and the court recently from Shi.n
Si to Shen SI Is looked upon by foreign
merchants, missionaries and even by
most of the converts, as a danger and
a menace. A merchant who has been
thirty years In Chirm told a correspond
ent that It was a place nltnort Im
possible for foreign troops to reach.
If they so desired, nnd the only feasible
any was to go about 300 miles itp the
fang Tse river and then 300 mile by
land. If this were attempted, however,
Ihey would hnve to f!,iht the greater
snrt of the w.iy.
II boMovs that the empress dowager
!ias a hold o,l the situation ard Is only
fndeavortnt to make terms In tho
lame of 'be emperor, Just to gain tlm
tnfl Irtwis tbnt In the meanwhile some
if the powers may get to fighting
imnni thms"lves. '
The Argentine Kepnbllc exported only
M.106 bale (K wool last year, a
gainst 217.489 In 13ft.
SOUTH OMAHA KAKET IEO.
South Omaha, Neb., Nov. U. 1
Live Stock Report Furnished by the)
Klato Commission Co; of Smith Omaha,
Neb.
The. nasi week has been one of dt
aonolntment to dealers In the yards a
well as those in the country. Receipts
have shown' a very heavy Increase
from last week, the bulk of It native
stuff and a great part of it the kl4
that dealers do not take kindly to.
In the steer line there has not been
a very marked fluctation, the choice
cattle selling on the close of the wees
at Just about the same figure aa they
have all the week. On the ball tat
and medium kinds there has been a
slight decline but it would not amount
to over 10 to 15 cents. There axe
K-reat many cattle coming which have
had corn but not enough to make them
at ail good and, buyers are not takinj
them except as a last resort.
The cow market was In good sham
the early part of the week, but va
Wednesday there was a break an
prices have declined steadily since thl
time. Good cows and heifers have ol
course suffered the least decline an
are not over 10 to 15 cents lower. Th
medium and common kinds are being
tuoted as fully 25 cents lower and some
of the very poor ones are still lowel
than that and can hardly be dispose
of at all.
There has not been much life to tut
stoeker and feeder trade and all gradei
show a decline from the prices paid lasl
week. Good heavy weight cattle hav..
declined 10 to 15 cents, while the llghi
and medium weight stuff is hard t
dispose of at a 25 cents decline, caiyei
have suffered more than any other km4
and show a decline of 50 cents frois
ast week and 75 cents two weeks ago
There is not very much country de
mand for any kind of cattle and tnu
has made yard traders correspondingly
backward about doing business.
The hog market has shown grew
activity this week advancing and de
cllnlng rapidly from day to day ssii
finally closing at Just about the aaaa
prices as the opening of the week, s
Monday the market advanced 10 cents,
but on Tuesday and Wednesday It de
eiinorf about 18 cents, then on Tbius.
day It advanced fully 15 cents and es
Fridsy 6 to 10 cents more was added,
but today buyers were able to take
off about 10 cents, which leavea th
market Just where it was on the cane
Monday, but still about 10 centa blghaj
than on the close of a week ago.
LOSES HIS C0LLE6E CHAIR.
San Francisco, Nov. ID. Dr. E. A
Ross, head of the department of eco
nomics at Stanford university and one
af the strongest men of the faculty, has
resigned from the university. Dr. Rose
issued a statement in which he charges
that Mrs. Stanford forced him oat e
sause. of his strong anti-Chinese views.
Prof. Ross delivered a lecture to work
Ingmen in this city In May laert in
w hlch he pointed out the danger of
oriental Immigration, taking the grownd
as an economist that the Chinese, as
they could "underlive" the Caucasians,
would debase labor. Mrs. Stanford t
a larire employer of Chinese and took
exception to hie statements. At an
other time the professor spoke on
He utilities and predicted mtinletpel
ownership of street ' railways, Mrs.
Stanford Is heavily Interested tn street
railways in this city.
Dr. Ross came to Stanford university
from Indiana State university. Las
summer he lectured at the CMeage
university's summer school.
WILL STAT WlTri MCllILtT.
Washington, Nov. 19. President Mc
Klnley announced clearly and force
fully' to the members of his cabln.ee
his desire that they should all remain
with htm during the four years of Us
oming administration. Ills wishes
were mode kno.vn in an extended!
speech at the cabinet meeting In the
white house. Responses were made by
ill of the members present, and while
(here were' no definite pledges from
any of them that they would accept tte
portfolios thus tendered afresh, tbare
was on tho other hand no deflatre
declination.
The proceedings set forth the wishes
of the president In the rr-ntter and re
lieves the ir.em'i'Ts ,f the cabinet of
the customary . cbliga yon of tendering
their resignations at the end of the
term, unless they have made an tree- -vocable
decision that It will be tspos
sible for them to continue In office.
BRITISH COPY AFTER WEYLEI.
Durban, Nov. 19. The Natal Mercury
reports that among the measures to be
adopted In order to psolfy the Boers
Is the reconeentrndo plan of Lord Bob
?rts. Lord Kitchener has decided ts
take this step, owing to the dlfltealty
of dealing with the armed Boera wsDe
hampered by the civilian population In
the outlying districts.
Tilomfonteln, Nov. 19. The Beers
heavily attacked the railroad at Eden
burg, November 15. It Is reported that
the Roers were completely cut up. One
report has It that s venty-flve of the
rarty were killed or wounded.
TO LET OUT RALF.SMF.N.
New Brunswick, N. .1., Nov. 19, Jan
nary 1 thin city will receive Ita fits
niiullment of the "prosperity" prom
ised after th election of McKlnley.
After that date the Norfolk and New
Brunswick Hosiery company, Whleh
has a big plaat here, will dispense with
ell Its traveling imIsmmb
The company hM decided as sen Ms
goods through a whoKeale hone tw
New York Instead of y salt!
