.ZAIi SHIP SINKS
-jfZzZskglmA Goa Dow in
eCtnaaau Baa.
:cno masagascar
As Bale te Baia rerlsaod
dlltnO. Dk. 17. The German
f dti X- Malaga, alxty-flve miles
of Gibraltar. Private dl
that Tbrty person were
foundered at the eli
te tike port of Malaga, where it
, to take refuge from the ter-
rUJe atom prevailing. At the pres
ent ttlM only the masts of the vessel
VMM.
The training- ship had been at Ma-
, aiace November 1, practicing with
of large caliber. She had been
Btwrloonly at Megador, Morocco.
At It o'clock, this morning a review
of tea cadeta was in order. The wind
waa extremely violent and instructions
were given to stoke up as rapidly as
possible. But already the mountain
ova waves had struck the ship, snap
ping fee anchor chains. She was driven
i toward the port and sank. The
i threw themselves into the sea and
eteag to the wreckage, but the major
ity quickly disappeared.
Captain Krestmann died at his post.
The Malaga lifeboat made heroic ef
fort and rescued fifteen, but the
-weight capsized the boat and twelve
van drowned. , The other three were
by means of ropes thrown to
The port authorities saved
ay of the sailors. The survivors
aave beea received at the hospital, the
Hotel Deville and private houses.
All the theaters in Malaga abandoned
their performances this evening.
A large number of the cadets can be
seem rom the shore clinging to the rig
glag. ,Tkey are shouting and signaling
for help. The captain and many of the
cadets have been drowned. It is be
lieved that a party who left in one of
the ship's boats and have not been
-eeea aiace are also lost
The total loss is now thought to be
Bot lees than 100. Seme dispatches
ay 144. Forty of those saved are bad
ly hurt
ladUeas Barm to Death.
CANNON BALL. N. D., Dec. 17.
Am ladian family consisting of father,
other and four children were
armed to death last night by the ex
ptoaion of a caa of gasoline. Another
taamily of ' father, mother and one
ebUd are frightfully burned and will
Probably die. The Benton Transpor
tation company had five tanks of
m the river bank at Bla-
awaitinc a boat The bank
ia and all the oil went Infn
tae river. One tank was saved by an
Indian. Last night this Indian,
Banted War Bonnet suppoetng the
tank contained kerosene, lit a match
to 111 a measure, whea the explosion
took place.
I rgaata Mot Dispart.
aUNOSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 17. Ad
vtees from Colon, Colombia, today re
garding the recent fighting between
the government troops and the insur
gents at Tnmaco, the rebel stronghold,
which lasted three days, the insurgents
the evacuating the town, say that the
withdrawing insurgent force was not
dispersed.
Oa the contrary fears are entertained
at COton chat this body of re'ueia will
effect a Junction with the force operat
ing around Buena Ventura.
Its Cniw
ST. PXTERSBURG, Dec. 17. The
OaVial Messenger publishes an in
soerad statement as the views of the
Raaaiaa government concerning the
Yang Tana-Shan Hal Kwan railroad,
lipnalaslag the charges that the Rus
ataas have acted illegally in handling
the line, contending that Russia's ac-
necessitated by miliUry eon-
declining to recognise the
Bride as owners of the line, but
adnUttinc that they have the prepon
derating financial interest.
' aeeae te Bottla la Oirui Coloo.
meTJN, Dec. 17. According to the
LCal Aaaeiger fifty Cape Colony Boers
new la Amsterdam with their families,
Lxr been granted permission to settle
t OsrPMB Southwest Africa, the Oer
CM gotarnatent having just assented
lit parehase of lands by them in
I raaaB4 and Great Namaquln land,
v,jtOM- iiu to a. as rrtim
j?. -..tXJ li Ciaiiimiit of aei Bo-
t 1M Eoan will leave Amsterdam on
JtMBWt tv
- Hew Paefclag Pleat,
CHICAGO, Dec. 17. A charter was
f ll ta Recorder Simon's office today
i .XaUaf the John Cudahy com-
capital stock of 1500,000.
, "3t of the corporation Is to
.i general manafactuiiug and
" baatneas. A new packing
- -J he erected immediately at
. V Baa, John Cudahy. is the
ateekholder.
fv:.. 1 . rr .
!Bm0fm4 oo ;,.
4 . TON. Dec. 17rf-rConIrma-
r r- Mt: JadaoB.C. Cle-
A "3a. to be interstate com
J Jiaatoaar (a reappoint
r", -Tad B. Walpoie of Paeolo,
Satteof ,,c"rt,to
" Bradjai.r Vet. , ,
" ZZ"C." 17 Before
itlhmi atated that
A SKf M 4Mav9CaBAw
i .-iaee of ft, Paul
k'C!arr-aBtafi
rt rf t&iu.
' -litis
TAT.T r rc resumes.
Ju4g Taf Dacteraa Maw Maaaara win
B for ataraaaa Omlr-
MANILA. Dec? 17. Advices from
Hollo, island of Panay, report that the
American troops have been moving
northward iid westward for several
days and ihst detachments of the
Sixth, Eighteenth and Twenty-sixth
regiments have been acive near their
stations.
The insurgent losses during the last
ten days have been five killed, seven
wounded anl forty taken prisoner. The
Americans lave lost two killed and
three wounded.
Large numbers of the natives, how
ever, are swearing allegiance to the
United States. In several recent at
tacks and expeditions in southern Lu
ton the insurgents have lost eight
killed, seven wounded and about twen
ty captured. The Americans have
lost one killed and two wounded.
General Wheaton reports that 430 na
tives have entered Calanao for regis
tration. Most of ths time or the Philippines
commission is now devoted to the
tariff bilT. Judge Taft said today
that, generally speaking, the new
rates would be about 40 per cent of the
existing ra'.os.
"It will te essentially a tariff for
revenue," he remarked, "but some of
the industries that are already estab
lished will be given protection. The
commission is not considering the
question of the constitutionality of
taxing Unitd States products. The
precedent have been established in
the ease of Forto Rico and by the mil
iUry government of the Philippines.
The bill requires the washing of cot
ton goods so as to eliminate the clay
used by Furopean manufacturers,
which increases the weight This will
incidentally favor American goods.
The rate on kerosene will be reduced
from 11 cents a gallon to 4. Some
American goods will be admitted free
and almost all will come In at re
duced figures."
FURTHER CHANGE DEMANDED.
Krnaat Batow laatraetad to Demaad
Xoalflaatioa of Jolat Kota.
PEKIN, Dec 17. Definite Instruc
tions, supplementing yesterday's com
munication from London, have been
received by Sir Ernest Mason Satow,
the British minister, and he now de
mands a modification of a point in the
Joint note which the foreign envoys
generally regard as important. This
means further delay, as all the minis
ters must communicate anew with
their respective governments. Just
what is the nature of the objection
raised by Great Britain the ministers
decline to say, but they admit that
the new demand will involve a good
deal more diplomatic procedure.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Officials
here are at a loss to understand the
reasons for the important modifica
tion in the Joint Chinese ncte, which
it is reported the British minister to
Pekin Is to demand before signing that
document preparatory to its presenta
tion to the Chinese plenipotentiaries.
They have no information on the sub
ject, as nothing has been heard from
Mr. Conger on the matter for some
days. The understanding here has
been that the joint note, as agreed
upon by the envoys, was in the main
satisfactory to the British govern
ment It simply desired a slight
amendment to the scope of the agree
ment This did not conflict with any
of the principles held out for by our
government Such being the case it
was confidently expected the signature
of the British minister would be
promptly affixed to the agreement and
the note presented to the Cbineae at
an early day.
Lorata Bagalar Steg-aalaa.
FEXIN, Dec 17. Ycstcrdar while a
private of the Ninth United States in
fantry waa searching for two stray
mules near Ho Si Wu he arrived at a
town where he found a rapid-fire ma
chine gun with 5,000 rounds of am
munition, of which he took, charge.
He went back to the mail station for
the night, but m returning ia the
morning he found several magazine
rifles and 1,100 rounds of ammunition.
When leaving the town he was fired
upon, but he did not return the fire.
DoUer-SJakaia Airtalad.
OIL CITY, Pa., Dec. 17. United
States marshals arrived here tonight,
having In custody Samuel B. Letshaw
and George E. Coast, who are charged
with counterfeiting. Fifty spurious
dollars, which were still warm, and a
counterfeit plant were captured with
the prisoners at Count's home at Lis
bon, Venango county. The prisoners
are supposed to belong to an organ
ised gang, of whom secret service men
have captured eleven since October
last 4
Oar Clalai Hot Battlo.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 17.-Con-trary
to the impression which accord
ing to the Constantinople dispatches
prevails regarding the United States
claims for Indemnity against Turkey,
the statement is made that no settle
ment respecting their payment has
been reached. All this government
secured up to this time is a series of
promisee to settle by the Ottoman
government
Viae Coaeal BlUa Hlaasalf.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 17. Paul
Antoine, vice consul of France and
acting consul, shot himself through
the head last night and wilt probably
die. The shooting was witnessed by
a woman who la known as Belle
Cbeppe.ll. She has refused to make a
statement.
Btef OaeMa te AfMtfata.
' TOfTSKA, Kan., Doc. 17. Repre
sentatives of the trainmen, conductors,
eaglaeera and f remea held a cosfer
eaee this eveatag with General Maa
ager H. U. Madge of tae teata re
railway for the purpose of attemtptiag
to BWaXato tae tioaMo between the
read ea the Order of the Railway Tei
asm -tare. While ao aarsamoai waa
ratei tike hoard of aatCaOB waa
c as- ky rt. tWt to baU a
r wfc 1I .-e necm
I t: V7 Mtto t'X ea.t.
' tX-Jx Azxmr r
DEFEATED BY BOERS
Bntiik Force Under Clements Compiled
to Abandon Its Position.
SEVERAL OFFICERS ASE KILLED
fneaiaadaat Dalary Wlaa aigaol Adaaa-ag-a
at Booltfcoacht Kltchaaar'a
PaUare to Make DaSnlta Maatloa Cre
ates Alar la Leadaa.
LONDON, Dec. 15. Lord Kitchener
reports that after severe fighting at
Nooitgedacht, General Clement'
forces were compelled to retire by
Commandant Dclarcy with a force ot
2,500 men. Four British officers were
killed. The other casualties were not
reported.
Lord Kitchener's official dispatch to
the War office is as follows:
"PRETORIA. Dec 13. Clements'
force at Nooitgedacht on the Magal
iesburg, was attacked at dawn today
by Delarey, reinforced by Bever's com
mando from War Bath, making a force
estimated at 2.500. Though the first
attack was repulsed, the Boers man
aged to get atop of the Magaliesaurg.
which was held by four companies of
the Northumberland Fusl leers and
was thus able to command Clements'
camp. He retired on Hekpoort and
and took up a position on a hill in the
center of the vallev.
"The casualties have not been re
ported but the fighting was very se
vere, and I deeply regret that Colonel
Lange of the Twentieth Hussars and
Captains McBean. Murdoc and Atkins
were killed. Reinforcements have left
here."
Lord Kitchener also reports that the
Boers made an attack and were re
pulsed at Lichtenburg. and that Gen
eral Letemuier was killed. Attacks
upon Bethlehem and Vrede were also
repulsed, the Boers losing ten killed
and fourteen wounded. Vryherd was
attacked December 11. Sniping con
tinued when the message was dis
patched. The scenes at the War office today
recall those witnessed in the early
stages of the war. A constant stream
of excited people filled the lobby, all
seeking details of the disaster. The
absence of the names or any of the
officers of the Northumberland Fusi
leers in General Kitchener's dispatch
leads to the foreboding that tbe four
companies of the Fusileers mentioned
are in the hands of the 3oers. The
War office officials evidently expect a
heavy casualty list, but tbey are hope
ful, from the fact that tbe dispatch
does not mention the capture of the
Northumberlands. that such a great
catastrophe has been escaped.
Orders were Issued at Aldershot, Mal
ta and other military centers to dis
patch all the available mounted in
fantry to South Africa.
It is reported that General Knox,
co-operating with the British column
at Redersburg. has stopped General
Dewet and that a battle is proceeding.
The report adds that many of General
Dewet's followers nave been captured.
JOHANNESBURG. Dec. 14.-3:25 p.
m., The battle still continues in the
hills a few miles from Krugersdorp.
General Clements has asked for rein
forcements, and mounted men, under
General French, have already gone.
There have been many casualties on
both sides.
It is estimated that the Boers num
ber 2,800.
Boat Advocates Canteen.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IE. Secretary
Root was before the senate committee
on military affairs for two hours today
going over the army reorKauUstlos
bill. He urged that the rntl-canteen
provision inserted by the house be
stricken out, saying that tbe canteen
or post exchange Is an important fac
tor In army iife from a special point
df view. He feared It mlrht be diffi
cult to awnre recruits with the can
teen abolished. The secretary again
dwelt upon tbe Importance of speed v
action upon the bl'l. saying tht the
transport for Manila would begin to
leave Ban Francisco tomorrow, nd
that all transports leaving after this
time would bring volunteer soldiers
ha-k.
He called attention to tbe fact that
civil government hid ten established
amonc some of tbe Filipinos and said
that It would not do to leave them
unprotected even for a short time.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 15.
Privates Benlsmln Stanley end Thom
as Feaster of Company O. Forty
elchth volunteer Infantry. rttloned In
the Philippines, were convicted re
cently by court martial cf rape nnd
desertion and each w penfenced to
b- !.snred. The president has r-O'i-muted
the "ntanne In eo esse tdl
honorable flchsre. forfeiture of a I'
pay and allowance, and confinqpi'mt
at hard labor t Leavenworth pi i son
for twenty years.
Brnrer Bear In W, oa,
LONDON, Dec. IS. "M- Kmr -?"d
Dr. Levds, who dined this (Friday)
evening at the oalace." ms the cor
respondent of the Dsllv Mall st The
Hague, "on hearing of tbe British dis
aster at Noiitredacht, were quite un
moved. Mr. Krurer said he thought
the Enrllab would bresk their necKS
on the Megaliesberg. and he asserted
his compile confidence la ultlruatnl
forcing England to Initiate an accept
able settlement"
era Ha Will Baaiala.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 15.
Notwithstanding what amounted to tad
authoritative denial that tbe sec rotary
ot state had resigned, tae atory waa
fMnisetatly circulated daring the day.
and aaallr reached the ears f
of ecretary Hays fellow eaaiaet
eera. Theae awelared taat
whadawae ast aaid at tae aa
Imm taAae cm (hie mtt UU&X
mm tn traatr asaoai."iri la Ca
aMBBaBwiaV -TaPartMSBaw)' aMRjJf CeBWKaat?Tp
aa fcatwe atitrl It la la
ULtfASVFCa TEE SKSiM
latest Advtoas Are That BlaiaUra Hay
aaaiariae to AgraoaMat.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The latest
advices from Pekln. from official
sources, is that England has sigalfle
a willingness to sign the agreement
reached by the foreign ministers with
a slight amendment which is said to
he rather in tbe nature of a mere
change in form, rather than an amend
ment of the scope of tbe agreement at
any material po nt It was the under
taking that England was tbe only
power that was holding back, and as,
according to the advices received here,
the slight chanres made, or proposed
to be made, by England, do not con
flict with any of the principles held
out for by our government, from the
point of view of the State department
there seems to be no substantial ob
stacle to an almost immediate olosure
of the negotiations concerning the
preliminary agreement
Mr. Conger's last advices to the
State department indicated very clear
ly that the German minister at Pekln,
Mumm von Schwarzenstein, was liv
ing up to the spirit of tbe promise
of the German government to abate
its demands for tbe imposition ef tbe
death penalty upon Princess Tuan and
Thwang, Duke Ian and otber Boxer
ling-leaders. It was upon this very
point that the United States made tbe
issue with Germany and England and
was said to have prevailed, so that if
any demand is still made by Germany
in the line 'indicated, it is contrary
to Mr. Conger's reports and would b
distinctly a surprise to the State de
partment here. Therefore, the officials
are fully prepared to bear at almost
any moment that the plenipotentiaries
at Pekin have signed the agreement
and that the latter had been laid be--fore
Piince Ching and U Hung Chang.
COVER THE BRITISH FLAG.
Oafortnaata Inrldaot la Connection With
Centennial Celetirmtlon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. In con
nection with the tiecuraiiuu , of the
house of representatives yesterday,
considerable discussion v,ras aroused
by the omission of certain flags in
the scheme of decoration. In the
original plans, the British, German,
French, Russian and other flags were
draped about tbe chamber. But
through a misunderstanding ot offi
cials it was thought that the British
Jack was the only one displayed, and,
in order that no invidious distinction
should be ahown, a piece of bunting
was placed ever this flag, thus omit
ting it from the general plan, while
tbe other national flags remained. Al
though the incident caused some com
ment, it was dismissed by the officials
as wholly unimportant and due to a
misunderstanding.
DC ARM0ND WANTS TO KNOW.
Ak for Report on Chsffae-Voa Waldar
aaa Affair.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Represen
tative DeAnnond of Missouri Intro
duced a resolution requesting the sec
retary of war for Information as "to
what, if any, protest, objection, criti
cism or suggestion General Chaffee or
any other American officer In China
made or offered concerning looting or
otber action or conduct deemed Inhu
man, dishonest, dispicable or improper;
to whom directed or addressed, and
on account of what facts or Informa
tion, and how received or replied to,
and with what result; and what, if
anything, the war department did or
suggested to General Chaffee or other
officers, or directed to be said or done
in reference thereto."
This resolution refers to the report
ed Incident between General Chaffee
and Count von Waldersee.
FOR ABROGATION OF TREATY.
A Baaolatloa oa tha Claytoa-Balwar
Agraamaat.
WASHINGTON. ' Dec. 14. Senator
Money today introduced a resolution
in tbe senate providing for the abro
gation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
by diolomatic negotiations. Following
is the text of it:
Resolved, That the president of the
United States be respectfully request
ed to consider the expediency of open
ing negotiations with the government
of Great Britain for the abrogation of
tbe Clayton-Bulwer treaty, with assur
ance that such action on his part will
meet with the early consent and sup
port of tbe senate.
Iowa to Bo Shot Oat.
CHICAGO, Dec. 13. Iowa and Min
nesota, will r.ot be given an opportu
nity to play foot ball against the
University of Chicago next fall. That
neither of the teams which had been
Ir the lead thia fall would be given
a place on hit schedule for 1901 waa
announced by Coach Btagg today. The
reason tor Sugg's refusal to rive
either Iowa or Minnesota a game la
that be has five other contract for
big gamea with the foloing Institu
tions: University of Michigan, Univer
sity of Wisconsin, University of Penn
sylvania, Northwestern University and
University of Illinois.
tMaastor te British A raw.
LONDON, Dec. 14 The Dally Ex
press publishes a rumor of a eerlooe
lsaster to the British arms. Accord
ing to this report tbe Boers attacked
the camp of Oeneral Clements In tha
parberton district, capturing the
ramp, killing a number of British offi
cers and taxing prisoners all the Brit
Ish troops. Including four companies
if tbe NortbumberUnrf nlleer. Tha
storv Is not confirmed in in nnuta.
and la not generally believed.
Xabraaka Boad DWIdoad.
NEW TOHK. Dec. 14. Tha 8t Joe.
tph Oraud Island Railroad company
pas declared a semi-annual dividend
Of 114 Der cent on its first Drafarrod
Mock. Tha eomnanr nald 1 m mo
km ltff and t par cent so far In the
OMf calendar year.
of Bsriteoffaed
BS3MX. Dae 14Ta vice arasideai
kjof the federal council, kVaeet Breamer
f Kale, baa Beta elected president of
Tatter Kinesr of Laeerae.
BUILDING OF A CANAL
Senate Adopta Davis' Amendment to Hay
Pa once fort Treaty.
DEBATED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Bight of Vaitod Btatas to I'M fore for
Order aad Dofoaao Aaaartad Baaola
tloa Carrlaa by Doeldad Majority
Blkiaa Agalaat Forolga latarfarooac
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. In ac
cordance with previous agreement the
senate in executive session toon a vote
at 3 o'clock today on tbe amendment
to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, author
ising tbe United State to defend Its
interest in the canal. Tbe senate did
not close Ita doors until 2 o'clock, and
there was left only one hour's time
for discussion of provisions of tbe
amendment. The vote was taken by
yeas and nay, sixty-five votes being
cast in favor of the amendment and
seventeen against it. The negative
votes were as follows:
Balrd, Beverldge, Frye. Foster,
Hansbrougb, Lindsay, Mason, McCum
ber, McEnery, McBride, Morgan,
Money, Stewart, Tillman, Wellington,
Wolcott and Gallinger.
After the amendment offered by the
committee was passed upon vario'.is
other amendments received tbe atten
tion of the senate for a brief time, but
none of them was acted upon.
The committee amendment, which
was adopted as a provision to be in
serted after section 5 of article 11 of
the treaty Is as follows:
It is agreed, however, that none of
the immediately foregoing conditions
and stipulations In sections numbered
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this article shall
apply to measures which the United
States may find it necessary to take
for securing by Its own forces the de
fence of the United States and tbe
maintenance of public order.
The amendment which probably at
tracted most attention was offered by
Senator El kins and is as follows:
Nothing in this treaty shall be con
strued to prevent the United States
from acquiring student security and
sovereignty, or to prevent it from
building, operating, maintaining, con
trollng and defending tbe said canal
(referring to the proposed Nicaragua
canal), or for any other purpose that
the United States may deem for its
best Interests.
Other amendments were suggested
by Senators Tillman, Allen. Money
and Thurston. Senator Thurston's
suggestions provides that the United
States may defend tbe canal and Sen
ator Tillman's makes the committee
amendment ador'ed by today's vote
apply to ail provisions of article 11.
This would have the effect. It Is be
lieved ot nullifying the provision of
section 7 of the article providing
again tbe fortification of the canal.
Other amendments were offered strik
ing out sections 3 and 7 of article ii.
Senator Tillman said that if Senator
Elk Ins' amendment should be adopted
he would not press his amendment
for the modification of section 7 so
as to omit provision against tbe forti
fication of tbe canal.
Senator Lodge, In charge of the bill,
was not slow to recognize the futility
of trying to secure further consider-;
ation of the treaty, as amended, during
today's session, and as soon as the
amendments were all submitted he
moved an adjournment until tomorrow;
which motion prevailed.
Cottoo King- Hopkins Daad.
NEW YORK. Dec. 14. Gustavus'
Clark Hopkins, an ex-president of the
Cotton exchange, Is dead. He was
born February 9, 1844, In Mobile, Ala.,
but removed to Guilford, Conn., with
his parents when he was very young.
He moved to this city and in 1876 be
came a partner in the firm of Hopkins,
Dwight & Co., cotton merchant. Mr.
Hopkins became a member of the Cot
ton exchange October 17, 1878. He
served for a number of years on the
board of managers.
Pension Blll'Coraplato.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 14.
The pension appropriation bill was
completed today by the house sub
committee on appropriations having
It in charge, after a hearing from'
Commissioner of Pensions Evans. IE
carries about f 145.250,000, of which
about $144,004,000 Is for pension? and
tbe balance for administration. It
will be reported to tbe full committee
tomorrow and get before tbe house
probably Saturday.
To Auand tha Araiy BIIL
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 14
Senator Chandler today gave notice
of an amen j men t he will propose to
the army bill providing Hat all orig
inal vacancies In tbe army which
shall exist immediately after the pass
ing of the act shall lie filled by the
election of at least one-half of the
persona to fill them among the officers
of volunteer and tbe remainder from
regular amy officers.
Barllaftaa raat Mall Wraebad.
BURLINGTON, la., Dec. 14. The
Chicago, Burlington Quincy rail
way's fast roell, No. 15, which left
Chicago at 9:16 o'clock lust evening,
waa wrecked two miles west of Kirk
wood early today. Fireman Shannon
killed and Engineer Samuel Dove
badly hurt The engine Jumped
tha track and was demolished. Two
mail cars with their contents were
burned. The mail clerk were not In
jured sever sly.
Bot Carrylac MOO Bodies.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec, 14.
The following statement waa posted
at tbe war department today: "The
Ualted State army transport Hancock
arrived at San Francisco December 10,
with tha remain of eleven soldiers,
ten of whoa died ea route, and oaa
eyaa tfaBwfarraa from the Boeplul ship
Relief t Nacaaakl. The report that
1AM nasala ware brought over la
rtthdwt found atloa sad It la reqaeeted
that thia Bttteateat 4w given the wid
get elxeaOCtos by the
TEE UVE STCCK MAtXET.
floatations frara eetB Otaahe
aad Baaaat CUT.
SOUTH OMAHA.
Union Stock Vard.-Cattl There waa
not a heavy run of cattle h?r today, ut
the market waa hu no means In gooa
shape. Packers did not take hold of trie
fat cattle, and aa a result It was '
fore anything was done. About all tnm
could be said of the market Is that It was
very slow and the tendency of prices was
downward. The cow market was also
very alow and lower. Borne of the best
grades of cows and heifers did not sell
much different from the way thejr dkl yes
terday, but as a geneval thins bids were
lower and the market very dull. Bulls,
calves, stags, etc., were none too actlva
today, and the market was certainly no
better. The feeder trade, however, waa
In good shpae. Tha best grades sold read
ily at fully steady prices. There waa not
many here and consequently they changed
hands early In the morning. There were
only a few western grass cattle on sale,
and the most of those were rather com
mon In quality. The cow stulT was very
slow sale, and as a rule brought lower
prices than the same kinds sold for yen
terday. There were not enough beef
steers on sale to amount to anything and
the feeders sold at Just about steady
prices. .
Hogs There was a fair run of hogs
here and the market opened up about 2Vkc
higher and closed stronger, or mostly .
higher. Karly in the morning packers
started out bidding at W.77V4. but they
soon raised their hands to M.dft. At that
price the hogs began moving toward the
scales at a rapid rate, and as most
of the puckers seemed to be anilous for
a good supply the market kept getting
firmer. On the start U.Kf, was nald for
the better grades of light and light mix
ed, and later they sold mostly at H 5 and
as high as M was paid. The bulk of
all the s?les wa at W W. and W.S2V4.
Sheep There was not a. very large sup
ply of sheep on sale today, and packers
all wanted a few; they bought them up
about as fast as they came In at good
strong prices. Wethers and yearlings sold
largely around H.10, If the quality waa
satisfactory, and one string brought HI.
It is safe to call the market for the week
a good dime higher. There were no choice
lambs on sale to make a test of the mar
ket, but buvers seem to be anxious for
that class of stuff and It Is safe to say
that choice lambs would sell at very sat
isfactory prices.
KANSAS CITY,
Cattle Receipts, 4.700 head natives, "AO
head Texana, 600 head calves; good to
choice steers, butrher cows and feeding
cattle, steartv; plain short fed steers,
shade lower; native sieers. M.4'ii5.!iO:
stockers and feeders. Vimii.f): butcher
cows and heifers. H.0Wi4.55: tanners. K.M
ri3.00; fed westerns, t3.lMri.uv; ivt Ts
ans, t3.7f.'&4.25; grass Texan, t3.10ft3.20;
calvea. W.WtitiM.
Hogs-Receipts, 17.000 head: tr3de very
active at 5i7ic advance; heavy. t4.T4
6.09: mixed. 4.87V-k; light, t4.ft4H.t6;
pigs. t4.GH4t4.T5.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. 5. 3f0 hend;
good quick market, steady prices; Iambs,
K.ui4 J.M; muttons. t3.iiti4.40; stockerg and
feeders, t3.5i i.2.'; culls, tliot!3.0t.
HUNG JURY IS DISCHARGED.
Judge Releases tha Twelve Mia Who
Coald Hot Agraa on Verdlet,
ELDORADO, Kan.. Dep. 15. Jessie
Morrison's trial for the murder of
Mrs. G. Olln Castle, whose life she Is
charged with having taken because
of her love for Castle, ended today at
noon in a hung jury. Although the
Jury did not agree on a verdict, the
result of their deliberations came near
being an acquittal. Almost from the
start and before the case had been
discussed by them, nine of the Jurors
voted for acquittal and three for con
viction, the three holding out for
manslaughter in the fourth degree,
the punishment for which ranges from
six months 'n jail to two years In tbe
penitentiary. The jurors had been
out since Tuesday morning and for
the last three days, realising that
they could not reach a verdict, they
had waited for their discharge.
The case will now go over to the
SPrlnz term. In tha meantime fUa
Morrison's lawyers will make applica
tion for her release on bond, which,
It Is believed, JudgeShlnn has al
ready made tip his mind to grant. It
Is not believed that another Jury
could be secured in the county to
try the case.
MORE GOLD NOW THAN EVER.
. . .
Production la laltad Stataa Kx reads All
Prevlooa Years by Ba.Aao.O00.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-The report
of the director of the mint on the i
gold and silver production during the
calendar year 1899. shows only sllgU
Vai ialkm frCBi iue approxiuiiie fiaTurcS
given out early In the present year.
The final figures are $71,058,400 for
gold and 132.858.700 for silver af Its
average commercial value during the
year. The gold product was the great
eat in the history of the country, ex
ceeding that of 1K88 hv 1 kmi inn
greater by $6,050,500 than the estimated
proauci ot J8b3. the record year in the
working of the California placer
mines. The Drlncinal aalna in isoe
over 1898 were In Alaska $2,934,'0O,
tie to toe cape Nome district; Col
or do. $2,787,500. and Utah, $1.15,400.
The silver product of tbe United
State In 1899 was slightly greater
than In 1898. being f4 784 nno
against 54,428.000 ounces. The average
yr.c- ror silver during the year on
the London quotations was 60 cent an
ounce, as compared with 59 cents In
1898.
TO BE SHOT ON CKSISTMAS.
Coaaeetirat Boy Ilea oa Daty la the
Phllloplaaa,
80UTHINGT0N, Conn. Dec. 15.
Newa has reached here In the form
of an official communication from
General MacArthur that Linaa 8kin-
ner, a former Soutblngton boy, had
been sentenced to be shot on Christ
mas day for sleeping at hir post when
on sentry duty. His falher, John P;
Skinner, who Is 71 years of age, la
nearlv haarthrnVui k k. .
has left for Washington to plead with
DMaUM, U.VI.I . . . ...
. numniey lor BIS SOB a life.
TooaastoaM Will Cost Bore.
ROME, Dec. 15.-RepresenUtlrea of"
Senator Red Held Proctor of Vermont
arrived at Leghorn thia week and are
closing up a deal througn Oaataldl
Co. of Oenoa, representing Alexander
Konta, by which senator Proctor
Ukaa over the satire Carrara quarries,
which, with bla Vermont poeaeaslona.
will glva the senator practical eoa
trol of a large proportion of the asar
Ma oatpm of the verU. The oaaaoil-
Jt I. hellered. will
dace the coat of arodtietVaa.
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