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rmur Belief hATKN YET Warfare Character rikrwa la tha Kltr.au aluM the CtafM of CSil- lge tTSON, Dm. 22-William T. - rtrJ Jt returned from The C: WeVtre he bad a long confer zr Vita Mr. Krugcr and ascertained tltrsUad tbe views of Mr. Kruger ax 1 counselors as to the present sC2a and future prospects. Mr. XZmX Xm written, the following for ta AawUte(l Prees: Tint of all, nothing ia decided a boat M vMt to America at present. President Kruger hue not abandoned il hope of securing the support of the ajovanuneatt of the civilized world in kit eVtmsads for arbitration. Until the last government refuses absolutely to amy a word in support of the prtu etnles which they solemnly laid down at The Hague conference Mr. Kruger will not partake in popular demonstra ttnaa It is recognised that if be cared to do ao he could shake the continent. T papular enthusiasm for him is un fnralleled since Garibaldi's visit to London, but until kis diplomatic mis sion ia exhausted an appeal to the people cannot even be taken into con aMaratioa. Mr. Kruger is emphatic in elaciatssicg any desire to Involve oth er nations in war in behalf of the Bears. What he asks is that the gov arasssBts, which at The Hague declared their intention to use their efforts to sees aSiicsble settlement cf disputes fey means of mediation and arbitration, should nake a united effort to bring tha verdict of the civilized world to hear on Great Britain. " The English,' Mr. Kruger said, are waging this war in South Africa like savages. .They are burning homes, de stroying dams, cutting trees, devastat ing fields and creating famine. They ara unable to capture Df wet, but they - are making prisoners of women and children, who are not treated with or dinary decency. Hundreds of women have been confined in prison Krall, near Port Elizabeth, with only one chair, and several of them are expect ing; to become mothers.' "Mr. Kruger avers that the provi sions of the convention at The, Hague and the laws and usages of war are trampled under foot and he wants to know whether the signatories of this convention have anything to say on tha subject:. "The man on horseback at this mo ment ia not Mr. Kruger, but President Steyn. - He. Deiarey and Dcwet are masters of tbe situation, having a better disciplined and more effective force than that which followed the Vierkleur (flag) at the outbreak of the war. They have plenty of ammuni tion and replenish their store continu- : ally from the British convoys. They have taken enough Lee-Metford rifles to arm all tbe burghers now in tbe SeM. I cannot put their position bet ter than in the words of one of Mr. Kruger's counselors. 'England is our accused. England is the sole witness against us. England is the judge. England is the executioner and Eng land hopes to profit by our death. We appealed for arbitration before the war.. We are fighting for arbitration today. We have the right to expect .. the sympathies of the civilized world.' Smut Defeat Boxer. BERLIN, Dee. 22. A dispatch from Field Marshal von Waldersee. dated Pekln, December 19, says: Guendell's column, marching from Shan Hal Kuan, successfully encountered a force of Boxers, December 14. at Yung Uag, near the eastern imperial tombs. Fifteen Boxers were killed. One thousand Chinese regulars, under Fanf Do Ling;, have been driven out of Lu Tai. They fled to the moun- aorth westerly on Guendell's sp a's Baa Geta a Plaee. ' Washington, d. c, Dec. 21 The sssasta today confirmed the following r jmmstluai: C. I. Francis of New l.Tshira. to fee minister to Switzer land; J. O. A. Leishmann of Pennsyl vania, minister to Turkey; C. L. Thor CM of Nebraska, secretary of tbe le (fm at Bnenos Ayres; J. F. Baker .g Kew York, secretary of the Chilean "maoommissioB; J. M. Ferguson of i SHfala, secretary of the legation Kare Pay lav MUitlaasea. 1 LONDON, Dec. 22. The secretary tt stats tar war, St. John Brodertck, r"" "Stcs that in view of the pro I Of the war In South Africa l Jksrs of the Imperial Yeomanry X t he paid 6 shillings Instesd of 1 t Jxg and 2 pence a day. Militia r l an promised priority of return rx . jr tsfntere. Mar Be a atar. "i , TXVU Minn., Dec. 22.-A r .special to the Dispatch V' U f deemed more than possi- rtas K. Dner of Fort Ben - V Ann United States sen .,. ""taea for the short term. 1 zamr of the early Ms, an f'y owner, and head, of Vkmen's National bank. awaWfc i ii , ,,.r. SA traCa 4" Cr-TSsJaWsyfJI wMptf Cs sVdHraMsifldJawt y .Sll&t ' Dm. .' - dtdta-1 '" Mcjffdr tisaoad Henry Zeimer, r. tM of a fraodaieat di-V-to years la state's Letoea, alias Freak 'SiaMi 0ncyMa44M i ti.tca fryta. Cm. i f 1 Vary TU ", t.:a l ter'Z-i tLz " J r. ."rJ to t ,'c . : - 1ACK tr3f. Edward t'aUabr Casts albar S)S).eeev OMAW Jec. 21. Edward Cudahy, Jr., is worth his weight in gold. To rescue him from the hands of the men who abducted tjim early last Tuesday evening and held him until he was released early Thursday morning bis father, E. A. Cudahy, turned over a bag of gold weighing ninety-five pounds avoirdupois, or 112 pounds troy, but little below that of the boy himself. The amount was $25,000, all of it in gold coin. Following Is the exact letter sent by the kidnapers to Mr. Cudahy: OMAHA, December 19th, 1900. Mr. Cudaby: We have kidnaped your child and demand $25,000 I twenty-five thousand dollars .for his safe return. If you give us the money, tbe child will be returned as safe as when you last saw him, but if you refuse we will put acid in his eyes and blind him, then we will immediately kidnap an other millionaire's child that we have spotted and demand $100,000 and we will get it, for he will see the condi tion of your child and realize itbe fact that we mean business and will not be monkeyed with or captured. Get tbe money all in gold, live, ten and twenty dollar pieces, put. it in a grip in a white wheat sack, get in your buggy alone on tbe night of December 19th at 7 o'clock p. m., ami drive south from your house to Center street; turn west on Center and drive back to Ruser'a park and follow the paved road towards Fremont; when you come to a lantern that is lighted by the side of tbe road place the money by the lantern and immediately turn your horse around and return home. You will know our lantern for it will have two ribbons, black and white, tied on the handle; you must place a red lantern on your buggy where it can be plainly seen, ao we will know you a mile away. This letter and ev ery part of it must be returned with tha money and any attempt at capture will be the saddest thing you ever done. If you remember some twenty years ago, Charlev Ross was kidnaped in New York City and $20,000 ransom asked. Old man Ross wjs willing to give up the money, but Burns, the great detective, with other?, persuaded the old man not to give up the money, assuring him that the thieves would be captured. Ross died tf a broken heart, sorry that he allowed the de tectives to dictate to him. - This letter must not be seen by any one but you. If the ipolice or some stranger knew its contents they might attempt to capture us. although en. tirely again.st your wish, or some one might use a lantern and represent us; thus, the vrong party securing the money and this would be as fatal to you as if you refused to give up the money. So you see the danger if you let this letter be seen. Mr. Cudahy you are up against It and there is only one way out GIVE UP THE COIN. Money we want and money we will cet. If you don't give up, the next man will, for he will see that we mean business and you can lead your boy around blind for the rest of your days, and all you will have is the dam cop per sympathy. Do the right thing by us and we v. ill do tbe same by you. If you refu"e you will soon ee the saddest sight you ever seen. Wednesday, December 19th. THIS NIGHT OR NEVER. Follow these instructions and no harm will befall you or yours. Iowa Coaipaajr Saca. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dec. 21. The Des Moines Life Insurance company of Des Moines, Ia., today brought suit in the United States court against State Insurance Superintendent Van Cleve tor ihe rwuvery of J2.SC0 claimed to have been paid by them up ca unjust claims and asking for a permanent writ of injunction against Superintendent Van Cleve. restraining him from enforcing his order of Alay 14, 1900, revoking the license of The company. The company claims that despite the fact that they paid these claims in order to prevent the revo cation of its license, the license was revoked. Iowa Sal Baahrapt. LA PORTE, Ind., Dec. 21. Charles C. Black, a Goshen attorney who has filed bankruptcy proceedings in tbe federal court of this state with liabili ties of $219,731 and no assets, was un til 1898, a resident of Davenport, Ia. Mr. Black's personal fortune of $100, 000 has entirely dwindled away and he is now penniless. He claims that he lost his fortune in business enter prises In lows snd Missouri before coming to Indiana. Vrwa Paedaa DeaaaadaS. BLOEMFONTEIN, Tuesday, Dec. 18. General Dewet had 6,000 men snd 18,000 horses when be captured De weUdorp, according to a gentleman who was Imprisoned there. The Boer commander then declared that be was not going to surrender without a free pardon for all bis men. Including many Cape Dutch. The force of 6.000 is now divided Into three sections. Vavf'a Leaa Sat law, WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. It Is said at the Navy department that a seri ous loss has been suffered by the navy In tbe Are at the Norfolk nary yard yesterday. Tbe money loss Is of sec ondary Importance. The Are destroyed valuable records that cannot be re placed and many necessary plans which can only be replaced at much expense in time and money. Aataaatr sail faaaad. PARIS, Dec. 21. The chamber of deputies after an all-night session adopted tbe amnesty hill by s vote of 1&6 to 1 Tbe benefits of the measure extend to offense eoanected with strikes, psbllc meetings of associations and the troubles In Algeria In 1W7-M, la addition to eases aristae out of the Dreyfus aglUtion. A Inrgn nnmber of cases of the grim hse feeen reported among the atadiato of Wlstonein nnivsrslty at " ' ' am JNr. i THE TREATY RATIFIED Btj-Fusceforsi Isoarrss Ap- preval of Unites MAJOSITY rCX KEASlCf CfCISIVE riaal Vote Waea Docaaaaat la Fat ta raaaaga Is SS la 18 la Ita ravar By tha Term the Claytaa BalwerCoarea Ilea mt 1SSO la Saaaaaded. WASHINTGON, Dec. 21. After spending the greater part of tbe last fortnight in considering tbe Hay Pauncefote treaty for the modification of tbe Clayton-Bulwer convention of 1850, the senate today onJa consumed one hour and ten minutes in amend ing it and ratifying it as amended. During the time there were six roll calls and several viva voce votes. The first five of the roll calls were on amendments offered by individual sen ators and the last one on the resolu tion to ratify the treaty as amended. The amendments, except those offered by Senator Foraker and reported by the committee on foreign relations, were voted down by majorities aver aging about 19. The ratification res olution was adopted by a vote of 55 to 18. Tbe senate was In executive session for about an hour before tbe time for voting arrived, listening to speeches by Senators Thurston, Galllnger, Wol cott and Bard, explanatory of their attitude.. Senator Bird contended for the adoption of his amendment giv ing preference to American ships pass tog through the proposed Nicaragua anal. Senator Galllnger a poke In de fense of tbe treaty as It originally came from the executive. Senator Wolcott said that the original treaty would have been satisfactory to htm, but added that he considered the agreement, as It had been and was about to be amended, preferable to no treaty at all. Senator Thurston strongly advocated the treaty, saying that as Great Brit ain owns and governs a very large portion of the territory of North America it was perfectly right and proper that that country should be consulted in the matter of the con struction of an isthmian canal. When Senator Mason asked if it was not also proper that Great Britain, in that event, should pay part of the cost of construction, he replied that the securing of the canal itself was tbe one great desideratum, and that ac complished, the benefit the waterway would be to the world's commerce, the cost of construction was of little -moment. Senator Lodge, who as a member of the committee cn foreign relations, has piloted the treaty through the senate since the death of Chairman Davis, lost no time in demanding that the voting begin when 2 o'clock ar rived. The foreign relations commit tee amendments were read first. Sen ator Lodge himself suggested a verbal amendment to th firint of these, add ing the word "conveation" after the word "which," so as to make the amendment read: "Which convention Is hereby superseded." He explained that suggestion had -been made that without the addition of that word the amendment might be construed as ap plying only to article vlii of the Cla-ton-Bulwer treaty, whereas, he said, it was intended to apply to the en tire treaty. The amendment was ac cepted and the two committee amend ments then were both accepted with out division. The vote on ratifying tbe treaty was: Ayes, T5; noes, 18. rainpilatlon of Game Law. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. The Uni ted States Department of Agriculture has in press and will soon Issue a bulletin entitled "Laws Regulating the Transportation and Sale of Game." The bulletin was prepared by Dr. T, S. Palmer, rfbo has been charged with the immediate supervision- of matters relating to gime under the Lacey act, assisted by H. W.- Olds, an assistant In the division. It contains a com pilation of such sections of the vari ous state laws as relate to the trans portation and sale and gives tables and diagrams showing closed seasons, species prohibited from shipment and sale and limits of bags, and regula tions regarding non-resident licenses. staadard Oil Wlaa Agala. COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 21. Attorney General John M. Sheets today appear ed before the supreme court of Ohio and asked that all cases brought the Standard Oil company be dismiss salnst the constituent companies ot ed. He stated that it was his opinion that the evidence was not sufficient to continue the prosecution. The court asked the attorney general to prepare such entries ss be deal re 1 made, snd It is gnerally conceded that tbe cases will be dipped by the court. Cclcetlale Orow Baatlaaa LONDON, Dec. 21. A dispatch to the Reuter Telegram company from PeUn, dated Wednesday, December 19, rays the situation throughout the province Is rapidly growing wore and Is , causing grsve anxiety. Tbe dis patch adds that unless a definite sys tem of government Is speedily Install ed s recrudercence of the anti-foreign outbreaks is confidently predicted. The pressure of winter begins to be felt by the people, who are also suffering On account of the blackmail levied. aSS.eOO Reward. OMAHA, Dec. 21. Mr, Cudahy pub lishes tbe following: I offer and will pay a rewsrd of $6,000 for tbe arrest and conviction of any one of the three persons who kid naped my son, Edwsrd A. Cudahy; 116,000 for the arrest and conviction of any two of them, and f M.OO0 for the arrest and conviction of all three. For further Information Itqulrs of my attorney , 0aernl John C. Covin. . A, CUHAHY. Dee 20, 1M. Vraaaaa a Law Wblak Is aUaeetad to Skat II Oat af Oeraaaa. WASHINGTON. Dec. lf.-The sgra risn party in Germany, having suc cessfully brought about a law at tbe last session of tbe relchstag prohibit ing. In effect, the Importation .of American canned meats, is now using its powerful influence to increase heavily the import duties on all grains entering tbe empire, notably on wheat, reports United States Consul Dleder ich, at Bremen, to the state depart ment. The aim of tbe agrarians, ac cording to the consul, is to make Ger many entirely independent of all coun tries for its breadstuffs and food sup plies. "It is difficult to see," says Mr. Diederlrh, "how the proposed national legislation can have any other effect in the long run than to enhance tbe price of the daily bread so nedeful to every man, woman and child in this country. It Is Impossible to under stand," be ssys, "bow the proposed dnty can increase the crops of wheat throughout Germany or decrease the appetite of the German people." "At present, however," says the con sul, "there seems little doubt that tbe proposed law will be passed by tbe retcbstag. As a large portion of the Importation of wheat is American grown this will seriously affect tbe interests of tbe American farmer. A duty of 40 or 50 cents on every bushel of wheat," concludes Consul Diedericb, "cannot fall to be well nigh prohibi tive and the consequence will be more limited markets, fiercer competition and lower prices to the producers." CROATf IS TO RETURN HOME. Probability That Ha Will Not Betara to la Poat la Eaglaad. NEW YORK, Dec. 19. A dispatch to tbe Journal and Advertiser from London says: Ambassador Cnoate will, it is said, sail either on Saturday or the week after by the United States, tbe death of his partner, Charies C. Beaman, having rendered his pres ence in New York necessary. The news of Mr. Beaman's death was a great shock to him, as he bad no idea that his partner was even fail ing. It is believed here that Ambas sador Choate will not return to Lon don. He is not a rich man and his life here as ambassador entails not only the lcs of his professional In come, but is likewise a heavy drain on bis purse, as his salary is barely sufficient to pay his house rent. This in itself rendered him disinclined to ictain the ambassadorship for another four years, and now that his partner In the firm of Evarts, Choate & Bea man is dead his return to America for good has become more than ever probable. CLEMENTS HAS A CLOSE CALL Narrowly Eacapea Loalog All af HI Coaa naad. JOHANNESBURG, Monday, Pec. 17. Details of the defeat of the British at Nooitdegacht indicate that General Clements' entire force bad a narrow escape from capture. The Boers' plans were splendidly laid. If the main British column had tarried a little longer there would have been a com pleete success for the Boers, who ex posed themeelves undauntedly, yelling and waving their arms. Their rushes v.erfe only stemmed by artillery. All accounts indicate a heavy Boer held a prayer meeting. Their hymns could be beard by the retiring British. All accounts indicate a heavy Uoe loss. Colonel Legge exhibited splendid bravery. He shot five Boers with his revolver before he fell with three bul ltf in his body. f-oraira Bneiaoee of rHiiailae, WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 A state ment prepared by the division of in sular affairs, war department, summa rizing tbe trade of the Philippines tor the ten months ended April 30 last shows tbst tbe imports of merchandise during this period amounted In value to $16,450,255. Gold and sliver to tbe value of $1,714,951 wete also imported, making the total importations $18,165, 206. Of this amount $1,183,486 repre sented tbe goods brought in from the United States. Manila hemp formed the principal article of exportation $9,217,803 worth being sent out of tbe Islands during tbe period named. Of this amount $4,285,107 worth went to Great Britain and $3,096,095 worth to tbe United States. Tbe total exporta tion of merchandise, gold and silver Is set down at $U.038,314. Europesn countries took $7,284,166 worth of this and exports to the value of $3,284,292 came to tbe United States. Caatiecta far War Vaaaela. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. The board of naval construction, considering the bids for tbe construction of ' battle ships and cruisers, has settled these points: One of the big srmored cruisers shall go to Cramps, one to Newport News snd one to the Union Iron works in California. One battleship shsll go to the Fore River Engine Works at Qulncy, Mass. Cablaet Take It Basy. WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-At the cabinet meeting todsy it was snnounc ed tbst Captain Asa Rogers of. Peters burg. Vs., would be appointed collec tor of Internal revenue to succeed the late Colonel James Brady. Nothing of Importance transpired at the meet ing, both Secretsrles Hsy and Root re porting that they had nothing to com municate. Ta laeroaae Hie Salary. WASHINGTON, Dec. II At the re quest of the secretary of war, the house committee on Insular affairs to dsy reported a bill Increasing tbe sal. ary of tbe commissioner of education of Porto Rico from $3,000 to $4,000. When Prat Brwrnbsugh of the Uni versity of, Pennsylvania, accepted the position at the nraest request of too president and Iserstory Root, it was tbe nnderstaadias 'that hie salary should be intraassd. He received ft.. ON at the UalvstjrXy of Pennsylvania. 1ST OBEY THE KULES McArtbur'i Proclamation Warning; Ion Combatants to Um Caution. HE KULES Of WAR TO GOVERN A Slero Pallcy Adapted Toward the Pblllaalaaa Waralaf Olroa ta People at Maalla Secret Coaaaaltteee Sot Tolerated. MANILA, Dec. 22. Tomorrow Gen eral MacAruthur will issue a procla mation warning the inhabitants of the archipelago that hereafter strict com pliance with the laws of war will be required of non-combatants as well as combatants. Tbe proclamation will set forth tbd principal laws of war. It will refer to recent proclamation issued by in surgent commanders threatening na tives who are friendly to the American forces and also to the orders issued to their men to kidnay and assassinate residents of towns occupied by Ameri cans. The Insurgent leaders will be noti fied that such practices, If continued, will put an end to the possibility of their resuming normal civic relations and will make them fugitive criminals. Residents of places occupied by Americans will be notified that pleas of intimidation will rarely be accepted and that where secret committees are permitted to exist in behalf of the Insurgents, even well disposed persons will be exposed to the danger of being tried as traitors. The proclamation will say that its warnings and requirements are to ap ply with special force to Manila, "tbe rendezvous of the emissaries of insur rection." Newspapers will be warned against publishing sedition and tbe proclama tion will declare that the rebels who are not part of an organized force are not entitled to the privileges of pris oners of war, adding that the fact that they have not hitherto been held responsible is "evidence of the solici tude of the United States to avoid the appearance of harshness." The proclamation will clearly dis avow any recognition of technical bel ligerency. 1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. It is stated at the War department that the trans port Grant, which Is due at San Francisco about tbe 11 proximo, brings the remains of 398 officers, sol diers and civilian employes of the war department who died In Hawaii, China or the Philippines, and that there are twelve dead on the trans port Sherman, which Is due at San Francisco on the 12tb proximo. Among the bodies on the Grant is that of young Barber, the nephew of President McKlnley, who recently died in the orient. Home Paura Two Bill. WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 20. The house today, at the end of a spirited contest, extending over two days, passed bills compelling the Pennsyl vania and Baltimore A Ohio railroads to abolish grade crossings, to alter their routes into the city and to change terminal facilities. An amend ment was placed upon the Pennsyl vania railroad bill to compel the road to build a new state, to cost not less than $1,500,000. The bills were vigor ously antagonized by a portion of the minority, under the leadership of Mr. Cowherd (Mo.) on the ground that they were too liberal to the roads. Urrat Battle la Columbia. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The State department has received a cable gram from United States Charge D'Affaires Deaupre at Bogota, Btat Ing that a great battle h is been fought at Giardot Point. Magdalene river, Co lombia, which lantl two days and re sulted in a decisive victory for the government. It is reported 600 were killed and 1,000 wounded. Other vic tories by tbe government forces of tbe utmost importance have been an nounced. Drowned la Creek. JOHNSON. Neb., Dec. 19. Harry Reed, a single man about 24 years old, is believed by his friends to have been drowned In Pigeon creek, near Tub bard. Mr. Reed left Hubbard Satur day night about 8 o'clock. Sunday morning his wagon was found over turned In the creek, with both horses dead. Search for tbe body has been In progress since tbst time. Boa telle to Betlred. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 20 When the senate convened today some bills snd resolutions prepared by tbe house were reported. - Among them wss a resolution authorizing the president to appoint Charles A. Bou telle of Mslne s csptsln on the re tired list of tbe nsvy, which was psssed. All Aeeept Jelat Note. PEKIN, Dec. 20. At s meeting of the foreign ministers Iste this even ing everything In regard to the terms of the Joint note was sgreed to, in cluding tbe British modifications. Tbe ministers refuse to disclose snythlng In connection with the mstter, believ ing that the home governments should give tbe particulars to tbe public. VCHIWTEttS TKtP Cf WAR. Osleers ia tbe Britten. I err lee Tender Their Brelcaatlnae. IjONDON, Dec. 20 The government publicly requires employers who hsve kept open situations for yeomanry, colonials and volunteers, to continue their patriotic efforts to Minimise the sacrifices of tbess men in tbe service of tbelr country The War office has Issued tho qaeens thanks to the yeomanry, colo nials and volunteers ex pressing her reilance that those abroad will con tinue to aid the regulars. TO LIVE STtCX La teat Qaelatleaa free. Swaia Otsa-a a ad Kaasas Cllv. SOUTH OMAHA. Union 8ik Yaril-'atllr There were hardly enough ratUe on eale to make a market, bill huyrra brme-hl up what wao offered at nrit far from ateadv pneea. Home of the bent t-ornfed ateera sold pT hupa a linle aironaer, but the commoner kind were only about xteady. For the week Ihe market ia 5i2&- hither. Iha areatelx advam-ea belns on the llshrhan-dywel-ht rattle. The half-fut xtufr Joined In the advame. owlns to the llsht aiipply of good tattle. The cow market waa aomewhut uneven, but aa a general thing It waa JuKt about steady. The beat grad-a of cow or helti-ra aold In good Hhape at fully steady prk-ea, and the medium klnda alM held about the aame. If there waa any change l all It waa on the cannera. which have not been iwlllng aa well the lat few days a they did early In the . , HogThe atipply of ho waa liberal aKiu today, but the market opened up a Utile atronger. Parker began bidding I4.H0 and t4.Kt4. the aame a they did ye lerday morning, and a good many hog rhaniced hand at Ihoae prlw. The heav ier ho-n wld mostly at M.M. and the lightweight at RICH, and a high aa UK wa paid. 1 lux a fairly active market on the "tart and the bulk of the hog were koIJ In good aeaaon. Kor a time the feeling wax ruther weak and a few hog old at M.771-.. but finally packer bought the rest 1 tl.em nyto about I4.W). Stirrp The market wns barren as far a fresh arrival were concerned, and there were only a few old ewe carried over from yesterday. A a result there wa nothing which which to make a tet of the market. Pucker, however, did not seem to be particularly anxlou for sup plies, in the nviiton murket Is tt t II I very dull. Choice Hull! yearlings are probably no motet han a dime lower, but the gen era! run of ewe and wether are 10'y2Dc lower than they were a week ago. KANSAS CITY. rattle Choice killing steer 10c higher: other grade steady to 10c higher; nutlvo steers. 14 .lUn!i.40; tocker and feeder. H.)fe4.i.'i; butcher cows and heifer. $.10u 4.K: canners. 13 4H3.M): fed western. IXM fiS.lO: fed Texan. tt.y4.ZS; grass Tex an. U.ltoS.M; calves, ti.50ti5.!a. HoK-KeceiptH. I'.uuO head, market op ened ."c higher and rloseil steady, with part of gain lost; heavy. M 90t(4.7V. mixed. U.Xrvi.; light, plg. t4.1.V4..iU. Hheep and T.amb--Recelpt. 1,300 head; improved demand for all classes at strong prices: lambs. tr.Wa.Si: muttons, H.tWot 4.2.i: stockers and feeders, i.2r44.0G; culls, fl.-,yt:',.2i. TELLS Or KIDNArERS' f.ANO. Letter Found lu Milwaukee Street Car Kesalta In Ei poser of Plot. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 22. The sen sational disappearance and return of young Edward Cudahy of Omaha is somewhat strangely coincident with tbe finding of a letter in a Milwaukee street car a few days ago. The letter was addressed to William Stewart, Chicago, III., and told of a plan to rob several residences of wealthy citi zens in Milwaukee and to abduct a little girl. The letter was written with a lead pencil and wan signed "Jack." TJie letter waa turned over to the polk-e, who looked upon It as the work of a lunatic. The day following.' the finding of the letter the following advertisement appeared In the Mil waukee Journal: LOST Reward of fa for the return ot letter addressed William Stewart, Chicago. Ill, Address letter to John Smith, Milwaukee, general delivery. The Journal also received a letter signed "Jack," In which the writer says be is the person who lost tbe let ter in the street car and that it -was he who advertised for it. He says he has been expelled from a desperate gang of robbers and kidnappers who are working in different parts of the country, and that he has determined to inform against tbem. Then he tells of a plan which had been arranged .o rob the Schandeln Milwaukee resi dence, abduct the little girl and hold -her for a random. Besides the Scban deins he gays numerous other promi nent people, including Mayor Rose, Captain Pabst and Charles Uhleln are marked for visits from the gang. When the letter was shown to Po lice Inauei-iur KeiiBcr U exfrssscd the opinion that both it and the letter found In the street car were written by a lunatic or some boy who had been reading dime novels and wanted notoriety. PRISON H0LSE FOUND. Place Where Young Cadahy Was Held Located by tha Police. OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 22. Edward Ai Cudahy, sr., has not given up the chase after the men who ctole Ills son and held him fore a ransom of f 25, 000 In gold. On the other hand, Mr. Cudahy, In connection with Chief Donahue, hns gone systematically to work to bring to justice tbe criminals. Only one Important feature 'was devel oped yesterday. During tbe afternoon the police and Mr. Cudnhy located and positively Identified the house In which the boy was held during bis cap tivity. In connection with this the police secured a very accurate description of two men who were doubtless 'con nected with the affair. Ming Munshsw, daughter of the man who lives near est to the place, which Is on the out skirts of South Omaha, gave an ex cellent description of two men who came came to the place some dsys since, seeking to rent It They were afterward seen there. On the night of the 18th Mr. Munshaw saw two men ssslstlng s third to alight at tbe house. He thought the third was In toxicated. It waa undoubtedly young Cudahy, his sppsrent Intoxication be ing due to '.he fact that be was blind folded snd his hands wero tied. One of tbe men described by Miss Munshsw tallies with the description given of the young man who used the telephone st tbe livery stsble to no tify the Cudahy family that there was a letter In the front yard on the morn ing of the mi). Senator Prys He rear. WASHINGTON, D. C. Dee. 22 Mrs William P. rrye. wife of the president pro tern of the senate, died suddenly st tbe Hamilton hotel this morning st 9: JO o'clock. Mrs. Frye on Tuesdsy hurt suffered an acute attack of In digestion and had since been III. When she arose bis morning she was ap parently much Improved and took breakfast Shortly after leaving the table the end came without the alight est warning, heart Jallnre rmnslng death. The body will be taken this afternoon ta Uwtston, Mt., the home of Senator Fry,