THE NORTHWESTERN.
BEX8CIIOTEK A GlltSO!*. Ed» «nd rob*.
LOUP CITY, - - NEB.
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
Chicago is to have a theater to be
"Known as "The Illinois."
"Buffalo Bill” says Roberts should
be given his seat in congress.
Bonds purchased under Secretary
Gage's offer now aggregate I Is, 981,650.
The annual ice blockade of the
northern coast of Newfoundland has
begun.
The Rothschilds have purchased the
Alameden quicksilver mines near San
Jose, Cal.
The Wisconsin Central officials say
there will be no change in the Chicago
terminals.
Eastern capital Is treking to con
solidate the rice milling Industry of
Louisiana.
The Champion Copper company is a
new concern at Houghton, Mich., cap
ital stock $2,500,000.
The Virginia joint democratic cau
cus has nominated Thomas Martin to
succeed himself as Untied States sen
ator.
Within the next fortnight trans-At
lanle steamers will lie in danger of
colliding with bergs crossing their
route.
Ferdinand W. Peck declines re-elec
t.on as President of the National Bus
iness league, owing to the approaching
Parts fair.
By a vote of 25 to 14, the Willing
ham bill, which provides tor the anni
hilation of the whisky traffic in Geor
gia, was defeated in the senate.
Representative Berry, of Kentucky,
said that he would use every effort
to secure early consideration of Ills
joint resolution giving the thanks ot
congress to Rear Admiral Schley.
The Moses C. Wotmqre Anti-Trust
Tobacco company has been organized
in St. Louis with a capital stock of
$1,250,000. The plant will begin oper
ations about the middle of next month.
The cruiser jjetro.i has sailed from
< arthagena for Colon, where she will
nwait orders from the navy depart
ment, the revolutionary movement in
Colombia being regarded as at an end.
The claim is made that the banking
business of Detroit suffers from over
capitalization and as a result an effort
is being made to consolidate, making
one bank $2,000,000 and surplus $400,
000.
Senator Mac Cumber of North Da
kota Introduced bills providing for a
commission to investigate trade rela
tions with China and Japan, with a
view of extending commerce in these
countries.
At Easton, Fla., T. D. Tanner, one
of the hot known members of the Im
proved Order of Red men, in the Unit
ed States, was sentenced to serve sixty
days in jail for embezzling funds from
a local tribe.
W. J. Bryan, who passed through
Galveston en route to Austin, was
asked if he would he a candidate for
the vacant senatorship seat in Ne
braska, and emphatically replied:
“No, 1 will not.''
Mr. Macrum has broken his long
silence, and, in a cable message re
• eivcci at the state department, dated
Pretoria, he announces that he will
sail on the 18th Inst, via Naples for
the rafted States.
Colonel James Graham and William
P. Cunneen. two prominent politicians
of St. Mary's. Kansas, drank from a
bottle containing a disinfectant, be
lieving it to be whisky, and both are
seriously ill and may die.
Lieutenant Starke of Tennessee on
landing in New York from Manila,
made the startling announcement,
“The Philippine soldiers fight like
hell.” It is understood that the lieu
tenant has been Under a galling fire.
Surgeon General Wyman, of the
hospital service, in view of the offi
cially reported prevalence of the plague
in Santos, Uurzil, and Orporto, Portu
gal. and tlie local conditions at those
ports, has issued regulations to pre
vent its introduction into the United
States,
apt-agcr rtenueraon s gavei is q.iue
e curiosity The head is of rosewood
from Mantejo'a fiugshi[> and the han
dle of native osage grown in Polk
county. Iowa. It is decorated by an
eagle's beak bearing a scroll inscribed
"K Plurilms 1'iium." On the upper
ferrule are doves and a garland, on
the lower pictures of the United States
ships Iowa and lies Moines. Iowa's
arms and Mr. Henderson's monogram
are on the side of the bead.
When Captain R H. Glenn, Twenty
fourth Infantiy, was shown the Seat
tle dispatch expressing fear for the
safety of Lieutenant Herron, Rlghth
cavalry, in Alaska, he said: "I have
not the least anxiety as to the lieuten
ant's safety; lie unquestionably Is at
Fort Gibbon, at the mouth of the Tan
ana river, which was Ills objective
point. Nothing can lie heard from him
until ice forms In the Yukon, when
up will come out by way of Haaguay."
No provision was made in the ait
providing for the taking of the twelfth
census, for the traveling expenses in
curred by supervisors of districts in
•electing. conferring and otherwise
dealing with the enumerators under
their i harges. Many of these super
visors will hav« a* many as seven
or eight enumerators under them,
while their districts cover as many
counties x> there are enumerators To
make these- necessary dt ■ hur»ement»
from their tired pay. would be unjust
end unreasonable tu the supervisor*.
Fur this rea-cun the e-ensu* officials
will ask congress to amend the art
by providing a special appropriation
to defray the expense* so incurred
The governor of New Mexico la hi
(it.utr.ci report estimate* the popula
non of the territory at 2ao,'*uu and
say* that thta year* record will ex
ceed almost all former year* in the
revenue derived from produce, sheep
and cattle. The icp-ri renews the pie*
for stale hood
A Jury ha* been secured at Marshall,
Mm b . to try Mr* H>«doipb Xcs-krcMt
on the charge of poisoning her hits
hand with pouudcel «U*.».
t he New York rIIn i« * rxtff
mil lee on iixlixi has adatitied tu the
unltated department It id pr*
tirred aad |i 3" > «imisi*a *•*« k
of ik# A nko aa 1.1 a seed Oil company
-4- j
Br.tish Miltary Authorities Prepare to j
Send Big Army to the Cape.
3ARRIS0N DLTY fOR THE MILITIA
Robert* fcupcr*edc* Boiler aud Will lfa%*
Kltelilner for CUIff of «Uf-Enill»l»
Fttir European Intervention — Afraid j
That KuftNta. lirrmAny and Frunce
May Intercept Tranaport*.
LONDON, Doc. 18.—(New York
World Cablegram.—Shortly l>eforr ;
midnight the following was posted in
the war office:
“Ah the campaign la in its initial ,
stages, in the opinion of her majestv s
government, is likely to require the
I resence and attention of General Sii
Redvers Huiler elHewhere, It has been
decided to send Lord Roberts as com
I,iandcr-in-chief in South Africa with
Ixicd Kitchener as chief of staff."
The war office has Issued the follow
inr announcement:
“Acting upon the advice of the mil'.- j
tnry authorities, her majesty's goveri.
nient has approved the followiug meas
ure:
“All (lie remaining portions of the
army reserve, including section D. are
(ailed out. The seventh division,
which is being mobilized will proceed
to South Africa without delay.
“Nine battalions of militia, in addi
tion to two battalions which have al
ready volunteered eervice at Malta,
and one for service in the Chunnei
islands, will be allowed to volunteer
(or service outside of the United King
(Join and an equhalent number of
militia battalions will be embodied
for service at home.
A strong rorce or volunteers, select
rd from the Yeomanry regiment, wilt
be formed for service in South Afrieu j
Arrangements are being made and
will shortly lie announced for the eni
ployment in South Africa of a strong |
contingent of carefully selected vol
unteers. The patriotic offers which
are being received from the colonies
will, so far as possible, be accepted.
Preference will be given to offers of
mounted contingents.
lieutenant the Hon. F. H. S. Hob
<■' ts. the son of Lord Roberts, who j
was wounded in the battle at Ttigela '
river, is dead.
General Duller has appointed a com
mission, the Natal government Ga 1
zette announces, to inquire into the
losses of the people of the < olony re
suiting from the Boer Invasion
Reconstruction of the cabinet is
eagerly discussed in political circles,
!* being deemed imperative that its
edd or useless members, Goschen. hap
11 it and Cross, be sacrificed. Salisbury
himself, opressed by public and pri
vate cares and shaken in health, is de
• hired to be anxious to retire, but it Is
represented to him that ills disappear
unce would inevitably cause a total
collapse of the administration.
A campaign Is being made against
Chancellor of the Exchequer Beach
on the ground of his alleged refusal
to provide adequate funds for trans ;
port at an earlier stage of the war. I
It is also suggested that Chamberlain's
retirement may be forced by party
pressure.
R4DIC4I 4DV4NCF l\ R4TFS.
rimus in.D of Article* of Ktery Day Con*
• iim|>tIon Will Ho Affecteil*
CHICAGO, Dec. 18.—The Chronicle
tomorrow will say:
One of the most radical and general
advances ever made in freight rates
will go into effect on all the railroads
east and west of Chicago January 1.
Thousands of articles of everyday con
sumption will be affected and the In
c reasc will average 25 and 40 per cent.
The contemplated action of the rail
road oiflrerH has aroused the shipping
Interests of the* country -ind vigorous
protests are being made against the
sweeping rise.
The shippers say that if the carry- •
ing charges are Increased to the ex
tent announced, by the railroads il j
will have the effect of increasing retail i
prices in every line of trade.
Sugar, soap, coffee, coal and farm |
implements are u few of the articles i
lo Ice affected. Of these, as well as on
hundreds of other articles, the increase
will run from 20 to 40 per cent. The
rate on coal, for example, west of Chi
cago will he pushed up 25 cents on the
ton. Rates on cattle will be advanced
25 cents per 100 pounds and hogs and j
sheep will go up from 25 to 40 cent*
and dressed meats to 40 <■« nts per lOn
pounds. Hay Is another article that
will feel the advance, The advance ot»
hay will bi* 91.10 per ton
Oprrall.Hi* >,ar I advoH.lit,,
LONDON, IV,- IK (Nrw Vork
World ClbVgram). World advlvrt
from Frrrr (‘amp, undf-r datr of |«r
rrtnbrr 13, atatr
Naval gtm» madr mrlnnt pia.ti,,
on th,« rn»-mjr*» poal'iou* and ,n
Irrnthmrnta Uyond C<il»aM Th,
Woar* did not rrapoud li |« rrportrd 1
that Whit,- *mt out from latdyanuth
tad »hr||r,l thr rnrmy In thr rmr
Firing at,ip|tr,t at Iti o’, lo, k It i« rr
ported that thr l|,M-ra have again u
Jtrd th.tr iMialtlon at t‘olrn»o \
g**m ral furaard mmrarti *, hourly
r*pr. tr,| Thr reported <tl*a,.l. to< nt
of anotb> r gun at i^td>»mith
-tufa. turn
»t ,r»kl..g aim a«t»
MiNIMiN In- I, Ur'tiraaat tl< n
rial itir t to.rV. Warrra < oinmandag
*h«* Fifth ditfiao.fc ,.f t|, Fi. army
<**t9«. hga united at t ai«a it i*
kind, ral.iod that hr mil pt ared to Fort
IttUMk
No furl hr r »*»• hm* Ivn mrliol
ivgard.ng thr hatlW at thr Tug* I* nt
•r Thr lairat *> o.tai ah,.** that lha
rr 11 no at ..f th. Iltlttah Iran* «>•
,«nUMMt Oita thr grr«>. «i iwdlm
umW» a kMt) Ikat artillart lira »•#»
lueadav Maf»htng Una »« in la cm
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LIEUTENANT BRUMBY IS DEAD.
Trusted Assistant at (tattle of :
Manilla Die* in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.~Lieuten
ant Thomas M. Brumby, flag lieuten
ant to Adlmra Dewey during the Ma
nila campaign, who has ben ill with
typhoid fever for several weekB. died
at Garfield hospital shortly after € j
o'clock this evening.
The death of Lieutenant Brumby, |
while not unexpected, was a great |
shock to Admiral Dewey.The relations
of the two men for several years past
have been very intimate, and a strong
friendship had grown up between
them. Lieutenant Brumby went out
to the Asiatic station with the admir
al, and had been there with hint until
they both returned to the United !
Slates several months ago.
In his capacity of flag lieutenant
to the admiral Lieutenant Brumby was
thrown with his chief much of the
time and acted as his personal repre
sentative in many matters of detail
delegated to him by the commanding
oflicer. He was regarded by Admiral
Dewey as a bright, energetic and cap
able assistant, while the devotion of
the latter to the admiral was some
thing marvelous. The burden of his
thought during the latter days of his
illness, when his mind was wrecked
with delirium, seemed to be regarding
his work for the admiral.
The lieutenant's present Illness
dated from about November 27, the
first symptoms being nothing more
than a cold, which, however, failed
to yield to treatment and soon after
ward he went to Garfield hospital,
where ho died. Admiral Dewey was
unremitting in his attentions to him
until his condition became precarious,
and visitors were not allowed to see
him.
Some days ago, Mrs. Wihnward of
Marietta, Ga., a sister, was summoned,
and Thursday she was joined by her
husband, both remaining with the
lieutenant until he died.
The ’lieutenant's aged mother is
still living in Marietta. Ga. The fa
ther, who Is dead, was a colonel of
the Fourteenth Georgia regiment in
the Confederate army. Lieutenant
Brumby was 41 years of age and un
married.
AGUNAIDO IS STIll AT TARGE
Nat lie* Report that IlfUcI Leader Left
Munitong Saturday.
MANILA. Dec. 18.-Th< following
dispatch, dated December 15, has been
received from a correspondent of the
Associated Press at Laoag. province of
North I locos:
Natives at Manltong. province of
North Ilocos, report that Aguinaldo,
in disguise and accompanied by sev
eral of his generals, left danitong last
Saturday with 500 men, going in the
direction of Salsona. from which point
he intended to proceed to Cabugaon,
province of Cagayan.
An insurgent major, claiming to be
in command of 150 Filipinos, who have
been guarding twenty-three American
prisoners ut Cabugaon. surrendered.
WHOLE COUNTRY IN RTCLLLION.
All Northern Capa Colony Arointed
AgMln*t llrillitli lot Oder*.
STERK8THOOM, Dec. 18.—As a re
sult of the British reverse the whoie
country northward is in rebellion. The
natives there, as well as those in Bas
utoland. are said to be much disturbed
and losing heart respecting the
strength of tne British.
K exit eft* Her <Hw* HKMitiO.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. ~Booker T.
Washington has received a letter from
John I). Rockefeller, who offers $10,000
to the Tuskegee normal and industrial
institute at Tuskegee, Ala. Half of
this amount is to be use! In meeting
last year's deficit, caused by the erec
tion of necessary buildings and other
improvements. The remaining $5 000
Is to be usea toward the present year’s
current expenses.
Yldkt H :» During Kicupp.
SIOCX CITY. Ia., Dec. 18.—J. H.
Morton, wanted here for forgery, made
a daring escape from Sheriff Davenport
of Sioux City at Farley, la., yesterday,
while being brought here. Morton
Jumped out of the window of the toilet
loom while the train was under way.
He was in Ills shirt sleeves and had on
a skull cap. The country is being
scoured by officers. Morton was
caught in Boston.
Denounce' < hrWtiun* Celebration*.
CHICAGO. Dee. 18.—In Sinai temple
today Rev. Dr. Emil G. Hlrsch, th<
most prominent Jewish clergyman Ir.
Chicago, denounced the celebration ol
Christmas day by the Jews as a da)
of retelling. He declared that every
Jew r iiiembering history and knowing
that the day is one of persecution of
his people in Europe should obseivt
the day not in gladness, but In sorrow
lirrrfMt In Mimic I'Mtlrli.
AI.HANY N. Y. Ih*« 1*. According
lu the mutual MatlatU reporta Mini
with the Mate pri«on commlaalon th*
total niulier of prleoner'M confined In
the prUona. penitentliirtf*. r< fiu inu
lone*, howl- of refuge ami rouniry
Jalla of Ihe i-tale |x Meaillly on the de
crease and e»pei tally lx thin fact no
tueabte lii ihe penitenturlea.
I t I u«|itwati 1*01. < •* IimiI
NICW \ tilth lie. |k Korliter Con
ure. xnaan Jairn» Nel«on Pldrueh, foi
twenty year* a <l«mo*rntii leader In i
\i w I- 1 »rt died at 111 11 11 u l U tk till*
House N I . of paralyala lie •«< ,
■ irlckrn urnot»x»iou» Immediately |
and although dot tor* were xotuiu 'io d
hx did not tegain <on« iou*«u«»
lx %ep*at tv Hu
UjKIMM lie |* |ir I'aikri Ir 1
lit* till temple Nut night made an np
teal to Ihe Ijr-en In slop (be war II*
•aid ''The laMnei onkl probably I
do not lung i'art lament .on Id got dt
anything IhdiNil pwititvnl pnrttae
1 are not likely lo unite la room tl. ho1
1 the moat reiere.I and the moat re
rowned woman In Ihe world .ooId 4«
i .4 nod »ne a: «# In h*r ofhilal »a
NMIII nothin* (OHM be done but p
a woman a mother and a wide* th*
•liteea of KwgUnd oold M>.p thl* mo*
i hbtaa‘14 and ie*rtfete nay
I ] Ot
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English General Regrets Reporting a
Serious Reverse at Tngela River.
BOERS CAPTURE TEN OE MIS Ol'NS.
ISrUI-.li Are Only Able lo Save T«« of
Their Artillery I’terea—Enemy Kill
Nearly All the Home* — t'onnaugli
Kancer* buffer llravy l.miti In l.eail
lnj[ the At lark—Col. Ilrooke Wounded.
LONDON, Pec. 16.—The war office
received it dispatch announcing tha;.
General Bullet has met with a serious
■ reverse, losing eleven guns.
General Bailer was attempting to
cross the Tugela river. Finding it itn
possible lo effet ht.v object he ordered
a retirement In order to avoid greater
losses. He left eleven guns behind.
The following is th-- text of General
Buller'a dispatch announcing his re
verse:
“CHEVELKY CAMP. Dec. 15.—C:JO
p in.—I regret to report a serious re
verse, I moved in full strength from
our camp near Cheveley at 4 this a
m. There are two fordable places
in the Tugela river and it was my in
tention to force a passage though one
of them. They are about two miler
apart.
"My intention waa to forte one or
the other with one brigade, support'd
by a central brigade. General Hart
was to atlend the left drift. General
Hllyard the right road and General
Lyttleton was to take the center and
tc support either. Early in the day
I saw that General Hart would not he
able to forte a passage anil I directed
him to withdraw. He had, however, at
tacked with great gallantry and Ilia
leading battalion, the Connaught Hang
ers, I fear, suffered a great deal. Col.
I. (i. Brooke was seriously wounded.
"I then ordered General Hilyard to
advance, which he did, and his letdlng
regiment, the East Murrey, occupied Co
Unso station and the houses near the
bridge. At that moment I heard that
the whole artillery 1 had sent to sup
port the attack—the Fourteenth and
Sixty-sixth field batteries and six naval
12-pounder quick-firers. under Colonel
Long -had advanced close to the river,
in Ixmg's desire to be within effective
lunge, It proved to be full of the ene
my, who suddenly opened a galling fire
at close range, killing all their horses
and the gunners were compelled to
stand to their guns. Some of the wagon
teams got shelter for troops in a donga
and desperate efforts were being made
to bring out the field guns. The fire
however, was too severe and only two
were saved by Captain Schofield and
some drivers whose names 1 will fur
nish.
"Another most gallant attempt, with
three teams was made by an officer
whose name I will obtain. Of the
eighteen horses thirteen were killed
and as several drivers wore wounded
I would not allow another attempt, as
it seemed that they would be a shell
mark, sacrificing life to a gallant at
tempt to forc e the passage. Cnsupport
c-d by artillery, directed the troops to
withdraw, which they did In good or
der.
"Throughout the clay a considerable
force of the enemy was pressing on
my right flank, but was kept back by
mounted men under Ixtrd Dundonald
and part of General Barton's brigade.
The clay was intensely not and most
trying for the troops, whose conduct
was excellent. We have abandoned ten
guns and lost by shell fire one. The
losses in General Hart's brigade are, i
believe, heavy, although the proportion
of severely wounded 1 hope is not
large. The Fourteenth and Sixty
sixth field batteries also suffered se
vere losses. We have retired to our
camp at Cheve'.ey. BI LLER."
BRITAIN LOSING HI R GRIP
Dominion in Smith Africn Sefiim to lie ;
Shaken to lt» Fonmlation.
LONDON. Dec. 16.—(New York
World Cablegram.)—British dominion
in South Africa has been shaken to
its foundation.
I bear that Sir Alfred Milner. Brit
ish high commission*r In South Africa,
and governor of Cape Colony, demands
the assent of the imperial government
to the proclamation of martial law
throughout Cape Colony.
Lord Salisbury is unwilling to grant
the request, save as the very last re
sort, as such a dangerous confession
of gravity of the British position would
be offering a positive inducement to
hnglund's enemies to take advantage
of its extremity.
Sir Alfred Milner repor’s that Dutch
disalTei tlon has now reached a point j
where ordinary law Is useless u> stem 1
it. Me wauls the power not only of
summary arrest without warrant of
suspected persons and the right to de
tain them without trial, hut also the
power to suppress the Ihitrh newspa
pers throughout the colony which in*
slst upon puli ishittg nceourt* of Brit
ish revrmes and criticisms of the war. I
ttigoroirs as is the censo-whlp of tils- ;
pati lies to Kugland. it is litieral com- >
pJlid with lh*' wholesale SUppre* *|o’l
of »'nfavoraole tidings Icy the ll itish '
S'ltnurities in Cspe Colony. Th *
itlu de* papers rum ur in tin policy, I
hot the Dutch give stories that (liter i
thrnrgh from the front, though they j
often have had to rely were than ©8t* j
for n«-ws from kng.Uh papers ‘hire
withe old
Milner is 4*1 lerol to he ut a state of |
hvst.'fia over the awful niwsrrlsxt t*l
his mdley sicl th* ruin >u« pike Kut
fond Is paying for following his advice.
Me urr licit* but to* tuber « of Hit Staff f
I * k -v«i me• ni of Cap Cob-ny |i
1■ v run by ttl. I nisUlr 1\ ilk,, i
.cmu.ao.ler in . hi*f of th* Cape
H im S«4* I hi* I I k
\v V-MINUTON |m< t« John Mtv< j
en» the Id-Kltt ut Colombia has ,
lweh appoint*)! thief cterh of the In* !
lethal revenue b >r*su Iienemy 4* i
fsrtM«si Mr hr* o*--n iosl< ]
U nltar e'eth to Ik I -' tom*' lo net * ut )
otferMt i* >*ho d- ring ll kot Is*g« !
I ty years end hi* pr»**-s» sypiisustsl I
*a« nss- t*» *i»«« of a** >t«vtai H> i
| sew* for >he |o*i( on.
CASUALTIES OE BRITISH TROOFS
riip I.o.s at Ma*«r«ronleln I’inred at
Might Hundred and Thtriy-Two.
LONDON, Dec. 15.—A revised list of
the total casualties to the British
troops at Magersfontein places the
number at 632.
The wat office has received a mes
sage stating there were 650 casualties
among the non-commissioned officers
and men of the Highland brigade at
Magersfontein.
The brigade lost ten ofdcers killed,
thirty-eight wounded and four missing.
The war office has received from
General Gataere the following list of
casualties furnished by a correspond
ent. who was permitted to visit the
Boer camp with the chaplains, and is
believed to be reliable: Second Royal
Irish, ten killed, thlrty-tv.o wounded;
First 13ast Laneashires. one wounded;
Second Northumberland!!, twelve kill
ed, twenty-seven wounded. All the
above wounded are prisoners.
An official report glveH the total
number of killed, wounded and miss
ing of all arms In the engagement on
Sunday and Monday tjiorth of Modder
liver as 817.
There were fifteen officers killed und
four wounded, and In addition five are
missing und one Is known to have
been made prisoner.
ANTICIPATE JANUARY INTER!ST.
Will Hr I’ulil mi I’rPunnlatlon of IliiiuN
«! tlir Tri'iuiir;,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Secretary
Gage today announced that he would
anticipate the interest due on ./urinary
1, 1900, on registered and coupon 4
per cent consols of 1907, without re
bate. Checks to the number of 26,563
will be mailed tomorrow to holders of
the registered bonds and Interest on
the coupons will be paid on the pre
sentation of the bonds. The nmount
Of the former Is $4,386,505 and the lat
ter $671,381, muking a total of $5,057,
886. less the Interest on bonds recently
purchased and less the interest already
anticipated by the secretary’?) offer of
October 10, to pay Interest due at any
time during the present fiscal year,
with a rebate of about 2.4 per cent.
Applications for interest to become due
under the offer of October 10 must be
made before January -.
iNOUGH KIR AIN ARMV.
[.urge ijngutltjr of Militurr Store* Found
lit Kunt )>• |fO.
SANTIAGO OK CUBA. Dec. 15.—
For some months It has been suspected
that large quantities of military stores
were in the possession of Cubans at
some point In the interior. Yesterday
the mayor of Tunis, a small town in
tile district of Holguin, voluntarily
disclosed the location and surrendered
three effective field guns, 10,000 rides
and a large amount of ammunition to
the Americans. The guns hud been
stored in an obscure place, in a rough
country, under palm leaf blinds. It
would have been almost impossible to
find them unless their whereabouts
had been voluntarily revealed. The
Holguin district Is one of the wildest
in the island and has been regarded
for a po«glble uprising.
A Wi.500,000 Hook.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—In a spe
cial report to the secretary of war
General F. C. Ainsworth shows that
the sum of *2,610,000 has been expend
ed to date in the compilation and
printing of the official records of the
union and confederate armies, which
work was commenced in 1871. The
expenditures on this account during
the last fiscal year were $71,351, leav
ing a balance on hand of $22,729, near
ly all of which is covered by outstand
ing obligations.
Court-Martial for a Captain.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 15.—Cap
tain Beard, company A. Second regi
ment, W. N. G., has been relieved of
his command at Kvanstoti and ordered
to appear before a court martial. The
charge Is that he loaned rifles and
ammunition to Sheriff Ward and Ills
deputies for use during the riots of the
striking coal miners at Diamondvilie
and without authority. Captain Beard
was mustered into the service of tlm
state guard only a few months ago.
Iowan Jall«-«l at Boston.
BOSTON. Mass., Dec. 15.—James H.
Morton of Sioux City, Iowa, who has
been followed by Sheriff Davenport of
Sioux City to Chicago, New York and
Montreal, was arrested In this city
today as a fugitive from justice. Mor
ton Is 35 years of age and is charged
with forging orders on the First Na
tional bank of Sioux City. When con
fronted by Sheriff Davenport he said
be was glad the hunt was off and he
would return to Iowa without extradi
tion.
>‘n |«Imii«U I n f or lit* I Ion
WASHINGTON, Dm 14 RhgpmMU
ing to a resolution or Inquiry, the pres
ident today seut to the senate a state
ment by the secretary of state con
cerning the possible sale of the UaU
pagos Islands. The secretary says in
his statement that the department of
stats "has no recent Information as
to a proposed sale of the tialapagOM Is
lands by the republic of K> uador to
(Ireat Britain ur any Kurupean power.”
%% III Nul Hrilirm ( hft kl
WAUHINUTUN, Dec, |„ Commit
sloner Wilson of the Internal r*v*uu«
bureau haa decided that he will not
redeem at the beginning of the near
year Imprinted i herbs, because they
may be printed ur engraved In the date
tine th ■ fig or* "l*9§ or "It*- ' Hold
ers of lh*«> * b#> k» will, to e,banal
their supply, wilts In the figures IhMU”
ur stand th* loss
See V|„ee In, •!««, it* fee.
I.i.MmiN, Da. 14 The aar u4l<e !
this evemoa math* this annum* • .neat
* The Hlv'h dl*Ul>.n has levs MMibit
l,.«d and fuu bviisli un u( lain diet
» ,>n will hay* bean embarked by duo■ j
<i>'v < he gotctnnirat has *!*•» up
proved uf the immediate mobilisallow
«t Ih get eat k dlvblus “
efttrea v *.»>••*» Pvet t**»a
Nr: tv VuHK Is- » » k dispatch I
tu tbe Herald Ikiw iamd-m says
ll ta stated by a person a a il««a |
to hauw ihai th* queea'a a*»aial an*
leti glees the graveat a'arm It th*
fvtyal It* *ehu d.
MacArthur Holds as Prironer Mabiui, the
Founder of the Filipino Government.
AGl INAIDO IS HIDING IN DISGlISf.
Btxlygaaril Practically llfitroyed and It*
< oininnnler Killed— Kclcaae* Many
gpunUli Plitoner*—Agulnaldo'* Body
guard l>l*pcr*rd.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-General
Otis had some stirring news to report
today from Manila, his advices going
to show that the insurgents are, a
he predicted a few days ago, at the end
of their resources from a military
point of view and are melting away
before the rapid advance of the Amei
lean troops at all points. His cable
grams were as follows:
"MANILA, Dec. 13.—F'lfty men of
the navy and lifty m.’n of the army,
transported by the navy, took Laoag
ra the loth Inst. General Young, with
staff, followed next day. He repertb
Howse with Pennsylvania battalion
of the Thirty-fourth Infantry, pasted
north to Pidding, east to l^auag.
Marsh's battalion of the Thirty-fourth
was at Cayan. province of Lepanto.
on the 7th inst. The Third cavalry
was along the coast and in the moun
tains pm-suing the enemy. Young
states his extreme northern force
passed over mountains, driving th<
insurgents under General Tlno, who
was badly wounded, killing fifty and _
wounding many. He made large cap
tures of rifles and property with all
insurgent transportation and released
all the Spanish prisoners In that sec
tion, to the number of about 2,000.
Our carnalities are two wounded
Our troops are still pursuing the
remnant of Tino's command.
‘ March's battalion of the Thirty
third report! from Cayan, Lepanto
province, on the 7th Inst, that he has
destroyed Aguinaldo’s bodyguard,
killed General Gregorio Pilar, received
the surrender of General Concepcion
and killed and wounded fifty-two In
surgents; released 575 Spanish pris
oners, including 150 friars, and tap
tured considerable property. His loss
was two killed and nine wounded.
"My information is that Aguinaldo
lias disguised his indivldualii.. abaud
oned his troops ami is hiding in the
province of Denguet."
W. V. ALLEN AGAIN SENATOR.
<iov. Foynlrr Appoint* film To Fill
Flare Vurufril by IliitUMrilN l)i ntli.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 1L—Ex-Sena
tor W. V. Allen has been appointed
senator from Nebraska to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
Hayward.
Senator Allen arrived yesterday
morning in response to a telegram
from Governor Poynter requesting his
presence in the city. He went direct
to the state house, arriving there
about 1i :30. He was taken at once Into
the private office of Governor Poynter "f
and notified that he would he appoint
ed to (ill the vacancy. The appoint
ment was announced at 12 o'clock.
Senator Allen said that he did not
care to talk of the course he would
pursue in the senate. "Of course I
shall continue mv affiliation with the
party as heretofore. I go to Wash
ington under different circumstances
than existed before; things were In a
chaotic state then. I shall be ou
hand before the currency bill Is
passed. I hope to arrange matters at
my home so that 1 can leave for Wash
ington Friday, but may possibly have
to delay leaving a day or so later."
Senator Allen received his commis
sion from oGvernor Poynter at 3
o'clock. The ceremony was simple and
unattended by a demonstration of any
kind. Following this formality, which
was witnessed by only Private Secre
tary Jewell, Senator mien visited th
different state officials and received
congratulations.
The commission was made out in
duplicate, one copy to be filed iu
Washington and the other to be re
tained by the senator. The commis
sion presented Senator Allen read as
ioilows:
STATE OF NEBRASKA.
Executive Chamber.
This is to certify that on the 13th
day of December, eighteen hundred
and niuety-nine
WILLIAM V. ALLEN
van duly appointed by me as a sena
tor from the state of Nebraska to rep
resent said state in tne senate of the
1'nlted Stairs to fill vacancy caused
by the death of Hon. Monroe I* Hay
ward. said appointment to be in full
force until his successor Is elected by
the legislature of the state of Ne
braska.
Done at Lincoln this 13th day ot
December, A. D. Butt*.
Py the governor.
WILLIAM A. POYNTER
W. F I •OUTER, Secretary of State i
MNSMOHI NtID (OR MtRDIR.
KEARNEY, Neb. I)ee It The pre
llinlnaiy examination of Frank I.
IM ns more was held before K Frank
Hrown, county Judge
Very few were in attendance, as It
was not generally known that he would
tie brought from North Platte until
Thursday nooning for trial.
the complaint was read charging
him with deliberately, premeditative
|v and feloniously shooting and in
stantly hilling Fred Lau# at tales.*
on the night of Itecember 4 |Mn*
rente pleaded Not guilty" and watte*!
further esamiwattoii
No complaint »*■ tied ta refvrenc 1
to the murder of lira tons more, a*
the state Hi waiting for the report
u: the chemist who Is analysing the
stoma* h, liter and longue taken from
her. Mrs lau ta held natter |l»,aw
tuiisl tor her appearance aa a witness
for ise state ta the dtstrtrt tourt
I u a* more will r*m*ta ta • h* rwuntt
Jntl until his trial ta the Jumi)
term of the district court At It,*
preliminary iicmiuIMs he main
i lined his ckaraetefletb' iMiicrsy,
and mint demeanor
Every man uf chain* ef mnlisa ua
written hit that > * here bate to Hr
up to.
