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MAINE DEAD AT KEST &al«ea C i+mavm Conducted a: ike Arzarur. Batzxal Craewt. C4n\i\ io>i\:*sd. <"•■0*1. • •*>.«.•( ami !»••« tacatklivn t'*J »*d N.tt Uk< • '• >*fwcl li -»• «t M<m( » «*. Mt» I barartrr — * fc»r4-»*a «f %»«al A< tdrat •**! * *>4up ( m4«t« I 1 Tar* ■■■«<»«. Tk ASii’V*. FOX. Dor. *>.—I 'pita thf ***4y k-i«L** of Arlington r»*Oi*-trr> *lw *'* a» <V*d. brought from Ha “*» • ti*o batti**»bip T<ruui. toda.» w»:r -ad *»*r l* *tw»ir SaJ ro*tiag mutt *..mp\o religious *#rt hr. *»d tkr uni rraaitr b<n»n of war. ‘n '■ + proseto t of the pro**Vat. metafjrrr <• kt* robisrt oft or* of the army **4 nary and editor rrpreaoatative* e>.‘ tv fot.rami at a mUtH oAvr *4f.rytaf the fU*-«ira|e*J evfts* before tk» «r#tr.ony togas. *>aid ■ to Hma of tkuar Bios a-owt Spain ] kef calorie* ' *> -* m vat no sot* or trniiM|iB in *3' itna acme today Wuk a touch of j '•odaoe* and Murat gravity th*- nation 1 iU duty to the dead and : aave its defend#** a Oinstian burial *f tot;- ib noil hallowed oy patriotic k - -f nth of m *«r core rod th* •. -t s n iftbd the borre:-* l*uofs. the « * .nttng ctrriap' win el* and tfce '■ s, < : *■!<*■« and sailor* as they -■» .had th* inriti place. ihr ir.tt# is a commanding cm* In ft «t of i!e broad bosom of the ice 1- iter J IVtomar; U ;• «ui the shaft • d hot nft;*n. the do ate «f »h** capt —.*! tfo- -awkag nijr; to the rtgL* 'tfce tbehed tai»rMnrs» of old Fort Hrfhenadi and Idvtm the i *■* ..f the b*-rm dead of Santiago; t ■ the left the stately mans .on ot Lrr 1*1 Ms th- • ST through :be vista. *4 *o«« ladea | to and re Jars the si : jetit artsy of the patriot! «i«ad of the ’ »*r - -• ; -g *aak upon rank in their loot; bivouac The rackets in terned veiny r—pHl row and row Over e*. U *S r-presd ill Atueri. all iSII gO »■■JW9 wht h lay a wreath of stmUx bal es. Around the i» ■ 11—Wk shoul der to *h*'«. l#-r. the yellow of their • u* lif..ag* forming a band of (dor. * -c* drawn up the cavalry of Fort ■ye* to the right wa* a Imttaiion of nsrue* from the na»y yard, with th* r spiked, helmet* and s« mriet capo* ♦ * ■4 heck, to the left a det-« hoent »r -kies from the Texas, in navy I*-*.’ .ii the diug-drapod stand in the rear the p re. ideal and his cabinet. Admiral (Vary Mayor «Je*»eral Miles and a diotingvlshod group of officers of the army and navy in their showy dr*. uniforms while alt around prr—r1 the throng of people who had Urai-.4 the scow biting cold to pay tto r last tribute to the dead. Among those were man* relax lie* and friends •4 thoar oho had be* 3 lost in the dis The*# was a tender appropriateness? in the fart that Captain ikgsbee. who a* ifi c..jRsaevd of th* M tine when it was towata up had charge of the c#re aaabs in honor of bis men and that Father <*V.dm tek. who was chapla:*: *.* -tie y. tse «a*> there t . perform th* last rife* Three ugbers who lived •hr* *..gii * la awful a rhf at Havana were at th# -f the grave* *-f 11 ■ je '-omradoa— Lieutenant. Com* i.-.ae. :er Wasawright. ski wa* execti i*e *4ft -r of the Maine and mho sunk •* - i* and *t,e Furor at Santiago: !i» a tenant F C Bowers, nho was as - ** *i..! of the Main#, and Jeremiah ifbea a ft reman on the Main*’ • hi w** blown out of th* »tokebole of :b* ship th**.*-gh the *toy *s. esrtpiug ssiapna coast mimrulouBiy. diowiy. Mi*9iah’. the full marine bani trwke the deep hush putting «rtit th* »«d. net strain* of th* dirge Safe ta the Arms of Jeru*.'' *ad ter# were twitching of Up-* and we* ej - s as <*k~piain Cia-k of the na al a idetay at Annapoi « *ame for *ar and t<*uk I •» piac*- under a can covered shelter ia the open spate s front of the dead. ft ‘th the pound tag of taps, the cere Mi' * ended The president and hi* ' • ' v '**e military and ’be . row.Is then with **• Before leaving t'aptaics :?igs !## introduced Jeremiah Shea to the ft-' i-ieat. When asked for an explan •(><*■ of the myotery of his escape by ’be prc*id#Bt, i*h* a re*i* nded as he id to a similar inquiry from Father * "hidwirk at the time of ib*- disaster; 1. don't know bow I got out. I war * n out. i guess I must have lieec a* armnr-ptorciag proje -i.'to ** v.„i thus, after two years the lead of the Main# have been brought home u '. t ground reserved for the nation's ferae', bate tees buried with full mtlHagp 'honors and ia the sen Ice of ‘heir faith... ■oonrlsf 1 ■•«•.»! ter •. CH’.MiSi:!;; \:n > i» !•■ *' * toctkt paper* by the feder oa t at Sioux Fail* hue teen *erv * ! «t the lownsite claimants on the * *■ t known ex North Chamberlain. • * the direr-ikm of «ounce* for the r rim—itrmd claimant. Captain H. J. r s The townMterx are given thirty * ,tc wfc! fa to chow cause why they fchc-Jd not vacate I * 4i ,-ute dates bat k to lSho. w hen *> e Snow Creek reservation wax •ki.'wn >•¥»«* by Pre-dent Arthur. The {■ »«f t**r» tie- '.are that it will lie tar * : to the court of last resort before ' he? v iU vacate. farthc* Magee. MARYVILLE Mo !» 2* Jessr wbo ►!. ** h:> brother. Tom. c* home of their brother-in-law. Joe Yetigtr. a few mile* * Kith west of Maryville November 22 ha i his pre liminary rsawiasttos this afternoon .. . 4 wax held for tnv * -tigatioo by tb> . sad Jvr? The charge against him as ault with intern to kit! Tom Lindnof t* still very weak, and ha* ». uur.: t thirty tmrlbbM in his body, the f hy> elan* say The brothers had cot met sinew the shooting but when Jes ae wax brought in they shook hand* core tail? 4 h*MB«R § Kht4*l Ltsew |« 1*4^1* NEW YORK IN- 2*.—Com in is* inn er t>neral Ferdinand W. Peck of the 1 iitei States root mission to the Paris eapowltwoi of next year has appointed • band ax the official American uwnd to play at the exposition ii ib.i«tsa had intended to take his band oa a European tour in 1*9* but the breaking out of the Spanish war had upset his plan. He w.ll now make the tour in connection with the expo sition iHs engagement at the expo sition will cover from eight to ten CAN GIT INDIANS ANYWAY. Nut \»rw«Tr to xctorf Formality of l)r|iarlniriit I'unoiit. Washington, nee. 3.—since the nt announcement of the new pol icy of the Interior department de i*<-cueing wild Indians in exhibitions t r,e department has l>een deluged with both Written and oral inquiries. Col : • : \v i has protested that the action will nearly ruin his busi tiec lie sent a representative here who urged Commissioner of Indian Affair* Jones to make an exception in ; - case. A number of other interest partie: have also called at the In .i.tn bureau on the subject. A large number of letters on the subject, mostly endorsing the department's at titude. have come by mail. Commissioner Jones sr.id there would t>e no change in the depart m« nt policy and that he was con t .□< <*d the exhibition* have a demoral izing tendency and retard Indian pro ^ * It is recognized, however, that, fading the government consent. In dians may be contracted with and withdrawn from the reservations and cxhhildted without the present for mality of securing official action. Will P41R01 IHl AIIANTIC. i.r.it llritala Prr|mm to Sent! Two War *l»ip«i ller** NEW YORK. Dec 29— A special to World btMi Halifax, N. S.. says: • ».vt Britain i- apparently preparing to patrol the Atlantic. The report, t* a* the larger part of the British N>rth Antonian and West Indies - juadrou have re« . ;ved orders con mi n* the alleged violation of the ;:r*lity la vs by vessels leaving \i • an i irT - with contraband of ear yras to b** well founded. On. of the official of the navy yard here. wh**n asked by a reporter if mo m.ir vessels would be dispatched :n the British North American ’■ oir.-n de. tared that he knew for an a oiute certainly that communi itn-ns tombing unou the matter had ’ . hanged itetween Halifax and ■ !.** < enmamler of the fleet at the West Indies. TUkS Of COMPROMISE. \\nt«ton ( imrt liiil »»jt Ito. -s W ill .Vr* rt pt I ndetni.it y. IURBAN. Natal. Dec. 29.—Mr. Winston Chan hill, on arriving here >»r his e-tune from the Boers, re ceived a tremendous ovation. He say* that from conversations with m* ril»Ts cf the Transvaal executive u* Pret -ia he learned that the Boers • gan the war with trepidation, but t I’rt sident Kruger is now confi tlr. at Britain will soon sue for in the highest Transvaal cir < Mr Chamberlain asserts, ther? : -er: »us talk of a compromise, by whi* h Hr* at Britain would cede the t*rritory no* occupied by the armies the tw< an inderrt :.a> cf £2*. "(.((.,o l$100.000,000‘ and . knowledge the i miplete independ ence of the Transvaal. flNSIOS IU J.JIV \UC4RTMIR Thought that Kanuo Will Be i«<dgned to Wheeler's Brigade. M A NT BA. Dec. —General Freder f k Funston will join General MacAr th tr's command. His brigade has not ’< * t» •-.grat*-d. but it is thought he ■w;i !• assigned to Genera! Wheeler’s. The order which has been issued • - r.iug to tr ■ de the ports of Zam ■ •lt.gu. Gotcitato. Da\ao and Isabela. »;! apply privisionally to the Jolo ■'.!u i Siaaai ports. General Bates will appoint the cu-toms officials. Tie- authorities have issued a ruling \* hit h legalizes marriages performed ; judges or the clergy of any religious nomination. Fnder the Spanish re gime only such marriages were recog nized as legal as were performed by Homan Cothoiic priests. 14MSMITH l\ SORE STRAITS. I i. id l urtifiratIons Could Now With »lauil fortified Attack. I .ON DON, Dec. 29.—The latest in pendent news from Ladysmith says: The field fortifications would now withstand any organized attack the • nemy is likely to deliver. There are f > ient food stuffs for two months. Th. question of forage might be trou blesome. but since the rains there has been some grazing within the British 1 ne- There is no horse sick le -s The casualties caused by our shell fire are increasing and the Boers are reported to be becoming nervous. Th ■ fear night sorties and constantly < ... n a hevv fusiiade on an imaginary attack." Will Itring Home Snltller*. WASHINGTON. Dec. 29 —Word has u *n received at the war department that the transport Kilpatrick, which now discharging her cargo at Cien f; jus. w ill proceed in a day or two to Manzauilia and Gibara. for the ; j< s*- cf takin« a squadron of the ' Tenth cavalry from those places to Galveston. Tex. The transport Sedg wick 1^ now on her way to Cienfuegos to take a squadron of «.he Fifteenth infantry to New York. E«»r Exile* at Guam. WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.—In an swer to its appeal for contributions of ..is and papers for the garrison at Guam, the navy department has re '••ived 92k l»ook-v 3.217 magazines, . ’ !n illustrated weekly papers. 72 sets of dominoes. 72 sets of checkers and 72 sets of alphabet blocks, the last to I* used to teach the native children. I.itr 'link Meu t'islit It Out. KM FORI A Kan., Dec. 29 —Fully 2"0 representative members of the Kansas- Live Kux k association meet n- re today at a called meeting to dis . an<i put into effect "ail honorable r>* atis to field the advance in freight iates made by the railrcr.ds in their change from carload rates to hun 'l red weight." The sto kmen think that th' advance is an ’C-tposition on them and while lobbying before the meeting opened today secured the promt- of nearly $50,000 to fight the rail "w»ds. Kill* ringrre'* Fft. I.ANSING. Mich.. Dec. 29.—The sen ate this afternoon by a vote of 16 to i t kiiled the Pingree Joint resolution for the submission of a constitutional amendment pc rmitting amending of the state tax laws, which had passed the house. The senate has adopted a resolution to adjourn tomorrow at noon. The large n«r»-'>*»r of votes against the proposition was a great surprise. Dress reform would appear more sincere if P discarded staying charac teristics. The Governor General of Cuba to Correct Numerous Abuses. PRISONERS TO BE SPEEDILY TRIED - i Collector I’.lUft Finds Entire Judicial . System Apparently Handed Against llim—Conspiracy to Defraud Among Officials—Affairs in General in Cuba. _ I HAVANA, Dee. 28.—Governor Gen eral Wood says one of the first things he looked into was the management of Cuban prisons. Investigation has 1 proven that even among American prisoners there has been an average de- , tention of five months without trial. There are many things calling for im mediate attention, particularly in the matter of sleeping accommodations, j Reforms will be quickly instituted in ?his respect and hammocks will be sup- j plied so that the prisoners will not be i compelled to sleep on the bare floors. ' as now is the case with those without 1 friends or money. A few who are able to pay for them have cots. He infend~ to make weekly visits to the prisons | until a majority of the existing abuses are abated and he is trying to devise means that w ill insure prompt trial for persons accused. So far as the Havana penitentiary is concerned this has been found in a perfectly satisfactory condition. It is clean, airy, well-drained and well-ven tilated and the inmates seem healthy. A lawyer who recently visited sev eral of the island prisons says the Charlton T. Lewis report gives only ; a portion of the terrible truth. Early | last January General Ludlow ap pointed a military board to inquire in to th? question. Over 800 prisoners were reported upon and General Lud low issued orders for the release of more than 100. Before fifty had beer, discharged, however. General Brooke ardered a halt and the matter was re ferred to the cabinet secretaries, .since ! which time practically nothing has t>een done. Men whom General Ludlow , ordered released are still held after three or four years waiting without trial. General Wood thinks that when his order goes into effect calling on all Judicial officers and military command *rs to send complete lists of prisoners waiting trial the congestion of un ified prisoners will be relieved within fifteen days thereafter and he does not intend that similar conditions shall arise again. Warrants lire out for the rearrest cf three of the custom house apprais ' ers recently released. Two custom house brokers and six other men were ar~ested today in connection with the ! change of defrauding the government, but were released in $2,000 bail each. The cases will be pushed to the utter- j most. Considerable difficulty Is being ex j perienced in obtaining evidence with reference to most of the importers and their employes, because nearly all the best families in Havana haTe relatives who are believed to be implicated. The ; investigation shows a widespread con i ?piracy to defraud. Heretofore Collector Bliss. wheC. has had persons arrested for fraud, has j been referred to the governor general's ; secretaries and he had found the en- , tire judicial system apparently banded ! against him. Now the matter is taken I up by the military authorities, who are i determined that decisions shall be im i partial. NUMBER Of BOERS INCREASES. squadron of British Mounted Infantry Draws the Fire of Burghers. LONDON, Dec. 28.—The War office here has received the following dis patch from Capetown, dated Tuesday. December 26: “There is no change in the situa tion. Methuen reports that the ene my’s force has increased, and has en gaged in entrenching three and a halt miles from his outlying pickets. “Methuen reconnoitered with two squadrons of mounted infantry for j two miles along the line and drew the fire of four guns and two Vickers machine guns. Four horses were hit. “The queen’s Christmas message was received with enthusiasm. “Catacre is endeavoring to reopen communication with the Indwe col- ! lieries.” WILL TAKE IT IP AGAIN. Rite* <io Into Effect January I, but He- [ clanuitication May Follow. NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—As a result of the protest of merchants against the reclassification of merchandise by the railways and of interviews of members i of the Merchants’ association in this j city, with trunk line officials, the latter j have said that this classification will | go into effect January 1, but they have i promised that the matter of a readjust- j ment of classification, which it is j claimed by the merchants, will hurt their business, will be taken up again by the traffic officials and executive offi cers of the road, who will sift every grievance to the bottom and meet the merchants half-way in making proper readjustment. Ru«ala ami France Conniving. VICTORIA. B. C.. Dec. 28.—Mail ad vices received from the orient today i state that Russia and France are con- j niving together in encroaching on Chi- j nese territory and against England and that Japan is buying immense quantities of rice. It is believed that war will break cut in the spring. Smallpox Am»n; Indians. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Smallpox among the Indians in the Indian terri tory and at Crow Creek agency in South Dakota and other reservations i has assumed serious phases. Congress j immediately after reconvening will be j asked for an appropriation of $50,000 to I stamp out the epidemic. The depart- j ment has been telegraphed to from a number of agencies to forward vaccine points, but is confronted by a lack of funds. In the Indian territory Agent Wright has employed physicians to at tend to the quarantine stations. At Moody's S^pulrlir*. EAST NORTHFIELD. Mass., Dec. 28. I —The mound of earth which marks the grave of the late Dwight L. Moo dy is heaped over with flowers, the j tribute of many sources of loving friends who have come to East North field to visit Round Top. The grave was filled in last night and the cap- j stones were put in place today. Many of the friends of the family who were at the service yesterday left today, | but first they walked to Round Top. j In all India there are only 22,000 miles of standard and narrow gauge railroads. - » - • * CHURCHILL TEULS OE ESCAPE. Has Little to Kat and is Kept Busy Dcdj in; Boer tluarci. LONDON. Dec. 28.—Winston Spencer Churchill has cabled and the Morning Post publishes today an account of his escape from captivity with the Boers after having been made a prisoner in the reconnaissance of an armored train at Estcourt. The dispatch, which dated Lourenzo Marquez. December 21. says: "In the evening I conceal'd myself in a railway truck under a great pile of sacks. 1 had a small stcre of good water. I remained so hidden, so chancing discovery. The Boers searched the train at Komatiport, but did not search deep enough. After some sixty hours of misery I came safely here. I am very weak, but am free. I hav lost many pounds in weight but am light in heart, i shall avail myself of every opportunity henceforth to urge earnestly the unflinching and uncompromising prosecution of the war. "On the afternoon of December 12 the Transvaal's secretary of war in formed me that there was little chance of my release. I therefor.; resolved to escape, and the same night I left the state schools prison in Pretoria by climbing the wall when the sentries' backs were turned momentarily. I walked through the streets of the town without disguise, meeting many bur ghers. but was not challenged in the crowd. I got through the pickets of the town guards and struck the Dela goa bay railroad. I walked along it. evading the watchers at the bridges and culverts and waited for a train beyond the first station. The 11:10 goods train from Pretoria had arrived before I reached the place and was moving at full speed. I boarded it with great difficulty and hid under coal sacks. I jumped from the train before dawn and was sheltered dur ing the day in a small wood in com pany with a huge vulture, whe dis played a lively interest in me. "I walked ou at dusk. There were no more trains that night. The danger of meeting the guards of the line con tinued. but I was obliged to follow it. as I had no compass or map. I had to make wide detours to avoid bridges, stations and huts and so my progress was very slow. TO PRGBE CHARGES OF BRIBERY. Otis Issues an Order Alined at Suppres sion of Bribery. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—'The adju tant general has received a copy of an order recently issued by General Otis aiming at the suppression of bribery, wihch, it is reported, has been ex tensively practiced in the Philippines. General Otis says the persistence of these reports, touching both the mil itary and civil service in the islands, has forced him to the conclusion that there may be some foundation for the general charge. He cautions all com manding officers, heads of departments and others in authority to probe to the bottom any such reports tnat may reach them and announces that all of fenses of this nature wit! be suppressed with a strong hand. LOCKETT ROUTS INSURGENTS. Americans attack a Strong Fore* Near San Mateo. MANILA. Dec. 28.—Colonel Lock ett. with a force of 2.500. including ar tillery. attacked this morning a strong force of insurgents entrenched in the mountains near Montalban, about five miles northeast of San Mateo. The enemy were completely routed, the Americans pursuing them through the hiils amid which they fled in every direction. Four Americans were wounded. The Filipino loss was large, resulting from heavy infantry and ar tillery fire for three hours into the trenches. Trainmen Were at Fault. LEWISTON. Idaho. Dec. 28.—Al though ten days have passed since the tragic Northern Pacific wreck in Kendrick canyon, and the body of the fifth and last dead trainman has been taken out. the mass of railroad iron has not yet been cleared away. It is piled so high that it has turned the channel of Potlach cre^k. The in quiry into the cause of th ? wreck just completed shows that the trainmen were at fault. They had eighteen flat cars, loaded with steel rails, for the Clearwater cut-off. and two locomo tives. They should have divided the train before starting down the tre mendous grade. Otis Authorizes Civil Marriage*. WASHINGTON. Dec. 28.—General Otis has issued a decree authorizing the celebration of civil marriages in the Philippines. He cabled Secretary Root to that effect and the secretary promptly approved the action. Heretofore all marriages were cel ebrated by the Catholic church, so that Protestants and nonchristians were prohibited from marrying. The decree does not interfere with the Catholics, who may be married ac cording to their own rites, but extends the privilege of civil marriage to those who desire it, just as is practiced in the United States. Brysn Heads for liig Game. AUSTIN. Tex.. Dec. 28.—W. J. Brvan was the central figure in a big panther hunt in the mountains near this city today. The hunt had been especially arranged for him and something like 500 sportsmen, headed by Bryan and Former Governor Hogg, left the city early this morning for the scene of the proposed hunt. They returned this evening with a live panther in their possession, having captured the animal during the day. Alderman Knd« His Life. MILWAUKEE. Wig., Dec. 28.—Alder man Georce Hill of the First ward, committed suicide today by shooting himself thiough the head. Worry over the street ailway ordinance is said to be the eavse. Hill was a democrat and suppo: ted the ordinance. He was 32 years o d and married. • 4 German Training Rh\p* at Havana. WASHINGTON, Deo. 2S.—The Ger man warships Nixie and Von Moltke, used as training ships for naval ca dets. have arrived at Havana after a cruise through West Indian waters. It was the arrivai of these ships in Haytien waters about ten days ago that caused consternation among the officials and people (Le:«. Lnwtcc «n«t Log-in on Anno SMp. WASHfNUA viN, Dec 28.—Quarter master General Islington received a cable message from Colonel Miller of the quartermaster’s department at Manila saying that arrangements have been made to send home the remains of Major General Lawton, Major John £.. Logan, jr., and Major Armstrong on the Transport Thomas, which will leave on December 30 for S&a Fran cisco. STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The Annual Meeting to Be Held at Lin coln January 9th. LINCOLN* Dec. 29—The annual meeting of the Nebraska State His torieal society for 1900 will be held at the chapel of the state university the evenings of January 9 and 10. Invi tations have been especially extended to all interested in old overland freighting. President J. Sterling Morton will de liver his annual address the first even ing. Dr. L. J. Abbott of South Omaha will then speak, his subject being "The State Republican Convention of 1870, : and Incidents of that Campaign; a Character Sketch of Governor Butler.” Others who will talk are Robert W. Furnas of Brownville, Clement C. i Chase of Omaha. David Anderson ot | South Omaha and Jonh Turner of In dianola. Wednesday will be "old freighters' evening.” There will be reminiscences j by Eugene Munn of University Place. | William Fulton of Kansas City and j ten-minute talks by old freighters pres- ; ent. _ State House Notea. Governor Poynter has received a postal card written by an Englishman living at Birmingham. England, who denounces the South African war in the strongest possible terms. The governor's private secretary declines to give the name of the writer. The state house was closed one day on account of the death of Governor Poynter's father. The funeral was held at Albion. A brief in a case involving the lia bility of sureties on a bastardy bond has been filed in the supreme court. The case is considered of importance. "I he sureties declare they are not lia ble for a final judgment given against George Howell of Seward county who was arrested on complaint of Minnie Baughman. Howell was convicted and judgment for $750 was rendered against him. During trial and before judgment Howell absconded while out on a bail bond. Miss Baughman then began an action to recover on the re cognizance given by Howell to the justice of the peace where the com plaint was originally tried. She wanted $600 damages by reason of tne failure of the bondsmen to bring How ell into court. Extending It>* Territory. LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. 29.—The Rock Island is rapidly adding a number of new and important feeders to its lines in Indian territory and Oklahoma. Ac tive building operations have been con ducted for the past year from Chick asha and a long line to the west of that city has been built. A line was recently surveyed from Chickasha to Paul’s Valley. I. T.. and this will prob ably be completed next season. The extension west from Chickasha to Mountain View, Okl.. will ue complet ed as far as Eddy, N. M., next year, ac cording to information from Chick asha. The idea of the company seems to be to build up a railroad center at Chickasha. It is believed that the Rock Island will shortly build a line direct from Centerville, la., to Kansas City, so that it may enter that city on its bwn tracks. The new line will be much shorter than the present route over the H. & St. Joe and will effect a great saving in operating expenses. Nebraska Cattle Industry. OMAHA. Dec. 29.—The fame of Xe braska as a cattle producing stats has spread to such an extent the last few years and has attracted such favorable attention that one of the prominent magazines has sent a special staff con tributor from New ^ork to minutely investigate the business in all of its pnases for the purpose of writing an exhaustive article upon the subject. Earl W. Mayo, representing McClure's Magazine, is the writer to whom this important matter has been assigned. Mr. Mayo arrived from New* York to day and will spend some time in Ne braska collecting data on the cattle industry. While in Omaha Mr. Mayo will be the guest of Mr. Charles Young of the Burlington passenger depart ment. Will Tfit State Rights. OMAHA. Neb., Dec. 29.—The office of United States district attorney has received instructions to espouse the cause of the two soldiers at Fort ^rook. who shot down a fellow* soldier and were acquitted by a military court martial. Morgan, the soldier who was killed, was confined in the post guard house for an infringement of military regu lations. and made his escape. Two of the guards went to La Platte, and while he passed they attempted to halt him. When he refused to stop they shot him dead in his tracks. The men were Corporal Fair and Private Jenkins. Missouri River Closing NIOBRARA, Neb., Dec. 29.—The Missouri river at this place is closing, it having been kept open for naviga tion later this year than for a great many years past. The first snow fell December 23. and the mercury fell to zero last night, which is the first cold weather of the season. In fact, this has been a typical fall in Northeastern Ne braska. State Hank of Hutte. LINCOLN. Neb.. Dee. 29.—The state hank of Butte. Butte county, was char tered to do business. The bank is owned by M. P. Meholin, who will be its president, with N. E. Gardiner as cashier. Its capital stock is $10,000. Hurled in Front of Train. ALBION. Neb., Dec. 29—A runa way accident occurred here, resulting in the death of Mr. Chauncey Shafer, an old gentleman living about five miles northwest of Albion. He was driving a wagon load of shelled corn into one of the elevators and had left a young son holding the horses. A j passing train frightened the horses and they started to run out of the j elevator. Mr. Shafer caught them by I the head and tried to hold them, but J | they threw him down and passed ' over his prostrated body, crushing him I fearfully and breaking several bones. | He died from his injuries. Pioneer Stricken. COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 29—John Elliott, one of the old settlers, and known nearly all over the country as “Uncle John.” suffered a stroke of apoplexy athi s home in this city. Ow- I ing to his advanced age it is doubtful If he will recover. He is the father of County Treasurer H. S. Elliott, and was born in Pennsylvania in October, 1823. He is a veteran of two wars— the Mexican and the late rebellion. He located in this county about twenty eight years ago. but has lived in this city the past sixteen years. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last October. Father of the Governor Passes Away at * Albion. FORMER MINISTER OF THE GOSI’EL A Man of Strong Personality and Settled Ideas—Long Sufferer From a Linger ing Illness—Nebraska Historical Soci ety Meeting—Other Nebraska Matters. ALBION. Neb.. Dec. 27.—Elder W. C. Poynter, father of Governor Poyn ter, died at his residence in Albion, after a lingering illness, during which he suffered greatly. His early years were spent in Kentucky and later he made Illinois his home. During the last fifteen years he has lived at Al bion, latterly making his home with his second son, D. J. Poynter. For many years he was a Christian Minister, until incapacitated by age. He was a man of great force of char acter and intelligence. He leaves his aged wife and two sons. Governor W. A. and D. J. Poynter. Elder Poynter was a man of strong personality, of clear logical mind and settled ideas and always had the cour age of his convictions. Becoming a Christian in early life he devoted his best years to proclaiming from the pul pit the teachings of Christianity. His private life was always in fud accord with his public teaching. He devoted much time and energy to the cause of education, assisting both by work and liberal donation, to the building up of Eureka college. A pioneer set tler in Woodford county. Illinois, he occupied with honor different posi tions of public trust. He wras an as sociate in a public way with such men as Lincoln. David Davis, Adlai Steven son and others in the public affairs of Illinois. Meeting with an accident in early life, resulting in the loss of his arm, he was placed at great disadvantage, but by energy and good judgment he aecomumulated a competency. He de parts. having expressed himself as ready to go. saying with Paul: “I have fought a good fight. I have fin ished my course. I have kept the faith.” He was born in Barren coun ty. Kentucky, in 1821, and came to Illinois in 1825. He was married to Huldah J. Watkins in 1840. Three sons were born of this marriage. The eldest died at the age of 12, in 1855, the second is present governor of Ne braska. the third is the editor of the Albion Argus, with whom the elder has made his heme for the last six years. His wife survives him, besides the two sees. »l>ra*ka Historical PocletT. LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. 27.—What promises to be one of the most inter esting and productive meetings yet held by the Nebraska State Historical society will convene at Lincoln Jan uary 9 and 10. Tuesday evenings ses sion will be devoted to historical pa pers and reminiscences. Clement Chase of Omaha will read a paper on the life and s;:vicr? of HOP Chairpion j S. Chase; David Anderson of South j Omaha on “Our First Settlement in I Nebraska;" Dr. L. J. Abbott of South ; Omaha on “The Campaign of 1S70. With a Character Sketch of Governor | Butler:” R. W. Furnas of Brownville j on “Ex-Senator Thomas W. Tipton," and John Turner of Indianola on “Pi oneer Days in Boone County.” They Start Out for C'r.ba OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 27.—Paul Van Der Yoort, who starts out from New’ ' York December 30 for La Gloria, with a party of 350 people, who gather at New York, set out from Omaha last night. The colonists who accompa nied him from this city are \V. E. Wood, nephew of General Freight Agent Wood of the Union Pacific rail way; William Ca’-son and J. L. Rate kin. the tatter formerly of the Third Nebraska volunteers; B. F. Seibert, all of Omaha; Rev. Father Hovora of Saunders county; W. L. Ballard and Mr. Olsen cf Oakland, la.; W. H. Rob inson of Norfolk. J. F. Earley and Frank Jancoeh of Wilber. Bloodhounds for Incendiary. FRANKLIN. Neb.. Dec. 27.—Satur day night Charles Scott, living three and one-half miles south of Franklin, lost his barn, outbuildings and a con siderable amount of live stock, grain and hay by fire, plainly of incendiary origin. Bloodhounds from Beatrice were soon telegraphed for and the ; scent of the tracks of a mule were followed directly to the barn of a ; farmer living near. One of his sons, supposedly riding tne mute, is suspect ed of firing Scott's barn. Drowned in the Blur WILBER. Neb., Dec. 27.—Lo«.is Jac obs left his home Thursday morning for a hunt along the river, taking along his skates. Not returning, a search party was organized and in a little while was discovered that he had accidentaly drowned by breaking through the ice. about three miles north of town. The body was later recovered. He was 33 years old. sin gle. a member of the local fire depart ment and militia company and much respected. A G« :od Pasture Grass for Nebraska. The Nebraska Experiment Station has just issued Bulletin No. 61, treat ing of Hungarian brome grass. It is a dry-weather grass, imported from Russia, and has been found admirably adapted to the semi-arid region of this country. The subject matter of the bulletin comprises (1) tests of the grass on the Station farm, (2) tests by various persons throughout the State, and (3) directions for sowing and car ing for the crp. The bulletin may be obtained tree of cost by writing to the AgriculturaV Experiment Station, Lincoln. Nebraska. Attempts Suiridf in tlis Celt. WEST POINT. Neb., Dec. 27.—Carl Andre, the farmer who lies in jail awaiting trial in the district court on a charge of attempting to commit a criminal assault upon his 17-year-old daughter, tried to commit suicide. He had tied a handkerchief around his neck, fastened it to the bars of the cell and was trying his best to suffo cate himself when the noise he made attracted the attention of the wife of Sheriff Phillips, who called assistance and cut him down. DRAGGED A MILE BY RlNA\ Bachelor Farmer s Maa-led Body F„v and Inquest Held. j STOCKv ILLE, Neb., Dec. 30.—The mangled body of a man was found roue miles southwest of Eu^tis Dr E. S. Chase, the coroner of Frontier county, was notified and impaneled a .lury consisting of H. A. Bennett, J. franklin, S. P. Connor, 1. \f. Adams. C. C. Stumbaugh and Nelson Ballaht. Thirteen witnesses were examined and it developed that the man was Gus ~erz, a German bachelor about 40 years of age. living alon* on his farm southwest of Eustis. He left Bust is about midnight Saturday. His body was round off the main road near liis house. Several bloody tracks were found in the road, one wagon wheel being covered with blood. The horse ; evidently ran away, catcamg Lenz in the wheel of the cart, by which he was dragged three-quarters of a mde. His face was badly torn, his nose broken apparently by a kick of the horse, t.nd : his scalp torn entirely louse from the ! neck to the top of the head. The jury returned a verdict that the death was accidental, resulting from injuries to the head and neck from the runaway. ONE RANCHMAN SHOOTS ANOTHER. Joseph Kime Inflicts a Mortal Wound I'p-m f. E. Clough. ALLIANCE, Neb., Dec. 30.—Joseph Kime ami C. E. Clough, two promi nent ranchmen living not far from this place, hail a quarrel and as a re sult Clough lies in a precarious condi tion with a wound in his neck fired from a revolver in tile hands of Kime. Kime has been placed under arrest. Details of the tragedy are difficult to obtain, but it is known that the two men came to words over some ranch affairs and that during the altercation Kime drew his gun and fired, the bul let taking effect in Clough’s neck, in flicting a mortal wound. Clough fell to the ground and was taken later to his home, where eyerything possible was done to relieve him. He cannot recover. Both Kime and Clough are prominent in this locality and are over 60 years of age. Capital City Notes. LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 30.—Attorney General Smyth is considering the right of Auditor Cornell to the insur ance appropriations and an opinion is promised within the next few days. Governor Povnter has appointed John Zeller of Omaha to the position of state inspector of grains to take the place of James Jones, resigned. Wilbur F. Bryant submitted to Gov ernor Povnter ms report of insurance business transacted in accordance with the provisions of the Weaver act. It shows that 863 certificates were issued by his department. Dur ing the same period the state auditor issued 431 certificates. The trades unions of South Omaha have filed a protest with the adjutant general against the location of a mi litia company at that place. It in urged that the Omaha Guards furnish sufficient protection. f - a’% } Ex-Gov. Furnas Married. 1 BROWNVILLE. Neb.. Dec. 30.—Mr. Robert W. Furnas and Mrs. Susannah E. Jameson were united in marriage at r?0T Christmas. The wedding, which was a very quiet one. took place at the home of the bride, Rev. James M. Darby of the Methodist Episcopal church of this city officiating. Only a few relatives of the contracting par ties were present, among whom were Paul Jameson of Fort Worth. Tex.; John S. Furnas and wife and Mrs. Ed ward E. Lowman and husband, son and daughter of the groom. The wedding services were short but impressive, after which the party drove to the residence of the groom, where his daughter, Mr. Lowman, served a his daughter, Mrs. Lowman, served a Nebraska * Gulf Promoters. COLUMBUS. Neb.. Dec. 30.—The or ganization and preparation for the Nebraska & uulf rairoad is progress ing rapidly. Twenty miles of right of way has been purchased or donated and surveyors are already at work. Stock to the amount of $25,000 has been sold. Tbe temporary officers of the company are: President. R. A. Beatty; vice president, J. S. Freman; General manager. C. J. Rundell; treas urer and secretary, E. B. Hutton; gen eral solicitor, J. B. Cessna. The di rectors are J. B. Keedle, T. D. Mines, J. B. Cessna. C. J. Rundell, C. W. Stewart, R. A. Beaty anil H. S. Dun can. To Determine Thompson's Sanity. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec. 30.— H. C. Thompsoon, the agent of the Missouri Pacific at Talmage, who dis appeared a few days ago and later was found in Omaha, was brought here by Sheriff Brown. The railroad company biought suit in attachment against Thompson and the Bank of Talmage to recover $200. Thompson was placed iu the county jail and will be given a hearing before the Board of Insanit} Commissioners. Punic at an Entertainment. BERTRAND. Neb., Dec. 30—A panic curred at a hall just at the close of an entertainment given by a medicine show, caused by the upsetting of a lamp cn the stage. The hall was packed, and men, women and children rushed for the door. Luckily the flames were quickly extinguished anil no one w:: seriously injured. _ (ioldrn Wedding: Anniversary. BRINING. Neb.. Dec. 30.—There has just occurred here the fiftieth an niversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Grone. sr., a venerable and highly respected couple of this place. I Nearly 200 invited guests assembled at Bowman's hall, and when Mr. and Mrs. Grone. who had been to Hebron, re i turned they were induced to appear i there, where many costly presents ; were made them and a banquet served I later on. The occasion is considered by all to have been a fitting testimon ■ iai to these estimable old people. .. ISad Fire a» STOCK VILLE, Neb.. Dec. 30—About 4:30 a. m. the fire alarm was given, flames having broken out in the im plement house belonging to the C. T. Beggs company. Danger to the sur rounding buildings, including Martin & Shlnley’s livery barn, the C. T. Beggs company general merchandise store and tbe postoffice, was imminent for a short time, but they were finally saved. The loss was about $1,200; partially insured. In Westminster abbey 1,173 persons have been buried.