ooup City Northwestern.
VOL. XVIII. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1900. NUMBER 7.
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Boer Leader Has Not Abandoned Belief
in European Intervention.
NO POPULAR DEMONSTRATION YET
Engllxli Methods of Warfare C'liaracter
l/.erl as ItarliarouN la I lie Extreme
t lalm Made That llie Tsages of Civil
Ixed Warfare are Ignored.
LONDON, Dec. 22.—William T
Stead has just returned from The
Hague, where he had a long confer
ence with Mr. Kruger and ascertained
at first hand the views of Mr. Kruger
and his counselors as to the present
situation and future prospects. Mr.
• ' Stead has written the following for
* the Associated Press:
"First of all, nothing is decided
about his visit to America at present.
President Kruger lias not abandoned
all hope of securing the support of the
governments of the civilized world in
his demands for arbitration. Until
the last government refuses absolutely
to say a word in support of the prin
ciples which they solemnly laid down
at The Hague conference Mr. Kruger
will not partake in popular demonstra
tions. It is recognized that if he cared
to do so he could shake the continent.
Tlie popular enthusiasm for him is un
paralleled since Garibaldi's visit to
l^ondon, but until his diplomatic mis
sion is exhausted an appeal to the
people cannot even be taken into con
sideration. Mr. Kruger is emphatic in
disclaiming any desire to involve oth
er nations in war in behalf of the
Boers. What he asks is that the gov
ernments, which at The Hague declared
their intention to use their efforts to
secure amicable settlement of disputes
by means of mediation and arbitration,
should make a united effort to bring
the verdict of the civilized world to
bear on Great Britain.
“ ‘The English,’ Mr. Kruger said, are
waging this war in South Africa like
savages. They are burning homes, de
stroying dams, rutting trees, devastat
ing fields and creating famine. They
are unable to capture Dewet. but they
are making prisoners of women and
children, who are not treated with or
dinary decency. Hundreds of women
y have been corfle^d in prison Ki
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
the subject:.
“The man on horseback at this mo
ment is not Mr. Kruger, hut President.
8teyn. He. Deiarey and Dewet are
Blasters of the 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 I.ee-Metford rifles
to arm all the burghers now in the
field. 1 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 (he judge.
England is (he 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.’
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4»criunnH hrfc»t Boxer*.
BERLIN, Dec. 22.—A dispatch from
Field Marshal von Waldersee, dated
Pekin, December lit, savs: Guendell's
column, marching from Shan Hai
Kuan, successfully encountered a
force of Boxers, December 14, at Yung
,v Ling, near the eastern Imperial tombs.
Fifteen Boxers were killed. One
thousand Chinee regulars, under
Fang Do Tying, have been driven out
of Lu Tal. They fled to the moun
tains northwesterly on Guendell’s ap
proach.
TliurKlnn'n Son (Jets *i I'lacr.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Doc. 2L—The
senate today confirmed the following
nominations: C. S. Francis of New
Hampshire, to be minister to Switzer
land; .1. O. A. Leishmann of Pennsyl
vania, minister to Turkey; C. L. Thur
ston of Nebraska, secretary of the le
gation at Buenos Ayres; .1. F. Baker
of New York, secretary of tlie Chilean
claims commission; .1. M, Ferguson of
Pennsylvania, secretary of the legation
to Japan.
Morn Pay for Militiamen.
LONDON, Dec. 22.—The secretary
of state for war. St. John Broderick,
announces that in view of the pro
longation of the war in South Africa
members of the Imperial Yeomanry
■will be paid 5 shillings instead of 1
shilling and 2 pence a day. Militia
men are promised priority of return
over regulars.
I>uor May I?«» Senator.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 22.—A
Havre. Mont., special to the Dispatch
says: It is deemed more than possi
ble that Charles 1C. Duer of Fort. Ben
ton may be chosen United States sen
ator from Montana for the short term.
Duer is a pioneer of the early (iOs, an
extensive sheep owner, and head of
the famous Stockmen's National bank.
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KIDNAP! D BOY BACK HOME.
Return of Young Kilnunl Cuilaliy Coiti
HID r«lhor 1,000.
OMAHA. Dec. 21.—Edward Cudahy,
jr., Is worth his weight in gold. To
rescue him from Ihe hands of the men
who abdnoted him early last Tuesday
evening and hold him until he was
released early Thursday morning his
father, E. A. Cudahy, turned over a
bag of gold weighing ninety-five
pounds avoirdupois, or 112 pounds
troy, but li'tle below that of the bov
himself, The amount was $25,000, all
of it in gold coin.
Following is the exact letter sen*
by the kidnapers to Mr. Cudahy:
OMAHA, Decern tier 19th, 1900.
Mr. Cudahy: We have kidnaped your
child and demand $25,000 (twenty-five
thousand dollars for his safe return.
If you give us the money, the 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 lie will see the condi
tion of your child and realize the fact
that we mean business and will not
be monkeyed with or captured, (let
Hie money ail in gold, five, ten and
twenty dollar pieces, put it iti a grip
in a white wheat sack, get in your
buggy alone . u the night of December
19th at 7 o'clock p, m., and drive
south from your house to Center
street; turn west, on Center and drive
back to It user’s park and follow the
paved lead towards Fremont; when
yon come to a lantern that Is lighted
by the side of the 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 lie plainly seen, so we will know
you a mile away. Tills let'er and ev
ery part, of it must be returned with
the money and any attempt at capture
will he the saddest thing you ever
done,
If you teinenilier soni*' twenty years
ago, Charley Koss was Kidnaped in
New York City and $20,000 ransom
asked. Old man Ross was willing to
give up the money, but Burns, the
great, detective, with others, persuaded
the old man not to give up the money,
assuring him that the thieves would
be raptured. Ross died (f a broken
heart, sorry that he allowed the de
tectives to dictate to him.
Thi--- letipr Ui..m not be seen by any
one hut you. If the police or some
stranger kn"w its contents they might
attempt to capture us, although en
tirely again -t your wish, or some one
might use a lantern and represent us;
thus, the wrong party securing the
money and this would he 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 get.
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 will do the same by you.
If you refine you will soon see the
saddest, sight you ever seen.
Wednesday, December 19th.
THIS NIGHT OR NEVER.
Follow thus* instructions and no
harm will befall you or yours.
I own Company Hues*
SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Dec. 21.—The
Des Moines Life Insurance company
of Des Moines, la., today brought suit
in the United States court against
State Insurance. Superintendent Van
Cleve for the recovery of $2,000
claimed to have been paid by them up
on unjust claims and asking for a
permanent writ of injunction against
Superintendent Van Cleve, restraining
him from enforcing his order of May
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
t evoked.
Iona Mrii Hunk nipt.
LA PORTE. Ind., Dec. 21.—Charles
C. Black, a Goshen attorney who has
flled/bankruptcy proceedings in the
federal court of this state with liabili
ties of $219,721 and no assets, was un
til 1898. a resident of Davenport, la.
Mr. Black's personal fortune of $100,
000 has entirely dwindled away and
he is now penniless. He claims that
lie lost his fortune in business enter
prises in Iowa and Missouri before
coming to Indiana.
Free Fartlon Ileinanded.
BLOEMFONTEIN. Tuesday, Dee. 18.
—General Dewet had 6,000 men and
18,000 horses when he captured De
wetsdorp, according to a gentleman
who was imprisoned there. The Hoer
commander then declared that he was
not going to surrender without a free
pardon for all his men. including
many Cape Dutch. The force of 6,000
is now' divided into three sections.
Nuvy'ft Loan Serious.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.—It is said
;;t the Navy department that a seri
ous loss has been suffered by the navy
in the fire at the Norfolk navy yard
N'sterday. The money loss is of sec
ondary importance. The lire destroyed
valuable records that cannot be re
placed and many necessary plans
which can only be replaced at much
expense in time and money.
McArthur's Proclamation Warning Non
Combatants to Use Caution.
Till RlltS OP W4R TO GOVfRN
> Stsrn I’ollcy A<lo|itc[| Touaril the
l’hill|i|iiiiFH — \t amine tilvt n to People
of Mini 11» — Secret Committees Not
Tolerated.
MANILA, Dec, 22.—Tomorrow Gen
eral MacAruthur will issue a procla
mation warning the inhabitants of the
archipelago that hereafter strict com
plianee with the laws of war will he
required of non-combatants as well as
combatants.
The proclamation will set forth the
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 or lers issued
to their men to kidnay and assassinate
residents of towns occupied by Ameri
cans.
The insurgent leader", 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 ot places occupied by
Americans will lie 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 l*e 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, "the
rendezvous of the emissaries of insur
rection."
Newspapers will lie warned against
publishing sedition and the 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
resjKinslble 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.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. It is stated
at the War department that the trans
port Grant, which is due at San
Francisco aim ut the 1st proximo,
brings the remains of .‘198 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 tratis
jiort Sherman, which is due at San
Francisco on the 12th proximo. Among
the bodies on the Grant is that of
young Barber, the nephew of President
McKinley, who recently died in the
orient.
Hons* I’n ***** Two Hilt*.
WASHINGTON, D. ('., Dec. 20.—The
house today, at the end of a spirited
contest, extending over two days,
passed bills compelling the Pennsyl
vania and Baltimore & Ohio railroads
to abolish grade crossings, to alter
their routes into the city and to
change terminal facilities. An amend
ment was plaeed 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 roods.
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<ir**at Hattie In Coiniiibia.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.—The
State department has received a cable
gram from 1’nitod States Charge
D’Affuires Deaupre at Bogota, stat
ing that a great battle Ins been fought
at Giardot Point. Magdalene river. Co
lombia, whiM lasted two days and re
sulted in a decisive victory for the
government. It is reported 000 were
killed and 1,000 wounded. Other vic
tories by the government forces of
the utmost importance have been an
nounced.
Drowned in Creek.
JOHNSON. Neb., Dec. 19.— Hurry
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 the body has been
j in progress since that time.
Houtelle Ih Krtlrfd.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 20 —
When the senate convened today
sonic bills and resolutions prepared by
the house were reported. Among
them was a resolution authorizing the
president to appoint Charles A. Bou
teile of Maine a captain on the re
tired list of the navy, which was
passed.
All Accept .Joint Note.
PEKIN. Dec. 20.— At a meeting of
the foreign ministers late this even
Ing everything in regard to the term,
of the joint note was agreed to, in
f inding the British modifications. The
ministers refuse to disclose anythin*
in connection with the matter, believ
Ing that the home governments bhould.
give the particulars to the public.
AGRARIANS Mil R OUR WHEAT.
PropoM ■ I,aw Wliirtl It Rlp.rl.4 t»
Shut It tint of tieriHiinjr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The agra
rian party in Germany, having suc
cessfully brought about a law at the
last session of the reichstag prohibit
ing, in effect, the importation .of
American eauned meats, is now usi"ng
its powerful Influence to increase
heavily the import, duties on all grains
entering the empire, notably on wheat,
reports I’nited States Consul Dleder
ich. at llremen. to the state depart
ment. The aim of the agrarians, ac
cording to the consul, is to make Ger
many entirely Independent of all coun
tries for its hreadstuffs and food sup
plies. “It is difficult to see.” says Mr.
Diederich, "how the proposed national
legislation can have any other effect
ir the long run than to enhance the'
price of the daily bread so nedeful to
every man, woman and child in this
country. It is impossible to under
stand." he says, “how the proposed
duty can increase the crons of wheat
throughout Germany or decrease the
appetite of the German people."
“At present, however,” says the con
sul, “there seems little doubt that the
proposed law will be passed by the
reichstag. As a large portion of the
importation of wheat is American
grown this will siriously affect the
interests of the Ameriean farmer. A
duty of 40 or GO cents on every bushel
of wheat.” concludes Consul Diederich,
“cannot fail to he well nigii prohibi
tive and the consequence will be more
limited markets, fiercer competition
and lower prices to the producers."
CHOATE IS TO RETURN HOME.
Probability That Hr Will Not Return to
HU Post In England.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.—A dispatch
to the Journal and Advertiser from
Ixmdon says: Ambassador Choate
will, it is said, sail either on Saturday
or the week after by the United States,
the death of his partner, Charles 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 had
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 loss of his professional in
come. but is likewise a heavy drain
on liis purse, as his salary is barely
sufficient to nav his house rent. This
it. itself rendered him disinclined to
leiain 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 CEOSE CALL.
Narrowly Kirapes LoiIiii; All of Ills Com
mand.
JOHANNESBURG, Monday, Dec. 17.
— Details of the defeat of the British
at Nooitdegacht indicate that General
Clements’ entire force had 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 themselves undauntedly, yelling
and waving their arms. Their rushes
ere only stemmed by artillery.
All accounts indicate % heavy Boer
held a prayer meeting. Their hymns
could be heard by the retiring British.
All accounts indicate a heavy Boe
loss.
Colonel Legge exhibited splendid
bravery. He shot five Boers with his
revolver before he fell with three bui
lt i in his body.
Foreign llmtlii*** of Phia|ipiiiffl.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 19.—A state
ment prepared by the division of in
sular affairs, war department, summa
rizing the trade of the Philippines for
tlie ten months ended April 30 last
shows that the imports of merchandise
during this period amounted in value
to $16,450,255. Gold and silver to the
value of $1,714,951 were also imported,
making the total Importations $18,165,
206. Of this amount $1,183,486 repre
sented the goods brought in from the
United States, Manila hemp formed
the principal article of exportation
$9,217,803 worth being sent out of the
islands during the period named. Of
this amount $4,285,107 worth went to
Oreat Britain and $3,096,095 worth to
the United States. The total exporta
tion of merchandise, gold and silver
is set down at $10038,314. European
countries took $7,284,166 worth of this
and exports to the value of $3,284,292
came to the United States.
Contracts for War Vessels.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The board
of naval construction, considering the
bids for the construction of battle
ships and cruisers, has settled these
points:
One of the big armored cruisers
shall go to Cramps, ono to New'port
News and one to the Union Iron
works in California. One battleship
shall go to the Fore River Engine
Works at Quincy, Mass.
Cabinet Takes It Kasy.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.—At the
cabinet, meeting today it was announc
ed that Captain Asa Rogers of Peters
burg. Va., would lie appointed collec
tor cf Internal revenue to succeed the
late Colonel James Brady. Nothing
of Importance transpired at the meet
ing. both Secretaries Hay and Root r»
porting that they had nothing to com
municate.
Houco Eefu3es to Sanction Policy of Pre
ferring Soldiers for Office.
CIVILIANS VVOLID HAVf NO SHOW
Th« Ulranrr to-Thin Eutl OiDrwrrlnilnt
lj Tin Hill I* (ilifn t» Qale
tuOl.y rOio Very Drcluve Vote af 61 to
lOd.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.—Under
suspension of rules today the house
passed bills to divide Kentucky and
West Virginia into two judicial dis
tricts. to croat another district judge
.1 the northern district of Ohio and
to refer to the secretary of the inter,
ior for Investigation the claim of the
state of Texas for moneys expended
on public improvements in Greer coun
ty before the decision of the supreme
court placed it within the Jurisdiction
of Oklahoma. An attempt was made
to pass a hill to give soldiers and
sailors of the civil war, the Spanish
war and the war in the Philippines
preference in the matter of appoin
tment to and retntion In positions in
the executive departments of the gov
ernment, but it aroused opposition on
the ground that it would practically
shut out of the government employ
for years to come all civilians and was
overwhelmingly defeated. One hun
dred and two private pension hills
were passed. Just Indore the house
adjourned Mr. Littlefield of Maine
asked unanimous consent for the con
sideration of a bill to place Repre
sentative Charles A. Uoutelle of
Maine on the retired list as a captain
in the navy. Mr. Boutelle having been
in the navy during the civil war. Mr.
Littlefield said that Mr. Houtelle’s
condition was such that he undoubted
ly would resign. The condition of the
Maine representative was well known
to the representatives and although
some of them were inclined to protest
against the proposed legislation as es
tablishing a dangerous precedent, no
objection was made aud the bill was
passed.
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa asked if it
would bo in order to move an amend
ment to strike out that portion of the
bill giving preference to war veterans,
providing that "persons thus preferred
shall not be removed except for cause,
upon charges and after a hearing."
The speaker replied that It would
not.. Mr. Bromwell explained that
the bill as originally introduced was
the bill prepared by the Grand Army
of .ie Republic. It simply extended
the provisions of the existing law giv
ing preference to honorably dischaged
soldiers and sailors of the civil war,
maimed or suffering physical Impair
ment., to all soldiers honorably dis
charged. The committee had further
extended it to the veterans of the
war with Spain and of the war in the
Philippines.
Mr. Richardson asked why the sol
diers of the Mexican war were not In
cluded. In this era of good feeling
why not include the soldiers and sail
ors of all wars?
Mr. Bromwell replied that there was
less reason for including the soldiers
of the Mexican war now than when
the original bill was passed. Mr. Gil
lett of Massachusetts, chairman of the
civil service committee, protested vig
orously against the bill. He said that
it was vicious, although drawn, doubt
less, with good intentions. It would,
he declared, practically shut out civil
ians from government service for years
to come. It would plane at the top
of the preferential list all the soldiers
and sailors of the war with Spain, reg
ular and volunteer alike, amounting
to 200,000. The 10,000 no'* In the ser
vice and the 35,000 who would soon
bo enlisted under the army reorgani
zation bill. It therefore, would give
preference to 350,000 men and for sev
eral years would keep civilians off the
rolls.
On a rising vote the hill was defeat
ed—51 to 105.
Heat giigtir »n<t l*orto Klco.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.—In the
Porto Rican cases which were assign
ed for argument in the supreme court
today the beet sugar interests of the
United States, represented by Charles
F. Manderson. E. Ham and \V. Porter
Morse, asked leave to file brief, which
was granted. Their brief covers six
ty-four pags of closely printed mat
ter and-in tubstance sets forth that
the theory that the constitution fol
lows the flag is but a reassertion of
the old Calhoun doctrine raised in the
case of California; that the consti
tution wras made for the protection
of the states; that a territory is not a
part of the union of states, except in
a geographi al sense; that neither
congress nor the executive has yet rec
ognized Porto Rico as part of the Uni
ted States iur fiscal or revenue pur
poses and that until they do the ques
tion is political and not judicial; that
the words “United States” in the tax
clause confines the urntorm require
ment to the states, except as to for
eign commerce, and hence has no ap
plication to produots from ceded pos
sessions.
Priuhlunt M ir Go to Sail Franclilco.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.—President
Scott of the Union Iron works, San
Francisco, the builder of the new
lattleship Ohio, saw the president to
tny and received his assurance that
if nothing occurred to prevent he
would go to San Francisco some
time next May to witness the launch
ing of the big vessel. The exact data
bad not been decided upon.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET,
Latent Quotation* from Mittk Onemha
and Kansas Cl tv.
SOPTH OMAHA.
T’nlon Stock Yards—t’attle There were
hardly enough cattle on sale to make u
market, hut buyers bought tip what was
offered at not far from 8tnu.il>' prices.
Some of the best corttfed steers sold per
haps a little stronger, but the commoner
kinds were only about steady, For the
week the market is 174/ 2&C higher, tho
greatets advances being on the IlghfTtan
dyweight cattle. The half-fat stuff joined
In the advance, owing to the light supply
of good cattle. The cow market was
somewhat uneven, but as a general thing
It was just about steady. The best grades
of cow s or heifers sold in good shape at
fully steady prices, and the medium kinds
also held about the same. If there was
any change al all It was on the dinners.
Which have not been selling as well the
last few days as they did early* In the
week.
Hogs-The supply of hogs was liberal
again today, but Ibe market opened up a
little stronger. Packers begun bidding
At.80 and H.Mii'a. tile stone as they did yes
terday morning, and a good many hogs
changed hands al those prices. The heav
ier Itogs sold mostly al $4 NO. and the
lightweights at $4.82V and as high as $4.87
was paid I twas a fairly active niurk.H
on the start and the bulk of the hogs
were sold in good season. For a time tho
feeling was rather weak and a few hogs
sold at Al "TV bat finally packers bought
I he rest of them ttplu about $4.80.
Sheep The market was barren as far
as fresh arrivals were concerned, and
there were only a few old ewes carried
over front yesterday. As a result there
w as nothing which which to mnkc a test
of the market. Packers, however, did not
seem to he particularly anxious for sup
plies, as the mutton market ts sttli very
dull. Choice light yearling^ are probably
no moret him a. dime lower, but the gen
eral run of ewes atul wethers are 15tl25c
lower Hian they were tt week ago,
KANSAS PITY.
Pat tie Pholce killing steers lOe higher;
other grade* steady to lOe higher; native
steers. $4.27 h5.4c. Stocker;, ami feeders.
$:! O0*M.7*i; butcher cows anti heifers, $5.oil'll
4.2.7: can nets. $2 4o*t;. ui. fed westerns. $3.30
*i.7HI: fed Texans. $7..70*14.2.7; grass Tex
ans. $7.1.7*4,7.50: calves. X,:.701/7.27
lings Receipts, 1:1.000 head; market, op
ened .7e higher and closed steady, with
part of gain lust lieitw. $4 90*/ 1.97V
mixed. $4.85*44.95; light', $4.75*14.95; pigs.
$4.15*44.50.
Sheep and Kamlis Receipts. 1.700 head;
Improved demand for all classes at strong
prices; lambs, $5.00*15.70; muttons. $7,800$
4.27: stockers and feeders, $3.27*44.00; culls,
$2.77*43.25.
TELLS Of KIDNAP* RS' GANG.
I.Piter Fnnml In Mllnxukee Street Car
Kemiltt In Kxpotuire of Pint.
MIBWAl’KEE, Dei'. 22.--The sen
sational disappearance and return of
young Edward Cudahy of Omaha is
somewhat strangely coincident with
the finding of a letter in a Milwaukee
street car a few days ago. The letter
was addressed to William Stewart,
Chicago, ill., and told of a pfan to
rob several residences of wealthy citi
zens in Milwaukee ami to abduct a
little girl. The letter was written
with a lead pencil and was signed
“Jack.”
The letter was turned over to the
police, 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:
DOST Reward of $5 for the return
of letter addressed William Stewart,
Chicago, III. Address letter to John
Smith, Milwaukee, general delivery.
The Journal also received a letter
signed "Jack,” in which the writer
says he is the person who lost the let
ter in the street car and that it was
hi 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 agai.ist them. Then he tells
of a plan which had been arranged .o
rob the Schandein Milwaukee resi
dence, abduct the little girl and hold
her for a ransom. Besides the Schan
deins he says numerous other promi
nent people, ineludi tg Mayor Rose,
Captain Palist and Charles Uhtein are
marked for visits from the gang.
When tlie letter was shown to Po
lice Inspector Reinter lie expressed
the opinion that both it and the letter
found in the street, ear were written
by a lunatic or some boy who had
been reading dime novels and wanted
notoriety.
PRISON HOUSF FOUND.
Place Where Young Cudahy Wn* Held
lanc»te«l hy the Police.
OMAHA, Neb., Dee. 22.—Edward A.
Cudahy, sr., has not given up the
chase after the men who stole his son
and hold him fore a ransom of $25,
000 in gold. On the other hand. Mr.
Cudahy, in connection with Chief
Donahue, lias gone systematically to
work to bring to justice the criminals.
Only one important feature was devel
oped yesterday. During the afternoon
the police and Mr. Cudahy located
and positively identified the house in
which the boy was held during his cap
tivity.
In connection with this the police
secured a very accurate description
of two men who were doubtless con
nected with the affair. Miss Munshaw.
daughter of the man who lives near
est to the place, whtch is on the out
skirts of South Omaha, gave an ex
cellent description of two men who
came came to the place some days
since, seeking to rent it. They were
afterward seen there. On the night of
the 18th Mr. Munshaw saw two men
assisting a third to alight at the
house. He thought the third was in
toxicated. U was undoubtedly young
Cudahy, his apparent intoxication be
ing due to the fact that he was blind
folded and his hands were tied.
One of the men described by Miss
Munshaw tallies with the description
given of the young man who used the
telephone at the livery stable to no
tify the Cudahy family that there was
a letter in the front yard on the morn
ing of Mie 19th.
