Congrc33 Asks Gage Why HJ Did Cer
tain Things.
RESOLUTIONS IN BOTH HOUSES.
National I.ntr Maker * AViint Documents
Concerning Deposit * Information n
to tlio Sale of the Custom Homo 1'rop *
crty In Now York Is Also nonnested of
the Secretary.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. The house
session was brief , the only incident
being the adoption of the Sulzer reso
lution , introduced Wednesday , calling
on Secretary Gage for all Information
regarding the deposit of government
funds in certain Now York national
banks. The resolution as adopted was
made more general in Its scope and an
amendment was made to cover information
mation respecting the transactions re
lating to the sale of the New York
custom house site.
Secretary Gage's friends had been
Informed that he courted the fullest
Investigation and was prepared to sub
mit all the facts to congress. Accord
ingly there was no friction over the
passage of the resolution , which was
unanimously adopted.
Payne , chairman of the committee
on ways and means , presented the Sul
zer resolution ns modified by the com
mittee for Immediate consideration.
The resolutlon'as modified Is as fol
lows :
Resolved , That the secretary of the
treasury be and he Is hereby requested
to furnish the house of representatives
the following Information :
1. Copies of all letters , agreements ,
papers or documents between the
treasury department of the United
States , or any person connected there
with nnd the National City nnd the
Hanover National bank o the city of
ew York , or any person acting for
i"ni.C3 , or either of them , faince the 4th
day of March , 1897 , relating to the de
positing of public funds , bonds or rev
enues in said bank , or banks , or any
other relations or business transac
tions now existing or heVetofore had
between the government and said
banks , or either of them.
2. The amount of public money ,
bonds or revenue deposited with said
banks , or either of them , or with any
national bank , by the government ,
upon what security , for what length
of time and the reasons therefor , and
whether said banks , or any of them ,
have paid the government any Interest
on said deposits , and , if so , how much ,
and nil other information concerning
the same or in any way relating there
to.
3. And also the date of the sale
of the custom house property of the
United States in New York city to said
National City bank , the date of the
execution of the deed thereto , the dis
position of the proceeds of the said
sale , and whether or not the govern
ment has paid any rents for the said
property or any portion thereof , for
any purpose since the day of sale , and ,
if so , to whom , and all facts relating
to the said transaction.
Sulzer arose after the presentation
of the resolution and said he would ac
cept the amendments. Richardson , the
minority leader , asked for five min
utes , which he desired to vield to Levy ,
democrat of New /ork. The request
was compiled with and Levy offered
nn amendment to the resolution , which
included a request for tiie secretary's
reasons for delaying thj deposit In
national banks.
Richardson said ho had warned the
secretary in September ihat a panic
was impending. Had the secretary
heeded that warning and deposltet
government funds in national bankf
in September or October instead of
buying bonds the panic would have
been averted.
Richardson was prompfiy ruled out
of order and the resolution offered b >
Mr. Payne was adopted.
FATHER M'GLYNN IS DYING.
* v , *
Suffering From n Dlftenso Which Ititflles
tlio I'llnlclinn ,
NEWBURG , N. Y. , Jan. 5. ReDr
Edwaid McGlynn , pastor 01 St. iltii
Roman Catholic church in this tity
is still confined to his room by lllii
nnd his condition is such as to ca
alarm among his friends. Six \viclih
ago ho was taken ill , but there v-
every sign of an early roco/ory am
the physicians said ho would bo him
self again in ten days. But he contLi
nod to lose flesh and strength daily
His once tall and robust fran.o is HJV
emaciated and ho Is now scarcely re
cognizable even by close friends. I
has Just become public that he hati
mysterious growth on the right hi
find Us npnenrnncn has baffled the ph >
slclans. It is eating Its way into hid
system nnd robbing him of hla v llillty
and strength. The doctors say no is
not In condition to undergo an opera
tion.
for nil IiivcBtlgntlon.
WASHINGTON , Jan. Representa
tive Lentz of Ohio has introduced res
olutions citing published icports that
the secretary of the treaa iry will turn
over Internal revenue re-elpts to the
National City bank of N'iw Yok nnd
providing for the appointment of a
epeclal non-partisan committee of 12
members of the house for a "thorough
nnd impartial Investigation to deter
mine the truth or falsity of the charg
es. "
Senate Cuban Comnilttvn Meets.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 5 The senate
committee on Cuba held lti first meet
ing. No action was taken , but there
was a general discussion of the atti
tude of the United State * toward the
Island. The prevailing opinion seem
ed to bo favorable to the Teller amend
ment , promising Independence to the
1 Cubans as soon as pacillc conditions
ihould bo restored.
There was Rome talk cf having the
A committee make a trip to Cuba for
the purpose of Investlgatlng condlUona
there , but no conclusion was reached.
TO KEEP THE PHILIPPINES.
A Renolutlon Setting 1'ortli tlio ( lovorn-
monl' Intciittono.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. At ll.rt
opening of today's session of Uic son *
ale Beveridge oC Indiana iirosontcJ
his lesolutlun :
That the Philippine lalands arc ter
ritory belonging to the Ut Itcd States ;
hat It Is the Intention ot tr.o Unltcri
Stutos to retain them no sttoii and 'o
establish iuid maintain buch ovorn-
mental control thioughout the tirolil-
jelago us the situation may der.uinci.
lie asked Hint the resolution lie upon
he table until npxt Tuesday , whin ho
vill speak upon it.
It is known that Senator Be vet-
rdo's resolution on the Philippines ,
ntroduccd today , was wiitiou Dy the
senator In conoultatlon with
Lodge , chairman of the Phllippluo
committee ; Davis , chairman of the for
eign relations committee , and Allison
chairman of the committee on ippro-
prlatlons , the last named nnally revis
ing it to the form in which itas in
troduced.
It is understood that the ro&outluii !
is n composite expression ot the vlc\vn
of the republican senators , and Ilia *
Senators Platt , Davia and Lodge H.M !
Bovorldgo were in favor of u oio posi
tive declaration ; and the resolution n't
it stands Is ns fair an expiesslon au is
possible of the position of republican
senators upon this question.
A message from the president wr.s
read , transmitting the testimony tak'.a
> y the commission appointed to inves
tigate the conduct of the war by. the
war department.
A resolution was presented oy P-t
Jgrew calling upon the secreUrj of
: ho navy for the report of A'.nilnl
Dewey of April 13 , 1898 , in which t : o
admiral said ho could take Manila at
any time. Ho asked immediate consid
eration , but Spoonor objected and the
resolution went over.
The consideration of Pettl rcw's
resolution concerning the advances ic-
.ported to have been made by Ago In-
aldo through General Torres to uoi
oral Otis after the beginning of hostil
ities in the Philippines was postpontO
until Monday.
Hoar of Massachusetts offered a icio-
; utlon , which was adopted , reducing
: ho mileage fees to be paid wltnefisi'f
in cases before the senate to $3 per Juy
day while in attendance and actual
traveling expenses. This will icdui-f
the amount for witnesses In the Ciui'k
case about one-half.
TERRITOniAUBILLJOR HAWAII.
Senate Committee Orders n Favorable
Itcport 011 the Measure.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. The sonaie
committee on foioign relations todnj'
ordered a favorable report or the bill
creating a territorial government lo. '
Hawaii. A few modifications o' tl.e
original bill wore made , the most im
portant being the validation of tno
sale of lands since annexation and llr.
Ing the tenure of the supreme cour. .
judges at nine years. The provision for
a delegate in congress remain * in the
bill.
bill.Tho
The amendment concerning the sale
of public lands In the bill reported
for the territorial government of ila
wall is as follows :
"That all sales , grants , leases nnd
other dispositions of the public do
main or agreements conce'inj , the
same and franchises granted by the
Hawaiian government in coufcrmlrV
wifcli the laws of Hawaii prioi to S
tember 11 , 1S90 , are heieby ratifli d
and confirmed. "
Senator Cullom reported the bill to
the senate with amendments.
AMERICAN EXHIBIT AT PARIS.
More Than Seven Thousand Yankee Kx-
hlhltors.
CHICAGO , Jan. o. According to sla
tlstics collected by the Tribune theio
will be more than 7,000 American ex
hibitors at the Paris exposition , o
this number live-sixths arc classiiitu . .
exhibitors in agriculture , mines , lit
erature and periodicals , science ui'J
fine arts , religious , clmrltaolo an.l oth
er associations , schools , colleges , etc.
The number of exhibitors in the
purely commercial brancnes who had
accepted space up to the lirst of tlio
year was 1,110. Among the largo tilii-s
of the country New York had 221 ex
hibitors to Its credit. Chicago is s-c-
end , with 112.
Among the strongest numoricary aio
the manufacturers of wines , who arc
going to show the French experts what
America can do In the way of produc
ing champagne and all the other vin
tages In which France has so lone held
an easy supremacy.
TO SHIT UP CHICAGO CANAL.
Attorney-General of Missouri Preparing
to Start Proceedings.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , Jan. C.
Attorney General Crow id prcpaiing
to institute proceedings in thu supienio
court of the United States to SL-.P iho
people of Chicago from alleged poln-
tion of the waters of the Mlssi'cipi > ;
river by means of the sewerage of ' . ' 10
Chicago canal.
CHICAGO , Jan. o. Trustees of th
sanitary district say they ha\a o fojr
of the plans of St. Louis to Intu-f'-rn
through the courts with the usiJ of thu
drainage canal.
Tor Sampson anil Sc-lilny.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 5.-Representa
tive Bingham of Pennsylvania intro
duced the following joint resolution :
Resolved , That the thanks of con
gress are hereby tendered to Rear Ad
miral William T. Sampson and Com
modore Winflold Scott Schloy and the
officers nnd men under them for the
destruction of the Span.ah fleet at
Sa'ntlago.
Dlscusi Mac\rtliur'n Promotion.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 5. In the ex
ecutive session In the senate today
there was a brief discussion of the
promotion of General MacArthur. The
discussion grew out of an inquiry by
Senator Pettigrow as to That the general -
oral had done to entitle nim to such
distinction ns had been conferred upon
him. The inquiry was "psponded to
by Senators Hawley , Carte. * and others
who explained that Geac-ral MacAr-
thur'a record had been uniformly goot
from the time of the civil war untl
and including the prcsout campaign
la the Philippines.
THE DOUBT STEPS IN
Langford Enjoined From Completing Copy
of Legislative Eaaotnwnts ,
THE INJUNCTION IS I'ERMANtNT.
State Printing Hoard's Award U Held to
lie Illegal nnd Hint Hody Will Now Ho-
ndvortlso for Illds A Delegate Con-
vcntlon Tor Mnrch It ) Otl'or 'Matters
In Nebraska.
LINCOLN , Jan. 8. A permanent In
junction was granted by the district
court restraining J. H. Langford of
North Platte from compiling the copy
for the senate and house journals , for
which a contract was let by the State
Printing Board last week. The board
assured authority to advertise for bids
lor the work and the contract was
let to the lowest bidder. The court
held that as the board assumed such
authority it should have compiled
with the law requiring advertisement
for bids to bo , published in three news
papers. As notice wna jjlven in only
two newspapers the whole transaction
was declared void. The Printing board
mot and decided to readvcrtise , so that
all previous bidders will have another
chance to secure the contract.
Uolocntos to Niitloinil Convention.
LINCOLN , Neb. . Jan. 8. The oomo-
cratlc state central committee decided
that the delegate convention for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
national convention be held in Lincoln
on March 19 , next , the basis of repre
sentation to be the same as before.
The following resolution was passed
with one dissenting voice :
"The state committee of * hc Ne
braska democracy , voicing tue senti
ment of its authority , views with ad
miration the remarkable and so far
happily successful efforts of the people
ple of the Boer republics to repel the
British forces , nnd to that bravo people
ple , struggling for the right to gov
ern themselves , nnd preserve their re
public , we extend sincere sympathy. "
Cnpttiil City Koto.
The Farmers' and Stockmen's Guar
antee Company of Clay Center Incor
porated with a capital stock ot ? 25-
000. The company will do a drouth ,
hall and live stock insurance business
and provision is made In the articles
of incorporation for establishing a
newspaper.
The Supreme court will not meet
again until January 23 , adjournment
having been taken to that time in
stead of January 1C , tli3 regular ses
sion day.
Edward M. Lipsey of this city has
aued T. J. Thorp for ? 10,000 damages
for injuries alleged to have been sus
tained. Ho avers that Thorp , while
riding n bicycle at a high rate of
speed , ran into him and knocked him
down , causing permanent disability.
No Abatement In Hpldoiulr.
COLUMBUS , Neb. . Jan. 8 There Is
no abatement in the scarlet fever epi
demic In this city , and the cases are
taking a much more severe form than
was anticipated. The disease has
claimed still another victim. David
Aschler , who died at the home of his
sister , Mrs. Thomas Noon.- The young
man contiacted the disease while as
sisting in the care of his slster'n three
children , who arc down with it. Ho
was but eighteen years of age nnd ex
posed himself to tjie contagion con
trary to the advice of friends and rel
atives. Mr. and Mrs. Noon lost one
child two weeks ago , but the other
three arc now convalescent.
M omnium I After Many Year * .
FREMONT , Neb. , Jan. 8. Miss Mur-
tha , an actress of the "Trip to China-
own" company , was In the city with
the players of that troupe. She or
dered a monument erected on L ; r fa
ther's grave. Christian Murtha's
death here twenty-three years ago was
a mysterious affair. He was run over
l > y a train on me Union Pacific and
terribly mangled. lie lived nearly a
day and to the last Insisted that ho
was thrown under the train by a
brakeman , but could not accurately
describe his assailant , whose name ho
did not know. Neither would he tell
the reason for tne assault.
Forming n Military Compiiny ,
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan 8 Major J.
N. Killan Is fern 'ng a militia company
this city to fake the place of old
company K. The now company will
bo known as company K , First regi
ment , Nebraska national guard. Major
Killian says that the recruits are responding
spending rapidly and that an armory
will be built and a permanent organ
isation maintained. Amonp , those who
have already joined are John H. Brock ,
Major Kllllan's old llrst sergeant ; John
13. Ballon , his old quartermaster , nnd
Albert L. Rollln , regimental quarter
master sergeant of the First Nebraska
volunteers.
I'rolmbly Fatally Injured.
SIDNEY , Neb. , Jan. S.-Nels Edner ,
a ranchman living about ton miles
\\cst of Sidney , was thrown from his
wagon by his team running away , and
probably fatally Injured. Ho started
home and when found was lying in
sensible in the road. Aid was hastily
biimmoned and the Injured man was
brought back to Sidney. An examina
tion showed that ho had several ribs
broken and was also suffering from
concussion of the brain.
I.adlen < ilve llotnrn Iluiuinct.
NELSON , Neb. , Jan. 8l A year ago
the Nelson gentlemen gave a banquette
to their lady friends nnd later on the
ladles to the number of about sixty
returned the compliment with Inter
est by entertaining their gentleman
friends In the Columbia opera house.
Games of nil kinds amused both young
and older ones nnd the hours wore
enlivened by delightful orchestra mus
ic. At 10 o'clock the dining room
across , the hall was thrown open , 'A
beautiful menu card was furnished
each gentleman OB a "souvenir , of a
vefy pleasant evening.
HOLDS THE COMPANY LIABLE.
Decision In Tent Ciino Concerning 1'oci
I'nld to KiiKcne Moore.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 5. An opin
ion was handed down In the supreme
court by Chlof Justice Harrison , hold
ing 1 the Home Insurance company of
Now York liable to the Rtnto for fees
paid 1r 1 to Eugene Moore while auditor.
Thla 1i was a trial ease to establish the
liability i of other Insurance companies
that | paid fees to Moore. The opinion
holds all liable , the amount Involved
being j approximately $23,000 , Followo-
Ing i Is the syllabus of the opinion , writ
ten by udgo Harrison :
"It is provided In the constitution
of 1875 that all 'fees that may hortj-
after bo payable by law for services
performed by an olllcer provided for
In this article of the constitution shall
be paid In ndvanco Into the state
treasury. '
"This so modified section 33 , chapter
xllll , Compiled Statutes , General Stat
utes 1873 , chapter xxxlll , section 32 ,
In relation to fees to bo paid by In
surance companies to the state audi
tor for services to be performed by
him as to in effect prohibit the pay
ment of the fees to him or their re
ception by him.
"Tho Insurance company applied to
the then state auditor to perform for
It certain services In the issuance of
certificates of authority to transact
business in the state and some other
matters of the requirements of the law
in regard to such companies and paid
the fees to the auditor , and did npt
ptiy them and has not paid them Into
the treasury. The payment to the aud
itor was wholly unauthorized and did
not bind the state nor did the money
thus paid Into the auditor's oillco belong -
long to the state.
"The services having been obtained
and the fe.es so paid the company be
came liable to the state auditor and
such liability can bo enforced by suit.
"A company which has obtained the
performance of the services by the
auditor In the Issuance of certificates
of authority to do business In the
state ; also his attention to other
things for which they must apply to
or call upon him , and has used and
employed the results and benefits of
said matters , will not bo hoard to
urge against the recovery by the state
of fees for such services which have
not been paid into the state treasury ;
that the certificates and documents Is
sued to It by the auditor were voliS
for the reason that the fees had not
been paid in advance and where re
quired by the constitution.
"The fees were paid to Eugene
Moore , then state auditor. Ho could
and did not net as agent for the state
in the reception of the fees. It was
an act which was discountenanced or
forbidden by the constitution.
"A state can only net through its
officers and tney only In matters as
signed to them by law or In and about
which they are authorized and em
powered by law to perform. "
Another Hearing Asked Vnr.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 5. The su
preme has been asked to grant an
other hearing of the case of the State
of Nebraska against the German Sav
ings Bank of Omaha , a case Involving
the right of the receiver to dispose of
ical estate belonging to the bank , on
nn order of the court. Joel W. West
of Omaha , wno filed the motion for a
rehearing , represents the stockholders
of the bank who are fighting the sale ,
and ho claims that they arc being de
prived of their property without duo
process of law and without having
their day in court.
The decree of the district court that
Is appealed from was entered upon an
order for the stockholders to show
cause why the real estate should not
be sold. Mr. West contends that the
code of civil procedure says this has no
place In the laws of Nebraska , because
It affords no adequate protection of
property and property rights. In his
brief he gives voice to the following :
"Upon a correct solution of the
question depunds the safety of life ,
liberty and property In thin state. No
motive of expediency ought for a mo
ment stand In the way of a correct
enunciation of the law as the consti
tution of the state of Nebraska and of
the United States guarnatees It. "
Srnn'o nii < l II on no .Journals. ,
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 5. Injunction
proceedings have been commenced in
the district court to prevent R. H.
Lnngford of North Platte from compil
ing the cony of the senate and house
journals. He was awarded the con
tract for this work by the State PrintIng -
Ing Board last week. The suit is
brought by J. H. Miller of this city ,
\\lio alleges that the bidding was not
according to law and that no legal
notice was given by the board. Ho
asserts Uiat the law requires adver
tisements for bids to be published In
at least three newspapers. When the
printing board voted to let the con
tract Auditor Cornel protested on the
ground that the legislature alone , and
not the printing board , had authority
to have the copy prepared.
Stnte Capital Xotct.
Sergeant Harry Hall of York has
been authorized to recruit Company A
of that place for service In the new
First regiment.
Chief Justice Harrison relinquished
his seat on the bench on the 4th and
Judge-Elect nolcomb won sworn in
the following day.
George Lyon of Company II of the
First regiment has reported to Adju
tant General Barry that his company
has reorganized and Is ready for mus
ter in the National guard.
The State Board of Purchase and
Supplies concluded a two days' session
last week , buying enough supplies
for the various state Institutions for
the first quarter of the year.
Hey Accidentally Hhot.
COLUMBUS , Nob. , Jan. 5. James ,
the 12-year-old son of County Attor
ney William O'Brien , was accidentally
shot and dangerously wounded by a
companion. , The ball from a 22-cali-
her revolver entered Just under the
right eye and lodged In the back part
of the head. It in said the boys were
playing "hold up" and the weapon was
accidentally discharged.
Eden Eaptiot' Church nt 8trrnsburg
Eostroycd by Piro ,
THE OUTCOME Or AN EXPLOSION
Death of Mr. Slnclnlrc , n I'lnnccr of Otoo
County A 1'orincr Monibor of tlio
Legislature Trouble With the Swift
Ice Company nt Ashland Other Mat *
tcr4 In Nobrnikn.
STROMSBURG , Nob. . Jan. 3 , Eden
Baptist church , dedicated a year ago ,
burned to the ground about midnight.
The flro resulted from the explosion
of the nscotylono gas , which blow out
the foundation ami wrecked the win-
dowse. A crowd was present to watch
the Now Year In.
The force of the explosion hurled
the people in all dlcerctloiiBiRov. . J.
'
L. Hodbloom , the pastor , 'and Mr.
Cowan , the Janitor , were burned about
the hands and face. Mrs. J. L. Johnson
and her daughter , Pearl , were slightly
injured.
The building was heated by a fur
nace situated in the basement ns was
nlso the gas plant. Loss about $3,200 ;
Insurance $1,800.
Question Legality of Divorce.
CIIADRON , Nob. , Jan. : . When is
a divorce not a divorce ? That Is the
question now agitating the minds of
a couple In Chndron who secured a
.supposed legal separation in the dis
trict court of Rushvlllo recently. They
were residents of Chndron nnd pro
cured a decree In the court of Sher
idan county contrary to the statute of
divorce and alimony. The question of
residence was not Introduced In the
testimony and the Interested parties
were not wiser of the illegality of thu
procedure until court had adjourned.
They were Mr. nnd Mrs. II. L. Roin-
oohl , formerly of Missouri Valley , and
Mr. Rclnoehl Is nn engineer on the
Elkhorn nnd a property owner at thla
place. Thla case was only in court
fifteen minutes. It is not learned what
action will bo taken to have the de-
crco confirmed.
I'rosporlty In Uago County.
BEATRICE , Nob. , Jan. 3. The year
Just closed shows an encouraging con
dition in the county , as Is shown by
the mortgage report furnished by Reg
ister of Deeds Charley Reed. The
record for December was ns follows :
Farm mortgages filed , 32 ; amount , $28-
; 37 ; released , G3 ; amount , $49,537 ;
Ity mortgages filed , 22 ; amount , ? 12-
101 ; released , 14 ; amount , $4,014. For
ho year the record Is as follows :
Tarm mortgages filed , 577 ; amount ,
783 C48 ; released , 775 ; amount , $945-
351' ; city mortgages filed , 190 ; amount ,
$91,770 ; roloascd , 200 ; amount , $19 \ , -
348. Number of releases In excess ot
lllngs , 2GO ; amount of releases In excess -
cess of minus , $2G5D81 , or over a
quarter of a million dollars represented
ns Indebtedness paid off.
Otoo County 1'lnnnnr Dead.
NEBRASKA CITY , Nob. , Jan. %
Word was received In this city from
Burr , this county , of the death of Hon.
Sinclair at his homo In that plaxio at
Lhe ago of forty-four years. Brlght's
ilUcnse of the kidneys was the cause
if his death. Ho had been a rcsiaent
if Otoo county since 1857 and was ono
) f Its best and most highly respected
iltlzens. Ho was a member of the
jtato legislature of 1892 nnd worked
hard for the election of J. Sterling
Morton to the United States senate.
A widow and two children mourn his
untimely death. The remains will bo
nlorred at Wyuka cemetery in thla
iity on Monday.
Hurled In the Town Ho Founded.
LOUP CITY , Nob. , Jan. 3. The fu
neral of William Bonochotor , who
owned a homestead on the townsito of
Loup City In 1872 , was hold hero. For
the last eleven years ho had been a
resident of Richardson county , living
near Falls City , where ho died. An
it had always been his desire to have
, iis last renting place hero at the town
ho was instrumental in founding , hla
wish was carried out by ho family.
The bell which ho gave to the Mctho
dlst church , when it wan Imilt , tolled
Bovonty-slx times ns u requieum. The
services were conducted by Rev. W. E.
Matthews of the Methodist church , as
sisted by Rev. RlcCalmu of the Pr 3-
bytorlan.
Ice I'lxnt Alny Clone.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Jan. 3. The pros
poets are now that Swift & Company's
Ice house north of this city , will not bo
operated this winter. The board of
county commissioners at Wahoo thla
week instructed County Clerk Chapoli
to purchase the property for delin
qucnt taxes for 1890 and 1897 , amount
Ing to $2,400. The company says this
amount Is moro than Its share of the
taxation and refuses to pay the monev
The closing down of the plant , whlcl
now seems probable , will throw many
hundreds of Ashland laborers out o'
employment.
II , C. Thompson Dcelnrod Insane.
NEBRASKA CITY , Neb. , Jan. 3.
II. C. Thompson , the former Missour
Pacific agent at Talmage , who left ant
was found In Omaha and brought to
tlilfi city , was before the commission
ers on Insanity and adjudged Insane
by them and will be taken to the
asylum at Lincoln.
Puliro I'lud Itloody Clothlu ? .
SIOUX CITY , la. , J in. 3. The
Sioux City police have In their pos
session a suit of bloody clothes , which
was found under a railway bridge nnd
It may prove a valuable clue toward
tne capture of tno murderer of John
Robson. It was found hid away In a
hole by some children. The collar
was spattered with blood and about
the place were numerous rags usqd by
tlman to wipe his filthy hands. It
ig hoped they ; may lead to a capture ,
bu iir no arrests have been made.
mrymw.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
OuiKlin , Chlcafo unit New York Market
Qcotatlou * .
SOUTH OMAHA MVJ3 STOCK.
SOUTH OMAHA , Jon. 8.-CATTM3-
COWM nnd heifer * declined considerably
ilurlniT the last few day * , ntul for the past
week It IH nufo to inioto tlio market 15tt
Z5u luwur. Even goo < l helfora sold loxvar.
l > ut IIH n matter of cn.un > o the riecllnu
was tlio Heaviest on tno JOBS desirable
stuff , dinner * liavo declined 25ftlOc on
account of u change In the manner of
Rolling. Hoof BlcoM , SI.25Tf5.40 ; cowS. JUO
< ff4.1.V heifers. ? 2.W-ftUO : bulls , | 3.1U I.W ) :
onlv < , J4.COIf7.00 ; stackers and fecdern.
J3.oo < [ r6.00 ; cowo nml holfrrn. JJ.CotjS.SO :
steosr nnd heifers , JI.IO'iTS.OS ; Texan ntcers ,
M.NKtf.00.
HOGS HORS sold law.'y nt $1,3 4.40 ,
na ngulnut H.2JG4.87W Bnrurdny. On ac
count of the llrst Halca not aecurltiK the
full force of the ndvunco , the range ot
prluos wan wider Uitin umml of late. The
market clos > < \ strong nt the advance.
Sotno Rood butcher weights nold n hlgn
nn H.45 , ns ngnlmit J4.37 S , the top yester-
dny. ,
HtlKEP Quotations Good to cholco
fed yonrllnK * . JU.OW4.90 ; Rood to cholcn
v.'etherM. $ MOftl.Ci ! ; Rood to choice fed
owes. J1.00fa.25 ; fair to good fed ewes ,
J3.605T3.90 ; Rood to choice nntlvo litmus ,
J5.fiOWfi.90 ; KOCH ! to cholco fed western
lambs , J5.WKfi5.75 ; fair to Rood fed western
Inmbs. I5.00tl5.40 ; feeder wothnrn , J3.75f ?
3.UO ; feeder yearling * , J4.001T4.25 ; Rood to
cholco feeder lambs , JI.25iT4.CO ; fair to
Kood feedlnR lamba , Jl.00tf4.2i ; fccdiir
owes. J2.25itf3.00.
CHICAGO LIVI3 STOCK MAUKET.
CHICAGO. Jan. S.-CATTLE Good to
cholco ulcers Htrong ; Inferior weak ; Texas
top , J5.90 , steady ; butchers' stock eaftlor ;
canners slow ; stackers nnd feeders stoixdr
to weak ; good to cholco , $5.33QG.GO : poor
to medium , J4.20n6.20 ; mixed sto tor ,
J3.OOfi3.7G ; selected feeders , Jl.ZOW.W.
HOGS Generally Gc hlRhcr ; ton , J4.G2 * ;
fair clearance ; mixed and butchers' , J4.2U
a 1.5214 ; Rood to cholco heavy , J4.40W4.RDJ :
roiiRh heavy , J4.20WI.35 ; light , Jl.20frl.42to ;
bulk of sales. J 1.37fi } $ , 4.45.
8 HE 181' Steady ; lambs strotm ; top
western lambs. JB.23 : nntlvo wethers , JJ.40
( fiG.O.V lambs , jl.MVIfG.25 : western wethers ,
Jl.25ff4.75 ; western Innibs , J3.50 JG.2o.
KANSAS CITY L.IYI3 STOCK.
KANSAS CITYJan. . 8.-CATTM2-Nn-
tlvo cholco steers HtroiiRi Inferior grades
of butchers' cows and stoekers muT feed
ers steady to shade lower ; heavy tin two
steers , ? 5.iKiiti.uo ; lights. J4.COfiri.3t ) ; Miock
ers nnd feeders , J3.251f5.25 ; butchers' cowa
nnd heifers , J3.10 < ii5.00 ; canners. J2.G04KUO ;
Ted westerns , J3.b5ITl.75 ; western feeders ,
J3.2MN.20 ; Texans. J3.Mft4.40.
HOOS-Mnrkot active ; ruled about Co
higher ; heavy nnd mixed , J4.33Sr4.45 ; light ,
II.MS74.40 : JilBB. J4.00 4.23.
BHISISP Good Renornl demand nt stronc
to 16c higher prices ; lambs , J5.00f6.7G | ;
muttons , J3.Mtr4.KO ; stockoru mid tfedcrs ,
J3.OOJf4.DO ; culls. J2.00f3.00.
NK\V YOHK PRODUCE.
NKW YORK , Jan. 8. WHAKT Spot
Bteady ; No. 2 red. 75o f. o. b. afloat ,
prompt ; No. 1 northern , Duluth , 79V c f.
o. b. nllont. prompt ; No. 1 hard , Uuluth ,
fcl'c f. o. b. ulloat , prompt ; No. 2 red ,
73u , elevator.
COUN-Spot easy ; No. 2. 40c f. o. b.
afloat and M ? c elevator. Options opened
easy nnd further declined with wheat nnd
on tnlk of larger receipts resulting from
favorable weather west.
OATS-Spdt firm : No. 2 , SOtfc ; No. > ,
2S)4o ; No. 2 white , 31tfo ; No. 3 white , 31c ;
track mixed , 29& 30 , io ; track white , 31 < y
330 , Options aulct.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO , Jan. -WIIEAT No. 2 red ,
, e.
CuHN-No. 2. Sic : No. 2 yellow. : il < 83He.
OATS-NO. 2. sa oziie ; NO. z white.
23Hc ; No. 3 white. 244 < fi25Vic.
liyiC-No. 2 , COf53V4e. |
llu IJARLKY-No. 2. 3S T4Go.
SEEDS-No. 1 llnxsced , $1.4014 : northwest -
west , J1.49 , S. 1'rlino timothy seed , J2.35.
Clover , contract grade , J8.10.
PROVISIONS-Mcss pork , per bbl. . J9.CO
( fflO.no ; lurd , per 100 Ibs. , J5.G7ff5.S2i | < 1 :
short ilbs , sides ( loose ) , J3.50 < ff5.SO ; dry
baited shoulders ( boxed ) , $5.501(5.75 ; whort
clear sides ( boxed ) , J3.fcOfj5.S5.
VOTES WITH DEEDS TO LANDS
llalloU I'urt of tlio Conojdur-
utlon In Clark' * 1'ropurty Purchases.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. Henry C.
Stiff , speaker of the Montana house
of representatives , was the 'first wit
ness In the Clark case before the sen
ate" committee on privileges nnd elec
tions Saturday. Representatives
Campbell of Montana questioned Mr.
Stiff and his questions were directed
toward showing that the embarrassed
financial condition of State Rcprescn-
atlvo McLaughlln had hern taken ad-
antago of by Senator Clark to approach
preach him to sccuro his vote and also
hat Mr. Stiff's own vote and had been
mpropcrly solicited. Mr. Stiff stated
hat ho know Mr. McLaughlln was in
distressed financial circumstances
prior to the meeting of tin legislature.
lo nlso stated that ho had himself
jeen approached by W. M. Blckford , as
a representative of Mr. C'ark ' , and hla
support for the latter solicited.
The questions bringing out this in
formation were all objected to by
the defense , who Inslstr-a that Mr.
Ulark must bo directly connected with
nil transactions with which It was
sought to connect his name. The re
ply was that his connection would be
shown over Mr. Clark's signature.
SHOOT AMERICAN PRISONERS.
H Guilty of Oreut OiilruKO Two
of the Men Will Itecover.
MANILA , Jan. 8. Advices from
Magalang , province of Pampanga , re
port that Captain Conhausor , with
three companies of the Twenty-fifth
regiment , captured the Insurgent
stronghold Commanche , on Mount
Arayct , yesterday. Three Americans'
were wounded , but the enemy'a losa
is not known. Three members of tha
Ninth and two of the Twelfth regi
ment whom the Insurgents hold as
prifsonorH , were Uhcrt , and horribly
mutilated. Three of them arc dead
and the other two are recovering.
ICrlruse n Ot-rinan Steamer.
BERLIN , Jan. C. A dispatch re
ceived hero from Aden * , the British
fortified port at the southern entrance
of the Red sea , says the authorities of
that place have renounced all further
search of the Imperial German mall
steamer General , detained there un
der suspicion of having contraband of
war on board. The dlspaMi adds that
the steamer will resume Us voyage iu
a few days.
Tudge Itvtorti to n Trick ,
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Jan. 8. Judge
Cantrlll today entered nn order grant
ing the Injunction prayed for by Elec
tion Commissioners Ponitz and Ful
ton restraining Mackoy and Cochran ,
Governor Taylor's appolnte.es , from
qualifying and acting , 'iho cpurt aft
er granting the injunction entered nn
order setting it aside and giving the
right to appeal , stating it thought the
case was of such Importance it should
bo passed on by the court of last re
sort. This gives the democratic com
missioners the selection of the judge
before whom the case < fhall bo Ucard
iu the court of appeals.