IN THIS CUBAN
Qcnor Lnnuxa Suggests Commission of
Ouban and American La\vyor3.
WOOD CONGRATULATES GEN. LEE.
Coicrnor General Pleased With KcMilt
of HH Visit t 1'rovlnco of I'lnar ilel
Itlo Tobacco In Good Shape C.mnot
Hold Tuo I'osltliiiM.
HAVANA , Jan. 19. Scnor Lanuza ,
Vho was secretary of Justice In the ad
visory cabinet of General .Brooke , said
today :
"Three American and three Cuban
lawyers , acting as a commission could
icforni certain abuses in Cuban laws
Without Injuring the general consis
tency of the system and the whole
country would gain by such a refer
mation. This work of reform Is only
u uqostlon of time , as the abuses must
be swept away. Many of the well-
established legal Institutions and prin
ciples of the United States would work
well here , especially as Americans are
coming In largo numbers to the Island ,
but in the reconstruction of the Cuban
legal system the guiding principle must
bo the character of the Cubans them
selves.
"In Cuba It is extremely difficult to
get witnesses against persons charged
with offenses. Take these alleged cus
toms house frauds as an illustration.
A Cuban judge has a serious difficulty
to contend with in the fact that Cu
bans have not been taught the sanc
tity of an oath. For a few contenes
witnesses can bo purchased right and
left.
left."At
"At the same time legal proceedings
in the provinces would be greatly fn-
11
cllltated by the establishment of i j
circuit courts , which would reduce the
traveling expenses of litigants as well
as save the time of people who live
in out of the way places. "
f The customs house fraud cases , it Is
-Si ft
- expected , will bo brought to a hear
ing next week.
General Wood expresses himself well
pleased with the result of his visit to
the province of Plnar del lo yesterday.
Ho says he found the tobacco in good
shape , although sugar was not so far
advanced as it should be , owing to the
expensive machinery necessary. To
bacco growers have all the plants they
need , and these require little attention
while growing. He found no evidence
of any suffering among the people ,
there being work enough , apparently ,
for all. General Wood congratulated
General Lee on the "magnificent show
ing" of the section of the island un
der his administration.
An order has been issued by the
governor general , directing that the
cases of the employes in the customs
and other branches pertaining to the
department of war , which exercises di
rect jurisdiction over the customs of
the island , there shall bo exemption
from prosecution , when any sudli em-
ployo turns state's evidence in con
nection with attempts to defraud the
customs.
General Wood has decided that Scnor
Fryas , mayor of Cienfugos , who was
recently tendered a professorship in the
University of Havana , may not hold
both positions.
A commission from Trinidad today
waited upon General Wood and asked
that public works be begun in Trini
dad in order to furnish employment to
men now idle.
CASTELLANE IS BANKRUPT.
Ara Gould's D.ipppr Fore-Ism Count
Milken Sensational I'll II u ret.
PARIS , Jan. 19. ( New York WorH
Cablegram. ) All Paris is discussing
the reports published today that Count
33oni deCastollane , husband of Anna
Gould , has lost several millions in
stock speculation In the last two
months. Just how many millions it is
difficult to ascertain. Some say 20-
000,000 and some only 5,000,000 francs.
What Is said to bo certain is that the
count found it impossible to settle and
that Ills powerful connection begged
for time and that finally several brok
ers consented to organize a temporary
rescue. The count and countess sailed
last Saturday for New York for the
purpose , it is said , of appealing to her
brotheis for aid.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. George would ,
brother-in-law of Count Castellano ,
declined to see newspaper callers at
his office In the Western Union Tcle-
giaph building. Through a represen
1 tative ho sent word that he knew noth
ing beyond what ho had seen In the
newspapers about the alleged financial
troubles of Count Castellane.
Miss Helen G"'ild said she expected
1ho Count and Countess Castollano ro
reach New York on the Lucanla. on
Saturday. On their visit here they will
.stop at a hotel.
Hill for u Cable.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Represen
tative Corliss of Michigan has intro
duced a bill for the construction and
operation under the government of the 1 .
United States of a cable between this
country , Hawaii , Guam , the PiV'.ippino
Islands and other countries.
The bill is substantially the same
as that of last year , proviulng for a
government cable , except that the sec
tion creating a cable commission is
eliminated and the president is empowered -
powered to determine the route , the
maintenance , operation , etc. , the line to
be placed under the control of the
postmaster general , the secretary of
war end the secretary of the navy.
Drainage Cuiuil Injunction.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. The supreme
premo court of the United States took
informal cognizance of the motion of
the state of Missouri for leave to file
i\ bill of complaint against the state
of Illinois asking for. an Injunction
against the Chicago drainage canal to
the extent of stating to Attorney General -
oral Crow of the former state that
some anouncement would bo made
Monday next.
Judge M , W. Springer waa pruaunt
nd notified the court > hat-ho would
appear in behalf of the state of Illi
nois.
EUROPEAN WAR WOULD ENSUE.
Conflict Dotuccn Ittimln mid Japan It
I.ookml for nr Incvltiiblo.
CHICAGO , Jan. 19.JWar between
Russia and Japan Is looked for as in
evitable by the naval officers of these
countries who have been nearest the
probable scene of future operations , "
Bald lieutenant W. Romanoff of the
Imperial Russian navy , who arrived
Chicago today. The lieutenant has
just completed a three years' cruise
In Asiatic waters on the Russian bat
tleship Sissol Veliky and is on his way
to St. Petersburg. Ho continued :
"Just how soon such a war may be
gin it is difficult to say , but events
llttlo short of miraculous must occur
to avert It. The Japanese are building
war ships as rapidly as possible In
anticipation of the outbreak of hos
tilities and Russia is strengthening her
navy as fast as sh ; can. That Russia
must have a naval base between Port
Arthur and Vladivostock is conceded
and that she will try to get ouo in
Korea is certain. In the event of such
n war it is considered probable in Rus
sia naval circles that Russia will have
the aid Germany and that England
will take the other side. European
war will follow the outbreak of hos
tilities between Russia and Japan.
"The movement of Russian troops
toward the Afghanistan and British
India borders , the mobilization of
Transcasplnn troops at Bakuo and
Herat and other military maneuvering
on the part of Russia are taken by
official Russia to mean the beginning
of a movement to eliminate English
influence in territory heretofore- held
by her , beginning at Kabul. It Is cer
tain that England will have to fight
to * retain her territory in the cast. "
SECRETARYSHIP GOES BEGGING.
Itciircscntutho Slicriiiiin Announces HA
AVI11 Stay In the Homo.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Repit ,
sontatlvo Sherman of .New York , who
returned to Washington today and
whoso name has been mentioned In
conection with the office , has definitely
declined the secretaryship of the sen
ate. "I have declined , " said he today ,
"because the people of my district
have evinced a desire that I should
remain in the house. "
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. A special to
the Tribune from Washington says :
It is now believed certain that at the
senate republican caucus , to bo held
Friday , Representative J. S. Sherman
of New York will bo declared to bo
the candidate of the party for secre
tary of the senate , which , of course ,
Is equivalent , to an election and that
his formal acceptance of the honor
will bo announced. The democrats
hope to have the caucus conclude to
retain the services of the present ser-
geant-at-arms , Richard J. Bright , but
the republicans , it is believed , will
favor "Dan" Ransdalo of Indianapolis.
ROBERTS CASE NEXT WEEK.
D'jbnle on Whether Ho Slinll ho Admit
ted to lie Impelled.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19 Chairman
Taylor of the Roberts committee ami
Representative Littlefield of Maine are
busy preparing the majority and mi
nority reports respectively in the Rob
erts case. They will be filed together
on Saturday. It is not expected that
the case will be called up In the house
till Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week. The debate is expected to oc
cupy two or three days. Roberts will
bo given an opportunity to bo heard on
the floor in his own defense. Little-
field and Do Armond of Missouri , who
will sign the minority report , are hope
ful that the mode of procedure which
they favor 'to allow Roberts to bo
sworn in and then expel him will be
follow ed. The majority of the commit
tee , on the other hand , arc confident
that their report will be adopted and
that Roberts will be excluded.
GEN. WHEELER FORFEITS SEAT.
Must Suolc 11 Ko-Klcctlou to Serve In Con
gress Agtiln.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. A special to
the Times from Washington says : If
General Joseph'Wheeler expects to re
turn to Washington to take a seat In
congress wUhout formality it looks as
if ho would meet with disappointment.
Inquiry has been made since the an
nouncement that he lias been relieved
from further duty in the Philippines
and it is found that there is general
agreement on both sides of the house
tliat it has been clearly shown by the
examination of the case of Low and
other precedents that he has forfeited
his right to a scat in congress and that
the only thing open to him is to go
back to his district and seek reelection
tion if ho desires to continue service
in congress.
1'repurlng < o llrreltu ItudliM.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 19 The lo
cal army nnd health officials are pre
paring to receive .100 bodies of de
ceased soldiers from Manila , duo to ar
rive here within the next three or
four weeks. The army officials have
been notified that seventy-five sick
soldiers and 133 prisoners will also ar-
rive heio shortly.
Indications of righting.
LONDON , Jan. 19. A special dis
patch from Din ban , dated January 17 ,
says :
"Advices fiom Potgleter's drift , dat
ed January 10 , say that Sir Charles
Warren has arrived within seventeen
miles of Ladysmith and that the Brit
ish wounded are arriving at Mool river
hospital by every train , indicating that
there has been seveio fighting. "
Neither report Is yet conrmed.
Hepburn Hpouks nt JOivark.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. The thir
teenth annual dinner of the Newark )
H. J. , Board of Trade was held tonight.
Among those in attendance were Gov
ernor Voorhees , Mayor Seymour and
Congressman W. P. Hepburn , R.
Wayne Parker and Charles N. Fowler.
Ono of the guests of honor was ex-
Governor William A. McCorklo of
West Virginia , who spoke upon the
topic , "The Attitude of the Progres
sive South In Promoting the Country's
Foreign Trade. "
W1MTI5RMICG
People of Ilniglcr Ilavo Complaint
Against the Burlington ,
AIU- MOT GE1TING A FAiK DEA1
Corn Kutcfl Kulsed monthly nnd PIIMOII *
gcr Sertlrn So 1'oor n * to Handicap
StovUinrn Dlscrlnilniitlon that Wtirltn
Injury nnd Inconiunlencc.
LINCOLN , Jan. 22. A petition bear
ing the .signatures of 103 residents of
Hniglor , Dundy county , complnmln'4
of the service given that village by the
Burlington railroad nnd asking for im
mediate relief , was filed with the secre
taries of the state board of transpor
tation. The petition alleges discrimina
tion In favor of some Nebraska towns
and of St. Francis , a Kansas town
twenty miles south. The document pre
sents an imposing array of instances
whore it is alleged the railroad com
pany has treated the town unjustly.
Complaint Is made because two fast
trains stop every day at Benklcman
and Wray and do not even slacken
their speed at Hniglor. The railroad
company will bo notified of the com
plaint against it and a hearing will beheld
held before the secretaries of the
board. The petition follows :
To State Board of Transportation ,
Lincoln , Neb. : The undersigned resi
dents of Halgler , Neb. , or those whoso
business point Is Hniglor , make com
plaint to your honorable board that
the passenger , express and mail ser
vice of the B. & M. railroad nt thin
place Is unsatisfactory. 'Yray , Colo. ,
seventeen miles west and Beukclman ,
twenty miles east , have each two fast
trains east and two west every day.
making much superior service for them
while this place receives , produces and
sends out as much freight as either
Wray or Benkelman with no express
train , and would furnish as many pas
sengers if wo had train service. The
lack of fast trains drives passengers
to stations either side , where both fast
trains stop , greatly to our injury.
Haigler last fall offered twenty-five
passengers to Benkelman to htur Bry
an if the railroad would stop train No.
6 , but they refused. In times past
tney ran a free train to Hastings and
return to hear n gold democrat.
Grazing and stock raising is almost
our only means of support and it Is
very hard for us to Induce stock deal
ers to como hero on account of train
schedules. Many traveling men skip
the town for the same reason , greatly
to our Injury.
Wo complain that our express is de
layed , making it slower than fast
freight , and that the charges arc un
reasonably high.
We complain that our mail is not re
ceived nor delivered with the care that
ordinary goods should be handled. It
has often been cut to pieces under the
wheels or thrown in the mud and re
mained until soaked with water. It
often hangs on the catcher in the night
for twenty minutes 100 foot from the
depot without guard. ' Wo have no
chance to drop belated mail in cars.
We complain that tills season when
our crops have failed the rate of feed
corn from Minden west has been raised
50 per cent within the last sixty days ,
and that the rate Is unreasonably high.
We complain that we arc charged
? 3.50 per ton freight on coal from Col
orado and they haul it to , points east
of here , -100 or 500 miles murther , for
? 3.50 per ton , which Is unreasonable.
Wo complain that In 1898 , when we
had a fine wheat crop , the rate from
St. Francis , twenty miles south , was
made so much less than from hero that
nearly all grain was handled there ,
making it hard to collect bills for goods
furnished to produce the crop.
Wo know of no reason for this dis
crimination , and they of the B. & M.
railroad to so hamper trade and busi
ness at this station as to compel us
to abandon our years of toll and accu
mulated property , and we a&k your
honorable -board to make such order
as will place us on an equality with
our neighbors and throughout the
state.
To the IM\V Imiilld ?
LINCOLN , Jan. 22. An important
discovery wns made at the state house
that may possibly result In invalidat
ing the law passed by the last legisla
ture fixing the salaries of clerks of
the district court. . The record of the
vote taken on the measure has been
either lost or stolen and while the i co
ords of the legislature show the total
number of yea and nay votes cast
there is no positive' proof that the roll
wns called or a vote taken. Those in
terested in knocking out the law will
raise the point that the absence of
the record leaves no evidence that the
bill passed by a constitutional majority
and If their contention is upheld by
the courts it will Invalidate several
othnr Important acts.
I'rof. Warner In Deiul.
IYINCOLN. Neb. , Jan. 22. A tele
gram fro El Paso , Texas , announces
the death of Prof. A , G. Warner at
Las Crttccs , N. M. The body will be
shipped to Lincoln for burial.
Prof. Warner was a native of Ne
braska and a graduate of the state uni
versity. Ho lias been recognized for
a number of years as a leading educator
cater of the nation. Prof. Warner hold
at various times the chair of political
economy in the Nebraska state uni
versity.
LINCOLN , Jan. 22. Deputy Labor
Commissioner Kent has complied sta
tistics relative to the inmates of the
state penitentiary , which for the year
1899 show that the total number in
carcerated was 228. One hundred an-1
twonty-flvo of these wore between the
ages of 20 nnd 30 years. One hundred
and forty-two of them were married.
Sixteen were colored. The greatest
number were serving sentences for
burglary. Thirty-eight of them had
been In the penitentiary befcro and
sixty-two had been In Jail before.
SETTLE NEBRASKA BOUNDARY
UUIdlnR Line llettrvcn Antelope Stnto
unit MUnoiirl tu lln IXuhlltlied ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Attorney
General Crow of the state of Missouri
began nn action In the supreme court
of the United States under the author
ity of the legislature of Missouri , to
determine the boundary line between
Missouri and Nebraska. Under the
terms of the Platte purchase , ( ft which
Nebraska is a part , It was stipulated
that the boundary line between Mis
souri a ml Nebraska should bo the
middle of the .channel of the Missouri
river. In 1 09 there was a big Hood
in that section and from 15,000 to 20-
000 acres of land that WBH formerly
on the Missouri side became attached
to Nebraska by reason of the river
changing its course. Slnco that time
people living on this land have had
doubts whether they lived In Nobias-
ka or Missouri. Friction resulted and
to put a stop to constant quarrels this
action is brought. Should the court
pursue its usual course In boundary
questions and especially established in
the Iowa case , It will appoint a com
missioner to investigate the subject ,
taice testimony and report its findings
to the court for its guidance hi the
settlement of the question.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF CATTLE
To inn Itch Itopnrttd In u Herd Near
Marsland.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 19. Governor
Poyntcr received n telegram from
James Montague of Crawford , saying
that a herd of cattle near Marsland ,
belonging to James Wood , and suffer
ing from a "deadly contagious disease"
wore running at large. The telegram
asked that the governor communicate
the fact to State Veterinarian Peters
at once , as the matter was urgent and
immediate steps requisite. It Is believ
ed that the herd Is the same ono of
which complaint wns made from
Hemlngford peveral dnyn ago , and
which Dr. Peters says is suffering
from "Texas Itch. " This , while a con
tagious disease , Is not a dangerous
ono and can be eradicated by prompt
and rigorous measures.
Dr. Peters bus notified the parties
in question as to the steps necessary
to stop the spread of the contagion ,
and does not believe there will be any
further trouble.
Secretary I' irnn * Ituporl.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 19. Secretary
Robert W. Furnas has submitted the
following report to the state board of
agriculture :
For some reasons , ns given In my
last report , the board held no state
fair for the year 1899 , namely : As the
Greater America Exposition was held
at Omaha on the same grounds as was
held the Trans-Mississippi Exposition
for 1S9S , it was deemed by the man
agers of the board not expedient to
hold a fair.
The resources , receipts and expendi
tures for the year are hereby submit
ted as part of this report :
The total receipts were : Balance
from 1898 , $145.5:2 : ; speed penalty re
ceived , $25.95 ; Sule of property on
Omaha fair grounds , $307.00 ; total re
sources , $778.47. Expenditures as per
list of vouchorB herewith. Sfino.H.1 ! . Hnl-
ances on hand to date , $228.14.
Treasurer Edward Mclntyro reported
a balance In the treasury of the board
of ? 244.40.
NHmmltii Tlniiccr Dim In ( Milr-ngn.
BROWNV1LLE , Neb. , Jan. 19.
Word was received hero of the death
in Chicago of Mrs. A. S. Hollldny , a
former resident and old settler of this
place. The body will be brought hero
for burial. Mrs. Holllday was the
widow of the late Dr. A. S. Holllday ,
the pioneer physician of this place. She
and her husband separated several
years ago , since which time she has
lived with a daughter in Chicago , but
by her dying request her body is
brought back to be buried in the town
she loved s > o well.
Kxplreft Wlilln Sitting In a Chulr.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Jan. 19. Samuel
C. Ryan , ono of the best known resi
dents of Beatrice , died of cancer of the
stomach. The deceased was a brother
of Ira L.Ryan _ , a well known merchant
of this city , and had been a resident of
Beatrice for about fifteen years. While
of a quiet and retired nature ho mudo
many friends among his acquaintances ,
by whom ho was universally loved
and respected. The deceased was ( J5
years of ago. IIo died while elt'ting ' In
a chair nnd nparcntly without pain.
Attorney ThonipKon Mill In Jail.
PONCA. Neb. , Jnn. 19. R. B.
Thompson , the Emerson attorney who
was brought to Ponca last week en a
warrant charging him with obtaining
? 1GOO from William H. Smiley by falsq
pretenses , is still In jail for failure to
furnish $1,500 bond for his appearance
February 5. Developments are matur
ing every day In the alleged conspiracy
ngnlnst Smiley , by which ho lost his
property nnd wife , who is still miss
ing.
KtrnniRbiirsr Cre.unury OUlilends.
STROMSBURB , Neb. , Jan. 19. The
Stromsburg Creamciy company has declared -
clared a dividend for 1899 of 10 per
cent. The company has paid out over
$500 in premiums , besides making some
Improvements at tne factory. Nearly
all butter Is shipped to New York City.
To Succi-ed llnyu nrd.
NEBRASKA. CITY , Neb. , Jan. 19.
O. L. Klmmel wns elected president
of the Otoo County National bank , lo
fill the vacancy caufied by the death of
Senator M. L. Haywanl.
For DrKcrtliiBT llrldn of a Day ,
HASTINGS , Neb , , Jan. 19. Orlio
Mull wns arrested nt Concordlu , Knn. .
to answer to the charge of criminal
assault and perjury. On December 29
Mull brought Zena Conclo , a 15-year-
old girl , whoso home Is In Franklin
county , to Hastings and procured n
license and was married to her by
County Judge Bowen. That night the
couple were quartered at ono of the
hotels nnd the next duy Mull left the
city , deserting his young wife. The
complaints were aworn out by tke
girl's father.
Testimony in the Complaint of P , P ,
Bandicnni
! T IS AGAINST THE ROCK ISLAND
Claims that Company DUrrlmlnatrd In
HID Mnttorof Supplying freight Curs
A I'ormiT Killing of Ihu State llourd
Various Other Mallow In Ncbriislm.
LINCOLN , Jnn. 17. The board of
transportation took testimony In the
mnttcr of the complaint of P. F. Sand
man of Hnrblno against the Rock Is
land. Mr. Sandman recently charged
that the Rock Island had discriminated
against him In the matter of supply-
freight cars. Ho Is a farmer and grain
buyer. Two elevators are also doing
business nt Hnrblnc. Trouble has been
brewing for some time between Mr.
Sandman and the railroad agent In
regard Ao cars. The testimony showed
Hint Sandman had not been able to
get all the cars lie wanted , and the
agent Is said to have told him that ho
need not ask for cars because- the com
pany had given orders that none be
given him. The company did not deny
much of the testimony. Assistant At
torney Evans appeared for the com
pany and Mr. Stone of Lincoln ap
peared for Sandman. The secretary ot
the board of transportation took the
mnttcr under ndvlsemont and vlll
make n report.
The complaint of Mr. Sandman Is
the first one growing out of the car
famine of last fan. Several protests
were madeto the board but all the
roads adjusted the differences when
their attention wns called to such matters -
tors by the board. The board made
n ruling last fall In regard to furnish
ing cars to shippers of grain. So far
ns known the railroads lived up to
the regulation. The ruling was as fol
lows :
"The ruling of this board In regard
to furnishing cars when nil demands
of shippers cannot bo supplied , Is that
cars must bo supplied pro rnta In pro
portion to amount of grain In sight and
ready to bo shipped. Tills applies to
elevators , warehouses and Hhovclors.
Thus should thcio bo orders for 30
cars , 20 by elevators , C by warehouses
and 4 for shovclors nnd the company
could furnish only 21 , they should bo
divided as follows : Elevators 1C ,
warehouses 5 and shovclers 3 , provid
ed each had the grain In sight rcadyf
to bo shipped to fill nil the cnrs each'
/tad ordered. In cnso each had not
the grain as stated , the ono short
would receive cars in proportion to
what ho had as stated. "
In regard to a complaint by the
people of Ansley , Ouster county , the
Burlington has answered by asserting
that train No. 42 , cast bound , docs
not stop nt Ansley because it would
bo a loss of time and money , but that
the company has extended the service
of trains Nos. 43 and 41 on the line
from Grand Island to Broken Bow for
the purpose of giving every town ono
train dally each way. The board of
transportation has tnkon the mnttcr
under advisement.
The Story Not Ilelloved.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Jan. 17. It wns
rumored Saturday that Steve Ander
son , a member * of the Thirty-second
volunteers , now on duty In the Phil
ippines , has been killed in action , but
this Is not believed ns the regiment
had not had nny recent conflicts. His
brother Milton has just received a let
ter written by him on the 2nd of De
cember from Mexico , where the regi
ment wns then stationed. IIo waa
well at that time and reported the
other Hastings boys enjoying good
health. The town lias n population of
between fifteen nnd twenty thousand
and the regiment was doing garrison
duty.
r.i > Hope for Henry Ilolln.
WASHINGTON , Jnn. 17. The Unit
ed States supreme comt rendered an
oplnon in the case of Henry Bolln vs.
The State of Nebraska on application
nindo by Bolln for i writ of error to
the Nebraska supreme court in the
matter of the conviction of Bolln ,
former city treasurer of Omaha of the
crime of embezzlement. The opinion
refused Bolln's application , affirming
the oplnon of the state court and af
firming the constitutionality of the
Nebraska law providing for proceed
ings In criminal cases upon informa
tion process. The opinion Is by Jus-
ties Brown.
Tlilnf ( littH Off Lightly.
NELSON , Nob. , Jan. 17. A Nelson
stockman received a telephone mcs-
sego to como to Ong nnd identify n
couple of steers which were hauled
there in a wagon and offered for sale ,
bat the buyer there knew the earmark.
The dealer drove up and got his stceis ,
but the matter wns hushed up without
making any arrests , as the thief is
well connected.
Mudo Oniclnl Stnto Hand.
TECUMSEH , Nob. , Jan. IMost /
Illustrious Protector W. E. Shnrpo of
the Roynl Htghlnndors , has designated
the Tcciimseh military band the of
ficial state band of that order. The
boys will bo ushered into the myster
ies of that organization soon.
Aerldentally Shoot * Illmxolf.
GUIDE ROCK , Nob. , Jan. 17. Word
was brought to town Saturday morn
ing of the sudden and shocking death
of Fred Fisher by the accidental dis
charge of a gun in his own hands. His
brother wns nenr him but only saw
him ns ho wns fnlling nnd could not
toll exactly how it happened but ho
is supposed to bavo boon drawing the
cocked gun townrd him when In som3
manner the gun wns discharged , both
charge striking him in the neck nnd
causing Instant death. The family have
the sympathy of nil.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
Omalia , CUI-Ago nnd New Tork Market
Qcotatloo * .
SOUTH OMAHA LIVK STOCK.
SOtJ'riI OMAHA , Jnn. 22-CATTLlv-
BtuckciM iimi feeders were In BOOI ! do-
tnnnd itnd the few lotulo brought IInn
lirlcvH. Cornfod ntcers wore quickly
picked up , the marltci helm ; iictlvt . Thu
market nn COWH nnd hcKcrM wan nlno
strong. locf steers , si.I5S5.2S ; cows , S2.25
fiM.03 : atocrfl and hrlfcrM. $1 WtfZW , cnwrt
nnd liolfcrn. $3. To ft 4.15 ; hlilln , )2T 3. ! > 0 ,
Rings , W.T54I3.W ; ntock ealvou. ll.OJfdS.OO ;
HtockorH and feeder ; * , } . ! S5.00 , utock
cows nnd heifers ) , J2.E05T.1.7" .
HOOS-MoMt of the hORH went nt 5I.C2
nnd $ l.r j. Such IIOKS a hrotiKht l.r > ( Vj
tliu day lioforn Hold nt Jl.f.5 largely nnd
the Jl.fM IIOKH brought * l.r > 2 today After
about half of the ImgM hud changed ImiuH
the nmiket hecanio ICSM notlvn owing to
the fact tlmt buyers nil wanted to taUo
off a llttlo lit nrpordanco with the decline
reported from Chicago.
HIIK13P Good to cholco fed yonrllnjja.
JI.CSW4.S3 ; Mexican yciirllngs , JI.lofi5.uO ;
rvood to ohnlcn wothcrH , $ ! .6Wl5 , fair lo
Booil wothiTit. $ l.r ) fl.50 ; good to cliolco
led owes , H.1C4T4.33 ; fair to gobd fed ewes ,
$1.01)7) ) ) 1.15 ; good to choice nntlvo lamlvi ,
J5.SOiiiO.00 ; good to choice ft > il western
lainliH , J.VT.Vdfi.PO ; fair to good fed wi-stcrn
IntnbH , J3.t51ir : > .70 ! feeder wethers , J3.7./0) )
3.HJ ! ; feeder yearlings , Jl.00in.2. > ; peed to
clioleo feeder Inmus , JI.21WI.GO ; fair to
good feeding lumba , $1.41(01.ffi ( ; feeder
owes , J2.23JJ.XOO.
CHICAGO MV13 STOC1C MARKET.
CHICAGO. Jan. 22. CATTLE Market
.generally nulet nnd steady ; cliolco fced-
ui'8 In good Hiipply and fair demand ; good
to cholco , ; Ti.25'i. ( ( 10 ; poor to medium , JI.OU
( ft 1.1)0 ) ; mixed mockers , J3.23ft3.KO ; selected ,
feeders. J.201(1.75 | ; good to cholco cows ,
J3.ROfM.2T ; holfeni , J.I.SOiifl.tO.
HOGS-Markut MTtOc lower , closed
weak ; fair cleatmicca ; mixed and liutch-
eiH , Jl.l5ifi4.72 * ; good to choice heavy ,
JI.ri7Kjifl.75 ; rough heavy , J4.43fil.53 ; light ,
JU.Vfll.CR ; bulk of sales , JI.C57H.G5.
8HI3KP AND I.AMHS-Sheep stondy :
lambs 10c higher ; natives wethers , JI.GUtC
n.00 ; lambn , fi.65&6.40ve : tprn wethers ,
JI.40ri.5 ; western lambs , Jj.23W6.23.
KANSAS CITY I WU STOCK.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. SIX-CATTLE
Heavy native steers , J5.15ii5.sr ( > ; light
weights , Jl.70iifi.00 ; Htockera nnd foedorn ,
J'i.ROfTG.10 ; butchers' cows nnd heifers.
M.tHHiD.CO ; eaiiners , JJ.GO&3.00 ; fed west
erns , J. : > r.ff(5.35 ( ; western feeders. JJ.23 {
4'JO ; Texnns , J.J.80JTI.05.
HOCIS Dccllnu ranging from 2'fcfriOe ' :
lieuvy. JU.viMfir.j mixed , JI.GOItl.CO ; light ,
Sl.25fal.n5 : nigs , J3.GOffl.20.
SIIKI31' AND IjAMHS-Common Itunbs ,
lOo lower ; lambs , j5GOt.bO ( ! ; millions , $1.00
( u l.7Ci | HtockorH and feeders , J3. .U4. ! > 0 ;
culls , J2.50U3.30.
NKW YOHK PUOnUCE.
NEW YOUK , Jan. 2Z. WHEAT-Op-
tlons steady nnd held linn during the
day on foreign buying , ittrong Krcncli
cables , local covering and nn absence of.
Helling pressure. Closed llrm , We ad
vance. Mm oh closed at 73c ; May , 71V.j < i <
71 15-Kic. closed at 71o ; July 7lW72'&c. '
closed at 72Uc.
COIIN Closed easy nt -r > net decline.
May. iNliffiSirKc , closed nt : iO',4c.
OATS Spot , quiet ; No. 2 , 2t/aC ) ; No. It.
roc ; No. 2 whltu , 32o ; No. 3 white , Sl e :
track mixed wcstein , 29'31c ; track
white , 31'iQ3c. Options , steady but
CHICAGO I'HOntTCE.
CHICAGO , Jan. 22. WHEAT No. 2
spring. riMKiftVc : No. 2 red , Gfiftc.
COHN-No. S , Ill'fco : No. 2 yellow , 3134c.
OATS-No. 2. 2.0.i2.U' e ; No. 2 white , 23i
W20'c ; No. 3 wlllle. Ifjj23)ic.
HY13 No. 2. ti2fj5lc.
1JAULEY No. 2. SftffiOc.
SHEDS No. 1 llnxHVPd and uorlliwest ,
Jl.rx ) . I'rlmo timothy. J2.CO. Clover , con
tract grade. J8.35fi8.-iO.
I'KOVISlONS-Mess porlc , per bbl. , $9.20
© 10.1,0. Lard , per 100 Ibrt. , Jj.77H < U5.b7'A.
HEAVY I.OSSEs"onilE BOERS
Killed , Wounded and L'rlmmcni Kntnbcr
u 1,11 tin Oir Six Thousand.
RENSBKRG , ape Colony , Jan. 12.
A gentleman who ban cscnped from
Colosborg reports that the Dutch in
habitants who are sympathizers with
the BoorH nro proceeding to the Ornngo
Free Stnto , in anticipation of the evac
uation of tno town. Mr. vandor Walt ,
a member of the Capo assembly , has al
ready gone. The Boer force there la
estimated to number from 6,000 to 7-
000 men , besides a strong force nt Nor-
valspont.
The British shells aid much execu
tion pafltward of the town , 'mo Boot
less , up to date , Is probably 200 men.
Caiofully counpllcd figures from re
publican sources , some of which have
boon investigated and found to bo cor
rect , show the Boor losses up to date
arc approximately C.tAu men , Includ
ing 2,000 casualties during the siege
of Ladysmith.
MARLBOROUGII GOES TO FRONT
Ieu\i'S III * Vulct llelilnd Other Yohm >
toers Ainu Depart.
LONDON , Jan. 22. The duke ot
Marlbormigh in his capacity as a staiL
officer , loft for South Africa today. The
duchess and her mother , Mrs. 0. H. P.
Belmont , accompanied him as far as
Southampton. Tno auehess will not ,
however , go with her husband to the
Cape. The duke docs not take a largo
retinue of servants to the front with
him , as has been frequently intimated ,
but is accompanied only by a valet ,
who probably will bo replaced by tlio
usual officer's "striker" wnen ho gets
into camp.
The departure of the second detach
ment of the London volunteers touay
was accompanied by the customary
scones of enthusiasm and they wore
given a hearty llnal pend-off on boardIng -
Ing the transports at Souuiampton.
CiiiiHct-rntlns Nnv lllsluip.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. The papal
bull authorizing the consecration of Rt.
Rev. Mgr. SbarettI , bishop-elect of Ha
vana , ban been received at the apostolic
tolic delegation. The services will bo
celebrated with pontifical high mass at
St. Aloysius * church Sunday morning ,
February . Archbluhop Martinelll
will be the consecrator , assisted by
Bishop Curtis , coadjutor to the car
dinal , and Bishop Monolmn of Wil
mington. This consecration will bo
the llrst ever performer in America
by an apostolic delegate and magnifi
cent piopaiations are being made for
the occasion. Mgr. SbarettI expects to
HO to Havana the latter part of Feb
ruary.
Ordum for Ninul
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 22. The
United States steamer Bangor will
leave this port today for Panama to
make nn important survey. In addi
tion to this it lias orders to drop into
Mngdalcna bay and deliver instruc
tions to the Iowa , Marblehcad and
Philadelphia , all of which uro at that
plncu nt this time. These instructions
nro for the Philadelphia to como to
San Francisco and the Iowa and Mar-
blohead to go to San Diego harbor
and there await orders from Washing *
ton.