* ' < * ' fS ; > U V 1jS X , % , j , . .
\ . ; . ' *
Mormon Eeprcsontativc-Elcct Not Per ]
inittcd to Take His Scat.
f XCLIDED BY VOTE Of 270 TO 50
3Ilnorlly Iteporl to Scat mid Then Utprl
Lent by u Vnto of 81 to U I I'urty
Lines Not Drawn on Ilio Decision
Orcrivhclnilii ! ; Sentiment
Seullni ; u I'oljK'iniUt In Congress.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2G. The case
of B. H. Roberts , the Mormon repre
sentative-elect from Utah , which has
occupied so much of the attention of
the house since the assembling of con
gress , was decided today by the vote
of 278 to 50. The exact language of
the resolution waa ns follows :
"That under the facts and circum
stances of the case Brlghnm II. Rob
erts , representative-elect from the state
-of Utah , ought not to have or hold
a seat in the house of representatives
and that the scat to which ho was
elected Is hereby declared vacant. "
The amendment to expel Roberts
without seating him , offered by Lacey ,
Avas ruled out on a point of order anil
the house only voted on the resolutions
of the majority and minority of the
committee.
The latter to seat and then expel
JRoberts was defeated by 81 to 211. An
analysis of the vote shows that 170 re
publicans , seventy-two democrats anil .
two populists voted against it and
seventy-one democrats , six republicans ,
two populists and two silver republi
cans for It.
The majority resolutions , to exclude
Roberts and declare the seat vacant ,
were Adopted 2G8 to 50. The affirma
tive vote was divided as follows : Re
publicans , 1G8 ; democrats , 90 ; popu
lists , 4 , and the negative vote : Dem
ocrats , 47 ; silver republicans. 2 ; pop-
.ullsts , 1.
There were over a score of speakers
today and the closing speeches on
each side wore particularly able. Lan-
ham of Texas closed for the majority ,
and Do Armond of Missouri for the
minority.
When Lanham concluded , Lacey , re
publican of Iowa , offered an amend
ment to the majority resolutions pro
viding for the expulsion of Roberts.
To this Taylor made the point of
order that the amendment was not
germane. The speaker sustained the
point of order on the ground that the
original proposition only required a
.majority vote , while if the amendment
were added it would require a two-
thirds vote. The republicans applaud
ed the speaker's ruling.
Lacey appealed from the decision of
the chair. Taylor moved to lay that
motion upon the table. While tlu
vote on the latter motion was being
taken , it being apparent that it would
carry by a large majority , Lacey with
drew the appeal.
The first vote was then taken on the
adoption of the minority question to
seat and then expel Roberts. At the
conclusion of the roll call , Tawney ,
republican of Minnesota , the republi
can whip.annotinced that on account of
the nonpartlsan character of the vote
lie had made no eifort to pair the ab
sent republicans. Underwood , demo
crat of Alabama , made a similar an
nouncement concerning the demo
cratic absentees.
Roberts was present throughout the
day and only left the hall after the re
sult of the last vote had been an
nounced. As he did so he gave out a
statement justifying his retention of
his plural wives on the ground that
his moral obligation was more bind
ing upon his conscience than technical
obedience to statutory law and saying
that there was Ittlc excuse for the ex
traordinary efforts to crush a system
already abandoned and practically
dead. He said ho was a martyr to "a
bpasm of prejudice. "
He would not , he said , attempt to
run for congress again , although ho
would go back home witli a light
heart , confident of the future.
I'nneral of ( ! rn. Stanton.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2G. Arrange
ments for the funeral of General Stanton -
ton , which will take place at Arlington
cemetery Saturday , are being made by
tlio war department in conjunction
with General Hawlcy , chairman of the
military affairs committee of the sen
ate. A delegation from the military
affairs committees of the house and
Bcnate will attend and It may be ar
ranged to have an address or two at the
graveside. Senator Thurston , just be
fore adjournment today , introduced ea
bill to pension Marietta Elizabeth :
lir.
Stanton , widow of the 'ate General T.
H. Stanton , at 5200 per month.
Cerinuii Court In . '
MERLIN , Jan. 2G. In conuequcnco
of the death of the dowager duchess ,
Frederick of Schleswlg-Holstein ,
mother of the empress of Germany , at
Dresden , today's court reception and
all ceremonies in connection with the :
the emperor's birthday have been
bandondcd.
Were Xot Mimlprml.
VICTORIA , B. C. , Jan. 20. Fred
Clayson and Olsen , the two missing
miners who were reported to have
been murdered for robbery on the Yukon
ken trail , are at latest reports among
the stampcders to a new strike igm
Big Salmon.
iiorinan Naval Itlll Passed ,
BERLIN. Jan. 20. The Bundersrath
today adopted the naval bill.
The measure provides for the doub
ling of the present number of battle
ships and the construction of six large
and Ecvcn small additional cruisers.
Tlio expenditures will bo annually pro
vided for In the estimates.
The preamble anticipates that the
rchcme will bo completed by 191G , nt an
annual Increase of the expenditure of
31,000,000 marks , which sum Is to bo
.raised by loans without " any Afresh
jxatlon. I - * * N )
MAKE ANlf.IT . ! ATTACK ,
_
General Wnrren' * Troop * Succeed In
Oceitpylns Splonliop ,
SPEARMAN'S FARM , Jan. 23 , 10 a.
in. ( New York World Cablegram. )
Following Isa general description
of the recent operations of General
Bullor : Having seized the heights
commanding Potglotoradrlft he occu
pied n virtual bridge head. Crossing
the Tugola river he found the enemy
In n strong horueahoo position closing
the debouchures of tho-btldgo head.
Ho sent Warren to turn the Boer
right , resting on Splonkop.
On the 17th Wnrrcn'n rleVit , march
ing to Springfield , throw two bridges
across the Tugcla at Trlogardsdrlft ,
where the enemy was extended to the
front. Ho ronowcd the attack on their
position , running two lines along the
edge and crest of a lofty plateau
strongly fortified , but aprpaachablo
by long depressions In the ground and
dongas sloping gradually from the
river.
On January 18 Warren crawled for
ward two miles. Lord Dundonald's
cavalry moved eastward , threatening
the Boor right. The Boors endeavor
ed to prevent the turning movement ,
but wore ambuscaded and roughly
handled in a brlllant action with
squadrons of the Natal Carbineers ,
uiperlal Horse and South African
Light Horse , losing forty-two , besides
the wounded , who wore removed to
our camp. Consequently the enemy
was alarmed. lie greatly strengthen
ed and extended his right , weakening
the center.
at Potgictorsdrift , bombarding heav
ily , and Warren crept forward , also
shelling. The cavalry held the ground
threatening the Boor right and compromising -
promising ono line cause ! ! It to retreat
to the Free tSate.
On the 20th Warren began a scries
of actions called the battle of Splon
kop. lie advanced , covered by gnus
firing 3,000 shells , his men fighting
gloriously , and affected n dlslodg-
ment of the Boers at several points
along the edge of the plateau , War-
ren's men wore entrenched at night
fall. Lord Duudoimld's cavalry on
the British loft demonstrated against
the hills. Chld's squadron of South
African light horse actually seizing a
conspicuous salient peak , hereinafter
called Bastian hill. This gallant offi
cer was killed by a shell while hold
ing a captured position. In the evening -
ing the infantry reinforcements took
charge of the day's advance by Dun-
donald , firing all nigat.
On the 21st Warren's left moved up
to reentrant of the east Baslian hill ,
which opened clear intd the enemy's
line. His object now was no longer
to turn unduly the extended Boer
right , but by introducing a wedge of
Infantry into a cleft to split the right
from tlio center. During the day the
gap was widened and Warren's right
completed the capture of the whole
of the edge of the plateau , occupying
the first line of the Boer trenches and
finding many dead , about 200 from
shell fire.
The main Boer position Is still In
tact , but the troops have now gained
vantage points from whence a deci
sive blow can be delivered.
ASHES OF THE HEROIC DEAD.
Keinains of ( lUlIant Volunteers Who Full
In Far Avtay Philippine *
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 20. The
transport Peking yesterday brought 159
bodies of soldiers who have lost their
lives in the Philippines. Tonight the
ambulances arc taking the caskets
from the wharf to the Presidio , where
the bodies will remain until ordered
to the burial grounds by relatives In
tlio east. Among the dead fourteen
states are represented. Following arc
the dtad from Nebraska and South Da
kota :
FIRST NEBRASKA.
Company A Privates Frank S. Glov
er , George F. Hanaen , Elmer B. Wem-
pler.
Company C Privates Frank K.
Knotisc , Earl W. Osterhouse.
Company E Private Ira E. Griffin.
Company F Arthur S. Sims , Horace
S. Faulkner , William R. Phllpot.
Company G Private Walter A.
Hague.
Company II Private Albert Burd.
Company I Privates Alfred J. Ris-
ncr , Alfred Plglcr.
Company K lieutenant Lester E.
Sisson.
Company L Privates Thcorge IT.
Sorsen , Fred Taylor , R. W. Kells ,
Charles O. Ballinger.
FIRST SOUTH DAKOTA.
First Lieutenant and Regimental Ad
jutant Jonas Lien , killed in action.
Company D Privates Askel , Erds-
nes and Fred Grenslip ,
Company F Second Lieutenant Sid
ney E. Morrison , killed in action ; Mu
sician Irvin J. Willett , Musician J.
Berg.
Company G Private John A. Smith.
Company H First Lieutenant Frank
H. Adams , killed In action ; Private Or
ris J. McCrackon , killed in action.
Company I Privates James E. Lenk ,
Fred E. Green , William G. Lowes.
Company K Privates James M.
Clarke and John J. Malonry. .
Company M Sergeant William B.
Smith.
China to Haven Neir Kinperor ,
LONDON , Jan. 20. Accordl.-.g tea
a special dispatch from fJhanghal it
is reported there that Emperor
Kwangsu has committed suicide.
SHANGHAI , Jan. 26. The 'North
China Daily News publishes an edict
signed last night by Emperor
Kwangsu , appointing as emperor In
his place Pu Chun , the 9-year-old son
of Prince Tuano.
The now emperor will ascend the
throne on January 31.
1'itvnr Cnlilo I.lnn to Cuba.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. The first
business which rarno before the Na
tional Board ot Trade convention to
day was a report from the coraniitlPQ
in regard to additional cable service to
Cuba , presented by E. G. Preston of
Boston. Ho stated that the service
was now exclusively in the hands of
the Western Union and additional fa
cilities were needed and reported a resolution
elution urging upon congress the passage -
sago of legislation which will allow
the laying of a competing line between
Cuba and the United States. The re
port was adopted.
Friemto of tha Defaulting Trsnaurcr
"Working for His Liberation.
MAS SERVED ABOUT FIVE YEARS
linn Fourteen Yet in I'nt In If Mm < 'OT-
t-rnor Doe Not i\lvtnl Clemency I'e-
lltloliv ( Mrry I.lttlo Weigh ) Wllli tlio
i\eentlie : Other .Mitttun of Interest
In NebriiHku ,
OMAHA , Neb. . Jan. 29. Renewed ef
fort Is being made to secure a commu
tation of the nineteen-year peniten
tiary Kontenco Imposed upon Henry
Bolln. the defaulting city treasurer of
this city , who was convicted of a ? 100-
000 shortage a few years ago.
A petition containing the signatures
of seventy-four residents of Omaha has
been forwarded to Governor Poyntor.
An effort to have the federal court take
action on the Bolln case proved futile.
The petition pleads for commutation
f ) five years' sentence. Bonn has served
the greater part of the five years , and
If the governor acts favorably ho will
have but a comparatively short while
to remain In prison. Among those who
have interested tncmselvcs on his be
half is Ed P. Smith , formerly deputy
attorney general of the state. Tlio pe
titioners asert that Bolln will have had
punishment enough by the time ho has
served five years and that on account
of his family ho should be liberated.
It Is said that the petition was sent to
the governor without the consent of
Bolln's attorney , J. W. West. Mr. West
does not bcllcvo that petitions have
much weight. Mr. West said : "Some
thing might be accomplished if promin
ent citizens would write personal loiters
ters . to the governor , but as to peti
tions , , they do not command mueh In
fluence. It seems to mo that all legal
remedies ! have been exhausted in
Bolln's case. Ills daughter was at Lin
coln a short while ago and the governor
nor Indicated to her that upon receipt
of personal letters he might give the
cause consideration. Many men will
sign petitions who would not write a
letter. "
. lltnploye * 1'rotlt Sharers.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Jan. 29. The
Dempster Mill Manufacturing Com
pany treated their employes to a genuine
ino surprise by announcing a plan
whereby the workmen became prolit-
sharing members of the company. A
sum amounting to ? 2,5G0.70 , their
share of the profits in last year's busi
ness , was distributed among them. The
officers of the institution had not
dropped a hint of their plans , and hwen
each ? mploye was presented with an
envelope containing their proportion
'their ' joy can well bo imagined. Ac
companying the cash was u statement
of the plan. Those who began work
for the company since January 1 , 1SU9 ,
were not included in the list. The
only exception was where men hail
been in the Philippine war and had re
turned.
ilerotno ( liven Ten Y > : ira.
FREMONT , Neb. , .Tan. 29. Edward
Jerome was sentenced by Judge Grimi-
son in district court to a term of ten
years in the state penitentiary. On
August S , 1899 , Jerome shot his ga ; -
bllng partner , Sam Pope , over busi
ness difficulties. Pope rallied at the
point of death and made a remarka
ble recovery , although his life was
for a. time wholly despaired of by
physicians. Ills body had a half dozen
intllet wounds and his condition is still
feeble. Jerome was on December 10
declared guilty of shooting with intent
to wound. A motion for a new trial
was not granted and this morning the
sentence was imposed.
This Muy Develop tinnier.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Jan. 29. Otto Mil
ler , a farmer , who lived eight milct ,
southwest of Holsteln , has myster
lously dlsapeared and it is believed bv
his neighbors that he has been mur
dered. Miller was last soon last Frl
day and since then no trace can be
found of him. A searching party was
organized and visited his home , bu
found no clue save some blood spots-
about the farm. It Is said that Mllle
had several enemies and that he toh
of having seen someone looking In hi
windows at night. George Maxwell
postmaster nt Holstein , and other bust
nes men of that town are aiding ii
an investigation.
Itenliili Kvpeets it Ilallrmiil ,
POLUMBUS. Neb. . Jan. 29. The
farmers living near Bettlah are excitui
over the prospect of the new Gul
railroad passing through that place.
Agents of the road ai'o buying the
right of way across the farms through
which the road is surveyed to pass.
Some of the farmers are so favorably
impressed with the enterprise that the >
have given the right of way. The
town will probably experience quite
a boom If the road becomes an ac
complished fact.
VUH SiiKiir ISeet factory.
NORTH BEND. Neb. . Jan. 20.
About fifty business men and their
wives went' out to the sugar factory at
Leavitt upon the invitation of Uie
management. The whole afternoon
was spent , in Investigating the estab
be
lishment. The only disagreeable ele
ment in the trip was the cold wave
that struck the party on the drive
home.
! National Onaril ,
NELSON. Neb. . Jan. 29. A short
time ago Col. George Lyon , Jr. , was
authorized to reorganize Company II ,
II.y
First regiment. N. N. G. The forty-
live persons required having enlisted
an election was held to elect the olll-
11a
cers for t ) e company , which was as
follows : George Lyons , Jr. , captain ;
William K. Moore , first lieutenant ' : ; ;
Percy C. Zeigler , second lieutenant.
The roster of the company contains the
names of most of the company who }
served with such distinction nt Manila
and other places in the Philippines.
luullliLlioo Ju All
! Io Money to Spend to Check Havana of
Smail 1'os ,
A PATIENT IN I'AWMiE COUNTY
Application M xlo to the llnaril nf Health
\\llliout I'a\oialle
lliiininniM of Plattn County \VitntM
l.OOO for IteliiR Slanilerml Mlseella-
neoiM "I'lira-tlta Note * Hero nml Thuru.
PAWNR1C CITY , Neb. . .Tan. 2G.
David Cope , a farm hand In the em
ploy of George Vanlor , two miles cast
of Dubols , this county , was taken sick
last week with smallpox. Application
was Immediately made to the State
Board of Health for aid , to which Dr.
13. F. Crummer , chairman , replied that
owing to the failure of the last legis
lature to make an appropriation the
board was powerless to act. The case
Is located Just over the line In Rich
ardson county. They refused to give
It attention , claiming Van lor had voted
in Pawnee nt the last election. An
anpoal was then made to the governor ,
who responded by sending Dr. Towno
of Omnha to the scone. Dr. Towno
ptonounrcd the disease smallpox of the
most virulent form. The people of the
vicinity are seriously alarmed. A rigid
qunrnnlino has been established and
e\cry measure adopted to prevent an
epidemic. Cope is in n critical condi
tion.
Humor ( iht'ii no Crcilenee.
Omaha , Jan. 25. But little credence
Is given by L'nlon Pacific officials In
Omaha to a rumor originating in Now
York to the elTcc't that a movement is
on foot looking to the arrangement of
terms for the leasing of the Union Pa-
cllle system by the Chicago dt North
western. It is reported that conferen
ces between officials of the Northwest
ern and the Union Pacific have been
held In both Chicago and New York
during the past six weeks relative to
this matter.
From certain sources the informa
tion comes that the practical amalga
mation , however , of the two systems
will take place within a short time.
It is said that 13. H. Harrimim , roprn-
scntlng the Union Pacific as the chair
man of its board of directors , and
President Marvin Hughitt of the
Northwestern , have been the conferees
in this matter and that the Northwest
ern has offered to lease the Union Pa
cific system in its entirety.
State lralr
Omaha , Jan. 25. The buildings on
the north eighty acres of the grounds
owned by the Omaha Fair and Speed
association were sold at public auc
tion Wednesday. The sale was for the
benefit of the bondholders. Several
hundred persons attend the auction
and the buildings brought satisfactory
prices. Tlio aggregate results of the
iale amount to $7,100.
Those who registered bids were
mostly contractors and others engaged
in building pursuits. The land on
which the buildings were situated was
leserved and the structures will bo
wrecked and carted .iway. Some of the
material is said to bo valuable , and is
in such shape that It can readily be
used in the construction of new build
ings.
j'reniont Hemp 3IIII Opens.
FREMONT , Neb. , Jan. 2G. The
hemp mill operated by the Nebraska
Binder Twine company has reopened
with a full force of men .after ii few
months of enforced idleness following a
disastrous fire. The day gang will for
the present consist of thirty-five men
and the night shift will have thirty.
Botli numbers arc apt to be enlarged
soon. The company's plant , since re
adjusting , is thought to be a very com
plete one for the business. The main
building is 50x100 feet , two stories with
Bteel roof. During the past year a com
plete transformation has taken place
in the company's plant , and its entire
processes from the harvesting of the
hemp to the working of it. It is an
introduction of the regular standard [ j
methods of Kentucky.
Stock ThleveN ( ietllng Ilolil.
GREELEY , Nob. , Jan. 20. Word
has come in from Troy that a gang of >
stock thieves , Jins been operating In
that locality. One of the Kccnau fam i-
ily has had thirty hogs disappear. It
Is thought that part of them have been
traced to Cedar Rapids. Deputy Sher
iff Gaff n ey lias been detailed to look
the matter up and it is hoped that some
old offenders will be rounded up. Their
depredations have been going on for
years. Some of them have been in tlio
penitentiary , some have been killed ,
but the outfit lias never been entirely
routed. Whether anything radical is
accomplished remains to be seen. The
forces arc so strongly entrenched that
it has been so far next to impossible
I.oeato Stolen Property.
BROWN VILLE , Neb. . Jan. 20. Two
years ago the house or Marlon Baker
was entered and n quantity of jewelry
taken. No cltin to the burglars was
discovered until the other day , when a
Mrs. Huston took a ring to the jeweler
to be repaired. The ring was identified
as part of the stolen property. A
search warrant was issued , and the re
mainder of the property found at the
Huston house.
A Swindler Aliro.nl.
ASHLAND , Ne ! . . . Jan. 2G. A man
giving the name ot Curtis lias been
working this town for the past two
days. He has been taking orders for
staple articles of household use at a
small part of their value , to bo paid
in Installments. Ho would take a deposit -
posit of $1 from each customer un-1
thus secured about $50. Ho was finally
called upon to show his credentials ,
when ho took the train for the west.
The people ho approaches are mostly
the poorer class , who can illy afford to
lose money.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
UkloBgo nnil Now York OlarkoO
Qcotatlou * .
SOUTH OMAHA 1,1 VK STOCK.
801 "HI OMAHA. J ill. SO.-CATTLK-
1 ( looil feeders of iu"ilvrlnhtH were all
rljjlit , bclnir Kood welicm at wleady prie < " .
On the other Iwntl , lljthl unit im-ninni
weight stun1 , orpfdully Htieh 4 wan lack-
wSI In iitmllty , mrveil < iowly anil buyers
seemed u > have about all of that kind < > C
eottlo that they cured for. Hi > cf steer * ,
i.JMl.r..s : ! : > ; cown. J2.Wfi4.19 ; helfeM , .f'"C
.OTi ; hull * , 42.0)01.0) ) : cnlvoH , $ l. < nj7U'Ji
mockers anil leeilrrn , JIW'i4.23.
11OOH-A Inruo petcelltHKO of nil the
here Mold at ? 4.5r. , while yostenlny
.Til.M honght thumost of thorn.
Cholco heavy sohl n-i hltfh art | U3.
81IKJOI' The lecelptH were hirRur , lint
apparently none too largo , an buyer * were
out early and the yarilH were noon
clou toil , LanihH wete In actlvu iloinuiiil
lit prlccH that wore llMilfle higher than
yesterday's nmrltet. One bunch of tliu
HIIMU kind of lamb * that were hero Satur
day and iuild for $ tUVa ! ! < hrotniht '
Other weMtein lambs sold at JU.OOfi G.I.I.
Sheep and yearling were also In good
demand and tlu < niarlut was throng.
CHICAGO LIvaTo'lv MAUK15T ,
CIIK-AOO. Jan. Kl.-t'ATTLK-Xiitlvn
ulcers nlow ; Texan * utronu , active , Mil
head : cow market active ; oanners and
bulls steady ; feeders Millet ; wood to cholco
J.VL'o'iMi.Sri ' ; poor to medium , ! l,001i [ > .00 ;
mixed stoekcr. . $3.2rifia.S5 ; selected feed-
em. jl.0' < il.C ! > : wood In choice cowa , J3.4UW
IuU ; helfurs. $ : ; .L'Vir.00. (
IIOOS Averaued I Do higher ; top. 5I.S3 ;
Rood clearance , mixed and butchers , $ l.Ru
( I. SO ; wood to cholcn hunvy , Jl.iOJfl.So ;
roiiKh heavy , $ l.u.Vi ! l.ii.'i.
81IKICI' In Htroim demand ; lambs , liKi >
l.V IdKher ; uooil clearance ; nntlvo weth
ers , gl.tiO&u.W ; lunilM , $ r > .00'C.7& | .
KANSAS ( .MTV L1VK STOCK.
KANSAS IMTY. Jan. iS.-OATThH-llc- '
eelpttt , I , : IO ; de'ilrahle imtlVij steer * . jn.UJ
fii.VTO ; lights , sl.Gr.fffi.tti , stoekers anil feed
ers , jlJ.Mii 1.10 , hutehoi'M1 cows anil heifers ,
SUUfjIUM ) : cannery rJ.BDIjJ.lS ; fed west
erns , $ : t.HTTI.7r ! > ; western feeders , WMU'
1.50 ; Te.xims , J.fi7'ir'i : ! ' 1.70.
I1OOS Hece-lpts , 11,80) , fifflOe hlKhcr ;
heavy , SI.WtTl.TO ; mixed , $ l.t > 3ti 1,00 ; lIuhtH ,
? l.83i/1.5'Mt ! I'lB" , J1.fi3V4.2U.
NK\V YOUK I'HODL'CK.
NK\V YOHIC , Jan. IH.-WUKAT-N'o. a
red , 7Usie f. o. h , , alloat , prompt ; No. 1
northern , Dnlnth , "D o f. o. h , . alloat ,
prompt ; ; No. 1 haul , Dnlnth. Slo f. o.
h. , alloat ; Xo. 2 red" , TI'SiO ' elevator ; op
tions opened strong nt lau nilvnncu.
COHN HeeelptH 117,000 , exports r.l.H'J
lin. ; spot Hteaily ; No. L' . - loiu f. o. h. ,
alloat , mid lO' e elevator ; options opened
steady with whent ; eased olT later
through favorahlo weather news and
heavy ChlciiKu selling , hut rallied nialn
with wheat In the last hour , oloued tlnn
nt nnehunifi'd prices ; May , 39Ue.
OATS UeeelptM , JHV.'OO , exports T.onil 1m. :
spot qnlet : No. 2 , 2i'/ic ! ; No. ; i , SJi'Xjo ; No. 2
white , : il > , tc ; No. I ! white. Hie ; trade mixed
western , SiifiMUc ; truck white. : ! K < iiie : : ;
track white. utiitu , .nilfti. : > c : options steady.
CHICAGO 1'HOIH'CK JIAUKKT.
CHICAOO , Jan. 2fl.-\VrilOAT-No. 3
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KlAXSKIOD-No. 1 , JI.J'J ; No. 1 north
western , ji.Ki.
TIMOTHY HKKD-lTlnie. $2.00.
I'HOVISIONa Mess pork , per 1)1)1. . $9.2"
CTlO.fir. ; lard , per 100 Ibs. . Jj.T.'Tii'.MV.- ' ;
Hhort ribs. Hides , loose , S-'i.Cofiri..Ki ; dry
salted shoulders , boxed , ri'il'QiJ'V' ' ; uhort
clear Hides , boxed. $ VJOfi G.OO.
ItoiiMlHVnr Olllee.
LONDON. Jan. 2 ! ) . The afternoon
pupcra describe the general's dls-
patches as unpleasant reading for the
British people , Intensely mortifying to
the national pride and damaging to the
country's prestige , and scathingly de
nounce the gazetting at the present
time ot reports , which , the St. James
Gazette says , "displays academic
frivolity not uncommonly found In
combination with considerable practi
cal incapacity , lapsing into snoorinrc
when they ought to rebuke , and filled
with the slang and humor of Kipling's
hubaltcrns. "
The St. James Gazette suniH up its
opinion an follows : "Tlicso dispatches
sweat the folly which has prevailed
throughout the period the campaign
has covered and which has exacted Ita
usual tithe of lives and men. "
There are signs of Important move
ment. ? developing in the north of Capo
Colony. General French has succeeded
In getting in touch with General Gat-
acre , possibly presaging a combination
of the two columns and the commence
ment of a concentration of the forces ,
which Is believed to be the groundwork
of Lord Roberts' plan of campaign.
The War olllce announce : ) that the
casualties reported by General Btillcr
yesterday occurred In the battalions of
General Lyttleton's brigade , which , so
far as known at the War office , w.as not
engaged In the capture or defense of
Splonkop. It appears , therefore , that
they arc additional to the considerable
casualties which General Duller has
reported as having occurred at Splon
kop.
ItrllUli AinliaHHiiilnr Ali'cnt.
PARIS , .Ian. 20. The morning pap-
ors comment on the absence of the
Urltiah ambassador , Sir Edmoiid Mon-
son , from President Loubet's dlplo-
matlc dinner Thursday evening , at
which Dr. Lcyds was present. The
I3cho do Paris says :
"His absence- was the cause of much
remark , Moreover , the receptions at
the Uritish embassy have been sus
pended for some weeks past. Marquis
do Galllfctt , who was formerly a con
stant visitor , has not been seen at the
embassy during the last fortnight.
" \Vo may add that the recall of Sir
Edmund Monson , which was so much I
dismissed before the Transvaal war.
is only delayed. Ho will bo replaced
after the exposition. "
Trnnjm on lira/ll'H frontier ,
RIO DE JANEIRO. Jan. 29. Braz
ilian gunboats Jtiruema , Jutahy , Tim-
birn and Tocantlns , besides n force iif
troops , have been ordered to proceed
to Acre to enforce the protocol agreed
upon between Bolivia and Brazil and
to protect all citizens. General Loito
Castro has been made commander of
tlio National Guard in place of Gen
oral Ferdlnando Mcndcz , editor anil
proprietor of the Journal do Brazil.
Shell I'lr Kills Hornet ,
BOER CAMP. Modder Spruit , Upper
Tugela River , Tuesday , Jan. 23. The
Britisli are now endeavoring to force
with 40,000 troops the Spionkop route
to Lidysmlth. The firing on General
alc.
Botha's position yesterday was terrific.
Tlio grass was fired , rocks dislodged
and trenches pierced , but the battle was
practically one-sided , the federals only
firing thirty shots.
A ball from a shell landed In General
Bctha's pocket. The only Boer casual
ties were some horses wounded. The
firing ceased at dark , but was resumed
thl * morning In the vicinity of Lady-
smlti ! and here ,
It Will Eo Heard by Iba State Board
February 6th.
THE ANSWER OP TIIC BURLINGTON.
It U Alleged Unit No Onirlxl Itccord of
thn Order nf IHI17 , ItontorhiR L'nrlonil
Itutes , ivii.i liver Served on liny of 111"
Itiillrond Companies Vfhut dccroturjr
LINCOLN , Jan. 21. 'Ine secretaries
of the State Board of Transportation
Imvo nsod the hearlns of the live stock
ruto case for Kobruary C at 10 a. in.
In their petitions the railroads allege
that there Is no ofllclal record that
the order of 1SU7 , restoring carload
rates , was ever served on any one of
the companies. Secretary Laws said
that ho did not understand why sorvlco
of the order was not recorded on the
books In his otllco. The contention Is
ono which cannot bo evaded and the
state would probably lose any claim
it might have against the companies
if their allegations are proved. The
various railroads which come under
the order set un practically tno same
defense. The answer of the Burling
ton railroad Is as follows :
1. The alleged order was not law
fully Issued by the board and the matter -
tor ( in question never received Its In- ,
A estimation and consideration. J k
li. The matter alleged to have boon _
considered was never complained of Jf
In the action Instituted.
; ! . The matter la not ono that can
lawfully or properly bo considered by
the board.
1. The board is without right or
power to designate the process or man
ner by which rates or compensation
to common carrion ? within the state
can bo charged or collected.
0. 'i here was no jurisdiction In the
board to Investigate the subject mat
ter sot forth In said alleged order and
it was without jurisdiction In the
promises.
G. There arc no findings of fact eith
er ny the board or Its secretaries that
under any consideration would war
rant or justify the alleged ordor.
7. The alleged order that the board
through its secretaries and by itself ,
as n matter of fact , found that llvo
stock shipments should bo charged at
a rate per 100 pounds and that the
method of charge and collection was
more equitable than the carload rate.
S. The existing method of moving
commodities in the United States is
by 1c 1 carload , except live stock , and arc
charged for by rates per 100. . pounds.
Coal , lumber , iron , grain , etc. , while
carried by carload lots , arc charged
by 1 cents per 100 pounds. In-all parts
of the United Slates , except Kansas ,
Nebraska , Colorado and Utah , cattle ,
sheep , and hogs , while carried In car
load lots , are charged In cents per 100
pounds , and this principle of charge
and weight obtains as the Juat and
propo ono.
9. By the adjudication of the Inter
state Commerce commission of the
United States and by the findings and
determination of every state Hoard or
transportation In the United States
that has considered the question the
carriage of live stock and the charge
tuerefor by weight Is held to be just
and equitable and appears the most
economical for the shipper and the
carrier.
10. liven in the territory wnero some
years past llvo stoclc has been charged
for by carload the tribunals that have
considered the question have declared
that the emu-go by weight is moro
just and equitable. The State Board
of Transportation of Nebraska so de
clares , oven In the order served on
this company on the llth day of Jim-
nry , 1900.
Tim Hartley ltomlninmi.
LINCOLN , Jan. 21. Attorney Gen
eral Smyth filed In the supreme court
a brief of about fifty pages In support
of his motion for a now trial of the
case of the Bartlcy bondsmen. That
the court erred In reaching the con
clusion that this case should bo re
versed Is , the attorney general asserts ,
so clear that ho can come as near dem
onstrating it as Is possible to do with
any question about which there is a
dispute. It Is contended that the whole
matter hinges upon the admlsslblllty
of the transcript of the petition filed
fn Lancaster county. The attorney
general holds that the question to be
decided is whether Bartloy received
In his second term nil that ho charged
him with receiving ; not whether hu
had accounted at tuo colao of his first
term for all the money with which ho
was chargeable , which it is held ig
Immaterial.
Aurlliin of School I/.uiil.s.
Lincoln , isob. , Jan. 23. j ind Com
missioner Wolfe announces the following -
ing dates for auctions of school lands :
Polk county , Kobruary 15 , 9 a. m. ; Rior-
rick county , February 10 , 4 p. m. ; How
aril county , February Iti , 1 p. in. ; Sher
man county , I'cbruary 1G1 p. m. ; Buf
falo county , February 17 , 3 p. in. ;
Dlxon county , Fonruary U , 11 a. m. ;
Dakota county , February 19 , 2 p. m. ;
Stanton county , February 20 , 10 a. m. ;
rviiox county , February 21 , 10 a. m. ;
Sownrd couny , February LO , - - n. m. ;
Lancaster county , February 23 , 2 p.
m. ; Home , February 24 and 25 ; Cus-
tor , county , February 2u , 9 a. m. ;
Kearney county , Feuruary 28 , 1 p.
in. Red Willow county , March 1 , 1 p.
in. Franklin county , Marcn a , 10 a.
m. Had an county , March 2 , 3 p. in. ;
Home , March 3.
Tlio Mutter Settled.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 21. The dis
pute over the right to compile the
copy for the senate and house journals
was settled by tno Printing board
awarding a contract for the work to
John Wall of Columbus and Miss Mag
gie Krocse of tnis city , by which the
former iigrees to get up the house
journal for f200 and the latter the
senate journal for ? 297.75. J. II. Lang-
ford of North Platte offered to com
pile both for ? 810 , the senate journal
for $509 and the house journal for
J39C. His previous bid for both was
W7.GO.