"Wkilo Mafeking Suffers , Burghers Keep the British Forces iu Check. COLUMN EROM KIMBERtY STOPPED UN Hum ! * ru 11 \VariTiiton and nt 1'uurtccn Siren nu I'lumnicr V r/ Hunt 1'rtMseil Instead of Carrlson U richllug In Sclf-Dulensu. LONDON , March 23. Again there Is n persistent rumor that Mafcklng has been relieved. It Is even asserted that the war ofllcc'has received a dispatch announcing the relief , but that publi cation Is withhold because the form of the message admits the possibility of a mistake. The war office , however , declares that tl'ere is no confirmation of the rumor , and no further news Is , on hand. It seems certain that Mafeking's on ly chances for relief are by the column supposed to be advancing from the south or the possibility that Colonel linden-Powell is still strong enough to attempt a sortie with a view of cap turing the 13oer guns at a time when Commandant Synman has withdrawn his men to oppose Colonel Plumer. It Is reported from Lourenzo Mar- quez that Pretoria Is prepared to stand a siege of two years and that the Boer v/omcn , frantic at the reverses to the Boer arms , are entreating to bo al- lo'Ved to shoot the British officers Im prisoned at Pretoria. It is also announced from the Trans vaal capital that the Italian govern ment has declined to Intervene. A dlspatcth to the Times from Klm- berley , dated Thursday , says : "The date of the departure of the Mafeklng column from Wnrrenlon has jiot yet been fixed. The pont at Four teen Streams Is guarded by our troops. Skirmishing continues around Warren- ton. The Boers are reported to have fou guns , but this is doubtful. " KIMBERLEY , March 23 There was a smart artillery duel at Warrenton yesterday. A battery tinder Major Blewltt , supported by the Kimberley Light Horse , located tlie Boers , who Jmd four guns , two of wuie.li used cordite - dite , but ineffectively. The British battery replied with effect and silenced the Boer ( ire. Tlie Boers sent two shells near the railway station , which was jiot damaged. A scouting party got lee close to the Imnlt of the river and encountered a hot lire. The men were unable to get away and it was Impossible to relieve them without IOPS. the party being obliged to waitfor darkness in order to escape. The 'reconnaissance suc ceeded , and Major Blewitt retired with only one wounded. This morning brisk firing was re- eunicd at Warrenton at G:30 : , but it has now slackened up. A detachment of fuslleers has arrlVed. A detachment of Vryburg Inhabitants who had been imprisoned Ijy the Boers was sent in to Warenton under a white flag after bs- ing taken from laager to laager aiouiul the district. They say the big gun from Klmbcrley has been taken through Christiana to Pretoria. There are women and children In nearly ev ery laager. LOUD BILL IS RECOMMITTED. DucUlvc Vote Hrlleved to Hiive Knocked tlio SIci ; uri' Out. WASHINGTON , March 23. After a spirited discussion extending over throe days the Loud , bill , relating to Kccoml class mall matter , was rocioni- committee on postofliro and post j oads. The majority in favor of the mo tion to recommit was so decisive that It is regarded aa unlikely that the measure will appear again during the present congress. Loud said after the \ote was announced that this was the "third time and out , " so far as he was concerned. The vote on the mo tion was 148 to 90 , with sixtean pres ent and not voting. Ridgloy of Kansas declared that railroad companies were today tele graphing members to support the bill. Ho deemed thin particularly signifi cant of the interest tlio railroads had in the matter. A telegram from the Ohio Farmer saying , "Our 100,000 subscribers ask you to support the Loud bill. " was 1 resented by Burton , who .declnre.1 that It was high time special classes which had grown up In the countrj should be forced to pay their w\y nb other people did. Cowherd of Missouri , speaking In support of the bill , said every offkia who had investigated the subject had given his approval to the measure. Ho held up to the view of the house i ccpy of the "Velvet Hand , or the Life of Injun Dick. " paper bound , whicl he said was entitled to second class rates , while a cloth bound copy o "Rob Roy , " which lie had purchase ! for 5 cents , could not bo sent as second end class matter. His argument elic ited much appUniso. A number a minor amendments were adopted be lore the final vote. \Vhltu ConfiTVltli liny. WASHINGTON , March 23. Montagu White , the Boer agent In this coun try , called at the state department to day and spent some time In conversa tion with Secretary Hay. Nothing was tald about mediation , nor about the fate of Johannesburg and It was inti mated that the subject of the conver- fiation was purely personal In charac ter. I'anlin Not Deiid. CONS PANT1NOPLE , March 23. There is no truth In the rejiort pub lished In the United States that Osman Tasha , the hero of Plevna , Is dead. The famous Turkish general has been sick for a week past , but his health is now Improving : . Condition of the Treasury WASHINGTON , March 23. Today's Blatement of the treasury balances In the general fund exultt.sve of the J150- 000,000 gold reserve In the division of . ' rpdpniptlqn , shows ; Av.uilablo cash 'balance , $ } t0,100842 ; ; gold,1 $ bc ,294,31 J. VOTE TO BE ON THE HOUSE BILL 'citco t'ominlttvii Decide * tu Separate Measure * . WASHINGTON , March 23. The re publican pence committee of the senate met after tl o adjournment of the s/n- t'to today and practically ratified t'io ' offer of Ssnator Foraker lu the senate to separate the house Porto Rico tariff bill from the senate government bill tiiul to take a vote on the house meas ure. The peace commltteo is willing that a vot-3 should be taken upon thu house bill as It was passed by that body , provided It becomes apparent that it is impolitic to attempt lo amend it , but an effort will be made to ascer tain whether the house will consent to consent lo any modification. Some of the republican senators think the bill should bo so changed as to provide for the continued exemp tion from duty of the articles which were exempted by the president's or der. They also find the house bill de ficient In that It falls to provide any means of collecting the duty which It imposes. There will bo a conference with members of the ways and means committee of the house and if the latter does not discourage amendments these will bo offered. There Is , how ever , an acknowledged fear that If the bill is amended In any respect It may be difficult If not impossible to secure Its acceptance by the house on a con ference report. On this account there may bo no effort to modify the bill. The free trade senators say there Is n stronger determination now than ever before to resist the bill us it came from the house. It Is asserted there arc eight senators who will not support it unless amended. Those are said to bo Davis and Nelson of Minnesota seta , Wellington of Maryland , Hoar of Massachusetts , Mason of Illinois , Bcv- crldge of Indiana , , Proctor of Vermont i-nd Simon of Oregon. What they % vlll do In case the bill Is amended cannot be stated , but it is evident they ex- ect a compromise which they can sup- tort. GUARDING AGAINST PLAGUE. report of .Several SuiqilcloiM Deutlit. In S n l''rnnel < 'o. WASHINGTON , March 23.A report uis been received at tlie marine hos- iltnl bureau from San Francisco to he effect that several suspicious leaths have occurred In that city , but hat a medical examination gave only c'gativc results and It was not posi- ively known whether the patients died ! rom plague or some other disease. Jhe health authorities have placed guards at the railroad and water exits ) f the city to examine Chinamen who may attempt to leaver No reports have been received in re gard to plague at Port Townsend , Wash. , and it Is thought there have jeen no new cases there since the loath from that cause several weeks o of a passenger on the Japanese easel Nanyo Mam. The British Columbia authorities avc decided to quarantine against vessels from San Francisco. iSLANDERS STARVING. San ilimimii Mrruliani TulIiK of Condi tions There , NEW YORK , March 23. A special meeting of the Board of Transporta tion to consider the Porto Rico matter was held today. There was au attend ance of prominent New York business men that filled the room to the doors. Nicholas Oyangeren , a merchant of San Juan , P. R. , addressed the board. "Never in the history of the Island Porto Rico , " he said , "has there been known such extreme general rilsery , such want of credit and abso lute stagnation. The people are starv ing there by hundreds daily in the in terior districts. " A resolut'on was adopted declaring tlmt , the policy of the United States toward Porto Rico should 1-e definitely and Immediately determined on condi tions which relate to that island nlone , should r-t in any particuhir or degree bo affected by considerations which may be Involved In the relations of the United States to Cuba and the Philin- r.mes , and that due regard for pledges given demand an extension to Porto llico of free commercial' intercourse with the United States and a civil for > ; of government. for All Anu-rlen. WASHINGTON , March 2 : ' , . The Rtato department has been. notified by tl.e government of Mexico that if ac cepts the president's invitation to hold r second Panamerlcan congress and v/111 in turn invite the icpublics of North , South and Central America to Ecnd their representatives in such con gress to the City of Mexico. Thus , It l bolleved , the success of the move ment is assured. Now thai Mexico has entered so earnestly Into the project it is believed that all the republics of the thrco Americas will send delegates to the congress. Uliiliim Will B Arhltrited WASHINGTON , March 23. Serrc- tary Hay and Senor Correa , the Nlca- n.guan minister , today signed a treaty piovidlng for the settlement by arbi tration of the claims of two American concerns against the government of Nicaraugua. Ono of the claims Is that of Orr & Ltuibcnhctmor of New Orleans for damages sustained through the tem porary seizure by the Nlcaraguan gov- eminent of some tugs belonging to the firm at Blueflelds. Thono tugs were used to tow lighters laden with ba nanas from the shore to vessels lying out at sea , and In their absence a stock of bananas accumulated for shipment decayed. SliootH lllinielf. YAiN'KTON , S. D. , March 23. Emll Corson , a partner In the largest busi ness firm In Gayvllle , committed sui cide last night by shooting. His wife died last fall and he has been in low spirits ever since. He was seen in Gayvllie at 11:30 : last night , but soon after must have started to walk to the cdmotery at Mission Hill , where his wife was burled , , about six miles away. lie was found there this mornIng - Ing , his feet on the grave of his baby and lying on his wife's grave , with u bullet liof * lu his left temple. :5R : AND MORE ! Eva Stewart Tells Her Story lu a Dramatic Matmor , OSCULATORY EXORCISES DETAILED ' \r. .Morry and UN Kulr Typewriter In * discreet , lo .Siiy the la-unl A Cmc of lleiiilaelie Cored lly ll.vimolUm New IJm.r lo llie Her.rl Discovered. HASTINGS , Neb. , March 2G. A cli max was reached In the Hovloeker- Moroy poisoning case when Miss Eva Stewart told the story of Viola's Hor- locker's love affairs with Charles F. Morey. She repeated It In a most dra matic manner and without any hesi tation whatever , as though she had ev ery word committed to memory. Miss Stewart said she was an , Inti mate friend of Viola Hoi-locker and one evening Viola said : " 1 have a se cret to tell you. " Miss Horloeker then said she was lu love with one of her employers. She had never thought of him in any way other than a friend until ono time he necmed sad and came to her and said ho was lonely and sad , and she seemed such a" strong woman and he wanted n friend , and asked her if she would bo his friend and she said that she woukl. Then she said that he made some con fidences to her , but she did not tell witness what the confidences were. Ono evening he went out to their home , the Horloeker home , and she oang to him and the next evening he told her she was grand , simply sublime ; it had done him so much good. After that occurrence Miss Horloek er said she had suffered before that from very severe headaches and one day when she was very sick Mr. Morey wild that he could use hypnotism and could possibly relieve her headaches In that way and she permitted him lo. She said that as he looked at her and exorcised an influence over her she felt a little door In her heart lly open that she never knew was there before , and that after that she felt differently towards him than she ever had towards a fiiciul. Some time after that his wife was out of town and they became very close friends. They tised to take long rides on their wheels together and he once Invited her to his room and she went. Their Intimacy attracted atten tion until there was an article in one of the Hastings papers , not mention ing names. She said Mr. TIbbets saw the paper and showed it to Mr. Morey and told Mr. Morey that it would be wise to break tills affair oft' . Miss Her loeker said that when Mr. lUorey's wife came homo he seemed almost crazy and after that he had tried to break off the affair with her. She did not tell whether they broke It off entirely or not , but said at a later time in the winter they had had another very stormy scene at the ofllcc and he had attempted to break It off with her. "She told me , " said Miss Stewart , "that he had boon accustomed to have her stay until after the rest loft the oiRce so that he might kiss her good bye. He took her In his arms and kissed her passionately and she re turned It , and on this special occasion ho took her out in the hall and when ho went to say good-bye to her she said to him : 'Is it a relief to you that you no longer kiss me as you used to ? ' She said that she saw his lips tremble and she asked him if it was not possi ble for him to love both her and Mrs. Morey. He said no , that his duty waste to his wife. She said she klcsed his hand and said : 'Friends can do that much. ' He said , 'Can't you nsser * your womanhood ? I have respect for yon. ilthongh I no longer feel towards yon is I did. ' " IliiHtln s 31i n Disappears. HASTINGS. Neb. , March 2fi. M. D. Hoagland , who has been engaged in 1be grocery business lu Hastings ior several years , mysteriously dlsappear- r-vl last night and nothing baa been seen or heard of him since. He was last seen in Ills store at 10 o'clock at n'ght. Mr. Brlcc , who la associated with Mr. Hoagland In business , says tlio business affairs are all right , and I e cannot account for his sudden dis appearance. 1 "I i-i > Insurance ll LINCOLN , Neb. , March 2fi. Auditor Cornell has compiled figures showing the amount of business transacted in Nebraska by joint fire insurance corn- panics during the year 1899. JOxelu- sivo of Nebraska companies the totals : < re : Losses paid , $ fiS8.SS'l ; losses in curred , ? G7107 : ; ; amount written , $110- 33Mfi ( ) ; ; prera'ums received. $1,330,701. The ngures show a substantial Increase in uitiinoss tiansactcd over that of tin- previous year. Woods Arrexled ill I'rrmont. FREMONT , Neb. , March 2li. John Woods , one of the men accused of hav ing a hand in the administering of a dose of tar and feathers to Mr. and Mrs. Figg at Gretna. was arrested nt this place by the sheriff of Sarpy coun ty and will be taken to Gretna for hie preliminary hearing. He denies having had any bund in the affair and asserts that he was in Fremont at the time it ( ccurred. He admits , however , that he had no kindly feeling for the Figgs. ISnrglarx Itoli ro GENOA , Nob. . March 2li. Burglar. entered the postoflice at this place and blew the safe open , securing about ? CO in cash and a watch. A large amount of stamps and other things of value in the safe were untouched. Fremont Soldier Killed. FREMONT , Neb. . March 20. The news of the death of Private AVilliam Newlon of company H , Thirty-ninth United States volunteers , who lived in Fremont at the date of his enlistment , has been confirmed In a dispatch from Congressman Robinson , In which he states that he' bus received a cable gram from General Otis stating that N'ewlon was killed January 17 on the trail between iban and Rosarlo. He was. shot In the hcud and killed in- Ptiintly. Ncwlon's name has never ap peared in the otllclal llst.i of casualties , DINSMORE TO IIANfl JULY 20. llo Dorlurrs III * lmu > c ni'O ilimt llpforc Spiitenco In rrnmiiinuod , LMXINOTON , Neb. , March 2.1.Fronl 7:30 : to 11 p. m. In the evening , and tc 10 a. m. 1 % the morning wan taken up by the court In hearing the defense on Its motion for a new trial In the Dlnsmorc case. Several allldavlta were read , alleging that some of the jurors had expressed opinions relative ( o the guilt of the defendant prior to the trial. Altldvalts were also read alleging that the action of H. F. Tusslg , witness for the state , who threatened the life of Ihu defend ant , prejudiced the mlmlu of the jurors. ! was also llgnrnd tluit the instruc tions of the court were too strong and suggested 'to the jury what the verdict should be. Judge Sullivan promptly oven tiled the motion and sentenced Dlnshioru to be hanged here July 20. When naked If he had anything to say why" the sentence of dOatlP'Should t bo putted upon him the1 prisoner said ho had nothing to say except that he was not guilty of the crime charged. Sheriff Funk of HulTalo county' was charged to return this prisoner to Kearney , the jail at that place being deemed more safe than the one at tills place. The Itorlorker Cum- . HASTINGS , Neb. , March 23. By Its opening statement In the trial of Viola Horloeker , charged with poisoning with attempt to kill Mrs. Charles F. Morey. the defense outlined its Inten tion to prove that Miss HorlocUor was mentally Irresponsible by heredity , her condition being aggravated by a man whom she loved , not wisely , but too well. The court room was Jammed with spectators , attracted by a curl- obity to learn what the defense would be and a desire to see the prisoner and the witnesses , among whom are some of the most prominent society people In Hastings. Viola Horloeker and her sinter , Mrs. Chcuver , were In court all day long. Miss Ilorloclicr seemed to take thu matter well until in the afternoon , when she covered her face with her hands for some time , but when she looked up again her face showed uo signs of excitement or suffering. Charles F. Morey and his wife were In the room the entire afternoon , oc cupying seats close to the county attor ney. Morey's name'was not mentioned , but Intimations were so. strong that lie was closely regarded by the crowd of sncctators. Turn ml l-Viitlii'm for Two. GR13TNA , Neb. , March 21 ? . An In furiated mob took Louis Flgg and wife , the religious fanatics , from their beds ai.d treated them to a coat of tar and feathers. Notice was then served upon the head of the Glgg church that If he did not desist from breaking up fam ilies , ruining homes and maintaining u harem tilled with women of the fam ilies he has broken up that a second visit from the mob could bo expected and more stringent remedies applied. For a year or more Flgg and his wlf.T by some peculiar influence induced several women to leave their husbands , homes and children and live with him. The .women refused all opportunities to return to their homes , saying Flgg was their god and their husbands the devil. A Yoiitif ; ( i'rl'H Di'pnivlly. FREMONT , Neb. , March 23. Ilutli Parsons , , i 13-year-old girl , was liought before the county judge on a charge of incorrlgiblllty , having been found in ihc Davenport hotel in a room wtlh AlberSeneca. . After being sen tenced to tne reform school at Geneva the created considerable excitement by { .luting . on oath , that she was the mother of 11\ \ unborn babe , and naming a couple of well known young men as her traduivrs. The judge thereupon t usiipiidcd the sentence and ordered her committed to jail until proper com plaints couki be drawn up against the ; . onng men for statutory assau'.t , a iclony. luU-H ! for Veterans. YORK. Nob. . March 23. 11. II. How- her , secretary of the Sblloh Veteran association , l'as ' completed arrange ments for reduced rates on all rail roads for -Mielr next annual meeting to 1)0 hold at Schuylor , Nob. , on April 5 and ( i. He links that all comrades buyIng - Ing tickets ) ask for a certificate. York l-'nrtiit Hrliis ; LIT ; : ! ' Sinn * . YORK , Neb. , March 23. The Me- C'ullough IGO-ncro farm , three mile ? from York , sold last week for ? 7COO ( .r.sh , and the Riley Strublo IfiO-acre farm , five mi leu from York , sold for 50,200 cash. Eighteen years ago these farms could have been bought for ? 7 to ? 10 rw acre. ( ilft for AriKlrmy. PAWNF.iH CITY , Neb. , March 23. The Pawnee City academy has rccclv- i'l from a wealthy friend In Pennsyl vania an rndowme'nt of $1,000. The donation -vas made through the finan cial agenl. of the institution , \V. A. Campbell , and the name of the donor is withheld from the public. Collision ut Mcl'milc. M'COOK , Neb. , March 23. Passen ger train No. 5 ran Into a string of cars projecting over the main track at the east .end of the McCook yard just as the- passenger train was coming into McCook station and parts of both trains were pretty badly demolished. Knginrer David Magner of the pas senger train was the only one injured , and he not seriously. The mall car was badly damaged , but the clerks all escaped injury. lliiri > Tlil 'v 'H al Work DILL13R , Neb. , March 23. A valua ble lior.se was stolen from the barn of Aithnr Catlln , a farmer residing eight miles west of this place ; Sunday even ing a stranger was noticed around the barn , but nothnlg was thought of It at the time. In the mornini ; one of his horses was gone , together with a sad dle and bridle. He came here at once and tried to get the bloodhounds from Beatrice , but could not. Ho traced the animal as far as Hanover , Kas. , ; iml there it seemed to have disappeared , TOE DOBLOpaTBIAL - Attorney's ' Ask for Oontinuanco on Ac- oomut of Mother's Illnt-33 , THE APPLICATION WAS DENIED All Torliulciit ( lltjnetlonn I'.tlt unit ( ho rrUonitr IMcnd * Xot ( lull ! y Tlio ? ! ut ter of Swearing it ilnry Olmrcon to Which the Arniuud Him to Answer. IIASTINQS , Neb. , March UL The case of Miss Viola Horloekcr , charged with attempting to kill Mrs. Charles F. Morey by poison , was called for trial In the district court. Miss Olllo Her loeker entered the court room accom pli nlcel by her sister , Mrs. Dtirrant Cheover of New York. Immediately John M. Rngan ot the dcl'cnso arose and presented his aflldavlt for contin uance which Judge Adams after care fully reading Overruled , said affidavit being based upon the fact that Mrs. llorloclcer mother of the licensed , was seriously 111 in Now York City. After the overruling of the iillldavit tlio attorney for the defense arose and asked leave of the court to withdraw the plea of not guilty given at the last term , which was granted. Mr. Stevens Immediately presented a motion to the court to quash the In formation. Mr. Ragan argued the mo tion at some length attacking the In- fcfiliation for the reason that It did not allege that the poison was a deadly poison and for tne further reason that , llio defendant should be Indicted by a grand jury In order to bo brought properly o 'trial for these reasons ute counsel contended that the Indictment was defective. County Attonoy MeCronry nuulo a brief argument to support the Informa tion and Judge Adams promptly over ruled the demurrer to the Information. Judge Adams then requested the clerk to call the names of thu Jurymen. The attorneys for the defense were equal to the emergenly and forthwith presented a motion challenging tlie array of three counts , and moved to quash the panel. The first contention was that the county board selected two lists of names of jurymen , the first list con- talnglng sixty-one names while the law provides that only sixty names shall bo called , the second list being named without the board reconsider ing Its former action. Second , the January term was adjourned sine dlo and the February meeting was called or a special mooting. The present Jury being drawn from the last list was hence not secured according to law , and third , the names of the jurors were not properly apportioned among the voting products according to law. The court overruled the challenge to the array and apparently all tech nical objections urn exhausted. Miss Horlocker was then formally arraigned and the county attorney read the Information to which she pleaded not guilty. April 10 , 1889 , a box of poisoned bon-bons were loft at the studio door of Mrs. Charles F. Morey , who was at that time conducting a painting class , all the members of .which partook of the drugged eandy that was left at the door. Soon after they became serious ly ill , and the life of Mrs. Morey and ono or two of the others was despaired of for some time. In tlio class we.ro some of the most popular young ladles of this city. Suspicion was soon directed to Miss Viola Horlocker , who was stenographer in the law ofllce of TIbbets , Bros. & Morey. Complaint was sworn out and the sheriff arrested Miss Horlocker In Iowa and brought her lo this place. lleiids of Stiitr 1'ulr. LINCOLN , Neb. , March 21. The state boaid of agriculture is actively preparing for the next state fair to beheld held in Lincoln. 10. M. Sourle of Oga- Inlla has been chosen as general Ktip- Inteiulent. The other superintendents are : Gates , W. R. Mellor , Loup City ; Agricultural hall , A. C. Jones , Blair ; Merchants' ball , James Pearson ; Art ball , J. H. McClay , Lincoln ; forage , Charles aim , Cliadron ; transportation , O. M. Druse , Lincoln ; nmphlthcut r , J. N. Van Dine , Wilbcr ; mature corn , lot 8 , * clasn F , F , Morse , Benkleman. Following la a .list of class super intendents ; Horses , mules and asses , F. A. McKay , Aurora ; cattle , E. Filley , Fllley ; swine , L. W. Leonard , Pawnee City , sheep , G. W. Herve.y , Omaha ; poultry and pet stock , C. M. Lewelllng , 1 leaver City ; farm producls , J. R. Cant- lin , Webster ; ladles' textile depart ment , Mrs , M. A. Presson , Stromsburg ; dairy , B. F. Stauffer , Bellevue ; educa tional. J. W. Dlnsmoro , Beatrice ; bees , honey and apiary , Ed Whitcomb , Friend ; mechanical arts , M. W. Chaji- pell , Mlnden ; flue arts , Miss Sarah Hayden ; machinery , L. K. McGraw , Ot-eeola ; Instruments , W. II. Barger , Hebron ; county collective exhibits , W. E. Ewlng , Franklin ; discretionary , L. A. Becher , Neligh ; special premi ums , N. Withron , Central City ; speedi J. D. Macfarland , Lincoln ; agricultural Instruction , Prof. L. L. Lyon , Lincoln ; fish exhibits , Robert S. Oberfelder , Sid ney. r.exvltt' KeniuliiH Arrive. OSCEOLA , Neb. , March 21. The re mains of the late William P. Lewis of Company E , First Nebraska , killed at Manila August 2 , 1898 , arrived here The funeral will be held at the Meth odist Episcopal church Wednesday afternoon. Chaplain Mallley will bo present and officiate. Kimerii ! of lltuli Mutter ? Mini. ORLEANS , Neb. . March 21. Oscar Fcnnlnijer of the Utah battery , who " served In the Philippines , was buried at this place yesterday , the homo of his mother and brothers and his form er home. He was well liked hero and the funeral was the largest ever held In this part of the state. The Work men lodges from Alma , Republican City , Stamford , Oxford , Woodruff and Long Island attended. Mr. Fennlnger -nllsted with the Utah battery and served through the war , was taken sigk from exposure , sent to the hospi tal am1 died thore. ' LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE , Oniiilni , Ctilrngn iinil Now York Market ( juotntlon * , HOt'TIl OMAHA LIVK BTOCIC. HOUTII OMAHA , March 31.-C'ATTLK- riiero wan iiboiit tlio tiHunl FrldnyV run of oultln In tlio yards and the market IIH it who ) * WI\H In a ijood lioiiltliy eondl- tlnn. Kvcrythliw offered was nold iinil weighed up tit an curly .hour. Annul ) ; tlie offorliiKS nt lnnf Htcprn were HOIIIO I'liolun entile and for that roiimm mile * Mhow up pretty well on paper. The demand' was Rood , Hoof Hteern , W. W # r..lo : HtoorH and hotter * , $ l.n.VM.iT ; Toxau atei'iH. , SUmft 1.2.1 ; rowM , I..WI.O ) : eoWM and hclfera. M.W/i.W : ; lielf.1-H. fcl.COfTI.nO ; linllfl , t2.21fM.9i ) ; hull * mid HliitfM. fluMt 4.00 ; calvt'H , $ ii.MFf7.23 ( ; aloeki-fH and furd- or * . $2.2Trfi I.Oi ) . IIQ11H Tinhc Ht heavy Hold UK high a * $ .1.00. Oood Unlit mixed they wanted sen- ernlly ai il.ST'.i , with mieh u were not wood at a livw pclee. A wood many of the IIOKH nu nale changed haild * oiirly lit themjirlevn , tlii'ii the inarknt slowed tip a little , buyer * nccomlnn : cantloiiH and waiting for later repot-In from other tnnr- kotH , Homo n ( ihu hfavlOKt piickerH did not appear to have niiirli eonlldeiieo In the fntiiro of the market and wcro'hold- IIIK Imek. ' HIIKKP-Pholce handy weight year ling. J > i.ooiifi.is : wood to eholce fed ywir- llnKK , $ .1.s.ffii.V ( ; fair to Kood yearllUKH. $ .1.iVin.Ml ; ( ; jjood to eholeo wethTH , Vi.'Mt li.KO ; fair to wood wether * . } .1.3.1fM.nO ; good to eholee fed t-wes. $ 'i.O.Vif5..l : fair to Rood oweM , JI.Wfi.YOi ) ; Rood to choice imlivo littnhH. } ii.HKi7.UO ! : Rood to ohole.o western Ininlm , Ji.SOH7.0i ! > ; fair to Rood western lambs. $ iU:05irt.M : ) ; feeder wethers , H.5 < W n.iK ) ; fender yenrlliiKM , jri.OOftfi.OOj jood to fliolco feeder luinlw , $ . " ) .2r > y .00 , KANSAS ( MTV LIVK STOCK. KANSAS ( .MTV. March jrt.-OATTrjK I < lRht mlppty ciuiftpd fnrthor advanco. all KradfH He-llhiK HlroiiR to n Rrado higher ; heavy native steei-M , $ l."r > < ifr > ,2 : > : ibht- welRhlK. tl.'i.Vfi.'i.tX ) : Hloekern and foCdnrH. i ) ; hnteher COWH and heifer * , $ : i.M ! rod wcHtorns. $ : i.MWi I.7B : woHteru feederH. W.tWM.K ( : TexaiiH. WJ.VjiM.W. lICXIS-Kxeellent demand at GfilOe lilnh- < > r : heavy. JI. ! Vfir.,07 ; mlXi.-d. ' $4.8ol(5.W ( ; IlKht. $ i.7.vi 4.H ! ) : plus. $1.00114.7 : , HI I HUP AND LAMU8 linnrnvod do- $ : i.MMi UO. CMIK'AflO LfVK HTOCIC MAUKKT. ( .MIU'AdO. Mareh Vfli.-C'ATTLH Na tive * , hc'Kt on Hiil today , J. > .40 ; Rood to prime Hleei-H , strong to nliade hlnher , fl.sr/d..SO ; imor to medium , Kt'-nily to llrni , Sl.lXMfl.7.1 : selet'tHl 1'cedern , steady , $ I.U < ) 4.7. > ; mixed HtoeUern. uliout Htt-ady. $ .1.5' ' ) ffM.8.1 : OOWH. weak , $ U.tt1tfl.l" > ! heifers , steady , $ .1.inrMM ; eanners , weak , 10ftl7 > u lower , $2.10'JiU ' ; hullx. weak. lOe lowor. $2.W 4.2i ) : ealveM , HtiMdy , $ UWJii.W. ! Tex- allS , III ) ll'IM'IptH , I IOS ! Market fif/lrto hlh'her , cloHlnit ntroiiR , lop , $ .1.2.1 ; mixed iind htitehers. JI.'M/ri.i'JVu : Rood to choloc heavy , J.l.fl-1 H/.l.r. ; roiiRli heavy , $ l. ! > 0iir..0 ( ) ; IlKht , $1,8 : oi..i.i : bulk i > r Hiiii'H. $ : > .oi < ; ir.i > ii. HIIHHP AN'P KAMHB-tlond to choli-n welherM. $ i.iMTiiM : ( : fair to choice mixed , $ l,7.Viri.(10 ( ( ; wenlern sheep. ? r > .l flt.0l ! ) : yeur- HDKH , | ! . ( ) ! ; ; . , ) ; unlive lamhM , tJ-- 'il' " ' , ' WeHlern laniliH , Iit.00'il7..1. ? ! ! NH\V YOltIC IIA1K. XIO\V YOltls. March 2i.-\VIIKAT ( Tlio rlosc wan very llrni at \c \ net advance. May. 71 li-l : 7i72 7-l e. ; cloned at 72sic ; .Inly. 7iVn72 7-lie. ! cloned at 72-1 c ; Sep tember. 72f 72'iicloned at 72V4e. COUN Spot , llrni ; No. 2 , ll'le ' , f. o. b. , afloat , and 'ii.e. : elevator : cloning HtroiiR at . .0 net advance. May , 42tt ( { : , closed at Me ; .Inly , I2M ( 12Vie.closed at 4.T'e. iATS--Hpiit. Hleaily ; No. 2. 2 ! < .e ; No. n. 2S'/te ; No. I ! while. . .I'.Je ; track mixed wns- tvrn. SlHiIlOe ; No. 2 while , Me ; track whllu weHteri ) , ni'.i ll.'c ; track white , Htatc , : tl'a ' -K MAUICHT. C'HH'AtlO. March Kl.-\YIIKAT No. ! l prltiK. ( Miiifil-.e ; No. i red , ( iSi\ COUN No. 2 , IIT'io ' ; No. 2 yellow , ! l7i /r,7 < i..c. * OATS-No. 2 , 2)fi2IUe ) : No. 2 white , 2 Vi ( Ii2 . .e ; No. H white , fiPifi.o. ( HYK-No. 2. rK.iir , | , : > e. IIAKMOY No. 2. .nSdil2c. aiOHDP Kla-vneed , No. I and north west. Sl.fhi. Prime timothy , $2. C'Saver , conlriict Rrade , $ S.2.1. OOIDEN TCUS WEIHD-TALC. I'roHrcnlloii In of ( iocliol Murder SoHprrls I'lay Trump liiiril. llT , Ky. , Marrh 20. P. Wliiiiton lioldun of UarbonrHvlllo was lint on the witnoKK titanil In tlio exam ination of Suufotary of Htnto Caleb J'owcrii , chiirgcd with conspiracy to imtnli'i1 Senator CJoohol. Golden was rather norvotiH on the stand , bill did rot h < , 'tittalc In his replies to question ! ! and Ills U'Hllmony ' nuulo a ( loop 1m- preaslon. " According lo P.oldon , Caleb Powers was ono of tlio prime movers In bring- : ii ( ; to Frankfort of the monntalncera jnot before the iiRHasHlnallon of Goe- , bi1' ' , and ulthoiiKii Secretary Powers himply liiHtrnetcd him to bring wlt- iicsBOH who wore mountain femllsts , yet Ciolden umloi'Htood that they worn tc como to Kiaiikfort for possibly r. more Hinlfilor iinrposo ; that of "clean ing out tlio democratic majority In the legislature. ' Golden also brought In the name of Governor Taylor in an Incidental way , nlHo tlie names of Culton , John Pow- orrf , Captain Uavls , Chailos Klnloy , Juilgo Hlngbam and others , the plan to bring the mountaineers to Frank fort having taken on a wider scope than oxpet'tod. It is oxpecte.J the com monwealth will rest at the conclusion of Golden'a testimony. Golden was seized with a slight hemorrliHgo dur ing the morning and adjournment wag earlier than tlio usual hour. NO PLAGUE IN SAN f RANCISCO ( ' ( iininerelnl Oi'Kanlitlont Talio Issue With ISoaid of Heal III. SAN FRANCISCO , March 20. The Board of Trade and other commercial organizations of thlu city propose to call a meeting for the purpose of re- futhif , sensational reports regarding the bubonic plague , which , It Is as sorted. have Injuriously * affected busi ness Interests. There Is no plague scare here and despite the opinion ex pressed Iiy the Hoard of Health , the statement Is positively made that not a single case of that disease lias beou discovered In Chinatown , The Chl- r.uHo quator is not under quarantine , but IK being thoroughly cleaned and placed in good sanitary condition , as a precautionary measure. AiiHlrliin I'.irlhiinent I'rnrognpd. VIENNA. March 20. The premier , Dr. E. von Koerbe'r. has sent the pres idents of both houses of llio Rolehs- ruth , a notice proroguing parliament March 25. / Control U With TRENTON , N. X , March 26. The Carnoglc company , the formation of which has resulted from tie ronforenco of Andrew Carnegie and H. C. Frlck to settle the business difference be tween Uififiit .w > 3 Inrorupvutoil hero to- dayr .TliocajiUul , la fl60.000.000 and ' ' tg ! ( stpc.k .1 ? flll siibser'Jb'M '