farderor of Little Loulso Frost Burned
at Stake Near Limon , Colorado ,
FATHER APPLIES THE TORCH
K cr < > Shows Urvut Fortitude Un
til the Alnrulton I'huufR Ilecln to
Bcortcli nnd Shrivel 111 * rieMi I'ro-
pnrluc 'or the Unleiil.
LIMON , Colo. , Nov. 17. Chained to
railroad rail , sot firmly In the
Around , on the exact spot where hla
| flendlsh crlmo was committed , Preston -
, * , ton Porter , jr. , or as ho was famil
iarly ' known , John Porter , this ovou-
paid a terrible penalty for hln
" 'deed. It was at 6:23 : o'clock when
-tho ( father of 'the murdered gir. .
touched the match lo the fuel which
Uiad been piled around the negro and
twenty minutes later a last convul
sive shudder told Uiat life was ex-
ttlnct. What agony the doomed boy
' 'suffered while tlio flames shriveUd up
'in IB flesh could only be guessed from ,
[ itho' terrible contortions of his face
( and the cries ho gave from tiino to
'time.
The executioners , who numbered
about 300 citizens of Lincoln counly ,
3iad not the least semblance of the
ordinary mob. Their every act was
deliberate and during all the prep
arations as well aa throughout the
sufferings of the negro hardly an un
necessary word was spoken. Grimly
'they ' stood In a circle about the flro
until the body was ontlnrely consumed
and Uien quietly they 'took their way
back lo Llmon , from whence they departed -
parted for their homes shortly after
ward.
Preston Porter did not seem to re
alize the awful punishment that h
was destined to undergo. As he had
exhibited indifference to the enormity
of his crime , so 'ho seemed to lack an
understanding of its terrible cense
quences.
For more than an hour while
preparations for his execution were In
progress ho stood mule and sullen
among the avengers. When every
thing was ready 'he walked lo the
stake with a flrm step , .pausing as he
reached the circle of broken boards
to kneel In prayer. He was allowed
to take his hime. Ho arose and placed
his back to the Iron stake , and half a
dozen men wound chains about hla
Lody and limbs.
Kerosene oil was applied lo th3
wood , and after a brief pause Rich
ard W. Frost , the father of little
Louise Frost , whoso cruelly mutil
ated body was found one week ago on
that very spot , applied a match For
a moment but a little flickering flame
arose. Then the oil blazed up , sparko
flew Into the air and the wood began
to crackle. Almost instantly the ne
gro's trousers caught fire. Even
though the flesh must have been
scorched ho did not utter a sound.
The flames crept slowly upward on his
clothing , the sparks flew up in a
cloud of pale smoke. Porter turned
ihfa 'head and a frightful expression
changed his face. WiUi a sudden con
vulsive tugging ho strelched his head
as far from the rapid y Increasing
flames as possible and uttered a cry of
pain. "Oh , my God , lot me go , men ,
I vo got something
DI more to tell you
lot me go. Oh , my God , my
In terrible screeches these words
the first he had uttered aloud , came
from the negro. A terrible tugging
at the chains , a succession of awful
groans and screams'the negro's awful
ngpny was at last breaking down his
sullen composure. Not an oath es
caped him , but he beggodand pleaded
to be ehot. Suddenly the rope ho'd-
ing his .hands burned through. Then
the arms , head and shoulders slipped
through the chains. For an instant
the body stood erect , the arms were
raised in supplication while burning
pieces of clothing dropped from them
Onn Test itt Indian Head.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Nov. 17. Ifn-
"porlanl lesls of the now twelve-Inch
naval gun , wn.ch Is the type of the
great guns to be furnished the now
battleships and armored cruisers , have
been In progress yoslerday and loday
al Indian Head proving grounds. The
Eun Is Ihe arsl of forly for the new
ships and much ialerest has been
show in its performanc.se It 13 a mod
Iflcation of the old twelve-inch gun ,
. with an enlarged chamber , suited to
the use of smokeless powder , and de
signed to take much heavier charges
and to necure a higher velocity am
penel-ation than tne old gun. The fir
Ing thus far has justified every cxpcc
tation as to the new piece.
Her. Alfred rinnoy Urnrl.
NEW YORK , Nov. 17. The RevTA
fred Plnney , &j years of age , died today -
day at Ibe bonc of his sen , near Sing
J Sing. Mr. Plnney entered Iho Baptist
- ministry and had charges at Svraruse.
Auburn and New York , at Cleveland
and Zaneftvllle , Ohio. Durlng Ihe aho.
lillon agitation he was p'otn'nent as
sn a slstinl of Wendell Phillips and
William Lloyd Garrison. t
Tndl'inn 8 tort I llnrir *
SIOUX FALLS , S. D . Nov. 17. Hav
ing become adepts In the art of cattle
stealing , some of the Sioux Indians on
the Rosebud reBervatlon are now turn
ing their attention to stealing horses.
Two red men , John Yellow Wolf and 1
Bad Bnv. bplrng'ncr ' at Rosebud , have
been arrested for this offense.
IlrvtnN ' "luntlU.v In tCrntiirk.T.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Nov. 17. Official
returns have been resolved nt the sec
retary of stile's oftlc" fr m 109 out of
the 119 c unt'es ' of ( he stile. Based
on the vote for the flr-l two electors
on the dcmon-atlc and republican
tickets resp ctlvlv the vote for presi
dent was as follows : B-yan 180-
412. McKin'cy i3A2. The missing
count'es Inc'udo Jefferson.
. In which
ia situated the city of lyju rvl'Io ' ; Kenton -
ton , In which Ihe city of Cflvington Is
situated ; Favotte , v.-IMi Lexington ;
Warren , Brurlnn rl 'm ng , Carter ,
Shelby , Mercer and Pubskl.
MILLIONS IN fiOLD COME IN. |
Duit mid million Tnlctin Out tram Alnk
to Oregon.
CHICAGO , Nov. 1C. More than
v20,000,000 In gold ilust nnd bullion
came out of Alaska , British Columbia ,
Northwest Territory , Washington ,
Idaho and Oregon between January 1
and October 21 this year. H. C. Chor-
rier , the Chicago agent of the Great
Northern railroad , today received
from R. C. Stevens , the general west
ern passenger agent of thai line , a re
port of the nssayer in charge of the
United States assay office at Seattle.
The report showed that 6,028 depos
its , aggregating 1,243,163 ounces of
gold dust and bullion hp.d been han
dled In the assay office between those
two dates , the value of the gold being
$20,166,687. II also showed lhat $16-
374,488 worth of the yellow metal
came from the Klondike region , $2-
710,421 from the Capo Nome district ,
$402,893 from olher Alaskan districts ,
$493,116 from the Atlln district In
Urltlsh Columbia and $125,762 from
Washington , Idaho and Oregon.
Mr. Stevens secured this slatemont
to show lhal Iho reports of compara
tively small yields in the gold dls-
Iricls in the season ended October 24
wcro manufactured by prospectors
with hard luck stories to toll when
they returned to this country.
Cnrnoclo Olveft it Million.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Nov. 16. At a
dinner given tonight by W. N. Frew ,
president of the board of directors
of Iho Carneglffie Institute , to Andrew
Carnegie , Mayor W. J. Dlehl and other
prominent citizens , Mr. Carnegie maun
an offer to the city of Pltlsburg
build a technical school , In connec
tion with the Carnegie Instlluto and
endow it with $1,000,000. The lone
of Mr. Carnegie's address would Indi
cate 'that ' , as In the case of Ihe Insll-
tute , his contribution would bo In
creased later to meet the needs of the
proposed school.
White Will Stum ! Trial.
LANSING , Mich. , Nov. 16. Gencr.il
W. L. White , ex-quartormasler gen
eral of Ihe Michigan Nallonal Guar-J ,
who has been under indictment the
past year for alleged complicity In
Ihe stale mllilary frauds , appeared be
fore Judge Qlesl in the circuit court
this afternoon. General While re-
lurned lo Michigan last night volun
tarily , after an absence of almost a
year. Ho stood mute before Judge
Qlcst and a plea of not guilty was
ordered cnlored by Iho judge.
Morn Dnluy In Kentucky.
LEXINGTON , Ky. , Nov. 16 Ono
mailer which will delay the announce
ment of the official count In Kentucky
some days Is the imprisonment of pre
cinct certificates In ballot boxes in
Lexington and Fayottc counlles. The
counly commissioners loday adjourn
ed unlll November 29 to allow the
election officials to comply with the
court's order to open the boxes and
produce the relurns.
Tender Itrynii u Ketulner
NEW YORK , Nov. 10. The Martin
Engel association , the Tammany Hall
organization of the Eighth assembly
district , has formally voted to offer
William J. Bryan a handsome fee to
come to New York and take charge of
the legal defense of the dlstrlcl cap
tains of the Eighth assembly district ,
Indicted for alleged violation of the
cleclions law.
Kincdltlou to North I'ole.
ST. JOHNS , N. F. , Nov. 10. Eve
lyn B. Baldwin , who , as a member of
Ihe Wcllman expedition spent the
winter of 1898-99 In Franz Josef Land ,
and who was a member of the Peary
expedition of 1893-94 , arrived here to
day in search of steamers , men , dogs ,
and other requisites for his projected
North Pole venture next summer ,
backed by the purse of William Zeig-
ler.
Dentil of n ConMil.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1C. The state
department has been informed that
R. A. Mosely , Jr. , consul general of
the United Stales al Singapore , died
ycslerday nt Yokohama , Japan. Ho
was granted leave of absence by the
department some weeks ago upon rep
resentations 'that ' his health demanded
a change of climate. Mr. Moaely was
appointed to his post January 7 , 1899 ,
from Alabama.
Supply Hlilp u Wreck.
SEATTLE Wash. , Nov. 1C. The
steamer Ruby A. Cousins , which sail
ed from this porl several weeks ago ,
loaded with a general cargo of gov
ernment supplies for the soldiers at
Port Valdez , now lies a total wreck In
the narrows at the entrance to Prince
William sound.
HI * I'niyern for Amrrlcn.
ROME. Nov. 16. ( New York World
Cablegram. ) Yesterday the pope
granted special audience to BJshop
Burke of St. Joseph. The pope again
expressed hope thai God would granl
prayers for American prosperlly.
IMncnn In South Afrlcn.
CAPETOWN. Nov. 16. An out
break of bubonic plague Is reporled
imong Ihe natives of Szlnyoka , near
King Wllllamstown. Precautions are
being taken to prevent the spread of
the disease among the whites.
I'Vce from I'l'icne.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Nov. 16. Stir-
geon General Wyman of the Marine
i hospital service Ihls morning received
' Iho following cab'egram from Surgeon
Thomas t Glasgow
"GLASGOW , Nov. 15 Port declar
ed free from plague November 14. "
I'lynnVliiH In Oklulioinii.
GUTHRIE , Okl. . Nov. 16. The offi
cial returns from all Iho counlles hove
been received and Iho vole on delegate
to congress stands as follows : Flynn
( rep. ) , 38,253 ; Noff ( fus. ) , 33,539 ;
Tucker ( socialist ) , 780 ; Al'an ( mid
dle-of-the-road populist ) , 780. Flynn's
plurality , 4,711. Total vote polled ,
73.352. Total vote In 1898 , 43,831.
This shows an Increase In the vto in
Iwo years of 27.521. The 1 laturo
stands : House , 16 republicans , a dem
ocrats , 7 fuslonlsts ; council , 5 repub
licans , 7 democrats. 1 populist.
Auglo-Atuorican OommlEalon Preparing to
Resume Its Labors.
BETTER RESULT ARE HOPED FOR
Step * Taken to Avoid Ineffectual Ilnulti
of Lnst Slttlnc The Quentlon Which
lllockail Former Negotiation * Is T III-
pornrlly Settled.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. Stops
have been taken for resuming the Im
portant work of the Anglo-American
committee made up of representatives
of the United States , Great Britain
and Canada and consideration of the
Hiibjoct now in progress probably will
determine within a few days what
coureo will Uo pursued. Correspond
ence has passed recently between Ot
tawa and Washington relative to re
suming the work and now that the
elections on both sides of the border
are over there Is felt to bo more time
and opportunity to devote to the sorl-
ous Questions Involved before this
commission. It is understood that the
American commmlssloncrs desire to
remove the possibility of such Inef
fectual results as occurred at their
ast sitting. The Indications nro that
: hls will bo done through the co-opera-
: lon of the State department , by omit
ting the Alaskan boundary question
from those to bo considered , thus re
moving the chlaf obstacle to progress.
On the Alaska commission the com
mission was practically deadlocked
intl It made no report on the progress
as to other questions because of In
ability to Include this question. Slnco
then , however , a modus vlvendl on
Alaska has been agreed upon , anil
while this locks permanency it is felt
that the question can be best left lo
direct negotiations between the two
governments , thus permitting the- com
mission to proceed with the many
other important questions Involved.
Wnat arrangement can be made in
this particular will depend upon the
conferences now going on. The pur
pose of the commission Is to frame a
new treaty between the United State- }
and Great Britain , covering the vari
ous questions arising along 'tho Can
adian border , and thus disposing of a
wide range of controversy.
The questions before the commis
sion are of long standing and Include
the establishment of the boundary be
tween Alaska and British Columbia ;
the Issues over Bering sea and the
catch of fur seals ; the unmarked
boundary between Canada and the
United States , near Pasamnquoddy
bay In Maine and at points between
Wisconsin and Minnesota and Canada ;
the northeast fisheries question , In
volving the rights of fishing In the
North Atlantic off Newfoundland anl
other points ; the regulation of the
flshlng rights on the great lakes ; alien
labor Immigration across the Cana
dian-American border ; commercial
reciprocity between the two countries :
the regulation of the bonding system
by which goods are carried In bond
across the frontier and also the regu
lation of traffic by International rail
ways and canals of the two countries ;
reciprocal mining privileges in the
Klondike , British North America and
other points ; wrecking and salvage on
the ocean and great lakes In coasting
waters , and the modification of the
treaty arrangement by which only ono
war vessel can be maintained on the
great lakes , with a view to allowing
warships to be built on the lakes and
then tloated out to the ocean.
HE MAY DE POISONED.
St rUltic Humor In Itome Concerning the
Illness of tlio Cznr.
ROME , Nov. 10. A rumor Is cur
rent In Rome that the illness of the
czar Is due to poisoning , and It is as
serted that cipher telegrams have
been received at the Vatican saying
that an attempt was made to poison
both the emperor and empress but
that the latter was not affected ' This
story , however , Is not believed.
King Victor Emanuel telegraphed
for definite information
and got a
quick reply that the czar was as well
as could bo expected.
LONDON , Nov. 1C. The Impression
exists In most European capitals that
the Illness of Emperor Nicholas Is
more serious than it Is reported to be ,
but this Is probably based upon
knowledge that the czar's constitution
Is not strong , and Is little likely to
resist a serious attack.
In Copenhagen the illness is attrib
uted to overwork In connection with
the Chinese crisis , and thcr la also
a suspicion that the hygienic condi
tions and water supply at Livldla may
be faulty.
Horrlgitn Severely Disciplined.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 1C. Secretary
Long has acted upon the findings of
the courtmartlal which convicted
Lieutenant Patrick Hotirlgan of intox
ication at Lisbon. The court sen
tenced him to dismissal , but recom
mended clemency , so Secretary Long
has commuted the sentence to reduc
tion to the foot of the list of lieuten
ants in the navy , amounting to the
loss of about 200 unmoors
Cull * mi Itlrlmnl.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 15. Admiral
Dewey today called on Admiral Rlchl
ard , commanding the French Atlantic
squadron , nt the French embassy , re
turning a similar courtesy paid to him
by the French admiral on Monday
morning.
LOUR Ilnnce ricituro or KroH.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn. . Nov. 10.
Prof. F. P. Leavemvorth photographed
the asteroid Eros through the tele
scope at the state university observa
tory last evening. Considering that
the diminutive planet Is said to bo
34,000,000 miles away It waa a long
shot. The prc.fessor said that the
planet could not be seen with the
naked eye or through the telescope.
By a close mathematical calculation
ho ascertained Ita exact location and
the sensitive plate caught Its llkenops ,
oven though It was beyond human
Hon.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Lntcit Uuolntlon * fiom South Omaha
anil Kiuii : City.
BOT'TH OMAHA.
Union Stock Yards. Cattle Thrro waa
nnothiT hburnl run of ciittlo hero today
and. tlio murkutvits In Imraly ua good
jhapa on anything but corn cuttle. There
wcr only nbout ten curs of cornfoil steers
on sale today , and packers took tioltl In
food almpc anil bought th vtn tip at juat
shout Btuiuly prlcoH. The jjooil hanily-
wt-lRht cattle continue to bo In the beat
demand , and Bellorx liad little trouble In
JPO. | IHK of Htieli klmlH today ut Rood
tcuily prices. The ntocker anil feeder
irado WUH rulher dniBRy. The Httpply has
ooi'ii fairly liberal so far this woclc lUul
the demand , particularly for the common
itlndH , hns not boon very heavy. Quod
heavy feeders or yearling * of food auui-
Ity sold JuHt about steady today , but
llRht Ktockern of common kinds of any
weight were very Blow sale , nml In some
cases It was almost Impossible to move
ihcm tit any jinco. Huyers simply do not
want tln-m and for that reason It Is dim-
cult to tell what the market Is. Mont
of the western trans cattle hero wcro on
Ihc TCXIIH orut-r , but packers bought them
Up at just about the name price * they
havu b n selllnu at the luHt few days.
\VoHtcrn Brans COWB were < lull and the
market Koncrally 11 dime lower unlcxB
the quality was very Kood. Stuckers and
feeders wcro also lower uiflesH they were
lust the kind that buyers were looking
tor.
Hogs-Sellers had things pretty much
their own way , as the sales below will
show. The market opened abouta dime
higher and closed up a big 15cc higher ,
everything selling as rapidly us Ihe buyers -
ors could get around. There was not a
Very heavy run hero and packers all
Seemed to have liberal order * . They start
ed out bidding Jl.TOflJ.Ml. but only a few
loads changed hands at those prices , and ,
the same as yesterday , the market kept
getting butter as the morning advanced.
After the llrst round the hogs sold most
ly at N.SO@4. ! > 5 , and as high as J4.90 was
paid.
Sheep-There was In the neighborhood
nf 7,0tti head of sheep on Halo this morn
ing , hut most uvcryfhlng wits on the
feeder order. The few killers that did
arrive met with ready sale at good ,
steady prices. That applies to both
sheep and lambs , and everything good
Dtiough for packers was sold In good sea-
on. Quotations : Clmlco fed wethers ,
H.OOJT413 ; fair to good fed wethers , J3.W
I.ODj eholco grass wethers. M.sriifM.OO : faire
: o good grass wethers , $3.G."iTi : < .K > : cholcn
Mves , J3.25i3.r ( 0 ; fair to good ewes , } 3.0j ®
5.25 ; eholco spring lambs. W.O.Wf5.25 : fair
lo good spring lambs , $ | .7r > $ T.r > .UO : feeder
I'wes. $2.23513.00 : feeder wethers. $3.60 ©
s.73 ; feeder lambs , Jl.00ff-l.40.
KANSAS CITY.
Cattle Hecelpts , fi.'OO head natives , 2.0TO
head Texans , 1,000 head calves ; export
litecrs and good butcher cattle , ste.uly ;
rommon grade shade lower ) native steers ,
H.TOfiti.riO ; stockcrs and feeders , $3 MW-I.EO ;
hutchur cows and heifers , M.OCyjJ4.2r > ; can-
aers , $2.60ff3.00 fed westerns , J37r.fn.7ri ;
wintered Tuxans , JI.CCWiJ.'iO ; gnust Texans ,
f..i5W3.riO : calves , $3.r.o 7n.ro.
Hogs Hecolptu , 10,300 head ; market very
fietlve , with strong competition and Zii )
liic higher ; heavy , $ l.K > Ii4. 7'/4 : mixed , $1.85
.SW ; light. 4.80fl4.92V4 ; pigs .SI.iOQ4.7S.
Sheep and Kambs Receipts , 1,400 head ;
rood general demand at steady prices ;
ninta. jl.7GJfJ.2o ; muttons. S3.KX74.4i ) ;
atockers and feeders , $ JL2Giff4.23 ; culls ,
MILES ASKS FOR MORE MEN.
UeinnmlH Ono Holdler for Krery
Ono Thoiimind fUtlzeim.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Nov. 17. The
'eature of the annual report of Lieu-
lenanl General Miles , commanding the
army , Is a chapter dealing with the
need for a general rcorganlzallon of
the military service.
In regard to this question ho says :
"The events of Iho lasl two years
and u half have resulted in a condition
hat the nation must prepare to meet.
The need for an efficient and well or
ganized land force for an Indefinite
icrlod is most obvious and the organ-
zalion of such a force cannoot bo
wisely avoided. There are weighty
reasons why such a service as Is now
lemanded of the army cannot bo per
formed by a temporary organization. "
General M'i'es points out that Iho
principal limitations of service of the
volunteers to one year In the forces
make th\s a mosl expensive process ,
necessllallng double transfer of troops
and adding enormously to the cost of
the organization. Ho also points out
the need of a reserve force for tno
relief of the soldiers who servo In the
tropics , declaring lhat the rcglmcnls
that have so far served more than two
years at unhealthy stallons should be
relieved.
Soldierly Conduct l Praised.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA , Nov. 17. Under
dor general older 131 Iho Department
of Eastern Cuba was discontinued yes
terday. Colonel Whltealdo , In bis final
orders relinquishing the command of
the department , expressed his Fattsf.ic-
tlou at the soldierly conduct of the
troops , officers and men , and their
faithfulness in the performance ot
duty. He specially mentioned the
fact that no officer or man had sought
or received more than the regulation
pay In return for the performance of
duty In Ihe island.
Wuntn tlio Hontli.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Nov. 17.-
The opinion Is growing among public
men who are In Ihe confidence of UK
president thai ho will oppose any
movement looking lo n reduction o
the congressional representation fron :
the southern stales , on account o
charges of the dlsfranchlsemcnt o
colored voters. The president is Kali
to bo opposed to reviving ill feeling ,
which ho thlnka would bo the rcsul
of a bill thus touching the south' *
suffrage.
I * ( Irowlnc Knit.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 17. The resits
bureau has Issued n bulletin announc
ing the population of Hawaii by Islands
and dlstrtclH. It shows the total pop
ulation of Hawaii to bo 154,001 , an in
crease of 44,981 , or 41.2 per cent , over
1896 , the last census there. During the
last ten years , trom 1890 to 1900 , or
substantially the same Interval as foi
the census of the United States proper
there has boon an Increase In popula-
tlou of 64,011 , or 71.1 per cent.
Alvoril Mu'.eH No
NEW YORK. Nov. 17. The case of
Cornelius Alvord , formerly note teller
of the First National bak , was called
In Iho United States district court to
day. Jacob F. Miller , Alvord's atlor-
ney , made a motion to dismiss the
( ago on the ground that the prosecu
tion had failed to prove that any
funds had been taken from the bank ,
and hence he asked thai the prlsone1 *
be dischrgod. The Judge asked him
If ho did not Intend making any defense -
fenso and ho replied thai he did not ;
that the prosecution had proved no
larcey nnd nonce there was no crime.
TOT WE
Oem Paul Krngor Has Been Eoportod
from the Suez Canal ,
HE KEEPS ins CABIN ON BOARD ,
Ijite I'redtlont ot thr llorr Ilcpulillo Slot
liy Uelento | from MHmrlllm Venera
ble Leader of the Hiiutli Afrlriiu llur *
Keei Hcrtltk unit Snlrlti.
PORT SAID , Nov. 15. The Dutch
cruiser Gei-iorland , with Mr. Krugor on
board , hns arrived here.
Mr. Krugor remains sccludad In his
cabin. Ills health Is good.
A dolcgnto of. ino MaraollloB recap
tion committee uoardod the aeldorland
hero , hut the eVentful destination of
the war ship will uo unknown until it
arrives at Port Said , where It will coal.
Mr. Kruger received an ovation at
the German port of Darof Dar-cs-
Salnam.
NEW YORK , Nov. 1C. Michael Dav-
lttf M. P. , has cabled from Paris to the
Journal and Advertiser In part as fol
lows :
"It is a unique testimony to the great
individuality of President Krugor that
his voyage to Europe is watched with
more Intense Interest by the continen
tal press than is the progress of the
war in China. The dally calculations
of the speed of tno Goldcrland with Ita
Illustrious passenger have two main In
spirations , namely , curiosity aa to what
the Indomitable president may say for
his people and against England when
ho lands at Marseilles and the probable -
able effect of this upon the attitude of
the European powers and the military
policy of the British in the further
prosecution of the war.
"All speculation agrees upon two
points : There are to bo great revela
tions. In ono well Informed quarter
It la assorted Mr. Chamberlain will
soon have an opportunity of rootling
private letters found In Johannesburg
that will place the active complicity of
the colonial office in the Jameson raid
beyond further tLsplitc , Proof will also
bo adduced that Kruger purchased the
ammunition for the Boer armies from
Birmingham flrms In which the family
and friends ot the colonial secretary
have a largo interest. "
The Goldorland will stop at Port
Said only to receive dispatches and
will proceed In a few hours to Mar
seilles , whore it is expected to arrive
on the 19th. Kruger Is not likely to
publish any statc-ment until after coun-11
soling with the members of the Boor
government already In Europe , all of
whom will meet him on landing.
PATRONS Or HUSBANDRY.
Annual Convention of National Qrnnco
Now In Hemlon.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 15. The thir
ty-fourth annual session of the Na
tional Grange , Patrons of Husbandry ,
began hero today with a good allond-
anco and will conllnuo for n week or
more. The chief feature of Interest
today was the annual address of Wor
thy Master Aaron Jones of Indiana ,
who said that in most of the stales
the order had cnojyod great prosperity
during Iho year. In n few slalcs It
had not succeeded so well. The mom-
bora of Iho grange , while afllllalins
with each of the political parties In
the last campaign , had emerged from
Its battles without disturbing Iho fra
ternal splrll actuating the order.
The report of the secretary , Dr.
John Trimble of Washington , showed
thai 11821 now granges had been char
tered during the year the order now
numbering over 500,000 members.
Our Troop * ' Movement * .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Nov. IB.
Quarlcrmaslor Ludlngton Is Informed
Iho transport Sumner sailed from Na
gasaki today for Manila with four
troops of the Sixth cavalry and four
batteries of the Third nrllllery. It Is
also reported that Ihe four companies
of the Flfttoonth Infanlrty loft Taktui
today , bound for Manila. Ji' e troops
mentioned comprise the last of the
United States army in China with
drawn for service in the Philippines.
The only troops of the United Status
now In China are the legation guards
nt Pcklu , in command of General Chaf-
lec.
Porritr Hi-Hnrvf I.inv Void.
FRESNO , Cal. , Nov. 15. According
to a decision today by United Statoa
Dlstrlcl Judge Wellborn , In Iho case ot
L. E. Eblaslngame , It Is hel7l that the
act of Juno 30 , 1898 , authorizing the
secretary of the Interior to make reg
ulations for the protocllon of foicat
reserves la unconalilutlonal , because in
cffecl it delegatea by congress Icglsla-
llvo power lo an admlnlslratlvo office.
Smallpox In North Diilintu.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 15. Indian
Agenl Gclchcll , In charge of the Turtle
Mountain reservation In North Dakota ,
telegraphs from Rolln , N.D. , that tnroe-
moro cases of small pox have developed
among Iho Indians thoro. Quarantine
must bo established at once , he reports.
The Fort Totton school is still receiv
ing puplla from Holla and It Is urged
that this be stopped immediately.
The president has Issued an execu
tive orpcr admitting free of duty
Christinas presents and souvenirs
senl by soldiers In China to friends In
the United States. The privilege is
the same aa was extended in the Phil
ippines ono year ago.
Theme IVnee I'ropnultloiiH.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Nov. 15. It io
said that the details of the propositions
before the council of ministers at Po-
1Uu as sot out in the London special
dispatches are substantially correct.
However , tncy are not Included In anyone
ono note KO far received hero officially ,
but are rather comp-lEcd In n series of
notes and telegram thai have boon exchanged -
changed between the btato department
nnd Minister Conger day by day as thu
negotiations proceeded. The state dc-
pnrthiont has regarded novcial of Ihesu
propositions as extremely unwise.
Oonrt Worili for n S'rlirnn'fnhV
The following * reference to Koa.
Cleorgo D. Mclklcjohn from the Wash
ington Post will bo road with Intor-
Dst by Ncbraakans who have watched
the course of tholr distinguished cltl-
tcn and boon pleased wlUt Uie honors
and advancement attending him at
home and abroad :
Hon. Geot-fco D. Mclklcjahn , assist
ant secretary ot war , la a consplcuoua
example of the mthordlnalo coadjutors
of cabinet officcrj of the conscien
tious and hard working "assls'tonta' ' *
who really do four-fifths of the de
partmental chores , and do It with in
telligence J and fidelity. We inclna to
Mr. Molklejohn , primarily bocauEO ho
Is a conscientious and efficient laborer ,
and next becaure ho haa proudly'r3-
fralncd from seeking cheap notoriety
mil cheaper adulation through tt\
medium of the newspapers. So far as
can BPC , Mr. Mclklcjohn has con-
cnled hlmsolf with honest and on-
Ighlcnnd activity In the discharge of
ils official duties , and hns loft the
matter of his fame and celebration
: o contemporaneous history. Wo do
lot recall In his case a single Instance
of heart-to-heart confabulation with
the correspondents. We cannot put
our finger upon an ebullition or oven
paragraph that connects him with
nny conspiracy to parade Molklojolm
ua a Jioro , a victim , or a wonder.
Above all things he has been modest
nnd Bolf-abncgatlng.
It seems proper , however , to refer
to Mr. Molklojohn's useful services In
the War department ; his honest and
courageous treatment of the canteen
question , and his uniform courtesy to
ward Uiooo who 'havo ' had contact with
Him 'In his official capacity. ' All our
tndor secretaries ro beset and over
worked Mr , Molklojohn Is a consplc-
UB typo. We believe that those wiio
liavo knowledge of him will certify to
our commendation. But this Is not
nil. Mr. Molklejohn > hns contributed
much \o the success of his party In
he campaign just now closedA cltl-
r.on of Nebraska , which slate was sup
posed on all handa to bo a Brya.i
stale , ha nevertheless w6nt there , some
tlino ago , and 'look ' with thlm Iho prop
aganda of Iho Philadelphia platform.
It IB not for us to say that ho nlono
carried Ncbrfcha for Mr. McKlnloy ,
uut Wo know that ho was consplcuoua
In the republican fight ; that ho gave
weeks to the advocacy of Uio cause ,
thai ho was prominent nmong Uio or-
: itora and champions of his party , and
that in Uio end Nebraska gave a hantl-
mo and moat unoxoptecd majority
for McKlnlcy.
It occura to ua , therefore , In the
light of all llioso facts , Mint Nebraska
cnn go farther and faro worse In
search of a man to represent her In
the United States senate. Wo disclaim
the Impertinence of a suggestion to
the Nebraska legislature. Enough for
uu to present our estimate of Mr. Mel-
klejohn'a services mid lo plcluro him
as ho Is regarded hero In Washington.
I'lit Yonr Colhir lliuton In tlie Sne
Ben Adler , a St. IXJUH ! merchant ,
wore a ? 50 diamond collar butlon and
a $400 diamond Html. The last time ho
slopped nt the Hotel Vondomo In Now
York ho hung the fililrt containing both
gems on the back of a chair. Next
morning both collar button and stud
wore gone. The clerk In Iho office said
ho waa sorry and pointed to the sign ,
"Not Responsible for Valuables Un-
leas . " After tolling several people
nf his Ions , Mr. Adler finally talked
to his lawyers. As a result suit was
brought , but Justice , McCarthy decided
lhat Ihe collar button and stud should
have been put In Ihe safe.
After Nearly Forty Year * .
After carrying a union bullet In his
body for thirty-eight years General U.
N. Rlchbourg of Montgomery , S. C. ,
has got rid of It. Ho commanded the
Fourth brigade , South Carolina mili
tia , and was twice wounded at the bat
tle of Frazler'a farm , June 27 , 18G2.
While charging the breastworks n bul-
lol stride him full In Iho breast. Thu
oilier day ho felt a pain in his bacic
and lhal nlghl ho placed a drawing
plaster on Iho spot whcro there wan
Inflammation. The ncxl morning thu
pain waa relieved , and , taking off the
plaster , he found the bullet sticking to
ll.
Trnt-Covereil Treen.
Orange growers In Florida now cov
er their Irees with tents so arranged
as to admit the sunlight on ono aide
and keep out frosty winds on the oth
er. In each tent is on oil lamp , which
Is lighted on cold nights to keep the
trees warm. The growers are warnoil
of the approach of unfavorable weath
er In an unique way. As the mail' !
travel slowly In some of the thinly
populated districts the government re
quires the engineers of express tralnu
lo blow their whistles six times In ev
ery three mllea when a "cold wave *
is known to bo coming.
Dm MlHtukrn I'nhllo.
"Tho public has somehow got the
Idea , " says Joel Chandler Harris , "that
I nin too modest to bo healthy , but
thai Is a greal mlfllake. With the ex
ception of a big apple dumpllpg , wllh
a bowl of huller sauce c'oso1 by , I
know of nothing nicer than to sit In
a largo armchair and hear your frlomla
say kind things about you when they
think you're not listening. "
llltH of thi * TropicIn Nrir York ,
Now York Clly haa a number of
tropical plantallons , growing within
the limits of the city. In both Central
and Riverside parka there hnve been
cultivated during the summer a larga
number of cotton , tobacco nnd other
plants.
Icud Cominerre.
Dr. Horatio C. Wood , Iho brain spe-
clallsl of Philadelphia , who haa Juat
returned from a trip to Japan , says :
"Thoro Is an antagonism existing be
tween the Europeans In commercial
life In China and the missionaries.
The former , especially among tbu
younger sot , are apt to fall Into a dla-
noltilo manner of Mvlng which pro-
eludes any sympathy with the Ideals of
the churchmen. The missionaries am
I the wcdgo of civilization. It la al
ways the case that they lead and com
merce follows. "