British Force Under Olomcnta Oompjllsd
to Abancon Its Pci:5on ,
SEVERAL OfPICfcnS ARE KILLED
CommtntMtit n l ry V.'lm Slfciml Ailvan-
IIIRO lit NooltKfd.iflit Kltclieiirr's
failure tu Malm Di-llnUo Mention Cru-
Alarm In London.
LONDON. Dec. lii. Lord Kitchener
reports that after severe fighting at
Nooltgedacht. General Clements'
forces were compelled to retire by
Commandant Dclarev with a force of
2,500 men. Four British officers were
killed. The other casualties were not
reported.
Lord Kitchener's ofllclnl dlnpnteh to
the War office Is as follows :
"PRETORIA. Dec. 13. Clements'
force at Nooltgedacht. on the Magal-
icsburg , was attacked at dawn today
by Dclarcy , reinforced by Bevtr's com
mando from War Bath , making a force
estimated at 2.500. Though the first
attack was repulsed , the Beers man
aged to get atop of the Maga'.icsburg ,
which was held by four companies of
the Northumberland Fuslleers and
was thus able to command Clements'
' camp. Ho retired on Hckpoc-rt and' '
and took up a position on a bill in the
center of the valley.
"The casvtalties have not been re
ported but the fighting was very so- ,
vcrc , and I deeply regret that Colonel
Lange of the Twentieth Hussars and
Captains McBcan. Murdoc and Atkins
were killed. Reinforcements have left
here. "
Lord Kitchener also reports that the
Boers made an attack and were re
pulsed at Llchtenburg. and that Gen
eral Letemmer was killed. Attacks
upon Bethlehem and Vredo were also
repulsed , the Boers losing ten killed
and fourteen wounded. Vryherd was
attacked December 11. Sniping con
tinued when the message was dis
patched. *
The scenes at the War ofllce today
recall those witnessed in the early
stages of the war. A constant stream
of excited people filled the lobby , all
poking details of the dlsastsr. The
absence of the names or any of the
officers of the Northumberland Fusi-
leers In General Kitchener's dispatch
leads to the foreboding that the four
companies of the Fuslleers mentlone.l
are in the bands of the Ucers. The
War ofllco officials evidently expect a
heavy casualty list , but they are hope
ful , from the fact that the dispatch
does not mention the capture of tHe
Northumberlands. that b-.ich a great
catastrophe has been escaped.
Orders were Issued at Aldershot , Mal
ta and other milltarv centers to dis
patch all the available mounted in
fantry to South Africa.
It is reported that General Knox ,
co-cperatlng with the British column
at Redersburg , has stopped General
Dcwet and that a battle Is proceeding.
The report adds that many of General
Dowel's followers nave bscn captured.
JOHANNESBURG. Dec. 14. 3:25 : p.
m. , The battle still continues In the
hills a few miles from Krugorsdorp.
General Clements has asked for rein
forcements , and mounted mon , under
General French , have already gone.
There have been many casualties on
both sides.
It Is estimated that the Boers num
ber 2,800. '
ISniit AiUociitrn Cnutt'i'ti.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. Secretary
Root was before tbe senate committee
on military affairs for two hours today
soing over the army reorganization
" 5 1)111. Ho urged that the rntl-canteen
provision inserted by the houce be
stricken out. saying that the canteen
or post exchange Is an important fac
tor in armv life from a Riieclnl point
of view. Tie feared U mlcht be diffi
cult to Ror-nre repnilts with the pin-
teen abolished. The soeretorv again
dwelt unon the imnortnncp of snoedv
action unnn the MM. savint tint th"
transport fo Mn"11n would ' ' 'oeln tn
leave Pan Francisco tomorrov. "nil
thnt nil tran norts lonvir after thh
time would bring volunteer soldiers
li "if.
Hn railed nttonHon to" the fnet that
oivll crnv ° rnmeit hi'i i' on estn'dMi * " !
anyone some nf the Fill"ln" ami 'si'il '
thnt It would not do to IPIVP them
unprotected oven fnr a short time.
WASHINGTON , n. P. . D 1' .
Priitoq ppninrriH Ptnnlev " "ill Tinm- !
PP FoT-ter of fni-nr-Miv G Forty
L el : htli "ilnnteer infnutrv 'totlmed In
" "the T > l > 'l'T ' ' > nine . vw rnnvleted re-
ecntlv by pourt p'nrtUl rf rape nn.l
desertion and e.neh ' > rentericeil to
bl.in"eii. . The Tiriail''eir hi" ? foi-
innteil the " "iteuee In " " " 'i pnre t di'-
honorable cMephnrco , forfo'tin-e ' of all
pny nnd nllownn" < \ pr > d pen < 1npiinnt
nt hard labor nt Lcnvcnworih pnson
for twenty yenr ? .
Kriiir.'r Hrnr * ii- V > vs.
Dr. LoviK who dincil this ( Frldnvt
cveninc nt Hie mlnoe. " snvn the pnr-
irspondcnt r.f the Dnllv > fail "t The
Hnguo. "on hearing of the British dis
aster at Wooite-p-lapht , were quUe un
moved. Mr. Krntror snld ho thought
< he EnpHsh would breik their nprU *
on the Masaliee'bP4 ; > c : . and he asserted
his Qomnle'c confidence In ultlnulolt'
forcing F.ngland to Initiate an nccep.-
r.blo settlement. "
Sum HUT Will Itpiniiln.
WASHINGTON. D. C. , Dec. I. .
Notwithstanding what amounted to the :
authoritative denial that the secretary
of state had resigned , the story was
persistently circulated during the day ,
and finally icichod the eara of some
of Secretary Hay's fellow cabinet offi
cers. These declared that nothing
whatever was said at the cabinet meetIng - '
Ing today on this subject nnd said that
oven the treaty , proceedings In the
senate yesterday were not discussed.
So''as' before stited , It is not to be
expected that there will be any change.
ALL READY POR THE SIGNING ,
*
X.ntet Ad\lcci Arc Hint Mlnlatir * Mny
Subscribe to Agreement.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. Tlu latest
advices from Pekln , from olllelal
tources , Is that England has signillcu
ft wllllngnees to otgn the agreement
reached by the foreign ministers with
a slight amendment which IB said to
bn rather In the uaturo of a nioro
change In form , rather than an amend
ment of the sc pe of the agrccmc : * . at
any material ro "tIt was the under
taking that England was the only
power that wcs holding back , and as ,
according to the advices received hero ,
the slight changes made , or proposed
to be made , by England , do not con
flict with any of the principles held
out for by our government , from the
point of view of the State department
there seems to be no substantial ob
stacle to an almost immediate olosm'o
oi the negotiations concerning the
preliminary agreement.
Mr. Conger's last advices to the
State department indicated very clear
ly that the German minister at Pckin ,
Mumm von Schwarzcnstcln , was liv
ing up to the spirit of the promise
of the German government to abate
its demands for the imposition vl the
death penalty upon-Princess Timn and
Thwang , Duke Inn and other Boxer
ring-loaders. It was upon this very
point that the United States made the
Issue with Germany and England and
was said to have prevailed , so that if
any demand Is still made by Germany
In the line indicated. It Is contiary
to Mr. "Conger's reports and would be
distinctly a surprise to the State de
partment here. Therefore , the oflldals
arc fully prepared to hear at almost
any moment that the plenipotentiaries
at Pekln have signed the agreement
and that the latter had been laid before - -
fore Prince Chlng and LI Hung Chang.
COVER Till : BRITISH FLAG.
Unfortunate Incident In Connection With
Cintunniiil Celebration ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. In con
nection wltlj the decoration of the
house of representatives yesterday ,
considerable discussion was aroused
by the omission of certain Hags in
the scheme of decoration. In the
original plans , the British , German ,
French , Russian and other flags were
draped about the chamber. But
through a misunderstanding of offi
cials It was thought that the British
jack was the only one displayed , and ,
In order that no Invidious distinction
should be shown , a piece of bunting
was placed ever this Hag , thus omit
ting it from the general plan , while
the other national flags remained. Al
though the Incident caused some com
ment , it was dismissed by the official's
as wholly unimportant and < luo to a
misunderstanding.
DE ARMOND WANTS TO KNOW.n
Aitlcn for Ileport on Clmffco-Voii AValdcr-
A ( Talr.
WASPHNGTON , Dec. 14. Represen
tative DoArmond of Missouri Intro
duced a resolution requesting the secretary
rotary of war for information as "to
what , If any , protest , objection , criti
cism or suggestion General Chnlteo or
any other American officer In China
made or offeicd concealing looting or
ether action or conduct deemed Inhu
man , dishonest , dispicable or improper ;
to whom directed or addressed , and
on account of what facts or Informa
tion , and how received or replied to ,
and with what result ; and what , If
anything , the war department did or
suggested to General Chaffee or other
officers , or directed to be said or done
in reference thereto. "
Tills resolution refers to the report
ed incident between General Chaffee
and Count von Waldersee.
FOR ABROGATION Of TREATY.
A Itcsolutlon on thu Cliiyton-lSulwcr
AKrcoinont.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. Senator
Money today Introduced a resolution
in the senate providing for the abro
gation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
by diplomatic negotiations. Following
Is the text of it :
Resolved , That the president of the
United States be respectfully request
ed to consi'der the expediency of open
ing negotiations with the government
of Great Britain for the abrogation of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty , with assur
ance that such action on his part will
meet with the early consent and sup
port of the senate.
Ion u If ) llu Shut Out.
CHICAGO , Dec. 13. Iowa and Mln-
nesc > ; a will > .ot be given an opportu
nity to play foot ball against the
University of Chicago next fall. That
neither of the teams which had been
ir the lead this fall would bo given
a place on hlu schedule tor 1901 was
announced by Coach Stagg today. The
renson for Stage's refusal to give
either Iowa or Minnesota a game Is
.thnt he has five other contracts for
iblg games with the folo\\mg Institu
tions : University of Michigan , Univer
sity of Wisconsin , University of Penn i.
sylvania , Northwestern University and
University of Illinois.
DU.iHtnr to Urltlsli Aram.
LONDON , Dec. 14. The Daily Ex
press publishes a rumor of a serious
disaster to the British arms. Accord
ing to this report the Boers attacked
the camp of General Clements In the
Barberton district , capturing the
camp , killing a number cf British offi
cers and tauing prisoners all the Brit
ish tro&ps , inclijding four companies
of the Northumberland tfimllocM. The
story la not conflrmoil In any quarter
and Is not generally believed.
N 'l > ni kik Itimil Dividend.
NEW YORK , Dec. II. The St. Joseph -
eph & Grand Island 1'tallroad company
has declared a semi-annual dividend
.
of 2y > per cent on its first preferred
sto''k. The company paid . ' ! per cent
in 1889 and 3 per cent so far In. the
1900 calendar year.
I'reHlilunt of .S ltznrliiml.
BERNE , Dec. ! ! . The vice president
of the federal council , Ernest Brenner
of Sale , has been elected president of
Switzerland for 1901 in succession to
Walter Hausor of Lucerne.
BI1DINGJFA CANAL
Senate Adopts Dnvls' Amendment to Hay-
Pnmiceforto Treaty ,
DEBATED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
of United btiitcH to Use Korea for
Order and Defomu A * urlml ICt-Bolu-
tlon Uiirrluit by Dvuldud .Majority
Au-ulnut 1'orttluii tnurd-ruiiuo.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. In nc-
cordanco with previous agreement the
tciiato In executive bcsslon looiv a vote
at 3 o'clock today ou the amendment
to the llny-Paunccfoto treaty , nutlioi
Izlng the United States to defend its
Intel eats In the camu. The senate did
not close Its doois until 2 O'CIOCK , ami
there was left only one hour's time
for discussion of provisions of the
amendment. The vote was taken by
yeas and imy. sixty-five votes being
cast in favor of the amendment and
faovontoen against It. 'Iho negative
votes were ns follows :
Balrd , BeverHlge , Fryo , Foster ,
JLiansbrough , Lindsay , Mason , McCum-
ber , Mctincry , McBride , Morgan ,
Money , Stewart , Tlllman , Wellington ,
Woleott and Gallluser.
After the amendment offered by the
committee was passed upon various
other amendments received the atten
tion ot the senate for a brief time , but
none of them was acted upon.
The committee amendment , which
was adopted as a piovision to bo in
serted after bcctlon 5 of aitlcle 11 of
the treaty Is as follows :
It Is agreed , however , that none of
the" Immediately foregoing conditions
nnd stipulations In sections numbered
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 of this article shall
apply to measures which the United
States may find it necessary to take
for securing by its own forces the de
fence of the United States and the
maintenance of public crder.
The amendment which piobnbiy at
tracted most attention was offered by
Senator Elklns and is as follows :
Nothing in this treaty shall bo con
strued to prevent the United States
from acquiring su.dcient security and
sovereignty , or to prevent It from
building , operating , maintaining , con-
troling and defending the said canal
( referring to the proposed Nicaragua
canal ) , or for any other purpose that
the United States may deem for its
best interests.
Other amendments were suggested
by Senators Tlllman , Allen , Money
and Thurstoii. Senator Thurston's
suggestions provides that the United
States may defend the canal nnd Sen
ator TlUman's makes the committee
amendment adopted by today's vote
apply to all provisions of article ii.
Tills would have the effect , it Is be
lieved of nullifying the provision of
section 7 of the article providing
again the fortification of the canal.
Other amendments were offered strlk-
Ing out sections 3 and 7 of article ii.
Senator Tlllman said that if Senator
Elklns' amendment should bo adopted
ho would not press his amendment
for the modification of section 7 so
ns to omit provision ngalnst the forti
fication of the canal.
fcenator Lodge , in charge of the bill ,
was not slow to recognize tbe futility
of trying to secure further consider
ation of the treaty , as amended , during
today's session , and as soon as the
amendments were all submitted he
moved an adjournment until tomorrow ,
which motion prevailed.
Cotton Kin ) ; IIokliiH Deiid.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1-1. Gustavus
Clark Hopkins , an ox-president of the
Cotton exchange , is dead. . He was
born February 9 , 1814 , In Mobile , Aln. ,
but removed to Gullford , Conn. , with
his parents when ho was very young.
He moved to this city and In 187G be
came a partner In the firm of Hopkins ,
Dwight & Co. , cotton merchants. Mr.
Hopkins became a member of the Cot
ton exchange October 17 , 1878. He
served for a number of years on the
board of managers.
I'piislo-i HIM Complutn.
WASHINGTON. D. C. , Doc. 11.
The pension appropriation bill was
completed today by the house sub
committee MI appropriations having
It In charge , after a hearing from
Commissioner of Pensions Evans It
carries about ? 145,250,000. of which
about $144,000,000 is for pension ? and
the balance for administration. It
will bo reported to the full commltten
tomorrow and get before the bouse
probably Saturday.
To Amend thi ) Army Kill.
WASHINGTON , D. C , . Dec. 11.
Senator Chandler today gave notice
of an amen Iment he will propose to
the army bill providing that all orig
inal vaeati"les in tbe army which
shall exist immediately after the pass
ing of the net shall 60 filled by the
selection of at least one-half of the
persons to fill them among the officers
of volunteer and the remainder from
regular arny officers.
liurllngton I'HHt Mull Wrrrkud.
BURLINGTON , la. , Dec. 11. The
Chicago , Burlington & Quincy rail
way's fast moll , No 15 , which left
Chicago at 0:15 : o'clock lust evening
was wrecked two miles west of Kirk-
wood early today. Fireman Shannon
was killed and Engineer Samuel Dove-
was badly hurt. The engine jumped
the track and was demolished. Two
mall cars with their contents were
burned. The mail clerks were not In
jured sovorsly.
Not Ciirrvltii ; 1,5DO lloillrx.
sWASHINGTON. . D. C. , Dec. 11.
The following statement was posted
ct the war department today : "Tho
United States army transport Hancock
arrived at Snn FranclBco December 10 ,
0.s.
with the romnln of eleven soldiers ,
ten of whom died en route , and one
was transferred from the hospital ship !
Relief at NngaEaki. The report that
1,500 remains were brought over Is
without foundation nnd It Is requested
prta
that this stitement bo given the wid
est circulation by the press. "
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
I.ntcst Quotations from South Omnhn
mill KIIII II Cltv
SOl'TIl OMAHA.
Union Stock Yard * . Cattle There wni
not a lieuv : ' run of cnttlo hero today , but
I ho tnaiUot wiw 1m no muium In KHIK !
Hhapu. I'ncl.rrH did not tnlte hold of the
fat cuttle , niul us a result It was Inlu be
fore anything was done. About all that
eouhl bo said of tbe market IH that It was
\vr ) slow niul the tendeney of prices wan
downward. The cow market was ii4io
\vry slow anJ lower. fiutno of the best
Knidi's of COWH anil helfertt did not sell
much dincront from the \ > ay they did yea-
tenlay , but im a aencral tlilnvr liUH were
lower and tbe market very dull. Hulls ,
eilveii , Maun , etc. , \\ete none too active
today , niul the market was certainly no
better. The fcoder trade , however , wan
In Rood shpue. The bint railes mild read
ily at fully steady pileea There was not
many here and conveniently they changed
bunds curly In the morning. There were
only a few western iir.uw cattle on sale ,
and the most of 'hose were rather com
mon In quality. The cow stuff .was very
M'OW ' sale , and as a rule brought lower
in IOPM than the , same kinds Bold for yM
terday. There were not enough beef
steel's on sale to amount to anything and
the feeders sold at Just about steady
prices.
Hews There was n fair run of IIOK *
lu < io and the maiket opened up about 2lvo
blither and clcseil stroiiRcr , or mostly Gu
blKbcr. Uarly In the morning packers
started out blddlnit at M.77U. . but they
soon raised their bunds to U.sft. At that
price the hogs be an movlnit toward the
Koules at a laiiltl rate , and as moat
of the Backers seemed to bo anxious for
ii ttooil supply the market Ucjit gotllnjc
ilnner. On the start $ I..S2'i was paid for
tlu > better | jra < les of lljtlit and llKbt mix
ed , and later they sold mostly at $1.83 and
as hlKh IIH JI.S7"j waa imld. Thn Inilk of
nil the sr.los was nt JI.SO , and $ I.S2K-
Sheep There was not u very largo snp-
I'ly i of shoe : ) on wile todny , and pnckuM
"II wanted a few ; they liuticlit them up
iibnut as fast as thty enino In at good
Uronp ; prices. Wethers and yearlings sold
laiKely around J4.10. If the anallty wna
satisfactory , and one string bruiiKlit $1.15.
It Is safe to call the market for the week
n peed dime hlKhor. There were no choice
lnnibs on sale to tnnko n tent of the mar
ket , but buyers seem to bo anxious for
that cliiKs of stuff and It Is snfo to say
that cholco lainb.s would sell at very sat
isfactory prices.
KANSAS CITV.
Cattle Hecelpts , 1,700 bend natives , 700
hond Texans , W)0 ) head calves ; good to
choice steers , butcher cows und feeding
cattle , steady ; iiluln short fed Hteers ,
shade lower ; niitlve steers , $ l.40Jt" > .f > 0 :
stuelieis and feeders. J.i.OOJi 1.40 ; butcher
POUH nnd heifers. $ .1.00 < T7l.ri. > : eanners , J2.M )
( iio'.OO ; fed westerns , f375fi' ' > .00 ; fed Te.x-
ans , M.7."fil.'i , urass Tcxans , J3.10G.1.20 ;
inlves. W&OfilSOO.
MOIJS Iteceliits , 17,000 head : trade verv
nrtlvo nt r > { i7V.p ndvniice ; heavy , Jl.O.'d ?
"
' 00 , mixed HI ! > 7'ii/l.93 ( ; llRht , Jl.855ri.95 ;
1'lirs ' , Jl.COfi4.7r > .
Sheep and l < nnibs Hecelpts , 5 300 lie rt ;
Rood einlck mniket , steady prices ; lambs.
STiu.Vr < 5..V ) ; muttons , $ ,1.9DJ4.-IO | ; stocked and
feeders , JH.SOi . .25 ; eillls , $2COJ3.00.
HU\Q JURY IS DISCHARGED.
ilndKU KelniiHi-H tin- Twelve MPII AVIio
Could Not Atr nn Veriltrt.
ELDORADO , Kan. , Dee. 15. Jonslo
Morrison's trial for the juurder of
Mrs. G. Olln Castle , whoso llfo she Is
charged with having taken because
of her love for Castle , ended today at
noon In a hung Jury. Although the
jury did not agree on a verdict , the
result of their deliberations cnmo near
being ' an acquittal. Almost from the
start ' and before the case had been
discussed by them , nine of tbe jurovs
voted for acquittal and three for con
viction , the three holding out for
manslaughter in the fourth degree ,
the punishment for which ranges from
six mouths 'n jail to two years In the
penitentiary. The jurors had been
out since Tuesday morning and for
the last three days , realizing that
they could not reach a verdict , they
had waited for their discharge.
The case will now go over to the
spring term. In the meantime Miss
Morrison's lawyers will make applica
tion for her release on bond , which ,
it is believed , JudgeShlnn has al
ready made up his mind 10 grant. It
Is not believed that another jury
could be secured In the county to
try the case.
MORE GOLD NOW THAN EVER.
I'roiliiotlon In United Stuti-H KxcordH All
PrtMloiiH VUIITM by Md.r.DO , < > ( ) ( ) .
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. The report
of the director of the mint on the
gold and silver production during the
calendar year 1899. shows only slight
variation from the approximate figures
given out early in the present year.
The final figures are $71,053,400 for
gold and $32.858.700 for silver at its
average commercial value during the
year. The gold product was the great
est In the history ef the country , ex
ceeding that of 1898 by $0,590,100 , and
greater by $ ( i.050.500 than the estimated
product of 1853. the record year in the
working of the California placer
mines. The principal gains In 1899
over 1898 were in Alaska $2.934,700
duo to ITio Capo Nome district ; Col
oratZo , $2,787,500. and Utah , $1,165,400
The silver product of the' United
States in 1899 was slightly groitei
than In 189S , being 51,701,000 ounces
against 51,438.000 ounces. The average
prlco for silver during the yenr oi
the London quotations wtis CO cents nn
ounce , as compared with 59 cents h
1S98.
TO BE SHOT ON CHRISTMAS.
Uoniifctlnit | | y Slept ou Duty In th
l'lllllllM'H. | |
SOUTIIINGTON , Conn. , Dec. 15.-
News has reached hero Ju the form
of an ofllcHI communication fron
General MacArthur that Linns Skinner
nor , a former So-ithington boy , htu
been sentenced to bo shot on Christ
mas day for sleeping nt hlr post when
on sentry duty. His father , John P.
Skinner , who is 71 years of age , is
nearly heartbroken by the news and
has left for Washington to plead with
President McKlnley for bin son's life.
TnniliNtonrN Will Ciixt .Mori- .
ROME , Doc. If. . Representatives of
Senator Rctlflelil Proctor of Vermont
arrived at Leghorn this week and are
closing up a deal througn Gastaldl &
Co. of Genoa , representing Alexander
Konta , by which Senator Proctor
takes over the entire Carrara quarries ,
which , with his Vermont possessions ,
will give the senator practical con
trol of a largo proportion of the mar
ble output of the world. The consoli
dation , it is believed , will largely re
duce the cost of production.
State Capital © bseivations ,
Expressions Emulative for the Good of
Republican Supremacy.
LINCOLN , Dec 17 , 1900.
One of the host moves Govornor-
lect Dietrich bus made In the mat
er of political appointments Is that
vhlch will remove from the pnlo of
lolltlcs the homo for the friendless at
Incoln and the Industrial school for
girls nt Mllford. Mr. Dietrich said he
vottld , In the matter of appointment : *
or these two institutions , follow the
vlsh of the special advisory commlt-
co ho named several weeks ago. Thh
ommlttce Is composed of Mrs. C. 11.
Gere , Mrs. W. .1. Bryan , Mrs. D. E.
Thompson , Mrs. G. M. Lumbertsou
and Mrs. A. .1. Sawyer. Governor-
lect Dietrich stated ho ( { paired these
wo institutlonn to bo put outside the
ategory of Institutions ( hat nro to
> e recorded as spoils , and ho expressed
ho belief that the advisory commlt-
eo would bo skilled enough to make
ho proper recommendations. Mr.
Mutrlch'H disposition In this matter
s earnest , and his determination to
cgnrl an his appointments the per
sons recommended by the board will
come as a surprise to the members of
ho board themselves , as formerly the
loan ! has boon but such In name only ,
lovernor Dietrich's stand In this mat
er Is to be commended , and It IH an
earnest that ho proposes to make his
administration something better than
one o * : on&taiit I'qu.tbblo nt state lu-
itltutlons.
ft v.
Many of Governor Dietrich's rulings
ire causing more or loss consternation
unoug those who desire to serve the
state In some way or another , and
mo which hits pretty hard Is his pro
position that no ofilccr or employe
shall bo allowed to take anybody to
live In any of the state liiHtltutlous ex
cept members of the Immediate fam
ily. No end of trouble and ncandal
ias been caused In the past by the
lousing and boarding of mothers , nls-
tcrs , couslngs and aunts , and In the
natter of minor appointments Mr.
Dietrich declines to select persons who
would necessarily take with them Into
Lho Institutions a number of children ,
Unless the applicant feels ho x-an live
up to the law of not folntlng relations
upon the state they are not encouraged
to accept. Then again , Mr. Dietrich's
style of dealing with applications.
Governor Holcomb used to let dele-
gatlonn come and sound the praises
of certain anxious ones , Ho would
then deliver a ponderous off-hand
speech , take the application under ad
visement , when the chances were ho
had made up ilia mind about the ap
pointment loiifr before. Mr. Dietrich
treats the whole matter as a buslue
proposition , and in instances wheio
his mind is made up , or whore case
are hopeless , ho contrives , If possible
to let the Interested parties know , am
saves them time and money In preventing -
venting them chasing after the Impos
sible. ThiH Is something now In han
dling political appointments in Ne
braska , and It causes favorable com
ment.
Candidates for positions wore thick
er than fleas nt ( ho meeting of state
olllcers last week. The corridors of
the hotel wheio headquarters are OH-
tabllshed fairlv whirled In wreaths of
smoke from cigars and cigarettes and
thoap who did not indulge wore ex
pressions of ghoqtly hue , yet they
stood the ordeal like boldlprs , antici
pating tno opport.mltv o * a word with
the powers In whoso hands their des
tiny rested. Even a kindly look from
the busy and bothered governor
Hcemcd to soothe their whetted appe
tites. Quite a few plums wore plucked
and as they were announced the lucky
ones locked aimti with their friends
and circled among the throng thor
oughly content with their days hunt.
Those who wore rewarded for valued
ability and fitness of things were : Su
perintendent of Beatrice Institute for
feeble-minded youth. Dr. A. Jolmson ,
Omaha ; cluika in the olllco of land
commissioner. Miss Garber , Red
Cloud : P. W. Ilolllngnworth , Oak ;
Miss Garbralth , Hebron ; second book
keeper In state treasurer's ofllcp ,
Henry Bauman , West Point ; stenog
rapher In same olllce , Miss Mary B.
Watson , Grand Island ; clerk in secre
tary of state's ofllco , James .1. Roberts.
Lincoln ; stenographer In auditor's of
fice. Miss Anna U. Grlsainger , Bell-
wood.
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The committed having In charge the
Inaugural ball at the Lincoln auditor
ium January 'A believe the ball will
cclip.se anything of the kind over at
tempted In the Capital City. It prom
ises to be n nodal event which will
draw not only the 'jeople of Lincoln ,
but fiom all ; nrts of the state. The
Incoming and outgoing state oIIIceiM
will bo in attendance , and also the
military staff of the new governor. It
lu hoped that General FItzhugh Leo
ami Ills staff will attend , as invita
tions have been sent to them , and if
they do come it will add brilliancy to
the affair. The decorations and cos
tumes will bo elaborate , and one of
the moat attractive features of the ball
The Union-Commercial club of Lin
coln hns charge of the affair , and It is
expected that the pcopio of Lincoln
will be liberal in the matter of pur
chasing tickets. Society Is on the
qulvive In happy anticipation of the
event.
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Governor-elect Dietrich called on
Governor Poyntcr at the capltol Wed-
ncrday of last week and after a con
ference over the work of the executive
department accepted an invitation to
dine with Governor Poynter at the
executive mansion. Mr. Dietrich wurf
shown over the house and the matter -
tor of maintaining the residence foi
the next two years was discussed. Mr
Dietrich said ho would
occupy apart
ments In the mansion and ho Intimated
that his private secretary. II. C. Lind
say , and family , would take charge of
the house.
J. R. Hays was In Lincoln last week
: > n business , having stopped In Lin
coln " on his way to Tokamnh. He snkl
"to believed a general good feeling ox-
: stcd among the republicans of the
North Plutto country which had not
' . 'o hla knowledge developed Into any
inrd fight for place. The northern portion
tion of the state ho said was taken
innwnrcs by the result of election and
'or that reason , no definite plans were
m foot. He looks for this to be left
Llll the legislature meets. Nohe of the
senatorial candidates have been
through that territory and any work
they may bo doing Is tluough corre
spondence. Mr. Hays remarked espe
cially on the quiescent state of poll-
tics north of the Plnlto. It hns Its
ulinro of olllco-scokors , but they have
done nothing out of the ordinary to se
cure a place. Mr. McCarthy he says
la after the ppoaUcrshlp. Mr. Hays
attomlod tbe convention where Mr.
McCaithyas nominated and then It
was said among bin friends that It ho
was elected , ho would stand an excel
lent show to bo speaker. Mr. Mc
Carthy hns an excellent standing hi
the North Plntto counties from his
course In the legislature.
Mr. Hays was asked regarding the
remarkable run he made for congress
against Robinson who defeated him
only 17C votes. A few figures wore
cited to show that tbe election was
lost for him largely because the over
whelming majority ho had to fight
against gave republicans the Idea tlmf
the fight was hopeless. Under the cl -
cuinstnncos , ha madea phonomcm.1
run.
Senator-elect Baldrlgo of Douglas
county has under consideration an Im
portant bill for an Increase In the supreme
premo court , which ho may Introduce
early In the session. The bill provides
for amendments to sections 2I , 5 and
0 of article vl. of the state constitu
tion , relative to the composition , pow
ers and duties or the supreme court.
The amendment , ns drawn at present.
provides for Increasing the number if
aupromo Judges from three to nine , but
the bill may bo changed so ns to nniko
the whole number six judges. If It Is
finally decided to have nluo judges ,
provision will bo made for the division
of the Judiciary into three depart
ments one for hearing all Inw cnsos ,
another for the adjudication of nctloun
In equity , and the third to cover the
criminal and such other business aa
will not come properly before the
other two departments. It Is pro
posed to make the term of the supreme
judges nine years and to elect one each
year.
This bill , or one similar to it , will
In all probability bo passed nt the
forthcoming legislative session , unless
a bill Is passed for a constitutional
convention , which would solve the supreme
premo court and many other state
problems.
Few pcopio marvel at the popularity
of John T. Mallalleu. For years ho ban
been connected with republican cam
paigns In Nebraska. Ho probably
know * ns many men In the state na
anyone who hns over been connected
with campaign work. lie not only
knows them by sight , but when they
call ut headquarters ho g'-ects thorn
with a hearty "How are yiu , John ? "
or Bill or Jim , whichever name fits.
It makes no difference whether the
who ei'tors Is a roiu > illcnii or c
populist Mallalleu knows him , Itnuws
him well ami in tirqua'ntuil with t'io
locality ho comes from. No man 'in
Nebraska knows political Nebraska
better than Mallalleu , and few men
have more friends. Mnlhillou Is Ioy.il
to his friends and they know It. For
this and for much more the appoint
ment of Mr. Mallallou to the stiperln-
toudoncy of the Kearney reform
school by Governor Dietrich brought
Joy to many. There were no candi
dates for this position. All recog
nized that in the event of republican
success the appointment would go to
Mallalleu If ho would take It , because
It was under his administration that
tbe school grow from a small Institu
tion to what It now Is , If not more.
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Ex-Governor Furnas was in Lincoln
one or two days last week In atten
dance on a meeting of the state boar.1
of agriculture of which ho has been
secretary for so many years. Mr.
Furnas has been mentioned by n great
many people and newspapers as good
material for United States senator , but
Secretary Furnas said that nothing
whatever could Induce him to go Into
politics. "I was offered the senator-
ship once , " said he , "and refused It. "
The explanation of tbis offer datea
back to the time of the election of
Senator Thomas Tipton. It Is re
lated that when the legislature got Into
a deadlock each faction wont to Mr.
Furnas and offered to make him sen
ator , but ho refused on the ground
that ho had como as a supporter of Mr.
Tipton and he intended to remain true
to him. The result was the election
of Mr. Tlntou.
An old time politician who know of
the circumstances Is authority for the
statement that for this faithfulness
Mr. Furiias was unable to obtain the
smallest favor from the successful can
didate. Within a short time the new
senator did not know that Mr. Fur
nas was In existence. It Is said ho
oven recalled an Indorsement ho had
given Mr. Furnas who had become an
applicant for a certain political favor.
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II. M. Eaton , who will bo deputy
land commissioner , is now nt work In
the olllco learning the Intricacies of the
position he is to fill under the now
administration. Undo Jake Wolfe's
oillco force Is giving him all the assis
tance possible , and extending every
courtesy at their command.
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The senatorial candidates are lying
low these days , but they have their
lieutenants busy all over the state
seeking what they want. The race
seems to be getting more uncertain
the nearer the time comes for the leg-
to convene ,