Brabant Attacked by a Boer Force That
Constantly Increases.
THE FIGHT IS STILL IN PHOGRFSS
Iteporta That the liners Iliive ISoeti
Checked gulclc Firing Guns Piny
Havoc on Uoth Sides and Great Havoc
in Worked The Struggle Not Yet
Kudcd.
ALIWAL NORTH , April 11. An en-
cagement took place yesterday at
Wepener. The Boers' Vickers-Maxlms
< Jid considerable damage at first , but
the British guns soon got the range
and did great havoc.
The fighting was severe and lasted
iill day.
The Boers received a chock. The
casualties were nither heavy on ooth
s.ides. Another commando Is advanc
ing toward Wepener from De Wet's
dorp. The Rouxville cammando has
also gone to Wepener.
ALIWAL NORTH , April 10.
Heavy fighting was continued at
Wepener this morning. The result is
vnknown. Three Boer commandoes
\vere attacking the town.
LONDON , April 10. The Boer at
tack on General Brabant's force at
Wepener was resumed again at dawn
today. The enemy's attack on two or
three sides on Monday lasted until
2:30 o'clock in the nfternoon , when the
firing ceased , and it was believed the
enemy had been beaten off , but it was
announced this morning from Aliwal
North that the fighting had again be
gun.
gun.General
General Brabant's force , numbering
from 2,000 to 3,000 , hold positions in
r rough country. It is not known
"what the numerical strength of the
Boers is , but whatever it may be , it
is- being rapidly augmented. A body
of 2,000 Boers is marching toward
Springfontein from Smithfield , be
tween Wepener and Springfontein.
The detonati onof heavy guns was
{ heard -Maseru , , on Monday. Sir
Godfrey Lagden , the British resident
commissioner of Basutoland , has left
IMaseru for the border.
The events in the southeast portion
of the Free State have caused the
Eighth division , which has been or
dered to Fourteen Streams , to be di
verted to Springfontein.
Mysterious movements of troops at
Bloemfontein are proceeding. The
newspaper correspondents are not al
lowed to telegraph their destinations
and the presumption is that Lord
Roberts is making dispositions to cut
off the raiding Boer forces when they
try to withdraw northward from the
it ? pursuing British columns.
The reappearance of the Boers in
the occupied country has caused a re
vival of the warlike feeling among the"
Free Staters of the Fuaresmith and
JPhilippopolis district The federal
: a'gents are busy getting details of the
surrendered Boers , and owing to the
I British garrisons being withdrawn
from these districts , the British resi-
' 'dents are" uneasy and sent delegates to
Springfontein to ask for help. They
yere told jtha-tsteps for their defense
would be immediately taken.
" - SCHOOL BOYS-TO
OOM PAUL
Great Demonstration In Philadelphia by
the Rising Generation.
PHILADELEHIA , Pa. , April 11.
One of the greatest demonstrations of
sympathy in the number'of partici
pants and enthusiasm ever displayed
in this city for any foreign nation took
place last night when the Academy of
Music was jammed with people for
the purpose of taking part in the
Philadelphia schoolboys' pro-Boer ral
! . ly. The primary object of the gath
ering was to send a greeting to Presi
j dent Kruger signed by 22,000 pupils of
jj this city. So grea't was the crush , most
ly of the younger generation , that
j many thousanda were unable to get
near the door , and the mass of strug
gling people was entertained by music
vhile the meeting inside * was In pro
gress.
Those who addressed the meeting
ivere Webster Davis , W. Bourke Cock-
ran , jB .Louter Vessels , , late of Bloem
fontein , Orange Free State , and
Thomas J. > Ieek , a pupil of the High
fcliobrof. this city Edwin Markham ,
the poet , recited his "Ode to Lincoln , "
p.nd 300 singers of the United Singing
societies of Philadelphia sang the
Transvaal volkslied and American pa
r triotic songs.
After the speechmaking was over ,
James F. Smith , a 16-year-old messen
ger boy , was called to the stage by
means of the regular call box and was
given the message with instructions
lo proceed to Pretoria and to hand it
personally to President Kruger. The
messenger , accompanied by a commit
tee of three High school boys , left for
New York tonight and tomorrow they
will be tendered a reception at the
Waldorf-Astoria hotel by the students
of the public * schools of Greater New
York.
Creeks Come North.
ELBORA , la. , April 11. The Creek
Indians are coming north and will lo
cate in Iowa , Minesota and the Da-
Itotas. An agreement has been made
whereby the Creeks will be allowed to
take up 240 acres of land to a family
under the Curtis act , and tor such an
opportunity they are to relinquish to
the government control of their
schools and abolish
their tribal gov
ernment.
Found S50.00O.
DANBURY , Conn. , April 11. By a
strange accident Mrs. Tamer L. Bailey
ct Southeast , N. Y. , finds herself the
prospective possessor of $50,000 estate.
Miss Sarah Clason died at her home
in this city two years ago. She was
a cousin of Mrs. Bailey. At the auc
tion of Miss Clason's personal effects
Mrs. Bailey bought an old desk , which
she intended to pHsserve as an heir
loom. While examining the desk Mrs.
Bailey discovered a secret drawer and
the will , which makes her the only is
heir.
REPORTS THE BOERS ACTIVE
Lord Roberts Says Nothing About the
Jtuportcd ItrltlBh Defeats.
LONDON , April 12. Lord Roberts
wires to the war office from Bloem-
fontein , under date of Tuesday , April
10 , as follows :
"The enemy has been very active
during the last few days. One com
mando is now on the north bank of
the Orange river , not frr from Allwal
North , while another. Is attacking
Wepener. The garrisoon there is hold
ing out bravely and inflicted serious
loss on the Boers. Major Spring of the
Cape Mounted Rifles was killed. No
other casualties have been reported as
yet. The troops are being moved up
rapidly. A patrol of six men of the
Seventh. Dragon Guards , under Lieu
tenant Wetherly , which had been re
ported missing since April 7 , has re
turned safely. "
As the foregoing dispatch does not
mention the alleged British reverse on
Saturday at Meerkatsfontein , the Boer
telegrams are not crediteed at the war
office , and they are further discredited
on account of the discrepancies in the
dispatches , as Meerkatsfontein in one
message is located near Brandfort
and in another it is located southeast
of Bloemfontein , the places being 100
miles apart.
General Gatacre's return to England
is accepted as being in the nature of a
recall , though no reason Is given for
it and it will be associateed in the pub
lic mind with his lack of success. Lord
Roberts criticised his management of
the Stormberg attack , and possibly
Gatacre's having arrived an hour and
a half too late to rescue the Redders-
burg force may Lave decided his re
turn.
General Rundle , seemingly , succeeds
General Gatacre , and , according to a
dispatch from Bloemfontein , the com
manders of several brigades are about
to be changed.
The Reuter Telegram company's cor
respondent at Aliwal North , wiring at
9:30 this morning , says : "There is no
further news from Wepener. Too
cloudy to heliograph. More British
troops are arriving. "
It is learned that the Boer govern
ments have formally notified Portugal
that they consider the shipping of
British troops and munitions of war
to Rhodesia by way of Beira , Portu
guese East Africa , to be tantamount
to hostile action. This , however , will
not stop General Sir Frederick Car-
rington's force from entering Rhode
sia. Whether or not the Boers will
make reprisals upon Portugal remains
to be seen , though the best informed
opinion here inclines to the belief
that the Boers are not likely to back
up their protest with action that
would bring them into hostilities with
still another power.
CONVENTION HALL GUARANTY
Minneapolis Contractors Put Up a Forfeit
llond.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , April 12. A
$50,000 bond was today given by the
Gillette-Herzcg Manufacturing Co.
of Minneapolis to insure the ejection
of new convention hall in time for
occupancy by the democratic conven
tion In July. The" company agf ees to
have the ten Immense steel trusses
that will support the roof in place by
June 15 , under a p'enalty of $10 a day
for each day it might be delayed be
yond the time limit. , Jf it should ap
pear to the architect and to the hall
directors that all the trustees will not
be up by June l they.vjlj _ haye the
privilege of having the work stopped
and of calling upo the menTand ma
chinery of the steelcompanyfto | ; aid in
putting" the building in' Ntemporary
shape .for ? the convention. _ A formal
co'ntract for the'work''was'signed this
afternoon by E. 'J. Llewellyn , vice
president the Minneapdlis firm and
the hall director. -
DEWEY'S PRIZE MONEY
Admiral Gets 80,700 and His Men S1OO
Each.
WASHINGTON-April 12. Argu
ment was begun in the United States
supreme court in the case of Admiral
Dewey and his men. The case grows
out of their claim for bounty due for
the destruction of the Spanish fleet
ut Manila , and comes to the supreme
court on an appeal from the decision
of the court of claims. The court
awarded the men $100 each and the
admiral $9,790. The , cla4m is double
that amount fn all cases on the ground
that the enemy's force was superior
to the American fleet. Messrs. " - William
liam D. King and Benjamin MIcou and
Former Secretary Herbert represent
the claimants , and Assistant Attorney
General Pradt the government.
Frlck Intends to Sell Out.
NEW YORK , April 12. A special to
the Tribune from Pittsburg says : "H.
C. Frick will dispose of all his hold
ings something over $16,000,000 in
the Carnegie company just as soon as
he can , " says a big stockholder of the
Carnegie company. "He won what he
contended for and will not remain to
hamper Mr. Carnegie or his partners. "
It is said that Mr. Frick and President
Schwab are not on pleasant terms and
this has done much toward keeping
Messrs. Frick and Carnegie apart. Offi o
cials of the Carnegie company deny v
that there is any truth in the report d
that the company will taken in the g
Cramps concern. o
t
Dcignan Gets Promotion. c ;
WASHINGTON , April 12. Osoorn 1
Deigan , who was one of the crew of .
the Merrimac when that vessel was
sunk in the harbor of Santiago , has
been appointed an acting boatswain in
the navy and assigned to duty on tue
gun boat Marietta.
Q
All Prisoners to St. Helena.
SIMONSTOvvipni 12 Owing to
the unfavorable conditions for Keeping
the Boer prisoners nere , the autnor-.es
have decided to ship them all to St.
Helena- with the least possible delay.
The sickness among the captured
burghers is abating.
Kitchener Hurries North. T
ALIWAL NORTH , Apru 12. Lord *
Kitchener arrived here today and left
t
soon after. .
A Boer big gun was knocked over -
yesterday at Wepener. The garrison
holding Its own. There has been
a
heavy cannonading there again today. of
CALL TO'Al
Stale University Authorities Believe the
Chicago Man Will Gome.
EXPECT AN ANSWER IN f EW DAYS.
Acting1 Chancellor Uossoy Sara n Good
Word for the New Chancellor In
Chapel Not Only un Educator but
an Orator of Prominence.
LINCOLN. Neb. , April 1C. The au
thorities of the University of Nebraska
are not inclined to believe the report
printed in several newspapers that Dr.
Andrews had declined to accept the
chancellorship of the Nebraska uni
versity. An official notice of the ac
tion of the board of regents was
mailed to Dr. Andrews and a reply
is not expected before the first part
of this week. It is generally believed
here that Dr. Andrews will visit the
institution before announcing his
decision.
The fact that Regents Von Forell
and Ricli conferred with Dr. Andrews
in Chicago prior to the election
strengthens the belief that he will
accept the chancellorship of the insti
tution. Regent Von Forell , after the
meeting of the board , announced that
he was confident that Dr. Andrews
would come to Nebraska.
The report of Dr. Andrews' refusal
was still further denied by a private
telegram received here from Andrews
himself , which branded the alleged
interview as a bare fabrication.
The university senate , comprising
all of the faculty of the institution ,
has appointed a committee , consisting
of Profs. Fling and Davis , to carry
the greeting of the faculty to Dr.
Andrews.
At a convocation held in the chapel
of the university for the purpose of
arousing interest in public speaking
and debating Acting Chancellor Bessey
made the following reference to Dr.
Andrews :
"I wish at this time to speak just a
moment about our new chancellor. I
feel that those of you who are inter
ested in oratory and public speaking
should be very enthusiastic over the
calling of this man , who is known
as not only an author and educator ,
but as an orator. You will have , if
ha comes to us , and I trust that ITe
may , a man who will lead you and
who will encourage you in this work.
Now , there is a rumor that he may
not accept. Let us pray that this may
not be so , because I am fairly con
vinced , young men and women , that
if we can prevail upon this great man
to come to us , he will help you in
such work as you are interested in
at this mass meeting this morning. "
Profs. Fling and Caldwell and Judge
Reese also spoke in complimentary
terms regarding Dr. Andrews and ex
pressed the hope that he would accept
the position tendered him by the
board of regents.
Rev. Julian Dead.
GORDON , Neb. , April 16. Rev. John
W. Julian , the oldest citizen in the
town and a man "whom all loved and
revered , died at the home of his
daughter , Mrs. S. V. Brewer , in this
place. Father Julian was corn in
North Carolina and at the time of
bis death was So years and 6 months
old. He was a member of the Indiana
conferences for fifty-five years and for
forty years -was an active minister of
the Methodist Episcopal church. He
was chaplain of the Fifty-third regi
ment Indiana volunteers , Walter Q.
Gresham-being his colonel and a most
intimate friend.
Aged Couple Injured.
DONIPHAN , Neb. , April 16. While
feeding his team , -'Uncle" Jake Cole ,
89 years old , was kicked and two of
his ribs were broken , and while wait
ing on him , his wife , who is 87 years
old , went up stairs to get a quilt and
in the hurry fell part way down and
broke her hip. It is thought she will
not be able to live through it. Mr.
Cole is doing well.
Activity in Co. M.
ALBION , Neb. , April 16. Company
M , Second Nebraska , held an election
for the purpose of supplying the com
pany with a captain , Captain McGan
having ; resigned. Also to elect a first
lieutenant , in the place of Lieutenant
Fred Mack , who .received the cap
taincy.Wlibur Price was made first
lieutenant.
Killed by a Train.
KEARNEY , Neb. , April 16. The
special train carrying the New York
Central railroad engineers struck a
man named John Fester as it was
passing through Gibbon , breaking his
back and other bones , causing instant
death. He had just got across the
track when the side of the engine
struck him. He was about 75 years
of age and was an old settler in this
county.
Three Years for Murder.
HYANNIS , Neb. , April 16. The case
of the state against James Robinson ,
which has been in progress in the
district court for nearly a week , was
given to the jury , and after nine hours
of deliberation a verdict of manslaugh
ter was reached , and Judge Thompson
sentenced the prisoner to three years
in ] the penitentiary. Robinson shot
and killed his wife last February in
the Carpenter hotel at Whitman , this
county , and at the same time attempt
ed to take his own life. County Attor
ney Unkefer was assisted in the prose Is
cution by Attorneys Noteman of Alli
ance and Kirkpatrick of Broken Bow.
Farmer Goes Insane.
ROSELAND , Neb. , April 16. Henry
Keller , a bachelor German farmer ,
who owns a farm adjoining Roseland ,
was taken suddenly insane and was
taken to Hastings and turned over to
the sheriff. of
Prominent Xebmxka "Woman Dead.
WAYNE , Neb. , April 16. Mrs. W.
H. McNeal , wife of Editor and Post
master McNeal , died at her home in he
this city after an illness of but a few be
hours. She had been a resident of
Wayne for sixteen years , was a mem to
ber of the Presbyterian church and
prominent club woman for a number
years. it
INCREASE THREE MILLIONS.
Growth of Jlanlc Deposits In Nebraska
In Ono Year.
LINCOLN , April 14 The quarterly
report of the condition of Nebraska
banks issued by Secretary Hall of the
Htate banking board does not diffef
materially from the former quarterly
report. The legal reserve on hand is
33 per cent. The banks were then in
splendid condition and the report
shows ' that they are about at a stand
still , though as compared with the report
,
port of one year ago the deposits have
increased $3,001,837.95. The deposits
one , year ago were $19,253,050.74 , while
the report of Secretary Hall just issued
shows i deposits amounting to $22,254-
888.C4. ! At present there are 409 banks
and i last year there were 395. Secretary
iI
tary I Hall's report shows the condition
of < state and private banks , including
savings banks , at the close of business
March 12. The following is a sum
mary :
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $21.SSO,8IO 10
Overdrafts 2A3G6 91
Stocks , securities , judgments ,
claSms , etc 2CO5S : ! 38
Due from national , state and
private hanks and hankers . . 5,257,68113
Banking house , furniture and
lixtureu 1,191.990 57
Other real estate 770,827 S > 1 > '
Current expenses and taxes
paid 311.SS317
Premiums on bonds , etc 1,07093
Assets not otherwise enumer
ated jr..729 ! ) 37
Casli items ri7.272 07
Cash it-serve 2WSh:52 ) : 5'J
I * . S. bonds on hand ] SW : ! ) 00
Total 53V.141.SC3 17
LIAI3IMTIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 7.1S.5.fi.iOOO
Surplus fund 1,00.2SS : { M
Undivided profits 1,030.738 0. .
Dividends unpaid 1M : ! ( 02
General-depobits 22,231.8SS fi ! )
Other liabilities 1,297 IS
Notes and hills rediscounted . . -B.721 7. .
Bills payable 100,81)3 ) 58
Total $3L'lllSUo 17
SOUTH OMAHA , April 14. Mem
bers of the South Omaha Commercial
club still maintain an active interest
in the securing of contracts for the
raising of sugar beets. . ! . . F. Wey-
bright has been shown abo'ut a con
siderable section of the territory im
mediately surrounding South Omaha
and the results have been all that was
anticipated. Farmers are taking hold
of the matter nicely and without
doubt fully 300 acres of beets will be
grown this year on the outskirts of
the Magic City. It is expected that in
a few days a local company for the
raising of beets will be organized with
a view of promoting the industry and
showing the farmers that there is
money in beets. Mr. Weybright is
making his headquarters at the office
of Secretary Watkins and all informa
tion regarding the raising of beets can
be obtained there.
Found Dead in His Hod.
CRAWFORD , Neb. , April 14 Frank
Shirley , a prominent furniture mer
chant of this place , was found dead in
his bed. Death presumably resulted
from heart failure. He slept in a
loom opening off his store and when
the building was not opened as usual
this morning the door was forced open
and the body found. Mr. Shirley came
from Maine about seven years ago and
has since been a prominent figure in
school and municipal affairs and in
church work. He was recently reelected -
elected village councilman. He was
a widower and has a son , who is a
practicing physician in Massachusetts.
Strange Bird Shot at Columbus.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , April 14. Dr. A.
J. Baker shot a strange bird on the
Platte river. He brought the bird to
town and it proves to be what is called
by ornithologists as the night heron
and is said to be seldom seen in this
part of the country. The bird is a
water fowl of the family of waders
and has a very beautiful plumage.
Uurhet Renominated.
<
LINCOLN , April 14. At the republi
can convention of the First congres
sional district held in the Auditorium
in this city E. J. Burket was renom-
inated by acclamation for congress g
and E. A. Tucker of Richardson coun
ty and George M. Spttrlock of Cass
county were chosen district delegates ji
to the national republican convention. cc
cch
Kiglit Inches of Snow. in
AINSWORTH , Neb. , April 14. Brown
Bounty was favored with a heavy rain
all day Thursday , terminating in snow
during the night. The heaviest snow ,
of the winter fell. It is estimated that
eight inches fell and all has melted
ailing the streams with water and putJ
ting the ground in excellent shape for
putting in crops.
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d
Victim of Shooting Recovers.
VALENTINE , Neb. , April 14. Wil
liam cLester , a private in troop K ,
First cavalry , who some time ago shot
his comrade , Private Goldberg , was
granted a preliminary hearing and p
was bound over to district court on a
charge of shooting with intent to kill.
At the time of the shooting , it was
thought Goldberg would die , but he
has fully recovered.
Pupils' Aid to India.
JUNIATA , Neb. , April 14. The pu
pils of the Juniata public school have
just contributed § 15-39 to the India
famine relief fund.
At
Crop CozdKIons at Sclmyler. -
SCHUYLER , Neb. , April 14. Small
grain in this locality is about all in ,
and it awaited several days the late
rain needed to sprout it. An unusally
large acreage of spring wheat was
sown , but the acreage of winter wheat
small. What there is is in good a
condition. Many are now plowing
for corn.
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Taken to the Asylum.
HASTINGS , April 14. Sheriff Sim
mering took Emmanuel Lapp to the
Lincoln asylum. Last year Mr. Lapp ,
who is a well to do farmer , with a
good farm and home near the village
Holstein , changed the location of
the various buildings , including the
house in which the family lived , and
sines that time he has imagined that
is turned around and that it will
necessary to put the buildings all
bak in their former position in order
bring him right. He is perfectly
rational on every other subject and
said when leaving for the asylum that
ar
was a shame to take him there. >
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The Burlington Eoad Must Accept Ship
ments at Oouncil Bluffa.
THE'LOCAL RATES MUST BE PAID
This r.oavea the Advantage With the
Ilurllngtou Tenor of thn Order Ignited
by Judge Thuyer I'r.uik Dlmmiore , the
Murderer , In the Penitentiary for Safe
Keeping Allnvelhineoiia Xotea.
OMAHA. Neb. , April 12. In the
United States circuit court the order
of Judge Thayer was filed in the case
of the Omaha & St. Louis railroad
against the Burlington & Missouri
railroad. The case was heard at St.
Louis upon the application of the plain
tiff , for mandatory injunction against
the defendant road and G. W. Hold-
i'5ge , general manager , to compel the
agents of the road to accept , at Coun
cil Bluffs a carload of agricultural im
plements , consigned from an Ohio
point to a station of the Burlington
& Missouri in Nebraska. The answer
filed by the defendant road set up that
the Burlington & Missouri operated no
road and maintained no agents. The
plaintiff filed a reply stating that it
didn't know whether the defendant
road maintained agents and operated
a road or not , but that G. W. Iloldrege ,
as general manager of some road , had
refused tc accept the freight unless it
was transferred to the defendant's cars
and the full local rate paid , and in
proof of that incorporated the note of
the general manager in the reply.
The case was heard on its merits ,
the affidavit of C. J. Greene showing
the position of the Burlington route in
the matter. This affidavit stated that
the Burlington read had , at vast ex
pense , secured a through route from
Chicago , St. Louis and Quincy to points
in Nebraska , and that it is therefore
entitled to regulate the matter of its
traffic arrangements M ) that the Bur
lington route will receive the largest
amount of receipts from freight traffic
in the territory covered by the road ;
that there is no traffic arrangement
with the plaintiff road and that , there
fore , the general manager had a right
to insist that the freight be transferred
to Burlington cars , and the full local
rate paid before he would accept the
consignment , because if he transported
the car to the Nebraska station the
plantinff road or the road owning the
car could charge the Burlington road
rent on the car while its own cars were
standing idle.
The order issued by Judge Thayer is
in effect that G. W. Iloldrege , as agent
of the Burlington & Missouri , as agent
of the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy ,
be compelled to accept the car at Coun
cil Bluffs and to transport it to its
destination , not , however , before the
plaintiff pays or tenders payment of
the full local charges.
UroiiRht to the Pen.
OMAHA , Neb. , April 12. Frank
Dinsmore , the wife murderer and slayer
of Frank Lane , was brought to Lincoln
from Kearney to be placed in the pen
itentiary for safe keeping until his
execution , or until the supreme court
passes upon the appeal of his attorneys.
He was brought here by Sheriff Funk
o ? Buffalo county. It will take some
time for the supreme court to act. If
a decision can be secured speedily and
"
it is against Dinsmore he will be
hanged July-20. The crime was com
mitted in Buffalo county near the town
of Odessa , but the defendant took a
change of venue and the case was
tried at Lexington , Dawson county.
Dinsmore has been kept at Kearney
as the jail at Lexington was consid
ered Insecure.
Falls From n Scaffold.
STANTON , Neb. , April 12. Cyrus J.
Trent , an old resident and highly respected
. .
spected citizen of this place , a contrac
tor and builder , met with a very pain
ful accident on the farm of Paul Belz ,
two miles west of town , by a scaffold
tgi
giving away , precipitating him to the
gig
ground ] and fracturing the bones of his
rignt hip. It is not known at this time
riw
whethere he has sustained internal in
juries. Mr. Trent has a number of
contracts for the erection of dwellings
here and wil Iprobably be laid up dur
ing the entire season.
Fatality of n Well DIjjRer.
OAKLAND , Neb. , April ll.L. P. An '
derson , a well digger , who was walling
up ' a well , was suddenly taken with an
epileptic fit , and fel Itwenty-five feet
headlong into five feet of water , and
was drowned , at the farm of P. W.
Swanson , here. He leaves a wife and
daughter and son , grown.
"Writes Home From Philippines.
RISING CITY , Neb. . April 12.
Ward , Grubb , a son of E. Grubb of this
place , has written home in relation to
some of his experiences in the Philip
pine army , which he entered several
months ago , and in which he has evi
dently seen considerable hard service
and received several close calls , judg
ing from his letter. He also tells of
his promotion. He is of the opinion
that the war is near ing its close.
ly
Organize Business Men's Club.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , April 12.
a meeting of business men , which
-was well attended , Mayor Platt was
rhosen as temporary chairman , and
James F. Rourke secretary. The meet
ing was held for the organization of a
business men's club , or rather a reor
ganization , and as the preliminary step
Mayor Platt was instructed to appoini ,
committee to draft plans for an or
ganization. Another meeting will soon
held.
Ilrakeman Instantly Killed.
ARLINGTON , Neb. , April 12.
Brakeman Frank Henion was killed . ,
the
instantly here while coupling cars. His
head was mashed to a jelly and his leg
crushed. The cause of death was ac ed
cidental and no blame attached to the
railroad company.
Sale of Nebraska Cattle.
MINDEN , Neb. , April 12. A sale of ter
thoroughbred shorthorn cattle at Minden -
den attracted quite a large crowd of
stockmen from all over the state. All
ages sold on an average for about $110
bead. by
THE MARKHTS BY TELEGRAPH
Quotation * from NU\T York , Chicago ,
Houth Omaha and KlntmlMire.
SOUTH OMAHA MVK 8TOCIC.
SOUTH OMAHA. April 1 . .I'ATTKK -
Only about iwcjity-llvo loud * of b cf
Hteorx were on wil * . which. voiiiliJerinK
tliiitlzo of tiltdemand. . WI.M xtiiull. Tliu
market wax HtroiiK to a Itttlv hlKiiL-r.
HOini ; rnilc.s MhoxvliiK iiiltc | a llttlf advance.
Th < To were a fmv cattle hero good
cnuiiKh to hrln ? $5.15. and the market
IIH a whole was wry Manufactory to thu
Helk-rH. COWH and heifers \vero In need do-
inund and thu modurati ; offerhiKH worn
soon dlnpoHcd of at Manufactory price * .
The tnuli ; mlKlit hu mirmnud uu un u
Kood. Htc-ady to MtroiiK1 market. Iluuf
Hti'orw , | : j.O K'w..I.ri : .steers and hulfers. Jl & " >
< Tj5.UO , ; cows. * : ! 50ft.tiO ! ; hulfurti. J3.ZW-t.9i > .
bulls. J2.751H.W ; calv.t. . $ 'J.WQ7.0J. ' atau * .
J3.75tt.M ( ; stock COWH and heifers. JZ.lWiP
I.M : Htock calx-ca. Ji.5ij5.80 : ; atockurts and
feeders. W.25'5.W. (
HOGS Thu market ojienod 5c hlk'licr
this mornliiK and fairly active at the ad
vance. Uuyors wcro all out early and
appeared to have llhurai orders. The ear
ly 1 ; sales of mixed loads wcro largely at
$5.37c'fj5.-IO. ; ! ' as aKalnut $ : > . : ' / * " : r yes
terday. As eastern markets \ver re
ported i considerably better a little later.
and as It become apparent that the local
demand was very ( ; ood. the market tinn
ed up and became .Vfd'lc higher.
SHICKI' Quotations : Choice yearling I.
$ i > .l."i ( i.Z > ; fair to jjood ycailhiK * . Ji > .xM'iP
0.15 ; good to choice wethers. 51 ; Wijl' i" > .
fair to good wethers. $ r .7.Vjt > m. oed to
choice fed ewes , $ . " > . " < Ji5.75 | ; fair to jood
owes , $ . > .00fj . " > . 10 ; K' > d to choice nitlve
Iambs , $7.151/7.5 : , ; oed to choli-t- western
lambs. $7.1 Vi7.1' > ; fair to K * " " " ! went ru
lambs. ji.Wr7.15 ; } ; lecdcr wethers. 51 " ) t
5.UO ; feeder yearlings. $5.W1 < ; . ( M. good tJ
choice feeder Iambs , j..l > Viif ; . < > 0
KANSAS C1TV MVK STOCK
KANSAS CITV. Apill 10. CATTIK
Few Rood cattle displayed Hold at te id >
prices ; trashy stuff lower ; heavy native
steers , $1.10 * 5.11) ; lightweights. $ t lirn'i 1
stockcrs and feeders. ? . ' ' . .7r"i < > ) . bntiher
cows and heifers , J : : . lo1.K1 ( ; laniur- $ _ ' It
iXM ; fed westerns , $ l.20'u5.uu. Tixani.
$ : j.XW1.70. ! .
HOGS Market very animated ami W
lOo higher ; heavy.IO'iir .5."i : mlxid. $ "
'y5.50 ; light , ? 5.l5li5..T ; pigs , ? l ) ( .
SIIHK1' ANU L.AMS--Maiket ! : vei > a-
tlve ; muttons , steady , fed lamb-i luu
higher ; Colorado fed lambs , { . Omi70. !
muttons , $ . > . .V ) < iiG. 10. common muttons. $ . < xi
< i 5.l5 ; stockeis and feeders , $1 M' < i > * t ,
culls , & .riO' i 1.50.
CHICAGO MVK STOCK MAUKKT
CHICAGO. April 1C . CATTMC Natlv i.
best on sale today two loads steers , itnl
heifers at $5.15 ; good to prime ste rs y , if )
< i/.r..lM ) ; poor to medium. SMO'd 1 < > . si-lei t
ed feeders , $ 1. 25 14. . IK ) ; mixed slot ke.ro '
f il."ic lower at $ . ' ! . W.t'.W. cows , hot
stronger ; others slow at JIU'Xn 1 50. lielfi r
{ .10 ? ( LCi ; runners. SL'.UO'ifL'.M ) . bulls. $ _ ' ,0
( i/I.L'S ; calves. $ l.50'ti7.25.
HOGS Active and .VUIOc higher top
sold at $5.70 ; mixed and butt hers Slu'iji
fi.C7Vgood to cholei- heavy , $ . " , tvn . TO.
rough heavy , $5..r , < ii5.IO ; light , $5 .W'yj 5 " " - . . .
bulk ofsales. . $5.5iK < ir..lV ) .
SHKKl' AND I..AMIlS--Shr M > and lambs
steady ; good to choice wethers. $ i OWv
C.50 ; fair to choice mixed. ? 5. Kyi.ij < ) vves
tern .sheep. $ iJ04iG.iO ; ) ; yearlings. S'i' ' ' fl
C.OO ; native lambs. * 5.50'L7.50. western
lambs , % f . Yti . : .
CHICAGO GHAIN AND PRODI CK
CHICAGO. April If ! . The Krain in irkets
were weak and only moderate ! ) art\ | tu
day. hit by lower cablees and the favoi
able crop outlook. When clos d \ ' < i * f
corn WIu si'i'l ' 'its 1,4'i < % c under j-hNr
day. .Provisions vveie irregular May
; iork iind ribs dosing unchanged M.iy
lard , lU'W/irw up. May wheat op < * tn d ' -t
under yesterday at Ci ; ' fMr. ; depr ed
by the increased Australian shlpni'iiis
CORN Receipts hi-ie wereUt , i irs
Country offerings wen * n-pnri'-d ll rl > t
May ranged tiom .Wtjc to 3S-V ami f lo-ed
weak 7Jf < lc depressed : it 'ID'Vi/.Ki7 , , !
OATS Were- weak In sympathy with
wheat and corn ami were generall > in a
.sad state ol"neglect. . Receipts win 15 ?
cars. Tlie rash demand was pour M >
ranged from i > l5 21"HC to 21/ic , and t'o.- ' >
cd Ii'c down at a-t Sl c.
MAD WINDS SWEEP KANSAS
Storm Approaching- Tornado Proportions
JJeuls Death in Several Town * .
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , April 10 A
Journal special from Wichita , Kan. ,
saj's :
A storm approaching a tornado in
proportions is reported from near
"VVinfield , between here and Newton ,
and in the vicinity west of Clearwat r
Two deaths are reported and four
people are said to have been injured
by overturned houses. The wires ar >
down and names and particulars are
unobtainable at 10 o'clock tonight.
At Putnam it is reported that sev
eral hoiibes were blown down and four
people seriously injured. Word was
brought by passengers on the south
bound Santa Fe passenger train that
two persons were killed , but it is im
possible to confirm this report at 10
o'clock tonight. The. telephone and
telegraph lines were rendered useless
by the wind and all attempts to rearh
Putnam , Newton or affected points
have proved of no avail. West of
Clearwater , in the country northeast
of Adams , on the Englewood branch
of the Santa Fe railroad , it is report
ed that a strip of country five
long was swept by a storm.
GERMANY NEEDS FOODSTUFFS
C'oiibtil JCex-Iews RcHult * of Present ICc-
strlctive Legislation.
WASHINGTON , April 16. Debate
which has been in progress in the Ger
man reichstag over the proposed meat
inspection act which , if passed , would
practically stop all importation of live
cattle and meats into Germany , has
again revived the question of what
would the industrial and commercial
classes of Germany do for food if
the imported supply of breadstuffs and
meats should be cut off.
Consul General Mason at Berlin has
made an Interesting report on this
subject to the state department under
date of March 9. During the last cen
tury , he says , the population of the
German empire has increased from
20,000,000 to 56,000.000 , and a proportionate
tionate increase would indicate near
100,000,000 persons in Germany at
the close of the twentieth centtirv
Farm , dairy and garden production *
does not keep pace by any means with
the steady in crease of population
and only by diverting the capital and
labor which now furthers rommer "
and trade in Germany to the farm- ,
and fields , can Germany's future foo-1
supply be assured.
France has more persons - Go
years of age than any other
Ireland comes next.
> "Iraraufa Is Xot Warlike.
NEW YORK. April 1C. A special to
Herald from Washington saj.s
Nicaragua has disavowed to the I'nst-
States that is organized and dis
patched to David the expedition wh.'h
has aroused so much concern in Co
lombia and Costa Rica.
Senor Corea , the Nicaraguan minis
here , understands that if any such
expedition landed at Boca Chica or
Boca Brava , Colombia , it was of a
fiilibustering character and must have
escaped the "due diligence" observed
bis Eovernment.