The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, May 04, 1900, Image 3

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Belief of Ool , Dalgety Finally Accom
plished by Gen. Brabant.
THE ENEMY fLEES NORTHWARD
Lord Koberu' Llgt of CasuuUIon Prior to
the Occupation of DoVut' IJorp The
Chances for Catchlm ; Itotruatlnc lloers
la Decidedly Slender.
LONDON , April 26. It is officially
announced that Wepener has been re
lieved.
A dispatch from Capetown brings
the information that the relief of
Colonel Dalgety was accomplished by
General Brabant.
The war offlce has Issued the follow
ing frpm Lord Roberts , dated Bloem
fontein , April 25 , 5:25 : p. m. :
"The enemy retired from in front of
Wepener last night and this morning
lied northeastward along the Lady-
brand road. Their number was be
tween 4,000 and 5,000.
Lord Roberts has telegraphed the
following message to the war offlce :
"BLOEMFONTEIN , April 2G. De-
Wet's dorp was occupied by Chermside
without opposition at 9:30 o'clock this
morning. "
The war offlce has issued Lord Rob
erts' list of the casualties prior to the
occupation of DeWot's dorp , showing
that Captain Denny of the Thirteenth
hussars was killed and that a captain ,
two lieutenants and twenty-two men
were wounded. Captain Prothero , who
was wounded at Karreefontein , has
since died.
It is now apparent that the chances
of Lord Roberts' catching the retreat
ing Boers is very slender. The Boers
have everywhere retired at the first
pressure of the British advance and
the hope that General Rundle would
be able to induce them to remain at
DeWet's dorp until they had been
forced to fight has been disappointed.
No attempt was made to pursue the
commandos retiring from Weperer ,
Everything now depends upon the pro
gress of General French's cavalry
brigades , but they are entering a very
difficult , hilly and practically unknown
country.
ONE NEW CASE Of PLAGUE
Surgeon In Charge at Honolulu Hopeful
Itcgardliicr Situation.
WASHINGTON , April 26. The sur
geon general of tne marine hospital
service has received a report from Sur
geon Carmichael , in charge at Honolu
lu , under date of April 9. He says that
since his report of March 9 one new
case of plague has been discovered. The
victim was a white girl and the case
was fatal. The propects , Dr. Carmi
chael says , are encouraging. Only one
detention camp was open , there were
two convalescents at the pesthouse ,
but no other case. No new cases had
been reported irom the other islands.
ENGLAND WILL STAY OUT
Will Let Other Powers Press Demands-
Has Knough Trouble.
\ LONDON , April 26. Inquiries made
at the British foreign office confirm
the dispatch from Constantinople to
the Associated Press , saying that in
view of the steps taken by the united
States regarding claims arising out of
the Armenian massacres , the ambassies
of Great Britain , France , Austria , taly
and Germany nave asked their govern
ments to instruct them as to their
similar claims. It is also learned tne
British government has not answered
its ambassador's request for instruc
tions and contemplates individual ac
tion.
SIOUX ARE DISCONTENTED
Worked Up Over Cut In Rations and De
lay lii Paying Interest Money.
FORT YATES , N. D. , April 26.
There is great uneasiness and bitter
ness of feeling among the Sioux In
dians here over the policy of the In
dian bureau. Suddenly and without
explanation the rations have been cut
in half and the money from the sale
of hides and the annual interest money
has not been paid to them. They hold
this to be directly in violation of the
treaty. Letters are being received by
the Sioux here from the Pine Ridge
Sioux urging that if peaceable means
fail to secure treaty rights there is
nothing left but to fight for them.
Queen's Last Day in Kngland.
DUBLIN , April 26. Queen Victoria
spent what is practically her last day
in Ireland very quietly. Though she
drove out this afternoon she did not
visit any institutions. Her majesty
will leave the viceregal lodge at noon
tomorrow , and after a short train jour
ney to Kingstown will embark on
board the royal yacht and , escorted by
the channel fleet , will sail for Eng
land. It is expected the queen will
arrive at Windsor Friday morning.
Carter Starts for Prison.
NEW YORK , April 26. Oberlin i , .
Carter , once a captain in the United
States corps of engineers , was a pas
senger tonight on a parlor car of a
Pennsylvania railroad train , westward
bound. In charge of a military guard
he is being taken to the military prison
at Fort Leavenworth , Kan. , where he
will serve out what remains of his sen
tence of five years imprisonment for
embezzlement.
Wright Guilty of Murder.
MUSCATINE , la. , April 26. The
Jury in the case of the state against
George Wright tonight returned a ver
dict of guilty of murder in the first de
gree and fixed his sentence at life in
the penitentiary. This was Wright's
second trial. Last July Wright shot
and killed Mrs. Nellie Crippen the
young wife of a planing mill foreman.
The crime was committed upon the
eve of the departure of the woman and
her husband for a new home in an
other state , the fatal shot being fired
while the woman stood in the doorway
THE SOUTH AfRICAN WAR
Brltlih Unable to Advmiro Decaaao of
the Door Forces.
LONDON , April 25. All attention Is
centered on the interesting though
complicated situation in the southeast
ern portion of the Orange Free State
from which developments of the ut
most importance must ensue in the
near future. General Rundle , it would
seem , has found the Boers confronting
him at DeWet's dorp in stronger force
than he cares to engage , and so he is
marking time pending the arrival of
supports. While General Handle is pre
paring to strike DeWet's dorp Generals
Brabant and Hart are pushing along
the frontier of Basutoland , where they
will be able to frustrate any attack on
General Rundle's right , and Generals
French and Pole-Carew are hastening
from Bloemfontein to bar the Boer
line of retreat northward.
In the meanwhile the burgher forces
occupying Thaba N'Chu are in a posi
tion to fight a delaying action , giving
the Boer forces at DeWet's dorp and
Wepener time to retire in case of de
feat , and it seems as though General
French must dispose of this Thaba
N'Chu force before he can reach the
rear of the Boer forces opposing Gen
erals Rundle and Brabant , otherwise
his flank will be open to assault.
The Boers driven out of Leeuk kop
will probably rally at Thaba N'Chu ,
where a stiff fight may be exchanged.
Should the British fail in this attempt
to bring about another Paardeberg it
must immensely affect the larger is
sues of the war , as it will undoubtedly
Jead to a persistent repetition of the
guerrilla tactics which have been
largely responsible for the penning up
of Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein for
so many weeks.
TAKING Of TWELfTH CENSUS
Twenty-five Months Given In Which' to
Complete II.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 25.
The census law requires that the enu
meration of the population , of deaths
and of the manufacturing , mechanical
and agricultural products of the United
States shall be taken and the results
published not later than July 1. 1902
that is , in three years and three months
after the law was passed and in two
years and one month after the field
work begins. This time limit was set
because of criticisms upon the tardi
ness with which the results of the tenth
and eleventh censuses were published.
CABINET WILL NOT RESIGN
Troposo to Hold on Regardless of
General lllvcra.
HAVANA , April 25. The members
of the cabinet called upon Governor
General Wood today and informed him
that after long consideration they had
decided not to resign because of the
recent declaration of the secretary of
agriculture , General Rivera , that Cu
bans of all political classes should join
in a demand upon the "United States
government to fix a time limit for the
American occupation.
DOES NOT WISH TO RETURN
Noland P. Hill Will Fight Nebraska
Requisition.
TACOMA , Wash. , April 25. Noland
P. Hill , former professor in Pucet
Sound university , who was arrested
charged with bigamy , will fight requisi
tion and ask for his release under
habeas corpus.
Sheriff Mencke , who isiere from
Blair , Neb. , has not yet obtained ex
tradition papers owing to the absence
of Governor Rogers from Olympia. He
says Hill's first wife is in Blair to press
the charge of bigamy.
Perry and Kompff Take Charge.
WASHINGTON , April 25. Acqord-
ing to cable advices to the navy de
partment Read Admiral George C.
Remy assumed formal command of
the Asiatic station at Yokohama iaoi
Friday. He hoisted his flag on tui
Brooklyn and relieved Rear Admiral
Watson of the command of the naval
forces on the Asiatic station. It is
assumed that in accordance with the
orders of the uepartment Rear Ad
miral Louis Kempff took command of
the second division of the Asiatic
squadron at the same time. He will
use the cruiser Newark as his flagship
and will confine his operations to
Chinese waters.
Look for Important Move.
WARRENTON , Monday , April 25.
Shelling was resumed this morning ,
the fire being directed at the British
river redoubts , which are steauily be
ing pushed forward. The Boers appear
to be in stronger force down the river
and the Yeomanry patrols are fre
quently "sniped. "
Dewey Favors Submarine Boats.
WASHINGTON , April 25. Admiral
Dewey and Rear Admiral Hichborn to-
lay , to the house committee on naval
affairs , expressed approval of the Hol
land type of submarine boats , partic
ularly for coast defense purposes and
for the moral effect uch a mysterious
engine of warfare would exert.
Views of the Cominlttecmcn.
NEW YORK , April 25. Following
is a summary of the replies from
Lwenty-three democratic national committeemen -
mitteemen to the Journal and Adver
tiser's questions regarding the cam
paign issues and candidates :
Anti-imperialism as a leaning issue ,
21 ; anti-trusts as a leading issue , 21 ;
money question as a leading issue , 16 ;
anti-militarism as a leatirng issue , 6.
Chicago platform will be reaffirmed ,
20 ; noncommittal as to Chicago plat
form , 3.
Remove IJar From Dancing.
NEW YORK , April :5. Methodist
ministers from the New York confer
ence will go to Chicago next week to
urge before the general conference a
revision of the rules prohibiting danc
ing , card playing and theatre-going.
Dr. George P. Mains and Dr. Jo = eph
Pullman , both delegates to the icago
conference , advocated the propose * '
modification at the weekly meeting of
the Methodists. Rev. Dr. J. J. Reed ,
pastor of the Washington Square Meth
odist Episcopal church , precipitated
the discussion by a speech on "New
Light on an Old Subject , or Para
graph 248 of the Discipline. "
The Case Soon to dome Before Supreme
Court for Hearing.
THE ATTORNEYS POR THE DEFENSE
Attorneys Will Argue the Demurrer of
the monopoly to the Complaint Filed
by the State A Cane That Attracts
Widespread Attention.
LINCOLN , April 30. The case of
the State of Nebraska against the
Standard Oil company will come up
for hearing before the supreme court
Tuesday on a demurrer filed by At
torney General Smyth , the object of
which is to strike out two clauses of
the defendant's answer which attack
the constitutionality of the Nebraska
anti-trust law. James M. Woolworth
and Frank L. McCoy will appear for
the Standard Oil company and At
torney General Smyth will present
the side of the state.
The questions to be discussed are of
a legal nature , all touching upon the
constitutionality of the act tinder
which the suit was instituted. In the
demurred just filed Attorney General
Smyth holds that the attorneys for
the defendant have placed a wrong in
terpretation upon the law and insists
that for this reason clauses (5 ( and 7
of their answer should be stricken out.
The consideration of this proposition
will delay the final hearing of the case
for several months and if the attorney
general is overruled the state's cause
of action will be seriously crippled.
The attorney general contends that
there is nothing in the anti-trust law
or its title which is contrary to the
constitution , but the answer of the
defendant cites several specific points
of alleged unconstitutionally and
three more which are .held to ue con
trary to the constitution of the United
States.
This case has attracted widespread
attention , for upon its decision de
pends the course to be pursued against
trusts in other states. James M. Woolworth -
worth nas been employed as additional
counsel for the defense and prepara
tions are being made by that side of
the case for one of the hardest legal
battles ever fought in t'.ic supreme
court.
Taxes Agnlnxt Kallroads.
LINCOLN , April 30. The Nebraska
railroad maps for 1899 have been de
livered at the state house and are
ready for distribution from tlie office
of the transportation secretaries. The
maps , besides showing the boundary
lines of all counties , judicial and con
gressional districts , contain a lot of
interesting railroad statistics touch
ing upon taxation , value and cost of
operation of railroads in Nebraska.
The total amount of taxes assessed
against the railroads for 1899 is ? ! , -
099,460.12. Lancaster county heads the
list of counties in the valuation of
taxable railroad property , the taxes
assessed in t-as county amounting to
§ 52,297.63. In Douglas county , next
on the list , the taxes assessed In 1899
amounted to ? 32,42/.21. In Wheeler
county the assessment is $367. During
the year eighty-five persons were
killed and 243 injured. The total com
pensation on all Nebraska railroads
for employes was $8,987,529 and the
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total operating expenses were § 15,094-
325.
Drath of Fremont Soldier.
FREMONT , Neb. . April 30. Mr. T.
A. Bateman received word of the death
on a transport of his son , Howard F.
Bateman , of Company H , Thirty-ninth
United States volunteers. It is thought
that he had been discharged for sick
ness and was on his way home. His
is tne second death among the eight
Fremont boys who enlisted in the
Thrity-ninth , the other being that of
Private W. B. Nelson , who was killed
in action. Bateman was 27 years old
and had resided here with his parents ,
clerking in his father's grocery for
about six years. His remains were
buried at sea.
Arrest Defaulting Treasurer
FREMONT , Neb. , April 30. News
was received here of the arrest at
Green Bay , Wis. , of Henry Hoetfelker ,
the aefaulting treasurer of Webster
township. Hoelfelter left for parts
unknown in September , 1896 , and when
his books were examined his accounts
were found to be short several thou
sand dollars. He owed Dodge county
about $2,300 and a nearly equal
amount to Webster township and the
school district of Dodge. This short
age was made good by his bondsmen ,
one of whom was his father-in-law ,
and ever since that time they have
made strenuous efforts to get a trace
of him.
United Mutual Hail Insurance Associa
tion.
The United Mutual Hail Insurancp
association of Lincoln , paid April 18.
56,767.00 on losses in addition to what
has already been paid , making a total
of $12,832.00 more paid on losses than
any other company doing business in
the state , and on an income of $29-
542.00 less than the next largest com
pany. The report of the insurance
department for 189 ? . shows that the
loss by hail was 22 times greater than
all other losses combined on farm
property.
Syndicate for Sutrar
FREMOXT. Neb. , April 30. A syn
dicate of citizens , with Frank Brown
as superintendent , is putting in sev
enty-five acres of sugar beets east of
town. Mr. Brown has been in the
beet raising business for a number of
years pat and he avers that it is the
most profitable crop that a farmer can
raise. The exceedingly wet season
ast year , which discouraged so many ,
Mr. Brown states was the wettest in
thirty-two years , and thpjt it will re
cur is wholly improbable.
TWO Of THE SIX ARE DEAD.
And thti Third of the Wllcor Train
hers Is In Jail.
OMAHA. Neb. , April 28. Since the
Wllcox train robbery on the Union Pa
cific , about a year and a half ago , a
never-ceasing search has been kept up
by the Union Pacific to catch the six
men who' did the job. Two of the six
are now beneath the sod and a third
one is In jail at Cheyenne awaiting
trial. The first located was Lonny
Logan , alias Lonny Curry , at Dodson ,
Mo. , who was killed while resisting ar
rest. The second one was Bob Lee ,
alias Bob Curry , arrested in Cripple
Creek , and now at Cheyenne. The
third Is the one known as George Cur
ry , who , realizing the danger of get
ting out into a busy world , contented
himself with remaining In the moun
tains and sage brush of the west. Fi
nally ho went to cattle rustling and the
latter part of last week a posse got
after Curry and his partner and a
bunch of stolen cattle , overhauling
them on Green river about seventy
five miles north of Green River sta
tion in Utah. Curry began the shootIng -
Ing , but the posse finished it. When
Curry's body was picked up he was
soon identified as one of the Wilcox
robbers from the widely published de
scription of him and his peculiar facial
make-up. His face was so much
"dished" that a ruler laid from fore
head to chin just touched the point of
his nose.
Preservation of Wnr Relic * .
LINCOLN , Neb , . April 28. An ele
gant oak case for the preservation of
war flags and relics has been placed
in the office of Adjutant General Bar
ry at the state house , this city. It is
a massive case reaching nearly to the
ceiling and is richly carved , with heavy
fluted oak columns at each corner.
Plate glass on four sides will be put
in and the case will be placed a few
feet from the wall so that silghtseers
may pass on all sides to view the con
tents. As the case will be hermetically
sealed the battle flags and other per
ishable articles are expected to keep
for ages. The battle flags of Nebraska
regiments that served in the war of the
rebellion are now in tatters , and it was
deemed best to secure a more perfect
case than the old one now in use.
These flags and the flags of the First
Nebraska volunteers in the Spanish-
American war will be the chief ob
jects of interest to visitors at the state
house. When the glass is placed in po
sition the relics will be put on exhibi
tion.
An Insurance Problem.
LINCOLN , eb. , April 28. Auditor
Cornell has encountered a new ques
tion in the line of insurance business.
The Union Life Insurance company of
Omaha was organized under the Ne
braska law that requires a deposit of
$100,000 with the auditor for the bene
fit of policy holders. The deposit was
made , but one year ago the company
consolidated with the Royal Union Life
Insurance company of Des Moines , la. ,
and the latter company has taken up
many policies of the Omaha company.
The Royal Union company now wants
Auditor Cornell to surrender to it from
the deposit an amount equal to the re
serve due on the policies taken up.
This amount does not exceed $4,000 ,
but Auditor Cornell considers the prin
ciple involved of importance and he
will not give a decision until he con
sults Attorney General Smyth.
Hombarded by Hail.
PAPILLION , Neb. , April 28. Papil-
lion and Sarpy county were visited
with a terrific hail storm. Hail stones
fell as big as teacups and window
lights on the south side of nearly every
building in town were smashed into
smithereens or cracked. The roof of
the union station was punctured in
several places. People who were so un
fortunate as to be driving at the time
had a struggle witn their horses and
teams , several runaways being re
ported.
Child Dies From Poison.
CREIGHTON. Neb. , April 28. A sad
case of poisoning occurred here where
in three children of Sam Stewart were
poisoned by eating wild parsnips. The
doctors were called and the lives of
two of the children were saved. The
other was too far gone to be helped
and died in a few hours. One of the
sad features is that the father is lying
at the point of death with cancer.
Acquitted of Charge of Rape.
ALMA , Neb. , April 28. Everet An
derson , who was charged with attempt
ing to rape Anna Anderson near Ra-
gan , Neb. , was acquitted. Much inter
est was taken by the citizens of Ra-
gan , but the case was highly colored ,
the verdict being satisfactory to the
people in general.
State Capital Notes.
LINCOLN , Neb. , April 28. General
Barry returned from Geneva , where
he mustered in company G , First regi
ment , Nebraska National Guard. The
officers of the new company are Bur
ton Fisher , captain ; Charles B. Hyde ,
first lieutenant ; Arthur B. Hannes ,
second lieutenant.
Sheriff Power of Douglass county
called at the state house. He brought
an insane patient to the Lincoln hos
pital for the insane. Mr. Power said
lie did not know when he would take
Cernay , the South Omaha man from the
penitentiary , where the prisoner was
placed to keep him away from a mob
jent on hanging him for attempting a
criminal assault upon a little girl.
Ueatrice Gets Kncampmont.
BEATRICE , Neb. , April 28. Mayor
Jackson received a message from
Major Allan L. Brown at Lincoln ,
stating that the offer of Beatrice to
provide for the University cadets' an
nual encampment had been accepted.
The encampment will be on the
Chautauqua grounds and -will consist
of four battalions numbering between
250 and 300 cadets , together with the
Jniversity Cadet band. They will be
in camp May 19 to 22 , inclusive.
Off for the Paris Show.
SCHUYLER , Neb. , April 2S John
Dolezal and family and Adolph Wavra
of this place left yesterday , via the
Union Pacific , for the Paris exposition.
They will stop on their way at Wash
ington , D. C. There were a host of
friends at the depot , bidding them fare
well.
Then Turned the Weapon On Himself
With Tatal Results.
A TRAGEDY IN NEMEHA COUNTY
Charles Smith , Former Inmate of nn In
sane Anyluui , Ciirrle * Out u Threat
Uu-de Many Mouth * Ago Verdict of
the Coroner's Jury -Various Aluttors
ITrotu Nebraska Hero and There.
BROWNVILLE , Neb. , April 26.
Coroner Dillon held an inquest upon
the bodjf of Mrs. Smith , ana arter a full
investigation reached the decision that
she h&d come to her death by means
of a pistol wound indicted by her hus
band , Charles B. Smith , he being in
sane. After killing his wife Smith
shot himself in the temple and abdo
men and will die. Smith has been sub
ject to fits of insanity for some time
and when thus afflicted he was quui-
relsome. At the suggestion of his
wife's family he was placed in an rn-
sane asylum in Kansas a little over
a year ago and has made threats that
he would shoot all the parties inter
ested in sending him there. He was
also insanely jealous of his wife , who
was a most worthy and respectable
woman. Smith , realizing that he must
soon die , called Charles Schants , his
father-in-law to his bedside , and gave
him a purse containing $200 , telling
him to take it and use it for the ben
efit of his little boy , seven years old ,
who * is thus suddenly bereft of both
father and mother. It is understood
that at the inquest Smith admitted
that he did the shooting. Cliauey
Schantz , brother of Mrs. Smith , ar
rived from Denver. At irs writing
Smith is still alive , but is getting
weaker , and it is thought he cannot
last more than forty-eight hours-
Charles Smith is son-in-law of
a - - i e
present mayor of Brownville , Charles
Schantz , his wife having been Louise
Schantz. Her parents , brothers and
sisters now all reside in Brownville.
They nave one child , a boy about ten
years of age. For several years past
Smith and wife have resided in Kan
sas. Smith has been weak minded
for a considerable time , ana was dis
charged from the asylum at Topeka ,
Kas. , about March 1 of the present
year , and came to Brownville about
the 15th of March. They formerly re
sided in one of the northwestern coun
ties of Kansas , and on account of
Smith's condition Mrs. Smith's father
had spent considerable tune in Kansas ?
the last year or two.
of the
WYMORE , Neb. , April 26. The
most perfect cyclone cloud ever seen
here spent its force in the heavens
three miles southeast of the town.
The cloud was a regular funnel-shaped
twister , which seemed to form about
five miles southeast. It traveled due
north over the prairies striking the
ground at intervals , at which lin-.e n.
would plow the earth up In chunks
and carry it along.
John Traunich , a German farmer
living thre miles east of here , was
working in the field when he first
noticed it. He ran for his home ,
about 30 yards distant , and warned
his family , who went to the cave. He
stood and watched the twisting mon
ster approach his home , but when 150
feet in front of him it tore up the
ground and carried dirt and debris
high in the air over his home.
A report says that a windmill was
carried over a half mile high , but
this cannot be verified and so far as
known no person was injured and no
serious damage done.
Wymore Gets Reunion.
WYMORE , Neb. , April 20. It is now
a Hire thing that the next annual rc-
unior. of the Southeastern Nebraska
Veterans' association will be held in
Wymore this year , some time during
the month of August. The reunion
was held here last year and was at
tended by thousands of people. More
than $2,000 was expended in enter
taining the guests last year. The re
union this year will be conducted on
a larger scale than last.
Called to Washington Position.
TECUMSEH , Neb. , April 26. Chas.
S. Brundage of Tecumseh has received
an appointment to a position in the
postofiice department in Washington
D. C. , with a salary of $1,200 per year.
He will leave for the capital city at
once. Mr. Brundage has been deputy
postmaster here for the past two
year , is a young man of excellent bus
iness qualifications and his many
friends rejoice with him in his good
fortune.
Had Itccu Swindled on Grain.
BELLEVUE , Neb. , April 26. John
Rudolph , who committed suicide by
hanging on a farm near Papillion , was
crazed through loss of money. He had
sold grain to swindlers who paid him
in checks that proved worthless. The
swindlers , it is reported had operated
from Millard , Douglas county , and had
skipped out after fleecing their vic
tims. Rudolph's loss was several hun
dred dollars.
Cashed a JJad Cheek.
GRETNA , Neb. , April 26. John
Harder , a young man of Millard , who
bought "grain at that place for the
Omaha Elevator company , cashed a
forged check at the Gretna bank of
Spearman , Snoilgrass & Co. , for $626.-
06. The young man had no difficulty
in getting the money , as he had a
plausible story made up , and he was
ulso quite well known here.
Tax for Liquor Agents.
TEKAMAH , Xeb. , April 26. It la
proposed by the city council of Te-
kamah to tax al foreign distillers or
liquor dealer who keep agents in this
city taking orders for intoxicating
liquors to be delivered in orig'i.a :
packages. This city has not licensed
saloons for several years and the au
thorities have vigorously prosecuted
boot-leggers. Now a large business is
being done through agents and mucn
liquor is shipped in small packager : .
It is the intention to either break up
this business or force the dealers - > viio
profit by it to contribute to the mu
nicipal funds.
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number then ; wax unite a K' > il initny
right Konil fat cuttlit. Th.j market an a
whole did not present any now tiMture.t
of Importance and tlie whole .story could
be told by calling It a Kooil. ntvady and
fairly active market , if anything , thu
heavy eiittlu were the bt-Ht .sellers Huot
steers. { .Wlj5.10 : Mti-ern and helfera. J13T.
C l.75 ; cowrt. I2.2.VU I.&O : COWH and helfiTH.
Jl.OOfi LIU ) ; heifer * . tt.Mfr4.tK. bull * . ! . | jOi
4.Ua ; atock cow.s and heifers. KLZVUi 7 * .
Htork calves. J2.75ftl.s6 ; stockcr * and feed
ers. J3.&Of 5.W ; ta H. SUSfrO ) .
HOGS The early bids were generally at
> .35 for thu best mixed IIOKS. with now
and then u bid of iZJfiWibM for .some
thing extra good and heavy. Shortly ai -
r the market opened buyers lowered their
hands and began talking 35.37Vr .3r > for
good loads , some buyers giving It out that
they wanted a drove of hog.s to cost not
to exceed Jj.32'4. In other words i..ey bo-
Kan bidding 5iI ( < > 7c lower. Sellers wnn >
determined and held on. so that eventual
ly buyers who leally wanted the hoga
wore forced to pay prices that on an aver
age were 5c lower than yesterday
SHKK1' Quotations : flipped wethers ,
$ j.'l5fy : > .fju ; clipped yej.rllng.s. i.\ > ' u. i. .
clipped ewes. , K O < ! to choice. S.'i.lW'uj i" .
fair to good clipped owes. $1.00 5.0) . good
to choice western wooled lambs. 1 < > . * & \ \ !
7.00 ; fair to good western wouled lainhd.
t'j.aU'ijIJ.S.'i ' ; good to choice clipped lainhn.
$6.0Xj .i"i ; lair to good clipped iambs. > .j.&J
( flG.OU.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PltODt'CK.
CHICAGO. April 30. W I IK AT No 2
red. 70c.
COUN No. L' . 39M(33-iJH'-7 ( ' ) . % ; No 'i yel
low. : CI139V W 4C.
OATS No. L' . IM'i'fr-l-'he : No. 2 white.
i'7Ufii ( : ; 4c : No. : white , itiv/uisVii-
HVK No. L' . KT-ie.
KAHUKY No. 1' . Wlll'/ic.
SEKDS No. 1 Jlaxsefd and northwent.
$ l.i.l. Prime timothy. J-.K. Clover , con-
traet grade , $7.
I'liO VISIONS Mess pork , per bul
$ lI.7.V (12.hU. lird. . per 100 Ibs. . SVI
Short ribs sides ( loose ) . $ ikVi)7 ; ! 2D
.salted shoulders ( boxed ) . $ i.7./y'7.O ; ) , abort
clear sides ( boxed ) . $7..V ) ' < i7.i .
NISVv' YOKK OKA IN MAIMCICT
NKW YOKK. April ) . U'HKAT Local
shorts were best buyers and the m.irket
closed llrm at l 'i/c net advai'oo .May.
7i : l-lW/Tovije ; closed at ilI Septenimf .
74 71c.
COKN Closed llrm at \ \ ' < iv n-l a 1-
vance. May. 4 > "j-lf'iHr > l c ; July. l. > < > .
43 7-ltV ; closed at IfiVie ; September cloned
at 4C2e. .
OATS-SpOt. quiet ; No. L' . 2Sr. No ! .
27Vic ! ; No. 2 white. l * c ; No. : : white jyi .
truck mixed western. tl.S'ii 'c ; trac-k uhltu.
2l > { | 34c. Options neglected , closing dull at
I/H < : decline. No. white. May , closed at
-"J'tc.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK
KANSAS CITY. AprilCA'l : i LE -
The few beef cattlf oflered soon sold at
strong prices ; stockers ami feeders strong
to lOc higher ; native steers. $1 'Mi > > ' >
stockers and feeders. 5 .Wir > . . " / < ) . huti ht-r
cows and heifers. % ? : .Wiit \ ) ; caiiiitr$2 .ft
fn'\'i \ : ; fed westerns. $ I.1.V& .9 < ) . Tex.ins.
. . .
HOGS Good active packing demand at
steady prices ; heavy. & . . : : .Vf | . " > . 13. : nl\fd.
$ Ti.2.Vfiri.4i ) ; lightweights , ? r.'Wn..W. ' ! pi .
$4.Cift . ( ) : > .
SHEEP AND LAMBS Trad.- slow pri
es weak and lower ; Colorado I.tnu.s. $ > > > > >
clipped muttons. $ J.7 Kt. > . 'J. > ; stoHorir.J
feeders. $ ! .70j5.10 ; culls. SUKK-i 1.75.
CHICAGO L.IVK STOCK MAKKKT
CHICAGO. April J. CATTMv iuUh-
cr stock , strong ; natives , good t. pr ni' %
steers , Sl.Wi3.S3 ; poor to medium djll
$ l.lV&l.M ) : selected feeders , rftrolig. * 1-
fi3.0.1 ; mixed stockers , steady to slow
$3.4Ui 1. < W : cows. SSJWSi l."iO : -ifors. .
l.STi ; cannors. | 2.2 Wt2..W ; bulls , $2 .i u 1 S )
eaives. $ l.0/5j ( ; . . " > 0 ; Texans. receipts * non *
steady , Texas fed stei-rs. steady $1 WlV
5.2.1 ; Texas IiiiIIs , . llrm. $ ' . . ' / < t : * ' . > .
HOGS Average . " .c lower ; top. V > > ' )
mixed and butcher. & .W t : .7 : good to
choice , heavy. J.1.4 ( i" .C"J " ; rough h a\y
M.2.1fi.1.3.1 ; light. J1. Jf/5.17M. ; bulk ot silt .
" "
'
"SM"K'KI AND J.AMIJS simile P.ISJ. r
good to choice wethers. 53.1Ht3.Wi. 1 tir '
chr > ice mixed. 5l.73Hi3.il : west -rn sh - . p
$3. KJf/.I.CO : yearlings. 5.1.10ti .2 . MM
Iambs , $3.30fi".U1 ; western lambs , f , > / f
PRINCE Of WALES TOUCHED.
AekiiouIcdgrH Congratulations on His
KiT -iit Ktrapi- .
LONDON , April 30. The Prnu-f of
Wales acknowledges the sympathy- ,
and congratulations from all partjt
the world on his recent esr j.- from
assassination , in a letter just
public as follows :
"I have been deeply touched by
numerous expressions of sympathy
and good will expressed to me oil the
occasion of the providential escape of
the Princess of Wales and myself from
the danger we have lately pa-saM
through. From every part or thf *
globe , from the queen's subjects
throughout the world , as well as the
representatives and inhabitants of for
eign countries have these manifesta
tions proceeded and on my return to
this country I received a welrom * f n
spontaneous and hearty that I fplt I
wa sthe recipient of the most gratify
ing tribute of genuine good will. Sm h
a proof of kind and generous rpplmg
is , of course , most highly prlzod by
me and will forever be cherisnp'l > n
my memory. ALBERT EDWARD "
BOERS TO WINTER IN NATAL.
KafflM Told to Give Tlifiii Pasture or
Move Out.
LADYSMIH , April ? < ) . TIif >
are making preparations for
the winter in Natal. They an * vi > it
ing all the Kaffirs within the oct jpie I
sphere , demanding the payment o *
hut taxes and informing thr > m that
they must not pay the Natal govern
ment in the future , but then.
The Boers are bringing their fork
from the high veldt into Xatu' fr
winter grazing , and have intima l >
the Kaffirs that they require th * r
for their animals and that th-
tives mtibt work for them or r m
south of the Sunday river.
The enemy are busy on nov.p
tions north of Eiandslaagte. P
bnen ascertained by means o" .
finders that K-
they are not - > -
1.3,000 yards distant from the - ? .
and colleries , therefore they a. .
yond the reach of our guns.
The rn- HOII.OJ Hill.
WASHINGTON. April 30. It r v
seems certain that the free horu .
will pass the house without -f-'o'i- ;
opposition , but will meet with sr * > „
obstacles in the senate. It is j-dfLPi
that Senator Allison is strong ! : v-
pcssed to the measure and TV i ! p
pose it on the ground that u v\ni
dissipate 350,000,000 of the > . > '
monoy. The friends of the bi i in
cluding Representative Lacey , rhur-
man of the house committee on p 'o-
lic lands , say that the amount in
volved in the proposition will not x-
ceed 320.000.000. if that much.