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ft 5 So hH HI Reorganization Plan Has Votes to Spare 33 FOES OF THE CANTEEN WIN Aitiniiilnicnt Tnckcil imllio Hill Anoliitrly 1rolilliltlni Nate or liilovliiuit at Mill- i tiirv losts Tlm e UuiiioitiiIh Vtiti Willi Urn UuiiiililUiiiM lor tliti lllll 1 Washington Duo 7 The house of representatives yesterday at tho end of ti Ions sitting passed the army re organization bill by n vote of 115U to 183 Throe Democrats Messrs Hall Pa anil Uiuterlilll and Clayton X Y voted with the Republicans for the bill und MeCall Hep Muss with the Democrats against It Otherwise It was a strict party vote The propo sition which some of the Democrats attempted to commit their sitle to in caucus an extension of the present temporary army until Inly 1 lDOI which was voted upon Indirectly on a motion to recommit commanded the votes of only about half the opposi tion and two Republicans McUall and IMnnn Many of the Democrats how- ver voted against the motion because they were opposed not only to the re orcij organization bill but also to continu ing the temporary army at Its present trength Quite a uumber of amendments were placed on the 1111 before It was passed The liveliest light was made on n sub stitute made by Ltttleflold Me for -the canteen section The substitute absolutely prohibited the Balo of In- toxicants at military posts It was supported by Llttlefleld Orosvenor Rep O Dick Hep O and Hay Dem Va and opposed by Slnyden Dem Tex Fitzgerald Dem Mass Pcarce Hep Mo Parker Rep N J and Bartholdt Rep Mo Large delegations from the W C T U which Is in session In this city watched the tight from the galleries When the vote was taken the prohibiting amendment wuh carried by an majority 159 to 51 Bart holdt attempted to secure a record vote in the house but the peculiar parlia mentary status shut him out The sections designed to retire General Shatter as a major general and Gen rals Fltzhugh Lee and Tamos II Wil son as brigadier generals were stricken out Among the amendments adopted were those providing for r0 volunteer surgeons ajid 150 assistant surgeons for service in the Philippines for -30 dental surgeons and for a veterinary corps with actual rank The officers of the pay corps were increased 11 and of the signal corps 02 The age limit was removed from volunteer offi cers eligible to appointment for first and second lieutenants and the pro visions for retiring otllcers who served in the civil war ai of the next higher grade was stricken out CONSIDER REVENUE BILL Ways and Means Committee Votes to He port Measure as Previously Framed Washington Dec 7 The wuys and means committee met in special ses sion yesterday to consider the bill re ducing the war revenue taxes to the extent of about 40000000 as pre viously framed by the Republican members of the committee and intro duced by Chairman Payne There was an unusually large attendance for an early meeting there being but two Absentees Payne laid the bill before the committee and consideration of its details at once began When the beer section wus reached Uxing the rebate at 20 per cent instead of 7V4 per cent which makes the rate 1G0 per barrel Representative Richardson the rank ing minority member moved n further reduction of all the increase nmde by the war revenue act The effect of this motion if carried would have been to make the rate 1 per barrel The motion was defeated by a party vote The consideration by sections pro ceeded the bill being preserved In the main as framed by the Republicans The committee finally voted to report the bill as introduced with an amend ment making the act take effect on Jta passage instead of 30 days there after All substitutes ani amend ments by the minority were defeated tJ to 9 TREATY HELD AS A CLUB Cassaga of Canal BUI Depends Upon Its KatMcatloD Washington Dec 7 The senate was In executive session for more than four hours yesterday the entire time 1elug devoted to tho discussion by Jtnator Morgan of the Hay Pauncefote treaty for the abrogation of the portion tt the Clayton Bulwer treaty which relates to the Nlcaraguau canal The senator made It very plain iu the course of his remarks that while he was opposed to the pending treaty in linost any form ills principal If not tils only concern In that connection Is for the ilissago of the canal bill and lie allowed It to be very broadly under stood that he had engaged lu the treaty discussion because of bis conviction that thero were a majority of senators Irvho would Insist upon action upon the treaty us a condition precedent to the passage of the canal bill For this reasou he said he was willing to dis cuss the treaty rcM The Nokfolk Weekly News Joumal AFRICANDER CONGRESS Onus Trained on tlio HI Tlioiisatiil lltilcli itieii In Atteiifliitire Worcester Cape Colony Dee 7 About 5000 Dutchmen assembled in the open air at the Cum Tree planta tion on the edge of the town to take part In the Afrikander congress Horsemen from a radius of GO iuIIlm had been riding In all night S C Ironrlght Schrelner riade n speech In which he attacked Kir Al fred Mllner the British high commis sioner and governor of Cape Colony saying that there would be no pencil while he was governor 1 W Nnucr the former commis sioner of public works Is expected to speak and guide the congress conclu sions among which will be to select a large deputation to visit Sir Alfred Mllner and urge him to advise a cessa tion of hostilities and give autonomy to the republic More troops have arrived here Soma 1500 Canadians and Australians are camped around the town and ten guns are In postltlon on the adjoining hills RUSSfaNrToSTAY Crar Will Keep Ills Cliluoso Army Intact Tor the rresniitrmcn NKotlntlons Not Yet Opened London Dec 7 Negotiations for tint peace settlement nave not yet neeu opened says the Peking correspond ent of the Morning Post wiring yes terday the French icrman and lap anese ministers are awaiting instruc tion and Prince Ching and LI Hung Chang are awaiting a more satisfac tory edict The impression is growing among men of all nationalities that peace is impossible that a resumption of the campaign In the spring Is In evitable and that partition is the only solution Two American missionaries comnlaln that the Germans at Oho Chou loot converts equally with other Chinese The Dally Xows publishes the follow ing from Nagasaki dated Dec 4 The order to send 5000 Russian troops back to Odessa has been count ermanded They will remain In tho east until further orders BOERS ATTACK CONVOY Delareys Iorce Driven Off With Consider able LossKnox In Pursuit London Dec 7 The war office has received a dispatch from Lord Kitch ener dated Bloemfoutoln Dec 0 an nouncing that General Delarey with HASTINGS CITIZEN KILLED F Kaapp a Grain lluyer U Struck by Ilurllugton Flyer lu the Yards Hastings Neb Dec 7 F L Kuapp one of Hastings prominent grain buy ers was killed yesterday by a west bound Burlington flyer Mr Knapp was walking south close to the Bur lington tracks and being somewhat deaf he did not hear the incoming pas senger train until wituin me yaros Acting on an impulse to more forward he attempted to cloar the track but was struck by tho engine and tossed high in the air alighting on the top of a boxcar He died almost instantly STEER SOLD FOR 2145 Record Trice Brought by a Carload of Cattle at Stock Show Chicago Dec 7 One hundred dol lars apiece for steaks and 10 a pound for roast beef was paid at the fat stock show yesterday when Schwartz child Sulzberger of New York bought D R Pierces Aberdeen Angus steer Advance for 150 a pound This was paid for beef on the hoof and as the steer tipped the scale at 1430 pounds the price was 2145 Another Important sale of the day was a carload of 15 Angus cattle bred by W H Kerrlck of Bloomlngton These cattle brought 3409 or at the rate of cents per pound This Is the highest price ever paid for a car load of cattle A Weber of Kansas City was the purchaser In spite of the inclement weather last night the evening parade of prize winners took place bofore a large audi ence Iteport of an IClectrlc Hallway Hastings la Dec 7 A letter was received here from C M Searles of New York stating that he had Just returned from floating bonds for tho purpose of building a new electric rail road from Council Blurts In to Sid ney la The road will be 40 miles long and will probably strike from Sid ney Thurman Tabor Gleuwood to Council Bluffs following the public highway The Intention Is to make the road for frolght as well as passengers and eventually to haul stock luto South Omahu Surseou at Work on Tope Rome Dec 7 The Mossagero yes terday said Dr Maszonl the physician performed a slight operation on a tu mor underneath the pontiffs arm NORFOLK NEBRASKA FHIDAY DKUKiUHKR 7 1500 nS 500 Boers attacked a convoy proceed ing from Pretoria to Rustenburg at Buffelsproot burned half the convoy and killed 15 mon and wounded 2J in cluding LleutenantBaker The Boers the dispatch adds suffered consider able loss some of them belug killed with case shot at 50 yards Guns and assistance were seut from Rustenburg and the Boers were driven off The advices also say General Dewet crossed the Caledon Dec 5 at Karee pont drift making for Odendnhl Gen eral Knox was following him tho drift was held by a detachment of the Guards and the river was flooded I Many Unions Represented at Louisville Convention f FAST- GROWTH OF THE ORDER Ileslilrnl oiiiciV Annual Addles itn vIumh Woik r Hie IVdrrntlnn Attend mire l the LiHgest In Us Present lioiii Ireal llrltlau Louisville Dec 7 Today lluds tho American Federation of Labor dispos ing of the business before It yester days opening session having been de voted to welcoming addresses repoils etc The attendance Is the largest In the history of the federation Prom inent among the delegates are three women representatives Miss Sarah Iroshans of Streator Ills Mrs 13m inn Lanphere of ialcshurg Ills and Mrs Klleii King of Petersburg - represents a labor organization They mingled with thv crowd and took an active Intel c rt In the proceedings Among those on the stage were Sam uel Weir the delegate from Scotland and Peter Cumin representing the British Trades Union congress There are two protests against the seating of delegates the first by the National Brewers union tiled against the Stationary Firemen and Fnglneers Brotherhood and by the United Gar ment Makers union against tho Chi cago Central Labor union The con tests are on quostoloni of Jurisdiction Kvldeneu will be heard by the commit tee on credentials und n report made to the convention President Compere In his annunl ad dress reviewed the work of the feder ation and said that the last year had witnessed almost remarkable growth in organization among workers OPERATORS STRIKE All of Them Aro Out on the lull Color ado and Santa Pe Itoad Houston Tex Dec 7 The telegrn phers belonging to the Order of Rail way Telegraphers on the Gulf Colo rado and Santa Fe railroad extend ing from Galveston to Purcell I T left their desks at 11 a in yesterday Passenger trains are being operated on running orders from Junction points and through freights are also belnf handled although there i considerable delay The strike has been expected for some tlmo A committee of the Order of Railway Telegraphers went to Galveston to hold a conference with General Manager Polk to whom they had nresented their grievances The latter was In communication with President Ripley and it is said by the men that the latter official refused to yield on every point thnt of ten con escutlve hours of rest for the operators The operators say they expect to gain the active cooperation of other rail road organizations RICH STRIKE IN ALASKA Thirty four Thousand Dollars Taken from a Fleco of Ground 10 Feet Square Taeoma Dec 7 The richest gold discovery slnc6 the Klondike was found Is reported from Yollow river a tributary of the Kuskokwlm 300 miles from Holy Croes mission on the Yukon The dlsoovery was made last summer by u bunch of daring prospect ors The details regarding it were told at St Mlehaels In November to R M Morrlssey who had reached Skagway en route to Dawson On ar riving there h will leavo at once for the new diggings having before him a Journey of 2100 miles from Skagway over the ice Morrlssey says his news was received from two Swedes who came to St Michaels for citizenship papers bringing with them 34000 In gold which came from a piece of eround onlv Id feet sonarc with a depth of two feet to bed rock They prospected three miles of the river and found rich prospects everywhere Fate or Nine Sailors London Dec 7 There seems to be now no doubt of the fato of tho nine members of the crow of the steamer Rossgull wrecked off the Jewy coast Doc 5 and who loft the steamer In an open boat Several bodies have been washed ashore near where tho Rossgull was wrecked The missing boat load of seven bluejackets from a torpedo boat destroyer who were thought to have been lost lu Dover harbor during the storm was picked up by a Ramsgatc Ashing smack and the men have been landed In safety Sheriff Ask Mger Kees Des Moines Doc 7 The sheriffs of counties In Iowa at their annual meet ing yesterday passed a resolution de manding of the legislature at its next meeting nn amendment to the luws relating to sheriffs fees and raising tho mileage feo for serving papers from 5 cents u mile to 10 cents Tho reso lution brought out a lively discussion among the members as to the propriety of making this demand but they were all of the opinion that something must be done to Increase the compensation of the otilce Little Doing In Senate Washington Dec 7 The senutc yes terday transacted no business of im portance In open session Throughout ulmost the entire afternoon It was iu executive session The ship subsidy bill therefore received uo consider ation 4 HOW TOWNE WILL VOTE Will Oppixv Ship Subsidy lllll lull Assist Aim St Paul Dec 7 Former Congress man Charles Towue of Duliith ar rived here esenlii ami at once called on Governor 11ml lie formally ac cepted the appointment to the United States Mlinto for the vacancy caused by the death of Ciishiiuui K Davis received lit commission Immediately and luft at once for Washing ton to take the seat which he will hold until the legislature which Is overwhelmingly Itepiibllian elects ii senator to the place Befote leaving lie said that his time of service would of coiii m be short but he might have to vole on some Important measures Me considers the ship subsidy bill a bad one and Is against It 111 posi tion on the standing army Is that the people have voted to put down the war In tho Philippines anil he will vole to give army enough to do thai but not for no Increase for any further pur pose lie does not expect to partici pate In debate at all during his short term CLEMENCY FOR EAGAN Husprmli d rnnuiilssni y Oenrral Is He- slot id to Duly and Then Placed on Kellrvd List Washington Dee 7 Brigadier den oral Charles P Hngnu commissary general of subMstunee who has been under suspension since Feb 0 18DU by Minleiiee of court martial for al loged Intemperalo and nbuslvo lan guage concerning Lieutenant General Miles In connection with the army beef investigation was restored to duty yesterday and was afterwards placed on the retired list of the army The vacancy thus oriented will en able the president to carry out ids pur pose of appointing Colonel John F Weston assistant commissary general of subsistence to be commissary gen eral Colonel Westons nomination will bo sent to tho somite in a day or two General Wcatou is one of the most popular ofllcora In the army nud has had a long and creditable military career He served with distinction in n Kentucky regi ment of the volunteer army during the civil war and was mustered out as a major During the Spanish war lie was made a brigadier general of vol unteers aud served with distinction lu the Santiago campaign He bus been acting commissary gouoral of subsist once ever slnco the susponnlon or Gen oral Kngan nearly two years ago but has drawn only the pay of colonel MAY ASKA CONTINUANCE Jessie Morrison Shows Sinn of Physical und Mental Collapse Eldorado Kan Dec 7 Testimony in favor of Jessie Morrison was taken yesterday the prosecution Mulshing its side of the case soon after the open Ing of court and the defense examin ing several of its witnesses in their effort to prove their nssertlou of self defense The prisoner showed signs of physi cal und mental collapse and it was only with great effort that Rhe was enabled to remain in the court room during the day Her fnlntlng spell followed by a fit of crying had left Iier In a weakened condition and fear was expressed that the prisoner would not hold out till the close of the trial and that a continuance would have to be asked The defense succeeded In contradict ing some of the prosecutions evidence The record of the preliminary trial was brought in to quote the testimony of Mrs Spnngler who first said she had not seen anything In Miss Morrisons hand on the day of the tragedy and who during the present trial testified that she had seen something resem bling a knife In the prisoners hand It was also shown that Rev Dr Whar ton who was pastor to both Mrs Cas tle and Miss MoiMson had In con versation said that the only thing the defense could do would be to plead Insanity for Miss Morrison Rev Wharton testified that he had never talked to anyone regarding an Insan ity plea VOTE BY SOUTH DAKOTANS OUlclal Dciirvs on the Kleetlon Itrsults Lust Mouth Pierre S D Dec 7 Tho total vote of the state as shown by the otllclal canvass Is as follows McKinley M 510 Rryan IJ9M4 Woolley 1542 Parker WD Debs 101 For congress Burke Hep received 53581 Martin Hep 53550 Moore fusion IlOKiO Lee fusion 40001 On governor tho vote is Hurried 53007 Lien 40001 Tho repeal of the dispensary amend ment carried yeas 48073 nays 33 027 The land loan amendment car ried by u lurge majority Antones Aim Was Very loor Plattsinouth Neb Dec 7 Charles Antouc one of Plnttsmouths old citi zens went home Inst night and shot himself through the left shoulder His wife says he intended to shoot tier and their child lie was under the Influ ence of liquor He may recover unless blood poison sets iu V C T U Olllcers Ite Klecteil Washington Dec 7 At the morning session of the Womaus Christian Temperance union President L W N Stuvens and the present officers were re elected V mi y Ml 12 X t ill i A MAN WITH A PULL May be able to buv some things at some places cheaper than it Iter men can Tltut sort of business dont no hero though One minis money is as good as another Wo have but one price for everybody and that tho lowct for tint best lumber When over you got ready to talk repaiis or building we lire ready to talk lumber and prices Ate you ready nowV L C MITTELSTADT NORFOLKS LUMBERMAN I ROBERT UTTER has jnst recoivod it very largo invoice of lvt ranging in prico from 25c to 1000 Efxolx Beautiful docoraMons low prices A lamp wonld uinko n uloe Xuntrt present Oomo and see thorn 0 si BOOKSTORE Get What You Ask for at UHLES GROCERY MA 0RUER8 aro filled promptly and with care Our goods aro FIWST CLASS in every particular We know precisely what is wanted by our custom ers We aim to Give you the Best Value for Your Money South sido Main St bctwoon ad and ijil C W BRAASCH DEALBR IN Tolephono 41 4 rnTrw CO Exclusive agent lor tho Celebrated Sweetwater Rock Spring Coal the UCSl IU tllU IUUIHUU Scrantxm Hard Coal In all sizes TELEPHONE ttl BABIES WHEATU FOR CRY NG AND BREAD MADE FROM BON TON FLOUR Have You Tried Them SUGAR CITY CEREAL MILLS G A LOIKART IBMinENT 0JIA8 8 RBIDOB VIOK IBMinKNT ST LUKES MILITARY ACADEMY KEARNEY NEB This school haa recently boon re organized and placed in charge of Archdeacon Atmore whose soholastio attainments are well and favorably known in many portions of tho United States Hero is the opportunity for parents to proonro for their children a good wholesome sonud and all arouud education Tonus reasonable Tho next term commences Jauuary 17 1901 and or rnntmmnnts can be made by whioh pupils may enter at once or at any time For furthor information address Archiikacon Atmobk Prinoipal Kearney Nebraska References Mr Johu G Lowe banker Kearney Neb Mr F G Keens Kear ney Neb W II JOHNSON CAsntEE W H BBAASCIIIAsbt Gahuibb The Citizens National Bank Capital 50000 Surplus 95000 Bar and sell exchaoxa on this country I nd all parts of Europe Farm Loans Directors aki Abmob W H Johnson Cuab S Hbjdok O W Hbaabcb Swank 1 A Luikabt T V Mkmminokb L Bbhuionb O M GRSEILER Sale Boarding Barn Horses Bought and Sold on Commission Bra ftch Avenue and Third St PHONE 44
