ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , SATURDAY MO11N1X , DECEMBER 0 , 1S09 TWELVE PAGES. COPY JFIVE CENTS.
WIRES CUT BY BOERS
Line of Communication Behind General
Metbnen Is Broken.
CULVERT BLOWN UP NEAR GRAS PAN
Guides from Orance River Station Report
Heavy Firing.
FIGHTING ON MODDER RIVER AGMN
Nothing in the Reports to Iudic.it ) Impor
tance of the Engagement.
REVIVE RUMORS OF RELIEF OF MAFEK1NG
Ileliiforcemcnfn hent I'opwnnl < <
General ( Inlnere Hope lie Will
lie AMo ( i ) Dlierl I'urt
' of Hocr Koreriu
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LONDON , Dec S ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) The Post mil
itary expert says Ixjrd Mcthucn'rf lines of
tommunlcatlon have been cut and restored.
A telegram to the war olllcosnjfl that merely
the railway culvert has been blown up.
It Is possible to do a great deal of damage
with a very llttlo dynamite. The Boers have
Bhown throughout the. compalgn procrastina
tion. Their most telling efforts hitherto
have been always a day late. It they had
cut the line before General Methucn rc-
rolvcd his reinforcements and whllo he still
had the wounded on his hands the situation
would have been far from a pleasant one.
No news of any Importance has reached us
from the front for twelve days and one must
not bo tempted to build fresh conjectures
on the gueewwork of the past. The entire
border between the Grlgualands Is In a most
unfortunate condition and a big defeat of the
Boer forces In front of KImbcrley or Lady-
binlth Is badly needed.
Ilrnty KlrliiK at Iml Mintth.
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imiTISH CAMP AT KHKHUi : , NATAL.
HCADQUAR.TEUS OF GUNUKAU H1LD-
YAHD , Doc. 7. ( New York World Cable-
grain Special Telegram. ) The natives from
the region of Ladjsmlth report that many
women , dissatisfied with olllclal reports of
the killed and wounded , have arrived at the
IJoer camps and Insisted on seeing their hus
bands , sons and other relatives. This may
account for the rumored dissensions among
the Boere.
There was heavy firing at Ladysmlth early
thi morning. A patrol of Natal carbiniers
ivlth a provost marshal has Just captured
four noted Dutch farmers named Osthulscn
nnd found In their possession much looted
furniture. The patrol was fired on by sK
Boers , whose horses they captured and shot
but the Boors disappeared In a donga ( cut )
and -\vero lost. The British troops In camp
licro are well , but the heat Is Intense.
HOBEUT STUAKT.
nt aiodiler IlUcr.
PRETORIA , Wednesday. Doc. C. Fight
ing commenced near Moddor river at 6
o'clock this morning.
LONDON , Dec. 8. C.52 p. en. The war
omra has Just Usucd the follow lug
No further news has arrived from Gen- ,
cral Methucn today , but this dispatch has ,
been received trom Orange River station.
"A railroad culvert was blown up neail
Graii Pan thla morning. The telegraph was ,
iilfco cut. The guides report heavy firing of
guns toward the north "
The foregoing Implies that the Boors have
cut the line of communication behind Gen-
rral Methuen , who apparently Is now fight
ing.
IdiinorM of Hi-lli'f of Mafrlclnir.
LONDON , Dec. 8 While nothing In the
latest messages from the British camp ut
the Moclder river Indicated an Immediate
advance , It appears that Pretoria has nowd
that fighting was resumed Wednesday It
Is not shown , however , whether Gcnoial
Methuen has advanced on the new position
taken up by the Boers or has merely en
gaged In a reconnalsoanco In force. Reports
were again current at Orange river Tue- > -
ilaj December .1 , that Mafeklng has been
ic'levert. It Is known thiough dispatcher
from Magalapyo that preparations were com
pleted there to advance In force November
35 from Rhodesia , for the purpose of re
pairing the railroad lluo and restoring com
munication with Colonel Baden-Powell. The
Boors , however , wcro strongly entrenched
near Gnberonc , midway bctwcjn Magalapye
and Mafeklng.
Reinforcements ore rapidly arriving at
Sterkstioom to strengthen General Gatacre.
including the much-needed artillery Tlio
authorities expect speedy news thnt Gen
eral Gatacro has taken the offensive , thin
diverting a portion of the Orange Free State
forces now obstructing the advance of Gen
eral Methuon.
BOER GUN DOES GOOD WORK
lleimrtN from llrltlnh .Sonrrcx hay
thnt tlie ln < eh Shoot MrnlKhl ,
II n I lilt .Nolmily.
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FREERB CAMP , Dec. 7. I 05 p -New- ( -
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
( By runner from Ladvsmith ) Since the
last telegram the hombnidincnt has become
heavier than previously The Boers' new
gun on the mlddlo hill has done no damage
It has only fired epointtlcally , Itn fire now
being reutialncd Two old fclx and three-
tenths Inch howlUers are doing excellent
work. Their llro Is remarkably accurate.
Tha Bocis have posted a new six-Inch
CrciiBot gun on n hill considerably this side
nf Lombard's kop. It commands the whole
town and camp and thu firing Is remarkably
accurate , but luck Is still ou the Biltlah
side. There has been a number of narrow
escapes. The Boers spent Thurndav shell
ing thn town , rtipolally the hospital In the
town l-nll.
In the afternoon ono shot killed ono and
wounded nine men Twelve hospital order-
lies are now woundrd. Thta Is deliberate ,
bc'cuueo General White warned the burghers
that the town hall Is used for a hospital.
Other Boer guns are eijually active and
especially thcee In the northwest , except the
Crcusot on Umbulwanl hill The suspicion
is growing that old Long Tom hah been def
initely knocked out. It lost two wheels and
thu muzzle Is bent by a uhut from the naval
gun. The tmmo ehot killed 11 vo men
On Thursday our artillery smabhed a how
itzer on Surprise hill.
Wo ascribe the. Boor activity due to
oventa In the direction of Colenso. ot which
wo have llttlo accurate information.
Thla morning the newest gun put twelve
thblU into the Light Horeo camp and * lx
exploded in the heart of the camp I baw
einnrul remarkably narrow escape * during
the l kt two days.
I have upon several lartte herds of tattle
moving toward the Free plate The nairitw
' report there are 1,000 cattle- behind Uuihutul
ft'
hill The iscontented
ami anxious to natlvcs
report thnt Jnn without
permission recently
among the Boers Is going
to largo looses
We expect action of come sort ,
the increased shelling. In the next few day ?
Tlio UrltUth troops are well and rrn,1y for
nny emergency The hospital lists been re
moved to a secluded position
The British howitzer put a shell Into the
embrasure of a big gun on the middle hill.
The last two dn\s there has been a re
newal of the practice of sniping pickets
which lately was In abeyance. Last night
tl'o ' Doers attomnted to cil | off the pitrol
of the Nineteenth Hussars on the Help-
inakaar road , when they replied vigorously.
The Uooid Buffered BOX oral Mounded and two
dead I'robably more will be found today.
\Ve observe now considerable movement of
the llocrs westward Probably much In the
lloor movements thnt Is unintelligible here Is
explicable In England In the light of news
received from Kstcourt The Intelllcence
department Is extremely reticent about ncwo
from General Clery's column
NO MERCY SHOWN BURGHERS
riflli Lniu'i-rw Mnssiu'riSll > IturKli-
ori n ( iinndNliui\lf : AftiT Tliuy
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LONDON , Dec. 8 ( New York Woild
Cablegram Special Telegram ) The lloer
allegation that the fifth ( British )
Lancers massacred sixty burglars nt
niandslaagto after they had thrown
down their arms In receiving con
firmation In prlvnto letters from the Lan
cers themselves Ono officer writes In a let
ter published In the Times as follows
"After the enemy were driven out ono
of our squadrons pursued and got right In
among them In the twilight and most excel
lent pig sticking ensued for about ten min
utes , the bag being about sixty Ono ot
our men stuck his Unco through two , killing
both at ono thrust. Had it not been getting
dark wo should have killed many more. "
A dragoon corporal told a Chronlclo cor
respondent :
"Tho Doers fell oft their horses and rolled
among the rocks , hiding their heads with
their amis , calling for mercy , calling to be
shot , anything to escape a tab from those
terrible lances through their backs nnd
boweli ? But not many escaped. We Just
gave them a good dig as they lay. Next
day most of the lances weio bloody. "
Another lancer trooper writes of the sime
incident :
"Wo got a charge at them. They threw
up their arms and fell on their knees for
tnercy , but we were told not to glvo them
nny and I can assure you they got none.
Wo went along sticking our lances through
them. H was a terrible thing. "
Thn Jingo papers , which teem with accu
sations of inhumanity against the Boers ,
Ignore these revelations
At Elandslaagte several women cycled tea
a hill commanding n view of the opera
tions. They wcro warned to llo doww , but
refused to do so as It might spoil their
frocks. The Boers dropped some shots near
them and they fled
At the flght at Rlctfonteln several women
appeared on bicycles , but they kept a long
distance off. A shall was pitched fairly close
to them , which sent them pcdallug off to a
Eaf < " position.
IOWANS TO JOIN BOER ARMY
William nnil Dniilel Iavls Sell Their
F".nil : \ < 'ar IlolNtelu nnd Mart
For tlie Caiie.
HOLSTEIN , la , Dec. 8 William and
Daniel Davles have sold their fine SCO-acre
farm here and will go to South Afilca.
Their father , Daniel Davles , Is a large
farmer at West Harkley , Capo Colony , ami
has sent for them to Join the Hocr forces.
Eight weeks ago they received a letter from
him saying all the farmers In that section
were planning an uprising In Boer Interests
and asking them to come They loft Imme
diately on the stle of their property.
SAiiirs COMIM ; HOMU.
Calili-H the ' ( ate DeiinrtmiMit He Will
Sail Dcri-mliiT IS.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8 Consul Macrum
hai broken his long silence , and In a cabin
message received nt the State department )
today , dated Pretoria , announces , thnt ho
will sail December 18 , via Naples , for thn
United States This Is un Indication that
ho has rccelvd the department's cablegram
granting his application for leave of absence.
Adelbert Hay , who Is going to Pretoria to
replace Macrum , will leave Washington to
morrow on his Journey.
HrltlNh Ituj Missouri Mlllem.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 8 A local commis
sion Him today announced the closing of a
contract for thn delivery of 1,000 pack mules
to agents of the British government for
iihlpment to Capetown. Twelve hundred
Missouri mules sold by the sa no firm have
already been shipped to South Africa fiom
Now Orleans.
Cnnhiiiit Cniilnren lloer Siiiille | | * .
IXXN'DON. Dec 8 A special dispatch from
Capetown announces thnt the British gun-
beat Partridge has captured the British
steamer Mashona , Captain JohiiBtone , which
left New York November 3 , via St. Vincent ,
November 1C , for Algoa bay , laden with
Hour for the Transvaal. The cargo will bo
landed at Capetown and the ship released.
Total CiiNiialtleN nt I.ailjMinlMi.
LADYSLMITH , Thursday. Dec. 7. ( Via
Weenen. ) The total British casualties hero
slnco November 1 are flvo officers and
twenty-six men killed and fifteen officers
and 130 men wounded , with three missing.
Thi Boer force is still around the town
In largo numbers , hut all the British are in
good cheer
\inerlenn Ileef for HrltlNh.
CHICAGO , Dec 8 Llbby , McNelll &
Llbby have shipped 7f.0,000 pounds of canned
beet to the British army in South Africa.
Twenty-four cais were required to carry It
and this Is the Urgent shipment , of canno ]
beef ever made from this city.
Siillhlnir > nt n L'nlilnel Meetlnir.
1/NDON , Dec 8 The cabinet held a two-
hours' session today. Lord Salisbury had
recovered his health sufficiently to preside.
TO FIGHT FOR SEVEN-HOUR DAY
AinnlKn . I oil M "U CnUem nnil
lllltChe/H' \NKO-llltloll > lllN | Ollt
I'lniiH for Next \enr.
CHICAGO. Dec S The convention of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers'
association closed today Officers vvero
elected as follows President , N. Donnelly.
trustees , John Colby , M. Connelly and F C.
Letts The members of tbo association
mapped out tt-eir plans for next year nnd
decided to make u flght for seven hours and
higher wages. It Is expected that many new
local orders will be established.
'nrly In li
ADAIUSVILLI3. da. Dee ! > -Lucy Car
bon and her child In arm * wore killed hero
today by Jim Maylleld Frank Bird was
also wounded The men were at the
woman a house and quarreled.
escaped.
FAYLOR IS GIVEN CERTIFICATE
Election Board Finds Rspublicans Are
Elected on Face of Returns.
POYNTZ PRESENTS A MINORITY REPORT
i\toimlM' : Prcitiirntlnn * llelnur Mnile
In InniiKiiri'te 'I'niliir > i'\t Til PR-
iln > 1'iiiiitr Condi'tniiM Cltll-
IIIK < > i't ' Mllltln.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Dec. 8. The Slate
Hoard o' Election * tonight gave out Its
cfllclal findings that W. S. Taj lor , for gov
ernor , and the rest of the republican ticket
have been elected on the fnco of the returns.
Commissioners Kills nnd Prior signed the
majority report , In which they told that as
a board of canvassers , they have uo tight
to go behind the returns of the county
board , that their duties are purely ministe
rial as cauvaswrR , that the face of the re-
turnr. an received by them from the coun
ties show the election of the rcpubllcm state
ticket and certificates of election were or
dered l-sucd to each candidate thereon.
CommlsHlonor Poyntz presents n minority
report , which ho closes by saying :
"I am imwtiling to certify to fraud to
turn Kentucky over to the control of the
bayonet , Uatllng gun and fraudulent tissue
ballots ; . "
IJxtcnslvo preparations arc being made to
Inaugurate Taylor next Tuesday.
Following Is the opinion of the majority
on Governor Bradlej's action In calling out
the mllltla on election day
It In contended bv roundel for the dem
ocratic inmlldntes tbut the military foreo
of the state was wrongfully and illegally
called out on the din of the recent elec
tion with n vli-w of Intimidating the citi
zens end votei" of tin iltv of l.oiisKllle.
For the reason iilte.uly stated our an
swer Is that we ( im\nt \ , us a inert- can
vassing board , consider the RI.UC and
constitutional question which they sock
to enforce upon our consideration But
In Justice to counsel and to our-.elve * we
deem It relevant and pertinent to nt Ita.st
Instance our view on the cube It Is a.
fact , about which we express no opinion ,
that the militia of this commonwealth
was called out bv the chief executive ot
the state on election day and If the gov
ernor of the commonwealth v > as In fact
present In the city of Louisville person
ally In command ot the state tioops , as
argued , that presents a condition thai
does not meet the approval of this board
and which , in our opinion , the law un
qualifiedly condemns
It will certainly not do In Kentucky
for anybody occupying olllclal station or
SPcklng political preferment to call to his
aid or assistance the aid of the mllltla
of the state Such conduct Is not merely
reprehensible in tinllrst place , but It
cannot be tolerated for a moment by the
Anglo-Saxon blood , which Is represented
In the citizenship of this country No
law writer of any' respectability and no
court has ever agreed that .1 thing like
this could ever be done In time of peace
with Impunity.
CONTEST FOR MINOR OFFICES
WlilIc ilir Gocliel I'coulo Are Inilc-
clili-il ( he Other Demoeriillu Can
didates AVill FKlit | it Out.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Dec. 8. All -pretense
uf a fight for the certificate of election as
Bfovernor has De n.Etvcn up by the GprtSl
licoplo and whether a contest will be made
In the legislature Is really yet to bo detci-
mlncd. It will be determined largely on
the wording of the opinion which Commis
sioners Hills and Pryor will hand down at
10 o'clock tomorrow. If It Implies that the
: ommlssloners believe fraud was committed
which might Invalidate the election they
say the canvassing board has the right to
? o behind the certified returns. In that
3vent It Is almost certain a contest will bo
made.
The democratic candidates for the minor
afllces on the state ticket , acting on the be
lief that the commissioners' opinion will
contain Implications of fraud , have already
Jcclded to fight before the state contesting
board for the positions to which they be
lieved themselves entitled. They held sov-
aral conferences during the day , but it waa
not definitely determined until 3 o'clock In
the afternoon to make the contests.
Commissioners Ellis and Pryor were busy
ill day writing their opinion and it was
Jark before Mr. Ellis , who did meet of the
wilting , had finished his task. Neither ho
nor Judge Pryor made nny denial of the
tact that they would decide that Taylor it.
"ntltleil to the certificate. They would not
llscuss the matter , but tacitly admitted that
It was true.
The politicians of both parlies departed
from Frankfort In great numbers during the
Jay , and the town Is practically deserted.
Ml the democratic and republican members
liave loft for home.
Colonel Jack Chlnn , who has been attached
to the Goobel headquarters , this afternoon
remarked with a laugh as ho passed the
hotel door , "I guess It Is nil up with us for
this time "
There Is no Indication of any troublo.
There has been a great amount ot money bet
on the election throughout Kentucky as to
who would bo the next governor , and the
bettors are trying to decldo whether , If Tay
lor Is declared governor nnd later ousted by
the legislature as not being a legal Incum
bent , ho was In fact actually governor ut all
In the eyc of the law. The Taylor bettors
construe It ono way nnd naturally the
Goobel men tlgure It out differently. There
has been so much money wagered on the
outcome that the thing has become borlous.
It Is said Judge Pryor will resign At the
conclusion of the board's session tonlRht r.a
ald the report Is untrue. Both ho and
Commissioner Ellis have lost all dcslro for
the position ot election commlesloner , and
will retire after a time , but neither will re
sign until all contests have been disposed of
BRADLEY REPJJES TO TARVIN
Keiilnek } .InilKe < liter * to Fight Gov
ernor nt I.OIIK ItniiKe nnil llu-
rrivi'H a Hot Shot.
FRANKFORT. Ky , Dec. 8 Governor
Bradley tonight gave out his first public ut
terance on the burning of the negro , Dick
Colcman , at Maysvllle. This came In reply
to an Interview by Judge James P. Tarvln of
Covlngton , criticising the state authorities
and holding them responsible for the Mays-
villo mob. The governor this afternoon
wired Tarvln , asking him If ho had been
correctly reported , and receive 1 the follow
ing reply
"Tho penalty given Colcman may be con
sidered Just , but the failure of the authori
ties to protect htm after ho was In custody
was wrong and any citizen has n right to
criticise it. The fact that he was a negro ,
hardly above a brute , Is only the more rcn-
bon for protecting him. It your telegram
means fight I have the choice of weapons
and choose cannon , you to stay at Frankfort
and I at Covlngton. Please don't ecnd
mllltla "
The governor commenting upon the above
bald"This
"This dispatch Is characteristic of the
man If the penalty given Coleman by the
people was Just why should Tarvln object ?
As to hit ) proposition to remain In Coving-
ton and fight a gentleman In Frankfort per
sona nho know him Mil bo astonished to
learn he Is willing to light , even at that dis
tance "
The governor closes his statement by sayIng -
Ing
"As governor I have done everything In
my power to protect human life nnd en
force the law. If 1 had known as Judge
Tarvln knexv , that this mnn * as about to b
taken to his death nt the hands cf u mob I
would not have kept n cowardly silence , as
he did , but would have protected him Ever
slnne Judge Tarvln was scUed with the In-
snno thought thnt ho was vice presidential
timber his friend ? have kept constant witch
on him This last effusion IB adllttonnl evl-
denco that he Is Irresponsible *
SOUTH DAKOIANS HUSTLING
( iiimlilc mill "urltr Look ( p tinMnt -
tor of MIUtnr > CimiiiiUnlniiN for
Tlit-lr C
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8 ( Special Tele
gram ) Congressmen Gamble and Ilurko of
South Dakota will call on Secretary Root
tomorrow In regard to a number of commis
sions which they clilm the state was de
prived of as a result of the failure ot war
olllclals to advise them ot declinations re
ceived from members of South Dakota regi
ments who remained In the Philippines and
who wore appointed when n complement of
officers for tlie volunteer army In the Philip
pines was being selected. It Is claimed by
the congressmen that they were assuted
when appointments for the slate were made
that If any of these selected declined they
would bo advised at once und that addi
tional recommendations could he made by
them. It was developed on Inquiry by Con
gressman Buike , however , thnt two or thiec
of the South Dakotana who wcro offered
commissions refused to accept and appoint
ments wcro made from other states. Gamble
and Burke wilt make an attempt to have the
matter corrected.
The pension examining board at Deadwood
Is to be reorganized and Congressman
Gamble has lecommendcil Dre L. K. Babcock -
cock , John W. Trceman nnd T W. MolIHt
to constitute the now board. Mr Gamble has
also recommended the appointment of Drs.
P. W. Cox , N. C. Colleso of Vermilion and
Dr. J. G Conley of Elk Point to constitute
a board at the former place.
At the request of Pension Commissioner
Evans Congressmen Gamble and Burke have
made a division of the state In the northern
part of South Dakota. This division of this
data of patronage Is done merely to pre
vent duplication of notices from the pension
office. On nil other matters the South
Dakota congressmen will net together.
Congressman Mercer today Introduced a
bill to place upon the pension rolls the
name of Mrs. Catherine O'Brien of Omaha
at a rate of $30 per month.
Congressman Burkett started the ball rol
ling for public buildings in his dlstrlc * by
Introducing bills for Plattsmouth and J . . .o
City and appropriating $75,000 In each case
He also Introduced a bill for the resurvey
of Pumas county.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming Intro
duced a bill today to complete the establish
ment of a military fort near the city of
Sheridan and making an appropriation of
$100,000 to complete the same. Captain
Palmer , who Is here In the Intel cet of this
measure , said that whllo the number of
acres for this military reservation Is limited
there were really available 0,400 acres which
the government could secure If It BO desired
at a nominal cost.
The Tx tomcn fit.W.wto.t t > , tV\ > > has
been assigned to the pr"dential [ * clabS anu <
the salary of the postmaster increased to
$1,900.
EIGHT MILLION TONS OF SUGAR
Amount of Oiidint of Cniic nnil Ilept
.siiRur In the KnHre World
'Hi In "lour.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. The entire sugarcane
cano output nnd beets for 1899-1900 will
amount to about 8,000,000 tons , about the
t-amo amount as last year , according to care
fully prepared statistics submitted to the
State department by United States Consul
Dlederlch at Magdeburg , Germany. Of this
amount the United States has about one-
fourth. The consul's figures show that so
far ns beet sugar is concerned , while thp
beet crop this year is larger than last , per
haps by 250,000 tons , the sugar extracted
amounts to about the same , owing to defec
tive sweetness. The bulk of sugar is placed
at 5,300,000 tons , against 4,917,000 tons for
last year.
The German crop of sugar this year Is set
down at 2,700,000 tons , against 2,831,131 tons
last year. In Cuba the yield Is set down at
300,000 tons , against 315,175 tons last year ,
and In Porto Illco at 50,000 tons , against 55-
293 tons last year. The Sandwich Island
product Is Increased by from 10,000 to 25,000
tons and the yield for the United States lh
placed at 370,000 tons , as compared with
275,000 tons last year.
AYERS KILLED BY ACCIDENT
Army Cniilalii In
roriiMTly of Oiiiiilin , Hurt Pull-
Inur from U'lii'cl.
WASHINGTON , Dec S. Captain J. 0.
Aycrs , U. S. A. , of the Ordnance department ,
was killed hero today by a fall from his
bicycle and being run over by a team.
William Iluppert , driver of the wagon
which ran over Captain Ayers , was arrested
and released on $5.000 ball pending an In
quest by a coroner's jury.
Captain AyerH was born In Wisconsin and
was appointed to the army from that state.
He was graduated from the military acad
emy In 1871 and after three years' service
In the Infantry was transferred to the ord
nance department , where ho remained up
to the tlmo of his death. Ho was stationed
In New York for tevoral years and about a
year ago was transferred to Washington.
Hits wife Is the daughter ot General Hod
man.
Ayers was In Omaha four years previous
to heven years ago , when ho left for Gov
ernor's ' Island. Ho owns property hero nnd
has many friends In thla city. He was chief
ordnance ollleer ot the Depaitment of the
Platle whllo here.
| jl e Sleek SniilliirjNxoclatlon. .
KANSAS CITY De < -Tho Western
Llvo Stock Sanitary association was formed
htiro tonight at a rmetlng of the Live Stock
Sanitary boards of Texas , New Mexlio ,
Arizona , Colorado , Kansas Oklahoma , In
dian Territory and Missouri W. B. Tullls
of Texas was elected preMilont und W. II.
Jack of New Mexico secretary
Illsliim AVI 11 III nix' .Suci'CKHjir ,
CHICAGO. I > < fc IU'V S B Pond , roc.
tor of St Paul a Episcopal church , Nor-
vvalk Conn , will become pastor of Christ
Lplsiopal church , Woodlawn. on January
1 Ho will succeed the Hev Arthur L
Wllllumi * , recently elected coadjutor bishop
of Nebraska
llrjiiu Still limiting HiicK.
AUSTIN , Tex . De < i > When W. J. Bryan
returns to Austin from his duck hunt ho
will bo tenduiod one of the handsomest
residences In the tlty for Dm usu of his
family as lorg as they dii-lre to remain In
the city County Judco K 8 Walker , u
warm admlu-r of Bryan , la the donor.
MOM'iiicnlN of Ocean Vexm-lv , Urn , 8.
At Quccngtown Arrived Campania , from
Now York , for Liverpool , and proceeded
At Naples Sallwl Puerst Bismarck , from
Gmoa , for New Yoik
At Oinoa Arrived Wcrra , from New
New York.'a Naples
At Liverpool Arrived Cjmrlc , from New
York ,
QoTemor Goes to Albion to Escape the
Importunities of Politicians ,
NO DECISION IN SENATORIAL MATTER
( linlrninn TefTt AiU * Hint n llcptib-
llcnii \piinlnteil or Hint Sprclnl
Sc alnn ( if ( In * l.ritUlntiirc
litCnlleil. .
LINCOLN , Dec. S ( Special. ) After llslen-
Inc for sevetal hours to the claims of the
politicians representing the various factious
of the popocratlc forces , ( Jovernor Poy liter
hurriedly left the city today , announcing
that ho would not return until Tuesday.
This sudden raovo on the part of tha chief
executive will simply change the scene of
action from the state house to his home In
Albion.
From the tlmo the executive olllce was
opened nt 0 o'clock until It was closed at
U 30 Governor Poynter was besieged by
pcoplu from nil sections of HIM state. A
latge delegation was down from Douglas
county nnd fusion members of the- legis
lature came In from all directions. A few
who feared a rush at the capital called at
the executive mansion early In the morn-
lug and wore granted short Interviews. Tel
egrams and letters poured Into the olllce In
such quantities that they were all placed in
one pllo to await future consideration. One
petition , signed by several fuslonlsts and
asking for the appointment of Allen , was
received from Minneapolis. 13\-Congrcfo-
mnn Charles A Tow no of Minnesota also
Joined In this request.
Governor Poynter announced Just before
leaving the city that he probably would not
make an appointment to 1111 the- senatorial
vacancy In Albion until Monday , and from
there ho will go to Omaha to address n
mooting Monday evening. He said ho ha'l
not arrived at any conclusion concerning the
uppolnlmcnt and would n ° t until all Inter
ested had been heard from.
Malls Are I.ouiloil Down.
Letters and telegrams concerning the
senatorial vacancy have been received by
the governor from over 300 people and the
lust mall this afternoon brought In many
more that wcro not opened The Interest
manifested Is widespread. People In al
most every elate in the union have been
heard from and petitions almost v.lthout
number have been received from Washing
ton The contents of many of th .o aio
known and the sentiment expressed bceras
to be overwhelmingly In favor of Allen.
Among those who succeeded In getting an
Interview with the governor today were
Trank T. Unnsom , William A. Paxton , John
Power. V. 0. Stilckler. J. E. Ulley ,
Warwick Saunilers , Leo Herdman and John
Noble of Douglas county ; Senator Spolm of
Superior , Judge-elect Stubbs of Superior ,
W. H. Thompson of Grand Island , Judge
Edgar Howard of Paplllon , P. M. Davis of
Beatrice , P. II. Walsh of Falls City , U. E.
Wagner of Beatrice , Representative Crock
ett ot Knox county , Representative
Lcmar of Saunders county , George.
A. Lulkart of Norfolk and Dr.
Glvens of Wymore. Representative
Crocl.ott made nn earnest appeal to thn
governor Injjcbalf of , W1Jlhvm _
presented a number ot
sonal letters In support of his request that ho
be appointed.
The Allen men were more active In their
fight and most of them left the state house
feeling assured that he would be the man
appointed. The attitude assumed by Hitch
cock and his workers stirred up not a llttlo
Ill-feeling among the politicians at the state
house and many who were supposed to be
leaning In his direction openly announced
their opposition and determination to pre
vent his appointment If possible One par
ticularly offensive feature pf his campaign
was the making ot preparations for the
fight even before the oftlco was vacant. This
fact was emphasized by his opponents this
morning lu their claims to the governor.
As long ago as last week the foundation
for his claims for the ofllco vvero laid by
sending to popocratic newspapers editorial
matter complimentary to himself nnd de
manding that he be appointed to the posi
tion. Some of this matter found Its way
Into the columns ofweekly newspapers ,
which were marked and then sent to the
governor. Some of these notices appeared
last week , two days before It was known tea
a certainty that a senator was to bo ap
pointed.
Thompson AllilollllC'CN HIM Climlldnc'j.
W. II. Thompson ot Grand Island
announced his candidacy for the senatorial
appointment this morning and Judge Edgar
Howard of Papllllon Interviewed Governor
Poynter in his behalf. Thompson's sup
porters vvero far In the minority nnd his
chances for SUCCCEH , even us a dark horse ,
those actively Interested
are not considered good by
terested In the flght. The Hitchcock men
endeavored to get Thompson to pull out ot
the race Jn favor of the Omaha candidate ,
but without any uppaient success. Judge
Howard announced that ho would not bo for
Hitchcock under any consideration. _ ;
J. II. Edmlston and Leo Hordman , the
two candidates for the clerk of the supreme
court , are much Inteicsted In the outcome
of the fight for the senatorial appointment.
If a populist gets this place It would bo dim-
cult for a populist to secure the clerkship
and It Is Just as improbable that the two
positions will fall to democrats. On ac
count of this state of affairs the two men
are treated with a good deal of suspicion by
the politicians Interested In the wenatorlal
fight. Edmlstcn recently placed himself
on record as being for Allen , but today ho
showed a disposition to come over to the
Hitchcock faction. On account of the un
certainty both hesitate somewhat In an
nouncing their posltlvo preference.
UeiUlllleilllM Wnllt i\tril. Sl'HNlOII ,
Representing the republican state central
committee Chairman Orlando Tofft this
moinlng called on Governor Poynter and
asked that the will ot the people In the
election of the legislature bo carried out by
appointing a republican to nil the position
In the United States senate , or In lieu
thereof that ho call a special session of the
legislature. Governor Poynter took the
matter under advisement , but did not render
a decision before leaving the city. Mr.
Tent's request IB hot forth In the following
formitl communication
'
LINCOLN , Neb . Uec 8. js'n ( iovcrnor
William A. Poynter Dear filr. In the
death of Senator Huyward the Btatp has
Buffered a lo > > n vvhl ( h can Hutrcely bo ex
pressed In wordH. A man of grand ih.it-
ucter , ho had endeared himself to the people -
plo by his sterling Integrity and devotion
to principle The people have lost their
choxen representative just when In the or
dinary ( ouii-e of affulrH ho would have been
enterfntf upon the discharge of lii duties
Piobably at no election for United States
wnulor In tills state wnu the choice of the
people BII faithfully roBponded to by the
loKlvluturo us l < y his election us nonutoi.
The IBSUO before the people In the elec
tion of the legislature WUH illnllmt and
well defined and resulted In the ddlhenito
cholto of a republican majority In the log-
inluturc , the i-le < t"is fully umU-rstnndlnK
that it meant the representation of till *
stuio In the I'nlti'd StatoK vcnuto by . re
publican for six ycaiH J believe , governor ,
that you fully u ont to Iho luopotltlon
that when the electont of the Htate have
deliberately passed upon a < i'iOhtlon ' thilr
vtlbh should bo respected and that there
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraski
Partlv Cloudy nnd Colder. Vailable Winds
nt Oinnlin jc tcriln > t
can be no plainer duty for a public ollleer
than , a frtr as lies In hli power , tn see
that their oxplesscd wish should receive
full million
Speaking for the u-publlcan organization
of the state 1 nsk you. In view of the for"-
going facts , to appoint some reputable re
publican to Illl the olllce which di-ath has
made vacant , or call the legislature to
gether foi the IIUIIIOSP uf lining the \a-
cancv
Hy this action , governor.ou would es
tablish vourself as a broad , fair-minded
man. with n high conception of dutv , a ,
man who could rise above mere partisan
ship and act along the higher lines of
stut" wanshlp nnd lldolltv to the Interests
of tin- whole people I have the honor to
be , guv el nut * youis verv respectfully ,
OULA'NPO TIKKT , chairman.
MAKING HITCHCOCK MEDICINE
AVorld-Ili-riilil CorrFNiiotiilriidi All
< ) \IT Nt'liriiNlut tnntrnrtfil ( o
.11 n n ii fnc I tire niu
Word comes from various sections of the
slate that telegiaphk Instructions have been
sent to \\oi-Id-Herald correspondents In
Nebraska dliectlng them to procure en
dorsements f i oiii democrats and popullhts of
G. M Hitchcock's candidacy tor appointment
to the sonatorhil vacancy caused by the
death of Scnntoi Hay ward.
This Is the same practice pursued by the
Woild-Horald whenever It has some wonder
ful Bchcme to perpetrate or some brass band
chailty racket to work. The various coi-
rrspomlentB of the papocratlc organ are
expected to bulldo/e 01 persuade every ono
who hopes for newspaper favor from that
Hotuce to join In a eulogy of the World-
Pet aid publisher for the purpose of In-
lluenclng the governor In his behalf.
These solicited endorsements are to be
published in the World-Herald as evidence
of the cpontaneous uprising of the people In
a unanimous demand for Hitchcock for
senator A sample of the system Is indicated
by the following dispatch
"DAKOTA CITY. Neb , Dec. S ( Special. )
G. W. Say re , local correspondent ot the
World-Herald nt this point , yesterday re
ceived a two-page telegram from the Worlcl-
Herald soliciting his efforts In behalf of Mr.
Hitchcock nnd asking that he Interview
fusion politicians as to their choice and re
port to headquarters. The populist senti
ment hereabouts Is almost united for Allen. "
Unli't at "VV'iiMlilii lon.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) There was a lull in the situation
today , so far as the Hay ward succession Is
concerned , duo to Information from Ne
braska that Go-vernor Poynter would ap
point ex-Senator Allen. Whether this in-
foi matloii is correct remains to bo seen but
fuhlonlfts In congress expressed themselves
ns hopeful that Poynter had seen the way
ami would follow it.
Cmjerrmman Sulajer of. Now York , It was
stated , . had _ seut _ a telegram to Governor
Poynter asking thai A"llih ? * be'appointed-In
view of the logic of the situation. The at
tempt to draw democratic senators Into the
light for Allen has , however , proved una
vailing , Senator Jones of Arkansas statin ?
that It VVBS a local matter and should be
settled without any outside assistance. No
appointment is expected before next week.
CUBANS TALK INDEPENDENCE
Meeting < < > Celehrn < e AiiiiU erxnry nf
eo' * Ileiith liei elopN A lolent
I'll trio tic Demons I rat I on.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA , Dec. 8 A meet
ing held nt the Antonio Mncco club last
night to celebrate the anniversary of the
death of Maceo developed a violent patriotic
demonstration against the Americans This
club represents the national party and Is
composed of colored people , of whom there
were 1000 present. Ono prominent colored
politician eald during the proceedings that
the time was nearly ripe for the spirit of
free Cuba to leap from the grave of Maceo
and to drive the Intruders from the Island.
All criticised President McKlnlcy's Cuban
policy , although General Qulnten Bandcra
disappointed his hearers by a mild speech ,
In which ho advised patience until the
American policy had been fully defined.
The local press violently criticised Presi
dent McKlnloy's message. Americans and
foreigners aie hoping that the prominence
given to the color question In insular poli
tics will lead to annexation.
ABBOTT IS TO SUCCEED COOK
KIIIINIIM City > ev Hiniier | Mini Srleeleil
lo 'I'aI.o Chnrue of I'TCNN llnrenii
of Deinouriitle Coinnilltee.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. S It was announced
hero today that Willis J. Abbott , well
known in newspaper circles throughout the
United States , has been selected to take
charge of the press bureau of the democratic
national committee. Abbott was In Kansas
City today and departed for the east tonight
In the company of Judge J. G. Johnnon ,
democratic national commlttceinan from
Kansas.
H Is stated that Iho management of tbo
Innomi. which Is temporarily in charge of
Sam H. Cook , secretary of the national
committee , will ho turned over to Abbott ut
an curly date Abbott Is a personal friend
of Bryan and has ? been Identified with the
Tammany organization In New York nnd has
held responsible editorial positions on news
papers In New York , Chicago und Kansas
City
SOUTHERN POPULISTS MEET
An Iniuortnnt Mrctlnir llelil ill Mcin-
liliU lo CoiiMliler % iitlonnl Con
tention I'lllllN.
MEMPHIS , Tenn , Dec. 8 An Important
meeting ot the bouthcrn leaders of tbo
people's party was held in Memphis today
and decided that tbo exrcutlvo committee
shall bo requebted to call a meeting for
February for the purpose of naming a date
for the next national convention ot that
Thosn present were : Prank Burkltt of Mis
sissippi. Milton Park of Texas , A. W Files
and W. S. Morgan of Arkansas , Dr. C W.
Crow of Alabama , W. L. Peck of Georgia
and Jobcph Parker of Kentucky.
Frank Burkltt , who IB president of the
National Reform Press association , said thnt
the association will meet In May of next
ye3'-
( hleiiKO I'liNlor ( ioen lo Denser.
DENVER. Cole , Dc-e -Hev Hruco
Brown , pastor of Urn Went Side Christian
ihurih of Chicago , has accepted u call to
the Central Christian church of this city.
I nilirln TnKeM Out .Silver.
NEW YORK , Doc 8 Tbo Umbrla , nailing
for Europe tomorrow , will tuko ou ; iU&.iMl
ounces uf silver
Confession of Woman Oloars Up Mjstery of
Odessa Double Killing.
MRS , LAUE MAKES A CLEAN BREAST OF IT
She Atserts tuat Frank Dinsmora Killed
Laue and Mrs. Dlnsrnore.
REPEATS STORY TO COUNTY ATTORNEY
Dlntmota Poisons Wife and Then Dairies
Her Body to the Kitchen.
LAUE SHOT WHILE SLEEPING IN HIS BED
Th ITU < N of loiichlnu niiiniiior Are
rrcel ? Made nnil Micrld I
Kxtru ( itiiirtln Armc-cl Ml
uu Uut > ,
KUAHNEY. Neb. . Dec. S ( Special Tclc-
grani. ) The mystery surrounding the double
murder that occurred nt Odessa , ten miles
west of Kearney , Monday night , In which
the lives of Lillian Dlnsmoro and Fred Lttuc
wcro taken , has been cleaicd up.
Mis. Lauc , the wife of the murdered man ,
made a confession , In which she charged
Frank L. Dlnsmore , husband or the mur-
deied woman , with committing both crimes
The confession , was made only after several
hours' work with Mrs. Lane by a brother
and an uncle of the dead nun. As soon as
Mrs. Laito had confessed to them D. Lane ,
the undo mentioned , at whose house they
wcro staying , hitched up his team and
brought her to Kearney , arriving hero at 1 !
o'clock this morning. County Attorney Nye
was called upon and met Mrs. Luuo and the
brother and uncle of the dead man at the
city hall , whore the confession was taken
down In wilting und signed by the witnesses
Attorney Nye refuses to glvo out any of tha
contents of the confession , and the follow Ins
was obtained from a person who was a wit
ness to her confession before coming to
Kearney and also when It was taken down lu
writing :
H seems that for several months Dlns
moro has been infatuated with Mrs. Laue ,
and on different occasions has tried to get
her to clopo with him , which , however , she
refused to do It also appears from state
ments made by her and Mrs. Dlnsmoic's
brotheru that Dlnsmore- possessed hypnotln
power , -which power Mrs. Lauo claims to
have been under for the last six months.
Mrs. Dinsmoro's brothcis say that he has
had their sister under his power for oo\-
oral years. Dinsmoro Is charged with lay
ing the plans for the killing of both'persons,1"
and Mm. Luue says he told her what to say
" "
at the Inquest.
Vain It Off.
Dlnsmore wanted to commit the crime
Thanksgiving night , she says , but was per
suaded to put It off by Mrs. Laue.
Monday night Mr. and Mrs. Dlnsmoro had
retired at their usual time , ns also had Mr.
Laue. Shortly afterward Dlnsmoro Kama
Into the kitchen where Mrs. Lauo was sit
ting and told her that pait ot the deed was
done , and that he would have to finish the
Job , nt once going to Lauo's room and shoct-
Ing him whllo ho was still asleep In bed.
Dluemoro then brought his wife downstairs
and placed her on the floor In front of tha
kitchen stove , where she lay until she ha < t
been examined by a doctor ,
Mrs. Dlnsmore's death was caused ly
poison , probably prnsslc acid , as a receipt
for Its making Is reported to have been
found In a desk by the man sent to Odcas i
by the Omaha Elevator company to take
Dlnsmore's place.
The brothers of Mrs. Dlnsmoro say they
spent thousands of dollars In procuring evi
dence against Dlnsmoro to show their sister
that he was unfit for her to marry , but lie
possessed the power to make her love him
It Is assorted Dlnsmoro has a son In Kan
sas by a woman to whom ho was not mar
ried and that ho Is guilty of assaulting a
young girl at Odessa , but her name Is un
procurable ,
Thread * of I , > nrliliiK.
The confession of Mis. Lauo has caused
great sensation and rumors that an attempt
will bo jnado to lynch Prank IMnismoro aio
flying thick nnd fast. Kxtra guards are on
duty at the county Jail , loaded with repeat
ing Winchester rllles. Sheriff Funk Is deter
mined to protect tbo prisoner icgardlcss of
consequences. As ho IH an officer of Iron
nerve , there will bo serious trouble before
the prisoner Is taken frccn him ,
Thn county attorney claimed that there
would bo no attempt at mob law , provided
Dliismoro Is convicted , yet ho requested the
sheriff to have ample guarda for an unicr-
fiency.
Mrs. Lauo has been placed under bond
to appear as a witness for thu state and will
probably not bo prosecuted.
Mr. Locke cf a detective ngency at St
Joseph and for whom Lillian Illoomliold
( Mr . Dlnsmoro ) worked an stenographer.
has been hero the past two days looking up
tha case.
Frank Dlnsraoro was taiton to North
Platte on passenger train No. S tonight for
safekeeping. Ho waa extremely nervous
and frightened and wanted the guards to
keep close to the cab In which bo was taken
from the Jail to the train. Ho will bo kept
there unlit hU preliminary trial
PAINTER'S TRYING TO AGREE
Itciiort of Conference Coinmlder In
.SiilimlUfil lo National Conven
tion u
MILWAUKEE , Win , Dec. 8. Very llttlo
bUBlncBs lu being attempted by the National
Ilrotherhood of Painters and Decorators
outside of trying to reach a conciliation with
the Dalttinoru faction or opposing brother
hood. The report of the conference com
mltteo bus been submitted by W. H. Hell of
Omaha , chairman , and widely discussed , but
no settlement was arrived at.
Cincinnati and Detroit seem to bo loading
In the contest for the p \t convention
Bcranton. Pa . Buffalo and Kansas City are
also candidate * .