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ESTABLISHED JUNE 15) ) , 1871. OMAHA , ITtUDAY NrNG , JANUARY 12 , 1)00 ! ) TWELVE PAGES. SITSTGLE UOTY FIVE CENTS.
BIG FIGHT IN SIGHT
Military Experts Say Buller Has Plans for
General -Movcmint.
WILL LEAD TO BA , ? ATURDAY
Understood Field Mirshal Roberta !
Sanctions Bullcr'a Line of Action ,
METHUEN'S FRIENDS CONFIRM STORIES
Thrown from His Charger Whoa Wounded
at Uoddcr River.
WHITE'S CASUALTIES NEARLY THOUSAND
Poiii-leim ( UllceiN Killed mid Tlilrtj-
J'our Wounded tit Iiitdj Nlilltll
liner l.oinfN HNttiiinleil lit front
Two to Tlii-ee TlioiiNtiiid.
K MIlight. 1900 , by Pu-ss Publ' hlng Co. )
LONDON , Jan. 11. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) No news of
any vnluo has come from South Africa slnco
the meager report of General White's pai-
tli.l KUCCCSH at I-uclycmlth. 'A rumor to
night wns that the War office had news ,
but would not make It public for strategic
rca ork > .
Military experts believe that General Bul
ler has plans foi the general rnovuncnt on
1'rlday , which will lead to a battle on
Hnluiday.
Williams , the war expert of the MornIng -
Ing bottdoi , prolnbly the best Informed of
the rnllltaiy experts , says-
"General Buller could not act In support
of General dory's division on Friday und
Saturday last , Ju&t because he was so near
ready to take up another plan. The ar
rival of Ixjrd Robeits the Cope has lu-
stored his liberty of action. Fully con-
scloiiH of the bound Yonkcu maxim : Never
prophesy unless ye know , wo venture to
predict u very large movement , Indeed , be
fore dawn on Monday , possibly before to
day hao boon scored out of our desk cal
endars.
"Wo frankly sa ) that we do not know
whether theio IB to bo a similar movement
of Mctliucn , French and llatucrc , but It Is
very likely that Saturday afternoon or
Sunday morning may tell us of a movement ,
the natuic of which has become known to
ono or two mfn In London and which will
not b > moro clearly explained this week.
Indeed , It Is expedient to eay no more on
the subject , lest wo should betray the very
largo plans General Duller has communi
cated to Roberts and Roberts , we believe ,
has sanctioned his plan. "
Inquiries made In the neighborhood ol
Methucn's homo show that Information re
ceived by his friends substantiate the
stories of his condition. Reports seem to
have been substantially accurate. Hie
friends declare when ho was wounded his
charger reared violently , throwing his rider
to the ground. Sovjsro spinal and other
troubles a IP" sail tohnvo supervened and
these friends dcclaic that this accounts for
the Inaction and dissensions In the Madder
river column.
Tha truth Is , the London military ac
quaintances of General Methuen declare
that the general has not been himself since
the time he took up the command at Oningt
river and that ho has not got on well will
his stuff , bar one or two , who joined aftei
the first fight. It Is ventured as a ccrafldenl
prediction In London that Methuen has seer
his last command.
( JllMUllltlt-'N lit Jjlld > Hlllltll.
LONDON. Jan. 12. The Dally Mall sas :
We leara that In the attack on Ladysmltli
last Saturday , January G , the British losses
wore fourteen officers killed , thirty-four
wounded and over SOO non-commlssloneil
officers and men killed or wounded.
The Boer losses , we hear , are estimated
at between 2,000 and 3,000.
LONDON , Jan. 11. 2:40 : p. m. Hven the
announcement of the arrival of Field Mar
shal Lord Roberta and General Lord Kitch
ener at Capetown has failed to stern tht
growing Impatience of the country at the
prolonged Inactivity In the main British
camps und the entire absence of news giv
ing nu adequate insight to the local situa
tion. The public and press being unublo tc
form an ) just judgment ab to the actual
position of affairs , stories nro rife that In
action Is fotced on General Buller owing tc
the exhaustion of the reserves ot ammuni
tion , and thole are oven wild rumors ot c
ulicll famlno at home. But not much Im
portance need bo attached to these rumors
It Is almost universally assumed that vvltt
Iho landing of Generals Roberts and Kitch
ener a prompt return will be made to tin
original plan of campaign , namely , u greai
cential advance on Bloemfontfln , but th
most Impatient of the enthusiast admit thai
General Roberts will bo nimble to move before -
fore the end of the month.
Up to the present time of filing this dls-
patch no news ot any Importance had been
lecelved loday from South Africa.
The officials of the war office hero denied
the report published In the United States
that General Methuen had been recalled.
Thcro was a rumor current In the clubs
later In the day that a battle was progress.
Ing at Tugela river , but nothing could be ob-
tamed In corroboiatlon of the report.
GENERAL METHUE N INSANE
( lueer llNialelii-M | from Hie I1 rout < <
lie Iteealled at Omni and
Itc-dred.
CHICAGO , Jan. 11 A special cable t (
Mu > Tilbuno fiom London pays
Lieutenant General Lord Methuen. com
manding the luliium advancing to the in-
Mel of Klmberloy. Is to be relieved of hh
commaiul within two -weeks. Uitcr he vvll
be sent to Capetown and eventually orderei
homo. When ho reaches Kngland he will hi
retired. These farts have been confirmee
by un official of the War office.
Lord Methucn'h case Is n bad one. Alwn ) ;
n man of grand physique u clever boxei
and on nl around sportaman hit. con-
Mltutlon began to show blgiu of breaking
down almost Imnuullatcly after ho tool
command nf his division.
Tlneo das after the battle of Brlmoui
Genural Wolseli1) suggested to the official ;
of the Wnr office that .Methuen bo relieved
Ills ndvlco was not heeded. The wlsdon
of the aged but keen oommander-In-chle
of the British army Is ria-v realized to Un
fullest extent by the war olllclalb vvh (
mofird at his suggestion
Friends of Lord Methuen Insist ho Is onlj
In bioken health , that the btraln of man )
lampalgnu hna uhatteicd Ills natunillj
nervous sjMem Throe who knoiv ( In
lircuniBlancys and the situation on Midd-i
liver equally well und who are willing it
into facts plain * say that Mutliuen's mini
H uiitmlnn od. The commander of th (
Mcdder river forces has bombarded ih' '
government with some of the most 10
uiurUable ruc aj e8 ever received from i
ge-ncral One received n few days ago Is a
fair sample of the- rest It conta'ntd Just
three words "Darkness after dawn. "
RECEIVE ANSWER OF BRITISH
Millnfaelorv MM Par UN l ( ( Jnrs llronil
mill 1/llnTiil Terms More In
Tollim.
W \SHINOTOM , Jan 11 The answer of
the British government to Ambassador
Clionio'H representations respecting the
cl/tires of American Hour and other goods
three vessels. Beatrice , Musliona and
has boon received
Just ns the officials of the Stnto depart-
n.cnt expected. It amounted to a partial an
swer , very satisfactory as far ns It ROCS ,
disposing of the character of Borne of the
goods sclpoJ. but not finally deciding
btcadly whether or not foodstuffs arc to be
regarded tut contraband.
The llrltlsh government adopts precisely
the point of vlow regarding the seized
goods that was assumed by the State de
partment and embodied by Choato In hla
note on the subject addressed to the llrltlsh
foreign office.
In brief , rhoato reports as follows.
That the answer Is highly fcatlsfactory ;
that It Is broad and liberal In terms. The
position assumed b ) the British govern
ment IB that foodstuffs In transit to a hoa-
tllo destination can bo regarded ns contra
band of war onlv when they are huppllea for
the enetn'o forces H la not sulllclcnt they
arc capable of being used for the benelH
of the eiiem ) , it must bo shown that they
are so In fact through their destination at
the time of the seizure. The British govern
ment does not claim that any of the Amer
ican goodw on the German bark Maria and
the British bark Moabouu were contraband
of war. The British government Is Investi
gating the facts In connection with the
good seized on the third vessel , the Be
atrice.
PUT FREE STATERS IN FRONT
lli-ltlNh Moo that They lldiaied
Iletler Than Traiim aalei-N Did
riulitlnur "t l.adjHialth.
LONDON , Jan 11. The Standard has re
ceived tlu- following , dated January 8 , from
Its special cruicbpondent at Frero Camp :
"I hear on good authority that. President
Kruqrr sent word to the Boei headquarters
aikin wh ) Ladysmlth had not been at
tacked , and 'hat the reply was : 'Wo should
lose too many men. '
"Ills answer to this excuse was thn sug
gestion that the Free Staters might be put
In the forefront. This hint was taken and
the attack delivered.
"President Kruger's advice was so good
UiEL the Free Staters behaved better than
the Transvaalers have done. At all events
they managed to selro n hill. Later In the
day the Transvaalers retired before Gen
eral White's countci attack , amid the jcen
ot the Free Staters , who actually stuck tc
their position until they were bnyonetteS
In the ditch. After this affair It Is almosi
certain that the allies will quarrel.
"A heavy gun mounted on Umbtilwann
hill has been firing since daybreak Kvldentlj
the siege ot Ladysmith Is tUill maintained "
STOP THE BOER RECRUITS
No One Allowed to CFONN I
Frontier Without
I'erinll.
LOURENZO MARQUnZ , Jan. 11. Several
Portuguese who were on their way to join
the Boers have been Intercepted by the
frontier police. Nobody In future will be
allowed to pass the border without a por-
mlt from the governor
To IIM eNt li n to I'ro-Moer Soelelloi.
VICTORIA , B. C , Jan. 11. Parllameni
will be asked to Investigate widely circu
lated reports of pro-Boer organizations li
this. city. Investigations so far Indicate tha
there has really been uo treasonable organ
isation or local subscription for the Trans
vaal cause , but that residents ot German o :
Belgium origin have been blackmailed bj
unscrupulous persons.
Cniuidliiii Mounted I'ollee Depart.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 11. A Wlnnlpej
special to the Dispatch says : The- mounted
pollcci for South Africa had n great send-ofl
at Reglna last night. Lieutenant Governoi
Forget , who Ih a French-Canadian , said th (
men of his race were us loyal to the queer
as those born at the foot of the throne. The
men leave on Monday
Iteliiforeeiiifn IN for ItoliertN.
SOUTHAMPTON , Kngland , Jan. 11. The
Cunard line steamer Umbrla , which has
been chartered as a transport by the Brltlsli
government , will sail from Southampton
this afternoon with 2,200 soldiers , bouml
for Sou'.h Africa.
I.I HIIIIK CliaiiK lit Shanghai.
SHANGHAI. Jan. 11 LI Hung Chang hai
arrived herc > on his way to assume the vice-
rotdrlp of I.lung Kwang.
NEW COTTON MILLS IN MEXICl
Titent-SIv lllllll DiirliiKI.IIN ! Vear-
I'roNiiuutlnur for Tin Tear Coin-
ineielal
CITY OF MUX1CO. Jan. 11. Twenty-si :
cotton mills have been built in this conn
try during the last year and now mills an
being pUHhcd to completion.
There is much Interest In prospecting foi
tin , slnco that metal has risen In price un <
Homo tin properties In the Htato of Durangi
give good promise according to the report !
of experts now on the ground.
Ono ot the ! leaders of the conservative
party , Sc > nor Cuovna , Is printing a series o
articles In III Tiompo , taking the groum
that the Latln-AmcTlcan nations shouli
unite' In a league to avoid absorpllnn by tin
United States He argues that the pollc ;
of commciclal conquc.st and the rcqulremen
of the grrnt properties by American capita
are moro perilous than an Amei lean Inva-
blon.
STEAMER WRECKED ON REEF
( ( If New foiiiiillniid t'oiiNt \ CNel 01
1'lre .Vf ( > - iernl I'cinoim Are
O\erhoard.
ST. JOHNS , N. F , Jan , 11. A largi
steamer , believed to be n passenger ship
whoso name cannot jot be ascertained , hai
been wrecked on n reef In St. Mary's baj
about five miles from shore. The vessel
which lira with Its head low In the water
la on fire aft.
Several persons have been washed nft thi
deck during the day. Just before nlghtfal
others were descried in the rigging. It i ;
feared thebo will perish before dabreak
At this hour (9 ( p. m. ) It is Impossible ti
secure further particulars , nor can an ) hi
obtained before morning.
NEW YORK , Jan. 11. From the sltuatloi
ot the wreck it is thought to be a coastlnj
Vt'FSCl.
Vt llocr S > in pa thy In ( Ililo.
rOLHMIlt'S , O . Jan 11 The Ohio hou <
of repn KiiUutKos today by a atria IMUJ
vote InJcilnlti'ly i > o tpanrd the rosalutiui
vxnrexslni ; x > mimlh } with tliei ltuert > ii
t > iir war with Cirtat Britain The reiiub
Ikans vutf-1 In the affirmative.
GEN , WOOD TO ISSUE AN ORDER
Will Define Rotations Between Oivil and
Military Authorities in Cuba.
PRISONS TO BE VISITED ONCE A MONTI
Control orn - lleluc-rii ( Jcnrrnt I.tiillov
mill tlu * ( 'tiliiiiinTnlrn nt Inland
to He ( iriiilinill } Turned
Oier to CnliniiN ,
HAVANA , Jan 11. Tomorrow Genera
Wood will Issue an order defining the re
lations between the civil and military an
thorltles , IJxcept In a supervisory scnsi
the military authorities will not Intcrfort
beyond matters of sanitation and public un
dertakings ot a sanitary character. Tin
military authorities will have general super
vision of all the rural guards of the 1st
and.
Knqlnoer officers will act under the di
rection of Senor Vlllalon , secretary of pub
He works. Cuban engineers have been ap
pointed as rapidly OH possible and thus Ihi
department of public works will giaduall ;
come entirely under Cuban control , subjec
only to General Wood's approval
The military commanders throughout tin
Island have received Instructions to vlsl
the prisons In their Jurisdictions at leas
once a month , to make full reports and ti
prevent the recurrence of such abuses a :
have long existed but are being rapldl :
remedied.
All department commanders have beci
notified that the military must not bo cm
ploed , c\cept where the civil power Is In
effective.
Senor Kcderlco Mora , the supreme cour
fiscal , has addressed a letter to the judge :
of the supreme court sa > lng that the Judgi
In charge of the custom house fraud case *
claims that the proper course of law hai
been Ignored by the Intervening govern
me nt In that Individuals , sanctioned b ;
Collector Bliss , can be prosecuted.
Ho further claims that Collector Blls
refuses to deliver the original document !
giving evidence of the guilt of the accusct
custom house employes and that law yen
nominated by the Intervening govcrnmon
Intervene to dhect the methods of Investl
gallon. These facts , the judge declares
constitute a transgression of the law am
the Hupremo court should request all slid
restrictions to bo removed Immediately.
Cubano says It has received two note
from General Ludlovv , military governor o
Havana , one Imposing a fine of $5 upon th
paper for not having answered question
put by General Ludlow In a former note an >
the other declaring that the Cubauo , Insteai
of rectifying the false statement , has re
Iterated It , and that , If the paper docs no
make proper rectification It will be fined ? 1C
Senor Varona , secretary ot finance , as
sorted today that Gcncial Wood had assure
him of his Initiation to deliver the manage
ment of the finances of the Ibland by du
giccs Into the hands of the Cubans.
Weekly statements of the customs ro
colpts are to be handed over to Scno
Verona , as statements of various money
handed over by the Intervening govern
ment.
General Wood also told blm , he eajs , t
arrange the personnel of ills office so ate
to get the work done to the best advantage
Saner Varoua observed that this would b
a difficult matter , especially In the exlstln ;
state of public opinion , which regards pub
He employment as a legitimate reward fo
political services.
La Patrla says a solemn manifestatlo
of protest against the Installation of
foreigner to the bishopric of Havana I
being signed and will be signed by man
prominent Cubans.
Carlos Garcia has > been named Inspccto
general of prisons. The Cubano says th
appointment Is u good ono , as Garcia 1
well qualified for the position.
I'ltnilTO Illf-VN COMMITTIJrJS SAIl
Hepresellt VII liitfrt-Nln of Inland Co
llIK to WllNlllllKtOII.
S.VN JUAN , Puerto Ulco , Jan. 11.Tin
three delegations recently appointed to In ;
before the government at Washington th <
special needs of Puerto Rico sailed toda ;
for the United States by the steamer Phila
delphia
Senors Finlay , Luce and Junces will gi
on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce
Stnors Gonzalcs and Amadeo will icpresen
the agricultural Interests , and Senors Amei
and Larrlnlga , the federal party. Scnon
Morales and Ldttlmor , the republican dele
gates , will probably sail on Saturday. Al
are reprcaentatlvo Puerto means. , thor
oughly acquainted with the conditions ex
istlng in the island and well able to glv
all necebsary Information to the admlnls
t ration or to congress.
The provisional court has rendered a do
clslon that the people of Puerto nice Ii
their aggregate capacity are not soverclgi
unil have no legal right to sue collectively
The matter was brought up In connectioi
with the annulment of the election Ii
Guayama where the local court 1-ad de
clared the right to Issue a writ decclarlm
4ho election nn Incident to the sovereign ! ;
of the people.
< ; HMIIAIwn.sov : AVIM , NOT UI > IR >
DenleN Ill-port Thai lie Would \o
Sere I nder Wood.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. The followln
letter was made public at the War depart
ment today
M ATA NBAS. Cuba Dec 31. 1S99 To It
Adjutant fJener.il < if the Army. Washlngioi
( through nillll irj channels ! Sir The As
orlated Press representatives In tills Main
and ppiliipH others have malicious ! ) sent t
the iire'-s In the United States the renor
that I Mid I would not nerve under Onera
Wood , but would Hhoitlj ri < lpn my fiim
mlHMnn In tlin army This report Is entire ! ;
without foundation or authority. It ha
been the rule of my military life to sorv
Inv ally und falthfullv under whomsoove
the president might pi ice. In command OVP
me und tills will cnnt'iiuo to lie mi uilo h
IOIIK us my huivUcH are nqulrrd or th
important intcrebttt of m > ch.irgo domain
mv attention
It has not liecn my custom to notko inln
representations of the prpsn , but this repor
has been so widely circulated that It s > eem
to eall for different triutment , and I wonli
thank ) ou to muUn known the Hubstancc o
this letter In such manner us inn ) xeen
best bulled to correct tlu > Injur ) nlread :
done Your * w-pc-tfull
lirlgadler General Volunteers.
H Is proper to state that the Absoclatci
Press never handled In Us icnortu the ilcn
complained of by General Wilson , to the cf
feet that ho would not servo uirJcr Genera
Wood and would resign in consequence o
the hitter's appointment.
ItllVlllH Of ( Illlllll VeHNI'lH ,
WASHINGTON. Jan. U.-The bill cntltl n
Cuban vessels to the rights and privilege
of the vessels of the most favored nation
in United States ports waft tciU ) favorabl ,
reported to the senate by Senator Berr ;
from the committee on commerce Th
clauec making the provisions rciroath
and providing for the refunding of nione ,
hitherto collected was Urlrken out of tb
bill.
Wood Iteiioi-lM lliiU'N Dentli.
HAVANA. Jan -General Woi-d ha
notified the War department of the deal
at Guanajay of Albert n , Hall of Compan
r , Fifth liifamry of jellovv fever ,
ALLEN INTRODUCES BILLS
Senator from \el > rnltn lrllm ! 1'or-
Mitril Meitfuire * t
the Went.
WASHINGTON , Jnn. 11. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Senator Allen Introduced a uiiinboi
of bills today , omo being of national Inv
portance. Ono to authorize the creditors
of Insolvent national banks to elect a per
manent recci\cr IMS been tbo pot theory ol
Allen ever Blnco ho has been in congress
He also Introduced a bill for the relief ol
settlers on HIP circnt Sioux reservation , lyIng -
Ing and being in the states of Nebraska ,
North liakotn , South Dnkota. and ono di
recting the secretary of the Interior to make
a survey for and report on the coat of erect
ing reservoirs on certain rivers In the Unllc.1
Slates and their tributaries and nppropri-
| ntlng $1,000,000 for currying out the provi-
' nlons of the act. The bill affects Nebraska ,
i North and South Uakotn , Iowa and Wy
oming , by providing for the erection ol
reservoirs fet the conservation and etoragt
In the best and most advantageous mannci
of the waters of the rlvera in the states
named , for Industrial purposes , the Sioux
Mlfwourl , DCS Molncs , Yellow tone , White
and the various branches of the Platte
Arkansas and Clmarron rlvcra for the ben
efit of Nebraska. Wyoming Is to bnv- (
reservoirs on the I'lultc , Green , Windy am
Hlg Horn rivers. Ho also Introduced <
bill to establish the oinclal survey of frac-
1 tlonal townships 31 and 32 north , ranges
6. 7 and 8 west of the sixth principal nierl-
1 dlan of the state of Nebraska , north ant :
west of the Nlobrnra river and quletltif :
i the tltlo of Bottlers thereon ! This bill passei
| the senate on March 23 , 1D7 , hut failed Ir
j the houso. He also presented Pension bllli
for Alice V Cook , Alfred plgelow , Stopher
I ) Avery , Alexander Swallow mid John W
SKelton
Congressman Sutherland today securci
an Important concession from the Postoulcc
dcpnitmcnt In remitting to A 1' . Johnson
postmaster at Illaden , $150 , which had bcel
lost in Iransmlttal from the RHdcn office
to Washington , the postal authorities hold'
Ing .Mr. Johnson personally responsible foi
the loss of the money. It was shown thai
he had.fho connection with It and that
' -while lumnay have been somewhat derellci
In Mils'/duty in not remitting money at t
certain specified time , he had taken oven
precaution when the money v\as remittee
to have It reach Washington eafely.
Senator 1'ettlgrow today reported his fre <
homestead bill , which has been a eiibjeci
of much discussion in past congresses. 1
was reported on the last sofwlon , but fnllet
to meet the wishes of the house. Whcthei
this bill will hnvo any material effect upot
Flynn'a Oklahoma free homes bill cannot a
present bo decided , but It is believed tha
should rijnn bo able to get his bill through
it will bo amended in conference so tha
It will not conlllct with I'ettlgrew's bill
Genera ! George A. Sllaby of Mitchell i !
here as a representative of the Grand Army
looking after the passage of Mr. Gamble' ]
' bill creating a national sanltailmn at Ho
Springs , and Is co-operating with Cnptali
j H E. Palmer of Omaha , who Is chalimai
I of a committee of the Grand Ainiy , np
j pointed by the present commandei , to urgi
I upon congress the passage of this measure
13. r. Barr of Proper , Neb. , Is In the ctt ;
enrouto south
Major Charles A. Howard of Aberdeen
S. D. , is In the city. Lieutenant Hiram T
Piatt of Aberdeen , S. I ) . , hai , arrived her
to accept a position in tha euibus bureau
| An order Was Issueu totky establlshini
a postoffieo nt Palmer , I'ocahontas county
In , with Winnie S. Hanson as postmistress
i also at Mjstlc , Pennlngton county , S. D.
I with Annie McClolIan as postmistress and a
' Eldorado , Ulnta county , Wyo. , with Edvvli
' V. Kerr as postmaster.
FUNERAL OF FATHER M'GLYNf\ \
TlioiiNinidx of Ills 1'oriner Parish
lonerN 1'ay Him a I.n < it
I.ov Inii Tribute.
NEW YORK , Jan 11. The funeral todaj
of Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn In at Stephen1 !
1 church , of which he was formerly the pastor
1 was the occasion of a manifestation ot popular -
'
lar affection such as has rarely been wit
nessed. The coffin containing the remalm
, of the beloved priest was deposited at tin
altar rail of the church and from G 30 a
I
m. until the doors were closed , at 12 31
p. m. , 4,000 people , It Is estimated , lookei
upon the face ot the dead. For hours i
compact stream of humanity poured lnt <
the church. They moved in pairs up tin
middle aisle to the foot of the coffin am
there parted , one person always going t (
j the right , the other to the left , and then
after gazing upon the face that had bcei
loved by so many thousands , they passei
out of the church.
Many remained In the church and tin
pews were crowded with moro than 2,50i
persons long before the doors were closed
At that time there were many on the strec
who had not been able to gain admission.
The obsequies began at 9 30 with a solcmi
chant for the dead , conducted by Rev
Thomas F. McLoughlln and Rev. Thoma :
O'Connor of St. Stephen's.
The mass of requiem , according to th
rules of the Roman Catholic faith , wr.
celebrated by Rev. Charles McCready. High
Rev. Mgr J. F. Moaney , vicar general , de
livered the eulogy and the final absolutlo
was given by Aichblshop Conlgan Th
body was taken to Calvary cemetery , 1
Biooklyu.
AFTER ST , LOUIS ALDERMEN
Cltlrenn In 3I NN Meellnir Decide ti
\ lull l.euUlatorn and Demand
MunU-l'ial IJKlitH.
ST. LOUIS , Jnn. 11 A mass meeting o
several hundred Indignant cltl/ens wa
j called to order at noon today In the Hen
' Hslato exchange to consider the question o
lighting the alleys , parks and city instltu
tloi.s , which have been without electri
light since the Dust of the year , owing I-
the neglect of the municipal iit-scmbly t
make provision for It. l2\-0overnor 13. 0
Stannard presided and addresses were mad
by prominent business lire-sent , denouncing
the memberH of the house of dclcgatefl fo
the prevailing conditions Suggestions tha
the munlcpallty should own u lighting plan
were frequently made and applauded.
RebolutloiiB were adopted , declaring th
present condition of things Intolerable an
denouncing the membera of the house < o
delegates because of their failure to provl 1- -
for the temporal ) ' lighting of the city. Th
resolutions further provided that when th
meeting adjourn It be to the hall of th
house of delegates , tomorrow , to domain
of that body "Instant action that shall rcc
tlfy the Infamous wrong which has bcci
committed and upon their refusal to ac
to eeek such remedy for till.unparallelci
violation of their Hworn duty as public of
flclals as may be directed by an outrage !
sense of justice "
Ianil CoiiiiiuiiNxlKiiK ,
Niw YOUK Jan -Tho Xwv Yorl
and Slaten Island Land < ompari ) mudn in
assignment toda ) LUhilltU-M. (2.5 GU ) , o
whlfh t.'o.CH ) " ) ib unsecured , axsetH , $500 , ( 'X
consisting of Improved nwil entati-
Mc'lrajcr DUUHcr ) to Start ,
MOfXT HTJHIMNG K ) Jan 11Tin
McUraer distiller ) will start this week
being Idle ffr yearn Thin la one. o
the largest cllntllU-rles In the stale , wit !
offices in Cincinnati.
VICTIMS OF MANIAC'S ' FURY
Murder and Suicide on a Farm About Seven
Miles from Quite , Neb.
MAN KILLS HIS FRIEND AND THEN HIMSELF
M > II. .lnriil ) ) , AVliIti- nnntic , Hunter *
tdneNon mill Send * n llul-
Ict Throuuh Mix Own
Urnln.
UUTTi : . Neb. , Jan. 11. ( Special Tele
gram , ) A double tragedy was enacted at
the homo of Milton Nelson , seven miles
from here , today , and as a result Nelson
and his near neighbor and Intimate friend ,
County Commissioner M. 11. Jncoby , lit
dead , both being \lctUns of bullets flreil
from n revolver In the hands of the latter. .
'Jncoby ' was Insane when he committed the
double crime. From little Samnij Nelson ,
a 12oarold son of ouo of the dead men. .
Is gleaned the following account of the
trngcdi :
Mr. Jacoby had hitched up his horses to :
the purpose of coming to Butte to attend
to his olllclal duties and stopped at Net-
ton's , tied his horse and went to the cattle
ehcil , vvhero Mr. Nelson and son Sam WCMC
milking Ho passed the time of diy anil
aske-d Nelson to come to Butte with him ,
which ho agreed to do ns soon as ho gel
his chores done. After further talk the >
went behind the shed to look at some oat-
tie. Ilctuinlng to the front of the shetl
j Jacoby pulled n 3S-callber revolver from hi"
pocket. The boy noticed the gun and called
out "Papa. " Nelson turned his head anil
asked the boy what ho wanted. That In
stant Jacoby levelled the weapon and scnl
a ball crashing through the brain of his
victim.
Kllln llllilMelf.
Nelson fell without a word and his slajet
turned and ran fifty ) ards , placed the gun
to his head and llred. The bullet eutcieO
behind and above the right car and came
out on the other side of his head. As Ir
the first Instance the aim was deadly and
Jacoby fell In his tracks , while a laige pool
of blood and brains marked the spot where
ho lay.
In the meantime little Sam had given the
alarm and Mrs Nelson rushed to the ns-
btstunco of her husband , but only In tlmo tc
lift his head and witness him expire without
.1 woid.
I By this time several neighbors had ar-
i rived , who went to Jacoby , but he , too , was
gasping his last and death closed his lips
before he could explain the reason of his
| rash act. The bodies of both men were
' taken to their respective homes and a
I courier sent to Butte to notify Coronet
istockwell. He responded Immediately anil
upon arriving at the place empaneled a Jurj
which returned the following verdict :
"We , the jurors' find from the evidence
that Milton Nelson came to his death at tht
hands of ono M. H Jacoby by a pistol shol
lircd by the said Jacoby. The Jury bellevt
said Jacoby to have been Insane. "
The same Jury rendered the follow Int
verdict on Jacoby's death "We , the Jury
flnd from the evidence that M. H. Jacobj
came to his death by his own hand from t.
pistol shot through the head. "
letter from .lui-oliy.
Upon the person of Jajoby was found ? G (
in money , a vial containing strjchnlno ant
'two ' sealed letters , ono to Sanford Parkei
and the other to Jim Myers , both members
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
. ledge of Spencer , to which Jacoby belonged
They wore exactly the tame , as follows :
"January 7 , 1900. There nro some peopli
lindor the Impression and have made the as
sertion that what little wealth I possess Ir
the world I have gotten by some Illegal way
It is not true. I have made it by honest
hard work. They also say that I have an
other family. H is a malicious falsehood
There are alwa > s homo people that will mis
quote. I hnvo been wilfully wronged and
have always tried to do what was right am
just. M. H. JACOBY "
From the date of the letters It will bt
seen that Jacoby had been laboring under .
heavy mental strain for several days at leasl
I and ho meditated some deed probably some
thing similar to the one ho committed. Bui
why ho should kill his best friend Is llkelj
to bo always a deep mystery.
Now that Jacoby Is dead It Is recalled thai
no one , not even his wife , was acquainted
| with his past history or knew that he ha <
a living relative except his wife and chil
dren. Ho was n man well respected , qulcl
In his manner and wan In comfortable cir
cumstances. He leaves a widow and foui
children , while Nelbon leaves a widow am
flvo children , the oldest about 10 or 12.
MINERS TO PUSH ORGANIZING
rolled Mine WorltcrH to ( io Into Km
Western lountr > Ma > Cliiuli
with Federation.
INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 11 Presldcn
Mitchell of the United Mine Workeis , * , aii
today the organization would take up thi
work of organization with icnewod vlgc i
Immediately after the conventions and con
ference close. Ho considers the anthraciti
legion of eastern Pcnnslvanla ono of tin
most Inviting. In the five counties arouiu
Hazelton , Lucerne county , Penn , there an
500,000 miners , of whom only 20.POO are or
ganlzcd. Mr. Mitchell also says the Unltci
Mine Workers will undoubledly push thcli
organisation Into all of the far vvesten
country , wherever coal mlncra nro working
even though It brings them Into conlllc
with Iho Western Federation of Miners.
National Board Member James Boat n
from Sparta. Ill , eays that kO per < cnt o
the coal mined In Missouri is union coal
The other 20 per cent Is non-union. Ir
Kansas , outside of stripped roil , 70 per cen
Is union coal , whllo the other 30 per ecu
Is being paid for at union rates. He &ayi
the great southwestern strike has been s
success In these two stales. The Hltuatloi
Is far different In Arkansas and the Indlai
tcirltory.
A dozen or moro members ot the nations
board and delegates arrived toilay and HUV
rral hundred nro expected tomorrow am
next day.
SAW MOTHER DIE OF POISOP *
Daughter of Mm. Vdaiax , AVIion
.Vlolllieux INceiiNcd of llavlnK
Killed , Ti-Htltli-H.
NH\V YORK. Jan 11. Interest In the pro
| ceedlnga attending the trial of Roland B
, Mollncu\ for the alleged murder of Mrs
Catherine J Adamo by poison bent tbrougl
the malls , was enhanced toduy by the ap
peaianco en the witness stand of Mrs I-'lor
ence Rogers , daughter of Mrs Adams , am
who wau one of tho&o "present " at the dcatl
of her mother. In telling the story of tin
pcieon administered to her mother , Mrs
Rogers said
"I arose ) at the usual time and , going ou
of my bedroom , found my mother sufferlni
from n headache. She asked me If I ktiov
ot anthing that would cast the pain
eald no. Then I thought of the brome
1 beltzer which Mr Cornish had I went litho
the door of his room and abKci
| him If ba would uot let mi
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Forecast for Ncbrn kn
Tlircntonlni : . Variable Winds
'IViiiiernturc | nt Oiniilin i * trri1n } .
have some- for my mother. Ho gave
ino the bottle and my Intention was lj Hi
It for her mvsclf The bottle was scaled
over and could not be oprurtl without the
aid of n corkEcrexv. We then went to Mr.
Cornish and told him that we- could not
open It lie came out of his room and. wltli
the- aid of a folk , which he took from the
breakfast table , broke the seal and pullet !
the cork Ho then ruunsurril otit a doio ol
the bromo-seltzer and poured It Into n
glass of water and gave It to my mother
She drank It and Mr. Cot Utah went bad.
to his room M ) mother was taken 111 al
most Immediately and died soon afterward , "
CZAR AGGRESSIVE IN ORIENT
ItetUrn ( luliil to .IIIrdllie-Mnriieroll
l.uiMl TaUliiu AiUlllltMUe of I'liK-
Illllll To TulilPoSMONNlOII. .
VANCOUVnil , 11 O , Jan 11 The digest
of opinion of the principal C'hluese-Japanwc
rapeis as received today by the stcamet
Kinpress of Japan , thirteen days from
Yokohama , Indlcutn that Russia 1 unmis
takably revealing her Intentions In the fat
cast. The China Garotte bass that taking
advantage of Kugland's ptesslng engage
ment In South Africa , the Russian govern
ment , through Its consul at Hankow , has re
vived its claim co the Jardlne-Matheron land ,
making a demand for a property In the most
pticmptory fashion.
The lUibslan consul clultra that the ques
tion cf the disputed ownership of the land
has been absolutely decided In favor of hie
government and ho has announced his Inten
tion to take forcible possession of the prop
erty without further negotiations. His ac
tions are bald to have been extremely high
handed. Relations between the British anil
Russian residents are strained to the break
ing point.
China's troubles , foreign and domestic , are
said to bo more complicated than ever be
fore Hong Kong reports say that the
Kien'ch are' still holding the Chinese Taltn
at Kang Chow an as hcstago until all thclt
demands for the handing over of the Ln
Chul maglbtiato has been complied with- -
The French consul at Halho has left for
Palphong and serious outbreaks are dally
expected.
The rebellion In Central China has become
foimldablo and advices from Chang Shn
dated December 20 , slate that the ItiBUricc-
tlon In Hcngshund district Is spreading rapIdly -
Idly and a largo body ot Insurgents have
entered Plngshlangshlshlen on the frontier ,
touching tl'o Honnn borders and the center
of some new and valuable mines.
The htato of anarchy In South China and
more particularly In the province of Kvvang
Tung Is causing no Httlo anxiety to the
British authorities and to nil having an In
terest In the Integrity of the Chinese empire
SILVER MEN OPPOSE GOEBEL
Cliilni Ilr nii DOL-H 'Not \ ! > nrotc Iven-
tlielo Kleetloii ( "oliteNtu Denial
1)5' AVOOllHOII.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Jan. 11 The silver
democrats who arc opposing Goebcl claim
to have dliect Information that Colonel
Bryan does not approve of the contests
which are being piosecutcd by Goebel and
other democratic candidates. They went
so far today as Uo Bav that Bryan had
written a letter to Blackburn , discouraging
the contests.
The national commltteeman , Urey "Wood-
son , who was in conference with Bryan In
Chicago last Sunday , gave emphatic and
positive denials to 'these claims tonight.
He said
MI discussed the Kentucky political situa
tion with Bryan thoroughly and I know
there Is no foundation for these stories. "
H Is said that Biyan feels that the demo-
ciatlc leaders In the state are capable ol
settling their own affairs and that ho will
have no advice to offer them on the sub
ject of the contests when ho comes to at
tend the banquet after IHackbmn's election
next Tuesday.
The btcry of the engagement of Senator
Goe'bcl and ' .Miss Corlnne Blackburn , daugh
ter of Senator Blackburn. Is authoritative ! }
denied.
The republican leaders , while not nban
donlng the light against Goebcl In the legis
lature , aic eagerly awaiting ncwu fron
Washington ns to what aid the federal gov-
eminent would give the Taylor admlnlstr.v
tlon , In the event Goebcl Is Boated by tlu
Ipglsli lure. That the republican leaders an
advlslnn Govemor Talor to resist In cas <
the legislature decides In favor of Gocbe
and uro promising to support him Is gen
erally admitted. Major A. T Wood , vvhon
Governor Bradley appointed senator li
IS'.tfi , but who failed to bo heated , fiild to-
nlsht
"Taylor has been elected and If ho Ii
turned out by an arbllrary boird wo ooulc
not countenance Its action. Wo should fighl
If It be neccbbary. "
There wn a conference of republlfal
leaders fiom all over the state , am ng vvhon
wrrei several prominent fedeial officeholders
ers , and It Is said stronger pressure ) Is te
be brought to bear nt Washington In favoi
of Taylor than has been heretofore.
GOV. TAYLOR CHARGES FRAUC
Fllex 11 I'roli'Ht with the ( "oati-h
fiiiaiiilllee , MIcKluil Name * \Vcre
Fraudulent ! * Drau n.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Jan 11. Oovernoi
Talor , through bin attorney , Judge W. H
Yost , filed with the eontcbt committee i
motlo'i to require the democratic member
now nerving on the committee to vacate
The motion v > a lit the nature of a foi ma
piotest. ,
It IH supported by an affidavit elmrglni
that the names were fraudulently diawn b ]
the clerk and that the democratic member :
now hcrvlng are all disqualified by icatoi
of partiality for the contestant , ulct ! ; < ? d evi
dence of which l.s mentioned specifically ai
to each H refcrB to the rules of the com
rnlttee , whUh , he SUJH , were HO frame I ai
to exclude the greater part of lilw testimony
ami charges In general terms that the trla
of the contest Is about to bo made through
out on partisan lines and without regard ti
the merits of the case.
Chairman I lick man announced that tin
affidavit and motion would be taken undei
advisement.
VloeiiienlN of ( Iceau \ eBmJan | , II
At Ne > v Voik-Sailed Uarmtitult , for Hre
men An Ived-Ti.ive frum ISreimn
At Liverpool Arilved-l'htljdelplila. fron
UoMtun. .Sachem I'p'in ' Boston
At Ol.iSKQwBulled ArcuilUn for Phlla
del 'ila via St John N F etc
At OiUnltur Arrived Fui rni JSlHinurrk
from New York for ( Jcii' u
At tju'n 'jwii ' S lied 1'iiiidaiid , fruii
Llvenwolor Philadelphia
BRIBERY IS CHARGED
Startling Developments in Investigation ol
School Hoard Mnnagement.
WARRANTS FOR COWIF , HESS AND SEARS
First Two Are Placed Under Arrest and
Promptly Give Bands.
DEPUTIES UNABLE 10 FIND THE THIRD
Oonnty Attorney Tnkcs the Initiative and
Institutes Criminal Action.
CHARGE ISTAMPcRING WITH CONTRACTS
. \elloii on ( he 1'ni-t of Count } .Vntlior-
Illi-ii li tin * Iteinlt ot AeiMiia-
tloiiM Made It ) a f'lileauu
Contractor.
As the result of nn Investigation of the
Board of IMucatlon that has been In prog-
less seivcial dn.vs Members A. M. Cowle
and George H. Hess are under arrest and
deputy shciliTs are looking for Ftank A
Scars Bonds have- been fuinlshed for the
two who have been apprehended The miss
ing ono will probably bo taken today and n
bondsman slands ready to save him from goIng -
Ing to jail. Brlberj Is the chnige on which
the attests wcie made.
During the progress of the Investigation
Thursday the report was bruited about thill
the county nttoiney had filed Informattoui
against the three members of the board It
question clnrglng them with tampering
with the contracts. Later that olllclal ap
pealed at the court and tiled the Informa
tions and Deputy Sheriffs Stryker and Flynn
were Immediately detailed to arrest the al
leged ofTendeis. They had qulto a search ,
but finally succeeded In finding Member
Cowlo at his office * on Eighteenth street.
He readily assented to aucst and accompa
nied the officers to the court house , where lie
gave bond. Mr. Hess was found after con
siderable running around and his bond wa
soon arranged for.
Mr. Sears drives a wagon for a candy
factory and Is a salesman for the same HriE
and had not been found up to 0 o'clock
last night. The search will bo resumed
this morning and no difficulty is apprehended
In finding him
Charles L. Saumlera becnmo surety foi
Cowle. Hugh A. Mers , president of tha
Patriotic league , ussumod the obligation
for Hess. The accused arc cited to appear
before Judge Vlnsonhalcr today. They will
then bo arraigned and their preliminary
trials sot for some future date.
The Immediate cauao of the arrests was
In the accusation of Contractor Chlnlquay
of Chicago that ho purchased the Inducncu
of several board members In his nttompt
to secure the order for Venetian blinds. The
amounts said to have been proffered and
accepted were comparatively small , ranging
from $25 in the case of Member Sears to
$10 in that of George II. Hots. The vital
testimony was Introduced at the afternoon
session and the Inquiry was at once stopped
until the complaints could bo filed.
EVENTS LEADING TO ARREST
IIIA i-NttentlnK Committee I.IIJH Ilnre
till ! llcuordn of .Meniliern lle.HN ,
Cowlo and heni-H.
The Investigating committee probed
further Into the record of the Board of Edu
cation ) cstorday and laid bare a number
of somewhat obscure transactions. The wit
ness stand was occupied for two hours by
George il. Hess , who retired from office on
January 1 , and had been Instrumental with
other members of the majority last year In
the letting of various contracts now brought
Into question.
The testimony of Hess developed three In.
tercstlng points. Ho stated that an attempt
had been made to Influence his vote on th
Venetian blind deal by a man Known aa
Chlnlquuy of Chicago , although the proposi
tion had not been put Into words , and that
ho still had $20 of Chlnlquay's money through
Ignorance of the latter's residence. Ho ad
mitted that he had received commissions
from Insurance companies for the placing ol
school Insurance and also that he , with nth-
cis , had made a junket to Kansas City , both
car faro and hotel bills being paid by tin
Amoilcan Warming and Ventilating com-
pany.
The Incident of the morning was the re-
fue.il of Frank A. Scars to testify. Scais
took Iho witness stand and at once asked
whether ho was being accused of any offense.
Unless such were the cabe , ho said , he would
refuse to submit to the committee's Inquisi
tion.
tion.Sears'
Sears' refusal to testify left the commit
tee without any witnesses present and an
adjournment wan takem until 2 p. m. Mean
time a consultation was held between tha
counsel conducting the inquiry an to whether
cilmlnal proceedings should bo brought
agalnbt any members on the testimony HO
far brought out Judge Dullle remarked
that Borne announcement would piobably ho
made In a few hours , but that any rumors
*
of that nort were HO far without authority.
In the matter of Scars' refusal to testify ,
Judge Duffio sale ) tliut no force would b
used , as ho appreciated that a man Hhould
not bo forced Into a position where ho
might Incriminate himself The Imjuliy
yesterday , iih on Wolncsdny , WHS con
ducted by C. r. Wright.
Mr. IIIMS when on the Htand wan first
qucHtloncd regarding the appointment of
John McDonald an official architect. Ho
said that ho did not know McDonald IIH an
architect until Bhor'ly ' before his candlihuy
for the position , though lie had lieon tu-
qualnlcd with him for several jcnrH ns
"Mac. " He had not known of any attempt
on the part ( \UDonald to unlawfully In-
lluunco members and hail never seen a Hut
of members with the prices of their votes
appended.
.Innliet to KniiMtiN ( 'll > .
Attorney Wright then preceded to the
heating of the fc'numicro school , for vvhli h
thet contract had been let to the American
Warming and Heating compan ) . ' Hcsu said
lhat Mr. Taft , representing the company ,
ha < l called upon him at lilH office relative
tothe heatltiK contract and li-d endeavored
to dissolve u prejudice which Mr HeHB en
tertained agulnut furnaces In schools. On
the Invitation of Mr Taft Mr Hess said
that ho , In ( ompuny with Members Van
Glider , Johnson , Bandlmuer und Black , then
went to Kansas City to examine the plant
In the uchool there and was favorably Im-
piosbe'd with It.
Regarding the cxpe-nao of the trip , Mr
Hotti E.I Id "Tho railroad arid hotel Mil *
were met by thn heating companv. The
amount , which was In the neighborhood ot
{ 100 a given to me and I dltitrtbutccl U
umong the other members "
"i'our prejudice ) ugamtii furnace heating