Nebraska Newspapers

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PflKTFR'S PI AN IS RFIrTTFD
lUlYlLflYO I La Li 10 IVL/JuV/1 uu
Fropoiitioo to Demand Resignation of Tract *
portJtion Board Secretaries Voted
PORTER ONLY MAN WHO VOTED F01 IT
1 hrer Ilo r roiiMiinnl In Con lilrr-
allot ! of tlir Ilrnnlutlon , Aftrr
Which the Vo r U TnkFtt Su
preme Court Cnlcmlnr.
LINCOLN. Jan SO. ( Special. ) The rtf ) .
lutlon of Secretary of State Porter. demandIng -
Ing the resignation of Secretaries Laws.
Uahlmdn and Kdgerton of the State Hoar !
of Transportation , waioted down this
U afternoon by a vote of \ to 1 , Mr. Porter
p being the only member favoring Its adop-
[ fi tlcn About three bourn' time was con
sumed In the confederation of the resolu
tion and at the close of the meeting name
H time wan spent dtacuislng the future course
ij ? to he pursued by the beard and the secre
taries Kvery member Informally exprc scd
the opinion that hereafter whcrpr rale * are
found to be 'too high they c > hould be re
duccd and that steps should be taken by
the boird or the secretaries to prevent any
unjust Increase in rates the railroads might
attempt to make.
The meeting wan called at the Instance of
Auditor Cornell , chairman of the transporta
tion board , and after a date wai oet for the
hearing of the complaint of Charles H.
Johnson , which was published In The Omaha
Dally Bee Sunday morning , Secretary Porter
ter made the request that the board go Into
executive session. There wa ? considerable
oppceitlon to thh request. Treasurer Me-
fierve announced that he did not think It
wise to transact public business behind
closed doors. Land Commissioner Wolfe
eald that it would be all right to take up
In executive nesnion any matter Mr. Porter
might wish to bring before the hoard If
It was something the public did not already
know about or ought not to know about.
Mr Porter refused to submit his request In
the form of a resolution , but It was finally
brought up by another member and \oted
down. During the consideration Secretaries
Dahlmnn and Edgerton remained In the
room and Secretary Laws retired.
The secretary of elate recehed very lit-j
tie support during the meeting and It was
evident nt the outset that the resolution
would be voted down almost unanimously.
Mr. Porter waa questioned by Mr. Edgerton
and several members of the board concernIng -
Ing his motl\e for a klng for the resigna
tion of the secretaries. It was Intimated
that be had a mnn In mind for an appoint
ment as secretary when he Introduced the
resolution.
llolinlp Wniri AVnrni.
The debate grew \ery warm toward the
close of the meeting and In response to one
of Meser\e's questions Porter said that he
did not propose to be catcunlscd by any
member of the board. Mesene asked if
the fiecretary of state haj not told a man
that he had no Ill-feeling against the sec
retaries , but that it was necesoiry for him
to Introduce the resolution for self-protec
tion because of promises he had made to
his constituents that had not been fulfilled.
Porter replied that he might have made
such a remark , but he didn't remember It.
Porter moved the adoption of hU reso
lution and Wolfe , through courtesy alone ,
he explained , seconded the motion. A yea
and nay vote was called for , which re
sulted as follows : Yea. Porter ; nay , Cor
nell , Smyth , Wolfe , Mesene.
The complaint of Charles Johnson will be
heard by the Board of Transportation and
Its secretaries on February ! > at Norfolk.
It was suggested that any other complaint
arising In that s ftlon of the state..be . cpn ;
sldercM aTIne same" time. , U "
Ed Cooper of Vesta , Johnson county , corn ,
plained to the board today that the Bur
lington railroad refuses to furnish a suf
ficient number of cars to farmers living
In his vicinity for the shipment of grain.
He assert ? that they are compelled to haul
to the tracks of another railroad at a loss
of several cents per bushel.
Lincoln A. Miller entered n complaint
against the Rock Inland railroad today , al
leging that It has violated the terms of a.
contract by tearing away a bridge over
one of Its tracks In Lancaster county.
It Is probable that only one sitting of
the supreme court will be held during the
month of February. The second pitting , if
held , would occur during the annual con
vention of National Creamery Buttennak
ers' association and. as the hotels will bo
overcrowded at that time , it Is likely that
the month's busineiH will be combined In
the sitting which begins February 6. Ap
pcnded is a list of the cases to be called
for hearlnc nt that time :
fVhmldt against Mahoney , Dawei county :
Jlufrene against Johnsoq , Douglas county ;
Vpton against Ilctts. Saline cunty ; Ash
land Land and Live Stock Company against
May , Saunders countv ; Klro Association
Philadelphia , against Ruby , Phelps county ;
Lincoln Street Railway Company agalnsi
Lincoln. Lancaster county , State ex rc :
Emerson against Dickinson , mandamus
Mortor agalnct Watson , Otoe county
Hanscom against Meyer. Dougla
county. Ailing againn I'lshcr , Dawcs
county , Elkenbary against Porter , Cass
county. Henney Buggy Company agains
lAnhenfeltcr. Gage county , Henney Buggj
Company against Parlln , Orcndorff & . Mar
tin Company , fiagccountv ; Dcnney agains
Btout , Douglas count } . Vclth against Hess
Lancaster countv CIIIToril against Ha'
count } , Hall countv. Chamberlain Banking
House agulnbt Wcolsey , Johnson county
TAKES A HIGH PLACE
Stands Well in the Esti
matioti of the People.
Attention Is Nnturally Excited When
Anything Is Pralsee by People
When We Know.
A thing that etanfla high In the estlmatlo
Of th public , and which Is especially recotn
ojpnded by Omaha people , naturally excltn
crar attention more than If our own people !
did not praise the article Such a thing is
folag on right here in this city every day.
people are praising Morrow's Kld-ue-olfa
bocaue * they cure. There la no deception ,
no humbuc , they do positively cure , and wo
( urobh the evidence.
Mr. H. L Small of 1510 Ohio street , taya-
"I have suffered from kidney trouble for the
past ten years , 1 had b en to badly afflicted
lately that I could not do any kind of work.
I hid a dull heavy pain acrcss the amail
tf my back almost constantly. The pain
txtendpd from the region of my kidneys to
my shoulders. I was subject to spells of
dlzsloees and urinary nlsturbances of nn
alarming nature. I ceuld not sleep wen
&n account of nervousness. Learning about
Morrow's KU-nc-oldi I decided to try
them. I to-k them according to directions
tnd was greatly relieved In a very ehort
line. I continued to taVo them and they
have completely cured me of all rajr former
troubles. "
Morrow's Kld-ne-old ere no : pins , but
Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a box
4 all dnifglits and by the Myers-Dillon
Drug Co.
Mailed en receipt or price. Manufactured
tjr John yarrow & Co. , Chemlsti ,
fsM. Ohio.
I Bemhelmer apilntl Hamer nuff.ilo emn r
.Mandell against Weldln Buffalo county ,
MiHi
Hyde agalnet Kent Douglas county Orcen
against Paul , Douelas county , Omaha
ngalnst Croft , Douglas county ; Cox Against j
Tarrotte- , Buffalo county , Andres against j
rirnt National Dank , Omaha , Douglas .
county ; Munderloh agalnt Dolan , Cedar J
county ; Carman against Harwood , Hex
rD county. Frenzer against Richards ,
Douglas county ; Iluit-O en Lumber Com
pany against Holt. Gage county ; Hayden
against Huff. Lancaster county ; Kaulkes
against Rogers , Ole ? county : Anthony
against Hentrlce , Oage county ; Silvers
against Hauenstlne , Boone county. Powers
against Secord.'Clay county ; Bullard against
asDi
De Oroff , Red Willow county.
The board , of managers of the State fair
have derided upon the first week In Sep
tember for their annual exhibit. A guar
antee fund of 13.000 has been subscribed by
Lincoln merchants.
CRIMINAL CASES AT KEARNEY
Mortilil Crniviln I'rcnent to llenr IJ -
lilencr In Murdrr nnit Amnult
t'me-ht TOUR' * Trlnl.
KEARNEY. Neb , Jan 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) When the district court convene 1
today a large crowd of morbidly curious
people was on hand , expecting to hear evi
dence ' ' In at least one of throe cases which
have sensational features. In this they
were disappointed.
The motion In abatement In the case
against Lester Strong , charged with crim
inal assault , was argued to the court and
overruled and the case set for tomorrow
afternoon.
The Informations against Frank L. Dins-
more , charged with the murder of his wife
nnd Fred Laue , and Theodore Nelson ,
charged with the murder of his father ,
were served upon them. Nelson pleaded
not guilty and Dlnsraoro will answer In
the morning Judge Sullivan appointed
three doctors to examine Nelson to ascer
tain whether or not he Is Insane. Dins-
moro's attorneys , it Is thought , will ask
for a change ofenue , as they have been
trying to get affidavits to show that he can
not get on Impartial trial In Buffalo county.
Lwtcr M. Strong , charged with attempted
criminal assault on Caroline Hanson , Is
20 > ears old. Ho Is the adopted son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L Strong. His adopted mother
has been a widow for four years. Sunday
- Ight , Noember 12 , when \Miss \ Hansen
as on her way to church , he drove up In
buggy and accosted her , baying the wo
man she was working for wanted her at
certain house to take care of a sick per-
on. Having had similar calls she got Into
he buggy with Strong to be driven to the
lace where she was wanted When near
ie overflow from the canal , west of town ,
er suspicions became aroused and she
sked Strong where ho was taking her.
'he girl by screams attracted the attention
f some pccjlc passing in a vehicle , when
er assailant Jumped into the buggy and
ed. The girl was taken to the home of
er emplcjer , where It was some time be-
ere she recovered. Stronc was arrested
wo days after the assault. At his pre-
Irainary hearing , November 22 , he pleaded
lot guilty and was sent to Jail In default
if J20.000 bond. Strong will be defended
ijH. . M. Sinclair , Francis G. Hamer and
I. A. Moore.
Trouble for Veterinary Surgeon.
PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Jan. 30. ( Spe-
ial. ) Dr A. B. Barnes , a veterinary surgeon
'
geon , has'resided in this city several years
During that time he secured a dl\orce from
Us wife. Last November ho removed to
\uburn and engaged rooms over a store.
\bout the same time a woman came along ,
3arnes representing her to be his sister ,
and the two lived in the same apartments
mill recently , when their domestic relations
were suddenly Interrupted by officers of
he law , who arrested them on the charge
of adultery , a warrant having been sworn
out by John W. Rice , who rold the woman
was his wife. The preliminary examlna-
lon was before Police Judge Culwcll , who
> ound them over to the district court , and ,
jelng unable to procure ball , they are now
n Jail. Mrs. Rice Is the mother of three
children , who Ihe with the father at Elmwood -
wood , this count > .
Miller I.ocnteil In Culornilo.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Jan. 30. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The mystery surrounding the dlsap-
learanco of Otto Miller , one of Adams
ounty's prosperous farmers , was cleared up
thlp morning when Sheriff Simmering re
ceived a dispatch from Miller's brother at
Julesburg , Colo. , stating that he had found
Otto Miller and team all right. The mes
sage does not give any information as to
Miller's mental condition , but it is gener
ally believed that he became temporarily In
sane and started westward without any
destination In view.
The insanity commissioners beard the con
tinued case of Ed Barren this morning and
adjudged him Insane. He will be taken to
( ho Lincoln asylum tomorrow.
To KiiPitnrnKo Snunr Ileet Growiner.
HASTINGS. Neb. . Jan. 30. ( Special. )
The Hasting * Commercial club met last
nlqht and decided that the raising of funds
for the encouragement of growing of sugar
beets could be best accomplished by a com
mlttee , which was Instructed to canvass
the business interests of the city. V. B.
Trimble was elected treasurer of the club.
A resolution was passed that it was the
sense of the meeting all the business
Interests of the city will Join most heartily
in the mo\e by the B & M. Railroad com
pany In the erection of a new depot during
the year.
Killed In n llnnnwnr.
BKRTRAND. Neb. , Jan. 30 ( Special. )
Charles Malm , a farmer who lived three
miles northwest of this place , received in
juries In a runaway early yesterday morn
ing from which he died towards evening.
Malm started to come to town , at the re
quest of a neighbor named Power , to In
form 'the doctor of the death of a child
and was driving Power's team. The fatal
accident occurred within half a mile of the
starting i.olnt. His head struck the ground
with great force , crushing the skull. Malm
leaves a widow and several children.
Dr. lluilKeltK rio ' HIM 1 % nl
GRAND ISLAND. Neb. Jan. 30 ( Spe-
tial ) Dr. Hodgetts has Just cloeed a four
weeks' revival meeting at Trinity M E
church which has been very largely attendee
innd the Interest Increased up to the time o
I closing The pastor conducted these mect-
i Ings , being obly assisted by tht neighboring
minister ? Bishop H. W Warren U to be
with this church Sunday , February 11 , whlh
i being looked forward to as a high day.
Chllil I'rdlinlil ) ' Fnmllr Iliirnril ,
WINSIDB , Neb , Jan. SO. ( Special. ) \
young Jhlld of J. E. Hayes , manager of the
American Grain company's elevator , backed
against u hot coal sto\o yesterday and was
probibly fatally burned. The child ran
across the room all aflame and would have
- upstairs if it could ha > e opened the
door leading Into the ball. Mr. Hajes
caught the child nnd burned two quilts In
smothering the names.
Illftlirlllicc Men to Moc/ / ,
LINCOLN , Jan. 30 ( Special ) The an-
nul l meeting of the Nebraska Mutual Insurance
surance association of mutual Insurance
companies will be held at the state hus *
Wednesday evening Delegates from a'l
over Iho Mate are expected. .
I'reniont llo > * In Hie Philippine * .
FHBMONT , Neb. , Jan 30. ( Special. )
Lieutenant J. W. C. Abbott of the Thirtieth
United States infantry , now In the Philippines
Phe
pines , has notified bis friends here that he
has been promoted from second to flrt > t
lieutenant ' \hbtt nas * e end 11" i'f mn '
of Company F 'f Ihr Third Nebrrski and
received hli c raml sioi : In te Thirtieth as
reward for his pffiuenl services In Cuba
There nre eight Fremont boys In compin.
H. Thirty-ninth Infantry , in the Phlllpv'nn.va '
nnd though they have seen considerable
active service they have come out all right ,
Their families nnd friend ? receive freiju-nt i
letters from them and they seem to be well i
satisfied with their treatment and nrmy | i
life generally.
PLIGHT OF A NEBRASKA GIRL
]
Kims Vvrnj- from Lincoln to \\eil nnd
AVorl us 11 tloj nt M.
.loseph ,
ST JOSEPH , Mo. , Jan. HO ( Special. )
A pretty girl of 16 yea-3 who gave the name
of Muriel Ashton nnd sail her home Is nt
Lincoln. ' ' ' Neb , was found working In a
boarding house here ns n waiter todiy. Shu
had been masquerading as n boy several
das. The boarders noticed that her clothes
die not ni well nnd that her \olce was very
fine ftr a boy. They communicated their
suspicions to the boarding house keeper and \
an Investigation was made.
The girl admitted that she had run away I ,
from home drrssel as n boy and that she I
had assumed that nttlre the better to escape |
detection. Her Intention was to marry a j
young man of Lincoln who was to come to I
St. Joseph Inter onJ J ln her. Something 1
happened to prevent him from coming and I
being out of money the girl wus compelled
seek employment. She had no other
clothing and had to continue the deception
n the boarding house. She was employed
at the Franklin boarding house ns a waiter ,
Several of the boarders feel that they have
lone the girl a wrong In revealing her sex
as they have and will make up enough to
buy her a modest wardrobe. If the young
mnn who Is to marry her does not come soon
the girl will ba sent back to Lincoln.
Six Ilrlnw nt TITO Point * .
GENEVA , Neb. , Jan. 30. ( Special. ) Six ,
degrees below zero was registered this j ,
morning , last night being the second cold
est this vv inter. The cold was so severe
and midden on Sunday that the ground
cracked open badly und It is feared It has
injured the wheat.
PLATTS.MOUTH. Neb , Jan. 30. ( Spe
cial. ) The mercury Is 6 degrees below zero.
Today all the available teams and men are
employed to howe the ice , which Is ten
Inches thick.
Plpnnantnn Cronmrry IN Oppuoil.
PLEASANTON , Neb. , Jan. 30. ( Special )
The Pleasanton Creamery company hns
opened Its plant. It Is operated by the Fie-
mont Creamery company. Four thousand
pounds of milk were received and a largo
and enthusiastic crowd was in attendance ,
Speeches were made by J. E. Johnson ,
president of the local company. W. W.
Marple , and C. M. Branson of Lincoln ,
Luncheon was served by the women.
Ice Fourteen rnelici Thick.
VALENTINE , Neb. . Jan. 30. ( Special
Telegram ) The. Fremont. Elkhorn & Mis-
sourl Valley railway Is taking advantage of
the cold weather for gathering Its Ice har
vest. About forty cars a day are now be
ing loaded and forwarded to Omaha. Lincoln ,
Fremont , Norfolk , Long Pine , Chadron , Cns-
per and Deadwood. where It Is stored. Some
of the ice IB fourteen inches thick and clear
as crystal.
Thompson * * In uriinee Conipnnr.
LINCOLN. Jan. 30. ( Special Telegram. )
A meeting of the stockholders of D. E.
/Thompson's / new fire Insurance company will
ie held hero Thursday evening. Mr. Thomp-
on will be elected president and Charles
D. Million secretary. The home office will
ie opened In Omaha next week.
AVInldr Hcport * Eighteen HPOTT Zero
WINSIDE , Neb. , Jan. 30. ( Special. )
Thermometers registered" IS decrees below
zero Sunday and Monday mornings here. The
change from 50 degrees above with a high
wind was greatly felt.
Xo Vncnnt House * to lie Found.
IMPERIAL , Neb. , Jan. 30. ( Special. )
Real estate is active In Chase county. There
s a big demand for lands to rent and no
vacant houses are to be found in any of the
towns in the county.
Tor Another Telephone Exc'hnnce.
ST. EDWtARD , Neb. , Jan. 30. ( Special. )
The Nebraska Telephone company has
commenced work on its local exchange.
Mrs. Hattie Sharp will be in cfiarge.
TO FIGHT TO THE END
( Continued from First Page. )
soon as Ladysmlth falls or General White
is defeated In an attempt to cut his way
out.
Leyds has now announced that ho in
tends going to St. Petersburg for a three
days' visit. This is accompanied by the
usual statement that he has no diplomatic
mission , but goes to make a courteous visit
to the Russian minister of foreign affairs.
It Is believed hero to be almost certain
that both Leyds and White have entire
confidence that the Transvaal forces will
take Ladysmith and then they will be able
to submit a peace proposition , based upon
their magnanimous desire to stop British
losses.
Lejds. in an Interview with the Berlin
newspapers , la apparently cultivating pub
lic opinion without making any formal
demand for aid or Intervention. Ho has
suggested that bejcnd asking for inde
pendence the Boers will soon be in posi
tion to ask for a port on the cast coast of
Africa , not Delagoa bay , but one further
t > outb.
FINDS BOERS IN GREAT FORCE
French lleconnoHern to I/oi-nte IJn-
cm j Olllcrr unit Mite Men
> Vu tin it I'd Three MUnlnir.
RENSBURG , Capo Colony , Friday , Jan. 26.
General French reconnoltered yesterday
b > Bahtard's nek with a force of Hussars ,
Innlsklllings , four guns of the Royal ar
tillery , mounted Infantry , the Yorkshire ,
Wiltshire nnd a portion of the Essex regi
ments.
Turning to the northeast he espied the
Boer position at Rietfonteln , nine miles be-
jond Colesbcrg on the wagon bridge , which
the enemy have been fortifying with a
view of falling back when they evacuate
Colesberg
Cautiously approaching : General Frenih
shelled the enem ) , who replied with artil-
lery and Infantry fire. The British , who
were well protected , suffered very little.
An officer and nine men were wounded ,
one of the latter of whom hag since died
and three men are missing
s the Boers were found In great force ,
confirming the reported reinforcements and
a strong position. General French discon
tinued the attack and returned to camp.
BOERS REPORT A VICTORY
I'nrrr * In A Irlnllj of
hrrii IlritiilniMl 11 lilt
Limit ,
PRETORIA , Saturday. Jan. SI A dispatch
from Coleshurg. Capo Colony , says Com
mandant Uelaroy report * that a larse body
lys.
of Drills ! ) advanced Thursday , January 22.
and he attacked them , causing the British
to retire after suffering severe loth. The
Borr casualties were two men tllgh'ly
wounded.
General Grobler reports heavy fighting
bince daybreak the British In if eat force
endeavoring to surround the bacr positoca
'Of S heoman has'ened to thf > as.stan-a ,
of General Grobler General Scheomin rc- |
turned this evening nnd reports that the
British were repulsed nnd thst the Boers [
maintained their petitions. The Boer loss I
nas four men slightly and one man severely
wounded. The Brltlnh loss Is not known ,
hut mu't bo severe. The bombardment of
Klmbcrley | continues.
The other Boer forces are reported quiet.
LONDON , Jan. 30. A epecldl dispatch
Durban saj < > a refugee who has nr-
tlved th re from Johannesburg reports the
de-tructlon of the Boer shell factory at
that placeen January 20. The loss , It is
added , Is Irreparable.
TO PROTECT HOME COASTS
iimll " : ' h Cnhlnel Consider * Molilllznof
( Ion of I'lrot Chilliern Clinnncl
Suuailron Orilcr * .
LONDON , Jan. 31. 4 p. m. H Is now
Known that the cabinet devoted much of Its I I
discussion on Saturday tt > the mobilization of |
the licet. Nothing was settled except that j
until further hccurlty to the home coasts has
been obtained by naval preparations the
Eighth tllvlflon shall not be sent to South
Aft lea.
On ' Monday the admiralty Issued orders
tbnl the channel squadron , Instead of leavI'r
Ini Portland this week for Gibraltar , ns pre-
vlously directed , shall assemble- February
" > off < Eddystone nnd proceed to Bantry for a
fortnight's : exercises off the. Irish coast , thus
keeping In homo waters for a lime.
This decision to delay the Eighth division
at a time when reinforcements arc so urPa
gently required may mean only that transan
ports arc not yet available , nnd that the
division will embark when the shipping Is
ready.
The mobilization of the reserve war ships ,
If huch n course shall be determined upon , i
would be of the utmost Importance. There i
is nothing in the intelligence possessed by
the public to cause the cabinet's prolonged
discussion of this matter and the Inference I
IK that the fleet may be mobilized as a gen
eral warning to other countries to keep
their hands off the Transvaal situation , or
the ministry may have definite Knowledge
that the neutral powers purpose to take
some advantages elsewhere while England
Is busy in South Africa.
KEY TO ROAD TO LADYSMITH
lluller Tell * HI * Men He Hn * round
It Henil * n McnKe from
the Queen.
LONDON. Jan. 31. The Capetown corre
spondent of the Dally ( Mall , telegraphing
jesterday. ( says- General Buller yesterday
read the following message from the queen
tc Sir Charles Warren's forces
"I must express my admiration of the
troops during the past week , especially of
those regiments you specify , and of the
accomplishment of your arduous march. "
General Buller told the men that they
ought ' not to think because they had retired
from their position that all their work was
of no avail. On the contrary , In his opinion ,
they had gained the key to the road to
Ladysmlth , In which place ho hoped to be
within -neck. .
General Buller then called for cheers for
the queen , which were heard for miles
around.
ENGLISH DISCREDIT STOKY
Do Sot Believe Delnnon IlitjArrnril
! ho Hl h n * lo Work a.
Forfeiture.
LONDON , Jan. 30. The reported Delagoa
Bay railroad decision , namely , that the indemnity
j
demnity to be a-warded Great Britain will
be so large that Portugal will be obliged to
make over the railroad and the port of
Lourenzo Marqucz to Great Britain , Is dis
credited In London , where nothing concern
ing the decision is knowb.lt Is pointed
out that in any case it Is riot likely Portugal
will be obliged to transfer the railroad and
port to Great Britain , as , there are plenty
of people only too anxious to pay the
amount of indemnity In return for such a
concession.
GETTING HOT AT KIMBERLEY
Whnlpnnlc nonibnnlnient of Rhode- * '
Town Ilewnmcd Nenrly Fonr Hun
dred hhellH in n Day.
KIMBERLEY. Friday , Jan. 26. The
wholesale bombardment which lasted all day
yesterday was resumed this morning. The
Boers sent 380 shells into all parts of Klm-
berley. There were several casualties , in
cluding a woman and child. The favorite
target appears to have been the hospital.
A bhrapnel shell exploded close to a hearse .
which was proceeding to the cemetery and
a shell burst In the cemetery during the
funeral.
Montnarno White Wrltrii on Wnr.
NEW YORK , Jan. 30 Montague White ,
who was consul general of the South African
republic in London until the outbreak of
the war , contributes an aitlcle to the
February North American Review on the
South African war. The circumstances
commonly held to be responsible for the
present situation he merely glances at.
Among these he points to the discontent
of the British element In Johannesburg , the
clumsy diplomacy of Mr. Chamberlain , the
activity of Mr. Rhode ? , whom he describes
ah "a disappointed capitalist politician who
had ruined his career as a statesman by an
act of mad folly and who was burning to
be revenged on those whom he bad blttcrl }
wronged. " There were the three Immensely I
powerful but unavovved forces , namely
Greed of gold , lust of empire and a thirst
for revenge.
Troop * llnio Co rill do nre In llullrr.
( Copyright , l ft > , by Press Publishing Co )
SPEARMAN'S CAMP , Jan. 27 I'lO p. m.
( New York World Cablegram Special
Telegram. ) After holding out all day In
spite of serious losses under a .scorching
shell fire the Brithh troops evacuated
Splonkop last night , withdrawing In perfect
order within the general line. The Boers
were too exhausted to harass the rear
guard. The British nation must face the
losses with composure. The troops , who
will try again , have entire confidence In
Buller. We all understand the difficulties.
CHURCHILL ,
llrllUli DrltPii from I'nnltloii.
LOURENZO MARQUEZ , Monday. Jan. 29.
Special dispatches from Pretoria , dated
Thursday , January 25. report a collision
occurred nt Crocodile pool between the Boer
outprsls and the British , ho were In o\er-
whelming force. The burghers at first re-
llrcJ , but on being reinforced drove tht
British from their position. The Boers had
two wounded.
( IIIIP Ilntrli .lolnlnu : llopm.
BERLIN , Jan. 30. According to prhnto
reports received hero the Cape Dutch ars
still joining the Boer forces. The German
presb expresses the belief that Great Britain
has about reached the end of her military
resources ami would do well to acknonledg *
defeat and to conclude peace The Kreurc
Zeltung attributes her re\crses largely to '
the absence of compulporj military service
Hi'iKirt from llullrr.
LONDON. Jan. 20. I i5 p m General
Buller reports that the casualties to the
nnn-commltdioned olllcerc and men It ) the
two actions of January 20 and 21 were &e\cn-
tcen Killed , 233 wounded and six missing.
Itoborli Wlrr * u riiniiup.
LONDON. Jan. 30 7:02 : p. m \ dlspafh
has been received from Lard Roberta daie-d
today , saying thete Is no change lu the * > H-
uatlou in South Africa ,
XOT PART OF EXITED STATES'S '
Republican Leaden Decide on Tariff
Legislation for Pnerto R-'oo.
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS ARE COLONIES
ni rrliiiliintlnc llutlri Cnn lip l.nlil
AuilliiMt Thrill I'onunlHcp Sulntl-
tutc Mill ( irnntft Pncrtu
ItlCII
WASHINGTON , Jan 30 The republicans
of the ways and means committee of the' '
house tonight laid down definite lines upon
which the republican leaders of the house
have decided to legislate for Puerto Rico
cO far ns tariff duties areconcerned. . The
decision reached is exceedingly Important ,
ns it comoilts the republicans of the was
and means commlttco to the theory that !
Puerto Rico nnd the Philippine * are not '
the terrltorj of the United States within
the meaning of that section of the constitu
tion which provides that customs and rev
enue laws shall bo uniform throughout the
United States.
In ] other words. It commits them to the
view that our new possessions can be gov
erned ns colonies and that discriminating
duties can be laid against them. The ques
tion arose In connection with the bill In
troduced ten days ago by Representative
Payne of New York , chairman of the
and means committee , to extend the cus
toms and revenue laws of the United States
to Puerto Rico and to raake It a collection
district. This bill was designed to remove
nil tariff barriers between Puerto Rico and
iho United States free trade , in other
words.
Mr Payne stated at the time of the Inn
troductlon of the bill that he had offercvl
jit of his own'motion after listening to the
hearings before the committee on Insular
affairs.
Suliitltnto for I'nj UP Hill.
The republican members of the ways nnd
means committee , to which the bill was re
ferred , discussed It at se\eral secret meet
ings nnd today decided to fn\or n substitute
which will be offered when the bill comes up
for discussion In the full committee tomor
'
row.
This fiulstltuto provides that the tariff
of Puerto Rloo against goods from foreign
countries , except the United States , shall
be the same as that against goods entering
the United States from huch countries , bu'
that goods Imported Into the United States
'rom Puerto Rico or from the Unltel States
nto Puerto Rico shall pay 25 per cent of the
arlff upon foreign goods That If , between
Puerto Rico and the United States there
shall bo n horizontal reduction of 75 per
cent In the tariff.
The substitute also provides that the
revenue from such tariff duties shall be
used to defray the expense of administration
n the island. The action of the republic
ans today amounts to n decision that the
section of the constitution above referred to ,
which has been the subject of a special in
\estigation by a committee of the ways and
means commlttco for several weeks , does
not apply to our insular possessions nnd that
the constitution of the United States does
not extend over them.
CONSUL DENIES HE SAID IT
Von Slttnrt Disclaim * rteniioniiililllt ;
for Criticism of t'nltcd State *
Senator * .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. The cabinet
meeting today was shorter than usual nnd
the results were not Important. The de
bate In the senate Monday relative to cer
tain utterances attributed to Von Sittai-t , the
British consul at New Orleans , was referred
to and Secretary Hay pointed out the facts
in the coce as far as he had been able to
learn them. As soon as the now "paper
statements were drawn to his attention ,
which was some time last week , Secretarj
Hay laid them them before Lord Paunce-
fete , the British ambassador. The latter
could not credit them , but promised an In
vestlgation.
The result has not yet taken official form ,
buc sufficient was ascertained to warrant
the ambassador in assuring the secretary
that the consul disclaimed responsibility for
the : criticisms directed against the United
States senate. The formal reply of the
ambassador will be in band soon and will
be laid before the senate committee on
foreign relations.
IlEI'OUT OX PACIFIC CHILE IIOL'TH.
Con ! Would He About 91O.OOO.OOO from
San Frnnclnoo tn Mttnllii.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. Rear Admiral
Bradford , chief of the bureau of equipment
of the Navy department , who has had chaise
of the surveys nnd Investigations of the
Pacific cable route. In behalf of the Navj
department addressed the house committee
on commerce today concernliiK the condi
tions surrounding this project. He ex
plained the work now being done by the
naval ship Nero , which has made soundings
of the proposed route eastward and is now
returning over the route westward.
Admlnl Bradford said that the inrjulrles
had shown Midway island much preferable
to Wake island as a landing point and this
route has been chosen , although HO knots
longer. The admiral gave the proposed
naval route as follows-
San Francisco to Honolulu , 2.100 knots.
Honolulu to Mldwa > , 1,160 knots ; Mldwa )
to . Guam. 2.2SO knots , Guam to Luzon.
1,372 Knotp , nlth n land line from Lingajcn
bay to Manila. The cost , was estimated at
J1.050 per Knot , made and laid. HP said
be would earnestly lecommend that in buy
ing cable materials the govenment should
enter the markits of the world , as It would
ba difficult to get cables in this countrj.
The cost was estimated at JS,70S.700 for
making and lajlng. other Items bringing
the total up to about $10,000,000.
Admiral Bradford urged go\ eminent
ownership nnd bald the cable ships could
be built bo as to bo available an auxiliary
cruisers The entire project could be com
pleted In from eighteen months to two
jcars.
The committee fixed next Tuesday for
considering the bill for a commercial com
mission tolsit China and Japan.
IHncIti * of lini'rlrnn * to Knropp.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 30. An extraor
dinary exodus of Amerlcar.H toward I'urope
is in progrcbs. according to the figures of
the passport bureau of the State depart
ment. Up to date the number of passports
tHued during January was 1,863 and 1JO
more will be sent out before the end of the
month. I-ast January the number for the
whole month was 6S6. Thin record for the
winter months is totally without precedent
In the State department. Most of the tout-
IBIS are from the middle west , particularly
from the lake cities
C I'nMiiN of t'ointneri'liil Trnteler * .
WASHINGTON. Jan 30 Tl-r d-rector of
the census has received numbers it letters
asking that a tcnr.us of c jmmernal travrl-
erfi be taken The assistant dlreuor of
the census t.uil o-iaj that the matter res s
entirel ) with the commercial travelers
themselves , as cverv perron will be asked
TBTTHiarOB
Coughs , Colds ,
mim Asihma , Bronchitis , j
Hoarseness
and Sore Throat.
I Fe-5irall9 s/ / .3 ' / on ' every ' I
8lgn ini of
hl < o "upaticn and all thoje gbing the r
occupation ag commercial traveler will
bo listed ns su-h
Innil Ofllrc Honl'trr Aimolnfrit ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 30 The prwldont
today . | nominated A. IX Chamberlain of Inez ,
Wye. , to be register of the land office at
Douglas : , \V > o.
Itr'ciinl from nn Irr IMue.
MKNOMINKIJ. Mlih. Jan SO Anlrew
and James Neeland and Captain Peter Peter-
sot . who wrre inept out into the lake > es-
terday ' . on nn 1 e floe , were reamed today.
They were on Ihe floe four hours.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
I'nlreilne dn > nnd I'rolinhly Thtirs-
iln > with Vnrlnhle Winds In
. WASHINGTON , Jan 30 Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday
J
For Nebraska , South D.ikota , Colorado ,
Kansas and Montana Fair Wednesday and
'probably Thursdn > . variable winds.
For lovva and Mt * ourl Pair and con
tinued cold Wednesday and Thursday ;
northwesterly winds , Thursday fair.
l.ocnl lli'i'oril.
OFFICE OF TI1U WKATllim nUKEAf.
OMAHA , Jan. 3d Omaha record of tern-
perutiiro nnd precipitation , compared with
he corresponding day of the la'-t three
joars :
"Maximum temperature . . lft 4f > IP
Minimum temperature . . . 5 15 in 11
Average temperature . . . . 'I 2 "i > 21
Preclpliatloii W .01 , T T
Hecord of temperature nnd piedpltatlon
it Omaha for this day and since March
Normal for the day "I
r > etlrleney for thp day i 21
Accumulated e\ee since March 1 . . G72
Nortnul talnfall for the day 02 Inch
Oettcleney ' for the day 02 Inch
Total , ralp'.ill since March 1 . . .SA 11 Inrhet *
liellclemy jlnre March 1 . . 4 77 Inches
j Dellolenry tor cor period , 1S9 ? 4 2ti Inrhes
Dellclenoy for cor. period , 1WT 10 16 Inches
Ilcfiort from itntloim nt S I in ,
oert * r
FTATIONfl AND STATE
l
OF WEATIIEB.
Omalui. clear I " > > 1"
North Plnttf , partly cloudy. . . I 1 i'J T
halt L > ko , clmr i 4 U " "
I'ho.vetiiu1 , clear - " ' " ' | V >
Rupld t'lt > . i-loudy i T > 16 W
Huron , clour 2 < in
Wllllston , clear < 4' ' m\
ilc.iKO. clear - ' '
St Liul , < lear 164 ,
St Paul oli-ar S i.
Da.venport. tloar - I'1 ' %
HeleiMlear .I14 < > )
"in- < .i < Clt > . dear 14 Is O )
Havre , clear 2 * 'J"- | 01
Blamaick clear I 4 J | W
G.ilvcHton. tlt-.ir 60 64 Win
Below zero.
LXTIt'S A WKLSII
I.oral Forecast Olllcinl
Last Year's ' Record.
The follow ing list of cures is the result
of electricity iMentificall > applied through
DR , BENNETT'S ' ELECTRIC BELT
to various nllmcnts and diseases caused b >
lack of Vitality or NerForce. . They are
from every part of the United States anc
emphasize the fact that I can treat yet ;
successfully at home :
Dyspepsia , ' . . , . ( < 71
Varlcocele . > . . S4C
DheaFes of Liver . f 12
Kidney Diseases . . . 1V0 ;
General Debility . , . 3iCl
Nenouh Debility . . . 1021
Lest Manhood . , . . . . , . , . jll'J
Shiunken Parts . in 13
Other Sexual Troubles . rlO
Ilseae of Bladder . 729
Chronic : Constipation . i < ss
Sciatica . , . 2 il <
Lumbago . S12
Kczetna of Body or Limbs . 137
Diseases of Spleen . . . 177
Catarrh of Head . , . 310
Insomnia . . . 425
Female Diseases . 577
Poor Circulation . 46.1
Various ailments not specified abo\e. . VJ1
Ktcry suffering man or woman should
ha\o mv ILLl'STH\TRD HOOK which Is
tent FKiC : in plain waled envelope .VI-
rtrens ,
Electric Bell
Company ,
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lla > di-iix' . tnriHT lUlli anil Uoilcu
Slw. , OM VII \ , M ; | | .
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m S'.nd.u * I r m 10 i'i ' a in to 1 p in
CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
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Hui f f t I'nrltrwUrK , TrlrooiiUU
o1 * MUIltrfBrl. Jlc"N Ml - tj ro.
A BUFFALO ATTORNEY
Cured of Catarrh of Long
Standing by Pcruna.
j
Hon. George D Yromans
Hon. George D Yeoman ? , nominated for
district attorney of the city of Buffalo. N \ ,
i\ well Known and popular lawjer of that
city , writes
"II nirnril * mo plrnfttirr t IIP nhlo
o mill 11 ord of rndiirnpnirtit tur
the Krrnt n1"1 InnlliiK lirnrtlt * 1 but r
reoeUril from I'ernnn. 1 Itnvr liroii
n utirTcror frrtm rntnrrli far n lone
inn nnii founil no pcrninnrnt rellr-f
until nflrr tnUlnir u frv > bottle * of
I'rriuui , Mliloh limp pprinaupiillr re-
HtMiMl inr. "
Address the Perunft Medicine Co , Colum
bus , 0. , for a free book on "Winter Ca-
tanh. "
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SPECIALIST.
TrwljtllFenracI
DISEASES AND
DISORDERS OF
1Y3EN ONLY.
22 Yean fxpcrlince.
12 Yeirsln Unuhi
and
MEDICAL Treatmen.
_ _ combined. Vnrlcocelt ,
Stricture , S.TphHir.oMof ! VicorandVitallty.
f UBEH flniRAHTECD. Chirp * " low. HOSE-
TIIEATHE3T. Book , Caniultatlon and Eiaci.
Inatlnn Free. Hour ,3 a. m. toO ; 7to8p. m.
Bandar. 9 to 12. P. O. Itoje 766. Office , N. E.
Cor. Htti and Tarnam Struct * . OMAHA. 3EB.
JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS
OF OMAHA
DRY GOODS.
, .
laftrttra mat Jobber * >
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods
AND NOTIONS *
BOILER AND SHEETIRON WORKS
liams
SncceHiiorn Wllnon A Drake.
Manufacture boilers , smoke sharks nnil
bree > hlnps. pressure , renderlnc , ihcup dip ,
lard and water tankB. boiler tubes con
stantly on hand , second hand Uoil n , bought
anil snld Special and ptompt attention to
repairs In city or country. J'Jth and Pler-'e
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
astern Electrica ,
Electrical Supplies.
Bleotrlo Wlrlne Bells and Cns ! Llgi '
O , "VV JOlINflTON Mcr " > ' -
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS ,
merican Hand
M'frs 2 Jobbers of Foot Wear
wrsTERN jkaxnnrnn
The Joseph Banigan Bubber Co.
CHICORY.
Gitis&r
Atowtrt and muufteturrrt or all fcim o ;
Cblcorr Omahi' remont'O'Nrll
SAFE AND IRON WORKS ,
Safe
ansS Iron Works ,
G. ANDKIUiN , Prop.
Uaite ! a specialty of -
/-Cr/pT ? ESCAPES.
J JJ\J
bllUTTPJ H.
&nd liuiglar Proof Snfn , .MM VHU t. Doors , etc
Till K. Ilili < . Clujnlin , KeU.
ELEVATOR SUPPLIES
C ,
Hloctrlc , Hydraulic
H.-ind lilcvators
Klcvator Hafety Oatf Kluvatoi ni'i '
iiiK fpcilult ) Leather \ilu TI.II fir
bloiutoiH inilncj and I'rlniliiI'n ; - 3.
I'mlU llurnc } ) Uniiiliu ,