Custer County Republican., January 04, 1900, Image 3

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MAINE DI5ADJT REST
Solemn Ceremonies Ooniluotcd at the
Arlington National Cemetery ,
FORMER CAPTAIN IN COMMAND.
President , Cabinet mid DUtliiRtiUlicd
Army und Navy Oniurn rrciont Kx-
crilnoi of fllnst Simple Character
Chaplain of Naval Acu'domy mid
Wrecked Ship Conduct ICnll lotta Kx-
relies Taps Sounded.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 29. Upon the
windy heights of Arlington cemetery
the Maine dead , brought from Ha
vana by the battleship Texas , today
were laid away In their final resting
places with simple religious services
and the Impressive honors of war , In
the presence of the president , membora
'
of his cabinet , oflicora'of the army
and navy and other representatives of
the government. A cabinet officer ,
surveying the flag-draped coftlns before
the ceremony began , said :
"The lives of those men cost Spain
her colonies. "
But there was no note of triumph In
the grim scene today. With a touch of
sadness and solemn gravity the nation
Performed Its duty to the dead and
gave Us defenders a Christian burial
at home In soil hallowed by patriotic
dead.
A soft mantle of snow covered the
earth , mufiled the horses' hoofs , the
slow-turning carriage wheels and the
tramp of soldiers and sailors as they
approached the burial place.
The site Is a commanding ono. In
front of the broad Abosom of the Ice-
fettered Potomac ; beyond the shaft
of Washington the dome of the capl-
tel and the sprawling city ; to the
right , the choked embruzures of old
Fort McPherson and between the
graves of the heroic dead of Santiago ;
to the left the stately mansion of Leo
and to the rear through the vistas
of snow-laden pines and cedars the si
lent army of the patriotic dead of the
civil war sleeping rank upon rank in
their Irvst bivouac. The caskets in
terred today ranged row and row. Over
each was spread an American ensign
upon which lay a wreath of smllax
IOAVOS. Around the enclosures , shoul
der to shoulder , the yellow of their
coat linings forming a hand of color ,
wore drawn up the cavalry of Fort
My.or ; to the right was a battalion of
marines from the navy yard , with
their spiked helmets and scarlet capos
turned back ; to the left a detachment
of jacklcs from the Texas , in navy
blue ; In the flag-draped stand In the
rear the president and his cabinet.
Admiral Dewey , Major General Miles
and a distinguished group of officers
of the army and navy In their showy
dress uniforms , while all around
pressed the throng of people who had
braved the snow biting cold to pay
their last tribute to the dead. Among
these wore many relatives and friends
of those who had been lost in the dis
aster.
There was a tender appropriateness
in the fact that Captain Slgsbeo. who
was in command of the Maine when it
was blown up , had charge of the cere
monies In honor of his men and that
Father Chldwlck , who was chaplain
of the Maine , was there to perform the
last rites. Three others who lived
through that awful night at Havana
harbor were at the side of the graves
of their comrades Lieutenant Com
mander Walnwrlght , who was execu
tive officer of the Maine and who sunk
the Pluton and the Furor at Santiago ;
Lieutenant F. C. Bowers , who was as
sistant engineer of the Maine , and
Jeremiah Shea , a fireman on the Maine
who was blown out of the stokehole of
the ship through the debris , escaping
uninjured most miraculously.
Slowly , solemnly , the full marine
band broke the deep hush , putting
forth the sad , sweet strains of the
dirge , "Safe In the Arms of Jesus , "
and there were twitching of lips and
wet eyes as Chaplain Clark of the na
val academy at Annapolis came for
ward and took his place under a can
vas covered shelter In the open space
in front of the dead.
With the sounding of taps , the cere
monies ended. The president and his
party and other distinguished guests ,
the military and the crowds then wlth-
'drew. Before leaving Captains Slgs-
bee introduced Jeremiah Shea to the
president. When asked for an explan
ation of the mystery of his escape by
the president. Shea responded as ho
did to a similar Inquiry from Father
Chldwlck at the time of the disaster :
"I don't know how I got out. I was
blown out. I guess I must have been
an armor-piercing projectile. "
And thus , after twp years , the dead
of the Maine have been brought home
and In ground reserved for the nation's
heroes , have been burled with full
military honors and In the service of
their faith.
lliiiuicln ? Toirnvltera.
CHAMBERLAIN. S. D. . Dec. 29.
Ejectment papers Issued by the feder
al court at Sioux Falls have teen serv
ed on the townslto claimants on the
tract known as North Chamberlain ,
under the direction of counsel for the
homestead claimant , Captain H. J.
King. The townslters arc given thirty
days in which to show cause why they
should not vacate.
The dispute dates back to 1885 , when
the Snow Crook reservation was
thrown open by President Arthur. The
townsltors declare that It will bo car
ried to the court of last resort before
they will vacate.
iH Would-Iln Slayer.
MARYVILLE , Mo. , Dec. 29. Jesse
Lindsay , who shot his brother , Tom ,
nt the home of their brother-in-law ,
Joe , Yeagor , u few miles southwest ot
Maryvllle November 22 , hail his pre
liminary examination this afternoon
and was held for Investigation by the
grand jury. The charge against him
la assault with intent to kill. Tom
Lindsay Is still very weak , and has
about thirty buckshot In his body , the
physicians say. The brothers had not
met since the shooting , but when Jes
se was brought to they shook hands
cordially.
CAN GET INDIANS ANYWAY.
Not Nccmftitry to Sflftiru lrorin\lltj- :
Department Coinont.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 29. Since the
recent announcement ot the new pol
icy of the Interior department de
nouncing wild Indians In exhibitions
the department has been deluged with
both written and oral Inquiries. Col
onel W. F. Cody has protested that
the action will nearly ruin his busi
ness. Ho sent a representative here
who urged Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Jones to make nn exception In
his case. A number of other Interest
ed parties have also called at the In
dian bureau on the subject. A largo
number of letters on the subject ,
mostly endorsing the department's at
titude , have como by mall.
CommiEeloncn Jones eiM there
would be no change In the depart
ment's policy and that he was con
vinced the exhibitions have a demoral
izing tendency and retard Indian pro
gress. It is recognized , however , that ,
falling the government consent , In
dians may bo contracted with and
withdrawn from the reservations and
cxhhlblted without the present for
mality of securing ofllclnl action.
WILL PATROL THE ATLANTIC.
Uront Itrltnln rrennrrn to Seiul Tno
Wnr Slit | > n Hero. *
NEW YORK , Dec. 29. A special to
the World from Halifax , N. S- . , says :
Great Britain is apparently preparing
to patrol the Atlantic. The report
that the larger part of the British
North American and West Indies
squadron have received orders con
cerning the alleged violation of the
neutrality laws by vessels leaving
American ports with contraband of
war seems to be well founded.
One of the officials of the navy yard
here , when asked by n reporter It
two war vessels would be dispatched
from the British North American
squadron , declared that he knew for
an absolute certainty that communi
cations touching upon the matter had ,
been exchanged between Halifax and
the commander of the fleet at the
West Indies.
TALKS OF COMPROMISE.
*
IVlnitoii Churchill Says lloeri Will A < -
ccpt Indemnity.
DURBAN , Natal , Dec. 29. Mr.
Winston Churchill , on arriving here
after his escape from the Boers , re
ceived 'a tremendous ovation. He
says that from conversations with
members of the Transvaal executive
at 'Pretoria ho learned that the Boors
began the war with trepidation , but
that President Kruger Is now confi
dent Great Britain will soon sue for
peace. In the highest Transvaal cir
cles , Mr. Chamberlain asserts , thcra
Is serious talk of a compromise , by
which Great Britain would code the
territory now occupied by the armies
of the two renubllcs , pay an indem
nity of 20,000,000 ( $100,000,000) ) and
acknowledge the complete Independ
ence of the Transvaal.
f INSTON TO JOIN MACARTHUR
Thought that Knnsun Will lie AnglRiiod
to Wheeler's Hrlgadc.
MANILA , Doe. 29. General Freder
ick Funston will join General MacAr-
thur's command. His brigade has not
been designated , but It is thought ho
will bo assigned to General Wheeler's.
The order which has been Issued
opening to trade the ports of Zam-
boanga , Cottabato , Davao and Isabela ,
will apply prlvlslonally to the Jolo
and Slassi ports. General Bates will
appoint the customs officials.
The authorities have Issued a ruling
which legalizes marriages performed
by judges or the clergy of any religious
denomination. Under the Spanish re
gime only such marriages were recog
nized as legal as were performed by
Roman Cothollc priests.
LADYSMITH IN SORE STRAITS.
Field Fortlllcntlons Could Now Wltli-
Rtund Fortlllod Attack.
LONDON , Dec. 29. The latest in
dependent news from Ladysmlth says :
"The field fortifications would now
withstand any organized attack the
enemy is likely to deliver. There are
sufficient food stutfs for two months.
The question of forage might be trou
blesome , but since the rains there
has been some grazing within the
British lines. There Is no horse sick
ness. The casualties caused by our
shell fire arc increasing and the Boers
are reported to bo becoming nervous.
The fear night sorties and constantly
open a bevy fusllade on an Imaginary
attack. "
Will IlrltiK Homo SnUllerx.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 29 Word has
been received at the war department
that the transport Kilpa'rlck , which
Is now discharging her cargo at Clen-
fuegos , will proceed In a day or two
to Manzanllla and Glbara , for the
purpose of taking a squadron of the
Tenth cavalry from thoHO places to
Galveston , Tex. The transport Sedg-
wlck Is now on her' way to Clenfuegos
to take a squadron of the Fifteenth
Infantry to New York.
For Kxllcs : it ( ilium.
WASHINGTON , Doc. 29. In answer -
swor to Its appeal for contributions of
books and papers for the garrison at
Guam , the navy department has re
ceived 928 book ? , 3,217 magazines ,
2,148 Illustrated weekly papers , 72 sets
of dominoes , 72 sets ot checkers and
72 sets of alphabet blocks , the last to
be used to teach the native children.
l.lStock M..II Fleht It Out.
EMPORIA , Kan. , Dec. 29. Fully
200 representative members of the
Kansas Live Stock association meet
hero today at a called mating to dis
cuss and put into effect "all honorable
means to fight the advanre In freight
rates made by the railroads In their
change from carload rules to hun
dred weight. " The stooUmcn think
that the advance is an imposition on
them and while lobbying before the
meeting opened today secured the
promise of nearly $50,000 to light the
railroads.
f
Father of the Governor Paascs Away at
Albion ,
fORMER MINISTER Of THE GOSPEL.
A Mnu of Strong I'n-noimllt.v HIK ! Kotlled
IdeUR l.onu Snffcrrr I'rom I.liiKfi-
IIIR Illnc.ii NfbrinUii Illnttirlcut Soci
ety MeotliiK Olliur NehrnMiii Mutter * .
ALBION , Neb. , Doc. 27. Elder W.
C. Poynter , father of Governor Poyn-
tcr , died nt his residence In Albion ,
after a lingering Illness , during which
ho suffered greatly. His early years
were spent In Kentucky and later ho
made Illinois his'home. During ( ho
last fifteen years he has lived at Al
bion , latterly making his homo with
hla second son , D. J. Poyntor.
For many yearn he was a Christian
Minister , until Incapacitated by age.
Ho was a man of great force of > character -
actor and Intelligence. He leaves his
aged wife and two sons , Governor "W.
A. and D. J. Poynter.
Elder Poynter was a man of strong
personality , of clear logical mind and
settled Ideas and always hud the cour
age of his convictions. Becoming a
Christian In early life ho devoted his
best years to proclaiming from the pul
pit the teachings of Christianity. Hts
private life was always In fuil accord
with hid public teaching. Ho devoted
much time and energy to the cause
of education , assisting both by work
and liberal donation , to the building
up of Eureka college. A pioneer set
tler in Woodford county. Illinois , ho
occupied with honor different posi
tions of public trust. Ho was nn as
sociate In a public way with such men
an Lincoln , David Davis , Adlal Steven
son and others In the public affairs of
Illinois.
Meeting with an accident In- early
life , resulting in the loss of his arm ,
he was placed at great disadvantage ,
but by energy and good Judgment ho
nccomumulated n competency. Ho de
parts , having expressed himself as
rrady to go , saying with Paul : " 1
have fought a good fight. I have fin
ished my course. I have kept the
faith. " He was born In Barren coun
ty , Kentucky , In 821 , and came to
Illinois In 1835. Ho was married to
Huldah J. Watklns In 1840. Throe
sons were born of this marriage. The
oldest died at the age of 12 , In 1855 ,
the second Is present governor of Ne
braska , the third is the editor of the
Albion Argus , with whom the elder
has made his home for the last six
years. Ills wife survives him , besides
the two sons.
Historical Soelrly.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Dec. 27. What
promises to be one of the most Inter-
ebtlng and productive meetings yej
held by the Nebraska State Historical
society will convene nt Lincoln Jan-
nary 9 and 10. Tuesday evening's ses
sion will be devoted to historical pa
pers and reminiscences. Clement
Chase of Omaha will read a paper on
the life and services of Hon. Champion
S. Chase ; David Anderson of South
Omoha on "Our First Settlement In
Nebraska ; " Dr. L. J. Abbott of South
Omaha on "The Campaign of 1870 ,
With n Character Sketch of Governor
Butler ; " U. W. Furnas of Brownvlllo
on "Ex-Senator Thomas W. Tipton , "
and John Turner of Indlnnola on "Pi
oneer Days In Boone County. "
They Ktnrt Out fur Culm.
OMAHA , Neb. , Dec. 27. Paul Van
Der Voort , who starts out from New
York December 80 for La Gloria , with
a party of 350 people , who gather at
New York , set out from Omaha last
night. The colonists who accompa
nied him from this city are W. E.
Wood , nephew of General Freight
Agent Wood of the Union Pacific rail
way ; William Carson and J. L. Ilate-
kln , the latter formerly of the Third
Nebraska volunteers ; B. F. Selbert , all
of Omaha ; Rev. Father Hovora of
Saunders county ; W. L. Ballnrd and
Mr. Olsen of Oakland , la. ; W. H. Rob
inson of Norfolk , J. F. Earlcy and
Frank Jancoch of Wllber.
llloodlumnds for Incciidlnry.
FRANKLIN , Neb. , Dec. 27. Satur
day night Charles Scott , living thrco
and one-half miles nouth of Franklin ,
lost his barn , outbuildings and a con
siderable amount of live stock , grain
and hay by fire , plainly of Incendiary
origin. Bloodhounds from Beatrice
wore soon telegraphed for and the
scent of the tracks of a mule were
followed directly to the barn of a
farmer living near. One of his sons ,
supposedly riding tno mine , Is suspect
ed ? f firing Scott's barn.
llrenrnetl In tlin lilur.
WILBER , Neb. . Dec. 27. Louis Jac
obs loft his home Thursday morning
for a hunt along the river , taking
along his skates. Not returning , a
search party was organized and In n
little while was discovered that he had
nccldentaly drowned by breaking
through the Ice , about three miles'
north of town. The body was later
recovered. Ho was 33 years old , sin
gle , a member of the local fire depart
ment and militia company and much
respected.
A ( lood I'HHture ( IraxH for Nelmiftkii.
The Nebraska Experiment Station
has Just Issued Bnllo.tln No. Gl , trea.t-
Ing of Hungarian brome grass. It Is
a dry-weather grass , Imported from
Russia , and has been found admirably
adapted to the Homl-arld region of this
country. The subject matter ot the
bulletin comprises (1) ( ) tests of t'ao
grass on the Station farm , (2) ( ) tests by
various persons throughout the Stuto ,
and (3) ( ) directions for sowing and carIng -
Ing for the crp. The bulletin may be
obtained free of cost by writing to
the Agricultural Experiment Station ,
Lincoln , Nebraska.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Annual Meeting to tin Held nt Mil-
coin .Jiimmry Dili ,
LINCOLN , Doc. 29. The annual
mooting of the Nebraska s'tato Hln-
torlcal society for 1900 will bo bold nt
the chapel of the state unlverilty the
evenings of January ! ) anil 10. Invl
tat ions have been especially oxtunded
to all Interested In old overland
freighting.
President J. Sterling Morton will de
liver his annual address the ilrat oven-
Ing. Dr. L. J. Abbott of South Omaha
will then speak , hl nitbjert being "The
State Republican Convention of 1870 ,
and Incidents of that Campaign ; a
Character Sketch of Governor Butler. "
Others who will talk arc Robert YV.
Furnns ot Urownvlllo , Clement C.
ChuBo of Omnhn , David Anderson ot
South Omaha and Jonh Turner of In-
dianohi.
Wednesday will be "old freighter
evening. " There will bo reminiscences
by Engono Miiiiu of University Place ,
William Fulton of Kansas City and
ten-mlnuto talks by old freighters pres
ent.
State MOIIKP Notm.
Governor Poynter has received a
postal card written by an Englishman
living at Birmingham , England , who
denounces the South African war In
the strongest possible terms. The
governor's private secretary declines to
give the name of the writer.
The state house was closed one day
on account of the death of Governor
Poyntcr'a father. The funeral was
held at Albion.
A brief In a case Involving the Ha-
blllty of sureties on a bastardy bond
has been filed In the supreme court.
The case Is considered of Importance.
The sureties declare they are not lia
ble for a final judgment given against
George llowell of Seward county who
was arrested on complaint of Minnie
Bnughnmn. Howell was convicted and
judgment for ? 750 was rendered
against him. During trial and before
judgment Howcll absconded while out
on a ball bond. Miss Banghman then
began an notion to recover on the re
cognizance given by Howell to the
justice of the peace where the com
plaint was originally tried. She
wanted $600 damages by reason of the
failure of the bondsmen to bring Howell -
ell Into court.
Kxteiidliig ltd Territory.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Dec. 29. The Rock
Island is rapidly adding a number ot
new and Important feeders to Its lines
In Indian territory and Oklahoma. Ac
tive building operations have been con
ducted for the past year from Chick-
asha and a long line to the west of
that city has been built. A line was
recently surveyed from Chlckasha to
Paul's Valley , I. T. , and this will prob
ably bo completed next season. The
extension west from Chlckaslm to
Mountain View , Okl. , will no complet
ed as far as Eddy , N. M. , next year , ac
cording to Information from Chlck
asha. The Idea of the company seems
to bo to b'ulld up a railroad center nt
Chickasha.
It Is believed that the Rock Island
will shortly build a line direct from
Centorvllle , la. , to Kansas City , so
thai It may enter that city on Its own
tracks. The now line will bo much
shorter than the present route over
the H. & St. Joe and will effect a
great saving In operating expenses.
ii Cuttle Industry.
OMAHA , Dec. 29. The fame of Ne
braska as a cattle producing stats has
spread to such nn extent the last few
years and has attracted such favorable
attention that ono of the prominent
magazines has sent a special staff con
tributor from Now "i'ork to minutely
investigate the business , in all of Its
pnases for the purpose of writing an
exhaustive article upon the subject.
Earl W. Mayo , representing McCluro's
Magazine , Is the writer to whom this
Important matter- has boon assigned.
Mr. Mayo arrived from Now York to
day and will spend some time In Ne
braska collecting data on the cattle
Industry. While In Omaha Mr. Mayo
will be the guest of Mr. Charles Young
of the Burlington passenger depart
ment.
Will THt Stilte. Highlit.
OMAHA , Nob. , Dec. 29. The office
of United States district attorney has
received instructions to espouse the
cause of the two soldiers at Fort
Crook , who shot down a follow soldier
and were acquitted by a military court
martial.
Morgan , the soldier who was killed ,
was confined in the post guard house
for an Infringement of military regu
lations , and made his escape. Two of
the guards went to La Platte , and
while ho passed they attempted to halt
him. When ho refused to stop they
shot him dead In his tracks. The
men were Corporal Fair and Private
Jenkins.
MUiouri Itlver doling ; .
NIOBRARA , Neb. , Doc. 29. Ae
Missouri river at this place Is closing ,
It having been kept opou for naviga
tion later this year than for a great
many years past. The first snow foil
December 23 , and the mercury fell to
zero last night , which is the first cold
weather of the season. In fact , this hua
been a typical fall In Northeastern Ne
braska.
Stnln Hank of Iluttr.
LINCOLN , Nob. . Doc. 29. The state
bank of Butte , Butte county , was char
tered to do business. The bank 'Is
owned by M. P. Meholln , who will bo
1A president , with N. E. Gardiner as
cashier. Its capital stock Is ? 10,000.
Hurled In Front of Train.
ALBION , Nub. , Doc. 29. A runa
way accident occurred here , resulting
In the death of Mr. Chauncoy Shafer ,
an old gentleman living about five
miles northwest of Albion. Ho was
driving a wngon load of shelled corn
Into ono of the elevators and had left
n young son holding the horses. A
passing train frightened the horses
lyid they started to run out of the
elevator. Mr. Shafer caught them by
the head and tried to hold thorn , but
they throw him down and passed
over his prostrated body , crushing him
fearfully and breaking several bone- .
Ho died from his Injuries.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE ,
Omaha , Chlonco ami Now York Alnrkel
Quotations.
SOUTH OMAHA I.IVI3 HTOCK.
SOUTH OMAHA , Jan. l.-CATTLK.-
The general tendency wan lower. Chicago
cage cainn lower anil that did nut help
tlilH market an > . Btorkerst and feeders
scare. Ucoe meorx. } 2 7 : > fifi.40 ; Texas
steers , fcUOftUO ; Nicer * and hetern , JlUufl" "
5.10 : cows , M.40iN.25. he > rn. ? 2.CO'f4.0Ti ;
unllN , J2.G01M.2.V. HlockctH ami feedrts ,
$ .1.iHi : ! > Ur ; ntoek eowx ami lustrerx , $3.25tf !
I.45 : hlock oalvey. ; i.C < 09l.75 ; ualveM. V > .W
< H.GO ( ! : mass , ij.iMfi.7ri.
MOOS Home ot tin- heaviest buyers
were plainly aellnif on the bear side and
weiu holding hiu-k and not tryliiR to buy
many at the prlcon ruiwIitK , U resolved
Itself Into a Jl.li'i-iM.ir. market , at which
raiiKO the most of the early IIOKH were
Boid. Later on after the more urgent or
ders woio Illled , the market eased up
and the close was slow.
811KKI'-Good to choice fed yenrllnRS ,
$4.351M.G ; Kood to choice heavy wothern ,
J4.10if4.ai ; Rood to choice Unlit wethers ,
JI.WffTl.riO ; KINK ! to choice fed ewes. $3.75
ftfl.OOinruIr to wood fed ewes , ja.40tia.C-i ;
Rood to choice nntlvo lambs , JS.Wi5.CO ;
Rood to choice fed western lambs , J1.8.1i >
5.15 ; feeder wethers , KUStfS.'JO ; feeder
ycarlliiRS. Jl,00ff4,2ri ; Kood'to choice teedor
iambs. Jl.a.1(4.60 ( ; fair to teed feedlnsr
lambs , JI.Will.3.
CHICAGO L1VH STOCK MAHKKT.
CHICAGO. Jan. 1. CATTM3-HUM1M
Rcnerally active and steady ; Inferior
kinds , slow ; Texans linn and active ; cow
market and canners stroiiRi stockers
and feeders atendy ; good to choice , JJ.GO
( uti.GO ; ] ioor to medium , fI.Wii5.0 ; mlxc't
stotkers , UOOfla.SO ; sele.teil feeders , JI.So
I&4.75.
v IIOGS-Actlve and Bf 10o higher ; top ,
$4.40 ; closed steady ; Rood clearances ;
mixed and butchers. J4.05Tf4.4U ; need to
choice heavy , jl.20ftl.40 : roiiRh heavy.
j4.ori7u.i7H : Unlit , J4.oo < ri4.3 s. ; bulk or
Hales , JI.25fT4..fl ( ! ) .
SHKKP-Oood to choice sheep and
lambs steady ; common and medium
tirades weak to lOo lower : natlvo wethers ,
fltUfH.7i : > i lumbB , $ I.UOffr > . ! M ) : western weth
ers , J4.255f4.75 ; western lambs , 3.40fr3.S'J. '
KANSAS CITY I.IVK BTOC1C.
KANSAS CITV. Jan. 1.-CATTM3
Market fairly active and ruled steady
lor desirable lotu ; plain stuff shade lower ;
heavy native steers , jri.LW5.sri ; Unlit-
wt'lKhtH. Ht3fi. ! .f > 0 ; stuckers and feeders ,
$3. lOffr i.OO ; butchers' cows and heifers ,
! 3. Ojj4.GO ; canncrs , J2.HW3.20 ; fed west
erns , Jl,0tfi3.2r ) ( ; western feeders , $3,0j ? >
4. : : ; Texans , ? ; t.7viV- | " ' .
HOGS Clood all around demand and
strong to fie higher ; heavy mixed , JI.SO ;
iiKht. ji.M'jN..u ' : IIRS. | j3.cr.iiin.sr. .
SI110KP All desirable stuff active and
steady : few very plain lots lower ; lambs ,
! l.2riii.GO ( ; muttons. Jl. 151(4. ( CO ; stockers
and feeders. n'.75fM.23 ; culls , J2.00f3.00. ( |
NKW YORK l'HODt5CH.
NKW YORK , Jan. l.-WHBAT-Clonert
steady at ' .W'/io net declluit : March 74Wi >
7r.Vfc , , closed at 75 > jlc : 'May 74 9-lG < ft"4iy4c ,
closed at 74 c ; July 74V4 < ft"4Uc ! ; closed at
" 4 > Ac ; December closed at 7 * 4n.
COUN Bpot , easy ; No. 2. 40&c f. o. b.
alloat , and 'S'JVio elevator. Options opened
dull and easy , with a downward ten
dency. OW'IIK to larRo recelptii. lower ca
bles. heavy selling west and light export
tradu. Cloned steady with wheat at un-
chanKod prices. May , SSftff.lSfti1 , closed
at 'WJie ; December closed at U'Jc.
OATS-Hpot , dull ; No. 2 , We ; No. n.
2SV4c ; No. 2 white. 31c ; No. ; i white , : xo ) ;
track white , : tliT3le ( : track mixed west
ern , rJiJ.'W'.tc. Options plow.
CHICAGO 'PUODUCK MAHKKT.
CHICAGO. Jan. 1. WHEAT No. 3
Hprln. ( WifCr > ' , ic ; No. tf red. G7',4Wtte.
COHN No. ' . ' , 30M < 31c ; No. 3 yeliow , 31
OATS-No. 2. 22Vie ; Not 2 white , J.-flMcj
No. : i white , 24iu.
HYE No. 2. M'/je.
HAHLICY No. 2. IlSWIHo.
S13KDS No. 1 llaxseed and northwest ,
IMflVi : prime timothy seed , $2.i5. :
PUOVrSIONS-MesH pork , per 100 llm. .
jr.0f5.C2'/j. : ! ( Short ribs sides ( loose ) , ' .Vjl
( uTi.15. Dray salted shoulders ( boxed ) ,
J-.37 4ifli.r ? > 0. Short clear aides ( boxed ) ,
Ti.501iC.CO.
LIEUT , TAYLOR MEETS DEATH.
ICllled by Train While CroKRlni ; n ICIvor
In tli rhlllpplncx.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 30. Gononil
Otis at Miuillii cabled the war depart
ment today that First Lieutenant Ed
ward II. Taylor , Twelfth Infantry , waa
run over by a train crossing the Agno
river near Bautlsta December 2G and
died In a few hours. Lieutenant Tay
lor was born In Illinois and was ap
pointed to the army from Idaho In
June , 1889. Ho was graduated at the
Military academy and assigned to the
Twelfth Infantry , with which ho
.served In South Dakota and Nebraska
up to the time of the outbrealt of the
Spanish war , when ho accompanied
the expedition against Santiago , Cuba.
At the close of the war ho rejoined his
regiment and served In Kansas and
Missouri until February , 1899 , when
he accompanied his regiment to the
Philippines , where ho remained to the
time of his death.
START ANTI-TRUST CAMPAIGN.
Travelers and Hotel MUII'H I.encuo Opnn
Heiidfiniirtfir * .
NEW YORK , Dec. 30. Headquarters
In Now York of the Commercial Trav
elers and Hotel Men'a Anti-Trust
league were opened today by William
Hogo , secretary and treasurer of the
league , and from this time on Mr. Hogo
said , a vigorous campaign Is to be
urged among the different commercial
travelers' associations and also among
hotel men to organize thorn against the
trusts. The league was Btratcd In Au
gust last and a membership ot 12,000
has been enrolled.
Kill * Alan nnd Horm-it Too.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Dec. 30. I'lin Un
ion Pacific castbonnd fast mail ran
into a team that was crossing the
tiack at Shelton at 11:30 : a'cloik this
morning , killing William LlpolncoU ,
the driver , and both horses hiHt-intly
and scattering wheat ami pieces of
the wagon in every direction. The man
nnd horses were terribly munglcd.
Lpplncott was a farmer living on the
IMund south of Shelton. Thu tialn
does not stop nt Shelton and was run
nlng at nearly full speed. Engineer
Atiaiin and Conductor Dunbar wore
In charge. After the accident the train
Htopi-cd and backed up to the B'utton
to uncertain the extent of the damage.
KIIIISIIH Killtor Kent to .lull.
TROY , Kan. , Dec. 30.-Pool Grin-
stead , editor of the Wathena Star ,
was ocntenced In the district court
hero today to eleven months' Impris
onment In the county jail under a
conviction of criminal libel.
The conviction .18 an outgrowth of a
legislative scandal , the editor hav
ing accused State Senator John Fulton
of Brown county of accepting a bribe
In connection wUh the location of anew
now state Insane asylum. Senator
Fulton was the complaining witness.
Grlnstcad will edit his paper from the
county jail.
Queen Victoria's chocolate is off for
South Africa. Savon railways prenticel
for tlfo honor of carrying It to South
ampton , where It wuti taken nboard-
shlp. The design was rnosen ETAO
ship. The design of the boxes contain
ing the chocolate was chosen by the
queen. The background IB red , and
there la a border of blue. On the
loft In the monogram V. n. I. , sur
mounted | > y a crown. In the center
there la a bust of her majesly , and on
the right mo the words , "South Af
rica. " Below , In fac-slmlio of the
quccii'fl handwriting Mio words :
"I wish you a happy Now Year. Vic
toria , II. r. "
A IloHtnn Man I'lrnnod.
Ill conversation with some friends ,
n prominent Boston man told of his
Bufferings from rhoumntlsm and ner
vousness , and one of his friends gave
him some ndvlco , which will bo men
tioned Inter , and which has proven
to bo of Incalculable value.
To successfullly act on this advice ,
it wan necessary to make a trip of
over 2,000 miles , but he undertook It ,
i'ml now thankH his friend for the
advice , as ho finds himself fully re
lieved of his old trouble and has re
turned to hts homo feeling able to
cope with his business demands , a
new man.
The advice given was to go to "Hot
Springs , " South Dakota , and there
take the baths and enjoy the fluent cll-
mate of any health resort In America.
If this man was satisfied after mak
ing a long trip , those residing within
a few hundred miles and similarly af
flicted can certainly afford to try It ,
or rather can't afford to neglect to
try It.
Ank any agent of the North-Westcrn
Line for full particulars , or write
.1. H. BUCHANAN ,
General Passenger Agent.
P. E. & M. V. R. n. , Omaha , Neb.
Now Invention * .
Last week 459 patents
were Issued to United
States inventors , and ot
this number 37 per cent
were either partly or en
tirely sold before they
were issued. Amongst
the prominent manufac
turing concerns who purchased patents
wore the following :
Dempster Manufacturing Co. , DOB
Molnos , la. ,
Fitzgerald Meat Tree Co. , Chicago ,
III. ,
Gnthmunn Torpedo Gun Co. , Chica
go , 111. ,
Gates Iron Works ; Chlcagd , III. ,
Oakman Motor Vehicle Co. , Chicago ,
111. .
United Coke and Gas Co. , Philadel
phia , Pa. ,
Page Woven Wire1 Fence Co. , Adri
an , Mich. ,
Nordllngcr Fire Works Co. , Now
York City ,
Vnughan Machine Co , , Portland ,
Mo. ,
Union Cash Register Mfg. Co. , Trenton -
ton , N. J. ,
Inventors desiring free Information
as to the best methods of procuring
and protecting patents should address
Sues & Co. , Patent Lawyers und So
licitors , Bee Bldg. , Omaha , Neb.
Half IlntcR South vln Oinnliu a nd St
und WnbiiNli Jtoutrn.
On the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each
month the above lines will sell homc-
ueokcrs tickets to southern points for
ono faro ( plus $2.00) ) round trip.
WINTER TOdRIoi RATES now
on sale to Hot Springs , Ark. , and all
the winter resorts at greatly RE
DUCED RATES.
Remember the 0. & St. u. and Wa-
ImHh , the shortest and quickest route
to St. Louis.
Remember the 0. & St. L. and O. .
K. C. & E. Is the shortest route 10
Qulncy. Unexcelled service to Kansas
City and the south.
For rates , sleeping car accommoda
tion und all Information ca.i at the
QUINCY ROUTE OFFICE. 1415 Far-
mini St. ( Paxton Hotel block ) or wrlto
Harry E. Mooros , City Passenger aiul
Ticket Agent , Omaha , Neb.
Important Invention * .
Patents have been allowed upon ap
plications prepared and prosecuted by
us for Interesting subjects as follows :
To C. W. Cross , of Grlnnoll , for an
auxiliary air heater adapted to be con
nected with a stove In such a manner
that It will receive and direct the pro
ducts of combustion and aid In warmIng -
Ing and circulating air in , a room , as
required to maintain a iniform tem
perature , by admitting cool air at Ha
botom , heating it and discharging it at
us top. An undivided half Is assigned
to W. S. More of same place.
To J. Morgan , of Atlantic for a plant
planting machine adapted to bo ad
vanced across a field by horses to set
out cabbage and tobacco plants in
rows at regular distances apart. A
boy on the machine hands plants In
succession to automatic plant holders
on u wheel and as the wheel revolves
it places the plants In a furrow In ad
vance of the wheel by a furrow opener
and furrow closers Immediately cover
the roots and rollers pack the ground
around the roots. An undivided half
has been assigned to E. Whitney , of
Chicago.
Printed consultation and advice free.
THOMAS G. ORWIG & CO. ,
Registered Patent Attorneys.
Des Moines , Iowa , Dec. 21. 1899.
Winter llictirslons.
The Southern Pacific Company and
its connections operate the best first
und second-class service to California ,
Arizona , Texas and Mexico. Through
Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist
Sleepers from all principal eastern
points. Peraonally conducted Tourist
Excursions from Cincinnati , Louisville ,
St. Louis , Chicago , St. Paul , Minne
apolis , DCS Molnea , 'Omaha , Kansas
City. etc" For particulars and descrip
tive literature wrlto W. 0. Nelmyer ,
Gen'l Western Agent , 238 Clark St. ,
Chicago ; W. II. Connor , Com'l Agent ,
Chamber Commerce Bldg. , Cincinnati ,
Ohio , or W. J. Borg , Trav. Pass Agt. ,
220 Elllcott Sq. , Buffalo , N. Y.
Dr. Franklund always were spec
tacles. Ono day on Ludgnto Hill a
porter passing him was nearly pushed
off the pavement by an unintentional
motion of the uoctor. The Jellow , with
characteristic insolence , exclaimed :
"Damn your spectacles ! " Frankland.
smiling , observed : "U lo not the first
time they have saved my eyes. "