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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1890)
9. WTT17. f HIT A IT A HATT.V PTtllC-'u WTCnXT17Mi ! > AV ir UUTTARV 9rt IMOfi B I - CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS _ H _ _ _ _ _ _ H Conatora Ohandlor ana Call ClciBh _ H Again _ _ _ BJ < VERY HARD LANGUAGE USED I' ' ' m Tlio Gentleman Prom IMnrldn Mnkct Bj n Strong Mntonionl tlclinlo cm H < tlio Dlnlr fllll llio Okln- B _ Iioma Mrnnurc _ _ i _ Ml Senntf * . Bj WAsnisoTos , Tob & " > In the soonto to- Bj ilny n number or bills were reported and M lilaccd on ttio calendar , among thom bolng Bj one to nultiorlzo the purchnso of gold and Bj silver bullion and the issue of treasury notes Bj in payment thereof The bill directs the pur- Bj ' thaso of sliver bullion to the nmount of Bj jl.GOO.COun month nnd as much gold bullion Bj ns may ho offered and to Issue therefor Irons B ury notes , and runoali the law directing the B _ rolnngo of 2l)0lU00 , ) ) , silver dollnrs per month B _ Mr Hcuk said the report from the flnanco B _ committed was not unanimous B _ In the debate ) on the resolution oftorod B _ qrostorday by Mr Chandler censuring Mr B 'Jlall ' lor interpolating in the record a para B _ graph that had not bcou spoken , which wns B ] unparlimnentary nnd personally offensive , B -Mr. Call gava nottco to Mr Uhandlor that B _ : J lie would arraign him before the senuto and ! demand an Investigation by a committee for BM _ malting falsa nccusations Ilo ( Cull ) Would Bl convict the senator on cvidonco of his own B _ | that ho did heir and Know that ho ( Call ) B | had uttered on the floor of the senate sub * Br _ stunllally the whole of the charge contained Bl in the paragraph Ho would not uskconsuro B _ | by the Benato of Mr Chandler , but would B | leave him to the Judgment of the country for BB having hoard his ( Calls ) romnrks nnd hav- B lug hnd neither the courage nor the man BB hood to rcsont them BB Mr Sherman declared the rules of the BB senate bud Just been violntod by the senator BB from Florida In as gross u uiannor as bo had BB ever wltnessod When the United States BB' eennio enmo to such a condition that the BB charge of cowardice could bo applied to a BB senator and Hint a senator could be chargodu BB with stating a thing falsely , It seemed to him BB the senate was receding from Its dignity • BB Mr Call rcpllod that if bo was not at lib BB orty to state that n resolution was not true BBi and that ho could prove It , nhdthnt | the sonnc B _ | tor when ho mudo the charge know It wns B _ | not true , then ho didn't understand the rules B _ | of the senate ; hut If In the Judgment of imy Bl Bonutor ho had used Improper language ho B _ | would withdraw It B _ | Mr Chandler once more explained his rest BT olutlon anu added : The senator ( Call ) B _ | used lancuago about mo which I did not B _ | boar Ho wrote language in the report ac- Bfl cusiug mo of all the crlmos in the dcuuloguc , Bill and ho hus now , this morning , charged mo Bfl with being u coward for not replying to thai H _ Hl which I did not near and which bo after Bfl wnrds wrote In the record When the son H nto has decided what language is parllamon - HI tary to use I will talio occasion to defend my- [ 1 self from all his imputations " fl fl 1 hero were reported nnd placed on the cat B ! onaar two bills for public buildings in Soutb t Pnkota , one at Dcndwood , $300,000 , and the , i other at Sioux Falls $250,001) . , | At 2 o'clock the Ulair educational bill was H > tukon up ns unfinished business nnd Mr H | Coke addressed the senuto in opposition to i H it It clearly violated the constitution and 1 H as a mousuroof policy it was most unwlso H and mischievous It bad constantly declined H in public favor until now the indications H gave good ground to hope for its defeat The H pa&sngo of the bill would bo a slaadorous H imputation on ovcry state in the union It | H would bo the first nnd trrovocablo step m ( the transfer of the Jurisdiotion of the com H i moo Bchools from the states to the national [ H j government , > Mr Stanford addressed tbo sennto in ad- H ; vocaov of the bill It sccniod to bim to pro Hj coed upon rlcht principles Ho assumed its J H constitutionality and then the important ' fact to be considered was whether national L H legislation was necessary Illiteracy was i conceded nnd also llio fnol that aomo states j bad not.hocn ublo to meet the question Fed ; orul uid therefore became necessary When [ H . education bncairo universul the iiuestlon of ' H' . - rDco destruction would bo obliteratoo > "lt H " was Intended tbo bill shouldViboocnV H both sexes allUo and ho hoped } H that under Its provisions women would H bo educated in the different callings H of llfo suitable to ihtir Berx From educa- H tion-'grcw morality and religion in harmony H with the sublime , all wlso , always bonoll- H cient Crontor The result would be to make , H humanltv bettor , wiser and happier It was i H through education tnat possibilities wore to ) Hj be ascertained and obtained ; thereloro ho i was strongly in favor of tlio passugo of the B H Mr Uoagnn obtained the floor to speak H against the bill , BOn motion of Wilson of Iowa the house H amendments to the senate bill to amend the H set for a bridga across the Mississippi river H at Clinton , la , were concurred in . After an executive session the senate ad- H Journed H H ! WASiu.vriToy , Feb 35. The senate bill H' making Minneapolis a port of entry and du- H livery was passed , H. On motion of Mr Buttorworth a bill was H passed authorizing the secretary of state to H < appoint two suitable persons to roproscnt the K United States at the international confer H | enco for the protection of Industrial property ' - _ _ ( ! orty to bo bold at Madrid , Spain , April 1 , | 1800. B l The house then , In committee of tbo whole ( m resumed consideration of tbo Oklahoma bill i ' B Mr Hooker moved to strike out the first M section of the house bill , which is a substi- ' m tutu to the senate bill , flxinit the boundaries B so as to include the Clierokeo outlet After B a long discussion u veto was taken on the B motion , resulting 15 to D2. H Mr Barnes raised the point of no quorum ' BJ | The chair counted the committee , but could BJ | find'only nlnoty-sovon momburs prcsont , B tbrcu less than a quorum A call of the B committee was directed and it uloclosod the B prcsoneo of Ull members , which fact was ; | j B formullv nnnnuncod to the house and the B comnilttuo resumed its sosslon Mr Hook B cr's motion was tbon defeated by U to l _ J. , B Pending further notion the house adjourned H WOltliU'H I'MU HILLS M Hccoiiimittrcl to the Speclnl Corn M mlttrc H 'Waiiiikoton , Fob 25. Tbo fair bills have H been recommitted to the select committee in M order to scauro tbo speedy insertion In the B proper bill of the name of the site and for > M tbo porfcotlon of the details which are ncc- ; H cesarlly left open until tbo successful city M wns known M Chicugo's representatives deslro some > B change in tbo general bill reported , and say H it wns'tho understanding all along that utter H the site hnd been named Its representatives H should be allowed to umend the measure H within rcasouablo limits to suit their ncces H titles Many Chicago men objcot to the H Carllslo amendment , which provldos for a United States charter , und which was in serted as a concession to the con stitutlonsl objections of some southern mom bora , lha provision of the origiual Adams , bill for the Incorporation or the board under the Illinois law is prnfurroo ] by some of the Chicago people tor the reason that It would j make the incorporator * amenable to the pro visions of the state law Another amend 1. ment desired is one authorizing the mayor of Chicago to appoint ouo-hulf and the gov ernor of Illinois tbo ether half of 100 Incor porators An appropriation of money is also desired to met t the expense of the govern ment exhibit and suiubio buildings for Its display , The special committee is to moot tomorrow und will probublv hear tboloudlug > Chicago men as to further procedure SprlDgor Bays Now York repiesontativo * have assured hlin they would accept the sit uation In good faith and will use their Influ ence in tbo senate to help the Chicago bill > ' , nod will do all In their power to make the lair a success , Neliroakc , Iowa mm Dakota Patents Wasuihgtod , Fob S3. ( Special Toiofrsm to Tub JJBE.J Patents were grunted to day a * follows ) Alexander F. Hatchullor and J , D , Kerr , Cedar Falls , la , cheek row attachment for corn planters ; Jacob S. Watchman nnd M. E. Uauglimau , Hurling-1 j U ton , la , adjustnblo pattern plate for gar montsi Samuel Brlghntn , South Omaha , Neb , hog wotcrort Louis A. Urown , nssignor of two-thirds to T. J , Young nnd S. 1) . Lane , Macedonia , In , cultivator ; Ocorgo \V. Carter and H. L. Hutton , Konosnw Neb , dish washer ; It M. Connor , Winikon In , draft cnunlizor ; Charles K. Conrad , Hast ings , Neb , spring motor ; Elisha Ilrnper , Now Castle , Neb , washing machine : Jacob Irgons , I'alisndo , SD , rockdrllllngmnchlno ; James Morkcl , Mt Pleasant , la , steering puddle wheel with feathering blndos ; John It Koollor , ( Irnnd Island , Neb , pnuto nega- tlvn bath dish ; Levi J , Montgomery and C. 1 ' . Townscnd , Uroken IJow , Neb , washing machine ; Ludwlg Petersen , Arlington , S. I ) 1 , harvester reel attachment ; Headeron J. Poff , Hiibboll , Neb , combined Ironing tnblo nnd clothes rack ; Qeorgo M. Snnford , Kilbourn , la , assignor of ono-bulf to J. Uot- tomly , Hrookflold , Mo , mowing machine ; Hllhu Todd , Manchester In , gang hay rake ; lidwnrd W. Wells , Oskaloosn , la , fufnace chamber ! c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A Slrto hliow Waiitoil Wasmxoton , Fob So The national board of | promotion of Washington has adopted resolutions that while ll favors the holding of | the worlds fnir In Chicago , which has been chosen by the house of representatives , jt rccommonds the incorporation Into the bill of . . ] n provision for an International colebra1 Hon J at Washington In 18OT to commemorate tbo 4U0tb anniversary of the discovery of America nnd thnt tbo president should npt point ' ' a good commission to formulntoa , plan forBUch cclobrationrtho plan to lncludo the cnlnrgomont of the national museum into | J three Americas museum , to remain ns a memorial building nnd repository of the antiquities und history of the western horne J , sphere , n memorial bridge across the l'oto- ! nno ; u statue of Christopher Columbus ; par tlcipntloo by ull the nations of the world to bo Invited , Faulkner I'uro Food mil WxsnixoTON , Fob So The senate com mlttco on ngrlculturo nnd forrestry today had under consideration the Faulkner pure fuou , bill , which establishes n bureau la tbo ngrlcul'.uro department , with authority to inspect ' and nnalyro speclmons of food nnd drugs , and with power to solzo aud destroy nrticles deleterious to boallh Gentlemen . before the housa committee on agnuulturo last ' wcok when the Conger pure lard bill wns . under consideration were prcsont with the committee today nnd nil expressed tholr satisfaction with tbo Faulkner bill Savcral Important amendments were proposed oi'd the bill will bo put lnshnpobya sub-commit- tco for action at the next meatlng of the , committee An Kli'cniit ttnrend WASiilNaTO > f , Fob 23. The dinner given tonight at the Arlington hotel by Andrew Cnrniglo to the prcsldont nnd cabinet and ttio delegates nnd oQIcers of tbo international American confejenco , was undoubtedly the i most [ elegant nffair of the kind over given in { this j city ' 1 he floral decorations were novel und J unique , among them being orchids , tullns und crocusses , thcro being thousands , of blossoms collected in Now Orleans Mo ] J bile , Savuunah and other southern cities , as , well ns in the green houses of Philadelphia , Now j York and Boston The menu wns engraved - graved ; in flno script upon heavy beveled 1 blocks ! of pnuer macho , and overv article of food was described in plulu English Tbero | were no formal speeches ToxnH Cuttlr ' _ Washington , Feb 25. lho secretary of agnculturO < today issued an order to the 1 transportation l companion in regard to the > transportation i of Texas cattle , directing ; that | no cattle shall bo transported from infected - fectod areas to any portion of the United I States except la accordance with ccrtnln i regulations which are to remain in force > from the 16th of March to the 1st of Decern- her 1800. Lions ill ih" Hour WAsmxaTox , Fob 25. Senaor Cullom and Representative Lawler escorted the Chicago worlds fair delegation to the white house this morning nnd presented them in- dividually to tbu president The latter con * gratulated < them upon the success of tholr endeavors in tbo house . Nominntions J it „ .t 4 WAsnisoTOhFebji25.rTiro > president to- day sent to the senate the following nomina • tions : : Harold M"eweii of Maine , consul I gonorat at Apia ; Hobert N , Petersen , appraiser - praiser of merchaadlso at Chicago " nOBBllil ) BY A FOnEfllAN Lennard ' & Co or Chloaso Korurtl to Smpoiul CmcAOO , Fob 23. This afternoon A. G. Leonard & Co , boot and shoe mnuufuctur- ers , made an assignment , the liabilities nnd I assets being placed at 8100,000 each The Immediate cause of the nssignmont was the falluro to moot tbo payment duo on a now factory at Do Katb , III The real trouble It ; is cluimed , was the ombezzlumont of largo sums of munoy bv the lirm's foreman , S. M. Cutter The amount of the cmbmloment has not yet been leurnod , but the Arm claims that he has been robbing it systematically < tor eignteoa months Cutter has been miss ! ing for several days and is thought to be in Canada A Rubbnr Pnllurp New Yohk , Fab 25. Charles C. Carpon- tor , manufacturer i.f rubber goods , failed today ; liabilities $100,000 , assets the same 5In IVoul Market Uoston . Fob 25. [ Special Telegram to Tim Uee.J The domnud for wool continues steady , but manufacturers do not uuy much beyond their immediate wants , which are becoming larger , however , as orders for goods are being plnped with more freedom ' Prices remain about the same , but era weak Ohio iloecos imvo been selling at ai2o } for X , y3Mo ( _ for XX nnd 3r@ 'l8o lor No 1 1 , with outsldo prle.es obtained only for choicest ' ; grades Michigan fleeces hnvo been soiling at fi ( J4U0o for X , und DCo for No 1. Combing wools ore Arm nt 88CT39o. Other flno dolalno hus been selling at .15c , prlncl- i pally , and 3lo is obtnined for Michigan Territory ) - ritory wools bnvo been In good domaiid nnd : sales have boon made on the X scoured Dasls nl uaaiSo for flno , 53@55c for line medium nnd 50@52o for medium California nnd Texas wools huvo been quiet , Oregon wool soils at H52c. ) Pulled wools ure la fnir do- . mand nnd sbIob of suner were made nt 800 ! 83c , und extras at 82@38a Forolga wools uro firm and Australian wools sold up IN THK COMMONS A Itndlcnl Calls Jlo Mind tlio Unholy Alliaiico * ' Loxdox , Feb 25. Cobb , radical , gave no tice In the commons today tliat if Smiths motion asking tbo house to adopt the report of tbo Parnell commission , with ' Lewis amoudment censuring the Parnellltcs carried , bo would inovo a resolution declaring , that tbo house deplores that It appears that aut the time the Parnellltcs were engaged in the alleged treasonable conspiracies , many members of the government , especially " Salisbury nod Balfour , Were In close al- liaiico and treaty with these members , and therefore Salisbury and other members of the government daservo the severest con domnatiou Corn Millers liiillcnniU Inciikapolis , Ind , , Fob 25. A largely attended mooting of corn millers , represent log Ohio , ludlana , ' Illinois , Iowa , Michigan , Nebraska , Maryland and Kentucky , was bold today to consider the course being pur- sued by the Pennsylvania and the Ualtimoro & Ohio roods In the matter of rates on corn nnd corn products A rosolutloo bitterly denouncing the companies for the position ) they are taking was passed It was loll mated that the real reason for the dlscrim- itmatlon was because of the large contracts ufor moving corn made by the roads , whlob prevents them trom equalizing rates on corn aud Us direct products Sail I'alti otSeamen Hew YonK , Jpl . 25. CpUl _ Turner , 0/ the American schooner Harry Prescott , re- perU that February 8 he saw In the vicinity of Hutteras shoals a three-masted schooner dismouutod and waterlogged , with four men cllnglug to her Owing to the danfc'oroui * ca bo was unable to rescue ( hem IT ] IS A MUNICIPAL PUZZLE Tbo Mayor Onuaot Solve the Pavox log Problem fi PECULIAR VETO SUSTAINED Tlio Council Chances Sidcwnllc In- 8pectir. , Crcnu-0 a htroct Comco • nilsiloner nnd Thou Meets a CulaVnve. . Tlio Council Mayor Cushlng gave a clever exhibition nt the council meeting Inst night of what ho dent understand about the operation of the municipal machinery Each year the council passes nn ordlnanco Instructing the board of public works to advertise for bids for paving any streets thnt may bo ordered paved during the coming year Bids are then received for the work for the rnrlous kinds of material , The council last wcok passed the usualordl1' nance of this nature The ma.vor evidently thought the ordlnanco robbed the citizens of tholr right to select the kind of pnvement to bo : used Ho presented a veto to the ordlnanco for the ronson that the ordlnauco Is in conflict with a provision of the charter which provldos that the proptl crty-ownors . shall hnvo tbo right to doslgnnta the klud of material to bo used The right to select such material can not bo taken , away from the property owners by ordlnanco without further legislation The objection wns also raised by tbo mayor that the ndver- tUtmintof the board of jiuhllc works hus beeu inserted In other than the oftlcial organ of tbo city , and ho deems this a vlolatiou of the city charter The veto wns sustained , the twelve not taking the trouble to cor rect the mayors error It was a vote , and aicordlng J to the compact , had to ho sus tained , John McGorry nrosootod his resignation as sidewalk inspector nnd requested its im mediate acceptance The resignation was a surprise to a majoiity of the council , but the momburs from the Fifth ward were ap parently { prepared for the Bhock and were both ' on tholr feet to move the confirmation of the mayors appointment of 'Ibomus Birmingham , ' to fill the vacancy The np- polntmonl j was contlrmod , Mr Lowry voted for the confirmation and then cbangod his vote , explaining that the mayor had brokoa faith • with certain members of the council in regard ' to the appointment Mr MuLoarie voted with Mr Lowry The mayor vetoed a throe-headed resoluc tlon t ordering the examination of the Eleventh 1 Btrout viaduct by tbo city cngio ncer ' , tiie removal of iho fast driving signs arid ' the painting of the Btructuro a bo mavor ' thought the resolutions should have comb in sepurato Installments A sidewalk estimate in favor of J. E. Kuowlos , amounting to $5,300 08 prcsonted , bearing ' the approval of the board of public works ] Mojor Wheeler had the estimate ro- ferrod to tbo committee on Mdowalks and bridges ' to investigate charges that have been made ' mralnst Mr Khowlcs of having used defective ' material in his work Johnson Brothers requested a rebate on l tholr coal llcenso tor 18S9. They * i paid ' for a year and were la business but nine \ months The matter was referred to the Judiciary commit too A petition for the grading of Eighteenth street < from Center to Williams was rcforaod to the committee on grades and grading * C. F. Goodman was in California last year when the grade of Tenth street near Cast tellar ' was changed and missed a tender of $33 ; damages to bis property Ho asks the council to give him auothcr chancu at tbo offer ! The flnanco committee will look after the matter , A petition for the grading of Seventeenth street from Jackson to Leavenworth was re- ferrcd to the city engineer to take steps to have the work done Heard & Brother presented another ro- quest for a rebate of personal taxes " for IBS8 , which thov claim to have paid in Council iBluffs Keferrettjlo the city nttornoy " ' * KMrs p A Tostovln , presented a claim of j 300 In which sura she alletrnt her bouse was damaged by'theconstruction ot tbo Eleventh ' ) street viaduct A petition of Walnut Hill citizens for the rebuilding of abridge on Forty-fifth street which wns washed out in 18S8 , was referred to tbo committee on sidewalks and bridges.c A resolution ordering this work done several - oral months rfgo was passed by the council and vetoed by the man who was then mayor Chairman Halcombo of tbo board of publio works presented a bill of tile Harbor Asphalt - phalt company for Uvo-yoar reserves duo amounting to $1,738 20.Jl ho statement was presented iu the stead of an erroneous state meut presented on Februnry 4. The claim was referred to tlio city engineer for his ox- nmlnntion and approval The city comptroller reported thnt the accounts - counts of tbo city treasurer hnd boon checked up to January 1. 1600. The comp troller explained that the treasurers reports , are cot submitted promptly and the comp troller cannot check them until ho gets them The comptroller also took occasion to call nt- tentlon to tbo fact that the business of bis i ofllca has increased four fold In the past two , years and that bo Is now unable to promptly dtsposo of tbo work reforrcd to blm on tic count of a lack of adequate help The bill of Dr Galbraith for 1200 for at- tendance on Police Sorgcant Johnson was al- lowed Propsrly owners on Burt street between Twenty-eighth nnd 'lhirty-third streets po- titloned tor n reponl of tbo ordinance re- cently passed paying Boggs & Hill for the , property taken for tbo opening of this part i of the street ' The petitioners claim that j this property has been used as a street for years , und that no title to it rested in Hoggs | & Hill The polltion was referred to tbo , committee on streets nud alleys , Mr Olson acousod Regulator Wheelers , Ire by reporting adversely on a petition for the grading of Twenty-ninth street from Half Howard to Leavenworth street Mr , Olson rciiortod that he had received a pretest 1 test from the majority of tbo property own crs against the proposed grading Mr Wheeler wanted Mr , Olseuto understand [ that ho had no right to reocivo a protest that had not been received by tbo council Mr Olsen retorted that ho considered it his busl- ness chairman'of the graders and grading committee to receive nil ut the information | oflerod on any matter in his h'auds , After some lively filibustering the report was recommitted - committed to the committee for ono weolr Tbo committee on grades and grading dodged the Douglas street problem by the presentation of a report rejecting the petition of property owners asking for a change of grade The committee reported that the property owners were unable to agree upon n grade und the committee did not feel like taking tbo responsibility of fixing a grade for them The report was adopted For tbo past twelve years Jim Stephenson has been going Into bis pocket and paying the expense of maintaining a gas lamp in 5 front of the Episcopal church on Cass street On Mr Wbeoler's resolution the lamp was 1 nddod to tbo list for me operation of which tbo city annually contributes a generous slice of the general fund , Tbo city clerk presented a report showing the number of meetings of the council and the business of his office for the years 1887 iland 1883. Hero are the figures ; 1887 16S9 Kogular meetings Ill , ,52 , | Adjourned regular meetings 14 13 Special meotlngs , . , 17 10 Board of equalization meetings , , 8 13 - Total bumbor of meetings 73 00 Number of communications road.lb03 2583 Itesolutlons , . , . . , , , .033 l > 0 Committee reports 874 1231 Ordinances read and passed 832 703 , - Total of all papers rsad SS40 M07 . _ No of pages of council records , 895 2115 No , of pages of ordinance records.1403 1010 The ordinance providing for tbo appoint mentof a street commissioner , defining els duties and flung bis compensation , was taken from the committee of the wholound passed It was 10 o'clockwhen this part of the ; business of the session was disposed of and there was anotuor hours work on the clerk * desk During the lsst hour of the ' session the temperature of the council chamber bad been rapidly falling and it was becoming too cold for comlort City Clerk Groves , who wus reading , bud to top frequently to re move the icicles that formed on hi * mus tache the tnomber * sought their overcoats aad Chairman . Chaffee , in announcing the disposition of harness , gave decided wrapC toms of having ' 'a bad cold Id do ' cad " Inquiry tlovolopod the fact that the engineer orfbo building hnd pone out for the evening und the tires hnd followed hit cxamplo Thls.AT s too much , nfid nttor passing n resolution ordering the Janitor to close { i the windows the council adjourned A delegation 6f lho South Bldo Citizens lenguo ; marched l/\ Just m the council was leaving ThoV Were artnod with n rc olufc tlon , ndoptod nt n ipoctlng held nt the real cslnlo exohnngo rooms , urging the council to give the South Sidd a fair show In the dls1j trlbutlon of improvement prizes for the coming year It was too lata to vet action on the resolution nnd the South Stdors will hnvo [ nn excuse for attending the next mootli ingot tbo council " - - • IOO JtEiALlsflO A SOKNI3. A Mlinlo Shower ot 1''iro Cnusci n Paulo In n Tlionter BoSTOXMnssFob 25. | Special Telegram t0 Tub Ubs.J There wnt a llvuly scene at the Boston theater Inst night during.tho performance - formanco of ' 'Knjanka , " The performance was the cause of a panic , which fortunntoly wus suppressed In tlmo to avoid seriousness , In n scene where tlio npproach of nn enrth- qunko ' Is denoted by n rain of flro from the flies , " a spark caught in the ornamental border fly and increased In slzo Thcro was not the least danger of a flro in the theater , for those on the stage had discovered It and wore preparing to extinguish It Hut timid persons in the oudlonco took alarm nnd at once in all parts of the theAter n stnmpodo began , The cooler heads showed that there wns no danger The curtuin was lowered nnd Mrri Mellvlllo came out nnd explained the situfi ntlon Before ho hnd spoken halt a dozen words the curtmn was again raised , aud it was seen thnt the fire had been extinguished , In , the meantime several Indies fainted , and n gouurnl sccno of confusion ensued The plav was cut short nnd the nudience wns dtsn missed J Thnt sccno will bo climated from the piece horenftor CAPIUUI2D THIS MUKD12KER. Dubois Found with Ills Arms ana Feet Badly Frozen , QuEnso , Fob 25. [ Special Telegram to The Hee ] Rudolph Dubois of St Albans , who murdered his his wlfo , mother-in-law nnd his tno children , has bcou arrested Ho was found concealed in some bushes , and his , arms and feet were badly frozen , The , , house In which the quadruple murder was committed presents a shocking spectacle On the ! floor lies the bleeding body of Mrs Dubois - bois , the wlfo of the murderer , and Mrs 'Ihlbaul , aged eightv years ThoBkullsnro crushed in nnd the bodies are partially dlsh membercd In the bedroom are the remains of tbo two little children Their bodies wore absolutely backed to pieces , and the babe was entirely beheaded .Toalousv Is said to have been tbo motive for the horrlblo crlmo ' KUPBIUOU NEWa = _ . . Items ot Intorcsti-From This litvo Nebraska Town Sopisnion , Neb , Feb 25 , [ Special to Tue Bek ] The Omaiu .Bijb made the pepplo happy by rcach'iiig'l Superior the last two Sundays about nod _ Instead of late In the evening as hcretofbre The enterprise of getting this pape ? id the bands of its readers ut nn early hour/shows / that the management of the paper dbenn not stop at expense or trouble to ploasoUits patrons , and the pcoplo of Suporlor appreciate ( ts efforts in sanding the paper ovcrlnnd jiy.spccial messengers on borscback thirty miles each Suhday to no- commodate thoravisn / j * a . li the Omn ' mvV.Tfholesnlo merchants would look ryjtliojsoujhcrp ' Nebraska trade a little closer they would lie able to divert considerable.trado from Kansas City , St Joe and Atchison to Omaha , where it rightfully belongs , k , F. Bonneltias ! ifeturned from New ; York , avbero.ha , 4ms , Veen nogoCrating witb promlnBtit.rallrooA'Vifacldlffor exWhsfons of sew lines of roads , and reportsHhat prosc poets are very fnvoMbfo for southeastern Nooraska in that c gpctiQi ; _ , Mr BOnnelt is ! ooo of tbo rustlers , and has and will anc compllsh much good for this portion of the country What has been nccompllscd lor Superior in tbo way of railroads has been chiefly owing to his untiring efforts . F , L. liuellrepresenting Tng Omaha Bee , has boon In town t in the interest of this paper Ho U a good rustler bndlcnbtvs how to get The Omaha Beb to the frontj . The new building of the Farmers BankI ing and Loan company is rapidly nearlng complotlon , und the bank experts to occupy tbo same in a few days The building is a very Una and substantial one , and ono that would bo a credit even to n larger cltv Tbo last statement of.tho buslnoss done by the First National bank of isuoorior from Juno 1 , 18S0 , to February 15 , 1BU0 , shows a business of $3,421,089.03. The average dally resources , $201,50,1,17. This evidences that the commercial interests ot the city are growing The board of trade has recently beonreor- gnnizod nnd Is now In active operation The business ' men of Superior seem determined , through J their board of trade , to place Super1 lor where she rightfully belongs The ofll cers of the board are all energetic , active business ' men , and by tholr united offoru numerous industries are being attracted hero { A largo planing mill , sash , door and blind ' factory has Just boon located A whole sale J harness store has also rccontly been csi tubltshod with ! 15,000capltal. . Guthrie Brothers contemplate putting In a large ' cracker factory in connection with tboir J celebrated roller mills and promises to bo ' a great industry . Sunerlor has grown to l o ono of the most important distributing points the ! in state * In \ addition to what has been said It has ' a tine system of water works ( Holly system ) now iu full operation , with abund- nuca of water , direct from the pump The system J is what is termed direct pressure Tboy : nlso have a very line roller mill , which is J suppllod by power from the Republican river ' , and is run night and day . The city of Superior possesses ono slngu- lor ! feature which very tow ether cities en- joy Gradually sloping south to nnd front ; ing upon the Republican valley witb very line natural arainago , while the resident portion ' reaches a height of slxty-dvo feet : aCovo { the buslnoss part ot the city , and towering 100 toot above the Republican [ river The city of Superior with Its streets boaui tifuliy lined witb sbado trees , nnd a popula- tlou of 3,500 people , unassumlcg in every particular , yet active , energetic , nnd business [ ness like , is laying the foundation of a great city Some wholesale ; , dealers have been think lug seriously of establishing their distribut ing depots hero , ihdncod BOlelv thereby by reason of the superior railroad facilities afforded them byirniftping tbolr goods W. F. Fallen Wprosontlng the Phoenix Oil company of CteVeland , O. , hus been in the city looking uiinlooatlon ! : fortbecstab- llsbmout ot a hhlu'ch of tholr plant at Superior toi REI'UBf ll N LKAGUB State Conven ljin ° r , n0 Hlnols .411 ti lis SwiixariELP , IlLFob 25. The stoto con vention of ths Rep 'tftticau League clubs met at noon today wWj 'jboO' ' dele atoa present Among the proinyyjyt republican politicians of tbo state present are ; General Johu Mo- Nulla ot BloomfuntlH , Generol Rinaiterof Carlinvllle , John BB Tainor of Louisvlllo ' , Senator O. II Crawford and C. T. Stratton ot Chicago , Wardens Harden of Jollet penl- tentlaryand Murphy of Chester peniten- tinry Senator Matthews of Urbana , Clarence - enco E. Snlvoly of Canton , Canal Commls- siouer J. C. AmesotStreator and ethers 'iho conyontlouwascalled toorderby W.W.Tracy , president of the league , in a short address , tafter which Oovoruor Fifer delivered an ad- dross of welcome Conui'lttees on era dentmls and resolution * were appointed , and adjournment wus taken to 2 o'clock this afternoon , when Jujgo Thurstou of No- braska , president ot the National league , delivered a lengthy address , Forty-two delogales were selected to tbo national cou i- vontlon to be held at Nashville Tenn , March 4 , The president , secretaries and other iofficers werj ro-olccted by uccl&maiion , The election of two delegates at largo to tha national convention resulted iu the selection of Sonatur Matthews of Urbusa , Ohio , and Captain Honly of Chicago , with , T. 11 Barnes of l'corls and Edward II Morrli , n colored lawyer of Chicago , ns nlternates The committee on resolutions reported the following , which wa rend nud adopted unanimously : Wherein , The campaign of 18'K ' ) npnroncho and it Is highly npproprinta that the Repubt tican Loigue of Illinois ihould moot In con vention for the purpose ot aligning the party for the contest } and , Whereas , It Is the function of the ropub- II I lean league of this state nnd nation not to lay down down platforms nor to dlctnto policies or politics , hut to consollduto nnd enthuse all olomr-nts ol the partv for the active work of the campaign nnd for accept ing nnd enrri ing to victory the nominations made by the national nnd state conventions ; thnreforo , bo it Hcsolvcd , Thnt thin convention express Itn admiration for the nchiovomonts of the re publican party nnd Its abiding faith in Its triumphs In the future Resolved , Thnt wo fully appreciate the crnnd work of the republican clubs In this state In the triumphs ot the campaign of 18S8. ' ' which fully Jusllllcs the conltntianco nnd perfection of tbolr organlation ! , nnd wo confidently expect tholr worh in the future to ( bo even moro active and oftectivo thnti heretofore Resolved , That , wo heartily endorse the national und state administrations and the work of our senators nnd rcpresontntlvos In congress on behalf of the whole people Resolved , That wo heartily endorse the action of the republican members of the present house of representatives for break ing down thnt henvv falsehood which enables niomocrs to be nhsont for lcglsla- tlon nnd present for mlschlaf , alio In ndopt- Intracodoof iuIos which glvos a majority witb constitutional power to leglslnto nnd robs the democrntio members of their cblof function that of obstructionists Resolved , Thnt the republican party heretofore - toforo lias mot boldly and squarely nil coo nomlo questions and that wo com mend lo the enroful consideration of the approaching state conventions nil questions relating to labor , capital agriculture , manufacturing , taxation nnd suffrage , and wo express our unwavorlng faith in its wisdom nnd ability to meet fairly all tbeso living nnd Important issues The convention udjourned at 5 oclock Tonight n publio reception will be tendered - dored the delegates and the publio at the executive mansion by Governor nnd Mrs Fifer , assisted by the state ofllcors and their wives • Tlio Hetirlntr bea Mntter Ottawa , Fob 25. Sir John McDonald announced In the commons today that Tup- per . , the minlstor of marine aud fisheries , had gone to Washington to assist In the negotiations now in progress for the scttlo- ment of the Uehrlng sea dispute St Peteusauko , Fob 25. Huron do Struno , the Russian minlsterat Washington hus been instructed to present the views of his government on tbo pending Behring sea negotiations nt Washington , particulnrly touching the points on the protection of seals during the breeding season Mitchell , n member of the opposition , called attention to a Washington dispatch saying that England bad nbandouod her con tontlons in the Bohriog sea matter on condi- lion of compensation for last seasons seiz ures j Ho thought England dilatory iu ash ing for a Canadian reprosectntlvo at the last i ; moment , and that Tuppor was not well qualified to roproscnt Cuuada Sir John MacDonald expressed contldonco in Tupper.n It is asserted the negotiations thus far at Washington are purely preliminary nnd that no , settlement has beeu reached . . UNION L.ABOK CONFBKENCE - - Dctcrininca.tn Go Into the CamtinlKii of 1800. ICaxbas Citt , Fob 25. A conference of the Union Labor party , in which a majority X : f tbo members of the national oxecutlvo committee and moinbars of the party at largo 1 are taking pnrt , begun hero todnv Resolutions wcro adopted congratulating tbo party on its fight in the campaign of 1888 , which was characterized by the most extravagant , corrupt and shameless use of money by the deinocratlo aud republican parties ' ; ever wltnessod iu the United States Although there hud boon a change of administration there had been no chaugo of ' policy calculated to relieve the agricultural Slid " 'Ihdustnal classes " Allegiance to the Union Labor party Is roafllrmed nnd renewed efforts are urged upon the reforms advocated in the platform of 1838 relating to flnanco , transf portatlon land nnd the suppression of trusts as all evils which now afflict the agricultural and industrial classes have their origin in these questions The Knightb of Labor , the l-'urmera' alliance , the Farmorb' Mutual Benefit association nnd the Patrons of HubI bandry nro invited to incorporate with the party | in the campaign of 1890. • IOWA MERCHANTS KICKING The J Recent Hate Kcduotion Puts 'Jhrin at n -icivnntnco. . Chicago , Fob 23. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bee | Western railroad oQicials nro by no . means through with * the trouble arising from the 33X per cent reduction on rates teSt St * Paul and the 20 per cent , reduction to the Missouri river The effect of the reduction has been to put all Iowa merchants at a great disadvantage in selling goods in territory where tbo Iowa distance tariff bad before giveu I thorn a clean sweep Tbo Iowa rail road commissioners have always turned nn nttontlvo ear to tlioir merchants and now have under consideration a now schema of rates to oven up things The contemplated mediations would bo disastrous to the Iowa lines i , and n party of railroad ofllolals loft tula ovonlng for Des Moines to try nnd beg oft from the tariffs , which they say will bo losing j ones in Iowa The party consists of Vice President Newman nnd General Freight ] Agent McCulIough of the North woslern , General Manager St John of the Rock ] Island Chairmun Fnitborn of the Western Freight association , General Mana ger Ripley of the Burlington , Trafllc Mannj gerSagoof j the Rock Island nnd Assistant Traffic Manugor Marubam ot tbo Illinois Central ( The pilgrimage is n forlorn hope to ( tbo extent that no ono believes the rates will , remain ns they are The officials go only , to save as much as they can of their present tariffs l'lckott Joins tlio Brotherhood Kansas City , Mo , Fob 25. [ Special Tolo1 gram I to The Bee.1 John M. PJckett , the i noted shortstop of the Western association , who was to have captained tbo Kansas City , team this season , today signed a three years contract witb the Philadelphia Broth erhood ' team at a figure not staled Presi dent ' Spoas of the Kansas City association , when informed of the contract , grow wrathy and nays ho will have Pickett arrested tor getting money under false pretenses , the player having got $300 advance money Iio says Pickett also wrote him a few days ago asking for a release , which was refused , A Shaky Typa Foundry CiitCAao , Fob , 25. A bill was tiled in tbo superior court this morning by C. Potter , jr , & Co , to wind up the business of the Ganlon Cltv typo foundry Tlio bill n' .logcs that plaintiffs nro creditors of the typo foundry for 111,000 ; that the defendant com pany Is unable to pay this nmount und is in- solvent Chances tu theMnokny Koad4. Evaksville , Ind , Feb 25. Prcsldont Mackay of the Mackay system of railroads , . has appointed G. J. Ganiniar traffic manager ot the entire system , with headquarters at Evausvlllo , George W. Paul , general manager - agor and V. R. Patterson general superln- tendent , witb headquarters t Chicago Sympntliy I'or ttiherlan Exiles London , Feb 5 , A committee has been formed In London for the purpose of en- deuvoring to secure mitigation of the eovoro treatment accorded political prisoners in Siberia Demonstrations will bo hold March 0 in favor ot tbo prisoners now in exile In Siberia _ John Jacob Aotnr'x Funeral NkW Yohk , Feb 25. At Trinity chapel ithis morning funeral services were held over the roualns of the late John Jacob Astor m Bakers Pure Cod Llvor Oil ( Known over 40 years ) Also Bakers Emulsion for throat aud luuc trouble ! . All drugiilsls _ cr.UT.UN io in ; obanted Prrnlttcntlnl Clciuenov tnthn lntnntci oftlip Port lionvoiiwnrth Prison Lkwenuoiitii , Knii , Feb 25. | Special to Tun Bek ] The latest rumor concerning the proposed presidential pardon to ho ex tended to nil prisoners now In the United Stulos military prison nt Fort Leavenworth is to the effect that the pardon is ccrtnln to bo grunted , but thnt no conshtcrublo num ber of men will bo rolonscd nt any ono time The delivery ts to bo gradual , as the men work , out their bad tlmo A prisoner who conducts himself in nn exemplary manner and who brings himself thereby under thu loinoncy i < ot the prison rules Is allowed four months out of his two years ( which is the usiinl J sentence for desertion ) . As the tium- her of prisoners whoso tlmo would oxplro simultuucously is in the nuturo of things very smnll , it ts rondlly soon thnt the pro { tirosed ' plan can bo carried out with no fric tion : or wholostlo delivery of the inmates of the prison As to what will bo done to sup ply ' ; , the plntes of the prlsonors released , n very - Interesting theory wns udvuueed by Cuploln J ; J. W. Pope , commandant ot lho prlsou . , in nn interview with The Bee cor respondent Cuptnln Popes theory Is ns , lollows : , There nro In the various stnto prisons designated by the national wnr authorities nboui three hundred soldiers convicted of civil crimes , such us theft , burglnry nnd other crlmo * of n strictly civil nature , nnd not ! , coming within the jurisdiction of court martinis About the sama iniinborof prison ers now nt Fort Loavcnworth will bo llbor- ntud It the proposed pnidon Is extended Whether this number is liberated nt once or gradually Is Immaterial The result will bo the same , siuco tbo Influx of now prison ers scut here only by the various coun-tnnr- tlals J , cannot possibly hocp up with the out going buslnoss whoso terms of extra or bad time cxpiro "I believe that thoplnccsof these outgoing prisoners will be flllod by these prisoners in these state prisons Of course this theory leaves , out of consideration , ns uttorlv tinteii able , from Its improbability , the theory thnt the war authorities contemplate nn aband onment , or oveu nn abridgement , of the na tional military prison nt this place " DESTITUTION IN KANSAS Seventy-live < Families In Ono 'loun- Hlilu on the Voruo of Starvation Kansas City , Mu , Feb , 25 [ Special Telegram gram to The Bee | Acasoof unparalleled destitution in the oxtromu southwestern portion tion of Kansas was recited before the com mercial club tonight Mr James S. Gregory , n young farmer of Stevens couuty was sent bore to secure assistance The last cent that could ho raised was gottogether to buy bis tlckot , and ho lauded here this morning with , only 50 cents in his pocket Hu says there uro sovonty-llvo families m ono town ship who are on thu verge of actual starva tion No crop was raised lnstycur und thcro is ! , | no seed for next years croi ) , Speaking to your correspondent Mr Gregory said : "Wo only want something to wear nnd cat Our woman follts und children uro so poorly clud that they must huddle together to beep warm , 'lho only fuel we have is sage brmh und buffalo chips , nnd oven tnat is running out very fast It is awful to see ones flesh and blood und other near aud dour ones grow thin nnd weak bo fore your eves from lack of food and the com mon . : ni-cessltlcs of llfo Wo have done nil wo could and nothing has come of it To night the Commercial club appropriated S1C0 and appointed soliciting committees to go lo work tomorrow Sewurd nnd Mortou caun- tlos , bordering on tbo Colorado nud Indian Territory lines uro iu the same trouble APPEAKANOKb DEOIilTFUL A SuppiiMod Vagrant Turns Out to bo n Walking Hind Mini . JEU3EV ClTV , N. J. , Feb 25. iSpscial Tel egram . to Tin : Bee.J Edward Osturm.n , an Englishman twenty-six years old , wus ar rested in Hoboken this moraiug as a va grant . Recorder MuDonough , on being in formed that tbo prisoner bad escaped from the puson van in Jersey City yestordav , do ubled to commit hfm to the penitentiary for three months Upon orrlvlug ut the prison Ostorman was ordered to atrip for a buh Ho refused and his clothing was forcibly ro- tnovod Hidden benoatn his undershirt was found a chamois belt which contained live Bank ot England notes of 100 each and diamonds mends worth fully $1,800. Warden Grimes took charge of the property Oatermnn is apparently unable to give any lucid account of himself The hut bo were wus purchased In I Snn Francisco , whether by himself or an other is not known It Is bollovod thnt Os- terman was on his way to England An ef fort 1 will be made to discover his friends A Clnn-Na-Gnn ! Victim Chicauu , III , Feb 25. | Special Telegram to I Tub Dee.I The Evening Journal says ; "Expressman John Moran of No 10 Dila- wuro place , claims to ho the latest victim of Clan ( na-gaol hate , for the reason that ho dccldod ncrainst the defendants In the Cronib < murder trial Next to his baru is the I tarn of Tom Murphv , whnfo dauzhter testified I that she saw Croniu on tno night of bis ' murder going down town in n street car Earlv 7 this morning It is charged that Mur { phys ' son nnd several young toughs al- tnctted Moran while bo wus at work In bis barn 1 nnd gave him a sovcro banting , black ened both his eyes and used him up gen erally Ho claims that his attitude in the Cronln ' enso was tbo cause of the attack , and that ' be has been expecting it IU _ lias not yet sworn out warrants for the nrrcst of his assailants , being afraid of tholr vengeance if ho I does , A Wl . 'JL'ivltN HIIANOII Frlciulii of Inloi-iiutloiuil Copyright Ornulze CmcAOO.Fcb 25. A western brunch of the American Copyright league wus organized hero | tonight at the residence of Mrs Potter , Palmer Among tbu officers and-council of the ' now league uro A. C. McClurg , prosi- donl ' ; Frunkllu MncVoagb , Jnsoph Kirklund and i Prof David Swing , vice presidents ; Marshall ] Field , Charles L. Hutchinson , George I A. Armour , Mrs Potter Piilmcr , Mrs ; Wert Dexter , Cuptaln Charles King , Mrs 1 Honrolin nnd Mis Mary HartwoJl Cutbcrwood J A resolution endorsing the Cnaso-Hrccklaridgo copyright bill und urg ing j upon congress the necessity for its Imme diate i passage was ndopt ed A One-ltnvo'vcr Dupl PxEPMONT , W , Va , Feb 25 , [ Special Telegram gram to The Uee.I A strange duel took place Sunday night botweou a coal miner named Nco and a carpenter named Archer After driving a woman out of bor saloon they look possession and In a scramble for liquorquarrelcd As one of them bad a pistol tel they agreed to tight u duel , ono shot about Nee won the toss , nnd coolly stood fifteen feet distant , when Archer blazed away und nearly scalped bun Is'co then took u turn ut it and missed Archer then missed und Nee tried again and perforated his opponents hand Friends then Inter fcrcd and prevented further bloodshed Munlorci' Blank * Last Hay , Lahamiu Cur , Wyo , Fpb S3. [ Sjicclal Telegram to Tub Beb ) For the Ilrst tlmo slnco his arrest Gcorgo Black , the murderer of Ranchman Robert Burnett , was nltowjd an interview today with Dwlght Rockwell , his accomplice who turned Btato'a evidence Each acousod the other of having Arcd the fatal shot and Black failed in Inducing Rockwell to make a statement exonerating him Bluclt remulns stoical und indifferent but has weakened considerably in the last few day * . Ho will bo bunged at 11 o'clock tomorrow , Billiard Tournament New Yohk , Feb 25. The eighth game of the billiard tournament tonight was between Holier and Slossou Score blosson 500 , Heiser 3b2. Highest runs Sloston 87 and 55 , Hulsor 141 aud 137. Avoru/e Slosson 17 24 37 , Holsor 14 4-27. Klfty Xeur * it Priest ISDUNAI-OI.IS , Ind , Fob , 25. Today the 1 lit Rev Mgr ilcssontes , vicar general of the diocese of Vincenuos , celebrated the filtlotb anniversary ot his ordination as a priest Many distinguished prelates wcro Picseut from all uvcr the , country , I I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tub Chirp Ukakov for the marvellous sue -k _ _ _ R cos'i of llood'a Snrsaparilla Is round in the fact _ _ _ ' r that thls'mcdlctn * actually accomplUluM alt * H that ts Ualmed for It Bits real merithns won H Mm-it Wine for Hood'sSnrsapnrllla H ei It Wins a popularity and snlo Wt grentor than that of any other blood purifier HK It cures Scrotuln , all Humors , Dyspepsia , ot wfl Prepared only by C. I. Iloo I , VCo , \ < o\\oil , Masse ! ( ] RGItiYVU llUllIllilltS OAPTUKUB fl Lottl villo nootors Cnuuht In the Act Bet ot Stenlliiulliiihos. . B Loutsvtixc , Kv , Fob 25. The city is ' H ngog with uxcitemctit ever nn attempt this B ] morning of thiuo physicians of this city to Bj rob the grnvo-j of Johnson and Ed Pcnrco , _ B who wcro buried In the Now Albany ccmo- MP _ _ _ _ _ tery lust Snturuny Dr J. J. Hlnclthurnnnd * TBJ | Dr \ \ . E. Urant were nrrcstod nnd plncod . ' K _ _ In Jail The third doctor Hod nnd Ins idon- BE tlty is nol Itnoun A negro nccouipntiying the doctors was shot dead us ho started to _ H ? run A second colored man was urroatod M Doctors Grant nnd Blackburn nro promt- B ncnt in medical circles nnd occupy high posj HU tions In thu Kcntuckv school of medicine BL _ Thograud jury this afternoon indicted thom - < - . ? _ BE on lho I'linrirca ot * " gnivo robbery and con g" BB spiring to commit n felony The penalties ot H * * these rhnrgot rnngo from three to fourtooti Bl ) years Imprisonment Hjj 'lho cnllego faculty has ougaeed omlncnt _ _ counsel to dufond tbo doctors The state H _ will make a splritod effort to convict them Bjj The nouro boy klllod wus buried by the col- BH lego today E1 _ _ ' AN AMERICAN EVIOIIOV - K "Llttli ! I.luicrlt'k" Doiil/oiit Dumpail HJn Out In thn Itntn BV I'lTTsnuun , Feb , " . . The eviction ot the BjH tenants on thu laud of the bankrupt Graaf- Bjr Bennett Iron works was pushed todiiy iu a BVj driving rain nnd rivaled the scones so often _ _ _ R cabled from Ireland , Every door _ _ _ of the twcnty-llvo in Little BBI Limerick wus birrod A Mrs Lynch * _ Bp door ivus first pushed open nnd she with _ _ _ _ r seven small children were dumped on thu BLw _ wet ground with liar ruined household BB _ effects Most of thn families were ejected B _ B No serious trouble occurred , but there were B _ | ominous giowls from thu gathering crowds BjK New Vork Huh Itcon Client ! . BJH New Yohk , Fob 25 | Special Tclogrnin to B The Uee.I It is churged that the city hns _ H been cheated out of $5,000,000 by the Man \ _ _ _ p hallnn elevated railroad company not paying v jBJLv , r porcontof the net receipts to tlio city ns N a Vly agreed The books nio to bo ovcrhaulod by Br _ _ _ _ the comptrollur BjB Pears soap is the most olecant tollot adjunct BJH • Lincoln ' s beard bV IIv > Ho Hniipnneil to hot It Grow by BBJr a Litilo < iirl'M Advice BJBjj The true history of Mr Lincoln's BJBJ benrd , snyn an oxchiiniro , is as follow : , BBj At the various Htallous betwoou SpringBBj Held und Wu hitij ton in lHiil ho dollvBBJ urod j some thirty-eight imprcsslvo and B _ B carefully worded speeches , which were _ BH at tliut time carefully racoVded AtErio BJH Northeast station Mr Lincoln took oc- BBJ casion to stnto that during the campaign Bj | he hud received a letter from n yountr BBJ ( rirl of the pluco m which ho wus kindly BJB admouiiiUud to do cctUiin llnnys , and BJB among others to lot his whiskers grow , BJB nud as hu lull uuicu on her advice ho BB would ho fjlad to welcome his ( air corBV respondent if she wus prcsont In n- Bj | spoil so to the call n lussio made her way BB through the crowd , wus holpud on the - BJP plntform , mid was klssod by the prosl- jf BJf ( lent S Bj Sotuo oitrht yours : tpo ; this same young Bj girl , thou residing with hot husband Bj and their six oliildrcu in Kansas , to Bj correct errors which had crept into Bj newspapers , " gave minutely the cor- Bj rcspoudunce between huroolf and A bra Bj hum Lincoln In 1800 , us follows : HI ' * Jn 1800 , while on my way homo from BJ 6chool , I bought with a penny a Lincoln BJ ' und Hamlin campaign budge That Bj evening my faliioi- and my brother , who Bj wore lioth otauucli ropiiullcaiis , on oxnin- B ] ining the Lincoln si do of the bad go , HI said that they could iinvet- vote for such Bl it homely mun 'No , ho is not homely , ' H said I. 'Jlououluboa very handsome H man itlin would only lot his whibUern [ grow ' So T ivroto him if hu would lot j his whiBkord grow that I could got my I father and my brother to vote tor him , and askoJ him to please answer my let ter ; but should ho not have tlmo lo answer it himself , please lot his little girl imsivor it for hiin In his reply , , _ pA which enmo it few days alter , lie snid . _ j that ho was very sorry that ho hadn't a ' little girl lo answer my letter for htm , that his family consisted of himself , Ills wlfo and three boys ; that ho would utiswor it himsoil and that ho would lot hit ) whiskorti grow On the Kith of February , IBM , my curiosity to know wliulhor ho hail actnully Icopl his prom ise led mo Lo take my place in the crowd us Hour the front us possible His lirst appoarunco on lho platform convinced ino that the promise had boon faithfully l. opt And to tnv surprise lie hud spoken hut few words when hu alludoil to mo and my letter and Invited mo upon the platform Mustering ull tlio cour age ttt ray command I prcssod my way through the crowd , was helped to the platform , and as the great president toolc my hand lie kissed mo end then supported tno down the stops As tlio train moved on lie viavod his hand nt Ihocrowd , which uhoorod until lie hud passed out of sight , und then closed in on mo and oheorcd until X wus deaf " POWDER Absolutely Pure * \ i This powder nerer varies Ainarvclof puilty v ! > B strength and wliolasomqness , More economical"tr" " limn ilia ordtusrr kinds , and cannot be sold by , ' competition with too multitude of Jew toil snort weight alum or phoiptmto powders ftu)4 ) 1WIvjuI1W ( ' ll0VjLl' 1',0 , , I'ovium Co , L BBBBBBflBflB-BB-BBBBflBfl