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NINETEENTH YEAR OMAHA , THURSDAY MC ING , MAKCH 0 , 1890. NUMBER 255.
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE ,
Tonnossoo'a Loglslaturo Dons the
Dologatoa Honor.
A COMPREHENSIVE PLATFORM.
Jt Dcclarnn for Itallot He for in , liabor
IjcglHlntlon , Tariff Itnvlftlnn , Lib-
cm ! i'ensloiiH and J3ndnr. < os
tlio Administration.
A Southern Welcome.
NASHVILLE , Tonn. , March 5. It was oftor
Jl o'clock when President Thuruton called
the national convention of the republican
league to order today. Not moro than half
of the delegates were ( then In their seats and
the remainder kept straggling in until noon.
The proceedings opnncd with urnyor , nftor
Which telegrams und letters were road from
President Harrison , Congressman Plutt of
Now York and others.
Invitations tendered by the governor of
the state and the members of the legislature
to take seats on the floor of the nouso were
accepted nnd an Invitation was extended to
the league to attend a reception nt the state
lionso ut noon. This wns accepted unani
mously , nnd adjournment was taken "until 2
o'clock for that'purpose. At the capltol the
visitors were welcome I by the
legislators \vitb cheering and wav
ing of handkerchiefs nnd Hans. Addresses
of welcome were made by Speaker
*
, Clnpp and Governor Taylor. The speaker
welcomed the league In the uamo of the
legislature and promlsnd not to count thorn
' to make a quorum. President Thuraton re
sponded warmly , siyintr , in part :
"Wo will go homo with a bettor Idea of
the possibilities of Tennessee than wo over
list ) before nnd the result will bo worth mil
lions to the state , which Is Indeed blessed.
Wo rccognlzo that there must ba two polit
ical parties , and when they are nearly equal
in strength public Interests nro best sub
served. Thank God that the republican
party is In supremacy and that the demo
cratic party Is strong enough to hold It
down. "
The applause following the speech wns of
long duration. Than the band plavod "Dixie"
and "Ynnkeo Doodle , " and intense en
thusiasm was again manifested , members of
both parties standing ON chairs and desks
nml waving flags. Several other brief ad
dresses were made and the reception ended.
The convention met again nt ii o'clock. The
platform was presented and adopted. It
heartily congratulates the country upon the
success and marvellous prosperity that bus
attended the first j oar of republican resump
tion of power In the federal government ,
congratulates President Harrison , declares
absolute confidence In him ana pledges him
cordial support , rejoices In the restoration of
dignity , vigor und Htatcsmansnlp In the con
duct of affairs us illustrated by the Satnoan
treaty end the Pun-American congress , In
the prudent management of the treasury
department by which the national debt is
being extinguished with signu' ability
nnd the money market protects against
'
sDCCUlntive combinations. in the great Im
provements In the postal service , the opening
up of < R now territory , the progressive policy
of the secretary of the navy and In the faith
fulness and practical wisdom that huvo
characterized tliu present management of tbo
other departments of the government.
The platform demands the maintenance.of
the American system of protection to Ameri
can Industry and labor , bnt pledges it sup
port to u thorough nnd equitable revision of
tbo tariff so us to adapt the protection ii af
fords to the changed business conditions ,
and arraigns the uemocratio party for the
manner in which for years it has prevented
the accomplishment of this purpose , de
nounces the practice of tno democratic party
in Its syutcmatic , poisistunt and outrageous
efforts to deprive southern rcpublicanx of tha
rights of franchise , reasserts the expressed
determination of the republican party to
maintain this right to the fullest extent and
condemns any theory of stuto rights which
shall bo held to prevent the government
from protecting Its citizens in thu enjoyment
ot tncir civil , religious and political rights.
The government of the United States having
the unquestioned right to demand of ovary
citizen his cervices in iicr dofcnso in Unto of
peril Is bound by every principle of honor ,
consistency and good faith to protect the
citizen in the full and frco enjoyment of
each and every right conferred by the con
stitution , ana this convention protests
ngalnst the seating in the American congress
of nny applicant , no mutter of what party ,
who presents himself for admission , unless
Ills election Is untainted cither by fraud ,
violence or assassination , nnd wo endorse
the present action of congress in carrying
out this policy , "
The platform favors the general provisions
of the interstate commerce act nnd demands
thn regulation of all railway and transporta
tion lines in a manner to assure fair and
reasonable rates to producers and consum
ers , favors juch legislation ns would pre
vent Illegal combinations and unjust exac
tions by aggregated capital and corporate
powers , Insists upon the suppression of
mints' und lika scheme : ) , nt tno sumo tlmo
favoring protection to all American business
interests from destructive und unfair at
tacks.
"Wo oinplmsi/.o our approval of liberal and
equitable pension laws. No soldier , whether
disabled In the service or elsewhere , sliotiljl
bo permitted to end his days In the poor
house , nor should his family bo allowed to
suffer want. That discriminating preference
of union veterans In apuointinontH to puolio
office , which is ono of the features of this
administration , as u Just and liberal policy to-
waid the soldiers and sailors who defended
the government meets with our warmest
approval.
"Wo recognize the dignity of labor
mid the necessity of proper legislation to pro
tect Us Interests. Wo shall unswervingly
oppose every attempt to lessen the fruits of
toll or to place honest workmen in competi
tion wltb paupers and convicts , domestic 04
foreign. The right enforcement by this ad
ministration of the alien labor contract law
commands our approbation. Thu requestor
\vsgo workers for reasonable hours demands
and should rccolvo loglslativo consideration.
"Wo approve the action of the various re
publican legislatures In adopting a sjslom of
ballot reform whereby fraud nt the polls is
prevented und every elector enabled to vote
Independently mid Intelligently.
"Wo believe the education of the masses
to bu the best proventnllvu nf bud govern
ment nnd therefore favor federal ussutanco
where needed In the work of eliminating il
literacy among the population.
'Tho republican party lins always been
distinguished for its cournga nnd always 1ms
been prompt In recognizing any display of
this quality by Us leaders. In line with this
policy this convention expresses Its approba
tion of Speaker Jtood'a action In standing
boldly for the principle of majority rule
iigalnst democratic minority filibustering.
' -I ho amendment that created the only
breeze during the two days' session was that
ofTerud by Inaau Revel of Washington and
rejected after u heated debate. It was :
"Anil wo demand our representatives In
cont'i-Cis to redeem every pledge made to the
iieoplo at Chicago in 18 * ? by repealing the
Internal revenue U vs , by rovulng thu tariff ,
by tha pussago of the Ulur educational bill
und by completely restoring silver to the
currency of the country und by the liberal
licnslonlnR of ovcry federal ioldior. "
After disposing of the platform the cotn-
inlttou on Icaguo submitted o declaration
emphasizing the divorcement of the work of
oreanliatlon from oil efforts to intluonco the
nation ot any convention or to Indicate any
preference for individual candidates ; that It
was not the province of thu leanuo to dictnto
the policies or principles of the party : calling
tbo attention or tbo itato league * to the no-
ccitiiy of organizing m ovcry promising con-
BMiiioiml district } the necessity of imaiodl-
nto organization In the louth , and culling the
- t i -i i nm
live committees to thn necessity for Immedi
ate preparation nnd distribution of rampatgn
literature. The report was adopted as pre
sented.
The next convention will be held m Clncln
natl.
natl.Tha otoctlon-of Officers resulted OB follows :
President , lion. John M. Thuiston , No-
braskn : secretary , A. P. Humphreys , Now
York ; treasurer , lion. V'hlneaj Lounsoury ,
ConnccMcuU Among the vlco presidents
and members of tha executive committee
nro. Illnols-O. ! H. Gllmer. O. W. Patton-
Iowa H. M. Tounsoy , 1. M. Drnko. No.
braiKa Brad D. Slaughter , J. L. Webster-
WUconsln-C. K. Hooker , W. J. MoElroy.
The convention adjourned sine die.
HE SUOLUMUUD AT IiAST.
Mlnletcr IjIncolnVt Son Dins from the
itenult of the Operation.
[ Cojii/rfuhl 1800 fiy Jamvi Qonlon lltnncd. ]
Lounox , March 5 fNow York Her
ald Cable Special to TUB BEE. ]
Abraham Lincoln , son of the mlnlstnr , died
today at his residence , No. 2 Croimvoll
house , South iConslnaton , at seven minutes
past eleven this morning , from the affects of
an operation upon him for a car
buncle under tha arm , exactly seven
teen weeks ago yesterday. For many
days ho has been In an extremely critical
and hopeless condition , and a week since It
seemed that his and was certain. The
minister came to this country May 22 of last
year , nnd shortly nftor Abraham wns sent to
Versailles with a view of perfecting hU ac
quaintance with the French languaco pre
paratory to a university career nt Har
vard. When the carbuncle began
to manifest itself the best French
medical advice was taken and after
a consultation between several eminent sur-
pcon * an operation was advised and deter
mined upon. The operation was performed
by Dr. Penn. The patient bore the suffering
which followed with fortitude , but week
nftor weak passed and ho seemed
to make no appreciable progress and Jan
uary 15 last was brought homo. Then
his parents , relatives nnd friends fully real
ized the seriousness of bis condition , and
it was soon found that ho had been
brought homo to die. Specialists were
called In and from that moment ono or
the other of the following three doctors
bad been in constant attendance , viz. :
Dr. McLogan ; Dr. Smith and Dr. Webster ,
n surgeon Of high repute. Tha patient's
condition gradually and daily grow worse
nnd wa : watched with anxiety by the mem
bers of his family and with sincere sympa
thy by the numerous friends the minister
has njado during his stay hero ,
n America his condition at
tracted a sympathy no loss profound
nnd widespread as the repeated Inquiries
by cablegram testified. A fortnight ago
young Lincoln developed the most serious
symptoms and the worst fears began to bo
entertained : Daily bulletins wore anxiously
enquired for nnd'Sunday , February 23 , Dr.
Parker in the course of his prayer at the
morning sorvlco at the City to in pi o made the
following eloquent und touching reference to
the' dying boy :
"Wo now commend to the theo son of the
American minister , resident within our
shores. Ho is sick , wo trust not nigh unto
death , but thou knowost the pain of a
father's heart and of the whola Household.
Thus wo gather round the stranger friend
nnd call htm brother , son , and usk thco to
pity thosa who look on , and to rulsq up him
who lies under the rod of chastisement.
Yet wo bless theo for such visitations , the
sweeter as they make us tenderer. They
plough up the hard ground of the heart that
it may receive the rains of
heaven nnd do better productively.
God bless the household we have now in
view. On this day , uluioit ttio beginning of
suring , uia $ some bravo prluiroso or sweet
crocus arouse and say that suuimor Is com
mg. "
Mr. Lincoln was unable to take
solid food lor ton days previous
to his death. Monday , February 23 ,
bo mudo no visible improvement , and
was even not qulto us welt as ho had been
on the previous day. Wednesday night there
wns a change for the worse , viz , his condi
tion wns described ns being extremely crit
ical , und it wns stated that bis death was
momentarily expected. Thursday , February
27 , ho underwent another operation , which
produced great exhaustion and feebleness.
In the evening , however , ho seemed slightly
better , but never made any olTootlvo rally.
The devotion of tbo doctors to the patient
was most touching and gratifying. They
never loft him. Ono or the other was con
stantly nt bis bcdsldo watching and consult
ing upon the least visible indication of n
change In Ilia condition. Ills Itfo was not
qulto despaired of and in a household bul
letin on Friday night Mr. Lincoln
seemed to bo recovering from the shock
which followed the operation of yesterday.
The next day It was reported that ho ap
peared to bo recovering from the shock of
the operation on Thursday.
"Thoro Is an encouraging amelioration of
thu moro serious condition of his case , " wns
tlio last bulletin that contained the
faintest hope. The succeeding ones spnko
of him as being In an exceedingly precarious -
carious state , uneasy nnd uncomfortable ,
until lata on Sunuuy , when It bucamo evi
dent thut the end wns near. All night an
unremitting watch was kept nnd continued
until a few minutes after U o'clock this
morning , when the sufferer passed quietly
away in the presence of the member * of bis
family.
During the fatal Illness Inquiries at the
Cromwell house tmvo boon of almost hourly
occurronco. Prominent statesmen and loadIng -
Ing members of the nobility have loft cards
and expressed sympathy with the now
bereaved family.
Among the callers en Tuesday wore Mar
quis Salisbury und Mr. Goshon. Karl Den
bigh left his card .vostqrday.
Abraham Lincoln , who was In his nine
teenth year , had received his early edu
cation In Chicago. Ho was an exceedingly
intelligent yoang man of most lovable na
ture and these wh know him best hail on-
tortalned bright hopes for his future In the
states ,
A Mrsiiuio of Condolonoo.
WASHINGTON , March 6. The president has
sent a message of condolence to Minister
Lincoln ,
Snvaral Man lludly Iliirncd.
HIM.KXA , Mont. , March 5. Fire brotto out
In the Horsky block today. A number of
men headed by Chief Detective Walters en
tered to fight the tire when n torrlllo ex
plosion of gas took place. All thu men were
badly burned , the flesh dropping off In largo
pieces from sonio of the Injured. Walters
inhaled burning gas. The loss Is several
thousand dollars.
AVilt 1'oyoott IlrUlRli Gu > : i < j.
Itio JiNuino , March C < A league has boon
formed In this city anil Bahlu , Para , Samoa
ami Portmnibuco to boycott British In furor
of American goods.
*
Tried to Thaw Out DynnmUu.
PiTTsnuuo , Pa. , March 5. Ono 'workman
wa Initanlly killed and another fatally la-
* ! - w-Mln rvinf to thnwo'tt d'-nt" "
FOOD ADULTERATION BILL
Another Lively Mooting of the
House Oommlttoa.
BEGAN WITH A BUSINESS BOUT.
The Measure Claimed to Uo ( he He-
milt or a. I'I ght Uctwaan the Porlc
Packers nnd tliu Compound
Jj.iril Men.
WASHINGTON HUHBUJ TUB
513 FOUIITBBNTII STHEHT ,
WASHINGTON , D. O. , March
There was another lively mooting of the
house committee on agriculture today over
tha food adulteration bill. Iho pure lard
representatives are conductlnga ; fight against
the compound lard manufacturers nnd the
latter have at their backs not only the man
ufacturers of all kinds of adulterated food ,
but the cotton seed oil producers. Some of
the members from Georgia made very tart
speeches in opposition to the compound lard
bill , declaring that' If It becomes a law It
would ruin the cotton seed oil industry ,
which was worth $123,000,000 annually to the
southern states , which needed every cent of
It , and that ; the compound lard bill
was the outgrowth of a fight
in business between tha pork packers and
the compound lard manufacturers ,
bolng an element in business rivalry and
that congress had no business to propose
specific legislation on the subject. The cot
ton producing reprcsoutativcs and the com
pound lard manufacturers do not antagonize
a ccncral food adulteration bill which will
require everything to bo branded and sold
for Just what it is and to prohibit the manu
facture or sale of food adulterated articles
said to bo deleterious to hca'th ' , but they do
resist with great vigor tht proposition to
point out ono of tha many adulterated arti
cles and impress upon it a special tax and in-
fiict the regular Internal revenue inspection.
If the compound latd bill ever comes into
the house there will bo ouo of the liveliest
and most determined fights over seen in thut
body.
THE OIIAND ISLAND L\ND OFFICE.
Mr. Sweet of Merrlck county hat boon
recommended for uppointmont as register of
the Grand island laud office and Mr. Hull of
Scotia county to bu receiver , tha Nebraska
delegation in congress taking final action
today.
"roon JACK. "
"Poor Jack , " signed Colonel Thomas F.
Barr , who was military secretary to Hon.
Roburt Lincoln when ho was secretary of
war , when ho heard today of the sud news
of young Abraham Llncon in London. "Ho
was ono of the brightest boys on curtn , ab
solutely unspoiled , frank , Interesting and
promising. Ills father fairly Idolized him
und gave him almost his entire thought.
When the family were ureparing to go to
London last spring I asked Mr. Lincoln
what , ho intended to do with Jack nnd ho said
that that was giving him moro anxiety than
any question ho had encountered. Ho had
wanted him to kaop on with tils college worlc
and had laid out a course of ntudy for him in
preparation for his future life. His death
will almost break his heart. " All through
the department are board expressions of
grief ut the death of the minister's son. His
was a familiar face around the vicinity of
his father's olllcn during the lattor's term us
secretary of war and during that period the
officials learned to love the bright little fol
low for whom everybody hud a pleasant
word and who always bad a bright reply
ready.
ALLISON CONOIIATULVTED.
Senator Allison received a great many
congratulations from his colleagues this
morning upon his re-election ana they were
genuine , far there is no moro popular and in
fluential man in either house of co. 'ross.
Some senators who uro fortunate enough to
bo tha recipients of floral tributes wilt allow
the beautiful gifts to decorate their desks all
day longbut Senator Allison Is not ono of that
kind. This morning the sonuto employes
gave him a surprise in the form of a huga
basket of the finest flowers aud they sur
prised him still moro by Dinning it on his
desk in the senate chamber. Everybody
around the north end of the capital ia glad
that the lowan is re-elected. The senator
was pleased , but ho was confueod. Ho
blushed llko u school girl and requested the
Immediate removal of tlio tribute to his com
mittee room. Shortly before 3 o'clock an
other big basket of flowers from the higher
officers of the senate was placed on Senator
Allison's desk. The senator was at lunch ,
so the very beautiful flowers were exposed to
the public gaze for some titno.
NO lUVnil AND H U1110H HILT , .
It Is suspected that there may not bo any
river and harbor bill at thl ? session of con
gress , for the cotnmlttaa is very slow about
malting a report. General Henderson of
Illinois , the chairman of the committee , told
mo today thut they wera going over the esti
mates of the army engineers , which
amounted to about $ lOOuOOQ , und trying to
cut them down to a reasonable ) amount
such an amount ns In the opinion of the com-
mltteo the house would bo willing to appro
priate but the great difficulty was In decid
ing what estimates should bo reduced , us
every section thought its claims were tha
greatest nnd every member of the cotuuilttco
preferred to huvo the cut made In some
other state limn thut represented by him.
It is the Intention to make a bill of some
thing llko ? 23,000,000 , nnd about the only
way It can be done Is to reduce the estimates
of the engineer department by a horizontal
cut of 73 per cent. This will , however , do
great Injustice. There is a strong feeling in
the house among members who do not have
u river or harbor in their districts to bo un
proved that this session had better pass
without the usual appropriation for this pur
pose , because the appropriations for other
objects uro going to bo unusually largo. In
fact the ways and means committee le con
fronted by the danger of a deficit instead of
n surplus In the treasury next year and nt
the present rate of appropriations for pen
sions nnd the necessities of the department
the usual amount of revenue which may bo
expected next year will bo soon disposed of ,
THU AHMY.
General Nelson R. Miles , In command ot
the division of the Puoillu , will depart for
the west In about ton days or two weeks ,
but before ho goes ho will uiuka a tour of
tno gun making establishments of the At
lantic coast for the purpose ot studying
modern methods of nunnery.
First Lieutenant Philip P. Powell , Ninth
cavalry , has boon relieved from duty at Fort
Leaven worth , Kan , , and ordered to Join his
troop.
MISCELLANEOUS.
It is the Intention ot Senator Mandorson
to Introduce a bill in the senate malting an
appropriation for experiments In Irrigation
in southwestern Nebraska , acting upon a
suggestion from Culbcrtson , which says
thirty odd townships can bo made proauct-
wo of all classes of agricultural crops at n
small cost. It Is proposed to got an appro
priation for storing water from the Plutto
rlvor.
t
Several applicants nro urging their fitness
for the positions of superintendent of tlio pub-
Ho building-tit Omaha. Among thorn are
Hodgson and Bcindorff. There will not boa
superintendent appointed until tbo plans mid
specifications have been prepared and up-
proved , which may bo some months distant.
H is very likely that J. Wesley Tucker
will bu appointed shipping clerk ut the Pine
RUgo ugonuy. Agent Litchlluld lias sent
some nlllanvlts against Tucker , charging
him with democracy and upholding Luuz ,
the democratic Incumbent. Lltchllclq ; will
bo excused from further official duties soon ,
it Is said.
Senator Edmunds' bill providing for the
Inspection of cultlo and food products ex
ported and imported was amended today in
accordance with the recommendation ! of
the couiuiUteo on uprlculturo. Senator Pad-
deck oa behalf ot the committee protested
against nny inspection not under tbo SUper-
vlnInn nf the f rl- i t - I ilnniHrw t
protesLof the Farmers' altlAncc of Nebraska
against the Pacific. rallroAd : funding bill.
Which ho read in full forrOiiUnfonnatMu of
tha senate. , ' t
A bill will bo IntrodMccil'ln- congress ex
tending the time for payments on purchases
of land In the Pawnco reservation , basing
the claim for the axtofislon on the fact that
there has been a fnlluni.of crops.
.1. D. Lnconrso Of N tjnwka was today re
instated In the postal dtpartment.
Hon. H. H , Kottl > Jnpelrorof : the houso'm
the last territorial loglclftturo of Dakota ,
and C. B. McICmuoy. president of the Sioux
Falls National bank , nr/j ut the Rlggs.
The house commutes/ commerce has
ordered favorable rcporisupon the bill to es
tablish custom dlstrictajn South and North
Dakota. '
A favorable report tas been mndo from
the house committee * on public lands upon
Delegate Dubols' blllfproviding that the
question of location for.tho scat of Shoshone
county , Idaho , shall bo Idbtcrmlncd by a vote
ot tlio people directly tntorcstcd.
A bill was introduced the senate today
to pay Benjamin Slnr.iaon $3(0 , John H.
ShoupoS(34 ( , Napoleon P.Humphrov $0(0 for
services rendered as commissioners to treat ,
with the Ccuur d'Aleifo Indians iu Idaho ;
also to pay M. D. Mbntloth , clerk of the
commission , $413. $
G. W. Albert was toilav appointed fourth-
class postmaster ntjfContrails , Dubuque
county , In. , vice N. Myer , removed , and J.
M. Fadgo ut Ortollo , Custor county. Neb.
j | PEiinv S. HEATH.
nililt TO ADMIX' IDAHO.
The House Committee on Territories
Completes fts Ilrinrr.
\VASUINOTON , Mnroh D. The house com-
mittco on territories ctflrtploted its report on
'
the bill to admit IJaho'jnto the union and it
soon , will bo presented to tha bouse. The re
port concludes : "There la nothing in the
constitution which disb'ars nny good' citizen
'
or one ! entitled to the franchise from exer
cising his political privileges , Whenever
the Mormon church abandons Its advocacy
and practice of polyamy nnd bigamy , there
Is nothing to preventIts members from vet
ing. This Mormon , question has been a
troublesome ona for yqars nnd nas been u
standing disgrace to > our government. The
evils of Mormonlsm ball become so great in
that territory that all n'on-Monnons , regardless
*
less of party , unitedin strongly urging this *
legislation. " It-is understood that Springer
and Mason will prepare n , minority report
opposing the passagti of the bill. U is un
derstood they fuvpr un omnibus bill provid
ing for thu admission of Idaho and other ter
ritories at ono tlmo.
THE NI2AGLK CASE.
Attorney General Jiilimon of Califor
nia Cloios tlio Al-'tiinent.
WASHINGTON , March 5. The argument
before the United States suprotuo court In
the Noalo habeas corpus case was con
cluded today. Cboato continued his argu
ment on the line laid down by him yester
day , that \it the supremacy of the United
States to tbo states. Ho maintained that
When the state vested Judicial powers In the
courts and to carry this Into effect enacted
laws dividing the country into circuits , it
necessarily implied tnattln the discharge of
the duties so imposed upon them the ottlcers
of the courts should bo absolutely protected
by the government whoso sorvnnts they are.
"
The case was closed by "Attorney General
Johnson of California In bcthalf of the stato.
Ho conceded that cdngrcss might pass a law
for the protection of Judges while traveling
to or from their circuits , but maintained that ,
no such law had been passed giving this pro
tection , cither In , wordsor | by imputation ,
und that its passage 'Wji.R.Abcolutaly essential
in order to oust ttio police power of the state ,
IT WAS HlfJU 'ilMB.
A' Prominent Cliitmuo Couple DIs-
Nolvn I'artncrahii ) ,
CHICAGO , March 5. [ Special Telegram to
THDBEE.J Mrs. Carrie L. W. Llthgow , n
well Known and wealthy South SIde lady ,
and her husband , Albert G. Llthgow , mot in
Judge Collins' court this morning nnd mu
tually agreed that ttio uinrriuRO tics that
bound them must bo severed. The couple
were married in 1830. Lithgow got n wife
worth several hundred thousand dollars und
with an income of $13,000 a year. Mrs.
Lithgow claimed that she got a husband
who did little but spund her money as fast as
It came in. Lithgow' , Is a board of trudo
operator , nnd in her bill' for dlvorco Mra.
Llthgow claimed that he divided his atten
tion between 'change und disreputable
women.
Shortly after their marriage ho entered
upon a wild career that lasted until 1S39.
.Then Mrs. Llthgow decided that something
must bo done baforo all her property was
cone , and she firmly informed her husband
that his career must cease. Ho said that ho
would reform , provldod..tnnt Mrs. Llthgow
would deed over to hltjuobput one-fourtn of
her property. Mrs.Xjthgow compiled , but
no sooner hatt Litngow secured the money
than ho started In onco' moro. Lithgow is
adjudged guilty of ajultery , and the two
children.wero given to , Mrs. Llthgow , who
was granted a docroo. The little matter of
the transfer of ono quarter of Mrs. Lith-
ROW'S property to the defendant was sot
aside , and In consideration of his release of
the property Mrs. Llthgow was ordered to
pay over to LithgoiV til-153 within thlrtj
days. Lithgow seemed well satisfied.
WITH A IIAUKMAN'3 DAUGHTI3 It.
A You n K Millionaire Doctor Croatcn
a SoiiRiitlnn.
FIIANKMN , Pa-t Marph 5 , [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. | The discovery of the
olopouiont of Dr. Willis McCray , son of the
lute millionaire oil kin y , James 1C , McCray ,
with the nineteen-year-old daughter of a cab
driver , Is the talk of the town.
Through the death of his father some
months slnco , young McOray came into pos
session of u portion of tlio valuable oil prop
erty which made hls/atber rich , and having
graduated from the 'Toronto ' school of vet
erinary Burgeons ho located In Franklin and
bognn the practice of his profession.
McCray , up to the tlmo of the
elopement was living with his wifoformerly
a Miss Tyson , a daughter of Cornelius Ty
son , proprietor el tlio lidtol at Foxburg , Pa.
For some time past MijCrtxy has been dis
posing of his propnrtjl nnd on Tuesday
morning ho disappeared ; going In the direc
tion of Moudvllla. About , tbo same tlmu It
was discovered that Mil's Brown , daughter
ot Fred Brown , had ulkoiloft the citv , and
from several tilings that have happened re
cently , tlio suspicions of tha young girl's
parents wora aroused. A thorough search
resulted In the discovery that their suspi
cions were well founded'und that the puli-
had loft the city together , Information was
ut once made ugalust McCray for abduction
aud an otllcor armed wlta a warrant Imme
diately started In pursuit but up to this tlmo
has uot been able to apprehend the couplo.
Mrs. McCray is loltuutiiilioss.
Houno Coinnilttuo .on A rlonltnro ,
WASHINGTON , March 5. The house committee -
mittoo on agriculture Aoduy hoard rnouibors
of congress who desired to apual : upon the
pending bills to'regulate the manufacture
mid sale of compound lard. Representative
Stowurt of Georgia ro.id a letter signed by
President Peck ot tbo Farmers' Alliance
exchange of Georgia s'aylng ' ; "Hatch has
no authority to ny tno atllunco In Georgia
wants such u bill * nattod. Of course It
would rulu the oil mul Industry in thu south
and damage us about $23,000,000 annually.
It would reduce tho.prlco of cotton seed and
raise the price of lard so"ns to worlc proat
hardship to our poor people. " Stewart then
concluded hl remarks , by saying if the use
of cotton seed oil was abolished by the passage -
sage of the proposed bill it would compel
thu southern farmer to go buck to the situ
ation of twenty-flvo years ngo , when cotton
scad wtu UK only us a fertilizer or thrown
f'I " ' ' f'iS -
A NEW B2ET SUGAR FACTORY
Madison Will Orffnnlzs a Company
With $1OOOOO Capital.
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FOUGHT IN A SCHOOL HOUSE
'Jt'olcamati Schools Closed oj > Aeoount
of Sickness A Hnntlnin Coun
cil limit Threatened with n
Uoycott Statn News.
Madison's IjntoHt Movn.
MADISON , Nob. , March ii. [ Special to Tim
HEE.I At u special meeting of u number
the most prominent business men of
place , nt which the question of n sugar
manufactory was disoussod , it was decided
to organize a company with 5100,000 capital.
A committee will bo selected to visit places
whore the business has been a success and
obtain prices for the necessary machinery.
Another committee will look after the stock
und raise the necessary funds. Ono business
man stated that when the ntock was ready
for the market ho would take 310,000 worth.
Dr. W. F. Hutchinson , Into state chemist of
Connecticut , who has made a Itfo study of
the extraction of sugar from the beet , will
superintend the work.
Prlzi PI i : lit at Nordnn.
Nonnr.N , Nob. , March 5. [ Special to TUB
Bun. ] Last evening two light weights ,
Chadwick and Hoover of this place , with
moro mnsclo than manners mot nt a school
bouso about a mlto from town to settle n girl
question , n la Sulivan-Kllralu. A select
crowd of friends of both contestants had
bnnn quietly In formed , of the "mill" and ac
companied them to see fair play nnd enjoy
the pleasure of witnessing a genuine prize
light for honor I
The Waterbury clock of the absent school
marm. pointed to the hour when gravoyurds
yawn nnd the bones assemble for their even
ing chlnook as the gang struck the Inside of
the rural academy for Intellectual culturo.
The preliminaries were soon arranged. Mika
O'Uormnn seconded Chadwick nnd Henry
O. Cunningham did the graceful for Hoover.
Major Wood was unanimously selected as
referee and O. B. Billings ns bottle holder.
An eight-foot ring was made , and the pugi
lists stepped to the scratch.
First Hound Chadwick led out with his
right , failed to connect , and got u vigorous
left-hander on his nose , which spilled the
claret. First blood claimed for Hoovor.
Second Hound Chadwick came up cau
tiously with blood In Ins eye , and , for that
matter , all over bis faco. Hoover feinted
with his loft , ana left un opening for ChaU-
wick , which ho utilized , and planted his
good right list under Hoover's our , which
sent him spinning into the arms of his
faithful second.
Third Round Both men wore somewhat
weary aild worse for wear , but game , with
Hoover OH the defense. Chadwick leu out
with his right. Hoover countered nnd
draped Chadwick's right eye In mourning ,
followed by a clinch and hard in-flgutlng.
Fourth Uound Both man groggy but do-
tormlned. Chadwick made u rusli , and got
his other nye decorated for his rashness.
The men then clinched , and EOUIO wild
fighting wns indulged in. After the princi
pals , Boconds , boUlohoUler and several
spectators wore rescued from the benches ,
tbo rofereeuave his decision , from a high
window sill , that the light was a "draw. "
Tcknni Schools Clo-iod.
TEKAMAII , Neb. , March S. [ Special to
THE BUB. ] There is some little oxcltomont
at this place over the fact that several
children have died recently from an affec
tion of the throat , somewhat similar to
diphtheria. Upon Investigation by the school
board this morning It was found that quite a
number of children were suffering from n
similar malady and it was deemed best to
close the public schools to prevent the possi
ble spread of n contagious disease.
ii ; * Items.
HASTINGS , Nob. , March 5. [ Special to TIIC
Br.i : . ] Hon. U. A. Batty Is mentioned as n
probable candidate to succeed Judge William
Gaslin as district Judgo.
'Tho fact that Adjutant General A. V.
Cole will ba a candidate for governor next
fall has some political significance , " re
marked a prominent republican to your cor
respondent recently. "Yes , Cole expects to
capture the Adams county delegation next
fall ostensibly for tils own use , but wnon the
proper time comes ho will endeavor to swing
the delegation for Thnyer. "
Dick Berlin promises to add some valuable
improvements to his handsome park In this
city this spring.
An effort was made to suppress the Gaslin
escapade in order to preserve the dignity of
tha court. Not even the correspondent ! !
could obtain details. Your correspondent
loams from good authority that Judge
Gaslin narrowly escaped being thrown
through a second story window at the tiino
ho was struck In the oyo.
To Divide O i o County.
WYMOUB , Nob. , March (5. ( [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEB.I A commlttoo appeared
before the board of cauntys uporvisors In
Beatrice today and presented a petition for
the division of Gaga county , signed by moro
legal voters than are required by law to sub
mit the question. It bomg a special meeting
called for the purpose of selling the bonds
and letting' the contract for building n , now
court houno tlio board could not net upon the
petition , nnd adjourned without fixing a date
to submit the question , und some of the mem
bers living in and near Beatrice seemed to
wish to defer taking any action until the reg
ular meeting In July. Some of the mouthers
of tlio board became very much excited when
tlio petition was read und they discovered
that the dividing line divided the town of
Bcatrico ono halt block south of where tbo
now court house is to bo built.
Will Nor Uo Inilmidatfd.
HASTixns , Neb , , March 5. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bun. ] Some ono sant n warn
ing letter to Councilman G. A. Kent threat
ening to boycott his business if ho voted for
the proposed now division lines of the four
wards. Councilman ICont does not appear
alarmed , and will not bo intimidated , but
Insists that ho will vote and act us ho con-
ciders to the bust Interests of the city. ' 1 he
loiter is anonymous , and is signed "Ladles
of the W. C. T. U. '
Kluutod Oiliaor * .
VEHIIIOHB , Nob. , March 5. [ Special to
THE Bir..J : The North Nebraska Town Lot
Impiovomont company hold its annual moot
ing ut the Bank of Vordigro tonlunt and
elected the following olllcers : Gcorgo
Thomas , president ; Charles Kumonskl , sec
retary ; U. E. Johnson , treasurer , Communi
cations from parties doilring to build
a flouring mill nt this point were
presented nnd the sumo referred to
tliL'3 committee on improvements , - As wo
have ono of the boat mill sites m the state
wo will no doubt have u mill hero In the
near future.
Must Ho Knwllns County Htonn ,
HEATIIIOI ; , Neb , , March 5 , [ Special Tola-
gram to Tun UKB.I By a vote of 131 to U the
board of supervisors decided today that the
material for the now Gugo county court
house should bo of HawlmaV'yo , , atone ,
Not Quito
-U , Nob. , March C. [ Special
gram to TIIK BKE. ] The special election
ho d in this county yesterday to decide the
question of the relocation of the county sent
resulted In AUIunco receiving a majority of
the votes oust , but not quite too required
t < . .i > . . < irth n . . , r tn ini-nto on the Urn
Nonpareil , IT * irosant county so it , nnd
Hnmlngton. o number of votes cast
Bjlghtly oxceoar XX ) .
Ci l ' '
.VUntton. .
Fnr.jto.vr , NcMarch 5. | Special Tol-
cgram to TUB \ ] W. L , May , for
twenty years n * llu ad of the llrm of May
Brothers , wholesaV roccrs of thin city ,
state fish eomtnlsslov nnd proMUont of the
Nebraska Old Bachelors' association , com
pletely surprised hia Fro nont friends today
by bringing homo n wlfo The brldo was
formerly Mrs. Gatton of Friend. The wed
ding took place yesterday attornnon at South
Bend nt the residence of Supt. O'Brien of
the state llsh hatcheries.
Crtl | > litoir * Nuw Hank.
CunioitTO.v , * Nob. , March 5. [ Special
Telegram to TnK Hp.R.l The ij'lrst
National Hank of Cralghton opened Its
doorx today. This Institution has evolved
from the old Knov County bank , which has
done ouslnoss hero for the last ton years.
The ofllcers are as follows. Gcoruo 13.
Cheney , president ; II. II. 1'arkhtirit , vlco
president : tB. . White , cashier ; board of
dlrcc.toM. Georpo E. Chenoy. II. II. 1'ark-
hurst , F. E. White , W. II. Huttcrlleld , A.
D. Holbrook , E. farrlun. II. A. Cheney nnd
W. T. March.
nindl'-nn Kxncuts n Itooni.
MADISON. Nob. , March 5. [ Special to Tun
BEK.J General indications point to a gen
uine boom hero this spring , notwithstanding
the hard times. Aconimltloo of the busi
ness men of this place bus started for Fre
mont and Oinaha to look after the interest
of the city in railroad matters. The survey
ors of the Nebraska Con till will pass
through hero , following their first survey ,
and every effort wilt bo made to procure the
division station for Madison.
Two Itnrclnrfl Cnptin-oil.
ToniAi' , Nob. , March 3 , [ Special to TUB
BEE.J Burglars forced an entrance toPotor
Kloln's saloon and carried of cigars , liquor
and money to the amount of about $30. Ed
Oaks nnd Charles Uachow were arrested
charged with the crhno nnd had u hearing
before Justice Ilolninn. Being unnblo to
furnish the required bond of $300 thuy were
remanded to Jail for trial at the uoxl term of
court. Most of the missing property WAS re
covered by tbo olllcers. Oaks made a con
fession.
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Deli'irntes to CattlcMiienM Convention.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March C. [ Special to THE
I3nc. ] Delegates to the cattlemen's conveu
tion to bo hold at FortWorth , Tex. on the llth
mat. , have been appointed by tlio governor !
J. W. Walker , Omaha- Myron N. Mirrlck ,
York ; Alexander ueggc , Schuyler ; A. R.
Jones , South Omaha ; C. M. Bronson , Lin
coln ; J , D. Stirls , Cedar Hauius ; II. H.
Kobinson , Kim ball. The state cannot pay
nny expenses of delegates to this convention.
BiM-iniin lie-Id for Trial.
GENOA , Neb , , March 5. [ Special to TUB
Br.n.1 Henry Bosnian , the man who was
arrested at David City cliiirgod with Incest
with bis two daughters , w.is brought huro
by the sheriff nnd 'given a hearing. Ho
waived examination and was locked up in de
fault of $ .100 ball. , The reeling hero is very
strong ugainst the prisoner , mid talk of
lynching is freely indulged in. The older
daughter is only twelve and the younger
nluo years of ago.
To Form n Sintc ; League.
HASTINGS , Nob. , March S. f Special Telegram -
gram to THU BKK. | William I'opo , repre
senting Fremont baseball interests , was in
the city today for the purpose of forming n
stuto league embodying the towns of 'Fro-
iriont , Hastings , Grand Island , Kearney ,
Seward , Columbus , Lincoln and Beatrice.
Pope finds strong uenttmont In favor of n
tri-stato league in this city. Hustings will
send u delegate to the league meeting at
Fremont.
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Nine I\'o\v Addition" .
WcEi'ixo WATBK , Nob. , March 5. [ Spoc-
lal to Tin : BEU. ] The mayor and city coun
cil have boon busy nt llieir lust two meet
ings , held within u 'week , taking Into the
city proper a lot of the surrounding addi
tions. The Republican , the olliclal paper of
the city , in its issue today contains ninooi-
dinanccs annexing as many additions. The
people are preparing for n lot of public im
provements during the uprliia and summer
nnd times will be lively and business good.
A Railroad Contrtiutnr Arrested.
HASTINKS , Nob. , March 3 ( Special Telegram -
gram to TIIU'BCE. ] Robert Knox , n railroad
contractor on the Newcastle , Wyo. , branch
of the U. & M. railroad , WHS arrested this
afternoon for threatening to kill Sarah
Knox , his wife , , now living In this city.
Knox assorts that his wife skipped out with
another man and came to Hustings and is
now living with him in open adultery. The
trial takes place Thursday morning.
from u Suloon IConnnr.
Nob. , Murcli 15. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIC Bun. J District. court convened
Monday with n largo docket. The Jury In
the case of Myrla U. Dnino against J. P.
Abts , n saloon keeper , after being out fonr-
teen Mourn , returned a verdict , for the plain
tiff for S.J33. She sought to recover ? : ) , GOO
for liquor sold to her husband the past thrco
years.
A BiiuocHHfiil Hale.
FIIKMONT , Neb , , March 0. | Special Tolo *
gram to THE BEE. ! At Mark M. Goad's
aalo of Pcrchoron horses today llftocn head
of registered animals , mostly colts , were
sold at an average of S51" > per head. The
highest price brought was $1,050 , bolng a
tiuoo year old stallion to Thomas Shoffory
of Oxford , Neb.
1113 WAS "KMIIOL1/I3O. "
R It. Whitii Olves an Uyplunrxtlon of
llu JMystorloiis DiHnppoiir.ujuo.
CHICAGO , March 5. ( Special Telegram to
TUB BEK.I F. B , White , formerly a partner
In the wallpaper llrm of White & liassott ,
was on the stand In Judge Baker's court
this morninir , endeavoring to explain an
attack of embolism. White & Uussott did n
small business and ono dav of ilia year men
tioned , as Whlto explained , his mind sud
denly became n blank und ho disappeared.
A week or BO afterward Whlto said lie re
turned to earth and found himself tn St.
Louis. When he arrived homo bo founJ
that the wallpapering llrm of Whlto &
Bassclt had been iilsbolvcd and that the
creditors had accurod about everything In
sight. Mr. Whlto claimed that Mr.
D.issctt was responsible for the Rinuehiip
and brought suit against his partner for
10,000 damages. Mr. Dassctt sot up Ir. do-
fcuso today the plea that before the remarkable -
able disappearance of Mr , Whlto the latter
had collected all the money ho could lay hU
hands on and then wont to about every
Baleen In Chicago und in that way was "om-
Dollzecl" us Mr. JJussotl sarcastically re
marked ,
Tim Weathur Koreans.
For Omaha and vlcinitv : Fair weather.
For Nebraska : Suow , southeasterly winds ,
warmer.
For South Dakota : Light snows , south
erly winds , warmer.
For Iowa : Fair , followed by light miow ,
northerly winds , colder Thursday morning ,
warmer Friday morning.
for
Belli. l.v , March 5. Berlopsch , Prussian
minister of commerce , has boon Instructed
to draft for submlsslonjto the landtag bills
looking to aseUlomont of the labor ques
tions , based on the opinions of the experts
given before the state council. Pending the
pamaga of the bills , provisional measures
will no Introduced for the protection of
SPREAD OP THE RATE GUT.
It has Pmotlonlly Extended All Ovo *
the Oouutry.
THE TRUNK LINES WILL MEET IT.
Porcoil Into It liy tlio Sanliipra Tlio
Missouri Pnolllo Charged with
VIolatliiK tlio AHHOUIU-
tion Itulcs.
Tlio I'nHsanK.ir Sltuntlcin.
CniOAOo , March 5. [ Special Telegram to
Tim HcB.J The reduction In passenger
rales began by tlio Burlington ft Northern
nnu extended by tiio St. Paul road bus pr.-ic-
llcnlly extended from Now York to San
Francisco ami from the CnmuUan Pacific to
Now Orleans and tlio Southern Pacific. The
iiction of .tlio trunk lines In sending word
that they would quota In their rate sheets
tlio present reduced rates between Chicago
und the Missouri rlvor nnd nny rcduetlou
made in tlio future was n matter of surprlso
to the western roads. The policy of the
trunk lines has always been to Ignore such
reductions and It was supposed tlioy would
do likewise In Hits case. Passengers
from Nuw York can now buy tickets
to points beyond Denver nt the reduced
rates. The trunk- lines wore forced to quota
tlio reductions bv the ticulpors. who haunted
eastern ticket odious nnd underbid regular
agents on tickets for points west of Cnlcago.
'ihls also reduces ttio transcontinental
rates by all routes via Chicago. The Southern -
orn Pacific has mot the situation via Now
Orleans und this afternoon notified its Chicago
cage connections that it would moot the Chicago
cage rnto to California. By moans ot the
present pro rating nrrangomcntu , this will
inuko u rate of loss than $15 from Chicago
via Now Orleans to San Francisco. The di
rect ruto bning (40 , the Chir
cage roads with lines west of
the Missouri river intend to discipline !
the Missouri Pncillc for limiting ratoi of f 15
from St. Louis to Pueblo nnd $10 from Ivan-
BBS City to Pueblo , contrary to the tiilos of
ttio Trans-Missouri association. I'is extremely - <
tremoly doubtful if tlio Missouri Pacific will
pay attention to nny line by tbo association ,
und II Is believed that if the charges are
pushed Urn passenger department of the
Trans-Missouri association will bo disrupted.
The competitors of the Missouri Paeillo will
claim a clear violation of the agreement , uiul
tno Missouri P.iuitlc will , of course , chum
justification in meeting outside competition.
Whether or not tlio Burlington can control
the nets of tha Burlington ft Northern , all
IIH competitors are holding It responsible ,
nnd the Uuriington Is consequently cuminu
in for the blame It is freely prophesied
that the Burlington will bo compelled to uu >
sumo the responsibility for the Burlington &
NortUcrn's actions.
A Stormy
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , March (5. ( [ Special
Telegram to Tim liuu. ] Tlio Tnins-Mls-
Bourl Passenger association udjouriioJ to
night without going to pieces. This is con
sidered remarkable In view of the hard light
made all day on tlio Missouri Pacific's lie.wy
reduction in the Colorado r.ites.
John bobastian , genor.tl passenger agent
of the lloeic Island , stormed all thrpugh to
day's session ana onl.vfor the absence of
Gonornl Manager St. Joint's sanction ho
would have withdrawn his road a Uozea
times.
The Missouri Pacific's representative , I ) .
B. Culilwell , maintained that the position of
hia line was a good one , whllo the Burling *
ton , Uncle Island , Santa Fo and Union Pa-
ciflosald it was unprecedented niul In direct
violation of the association's agreement.
John Francis of the Burlington said his
road was u filing to stumi tlio cut but would
make the destroyers of the rates sick of tltolr
bargain. By the final vote the association
refused to authorize the rate of the Missouri
Pacific nnd upon motion of Mr. Soba tlan of
the Keck Island the question was appealed
to the { 'onorul managers of the association.
An oflort will be niailu to keep the rate up.
Tli It n I I'D tinfto
ST. Louis , Mo. , March 5 , Besides maltIng -
Ing a5 rate from St. Louis to Kansas City ,
the Missouri Puuillo lias cut the Leaven ]
worth rnto to $ .1.75 , Atchison and St. Joseph
rate to $1 , the Omaha r.ito to $3.- " > and tha
Pueblo rate to $15. The Burlington an
nounces a Denver rate nf W ) . 15.
\\ill Hi ) i'mmntly Met.
CHICAGO , March 5. Yesterday's cut by
the Missouri Paeillo of the passenger rate -
from the Missouri river to Colorado will bo
promptly met by Chicago lines bringing tbo
Denver rate from Chicago down to J1S and
J15 , first and second class.
liTISUljlC 'IO 1)12 TlllEI ) .
A General Coiirt-aiurtlnl Will Con *
Hhlor Ills Onsn on the IKtli.
CiuoAflo , March 5. iSp&clul Telegram to
Tin : 13BIJ.1 Lieutenant Steele of the United
States army is to bo trlod by couri-nmrtial
and the trial Is to talto place In Chicago.
Major General Creole , commanding the di
vision of the Missouri , Is summoning a general -
oral court-martial of thirteen members to
meet in Chicago March IS. This Is tha outgrowth - .
growth of the Imprisonment of Privn'to Doll
P. Wild In the military prison at , Fort Snoll-
ing. Wild was adjudged guilty of Insubor
dination In refusing to do some work about
tha private quarters of Lieutenant Stoolo.
Ho knocked the private down and ordered
him under arrest. During tlio court-martial
proceedings that followed Wild's nrrosti
Steele acted In tha dual capacity of com
plainant nnd Judge advocate. Wild was sen
tenced to ono year's imprisonment , but the
outrage comlm ; to tbo iiotlca of the president
tlio privuto was pnrdonnd and ho was restored -
stored to hla position In the army.
HoiulN.
NEW YOHIC , March C. The bondholders ot
the Kolthsburg brldgo huvo convinced Rns-
BO ! Sngo that they will not submit to liavo
the Interest on their bonds Healed dowa
from 0 to 4 per cent. The Iowa Central
railway defaulted on the Kolthburg bridge
bonds because Sago thought the guarantee !
of ( t per cent by the Iowa Central was too
great. Ho told the bondholders they could
accept per cent If It was agreeable. A
commlltoo of Koltlmhurg bondholders met u
committee of tlio Iowa Central people today
to effect a compromise. The Iowa Central
roproHontntlvcs offered in buhalf of the com
p any 5 per cent on tlio bridge bondu and the
b omlhuldei-s1 cummlttoo promptly refused to
accept the olfur , Tliu conference adjourned ,
to meet again today.
Illinois IMIiiiM--i' Con vnnt Ion.
firui.NiiriiM ! > , 111. , March n. At the state
miners1 convention today resolutions wcra
passed favoring bettor compensation and
more thorough organization jmnlunifiihoalo of
prices that will conform with fairness to the
scale of prices udopted tit ColumbtiH , O. ; to
the effect that u union may bo formed with
the minors of southern Illinois ; favoring
having u Joint convention of minors and ,
operators to prevent foolish competition ; to
Incronso wages and to arnvo at moro uni
form methods ; favoring n Joint arbitration
board ; favoring u widows' ' and orphans'
relief fund ; restricting working hours to
eight , hours per day und malting contracts
for mining and hauling subject to the up-
provul of tliu executive board.
A I'rumutiirn Kxphulon ,
WII.KCHIUIIIIK , Pa. , March C. Two mlnorri
named Owens and Leonard in the employ ot
the Plymouth coal company near Plymouth.
were fatally injured touuy by a premature