THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : 'WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 21 , 1891.
WILL THEY HAVE IT AT HOME
Great Question Now Baised in Connection
with the Jacksonville Mill ,
MEN MAY MEET IN THE CLUB'S ARENA
JHIIllla Arrlvis In the City nnd the > liiiij > o
( livrn it Itnitriilnint ; Orilnr
thu Mirrlir Jnturn tjil IMrtlts
Do Sumo Talking.
JACKSO.NVIM.B , Flu. , Jan. at , Will the
light ho pulled off lng the arena In the city of
.Jaekooivlllo IIH orlgtmtlly proposed or not ! Is
the iiucstlon that uRltate.s tno minds of the
people tonight. The consensus of opinion
Buetns at a late hour to bo that It will. This
Is based on the belief that .hid ye Call's torn-
pDrary Injunction agaln.u thu sheriff and lib
oillccrs will bo made permanent.
The governor's views on the matter were
defined this afternoon , when the Second
battalion ol state troops arrived in the city
under command of JMuJor Liovoll. Tlio snor-
iff had little to say on the subject anil was
evidently awaiting the outcome of the legal
proceedings tomoriovv. Ono tiling Is certain
that many of the soldier boys from outside
points in the state , who have been rudely
snatched from their business , nro In a bad
humor from the whole affair. The ofllccr.s
in command are from points outsldo of Jack
sonville and many of them were not slow ,
when seen outside of quarters , to express
their anger that they had been ridiculed In
their march up Day sticot this morning.
Will Obey Order * .
They asserted loudly they wore hero to
obey the commands of their superior , and If
the govcrnorshould issue orders to proceed
to extremities to prevent the light they
would act as soldiers should act. The opinion
'
ion seems to bo general , however , that there
will bo no occasion for any oxtrctno meas
ures.
The members of the Duval Athletlu club
late tonight said there was no danger of the
light being declared off. They assert that
the ruinous to this effect which have been
circulated were unfounded. Corbetc money
was a little more plentiful tonight than it
has been heretofore.
About lifty bets were placed with Henry
Bleeder , the provallng odds being 100 to10
on Corbett. Warren I ewis offers Jl.OOO even
that Corbett will win In twenty rounds.
with no tatters as yet. The American Hag
will be raised or , the big pole on the
Everett hotel ut Jacksonville the morning
of the day of tlio light. It it is decided to have
the light in Jacksonville. If thu light takes
place outside of the city a white llac will be
run up nnd all participants will know the
Florida Central it 1'eninsula railroad will
carry the people to tlio grounds.
Soldiers Ucacli the City.
JACKSONVILLE Jan. 23. The troops camp
to town this cvenlnir , the entire Second bat
talion of the state militia , 1K ! strong. They
had spectators enough to make it tin ocea-
tion to them , though to the city of Jackson
ville their coming was of less serious mo
ment. The pomp aad pageant ot' military
display had been discounted somewhat by
their long threatened coming.
The entire command was directed by
Major C. P. I-ovett. There was no wide
spread excitement in tlio town , but among
the many who were upon tlio streets there
was a dual of curious Interest in the specta
cle. There was'sporadle cheers , and many
* " " * "jibes and much laughter over the comments
of both white and blifcsk spectators upon the
personnel of 'some particular soldier of ex
ceeding lonir , short , lean or full stature.
HI there , got On to Fatty I1' shouted a
youngster from a gallery safely removed
ubovo the street , and' . 'GOO people who heard
the shout laughed , tls'dul the oilicer who was
the subject of Jocular comment.
Passing beyond the thickest business lo
cality , spectators were eonllncu.to people on
the sidewalks , and the troops were soon
housed and partaking of supper.
Almost Collision.
Something of a sensation occurred when
the soldiers were passing in front of the
Globe saloon. All the way up the street
they wore mot with hisses and taunting
remarks from the galleries and windows nnd
u great commotion was created. In front
of the Globe oaloon there was an un
usually largo crowd , which gave vent
to Its displeasure by shouts nnd
hisses that must have made the sol
diers' ears tingle. This increased until it
became a growl , when the soldiers , under
an order from their captains , lowered their
guns to a position to load nnd went through
the motion , whether they loaded or not
The significant action .vna at once noticed
by the crowd and only received by ridicule.
T'hero Is much bad feeling among the sol
diers over their recaption , nud If they are
ordered to lire In case of riot they will do so
with pleasure.
A letter was received In this cltv from a
distant point saying that a convivial recep
tion of ono of the detachments of militia
would surely gratify the men of that com
mand and It was not unlikely that they
niigot stack their puns on the street corner
In oiilor to respond without being hampered.
It was more than indicated that If the re
ception thus tendered to the bravo soldiers
should envoi1 the courtesies to the Corbett-
Mltcholl contest those troops might at least
in the clew of reciprocation forget to return
for their guns. Thus , as the purpose of the
writer was statoU.somucliof the tlmvUened
Interference might bo with ease and slight
expense disposed of.
u Spli n v ,
Sheriff Uroward says this morning it was
concluded that , an injunction of the court
might prove to botin Instruniuntofsomecon-
Bequotitio , oven worthy of his ofllclal , if not
personal connldor.vtion. Ho makes this
double edged statement either it has two
edges or thu worthy sheriff has not a scim-
itcr-odged perception. Posslblv , however ,
ho Is a diplomat whoso value has not yet
fully impressed itsalf upati the people at
lanro. This is the substance of what ho
s.iys today : ' ! want to loll you that this
light will not take plane In Uuv.il , but if the
Judge ef the court thinks the Injunction is
right , why then that's ull I've cot to say
about it. "
The manner of the official was that of a
man who was willing to ndintfthatho might.
bo stopped without oelnx batllca up.
Tfiupnrnry Injunction Criinifil.
The argument upon the bill praying for nn
Injunction was called in thu circuit court before -
fore .lutlgo Call , and the arguments of both
hides ro being presented.
Juugo C.ill then granted n continuation of
the injunction proceedings until tomorrow
morning. Judge Call also grunted it 'tempo
rary injunction restraining the sheriff from
itHerleHni ; until tlio ease is settled.
Work was suduenly resumed this morning
upon thoKast Jacksonville niena bv the Du
val Athletio club's orders , and a force suf-
lli-lent to complete It Is on thn ground. In
addition nn oxtenulon of iho Western Union
wires is beluif made nntl before nightfall thu
SERIES EIGHT.
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Instruments will bo "cut in. " This action
after work had been suspondoJ Is causing
considerable talk and seems to Indicate that
the club has tlio highest trump still In HH
hand nnd Is only awaiting the last trick to
play It. .
Mil- Defer thn I'lcht.
The fact Is , however , that Judge Call will
bo led to a decision upon exactly the point
for the adjudication of which the Duval
club has all the time contended. That Is ,
that judicial volco shall bo had upon the
merits of the case. The ludiro will not
render n decision today. Ho may haven
decision ready by tomorrow afternoon , but
again , ho may say to the club people that ho
needs moro tlmo to reach a determination.
Should this luat determination bo reached It
wilt bccomo necessary for the club to defer
the contest until the decision Is rendered.
Thin It might bo that Thursday nnd much
of Friday night will pass before this legal
point Is settled. Then , If decided In favor
of the club , the llzht may tnko
place on Saturday. The Interim would
incidentally have made it possible for sev
eral thousand moro people to arrive In Jack
sonville to witness the light. It Is not the
purpose of the club to defer this contest , If
it is possible not to do so. It Is within the
range of possibilities , however , that Corbet
and Mitchell , baforo this shall have ap
peared In print , shall have signified their
willingness that the light should go ever
until Saturday.
The end of the legal stops now laid out will
not have been reached should the decision of
Judge Call Do unfavorable to the club and
the contest. There is possibly s'.lll another
link In the anchor chain which thu club has
cast out. It Is possible that this may bo the
last day of the pugilists nt their training
quarters. If It should bo in the
books that iho men are to fight
Tniirsduy , and in the woods , the
people of St. Augustine or Mayport may
arise to discover that the lighting caravans
have moved on during the night without
leaving evidence or trace of their objective
point. '
Still In Kvidnncc.
The much talked of cheek for $20,000 ,
which represents the purse for which Cor
bett and Mitchell are to llidit , has not yet
gone down the Back entry of time. It is yet
an clement In the equation nnd will
remain so to the end. When Ueforcc Kelly
yesterday called upon the club to convert
this chccic Into cash the club in conference
decided to do so. In some way or another it
sccni.t to have been at the tlmo unknown
cither to Kelly or to the club that some
thing stuck to the check and it Is again
dangling there , big before the public eye
today.
There Is at least one clear , cool head in
the Duval club. Its possessor is unknown to
the public , but ho is a steady , nervy young
man , who has held throughout that u certi
fied check is cash ; that the club > and the
pugllsts should do the club's business. Last
night It was gonor.illy understood the check
matter haa been ended and that Hofcron
Kclley today would receive $20,000 in cold
cash. Mr. Kelly , however , has not
yet handled any cold cash from
tills check , nnd the Indications
nro ho may not do so until the contest shall
bo ended. Ho had a session today at the
club rooms with the young member referred
to , and the referee heard some views of the
situation which had probably before not
struck him. It was pointed out that should
the money bo openly placed as tlio pnzo for
an illegal contest and the contest should bo
declared illegal , these who are Involved
in such use of Unitad States currency may
bccomo answoraole under the federal laws.
In this connection it is pointed out a scrap
of paper , though certified and thus good for
its face value , is clear of ull collateral com
plications such as might attend the use of
strips of paper which Undo Sam had placed
his stamp upon.
Kelly Trioil tu Cish Ir.
The fact that Referee Kelly had himself
tried to con vert the check into money became
known this evening and created great excite
ment among the sports. On the street corners
a crowd of more prominent ones were discuss
ing the question , when awell known news
paper man suctrcsted " that they proceed to
the bank nnd "find out whether thcro was
any money deposited there In the name of
the Duval club. The cashier was evidently
too frightened at tha size of the crowd to
know what he. was saying ; or he did not un
derstand what they were driving at , for ho
dismissed the sports rather curtly. They
went away with tlo idea that thcro had
been no money deposited. The club was
co.idemncd-in jho strongest terms as being a
gang of robbers.
"Aro you certain there is money Dohlnd
that chccic ? " was asked of Kelly.
1 went to-tho cashier of the First Na
tional bank , " replied ho , "and asked him
abojt it. His reply was that with the pres
ent endorsement on the back the check
would bo as good as gold on the 20th of Jan
uary , providing , of course , that the light
takes placo. As the endorsement stands at
present , I would not get the money until
that tlmo. "
"Will you consent to referee the battle if
the money is not in your bauds , before the
contest ? " was again asked.
"I will not. "
Mr. Kelly then said ho had every con-
lldcnco in the club and although rumors had
started that it was not square ho thought
thay came from men who wore' trying to
make capital from nothing. Ho bolloved , ho
said , that by tomorrow everything will bo
satisfactorily arranged.
JMIicholl ICcitily to Fight.
ST. AUOUSTINI : . Fla. , Jan. 23. Charley
Mitchell is now entirely ready for the light.
His last walk , a run of six miles , followed
by a rubJown , was completed at 10 o'clock
today , and from now on he will quietly rest
until ho outers the ring , doing no moro work
than is necessary to keep him in condition.
He is still very coniidont of iho outcome and
laughii at the odds quoted against htm.
"They have often been wrong , " he said
todiyand they are wrong this time. "
Concerning the proposition to adjourn the
light until later , Mitchell was very emphatic.
"I win listen to no proposition from the
club unlcss'H Is made woith my while. I
havu finished my work and made all prepa
rations to leave hero for a' ilsrht on
Thursday. The only object of the
club in postponing the light Is to
draw moro men down hero. It takes no ac
count of the nien who have already como to
see the light , but has hopes simply to keep
everybody ut an Increased expense so It can
mnko mure money for Itaolf. If it wants a
postponement to Saturday it must , as I have
said , nnilcu it worth my while to wait , other
wise I shall light Thursday.1 said he.
I'h-uxud mill Ih'i Injunction.
The granting of the temporary injunction !
at Jacksonville wan trratetul news to the
members of the Mitchell parly ,
"Of course this docs not settle every
thing , " said Bat Maaternon , "out it docs
look us though thtf governor was disposed
to admit thu matter to urKumout
now , and that is what ho rufiucd
to do heretofore."Q have it from a
source which I u.inuot glvo , hut I assure
you It Is the highest , that tlio granting of
an injunction will not ho unsatisfactory to
Ciovernor Mitchell. Ho docs not , my in
formant sjys , I'oslro ' to ulaco thu people of
Jacksonville under martial law , and having
pone nil ho could upon what liu thinks Is
right , nud then having hsjn Htoppud by the
courts , liu will bo ulau to have iho matter
settled In that way ruhor than drawn out
In au eternal wranule. "
"it suits mo all right , " said Mitchell. "I
don't euro where thu tight conies oft so lone
us It docs come off. Qf COIUMQ I prefer a
comfortable arena to a Hxht in the bushou ,
but I want the light to uomu oil without anymore
moro nmiiUc.v business. "
( . ito tonight iho Ilrst wont was rocoivotl
by Mitchell from Billy Thompson , his ropro-
sfiitiiilvii In Jacksonville , that if thu perma
nent Injuncllii'i Is no ; gr.mtiM tomorrow tlio
Ouvnl club will formally declare the fight
off and allow Urn pugSIisls to work out their
own salvation. Tim Mitchell party blleves
iho ll'-ht may bo pulled oS , despite iho prob
able Hunk of iho club , but are not very
sDOflllc concerning methods , It Is Impossi
ble to see Mitchell concerning the mosaasa
lonlght.
( overiuir at ( irnrKlii I'rt'jMriiit ? *
ATLANTA , CJu. , Jan. 33. Governor Northon
rucclvod information that thu Corbutt-Mitch-
ell light would HUoly take puce in ( Jcurgta.
ThU uf icrnoon , accompanied by the attorney
general , ho loft for Ware county , bordering
on Florida. Helms niinimonou thu sheriffs
of II vu other border couuilos to moat him.
Hu declare * no tight ahull talco place on
Georgia soil. Ho and Governor Mitchell of
Florida nro in closQcommunlcallon.
\\lll | lu .
s , Jan. 2i. : ThoPntrfo aays that M.
Clcmunccaii will bo prosecuted for his ut-
tacks on thu administration of the navy , on
iho ground that bo 1ms published documents
affoctini ; Iho security of the state
SEVERE BLIZZARD RAGING
Nebraska Citizens Given a Touch of Genuine
Winter Weather.
TWENTY BELOW IN SEVERAL PLACES
Drifting .Snow nt Nohrimkn City Threaten *
to Impede Tr.tlllc Mo Itopnrti of
butlerlng ItaoolroU In Any
Lucidity.
The snowstorm that raged in Omaha yes
terday is generalnot only all over Nebraska ,
but also In Montana , Wyoming nnd other
western states. It Is the ilrst general snow
ot the season nnd whllo the frigid
ntmoaphcro may have its discomforts
the blizzard is gladly welcomed by a
largo majority of the people. The
fanners regard It as 'a material as
surance of good crops tor the coming season.
The rainfall in this climate Is so Hcht that
unless thcro is moro or lc. s snow during the
winter the soil is not sufficiently moist to
receive the crops In the spring or to with
stand the dry times that usually follow. The
open weather of the early winter has causul
serious forebodings In the minds of many of
the agriculturists , and they would not care
If a couple of feet of the crystal element fell
during the next twenty-four hours.
Thu local jobbers and commission men nro
also rejoiced over the change. They have
blamed the previous warm weather for much
of the stagnation In trade circles and for the
general demoralization of the produce mar
ket. The January demand for rubber goods
and other winter lines has bcoii' moro than
cut In half by thn open weather , and wltn n
brisk touch of winter weather they expect
that iho slackness of general trade will bo
noticeably relieved.
The effects of the storm are already notice
able in the produce market , where trade is
ilrmcr than for some tlmo past.
Prices have not yet advanced materially ,
but the Indication * nro that there will bo
some Improvement along that line before the
end of the wees.
Contending With Drifts.
The storm was a hard one for the railway
companies. The rapidity with which the
snow was piled up in cuts by
the wind made the sending out of
freight trains hazardous , and on the
Union Pacific and some other roads it
was not attempted , liven some early trains
wore abandoned this morning. All roads
kept their snow plows going and while pas
senger trains were In many Instances seri
ously delayed none wore snowbound.
In Ornaha the street railways were kept
fairly clear and motors made trips nt Inter
vals almost regular , so that patrons woro-
but slightly Inconvenienced.
Throughout tlio Ma'e.
NEHIUSKA. CiTV.lan. 23. [ Special Telegram
to THE UKI ; . ] A snow storm assuming the
proportions of a blizzard has been racing all
d ay and continues with Increasing severity.
The snow Is light and I * whirled in all dl-
rectons by a driving wind and piled up in
huge drifts. Trains were but slightly In-
terfcrred with , but should the storm con
tinue traftlc will bo seriously interrupted.
The thermometer has fallen steadily till
day nt the rate of 1 degree an hour , and at
7 p. m. registered 10s below.
HASTINGS , Jan. ' - * ; ! . ( Special Telegram to
TIIC BEE. ] The Ilrst real blizzard of the
season struck this section of Nebraska early
this morning at G o'clocic. The temperature
had fallen to 13 = below and did not change
much during the entire day. Considerable
snow fell during the day , nnd as It Is badly
drlttea will undoubtedly affect traffic for a
time. It is getting colder.
STIIOMSIIUHO , Nob. , Jan. 23.Special [ Tele
gram to THE UBE. ] Ono of the most severe
storms since the winter of ISSSsot in early
this morning and has been raging during the
entire day , with no indication of abating.
The temporatumis 23 = below zero.
FUEMONT , Jan. 23. [ Special to Tun BnE.l
The snow storm caught mani people out of
fuel here.
HCBHOS , Nob. , Jan. 23. [ Special to Tun
BEE. ] The coldest weather of the season
prevails hero. This morning the thermome
ter fell to 14 = below zero. It is snowing and
the wind blowing a terrific galoof Hfty miles
an hour , making this the severest blizzard
since the wintcr'of 18U1.
NELSOX , Nob. , Jan. 23. [ Special to Tun
BBE.J Wintr.v weather has prevailed here
for several days past , with u light fall of
snow.
Four HoniNSON , Neb. , Jan. 23. [ Special
Telegram to THE BED. ] The cold wave ar
rived hero last night , and sent the mercury
down to 1C3 below. It Is standing nt 143
below today , with a strong wind , which
makes it fool a great deal colder.
Youic , Nob. , Jan. 23. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEB.J A blizzard has been raging
hero today. Thu storm has abated , but the
thermometer stands at 18 = below'zcro. '
WEATJ1IOK J'-OKKCASTS.
Generally Fair mill Colil Are the Proillo-
tloim for Nebraska Toibiy.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 23. Forecasts for
Wednesday : For Nebraska Generally fair
and continued cold weather ; slowly rising
temperature Wednesday afternoon ; warmer
Thursday ; variable winds.
For Iowa and South Dakota Generally
fair ; continued cold weather ; slowly rising
tempnraturo by Thursday morning ; winds
shilling to southwest.
1in-ill ftccard.
Omen OF TIIR Wn.vriiBii Utmc.vu , OMAHA ,
Jan. 23. Omaha record of temperature and
rainfalleomp.irod with corrospondiu day of
past four years :
1801. 18)3. ! ) 1802. 1891.
Maximum temperature 0 itlio - 3 = > 'J ( > c
Minimum telaparautro. * 14S ! if 3 'J-13 100
Avurauo tumpuraturo. . * 7 > ! HO ; )43 ) 'J'J = >
1'roclpltullnn 10 .110 .00 T
Statement showing the condition of torn-
poraturoatitl praaipltatlon at Omaha for the
day and slneo March I , 13'J3 :
Normal tcmparaturu 10 =
D'jlluluncy for the day 23 o
iixci'ssslnuo M-irch 1 32s
Normal proilnltitlon : : < > 21nch
KVCOSJ for thu day 13 Inch
DullclencysinceMaron 1 0.3i Inclio *
U , < > rt * i rum Oilmr Millions nt H r. M.
"T" Imllcatoi tra > , llulniv xi'ru.
K lli'.sr , l.uual Kuroeast oruekil.
' l.iiHt 10 u llll/r.nril.
BUFFALO , Wyo. , Jan. 23. LiiHt night the
thermometer ranged botwccn "l ) = and -10 °
helo\v zero. Howard \Vost.asjossarof John
son county , tttarted from Buffalo to hfa
ranch on 1'lno Creole , eighteen miles north.
About sixteen unlcd from town his sled
stuck in a snow drift. Vtoal turned ono horse
loosD.tnauntcd thoothcrand endeavored logo
liotuc. The uninml fell In the sno\v and
AVtut lost It. Ilo traveled all u is lit In search
of some habitation , but the Htorm was so
aovcro ho could not Hud hU way. Ilo
wandered over the hills until 10 o'clpclc this
morning , whun liu was discovered by a
teamster botwccn Buffalo nnd McICIniiey.
Ho was blind. His hands and feet
anil fuco wore frozen. He may lose both
hands and foot.
Mho weather Is now clear and calm , but
the tuinpcratura U UU = > Uolow zero.
Kuveil Irnlli 1'arlililiit ; ,
A pitiable slRhtvas presented at the
station lust night.
Oftlco Hruco , whllo patrolling his boat on
Jackson and Thirteenth streets , picked up
an old , cny-hoatlcd man lying In the snow.
At Iho desk ho tras discovered to
bo John Jay , ojSanta Glaus , " ns no
is better known. John is now about 70
years old , and 'maUos ' his llvln ? solliiiR
matches from door to door. Ho is ono otlho
many who have soon "hotter days , but whom
vhisKy has rulnedj It was luoky for
him that the pollco took him
in , as In another- hour ho would prob
ably have porUhod , with cold , when
brouRht in ho Mray tightly clasplnR In
his ono hand , the loft having boon shot off
in the war , a battle-pf the same stuff that
has been the causnpf brlnglns him to the
station many times boforo.
Another unfortunate , Ocorgo Dragon ,
chose last nlpht for a drunk nnd was found
by Oflicor ilck Dollard nearly frozen. Ho
snid ho was on Ms way to his homo at
Slroeloy , but frorn the direction ho was tak
ing ho would have brought up at the fort
first.
Oldithoinn , Kiiintifi uiul MlMnurl In the
I'ntli irif n Mtnrin.
KAKS.VS CITV. Jan ; S3. The Initial blizzard
of the season , unheralded by the weather
bureau , made its debut in the states of Mis
souri and Kansas ahd m Oklahoma today ,
and the Indications are that its sojourn will
bo somewhat protracted. In this city it
began snowing early this morning , and the
storm continued throughout the day. As
the day advanced the wind increased in
velocity nnd the cold grew moro intense ,
and at 7 o'clock tonight the mercury marked
1 ° below zero. Observer Connor stated this
evening that It would bccomo still colder
during the night and that 10 = > below would
bo recorded before morning.
The telegraph announces that it Is snow
ing all ever the state of Kansas nnd in Okla
homa. Dispatches from different points
state that the blizzard is hourly growing
worse.
The blizzard struck Outhrlo , Old. , this
morning , and at 4 o'clock this afternoon the
storm reached Its height , the wind attaining
a velocity of forty miles an hour. The storm
has v/llh It snow.
In Colorado !
DCXVBII , .Tan , 23. A northern blizzard
visited Colorado today , cringing the coldest
weather this season. The storm was accom
panied by a light snow. The lowest temper
ature during the ast twenty-four hours was
7 = Dolowzcro.
IOWA STOKMSWKI'T.
Fall of Fifty IcKr un ut Slnux City In
i'wontj-I'our Hour * .
Sioux Cmr , Jan. 23. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BEB. ] The temperature foil fifty de
gress in twenty-four hours here and at 0
o'clock tonight registered 20 ° below zero ,
not going above 10 = nil day. A heavy
fall of snow accompanied the cold wave , and
many of the street car lines wore blockaded.
Hallroad trnfllo was only slightly delayed.
Cniun RAPIDS , la. , Jan. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BKH. ] Tlio worst snow storm
of the season has prevailed here all day. A
high wind Is blowing and It is drifting badly ,
seriously interfering with street car and
railway trafllc. It is growing colder rapidly ,
the thermometer now registering 5 = below.
Three days a o it was 50 = above.
DIM MOIN'KH , Jan , S3. The worst blizzard
of the year has been raging hero since early
this morning. Trafllc has been much Inter
fered with and many trains have been de
layed. The drifts are very deep. Koports
from points throughout the state show the
storm has been general : with u sharp drop la
'temperature. . '
KuoKi'K. Jan. 23 ; A , ; violent snow storm
rages tonight. The temperature Is near zero
and the wind almost1 n gale , and railroad
trafllc much f
'IVny U Wa lluluw
ST. PAUL , Jan. 23.-Tho cold is still with
the northwest ' , aml 'Jaccording to present
indications will stay until Wcdnesda'v even
ing at the earliest. ! Ife. was 10 ° below in
this city at 7 o'clocic this morning. At the
same hour Duluth reported 18 ° below ,
Moorchcad and Blsmarch 24 ° below , Hu
ron 80 ° below\ \ Winnipeg , 2u ° below ; Swift
Current , 33boUwV Qu.'Appello , 33 ° be
low. Even Hclonay.Mont . , ) was cpld , report
ing'24 = b"elow.N -v , - -
'Missouri nnil Kansiis Association In Session
nt ( vninaK City.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 23. The sixth annual
convention of the Missouri nnd Kansas As
sociation of Lumber Dealers wasiopenod this
morning by J. A. Nulmanof Pittsburg , Kan.
There are about 200 members present. This
morning was consiuered the proposition
lor the organization of an Insurance co'n-
pany for the exclusive benefit of the rnem-
bers of the association. It was stated that
the retail lumber aealors are compelled to
pay high premiums for insurance on their
yards. A committee to draft n plan for co
operative insurance among the members was
appointed. It will report tomorrow. Ad
journed uutil afternoon.
At the afternoon session several papers
were read and a resolution adopted that all
members of the association have printed on
their letterheads the following : ' -Our
preference in buying is from wholesale
members ofi the Missouri and Kansas Asso
ciation of Lumber Dealers. "
j > lr. J. AV. Harry , president of the Unltod
Association of Lumber Dealers of the
United States , addressed the convention.
The next convention will ho held in Den
ver in October.
Tonight iho Hoo-IIoos , the secret organiza
tion of lumbermen , initiated largo number
of members. _ _ _ _
A , lllfl'M .McilU.
KAXSAS Cm" , Jan. 23 , Two hundred
millers from Kansas , Missouri , Nebraska and
Oklahoma mot in convention at the Coatcs
house today. The object of the convention
13 to secure a wider market for western Hour
and to secure a better market.
K. A , Coburu of MoPhorson , Kan. , pro-
Hided at the morning-session , ut which only
preliminary business was transacted and
the usual committees appointed. The
morning session closed with the
rcndinc of a letter from T. T. Crlttondoti ,
consul general to Mexico , urging the millers
to ask congress to adopt a courao that will
lead to .reciprocity ut the earliest possible
time.
At the afternoon session the nuggcstions
contained In Consul Crlttonden's letter wore
placed in the I'orm of a resolution and
adopted. The resolution also favored Hut
rates for Missouri river points , and all
millers nro requested to work with their
representatives in congress to abolish option
trading.
A. J. Vulandlngham read a paper on "Tho
Relation of Transportation to the Milling
Industry. "
Mr. David B. Kirk of Kansas City road n
paper in which ho urged the necessity of es
tablishing uniform grades of winter wheat
Hour and advocated the most careful scru
tiny of wheat whori'tt ontora the mill. Sev
eral other papers urn" > technical character
were read. -i - a
A resolution was < road forming nn organ
ization to bo known as the Southwestern
Winter Wheat Millers association. Ad
journed until tomorrbw.i
i r.ily irj ] , HI aimlon ,
TOITKA , Jan. 23.17 X1 the meeting of the
Kansas Editorial association today consld
( ruble Interest wa > nninnlfestod in tiio dis
cussion of the question , .of the law giving
lawyers the right to. designate the papers in
foreclosure praconUtu , .ind brought out tin
expression from nearly every member
prosor.t. J-1 ' '
An In'ormal vottftfn iho ciuestlon of equal
suffrage was taken , and the constitutional
amendment endorsed by a peed majority.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year : President , J , K. Junltins ,
Htorilnp ; secretary , W. ' . Costlgan , Ottawa ;
treasurer. K. B , Cawt'HI , Topeka , A ) vlco
president was chosen from each congros
slonal district ami a committee of ten selected -
locted to attend thu national convention.
The members of the association attended
in u body a concert given In the opera house
tonight , after which n banquet was tendered
them.
Shtrlir Uuulilii't O.Ucli Him.
ST. rxiuis , Jan. 23. A special to the Post-
Dispatch Irom Aurora , Mo. , says Sheriff
Wilson uud posse have returned from their
twodaya hunt for the Harbut Hill rapist
empty handed. The lust seen of the fugi
tive was near Brookllno , where ho took to
rough ground , making pursuit u slow under-
ink ui g. A report has reached hero that the
negro has been caught ut Springfield. If
brought back hero ho will surely bo lynched ,
unless guarded by troopi.
IT IS SOCIAL CANNIBALISM
Real Truth Acojrding to Mary Ellen Loaao
About Frosont Civilization ,
LABORING MEN MADE PAUPERS BY LAW
I.i.cturo lit Imposition Unit l.nst Kvotilng
liiir to Kovol In I.ourolllng'i
tiurc Ktiln Wrought by ClnTO-
liuul Ilor Moilcftt lliiilmndt
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease , at Exposition hall
last night , delivered a iooturo to nn audlonco
numbering several hundred. Her ttieiuo was :
"Am I My Brother's Keeper ! "
After attributing the llnnncial depression
to legislation unacted by the old parties ,
she connnendod the plank In the populist
platform In favor of the free coinage of sil
ver.
ver.Sho
She said that today there are slaves who
dare not speak. Away back In the morning
of creation It had been recorded that a
lirothcr's blood had erloJ to ho.iven , and the
query of Cain had boon made , "Am I my
brother's keeper } " That blood cried to nor
now. A blight had fallen upon our land ,
with the specter of starvation staring hun
dreds of people In the face. The skeleton
In the national closet w.ts an array of Idle
men. The cry of starving mothers was ex
tending to heaven and pitchy darkness had
settled upon the land. Dim's reports told of
the worst financial crisis In years. Chicago
exhibited an unparalleled oloture of poverty.
At Dnurborn station hundreds of men ,
driven by destitution and hunger , were
sleeping upon the cold stone floors. Even In
Omaha ! ? . " > ( } wretches , she had been Informed ,
had to seek shelter and food at
Hescuo hall. vVhllo In Chicago and
In company with a wealthy friend
she had visited the pollco court , where
she found nn emaciated wretch , bowed down
with age , who had been sent up for simply
stealing a loaf of bread from a baker's
wngon. likewise a mother of 70 , whoso
hands resembled the claws of a bird of
prey , had boon sentenced to prison for tak
ing a putrid piece of meat from a butcher's
counter. Similar conditions were to bo met
In the city of Now York , wnere , as-statlstics
evidenced , 10,000 children annually went to
their early graves from starvation.
Jio Ooiuolcncc ! for the I'oor.
A laborer , after many fruitless endeavors
to obtain work , with wife and baby had dis
covered shelter in a doorway. Christmas
morning , unnoticed by the many church
goers , the llttlo Innocent lay dead on Us
mother's breast , whoso fountain of llfo to
the babe had ceased to How for want of food.
As in a herd of buffalo on western prairies
the stronger. In stampeding , trampled upon
the weaker ones , so seemingly did lack of
conscience deprive some of the human herd
of the sustenance of life.
There was a strange sound , causing emo
tion no\v , to a notice in the West Virginia
Bulletin of 1S.V1 , wnrrein SsiO reward was
offered for the return of n\runaway negro
who was branded with the letter "II" on his
shoulder. At that time black babies were
sold by the pound , but , strange as it might
seem , In January , 1893. an article in THE
Bm : had apprised her of the fact that a
mother , helpless and alone , had died in the
city of Omaha for lack of nourishment.
This was not an uncommon affair nowa
days , but she booed that God might grant
that such things would appear strange to
another generation , A later article tn the
same paper had told of a man being Im
prisoned for stealing 31) ) cents worth of coal ,
while a local sheriff had permitted an em
bezzler , charged with converting i.TOO.OOO to
his own use , to llvo in luxury and walk the
strco's of Omaha.
ISniiiny Miotilil lo Equally IMstrlDmoil.
The crying need was to temper justice
with charity. Great corporations had conio
into possession of cifts'that should belong to
ovcry'inan. 'The night of pitchy darkness ,
the result of ignorance , would glvo way if
the people discarded party prejudice.
It was an insult to God to keep on
creeling temples while his children
went unfed. The best worship con
sisted in leeding the hungry and.clothing
the needy. Editors might write and min
isters might thunder from the pulpit but
the opportunities to provide a living should
bo the same , regardless of wealth , color or
sex. The pivsent distress was the result of
legislative action and unequal distribution.
Tin : spirit of the constitution had been
violated. However , right would prevail
in tins end , notwithstanding prophets to
the contrary , and justice in all things would
triumph.
Mrs. Lease characterized the present doc
trines as those of halo and love : legislative
robbery and corporate tyranny had turned
the honi'st workmen into paupers. Our
system was styled social cannibalism and
was said to date back to old feudal times.
Under it everybody was for himself and It
remained for sntan to take the hindmost.
People now professed Christianity , but failed
to practice It. She declared that there
was evidently no place now for the
long-haired Christ of 1,800 years ago. Were
ho to bo found among the living now ho would
bo turned from the portals and termed an
anarchist. Ho would bo condemned to the
rock pile.
Mrs. Incase said that the dcmocratin and
republican parties were feeding at the samu
crib and worshipping at the golden shrine.
It was John Cleveland and CJrover Sherman
on the money question.
JX Till : IIIUOMS OF Till : KOAD
Airs. I. asn Til 11(8 About llrrscir , Her IIus-
Imnd , IiOivcIlinimil ( 'li-voliinil.
"I have a serene faith in tlio ultimate tri
umph of right , " said Mrs. Mary K , Lease of
Kansas at the Millard yesterday morning.
"For that reason 1 feel confident that I will
win in my light against Governor Lowelllng.
I will teach him a legal lesson. There is no
truth In the rumor that I am going to leave
Kansas and locate In California. J have pur
chased some land tn Southern Californiabut I
intend to stay right In Kansas and particu
larly at this time , until I score a magnifi
cent victory in my present contest , and
while 1 may at some time in the remote fu-
tuio reside on the Paeitlu coast , I will bo a
resident of Kansas for many years yet.
'As long as I am on American
soil i will bo a consistent advocate
of populist principles and keep in
the middle of the road. That is the basis of
all the trouble between Governor trowelling
and myself. Ho Is catering to fusion with
the democrats and has disrupted the party
in Kansas. Fortunately ho Is no biggin-
than his party. The governor has u feverish
political nmbltiotiv If ho does not * secure a
renomlnatlon to gubernatorial honors , ho
will endeavor to no to the United .States
senuto to succeed , Mr. Martin when the hit-
tor's term expires. Ho isillxing his lightning
rod that way now and Is coquetting witn
the democrats 10 BOO his dreams of the
futiiro realized ,
" 1 admlro the policy adopted by the popu
lists of Nebraska. It is a clean-cut one , nut
spoiled by fusion. 1 believe in keeping In
tnu middle of the road. The party i * grow
ing In Nebraska , too. President Cleveland
has ruined the democratic party by his nit I-
tudo in the Hawaiian affair , espe
cially In Hid south , whore negro supromauy
Is abhorred. Mr. Cleveland's policy for
a restoration of a semi-barbaric queen of
.spades to a shattered throne of monarchy ,
shows his tendencies toward dcspotUm , and
will make southern democrats desert tl.olr
titnndardti and come over Into the populist
ranks , or ulso void the lepubllcati ticket as a
rebuUo. The Hawaiian affair has broken
the solid south , which has been the back
bone of democracy fer years.
"The income tax will never pass. The
proposed issuance of bonds uy Secretary
Carltsh ) Is another fatal blunder which will
enslave the people and drive another nail In
the coflin of democratic hopes.
'I anticipate , that woman's suffrage will
eventually gain a footholu in every state In
the union and that American women will lift
themselves from the century worn rut In
which they are through superstition and
imui-mado laws. The woman of the tuturo
will assert her individuality , allhuuirh at all
times an exponent of Wendell Phillips'
theory. Women will eventually 1111 sena
torial and congressional chairs , and I do not
aoo why they could not accomplish as much
ns the present congress , vthoie product
lias been mostly talk. Male senators make
fourtcoii'hourapccchcsntid talk against time ,
so I fall to sco how It Is consistent for the
masculine gender to criticise women for
their talking ability , wlion they test their
tongues' endurance pretty well themselves ,
"lit regard to my husband , Mr. Lease ,
never boinic heard of , comparatively speak
ing , I am not responsible for that. Ho Is
running u drug store at Wichita and Is a
somewhat modest inMI who takes llttlo In
terest in politics. As for myself , I always
did and always will , because I bollovo that
American women have the right to assert
their individuality and the thno Is coming
when nil women will ho onlanclpated from
prejudice in this respect. "
On account of the storm a largo house did
not greet James O'Neill last night nt the
Boyd In Dumas' ' masterpiece , "Tho Count of
Monte Crlsto. " O'Neill's "Mouto Crlsto" is
too well known to the theater-going public
toneednnatvsls. As a stage production ho
created it , nnd it is no less a masterpiece In
Its way than the famous fiction of
Dumas In n literary sense. The long rest
which Mr. O'Neill has given this produotlru
has in no way dulled his conception of the
characioror his ability to portray It , and In
the tiioro tragic situations especially the
luutlcneo was generous in its applause. The
supporting company as a whole is not up to
the standard of some which hnvo
bean with him In the part and the effect of
some of the more striking situations was
somewhat marred by the failure of the sup
port to rlso to the full possibilities of the.
part. Not that the acting was bad , but It
might have been bettered. The perform
ance , in splto of these slight Imperfections ,
Is a creditable one and repaid those who
faced the storm to witness It.
The audience became decidedly Impatient
before the performance commenced , it being
past 0 o'clocic when the curtain was raised.
I'UltSO * .11. 1'AHA ( i It AI'llS.
Matt Daughorty of Ogallala , Nob. , is nt
the Merchants.
Misses Margarotto and Winnie Leach of
Beekot , Wyo. , are bore on a visit to their
sister , airs. N. B. Falconer.
The following Nobrasknns are at Omaha
hotels : T.j C. Catnubell , Butte ; John
Mellugh , O'Neill ; B. C. Yc-omans.
Lincoln ; Fred Sudman , Chappell ;
William B. Noldormeyer , "tVlsuer ; F.
B. Morgan , Chappell ; S. K. Davis ,
Beatrice ; M. F. Franlr , Tobias ; S. J. Debert
and F. S. KeekAVost PointK. ; L. Bovoridgo ,
Fremont ; J. H. Knshlon. II. Chamberlain ,
Kearney : D. T. Dudley , Wcepim- Water : G.
B. Hopkins and G. Hardman , Overton ; D.
N. Wheeler and L. B. Cobb , Ponder ; C. A.
Johnson , Wood Lake ; N. B. OJoIl , Fullerton -
ton ; Morris Mayer , Norfolk.
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Several young farmers living near Mnrtlns-
vlllc , lull. , havu been arrested for attempted
train wrecking.
Alotr/.o Hcese , a prominent furmctr of I'orry ,
111 , , brutally murdered liN wifn nnd child this
niornln as tin : result of u family quarrel , and
then lied.
Tlio heirs of Mlehaclltcllly of Wheeling. W.
Vu. , who loft all his property to a Catholic
church of that city , have succeeded In breakIng -
Ing the will.
Mr. and Mis. Ouslavo Tyson and Miss Minnie
Chapman , teacher * In thu > au anil 1'ox Indian
school , were drowned while altumptliii ; to
ford Deep l-'ork crook , Indian Territory , lust
Friday. '
It was dlscovcrod-yostorduy tliut T , ( ! . /illo ( ,
sccrotary-trua.Miirurof thu lelil'h ; and U'lIkes-
bur ro Coal company , who disappeared last
ZIra. Alary E. O'Fallon
of riqt.n , O. ( cnys flio Phy-
olclana are Astonished ,
and look at her. lUo ono
Long and Torribto QlSnoso
from Biood Poisoning
Completely Cured by Hcoil'a
SarisaparlUa.
Mrs. Mary K. O'Fallon , a very IntslIIgcnt
lady of Plqua , Ohio , was pohoi'.cd v/lillo as
sisting iiliyslclani at nn autopsy C yenra ace ,
nnd soon lorriMo ulccr.i broke out en her
head , arms , tongue and throat. Her hair all
came out. She welched but 7t ) liu. , and aaw
no prospect of help. At last she began to
talco Hood's Sarsap.irllla and r.t once Im
proved ; could soon get out of bed r.mlvallc. .
She says : " I became perfectly cured by
Hood's Saraaparilla
and am new a well woman. \veih | ; 1 1
eat uell nnd do the work for a largo family.
My case aecmi n wonderful iwo.-Ty ard
physician ! look nt rr.o In nstonlalmiunt , as
almost HUc ono rnicctl from thu Jcul , " '
HOOD'O PlLLO tlioulil ! )0 In every fmntlr
mtdlclnu chest. Ouco uecJ , ahvuj i rrcfdirroJ ,
Friday , U short In his accounts from i ? 10,000
U.
t'nltw the unnxpcrtod happens , ( ho
Olty exposition Imlldlng will bo nold under
foreclosure of inorluaRo within thirty days.
The foreclosure will ho made under the II rat
tnortpagi' , which H for nlxiutf 100,000.
Thnro was another mieountor hot worn Hhor-
IfT Mains' parly nnd the notorious Purlin gang
of Whltlcy enmity , Kentucky , In which ono
outlaw was killed outright , nnd several other *
wounded , Including onm of the sherllrs
party.
In thu CoiiRhlln trial yiMtcrdiiy the rro s-
examination of Dr. J. O. Ivalrunn , witness for
tluMlnfcnw. was coiuMuilnil , 1'ntf. M. liowoll
testllled liirulallon to microscopical oxinnliw-
lions. Itn said thu cause of dnath could not bo
determined by ailtth examination ! ) .
A discovery was mndo yesterday lr the Ar-
k.msas state txmd sonsatlon , which goo * to
show that tin ) bond which thu state tronsttror
refined to redeem yesterday , bi-cuusa it had
already hemi marked on the bond rcwlstor as
ledeemeil In May , 1870vas so marked by
Clerical error.
Mr , A. Salmon , living near DIulTton , I nil , ,
disposed of his farm for8,0i)0 ) cash and , with
the money In his pocknts , Sunday nlitht
Htnrti'd home from town. In the ontsUlrts lid
\viiinMsaultod by two iiiiiMUilnr looking men ,
who , at the inu/.zlo of a HholKun , forced htm tu
give up the. money.
JndRo Kicks. In the tfnltod Stalin circuit
court tit Cleveland , has dissolved th > Injiine-
lion obt. lined .several months ngn by thu
Killsnn Kleetrle company against the lluck-
i > yo Klrclrli ; company of this city , restraining
the latter from manufacturing an Improved
Ineamloseent lamp.
A bloody biittlii took place In I'olk county ,
Arkansas , la.sl. Wednesday lutweeu William
nnd I'roeUott Mlr/o on the ono side , and two
hrothnr.s by thu name of Daniels on the othnr.
llothof tint Mlr/.os wore Instantly kill-id , and
ono of the Danluls NO liadly wounded that ho
died the following Thursday night.
Representatives of the loading nmnufactur *
Ins iMtahllshmontM of Now York , Itostnn ,
Philadelphia , Detroit. HI. ! , ouls , Chlci o , Mld-
illelown and CovliiKton , K'y. , WITH In session In
Chicago yesterday. They realllrmcd thulr
ri'sollillons adopted by Iho national eonvon-
Iliiu of manufacturers In Washington Novem
ber lust , piMlrsllnir agalnsc an Inerea-iii of thu
tax on manufactured tobacco and favoring a
removal of the tax on leaf tobaceo sold to
consumers.
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you have 3-our money bock.
Ill every case of Catarrh that seems
hopeless , you can dciicml upon Doctor
Sajre's Catarrh Ucincuy for a cure.
It's proprietors are so sure of it tliat
they'll pay $500 cash for any iucurablo
case. Sold by all druggists.
BOYD'S TODAY"
TONIGHT
Tailny ( U'cM/fio'-xJ/i.v ) iTuniiiiry .
Last two performances of
] V1P. d/lVIES ] OJfJEJlili
In Alexander Dumas' masterpiece
"Tho World is Mine. "
HtA.TlXKIS TOJJ.1V .IT 'JttlO.
Flrat lloor. S0j anil 7.V. llalcony. i.'io and Mo.
Iif& THREE NIGHa'0 and
Suiurdfty Matiiioo.
IHv ! $ Jan. 25 , 26,27
America's Comlo Aclor ,
John T.Kelly ,
In the Famous Play ,
All New ' ' 'iVA-lor 'This Season
Itox shoots opati Wednesday ut usual prices
554 soits : at 53o uach.
STflEET THEftTEfl I' '
THIS AVTiilNH N AJflJ TOXIOHT.
MOKBESOJST'S
Fanicua Scenic an'l ' Dra'.uallo Proihictlon of
FAUS T
With lt wonilcrftil nsciilu. oln trlo and c.ilcUuin
clTi.vtH. 1'roJncoil lionin Us Intlruty.
Matlni'o 1'rld.H Any seat In the house , 2Ca
I5th STH ET THEATAEI l'ttir ;
Four nights coninionoliis Tlmrailay. Jan. 20.
THE AL. G. HELD
COLUMBIAN : - : MINSTRELS
niHOKU ANO HKTl'Kll THAU KVUll.
Salnnlur Mallncos Svnrluy
UYriir : mTiN < nJf.-iir.i > I-IANHT ,
Mr. Theodor Salmon
ASMS I'M ) IIV
KBS- . w corrow. SOPR
FlltST KKOITAU ,
. iVliUy KvonliiK , Jammry I
IlKOITAU
EvanijiB , fobi-it vy , tu.
Give lOc to Chanty.
payticxilaj-a Below.
Jst C ?
The entire cloor rocaipts of
tS.y 9 and Evening ,
( SIX PERFORMANCES )
1311 Hired.
Go to the benefit of Rescue Hall.
A t-riiTiil boni'lll III bn slvcn tu tlm poo.ami uiiluiimi.vr 1 ot O.ivili.i
ni HIDnfturnnoii un > l I'vonliiit njrfor.naucu * . by Mr. Will I.-iwlur.
of tlio Kden Mil * ) ' , ami tli | > ntlrn iloar ntcollil * lira to l > u clviin to
tint Hi'Haiin II ill Mission. T'l'i UiikdU am nut , anil on Hil.i In iiiuf.
onhc'busliH'-M IITIBIVI. l.oulc lliutu ni ) . Tim prlco | i only ono
ilium , liny wlmtiirur you can. All will help , livi-ry Ik-kel will tin
onoml at Hie Krtcii MIIHOO , Tiirmlay. January toili , iiltoninim iiuu
ovi'iihik' Alleot'itlio wlH lou1ni 3l.'iii.itreri.uwli'r doiiato * llio u o
of thu IIDIIHO ami tliu nix | H. rforiiiuuei.-H.