THE OMAHA DAILY Efo , WEDNESDAY , FKBKUATir 10 , 1890. I h vo no hesitation now In rpeaklng exact ! what Is In my mind. "Tho contest for the prMldsnllal nomlna lion Is almost finished , It began , not week or months , but years ago. The republican of the United States have brought out b ) their generally expressed with Bjveral leading prominent candidate ? , and the contest ha waged betnecn these candidate * . Until with In the past few days It has never been sug gcstcd that any candidate would be p.re ncnted by the fitate of Nebraska. No man would do more than I would to honor m ; state , or to bring high office to one of ou esteemed citizens. Hid any Ncbraskan ex pressed his dortre to enter the presldentla race at a time when the field seemed falrlj open , and before the minds of our peopl had been made up , no one would have en tered more heartily Into such a movement thin myself ! but at thl late date there la. In my Judg mcnt , no position which the republican of Nebraska can take , evcept to cither sup port or antagonize William McKlnlcy. Those who are not for him are necessarily agalns him , and , no matter what guloa the oppos ! tlon may take , It Mill bo found that the friends of William McKlnley are upon one ride , his opponents on the other. So far as I am personally concerned , I have no received any Intimation that any Nebraska ! desires to contest at this time for the prcsl dcntlal nomination. KNOWS NO NEBRASKA CANDIDATE "Before I consented to write the proscn tatlon of McKlnlcy's name , which firs appeared In the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette , and before I consented to publicly champion him as a candidate at the Chicago banquet , I took the precaution of ascertain Ing that no Ncbraskan whoso name had been mentioned In connection with the proDldentla office desired to enter the field. I have neve received nny other Intimation from anyone having authority to speak , and I therefore aiuumo that the only question which the republicans of this ntato are called upon to decide Is as to whether or not our delegate- fchall support William MnlClnley or some other outside candidate , and upon this Issue the republicans of Nebraska are Invited to como out Into the open and lot their wlshc bo known , not by the Instruction of an ; convention , but through the selection of oucl representative republicans of this state as can ba safely trusted to obey the known wlDhes of Nebraska republicans In the national convention. "So far as I am personally concerned , shall not remain to take part In any contcs that may arise. I only ask that the frlenda of William McKlnlcy ECO to It that the wll of the majority Is not thwarted. To see to Is that every candidate for delegate to the national convention honestly announces hlfi position , and above all clso I ask that the Nebraska delegation shall bo selected In such a way that It cannot bo usd for bartc : and exchange or become a part of that grca political combination which already amounts to a political conspiracy to defeat the wll of the republicans of the United StatcD. " BANNER GOES TO BANNER. 'At the conclusion of Senator Thuraton * speech , F. W. Collins announced that nan ner county had won the banner for the largest McKlnley vote on a canvass made several weeks since. Hon. John L. Webster followed Senator Thurston. to whom ho paid a high tribute , by saying that Nebraska never more honoree Itself than when It elected him to the United States benate. But now. ho said , we were n'lout to be confronted by a contest within the republican party nt St. Louis. The country was filled with disaster , and nothing but protection could save It. McKlnley was the grand disciple of the life-saving doctrine of protection. Should Allison or Reed be the nominee , the speaker could , as a republican vote for him. But Nebraska owed a deb of gratitude to William McKlnley. He had cotng to the assistance of the state In the campa'gn of 1894. The speaker said he was not here to disparage any republican candi date. But there was In the hearts of the people a de-mand for thu candidate from Ohio , and hooul3 be the candidate. Representative Conaway of York was .the last speaker , and pledged his county for McKlnley. Following Is the constitution adopted : The object and purposeof thls'c'.ub shal be ta advance tha.luter& > ls of Hon. Wllllan McKlnley of Ohio In hll candidacy for the republican nomination for the presidency and to nld and assist Insecuring1 for him a solid delegation from Nebraska. Wo there fore adopt the following constitution : Art'clo 1 The nnme of this club shal be the Nebraska McKlnley club. Art. 2 The republicans In Nobrn5ka who arts In sympathy with and believe In the objects and purposes of this club as se fcrth In this preamb'e shall be entitled to become members of the same and they are cordially Invited to join the club. Art , 3 Tlio ofllcers- thu club shall con sist of a president , a vice president for each congressional district In said state and a secretary and treasurer , and said ofllcern shall constitute and be the executive committee of pnld c'ub and said executive committee shall have charge and manage ment of the club. Art. 4 The officers of the club nre hereby authorized to organize local clubs In the state of Nebraska whenever and wherever they deem best , which clubs shall be auxili ary to this club. Art. 5 The said local clubs shall hnvo au thority to ndorit such constitution , bv-laws rules and regulations as to them may seem proper , not Inconsistent with the objects and purposes of this club. Art. C Every member Joining this club pledges himself thereby to use his best ef forts and endeavors to accomplish the pur- IIOBCS nnd objects of tlio club. The following were elected officers : Presi dent , John M. Thayer ; vice presidents. First district. G. W. Holland , Falls City ; Second district. General John C. Cowln , Omaha ; Third district , Ross L. Hammond , Fremont ; Fourth district. J. W. Dawes , Crete ; Fifth district. J. S. McBrlan ; Sixth district. Matt Daugherty , Ogalalla. F. W. Collins was elected secretary and treasurer. Morton KiilortnliiM ( lie I'roNlilent. WASHINGTON , Feb. 18. Secretary and M1S3 Morton entertained the president and cabinet tonight. In the center of the din ing tabla was a huge floral plow of red car- natI6ns resting on a bed of asparagus and smllax. It was flanked on either end by a toy wngon filled with sponge candy rnpre- scntlng hay. The guebts were President nnd Mrs. Cleveland , Vivo President Steven- con , Secretary of State and Mrs. Gluey , Sec retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle , the secretary of war , Mrs. Mlnot. Secretary nf the Navy and Mrs. Herbert , Postmaster General and Miss Wilson , Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon , Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Smith , Mr. and Mrs. Saw yer nnd Mrs , Hamlln. Movoniontn of Ooonn Vomielii , Kob. 18. At Movlllo Arrived Anchorla , from New York , for Glasgow. At San Francisco Arrived City of Peking , from Hong Kong and Yokohama. Departed United States steamship Adams , for Honolulu. At Queentown Arrived Majestic , from Now York for Liverpool ( and proceeded ) . At Glasgow Arrived Anchorlu , from New York. Nerves Arc like Fire. They are Good Servants But niuko Poor Piasters To keep your Nerves stcadjr , Your Head clour , Build up your Strength , ( Bhnrpon your Appetite , You must have Pure Rich Blood The Best Medfoinu to Vitalize and Enrich the Blood , v. Hood's Sarsaparilla The Ono True Blood Purifier Prominently In the Public Eye. , Oil la cnroRlIllTtrlllj , tllloa * . i I 1113 Kill. Leidiehft. 2ifl- VICTIMS OF THE VIGILANTES Alleged Oattlo RuUlors Who Wora Oiught on the Reservation Last Summer , APPLY FOR RELEASE ON IIA3EAS CORPUS Hot Ui > tlint IMriiN of ( Jiillly Were Mtlilo I'ndiT SlroHi mill tluit Their KeiitenuoM Were. IrroKiilnr. LINCOLN , Feb. 18. ( Special Telegram. ) Louis Vogeland , Saltm T. Clark nnd Charles J. Jackscn today made oppllcat'on to the supreme court for a writ of habca3 corpus. They are now confined In the penitentiary. In their petition they say they were urrosud on the Ifith of July l.tsl , whllo they were In South Dakota , by some residents not of ficers of Keya Paha county , Nebraska. They allege that this party of arresters were noth ing IMS than a vigilance committee , and shot at Salem T. Clark In the presence cf his children. They were brought back to Sprlngvlow , Neb. , and told If they would plead guilty to stealing thirty-two head of cattle , which they had In their possession , they would not be killed. At Sprlngvlew they were advised to consult no attorney , which advice they took , pleaded guilty and were sentenced to live and six years. At the tlmo there was no court In session , but they were sentenced by Judge Klncald , They now act out that their plea was made under stress and In fear of their lives. After plead ing guilty they weic sentenced by Judge Klncald In chambers , Clark to six years , Jackson to six years and Vogeland to five years In the Nebraska penitentiary. The writ I ? made , returnable March n. D. Ncal Johnson , superintendent , of the Nebraska Institute for the .Blind , has re signed. This morning the following was received nt the governor's ofllce : Hon. Slla-J A. Holcomb : 1 herewith de liver to you my resignation of the ofllc superintendent of thu Institute for th Blind , to take effect March 1 , ISiiO. D. N. JOHNSON. The resignation was Immediately acceptc < and Prof. W. E. Jones of Hastings was ap pointed to the place. Th's resignation wa made at the earnest solicitation of Ooverno Holcomb , and It required one or two tele grams of decidedly peremptory nature to produce the desired result. W. E. Jones the successor of Johnson , Is a retired pro lessor of on eastern university and has hat many years' experience In educational af fairs. fairs.SWINE SWINE BREEDERS IN SESSION. At the State university this afternoon was held the Initial session of the Nebraska Swine Breeders' association. There was a large attendance of delegates. Mayor Gra ham , In a short address , welcomed them to the city , and extended Its hospitalities. J V. AVolfo responded In a good humoroc speech , characteristic of his peculiar vein of dry humor , following which the address of the president of the association , S. Mc- Kelvlo of Fairfleld , was listened to. The meeting then turned Its attention 'to routine business , adjourning until this even ing , when another session was held. The delegates will remain In session all day to morrow and In the evening will be the meetIng - Ing of the Nebraska Improved Stock Breed- era' association. The sessions of the latter will continue until Friday evening. "Dock" Dickey , ono of the old time land marks of the west , and especially Lancaster county , was found dead In his chair In a room at the Pcorla house early this morning At the time of Ma demise he was over 82 years of ago. Ho has long been a familiar figure as ho tottered along the street with his cane followed by two tiny terrers yokei together by a slender brass chain. "Dock1 Dickey was a graduate of Jefferson Medlcn College. Philadelphia , but , his habits de stroyed his usefulness many yearn ago. Him self and wlfo were taken to the county poor house a while ago , but "Dock" refused to stay at the place , preferring to trust to the precarious charity of the citizens of Lincoln whom he might encounter on the streets. A coroner's Jury was called , who reached a verdict that he came to his death by a stroke of apoplexy. The requisition papers of Governor F. M Drake of Iowa for Pat Martin , under arres at Hastings , were honored today by Governor Holcomb. Martin Is wanted at Crcston , la. on the charge of disfiguring , one Frank Wll son. In his complaint Wilson alleges that on the evening of the 2Gth of November 1895'while stopping In a saloon at Creston to procure a glass of beer , ho engaged In a con versatlon with Martin with reference toajec ture soon to be delivered by Colonel Rober G. Ingcrsoll at Creston , and that when askec his opinion about Ingersoll being permittee to lecture he had stated that Ingersoll had i right to lecture anywhere so long as he dk not violate any state law. Martin then said "I suppose you think a man has a right to be an A , P. A. ? " As AVIIson turned to re ply Martin struck him with his fist on the temple , knocked him down , stamped on anc kicked him with his boot heel , permanently Injuring his eye and disfiguring his face for life. The extradition warrant was delivered to fliujrlfT Davenport of Union county and ho Immediately left for Hastings. PETRY'S APPLICATION DENIED. The supreme court today decided that a man brought from another state on a requisi tion by the governor can bo tried and con victed on a charge other than the ono for which the requisition i\as secured. The case Is In ro Edward Petry , habeas corpus , and the opinion was by Chief Justice Post. The opinion holds that a fugitive from justice surrendered by one state upon the demand of another , notwithstanding his objection , can ue prosecuted by the latter for any extradi table offense committed within Its borders without first having had an opportunity to re turn to the state by which ho was surren dered. Authority quoted Is Lascello against Georgia , 148 United States reports , G37. The parties to the Insurance controversy before State Insurance Commissioner Mocre have agreed to submit the case on briefs without oral argument. Accordingly , R. J. Jch n BO n , plaintiff In the case , this morning filed his brief with Mr. Moore and It Is ex pected that the attorney for the Farmers' Mutual Insurance company will do the same tomorrow. Mr. Moore said today that so won as ho could secure an audience with At .orney General Churchill they would go over .lio briefs and announce the decision. This will likely bo within a very few days. Sheriff S. P. Glasgow of Nemaha county today brought to the penitentiary two prlt- oncrs , C. E. McKlnnoy and William Mounts. McKlnney Is sentenced for ono year for grand arccny and Mounts for two years for high way robbery. Sheriff Murray of Brown county brought down Charles B. Place , con victed of cattle stealing and sentenced to .wo years. Chairman Edgerton of the populist state central committee saya that an error lias hpon made In the number of delegates credited to Nebraska to the St. Louts populist convention. July 22. Instead of fifty-one delo- ; atus , tlio national chairman writes that No- iraska Is entitled to fifty-seven. Omaha people In Lincoln ; At the Llndell 3. A. W , Snell , D. l'Hurd , H. L. Winston , William Fleming. At the Capital E. P. Roggen. At the Lincoln J , T. McSween , S. S. Welpton , Robert It. Reynolds , J. W. Craig , J. A. Carpenter , R. W. Brocklnrldge , A. 0. Wakolcy , Howard B. Smith , W. M. Benton , II. C. Brown , J. F. Buckman. Vor * SuoecMNful Wolf Hunt. WAVERLY , Neb. , Feb. 18. ( Special Tele- ram. ) The great wolf hunt , which has > een the talk of the town the past week , ccurred today , and fully 1,000 men partlcl- mted. The area covered was eight miles iquare , and only two wolves were captured. ) urlnc the closing of the circle , Leslie Mc Cartney received a stray shot In the leg , auslng a painful wound , but not serious , nd another man , name unknown , waa puli ng a gun from his wagon when It was dls- : liarged , the contents taking effect In his eft arm , which will necessitate amputation. flan fcimixuiy Wiiiit * lluttor Union. HASTINGS , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) At n spe- lal meeting of the city council this morning Vltllum Lowinun , representing the Hastings as company , asked for a twenty-year fran- blse and asked that tlio council reconsider a former action and fix the maximum rate t $2.25 , without the 10 per cent discount , 'he council adjourned without tnklna nny ac- lon upon the matter. Meantlmo tlio ga ompany will continue to rua a cnr.\ I\.M : COUSTY I-AHMKUS MICK/I Attoniliuieo nt the Inxllluto nt Slitrio Very Lancr , SIDNEY , Neb. , Feb. 18. ( Speclil Tele BMin. ) A larco audience filled the cour house tonight In attendance at the farmers Institute. L. I ) . Cary , a successful Irrlga tlonlst , presided , Mayor Pearo welcomed th delegates to the city find extended tha ho * pltallty of the city. His address waa replot with early anecdotes nnd witticisms. Th rospcnw wao delivered by Oscar W. Fowler a farmer from Redlncton. The first pape read wan by lion. J. B. Dlntvn re of Suttot a member of the Stale Board cf Agriculture entitled "Stock Raising as an Integral fo Successful Farming. " The paper was care fully prepared nnd elicited much appreciation A paper on "Stock Raising" by Andrew Brit ton of Sidney wae wall tccslvcd. He fald h was keeping seventy-flvo head of cattle am has not fed them a pound of hay this winter He advised the firmers to rnlna alfalfa ant Irrigate. This paper waa discussed by D. U White and others , and they all favored free range for stock. A paper entitled "Irrigation Farming" wa read by Hon. Leonard B. Cnry of L l'oer Ilo described- his vlst ! to the state fair he ! at Dos MolneH , la. , ten years ago , when h exhibited the Md crops of this county ant the people would not bollovo such crops coul be produced In western Nebraska. The papa demonstrated the fact that under Irrlgnllo prosperity would purely follow. "Cattlo Parasites" was the trubject din cussed by Prof. Ward of the State unlverslt > Ho reviewed the history of the common para s\lo3 \ , the worms which are so destructive t the animal creation ; he displayed five chart ! on the wall and described the history ant formation of the worm ? , how they propagat and grow. Ho mid the wet weather causei moro parasites than dry nnd that the dog I the most Infested animal. Ho raid watcrln places must bo kept clean and the stalls fo otock carefully looked after. He spoke of th work of the university and the now cours prescribed durlns the winter. S. C. BasMtt spoke of "Dairying" ver briefly , owing to the lateness of the hour. A paper entitled "Dairying , " by H. W. Thoma of Bronson , was 'read by Edward McLernon A paper was read by Qeorgo W" Falrchlld o Mlnatare upon "Horticulture. " The session closed with an address b Joseph Obertelder , who .made an Impawlonei plea to the pcoplo to Bland up for Nebraska and do all In their power to advance the In tcrests of the Nebraska club. IIO/.AHTH .11 lilt I ) 10II TIU.VI , CLOSED Will lie Clreii to the .Inrjr Some Time Toil n y. SIDNEY , Neb. , Feb. 18. ( Special Tele gram. ) After Introducing several wltnesse this morning In rebuttal the state In th Bozarth murder trial rested. One of tlio important witnesses was Robert H. Willis county surveyor nnd civil engineer , who was put through a severe cross-cxamlnatloi by the defense. Hla testimony was In re latlon to the ground the deceased was killed upon , the defense claiming that Bozarth wa taken unawares by Fawcus , and to protcc his own llfo killed the deceased. The ovl der.ce of Willis clearly contradicts the de fendant's story. The summing up began this afternoon. James L. Mclntosh opened the arguments for the state. He spoke eve an hour. His s-petch was strong. Ho was followed by E. W. Curry of Iowa , who mode a splendid plaa In behalf of the de fenso. Hon. W. P. Miles succeeded Judge Curry for the defense. W. T. Wllcox o North Platte followed for the state. HG carpfully reviewed the evidence from Its In ceptlon to closing. Court adjourned untl S:30 : tomorrow morning , when Judge Hels will close the arguments for the defense and John Halllgan of North Platte fcr the state. The case will be given to the Jury by noon. IM1IA\S FHKRZE TO DEATH Three Demi nn n ItoNiilt of n DriniU. PENDER. Neb. , Feb , 18. ( Special Tele gram. ) Three Indians residing In the vicinity of Blg'Horso ' farm , on the Wlnnebagorrcser vatlon , near Cow creek preclnc' , secured thre gallons of whisky at Pender yesterday even Ing and after comfortably filling thems-elve with the liquor , proceeded to hold an old-time war dance , stripping to the skin for tha purpose. After thoroughly exhausting them selves , they fell In a drunken stupor and wandered out some distance on the reserve tlon and were found early this morning by a .party of white men frozen to death. The Insldo facts of the melee are hard to ascer tain , owing to those interested wishing to cover it up. Hunt Storm In NebrnMlcn. WINSIDE , Nob. , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) A fearful dust storm has raged all day. No over two Inches of molsturo has fallen In this place this winter. RANDOLPH , Neb. , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) This wctlon had one of the worst sand storms today known for some time here The wind still blows pretty strong. It has been cold and cloudy. JEFFERSON , la. , Feb. 18. ( Special Tele gram. ) A terrific dust storm has swept t he- earth of everything not bolted down , since morning , and the air has been fairly foggy with sand. Colder fonlnht. MASON CITY , la. , Feb. 18. ( Special Tele gram. ) A strong northwest wind has been blowing the last twelve hours , nearly blind ing pedestrians with snow nnd dirt. A bua on main street was blown over at noon to day and the driver's leg broken. Will IrrlR-nto the South I.oup Valley. CALLAWAY , Neb. , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) Encouraged by the favorable report of a pro- llminary survey of the South Loup valley In this vicinity , a meeting of farmers and others was held at Triumph Saturday at which It was decided to form an irrigation company. Subscription books .were , opened and stock to the amount of $2.075 subscribed at once. The stockholders then called a meeting and elect ed the following directors : H. H. Andrews , W. Holway. Louis Westo , George 0. Benger and Wm. Engels. The directors met and elected the following ofllcers : Louis Weste , president ; W. Holway , vice-president ; George O. Benger , secretary and treasurer. The name South Loup Irrigation company was given the new enterprise and a mirvey for a ditch will bo commenced nt once. The farmers general ly are taking hold In earnest. Triilniiien'K Hull nt Chndron , CHADRON , Neb. , Fob. 18. ( Special Tele gram. ) The ninth annual ball given by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen , Black Hills Lodge No. 100 , at Loomer's opera house tonight was the best attended dance of the season and a success In every particular. The Ninth Cavalry orchestra , under Prof , C. 3. Gungl , was at Its best , The opera liouso was beautifully decorated and suitable mottles welcoming other railway orders were very conspicuous. The banquet served at Hotel Chadron was a fine affair. To Colebrute AViiNliliiKtoii'H Illrtlidny. BENNINGTON , Neb. , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) Elaborate preparations are being made by the eachers of the public schools for the cele- > ratlon of the anniversary of Washington's ilrthday. The program will be rendered by .he entire school and the pupils have been thoroughly drilled. Parties from Fremont and Omaha have accepted Invitations from 'rlends ' hero and will be present. Flroiuoii fllve 11 Hull. DAVID CITY. Neb. . Feb. 18. ( Special. ) The fire department gavu a masquerade ball nd supper at the opera house Monday night. A large crowd was In attendance and did ample justice to ( he supper wlijch was pro vided and served by the women of the city. 'lie supper was preceded by a comic , parade headed by the David City Cornet band. Hey lltiu Soinu Kim. HARTINGTON , Neb. , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) rbls afternoon while playing with matches n 7-year-old sou of Mrs. Dsbbu set flro to , oula Nelson's barn , which was partly de stroyed , together with eovcral tons of hay end a number or pieces of farm machinery. The flro company saved a total lore. The damage will not , exceed $100 , AVIIllnni I.yoim llnimil Over. NIOBRARA , Neb. , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) Villlam Lyons , charged with cattle stealing n 1S93 , captured at Seneca , Kan. , Ian week , tad his hearing before Justice of the Peace Urdon yciUrday afternoon and evening , and wns held to the district court In $1,000 ball , tvhlco ho hat fllcd to uccure. CONTRACTS FOR THE BEETS Norfolk Sugar Company S3onring Much Aid 'in DoJgo Count/i NEW AGREEMENT F03 THE PRODUCERS 1'iilrxn HIP 1'n tory llci'pl rx I IIP Slnto Iloutil ) i 'YlMvover , All Mi AVlU'Vu- ' Shorn Om IJol- Ihr l'er Tun. I i FREMONT , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) The Nor folk licet Sugar company has appolnte-l F. F. liro\vn \ cf thlti city agent to secure contracts for raising beets for the year 1896. The con tracts which the farmers nro required lo sign differ somewhat from thopo of the past season , Tlio company agrees to pay $5 per ton at the factory for all heels that reach the Btandard of 12 per cent sugar and SO per cent purity. For beets of 11 per cent sugar nnd 75 per cent purity $3.75 per ton and for beets running 10 per cent sugar and 70 per cent purity J2.GO per ton. Heels are to be delivered when called for by the factory at nny tlmo after October 15. 1896. Thrce- fourtho of the crop of high grade beeta IB to bo delivered on or before November 15 , 1830 , nnd the balance on or before January 1 , 1897. The beets under the standard of 12-80 are to ho delivered after the high grade beetr. are worked up and before February 15. 1S97. Heels running tinder 10-70 will not bo ac cepted. The analysis made nt the factory nro to bo regarded as final nnd binding , but the company will pormlt the farmers to employ a competent chenilpt , give him the privileges of Iholr laboratory nnd jiormlt nm | to compare his tests with UIOM made by their che'mlpt. The contract contains a further condition that should the cmpany not receive the bounty paid by the state for the eugar made by thorn from beet ? of the standard grade of 12-80. then the farmer Is to receive but $4 per ton for such beets. The eoed Is to be furnished by the company at the price of 15 cents per pound , to bo paid In cash or de ducted from the proceeds of the first lot of hocts delivered. The farmers are not per mitted to sell or give away nny of the seed. This contract will require the farmer * to silo a portion of their crop without receiv ing any extra pay therefor , as they did thin year. It Is doubtful If ns largo nn acreage * of bceto Is rnled In this vicinity In 1S9U as was raised last year. D. W. Reynolds , who had sixty acres In last year , has signified his Intention of putting In 100 the coming season. A good many of the men who had from flvo to ten acrea this year will not put In nny , though the contract lo probably moro Just than that of last year. Ono fault found with It Is that there Is no tlmo specified In It when the farmer will know whether his beets will bo taken at all. Farm IlullilliiK * Iltirncil. WINSIDE , Neb. . Fob. IS. ( Special. ) Al the bulldlncs on the farm of Mrs. Clar. Moore of Jacksonville , Ills. , situated thre miles cast of Ca'rr'oll , Neb. , were destroyec by flro last nfght ; "The fire was of lncendlar > origin. \oton. The high fia'lipolobaml at I'lattsmouth gav a concert Monday night. The Plattsmouth Reading Room assoclatlc gave a social Monday night. The proposition * ' to erect another schoo building at Junlata ling been defeated. A mall route Is proposed to operate * from Stella , through Hifmboldt , to Oern , Kan. Evangelist jBrytJn Beall has completed n very successful series of meetings at Dlller Odoll people , think the earth In that lo calltv contains a largo per cent of sole Shilling Stlncs , a wealthy farmer residing near Fairmont , was drawn partially Into a corn shelter and lost , a hand. The RlchartJson'fCounty Farmers' Institute will convene at Falls City' February 25 ant 20. An elaborate program has been arranged George Erwln of CMS coounty Is said to have been the flrst white man to settle In that county , crossing the Missouri river a Plattsmouth September 10 , 1817. Expert W. R. Still , who has been examln lug the books of ex-ofllclal.t of Howard coun ty , reports that In several Instances all the fees have nqt been accounted for.- A declamatory contest will bo held a Plattsmouth March 13 for the purpose o selecting a delegate to represent that citya the high school contest at Pawnee City , Aprl 3. At the last meeting of the Butler County Agricultural society , the committee on speed was authorized to offer purses aggregating $1,150 at the county fair , to bo held Septem ber 15 to 18 , Inclusive. ' George Stanford and Mettle Nellson , both of Fremont , were married yesterday after noon at the residence of J. M. Daumgardt- ncr , the ceremony being performed by Rev. W. II. Buss of the , .Congregational church. A Bimetallic union was formed at Aurora last week , with these officers : President , General Delwan Dates ; vice president , Samuel Burt ; treasurer , John Shean ; secre tary. W. R. Smith ; lecturer , F. M. Heroad. It Is strictly a non-partisan union. WYOMING SHEKP OWM3IIS OIJJRCT Out lilerN I'xIiiK : ( lie ItniiKPN Without Cnttriritint Intr Anv rrii.xi n. RAWLINS , Wyo. , Feb. IS. ( Special. ) Resident sheep owners are very much ex orcised at the presence on the ranges of this county of 13C flocks of sheep , owned by Utah , Idaho and Montana men. The flecks aggregate- over " 275,000 head of sheep. As they will bo driven out of the staid before Lho tlmo to collect taxes upon them arrive ? the loss to the county Is considerable. Four million pounds of , wool la the estimated clip for Carbon county for the present year. \OTV Ilnllrnnil Compiiny SUNDANCE , AVyo. , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) The Wyoming & Black Hills Railroad com pany , with a capital stock of $3,000,000 , was organized here Friday. Henry M. Cutler ol Boston , Valentine Baker cf Cheyenne and Ahphn E. Hoyt of this place were elected rustces of the company for the first year. The object of the company Is to build a Ine from Spcarflsh , S. I ) . , to Sundance In order to open to market the rich coal lolds of this vicinity. The projectors of ho road are meeting with substantial en couragement from residents of this county and there Is everyvroason to believe the road vlll be built , n ' _ Will Erroi.n T venStump Mill. SHERIDAN.vM'yo , , Feb. 18. ( Special. ) A ontract has been signed for the purchase and erection of a tWenty-stamp mill for crushing ores at Bald mountain on the property of the Sheridan Mlnlftg atfd Milling company. The nlll will bo lotfatcdftn the banka of the Lil le Horn river,1 'ibont ' one mlle c-ast of Bald fountain 'whero ' there Urn- City , are plenty of - ior and an unlimited water supply. The apaclty of the new mill will be 100 tons of ro a day. . lllnolcltiillvdl Andrew Cnrni-Klo. CMSVHIjANP. . O..iKeb. 18-The Cleveland Chamber of Commerce tonight blackballed the name of Andrew Carneg-Ie , which had icen proposed H for" honorary membership. Jeforo the vote vwj taken U A. Mussel , a eadlng attorney. , madea speech saying hat ho had both 'led to Biupect Mr. Car negie mp.de liH- fortune becauco of tariff irotectloti and he also suspected , from what 10 had read of the Homestead strike , that : o was an opprosnor of the poor. Unless omebody could convince him to the con- rary , ho would vote agalnnt admitting Mr. Carnegie to membernhlp , Five black balls vcro voted the constitutional number re- ulrccl to debar an applicant. uultiirluiu Mint Until lloimu Iluriinl. ST. JOSEPH , Feb. 18.-Tho Oxford rani. arlum and Tuiklsh bath house , at Third nd Faroon streets , burned this evening. The losa Is $50,000. , John 8ylvey , a Chicago ravelins man , who was lying helpless In he Eanltarlum , vtas rescued' with consider- bio dimculty. Minor * Uc-imrfoil Killed. DENVER , Feb. 18.-A special to the 'Imcs from Olemvood Springs , Colo. , says ; A terrlb'.o explosion has occurred In the 'ulcan coal mine at Newcastle , and fifty- Ive miners are reported to have been tiled. " No further particulars have been ecelved. so.s OP savKvi'V-si.v UKVIVKP. A n n mi I CoimrrrtN of HIP DiniitliliTB of tlic Arii-rlcnii Itrvoliitlnn. WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. The fifth an nual c ntlncntnl congress of the Daughters of the AmerJcin Revolution began today at the Church cf Our Father. The church was handsomely decorated and there was a large nu.llcnce. The most Important business was the reading of the address of the president , MM. John V > * . Foster , wife of the ex-secre tary of state. It showed th.it within six month * fifty-seven societies had been organ ized , 4,700 applications for mdmbcrshlp re ceived and 700 enrolled. The budding of a continental memorial hall In Washington was advocated. Mrs. Ulycsts S. Grant waa mentioned as one of the new members. During the morning session the president general Introduced to the congress the Mar quise de Chambrum , great granddaughter of General da la Fayette , and Mrs. McKee , datinhtcd c ! ex-President Harrison. A strenuous effort will be mad ; at this con- groio to br'ng about n reunion of the Daughters of the American Revolution , now a separate organization. Mrs. John W. Foster presided at In ? evenIng - Ing session. It was mainly In the form of a concert arranged by the National hymn commltto of 1896 , Illustrative of the origin and development of the nation's patriotic musln from 1770 to 189G. Including the sJng.i mid h > mns accepted for competition by the Grand Army of the Republic commit tees. At the opening the "Songs and Ballads cf the American Revolution , " by Mrs. F. Newcomb of New Haven , Illustrated by the singing of flvo of the old tuneu and the reci tation of ballads of revolutionary times , was heard. The report of the national hymn committee was mode by Mrs. Cuthbert Harrison risen Slocumb. Others who took part were Miss Susan Hctzcl , Mrs. Grace Brown Salts- bury of Now Haven and Antoinette Sterling of London. _ _ JAPAN'S GUKAT CATHHimAI * . Ono of tlio Fluent fUrni'tnren to He 1'oimil In the. Clvlllcoil Worlil. When foreign architects visit Japan and see. the cathedral of Buddhism for the flrst time , says the Globe-Damocrat , they are generally astonished at the magnificent structure. It Is executed In pure oriental style and Is richly ornamented with carv ings. II. Ito , a famous builder of Nagoya City , designed it. The structure was com menced In 1878 and was completed this year. The cost has been estimated At } 17,000,000. It would have greatly exceeded this amount had not numbrs of Buddhists worked with out any recompense. As the structure neared completion the committee having the work In charge was much perplexed as to flro Insurance. They found that no company would assume the risk on such a valuable wocden structure , the danger of destruction by flro being very great , and thus the premiums would amount to an enormous sum of money. At last the committee de cided on a design devised by Dr. Tanabo. Numbers of powerful fountains were 'con structed , both exterior and Interior , which can he made to play on all parts of the stii'cturc at the same time. Usually only one great ornamental fountain Is playlnp , rising to the great height of 157 feet. This Is probably the largest artificial fountain In existence , emitting 82,050 gallons per hour. In case of lire all the water pressure Is directed through the fountains. Thus every part of the structure , both Inside and out , could soon be drenched and any conflagration scon extinguished. CA.VT SWI3UP OKI' THE NICKEL. A 811111)10 Uttlc Trlolc Now ICuiiMiiH City Society. A lawyer who has an ofllce In the New York Life building , relates the Kansas City Star , was nt a party the other night where the principal divertlsement was tricks , one of which recalls to the lawyer's mind one he used to do when he was a school boy back In Maine. He called for a whisk broom and then , laying a nickel In the center of his open palm , offered It to any one who would sweep It oft with the broom. One of the conditions was that the broom must bo held straight up and the coin swept with the ends of the broom straws. "Oh. I can do that. " said a young woman , and she' took the broom and began to sweep at the coin. The harder she swept the tighter the coin stuck to the open palm of the lawyer's hand. One after another , each person at the party , tried to sweep off the coin , and It was an astonishing thing that the broom would not budge It. Since then , the trick has spread and at nearly every party some one shows the whisk broom and nickel trick , and It causes no end of wonder and amusement. Any kind of small coin and any kind of whisk broom are all that are needed to show the trick. DentliH of the Dny. FLORENCE , Feb. 18. Chrlstofero Ncgrl , the economist and minister of state , Is dead. Chrlstofero Negrl was born at Milan In 1S09. Ho studied law at Pavla and Vienna , and was from 1841 to 1848 professor of con stitutional lav ; at Padua. Driven Into exile by reason of his participation In the move ment of 1S48 , ho went to Turin , where he was at flrst rector of the university of that city , and was afterward chief of the con sulates of the ministry of foreign affairs. Ho entirely reorganized that service and journeyed several times to Germany , Eng land and Russia , seeking by his writings to awaken commercial activity amongst his compatriots. Ho founded the Italian Geographical graphical society at Florence , and nas the president of It for five years. After staying a year In Hamburg , he devoted himself ex clusively to organizing Italian expeditions for the Interior of Africa and for the Arctic regions. Ho was the author of a number of works , both on political topics and gee graphy. _ Minority Ri'iinrt on Iiiionl'M CIINO. WASHINGTON , Feb. 18. Senator Turple , from the committee on privileges and elec tions , today presented tlio report from the minority of that committee , composed of all four of the democratic members of the committee , on the petition of Henry A. Du- pont , to bo given a scat In the senate by virtue of a vote cast for him by the Dela ware legislature on May 9 , 1895. This re port takes the position that Mr. Dupont was not elected by that vole. It Is set forth that the records show that on the last bal lot , thirty votes were cast and that of theoa Dupont received only fifteen , or less than a majority. Toil TlioiiHitnil nollnrx for nil 13 ye. ALBANY. Fob. 18. The court of appeals today olllrmcd the decision of the lower court In the case of Jumos II. Swlnarton of Chicago against L. Houtllller liros. of New York. While Mrs. Anna E. Swlnartoiv was making a purchase In the. defendants' store nbout three yeais ago she was struck In the eye with a pin which n cash boy had shot at rnndnm with a rubber sling. She Rued for $ GOGOO damages and her husband , James II. Bwlnaiton , sued for J.000 for ; ho ! oss of her services and for medical at- : endanco upon linr. The court awarded him J10000 and Uoutllllcr jiros. appealed. Sixty Mlle * of lee to llronU. DETROIT , Feb. 18. The ferry steamers Promise and Fortune started early this evening upon the. undertaking of rescuing he disabled car ferry Shenango No. 2 from -cr quarters In the eolld Ice llvo miles off Peelco Island , Lake Erie. The ferries will lave to break their way through tdxty mllc.4 of Ice varying from live to nlxteen Inchon n thlckncts , but It l believed they nro equal to the task. Each boat cnrilps a crew of ( fifteen with tunplo fuel , provisions and inatfjlnl for making repairs In the event of damages to the steamers by the ce. _ Mi'N. Morrlxoii dfi'loiiHly III. WASHINGTON , Feb. 18. .Mrs. W. R. Morrison of Illinois Is seriously 111 at her partincnts here. Colonel Morrison left Vashlngton for the west ) three or four days go. Ills wlfo was then 111 , but not 10 erlcusly that he felt Justified In postponing ho trip. _ .TiililitTH Wltlulriitv tin * lloyoott. LOUISVILLE. Feb. 18.-A special to the Times from Memphis , Ten. , eays : The boy cott declared July 20 , 1S93. by the Southern Vho'esalo Grocers' association , embracing obbcrs In every routhein city , agaliiHt thu . .oultvlllo & Nashville railroad hoc been withdrawn "for satisfactory Mniiy Hultn AtrnliiNt n Iliillroml. MENA8IIA , WIs. . Feb. U. Foi ty-slx armors residing along the line of the Vleconsln Central railroad have brought ult iiKulnst the company for dainugu to iroperiy caused by fires -et by sparka from ocomotlves on October 12 , 1WI. Huntin ton Explains Why the Missing Documents Had Bcou Destroyed. SENATOR MORGAN NOT QUITE SATISFIED C. I * . lliintliiKton Still TrnliryliiK o- fore Pnolllo ItiillromlN Coniinlttvo HoiiUMiiliorn l.lHlf Aliunt Uon- Htrnptloii ConilMiiilon. WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. The hearing on the refunding of the Pacific railroads debt , by the ncnntc committee on Pacific railroads cm- tlnued today. Senator Morgan continued hid Inquiries concerning the destruction of the papers of the Finance and Contract company , the examination remitting In some very sharp passages between Mr. Morgan nnd Mr. Hunt- Ington. Senator Morgan IntlmatoJ that ho bollcvcd the papers were burned for the pur- pso of destroying the proof of the Individual liability of the stockholders , but Mr. llnr.t- Irgtou InslMted they had been destroyed for the purpose of cleaning out a room and because - cause the business for which the company li.ul been organized had been closed. He nttd ho had micecstcd to Mark Hopkins that the books bo destroyed , but did not remember that there had been any reference In hla con versation with Hopklno to the clauw In the California constitution regarding the per sonal liability of stockholders. Such a matter - tor , said he. would have been referred to the legal department of the road. Senator Morgan "Did any lawyer advlso ywi to destroy thcna papers ? " Mr. Hunllngton "I think not. It was a mere casual matter. Wo did not regard It as serious. " Mr. Morgan "It becomes serious here. 1 should like very much to have the books here now. " Mr , Huntlngton "t-should like very much for you to have them , ' but In view of the fact tliat they are not In existence. I don't See how In the world you are going to get them. " Reference being made 1o the California momorl.il , Mr. Huntlngton raid It had emanated from the Sutra meeting , but ha declared that It was not half as earnest as was Sutro , when he ( Sutro ) told him ( Mr. Huntlngton ) that ho would fight him If ho did not build his road out to hta ( Sutro'p ) place , where ho had a saloon and gambling house. Ho said that these people who wcro fighting him In California were"about as uncanny a crowd as a farmer ever found In hla hen roost. " The examination wao then turned Into an Inquiry as to the payment of the Contract and Finance csmpany In the construction of the Central Pacific and the organization and operation of the Western Development com pany and the Pacific Improvement company , composed largely of Central Pacific men , en gaged In building other ra-uU In California. At one tlmo during the progrcio of this branch of the Inquiry , Senator Morgan sought to confine Mr. Huntlngton'a replies to definite lines , Senator Fryo interfered to say that the witness should bo allowed to answer in his own way. way.TAKES TAKES HIS OWN METHOD. "I want him to answer , " replied Mr. Mor gan. "That is what I am trying to get him to do , but I am going to conduct this ex amination exactly to my taste until the committee mitteeBtops ? me. " The questioning In thb connection de veloped that the Central Pacific organizers had built three other roads in California , connected with the Central Pacific , and had bought about twelve , which had failed. Mr. Huntlngton said that the roads built had coE't about $10,000 per mlle and the con struction companies had been paid with bonds at this rate , which were Issued by the Cen tral Pacific company. When the afternoon session began Senator Morgan was the only member of the com mittee present , though others came In later. Mr. Morgan continued his examination of Mr. Huntlngton , as to the connection of the Central Pacific with Its branch lines In California. Taking up the question of the government Indebtedness , Senator Morgan asked Mr. Huntlngton If ho considered the Interest which has been paid by the government on the guarantee bonds a part of the Central Pacific debt to the government. Mr. Huntington - ton replied he did. That his proposition was ( o calculate the entire amount up to the maturity of the bonds , Including Interest , aa well aa principal , and count It all as prin cipal. He did not , however , understand that he wag to be expected to pay Interest on Interest. Ho did not think the company could pay moro than 2 per cent Interest on this extension. Replying to an assertion made at a mass meeting In San FrnnclFco that he , Stan ford , Perkins and Croker , had accumulated a combined fortune of $200,000,000 , ho Rild It was "a He , " aa was the statement that they had received from city , county , state and nation , property of four times the amount of cost of building the roads. To the charge of extortionate freight rates , Mr. Huntlngton said the people In New Jer > oy and Delaware wore complaining of the competition of California fruit , because of the low rates made by his roads. That ho thought was a sufficient refutation of the charge. EVADED THE ANSWER. Senator Morgan asked Mr. HuntlngUm how much money he had put Into these roads which he had1 not made In railroading. This did not bring out a direct answer , but Mr. Huntlngton told Jn this connection , how he had made a great deal of the money In the C. & O. , Big Sandy , and various roads In Virginia , West Virginia , Ken tucky and Tennessee , all of which ha ha.l taken when they had bean abandoned , and which he had built so as to inako largo sums of money. He had put all these profits Into California and the west , and Into stocks , none of which paid him any dividends. He thought ho must have been worth $1,000,000 when ho began his rail road career , but ho was poorer when the Pcclflc work was completed than when IIP began , because- the Immense debts which had been accumulated. Mr. Huntlngton stated that the Southern Pacific company had agreed to pay $1,300,000 psr year for the lease of the Central Pa cific , but that the earnings 01 some years on this line had not bsen equal to the rental , and the contract was changed seas as to provide the amount paid was not to exceed the earnings. ' Senator Morgan tried to bhow In this connection that the railroad business which would naturally have gone over the Cen tral Pacific was diverted through the means of this contract to the Southern Pacific , BO as to diminish the Central Pacific earnings. Mr. Huntlngton said competition was very close. Ho ftatcJ , however , that the busi ness of the two roads was managed by ono man , Mr. Stnbbs , who was the freight agent for both roads , but , while this wan EASY TO DYE AT THU MOST IMSXI'KKIIfiXCUIl CA1V VSK I1IA3IOM ) UYKS AV1TII tilJCCUSS. Simple Dlrei'llinm on l'\i-ry I'n linillilc I'In-n n C'lillil In < < < ! ( lufid Color * With niilliionil ! ) ) ( Col or On D ( o HI i. J'oiinilH of ( iuuilM fur Ml Cunt * , There are no dye stuff * on the market to compare with the Diamond In ea ? of use , as well 08 beauty and faetncex of color. Theme mo t Inexperienced perzon can dye cotton wool , ellk , feathcm , etc. , bright and bril liant colors by following Ihu plain dlrciloii3 on the Diamond Dye package * ) There arc thirty Diamond Dyes for f.'IU and wool , and fourteen rpccbl colors fur cotton , all cf which are KUitrantt'jJ to d ? m&r * and bettor work than nny uthor pack age dyc on the maikct. They an nude tpiclully for home ute , and us many of Ibo dye stuffs are peculiar to th. ) Diamond , it It ImiKisuillo to get them In ancllie. . ' way. One ten-cent puckat ; * often tavet llio ecu rf a new gown , for it maUsj the old one look like new. 1 1 p Mi Dlwenso Is nn effect , not n cause. It' origin In within ; It.i mnnlfcHtntlon without. Hence , to cure the disease the cause must bo removed , nnd In no other wny can a euro lie effected. Wnrner's SAFE Cure Is established on Just this principal , It rcnl- Izc.t that 1)5 lM < : il CICNT of nil diseases nrl o from dcrnnged Kidneys nnd Liver , nnd It Rtiikes nt onuc nt Inn loot of the diniculty. The elements of which It Is composed act directly upon these great organ * , both us n food nnd 10- storcr. and by placing thorn In n healthy condition , drives disease nnd pain from the system. For the Innumerable troubles caused by unhealthy Kidney * . Liver nnd Urinary or gans , for tha distressing disorders of women , for nil nervous affections nnd phy sical derangements generally this great remedy hns no eqiml. Its. past record U a guarantee for the' future. WAllXKIl'.S HAKH CttllK CO. , Rochester , Mdlmmnt , Trankfort , Tt > - ronto , 1'arls. true , shippers wcro allowed to select the raid over which they should ship. Senator Morgan then asked If It was not his ambition to throw all the business ho could over to the Southern Pacific. I Mr. Huntlngton replied he had tried PR- pcclnlly to build up a business between California and Europe , and ho had dlrcctod his efforts to that end. The senator also tried to develop the fact that Mr. Huntlngton , being more largely Interested In the Southern Pacific than the Central Pacific , would naturally have re quired the joint officials of the two roads to exercise their offices In behalf of the Southern Pacific line , but Mr. Huntlngton parried the thrusts and did not admit this to bo true. "Havo you ever really expected the Cen tral Pacific could bo prosperous when Its builder and guardian was so largely In- tcrested In and the chief executive officer of Its principal rival ? " asked Mr. Mor gan. gan."I believe , " replied Mr. Huntlngton. "that1 the Central Pacific has fared as well In my hands as It could havs fared In the hands of nny other man. I have never directed any of tha active ofllcers of the road to divert any of the business from the Cen tral Pacific to the Southern Pacific. " The hearing will be resumed again next Thursday. THUKAT13X THIS SOIITII13HX PACIFIC. Wuriioil to Keep IlunilN OIT of Colo- mil o HllNlllONM. CHICAGO , Feb. 18. The riot act was read today to the Southern Pacific road by Its associates In the Transcontinental associa tion. It was told that It must cither keep hands off Colorado business or the llfo would he cut out of California rates. Western railroads agreed today that on and after March 10 , the extreme return limits of nil homeseekors' excursion tickets will ho twenty-one days from date of sale. By the admission of the Colorado Midland ra'.lroad to membership In the Western Im migrant Clearing house , that road will get GO per cent of the entire Immigrant traffic , passing through Colorado to Grand June- lion. The other half will be given to the Denver & Rio Grande- . Miirill GrilK Cnriilviil Opened. NEW ORLEANS Feb. IS. The Mardl Groa season was Inaugurated last night. Rex , king of the carnival , entered the city with the largest retinue In his history. There was also an Imposing military display , participated In by companies from Minneapolis , St. Paul and Kentucky. Cardinals Satolll and Gibbons wore among the notables who witnessed the festivities. YALE BEAUTY A clean face Is n very refreshing sight , for it means a clear , bright complexion , which Is really the exception and not the rule. DIRTY FACES dirt becomes ground so deeply Into the skin that oip nnd water will not remove It , and after n few years of ni'Klect the complexion becomes perma nently muddy-looking nnd the face ay- Humes nn unhealthy expression. Mine. M. Yale's Almond Blossom Complexion Cream will tcmovo every tlnio of this condi tion , and mulco the complexion nbco- lutely perfect. It clciinscs better than HODII itnil krcpi tinMthi smooth , whltq and fliin-Kialiicd. 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