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n-MATTA T ATT.V TlT < TR STTNDAY. TTinnTlTTATlY 7. 1807. DITCH IN COUNTING VOTES Possible Delay in DeolnrSng Besults of the Late Election , PROTEST COMES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA to Tic I'nrt of n General IMnn tu ANxnll ( lie I'rcnent IMnfrnn- c'lilxenient of Coloreil Men In the Soutli. CHICAGO , Feb. 6. A special from Wash ington eay : President-elect McKinlty's right to his neat may not be officially de clared ftcxt V.i-ck. Complication * have arisen which may furnish a dramatic Interruption to the counting of the elRctor.il votes next Wednesday. Representative George 'Wo i- Ington Murray , the only colored member of the home , who icprencnU the Charleston district , will be the chief Actor in the dramatic op < * cde. Ho has jutit returned from South Carolina , where ho- WAS In consulta tion with the leading TCpubllciUis of the Palmetto ttnto. He Is armed with a peti tion iilgncd by thousands of republicans of that state , protesting agntnxt the counting of the elrntor.-tl veto and a klug for an In vestigation of the election linvs and the state constitution. The i.-laim is made that the election Iin\4 and state constitution upon which they art- based uro not In accord with the fudt'ral conslltutlcni. While the dl puto over the vote ofwSouth Carolina c.innot In any way afreet the final result , lh beat authorities ngreo that the petition rantot bo Ignored , and the Investiga tion of thireccdents shown that when such A protest Is entered the count must Im " mediately stop until the question Is settled. "Whatever the Immediate ivslilt of this at tempt to discredit South Carolina' * vote may be , there Is no doubt that the program which Is to be thus diamatlcalty Inaugurated Is part of a far-reaching kchcmc on the part of several southern republicans to ovci- throw the registration nnd election laws In various southern states where the negro pre dominates , but his vote Is not a factor the purprtto being to .icuurc cither the re publican domination In these southeru Mates or reduce the democratic representation Iti congress. CANNOT GO BEHIND RETURNS. Senator Hoar , chairman of the senate committee on judiciary , wus asked today to express an opinion upon tbo qurstlou of the effect of an objection to counting the elec toral vuto of .South Ciiiollno , such as Is threatened by Ruprc&entiitlva Murray of South Carolina , who hai ehaige of a peti tion , alleging frauds In the South Carolina presidential flection , for presentation In the Joint session of the two houses of congress next Wednesday. Ho said : "Tho whole matter Is covered by the act of February , 1887 , which proscribes \ery clearly the man lier of pi acceding In case objection Is made to the counting of any particular state. The law provides for objections , but It requires that all objection ) ! shall bo In writing , clearly setting forth their object and without argu ment , and that they shall br > signed by at least one senator , as well as at least one representative. It Is further provided that no returns shall bo rejected from any state unless there Is more than ono return , and when there are more than ono It Is dliectcd that tlioso only shall be counted which shall have been regularly given by the electors who shall have been chosen according to law. Each state provides Its own tribunal for determining the result of Its election for presidential electors , and when this tri bunal has made Its return the governor Is required to certify the result of this action. The vlco piesldcnt lays all the papers be fore the joint assembly. "In case any objection is mads which renders It necessary for the house to sep arate to pass upon the question Involved , the determination of the matter must rest upon the judgment of the return In the hands of tbo ienate. AVe co'uld not go Into the legality of this In various states to.delcrmlni the , legality of the returning board of an } of them. All that was settled by the electoral commission and is now to be fount In the statutes. " The senator expressed the opinion that If put to a test the law would bo .found to bo adequate and that "all would work out right. " Ho declined to express In moro direct terms his opinion as to the policy of making such objections as Mr. Murray Is said to contemplate. Senator Tlllman of South Carolina says today with considerable emphasis that if McKlnloy Is going to be Inaugurated on March the vote of South Carolina would have to bo counted next week. Ho ssscrtci ) . that opposl.ion to counting the vote had buhlnd It a scheme to reduce southern repre sentation In congress and in the electoral college , and declared that If the republicans Intended to make an attack upon South Carolina's state constitution It must bo done In some other manner than by endeavoring to prevent the counting of her vote for Bryan , GOFP WIMj JVOT III3 1ST TIIK OAIIINHT letter Ileeelveil at Canton Contain * ( lie Information , NEW YORK , Feb. C. A special dlspatcl from Canton to the Mall and Express says Judge Goff has written to Major McKlnloj a letter received only this morning , couched In such terms as to warrant the announce' mont that he will not bo In the cabinet His name must now be erased from the cabinet alato. The withdrawal of Judge Goff brings up for reconsideration by the presldent-elecl tlio whole question of who filmll represent tbo south In the cabinet. It Is safe to say his mind Is not made up on this subject , and that ho would bo greatly relieved II Judge Goff , oven at this late day , could bo Induced to alter bis decision , which , It may bo stated , Is not expressed In absolutely final terms. OANTON , O. . Fob. C. The best Informa tion la that Mr. Goff < wll not bo In the cabinet ; that ho baa arrived at this con clusion for personal reasons after two weeks' consideration and that the president' olcot Is considering other names. The ar rival of Congressman Francis C. Wilson ol Brooklyn today and his coufcrcnco will $ Major McKlnloy Immediately on the re- " 77" stops a COLD to Is By. dissipating the Fever , A. By allaying the Inflammation , J. II. By subduing the Congestion , By arresting the Cough , J. By soothing the Throat. E. By healing the Lungs , T. Byioning up tha System , By stimulating tha Heart , By restoring the Circulation , By reviving the Spirits. " 77" FOU GRIP IV. Ilurarlirey * ' Homeopathic Manual of Dli- eate * at your Urugglrta or Mailed Free. A small bottle of pleasant ptllct , flta th * ve t pocket. Sold by dniggl'U or tent on re ctlpt of 25c , or live for | U Humphreys , Meet " Co. , Cor. William uid John BU , New York. urn of the president-elect from Larks- vllle , whcro he went to meet hi * wlfo coming mine from Chicago , leads to renewed talk of Wilson for a cabinet position. Hut the name of Colonel J. J , McCook of Now York s now considered most probable for tttor- ney general , T1U.MC HAXXA 1VII.I , caCT TI1H Pt.ACH CrrrtH * Him llli tlio 1'oat- in n tor OpticrnlNl < ( | i. CLEVELAND. Fob. C. There were many prominent vloitors at the oRlce of hnlrman Henna today , Among those who conferred with Mr. Manna were Hon. Dcnjamln nuttci worth of Cincinnati ; Judge C. Thompton of Poi tamottth , 0. ; Bishop Arnold of the Methodist Kplscopal church ; Fudge Dudley of California ; Joseph S. Spear , A prominent republican of California , who yestetday went with the national chairman .0 Canton to visit President-elect McKlnley , and many others. Mr. Spear said ho expected to remain In CloVtland Until Monday , when he would agnln go to Canton to vl U Major McKluley , with whom he * made an appointment. Mr. llnnn.i today again declined to dls * cuss lils visit to Canton yesterday , statlnc Hint theie was nothing ho could say for publication. Now that It seems pretty cer tain that Mr. llnnna will not bo appointed to lilt the plnco to bo mndo vacant by Sena- tor Sherman In the United States senate , there I ? , of courjp , much speculation an to whether or not ho will cuter the cabinet as ; ) i trnatter general. It Is generally believed by tlioso who should know that thU question was dlscurscd nnd finally settled at yester day's conference , and tbero seems to ! > o but little doubt that the chairman will bo a member of Major McKlnlcy's official house hold. MOIIMKO CAM.K1I.S niSAt'I'OIJfTnD. llcKlnlcjSlliiN Out nf Mir City for n KIMV Until- * . CANTON , Fi-b. C. Visitors at the McKln ley residence after 10 o'clock this morning were disappointed when they were told that the major had left the city and would not return till this afternoon. The president elect , accompanied by George IJ , Freeazn of the Asiai'Uttnd press , left on the 10:30 : morn ing train for thu west to meH the train on which Mrs. McKlnluy is coming from Chicago cage , accompanied by her sister. Mrs. M. C. Dnriior , Captain and Mrs. Hclslaud and Charles Iawea. They ni rived at 1:20 : o'clock. Among the visitors at the McKlnley resi dence this morning was Colonel 0. L. Prudeii of Washington. Colonel I'nulen 'was ' chief clerk of the Whlto IIOUBO under President Grant and has held the position ever since. Ho will have th place under President Mc Klnley and his visit Is to confer with Sec retary Porter on matters that will come bcforo thorn. MAXV XOMIXATIO.VH AUK III3M ) VP. AlinoKl Tli TOP llnnilrol for PoNtofllccM .Von * In tlir Komilr'N lliuuls. CHICAGO , Kch. C. The News' Washington special says : Almost 300 nominations of President Cleveland for postmasters In vari ous states of the union nro pending unde cided In the executive session of the senate or In the committee1 on postofllces. The republican senators have , without the least reserve , declared their purpose to have as many of these nominations as possible un acted upon , so that Mr. McKlnley may have the chance of putting In republicans. The gold democrats are much displeased with this program on the part of their late allies. ANOTII1JH CASH OF M1JL-I.IOXS IX IT. 1'iiHh IN-ililler AVurlcH the Couiit- Store- for n Yvur'rt 1'rovlnionij. Andrew Million Is to bo called to answer to a serious charge In police court. Ho la accused of obtaining goods from the county under false pretenses. The prosecution Is to bo pushed by Frank Itomano , a stone conha tractor , who unfolds quite a tale of Million's doings. IJoth parties are Italians. Romano is quite well known In this city. Homano alleged that about a year ago Milto lion made application to the county for asdie slstancc , saying that ho was the head of a family , which consisted of a wife and , thre ? children , besides himself. It was found that the applicant bad not yet taken out nat uralization papers , and ho was therefoio re- fused. Ho was advised , however , to get his papers nnd como back. Million did take out the papers , but Romano mane alleges that It was In his name and not in Million's. With the papers , which showed that Frank Romano was an Amerld can citizen , Million went back to the county store. On the strength of them ho succeeded in obtaining * provisions for a whole year for himself and his supposed wife and three children. During this whole year the books of the county show that the assistance has been doled out to Frank Romano and his family. A few days ago Romano , who Is qulto woll-to-do and resides" at 2210 North Twenty- sixth street , was twitted by some of his friends because his name appeared on the charity list of the county. Ho Investigated and found that the facts were as alleged. Ho therefore straightway caused a complaint to be tiled against Million , charging him with obtaining goods from the county under false pretenses. It Is charged also that Million has no wife and children In this country , ' but that they are still residents of sunny Italy. Million is a push cart peddler and lives at 1513 Jones s'rect ' < TWO SUITS IlltOUfiirr TO IlECOVEIl. Over ANNCH of nil IiiHolvciit Coin fin ii y. Frank A. Agnew has brought suit against the Omaha National bank to-recover the value of property alleged to have been wrongfully and unlawfully taken. The plaintiff Is receiver for Phil Stlmmcl , who was engaged In the seed business at 911 Jones street. Ho sots out in his petition that Stlmmol and his partner , Frank T. ISmmerson , owned seeds , furniture , ma rhlnory and other property to the amount of $51,114.03 ; and notes to the amount of 113,025.54. It is then asserted that the defendant - fondant bank on January 4 , 1S9I , obtained unlawful possession of all this property am ) converted It to Its own use , for which a judgment Is now sought In the court. Another petition has been filed by the same plaintiff against the law firm of Mont gomery , Charlton & Hall , alleging that the seed company had property to the amou > it of $240.80 and accounts to the amount of $3,919.87 , all of which were taken posses slon of unlawfully by the defendants and converted tq their own use. A judgment is asked for the full amount of these Items. -\vltU I'olnoMiiiK Her IIiiHliniul. ALBUQUERQUE , N. M , , Feb. C. Mrs. Samona Outlerres has been arrested on tbo charge of poisoning her husband , who died suddenly last Tuesday with symptoms of strychnine poisoning. Pn Re Cii-iii-ral Shi-lliy Much Ilettrr. pn pnMe KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Fob. 6. A special Me to the Star from Adrian , Mo. , says ; General hll oral Joe Shelby , who last night waa reported bo dylpg at his country homo near hero , much better today. ler Fr TII13 KI2AI.TV 3IAUKET. not INSTRUMENTS placed on record Satur an day , February o , 1S97 ; en WAURANTV DEEDS. of . II. Thorno and husband to II. E. Creeling , wH lot 10. block 1 , Denises' add $ 1500 . T. Morlurty to H , I * Dewcy , lot 11 , Davenport's sub , 433 . T. McCormlck nnd wife to F. II. Qarvln , lot 1C , block 1 , Clarendon ad ; lot 9. Cutiilp.i place , , , 1,200 . K. Coe and husband to E. D. Ales- morth , w 82 feet lot 2. block 12 , West Omaha 25,000 . L > . Alesworth to C. S. Montgomery , of tr. . Baini ) , , . . . 2 are . H. Roods to Onmlm It. & T. Co. . lot 6 block 2 ; lot 1 , block 5. Delilsu's add. 1 Otto Johnson and wlfo to Omaha Sav ings bank , o 42 teat of w OS fuel of n 133 feet , lot 113 , Nelson's add 2,000 will QUIT CLAIM DEEDS. on Charles Clupp and wlfo to Omaha L. but & T. Co. , lot 7. ' block ( VS. Omnhii him DEEDS. five Sheriff to lohn I'nrdeo , lot 4 , block 3 , West Sldo add n , 501 Samu to H. O. Evans , lot 1. block 17 , the Orchard Hill < . . . 800 Same to J , M. Francis , e 33 foot , lot 2 , and block 18. S. 13. Rogers' add 1,200 Bamu to F. J. Collier , w',4 of sW lots 1 and 2. block 2 , Heed's 1st add GG7 Samu te Omaha. U & T. Co. , lot 7 , ho block tS. Omaha , _ lug ' " " ' " ' " < 1,200 Spe'clul MnBte'r"tb"b'"E'Glbs'oVi"i6t'wi ! ltrdlck'8 Plat ! . , l.oo Same to T. F. Swift , nVi lot 2 , Terrace add . . . . , . . , , 5,000 Total amount of transfers , . $11,157 CORBETT'S ' MONEY IS ALL UP Gentleman Jim Completes Financial Ar- rangomouts for the Mill. BRADY ; PROMPTLY SIGNS NEW ARTICLES nxitrctnUon Hint FlfMlninioin' Cnali Will l\c DeponHcil Promptly AUHtrnlliiit Octlliiff llcnilr to GO to Xcvntln. NEW YORK , Feb. C. Interest In the big fight Increases as the date of the battle draws near. William A. Brady went to Jersey City and affixed his signature as Cor- bett's representative to the document pre pared by Fltzslmmons and Julian Wednes day , which stipulated that If either Corbett or Fltzstmmons should fall to tight on March 17wh ho shall forfeit the $5,000 stake money , which will bo In Al Smith's bands. All llnanclal details for the fight , as far as Cor bet Is concerned , are complete , as all of his money Is posted. It only remains now for Fltzslmmons to post his second and flnal $2,500 toward the stake money , and tbo ad ditional $2,500 to guarantee his appearance In the ring. Ho has until February 17 to do this , but his' manager , 'Martin Julian , may take It Into his head any moment to put this $5,000 In Al Smith's hands , as ho Is anxious toget ntt , to Nevada to prepare for Fltzslm- mons' arrival at the springs wbcro ho will do his real training. There Is considerable activity about the Fltzslmmons quarters. Yesterday afternoon was spent In preparing and packing for the trip Avcst , All the training parapnernalla was carefully packed , ready for shipment. Robert Fltzslmmons denies that ho has signed now articles for the proposed tight with Corbett. He attached his. signature to articles at Taylor's hotel , Jersey City , last December , and the same document was signed by Ccrbett. These articles are the only ones which have a direct bearing on the agreement to meet on March 17. A few days ago Fltzslmmons tore up the agree ment signed In this city last September , but such men as Al Smith agree with him that his destruction of that paper In no way affects the existing agreement for a bout with Corbett ; on the contrary. It lersens the probability of any Intervention by the Now York authorities , based upon the violation of the state law , which makes It a mis demeanor to enter Into an agreement In this statu to engage In a prize fight. SAYS THE KIGIIV Wllih HE A DAX1JY. Sullivan DcclliicN to IMek a Winner In the Coniliifv Scrap. NEW HAVEN , Conn. , Feb. C. John L. Sullivan , bound for Bostou , stopped on * a few minutes. Sullivan looks little like the champion he was. He was kept busy an swering questions as to the coming Fltzslm- mons-Corbett fight In Nevada. John , de clined to express himself as to the probable outcome of the fight , further than that It would be well worth seeing. He was more talkative on the matter of the law per mitting prlzo fighting In Nevada. He said : "Do you know that is , one of the greatest - - - things that was ever done in that state. Why , that's bound to set an example for tlioso moral communities that shudder at the Idea of a contest between two men with gloves on their fists , and yet so crazy with delight at the spectacle of twenty-two husky fellows shaking a foot ball and Incidentally breaking each other's legs and noses , and sometimes killing each other. The Idea of saying that boxing Is more brutal than foot ball ! " Ho 1 continued : "That fight will bo a dandy if the men ever face each other in tin ring , and It looks as If they were going to , this time. No , I won't make any pre dictions. I want the best man to get the money. Now , when I was champion " The bell : rang hero and John LJ ran for the train. WIIEUIMEX n.AXXIXO FOR SPIIIXG. Taiirlttt Club ArrmiKi'N tor n Smoker anil Cnril 1'arly. The regular monthly mooting of the Tour ists ( was held In the club rooms on Thurs- day evening. The unusually large attendance of members Indicated that with the approach of the riding season greater Interest will be taken la cycling than last season. The usual routine of business was trans acted and Messrs. W. G. Clark , John D. Howe , F. W. Fitch and W. C. Douk were reelected - elected as delegates to the Associated Cy cling Clubs for the ensuing year. The announcement ot the death of Mrs. Fred Guldnerwas received with profound sympathy. A handsome floral piece , bearing the letters. "T. W. " was sent to Mr. Guld- ner's residence. Proper resolutions will be drafted and 4 copy sent the deceased's hus band , who Is a prominent member of the Tourist Wheelmen and the Tourist Wheel men Century Wheel club. Among the many enjoyable events In store for thu Tourists and their friends Is a smoker and card party , to bo given next Thursday evening In the club room , 200 Sheeloy block. All members and their friends are cordially Invited to bo present. IJES MOIXES WINS A WHIST TltOPIIV. J Omaha Second In tlu Ilnec I , . A. fin r ii i-r In I'rc-nlili-nt. SIOUX FALLS.S. DFeb. C. ( Special Tele- gram. ) The third annual tournament of the Central Whist association closed this after noon. The Richards' trophy was won by the Des Molnes team , with the Omaha team second , Yanktan third , Lincoln , Neb. , fourth , Cedar Rapids fifth , Sioux Falls sixth and Sioux City seventh. Cummlngs and Whitney of Des Molnes won the pair contest with Martin and Scranton of Kansas City second. L. A. Garner of Omaha was elected presi dent , R. W. Burns of Yankton vice president and George S. Hall of Sioux City secretary and treasurer. The midsummer meting takes place at Spirit Lake July 23 and 24 , and the annual contest at Des Molnes Feb ruary 17 and 18 , 1898. Union I'lK-lflc-N Hnvt * n Smoker. The Union Pacific Wheel club held its third ! and probably last smoker of the sea n son last evening In Royal Arcanum hall in TJio Reo building. Numerous familiar faces from the olllcea of the Union Pacific and Pacific Express companies were present , and all enjoyed themselves to the utmost. The evening was spent at cards , alternating with the following program of music and novjltlej. provided by Messrs. J. W. Newlean , C. II. Robliuon and C. Stockbam of the music and program committee ; Oanjeaurino and piano , Messrs. Vincent and Richards ; physical ex hibition. Otto Geseke ; autobarp , Qus Miller ; vocal solo. G. W. Manchester mandolin and , guitar quintet , Messrs. Baxter , Caion , Few , Darnbardt and Stockhnm ; mandolin solo , Frank W , Vincent ; mesmerism and hyp notic experiments , Prof , Miller. After the completion of the program luuch and cigars were served under direction of the entertainment committee , which consisted Mtafcrs. Reid. Huntley and Hess. The organisation Is In excellent shape , the both as lo numbeni enrolled and financially , and will complete the- first year of Us organl. zatlon February 22. and XllNHoii IN 1'rofi-NNloiinl C'lmiiiplfin. MONTREAL. Feb. 6. John Nllsson of Minneapolis Is the professional champion Hkater of the world and J , K. McCulloch Winnipeg Is the amateur champion. Tlioso two results of the world's skating The championship races held here yesterday. Ono of the races won by McCulloch , the 10,000 meters International skated yesterday a , It la true , be fkated over again Monday Mr. account of the mistake In the distance , No It Is looked upon as a sure thing for to win. Nllsson toJjjy reeled oft the the miles ID the professional event In 11,47 , day which la more than a minute better than previous professional record. In this race Nllsson was paced by Joseph Donohue the race between these two was looked forward to as likely to be one of the mcut Interesting of the day. The Newburgh boy , however , was completely outclassed , cover- the distance in 1C.51. riilliiilrliilila ( U-tM flu * to BOSTON , Feb. C. The balloting of the sold league of the League of American the Wheelmen , closed at noon today the and Philadelphia rocfettefl the greatest number bor of votes. The "lUtftmnl meet will beheld held < In that city. OMho'267 delegates voting 223 cast their ballots' < the "Quaker City , " while 34 voted for Columbus , Ohio , and 10 for Nashville , Tenn. , ' * " ' nn tlicMlnnnltiK Trnelf. NEW ORLEANS , Feb. , 6. Weather fine ; track slow. Results ! , , ( [ First nice , pelllnff. , jSevcn furlongs : If won. Hello of Fordhnm second , Springtime third , Time. 1:35W : "r * Second rnco , sefllfltr , " Beven furlongs : Cnndy won , Jnck Hny.oa second , Dawn third. Time ! 1:341,6.- : . , . , Third rnce , polling orlo mlle nnd one-six- tccjith : Van Hrunt won. Llnnctte second , Fnvorlne third. Time ! . 1:6654. : Fourth race , six furlongs : plsa.won. . Tag. llonn second , Hustup third. Time : 1:20. : Fifth race , selling , six furlonga : Pop Dlxon won , Prince of India second , Carl Holland third. Time ! ll : H. Sixth race. selling , seven furlongs. Oun- wnd won , Aylnslow second , Alto Juno third. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Weather flno ; trnck heavy. Results : First race , selling , six furlongs ! Snow- down won , Brnmottn. second , Franco third. Time : lWi. : Second race. Pelllnjr , six furlongs : Fore most won , Sclmltnr second , Mcrcutlo third. Time : llS'/4. Third race , ono mlle : Geyser won , Imp. Sain second , Lincoln II third. TimeiH.Vi. : . Fourth race , selling , ono mile. Unbo Murp'iy won , Daylight second , Addle Bu chanan third. Time : 1:43)4. : Fifth race , the Hobart stakes. valued nt 11,500 , one mile nnd one-sixteenth : Dnmlcn won , Salvation second , Schiller third. Time : l:6lS. : Sixth rnco , handicap , one mile and one- half , over six hurdles : Hcddlngton won , J O C second. Gold Dust third. Time : 2:53tf. : Wnrrntitn Out for Clanu > Dcnlrrn , ST. LOUIS , Feb. G. < Jamo Warden Henry has Instructed cx-Judgo Clayborn to apply for warrants against 7CO dealers and restaurant keepers In this city , who , It Is alleged , have violated the law by selling game during the close season. The man agers of ten principal restaurants and dealers In game In the city have been se lected to bear the brunt of the first proscc'u- Hon. They will bo brought Into court to day. A similar prosecution In Illinois rece-ntly cost one dealer $30.000. Three I'liRlllwtlc Contents. SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 6. The California Athletic club announces three star contests for February 22 , Its opening night. Jeffreys of Los Angeles , looked upon as a coming heavyweight champion , will' ' meet cither Stelzner or Van Busklrk ; Lon Agnew and Spider Keller will settle their score , and Australian Billy Smith will meet Henry Peppers. floe * lo the Cycle Meet. David J. O'Brien , chief consul of the Ne braska division of the League of American Wheelmen , will leave tomorrow evening for Albany N. Y. , to participate In the meetings of the annual convention of the national league. Ho will carry the proxies of the other Nebraska delegates. H.-cordH Go for MONTREAL , Feb. C. It has been de cided to let the 5,000 meter amateur and the three-mllo professional skating races of yes terday stand , but to forego all claims to the .breaking of records. This Is the rule of the International union. Downer Heats Ilrcilln. MANCHESTER , Fpb , ( ! ' . At Bolton today A. R. Downer beat Bredln by a yard and a half In a 400-yard run. for a purse of 100 , Time : 44 4-5. _ CAPTUUI3.A KOTED IHIUUEU I1AXDIT , Terror of ilic Arlzonrt. nnil Xcxv Mcx- loaii Frontll-r n m IJoivn. SILVER CITY , -N. 'M. , Feb. C. United States Marshal E. L , rial ! today received a telegram t , frcm Capfalnparr of the El Paso , Tex. , police , informing"hjm of the capture early this morning pf John McDonald , alias Black Jrck , the notorious , leader of the gang of border bardlts who have been committing robberies end murders ' 1111 southwestern Now rolMe Mexico nnd southern Arizona for the past ysar. ; The gang orlgmal/y / Consisted of 'flvo ' ' members. Two , Colesllo' and Bob Hayes , have been 'recently 'killed In fights with marshals. McDonald has made the threat that he would secure' new followers and resume operations , nnd It Is supposed that ho was engaged In this task on the Texas bo : when captured. Several murders and Innumerable holdups and robberies are the resul : of tho'dep'redatlons committed by the bandlta. It Is not yet known where tbo captured ; leader will be taken for trial. HIJY CHICAGO STUEET RAILWAYS. Senator ! EIliliiH .Tolii * Unmix vrltJi CJmrlcH T. YurUoH. 1W PHILADELPHIA 1 , Feb. G. P. A. B. Wldener , when seen today In reference to the report that be and Mr. Elkins had joined hands with Charles T. Yorkes In the owner ship : and management ! of the West Chicago street railway , said : ' "It Is a fact that we have taken an Interest In the Chicago street railways again and that wo are also to have a share In tt.olr. management. The stock has all been well placed now and wo have no doubt that It will prove a satisfactory cor poration. " 1Me In 1 regard to the report "that J. Pierpont Morgan of New York was also Interested In the Chicago reorganization , Mr. Wldener said : "Mr. Morgan has nothing whatever to do with it. Wo havd gone Into It because Jha believe In It as an Investment and we have not asked for help. " Mr. Elkins confirmed all the statements niado by his correspondent. . AIIE UXIIEHTAKIXO A I1IG WO11IC. SiilviitlonlHlM Prepare to Start Social SeltleiiientH In American CltleH. CHICAGO , Feb. C. According to Colonel Brewer of the Salvation army , Chicago Is to be made the center of a vast system of social settlements similar to that In opera' lion In England , niado famous by General William Itooth of the Salvation army , Arrangements have been made whereby General Booth Is to corao to Chicago and personally direct the inauguration of the moveniont. Ho will establish a system of city C9lonles where at least temporary work will bo offered every Idle man In the city ; will place spacious tenement houses under the supervision of the army , and later will extend tha movement to form colonies within radius' of several hundred miles from the city. Eventually the movement will Include the whole country. The methods will bo the samu as those employed in London. WHISOIC CIIAUOED UI * TO THE FOG. Carload of Fine HorneM Killed mill DuHtroyeil , ST. LOUIS , Fob. 6. A special to the Post- Dispatch from Toledo shya : Two freight trains collided on tjjV , I lnols Central two miles north of Toled ) ) lt\.a , dense fog early today. Both engine * i wore completely do * mollshed , as were alno Ave carloads of mar chandlso and three ! c-rnp'ty box cars. In ono of the cars were = thlrty head of flno horses cnronto to TwineBsoe. They were al ! killed , The other car * -.contained dressed meat , clio.-so and potatoes , and those were scattered promiscuously ( around the scene of wreck. The . .trulnsvero at full speed when they ran together. The engineers , fire men and brakemen jumped before * tbo crash saved themselves. , Just who Is respon sible for the colllslonf l3uqot yet known. Fired of'a ila > ' , CO ST. PAUL , Neb. . jfe ' .g.-fSpeclal.J-This morning shortly aft'er ! o'clock flro was 1,0 discovered In W. S. .Pine's . carpenter ahop. flro brigade/ / succeeded In confining the all names to the building dn which they origi nated , although It stood in tbo middle of BOI > frame rpw , Lois on building about $800 ; Inklr i . Pine's loss on his carpenter tools $200. klr insurance. Causa of fire unknown , his O3AOE , la. , Fob. C. A largo portion of kei business part of Sbellroack , la. , wr.i to his destroyed by flre. The postofflco , Wllle's clothing ttoro , Young's barber bhop , Stan Gr ley's agricultural Implement store and a pho Mr tograph gallery were burned. The loss Is amI estimated at $25,000 , , am Hermann Call for Tlielr Secnrltlf * . wll NEW YORK , Feb , 6. The Northern Pacific Da reorganization syndicate has been called upon ? { . ' turn over the remainder of the securities { , . . to ( Jerinun Interpsta. The transaction wll Includes the exchange of about $5,000,000 at ox- : rate of 1C for tbo common and 34 for Uo prefeired stock. lul Newest Spring Styles After a most successful clearing of the past year's purchases after a sacrifice of old goods at prices bordering upon the ridiculous after a careful search of all the best in the great markets we arc the first to show new goods bought at prices not known to the trade in many years , New Wash Goods New Dress Goods We ask special looking at these for aside from low prices and grand qualities you'll find many of them as usual so strictly exclu sive that they will be shown nowhere else this season 'Our windows are attractive with them. NEW ] New sorts with every DRESS rising sun new de- GOODS lights for you to price Judge a store by its dress goods counter and you'll not go far wrong These are the first new styles of 1897 shown in Omaha. 33-Inch German Novelties at SSc. A handsome silk and wool mixture that has something entirely new in small , irregu lar checks and figured de signs. 3S-lnch Paris Novelty at $1.23. Unquestionably the hand somest high grade novelty of the season. It's peculiar mo hair finish pronounces it dif ferent from any other novelty goods. It is wiry and strong , yet as light as any all silk mix- 'tures. The colors are beauti- ful. ' 34 to 3C-lnch English Mixtures , 25c. This is a beautiful silk and wool mixture at a bargain price. 3S-lnch Tinsel Novelty at $1.25. A beautiful , soft material , woven of silk and wool and I having a tiny dot or dash of tinsel interwoven so as to give it a most charming effect , NEW New silk em- DRESS broidered Pas- TRIMMINGS sementeries at 5oc , 65c , poc , si.oo up to § 3 a yard.Fancy Fancy Mohair Braids from toe to 5oc a yard. New Nainsook Edgings in neat patterns for infants' wear at loc , i2j c , 150 , 2oc , 250 a yard and up , New Insertions and all-over Embroideries to match. New Hamburg Embroider ies at 50 yard up. We have just received an invoice of new Plaid and Fan cy Ribbons in both wide and narrow. BATES We open SEERSUCKERS a case of them Monday morning in lengths from 4 to 10 yards regular IDC goods but we make the price 50. It's a special price EC , GINGHAM A beautiful as- SPECIAL sortmentmade to sell at iaic but we want to create a small panic in the domestics Monday and we make the price special at all you want * THOMPSON , BELDEN & Co. I D.VrKST. A flIIMIO 'AIH13'S AVIM , . i-ft HlH HoliitlvfH Coniiiiriitlvc-I | > - 1,11- tlu of ( IIIl'roicr ( } - . KANSAS CITY , Feb. 0. Twenty-nlno rel ives of tbe late millionaire , Charles Orandl- n Hopkins , today ( lied papers 'In a suit the circuit court to break bis will. I.Iop- na died last fall and his will bequeathed .s estate to his secretary and his house- icpcr , leaving but small bequests tea a relatives. They Include Charles randlson Hopkins , a nephew of St. Louis ; rs. DUnche Ulthor of Sagiuaw , Mich. , id Mrs. Narclsta Nelson of Indianapolis , Hopkins was 7C years old and unmarried id his will expressly stated that he had no Ifo or Issue. To his secretary , Thomas M , rr , he gave outright $325,000 , and to Us Elizabeth Calvert , his housekeeper , oparty valued at $100,000 or more. The itltlon ( to set aside the will , which wea Itne-jsed at the time of being written by -Mayor Horry Kumpf , sets forth that opklna , being In his dotage , was unduly tluenced by Barr and MUs Calvert. An NOVELTY Their charm is BLACK ] doubled by this GOODS pricing , which in a number of cases is a sort of revelation to economical buy ers such regal beauty is rare ly shown at such low prices , The latest fad in blacks is the new Parisian Lace Novelty , meant to be made up over col ored linings , It is not only fancy and novel but very ser viceable , 3S to12Inch Parisian Taco Novelty , 50o and $1.00. The new Lizard Soleil has a handsome corded effect , slightly raised , with a beauti ful Satin Duchesse finish , 3S-lnch Mzard Solclls , $1.00. Our line of Novelties in cludes about 20 styles every one of them new , 33 to 4G-ln Novelties , special at COc and COo. Our Paris Novelties are un like any ever shown and are the handsomest silk and wool goods to be seen this season , 42-lncW Paris Novelties , $2.50. Then there's a line of Nov elties in the latest weaves and newest colorings , which we be lieve to be the best values we've ever offered. 31 to 39-Inch Novelties , 25o nnd 49c. New Satin Duchesse Nov elties , new weaves , new figure effects , with a fine all wool satin finish , Last year's Nov elties sold for 850. This year we start this new Novelty at 500. Jacquard Novelties in hand- some , large figured designs such as usually sell for j c but we did closer buying this time and quote them at 500 45 inches wide. Mohair Jacquard Novelties , woven on a fine clay worsted ground with a raised mohair figure perfectly free from dust catching and will not muss when worn. 41-Inch Mohair Jncquards , COc. ANY Our great January JACKETsale of Winter $5 Cloaks almost cleaned us out of Jackets and as our , new Spring Suits , Jackets , eic. , are about to ar rive , we will sell the remain ing 25 Jackets for $5 each not one. but is worth 5io. A few $5 , $6 , $7 and $8 Dress Skirts to close at $2,50 , $3.00 , $3.50 and $4.00. There's about a half dozen Silk Waists , regular $7.00 , $8,00 and K1K S.io.00 , . tne uniform price Ij of $4.00. About 40 double texture Mackintoshes , with singl cape , $5 values , to close , a § 2.75 NEW We have just PERCALES received a large and beautiful assortment to sell at I2JC. } READY-MADE SHEETS. 2'/i yarda wldo by S1yarda long , 60s , COc , C5c. Imposing array of talent has been retained by both sides and a stubborn contest Is expected. Major William Warner , who la amen the counsel for the plaintiffs , speak ing of the case today said that It .would probably not come up till thu. next term of court. Tbo case , ho Raid , would bo fought to the end. ' TOUOIinS KHATKHNAIy I.VSUUANOK. Court HolilH Jo cm I Attain * Can Wntr I'liyniuiit of JIuc'H , CHATTANOOGA , Tcnn. , Feb. 6. A de cision has been handed down by Judge Clark of the United States dlatrlct court In the cate of Gertrude II. Whltealdea against the Improved Order of Heptaeophs which materially affects all fraternal Insurance orders In America. In overruling defend ant's motion'for a now trial In a milt for recovery of a benefit certificate , payment of which was denied for the reason that auneai. meuts necessary to the good standing of the deceased member had not been paid as retiulrttd by the nuprenie laws of tbo order , NEW Tomorrow morning WASH we begin showing the GOODS first of new - Wash Goods hundreds o f pieces Fresh from the looms daintier - tier color and figure combi nations than ? [ last yea r many of them are entirely new in design with a beauty that in many cases de- Re's a printed description These new creations are in the basement. "Cordonct Imprlmo , " "Vic. "tilnon Urode. " llnnn effect , lOc. "Prlnccsso Corded Uatlste. fast color , 12 j Embroidered Swiss Dots , llncu colors , 15c. Chntlllon I.aco Stripes. 12' c. "Point D'Alcncon , " Imnfi.soino colors , ISc. "Iinppott Mull , " the Intent. ISc. "Moussllnc. Halo D'Or , " now thing. 10c. These nro 3Hi Inches \\lde and nro In gold and silver effects , with fust colon ) . Cycling Tweeds nt 12&c. Duck Suitings nt 12 ! c. 33-Inch "Serglno frnncnlse , " for blcyclt sulta. 20c. SPECIAIr-A lot of "Printed D'Armurca" tl'ixt a manufncturcr Intended to sell this season for 12 0 , we place on sale tomor. row nt SVSc. FRENCH We wish to ORGANDIES call particular attention to this importation , as the designs include the most beautiful combining of colors on light and tinted grounds ever yet shown. These styles are confined to us for this city's trade and are fully worth 500 a yard. The special solo price Is but SSc. \ , 30-Inch Lappott 'Mulls nt 25c. 32-Inch Sac Irish Dimities ut 25c. Fine 33o Organdies nt 23c. 40-Inch Victoria Lawn , worth IGc , at JOo. HOUSEKEEPING No mat- LINENS ter where your fancy directs you , in our linens you'll find right and true values . ; us with every advantage of lowness i n price as you will be easily convinced of when you see them. COo Heavy Cream Damask , 33VSc. 37H0 ; II. S. Huclc nnd Damask Towels , 25o. $2.50 8-10 Blenched Tablecloths , $1.45. $1.00 S-12 Bleached Tablecloths , $2.75. PILLOW Wide CASINGS Shect- AND SHEETINGS ings at prices most popular you'll like these cottons and will be agreeably surprised at the qualities , GOOD UNBLEACHED COTTONS. 42-Inch at 7'fcc ' 13-Inch at 8'/c. ' 8-4 nt llc-9-4 at 12&C-10-4 at 14c. GOOD BLEACHED COTTONS. 42lnch , 7-tc-43-lnch , S c-CO-lnch , 8lo , C-4 nt lOc 8-4 at 12Vic. 9-4 at lie 10-4 atlDVic. BETTER. UNBLEACHED COTTONS , 42-Inch. Dc-45-lnch , JOo-tO-Inch , 12ic. . C-4 at 13V c-8-4 at ICc. 9-4 at 18C-10-4 at 20c. I3ETTEU BLEACHED AND IIALB BLEACHED. 42Inch , 10c-45-incli , llo-50-lnoh , 124o. . C-4 at 150 8-4 at 18c. 9-4 nt 20C-10-4 at 2210. BEST UNBL1SACHED COTTONS. 42lnoh , llc-45-lnch , 12' ' c CO-incli , He. C-4 at 150 8-4 nt 19c. 9-1 at 20c 10-4 at 22V c. BEST BLBACED AND HALF BLEACHED 42-Inch , J2Vto-45lnch , Kc 60-lncl ( .15c. C-4 at ICV4c-8-4 at 20c. 9-4 at 22V4o-10-4 at 25c. . tbo court held the fraternal orders wore on the tame legal footing a ordinary life In- euranco companies and that a local financial olllcer of a lodge could waive requirement * of the supreme conclave. The opinion Is sweeping and will cause zpeclal attention at all supreme meetings , Moro Money Nonlril for Arnu-nlii. NEW VOItIC , Keb. C. The Natlonul Ar menian relief committed recently forwarded to Turkey $33,000 They liavo Just rccalvcd a cabin message from the International committee nt Constantinople , of which the British ambassador IH clmlmmn , acknowledging edging- the remittance , anil mating that the funds In hand urn entirely limdr < | imtu to inert the awful suffvrlng and destitution , and that careful Investigation ) m shown that not less than 40,000 children have lie en made orphans by thu Into inuxsacrrs. Hpun. ier Trunk , chairman of tbo national Ar menian committee , BUJ-H : "Theso 'wards oC Christendom' can bo easily navc.d from starvation or debusing enslavement In Mos lem homes , and can b cared for ut the , ruto of $1 a month , but thousands will per ish before spring unlcsu gcnoroua gifts ur sent At enc , "