THE ( WATTA DATTA TCEEt FIUDAT , JATSTAUV UO ,
SHUT DOWN ON TOURNAMENTS
State Firemen's ' Association Decides to
Abandon Tbceo Shows ,
NEITHER PROFITABLE NOR BENEFICIAL
After WelertlriK .Norfolk n * I hiPlnce
for the . " \ -xt 3tcctliiK mill
iicclhiK Olllorrn the Sen *
nlon Ailjoiirnn.
BEATRICE , Neb , Jan. 19. ( Special Tele-
cram. ) There will be no tournament under
the auspices of the Slate I'lromen's associa
tion thla year , If another one Is ever held.
Members of the association are not favor
ably Impressed with these exhibitions , either
as a source of revenue or a means of Im
proving the ofllciency of volunteer depart-
Blent * .
When the question came up In today's ecs-
* lon of the association's annual meeting of
a place for the tournament this year the
matter was Indefinitely postponed after
tome dbcuiolon. La/te-r / in the day the as
sociation adjourned slue die , nftci selecting
Korfolk us the place for Its next annual
meeting
The delegates to the association meeting
put In a l m time today. Routine business
claimed their attention during moil of the
forenoon.
W. tl. FUher of York read a paper on the
subject , "Are- Tournaments a Benefit to
Our Association7" Ho took the negative
sldo of the question and evidently a major
ity at the delegates are with him , for when
the question of selecting the place of hold
ing the next tournament came up action
nas Indefinitely postponed.
Delegate Hartford of Norfolk wanted to
know what had become of the law enacted
a few years ago by the legislature provid
ing for the granting by municipalities of
benefits to firemen injured while In the per
formance of their duties. From what fol
lowed It appealed that Beatrice Is about the
only city which has enacted an ordinance in
conformity with the law , the benefits accru
ing from the Beatrice ordinance being from
JJ to $10 per week.
Norfolk was selected as the place for
holding the next convention.
The election of ofllcers resulted as fol
lows : President , J. L Schlek , Beatrice ;
first vlco president , A. C. Hull , Fremont ;
eecond vlco president , II. F. McLaughlln ,
Kearney ; secretary , II. T. Hlte , Grand
Island ; treasurer , J. V. Hyder , York.
President Schlek announced the following
committees : Board of control , C. S. Fowler
of North Bend , J. S. Walker of Beatrice , W.
I ) . Fisher of York , John Townsend of David
City , Leo Hart of North Platte , W. F. Pick
ering of Kearney and Bert Galley of Colum
bus ; auditing committee , E. Kllllan ofVa -
hoe , W. 12. Shupp of Calloway and J. J.
Clemmons of Norfolk ; committee on con
stitution and by-laws , J. C. Clcland of Fre
mont , Robert Lewis of Humphrey , Captain
Uacon of Wymore , R. E. Kclsoc of Grand
Island and II. J. Relf of Syracuse.
The meeting closed with a banquet tonight -
night , where 300 covers were laid.
n A WKDDI.NG
C'entrnl City Couple In Kemeniliercd
l > Many of Itn FrlenilN.
CENTRAL CITY , Neb , Jan. 10 ( Spe
cial. ) Mr. and Mrs William Foster cele
brated their golden wedding hero j eater-
day. About 100 relatives and friends were
In attendance and the presents were many
and valuable.
The stock feeding In this vicinity Is lookIng -
Ing fine and will soon bo In shape for mar
ket. It will take about 500 cars to clean
up the stock feeding In this vicinity this
spring.
Cannot Le ru Tli lr Nninex.-
YORK , Neb , Jan. 19 ( Special. ) Parents
and relations of members of Company F ,
First Nebraska regiment , cannot got the
names of the twelve members of Company
A who have Just arrived at San Francisco
THE NEW LIFE.
The public has long felt that the art of
curing sexual decay , Impotency or lost man
hood , was ono of the most uncertain of
sciences. No two physicians could agree as
to the treatment , and the public justly be
came disgusted with physicians in general.
The meet natural result was that weak
men , seeing no chance of obtaining relief
from the regular practitioners , lied for help
to the large army of
quacks , who emptied
s their pockets and
( frequently irrepalra-
bly damaged their
. health. Electricity
I Is today the only
I known euro for sex-
'ual weaknesses and
I positively guaran
tee a permanent cure
when Electricity Is
applied through the
medium of D R.
BENNETT'S ELEC
TRIC BELT , vvblcb.
Is the greatest and
grandest discovery
for the upholding of the honor and glory of
man. Beneficial results are noticed from the
very first day. Failure Is Impossible. You
must have electricity in the system. Nature
will not furnish It , for Nature has been
imposed upon. The gentle , sure and never-
wivcrlng current of Electricity generated
by my Bolt feeds the brain , making new
tissue , strengthens all the cells by supplyIng -
Ing them with vivified blood that Is per
fectly pure and healthy. It feeds all the
muscles of the body , strengthening and
hardening them , as no drugs on erarth will.
The prices of my Belts are only $8 nnd $10.
And a cure U worth more than money to
you ; It is worth life Itself. To married
men , middle-aged or advanced In years
who suffer from want of power I assure a
speedy and permanent relief ; you can begin
treatment with my Belt with the same
confidence of n cure , as food would be to a
starving man to satisfy hunger. With old
men the effect Is a happy one the power
and vigor of youth re-stored.
Guaranteed to euro Kidney. Liver and
Bladder Troubles , Rheumatism In every
guise , Constipation , Dyspepsia , Female
Complaints , etc. Has soft , silken , chamois-
covered sponge electodes that cannot burn
and blister aa do the bare metal electrodes
used ou all other makes of belts ; can bo
renewed when worn out for 75c no other
belt can bo renewed for any price.
Call upon or vvrlto mo today sacredly
confidential get symptom blanks , books
'and literature. Consultation nnd advice
without cost. My ELECTRICAL SUSPEN
SORY for the cure of the various vveak-
netces cf men Is FREE to every male pur
chaser of one of my Bella. Sold only by
Dr , Bennett Company Electric
Hooiun 31) anil1 nnuKlim Illoek , Kith
nil Ooilur StreetB , Uunihuel > .
Oien from Mill ) n. m. to NiltU ji. m.
nil ! ! dn > Jfuuilnj.
When } ou vrlte pirate mention Tbe Bee.
from Mtniln A number of telegram * have
tic'cn sent and nn rrply received If citizens
York can uncertain day nnd date of ar-
rlvnl the boys will bo given a hearty re
ception.
POI.K MM vris rum : ritovi nnirr.
Intimate for 'I Mix Wur'x nxprnrim
Much I.eux Tltnn I mini.
OSCKOL.A , Neb , Jan. 19. ( Special. ) The
estimate for the running expenses of this
county U about (15,000 less for tills year
than for any year before for a long time.
Kor many years the county haa been obliged
to raise a largo sum eacd year for paying
railroad bonds and Interest , but now all the
bonds hive been paid , Polk county Is out of
debt and the county commissioner1) ) estimate
that $25,500 will bu the amount necessary
r the year.
UiKCTIllCITY .MI'ST ' IIAVH I'OLKS.
( 'oiiipnii } nt AVjinorr Quits
llorronltiK In 'I hi * Llnr.
WYMORK , Neb. , Jan. 19. ( Special. ) The
ebraska Electric Light company Is putting
n new poles for Its wires , many of which
ave been' strung on the poles of the Nc-
iiaska Telephone company.
The telephone company Is now putting in
cw pelts for Its local exchange , and as
ho old poles are being taken down the clcc-
rlc light people have had to get their
ires on iKiles of their own.
Itixtallntlnn lit I'l
PAWNni : . Neb , Jan. 19 ( Special. ) Ap-
iroprlate Installation ceremonies were held
t the Woman's Relief Corps' hall In this
Ity Saturdiy afteinoon , conducted by Mrs.
Captain Puller , and having the hearty eo-
pcratlon of her assistants mudo a very 1m-
resslvo service Thn officers installed
vere : President , Mrs P. Sawyer ; senior
Ice , Mrs Klshei , Junior vite , Mrs. Dean ;
iccrctary , Mrs. Condon , treasurer , Mrs. Peter -
er , chaplain , Mrs. Hare , conductor , Mrs.
lartwell , assistant conductor , Mrs. Smith ;
guard , Mrs. Doit , assistant guard , Mrs.
: ) avls , first Mag bearei , Mrs. Catcy ; second
Ing bearer , Mis. Wines ; third flag bearer ,
Irs. Wlahart ; fourth Hag bearer , Mrs.
lettys.
I niiKiinl Auction Knock-Down.
FHiMONT. Neb , Jan. 19 ( Special. )
hero was a small sl/ed row at Peter Dahl's
uctlon In Swaburgh. Peter Peterson got
retty well pounded up by Charles Erlckson.
Ono eye was closed. There was a big cut
n his right cheek and a bunch the size of a
lose ball on his left Jaw. Peterson filed a
: omplnlnt against Crlckson and Andrew
jinn , Jr. , wtio was mixed up In the fracas ,
nd they had a hearing before Justice of the
I'oaco A. K. Dame this afternoon. Linn ivas
llscharged , nnd owing to a recent decision
if the supreme court , holding that a Justice
if the peace acts as an examining magls-
rate only , Erlckson was bound over to the
district court.
Opinion tn Comity Sent Cnxe.
LINCOLN , Jan. 1 ! ) ( Special. ) In the
Box Butte county seat case the supreme
iourt today handed down an opinion , decid-
ng agaln&t Hemlngford and in favor of
Alliance. The syllabus is as follows :
An action of mandamus may bo maln-
alned to require a board of county commls-
loners to order a special election for the
purpose of voting upon the removal of a
county scat , if a proper petition for such
ilectlon has been presented and the refusal
if the prayer of the petition is the exercise
of nn arbitrary or capricious authority. "
The case came up on an attempt to have
.he special election declared illegal.
Clinrcli rinniieex In Good Shape.
FREMONT , Neb , Jan. 19 ( Special. )
The annual meeting of the Tlrst Congrega-
lonal church was held at the church parlors
ast evening. The different officers sub
mitted tlielr reports , which showed the af
fairs of the churoh to bo In a prosperous
condition. Ono Interesting feature of the
meeting was the raising of $400 to pay off
he indebtedness of the church. The pledges
'or ' the year 1899 "were much larger than
these of last year. The following were
chosen : Trustees , W. S. Brown ; clerk , A.
K. Dame , treasurer. J. H. Williams ; deacon ,
II. K. Goff , deaconesses , Miss C. Bunnell
and Mrs. W. II. Munger.
rinwerx Cnunlit In Machinery.
DAVID CITY , Neb. Jan. 19. ( Special. )
W. E. Richards , superintendent of the Ed
ward P. Allis Manufacturing company of
Milwaukee , who is in charge of putting in
the machinery of the Imperial mill of the
Stelner-Medlngcr company , \vhllo examining
one of the rolls was caught by the right
hand and before the machinery could ba
stopped three fingers were torn to shreds to
the knuckle Joint and the index finger
crushed to the second Joint. Doctors ampu
tated the injured parts
PAWNEE , Neb . Jan. 19 ( Special ) Mr.
and Mrs. S E. McCIaughrey celebrated their
thirty-ninth wedding anniversary Tuesday ,
January 17 , 1899 , by a surprise party from
sixty of their neighbors.
Itnlxe nn Olllcer'x Salary.
OSCEOLA , Neb , Jan. 19 ( Special. )
Polk county's commissioners have raised the
salary of George Horst , county superin
tendent of schools to $1,000.
1'or nn niKlit-llour Day.
HARTFORD , Conn. , Jan. 19 This after
noon's session of the Bricklayers' and Ma
sons' Internatlctial union vvns largely taken
up with a discussion of the eight hour day.
The delegates expressed the opinion that
the eight hour day could be enforced with
little difficulty.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Pair anil Variable Wind * Predicted
for ISehrimUn , Iowa and
Dakota.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Forecast for
Friday , :
For 'Nebraska , lown and South Dakota-
Fair ; variable winds.
For Kansas and Missouri Partly cloudy
weather ; variable winds.
For Colorado nnd Wyoming Threatening
weather ; variable winds.
I.ocnl Heeoril.
OFFICE OF T1H3 WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Jan. 19 Omaha record of tem
perature and rainfall compared with
tlif roi responding diy of the past three
1S09 1S3S 1S97 1S9R
Maximum temperature . .39 3J 43 .13 '
Minimum tompeinturo . . 20 2 ! ) 19 li
Average temperature . . . .0 30 32 2J !
Hnlllfnll . 00 .00 .00 T
Record of temperature and precipitation
nt Imaha for this day and ulnco Muich
1. ISJ' *
Normal for the day . 19
13\ce i for the day . . 11 i
Accumulated exce s since JIarcli 1. . . 2:8
Normal rainfall for the day . 02 Inch
Deficiency for thp day . 02 inch |
Total rainfall since March 1 25 55 Ir.ch ? s i
D'ficlPiicy plnce Mirch 1 . . . . 1 11 inchei
Deficiency for cor. netlod M" . 11 1" Inches
Kxcess for cor. period. 1S90 . 5 3S Inehes
lteiorU from Station * lit K p. m.
00 0
3a
i
a '
STATIONS AND STATE OF 3c
w 4 ATI run. . s "
5 . o
< * > ! _ 3
P
North i'latte , partly cloudy. . . . . . ,
Salt Lake , cloudy )
Cheyenne , cloudy * 1
Hnpld C'.ty. clear j
Huron , clear . . . . .
Wllllston , partly cloudy
Chlc.-iKo. clear . . .
St.rfiuls , cloudy
St. Paul , clear , .
Diivenpo.i , pirtly eloudy
Helena , cloudy . . . .
Kansis City , cloudy
Havre , partly cloudy
F.lsnmrck , eUar
Ualveston , clear
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
U A. Win.SH.
Local Forecast Otllclul.
GOVERN Sfll'DAN PROVINCES
Great Britain and Egypt Agrco on Compact
of Joint Occupation ,
TO SHARE IN RECONQUERED TERRITORY
Klirillt n I'M ntul Her Drltnnnlo Mn-
Jeifj' riniix Arc to lie llolntnl
'IdKctlier on I.ami and AVnter
Throughout the Soudan.
CAIRO , Jan. 10. The Ofllolal Gazette today -
day publishes a convention between Great
Britain and Egypt relating to the future
government of the re-conquered Soudan
provinces.
After reciting that the provinces were re
conquered by the joint military and finan
cial efforts of the British and Khcdtval
government and setting forth the desire to
give effect to the claims that have accrued
to her Britannic majesty's government by
right of conquest , the declaration Is made
that they will share In the present settle-
mcnt and future working and development
of the administration ef the territories , and
pointing out that the territories of Wady-
Halfi and Suakim may be Jointly adminis
tered. The convention proceeds as follows :
"It Is hereby agreed and declared between
the undersigned , duly authorized , that the
word Soudan In this agreement means all
the territories south of the twenty-second
parallel of latitude , which have never been
evacuated by the Egyptian troops since 1882 ,
or which , having been administered by the
< hedivo's government prior to the late re-
jelllon , were temporarily lost to Egypt nnd
lave been reconquered by the British and
Fgyiptlnn governments acting in concert , or
nhlch may hereafter be reconquered by the
two governments acting in concert.
itoiii riiiKN to ri > .
"The British and Egyptian flags shall be
lolstcd together on both land and water
throughout the Soudan , e\cept Suakim ,
where the Egyptian flag alone shall be used.
"The supreme mllltarj nnd civil command
In the Soudan shall be vested in one officer ,
termed the governor general , appointed by
khedival decree with the consent of Great
Britain , and to be removed only by khedival
decree with the consent of Great Britain. "
The next clause gives the governor general
absolute power to make , alter or abrogate
by proclamation , laws or orders for the gov
ernment of the Foudan and for the regula
tion , holding and disposal of property of
every kind situated In the Soudan , but
notice of all such proclamations must forth
with be sent to the agent of her Britannic
majesty at Cairo and to the president of the
khedival council. No Egyptian law , decree
or enactment hereafter made or promul
gated Is to apply to any part of the Soudan
save by the proclamation of the governor
general.
Regarding the conditions under which
Europeans shall be permitted to trade , re
sldo or hold property In the Soudan , the
convention sajs :
> o Fnxorcd 1'oworn.
"No special privileges shall be accorded
the subjects of any one or more powers ,
Import duties shall not be levied on good1
from Egyptian territory , but they shall be
leviable on goods from elsewhere. In the
case of goods entering the Soudan at
Suakim or any other Red sea port the duties
must not exceed the amount leviable upon
foreign goods entering Egypt. Duties may
be levied upon goods leaving the Soudan , the
rates to be prescribed by proclamation. "
The convention further provides that the
Jurisdiction of mixed trlbunala shall apply
to no part of the Soudan except Suakim , and
the whole of the Soudan except Suakim
shall remain under martial law until the
governor general proclaims otherwise. . ,
No consular agents shall be accredited to
or allowed to reside In the Soudan without
the previous consent of Great Britain. The
Importation or exportation of slaves Is ab
solutely prohibited and special attention Is
to be paid to the enforcement of the Brus
sels act of July 2 , 1890 , In respect to the
import , sale and manufacture of firearms
munitions and distilled or spirituous
liquors.1
The convention , which le dated nt Cairo
January 18 , 1890 , is signed by the khedival
minister of foreign affairs , Boutros Pasha ,
Ghall , and by Lord Cromer , British agent
and consul general In Egvpt.
FROM LAND OF SNOW AND GOLD
Gold Hunter * Will UrliiK Ont 9 ( ! ( > , -
UOO from IlimHoii mid Atlln T > -
ItlioliI Pv cr nt Him neil City.
VICTORIA , B. C. , Jan. 19. The steamer
Danube , which arrived from the north today
brought about sixty men from Daw son ant
Atlln , with about $400,000 In gold dust ,
The Daw son men say the Upper Dominion
creek is panning out well , running from
$2 50 to $4 a pan. There are still fifteen
tons of Canadian and American malls at
Taglsh waiting to be forwarded. A great
deal of tjphold fever is reported at Dawson -
son , some say fully SOO cases. Seven men
have been frozen to death in the Klondike.
The trail to Atlln is reported In good
shape. Returning miners unhesitatingly
condemn the alien exclusion act , saying It
will retard the development of the country
for generations. Major Bliss came down on
the Danube.
SUIIMAIUM3 BOATS IMlACTICAIH.i : .
QueHtlon In Pr 'Hciiteil to the
Chnniher of Dciintlcn.
PARIS , Jan. 19 In the Chamber of Depu
ties today M. Paschal Grousset , radical so
cialist , Introduced the question of submarine
boats with which vessels he said successful
experiments had been conducted at Toulon.
The deputy pointed out the Importance of
this matter , which he alleged would produce
a revolution In naval tactics. He further
declared that a syndicate of iron manufact
urers had for twelve jears past resisted
the construction of submarine boats , and
had tried to prevent the success of experi
ments in thoao vessels. Therefore he moved
! the appointment of a committee to look Into
| the matter. The minister of marine , M.
Lockroy , opposed M. Grouasct's motion on
I the ground that a committee of the Chnm-
I ber of Deputies would bo Incompetent to deal
with the question , which , he added , was In
charge of specialists.
The trial of the Gustavo Zede , he said ,
had shown that It possessed the required
i capabilities , not onlj for firing torpedoes
i under water , but for navigability under
i water. France , the marine minister said ,
was the only power In possession of a prac
tical submarine boat.
The chamber rejected the motion for
urgency by a vote of 357 to 121.
c"/\u ouninis MOHI : WAK vnssm/ * .
Contract Mmlo for > ew CriiUer nt
Stettin TorpriloeM Hull ill lie.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 19. The Russian
government has ordered a new cruiser of
6,250 tons to be constructed at the Vulcan
ship building yards , Stettin , Prusfla. It has
also been decUed to build In Russian yards
I three battleships of about 12,800 tons each
and two cruisers of 6,000 and 3,000 tons
respectively.
A number of torpedo boats are now In
course of construction.
NIM ) Part ) AVorrlen Snltan.
LONDON , Jan. 20. The Constantinople
correspondent of the Times sajs : The sul
tan Is disturbed at the growth of the young
Turkey part ) , which Is dally winning re
cruits from the best TurkUd families. He
la specially interested because he has beeu
Informed the party U preparing his biog
raphy , revealing gross palace Iniquities > nd
describing In detail the iirtft and methods
constituting the "Hamldlan system. "
Minim ) Amiens ritiMi MAMIv.
Ileporl rniinlli'M Proclaiming ; n Itoljr
\\itr In Inland of.tlni. .
MADRID , Jan. ID. The war office has
received a dispatch from General Rlos , In
ommand of the Spanish troops In the Phll-
pplnes , concerning which the official * main-
aln the greatest reserve. The dispatch of
General Rlos also announces the departure
of Spanish troops homeward and savs the
situation at Manila Is unchanged. Still , ac
cording to his advices , the Insurrection In
ho Island of Mindanao against the Amerl-
nns Is growing rapidly. Numerous Moham-
nedans arc there nnd fanatics arc scouring
ho country preaching holy war. It Is fur-
hcr asserted that the Island of Zebu is In
till revolt.
Premier Sagasta announces that the
queen regent will sign a decrro convoking
the Cortes on the following day after the
receipt of the news of the ratification of the
reaty of peace by the United States senate.
cii.iMiinii or nni'UTins' snow.
Court of Cnnnntton .Imlur'n ItenlKiin-
tlon lluc to I'liiiic.
PARIS , Jan. 19. The senate today In
dulged In another somewhat noisy debate on
ho subject of the alleged partiality and
slowness of the court of cassation.
The minister of justice. M. Lebrct , de-
'ended the court , and urged the necessity of
maintaining a separation between legisla-
ivo and Judicial powers. He also said he
jclleved that M. Quesnny de Beaurepaire's
resignation of the presidency of the civil
section of the court of cassation was duo
o pique , because he thought that Insufficient
: lcference had been shown him. A resolu-
: lon approving the views of the minister of
justice was adopted by a vote of 212 to 28.
ColiimliiiN' AxhfM In So\IIIe.
SEVILLE , Jan. 19 The Spanish auxiliary
cruiser Glraldi , formerly Mr. McCaliumt's
yacht , arrived hero this morning with the
reputed ashes of Columbus on boird , which
had been transferred from the cruiser Comic
de Vanadlto , on which they were brought
from Havana. The municipal authorities
took charge of the cofiln on board. The
Glralda fired n , salute , to which the land
batteries replied , and the procession was
then formed and the coffin transferred to
the celebrated cathedral of Seville , which
contains the tomb where the remains of
Columbus were first depcslted.
Commercial Mlnnloii from Chlnn.
LONDON , Jan. 20 The Shanghai corre
spondent of the Dally Mall says : The
Chinese government will send a commercial
mission to Europe and America , starting
ne\t March and returning In November. If
it reports favorably commercial agencies
will bo established In important cities next
jear. Directors of the Imperial Bank of
China will accompany the mission to select
locations for branches of tbe bank abroad.
American Pickle * for Queen Victoria.
LONDON , Jan. 19. Lusden & Gibson , gro
cers of Aberdeen , Scotland , regularly supply
Balmoral castle , the queen's residence , with
Helnz's Sweet Pickles , Tomato Soup , Pickled
Onions , Ketchup and Chutney. The goods
are supplied through H. J. Heinz Co.'e Lon
don branch.
Slintn Ont Allen Miner * .
VICTORIA , B. C. . Jan. 19 The act to
prohibit aliens from owning placer mines in
British Columbia has finally passed the
provincial legislature and received the formal
assent of the lieutenant governor. The act
goes into effect at once.
"Wolves Attack a Monastery.
LONDON , Jan. 19. A dispatch to the
Dally Mall from Bucharest , Roumnnla , says
that a pack ofwolves , emboldened liy
hunger , recently attacked a monastery at
Lopevan , in the Moldavian , mountains , un < ]
killed a friar.
flrltlnh Ship on n Crnlne.
PORT TOWNSEND , Wash. , Jan. 19. The
British war ship Pheasant , Captain Granville -
ville Smith , has arrived here. It will go
into the straits for target practice today ,
after which It will sail for Seattle.
MANY NEW MEMBERS COME IN
Vnrlonn Subjects of Concern Pmncil
Upon by the Implement nnd Ve-
lilcle Dealer * In Convention.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 19. The Western
Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers' asso
ciation has grown beyond nil recognition.
At noon today there were 1,011 members ,
and the secretary was enrolling others with
great regularity. This was an increase ol
163 new members since the convention
opened yesterday.
The morning session was secret. A. L L
Scovlllo of Seneca , Kan. , was re-elected
president by acclamation , and F. K. Allen
of Craig , Mo , vice president , In the same
manner.
A move to secure an amendment of the
chattel mortgage lawt to afford absolute se
curity to dealers and to make these docu
ments remain in force during the life ol
the notes they were given to secure was
sanctioned by the convention. InsuHlclen !
stocks of repairs and high charges for them
by the jobbers were censured ; telegraph ant
express rates were declared excessive and
irregular and in need of legislation ; the con
vention deprecated the express companies'
refusal to pay the war tax ; J. P. Buries ol
Watervllle was defeated In a fight for a
declaration for lower postage on parcels , as
was H. C. Taylor for higher freight charges
on buggies shipped singly or in anything
less than car loads. The convention refused
to endorse a law allowing the railways to
agree on classifications and through rates
as the Carriage Buildings' National associa
tion asked.
The convention adjourned this evening ,
after electing the following officers : PresI
dent , A. L L. Scovllle , Lawrence , Kan , reelected -
elected ; vice president , F. K. Allen , Craig ,
Mo , re-elected ; directors : A. D. Akers
Okla. ; N. D. Roblnet , Columbia , Mo. ; D. W
Blatne , Pratt , Kan.
GRAIN MEN IN THE DRAG NET
ICnnHnit CM ) OlIlrliilN Italil the Pee
ItooniH nnd Arrext Prenlilciit of
llonni of Trade.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 19. Grain men
bucket shop and dynamite shop Keepers gen
erally , to the mimber of seventeen , were ar
rested by the police today , under the new
anti-pool room law. Included among then
was John W. Moore , president of the Boari
of Trade. The arrests were made on war
rants Issued by D. A. Brown , city attorney
unJer the section of the Hw prohibiting
betting on any "event , " thn attorney hold-
In1 ; that buying and selling on margins
brought the grain men under the law.
The list of firms on which warrants have
been served Includes some of the beet known
grain firms in the city , some of whom have
been doing business for years. As fast as
arrested the proprietors were released on
$100 bonds each for appearance tomorrow.
The arrest of John \V. Moore , president of
the Board of Trade , created much astonish
ment and derision , as no one ever accused
tbe board of being friendly to bucket shops.
Darius A. Brown , city attorney , said that
the bucket shcps were Included In the new
pee ] room law recently passed.
"The city's contention , " said he , "will be
that the operation of bucket shops is simply
a process of wagering on the rise and fall
of the market price of commodities. The
player bets ; BO docs the proprietor. Whether
or not these contentions can be sustained lb
court remains to be seen. "
POWER FOR REELEY MOTOR I
Investigation in His Laboratory Shows
Indications of Fraud ,
TUBING LAID IN WALLS AND UNDER FLOOR
Hun from PrUnte llonni tn One In
Which UxlilbltlnnN of IIIn Motor
Were ( Jlx cii olrnll.iln Con-
ilnct In * catlKntliin.
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 19 The Piess today -
day publishes an article covering , with
Illustrations , o\cr a page In space , Riving
the details of an Investigation made by thitt
paper of the dismantled .vorkhop of the
late John W. Keeley , which investigation ,
the 1'rees contend * , clearly ptow < the mys
terious Keeley motor to have been a delu-
Ion mU dtceptlon and that its alleged mys-
crlous forces were the result of trickery.
In Iliu investigation , which has been go
ng on for over a neck , the lloorlng of the
vorkshop was taken up and a brick parti-
Ion wnll was removed. Th ? Press was as-
Isted In the work by Pro ; . C.ul Herring , a
onsultlng engineer of e < pcilence , 1'rof ,
\ rthurV. . Goodspeed , assls'ant professor of
ihysics of int1 University ol Peniitylvanli ,
'rot.Vltmor , professor of experimental
isychology at the University of Pennsyl
vania , and Dr. M. G. Miller , who has nal
pedal training In exploration and reseatch
n the waj of mound diguing and accord-
ngly superintended all the digging opora-
lons. Clarence 1) ) . Mnor1 , ton of Mrs.
lloomlleld Moore , was an Inteieated iipecta-
or.
or.The
The statements In the aitlclo , which uro
substantiated by signed .itucment ) of the
above named scientist' , nro to the effect
hit tubing was founJ ooncealed in the
jrlckvvork and under th < > floor of the inbora-
ory. This , It Is asserted , laid biro the pos
sibilities of deception , as the tubing Is of
ho kind calculated to siaiul hiijh pressure
and could have been uscl In connectlo'i with
.he great steel sphere found hs : week In
the laboratory which the experts Intimate
was used as a resenoi- for compressed air
or compressed gases and the tubing could
thus form an agency .or : he forces that
moved the motor In the exhibition uom.
The contention of Mr. Keeley and his friends
for many years has been that no tubing of
any Kind was needed to work this machine.
The views of Mr. Herr n ? and Mr. GooJ-
speed are that the prooenc of the tubing
and sphere Indicates Uie use of normal
[ orceb and possible dectptlon on ttie part of
Keeley. In this view Prof. Moore concurs
and Prof. Wltmer feels hint the possibility
of trickery confirms the diagnoials tha : most
pyschologlsta make as to the delusive
character of the Keelev mystery.
Prompt Settlement.
We have this day received $1,000 from
the Home Fire Insurance company of this
city , said company having adjusted and paid
our loss , which occurred three days ago , to
our entire satisfaction.
We take pleasure In testifying to the
prompt business methods of a worthy home
company. Sherman & McConnell Drug Co.
By Charles R. Sherman , president.
DEATH RECORD.
Mm. Aaron Hod.
On Tuesday evening Catherine M. Heel ,
wife of Aaron P. Heel , nn old settler In the
city , died at the family residence. Mrs.
Heel had been a resident of Omaha slnco
the spring of 185C , when with her hus
band she came here from New Jersey. The
deceased loaves seven children living , Mrs.
C. M. Campbell of this city ; Mrs. J. P. Nje
of Essex , la. ; Mrs. E O. Smiley of Chilll-
cothe , Mo ; Mrs. J. W. Watt of Mercur ,
Utah ; Charles r. Heel of Mercur ,
Utah ; Frank J. Heel and Herbert O. Heel ,
who arc with the McCord-Drady Co , and
Ernest H. Heel , with W. V. Morse & Co , of
this city.
Mrs. Heel was born In New Jersey Jan
uary 30 , 1831 , and In October , 1833 , she mar
ried Aaron P. Hoel. The joung couple
came west in 185G , locating in Omaha , where
they have since resided. The trip was
made by boat down the Ohio nnd up the
Missouri rivers. Mrs. Heel was well and
favorably known among the old residents
of the city.
Mm. MflKKlc 1'orklim.
DAVID CITY , Neb , Jan. 19 ( Special )
Mrs. Moggie Perkins , wife of B. O. Per
kins , president of the City National bank ,
died this afternoon from the effects of a
sudden attack of grip. Deceased -was 68
jcars of ago and has resided In Butler
county for the last thirty years. Four chll-
dien survive her , all living in the city.
Will Do Ilnrlril To p her.
FREMONT , Neb , Jan. 10 ( Special. )
Mrs. William Kleffel dtfd this morning ol
the grip , aged CS. Her husband died of the
same disease Monday. Funeral services will
be held over the remains of both Thursday
aftcnic < iit nnd they will bo burled In the
tame sravo In Uldgt' remptory Noltlier Irft
any rrlntlvra no far a * known , nml of < i largo
property they unco poMrwrd "t-arccly
enough remains to glvo thorn burial , nil
their holding ! being Imivlly
( Mil-Time llnrlliiKton t'oiulnctiir.
WYMORE , Nob. Jan 19. (3pecl.il. ( ) A
Hrgp number of conduetom left here thin
morning for Chester , where they go to at
tend the funeral of Tom Harris , one of the
oldest conductors In the I'nlted SUtes.
Harris has for a number of years nm a
passenger train between Chester and Fnlr-
mor.t , but was known all over the Burling
ton system. Prior to eo.nlng west Mr. Har
ris was for many years a conductor on an
eastern trunk line.
His funeral will occur at Chester today ,
which place has been his homo for many
years.
Olil Henldent of llnmliolilt.
HUMDOLDT , Neb. Jan. 19 ( Spechl )
David Spelser , sr. , one of the mast prom
inent of Humboldt's citizens , died nt his
home on Wednesday afternoon of rntarrh.il
pneumonia after a severe illness of less thin
a week. Mr Spelser was a native of Ger
many nnd caino to this country In 1S57. He
was one of Richardson county's eirllest set
tiers and the first voting precinct of the
county was named Spelsei In Ills honor. He
I was married In 1S51 to Mrs Elizabeth Uhrl ,
who , with four grown children , survives
ilm.
Prom Tout let fell to Affluence.
DAVID , Ok ! . . Jan. 19 Colonel A. J.
Ulickwell is dead at his home here. He had
been identified with many of the largo land
and railroad deals affecting Oklahoma and
had led a very eventful life. Ho nnrrled a
rich Cherokee girl and he nnd his wife once
saved the town of David from an Indian
maftacre. He was a figure in the Joplln ,
Mo , mines in early days nnd was seven
rs ago sent to the Detroit penitentiary
for ten years for counterfeiting. His trial
was most sensational.
\VllltOHUlPN.
Ben Whltcsldos , who resided at 21G North
Nineteenth street , died this morning at his
residence after a protracted Illness. Mr.
Whlteslde was 63 joars old and for many
years past made Omaha his homo. Ho was
a veteran of the rebellion , having
served as captain of a New York regiment
during the war.
Thomnn Cliuiiillor.
WILBER , Neb , Jan. 19. ( Special )
Thomas Chandler died nt the homo of his
daughter hero yesterday afternoon in his
SOth year. During the war of the rebellion
ho was first lieutenant of Company H ,
Twenty-eighth Wisconsin infantry. The re
mains were taken to Wisconsin for burial.
Old Itrnlclont of Amen.
AMES , la , Jan. 19 ( Spochl. ) Jesse
Ross , who has resided on his farm west of
STORIES OF BELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Flnkham.
Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS , Englishtown ,
N. J. , writes :
" DnAii Mm. PINKHAM : I cannot be
gin to tell yon how I suffered before
taking'your rome-dics. I was so vvcalc
that I could hardly w nlk across the floor
without falling' . I had womb trouble
and such a bearing-down fcelinp ; also
suffered with my back and limbs , pain
in womb , inflammation of the bladder ,
piles and indigestion. Before I had
taken one bottle of Lydla E. Pinhham's
Vegetable Compound I felt a great deal
better , and after taking two and one-
half bottles and half a box of your
Liver Pills I was cured. If more would
lake your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much. "
Mrs. JOSEPH TETEnsoN , 513 East St. ,
Warren , Pa. , writes :
"Dcxn MBS. PINKHAMI I "have suf
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. I had inflammation , enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb.
I had the backache constantly , also
headache , nnd was so dizzy. I had
heart trouble , it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chok
ing me. I could not walk around and
I could not lie dovt n , for then my heart
would beat so fast I would feel as
though I was smothering. I had to
bit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
I was so weak I conld not do any
thing. t _
" I have now taken several bottles
tles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound , nnd used three pack
ages of Sanative Wash , and can say
I am perfectly cured. I do not think
I could have lived long if Mrs. Pink-
ham's medicine had not helped me. "
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CIUVINNK. : wyo. , jun , IP. ( special. )
Ilrucp McClrllan , aged is , a private soldier
In Point nny 1 % Twenty-fourth fiiltnl Statct
Infantf ) , illcil at fart Rus'oit llil morning
of tnenlngitl * . Ills homo Is nt
Ky.
I'rof. Hour ; Allejne Alcholnoa ,
LONDON , Jan. 19. Prof. Henr > Allevnt
Nicholson , profei'or of natural history at
the University of Aberdeen , died today la
his 65th year.
Catholli'n njecteil from Proper ! } .
SAN JUAN , Porto Rico , Jan. 19 Th
Roman Catholic cleigy and the teaching
orders are conferring with Archbishop Chap *
pello , apostolic delegate- the West Indies ,
concerning the title to certain property
claimed by the military and Insular authori
ties They assert that under article S of tha
peace treaty between the United SUtcs anil
Spain church nnd school property Is pro
tected. Recently one of the Roman Cathollo
teaching orders was ejected from a building
In Sin Juan
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