. * > THE OMAHA DAILY BEE i THURSDAY , MAKOH 31 , 1887. . OPPOSED TO 8ECUET SOCIETIES. "Congress or Churches nnd Chris tiana" In Session at Chicago. CiitCAno. March 30. [ Special Telegram to Iho 11KK.J On the stage of Jlcrshey's Music hall this morning was depleted before the "Congress of Churches nnd Christians" a very gloomy scene portraying n secret ledge room as1 It popularly exists In the minds of Uioso who know nothing about It The dele gates to thn convention wuro for the most part old men over fifty jjears of age. This Is the first national convnntlo of the kind that has been called for many years , and dele- ( sates are present from every part of the coun try. New England and Ohio furnished most ot the representatives , but there were dele- Rates present this morning from Oregon , Kansas , Iowa , Michigan , Texas nnd Ar kansas. Tliov are enthusiastic. Ono of them paid : " \Vobcllevothat secret societies are n menace to the constitution nnd the liberties of the American people. " Dr. 11. 11. George , of Geneva , college. Ohio , was elected president , and liev. William Dillon , of Dayton , O. . secretary , with Professor K. ' ' 1 > . Bailey , of Waslilnclou , D. C. , nnd I lev. W. Johnson , of College Sprlncs , In. , as as sistants. Calvin W. Prltchard , editor of the Christian Worker , welcomed the visitors. t , Tlinooiu-ross will remain In session two days ' and decide upon n form ot vlgoroui crusnuo to bo Inaugurated. A voouo'o HEND Wholesale Poisoning of a Family In Baldwin County , Ga. MACON , Ga. , March 30. Six out of eleven persons who were poisoned by the voodoo doctor , Bonner , in Baldwin county , are now dead and five living will die this week. The sixth death was that of Father John Harris. lie openly expressed a doubt as to the pow ers possessed by the voodoo , whereupon the latter prophesied that for this want of faith not one of the Harrises should live the tnonth through. The father , alone , who had not eaten much of the fatal meal , recovered /ftufllclcntly to move , but when ho recovered he was a raving maniac and Imd to wo confined In a lunatic asylum. Ho had 'fearful visions and would not oat for fear of | jlbolng poisoned ami soon died In terrlblocon- > ' Hortlons. The news from the settlement Is tbnt the survivors cnnnot live much longer , o that It Is likely that the voodoo's prophecy will bo fulfilled and that not one of the ( family will live to see the new mooncomoln. As soon as the white people learned the facts ( hey searched for Bonner , but ho was hidden by the colored people and has notbeen found. r Explosion of Gag In a Minn. t SCRANTOX , Pa. , March . ' . An explosion lot gas occurred In tha Von Starch mine of ( the Delaware & Hudson canal company this Anornlng , the heading being driven from the van Starch nilno to connect with the Dlck- on air shaft In order to secure better venti lation. Fire lioss Lewis nnd Thomas howls and Edward Owens , minors , entered the mine lid detected gas. Flro Hess Lewis , leaving tha minors , retraced his steps , going toward the entrance. On the way ho met the mine fore- gnan nnd was explaining thn situation when the explosion occurred. The force of the ex plosion was terrific. Every door in the vicin ity WHS torn from Its fastenings atd Kent Crashing airnlnst the walls of the mine. The jnlnorH were carried off their teet and hurled Into the ditches and blown nfrnlnst pillars. iFire lioss Llttlejohn ana a man named J sines Morgan were hurled Into what Is known as the "swamp , " nspot In which water from the level accumulates. Llttlejohn's hat was car ried to the top of the shaft , at least SCO feet. An effort was at once made to rcscuo Lewis and Owens , the miners who went Into the VonStnrch mine with Flro Hess Lewis , but the after damps prevented. This afternoon their mutulntcd bodies were found and con veyed to their homes. ninlno On a Western Tour. Ttuni' HAUTE , Ind. , March .10. The Van- dalla train , to which Blalne's private car was attached , arrived hero at 3:35 : , one hour and twent-two minutes late. No effort had been rnado to glvo lllamo a reception , yet there were 400 or flOO people at the depot. The crowd surrounded Blalno's car and began to call , "Blnlno , Blalne. " lllafno appeared nt the roar end of the car and was received with cheers , Ho said : "Gentlemen , It elves me great pleasure to see you all here. I am on fin entirely private journey and I simply desire to oxpioss my thanks for the courtesy of this call. " Afterwards Ulaino stepped from the car and was Immediately surrounded and was compelled , on account of the rush , to climb on the steps again. The train re- inclined at the depot fifteen minutes , during Which Blalne was occupied In shaking hands. ST. Louis , March SO. The train bearing James G. Blalno and party arrived at half- past 9 o'clock. The party was met at the depot by two or three personal friends and were Immediately driven to the Llndell i' hotel. Blalno will remain here two days , r/ / . but will make no political speeches. Blatno Booked for Europe. NEW i" mKMarch po. The Sun this even ing states that James G. Blalne has com pleted nil his arrangements for a Kuropoan tour. Blalno will sail in June , and remain abroad for a year. End of a Coal Combination. NEW Youic , March 30. The present coal ' combination , which was formed in March , If , 1880 , goes out of existence to-morrow. Ono V ot the coal presidents stated that no meetings liavo been held or correspondence passed for the purpose ot continuing the combination , but that a general understanding prevails by which the market will not receive an over fj supply of Anthracite and prices will bo fully i7 maintained. There will bo no monthly r. statements undo , as last year , but all pro- x ducers will act in harmony , though the mode of their arriving at the amount to be mined by each company will not be made public. The estimate ot the amount ol Anthracite required for tlio year is between S3cooooo and 34,000,000 tons , or far more than was ever before mlnod In a single year. Vaianr Anglo Blanlaca. NEW YOBK , March so.1 1 Special Telemm to the BKE.I Some time ago a committee from the freshman , junior , and sophomore classes of Vassar college waited upon Presi dent Taylor and requested him to ask the faculty to recommend the adoption of a cap and gown , such as Is worn by the students In English universities. Ho told them frankly that he did not think It necessary and said It wouldmake them scorn affected. Then an I" appeal was made to the trustees , but with no \ better result Though beaten at every point , the cherished scheme Is by no means aban doned , The students sny they will adopt the uniform any way , oven it tne faculty per sists In declining to endorse It. The girls declare that they will get as ninny of the Btudouta as they can to wear the cap and pown and they defy the faculty to dictate to them what they shall or shall not wear. A Valuable Collection. NKWYonir , March CO. [ Special Telegram to the BKK. ] Advices from London state that King Thecbaw's rumarkaDlo collection of Oriental manuscripts , hauded down to him u an heirloom , has been secured for the 5k Indian ofilco. Many of these manuscripts are extremely valuable , Inasmuch as they treat almost exclusively of the history of | liuruiab and Slam. They for the first tlmo gl.ve an Inslcht Into the peculiar views held Burmese people nnd Its lenders of their Kuropean visitors , and dating , as they do , from the tlmo ot the Portuguese settlement , when men Ilka John DeSelveyra nnd iferdl- BiUjrt peMornles represented European cul- fiiroTn those regions ; when men UKOFerdi nand Mender. Pinto were the channel through which Europe received its knowledge ot the east , they must bo regarded as Historic authorities of the greatest value. A Darin ? Attempt at Robbery. UTICA , N. Y. , March 30. "Telegraph Hutt at Albany that I have beou shot nnd robbed. " These were the words uttered by Express Messenger Lake , running on train SO on the Wort Shore road which arrived In Utiea at 11:10 : to-night , where he was found lying In M * car blooding freely from a wound In tab shoulder. While the train wa S makluz thfl run between Clarli 31111s and this city , which only ueouplM seven nilnutos a party of men boarded . It between . . the bagnage and expre ! i" ' rhot it the messenger aua attempts J 1 , . robW. hut with what najiH or how m- could not b IB < $ lOiulr ui n ls Injured ffitliia-sfcpof only UirM.mluuM * wn f r made hero and all was contusion. When the train reached Frankfort , nine miles east of linro. Lake was attended by a physician , The would-be robbers escaped , but it n bo- lluvcd they secured no plunder. A DK'MAU Captain Satnuola Claims lie find Control or tlio Dauntloca. [ CopyrlijlitS37 by Jame ( Jurdon llenndt. ] QUKKNSTOW.V , March 31. [ Now Vork Herald Cable Special to the Diu.J : A re port to-day found Its way Into print that Cap tain Samuels ascribed the defeat of the Danntlcis to the Interference of Captain Colt with his navigation. Captain Samuels this afternoon authorized the broadest denial to this statement Ho has also written a card for the Cork morning papers , asserting that Captain Colt In no way Interfered with him and that the rumors are an Invention , as throu""nit the entire voyazo he ( Captain Samuels ) hold supreme control of the Dauntless * sailing. Inasmuch as this rumor will doubtless reach Amer ica , 1 send this dispatch that no false Impression may bo created by'unfoundcd re ports. To-morrow ouenlug the lioyal Cork yacht club will ulvo a banquet to such of the Now York yachtsmen who are here. Another Attempt Upon the Czar. [ Copi/ilo/iC / I8S7 bu Jama Oordnn ncnnett. ] LONPON , March 30. fMow YorK Herald Cable Special to the BEE. ] A report from St Petersburg reached here to-day , which was said to be authentic , to the effect that an other attempt on the czar was made yesterday at the Oatchina palace , but that his majesty escaped unhurt. I therefore called at the Ilusslan embassy for Information this ovenlnz , but 1 was told that no news whatever on the subject had been received there. It Is a noteworthy fact that the em bassy never _ hears of such things until the facts can no longer be kept secret. The Prince of Wales , however , has received ad vices which corroborate thn report , and the opinion at theCarleton club Is that the rumor Is correct. Negroes Drowned. COLUMUIA , S. C. , March SO. Information has been received heie of an outrage at Cooper Hlver , near Oakley. A large number of colored laborers , who have been working on a river plantation on ono side of the river , were being convoyed across to their homes on the other side In a flatboat. When the boat was In the middle of thoijticam it was passed by the sloop Carrie and Hattlc. After passing about 100 yards the sloop came about , and notwithstanding ample room In the river ran directly Into thn flatboat , which was partially split open. A number of men were knocked Into the river , nnd four of them drowned. The jury at tlio.lnn.uesc put the responsibility on Captain I'oinsett , who has been committed to jail. New Mexican Outlaw K Illod. SANTA FK. , N. M. , March SO. It was re ported here last night that Marino Loyba , a notorious outlaw and desperado , and leader of a gang who terrorized central New Mexico for six mouths , has been killed while resist ing arrest near Antelope { Springs , sev enty miles south of here. The report Is con firmed to-dav by the arrival ot Joaqutn Mon- tert'a and Carlos Jaconie with the body. They were deputized by Sheriff Charez , of Santa Fo county to make the arrest and mot Lcyba on a mountain train while on the look out for htm. When ordered to surrender the outlaw pulled his pistol and Montoroa and Jaconlo pulled theirs. The three shots sounded like one. Monterea got a bullet sent throiiL'li his hat but Leyba fell dead at his feet , shot through the head. * TIcrr Alnst's Sontoncc. NF.V Yonic , March SO. fSpeclal Telegram to the fJun.1 At 8 o'clock next Friday morn ing John Most , editor , anarchist and general disturber , will be discharged from Black- weirs , Island. Ills line of $250 was paid to Clerk Sparks on the 17th of this month , so there will be nothing to Interfere with his liberty when his sentence has expired. Ho has been a good prisoner , and two months have been knocked olt his time for not mak ing any trouble. Most was sent to the black smith shop the lirstday he arrived at thepenl- tentlary , and he has remained there eycr since , working about nine and a half hours every day. The Common Cause in H114 Hi a. ST. PETEKbDUno , March 30. A wholesale merchant In this city , reputed to be worth millions , has been shot and killed by a man to whom he refused to give nlirhtv thousand roubles towards the nihilistic fund. The murderer has been arrested. Other Husslan capitalists are fearful of suffering a similar fate. They are receiving letters threatening them with Immediate death If they do not comply with the demands to furnish money for "the common cause. " Attempted to Poison An Actress. NEW Youic , March 30. The Tribune to morrow will say : An attempt was made last night to poison Mlsa Agnes flerndon , an actress. A box of fruit was sent the lady from an anonymous person , and after she had partaken a portion of It she became very sick. The curtain was rung down and an emetic given with good effect so that after wards the play proceeded. It Is believed to have been thn work of a orank admirer from whom she received a letter In the morning throatmilng dire results In case she rejected his suit. The Union Pacific Annual. BOSTON , March SO. At the annual meet ing of the Union Pocllio Uallroad company this morning , the old board of directors were re-elected , wltlrtho exception of Malilon D. Spauldinir , substituted for John P. Spauld ing. A resolution was adopted Instructing the president and directors to formulate and submit to the government a plan for settling the subsidy and funding the same. > The Public Debt. WASHINGTON , March 30. It Is estimated at the treasury department that there has been a decrease of about 810,000,000 in the public debt during the present month. The receipts so far this month alnonnt to $33,235- t&iand thn expenditures to 818,303,550 , In- chiding 50,735,859 pension payments. The net gain ot receipts oyor expenditures Is 314,800,743. An Asylum on l < 'Ire. CINCINNATI , March 80. A lire broke out in the third floor of St. Joseph's children's home In Corryvlllo this morning , In which were ; about twenty children from four to ten years old. The children were re moved In time- but if they had been five minutes later they would have perished , * The Bads Katato. NEW Yonic , March SO.-ThB will of the late Captain James B. Kads , of this city , was presented for probate to-day , disposing of property hold by the government. There are a large number of legacies tor amounts ranging from 53,000 to 910.000. The Rahway Mystery. It AH WAY , N. J. , Murch SO. There are no clues to the murderers ot the young woman killed here last Friday and she is still un identified. Thu governor has ottered a re ward of SGOO for the arrest of the persons who committed the crime. Two Hundred Ijlvca boat. BOSTON , March SO. A special to the Jour nal from St. Johns , N. Y. , says : The steamer Kale , from the sealing grounds Is reported lost with 900 men. Mo particulars have been received. NcbraHka and Iowa Weather. For Nebraska : Generally fair weather , warmrr , variable winds. For Iowa : Fair weather , becoming warmer , winds shitting to westerly. Funeral of W. It. Travors. Huw YOHK , March SO. Trinity chapel was crowded tills morning at the funeral of Win. K. Travc . the \Vall street broker. Train Lighting With Elorriui BOSTON , March 30. An electrically ' - . ' train , the lirst In the United States , lei I lien for Now York this afternoon. Death of a Premier. VIUTOIUA. B. 0. , March SO. . Wlu. .Smith. preaiUr ol thli ptovlaco , U- dead , THE BUDGET OF LOCAL SPORTS Arrangements For the State Sportsmen's Tournament The Programme. THE OMAHA GUN CLUB CONTESTS Xlio Council McctltiK-Uono Up By Strjuijjcrs liato Field's Depar ture AmusotnontH and City News In. QcncrnL Tlic SpnrtHinon'n TuitrnamoHt. Fenroso and iliirdin are tip to tlioir eyes In tlio work of preparing for the coming tournntncnt of the Nebraska Sttito Sportsmen's association , which will bo hold In this city sotuo ( line in June. The exact ilato has not yet been decided upon , n ( Inlay being taken to arrange a circuit with Iowa , Illinois , Min nesota and Nebraska. The tournament will last probably six days with sweepstakes - stakes and association prize shoots each day. From present indications there will bo between 250 and 300 sportsmen In attendance at the tournament , includ ing all of the crack shots of the country. The following twelve contests have al ready been decided upon and additions will be made from time to time until the opening of the tournament : First contest Open to the world ; ten American clay birds , IS yards rise ; en trance ( $3.00. In this and all other matches the birds are included in the on- trancu fee. The prizes will be divided in all cases into four moneys , 40 , 30 , 20 and 10 per cent. Second Contest Eight live pigeons , 25 yards rise , use of ono barrel ; entrance $7. GO. Third Contest Twelve blue rocks , 18 yards rise ; entrance $5. Fourth Contest Upon to members of state association only ; champion team gold inuil.il of the Nebraska state associ ation , presented by Pforzholmer , Keller & Co. , through E. Hallet , of Lincoln , Neb. ; teams of two ; 10 blue rocks to each man , 18 yards rise , ties on three to each man , same distance ; entrance $0 per team , birds included. The medal to re main the property of the Nebraska State Sportsmen's association , but the team winning It may retain it by giving satis , factory guarantee that it will be forthcom ing at the next tournament , to be shot for as herein provided , the team so holding it to bo entitled to the entrance foes next year. Any club may designate as many teams as they desire for this contest. UKCOKU. Won by Lincoln team at Lincoln , Juno 13,1833 ; score , 18. Won by Tekamah team at Plattsmouth , June 12 , 1834 ; score. 17. Not contested for in 1835. Won by Omaha Gun club , 1880 ; score , 13. 13.Fifth Fifth Contest Open to the world. Seven live pigeons , 30 yards rise , use of both barrels ; entrance $7.50. Sixth Contest Nine blue rocks , 18 yards rise ; entrance $5. Seventh Contest Four pair live pigeons. 21 yards rise ; entrance $7.50. Kighth Contest Ten Peoria blackbirds ; entrance $5. Ninth Contest Fifteen live pigeons , 80 yards rise , use of both barrels ; en trance $12.50. Tenth Contest Teams of two , ten clay birds to each man , 21 yards rise : entrance $10 for cauh team. Eleventh Contest Ten live birds , 18 yards rise ; entrance $10. Twelfth Contest Nine Peoria black birds , 18 yards rise ; outranco ? 5. GUN CLUB NOTKS. The Omaha gun club will hold their irst average shoot of the season on the ; rounds cast of Athletic park this after- icon. A wagon for the accommodation f the members of the club will leave 'onroso & Hardin's store at 2:30 : o'clock his afternoon. The club shooting will e preceded by a match between John S. 'rinco and Frank Parmclco nt thirty ilay birds each , Parmeleo giving Prince a handicap of live broken birds. The match is $20 a side. H. A. I'enroso's magnificent Irish sot- .or "Maud S" has been promoted to a position in the show window of the store where she , with her family of thorough- mds : , is the object of a great deal of nt- ention from passers by. SPLJNTEUS OF SPORT. \ National ucaguo Umpire Talks The Wrestling Match. W. S. Wyckoff , ono of the National League umpires , is in the city. He ex pects to remain hero for a day or two on business and will then return east. "What do you think of the new rules 'or 1887 ? " was asked of him by a reporter of the BEE yesterday. "I think. " he replied " - . , "that-they are on the wbolo bettor than last year's rules. There are , however , some points about : hcm that I consider objectionable. " "What are theyV" "In the first place , I think it is rldicu ous that'a batter should bo allowed four balls. This has a tendency to give the striker more latitude and is a bad change , T think , from the old thrco DSll rule , which has prevailed so'long,1 . ' . " "Another rule which I consider objectionable tionablo is the ono which'requires the pitcher to deliver the ball with his for ward foot on the ground.This" samp ' rule was adopted a few ycars'agd. , bu'6 was abolished within n month.-4-think it will bo abolished this season , t6o. " ' "This rule will greatly'irnpudb .t pitcher in his delivery , will it notv"- "Unquestionably. It.cannot fall to. It will greatly diminish the speed of .the ball , and thus give the batter a bettor , chance to strike it. . In fact , all the changes this year are In favor of the hat- tor. They cannot fail to have the effect' of increasing the batting averages and scores. On the whole , however , I think the now set of rules is a good one barring these two points that I have in dicated. " "What do you think of the .Omaha club ? " was asked of Wyckoft" . ' " [ believe , " ho replied , "in fact , 1 know , that you have a very good club * All the men in it are lirsL class. With good management , the club stands an excellent chance of carrying oil' the Western league pennant. " The following interesting letter was re ceived from Colonel J. W. McLuughlln , the wrestler , yesterday relative to his match with Moth : Mix.vKArous , Minn. , March 28. Sport- Inc Kdltor of tlioBKE Dear Sir : Ola you recolve my letter concerning the proposed contest with Moth ? If so. please let mo know soon as convenient what the arrangements are. Moth telegraphed mo Saturday last say- In ir , 'Come on Immediately ; all arranged for Monday , the BSth. " lie must be crazy. 1 have only been three days out of a sick bed. hut my physician says I will be ready to meet Motli or any other man April 11. So If that will do please let me hear from you soon and obllRO vours , etc. , J.V. . McLA.uonr.itf , 18.29 Park avenue , Minneapolis , Minn. BULLOCK AND ASIIJNUER. Hullock and Ashiuger are both in hard training for the race In 10,5 and 1-mile heats , which occurs next Saturday night. Ashingor Is taking pedestrian exerclso daily to better his wind. RASE IIALT , . Manager Handle is working the base ball team twice daily at the exposition. Pitching , short arm throwing and catch ing , and intiolding are all possible in the spacious hall. The men are in line form. Tlioy will pbv their firatpractico came with a well selected nlno. on the old At- htutic club grounlta , . on Sunday next. Swill , second basoiunti , from Wllkons- burg , Pa. , and Houseman , pitcher , from Haltlmoru , arrivedilant evening. Hcach , another pitcher , arrived from Indiana- noils on Tuesday evening. John C. llcaly , pitcher , from' ' St. Louis , will ar rive in the morni'tig , , Manager Handle will have tiie team in excellent trim when they start fyr Dos Moincs , on the liitti proximo. Work ! on the new grand stand begins to-day" \Vlilt Tinfr fo AGAIN. Bllsa Field Departs' ' n Fourth Tlmo For thc.ConHt. Miss Kate Field in. jiiossesscd of the art of showing her human nature In a pleas ing way. She "kicked" just as energeti cally as anybody could at paying $14 for a state room from hero to Denver , last night , but she protested so gracefully that the colored individual who presen ted the ticket made a most profound oblcsance and seemed to consider it a compliment. Miss Field departed west ward last evening and as the train was standing at the depot ondulged in an ani mated although necessary brlof dialogue with a reporter. Shnsald : "lam going to Denver and thence to Salt Lake unu7 the fates willing , to the Pacific coast. This Is my fourth attempt to reach San Francisco. Do you think 1 will succeed ? Am 1 coing to deliver my lecture to the Mormons ? Hardly ; and yet I shouldn't bo surprised if I got a chancn to deliver them another kind of n lecture some thing on the order of 'Zachnrins. Come- downl1 Shall I return to Omaha ? Oh , yes ; I must come back , and look after my Omaha property" and here she and added "I'll ' laugncd , never got over hearing about that poor little lot. By the way , I met Mr. Patrick from whom I bought that bit of Omaha realty , yesterday and was surprised to learn that he was the marshal in Salt Lake City who arrested lirigham Young , lla added to my store of information about Mormondom , and I was clad to see him. 1 am very highly pleased with my visit in Omaha. I couldn't ask for more kindly attention. I run perfectly satisfied and havont a grievance. I hear so much about the legislature just concluding its session at Lincoln. Js it as bad as the last legisla ture in Kansas which was called the boodle legislature ? " Doing informed that Nebraska didn't intend to havd Kansas lay Jovor her in anything , Miss Field addeu : "I'm making a study of the power of boodle versus the will of the people. I want to interview you. " The tram pulled out twenty miles an hour and Miss Field had gone. MUNICIPAL MATTERS. A Special Mooting of the Council Held Ijast Nifflit. A special meeting of the co uncil was held last night for the purpose of taking action upon certain ordinances that were laid over from Tuealav night. The mayor presented a 'communication ap proving several ordipances adopted at the last meeting. Thrj ordinance calling for .1 special elcctionqp , May 3 to submit to the people the question of granting a franchise to the Omjal/u / Horse Railway Cable company wasjqatccn up on its third reading. Councilman Schroeder offered an amendment to the "ordinance provid ing that the companytshall bo required to construct and oparalo two miles of cable line within three years. After con- sidcrable'discussion fhp amendment was lost. The ordinance1 was then passed with ttio following provision offered by Mr. Goodrich : ' 'Nothing in this ordi nance shall be constriteiTas changing or ajtcrnating any of tlp'provisions or con ditions of the franctrme already possess ed by the Omaha Horse Railway com pany , " An ordinance granting to the Union Pacific the right to construct and oper ate a side track across Eleventh and Twelfth streets to the Anheuser-Buseh wtiro rooms at the corner of Thirteenth and Jones streets was adopted. An ordinance was passed opening Twenty-third street through Redick's second end addition. The chairman of the board of public works was instructed to award the con tract to the lowest responsible bidder for the paving decided upon by the council at a recent meeting. The council then adjourned. TUG WOLF ARSON CASE. Examination of About a Dozen Wit nesses With More to Follow. When the case of the state of Nebraska against Frank Wolf , who is charged with burning David Soldon's house between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets and Center and Hickory streets , which ho was occupying as a tenant boardimr house keeper , was called for actual examina tion before Justice Bcrka.yesterday after noon , it developed that there was a cloud of witnesses. Twelve of them came for ward yesterday afternoon and swore to the facts connected with the fire which they were personally cognizant of. Two things were clearly established : That the lire was of incendiary origin : and that Wolf had a liberal insurance , policy on his furniture. Moro -witnesses for the state and about a score for the defense will be examined to-day. Justice Bcrka was asked by a cheeky reporter if ho in tended to hold Wolf. Ho smiled a most aggravating smile and said : "I'll toll you when the examination is concluded. " D. L Sells , csq. , appeared for the prosecu tion and Mahoney & Mmnohan repre sented the defense. AMUSEMENTS. TIIE MODJESKA ENGAGEMENT. The coming of Modjcska to play in this city Is always ono of the most noted events of the theatrical year. She has been recognized as ono of the most fin ished actresses on the American stage. i She appears this evening in " I'wctfth ' "Frou-Frou. " Sat- Night/ Friday in - - urday matinee "As , , Yeti Like It , ' and Saturday evftnjjig in her now play , "Tho Chouujift" In each ol these plays the nft-rcat ability of Mmo. Modjcska willifba fully displayed. Her intelligence is sHqjvn in her read ings , and her grace of uovomcnt charms allwho see hor. Her exquisite costumes captivate the fcminiuq' , taste , while her refined methods command her to the very best of play-goers. The sale of scats is ' already large. 'I'f' ' PEOPLE'3''fHEATItE. Hyor's Comedy cqmpany had another large and appreciative , , house last night. They have eshxfolisliml themselves as favorites. The singing and specialties are extremely good. ln the last act the vontroquilist Mr. 'U ' , A. Henderson , proved himself a master of his art , throw lug Ills voice in all ifya nor ol ways and receiving numcrous.teii.cpros. The same bill will bo repeated-to-night. B. & M. Survey. WILLOW SWINGS , Neb. . March 23. [ Correspondence of the BEE. ] Surveyors purporting to belong to the B. & M. are workin g around in the North Loup val ley above Ord. The advance party are camped above Buswoll , between the .North Loup and Calamus rivers. The liveliest railroad war ot the season Is Ube bo fojght hero , f hey have commence ! grading at a point ono milo and a hall above Ord and at another point oigh miles above , At the latter place seventy live teams are at work. The survey ex tends up the Calamus river. * * An Extension of the Stock Yards. Sam Allorton , ono of Chicago's most active capitalist * and who li heavily in torcstcd in the-South Omaha stock yards vas in this city yesterday.Vlulo visit- ng the stock yards ho was heard to re- nark to a friend that the yards wore not iitlf large cnonsli , and that It was the in- cntioii to grade down the high ground , lorth and west of the jards , at an early lay. This would give ample room for ho extension of the yards to more than wlco their present capacity. Met Two Frlcmln. Rev. Karl Ncumoyor , a German preacher from southern Iowa , became ac- uaintcd with a very pleasant gentleman at Council Bluffs yesterday morning and vas accompanied by him to Omaha. Rev , fcumoynr was on route to Wyoming and assessed $00 besides his ticket. While trolling about the city the peed ircachor's now foond and entertaining fiend , who had introduced himself as Mr. Adams , met another friend. The utter was in deep trouble. Ho had to lave $75 at once. "Why Jack , " naid the irst friend , "I'm terrible sorry I can't iclp you. All I have is $15. You are vulcomc to It. I'll give you a draft for ho balance , which you can cot cashed at ho bank. " ' "But the bank Isn't open , end 1 must lave the money atoncejcan'tyour friend hero take your draft and accommodate me"rejoined the other. The preacher was gounrous , ho had itist $00 , and ho gave it ip and accepted the draft. Then , in ome way he lost his friends. They loated out of sight , as it were. Ho went o the bank with the draft , but it was not > aid. The good man began to see that lis theological faith did not protect him rom being fleeced , and ho fell back on ho police. The description of the two ncn was taken. They may bo found. It s more probable that they will not. Rev. Mr. Nuumoyer has continued his journey vcstward. _ Dot NlfTRor Kin Roud. Down on the bottoms lives a good old colored woman by the name of Susan Sykcs. For several years she has mycst- edahalf dollar whenever she could spare t in a fractional part of a Louisiana lot- ory ticket. A few weeks ago she was mpollcd by the fascination to try her lick again , but her uninterrupted suc cession of losses deterred her. Finally she compromised matters by finding a : olored neighbor who was willine to join icr in chancing 25 cents. So they com- jined. On Monday Mrs. Sykcs was noti- ied that the fractional ticket she hold lad ti share of $25 in a prizo. She was ilcasod , but the joy was not unalloyed , t was the first time she had drawn any- hing and now another muss got half , she was found by a gentleman whoso inon shn immaculatos to be despondent and ho asked her : "Why , Aunt Susie , why don't you pretend that your ticket didn't draw anything. " At hrst the idea struct : her favorably. Then she again grev sad and shook her heaa as she re- iiarkod : "lat wouldn't do no good ; dat nigger kin read. " The doctrine of uni versal education is not acceptable in Aunt Susie's eyes , now. Personal Paragraphs. Miss Grace Buchanan , of Crete , is in .ho city visiting her uncle , J. M. Bu chanan. J. T. Clark , general superintendent of the Milwaukee , departed for Chicago last evening. Major Gook , formerly of Fort Omaha , ins departed with his family for Fort Bayard , Lincoln was represented at the Windsor ser yesterday and will bo to-day by A. M. liaird , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Is. Persons , Frank P. Lawrence and M. C. Chambers. Other places in this state are repre sented at the Paxton by J. M. Macfar- land , Columbus ; G. E. Waldo , Ulysses ; E. L. Reed , Weeping Water ; O. W. Rico , George C. Knight , Creighton ; Copely Lloyd , Nebraska City. The folio wing Nebraskans are at the Millnrd : Airs. E. C. Howard and daugh ter , Kearney ; George W. E. Horsey , Fre mont ; S. C. Smith and wife , Beatrice ; R. D. Roberts , U. II. Nicholson , John Zchrung , Lincoln ; Miss C. Clark , Blair ; John Hess , Plum Creek ; H. M. Attley , L. A. Sesloy , O'Noil ; K. K. Valentine , West Point. O. N. Davenport , who for over four years IIPS tilled the position of steward of Lho Millard hotel , and who is ono of the best known and most popular hotel men in the city , has resigned his position , to take effect the first of next month. Ho will cncagu in the real estate business , and his many friends wish him the same success in his now business that has at tended him while engaged in the ho'.cl business. C. M. Garver , cashier of the Maverick bank of Douglas , Wyo. , is in the city vis- itintr friends. Mr. Garver feels cnthusi astie over the permanent prosperity of Douglas. The Wyoming Central will not bo extended beyond that point this year , which will give the town the advan tage of another season's business as the end of the track. Mr. Garver is ono of the most enterprising and popular busi ness men of the "Gem" territory , and has numerous friends in Omaha. An Old Timor Married. S. G. Allen , who has been a justice of the peace in McArdlo precinct for the past twenty-five years , has just become convinced , , at the age of fifty-six years , of the merit of the old adage , "It is notgood for man to bo alone , " and was yesterday united in marriage with Mrs. Celia M. Robbo. Justice .Anderson performed the ceremony. _ j _ _ _ IJOUN. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Casey , March 33 , 1SS7 , a girl fourteenth child ot tlio family. ji Drcvltics. Diok H6dges is to soon open the Lake View house as a summer drive resort. Leave of'abscuco for a month has been granted Colonel H. C. Merriam , Seventh infantry , Fort Laramio. Up to"13 o'clock last evening but ono dilapidated drunk had been gathered in at the central station. The tickets aconls report travel as ab normally heavy. Train 4 , from Denver , was late last night an account of it , The Pacific hotel company tire examin ing plans and estimates for a now hotel at Choyeuno , to bo constructed upon the site of the one burned last fall. 'J ho now structure will probable cost $20,000. A freight train blocked the Tenth street crossing fifteen minutes last oven- ing. Two police officers undertook to arrest the crew of the tram , when the latter compromised by cutting it in two. This is the last day of hcadhcads. The only passes now recognizable on the rail roads are the tic passes. This recalls George Peck's suggestion thnt the rail road companies bo compelled by legisla tion to place the ties exactly two foot apart and cushion them. If an esteemed contemporary is to bo believed , the Hon. A. B. Slater , of Wayne county , is very angry at the BEK for inti mations that ho wont homo for the pur pose of dodging a vote on the anti-gamb ling bill , which ought to bo acted upon by the legislature. It is stranjro that hi.i anger is not directed at Ihe accusation that hu has conspired to defeat the bill , The coroner's jury upon the dnath of Connolly , who died at St. Joseph's hos pital from live shock of amputation of a jog and au arm , crushed in the engine collision at Valley , rendered a verdict ol accidental demise. The testimony showed that , unless the carrying of red lights by locomotives bo enjoined , a terrible - riblo accident might occur through the same causes which led to this collision , The Chicago & Northwestern railwaj company's freight department has issued the following ? "To All Agents and Con necting'Lines : Our now tariffs , in con formity with tlo | iutor-stato law , will take effect April C , 1837. Rates and tariffs which have been cancelled March 01 , 1837 ( G. r.D. No. OS ) , are hereby con- ilniicu In force up to and including April 4. When requested to do so , rates in effect prior to April 4 will bo protected on freight received by us after April 4 , when satisfactory evidence is produced : hat the freight was actually in transit on the lines of our connections on or be fore April 4. " Mmo. Muentoformg gave a brilliant rtlano forte recital at Lyon it Hcaley's mil last nicht. The programme pre sented included .inlectlonfrotn the works if Mendelssohn , \Vivgucr , Lis/.t , llrutho- , 'en , Shiiniann , Chopin and other well cnown composers. Hortranct News. BEUTUANO , Neb. , March S9. [ Corcs- pondciico of the DbK ] Mr. H. L. K. Lin- : oln. n prominent legal light , and Miss [ 'dltli Odcll , one of our best young ladles , wore married at SSO : this afternoon by Itov. C. H. Hucstis , pastor of the Con gregational church. They smile in the congratulations of their many friends. Bcrtrand is very much agitated at present as to who our future postmaster ihall bo , II. H. Wickwlro , the present ncumbcnt , having resigned. Numerous xUitious are circulating for Messrs. iV. Al. Bruce and J. F. Wolfe. The former is a prominent grain dealer of Smith & Bruce , and the latter n livery nan , either of whom would do honor to the position. Mr. Wickwivo's reslgna- slon is much regretted by his numerous friends. The Defeat of the Dauntless. LONDO.V , March SO. A despatch to the sportsman from Queenstown says Captain Samuels , of the yacht Dauntless , attributes ils defeat by the Coronet to Interference of Dolt , owner of Dauntless , who was on board the vessel. Captain bamuols and live of the crow Imvu loft the Dauntless ana will sail for New 1 ork to-morrow. netting In France. PAIUS , March GO. The cabinet had agreed o adopt the Dovclle betting system. This places the mutual betting under the control of the racing societies. A portion of the irolits from the salt ) of the privileges are to )0 devoted to the encouragement of horse breeding or charity. Death of a Chicago Hotel Man. CHICAGO , March 30. [ Special Telegram to the BKK.I Sam Turner , a popular hotel man and partner In thn Grand Pacific here , dlnd tills afternoon. Ho wns a man well vuowu to Ilia travelling public , among whom lie had thousands of friends. Quarters For thn Commission. WASHINGTON , March 30. Pending the sc- ectlon and preparation of permanent ofliccs for the use of the intrr-stato commerce com mission , temporary quarters have been se cured wltti the United States geological sur vey In the Hall building. Ton Hours For Womnn and Children. IlAHTHOun , Conn. , Maech SO. The senate to-day passed the ten hour law for women and children , already passed by the house. It Is the same as the Massachusetts law. At the reunion the other day of the family of A. S. Hunter , of Marsnall , 111. , there were present Mr. and Mrs. Hunter , their twelve children , ono daughter-in- law , live sons-in-law and fourteen grand children. Mr. Hunter is seventy-two years old , his eldest child forty-one , and his youngest seventeen. The Ilomnnco of a Poor Man. London News : A touching story comes from Essex. A poor girl who died in the Brompton hospital for consumptives ex pressed a wish to ho bo buried at Little Horkoslcy , some fifty miles from London. Her mother and stepfather were poor , and could not afford to carry out her wish in the ordinary way. So the man , though he happened to bo ill and weak nt the time , first made the coUin , and then wheeled the body down to its destination on a handcart. It took him three days to reach the Essex village. On the fourth day ho saw the girl buried , and her new- made grave decked with "flowers from the kitchen garden and the meadow , " and then his Otek was done. The local paper got-wind of it , and so the tale of quiet heroism came out. Then , of course , this man , Joseph Ball , had to bo interviewed , and to help to make some thing for the papers out of n deed which , beyond doubt , in the doing of it , ho thought the most simple and natural thing in the world. He took his little boy of ten with him , to give a lift nt thu hills. On the level road the boy had his lift in the handcart with the corpse. Atone ono of the places where they stopped , some village bumble wanted to interfere , on the plea that ho was a dotcctiyo. The passage in which this accident is related would not have been unworthy of Bun- yan : "Wo had a brother , and ho would have forced open the cofliu , but my master is always stronger than the devil , and he gave mo strength to struggle with the man and put him out of the house. " The inspector of police , who afterward appeared on the scene , showed more common sense , and , after taking the amateur undertaker's name and ad dress , let him go on his way. Th'o story is a perfect bit of quiet beauty as It stands , and we dread to mar it with n.superfluous word. If a great genius took it in hand ho mlcht make it imperishable. The poor have a way of doing these line things for ono another without knowing that anythine has Leon done. The last thing the poor cabinetmaker thought of. wo may bo sure , was that his'walking funeral of fifty miles would got print. CTJACOBS LUMBAGO LAME BACK. * 9-JJer ! a lapie ofi/ran statemcnti 'coyti in/n.ij U > e rjicacij qf i > t. Jaeubi Oil an < i U * j TJuaimJ cures , arc glienl/clow. , From a Lumbago Sufferer , March , 1888. 103 1'rinco Bt. , New York , N. V. Hind a very severe attack of lurabaEo ; cnuld bnrdly walk. I tried a Ixrttlo of Bl. Jacobs Oil it relieved ; I tried another , it cured run. I would not bo without if It coat $5 a bottle. : 0. C. SHAYNK. From Sumo 4 year * Tauter Cured. 103 Prliico St. . New York , N. Y. , Nov. 1 , 18 fi. 1 cheerfully confirm my statement ; wm completely cured. Kt. Jacobs Oil Is the Standard. I recommend it for family use. C.C.SHAVNK. A Zmm lingo Sufferer August , 1881. 21'J MIUdle < ex St. . Lowell , Ma . About two months UKO J Imil a stitch in my Imck , Euflorud extreme pain and was imablo to leave my lioufce. 1 tried bt. Ja cobs Oil. Less than n 1-ottlo ( urnl me. IUY1I ) J.A\VJtlNUE. ! From Same S Tcnr Later Cuicil. Lowell. .Man. , Oct. 29 , 1SJ6. Bovcral years ago I Imd a rovcro iittacr nf rheumatism. I tried Bt Jacobs Oil nnd iu a few days was cured. Hare not teen troubled since. DAVID LAWKK.NC'E. IVom u Sufferer tO Sej > terober,1879. fitra btirgli. Tuscnmw/is Co. , Ohio , I liavo bucn aflllctcd v , llh rnoumntlm for tferal yean and got no relief until I used fit. Jacobs Oil. By the use of two bottles I rrnmFnme7Y nri T.i terur : Ml. Etruntmreh.Tiiscarawas Co , O. , Oct. M. IKf. I continued uslni your Ft. Jacobs imd it cured mo of sovcra backache. JOHN ' TUB CIIAIU.E8 A. VOQC1.EIICODilllioort , Ml , Of AU penant C'tNO . $ ' . JaetAt Oil or A'fd Star /upA < , "ure , tetilly ttniliiin n dro-coil ttamp and a h Wory < / thrtr cut' , i ttehe ADVICE nat. OPIATES A DTOISON , SAFE. SURE. PROMPT. ATOnCOCKIS . fan CKlltUfj A. lU&UItt CO , BAUlsKUH. 1 "NEARLY CRAZED with pain , " Is tliq sad crv of tunny a victim of rheumatism or neuralgia , nnd frequently other diseases , sttcli ns kidney and liver complaints , are directly tr.iccnhlc to rheu matism or neuralgia. These diseases for some iincxplninnblt : reason , nrc rapidly in creasing , nnd In many Instances me the dl rcct cause of much sickness \vlilch so hides its real origin ns to he mistaken for other diseases. In curing rheumatism neuralgia , sick hcndnchc , and In many case * nf kidney and liver trouhlcs , Athloplioro * has wrought Bonders. Those who have used it arc host qualified to speak of its merits. Rev. L , B. Senior , Morse , Kansassays , ; "About two years ngo , my daughter-in- law was taken with a severe attnck ol rhctnnntUm , She could not turn herself in bed. I sent her one bottle of Athlophoros , nnd by the time one half was used sii ? wai free from nil pain , imd has tiad no return of the trouble since. It has Also been ! great benefit to my wife in neuralgia. Henry Martin , Muscatinc , Iowa , says , "I did have rheumatism very badly until I used Athlophoros , which has completely cured me. For scvceal years there would be certain times that I could invariably , look for a severe attack of rheumatism , which would confine me ta the house for a week at a time. I wat suffering from a very se vere attack In my arms and had been con fined to the house for a week at the time I used Athlophoros. The first two doses seemed to go right to the scat oi the pain : my relief was simply wonderful after I had taken two doses of rhe medicine. After I had used one bottls my pain was all roneI had free use of my arms so that I went i back to work. I have not felt my rheuma tism since and have not lost an hour' * work Every druggist should keep Athlopho ros nnd Athlophoros rills , but wlioro they cannot be bought of the druggist the Athlophoros Co. , 123 Wall Bt. , Kow York , will lend cither , carriage paid , on receipt of regular price , which is $1 per bottle for Athlophoros nnd OOo for the Pills. Forllvor nnd kidney dlsenacs , dv.ipopsln , Indigestion - digestion , wonknoan , nervousdoblllty , dlsonaos of wommi , constipation , lieitdaoho , Impure blood , etc. , Athlophoros 1'llu Hrounon.unllod. BUCK WOLF ! Or Black Lcprojy. l > & dkratc which ts connldered Incurable , but It baa yielded to the curative proper ties of SWIFT'S Si-KCiric noiY known nil over tha world ns 8. B. S. Mrs. liallcy. of West Bomerrtllc. MMS. , near Boston , was attacked tcvcrnl years ago with this hideous black eruption , anil was treated By the beet medical talent , who could only eay that the disease was a species of -1EPROSY- and consequently Incurable. It Is Impossible to de- errlbe her etifftrlngs. Her body from the crown of her head to the eolcs of her feet was a mass of decay , masses of flesh rottlnn off and leaving great entitles. Her fingers festered and three or four nails dropped off at one time. Her limbs contracted by the fearful nlceratloc , and for fcveral jcars she did not leava her bed. Her weight was reduced from 125 to CO Ibs. I'crhaps tome faint Idea of her condition can ba cleaned from the fnct that three ponnds of Cosmo- line or ointment were used per week In dressing her cores. Finally the phjMcians acknowledged their defeat by this Black Wolf , and commended the suf ferer to her all-wlso Creator. 1 Her husband hearing wonderful reports of the nisj of SWIFT'S iJrxcirio ( a. B. s. ) , pre\atled on her to try it as a last resort. She began its use nndcr pro test , but peen found that her ejritera was being ; re lieved of the poison , as the sores assumed arcdanil healthy color , as though the blood was becoming pure end active. lira , liallcy continued the 8. H. 8. until last February ; every sere was healed ; she dis carded chair and crntchr * , and wan for the first time In twelve years o well woman. Her husband , Mr , C. A. Bailey , Is In business at 17M UlackstoneStreet , Boston , and will take pleasure In Riving the details of this wonderful cure. Bend to us for Treatise on Wood and Skin Diseases , mailed free. Tui Bvf jrr tirccurio Co. . Drawer s , Atlanta. Ga , And many other complaints cured by EVIDENCE OF 1887 A Prominent Buffalo Physician says : Burt-Al.0 , N , Y. , Feb. U , IM7 DrllOrno , Chicago , 111 , lleur Hlr : It Is romothlna unuaual fur one of the mmllcal profession to l.idorsu tin advertised article iyot 1 Uko pleasure In Inform ing you that ono of your Klncttlo Helta cured me of rheumatism , from which I hud suffered ' 'roarj. I huve rototnmcnrtod your Invention to at toast forty of my patients utTorInK with rhronlortlsoispsof va- tloun kliidt , , viz ; I'nlplta'lon of the heart , perron * debility , vpllepsy , rlie imatlmn , lain In tlie Imck and kldnoyr , etc , , etc. , etc. All hare purcniisprt nd worn thpni with most gratifying remits. I cnn blubly rrrommi'nd your lilocirlu llells as iioj o ln great nuTit. fraternally vi nr , I , . 1) . MrMICHAKI. , M. D.C3 Nlngurn-st A Clilcaco I'hisloiun Snys , Dr Homo-Dear sir : I hara used noveral klndi of , maitnptlo and ICIocirlc liolta on inilontsnnil nirsalf. I can lionoKtlv lvo the profcrcnc' ) to jrniiri. tir all odds. Ili'lico I canatuldo recommend ynurnoTor all otheri" . Yours frttprnully , J. II. Jiiiinox. M D. Jan II , 1(4 > 7. Orncc.toTMHtfiU Chlcavo A Physician Says. All of My Patients are Satisfied. OINKVA. : NK.II , Jim ,11,1587 DrW..Mtorno. Inventor -Dcnr Sir : t recainmenil tour ICIeclric Ilrlts to all win , niifrr w th anynor'om tioublc , any rhrnnlcllvoror klitnoy < llHocmu . All of my nation ! * that aio using jonr Kloi-trlo Hells uro aatlsilud. rrntcrnnlly. M. 1'iitn-nT.M I ) , Physlclim and Burgeon A Minister of the Gorman Evaucellcal Cliurcli. Suyn : I.rrniiTov , Allci-nn Co , Mlih. , KcbS , IR37 tr.V. . .1. lli.nin. Chlc'ngci. Ill Hear Mri Your Kl'drlr lldllH fliml ! you clnlin. One ( if Iliorn holi > el nieof ily i > cp l.t.ron tlintlou | and KCIHTII ! di'Llllty. I would Ilko to Intnuliico your moils IIITP. Will you let mo have thoaicncy lor this tonriislili > ? rie.isa He your tortns. I am the inln'stcr of thn Herman iCvaiitiUllc.il Church of l.omhton. Itrinrctfully , IIKV h'UIH llltTH | , Ilcsldencp , MliltlpTlla | ! , Hurry county , lllcfa. Ncuraltriu of tlio Stoiiiuch Curud. t'likHT-s'tiT. li.r. . . Jan.01,18S7 Dr Horn * -Pcnr Kir : I wm iiinYrlnu with naurar irl i of the noniuc'i , and iiie > llclno teotnJd to liavc no eilTectievpn nicirplilnodld notroliBTii luuniueli. Tl ulUii k wnul I bi'Kln v ? ry ornnlnc about nlnoo'cloos. and nst about > lx himn I nont Tor cinoof your Klnn- trio llcltn. sol It nnd put It on. und havn'l Imd tlio leant symptom of naiilaltfla since I um well plr-nsod Voura truly , A. J. lUltcouirr. Dr. w. J. HOUXK , 1U ! Witbusli-avonuo , Cliicao. Kolo Invrnfr , rrn"r otomnil Jliiiinfiiclr.ier , i oni1 tampforcnl.llOk'UU. OREO , ATlotlrao ; ANHPQD ? rrmthnmujjrudeD3PrAUilci ; M riivvB r , 'rrniaturi , l > c y. Nvrrouj Debility.I/nil Manhooditc. , harlnytrlxl In TUII h llf'nM Mn'dpREIUj hli frllow ulT.rer' . WEAK MEI Ip ImnwMr I * rllie , ic.liaiulilncftora ludlictrllonior "oYii'A'r"1 iiAKJTON"TH ? u\TMfwv. * TShould L re J Ll'lhir * < ttlr4 l > ok * * / ; MADE STRONG Hr.fp'rl * will , Inf.irin.cl.iM of Ttlut to ill Inrn. MANbTONRkMSOVCO l9ParkPUc , NewYork. MontlonOmnha Hen 1C U RE FITS " " Wb.nn.TtSi "i > . .n . ! / l _ _ P f > .