TO * ? THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 28 , 1887. POSITION ON THE TARIFF , Representative Fuller of Iowa an Object of Discussion. 'r ' , ANXIOUS TO KNOW HIS VIEWS. .President Cleveland Confident That the Fight AVIII Commence In the > House l r the Middle of January. JloprcHcntntlvc Knllcr's Attitude. WASIIIXUTO.N Htmr.tu TIII : OMAIU BKH , | FOUKTKI . ' filii : EKtJ- WASIII.NHTOX , D. C. , Dec . ! J. . f ) Thcro has been n good deal of discussion nmong congressmen nnd the press hero rein- . trve to the tariff views of Hcprescntntlvo Fuller , of the Fourth Iowa district. Mr. Fuller's name was mentioned frequently fern n ixjsltlon on the house committee on ways nnd means , but It wus argued against him that ho wns a free trader and therefore not a " " "representative republican. A card , signed A'J.-S. S. , " Is published In this morning's National Hepubllcan , 'under the tltlo "Mr. Fuller Not n Free Trader , " In which It is -r jtnld thnt the reixirt that Mr. Fuller voted for the consideration of the Morrison hill In the last congress was untruoand that Mr. Fuller Is not a free trader , ollhrugh n "firm believer Ih the necessity of n reduction of thu surplus , nnd consequently hu fnvois a wlso tariff re- j-vision. " The card announces further that 'Ho Is opposed to any legislation that will endanger the great system of protection under which our country has grown to its present marvelous distinction , commercially and politically. " Mr. Fuller Is ono of the ntrougcct men In the house , nnd his name was considered by the speaker for n position on the committee on ways und means , not only on account of his well defined tariff * views , but his general representative ' ' character of the northwestern interests. Bhouhl ho not bo selected ns a member of the committee , however , It will not bo on ac count of his alleged extreme tariff views. Till * TAItll-T FIOIIT. rf- President Cleveland expects to have the tariff light open In the house before the 20th ! "bf January , und holies to see a bill of some Bert passed by tlio end of February. Ho has two or three three times since congress con- ,4 vcued , sent for Mr. Carlisle nnd Mr. Hamlull nnd Implored each , separately , to get together nnd do something. .Both men have promised to not let local Interests stand In the way of Vnn agreement. It is understood that Mr. ' JlulidnU has pledged hiss < | | | | M > rt of Wllllt llO tails "a reasonable bill , " ono that Will not affect tin ) iron and steel' and other manufact urers. That seine kind of a tariff bill will bo passed Is the belief of almost every one. AT I.KIHUUi : . ( . As I anticipated Bomo days ugo , suit has lieen instituted to nnnul the marriage of Do Grassle Hulkloy nnd Uessio G. Aillyer. ' " ' Trhev ran over to liultlmore on the 20th lust. , n It will Ho remembered , nnd got married.ho being , but , twenty nnd she eighteen. Ho nworo , however , In order to get n marriage license , that ho was twenty-one. The suit Is t , brought by the girl's father , null she alleges thnt her eonsqnt to'the marriage was ob tained by misrepresentation anil threats und " thnt It was done so quickly Unit she did not tmvo time to mnko up her mind. She rniys .that the consent she gave at the marriage O"itoment was with rcuervation. SKNATOn BAWYIIIt'S SfUCULATIONS. I hear u story about Senator Sawyer nnd tits uttltudo on the continuation of Mr. Lnnuir that should bo corrected. It Is to the effect that the senator secured an overruling of u decision of Commissioner Sparks In tlio Omnlia rnllroad rase und that ho intended to ehow his gratitude In the landing light In the Bonnto against the necretury's continuation. tJcnator Sawyer , the story goes , had Invested larguly hi thu Qmnlm bonds nnd thu overrul ing gavo'them a rise. Of his alleged sitecn- . , the senator himself suysf "When I came to tha senate and < wus appointed a ' mefnbpr of-tho railroad committee , almost tay llrst business step wits to sell out every railroad Hociirjty that I had in my possession Avith the exception of 1000 shares of stock In r. aiow railroad in the northern part of Wls- cousin. This stock I hud purchased not as nn Investment , but merely to promote the construction of the railroad. AsIt would be hurtful to thu enterprise to soil thu stock , I concluded thnt thu.holdlng of It was not contrary to my public duty. In all the tlmo that I have been on the railroad committee ns chairman I never boughtorheld u dollar's worth of railroad securities except ihoso. " Senator Sawyer admits that when the president was In the northwest lust full tie went to him nnd asked him If Mr. Lamur would be nominated ton place on the supreme bench , and In doing HO observed that it would bo u good thing .to do : also that when ho did this the president inquired if Lamur could bo continued. It is stated that Senator Bawyor replied that hu would supjiort the confirmation of Mr. Lanmr and pledged the president that hu would scu that thu nomina tion was * con tinned. Thu senator now ilnds himself , au ho terms It , "in a box. " PCKKY S. HEATH. The President's Gift to the Pope. WAsiiiNiToxDcc. 27. The Post to-morrow willprint the following with reference to the president's gift to the pope : It Is learned from official sources that President Clovo- * " land's gift of u copy of the constitution of the ( i "United States to POJM ) Leo VIII , on the occu- * . qlon of the golden Jubilee of his ordination as , .priest , was suggested indirectly by the holy lather himself. When Cardinal Giblxms returned - : turned from Homo lust summer , ho brought c n-vcry cordial and .congratulatory message to president Cleveland from the \rn\w \ \ on the „ ' uncccss of his administration nnd well wishes , for him iwraonnlly. The pope , In his Inter views with Cardinal Gibbons , expressed U much satisfaction with our constitution and u f-reatInterest In its alteration. Ibis suggested ' „ to the president the character of the gift. No ' , letter was bent with It , but on the fly leaf , in I' -the president's handwritlng.ls the inscription presenting the book to the i > opo outberlftleth anniversary of his entry into the priesthood "Another Mysterious Disappearance. Cmr.uio , Deo. 27. [ Special Tclegrtm to the l .i : . ] Henry M. Hnrd , who was to have , bc.en married Sunday to Mrs. Dora Wash- l bur no , but who has been mysteriously miss- i ing since curly that morning , returned today luul ttur wedding took place at once. His experience , as related by himself , is moro Ingulyur oven than that o ) tdo well-known manufacturer , Lrontdas Hnmlln. Hunt says ho was rhlorofsrmcd on the street by two men , nnd , after being pushed Into it .close carriage , lost consciousness. Ho ro- umained in that state until this morning-when lie found himself lying on one of the long piers running Into the luke. The only ex planation hu can offer Is the theory that ho was kidnapped by persons who mistook his Identity. lie Is not a drinking mini. The police have the mutter In hand. The Unto War. Cmr-Ar.o , Dec , 27. Tlio war on freight rates "Between Chicago and St. Louis lines pro ceeded languidly to-day , owing , it is thought , to holiday dullness in general business. It liad bxvn expected that thcro would bo nn open outbreak on passenger rates before this evening , but it failed to conic. Hates , how ever , are shaky and breakers are trotting the business , _ Mexicans In Ijower California , CITV ov Mexico , ( Via Galvcston. ) Dee. 87. The question of the policy of allowing Americans to colonize lower California con tinue * to bo agitated , the opposition tali1. . , . ; the ground thnt the admlnlBtnt'on of Presi dent Diax , In itsccrataHty towards Ameri can * , fqjrsts flic result of permitting Ameri can colonization In Texas. .General Paeheco , . mlnlttcr of publto works , replies In a pamphlet - let , showing that no danger from American I" colonisation exists and in fact that the Aincr- ? lean * are In a largo minority In the territory of Lower California. Judicial Kent Ueductlous. Dciu.is , Dec 27. The Gazette publishes n ordoralffned by Commissions Lrton and Wrench , prescribing reductions of Judicial rent * throughout practically the whole of Iiel nd t ranging f row to 231 * * cent , the the average being 14 P r ecnt. The a to reduction ! estimated t 1,000,000. , ON THKI riOQUSTBP. llcnd FlmlHrii Vcrjr Small Infant levelling. Justice Head's Christmas present cftmo lust ono day Into and was found last evening nt the foot of.lho steps leading up to the front door of his residence nt 112(1 ( Jackson street. It is a wco girl baby , and the person dei > oslt- ing it there evidently forgot to leave the nnmo of the donor. One of the gentlemen rooming with thu justice discovered thu bun dle securely wrapped In shawls nbout fii.'to. It was carried Into the house , and on opening the bundle , the child was disclosed. She Is a tiny creature , weighing loss than five pounds , nna Is probably about n week old. The clothes about her nrc nrat and clean. Her little oycs are soronnd the lids matted to gether. Wrapped Up With her WHS a bottle containing some eye medicine , on which was written in a small. clTumlnatu hand. "For baby's oycs. Use a few drops in the eye Immediately utter Washing. " Thd printed label on the bottle had been removed , nnd this substituted , sn there wns no clue ns to whore the medicine had IH.-CII botight. There wcro no marks or Initials of any klnu nbout the clothes , Mrs. Head got n bottle of milk for the little thing , nnd the way It consumed it showed it was very hungry. Mr. Head telephoned the Unit to the central police station , but the Jailor telephoned back : "For heaven's suko don't send It up here , for wo have no wet nnr.se , " Thu Child's hospital was next telephoned to , nnd iiilinittanco refused there. Finally provisions wcro made to take It to the poor farm to-day. There Is not the least clew as to who nro the parents of the child or who left it on the doorstep. The Atlilello Kxlilbltlon. The second contest for the middle-weight championship of the state comes off this even ing at lloyil's opera house , and the prospects are that the capacity of tills popular house will bo tented to its fullest. While the nl- Icgcd premier attraction Is the middle-weight contest between young Jack Killctt , the present holder of the title , and Jim Lindsay , thcro Is no kind of doubt about it in the world that the "go" between Tommy Miller nnd Tom Hurk'o is of equal Importance in thooycs of all tlio.su InterestedIn puglllstlcs. There ( is nn inordinate desire to see how Miller will make out with ns good n man ns liurko Is re ported to bo , for It Is well known that ono Week from next Wednesday he Is to meet the best-known feather-weights In the world , In the person of Iko Weir , the "Helfast Spider. " liurko fought a draw with Tommy Wnrrcn two years ago , and has inudo his mark by be.stlng the best men of the coast. He prom ises to keep Miller guessing how It's all going to como out to-night. The bout is.to bo one of ten rounds. Then , of not much less inter est , is the six-round meet between Arthur Hothery und Prof. Ed. Miller , two men who have seen much actual experience within the squared circle. Hothery , in thu east , three years ago. was considered , the coming light weight. Ho whipped several men who out classed him in nil details , wus u line general , n quick und nurvy lighter , nud an antagonist who never failed to take advantage of the slightest opening. Miller , too , has been through the mill nnd won several rattling bare-knuckle lights. But In addition to all this boxing , thcro will ho feats of strength and agility , wrestling , leaping , dumb-bell lifting , cycling , etc. , o'.c. Killett und Lind say are both in line condition and promise to give ono of the best exhibitions of fisticuffs over seen in thu city. Tlio German Army Wants War. PKSTII , Dcci 27. Herr Esernatomy , nn in- timute friend of Hcrr Tiszn , writes to Nenv /etns follows : "Tho guiding spirits of the German army nro in favor of war in order to stop Husslan designs. They apprehend noth ing from nn attack by Franco nnd are confi dent of sueccss in casu of war against Hussia. If it were not that Prince Utsniurck favors peace the Germany army would nlready bo lighting the Hnssians In company with the Austrian nnd Italian armies. " In conclusion the I writer says ho expects pence will bo maintained i now that Hussia Ilnds that the powers ! do not fear her. DIED IN 'rim AhMSiHOUSE. Mlneral > le Kurt of n Mnii Once im- incnHcly Itleli. SAX'FIH'NCISCO'DCC. 27. M. D. Babeoclc , Inventor of the flro extinguishing apparatus bearing his name , died at the alms house Saturday , aged 70 years. The cauno of his death was softening of the brain. At onetime time ho was in receipt of $10,000 a month for royalty on his machines'but after selling the patent rights , the money was soon spent and fur soinu years hu wandered about thu state In u destitute condition. About six years ago ho was admitted to the alms house where ho remained until his death. . Other Deaths. NKW YOIIK , Dee. 27. Kov. James Powell , D. D. , corresponding secretary of the Amer ican Missionary association , died suddenly of apoplexy this morning at his residence In Urooklyn. UAI.TIMORB , Doc. 27. Thomas Wallace , the billiard , expert , died to-day In this city of consumption , aged twenty-six years. Steamship Arrivals. NEW YOIIK , Doc. 27. [ Special Telegram gram to the BBK. ] Arrived The Spain , from Liverpool ; the Gallia , , from Liverpool ; the Furncssia , from Glasgow. OiLisaow , Dec. 27. Arrived The State of Nebraska , from New York. QuKtx iowx , Dec. ! i7. Arrived The Ohio , from Naw YorI { . . . - , Fi.fsmxo , Dec. 27. Arrived The Rhyn- land , from New York for Antwerp , with her propeller damaged. She proceeded under tow. tow.LiVRiirooi. . , Dec. 27. Arrived The Bul garian , from Uoston. Itel'eri-cd to the Itarliii Treaty. BKUI.IS , Dec. 27. Notwithstanding semiofficial - official denials U is again asserted hero that Russia has tried to arrive nt tin understand ing with Austria on the Uulgarlan question , but was referred to the Berlin treaty ns the only basis on which ' \ \ settlement could bo effected. Italy's ComliiR Exhibition. HOME , Dec. 27. The committee on the Italian exhibition , to be held in London In ; l 1S.SS , held a meeting to-day and appointed Signor IJodghl president. Much enthusiasm is manifested over tno project , nnd there is every prospect that the exhibition will bo a success. Itnllronil Mileage in the Southwest. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , Dec. 27. During the year 1SS7 the now inllengo actually con structed on railroads in tlui southwest aggre gates l.ti.'iO mllcf > f as follows : ' Atchisou , Topcka & Santa Fc. 1. : > S ; MMuri Pacific , l.'itirt ; Hook Island , 1'v'OO ; Kansas City , Fort Governor Slimiiuilukc III. ST. Louia , Dec. 27 , Despatches from Jof- furson City to-nigt say Governor Murmuduko is suffering from un attack pneumonia , but his physicians say the disease is not yut suf ficiently developed to determine whether the case Is a serious oiic. The Fire llecnnl. GIIEEXVII.I.K Tex. Dec. , , 27.-w-sjcvcn busi ness houses , with their contents , burned to- tiny. Loss , Warrants Out For An Editor. DL-M.IX , Dec 37. Warrants have been : Isued for the arrest of Mr. Crosble , editor of thu Cork Kxamincr , a liberal journal. Hurt in u Collision. Switch englues Nos. IS and 131 collided during tha blizzard of Monday night at Gibson - son siding , ov the D. & M. railroad. Two vor switchmen , GcorgoMooro , nnd Bob Sclnlgcr , wcro riding on engine 45 , njid wqro seriously hurt. The engineer , Ed Lcvau , had his col lar bone lirokcn. Engineer Castello , of No. 1W , was cut about the face and head. Mr. C. V. Bulnsford , the popular traveler for Peycko Bros. , spent Christmas In town .with his family. . He will remain hero until utter Now Years. - . . ' " \ ' . INCREASED WAR MISGIVINGS , England Professing a Confidence Which Bho Does Not Pool. BAD LOT OF AMBASSADORS. The Newspapers 1'rovo Themselves Holler Souruos ol' Information to ttio Government Than Its Court llcprcscntntlvcs. An Assumption or Confidence. ( CopvrluM If&riiy Jiimfd Gordon llcnnrtt. ] LONDON , Deo. 27. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BKI : , ! While con- lldcnco ,1s still professed in high official quarters hero that pence will bo maintained , I am Informed that great In creasing misgivings really prevail. Hritlsh nmbussndors abroad may communlcato their suspicions and opinions , but they know noth ing of the cecrct springs of notion. The newspaper , with Its myriad sources of In formation , Its vigilant representatives In every circle , has far surer means of ascer taining the truth than any embassy or lega tion. The British government ; is fairly well served by Its diplomatists , that is to suy , they mean well , though they are no match for Kussinns , or even Germans. None of them lic communicated anything about the recall of Count Cortlo until rumors began to appear lie the newspapers. The government hears lia many events which never happen , but , apart from interesting essays and specula tions , its costly stuff of ambassadors is not worth a straw as a news collecting agency. Salisbury probably gets more information - formation every morning from the papers than ho can extract from the foreign ofllco dispatch boxes. It is pretty ' certain , however , within the last few days that the belief has gained ground among ofllciuls that war is now inevitable. Some maintain that Bismarck Is quietly forcing on the issue as he did upon Napoleon. Others see" reason for thinking that the czar has made up his mind that the great struggle had better como now than later on. Of com promises , which scttlo nothing , ho has had enough , and the adoption of a fabtan policy has thus far proved an injury to him and an advantage to his enemies. If Russia is to wield control over the Ualkan peninsula , now is the time to strike. Such is believed to bo the czar's opitiion , and there is no parliament or constitution to prevent him taking meas ures to carry it into effect. As regards the posi tion of England , one of the most significant circumstances is that during the last few days ministerial journals have entirely ceased to scatter hints nbout moving the English fleet and backing up Austria. That line was dropped at tho' very time Randolph Churchill , was an nounced to bo in St. Petersburg n curious coincidence. Then the .unground wires were set in motion lest any one should .sup . pose that Churchill's movements could in fluence the ministry. Paragraphs were acci dentally inserted in the newspapers suggest- i ng that the government may possibly have the ox-chancellor on a mission to the czar. Thcro are ' people who will swallow anything and some absolutely swallowed that. 'It- was about as likely that Churchill would accept a mission to Kusslu from Lord Salisbury as that Lord Salisbury would offer it to him. Two greater improbabilities you could not fiiuUn the whole field of terrestrial politics. If the government believes that it can get on at homo as well without Churchill as with him , they uro not very likely to bp persuaded they need him in foreign affairs. Churchill went to Russia because ho bad a curiosity to see the country , uud it was hardly likely that the Kusslan government would allow him to wander about unnoticed. That ho had no ofll- clal mission you vjill see when I remind you'that down to the moment of his depart ure the ministerial journals announced that ho was going to Spain. To-day nil clubland is asking what is the meaning of the czar in viting Churchill to u special interview ! Was it done to please Lord Salisbury ! Yes , thcro uro people not in asylums who are actually capable of putting the second Question. The czar and his visitor were not thinking of what Salisbury would like or dislike. What they talked about will probable make itself visible in future events. One thing is certain the czar shows that ho is a more astute politician than many men in England who have settled oncufor all that Churchill is au extinct vol cano. Nothing more ia said about sending the British fleet to act Informally with Italy or Austria , and the czar and Lord Randolph have had a long conversation together , the Russian foreign minister-having flrst had several interviews with the young English statesman. It may suit some persons to ex aggerate those incidents and others to make light of them. In any case they will bear fruit. It was very wise on the czar's part to have a frank talk with the ono "Englishman who , next to Gladstone , can im press the masses of ills countrymen. It was doubly wise If the czar know that the British government was being led or pushed Into an understanding of any kind with Austria , for then Russia will no longer be at the mercy of any English press inspired only by her en emies. Her case has a Shanco of rocetviug duo attention , though but the voice , of ono man may at first tuko it up. That voice , however , can reach a long way. The Cri mean war might easily have been prevented by im Instrumentality not more potent. It Is sometimes said that 41m czar is mad. Evi dently ho has lucid intervals. Probably ho is only mad nor-nor-west. It all comes to this : If wo hear no more of an Austrian al- liancc against Russia , with England started on the incline plane which leads to war , wo shall probably hear no moro of Lord Randolph's historic visit to the car. If , on the contrary , the Austrian sentinel as seen in front of the British oftleo instead of on his own ramparts , n difference of opinion in this country may sjieedily manifest Itself. War with Hussiu Is not what the English people want. If Ger many and Austria have a quarrel with the czar , let them fight It out among eacli other. England has raked the chestnuts out of the tire often enough. The democracy Is now In power , and it means to have peace until it is directly attacked. It will not drag ono of its most trusted leaders for taking the pains to inform himself as to the true opinion and in tentions of the monarch who is aecuscjd of trying to precipitate n war upon Europe. The fable of the wolf and tUs iamb Is perpetually being enacted os the great stage of politics , but 1U time Hussia may not bo playing the part of the wolf. wolf.A A MKMDF.II OP PAIIUAMKXT. Tlinino Attain In Trouble. Hans Tliume , who was recently dismissed from the polled force for Improper conduct toward a colored woman , again comes into note through u disgraceful row on the corner of Thirteenth and Pierce. Paul Smith and a fellow called Hismarvk wcro having uomo hot words when Timmo , who was a witness , took thu part of Hlsmarck , nnd knocked Smith down with n fragment of rork. Smith was pretty badly hurt and had to bo taken home. Timnio was taken in tow by Officer Ucjnpscy , and sent to the central station , where ho refused to bo searched , and in the struggle between him and Ormsby the latter got Ills clothes torn. Ho was finally despoiled of Mb valuables and looked up. No Council Meet IIIK. _ ' Par want of a quorum there wninolneet- Ing of the city ijouncU lust night. An ad journment was ordered subcct to u poll from the president. " . THE "ilt/H" | IX BLOOM. iij-i Miss Hokiu's Happy Ilcccptlon at' the MlHiml. Miss Margaret torn , niece of Jacob Mar- kOI , held n reception , u \ thu I Mlllard last even ing. The lady was' assisted by Miss Gusslo Price , of Lawrence , . JCnii. , In whose honor tno reception was1 lijld. A large number were present , nnd'd ' mbro ngrceaulo assem blage has seldom bcqiijPcen on occasions of the kind. In-lii furnished the music for the dancing , the dining room being utilized for that purpose. Among' the Indies and gentle man present wcroi. { Hisses Joslyn , Pollack , Detwcller , Sharp. Slqwns , Ilurtinan , Macdonald - donald , Coburn. Mt-Clnrnnnd , Touzalln. Hell- man , Kountzo , Fonda , Oliver , House , Hnllov , Hahtbach , Crandall , Doane , Hlinebaugh , Whntely , Clarke , ' 'Slobbius ' , and Messrs. Dennett , Wheeler , Aller , Marsh , Anderson , Price , McCain , Lyman , Fonda , McCornmch , Cook. _ _ _ _ _ Patsy Fallon'0 Find. Mr. Patsy Fallen made n find last night of n pocketbook which , while not lucky for him , may be fortunate for the owner. The book was discovered nt the entrance of the Arendo barber shop and contains n largo number of vuluablo papers nnd some cash. Mr. Fallen Is ready to return tno property to the owner at his place , 212 South Twelfth street. A Substantial Howard. Attorney General Garland has authorized United States Marshal nierbower to make n draft on the department for # 1XX ( ) in favor J. 1J. Doane , sheriff of Logan county , for ui > - prehcndlng the man Parker , who robbed United States Postmaster Hush. SOUTH OMAHA , NKWS. Top prlco for choice heavy hogs $3.45. F. C. Dryer Is on the market with n load of'Cattlo. r W. H. McMahtl of Shenandoah , is at tfio Exchange. N. 1C. Hcdlon , of North Loup , is iu with a load of hogs. J. M. Cntncron , of Raymond , Is stopping nt the Exchange , W. U. Morrison , of York , Neb. , is at flio Exchange hotel. George , Sehuessler , of Rogers , Nob. , Is in with a car of hogs. J. McMain , of Coin , In. , is on the market with a car of cattle. Misses Howard , Spiegel and Levy spent Christinas with South Omaha friends. G. F. Swift and his bens Edward F. nnd Charles H. came in yesterday and rcgis- tcrcd-nt the Exchange. W. E. Uutlcr was fined 13 nnd costs for his Christmas drunk , but thu line was suspended during his good behavior. Two employes of MeFadden's brick yard sued for $40 wages , nnd Justice Levy Issued a writ of attachment returnable January 4. C. E. Blood strained his back badly while trying to open n frozen switch. Ho wns re lieved from duty and had to bu carried aboard the dummy. The case of O'Kecfe , charged with as saulting Frank Gcrrard some days ago , was called before Justice Levy , but the com plainant not appearing it was dismissed. It is said the charges preferred by Coun- man Loescher ngainst Juugo Hcuthcr for making use of insulting language , has been withdrawn by consent of Prosecuting Attor ney Mukepicce. ir1 , i The first of the worklngnicn's trains pulled into the packing house district yesterday , and consisted of six comfortably fitted up couches. The train leavis Omaha nt 0:15 : a. m. , and returning leaVes the packing house at 0 p. m. , or any hour after that when the men are through With their work. William Disuiorej n carpenter , has been hoarding nt Isaac Wolverton's for the last few weeks , nnd 1yas about to change his boarding house yesterday without settling with Isaac. A writ 'df attachment was sworn out before "Justice Levy , nnd Dis- moro's tool chest islicld , for security. JudgoKeuther wasbusy with the Christ mas drunks yesterday. Gottlieb Haug paid a fine of > and costs ; but Joseph Novak was not so fortunate and will work out n flno of the same amount. ' Joseph Kunzcl paid $3 nud costs , and William X , ddy wus assessed 25 and costs fur his vrvious' assault on John Llghthauser. 11 CHAS. MltdJKU'S AFFIDAVIT. He Swears Ho is not the Muu of Mil ler. Iliilfer & Co. The expose of Miller , Bulfcr & Co.'s frnu- 'dulcnt scheme by the HEE some days ago has brought nbout the result that the junior mem ber of that firm is now out of u Job , his em ployer , N. D Frcdricksen , having refused longer to keep In his employ a man with such a record as Hulfer has been shown to have. There has been no positive proof ns to who the senior member of the bogus firm Is , but as a man named Miller was also in Mr. Frod- rickscn's employ , the Inference has been drawn that he was the party. This , how ever , Miller has denied , and to make the denial moro emphatic and to relieve himself of the suspicion , ho went before Justice Anderson yesterday und made the following affidavit : Charles II. Miller , being by mo first , dub- sworn , on his oath says that ho is In the em ploy of N. Fredrickson , doing business on 1 South Thirteenth street , city of Omaha. Af- 1I .riant further says thnt ho has no connection I whatsoever with the firm of Miller , Bulfor & Co. , referred to in an article in the Omaha BEK some days ago ; that the article referred to has been the source of a great deal of an noyance to the afllnnt because of the simi larity of the name of ono of the members of said firm , nnd therefore I am compelled , in justice to myself , my employer nnd my friends , to take this method of setting myself right before the people.CHARLES CHARLES II. MILLER. Subscribed in my presence und sworn to be fore mo this 27th day of DecemborA.D. 1837. GrsTAVK ANHRIISOX , Notary Public. The above statements are true. PHILIP BCLVKK. Bulfcr's addenda to the above statement , it would seem , is equivalent to an aeknowl- cdgincnt that ho is the "firm" in question , a fact which hitherto ho has vigorously denied. A Die Bicycle Challenge. OMAHA , Dec. 27. To the Sporting Editor of the Ben : Of late there has been n great deal of blcyclo riding nnd matchmaking where every hour each competitor is suc ceeded , or , r.ither , is relieved by another rider. Now , we , the undersigned , will thus race any two men In thu world , barring no one , or any other kind of a race they wish to name , from ono-fourth mile up to seventy- two hours , nnd arc ready to put up any amount of money they wish to race for. Wo wish this ruco to bo for thu championship of the world , anil will leave this challenge open until next May. We-mean business and shall willingly rcceivqallveceptanccs. STILLUIX GKOKOUOUS WIIIATVKER. JOHN Sjiuu.ixnTox PKISOE. A Doctor1' Serried. Dr. J. M. SwetnamV Ulu vol-klaown ! nnd ] K > pular physician , ya * 'yesterday united in the holy bonus of'inntrimJny with Mrs. Mao | E. . Slack at the rcsidunol'-jf Mr. H. B. Ivey , No. ( tii North Nineteenth street , by Rov. C. W. Savage. The cerejnoriy was performed in thu presence of the j families of the con tracting parties , and there \vas the usual con gratulations and wall wishes. Thu happy couplu loft last night for California , where they will pass the winter. , ( A Conj-ro iatloi l Council. The euergetlo work at vKev. M. L. Holt on California street has resulted in the building of a cozy chapel iu which were gathered last night representatives of the Congregational churches of the , city In ecclesiastical council to recognize the Park Place church. Dr. A. F , Shervlllo called the council to order. Rev. J. L. Muilo was elected moderator and Hoy. H. C. Crane , scribe. The pastors all took brief part in the exorcises of recognition. Elegant The BEE Is in receipt of two elegant sou- vcnirs issued by the Joseph Schlitz brewing company. They are unique in design , and ires tittically nnd handsomely printed. Besides being ornamental they are useful , and will bo in great demand. _ Made No Will. S. P. Rounds , deceased , left no will. Yes : terday Charles Herbert Smith , n son-in-law > , was appointed administrator of the estate , AMUSEMENTS. Edwin Mnyo'N Second Appcnrnuco Hero In Dnvy Crockett. There Is n strong probability , notwith standing the length of time "Davy Crockett" has been before the public , that It Is destined to bo given even a longer lease of life through the agency of Mr. Kdwln Mayo , who is now appearing In thu piece nt'tho Grand. The young gentleman is now In his second season with the piece , nnd everywhere ho has ap peared ho has met with cordial' encourage ment and appreciation. Such has been his reception here. The beauty of many of the features is strongly displaced by him. while the effective situations nro very skillfully sustained. Last night lie pleased an nn- dlenco which braved the severe weather to hear him , which ulono is n tribute of some value to the energetic nnd promising young ster. Twpnty-Flvc In One Day. Twenty-five prisoners were received nt the county Jail yesterday and three were dis missed , Personal Paragraphs. C. E. Stuhl nnd wife are at the Windsor. C. H. Reed , of McCook , Is at the Windsor. J. Steinberg , of Lincoln , is nt the Windsor. E. Finnoy , Lincoln , Neb. , Is nttho Mlllard. C. W. Glbbs , of Pueblo , Col. , is nt the Mil- lard. lard.H. H. W. Lyman , Oskaloosa , la. , is at the Mil- lard. It. R. Palmer , of Creston , In. , Is at the Mll lard. lard.W. W. F. Thummcl , DCS Moincs , la. , is nt the Millaru. J. F. Wellington , Sidney , Neb. , Is tit the Mlllard. O. Horgstrom , of Gothemburg , is nt the Windsor. D. F. Shank , of Silver Creek , Is nt the Windsor. E. A. Hamilton , of MInden , is at the Windsor , Hon. J. H. Stcckcl , of Hebron , Neb. , is in the city. A. nnd E. A. Burch nnd M. C. Chambers of Lincoln , are nt the Windsor. Mr. William Dlckson. manager of N. B. Falconer's New York office , Is at present in the city. . Professor William B. Glnndlng nnd wife of Midland College , uro the guests of Mr. A. C. Patterson during the holidays. Dr. T. H. Sherwood , of Lincoln , examiner of pensions of the district south of the Plutte , nnd a scholarly pontloninti , whose former homo was in Philadelphia , spent yes terday in this city. Tis nil 111 Wind That brings with it gusts of rain from the northeast. When the wind blows from thnt quarter on n wet day , the rheumatic nro npt to suffer , oven if seated by theii1 "nin comfortublo iiiRlo" in n cosy arm chair. A few wine glass- fills of Hostettor's Stomach Bitters most genial nnd'comforting ' of specifics will'afford them unspcukablo relief. There is ample proof on record of its cfllcncy in this disease more pnrticu- larly if used , for its relief at the outset. Chills and fever , dyspepsia , constipa- tioii , liver complaint , and a lack of tone in the kidneys and bladder , should also bo treated With this useful , family medi cine of botanic origin. Appetite im proves , refreshing slumber once moro visits the wonr.v eyelids of the nervous , nnd the circulation is enriched and ac celerated in consequence of its invigor ating and regulnUng action. Use it as u protector-ugainst getting wot. A Snuke Charmer's Fate. Friday L rue for years past had been a daring handler of the most poisonous snakes , and his terrible death at his homo in Chinchilla yesterday was re ceived with feelings of horror all through this section , where lie had fre quently shown his prowess in subduing the dangerous reptiles , which ho had made his houseliold pots. The lust pub.- lic exhibition given by Loruo was in this city during the fair. On Thursday evening a parly of friends were calling upon him. and , as usual , , ho , took them into tno snake room to exhibit his strange pots. As lie was handling n blucksnnko a rattler jumped out of the box , nnd the guests in the room at once made a dash for a place of safety. Xeruo quietly placed the blacksuako back into its box and then rushed for the loose snakp , which was slashing the nir with his tail and making Hie room resound with the clatter of his seventeen rattles. The snake charmer , who had hut ono leg , having lost the other while fighting for the union , grasped a chair , and , moving it forward , rested himself upon it while ho reached forward nnd grasped the snake by the tatl. Swiftly the rattler darted round and sank its fangs into Lcruo's left hand , but before loosing his grip tha chaimer dashed the snake into its box and secured it. The poison soon began to assert itself , and , despite the use of every antidote nt hand with which the man always kept himself bupplicd , it extended through the arm and into' the body. The limbs and body began swelling rap idly. The skin grew highly discol ored , streaked with crimson and deep black. The doctors were hastily summoned , but all their medical skill could do was to administer opiates to relieve lievo the sufferings and delirium of Leruo. The swelling also extended to the head , and the loft arm increased in size until the skin fairly burstod. The sufferings of the man wore of n. most terrible nature , and from the time ho was poisoned by the fangs of the ser pent to his death the contortions of his body in the delirious attacks were most repulbive. Her Voice Was to Blame. Texas Sittings : There was nn excit ing scene one day last week in an Austin court. The neighbors of Gabo Snod- grnss , living on Austin avenue , wore compelled to have him arrested. Ho had whipped his wife and her screams were so terrific that a crowd at a haloon ten blocks distant put their untouched glasses back on the bar and went to the door to see what was the matter. I3oth Cube and his wife wore in court , "What do you mean , sir ; " tnid his honorstornly , ' 'by-such cruel treatment of her whom yon vowed at the altar to love und cherish V" Gabo assumed u porsuusivo attitude and emplmsi/ed every word he said by the most extravagant gestures. Ho was laboring under intense mental ex citement. ' 'I'll ' explain it ter yer , jodga. Foah God , I hardly tuohcd her wid do toe ob my boot. I toll yer , jedgc , dat nigger's voice am tor blame , whoa bho sings hit bounds like u hull camp mcetin. ' Am I ter hlaim bokiibe M..tildy has got a voice like a oiler oxplodiu1 ? " His honor hhook his head , as if to in- timnto the theory was too thin. ' Yer don't believe mo ? Now , jcdgc , jess vou jodgc for yourself , " bnid Gabe , and lifting up a hoof the bizo of a ham , he gave Matildy n kick that would have jolted an elephant. She threw her hands up and opened her mouth as big aa that of u circus hippopatumua. She gave u prolonged yell that caiibod two teams to run away , and made everybody in the court room hold their hands to their cars. "Dar , " wild Gabo triumphantly when she subsided , "is yer gwluo ter punish me boluifto she hus got a , soprano voice ? IH liter blame bekiuo she make u prima donnuor outen her .sol ( V" His honor dismissed the caso. Dr. Hamilton Wn/ren , Magnetic Phy- fiiclan and surgeon , Room 8 , Crounso block , cor 10th and Capitnl uvo. Chronic and nervous diseases a specialty. Telephone ' ' ' ' : phone 9M. ; , . . . I SHE LOVES TO FIGHT. HWB A Clint With Mm. Hntllc SU-wnrt , "Tltc Fcnmle John Ii. Hnlllvnn. " one would be'Uovo that the woman who wit in room No. 7 at the Spencer house last evening , talking with tin Hxprosn young man. was the champion woman prizefighter of America Mrs. Hattlo Stewart. Though built from a mould made for casting a man , Mrs. Stewart is not mas culine in looks , save for her short hair. Her face is round and attractive , and her voice is pleasant. The vernacular ot the pugilist and snort sounded strange from her lips , ana her eyes evi dently sincere interest in snorting mat ters especially prizefighting was a novelty , to smy the least. From Malno to California Hattie Stewart is known to H port nig men ns "Tho Female John L. Sullivan , " and she is proud of her title. On November 11 lust a full-page picture of her adorned the Now York Police Ga/otto , and she treasures it in a scrapbook - book well filled with other press notices f ho has received. "I like to fight , " said sho. "As a girl at school in Philadelphia I was always fighting with boys. I was born and brought up in Philadelphia. I learned Ixixing and club-swinging in 1870 , when 1 was twenty years old. For throe years I taught boxing to ladies in the Norfolk ( Va. ) gymnasium. Those southern women are pretty tough , too. They can put on the gloves with any man. All they care for is hort-o-racing and sports. " "Have you seen the chnllego of Mrs. Alice Hobson , of Pittsburgh , printed in the Now York World of November 27 last ? She offers to light you to a finish for $1,000 a side. " ' "Yes , I have seen it , and have an swered it through the World. I will moot her at any time or place , and will fight her for any amount. She has not replied to my answer. I think she is bluffing. They say slip is jealous of mo because I was too familiar with her first husband. Somebody has boon putting tip a job on hpr , I guess. 'Airs. Itobinson , 1 am told , in twenty- seven years old , is a brunutto , live foot six , who lights at 160 pounds. Her IUIK- hund is a master painter at Out ton , near Pittsburg. She's taking four lesions a week in boxing , I hear , with Tom Con nors , the wrestler , ns her trainer. They say that she and her husband own $10,000 worth of property. If t had that much money I'd quit the business as a profession. My fighting weight is between 1W ) nnd'lOO pounds , in tights , though I pull up 100 pounds now. 1 haven't been do ing any work lately. I can soon get down to 100 pounds by banging away at the sand bag a few hours each day. I can take off 15 pounds a week if it s for a light. ' Hero's a picture of Annie Lewis. I licked him at Houston , Tex. , on Febru ary 27 , 1885. A'match was first made for us at Now Orleans for $200 u side , but but the sheriff interfered nndvo had to quit. She was the hardest woman I over defeated , but I did it in less than two minutes. That's the great trouble , in my business the sheriff. "Whenever I get a chance to fight , oven if it's ad vertised as only a friendly 'sot-to , ' the authorities got on to us nnd stop the mill. All the work I do now has to bo in private. ' 'Annie Lewis is dead now , poor girl. She began to advertise herself as champion female boxer of the world. This galled mo , because I know I could lick her. Wo mot , und I offered to spar her for tun , to take the conceit out of her. She wouldn't do that , but wanted to fight for ! f.5tM ) The contest was finally arranged for $200 , at Houston. Wo were to have fought eight rounds , Mar quis of Queeiisborry rules for scientific points , but I knocked her out in the second end round. I got the stakes and all of the excursion money the fight \yas a little way out of town. "How old am IV I was born on Octo ber 27,18-58. My parents were Germans. I was married to llichard Stewart , my present husband , at Norfolk. Ho was master of the sword at the gymnasium where I taught boxing to women. "Did I over fight with a many Oh yes , many times. My husband don't like to have mo flghtjwlth mon , because it is no credit to tncm if they knock mo out , und if the men are defeated the crowd always says it wasa'hipoodromo. ' I defeated a big bruiser named Jones in Missouri once , and have fought several 'draws' with men. 1'vo had some unprofessional fights with men , too. I licked a baggage- smasher at Pittsburg , at the station of the Pittsburg and Cleveland road , not long ago. His nnmo was Kinnoy. You see my husband nnd I were go ing from Cleveland through to the south. I had a fine bull pup that I paid express charges on from Cleveland clear through. Wo .had to transfer from ono depot to another at Pittsburg , and Kinney noy wanted to charge me $1 for taking the dog across town. I told him I'd only pay SOc that is all it was worth. Ho waid if I didn't pay his price he'd keep the dog , so I took it away from him. I had to knock him down and lick him before he'd give up the dog , but I 'got there' all the same. Yes , I was arrested , and so was my husband , and wo lost one night's 'work , ' but wo didn't have to pay a lino. "I whipped a man in Kanbas City once , too. Ho came into a box in a theater whore I was sitting and insulted mo. I bet he'll never insult another woman I laid him out and gave him a black eyo. I don't like to do thobo things , but men must bo decent , that's all. "Most of the women I meet in the ring are no good. They won't stand up and give the people the worth of their money. After ono or two rounds , if they get a'-straight' in'tho head , they go off crying. I hear there's a woman in Lon don who is very clover with her lists. I want to meet her. Porhnps Dick and I will go to Europe in the spring. ' Why didn't that woman in Pitts burg come out with her challenge after 1 licked Kinney ? That's the way with these bluffers. They wait until I'm hundreds of miles away and then oiler to light mo. No doubt when I'm down in Texas in a few weeks from now bomo Buffalo woman will challenge mo. "No , I have done no 'work' in Buffalo. Last week I swung Indian clubs at the Adolphi , and took part in a farce with the company. My husband is up there to-night. Ho ia a musician and a com edian , but ho can fight too. Ho has had a severe attack of pleurisy and has had to glvo up fighting. His last match was with Murccllus Bnkor of Boston. "I don't call mybcif champion of the world , though I believe I can Hck that London woman , lam the acknowleged champion of America. , "Will you light any woman in the world ? " "Yes , you may publish in the Express " und Mrs. to-morrow this challengeund Stewart wrote out the following : "I will fight any woman In America , Europe or Australia , to the finish , for gl.OOOa side , with hard or soft gloves , nt any place or time thnt she may bo- lect , arrangements to bo in ado ana money to bo deposited with Richard 1C. Fox , of Now York , or with the Buffalo Morning Express "I have given exhibition boxing mate-hob in nearly every largo city in the' United States , " continued the champion. "I have fought at thp Park tnetitro , Chicago , every season for BOV- eral years. I wa.s a member of JUeli- ard Iv. Fox's atholotlc specialty com- Jinny , of which Jake Kllniiii. Charley Mitchell < , Keddy Onllughor , nud Joe Kidgo and Willie Tlarlc , the feather weights , anil 1'at Fan-ell nnd Jnek Fo- party wore members. I known John L. SulHVaii well , ami have hail a friendly set-to with him with Mitt gloves. "Before you go tuko OHO of my photo * graphs. Thin1 were tnkeu in' I test on recently , while I was doing u "littlo soft-glovo work. ' " A UNJQUE AILROAD. One Man the Hole Operator of the Whole Concern. A correspondent writing from Adol phi , O. , says : This old but piolurosqno village , whoso corporation includes tlio northeast cornelof Hess eounty , in ti terminus at this time of u railroad thnt has no parallel in the United States. The corporate iiiinio is pretentious enouL'h. It is the Cincinnati , Uoeklnp Valley V Iluntlngton i-ailroad , which would cover n line from t'lneinnatl north ot Chillieotlio , theneo to the Hoeking valley and to llnntington , on the Ohio river , n distance , of ISO niiles. But the road is but ten miles in length. as built , running from Adelphi to Kins- ton all in Ros eounty. It Is substan tially the creation of ono 111:111 : , nnd his present relation to it makes it a road unlike any other. The line could scarcely bo better. Leaving the Seioto Valley railroad at Kingston , it runs nearly duo oust , do- Heeling a little to the south to touch Il.iUsvillo , ton miles to Adolphi. The track lies almost all the way on the sm- fneo of the ground. There is but ono little bridge , one short low trestle , and almost no cuts. A considerable portion of it is in the fertile prairie which strotehes across to the west from Adolphi to Kingston , and it nil runs througo rieli and productive fnrm'ng liuuls. Moreover , it opens to thu m r- kots of the \\orlil those line lands , which have hitherto b on dependent on long hauls by wagons for nil limit- supplies nnd for transportation if nro- dueo. The town of Adelphi owes its exist ence in the llrst plaeo to the fact that it wiison the line of travel iu "curly times" between Marietta , the Ih-jt town in Ohio , and Chillieotho , which was the llrst capital of the northwestern terri tory anil of the stuto of Ohio. The next reason for its existence is the natural beauty of its location. It lies just on the border , between the hills and the broad and fertile plains and "IUMII io ? , " ns they wore called by the early bottlers. The town is on beautifully rolling ground , with high points of view i d- joining , from which the beauties of Laurel Valley , a narrow ravine , from the hills may bo contrasted with the broad fertile bottom lands of Salt Creole , stretching away for a distance of eleven miles Bonthoublwurdly without a break. Pennsylvania formed the majority of its founders , nnd their dcBi-cndants are huro yot. Ono of thorn , John Karshner , is ho organizer of this road. Uo is a wealthy farmer , who formerly was a leading local politician , and was always a man of push nnd enterprise. Ho talked railroad - , road M ) long that he finally formed uu aerial company , obtained right of way with some donations , and , as the com ; wny never had any funds to speak of to justify undertaking 1o build the road , Mr. Karshnor ( old farmer that he wis ) , determined to bring the cars to his town , and undertook with bib own means to build the road from Kingston to Adelphi. Ho went nt itiu personbecamo a railroad builder , and by shrewd and careful business management in duo coin-so of time biiw his ideal accom plished. Then his troubles , began. Hero wore ten miles of road built , and tlio company , which had looked on during the building , be.gan to desire to take possession. Hut Mr. Knrshnor does not sloop on his right , and lie assumed pos- bgbbion by virtue of Jib having fur nished the money and actually built the road. Nevertheless , litigation to oust him was begun , but so far hu his : liokl his place , and ho is confident no other judgment can bo rendered. When tlio road was built ho ( old the crops of his farms for ono year and bought a locomotive , which ho called the John Karshnor. Then lie had built a combination passenger and baggage car , and his equipment was complete. Ho has been operating his road for two years. At llrst he employed a con ductor nnd a freight agent , and followed the custom of larger roads. But being an active man , though over seventy years of age , he Foon dispensed with a 1 wiporlhious services , nnd now he com bines within himself the entire list of railroad men , from owner and presi dent to conductor and brakonian. His train goes twice a day from Adelphi to Kington and return. It will stop on signal at any farm-house or cross-road for passengers or freight. Mr. Karshner goes on every train as conductor , brake man , bnggagomantor , mail and express agent , and even as news agent. Ho soils no tickets ; has no running ar rangement with other roads ; Juis no running accounts for freight , pni- songcrs or express ; everything in cash. Ho doca not require a book keeper nor oven a clerk. Ho pays tlio Sciolo Valley its charges on freight to Kingston , and adds his own charges , collecting the whole upon delivery. lo railroad in the country is managed on more simple nnd economical principles- and few afford such thorough ncommo- dation to their patrons. Its passengers have no fear of collisions nor of being run down by following trains its one train lias always the right of way. It has no use for telegraphic orders nor train dispatchers. Mr. Karfahncr hopes soon to end his litigation and then to arrange to push his road eastward into the coal regions in Athens countv , and has a local road which will servo a community long } needing a railroad , nndfind ample re- 4 muncration for the capital invested. Rheumatism \Ve doubt If ttere U. or can bo , a specific- remedy for rheumatism- but thousands wlio have suffered Us pains have been src.illy ben- entcd by Hood's Sarsaparllla. If you have failed to find relief , try tills ercat remedy. I was afflicted with rheumatism twenty yean Previous to 18831 found no rellof , but crew worse , and nt ono tlrao was almost helpless - less Hood's Sarsaparllla did mo moro good than all the other medicine I ever Lad. " II. T. IULCOW , Bhlrley Village , Mass. > " l had rheumatism three years , and get no relief till I took Hood's Barsaparllla. It li s done great things for me. I recommend It M ethers. " LEWIS UUUBAXB , IJIddeford , Me. T Hood'i 8ar aparllla I * characterized ty three peculiarities : 1st , the combination ot remedial agents * dtue proportion ; ad08 protest ot securing tha Mtlvo medlcInU qualities. The result Is a medicine of unusual strength , effecting cures hitherto unknown. Bend for book containing additional erldcnce. "Hood's Sarsaparllla tones up my ystero , purittcs my blood , sharpens my appetite , and J-ecms to make me over. " J. r. THOMMOX , Register ot Deeds , Lowell , Mus. Hood's Sarsaparllla beats all others , and Is worth Its weight In gold. " I. lUaauiOJUH , AM Bank Street , NewTork City. Hood's z Sarsaparllla Bold by all drurrf U. ljsUforfl. Mad * eely by 0. 1. HOOD U CO. , Lowell. Mau. IOO . boso * . On . , pollar . i