T THE OMAHA DAILY THUKSPAY ; Al JML 3 , 181)0. ) NEWS FROM NEBRASKA TOWNS Ashland Citizens Turn Out and Capture Three Desperate Burglars. THE LOYAL LEGION AT LINCOLN , Cliurlcs StovoiiN , the ConTeMNcd Mur derer ol' Hlioroiitn , I judged lit .lullat Nelson Additional l''lc'llon UetiiniH. AMILAVD. Neb. , April 2. ( Special Tele gram to TUB BEE. [ This morning about II o'clock u bold attempt was made to burglarize , thoofllco of the Ashland lumber company , The proprietor , Hon. W. G. Bcntly , was out and the dork wtis in the yard. Three men were seen to go into the office. Two returned mid guarded the door , while the third broke open the drawer and relieved It of nomethlnM over * 75. A huly who saw them gave the alarm and the burglars broke and ran In all directions. In less than live minutes half the town was after them. They wore soon brought In. but they had disposed of the money and had thrown away their revolvers , all of which wore found. A preliminary ex amination was held and they wore bound over to the district court. The bonds were Jlx-od at &iOO each , which they were unable tn give and wro taken to wiihoo tonight by Sheriff Granger. Tin- Loyal Lotion. Livrni.N , Neb. , April -Special [ Tclo- grain to THE BEE.Tho ] Loyal Legion held its quarterly meeting hero tonight. Major Clarkson of Omaha , II. E. Palmer of Plaits- mouth , Church Howe of Auburn , Major Franklin of Lincoln , Colonel Sheridan of tlio department of the Platte , and Dr. Lnddlng- dlngton , Major Paddock , W. F. Bcchel and ( inptain Alby of Omaha were prominent among tlio members present. After trausact- Ing the business that called them together they enjoyed an elaborate spread at the Cap ital' hotel. Some forty odd plates were set and the commissioned onlcers of the Grand Army of the Republic enjoyed Hie splendid banquet as only old s ldiors can. Slovens In .Jail at Vclsou. NELSON , Neb. , April 2. [ Special Telegram to TIIK BKI ; | . Charles Stevens , who has con fessed to killing Sherman , near Oak , was brought hero this morning and lodged in jail by Sheriff Wordenr Stevens claims self- defense , but it will bo hard to make tlio people ple believe this when the l > ody was so long concealed. The trial will take place at the next term of the district court , in May. Hull County Farmers' Allinnoc. GUANO NMvn. Nob. , April 2. [ Special to Tin : BEL. | The Farmers' alliance is now or- gaiiiiEfd in every precinct in Hall county and is growing stronger with every meeting. They have held two county meetings , one in Grand Isl.uul and one in Wood Uiver , and they propose holding similar meetings every month front now until the county and sena torial convent ions. The organisation hero in cludes about Cki per cent of the farmers of the county , and all the loading farmers of both parlies MI- among them. Everything is har monious iimt the men at tin : bend are such as AVill keep it so. They will have two candi dates for the legislature and will join with the Howard county alliance and nominatei n man for the sc'iato. The present outlook is that they will jnin with the Knights of Labor , in which event the ICnlghtji will select one mem ber of the legislature ; such a combination will insure success. I'roparin for the Sportsmen. OIIVNII I- LAN D , Neb. , April 2. [ Special to Tin : Bui : | - The Grand Island gun club are making extensive preparations for the cntcr- tulnmi'iit of the visitors ami participants in the sixteenth annual Nebraska State Sports- moil's tournament , which will be held in this city Mil v 20 , 21 , 22 and 211. Six hundred dollars lars will be added to the pool money , and nu merous prizes awarded. ICno & Moulton of the Palmer house will give two prizes to bo Miot for by the traveling men. Letters have been received from a largo number of crack tihots throughout the west , asking for pro grammes and stating thut they would bo present. Accidentally Shot AVhile Hunting. STiioM.snrmi , Nob. , April 2 , [ Special to Tin : BEE. | - John Hystrom , a farmer living south of town , was accidentally shot and se verely injured by his hired man this morning while hunting wild geese. Tlio charge en tered the knee , and it is feared amputation will bo neochsury. The accident is the result of oinvlcssiict.s , and no blame is attached to the party who did the shooting. A Nebraska City Citi/.on'n Death. Nr.miASKA Crrv , Neb. , April 2. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE.J William E. Dillon , ox mayor of Nebraska City , and cx-stato rep resentative , died nt his homo hero this morn ing after a protracted illness. IIo was one of the city's most enterprising citizens. Convicted ofAssanlt to Wound. CIIAIIUOX , Neb. , ' April 2. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bii.l : : Orlan Curly was con victed of assault with intent to wound in the Dawes county district court. Cartv stabbed ono Shepherd , on Dry Creek , last December. The verdict meets with general satisfaction. Van \Vywk lo Speak at Platte Ccntor. Pi vrri : Cisinii : , Neb. , April 1. ( Special to Tin : Hi i : . ' Hon. C. II. Vim Wyck will ad dress the ( KHiplo on next Saturday and a large- number are expoutcd to bo present. Additional Election lletnrus. FAIHIII nv , Neb. , April 2. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bui : . ) In the city election yester day the citizens' ticket was elected by major ities ranging from til to 2.V ) . The two leading tickets were for high license and the third for prohibition. Dr. G. L. Pritchet was chosen mavor. E. II. Ilinshaw city e-lerk , E. Lvons and .lohn Gellathy councilmen , L. W. Goodrich - rich treasurer and A. C. Gowdy police judge. G W Il.mscn and E. E. Kldriugo wore unan imously clevtod on the board of education. Six thousand dollar bonds fora school bouse were carried. The band and citizens sere naded tlfo successful candidates last night. The Knights of Labor llgured very pronil- nentlj in tlio result. V. Neb. , April 2. [ Special to Tun BEE. | - The village election hero today resulted In W. U. Smith , W. A. Sny- dcr.'C. E. Verity , .1. C. Northrop and C. II. Wellor being cnojon aldermen. At the pri mary held a few weeks ago It was the voice of the mooting that the village officials servo gratuitously during their term of office , and recommendations of appointive odlcers were made on this understanding. The ticket as elected was not identical with the one nom inated at tlio primary , however. POMA , Ne'b. , April -Special [ Telegram to TUB Bui ; . | - For the ilrst time In a number of vours the no-llccnso element did not have a ticket in the lie-Id and the contest was be tween tlio two factions of the high license people. The citizens' tie'ltot , composed of the lolltowingonicei-s , was elected : Mayor , Wll- Inin Lister ; clerk , C. A. Kiiigsbury ; treas urer E. D. Illutjins ; engineer , S. B. Slough. Jacob Sailer , John D. Slough and J. II. Smith were elected aldermen. _ AsniaND , Nob. , Aprll 2.-Spoclul [ Tele gram to THE Hun. J Huturns from the election make a rather slim show on cither side. The iintl-Hcenso ticket elected bothofthoahlormcn , while the republican reform ticket elected iniivor and treasurer and jiollco judge. The election of the city clerk will lw contested , us there was but ono vote botwcon anti-license. uud tlio ivpubllcan reform candidates. There were tlvo tickets in the Held. As for the school board , the women gut left. ASIIUVN-D , Neb. , April 2.-Sodal [ | to THE UEK.Ashland ] went about half wet and hafdrv. The mayor Is wet , but the aldcr- en dry. The tight was on the school board , il II kedd mid John Clark were elected. This is supiiosod to mean u change In the ail- ministration of the schools , though the new otUeers have not intimated their views. YOIIK , Nob. , ApriF"27-SiKVlal [ to Tin - : ' which took plu HKI' Thocity election y , U/nluy / w-i mi , -at lively , Loins us follows : Mayor , W. k. city clerk , M M. Wlhlman ; treasurer , Al S. Hnrluu ; police Judge' , George S. Hyde ; city engineer , A. B. Codding. Councllmen First wnrd , T. Eddy Bennett : Second ward , W. L. Morgan ; Third ward , George F. Corcoran ; Fourth ward , rcMtlUtl In a tie betweeu Will- lam Blssel and Carl X.lininoror , DAVID CmNob. . , April 2. [ Special to Tin : BEE. ' At the city election yesterday H. Cling- man was elected mayor , B. H. Taylor clerk , GUI Gats treasurer , L. S. Hastings pollen Judge , William Llerlo councilman from the Third ward , George Shecsley Second wnrd , and Dr. C. C. Cook from th < * J-'irst ward. Nn contest was made against high license and there was virtually but 0110 ticket In the Held. A small vote wn.s cast In the city. GENEVA. Neb. , April 2. [ SKcnl | ! to Tin : Bun. ) At the city election hero yesterday it was nuk't. alwut a two-thirds vote being polled. Gewgo W. Smith was elected mayor , ! A. J. Denis treasurer , .1. D. Hamilton clerk , E. 1C. Cobb councilman First word , W. T. Cuwon councilman Second ward , D. II. Car- nut councilman Third ward , which means no license. _ BIIOICEN Bow , Neb. , April 2. [ Special to Tin : BKE. [ Two municipal tlckirts were in the Held , the cllin'im' and people's , the citi zens' ticket being elected. Jesse Grandy WIM ele'ctod mayor by about twenty majority. The- license 'question was voted on separately , the result being n majority for license. Cnr.ifUiToN , Nob. , April 2. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.J The election passed off quietly yesterday. The weather was lino. There were bat two tickets. The following won > elected : E. A. Cnim , F. S. McCarn , C. D. Loelwl , H. II. DIIWSUII , H. McKague. HASTINOS , Neb. , Tnril 2. [ Special Tele gram to Tim BEE. ) Complete returns from four wards give Clarke for mayor on the citl- cona' ticket -lori majority over Stone , the regular republican nominee. Limning , on thu cituen's ticket , receives 1101 majority. Mvni oN , Neb. , April 2. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEE. ) The election passed off quietly , a license board being elected. Thenmyoralty was the principal Issue. Thecandidateswero John Ilorst and Peter Hubendall , the hitter having a small majority. NHIIHASKA CmNeb. . , April 2. [ Special Telegram to TIIK BEE. ] The majority of F. P. Ireland , democrat , for mayor , over Paul Schminko is 12M. The only republican elected is the councilman from the Second ward. Total prohibition vote , JVi. Oscnoi.i , Neb. , April 2. [ Special to THE BEE. ] The election was very quiet yester day. Oseeola only had ono ticket , and the question was i submitted license or no license. There were 1ST votes cast and II of them were against license. _ i-D , Neb. , April 2. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] High license won the day here at yes terday's election , and resulted In every man on the license ticket being elected by a larger majority than ever before at an election in this town. DoNinux , Neb. . April 1. [ Special Tele gram to TJIE BEE. ] At the village election yesterday the prohibitionists won the day by a majority of ton. Considerable Jubilating was indulged in by the vlclurs.J April 2. [ Special to THE Br.i : . ] The no-license ticket carried in the municipal election yesterday. Calmar Me- Cunu was elected mayor and B. S. Peck and S. B. Samuelson couneilmen. Euvoon , Neb. , April 2. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] Elwood goes dry by 11 majority. The full antl-liccnso board w.is ' elected'by majorities aggregating from 11 toll. PI.\TTI ; CENTEU , Neb. , April :2. : [ Special to Tiir.BEi : . ] The election went off quietly. No excitement whatever. Jll'XH'IM'A I , KfjKCTfOXS. The Australian System Provo.s Very Sntih'Ku'tory in Missouri. ST. LociMo. : , . , April 2. City elections wore held throughout Missouri yesterday. Where political contests wore had more dem ocrats than republicans were elected , al though in some instonces the latter made gains. Where the temperance question was uppermost the results were about equally di- vnlixl , and where the school issues were made education came out on top. The Australian ballot systmn.used for the Urst. time in this state , seems to have given universal satisfac tion. Female Vote in Kansas. TorEicA , Ivan. , April 2. LaU > returns from cities in Kansas state that though the women registered their full strength , they took but little active interest in the election , and polled a light vote except at Fort Scott. At Kingfisher , Oklahoma , J. D. Miles was elected mayor. Kosnlt ol' llolyoko's Election. Hoi. VOICE , Colo. , April 2. [ Special to Tin : BEE. ] The mnnicip.il election pusseel oft quietly hero today witli thu exception of a sharp tight on two of the couneilmen. How ever , the regularly nominated ticket was elected , which was lion J. F. Kenyon for mayor and Jerome L wis , I. W. Waitc , H. E. Webster mid Giidu Weanor for conncilmcn. The gentlemen elected are wide awake men and represent the various interests of the city , and under their management I lolyoko will no doubt make rapid and profitable strides in her advancement during the coining year. _ - : XKir DK.II , ox 't'lT.txtiE. All the Instruments Itoniovod IVom the Ohleii o Hoard. CIIIC.HJO , April 2. A very unusual scone was presented on the board of trade this morning at tlio opening. In nccoiduncj with the resolutions of the board to retire from the gathering and distribution tot the olllcial quotations of prices , all of the instruments of tlio Western Union company had he-en removed from the door of the exchange. Previous to the opening the members gathered in knots about the floor and discussed the probabilities for and against success in this light against the bucket shops. The opinions were us various as the faces of the members themselves. Some were outspokenly opposed lo the action , some were inclined to opposition , but were willing that the experiment should have a fair trial while all were in doubt as to the final result. Tliero was a rumor on the board this morning to the effect that an arrangement had been entered into with the New York Stock exchange by which that body was to cut oif Its stock rcqorts from tlio bucket shops In the same manner that the Chicago board of trade had cut off grain and provision re ports , The only olllcial quotations which the Chicago board will make will 1 > the settling prices at 11 : SU u. in. and the closing prices ut 1:1 : > > p. m. daily. It Is n SnreesH. CHICAGO , April 2.-Tho members of the board of trade are quite enthusiastic this af ternoon over the result of the first day's tradIng - Ing with quotations dropped. They say the volume of business done has been larger than for any day for a month past. They attribute this to orders from men who havo" been deal- lug through bucket-shops. Not Downed Yet. CmcAdo , April 2.--Despite the efforts of the board of trade the bueketshop. * managed tosecaro quotations today with reasonable promptnuis and assort that their business was not diminished. Got the Quotations. KvximClr'r , April 2. Although Chicago grain quotations were not displayed on ex change today , every dealer and commission merchant was Informed promptly us to the state of the marltgl. The Klro Hooord , CHICAGO , April 2.-A dispatch from El Paso , Tex. , says J. M. Fallansbce of Bevlcoro ranch , arrived trom Mexico last night and re ports that on Sunday last the Coslpulrluclilo reduction works , located about llfteen miles from Chihuahua and owned bv u New York company , were totally burnod. The loss Is 42,0110,000. , The ea > iso of the llro Is unknown. Ulllinl In n Mluo K.vploslon. WII.ICBSIHHIII : , Pa. , Aprils , A terrible ex plosion of gas took pkico In a shaft lit Nanti- o mi- this morning. Twelve men were in the lift tit the limo of the accident. Eight were bro irht out ut noon soiiunsly burned. Ono "i i in in Is dead. Four others , nro still In tlio . ' . mid .t is jjclk'vcd tlwy have been sutTo- j .icd. Gray Excoriates the Territorial Chvassiug Board. CONSPIRING AGAINST DEMOORAOY , The Deliuvnro Senator' Cliai-go * a Do- llticrntc 1'lot to do Up tin ; Itonr- lens Dclmto on flic Idaho AdmMlon 15111. pril 'J. In the sotuito totlny the resolution ofTcrcd yesterday to cliuugt back tlio dully hour of meeting to lii o'clooli nasseil after some debute. The amfereiicfc report on tlto urgent do- llelenoy bill wiii presented nhd agreed to. The house recedes from Its disagreement tn the K.ennto ainondiiient , as to Irrigation sur veys , with the iirovlslon that no part ot the j amount shall ho oxnemletl in slnkhitf welts erin in the construction of irrigation works , and that the government shall bo committed to any plan of Irrigation. * The seiwto then proceeded to the considera tion of the Montana election cases. , Afr. Ilo.ir stated the case on tlio part of the majority of the committee of the whole , the matter turning upon the question of whether the set of delcfrute.s who voted with the re publican delegates for Sanders and Power , were legally elected from Silver Bow county , or whether the other set , who voted with the twenty-four democrats for Chirk and Ma- ginnis , were legally elected deputies. Mr , Gray , representing tlio minority of the committee , made n statement In support ot the claim thut Clark and Muginnis were entitled to seats. Ho commented IK > H the lliuling of tlio canvassing board of Montana , which declared that no abstract of the votes had been received from Silver Bow county ; that it had "exhausted the authority" given to it by the statute in endeavoring to obtain it and that it therefore became its duty to assert and declare it from the sources of information obtainable , and ho argued that the canvassers had no authority to act on any information obtained from any source other than the election ofllcors of the county , de claring that ho had never known such a bold and flagrant act of usurpation and that the members of the canvassing board of Mon tana , the governor , chief Justice and the sec retary of the teiritory , .should have been whipped at the cart tail in every county in the territory. Mr. George Is there any cvidonco on record that the legislature of which this Iron hall house ( republican house ) claimed to boa part ever perlormcd any legislative act or passed any lawi Mr. Gray None whatever. The governor never recognized this iron hall house , but recognized the house which met at the court house ( the democratic house ) as the lawful and rightful house. Air. Teller interrupted Mr. Gray to say that various communications has passed between the Iron hall house and the senate. Mr. Hoar There is no other lawful evi dence of the title of the governor or of any other state ofllccr of Montana except this very canvass which the senator from Dela ware says has no validity whatever. Mr. G'l-ay then went on to announce the " "indecent "husto with which the territorial canvassing board made its report and ad journed with a full knowledge of the fact that a court of competent jurisdiction had issued a peremptory mandamus ordering an abstract of the votes in Silver Bow county made and furnished. The members of that territorial canvassing hoard stand convicted of partici pation in those sharp practices in which tlio majority of the committee on privileges and elections would have the senate become a participator. " Mr. Gray went on to speak of the evidences of tlio baste with which the president's proclama tion of the admission of Montana had been issued. IIo did not accuse the pres ident of being a participator in tlio conspir acy , but alleged that the president had been persuaded by the conspirators to nmkc himself an instrument in the consummation of their design. Tlio minority of the committee ac cepted thoilndings of tlio county board of Sil- vei-Bow county , and they held that Clarkand Maginnis held lawful credentials. Mr. Gray yielded the Hoer without concluding his argu ment , and the jeath of Representative Miller being announced , the senate adjourned. IlOIIHO. WASHINGTON , April 1. In the house to day bills were passed for a bridge across the Missouri river between Iowa and Nebraska. G A bill was passed amending the net to aid vessels wrecked or disabled in wtitcrs co-ter minus to the United Stales and the Dominion of Canada. A bill authorizing the construction of a bridge and approaches at New York city across the Hudson river ; to regulate com merce in and over such bridge between the states of New York and New .Jersey and to establish such bridge as a military and post road , passed. Thd honso then proceeded to the discussion of the Idaho commission bill. The bill was passed continuing in force the net authorizing the construction of a bridge across tlio Missouri river at Forest Hiver , S. D. The Idaho commission bill was taken up and Mr , Dorsoy of Nebraska , in charge of the bill in its favor. Tlio only opposition to the admission of Idaho , ho said , came from the Mormons. They protested against the provision of tlio constitution which disfran chised bigamists and polygamists and persons who worn members ot any association which encourage bigamy. Mr. Mansur criticised the provision of the Idaho constitution disfranchising Mormons and said the real reason was that the Mor mons voted the democratic ticket , Mr. Dabois earnestly advocated the ad mission of Idaho. Criticising the minority report ho said it proposed that bigamists and polvgamists should vote in Idaho. What right had the members of the minority to Im pose upon Idaho conditions which never ho- i'oro had been imposed upon nny state coming into the union. There was , ho said , in Idaho a genus homo known us " .lack Mormons , " who , while denouncing polygamy , obeyed all the orders of the Mormon priests. Tliero was a gentleman In Illinois ( Springer ) who , if ho lived in Idaho , would probably ho known as a " .lack Mormon. " He closed his discussion of the Mormon question by saving the issue was fairly Joined here. "Wouldcongresssus tain this treasonable and lascivious institu tion or would It hold up the hands of tlio bravo pioneers who had settled Idaho , who on this proposition had abandoned all paroles and united in saying 'wo desire statehood , but wo desire it for loyal American citl/ens. ' " Mr. Smith of Arizona earnestly denounced the action jot the committee on territories in failing to report a bill fur the admission of Arizona. His people had been unfairly treated. Arizona had every quallllcatlon for statehood , but the bill for her admission waste to bo smothered in committee simply because she had seen lit to send a democrat to this country. The territory of Now Mexico with a population greater than Idaho .ami Wyoming combined was also kept in the background. Was It because poor Joseph , tlio delegate , had started wrong in his youth and had become democratic ! . , . Mr. Chipman , while favoring the admission of the territories , criticized the proposed con stitution of Idaho as mi invasion of micrcd individual and religions rights. Polygamy was n crime which should not bo tolerated , but this constitution closed to the accused the courts , the only asylums against passion and corruption. " . , Mr. Perkins spoke In favor of admission , and ( tending further debate the matter went over until tomorrow. Adjourned , Suspected ol'tho Mlttiiianii Murder. KKAVKNWOitrn , ICan.April - ' . ( Special Tel egram to Tun I'm--William : ] Killer , a Gor man government umployo who lived about a block from the Mlttman residence , has not been seen since yesterday morning , when ho drew his month's pay. This may have a bearing on the Mlttman murdur case , though nothing positively point * to this. Crushed and Cremated , DCI.TA , Cal. , April ' . ' . Uy the collision of two parts of u freight train last night on tlio California & Oregon railroad , a caboose was driven through u pissengor coach and the conductor was pinned down In the wreck , mid burucd to a crisp by the tire which broke out swtt after. - HM'WWfXU XKll'N. The lirotticrrhood ConlVrciioe. New YQIIK , $ jtfjil ! 2. The conference ol the directors oCniur Players' National Ball league today was harmonious. Tlm.se dele gates who had in Vnlnd the alteration of the entire sehcduleAn'UIeutly 'saw no chance t curry their j > o'jfy md the subject was not broached. Imixjrtnnt changes were made by amending the . ' pt'tihiff dates , so that the seasons of botlit'tlw National and Players' leagues opetl1 'on the Rimio day , April 10. ThU Change will have the effect of iiiiilni ; ) * the llcht ninn ; aggressive , nmVitvill silence tlio National league people , whit-claimed the players were afraid to clash WJjh them in dates. The desertcrxluvstlon was promptly settled by a decision that Beckley , Mulvey and Deluhauty should bo reinstated If the direc tors passed a unanimous vote to that olTect. Pickett , the short stop of the Philadelphia team , whoso services are claimed by Kansas City , Is allowed to remain In the brotherhood. Kueh club will bo allowed ! ) instead of ! ! ( > or cent In compllmentarles. No exhibition games will be nllowqd on Sundays. Morton's Holionio. Mt.N\CAi > ot.i , Minn. , April 'J. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Br.K.1 Manager Morton of the Western association team hero Is to take a team to the Pueillo coast this fall , Said Mr. Morton : "I will select a team from the best In the Western association who will go to the const with me. .llm White of the American association will form a club from the winners in that association ami wo will go together. The route will bo over the Northern Pacllic , taking in Bruinnrd , Fargo , Bismarck , Billings , Helena , Butte , Spokane Falls and Seattle. Wo shall go down the coast from Portland to San Francisco , whore wo will play the California league fora mouth or so. The trip will take about months. " The Interstate IJUIIRIIO. ST. Louts , Mo. , April L1. A. II. Spink , sec retary of the Interstate league , Kiivolndlnnnp- ells until last night to Join the organization. not hearing from her representatives , ho says the Interstate league will now go on with sixth clubs Hviuisvllle. Burlington , Peorin , Gulcsburg , Quincy and Terre Haute. Word was also received from Secretary Plumb of the Cedar Hapids club , stating that that organization hud joined the Iowa league. Corbctt Willing * NEW YOIIK , April 2. [ Special Telegram to Tun BIE. : ] Tim Corbctt , or the California Wonder , as ho has been styled since bo de feated Kilraln , when spoken to about his pro posed contest with John L. Sullivan , said : "I am willing to meet Sullivan in any busi ness office ho may bo pleased to name to arrange - range foe a four-round contest with gloves within two weeks. This is the only stipula tion I must insist upon. My leave of absence has nearly expired , and it is imperative that I return to my duties at the California Ath letic club. If Sullivan will agree to the time stipulated I feel sure a match can be ar ranged. Corbett spoke throughout the inter view with modesty ; in fact it was difficult to get him to say a word about the contest , for fear , as ho said , people would think him boastful. The Wi'lliiiston Shoot. Wn.Misiiro.v , DeJi April 2. The Welling ton range was fhronged with shotgun de votees this aftoruoou and many ladies wit nessed the shooting. The event was the clos ing shoot in the championship scries between the eastern * and western teams , which w.is won by the latter. J. It. Slice won the hand some silver piU'lleV offered by the Wellington gun club. Scows : Western team C. W. Budd , DCS MoiufS , 33 ; J.H. Slice. Omaha , JIT ; U. O. Hikes , Dayton , ! ! 0 ; C. E. Gaboon , Frecport , .13 ; ,1. A. Uuhl , Beloit , ! U ; total 17 ! ' . Kastern teami-H. McMurchy , Syracuse , : ! ; W. II. Wolsentencroft , Philadelphia , Uii ; W. E. Perry , Boston , ! iS ; II. B. Whitney , Phelps , ! H : W. S. Perry , Worcester , Mass. , i0 ! ; total 1&4. ; . , AVm."oianeiiBelIie Winner. SALT LAKE Cirr , Utah. , April 2. [ Special Telegram to Tiii.'B/jz-Jnc-k / ; ] juifl Joe McAu- liffo and Billy Madden were in this city today , en route to Omaha ; Joe McAulifCo said ho would challenge tho. winner in the Sullivan- Corbett light if it came off , and will try to make n match with Sullivan. Ho thinks the iluckson-Sulliruu light will not be a go. Clifton Kaei-H. CICIKTOX , N. .1. , April 2. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Br.i : . ] First Ilnce , live-eighths of a mile Chapman won , Golden Rod second , Thcora third. Time 1 : ( MV. Second Hace , one and live-sixteenth miles Lcmnry won , Linquist second , Lady Archer third. Time lsli'4. : Third Knee , one and three-sixteenth im'lcs Kemp won , Lemon Blossom second , ' Hair Spring third. Time 1 :2r : > i4' . Fourth Hace. Cambridge handicap , one mile Glory ami Falcon ran u dead heat for ilrst place , Grimaldi third. Time 1A' \ % . Falcon won the rod off in 1t 1 : I' ; . . Fifth Hace , half mile Lizzie M won , Enohi second , Florence third. Time fW . Sixth Hace , three-quarters mile Fordham won , Hafter second. Harrison third. Time .Jockey Club Huiies. WASiTixoTox , April 2. Benning Course The track was fair. Summary : Maiden and six three-year-olds upward , furlongs Parthian won , San .lose second , Gipsy King third. Time 1 illljf. Three-year-olds , six furlongs Pall Mall won , Little Ella sccoiul.Faustiim third. Time l:18f. : Two-year-old fillies ; half mile Kittle T won , Helen Wallace second , Marguerite third. Time filjif. Handicap , thivc-ycor-olds and upwards , mile and one furlong Prather won , Frank Ward second , Iceberg third. Time i ! : ( > ! ! , ' . Three-year-olds , one mile Manhattan won , Carrie G second , Not Gniltv third. Time 1:13. : Now Orleans KIIOOH. Niw : Om.n.vx * , April U. Thonow Louisiana jockey club spring meeting opened today. The weather was pleasant. Summary : Six furlongs Carlton won , Lida L. second , Nosegay third. Tinm 1 : l.ri. ' ; . Five furlongs Crispino won , Lochiel second end , Hegardless third. Time 1 :0i. : : Three-year-olds , seven furlongs Blackburn won , Harvester second , I lardeo third. Time 1 : ! > ! 4. Free handicap , one mlle McMnrtry won , Macauley second , Xeko Hardy third , Time 1 : ! - ' ; ! , ' . . .1 < - - A Ticitvcuwortli ilanitoi's Death. Lmvu.NWOKiji , Kan. , April 2. [ Special Telegram to Tnr'IlJii , : : . | Hobcrt Fischer , the janitor of Pythian hall in this city , took an overdose of morphine some time last night , whether by mistnkt'tir suicidal Intent Is not known. A coroner' Inquest wa held this afternoon. FiscViVr was about thirty-one years of ago and leaves a wife ( .his third ) and throe children. Hn 'belongs ' to seven secret societies of Nuw YOIIK , April-id ! . F. U. Townsend & Co. , commission wji leu merchants , assigned today , giving profiii ijneo for $ rVi'.Nl. The ilrni is rated at from J-l'i'i.iKio to j.-'oo.ooo. . Koya Ptthfj'WjIIiddcn Wealth. GIIA.MI HAi'ius.jN'ib. , March JtJ. To the , Editor of TIIK Biivl : > In your Issue of March 20 1 BUW a coinnuj/jjcation / from Niobrnra City , stating that the hidden wealth ot Keya Palm county was probably known to tlio Mex icans , and that u party of Mexicans in 1M , * ) came to that county and found mineral In paying quantities. 1 would say that I doubt very much if any such expedition ever came from Mexico , and to any thoughtful man It would seem pre | > s- torous and absurd to expect that Mexicans would leave the richest silver country almost In ttio world to scok for silver amid the sand bills of Koya Pnlm county , Nebraska. Be sides , the story of the search for hidden troas- uru , you will Ibid If you take the troubo to Investigate , originated from the publishing In the Koya Palm Press of a scout's oxi > erl- enco , under the title of "litiyimmd'H Hum- ! nlsccnces , " In which It was stated that a party of miners , accompanied by the scout. hud neen nttuuUed and the whulo party killed lUkivpl Urn Ki-oiit ; that the u atuu * hud been burlul bt-turu tlio nuu. 1. a > i tin wii'ur cuulJ not distinctly remember the locality. Thl. < story gave rise to the .search. The Niobium City correspondent Is also at fault In bis gcogtaphv. Hosavs that llurton t errek la n tributary of the Ntobrara. which I. " Incorrect , it Iwlng a brunch of the Koya Palm , river. Murphy canon is on the Nlolniini j river. That there Is mineral thcn > can Iw > no doubt , but iiuinv old miners , well versed I In such matters , claim that It will never be ; found In paying quantities. i As there Is quitean excitement over the 1 prospects there I deem It but Justice to tin : reader * ot Tin ; BII : : and the public In general that the facts should bo stated correctly. A. SKI.I..MAV. I..iItKHO'N XKW It Is Pledged to Push Through n Number of Public ImprnvcmciitM. LAIIEDO Tex. , April 2. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Br.i : . ] The city election held here today resulted In the return of n board ol aldermen pledged to construct a complete system of sewerage , to civet three public school buildings , to cost # 15,000 each , and many other improvements this year. Tlio council Is composed of Laredo's leading citi zens ami men whoso interest it Is to sen the city attain a population of 100,000 in the neat' ' future. Another line rain has fallen here , Insuring largo crops of com and cotton. The building of a railroad from Laredo to Brownvlllo , Tex. , at the mouth df the HioGrande river , is being agitated. This road will pass through 2U miles of the llnest agricultural land on the American continent , through n section of land capable of raising more sugar than the whole state of Louisiana , and will open up an immense volumeof trade toLaredomerchants. This whole country is exceedlnglv healthy and nmrvelously fertile , producing two crops of corn annually , while cotton is in bloom the year round , under the stimulus of railroad communication it would afford a homo for hundreds of thousands of American families. Prominent citizens of Laredo have the matter in hand and will push It through. AV1II Consult Secretnry lllalnc. NEW YCIIIK , April 2. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE.J Among the passengers on the steamer Elbewhich arrived from Bremen today , was Mrs. Catlnirino McMurdo , who lias como from London to have an interview with Secretary Blaine. Mrs. McMurdo is the widow of tlio Into Colonel MeMurdo , an American who had a concession from the government of Portugal to build a railroad from IJelagca bay to the Transvaal frontier. Portugal took tlio ground that the roud had not been completed within the contract time and confiscated the entire plant. The Ameri can and British governments have insisted on restitution of money invested to the stock holders and Mrs. McMurdo. The Portuguese government seems unwilling to comply , lienco the widow's ' journey to Washington to consult the secretary of stato. Conlldcnecd Out of His Money. ST. THOMAS , Out. , April 2. [ Special Tel egram to THE BEE. ] A young Englishman mimed James Potter arrived here yesterday. He had started for Walker's Station , on the St. Clair branch of the Michigan Central railway , but discovered that lie was a victim of a fraudulent London agent , who , after re ceiving jt'BOO ofhis money , secured him a po sition on a farm at Walker's Station to learn the business. Potter had Birchcll's adver tisement in his pocket and intended to correspond spend with him , but made arrangements ilrst with the linn which seat him out. Ho states that four or live others will follow him in a few days. The Arabs Amused. ZANZIIIAII , AprilJJ. [ Special Cablegram to Tun BEE. ] Six hundred Soudanese who re cently arrived hero to join Wlssmann's forces have been dispatched Bagamoyo. At sunset tonight u body of men paraded the streets scattering broadcast a proclamation printed in the European languages and Arabic , signed "Emin. " It. is addressed to the whole Arab populace. In it the author vehemently and absolutely disdains being concerned in any way whatever with Mr. Stanley and the English in the recent civil action brought against Tippoo Tib. The Arabs appear amused over the affair. Kiniii. LONDON , April : ) . [ Special Cablegram to THE BEE. ] Tlio Times has an editorial reproaching preaching Emin Pasha. It points out that after British money and enterprise had extri cated him from an untenable position ho is now assisting Germany in an anti-British movement , and says : "Great Britain will know how to protect the substantial interests of her citizens , but must not bo expected to embark in wild conipetition for unoccupied territory with every ruler who may still have his political education to complete in the school of experience. " Missouri Fanatics. KANSAS Crrv , Mo. , April 2. AFarmington , Mo. , dispatch says : This morning the cru saders , beaded by Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Foster , opened tlio campaign. Armed with hammers they stopped Thompson's beer wagon , emptying the beer into tlio streets. The women then took possessicn of the wagon and started for Dohissus , four mile south , where a carload of beer bclnngiii ! ' to the Daussman brewery company w a , id"t racked. They intended to destroy all ol u. Tlio saloon men here are expecting a visit from the cru saders. The Wilmni'.t Sioux Fulls. Y\XKTOX , S. D. , April 2. [ Social Tele gram to Tin : Bin : . ] E. A. Sherman of Sioux Fall , vice president of thu Wiltnar & Sioux Falls division of the Great Northern , has just returned from Boston and Now York , and authorizes the statement thiitcaslr r.i capital ists have agreed to furnish the money to ex tend the road from Sioux Falls to Yanlttnn and south to Kearney , In Nebraska. The parties will close the contract on the basis of bonuses already voted , and construction will commence at once. Stoi.'kholdi't-H IMalco I'oacp. Pim.Aiir.i.i'im , April 2. The'most impor tant ihmnchil development In this city for some time was concluded today by negotia tions whereby the two parties in the He.idhip railroad made an harmonious arrangement that will put an end to the pending legal proceedings against the present , management. The opposition shareholders will hereafter have two of the managers of the company in the persons of Thomas Dolan and Henry Gibson. Corneim MIIMHIM IJrliifj Suit. CLEVELAND , O. , April - ' . County Keconler Anderson , Probate Judge Chandler and A. E. Glllertof this city , Corneati Masons , 11 led suits today against the Grand lodge of Ohio , Grand Master Burdick and Forest lodge , al leging conspiracy entered into by the grand lodge tn oust certain Masons who have be come Ccnicaii members. The charges pre ferred against tlio plaintiffs wi-ro to bo heard tonight , and they alleged the hearing would bon farce. Judge Lamb-ion enjoined the hearing pending arguments. and Robbed. BONN , April 2. [ Special Cablegram to Tin : BEE. ] An English gentlewoman , who ar rived by tlio midnight andn from Cologne in j a state of. violent hysteria , declared that she had been drugged , assaulted and robbed of a largo sum of money in her compartment mi the train. Thu lady's name Is kept a secret by the police and the train hands profeas ig- nurancu uf thu occurrence. Thu Death Koll. NEW Oni.EAN's , La. , April 2. General Thomas C , Andcwm , a prominent republican politician , fprmerly deputy collector of this ( M > rt and a mwnbes of the famous Louisiana returning board of IbTI and IS70 , died In thU city this morning , aged seventy-six. Strike on the Union 1'jiuillo. Poirn-AND , Oro. , April * 2. The switchmen and braUemon on the Union Pacllic between La Grande and this city went on a strike last evening on account of the company's refusal to ui'ccdo to their dcjnnnd for u 10 per cent in- ci'uuso in wuguy , Conoh Hold Up. UIKIIO , April 2. 1'a.isuiigers from Knscmuhl , Lower California , report the A I am stuiju held up m-ur ttt"iv M > mdab > n luno highwayman. Although the imaifugv. * who wetv nluo mm , had a total of $10,000 , all the roblK'r secured was $1S. When the rob- iwr rode away the passengers pursued him without avail. The robber bad expected the International company's bullion , amounting to S2r > , OtX ) , hut the company was not ready to scud It that dav. The Ithodo Island Klcclion. NEWIMUT. U I. April 2. The new secret ballot law worked well today , but the count of votes take.s much longer than usual. The Indications are that tht > democrats have par ried this city. Twonty-llvo towns and dis tricts , exclusive of cities , glve.s Davis , demo crat , "i.O'JT ' and Luld : , republican , 4,0ti for governor. Omidiii-l'ltt.sliurtf Stock Train. Pirr.-Miriio , ' Pa. , . April 2. The new > chcdulo for the special slock train between Omaha and thu East Liberty stock vardt In this city has been arranged b'v the Chicago. Milwau kee .t St. Paul and the Plttsbnrg , Ft. Wayne ' & Chicago roads , The train will make 'tho run in 71 hours. Manitoba Onlclnl * Resign. WiNNii'Eii , Aiirll2 _ Ills announced that " 'rentier Groonway and Attorney General Martin have resigned their positions In the Manitoba government , and that Colonel Mc Millan ot WlnniK'g | will bo called on to form a new cabinet. Giveaway will go to England as emigration commissioner for Manitoba. The f.'rand Sinnd Collapsed. LONDON , April 2. During the races at Fowi\v , Cornwall , today , the grand stand col lapsed. Two hundred poisons worn thrown to the ground , thirty feet , and many were In jured , some fatally. Another Attempt to Kill the ( V.nr. LONDON , April 2. The Berlin correspond ent of the Chronicle ) says a partially success ful attempt has been made npmitho'llfoof the czar. City of Paris nt Liverpool. LiVEiiroor , , April 2. The City of Paris ar rived tonight. TOOK A HUKIIAM ) ON TKIAIj. A California Girl's Plan of Matrimony lUiidiu Contracts. Among the many handsome yonnp la dles who nromoniulo the principal sire-tils of Fresno , 110110 arc trimmer , nualoi1 or prettier limn Mtiry Wilson , says u Fresno , Cal. . dispatch to llio Sun Krnn- cisco I'lmmiole. She lius u splc-iulid form , is about medium height , with Itifgo brown c-yes , mtbuni liuir , olnslie stop and vivacious maiuior. She is highly odiio.atod , being a clever performer on many musical instruments , Marv is in nor twonty-seconu year , blio is tlio daughter of a Into wenllhy rancher in Stanislaus county. When her fullier died ho loft her $1(1,000 ( in her own name. This handsoino logaoy ( lid not. nmi'o Mary Highly , us it would most , girls. She said : "J wilU'ccp my property and add to il. I'm not above work , " Mary be came an apprentice to a dross maker in Modesto. Sin- was apt with her needle , and soon mastered her trade. About a year ago she came to Fresno and went into tlio dressmaking IMIMIIOSH with Anna Kiornan , a worthy young lady now running a similar esthbl'islini"iil in the Grillith building. The Jinn was Kiel-nun it Wilson. It did a thriving business. Mary was compelled to o back to Modesto , and the partnership was dis solved. This was early last mmimor. ' On the Mill of October 'Mary returned to Fresno and entered the employ of llu. Misses Kiornan , one of them being her former associate in business. She hat worked for thorn over since up till lass night. Some months ago Miss Wilson met Joseph Campbell , a young and prepos sessing man , said to bo a Sacramento farmer. IIo is a tall , handsome brunette , .losepli admired Mary , and sought her hand in marriage. Miss Wilson refused bis offers , saying that she could take care of herself. Joseph persisted. The more Joseph pressed his suit tlio higher became Mary s admiration for him. She liked his perseverance. Her heart at last thawed , and she consented to " .in come Mrs. C'ampbull in the brief period of six months. "Joe , ' ' said Mary in her most bo- wilcliing way , "I will marry you for six months. At the end of that time , if marriage is a failure , wo will lind it out , and wo can go our ways. ' ' "No , 1 don't marry for six months. I want to live with you always. " "I shall never liVe with u man always unless I can live with him happily,1' ro- pliud tlio spirilidhiry. . Joseph liimllv consented to the six months plan. Last night Mary drew up a contract for the six months marri age , .losoph and sl'io signed it and they became man and wife. This contract is said to bo very binding , and expressly status that if .losoph gets drunk during the six months the document becomes null and void. Mary's friends hope Unit at the oxpiralion of the time the obliga tion may bo renewed and that married for six months may bo married forever. DIMINISHED IWUXKKXXI'HS. l-'UVul of IliKh and Itostrlotlvo Li- reuse in Philadelphia. Philadelphia iJiillotin , Mnrek l.'l : Tlio Law and Order society of Ibis city at. its annual muoling produced figures which show that llio number of commitments to tlio county prison for drunkenness during llio nine months ending March I was 7iS : ; ' . Tliis is a slight increase on tlio number for the correspondiiiK period preceding tlio last annual meeting of the society , the population huving also in creased , but it is iiioiv than 7,1)00 ) short of tlio number of micli arrests during nine months of the last year under tlio old system of regulating , saloons. In otlim1 words there were more than twioo as many commitments to the oonnty prison two years ago for intoxication as there are now. There is no-doubt that there lias been a proportionate abatement of tln < vion of drunkenness among those who , while becoming - coming moro or l' ss inebriated , are not so unfortimato or t-o helpless as to betaken taken to llio county prison. While tlio figures of the law and order society ap ply almost entirely to I ho poor and degraded - graded clauses of tippktrs who fall Into the hands of the police and magistrates , it could bo shown , if it worn possible to make n record of the iiumberof men who Hro now seen under llio inlluunco of liquor , as compared wilh what it was before tlio hijjh-licon-u agitation was started , that thorn hits beuu tlio sumo decline of the habit of drinking , and Absolutely Puro. A or.'uti " ' ' I'f ItlllVl'l ! I. att - ul Ur duri i\uij I. iwj especially drinking to excess , iimoiig all classes of the coinmunitv. It is of course impossible to show by statistics any direct proof of the olToet of tin' law on tlio general manners' and morals of the people , except so far as tlio prison figures go in their bearing > the liabltunlly vicious or criminal popula tion. Hut the testimony of those who are probably most competent to form an opinion as to the extent of Mich vices the police magistrates and judges is nlmo.it uniformly that there has been u marked change for the bettor. This is the judgment alwi of nil those who linvn any opportunity of observing the con vivial custom * of the town and compar ing them wilh tlio same kind of customs in former years , it is manifest that drunkenness has come to be regarded with more wverltv bv public opinion ; thai it subjects its victim to moro con- tempi , and that it has largely lost its character as a merely convivial dissi pation. Tills is n most gratifving condition of things and the credit for it is due in a largo degree to the l nw and Order so- cloly. The diligence with which It has caused llio law to be enforced has un questionably hud a salutary olToet de spite Mtme of the indiserelioiirt-of IN agents in dealing with tlio saloons. The society lias made it dangerous for anj ono to incur the risk of selling drinks t < i boys and girls , or to men who are intox icated , or to any ono whom thov am warned not to supply with liquor. A man who now allows himself lo succumb to the influence of liquor known that lin will be liable lo be treated in any Million which lie may enter , as an invsponsihlo person , and that he mav suitor the con tempt and ignominy of being told that ho is drunk by the owner of a public hottoe , and thai he must get out of it lest ho bring it into disrepute in the eye ol' the law. What will bo the permanent oll'ect of this change is still too earlv to toll. Tlio high lieunse system is 'still very far from perfect , and has not vet succo.xsfiilly pa ed all the slagcs of a thorough trial , but that il lias in the last two years not only lessened the ex tent of drunkenness , but has made it a disgraceful vice that must bo avoided , IB . evident to any observer of the manners of the people hero. The society mid nil who believe in its objects now' need to take euro that this reformation shall continue to go on in the right direction , thut it shall bi > permanent , and that U shall not bu merelv a temporary reac tion. I'ositiVely cured by the.so r 'ttlu IMi'l' ' ? . Tlioy iilso relieve DIs- trcvs fro'ft Dyspepsln , In- anil Too Iicarty A iierfivt rem edy for HI/.zlncKT. Nanseii , | Had Taste ! r. tlio Moiilli , Coated ' 1 0111110 , 1'nlu In tinHI TOltf'Il ) MVJ'lt. TlioyjJ 1'urt'ly SMAIL PILL , SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRIDE , CALIFORNIA Till \NDUK I DISCOVliKiES. Santa : Abie : and : Cal : R : Cure IVi'iide liy ( Jtiiiiliitun 111 ii , . ' ' 'i' . NKI.JKAH.IvA. Savings Bank , Corner IKlli nntl l-'nriitiiii Slii'i-K Clininlicr of CVtm- IIII'ITC Illlllllllltf. Cnpitnl Stock - - - $4OOOOO Liability of Stockholcl'K 8OO.OCK ) l-'lvi1 | ii > rt'riit pnM on ilopuHlti : IUIIIIH innilonn n > nl tMluto it nil iMTMiniit Kcrtn U > : niitcdi mil I until , ttlccki mill IniiulH ptirclntseil .IOIIN I , . Mlt.ns. rri'ilili'iil ' SAMIIKI. roTNKII. Vlcn I'roslilcnt. DK.vrKit i , THOMAS , r.-iiiiii'r IIOAUIt ( ) ! milKITOIIS John Ii. Mlli'i. .Sniiitiiil Cutinr. Anihmv llniowiili-r. W. A. I. . Ijlhhfin , < > nv. Alvln BauiHlcrx , Niiriimn A. Kulin. K. n.JuhiMtin , Krnstiis llt'iitum , . Infill II. Kvniis , Mnrrli Mnri Nun ( ii-n. C. Ilitrkor , Daitur I. . Tliwiinn , .lamps Th'im ' | > viM.l < jliM Ititbli , I ) . Amlfr/vin , National Bank. U. S. DEPOSITORY. Omaha , - - - Nebraska Cnpitnl $000,000 Surplus 1OO.OOO limtMAN KOtJNT/,11. I'rmlilaw. JOHN A CKKIiillTON. Vlro I'roililciii. ! ' . 11. flAVIS. { 'imliliT W. II. AlKUyl'IKH. 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