Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; FRIDAY , DECEMBER 18 , 1801.
BILLY WOODS WAS WHIPPED ,
Joe Ohoynfkl Fata a Damper on the Den
ver Png'a ' Soaring Ambition ,
HOW THE BASE BALL MEN SETTLED.
All tlio DotnllH of the Pcnco Compro
mise HcUled Mllwnnkon nncl o-
JnnihiiH In the ( .old-Other
Spoiling.
SAN FIUXCISCO , Cnl. , Deo. 17. Ono of the
most Important ll.stlc events tbnt has taken
) > lace on the Paclllo coast this year wan
the contest botwcon I3111y Woods of Denver
vor nnd .100 Cboynsin of San Francisco
nt thu Pacific club for a purse of $ IXK (
tonight. Despite hla unhrokon record o
victories , Woods was nt the short
end of bolting , the odds bclnir 100 toiT ( > on
Choynskl. Woods haa the advantage In
weight , height and rcnch. Ho weighed 131
pounds to Cboyuskl's ' 17 : ) . Both men were
apparently in the best of condition. Woods'
seconds worn Martin Murphy and Patsy
Ho an. Choynskl 'had Fltzpatrlck and
Eddlo Grear. Mllto Sullivan was the roforoo.
'i'lmo wns called at 0:50 : o'clock.
Hutli BIoii Ijilccil It.
Hound 1. Aftorsomo feinting Wooas led
with a couple of short lofts , Choynskl giving
him the shoulder and n clinch followed.
After an even exchange of light blows ,
Woods led his right for the ribs and the
round closed with Joe knocking him down
with a righthander on the bend. Wood bled
nt the nose.
In the second round Joe rilshod VVoods ,
who canio back , but Joe ducked. Woods
broke ground nnd slipped to the lloor us Joe
crowded him. Woods dropped a light loft on
the ribs and clinchuJ. After feinting ho
caught Joe n good right-hander on the oar.
Woods again rushed and Joe turned and
ducked. Woods rapped a loft on Joo's check
as the round closed. Ho did most of the
landlncr ' , nut was moro wary that In the fir 'I
round.
In the third round Joe crowded Woods on
the start , trying to force on opening. Woods
led his loft twice , falling short , Joe giving
him the shoulder. A couple of glancing
blows were exchanged and Woods landed
bis loft on Joe's prin. Joe put his loft on
Woods' ear , the latter finding Joo's ribs with
the right. Joe dropped a short left , Woods
constantly breaking ground.
Ijllllc : Wnllc Around.
Fourth Hound Woods walked around the
ring smiling. Joe waited for him nnd they
got together ; Joe smashed him on the head ,
neck and Jaw In quick succession , but missed
n swing and fell down. Woods twice got in
, Ills left on Joe's muscle , following up with
.his right for his ribs. Joe appeared tired ,
, Fifth round AV'oods dodged about the ring
until tlrtd , then rushed his nirlit arm
around Joo's neck. Ho led n short , loft , and
' Joe swung his right , catching Woods In the
law. The rnngo was too long for damage.
The round closed with n clinch and a short
right for the ribs by Woods.
In the sixth round Woods' left glanced
from Joo's forehead , but ho reclod from a
couple flush lefts on the nose , blood flowing.
Woods sparred for a couple of leads , but got
nuothsr short lead on the noso. Woods
Clinched Joe twlco with ills right on the
ack , but his blows seldom landed Inlrly.
Woods' left caught Joe on the jaw.
In the seventh round Woods got In a right
on Joe's bend. Joe appeared coniident and
careless. Woods led and Joe countered on
the noso. Woods was tired and stopped lor
wind.
g nt it Hard.
The eighth round began with VVoods run
ning around. Joe led a loft and dropped
Woods with a right on the neck. Joe swung
tils right but missed. Joe tried to lead Woods
on , playing for the latter's wind. Ho caught
Woods a couple of good lofts in the faco. The
latter trlod his right arm and slipped around
him.
him.Choynski won in the thirty-fourth round.
A Li. IX UXK 11KI ) .
" \Vhattho nisu Hull Men Ilnvo Finally
Settled Upon.
iNniANArous , Ind. , Dec. 17. Now that the
deal has boon consummated , the true story of
how the Chicago club was ' "retired" will
provo interesting.
The backers of that club were never solici
tous for a franchise in the American associa
tion. On the contrary , they only consented
to'ontor it after constant and 'persistent 1m
portunltlcs on the part of the association rep
resentatives. Ono thing which will make
the position of the backers of the Chicago
club embarrassing and force It to accede to
the scheme to settlement is the fact that , in
view ot thu quitting propensities of Mr.
Charles A. Prince of Boston , their
entrance into the association put an
increased value upon the franchises of
the remaining clubs they entered.
They were sincere nnd believed that their as
sociates were. How sad they must have
boon when it was roveaied in the sequel that
of nil the clutis Chicago was the only one ,
with the exception of Milwaukee , that hud
no iutlipatton of the deal that was pending.
Not one of the gentlemen who had induced
the Chicago club 10 enter the association
had the courage or .decency to stand by Wil
liams and his club to make a light. Ho was
beaten by the failure of his partners nnd as
sociates to support and stand by him.
\ \ lint , it Cost to Consolidate.
The bnso ball conference continued until
lute tonight , with the situation of affairs un-
olmngoJ. The twelvo-club organization is
settled. Nobody questions this. The trouble
lies hi the arrangement of thu details. The
two conference committees , which ndjournod
last night , resumed the hearing of President
Williams of the Chicago club nt noon.
Chicago held the meeting's ' undivided nttnn-
tlOn for eight hours. It is under
stood It is settled satisfactorily. The
terms , according to ono of tbo members ,
are decidedly moro liberal than to
any of the other frozen clubs. Williams will
gate-very cent ho expended in gott.ing his
club together. Columbus huld out for
$20,000 , hut it wns arranged to glvo her
818,000 , nnd this will have to satisfy her.
Milwaukee will got the amount paid for Its
franchise , $7,000 , and no moro. As to what
the Boston and Philadelphia association
people will receive , it is n matter of the
merest conjecture. Thu Quaker City men
inay pull off about $15,000 and Uostoa a sum
in that neighborhood.
of ilia Plan.
President Young of the National league
will doubtless bo inaao president of the con
solidated organization , and Xach Phelps of
the defunct association is to be given a soft
borth. The directors of the now organiza
tion will number seven , three from each di
vision and the president , n member oxotUclo.
The 60 per emit plan for the division of re-
colpts will bo Incorporated In the constitu
tion. A guarantco fund of 10 per cent of
the receipts of each game was arranged for ,
the money to go Into a sinking fund for the
payment of debts contracted In the purchase
ot the trauchisos of thn frozen out dub * .
The Byrne resolutions for a 50-cont tariff
will undoubtedly bo adopted.
IHstiolvod thu Old Association.
The conference commlttoo of the league
nnd association continued In Joint session
until 13)80 ) a. in , , when an adjournment was
taken. All the clubs worn settled with ex
cept Milwaukee. President Ivorson Is
quibbling ovnr the sum offered , fOlHX ) , and
WM Riven two hours to decide ,
Tuo American association was called to-
gutbor at VJ o'clock , when a formal dissolu
tion of ( ho partnership was made. A meet
ing of the league was called for thu same
hour , and a Ilka ruiult U anticipated. It was
not possible to get a soul to divulce the uamo
'of the consolidated organization , but it Is
probable It will bo chrlsjoned the , American
loauuo.
That the now organization will play Sun
days iu the association ' cltloa U no longer a
matter of doubt. Chicago , Philadelphia ,
Now York , Boston , Cleveland anil Washing-
too will under no circumstances play Sun
day ball at homo. Toe schedule will consist
of H4 games , six to bo played at homo and
six abroad. ,
Fred Pfiftor of the old Chicago club , will
no longer play In that city. Now York wonts
bltn ana mny get him. Manager Qua
Sohinelz of the frozen-out Columbus club
will mnnago the Su Louts team for Chris
Von Dor A'no.
( IliTT/tfll ISTKKKHTIXa.
TuKoCVnr Cotitont Qnt't More mill
.Morn Kxclttnt ; Kvf ry Mvonliiu.
As the end approaches the tug-of-war tour
nament Increases In excitement , nnd fully
5,0)0 ( ) people were present to see the start hut
night , and the different nationalities were
out In force to cheer their respective teams
In the pull for wealth and glory. Tbo prizes
will bo augiimonted by n special purse to
each of thn tc.ims In proportion to their
standing at the Ilnlsh.
The llrst teams to nppaar were the Danish
and Bohemians , and thu former followed the
latter to the strain of their national music.
The wlroy little Bohemians look qulto small
alongside their moro musulur opponents ,
nnd many thought they were not In It , but
thov were. The referee started the men
pulling at 9 o'clock , nnd a most dosporata
pull straightened the rope and men out on
the slats. For the first ilvo mlnutos neither
sldo seemed to gain any advantage and the
red and whlto dial on tuo rope stood station
ary over the trap. The next two minutes
nuw the Bohemians inako a grand ef
fort and slowly but surely the Dan
ish boys were hauled toward the
men of Bohemia , nnd at exactly seven min
utes the roIoiTG's pistol denoted n dcleat
for Denmark and victory for ttio Bohemian
boys.
After n ton minutes' wait the captain of
the qtloon'S subjects led tlio way to the plat
form followed by a good looxlng toain of the
boys from England , and after them came a
really splendid lot of muscular Irishmen
who were their whlto shirts and green
sashes and met with the reception of the
evening. The loams wcro soon sent In their
tug , nnd n grand rally , which lasted fully
ten minutes , gained no advantage for either
side. At thirty minutes from'thn start
England had got n little thu ndvanlauo ,
but the ncxt'iUtocn minutes lost it to ths
Shamrocks , who pulled Ilko good fellows.
When the watch marked tlio hour the win
ning marK settled down on the trap exactly
In the center. A 113:20 : the Kugllsh landed
the Irish , the tug having lasted ! 2li : > .
Tonight America will pull Bohemia , Denmark -
mark Scotland , | England Sweden and Ireland
Germany.
blWHT HUT
from OjhkoNh Who Couldn't
Stand the Koferoe'H DcclHlon.
KBNOSIU , WIs. , Dec. 17. Two Hundred
men shivered In the cold for four hours in n
barn near Truesdoll yesterday and paid $3
each to witness n six-minuto fight with two-
ounce gloves botxveen Jim Davis , a middle
weight of Wauwuttosa , and George Finnoy ,
the Oshkosh lightweight. The light was for
8100 a side and the gate receipts. The man
commenced in earnest from tbo start and ap
pearances Justilled the bollol that n stubborn
contest would cnsuo.
in the first round Finnoy landed throe
times and Davis responded bv vigorous right
hundcr blows. Fierce short arm lighting
followed until they clinched , and after the
break away Davis pushed tlio lighting and
Knocked his opponent down and struck him
twice when ho lay on the ground. The rof-
ert'o refused to allow a claim of foul.
In the second round both men were more
cautions nnd honors were oven until Finnoy
caught Davis on the jugular and the big fel
low wont down for nine seconds , Just escap
ing a knockout.
\V hen the word was given for the third
round Finnoy was anxious , but Davis failed
to como out of his corner. Finnoy ran over
to Davis' corner and struck him repeatedly ,
when the latter's ' seconds interfered and n
Ireo light resulted. Flnney claimed a foul ,
mid when it was not recognised loft tbo ring.
Tbo referee then gave the light to Davis.
Cloinjj at Giittciiborjr.
GUTTRXIIKUO , N. J. , . Dec. 17. The track
was frozen hard today.
First race , Ilvo furlongs : Zenobla first ,
Faustina second , Llttlo Froil third. Time :
li : .
Second race , six unil a half fnrlouirs : Itlnlto
won , Muliiiilu second , Hainblur third. Time :
" ! . .
1 ; --.i.
Third race , five furlongs : Enrly lllossom
won , Wrestler second. My Fellow third. Time :
Fouth race , ono milo : Drl//.lo won , Text
second , Vlrglo third. Time : \mn. \
Fifth race , six furious * : Flattery won ,
Gambler second , Klourctto third. Time : ll5i. :
Sixth race , seven furlongs : Flrelly won ,
Soarkllii5.su ond. Iluylor third. Time : l:30i. : !
Peter's Dohnt.
NEW YOUK , Doc. 17. Billy Madden wns
the happiest man in New York tonight. His
now protege , Peter Manor , the champion of
Ireland , was Introduced to America through
the medium of two bouts with Jac'.c Smith ,
formerly of England , nnd Sailor Brown , In
Madison square garden. It took Mr. Manor
Just , throe minutes to render Messrs. Smith
and Brown unfit for further use in' the ring
for the evening.
IOH Moliii-H Driving Park.
Dis : MOINKS , la. , Deo. 17. [ Special Tolo-
gratn to Tun BIE. ] Articles woroJllod today
of the Dos Moines Driving Park association ,
with a capital of $100,000. This insures the
building of u mile track next season just west
of the city. The officers are : F. AI. Hubbell -
bell , president ; F. M. Mills , vice president ;
T. N. Newman , secretary ; Thomas James ,
treasurer.
Tins lor To lay.
Those horses nro looked uoon as very
Ikely chances for today at Gutlonberg :
1. Sir rioor Klncstock.
2. Nabodlsh Ottawa.
U. Kcllp-iu Nina Archer.
4. O. I' , ll.-l'adro.
5. Ksniilmnii Tliu Sheriff.
0. Koumnco Ilrooklyn.
FllOM JSLlitXt , ' HO3IE.
[ low Ills Appointment in Looked Upon
In Went Virginia.
WHEKMXO . Vn. , Doc. 17. The now * of
ho appointment of Hon. S. B. lilKlus of this
state as secretary of war wns received oy
republican politicians hero with expressions
of satisfaction nnd it is conceded by men of
all parties that the appointment will
greatly strengthen the republican party
n West Virginia , which they claim
s on the eve of breaking away from the solid
outh. The appointment of General Goft to
ono of the now circuit Judgo.iblps nnd the se-
ectlon of Mr. IClkins for n cabinet position ,
coming on the heels of It , n taken by politic-
ans of both parties as an indication
hat the president desires to encourapo
ho party in West Virginia , which , it Is
acknowledged , will bo the lighting ground
next year. That those appointments have
trongthoned the president among West
'irgtninn republicans Is beyond a doubt.
lut most of them seem to think it Is in Mr.
Blniuo's hands , since both telkins and Goff
ire personally strong friends of the secretary
of state. The Wheeling Intelligencer , the
oadlng republican paper in this state , in a
oiigthy editorial honrtlly oiulorsoa the ap-
lolutmont. .
HT HALf llltltKl ) 7.V
Much Kvoltomunt in Pierre , S. I ) . ,
Ovwr u Uiimit I > I > UHOII. | |
PiKHiif , S. O. , Doc. 17. Great ojccltoraont
vas created hero today by the news from
Washington , to the Pierre land office that
ho attorney general bad decided that Jane
Waldron , a half brood Indian , was born a
citizen of the United States , and that her
claim that she is an Indian by vlrtuo of
> olng of an Indian mother cannot bo
allowed , and neither can she longer bo per-
lifted to draw rations , and receive lauds in
ovoralty.
Those half-bloods , ilko Mrs. Waldron ,
mvo occupied all of the choicest and mont
valuable tracts on the lately coded Sioux
ands , sotuo of which , lying opposite Pierre ,
have already advanced many thousand
dollars In value. The land onleo has boon
looded all the diy by aopllcatlons from
vhltos to contest the claims of tbo half-
iloods taken under the severally act. At the
east $1,000,000 Is Involved.
Threatening tlio ( ' 'orolsjncrs.
LONDON , Doe. 17. The Chronicle' * Shan-
ghal correspondent soys ; It U reported that
ioreral million stations the
on Yang-Tuo-
Claug are menaced. Moro mon-of-war are
mperatlvely necessary In order to protect the
rlvor. The Kuropcan residents having formed
themselves Into a defense league , hove armed
am armed thomselte * unit are now ready for
action at any moment. Tbo demeanor of the
t uluoie gentry U menacing ana arrogant.
PURSUING MURDERER SLOAN ,
Washington ( bunty Officials Determined to
Capture the Baldwins' Slayer ,
ALL CLEWS THUS FAR H.WE FAILED ,
TlioorloH Conoornln-j ttio Dlrnotlon
Tnlcon by the Kugltlvna Hnvo
Proven of Xo Value Other
Nebraska News.
Ilt.Atit , Nob. , Doc. 17. [ Spoclal Telegram
to Tun IJun. I Murderer Sloan Is still nt
liberty. The many theories as to his course
have been carefully slftod and found of Uttlo
value. The odlcors fear the jail broaKurd
have placed many miles between them nnd
the city by this tlmo. Llttlo effort Is being
madp to capture Sloan's companion , as all
the time has been taken up in hunting the
murderer. It Is not belluved that the two
remained together long after escaping from
tbo jail.
Sheriff Hurrtman is getting a cut made of
Sloan and will soon have film Well adver
tised. Ho says ho exnocts to live a long time
'
yet , and nil that tlmo'ho will bo after Sloan
until ho gets him. Ho has spent about $ . ' ! 00
of bis money now , and received nothing for
It. The board of supervisors has now offered
a reward of ? WO for Sloan's body , and the
statu offers $100.
UO.M'IDK.VT or
Postmaster Iloldbrook or Foils City
Kul'iitCR Itounnt Olmrgi'H.
FAU.S CITV , Neb , , Doc. 17. [ Special to
Tun llnE.J In the Washington letter of
Wednesday's BEK tnero appeared n charge
ngalnst Postmaster Holbrookof this city ,
which , as far as Tins Bnis's correspondent
can learn , was prompted by personal enemies
of Mr. Holbrook for the solo purpose of Injur
ing him , and not because thara was any truth
In the charge. It has not boon moro than
two weeks since a special examiner was hero
and looked over the books of the ofllco and
found everything In perfect order , and was.
so well pleased with the way ovoryth'ng '
about tbo ofllco w.xs cared for that ho gave
the postmaster the highest praiso. At tbo
time of Mr. Holdbrook's appointment a per
sonal enemy of his stated that no would light
the confirmation of tbo appointment , and
from tbo article in Tin : Ben of yesterday It
can bo seen how well ho kept his promise.
Mr. Hold brook had been out of the city
all day until late this evening , and when his
attention was called to the charge made
against him he was completely overcome.
Ho is now lookinir after tbo matter , though ,
and will probably make those who are at the
bottom of the nffiilr feel that they attacked
the wrong mnn. Mr. Holdbrook has been a
resident of this city n great many years , and
this is the first time his honesty has nvor
been questioned. Ho invites inspection of
his boons by any who have authority to ox-
umtno them , and also says if the people do
not want him for a postmaster ho will gladly
resign. The general feeling on tha street
hero tonight is that Mr. Holdbrook has been
most cruelly wronged by tbo attack , and
that ho will come out of the matter all right ,
and that his assailants will bo made to admit
the falsity of their charge.
Pi-ofltnblc to Dairymen.
NOIIFOLK , Nob. , Dec. 17 _ [ Special Telegram -
gram to TIIE J3EK. ] The state dairymen's
convention closed this evening rxftor a profit
able session. The attendance ) was very largo ,
representatives being present from adjoining
states and Illinois. The ilrst on the proeratn
today was a paper road by George D" . Smith
of Norfolk entitled "Twenty Years' Farming
in Nebraska , " which was a thoughtful pro
duction , givinp many good practical hints on
forming and dairy business , "Store Butter , "
bv Hon. P. F , Strocherof the Norfolk' Daily
News , was presented in a hutnoi-ous
manner and was well received by the
audience. "Commercial .Butter , " by S. C.
Bassott of Gibbons , showed what constituted
good merchantable butter. A paper by C.
L. Gabrlolson , secretary of the Iowa State
Dairymen's association , entitled "Four Years
of Silo , " was road. The discussion was led
by J. J. King. "Wasto of the Dairy , " by
William Sutton of Table Uock , and a paper
by B. U. Stouffer of Bellevue , llllow" Can
the Association Most Bonotit the Private
Dairyman , " was good.
The election of ofllcers for the ensuing
year followed : President , E. J. Halner of
Aurora ; vlco president , William Sutton of
Table Uock ; secretary and treasurer ,
S. C. Bassott of Gibbon ; directors ,
D. B. Ashbnrn of Gibbon , Dr. Stouffer of
Bellevue , Charles Harding of Norfolk , J. J.
King of West Point and J. C. Morritt of
Sutton. Thou premiums were awarded on
products from the dairy and creameries.
Robert Itiirrott on Trial.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Doc. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim BEI : . ] The Jury in the trial of
Hubert Barrett foe murder wai secured to
day. The evidence today was by the
physicians who attended Hayes after ho had
boon struck with the cano in tha hands of
Barrett. Their evidence was to the effect
that Hayes came to his death from injuries
received at thodofondant's hands. Barrett's
defouso will bo that ho committed the crime
without mallco or deliberation while in the
heat of passion , induced by in&ulting remarks
by the deceased.
The contest in the May will case , Involv
ing on estate valued at § 10,000 , was ended In
the district court this afternoon. The jury
was out thirty minutes and returned a ver
dict setting aside the will. Mrs. May had
bequeathed the estate to the cause of African
missions and her relatives Instituted the con
test on the ground of her un.soundnoss or
mind. The case will bo taken to the supreme
court.
Fi'.rhtlnjj the Toloirrnpliors.
DAVKV , Nob. , Doo. 17. [ Special Telegram
to Tins BEE. ] Alvln Pfolfor , ngont for the
Fremont" Elkuorn & Missouri Valley nt this
point , today received notlco from the super
intendent that ho must leave the Older of
Hallway Telegraphers of which ho is a mem
ber. Pfolfer , who is ono of their most
alilcient men , promptly and positively refused
to do so. It is believed that ether Ordar of
Hallway Telegraphers mou'Will do likewise.
They deslra to know why the operators
should bo crushed and train and locomotive
employes allowed to organize.
In Honor or iliulKO Hrondy.
BKATIIICK , Neb , , Doc. 17. ( Special
to Till } UBB.J Tlio Gage County Bar
association gave an enjoyable banquet at the
Paddock hotel last evening , In honor of the
near departure of Judge J. 41. Broady from
this city , Tbo feature of tbo banquet was
the presentation of a group platuro of the
members of the bar of the county. Speeches
worn nuidu eulogistic of Judge Broady by a
'
number of members. The festivities c'nntln-
ued until after midnight.
Captured an Ksoaped rmnntiu.
UIIANII ISIAND , Nob. , Dec. 17. [ Special
Telegram to TIIK BEE. ] An Insane man was
arrested on the street In this city this morn
ing , having walked all night from Hastings ,
where ho escaped from the asylum. Tbo po
lice had receive , ! notice to bo on the lookout
[ or tha man. Ills name was given as Billy
Myers. Ho was tnkon back to Hastings on
the U o'clock train , much against his will ,
the police having considerable dinioulty in
taking him to the depot ,
Table Hook Citizen Dnnd.
TAUI.K UOCK , NOD. , Deo. -Special [ Telegram -
gram to THIS UKB.JT. . N. Richardson , a
resident of this place for thirty years , died
today. For a number of years ho has been
unfortunate In the loss of bU eyes and mind.
Previous to those atUlutlous bo was a pros
perous business man. Ho wns about 00
pears old. _
Hoatrloo Firm uiosod ;
BKATUICB , Nob. , Doo. 17.- [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BBB.J The grocery ilriu of J ,
L < \ Swam & Son , 418 Court street , vrat closed
today by creditors. Tha preferred claims
were those of Uolan , Drury & Co. of Atohl-
son , Kan. , of 1 1,000. It U hardly prouablo
that tbo firm will resume business.
Hotter 1 continent.
DOHCUKSTBII , Nob. , Doo. 17 , [ Special to
Tun BBC.J A petition with * lone list of
ha $ JuirbtJBn presented to the D. f&
M. oOIclals , asking for a moro liberal supply
of cars for thtTkri In dealers. The petition
charges the con pany with discriminating
against the town And states that while thbro
are about 12. " > ; QQQ6u3h > < ls of corn and oats
waiting shlpmon , hero for want of cars , nt
Crete , the first station east of hero , wboro
they have the Missouri Pacllo In competi
tion , cars are supplied without stint ,
Slihjoottt DIsoiiHscd by ttio Hixly iu Ses
sion nt Lincoln ,
LINCOLN , Nob'f' Deo. 17. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tnc Bun. 1 The second session of
the fourth year of the Missouri Valley Mod-
leal society met at the Llndall hotel tUls
ovonlng with about forty-flvo members present -
ont , representing the principal cities of the
Missouri Vnltoy. President A. II. von
Mansfeldo of Ashland presided , whllo Scoro-
tary F. T. Thomas of Council Bluffs kept the
minutes. Aftoi- the uppolntmout of the com
mittee on credentials and the transaction of
the usual routine business , President von
Mansfeldo delivered an address on "Higher
Medical Education in The Missouri Valley. "
The reading and discussion of
papers followed. H. A. Foster
of Kansas City presented the subject ,
"Tumor of the Vocal Chords , " Illustrating
his address by specimens and cases which
had como within 111 * personal experience.
This paper wns discussed by Drs. Dayton.
Humphreys , Jones and Thomas. The second
paper read wns "Appendicitis from the
Standpoint of the General Practitioner , " by
Dr. H. M. Stone of Omaha. This was also
Intelligently discussed bv Drs. Crummor ,
Richmond nnd Jones. Two other papers ,
prepared by Drs. Bowen of Nebraska City
anaCordlorof McPherson , ICan. , were road
by titles only and the discussion deferred
until tomorrow.
AtlO5'Jtho : ! ' members of the society with
their ladles discussed an elaborate menu In
the dining room , covers being laid for 100
guo ts. The postprandial followed and con
tinued until a late hoiu- . The session will
continue during tomorrow.
Took Ills < liiidriMi and Left.
Pr-ATTSMouTH , Nob. , Doc. 17. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BiiB.J Tues.day night
Walter Skinner , n B. & M. fireman , beat his
wlfo in a most shomofiil manner while under
the Influence of drink and drove her out of
the house. She sought refuge among her
neighbors nnd was afraid to return to her
homo again , as she claims that Skinner had
threatened to cut her throat. Yesterday
Skinner destroyed all of his wife's personal
effects , and sold all of the household goods
to a second-hand denier. Ho also drew his
time check on the B. & M. , obtained u
pass to Denver , and with the two children ,
boys aged 7 and II respectively , skipped out
on the flyer this morning.
Mrs. Skinner , learning of his flight , at
tempted to bnvo him arrested at Lincoln , but
the message was received there too into.
The couple have had frequent quarrels , and
have only been living together for the past
three months since their last separation.
They Held I I in Twenty Mliuit s.
WBEPINO WATBII , Neb. , Dec. 17. [ Special
toTnu BKc.l jAlfrod Laughland , the forger
wanted in Omaha and Grand Island , who
was arrested hSro'tbis evening on a telegram
sent by the Omaha police , broke jail In about
twenty mlnutos af or ho had been locked up.
Laughland , who Is supposed to bo a smooth
crook , picked the Jock to his cell and escaped
through a window : Inside of ton mlnutos
the jail authorities found that their bird bad
flown and hustlcdiout to recapture him.
They found Laughland In a few minutes
as he was striking out for the railroad track.
The forger was taken back to jail und a
"
guard placed over" him , who will remain on
duty until an Qmuha oQlcer arrives.
Ij-i Grippat. . Iteatrloo.
BEATRICE , Nob. , Dee. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BBK.J Two hundred cases of
grippe are reported in this city , and the sur-
rpundinK country , Js.ociually as badly aim stod ,
T\va deaths have/been reported . , 'wiilhln tb"o !
past week , that of D.'H. Pettys' tb'day and
Mrs. E. H. Feilch , who died Sunday. ' Nearly
every atoro in the 'city reports the absence ot
from one to ton clerks -on account of the
malady. _
Coliimbus Pythian Social.
CoiUMinr.s , Nob. , Dee , 17. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tut BEE. ] The second Pythian so
cial of the season was hold this evening. A
largo crowd was present nnd a very pleasant
time was enjoyed. There was a dancing ,
speaking , card-playing , literary and musical
program and an elegant supper.
HOI-NO Tlilnl' Si'ii
STANTON , Nob. , Doo. 17. [ Special to Tin :
BEE. ] Edward Perry , the parson who stole
a horse from J. E , Milburn Sunday night
last , was today talton before Judge Norris of
the Eighth judicial district , and upon his
ulea of guilty was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
Critically III.
Coi.OMima , Neb , Doc. 17. [ Special to THE
Bun. I Jacob Ernst , n pioneer resident of
Platte county , is lying very low at his resi
dence In this city with hourt trouble , 'super-
Induced by la grippe. Vorv litlio hope Is en
tertained of his recovery. lie canio to Platte
county Iu 1S53. _
Kino Ucsideiioe Burned.
DAVBY , Nob. , Dsc , 17. [ Special Telegram
toTiu ; BBK. | The elegant now residence of
AlbortSoot , ono mllo. south , which was nearIng -
Ing completion , was destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss is nearly covered by In-
suranco. The origin of the lirojis unknown.
Valley County Litigation.
OIID , Neb. , Doc. 17. [ Special to TIIK
BBB.I Tub fall tonu of the district court for
Vulloy county opqned.hore today , lion. 13. M.
Coflln on the bench. The docket is the
largest in the history of the county , there
being l.V ) cases , two criminal nnd I IS civil ,
KntiM-rniitmont.
OIIP. , Nob. , Doc. 17. ( Special to Tin :
BIE.J : The ladies of the Kulscopal guild
gave a very successful entertainment In the
court house last evening. The program con
sisted of muslo and recitations , followed bv
refreshments.
Forgot , to .Histurn It.
BMIR , Neb. , Doo. 17--Spoclal [ to THE
BEK. ] Tim Taylor has bson lined $ M for
taking a gold ring from a small boy on the
street uad failing to return it.
* J-J.ffUt ) OU'll'UT.
Nortlnvestcriij .JUillorg JCopt IJnsy
Stnrolly of Ourn ,
MiNNCAi'Oua Tinn. , Doe. 17. The North
western MillerJfins : Tbo mills last week
'
pot out ahout tfto'fchmo amount of flour us tuo
ivcok boforo. llm total was 18'Jl'Jl burrols ,
iguinst ISl/JO baj ols the week before , 1I5- ! ,
W5 barrels forilOCorrospomlliig , ) time In 181K. ' .
1'ho mills urorbothored a great deal to' got
ivhat cars thoyiiioptl for moving their product ,
and the prospects are that the situation
will soon bo very much worse. There Is
very much less'Mlblng in the flour trade at
present than fortha lust faw weeks back.
1'ho demand \yiu * light and thn expert traao
not-better. Tbo. exports la t week were
rs.UOS barrels , against 81)10 ) ! ' barrels.
Hiiports to thJ 'l ' ortliwostoni Miller from
uinot.v-four millsL ° wlth a dally capacity of
lOJ,2.'t3 barrels''show ; that for the week
Midcd DccomDer 12 th'oy ground 1-5,81)1 ) bar
rels of Hour ; agufnst'43a,77'l barrels for the
preceding week.
HKttVJllXtl WOK K.
3omo of the Crested Itutto Minora
Uotiu-n toThoIr lialiora.
CursTKii Burrn , Colo. , Doo. 17. The rtoal
ulncrs' strlko was virtually ended this after-
loon , whou forty Austrian miners went to
, vork loading coke on thoV'nrs. Tbo men
, vere protactod by an armed posse of fifty
nen. The uoxt step made by the operators
, vill bo an attempt to work men in the mine.
V move of this kind will DO opposed by the
Italians , and will result In other fatal llilits ,
Frances U Illnrd Una Ln Orlppo
CIIIOAOO , III , , Doo. 17 , President Frances
B. Wlllard of the Notional Women's ' Chris
tian Temperance union Is confined to horbed
U her homo at Kvuustou by an attack of the
frtppo.
IN INTERESTJIPBEET SUGAR ,
[ CONTINUBD rilOM flHST I'AOK. ]
the speaker explained the system of inaini-
facttiro of the sugar In that country. There
were n great many smaller factories costing
nil the way from f.W.000 to $ : iOO,000 each.
These factories simply extract the sirup or
raw sugar from the boots , and the raw pro
duct Is then taken to some central reilnury.
Ho stated that many of those small factories ;
In fact , most of them were owned on the co-
oporatlvo plan , In which the farmers owned
stocit in the factories ,
Koforrlng to the bounty question , Mr.
Doltrlch said that ho favored the payment of
n bounty by the state , not only to the manu
facturer but to the producer. To the former
ho would pay one-quarter of a cent n pound
for the sugar manufactured and to to
latter the farmer ho would pay n bounty
of $1 per ton for the boots ho produced. This
would glvo the farmer the equivalent of half
a cent n pound , Mr. Doltrlch also favored
the employment of a state chemist at each
sugar factory and the appointment of nn ex
port in every county to instruct farmers In
all the best methods of raising bcots.
Mr. Doltrich was asked n great many
questions , nil of which bo answered readllv.
Ho was frequently Interrupted by nppluiiso
find his address evidently made a marked
Impression. The dlscussloc which followed
elicited the fact that u largo majority of the
dologalos present favored the payment of a
bounty to both producer and manufacturer.
aH a Sngnr Stnto.
Prof. II. II. Nicholson of the Nebraska
State university then road tin interesting
napor on "Nebraska as u Beet Sugar btato. "
IIss address was an admirable exposition of
the advantages of sell , climate , otc. , offered
by Nebraska for the cultivation of the sugar
boot. Ho discussed the question from a
scientific , as well as n practical , point of
view. In the course of his remarks ho said :
Nebraska with hur noli , warm , deep and
mellow soli , her abundant and timely niin-
Ciill and her wealth of sunshine , is minuted ,
not only to the successful growth .ind cultiva
tion of snuur beets , lint slm seems Intended by
nature to be the leailnrln the successful es
tablishing and building up of the sugar In
dustry In America.
Without wishing to draw Invidious compari
sons or to say anything derogatory to our
neighbors , I cannot but point to curtain feat
ures In thu stales mirroundltiK UH that
will Indicate more fnllv tlmn I otht > r-
wlso can why the boundaries of Nebraska
seem to enoloso the chol-ost portions of win t
bo denominated " . '
may "Anmrlu.i's beat snuar
tolu" totith ! of our southern boundary thu
average tomnoraturo becomes rapidly hlirlior
and the distribution of .sunshine extends over
ino ran months , leading to a tendency In the
boots to produce seed the Urst year. Hy the
time that the ticot Is fully matured and Is
ready for tno factory , late rains ,
accompanied by a liluh temperature , usu
ally start In the buet a Htrong hocond
growth , fed nirl maintained almost entirely
by the sugar In the boot. On our north a con
siderably higher altitude loads to late surlna
froslH , which , with the .scanty fcprlrns ralnfill
and the o.irly approach of cold weather In the
autumn , imiUo : i season too short to bo prolit-
ablo. On our west the dunaor of late surlin ;
frosts and the early winter weather again
make a short , season the rule. Kastofustho
soli becomes huiivlor , bus not so good a natu
ral ilriiiiingo nnd a larger mixture of clay.
Do not misunderstand me. [ do not mean
to oven Imply that boots cannot bo raised In
these legions anil under thuso conditions. I
only point to the f.-iut Unit In the states sur
rounding us there are certain olruumstaneea
of soil and climate not known hero , which
handicaps them , as It wore. In the r.aco for
supremacy In planting and developing this
now American Industry. I simply moan to
Rlvo my reasons for Haying that Nebraska
seems to bo cutout of the choicest beet sugar
land In America.
To mimmnrl/o all this very briefly :
Nebraska us a beet sugar state Is all right.
Thoonly thing necessary now Is to go to the
root of this matter , and the host way that I
can suggest to do this Is to riise the roots.
At thn close of Prof. Nicholson's address
an adjournment was taken until 8 o'clock this
evening.
Imprest I us ; Kvpiilntr JExeroiscH.
The evening session was opened by a gen
eral discussion of Prof. Nichoh-on's paper on
'Nebraska as a Boei Sugar Stato. " Mr.
Carpenter , a well known and practical
farmer of Jefferson county , gave some
interesting views on the culluro of
supar hoot. Ho takes issue with the theory
advance- ! Toy the manufacturers who advise
that the ground bo prepared in the fall for
seeding in the spring , and supported his
position by facts drawn from his long experi
ence as a farmer. Further discussion elicited
the fact that boots grown in an exceedingly
wet season were larirer , but contained
less sugar than the smaller beets grown in n
dryer season. Another important fact
brought out was that n crop of beets wns less
"
liable to bo a failure In a "dry season than
other crops.
Air. Wygnut of Rod Willow county stated
that the farmers of his part of the state had
held a convention and agreed to furnish : i
bond to raise 5,000 acres of beets for
any manufacturer who would locate a
factory there. This statement was roundly
applauded. E. G. Cook , a practical farmer
of Nanco county , gave an Interesting talk on
boot sugar culluro from a farmer's stand
point , and his remarks were entirely in favor
of the enterprise.
Cost of I'lodnuin * ; ncot Sujjnr.
Ono of the interesting things brought out
In the discussion of the evening was n state
ment of the cost manufacturing .sugar
from the beats. A ton of boots
produces an average of 150 pounds of
sugar. The manufacturer receives 0 cents n
pound for his sugar , including the bounty ro-
colvod from the government , thus malting his
receipts $9 per ton. Ho pavs the farmer ? l
per ton and It costs him Si per ton for the
manufacture , leaving him u profit of $ 'i per
ton.
ton.Tho
The entire evening was given up to an
informal and general discussion of the boat
sugar question. The discussion assumed n
wide r.ingo and n great deal ot valuable in
formation was brought out.
There can bo no quojtlon as to the result
of tbo first boot sugar convention held In
Nebraska. luon who came to Lincoln with
vague ideas of the subject will go away fully
equipped to discuss the question , The en
thusiasm has been raised to a marked degree.
At 1 o'clock an adjournment was taken to ' . )
o'clock tomorrow morning.
I'ltOIIIIItTIVX Cl > \ K/JAT/O.Y.
Xlioy Will Nominate u National Ticket
( or 1H ! U
CHICAGO. 111. , Doc. 17. The national pro
hibition commltteo met hero today for the
purpose of deciding the tlmo nnd place for
holding the next national convention to elect
candidates for the president and vUo presi
dent of the United Status. The mooting was
presided over bv Hon. Samuel Dickey of
Albion , Mich. , the national chairman. About
eighty-live delegates were present , including
ex-Governor John P. St , John of Kansas ,
who is prominently spoken of for the head of
tlio ticket.
It was decided that no member of the com
mittee bo granted moro than ono vote , and
that proxies bo received only from residents
of the state from which the commlttoeinan
Rending thu proxy lives , A number of proxies
were presented and this rule left Kentucky
without representation In the con volition.
Each delegation was limited to twenty
minutes In presenting the claims of its choice
of a place for the convention. A. Hoborts of
the Hoard of Trade of Lincoln , Nob. . U. t ! ,
Uoorgo and F. G. Odcll , head if the Ne
braska Good Templars , spoke for Lincoln.
Tbo otter candidates were Now York
City , Atlanta , Gn. , Indianapolis , Cleve
land , Cincinnati , St. Louis and llnrrlmau ,
Tent ) . The contest lay botwcon Cleveland ,
Cincinnati and St. Louis , Neither Cleve
land nor Cincinnati could have been chosen If
the Ohio delegation had been at any tlmo
solid for either , but division In the ranks of
the state gave the cholco to St. Louis , on
the twelfth ballot.
The old basis of the representation was
doubled on the representation to the now ap
portionment , two dulognte * for the District
of Columbia and one for every liOO votes lor
PUUln 18SS.
Shipping Sleek to Nolirnn'tn.
LUSK , VVyo. , Deo. 17-fSpocial to TUB
nun , l Hood & Hnreravo * of Laramlo'county ,
Wyoming , will uhlp from Lusk.Oocomber 18 ,
5,700 sheep. The stock will bo taken to Ne
braska to bo fed for the spring market.
December 10 J. J. Hurt , an extensive- dealer
In sheep , will ship from Lusk to eastern Ne
braska 400 ! ! wethers to bo fattened for the
eastern markets.
llml a SCIIH itloniil I'lulling.
OoniiX , U. T. , Deo. 17. There was a sen
sational ending today to tbo sensational cose
brought against Hon. Joseph Uarton , ox-
member o ( the legislature and ox-suporln-
tondent of the territorial reform school In this
olty. Hu was charged with adultery by ono
of the Inmates , was Indicted six months ago ,
prosoctitrlx bolng ono of the complaining
witnesses in similar charge * against United
States Marshal Parsons , who was ills-
Charged In Salt Lnko. In the United States
court today she complotolv collapsed under
cross-examination , confessed pcrjurv at liar
previous hearing and the United States at
torney throw up the case In disgust. A
verdict of not guilty was promptly rendered.
woir.v . jc.ii/i.i.vyt.tn\T. .
Mnny PaMqotiKor.s Hcrlounly Injured
In a Itallroail Wrniilc.
Cncnnmi.K , Kan. , Dae. 17. The south
bound passenger train on the Southern Kan
sas road was wrecked two miles north of this
city this morning , by detective tlo . The
express car , co.iohos and sleeper were hurled
down n high embankment. Twonty-ilx per
sons were moro or loss Injitroil , throoof
whom tuny dlo. Amontf the seriously in
jured nro :
M.mmC. C. ICtso.iin , Chorryvat j , spralnoa
back nad severe brulso ? on head.
O. R CAHSO.V , Cborryvulo , Injured back
and shoulder.
Mm. A. P. WuT , Gronola , Kan. , severe
spinal injuries and cut on hoad.
Mils. M , U. Sriitus , Franullii , 111. , hoail nnd
back injured.
W. T. Si'iiii ! ? , Franklin , III. , head nnd
back Injured.
Mits. Ln.u Biiooits , Oklahoma -City , Okl. ,
shoulder fractured nnd head cut , Ilor Uttlo
daughter Is also injured Internally.
JniEj OjriUNUKit , Wellington , collar bone
broken.
T. L. LVHNI : " , Lawrence , badly burned
face and Internally Injured.
J. GIIISON- , Savory , ICan. , Injured back nnd
head.
Moses THOMPSON' , Spirit Lake , la. , head ,
nock aud shoulder hurt.
T. P. JOHN-SOX , ilotistonla , Mo. , slight
brtiisos about head.
C. K. STT.UIT , bhcnandoah , ta. , head , nock
ami shoulder Injured.
D. U. fc'L-LLRit , Kuroka , Kan. , slight Inter
nal Injuries.
Dn. G. W. Cues * , Galesburg , Kan. , badly
burned Hand and cut on hoad.
I-\ B.u'o.vVllton Junction , la. , fractured
shoulder end cut on head.
E. W. Srr.ii.MAN , Topeka , ICan. , back and
head bruised.
JOHN H. HIIOH-.V , Kansas City , Kan. , cut
on bead nnd shoulder.
Lui.r UAII.KY. ADA UVII.EV , Mm TAI.M\OB ,
onrouto from Murnphls to Guthrio. OKI. , all
moro or less Injured.
P. I. UIIONVX , Oronola , Kan. , badlv bruised
and leg fractured.
Others , whoso names have not been
learned , were slightly Injured.
The pnsscngors who were r.Dlo went
bravely to work to save the badlv Injured
ones , and all were rescued before the fire
had consumed the cars , although quite a
number of the unfortunates received severe
burns.
The passengers were brought to this city
and taken to the Sherman house ; whore
medical nld was summoned to alleviate the
sufferings of the injured ones.
Proceedings of Vestordny'r ) . Sc.ssion of
the Federation of fmhor.
BiuMfxaiiAM , Ala. , Doc. 17. Much busi
ness claimed the attention of the delegates to
the Federation of Labor convention today.
President Gompora recommended that the
organization demand the passing of a law by
congress recognizing the lirst Monday in
September as a legal holiday in the District
of Columbia and the territories under the
jurisdiction of the general government , uui (
a report to that effect was adopted.
When the question of boycotts was
reached , President Gompors said , every
focal organization now took upon itself the
right to levy boycotts and spread them before
fore the wbolo country. The boycott was a
powerful weapon in the hands of the wage-
workers , but , if used unfairly , promiscuously
and without investigation , it was likely to
react nnd destroy Its own usefulness. Ho
recommended that hereafter , before a bov-
cott was Inaugnratec * , It should llrst bo ap
proved by the federation in its annual con
vention or by the executive committee in the
interim of the conventions. The matter was
referred.
On the troubles that have grown out of the
adoption of the uniform labels , the presi
dent called attention to the fact that a de
cision was rendered by n justice of the su
preme court of tha state of Pennsylvania ,
which , ho said , if allowed to stand , would bo
one of the severest olows which could bo In
flicted upon the rights of organized lauor.
The decision questioned their right to issue
a label certifying to the character or the pro
duct bearing it. In fact the decision of Judge
Williams that inasmuch as thu wngo-worij-
ors did not own the product ,
they could not have a label
certifying to the character of labor
employed In its production. Attention was
called to the decision , because , if uphold , it
would render nugatory nil efforts to place a
label on the product of union labor. The
president urged that the incoming ofllcors
bo empowered to lllo that decision In the
higher courts.
The delegates on the Pacific coast brought
up the question of the conflicting labor ele
ments in that region. President Gompors
explained the situation and recommended
that the matter recelvo earnest consideration
and some action bo talcon to bring about peace
and unity.
Resolutions were passed in favor of
the re-establishment of a rapublicati
form of government In the District of Co
lumbia , the governmental control of tele
graphs , nnd protesting against the action of
the Chicago police In breaking up n public
meeting.
In reference to the circular Issued by the
Now York Central Labor Federation , de
nouncing President Gompers as a corruption-
1st in politics , and with prostituting his
oftlca nnd the federation to corrupt donls
with the Now York City democrats , the
commlttoo on grievance reported a resolu
tion emphatically declaring faith in Presi
dent Gompor.s us an honest , upright and
earnest worker in the cnusu of labor.
The report wns unanimously adopted by a
standing vote amid great enthusiasm.
A resolution was adopted ngaln.st the am-
ploymont of nonunion men on public build
ings. The convention deferred action on the
proposition to take a hand in the lockout of
the Knights of Labor at Kochosler , N. Y.
A resolution that no politician bo allowed
to address the assembly was reported ad
versely and concurred In.
A resolution was adopted protostlngagulnst
the falluro of the government to enforce the
eight-hour law. Tonight the delegates are
to bo onlortamcd at a banquet given by the
local unions , at which the colored delegates
occupy a place ut the board. This matter
gave rtsa to .somo dllllculty , unt the colored
delegates had to be admitted or tbo banquet
abandoned.
minor IIouso OIIIiorn : Appointed and
Other U'Mnli'ii'jrtonISVH. .
WASIIISOTO.V , D. C. , Doo. 17. The clerk
of the house has made the following appointments
pointments- William Muohlur , newspaper
clerk , vice W. A. Daniels ; G. H. Panons of
Illinois , enrolling clerk , vlco Charles U. Mo
Kenney ; K. J. Frank Snyder of Ponnsyl
vaniu , disbursing cleric , vlco K. C. O'Urion.
The senate In executive sonlon today con
firmed a largo number of rocois nomina
tions , but owing to the faiiuro to adopt the
usual notice of confirmations to be sent to
the president , the confirmations were not
made public , The nomination of Mi. Klldns
to bo secretary of war was referred to the
commlttoo on military affairs.
In a decision rendered today by the com
missioner of the general land ofllco , it Is hold
that deposits of clay , valuuoto for its nliiml-
nluai , or for the manufacture of potters'
ware , does not. render the land containing
such deposits subject to entry under the
rolnlngluws.
In the case of the townnlto settlers of now
Guthrlo , Okl. , airulnut Madt S. Colin and
others , Secretary Noble liai modified the ac
tion of the commissioner of the general land
onice of Auuust I , 18U1 , by allowing , without
condition , the tmrnslto settlers to enter the
traut in controversy as a towiulto , under
the act of May 14 , 18UO.
The recent heavy disbursements for pen
sions have reduced I DO treasury caih balance
to fJt&jU10 : ( , of which amount $ liiui.'t-W : u
on deposit with national banks and
2W is In subsidiary coin ,
IN THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION ,
Dotlication of the Drexot Institute of Art ,
Tolonoo anil Industry ,
WEALTH MOST WORTHILY BESTOWED ,
Splendid OH't of Itnnkrr lroxcl-Au
Aid to'Poor nnd Worthy VDIIMC
Slon nnd Women A
Xoldo Di'cd.
M , Pa. , Doc. 17.-Tltoc.u o of
educational progress took a great slop for
ward in the dedication of the Ihvjxol Insti
tute of An , Science mid Industry. The In
stitute was built and endowed by Anthony J.
Uroxel , head of the banking firm of Drexel &
Co. Its scope and objects , as outlined by
him , are the extension and Impravomont Of
industrial cdticallou as u means of opening
a bolter and wider . scope of employment
to young men and woman. The
building was erected by Mr. Drexel nt n
cost of frtOO.OOO , and ho has endowed It with
$ l,000,00i ) . It was n notnbto gathering of dis
tinguished men that tilled the auditorium
stage today when ox-Attorney General Mao-
Vcagh convoyed to the trustees of the instl
tuto , on behalf of Mr. Di'oxel , the deeds of
trust. On the stage were n number of promi
nent menamong whom were : Vice President
Morton , Postmaster General Waunmuicor.
Hon. Chauncoy M. Dopow , Bishop Potter of
Nuw York , and Hov. Carneulo ' , ox-Socrotavy
of State llayard , Dr. W. S. Gilmau , presi
dent of the Johns Hopkins .mivoMlty ;
Hon. Seth D. Low , president of the Coium-
biacolloKo : ] ) r. William T. Harris , United
Stales commissioner of education : G. W.
Chllds and Thomas K. Kdlson.
Owing to the recent dcatb of Mrs. Drexel ,
wife of the founder of the Institute , the
members of the Drexel family were not
upon the stage , but occupied sonU upon the
front row in the body of the hall.
The ceremonies wuro opened bv nn invoca
tion by Itishop Pottor. The choir then unng
Gounod's "Praise Ye the Father , " at the
conclusion of which Mr. Depew was mtro-
dilred and mndu the dedicatory address.
Among ether things Mr. Djpow said :
dtoani , eloetrlolty and Inventions have har-
doneil the i-oml.tluns of competition nnd mul
tiplied Indi'llnltoly the number of Hpielaltli-s.
In the brU'Tost time , and alniobt without
wurnlni ! , wo are brought faro to
face with the problem that educa
tion anil prosperity , education nnd livelihood ,
education nnd murals , cducatum and law ,
education und liberty tire wedded together.
This splendid Institute loads the column and
points the way. The manual tralnlnu schools
Helve the problem of labor and Industrial
development , The school will give thu child
a full mind and a hualthy boil v. U will so
eipilp him anil open nvonuos for his onerglOH
Hint , Insload of dynainltiiii ! tlio successful , IU |
will liiinsult hi ) suci'u ful. U will mature and
Instruct better und broader womanhood ,
braver mill moro IntolllxonL manhood and
more patriotic ultl/.ms. and IIH yours lncroa.se
and gi-.idinitoM multiply , Iho republic will bo
iMirlcliml In Us material prosperity nni ro-
celve now vigor nnd ournuslnoss In Its moral
and intellectual life.
The conclusion of Mr. Dopow'g ' address
wns greeted with applause , after which Mo
zart's anthem "Glorious Name "
, Is Thy , was
sung.
sung.Mr. . Drexel had deputed ex-Attorney General
oral WaynoMacVeagh to present the deeds of
trust to the trustees , and as the voice : ) of
the choir died away , Mr. MaoVoagh stopped
to the front of the platform to carry out this
duty.
After ipsaking of the generosity of Iho
giver of all thoio gifts , Mr. MnoVcugh paid
the following tribute to Mr. Dro.xol :
The money tluiH freely given l.s singularly
free from liability looven unjust criticism nf
thuinannnr in which It. was aciiulred. No
single dollar of the $ l,5)0.0ii ) ) ) Mr. Druxcl irlvc.i
away nim | M'iiU any niolhod of aciiilrliu |
wealth , except oiion and .slralgnlforwnrd
niDlhoils.
Mr. MnoVcagh concluded his address bv
handing the deeds convoying the building to
Dr. Juntos McAllister , president of the insti
tute. Mr. McAllister , in ncropting the deeds ,
mndo nn address of some length , In which ho
outlined briefly some of the objects of the
institute. The ceremonies wore conoluded
with the pronouncing of tlio benediction by
Bishop Whittakor of Pons.vlvunhi.
The Drexel Institute is contially located at
Thirty-second and Chestnut streets. It will
accommodate about 'J.OOO students.
To prevent the liberality of Mr. Drexel
being abused n moderate fee will bo charged
for n course In certain branches. There will
bo KiO fco scholarships.
The registration of students will begin on
Monday , January f , Ib'J'J , and the woik of
instruction as soon thoroaftcr us the classes
can be formed.
GOT r.i.\ii'.i > viix , I.IUK rurs.
Arrest of a Kansas ( iiy itnnlc OiiHhler
U ho Played Them Illuh.
KIN-HAS Crrv , Mo , , Dec. 17. John L. Fer
guson , bookkeeper of the National Bank of
Kansas City , was arrested today for ombo/-
zllng SiJ.OOO. tlo made a full confession.
His method was peculiar. Ho opened llctl-
tlous accounts and raised figures on thu re
ceiving teller's blotter to show deposits au-
cordingly. Then ho credited the accounts ac
cordingly nnd drew checks in lictltious names
in order to keep up with the deposits. Not
u cent is loft , hut the National Bank of Kan
sas City will get-fli.OOO from the American
Surety company , Ferguson declares ho
spent the money on poker and dissolute
women. lie Is a single man.
Ferguson was arraigned before a justice of
the poaco. Ho walvod examination
and was oidered hold to appear before the
grand Jury. Bail was ( Ixod ut 510,01)0 ) , which
was not given , and Ferguson was taken to n
cell Iu the Second stivot jail. *
John L. Poaic , attorney for the young man ,
canio to the court room soon after ho was
arrested. To Justice Wonhau ho Intimated
that a plea of guilty would bo made.
Mystorl HIM Crimp.
Ilr-NTiNnnoN , Pa. , Doc , 17. The body of a
finely dressed man , aged ngout)5 : ) yoar.swlth
his throat cut from oar to ear , severing the
jugular vein , was found suspended by the
neck in a flouring mill ut Petersburg this
morning. I'Toin naturalization papers found
tm the body the man was doubtless Maxwell
Castino , a HuHsiim Jew. The Indications
are that the man was ilrit murdm-'id and his
body afterwards suspended. Twelve foot
from the body was u lurga pool of blood ,
Koroiun.
Minister I'lnonln , ufiur a timr tit the vnntl-
ni'iil , Ims roinriiud to bin post of duty nt Lon
don.
don.John
John luhiy , Ills wlfo and grandson nf Nourk ,
Ireland , were found dead In their cabin , All
three had huim pi.lsonud. '
Kngland Is ul piuseut snlTi'rlii ! , ' fioiii an epi
demic of lutluuiua. In many dUtrlols DID
numhi'i-of deaths resulting ( torn iliu dlbOUHo
tn very larK'i. '
I'rlmi's-t I.oulsa Suph.a of Kchk'iiwlx-Ilol-
Kteln , who. on Juno : 'l , IHV.I. WIIH married In
llorlln to I'rlnco I'redorlulc I , unpaid of I'nn- '
slu , lul.S given birtlrio a sun.
A Whlteohappl. , ) ) , < iomalor lllorally
cut , h.s wlfo to plni-os with a liulfn. Tim papers
Hindi ) nnothur "Jaolv Iho lluiiir"t ! | > lory out of
the alralr. an I until Hie fautu wuru Unotvu
gruat oxultcmont existed.
AdvluuH from Swalow. China , say that tint
HrltlHh htenmnr Yunnan has been w looked
near Dial purl , Thu 'luiiKslian , another
Htuaninr , In lulemptlng to remiliT ihu mnimli'd
atuamornss stance , also went a here and will
nlwi bo u total lois.
Tour of tliu Gluiiilaln train robbers have
liiii'M run down in Missouri and warrant * is
sued fur their arrest.
William Wise , \VIIIIam Collet nnd Jamits
OlawHon wont klllod , and Isaac .Nicholson and
Oscar Jones fatally woumli'd ijy the explosion
of u boiler In a sawmill at KldKovlllo , Ind ,
Ulmrlus ( iii o Ims been arrested In Wichita ,
him. , for Htu.ilhr ; whnat from the gnumrjei
uf farmers In surnmmllni ; counties. It la 01.
tlnuited hg hua Kotten away with about 4.WJ
bushels.
it K.I run.
fi' tlctit Hue ( HIM inen wvler tltli ItMit , A/ly
tenlii etubinilUlniuil HIM ( M mill.
HOUOrC Nancy , aited Myuurn , wife of Dorney
11 , llouuk , after u llnci'rlng Ulm s , Decum-
bur 17 , Ml , fii.iU p. MI. , at hur late reililnnutf ,
Bu.'J hpruua street. KunOral .Hnlurduy , a p.
m. , from rrnluiHicu to i > 'ornit Itiiwn c.oiuu-
l.iry I'rluiiUa Invltrd. iilulrnnd lltiiilli | -
di'ii i-oniily , I'enr.nylviiiilu , paper * pl : nu