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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , FE1MUAUY 2 > , 1802.
SCHMIDT'S ' BILL DEFEATED
Republican Members of lowa'a Sonata Vote
Down the License Measure ,
BEATEN BY A VERY CLOSE MARGIN
A County Local Option Hill nt Oncn Intro-
tliicnl , Wlilrli H U llollnv Ml Homo
ItPimhllmiK Will Support
Othrr
Dr.s MotNF.o , la. , Fob. 21. The Schmidt
( Iconso mil was defeated In the senate today
because It lacked n majority of the votes of
all the senators elected. The question came
up on the adoption of the minority report of
tbo committee on the suppression of Intern-
poranco made by the republican members ,
recommending tbo indnllnlto postponement
of the bill. The majority report recom
mended Its passage. The minority report
was 'rejected by a vote of 25
to 23 , Reynolds , republican , , not voting.
r The majority report was then adopted by a
veto of 2. ) to' 23. When the bill came up for
engrossment , It was ordered by a party vote.
Hell call on the bill showed all the democrats
il voted for It , and republicans present wont
against , the vote standing 25 to23. . To pass
the bill required majority of all the mem
bers elected to the senate , hence the bill was
declared lost.
Immediately n bill was introduced provid
ing for county option ns to the sale of Intoxi
cants ami nllowlns cities of n thousand or
more Inhabitants to license the manufacture
nnd ( tain of Intoxicating liquors.
Among the bills Introduced In the sonnto
Were the following : Prohibiting the use of
explosives In fishing : compelling railway
companies to equip cars with safety hand
brakes.
A joint resolution was presented giving
women the right to vote nt nil elections.
In the house , several bills were Introduced ,
among which wcro the following : To levy
nn additional tax In aid of railroad con
struction ; to Indemnify the DCS Molncs
river land settlers ; to rcgulntn and define the
rates of telegraph companies in the stnto ; to
regulate the sale of liquor by pharmacists.
A bill was passed placing the loaning of
countv funds In the hands of Boards of Sup-
orvlso'rs nnd taking that power from county
treasurers. Both houses adjourned till
tomorrow.
LAUNCHED ONj\ \ STORMY SEA
ICONTIXURII FIIOM FIIIST r.vni ! . ]
into the treasury the dilToroiico of the bullion
value nnd the coin. In this way the ownrr
only rocolvos the market value of his coin
dollar and tha treasury receives the balance
ns payment for coining and placing the fiat
slnmp upon it.
If these statesmen Und any objection an
this plan nnd ns the people only doslro to
Increase of currency lot them do what will
bo equally desirable sccuro nn increase of
legal tender to the same number of dollars
frea colnngo would provide. Then the na
tion would bo benefited , nnd no penalty
. Pharlseci ; In politics ore just ns bad ns
Paid. In religion. The bolior-than-thou
apostles nro always dangerous.
Our opponents of both parties are par-
excellence champions of honest money. So
nro wo. They want an honest dollar. So do
wo.
There Is now no sword hanging by a tnrond
over our head nnd to t'lnlm the people shallhavo
no relief lest foreign war or internal rebellion
niny threaten our existence Is ns hostile to
the happiness and prosperity ot the people
ns secession , which wo battled nt over four
years. This is treason to the Individual as
much ns thirty yours ngo seco sion was
treason to the nation.
Wo are snfo from war for a century unless
forced , as was tha last , by capital and our
political masters , If the people .will see to It
that injustice Is prevented and reforms
secured by legislation. Li t us resolve In all
walks of life that ballets are moro effective
than strikes.
Itellef Atunt Come lit the 1'olN.
Every industry must bounltcd.nnd then ell
the industries must gather at the ballot box.
Thou rises nnother howl of danger that the
common people should form uulons. And de
crees go forth they must disband ; not tbat
tbcy are political , ns most of thorn are not ,
but unions of toilers created for charitable
purposes , for social Improvement anil mental
advancement , und sometimes for material
benoht , ara all under the ban. Tbo owners
of the various syndicates and monopolies aud
corporations may nonl nnd combine to wring
the last dollar the traflle will bear , but dis
missal from the service will bo the rownril
of tno omplovo If ho dare meet In union with
his fellow toiler and sympathizer.
Privileges for the few ; stripes for the
many.
What bettor than the haughty aristocracy
of England , which recognizes nothing below
rank in olvil life or in tbo army , as nt tha
battle of Inkorman , n sergeant who saved
the British army could not bo mentioned by
Lord Haglan because the military hierarchy
does not allow any nero below the rank of
officer to bo mentioned In dispatches.
AFTIHCNOON SHSSIOV.
How 1'reelpllilted by the rreneiitatlon of u
Minority Iteiiort An Interesting Time.
ST. Lotus , Mo. , Fob. 21. The light for
recognition of tha prohibition issua In the
platform was started Immediately upon ro-
assomultng of tbo convention. Miss Frances
K. Wlllard presented a minority report ,
which she moved bo adopted Immediately as
an amendment to the majority report.
The minority report favored woman suffrage
and demanded the suppression of the liquor
traffic.
Attempts to head Miss VVIilard's reudlngof
the minority report off with points of order
wore Ineffectual.
A strong speech , opposing the "dragging In
of outsldo issues , " by A. S. Mann of Florida ,
was answered by Miss VVitlard in a spirited
address. She charged that thu full platform
committee was not present when the tern-
poranco plank was omitted.
Potter of Michigan demanded to know
whotbor , if the minority report was adopted ,
the prohibition party In Michigan , for exam
ple , would disband and glvo their votoj to
thu pooplu's party.
Congressman Jerry Simpson declared him
self satisfied with tne majority report. They
must cure poverty before tboy could lutoni-
Iterance.
Split tin the 1'rolillilllon 1'luiTk.
Upon motion of Jerry Simpson to lay tbo
minority report upon thu table , a viva voce
vote was taken , allowing tha convention
almost split evenly fur and against a prohibi
tion plank.
Miss Wlllard called for u format division ,
but points of ardor and parliamentary tactics
of every sort Intervened. _ .
A Texas prohibitionist delegate declared
that bo bad been assured tha national prohi
bition party would bo satisfied with either
woman suffrage alone or the liquor plunk
jiroposcd by Miss WllUrd.
Coached by Mr. Powdorly , a Miss Emma
Curtis of Colorado , n handsome young woman
with snapping black oyo.i aud a dashing
Galnuborough uat , captured tbo lloor uud
proposed the following substitute ;
\Ve demand that the question of universal
suffrage bo submitted to the leslslaturm of
different states and territories for favorable
action ,
MU * Curtis made n nlovor speech.
Jerry Simpson shouted , "Sue has solved
the problem , " and some ono Immediately
demanded tbo previous question , the sutml
tutlou was made by a crushing majority amid
volleys of cheers , Miss Curtis blushing like u
rose and laughing heartily at the success
that bad crowned her uffort. Miss Wlllard ,
seated upou tbo platform , looked as sober as
if attending a funeral ,
I'oirdrrljr CoumilU 311m Wllluril.
Powdorly hurried to the platform aud bole
a baity conference xvlth Miss Willarii. Soon
afterward , before roll call , which was de
manded , could bo tnken , announcement was
iQuao In Powuorly's name that Mlsi CHirtU
proposition at part of the platform had been
withdrawn to be offered later on as a simple
resolution.
To the surprUe of everybody and the
chagrin of Powdorly , Oenorul Weaver nnd
other leaders , Miss Curtis arose and declared
she had done no such thine. The Idea of
dcallnt : with thollauorquostlon by nsoparato
resolution Instead of In tbonlntform had been
broached s&voral times during the confused
discussion , nnd had boon favorably received.
It was now apparently the purnoso of
Powdorly , havfng kept Miss Wlllard's
minority report out of the platform , to
placate her and her friends iiy having the
convention adopt the Wlllnrd plank ns n
resolution In place of that of Miss Curtis.
When n roll call wns tlnnllv reached on
what had now bccomo Miss Curtis' minority
platform report the vote was taken bv states ,
nnd It looked while the voting nroccedcd us
If the Powderly-Weaver following weto re-
cntlng the " .spunklncss" of Miss Curtis and
that the minority report would bo bowled
ontol the convention , bat Powderly enig
matically proceeded promptly to counteract
that impression by attempting utter the roll
call ended to add tbo vote of the Knights of
Labor In n body in favor of the minority re
port.
Secretary Hayes declared the minority re
port carried bv a vote of 2fil to24J ( , counting
the Knights of Labor organization as voting
solidly ayo. Unofficial tally keepers mode
thu totals very different 853 noos to 233
nyos , defeating the minority report oven by
counting tbo knights as voting eighty-two
ayes. Meanwhile Miss Wlllard and Lady
Somerset had slipped out of the hall unob
served nnd did not again return.
SimiiiK Another Surprise ,
Powderly now had another surprise. Ho
shouted to oil Knights of Labor present trf
follow him nnd BO outsldo of the ball for a
caucus. They did so like magic , nnd the
farmers nlllnncoat the call of McCuno also
temporarily withdrew , notwithstanding the
loud protests of their national lecturer , Wll-
lets of Kansas , that their action amounted to
breaking up the convention In n row.
After n half hour's painful uncertainty the
convention slowly got together again. Ig
natius Donnelly was granted tbroo minutes ,
nnd to the somewhat general surprise de
clared all the business of the convention
could bo tlnisbod up within half nn hour.
Defer bv unanimous consent the little woman
suffrage matter , ho smoothly urged , ndont
the noble majority platform report , appoint
n committee to act with the national commit
tee of the people's party to call n national
convention to nominate u president nnd vtco
president of the United Slates nnd the thing
vns done.
The Idea took llko wild flro among the liar-
rassrd , hungry delegates. Two minutes
ater the majority report lind boon swallowed
it one gulp , being adopted without a solitary
voice of dissent. A great , pent-up volume
of doubt and despair seamed tobollftnd to
ho roof in the enthusiastic cheering that
iroko forth on every hand. Hals , papers ,
umbrellas , llnira , everything portable within
roach , was flung inlo the air , then followed
on minutes of continuous applause , stop-
) lng only with five minutes raoro of a tre-
nondous "glory , plory hallelujah I"
Took Up u Collection.
The woman suffrage resolution ns a subsll-
.uto for prohibition was lost sight of in tbo
excitement , and the con volition lookup acol-
octlon to pay expenses , endorsed laws lor-
Indding option douls not specifically men
tioned in their "patch" staluto.
When the woman siiffraao resolution did
at lost como up Acting Chairman Tamil , In
response to nn Inquiry , announced thai it had
nothing to do with prohibition.
Washburn of Massachusetts insisted that
.ho resolution was u substitute for both of
Miss Wlllard's minority planks , prohibition
and woman suffrage , thu idea being that
wherever throughout the nation woman
suffrage was secured , prohibition would soon
follow.
The previous question was called and Miss
urlls' resolution , now thoroughly separated
from the pmlform , was adopted without fur-
, her opposition.
Numerous efforts to have the convention
proceed to appoint the committee sug osto d
jy Uonnellv to act with the people's party
national commltlco were wholly ineffectual
under the rulings of Acting Chairman Tor-
roll and the Insistence of a motion on the
: mn of the farmers alllanco to adjourn.
Without st'.rrintr from their seats tno dele
gates , after Terrell's ' gavel foil ostensibly ad-
lourning the convention , wont nislit on , but
with General Weaver In the chair and appointed
the much-talkod-of committee ,
pointed - - as
follows : General Van Wyck of Nebraska.
t ; . W. McCuno of Texas , M. I Branch of
Georgia , H. I. Powers of Nebraska , T. M.
Magulro of Now York , T. L. Polk of North
Carolina , .T. II. Willots of Kansas , President
Humnhrovs of the National Colored alliance ,
Pierce Huckott of Missouri , H. M. Lanett of
the Illlnoi ? Farmers Mutual Benefit associa
tion , L. P. Merrill of Louisiana ( colored ) .
John Sells of Ohio. Mrs. Mary E. Louse ot
ICnnsBs. Mrs. Dr. Dabbs of Texas , Benjamin
Torrell of Texas.
Tbo oxnut vordlng of the minority report
offered by Miss'.Willnrd wns much sought
after tonight as likely to play an Important
part in thu coming national convention of
tho'prohibition party. The full text is as
follows f
Mlm Wlllnrd's .Minority Ilnpnrt.
First Wo demand universal suffrage with
out distinction ,
Second Wo hollovo that the liquor tralllc Is
full LTD it 1'iioniy of reform In this ii'itlon. It
IK tliorhlur foundation ot corruption In our
polities , iind we ilnnniinco Its punilulous In-
lluenco upon our citizens , uud wo demand Its
Hiinprfssloii.
We huld that the sfucs respectfully have
the authority to le.-lsl no concurnlu ; the sale
of Intoxicating Honors within thuir borders.
Therefore , when the people have by law In
terdicted or restricted thu s.ilo thereof it Is
thd duty of tlui federal government to respect
their action nnd co luct no revenue from iho
tralllo within snoh stale , except If thn persons
are permitted to bull under state authority
anil whenever the laws ( if an v hi ttu shall pro
hibit/or restr ct the silo of intoxicants , wo
demand that congress. In the oxuruHe of Its
powers to ruxuluto voiumoicu among the
states , shall forbid , under proper penalty , all
persnnx u\cujit those ilnlv authorized hv Inunl
authority , from transporting liquors Into
such stales ; and wo arr.ilKn thn republican
and democratic parties for not respuoUn the
reserved rights uf states In thesu particulars ,
FllANCKrt K. WlI.I.Altl ) ,
K. W. FISH.
MIIH. Dr. lUiuis.
Cnnrglu'M Meanest 3Iun.
One of the meanest men in Georgia is
n job printer , who lives in Columbus ,
who Und four snmll boys iiiTostod re
cently for dolii" ; Homo' job printing ; on
tliuir own account , snys the Philadel
phia Lodger. About a year ago ,
it seoma , tbat IhuHo boys invested & (
coals in a pr.imitlvo hand Dress , and
commenced doing buainu.-is in a small
way by printing loiter heads and
other trilling matters for their friends
nnd relatives. The oldest of the four
boys has reached the advanced ago ol
12 years , and iw they all go to school
every day their working hours are short
and their receipts not largo. Uy
industry and thrift , however , they ac
cumulated a capital of $8 , which thoj
invested in a larger hand press , am !
commenced doing business on a moro
extensive scale. Thereupon the job
printer had the bovs arrested for carry
ing on business wfthout a license. The
case against the I ids was dismissed by
tbe mayor , who also praised them foi
their industry.
An Kplilemlu uf Illcroticha ,
What Is culled an opldomlo of hic
coughs is reported as prevailing on the
Maryland and Delaware peninsula , am
in sumo cases it lias proved fatal. The
caSe of Richard Cole , colored , who re
sidedjieur Middlotown , Del. , bntllod the
physicians , us have others , and ho fell a
victim a/tor coughing violently for four
weeks. Ills death has attracted much
attention from physicians. Kdvynrd Par
dee , a farmer residing in Jones Neck
was stricken sixteen weeks ago with the
dibonsu and has hiccoughed incoasantlv
since. At times Ills Ufa is despaired of
but the attacks become loss violent ant
ho rallies. Ho is now slowly improving
Kvory mall has brought loiters to the
family of the sufferer for nuiny weeks
the writers advising the use ol dllToron
remedies , all of which hayo bcon trlod
to no avail.
Duylo unit Kvuua t right.
CHICAGO , III. , Fob. 24. Conr Doyle , a light
weight of this cltv , and Wiley Evnus , a colored
orod Callfornlttn middleweight , are matched
to light to a finish for * 500. The light take
ploco within u hundred miles ol Chlcug
March 10.
Dr. Dlrnoy euros catarrh. BEK bldg
TKSTKIinAT'S JKCONII
FRISIANS 'GROW- RESTLESS
Volatile Inhabitants of the Gay Capital
Ohafo Uudor the Great .Volitical Strain ,
CARNOT SUBJECTED TO MUCH CRITICISM
llnrxli Comment llrnril Concerning thn
1'rrsldcnt'd Delay in CiillliiRH Cahlnet
I'roihej | Ins In Aclxancn of l.alior
Iap llouvler lor Premier.
i tin JiimM Clnnlon
PAHIS , Fob. S3. | Now Yortc Herald Cable
Special to Tim BKB.J The public u begin-
Ine to rcsout the loup delay In the oppolnt-
nent of n new cabinet , for wo nro still wllh-
ut ono. In political circles M. Cnrnot Is
being harshly criticised , and It must bo
wncd tbat , to a certain extent , ho deserves
ho criticism. ' To bo sure , it must bo hard
o Hud statesman willing ana able
o rescue the country from the
irovalllng confusion , but the methods -
ods employed to convince tbo pcoplo that
uch and such a minister should ; ba kept at
its post , at all hazards , strike ono as child-
sb. Today , ( or Instance , n great ado Is
being made over the theft of a quantity of
dynamite. Now It Is not pleating to hoar
hat any dynamtto at all has vanished from
the place in which It should bo lying. But ,
urcly wo nocd not tnaantfy the Incident Into
an uiTalrof suite , and av thoond of February
alarm the public by foretelling what may or
may not result from the theft on the 1st of
Hay.
During the night of the 14th of February a
lumber of thieves stele 3SO dynamite car
riages from the quarries of Sorson Sotldlos.
Tbo total weight of the missing dynamite
vas thirty-ilvo kilos. The authorities instl
tutcd an Inquiry tending to. 11 x the guilt on
the Parh anarchists , who had abstracted the
explosives with a vlow to using them on
-.nbor day , May 1. A search at the homos
of thochlut anarchists , organl7."d by thlrtcon
commissaries of pollen , has resulted In the
recovery of 100 of the missing cartridges , six
centimetres long and three centimetres thick.
L'hruo anarchists have been arrested and the
search goes on. All tne prisoners : nro young- .
The Catholic episcopate has just had a saJ
o < s in the death , today , at Borne , of Cardi
nal Mcrmlllod , who played suuh a conspicu
ous Dart In the struggle between the Swiss
federal government and Homo. Ho1 WAS the
here and the cause of the Swiss kulturkampt ,
n man of raru Intelligence und uncompromis
ing piety , ilo acted us bUhdp "of * Luusuuno
and Geneva.
Thn snoech made at the opening ( of the
Hungarian Parliament by the utnuaror of
ustria ( Icing of Hungary ) , had no political
significance.
President Carnet this afternoon sent for
M. do Froycinot und requested uini to form
n cablnot. M. do iTroyclnot refused. This
ovuning tbo president'niaao u similar propo
sition to M. Rouvlor , who.was the minister
of ilnanro. M. Uouvlor asked until tomorrow
to consider the matter. Possibly ho may
accept , and in case ho docs the complexion
of the next cabinet will bo almost identical
with that of the late ministry ,
JACQUES ST. Ccuc.
AU SUM'S.
resident lliirllliift Keeps \Ji | Ills N'uino As
u Hull Mail to OjipuRo.
LCopyrfo/itcil / 183 ! tin James Uoiilnn IlcnncU.\ \
SAN SU.VAPOH , ( via Galvoslon , Tex. ) Fob.
2:1. : [ By Mexican Cable loathe Now York
Herald Special to TUB BRI ] The shooting
of General Miguel Enrique at Zacacopa ,
Guatemala , thu other Utiy hasJcroatod a great
deal of bitter coromon jrere , and started
stories drscrodilnblo.to ProjltloutTJarllins.
The account sent out bV'tfio U.uinoraalari
aulhorities was to loo. effect tbat Enriqvoz ,
who was ono of the most-j > rofniaent conservative
( -
servative candidates for tlie presidency , or
ganized a revolt against tho-government , was
dnfoateil and sbot as'atrifir&r" " " *
„
Widely different .ls the "jropofb that has
reached this city from rthe' opponents in
Guatemala of tbe prcsonfadmlnUtration. It
Is alleged by thorn ' tha } , fcsIiTo'n.V Barillas
bore a personal 'spite ' toward .Enrfquoz , and
In revenge issued secret orders that ho bo
shot at his buciondu under the- protest that
ho was at the head of a rovblullbnary fac
tion. . , . , < .
The two brothers of General Enrlquoz ,
however , were informed 'of What had boon
done , and realizing that no' tltno , , was to be
lost , lied and joined bin ) . * They armed all
the servants In the haulendar-wltu shot-cuns
und revolvers and rosolved'to s61\.their \ lives
dearly. The government troops.sooti arrived
upon the scene und to triblr'supriso mot with
a most desperate resistance. A regular battle
followed. General Enrique/ , his two brolhors
and two servants worp UUlfifl nnd three more
"
of their little party" wounded before the
building In which they wmis"entrenched
was carried by the troops. How gallantly
the Enrique/ people fought is shown by the
loss by the government forces of two olllcars
und the killing or wounding of eleven sol-
' '
dlors.
It is also rumored bora that it would not bo
unexpected If Barillas should dispose of all
the presidential candidates In.tbo . sumo way ,
Including General Halna Barrios. Salvador
Is perfectly quiet. * >
Uruguay In u J''omeut. '
MoXTEVtni'.o , Uruguay ( via Gaivpston ,
Tex. ) . Fob. ii'l. [ By Moxlcaii Cable to tbo
Now Yoik Herald Special to TUB Bnii.j
The situation of affairs is regardcd'wilb such
alarm by the authorities that ailjxrmy chiefs
have boon chanced. Quito 'a scuro'was occa
sioned the other day , owing to the sudden
departure of the artillery from the barracks
without leave. President Obos promptly
sought refuge in the CabiMo. It is rumored
tbat there may bo n military uprising at any
moment.
Ttio president l > as uccaptort the resigna
tion of Minister of War Callorda and
appointed General Perez In his place.
The other ministerial appointments were
as follows ; Minister of the interior , Sonar
Gun/a ; minister of foreign affairs , Souor
Acrrcro Esplnosu : minister of bacianda ,
Sonar Rtiuilros , and minister of public
works , Senor Capurro.
\Vonl from Chill.
VAM-.UUISO , Chili ( via Galveston , Tex. ) ,
Fob. _ : -By [ Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to TUB BUB. I The
torpedo Saorgonta Aldoa , on a voynga from
Tulculhuano to Valparaiso , ran abort of coul
and provisions. Captain Esponosa , in at-
tomp'.lng to laii'l , was drowned In the surf.
The corvette Mugullanns is convoying the
Aldoa Into port.
Lieutenant Harlow , the World's fair com-
miuslouor to Chill , will leave this country
within a few days. There Is no doubt It an
other man was sent here the Chilians
might bo induced to make some Knowing at
the fair. Even If there were no official
exhibit prominent wlno growers and those
intorcsted in mines would participate in the
atfalr.
P1AIIK MUKDKK A IIUSIM'-SS.
JIoiv a Hlomltlilrity ( iermun'Couplo Added
to TlmlrVulth ,
BtuI.IK , Foh. ) . The pollco of Magde
burg , a larg ? town eighty-six miles train this
city , are instituting an inquiry-into - a aeries
of murders of servant girls.
Thosb murders resemble , In most of their
horrible details , thn startling list of murders
which wore not long ago unearthed in
Vienna , in which city a man named Schnei
der and his wife , by means of decoy adver
tisements asking for servants , lured u largo
number of elrls to their residence where ,
upon the llrst. favorable opportunity Schnei
der , assisted In his revolting work by bis
wife , would treat tbo unfortunate girls in
the most outrageous manner and then
strangle hli poorvlollms to death , afterwards
taking possession of all their valuables.
The prisoners who are charged with the
murders in Magdeburg are u man named
Fritzorboo and his Ilanco.-Dorotby Buutrock ,
and since thulr arrest enough evidence has
been collected by ttio police lo Implicate them
in the mysterious disappearance of two ser
vant girl * .
The authorities are not satisfied tbat they
nave unearthed all tbo crlmoi cominlttod by
the prisoners aud they are still prosecuting
their investigation Into the 'matter. The
scheme of TJ15 consntrac.v forlurlne their
victims always toax the lorm of an adver
tisement , callihf for the services of n girl to
let ns Compaqttii to a wealthy ladv.
Dorothy Bnrrti-oclt has broken down and
made n eonfeil\n | ( , In which xho drscrlbcd
tha manner \ \ \ \xhlch the murders wore com
mitted. She admits lending the girls to n
wood where Fritz was waiting to spring
upon them nHu'whcrc1 , after hM bloody work
woi llnishod ; the victims were stripped of all
their clothing and money or valuables In
Lhclr po snsioiDana their bodies were hidden
in n spot \ThorOt | was not likely tho.v would
bo dlscovcrod. The affair tiai caused u son *
i.illon In tbo vicJiitty of where the murders
wcracoimnlttt d.'niid public Indignation is
very strong'dgatnst the prisoners.
SI.V .MISSl5 > .
Strangn Ul iiptiKitrnnco of \Ve.illhy 1'ng-
ll litiiiin A Woiiutii In tinCine. .
LONDONFob. . S3. Tbo case ofV. . K. Lid-
dordnlo , n prominent banker of llmlnstcr ,
Somerset county , who disappeared In Janu
ary last on the QVQ of his marriage , becomes
more andinoro mysterious the deeper it Is
Investigated. Ou February 10 thora ap
peared In the columns of the Times the fol
lowing death notice :
On the 33th of January , nn Mill II. A. II.
YlnliiR'f yacht Foresight , William Uohortson
Ltddcrdiuo of Iliulnslor , from the result of an
accident on Jnnunrjr s , allRhtlng from u uar-
rluuo when In motion.
No mention is made of whora the yacht
was when the alleged death occurred ,
Messrs. 1'rltcbard & Mai shall , Mr.
Liddordnlo's solicitors , advertised in the
Times offering JCio reward to any ono who
would clvo thorn any information concerning
the news conveyed by this notice.
A representative of the Associated press
called on Mcssnl Prltchurd & Marshall
today and attempted to learn something of
the case , it being said that Miss Vlnlng l.i
an American , The solicitors stated that
they were still unable to establish the
identity of Miss Vining. An attempt was
made to learn her wheroAoouts , but the so
licitors stated that thoyhnd no laon whcro she
is ut present. It' may bo added that the
family of Mr. Llddordalo and his solicitors
though bavo loft no stone unturned which
may load to his being found. They think
ho bos boon either killed or kidnaped at tha
Instigation of a woman who was determined
tbat ho should not marry another woman
No such yacht can bo found.
i.Y'irMi : : > rjto.n TIII : COMMONS.
DoColMiln Would' Not Itnturn fur Trliil
The Welch Church.
LOSDO.V , Fob. 23. Mr. Do Cobaln , mem
ber of the House of Commons for East Bel
fast , who U charged with the commission at
grossly immoral acts , and who lied from the
country months ago to escape the service of
a warrant issued against him , has not com
piled with the request of the house , made on
motion of Mr. Balfour on February-11 , to
present himself in the house February 22.
Mr. Balfour today gave notice to the house
that on Friday next he would move that Mr.
Do Cobain , having lied to escape justice , bo
expelled from the House of Commons.
Mr. Samuel Smith , member of Flintshire ,
moved the disestablishment of the church In
Wales. The Welsh people , ho said , could not
recognize the stuto in religious matters.
Sir Edward Clarke , solicitor general , op
posed the motion , and In his remarks claimed
that.no proof 'hall ' bncn adduced that n ma
jority of the VVoUh people wera In favor of
ulsestablishlug the church.
The motion la disestablish thu church was
rejected by a votaof 2(17 ( to 220.
In the debate on , the motion Mr. Balfour
declared that tl ononconformists avoided re
ligious measures 'und rested their caso'on
unverlied ! statistics. Thn fact was , ho said ,
that they wanted ; not disestablishment but
dtsendowmont not reform , but plunder.
Their motlvo wusteiivy , not ploty.
Sir William Yornon Harcourt ( Gladston-
lan ) supportcd.tho motion.
Mr. ChamborlaUi , the unionist loader , and
n few other unionists , voted with tbo minor
ity. The conservatives loudly cheered on
learning that tnot majority against the mo
tion was 47 , asitncy had a majority of only 31
against a Minih F motion in the previous
session.
STOMS IIYNAMITH.
1 aCtT-tr
1'nrU Anarchist * Suspected of Having n Lot
of thu Htploslvn in Their 1'nssnsslon.
PAHIS , Fob. 23. Some excitement was
caused a few days ago in police circles by the
In formation tbat a largo quantity of dyna
mite had boon stolen from the factorv be
longing to Ibo state , where tno oxoloslve Is
mtido with muny. safocuards us to its manu
facture and as to its subsequent storuco and
disposition. It was Immediately concluded
that tbo theft was. the worn of anarchists
and today tbo police searched alt the bouses
In Paris and vicinity known to bo occupied
by anarchists in the expectation of finding
dynainito. The police refuse to divulge the
result of their search , and it is not known
whether they found the explosive.
The police pretend to be on the track of a
irang of dynamite conspirators preparing for
May-day. The police connect this conspiracy
with a recent robbnry of bovonty-llvo pounds
of dynainito from the selno stone quarries.
Early this morning under u ministerial order ,
domiciliary visits wore made to all houses
suspected. Altogether HGO houses were
searched. Only n few of the miss-
ins ; cartridges wore obtained , most
of which were found in the lodgings of a man
named Borgier , who Is known to bo nn anar
chist. When questioned Borglor declared
that ho knew nothing whatever about the
cartridge.
The Journal des Dobat-s says that the pro-
foe turo of police has information that the
cartridges were designed to blow up the
Spanish embassy In Paris In order to avenge
the recent oxocutlon of four anarchists in
Excrcs.
i : ! ) TO HIM IC.STATK.
Count TolNtnl'H Work of * Clmrlty Among
KilHslil'K Starving Interfered With ,
LoxioxFob. 2,1. A dispatch to the Stand
ard from Moscow states that Count Tolstoi ,
who hat bean engaged In the worlc of reliev
ing the distressed families , has boon ordered
by tbo government to return to his estate.
This action is taken In consequence of a letter -
tor concerning tbo famine whlcn was recently
published In London as written by Count
Tolstoi. Countess Tolstoi denies that her
husband Is the author of the letter.
.Settled liy thn .Siiltnn ,
CONSTANTINO ! ' ! . ! : , Fob. 23. The discussion
concerning the investiture of the now
khedlvo of Egypt , which has bcon carried on
almost slnco the accession of Prince Abbass
to tbo khedlveshlp , has boon brought to an
and by ilia sultan when ho deputed Marshal
Ahmc'd Eycub to convoy the llrinan of in-
vestlturo to the kncdlvo.
Iteelpnjritv ivllli Austria.
LONDON' , Fob. 3. ) . The Vienna correspond-
out of the Tlmo-snaya-that negotiations for
the GstabltsumdlUbf reciprocity relations are
about to ba cammaacod between Austria and
the United Statyjjp
o u Federation ,
SVDJKV ? , N. SV. , Fob. 23. The premier
of Now South jVfjle } < announced In the assembly -
sembly today tual/i / , federation bill would bo
Introduced at tligt next session.
IMJ'OKritll L.l/lOHKltS.
n i -
Custom Olllcerff/ / l > Hutch of Them ut
-.llullluioro.
rUi/HMom : , MU.VFob. 23. Eleven Immigrants -
grants of 237 arrtVud hero yesterday on the
steamship WoiniAt'liro detained. One of tbo
batch , Paul Krrihil ; , who claims to ba an
American cltlzolf ? States that ho engaged the
man to wortt for tttti ConnelUvlllo Cok'o and
Iron company1 ' 6f Connellsvlllo , Pa. ,
and tbat Suporiutondoiit Mitchell of
that company had advanced him tbo
inomiy to pay the passagu. Ho
further stated that bo was to gut about $ - ) a
bond for every man ho could bring over , and
that it was a paying business. Tne men said ,
further , that they wcro ( old tbat nothing lean
than t'-i to.50 per day was In store for
them , Each was provided with tickets ,
clour through 10 ConnelUvillo , the cost of
which was 110 marks each. This wai to betaken
taken from their wages.
Million Divorce Ca on Trial.
YAJJKTO.V , S. U. Feb. 23.-Spoclal [ Tele
gram to TUB BBE.J The llual proceedings In
the Mlutnn divorce case , celebrated bocuuso
of the high social slaualng of the Interested
parties In Now Yoru city , occurred before
Judge Smith in this city today la chambers.
The defendant , J. McKlin Minion , treasurer
of the Illustrated American company of Now
York , in his answer to tbo complaint of hi *
with ndultcrr nnd the ovt
dcnco priHcntod bo fora Judge Smith today
wus upr > n that question. Jiulco Smith has
inkfn thn CASH under advisement nnd will
probably not render a ileclilon for n wook.
W. Weston , thd New York exchange lirolior
who U said to bo tbo cause ot nil the trouble ,
wa < In Ynnktonvlth the party , but ho loft
Llio city nt noon today bv an tiuusunl route ,
lcau o ho was afraid Minion would kill
lilin. Mr Mlnton Is willing his wlfo should
have a docrco of dlvorco hut wants the cus
tody of his children nnd for them ho Is mak
ing the contest.
BE3T OF TUB SERIES.
Meuteimnt Arrnsmlth Iliindles Ills Cno
WlthMituhol 1114 Old Oriicn nnd Skill.
Yesterday uftornoon lit the billiard tourna
ment Cuhn and Hayes plajod , neither show-
Inir up strong. Huyos Is entirely out of con
dition nnd Calm seems to suffer from ner
vousness. Thoscoro !
tinhii-7. i. , n. o. o. o. o , n , o. s. o. o. o. n. o. . o ,
o , r , i. : i , i , i. p. i 2.2 , s. o , 2.2. a. a , i , o , a , n , 7,7 ,
2 , i , n. o , v , n , o , : i. i , 2 , in. n , u. u , i , i , i , o. o. 18. : ' ,
4 , i , o. ' i. s , o , n , y , i , o. s , o , u , o , 1 , o , o. : . i , o. o. i.
0 , o , o-j , o. i , 2. o , a , i , s , n. o. i. i , o. : i. 2. 2 , n. i , u.
: \ , it , 2 , o , 2. o , o , o. v. o. r > . a. : i , c. o. o. 2 , u , u. o. 4. a
It , P , 2 , 2 , , 0 , 0 , 1. 1 , 2. IS , 1 , 0. 2. fl , 0 , I , 0. 3. 7 , 0 0 ,
1 , P , 1 , .1. I , 0 , 0. 3 , 2. P , 0. 2. II. 2. 10 , 1. l-MO.
Host runs , 18. IX 111 avenue. 2.81.
llixycs-0. 1 , P. I , 6 , V , P , 0 , 3. 2 , 0 , 0 , I , 1. 7. 0. 11 ,
I , 4 , 0 , 3. I , P. 7 , 0 , 7 , 3 , 0. 0. P. It. ! t , 10. 2. 5. 1. 1 , 0 , 0 ,
0 , 3. 4. 0 , 3 , 4 , 3. I. 0. 8 , P. a 0. 4. P. P. 3 , 1. 0 , < , 1 , P , P.
0 , 2 , ( I. 1 , 2. l > , 3. 1. 0 , 1 , 0 , 0. ( I , 2 , I. 0 , 0. 0. 2.1) ) . P , 0 ,
P. I , P , I , P , 0. P. 0 , P , 4. 0 , 2 , 8. P , 2 , 1. 0. 0. 1. 0 , 1 , 1 ,
8 , 2. P , 0 , I , 3 , 0. I. 0. P. R. P. II , 7 , P , 3 , 0 , 0 , 1. 0 , 11. 3 ,
0 , 1. 1 , 2 , 0 , 0. 2 , 0 , 2. 2. 2. 0. 1-23 V.
Husl runs , 11 , II , 8 ; average , 1.01.
Last evening there was n good attendance
of ladles to wntch the game between Arra-
smith and Symos. And well were they re
paid for their presence , as the game was by
far the best of the whole series. Lieutenant
Arrasuilth was In good condition , and , In
spired by the plaudits of fair critics ho played
n very strong game. His en tire play was
marked by old time confldcnco and dash , nnd
the score Is but n poor criterion by which to
judge , as it falls to show the brilliancy
of his opan tnblo worK or the
delicacy of his nursing strokes. His average
is low because of extremely hard luck In
opening positions. On tbo other hand Symos
played the poorest game ho has yet put for
ward. Ho seemed nervous and totally devoid -
void of confidence. At no tlmo did ho ap
pear to be a factor In the gamu. Trhls Is
singular , in vioxv ot the fact that Symos
played antrong game all Irist week , defeating
every ono of his opponents with apparent
ease , and seeming to bo In the best of form.
Ha met.his first defeat last night by this
score :
Arrasmlth-fl , 1 , P , 1,0 , 13. 0 , 0 , 1. 1. 4 , 0. n , I , 4
3 , 0 , fi , 3 , 1. 0. 4,2 , 0 , 4 , 2 , 3. 4 , 0 , 0 , 5 , 5 , 1 , 0 , 2. 7 , 1. 4 ,
13. fi. I , 1 , 17 , 0 , 0,1) ) , 2 , II. ] , 3. 0 , 0 , 8. II. 2. 0.0,4 , 0 , 5 , 0 ,
P , P. 3 , 1 , IB , 3 , 7. a 0. 24. 1. 4 , 2 , 7. 1. P , 0 , 0. 18,1,1 , 2 ,
S..2 , U , 2. 1 , P. 3.1) ) , P. 8-300.
Host runs. 24. 18.17 , Avoriigo , 3.23.
Synies . ' . 1. 1.1. 0. I. 0,7 , O.P , 1. 1 , 1. 1. 1 , 0 , 0. p.
0. n , It , R. 0.1. p. 2. P , 0 , 1. 2. I , 4,1. P , 1 , 2. 4. J , 3. A I ,
P , 3 , 1 , P/S. 1 , II. 1 , P , I 1 , 0P. 3. 0. P , 1. P , 7 , 3. I , 8 , fi.
0 , I , P , 0 , 0,1) ) , 3. 1.0 , 2 , 0 , U , 3 , 0 , 10 , 13 , 0 , P , 0 , 3 , 1. 0 ,
1 , 0. P. 0 , - ' . 1-KW.
llust runs. 13 , IP , 0. Average , 1.83.
This ' afternoon Symos will piny Hayes , and
th'is evening KcnUton moots Cahn. Ladles
tiro.welcome at nil evening games and are ad
mitted frco. There nro reserved seats for
ladles and their escorts.
Last night's gnmo puts now Interests In tbo
outcome , for should Kcniston win ono from
Symcs and Arrasmith win ono from IConts-
ton thu tbroo will bo tied for llrst nlaco.
This Is aulto wlthm the range of probabil
ities.
COMMK1WIA1. COXailKSS.
Delegates Attend Mm TrainmlsHlislppI Con-
icutttiu lit N w OrhMiiiA.
New OHLKANS , Ln. , Fob. 23. Tbo Trans-
mlsslsslppl Commercial congress astcmblcd
today at the St. Charles theater. Delegates
were present from nearly every state and
territory" west of the Mississippi river , nnd
Include many prominent man in commercial
ns well as political circles of their respective
states. Several are men of national promi
nence , whoso presence lends to the gathering
nn importance which renders its delibera
tions of material consideration. Thn theater
was handsomely decorated in honor of tbo
occasion.
Captain A. K. Milter called the congress
to order. . Ho suid that this was done In
pursuance of u resolution adopted at the
mooting of the congress in Denver last year.
The Importance of the eatbering ho said was
unquestioned , nnd it was to bo hoped that
tbo deliberations would bring forth much
benefit , to those participating.
After Kov. Dr. Palmer , who invoked the
dlvlno blessing on the proceedings of the con
gress , Governor Nichols welcomed the dele
gates to the state , after which ox-Governor
Bowen of Texas responded. There were
many/r matters of importance to cotno up , ho
said. The aelcgatns bad mot to urge upon
congress tha necessity of certain legislation
of tbo greatest Importance to all represented.
The ontcrintr wedpo had been effectively se
cured and the results wcro already apparent.
Mayor Shakespeare welcomed the dole-
pates to the city in a short speech. Ho said
thatwhon be WAS in Denver bo had prom
ised to show the people of that arid region
plenty of vrater , and It was hero for thorn to
look at.
Hon. George T. Anthony , ex-governor of
Kansas , was Introduced. Ho said that the
welcome on the part of the gentlemen hero
was an easy , natural and fitting task , because -
cause th'ey were welcomiug their
own , for was not Kansas a part
of Louisiana. Had it not boon
a rib of the Louisiana purchase. Ho ,
with the others , was coming dowu here lilte-
wise to gather in their own. They came with
a sense of business and intended to accom
plish something.
Mr. II. H. Smith of the Board of Trade
acted as temporary secretary. After np
pointing committees on credentials , perma
nent organization , rules and resolutions , the
congress took a recess to enable the commit
tees to prepare their reports.
THEY LOST 3111VII HUSTXVSS ,
Iliirllngton anil Jtock Inland Olllclals Dunlni
to .Sen Kutiit .Miilllliilned.
CIIIOAOO , 111. , Fob. 23. The Koclc Island
and Burlington roads hive jointly sent u
communication to Chairman Smith of the
Transmlssoun association , requesting him to
call a special meeting of tils association at as
early a date ns possible to consider the rates
to and from Colorado arid Utah. There
flccms to bo no doubt but that these
rates bavo boon In n demorali/ed condition
for several months , and thora Is no prospect
of an improvement In the situation until
something Is done by the Interstate toads to
put n stop to irrcculitr competition , the
Hock Island ' and tha Burlington being bound
by their a'grcnmcnt to maintain the nsocla-
lion rates and to keep within the provisions
of Interstate commerce law. They claim to
have lost nearly all of their car load traflle
to and from Colorado and Utah , to say noth
ing of tbo effect this unauthorized competi
tion has had upon their business at points on
and west of the Missouri river. Unless
matters can bo satisfactorily arranged at the
proposed special meetinu' , It Is understood
that tbo Rock Island and tbo Burlington will
ask to have the rates reduced about 30 per
cent.
cent.Onco
Once moro the story Is telegraphed from
Now York that the Vandcrbllts have secured
control of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St.
Paul road , and that the grand alllanco now
Includes thu St. Paul , thn ChlcAxo & North
western and the Union Puclllc. The story
declares that active efforts bavo been going
on In this direction slnco J , Plerpont
Morgan succeeded In converting f20.0Ui > , OUO
floating debt of tha Union Pacific into in
terest , bearing carllllcales. After that deal
Morgan & Co. , It Is said , succeeded in bringing
Into Intimate relations with the Vandorbllts
und their friends outside parties whu have
heretofore controlled St. Paul , and the deal
was Dually consummated. It would proba
bly bo Impossible to find n prominent railroad
inun in Chlcuao who puts any faith In these
reports. President Knswoll Miller of the SU
Paul said : "I can only repeat what I bavo
frequently stated before concerning similar
reports , that I don't bcllovo there Is any
truth In the story. "
The commissioners of the Wostcrn Traflle
association met at Chairman Walker's olllco
this morning. The llrst case heard was an
application from the Burlington and Kock
Island roads for authority to roduca tbo rata
on era to i'J from Colorado points to the Mm
souri river. J'ho present rate is s.
The request for a reduction Is based upon
alleggd rate manipulations. The commis
sioners took the matter under advUoment ,
ThU afternoon the Atclu&on application fora
reduction of Immigrant rates from $ ,15 to
* U.HO between tbo Missouri river and Cali
fornia points was hoard. Thr.so opposing the
reduction argued that a bettor way out of
the existing difficulty would be a reference
pf tha matter to the advisory board , with the
recomnieudatlon that a Joint agency bo os-
blishad In Now York for the routing of
ccoml class business west of Chicago.
BRI3IFUI OF PATRIOTISM
Though n Day Lata the Mamory of Wnsli-
ington Was Honored.
IT WAS AN IMPROMPTU AFFAIR
Muny Omntut 1'eople Indicated Their l.mu
of Country nt I ho ( train ! Openi lloiisn
I.IIKt Night An IntereilliiR rro-
* griiiu Keixlered.
Patriotism was extremely popular nt the
Grand opera house last uvonlug.
The Idea of having such a blow-out oc
curred n few days ngo to n few onthil M ttc
patriots , and the affair materialized ulmast
without any further thought or discussion.
The need ot a moro pronounced colouration
of Washington's birthday suggcstoit the
demonstration , and although It came a day
late the ebullition of patriotic enthusiasm
moro than made up for 1U
The building was jammed with loyal hu
manity. Kvory seat , both upstairs nnd down ,
was occupied , nnd long before 0 o'clock it
was absolutely Impossible to got Inside the
doors.
On the stage were seated several scores ot
well known citizens , and just back of thorn
was the Seventh ward batukot twenty piocos.
The great auditorium was decorated from
plttodomo with Amorlc.m Hags. They depended -
ponded In graceful folds from the boxes ,
wcro arranged In groups nloiig the balcony
ratling and oven found resting places on the
scenery and in the lllo. .
Mayor Bcmls proilded , nnd never had presiding -
siding oftlcur a moro nltontlvo or harmonious
audionco. Tbo program was very tastily
gotten up on the souvenir order , and nlthougn
ralhor lengthy It contained many good
things.
lilshop Newman eulogized Wnshlnctnn nnd
lion. H. V. King reviewed the lifo and work
of Abraham Lincoln. Colonel Scott spoke
of "Our Flag" and Kcv. Stuart of Council
Bluffs , of "Our Constitution. " W. i < \ Hur
ley discussed "Citizenship" nnd II. D. Estn-
brook grow olociucut over "Thu American
School. "
H was nearly 11 o'clock when the program
was finished , but Interest did not nbutu for n
minute from the ttmo that Prof. Kratz
slopped out in front to steer tbs band , quar
tette mid audience through "America" until
the last strains of "Yankeo Doodle" died
away. If thunderous nnd long continued
outbursts of applause furnish a lit criterion
by which to Judge , It has been muny n lour
day since any certain spot In Omiilm contain
ing ns niuny'peoplo hold as much patriotism
to the square inch us did that same Grand
ononi house last nUht.
And patiiotlc music nnd rhetorical thunder
was not nil , for rlghton the other side of the
partition In Exposition hull n grand bull was
in progress , ana that , lee , was n part of the
Washington aud Lincoln program. Louis
Llltlollcld ofllciatcd as master of ceremonies ,
nnd ho was ably assisted by the following
committees :
Recaption J. M. Scanlon , George P.
Grigg , It. 11. Bcutz , W. E. Slockhnm , II. C.
Kugol.
Floor A. N. Lund , C. A. Edling , Kdgar
Srnilh , J. Z. Hissen , Harry Smith , A. A.
Winter , Charles Olson.
The twenty numbers on the dancing card
wore dedicated to Wasnlnuton , Lincoln ,
Grant , Jefferson , Garfield , Jackson , "Star
Spangled Banner , " "Dixie , " "America , "
"Littlo Ked School House , " "Ynnltco
Doodle , " tbe Grand Army of the Republic ,
Women's Holief Corps , Sons of Veterans ,
Lovnt Legion , Sons of America. Our Ladies ,
Council Bluffs , South Omaha and "Homo ,
Swnet Homo. "
There were many couples on the lloor before -
fore iho entertainment In tha opera house
wns concluded , but after that the great hal
was crowded.
There could scarcely hnvo been any moro
accommodated in any event , though It can
positively ba stated that the inclement
weather kept many away.
HKrUltl.ICANS DISACKKi : .
Mlsflssl | > piaiiH ( .ot Into u Jangla In Their
State Convention ,
JACKSON" , Miss. , Fob. UH. The republican
convention to send delegates to tbo national
convention at Minneapolis met hero ut T p. m.
The light between B. E. Bruce , register of
deeds , and John J. Lynch , fourth auditor of
the treasury , on the one side , nnd .lames Hill ,
postmaster nt Vicksburg , nnd A. T. Klin-
borly , internal revenue collector , on tha
other , was furious from the start. Bruce
and Lynch hud possession of the committee ,
nnd the Hill men claimed that the roll ex
cluded many Hill delegates from big repub
lican countfos on frivolous grounds.
The secretary of the state committee ,
announced the selection of J. M.
Matthews for temporary chairman.
The Hill men nominated E. W.
Molllson. Before the result was an
nounced a row broke out caused by the ox-
elusion of Hill delegates from Hinds and
other counties and Molllson was pinked up
and put on the stand. Matthews also ap
peared ut the same' tlmo and both presided.
Tbo convention if a perfect bedlam. Both
have appointed committees on resolutions
and credentials and pandemonium rolgns.
Hill has a largo majority of Individual
delegates present.
ItesultH ut UloucL'Xtnr.
GI.OUCBSTEII , N. J. , Feb. 23. Weather
cloudy ; track heavy :
First race , scven-ulijhlhs of n mlle , Hailing :
I'nolu uoTi , ICIiiKilom secoiul.S.ini I ) ( the favor
ite ) , third , llohiimliin , Kdwanl F. Oh u'lus JCuud
and I.knsellyn drawn. Time : l:4U'i. :
.Second nice , live-eighths of .1 mile , soiling ,
II-yoar-Dld * : Allniuu J ( thu favorite ) , won ,
rpioarColt hocoml , Knapp third , Mrlnufel-
low , AIIIIKI C ami Miller clr.iWJi. Tlmii : li'M4. : (
Third ram , thlrtuon-sl.xtiumth * of a mile.
Can't Toll won , ( Jlinler ( tint favorite' ' , Hi'enml ,
iiiiuil third , Austral dr.iwn. Time : 11M. : : |
Kouith raci ) . one and oiui-i'l htli miles. Hull-
lux : Kil Mediums won , Vendetta Hucond ,
tilspln ( thn fuvoilto ) third. ICitluU. Illrthilny
and John Arlilns dr.inn. I'imn ; : ! ; OI'i.
Mfth laco. iiliiu-slxtuonthsof a inllu , mill-
liu : .Inhn Lackland won , Kasl/Tliiiu second ,
Uiicmtalnty ( the favorite ) third. Tlnin : Isui'U.
Sl.xtli race , hlv and nun-fourth fin Ionics ,
Holllng : l.eo K won , floodly bocoml , I'llitrlm
third. Dr. lloliniith , Tuppafiaiinuuk , I < : idy II
ami I'nnibroku drawn , I'roill'-al ( the favorite )
ran unplaced. Time : l-Hi. ;
( lolllKIlt
GuTnNiiBitd : , N. J. , Fob , d.l. The track
was in a torrlblo condition today. 'J ho at
tendance was small.
1'lrst race , live fnrlon'Js : Sir Ijauncolot llrst ,
QuIhhluHecoiiil. Matty II thlnl. Tlmo : IIU
icond race , live furlongs ; Ural ) Cider first ,
I.acly I'nlhlforHi'GunU , Liinturthlrd. Tlmo : 1:0.1. :
Thlnl nice , slv and uiiu-halr fiirlnn"u : In-
Hlcht won. MoKuuver Kucond , Ur.inltn third.
Time : lJ4U. :
Kiniitli race , four and ono-half furloiiKs :
Objection won , llollvar fiuuond , Idea third ,
Tlmo : lltt : .
1'lflh raee , six and one-half fnrloni-'n : Alum
T. won , Hill llarnus second , Jou Courtney
third , Tlmu ; liy : ! {
Hlxth rnr.n , dovtin furlonirs ! f/ontrslrldu won.
Kemulanil bucnnd , I'nlliain third. Tlmui llli. : !
New Orlr.llix HarlllK.
NBW OIH.KANS , La. , Feb.Pleasant }
weather , fast track and fair attendance were
today's conditions :
First race , soiling , five furlonis : Hamlln
won , Johiinla tlrounor sucond. Hlovor third ,
'
- ' . , ullnK | , Mvo tinlonns ; Wlnnlo
D.ivU won , U.iptiln I'unnywi'Uht nvcond ,
Ulauilliiu thlnL Time ; I'MH-
Tnlrd men. live ami oiio-lmlf lurlontcs :
Abandon won , Illuk Wluk hucond.outIlo
third , Tune : lutl. :
1'imrth r.icti , Millln1/ . six and oiiu-hnlf fur-
loius : Axk'ry won , MoJJusku secuud , JiUy
Undo third , Time : 1 : ! - ) '
Secretary 1'onter'n I'luii ,
NKW YOIIK , Fob. 23. The financiers of
the country admit that all danger that U
now apprehended in regard to the silver
question would bo eliminated if international
action on the subject could bo se
cured. It was learned today by the
Tribune that , although Secretary Foster's
trip abroad U said to bo entirely personal , ho
'
will meet George J , Goschnn' , iho British
chancellor of exchequer , In England , and tbo
ultimata result will probably bo that arrauga-
monts for nn International conference to take
action on the silver question will bo mado.
Klofiiiit Leap Your ItMl.
HOT SI-HISO.S , H , D. , Fob. > . [ Special
Telegram to Tint BEK.J A leap year ball
plvon hero last night S > v Mr. nnd Mrs. F D.
( ! illo pto was the most clnganl affair that
hus over tnkcn place In the Blnck Hills.
About 1110 guests wcro present , Including the
elite of Hot Springs , and representatives
from the cities of the upper Hills were
present ,
NIIWS run THI : AIIMY.
Complete l.lsl of dinners In thn llpRiitnr i ]
Ser ! < < .
WASIIINOTOV , D. C. , Feu. 2U. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BKK. | The following
assignments lo regiments of ofllcoM recently
promoted nnd transfers of ofllcors nro or
dered :
The leave of nbscnco granted Second
Lieutenant George B. Davis , Twout.v-sccoud
Infantry. January 18 , Department of Texas.
Is extended ono month. The superintendent
of iho tvcrultlng service will enuso twenty
recruits to bo nsstirncd to the Second cavnlrv
and forwnnled under t-ropcr charge lo such
polntor points In the Department of Texas
ns the commanding general of iho depart
ment shall designate. Mujor Culver C.
Sullfcn , pavmastor , will rupert In person
without delay to the paymaslcr general
United States Army , for temporary duty In
the city. The uxtunMon of leave of absbnco
on surgeon's ourllllcnlo of disability , Major
Joseph W. Wham , pAymnslor , Soplombor S3 ,
1SU1 , Is furlhor ovloiided ono month on
account of sickness.
Wi-stiTii 1'ateliU. I I
WASIIIN-OTOS , D. C. , Fob. 23. ( Special
Tolcgram to TUB Bii.J : : The following list
of patents granted Is reported by Tun B
lid Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Giles Bowlo , Layton , U. T. , automatic
brake ; Albert \V. Brush. Newark , S. D. ,
water motor ; LoonldcsV. . Carson , JClma ,
In. , car coupling ; Ht-nry Hnrtman , assignor
to A. D. Volght , B , Tonics nnd .1. W. Pat-
tcrson , Ogdnn , U. T. , saddle attachment ;
Wnyno.l. Hull , assignor of one-half to C. W.
McCrono , Alexandria , S. D. , powder divid
ing nparatus ; Joiin ICylo , Omaha , 'sack
holder ; Uiclmrd McCoy , Creston , in. , rail
way ticket : Philip H. Miller mid P. Barker ,
Kearney , Nob. , Bash bolder ; Leonard .1. M.
Nohf nnd G. W. Mitchell , Sullen , Nob. , cul-
llvnlor ; Henry Ni'sson , Bristol , S. IX. slool ;
Friend C. Page , Cruston , la. , electoral burg
lar nlnrm for windows ; Puul M. Keagan ,
Chicago , 111. , assignor to Hlnson Car Couple
company , DCS Molnos , In. , car couplings ;
Elisbn S. nnd K. S. Shonield , Woodward ,
la. , wind mill ; Thomas M. Stuart , Council
Bl'iiTs , la. , cur coupllnsr ; William 11. Tiller ,
David City , Nob. , o.irth : iiiKcr ; Orlu P.
Whlpplu , Council Bluffs , postnugor.
Seonred a Pension In Three Moulin.
W\SIIINOTOS , D. C. , Fob. 211.-Special [
Tolngrntn to Tin : Br.i.J : The Washington of-
11 co of Tin : Uui : Bureau of Claims wns today
notified by thu commissioner of pensions of
iho allowance ! of the pension claim of Joseph
Buy of Hustings , In. , nn February 10. ntlho
rate of $ * l nor month from October Sl > , last.
Ehy's ' claim was prosoculod bv the Washing
ton olllro of Tin : Bin ; Bureau of Claims. His
declaration was lllod October , 1S ! ) | . The
pension wns gnmtrd February 10 , 18J ! ) , in n
period of loss than three and ono half
months.
Kleetrleliins In Connell.
BUITAI.O , N. Y. , Fab. S3. Tha fifteenth
annual convention of tha National Klcctrlo
Light nssoclalloh begun today. President
Hunlloy delivered his annual nddrojs.
The California Electrical society sent a
pressing Invltiitlon to hold the next 'conven
tion in San Francisco. Hoforred to the ex
ecutive committee. The subject under con
sideration wns "Underground Conduits und
Conduclors. "
On Trial Tor .11 order.
Niw YOIIK , Fob. S3. The trial of Burton
C. vVobsler , bookmaker and rnco horse
owner , for the murder of Charles Goodwin
at the Perclval apartment house on August
SO last , was bosun today in Part HI. of Iho
court of general sessions.
AVreehed Olf tlui Irish Co.iol.
LONDONFeb. . 2J. Evidently aiioihor
wreck has occurod off Connenmra on the
west coast of Ireland. At low water oft
Slyno Head , there is visiulo the null uf i\
largo vessel which is supposed lo bo heavily
laden. There Is no Ir.ico of her crow.
( iolil for lOnrope.
NEW YOIIK , Fob. SI. The German slo.imcr
Spree , which left , this port today , took out
81OOUliX ( ) gold , giuiorally understood to ho
for Austria. The lotal movement of eold for
Europe a-nounts to SI,500,001) ) .
Troiililti HrinvliiK : nt Coal Creelc.
CiiATTANoou.v , Teiiii. , Fob. 2'.t. Two pick
ets on duty at Coal Creek were llrcd on from
ntnhusb. They returned tha lira and wounded
ono bushwhacker. Moro trouble will follow.
DISCUSSED THE PARK QUESTION.
North Omah.i Improvement C'lnh IVIemherH
K ( > In lor ItiiHlneSh. „
The regular meeting of the North Omaha
Improvement club was held at Tlilrty-socund
street and Ames avenue lust evening. Owing
to the celebration of Washington's birthday
the attendance was not up to tlui usual
standard , but. notwithstanding this tha mem
bers present showed uy their earnc.slncss
und zeal Unit they have taken hold of the
objects for wlih'li the club was formed and
are determined to carry them through us far
as lay in thqir power.
The progress which has boon reaeht'd In
procuring various improvements was dis
cussed and many favorable opinions expressed -
pressed at the result.
The park question was brought up again
for discussion , and any uttutnpt to dlvort the
bonds \-otod for park purpose * nnd for the
specific locations selected by Iho p.irk com-
mlsslonur.i wns condemned and u committee
appointed to wait on Mayor Bcmls to ao
quaint him with the feelings of Iho majority
of the people and expressing their conlidoncn
In thu Board of Park coin'iilssionors ,
Thu club then enrolled about ton now mem
bers.
It was decided to call n grand rally for
next mealing ami have nil iho members
posslhlu in attendance , whan It is expected
to push our effort moro streiiously than ovor.
CAI'TUllED AN OLD TIME OUOOK.
Sergeant Oriushy Taints In n "Mroiiif Arm"
Alan to Keep Him ( lut ol Troiihle ,
Sergeant Tom Ormsby look an old tlmo and
exceedingly well known crook In out of the
dump air last night and gave him n cull In
the city Juil right next to a steam radiator.
Bon Nell Is the name the young
man Is beat known by. though
ho bus n do/on or moro aliases. Nell Is what
the police call a " .strong urm" man nnd does
anything in the criminal line from picking
a pocket to blowing a unfa Two years ago
Iho prisoner wus Implicated In u mitu break
ing episode nt the Turf Kxctango
finlomi in Council 11 In Us anil later
on was caught by Ofllcur Oimtby In
iho not of picking a innn's pocket at tbo raca
track In thu Blulfi. Whoa the sergeant saw
Nell coining out of a Douglas street saloon
lust evening ho surmised that ho wus In
town for no good purpose , and accordingly
culled the "hoodoo" wafton nnd soni
"Bouncy" down lo keep him out of mischief
for a couple of days.
I'lriM In London ,
The stiitifflicH of the London Kiro do-
partinont , just publiuliod , HKMV ! that
there were nearly ; i , ( > 00 UroH in London
lup-t your , and during tliat time 01 HVJH
were lost at flros and 07 Ilvorf were
Bavod by the ( Iromun. There worn 'Ml
moro lli'os labt yoiirtlmn In IfiiH ) , and U'Jl '
moro than the yoarlv avoni o for the
past ton years. Of labt yoar's liros U < ! 0
uro atlrlbutod to lights i-arolosuly
thrown down , oljjhty-two to oxplrwioiiH
nnd ether nouldunts with Hjiirlt lumps
and sixty-two to oliildron pluylng with
miitchcH , There were ino'-o llrtia in
Iuuinbiir ; tlian in any othfcr month , and
Clu'lriUiiiis wuok Wit.4 a pat'tlculuny uu- i
foriunalo period , '
.Sleaiui'r Arrli.ilit.
At London Slcblod , Toulonlo and Hhlne-
land , from New York. -x '
At Antwerp Illinois , from Now \ork , \
At Liverpool Bothnia , Irom Now York. \
At Southampton Elbe , from Now York. \4
At Boston Luke Huron , from Liverpool.
At Noiy York Bclgruvlu , from Glasgow ;
Wyoming , from Liverpool ; Muasdiiiii , from
Hottordam ; Wciternland , from Antwero.
AtQuoenstownArizona , from New York.
At Phlladolphiu--Malnu , from London.