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TWENTY-FJllST YEAH. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING , MAHCH 1 , 1892-TWttLVK TACKS. NUMBER 250.
THEY MUST STAY IN PRISON
Illinois Supreme Oourt Upheld in Decision
in the Anarchists' ' Oase.
DECISION IN THE BERING SEA CASES
The Supreme Court Will > t ' ' " " ' tl ; > 0"
yuentloin I'lillllPitl l Tlirlr Nntnro
Const Hut loimllty of I lie Mo-
, . Kliilcy TiirllT ,
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 20. In the cases
of Anarchists Flolden nnd Schwab , serving
Wo terras In Jollot (111. ( ) penitentiary for par
ticipation In the Hnymnrkot riots , the court
nnirmod the decision of the supreme court of
Illinois thnt their sonloncoJ Was not In violation
'X ' lation ot tbo constitution.
Justice Harlan , in his decision , recites the
fact that under the common law , It is Indls-
vonsabloln capital cases that Inquiry bo
tnndoof defendants before Judgment was
passed whether ho had nnythlnR to say
why sentence of death should not Do
pronounced upon him. ' 'Rut , " says the
justice , "this rule of tbo common law author-
Hies clearly shows , npplled to the court of
original jurisdiction which pronounced sentence -
tonco find not to an appellate court , which
upon review of the proceedings In the * trml
court merely affirms the final Judgment , no
error was committed to the prejudice of the
accused and does not render a now Judg
ment. "
Their 1'rcscnco Xot KHScntlul.
Continuing , ho held that it was not n fact
thnt the supreme court of Illinois pronounced
a sentence of death. That sentence was pro
nounced by ttio Cook county court. The supreme
premo court uftor the stay of proceedings
afllrmod the Judgment lu nil things. Tlio np-
pcllant fulled to cstnollsh tbo contention
that duo process of law required his
personal presence at the time the
Huurcmo court of Illinois entered this
order nnirming the Judirmont. Newell
well considered case supports that conten
tion. Neither reason nor publlo policy re-
qulro that the defendant * shall Do personally
present pending proceedings In an appellate
court , whoso functions Is to determine
whether there were errors In the records to
the prejudice of the accused und especially
xuioro , as In this case , ho had counsel to re
present him In the court of review.
"Under some circumstances the appellate
court may require his presence , but that
'
proseneo'is not essential with Us Jurisdiction
to proceed with iho caso. The judgment of
conviction was not vacated by the writ of
flrror , only Its execution was suspended
pending proceedings In the appellate court.
The Joliet penitentiary Is made tlio place for
thocontlno'nont of persons sentenced by the
courts , so thul the detention of the appellant
by the warden of the penitentiary is not In
violation of any right secured to him by iho
United States constitution. "
In I'liildi'n's Case.
'Jha above decision was given in the case of
Schwa ! ' . In the case of Fiolden the same doc-
tr.no is applied by iho court to meet the
point of absence of the accused when rcscn-
tonccd.
The court also shortly disposes of a consti
tutional point raised that the rights ot the
defendant under iho constitution were violated
lated by the refusal of the supreme court of
Illinois' amend its record , to show thai ho
was not present in person or by counsel at
the time it ufllrmcd the Judgment of the trial
court and fix n day to carry thut Judgment
into oxccutlon.
The court nays : "Wo take , as our duty ,
tbo law of Illinois to bo as declared by its
blithest court that amendments of the record
of a court In derogation of its final Judg- ,
moats are not permitted in that state after ,
the cxuiration of the term atAVInch judg-
.mcnt was rendered , Law isnpplicablc o all.
persons within tbo Jurisdiction of tho-stato , !
mid its enforcement against the plaintiff in
error cannot thera bo said to bo a dental to
htm of the equal protections of the law * .
N < ; HIA
the Supreme Court 111 the S j--
\vuril Case.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 29. The opinion
of the United States supreme court in tbo
case of ox-parto Thomas Cooper , owner of
the Canadian scbooncr Say ward , by which
the government oftreat Britain and the
Dominion of Canada sought to obtain from
the highest legal tribunal In the United
States a determination on tha question of
the right of the United Slates to exercise ex
clusive Jurisdiction over iho seal fisheries in
Boring sea , was today rendered by the United
States supreme coma. The court lirst took
up the question of the right of the
supreme court to Issue a writ of prohibition
against Iho Alaska court. It says that al
though the Alaska court was not mentioned
In the act giving the United States supreme
court power to issue a writ of prohibition to
review decisions of the district courts , yet
nevertheless , where the Alaska court is actIng -
Ing as a district court of the United States
und In an admiralty proceeding , it comes
within the purview of the net giving the su-
proiflo court power of review by way of writ
of prohibition ,
r Had Jurisdiction.
It then.lakos up the noxtquostlon and soys
that the llbol on its face states that the court
found that the sealing had taken place within
the limits of Alaska and the waters thereof ,
thus making jurisdiction appear fully on the
face of the proceedings. The owner of the
U9B3CI , the court says , could have questioned
the riant of the court to exorcise Jurisdiction
and try the caso. Ho did not do so and the
court holds that it cannot now , on tbo ground
that tuu private rights of the owner were
involve' ! , fssus a writ of prohibition to deter
mine whether or not the Alaska court had
the Jurisdiction clearly asserted on tbo face
of the proceedings.
Justice Field dissented In this case and
nlso from n decision In favor of tbo United
States In the cnso of the schooner Sylvia
Handy , an American vessel , sclied for illegal
sealing , und In which the points were tbo
. tame as in the Say ward caso.
The political question , says the nttornoy
general , tbo court dla not actually decide ,
though It convoyed a very broad Intimation
thut if It had not had ground on which tc
have denied the writ it would have declined
to have granted thn writ on this ground , as
tbo court shall not pass upon questions which
are political In tholr nature. It
Bays. the matter had long been
in controversy anil negotiation * !
between the two governments. It rocognfzeO
the honor paid the court In the willingness
ox pressed to have it review the merits ol
fact as to whether or not this country's Juris
diction extends over tbo wbolo Boring sea ,
but that It did nnt think the legal tribunals
should Interfere with the assertions of terri
torial Bovorolguty mudo by the other depart
ments of the government.
Death' * Nnmliiy hlieitr.
Drm'Qn : , la. , Fob. 2S. lion , II. n. Fouho
ox-dlslrlct uttornoy and ono of the fnromosl
criminal lawyer * in Town , died hero today o
pneumonia. For several years deceased hai
bon attorney for the Chicago , St. 1'aul A ,
Kansas City railways. Ho was a loading
Uoinccr.it. cnl wa about 60 years of u u , u
native of Mod&t Morris , 111.
' Work of Dynumlte. In I'.irln ,
PAIIIS , Fob. SU , Tremendous e.xcltcmen
w as occasioned hero tpday by an explosion a
ilie residence of thu princess of Sagan. It i
thought it was dynamite placed in tha door
way by anarchistic. nyiapatliUuni. Tha win
dawsot the princess1 house and those od
Joining wvre thaU-arcd ; -otherwise no
damage was done.
I i .
Help for Hut Kprlni. .
BITKAI.O CUr , S. P. , Fob. 'JO. fSpecla
Telegram to TIIK BEE. ) The cltUons n
Uuffalo Gap s&lppcd two car loads of provis
ons to Hot Springs Inst night to relieve the
uffcring caused by the lire. When Buffalo
Jtip was In distress Hot Springs came nobly
o her aid find the people of the Unp Im
proved tills opportunity to return the compli
ment.
Tin : im.tTit nui.r
Mr * , ItriMvn Pauses A ay nt Washington
Other * Who llnvn Horn Cnlleil.
WASHINGTON , Fob. SO. [ Special Telegram
0 Tin : BEB.J Mrs. Brown , mother of MM.
Senator Mandorson , died this morning bo-
ween 2 and : ) o'clock at the homo of the Int
er , 1233 Sixteenth street , this city , of heart
affection. Mrs. Brown's Illness has been
chronicled from lime to tlmo in Tun DEI ; , and
ts serious character was announced in these
dispntcncs. Mrs. Brown was upwards of TO
voars old , and for miny years made her
lomo with Mrs. Mnndorson , She had
uuny warm friends In Omaha , whcro she
vas'woll known. Funeral services will bo
icld nt the familv residence at4 o'clock to-
narrow afternoon. At 7:40 : tomorrow oven-
ng the remains will leave for Canton , O.for
ntcrmcnt , followed by Senator and Mrs ,
Mandorson und other friends ,
Mrs. Elizabeth 0. llrown , who died February
M. 1SIU , lit Washington. 1) ) . C. , at the temuu-
rnry residence there of Senator Mnndprson of
N'ohraskn. was the daughter of John Harris ,
vho was horn In 1785 In Now Jnrsuy. spent
ils o.irly days In' Washington county ,
'ennsylvnnlu , and was ono of the
Irnt settlers in Ohio , living nt
'anton , In Stark county. lie was a lawyer
c > rMnal ; ability , maintained ti icndlnv posi
tion ut thu bur ot northern Ohio and filled
miiny places of great trust and was u member
ot tno legislature of Ohio In 181.1 and 1S10.
Us wife wu * Koboknh Koynolds of Virginia.
Mrs. llrown Was the oldest and last survivor
of n family of night children and
was born Bepteinbor 27 , 1B.U The
lather ot John Harris vrns John
UurrK son of Humes Hnrrlsat Eltxauothtnurn ,
Sow Jersey. The progenitor of the family
wns born at llristo' , England. and emigrated
: o America und settled In New Jersey in 1723.
Tohn Harris , or. . the pnimlfulhor of Mrs.
llrown. married Mary Hamilton , n near rela-
Llve of Alexander Hamilton. lie wus a rovo-
utlonary soldlornnd fouzht nt the buttle ot
\loiiinouili. \ wlioro his brothfr-ln-law. John
liinllton was killed by ills side. Ills son , Jonh.
was the fourth of eleven children , nil of
who showed the strong cluir.ieterlstlcs ot the
English and Htfotch races from which they
sprung. Elizabeth U. Harris , his eldest
laughter , married James Dean llrown , a law
yer of distinction , of Clinton , O. . whoapnnt the
nst years of his active and useful life nt
Jiiiiihn , Neb. Although lu dcllctito health
10 did much for I hut city and wax ono of the
ncorpor.itors of the Umaha National bank.
In dlud In It-SO. Thcru survive two children ,
Walter K. Itrown , now rcshllni ; at Ocdcn. U.
I' . , ui'd Hobelviih S. , wire of Olmrlos K. Man-
lorson. United Status sonutor from Nebraska.
tlrs. Ilrown's age was 71 yearn , 5 months und
Sdtiys. _
( ienuriil Cullnm.
NEW YOHK. Fob. 29. General Gcorgo W.
Jullura died at his home , 201 Fifth avenue ,
yesterday , after a brief I Huns 3. For the last
, hroo months the aged general had been in
? oor health , and on Friday ho complained of
1 sevens cold. On Saturday ho took to hlo
bed and physicians wcro summoned. Ho
was found to bo suffering from pnoumonld
and his cxtremo age ho was SU made it
Impossible for him to rally from the disease.
Fortunately General Cullum's nephew was
In Now York on business and was staying nt
the general's house. Otherwise the last days
of the soldier would have been passed alone.
General Cullum was born in this city in ISO'J.
Since his retirement be has lived hero. Ho
married the widow of General Halleck.
She died in 18S4 , und since that time ho has
lived alone. His nearest relatives tlvo in
Meadville , Pa. _
Other Deaths.
Ncx YOHK , Fob. 2'J. ' Miss Emily Yea-
mans , the actress who has uecin lying ill for
several months at her homo. C43 Sixth nvo-
nuo , died this rnornineat4'JO : o'clock. Her
mother , Mrs. Annlo Yoamans , and her sister -
tor , Aliss Jennie Yeamnns , nursed her ten
derly throughout her illness and were with
her. at.tbe. last.
Ni\v Yomc , Fob. 29. Thomas Dolan , ono
oftho best known telegraphers of the
country , died today of paralysis.
IK UST 3IKX AKIIKSTED.
All tlio * Onieers nnd Directors Tulicn Into
Custody this loriilng ,
CHICAGO. 111. , Fob. 20. It Is definitely
known that the federal grand Jury at Boston ,
February 11 , Indicted all the officers and di
rectors of the Calllo Feeding nnd Distilling
company ( tbo whisky trust ) for violation of
the Sherman anti-trust law. Today United
States Marshal Hitchcock's deputies are en
gaged in serving warrants for the arrest of
the indicted man. The following were In
dicted : Joseph B. Gruenhut , Peorm ,
president ; Herbert U Terrell , New
York , vice president ; Wiliam ! N. tlobart.
Cincinnati , treasurer ; Warren A. Corning
and Julius K. French of Cleveland , Lewis H.
Greene of Cincinnati , Nelson Morris , George
J. Gibson and PotorJ. Hennesseyof Chicago ,
directors. Hennessey is nlso secretary. Ho
was arrested this morning. Word was re
ceived from Peoria saying that Groonbut
was arrested and gave ball in ? 10,000 , to ap
pear In court in Boston next Monday. Hon-
nossoy did likewise.
The wariantfor tno arrest of the whisky
magnates was sworn out by Judge Horton ,
of the Department of Justice , at Boston ,
Gibson Is supposed to bo in this city and
Morrb in California. Indictments of ah om
nibus character make charges against the
officers and directors in a body. Thov are
returned as of date of tbo second Tuesday In
Decemocr last , and charge the trust
with having unlawfully combined to
monopolize tbo manufacture and sale
ot hlghwlnos , etc. , and charging
tbo trust with exacting and charging great
sums of mcnoy from Dexter It. Mills , Eras-
tus C. Gallloid and John Joyce and divers
other persons contrary to law.
CINCINNATI , O. , Fob. 20. Treasurer Hobart -
bart and Director Greene of the Cattle Feeding -
ing and Distilling company were arrotod
hero today by bolni ; requested to appear be
fore Commissioner Hooker , The warrant re
quires their appoarsnco at Boston forth
with.
with.Hobart
Hobart says EOIIIO dealers In Boston , who
have handled some of the rebates have also
boon indicted.
BOSTON , Feb. 20. Onarles A. Prlnco ,
counsel for the Whisky trust , when seen
this afternoon had received no ofliclal notifi
cation of the arrests In Chicago , nnd WAS unable -
able to obtalu any from United States Dis
trict Attorney Allon. Mr. Prince said : "I
fall to see the necessity of being so secretive -
ivo about this matter. It is not to
ho supposed that men who are connected
with a big organization like this are going to
run away because they fear possible arrest I
It Is absurh. Wo are not afr.ild to have tha
matter tested and is It likely that wo will
run away from It ? I cannot soy , of course ,
who might bo mudo parties to this matter or
what arrests might bo made. "
H Credit ( int.
DUNVEII , Colo. , Feb. 29 , George W. E.
Griffith , a receiver of the Western Farm ,
Mortgage and Trust company has filed a
pUitinn in the district court asking power
to collect nnd pay claims against this com
pany , Tlio legal document tHi'd shows thnt
iho company now has in its possession a
large number of bond * nod mortgages belonging
longing to Individuals who have not been
paid and for the return of which tholr owners
nro asking.
Judgu Allen has issued on order directing
the receiver to deliver to Thon.ni Johnson a
ij..fiOJ mortgage on Kansas property ,
This la but the beginning , and order * of
the same kind may ba expected almost dally
for the patrons of the concern are using
every endeavor to recover what they have
deposited.
Xn Trouliln Alum ! an Agreement.
Hon , J , \Voohvorth , who argued the
case before the supreme court expresses him
self satisfied with tbo decision , it gives him
In effect Just what ho askod. Ho thinks no
commission will bo necessary , as tbo princi
ple once laid down there will bo no diffi
culty about agreement.
ii-fil tn I. lli > IinprUonmriit.
JOI.IUT , III. , Feb. 23. Tills morning the
Jury In tbo case against Joseph Novak for
the murder ot St&cla Bokoloskl , brought In a
verdict of guilty und lixod thu punishment
ut laiprlsonmeut for Ufa.
CAPTAIN YOCUM ON TRIAL
Preliminary Shirmish Between Lawyers in
Defense of Vanfloot's ' Slayer.
JEFF TEEMER CONNECTED WITH THE CASE
Ho Mtmt Answer nn nn AeeesKory HiToro
the I'licl Arrested .Suddenly nt Lin
coln Whllo Arranging to l.cnte
the Country.
ns , Nob. , Feb. 20. ( Special Tolo-
grnmtoTiin Bnrj.J Never slnco the Ollvo
case of a dozen years ago has any trial en
grossed as much public interest us docs Iho
preliminary examination of Captain A. D.
Yocum for the murder of Myron Vunlleot ,
which was begun this morning before County
Judge Burton ,
The social prominence of the dead man
nnd of his slayer , the odor of scandal which
pervades the cnuso and the publicity of the
killing have all aided in making this a cnso
of moro than passing notice. It was rumored
that the defense would make a determined
light and tno district court room wns
uncomfortably full when the court was
opened nt iltUO. The prosecuting attorneys
were County Attorney Ilooppnor , Charles
Tanner nnd J. A. Casio , both ox-county at
torneys , and ! Judge H. A. Batty. Captain
Yocum was defended by Hon. J. B. Strode ,
the criminal lawyer of Lincoln , General A.
H. Bowen , General C. J. Dllworth und by N.
A , Hartlgan.
County Attornov Hoeppner moved that
Captain Yocum bo discharged under the lirst
complaint. Tbo motion was nllowea nnd
Captain Yocum was Immediately re-arrested
on n complaint which charges him with ma
liciously nnd feloniously shooting Myron
Vanlloot. The complaint further brings Jeff
Toomer , the colored coachman in the case ,
with being nn necessary before the fact.
Jeff wasnrrostcd nt Lincoln today.
Captain Yocum wns arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. After a warm discussion lasting
nearly two hours as to whether n continuance
should bo granted , by a neat flank movement
the defense succeeded in getting the case In
the March term of the district court , which
begins hero tomorrow. On behalf of ttio de
fense General Dllworth waived examination ,
As this will compel the prosncution to 11 lethe
the information la the district cotut it will
bo seen that the defense has thus gained a
slight advantage ut the outset.
Uminlng'H lEem.irkiilile Case.
DUXNI.NO , Nob. , Feb. 29. [ Special to Tin :
Bnn.J One of the most remarkable cases of
suppression of facts over tcnown has just
como to light hero. Last evening nt the
Dunnlne hotel a number of people assembled
to take supper , at the Invitation of Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Harris. Just before slttlntr
down to the table Mr. Everett Noble and
Miss Molllo Bedsaul Vtalked into the room
apd handed out a papsr for inspection. It
prdved to ba a n.arriago certificate , dated at
Grand Island on September 27 , 180J , nnd
filled out and signed by Rev. W. II. H. Pills-
bury. When the friends of the couple hud
recovered from their surprise , congratula
tions were warmly bestowed , and the
romance was unfolded.
At the time of the marriage Miss Bedsaul
was teaching school nt Fairview , Custer
county , nnd Mr. Noble was holding down n
claim in Cherry county. Thov had been
lovers for years. In September Mr. Noble
concluded to spend the winter la the eastern
part of the state. Ho called at Ansclma and
met his fiancee , and together tUev wont to
Grand Island. The city was reached nt 11
6'clocka. m. and County Judge Clifford soon
grunted them license to wed. Rev. Mr. PHU-
bury performed the ceremony , nnd at 4 p. m ,
they separated , the husband going east , the
wife wcsi.
Since that day they bavo acted only as
lovers , nnd it was generally understood thut
some day they would bo married. At times
they were twitted about their procrastina
tion , but they said never a word. Their first
meeting after the marnnge was March 1 ,
1891 , almost six months utter they bad been
mndo mau and wife , and up to the 1st of Jan
uary , 1S03 , they had met but six times since
that , eventful day in Grand Island. After
closing her school at Falrviow , Mrs. Noble
came to Dunning , nnd assumed charge of the
Harris store , which shp has smco conducted
in such a business-like way as to win respect
of all , employer and patrons alike. Mr. Noble
continued on his farm near Purdum , workIng -
Ing industriously nnd gaining an excellent
name among his neighbors. About January 1
last they decided to announce the factof their
marriage , and the meeting lost night was the
result.
Grand Inland > c\vn Notes ,
QIUXD ISLAND , Nob. , Fob. 2l > . [ Special to
Tin : BEE.J As decided by a meeting of the
Grand island Plattduotscherveroin the an
nual convention of tbo Plnttduetschcr cen
tral veretn von Nerd Amerlka will take
place hero Juno 17 to 21 inclusive. Delegates
of subordinate vcrelns will como Irora nil
parts of the country. The society consists
of over 20J organizations. Sunday , Juno 10 ,
will bo Gorman day , and every dialect of
that language will bo represented. No pro
gram has yet been made but Is in tbo bands of
u committee. Last year's mooting was at
Denver , where G. M. Heln , editor of dor
Herald , secured tbo 1803 convention for this
city.Tho
The High school will have appropriate ex
ercises for tbo twenty-fifth anniversary of
the statehood of Nebraska tomorrow. Es
says and orations on Nebraska topics will bo
Interspersed with the nation's grand songs.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor O. A. Abbot , ono of
the framers of the constitution , will road nn
ossnv on "Early Reminiscences. " No pro
cession will bo hold. All the lower guide
schools ivill hold similar exercises.
A barn , the property of E. L. Sheets , was
burned last night. A high wind prevailed ,
and it was but u few minutes before tbo
building u as leveled to the ground. Two
horses and fvocows. the property ofu dray-
man named Haux , who had leased thu barn ,
wcro burned. Loss on the barn was nbotit
$300. It wns Insured , Hnux's loss Is total us
bo had no Insurance. The fire Is thought to
bo of Incendiary origin.
for tlio Assembly.
BKATIIICK , Nsb. , Fob. 20. [ Special to Tin :
Br.i : . ] The Beatrice Chautauqim manage-
inent has about concluded arrangements for
this year's assembly , and will shortly an
nounce its program. Messrs. W , D. Nicholls
ot ibis city nna S. D. Roberta of Lincoln
have today acquired possession of the entire
stock of the concern and will have
exclusive charge of tbo managmcnt. Both
gentlemen were in the old management und
are consequently thoroughly experienced In
Chuutuun.ua nftalrj. It Is the intention 10
make the assembly a perpetual institution ,
nnd In all Its bearings It will adhere strictly
to the Chautumiua rule. The nssombly will
bo of ton days' duration nnd will bo u verita
ble university in the woods ,
Fred Lurouche , the chicken thief , who was
Indicted nt the recent session of the grand Jury
for burglary , was arraigned this morning before -
fore Judge Habcock and changed his plea of
not guilty of burglary to guilty of potty iar-
cony. Sentence was deferred , The aduUerv
cases of tbo state ngulnst Rhoda MuIConnuy
and of Sherman Mitstuad were begun in dis
trict court this afternoon , A big urlst of
witnesses have bjen summoned nnd the court
room is thronged with spectators o.iger to
hoar tbo sensational testimony , The case
comes up Irom Wymoro.
( ilhhon lliului'ss rail lire.
GimiON , Neb. , Fob. 'JU. [ Special to THE
BEK.J Carson Bros. , who have been en
gaged In thu grocery business bora for along
tires , have fuiloj , TQo stock was sold on
Friday at auction for tno benefit of tholr
creditors , Ttioy will go from hero to Kear
ney.
Chiuud by u .Munlue ,
NEUIUBKA. CITV , Neb. , Fob. 29. ( Special
to Tuu BEE , | Daniel Johnson , who lives on
North Fourth street , has baen Insane for
some years. Helms becntotho asylum at
Lincoln and sent back ns nn Incurable.
Slnco his return ho hai been kept locked In
a i-oom nt his homo. 'Saturday ho pot out
and picked up a butchfcr knife and started
for his wife , who ran niitof the house scream
ing. Her .son happened to bo near nnd hear
ing her screams camd to thn rescue. lie
captured the old inn A nnd locked him up
again. An effort will bo made to have John *
son placed In the nsyluut again.
lie ItrmomlxTH Anderaonxllle.
HVANNI ? , Nob. , Fob. 20. [ Special to Tnr.
Ben. ] A grand reunion ot old soldiers of
Ibis county was held nt the residence of Com
rade Davis on the 'J7th Inst > Twenty-seven
years hnvo passed slnco Comrade Davis was
liberated from Andorsouvilla prison
nnd on each .rear bo celebrates the
event by giving his comrades n djnnor ,
Music , speeches , dancing nnd high flva were
Indulged In. Twenty-four hours wcro spent
nt the reuniou nnd it wns n most enjoyable
occasion. About llftv guests were present.
ririinil iHlikiul Mity ( let It.
Gnvxn ISLAND , Nob. , Fob. 20. [ Special
Telegram to Tun BtiE.J The adjourned meet
ing of citizens resulted In the sato of enough
lots to warrant tb6 prediction that all will bo
sold bv tomorrow night , when the matter
must bo settled ono way or the other. Only
n few lots remain to bo sold. The meeting
adjourned unlit tomorrow afternoon nt 'I
o'clock. The Nebraska State educational
board meets hero tomorrow night , when the
acceptance of Gvaid Island's contract will bo
made. _
I'romlncnt nien Arrested , '
WALLACE , Nob. , Fob. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bii.J : L. Tinkle , n banker ,
and W. D. Kelsey , nn nttornoy of Holyolto ,
Colo. , were arrested today for carrying con
cealed weapons. Tnoy were arraigned be
fore Justtco Travis 'and a continuance token
until Monday. MiM'ch 7. Bonds were fixed
at $250 each. ' _
Ho Inlcr\iuuod ( Inviirnnr lloyd ,
LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to THB Biu. : ' Hon. Church IIowo
arrived this afternoon and had a long inter
view with Governor , lloyd. lu conversation
with several pentloraon at the Lincoln hotel
this evening , Mr. Howe expressed tlieonlnlon
that no extra session would bo called.
Union Iaclllu llrldgn Wrecked.
GnvNi ) ISLAND-1 Nob. , Fob. 29. [ Special
Telegram to Tim Bna. ] The Union Pncldo
bridge over Loup t\\ov \ nt St. Paul was
wushcd away last night. There was no
furihor damage than the delay ot all t rains
on the branch.
_
IV 11 1 IIivc : H Na\v School ! ! iilldliif ; .
PAPii.i.toN , Nob. , Feb. 29. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun 13 BE. | The election held hero
tonight to vote bonds for a now $12,000 school
building was almost unanimous , only tw
votes being cast against tbo proposition.
Itemoved tu Nebraska City.
Dt'Niuit , Nob. , Fob4 20. [ Spaciul to Tun
Bnn.J The Otoo County Alliance , oftleiul
organ of the farmers hud citizen's alliance ,
which has benn In existence hero for a year ,
has moved lo Nebraska City.
Koll.
BC&TIIICC , Nob. , FOB. 29. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bnc. ] l".rs. Emanuel Murga-
troyd , aged 03 years and for thirty years a
resident of this county , " Oled hero today of
la grippe. 1
1.E.WUK.
Plenty of rliivurn'\yitu Can ho Signed Con-
tmrta' aiiulp ,
COI.UMIIUS , O. , t"i8JJ.,20. I Special Telegram
to Tun Bel' . ] "Jroiidunt Williams will rep
resent the Western league nt the Now tfork
meeting of the big league. Ho has boon in
structed to ask the National league for pro
tection of players during the season , with
liberty to take pi ivors at anv time from
November 1 to February 1 at 51,000 for each
man drafted by the major organization. The
Western is willing to pay its shnro toward
maintaining the Joint board iu consideration
of such protection.
President N. E. Young of the leuguo has
forwarded the following list of players not
under contract to the National league teams
with whom tlio Western league is at liberty
to negotiate :
E. M. Crane , A. F. Clarke , R. L. Caruth-
ors , W. E. Conhlnn , William Daloy , H.
Grubor. W. T. Uray , R , F. Johnson , Joseph
W. Kcenan. F. ICnauss , William Merritt , Al
bert Maul , M. J. Madden , W. D. O'Brien , J.
G. Reilly , John J3. Taylor , T. P. yickory. M.
Sullivan , T. F. Kinslow , Bert Inks , Fred
Ely , J. D. Curtis Charles Radbnurn , James
Duryoa , M. J. SI alt cry , M. Honan , Thomas
Nnglo , W. G. Boxvman , William Alvord , E.
A. Boutin , Burrill , Kllup , Al Myers , J. J.
Fields , John P.'Uergcr , D. J. Laily and New
ell.
ell.Tho
The following contracts of players .for the
Western association were received today :
First basemen , Brepkecrldge , Fields and
McQuory ; pitchers , Eitoljorg nnd Payne.
Sixteen second basemen , twenty-four first
basemen , thirty catchers , have sent terms
within the limit to President Williams.
The applicants for umpires include Charley
Snyder , Charley Jones , Billy Sorad , Billy
Hooker , Billy Hurrington , Guy Hecker ,
Frank McLaughlin' , John McQuuid and a
dozen others loss well known.
MII.WAUKKKVis. . , Feb. 2'J. ' The mooting
of the special Western association committee
appointed to award the Minneapolis base ball
franchise was held 'hero this morning , but
the question was not disposed of when thn
meeting adjourned.
National I.CUKIIO Schedule ,
NEW Yomc , Fob. 29. The National league
schedule committee has about finished its
labor. } , and the document 10 bo presented for
adoption Is not likely to be materially
changed. The championship season will
open In April and end In October , and 1it !
gamcE will bo played. Tbo double champion
ship season will bo tried , and the first half
will end In July , The eastern clues willpiav
against each other at the start and tbo west
ern clubs will do likewise. Each club will
play fourteen gomes with every other club ;
seven games in the first halt ami nn equal
number In the second. Thoru .will bo some
scrambllnc over dojlrnblo Saturdays and
holidays. Tbo Chicago , St. Louis and Brook
lyn clubs , which arranged the schedule , are
not likely to gotlofU"
StelnlU U'hm tint Match.
HAVANA , Feb. ! > D , Stolnltz defeated Tsohi-
gorln in tbo twenty-third and final game of
tbo great chess mafeh. The opening was a
icing's gambit nnd the number of moves S3.
Final score : Stelnhz-O D'D F D 1 0 0 D 0
101 1 U I 0 I Oil D I'l 10.
Tscblgorin l DDODO11D1010010
1010DOO-S.
Stemltz , lOi'TdcbJcorin , 8 ; drawn , 5.
Tliront tooiSurn tn right ,
Nuw OIII.BVNS , La. , ob. 29. At 0:30 : this
evening Proildenpansbergor announced
that the Kyan-XbOlimiii ; fight had been In-
doliuitoly postponed an account of Ryan
being pby luarly unable to appear on account
ot tonsil iroubluj of-tdo throat. Dr. Hunter's
curiilicato to that offset was read.
( irl \ ne.eH ol' PCIIIIH ) Iv.mlii Trainmen.
HAiinisiiL'iiq , Pa. , Fob , 2'J. A secret meet
ing of the employes of iho Pennsylvania
rjnd wus held yesterday to discuss certain
grievances relative lo the hours of work.
Representatives from the Brotherhood of
Engineer * nnd Tralnuiqu were present.
Committees from each of the brotherhoods
were appointed-10 put their grievances in
writing 'and prcicni them for adoption at n
meeting to'bo Mid'next hjunduv. Commit
tees will bo appointed to go to Philadelphia
und lay them before the officials of tbo com
'
pany.
All ' . ' " 'el ' ) „ | , . ] | | ,
Br.iu.ix , Fob. yt { ; Blnco Saturday night
the city hai ticqii por/octly quiet nud there
has not been a single disturbance that railed
for armed police Interference. It Is believed
no further trouble Is to b ? apprehended.
HOW PROHIBITION WORKS
Evidence That Iowa's Capital is Flooded
With Saloons.
LARGELY CONFINED TO DRUG STORES
In Addition in Iloles-lti-lhc-Wiill tlic l.nw
HUH Kiieoimtgril i\eryiltlier : 1'oriik
ot Vlee Sloro Tlmn Two
Hundred Joint1 ! .
Cmun ItArini , In. , Fob. 20. [ Special Tel
egram to Tin : Bnn. | A Gazette's Dos Molncs
special today shows the statement made re
cently by Mayor Campbell of thnt city in re
ply to n query from Senator Mack during the
discussion of the Schmidt liquor bill In iho
senate , that there were no open
saloons In that city , to bo false.
The correspondent Is alleged to have
mnao a thorough innestlgntion , making a
personal canvass ot the city , and mudu the
discovery that there was over 200 places
whcro liquors of nil Kinds can bo obtained.
Ho gives the location of the places aim In u
largo number of cases the names ot the pro
prietors.
Saloons were found In all parts of the city
and were of various kinds , from the half
way rcspoctnblo places nnd drug stores ,
whcro liquor was sold , down to thu low dlvo ,
hell-holes nnd houses of prostitution. It was
discovered that there were fifty drug stores
In the city , nearly four times as many
ns ton years ago , nnd lu nearly
every ono of tbcso places it wiis found
liquors wcro sold in large quantities. Since
the prescription business of the city was in-
crousod but llltlu during the tlmo prohibi
tion has been lu cllcct , the inforouco is
drawn that many of those drug stores
depend ultnost wholly for support
upon the liquors business. Ten years
ago there were less than sixty snlo ons in the
city which liiUfc increased to over 200 nt
present. Then iho city was in n prosperous
condition and public Improvonwnts were
pusuod forward rapidly , now anybody who
can get government license nnd n few hottle
of liquor can start a saloon. Tbo city derives
no revenue except from linos. Durlnp the
same tlmo tnxos bnvo Increased until they
nro a burden in splta of un economical
government , and city warrants have to be
discounted before they are cashed.
IOWA'S
nriy Tliiiiisnnil Dolhu-K Will HP Appropri
ated Amnmlly lor the Tannerx.
DCS MOINHS , In. , Fob. 29. Many petitions
nnd bills wore presented in the sonata this
morninp , and the senate bill providing for
the holding of farmers' Institutes passed.
The Misappropriates $30,000 annually , on tha
application of fortv farmers in any county ,
for the purpose of defraying the expenses of
county farmers' institutes.
The Dodge bill providing for the protec
tion of labor unions m tbo use of all labels
was ordered oadorced. The senate Joint resolution
elution passed asking congress to pass a law
requiring the election of. United States sena
tors by direct vote of the people. The follow
ing senate bills were passed : Making good
defective deed und acknowledgements , mudo
during the past twenty years , allowing bond-
nig of the existing Indebtedness of 'counties ,
cillos and towns at u lower ruto of interest :
providing for-tho-cxtermlnatiorrof Canadian
thistles. Adjournment till tomorrow.
In tbo house the committees presented re-
pdrls recommending un Indefinite postpone
ment of n largo number of bills , among which
was ono to authorize the manufacture and
tale of liquors for legal purposes. The re
publicans on the committee recommended
that it bo indefinitely postponed , tbo demo
crats that it be passcu.
Tbo house bill passed prohibiting prize
fighting and providing a fiuo of from 3300 to
Sl.OOU for participating or assisting in such
affair.
They Stole Itovcniio Stamps.
DAVEXi'onT , la. , Fob. SO.--Special [ Tele
gram to THE BUB. ] Frank Barker , n notor
ious tough , was arrested nnd taken to Bur
lington this morning for connuing with
William Britt , a driver for Frahm's brewery
of Davenport , tn tbo theft of beer stamps
and tbo sale of stolen boar under tbo stolen
stamps. The geyorntr.ont and the brewery
bavo boon largely defrauded. Brilt has dis
appeared.
WHY IS IT SOP
SuiidoivnersTnilertukii thu Kliiclditloii of
u Tougli Proposition.
Tbo Sundown club undertook to explain
"Tho Law's Dolav" last night and the dis
cussion consumed several hours.
Mr. T. A. Crclgh acted as chairman. Ilov.
W. JPHarsha , D.D. , opened the discussion
in a twenty-minute speech' that contained
many happy bits , snowing the annoyance of
the many delays In litigation.
He was followed by Judge Jvoysor , who
hold that many of the delavs in litigation
should not bo uttiputed to the- law or the
Judges , but to tho'grcat necessity of securing
absolute justice to all concerned. Ho also
scored the lawyers for their negligence nnd
inefficiency In preparing pleading * .
Judge Irvine then took the floor and pre
sented some vital points in the discussion.
Ho bad formerly believed , Lmforo ho became
a Judge , that the Judges wore vorv sluggish
liud wcro to blame for n gnmt deal of the
delay. Since ho had boon honored with a
scat on thn bench bo bad become convinced
that the difficulty lay mostly with tbo law
yers and their clients.
Mr. J. T. Morlarty spoke pointedly upon
iho subject , introducing several very apt
and timolv Incidents in his own experience.
Mr. T. W. Blackburn then told a capital
story illustrating the tricks of the legal fra
ternity , which elicited hearty uppluuso.
Mr. Thomas Kilpatrlck , Mr. W. S. Curtis ,
Mr. Troup and others ongazod n the discus-
slon. The meeting was a very enjoyable ono
and the discussion prolltablu and entertain
ing.
i Sliver V
The Little Pitchers of Davenport school
will cclobrito the twenty-fifth anniversary
of Nebraska's statehood this aftorcoon with
the following program :
Koll Call and Secretary's Heport
Miiry IX'bort.
Song UIov , Western Winds Whole School.
Nebraska's Silver Wedding Day Speech
I'livlnn Shirley.
The Story of Uoionado Historical Sketch
, Milton Ho ] ) ,
Nebraska as a Territory Will llolns.
How u Territory llecomts a Blutu ,
Robert Campbell ,
Hong 1'unnv l.lttle 1'licheis Whole School.
' 1 ho Governors of Nebrus'm llrluf Illonphl -
eul SKuiobos Kdwlu HovliiH.
The Statehood of Nebraska Historical Sketch
May rip Wler ,
ThoSptoollox ElltliSiioll.
Surfuce , Soil mid Drainage ot Nebraska
Coozrupnlcal Sketch Hart Hchucldor ,
I'litno Duet Selection from Krinlnlo
Mary und liiithora Kgbcrt.
TlioSoUHcisof Nebraska Sketch
, , Herbert Shannon.
Wild 1'louers und 1'iu.ts of NobriHUu Hket > 'h
.llesilu Uiiyinoiiil ,
The Itoyi.l MaUu 1'oom Inot inilctt ,
Stttlnic u Hen Dialect Himdlng..l.owls.Sliolea.
Orltiu's Itujiort . . , MUs ( lassctte.
Sliitrinun Will Nut Itelii. |
WASHINGTON- . C. , Fob , 20. Specials
sent from hero last night had It that Senator
Sherman would probably retire from the
senate before the expiration of his term , and
i hat Secretary Foiter would succeed him.
Senator bhcrmau this morning denies tno
icport.
Small price , big results. 1'lso's Cure for
Consumption will stop your cougli and do H
quickly , Give It u trial. Your druggist , 25c ,
MurvTroiiblu ut InilluiiiipolJii ,
IXDiA.vii'oi.is , Ind. , Feb. 29. Thcra Is
much uueasluro * hero because of the street
car strike. Five hundred spnclnl police hnvo
been sworn In nnd the car company may nt-
tempt to move cars under their protection ,
The streets nro crowded today. A little
nftor 10 o'clocK this morning ' . ' ,000 nooplo
mobbed fvo special policemen nnd badly hurt
them.
MHN. Xlil'ifiS T.U.KH.
Slip Mtthes Ansxvep ' " Some nT the. Stiito.
ineiils Alnde liy Serrelnry llbilne ,
Nnw YOUK , Fob. 211. An evening paper
says that Mrs. Xcvlns , the mother of Mrno
Xnvins Hhiino , who icccnlly secured u
divorce from Jnmos G. Blnino Jr. . was seen
today In regard to the statement sent out
yesterday uy young Blnlnu's father , with
which the secretary ot tttixto proceeded to
niiswer the remarks made uy the South
Dakota Judge when ho granted iho divorce.
Mrs. Kevins discredited tn vehement terms
Blalno's statements nnd then snldi
"Ills story of our lutnrvlow with Mrs.
Blnlncls largely manufactured out of whole
cloth. I will tell you exactly what took
place. I accompanied my daughter to the
house , The mine nnd the child wcro with
us. Wo were shown into the drawing room ,
Mrs. Hlnlno came in. Wo nil bowed i > ml
nskcd to see her husband. Mrs. Bluluo said
she could not sen bun. Wo Insisted upon the
nurse leaving the room. She said she would
not discuss the matter before n servant. The
nurse tmd little , lim went to the kitchen. Wo
continued to talk mutters over for sometime.
All three of us were perfectly cool.
"Mrs. Blnino said , when Marie spoke of
going away ngnln : "Well , you can leave
your baby hetvUf pou- want to.1 It Mnrin
hud been some poor outcast whom Jim J".alno
had seduced , Mro. Blaine could never have
spoken In n more brutal manner.
"I spoke up for Marie : 'They have both
done wrong Mrs. Blnino , In marn'lug with
out our consent. ' A moment or two inter
sliu turned to my daughicr nnd mud in nn
extremely significant way : 'Well , your
marriage was nil wrqnir anyway , Mario. '
"Then 1 protcsti'd.j * Mis. l.'lnlno Instantly
flow Into n Hurry. Sun rang u boll nnd n ser
vant appeared with surprising speed. It it
hud been my servant 1 should certainly have
accused her of eavesdropping. 'Show theio
persons out , ' ciicd Mr * . Blalnc , nnd then bho
uddc'J , "And watch them. '
" \Vc walked out and called the nurse and
little Jim. At the door of the carriage the
nurse , who was crying out of sympathy for
Marie , said : 'Mrs. Blainc. you nro u goose
logo away llko this ; you tire his wife. Go
right up to his room. No ono has n right to
stop you. '
' Alarle wont baclc into the bouse. 1 staid
in the carriage. Then it was that the scones
took place. "
T.ll.KIXll I'lUC -F/MVC'/r/.SK. .
Sum .Morion und Uy Ilueh Argun Tholr
Claims to the Commit tee.
Mu.WAUKr.B , WIs. , Fob. 29. A meeting1 of
tno Western league committee appointed to
award the Minneapolis base ball franchise
was held hero this morning , but the question
was not disposed of when .U" meeting ad
journed. There were present H. . ' Me-
Ciulro of Chicago , who held the proxy of lw.
C. IvrnutholT of Kansas Cily , Thomus U.
GUI of Chicago , representing Mr.
Evan , the Columbus member of
the committee , und J. C. Ivcrson
of Milwaukee , the ihlrd member of the
committee. What was douo in the secret
session of tbo coinmlltoo was not stated fur
ther than that a decision would ho made
some limo npt week. Tbo inference ! is ,
however , drawn that "Baron" Ilach has the
host of it so fur , and that the committee's
decision is likely to bo in his favnr.
Thu committee hoard the claims of Sam
Morton for the Flour City franchise as pre
sented by Frank A. l < arabco , a Minneapolis
attorney.
Louis Harrison , a wcatthv Minneapolis
commission man , a heavy hacker in the pro
posed enterprise , mudo tbo statements to the
committee , which probably impressed the
gentlemen who uro to decide between Huch
and Morton moro than any other argument
that could have been mado. If Ilach IB to
got the franchise Harrison will probably
K'lvo a substantial guarantee that Minneap
olis will play the season out.
Jlr. Hand Punched to Sleep. *
Danny Daly won new laurels for himself
in a nine round knock-out with Joe Hand of
Hay Springs at the rooms of tbo Chadron
Athletic club lost Friday niirht. Daly gnnr-
unlccd to stop Hnnd In ten rounds or forfeit ,
$200 nnd the stake.
Hand's weight was 148 pounds , while
Daly's was only 118 } , thus giving Hand
thirty pounds the best of the boy. Over
$2,000 was in sight for Daly all day , a large
part of which was covered by the Hay
Springs man's friends. At the end of the
contest Danny was carried from tbo ring on
the shoulders of bis runny friends amid
the cheers of n largo crowd of strong
friends. Many tokens of admiration , among
them $25 from Ilonr.v Blotter und u gold
watch and chain from Hains and Glllcsplo
of Whitney , were showered upon him.
In the lirst and second rounds both men
were watcbing for nn opening , no points
holng scored. Hounds t'103od with honors
oven.
In the third nnd fourth Daly hud bis bands
full. Hand led with his loft , catching Daly
In the fnco. Daly countered hard with his
right. Some sharp flghtina followed with r.o
advantages to either.
In tlio sixth Daly did some of his hurricane
fighting , sending ; his loft full
Into tbo Hay Springs lad's '
nose and mouth , bringing iirst
blood and punishing his opponent severely.
In tbo seventh Daly started iho ball mov
ing with n btlnglnc ; left on liana's nose ,
keeping the claret flowing. Both men wcro
dyed with crimson. Daly did some excellent
work to down his man.
When the eighth round was on , Daly had
his man going , hitting right nnd left. The
round closed with the Hnngor boy a sure
winner , barring uccldonts.
Tbo ninth and last round brousht Daly up
looking fresb and pleasant. A right swing
on Hand's neck effected a clean knock-down.
This was repeated , Hand gamulv rose to
his feet and the Maine lad sent his right for
the nock. It landed nnd Hay Springs was
out.
out.After
After making several attempts to cram ills
feet time was called , and Danny Duly had
won a victory over 0110 of the best men in
the northwest.
Troubles C'uiifed > > y u ( trillion Hiiiilt ,
S\N DiCflo , Cai , , Feb. 23. Word was re
ceived yesterday from Comptroller Lacey at
Washington that the California National
hank would not bo allowed to resume. An
attachment on n suit for SS.OO' ' ) was filed by
Hecclvcr Puuloy aguinst the San Diego Daily
Bun , on a note hold by the California Na
tional bank. Wultor C. Smith , formerly pro
prietor of the Sun und for u long tlmo editor ,
was appointed temporary receiver. An at
tachment for 00,000 was nlso filed by the re
ceiver of tbo bank aguinbt the real estate of
the San Diegc Hallway company ,
All Oillut 111 C'rueili ) .
CiiEr.ni : , Colo. , Fob. 23. There is positively
no truth in the sensational reports sent out
from hero that an attempt had been made to
capture the u mount received from tlio sale of
state lands , which ranged In the vicinity of
$150,000. Tonight the town Is quiet und no
demonstrations of violence have bean made
In any quarter , although disturbances may
nrlso wliun purchasers from the stale at
tempt to tuko possession of their lots , The
governor nnd stuto lund hoard loft for Den
ver this ovenlntr.
( lonld'H Health 011 tlui ( ialn.
Nr.w 'i OIIK , Feb. 20. Genrgo Gould said
this morning that his father's illness xvr.s not
serious out ! that ho passed u cornfoi table
tilgbt nnd seems bettor this morning.
AVIII Tut ITp llimllncTitliie.
Mii.\iArui.i8 ! , Minn. , Fob. i'A ! Advices re
ceived bore stuto that Iho price of binding
twine for tbo coming year will be advanced
from 3 to 4 cents.
Neiv ( . ' .ii. en of TyplniH I'vver ,
NEW Voiiit , Feb. 20. Thirteen now cases
of typhus fever have developed within the
last Ucnty-four hours.
IS AIL OURS
Dacision oi Famous Cuss by the
Unite ! Supreme Court.
IOWA SSJlAIM UPON THE LAND
iafS'i
pa ,
Tlio Center ; S3 | 'biinnel ' of the Ilk-sour ;
lllxer 1 ii 'C ' iti to lli < IVItotiu. .
dm * § T
. : \CS i
w-.ismxm.ov , Wt \ < cb. so. - | S : > ccinl Tele
gram to Tun BII-Justice : | Brewer an
nounced In the supreme court today the de
cision In the case of tlio State of Nebraska vs
the Stnto of lowu , Involving the boundary
between the two stntoi near Omaha. Ho
hold that iho bottiuWy , when It wns u
stream , wns the line of the center of the
channel , wherever it may woud by the wash
ing und wasting of the banks. This iloctrlno
of accretion Is applicable to the Missouri
river.
The case wns remanded to the court below
nnd n decree will bo issued in nccor.lnnco
wllh tills decision If the parties Interested1
can agree upon the location of tlio chunnoU
If not , commissioners may bo appointed to'
Idcato the channel.
issuis :
AVIiy tlio < ! re t c'mo nan In , l\OO- \
nf till' Stilte. v ' " "I
The case ot the State ot Nebraska against
the state ot Iowa originated over a dliputo
as to Iho boundary line between the tW '
states in the vicinity of Kast OnlAIirx ] , ' 1-v
The case was argued for Nebraska bvu"vfnT J
Umrlcs.l , Clrocn and lion. J. \Vin''lvvortbl'5"iJ ,
und iho Iowa side by Attorney Usucr-itu. . . . *
and ( ieiicrnl McPhcrion. '
When the Innds of Iowa wcro surveyed Iff- *
ibSl the river meandered and the moandei !
line ut that date shows Just wlioro the ' w.
bank was located. Subsequently , in IbMiJ
when the lands of Nebraska were surveyed !
by itic gouernuiont , tan river again moan- '
tiered on the Nebraska side. The meander
line of this date shows that the river hart
already cut cousldnrablv ' into Iowa in thu r
north part ot section _ ' „ ' , in iho vicinity ot
Last Omalia , and had cut Into Nebraska in
Iho south part of section L' , where Cut-olt
Inko now is. At the same tlmo the river bed' '
was filling up opposite the places where the
cutting was going on.
Changed Ccogruphy Snniculinr. . *
This sliitt'ng process continued uv.- , , . , , -
when tlio river had assumed the shupoTof u ,
hniscshoo on sections 21 , i , : . ' , 'J and 10 , whom
Cut-Off Inko nud Cut-OIT Island now'o -
The open nnd of the horseshoe , wbi'11
Ihe south end and not far Irom the ti.oa
slto ot Iho Union Paclflo shops , was vo <
narrow. During the high water of 1STT thu
river cut across the open end of Iho horseshoe -
shoo nnd the current lelt the old channel and' '
Unwed directly across and on. Slnoo that
sudden change there has been no crent alter
ation In the cour.se of the channel la that
vicinity , though it has boon adding some
what to the Nobr.iska side and cuttir.g a
llttlo from tne Iowa side.
The contonsion on the part of the state of
Nebraska was thnt these changes In the
river had been gradual , with the exception"
of tbo sudden change in 1ST" when Iho cur
rent cut across tbo open end of the great
horseshoe , nnd that In all these gradual
chance * the boundary line was carried with
the shining of the river bed. It wna there
fore muint'nincrt that the boundary line todav
sbouldbcin the middle of the river bed , Just
prior to the sudden cutoff made bv
the current in 1ST7. As this
sudden chance did not rightfully
nlTect tbo boundary line the center of Iho
river bed around what was known us Sura-
toga bend or Cut-Off lake should still bo considered -
siderod the boundary line between the two
-states. This would throw Cut-Off islaniTnr"
Iowa , but would place Kast Omaha iu Ne
braska , ns the river bed at that , time cut ,
through to the cast and south of the present
site of Eust Omaha.
/ What Ioui A lcd Tor. *
, T.ho argument on the part of Iowa was that
the various changes made In the river bed by
the current wore , in main , b-ought about !
suddenly , largo sections of onrth disappearing'
in the river under the eyes of spectators and'
that the boundary line between the states
was not ntTcctcd by those changes butlte
mained in tbo same place as that established"
in 1851. This would throw Kast Omaha and
the whole of Cut-oft Isluud to the Iowa side ,
for in 1851 the river bed ran westward along
the north margin of wlmt Is now East Omaha
to the present Cut-off lake nnd then soutli
through what flnallv became the west sldo
of the great horseshoe a few years later.
Nebraska's light was for the boundary line
'ns indicated by the current of 1B37 , before
the cut off , nnd Iowa's light wns for the
boundary line ns indicated by the current
nnd survey of 1851.
Judge Woolworth. In speaking yesterday
evening of the decision , said that Nebraska
hud won what she was lighting for , and tlmS
the decision pave this stuto possession of ttut
part ot Kast Omnha on which tbo factories
urolocated.
O.V/J IIIfiMUKK. .
United KtiiteH ICxprenH Conipiiiij'x Jluttcrl' ,
Cincinnati Destroyed liy Tire , I
CINCINNATI , O. , Fob. iiS. A fire lust niglu
at the Hamilton & , Dayton railway ijepot <
stroyed two express cars and two postal cats ,
together with a shed used by the United j
States Express company for storage , The I
loss of the car * and shed is i ( significant.
The loss of express goods is holiovod to bo
small , though the amount Is not kuown
delinitcly.
What gives Importance to tha fire Is thai
destruction of letters in the mall car. At ]
least ono larco sack full of letters was de
stroyed. They were destined to Toledo and
Detroit and beyond , as well ns to hs distrib
uted to Ibo Intervening cross lines on the
Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton railroad.
Most of thetu letters nro practically
destroyed. Only a few are In condition to bo
bortod out and forwarded to their ilcstlna- .
tion. There was nlso destroved a nmulll
newspaper mail. Kight thousand dollars i ,
will cover tbo loss of the curs und tlio express
company's shod. Tlio loss lo the express
company for goods in Its care maybe much
moro thun expected , The lire started in a ]
part of tbo express company's shed whoraj
lamps were lighted , nud m HOIIIO manner un
explained.
llljy llhiio In Uriiolilyn ,
NHW YOIIK , Fou. ys. About 1 o'clock thlij ]
afternoon tire was discovered coming from ]
the cellar of the largo clothing establish
ment of Smith , Gray Ss Co , , at Fulton street !
nnd FIntbush ovcnuo und Norths street , !
Brooitlyn. At iK ; ! ) o'clock the entire build *
HIP was destroyed. i
Thu tower on the rnlini street sdi ! , v.-iilciil
rose to a height of lti ! ) feet from tlio slrepr , !
fell with n terrific crash at ! ) : 10 o'clock , !
Rtriklne ns It fell thu soutli truck of lliof
Kings County ICIovutod structure und carry-l
Ing down about fifty feet of the track. Al
portion of the station platform was ulsol
destroyed nnd tbo stairs leading to thcl
station , the loss being about $10,000.1 ,
Tlio building wus valued all
* ! iOl,000 and was iiuurru for 1175,000 [
The stock of Smith , Gray & Cp. was iiiHiir < vl ,
for flMJ.OOO , which Is considerably loss thaul
Its value. The storage portion i > f ttio build I
Ing wus divided into 401) ) rooms\100 of which !
were occupied. Loss , $ JOUUUO , ; largely covf
or.'d by Insurance. I
The three story brick building on Noviml
at root , owned by Joseph Jefferson , the actor |
and occupied ns a boarding and livery stabla J
was olio burned. Loss , $10,000. Two llicmoiJ
were severely Injured.
llnrlliiKton lliiwke > u Jlulldliifi : Untied.
IH'in.iXdTox , la. , Fab. ! i3. Tuo Burllngtoil
Dally Iluwkovo building was coinplotell
gutted by llio this morning. Tno loss If
about fl OOJ. The Iluwkovo will bo put
luhod us uspal without missiue an Issue.